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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-06
HOOVERS CAREER
SKETCRfD N RECORD
BY CHAMBERLAIN
b, senator George E. Chamberlain.

NJ, s..nator George +. Chamberlain
From Congressional Record
aIterbert Clark Hoover, born Wes'
pranch. Iowa, August 10. 1914 Vua-
- ,,reuts. After death OF parents
4, ,Ssa sent TO Oregon In charge oi
ra,.,,ives residing at Newberg ana sa-
1ar, oregon. until 1891, Became seh-
supporting at thirteen years OIL ase'
Wont TO stanford university Caliioi
MIA. 1891. graduating 1898 as lnihine
any,neer. Employed professic-aiis
q, New Mexico, Colorado. CALIFORNIA
ara oregon until 1897, part time win
ITpi,ed states geological survey. III
,eo- won't TO Australia in administra-
five metallurgical work ana minus.
"Returned to California 1892 Aiter
fe,v months left for China as an en-
gireer advisor to the Chinese govern
wont Returned to California ls0V'
af,ar ontbreak of Boxer rebellion
After few months left California
again for China as manager Oh III
dustrial works, comprising coal mines
and works. fleet OF twenty shlps' ca
nails railways and harbor works em-
n,'i7' ,.4,.'' EMO 95 600 men. Returned
to California in 1901
In California Since 1901.
.,,,.araa ftor onened offices in San
- Now York and London,
visiting all points annually. Employed
IN administration Of large Industrial
III a''''',,,I n'hracing railways. metallur-
WI ~ .,, mining iron and steel,
gicai WI =, and electrical enter
shlpplns' ~" - Colorado. Alaska,
prlses III az pmssia and China, un-
Mexico i"u'a' 80 n,t IN 19t4. Was
I'll the wal p,oN ''..,.1 university CAL
trustee ant n,uch time there
llorhi"' az" as,a,rs of that instltu-
tlsol-lsi'l ,arc, az business in
tion anu v" -. 80 r.opdon lust be-
that sta'e' ~ When the war
fore war pronS engaged in the or
broke OUT pee'' .,,,rn of stranded
ganizauoh oc,oher 1914. organ
Amerlc.ns' o., relief in Belgium
ized conii'iss,' Isnrone during the
ana reni". ~ s,aantion of a return to
war with .he eAeep M fau ~ 1915
the uhiteo ,..a. o.a,es % tat7
and IN lhe wi'" - yyorL
,,',an po'e for relief in Bel
"The cohllhis9,o tota until April.
GUM from oV'ope' ope ,n,nort of inward
~ = n" noa ooo hushe,s ol wneat i,ce
OF loo'oVo,oVV ana other cereals to+
beans peaa ,, a thousands Of tons
gether WIN ~ ,i'''"s arating us own
OF i'ieus KIN, sie,v IN seventy ships
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-06

1t is recorded that 1l1O calling
whales were killed in one season in the
winter of 1S09-1O at Hvalfiord, in Ire
land.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-06
U S. Csntro'' Of Wheat Prices
Opposed By Ssnale Body

Washington, Feb. GA favorable
report today on Senator Gronna's bill.
repeating the war time measure under
which the government controls wheat
New-York tribune., 1920-04-16

phaticaliy that he had been in any
wav connected with the railroad strike.
ITO the best of my knowledge, have
not seen one of the railroad strikers y
Foster continued. Neither have
written to any OF them or address ed
any of their meetings. In short,
have had nothing to do with the strike
in any way, shape or form. and l wish
to state most emphatically that the
author of the statement intended to
indicate that l anr in any way con-
nected with the strike is a deliberate
falsifer.
"Mr Palmer, il seems, is making a
bid for the support of big business in
his campaign for the Democratic noni-
nation for President, and he probably
figures this is an excellent way to get
that backing
II don't know where Palmer or the
Department of Justice agents got their
information. Certainly if these eff
cient agents say I have been attending
these railroad meetings they know
more than |. Only once in four months
have been out of this city, and that
once | visited the grave of Fannie
Sellins, organizer of the United Mine
Workers, who was killed in a fight with
deputy sheriffs, to obtain material for
my book"
New-York tribune., 1920-04-16
Asks $500 Year
Each for Two Bows
Because of H. T..
Cannot Train Young Sons to
Handle Fathers Estate
on $1,000 Allowance,
Says Mrs. Leonie Nj. Scott

