TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1933
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
1' LOCALS 'I
Mllo Ross, president of the Mar
lon Christian Endeavor union, has
been named a member of the state
nominating committee along with
other union presidents, he reports,
after returning from the mid-winter
late executive conference, held Sat
urday and Sunday at the Benson
hotel In Portland. Plans for the
date convention at Eugene In April
were considered, and J. C. Hender
aon, ex-state president, was appoint
ed registrar. Viola Ogden, who at
tended the annual meeting ot field
eccretaries in Chicago in December,
told of that meeting. On the clos
ing day of the Chicago conference,
the group visited Mllwaukie, Wis.,
where the international convention
will be held in July. The summer
conference committee was named,
end efficiency ratings given, Marlon
being in ninth place and Lane first.
Dance every Wed. and Bat. Mel
low Moon. Latest modern music, 2
Ex-Sheriff Bower today filed his
last semi-annual account as sheriff
of the county covering the collec
tion of taxes, the account showing
all taxes and delinquencies collec
ted for the six months up to the
first of the year from the 1019 roll
down through the years. The total
collected for the period of six
months was $675,640.98. The sums
for the various years ran from
17.70 collected from the 1919 roll
up to $010,114.85 collected on the
1031 roll.
Petition has been filed by C. J.
Towe and others asking for vaca
tion of a road In district No. 14.
Frank R. Kellogg, public account
ant, federal and state taxes. Tenth
year in Salem. Phone 7639 for ap
pointment. . 11
Herman A. Stone has filed an
assumed business name for the
Oregon Land company of Woodburn.
He also holds an assumed business
name for the World Berry Center
Land company but has filed no
withdrawal as yet for that com
pany. Five room modom house. Nook,
furnace, garage. Phone 7459. 2
Application for foreclosure on a
tax lien has been filed by Earl
Gresham against Andrew W.
Steele, insane.
Dry wood, coal. Prompt delivery.
Ph. 5000. Salem Fuel Co. 2
Complaint for foreclosure of a
chattel mortgage on personal pro
perty at 630 North Commercial
street has been filed by E. R.
Heise against Q. Klorfcin and oth
ers. Dorothy Smith will be glad to
meet her many friends at Miller's
Beauty Parlor. 3'
In the case of Loretta Mae West
Bgalnst Kafoury Department Store,
Inc.. an answer has been filed in
which the defendant N. C. Kafoury
states that any dealings the plain
tiff had with him was with him
acting in the capacity as agent for
Kafoury Department Store, Inc.
The Dlalntiff asked damages in
connection with taking a lease from
the corporation.
Dance with Woodry's popular
band every Wed. and Sat. Mellow
Moon. Always something new. 25c. 2
James R. Linn reported to the
county court today that a bridge
had gone out on the road into his
daily farm and that his farm was
Isolated.
Kerr's hardwheat flour 75c sack
49 lbs. Farmer's Grain Whse. 2
County Commissioner Smith has
received from I. M. Schanep, chair
man of the resolutions committee
of the county Judges and commis
sioners' association, copy of a reso
lution adopted in which it is asked
that the state collect state tax from
the counties only to the extent that
the counties collect such taxes. The
present system of requiring coun
ties to nav states taxes whether col
lected or not the resolutions say
has forced some counties onto
warrant basis and into a serious
financial situation.
Good dry wood reasonable. Large
load. Ph. 8847. Fred E. Wells. 2
Word has been received by Sa
lem friends of the death of Edwina
Bellinger in Orchards, Wash., on
Monday. She was for many years
a resident of Salem and ha3 many
friends here. Mrs. Bellinger was
the wife of J. E. Bellinger of Orel
ards; the daughter of Mrs. Martha
Bellinger of Salem; the mother of
Mary and John Bellinger of Port
" land, Edward and Dan of Orchards
a sister of Cryde B. Bellinger of
Prosser, Wash., Mrs. Grace Skelley
of Northport. Wash., Mrs. Edith
Skene of Gig Harbor, Dr. Grover C.
Bellinger and Clifford Bellinger,
both of Salem.
Leo Zlelinskl today filed his oath
of office with the county clerk as
special deputy sheriff under Sheriff
Burk.
Judge Lewelling today dismissed
S5 cases for want of prosecution.
All the cases dismissed were of min
or interest and were dismissed be
cause no action had been taken on
them for over a year.
Marriage licenses have been is
sued to the following: Chester a
Myers, legal, farmer and Bessie
Baltimore, legal, dressmaker, both
Jefferson: Hugh E. McGilvra, 26,
publisher. Forest Grove, and Louise
Harriett Nunn. 26, secretary, 940
N. 19th street, Salem.
George C. Loveall pleaded guilty
in Justice court Tuesday to a charge
of reckless driving and was fined
$25 and costs.
