G apital JUournal.
CIRCULATION
Dully average net paid circulation
fur month ending Nov. 10, 1926
RAIN
tonight and probably Wednesday.
Colder. Fresh and strong north
westerly winds.
8654
Local: Max., 4t; mln., S4; river,
7.7 falling; rainfall. .79; atmos.,
cloudx; wind. southeast.
Average dally distribution 9124
Hmlrr Audit Bittern nt ClrriiUHnrm
FORTY-EIGHTH YEAR, No. 303
SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1926
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ON IRRIGATION
FLAWED
Mediatory Commission
and Limited Liability
Might be Combined
Reorganization on Basis
of Ability to Pay Object
of Proposal
V.T Harry V. Crnlii
rresuming a deshe or a willing
ness on the part of holders of Ore
gon irrigation district bonds to
compromise their claims when they
thoroughly and accurately under
stand the utter impossibility of
the districts over paying their cx
Isting obligations In full, and pre
Burning, further, acqueacence of
the slute in the proposal that It
write off a proportional share of
Its tax and other Hens against the
districts, state officials and others
who nre Investigating the prob
lem of placing the state's lrrign.
tlon projects on a sound financial
footing see in two suggestions that
have recently been made the basl.s
for a possible solution of the irriga
tton tanglo which will
1 Establish a definite cash
value for the securities now
worth from nothing to 25 cents
on the dollar, and that only on
paper.
2 Reduce the per acre obli
gations of the districts through
reorganization to Include Only
lands susceptible to profitable
cultivation and a refunding
program.
3 Enabling the successful
and prosperous settlors to pay
up and release themselves
from the threat of the gener-
Jontlnufd on Page Tcn
HORNSBY SOLD
TO NEW YORK
New York, Dec. 21. OF) Rogers
Tlornsby wilt not go book to the
Card inn Is no matter what happens,
John J. McUraw, manager of the
Giants said today, lie also denied
rumors that cash was involved in
the trade that sent Jimmy King
and Frank ie Frlsch to the Si. Louis
team for Horn.iby.
Pt. Louis, Mo., Dec. 2 1 . (P)
Minus the service of Rogers Horns
by, second baseman and playing
manager, and with two New York
Giants players added to Ills roster,
Fam Ilreadon, president of the
world's champion Cardinals, todajr
turned in search of a manager.
As to the new manager Brcodon
ays:
"I will give the matter much
thought. I do not Intend to rush
Into the matter hurriedly."
Among those linked In gossip as
possible successors to Hornsby
Rogers Rresnahan, a Giant coarh.
but Urendon Insists that Rogers
has no "inside trork on the Job.
The club president was outspok
en in his announcement that failure
to agree with Hornsby whether he
should have a one-year of a three
year contract was the cause of the
trade. Rreadnn had offered the
playing manager a one-year con
tract with a, yearly salary of $50,
000, but Hornsby remained firm
In his demand for a three-year
term with the same remuneration
Ills salary had been $30,000 a year
and his old contract still had a year
to run.
TEAPOT DOME CASE
Washington. Dee. 2t.W Mo
tions to dismiss the Fall-Sinclair
Teapot Dome conspiracy Indict
mfnrs were taken underadvise
ment today by Justices Jennings
Unlley after the conclusion of or
gitments in the District of Colum
Ha Supreme Court.
Justice Bailey will rule on the
mntlin at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning. Meantime arraignment
rf the defendants and the fixing
cf a trial date will be delayed.
Arguing the dismissal proposal
tcday. attorneys for Alhert B. Fall
and Harry F. Sinclair declared the
whole proceeding lhould be invalid
as not constituting "due process of
law" and Owen J. Roberta of gov
ernment counsel, replied that the
move was "unquestionably dfla-oTy."
GOOD EVENING
SIPS FOR SUPPER
Uy Don Upjolin
We've been worry-ng
Bitting up nights worrying
What was going to happen to the
next legislature.
But everything's al! right now.
Linn Nesmith is in town and Is fig
uring on staying out the session.
The nation's laws will sure be In
safe hands.
