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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
Murder Feared;
Ask Police Aid;
Gets Locked Up

Somebody's after me with gum
lBill White Of this city shouted as he
staggered into the police station early
saturday morning they're trying to
kill me-.
1t was nearing the zero hour. One
minute before Desk Sergeant r. 3.
Davis had stifled yawn and glanced
lat the clock. 1t was Ais and very
quiet. Perhaps the sergeant had
wished the monotony of compare
lively quiet night would be broken. Il
that was his wish, he got service. The
silence was completely shattered.
A loud scuffling at the door had an
'nounced Whites arrival. He stood.
breathless, staring at the man behind
the desk. Sergeant Davis started to
ask questions.
..There he is" White began again.
pointing to q corner of the room, that
man in the white suit-he's the one
who wants to kill me-
Officer Davis looked in the direction
indicated, but saw nothing. He rub
bed his eyes. Still he saw nothing.
white. he decided, must bel aboring
under a false impression. As result
he offered the man room in the jail
where he would receive adequate pro.
lection.
t white had appeared once before
Friday night. and had made a similar
The first time officers
were sent out on the streets to invesd-
gate.
Chief Welsh stated this morning
that White M5fi be examined by ply
stefan. He had been drinking. police
said
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
70 Lose Lives
When Vessel
Sinks, Lake
Freighter Superior City
CoEdes with Steamer
in Dense Fog on Lake.
Superior

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, Aug. 21.--
The lives Of 20 persons. one Of them
La woman, are believed to have been
lost last night when the steamer SUI
|+perior City a freighter, sank, four
and a half miles northeast Of White
fish Point, in Lake Superior after
colliding with the steamer Willis L.
King in a dense fog.
Four members of the crew, includ-
ing Captain Edward Sawyers Of Al
bion, Mich. were saved. Names Of
the missing could not be learned to-
day as all records Of the boat were
lost The missing woman was the
wife Of the second engineer.
Captain Sawyers would make no
statement except that the night was
clear.
Walter Richter. Gorain, Ohio,
boatswain, one OF the survivors
brought here by the Turner, is IN a
hospitaLa seriously injured.
The captains alarm signal rang
9ust two minutes before the crash 4
said Richter. "If we had two min
iutes more no lives would have been
lost. The King struck us just art Of
amidships- on the port side and the
impact took away the entire stern.
Several boats were torn away while
the men were attempting to launch
them
Richter reached a floating hatch
cover and later was rescued by the
Turner.
Other survivors were g. Lehne Of
Chicago. second mate and Peter ia
cobson OF Cleveland. wheelsman.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
P GLAND Demands
Reds Keep Out

Yondon, Aug, s1:-Ats the seconds
sitting Of the Russo Polish peace con-
ference Thursday at Minsk the heads
Of the Polish delegation announceds
PoIand's peace conditions to be thes
complete and inviolable Independence
of the Polish republic with no inter-
ference in its internal affairs, accorla
ing to a Moscow wireless today.
/ The Polish delegate said Polands
did not declare war. He asserted thss
Polish troops had occupied territory
once belonging TO Poland merely to-
attain the free dicision OF the peoples
regarding their fate and declared
Russia was trying BY force to estab-
lish a soviet regime In Poland.
M. DanishevsAy, Russian chair
man read the terms proposed by So
Wet Russia
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
Council Responsible For
Railroad Warning Signal

usts s' on their own petard In the
sasn :. Vi the Capitol street warning
Il -. ! = up to the Salem city council
49, =. uown from the OBJECTIONABLE
ans es'ai In the best manner nossihle
opinioa siacefully as they may, in the
pshli. - u members of the Oregon
''c service Commission.
,s,' We did not plaee the pedesta, AND
i,s 20 accept any responsibility for
of .ti'inued maintenance.y members
en-, ss !, commission declare. pointing
"a. saat The Objectionable sign most
isar,aed seted by the Southern Pacific
pa.ss a,'y at point specificallv desie-
onIr " the Salem city council. The
csr s responsibility in the sifuatson : -
ertena;nss ~ .he state commission lies In
permiss;ss 20 the railroad company
ss rsnss. .on 10 erect the sign post an
SIN - requests for a warming
he ~. - 'he Capitol street crossina bv
sanlzafioe eounch and other Salem or
kaex, capitol street Crossing. IT is
niss,a- Is regarded by the state com
cross,r as one of the safest grade
rsss rsxn,s.sss IN the state. Under present
Question .s trains. using the track in
miles les are limited to a speed of sir
Al ds s' nour at this crossing
~ ~ ole time in refusinv ths
ing sIrn =. city council for a warn
mission :. this point the state COM
eonaci, solnted these facts out to the
tss.rsl, ana took the salem Officials
ssesd ra ~ sask for failure to enforce
ts4.ssi situations at this point on
e'ees which Is regarded as
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
Chicago Strikers
Clash with Armed
Railroad Men

