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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-07-14

lore. He turned another page and
started
STRANGE he Huttered. II suppose
you would call this coincidence He
read newspaper account of the de-
railing Of d train. In this case the
engineer and fireman had been killed
Carriers face suddenly turned white.
NV GodH he cried. springing TO his
feet What II someone were killed?
| should be murderer"
He laughed mirthless laugh, and
tried 70 Danish the thought from his
mind.
The more his thoughts dwelt upon
The idea The more agonized he be-
cane. He remembered now the wide
ditch upon one side OF the switch.
The derailed engine was sure TO turn
over into this ditch, and death for
the engineer was almost inevitable.
cursing himself as a thousand times
8 fool. Once he paused before the
mirror and saw that the hair about his
temples was quite gray.
When the morning dawned Carter
still paced the floor; but what a diff
ferent man was this from the Carter
of yesterday. His face was drawn and
hsggard, his eyes glared wildly snd
his hair was streaked with white. He
longed to visit the wreck, which he
was sure had occurred, but feared to.
He resolved that he would not be
made a prisoner.
He flung himself into chair and
with trembling fingers picked up the
morning paper.
There on the front page glared the
headlines:
TRAIN LEAVES TRACK.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19
$500 Alimony
Illegal Charges
Hubby's Appeal

Charging that the $500 perma-
nent alimony awarded his former
wife Emma l.. Wilson, who oD-
tained a divorce from him on
grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment. is illegal and wrongful.
Arthur Wilson filed his notice Oh
anneal to the state supreme court
from the decision of the Marion
comfy circuit court, with CLERK
this morning.
Wilson states that 500 was
maid his former wife as suflieien'
TO settle any financial obligations
before the case was tried In court
and that the award Of SSoo Is
therefore illegal
Mrs. Wilson filed her complaint
last month in which she stated
that her former husband had mar
ried her in 1919 when she was
81 years of age and that she ieit
him because he threatened her NE
and failed to support her
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19
Hoover Calls
Conf
For Monday

Washington, Sept. ls-The ma
tional unemployment conference
will meet here next Monday at 10
o'clock, Secretary Hoover an
nounced today.
The list Of delegates. practically
agreed on, will be made public to-
night. The conference, Secretary
Hoover said would consist of about
thirty men selected as those who
would be the most helpful In solv-
ing the nations unemployment
problem and at the same time rep
resent geographically the various
sections Of the country. The con-
ference Monday will organize It,
self. Mr.. Hoover said, and then
probably dissolve into a number of
committees to handle the various
matters to be considered, Sessions
of the full conference will be pub
lice, he said, adding it was prob
able that hearings might be held
by various committees.
Mr.. Hoover did not Indicate the
conference program, beyond say
ing that an unemployment policy
was contemplated which would not
provide for any system OF doles or
charitable measures. but would be
a practicable working program.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19

Financial matters claimed the
attention of Irving M. Kaplan, a
Jew, and Tony Volonnino, an Ital-
ian, last night, until Kaplan drew
a knife and took the initial steps
toward drawing and quartering
Tony.
Today the italian, who was
stabbed over the heart, above the
left hip, and cut over the nose, Is
thinking chiefly of his injuries as
he lies in a local hospital, and
Kaplan, who is making his home
temporarily in the city jail, is
wondering how he's going to get
out.
Police stated that the stabbing,
which was the elimination OF two
or three preliminary fistic goes on
downtown streets, was the result
of an argument which Tony and
Irving had in endeavoring to es-
tablish the rightful ownership OF
$40. After the final clash. which
occurred near the Southern Pacific
depot, the Italian was found Dy
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19
Industrial Club
Workers Selected
For State Fair

Selections Of the two boys and
Girls 70 represent Marion county
Al the state fair here next week
a. the camp held for those stand
10 highest in industrial club
work. we're announced this morn
Ing by Mary L. Fuikerson, county
school superintendent Of schools.
All expenses OF the boys and
Girls at the camp are paid for by
the state fair board and the
collections are made as an award
Tor their work in the different
Industrial clubs. Two boys and
two girls are selected from every
county in the state. and there has
been adequate and comfortable
housing arrangements made for
their stay. They are only required
10 make an exhibition Of their
work IN the club.
The selections announced this
morning for Marion county are:
Lester Barrows. member Of the
United States National bank pig
club; Kenneth Cole. Rosedais
cooking club. Ruth Finto.1. North
Howell cooking club; Esther By
berg. siiverton sewing club.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19
''Y'' Plans
For Years
Work Told

