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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1925)
HIGH CIRCUIATION Dally average net paid circulation for month ending September 30, 7077 Average dally distribution 7443. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation!, j FORTY-SEVENTH YEA Students Suspended For Violating State School Law and Rulings of School Board. The secret society situation at fialem high school came to the sur face again this morning when It hecamo known that members of tho Friars clubj which tho school board ordered disbanded at a meet Ing of tho board last summer, had reorganized and were active In high chool circles. Twelve high school boys who ad mitted themselves to bo actively connected with the "new" organi sation were suspended from school, pending action by the board Tues day night. Those suspended are: Jim Busch, Deryl Myers, Garlen Simpson, John EvnnB, Virgil Moor liacd, Kenneth Allen, Marvin Head' rick, John George, Howard Kurtz, Lome Simpkins, Earl Viesko and Robert- Bishop. The last .three sained, new students in high chool, admitted to having become connected with the Friars this car. Members of the Friars organize ' tlon this afternoon stated that lour others, Wayne Harris, Aldon A-lolph, John Schel and Kenne-.h Rich, were in the some boat -with the rest and would be suspended. Comes Under the Bnn The sta-nd taken by school auth orities Is that, In their judgment, the so-called new organization comes under the ban pronounced by the Salem school board at Its meeting last summer, when secret societies were forbidden to con Unue In tho high school. The mat er will come up for definite de clslon at Tuesday night's meeting of the school board as to whether the boys can continue In school and belong to the club. The matter first came to the at tention of George Hug, school sup- (Continued on Page Seven) START SUII ID St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 26. (A P.) The St. Paul Pioneer Press ayB today It has information from "reliable sources" that the legal controversy over a part of the property of tho late Mrs. James J, Jim, widow of the famous em pire builder'" will be started gain this week In court here, by ix of the nine Hill heirs. The six will try to wrest from Louis W. Hill, eldest son of Mrs, Hill, more than $1,000,000 in teal estate and bods which was deeded to him by his mother be fore her death. The property in eludes .the James J. Hill home tend, known as North Oaks farm near St. Paul, valued at more tha 1260,000 and $750,000 in bonds, Those opposing Louis W. Hill "Want an equal Bliare In that prop arty. They filed suit against Mr. Hti; In New -York City in June, 1924, but the Pioneer Press say the action will be shifted to St, Paul this week. Disposition of the $12,000,000 Bill estate has virtually been com pie ted In probate court here. Late last week $900,000 was divided among the nine heirs. At that time the court assigned to each of Ihe Hills an equal share in th "legal rights, demands and cause of action" In the estate. This, the Pioneer Press say was agreed to by counsel for Louli Hill to remove the technicalities in the way of the suit. Mr. Jim Iras represented by the newspaper ax welcoming the suit because It will clear up definitely the title to the farm and bonds. One sister. Mary Hill, Is allle Vith Louis In the fight, while six ef the other heirs will contest his Malms. One of the Hills Is raid to 1 CLUB FLOUTS ORDER OF THE BOARD be Inactive in this case. SCHOOL FRAT STUDENTS Capital 1925 " No. 255 GOOD EVENING WORDS and MUSIC By Stoddard King SKCRET SINS I can give an iiultntlon of complete sophistication Wlillo absorbed In contemplation of a painting oil (lie wall; I can raise a languid eyebrow till tho most accomplished high brow Will Inform the world that mine Is Ilio loftiest of nil. Hut secluded In my chamber, where there's nobody to look, devour tho dripping sweetness of a l'oilyniina book. At a literary clinic I can be the perfect cynic, . And display a tustc as finicky as any one on earth: can devastate the rumor that there's such a thing as humor, can be a nonc-thnn-whomcr In my massacre of mirth. Hut I roar with rlhnhl laughter at a low down