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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1925)
FAIRGROUNDS POLICE NAB BOOTLEGGER CIRCULATION Dally average net paid circulation for month ending September 80, 1926 7077 Average daily distribution 7443. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations. FORTY-SEVENTH YEAlTVy36 :Y Papers Found On Booze Vendor Indicate He Is Father of Suspect In Victoria Robbery. A battle royal took place on the full- grounds ut 0 o'clock this morning, when officers of the fair grounds police force culminated their week's systematic effort to round up one o the moat skilled bootleggers ever operating at the slate fair. The man, who gave his name afi S. K. Watson, was of reasonably good appearance, meas uring up to his assertion that he was the owner of a large farm near McMinnvihe. He told po lice that he was married and the father of two daughters, one 20 and one 13 years of age. Officers found Watson's auto mobile after searching the grounds for several hours. In it they located a box containing 13 pints of moonshine bearing the same label an the four quarts con fiscated at the time of the arrest. Watson was charged this after noon with possession and trans portation, and confiscation pro ceedings were commenced against his automobile. Four Bottles, Seized. Special officers. V. U. Jones rep resenting the Hums Detective agency and J. Ij. Cordes of the Portland police departmnt work ing In conncticii wilh the local local fair grounds force, took the man in one of the horse barns near tho race track, shortly arter ho had made two deliveries of whis key. Four bottles, hearing the Li bel. "Canadian Whiskey, eight years In wood." were found in his possession, as well as a receipted statement from the Model Press, 203 Phoenix building, Portland, for $33.50 for a label bill; another statement from McGinnis of Port- (Continued on Page Nine) DAVEY BOUND TO LIBEL CHARGE ! Robert E. Davey, editor of the Nerport Journal, arrested several weeks ago at Newport on a charge of criminal libel, discharged and arrested agoin on the same charge, has been bourn, over the grand Jury for trial at the next session of court, It was announced this morning by Clarence D. Phillips, Sale in attorney. At the conclusion of the trial a suit will be brought against the officials responsible for Davey's arret, for malicious prosecution, Phillips states. Phillips represents James B Day of Portland, whose formal de mand upon the city of Newport for the return of J30 which he alleged had been taken from him bv titv officlilr following an il legal, unwarranted arrest, wu nrinted bv Davey In his paper. A a result of printing the dam a;; 1 as soon as it became a public uocu m-!it. Davoy was rr rested. A huit for millciouR pri,se--ution cannot be brourb in behalf or Mi Davey until hH trial has closed with a verdict tn his favor, way a prominent Portland linolr.nn dealer, will press bis case again tiin cltv nt the rnncUialnn of the Davey trial. Di.y'u arrest, PhHl! 'tins said, was made just as he was Emerging from a restaurant at Newport. The atu.rnoy etatca that Day was not notified as to the rea son for his arrest, that $30 of the $37 was taken from him and that, without trial of any kind, Day was ordered out of town. The records the next morning showed. according to Phillip, that Day has forfeited $30 bail follow ing arrest on u charge of disorder ly conduct. It Is charged that the entire proposlt'on was a frameup nd that the proprietor of the re i taurant has mr-de on nn nffidrvlt to the effect that here was no dis orderly condiKt in bis p'are. Davey in a former r'-a'dent Balem, a ton of Frank Davey. CONNECTIONS LOOK LIKELY Ca WIILAMETT Steamer on First Through Trip Since July 1 Dredges Clear Channel To Required Depth. The Northwestern, river steamer owned by the Salem Navigation company, left Portland at 9 o'clock this morning on Its first trip be tween this city and Portland since July 1, when the boat left Salem on Its last complete run. The North western Is expected to dock at the foot of Court street .ere either to night ol tomorrow if it comes through without trouble. Due to the fact that the river channel has not been navigated by the boat for the past three months, officials of the company were not positive that the run can be made through to this point without difficulty. With government