Chicago, Aug. 2i4seven men, one
wounded, were under arrest today as
a result Of an early morning riot when
100 armed railroaders clashed wira
about an equal number OF strikers.
Scores of shots were exchanged and
bottles, sticks and stones thrown be-
fore the police broke up the fight.
The riot was an outgrowth OF fre-
Quent attacks by striking railroad men
on the workers who refused to walk
out last April in the unauthorized rail-
road strike.
Last night, according to police.
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
employed on the Elgin, Joliet & East
ern railroad learned Of an alleged plot
for attack on them by strikers. They
armed and set out in body looking
for the piotters. The two factions met
at Ninety first street and opened fire.
Several men are believed to have been
woundd but all save one were carried
away when police arrived.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21

America Scores
Points - S1ved Hi !
England 81 /. Fin 66
Italy III. France 20

Antwerp. Aug. ~ -P. y. McDon~
aid, New York a. g. won the finaas
Of the s5s pound weight put siss. tixor
Olympic track and field ganaes tsdRy
wittHa put of l1.266 meters. Ryan
Loughlin LyceuEn, New York, wa4
second with 1925 meters. III
America scored ~ points III tizlp
Olympic contests today. Sweden score<I
IS points, Finland 8, Italy Austras
Liza s; Canada s: South Africa ann
England /. These scores do not in~
clude the decathlOn. Total scores r.
date: Y, ..s
United States 17s points; swedens
s.; England 81; Finland 66; Italy 31t
France 70 !; South Africa H.: Canadl
10: Australia 10: Denmark Nor
way 3; Esth0nia .: Czecho- SlovalxioS
3 Holland 2; Belgium 4
Fins win WrcstIine
The finals In the Greco RonlanR4S
wrestling were held today FlnlanN
scored 8 points, Sweden 4, Denuarlrs
s ana Norway i.
The American team, Charles wv
Paddock, Los Angeles, A. C.; LorenB
Murchison, New York Al e.: i, W.
scholz. University of Missouri. an61
IA, M- Kirksey Olympic club, Sapu
Francisco, easily qualified fbt thiSs
final OF the 400 meter relay. winnfu6t
the first heat III AS seconds flatz
Italy finished second but later w3sa4
disqualified tor irregular passing 01f
the baton and Luxembourgh toolcs
second pface The French. Engiish
Swedish and Danish teams also Quaff
fled. \ s.ss
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
US. Socialists
Oppose Leninisnl

Pittsburgh. Pa. Aug. 21.--Indorse-
ment OF the third internationale, with
certain reservations, by the socialist
party of the United States was an
by the executive commits
tee as the outcome of referendum
vote taken under instructions of the
national convention held in New York
last May.
1t was also announced that the par
ty, in another referendum had de-
clared against adoption of the "dicta-
torship of the proleteriat'' as practiced
in Russia.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
Clerk Boyer
Gopher Hunt

"Gophera GOMEZ is /, the inviting
slogan emblazoned on handbills which
County Clerk u. G.. Boyer was indus
triously distributing Saturday morn
ing.
Mr.. Boyer refuses to admit that
business is falling OFF in the scalp de-
partment Of his office. The handful
is an announcement of the Minnesota
picnic to be held at 796 North Capitol
street. Tuesday, August 81.
This will be the first Gopher state
reunion held by residents Of western
Oregon and large attendance IS ex-
pected. Each family or group will
bring full lunch baskets and will re-
port to the picnic grounds at 10
o o'clock. on the morning Of the big"
day. a program Of music. sports and
pastimes is planned.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
Delay Increase
For Round Trips

Increased passenger rates on round
trip fares to eastern Destinations will
not become effective until September
1, allowing an additional six.day per-
iod in which travellers will be permit
ted to start on their trips at present
rates.
1t was originally planned to make
the round trip transcontinentai fare
increase effective August 26. but in
ability to file tariffs in time nccessi-
tated the change in date.
Increases in one way fares to cast
ern destinations. round trip tickets to
beach and river points and national
parks and extra charges iu sleeping
and parlor cars will become effective
August 2s. as previously announced.
Many travellers who had bsen hast
ening to star round trips to the east
before the raise in rates became ef-
fective, will now have six additional
days grace in which to start. Many
of the travellers had found difficulty
fore August 26, while for a week after
that date almost any amount Of space
was obtaiuable.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
T arsus Captured
By French Troops