But we should worry who writes
the nation's laws as long as we
write the nation's Sips.
Linn Nesmith is grandson of one
United States Senator; nephew of
another; cousin to a congressman,
but they wasn't none of them nam
ed Volstead.
We've been bothered to
death ihis week nil Hie girls
taking us for Ha Ik Ruth und
following us around tuna.
Don't many people know It. but
Frank Uligh's middle name Is Don
ald, too. Kind of a tie binding as
It were. Speak ing of ties, Frank
and us both walked over the same
oiu's when wc first came to town
too.
Now look ot us he owns half
the town. And we owe the other
half.
Ily the way Frank, if you
find a wad of gum on the
fourth wnt on the left hand
nl.sle, don't bother it. Wc left
It then one night last week,
and cipoct to occupy the same
M'Ut booh.
We've been a little fidgety about
that gum. ever since we left it
there, knowing how tidy l rank is,
and all.
Fact Is, we saw Frank chewing
some gum on the street yesterday.
nut flUin t get a chance to ask him
where he got It. We've been nerv
ous about it from then on.
If Pnilorcwski ever comes to Salem
To beat the blurring from a baby
irrniitl:
Will the town turn out to greet
mm,
With everyone to meet him.
And everyone to ghe him (lie
glad hand?
Will the whole town be there at the
uVH)f,
And with their cheers the star
tled air fill?
Wo welcome the suggestion:
But will have to dodge the ques
tion. Except to sny we're sure that
Lowell Will.
TOPICAL SOXG
By Stoddard King
There's n dim and dnrfc suspicion
mai s noen irrmviii in mv mlncl
That It doesn't realy matter, after
an.
When I think I fnee a crisis, I In
variably find
Hint It (liit'Hi't really matter, af
ter all.
Just nt present, for example, there
nre lots of bills 1 owe.
And my creditors nre standing In
a long, i in utt lent row
But I ho more I keep them wait
ing, by, the more respect
they show.
So It doesn't really mntlcr. after
all.
ciionrs:
Ifo. hum. the worst is jet to come.
Hound nnd round goes the little
ball;
I may win or I may lose.
But there Imi'i much to choose.
So It doesn't really matter, after
all.
I hnve heard prognostications of
disaster anil distress.
But It really doesn't muiier, after
all:
There Is sure lo Ik a panic In a
year, or mavle lets.
But It doesn't rcolly matter, after
an:
Though the hnsy politicians ranter
madly to the fray
And nre firing off their mnsket:
till Hie flt-tll Is to imiv.
I've a notion they'll dtveoier, when
the smoke has cleared aunt
That It doesn't really matter, after
all.
CHOItrS:
TTo. hunt, the wort i yet lo come.
What roes up must ultimately fall.
admire mi type of song.
One ran make It short or long.
But It doesn't really .matter, after
an.
An alibi 1 an alitd. nnd worth
whatever it will bring in the mar
ket. But w-e do give Mr. Dempscy
credit for one th.n in spite of
all temptations he did not say:
must have been sorncihinc I ate.
Submission of
Plant Purchase Scheme
To Voters Looms Likely
The city council virtually voted
last night to place on the ballot at
the special city election which will
probably ba called In the spring
the proposed purchase by the city
of the plant of the Salem Water.
I.lpht A 1'ower company. This came
through the adoption of reports
from the special water committee
of the city council and of the spe
cial citizens' water committee.
It will will be necesnary to for
mulate the matter In the form of
nn ordinance. Indications are that
the council will not bt a unit In
DRY AGENTS
SHOOT AT AUTO
DRIVER HURT
Returning Dallas Hunt
ers Fired Upon Without
Warning Near Falls City
Three Shots Fired, Bullet
Missing Driver Who is
Cut by Glass
Dallas, Or., Dec. 21 JP) A fIio!
from a prohibition officers' gun,
fired through the windshield of the
car In which he was riding, and ac
cording to his story, without warn
ing of any kind, narrowly missed
killing Charles Cosso, of Dallas,
last night. The right side of his
face and his right eye were filled
with glass and bits of lead.