appropriations for the purpose totaling f 40,000, two dredges, one with a double crew, have been kept at work on the channel throughout the sum mer. The Montlcello, one dredge, started early In the spring. The Mal.hloina, the other dredge, has been working for several months, and Is now at Ash Island. It is ex pected to bo kept at work on the channel just below Salem after the dredge finishes at Its present lo cation. F. W. Karr, head of the Salem Navigation company, went down the river this week on on inspec tion tour, and announced upon his return that the channel carries water to a depth of 30 Inches or more all tho way. The boat draws only 30 inches of water when load ed up to 75 tons. Her cargo today amounts to nbout 48 ton, less than a fourth of its actual capacity when there are no shoals to pass over Mr. Karr left Salem for Prenta no's Landing this noon, and will get on the boat at that point. In case the trip through to Salem Is suc cessful tho dock at the landing, which has been -used slnco early In July, will be abandoned except for an occasional stop on the way to and from Salem. It Is estimated that there Is still some $12,000 remaining of a spec ial federal emergency fund of J20, 000 secured by Congressman Haw ley for work on the river. It is ex pected that most of It will be used before the first of next year, when further appropriations from the federal government are scheduled to be made. Most of the money will probably bo spent In the construction of wing dams to keep the channel op en, once It Is cleared, it has been staled. Without wing dams, bars that have been cut this summer will fill again during the winter, and the work will require doing over again. If tho Northwestern can get through today the channel In safe for the remainder of this season, Mr. Karr states. "She washes out quite a bit of sand and gravel with her wheel as she comes through, he says. "Once we get her through the first time there will be n trouble In keeping he channel op en." NAVIGATION IS RESUMED Finds Name of Lost Brother on Statue Honoring Hero Dead A monument standing In front of the Marlon ccunty court houso, placed there by the War Mothers as I memorial to this county's sol dier dead of the World war, yes terday solved in a tragic way a mystery that long had worried Dav'.d Jnnien of Portland. Pavld J anion Is a native of Mutchin.on. Ken., where he was irorn about 60 jeam ago. Ills brother, John .ir.nrcn, three yenrs younger, v ns alsi born in Hutch inson. Twcniy years ago John left home, and David did not hear .'mm him apain until yesterday. Not so many years ago David :r.nio west to Portland, where he o A Bixai TO Thompson Candidate G. O. P. Nomination United States Senate Portland, Oct. 3 W. h. Thompson, vie president, of tliu First National bank of Portland, and formerly of Pond let on, today announced conditionally that he would be a en lull date for republi can nomination as United States senator. The condition attached was that ho would enter the race formally if lie ooiitimicd within tho next ten days to receive support In the same proportion as In the last two weeks. KOWITZ; BOTTLES STILL IN VAULT Hecheck of tile evidence seized by City Attorney Cliris Kowitx in his spectacular siugie-nanaea raiu upon American legion headquar ters here Monday afternoon, dur ing the entertainment staged by local legionnaires for Tisiting members of fife and drum corps attending the state fair, today re vealed that there are still six bottles of alleged real beer in the liquor vault at police station awaiting a call for their testimony in court. Meanwhile Kowitz scratches hiB official head and speculates on how to proceed. "I am still considering tho case, but have not decided what action to take' the city attorney said this morning. Failure to connect persons he termed as being responsible with possession of the beer appeared to bother Chris chiefly. "Several persons have volun teered Information to me as to what they knew of the presence of liquor In the hall. Of course, all of these have been persons who did not drink anything tin there. " '-As near as I can determine the liquor was taken up there by some fellows who are just ordin ary roughnecks. I can't find out that any of the officers of the IcKion knew anything nbout It." Kowitz said that everyone had been pretty busy this week, but that he might get around to take some action