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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-10
Escaped Negro Is
Thought In Salem

William Morrison, negro patient
at the state hospital, escaped Monday
afternoon about o'clock, and at
tendants, working with Salem police,
have been unable to locate the man.
He is believed to be harmless, and
somewhere about Salem.
Morrison was working in an open
air ward when, he escaped. He was
committed to the hospital from jack
son county in July of this year.
Morrison is about 80 years Of age
weighs about $50 pounds, is five feet
nine inches tall. and was wearing
blue overalls, hickory shirt, and a
black soft hat.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-10
Oregon Lumber
for South Africa

Portland, Or. Aug. 1O.-The heav-
lest movement of lumber from north
Pacific ports to the west coast of South
America to be known for several years
Is now under way, according to Port
land shipping firms. New charters
are being closed almost daily, and the
Columbia river is securing its full
share of the business. the shippers
say.
Seven steam or sail vessels now in
the harbor or soon to arrive, are listed
to carry lumber from the Columbia
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-10
SuHt Uprush In
Stock Specialties

New York, Aug. 10.-Early dealings
in stocks today showed degree of
hesitancy and caution arising from re-
cent developments. Liquidation OF
special: stocks was offset by a swift
uprush in others, notably Crucible and
Mexican Petroleum, which advanced
four points. Sufficient buying power
Developed to carry many of the repre-
sentative shares to higher levels, with
the gain reaching l to 1 " in Baldwin,
Chandler Motors, Cen
tral Leather and Retails Stores. Ma
tional Aniline broke 3-4, Maxwc..
Motors 2, and Southern Pacific, Good
rich and Lackawanna Steel one point.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-10
Wheat Bullish
But Corn Lower

Chicago, Aug, 10.-Wheat advanced
sharply today after hesitating start
The action of the market appeared tt
be based to a considerable extent or
opinions that the government crop re
port was bullish on wheat, although
bearish on corn and oats. Besides, un'
easiness continued as to possible re
newal of the war scare. Opening quo
Itations, which varied from unchanged
figures to IL lower with December
Is2.31 to s2.32 and March $2.35 were
followed by a decided upturn all
around.
Liberal offerings weakened the corn
market at the outset, but they We're
absorbed quickly by leading commls-
sion houses, and a recovery ensueo'
After opening 3-S to 5-S lower, IN
cluding September at s141 to $l.42h
and December at 1.21 u to $1.22A the
market reacted in some cases to above
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE OF FINAL
ACCOUNT
J.P. Frizzell Estate
Notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned executor or the estate o.
7. P. Frizzell, deceased, has filed his
final account in the county court OF
the state of Oregon for Marion coun-
ty. and said court has appointed Mon
day, August 80, 1920, at ten O'CLOCK
a. M, in said court, as the time ana
place for the hearing of objections 10
said final account and the settlement
thereof. -
Dated and first published July
27th, 1920.
LAWRENCE A. McNARY,
Executor.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-10
Bicycles Stolen,
Later Returned

Police were notified Monday night
Linz, 1928 N. Summer street, and
that two bicycles, belonging to Easis
Morris Stone, 1897 N. Capitol. had
been stolen from the camp meeting
grounds. Tuesday morning the boys
reported that the wheels had been
returned:
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-10
Yesterdays finish.

yesterdays finish.
Higher prices for Argentine wheat
together with extensive buying for a
large elevator interest here led to a
further upturn in wheat values The
close was strong. 4 "a to 8 cents net
higher, with December $2.37 to $2.3S
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-10

river to the west coast of South Amer
lea. Thre new charters in this trade
were announced yesterday by the Doug
las Fir Exploitation & Export company
which will supply cargoes for the yes
sells.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-10

Although the acreage of potatoes in
central oregon is not SO heavy as in
former years, the quality Of Melted
Gems this year will be far above last
wears CROP.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-10
Dining Car Stewart
Killed bv Robbey

Chicago. Aug. 10.-The death early
today of j. b. Todd. dining car stew.
ard. from wounds inflicted by a negro
who held up the Chicago Day Express.
Pennsylvania train just entering Chi.
eago from New York, spurred the eff.
forts of police In search for the bandit.
who was identified as a discharged
dining car waiter on another railroad. 1.
The bandit stopped the train by
Jerking the emergency cord and stuff
fing match in an air coupling.
Members of the train crew warned
occupants of the other coaches when
the shots were heard and passengers
barricaded the car doors. The bandit
fled without trying to take the stew
ards money.
A relative OF Todd's. Arthur Priest,
told police Todd had aroused the re-
sentiment of three dining car employees
recently by securing their discharge
and said he believed revenge may have
caused the attack.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-10

