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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
USE 4
FIRST TANKS IN
Defense TODAY

London, Oct. 23.--( -(United Press D.
Doctor Orbison, administrative head of
the American relief mission in Riga,
was wounded by German shell which
struck that organizations headquarters
in Riga, a Copenhagen dispatch re-
ported today. ~s
The shell was fired during a heavy
bombardment of the city by German
artillery attached to Colonel Bermonts s
army. The Lettish defenders replied
vigorously to the bombardment.
A wireless dispatch from Moscow re-
ported the first tanks manufactured by
the bols1eviki In action against Gem
eneral Yudenitchs army outside Pet
rograd. Yudenitchs difficulties, a
Stockholm report said. have been in
creased by the refusal of Finland to
cooperate in the attack on Petrograd.
The Agrarians in the Finnish diet have
blocked any attempt at assistance, it
was said, fearing the heavy cost
The Russian soviet government has
notified Germany, In wireless from
Moscow that compliance with the al
lies request to join in a blockade Of
the bolsheviki would be regarded as an
act Of hostility.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
BIDS ARE ASKED On
ADDITIONAL ROADS
TO TOTAL $50 MILES

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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
President Constitutes New
Board From Wreckage OF
Old With Representatives
Of Public In Seats.
Delegates OF Capital Excused
Following Walkeut Of La
Dor Crola,;; New Members
May Be Added.

Washington, Oct. President
Wilson today constituted a new ma
tional Industrial conference from the
wreckage of the first one.
At his suggestion. transmitted thru
Franklin X, Lane, chairman. the dele
gates, representing the public, will re-
main in session to- seek a solution Of
the nations industrial problems.
The delegates of the employers
were excused from further attendance
and the labor representatives walked
out yesterday. But the publics con-
ferees, the president told Lane, must
carry on the work.
Public Group Remains.
The public group will be expected
to make an exhaustive investigation
of the entire national situation, lust
as the original conference Of the pub
lie, capitaisand labor had planned to
do, Lane explained.
"This group will carry on the work
Of the committess already appointed
by the conference, ,reorganizing them
where vacancies have been occasioned
through the adjournment of the or
iginal conference" Lane said.
New members will be added to
the group If 1t seems necessary
Lane addressed the conference, fol-
lowing receipt of his letter from the
president. He said Wilson desired the
public group to carry on the work.
Delegates representing the public
and capital heard the speech but the
seats of the labor delegates were va
cant.
Aim Is Changed.
1T was the intention that this con-
ference should frame a program on
which labor and capital could coop
eratively work together" said Lane.
by the withdrawal of the labor
group yesterday, the nature of the
conference was changed"
Lane declared the conference lad
journed as now constituted" at the
conclusion of his remarks.
The public group Immediately went
into session as the other delegates left
the hall. .f.f.e
THE president desires the nature OF
the conference changed and the work
carried on by the public group" Lane
said in his speech.
Consider Public First.
''Inasmuch as the burden of the
quarrel between capital and labor
falls on the public, it seems proper
that this group should undertake to
find the way. 1t recognizes the fact
that people of the United States are
greater than any party.
"The public group will be asked to
make report and to give advice and
make suggestions as to the industrial
policies of this country, these to be
presented to the president"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
MEMORIAL DRIVE IS
FAR short OF GOAL
IN MARION COUNTY

With only three days left for the
campaign in this county for the Roose-
welt Memorial, great effort must be
made to raise the quota of $1700.
Thursday it was reported by Treasurer
d. W. Eyre that he has received only
$2.25 so far. This was turned in by
one committee. 1t is believed that the
report of all the committees in the
county the receipts will swell largely.
In all the city and county schools
teachers, during the week, have been
acquaintaing pupils with interesting
incidents in the life Of Colonel Roose-
welt. In several out districts children
have contributed small sums to the
memorial 1T is reported.
According to information received
this morning by leaders of the CAM
paign, several counties in the state
have already raised and exceeded their
quotas. Marion county's quota is one
of the smallest in the state, and Lead
ers are disappointed at the lack of re-
sponse to the cause.
As an inducement to subscribe, in
any amount the donar sees fit, it Is
pointed out that the names of all sub
seribers will be enclosed in the corner
stone of the proposed memorial monu-
ment.
Persons wishing to contribute to the
memorial fund are asked to give II 10
solicitors, or to Mr.. Eyre, at the United
States National bank. In other cities
city officials are. aiding in the cam
paign, and it is probable that the same
will be taken up by Salems civil lead
ers and merchants.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23