Seventy men and women at
tended the Y. M. G. A. setting up
conference" held yesterday at
Wallace farm, 10 miles from Sa-
lem, for the purpose of discussing
plans of the organization for the
coming year.
The program started promptly
at o'clock, Rev. w. w. Long
leading with a prayer. w. I. Sta
ley, president Of the board of di-
rectors. addressed the meeting
and was followed by T.. e. Nc
Croskey, secretary OF the boys
work department, who gave a
brief synopsis OF plans for a faith
er and son week, and the training
class for teachers OF the thirty or
more clubs Of the association.
DR.. r. E. Brown discussed the
Service membership plans" OF the
association. Under this plan every
boy in Salem can belong to the
association without paying dues
by simply contributing his serv-
ices. It is expected that this plan
will double the membership OF the
''Y''. Ross Miles explained the
method OF charting the boys and
giving them credit for the train
Ing in physical, mental and social
activities received by them.
DR.. C. w. southworth, chair
man OF the physical department,
renorted that there would be both
evening and noon classes for bus
mess men, high school and uni
versity students this winter.
Two hundred boys participated
in the 22 swimming meets OF the
association held during the month
of August. according to the re-
mort of John Farrar, chairman OF
the swimming committee, who
stated that the policy OF holding
meets would be followed out dur
ing the coming year.
The education work OF the as
sociation was discussed by A. b
tstillman. Mrs. J. B. Littler, pres
ident of the Mothers club, assur-
ed the association that the organ
,zation was willing to give 1t the
necessary support throughout the
winter In anything it undertook
Paul Wallace, chairman OF the
finance committee, urged cooper
alton in getting the necessary
funds to carry the association
tbrn the remainder Of the year
Carl Abrams told briefly Of the So
ciaI work of the association ana
outlined several entertainments
FOR the coming winter.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19
$500 Awarded
In Damage Suit

A $500 verdict for the plain
tiff was returned this afternoon
in the damage suit of W. T. Grier,
salesman for the Valley Motor
company, against Henry Kroeger,
for injuries received in an auto
mobile collision August 6.
Grier charged that Kroeger had
carelessly parked his auto truck
without lights. on the Pacific
highway after dark, and that In
driving past It In his sedan ne
had struck the truck sustaining
damages to the extent Of $4,000.
Testimony in the case was tax
On this morning. The jurymen Sc
lected for the case were: W f.
pbole Homer Gouley, e. Eekeriin'
n II. Mosher, George NJ Elgin' J.
II Humberg, E. A B. Howard
Henry ssuer, G. H. Croisan.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19
MEANING
OF NOTE
SOUGHT
De Valera Wires Lloyd
George Asking If Re
ply Is Demand For
Irish Surrender

London. Sept. lS.- Eamonn De-
Valera telegraphed to Premier
I.loyd-G gorge today asking wheth-
er Mr.. Lloyd-Georgs's letter on
September 7 was intended as "a
demand for . surrender on our
part or an invitation to con-
ference free on both sides and
without prejudice should an
agreement not be reached. Y
Mr.. Devalera says that IL the
latter is meant the Sim Fein con-
firms its acceptance Of the invita-
tion TO conference and it's dele
gates are ready to meet the Brit
ish representatives any time In
the immediate future.
Mr.. Devalera's telegram read:
Your last telegram makes IL
clear that understandings are
more likely to increase than al
minish and the cause OF peace Is
more likely to be retarded than
advanced by the continuance Of
the present correspondence.
1--WE request you. therefore. to
state whether your letter OF Sep
tember Z Is intended to be de-
mand for surrender on our part
or an Invitation to q conference
free on both sides and without
prejudice should an agreement
not be reached.
III the latter, we readily con-
firm our acceptance OF the invita-
tion and our appointed delegates
will meet your governments
representative at any time In the
immediate future that you may
designate"
Mr.. DeValera In beginning his
note declared that the Sim Fein
at no time had any thought Of
asking the acceptance of any con-
ditions for the conference.
The Irish republican leader ex-
presses the belief that a treaty
OF accommodation and associa-
tion" properly concluded between
Great Britain and Ireland would
end the dispute |rever. enabling
both British and Irish TO settle
down in peace and work togeth-
or In friendly cooperation "in af-
fairs OF agreed common con-
Germ"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19
Pioneer, County
Resident For As
Years, Passes on

