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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Escaped Mail Robber Again Surrounded
Law Determines
Manner In Which
TaxLevyIs Is Set

Oscar A. Steelhammer, Marion
county assessor, this morning ex-
planned that the assessors of Ore
gon are required by law to COM
pute their rate per cent, in ar
ranging for their budgets, so that
the figures will terminate at the
nearest mill or tenth of mill
that will produce the amount of
money required to be raised. This
procedure had been referred to as
a practice" of assessors. Mr..
Steelhammer pointed out that the
assessors have but one course
which they can follow.
I'VE must arrive at either the
exact amount needed. or the near
est amount over it," he explain
ed. I'VE cannot go under It," The
law in regard to this point reads
as fellows:
"The county assessor shall COM
pute the rate per cent of levy by
dividing the assessed valuation
into the total amount of money
proposed to be raised by taxation
and said rate per cent when SO
computed shall terminate at the
nearest mill or tenth of a mill
that will produce the amount OF
money required to be raised"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Wife Of Wealthy Bond Broker
Turns Klebt0n1lgr;iac; Friends
Blame Injury MAut0 Accident

Chicago, May 21.-Injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident
and alleged to have caused Rlepto-
mania were held responsible by
relatives and physicians today Tor
the acts of Mrs. Joseph S. He'll,
wife of wealthy broker, who con-
fessed last night, according to the
police. tkat for more than a year
she had been robbing homes of
wealthy families by posing as a
maid. The. loot was said to total
more than $4,000 and much of it
was found in Mrs. Heils home.
Mrs. He'll was held in deten-
tion home today on four formal
charges of robbery. Her cundi-
tion was said by physicians to be
serious, for, in addition to mental
troubles with which she was said
to be afflicted, she is soon to be-
come mother.
i. Mrs. He'll, with an allowance of
$500 a month from her husband,
two automobiles and a magnifi-
cent home, forged references, ac-
cording to her alleged confession
and obtained employment as maid
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Furleralof
White Is
Impressive
Leaders Pay
Last Tribute to Chief
Justice; Flags Are
Half -maSted

Washington, May 81. - With
honors rendered doubly impressive
by the simplicity of the ceremony
the body of Edward Douglas White
chief Justice of the United States,
was buried today in Oak Hill Gem
etery, to sleep forever within
sound of the city where his great
service to the nation was render
ed.
Simultaneous with the hour OF
the funeral, President Harding
had ordered that at 10 a. m. the
American flag, wherever flown, be
half masted and that funeral sa-
lutte of seventeen guns be fired at
American military and naval sta
tions throughout the world.
A small company had gathered
st. Matthews church when the
hour of service arrived. Close up
to the altar the casket was bank
ed over with flowers and directly
behind 1t President and Mrs. Hard
ing took their places while cabi-
net members, diplomats and COM
mittees Of congress. high depart
ment officials and others Of those
representing government In
mourning were grouped with a
few intimate friends. The uniforms
Major General March, chief OF
staff, and the officers who ac-
companied him to represent the
army and of Admiral Coontz, chief
of operations of the navy and his
officers, marked high lights am
ong the sombre black Of the civil
ians.
When all were in their places,
the doors were opened to the vast
throng that waited outside and
the church was quickly filled.
Requiem mass was celebrated by
Monsignor Lee, rector of the
church which Justice White at
tended. At the altar were gather
ed also a group of clergy that
included Monsignor Bonzano, pa
pal delegate.
Only a little company OF reia-
tives and close friends and the
eight surviving members of the SUI
preme court as honorary pail
bearers went. to pay the last hon
ors at the grave.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
He Was Too BashfuI To
Ask For Salary
Took SaIemites' Jewels