Constantinople, Aug. 19--Advices
to the French mission here report the
capture of Tarsus, Asia Minor. August
IL, by French troops and hope now is
held out for the American relief work
ers who have been besieged in Adana
since June 20. Tarsus is situated half
way between Mersina and Adana.
Constantinople. Aug. 1.-two boil
sheviki cavalry resiments have pass
ed over southern Armenia into Turk
ish territory and linked up with the
Trukish nationalist followers of Mus
tapha Kemal Pasha at Baiazet, ac-
cording to adyices received today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
Colonel Harvey
Calls On Harding

Marion. Ohio. Aug. 2l,-colenei g.
e. Harvey, the New York editor. was
on senator Harding's calling list to-
dav and it was understood that the
league of nations issue was one of the
prominent subjects to be discussed
Another. caller was Judge Rex B.
Goodcell of California, one of Senator
Hiram Johnson's managers in the pre-
convention campaign. Judge Goodcell
declared that the ''entire Johnson or
eanization Is behind Harding as 1t was
behind Johnson before the conyen-
tion-r
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
Ratification
OF Suffrage
Completed
tennessee House De-
feats Reconsid deration
Court Asked for In
junction

nashville, Tenn, Aug. 21.--the low
- house of the Tennessee legislature
today defeated so to 0 a motion to re-
Sorsider its action in ratifying the wo-
I, nan suffrage amendment and ordered
!, the senate joint ratification resolution
transmitted to the senate that It
might be sent to the engrossing clerk.
Chancellor James B. Newman today
issued writ of injunction temporar-
\ ily restraining Governor Roberts. Sec
retary of state stevens and the speak
ers Of the Tennessee senate and house
from certifying to Secretary Of State
, Colby Tennesse'st ratification Of the
Woman suffrage amendment.
less Than Quorum Present.
only SO members, seven less than a
quorum answered to their names when
speaker Walker called the house to
order The speaker declared the house
ii recess for one hour to give the SER
ceant at arms time to round UP abscn-
tees. Since thirty Of the absent mem
bers were reported at Decatur. Ala,
however, there seemed little prospect
that a quorum could be had.
I. X. Riddick, suffrage leader, de-
claring the legislature was acting un-
Ger feoeral ana aol state law ~ con-
aderlng the suffrage aInehoIfieht isll anu
that the state cohslitutionai quorum
was NOT necessary moved tnat the
Il Walker motion lor reconsiaeration pc
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
Tot SeizeS Loot
and Avoids Cops

State street was the scene of a dar-
ing daylight burglary, Friday after
noon. A wee grille and unaccompanied
by older escort, perpetrated the rob-
berry, making successful getaway.
The deed. executed with a precision
and rapidity even too battling for the
Salem police. attracted the attention
of only a few bystanders who were
too much surprised to summon an Of
ficer.
The grille, who was barefooted and
CARRIED in soiled garments. reached de-
liberateIy into the array of eatables
displayed by a stand near High street
and seized four bananas With blonde
curls bobbing, the. errant miss clutch
ed her booty closely and ran for it
being fortunate enough to avoid Salem
policemen, usually always near when
needed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
Postmasters In
Clash with Clerks

Ii.
Y. Louis, Mo-. Aug. s21.-Postmaster
cociin Selph has refusedto treat with
oscar F. Nelson, az conciliator sent
mere from the department of labor to
investigate alleged differences between
sae postmaster and postal employees.
selph stating that orders for the con-
iefence would have to come from the
postoffice department in Washington.
me arrival Of Nelson followed a
complaint filed with President Wilson
Dy the National Federation of Post
vlllce Clerks that a lockout" of 800
union employees was threatened in the
~ Louis postoffice unless they re-
moved Z. F. Freeman, former pos
~ clerk, president Of the local union,
snd who claims the trouble existing
~tween himself and the postmaster is,
rs result of political differences.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
Six Bolsheuik Decisions
From sc, 600 to 40, 900
Surrounded bu Poles
Centenarian Weds.
Bride of "a Alter
Extended SparIyiinc.

