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THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL. SALEM, OREGON
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1930
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Two Under Arrest
In State Inquiry of
Pulp Mill Promotion
Portland (AP) Two men Thursday were under arrest
on charges of larceny by embezzlement contained in 13 se
cret indictments returned by the Multnomah county grand
juiy wmuii luvvaugotea me aiiuirs
at the Northwestern Pulp & Paper
Irrefutable Logic
"If public ownership of hydro-electric power is good as
Julius Meier advocates, then the equally socialistic principle
of public ownership of department stores and hotels is also
good" asserted Albert Streiff, Socialist nominee for governor
in his speech before the lawyers of Portland yesterday who
heard all lour candidates pay their respects to each other.
Asserting that his own bills from Meier & Frank were great
er than his bills from Fepco, Mr. Streiff continued:
Why Is It that not a single candidate runs for office but approprl
ates a socialist Idea to get Into officer Formerly they used to call us
Socialists scalaways, but now they adopt socialistic Ideas. If
public ownership and selling power Is good, why not the public selling of
clothes ana shoe and shelter? Why not publicly owned department
stores and hotels? I pay more to Meier Frank than I do to the P. E. P.
company. We Socialist don't Intend to protect the big taxpayers. If
necessary to preserve to society the busted farmers we propose taxing
every cent oi wealth out Of bloated Donanoiaers.
Mr. Streiff g logic is irrefutable. 1 public ownership to
provide service at cost for light and power is desirable, it is
still more desirable for commodities essential to sustain life
for light and power bills are but a small portion of the family
budget. If the power trust magnates have made their mil
lions serving the public, so have department store owners
like Mr. Meier.
If Mr. Meier is in earnest in his professions of cham
pioning the people, he should advocate the socialization of
his own business as well as the business of others. Hshould
be the first to advocate it. Is Mr. Meier sincere in his so
cialism ?
Reviving the Hustings
South Carolina is the only state where the old elec
tioneering custom of all the candidates traveling together
and making their appeals to the electorate from the same
platform still survives. In South Carolina there is only one
party, so the joint meetings arc principally devoted to per
sonalities, but are none the less enjoyable and spicy on that
account.
In Oregon under the direct primary we no longer have
parties; only labels, and each candidate makes his own plat
form, so the South Carolina hustings system is admirably
adapted to our political situation. In fact in early days this
custom obtained throughout the state. It has the advantage
of lessening campaign expenses and giving the voters a
chance to size up the candidates and determine their choice
from personal appearances. .
In r 'Portland two such joint appearances by the four
gubernatorial candidates have already been staged before
civic organizations. We suggest to the candidates and their
campaign managers, an extension of the program through
out the state, and guarantee them packed houses where ever
they appear and a resultant revivial of popular interest in the
campaign for every voter likes a chance to see and hear
and contrast the candidates he is to pick from.
company, incorporated here in 1927
lor the purpose of constructing
paper mill at Astoria, Ore.
H. O. Schundler, New York pro
moter of the company, was under
arrest in New York, telegraphic ad'
vices to Portland authorities said,
while Herman Kolberg. 39. Port
land, personal representative of
Schundler in the company's affairs,
was In Jail here in lieu of $5,000 ball.
Schundler and Kolberg are alleged
to have embezzled about $40,000 of
company funds.
Following incorporation of the
Northwestern Pulp St Paper com
pany, aoout S300.000 worth of stock
was sold, a large block being dis
posed of in Oregon. The city of
Astoria deeded a mill site to the
company which spent about $25,000
in grading the grounds and about
$50,000 on building plans, District
Attorney Myers said. At a recent
meeting of stockholders It was re
vealed that less than $100 remained
in the treasury.
Kolberg and Schundler are al
leged to have induced the
Samuel Connel, treasurer of the
company, to write a number of
eheeks without the knowledge of
the executive committee. Kolberg
countersigned all checks. He
employed as a personal representa
tive of 6chundler who Is alledged
to nave tola directors of the oom
pany he must have such a represen
tative in order that he might as.
sure himself of the soundness of
the company s financial affairs and
make accurate statements to east
em capitalists.
