davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
odd Reindicted On
New Charges for
Land Frauds

Fortland Ore, Dec 20-(SpeciaD-A secret indictment
charging John W. Todd former Salem snerntenden+ 81
schools with twice using the United States mails to promote
schemes was made public here today when Todd
VINO was recently trial here in connection with alleged
timber deal frauds, was again arrested
Todd appeared shortly before noon today before United
States Commissioner Kenneth Frazer and with the
OF Austin Flege assistant United States attorney was
leased on $4,000 bond posted by Mr. Mrs John B. Akn
son, of Vancouver, Wash.
Five hundred dollar checks of George N Ausman Salem
farmer and Ruth A. Westfa Eugene teacher, which
said to have been made out to Todd and cashed by him
figure in the charge.
Information which brought the secret Indictment which
was returned by federal grand jury last Friday, OBJ
tanned at Todd's last trial
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20

Meet; Discuss
Strawberries

Strawberry growing and mar
keting in all their phases were
discussed by speakers on the pro-
gram of the berry growers con
ference which met here Tor a
tbree-day session this morning IN
the auditorium Of the offices OF
the Oregon Growers Cooperative
association. 81
During the discussion TINS
morning it was recommended tha'
tbe Wilson Etterburg and Trebia
we're the best varieties for ship
ming. while the oregon ana the
Farly Gold Dollar are best for can
ming and preserving.
The question was raised as 70
THAT variety was best for the
willamette valley. 1t was the con
census Of the opinions Of those
nrssent that a diversity OF varie-
lie was best for the development
~ 49, particularly the strawberry IN
SnstTy A. at its present stage
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
.Beyerl Made
Manager Of
Paper Concern

Believing that they have found
the man who will develop the pa
per industry, directors Of the Ore
gon Pulp & Paper company elected
c. F. Beyerl, for the last six
months superintendent OF the sui
phite plant OF the company, as
general manager Of the concern at
a meeting held yesterday.
Mr.. Beyerl comes from a family
which has been connected with the
paper manufacturing for the last
four generations. He is thorough
ly familiar with the paper business
in all its phases, having been con-
nected with the Mammersmill
people for number of years, en-
plOyed as construction engineer
of another concern, and is well
known among paper dealers.
1--WE have a wonderful start here
to make the paper industry Of sa-
lem a big thing" Mr. Beyerl said
this morning. "The central loca-
tion Of Salem, its proximity to the
large undevoleped forests and wat
er power makes 1t possible for this
mill to develop" He also called
attention to the fact that since the
mill had started the paper and
pulp marget had been on the de-
crease. and that the latter had
reached the level Of 1913.
f. T. Barnes. who has been
manager Of the mill for the last
six months since his return from
the east, was enthusiastic over Mr.
Beyerl's elevation to the manager
ship Of the concern, said that com
pany would devote its efforts 10
high grade paper
and would from time TO time add
additional equipment in order to
supply the market.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
K. Of G. to Stage
Minstrel Show

knights of Columbus of Port
land will stage a minstrel show at
the Grand Friday evening. The
performance recently presented at
Portland won great praise, the
Oregonian stating:
IAN old-fashioned minstrel
show. with the songs and dances,
the capers atnd quips of the end
men, and all the time-honored
forms of entertainment provided
by this theatrical institution, was
staged at the municipal auditor
ium on an impressive scale by the
Knights of Columbus last night.
"The performance was a credit
to the men who took part in the
show, and in many respects was a
better grade Of entertainment than
the brand furnished by many pro-
fessIonaI companies"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
7925 FAIR PROPERTY TAX BILL DEAD
Big Storm
FOYgCnSted
For Coast

San Francisco, Dec. 20,-Rain
or snow, riding on driving gales
will, sweep the entire Pacific coast
from Tattoosh, Wash, to San Die
go, CAL, tonight and tomorrow,
according to the forecast of the
United States weather bureau
here.
Storm warning are flying along
the full length of the American
Pacific seaboard, cautioning mari
ners of northeasterly gales off
Washington and Oregon and a
southeasterly blow off California.
Throughout the state rain fall
generally for the next twenty
four hours. In Washington, Ore
gon and Idaho it will be either
rain or snow.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
DOZEN
YANKEES
HANGED
Veteran Tells Senate
probers That He Wit
messed Executions Of
Soldiers in France

