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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06
Forgery Cleared
Up By Confession

Passage of forged check at the
Peoples Cash store last Saturday for
the sum of IS was cleared up by Of
ficer Morelock Monday evening when
he recognized the hand writing Of
Lloyd Zachary. inmate at the state
reform school, and was able to get a
confession from the boy. Brought to
the store from the training school.
Zachary was identified ty woman
clerk as the man who passed the
check
Zachary, with e. stirkney. were
permitted to leave the training school
last Saturday to spend Esster Sunday
with their folks. Zachary was "sert
up" for forgery; and although deny
ing it at first he admitted that he
wrote this bogus check 10 "get some
easy money"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06
Salem Victims of Byron
Told toCharge Loss to
Experience and Forget

That the 12o Salem people who las.
fall and winter advanced some $40. 600
to 100000 to Carlos L. Byron upon
timber contracts, might as we'll charge
the money to experience and forget it,
is the opinion of United States Attor-
ney Lester H. Humphreys. as exp-u. $
ed in letters to Salem victims.
Byron, who is now serving a 15
months sentence at McNeils island,
states Mr. Humphreys, has long rec
ord as land swindler and is judg-
ment proof. The remarkable thing
about Byron is his faculty of hypno-
tising victims into belief in his limo
cence.
Whether or not fresh prosecutions
will be launched by the government
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06
Auto Thieves are
Caught by Clever
Automobile Man

Running a bluff that he was a
detective on their trail, j. H. Graham,
president of the J. II. Graham Motors
company OF Portland, and with the aid
of HALEY Doe, proprietor of the Fair.
grounds store, Monday evening arrest
ed three auto thieves here and recov-
eered a large auto belonging to Dudley
Clark of Portland. The thieves, Harry
Evans, 20, of Portland, Jack Wellner
20, and Seattle, and Earl Townsend, "a
of Hillsboro, are being held in the city
Jail here pending the arrival of Off
there to answer to the charge of auto
theft.
Graham Starts Hunt.
Dudley Clark, an employe of Mr.
Graham's, reported to Portland polict
Sunday night that his auto was stolen
Monday morning Mr.. Graham, who
was going to drive to Salem, believing
that he might encounter the thieves or
route, got his revolver He forgot tn,
weapon, however, and left it at his of
flee.
When he drove into Salem Monda.
evening he saw the stolen auto stand
ing in front Of the Fairgrounds store
Recognizing it. and determined to cap
ture the thieves he alighted from hi
own car, and approaching the othel
one he jerked back the curtains anS
commanded:
Thieves Are Fooled.
"Throw up your hands! There are
too darn many auto thieves, and I'm
getting pretty tired Of it!'
He reached in his hip pocket where
a six-inch pliers serenely reposed.
The trio threw up their hands; bu
as Mr.. Graham was preparing to fore
them to drive the auto into town, Well
ner leaped from the car and ran. Real
izing the predicament and believing
that Mr.. Graham was an officer aftei
the boys, HALEY Doe, grasping club
started in pursuit. Although Wellnel
had a block start, Doe captured hin
in three blocks, witnesses declare.
= Meanwhile woman in the store no
titled police and Chief Welsh and Off
Ger Rowe drove to the store. The,
handcuffed the trio and brought then
to Jail.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06

allowed to cross the property line
without permit from the office.
Sentiment of disinterested citizens
seems to be in favor of the timber
workers to a considerable extent. A
large per cent of the men discharged
and those who walked out of their
own will are heads of families and
many of them have homes only partly
paid for. Their families are wholly de-
pendent upon their earnings and un-
less proper adjustment can be reach
ed soon and the men given employ
ment, privation and suffering is like
ly to ensue. Business houses have al
ready commenced to feel the effects
Of the strike, it is claimed, and the
ultimatum Of the affray is likely to
become more serious than was first
anticipated.
The men who walked out Monday
number in the neighborhood of 200
according to reports. The strike was
precipitated by the discharge of 40
members of the newly organized Tim
berworkers Union by the company
Friday
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06
LATE BULLETINS

Paris April Cup to today the French government
had not received reply Britain and Italy to its no
caon them of the occupation of Frankfort Darmstad and
other German cities in the Rhineand
Washington April 6The senate committee today vo
ed to establish extensive deep water naval base San Fran
cisco bay and authorizes the appointment of naval commission
decide site and submit plans and recommendations by
October /, 1920.
Nogales Ariz April 6-Unes the Southern Pacific of Mex
railroad and its striking employees to agreement and
trains started running within seyenwo hours the Mexican
federal will seize the railroad and operate the trains
with soldiers according to umatum served both sides at
Nogaes, Sonora today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06
Truck Dripers Of
Astoria Demand
Adpance In Wage

