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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27
COMMERCIAL CLUB
ON TAX Amendment
Divergence Of Opinion As To
MeaSure---Tax DiSburs.
ers Against 1t

The meeting of the members of the
Commercial club, called by the presi
dent, Joseph H. Albert, brought out all
sorts of opinions rs 10 the advisabihty
of passing the proposed amendment to
the constitution, limiting the taxing
powers of the state to an increase of
only per cent of the preceding year.
Robert f. Smith, secretary of the
state tax payers league, explained the
purpose of the amendment. He said
that Oregon has the lowest illiteracy
and highest per capita tax of any
state in the union. Industries would
know Just what to expect in the way
of taxes, whereas now many who would
like to locate in Oregon are fearful of
unjust taxation.
r. B. Kay bitterly opposed the pro-
posed amendment saying that the state
would not have enough money for run
ming expenses if not allowed to raise
more than per cent over the $780,
600 raised last year. He denied that
taxes were increasing and had the
figures to show it. If the bill went
through, the state would run short
about 100000 on just running expenses
in 1917, and no money for improve
ments. Even if an election had to be
called to raise money, the expenses of
the special election in the state would
be $4,000 and he doubted whether
such an election could be Legally held.
John H. Albert was opposed to the
proposed amendment and believed the
courts would hold it unconstitutional.
He denied that taxation had increased
out of proportion to the increased
values. While taxes had increased in
the state $40 per cent in the last ten
years, Mr. Albert had the figures to
show that property had increased 500
per cent.
Earl Race talked in favor of economy
and Judge Bushey also took his stand
on the economical side. Charles ".
Galloway opposed the measure. Reuben
R. Boise favored the bill, saying that
his taxes had increased away out OF
to his income.
Since petitions have been in eireula-
ton asking for such measure, the
discussion last night was the first time
the bill has been under fire.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27
ORPET IN HANDS OF
PROSECUTION TODAY
Stands Up Well Under Grilling
Cross Examination His
Love Was Pure"

Courtroom, Waukegan, ILL.,, June 81.
Prosecutor Joslyn drew from viii
0rpet's own lips today the story of the
actual betrayal of Marion Lambert,
for whose murder he is on trial.
Under sarcastic crOss-examination
Orpet sat calmly in the witness chair
and told the jury his relations with
Marion had over stepped the bounds
Of prOpriety only once.
Drilled by his attorneys during the
night, Orpet came to the courtroom to-.
day prepared to undergo an hour of
further questioning at the hands of
his attorneys before he was turned
over to the state for discrimination.
The courtroom was iammed again to-
day. Crowds who had heard Orpet
calmly recite his version of Marion
Lambert S death in Helms woods ex-
peeted the test the youth would face
today would be merciless.
Special Prosecutor JOslyn planned to
wiring from the youth every detail of
his romance with Marion, to bring out
into a clandestine intrigue, and to tan
gle the story Orpet told late yesterday.
The defense contended today it had
established through Orpet's testimony
these facts:
That Marion had asked Orpet, at
their last tryst in Helms woods, to
"stiek by her and get her out of
trouble trouble which was purely
mythical; that Orpet had refused and,
as he was leaving her, she committed
suicide.
The murder fans who had expected
salacious testimony-a story of a wild
romance of wood nymph and satyr-
were disappointed.
"What day in September did you
take a ride through the woods with
Marion?" Joslyn snapped.
'I don't remember"
"What happened?"
al think l said something adopt 90.
ing into the woods" Orpet replied
slowly. 81 think she agreed"
"Was that the only time you had
intimate relations with MarionP
dyes. A"
Prior to his cross-examination, Orpet,
questioned by his own attorneys,
denied he had ever given cyanide of
potassium to Marion; denied he had
ever told anyone he had done so;
denied he had ever heard Marion
directly threaten suicide.
az never asked Celestia Youker to
marry me-" he testified, "but there
was sort of a vague understanding be-
tween us. I never gave her an en-
gagement ring"
Orpet repeated from memory note
he said Marion had written him two
days before he left Madison to keep
his last tryst with her.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27
OF WATER WAS
EASEMENTS UNDOING
By Wilbur S. Forrest