Washington, Dec. 20.-George
II TAYLOR of Philadelphia, who
served overseas, told a senate
committee today that he saw
twelve American soldiers hanged
around Is-Sur-Tille, France, from
April to June, 1918, but was un-
able to say whether any of them
had been convicted by court mar
tial.
One of the soldiers hanged, he
declared, was tried for assault on
a French girl by French court
martial at which one American
officer was present. Taylor gave
the name of the soldier and said
he was a sergeant from Detroit,
Mich, but the committee decided
10 omit the name from its records.
Witnesses Lynching
Robert A. Harrison, of Wilm-
ington, N. c., testified that in
1917, he witnessed the lynching
in France of a soldier. The victim
was a Mexican from Ell Paso or
Eagle Pass, who was charged with
crime against woman and not
tried
Il was told that the Mexican
had to be hanged to save some
officer from Cashiered, Harri-.
son declared.
Through a pair of field glasses,
Harrison said he saw the lynch
ing in which thirty men took
part.
1t was a nice little necktie
party" he said. 81 saw the body
later with a rope around the
neck"
Saw Two Executions
Taylor, the first Witness. de-
clared he saw two executions at
camp Wilson. The first on April
J. 1919, he said and the entire
command was ordered to the gall
lows to witness it.
They had double line Of SOL
uiers at the gallows," he said,
ana Major Ross was in com
mand. The man hanged was a ne
sro. A chaplain went to the scat
lold and prayed and then they
hanged him"
was the man hanged tried by
,Vurt martial?" Chairman Bran
degee asked.
I don't know"
-, Iaylor said the second hanging
was similar to the first.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
TRAGEDY
In WAKE
OF SNOW
Youth On Sled Struck
by Car May Recover;
Chilly Blasts Sweep
Salem; Day Ccldest

Tragedy, and possibly death,
followed close on the flurries of
snow and subsequent spell of cold
which is holding Salem in a grip
Of ice, for 14-year- Elmer Falk,
whose home is just south of the
city, is lying in the Willamette
sanitarium, probably suffering
from concussion of the brain fol-
lowing crash yesterday afternoon
in which his sled and an automo-
mile driven by L. w. Swigert OF
Portland came together.
Elmer, who is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Conrad Falk, residents of
route 8, was coasting down hill
near the Falk prune dryer, south
of Salem, when the accident oc-
CURED. The Swigert car, accord
ing to the police, was moving
north on the Pacific highway and
sounded it's horn as it overlook
the boys sled.
Runs in Front of Car.
Indications are that the youth
did not hear the approaching ma
chine. He had been hugging the
right side of the highway but, as
the automobile essayed to pass
him, his sled swerved to the left
and into the path of the oncoming
car.
Young Falk, badly bruised, un-
conscious, was lifted into the au-
tomobile and was rushed to the
sanitarium where, all through the
night, he failed to regain con-
sciousness. His parents were at
his bedside. A particularly ugly
bruise Is on the lads left shoulder,
according to the attending physi-
clan.
Because of the nature of the
lads injuries, physicians could
not say this morning whether he
will recover but hope was held
that he will pull through.
No Other Bad Crashes.
In the Swigert car were Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Fl. Porter, also of Port
land. Another man who witnessed
the accident was Frank Brubetz,
who lives on route 3. Mr.. Swigert,
and Mr., and Mrs. Porter gave their
addresses as the Seward hotel.
No other accidents OF serious
nature had been reported to the
police today. Several minor auto
mobile crashes were laid to the
ice-bound pavements, but none of
the cars occupants was injured.
Chains have been placed on all
four wheels of fire engines in Sa-
lem, and at frequent intervals the
motors are started and allowed to
run for several minutes. No
chances of stalled motors are being
run by Chief Buck" Hutton and
Captain bill" IVAN.
Mercury Drops to 21.
Although no snow fell last
night, chilly blasts of wind have
swept the city during the last "a
hours and this morning was the
coolest of the winter. The mer-
curry dropped to 81 degrees-11
degrees below freezing-and failed
to rise above 29 degrees at any
time.
Continuation of the cold spell
and possible more snow is pre-
dicted for the next "a hours.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
Irish Vote
Upon Treaty
In Progress

