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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1927)
C apital Jybiuraal UNSETTLED " . . tonight and Wednesday, probably showers to the west portion. Rising humidity. Moderate coutberljr winds. Local: Max.. 91; mln.. 64; river, 1.7 failing; rain, none; cloudy; wind, southwest. CIRCULATION Pall; average distribution for the moutb ending May 31, 1937 9852 Average dally net paid 9379 Member AuflU Durtau of Circulation FORTY-NINTH YEAR, No. 147 SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1927 PRICE THREE CENTS tSJSt'&F'Jgr UHOTHSCUSH K BBSS reft ROY AND RAY TELL TALE OF WANDERINGS Brothers Boastful When Telling of Narrow Es capes from Capture Once Witnesses in Court Where Pictures Graced Bulletin Board Court House, Jacksonville, Ore., June 21 W Ray and Roy DeAu tremont Jointly charged with their brother Hugh for the Siskiyou tun nel hold up killings will be arraign ed before Circuit Judge Thomas thi3 afternoon shortly after the jury re tires for deliberation on the fate of Hugh. "We will take them back to Mult nomah county in a day or two," said Sheriff Jennings. "We planned to take them back tonight but altered our plans. Hugh will go with them If the verdict of the Jury makes It possible. is not likely that the twins w ried in this county. We have ei-- .ed our Jury list in the trial of Hugh. I don't believe we could get a Jury in the county. In the two Hugh trials, In the neighborhood of 600 veniremen were called." Portland, Or., June 21. n : Liv ing the life of an hunted thing, dodging about the east to escape recognition and arrest, maintaining an aloftness hardly In keeping with their friend-making propensities, Ray and Roy DeAutremont, charged with Hugh, their brother, with four brutal murders and the dynamiting of a mall train, finally fell into the hands of an ever-searching govern ment. They told about It last night, as between trains, they ate and smoked in the county Jail. ESCAPED DETECTION They told of being witnesses In Scioto county, Ohio, of greeting the sheriff of the county as they emerged from the court room; of passing the bulletin board in the same court, on which staring at them, were their likenesses on government reward poster. And then, J i the close custody of Sheriff Ralph G. Jennings and his con, Louis, they were bundled aboard a Medford-bound train at 8 p. m. destined for Jacksonville and ar raignment today or tomorrow. They will be returned, probably tomorrow night, to the Multnomah county Jail. TALK QUITE FREELY Last night the train bearing them to Portland made a pre-arranged step at Montavllla station and the party of officers and prisoners alighted and proceeded to the jail. The two tired youths were searched. Then newspaper report (Continued on pace nine! 300 INVOLVED IN OIL FRAUD CASE Los Angeles, Cal., June 21. P) Dr. e. j. Linckiey. city prosecutor. Informed the city council today that more than 300 criminal complaints involving some of the biggest busi ness men and leading citizens of Los Angeles, would be issued by his office in connection with the Julian Pe troleum stock scandal. Council Undecided Upon Need For Special 2-Mill Street and Bridge Levy The city council is yet undecided whether It will recommend to the people the passage or the rejection of the a-miU street and bridge maintenance levy which is to be on the ballot at the special city election June 28. Mayor Ltvesley last night asked the council to decide what it wanted to do about the measure, and Alderman Patton moved that the council recommend passage of the measure. His motion was not second ed and no action was taken. The subject came up in connection with figures submitted by City Engl neer Hugh Rogers and Street Com missioner Walter S. Low, showing a total of 53,172 square yards of pave ment that is in need of repair. They reported that the county tourt has promised to do the work for the city and that the cost will not ex ceed 75 cents a yard. The repair Drojecta are: North Bummer street. 17,165 yards; North Capitol street, from Mill creek to Shipping street, 12,271 yards; Court street from Church to Commercial. 