Six clinics will be held by the
Marlon county department of health
during the v.r'-k. These will in
clude: Monr" . dental corrective
clinic, Salem uMlh center; Wed
nesday afternoon, school and chest
clinic. Salem health center; Thurs
day, pre school clinic, Salem health
center: Friday forenoon, toxoid cltn
les in Salem public schools and den-
tal corrective clinic in Salem health
center; Saturday, 8:30 to 10 a. m.,
toxoid and vaccination clinic, Salem
health cenetr.
Lester R, Stites, 393 South High
street, was taken Into custody by the
city police Monday night on a
charge of driving an automobile
while under the Influence of In
toxicating liquor. Stites was nab
bed on the South High street hill
which he was trying unsuccessfully
to negotiate, his car backing down
the hill and onto abutting private
property.
Cars driven by M. O. Hewitt, 2225
Chemeketa street, and W. J. Loren
zen, 1337 Court, collided at Che
meketa and 14th, says a report to
the police.
George Lynch of Salem, who Is
charged with forging the name of
J. M. Nichols to a check for $7.50
pleaded guilty before Justice of the
Peace Hayden Tuesday and was
bound over to the grand Jury. He
was unable to furnish a bond for
$1000 and Is In Jail.
Dr. and Mrs. C. O. Doney, who
left here for the east about mid-
December, soent the Christmas holi
days with their son and daughter-
in-law at Carlisle, Pa., according to
Information received today at Wil
lamette university. Dr. Doney was
exnectine to continue on to Atlan
tic City where he will attend two
conferences of educators. Tne Hon
eys will return to Salem about
January 20.
Following a two-week vacation
period, classes were resumed at Wil
lamette univcrsllty Tuesday morn
ing with normal attendance. Un
less many of these students are
able to find work some of them
will be forced to drop out at the
close of the first semester, in the
opinion of Dean Frank Erickson,
who stated today that nhile most
of the students had a little money
when they entered last September,
little of this remained.
Georje Cannady, popular negro
athlete and law student at Wil-
lamete university, may not return
to his classes here following tne
mid-winter vacation, it was learned
today. Failure to find work is the
reason given for his absence. At
the office of the dean regret was
expressed that young Cannady might
be compelled to leave the univer
sity. He is an excellent student, it
was said.
Ii. E. Barrick has been named
administrator of the $150 estate of
Otto Nave.
In the matter of the estate of
Ludwlg Wolf, in which proceedings
have been taken to have him de
clared dead because he has not been
seen for seven years, an order has
been entered requiring the decedent
to appear or be declared legally
dead. Petitioners are Clara Hipfner
andn Christian Eberle.
John Ames has been named ad
ministrator of the estate of Wencel
Ames. The estate is valued at $4300.
On petition of Clara A. Heltzel.
administratrix of the estate of
James G. Heltzel, the First National
Bank has been named trustee of a
trust fund in Ladd s Bush bank
known as the James G. Heltzel
trust fund. Mrs. Heltzel states that
this trust fund was maintained by
her husband on behalf of people
unknown to her and in it he carried
various accounts in connection with
his legal business. She asks that the
bank be named trustee to relieve
her of the burden.
Annlication has been filed to
place the case of Jesse H. Merryman
against Metora C. Merryman on the
motion docket in circuit court and
the case of C. H. Martin against
the state on the trial docket. It is
also asked that the case of W. E.
Smith against Edna Swartz be plac
ed on the trial docket.
Judse Lewelling has overruled all
objections to the defendant's cost
bill in the case of John H. Will
against George H. Burnett and fixed
the costs at $79.80.
W. A. Delzell will sneak over radio
station KOAC at Corvallis Wednes
day evening at 8:30 o'clock. He is
appearing under tne auspices oi uie
aianee and will discuss tne worn-
men's compensation act and its re
lation to the farmers.
Tt mav he of interest to his many
friends and former classmates in
this citv to learn that upon his
return to tne mainiana irum nuu
lulu the earlv cart of this year,
Sgt. Delbeit Gecrnarc wui proceeu
to Fort Hirmpnnes, vn Biier
hfrt. visit with his family, enter
ing the U. S. school of engineering
tvinrv -nnrlnir the two vears he was
stationed in the Hawaiian Islands
as a member of the Third U. S.
