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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
BUDGET
LAW CASE
DECIDED
Judge Bingham Holds
Statute Not Applic-
able to Road Districts
of State

That the $4,000 of special
road taxes voted by the 20 road
districts of Marion county were
legally voted on November S, is
the effect of the decision render
ed this afternoon by Judge Geo.
G. Bingham Of the circuit court
in allowing the writ of mandamus
in the case of ]. E. Kimsey, repre-
senting road district 60, and Os-
car Steelhammer, county assessor.
AT the conclusion of his mem
orandum of the case the judge
held that the road district meet
ing held on November 5, 1921,
had power and authority to vote
the special road district tax, and
that such tax was not within the
prohibition of the budget law, and
the same is a legal tax and the
county assessor should immedi-
ately compute and extend the tax
as levied for the year of 1921"
The law classes a road district
as a municipal corporation and re-
quires it to hold a budget meeting
before voting special taxes, the
county assessor holding that the
budget meeting had not been held
and therefore refused to open his
books to extend the taxes.
The court held that there was
no one in a road district to keep
the record of expenditures, no
levying board and no governing
body, therefore, it has not single
attribute of municipal corpora
tion." The court continues:
ITO say that by a legislative
fiat you can make municipal
corporation out of road district
as now constituted is the equiva-
lent of saying you can by law
make silk purse out of soW's
ear
"The necessity for a compliance
with the budget law is taken out
of the operation when the tax is
voted directly by the people and
not by a levying board"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
Chinese Will
Negotiate On
Points Only

Washington, Dec. l. (By AS
sociated Press.) - The Chinese
arms conference delegation in the
direct negotiations on the shan
tung question, inaugurated today.
will, according to Chinese spokes-
men, proceed on the basis that
there are only two points on " hich
China is prepared to negotiate and
that these are Japan's demand
that Tsin-Tao be ueclared an open
port and Japan's demand that
vested interests be respected. The
latter would be only partially sus-
ceptible to negotiation.
China, il was stated, cannot ne
gotiate control OF the Tsin-Tao
Tsi-Nau-Fu railroad and has not
receded from her position taken at
Versailles that Shantung be un-
conditionally returned by Japan.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
Gale Blows Her Hat
:: Off But ::
Umbrella Stops Tt

She hesitated at the corner of
State and Liberty streets. She
waited for several automobiles to
pass. Suddenly a blast of wind
shook the awnings and signs at
the corner. The woman's hat was
in the path of the mild gale and it
was removed from her head.
She worked swiftly and, appar-
emily, from instinct. Vaguely she
realized that if her hat were not
recovered Immediately it would
be swept across the wet pavement.
She jabbed the umbrella she car
ried at the fallen head-piece.
Her aim was good. When she
raised the umbrella her hat came
with it. The end Of the umbrella
had been jammed straight through
her hat.
The woman's name was not
learned.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
$29, 100 Is Spent
Here Last Month
In Building Work

Twenty-nine thousand one
hundred dollars was spent in Sa-
lem last month for new buildings,
according to Mark Poulsen, deputy
city recorder, who issues construc-
tion permits.
This was $3.50 more than was
spent during the same month in
1920 when permits totaling $19,-
$50 were issued. Much more con-
struction work would have been
underway in Salem last month had
the weather been better. 1t is be-
Iieved.
Sixteen permits were issued last
month while but IL were taken
out during the same period Of
1870.
Building will commence very
early here next year, city officials
believe.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
Portland Greets
Ferdinand Foch

Portland, Ore, Dec. MAR
shall Ferdinand Foch was formal
ly greeted this morning by re-
ception committee after spending
the night in a hotel following ms
arrival from Puget Sound in the
course of his tour of the country.
Following a parade through
the downtown district the alieu
generalissimo was to be taken on
a sightseeing trip and was to IN
spect thousands of Portland sehooi
children who were assigned places
along his route. A luncheon at
a chalet on the Columbia RIVER
Highway, a banquet at $3.50 ana
a mass meeting tonight at the
armory were features Of the DAY 5
program of entertainment. Inc
marshal and his party will leave
tonight in their special train for
San Francisco.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01

Early in his youth he took a
fahcy to game-cocks and race
horses. His mother having died
when he was quite young, his lik-
ing for the feathered fighters
caused his step-mother some an
noyance, for she too had a fancy
for chickens, only hers were the
gentlemanly and lady-like kind
that stuck to the lucrative busi-
ness of laying eggs and raising
young frys. Homer, however, had
different view as to the proper
use of poultry and did not hesi-
tate to appropriate his step
mothers neatly constructed chick
en- houses, yard and feed for his
pets. AS a result his stepmother
was very much put out to find
that oftimes her sedate and per-
fectly docile Plymouth Rock hens
hatched out brood with pro-
nounced belligerant possibilities.
Her annoyance did not cease when
her talented step-son had gotten
rid Of his birds, but had drawn
pictures of his favorites on the
walls of her hen house.
Liked Blooded Horses.
sDavenport's liking for thor
horse-flesh was discov-
cred by his father on a trip to the
Oregon state fair here. The boy
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
OF
YULETIDE
MAIL DUE
Post Office Here to
Clear for Big Rush;
Is Men Will Assist;
Post Early, Is Plea