Mrs. Emma Loftiss Savage. a
pioneer Of Oregon who had resided
in Marion county for 46 years.
passed away here at her home Sat
urday morning. She was SO years
OF age.
Mrs. Savage was born January
13. 1862 at Autumwa. Iowa. and
crossed the plains TO Oregon with
her parents when she was but IL
years OF age. The family remained
near Oregon City for two years
before moving to Marion county.
In 1882 Mrs. Savage was mar
ried to Francis Asbury Benson.
Three children. George A. Benson.
Arthur G. Benson and Clara
Adline Benson Hackney were
born. Mrs. Savage's first husband
died in 1883. and in 1894 she was
married TO John Boyce. To them
one son was born, clyde Joseph
Boyce. In 1904 Mrs. Savage was
married 20 Oren @. Savage. who
died January 16. 1909.
Mrs. Savage Is survived by all
her children and By two grand
sons. Frederick q. Benson and
Francis Asbury Benson. She also
Is survived By three brothers. W.
O. Loftiss. OF Billings. Mont: p.
n. Joftiss. Of Canby, Ore; and d.
B. Carr. Of Portland.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19
De VALERA ASKS STATUS
OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Street Car Jumps
Track When Auto
Truck Is Bumped

Salem streetcar motormen may,
in the future, be inclined to give
the right-of-way to j. F. Ring
wald's truck when they see 1t ap-
preaching.
Yesterday Mr.. Ringwald, who
lives at SOL s. goth street, was
driving on Hood street at Broad
way when he decided to stop and
back up. In SO doing his heavily
loaded truck came so near the
.streetcar track that 1t was struck
by an approaching streetcar. The
sstreetcar, according to the police
report, was knocked from the
track. while Mr.. Ringwald's truck
was but slightly damaged. Mr.
sRingwald was not injured in the
accident.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19
Jew Knifes italian
In Row Over Coin;
Both Under Arrest

the police, bleeding freely and in
an unconscious condition. Kaplan
was standing nearby and an
nounced that it was he who was
partially responsible for Tony's
condition. He was handcuffed by
Officers Hayden and White, who
took him and Volonnino to head
quarters.
At the hospital, where the
Italian was later taken, attend
ants said that he was seriously
wounded, but that he would re-
cover. Today he was reported to
be doing well.
At present both men are faced
with charges of disorderly con-
duct. Whether the state will pre-
fer a more serious charge against
Kaplan could not be determined
this afternoon.
Both Kaplan and Volonnino are
said to be itinerants who came
here but recently from Washing
ton. They were said to have pick
ed hops together.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19
+ air Week Price
Juggling Raped
BY Business Men

Juggling and raising prices in
hotels, restaurants and by taxicab
companies and other concerns
whose services and commodities
are in demand during fair week
received a rap this noon when
some so business and professiona al
men of Salem adopted a rescln-
tion, presented at the Commercial
club luncheon, condemning any
one for doing so while the
city is crowded with visitors.
The resolution was presented by
e. A. Rhoten, who stated that
during his trips over the north
west he had heard many travelling
men state that Salem had a
damnable practice of raising
prices during fair week." and that
severe criticism of the city in all
parts OF the northwest resulted
from this practice.
The resolution as presented by
Mr.. Rhoten reads:
"Inasmuch as in the past there
has been some criticism of Salem
people for charges made during
fair week or at the time of other
large gatherings, and any attempt
toward charging an unusual price
for any commodity during the
gathering of any unusual crowd
can only result in an i'll feeling
toward the individual and COM
munity making such charge and
result in damage both in a finan-
cial way and to the existing
friendly feeling,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19

