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Newspaper Page TextORfGON "C aoita cityeditionMak ( CLOUDY TONIGHT And unsettled tonight and Friday. No chance la temperature. Fresh vest and northweat winds Local: Max., 60; ir.in. it; rain, .91, river, 4.S, falling; atmof., cloidy; wind, southeast. Dally average net paid circulation for mm month enj February 18, 1?$I6KA 6811 A v eras daily distribution 7261. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations. FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR No. 55 SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY,' MARCH 5, 1925 nnyin TUDT7T? I'lTVTC 0l THAIN8 AND NhJVVS 17KJ.IEJ lntvEiEi STANDS FIVE CENTS mm I1NCIII MQSiH ON DRAINAGE SUiESSOR PLANS FACED 10 CUMMINS County Court Is Told Kay Will Ask Restraining Order If Mill deck Power Is Reduced. "Tom Kay told nie the other dnv if an effort was made to lower the water of Mill creek so it would affect the power In the stream an Injunction would be served out Im mediately," was a declaration made by P. W. Durbln to the coun ty court today. He was musing a final appeal as main remonatrator against the southeastern drainage district proposition. He asserted that he would will lnelv nav S2S0 in cash if he could be left out or tne awirici, ueciur ing that drainage will do his lands more damage than good, because of sub-irrigation conditions which would be destroyed by a drainage ditch. Will Not ComDroraise "Would you withdraw your pro test against the district under those conditions?" he was asked. "Not on your lite," declared Durbln. "1 am In this fight with my neighbors out there and I will spend a thousand dollars before 1 desert them." Durbin also made the allegation that In the original plat of the district as presented to the coint covering the territory in east Si lem, that J. G. Mercuen, one of the prime movers of the district plan, owned property wnich was not In cluded In the district which wes entirely surrounded by properly that was Included. Frame-tin Charped. "It was a frameup and I am not afraid to say so," declared Durbin, when commenting on the original plat. Since that time all of the prop rtv in Question has been with drawn from the proposed district. Members of the county court are still to consult the district at torney as to cer-atn legal phases of the plan before making their final decision. Court members ad mittcd today that they still are at ea as to what their final decision will be. "There are good arguments on both sides of the question," stated County Judge Hunt. "There is no doubt that sections out there need drainage." "What are we going to do with the water when it hits the city limits?" le the query propounded by County Commissioner Smith. Proiect Once Failed. It developed at the hearing to lay that Durbin, Superintendent Bteiner of the state hospital and a a -.mber of other citizens several years ago launched a draiaage scheme on thei own hook. At that time arrangements were made for Sieiner to furnish man Bower and a donkey engine, while citizens were to furnish a barge and directing heads for the opera tion and Mill creek was to be low ered with the brush taken ont. The proposition was moving smoothly until they approached (Continued on Page Seven) E F Washington, March 5. The list of those fram which Secretary Weeks will recommend to Presi dent Cooltdge a successor to Brig adier William A. Mitchell, assist ant chief of the army air service and storm center of the air croft controversy, has neen reduced to three officers, am a final decision is prohahli late today. None of the men now under consideration ranks below the crude- of lieuten ant colonel. Friends of General Mitchell, who have given up hope of secur ing his re-appointment to hi present assignment, when It ex pires by limitation on March 26. turned their efforts today toward helping him secure a future plari In the air service, which would co.. form with the rsnk of Colon1, to which he reverts automatic, 'v and would give opportunity to him for utilisation of his iortg experi ence In aviation. Senate Republicans Pick New Hampshire Sena tor As Leader; World Court Issue Revived. Washington, March 5. Sen ator George H. Moses of New Hampshire, was selected today by senate republicans as their candi date for president pro tempore of the senate to succeed Senator Albert B. Cummins ol Iowa, who