Bashfulness, thy name is Fred
F. Davis, alias Fred Miller. Fur
ther, it might be learned from
Fred's experience. that a little
bashfulness is a dangerous thing.
For Fred is at present in the city
Jail charged with larceny.
my employers owed me money,
but l Just hated to ask for it," po-
lice officers say Davis, alias Miller
told them last night prior to the
time that the heavy steel door
changed on his back, so just
helped myself to some Of their
jewelry."
Yesterday afternoon, to com
mence at the beginning % the end'
Roy Vance, route 1, complained 10
the police that Fred Miller, one Of
his farm hands, had left the farm
but not the farms jewelry. He
said Mr.. Miller had made away
with Mrs. vanee's watch, two
lockets and a watch chain. he
wanted something done about 1t.
Something was done about It. A
few hours late Mr.. Vance's en-
Move was taken into custody in a
local pool hall. At the station po-
lice say be came through with a
confession. He probably will be
arraigned before Judge Unruh IN
the justice court
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
4 4Bank
Workers
Indicted
Grand Jury Holds
Man and Woman In
Failure at Medford;
oTr,le Bills Retuned

u.a,ord. Ore, May 21.-The
,..ou county grand jury this
uorDiug returned eight true pilis'
-, IN connection with the Bank
!, jacksonville failure last August.
Mrs. Myrtle Blakeley, former
,orDtv treasurer, is indicted on a
uaw count alleging "aidiHg and
.hattiug an officer of a bank In
moting false entry in the books
ot hank with intent to deceive a
Derson appointed to examine the
affairs of such bank" This indict-
meut replaces one submitted to
the grand jury for consideration
at the last term of court.
R. D. Hines, former vice-presi-
dent Of the bank, was indicted on
three counts, on embracing the
charge against Mrs. Blakeley, and
two for receiving deposits in an
insolvent bank.
Two John Doe" indictments,
said t ODE in connection with the
bank failure were also returned.
Pete Stauff and Frank Kodat,
who attempted to rob the Gold
Hill bank in April were indicted
for burglary.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Tunnel Work Of
Southern Pacific
Will Start at Once

Construction Of a tunnel on the
Portland -Oswego line OF the South
ern Pacific railroad which will
result in the. elimination of the
Elks Rock trestle, will be started
at once and rushed to completion
before the end Of the summer, ac-
cording to information received
by the public service commission
here this morning from the Port
land office OF the railroad.
The project which is regarded as
one of the most stupendous engi-
nering feats to be attempted in
Oregon will involve the expendi-
ture Of several hundred thousands
of dollars.
While the improvement is being
made entirely voluntary on the
part of the railroad company 1t is
in line with recommendations Of
the commissions engineers made
in a report last October in which
a tunnel or the blasting away OF
the entire bluff at that point was
suggested as the only solution for
an increasingly hazardous situa-
tion.
AT the present time, with is
trains each way using this road
daily, the point in question is ne
gotiated over a trestle. Much diff
ficult has been experienced be-
cause of rock slides, trains being
Struck in one or two instances.
Recently trains have been tagged
across the trestle in order to re-
duce the hazard.
According TO the plans Of the
railroad company as announced
to the commission this morning
four crews will be used on the
construction Of tunnel working
from both ends and the middle.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Debaters OF
S.H.S. Take
StateHonors

Permanent possession of the sill
yer trophy offered to the victor
ious high school debate team Of
the state was won by Salem high
schol orators at Eugene yesterday
afternoon when they defeated Eu-
gene and Corvallis debaters.
Both Salem and Corvallis had
won the trophy on two different
occasions, and the rivalry was un-
usually keen. 1t was yesterday s
victory which made it possible for
lne local school to keep the cup
forever in its trophy cases.
The performance of Salem's af~
nmative team is held by critics to
Oe most unusual. 1t won unani-
nous decisions over each of the
three schools met, and secured all
Of the possible "a points. The
negative team won two unanimous
uecislons and in the semi finals
WIN Corvallis won by to de-
cision.
The affirmative Salem team de-
Ha'ed Grants Pass, Corvallis and
Eugene negatives, and the neg
suYe team met The Dalles, ana
NFm.
corvallis alternatives. Twelve
'sams from various parts of the
!. s.a'e competed in the tournament
= me debate for the Championship
! aeld annually under the aus
piees OF the University of Oregon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21

