Capital journal., November 13, 1925, Image 1

SPECIAL SCHOOL" ELECTION IS CALLED OFF
CIRCULATION
Daily average net paid circulation for
month ending October 31, 1926
7352
A vera go dally distribution 7763.
Member Audit Bureau of Circulations.
FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR No. 271
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Tinpi- rvri na-it By stoddnrd King r ; ; UUIlHUf UIIUI
IHID S: ISAPMED IN SUPPORT . . BEYOND RESfiH
WraHSSr FHtK fMHL ' -jnsL Of RFfflllFK
Steelhammer Declines To
Hold Up Entire County
Assessment Roll For
Teachers Pay Vote.
Contrary ta. action taken by the
e:uem scnooi uoard at its meet
ing Tuesday night, there will be no
special school election this year,
it was announced this morning by
Dr. H. H. dinger, chairman of the
board.
Today's decision was made fol
lowing receipt of a written decis
ion from Oscar Steelhnmmor, coun
ty assessor, to the effect that the re
vised budget. If authorized by vote
ot tho people at special election,
could not be entered on his books
in time for assessment of taxes
next spring. Reason given by
Stcclhammer was that the county
tax rolls cannot be held open long
enough to wait for the local school
district to comply with the legal
requirements relative to author
lzing the special levy which was to
have been asked at tho election.
The special election, according
to tho .regulations governing the
com mil fee o tho school budget
be held until the seasons for the
additional levy, with a statement
of tho amount askod, have been
advertised in locnl newspapers over
a period of 21 days. Followoing the
election tho budget itself must be
advertised for another period of
21 clays, making a total of 42 days
at n minimum, that aro required
before the school budget can legal
ly bo turned over to the county
for tho coming year.
The special election was author
ized by the board Tuesday night
In the belief that the school budget
could" bo entered into the county
assessor's compilations immediate
ly following the special election, or
21 days would be a mere formality,
they believed, which could be com
plied with after the assessor re
ceived his statement of the school
budget. It is known that this has
been done -at previous times.
From a legal standpoint, how
ever, such a procedure would
be subject to certain risks. If any
one, because of lack of sympathy
with the proposed raise in teach
ers' salaries or for any other rea
son, should s-tart legal proceedings
the assefsnr might be enjoined
from go:ng ahead with his tax levy
Attention has been called to the
fact that just such a situation arose
over a Woodburn budget some two
years ago.
That a' special election will be
requested for next spring was in
dicated as a strong possibility In
school circles today, The election
if held shortly before the time
teachers are requested to sign their
contracts for tho ensuing year,
would give the teachers an oppor
tunity to know upon what basis
they would have to be paid for
the next year. The election If held,
4 however, with the result that the
Increase in teachers' salaries is au
thorized,' will have the result of
adding the tax levy to tho county
taxes as compiled next winter rath
er than this winter. Furthermore,
the possibility is sen that by the
time next spring rolls around the
board may come to the conclusion
that a special election will probab
ly be needed the following fall to
authorize additional expenditures
for ordinary school expenses, and
decide to wait until the next fall
to submit to the people the ques
tion of increased teachers' salaries.
OF TUT
IS
Cairo. Not. 13 (AP) The
mummy of Tut-Ankh-Amen with'
the hands clasped on the breast
end a tall golden crown on the
head has been disclosed at last,
ays a message from Luxor today.
The experts' examination estab
lished that the Pharaoh was only
16 years old when he died. On
the breast were found two large
gold scarabs and strapped to the
side two gold-hllted swords and
two gold handled knives.
(GaiDitalJ
Not cloudbursts, llmuderstorms or
snow
rrevpnt Uic fool hall ciiine:
A million touchdown addicts go
J.U suv it just i no sit me;
Willi coonskin coats ami rubber
boots,
With mull's for hand nnd our,
With blankets nnd with diving
suns
They rally round to cheer.
TIlC nl.'lVOl' Oil tho nlifillr.lliin cirtii,1
Is garlanded with praise;
j no mot on 1 1 inn n.ska no reward,
Hut pays, nnd pays, and pays,
For all the colds that lie acquires,
Tho roughs and frozen feet,
One boon is all (lint he desires
Tliu chance to buy a scar.
Perhaps wc yet may boo the day
When orators and bands
Will honor in n fitting way
The heroes in the stands:
When through the wild November
storms
A meat parade will wend.
And on their wont her hen ten forms
Approving showers descend.
Slang may bo misleading, as in
the case of tho amateur stock; mar
ket dabbler who thought Amorlcan
(Jan was code for Ford Motor.'