Astoria. Or, Apr. 6.--Motor truck
drivers employed by Clatsop county
andthose employed by the larger trans
fer and drawing companies here, went
on strike today, following a vote taken
last night by union rivrs. The only
motor truck in operation in Astoria to.
day are those being operated by own
ers individually, and by few concern
who operate only one or two trucks,
according to union officials. ,
The men are demanding an increase
in wages of one dollar day.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06
Murder Verdict
Is Sustained BY
Supreme Court

The verdict of the klamath county
circuit court by which William Hol-
brook and j. E. Paddock were sem
years in the state prison for the mur-
der Of o. T. McKendree is affirmed in
an opinion written by Justice Burnett
and handed down BY the Oregon su-
preme court this morning.
McKendree, who was a large sheep
owner In klamath county, was killed
in April, 1918, while engaged in con-
troversy with Holbrook and Paddock,
an employe of Holbrook, over the right
to the grazing land in the Dry Prairie
country. Holbrook and Paddock
pleaded self-defense, asserting that
McKendree had threatened violencs
The jury, however, found them guilty
of murder in the second degree and
Judge d. v. Kuykendall passed the
sentence which is affirmed by the opin
ion of the supreme court today.
other opinions were handed down as
follows:
In the matter of the estate of J. +.
Frlzzell, appeal from Marion county;
proceeding by widow on behalf of her
self and minor child to have an exempt
homestead consisting Of house and lot
in Salem set aside her own individual
property and to have allowance set
aside to her in addition to the aI.o ~,
of 800 per month for the first year
after death of her husband. Opinion
by Justice Bennett. Judge George c..
Bingham affirmed.
Clatsop county, appellant, for the
use and benefit of Frye & company, vs.
Fidelity G. Deposit company Of Mary
land ct al, appeal from Multnomah
county; an action Instituted by Clatsop
county for benefit of Frye & company
on bond guaranteeing performance OF
contract for construction of part Of
Columbia highway. Opinion by JUS
tice Bean. Judge George w. Staple.
ton reversed.
J. Lesser and s. G.. Lubliner VS.. NJ.
Pallay. appellant; appeal from Null.
nomah county; suit to enforce award
of arbitration. opinion by Justice
Benson. Judge C. u Gantenbein af-
firmed.
Petition for rehearing denied in
Reed VS.. Hollisted
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06
Woods Campaign
Manager Target
Of Texas Legion

Fort Worth, Texas, April 6.-The
Legion of Texas meeting here, adopt
ed a resolution asking National Com
mander D'Olier to demand the resig
nation Of Thomas w. Miller as chair
man of the legislative committee of
the legion The resolution declared
that Miller, who is campaign manager
for Major General Leonard Wood,
would violate the constitution of the
legion by remaining in office.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06
Japanese Offer
To Withdraw All
Troops In Siberia

Honolulu, T. H.. April 6.--tBy The
Associated ress) .P---Cable advices re-
ceived here today from Toxic by the
Nippu Jill, Japanese language news
paper, state that Minister OF War
Tanaka has dispatched note to the
social revolutionary government at
Vladivostok saying that Japan will
Immediately withdraw her troops from
Siberia IL the Russian revolutionists
will settle the unrest in yladivostok.
General OF. commanding the jap
anese troops, has informed the So
cial revolutionists, the cable stated
that the troops would be withdrawn
If the Russians would restrict the
movement of Koreans to Siberia and
guard the railroads No time for the
withdrawal Of the japanese was an
nounced
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06
johnson Has
Safe Margin
In Michigan