In petitioning the Surrogates' Court
year for each of her sons, Robert A.
and Harold Scott, Mrs. Leone NJ. Scott,
of 483 West End Avenue, said that with
the present cost of living the boys, who
are eighteen and fifteen years old re-
spectively, cannot live or be educated
in manner becoming their station in
life on less.
Mrs. Scott is the widow of Robert A.
Scott, who left an estate of more than
Sl0o0,000, from which she receives
$4,000 year. The balance is kept in
trust for the sons. who will divide the
principal when they reach the age of
twenty-one. Mrs. Scott has been de-
fraying the expense OF educating them
at the Taft School and maintaining
them
At first the surrogates' Court allowed
her $4,000 for the two boys. This
amount was increased to SIP 2,0OO Even
with this latter allowance. said Mrs
s6,l23, which she had to make up from
her own funds. Besides the estate of
their father, the brothers have an in
terest of 100000 in the estate of their
grandfather, William Scott.
Realizing the vast estate they will
Inherit said Mrs. Scott, Il am de-
sirous of educating them in manner
SO that when they become of age the
change in their mode of living will not
be so drastic as to cause the possibility
of improvident use of their inheri-
tance.'
Surrogate Cohalan issued citations
to the executors to show cause why the
increase asked should not be granted.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-16
War Treatment Quickly
Relieves Burned Fireman

A war discovery treatment for burns
was administered yesterday by DR.
Harry Archer, of the Fire Department
to Edward Heines, thirty, a fireman, of
1858 Cornelius Street. Brooklyn. after
the firenan's hands had been burned
severely in fighting a blaze that de-
stroyed FIVE brick and wooden struc-
lures occupied by the City Box Works
in Nineteenth Street, between Avenue
B and Avenue c.
Although the freman's burns ordi-
narily would have sent him to a hos
pital, he declared after the treatme Mt
that the pain had gone entirely.
DR.. Archer said the preparation was
the discovery of a French surgeon and
had been sued successfully in cases of
gas burns and gunfire injuries in the
war. While a large crowd stood about
he whitfield shavings from a stick of
parafin, put them into an alcohol heater
and after they melted he poured the
liquid into an atomizer Then he
sprayed it over the burns.
The fire was discovered by Patrol
man Riley of the East Twenty second
Street Station. Three alarms were
turned in. The firemen were assisted
by ireboats and crews in wo-hour
fight. The flames, lashed by a stiff
wind, were making headway iowa I'd
Eighteenth Street when they were
checked. The damage was estimated
by Chief Kenlon at about $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-16
Police Captain Bourke
Retires After 25 Years
Became Famous Eight Months
After Joining Force by Arrest
of Mike Callahan

Captain Edward J. Bourke, of the
Elizabeth Street police station, retired
from the Police Department at mid
night last night, after twenty five years
of service.
Captain Bourke gained fame eight
months after he was appointed a pa
t,olman by arrestlng Mike Callahan
Chatham Square saloonkeeper, for
keeping open on Sunday. He had been
assigned to watch Callahans place bv
Theodore Roosevelt, then president If
the Police Board. Callahan was a po-
litical power and few policemen dared
molest him.
The following day Bourke was or
dered to appear before Commissioner
Roosevelt, who commended his fear-
lessness and shook hands with him.
December ~, 1905 he was made a ser
geant. Seven years later he was pro-
noted 10 a lieutenancy, and in MAY,
1911, was made a captain.
During the war Captain Bourke was
in charge of the bridge squad and or
ganized the police machine gun squad
He received a Congressional medal for
bravery in the Spanish-American War
in which he served in the navy lie
also wears police medals for saving
lives at fires and from drowning. He
lives a 35 Judge Street, Elmhuhrs7.
l.. |. and is married.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-16
u. S. Arrests "a
Union Heads as
Conspirators
Continued from page onel