did not seek renoinination. Senator Charles Curtis of Kan sas was re-elected republican floor leader and Senator James E. Wat son of Indiana was again selected as vice chairman of the confer ence. Senator James W. Wads- worth, Jr., of New York, contin ued as the conference secretary. Jones Likely Whin Senator Curtis was directed to select a party whip and la ex pected to reappoint Senator Wes ley L. Jones of Washington. The majority leader also was author ized to fill any vacancies on the republican committee on commit tees which names the republicans, insurgents and farmer-labor to the regular standing committees. All of the present standing of ficers of .the Benate were renom inated. 'They are George A. Sanderson, secretary; David S. Barry, sergeant at arms, and the Rev. J. Muir, chaplain. The organization of the senate will await a meeting of the demo crats within a day or two to select their slate candidates. Court Issue Revived Washington, March ii. The world court Issue was injec'.-id to day Into the specii-.l session of the senate. Senator Swanson of Virginia, the ranking democrat on the for eign relations commute?, rein troduced his resolution for Amer lean adherence to the court. MEN HERE TO BUY Outside fruit men are begin ning to roll into the Salem dis trict ' making preparations for their share of the tonnage during the coming season. Probably foremost among these is A. Gompcrtx, formerly San Francisco manager for the Catz- American company, known as one of the largest brokerage firms in the world. He is now with the New York office and is due here this afternoon on a trip that is taking him on a visit to all north west packers and cannere. J. H. Gerom of Hamburg, was here yesterday calling on Robert C. -Pan his. The Paul us company had just designated Gerom 'a firm as Hamburg brokers. Gerom is contemplating use of fruits in Germany that can be shipped in original sacks. Shipments in tins are so expensive because of heavy duty that German houses can only handle fruits In sacks. Ger many using this method to pro mote industries within her own confines. Manager Gray of the Gray-Barron company of San Jose was another fruit man visiting here yesterday. This company operates a large canning plant In the Santa Clara valley. Paulus announced today that he has named brokers in Copen hagen, Christlania and other Eu ropean points. GOAL MINERSTO STRIKE Glace Bay, N. 8.. March 5. J W. McLeod, president of thr United Mine Workers of America n this district, reported today to the British Empire Steel corpora tion and the premier of Nova Sco tia that a strike of coal miner: throughout the province had been orders by the union's executive committee, to begin at 11 o'clock toomrrow night. At the rewiest of th state high way rnmmtwion thtBaard of con trol votrd to sell fl, 009.000 refund lug bondi for t retirement of bond soli under an act of 192 jirovidng fcr short-term securi ty. Portland Woman First White Child Born In City; Is 83 Tito state flt'iircnie court is In receipt of a letter from MurU Campbell Smith, 83 yenn old, of Portland, who, according her letter, was the first wtttto child born hi Suktn. Khc was born Octo ber 25, 1HII. a short distance enst of tlie presc-fit locathiii of the Southern Pacific de pot. Her father wax Ham ilton C'ainplH'II, a relative of Alexander Hamilton, und iter mother's mime wan Mid dle. Her parents tailed from New York luirbor with 50 fa ml Ho under tle cailer1iip of Jumhi Ijcc hi October, 1H3U, on the Iausantie. Mrs. Smith writ on the court hi helm If of the de llitiiieiit tMucrs niraln-t nhom a move for collection In being made by the city f Port la ml and M ult noinn h county. It Is proixmed to take the matter to the supreme court for decision an to le gality. Ikdiiiqiients for ninny yvirs back would be affect ed. KAY SPEAKS ON OPPOSITION TO TAX PROPOSALS People have been complaining about tuxes ever since I can re member," was one of the state ment made by Tom Kay, state treasurer, in a speech before the Marion-Polk county realtors this noon, during which Mr. Kay in dulged in a series of reminiscenc es extending back over most of the 60 years of his life, which has been spent almost entirety in Ore gon. There are those who oppose ev ery public forward movement of any kind, he maintained, seeing only the Immediate cost In the way of taxes, and not having suf ficient