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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
British Riled
At Failure to
Protect Persia

London, June 17.-Sharp criticism
of the decision reached by the cum
Gil of the league of nations to post
pone action on the plea OF Persia
for defense against the bolsheviki Is
expressed in some quarters here, and
ne section Of the press openly attacks
the council for its action.
Some of those present at the meet
ing of the council, it is declared. were
given a bad impression and 1t is un-
derstood Prince Mira Firouz. Per-
sian foreign minister, though outward
|ly acquescing was considerably dis
appointed
The Times captions its editorial on
the subject:
"A pompous farce" and calls yester-
days proceedings "humiliating."
This body (the counciD was plede
ed to the furtherance Of open diplo-
macy complains the Daily News
"but threw no light on the text OF
the correspondence which has passed
between the Persian and soviet gov
ernments and certain conditions al
LEGGED to have been imposed. This Is
one way of killing the league"
A Copenhagen dispatch to the Her
aid refers to the unpublished CORE.
spondence between Persia and soviet
Russia and, championing the latter
claims Persia has not answered the
soviet governments protest against
what it calls Persla's violations of in.
lternational law"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
Chambers Succeeds
PauluS As HeadOf
Commercial Club

) W Chambers was last night unan.
.nousiy chosen to fill the office Of Con,
mereial club president, made vacant Nv
the resignation of Robert c. Panlns
VINO rendered his resignation at i
meeting of the club directors Wednes-
day night
Mr Paulus, who is president Of the
oregon Growers Cooperative associa-
uon, explained that other duties made
II necessary for him to resign as this
Is TO be a very heavy fruit year.
Mr. Paulaus had headed the Com
mercial club for nearly two terms. He
expressed regret at being forced to
give up the office.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
Huge Sea Going
Raft Ready For
Sea At Astoria

Astoria, Or, June ia sea going
raft containing 5000 linear feet, or
nearly IS miles of piling will go out
of the Columbia river today on Its
way to San Francisco. The raft
which has been built by the Ham
mond Lumber company on Wallace
slough in the lower Columbia, is the
first of two which will be sent to San
Frau cisco by this company this sum
mer. The second is to leave during
August.
Though this raft is considered 4
small one, its dimensions are 100 feet
long and 55 feet wide in the middle.
1t draws about 26 feet of water.
Rats containing as high as 5000, 600
feet of timber have been sent cut II
the Columbia and towed down the
coast successfully.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
Harding to
Ask Aid Of
WholeParty

washington, June II. - Senator
Harding formally announced toda,
that his campaign as the republican
presidential candidate would not be .
one-man affair: that the aid and ad-
vice of every republican leader would
be sought He declared that this would
be his policy, not only during the cam
paign but later. should he be elected
president. 55-,
Il will see every republican; ali re-
publicans look alike to me-" said he
Asked if he had seen Senator John
son of California. Senator Harding
said:
Il hope to see all of my colleagues
Our relations have always been very
cordial.
Invitations were sent out today to a
large number of republican leaders
and particularly those connected with
the so-called progressive wing to meet
the senator. The list was said to in
clude virtually every republican lead
er
Harry NJ. Daugherty, manager fol
the senator in the pre-convention cam
paign, will arrive here tomorrow fol
conference.
1--WE are going to try to decide def
nitely what the plans are to be-" Mr.
Harding said.
Callers Of Senator Hardings office
today included r. b. Strassburger OF
Noristown, Pa, who was one of the
principal managers at Chicago for
Senator Johnson.
THE selection Of Senator Harding
was party nomination and I'll s.anu
by it," Mr.. Strassburger said.
Leighton Taylor, secretary to Sena-
tor Penrose of Pittsburgh, also called
to present to Senator Harding the SEN
ator's personal congratulations.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa, one of the
supporters of Senator johnson in the
convention campaign, sent a tele-
gram saying:
Congratulations Iowa will give you
$4,000 majority-that ought to be
enough
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17