~
Miss Edna Sterling, accompanied
by Miss Helen Willard. has left for
Cannon Beach to spend the remain
der Of the summer.
1 e.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Hunt left yes
terday for trip to Seattle and Van
couver. 3. G.
!
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. F. Jerman and
son Floyd Of Portland, are guests of
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Walling of Zena. Mr..
Jerman is convalescing from injur-
les which he received in a recent ac-
cident.
u
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Halvorsen and
children have returned from an out
ing at Newport.
II
Orley Leffingwell has returned from
Portland where he spent the week
end. going down for the reunion of
the 1921 infantry which was held
at Clackamas Sunday.
"
Mrs. Susan Burkholder and Miss
~@eAASA IA NuoloSi are GlljOyiHB TWO
weeks at Newport.
Guests at the T. j. Kaufman home
are Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Harrison.
d
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Wassom and
children are enjoying an outing at
the beach.
Frank X, Lowell has returned from
d trip to Boston. Mr.. Lowell was for
merly Boston man.
Week end guests at the w. A. Lis
ton home were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank |
Stoner Of Spokane.
Miss Eva Scott left yesterday for
Portland where she will spend
week with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Miller were
Portland visitors Saturday. attending
the wedding of Donald Richey and
Gladys Bio, who are well known in
Salem. Mr.. Richey having resided
here for number of years. Mr.. Mil
Ter. as member of the Salem sena-
tors. was obliged to return to the
Capital city in time for the Kerr
Clifford game Sunday afternoon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-10

ana March s2.41M. Z NJ
sul,,ss sassastn s,,.n, in wheat had .,,,,.,,'
closed nervous. ne mari,
Jo1JR JouRMAL sy WANT ADS ",
JOURNAL WANT AIS s FAY FAY
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-10

An inspection of the alfalfa fields
of Baker county viii be made to de-
termine whether or not there is any
weevil. So far as known the county
is free from the pest.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-10
ESdStitp(fa|

BY Florence Elizabeth Cartwright
A charming guest at the Henry w.
Meyers home for the week end was
Miss Frances Jordan OF Santa Rosa.
California. who spent a few days with
Mrs. Meyers on her way home from
Seattle. Miss Jordan, who will enter
Mills college this fall. is the daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Julia O'Meara Jordan,
who was formerly much feted guest
hara H*aM H.. :.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-20
ARREST 80 I'M RAID
ON DIS0RDERLY HOUSE
By star CORRESPONDENT.

BY STAN Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. s0-A
raid on the Bellmore hotel at Burnet
and Richmond streets was conduct
ed by two patrolmen and two
roundsmen about $3.50 o'clock Satur-
day night. thirty arrests being made.
of which the two principals and
ten witnesses were held under bonds
TO await the action of the grand jury
on charges Of keeping and being in
a disaorderly house, gambling and
selling intoxicating liquor. Ezak
Bictel, a Greek, and Anthony Les
sum. Russian. the proprietors of
the hotel. are being held under three
charges for the action of the grand
jury. bail ON the disorderly house
charge being placed at $4,000, that
in the gambling charge at $1,000,
and that in the liquor charge at
$500 Bail at $500 each was fixed in
the cases OF the following New
Brunswick people arrested in the
raid: Bertha Warner, Dora Miller,
Frank Acker. John Russell, Thomas
Spencer. William ]. McDonough.
John Moore. Gardy Hobbs, Anthony
johnson and Reed w. Davis. The
first two were released upon the nee
essary bail being furnished.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-20
STABBED WOMAN.
|SCHARGE HERE
Woman in Hospital in Serious
Condition. Her AssaiIant
Long Sought BY Police.

