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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
Shortridge IS
Given Big Lead
in Californis

san Francisco, Sept. 1.-Tabuiar
tions of returns from yesterdaysn
primary election from more than
half of the states 6129 precin0tu
showed at noon today that SamueI
M. Shortridge beyond all reason
able s@aoubt had won the repuhSl-'
can nomination for United 1taxnu
senator.
The noon figures were.
Kent 63,163.
Shortridge S9,645. NM
Wallace 40,532.
Justice Sloan also maintained -
steadily increasing rc:-sr over Judge
York, his only opopnent, FOR thG
short term on the supreme bench
San Francisco, Sept 1.Samuea
M. Shortridge. prominent nembar
of the San Francisco bar. ON the
face of returns from yesterdays
state primary election compiled
early today from s0s2 OF the to-
tai of s1e9 precincts. had . lead
of more than 10000 votes over
William Kent. his nearest rival for
the republican nomination. for
United States senator. supporters
of Mr.. Kent. however. refused To
concede defeat.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
Gravel Royalty
Case is Settled

Flnis was writteh on the az
tempt of the sand and gravel COM
nanies of the state to disrupt the
.nu,.,, r sana .nd
.s.,a,-s, $500 ~, ~ ,sds ~ navi-
49, 49, go - L. ~ stata Trasdav
So, s.sss.vs ..,no, oantrao. was
aoI ~. ca.a sana and
s Hsa.e, ~ aanv - ~ nna hard
ac caa.na - pro,un saoratorv ~
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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
SO, 100000 Enough
For Campaign, White
Tells the Investigators

San Francisco and Washington.
DO you know of millions being
given to the campaign fund of the
republican party with sinister in
tent"
80 far as what l myself know
no, nothing. 1 am not prepared ,o
say that / know it myself"
"And you don't know what evi-
dence the governor has, if he has
any?"
THAT is true"
Senator Spencer questioned Mr..
White about the relation Of w. D.
Jameson to the democratic nation
al committee and the truth of news
paper reports, that Mr.. Jameson,
then democratic financial director,
had stated last year that 100000
900 would be needed for, the demo
cratic campaign fund this year.
rs that your judgment?" the
senator asked.
"It is not
Mr.. Spencer asked the demo-
cratic chairman to produce list
of all employees of the democratic
national committee and their salar-
les which he promised to do. No
speakers are being paid salaries.
the witness said and he does not
plan to pay any. He added he Nae
authorized the expenditure of
100000 by the speakers bureau, so
far.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01

Chicago, Sept. 1.--George White
chairman of the democratic ma
tional committee today told the
senatorial committee investigating
campaign expenditures that he
thought a $2,000.000 fund for ma
tional committee purposes would
provide an adequate presidential
campaign this year. The demo-
cratic leader was careful to I'M
press upon the committee that
this estimate was personal opin-
ion.
IT have not yet appointed our
campaign fund committee" he ex-
planned. 81 intend to do 1t this
week but was delayed by the call
to appear at this hearing Conse--
quently my estimate is made as an
Individual"
The democratic organization has
not made up a budget, Mr.. White
said. but he added that the vari-
Gus bureaus were pressing him to
appoint the campaign fund com
mittee so that they might be in
formed of their allotments.
Senator Spencer, who presided
at the opening of today's session
in the absence of Senator Kenyon.
brought out that national head
quarters of the committee are IN
the Grand Central palace in New
York with branches in Chicago.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
Political Urge
Was Not Felt BY
Hall While Here

/ That Professor John O. Fan
who has been graved by. the sena.
torlal investigating, committee
spotlight at Chicago, and who was
formerly head of the department O.
economies and sociology at William
ette university, had no right to EN-
ploy school stationery in his exten-
sively conducted search for a polit-
lcal job with some kind of a party,
was the statement today Of DR.. Carl
q. Doney, head of the local insti-
tuition.
Hall severed connections wuh
Willamette in the summer of 1918"
DR.. Doney said, when he handed
in his resignation.
While in Salem Professor Hall
never appeared. to feel the political
urge DR.. Doney said. He seemed
to be interested in state institutions
only where they related to his own
department of work in school. Hall
left Salem, Dr. Doney stated. to en-
ter the employ of the government
as statistician at Washington, w. C.
Questioned as to whether he was
surprised at the results of the Chi
cago investigation, DIR, Doney re-
piled that he would rather not an
swer the question. Professor Hall.
he said, was very brilliant man.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
Prisoners Freed
on Court Order