In the case during the comihg week. JULIUS MEIER SPEAKS TO CHAM3ER MONDAY Julius A. Meier. Portland busi ness man, prominently connected with the attempts last summer to sell stock In that city for the new Salem linen mill, will address the Salem char.ilicr of commerce at it: first luncheon this fall. Mr. Meier Is a director of the re cently organize 1 Oregon I.lnen Mills and, according to the ehanv her of commerce bulletin being sent out this week, is an authority on the subject o. flnx and linen. Hio subject will be "The Linen Market on tho Pacific Coast." T. M. Hicks, president of the chamber of commerce, will pre side at the luncheon. Cincinnati, O.. Oct. 3. (A. P.) King Nadi, with Sonde up. won the Lnonla. championship stakes. .!. 1,000 added at Latonia today Old Slip was second and Drowsy Walters third. Four horses start ed. Time for the mile and three qu:ivters v:ns .1:0! 3-5. now lives. Yesterday he came to the state fair. Strolling lolsurely about Salem, he paused at the War Mothers' memorial. As he scan ned the lis; of nimes of those who made the supreme sacrifice, a name like his own arretted his at tention, the name of John Janzen. Inquiring about where he could ?o to find the record of the sol dier dead, David 'Jnnzen was re ferred to' the office of Adjutant General George A. White, and the records there furnished the tacts to prove that th.i dead soldier was his brother. John was killed In action June 2S, 1918. Ills heme address was 38 Church street. Salem. SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1925 BIG CROWD SES W1NDUP Fair Grounds Gay With Red Fez of Shriners Stock and Auto Parades Features of Day. . This beinc Shriners' Day at the elate fair, the red fez, made gay punctuations of color upon the grounds, with various places represented by members aitenu ing. The crowd was unusually good for the week-end, with hun dreds of children Invading me grounds early In the morning, for this Is their day also, with all girls and boys under twelve, ad mitted free. The parade of prize-winning livestock in the stadium at halt past ten o'clock was the high light of the forenoon s program, wun interested spectators filling the building. The racing program later was featured by several events, anticipated throughout the week. Many additional folk will motor out to the fairgrounds this, alter noon, following the auto" style parade, which la scheduled to move slowly around the track and pass In review before the Judges position In the grandstand Awards will be given out late in the day. Competition Is expected to be keen as dealers, both here and In Portland have gono to great effort and expense to make their entries appear as attractive as possible. Pretty girls from both places promise to be a fea ture In themselves, many of these (Continued on Page Nine) $3000 SEND CON Portland, Oct. 3. Paroled from the Oregon state penitentiary on June 1, Frank WMIIs, alias J. F. Woodward, alias P. Goes, and with a flock of other aliases needed in the spurious, check business, im proved his liberty -by victimizing Portland business men to the ex tent of nearly $3,000, according to police reports. Since tho middle ol July, it Is declared, he had put out 100 checks for an average amount of $30 each. The National Surety company did a clean bit of defective work located him through a laundry mark and saw him placed In the city jail late Friday afternoon. Willis is 31 years old. In an ncarani-e he would be taken for a slender, energetic salesman. He has plenty of nerve and his checkB appeared to be genuine. He visited some business men twice with his checks, and got the money both times. By trade he Is a printer. This gave him access to print shops. He would sti'al business chocks in tno shop, police said, and then, with the aid of a check protector, issue pay checks which looked exactly as If they were backed up by a week 's work. Returned check and (ftinplainU flooded tho office ot Captain John T. Moore, chief of Inspectors, hut police were under the impression that Willis had gone to Canada. Representatives of the surety company, desperate because of the success and boldness of the "pnporhangcr, " scouted around for some time before they devel nped a hot clue. This was a laun dry mark, "BAX." The name Bcxtcr had appeared upon some of the checks. Following this In formation. Willis was located at the Eaton hotel, where