A thief in New York city stole
five tons of coal, and indignation
is nign, -wo will make It hot for
the culprit," said the chie of de
tectives In an official statement.
Eat fish and be slender, says Dr.
Emmeline Moore of Albany, N. Y.
One might even go a step farther
and eat eels to be lithe.
(Copyright 1925)
smIsHed
DEBT IS $439,000
PURVINE SHOWS
The total hnndrd Indniii nin,M
of the eity of Salem is $430,000,
a compilation of figures made by
Aiucrmnn a. is. rurvine of the
ways nnd means eommtitpn Rhmva
This does not include $381,705.42
outstanding in street improvement
bonds for which the city Is not li
able, thesso being obligations
property holders under thf Tinn..
croft bonding act.
Tho outstanding cltv hnmi rnr
Which thD CitV ifl nhl Iff. fori -
$103,000 in general bonds, $192,000
sewer bonds nnd $70,000 street in
tersection bonds.
Under the henrt nf i7nernl v.r.n,ic
is i 00.0 00 refunding lmniE ti,d
original bonds were Issued In 1894
to tnke up various city Indebted
nesses. The bonds aro due in 1934
nnd no provision hn hon miwin
for their redemption prior to that
lime.
Of an If flue of ifis nsn untei in
1910 $52,500 remains nnn.nM nnri
on these the city is paying $3500 a
year. The original issue was il9.-
(continued on Page Nine)
f You Were a
. City Councilman?
NOTE For the best letters of 800 words or less submitted
during November tho Capital Journal will give three prizes of
$10, $G and $2.50. The letters must be on "What You Would Do
If You Were A Councilman" and should be addressed to the
Contest Editor. Tho letters must be signed by the name and
address ot the sender, but the letters will be published by num
ber only, and the judges will Judge them before learning the
names of the writers.
Number Tweritv -three.
Editor Capital Journal: After
eadlnsr some of the reul'ies to vour
question. If I Were a. Pltv Coun
cilman? There is several things
I would do. First I would pasa a
law. making all drivers go to the
end of the block before making a
turn. Second. Eliminate the
habit of Jay walking in Salem,
as it Is one continual pleasure try
ing tO mlm iomnn wallclnv
I cross the street In the middle of
the block. Third. I would regu
late the no parking signs, as It to
now there Ia mariw nMntd valln
and a no parking sign painted on
me euro, keeping cam from park
Reductions Of $1080 Made
In Some Items Added
To Others, Playgrounds
Are Eliminated.
By cutting a total of $1080
from tho city budget, but adding
an equal amount to various other
items the joint city budget com
mittee and city council last night
came out even, and approved the
total that had previously been fix
ed tentatively tor the ctiy tax levy.
All that is possible to levy undo'!:
the C pel' cent tax limitation
covered in the total.
it was nut until the $800 pro-vi
posed for children e playgrounds j
had becu eliminated entirely, how
ever, that the joint committee
breathed easy last night and knew
just where it was going to get oE.
Salem will have no public play
grounds the coming summer. Here
tofore one has been established tfn
North Salem and cnoth'er in Sout j.
Salem,
Svst.em Ts Attacked
Walter IS. Keyea was unanimous
ly elected chairman of the meet
ing after he had been nominated
by ur. JU. ii. Fisher and W. L.
Phillips, upon being nominated by
Fred A. Williams, Was elected sec
retary.
Alderman George Thompson
opened things up by taking a fling
at the budget system.
"This budget waa not completed
tentatively by th- ways and means
committee' until last night, said
Thompson, "The members of the
citizens' committee siiould have
had as much time to study this
budget a3 the members of the
council, but they haven't. I con
tend that they have come here to
vote when they don't know what
they are voting on." 1
Karl Itace spoke similarly.
"Some of the councilmen may
known the financial status of the
city," he said. "Some may not.
It is a farce to call in citizens to
vote on this budget who know
nothing about it. Virtually the
cards are stacked, and we come
here merely to give our consent to
what has already been done."
Treasurer Gets More.
Mr. Race, however, was able to
upset the dope at the outset by
(Continued on Page Four)
EDWARD LIBBY.
Toledo, O., Nov. 13. (A. P.)
Edward Drummond LIbbey, mil
lionaire glass manufacturer nnd
internationally known art connois
seur, died at his heme shortly after
9 o'clock this morning.
Stricken Sum'ay with pneu
monia. Mr. LIbbey showed little
resistance to the ravages of the
disease.
ing and the owners never using the
space themselves.
Number Twenty -four
Contest Editor: if I were a
city councilman?
