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FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR No. 90 SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1925 PRICE THREE CENTS KSSTtttS" Ag""
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TO BE FORMED
BY PAINLEVE
Ex-Premier Invited To
Organize Ministry To
Succeed Herriot's Says
He Will Accept.
Farfs April 15 (By Associat
ed Press.) Official an noun ce
ment was made shortly after four
o'clock this afternoon that Ex
Premier Paul Cainleve, who had
been invited by President Doumer
gue to form a cabinet in succes
sion to the Herriot ministry, had
accepted the Invitation.
M. Painleve 's acceptance of the
task of forming a new ministry to
some extent has dissipated the
confusion reigning In the French
political world. He set about im
mediately on the problem before
blm and promised to report what
progress he makes during the day
to President Doumergue- about 10
o'clock tonight.
M. Painleve Bald however, that
he did not expect to have a cab
inet slate completed before tomor.
row. His first steps were to con
sult with President De Selves of
the senate and with the presi
dents and reporters of the finance
committees of the senate and
house of deputies,
M. Painleve arrived at the pal
ace of the Elysee at 3:07 p. m. to
give his deftniteTeply to President
Doumergue. His visit followed
closely assurances by the social
ists that they would participate in
the government.
E
ARREST OF TRIO
One line of the moonshine traf
fic extending irom Woodhurn.
Marion county to as far south as
Roseburg, was cut off today when
Justice of the Peace Smalt sen
tenced R. L. Wells to six months
In the county jail and fined him
$500 In addition, while J a mew
Williams and Lawrence Montgom
ery, said to be co-partners of
Wells, both pleaded not guilty and
their bail was fixed at $1000 each.
Wells pleaded guilty to the charge,
which was manufacturing liquor.
The three men were arrested
yesterday by William H. Levens,
state prohibition commissioner;
George Hurlburt, a federal agent,
and Hoy Bremmer, a Marion coun
ty deputy sheriff. Levens filed the
complaint.
Following the arrest of the
three, confiscation of their 100
gallon still and their imprison
ment In the county Jail, the vicin
ity of vhe still was searched and
30 gallons cf moonshine was
found in the brush.
Williams and Montgomery ask
ed for a jury trial in justice court
and this will be held next Wednesday.
Aggie Band to Play
Here Saturday for
Benefit of Charity
The Oregon Agricultural col
lege, military band will give a
concert In Salem Saturday night.
April 18 In the armory. This con
cert Is scheduled and sponsored by
by Associated Charities commit
tee of Salem.
Compared with the college
bands of the Pacific coast, the O.
A. C. band la rated as one of the
best. Many of Its former mem
bers are leaders In musical circles
orer the United States playing In
many well known organizations.
One of the two chapters of the na
' tlonal honorary band fraternity.
Kappa Kappa Psi. west of the
Rocky mountains la found on the
O. A. C. rampua. Membership In
this fraternity la glren for hard
work and an interest In the band.
Popular classic, patriotic, and
VICTIM OF
KLANSMAN
5 i's.'.c -4T.1- i J3
Madge Oberholdtzer. Indlanano-
lls girl, who died yesterday of
poison taken following criminal
attack by D. C. Stephenson, for
mer grand dragon of klan.
GIRL'S STORY OF
ATTACK IS TOLD
Indianapolis, Ind., Apr. 15.
Dr. George K. Kingsbury, first
witness told at the Inquest into
the death of Mies Madge Ober
holtzer, 28, related the details,
as told to him by the young wi
man, of the attack made on' her
by D. C. Stephenson, former
grand dragon of the Ku Klux
Klan. Miss Oberholtzer died yes
terday after a long illnem attrib
uted to poison taken following
the alleged attack.
Mies Oberholtzer's story, as re
peated by the physician, told how
she had been induced to visit
Stephenson's home a few doore
from her own residence in the
Butler college district, how she
had been attacked and how she
had threatened at one time to
kill Stephenson with his own re
volver and then end her life with
the weapon.
Arrangements were completed
today to hold funeral services to
morrow for Miss Oberholtzer. The
services will be held at her home
which is only a few doors from
the Stephenson residence.