vision to appreciate the ultimate benefits. "Many men who have opposed new improve ments have often been the great est beneficiaries after the im provements have been put over In spite of them," he stated. Because of paved streets and other public improvements prop erty valuations are from five to six times higher than they were some 30 years ago. the speaker Indicated. He recalled the time when he first moved to Salem from McMinnvtlle. Grass was growing over all of State street except for a narrow strip kept bare by the passing wagons; mower was even run up and down the street occasionally, cut ting the grass for hay. The grass the public parks was mowed once a year, and sometimes sold for hay. Even in those days, Mr. Kay stated, eveery move for new improvements of any kind met with bitter opposition from those who raised the cry of too high taxes. The speaker gave a large part of the credit for the growth and improvement of the city to the Salem Board of Trade, which lat er became the Salem Commercial club, which in turn was changed to the Salem Chamber of Com merce. The chamber, working as a center of activities, and helped by various civic organizations, has brought the city to a place where it is looked up to as a mod el residence section in the north west, he maintained. EXPLORER, DIVORCED BY WIFE, IN PORTLAND Portland Or., March 6. Di Herschel C. Parker, explorer, whose wife, Evelyn Naegle Parker obtained an "Enoch Arden ' di vorce.tn New York yesterday was located in Portland today. He ha: been living at a hotel here. H1 declared he had left New York five years ago for the west to en Sage in research work following estrangement from his wife. At the time if their marriage In 191 Dr. Parker was in his 40 s and his wife was in her 'teens. Dr. Parker said he had estab lished a residence In Heno, Nev. intending to appl;' for divorce and that when he lenrned hie wife had started suit be abandoned his rest dence there. The "Emrh Arden" provision of the New iork divorce law al lows one parly to a marriage to obtain an uncontested decree when the other party has been ab sent from the state for fire years. Dr. Parker In an Interview to day telling of his explorations In the west said he had discovered a practical plan for drawing rold from the waters of Lake Mods. Cal., through electro-chemical methods j MYERS LOSES PENS 1 0 N JOB WITJTSTATE Board of Control Fires Field Agent of Adult Blind School; Saving of $200 Monthly. The state board of control today voted unanimously to dispense with the services of J. F. Myers as field representative of the adult school for the blind in Portland for which he now receives a salary of S200 a month. The motion pro vided that any future employment of Mr. Myers at the institution shall be through the superintend ent with his salary fixed by the state board. The motion was made by State Treasurer Kay. and Governor Pierce then informed Secretary of State Knzer that it was up to him whether the motion would be adopted. Kozer said be wasn't ready to act on the question and Kay reminded bim that prior to the legislature when Kay made a similar motion Kczer wanted to defer action until after the ses sion. When the motion was fully explained, however, that Myers might be further employed In an other capacity by the superintend ent and his pay fixed by the board all members agreed to it. Pierce Defends livers- I would dislike very much to put Myers out," Bald the governor He Is the father o: tne institu tion and out of whole cloth work ed up the sentiment that created It. I realize that he is hard to work with, but there would be no institution there if it weren't for Myers." (Continued on Page Seven 2 BACK TO SENATE Washington, Mar. 5 President.' Coollige today returned to the senate the re-nomination of Charles Bcccher Warren of Michigan to be attorney general, which failed of confirmation at the session end Ing yesterday. The nomination of Harry S. Aew of Indiana to succeed himself as postmaster general also was sen to the senate. The batch of nominations seni by the prefci.lent did not include those ot other cabinet mom here. however, and it was indicated th.. Mr. Coolidge had taken the posi tion that they continue In office un.ler the new administration with cut another confirmation by the senate. Neither did Mr. Cooltdge return the nominatt ns of Thomas F. Woodlock of New "York as a mem ber of the Interstate commerce commission. Ills confirmation had been held up by serious op. position during the lust session and it Is understood now is under con si'lerntion for the place. The senate confirmed the nom ination of Mr. New almost im mediately. Knee Length Skirts Long Paris Edict New York, March 6. SklrU above the knee, curled eyelashes and red ears are the latest Pans modes. New York has just been in formed. Some of the passengers return ing on the Olympic yesterday hutl on skirls reaching only to their knee. Mrs. Bertram Parker, Euro pean fashion editor of a New York publication, a passe n per. was ask ed If these were fair samples of the Partisan des.gners' latest. "What, those skirts?" she ask ed. "Why, they're way down to the knees. In Paris they are above the knees." Miss Nina Boldbln, speaking be fore the master balr dresser s - oclfjion convention sahj the new Parisian make-up lncluil red dened ears and nostrils rlue ji greyed eyelids and curled eye lashes. . Sixth Day of Navy Maneuvers Finds Strategists Busy Aboard U. 8. 8. Seattle, Mar. 6 The sixth day of war In the Pa cific of the 119 flKhting craTt of the United State navy engaged In the first step In the greatest ser es of maneuvers ever held in the Pacific, finds the staff officers of both fleets actively engaged In great battle problems. Gunnery practice In the Carib bean sea found the capital ships, the main battle forces of America, far from the theatre of war when the declaration of war was made by the black nation, according to the maneuver problem. The Pacific coast was denuded of sea strength save that the scout ing fleet ( blue forces) was just through the canal. With the dec- Mcdford, Or., March 6. Orin W. Train, 69, well known in the Evans creek district where he hai lived nearly 40 years, was found dead last night on his ranch with bullet through bis head. At though the dead man bad a 38 calibre revolver In one hand, from which a shell had been exploded, there is some douDt of suicide, ac- ccording to officers investigating, as Train was of a cheerful dlsposl tion, had no financial worries, and the morning of his death pur chased a supply of provisions. Cor oner H. W. Conger will visit the ranch today and decide whether or not an Inquest is necessary. Train lived alone, his two sons, Marion and Orin, living at pros pect, Or. Med ford, Or., March 5. Frank Jones of Medford, 39 years old was Instantly killed last evening when the scaffold on which h was painting the barn on the ranch of Paul Shearer near Cen tral Point collapsed and he fell 30 Teet striking his head upon the : harp edge of a ram barrel. His wife witnessed the tragedy and Is reported today In such a serious condition that arrangements for the funeral have been indefinitely delayed. JENKINS TO STAY Portland, Or., March 5. Mayor Gc:-ge liuker and Circuit Judge u. Morrow, ere both on their feet, shaking fingers at each other when President H. H. Haynes In terposed with his gavel, at the luncheon of the Progressive Busi ness M?n's club today. Leading up to the tilt between the mayor and the Judge had been a Rpecch by the mayor In which he ccused the better classes of cltl- ens of injprfrrlng with officials n behalf of friends who have broken the law, sldcswiped the recommendations of the law en forcement rommlHee and strenu ounly served notice upon the press nnd the public that he will retain (.'Met of Police Jenkins In spite of any and all pressure that may he brought to bear, so long as Jen kins "continues to be a clean, do- tent, efficient offirer as he Is now." FARMERS' BALLOT To ascertain the sentiment of farmers upon the auto parkin;? limit in the business district of Salem, country readers are requested to cut out, mark with an X their preference and mail this ballot to the Capital Journal. " Favor one hour parking limit. f"l Favor two hour parking limit. No limit. Name Address-'...... - laratlon of war the aircraft ser vice information In the bands of the defensive forces known as the blue fleet, was that a great black fleet with a train of supply ships, was starting for the Pacific coast, from Christmas island, some two thousand miles In the Pacific. Whether this black fleet Intend ed to shell Los Angeles or Bnn Diego to destruction; whether it planned to establish a mvi.o!n operating baso off the lower Cali fornia coast to cut American