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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
Troops
Stand Guard AT
Murder Trial

Williamson, w. VT, Jan. 81
Federal soldiers and deputy sher-
ifs were hurried into the noun
aims surrounding Williamson today
at the sound of rifle firing. Care
full search failed to reveal the rifle
men. There were no casualties
but there were widely circulated
rumors that bullets had fallen in
the city.
Intense excitement prevailed for
a time but the presence of a com
pany of the Nineteenth United
States infantry Gained the fears of
those professed to believe that an
attempt would be made to rescue
the twenty-one men on trial here
for the Matewan shooting.
The excitement had died down
and the detail of soldiers had re-
turned to their quarters here when
Judge r. d. Bailey opened the
fourth day of the trial.
In the court house were 200 ad-
ditional veniremen ready for ex-
animation.
The p men who are facing pros
ecution for their alleged participa-
ton in the Matewan fight, were
brighter and more cheerful than at
any time since the trial began.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
Expected Battle On
Port Bills Fails To
Break This MOrning

Both branches Of the legislature
convened Monday at II O'Clock
after the recess from Friday. The
Port of Portland fight scheduled
for the Senate was postponed until
2:30 o'clock this afternoon and
both houses spent the morning on
routine, principally the second
reading of the bills introduced FRI
day. A number of new measures
were presented in both houses.
The only bill passed by the house
was H. B. 81, by Representative
Walter G. Lynn of Multnomah
county. 1t provides means for the
nomination and election of some
person to fill vacancy for an un-
expired term and the ensuing term
in an office at the same time. In
arguing for passage of the bill,
Lynn called attention 10 the fact
that twice in oregon history has
the lack of such legislation affecvs"
election of United States senators,
seperate persons having to seek the
short or unexpired terms and 9TH
ers the full term.
H. b. 40 was Indefinitely post
poned in the house today following
acceptance of the majority commit
tee report adverse to the measure
which provided for assessment ana
taxation of transient livestock.
Fl. B. 1856, by Overturff, 116 and
104 by Korell were withdrawn by
their authors as was H. b. 255 by
Hyatt.
The emergency clause is attached
to a bill introduced in the house
this morning by Representative
Gorge w. HYATT of Union and Wal
Iowa counties, eliminating the
clause providing that no bond issue
shall bear a greater,rate of interest
than per cent per annum. non
shall any bonds authorized by the
state be sold for less than par value.
The latest move on the lines OF
prohibition laws at a salary OF
$4,000 year and travel expenses.
The special CHIEF agent is TO have
power. with consent Of the govern
or, to appoint deputies to receive
not to exceed s25OO a year. The
bill appropriate $4,000 to carry out
is provisions
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
AnSwes' Filed
In Suit OF The
Silver Falls Co.

Claiming that it has been dam
aged to the extent Of S112.723.82
by the failure Of Silverton Lumber
company to unload cars Of logs
during the period between July
30, 1918. to December ], 1919, the
Silver Falls Timber company filed
an answer to the complaint in the
suit now awaiting settlement be
tween the tvs concerns. this morn
ing.
The original complaint Of the
SIiverftOn Lumber company asks
Judgment Of the court for over
100000 from the Silver Falls
Timber company for alleged non
delivery Of logs from a designated
secHon Of timber. Logs. however.
were delivered 10 the mill. but
were Of such poor quality that the
lumber company lost money in
handling them.
The timber cOmpa ny comes
back however and states that g.
delivered the logs. according 10
the contract made with the Silver
ton Lumber company. bur that ow-
ing to the latter's refusal of the
logs. lost money in the delivery.
The case will be set for trial
soon before a jury.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
Bulletins

Washington, JAM 31-Laws of Alaska imposing taxes on
byproducts of the herring fishing industry upheld to-
day by the supreme court.
Washington Jan. 31-Reduction of the navys enlisted
personnel to maximum of 900 compared with
present possible maximum of 143000 is provided for in the
naval appropriation bill to be reported the house tomorrow
Washington JAM 31-The appeal of Judge Ben B. Lindsey
of the Denver juvenile court from conviction on charges
contempt of court dismissed today by the supreme
court
Marion, Ohio JAM 31-H c. Forty Marion county treas
er today confessed police say that he embezd approx
maey $4,000 while serving treasurer and deputy treas
and that he staged fake hodup last Wednesday to
theft of than 900 which he expected to
in making good his shortage
Washington, Jan. 31-Walter w. Warwick of Ohio, now
comptroller of the treasury and Evaris A. Hayes former
republican member of the house of representatives from
California nominated today by President Wilson to fill
the vacancies existing in the directorate of the finance
corporation.
Washington, JAN 31The republican petition for coure
OF the emergency tariff bill presented today in the
ate by Senator Penros of Pennsylvania charge of the
measure after Senator Pomerene democrat Ohio had OBJ
ected to the proposal to vote by unanimous consent
February Is.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
Mrs. Burghardt, 20
Years Resident of
Salem, Passes On