Detroit, April 6.-With approxim.
ately one-half of the precincts this
morning voting in yesterdays presi-
DENTAL preference primary tabulated
this morning. United States Senator
Hiram Johnson held a lead of a.
s57 votes over Major General Leon
ard Wood for the republican indorse-
ment The figures from 1900 pre-
cincts gave; Johnson LOG, ,556; Wood
61,S99.
Detroit Gives Lead.
included in the figures was the
complete vote Of Detroit virtually
complete figures from Grand Rapids
and more than half the precincts in
other industrial centers of the state
Johnson was running behind in the
state outside of Detroit. The complete
Detroit vote, however. gave him CO.
OO4 against 16,14S for Wood
Returns from the northern peninlu-
ia which the Wood campaign man
ayers claimed as one of their strong
holds were slow in arriving, figures
from 125 of the 257 precincts in that
peninsula, however. showed Wood
1912; Johnson SOIL.
Hoover Leads Democrats
Herbert Hoover, whose name ap-
peared on both ballots, was leading
the democratic ticket with 1,46s
against 10,250 for Governor Edward
l.. Edwards of New Jersey. vii.
liam G. McAdoo had 9,258 and w. j
Bryan, 7,267. The democratic vote
seemingly was much lighter than had
been anticipated Reports from the
western part. of the state were that
returns in the rural districts might
not become available for 4S hours
owing to disrupted wire communica-
ton and impossible roads caused by
Sundays snow storm.
Wood led in Grand Rapids where
complete returns wave Wood 4,734
Johnson. 3,059; Saginaw virtually
complete gave johnson 1896; Wood
1890; Flint, half complete, gave
Johnson 2,940: Wood 1852; Muskeg-
on. virtually complete, gave johnson
1,456; Wood $50; Jackson, virtually
complete, Johnson 1850; Wood 1897
Johnson led Wood in a number OF
the principal cities outside Detroit.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06

against Byron for his Salem operations
depend upon developments and upon
the victims themselves. AS Byron was
careful not to use the mails here and
cautioned his victims to keep silent. an
injunction they have generally obeyed.
there are no charges yet filed. despite
the fraudulent character of<his opera
tions.
Mr.. Humphreys is very skeptical
about any OF the timber contract pur-
ehasers having received their money
back from Byron, as contrary to the
governments experience with the swim
dler, whose operations have been vk-
tensiye. He advises anyone who is Of
fered the money back, to grab it. for
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06
French Troops Occupy 7owns In Rhineland Today
Census Figures

( Washington. April 6.-Popu-
( iation statistics announced to-
( day by the census bureau in
( cluded:
( Vinita, Okla. 4.s61. increase
( s76 or 21.5 percent.
< Logan. Utah. s,43s. increase
+ 1911 or 25.5 percent.
( Grand Junction, Colo, S.6e5,
+ increase s11 or 11.7 percent.
( Albany. Ca. 1855. increase
< 1856 or all percent.
+ Carrick, Pa. 1o,504. increase
( 4.SS7 or III percent.
+ x X x X X X x X X X X X x
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06
Rotary Clubs OF
Northwest Name
Cochran As Head

Victoria. b. c.. April 6.-Rotary CLUB
members Of the northwest district, in
convention here. last night elected c.
E. Cochran. Portland, district president
to succeed Clayton NJ. Williams,
Everett
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06
Frankfort and Darmstadt
Entered Without Violence
Under Foch

Mayence April 6-French troops entered Frankfort
o'clock this morning finding small German force left there to
afford for the people The occupation Of the city was
mere military march and not attended by fighting
Darmstadt was entered shortly aferward by French forces
The German garrison of that city left
night to avoid contact with the French this morning was six
miles east of the cty
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06
Transport Sails
To Return Yankee
Dead From France

Brest, Apr 6.-The United States
transport Mercury viii leave here Fri
day for the United States with the bod
les of S15 American soldiers who died
in France.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06
Chaberlain Back
In Seat In Senate

washington, April 6. = Senator
chamberlain returned to his seat in
me senate Monday, having recovered
from the effects of minor operation
upon his ear. He returns just in tine
10 take part in consideration of the
army reorganization bill, in which he
Is much interested.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06

1t is being suggested in several quar-
ters that Chinese coolie labor be i'm.
ported into the United Sttaes to stabil-
ize the mining industry. Il am wI.'s
ly opposed to any importation into
America Of coolie labor" says Herbert
Hoover. II would involve an unde-
sirable mixture Of races, The Chinese
can never be assimiiated with the
American people,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06

The whites" of Hungary are hav.
ing huge bonfires Of books. Pubic aad
private libraries are stripped Of the
works Of Marx. Babe. and Jaurcs in
an effort to exterminate their IDEAS.
The whites appear to be as stupid as
the rods
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06

DO you know any simple home rene
dies?
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Continued on page two)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06

Can you follow a doctors instruc-
tioms properly?
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CONTINUED on page two,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06

Oregon; Tonight and Wednesday
showers. warmer tonight east portion.
gentle winds, mostly southerly.
Local: Min. temperature 80. Max.
81. Mean Il. Rainfall, trace. River,
rs feet. rising.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-29
ASHLAND BANKER WILL
BECOME NINTH MEMBER