Goppo, his brother, Hoy Cosso
and Floyd Sillier, all of Dallas,
were returning from Cold Springs
on the Falls CHy-Valsetz road
above Falls City In a small coupe.
On the side of the load were Wil
bur Lewis, deputy sheriff of West
Salem and T. F. Hrown of Dallas,
employed os a prohibition officer
under the district attorney of Polk
county. The Dallas men claim thai
two or three shots were fired with
out any warning. Only one shot
struck the car and by the fraction
of nn inch missed the head of
Charles Gosso who was driving.
The Bhot was fired by Lewis it Is
alleged.
The Cobros and Miller got out
of their car, took their guns with
t tern LettM. the Crl pi-iivj lit;
was a hunting expedition, and com
pelled the officers to search their
cor. No liquor or evidence of any
was found. They then came on to
Dallas where Dr. A. B. Btarbuck
dressed Gosso's wounds.
The community is considerably
Incensed over the affair. Gosso has
secured the services of a lawyer
and threatens to sue the officers.
Neither Lewis nor Brown could
be located this morning when
sought for interviews on their side
of the story, hut it was understood
that they had returned to the
scene of the fray in search of n
1 eConMtiatvi ! N1n
SMALL SAYS
SMITH ACCEPTS
Chicago. Dec. 21. (A1) Colonel
Frank L. Smith has accepted the
senatorial appointment of Governor
Len Small to the seat made vacant
by the death of Senator William
It. McKinley, and will go to Wash
ington soon after New Year's day
to present his credentials to the
senate. Governor Small announced
today.
Smith, already senator-elect
succeed McKinley, made known
his acceptance, the governor sold
on receipt of his certificate of np
polntment.
Chicago. Dec. il JF) The CM
cago Daily Journal In a copyright
news story today reported the ac
ceptance of Colonel Frank L. Smith
of the appointment by Governor
Len Small to the unexpired term
of William 11. McKinley In the
United Stales senate.
Colonel Smith will leave foi
Washington to present his creden
tluls after the first vt the ycur, tlx
Journal Bays.
The announcement was made on
the authority of Governor Small
who was quoted as saying Colonel
Smith accepted by telegram Sunday
night after receiving the certifi
cate of appointment at his home In
I might.
Water
certifying the question for the btil
lot for when the committee fpoitf
were voted on last night Hose.
brnugh, Jnhnmn, Daney and Pur-
vine, a rattier formidable minority
voted against It.
The appraised valuation of th
water pliint as arrived at by thru
enginers, one representing the city
one representing the water and i
third acting Independently wa
$782,000. But since this appralsul
(he valuation hns Increased thiourb
betterments to the plant, and It nil!
be necessary to add this to th
original apprsud valuation.
AIR ARGOSY
OFF TO BLAZE
FRIENDLY TRAIL
Army Pilots Leave in Five
Planes to Carry Good
Will to Twenty Nations
Pan-American Flight Led
by Major Darque
Named After Cities
Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas
Dec. 21 iP) Kissed by wives and
mothers, and carrying the bene
diction of the nation pilots of the
army's Fan-American air argosy
departed today from Kelly field to
blaze a trail of friendship Into the
hearts of twenty nationalities.
Major Herbert A. Dargue, flight
commander, piloting the New
York, took the air at 10:52 a. m
followed by the other four planes
at one minute Intervals.
The first mile of the many thou
sand mile journey, the path of
which laid over tortuous moun
tains, across desert wastes, and
over boundless seas, was perhaps
an augury of smooth and happy
sailing to the Journeys end.
The great yellow winged, bird
like flying boats skimmed along
the milo stretch of the field con
crcte runway with what officers
called "sweet speed," their glist
ening bodies giving something of
a gleeful adieu to the Texas mud
which yesterday held them fast In
their earthbound tracks.