I would try to prevent our hys
terical feal to make Balera the
"city beautiful" from eventuating
In making It merely the "city fin
nicky." I would strive earnestly to con
tinue to have common sense In
spite of the unnding effort of
my fool friends to make me an ex
tremist or a weather rane.
I would con wi en Hourly try.
(Continued on Page Nine)
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1925
Effort To Quash Testim
ony Of Mrs. Lansdowne
Killed; Foley Barred
From Testifying.
Washington, Nov. 13. (A. P.)
mo court martial trying Col
onol William Mitchell refuaed thii
afternoon to receive at thin timi,
the tostimony of Canlu V&uA
I'oiey,. iud.'-o advocate of the Shen
uu.jan naval court, who was
warned yesterday by Mrs. Margaret
i-uusdowne as the officer who had
sent jilt a statement outlining her
uuiuuue.
Captain Foley appeared at th
opening of the afternoon session
of tho court martial and Colnnal
Sherman Moreland, trial judge ad
,vocate, asked that he be placed on
!tho stand. Defense counsel im
mediately objected that the time
was not appropriate and the court
Uecltmd to hoar Mm.
It ii captain Foley's intention
it;- tell liie naval board his story
In C'Hincction wllb the charges
ivirs. ijiimsaow-rte "mude1 yesterday
oeLore me jvi.tCDell court, and in
which the widow of the Shenan
doah commander asserted he sent
nor a memorandum falsely de
scribing her attitude.
The prosecution failed In an ef
fort to throw oul of court the
testimony given yesterday by Mrs.
Margarot Lansdowne.
After hearing argument by op
posing counssi, me court over
ruled a prosecution objection that
the evidence given by tho widow
of the Shenandoah's commander
was irrelevant and Incompetent.
Mrs. hansdowne's testimony in
cluded the statement that Gaptain
f oiey sent her o memorandum in
advance of her appearance before
that board "falsely" describing
her attitude, and the court today,
in secret session, ruled that it
should he made a part of the rec
ord. After tho disposal of this ques
tion, J. Edward Cassidy, a colonel
in chemical warfare service re
serve, was called. Representative
Frank U. Held, defense counsel,
read extracts from testimony giv
en a congressional committee by
Brigadier General Hugh A. Drum
of the army general staff, in which
he said tho general informed the
committee that 3,439,150 pounds
of mustard gas would he required
to materially affect a 60 square
mile area, or 9,573,850 pounds to
cause evacuation of a similar area.
"Is that statement correct?"
"It Is absolutely inaccurate."
Colonel Sherman Moreland. trial
judge advocate, quoted from a
chomlcnl warfare textbook to show
the basis ot General Drum's esti
mate. With tho approval of Major
General Amos Fries, chief of the
chemical warfare service, the book
is now being useri-at the Leaven
worth, Kr.neas, army school. It
states that 515 rounds of mustard
gas would he required to compel
evacuation of an area 100 yards
square.
VER RISES 3.4
FEET IN TWO DAYS
With a jump of 3.4 feet In 48
hours, the level of the Willamette
river took a more rapid rise in the
two day period ending at 7
o'clock this morning than at any
other time since January of this
year. At 7 o clock Wednesday
morning the river was 2.1 feet be
low normal. At the same time
today It stood 1.3 feet above nor
mal and was still rising. At noon
today It had risen another tenth
of a foot, standing at 1.4 feet
above normal.
There has been a record amount
of rainfall in the city during the
past lour days. 2.37 Inches of
moisture having fallen during
that time. Morning reports, each
of the previous 24 hours, were:
Tuesday, .22 of an Inch, Wednes
day, .75, Thursday, .96 and to
day .44.
The record rise for the river
this year occurred late In Janu
ary, the level of the river rising
from 11.8 above normal on Janu
ary 28 to 17.9 on January 31.
IJonraal
John Tuel In Jail
Again;. Record. In W$HK
Prison Here Long i
llend, Or., Nov. 13. John Tuel,
arrested here yesterday hb a sus
pect in connection with the rob
bery of a pool hall in Prinevillc,
is said to bo wanted in Klamath
Falls for safe breaking, according
to Sherift! S. F.. Roberts, who was
asked to be on the lookout for Tuel
several weeks ago.