The Salem postoffice, under the
direction of Postmaster August
Huckestein, today began to clear
for action that it may take care
of the greatest mail rush in the
history of the city.
Hope that Christmas shoppers
here will cooperate with post
office authorities in an effort to
eliminate the annual last minute
rush which delays arrival OF pack
ages and places a great burden on
postmen, was expressed by Mr..
Huckestein.
Fifteen men will be engaged to
assist the regular force of govern
ment Santa Clauses and every ef-
fort will be exerted with view to
getting the Christmas mails
through on time.
Children to Help.
A unique feature of this years
campaign for early mailing of
Christmas parcels has been inau-
gurated by Postmaster General
Will Hays and will be carried out
locally by Mr.. Huckestein. Sa-
lem school children who, it is held,
will be in a position to reach more
families than any other group of
individuals, will be appealed to.
Each child will be requested to
urge his family to mail its pack
ages this week. In his general
message to pupils, Mr.. Hays says
in part:
Christmas is almost here and
Uncle Sam has a big job. Think
what it means to be Santa Claus
to 100000, 900 people. It Is tre-
mendous undertaking but we
think we can make good with your
help. Deliver this message to your
parents: Our postmaster has ask
ed us to mail our Christmas pack
ages this week for, unless we do,
Uncle Sans load may be so heavy
the last few days that he cannot
deliver it by Christmas eve.'
Cooperation Is Asked.
Thousands of parcels, letters
and Christmas cards will be
handled by the local office this
year. Last season another record
for volume was established at the
local office, and Mr.. Huckestein is
of the opinion that the 1921 rush
will easily exceed that of last year.
Patrons are urged to cooperate
with the postoffice workers in ev-
cry way possible. All parcels
should be addressed fully and
plainly and the name of the send
er would be inscribed ON all mat
ter. Valuable packages should be
insured.
Inscriptions such as merry
Christmas" and the admonition,
Don't Open Until Christmas,
may be placed on packages, II was
stated.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
Amusing Incidents
OF Davenport's S Early
Life Told By Friends

After lapse of over four years,
made necessary by the heavy de-
mands of war upon the purses of
the public, the movement to erect
fitting memorial over the grave
of Homer Davenport, world fam
Gus cartoonist and a native of Sill
verton, Oregon, who was buried
there nine years ago at the age of
43 years, has been again revived
by his friends and will take active
form next week through the coun-
try, state, and particularly in Mar
ion county under the direction of
Julius Wolf of Silverton with Tom
B. Kay in charge here, Louis AID
rich and Cook Patton acting as his
assistants.
Recollections of the cartoonist
when boy, particularly of his ap-
parent hard luck in things he un-
dertook to do and his early at
tempts at drawing are still vivid
in the minds of those who were his
intimate associates.
Drawing Won Friends.
He had ear-marks of genius
from the start. He was lazy, in
dolent, and a failure, almost be-
fore he started, at anything he
did. But in spite of these faults,
his good -humor, his ability to put
into crayoned form his ideas OF
things material and immaterial,
won his many friends.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
Flood Danger Passed

ranger OF a repetition of last
weeks flood conditions in the
"lliamette valley have passed,
according to river observers here
W the strength of reports from
selierson that the Santiam river,
r wuicn rose rapidly throughout
wednesday above the flood stage,
Us receding today.
Ihe Willamette river here con-
uuues to rise and in the three
IOurs ending at IL o'clock this
aOrnlng gained a foot. It now
sands at 1876, a rise of about five
.'el since yesterday morning. and
: expected to reach the 93-foot
s'ase before it begins to drop.
Snow ALI Melted.
~, HedVy warm rains in the noun
aus us at the headquarters of the
u'iam and other tributary
Ian leans continue to fall, but it is
sS SpOrted that most of the early
'AOw Nv has already melted.
ne detour on the Pacific high
fCOnffnua5
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
Hayford Not
Candidate AS
Realty Head