8727 yards; GOOD EVENING SEPS FOR SUPPER By Don Dpjobo Borne of the grangers are now hailing Income Ike as the Moses who is to lead them out of the fi nancial wilderness . - --. Very well, maybe It required the original Moses 40 yean to guide his children 300 miles. We are satisfied It will take In come Ike more than 40 years to get over his income tax bill Yes, the Starr of seems to be over. Ike's destiny Bv the way, what has become of Little Ike, anyway? He seems to have dropped out of the picture. Do you still twinkle, Little Starr, how we wonder where you Arr? Onlv nine more days left in which fro be a June bride. 'Rpnri -Sisters Hiehwav" reads an editorial heading in the Turner Tribimft. Wr hone none of the Ger- vais sisters get down Turner way to be treated in that manner. NEWS ITEM Doc Henry E. Morris also ran. IMPORTANT. IP TRUE "A husband is no longer needed in raising a family." aaicm sialic man. dnrt of our risintz voung Intel lectuals on the staff told us this morning that a fellow took his girl out canoe riding on the Willamette and because sue wouian kiss uuu ne paoaiea ner duuh. By Stoddard &ins When Noah Webster was a clerk, And labored day and nignt Upon the monumental work, II hfttl hp pun In write The list of words that he achieved was. br our standards, small; Yet In his blindness he believed He had corralled inem an. The English language of his time wnn snail -uite slowness grew. It was a rather herious crime To push a new word through. Wherefore the dictionary stood For rlfrja1es nnincreaKed. And all supposed it would be food A century, ai lease How things have changed! for now adays They get out new editions To meet each superficial erase For words and definitions It Is no longer safe to cry "There's no such word" for lo, It may be hanging up to dry, Coined out an nour ago: WOMAN ACCUSES DRUGLESS DOCTOR Dr, F. F. Lewis, naturopath, with offices in the New BUgh building, is out on $500 bail after his arrest and hearing on a charge of assault and battery filed by his partner, Mrs. Viola G, Hannon, a trained nurse. Mrs. Hannon charges that for 3 months she has been an employe and business associate of Dr. Lewis and alleges they have established large clientelle in their drugless profession of letting nature take Its course. For several weeks Lewis has been threatening to skip the city, according to her story, and when she attempted to intercede last Friday, Lewis is alleged to have knocked her down and assault ed her. Lewis denied any such charge and counter charges that ne had plan ned to leave town because Mrs. Hannon had annoyed him contlnu ally with her attentions, making it emoarassing in nis practice. IX Mrs. Hannon's charges are sustained, more serious charges against Lewis may follow as the plaintiff's husband, an employe of Glese-Powers has threatened dam age suits and more extensive ac tion. High street from Court to Marlon, 7525 yards; south side of State street, 6483 yards. It was stated that the work wLl be paid for from the road district tax money to be refunded to the city by the county tinder an amenda tory act ol the 1927 legislature whereby cities comprising road dis tricts receive 50 per cent of the 4- mill levy for the district. This will net the city over (22,000, half of which will be paid in July. The talk has been that because of this refund the passage of the 2-mtll city levy might be unneces sary, but the council last night was of the opinion that the council bet ter play safe on the question before advising the voters. Alderman Rose braugh declared that the council should determine exactly what will be forthcoming under the refund and V act accordingly. Mayor Livesley agreed with him. They urged that it be settled before the election. HIGH STREET CORNER SOLD FOR $115,000 Kafoury Buys Property of Valley Motor for Building Site Negotiations for Adjoin inq Property May Make Deal Total $150,000 Purchase of the oresent Valley Motor company property at High and cnemeketa lor a consideration around $116,000 is announced by N. O. Kafoury, of Kafoury Bros. Tne property has a frontage of 133 feet on Hteh street and a depth of 165 feet alow? Cnemeketa street. negotiations nave oeen unaer way for the past 10 days when Ka foury signed an agreement to pur chase subject to ratification of the board of directors of the Valley Motor company. Pinal papers in the transaction were signed won day. FLAN rUTUKB HUME The Kafoury purchase includes the service station at the corner, the battery shop on Chemcketa ad joining the alley, service rooms, shop and main building now occu pied by the Valley Motor company. While tne service