Los Angeles, CAL, Aug. 2i.-An-.
drew Malcolm Morrison. who gave
his age as loot, oday obtained IL.
cense to marry Mary Augusta Bar
ney, who gave her age as ~. They
VIII be married tomorrow, they
said. Mr.. Morrison told the. license
clerk that he had. been sparkling
Miss Barney quite a long time
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
Allied Troops In
Clash With SilesiansI

Berlin. Aug. 21.---A report from
Breslau states that d clash has taker.s
place between the populace Of Konigs
shuttle. Silesia and allied troops the
disturbance is said to have resulted
when French officer stopped a se-
curity policeman who did not salute
woman attacked the officer. foIIowin&e
which the allied garrison cleared the
street.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
Slaughter accepts
as Socialist Nominee

DR.. Albert Slaughter of Salem yes
terday filed with the secretary of state
his certificate for the office of Unitede
States senator on the socialist ticket.
Harlin Talbert of Albany filed a.
similar certificate OF nomination and
acceptance for the office Of represent-
gressionaI district
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21

treds are boiting. profiting BY the large
number Of horses In their possession.
The fact that they have horses Is said
to account for the comparatively small
number of prisoners taken by the
Poles. Pursuing French airplanes,
however, have prevented the enemy
from taking with him many guns and
much material. Up to date, seven bol-
shevik divisions have been cut to
pieces and all their guns captured.
Many Towns Recaptured.
Warsaw, Aug. 20. Poland's army Is
rapidly following. up the retreating en-
emy northeast and east Of Warsaw
and further successes for the Poles are
reported. The recapture Of sokolow.
Drohiczvn. is reported In today's Off
Ecial communicate. AT Siedlce, the
Poles captured armed volunteer Jew
ish detachments composed OF local
communists
TO the northwest Of Warsaw. the
bolshevik attacked Plock In drive
designedsto carry them across the Wis
tula where there Is a pontoon bridge,
but a Polish connterstroke broke the
attack. The Poles were aided by sivii-
ians who fought side BY side with the
infantrymen.
Today's cnrnnunique announced the
repulse by Polish infantry Of al detach-
ment OF. General Budennys soviet
cavalry. which had reached Winniki
Peasants in the region OF Lipnow,
southeast of Thorn. are reported to be
fighting the bolshevik with axes and
scythes
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21


London. Aug. 21.-Heavy fighting
continues north and northeast Of WAR
saw near Rionsk and Ciechanow. ac,
cording to d bolshevili wireless state
ment. Further northeast the soviet
and Polish armies are engaged near
Wyszkow ana Stanislavlow, while In
the regiorfs of Brest-Litvosk fighting is
preceding along the line Of the west.
erns branch sof the Bug river.
Near Leh1berg the sb6lshevilSi are re-
ported devs3Oping their advance after
occupying aAniany and during the
fighting shavN advanced to d Nne Of
villages south and southeast 6f Lem
berg. In the Tarnopol region. soviet
fpFces have crossed the S.ripa river
and have advanced In a westerly di-.
rection III Il declared
In the CEinnean sector the bolsheviki
have occupied Vasilyevka after fierce
fighting during which they captured
an arinored train Further east anti
forces have landed near ,t,c
outskirts of Aktyrskaia on the Sea OF
Azsoy but sov1Bt troops have been dis
patched To thu front. #
Seven Divisions Cut Up.
Paris. Aus. 20-Generai Pilsudski's
army has reached the middle Bug riv-
er, according to plan, and is marching
down the stream to join the army adj
vancing up the fork between the Bug
and Narew rivers toward Ostrolenka
with the object Of cutting the Warsaw
road, their enemy's sole ave-
nue. of retreat. Down this road, the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
Portland Grocer
Killed BY Bandit

Portland. Or. Aug. 21.-Police here
today were combing the city for a rob
ber who late iastn light fatally shot
John NJ Thompson, a grocer, in the
eastern section Of the city. Thompson
just before he died. said the man had
attempted TO hold him up and had
driven away in an automobile.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
CompIaIn of BoLIcrs

Following complaints received by
C. II. Gram, state labor commissioner,
as to thed angerous condition OF ser
tain boilers in TiIlamook. Cram has
announced the condemnation of boil
ers at the Neskowin cheese factory
the Pleasant Valley Shingle companys
sawmill and the Long Prairie cream
cry
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
Cox Renews
Attack Upon
0ligarchy \
Candidate Declares il Is
Senate PHI tters. Not
Constitution, le Assails
Replying to Harding