Two boards or directors were
forawd but authorities said they
had nothing to do with the alleged
embeesiements. One board was
composed ot a group of wealthy
easterners Including Myron W.
Robinson, director of the Ameri
can Manufacturers' Export associa
tion; A. J. James, capitalist; Dan
iel Mungall, attorney; H. C. Wechs
ler. paper manufacturer; C. S.
Maltby, San Francisco; and Charles
R. Flint, New York.
The Rising Tide of Repeal
It is announced from Washington that President Hoover
is to keep his hands off the Republican controversy raging
over prohibition in the various states and permit the "noble
experiment" to run its course without direction from the
White House. Here is another instance of the timidity and
lack of leadership of the Great Engineer.
Party ranks in many of the states are split wide open on
the prohibition issue. In New Jersey Dwight Morrow was
nominated on a repeal platform and the party is definitely
wet. In Illinois, the Republicans refused to take a stand but
greed to abide by the popular referendum in November,
which will make it wet. In New York and Ohio bitter fights
re in progress with promise of party splits. In Washing
ton the party has repudiated the dry law and nominated a
wet for Congress in Seattle. In Massachusetts the party
faces defeat because of the division within its ranks. In
Michigan, the wets were victorious in the primaries.
Governor Roosevelt of New York, leading candidate for
me democratic nomination for the presidency in 1932, has
declared for repeal and the return to states rights, the same
program Mr. Morrow, also mentioned as a Republican presi
dential candidate against Hgovcr. has declared for which
was Governor Smith's stand in 1928.
All of which shows the ebb of the prohibition tide and
the rising tide of repeal.
TUNNEL DELAYS
SEWER BUILDING
Unless hold up too Ions by tun
tieling operations beneath the rail
road tracks and eiphon on Trade
street, Uie sewer construction job
on Church street Uiould be com pic t
d in the near future, It is estimated
by Hugh Rokcts, city engineer. Six
teen concrete bases are being plac
ed with the county to furnish the
black top for final covering. Tills
base has been placed as fur south
as Court street. Rogers has a crew
of 59 men at work on the job and
U are local men. with home ad
Presses and length of residence on
file at his oirice.
With the exception of the hand
rails, the South Winter street bridge
is complete and work started to-
avards completing the fills at either
end. Some dirt has already been
dumped for the north approach and
.little on the south end. Progress
is being made on the North Com
mercial street bridge and p3urlng of
concrete Is now under way. This
pott Ion of the construction work
should be done within the next ten
days or two weeks.
Madiscn, Mis. (U With the view
to establishing the reputation of
atate grown potatoes In foreign
markets, and strengthening the In
dustry, the Wisconsin Potato Ex
chunge cooperative has passed a
resolution offering two prizes, one
fr the best trade mark name, and
tr acter for Um best trade saart
design.
LEAGUE BUILDING
CODE CONSIDERED
A building cod; that the League
of Oregon Cities hop?s to see adop
subject of a conference here Thurs
ted in all cities In the state is the
day between the league's legislative
committee and state Labor com
missioner c. H. Oram. The code.
which lias the approval of federal
authorities and which Is used
widely on the Pacltlc coast, has
been adopted In Salmi and some
other cities of Oregon. The league
memoers meeting here Thursday
are Chris Schuebel ol Oregon City,
president of the league; Fred A.
Williams of Salem, vice Dresident:
J. L Franzen, city manager of
Oregon city, secretary; and O. R.
Bran, a Portland architect.
It waa announced that the an
nual meeting of the leaaue will be
held at the Hall of Representatives
here October H.
FOR GOVERNOR
MAKE APPEALS
Portland W For the second time
In a month the four candidates for
governor of Oregon met In oratori
cal combat here. The occasion was
the meeting of the Portland Bar
association.
Speakers were Phil Mctschan, Ed
ward F. Bailey, Julius L. Meier and
Albert Streiff.
Mctschan, republican, declared
his belief In two political parties,
with one acting as check against
the other. He paid tribute to Chief
Justice McBride, deceased, and said
that should he be elected and the
occasion arise to make appoint
ments to the bench he would select
men qualified without regard to
party affiliations.