music hall When the mini with baggy trousers does nil acrobatic fall. can prove that up-to-dateness is tlto only test of greatness. And my face retains Its strnlght- ness as I tear old Idols down. Hearing music sweet and gentle I remark: "'loo sentiment ill" And my words arc incidental to my intellectual frown. Hut I have my happiest moments, enjoy my dearest Hours. When I pump the pinnola while It rciuis "itcni-ts and Mowers." A member of the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania can ead manuscripts in hieratic Sam mania. Coptia, abnormal hieratic. Syrian, Falmyrnmic, Schotrl, Skhau ri and Sadiac. What a wonderful man he would be on a newspaper copy uesit! A friend of pure English hns complained to us that President Coolldge is becoming lamentably careless In the matter of split In- iinnives. vve advi.se tolerance. Good rails are hard to get. and statesman has to have something to pin. s Portland, Oct. 26 (AP) -Unit cd States District Judge C. E. Wol vert on today decided In favor of the city of Mcdford In a suit of which William Stalcy, a property owner, attacked special assess ments levied by the city for cer tain improvements. Staley con tended that the statute of limlta tions which outlaws taxes after six years had rendered the assessments void. The assessments had been at tacked in state courts and Medford had- won. The Staley suit was then brought In federal court raising th question of the statute of llimita tlons. Judge Wolverton decided that special levies do not come withi: the statute that defines the void ing of tnx levies after six years of non-payment. 'The section cannot, by the ut- most stretch of the rules of statu tory interpretation cover ments for local improvements in cities and towns," Judge Wolver ton said. "They are not taxes levied upon -the properties designated by the act, nor within the sense an purpose thereof. They are special assessments authorized by the municipality, and not In pursuance of the general system provided for the levy and collection of taxes. Pierce Issues Pardon To Blackmailer Who Escapes Portland, Or., Oct. 26. Ernwt J. Elmgren, Portland tailor, who pleaded guilty in circuit court to a charge of extortion and was sen tence to one year In Jail, was granted a pardon by Govern jr Waiter M. Pierce, It became know.i here today. Judge Tucker, Dis trict Attorney ilyers and Slier. ?f Hurlburt, paid the governor's ac tion was taken without consulting them. Elmgren obtained a stay of ex ecution after his sentence was Im posed, and in the meantime la? pardon was granted. Previously Elmgren had pleaded guilty In fed eral court of misuse of the malls and was given a suspended eon- ten ce. Hill RANCE ACTS TO PUT FRANC BACK ON FEET Decline In Exchange Rate Halt By Criminal Pros ecution of Speculators And Use of Loan. Paris, Oct. 26 (AP) The drop n the franc was brought to a sharp halt today by government intervention in the market and a grave warring to speculators in the form of criminal proceedings open ed by the minister of Justice against unnamed parties for illicit exportation of capital. Finance Minister Caillnux allow ed the franc to reach 25 to the dollar before deciding to make use of the" Morgan loan, having, accord ing to information, around the Bourse, caught some French bank ers largely short of francs on for eign exchanges, principally Am sterdam. Action Starts Selling Naws of the criminal proceed ings against speculators selling francs spread abroad swiftly around the Bourse. At the same time cer tain banks began offering pounds and dollars freely, bringing an im mediate reaction which was ac centuated throughout the session. The pound fell five francs and the dollar one -In the space of one hour. Finance Minister Call In ux, It Is said on the Bourse, is killing two birds with one atone, putting the speculators in a bad position and at the same time gaining a point against the political-financial op position directed at him by certain important banks. The postponement of the French cabinet crisis resulted In a sharp recovery of the franc during to day's late dealings, the rate rising to 115 to the pound sterling. The franc closed comparatively steady. Breach Widens Out Paris, Oct. 26 (AP) The in ternal dlssention In the Painleve cabinet came to a head today at a meeting which had been called as the preliminary to one under the chairmanship of President Doumer gue for final decision on the finan cial program. While tho ministers adjourned without definite action and the meeting witn tne president wns postponed until tomorrow, the breach between Finance Minister Caillaux on the one hand and Premier Painleve and Foreign Minister Brland on the other reach ed a point considered by political quarters as beyond healing. M. Caillaux this morning Is re ported to have flatly refused a re quest by Premier Painleve for his resignation. The finance minister said he had come to the meeting in pursuance of his duties to present his projects for the financial restor atlon of the country. He had no intention of being made a scapegoat for the whole government, which was equally responsible with him for the pres ent situation. He declared vehem ently that he would not, by resign Ing, let It appear to the country that he was In any way account able for the ministerial crisis. Any Penalty Elmgrcn sent threatening let ters to J. P. Rasmusflen, local pa'u dealer, demanding $2000 and slat ing that he would set fire to H.'.i mussen's property If the dema:i was not compiled with. Hasmii- sen was instructed to leave Hi money In a box near Powell Val ley road east of the city. Governor Pierce pardoned Elu gren on the strength of the parole allowed by Federal Judge Bsan after Elm gren had been tried federal court, according to Henry M. Westbrook. Elmgren b attorney, "Judge Bean paroled him to H. 0. Morgan, who Is prominently connected with the Apostolic Ya.Hn MI1on," Weetbrook said. SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1925 Palmeto del Verde Promoter Surrenders Posts Bond of $10,000 Ijos Angeles, Cal., Oct. 20 W. II. O'lirynn, accused with Mrs. Knn M. Ilarncr of defrauding a number of resi dents of Oregon and Wash ington in a colon tuition Bclteino on an Inland off tho posted a $10,000 bond with Mexican coast, today surren dered to federal agents and the United States commis sioner after officers had siwnt several days searching for him throughout southern On II Torn la. Mrs. Hnrpcr who already Is ont on bond, will appear with O' Bryan for ar raignment lu the United States district court here bite today. Mi's. Ena Harper and O'lirynn pleaded not guilty to the charge In federal court here Inter and both were re leased on $10,000 bonds. A. B. Hansen, employed by tho Rodgers Paper company, has lain unconscious for more than 30 hours in a local hospital as a re sult of injuries received when ai: automobile pitched into the ditch on the Salem-Dallas highway be tween ifloia and Derry early Sun day. Mrs. Hansen received a brok en arm and F, G. Jewett, 13i South 19th street, was unconscious while being brought to Salem from the scene of the accident. He at his home and not in a serious condition. Hansen's skull is fra turcd, but his condition was move favorable today. Other occupants of the car were L. Blenkhorn, poultry man at tho state hospital for the insane, and 0. K. DeWitte of Salem. They escaped with light bruises. Blcnhorn was driving the ear. Tug party was on the way to Ku- cne to attend a cornerstone lny- ng at the new Masonic temple there. The car skidded on a slip pery pavement when the brakos were applied and the driver was unable to get H under control be fore it went into the ditch. Mr Jewett Is a brother-in-law of H. H. Corey, member of the state public service commission. TARIFF AUTONOMY Peking. China. Oct. 26. (A. P ) China opened the Chinese cus tom's conference here today with a proposal that the powers restore to her complete tarin autonomy an agree to the enforcement of a Chi nese national customs law begin nlng not later than January 1929. Peking, China, Oct. 26. (A. P.) -The demand of 2000 Chinese students to be admitted to the cus toms conference today resulted iu a riot outside the conference build ing. In which more than 30 po; ind several students were injured. The student held a demonstra tion outside the building, demanl ing admission. When this was re fused they attacked the po:ii with sticks and stones. Several c the