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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25
Mans Hose Stolen;
:: Nope, 1t =:
Wasn't That Kind

o. p. st. Clair oft his city has
lost his hose. Not the kind they
hold you UP for in the department
stores. nor yet the common or gar
den variety Of hose.
Mr.. st. Clair is a sprayer of trees.
Tuesday he discovered that 81 feet
of half inch high pressure hose
which he had left in the rear of the
Royal cafeteria had been taken. He
notified police.
Wednesday morning Mr.. st. Clair
called at the police station to see if
the rubber tube had been located.
He was told that it hadn't been
found.
when 1 catch the man who took
it, I'm going to punch his face" he
observed as he left headquarters
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25
Oregon Plan Of
Reclamation Is
Shown Favors

The proposal Of the Oregon dc,e.
CATION to the Salt Lake meeting OF
the Western States Reclamation as
sociation, involving request for
the extension of federal credit to ir-
rigation projects, was adopted by
the executive committee of the as
sociation in Boise last week, accord
ing to Percy A. Cupper, state engi
neer, who returned Tuesday from
the Boise meeting. At the Salt
Lake meeting the association dectd-
edit ask congress for direct ap
preparation of $3.50, 100000 for the
reclamation of lands in western
states. This plan, experience mas
proven, did not meet with the ap-
proval of the powers that be ut
Washington. At the Boise confer
ence IL was decided to ask congress
for a direct appropriation Of $780,
Oo0. 600 for the reclamation of lands
in western states. This plan, expert
ence has proven, did not meet with
the approval of the powers that De
at washington. At the Boise con-
ference it was decided to ask con-
gress either for direct appropria-
ton or to secure the extension Oh
credit as proposed IN
the Smith Fletcher bill now before
congress. This measure proposes
the creation of'a revolving fund
and the exchange of irrigation dis
trict bonds for government bonds.
the latter to be sold for the devei-
opment of the project and the irri-
CATION district bonds to be retainer
as security. It was also decided 10
make the reclamation movement
nation wide instead of confining IL
TO the western reclamation states.
Titus securing the cooperation OF
the powerful development organiza'
tons of the southern states.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25
Youthful Red
Leader a Queer
Sort Of Chap

Paris, Aug. 25.--French officers
who were prisoners in the German
camp at Inglostadt during the war
at the same time as Michall Tuhca-
opensky. the communicating chief
of the bolshevik armies in Poland.
do ont believe the young genera,
has any ambition to seat hfms,n
on the throne vacated by the Rom
anoffs. Tuchachevsky is described
as a radical in everything
literature, art, religion. He cares
for only one thing--glory. He
knows the Russians too well to take
the risk of having himself pro-
claimed new czar.
AS for his political opinions or
beliefs, they are very simple, for
he simply hasn't any. He laughs at
the monarchical form Of govern
ment as he does atthe idea of a
democracy. He talked to French
officers at length about the French
Revolution and got them to teach
him the revolutionary hymn La
Carmagnole.' But at the same time
he said the Jacobins were at heart
mere bourgeois. He made no secret
Of his detestation for England an-
all things English. He felt the
same way tofard the Germans.
Tuchachevsky took a prominent
part in all the practical jokes the
prisoners played on the Germans.
Once he appeared at the morning
inspection wearing a monocle OF
black cardboard in mockerys Of the
Prusisan officer who never appear
ed without his ocular adjunct.
'This is unpardonaDle insolence,
cried the officer. you will Pc,
dear for this"
How much?" queried the Rus
sian ostentatiously putting his hand
in his pocket and drawing out his
purse.
Tuchachevsky scarcely ever
drank more than glass Of wine
at his meals. On the celebration of
the French national holiday July IA
1917, one of the French officers
poured a glass of rum into the
Russians wine. Tuechahcevsky saw
the trick but nevertheless drank the
wine alta gulp, according to the
Russian custom, then sat down
and broke the glass between fns
fingers.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25
Railroad Sold
For Less Than
Value as Scrap

