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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15
One Union Referendum In
Washington Is Suppressed

Seattle, WASH, Aug l5,-The One
Big Union refcrendum being taken
among the unions of the State Fedora.
tion Of Labor was ordered stopped by
the executive council of the federation
in special session YESTERDAY The action
was taken over the protest of the Seat
tie and Tacoma central labor councils
The holding up of the referendum is
the result Of an ultimatium from Frank
Morrison, secretary Of the A. +. Of L.,
made public this week, Morrison warn
ed The state federation that unless they
killed the referendum Immediately the
American Federation would have It's
charter revoked, He condemned the
One Big Union as being secession
movement and contrary to the princi.
pies of the A. +. Of l..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15
HOUSEWIVES FAVOR
BOYCOTT ON FOODS
Seattle Women Urge Fight To
Bring Cost OF Plain NeCes-
sites Down.

Seattle, WASH, Aug. ia nation.
wide boycott on butter eggs, milk and
meat to force the prices on these com
eomdities was launched in Seattle this
morning by the Homekeepers League Of
Washington, Inc.
The following letter was sent Thurs
day BY Mrs. Elinor Redington, presi.
dent Of the Washington league. to Mrs,
Julian Heath, president Of the National
League Of Housewives with headquar'
tcrs in New York.
aThe Homckeepers League Of Seat.
tie, Inc. ask you join in nationwide
limited boycott upon butter, eggs, milk
and meat until sueh foods reach a rca'
sonablc price level for so cents FOR eggs
rs cents quart for milk, % cents q
pound for fresh meat and 10 cents
pound for salt meat.
eve can do this by substituting The
lower priced foods, self denial aud By
thoughtful buying.
s'We also ask yon to send commit
tee 10 congress demanding that cold
storage plants disgorge; that wheat be
sold at a price which will cause al
foods TO drop; that expectation Of ne
cessities be prohibited.
off necessary LET as start campaign
Of street parades, mass meetings anf
edueation in the use Of substitutes IN
III the profitecr, who Is always afrais
Of Che housewife, quits bis sillianonf
ihieging.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15
Change In Policy OF Japs
Toward Chinese Reported

Toxic, Aug. 12.-(United press.) -
The foreign office, it is understood is
developing new policy towards China,
which will include the following points:
Assistance to be given President Ysu
so that unification Of China may be
realized.
Assistance by the government in max
ing proper loans TO China.
Removal Of the existing prohibition
on supplying arms 50 that voluntary
contracts may be recognized.
It is understood japan will carry out
the return Of Kiau chao, as stipulated
in the sino-Japanese agreement irfespee-
tive of whether China signs the peace
treaty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15
WOMAN KILLED WHEN HIT
AND RUN OVER BY MOTOR

name as Mrs L. NJ. Brummett and It
was only through the answer left with
The Capital Journal that her identity
was made known.
A few days ago Mrs. Brummett ap-
peared at the Capital Journal office
and paid for an advertisement in the
g New Today column, in which she
advertised for q position as hOusekeep-
er.
After the accident, there was found
a letter in her pocket, which had been
written in answer to her ad. The let
ter is as follows: :. Dear Madam: ] re-
ceived your answer to your ad in the
journal. l wish to say am trying to
find stesdy housekeeper, a nice, good
and true woman for a wife. am S4
years old and would like a wife about
the same age, although a few years
difference would not matter. Now if
this interests you, please answer X T
b care the Capital Journal. /"
Mrs. Brummett had been staying al
local rOoming house although the
parties with whom she was rooming had
letters or any means Of knowing her
name.
II seems that Mrs. Brummctt later
met the man who had written the letter
and discussed matters Last evening
they took dinner together at a restau
rant and talked matters over, but had
come to no conclusion. The man with
whom she was with yesterday afternoon
and evening had been advertising for a
wife and it was through The Capital
Journal ads that she became acquainted
with him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. lj.-Govornor
Cox of Ohio, today asked United States
Attorney General Palmer to seize
100000 pounds of meats stored in Ohio
by several big Chicago packers ON the
charge of 'wilful violation and open
defiance Of the law
Cox said the meat was owned by
Swift company, Morris & company,
Wilson & company and Brant & com.
pany. The governor urged Palmer to
take immediate action to seize the meat
to prosecute the packers In addition,
32 affidavits charging twenty-three diff.
ferent Ohio persons with violations of
the state cold storage act were signed
and sent out for service.
"Our investigation shows unmisiak.
able evidence not only of wilful viola
tion and even defiance of law on the
part of the large packing houses par
ticularly, but We have discovered that
food supplies have been shipped from
Chicago to Cleveland, returned again to
Chicago and feshipped back to Glove.
land. To what extent this process has
been carried on, we do not yet know,
but it is manifestly the part of a policy
Trained and shaped by the Chicago pack
ers for the double purpose of deeeiving
the authorities IN Ohio and Illinois and
keeping food necessities off the mar
ket in order that deficiency and higher
prices might come together.
"In behalf of the public interest, !
not only urge you to seize this food at
once, but suggest that you receive from
the authorities Of this state evidence
now in hand upon which I believe Grim.
inal prosecution can be had against the
executive heads Of the large packing
corporations, who certainly are rcspOn
sible for the artful and unlawful prac
tice Of destroying in the first instance
the law of supply and demand and then
defrauding the consumers -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15
100000 Coast ShipWOrkers
Vote On Wage Agreement