MEDFORD. Jan. 29.-E. V. Carter
Ashland banker while here today an
nounced that he had decided to accept
his appointment as ninth member OF
arbitrator, of the state fish ana game
commission, which membership car
ries with it the chairmanship of the
board, II elected by the other members
of the board. He said that as ne sees
IL he would not have anything to say
on commission affairs except when
disnuta arose between the commercial
and game divisions of the board, in
which case his vote would be the de-
Gliding factor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-29
pAsTINIE TO-DAY
DOCTORS A PEACH;
EVERNBODY'S SICK

Bessie Barriscalo gives another
procf Of her versatility in kitty kel-
lev NJ. D." her new Robertson Cole
release. distributed by Exhibitors Mu-
tual. The popular blonde stars sue
cess in' this production is unique, in
asmuoh as the role IL different from
ANYTHING she has essayed for some
time. Heretofore the beautiful Bessie
has specialized In society dramas, but
in 'Kitty Kelly NJ. d." she assumes
the role of woman doctor in west
ern mining town, and the change Is
decidedly refreshing.
When the horny handed miners OF
Fracas Arizona. heard that woman
doctor was coming into their midst the
boys anticipated having lot Of fun
with the feminist, and formed recep-
ton committee To meet her at the train
and give her the "razzberry." They
changed theid minds when very chic
very pretty, and very much -alive
young lady stepped into their midst
The old "razz" was converted into an
enthusiastic reception, while every
male in town quickly developed tum-
my-ache, liver complaint or incipient
tuberculosis,
young Rama, foreman VI tile ii'"V'
developes an acute case of heart-trou-
hle hut is put on probation and BeVo
diet whom he becomes too presumptu-
nus. Jerry william, the bad-man
owner OF the Palace Bar, entices Kitty
into a isolated cabin and gets rough
Rand rescues Kitty after beating ur
williams, and is afterwards accused
of his murder when Williams is found
dead with Rand's hat beside the body
Tho laystery of the actual murderer
of williams is cleverly sustained. and
furnishes dramatic suspense which Is
kept keyed up to high pitch to the
end.
The dramatic element of the story Is
,~cellentlv worked out, while the ten
ton is relieved by many humorous cpl
codes in which Miss Barriscale pro-
scots her DELIGHTFULLY."- sprightly person
ll'tv with telling effect.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-29

chologist is to be taken seriously, that
nine out of every ten people in this
great big world are made miserable
because of the fear Of superstition in
one form or another, Douglas Fair
banks is doomed to be n mighty
gloomy young man for the balance of
his natural DAYS.
Doug may not have the regulation
Ph.D.. ON his calling cards and 1t is
certain that he never delvcd very
deeply along the lines OF belief in SUI
pernatural agencies; however, he dis
asrees with the learned student and
in reply his theory has taken broad
side at superstition in every phase.
counting il out for the fun IN units
in his forthcoming production. when
the Clouds Roll BY which will be
tho feature at the Arcade Theatre to-
day.
1t may be that the dynamic one is
the terth Of one e the particular
short dozcn embra ,ed by the doctor 5
remarks because Doug hasn't lost
even a suggestion to this wrinkles in
his smile, despite his very harsh
treatment of the numerous agencies
involved in the sunerstition clan.
The "Pig Four star indulges in
every conceivable phase of slpersti-
ton recorded in the iinx docket and
in his unipue manner disproves the
penalties which have long been estab-
lished facts in the minds OF the other
-7'~a' It remains to be seen what
will happen to one who merely teases
along at superstition to show the RI
diculousness of it all, but If somethins
VI, pQctpd honnans well-insura nee
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-29
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
IS FIRED ON TRAIN OF
CLACKAMAS W0RKMEN

OREGON CITY, Jan. 29.-Three
~hots were fired from ambush early
. st nipht into a logging train bringing
IN worl-men from the woods to the
Maqu're's logging camp in the Dee
Crock reqion about four miles from
Boring. or. One man, whose name
was not learned was shot through the
shoulder another bullet passed
through tho clothing of a second work
Ian on the train, and third bullet
Embedded itself in the woodwork Of
the car.
Sheriff Wilson who was notified
made an investigation, but said nc
trace of the person firing the shot
could be found and no motive for the
shooting was known.
The injured man was removed t'
the hospital at Gresham.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-29
EX-SOLDfER HAS PIECE
OF SKULL TAKEN OUT

PORTLAND, Jan. &c. Clarence
Iikins, 1854 won street, yesterday SUP
mitted to an operation at st. vincent
hospital for removal of segment oi
hone from the skull The operation
which was for the purpose or relleVlns
pressure on the brain, caused py
fracture was reported successful
The young mans injury, according
to relatives, was received in the dow
ing up of a tank in France, when ne
left his own unit and advanced 10 the
battle lines with the 345th tank corps
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-29
Moro water Needed.

