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Newspaper Page Textkead What Judge Skipworth Writes About Paroles From the Bench; on the Editorial Page-The Law Should Stand City News THE WEATHER Orison: led' Prlabiy r.l, tonight nd Wednesday; illght t'mpwature changes. Fresh southerly winds. Tern peraUre Monday. Maximum 59 degrees, minimum 36; precip itation, .49 of an Inch; dlreotion rind, south. Stage of river 5.5 feet. VOL. G8 TODAY'S NEWS TODAY EUGENE, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1925 todays news today NO. 13 Lre From Portland. r V. Welch, of the John vt cicn Portland, was a busi- ..a visitor hero yesterday and to- left for the Coos Bay district, uvirh is a former University of Usnn student and was prominent -i.t,tic when cJn tho campus Lre. He pitched for the baseball pam and was creditea wun gome roujb two seasons without losing a hat. ! r.nRMV Files-- rower ut- The incorporation papers or we laliiornia uregon j.owor coiupnuy ' lAax, orlfli tlm nnnntr rcre frit' The articles ol autbority ot t.itn cornnrntion to onerate In rregOO wcro wnu ,c. .ius vvu, : r,tarl In r!nlifnrnin awl FDJT IS iu,,F.- 3 lines in Lane county and South- :u uregon. Leaf Market Started Erection of a frame building for a Ieit market was started yesterday by ii Darling and R. A. Babb just rth of the Methodist church. The ore building will be 42 by 31 cn e front of the McCallum home ,and le house will be converted into ap- tments. Iresldent Campbell Better marked improvement in the health P. Tj. Campbell, president of the Imversity of Oregon, who is recup f ating at Oronado, Cal., is reported t letter received yesterday by rel- lires. He expects to remain in the lilifornla resort for at least two jonths longer. load Is Graveled Graveling of the road between the rry street bridge and Coburg in- luding the road through the city Coburg has been completed by the unty road maintenance crew, ac rding to Edwin Tuller, in charge tlio work. ere From Tillamook After 23 yeara E. B. Kingman of is city and W. J. Hill of Tilla- inok met here today. Mr. Kingman hd Mr. Hill were friends when they nth resided in South Dakota. Mr. 1 Mrs. Hill arrived yesterday for bort visit. luncheon Is Thursday Members of Fortnightly club plan ts to attend the "Homo Products" ncheon of the group at tho Oeburn trl Thursday at 12.45 o'clock should lrphone their reservations to Mrs;". alio Campbell, telephone number )-J, by Wednesday. Hies Final Proof- Final proof on his 160-acre home- ad near Goldson was made by John Urickler before E. O. Immel, Uni- il States commissioner, yesterday, is witnesses were Orlo G. McDon- 1 and Carey 0. Morgan, both of Idson. kiplls Given Toxin I'upils of the Washington school ill be given the toxin-antl-toxin inoc Intion some time next week, accord is to Dr. S. M. Kerron, city and lunty health officer. The pupils of Patterson school were given the ''atment, whicli is to provide immu I'y against diphtheria, Inst wecS. f. A. Ayres Improved "'. A. Ayres who has been ill at his "no for the pnst three weeks is re nted today to be much improved i"l able to be about tho house again r a short time. fierltf at Wendlino Sheriff Frnnk E. Taylor spent the T in the AVendling district and at 1 'Kith-Kelly camp 34 serving papers. erirt Taylor was expected to rc rn here this afternoon. 11 nee Hall License Issued A dance hall license to operate 4he Imrston hall waa issued today by e county clerk to A. H. Mnthews. 