this hidden bit of imperial diplomacy.
There was confused muttering above
which DR.. Karl Helfferich, former Ger
man ambassador to Russia, could be
heard to whisper loudly: .'Nonsense." !"
When the hearing was resumed Sim
sheimer declared Germany's program
of peace conditions sent to Wilson ON
January IL. 1917, and said to be the
same as Germany offered December
49, 1915, were in reality not the same.
American Plot Denied
This is the first time I ever knew
that" interrupted Won Bernstorff. ex-
citedly.
Turning to discussion of alleged Ger
man plots In America, Bernstorff said
he believed that nothing ever trans
pired to justify the accusation of con-
spiracy. He admitted that certain Ger
man officials had participated in acts
of sabotage, but declared the German
foreign office was never party to it..
American public opinion against
Germany resulted mainly from the in
vasion Of Belgium. he maintained.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
Proposal OF Secretary Wilson
Rejected By Workers As
Inadequate To Meet Pres
ent Situation.
Action Points To Starring OF
Coal Strike Oh November |,
Unless More Favorable
Terms Are Offered.

Washington, Oct. Miners meet
ling at the American Federation Of
Labor building today voted to reject
Secretary of Labor Wilson's compro-
mise proposal for settlement Of tho
coal strike called for November 4.
The offer is inadequate, insufff-
|cient and fails to meet the necessities
OF the situation" said John Lewis.
head of the United Mine Workers, fol
lowing the meeting.
I'VE will so tell Secretary or La
Dor Wilson at 2 o'clock this after
noon"
The action Of the miners means
that the coal strike probably VIII
start on schedule time unless Score
tary Wilson can find some other way
70 bring the miners and Operators To-
gether.
Lewis indicated the n,inerg would
be opposed to continuing in confer-
ence with the operators here, unless
a proposal very much more favorable
to the men was Immediately forthco1a
ing.
Miners State Position.
In statement given out before no.
ing into conference with Secretary
Wilson this afternoon, the miners de-
clared the Wilson proposal was prac-
tfcally the same thing suggested by
the operators and charged that both
the operators and Wilson had laid
down proposals like those OF Senator
Frelinghuysen In his recent speech
"in which he undertook to iliscIosa.
the basis on which the operators
would deal with the miners.''
This remarkable similarity" the
statement said, lis at least an extra
ordinary coincidenoe."
Miners also said they had received
from governors numerous appeals to
furnish sufficient coal for pub ic util-
tiles and state institutions. The min
ers declared that the situation in these
states after November /, will be due
to their own fault and to the fault or
the operators.''
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
PATTISON IS SUING TO
COLLECT ON CONTRACT

J. AL Pattison of the J. AL Pattison
Lumber G Hardwoods, Ltd, firm of
Portland. Thursday, began suit here
against Mark S. Skiff and Joe M.
Grahane. partners in the Orville Tie G.
Lumber company, for judgment to the
extent of 1897 for alleged violation Of
a contract between the companies.
In his complaint, Mr.. Pattison says
that in August, 1919. he contracted
with the Orville Tie & Lumber COM
pany for 10000 feet of fir lunber.
Trusting In the due execution Of the
contract. Mr.. Pattison says that he Sc
cured buyers for the lumber Then,
according to his complaint, Mr.. Skiff
and Crahane delivered $1,000 feet of
lumber under the contAact, and sold
the remaining amount to other pur-
chasers.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
SLAYER !
Of BEN[FACTRESS
BEGINS LIFE Term