San FFaaeiseo, Aug. 1.-Two hun.
drcd thousand shipbuilders on the Pa.
eifie coast will now vote on the accept
anee Of the compromise agreement
whereby they receive an increase Of
eight cents an hour.
The agreement does not authorize the
closed shop, ard the figure Is much low.
er than the 20 cent increase deina ided
by the iron workers. For these reasons
much opposition 70 is acceptance is ex-
pceted.
Labor leaders predicted, hoNevr.
that the rank and file finally would
ratify the agreement, making it effect
i've Octiber /. Il provides for the Sat
urday half holiday snd no strikes oI
lOekoufs f0f six months.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15
MANIAC RUNS AMUCK
THROUGH SANTA ROSA.
Crazed Miner Subdued Only
After Being Shot; Crowd
Stones And Clubs Him.

Santa Rosa, Cal, Aug. l5-George
Alesandree, S5, a powerfully built Red
Bluff miner, went suddenly insane car.
ly today and ran amuek through the
streets Of Santa Rosa. After he had en-.
gagged in several fierce fights he was
shot and probably fatally wounded
while a crowd stood and elubbed him
Alesandree broke into several homes
and finally tried to enter the bakery
of Ignstio Garayalde.
Garayalde was awakened by the beat
ing ON his door. He fired a shot gun
at Alesandree. The charge lodged in
the wild mans abdomen. As the man
reeled back a crowd of 100 persons be.
gan stoning and clubbing him. Garay-
aide ran to the sidewalk and was fore.
el TO club Alesandree with the butt Of
his gun before the Red Bluff miner
could be subdued.
Alesandree first attacked Mage An.
CELLO Guirotti. owner of the hotel
where the miner was stopping He fore.
ed his way into Guirotti 5 room. The
latter awakened To- see the manae
standing over him, brandishing a knife
duirotti sprang from his bed and
grapplcd with Alesandree. After a
breathless struggle Alesandree sudden.
ly leaped from the room and out of the
hotel.
The miner spied two men in the
street. He chased them several blocks.
Then he stopped before the home Of
Mrs Mary Rossi.
Alesandree broke into the Rossi
home, only to be met by her two sons,
who engaged in fife and death sirug-
gle. Again Alexandree Unexpectedly
gave up the fight and dived out of the
house.
Then he made for the main business
street By this time the racket had rails
ed a large crowd which trailed him at
a respectful distance, throwing stones
Alesandree's next stop was at the
Garayaldc bakery.
He is now In a hospital.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15
PROFITEER|Nc PROBE
ORDERED BY SENATE
Interstate Commerce Commit.
tee To Make Inquiry Into
Coal Prices.

Washington, Aug. l5.--The senate 10
day ordered an investigation into al
legged profiteeriRg In coal and into
charges Of conspiracy TO Keep mp pre-
es.
The Freliughuysen resolution, adopt
ed today without debate, directs the
senate interstate commerce committee
to make the inquiry.
The senate agricultural committee to-
day postponed until Tuesday action on
proposed legislation aimed at profiteer-
ing in food and clothing.
The committee had under eonsidera-
ton amendments to the food control
bill proposed by Attorney General
Palmer.
The committee had decided on a
vote today but after protraeted wrang.
ling, Chairman Gronna announced de-
ference OF the vote. He said the amend
ment would be defeated If vote were
taken today All members except Sena.
tor sMarrison, Mississippi, and Capper,
Kansas concurred in Gronna's sugges.
ton.
Gronna proposed an amendment 10
exempt farmers, gardners, livestock
producers and cooperative associations
from proposed penalties for profiteer-
ing. lie declared the farmers would op.
pose the Palmer amendments unless
this safeguard Is inserted.
Senator Ransdel Of Louisiana declar
ed that any attempt to broaden the
scope Of the food control would be bit
terly fought on the senate floor.
''Tf you pass this measure YOU will
bring on a sixty day debate in the sen
ate,' he told the committee.
'You n bring on a longer debate in
the country if you don I pass it, " .Har-
49,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15
Flames Sweep Forests Of
Idaho Along 4O-Mile Front