Omitted Press staff correspondent
London, June 27.-Only the facS
that the water supply In the home of
Kerry county farmer ran out on the
night before Good Friday led to the
uncovering of Sir Roger Easement s
plot to head rebellion in Ireland
Judge Mccarthy, a Carrahagne far,
mer, and the first witness when Case
ment's trial was resumed today re
vealed that fact
Mccarthy arose before daylight on
Good Friday morning and discovered
that there was no water in the house.
He went to well a mile distant, On
his return he saw drifting near shore
the collapsible boat in which Sir ROg-
er and his confederates had landed
from a German submarine.
Mccarthy testified that he found a
dagger in the boat and noticed the
foot prints of three persons in the
sand. His little girl found three pis.
tolls nearby. There discoveries arous.
ed mis- suspicious, he said, and sent
one of his laborers, Patrick DriscOll
to the nearest barracks 60 inform the
police.
Mary German, living on a nearby
farm, told Of seeing three men 60 by
the farm ward shortly after dawn on
Good Friday morning. Easement
smiled when she identified him as one
of the trio.
Sergeant Thomas j. o 'Hearn, of the
Irish constabularv who found Case
ment hiding in an old fort and arrest
e. him. admitted on ross-exammatior
that large part Of Ireland was arm
ing in preparing for domestic war. He
said it was common knowledge that
large quantities of arms nad been i'm
ported into Ulster
The crown rested its case against
Easement early this afternoon. Solici
tor Sullivan, Of counsel for the de
fcnse, then argued motion to quash
the indictment ON the ground that il
specified that the alleged treasonab'C
aces were committed within the realm
of the empire whereas the testimony
showed they were committed outside,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27
PERSONALS
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L. R. Wood of Albany was in Salem
yesterday.
Mrs. c. J. Beach is visiting her par
ents in Seattle.
l.. l.. Tracy left yesterday afternoon
for San Francisco.
l.. l.. Dickey Of Molalla was a Sa-
lem visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Billingsley went
to PORTLAND this morning.
Prof. H. p Brass of the Oregon Ag.
ricultural college is in the city.
n. 2. McNary Of Alderdale, Wash
ingtOn, is registered at the Blgh.
Mrs. Leonard Baker of Coos Bay
is visiting her sister Mrs, R. G. Wy
CANT,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Bolts will leave
this evening for two weeks visit
in Los Angeles
Mrs. A. Eaton of oshkosh, Wiscon-
sin, is in the city, the guest of Aer
Mrs. r. c. Wygant.
Mr.. and Mrs. j, A. Snover are spend
ing two weeks vacation at Newport
Mr.. Shower is motorman for the Salem
street railway.
C. C. Rosenquest, wife and daugh-
ter, Meta, Of Blue Island, ILL.,, are Wis
iting the family Of Frank Rosenquest
in this city for few weeks.
Salem people registered at the Port,
land hotels yesterday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Greene at the Eaton and
Mr.. and Mrs. }. II. Van Wmkle at the
Seward.
Don Belding, relief operator for tie
Western Union Telegraph company
went to Salem yesterday to take the
place of an operator there who has
Joined the Oregon troops, - Eugene
Guard.
Mrs R. NJ. Ryer of Salem, arrived
this morning and will probably remain
indefinitely while her husband is EN-.
ployed here. Mr., Ryer is at present pres
ent foreman in the construction of the
new high school building, - Roseburg
Review.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27
COMPANY NJ WILL
(CORtinued from Page one.)

June 27.-The Third battalion of the
Third Oregon infantry regiment will
en- train this afternoon for Fort Rose
Grams, San Diego.
These orders were issued at midnight
by Captain Kenneth p. Williams, in
charge of the mastering of state troops
in to the federal service.
The Second battalion and battery A,
field artillery, will entrain tomorrow.
ceipt of new orders late last night
caused a quick change in the schedule.
The troop train leaving here tonight
will consist of about 80 cars, and will
have the right of way over everything
on the road, including the Shasta lin
tied. The train win stop three minutes
in Woodburn, the home of Company ],
and 10 minutes in Salem where Cover
nor Withycombe will address the men
briefly.
The troop train which viii carry the
Third battalion arrived here at 2 p. M,
but it is not expected the soldiers can
leave before nightfall.
A total of ], ,461 men will leave Camp
Withycombe for the border this week.
Of this number 374 60 with the Third
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27
HOUSE DISAGREED
WITH SENATE ACTION