station is unaer lease, there is a clause in the pur chase that will enable the new owners to take possession through cancellation of the lease. The property is being acquired by the Kafoury interests for a fu ture home lor tne store, wmcn is Continued on fro Be eight) 328 PRISONERS IN PRISON MINE STAGE MUTINY Lansing. Kan., June 21. MV- Three hundred and twenty eight prisoners In the state penitentiary mine here mutinied tooay, over nowered fourteen guards and block ed the cages, it was announced from the warden's office this aiternoon The prisoners refused to answer the telephones in tne mine ana were thought to be formulating de' mands upon the wardenthis after noon. The nrisoners placed heavy tim bers beneath and above the mine cakes so they could not be moved from the top. A mutinous spirit has been preva lent at the prison since Sunday, it ig mid. when the nrisoners demand ed that they be allowed to have cigarettes and cigarette papers sent to them from ouisiae. i.:fc nieht nrisoners caused slight disturbance In one of the cell hnitcpR. thi warden's secretary said. The hideout of the prisoners in the mine Is similar to one staged In July, 1920, when prisoners made several demands upon Warden " H. Mackey. The demands were not granted, and the convicw surrend ered after staying 36 hours in the mines. BOARD SELECTS DEAN FOR GIRLS With the recommendation of both the city superintendent and the high school principal. Miss Ma' bel Robertson, head of the history department In the high school for the last five years, was chosen dean of women for the senior high school at the meeting of the school board last night. As a special preparation for her new duties, Miss Robertson will at tend summer school at Columbia university in New York city. special course for deans of women is given each summer at Columbia, Miss Robertson has been a teach er In the Salem school for sixteen years. She was principal of the Highland school lor several years. She was graduated from willam ette university and six years ago she took a year of post graduate work at Columbia university. Her salary will be $1800 a year and she will retain her duties as head of the history department in addition her new work as dean. Practically all of the larger high schools in the country have found a "dean of girls" a necessity and the movement for a Salem high dean Is the result of several years of effort on the part of Principal J. C Nelson and Superintendent George W. Hug. LEAVE FOR COAST Dallas, Or., June 21. Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Pemberton left Saturday even ing for a two weeks' vacation trip to Newport. VOTERS GIVE APPROVAL TO SCHOOL RULE Reelection of Olinqer and Simeral Direct Slap at Factionalism Election Interest is Not Reflected in Business Meetinq, However Salem school electors yesterday voiced strong approval of the finan cial and administrative policies of the present school board, and frowned severely upon factional ef forts to inject religious study into city school affairs or to disrupt the child health work being conducted under the direction of the Marlon county child health demonstration, when they returned Dr. H, H. dinger and L. J. Simeral to their positions as directors by majorities of approximately 2 to 1 over their opponents, Dr. Henry Morris and Frank E. Sherwin. I1EAVV VOTE CAST With a total of 797 votes cast, an exceptionally heavy balloting, the results were as follows. Olinger 558; Simeral 482; Sher win 285; Morris 238. while the election caused a mild furore the interest which the tax papers of school district No. 24 took in the actual conditions and progress of the schools was practically nil. The ten persons who attended the annual and duly and legally adver tised meeting of the taxpayers of the district In the superintendents office last night were as follows: five board members, one school clerk, one superintendent, one head ianitor, two reporters, ur. H, a. Olinger, chairman of the board, was. elected chairman or tne 40UU aosent taxpayers and William Burghardt, clerk, was elected secretary School district No. 24 received a total of $204,103.43 from the district tax in the school year ending the third week in June, according to the report submitted by the district clerk. A total oi so!),oau.zi was re ceived from the county school fund, $8762.31 from the state school fund; S30.927.97 from tne