Stephenson Is at liberty under
$25,000 bond pending a ruling
on motions to quash the indict
ments against h'.m.
Dr. Kingsbury said he had
been summoned to the Oberholt
zer home by a woman employed
there, who told him Mirs Ober
holtzer had been Injured in an
auto accident.
I went upstairs to her room,"
Dr. Kingnbury testified, "and
found Miss Oberholtzer lying on
the bed. Her dress was open in
front exposing lacerations and
bruises on her chest. There also
was an- apparently bruised area
on her right cheek.
'She was in a state of shock.
Her body was cold and her pulse
rapid."
religious music Is played by the
band under the direction of Cap
tain H. L. Beard, who has bad
much experience aa a musician
and director. The program te be
given consists of light and heavy
selections that appeal to every
audience.
With olive drab uniforms com
plete to leather leggings and
orange lined capes, the band Is
said to present an appearance that
ia In harmony with the qquallty
of music it plays. Drilled to
march with precision and led by
the drum major that won the
marching contest In San Francis,
co a year ago at the head of the
Srlois band of Presoo, the 0. A.
C. band received much favorable
comment from the towns recently
visited on Its ten day tour in the
lower Columbia river valley.
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KtViL WUkAV
n
RAIN IS BOON
10 FARMERS
OVERSTATE
Precjpitation General and
Reports Assert Bumper
Crops Sure; Damage to
Blossoms Slight
A warm rain, including a verit
able deluge during the early morn
Hng hours today, put the breath of
me into every growing piece of
vegetation in this section of the
valley today. As near as can be
learned the rain was 100 per cent
beneficial and did no damage what
ever.
The only possible damage fig
ured out would be to the fruit
blossoms, but weather conditions
have been such, say fruit men
tmat these are pretty well set and
the present rain could not have
been any material injury, If any.
Continued rain, especially cold
rain, for a week or so, might do
severe damage, but the rain last
night was the warmest kind of an
affair just right for the situation.
Berries Benefitted
Conditions have been reported
as virtually Ideal the past several
days with a little rain, and sun
shine for a day or two.
The strawberry crop, spring
grain and similar crops all will
receive enormous benefits from
the rainfall.
Farmers, it Is stated, have their
ground worked and the rain has
filled it with moisture under the
conditions, which will have a bene
ficial effect throughout the grow.
Ing season.
Orchard work Is said to be well
in hand, spraying has been done
conscientiously in most cases, and
there Is every outlook for a bum
per crop In most lines from this
long distance viewpoint.
Stockmen Eeioice
Klamath Falls, April 16 A
driving rain which Is valued at
many thousands of dollars by
livestock men, was still falling
throughout the Klamath basin to
day. The rain started late yes
terday and continued throughout
the night. It was accompanied
by thunder, and lightning this
morning.
Aaaording to livestock operators
the rain already assures eufflcient
water holes for range stock, as
well as early range grass- through
out the basin.
Bend, April 15 The first elec
tric storm of the season visited
Bend last night followed by a
heavy rain. The rain continued
intermittently throughout the
night and early morning.
Heavy Fall At Eueene
Eugene. April 15 A warm rain
which ended a touch of spring
Which llnrereri for mnra than a
week, fell during the night here.
In the earlv mnrninr hniira v,a
showers turned Into a heavy down
pour, tarlier In the night light
ning flashed for a few minutes.
Today the rain was still foil.
ing intermittently. Farmers are
well pleased with the rain.
Pendleton. Anrll IB Jtatn fail
here last night and today there
Is promise of more with th aki.
overcast and heavy. The precipi
tation was sufficient to prove a
boon both to the ranldlv rmvlnr
wheat and the range grass which
has neen suffering some from lark
of moisture..
Roseburg, April 155 Starting
about midnight last night a
heavy rain fell until 5 a. m.,
when at the morning observation,
the local weather bureau record
ed. 35 inch of precipitation dur.
ing the five hour period. Rain fall
Ing In showers nntll 10 a. m.,
brought the total up to .60 of an
Inch.
BILL FOR INFLATION
OF CURRENCY LOSES
Parle, April 15. A socialist mo
tion that would hsve prevrntoi
Introduction of a bill to legalize
nn Increase In the circulation of
the Hank of France was defeated
in the chamber of deputies today.