Washington, June 27.-The house to-
day by vote Of 40 to disagreed
to the action Of the senate in ehminat.
ing the provision Of the Hay resolution
to grand $50 month to dependents Of
the militameh
The five who supported the senate
action were Stafford, Michigan; John
son. Washington; James, Michigan;
Coleman, Pennsylvania, and Thomas,
Oklahoma,
The resolution was sent to conference
with indications that house conferees
will make strong fight to have the
$50 relief provision reinserted,
"Thc senate never will recede from
its position said Chamberlain of the
senate military committee when lie
heard the house decision.
"The senate positively will not agree
to pay pensions or aids to dependents,
1t would bankrupt the federal treasury
and domoralizc the army"
A deadlock between the two branches
appears possible. Until they agree mud
adopt the resolution, President Wilson
is not legally authorized to use the
guardsmen in Mexico.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27
In 4 nrnet said. Marion wrote:

In it, Orpet said, Marion wrote;
"Are You coming down when you
said YOU were! You had better, for
perhaps it win be your last chance"
In his cross-examination Joslyn sar-
casticallv referred frequently to the
"pure love" that Orpet bore Marion.
"'When did you begin to Low" her''
he asked.
.Early in the spring of 1915.
"When did your feeling change
'Iate in September.
"After your trip to the woods with
her?"
"Perhaps," " the boy admitted.
Orpet said his love for Marion had
always been pure. He didn't consider
the elimination of their romance i'm,
pure. he said. He admitted he ha /
sought to force himself on her one day
in August, at her parents home. He
said their affection was spontaneous.
.'Did you have any regrets!" JOS
lyn asked.
"T was busy" Orpet answered
evasivelv.
''You were willing to tole Marion S
virtue; your love for her was good that
night"
Orpet said he did not think his love
ever became sexual.
.Ioslyn brought out that Orpet s most
intimate chums at Madison were all
students of chemistry, or employed by
druggists. Orpet had studied ehemis-
try two wears himself.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27

battalion today, 344 with the Second
battalion and 179 with Battery A to-
morrow; AS men with the First batta-
lion, machine gun company and reg.
mental headquarters Thursday. The
train taking Troop A to the border Fri
day will carry l16 men.
Although nearly all the equipment
needed has been received here, no OF.
tempt will be made to equip the troops
completely before their departure. "Ez-
pedite' was the watehword at the en-
campment today, and all red tape was
cut short.
Battery A, field artillery, this aft
ernoon received orders to entrain; irn-
mediately for Calexico, Cal, for duty
on the California Mexican border.
The battery will leave at a. m. to-
morrow in a special IA car train.
The orders specify that the battery
must be fully equipped for field serv-
ice, with full medical and quarterma.-
ter personnel and transportation. "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27
May Exports Broke Its
Records, $472,OOO,OOO

Washington, June 27.-May exports
broke all records, according to com
merce department statement issued to-
day. The total for May was S472, ,OOO,.
600, which is SOL 100000 greater than
the high record for March and $780,
100000 more than the monthly May
average from 1911 to 1914. Exports
for the 2 months ending May 81 total
led S4,l36,0Oo.00O, This was an in
crease of one and one half billion over
the preceding 10 months. Nays ex.
ports exceeded by Ss0,000,0 600 total ex-
ports for the fiscal year of 1870.
Imports for May also were the great
est on record. They totalled $299,0O0,
GOO, an increase OF $ll,000,000 oIer
April, previous high record. The total
exceeded the monthly May average
from 1911 to 1914 by S2,0O0,O00
The trade balance for the month was
$243,000,0O0 and for the l2 months
ending May 81, S2,O26,0O0, 0,000-the
larger ever known
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27
SOCIET "

By ALINE THOMPSON

eral Salem girls participated in the
programme and gave the following
numbers, reading, Hazing Of Val
liant,t' (Williams} Miss Beatrice
Walton; solo, "Good Night Swee5
Dream" (BisehOff), Miss Rose Pratt;
piano solo, ''Grande Concerto de Poi
ka," (Bartlett), Evelyn DeLong; read
ing, "Giving A Tea" (Hereford)
Miss Walton; vocal solo, Madrigal''
(Harris), Miss Pratt.
Mrs. Walter Eakin of Astoria, who
was en- route for Eugene, where she
will be the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Minnie Washburne, visited friends in
Salem for a few hours this afternoon.
All ladies preparing bundles or pack
ages for the boys of Company NJ, will
please deliver them at the depot by
five clock. Mrs. S. G. Dyer and Mrs.
Fred Bynon will be there TO receive
them.
Mrs. A. Minton who mas been the
guest of Mrs. r. b, Houston, returned
home Sunday. Mr.. Minton motored
to Salem for Mrs. Min;on and they
were accompanied home by Mrs. l.. Nj.
Boggs, who will be their guest for a
few days.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27
PLANT PATHOLOGISTS
AFTER FRUIT PESTS
Professors From 0. A. c. Ex-
perimenting On Brown
Rot and Such