Engineers, he achieved considerable
success as puDiicity representative
for his organization and as a voca
list over the local broadcasting sta
tions In Honolulu. Set. Gearhart en
listed in Vancouver on December 1st,
1930, and shortly after his arrival
in the Hawaiian department was
appointed Corporal. This grade he
held until June 4in, ivu. ai wmw
tun he was promoted to sergeant.
A meeting will be held at the
Salem chamber of commerce on
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
by a group of Marion and Polk
countv farmers who will make an
effort to get the Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph company to reduce
the rural rates of switching charges.
W. A. Jones of Maclcay is chairman
of the committee in charge witn w.
F. Camnbell of Rosedale and L. M.
Sweet of Liberty the other commit
tee members. All farmers arc
urged to attend the meeting.
RARE PELICAN FOUND
Lamar. Cal. UP) A white pell-
can, a rarity in Colorado, was
found on a Lamar street, recently.
A group of boys found the bird
dead, both wings broken by a shot.
It measured seven feet from tip to
tip end carried a 15 inch bid.
HALLORAN TO
FIGHT CHARGE
Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. t (IP) Ar
raignment of John J. Halloran,
wealthy lumberman, on a grand
Jury indictment accusing him as an
accessory after the murder of Agnes
Ann Lerol by Winnie Ruth Judd
today was continued until 9:80 a. m.,
tomorrow.
The continuance was granted by
Superior Judge Howard O. Speak
man when the new county attorney
Rcns L. Jennings, asked time to
study a defense motion to set aside
and quash the Indictment, and also
the indictment itself.
Contentions that the Maricopa
county grand jury was biased and
prejudiced against Halloran when it
returned the indictment and that
the Jury had not been selected prop
eriy were contained in tne aeiense
motion.
Frank O. Smith, attorney for Hal
loran, told Judge Speakinan the
motion was not to be considered
"as a perfunctory gesture."
"We are prepared to argue It out
on two major premises," he said.
Woodland, Cal Jan. 8 OP) Au
thorises were confronted with a
double death mystery here today by
the finding of the bodies of two
women less than two miles apart.
Both women were about 30 years
old and both had been dead about
a week. One was red haired and
the other was a curley-haired
blonde. Neither body showed evi
dence of violence and the cause of
death remained a mystery.
One of the bodies was identified
today by Sacramento officers as
Margaret Burns. They said she had
freouentlv been arrested in Sacra
mento for drunkenness. All marks
ot identification had been removed
from her clothing.
Coroner W. C. McNarv expressed
belief the woman had been dressed
after she died. Ho advanced the
theory Miss Burns may have died
during a drinking party and her
bodv carried to the grass covered
plot near the highway., four miles
from Sacramento, where It was
found, by companions seeking to
avoid investigation.
The body of tne blonde was
found In a deserted cabin. It was
partly dressed and likewise bore no
marks of ldentincation.
Continuation of
M'KAY MESSAGE
(from page one)
as much as possible to the general
fund at the end of the year.
'3. Study of other forms of city
government. Owing to the growth
of the city and the changed econo
mic conditions during the past
twenty years, perhaps some other
form of government, for adminis
trative purposes at least, might pro
mote efficiency and reduce expens
es. I strongly urge your tnougnuui
study of this subject.
'4. Bonded indebtedness. No pro
vision for the ultimate redemption
of several issues has been made.
This should receive your early at
tention.
5. Street lighting. A study could
be made to ascertain what savings
can be effected. Heretofore this re.
search work has been left largely
with the nower company.
"6. Unemployment. Rotation of
labor, or working of men half days,
so that as many as possible may be
employed, may be feasible in some
departments. The city hotel for in
digent transients has been very sue.
cessful and should ne continuea.
"7. Collection of delinquent Hens.
It has been suggested that during
these times of economic distress the
city institute no foreclosure proceed
ings. Some of tnese liens, nowever,
will soon be outlawed by virtue of
the statute of limitations and these
should be forctosed In order that
the city shall not lose Its Hen ngnts.
8. Parks If tne city acquires
any property through foreclosure
that Is suitable, thought should be
given to the advisability or retain
ing this property for future park or
playground development.
"9. Fire department aduui, a
year ago a move was made to insti
tute a tire school in the depart
ment, but nothing has been done.
Such a school should better the ef
ficiency of the department.
"10. Law enforcement. Generally
satisfactory except for the laxity in
dealing with overtime parking and
traffic violations.
REFLIEF
Washlnirton. Jan. S (IP) Relief
activities of the Reconstruction Fi
nance corporation were attacked
today as "penny plncning" compro
mises and subsequently defended as
the best possible approach to the
unemployment problem under the
circumstances.
