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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
BLAME FOR
SHOW FIRE
ISPLACED
Building In S p ector
and Theater Opera
tors Held Respons-
lble for Deaths

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 81
City building inspector Joseph E.
Austin, Lawrence E. Carroll,
manager of the Rialto theatre,
and Alfred S. Black, president of
the Connecticut Theaters corpora
tion, which owned the theatre, are
held criminally responsible for the
deaths of nine persons in the Ri
alto theatre fire of November 27,
in a finding by Coroner Eli Mix
today.
The coroner says that the di-
rect cause Of the fire was the
burning of incense to give cat
mosphere" to a motion picture,
flimsy stage draperies being ig-
nited from the incense.
The coroner finds that viola
tions of the law in the theatre in
cluded the absence of the follow.
ing safeguards:
An asbestos curtain, water cur
tain, an automatic sprinkler
casks of water on the stage, hose
connections, fire proof scenery
and wood work.
The coroner says that had
Building Inspector Austin done
his duty in applying the building
code the fire could not have oc-
Cured.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Family Declares
Dependency To
Blame for Death

Eugene, Or, Dec. 27.-Despond-
ency brought on by i'll health and
overwork caused Floyd Booth, son
of R. A. Booth, chairman OF the
state highway commission to com
init suicide by shooting himself
through the mouth Sunday even
ing members of his family believe
Mr. Booths body was found IN the
basement of his home by his
brother Roy after a search OF two
hours. A revolver lay beside the
body. 49,
Recently Mr.. Booth had taken
charge of organizing the whole
soIe department OF local drug
company and had worked long
5ours it is said. His health mas
been DOOR Of late and Saturday
and Sunday he appeared TO De
Terv vel, nervous. members OF his fam
fly report.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Big Injun
Glad: Has
Bride NOzC

Dressed in all the royal robes OF
their tribes, heads of two real
American families clasped hands
in wedlock today when Chief Red
Feather took as his bride, Princess
Andetaah whom he had known
since childhood and met for the
first time in many moons here
yesterday.
The gloom which hung over the
head of the Cherokee tribe on his
finding out that he could not be
married yesterday because his wife
had not yet become 24-hour resi-
dent of this county was completely
dispelled when donning his rOya.
regalia and as a typically modern
Indian with strings iof highly pol
ished bear claws, beaded mocca-
sins, and weathered headdress, the
chief stood before Rev. Blaine
kirkpatrick in the parlors OF the
Bligh hotel today and swore That
he would love and cherish his
princess, who too was dressed in
costume.
The chief signs his name as Ed
ward DeMoss, but is no less an In
dian, while his bride with a name
that means rose was formerly
Mrs. N. w. Patch of Davenport,
Iowa.
AS a singer Chief Red Feather
has appeared in the leading vaude-
Vile houses of the country ana
was the top liner at the opening OF
the Grand theater in Sacramento
California, few weeks ago. The
couple will leave for Portland TO-
morrow to take the boat for san
Francisco to complete the theatrl-
cal tour arranged by the chlel'
who expects to be in TINS Guy
again sometime in the near 1u-
ture.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Chinese Tariff
Agreement Likely

Washington, Dec. 27.-(By AS
sociated Press)-Prospects of
compromise agreement on the
Chinese tariff question we're seen
by the Chinese delegation today
as the subcommittee Of the Far
East committee of the Washing
ton conference went into session
after two weeks recess. The
Chinese tariff question has been
one Of the troublesome questions
of the Far Eastern discussions.
The prospective agreement, 1t
was said, in Chinese circles, would
permit China to levy an effective
five per cent customs tariff In
lieu Of the present nominal five
per cent or effective three and a
half per cent. This would increase
substantially the Chinese reye-
nues.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
HOWARD
LOSES HIS
APPEAL
Supreme Court Denies
( Malheur Boy Con-
victed of Murder a
New Trial