The beak like prows of the ships
carry the names of five American
cities to at least eighty sinter t.Jes
of the southern continent, and
the planes' quivering sides are em
blazoned with the American eagle,
whoso spread ing wi rigs hea r t h is
(Continued on Pace Nine
BASEBALL HERO
VISITS WARDS
OF STATE TODAY
Remembering his early boyhood
in nn orphanage, 11a be Knth spent
busy diiy visiting state Inst It U
tlons, returning from a morning
ride arranged by Krank Hllgh Just
In time to grub a bite to eat prior
to the special imnii.ee at the Capi
tol theater.
Cheers greeted the appearance of
the baseball hero wherever he ap
peared. Special assemblies were
held nt the Sahni Indian school
the blind school and the boys
training school, where Ruth spoke
and lielle Wright played several
Instrumental numbers while Tom
my, the midget Knglish comedian
appearing on the bill, brought
down the house with the Charles
ton. At the tro'nlng school ltiddy
Iiltdiop, who piloted the party,
sung and danced, much to the de
light of the boys and other mem
bers of the party.
Christmas presents in the form
of Itulh's home run candy bar.-'
were distributed nt all the Institu
tions by K. T. Dorian, who accom
pnnlcd the party, llabe distribut
ed as many of these as he could
and at the blind school and boys'
school shook hands w-th all the
inmates.
Warden Llllie scorted the dele
gation through tho prison, show
ing the men the flax plant and th"
entire building while Mrs. Dorian
and Miss Wright were entertained
in tho effe by Miss France
We Her.
Ruth gave a splendid talk to the
boys nt the training school, urg
ing them to do the best they can at
all times and "bet your life, you
can do It," he Mid. If one mietakt
is made, don't let that prevent you
from correcting the error nnd to
kerp on trying to do right, was h's
nictriKe.
Weil filled houses met the base
toll Idol at the two special muti
nies at the Cn pi tol theater spon
sored by the theater nnd the Cap
ital Journal, when 'hundreds ol
youngsters were Admitted for n
dime and n Coupon that appeared
In the newsnaper.
ST. LOUIS PROTESTS
TRADING OF HORNSBY
Kt. Icils. Mo., 1. c. 21 A) -'Vchirtnj
the propnd trading of
l!"tei s Hornsby, ma i aer of the
r.v i M s champion M. I oris Cir
dlnnls a t.nlble M. w 'thi ft
fiouto r'nriher of commerce todav
tr:srnili-l K. M, Ian1; !,,i"tliii.
c l t f?'rir, ingir.,- Mti to pc
vnt tte t.ime and awmpt to rt
th. i It fir ult les i t a : :i I' irns
oy r to Cardinal m. iv:..i i t.
NICKELS AND
8868838 -
GIRL WHO NEVER HAD DOLL LOCATED
Ten years old and she never
had a real doll In her lire.
Hit mother takes In sewing
to make a Hi Ing for her and
licr little brother and there Is
never an) thins; left at the rud
of the week, licr father luis
been dead ninny years,
lor years she hns been hop
ing and praying for a rcnl dolt
one that can closo Its ejefl
ami hit up. One with real Imir
would be almost too good to
be I rue.
Is there a doll for the little
girl tucked away In a forgot
ten corner of your borne?
Won't you find It and take it
to the Associated Charities
office? Mrs. Young villi Te
that she gets It.
Are Salem people gett:ng "hard
boiled" on the Christmas Cheer
ubiect? Are they deafening their
ears to the most pitiful pleas for
help and assistance ever heard In
this prosperous western communi
ty? Are they forgetting that be
cause they have had a good year
and a good season that there are
dozens, perhaps hundreds of fam
ilies, facing acute distress?
These arc the questions that the
(Conilnutd on fag Klcvcni
SEEK BODIES
OF DROWNED
IN ICE FLOES
New I'ork, Dec. SI. Wl Police
and firemen today continued grap
pling among the lco floes of the
Hudson river for the bodies of ten
men believed missing from among
mare than two score workmen In
search of Jobs, who woredrowned
yes'erday when the launch Linseed
King eapsled.
Thirty bodies had been recover
ed. Relatives "who Visited the
morgue failed to find at least ten
others they sought.