eiementary school fund, and $1935.57 from the vocational fund. Tuition from ele mentary and Junior high school (Continual nn Hbb Mil Hilt SALEM WOMAN SAYS SUSPECT ISSTRANGLER Portland, Ore., June 21 Identification of Earl Nelson, al leged slayer held at Winnipeg as the man wanted nere under tne name of Adrian Harris, as slayer of women, was made today by Russell Gordon, a grocery clerk, police an nounced. The photograph oi tne Winninee Drisoner" was received to day by Portland police who immedi ately submitted It to oomon in batch of pictures picked at random irom ponce files, uoraon immedi ately recognized the picture of Nel son, alias Harris, alias Perrell, said detectives. Police this afternoon announced a second identification of the Win nipeg prisoner had been made by Mrs, Sophie Yates, who was a lodger in a rooming house in which Adrian Harris had a room here last Octo ber. Mrs. Yates, who now lives Just outside of Salem, Or., was shown the picture by Police Inspectors uoltz and Anderson and they re ported by telephone that she readily recognized it as that oi the man who disappeared Just about the time that Mrs. Blanche Myers was slain here. Before leaving the rooming house he gave women lodgers some Jewelry, which later was identified as having been the property of Mrs. Florence Fithian Monks, who was killed in Seattle a short time previously. OREGON AD CLUBS ORGANIZE UNION Portland, Or., June 21. lPt The Oregon Advertising clubs in a Sep arate session here have formed the Oregon Association of Advertising clubs, a state group. Portland, Salem, Eugene and Al bany were represented. H. B. Robinson, Portland, will act as chairman of a committee to per- feet the organization. His assistants will be E. A. Brown, Salem, Ralph Cronlse, Albany, and C. w. Reld, Eugene. The first meeting of the new group will be In Salem early this fall. Six Voters for Honest Abe. Lincoln Six of the Civil War veterans who cast ballots for Abraham Lincoln for president G. A. R. headquarters. From left to riitlit are A. M. Arnold, Myrtle Point; E, h. 1 Cain, Cottage Grove; A. WenU, Portland; 6. M. Horton, Portland and C. IT. J Wcntx is wearing a hat with a deer tail, the emblem of the Pennsylvania Bucktai for the ability of the troopers to shoot straight, most of the regiment having 1 hunters prior to enlistment. SALEM WOMAN HEAD OF 93 ffi 8! 83 83 83 83 83 GRAND ARMY BYRD SELECTS FOURTH MAN OF CREW ON FLIGHT New York. June 21 (TP Take- off for France of the four man crew of the monoplane "America" will be Impossible either tonight or to morrow morning and present atmos pheric conditions do not look fav orable for a hop-off and time to morrow, James H. Kimball, weather bureau meteorologist, announced to aay. Roosevelt Held. New York. June 21 (P) Formal announcement was made today that a fourth man will travel In the trans-Atlantic mono plane America on its ocean l'liaht ana tnat tne man will be Bernt Balchen, former lieutenant in the .Norwegian army. I decided to take a fourth man. Commander Richard B. Byrd, who is is cnarge of the expedition, announc ed, "to demonstrate that such number can be carried on a trans oceanic trip. I would like to call mis fourth man a passenger, but Balchen Is so useful that in clfect at least, he will be an important member of the crew. Ho deserves to go along because of all '.ho neln ne nas given us ana Because he has proved himself to be a man." In announcing Balchen's anooint- ment this morning Bvrd said there seemed to be only about one chance oi iu of hopping off for Europe to night. He said that with such weather reports as he had he would tentatively set tomorrow morning as me earnest time lor a take-off. ijleutenant Balchen Is an exper ienced pilot, navigator and me chanic. He came into wide notice in 1D25 when ho flew over the Arctic wastes In search of the missing ex pedition headed by Roald Amund sen. MONDAY HOTTEST AND ALSO LONGEST Nine hundred and seventeen min utes, or IS hours and 17 minutes of agreeably cool weather, with a soft southwest breeze were enjoyed to day, tne longest day in the year, by Salem and the district Burrounding as a p easan t relief from the "scorcher" yesterday when the offi cial thermometer recorded 91 de grees, the high mark for the year. The sun came up back of the Cas cade mountains at exactly 4:23 this morning and according to the best authorities should drop Into the Pa cific ocean exactly 917 minutes later at 7:40 tonight. June 21 is always considered the longest day in the year, but according to the government calendars, the sun actu ally came up a minute earlier yes terday than today and stayed on the horizon a total of 918 minutes. Pendleton. June 2 1.