was passed several days ago almost
normal conditions had been restored.
In Chicago statement issued by
the railroads eclared that the contin-
ued return of men in the Chicago area
had resulted in additional improvement
in freight traffic. There were 443
switch engine crews working to-day,
as compared with 408 yesterday" the
statement continued. "The normal
number is 765. A total of oS5 cars Of
livestock, or so per cent of normal,
was brought into the stockyards. This
IS an increase of 267 cars over yester-
day. There also were 176 cars of fresh
meat moved out of the stockyards, or
so per cent OF normal. The movement
Of inbound coal continues to improve"
An ultimatum issued to striking
switchmen 81 Kansas City to-day de-
mands that they return to work by
Saturday morning. April II, on penalty
of forfeiture of their membership in
the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
The ultimatum was signed by brother
hood chairmen for the roads affected
/! the strike.
At St. Louis II was announced that
5000 striking yardmen in the district
wi. return 20 work As soon as assured
the newly appointed Railroad Labor
Board will consider their demands for
Increased wages. The announcement
was made by John S. Eubank, chairman
o. the ST. Louis Yardnen's Association,
after long conference of officials OF
the "rebel" organization.
The Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad issued an ultmatum at Mil
waukee to the switchmen who are par
nclpating in the strike, giving them
until Saturday to report for work or
haze their places filed.
II Pittsburgh officials OF the Broth
erhood Of Railroad Trainmen an
nouneed that large numbers of striking
switehmen, conductors and brakemen
throughout the Pittsburgh district had
returned to work and that movements
o. freight on all roads had increased.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Whole-
saie arrests to-day of railroad strike
leaders IN Chicago were made on the
initiative of the United States Attor-
Aey there, II was said at the Depart
ment CT Justice. No specific orders to
sognd UP The leaders have been issued,
oHelais SAID, but the Federal district
attorneys over the country have gen
esai insrructions TO proceed against any
persons believed to be violating the
avs relating to the movement OF in
sssState commerce.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-16
Jersey Strike
Near Collapse;
Morale Broken
Lack of Money, Fear of
Losing Jobs and Quarrels
Cause the Men to Hunt
for an Excuse TO Quit
MANY Go Back TO Jobs
Granting of Hearing by
Labor Board Is Expected
10 End the Walk-Out

Such havoc was played in the ranks
Of the outlaw railway strikers in
New Jersey yesterday by the return
"a work OF increasing numbers Of men,
the spread Of quarrels among them
selves. fear of losing their JOBS and
lack OF money that it seemed last night
those still out are only waiting for an
excuse TO declare the strike officially
over.
Timothy Shea. acting grand chief Of
tee Brotherhood OF Engineers and
F;remen, declared he was most opti-
mistic' as to the action this body of
strikers would take as soon as word
came from Washington that prompt
hearing would be given by the Labor
Board. The meeting of the more radi-
csl men at Grand View Hall, Jersey
CITY, was almost broken up by tumulS
oyer the demand of some of the men
that a vote be taken on the question
OF returning to work at once
The activity of agents of the De-
partm Of Justice in gathering names
OF the strikers and their leaders for
POSSIBLE prosecution as I. W. W's, and
the news of the arrest of the Chicago
leaders also affected the morale of the
men. Attempts to induce others to
Join the strike failed
Mr. Shea made his statement after
he had addressed meeting of some
a0C0 engineers and firemen at the City
Hall Auditorium, in Hoboken.
Is Optimistic of Outcome
we are waiting for word from
Washington" he said "The men want
TO know when the Labor Board will be
ready to act. have every hope that
in view OF the situation the President
will recommend 20 the board that it
signify at once its intention to take up
the railway wage cases
Il expect action by the strikers as
soon as they are assured that their de-
mands will be heard. | will not under
take to say what their action will be.
but am most optimistic of the out
come. | do not believe they will take
sny action till they have that assur-
ance, however
Representatives of the Grand View
New-York tribune., 1920-04-16
Work or Get Out,
Is Babylon Edict