Tuel was picked up near Dead a
year ago by Sheriff Roberts, who
found that he was an escaiwd con
vict. Roberts returned him to Sa
lem. Tuel was later released,
Roberts sr.ys and the next ho knew
of him was a call from Klamath
Falls to he on tho lookout for Tuel
PEDDLER ACT OF
LEGISLATURE IS
ATTACKED HERE
Claiming that the so-called
"peddlers' licenar." provision ol
tho Oregon mottr vehicle luw ks
unconstitutional, an original pro-
ediiig in mandamus was filed in
the (supreme court hero today by
Clyde Evr.ii1, Earl Jlmning and
Edwurd M. Finzer of Portland, at
tack I uk the act. Th ey see k to
compel Secretary of State Koxer tu
accept their applications for motor
vehicle liciuse u'M to accept theh
license pay men ts without regard
to the peddler net. All the petl-
loiifrs are mem here of tho Travel
ers Protective asocmtlon.
It is understood that this organ
zation believe the secretary u;
state's interpretation of the act ti
to wiue in its application and in
cludes veil tiles that should nut be
assessed for the additional fees
provided In the act, but it was
necessary to got tho case Into court
for them to attack the entire act.
The portion of the law under at
tack requires vehicles that are noi
common carriers, but which ore
used for commercial purposes such
as the delivery of goods and mer
chandise not exclusively within
the boundaries of Incorporated
cities or towng or within a radius
of five miles from such boundaries,
or within a radius of five miles
from the headquarters of the em
ploying firm or person if not lo
cated In an lntoi porated city or
town, to pay In addition to the annual-license
fee for such, vehicle
an annual additional fee equal to
50 per cent of the UBual feo.
The petitioners claim the act Is
unconstitutional on grounds that
it grants to certain classes of peo
ple privileges and Immunities not
granted to all c .arses.
The petitioner) claim the law Is.
by the ruling of the secretary of
state, made to apply to cars used
(continued on Page Nine)
who was wanted for breaking Into
a safe there.
A marked coin found in posses
sion ot Tuel when picked up in
Bend yesterday i,! expected to form
an important piece of evidenco m
connection with tho PHnevllle rob
bery, according to Sheriff Rob
erta. With Miroo escapes and two re
turns from parolj violations to his
I'redlt, John Tuel. under arrest, at
llend iih a sueped in robberies at
Prinevillc and Klamath Falls, Is
one of the most troublesome con
(Continued on I'ago Four)
The West Coast Tanning Co. if
contemplating moving Its plant
from Portland to Salem, providing
proper local support can bo enlist
ed and has taken the subject up
with the chamber of commerce.
This Is the only tanning plant In
the northwest and It would utilize
hides of this territory. At first
some thirty men would bo employ
ed and eventually orio hundred and
fifty.
The West Coast Tanning Co. Is
an incorporated company with a
capital stock of $150,000. It was
started In 1021 with a capital of
2tOU and maintained a policy of
exians.on from tho profits, until
today the net assets exceed $r0,
000. The company was organized
by nnd Is managed by A. A. Cher
vcnly who comes from a family
that has followed tho art of ian
ning leather for several generations
Previous to starting tho present
company Mr. Chcrvany worked for
several years In midwest tanner
ies, followed by courses of study
at various universities In chcmlcnl
research work In tho Now York
Chemical Institute. Ho has per--1
fected a process for tanning super
ior to old methods, and becauso,
o? superior grado cf products tho
West Coast Tanning Co. has boon
offered a large voloumo of business
It has been unable to accept for
lock of facilities.
The numerous voluntary orders
tendered the company because, of
superior quality leather, has In
fluenced the management to look
around for a suitable location
where Its growing buslnem can be
assured of civic support, and In
seriously considering Salem as a lo
cation. On requisite In the tan
ning of leather Is an ample sup
ply of soft water free from mineral
impurities, which this ln?nllty can
(Continued on Page Mine)
PRICE THREE CF,NT? ON thains anu nkws
' "U1J HIIVIjCI Vi-llNia STANDS P1VB CENTS
Photo by Brown.
Scenes of some of the damage
caused by small tornado Wednes
day as It swept over Liberty dis
trict. Right, fruit dryer on farm
of Ed. Dencer, showing wrecked
roof and chlmnoy and shattered
walls. Loft, one of tho many trues
that were broken down by the twis
ter. Tho tree In tho plcluro wan
about 14 Inches In diameter.
Further damage was reported
tbday from the tornado. A milo
south of Halls Ferry the storm up
rooted tho greater part of a prune
orchard on the Novaclc place, de
molished most of tho outbuildings
on the place and tore away part
ot th0 roof of tho dwelling. Tho
roor was torn from a barn ou the
J. B. Cuminlnirs farm nnd many
large fir trees In tho district were
twisted In two or uprooted.