-Jpy Partly cloudy skies failed to temper the sun's ravs today and the mercury i had mounted to 95 degrees by noon. The maximum yesterday was 92 1 degrees. UL OPENS ACTIVE SESSIONS Hotels Filled to Capacity As incoming Delegates Arrive Today Mrs. Louise Khur of Salem un! reelected president of the Sons of Veterans auxiliary at the final ses sion this morning of that oroaniza- tion during the Grand Army en campment nere mis week. Other officers elected were BpWp Crawford, Portland, vice-president: Mrs. Helen Olln. Portland, Mrs Frances Horner, Portland, and Mrs. Norma Terwilllger, Salem, council members; Gertrude Remington, Sa lem, treasurer; Marion I. McKay. Portland, patriotic instructor? Helen Horanshalt, Oregon City, inspector; Alva Tlchenor, Portland, instituting officer; and Alma Henderson, Che mawa, press correspondent. , STUNTS ARE CLEVER The auxiliary session was called to order by Mrs. Louise King with 117 delegates present. The report ot the Joint banquet held by the Sons of Union Veterans and the auxiliary at the Y. M. C. A. last night was read and the program complimented. The stunt put on by Joshua Smith. Post No. 3, an "oper ation" in which the doctors although rainer rougn penormed a success ful specimen of surgery after t harsh disagreement was especially noteworthy. The "patient" was able to attend sessions today. Reports of committees and greet ings to allied organizations were read before the elcctiftn of officers which was followed by the present ing of colors. The first actual session of the O. A. R. opened this afternoon at McCornack hall with credentials and a short business discussion. The entire morning was enjoyed in ) clal roundups with old companions matching stories of past events. Many additional visitors arrived on trains and busses this morning, tax ing the housing committee to ca pacity as every hotel in the city Ja completely filled. MEMORIAL HELD The Women's Relief Corns held a public memorial at the armory this afternoon In honor of those who had died during the year. Ritualistic work followed. Lena Bclte Tartar sang two solos, "In God's Acres, by Brockett end Tra a Pilgrim, Im Stranger," by Marsten, accompanied by Lois Plummer. One hundred delegates to the La' dies of the G. A. R. encampment met in their first session at the Y. M. C. A, this morning. Their business session Is being conducted this after noon. The annual luncheon of the Daughters of Veterans was held this noon at the Marion hotel with 130 women in attendance. Spe cial music and a short toast pro gram were enjoyed before adjourn ment to tne women s cnio ounumg where ritual services were observed. ENIKmE DRY LAW At a meeting of the Sons of Union Veterans held this morning a reso lution was passed upholding en forcement of the 18th amendment and its subsidiary laws. C. A. How ard, patriotic instructor of the or ganization, reported outstanding success in presenting the principals (Continued to put testa) iMV- ini AUXILIARY ffi , 83 83 83 BROWN ESTATE ESTIMATED AT $1 80,000 VALUE Letters testamentary in the estate of Clifford Brown were filed in pro- Date today oy waiter e. Keyes, the petition giving an estimated value oi $i$o,uoo to the estate. The bulk of the estate is given in trust under the terms of the will to Ladd & Bush to be handled for the benefit of Alice G. Brown, the widow and the two children, Chandler Percy Brown and Werner Breyman Brown. The trust is to continue during the life of the widow. In event of her death before tlw young est child becomes 25 years of age, the trust is to continue until the youngest child reaches his 25th year, when the estate is to be di vided equally among the children. Should she live past the time that the youngest child becomes 25 years oi age, we trust is to continue dur ing her lifetime and at her death the estate Is to be divided amorji' the children. The will is drawn so that the income Irom the estate or any part of the principal that is deemed necessary by the trustee Ladd c bush is to be used for the maintenance and support of the wiie and children and for the prop er education of