Dublin, Dec. 20--(By Associated
Press. Ut was announced this
morning that Arthur Griffith
head of the Sim Fein delegation,
which signed the Anglo-Irish trea-
ty, would move in the Dali Eireann
today for vote on the question
of approving the treaty and that
Eamonn DeValera, the republican
president, would move its disap-
proval.
Today's session of the Dali open
ed with Brien O'Higgins in the
chair, replacing Professor ]. Nc
Neill.
Mr.. DeValera, addressing the
Dali at the outset, claimed there
could be no question of ratifica-
tion of the treaty by the Dali,
which, he declared, could not rati-
fly the pact in the sense of making
a legal instrument. All the Dali
could do was to approve or disap-
proce, he asserted.
The republican president said
he would later move that mas
much as the articles of agreement
for the treaty between Great Brit
ain and Ireland signed in London,
do not reconcile Irish national as
pirations and the association of
Ireland with the community of ma
tions known as the British COM
monwealth, and cannot establish
last peace between the peoples of
the two islands, the Dali Eireann
makes to the British the following
proposal"
Mr.. DeValera did not read the
proposal, nor was it made public
but copies it was said, would be
among members when the motion
was made.
Mrs. Kate O'Callaghan, the first
woman member to speak, opposed
the treaty.
"The women of the Dali will
vote for principles, not expedi-
ents," she declared.
John R. Buckingham, deputy for
Wicklow and minister of fisheries,
spoke in opposition to the treaty.
saying the people were being
stampeded. They were not, as
Arthur Griffith said, marching in
to the British empire with heads
up, but with hands up, he insisted.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
Bill To Audit
.State Expenses
10 Secure Cut

senator Dennis of Union and
"aiiowa counties believes that it
s,ne tor the state to pause for
"niie in its mad whirl of bond
.a1ueS and special levies and take
''vA OF its financial situation.
ne also is of the. opinion that
... e IS lot of dead wood" in
:. @.s institutions and departments
y =, 'ne shape of needless employees
ri., rauSe services could be dispensed
n n IN the interest of economy.
!, ~ that end he has injected in
~. n .He. senatorial hopper a resolu-
- providing for the appoint
:. ~ OF committee of five men
.Onauct an audit of the states
,,.a ,aueiai situation and an eff
nsncy .. survey of the states num-
~, crew, business and finan-
So, condition, reporting at the
NJ possible date to the pres
= !. ~ the senate and the speak
oo,s,.. .ne house the true financial
\ S.llon ~ which report shall also
l.,,.,nn furnished the next regular
A. s committee would be au-
s.s... so to employ a corps of com
ss-t. .' accountants and other ex-
Il. needed in making its audit.
-. - committee to serve without
n ssnsation . and the total cost of
a.. 'aqlt u and survey to be not
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
HOPES
PINNED ON PROPOSAL
TO TAX GASOLINE
Hopes Of General Property Tax Being En-
acted Vanish When 41 Representatives
Agree to Vote Against Special Tax Con-
sumption Tax Upon Gasoline Urged

All chance of property tax to finance the 1926 Portland
exposition has by the board Hopes for state aid
financing pinned upon the proposal to tax gasoline
consumption for the ensuing year.
Forty votes in opposition any legislation presenting
1926 exposition to Portland to the Of Oregon
claimed by the opposition to the fair the house
this morning.
The round robin started yesterday by leaders Of the OPP
position today contains the of SO representatives and
five other house members have pledged themselves oppose
the measure although refusing sgn the opposition lead
claim.
Seventeen senators also said to have pledged their
votes against a general tax for the exposition.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
French Naval Ratio.

Washington, Dec. 20.--(By AS.
sociated Press. )--The modified
proposals of the French govern
ment as to the naval ratio TO be
allotted France under naval lin
ltation agreement was presented
to the naval subcommittee OF fif-
teen Of the Washington conference
today by Albert Sarraut, head Of
the French delegation.
The French plan, as presented.
1t was understood, proposed q
fleet proportion in the several
classes Of craft so as to give France
q navy that could be devoted
largely to defensive purposes.
For Defense Only Only.
The presentation OF Mr.. Sarraut.
it was learned, was largely one OF
principles, much attention being
given to the necessity felt by
France for adequate defense. Tho
French delegation indicated
Frances willingness to make con-
cessions on capital ship tonnage.
but not as to submersibles and
other auxiliaries.
He recalled that the agreement
reached by the United States,
Great Britain and Japan in regard
to the naval ratio of capital ships
was conditioned upon a satIsfac-
tory supplementary agreement in
regard to the French and Italian
naval ratio, which he said so far
has not been had.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
SCRAPPINC
OF DIVERS
DESIRED
Irish Enjoys Ask
Plenary Session for
Abolition of Sub
marine AS Most Vital