Senator Bailey, democrat, declar
ed that If elected "I will recognise
Uie constitutional rights . of the
legislature and will recommend a
program which I believe will be
beneficial to the people and will
help the legislature work out a con
structive program." He censured
Meier's stand, saying "at Gresham
Meter said he would tell the legis
lature what to do and make them
do his bidding.'
Meier, independent, said: "My
business Is one of business, not
politics. I am applying for the
Job of manager ot the state. I
think I can handle the job better
than these other candidates, and I
can serve the people. I say
there are no party lines at this time.
it Is the commonwealth versus the
power trust."
Streiff began; "Why Is It that not
a single candidate runs for office
but appropriates a socialistic idea to
get into office? I ask Meier
and Mctschan If public ownership
and selling power Is good, why not
tne public selling of clothes and
.shoes and shelter? Why not public
ly owned department stores and ho
tels?" .
WILLAMETTE
CANALIZATION
HELD PRACTICAL
CorvalUs OF) Canalization of the
Willamette river Is possible and
would be profitable, Senator
Charles L. McNary said here Wed'
nesday night at a meeting of rep
resentatives of every town on the
Willamette between Oregon City
and Epringiieid. lie explained the
plan and told what bad been ac
complished elsewhere. Work on an
80 loot channel from Portland to
Oregon city has been authorized.
he said, although Oregon has not
received Its share of river appropri
ation money.
McNary pointed out that along
with transportation development.
increasea facilities lor Irrigation.
flood control and possibly hydro
electric development would be avail.
able.
The government alone, he said.
could save enough on transporting
umner on its own forests to pay
expenses OI canalization.
Promise of freight tonnage was
given. Frank Mendenall of Cottage
Grove said It would be possible to
ship 50 carloads of lumber a day
lor un years irom a distance with'
in 50 miles of that city.
Delegations from Salem. Albany.
Eugene, corvallis, OregonCity.
Springfield and Cottage Grove at
tended the meeting.
In discussing visions of freight
oarges plying up and down the Wil
lamette from Eugene to Portland,
senator McNary said all he was
asking was that the cities give fed
eral engineers who will soon begin
survey of the stream all the facts
about :ictual river freight tonnage
and timber, and other natural re
sources of its watershed.
Frank Jenkins, editor of the Eu
gene Register, was elected chair
man of a temporary organization
which will be made permanent and
will be known as the Willamette
Valley Waterways association. El
bert Bcde. Cottage Grove, was made
vice chairman, and J. R. Francis.
Oregon City, secretary.
K. H. Kipp. secretary of the Co
lumbia Valley association, urged
navigation projects on the Willam-
emme, Columbia and Snaks rivers
be pushed at once without delaying
i or water power proposals.
me Willamette association will
meet in Albany next month.
INTANGIBLES TAX
RAISES $1,000,000
WOMAN RMITIIV
Heath Town (Stsflordslilrel. Kna
(IP) Th last of the Black-country
women blacksmiths h Margaret Nor
ton, M who works f.ix hours a dsv.
PILES
CURED WITHOUT OPPRA
TION OR LOSS Oi TIMJt
Da MAKSII Al.l.
ta outsort miLmna
EASTERN LOOP GAME
RULED BY DAYLIGHT
Albany. N. Y . (iPi A day base
ball game Is Just that In the East
ern league. The same holds for a
night game.
The first game of a double
header between Springfield and
Albany ended in a tie, 3-3. It was
called on account of darkness.
The night game was started
shortly afterwards. Springfield won
In nine Innings, 7 to 1.
On the 60th anniversary recently
of the British Red Cross It was an
nounced tint the public had sub
scribed more than U5,000,000 to
the orennbritlon.
Disturbances in Your
. Kidneys
.nd Bladder
should be checked at once. It's dan
jferous U nefleft Umm varnats;
Catna. tiifht romp, back-ache j,
amine; naim can twunliy be qateklj
relieved by twins SanU. Midy (used
all over the world for nearly a cen-
fffdMtjjw . turyj. Liot aome from
Ma your drumriat at once
San tul
Approximately $300,000 In second
half payments undr the state In
tangibles tax act has been turned
over to State Treasurer Kay this
week by the state tax commission.
