Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, November 06, 1925, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextSViILL CITY DEFAULTER COMMITS SUICIDE I o A A CIRCULATION Dally average net paid circulation for month ending October 81, 1925 CONTINUED FAIR and cool tonight and Saturday. Light northeasterly win da. ... ixai 7352 Local: Max., 40., mln., 35, rain, none, river, 2 0 atmos., cloudy, wind, north. Average dally distribution 7758. 1 Member Audit Bureau of Circuit PPTPP T14Dt?T? PPMTQ ON TRAINS AND NKW8 rKIOrj llivl!iiii OiLJNlo stands five cents FORTY-SEVENTH YEA " No. 265 SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, r NOVEMBER 6, 1925 Cap n v M-i "-. vr " s " u s u confess! m ni i irn BY PIG Hammond Lumber Com pany Employee Admits Taking Money 15 Min utes Prior To Suicide. Mill City, Or., Nov. 0 Within about 15 mill il lea after lio hail signed a confession, admitting that ho had been appropriating funds of tho Hammond Lumber company's storo over a period of approximately 20 months, D. L. Bailey, a clerk In tho store, was found dead here yesterday from a gunshot wound. His death Is at tributed to suicide. Admits Defalcation The confession, which was made (n the presence of a detective from Seattle, who had been em ployed to ascertain the cane of shortages in the funds, was shown to Coroner Lloyd T. lllgdon In Salem last night and other In formation bearing on the death of Bailey and tho shortages were Give tho coroner. It Is " under' stood no further Investigation will be made. Tile amount of money Involved Is given as approximately $4G5. It was tho intention of the com pony ma-nagement to be lenient with Bailey and give him oppor tunity to make good tho funds without prosecution. After the confession had been signed the detective advised Bailey to go home and tell his wife about it and Bailey said that was what he wished to do. Borrowed Rifle Instead he appears to have gone to tho home of Thomas Barnes where he borrowed a 25 36 rifle. Driving back to his home he got out of his car in the garage and drained tho radiator. A little later a boy passing by the house bow Bailey lying face down ward in tho front yard? He noti fied neighbors, who found Bailey dead with the gun at his side The bullet entered the body just over the heart. The body was found about 3:30 o'clock. Bailey had been employed in the Hammond store aboul three years. He was 31 years old and Is survived by his widow and a son about 6 years old. Registration for the Marlon County Christan Endeavor conven ton will begin tonight at the Cen tral Congregational church at 7 o'clock. The church is located at 19th and Ferry streets. The main address tonight will be given by Walter Myers of Eugene. Following the address there will be a flocial hour undef tho direc tion of Miss Helen Tooze. The convention, which Is an an nual affair, will continue for three days. Chapman Not Likely To Hang for Murder Attorney Declares New York, Nov. d. A. P.) ' Doubt that Gerald Chapman would hang was expressed today by Fred erick J. Groehl, who was the ban dit's counsel at his trial lor kill ing a New Britain, Conn., police man. Mr. Grohl said that efforts would be made hi the federal court at Hartford to have Chapman re turned to the .'.tlanta penitentiary to complete hU 25-year sentence for a New York robbery. Mr. Groclil rtpreraod the bePoi that Chapman could not be legal ly executed before completion of his federal term. He added that an appeal to the United State? BUDremn court was likely If neces sary. Chapman was taken to Con- maz u in ir wow u iruiyju IllIflllOPSlE PIIICilFS jp i FKFMPTH1W SWliET AND SIMPLE Any counlc enn get nlong on $100 month ir they love one another." Ono or those Chk'OKO judges. The Kroner wild: "Your bill is over- ii ue. I'vo never seen such slow pay in inv Ife." I only sin I led nt him nnd nnswci-ed True ; But then I love my wife." The huii'luM sultl that If lie were not puUl No slenk of Ills should grace my frugal table. What dlffei-ence, friends, do you suppose thitt mudc? Think what I mean to Mabel; The fellow vrtili the mortgage sent us word That on the first his plan was to foreclose. She said: "Oh, nngel facer' and I n veiled Her cheeks were like the rose. We keep no budget, and