Public sentiment against the
rail strikers has been aroused no.
where more intensely than at
Babylon, L. l., where a vigilance
committee yesterday rounded up
strikers and gave them the alter
native of going to work or quit
ting the village.
Similar action is being taken
by vigilance committees at Pat
chogue, Freeport, Rockville Cen
ire and other towns along the
Long Island Railroad. In many
of these communities the police
fcrce has been increased to ex-
tend protection to men volun-
teering to help run steam trains.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-16
Food Handlers
Call Off Strike:
Get Pay Boost
Continued from page one)

principal markets. No drivers or ham
dlers appeared for work at the butter
and egg market in Reade Street, the
frozen poultry market in Harrison
Street, the Washington Market or the
Harlem Market in Manhattan The
Wallabout Market IN Brooklyn was not
affected The question Of business in
volved losses Of thousands of dollars
and imperiled 81 900 600 worth of prod
uce that was ready to be moved to dis
tributing points throughout the city.
Due 10 several attempted attacks on
men driving trucks who refused to join
in the walk-out, Captain Charles Nc
Kinney, of The Beach Street precinct,
asked Chief Inspector Daily for two
hundred patrolmen for strike duty at
all butter and egg centers. They were
placed on vehicles, which proceeded to
their destinations under armed protec-
ton
In one case thirty-fye strikers caught
up with the horse drawn wagon Of the
Guidekisfer Company, produce me re chants
at 21 Jay Street. They slashed the har-
ness at Rcade and Hudson streets, but
fed upon the arrival Of the police
Following IL "a resume Of the fruit
and vegetable aituat'on given in the re-
port issued by Commissioner Porter:
"Thcre we're practically no arrivals
Of fruitE or vegetables at piers or
docks. steamship from Denmark with
81 900 bags Of potatoes is being un.
loaded, with sales at $40 to S1I bag
OF i55 pounds. A vessel loaded with
Bermuda potatoes arrived yesterday;
also. a small quantity Of spinach from
Virginia and lettuce from California
Was krGuphf in hut rrncfiCattv mn cf h a "
produce. Some dealers have had trucks
bringing goods from other markets and
surrounding country az far as Phila-
delpia, Syracuse and Boston.
Apples are very scarce in spite of
the large Quantities IN storage else
where.
some relief may be found for shin
New-York tribune., 1920-04-16

hall body of strikers were at this
meeting, but took no part in it. 1t is
generally expected the action of this
group will depend on that of the en-
glnemen.
The discussion at Grand View Hal
almost terminated in fist fights. Fewer
men than at any time since the strike
appeared in the morning, and one of
the first speakers told the men the best
thing for them would be to return to
work and leave the question to the La
Dor Board. This, of course. would in.
volve the end of the Joint union and
restore full control to the regular off
GERS. Many OF the strikers fear disci-
piine by the organizations if this hap
pens, and they made a last-ditch fight
against even permitting the question to
come to vote.
Lack OF Money Pinches Strikers
The demand that a vote be taken
started an uproar. Men of the radical
wing began calling those who made the
proposal "skunks'' and "worse than
scabs."
Nv ere going to stay out till we get
what we demand" shouted one man,
Fists were shaken and the crowd gath
cred IN little knots. The debate, with
frequent outbursts, continued for some
time. Finally other questions were
brought up and the issue was shelved
without vote.
The lack of money is beginning to
pinch the strikers. They are unable
to get at the big funds in the treasu-
RES Of the locals, much less to get
help from the international organiza-
ton, because of the lawless nature of
the strike. Collections have been taken
up daily for the relief of the strikers,
but this money has come out of the
pockets of the other strikers.
The strike received two bad setbacks
at Elizabeth The clerks of the Jersey
Central freighthouse, who were impor-
tuned by the strikers to join them, re-
fused even to attend meeting to con-
slder the question. At the same time
members of the trainmens union are
returning to work, more than fifty hav-
ing gone bac, so far this week.
Men Declared Returning
The attitude of the brotherhood lead
ers against any compromise with the
Z" outlaws remained firm, and was
strengthened by telegram from w.
G. Lee, chief of the trainmen's broth
erhood. This was given out by w. j.
Walsh, chairman Of the executive COM
mittee, and said:
"The situation is clearing splendidly
in Central and Western territory. Men
are returning to work at many points.
Others are leaving the service at a
few points where they have not. been
out
"Now that The Labor Board is ap-
pointed and will function Immediately,
loyal members of the brotherhood who
have been carried off their feet by mob
movement should realize the necessity
of returning to work until the Labor
Board can hand doVn a decision.
"There can be no compromise with
insurgents. Only one settlement can
be hoped for, and that is in accordance
with law and order through authorized
committees of established organlza-
tons"
New-York tribune., 1920-04-16
I. 5. Grand Jury
To Take Up Strike
Monday in Jersey