'illness Nam Filed "he assumed business name of the ''-(nn Jitney and Transfer company filed today at tho office nf the unty clerk. finest Name Filed The as-nmed business name of the r,lfon Motor mmnant flU.t P.r t the office of the county clerk. Marlal Commission Filed Alien Welherson filed a notarial HmiMion ,t the officc of thg roun. f rk today. ,k" New Poiitlon -e'.rae v u- i - iivmiu. iniinrriT oi rn" Karace, has takrn a position as "'r (r the tire department of nnnwajr Motor company. Plat,, stolen- Hales from one of the " of the Klllen. S.n.r.nrf flr.v. . rre strn sonic tune 't niiki . . ! - ... ..r.iinn io a report (lottinued on pact five) J ? INVESTIGATION MEETINGS 11 TO BE CLOSED Newspaper Men To Be Ad mitted On Conditions Of Committee Nothing To Be Revealed If Investigators Wish It Kept Secret STATE HOUSE, SALEM, Ore., Jan. 20. OP) The prohibition inves tigating committee last night in the closed session following its open meeting, decided to have all meetings in executive session during the inquiry with tho exception that public meet ings will be announced from tiuio to time. Newspaper men will be invited to attend all executive sessions but on the condition that they are not make public only such matter as the inves tigators designate. Hindrance Feared It waa explained that tiie reason for this is that the committee is un willing for anything to be made pub lic that would be contrary to public policy or that might hamper the state prohibition department in the enforce ment of the low. This will apply for one thing, to the names of operatives of tho department. ! ; An invitation was sent to the dis trict attorneys of the state to appear before the committee. No Senator Involved. W. J. Herwig, superintendent ,of the Oregon Anti-Snloon league, de clared today that no investigations made by the league in any way involv ed a United States senator and any other' federal officer. The committee will meet tonight and the records of Mr. Herwig will be perused. . SENSATIONS PROMISED STATE HOUSE, SALEM, Jan. 20. W) Sensation aplsnty is prom ised by the investigation of the stnte prohibition department which hog. in last night, but the best part may be heard by the committee in executive session. Some hints of what is to come were dropped lost night. ' For example Senator Hare asked W. J. Herwig, superintendent of the stnte Anti-.Suloon league, if be could give the committee information about, a conspiracy to trap a certain United States senator. The senator was not named. "I can," answered Herwig, "and will be glad to do lo any time you (Continued on page two) AVGragG Ol leaCnCr SalarieS iS $1152jr'- J-WMIOO to build a new wing for The average sniary paid to teaTiers in Lane county schools in tqwns is $11'i2, and in rural school;, fSCI. it isshowu by the report of salaries of Oregon elementary teachers, cmipilrd by J. A. Churchill, state superinten dent of public instruction, a ropy of which has been received in the city school board officc. Divisions of salaries in Lane are n follows: Those receivirg $(H) lo f.XH) $!"10 to fl 10022; ?11(K) up -Iturnl schools: H(M to fStni 107; JWKI to J!MiO-:iO; IMtO to $1100 .12; $1100 up 1. Orders For Route Vacation Changed Agreements have been reached be tween (he county rttlirt and AV. W. Hay for the changing of an nrdrr pa.!td n( the lime of the paving com pletion on the Pacific highway by th charge of the rnr of Mock Jiih will rourt fr the vnratinn of a rnd M sold nt ibe North Portland stork belneen IjinraNtrr store and the Pa- -nrrU. I hiring past few month the eific highway on county road ntim- shipping of Iine sIih k has been ralli brrs .VU and -l-Vt. After the vara- rr alow, the aluckmen here report. lion order it was found that several j - property owners would he rut off j TWO CHILDREN BURNED of any connection with county road ' PItOVIl iKNCI", I(. I., Jan. 20. and the order was rl:angfd by pay- j Two children perished and four other ment of $111 to Mr. Hay. The road children were naved from death by is between Junction City and Harris- being hurled from a ae.f,Dt: atorjr win burg. jdow ii a fire here today. 'Ma" Ferguson STATE IIOl'SK, SALKr, Ore., .Tun. 20. UP) The ways and menu committee hold its first meeting of tiie present session hist night uml he g:in its deliberations by Uirring news paper ram from attendant'.