wo make no n tins. We live contentedly on what we cet : For, come what may, I'll be her honey mans, Ami she my sweetie pet. The works of Jack London and Upton Sinclair aro reported among the best sellers In soviet uusflia, Having read some of the cheerful little tlun-rs turned out oy uorny, Tolstoi and various other Ilussians, we are not surprised. However, you flon't hear Upton Sinclair changing his residence to Moscow, where every Prospekt pleases. There Is a talk of revival of the blue serge suit, which sounds plaus ible, as the fabric is always ready to rise shine, particularly the lat ter. (Copyright 1025) MONTH EN ROUTE 6CKS TONIGHT After beiug etaJled . for nearly a month at a point in the rivui four miles below Salem, the river steamer Northwtstera - will w brought up lo the dock here this evening, officials of the Salem Navigation compiuy Htnted today i'he boat could have been brougu through come time ago, they be lieve, but it was considered useless to bring a crew frum l'ortiauu lor the purpose while the river cliau nel was not navigable for regular runs. The Nt-rihw-'siein started from Portland en its present trip to Sa- lam on October S. it tooit m steamer seven days to get as far ao its present location ar Ilice s bar, about a half mile below Kcizor bend. P. W. Karr, head ot the Salem Navigation company, which oper ates the boat, and Captain Kruze, who has immediate charge of i both indicated today that ther would be no difficulty in bringin; the Northwestern through to hei home dock by tonight. As to the re-establishment of a regular schedule between here and Por land .however, tbey were not so certain. The time and conditions of the schedule will depend large ly upon whether or not the river continues to riee in the near fu ture, they declare. The level of the river hero has gone up exac ly six inches during the pnst week. necticut from Atlanta by special arrangement. Bridgeport, Conn., Nov. 6. (A. P.) Geriild Chapman sits in his ceM In the stnte prison at Wethcrs field today knowing that presum ably he has less than a month to live. The notorious rr.nil robber and convicted slayer baa lost his fight for a new trial The Btate m prjme court of errors decided against him yesUTday, sustaining the verdict of the lower court, which found him guilty of the -m:rf!er -t Patrolman James Skel- (Coutlnucd on l'ag Nine) KUIflUUIKB MUKT.UIW t: J3: : UtUUUHUN- iTOJBMOB SAYSHUDSON I: T: : ' JWm 1 Headquarters Of Masons And Socialists Guarded Against Fascist Party Demonstrations. Rome, Nov. C (AP) Troops with bristling bayonets were to day cordoning headquarters of the socialist party and that of 1 the Free Masons in the Justinian pal ace. It is asserted a plot to as sassinate Premier Mussolini as he tood on the balcony of the Chlgl palace during the celebration of the seventh anniversary of Italy's victory over Austria was foment- d in the Justinian palace. Soldiers were also guarding other Free Mason and socialist gathering places, the offices of newspapers opposed to the fascist government and various centers which possibly might be attacked by fascisti, who are enraged over the plan to shoot the premier from a window as he reviewed 'the pass ing troops. Newspapers Socked Last evening crowds gathered in the public squares, cheered Mussolini, burned opposition news papers and snug fascist party hymns. The premier appeared on nis balcony and addressed the people below. He impressed upon them the necessity for the maintenance of order and demanded that they obey. Ho exacted a pldge that there should be no disorder or vio lence. Tito Francesco Zanibonl, for mer Unitarian socialist deputy, who it is asserted was to have fir Prt the shot to kill Mussolini: Senor Quaglia, editor of II Popolo and General Luigi Cappelo, were held in prison today. ' T.vmfiment Runs liieh Excitement wns still at a high nitch todav ns additional details of the widespread ramifications of the assassination plot came to light. Order, however, reigned throughout the entire country MessaEKero. semi-oinciai news paper, prints a detailed report de signed to prove that the plot was hatched In France by anu-iaseisu assisted by friends of other than Italian nationality. Indeed, says the Messaggcro, subscriptions were raised and sup ported by the left French news papers for what was called i 'liberty loan." tho onject neing to rid Italy of Mussolini and fas cismo. The paper declares the Italian government protested to France against permitting such journalis tic support of what Ita:y lookeu upon as a subversive contact. ARMISTICE DAY TICKET SALE IS The sale of tickets for Armistice day passed the $1000 mark by noon today, it was estimated by Biddy Bishop chairman of the American Legion committee which is selling the tickets In Salem. 