he was ar rested by Inspector Tackahcrry In Willis' possession, when ar rested, was his parole bearing the signature of Governor Pierce. Among those who contributed to his pleasant vocation were hcte1 and restaurant men. rtgar stand proprietor and o' her s. OF BIG SHOW CY . TT our FIFTH BODY Rough Weather Puts End To Rescue Operations For Day; Fleet Returns To Port. Newport, R. I Oct. 3. (A. P.) The entire fleet working under the direction ot Admirul Christy, seeking to recovor the bodies of the crew of the 8-51 hue suspend ed operations for the day because of rough weather and has been or dered to port, according to a wire less message intercepted here. On Board U. 8. S. Camden, off Block Island, Oct. 3. (By Associ ated Press.) Divers today recov ered a fifth body from the sunk en submarine S-51. It was brought aboard the Camden at 9:15 this morning and identified ae that of aul u. Berk, engineman, Becond claes, ot bhoemnkersville, Penn Berk recently had been living at New London with his wife. The body was fully clothed and Berk apprrantly had been on watch. The body was In the engine room compartment on top of the engine cylinders. With rain fulling but the sea fairly calm tho force of divers went to work early this morning In order to take advantage of con ditions which stir, are favorable It la expected sovernl more bod ice will be recovered during the day. Manv Washed Overboard. V. S. Submarine Buse, .New Lon don, Oct. 3. (A. P.) Captain K. J. King, commandant of the sub' marine base, expressed the opin ion today that most of the crew ol the S-Dl Btill unaccounted lor wcre washed overboard ami drowned. Taking into considera tion the number probably on decli watch and others who might have been able to make tiiulr way through the conning tower hatch in the brief time the submarine remained afloat after being struck, he btlievos lit 'cast 15 and possibly more were throvn Into the water. Their bodies may never be recov- red. Only three were rescued by the lifeboats of the city ol uom Officers of the S-51 were In no v.-ov resnonsilile for the ramming of their boat in the opinion of Cantain King. In a lelter to a fellow oincer, a copy of which he made public to day Captain King upnoms view! nreviou!y expressed by naval of fleers that responsibility for the collision rests entirely upon tn City ot Koine. His oplnon Is base I on reports of divers as to the axis of the hole In the submarine's side and the position or her runner. There con be no reasonable doubt he asserts that the steamship saw the submarine's light from a uis tanee of nt least ten miles. Memorial services for the of tl cers and men who went down on the S-51 will be held at the base theater tomorrow morning. large wreath Is to occupy a promi nent nlace on the rostrum. Chop lain A. It. I'nrlcir, assisted by a choir from the navy personnel will conduct the services. fvnr,l Cnl . Oct S. Fishin l,.,,hnt l hilk off the coast just south of here. It Thursday luinlnri nut look I II IS 101' ducks saw elxly barrels bobbing about In the brine and sheriffs ..uAj ,n tl-.o inniiA nlv.ii?eil them all. Each barrel contalneJ 50 gallons for pure grain alcohol. Vesierday five more barrels, be llved lo have bien thrown over board by tho sumo rum ship thai Jettisoned the first sixty were found floating on a raft. Officers helve tho rum ship either dropptd Its cargo uvorhuard to escape seizure by a coast guard cutter or trlcj to land It on raft:. One suspect, the driver of a ruck, plekfd u, mar the beach carrying t:"-t(!e unliable for dra,-;-" nts barrels from the surf, llil 'x"ir 0' l isted in connection with tli eae. TAKEN FROM SUBMARINE in., , 'Caillaux Sails For France After Appeal To Heart of America New York, Oct. 3 (AP) After a final appeal lo "tho heart of America" Joseph Caillaux, minister ot finance, and iiu'inbcr ot the French debt commission were sailing hack home today on tlic Unci' France. "Grievously illsnpiKiliited," over falliiro to effect n settle ment of Franco's $4,miU, OOn.000 debt, M. Cnlllnux said Ills country would do everything within tho limits of licr strength to pay the debt. Ho snli! ho mlglil re turn to Washington in six months to resume negotia tions. COOLIDGE BUT STILL UNWELL Washington, Oct. 3. (A. P.) Socrctary Weeks after calling on President Coolldge today declined to Bay whethe he would resume his duties at the war department. Mr. Weeks