Therefore be it resolved by
those at the noon luncheon of the
salem Commercial club, September
10. 1921, that we look with dis
favor upon anw individual, firm,
or corporation who changes or in
creases their charges during the
coming state fair week SO that an
individual would have to pay more
for the same accommodation than
he would have to pay at any other
time"
A motion was made by Bert
Macy, to change the word dis
favor" to condemn" and the reso-
luton was unanimously adopted.
T. K. McCroskey, secretary of the
club, in putting the motion, called
attention to the fact that the club
was not in executive session and
that the business men were acting
as individuals.
H. S. Gile and Walter jerks, of
the Gle Mercantile company, dis
cussed at some length the future
of the new Oregon prune," dis
covered by Andy Verkler. Letters
were ready from fruit dealers all
over the country commencing 1t
and attesting to its quality. c. e.
Magee, salesman for the Oregon
Nursery company, which has the
distribution of the tree, stated
that this year was the first time
the trees had been offered on the
market and that SO far his con-
Germ had not been disappointed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19
Tax On Beer
Not Part of
Revenue Bill

% Washington. Sept. 19.- II
X The Smoot proposal for \
n manufacturers sales tax Is X
\ not included In the revised Il
K house tax bill as formally X
\ approved today by the senate K
X finance committee. Senator 4
Il Penrose said that after some u
4 discussion Of the proposal In 4
y which treasury experts join 4
4 ed. no action was taken. Sem Il
4 ator Smoot reserved the right Il
4 to present the plan in the u
\ senate. i
4 While accepting the prin- u
u ciple OF Senator Caiders' 4
\ amendment to impose tax \
u OF $40 gallon on all al \
Il cholic liquors withdrawn \
II from bond for other than \
X manufacturing purposes the 4
n committee did not include u
X the text In the bill to be pre- u
X sented to the senate Wednes- 4.
\ day. Chairman Penrose said X
4 Mr.. Calder would offer the 4
X amendment in the senate X
X and that practically 1t would II
\ be committee amendment. X
X Before taking Its formal X
X vote on the house bill as re- II
4 vised the committee agreed \
X to an amendment repeating Il
X the one per cent tax on 4
4 amuse ment admission 4
X charges OF ten cents or less. X
4 Treasury experts estimated X
n that this provision would re- Il
\ duce government revenue by u
4 $5.OOo,Oo0 year. i;
~ X
X n X X 4 n 4 X 4 X X 4 X X
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19
Libel Is Charged
To Salem Printer
ByLocaI Tire Man

John Conger, a Salem printer.
was arrested this morning on a
charge Of libel preferred on a JUS
tiee court complaint by @. @
Quaekenbush. proprietor OF a local
tire shop. The complaint alleged
that congsr printed or caused to
be printed handbiils containing
false and scandaious matter With
intent 70 injure and defame-
conger. who was srrsigued be-
fore Judge @. r. Unruh In the
Justice court this morning, re-
quested and was granted - hours
in which 20 enter his plea. He
had no comment to make concern
ing the charge.
A copy Of one 0f the haadbills.
alleged BY ouackenbush 70 be the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19
NewPaverllent
South Opened
ToCars Today

Jefferson Way. the new paved
section OF the Pacific highway be-
tween Salem and jefferson, Will
be open to through traffic tonight
or Tuesday morning, according to
the announcement OF the state
highway department this morning
The road from the end OF south
Commercial street was open this
morning and traffic was being
routed through by way Of Liberty
and thence over to the new high
way. with planks covering the few
bad places in the road.
Opening of this section of the
highway comes two days ahead Of
schedule, which was set for We'd
nesday, and was necessitated by
the rains and the consequent bad
condition OF the detour south OF
Salem by way of the training
school.
Hopes Of motorists that the
newly laid concrete pavement be-
tween Aurora and Barlow on the
highway north would be open for
travel in time for the state fair
week were blasted this morning by
the announcement from the high
way department that II would not
be possible to open this stretch for
some time yet. 1t is expected that
this section will be opened about
October Is.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19
DOCTOR.
STOR Y
ohvsician Who At
: tended Miss Rappe
wires He Will Re-
t,lrn Tuesday