Prof. H. p. Barss, botanist and plant
pathologist Of the O. A. c., with his as
sistant, G. X. Van Gundia, are in the
city. Spraying experiments for brown
rot will be continued in the prune dis
trict in the Sunnyside district
The fire blight situation in the viii
lamette valley is very encouraging, Mr..
Barss said today. Where the blight
was found and cut out last fall, there
appears to be but little evidence Of il
this spring, and this is true of Lane
and Benton counties as well as Mar'oH.
Few new centers Of fire blight have
been found, and these are now being
taken care of by the county fruit in
spector, C. O. Constable. In order TO
successfully fight this disease, al peo-
pie are urged to watch for its first Up
pearance or anything that even sug-
gests the disease and to send samples
to the county fruit insuector s office.
While this has been bad season
for apple scab, Mr.. Barss said those
who had followed the spraying expert
ments as suggested by the o. \. C. were
meeting with considerable success.
Plans are also under way in the com-
ty for starting spraying experiments on
control of California peach blight, es-
pecially in the Salem district. Early
winter spraying demonstrations viii
also be carried out this fall for peach
leaf curl, us these two diseases are the
most difficult to handle in the state
Experiments have been carried on in
southern Oregon, but it has been found
that the date found best for spraying in
the south has not been effective in this
part Of the valley.
Prof. Barss and his assistant win re-
turn in a month aud continue their ex-
periments for brown rot in the prunc
district of Sunnvside
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27

Mrs William G. KnightOn went TO
Portland this morning to attend the
tea for which Mrs Paul FrOehlick was
hostess this afternoon, hOnoring her
sister-in-law, Mrs. T. j. Mitchels..
Salem society will be interested in
the announcement Of the marriage Of
Miss Fay Wrightman formerly of this
city to r. S. Smith, Jr., of San Anton
10, Texas, which took place in Homo
lulu at the First Christian chourch on
June the tenth.
Mrs. Smith is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Wrightman and a
niece of Mrs. Harry Minton. She and
her mother have been sOjourning in
Honolulu for several months, having
gone there in January from San Diego,
Calf, where Mrs Smith has attended
school for a number of years.
Mr.. Smith is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. S. Smith, Sr., Of San Antonio, Tex
as, and is chief engineer of the U. S.
submarine, stationed at Pearl Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will make their
home in Honolulu.
.urs. Oliver C. Locke has as her
guests Mrs. Samuel l.. Hoffman and
small daughter Jane, of San Francisco
California.
The public is invited to attend =
card party TO be given by the mem
bers Of the Maccabee lodge at Nc.
Cornack hall on Wednesday (tOmOr
row. from , until o. clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Jones who have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Jones, left today in their
ear for their home in Tulare, Calf
They were accompanied by Miss Ethel
Harding and Miss Mildred Kruse of
Portland, who will spend the summer
in Los Angeles, Calf, with the form
er's mother Mrs. NJ. Harding, The
Jones will tour the Sound cities, era
ter Lake and other picturesque and in
teresting points before their return to
California.
Mrs. Fred Erixon left Monday for
Sacramento, California, where she viii
spend the summer, as the guest of Mrs.
Freeman Van Patton. En- route Mrs.
Erjxon will visit friends in San Fran
cisco.
Today was another extremely busy
day for the Salem Patriotic League,
as the members worked strenuously to
complete and gather up articles of
necessity for Company M, before their
departure south. The members Of the
League were much elated yesterday
over receiving the sum of $7,ll from
Rev. James Elvin, who generously do
mated the Sunday loose change collec-
tion Of the Congregational church for
the purpose Of purchasing testaments
for the boys.
One Of the merriest of the closing
festivities of last week was the lawn
party which included programme
given by the Parent-Teachers associa-
tiOn Of Eola, Saturday evening at the
country home of Mrs A. McGee.
The grounds we're gaily lighted with
Japanese lanters and dainty refresh
ments rounded out the evening. Sew
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27
FUNSTON PRAISES MoREY.