Washington June l7--The 1920
population OF 16e OF the 22s cities and
towns which in 1919 haa more than
25 900 people has been announced BY
the census bureau. Good progress also
has been made In total population OF
the states. AN
or the fifty cities which had mor~
than 100,0 900 population In 1919 only
IL remain whose 1920 figures have nos
been announced. These are: Phiiadei-
phia, Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City.
Mo-, Providence, Rochester, New
Haven, Birmingham. Richmond, Va.
Omaha, Fall River and Grand Rapids
Twelve cities have advanced Into the
100 900 class OF those thus far an
nounced. Arranged In the order OF
their size they arei
Akron, San Antonio, Dallas. Hart
ford Youngstown. Ohio; Springfield
Mass. Trenton, N. j.. Salt Lake CITY.
Camden. N. j., Norfolk Va; Whining
ton, Del. and Kansas City, Kan
OF the fIfty-nlne cities having from
so 900 TO iOO,O 900 population In 1919.
the l1zV pVVuidtiOh W "ii be'- -
been announced.
Twenty.six cities announced have
advanced into the $4,000 TO 100000
class.
Population Of only ss of the fze
cities having between $4,000 and so.-
900 In 1910 remain 10 be announced
ana AZ cities having less than sb.oos
ten yearg ago have thus far advanced
into the $4,000 to $4,000 class. while
one, Clinton, Iowa, has shown a de-
crease and dropped below 25,ooe.
Washington, June if.--Wsth . MIN
crease OF more than 25 percent dur
ing the last ten years, New Bedford.
Mass, has advanced into the ive,pov
class of clties with total population
OF 121,217, according to the census
bureaus announcement today. In the
ten years New Bedford which ra"~ed
as 5Sd most populous city in is1o has
outstripped half dozen cities. rren-
ton, N. L.. Nashville. Tenn, Albany.
N. Y. Lowell and Cambridge, Mass.
and Spokane, Wash.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
Harding Plans
Conferences
With Leaders

Washington, June II. - Senator
Harding, the republican candidate for
president soon will inagurate a series
of informal conferences with leaders
of the various party groups.
This decision is understood to have
been reached yesterday.
Friends of Senator Harding said to-
day that it was the plan of the nomi-
nee to keep in mind the views of party
leaders when he prepared his speech
formally accepting the nomination.
The usual number of callers were
expected today Motion picture men
who for the most part have had to
satisfy themselves with chance ''shor.
at the nominee, had prevailed on him
to set aside few minutes at his home
before going to his office today to all
low them to get some real pictures.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
Water Power And
Other Bills Still
In Wilson'S Hands

Washington. June 17.-Presiden,
Wilson's action on the water power
bill and ten other measures passed at
the close of the last session of con-
gress and which Attorney General
Palmer ruled could be signed within
ten days" was expected to be announ-
ced today.
The time limit on the water power
bill expired last Friday midnight, bun
inquiries at the White House, state de
partment and capitol have failed to
disclose the action taken by the preN'
dent. 1t was learned that the bill still
was at the White House.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
Campbell Talks
To Graduates at
Commencement

Education and religion are the vital
factors which chiefly will make for ma
tional progress according to President
P. L. Campbell. of the University of
oregon, who talked at the 18th COM
mencement exercises of Willamette
university held Wednesday morning at
the First Methodist church. Forty-two
students received diplomas.
The relationship of the school and
church should be close, DIR. Campbell
declared. A nation, he said. thrives
according to the ideals encouraged by
its Young men and women, and it be-
hooves all America to give proper at
.tention to it's institutions of learning. .
DR.. Campbell declared that the fu-
ture of American democracy depends
upon the emphasis laid on religion and
education and that no life work offers
such monumental tasks as do teaching
and preaching.
Degrees are Conferred
After the recommendation of Geo.
II. Alden, dean of the college of.lib-
eral arts, Immediately following the
commencement address, President
Carl G. Doney conferred the degrees
of Bachelor of Arts upon the follow
ing graduates in accordance with the
laws of Oregon and requirements Of
the university
Leland A. Austin. woodburn; Grace
Bagley, Salem; Velma M. Baker
Hartline, Wn.; Hazel A. Bear, Tur-
ner; LaVerne K. Bowersox, Wenat-
chez, Wn.; Bernard w. Brewster
Centralia, Wn.; Freda L. Campbell,
Salem; Bryan H. Conley, Nampa, Ida;
John F. Kramer, La Grande; Harold
A. Dimick. Aurora; Paul Fl. Doney'
Salem; Millard B. Doughton. Leba-
non; Blanche p. Drake, Salem; Mary
e. Findley, Salem; Evelyn Gordon,
Portland; Rita C. Hobbs, Walla Wal
la. Wn.; Charles N. Keefer, Salem;
william w. Kelty.s Clatskanie, Or;
Dwight A. Kloster. Portland; Bernice
Knuths, Brownsville. Or; Kenneth
C. Legge, Salem; Robert w. Maui
den, Toppenish, Wn.; Rose C. Miles,
Salem; Merrill d. Ohling, Albany;
Eva F. Parrot, Newberg; Horace @.
Rahskoff, San Francisco; iEstelle
satchwen, Shedd, Or; Dorothy O..
Savage, Salem; Myrtle A. Smith, Port
land; Fern Wells, Salem; Vera Wise,
Granger, wn.; Genevieve L. Yannke
Salem.
Law Students Graduate
The following received degrees OF
Bachelor of Laws:
Carl G. Becke, Salem; Miller b.
Hayden, Salem; Paul Hendricks, sa-
lem: Gordon w Sammons, Falls City
Or; Roy II. wasson, Salem; Gordon
e. Watt, Aurora.
The recipients Of diplomas In nu-
sic we're:
Loa Ellen Briggs, Heppner, Or; Il.
Evelyn DeLong, Salem. and Lucille
Ross, Salem.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
ExcurSionistS
Names Desired
Without Delay