332 to 1C4.
After eome debate the chamber
of deputies ratltinl the convention
with the Bank of France, Intro
duced by M. Demonsie, by a vote
of 13 to 27.
Body of Late
Archbishop is
Laid to Rest
Portland, Or., April 15. Fu
neral ceremonies for the late.
Archbishop Alexander Christie of
the Catholic archdiocese of Oregon
City concluded with pontifical
requiem mass at St. Mary's cathe
dral here today.
A guard of honor composed of
Knights of Columbus, members of
the Catholic Order of Foresters
and other groups escorted the
body to Mount Calvary cemetery,
where it was temporarily laid at
rest, pending selection of the final
burial place.
Right Rev. A. F. Schinner,
bishop of Spokane, Wash., cele
brated the mass at the cathedral.
The eermon was preached by Right
Rev. J. P. Carroll, bishop of Hel
ena, Mont.
MYSTERY VEILS
EFFORT 10 KILL
Sofia, April 15 (By Associat
ed Press) Considerable mystery
surrounds the firing of buHets at
the automobile of King Borle aa
tha monarch was proceeding in
the direction of the capital from
a provincial town yesterday.
The king had a narrow escape,
one bullet grazing his moustache
carrying some of the hair with
It. M. Iltcheft, director of the
Sofia museum and a servant In
the royal car were killed and the
chauffeur was wounded.
When the chauffeur fell out of
the car the king took the wheel
and tried to go on, but finding
the motor would not start heump
ed out and tried to return the fire
of the attacking party, his at
tendants at his side.
The Identity of the assailants is
not known.
Virtually at the aame time the
shots were fired at the monarch-,
General Gheorghieff, one of the
leaders of the movement which
brought about the overthrow of
the StamboullBky government in
1923, was killed by assassins in
a street of the capital. ;
OF VALLEY MEET
Representatives of Presbyter
ian churches In all parte of the
Willamette valley were gathered
at Mill City yesterday and today
for the Willamette Presbytery.
The Presbytery Is an annual af
fair, and is similar to a church
convention.
Nearly 100 Presbyterians were
present.
Those going from Salem were
Ward Willis Long, pastor of the
Flret Presbyterian church here,
B. J. Kimber, member of the
church, and Marlon county V. M.
C. A. secretary, and Carl F. Smith
prominent member of the church
and chief auditor of the state
highway department. Rev. Long
returned to Salem last. night, but
went back to Mill City this morn
ing. A number of prominent speak
ers have been secured, and vari
ous matters of Importance to the
Presbyterians It this section have
been taken up. Today wae the
main day of the convention, yes
terday afternoon being taken up
largely with preliminary work.
The convention end tonight.
IRlGSlSE
ARRESTS START
No more warning slips for peo
ple who drive their autos without
tall light or with only one head
light. From now on they. are going to
be arrested.
This edict went' out today from
Frank Mlnto, chief of police.
"We have been warning the
offenders for about a year," said
the chief. "Hut that doenn't seem
to have the desired effect. So we
art going to arre-t them and the
judge la going to fine them. Thl
ia the order thst goes out today ti
the KiJem nalrolinen."
SLAYER OF 26
IS EXECUTED
FOR CRIES
Fritz Haaimann Admits
Murders and Says He
Wants "To Die Like
Man;" Nerve Unshaken
HatlOVer. fioinnnw An.ll 1 e
(Br Associated Prtui "i
Builty, gentlemen, but hard
uiuuku it may ne, i want to die as
man."
With thpflO wnrila Vrii . tJ -
mann, Hanover butcher, convicted
of the murder of 40 boys nnd men,
stepped to the guillotine early
iu m niuriiiiig ana a moment later
his head wna nnvararl tmm hi
body. He was pale and nervous,
uui ne maintained his bravado.
In accordance with German
law, 12 highly respected cltixens
were chosen as official witnesses.