George Howard, Malheur coun-
ty boy, convicted of first degree
murder and sentenced to hang by
Judge Dalton Biggs of the NAL
heur county circuit court for kill
Ing George r. seeny on September
IA, 1920, has lost his appeal to
the supreme court.
In an opinion written by Justice
Mcbride aud handed down by the
court this morning the decree Of
Judge Biggs is affirmed.
Howard was sentenced to hang
at the state prison here on Febru-
airy 25, 1921, but an appeal to the
supreme court automatically stay
ed his execution pending decision
on the appeal,
Howard's appeal was based on
lack OF sufficient evidence to JUS
tify a verdict of murder in the
first degree, objections to the rul-
ing of the court In admitting cer-
tain evidence and particularly an
alleged written confession OF the
defendant and objections to the
action Of the court in refusing in
structions requested by the de-
Tense and in giving certain in
structlons excepted to by the de-
Tense upon The trial.
Trial Found Fair.
In concluding his opinion af-
firming the decree OF the lower
court Justice Mcbride declares
that I'VE feel fully assured that in
the present instance the trial was
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Old Code Still
Rules, Opinion
Of Van Wrinkle

Pending an opinion from At
torney General Van Wrinkle as to
the effective date of the new irri-
cation district code as amended
by the special legislative session
last week State Engineer Cupper
is advising all districts to prepare
to hold their annual elections on
January 10, as provided under
the old statutes.
This advice, Cupper explains,
is based upon his Interpretation
of the constitutional provision
that an act not carrying the
emergency clause, does not be-
come effective until ninety days
after the close of the legislative
session. In this event, Cupper
points out, the new code will not
become effective until more than
two months after the date of cleo
tions provided for in the old code.
The new code provides for the
holding of elections on the second
Tuesday in October. The code
was passed by the last regular
session but was vetoed by the
governor and was passed by the
special session over the governor s
veto.
objection to the old date was
based upon the fact that the
January date brought the annual
election at time of the year
when weather conditions in that
section of the state most particu-
larly affected by the code, are not
conducive to extensive participa-
tion in the election.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Christian ScieHce
Directors Upheld
In Court Decision

Boston, Dec. 27.-The supreme
court today denied the motion of
the trustees of the Christian
Science Publishing Society for an
injunction to restrain the direc-
tors of the First Church Of Christ,
Scientist, from removing the trus-
tees. The court recently held that
the directors had power to remove
trustees, but the trustees in their
petition for an injunction, asked
the court to prevent the directors
from taking removal action pend
ing determination of certain
issues.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27

Advising the farmers Of the
country ITO beware of the leader
ship in any of their great farm
organizations represented in
Washington that would shackle
them in combinations with rail-
way executives and with the great
combinations and trusts Of the
country" the Wisconsin senator
further charged that the great
special interests at the December
8 meeting were successful in OBJ
tanning the consent Of certain of
the farm representatives to the
agreement"
In support of his charges of
Senator LaFollette made public
what he described as "a brief re-
port on the action of the confer
ence" and list of those alleged to
have participated in the meeting.
He did not give the source of his
information but said he was in
formed the conferees included rep
resentatives of farmers organiza-
tions as follows:
j. r. Howard, Gray Silver, Fl,
G. Mckenzie of New York, Ralph
Snyder of Kansas and 0. e. Brad
fute of Chicago, all Of the Amer
lean Farm Bureau federation, and
w. I. Drummond, president of the
international Farm Congress, and
T. c. Atkeson of the National
Grange.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Germans Claim
They Can Make
Synthetic Gold

NeW York, Dsc. 27.-(By As
',ated Press wall street was
uslurbed today over persistent
pOfts that a German scientist
succeeded in making synthetic
optical.
4 The Germans wait for syn
s'ie gold to make reparation
ments. they will probably need
''ager moratorium than they
Seek" said DR.. Horace G..
- head of the chemistry de-
.nent of Cooper Union.
y, course" DR. Byers added s'it
ia De a brave, OF an ignorant
lust who would pronounce the
ssis s-esis Of gold impossible. There
NV ever, no creditable evidence
J. eaenists are today any near
- realization of the dream of
ils's than they were in the
shen the German kings were
1, y % the Knights of the Black
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Sweethearts Die
In Suicide Pact;
Too Poor to Wed

Passaic, N. j., Dec. 27.-Be-
cause they were too poor to
marry, Thomas Brans, IS, and
his sweetheart, Matilda, II,
took their lives by poison early
today. The boy told of the
shattered romance in the gen
eral hospital where he died.
He was a mill clerk and she
a stenographer. Because of
their youth and his limited
earnings they felt unable to as
sumo the responsibilities of
married life. Their dependency
grew and they resolved to die
together, the boy said.
1t was shortly after midnight
that the girl told her mother
they had taken poison. Both
died within two hours.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Alleged Slayer
Takes Own Life