Unless procrastinating Cherrians
Immediately turn in their lists Of
names Of car owners who will be In
the Portland Salem Shrine excursion
wednesday. June %, these motorists
may have difficulty in procuring gaso-
line for their cars, it was stated at the
Commercial club Thursday.
Placards on which will be all ln-
s.ructions TO drivers will serve as a
permit 10 get necessary gasoline, y Is
explained. and it Is these that officials
wish TO issue soon. DIE to the fact
that reservations for salem people will
be mailed directly from Portland. all
excurslonlsts are urgedto communicate
their needs to officials at once.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
Man Found Dead In
Stall; Paralysis
Is Believed Cause

Found dead in stall by the side OF
his horse in Jefferson early Thursday
morning, William Morgan, rs, JEFF
ferson resident for many years, - be-
lieved to have suffered stroke OF pa
ralysls wednesday night. Coroner A.
NJ. Clough learned this morning.
Mr. Morgan, who had been subject
to paralytic strokes in the past, hao
ben But driving in mis- buggy and had
APPARENTLY just brought his horse in the
barn when he dropped over. It Is be-
lieved that he died early in the even
ing. as his horse had not ben tied.
Mr.. Morgan is said to have no reia-
'tives in Jefferson.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
Fire Wipes
Out Richter
Store Today

Fire starting from an unknown
source and spreading rapidly from the
hack room of Frank F. Ritchter's new
and second hand furniture store, S71.
ava Court street, SO that it soon envel.
.oped the entire building, caused an
estimated loss of s42,500 Thursday
morning. The blaze was discovered
shortly before o'clock.
The building which has stood for 25
years is owned by D. F. Wagner, 575
North Cottage street, and was valued
At sl2.5OO, all of which is said to be
covered by insurance. Thirty thou
sand dollars estimated damage to the
stock of furniture is only partly COW
cred, Mr. Richter stated.
Source Is Unknown.
In the front part of his establish
ment when the blaze was first noticed,
Mr.. Richter said that he could not
understand from what it resulted
Only a few minutes before he had
been talking to customers in the rear
of his store, he stated.
J Seven hundred dollars worth of fur
niture, sold to local customers Wed
uesday night which were to be deliv-
cred Thursday morning, were ruined
by fire and water.
Flames, first discovered by Ralph
Scharf, who turned in the alarm from
his room in the Electric apartments
made a sudden upshoot from the rear
and spread rapidly Considerable wor-
" was manifested by business men on
either side of the burning store, but
neither of the adjoining buildings were
damaged.
Mattresses Burn Quickly.
Large stacks of excelsior mattresses
near the locality where the conflagra-
ton started were quickly licked up by
the flames. The quick start gained by
the fire made it more difficult to ex-
tinguish, Captain william Ivan of the
fire department, explained.
Mr. Wagner does not know whether.
or not he will rebuild at present, 1t
was stated this morning.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
Martins Case
Hearings Are
Resumed Today

Washington. June 17,-IHearings IN
deportation proceedings against Luz
wig c. A. K Martens. soviet agent In
the United States, were resumed today
before Immigration Inspector Shell at
the department Of labor. Counsel for
both sides expected to complete the
presentation Of testimony today. The
case then will BE- referred to Assistant
Secretary Post. Labor department Of
ncials have announced that final de-
clslon will rest With President VII
son.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17