San Antonio, Texas, June 27.-"Cap'
tain Morey deserves great commenda-
ton for his exploit at Carrizal. 1t Ger
tainlv was a brave thing for him to do
/ am glad to command so gallant an
officer. "
This was the tribute paid by one
soldier to another when the United
Press asked General Funston for an
exp4assion regarding Captain Morey
this afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27
TOday's Beauty Talks


You can make a delightful shampoo
with very little effort and for a very
trifling cost, if you get from your
druggist package Of cmthroX and
dissolve a teaspoonful in a cup Of hot
water. Your shampoo is now ready
Just pour little at time on the scalp
and rub brisllly This creates an
of thick, white lather that
thoroughly dissolyes and removes the
excess oil and dirt, After
rinsing, the hair dries quickly, with a
fuffiness that makes it seem heavier
than it is, and takes ON a rich luster
and sofmess that makes arranging
it pleasure
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27
BELL-ANS S
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepackage
provesit. 25cat all druggists.
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DIED

GIBSON-At her home ON Riverside
drive, June 27, 1916, Mrs. Anna Ma.
bel Gibson in her 5lst year.
She is survived by two children, a
son, Floyd Gibson, living at the Riv-
erside home and daughter, Mrs. r. L.
Minch, living 10 miles south OF Sa-
lem The surviving brothers and sis
ters are j. A. Colgan and G. II. Col
gan of Marion; Il. r. Colgan of Port
land; j. II. Colgan of Kansas City; R..
p. Colgan and w. A. COlgan of Wells,
Mimi; Mrs. A. Abbott of Marshfield
and Mrs. N. +. Moran of Watertown,
S. D.
Funeral services will be held at 10
0 o'clock Thursday morning at tae chap
el Of Rigdon and Richardson, the Rev.
R. N. Avison officiating.
Burial will be in the Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Mrs. Gibson came to Oregon in 1890
from Minnesota and has lived at the
home near Salem since 1905.
CARDEN-At the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. r. d. Hinson, on jackson
street, Tuesday, June 27, 1916, Dav.
id Garden, in his 77th year
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday afternoon at 1870 o'clock from
the Leslie Methodist church, in cnarge
of the Rev. J. C. Spencer. Burial will
be in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Besides his widow, he is survived by
eight children: Mrs. +. D. Vinson, Mrs.
Gus Rosenbaum, Mrs. Harry Hunni.
cutt, Fred Garden, Jack Garden, all of
Salem; j. W. Garden, Oregon City;
Miss Nellie Garden, Salem; Mrs. An
gle Thomas, Lebanon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27

According to the terms Of the will of
John Jacob Astor who died when the
Titanic sank his young widow was to
lose the income Of $5,OO0,000 If she re.
married as wen as the tenancy Of the
Astor home in Fifth avenue, New York.
Therefore the world heard with aug.
mented interest OF her marriage TO viii
liam X. Dick, member Of very
wealthy Brooklyn family. The young
woman is the mother of John Jacob
Astor, born in l9l2, a few months
after the death of his father. She was
Miss Madeleine \. Force.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27
Senate RuShes Business

Washington, June 97-The senate
ugreed this afternoon to the good roads
bnl appropriating $7j,0OO,O0O to be
spent in five years in, cooperation wNh
the states in construction of highways.
An additional $l0,OO0,OO0 is to be add
ed for roads in national parks,
In less than 3 minutes the senate
this afternoon passed the pension ap'
preparation bill carrying total OF
Sl5S,060 900.
The senate late tneis afternoon pass
ed the smdry civil service bill carry
ing Sl30,0O000O, an increase OF about
$3,00O,000 over the house measure.
Delay in the use Of national guards.
men ON the Mexican border became al.
most a certainty this afternoon when
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27

VOGEL-RYAN - At St Joseph g
church, June 81, 1916, by the Rev.
A. A. Moore, Miss Elizabeth Bond
Ryan Of Salem and William E. Vo-
gel Of Union, Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-27

Tho conference report on the Moss
rural credit bin was approved today in
the house by vote OF Sl3 to 10. Dem.
oerats demanded final roll call on
the measure, in view Of the republican
platform which condemns the bill as
unsatisfactory,