Prescott, Ariz., Dee. 27,-Earl
Winton, wanted in Los Angeles in
connection with the murder Of a
policeman there, shot and killed
himself this afternoon when he
surrounded by a posse In a section
foreman's house nine miles west of
Ashfork, Aliz., according to word
received here.
Winton before he died, made q
short statement to Sheriff w. p.
Mahoney of Mohave county and
other officers, in which he de-
elared that he fired no shots when
the Los Angeles policeman was
killed. He said he was riding on
the rear seat OF the automobile
from which the shots were fired.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Famous Paintings
Are Sacrificed by
Russians for Gold

Moscow, Dec. 27.--The econom-
ic policy permitting free trade
within Russia has brought from
their hiding places a large num-
ber of paintings, some attributed
to famous artists. Among these
are works by William Hogarth,
Jean Baptiste Greuze, Christian
Dietrich, Rosa Di Tivoli and 9TH
ers, the Italian and Dutch pre-
dominating.
Paintings by well known Rus
sian artists in some cases sell for
the price of a pair of shoes.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27

Dr. Harrison Rowe, editor OF the
Journal of Industrial and Engl-
neering Chemistry, differed from
Professor Irving Fisher Of 1aie
university, who has gone to Ger
MANY to investigate the reporleu
synthetic gold accomplishment IN
statements attributed to Professor
Fisher that synthetic gold mign'
be worthless. IN
IF one should succeed IL n
what seems now to be a very I'M
probable performance, the proo-
net would be far from worlhiess' p
as Professor Fisher is reported ported a a
tearing, said DR.. Rowe. FOR an
that we know it might be more
@Moisant Of Paris demonstrated
it was possible to make diamohgsr s'd
b,,t the small ones which ne u.u m
make were more costly than tn'
genuine gems"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Woman Prays for
Deliverance and
Husband Kills Her

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 27.--
Frank Barr, 65, and his wife
Amelia, SO, quarreled today and
Mrs. Barr knelt on the kitchen
floor and prayed for deliyerance
from her troubles. Neighbors
heard her praying. Then they
heard a moan and a shot and
breaking in they found her with
her skull fractured by blows from
a heavy hammer, while Barr lay
in the next room shot through
the body, with a revolver at his
side. Surgeons said both prob
ably would die.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Mexican Cabinet
Member Resigns

Mexico City. Dec. a. (By AS
sociated Press Rafael Zubaran,
secretary Of industry, commerce
and labor has resigned. President
obregon has taken no action yet
ON the resignation.
Senior Zubaran's action follows
recent attack upon his honesty
in the chamber of deputies.
Secretary zabaran after this in
cident conferred with President
obregon, who assured him his
honesty was unquestioned, but the
president failed to make a public
declaration of this and the secre-
tary's resignation followed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Exports Decline
During November

Washington, Dec. 27.-Ameri-
can exports to Europe declined
$4,000, 900 in November as COM
pared with the previous month,
according to an official summary
Of foreign trade issued today by
the department Of commerce. Inn
ports from Europe increased in
the same period about $3,50O,0 900.
only TO Africa and Oceania was
the outgoing trade OF the United
States greater in November than
in October.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
lar Is Over for
Georgia BARRIERS

|Aoultrie, Ga, Dec. 27-Barbers
Fe are going to carry on as best
|Fy can under the old scale OF
ees.
halrcuts are going like hot
fes at two bits, shaves fifteen
pts and shines five cents.
" started when A. D. Corn, who
Frates a shop, announced he
'uld try a "thirty-day sale on
rOer-shop prices"
y worked to the extent that all
III BARRIERS joined Gross re-
pls of all shops, it is said, have
Creased.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Assault Charged
to Butteville Man

Constable Walter DeLong OF
Salem left today for Butteville,
Or. where he will serve on EN-
mitt Donahue a warrant charging
him with assault and battery.
The charge grew out of tight
said to have been staged between
Donahue and Thomas Bump. an
other resident Of Butteyille. The
complaint was signed by Bump.
Donahue probably will be arraign-
ed in the justice court here next
Friday.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Former G.. A. r.
Commander Dead

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 27.--
William A. Ketcham, former
commander in chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic,
died at his home here today.
He was rs years old. Death
was caused by acute indiges-
tion.
Mr.. Ketcham was elected
commander in chief Septem-
ber "a, 1920. He was succeed
ed by Lewis Pitcher of New
York, who was elected at the
grand encampment held here
last September.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Imported Butter
Forces Price On
Best Grade Down