A court order signed by Judge
George Tazwell of the Muitnomah
county circuit court releasing JOS
eph Laundy and Carl w. Oster
from the state prison was received
yesterday by Warden L. H Comp
ton. A technical error in the order
has delayed compliance Herewith
pending correction of the same
but the prisoners are expected to
depart from the penitentiary Wed
nesday. The order sets forth the
fact that -Laundy and Oster have
deposited bond in the sum of 81,
600 each pending action on their
appeal to the supreme court.
Laundy's appeal being filed here
Tuesday.
Oster was serving sentence OF
five years and Laundy was doing
two years on conviction on a
charge of criminal syndicalism.
They were received at the peniten-
tiary last May.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
Oregon People
Warned Against
Oil Stock Men

Oregon investors are warned to
beware of oil companies who are
soliciting business through the
mails. The warning is sounded by
Albert e. Geghardt, examiner In
the state corporation department
here, who has just returned from
a trip to Houston, Galveston, Dali
las, Fort Worth, Wichita Falls and
other points in the Texas oil fields
investigating numerous oil COM
panies which have applied for per-
mission to operate in Oregon.
Texas Gebhardt states, is full Of
oil companies--many Of them pure
ly fake concerns--organiz under
the common law trust act of that
state. The holdings of many of
these concerns, he'd eelares. are lin
tied Ho a box in the postoffice
through which they receive their
mail and the government is hot on
the trail of many of these COM
panies on charges of using the
mails to defraud.
There are many reputable oil
companies in Texas, Gebhardt
states. but these are to large ex-
tent organized under the corpora
tion laws of the state. Many Of
these concerns have, after careful
investigation by the Oregon cor
poration department. been granted
permits to operate in this state
while SO far no permit has ever
been issued to common trust oil
company.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
Poles Answer Note;
America Satisfied

Washington, Sept. Poland has
answered the admonition AZ the
United States that the Polish arm
les halt at the .ethnographic from
tier of Poland with the statement
that strategic consideration must
govern Poland's course.
The reply was delivered yester-
day by Prince Lubormirski, Polish
minister. and followed an informal
answer last week transmitted
through the American charge a,
Warsaw which has been character
ized by officials as mot disappoint-
ing"
Comment was reserved today on
the formal communication.
Warsaw, Sept. George Tchlt-
cherin, Russian soviet foreign min
ister, in wireless message today
said he is pleased to note the Pol
ish government has declared itself
In favor of peace. but threatens a
new offensive il the Poles "do not
conform their acts to their prom
ises.''
NJ. Tchitcherin asserts that the
fighting power of the soviet arm
les has not diminished in the least.
London. Sept. 1.-Polish forces
have attacked Lithuanian troops
aear Augustowo. about 30 miles
northwest Of Grodno. according to
! telssSsm from Kovno to the Ii
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
Murdered Man
Insulted Girl,
Witness Says

Chicago, Sept. 1.-How Gerald
A. Stack, wealthy oil operator and
broker of Lander, sWyo.,r and st.
Louis, shot and killed Paul Brown
in road house Monday night was
told today. at the coroner'5 iii,fuess
by James F. Kirk, member of the
slain mans party.
stack and a woman member OF
his party were standing in the
lobby of the inn when Brown and
| went inside to get some ciga-
rettes. Kirk said. Brown made a
remark to the woman and she
slapped him.
stack drew a pistol and, carcn-
ing hold of Brown, struck him sew
aral times on the head. Brown
broke away and ran. Stack fired.
KIRK admitted members of their
,arty had been drinking.
Mrs. Stack was at the inquest.
Phillip D9yle, a waiter at the
road house, substantiated Kirk $
story and also said Brown had an
moved other women at the inn He
md another waiter had forcibly
jected Blown from the inn
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01

anything, We're discovered this
| morning in one of the sleeves Of
the dead mans coat. Officers are
OF the opinion that the letters may
be cleaners mark.
A wide divergence of the trials
followed by officers in running
down clews had served to make a
solution of the mystery even far
ther removed than ever, until Mr..
Wilson appeared on the scene.
Wor dfrom McMinnville has been
received by Constable Walter De-
Long stating that a man answer
ing to the description of the al
legged suicide, was believed to have
stolen a suit of clothes there last
week. Further detai.s were not
given.
Police are positive that the man
came 70 Salem fuc the express
purpose of killing Himself. His
shoes, which were rather new
were Of 6. make not at present sold
In this city. or GERS found. Chi-e
OF Police W., sh sail tn morn M
that he 1oas not susrctt foul r ay.
although a theny. with that :s its
pasis has been advanced.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
White Denies knowledge Of Proof in Hands
Of Nominet but Declares Confidence in Au-
thority for Charges; Former Willamette
Professor Dismissed for Double Dealing