'It will be necessary for us to sell a lot more,'1 said Bishop today. "Ex penses for the events wo are ar ranging as part of l he Armistice day celebration wilt amount to $500. We are trying to clear $2500 on the Legion day celebra tion this year. We will need that much If we are to be out of debt at the start of next year." The managements of attractions to which the tickets entitle the holders to enter will receive in each case half the purcliose price of the tfekets, leaving the other half for Legion expanses, Bishop says. "One of the main Items of ex pense this year hos ben the pur chase of equipment for our drum corps," he Btates. The corps. which has won first place in every state contest In which It has been entered, has been uniform'.y equip ped with drums, uniforms and boots. Proht Investisatore .In fJijJKftS 7 lJ-- Chicago, Nov. C. (A, P) A report of the congressional in' ves ligation of enforcement of the Volstead law was given tho Ant Saloon League convention today in the report prepared by Represent ative Uraut M. Hudson of Michi gan, chairman oi the committee. The information was gained from thousands oi questionnaires sent out by the committee to fed' oral and state officers, sociul and welfare organizations and leaders in industrial and commercial life. TTre-e Brewing Permits. It is very doubttul if any brewer the United States today can successfully operate a Bo-called near-beer business, Representative Hudson said, unlese they run It in connection with bo me other bual ness or v'olato tho law. 'The law should b1 amended bo as to make all manufacturers of cereal bever age plants obtain a government permit. So long ns there are brew eries there will be attempted vio lations," The control of the genuin whisky supply in the country, Representative Hudson said, is quite effective new, 22 million to 33 million gallons still in bond are in concentration warehouses, and (Continued on Page Nine) CLEAN UP PRIZES Portland,, Ore., Nov. 6. (A. P.) Oregon exhibitors were among I winners in the sheep, goats and swine divisions of the Pacific In ternational Livestock Exposlton announced today. Completion ot the swine judg ing gave Cass Nichols of Salem all the championships and nearly a clean sweep in other prizes In the Chsetcr White breed, while the Berkshire prizes went mostly to Reich Brothers of MocCleay, -Ore. Doerfler of Sllvorton had the senior nnd grand champion Duron Jersey boar; H. C. Compton of Bor ing the junior champion boar; E. C. Ridder of Sherwood, senior and grand champion sow and L. S. Berry of Portland junior champion sow. William Rlddell of Monmouth took the reserve championship in rams In this class and McCateb Brothers, of Monmouth had the champon ewe. Riddell also took all the Lincoln championships ex cepting the reserve champion ewe F. A. Doerfler of Silvcrton took the ram championships In Shrop' shires, and Floyd Fox of Silveiton took tho owe championships. Fox also carried away many prizes In the Oxford c1as, Including the ram championship. C. P. Klzer of Harrlsburg had the champion ewe and reserve champion ram In this class. POLK FARM HOME Dali.H Or., Nov. C Mrs. J. T Evans" home, on the- Monmouth cut off road nl-our ihree and a half miles t-at of L'alhif, was complete ly destroyed by fire about 3:30 o'clock this morning. Mrs, Evann and her eon, Bob, the only occu pants of the house, barely esrnp?:l wi;h their lives. The house- find nil the enntpntr, valued ai $2000 vore a complete )rm. Insurance on the plarp. which expired last summer, had no! br-n renewed The fie thoutrht to have t n'.pd from oa's kft In I he; fir'- piiice lj?t night Two exhibits nt the Portland fn com. popularly known ns Woody. f You Were a . City Councilman? NOTE For the best letters of 300 words or less submitted during No ember the Capital Journal will -give three prizes of $10, $5 and 2.60. Tho letters must be on "What You Would Do If You Were A Councilman" and should be addressed to the Contest Editor. The letters must bo signed by the name and address of the sender, but the letters will be published by num ber only, and the judges will judge them before learning tho names of tho writers. '. Number Seven Dear Editor: With your kind permission I will offer what Ii would stress to do or have done If I were a councilman. 