' When Hnnrnmnn onrl.a i.
prison uniform and handcuffed,
faced the judges and witnesses, he
nervously changed from one leg to
tha tins. an.l t.l ! - I. - 1 ( ....
tuu vuiei biiu fjiiuntru luceHHuniiy,
hilt nlhurui!.,. e.nnn . 1 I
' -v " Piiuitru II U ClllUllUn,
He listened In silence as the prose
cuting attorney repeated the sen
tence and the agreement of the
judges to execution of the verdict.
only as the curtain before the
Clllllnflria tuna iulth4in..,. JU .1. -
realization of death eeem to dawn
uu uiui 0nu iur aa inxiant ne ap-
natlriH til ha nr. en 1i-,1 n..a
v. v uu iuinijcU, DHL an
the death bell sounded he pulled
uiuihcii lugeu.er ana in a lew
emnt innfll Umt-ria anLnnwIn.liriiil
himself guilty and ready to have
tv - . -.1 .. ..
..; scull-nut cAtcuu-u, auumg inai
llA fft RfirrV trtW hia antinnn A
Tew moments later the blade Was
dropped.
FLEET SAILS ON
ACROSS PACIFIC
Ban Francisco. Cal.. Anrll 15
The grand fleet mightiest con
centration of sea power ever as
sembled under the flag of the
united btates eteamed out todav
to "war" across the broad Pacific.
i Through the Golden Gate and
into the ocean the fighting ships
ot the nation moved exactly as
they would proceed If their mis
sion capturing the Island of Oohu.
chief of the Wawwlan group, and
ttie country ! western outpost of
defense, were real Instead of imag
inary.
Radio eilence and "dnrkencrl
ship" were to be maintained on all
units aa r.oon as the laet vessel
filed out of the gate.
The assemblfge 127 vessel of
all classes In a procectsion esti
mated to be 25 rnilen In length
was a spectacle as Impressive and
imposinr as was the fleet's arrival
on April S. The mils that crown
the bay were dotted with thous
andi of residents of the region
who gathered to bid farewell to
the guardians of the country's
coacts.
At the request of Admiral 8. 8.
Hoblson. commander-in-chief of
the battle fleet, who in directing
the attark on Oahu. army author!
tteu dispatched a squadron of air
planes outside the Golden Gate on
reconnaissance to ascertain
whether any "enemy" submarine
were lying In ambush outside the
harbor and awaiting the fleet.
As would be the case In war.
the Innp concentration of the na
tion's mightiest arms of defence
wae led by the mine sweeper force
of the fleet, reinforced by the
mine awrepers of the twelfth naval
dltttriet, which returned later to
nort.
GOLDWYN TO MARRY STAR
New York, April IS. Samuel
doIwn. film producer, and
Frnjires Howard, who played the
part of the (Upper In the etage
comedy The llpst People, are
ntviut to marry, after an acquaint
ance of four 'eks, their friend
Vbey first 1111 at dinner giv
en by Condc Nsnrt soon after the
producer returned from Kurop.
ind Itwaa n t long after that that
they became enrarert. They have
Itif'n-Vfn togethjr frequently.
Two Members of
Alleged Vice Ring
Are Bound Over
William Cnnit and .Tabs WaA
two more of the 10 men against
whom charges of contributing to
the dellnauencv nf rninn
filed recently, were bound over to
the grand Jury today by Justice of
the Peace Small and ball fixed at
$500. Neither has furnished
ball and both are In the countv
jail.
Cook was riven a tienrltn in
Justice court, but Wade waived
preliminary n earing.
E
iRED TO
GET PROPERTY
Further martini trouhlee nf
Clara B. Eoff and 0.0. Eoff ari;
laid bare in a second amended
answer and croos complaint filed
in circuit court by the husband,
who charges that hla wife had
condpired with her two sons to
Plunder blm of what lltt.e nroDor-
ty he had and then to desert anil
abandon him. The couple have
been married since 1889. He fur
ther charges that twice-at Grand
Konne she made proposals to him
that If he would pay her J.1000 he
could start divorce proceedings
and she would default. The second
time, when he refused, she Is
quoted aa saying that "If you
don't get busy I will have to." He
alleges she deserted him in 1922.