Thirty seven of more than GO
men who crowded the 42 foot
croft In Its perilous trip ncross the
rlTr from 95th street. New York,
to Edgewater, N. J., were rescued
after clinging to lco cakes and the
sides of the ship for almost an
hour.
Captain John Rohwelder, the ID
year old skipper of the craft, who
swam more than a mile toward
the Jersey shore before he was
picked up was under police guard
at the Knickerbocker hospital to
day suffering from fdiock nnd ex
posure nnd threatened with pneu
monia. 11c was under technical
charges of negligence and homi
cide. The launch was owned by Spen
cer Kellogg nnd sons, linseed oil
manufacturers. More than 100 men
most of them answering an adver
tisement gathered nt. dawn at the
company': Manhattan pier for the
trip to the plant across the river.
Captain Rohweider says only sit
ty men leu than the boat's est!
mated capacity, crowded aboard
for the first trip, but some of the
survivors place the figure close to
100.
COUNTIES ASK
HALF OF STATE
AUTO LICENSES
Portland, Or., Dec. 21. (A1 A
propositi to amend the motor ve
hlcie law so that the counll's of
the state would receive one-half in
stead of one-fourth of the automo
bile license fees collected by the
state, except that no county would
received more than I t.(nio,(i)0 in
any one year, was submitted to the
Stale Association of County Judges
and Commissioners here today In
annual convention.
The proposal was submitted In
the form of a resolution without
recommendation by the conimlltee,
Cnder the present law three-
fourths of the money received by
i he state from the sale of lice
fees goes Into the state highway
fund, while (he count ies get one
fourth. It Is the contention of
those favoring the dinne that the
voting of H'lCrlftl taxes to meet the
state In the building of state high
ways Is exremely burdensome and
that the counties could be p-irtly
relieved If they received a larger
proportion! of the fees. A mn
eriniifthle division. It Is contends!
would not cilpple the state hlfch
way work.
CamhrM, m.Mhu. , martyr ti
selenre. llr. J.iMie T. Knrh. t.lr.n
eer In the use of the X-mj, Is dead
fi'-m cancer.
DIMES NEEDED FOR FUNDlTRIS SPEAKER
8658888888888
YOUR NICKLES AND DIMES
Only $200 in the Christmas Cheer fund and Friday
night will be Christmas Eve.
Only $200 to buy toys and candy and nuts and a
few of 'the absolute necessities of clothing for the ap
proximately 300 Salem children whose only Christmas
will be that which is furnished by the Christmas Cheer
directors.
Only a small part has been collected of the fund
which the Salem Elks and the Capital Journal hoped to
have available to assure general Christmas joy the
heritage of every child.
Only immediate contributions both large and small
will make it possible for the Christmas Cheer work to
be carried on. Large gifts are welcomed, of course, but
the nickles and dimes and quarters tucked away in ob
scure pockets will find a very good resting place in the
Christmas cheer fund box in the Capital Journal office.
Just one nickel or dime more will mean that some
youngster whose stocking would otherwise be empty
will have a revived faith in Santa Claus.
If you can't bring it in, drop that little sum into an
envelope and address it to the Christmas Cheer fund,
care of the Capital Journal.
CHRISTMAS CIU:i:H FIND
Capital Journal ....... .$25.00
A I rlciul 2.00
Henry Jaqiict 6.00
I"rel West Ml
ti. F. Shcrwootl J.
A Friend 1.00
Sips A.00
A Friend 6.00
A Friend 2.00
Christmas Cheer Ho.. 1H.M
A Friend ft. 00
Dol Itnlnier 2.00
Ohio Woman 2 00
A. T. K 5 00
A Frlcitil 6.00
lialhlccii Undhcck Ml
Fd Tripp 1
A Friend S.00
J. It. Amtcrson 6.00
A Friend 2.50
rrcshyicrlnii boys S. K.