Washington, Dec. 20.--(By AS
sociated Press. 1.-THE British dele
cation has formally asked that d
plenary session OF the Washington
conference be held tomorrow or
Thursday in order that Great
Britain may present its case for
the abolition Of the submarine.
The British spokesman in dis
cussing the submarine tonnage
question declared that unless an
agreement was reached on that
phase Of the question, all that had
been accomplished toward naval
Limitation might be upset.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
Asks Repeal
Six Percent
Limitation

Repeal Of the six per cent lin
itation and a reduction of millage
taxes now in effect are sought by
Senator Smith in two senate joint
resolutions introduced this morn
ing. Both involve constitutional
amendments and must therefore
20 to a vote Of the people. if pass
ed by the legislature.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
POWER IS
OFF HERE
FOR Time
2 Plants Paralyzed
But Trouble Rem
edied; Cold Grips
Town; Schools Open

The spectre of lightless city,
except in its business district, and
the possibility of closing some of
the public schools, which loomed
large in Salem this morning when
two plants of the Portland Rail-
way Light and Power company
became incapacitated, vanished
this afternoon when heavy tree
branches were removed from the
wires leading to Portland and Sa-
lem and the ice jams which had
clogged the water wheels OF the
Clackamas river plants were par
TALLY removed.
Cars Held Up
Salem, however, its streets COW
cred by snow and the mercury
lowering at the lowest point
reached this winter, this morning
faced one of the most embarrass-
ing cold spells of recent years. AT
10 O'Clock all lights went out
street cars were motionless and
school rooms were chilled as the
heat distributing power was cut
off Although the electrically pro-
pelled fans which send warm air
about the buildings were stllled
for some time this morning, the
schools were not closed. Emptylng
of certain buildings was under
contemplation when the power
was again thrown on.
Pupils Kept Home
Fully rs per cent of the pupils
in the country schools near the
city are being kept at home dur
ing the cold weather, according 10
Mrs. Mary Fulkerson, county su-
perintendent of schools. Local
school officials said that attend
ance in the city had been some
what cut down by the chilly
weather.
1t was about 10 o'clock this
morning when the power was first
cut off. Ice, floating down the
Clackamas river, clogged the in
take pipes and finally stalled the
water wheels in one of the two
plants and greatly handicapped
the operations of the other.
Steam Plant Used
Coincidentally with the power
loss here, the local steam plant
was set in operation.
No damage had been suffered
from the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph company in this vicin-
ity today.
Although no serious trouble IS
in prospect, it is possible that sa-
lem NAV be faced by serious sit
uation before the cold spell breaks
Mr.. Hamilton said.
The thermometer registered q
degrees early this morning, and
cold was predicted IN
the weather forecast.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20

Diversion of all funds secured
through the collection of the two
cent gasoline tax, except $4,000 a
month, to the exposition fund, un-
til the sum of $3,OOo,ooO has been
placed in such fund, is the pur-
pose OF d bill introduced today by
Representative Fletcher of Polk
county.
This bill differs from that intro
duced by Senator Joseph in that
it provides for no direct tax levy
nor does it provide for any addi.
tional gasoline tax.
The bill proposes that the state
treasurer shall transfer all funds
derived through the collection OF
the present gasoline tax. except
$4,000 which is to go to defray the
expense of administering the law
from the state highway fund into
the exposition fund.
When the three million dollars
are in the exposition fund, this
bill provides that all funds there
after collected shall be placed e
the credit of the state highway
fund.
Contrary to Rules
Under the house rule adopted
yesterday to confIne business of
the special session to matters rec
ommended by the governor, no bill
Is to 90 before the house for con-
sideration before it has been ap-
proved by the ways and means
committee. This morning Speak
er Bean raised the point that bills
were being presented to the ways
and means committee without
having been introduced In the
house and printed, and that such
a program was contrary to the
rules of the house.
representative Kay of Marion
point out that TO require the bills
to be introduced in the house and
printed before being presented to
the steering committee was but
adding to the expense of the ses-
sion, moved that the rules be sus-
pended to allow the bills to be
sent directly to the committee. The
motion passed without a dissent
ing vote.
House resolution 10, by the
committee on vetoed measures,
asking that all members OF the
house be furnished with copies of
last sessions measures vetoed by
the governor was adopted.
Under a resolution introduced
by Representative Davey, Marion,
which was unanimously adopted,
the committee on printing was in
structed to confer with tn esuper-
intendent Of the state printing
plant relative to having the bills
printed In the commercial shops OF
Salem until such time as the cleo
trio power Is again being supplied
to the state printing plant.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
FLOOD
OF BILLS
STOPPED
Ways and Means Com
mittee Reject ALI But
Emergency Measures
by Secret Ballot