students were arrested and or der was restored. OREGON SURVIVOR OF MEXICAN WAR PASSES Roseburg, Ore., Oct. 26. Hob ert Starkey, aged 97 years, th only survivor In Oregon of thi Mexican war, died at the Oregoi Soldiers Home this morning fol lowing a stroke of paralysis. M Sharkey came to the state institu tion about a year ago from Marshfield. He was horn In Ifew York state In 1S28 and enlisted In the United States navy while In his early teens, sailing the seas for the greater part of hia life. During the Mexican war he was tn trans port Bervlce, and was aboard the vessel which conveyed the troop? out of Vera Cruz. U. S. Grant, than a lieutenant, later the great general of Civil war fame, was I aboard the boat and became per sonally acquainted with Mr. I Starker. jiy omnia I E Seventeen Killed In Ala bama Twister; North Atlantic Coast Swept By Fierce Storm. Troy, Alo., Oct. 2G ( AP) I Residents of many portions of Pike, Barbour and Crenshow coun ties today were . endeavoring to bring order out of chaos that re sulted from a tornado which claim ed a known toll of 17 lives, injur ed many, rendered hundreds home less and left thousands of dollars damage in its wake. Troy Red Cross forces, and local physicians were ministering to the needs of the injured and were as sisting the stricken people to orient themselves. A relief fund wns sub scribed here yesterday afternoon and made available to the relief workers who went into the field Victims Not Identified The tornado seemed to have its origin in the Crenshaw county, where It swept down with tremen dous force, tearing Its way- across the breadth of Pike county and on eastward Into Barbour, where It appears to have spent itslf. Near T.uvorne, county seat of Crenshaw, two were killed, fioth of them aged and one past 100 years. The death list could not be com pleted as to names, owing to the widely scattered districts, some of hem remote from telephone and telegraph communication and the (Continued on Pago Four) Monmouth, Or., Oct. 23. A hunting trip ended disastrously yesterday for Clares C. Powell, young businessman of Monmouth when, as he was stepping out of his car at his home, about 6 o'clock last night, he dropped his gun. The fall broke the hammer of the gun anj U discharged with the 3hot entering his wrist. He was rus:J to the Salem hospital where It was found necessary to amputate th arm just below the elbow. Powell wns an ex-service mm with one stiff elbow as the result of an Injury received during the war. Because or the stiff arm ho was unable to hold the gun whil? leaving the car and the acciden occurred. PAPER LINING FOR BOX GARS FOR CANNED GOODS The Can tiers League of Callfor nia has just been advised that the Southern Pacific compnny, the Western Pacific Bailroad company and the' Sacramento-Northern rail road have agreed to furnish during the winter season October IB 1925, to April 15, 1026 at their ex pense, paper lining for box cars furnished in lieu of refrigerator cars for shipments of canned good: destined to territory requiring pro tective service, fcnys the California Fruit News. ORNADQ AND SUNDAY GAL Youngsters To See Lloyd in "Freshman" At Oregon Wednesday In what are youngsters from 12 years of age and under most inter ested right at the present time? In football, and all that goes with it. of course. Football is one of the many thingB to bo Indulged In by Harold Lloyd at Ihe Journal matinee Wednesday afternoon at the Ore gon Theatre. The picture, his latent, is entitled "The Fresh man," and Its reputation as a laugh provoker Is already well enough established so that It needs no additional explanation. Given the situation of the pro- - k.J Wife No. 6 jyesss: te "Voi;f hopper, De Wolf Hopper, stage favorite ind toasted as "the husband - of our country," has taken Lillian Glaser, singer and widow of an Oakland, Cal., dentist, as his sixth bride. The comedian's third wife wired congratulations to the couple. OF EARLY DAYS E 'In almost every Important center you will find someone wnoj calls Salem home," Phil Metschaii, manager of the Imperial hotel 1:. Portland, told the Salem chambot' Df commerce at its luncheon thi:; noon, Metschan, a student nl Willamette university and con nected with