Need for less involved and more
efficient system of reporting fires in
the city was strongly demonstrated
in the delay of the Salem fire depar-
ment in getting water on the blaze
which this morning destroyed the
building and stock of the Franh +.
Richter store, 371-373 Court street,
Confusion in turning in the, alarm
explains in part the alleged hardness
Of the department in getting water c:'
the fire an investigation of numerous
criticisms reveals. Reports of the time
elapsing between the sounding OF the
alarm and the time when streams
were playing .on the fire vary be-
tween six and ten minutes.
Members of the fire department
place the blame for the delay in the
confusion in the transmission of the
alarm through the telephone office,
alleging that their tardiness in get
ting into action on a fire only two
blocks from the station was due TO
the time they lost between the first
news of the fire received by them and
Information as to the location of the
blaze The firemen allege that they
waited fully minute and half af-
ter the alarm first sounded before
they were advised as to the location.
A third factor enters into the de-
lay according to W. H. Dancy, man
ager of the telephone company, who
Investigated Immediately after the
IRE Mr.. Daacy blames the person
who first reported the fire, stating
that the first word received at the
telephone office was from a man who
SIMPLY said "fire" and hung up tho
receiver.
The time lost in relocating this call,
curing which time three other phones
"a the same block reported the blaze,
resulted in confusion and the conse-
queht delay. according to Mr.. Dancy
Ralph Scharf. who first saw the
names from his room in the back OF
ue Electric apartments as he was
arising, in reporting his part in turn
,ng In the alarm. told Chief of Ponce
Jack Welsh that he asked central to
Give me the fire department" not
Anowing the phone number Of the de-
partment The reply, Scharf said. was:
What do you want of the fire de-
partment?"
reply.
scharf said that he was then "cui
vi for period of two minutes.
Central made every effort to over.
0ome the confusion resulting from the
many and indefinite calls Mr.. Dancy
Saiu. This case emphasizes the need
oi an adequate fire alarm system In
salem. A telephone call can give sat
sadctory ordinary service, but a fire
ation' once-in action. never hangs up
IL Tails to get the location OF the
o'aze in the first call"
One witness to the fire said that he
was In the capitol building when he
nsard the alarm. that he walked one
s'oek' logged three blocks on his way
= me scene, and that his watch show
nine minutes had elapsed between
's time he heard the alarm and the
4n'e when the first stream was play.
ing on the blaze.
90 not want TO blame the fire
eh Tor am reliably informed that
saere was hitch in reporting the
~ said the proprietor of busi-
sss house near the building that was
inea' but /. was at least eight
.u.es after the alarm was turned
~ 'eAore the department arrived. in
ne meanwhile our rooms had been
So. entirely cleared OF their con-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17


those who stood for freedom or those
who stood for the submission OF their
freedom to government"
The chair was overrnled during ths
voting when T. W. Mccullough voted
the typographical delegation as for 2s4
for the proposal.
Secretary Morrison opposed the vote
and demanded a roll call on the
ground that Mccullough had no au-
thority TO deliver it. The roll call
showed the biographical vote as ass
for and s52 against. cutting lit votes
from the total announced by McCul-
Tough against the proposal.
First Vice President James Duncan
of Seattle was the only member OF the
granite cutters organization to vote
against government ownership.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
ASSASSINATION
Attempt Proves
False Alarm

Santiago. Chile, June 17.-lnyesti-
CATION of the alleged attempt against
the life Of Arturo Alessandri, presi-
Dental candidate Of the liberal alf1-
ance. early this week, has established
the fact that the shots were fired by
a policeman and were not direcled
against Senator AlessandrL
The officer, who was in CIVILIAN
clothes, was seized from behind and
had his pocket picked. AS he was re-
leased. the officer drew his revolver
and fired twice in the air to summon
help.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
Student Slayer
Held For Murder

Hanover, N. H, June 17.-Robert T.
Meads OF LaGrange, Ill, the Dart
mouth college student whose liquor
smuggling traffic is alleged to have lea
to his killing Henry E. Maroney, OF
West Medford. Mass, a fellow student
early yesterday, was a prisoner TO-DAY
awaiting action by the grand jury on a
charge of murder. His companion 'n
flight. Grille Nicely Wise OF AKRON
ohio. was held az a material witness
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
Berry Prices Are
Perplexity Cause
AS Season Nears