g., francisco, Sept. 1s.-Dr.
..,.,r Peardslee, house physician
,,e Hotel St. Francis, and one
- ~ witnesses in the case OF
y u,.coe G. Arbuckle, accused OF
l,,'rder nv, in connection with the
a.atb n Of virginia Kappa, teie-
usar sanhed District Attorney Brady
srom bridgeport, Mono county
.eSay nS that he would be In San
Tssnc,sco sVr., tomorrow. Or. Boards
I. ,eft the city after the party
!. =, The St. Francis In which
arhuckle is charged with having
stacked and fatally injured Miss
Rappe. The physician was ioeat-
ID after a police search had been
ordered. Z,
Lowell Sherman, an actor, VINO
was present at the party, has
besn subpoenaed to appear before
tbe grand jury here, Milton T.
uRen, assistant district attorney
said today. Sherman is reported to
have left his home in Los Angeles.
The grand jury is to meet to-
night ito review all of the evil
dence and information at hand on
the Arbuckle case" U'Ren said.
The district attorney sent for
Robert H. Mccormack, assistant
United States attorney general in
charge of prohibition prosecutions
to present new evidence that
liquor was brought to and served
at the party in the st. Francis.
Mccormack expects to present all
such evidence to the federal grand
Jury tomorrow night.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19
Registration at
Willamette To
Be Heavy, Belief

Registration at the Willamette
university for this year promises
TO be larger than for any previous
year. Basing his estimate upon
the registration up until noon to-
day the registrar states that there
Will probably be $50 enrolled in
the freshman class. No figures
can be definite until the close of
registration Tuesday evening
There have been larger number
OF records OF student credits for
warded to Willamette from the
high schools from which students
are entering for this year than for
any other year in the history OF
the institution. Enrolment should
total close to 500.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19
Man Confesses
Arson But Will
Not Be Arrested

Eight years arG fire destroyed
one OF Salem's electric stores. Its
source was held to be a defective
flue. Insurance amounting ap-
proximately to $1,000 was paid by
The underwriters to w. X. Barnell,
The stores proprietor.
This morning Robert C. Strong,
~, who declared he dropped the
match which was responsible fol-
the blaze, was released from the
Salem city jail. His conscience
sppeased by the authorities re-
iusal to prosecute hm, his inner
man satisfied by substantial
breakfast. Strong set out for work
IN the hope of earning enough
money to take him back to Stock
ton, Cal.
Saturday night Strong walked
INTO the Salem police station and
announced that he wished to give
up 116 EClQ AC as ~
sponsible for the fire OF eight
years ago, and that he would not
oe happy until he had squared
himself with the law. He had
walked all the way from Stockton
% surrender himself to the Off
GERS, he said.
Strong. who is 2S years of age,
was released after local attorneys
hao stated that any charges which
night have been placed against
AIN earlier are now outlawed be-
eause of the time which has
siapsed since the alleged act was
committed.
Strong told officers he had been
sohFerted at a Stockton mission
ne was formerly a student at the
Eugene Bible university. he said,
: sna is the son Of Mr. and Mrs W
=. strong Of Monmouth.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19

handiwork Of Mr.. conger. was
attached TO the complaint Guard
ed references are made on tha
handful 10 Mr. ouackenbueh'
arrest on charge OF selling a
short measure Of gasoline and at
the bottom Of the circular r. tho
admonition. Buy your gas where
honest measure Is a certainty"
Another line offers the following:
"ouack says he doa't care. be can
quit with a long sack anyway.
Mr. conger will appear before
Judge Unruh again tomorrow. Il
was stated.
Twice when the case against
Mr.. ouackenbush came to trial Ia
the Justice court the Jury dis
agreed. and the charge ssatnst
him still was pending today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19
Car Crashes Into
Curb and Wrecks;
Another Damaged

A car driven by r. w. zander
1895 Market street. skidded over
curb at the corner OF State and
14th streets yesterday and was
completely wrecked. according to
report made to the police. No
body was injured.
Another automobile, driven by
r. A. Mills, 1886 Market street,
was badly damaged when II col
llded with machine driven by
Frank Richter, OF Shaw. Mr.
Richter told the police that his
brakes failed to hold when they
were applied. Neither OF the
drivers were injured.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19
YOUTH INJURED IN ,,rs
FOOTBALL GAME DIS

Fairmont. W. Va, sept
Mathew Karyschich. aged 20 oi
Benwood, died in a hospital mere
Yesterday from injuries received In
a football game between two semi-
professional teams there.
Karyaehich was injured In the
second quarter Of the game. com
p1aining Of pains in the abdomen
but continued TO play after a rest
Affer the game he was removed 10
hospital where an operation
proved unsuccessful.