Lewiston, Idaho, Aug. 1J.-FoFest
fires are raging On a forty mile front
along Loeksaw Creek, famed bg high
winds. A ere Bof 2J0 fighters i hunt
ing safety. Il is rowefless 70 stem the
flames. This fire burned over 1000
acres Of valuable white pine in few
haurs Yesterday evening. XeR fires are
reported from Gospel Creek, Nallard
and Lightning creeks and IN the Nez
Perez reservation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15
GARAGE FIRE ENLlVENS
ANNUAL ELKS' MEETING

the state sssacistiOa. AlsAough Port
land lodge Won the cup. il win be neees.
sary for this ledge to win the cup next
year to obtain permanent possession Of
the trophy.
Incidentally, Portland lodge viii meet
the winner Of the ritualistic contest
staged by the Washington Elks assOcia-
tion at North Yakims, next week, In an
interstate contest between Oregon and
Washington.
On every hand one hears compliments
bestowed upon the members of Klam
ath lodge for their hospitality. Hotels
and private residences have been thrown
open to the lodgemeR and their faml'
lies. The executive committee, headed
By +. B. Hall. manager Of the whise
Pelican arranged for the opening Of the
new court house in which 1000 cots
were installed for the accommodation
of the Elks
Another new court house, for be >;
known that klamath Falls has three
court houses, one in use and two others
awaiting tho decision of the circuit
court for disposal. will be utilized If il
becomes necessary.
Many Of the visiting lodgemen arc
eamped in the grounds prepared by the
local committee. Hot and cold water
has been piped to them for the conven.
ience Of the visitors.
A review in brief of the accomplish.
ments of the Elks lodge during the pro
gness of the war was given by George
l.. Baker. mayor Of Portland, principal
speaker at the opening Of the victory
celebration at the Elks' temple last
night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15
Conference Of Labor And
Capital Being Considered

Washington, Aug. 15.-The senate
education and labor committee is giving
careful consideration to the Kelly
Poindexter resolution for a joint con
ference Of labor aRd capital 70 be hello
at Washington, Senator Kenyon. chair
mHa Of the committee declared today.
eve have already had hearings aud
probably will take the measure up again
shortly for a report 10 the senate" he
said. "some objection to the naming
Of delegates in the resolution has arisen,
especially from organized labor. but that
probably can be changed
Other than this objection, Senator
Kenyon knew of no ether opposition.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15
GrOcers Grow Restless.

Chicago, Aug. Wholesale groeers
here today gave first official indica-
tion that they have felt criticisms di-
fected at them as possible factor in
high costs. A broad denial that they
have profitcered and a specific show
ing on sugar prices were included in a
statement issued today by their attor-
ney, Robert EdelsOn
Edelson said the wholesaler "setual-
~ took lose" in order TO keep the re-
taller in sugar.
There is sugar shortage, he claimed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15
S46 TrapshOOters Contend
In Big Tourney Event Today

Chicago. Aug. 15.-(UHiied Pfess.l-
Eight hundred and forts six trap shoot
ers confended against each other here
today n the annai 100 bird sixteen yard
grand Amerieaz handicap, blue 4ibbon
event Of the shotgun world.
Shooting beg1a az a. m. Il aas ex
peetcd The entire Jay will BE- required
TO decide the sinner Weather c0ndi
tioas 'Bert IDEAL
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15

Washington, Aug. Whether the
united States will continue its diplo.
matte correspondence with Mexico over
the murder Of American citizeas south
Of the Rio Urande, was problematieal
today.
The exchange Of notes resulting from
the death Of Peter Cairon at the hands
Of the Mexirahs has left the situation
rather tense, according to belief here,
with the United States threatening a
change Of policy and the Carranza goy
erament stating that il regarded Amer.
lea S attitude as menacing.
carranza 5 desire to maintain order is
not doubted here. His ability to keep
order is doubted
Plans Of the war department for a
possible Mexican campaign are ready.
There are thousands OF seasoned troops
on the border.
The senatorial investigation Of Mexi.
cm affairs, ordered BY the foreign rela.
tions committee will not be affected BY
the latest developments, Senator Fan,
New Mexico declared today.
1.-The inquiry will develop many valu.
able facts which will enable congress 10
consider Mexican problems intelligent
ly," he said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15
MIR New York Target.