1 i would insist that the low overhanging brandies and shrub bery, that at many places are very annoying to even medium height pedestrians be removed, and if not compiled with, have It done and charge it. The walking public h..s a right to the sidewalks, then why allow the nuisance? To meet the excuses as to the proper time ot the year to do so, would say au tumn Is the time and especially eo for tJie nut trees. 2, i would from time to time through notices in our papers, call attention to the dog ordinances of the ciiy. That the dogs and the dear doiiiea must not bo allowed to run free neither in tho day or night as they will surely have their meet T E That a delegation of city school teachers will probably appear be fore the bale m school board at It clel election bo authorized to vote cidl cluct'on bo authorized to vote unun an increase In teachers' sal aries was indicated among school circles today. The teachers are asking for ad liiunmniK in salary which will reach a total of $50,000 additional xpendltures. Even thcuKh no pneclnl elecfloii is calUd for ad-mtlng the budge'. and none will be called if (he budget Is cut down suit tcP'iuiy '.ha board is cntiiieu to nuitiurizc a t!pechtl election of t ho people for th nurm rn of voting nil lii fil- arv Increases If it f'1- If lhti irurc'e'.-i arc mtUioriaed by ihr pei nln ;m but "e? r:in lie fMnmreo far as salaries are concerned, v-i n Ml other part!! nf 'he bud n: ori'-rlnaily cdopted. . New York, Ncr. fi (A. P.) Thomas L. Miller, former alien nropertv custodian, pleaded guilty wb- -i arraigned today on on indlrtn.fnt Therglnjc inttnt to de fraud 'thf p.-ivenment and wa4 in T'OOO bail. a3L -x-i'Jr t1 - ,WS8 I' Livestock Exposition Governor Pierce and Billy Sunday's bull, Wood, lugs and calls on other people s lawns and especially in the vegeta ble guldens, as their tracks and filthy cards left unmistakably prove. Why tho nuisance? 3. I would suggest to the chief of police that prior to such days as Hallowe'en and the Fourth of July, he give distinct notice that the youngsters in their hilarity avoid Insults and property dam- ages. These days have become, times of nervousness nnd appre hension for many because of the insolence carried on. These three Items aim at the gradual constant education of the public In regard to other people's rights. Number Eirrht. Contest Ed'tor: It I councilman I would were nd von ate (Continued on Page Nino) BETTER PAY FOR TEACHERS HERE Strone sentiment in favor of an increase in salaries of Salem public school teachers was voiced at this noon's luncheon of tho Sa lem Lions club when tho club threshed out the question of sal ary increase. Frank weer, uis trlct governor of the Lions, and members of the Salem school board, was one of the main sup porters of agitation in favor of the raise. 'To the best of my knowledge there Is no other town on the 1 cific coast anywhere the size of Salem, that pays salaries os low as tho teachers salaries paid here. he declared. "The average wage you can't rail It salary the aver age wage of school teachers here is only about $1000 a year. If any of you figure the school system nan be Improved and made more efficient on teachers' wages like that, you are mistaken." A committee consisting ot Bales Willitt and Heynolds, was appoint ed to take the matter up with com mlttt-es of the other Salem service clubs. JURY SELECTED TO TRY SLAYER Littleton. Colo., Nov. C fAP) A jury to try Dr. Harold Elmer Blazer on a charge of murdering his 34 year old daughter, Hazel the "child woman," was obtained in district court hero shortly af ter noon today. The defense accepted the Jury, while it still had one peremptory' challenge unused. The state had used only ten of Its allotted fit teen. Tho state's ninth peremptory challenge was employed to remove Hensel. The selection of the twelve men to try the aged physician, who the stato charges slew his daughter the "human husk" came with startling suddenness. 