naval forces from the Pacific states, oi lust what It did plan was the prob lem for the blue fleet to decide. The blue fleet, composed or light cruisers, destroyers, and lubmar- (Conttnucd on Page Seven) LIKELY TO LOSE STATE SCHOOL There Is a possibility that con strucilon of a training school n Independence for the Monmouth Normal school, for which the leg islature appropriated $12r,000, may be found unconstitutional. The point was raised at a meet ing of the state board of control today by State Treasurer Kay, who cited a consMtntlonal provision which inhibits the construction of state building anywhere outside of M.irlon county without a vote of the people. Governor Pierce said that In approving the appropriation thin provision of the constitution had escaped him. . Secretary Abrams of the board of control was Instructed to get an opinion from Attorney General Van Winkle. Should this appropriation be knocked out the Monmouth nor mal would be left almost without appropriations since the governor vctceil the lte-ns providing for la'lldlngs and re pi Irs at Monmouth San Francisco, Mar. 5. Martin Burke, 26, New Orleans heavy weight, has been matched to meet Champion Jack Dempsoy In an eastern city for a title fight within the next five months, it was announced here today by Lew Diamond, Burkes manager Diamond said that his announce ment was sanctioned by Jack Kearns. manager of Dempsey. "I have been authorized by Kearns to get bids for the fight." Diamond Bald. "Dempsey and Kearns have both promised tha the first man to be met Is Burke This will he on the two final bonis In which Dempsey Is to ap pear before closing his ring ca reer. After Burke he will meet Tommy Gibbons. Burke wns former pupil of Dempsey ' and Is liked by the champion. "There arc three possible sites for the fight, some city In Mich Igan. Philadelphia or New York." Burke has scored Tlctorles over Romero Rojas, Erminio Spal la, Hartley Madden and Solly Montgomery and a sensational knockout of Bob Martin, forme champion of the American expedi ttonary forces. He has also de feated Tommy Meehan, Boh Koper and Fred Fulton. EW CABINET MEIERS AT T Kellogg and Jardine Are Formally Installed In Offices; Warren's Fate In Senate's Hands. Washington, March 5. Frank B. Kellogg whs sworn in today us! secretin? of state, succeeding : Charles E, Hughes, who has helu the post the lust four years. The oath was administered at the state department at 9:30 a. m.l by Associated Justice Pierce Hut-1 ler of the supreme court, who, like Mr. Kellogg, is a Minnesoluii. j An informal reception during 1 which Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg mingled with the little group oi invited guests followed, uftet which the secretary was escorted to the big desk in the office ol the secretary of state to begin his duties. Huehes Shows Relief. Within fifteen minutes afte. Mr. Kellogg had taken the helm which had been held by Secretary Hughes through four ot the most eventful years in American diplo matic history, Mr. Hughes had left the state department to com plete bis preparation tor sailing Saturday for liermuda, where he expects to spena several months before resuming his practice of law in New York. He seemed elated at his release from official cares when he left the big build ing. Plunging Into his new duties Secretary Kellogg's first appoint ment was for a conference with President Coolidgo wth whom he will now work in guiding the na tion's foreign policies. Jardine Takes Oath. Washington, March 5. William M. Jardine of Kansas today be came secretary ot agriculture, mcceeding Howard M. (lore, who retired yesterday to take up his duties as governor of West Vir ginia. The now secretary took the oath (Continued on I'sko Four) STROKE FATAL TO Memphis, Tenn., March 5. Bishop William B. Murrah, of the Methodist Episcopul church South, died here early today following a paralytic stroke In January lust year which was aggravated from a fall from a chair in his home sev eral days ago. The end came un expected, following a sudden turn tor the worse shortly alter mid night lust night. Courtly. affuhle, dignified Bishop William U. Murrah ex em nllfied the highest Ideals of a gen tleman of the old school type. As a result of h's clear thinking and deliberate Judgment his counsel was much sought by leaders of the south. He was regarded as a wise and safe