Mrs. Louis somosi, of TIL Cort-
land street, is In the city hospital
suffering from stab wounds inflicted,
it is charged by Louis Yager of
Elizabeth early Saturday morning.
The local police have been after Ya-
ger for some time, for various at
tacks he has made on this woman,
but each time the culprit succeeds in
eluding the police. The report of the
stabbing was not made to the police
until Saturday night.
According to the police record of
this case Yager went to Trenton
sometime ago, and succeeded in TAX
ing the Somosi woman away from
her husband at that place. Her hus-
band followed them to this city but
Yager could not be found. After
living together for a short time va
ger was arrested for wife beating
and fined $50. and little later the
woman became acquainted with an
other man arousing Yager's jealousy
and one night when she was return
ing from a picnic he made a brutal
attack upon her, again succeeding In
eluding the police
Yager again made his appearance
in this city the latter part of last
week and when the police heard of
his being in this city they searched
the northern part of the city with
out success. Friday the man made
his appearance around the home of
the woman ON Cortland street. and
when the woman appeared on the
porch at 6 o'clock Saturday morn
ing to go to the store, the man at
tackled her, it is charged. She is re-
ported as doing fairly good at the
hospital.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-20
LOCAL DEMOCRATIC CLUB
MEETING FOR TONIGHT

A meeting OF the Perth Amooy
Democratic Club will he held in the
headquarters over the Strand theatre
tonight at o'clock. The meeting
is being held TO arrange plans for tbs
big event witch is to take place ia
the high school auditorium some
night this week. II is possible tlsn
the date OF the high school meeting
will be decided upon. and the speak,
ers who win be present at this meet-
ing announced.
II Is expected that a number OF the
candidates win be present and discuss
the campaign. From present indiea-
tions the campaign plans for this city
win be completed at this meeting.
DIR. William Z. Ramsay, Candidate
for congress on the Democratic ticket,
viii be one of the speakers al a meet
ing Of the Borough Commission At
Deal tonight. This is the first meet
ing Dr. Ramsay has been scheduled
to attend in Monmouth county sinGe
his candidacy for congress was made
known.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-20
AUTOS OPERATED WITH I
CUTOUTS CAUSE 8 ARRESTS

Motorcycle Officers william Bach
man and Frank Seiboth strictly eE-
forced the order of Chief of Police
Patrick j. Burke in regard to un-
necessary noises with warning signals
and the use of cutouts. over the week
end and three violators were arrested
by Officer Bachman.
Frank Klimasosli. of $50 Hartford
street; Ernest A. Howard, New
Brunswick. and Maloni Kokel. of AS
bury Park, were the three men order
ed to appear in court to answer the
charge of using their cutouts. Kim
asoski appeared before Recorder
Pickersgill yesterday and was order
ed to pay a $40 fine. In imposing
the fine the recorder gave the man
a severe reprimand. The other two
violators will appear tonight. Since
this raid was ordered by Chief Burke
four arrests have been made.
In addition TO the three arrests
for unnecessary noise violations the
motorcycle officers arrested number
OF motorists and many summons
were issued. Two OF the motorists
arrested had fines aggregating $s5
imposed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-20
Think Robber Or Maniac
Killed Aged Woman
Mrs. Mary Grembowcz Found Dead in Bushes After She
Had Visited Grave of Son. Stranged after Long Battle
County Detectives Following Trails in Ernston.

been caused by stranguiation.
Although robbery is said by SONS
to have been the cause Of the MUIR
der 1t is known that the woman did
not carry any money with her FRI
day afternoon. The condition OF
her clothes. when found. however.
would indicate that the murderer had
looked for money about her person.
The woman is said to have hao
about 1000 in the bank and owned
three pieces of property IN South
Amboy. this information possibly
leading the would be holdup man -
believe that she carried considerable
money with her. Mrs. Grembowicx
last July paid $3.50 for monumcnr
which was erected in the Cemetery
over her sons grave.
The husband Of the dead woman
has been blind for several years ana
since his misfortune they have lived
with one OF their married daughters
in Cedar street. The couple had
nine children eight of whom are
married while the other, Frank, died
during the epidemic two years ago.
II was the custom of the woman
to visit the grave of her dead son at
least once a week and some times
more often About ? o'clock FRI
day afternoon she went to visit >
,neighbor and while there was given
a bouquet of flowers. She decided to
take them 10 the cemetery and place
them on her sons grave.
When she failed TO return home
by O'Clock Friday night. her son4
started q search for her. They Look
ed IN the underbrush in and about
Ernston station and along the back
roads leading from the cemetery Al
though the search was carried On
throughout the night it was unsuc-
cessful.
The search was resumed early
Saturday morning without advising
the police. II was between 10 and
IL o'clock when George Grembow-
lex, her son, better known here ~
George Kelly. came upon the body
of his mother hidden under tbs
thick brush along the tracks of <ha
Camden. e4Amboy~ sraiIro4d Tn
shirtva9st sof the woman val
kslse 11f1 y torn at the breast
The woman was one OF the oIdes1
Polish residents in the city and tfe
/ family name was known as keiIS-
According to her son, she was short
and stout but capable of putting Up
hard fight.
Funeral services were held at ,
O'Clock this morning from Sacred
Heart Church here. interment 1os-
lowing in Ernston cemetery her
body being placed alongside that 81
her son.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-20
se,eral Countr Meetings