'We are satisfied .with the jury, Joel Stone, state s' prosecu tor said. 'It is acceptable to us," De R. Mowry, chief counsel said, "al though of course, wo would linve preferred to have had more timo and money to Investigate some of tho panel lists." Tho Jury that will try Blnzor consists of four farmers, two car penters, one lumber dealer, a gar age, owner, an auditor, a former pool hnll owner, druggist nnd a banker. All but two are married and six of the men are fathers. Notice of dissolution has been fllud by Tull & Company, Inc., of Portland. Local Women Pawns In Scheme To Boost Silk Hosiery Sales A clew-, Uii'iir.ti vidouw scheme, is beiii-i worked the state hoii iwiwni;' the Kirln there employed. .Silk hosiery in 1'ic cimimoilily, utrl tile uvevuKC woman's ileiiire for Imrgaln Is Iho bait. It Is un eml-h-si chain Bchomc, the early birds lilting tlie worm In Bhapo of five pairs for 2 Bilk Lome for Jl. Tho humlretlu of women on ine tan end of tho Hchemo will pay for the nocks. In ordir to explain tho schema wo will denlRnatx the partlclpKnts by nnibers. Head carefully: No. 1 pays a dollar for a coupon Sho sends this coupon Into the company with $.1. She receives :n return threo coupons. . No. 1 sells each of tho tiir eonpons to three of her friend. f:st $1 each, blio lias lnv:s:cd .4 Earned Incomes Amount ing To $20,000 Or Less Are Allowed 25 Percent Discount By Committee Washington. Nov. 6 (AP). Reduction of the Inheritance tax rate and repeal of the gift tax and publicity of income tax re turns were voted by the house ways and means committee in its consideration of a new revenue, bill. The maximum inheritance tax rate was cut from forty pet; cent to twenty per cent. Washington. Nov. G. (A. P.) n The limit on which tho 25 per cent deduction tax tor earned incomes may be made, by taxpayers was raised today by the house ways and means committee from in comes of $10,000 to incomes of $20,000. The committee which la framing a new tax bill, rejected proposuls to ropcal the capital stock lax and modify the corpora tion levy of 12 Vi per cent. Suggestions thai more corpora ttons ho allowed to file as part ners and that partners In some in stances bo allowed to file returns as corporations were turned over to a sub-committee. S7.000.000 Is Saved. By extending the limit lo which, tho earned income credit may b applied it was estimated taxpayer! would be caved $7,000,000 annual ly. The committee voted also to make the graduated surtax rates begin nt one per cent on tha amount of income in excess ol $100,000 Is to bs worked out. Under revised estimates. Chair man (Jrccn figured thnt tha changes so far voted by the coin mltteo would result In a loss of revenue aggregating $190,000,000 annually. ELKS DEDICATE E A thousand visiting Elks froia' lodges in various parts of the stato aro expected In Snlem tomorrow night for tho dedication ot the new Salem Elks temple. The vis itors will come In response to in vitations that have been sent out by the locnl lodge. Tho program will begin ot 8 o' clock. Ben S. Fisher of Marsh field, district deputy grand exalt ed ruler for the Oregon south dis trict, will preside over the pro gram, and tho dedicatory address will bo given by Judge Lawrence T. Harris of Eugene, formerly o the state supreme court. The dedicatory program will be for lodge members only. tho scheme und received $J back u net lllveKtnu'UT. ol i. Xcm. 2 3. and 4 ( No. re tnre friends) each send their coupon (purchased from No. 1) In to the company with .i eacu. who point tho company lias recoiveu 41) and sends five pair of J2 hoja worth 10. to No. 1. No. 2 tells three of her friend, coupons at 1 ct.ch. No 3 doc, tho Batno. No. 4 does the earns. Th irn nine women have one coupon each which with S3 will get them thro coupi'M each, which If Bold to threo friends will moke a total of "27 women involved. The 27 women must Interest 81 others, and the SI ust li.tercst 243 and so on, . Karh leal Is lit indent upon lna (Continued on I'age Nine)