Cliiwt 1.7
A Rntarian 8.00
A Friend B.00
A Friend from Wood
burn 2 oft
Knleiii Klwnnls Club. . 100.00
Total f 209.76
COGLIDGE NOT
IN FAVOR OF
NEW CRUISERS
Washington, Dec. 21. Wf Pies
idelit Coolldge does not believe It
is necessary to begin Immediately
the construction of the ten new
night cruls'TS which would be au
thorized under the RuiWr bill. In
troduced In the. bouse Saturday.
It was said at the white house
that with the cruisers already un-
ler construction th I'nited Slates
has an ample building program
for the present time. Hull. ling of
airplane carriers and submarines,
now being carried on, be believes,
has given the nation a sufficiently
heavy naval bill.
When the airplane carriers are
completed, however, the president
feels It will be possible to enter
upon construction of the n'W
cruisers without appreciably ln-
reaslng tho yearly naval appro
priations.
The president's views were made
public coincident with a move In
ongress to obtain right of way for
the Duller bill after the holidays.
The measure, which would author
ise an appropriation of 110.,-
00,0(io contained no time limita
tion as rn when the vessels should
ue built.
Decision to ask for authoriza
tion of the ten cruisers was reaeh-
d after the president had con
ulted with Secretary Wilbur nnd
(be rablnet had come to the con
tusion that such additions would
round out tho fleet as an efficient
fighting unit.
MIKADO BETTER
NOW TAKES FOOD
V..kvo. Dec. 21. UV) Vice-Minister
Fi'klyn, of the household de
partment. Issued a statement today
to the press of Tokyo salng the
'ondlt b-n of Fmperor Yoshlhlto
has shown Improvement since yes
teidny. The statement says the em
peror Is taking fond twice ditlly
but that his condition does no
warrnnt ntsoute optimism. Th
household department Is making
public the report nn the rtion
arch's condition as soon as thy are
vallntde.
ESPEE OFFER
UNACCEPTABLE
TO HILL LINES
Portland, Ore., Dec. 21 UPV
Railroad Interests here, watching
negotiations between tho Great
.Northern-Northern Pacific groun
and tho Southern Pacific company
for use by the Oregon Trunk of
me Houthein Pacific's tracks In
the proposed extension from Rend
to Klamath Falls, were looking for
acme development when the Inter
state commerce commission again
Uk s ii ; tie problem. M.. coi.;
mlsslon Is expected to consider the
matter tomorrow at Washington.
Replying to the statement pub
lished yesterday from William
Hpioule, president of the Southern
Pacific, that his company had of
fervd Ur Oregon Tni'.k fk f tin
new Cascade line from Paimlna to
Klamath Falls, on terms which it
deems just nnd reasonable and In
conformity with the Interstate com
merce commission's directions.
President W. F. Turner of the Ore
gon Trunk line fluid today that
Sproule's statement Is somewhat
misleading. According to Turner,
the Oregon Trunk made a fall
proposition to the Southern Paci
fic for use of Its line between Pau
nlna and Klamath Kails, but tin-
.Southern Pacific's terms were Bo
illfferent both In amount nnd res
trictions on usefulness to the pub
lic that It was Impossible for the
two groups to get together. There
fore, Turner added, there seemed
nothing further to do but to re
port the facts to the luterstutf
:um merce commission nnd ak
permission to build the Oregon
Trunk Hue from Itend to Kliimnth
Falls via lis own survey the entire
distance.
GASOLINE PRICES
ADVANCEONE CENT
(Iisolinc pi b es rose one cent
per gallon In Kalem, Tuesday niorn
ing. In conformation with a simlliir
Increase along the coast, with foui
of the five companies operating In
the riiMrict reporting the od;ir
The one-cent Increase Is effect
it the A Ksoeiated, dene nil, Nl nnd
urd and Colon Oil company flllltu:
stations n hlle the Shell company
hud received no word this morning.
It was admitted, however, that they
were In a position "to adjust" tb
price, meaning that as soon ns the
ord was parsed along, gasoline nt
(he yellow-pa inted stations woul
also lie one cent hlrber.
Hard Times For Royalty
Now Make Fifth Avenue
Jewel Market of World
New York. Dec. 21. The
adversity that oft beset klns and
Dip piospti.iy that hns United In
A in ci icn have coinMned In s f w
vcris to turn a small section vt
Fifth avenue Into ihe Jewel mar
ket for the woi id.