counsellor and progres sive in his thinking and utter ances. Bishop Murrah up to the time he was stricken, had supervision of the Alabama, north Alubamn and north Georgia conferences, three of the largest in the church During the 1 1 1 8-22 quadrennium lie was president of threo comer enres In Miwourl and the Denvc; con fere :c. At one time during his service as bishop, rfc was in charge of missions in the Orient and made several trips to Methodist fields in the Far Kast. I Bishop Murrah was born In Pyckensville. Ala.. In 1853. JANUARY GASOLINE TAX TOTALS $160,000 A total of !.312 6r5 gallons of gasoline and Ii2.6 1 8 gallons o( (lii- tlllate were disposed ot by Oregon dealers during the month ol Janu ary, according to a statement yes terday by Secretary of State Koxor. Taxes remitted on the January sales aggregated $160,1146.0 Compared with the sale for Janu ary of last year gasoline sales In creased about 25 per cent and dis tillate sales about IS per cent. DESKS AY 'IREWOF OLD CUSTOMS IS RESENTED Vice-President Is Taken To Task For Criticism of Methods Voiced In Inaugural Address. Washington, Mar" 5 After two senate sessions toiay had revet -berated with echoes of the prece dent fracturing Induction into of fice yesterday of Vice-President Dawes, it was agreed unanimously that whatever was done yesterday In disregard of senate rules should be considered for this one time only as legal nnd proper. Tne vice-president himself kept silent during most of the assault upon his methid of speeding up senate bu?lmess, but offered be fore the debate was over to read minister the oath of office, if the senate thought it necessary, to the new members whose induction i ri te office he had Interrupted in violation of senate traditions. Irregularities Sanctioned Republican lenders replied that such a step wobld be unnecessary, however, and accepted Instead an unnnimous consent agreement pro posed by Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri, putting the seal of sen ate approval on yesterday's pro ceed! n ks. Immediately afterward a pro posal to amend the rules was of fered by Senator Underwood, democrat, Alabama. It would provide the way to impose a limi tation upon debate to prevent one man fillbufcter a step which the ' new vice-president advocated In his Inaugural address but which republican leaders do not believe can command a sufficient major ity. Throughout the morning hour session, Mr. Dawes himself kept perfectly quiet except, when, in a low voice that scarcely reached the far corners of the chamber, he put two perfunctory motions and announced the result. Abruptness Resented During the short time he was in the chair, however, the vice president was the target of a sharp critlcltun of his manner of cutting short the swearing in of new senators yesterday, delivered by Senator Ashurst, democrat, Arizona, who emphasized his speech by shaking a forefinger at the chair; beard Senator Iteed, democrat, Missouri, demand that the official record of what was done yesterday be examined ago in by the senate and listened to an explanation by Senator Hale, re- (Continued on Page Ten) JUi BOARD BILL Des Moines, Iowa, March 5. Four moving picture actors and actresses, together with their managers of the "Movie Frolic" with which they were connected and who were arrested here this morning on a charge of Jumping a board bill at the Hotel Fontelte, Omaha, spent two hours In the police station and were released at noon after the business man ager, 11. A. Deveaux had secured the $227.10 due the Omaha hos telry. The actors and actresses stated their intentions of dissolving their relations with the Cosmic Produc tion company and ot continuing their tour of the country as an Independent and cooperative or ganization without managers. Those who were arrested in cluded Anna May Wong, Cullen Land Is, Kdna Gregory and Jack Daugherty. After the arrests, Deveaux m company with his wife and a de tective secured the money for pay ment of the hotel bill by soliciting the aid of nome of Mrs. Deveaux s friends In Des Moines It was said. EBERT FUNERAL COMPLETED Heidelberg, March 6 (fiy As sociated l'reits. ) The body of Fred erick Kbert, first president of the Urrinan republic, was laid In " final resting place here today. The burial occurred after a sermon and prayer by Doctor Mass, the Kvan gcllrul Lutheran chaplain of Heidelberg.