New York, Aug. 1J.-with federal
agents searching Cor millions Of dollars
worth Of food alleged to be boarded
here. the state today began 8 drive.
against high milk prices.
District ATTORNEY Swami subpoenaed
q number of milk distributors to appear
before him today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15
COnfisCatiOn Of 2,42O,OOO
Pounds Of FOOdstuffs In
Storage Is Urged.
PROSECUTION OF ~
PACKERS ALSO ASIMT
%A
Active Drives To lJncOvl
PrOfiteering Dealers Start
ed Today.

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 15.-Twenty
million pounds Of meats were re-
ported to have been seized late to-
day when federal authorities raided
the Booth Cold Storage company
here.
Large stocks Of eggs, cheese and
other foodstuffs were also said to
have been located.
Officials had not yet learned who
ow1ed the stocks. Account Of the
supplies taken had not been CON-
pleted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15
LIBERTY BOND QUOTATIONS.

4 $<* : + : : = = = X =
New York. Aug. l5.-Liberty bond
quotations: sla's. $3.50; first -, 94lo
second =, es.0s: first AZ =, s4.24; see
0nd AZ 5. $50; third 4 = :, p; fourth
AZ =, as.is. victory sai :. ss.7s; ~ =,
1914
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15
1000 PLANES BEING
NASSEO ON BORDER
Change In Attitude Of U. S.
Toward Mexican Outrages
. Seen In New Policy.

Sacramento, Cal, Aug. l57-Eyideneo
that the United States intends to as
tablish powerful air patrol along the
Mexican border Is seen in Telegram rc.
eeiyed by Postmaster Fox from Senator
Phelan.
Phelen said Mather Field here viii be
demobilized temporarily while the gov.
crnment assemblies 1000 ayiators on the
border.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15
Sugar Raids Promised.

Chicago. Aug ia raid on boarded
sugar stocks in Chicago will take place
this afternoon, Assistant United states
District Attorney Milroy announced TO-
day.
The raid was to follow that Of Nil
ROY 5 department Yesterday when large
ounntities Of butter were taken.
Milroy announced that although re-
ports have come to him that food prices
are falling. the department Of justice
will continue its survey Of food stocks
Ia the city aid prosecute the guilty
Washington. Aug- l5.-Scareh for
owners Of more than s50,oon,o 600 worth
of food boarded in New York city Is
being made TODAY by the federal trade
commission and the United States dis
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-15
EsaAa Report

Oregon; Tonight and satur-
day fair aud warmer, moderafes
very dry narthsasteFly winds.
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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-10-23
Dr. Frank Boyden is Congress
Delegate.

DR.. Frank Boyden, Pendleton ply
sleian and surgeon. has been appoint
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-10-23
their ranch work.

Misses Bernice Franklin, Violet
Hynd and Elizabeth Blahm were the
guests Of Miss Georgia Summers OF
The Last Camp"
Claud Murray, also Miss l.. Shewey
and Miss Eta Barnes were callers on
Mrs. BENEFIT of THE Last Camp" on
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. sand Mrs. ]. H. Franklin Of
Rhea, also Miss A. c. Lowe, Robbie
Lowe and Henry Krebs we're the
guests of Mrs. Jack Hynd on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Miller and son
Alvin of High View," accompanied
by Mrs. T. Ii. Lowe, called on Mrs.
S. Butler at THE Lookout" on Sun
day.
Master Herb Hynd and sister Miss
Annie came to Cecil on Wednesday,
where they will spend few days be-
fore returning to Heppner High
school.
Geo. NJ. Melton Of "The Lookout"
left Monday for Heppner TO consult
DR.. Chick regarding his shoulder,
which had been thrown out of place
some time ago.
Ed Martin arrived from Heppner
Friday. He has been herding for
Hynd Brothers during the summer.
He left Saturday for Pendleton for a
short vacation, before taking up his
duties for the winter.
Jack Hynd returned from his
mountain ranch on Saturday, accom-
panied by his nephew, Russell Shaw,
and G. N. Krebs Of Portland. Mr..
Krebs will spend some time with his
sons at THE Last Camp"
]. II. Miller of "Boardless Barn. I"
w. G. Palmateer Of Windy Nook. "
were busy on Saturday taking a well
driller from Barnetts to J. ]. Mc-ln-
tires, where they have taken a con-
tract to drill we'll for Mr.. McIntire.
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Northwest is Featured in
The Red Gross Magazine