football circles In Ui(; early daye of the sport here, dditU largely with the university in 'lis speech today. The university, he said, which was organized In 1S42, opened iu ii44, and was the first insu'.u- tion of its kind wetu of the Kocit ies, was largely responsible for lent being the city it is today, lie named two governors T. T. Gejr and J. Bowermaii and two nevs paper editoiti KtJgar Piper of tho Oregonian and B. F. Irvine of thi; Oregon Journal turned out by Willamette university. Other Wil lamette graduates cnumerat';.! were five supreme court judges ot Washington und Idaho, and eint supreme court juuges of Oregon. Jason Lee mid his party, Mot schan slated, were the "first 10 v. ists to (ravel the Pacific highway going from Salem to ltoseburg at the time the white settlers fir began coming to Oregon and tak ing nearly the same route aH that now laid out for the I acitic hi, way. STEAMER GREW RESCUED BY AMERICAN VESSEL New York, Oct. 20. Thirty-two m(.-m hers of the disabled Norwe gian steamer Klven's crew were rescued in mid-ocean this af ;er noon by the American merchant ship American trader. The Klven was one of seven;! vessels hit by tha fltovm that lion raited ihe North At. antic during tho past f'w day. vcrhml first year college man with all his ambitions anil come downs, add to it Harold Lloyd and all that goes with him, nnd you have an entertainment hard to bent from the standpoint of young sters, of whatever age thny hop- pen to be. Holders of coupon, which will be earrled In Tuesday's Capita) Journal, will be entitled to see the special matinee for the price of 10 cents, provided they are 12 years old or tinder. Boys and girls of the name age will be admitted tn the show without coupons for 25c. til trtfll t M ' - " ' . EXPELLED DDTPT? rr trDT?TT PT?KTnna ON TRAINB AND NHWB 1 J.VLVU aaamjuu wuii LEAGUE TELLS I Greece and Bulgaria Giv cn 60 Hours To Order Troops Out of Territory Occupied. Paris, Oct. 26. (A, P.) l'li council of the league of nit tions today told Greece and Bulgar.a they must ovacuute each other i territory. The two Balkan slates were gw cn 24 houre In which to inform the council that they had given such orders to tneir troops and 60 hours to inform it whether ihe evacuation was actually carried out. A resolution to this effect wis adopted in Cainorn.. the council go ing Into executive session wh.-n tho Greek nnd Bulgarian repr sent a Uvea at this Initial public meeting gave diumetiually oppos ing accounts of the state of ufCuirs existing around their Internation al border. Later, resuming Us public &cs ion, the council decided that mili tary representatives ot Great Brit ain, France, Iiuly and the couu tries nearest, the ecenc or tho con fllct should proceed thither to Bee that Kb instructions were enrrk out and report thereon. The council meeting was nr. matic and closed with the Grc. and Bulgarian representatives in open contradiction as lo the facts of tho conflict end the preaeT state of affairs o.i the Internation al border. Foreign Minister Biiand, who had recovered from his indisposi- ion sufficiently to preside, asuu:l hoth sides whether their govern ments had obeyed his request n president of the council, to cea hostilities and withdraw their roops behind their respective (Continued on Pago Seven) GUARANTORS OF SEEK RECRUITS Chautauqua boosters are now ask inir for volunteers to complete the committee uf one hundred needed to make Chautauqua a porpctunl summer attraction or Salem as lonp as tho past standard of excellence Hhall be maintained. Press of other affairs balled the wora following the close of C'hnu tuaqua last summer but ample start was made to warrant a short finish campaign later. Don't wait to be nsked," urpes Secretary Harris of the local com mittee. "It's everybody's Job, No money In It for nnybody. ' That makes It all the better. Good of the town that's all." Sltrners of the pledge to date re: Paul B. Wallace, P. M. Ilaikus, Walter M. Pierce, 1). li, Jarman, C. A. Kells, J. II. McDonald, Cool ey & Pearson, 13. I. Ferguson, ricorgo W. llent, II. J. Carpenter, Catherine Ihirker, A. C. Bohrnstedl Wm. A. Pond, L. h. Itnbinson, Mil lor Merchantlle Co., Helta Pember ton, Walter II. Prawn, M.D., Mar