San Francisco, Dec. 27--IWo
shipments of butter, which ar
rived today from Australia ana
New Zealand on the steamers IA
biti and Ventura, l,OS6'oVV
mounds, hammered the alreauy
low price Of extra choice butter
down to 411s cents per pound Oh
the San Francisco dairy produce
exchange. One week ago butter
was quoted at AN cents.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Death Toll Now
Seven for Storm

San Francisco. Dec. 27.-The
seventh death traceable TO the gale
which ushered in Christmas in the
San Francisco bay region occurred
shortly before midnight last night
when Frank Rocca. IS, bank
employe, apparently blinded by
wind and rain was struck and
killed by a cable car. The grip
man was arrested.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Spelling Vague
But Not Weaving

Chicago, Dec. 27-Mrs. Max
Meyerowitz IS not the best spellef
in the world, but she certainly can
put an idea across.
witness the following note she
left to friend husband:
MAX / decidad at last TO leeye
you and go 10 Morris be love me
and ] Low him we are goin 20 levee
Poly"
"Poly's" little billet douK was
the basis Of the decision Of Judge
Lynch to grant a divorce to Max
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Goods Ask When
Girl Is Old Enough
To Smoke "Fags'

New York, Dec. 27.-When is a
girl old enough to smoke? This
question has cropped up at Colum-
bia university and today is puz-
zling hundreds of co-eds who want
to be told why Barnard college
rules say nothing about use of the
soothing weed in graduate dormi-
tories and prohibit it in those OF
the under graduates. Two under
graduates recently were suspended
when caught smoking.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Eleven Men To
. Face Trial For
Ardlrlore Riots

Ardmore, Okla, Dec. az (By
Associated Press. 1.-TWO defend
ants We're dismissed and eleven
others were bound over today to
the next term OF criminal district
court under bonds of $4,000 for
trial on charges Of murder in con-
nection with the killing OF three
men at Wilson the night of Decem.
ber Is.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
| Egyptians
Killed In Riots

London, Dec. 27.-(By Associ-
Fd Press) - Eleven Egyptians
're killed and fourteen others
Punded in the recent nationalist
sturbances in Cairo, says a for
n office statement today. No
ltish casualties occurred, it was
ated.
disturbances are continuing in
Pro, the advices added, and at
ppts have been made to wreck
Pms, One such attempt succeed
train on the Heluan railway
'ng derailed Christmas day.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
2 Plead Guilty
to Being Drunk;
Each Fined $40

Both J. e. Gunsley and Andrew
Munson pleaded guilty this morn
ing when they were arraigned be-
fore Judge Earl Race in the po-
lice court. Each was charged with
being drunk and disorderly.
Each paid a fine Of $40. They
were arrested last week end by
Officers Elmer White and Miller
Hayden.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Woodburn Woman
Charges Husband
With Non Support

w. II. Smith "a Woodburn CHI
ropractor was arraigned before
Judge G. e. Unruh in the justice
court this afternoon on a charge
of non-support which had been
filed by his wife. Mr.. Smith was
granted time in which to enter a
nIea
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Would Use Boxer
Indemnity To Aid
Interests In China

paris. Dec. 27.-(By Associated
p-assh-Premier BRAND annouh-
lie intention to introduce a
Sg IN in the French parliament this
os., 1s.arnoon authorizing the govern
at Z. ~ through agreement with Chi.
me- =. use The Boxer indemnity fof
.ta .i.l' = Establishment Of the indus
'l;., ~ bank of China. with a view 70
nTeserTing :. Frances material anu
pal p interests in the Far East
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
1oon Aduances Approved.

Washington. Dec. 27-ApproEai
of 142 advances to banks for agri-
cultural and livestock loans was
announced today by the war II
nance corporation. The advances
aggregated $5,OSs,OO and includ-
ed Idaho $4,000; Montana Il 4
1925 600 and Wyoming $lV9'ooV
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Bodies of Two Men
Found In Chicago
Suburb; Both Shot

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Bodies OF
two unidentified men were found
in weeds in University City, a su-
burb. today. Both were shot
through the head and apparently
had been dead several days They
appeared about 21 years old. A
draft card in one Of the men s
nockets bore the name Of Everett
F. Summers, with a Toledo, Ohio
address.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator LaFolette republican,
Wisconsin, in a formal statement issued today charged
that high railroad officials and representatives of the COAL
steel and lumber interests secret meeting held in Wash
ngton December attempted to obtain from representatives
of farmers organizations to agitation
repeal of the section of the transportation act relating
railroad valuation and for restoration of state control
state rates
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Receiver Asked For
Ingersol Company