the children. Specific bequests are also made in the will of all of the household goods furniture and fixtures and person al ornaments to the widow, and to each of the sons a bequest of $5 is provided. The will was drawn up una signca on, January u ium. M'KENZIE PASS OPEN The ate highway commission announced today that the McKcnzie Pass Js now open to traffic. A snow plow broke through nt 8 o'clock last night followed by a line of cars from Bend. Newspapers Greatest Advertising Mediums Ad Club Portland, Or.. June 21, OP) Newspaper advertising is newst it may be store news, but it is news to the newspaper readers. Developing this thought, L. M. Barton, advertising director of the Chicago Dally News, today told del egates to the Pacific Coast Adver tising clubs convention heic that newspaper advertising is such a prominent factor In the distribution of merchandise that many manu facturers reduce their sales costs through the use of it. "Newspapers today reach an im portant factor in the distribution of merchandise." Barton . said, "that manufacturers first seek the retail- en who use the newspaper advertis ing themselves. They know, both of them, that newspaper advertising is news. JURY TO GET CASE DURING Defense Alienation of Framed Evidence Riles George Neuner Prosecutor Says After" neys for Youth Appeal to Sympathies Court House, Jacksonville, Ore, June 21 fJP The fate of Hugh De Autremont, charged with the mur der of Charles O. (Coyle) Johnson during the Siskiyou tunnel holdup, drew closer to the jury this morn ing when at noon United States Dis trict Attorney -Neuner approached the close in the final argument lor the state. The Instructions of the court will then stand alone between and the deliberations oi his "And you o. - - - inference upon an Inlerein. INVITED OUTSIDE Talk to the jury, not to 'me, snapped Newbury. "I'll talk to you outside. 'TH talk to you Inside," shouted Neuner, "where X like to talk to you. J and III talk outside to you." ine cours caunea use rising storm. The charge st the defense (hat the evidence was framed nettled Neuner and he constantly left his train of argument to hurl words at defense counsel. With scathing sarcasm Neuner flayed what he called "ttu ridicu lous reasoning of the defense" ami spoke directly at defense attorneys as he roared his charges. SAYS HUGH CALLOUSES " Looking straight at the defendant and answering the defense mention of his trial composure, Keuner shouted: "It doesnt bother Hugh any more to have lawyers fling stinging accu sations in his face." The government official bitterlv flayed the defense contention of "a frame-up" and what he held was an appeal to prejudice." "Somebody shot Covle John&on in the back when he writhed with seven buckshot in his abdomen. The shells and cartridges don't prova it, cried Neuner, "but it is a cir cumstance consistent with guilt." xseuner men discussed the suit case belonging to the DeAutrenioiits, iney claim, and lound near the tun- tGonilfjmx! on pscc wvenf LEADER IN INDIAN RACE NEARS GOAL Grants Pass, Or.. June 21.- Mnd BulL Karoo Jc Indian in the Redwood highway marathon, cross ed the state line into Oregon this morning and nt 11:25 was two miles this side with only 42 miles left to come. He had made 430 miles in the first week which ended at 11:32 to day, the race having started at that hour lost Tuesday at Sausalito. Plying Cloud, also of the Karook tribe was some distance behind the leader, leaving Patrick's creek at 10:14 a. m., after a rest of almost two hours. At 9:28 this morning, Mclika, the only Zuni competitor left in the running, was 10 miles out of Crescent City, or 77 miles from Grants Pass. Delegates Told "The manufacturer salesmen who are calling upon the retailers of our country today place as much stress upon their employers adver tising schedule in the local news paper as they do upon the quality and outstanding virtues of the mer chandise itself" . "The most casual review of the advertising columns of any daily newspaper will reveal," Barton pointed out, "that the leading and most aggressive manufacturers of merchandise today aw -ittewise the lending -newspaper advertisers. "To them, newspaper advertising iff" "ft genuine factor In the distribu tion of their product. In fact, news paper advertising today Is second only to the necessity of making ft good product at a fair cost and ft (Continued oa puVIshti