arrived bore today after an Illness ot seven month and was a guest, with Mrs. Weeks at the White House luncheon. Upon leaving the White House he was asked if he expected to go back to his office in the war de partment. "Well," he roplied, "I will see you ono of these days." The secretary said he had re turned to Washington primarily to clear out his homo hero which he sold during tho summer. Ho ap peared In good health after hta lontr Illness but when adked how he felt he said: "I don't feel as good as I look." KLAMATH FALLS HAS WHITE HOPE Klnmnth Fall, Or., Oct. a. A tmll, blonde youth, who came lo the Klnmnth pine belt n a wnr caminlly five yon.ru dro to rebuild hta shattered health, left for Portland today In nn effort to win fnmn nnd fortune as b heavy weight boxer. Thlfl nmhitloiiA young man Is Earl Ititrhie, Klnmnth logger, who took to boxing ae a morinn of regaining hie lost health, end who has emerged into what more than one critical boxing expert has declared to be a potentlnl contender for heavyweight hon or. For five yearfl Ritchie has been working In the pino woods of Klnmnth county and his reputa tion flfl a lumberjack la equal to his ring record. Up until three montha ago he wafl genernlly regarded ns a clev er boxer without tho needed punch of the heavyweight. Then he stepped out this mtntmor nnd battered the highly touted Frankio Murphy all over tho ring. Ho followed this up by knocking out Sammy Olson. (nleburg, III., heavyweight, who suffered hl firt knockout nt the hands of the Klamath lumberjack. i Spectators at Trial Of Convicts Will Be Limited To Seating No standing room only sign will bo hung out at the trial of Tom Miirrny, whenever It Is held, ac cording to Sherlfi Oscar D. Uowr, who ntalea that when the scots are filled the doors will be barred to f lift her com era. The big crowds that nut Red about the court rooms and lobbies on nil previous occasions of the appearance of the penitentiary killers has Indicated that when the trial actually starts probably the largest crowds ever attempt in it to get Into a trial In Marlon county will endeavor to rnh the gates for places. At preliminary hea-inKs the aeata were filled, the crowds lined the walls aud aisln. and choked up the halls. Aft a result of this condition th're has been much confusion DDt'B TMJ OTTT7 CT? JT IVIUD AIL PLEAS TO BE HEA Hearing On Applications of Espee and Hill In terests To Build Lines To Be In Portland. Portland. Oct. 8 Taking of evi dence In support of the op plica tions of the Southern Pacific sys tem and of the Groat Northern Northern Pacific group for per mtflaion from the Interstate com merce commtafllon lo construct rail lines out from Klamath Falls will begin here Monday before Charles D. Mahaffie, director of the com mission's bureau of finance. Four principal Issues will be heard and testimony upon them will be entered In the official rec ord for consideration of the Inter- stale commerce commission, after attorneys' briefs have been filed and oral nrguments made at Wnnh Inglon. D. C. A decision will be made In the remote future, lwiticn Dcflgniilrdi These Issues, all technically classed a applications for certifi cates of public convenience and ne cessity, required by the Interetate commerce act preliminary to con fttfictlon of railroad linos, are des ignated na follows: The Oregon. California and Enst ern (tho Strahnin project now con trolled by tho Southern Pacific) to extend the lino from SpinRue Itlver, which Is northeasterly from Klamath Falls southeasterly to Lnkevlew. and also northeasterly from Fprasue Itlver to Silver Lake. Coupled with this application Is. (Cotitlniieil on Pafie Nine! T New York, Oct. 3. (A. P.) Second division contenders in the major league wero tdlll battling for positions today with prospects of their final rating being unde cided until tho season's closing games tomorrow. The Cardinals dispelled any hopes of the Cubs to finish in fifth place by healing them 4 to 3 yes terday. Chicago is now but half a game in advance of the cellar hole Phillies. Uoriton invades Iliooltsly today to defend the fifth rung against the Kohlim. The Braves need lo win only one nf their two remain ing gatnen with lliooklyn to nnnt fifth place while the Kobins must win bolh of them to un;:cat Bos ton. Tlie Yankees failed to gain on I he sixth place Indians in I he American league by taking a shut out at