HANSEN IS FOUND GUILTY
Portland, Or., Nov. IX Leroy
Hansen, former special police offi
cer for tho city, who shot and
killed James A. May In nn apart
ment house, was last night con
victed by a Jury of murder In the
second degrej. II0 will he sen
tenced Monday. Han-sen's defense
win temporary insanity prompted
by jealousy.
Cul.tpr Aproiind
Boston, Nov. 13. The coasl
guard destroyer Cummlngs went
aground this forenoon on Menein-
slin breakwater, according to radio
utspatciim picked up here,
Survey of
District
At First
F. W. Dinbln, who with T. D.
Kuy and W. H. StciiBloff, is u
member of tho tonrd of director!
ot tho Salem drainage district
ureatcd secvrul weeks ago, stated
thut too directors will muko an
examination ot the eltuutlon fts
soon as water gels high and con
ditions ot which luud owners have
complained exist in the territory.
mis anomincement is ot Dar-
tlcular Interest as a considerable
number ot people reached tho con
clusion that with the election of
Uurbln along with Rteusluff as
members of the district's directors
that it was a foregone conclusion
iho district was virtually dead.
This was amucd from the fact
that Uurbln was rartlcuarly active
against organization ot the district
wnen the matter was before the
county court for consideration and
Steuslotf also began taking an ac
tive part agalnat It a few days be
fore the district meeting.
This general activity against
PROBABLY RAIN
In west portion tonight nnd Saturday,
moderate temporuture, . fresh southerly
winds, on the coast.
Local: Max., 62; mln., 43; rain, .44;
river, 1.3; atmoa., cloudy; wind, south
British Craft Located In
Water Too Deep To Let
Divers Give Aid; Or To
Permit Raising.
Plymouth, Eng., Nov. 13. (A.P)
Tho submarine M-l was located
today on the bed of the sea 12
miles southwest of Start Point,
Devonshire. There is a slight
chance that members of the crew
of 68 are still alive.
The M-l which, disappeared
during maneuvers In the channel
yesterday morning Is said to be
lying at too great a depth to permit
elthor diving operations or at
tempts to bring her to the surface.
Pnco Lingering Death
Tho naval rescuo ships ore re
ported to have ascertained that the
M-l had not suffered from any
collision and for this reason It Is
thought tho men on board my bo
Mill allvo.
If they aro, exports sny, they face
a torriblo lingering death, as tho
boat is of too great a si no and ly
ing in too deep water to penult
raising her,
Tho trngody Is ono of the great
est In tho history of tho British
submarine service So far as can
bo recalled the crew of tho M-l
Oil oTflcors and men is the larg
ost over Involved In an accident
aboard an English submarine.
Many Tcnvo Families
Lieutenant Commander A. M.
Cnrrlo, who was In chnrge of the
Ill-fated craft, has a distinguished
Hcrvico rocord, although only 30
years of age. Ho was married 11
months ago and has a flv weeks'
old son.
Many others of the crew were
married. One, Petty Officer Cieo.
Morgan, has a family of seven
children, tho oldest H years and
tho youngest two months.
Messages from Weymouth, sup
plementing tho one reporting tho
discovery of the submarine, said
that tho hulk believed to Iib tho
M-l was located by tho use of a
hydrophone (sound catching de
vice) UHed by anti-suhniarlno
craft.
1'Jxperts hero recognized the
difficulty of being certain that
tho submerged body encountered
Is actually tho M-l. This part ot
tho coast Is tho graveyard of
many bonis sent to the bottom by
German submarines during tho
world war,
Whllo it la determined that
thero was no collision, oi'ficfals
believe the M-l may have struck
submerged wrcckago which punc
tured her side. In this case there
Is small chance that nny of the
orew Is still nllvo. This, how
over Is but a matter of specula
tion. The officials seem agreed on,
one fact, whether the submarine
(Continued on Pago Nine)
Drainage
Proposed
High Water
tho district by tho two directors,
well known to tho votora ot the
district, followed by their election
us directors by an ovorwhelmlnjf
voto, was takon to mean thnt a
majority of votors at the meeting
rcavo ennctlon to their opposition
to tho district an l that their elec
tion meant that district land own
ers woro satisfied to let the matter
rest.
Durbln, howovcr, states the di
rectors will do their duty and as
soon as the time Is ripe and tna
situation Is such that they can
mnke an Intelligent Investigation,
they will go over the situation In
the portion of the district where
floods occur and make a thorough,
examination.
It Is likely when this examina
tion Is made the directors will re
port as to whether there Is any
feasl?)le method ot combatting th.
flood waters which so frequently
sweep over large sections to th.
southeast ot th city.