Medford, Aug. 25. - Although
the road has scrap value estimat-
ed at $438,o0O, the Pacific & East
ern railroad, extending between
Medford and Butte Falls, went un-
der the hammer by Special Mas
ter Attorney Mcguire of Portland
to M. D. Olds, the Sheboygan,
Mich, lumberman, for $190.600, in
the presence of small crowd.
The sale price was the minimum
set by the United States court for
the auction and the terms were de
post of $4,000 and the balance
in so days.
Olds was the only bidder altho
the Miller-Grier Construction COM
pany of Portland was prepared to
bid, and had their $4,000 check
deposited with the intention Of do
ing so.
Bid Falls Through
Only few hours before the sale
Attorney G.. M. Mcdowell of Port
land, its representative, said the
company was going to try and buy
the road, and if successful would
see that it was operated and the
development of the great timber
country east of Medford allowed %
proceed. However the company
did not bid.
w. F. Turner. vice president IF
the SDokane. Portland g. SEATTLE
railway and system lines, who is
the receiver Of the road, said af-
ter the sale that although the roads
scrap value was over 100000 the
Hill interests favored seeing it go
at the set minimum auction ssalel
price rather than see it scrapped
Turner and the receivers atto--
ney. c. H. Hart, left for Portland
last evening.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25
Macsweney Weakens.
Polk Fruit Grower
To Rejoin Friends.
After Many Years

B. L. Ferguson. successful fruit
grower of Polk county, left Port
land Monday, by the Great North
ern riute with the intention of Wis
iting relatives and friends whom he
has not seen in 35 years.
Before returning to his home
near Salem, he will visit in Ohio.
West Virginia. Maryland and
Washington, D. c. He expects 20
return by the southern route, Wis.,
iting friends in San Antonio, Texas
and Los Angeles. Cal.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25

Z "The boundary line between Po-
land and Russia, as laid down ~
Earl Curzon is declared unaccept~
able, as 1t involves a third parh-
tion OF Poland.
Demands for distribution az
land ii Polish victims Of war ana
the return of cattle and hirses driv-
en- away by Polish land ownerG
from White Ruthenia and Lithu-
ania are rejected as interfering
with the internal affairs Of Poland
and violation Of Polish sover~
eighty"
Bolshevik Stand Firm
Warsaw, Aug. 25.Polisn vic-
tories over soviet armies which In
vaded Poland apparently have nut
affected the bolsheviki delegates
at the peace conference In MinsIr.
A wireless dispatch from Minsk t0-
day by Foreign Minister Sapieha
asserted:
1.-THE bolsheviki Ut today'sl meet
ing cintinued to retain their sure
ness of manner"
This was the fifth message sent
by the Polish delegation at Minsi<s
but one Of them has not arrived.
The message declared, accordtn9
to the fireign office. announces
ment that M. Danishevsly. CHIEF
of the soviet delegatiin. In his pro-
visional reply to the Polish repre-
sentatives declarations said, among
other things, "the Polish front +
guarded by France as a part o.
the general front against soviet
Russia"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25
Lloyd George
SaysMac sweeney
To Stay jailed

Lucerne, Switzerland, Aug. 25.---
Premier Lloyd-George in a state
ment today concerning the case of
Lord Mayor Macsweney of Cork,
whose condition is grave because Of
his hunger strike in Brixton Jail,
London, said in substance that what
ever the consequences, the govern
ment could not take the responsib-
ility of releasing MacSweney.
"A law which is a respecter Of
persons is no law" Mr.. Lloyd
Georges statement continued. '-ir
the cabinet, therefore. departed
from it's decision, complete break
down of the whole machinery of
law and government in Ireland in
evitably would follow"
MacSweney Weakens.
London, Aug. 25,-Terence Mac
sweeney, lord mayor of Cork, WIN
has ben on a hunger strike in pris-
on here and whose condition has
been critical, was still conscious
this morning. Father Dominick.
his private chaplain, however, ad-
the. last sacrament.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25

Huntington, w. va, Aug. Is.
Theft of church worth
$1,000 at Milton. w. Va, is
charged in an action in circuit
court. Bhes Rank, a trustee of
the Holiness church of Milton.
Charges that two other trustees
withdrew from the church in
lactional split, organized the
Church Of God and transferred
70 it the Holiness church build
tlg.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25
Ants Seek to
Enjoin Colby's
Ratification

Washington, Aug. 25.-Applica-
tion for an injunction to restrain
Secretary Colby of the state depart
ment from promulgating ratifica-
tion of the fedeal suffrage amend.
ment was filed in the district SUI
prene court today by counsel for
the American Constitutional league.
Associate Justice Siddons required
that authority for such procedure
be cited and agreed to hear coun-
sci on the point during the day.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25
Harding Urges
Individual and
National Thrift