Mrs. Ella Richey Burghardt a
resident Of Salem for p years. died
mere yesterday at the age Of 70
years. She had been 81 for several
years.
Mrs. Burghardt was born
Payson. Ill. February S. 1892. and
was married in Quincy, H.. ia
1859 to W. II. Burghardt She
came 20 Oregon from Lawrence.
Kansas. IN August. 1893. In 1900
she moved to Salem.
She is survived by her husband
and one son. W. II. Burghardt Jr..
by one brother. +. ". Richey CT
Chicago ILL.,. and one niece. Mrs.
n. J. Fifer. of Portland. or. The
deceased was a member Of the
Eastern Star lodge and Of the Con-
greeatioual church.
The funeral viii be held from
the family residence. go Sorth
Winter street. Tuesday T-t-uary
1. az 2.50 o'cloc'-.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
Senator Eddie
Speaks Before
Business Men

Some sixty members of the Sa-
lem Business Mems club gave a
rising vote of thanks to Senator
Eddy of Roseburg, who spoke at
their Monday luncheon held this
noon in the Commercial club.
Senator Eddys topic was Jus
tice." He pleaded for more of It
in business and political life. He
said IL was easy to apply justice
in the case of some one else, but
when it came down to a personal
application one was apt to be
blinded by ones o"n selfishdess.
"Pm not speaking against con-
structive criticism" said the sena-
tor, "for we must deal justly with
ourselves, but | am speaking
against that prejudice and hatred
which at times prompt us to un-
just actions against others"
lie went on to state that great
deal Of prejudice was spread by
the press in it's method of getting
news, and cited the biblical incl
dent of David who was perfectly
willing to pass judgment on the
man who stole the one eve lamb.
but was blind to the injustice
which he himself performed m
placing one of his soldiers in tho
front rank of battle, in order that
he might be killed ana David
might then have his wife.
"As soon as the American flag
ceases to stand for justice" said
the senator, in closing, lit wont
be worth while for it to stand for
anything else"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
2 Escape Death
In Crash Here;
Bicylist Is Hurt

According to the police, Vern
Drager, of this city, and a woman
companion whose name was not
learned, narrowly escaped serious
injury and possible dea'h when
their car skidded on the wet pave
mcrt on south 18th street yesterday
and crashed into a telephone pole.
Had the automobile not struck the
pole, witnesses said, the machine
would have plunged into an eight
foot ditch.
The accident had not been re-
ported to the police this morning.
Paul Lephart, riding a bicycle,
was struck, hurled to the pave
ment, and injured Saturday night
by an automobile driven By r. T..
Busselle. He was driving south on
the Pacific highway about one
mile south OF Salem on the Pacific
highway when the accident occur
red, Mr.. Busselle said. He was
blinded by the glaring lights Of an
automobile proceeding north. he
claimed. Lephart Sustained a bad
" scratched face, but was not seri-
ously injured, it was stated.
3. r. Oliver. route /, and one
Mr. Shukey colided al the corner
Of 12th and State streets Satur-
day. according to aIr. divers re-
port to the police. He said he was
moving east on state and that Shu-
key, who had been driving west on
state esssyed to turn south on 18th
when the two autos mes. No dam
age resulted
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
New System
Proposed for
Redistricting
Bill Suggests Senator
From Each County
and Representatives
by Population

A senator from every county in
the state and a house membership
based strictly upon population is
contemplated in a joint resolution
which now reposes in the inside
pocket of a member of the house
from eastern oregon and which is
said to meet with the approval of
his colleagues from that side of the
Cascades. Inasmuch as the pro-
.posal involves an increase in the
size of the upper house from thirty
20 thiity-six members it would ne
cessitate an amendment to the
constitution and consequently a
vote by the people of the state.
While the proposal is calculated
to meet with favor from the east
ern oregon delegation who would
have everything TO gain and not
much to iuse, at least in the up
per house, it can hardly be regara-
ed as meeting with any great en-
thusiasm on the part of the legis-
lators from this side of the noun
tain range.
Delegates from east of the noun
tains who are favorable to the
suggestion pointed out that whilo
such a reapportionment of the leg
isla ure would give to them ma
terial advantage so far as the up
per house is concerned the over
majority which the west
ern section of the state would have
in the lower house in the popula
ton basis would prove very eff
fectual check on any legislation
which the fasteners might be
tempted to put over and vice versa.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
Packing Plant
Makes Large
improvements