Clarence Johnson, confessed slayer
of Mrs. Eunice Freeman of Portland,
arrived here this morning to begin SER
wing life sentence in the state prison.
johnson was brought to the peniten-
tiary handcuffed to w. G. Carter alias
w, H. Crawford sent UP from Multno-
nah county on a sentence of from one
to three years for Forgery. Crawford
forged check for $4,000 on Simon s.
Guild of the Wakefield Fries company
of Portland; cashing the same in Tus-
con, Arizona. Deputy Sheriff Sherman
of the Multnomah county force who
brought the two prisoners to Salem
this morning stated that he expert
.enced no difficulty on the trip.
s johnson entered plea of guilty to
q charge of second degree murder be-
fore Judge Gatens Of the Multnomah
county circuit court Wednesday after
noon and was Immediately sentenced
to life term in the state prison.
A complete confession of his brutal
murder Of Mrs. Freeman on August 10
last was made Tuesday afternoon, by
Johnson in the district attorneys Of
flee
No concern was exhibited by the
prisoner as to the possibility Of punish
ment for his crime as he was led back
to his cell insthe county Jail He ad-
mitted that IL there had been a death
penalty in Oregon for murder. he
might have been deferred from the
commission of the crime.
He stated that he expected to go to
the penitentiary at Salem for while,
but thought that after few years he
would be released upon parole.
In relating the circumstances lead
ing UP to the murder, Johnson ac-
knowledged that 1t was committed
through fear that Mrs Freeman would
cause revocation of his parole from the
California prison. He said that he at
tempted to gain her promise that when
she visited California she would not
report him to the authorities there as
having violated his parole.
Failing to secure this. he admitted
$40 from her home to aid him in his
escape. He expected to kill another
woman In Portland with whom he had
been keeping company and whose
name he refused to divulge, but was
unable to locate her before being
compelled to leave Portland.
johnson was captured in Nome,
Alaska, by the United States marshal
at that place.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23

try that which is assumed by an
other"
''This right which Is not denied the
United States In England, Canada or
any other country is denied In the
United States senate" declared John
son as he read from the English pa
pers articles which said that the uni
ted sites Is entitled to equal repre-
sentation.
Cites Three Reasons.
There are three reasons why this
amendment should be accepted" de-
clared Johnson.
"First. 1t is right and just.
Second, the self respect of America
demands 1t.
'Third, our pride and. patriotism de-
mand 1t"
Lenroot, Wisconsin, opposing the
johnson amendment, declared reserva-
tions must be accepted or the treaty
will fail. ~
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
REWARD Offered
For Capture Of
Escaped Conuict

A reward Of $50 is offered by the
state for information leading to the
capture of Denton Truax. who escaped
from gang OF state prison convicts
engaged in digging potatoes near Lake
Iabish. five miles north of here weo.
ncsday afternoon Truax is believed to
tie still in hiding in the brush sur.
rounding Lake Labish.
Truax. who was sent up from Baker
county for rape, is % years old, Tive
feet. Sh inches tall, weighs AS pounds
is of medium complexion. has blue
grey eyes. dark brown hair. has a scar
on the nose and a slanting scar back
Of the left ear. He is a clerk by occu-
patton.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
FRISCO PRINTERS
AND PAPERS AGREE

San Francisco, Oct. 2S.-Official
signatures were attached late yester-
day to the new agreement of the ty-
biographical union with the newspa-
permen and 1t was in full force to-
day.
The agreement gives the printers
an So week increase over the old
scale. The actual increase, however,
is smaller because the old scale has
not been adhered to.
The new scale calls for s42 week,
day work. and $45 a week for night
work. The men asked for s57 anu $50
Machinist operators. proof readers
and heads of departments get so cents
over the scale per day.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23