BY Stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 20.-
Numerous political meetings are
planned by the Republican forces
for the last week before the primary
because of the numerous contests
on their ticket There will be
meeting in Odd Fellows hall. Perth
Amboy. tonight. where all of the
congressional candidates are expect
ed to speak. and former Governor
William y. Runyon will be the main
speaker. Tomorrow night a big
Herbert meeting will be held ia
ored voters.
on Wednesday night another
Herbert meeting will be. held in
Montalvo's auditorium in this city.
Judge Carey. of Jersey City. will be
the main speaker at this meeting.
John ". Herbert. congressional
candidate. viii also address meet
ings in Highland Park and at a
colored meeting in this city on that
night.
On Thursday night the Won men's
Club of Dunellen viii hold a big
meeting, when the district leaders
win report their success In lining
.he women up. ard Mrs. Feickert,
vice chairman of the Republican
state committee. win make an ad-
dress On Friday night the landing
Club of this city win boost the can
didacv of John w. Herbert by a
meeting in this city. while on Satur-
day the anniversary celebration AZ
South River will find a number OF
candidates making addresses In
favor OF their candidacy.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-20
MACSWINEY'S CONDITION
ABOUT THE SAME

BY The associated Press
LONDON, Sept 20-Terence
Macswiney. lord mayor of Cork. had
a bad night and was very weak, ac-
cording to bulletin issned by the
Irish self Dissemination League.
The bulletin stated that Anne Mac
Swiney. the lord mayors sister, had
lust left the prison where he had
begun his thirty ninth day of fast
ing.
In his report to the Home ofice
the physician at Brixton prison re-
ported that MacSwiney's condition
Virtually was unchanged.
Lord Mayor MacSwiney last night
wrote message TO Irishmen
throughout the world in behalf OF
himself and the hunger strikers IN
Cork jail
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-20

By spe,ial Correspondents.
SOUTH AMBOY, Sept 20:-De-
tectives Richard A. Peltier and Ferd
A. David. of the prosecutors Office,
are today working on two suppcsi-
tions in endeavoring to solve the
murder mystery attached TO the
killing OF Mrs. Mary Grembowicz.
sixty-six years old, of ass Cedar
street, this city, Friday afternoon.
One is that the deed was perpetrat-
ed by a maniac while the other is
that robbery was the motive and
the woman was choked to death
when she tried to scream for assist
ance. Her body was found in a
clump of trees about one mile from
the Ernston cemetery. where she
had gone to place some flowers up
on the grave Of her son Frank. who
died OF Influenza while In the serv-
ice at the time of the Morgan ex-
plosion.
The woman left her daughters
home in Cedar street about . O'Clock
and started for the Ernston ceme-
terry. which is about one hours walk
from her hume. She apparently
reached the cemetery safely as the
detectives. upon visiting the grave.
found that fresh flowers had been
placed on the grave. II was on her
return trip that she was attacked.
The county detectives walked
from the cemetery toward the wom-
ans home and found along ths
Camden < Amboy railroad about
one mile from the Ernsron station
In the dirt which would indicate
that a struggle had taken place.
The footprints would indicate that
the woman had been dragged for
several feet along the tracks and
then down an embankment about
seven feet high. At the foot of the
embankmeut the marks in tho
ground show that the woman was
still alive and renewed her efforts
TO free herself at this point Her
body was found about IL O'Clock
Saturday morning following an al
night search by one OF. the party. i
being hidden IN a clump OF bushes
a few feet from the spot where IN.
footprints showed the struggle has
taken place
I. Marks on the woman's throat prov.
ed that death had been caused bs
strangulatlon. the imprinrs of tins
nail of = mans thumb and forefngel
being plainly discernable on her neck
Coroner Mason was called and viewed
the body. he notified Assistant Prose
cutor John A. Coan. The county
prosecutor Office at once sent two
detectives to the scene of the murder
DIR. John L. Suydam. county physic-
IAN performed an autopsy on tho
body and announced that death had
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-20
THOMPSON HERE TONIGHT;;
CONGRESS- CANDIDATES BUSY