Marion, Ohio, Aug. 25.--Greater
individual and governmental econ
omy were urged by Senator Hard
ing in front porch speech today
accusing the democratic admins
tration Of extravaganza and giving
credit to the republican congress
for saving nearly a billion dollars
since it came into power.
The republican nominee also de-
clared for repeal of wartime legis-
lation and for better federal main
tenance of highways and for read
justment of taxation. In a briet
reference to ratification of the suf-
frage amendment he asserted his
confidence that the enfranchise-
ment of women would be long
step forward in securing capable
government.
The speech was delivered to
delegation of republicans from
Wyandott county, Ohio. Its text fol-
lows in part:
Charges Extravaganza.
AOur country is suffering today
in common with much of the world
as result Of the great war. We
have this difference to distinguish
us from Europe: We have actual
peace, though not formally declareu
while much of Europe is engaged in
war, directly or indirectly. The
European states have made their
covenant but war continues. We
have entered into no covenant and
we have actual peace but we have
also the aftermath of the war IN
high cost of living, in disturbed So
cial conditions and in uncertainty
in our Industrial and financial af-
fairs.
.sNhat we need is to have the
stop it's extravaganza
as an example to individual thrift.
Just now we need to practice econ
omy in all things. This may sound
like mockery to the man or woman
whose all is consumed in the strug-
gle for existence, but its.applicatlon
is to those who are expending un-
necessarily, for their waste is tne
cause of want to those who have
not enough.
when the republican congress
elected in 1918 came into control
,f the legislative branch of the gov
eminent it did so under pledge to
reduce the cost of government ana
10 stop extravaganza and waste.
That pledge has been splendidly
kept, and this, too, in the face OF
determined and persistent efforts
bv the party in power in the ad-
branch of government
n maintain it's saturnalia OF OK
The republicans of the
congress passed the
eight supply bills below the amount
hey had carried, as prepared ana
by the former democratic
congress. This saving aggregated
nearly a billion dollars.
saThe democratic party came into
,ower upon the promise to reduce
he high cost of living. Well. sub
1it they haven't succeeded very
reIl. However, extraordinary con- i
;itions have contributed to ao-
,ance prices and profiteering mas
added its irritations.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25
Reds Seek
Chance to
Surrender
Northern Soviet Army
Reported Ready to
Lay Down Arms; 10,
900 Prisoners Taken.

Paris, Aug. 25. - Negotiations
looking to surrender to the Poles
have been begun by the northern
Russian bolshevik army. says a
Vienna dispatch. Latest informa-
tion from Warsaw indicates the ad-
vance Of the Polish armies continue
rapidly and that the bolsheyiki
seem anxious to lose contact with
the Poles. The number of prison
ers captured by the Poles is said to
approximate 10000.
10000 Prisoners Taken.
Warsaw, Aug. 24.-Kolns, an ,.r:-
portant town near the East rrus-
sian frontier north Of Lomza has
been taken by Polish forces sweep
ing rapidly northward in pursuit of
the bolsheviki. More than 10000
prisoners, cut off from the main
body of the soviet army, have been
captured in this region.
Reports from various fronts. par
ticularly the northern sections Of
the line, indicate the bolsheylki are
fleeing everywhere in great disor-
der. General Solnokowski, minis.
ter of war, has issued statement
declaring that the soviet armies
have been decisively beaten every
where, adding that of 250,000 boil;
sheviki troops participating in the
offensive for the capture of War
saw, more than 100000 have been
accounted for and that nearly all
other detachments have been shot
to pieces. He estimated the num-
ber of prisoners at $4,000 and the
of other bolsheviki casual
lies at 100000. .
The remnant of the fourth boil
,heviks army is surrounded near
Mlawa, and while disorganized, Is
to fight its way east
ward. 1t attacked Polish Siber-
an brigade near Chorzele, about 20
niles north of Przasnysz bur ~as
losing many prisoners.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25

political or social economy or mis-
take nervous .twitchings for re-
form"
They did not believe it was the
function of the constitution to
control personal habits or be-
havior and did not place ii within
the power of a small fraction of the
people to KEEP the remainder in con-
slant agitation" he said.
The threats of bolshevism do not
cause fear in this country. he said.
and the people will defend their in
stitutions against this menace
Our form of government is Amer
lean and American il shall remain,
he ended
Sir Auckland Geddes. British am
bassader. spoke of world condi-
tionS.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25
Strikes Drive
Every Man In
Town to Leave

Madrid, Aug. 25. Every
man in the village of Huarta
Pelayo, in the proylne Of Quad
alajara, has decided to emf
CRATE to the United States, ac-
cording to Pedro Martinez Em-
bill, the town clerk. who ap-
peared at the American con-
sulate with 26 companions to
seek vises for passports.
The number of emigrants
from every village and town.
ship of the province Of Sala-
manca Is increasin gdaily. be-
cause Of strikes in the mining
districts.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25
|onstitution Not Made
. Restrict Personal
Actions, Says Jurist