- This resulted directly from the statement of one member that he was guing t;; makt; some drastic remarks nhoilt np propriatinns to state instMntion. Senator Bonis made the motion to ex clude the newswriters. Governor Tierce appeared before the committee and mentioned some of the appropriations that he consider of most importance. These included $41,800 for the conduct of bis office, $100,000 to complete the now Btaie training school at Woodburu, between 9u training school into a rcform.1- tne eastern uregon insane uospuui. (unus for an industrial building at tnte liuHpita) in Silom and an appro priation for new buildiLg at the Children's Fnrtn home nrnr rnrvultis. The committee npprnved the gover nor's mqiirst for an appropriation for his office, hut rut off $HXH( link in,! the amount $ H Sirt. The governor said that out of $.'tr.Wrii nlluwrd him bp the geitiou of l'I'J.'t he had spent Stock Car Shipped To Portland Mart Shipment nf the first rnr of Mork lo thf Vortlaiid nutrkft thin yi-nr was niide today by th l.m County Co oierative Shipping association. Th r;ir was a mixed lot of rhe.p jtnd hog". W. F. Kowler uho in in flinrg of the nffair of the iiMorintiun dur ing tli1 illnHS of V. A. Arm whs in .:rA Inaugurated As Governor of Texas ctfJ.i,;.:..,- Above is an artist's ronceptlon oftlic irniuguration of Mrs. Miriam A, Fergnsnn ns governor of the state ofToxns todny. At the loft is Mrs. For- j guson. Mrs. Miriam ;-A;Ferjgiioji.Is..-: Inaugurated Ais Governor Of Texas; Team AUSTIX, Tey., Jan. 20. OP) A woman sits today in the seat of power where since tho birth of Texas only men have sat. ; ( A kiss bestowed on the sluto's old est official Bible, an oath to uphold the laws, a promise to consecrate her life to her state und Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson of Temple, Texas, became the first woman governor of tho I'n ion's largest stnte. Tiie crowd pressing . against the doors of the bonae of representa tives to see Mrs. Ferguson inaugu rated was so grent.thut the gover- Lnor's party could not enter and the inaugural was delayed. No one could get in or out of the ball. Attempts to clear the way within the hall, so Mrs. Ferguson could en ter only added to the confusion. The Baseball Scandal Investigation in Formally Ordered NEW YORK, Jan. '.'0. I (1st riot Thrro lire but fi-w people of I.aiie Attorney Ilanton today ordered an county who enn clsiin 71 years of res invcHtigation of the baseball siandnl ! iilence here nnd for that reason C. K. in which "Cozy" Dolan and Outfield-1 Main, pioneer of the Noll district, has er .liniiny O'Connell of the "New York been asked by K. J. .Moore, county su (iiants were aliened to have attempted perinlendent of schools, lo aid in the to bribe lnfielder Heinle Sand of the preparation of data for Hie school Philadelphia Nntions to "throw a ' children of his district In the essay game." j contest to be conducted as a part of Mr. llnnton said the case would be ! the children's pageant to be acid In presented to the grand Jury if his '.May. Mr. Hale was In the city today iuvcMtication showed procedure to bo j and said that his father settled ou hit warranted under a special New 1 ork ' state law specifically covering base ball bribery. The district attorney said lie had received from Hnscball I'omniissioiier Landls a transcript of all the testimony taken by the latter in the Tise. Eugene Hoy Scouts Plan Celebration Hoy S'oiiU of Eugene and I.ane county are making preparations f"r ibe celcbrnlitin of the l.lih anniver sary if the My Scout organisation Eebrunry t, it Is announced h.v I'"'nl scout officers. The nsiionul organi sation IlllH recommended that suitable programs and aitlvliiea be prepared and followed nut by the various troop's. No definite