, search the person arrested for evil
dence Or for his own safety or for
the safety of the public"
Relative to the search Of We
hicles without warrant the attor-
ney general calls attention to the
fact that the state prohibition law
provides that any officer having
personal knowledge or reasonable
information that liquors are be-
ling unlawfully carried or trans
ported by any boat, vehicle or
other conveyance. shall search
such suspected vehicle, boat or
other conveyance without war
rant, and without any affidavit
being filed" The opinion reads
further that ''if such officer finds
on or in the boat, vehicle or other
conveyance, intoxicating liquors
unlawfully carried or transported;
he shall seize the same and arrest
any person or persons in charge
of said vehicle, boat or other con-
veyance.
Where liquor has been seized
by officers in an unlawful search
conducted without warrant, the
attorney general holds that the
proper procedure is for the own
er of such confiscated liquor to
make proper application to the
court, which will then order that
the liquor be returned.
''The constitution requires that
the place to be searched be par
ticularly described, and there is
nothing in the constitution which
renders hotels or rooming houses
immune from the operation OF
search warrants" the opinion
reads In relation to the necessity
Of specific search warrants for
searching premises occupied by
more han one individual. Nor
does the fact that an individual re-
sides in hotel or rooming house
deprive him Of the constitutional
protection against unreasonable
search and seizure, and room In a
hotel has been deemed to be, by
some courts, a mans castle, as
much as a dwelling house ewned
and occupied by single individ-
ual and his family, II it is de-
sired to search all the rooms in a
hotel or rooming house, the rea-
sons therefore should be stated in
the affidavit which is submitted to
the magistrate Issuing the war
rant, and sufficient facts should
be set forth in the affidavit justi-
flying the search Of the entire hotel
or roomlng house"
The opinion also holds that
while an officer may without a
warrant make an arrest for an
offense committed in his presence
under statutes authorizing such
arrests, such officer has no au-
thority upon bare suspicion or
upon mere information derived
from others to arrest a citizen
and search his person"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Firm
Denied Fling
ToAppealCase

Seattle. Wash, May 21.-Ap-
peal will be taken to federal
courts, it was announced today.
from an informal ruling Of the
state supreme court refusing a
writ of mandate sought by T..
Yamashita to compel Secretary of
State ]. Grant Hinkle to accept
for filing Incorporation Of a Jap
anese holding company on claim
that the incorporators. although
born in Japan, were naturalized
citizens Of the United States.
Yamashita who was born in
japan, claimed to have been
naturalized by the superior court
at Tacoma, Wash. Later, in 1909,
he was refused admission to the
bar on the ground he was not a
citizen, and recently Secretary
HinkIe refused to accept the in
corporation filing on the same
ground.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21

in fashionable North Shore homes,
robbing them when she left. She
was identified by four former eus-
ployers.
The loot ranged from canary
bird cages to valuable pieces of
jewelry. A number of platinum
pins and diamond rings were be-
ing traced today by TIE police
through pawn tickets found in
Mrs. Heil's home.
Her husband recently had given
her a small apartment building. it
was said by relatives, AMI Mrs.
He'll was quoted as saying that
much of the property she stole was
used in furnishing it.
Mr.. He'll refused for some time
to believe the charges against his
wife.
"Why can cash my personal
check for $3.50, 900 at any Chicago
bank" he told reporters. why
should my wife steal?"
His income was said to be more
than $15O,000 year,
Mrs. He'll is mistress OF several
servants. She is 3S years old.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21

The bandit jumped from the
train as 1t stopped and ran to
waiting automobile. Decker's story
said. which rapidly disappeared.
Sheriffs' officers from Placer
and Sacramento counties and po-
licemen from Sacramento went out
in search of the man, whose de-
scription resembled that Of Roy
Gardner, convicted of an $4,000
mail robbery at San Diego and who
escaped from a train near Portland
recently while being taken to Nc
Neils island penitentiary.
SO convinced we're officers that
Il was Gardner who held up the
mail clerk last night that they
early today prepared circulars
bearing Gardner's photograph and
description. Instructions came
from postal inspectors in San
Francisco TO look for Gardner in
Sacramento. as 1t was believed he
had doubled back from New Castle
and was hiding in this city.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Pope Benedict
Urges Peace In
Irish Factions

Dundalk, Ireland, May al
Pope Benedict has written to Car
dinal Logue, primate of Ireland,
appealing to both the English and
Irish to abandon violence and pro-
posing that the Irish question be
settled by body selected by the
whole Irish nation. The pontiff
sent Cardinal Logue two million
lire for the Irish white cross.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Prosecution Will
Follow Injury To
Trees BY Roads