The criticisms of relief work were
made by Senator Costigan, D., Colo,
presiding at the first senate manu
facturers committee hearing on the
$500,000,000 Lafoliette-Costigan re
lief bill. Frank T. Bane of Chicago,
representing the American Associa
tion of Public Welfare Officials,
said the R. F. C. relief section "has
done everything possible under it
limitations to approach tne prop
lem."
MEETING POSTPONED
Zena Because of general lllncsc
in the community, the meeting oi
the missionary society, scheduled for
the home of Mrs. W. w. Henry
Wednesday afternoon, has been
Indefinitely postponed.
BUTLER BETTER
Washington, Jan. 3 (LP) Repre
sentative Butler, republican, Oregon,
has begun to show slight improve
ment, it was announced today at
Providence hospital, where he has
been seriously ill with pneumonia,
Demands Admiral Byrd
Refund Pension Drawn
For Injury In Service
Washincrtnn. Jan. 8 (7F Senator Robinson (R., Ind.).
foe of reductions in veterans' expenditures, in the senate
today called on Rear Admiral Richard Byrd to return to the
treasury a pension oi n;sw -r-
that Robinson saia lie receives.
Robinson's demand was made af
ter Senator Swanson (D Va.), had
praised Byrd's record and promo
tions in a defense of the Virginia
explorer.
ADDarently referring to state
ments by Byrd as a member of the
National Economy league, which led
to assertions today Byrd has been
drawing some form of pension since
a short tune alter ne leu tne naviu
academy, swanson said "not a single
voice" was raised against measures
moving Byrd up in rank from lieu
tenant commander.
Swanson referred to Byrds en
tire record, including his North
and South Pole flights and tne
honors he received for his ex
ploits.
"I have known Dick Byrd since he
was a boy," he said, 'and can say
without qualification that his whole
career has been unselfishly, patri
otically and indominably devoted to
his country, since he entered the
naval academy in 1906.
"He did not allow a serious acci
dent to prevent his graduation and
undertaking sea duty. But. while
engaged in line of duty aboard ship,
he sustained a new injury, as a re-
(Concluded on page 7, column 6)
200 LIVES LOST
(Br the United Press)
Violence, accompanying the New
Year's holiday celebration took
close to 200 lives in the United
States, a United Press compilation
of fatalities showed today.
Half of the violent deaths over
the week-end were attributed to the
automobile. Gunplay, breaking out
in scattered instances, took more
than a score of lives. Some were
victims -of bandits. Others died in
brawls and shooting for revenge,
The contrast of the happy New
Year's celebrations and their own
plight was too bitter for a good
number of citizens. They took their
lives by their own hand.
Poison liquor took 10 victims. Fires
killed five. Two died In Pennsyl
vania of freezing. An explosion
took a victim in Texas. Thirteen
victims in that state resulted from
homicide or suicide.
Texas had the heaviest violent
death toll with 24, Michigan was
second with 21. Chicago had the
most motor fatalities with 10, fol
lowed by Texas with 8, Michigan 7,
New York City 7, and California 7,
MAYOR OF POCATELLO
ARRESTED AS DRUNK
Boise. Idaho, Jan. 3 (iP) T. C.
Coffin, mayor of PocateHo and con
gressman-elect from the second dis
trict of Idaho, was ordered to ap
pear In police court this afternoon
on a charge of drunkenness. He was,
arrested shortly after midnight.
The arrest was made at Ninth
and Main streets, In the heart of
the Boise business district, by
policeman. There was no statement
of the circumstances surrounding
the arrest in police records and
Chief of Police Andy Robinson de
clined to make anv statement.
Called at his room in a local
hotel. Mayor Coffin said he "did
not understand that the case was
coming up this afternoon." He made
no statement of the case other
than to express regret at the situa'
tion.
COAL OIL CAUSE
OF TRAGIC FIR1
Shelby, Ohio, Jan. 3 (m An en
tire family was wiped out early to
day when a fire destroyed their
one-story home.
The dead were James MUlcr, 36,
his wife Beatrice, 27, and their five
children, the oldest B and tne
youngest a baby of two weeks,
Mrs. Miller and her children,
James Jr. 8, Ethel May 5, Eunice
Irene 4, Evelyn 2, and Anna May,
12 days old. were trapped in their
beds. Miller died a few hours after
the fire from burns received when
he attempted to rescue his family
from the blazing home.
Before he died, Miller told his
father-in-law, A. W. McGregor, the
fire started when coal oil he was
using to kindle the fire exploded.
snowcring tne tnrce ocas in wnicn
the family slept with flaming oil.