New York. Dec. 27.-An invei-
untary petition in bankruptcy was
filed IN federal court today against
Robert II. Ingersoll & Brother,
manufacturers of the lngersoll
watches. Of this city. Liabilities
we're set forth as sS.O00.000 and
assets. exclusive OF good will. as
$4,000, 600.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Rear Admiral
Davis Is Called

Washington, Dec. 27-Rear Ad-
miral Charles Henry Davis, re-
tired brother-in-law Of Senator
Lodge OF Massachusetts,. died at
his home here today. He was q
native of Boston and 76 years Of
-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
Farmers Deny Charges
of Collision To Hold
Up Rate Relief DriUe

Chicago Dec. Give have entered into agree
ment with the railroads to agitatng anything the
American Farm Bureau Federation said today in reply to
the statement issued by Senator Robert M LaFoete at
Washington. "We committed to repeal of section 15A
of the railroad act and will continue to work for it, and
likewise committed to restoration of of the powers
of state rate making commissions"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
L. Morris Iddings Dead

Rome, Dec. 27.-tBy Associat-
ed PressJ-Leads Morris IddinEs,
II Of Warren, Ohio, long time
secretary Of the American embss-
sv in Rome died suddenly here
last evening.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27

Washington, Dec z7.-Expend-
itures Of s1.375.450 for the inn
provement Of Oakland harbor. San
Francisco. has been recommended
to congress by army engineers.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27

A truck load Of freight driven
BIZ Harry Clark arrived In Klam-
ath Falls from Medford Thursday.
having made the trip Of 20 miles
through two feet Of snow in IL
hours.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
CIRCULATION

Averas,e, ,,on Ioi ef salem, 1soo. 4a5si
ElU cannty, 1890, 47.1xfi Polk
CeSa sar Of Audit Bureau Of Circu-
hsltT saaon Associated Press Full
leased wire.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-27
THE WEATHER

THE WEATHER.
OREGON: Tonight and Wednes-
day rain or snow. Fresh easterly
winds.
LOCAL; Rainfall H.; northerly
winds: cloudy: max. Al min. 3S,
river feet and stationary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-25

|LY SIX MORE d
in
deliberately credit
of business assets?
of
liberal going
otherwise he would have suffered greatly under
During rnoney you
out is He
at
what YOUR PROMISE is
my word
best business asset When milestone about his commercial
There
said Americas "Tne
dred dollars loan for short time and told friend find
make long Short when the with M hundred
friend money,
less than $780,
There who ALL but who
well
being out
he
before and red not to in
future the past"
He WILL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-27
Guitar Introduced by moors.

The guitar was introduced into
Spain by the Moors about the year
i2sS. BY the beginning of the Nine
teenth century the Spanish guitar had
become fashionable instrument on
the continent. Ferdinand Sor, a Span
lard. brought the guitar into great
popularity in England with his COM
positions. He succeeded In banishing
the less perfect English instrument
Mauro Giuliani, an italian, was a dis
tinguished rival Of Sors. Other we'll
Known composers were Legani. Kreut-
ger and Leonard Schulz. Berlioz and
Paganini were guitarists Of note.
The Brain at its Best.
At what time Of day is the mind of
the average man, doing an ordinary
days work. most efficient? Suppose
that he rises between and IN the
morning and goes to bed about IL.
when is he most At for the execution
Of the problems OF the day requiring
the application OF brain power? The
answer, according to recent investiga-
lions by an eminent psychologist. Is
between 10 and Il a M" says Lon
don Tit-BitA
Why Not7
An auto concern advertises The
, car with a conscience" Correspond
ent suggests also. The motor with
4 mind, The vehicle with vim"
The truck that thinks. Boston
Transcript.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-27
Somewhat Embarrasslna.

THE Child Study Club was meet
ting at my home 1 was on The pro-
gram for a paper on Discipline
had just finished reading the same
and a round table discussion was
about to follow when my Youngest
daughter. age g. came into the house
crying. her clothes muddy and torn.
I hurriedly asked her what was the
matter and her older sister said. a
tones audible to the whole club. "Sac.s
been down in the mud lighting with
that bad v boy."-Chicage Ameri-
can