And today, a survey ho the
peijdtxcd husband who b.s tlx
wherewithal. Is fortunately enabled
to solve Ihe problem of wbai to
give ttie wife for Christinas by sim
ply bu ing her the i n st blu
whlte In the Wen Id a aihi hie st
1 .100, 000 or a caif-t neehlneo.
AND TY CG8B
THREW GAME
Landis Makes Public Tes
timony Involving Dia
mond Stars in Scandal
Bettinq on Result of
Game Alleged-Leonard
Furnished Information
Chicago. Dec. 21. (JP) Ty Cobb
and Tris Speaker, baseball heroes
.of the American boy, today had
their names linked with crooked
ness in baseball, the third scandal
explode In the major league
within six years.
These famous stars, managers of
the Detroit nnd Cleveland clubs.
of tho American league, until after
the close of the 13-6 season, were
named in tho stiutllng Investiga
tion conducted by Commissioner
lindis and Involved the wagering
on nu alleged fixed game between
Detroit nnd Cleveland on Septem
bcr 25, 1 'J 1 9.
The charges were made by Hu
bert "Dutch" Leonard, a one-lime
pitcher with the Tigers, who alleg
ed that Cobb. Speaker, "Smoky"
Joe Wood, former American league
pitcher, and Fred O. West of De
troit had agreed with him to bet
on the game nfter Speaker, mana
ger of the Cleveland club, had as
sured Detroit of a victory.
The allegations had their Incep
tion when Leonard attempted to
press a claim against thos Detroit
club. He turned over two letters to
Frank C Nnvln, president of the
Tigers, one from Cobb and the
other from Wood, relating to the
alleged misconduct of Speaker,
Cobb and Wood. Those communl-
ntlons were placed before a secret
meeting of tho board of directors
of the American league nnd Imme
diately turned over to Commission-
Iandis.
Today's acnndal was the third to
be exploded on the American base
ball public within the lost six years
and on the surface appeared to be
as startling as the famous crook-
I world's series of 1919, after
hieh eight stars of the Chicago
While S.x were forever barred
from organized baseball.
The volume of testimony Com
missioner Dandls made public In-
ludid letters Cobb Is purported to
have written to Leonard, the Tiger
pitcher.
1'red C. Wefct.jvho Is not Imme-
RiwiisluF
DONATES $100
TO CHEER FUND
The stunts committee of the Kl
wnnls el-ib, under the chairman-
whip of Hnlph Cooley, etaged a moot
loiirt at the club int. . ing at the
Marlon hotel at noon todny which
ended In n riot. Net result $H"I
for The Capital Journal uml Salem
Klk Cln ifctmas cheer fund.
Kinia Cln us. without the whisk
ers recoginzid as Hev. K. II.
Shanks, (lift! ibiiu d gifts. Kadi of
the plft receivers Was fined a good
slnd sum by Cooley and his com
mitteemen. II. Se monr, state club leader,
.-poke on hos' and ulrls' club Ttork.
Seer;tl m(jh were given by Nelson,
baritone, of t'orvallis. iiabe Kuth
find his parly called at the close
of the nireting and the Swat king
was present d with a small slhcr
bat.
New Vuk hnniu Iovcm the IiMi
Moie postal money orders are be
ing s nt to Iielund than anv other
Josephine ti nket, or an emerald
;tr ll7T.,i!M).
The diamond, a lone star of
ninnltig li 1 1 1 in nee. weight 127 har
.lis. Wiil lt espens say, Is good
wnMit for the nmnev. It Is larger,
too it is siiKi, than the Kohuior
wh h fla-tHS on Knfclaiid'i qutrn
on sect ml s:tite occasions.
Willi in a ff-w blocks are to be
found mMr Jeweled trinkets which
the itealeis contend, make Ihe glor
ies nnd I he splendor of Home
twInKI nr ln-u.tiiftt ance. For nev
C..M mn-.l on l'.ig ID