PLAN TO INCORPORATE
BAR ASSOCIATION
, i
Portland, Jan. I (R A proposed
legislative measure to incorporate
the Oregon state bar association to
make it a legal entity with disci
plinary authority over its members,
was understood to have been dis
cussed here Monday at a closed
meeting of members of the execu
tive committee of the association. '
Such a measure, according to Ar
thur K. McMahan of Albany, would
be designed to raise the standard
of legal practice.
A study of proposed tax legisla
tion to meet the problem of the
present heavy delinquency will be
made by a committee headed by Ar
thur C. Spencer of Portland, it was
said after the meeting which was
attended by several Multnomah
county circuit Judges.
JOHNSON TO SPEAK
Washington, Jan. S (P) Senator
Johnson, republican, California,
served notice in the senate today
lie would make a speech on war
debts tomorrow.
PLAN OFFERED
TO ROOSEVELT
Baltimore, Md., Jan. 3 (IP) Twen
ty prominent economists, Including
Dr. Benjamin Anderson of the
Chase National bank, New York,
have proposed to President-Elect
Roosevelt a "minimum program for
economic recovery" including:
'Prompt reciprocal lowering of
tariffs;"
"Prompt settlement of inter-al
lied debts:"
"Unflinching ' maintenance of the
present gold standard.
The letter to Mr. Roosevelt was
drawn up by the economists at a
meeting In Cincinnati last week. It
was made public here by Dr. Broad
US Mitchell, associate professor of
economics at Johns Hopkins uni
versity, one of the signers.
The economists said revival of
foreign trade was the most urgent
need, as farm products and raw ma
terials a..' piling up in this coun
try ana selling at "ruinously low
prices for lack of an export mar
ket.
Our own tariffs should be low
ered to 6uch an extent as will ad
mit additional imports of direisifled
finished manufacturers to take out
of our own agricultural and raw
material exports without the neces
sity of foreign loans, they said.
COST REDUCTION
NEW REGIME'S GOAL
(Copyright, 1033, by United Press)
Washington, Jan. 3 (LP) Reduc
tion of government costs command
ed attention today as a prime ob
ject of the incoming Roosevelt
administration.
House and senate democratic
leaders who are preparing to con-
fer with the president-elect In New
York Thursday are known to re
gard the cutting down of govern
ment expenditures from the boom
period levels as one of the first Jobs
to be tackled. They are ready to
grant Mr. Roosevelt almost dicta
torial powers to do It. They see this
as tlie chief alternative to still hea
vier taxes.
Senator Garner estimates govern
ment expenses are falling behind
revenues $100,000,000 a month,
This is $3,333,000 a day.
It is $140,000 an hour.
It is $2300 a minute.
Within the coming year $7,000,
000,000 in government securities
come due. That is more than half
the amount of the European war
debt. It represents $7 for every min
ute that has elapsed since the birth
of Christ.
DR.11LMCUN0
DIES AT HAMBURG
Hamburg, Germany, Jan. 3 (flV-
Dr. Wilhelm Cuno, 67, former chun
cellor of Germany and general man
ager of tlie Hamburg American
Steamship line, died today.
During the war he held a leading
position with the war-food minis
try. In the winter of 1917 he left
the government service and became
a director of the Hamburg-Ameri
can shipping line, succeeding Albert
Ballln as chairman when the latter
died December 12, 1918.
Dr. Cuno was the first German
shipping representative to seek re-
establishment of shipping relations
with the United States after the
World war and succeeded in ncgo
tiations with United American lines
for a Joint transatlantic service,
His success as a negotiator made
him one of the most sought Ger
man Industrial leaders for public
service.
Besides holding directorships in
various other shipping and trans
portation companies he became
member of the Ttelchs economic
council and of the Hamburg cham
ber of commerce.
ANTICIPATE FLOOD
OF TAX MEASURES
Preparing for consideration of
tax and unemployment measures
that will be dropped into tho legis
lative hopper within the new few
days of the special session, the sen
ate today adopted as Its first reso
lution one from the resolutions com
mittee authorizing the president to
appoint a committee of seven mem
bers on revision of laws and a com
mittee of nine on assessment and
taxation.
These two committees will sit
Jointly with similar committees of
the house In consideration of rev
enue bills.
President Kiddle announced that
he would name the members of the
committees tomorrow.
Matt Mickus Denies
He Was Man Killed
Portland, Jan. 3 (II Matt Nlckus
walked Into the coroner's office here
last night and denied he had been
killed in an automobile crash Bun
day. He had read about it in the
papers.