In his cross complaint he de
clare that the conspiracy be
tween his wife and their two sons
Elbert and Glenn, has gone on
since 1915. In thnt year he states.
she lefr. him and refused to re
turn unions he would deed to her
and ber son the home farm of
18.5 acres. This he did, keeping
the use ot It to himself for life.
She returned home then, he stat
ed. In September, 1922 during
nis absence, be allegee she sold
their piano to a neighbor and
when he returned falsely told
blm that she had sold It to n
second hsnd dealer. In November,
920, he avere. she sold all the
stork, offspring and Implements
with a hidden design to make way
with his property and abandon
him. In 1921, he alleges, she made
a trade of 95 acres for property
on south 14th street In Halem and
later traded this for a lot In
Portland of much lees value. In
1922 he declares she negotiated
a mortgage on the farm home. All
of these he alleges as incidents of
the alleged conspiracy against
him.
REVOLT PLOT IS
LI TO CROUCH
Washington, April IB. The 40-
year sentence Imposed by a mili
tary court at Honolulu on Private
aul M. Crouch, 21st Infantry.
was based on evidence that be had
enlisted with the purpose of fo
menting revolution both In the
garrison and among the civil pop
ulation in Hawaii.
A summary of the evidence re
ceived today at tne war depig
ment Indicates officers said, that
both Crouch and I'rivate Walter
M. Trumbull, altto convicted for
circulating communist propagan
da, but trle.l by another court,
were concerned In plotting again!
the government before they went
to Hawaii,
PURDY FOUND GUILTY
OF HUTCHISON MURDER
Tulsa, Okla., April 15 Eugene
Purdy was found guilty of the
murder of E. 8. Hutrhlson, weal,
thy Tulsa lumber dealer by a Jury
n state district court here today.
Purdy shot and killed Hutchi
son last January 13. "He broke
up my home and stole my child."
Purdy told county offlrera after
the killing, when he surrendered.
His defenne against a charge of
first degree -.irder was Insanity.
Herman E"!:-1'" Le t-.r
Portland, nr.. A.i . I . Tiny
Herman. ex-A :trr',- ii-.l irein ill.
won a ten round i1-.-: ! n her.'
last night from i'a ur of Oak
land. Cal.
Cook's attorney stated that his
client has relatives at Deer Lodge,
Mont., who have a position await
ing him if he can be allowed to go
to that state, and attempted to
get the ball reduced so this might
be done but so far It baa not been
arranged. Should be be allowed
to go to Montana he would have
to return here for grand Jury In
vestigation, which will not be un
til June.
TO SETTLE
SALE SQUABBLE
Washington. Apr. 15 A suc-
gestlon that the Dollar Interests
be required to pure bane the ves
sels they now are operating for
tne snipping board was made to
President Coolldge today by Sen
ator McNary, republican, Oregon.
If this should be done, Senator
McNary Is of the opinion that
there would be removed much of
the basis of the criticism of the
action of the board In selling to
the Dollar interests the five Pres
ident type ships now operated by
a competitor, the Pacific Mail
Steamship company.
The three commissioners who
dissented to the eale of five ships
to tne Dollar lnteresti Captain
Mummer. Thompson and Benson
will file aeparate answers in
the district of Columbia supreme
court In the Injunction proceed
ings brought by the Pacific Mall
to prevent consummation of the
sale.
They began preparations of
their answers today after the
board yesterday by a vote of i to
3 refused to permit them use ot
lawyers in the legal department
of the board to act for thorn in
making appearance and filing af
fidavits with the court.
The vote was on the same linos
as that by which the sale was
originally authorised.
BALLOT TITLE
Arguments in the appeal Insti
tuted by the courts ot Marion and
Lane count lee to the circuit court
from the ballot title of the attor
ney general In the bus bill refer
endum were heard here yesterday
by Judge L. H: McMahan. The
Jrdge took the matter under ad
visement. The two county courts took the
position that the ballot title as
prepared by Attorney General Van
Winkle does not correctly exprciw
the provisions of the act. It la as
serted that the ballot title speks
of taxes on the busses, and the
county courts aver thnt the act
fm posses not taxes but charges for
the use of the hifchwaye.