Involving an expenditure of sI0.-
900 the valley Packing company
has Just completed an additional
cold storage room and overhaulinG
and rJmodelins of their lard a1d
shortening process. There has also
been built new pork cutting rooms
and equipment
This additional space and equip
ment has added 70 the concerns
capacity of handling hogs. Former
ly 150 hogs a day could be butch
cred and prepared, but with the
new improvements more than 2d0
can be easily handled.
The Valley Packing company
was organized one year ago under
the leadership of f. w. StueaIoff.
w. S. Steusloff ana Curtis b. Cross
and has invested in its present
plant over $15O,000.
Last year it handled over $Ia, GOA
hogs brought to the plant by val
ley farmers. II has been estimated
that the establishment of the pack
ing plant has saved the farmers trf-
butary to Salem nearly $4,000.
NnlCn tney WOulu nave na0 70 paw
in shipping their pork to Portland
Twenty-Five per cent of the prod
ucts Of the company go to PORT
land in competition with Cudahy,
and other well known meat pack
ing houses. The rest Is supplied To
southern oregon and northern CAL
lfornia as well as the immediate VI
cinity
The pavroll OF the coucerH
amounted to $4,000 last year ansf
vi the addtiional improvements
places for five more men have been
made
The process Of packing is under
the rigid supervision Of the govern
ment which keeps two men at thss
plant all the time to see that no
diseased meat is distributed to the
public.
The first formal opening OF the
plant will take place next Thursday
when the hog growers and breeders
association viii hold DurOc day AZ
the Salem fair grounds. The plqat
Is AT all times omen 70 he puhli-
for inspection.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31

creases and decreases. Salaries paid
TO district attorneys in some of thA
smaller counties are reduced as
$500 Der year under the provisions
Of the house bill which proposes TO
incraese the salaries in Lane and
Marion counties 20 $4,000 per year
snd that for Multnomah county to
$4,000.
This move. however, by no means
finds favor from legislators from
eastern Oregon where most of the
proposed salary cuts would fall and
another counter move is now on
foot which contemplates a MINI
mum of 800 per month for the
smaller counties and a maximum
Of $500 per month in the case OF
she larger counties.
The question which presents Il
self to the legislators is not so
much hat OF holding down salar-
les as thar o. arriving at an equit-
able basis fcr the entire state
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
Seen In The
CrimeIight

Washington, Jan. 81. - The
Commonwealth National bank
at Redsville, Va, a village 100
miles from here, was robbed of
cash and securities totalling
$4,000 and then set on fire,
according to reports received
today by the Washington po-
lice department.
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 31.--
Three detectives were shot and
seriously wounded today by
three bandits who held up and
robbed the Morton Bond COM
pany's offices in the public
squade downtown At the hos
pital, it was said, two of the
detectives probably will die.
The bandits escaped with $10,-
900 in Liberty bonds, according
to the police.
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 31.--
Miss Gretchen Brandt. 81, was
found beaten and stabbed to
death today in her room at the
home of her brother-in-law
with whom she made her
hpme. The head was crushed
and there were numerous knife
, wounds on the body. Robbery
was believed TO have been the
motive, $500 worth of jewelry
being missing.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
Court Says
Lands Not
Fair Judge
Jurist Should Have
Refused to Hear Suit
After Eligibility Was
Attacked, Ruling