A man was killed here Sunday by
a car driven by Carl Shatto. The
coroner was informed by James
Wlshwcll that the dead man was
Nlckus. Nlckus, however, disclosed
that the accident victim was his
roommate, Alex Pauzuski, with
whom Wlshwcll had spent the eve
ning; drinking.
In Mexico 144 cotton mills arc
busy and only 15 are Idle.
EGISLATORS
COMMENT ON
MEIER SPEECH
Oregon's tax problem was "dump
ed into the laps of the legislators
by tlie governor," was the expressed
view of some leading senators ana
reuresentatlves following: the ad
dress of Governor Julius L. Meier to
tho special session of the legisla
ture at noon loaay. ine predom
inate opinion was that solons were
little surprised at the contents ot
the message because it was previous
ly conjectured the governor would
outline the situation and leave the
matter to the legislature.
It was alright and leaves noth
ing to comment about," Senator
Harry Corbett of Portland declared
when asked his view on tho mes
sage. "He left the method of solu
tion to tlie legislature."
Senator Charles spauiding de
clared the "message failed to desig
nate a solution to the labor prob
lem, or how the recommended $500,
000 for unemployed would be dis
tributed. He Just suggested and
left tlie matter unsolved."
Senator John Goss, democrat or
Coos county and a new member of
the upper house, said tlie governor
partially satisfied the legislators,
but nevertheless "dumped the thing
In our laps." The governor, he
said, save his preference for solu
tion, but did not commit himself.
He was referring to the governor's
mention of a general sales tax Pe
ine unavoidable.
Legislators generally expressed
themselves as having little to say on
tlie message, except they were left
with the problem. Senator Sam
Brown just commented "It was
alright."
In the lower house few members
would express themselves. Favor
able comment on the address was
heard mostly from new members,
while the older memuers aeciareu
"there was little to say."
Senator Asby Dickson of Portland,
democrat, did not comment on tne
message directly, but said he be
lieved all the eight democratic
senators in the upper house would
be opposed to a general sales tax.
E. c. Keny, democrat, representa
tive from Jackson county, said
while the house democrats were not
united, he believed the majority of
them would be against a sales tax.
Tlie two houses were called into
Joint session to hear the message
which the governor started reading
at 12:17 p.m. The message required
14 minutes to read.
With the governor on the stand
were Hal E. Hoss, secretary of state;
Rufus C. Holman, state treasurer;
Speaker Snell and President Kid
dle. Kiddle presided over the Joint
session. A committee consisting of
Senator W. P. Woodward, Portland,
and Representatives Prank Loner
gan, Portland and Charles A. Hunt
ington, Eugene, escorted the gover
nor to the speaker's stand.
EVERETT INQUIRES
ABOUT CURRENCY
Regarding Salem's local currency,
Everett, Wash., is the latest en-
ouirer.
A letter received wis morning oy,
the Pakm Currency committee
from N. J. Craigue, postmaster at
Everett, asks:
Will you please send me one of
vour $1 crip currency notes. We
are contemplating the organization
of an exchange similar to yours
but as yet we have no detail of a
nlan. Anv information you care to
suggest will be greatly appreciated."
Samples of currency, stamps ana
handbook have been forwarded.
Three more unemployed men were
assigned to service in the street
department this morning, making
a total of six now furnished employ
ment by the currency committee.
5 BURN TO DEATH
IN FARM HOUSE
Barstow, Texas, Jan. 3 (?) Five
persons were burned to death in a
fire late yesterday which destroyed
the home of Walter Hood, tenant
farmer, three miles north of here.
Three others are believed dying
as a result of burns received in the
fire.
The fire was caused by gasoline
thrown into a heated stove.
The dead :
Walter Hood, 40, tenant on the
Charles E. Nichols farm.
Three children of Mr. and Mrs,
Walter Hood, aged 2, 4 and 0 years,
all Girls.
The 2-year-old boby of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Hood.
Inlurcd In the hospital are:
Mrs. Walter Hood and Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Hood.
The three are expected to die.
Two sons of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Hood escaped uninjured from the
blazing building.
COTTAGE GROVE
FLOODS SUBSIDE
Cottage Orove. Ore., Jan. 3 UPi
Tlie worst flood here since 1889
passed the peak last night, leaving
the city water-logged and damaged
to the extent of several thousand
dollars. Basements of homes and
stores were flooded, bridges were
washed from their foundations and
.'.ldewalks were undermined.
Passengers from a delayed train
were taken to a hotel last night by
boat. Many residents of the river
district were marooned, and the Pa
cific highway was Inundated. Swift
currents prevailed on Main street.
The rain which poured down for
two days had abated today and the
Willamette river was falling.