Cooperation on tho part OF the
general public is needed to save
the shrubbery and trees from de-
struction, according to Governor
Olcott, in a statement to the press
Friday.
my attention has been directed
to the fact that in many parts OF
the state people are cutting beau
tiful shrubbery and damaging
trees along the rights OF way OF
state highways" the governor. de-
clared.
"The last legislature passed a
law which will become effective
next Wednesday, May 25th, which
makes it unlawful for any person
to dig up, cut down, injure, de-
stroy, or in any manner remove
any trees growing upon the right
of way of any state highway with
out first procuring the written
consent of the oregon state high
way commission so to do. The act
provides that when any person de-
sires to dig up, cut down, in1ure'
destroy or in any manner remove
any such tree or trees growing up
on the right of way of any state
highway. he shall file with the
state highway commission an ap-
plication in writing setting forth
the reasons and purposes for the
removal or destruction of such
trees and upon the filing of such
application the highway compis-
sion may, if in its judgment and
discretion destruction or removal
of such trees will not mar or IN
any way affect the scenic beauty
of such highway, issue a Permit
authorizing the applicant to go
ahead in such manner as the COM
mission may designate. The vio-
lation of this act is considered a
misdemeanor, punishable by fine
not to exceed 500 or imprison-
ment in the county jail not to ex-
ceed. thirty days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment. / believe
there should be wholesome CO.
operation in seeing that the intent
OF this act is not violated and that
the people of the state should as
sist in this movement to preserve
our scenic beauties as one of the
states chief assets"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Growers Close
Berry Pools

The Oregon Growers Co-opera-
tive association has recently closed
its pools for the signing OF new
acreage of berries, cherries and
small fruits. and It is not now ac-
cepting new acreage for these va
rieties for the time being, accord
ing to Il. C. Paulus, general man
ager of the association.
Mr.. Paulus says that the asso-
citation now has several large deals
pending but has been unable to
close them as large buyers SO far,
have been unable to judge their re-
quirements. Nor have they been
able to place an estimate as to the
price they are able to pay this sea-
son.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Roy Gardner Had
Hand In Robbery
Last Night, Claim
Bandit Who Escaped Officers Near Portland
Last June and Slipped Thru Posse Lines In
California Recently, Believed Hemmed In
Again Today Espee Officers State

Sacramento, Cal, May 21-Roy Gardner escaped mail
robbe today identified by Ralph Decker, mail clerk
Southern Pafc train number 20 which robbed last
night Newcastle the who committed the robbery
of the mail The Identification made through a
photograph.
1t has been established that the bandit took but pouch
from the train after ripping 81 pouches and sacks and
extracting much of their contents, it was stated.
San Francisco, May 21-The pouch of mail taken BY
bandit believed to be Roy Gardner escaped mail robber from
Southern Pacific train at New Castle last night has been
recovered with its contents and deputy sherffs railroad
police and postofce inspectors the bandits trail and
believed to be surrounding him, the Southern Pcc head
quarters here notified today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21

wrecked and were necessarily tow
ed into Salem following the acei-
dent.
The car driven By Mrs Harris
was moving north on the highway
about two miles from GerVais
when the accident occurred MI
Eberhart. according to Mrs- Harris
was driving south and had essayed
to pass q load Of hay when his car
and the one driven by Ms Harris
crashed together.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Fair Weather
Forecast For
Part of Week

Washington, May 21.-Weather
predictions for the week begin
ming Monday issued by the wealth
er bureau today are:
Rocky mountain and plateau re-
gions-Occasional showers normal
temperature.
Pacific states-Normal temper
ature. local showers first part, fair
thereafter.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Bomb Turns Irish
Gathering To Riot;
Scores Injured

Cork. Ireland. May 2l--Whiie
the main thorOughfare at Cove,
80 RfnsaIe, was crowded last
evening seseral revolver shots
v-s-e fired and q number Of bombs
thrown. Many civilians, soldiers
md sailors we're badly injured
me perpetrators are unknown
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Three Dental
Societies Meet
Here Today

Dentists of Willamette valley,
including members Of the Marion
Polk Yamhill CoCunty Dental So
ciety and the Lane and Linn coun-
ty societies met here this afternoon
in the Commercial club for the
purpose of promoting closer rela-
tionship between the organizations
and to further the interests Of the
profession.
The principal speakers of the
afternoon were: Dr. H. w. Titus OF
Cottage Grove on "The Merits OF
Minor Oral Surgery in Connection
With Full Denture Construction" /;
DR.. r. M. Graves of Eugene, "The
Dentists Responsibilities; DR..
Barrick and Springer of Salem on
Oral Surgery and Extraction OF
Teeth; and DR.. S. A. Bowman OF
Salem on "The History of Den
tistry."
The table of clinics were pre-
pared by Marion-Polk and Famhill
association.
After the meeting this after
noon a banquet was served this
evening at the Marion hotel.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Yankee Golfers
Take 9 of IL
Contests Today