No legislation except it be OF an
emergency or curative nature will
be considered by the special ses
sion.
Such was the dictum of the SEN
ate and house ways and means
committees sitting in joint session
as the steering committee" Of the
Legislature Monday night.
And, furthermore, it was decid
ed, the steering committee" itself
will pass upon the emergency
and curative" qualities of the
various measures clamoring for
consideration at this time.
With this iron clad rule estab-
lished, together with a ruling that
Judgment upon the various meas
ures passing through the steering
committee should be by secret bal
lot, the committee settled down to
sift the wheat from the chaff in
the grist that was fed to the leg
islative hopper ON the first day of
the special session.
Three Measures Accepted.
Three such measures passed un-
der the scrutiny OF the committee
and will be sent on their way for
further consideration by the
house and senate. Two others
were summarily executed after
due trial and sentiment expressed
by members at the first nights
session of the committee indicates
that other proposed measures will
find clear sailing while still 9TH
ers which are rumored around
might as well forget to appear.
Senator Upton's bill exempting
money acquired under the soldier
bonus law from debts contracted
prior to enactment of the bonus
law, met with favor in the eyes
of the legislative censors. 1t was
also decided that an amendment
should be submitted to the session
protecting the state in its loans to
service men against the execu-
tion of mechanics leins and a
committee was named to draft
such an amendment.
A bill fathered by Representa-
tive Hurd appropriating $65,000
for the repair Of fish hatcheries
damaged by the recent storm also
met with the approval of the com
mittee.
Save Meyers Expense.
Another measure which will
come before the session with the
approval of the steering commit
tee is one to be fathered by Rep
resentative Hindman providing
that appointees to state office to
fill a vacancy shall serve for the
full unexpired term of his prede-
eessor. The bill is especially de-
signed to save Stanley Meyers, re-
Gently succeeding Walter Evans as
district attorney for Multnomah
county, the trouble and expense of
a campaign for reelection next
year.
Senator Vinton's bill requiring
that county courts advertise for
bids on all supplies amounting to
$3.50 or more was classed as new
legislation and as such was speed
lily throttled by the committee as
also was a. proposed measure ex-
tending the scoops OF the state law
regulating emploYment agencies.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20

The first aeronautie museum in
the world recently opened at Cha
Iais- Meudon, in France. has a col
lection of aerial apparatus dating
from experiments in 1870. Among
the curious exhibits IS the biplane
in which Wilbur Wright flew IN
that country in 1903.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20

Mrs. Helen F. Drexler OF Wau-
kegan, Ill, is known as the enAlI-
MON collector of government al
iotment checks. She was recently
charged with having married 40
fewer than 12 husbands who serV-
sd in the army or navy. divorced
none. and received approximately
s4oo a month in allotment cheeks
for the last three years
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
Premiers Confer
Our ReparatiOns

London, Dec. 20.---Prime Minis
ttr Lloyd-George and Premier
BRAND Of France resumed today
their conference on the German
reparations and kindred questions.
They waited some time for the re-
ports of experts which had been
in preparation last night and this
morning.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20

prss.1. ~ York city. according to
l.-1e M. plans. is to be extended six
rsr.to lnto the sea BY building
rss,s- r.o'h sea walls in the inter-
scu.-s space with earth. six
sss ms miles would be added to
a.. -. valuable piece of real es-
-'s N the world.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
CIRCULATION

averIsti aaVenletion of Salem, 1900. 425s;
1O1O. 14,O94; 1920, 1879.
Marion County, 1920, 47,177; Polk
County, 1920. 14,1S1.
Member of Audit Bureau of Circu-
lation. Associated Press Full
Leased Wire.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
THE WEATHER

OREGON: Tonight and We'd
nesday rain or snow. Fresh to
strong northeasterly gales.
LOCAL: No rainfall: northerly
winds; part cloudy; max. 20, min.
21. river 3.3 feet and falling.