I ha Leavenworth, Old People's Home, II. C. Kpplcy, O. E. Flngg, 10. K. Ilergman, H. C. Leavenworth C. A. Downs, K. K. Fisher, Clark & Vincent, V. a. Holt, Albert H. fillle, C. T. Hoover, C. R. Wilson K. A. Harris, Herman Clark, Iteu lah Fanning, Koss C. Miles, Rob ert C. I'aulus, J. J. Itiffc, W. C and Mrs. Kantncr, L. M. Cllbert, II. H. Vandrvort, Mis. H. II. Van devort, F. J. Tooze, F. E. Shafer, Km ma Hrasher, Mrs. C!eo. C. Will Dr. M. C. Flndley, Ida M. Andrews, Patton IJrothcrs, Harlman Broth ers, Blgning for a slightly less num ber of tlrketff, but who will It In thought, reiidily slnn tho same pledge, are: Winnie Pettyjohn, George E. Lewis, W. 0. Walker (HlcnggjO, Otto Hltlman; Peerless Bakery, K. C. Hickman, Burnett Brothers. Wwt Fur company. ANTS EVACUATE GENERALLY CLOUDY With moderate temperature tonight and Tuesday. Light southerly winds. Local: Max., 70; mln., 60; rain, nonet river, -2.6; atmos, part cloudy; wind, northwest. a kj BTANDS FIVB CENTS TO AGREE IN BOTH CASES Court Is Asked Whether Verdict of Conviction In One Case Only Is Permissible. A disagreement In the case of at least one of the defendants in the trial of Ellsworth Kelly and James Willos, convicts charged jointly with Tom Murray In tho murder of Guard John Sweeney in the prison break of August 12. was strongly Indicated at 1:30 o'clock' this afternoon when the case had been in the hands of the jury for more than 49 hours. At 11:20 this morning the Jury. weary from its long deliberations, filed Into the courtroom for furth er Instructions. They asked to be informed If they could under the law bring in a verdict In the case of one of the defendants and re port a disagreement on the other. Presiding Judge Percy R. Kelly informed them that they could, and the jury again retired. In Constant Deliberation The case went to the jury at 12:11 o'clock Saturday afternoon, and except for about six hours ol nlcep Saturday night and less than that last night, the jurors have been in almost constant deliber ation. At noon yesterday they In formed Sheriff Bower that they did not dceiro dinner, saying that they did not feel that they de served It. This morning they were up and at their discussions again shortly ofter 3 o'clock. Judge Kelly announced this noon that he would not call the ury In to dismiss It so long as there was any chance of an agree ment being reached. Much Interest Shown The long dcliberatlbns have thrown about tho Willos-Kelley trial an interest that it did not command, during tho progress of the trial. Telephone calls to the ncwsjKipcrs and to the various of fices In the court house have been nlmost continuous since yesterday. District Attorney John Carson was not prepared to say this after noon whether a retrial in the case of a disagreement would be held mmcdintely or carried over to the November term of court. He said, however, that disagreement In the case of either or both of the de fendants would mean a retrial on the same charge. lume familiar nam(i appear on the police blotter tocay following wccl;-end arrests for drtfnkenacss and driving automobiles while fn toxicated, and other liquor casM Duck Dituiar, one of several men arretted several months ago In a delinquency case, wns arrested yesterday for being drunk and driving a car while drunk. Ho was arrested on State street be tween 17th and 21st by Officers Kdwnrd and Tliumaeuu. Id C. Belts wnr. ni rested Satur day night on a charge of posses sion of Hquor and wns ruleasrl yesterday alter furnishing ball In the sum of $200. Harry Mills wis arrested Saturday night for being dr ink nnd posseting liquor mi 1 re'xased Sunday when he furnm ed bail In the amount of $100. Cnrl G. Wnldeepel, recently t -quitted In police court of a charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated when several young girls testified In his behalf, was arrested Sunday for being drunk, an driviuj: while In'oxf ated. COTTON PRICE BREAKS $6 New York, Oct. 26 ( AP) Cot ton prices broke $6 a bale today on publication of the government crop estimate of is, 226, 000 bales, an In crease of 4C7.000 bales compared with the forecast on October 1. December rontraets sold n low a 19. US rents a pound and Januarj ID.22. . 1URY UNABLE J