Very few publications seemed to
have survived the war times as we'll
as The Red Cross Magazine, month
ly publication owned by the Amer
lean Red Cross. The October num-
Der is particularly attractive and fea-
lures a story of our great Northwest
by Anne Shannon Monroe, illustrat-
ed by Charles Sarka who knows this
country as he knows his art. Hard
ly less interesting Is an article "Theo-
dore Roosevelt, the Father" by Her
man Hagedorn. A number Of inter-
esting photographs Of the great
American in his family life are a
feature of this article and one may
recognize Theodore, Jr., and Kermit,
who as a flyer, gave his life in the
World War.
Ellis Parker Butler, Or. Frank
Crane, Frank Ward O'Malley, and,
Walter Pritchard Eaton are but
few Of the well known name In
the IN again world who con-
tributed to the October number.
Such illustrators as James Mont
gomery Flagg, ]. E. Allen and Magi-
nal Wright Enrignt have contribut-
ed decorations. One expects an at
mosphere of iodine and bandages in
the Red Cross Magazine and It Is a
relief to find instead good fiction and
interesting special articles.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-10-23

rates him as poet and writer, but the
Chautauqua platform has claimed him
because Of his brilliant talent as a
humorist and lecturer. He speaks
with delightful Southern drawl. tells
stories with unusual charm and recites
few poems from his latest book OF
verse, "The Wishing Gate and Other
Poems" But back Of all this he has
splendid lecture of real inspirational
value.
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TIVE CECIL NEWS ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs John Nash OF Ewing
we're lone business callers on Monday.
T. W. McFadden Of Eight Mile
was a business caller In Cecil on Fri
day.
Walter Pope Of "Sunnyside" was a
caller at the J. ]. MeIntire home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Miss Wilds of Broad
Acres" were Cecil callers on Thurs
day.
Clifford Henriksen Of Willow
Creek" ranch spent the week end in
Heppner.
Henry Slender left on Tuesday for
Ritter Springs, where he will spend
sometime.
A. Troedson is busy man this
week, hauling his wheat to the Cecil
warehouse.
Mr.. Krebs. accompanied by Mr..
Vickers, visited with Jack Hynd on
Wednesday.
A.. B. Creggs and family of Eight
Mile were business callers in Cecil on
Wednesday.
Pat Crow of Heppner was the week
end guest at the home OF Jack Hynd
of Butterfly Flats"
Mrs. Albert Forkner and children
Of THE Willows" visited in The Dali
les during the week.
Mr., and Mrs. II. ]. Streeter of Four
Mile visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Osborn OF Cecil.
Mrs. T. IL. Lowe has been visiting
friends In The Dalles during the week
and returned home on Friday.
Mrs. Bennett Of THE Last Camp
was u caller on Mrs. b. Barnes OF
Poplar Grove" on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lundell and
family Of Rhea spent Sunday with NJ.
and Mrs. Everett Logan of Willows.
L. F. Fairhurst OF Busy Bee
ranch, accompanied by Harold Ahalt,
Of Echo. we're Cecil callers on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs, T. w. May of Lone
Star" ranch spent Sunday at the
home of Leon Logan OF Four Mile.
j. W. Vickers, who has been work
ing at THE Last Camp" for the past
month, left on Friday for Hood
River.
Miss Shewey of Cecil and Miss Wv
tan Logan OF Four Mile took in the
Teachers Institute at Heppner during
the week.
John Krebs, recently discharged
from the army, arrived here on Tues
day and will assist his brothers with
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-10-23
Arnold Sale "a Big Success.

A large crowd Of farmers attended
the public sale which T. M. Arnold
held at the Stanton ranch last Satur-
day. Z. Z. Miller was auctioneer
and nearly everything sold brought
good price. Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
have spent a number of years in Nor
row county and have made large
number of friends who regret to see
them leave. The Arnolds have pur-
chased home near Sunnyside,
Wash, and expect to move there in
the near future.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-10-23

Csmeis arc sold every
wherein scientifically sealed
packages of 20 cigarettes or
tenpackages( (200cigarettes)
. In a giassine-paper-covered
carton. We strongly recon-
mend this carton for the
home or Office supply or
when you travel.
r. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Winston-Salem, N. C.
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cd t1 act AS delegate from this c0n-
eress.0ual district st the American
Surgeons Congress 10 be held this
month at Washington D C. DIT.
Boyden has also been appointed to be
chairman Of the Oregon delegation
at the congress, which is a national
one