! sf "a MO, Aug. 2s.-prasr.
\ s;s,sssa sse constitution Of @5r tha
, i saa. and stauach asbsre a. tne
sr.0etrines were demand rnnss-
|s.sie,.ade siss..dent of the sn,sr1as ~ salla- : :
~ is',.Sn, ssa at the open;ng Hissrisan sssl
|alioSs slSual h Convention Of ffs. ,bs
Dor illumination Of tbs usesared aa1sl
aiss. and liberty in thouest ought
: ds,aaa..,h dsa. though often sno,,-
bOeratic, bsss is not, and poS- poS.
III c. CO.. a pure democra ~ :,
>ll1se 'ssOn said. 1t IS rs..
s,gsr- esponsibie reprszsa.- a. p
srcs,1'so Of the cons,;,nt,,,
70 said. did not enact
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25
Polish Stand May Disrupt Peace
Negotiations; Objection Made to
Curzon Boundary Line PROPOSAL
Nine, Nein, Nina

Harpersville, Ohio, Aug. 25.----
Somebody may say. .nein," but
nine" is right. ~ w.
On August 9 a daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. James
Kumbera.
The child, the ninth in the
Kumbera family, weighed nine
pounds and arrived upon earth
as the clock struck nine.
The Kumbera family resides
at No. 9 on their street.
The quintet of mines associ-
ated with the child's birth led
the mother to name her new
daughter Nina, it is said.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25
rhomas, Injuries sIIght.

Elgin, ILL.,. Aug. 25--Joe Inom-
as, injured yesterday when Eddie
HeArne's car which he was driving
skidded and turned over at the Ell
gin race track, will be out OF the
hospital tomorrow doctors stated
1t was announced he will drive
Hearne's car in Saturdays race.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25
Shotgun Teams Tied.

Camp Perry, Ohio. Aug. as
The Ohio and Minnesota state civil
ian shotgun teams are tied for first
place in the team match at the ma
tional rifle tournament, with scores
Of 211 each out of a possible $50
birds.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25

Minsk, Soviet Russia, Aug. a.
(From Associated Press staff cor
respondent with armistice commits
sion, via Soviet wireless to Mos
cow The Polish armistice dele
gates are not satisfied with the
bolshevik terms which make ref
ierence to the boundary line pri-
posed by Earl Curzon, British min
lister of foreign affairs. The ground
of the Polish opposition is that
the Curzon boundary line would
In effect be the same as third
partition OF Poland
The Polish representatives stat
ed that by agreeing to this Curzon
line the soviets were seeking ii
retain territory wrongfully taken
from Poland by the Russian czars
A note attached to the forego-.
ing dispatch states that the Poll
ish censors refused to pass ref
erence to the Curzon boundary
line the soviets were seeking to
soviet wireless to Moscow and Lon
don.
Terms FIatIy Rejected
London, Aug. 25.-Poland's re-
ply to the peace terms presented
by the Russian soviet delegation
at Minsk amounts To flat rejec-
tion, says the Manchester Guar
dams Minsk correspondent in a
wireless dispatch filed Monday.
"Out of the fifteen Russian de-
mands." he continued, 'only one,
that relative to rehabilitation, is
accepted and that only on condi..
tion that Russia will take simi-
lar course,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25

The Benin Canal timber unit, on
the Tongass Forest, southeasteFn
Alaska, has stand of approximate
ely one billion feet board measure.
of which ss percent is spruce are
hemlock timber. all suitable for
pulp wood.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25

London, Aug. 25.-Premier Lioyo
George during his conference with
premier Giolitti at Lueerne prom
ised Great Britain would recognize
the new free state of Fiume as pro
nosed by Gabrile D.Annunzio, SAYS
Central News dispatch from
Rome. quoting Lucerne advices 70
tbs idea Nazionale. The Italian
socialist party is said to have IN
dorsed Captain D,Annunzio's pro-
posal.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25
Briton's Plan Opposed as Creating Third Par
tition in Poland; Reply to Terms Amounts +
Flat Rejection; Only One 81 Fifteen Russan
Propositions Held Acceptable