arrangeiuenia have been made as lo the form Ibe celebra tion will fake place in this city, al thoutli a committee is lo be named to forinutnle a program. ALLEGED ROBBER HELD I'HllTI.ANIi, Ore., Jan. I'll. Po lice today were holding tieorge li,rn, 17, who they declared admitted rob bing i!0 homes In Portland recently. They srrested him when they found a cache of alleged loot at bis home. Work Is Motto aibles were packed and every inch of floor space was covered. Spectators had commandeered seats set aside for members of the senate and refused to give them up when that body appear ed at the door of the house. Speaker Satterwhite tried in vain to make more room to start the inaugural, ADDRESS GIVEN AL'STIN, Texas, Jan. 20. (4s) Team work Is to be the motto of the Ferguson administration, Governor Mirion A. Ferguson declared in her Inaugural address hero today. "ltecognifting and freely admitting my inexperieuce In governmental af fairs," she said, "I must ask the ad vice and chisel of others. Perhaps (Continued on page two) C. K. Hale Claims Residence Record For Lane County ranch ut Noli In 18.i3. Eugene Girl is on O. A. C. Debate Team tll!Kt;it. Atiltli l l.TI.HAI, COL LI IK, COHVAI.I.IS, Jan. '.U (Spe cial) Georgia English of Eugene, junior in home economics, is. a mem ber of the woman's debating aiiad that will meet the I'niversiiy of Brit ish Columbia f ,,p iniernatiomil debate honnra here in a dual meet March !l. Two speakers from o. A. C. will travel to Vancouver, H, I.'., to meet the university's negative team while the affirmative team will clash with the local team in Corvalll., Amendment Favored By Arizona House I'lHiEMX, Aril., Jan. I'd. The house of representatives of the Ari zona legislature yesterday passed by a rote of 41 to It, a resolution rati fying the child labor amendment to the federal constitution. The measure was then sent to the eennte where a aimilar measure has been In commu te sine the opening of the session. -9) NEW JERSEY S SO 1 TRIM Edward I. Edwards Impli cated In Scandal Involv ing Liquor Traffic Served As Link Between Buyers And Master Mind Is Testimony JEKSEV CITY, N. J., Jan. 20. UP) Senator Edward I. Edward of New Jersey was implicated today in the New Jersey rum scandal at the trial of 12 Weehawkcn policemen In dicted for prohibition law violations when two government dry agents tes tified that the senator had served as a link between boot liquor buyeia and William K. Oriffin, alleged "master mrnd" of tho conspiracy. C'harlea lliirlhut, a general prohibi tlon agent under Illvisionnl Chlif Merrick in New York testified that on November 14, 31123, he had given Seuator Edwards flUJOO, which was to he placed in escrow to be held for payment to i riff in for Scotch whis key to be delivered to him. Oriffin became auspicious, the wit boss snid, the deal did not go through and the money was returned... Lionel Wilson, another agent, cor roborated llurlbut's. testimony, v MAY ASK INDICTMENT JKItSEY CITY, N. J.. Jan. L'O. VPi John Milton, prosecuting attor ney at the trial of 1'J Wcehuwkcn po licemen indicted for prohibition viola tions sii id today that at the conclu sion of the trial he would give "very serious consideration" to the ques tion of presenting to a grand jury the evidence implicating Senator Edward 1. Edwards, offered in court today. MR. EDWARDS SILENT WASHINGTON Jan. 20. CP) Senator Edwards of New Jersey to day declined to comment on testimauy given in court in Jersey City tcd;iy, bringing his name into the Wcebaw ken rum scandal. : With the exception nf two diatrlcla the cuinty road supervisors for the coming year were agreed upon by the court today nnd late this afternoon there was some indication that the list would be completed. The districts not yet completed are numbers 31 and 4.1. Tom Cullen is present palrolmui in the former d strict and I'. J. Ionian in the loiter. The following are the district num bers and the supervisors: 1 Krank Itriggs, 2 Charles Ne.il, Kay Hill, 5 Jesse listen, (1 Frank I'lainewood. 