Announcing that the annual
election of officers would be held
January 8, L. G. Hayford, presi-
dent of the Marion County Real
tors association, announced that
he would not be a candidate for
reelection this noon at the lunch
con of the organization in the Ma
rion hotel.
81 think it best for the interest
of the organization that some one
else hold the office during the
next year." stated Mr.. Hayford
in making his statement this
noon.
A. c. Bohrnstedt reported on
the flax situation stating that the
Willamette Valley Flax & Hemp
Growers association had received
their certificate of articles of in
corporation from the state de-
partment and that there was now
pledged 400 acres as a minimum
bv it's members. He also reported
that since the recent agitation re-
garding the industry there had
been more inquiries as to land
around Aumsville and Turner,
the center Of the industry, than
ever before. A rising vote OF
thanks was given local newspa-
pers for the publicity given the
flax matter and the organization
of the flax association.
C. V. Johnson, from the oftlce
of the state insurance commission
e.. reported on the sale OF Med
ford lots to ex-service men by
that city, stating that rs had been
sold within few hours.
Ronald C. Glover, attorney OF
Salem. addressed the realtors on
the subject OF their relation to the
welfare of the community, stating
that he believed the association
was organized for selfish motives
and emphasized the necessity oil
IFS rendering service to the COM
munity.
Hugh Magee, chairman OF the
committee investigating the pos
sibility of cold storage plant
stated that the committee was
stilI working and that they had
received encouragement from the
canneries.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
THE DEAD

G. ]. Yarbough. porter train No.
IL.
Jack Cole. McMinnville. Or. age
s.
Mrs. ]. W. Wallin. Amity, Or.
A. H. Mcbride. marine guard on
train No. IL.
L. ]. Kirk. Joseph. Or.
George Bristow. fireman.
Reported Near Death.
Mrs. Lloyd Cole of Minnville,
Or, whose little boy was killed.
Mrs. Joseph H. Duncan, Port
land, Or.
w. e. Thompson, Portland, fire
man on train No. ~.
Roy Hodges, Stanfield, Or, age
Is years.
Others Injured.
II. ]. Fry, Heppner, Or.
Tom Allen, engineer, No. IL,
seriously.
John Gardner, engineer No. II,
seriously.
A. Anderson, Portland, serious
ly.
Mrs. Victoria Terry, Santa Ana,
Cal, slightly.
G. F. Foster, Walla Walla,
Wash. slightly.
Haroot S. Kirshran, Spokane,
slightly.
Fanny Neal, Dayton, Wash,
slightly.
Mrs. Martha Trefz, Walla Walla,
slightly.
Albert Weitkamp, Green Acres,
Wash, slightly.
John H. Pedigo, Walla Walla,
slightly.
A. w. Eiler, waIla Walla,
slightly.
N. C. Freed, Garfield, Wash,
slightly.
Albert oberst, Sherwood, Or,
slightly.
Everett Thompson, Echo, Or,
back sprained.
Il. A. Poe, lone, slightly.
Y. c. Mansfield, Sunnyside,
Wash, slightly.
O. F. Jarynes. Spokane, shook
up.
A. Johnson, porter, Chicago,
neck sprained.
r. e. Folsom, Minneapolis,
leg sprain.
Theodore S. Rubedow, Minturn,
Colo, slightly.
e. L. Colburn, mail clerk
slightly.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
Grand Juror Asked Bribe, Charge
|Danqer Of Renewed Flood Passes
Warship Sent To
Intercept Morse
and Return Him

Washington, Dec. THE de-
partment of justice was under
stood today to have asked the
navy department to send de-
stroyer to intercept the French
liner Paris to bring back
Charles w. Morse of New York,
whose shipping contracts have
been under investigation. He
was reported to have left the
country.
1t was understood that a
naval destroyer would put to
sea from a French port within
a few hours to intercept the
Paris, which left New York last
Friday.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
ILLINOIS
GOVERNOR
HITS BACK
Charges of Attempt to
Buy Off Jurors Laid
to Talesman Who
Was Refused Money

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. l.
Charges in circulation here for
several days that the state was
investigating alleged attempts to
bribe grand jurors who indicated
Governor Len Small, Lieutenant
Governor Fred Sterling and Yer
non Curtis for embezzlement,
conspiracy and confidence game,
eliminated today in a statement
from Governor Small asserting
that William D. (Buck) Evans,
member of the grand jury, cir
culated the story after failing to
obtain money or a job from the
administration.
The sensational charge was
made through statement in
which the governor made public
a letter received by him from G..
II. Jenkins, director of public
welfare, dealing with alleged
grand jury corruption and pur-
porting to be an expose Of politi-
cal forces at work to destroy
Small and some of his colleagues.
In his letter to the governor,
Jenkins referred to rumors afloat
for some time that State IS Attor-
ney Mortimer possessed informa-
tion connecting friends of Gov
ernor Small with attempts to fix
the grand jury so it would not re-
turn the indictments last July.
When these rumors finally
reached publication, jenkins, ac-
cording to the latter, was in
formed that they involved him in
an alleged attempt to bribe Evans
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
Thousands
Ask Hanging
Be Stopped