Washington, Jan. 31--ConvictiOm
of Victor L. Berger and four 9TH
ers, members of the socialist party
for violation of the espionage act.
was reversed today by the supreme
court on the ground that 1un.-G
Lands should not have heard th,s
suit after his eligibility had been at-'
tackled. @48
Those convicted with Berger i'm
the federal court at Chicago were
Adolph Germer national secretary
of the party: william F.. Kruses
editor of the young socialists mag
azine; J. Louis Tngdahl and Irwin
st. John Tucker.
Prejudice Charged.
Berger and the other four con-
vicited under the section prohibiting
a'tempts to cause insubordination
and disl0yalty in the naval ami
military forces. Sentences of frolFz
ten to twenty years imprisonment
were imposed.
The appeal was brought to the
supreme court on the ground that
Judge Kenesaw Mountain IandfS
had shown personal bias and pre-
iudice" against the defendants be-
cause of their nationality.
The court divided 6 to T. Ius--
tices Day, Pitney and McReynoids
dissenting.
Mr.. McReynolds added to the
dissenting opinion strong appro-
baton of Judge Lands sentiments
as merely showing his detestati0n
of the 'Hunnish warfare which,
was being backed by compatrHots fE
America under our too indulgenE
laws"
Lands Held at Fault.
The majority opinion held thnE
the affidavit of prejudice filed bsN
Berger against Judge Lands WAS
sufficient to have caused his with
drawal from the case and that
Judge Lands himself was not Iuz-
titled in passing upon the aftida-
Wit. s,s
Justice Day, who filed dissent
ing opinion, held, however that the
mere filing of an affidavit should
not be accepted as sufficient evil
dence of the unfairness of the
Judge. The Berger affidavit should
not be taken at face value" he said
because the facts" therein had
been made solely on "informatioH
and BELIEF and no attempt WAS
made to substantiate them.
The effect of the courts decisioTE.
is to remand the cases to the aTI-
pellate division which will issue or
ders of a reversal and new trial.
before some o her federal judge
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
Conviction stands.

Washington. Jan. 3I-COnvictiou
by court martial Of Alexander
Jahn. Donald Fisher and Robert l.
Lecocq on charges Of murder COM
mitteG while they were inmates OF
the federal prison at Leavenwurth-
was upheld today by the supreme
court DEGREES Of lower courts dis
missing writs Of error sought h.
the three men were 1ffirmet'.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
liberation Saves
I Child Following
|! Death of Mother

Milwaukee. Wis, Jan. 31.-A
child was born early today by az
ICaesarian operation in Racine
hospital few minutes after the
mother had died of injuries rel
ceived when a train truck AMI
automobile. Five others were
seriously injured. The child Will
live. physicians say. The wom-
an was the mother of six other
children. !
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
Man Made His Home
:: In City Jail =:
Sent to Poor House

Chief of Police Moffitt, proprie-
tor Of a local rooming house. has
lost one Of his most regular guests.
Almost every evening for several
weeks Desk Sergeant Davis. greet
er at the city Jail, had permitted
William z. Mcintyre. address IN
known. to place his signature on
the register
SATURDAY Officer Porter took Ar
Mcintyre before County ) uGse
Bushev. After an interview MF-
1TrTntvre was comriitted 70 the
county poor farm.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
Autos Damaged In
Crash Here Today

A radiator was bent and two
Tenders were mashed when an au-
tomabile driven by C. F. BATES.
route 5. and one plloted by ". F.
Davis. collided AZ the corner of
State and High strests this morn
ing. according 70 the police.
Bates was moving east on State
and Davis was travelling south on
High street when the crash came.
Nobody vas injured in the coils
ion. according &c The
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
Says
PeOple Demand
Treaty Terms

washington. Jan. S1.-People OF
western states are entitled to know
and know now" what disposition OF
the Japanese settlement problem is
made in the tentative Shidehara-
Morris treaty, Senator Johnson, re-
publican. California, declared to-
dag in formal statement. He re-
iterated that the treaty in effect re-
pealed the California alien land
laws.
"If Senaor johnson expects to do
a ghost dance on this subject. hes
got to do it without me as part
ner," Secretary Colby declared to-
day in an Informal statement re-
plying to the California senator's
latest statement on the proposed
Acknowledgements treaty.
The Salvation Army gives 49,
000,0 meals and 100000 beds
to the poor in a year.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
Maine Governor
Called by Death

Augusta. Ne. Jan. 3l--rfs9- :
sric II. Parkhurst, governor Of
Maine. died TO-DAY He iaii-l 10
recover from a 6iptheritic intec ioI
urder the tongue. with which ne
was attacked three weeks age a ?, p,
parentlv hs was imnroFlns Z u i,. ~
1stc last night when he tooE chl.is
ard became UNCONSCIOUS L''7'' -'-
lowed today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
|eStl0n of Salaries
VDiSt1ict AttO1meyS
D.. -. PreSages Stiff Fight