London, Aug 25.-An immediate rupture of the Russo
Polish peace negotiations at Nnsk will result if the Hoe
adhere to their demand for Withdrawal Of the Main Russ
erms message received here today from Geor4o
Tchitchern Russian soviet foreign minister dated Monday
at Moscow.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25
and
|dd Sued
$4,000.
len Local People
! TO Recover
y Paid ON Con-
|. for Timber

gainst JOIN W. o
tly superintendent of Sa-
hols. and Carlos L. Byron
in an alleged timber
1 which 18 prominent Sa-
dents are said to have
Inns between October and
1 in 1919. was begun in
lid court this morning by
Eandervort and II others,
recovery of $4,000 which,
imed. was paid to Byron
4. Byron is at present serv-
months time on McNeiPs
i using the mails with in
defraud.
omplaint does not disclose
be circumstances surround
efforts upon the part Of
a Todd to locate the many
Victims but the transact
held fraudulent in its in
Wise to Deal, Claim
prosecution intends to
sat Mr.. Todd knew that the
Is fraudulent, and had full
Ice and information re-
/ the nature of the situa-
IA that he participated In
Scurement of the applica-
Nth this knowledge, and
|rt of the money" w. G.
attorney for the plain
clared this afternoon.
bOned as to whether Todd's
(g from the superintendent
anything to do with the
|Mr. Winslow replied that
bot.
etl0n Bound to Come
bay have precipitated the
4 he addeu, ''and it may
lonsible for the action be-
ught by me as attorney for
|intiffs, though I had been
ed to do something Of this
ing ago. So long as M. |
Pmained superintendent and |
as | remained on the |
\ would probably not have |
|as attorney. but l am sat- !
be action would have beenl
regardless"
Winslow declared that the
ls believe they are in pos
Of evidence which will
mat Mr.. Todd had knowl- |
the alleged fraud of which |
:. ny local residents were VIC
ne y complaint filed con-
different causes of action
brought upon the theory Of
mad and received.
lem People "Ponzied,
luced in Salem in October
Todd Byron promised to
INVESTORS On timber claims
~. eid'lon or $1,000, of
''VO was to be paid down.
y, 'sOple flocked to Byron to
~ money, and it was some
J ! ,nat they discovered that
J J oeen "Ponzied." The 1s
: m the suit filed today
l,m n to have turned over
BY Byron and Todd.
'uin demand has been
y. wi !, me defendants for the
y ny of the money" the
! y, says the defendants
~ ~, ana refused to pay the
any y part thereof"
!, cleared by Rotarians
! ~ ea. >. a committee appoint
!, ,r,... Notary club some time
m,ss Mr.. Todd's con-
W, a,,ANthe deals exonerated
~ :. superintendent and
I, s,o" "nlle he was to have
Nv NV y. OF the amount con-
:? each invasion
b,m was actually turned
'ara. ..lls aare as follows.
'NIpaervort, ~ F. L. wilkin-
o,t,. =. /, Wilkinson. P. J.
! ys = 2 Winslow, Mrs. F.
=. Evans, Lester R.
NM. q ! Evans, Mary B.
5s /. Il b :. Young. W. III.
B, i p,v,andervort, Fred F.
ur : r1'ileman, A. F. Boards
ias, = Cummings, George
% will ho
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25

Gordon G. Brown of the Hood
River experiment station has been
elected secretary OF the Hood River
county fair board.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25

Galveston Gains.
Washington, Aug. 25.-Galvesto
Texas. 44,255; increase 1874 or 1877
per cent.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25

Reports from Deschutes county
farmers indicate that the recent
frost benefited rather than injured
the potato crop II stopped tne
yT.owth of the tops and stimulated
Ire growth Of the tubers-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25
Railroad Rates
Advance Today

Washington, Aug. 25.-Increased
transportation charges on virtually
all railroad and steamship lines OF
the country will become effective
,at midnight tonight. The genera
increases approximate 33 1-3 psI
cent in freight rates, 20 per cent in
passenger fares and excess baggage
and milk charges and SO per cent in
charges for Pullman accommoda-
tions. Water carriers will inaugu-
rate joint rail and water traffic
rate increases.
Hearings on petitions of carriers
70 higher rates on interstate traffic
where state commissions have re-
fused to approve the increases
sought have been authorized by the
interstate commerce commission,
under the transportation act has
jurisdiction over intra-state rates.
The body of an unidentified man
has been found in an abandoned
mining tunnel near Pleasant Valley,
Baker county. Indications are that
il was a aSe of self destruction
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25

p Ns.isnlail, will be sold from the
IONS for a, fa., Forests with such
the pr usru.a ruture supply as will
+ '''"anence of the In,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-25

ol'l;, .I,,,y showers tonight or Thurs
" ariisi @siis~'
E',bvestcrly winds.
/ ar.r. Minimum temperature
,axinura 80; mean 81. No
III M River 2 feet, stationary.