Hoylake, Eng. May 21.-The
American golfing stars decisively
defeated their English opponents
in the first international golf
here today. The Americans
made clean sweep of the four
somes and captured five of the
eight singles matches.
The net result of the days play
was nine victories for the Amer
leans as against three for the Brit
ish.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Marine Engineers
To Accept Pay Cut

Washington May 21Acceptance of the IS per cent
reduction for marine engineers demanded by the Shipping
Board, but with modification to working conditions is
understood to be included in agreement reached here to-
day at conferences between Secretary Davis Chairman
Benson Of the board and representatives Of the Marine
Engineers Beneficial association.
Separate agreements it is understood will be signed by
representatives of the radio operators and the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Search of Persons
Without Warrant
Declared Illegal

Police officers or others engag-
ed in the enforcement of the pro-
hibition laws of the state have
no authority to searcn any per-
son anywhere without a specific
search warrant, except as a sub
segment act to an arrest for d
crime committed in the presence
of the officer making the arrest:
Search OF boats, vehicles or otfrs
er conveyances for liquor with
Iout specific warrant Is illegal, ex-
cept where the searching Off
GERS have personal knowledge or.
reasonable information that in
ltoxicating liquors are beins an
lawfully carried or transported"
County courts have the author
lity to enter into contract with
private agents for the enforce
ment Of the prohibition laws by
reason OF the county courts re-
sponsibility for the expenses of
ali criminal prosecutions:
Hotels, rooming houses or 9TH
er structures which are the resid-
| ing places of two or more individ-
ual occupants are not subject to
search under a single warrant,
except where the specific necessi-
Ity of a search of the entire build
ing definitely described in the
affidavit requesting the warrant
and the warrant calls specifically
for the search of the entire build
ing.
These outstanding points in an
opinion dealing with six ques-
ltions relative to the provisions OF
1.-THE state prohibition laws rem
ldered by Attorney General Van
Winkle for Governor olcott yes
lterday, following a request made
to the governors office for infor-
nation.
Another query included in the
questionaire, whether officers are
required to give receipts for H..
quor seized in searches made uDt
der the authority of proper war
rants, is answered in the affirm
atiye.
A sixth question, relative to
the right Of officers to confiscate
liquor found on premises, persons
or vehicles searched without war
rant, brings forth the opinion that
such liquor may not be confiscat-
ed where the search is unlawful
and conducted without a warrant.
Peace officers or other persons
have no right to search persons on
public highways or in public
places without specific search war
rants. the attorney general de-
clares in his opinion, but If Off
GERS or other persons find any per
| son upon a public highway or In .
public place, or in any other place,
committing a crime in the pres
ence OF such person or officer,
! such persons has the right to ar
i rest such person without a war
rant. and an officer, after law
full arrest has been made for a
crime committed in his presence
has a right TO search the person
] arrested for evidence or for his
own safety CT for the safety Of the
the public"
The opinion also states further
on this point that If officers OF
other persons find any person
| committing q crime in the presenes
OF such person or officer, such
person has the right to arrest
] such perzon without warrant, and
/ an officer, after a lawful arrest
/ has been made for crime commit
ted in his presence has q right ts
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Woman, Children,
Injured When Cars
Hit Head-on Today

g.. Argyll N. Harris, 1870
street sustained a laeerated
Ano a badly bruised head.
- .-'es occupants Of her car. all
- received minor bruises
As,s...a aer automobile crashed
ns-s.-.,' 'ato a car driven byF. s.
sn. - -. q Portland on the Pa
49, ,esAWay near cerrais this
q tie automobiles were
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Punch Boards Are
Lottery Says State
Attorney General

Punch boards are lotteries un-
der the Oregon statutes. according
20 an opinion written By Attorney
General Van Winkle for the infor-
nation Of Robert D. Lytie. district
attorney for Malheur county.