AT the meeting last night COM
mittee of three: Charles w. Niemeyer
chairman; Col. e. Hofer and Homer
Smith, was selected to formulate
plans at once to encourage capital in
the Undertaking. The committee will
work in conjunction with Manager T.
e. McCroskey, of the Commercial
club.
1t is held highly probable that
when the actual facts and figures rel
to capitalists that the building corpo-
ration will surely follow.
10000 People Here
The report confirmed the repeated
statements in the Capital Journal Of
the critical condition here. School and
hospital requirements are also incom-
mensurate with requirements, the re-
port stated.
The city's present population, ac-
cording to the report, is 10000 per-
sons. The erection of more industrial
plants here make it necessary to pro-
vide accommodation for the people
coming in to work..
The futility of postponing building
for a reduction of prices is emphasize
ed in the report. A list of comparative
costs of materials for building also
was embodied in the report, and will
be published later. The report, ex-
cept this list, follows:
Committees Report
The findings of the committee ap-
pointed by you at a meeting two weeks
ago to investigate housing conditions
in Salem, are as follows;
Salem undoubtedly has very inade-
quate housing facilities for not only
renters but prospective purchasers,
also school and hospital accommoda-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
OREGON FLYER
MAY Be WINNER
BIG AIR DERBY

Washington, Oct. 23.-Iieutenant
Alexander j. Pearson. Jr.. Portland,
Or. is believed to have beaten all an
nounced leaders in the army trans
continental air race, the air service an
nounced today. Histotal for the round
trip was As hours, 81 minutes, 16 Sec
onds. nearly nine hours under the time
of Captain J. o. Donaldson.
Washington, Oct 23.-Captain T.. III.
Smith was entered on the official list
as leader in the army trahscontinen-
tai air derby.
His official flying time for the round
trip from New York to San Francisco
is 81 hours. SO minutes and AT second
less than 16 minutes behind that of
Captain J. o. Donaldson, whose rec
ord was 81 hours. 3S minutes, 81 sec
onds.
Lieutenant B. w. Maynard's time
was 81 hours three minutes, 401s sec
onds.
Figures on Donald and Maynard are
believed by the air service to be prac-
ctically correct. Smiths time, how
ever. is subject to revision which may
land him in first place.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
SALEM POLICE WATCH
FOR PORTLAND BANDITS

Salem police, guards from the state
penitentiary and deputies from the
sheriff's office were on the look out
here today for the two robbers, who,
in broad daylight yesterday, entered a
Portland jewelry shop, held up( bound
and gagged the proprietor and escaped
with $1,000 in cash and several thou
sand dollars worth of diamonds.
Information from Portland authori-
ties is to the effect that the pair are
believed to have headed south In the
auto in which they escaped from the
scene of the robbery. The failure of
anyone to get the number of the auto
license makes the hunt difficult, au-
thorities here say.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
TRAIN ESCAPES BOMB

Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. ga bomb
was exploded on the Pennsylvania rail-
road tracks at Spers station, near here,
a few minutes before train carrying
workers of the Pittsburgh Steel Prod
ucts company arrived. The explosion
delayed traffic but no one was injured
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
TWO MEN SHOT.

Youngstown. Ohio, Oct. 23.-Two
men were shot and seriously injured
and four others were Jailed after a.
fight when police caught them trying
to burn the homes of mill workers in
Mosier. suburb. shortly after last
midnight.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
BOYS IN PORTLAND.

Portland. Or, Oct. 23.-Three half
breed boys who escaped from the Che
mawa Indian school. near Salem yes
terday afternoon are believed to be in
or near Portland this afternoon.
The boys were seen at Wilsonville,
in Clackamas county, this morning.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
CONGREss MAY TRY.

Washington, Oct 23.--An effort to
adjust labor difficulties will be made
by congress, should the Industrial con-
ference fail, Representative Smith,
Michigan, chairman Of the house la
Dor committee, said today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23