Joseph N. Thompson. OF New
Egypt. one of three Republican can
didates for congress. Will be the
princiual speaker at a Thompson
boost meeting" to be held in Palace
hall. Smith street. here tonight.
Despite the fact that this meeting
was arranged primarily to give Mr..
Thompson an opportunity TO explain
his principles to the voters OF this
city, the arrangement COMMITTEES has
extended invita- lions TO T. Frank
Appleby and John W. Herbert, The
other two candidates. 10 be present
and speak.
One of the features of tonight's
meeting, which is open to both men
and women, viii be talk by Mrs.
Thompson, wife of the candidate.
She is recognized as one OF the most
forceful women orators in the state
and she Will speak il the inter est
OF her husbands Issues and those Of
the Republican party. Edwin T..
Barklev. who comes from the Demo-
cratic stronghold of Hudson county,
Will be another speaker at tonight's
meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-20
FOLLOW CLUES IN WOMAN'S MURDER
GRAND JURYMEN At BANQUET
HERE THIS AFTERNOON

Members of the April grand jury
are this afternoon enjoying din
ner at the New Packer House here
marking the close of their services
for this term. The grand jury met
this morning In New Brunswick and
disposed of ten cases. after which
adjournment was taken until they
met again at the Packer House. To-
morrow the new grand jury will sit
for the first time in New Brunswick,
about twelve cases being scheduled
TO come before them at that time.
Judge DAILY, in discharging the
April term grand jury this morning
thanked the members on behalf OF
the court and every law abiding
man, woman and child in the county.
complimenting them upon their firm
reasoning in deciding the cases
brought before them. One man,
Stephen Merko. who had been held
to await the action of the grand jury,
was discharged when no true bill was
found against him
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-20
By spec,al corresponden..

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 20:-Two
people were killed. six injured and
taken to hospitals and the drivers
of both cars are being held on a
charge of manslaughtef in two au-
tomobile accidents that happened
on Staten Island over the weekend.
Thomas Allen, twenty-eight years
old. of 394 Elliott avenue, Totem
vile, was killed when a machine in
which he was riding on the South
field boulevard, near Dongan Hills,
was struck by another machine
about 1880 O'Clock Saturday night
Gilbert Dubois, twenty-five years
old, of 260 Fisher avenue, Totem
vile, driver of the machine. is at
the Staten Island Hospital suffering
with a sprained back and injury to
his left eye. Emil Anderson, twenty
five years old, of 195 Yetman ave-
nue., Tottenville, is at the same hos
pital with a broken collarbone and
Frank White, thifty years old, of
5279 Arthur XIII road. Tottenville,
who with Thomas Lally, of Arthur
Kill road, Tottenville, taken to the
hospital are now at home. White
has broken right arm and Laily
has bruised right leg and about
the body. Charles Gabel, of Weir
lane, the other occupant of the car,
escaped.
Dubois. who is taxi driver. had
been hired to take the party to the
mardi gras at Coney Island and was
driving the car along the boulevard
when he struck in the side of a ma
chine owned and operated by Fred
Holler, a taxi driver of Midland
Beach. The machine was turned
over and Dubois was pinned under
the car Allen died on the way to
the hospital in the ambulance.
Allen served overseas with the
Second Pioneer Infantry and was
with the army of occupation IN
Germany. Besides his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John ]. Allen, he is sur
vived by two sisters, Miss Josephine
Allen of Tottenville. Mrs. Thomas
Mcguire and John ]. Allen, Jr.. OF
Manhattan. The funeral will be
held tomorrow morning at 10
Rosebank. with interment in st.
Mary's church. that place.
Another Man Killed
Albion b. Giles. sixty-nine years
old, of II Liberty street, Catskiils,
superintendent of the knickerbock-
er Ice Company at that place. was
the other man killed yesterday af-
ternoon in Amboy road and Ross
vile avenue, Prince Bay. Giles with
his wife. Clarence Travis, a grocer
of Catskills, owner and operator of
the car. and Mrs. Minnie Davis. OF
5S Green street. Catskills. were on
their way to spend week at AS
bury Park.
The party was going along AM
boy road toward Tottenville to take
the ferry when their car was struck
in the side by a machine owned and
operated by George Blanchard, OF
2.032 Richmond terrace, Port Rich
mond, who was Just learning to
drive. The Travis car was turned
over and Mr.. Giles was thrown
through the windshield. He receiv-
ed a fractured skull and died on the
way to the Richmond Memorial Hos
pital where his wife and Mrs. Davis
are still being cared for.
Mrs. Giles received contusions and
|lacerations of the right leg, lacera.
tions OF the lip and possible internal