7 II. It. N .llelh. S II. It. Xollelh, 0 M. L. Wallace. II) J. A. Ol son, II W. I'. Uwer, IS C. M. Ham ilton, 1.1 II. II. Cutler. 14 C. A. Van Kfholiick, 13 Tedford. Ill (leorge Mat son, 17 ILty fileason, IS CJuirlea Neal. HI (', T. Ileach, 'JO Lester Newman, 21 It. o. Ilrady, 12 Overton Unwell Jr., 'JIl tirover Walker. '.'I M. tlillls pie, 'J.-, fre, Smigy. '.II K. L. Milh es, 'Ji Jacni KMiligacn, 2S Hans M. Peterson, 2!) Hufus Kionefleld, DO ;;i. s Kowler, D2 A. Jeans. Il.'l J. E. Dibble, .".I James Allison, H."i Earl Clark, :tll S. C. Ilarndrn, !I7 Ed I'ln sled, M Kennlh Neilsen, 30 C. tl. Abliey. 40 J. C. Hie, 41 A. K. Dyer. 42 flranl Ilrsbham. 44 C. II .llice, 4. II P. Mnrkusen, 111 Jesse fintin, .l II. W. Carson. 54 I!, y. Jlinney, 5.1 It. y. Mlnney, fitl John W. Klirk. .77 A. E. Knvls, W) (lusrd Huston, (10 II. W Carson, (il A. Smith, 114 A. E. Davis. II.'. Knss Huston. m Charles Hold, 07 II. It. Nlghswr.ider, l8 .Isinea Her frd. lilt James Bedford, 71 ('. K. Car lile, 70 Kinley Whlppe, 82 M. Wlsken son, Kl (jeorje Luce, SMI Matt I'urker-son raw Grange For Child Labor Amendment Endorsement of the federal consti tution child labor amendment Is em bodied in a resolution passed by the members of the Triangle grange of Blachly. That the agrarian Interest? are not opposed to the proposed na tional law but are heartily in favor of the measure is indicated by similar action taken by other granges of the state, according to the officials of the Lane organization. The following is the resolution passed: 'KcBolved tJmt Triangle grange 533 goes on record as being in favor of the ratification of the federal child labor amendment. S. It. Tilson, mas ter; Grace Taylor,1 secretary." That the prospects are brighter for the Oregon legislature to ratify the amendment is Indicated by a com munication received from William F. Woodward, member of tho legislature from Multnomah county. . ' Mr. Woodward states "Prospects for ratifying of the 20th amendment by this legislative body grow brighter every day. It would have certainly been defeated during the first week of the session The doubtful ones arc, however, rapidly changing." , " ' GAR PLUNGES OFF ALBANY. Ore., Jan. ,0. OP) Sirs. 1. T. Long and Mrs. I,. I'. Evnin who resided near Lebanon, Ore., were drowned this morning when an auto mobllo in which they wcro riding with their husbands went off it road I June nilicB southeast of Albany nnd plung ed into a drainage canal, llnth hus bands, who were riding In the fruiit sent of the car, escaped. Tho women and their husbands were about (10 years of age. The automobile failed to negotiate a right angle turn In the road nnd went over the bunk, going into the water without ovcrturning. The ma chine quickly - submerged und the women, riding iu the rear sent, were trapped, the husbands managing extricnta tbciiiselvea. but wcro unable lo snve their wives. Mrs. Long's, body wns recovered from the machine about 1!0 minutes after the accident by Harry Bostart, hut Mrs. Evans" body had not been removed at noon. Long and Kvana, bruised but not seriously hurt, were brought to Lebanon. Mra. Long's body was brought to Albnny. Russo-Japanese Negotiations End PEK1X. Jail. 20. W) The llus- ao-Japiiucae negotiations which have been under way for aome time were concluded today and It Is expected ihnt the treaty between the two countries will 'he signed tonight. TODAYS By ABTIIl'It BHISIIANE (Copyright, l2o, by .Star Company) Becent ami unnecessarily alarming news from Italy his disturbed Italy's friends in this country Slid, what Is more serious, it had, for a while, a bad effect'upon Italian exchange. . It la a pleasure to announce that llnlian currency recovered