ACID AIDS OIL
Breckenridge. Texas (IP) Hydro
chloric acid baths given oil wells
In this area have resulted in great
oroduction increases, operators re
port. Wells that pumped but four
or five barrels of oil daily -n-
creased their flow to between 200
and 300 barrels following the acid
J treatment.
Main Senate Offices
Filled As Slated, But
Others Bring Upsets
As prearranged in a caucus at the Marion hotel last
night, with Senator Fred E. Kiddle of Island City the choice
lor presiaenx, organization or the
extraordinary session or the legls-H
lature proceeded without Interrup
tion today. Chief Clerk John P.
Hunt called the senate to order at
10:30 o'clock.
The organization effected today
will hold for the 37th regular ses
sion, scheduled to convene next
Monday, and to which the extra
session is preliminary.
All major senate officers were
elected according to slate, but there
were upsets in three secondary of
fices. John P. Hunt of Woodburn,
Mrs. Elizabeth Glatt of Woodburn
and Millard P. Hardesty of Seaside
were unanimous choices respective
ly for chief clerk, assistant chief
clerk and reading clerk. All are
veterans of previous sessions. Mrs.
Zclpha Burns of Portland, for
many years secretary to Senator
Gus C. Moser, was elected calendar
clerk, This office was contested In
the caucus, but Mrs. Burns got
votes out of 29 cast.
Notable among the upsets was tlie
retirement of Col. W. O. D. Mercer
of Salem as sergeant-at-arms, an
office he has held, with the excep
tion of one term, for over 20 years.
His advanced age caused a majority
of the senators to stand for a young
er man, and Mercer s name was
withdrawn in caucus by Senator
Charles K. Spauiding of Marlon
(Concluded on page 8. column 4)
IN PRICES
OF CIGARETTES
New York, Jan. 3 (Pi Cigarette
prices were back today where they
were two years ago as a result of
cuts announced by most of the lead
ing manufacturers. From a price of
$0.85 per thousand, the R. J. Reyn
olds, American Tobacco and Liggett
and Myers companies have lowered
their quotations to $8. The new price
is subject to the usual discounts al
lowed Jobbers.
Under this reduction, the retail
price of the standard brands. It is
expected, will be reduced to a basis
of two packages for a quarter as
against a price of 15 cents per pack
age under the previous manufactur
ers' price.
It was reported that American To
bacco and Liggett and Myers had
discontinued the practice of giving
a "bonus" of 900 cigarettes in flat
tins with the purchase of 5100 cig
arettes. The price reduction oy Lig
gett and Myers applies only to its
leading brand.
Tlie cut in prices was toresnauow-
ed last week by pronounced weak
ness in the tobacco shares and re
ports from authoritative quarters
that the leading companies had de
cided to lower prices in an effort to
arrest a declining trend In sales.
erbISTaIrIan
PASSES IN IRELAND
Londonderry. Ireland, Jan. 3 ()
Herbert M. Harrlman, a member of
the American banking family, died
today at Aghadowcy, Londonderry
countv.
He was prominent in New York
society, served In the American
army during the World war and
shortly after was married to Miss
8. J. Hunter of Aghadowey, who
nursed him through a serious ill
ness.
Harrlman was tlie youngest son
of the late Oliver Harrlman and
was a brother of Mrs. W. K. van
derblit.
In his vouth he worked In the
west on railroads controlled by the
late E. H. Harrlman.
In 1900 Harrlman won the ama
teur golf championship of America
5 INCHES OF RAIN
DELUGES COOS
Marshfield, Ore. Jan. 8 fP Five
inches of rain which fell In the
48-hour period ending at 4:30 i
today, flooded roads In southwest
ern Oregon, interrupted communi
cation delayed traffic and halted
train service out of Eugene since
Sunday. Mail from the north await
cd resumption of rail schedules. Of
ficials expected tlie line would be
cleared tonight.
Tlie three outlets from Coos Bay,
tho Const highway, tlie Recdsport'
Drain road and tho Roseburg nign
way, were blocked intermittently by
.slides and falling trees throughout
the double holiday. Travelers were
at a loss to Know which route to
attempt.
As nearly as could be ascertained
all roads were passable today with
the exception of the Bandon-Co-qullle
stretch. Water over the
highway was too rough to make
boat crosslncr possible to the op
poslte highlands, and traffic south
was at a standstill. The flooded
areas were rapidly clearing today.
BRIBED BURGLAR
NOT TO ROB HOUS!