the hands of the Athleilpa 10 to 0. The Red Fox man It tlirn straight over the world's chain pion Senators, finishing on ih' long end of nn 1 1 to z score. and noise, pcqilj were pushln:; from behind to move a little for ward and people in front wen pushing backward to keep from being eUnved behind the rait' In tho court room. It was difficult to heal quceMoiiii inid answers. In addition a good phnro of the curl ous crowd was made up of young girls nnd boys. At the coming trial the plan Is to confine the auditors to the seats. While a murder trial has been rcvirM by the rupreme court fo excluding awl Mora from the cour room, this waw In an Instance when nil audi torn were kept out It la believed the court haa ample dlscreMon In keeping the crowd down to a reasonable number a number limited by the ntimbei of scats in the court r;MHf. ON MON FAIR TONIGHT And Sunday.1, Moderate temperature. Light to heavy frosts In east portion In the morning. Light northerly winds. Local: Max., 06; min., 40; rain, none; rivor, -2.0; almos., clear; wind, NW. KTTC ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS FIVE CENTS Judge Kelly Holds De fense Negligent In Waiting Until Wit nesses Subpoened. Circuit Judge Kelly today over ruled the motion o Judge Will It. King, counsel for Tom Murray. iMJaworm Kelly and James Willos lo continue the trial of their causes until December, and as a result .Murray must go to trial Monday morn life on a charge of murder Jn tho first degree. Time for trial of the other two men has not beea set. Judge Kelly, In handing down lila decision after arguments on part of counsel consuming nearly three hours, swept aside all tech nical phases of the argument by declaring ho was satisfied the counsel for defense had not ex ercised the requisite amount of dlllKiwce. Ho attserted that the de fence counsel had had 30 days from the time of the arraignment in which to act and that during the ontire period the court had been open to entertain any motion on his behalf. The court declared that the witnesses for the state had all been subpoened and It wus too late a date for the counsel to make his request, considering the fact that he ould have done so at a much earlier period. The state haa fiuhpoenod 31 witnesses and coun sel for defense figures 10 days will be consumed in the trial of Mur ray. Tho court declared there was ao question of the constitutional right of the defendant to confer with counsel, anil, he asserted, It seems the right wus accorded, particu larly on September 29, when Judge Kelly stated that Murray was giv en full right to talk to counsel out side of his cell. The court also asserted he be lieves that counsel Is entitled to In- (Continued on Pago Nino) VETERAN STAGE WORSE EVENTS Joe "Woods, a stage driver out of Cheyenne and Into tho Black HID country tn '78, the man who can turn a six horse team and a coach In narrow Happy Canyon at tho Pendleton Kound-t'p grounds, is Judging the slx-ln-hand heavy Ira ft driving competition at th horftc fdiow this woek. Ho is th man who was selected to drive the HtiUe coach which carried Presi dent and Mr. Warren (t. Hnrdlnn from the nt at ion nt Menchem on July 3, 1023 to the speaker's stand si-vi ral blocks away. Among Woods choicest posses sions are three pictures which he carries with him one a photo graph of president Harding which .Mrs. Harding sent him after the ile.it h, another nn autographed picture of Mrs. Harding herself with Laddie Boy. t)o president fav orite dog, and the third a picture f Mrs. Harding and Woods on the driver's seat of the old stage coach token ut Meachem. Mrs. Harding'" picture carries the following Inscrlp t Ion In her own handwriting "To Mr. Joe Woods in memory of a happy day nt Meachem, Florence Kling Harding." And the date, Oc tober 3i, Par the past thirty years Wooda has lived In I.a (Jrando. He drov stage coiiehra through varioua parts of eastern Oregon and the last steady driving he did was In Tel lowtone national park where h drove one ef the big park coaches In 1116. Tor the past three yeara ha haa been driving a six horse team In Happy Canyon as a feature of tho Itonnd-Vp. The three day driving competi tion between the heavy six hore lenms will cl"e tonight at tha hnrsa show with Wooda deeldtnf :it that lime which of the five drW eis entering I entitled to win thM two bundled dollar prise. COURT DENIES PLEA TO DELAY era