Contrary to the experience of the
commission in collection of the first
half, the second half payments are
being made promptly and with lit
tle protest, and tt Is estimated that
only about $50,000 of the revenue
under this act for the year
mains unpaid. It is said the year's
receipts will be close to $1,000,000.
For the reason that the act la In
effect for the first time this year
nunoreos ol taxpayers welcomed It
in surly fashion at the first of the
year, many of them protested It
and three suits were filed In an
effort to get It off the statute books.
These are now pending In the su
preme court, having been argued
Tuesday or this week.
When the collection of the sec
ond half came on September 1 few
protests came in.
Under the excise tax act. which Is
also a new law in operation for the
lust time this year, second half
payments are not due until October
1. However, about two-thirds of
the year's estimated revenues from
this tax have been paid, amounting
to about $450,000. and leaving only
approximately $220,000 unpaid. In
addition to this, members of the tax
commission aaid. about $100,000 will
be collected after a re-check audtt,
making the year's revenues from
the act close to $800,000.
PIGEONS BEAT MOTOR
AND TRAIN IN RACE
London IP A race by motor and
train atjnlnst a number of pigeons
waa lost by Sir William Edge, Liber
al M. P.
As soon as the nitons were re
leased from the palace yard In West
minster, Sir William started his
dash for the mining town of lb-
stock.
His train arrived 26 minutes late
and a pigeon arrived two minutes
before.
MM
AnawuDceaaeat at Uw
Oprvinf of
DR. CHAN LAM
Branch office Chinese
Medicine C. In Salem
Scientifically prepared natur
al remedies for ailments of
stomach, liver, blood, akin,
nerves, kidneys, and urinary
bladder of men and women.
Remedies for rheumatism, and
bronchitis with chronlo
coughing.
Office Ilours Weekly
Toetdar 1 to 7 P. M.
Saturday H la 1 P. M.
UULUawMfdsl Sl.-Sslf
Boom U
RAIN HOLDS UP
WORKONROADS
Considerable road work Is being
held up by the rain, County Head
master Prank Johnson reports, al
though aome has been goglng ahead
regardless of It. The rain has vir
tually cut out the shovel work on
grading because of the stickiness of
the ground. However, Johnson be
lieves that the rain in the long run
will speed up the work In complet
ing this year's program rather than
delay It as It will settle the ground,
soften It up some for working, and
In many ways make road working,
conditions better as soon as It lets
up. than they were before.
Several reports came into the
county court Wednesday and Thurs
day complaining about Uie detour
bridge put in on the last concrete
bridge toward Aumsvllle between
Turner and Aumsvllle. The reports
stated that the bridge was too nar
row and was crossed only with great
difficulty and the Mill City stage
people said their stage could barely
negotiate It across the bridge and
that crossing on It was dangerous.
Members of the court said they
would get after toe contractor to
rectify the trouble.
Flying boats will meet liners front
New York at Queenstown and carry
London mall to Southampton, ar.
riving there two or three days
ahead of the steamships.
With clothes ...its just a
matter of the survival of
the fittest!
When we came to handle the affairs
of the
French Shop
over two years ago our one purpose
above all others was to maintain the
high standard of this shop set by Mrs. .
Morrison, both as to the quality of the
merchandise and the service rendered.
.We Are Happy
To
ANNOUNCE
at the beginning of this
New Fall Season
a big
Reduction
in
Pnces
Also that we have reached that point in the conduct
of this business where we are taking advantage of
all cash discounts. This means a great saving and
you will Be delighted with our prices.
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MONTHLY ACCOUNTS
Pi Masonic Building
BEAUTIFUL COATS at $59.75
Nothing better at this price in the Willamette valley
LOVELY COATS at .$2175 to $39.75
DRESSES $14.75 and $16.75
These are wonderful values
'A large showing of beautiful dresses at $24.75
Shop where you will but buy of us and save t .
The French Shop
115 North High Stret