notably yesterday, and If is a duly to warn any gambler Inclined to sell Italian eichaugo short that lie Is certain to be badly pinched before he finishea witb that experiment. Yon must take with many grains of salt slarinisi reports from Italy. Travelers may proceed I" Italy as usual and fiid the usual warm Italian welcome, rnmfortable and delightful living st very reasonable prices and as great safely for themselves and their families aa an Italian family would find here in the Culled States. e Are the Japanese nblet They are, Indeed, and In every line of ef HOUSE VOTES TO E BY BIG VOTE Senator Magladry Of Lane Plans To Introduce Three Measures One Would Make Provision For Funds For Cottage ' Grove Arrnory STATE HOUSE, SALEM. Ore.. Jan. 20 OWThe mill of the . Ore gon legislature waa grinding today after more than a week of nrcliminarr activities occupied mostly with intro duction of bills. Action taken today included: - . The senate today passed the home joint memorial requesting the Oregon delegation in congress to urge a tariff of three cents on Imported cherries. The house today, following the sen ate's action yesterday overrode tho veto of Governor Pierce of the senate bill of the 102 session axemn'tinc he. quests for educational and. diaritabla purposes from inheritance i taxation. 1 Thla measure was Introduced to' pre- veni collection ol 2W,000 inheritance tax levied on the estate o( X)ri Bet- nard Daly, who left a million tfottara' to pay the way of young men'and wo men of Lake county through Oregon colleges and universities. , , . . V1 " Two Favor Veto ' Only two representatives, Pierce of Coos and Curry, and . Shumwny of Morrow and Umatilla voted to sustain tho governor'a veto. Woodward, Ham ikon, Congill and Hammond spoke on favor of the measure, -Pierce arising tooppose Its passage. ' ; t i i Tho committee on medicine' and pharmacy reported in favor of house bill Vt by Woodward, Multnomah county, providing for physical exami- uuiiuu ui cuuuren in ino elementary . schools of tho state. . . . House bill 38 providing for repeal of the six nnd fivo-tenths mill limita tion in tuxatlcn In school districts ot more than 10,0(10 was reported favorably by tho committee on ab- , sessment and taxatiou. The measuro wns Introduced by tho Multnomah county delegation. It U designed fur relief of Portland school . diatrlit number 1. ' . f New Bills Up. - ; v- ; i A number of new bills were intro duced at the morniug session. Ilepreaentntive peircc,' Coos and Curry counties, haa prepared a bill which would limit a (roller's catch on the Itogue river to two salmon a day. Sportsmen hnvo complained that lh commercial fishermen who work nets at night descend on the river during the day to troll or to sell their net caught fish to tourist fishermen. Tax would he levied on tax exempt securities in event, of their Inheritance under terms of house bill 70 Introduc ed thia morning by (Jeruinn, Multno- (Continued on page three) Itnly la All Right Skill Of JnpnnosQ Killed At Ouco fort, llnve they firm nerves, k;ll. concentration, capacity for sustsined cffoitl Yes, they Jiave. ' In New York city, for the first time In history, .two foreigners are playing for the championship at balk line billiards. There never was audi a competition without nt least one American in It. Thia time, the two competitors, both Japanese, are nam ed Huganamn and Sutukl. If you know anything about bnlh line billiards you know It takes stra.lv nerves, self control, good balanc ami a brain 'hat can't be easily disturbed by surrounding conditions, to piay that game well. The Japanese can do anything r quiring skill and nerve. The Japanese government will have plenty nf men with courage and concentration t run those SOI) airplanes that thr are turning out every month. . Three men. Hurry Malrom, Edward (.Continued on iJfe two) OVE