tions are totally incommehsurate with
requirements.
Reliable sources of information in
this city show the population of Sa-
lem to be over 10000 persons and
growing steadily. New industries are
constantly being added requiring
large numbers Of fresh labor, all of
which must be housed.
Causes of Shortage
Due to the fact that during the
past four years there has been but
few houses erected, also to the de-
probation Of many others to such an
extent that they have become unin-
habitable. the city has failed to keep
pace with, the gradual increase of
population. And with the sudden ad-
vent of industries like the paper mill
and meat packing plant not to men
tion the very decided increase in bus
mess done by existing plants, there
is a very congested situation and a
problem which must have immediate
action for its solution. This solution
is simply to build more houses. This
would then allow many of the older
properties in the city to be placed on
the market at less outrageous price
than MANY of them are, and also
make available number of them for
renters as several tenants of such
would buy the new dwell
ings. v
Cost Survey Made 4!
But as the recommendation to
build is the general consensus of opin-
ion. a comparison at this point Of
prices of materials and labor has
been made of the years 1s17-191s
which accompanies this report.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
ORGANIZATION OF BIG
C0RP0RAT|(N TO PUT
Up HOMES IRE LIKELY
Report on Housing Situation,
Starts M0Ue to Get
Capital for Needs

The organization Of corporation to build houses in
Salem seemed certain Thursday, result of the sub
mission at the meeting Of the Board Of Directors Of the
Commercial club at the Spa last night detailed report
by committee Of five men, appointed at the last meeting
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23

The timber loss caused BY forest
fires in Oregon this last season is reck-
oned at 375.oO0.000 feet, worth ap-
proximately $685. 900.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
Kaiser Scoffed at Idea
Of Intervention by u. S.
Von BernStorff States
BY Carl d. Groat
UNITED Press Staff Core

ga ~ UNITED Press Staff CorrespOndent)
Berlin, Oct. 22The former kaiser scoffed at Amer
lean Intervention early in 1917 according to Count Won
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23

Every important town in central Ore
gon has highway crew. and progress
is rapid on the highway between Bend
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
N'NARY INTRODUCES
new SUGAR MEASURE

Washington. Oct. 23.-A new sugar
bill. without licensing provisions. was
introduced today by Senator McNarys
Oregon. The bill would extend the life
of the sugar equalization board
through 1920, but would not grant it
any power to license distribution Of
sugar
This provision was omitted despite
the protest of officials OF the sugar
equalization board. who declared that
unless they were given licenses they
would be without authority to enforce
their decisions.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23

Burning of the box factory near
Trout Lake is seriously inconvenien-
cling orchardists at Hood River and
White Salmon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23
Cost Survey Made

Continued on page four)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-23

Tonight and Friday rain.
But no matter what the weather,
$4,000 people read The Capital journal
advertisements.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-07-15
IF THIN AND
NERVOUS, TRY
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitr0-Phosphate to
Put on Firm. Healthy Flesh and
to Increase strength. TiEOr
and Nerve Force.

When one stops 70 consider the host OF
thin people who are searching continually
for some method by which they may IN
crease their flesh to normal proportions by
Ing off OF protrudinG angles with the at
tendant bloom of health and attractiveness.
1t is no wonder that many and varied sug-
gestions along his line appear from time
TO time In public print
While excessive thinness might be at
tributed to various and subtle causes In
different individuals Il is a well-known fact
that the lack of sufficient phasphorous in
the human system is very largely respons ST.
BILE for this condition. Experiments on hu-
demonstrated beyond question Of doubt
that a body deficient In PHOSPHORUS be-
comes nervous. siekly and thin noted
author and professor in his book. -CheHis-
1915 says: 80 that the amount OF
phosphorous required for the normal nu-
triton Of man Is seriously underestfmated
in many of our standard text books
deficiency in phosphorous may now be
met by the use of an organic phosphate
known throughout English speaking coun-
tries as Bitr0-Phosphate- Through the as
similation Of this phosphate by the nerve
tissue the phosphoric content when abb
sorbed in the amount normally required
by nature soon produces a welcome change
in our body and mind. Nerve tension dis
appears. vigor and strength replace weak
ness and lack Of energy. and the whole
angles, becoming enveioped IN a glow OF
perfect health and beauty and the will snd
strength TO be up and doing
CAUTION Bitro-Phosphate Is
unsurpassed for the relief OF nervousness,
general debility, etc, those taking IL who
do not desire to put flesh should use
extra care in avoiding fat-produciBg foods.
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