TRENTON. X. j., April I5.-The Fed
sesi grand jury was summoned today
70 mset at Newark next Monday to con-
ssder violations CT the Lever law in
eenneetton with the railroad strike.
District Attorney Bodine declared
saal persons responsible for abandon
.az 'ood trains IN railroad yards must
:. aeyerelg dealt with. He also said
As Federal authorities would CO.
ssesase with county prosecutors
throughout the state in grand jury in
sssEigassons, called for by Governor
..a"ards, OF profteering in commodities
- - : rssui, Of curtaiicd shipments due
!" shs strike.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-16
Foln,er FalsiGes,
Foster Declares

Soseec' DizpafcA to The Tr,buns
= PiITsBC RGH, April. .l5.- William Z.
- agss.sy, leader Of the workers IN the
s.ess strike HaSco last fan, replying
~ - Gay 70 Attorney General pagmer's
.s.fsa Jestsrday that Foster. among
s.r s.s'sr radicals, was a fomenter Of the
sasiz~" strike Of railway Kmitchmen,
sssssssf1ed that NJ. Palmer had sdeiib-
falsifcd and charged tAat he
sss sssking to win tae support of big
s.ssssss snterests In fis flght for the
~ssa@eratie nomination for President.
ester said the Attorney General
80 - more Instrumental In fomsrting
ss ssss and producing radicals than
~ ~ oshsr force in the country. The
i~,nsr steel secretary pointed out that
= e an organizer for the Brotherhood
!. ]. 1Aaa'i~ay Carmen, which il not on
sss 80 aad il epDessd ~ The present
.a.Nssssf- lie said ne had been en-
Eftea IN writing book entitled ",The
~ Ssssl Ssxike.1 and denied en-
New-York tribune., 1920-04-16
Ne,u Hauen Seizes
AU Coal Shipments

PROVIDENCE, April 15.-The
coal reserve of the New Haven
Railroad has become so depleted
that all coal shipments coming on
to its lines are being seized by the
road, no matter to whom they are
consigned, operating officials said
tonight. Receipts here to-day
were thirty cars against the nor
NAL daily average of one hundred.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-16
Hero Cross for BrOOklvnite

FFoW 7 he If16NNGa 3 Wdshtngfon BuredM
WASHINGTON, April 15- For
extraordinary bravery within the enc
my's line three days before the armis-
tice was signed, Sergeant Frederick C.
Barth of p Cornelia Street, Brook
yn. to-day was awarded the Distin-
guished Service Cross by the War De-
partment. Barth was a member of Com
pany G, 305th Infantry, of the Camp
Upton Division. serving as corporal at
the time of his heroic exploit.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-16
One Slain; $4,000 Taken

Paymaster Wounded by Rob-
bers in Massachusetts
BRAINTREE, Mass, April 15.-A
hand of robbers to-day killed Alessan.
dro Barandelli. guard, probably
fatally wounded Frederick Parmenter.
paymaster for Slater & Morrill, Com.
pany, and seized the firms pay roll.
amounting to $27,00
New-York tribune., 1920-04-16