"a n0f nRT
snirttad atta.,. ,, VI. IN
s,,.. -...,. ~ - s1naee oiisar-
cAy Was sis'aae To-Day py Governor Cox
~ an address replying to that deliver
led recently by senator Hardfnr n II
watch M. Harainy .,,,,,,,.r,sas u, !,
- ,Se n
't'e as 8 lorum 81 popular govrn-
ment.
The republican candidate said
Governor Cox, has devoted front
porch session to the defense Of the
United states senate. With character
isttc reactlpnary isolation from the
current Of public thought he fails to
distinguish between the United States
senate as an institution and the lost OF
uhlteu states senators who have taken
charse Of an important part OF the
government,
lt is our contention that group of
CANT, oiigarchy IN the senate and tha.
lney nave deliberately interferred with
tne welfare Of the world. delayed re-
adjustment IN this country. all to the
distinct injury and disadvantages Of the.
people.
To Annex Presidency.
"
was trying to "annex the presidency;
also was asserted by Governor Cox,
who stopped here en- route to Canton,
Ohio. where he was to speak tonight.
The feeling against the senate. ].
Governor Cox declared. grows specfr-
ically out or the abuses by the pligar-
chy- Prompted by its successes In OBJ
structing tactics 1t has moved into an
a a ~, = Sfsx
now to annex the presidency
greedy interests which are making the
contributions have been in notorious
consort with the senatorial oligarchy',
ana again stressed the necessity for the
league Of nations.
Tending the senate, Governor Cox de-
clared. stripped his discussions OF the
personal equation and elaborated on
the wisdom Of the fathers in creating
two parts Of the legislative branch Of
government, the senate and the
house,
into Single Unit
The people, Governor Cox predicted.
would resent the attempt now being
made to turn the senate and The presi-
uSAASy AAAeS 9 eeAiAesic uAAAbs tas<s*, ses
II presidential responsibility Is to
BE- shared, It will be with the council |
ors OI the ieadsr, Sald dovernOr Cox.
He owes his nomination to them His
gratitude is naturally to them. There
ls scarcely day that some member
Df the group is not in conference with
him. The public prints announced not
Iorty-eight hours ago that q part Of
he oligarchy had visited Marion ana
had discussed with the presidential
candidate the subject matters which !,
would be treated IN front porch
speeches.
The man IN the street looks with
on the chain Of circum-
stances that mas developed since the /
sarly hours Of the morning when the
,hoice Of the republican leaders was
made IN the hotel, ana not IN the CON
,ention hall at Chicago. Not the least
iisquieting phase OF the situation is
he unblushing continuance OF the
gathering together Of miliions OF dol-
ars Tor campaign PURPOSES. Inc peo',
frepdy interests which are making I
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
Steamer Attire At sea.

Nsw York. Aug 21.-The American
yoush steamer Mendoza was report
= 'oaay by wireless afire and making
~ ~ Haiifax at six and one-half knots
ha.. ~ .s' ao1r' with smoke pouring from
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
Over n, 900 Soviet Prisone Captured Up to
Ihurtay Pursuit Of Retreaiing Reds Contin-
ues and More Cities are Recaptured BY Vic
toriQus Poles Bolshevihi Advance On Lemberp

Paris Aug 2Six boshevk divisions, consisting from
10000 to 10000 surrounded BY Polish forces between
Sedc and Brest Losy according press dispatches today
Warsaw, Aug 2e Poles have captured fifteen thousand
soviet prisoners Thursday it annHnced today
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
Cusick's Stolen
Auto Recovered

Albany. Or. Aug. 21.-The automo-
bile of e. D. Cusick. president OF the
!Cusick bank Of this city, which was
stolen from his garage week ago
last Thursday night, was found today
hidden in a thicket near Roy, Wash
The message received here said that
"a representative Of. the sheriff's office
at Tacoma had taken charge of the
car, but did not indicate what condi-
tion it was in. It is not known here
whether the thieves had abandoned it
or had hidden it pending a chance to
sell it.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21

Three airplanes which are to estab-
Iish a daily commercial route from
The Dailes TO Bend via Redmond pass
ed over Redmond Saturday.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21

Owing to the shortage of cars $50
men employed by the Booth Kelley
Lumber company on the night shift at
Springfield are now out of work.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-21
The WeaFiser

op,a;ON: Tonight and Sunday MI,
a..,,e northerty wiOds. For coia-
n's' .ng week generally fair and normal
temperature. ,,,,,, vss,crdav ~.
.i.imu,n today 40. River 30, stu
tionary.