u the salaries ~ a.,
At fs,. ! over the state gives
sop :. S-ase OF the Ies,s,a-
L.-s..i-pr ~ q producing one Of f. The 4 !,
ing Problems in addi ,,ie
Ir \ fraction that will cor1e
8 sa... ,'.g lawmakers of the
h 'ysslon Ts in which salsi.y li-y
Fot 10 means in the hope
I.. m. MEETING Of the dis
r-o-a..s.s association in Port
n. new schedule ~
srranged which p'9 proi OF
ns rs,ll general revision uD-
..--I Ienuneratior Of tblp. ! p
r... While no saIsrr - ~
srs s included in tbe.
w. very material in, in-
e. Fiied fo-
g, 'ais i. move Represent
srio- aia-inomah ami
he banaa nave Introduced a
1s581. -. -atirs a new
---s -s0-h in
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31

kldNear
Bankrupt
atives Say Wage
he Must Be Cut
working Agree
n Abrogated

4 Ian. 81. - Bankruptcy
4. the railroads of the Uni
IA unless they are assured
~ means for a reduction in
j 4xpenses, the railroad la
n was told today by the
|.Inn Of Railway Executives.
4 w. W. A;ierburk, chair
LIN labor committee of the
.,ranlzation made the pre-
lkecutives assured the fed
4.eisls that If there were
IA sbrogation of the war
..lonal agreements involving
( rules and conditions, they
IN seek a reduction of basic
IN at least three months
ii order becomes effective,
he interval would be used
III the efficacy of economies
night be instituted free
Ia limitations Of present
Us.
|ttely, however, it was stat
n would be need for q re-
/ In basic wages if the cost
atmg the road is to be cut
sht where rates may bc re-
measure of immediate re-
Il roads asked the board tn
~ at once the agreement
II { basic rates of unskiiled
n Ss to 4S1a cents an hour.
>sgued that this was a high
{ Than was being paid other
Is and that it operated to
advantage Of their employ
Sticularly farmers.
Old Scale Sought.
+ oads proposed that rules
fking conditions in effect
er 81, 1917 be re-estab-
railroads are not now earn
with present operating
y traffic have no prospect
pg, even their bare operat-
n'eSp said General After
This leaves them without
return and unable to meet
td charges"
bid that the emergency
net either by an advance
! and passenger rates or a
IN operating expenses.
labor board can prevent
lasIrOphe of bankruptcy,
FrOury said, "by declaring
national agreements. rules
Rrklng conditions coming
n The war period are ter
d. once; that the question
7paole and economical rules
fl'Sconditions shall be re-
10 negotiation between
srler and its own employees
ttba = ,noa 80 ioi Such hego-
coDSi 51i i,pn i,p,i'vn'S' =, rules and
Plroad as of December 81,
FL be re-established.
a' Sl',sure Scored.
IIdflDnll
lki6g cordi.,e ddsiteehthts' rules
Is rs o',,o'lS v,or forced on
Isle and dI, ,noss,5. treasures cause
Innate thnt a'.',tiC'encN,
Essia v'o",, ,,,a' 'lle elimination
! ern@Usne @Uu'u reuuce railway
Der snn'',7, 1sa '' IeaSt $500
d to SUN sn,.a H.. II would be
co7ditions VI ,,,'S sum by re-
ral ,,o',S ono'.a., Oh efficient and
pss operation than 10 re-
Ielieya tbo.
ern,o,.l rnat as the wages OF
.5sr 5% p,3yes ata', were the last to
Nf hAAOuIt1 hE . lA T-4
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
onvictlon Of Berger and Four Others Reversed
Communication of Sentence of
EugeneV.Debs Recommended

washington, JAN determination of the sentence
of Eugene V. Debs effective next FEBRUARY 70 he ho
recommended to President Wilson by the department Of
Justice 1T was learned today at the White House
WILSON REFUSES TO COMMUTE SENTENCE
Washington, Jan. 31.-President Wilson refused TODAY
V. Debs for violation of the espionage act
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
Circulation

ssrass, ,oO ~ Of salem 1900. Ass;
Po1uia''II4 Po1.,S I4.os4; 1920, lIe7s. ST.. po,,,
sOsa - Of Audit Bureau Of clrcu.
,a ,stion. Associated Press 1un
Leased Wire'
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-31
The Weathp,

OREGON: Tonight and Tuesday
rain west, rain or snow east por-
ton; strong soutleasteriy winds.
LOCAL: Rainfall, .0S; southeriy
winds; cloudy; maximum 40, Mini
mum 81; set 40; river 4.S feet and
rising.