Total. s42,74o,o 900 4,o51 900 s1se.o71 900
Of the eighteen large railroad sys-
TENS IN Eastern territory, only four
report any operating income for Feb
ruary, and only five any operating in
come for the first two months Of the
year. These five are the Big Four.
Lackawanna, Michigan Central, New
York Central and the' Pittsburgh &
Lake Erie. None of the larger South
ern roads reports an operating deficit
In the West six of the larre systems
failed to earn their expenses and taxes.
but only two Of them have deficit for
the two months.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-16
Strike Costs
u. S. Millions
In Rail Deficits
Government Loss Under
Guaranty to Roads for Six
Months Ending in April
Put at $500, ,OOO,O 900
Lines Facing Bankruptcy
Demands for Wage Increases
Now Pending Aggregate
500, 100000 a Month

From The Tribune's Washing gtom Bureau
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The "out-
law railroad strike is cutting deep into
railroad earnings andNis thereby cost
ing the government many millions of
dollars. Freight revenues were run
ming $1o.0O0,00O a day before traffic
began to be paralyzed IN the heart of
railroad operations-the great switch
ing yards of city terminals. Passenger
revenues amounted to $4,000, 1000 a day
A very considerable part of this traffic
has disappeared.
The heavy losses from the strike pile
on top of the losses incurred during
November and December, as a result
of the coal strike, and later during the
severe winter storms. 1t is estimated
on the basis of railroad reports now
available, that the governments rail-
road loss for the six months from No
vember to April will be upward of
$500. 900 900.
With the February earnings now at
nand the governments loss for the
four months, beginning November /, is
$22o,0o0,0O0, as the following statement
by months shows:
New-York tribune., 1920-04-16

vlded in the new TRANSPORTATION act
many railroad companies would now be
facing bankruptcy. Some of the most
important railroad systems in the coun-
try have not for several months earned
ANYTHING with which to pay interest on
thelr bonds. and a few have not even
neen able to earn enough to pay their
taxes. The losses in the present strike,
following the heavy storms and the
coal strike. on top of large wage in
creases, have created situation un-
para lleled in American railroad finance
10 add to the difficulties of the situa
ton, there are demands now before the
railroads for further wage increase.
amounting to $1,000, 100000 or 800 900,
600 month.
The advance returns of February
operation are as follows:
Item 1920 1919 Increase
Revenue, s423, sol 900 1851 o55. 900 s72245. 900
Expenses 4t3.s11. 900 324 os2, 900 so74s. 900
Taxes 17;156,ooo 14,941. 900 2,215,ooo
income SIC, a57 900 s,s4a. 600 t22, so7. 600
Deficit. tDecrease
The bulk of the losses in railroad
operation have been suffered by the
Eastern roads traversing the congested
industrial territory east of Chicago and
nv VI VI dSHlngtOn. lney carry 10
per cent of the traffic of the country.
In the month of February the Eastern
roads paid out for operating expenses
and taxes s2S,11O,O00 more than thew
received. The Western roads had the
low net operating income of sS,491, 900,
while the Southern roads earned
$6,66l 900.
Figures for Winter Months
How heavily h. IL ,
bad weather have cut into Eastern rail.
road earnings is indicated bv these
hgures for the four winter months:
Month Deficit Pet,,r,, w ' M III
Novem Der s4,1sg coo $50 s67 600 ss45ss' 600
december 2,435, 900 26, 900 % Az. 900
January. 10000 2l475'0oo 9e4-5 non
February 2s1lo,o0O l6197 900 44'S07' 900
Total. s42, ,74o. 900 s94,o51 900 sIs6.o7l.ooo
New-York tribune., 1920-04-16

Net operating Standard
Mohth increase. return Govt loss
Nov..... s21.96O. 900 sS36oO 600 SCI $40. 600
Dec. l2,7S0,0 900 $4,000 600 6O52O 900
Jan. =. l4ooo,Ooo So 500 900 1900 o0o
Feb defc 129oo.ooo 1890. 600 eos0o 900
Total. sS5 $40. 900 s2s14oo, 900 s225. 60, 900
Without the credit protection pro-