John H. McNary represented tht
county courts aa attorney, John 11
lognn represented the bus linen
and Attorney General Van Wlnkl
appeared for the state.
Sanson and McNary
Tell Rotarians of
Linen Mill Project
"We hav been eiperimenllnK
extensively In the Willamette
valley for 25 yearn." said John Mc
Nary this noon, addressing the Ha
lem Rotary club, "and find thai
flax produced here is equal to any
in any other part of North Amer
ica. While there Is nothing In
this life certain except death, tli-;
proposition we n w have before u).
(o ewtahtlah a new linen mill In
the Wllllamettfl valley is as cer
tain of belli a successful proposi
tion as anything In the world."
Mr Nary briefly outlined the
renditions iindi-r which tht mill
tvould he established, statins; that
t wmild be the first ol Its kind in
the United States and that then'
is an annual market for twenty-
UNSETTLED
Probably occasional rain tonight and
Thursday; moderate temperature; mod
erate easterly winds, .
Local. Max., 70; mln , U: rain, .45;
river, aunoaxloudy. wind,-eoutew
east.
MEM
DEATHS LAID
10 MOTHER
Charge of Poisoning Two
Sons, Based on Report
of Chemist, To Be Made
Says Prosecutor
Crown Point. Ind., Apr. 15.
fRv Aasoriatnil Pnwal A
ra"' charging Mrs. Anna Cun
ningham of (tarv with Ih.
der of her son. Walter, who died
in 1923, by poisoning, waa issued
today by Justice of the Peace N.
H. Kemp. When served with tha
warrant in the county Jail by
Sherllf Benjamin H. Strong, Mrs.
Cunningham fainted.
Crown Point,' Ind., Apr. 15..
(By Associated Pres) County
Prosecutor . August Bremer nf
Lake county announced today
mai on tne oasis or the report of
the coroner' chemist at Chicago
finding poison In the bodies of
her children, Mrs. Anna Cunning
bam ot Gary, Ind., would be
charged formally with murder
before nightfall.
Although Mrs. Cunningham
had recovered somewhat today
from the .collapse she suffered In
Jail here yesterdsy, Prosecutor.
Bremer said that he had decided
to dispense with the sanity hear.
Ing and to Issue affidavits charg
ing two Instances of murder by
arsenical poisoning in connection
with the deaths of two of the
woman's sons, Harry and Walter,
whose bodies were exhumed near
Valparaiso. Ind., on Monday.
JOHNS. SARGENT
FAMOUS ARTIST
STROKE VICTIM
London, April 15 (By Asso
ciated Press) John Sargent, tha
noted artist, died suddenly at hla
home In Chelsea this morning.
Mr. Sargent Suffered a stroke
at 3 o'clock and died a few hours
later.
Sir Phillip Sassoon was the
first caller at the Sargent borne
after the painter's death became
known. Sir Philip drove to the
artiats'a residence In his motor
car and left a floral tribute. Sar.
gent had Intended to exhibit at
the royal academy exhibition op
ening early In May and a number
of his pslntlngs were taken from
the bouse last week to be put on
view at Burlington House where
the exhibition will be held.
John Singer Sargent, probably
one ot the best known portrait
painters ot recent times waa born
In Florence, Italy, In 1856, the son
of Dr. Fttzwilllam 8. Sargent,
Boston physician and author.
With the exception of some half
doxen visits to the United States
the last ot them In 1903, he ha
made his home In Kuropean cap
itals and alnce 1884 had lived In
London.
One of his best known portrait;
la that of Theodore Roosevelt.
five million dollars worth of linen
Koods in this country, protected bf
a 65 per cent tariff. "I believe
that the establishment of this mill
will be a turning point In our bis
tory he concluded.
D. N. Sanson, of Dominion Kin
ens. Ltd.. was rreeent at the meet
ins; and spoke briefly, lie has Just
returned from southern California
he staled, and has been Interview
Ing large buyers there. Of 14
buyers with whom he talked, It
were enthusiastic over the propos
ition of buying their linen with
in the United tits lea. The rour
teen i h man w is a Scotchman an4
had still to be convinced. Tht
product turned out by Dominion
.Continued on 1'aae Vive)