Portland, Jan. 3 () Whatever
the legal Implications, tne fact re.
mains the records show It that
Mrs. Laura Berry bribed a burglar
not to rob her house,
Mrs. Berry was Ul. She heard a
noise in another part of the resi
dence. Investigation disclosed a
young man ransacking the house.
"Who are you," Mrs. Berry wanted
to know. "I'm a burglar," the In
truder responded. Ho was hungry,
he said, broke and without a place
to sleep.
Mrs. Berry Inquired If. for a price,
he would leave peaceably. He would,
he said. And he did when she gave
him a dollar.
Oregon state senate for the)
Continuation of
CITY ATTORNEY
(from page on
dates. They believe the office could
logically and economically go to a
young attorney, the understanding
being that if the city got Into heavy
litigation an experienced attorney
could be called In to assist the city
attorney. Townsend's candidate is
Francis Fuller.
Among other candidates in the
field is Fred A. Williams, who held
the post through the greater part of
Mayor Ltvesley's administration and
who Is encouraged with the num
ber of pledges that are said to have
been promised him. Others are M.
C. Moynihan. Jack Mlnto and Bert
W. Macy. Macy also Is an ex-clty
attorney.
Other offices to be filled by elec
tion of the council tonight are city
engineer, sanitary inspector and a
number to be filled by appointment
of the mayor, to be ratified by the
council. For the first time neitner
the fire chief nor any of the fire
men, the police chief nor any of the
police officers will be named by the
council for the reason that those
two departments have passed under
civil service.
Hutrh Roiers and Batty Cooper
will be re-elected city engineer and
sanitary Inspector respectively. The
term of L. P. Aldrlcn as a memner
of the park board expires and it is
believed Mayor McKay will reap
point him. Reappointment also Is
probable, it is believed, for Mrs.
John W. Harbison, William H. Burg-
hardt and E. T. Barnes, whose terms
as members of the library board ex
pire; for C. P. Bishop, on tne play
grounds board; and for N. C. Hubbs
and Irl S. McSherry on the plan
ning and zoning commission. An
incinerator superintendent and sev
eral janitors are to be named.
Much Interest Is being shown in
the appointment of the council's
standing: committees which will be
announced tonight by the commit
tee on committees, consideraoie
rivalry has developed for these
places, and there Is always a danger
of sore spots In the council after
this report is turned In. The situ
ation this year is even more edu
cate than usual.
Several Important ordinance bills
are up for third reading tonight.
The bills providing the new salary
schedules are among tnem. Anotner
measure that was due for a report
same time ago would extend the
one-hour parking limit to High
street between Ferry and Trade.
This may be reported out tonight
Another measure provides tnat in
event the citv Is held for damages
received , by any person because of
defective sidewalks the amout of
the damages may be assessed
against the abutting property own-
Another measure due lor tmra
reading is a corrective bill fixing
the time of city elections to con
form to the dates of state elec
tions. EXTENSION OF TIME
TO WATER COMPANY
Contrary to published reports,
Charles M. Thomas, public utilities
commissioner, has granted an ex
tension of time to the Oregon-
Washington Water Service company
to supply information requested by
the commissioner as to rates, prac
tices, service and the financial set
up of the company.
In a letter to the company Thom
as grants an extension of time to
February 1. but requests tnat sucn
of the requested information as may
be available before tnat time oe
transmitted to him.
The Information requested Is in
connection with an investigation
Into the rates and practices and
service of the company instituted by
Thomas last August.
REFUSE TO DISMISS
CASE AGAINST FOSTER
Lansing. Mich., Jan. 3 (IP) The
state supremo court today refused to
dismiss charges of criminal syndi
calism against William Z. Foster,
communist leader, and IB others
who were arrested at Bridgman,
Bcrlcn county, in 1922 in a police
raid.
Foster contended the state forfeit
ed its right to try him because of
excessive delays. He contended he
was not given his constitutional
right to a speedy trial.
GENERAL DUNWOODY
DIES AT AGE OF 90
Ithaca, N. Y., Jan. 8 (ffV-Death
lias claimed Brigadier General Hen
ry Harrison Chase Dunwoody, 90,
former chief signal officer of the
United States army. He served with
General Leonard Wood In the bpan-lsh-Amcrlcan
war,
A graduate of West Point in 1868,
General Dunwoody was in active
service until 1907 when he retired.
He was in charge of the weather
forecasting division of the weather
bureau for 26 years and also was a
radio research engineer.
TO AII MINERS
Washington, Jan. 3 (II Permis
sion for mineral claim operators In
Oregon, whose claims are In forest
reservations, to remove Umber on
the surface, was asked In a bill In
troduced by Senator Stclwer today