Chicago, Sept. George White,
chairman of the democratic nation
al committee, said on the stand to-
day before the senate committee in
vestigating campaign expenditures
that he had no evidence to sustain
any one of the charges made by
Governor Cox, his party's presi-
Dental nominee, as to republican
campaign funds and quotas or the
alleged desire Of contributors ito
have back of them in industrial
centers the bayonets of their pup
pets in Office
He told Chairman Kenyon he be-
lieves the charges were true be-
cause he had confidence in Cow
ernor Cox but he had not discussed
them in detail with the nominee
and brought nothing from him to
aid the committee in sitting them.
Talked With Cox.
II talked with Governor Cox las.
Sunday for few minutes" said
Mr.. White. II asked: Are you
sure Of your ground?' He said he
was and ! told him: You're the
boss and you run it.
Mr.. White said the committee
had reserved six rooms in the
Murray Hill hotel in New York in
which he had planned to install a,
foreign voters league" He said
the rooms were nor yet occupied.
Senator New, head of the repub-.
lican speakers bureau. testified
yesterday that Professor John o.
Hall of Willamette university, Sa-
lem, Or, who had offered to work
for the republican campaign pro-
cided its managers met or raised a
offer Of $500 for his
services, was in the Murray fIill
hotels quarters as head of the Scan
dinavian bureau.
Answer Refused.
Senator Kenyon asked If Mr..
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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
May
Feed Children
In White Russia

Warsaw, Sept. 1.-Maurice Pate
and Hershell Walker, members Of
the American relief organization
here, have gone to Moscow from
Minsk. to confer with soviel Off
cials regarding the carrying on Of
'the feeding Of children begun in
white Russia during the Polish
regime. They will also obtain first
hand information as to conditions
in Central Russia with view to
planning the feeding of mothers
and children with American Red
Cross supplies.
The two Americans went to
Minsk with the Polish peace mis-
sion but when they arrived there
were made virtually prisoners. the
same as the Poles. They told the
correspondent of the Associated
rPess that while in that city they
had encountered difficulty on ev-
cry hand in convincing soviet au-
thorities they had no Interior mo-
tives toward Russia. Efforts to
reach Moscow appeared hopeless,
but finally George Tchitcherin,
Russian bolsheviki foreign minis.
ter, sent a delegation to Minsk for
the purpose of meeting them. The
delegation admitted that more
than 100000 babies and young
children were in danger of starv-
ing In white Russia. They wanted
control of the distribution of sup
plies and seemed to desire to make
the work a Russian affair.
Mr.. Pate who has just recover
ed from illness, said that when
word was received he could go to
Moscow under escort he had about
decide dto give up the attempt but
wanted to do all that was humane
ly possible to give aid to the starv-
ing children of Russia.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01

White did not consider 1t the duty
of the men who have this evidence,
If 1t exists, to give It to us whether
they are presidential candidates or
not and when the witness did not
reply the chairman said he realized
the query might be embarrassing
and he would not press it out of
respect to Mr.. Whites relations
with Governor Cox.
Senator Kenyon read to the wit
ness kilograms from Governor s.ox
to the committee and to Senator
Reed, a member, promising to fur
nish the Investigators with inrorma
tion. The latter message told the
Missouri senator that the candi-
date would "get some matters into
your hands soon.'
Pressed by his questioners. Mr..
White said he was willing to abide
by the Judgment Of Governor Cox
as to when the material should be
furnished the committee.
4 But you have speaking trip
for Governor Cox next
week and you would not wish us to
interfere with that argued Sena-
tor Kenyon. "In fact we have no
desire to interfere with it,
THE committee has jurisdiction
over its own affairs said Mr..
White.
ssYear Book, Cited.
Mr.. White, under questioning by
Senator'S Spencer and Kenyon, said
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
RedlEstate Dealer
OOpinion Suicide
Was Montana Man

Was the man who entered .tbs
real estate office Of d. M. Wilson
In the Darcy building Monday ar.
ternoon, ostensibly to get particu.
lars concerning a stock ranch :,
this vicinity, and who said he had
4 100000 in ready money to nut in.
to a deal, the same person who Z
believed to have com nitted cut;
eide here Monday night in the citv
View cemetery.
Mr.. Wilson is positive that bo
was one and the same man and
expressed the opinion this morn :
ing that the man. who said no wa :
w. M. Orin of Montana. met wit h
foul play. This theory Salem no-
lice refused to accent
Mr.. wilson. who arrived at tbe
Webb and Clough chanel tbis morn
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
Rowe Becomes
Pan-American
Union Leade,