"What are loganberries worth to-
day?" This inquiry is heard frequent
ly these days in Salem fruit exchange
circles and as the market season APP
proaches these inquiries from grow
ers representing acreages unprotect-
ed by contracts carries strong shade
of anxiety.
For the berry that has placed Sa-
lem on the map Of commerce is cut
ting some mighty queer antics these
days, according to veteran market OBJ
servers. A variety Of reports and ru-
mors are available from many re-
sources.
Prices Vary
Growers and distributors are con-
fident that fair percentage OF the
willamette acreage has been disposed
of but recent sales are shouded un-
der the cloak of mystery One large
sale made recently has excited much
comment, several hundred tons Of the
Iogans being reported by dame rum
or to have been released at ~ cents
per pound,
Both buyer and seller have deciin-
ed to give information as to the vur-
chase price involved. Two local pro-
duce concerns are reported to have
made recent purchases at ten and
eleven cents per pound. One Of these
/ firms reports a number Of contracts
at this figure. This firm has made
several recent contracts at IL cents
and has received several offerings al
l12H cents but has declined the high
er berries because Of the condition o:
sugar and other markets.
Just what the final market price
will be Is a matter Of much perturb-
conjecture as many contracts carry a
proviso in relation to the ultimate
market condition.
Cherries are also occupying the con-
tract closers attention at this time
The recent turnover of large val
lev pool is estimated by one orchard
owner to have been made at IL cents
per pound, -,
This crop is in rather unsettled
condition on the local mat ket H1e ~
the fact that The Dalles branch OF the
T.ihby. Mcneil and Libby concern had
taken large number Of contracts ~
around Is cents. Local growers have
been holding off the contract max
ers in an attempt to force the adop-
,ion Of this precedent scale.
One View Given
One Salem resident who is gener-
ally interested in the berry industry
has summed UP the situation In the
following sentence: "The present IN
certain market condition may be trae.
ed to the condition of markets allied
TO the industry. Sugar. labor and eco
nonic uncertainty take an important
part in this. There Is also the attitude
Of the grower who adopts radical
wall street methods in order 10 estaD-
Iish an artificial price schedule. An
open slate market will be seen again
only when the grower drops offens'
i've market methodz-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
War Wounds Win
Light Sentence
For Check Raise,

Philadelphia, June IA year for
each wound was deducted from the
sentence of Anthony Telensky, form
er soldier who was convicted of rails
ing $40 notes to $50. Telensky was
wounded fourteen times and instead
of imposing the maximum penalty of
is years. Judge Thompson said he
could not overlook his fine war rec
ord and would sentence him to one
year.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
Winner Loses
Ascot Race But
Is Disqualified

Ascot Eng, June II. = Viscount
Astors Buchan finished first In the
Ascot gold cup race run here today
but was disqualified for fouling and
the race awarded 70 Sir w. Nelson's
Tangiers. which fIhIshed second.
Henri BaIsan's Juyiegneur was giy-
en- second place and Lord Derbys
Keysoe placed thirds
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
Paris Prices Drop

Paris, June 17.-Prices of various
commodities in every day use con-
tinue to decline in this city, and news
papers state that coffee costs less in
Paris than in Brazil. Cotton, which
for several days was firm, has again
undergone an important decline in
Havre.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
Census Figures
On Most Large
Cities Complete
\ = X = \ " \ \ ~ : + = /

4 Washington. June i7--Great
K Falls. Mont. 24.12l.
Wenatchee, Wash, 6324.
4 Increases: Great Falls TO-
X 175 or 72s percent. Wenatchee
X 2274 or sell percent.
Fairmont, w. Va, 1881, In
X crease $40 or s3.S percent
X New Bedford Mass, 12t.-
X 2i7. increase 24.56 or "a per
X cent,
X Northampton, Mass, 2i,sbi,
X increase $3.50 or 10 percent
\ Lansing, Mich, b7.327, in
X crease 26,Oss or ss percent.
X Bristol Pa, 10,27s. in
X crease 1917 or IL percent.
X Washington, June 17,--Co-
X lumbus, Ohio, 2s7,osl, increase
X $500 or s0.0 per cent.
X Lawrence. Mass. 94,270. In
X crease sS7S or s.s per cent.
X Independence, Mo-, 1856.
X increase 1897 or ts.5 per cent
4 Ashland, KY. 1929, In
X crease 6o4l or sab per cent.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
More Efficient Alarm
System Needed to Cope
With Fires In Salem

One witness to the blaze declares
that Is minutes elapsed between the
time the fire was discovered 'and the
playing of the water on the blaze.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17
Government 0wnerships Of Railroads
Indorsed by Labor Federation After
Heated Debate; Delegations Split

Montreal June 17-Governmen ownership with democratic
operation of American railroads ndorsed today by the
American Federation of Labor convention here after bitter
fight Roll call showed that ownership ndorsed
by vote of % 059 to 2.S49