A crowd about a rigging attracted
the attention of a sad-eyed individu-
al who seemed to be still visioiy az
fected by the succession of hangoVers
that had marked his life before the
long dry spell began
.sWhatsa matter?'' he inquired.
"Oh. we're just watching the work.
What work."
'This is drilling machine
What are they drilling forF
Water
AS the shaky individual turned TO
move away he muttered with ferVor
intense:
"And to think we'd ever come TO
this. is."-Youngstown Telegram.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-29

I received your More Eggs"
Tonic and started giving it to. my
hens. / wasn't getting an egg, now
am getting 10 a day" So writes
Mrs. Ernest Campbell, Of Mineral.
Va. Amy poultry raiser can easily
double his profits by doubling the
egg production of his hens. A scien-
u1c tonic has been discovered that
revitaliEes the flock and makes hens
work all the time. The tonic is
called More Eggs" Give your hens
a fe y cents worth of More Eggs"
md you Will be amazed and de-
ighted with results.
VolO is the time to give More
9ggs" to your hens. while prices are
Ugh and profits big. Don't let your
ems leaf; make them lay. More
ggs" Tonic has done this for 400.-
90 chicken raisers all over the
ountry. 1t will do the same for you.
,SI.OO Package
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-29
CHINESE SETTINGS FOR
1.-THE FORBIDDEN CITY

one OF the greatest difficulties en-
oountered during the filming cf The
Forbidden city" the Chinese story in
which Norma Talmadge Is starred AT
the Alta Theatre, was in finding a
typical Chinese garden Tor the setting.
Joseph Rothman, location expert for
all OF N ss Talmadge's productions
secured the country and at last found
n Chinese rarden ut Yama Farms Inn,
Napinoch, near Ellensville. y. Y.
MIR =. l. Yamn, the Chinese re-
search export Who was assisting Nir
Rothman and the technical director
in the selection Of sets and propertiel
was called in. AIr. Yaam visited Yama
Farms, and after looking at the garden
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-29
This Good Looking Young woman Ises
Old Time Recipe of Buttcrmiik
Cream In New wny--A Gentle
Massage with Fingers before
Retiring All Thnt rs Secessary
RuttcrmIIk and Crcnm-SImpIe Renee
dies Best--I<ceps Face, Hands and
Arms In Exquisite Condition
soft, Smooth and Beautiful

The old-time application of Butter
milk and Cream to whiten and pre-
serve the skin and remove harsh little
wrinkles and ugly sallowness Is grand
mothers recipe and women throuBh-
out the country are again using II to
ensure beautiful complexion and
snow white hands and arms.
Buttermilk, however, is not always
{ ht ninnbIe, but a specialist hns at last
perfected method of concentrating
buttermil< and combining II with n per-
feet cream. which you can buy in small
Quantities ready to use at any first
class drug store by simply asking for
-.Howard's" Ruttermilk Cream.
There Is no secret about it nor is
there any doubt about the result-its
lust common ordinary huttermilk in
the form of a wonderful cream. gently
massnged with the finger tips around
the corners Of the eyes and mouth,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-29

~here was only one dealer in bi-
cycles in q small town A lady was
one day commenting on the number OF
wheels to be seen in the streets and
observed:
"You must be making your fortune
if Only half of the machines ridden by
the townspeople come from YOU
''Weli. mum, | don't know so much
about that was the reply; you see, |
haveto sell a good many Of my ma
chimes on the Kathleen Mavourneen'
principle"
'The Kathleen Mavourneen' prin-
cipIe." said the lady. 81 never heard
of II. What is it?''
why, payment on the hire system.
Don't you know the song, mum? 1T
may be for years and it may be for
ever Good morning, num-"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-29
PULLEY SCALPS PASCO
WOMAN, INJURING EAR

PASCO, Wash, Jan. 29.-Mrs. e. r.
Peterson, who with her husband runs
a cleaning and pressing establishment
was seriously hurt Saturday when her
hair was caught in pulley attacheu
to the cleaning machine, tearing one
ear from her head and also tearing the
scalp from about half of her head
Fortunately the belt shipped off tne
pulley, preventing her from being XIII
ed outright AS it is she is in the hospl-
tai in a serious condition.