Washington, Sept. DIR. L. 5.
Rowe today assumed the director
ship of the Pan-American Union.
succeeding John Barrett, who re-
tired after fifteen years service as
directing head of the union. The
transfer OF dictatorship took place
in the presence of members of the
Latin American diplomatic corps.
Secretary of state Colby and 9TH
er high officials.
DIR. Rowe enters upon the duties
of director general of the union
with an intimate knowledge Of
Latin-American affairs. having
served as head of the state depart
ments division of Latin-American
affairs.
He has received degrees from
number of South American uni
versities.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
Governor CoxKnows What He's DOM
Democratic National Chairman Says
On Stand Before Senate COMMITTEES

the RockefellerS, had disappeakSu
1 from the records. In which tk
.were introduced Monday. "A 11&6
Fed clash between Senator Reed &x1L
Senator Kenyon, followed Wlk&(n
Senator Reed insisted on an inxail-
tigation Of the disappearance Or 'tnp
papers. WY " AZ
do you understand that tlse1o
pledges related only to the suppore
for the book Senator Kenyon 49,
ed Mr.. White.
They could mean anything tn
witness answered.
do you think they relate to sup-
lport for the republican campaIeny
| Eyes, through republican propa~
ganda."
do you think the Barnes boG1y
is more sinister influence tneu
the circulation through couno<U
newspapers OF propaganda fayG<s-
ing the league of nations, such -
this story Uncle Sam OF Frecdonni
Ridge, and having It paid for by0o
particular political party and hnvs
ing the man who reads II not knN(
that it Is political pr0paganGM(s
Which is the more sinister ~ Bs1
tor Kenyon asked. # III "
Professor HaIl Scored
II don't apologize for wanting t1
circulate that story" Mr.. WhitG 49,
Joined. "The editor Of the pap1<
is responsible If he uses It. He lsnse
paid to print it" "s
Mr.. White said he had not Deen
the Barnes book. a
Senator Kenyon then questione1
the witness about salaries pax1
speakers or other campaign woF3<-
ers and inquired particularly abe>19
Professor John o. Hall, head Of IN
Scandinavian bureau OF the dem4~
cratic national committee. who w4A
shown in letters read by Senstox
New yesterday as negotiating W1HM
both the democratic and republics
committees for his services
The inquiry developed that -
White had dismissed PrOfeun~t
Hall last night, following disclosure
Of the New letters.
How about this professor2" Ssu~
Continued on Page Six-)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
Sim Feiin
Routed By
Soldiers
Renewed Rioting
Belfast Results
Serious Battle
Streets Today

Belfast. Sept. Fighting was
resumed here this morning between
nationaiists, unionist shipyard work
ers from the Shankhill district and
troops. Heavy. firing continued
nearly half an hour. and it is fear
ed the casualty list is heavy.
North street was thronged WIN
shipyard workers at o'clock. Sud
denly there was series of revolver
shots apparently coming from Mill
field which is the center of the
nationalist streets abutting on
North street. Nearby military pick
cts rushed to the scene, took shell
ter behind walls and poured in "a
fierce fire, which was returned by
snipers. The battle was accom-
panied by the shrieking OF mill and
foundry sirens.
Matters finally became too hot
for the Sim Feiners and they were
dislodged with the aid Of an ar
mored car. The shipyard workers
in their zeal to help the soldiers
became nuisance and the com
manding officer asked them to with
draw. Tram cars caught between
the opposing forces ran gauntief
of bullets, the drivers covering
over their wheels and the passeng-
ers lying on the floors.
1t is definitely known that one
man was killed in the North street
encounter,
There was another bitter fight at
the docks between shipyard work.
ers and union dock workers, the
decksters firing on the shipyard
employees. The latter used ssrcxs
and stones and a fierce battle
waged until police and soldiers with
a machine gun ended the conflict.
One docker was killed by the mis-
directed fire Of his own party.
The total number of serious fires
in Belfast since Wednesday last
reached 214 this morning.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
Late Returns
Show Farmer
Choice Beaten

Detroit, Mich, Sept. AFTER
running second on early returns TO
Milo D. Campbell, candidate OF
the Farmers organizations, Attor-
ney General Alex J. Groesbeck ear
ly today jumped into the lead OF
the nine pointed race for the re-
publican gubernatorial nomination
in Tuesdays state, wide primary.
Returns from 1887 precincts out
of 2453 in the state gave:
Groesbeck 44,131; Campbell 81.
$50.
In the democratic ticket. form
er Governor Woodbridge N, Ferris
was unopposed for nomination for
governor.
An Interesting feature of the con
eresisonal contests was the fight
for the nomination in the third
district. Mrs. Helen Curtenius
statler of Kalamazoo was giving
her two male competitors the live-
Hest sort of race. 135 precincts
ont og 17s lin the district placing
Elton r. Eaton in the lead with
1928. Mrs. Statler was next with
1859.
Congressmsn Joseph w. Ford
ney of the Eighth district apparent
iy was assured of denomination.
CONGRESSMAN Earl c. Bichener OF
the second. Congressman Carl r.
Mapes of the Fifth and Congress-
man James Mclaughlin OF the
Ninth were also leading strongly
s., their respective districts. while
w. Frank James in
the Twelfth had lead of about
1000 over Martin MacDonough in
Sc out of 100 precincts.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
Japanese Give
Financial Aid
Tn Industries

Washington, Sept. 1.-FinanciaI
assistance is being offered by the
japanese government to certain In
dustries with view to preventing
a serious business depression. Com
mercial Attache James +. Abbott
at Toxic today reported TO the
department of commerce.
Considerable sums of money
have been deposited with privats
banks by the Bank of Japanese
for the use Of silk. cotton and SUI
gar manufacturers. the attachs
said, enabling the payment OF y
better price for raw materials.
According to the latest state-
ment of Japan's department of e.
nance, 2eT2 banks were operating
in that country with combined
capitalization Of approximately
ss0o. 900. 600.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
All-Metal Mail
Plane Burned; .
Pilots Killed

Morristown, N. j., Sept. L.
Two men were burned to death in
q government all-metal mail air.
plane which went down here this
morning. The plane was flying at
a low altitude and the pilots SEEM
ed to be experiencing trouble with
the engine. Farmers saw the plane
take a sudden dive and burst in
to flames. 1t hit the ground with
a thud and a tremendous explos-
ion occurred throwing mail bags
hundreds of feet in every direct
ion.
Although the bodies were not
charred beyond recognition, their
clothes were burned nearly off
and it was impossible to identify
them through this means.
A notebook found In the wreck
age contained the name of T. T..
Miller and collar was marked
T. r. L.
A great portion of the mail was
completely destroyed.
Pilots Record Good.
Washington, Sept. 1.-The post
office department received pref
report from Morristown. N. j., on
the accident which resulted in the
destruction of mail plane there
and thed cath of Pilot Max Miller
and Mechanician Gustave Rierson.
The plane was en- route to Cleve-
land and Chicago from New York.
Rierson's home was in Troy, Ida
no.
Postoffice officials said Miller
was regarded as one of the most
efficient pilots in the service. he
had a similar accident in which
his plane took fire some time ago.
they said, but extinguished the
flames while still in the air. The
at Morristown was the
fourth case of a mail plane taking
fire. it was added, in $4,000 miles
of flying.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
Court Places Lid
On Late Jazz In
! Bohemian Halls

New York. Sept. 1.-Quaint
Greenwich village. New York's
bohemian quarter, famous in
song and story as the home OF
New Thought. has something
new to occupy its attentions
Jazz curfew at II O'Clock light
ly. This ultra modern idea was
no. Of the villages own initia-
i've. 1t will be- decreed by. a
matter Of fact magistrate In
Jefferson Market court who orr
dered the clanking Of COW bells
and the moaning saxophone to
cease their jangle in a tea room
an hour. before midnight, in or
der that complaining nearby
tenants might sleep.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
Colyer Resigns
Guardianship Of
Federal Board

Washington, Sept. 1.--Chairman
w. B. Colver of the federal trade
commission notified President VIII
son today he did not wish his name
considered for re-appointment to
the commission at the expiration
of his term September 25. In his
letter to the president Mr.. Coiver
said he desired to engage in pri-
vate business.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-01
Maryland Shows
Census GYO5vfh

Washington, Sept. 1---State OF
Maryland /, 44s.610; increase Of
154,264 or 11.9 percent.
State of Massachusetts 1881, ,615s
increase 4s5,19s or 14-4 per cent
Suffolk county, Mass. contain
ing Boston S35,522: increase 104s-
I34 or 14.2 per cent.
Bexar county, Texas, contaipinE
San Antonio, 202.096: increase OF
80 .42O or s89 per cent.