A petition with several thou
sand names attached" asking for
the Communication of the sentence
of John Rathie and Elvie Kirby
for their part in the murder of
Til Taylor, Pendleton sheriff,
from the death penalty to life i'm
prisonment is in the possession of
the office Of Governor Olcott. With
this petition are two or three
hundred letters requesting the
same thing, while on the other
side there are only twenty or thir-
ty letters asking that he stick to
the decision of the courts.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01

FALLING,
RAPIDLY
Willamette Is Still
/ Rising Here But Not
/ Expected to Pass 23-
| Foot Stage

Wind blowing at an estimated
rate Of 50 miles an hour shortly
after noon in and about Salem
.played havoc with telephone and
electric light wires this Afternoon
and tore loose shingles from roofs
Hin all parts Of the city. Trees
were blown down in some places
land everywhere limbs were torn
Eloose.
On the FruitlanG road east OF
. the state hospital a string Of tele-
phone poles were blown down.
completely blocking the road.
4 For the first time in history,
The flags on the supreme. court
building and the state house were
\ taken down this afternoon on ac-
count Of the heavy winds.
Up to 2 o'clock the electric
flight company here had reports of
lines down in the city and the
high power transmission line be-
tween here and Mt. Angel out of
commission.
Scores of telephones in the city
were out Of commission, and the
telephone company reported their
lines south of Roseburg completely
out. Press telegraph wires to
Portland went dead shortly after
J O'clock and press wires to the
east have been out during a good
part of the day.
Electric light and telephone
lines falling across trolley wires
nave been giving the streetcar
companies spasmuoic trouble since
noon.
At o'clock officials of the light
company said that electric circuits
On Shipping street and on Court
street. were out of commission.
Y whether any serious damage to
.ne light company will result from
'he gale, officials were unable to
say.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
Two Meat Sellers
Arrested; Larceny
Charged to Each

Charges Of larceny were pre-
ferred against two men who gave
their names as Joseph McCarty
and Richard Bradley. who were
arrested by Constable Walter De-
Long today. Their arrest followed
their attempt to sell some meat
which was alleged to have been
misrepresented.
McCarty and Bradley were TAX
en- into custody after a complaint
had been filed by District Attor-
ney Carson. They said their
homes are in Portland. Both VIII
be arraigned before Judge q. Il.
Unruh in the justice court.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01

There are at present 4,607
pupils enrolled in the public
schools of Salem, according to
John Marr, truant officer, who
has just completed a survey OF
the city.
Crowded conditions are found
in number of the grade and jun
iro high schools, and the Salem
high school is said to be jammed
to capacity. Members Of the
school board have been speculat-
ing as to what action they shall
take when the incoming freshman
class appears at the high school
next fall,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
French May Ask
Appointment of
German Receiver

Paris, Dec. 1.-(By Associ-
ated Press) "A receivership for
Germany as a bankrupt with an
autonomous Rhineland to be
exploited by the allies for rep
arations purposes, is likely to
be proposed by France as an
alternative to any moratorium
on reparations that may be
suggested by Great Britain, it
was said in official circles to-
day.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
Bulletins

Vienna. Dec. by Asso-
ciated Press. .)-Rioting of a
serious nature broke out in
Vienna today following a
great demonstration before
the parliament building,
where red flags were raised
on improvised masts. The
crowds then began smashing
windows and looting shops
dealing in articles of luxury.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
New Working Rules
To Save Railroads
$5O,OOO, 900 Yearly

Permission to apprentices tc do
certain repair work previously re-
stricted only to iourneymen work.
ers.
The new rules supplant the only
national agreement, formulated by
the United States railroad admin
istration during the war. so far as
the shopmen are concerned.
The rules hereafter will form
the basis of adjudieating all wage
disputes.
They were adopted unanimous
Iv
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
nchardson Quits
Vregon Aggies Is
Corvallis Report

: ..,,. Ha unconfirmed report re- y
! fra.' su : here by telephone <
! Nm Nm Corvallis this after =
! P,os ton says that James ]. <
: dsn, = uson' manager of stu \
! rIc,,,. activities at Oregon Ag- =
! bsra builural college, today 4
! s,. asnoed in his resignation. :
: effective at once.
: son flellon between Richard <
) tbs ana ana other members of <
: ssS. w athletic department is Z
! ea'FdsOn's action. =
= : = !.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
y HURT in HEAD-ON
COLLISION; AMITY
WOMAN AMONG DEAD
East and West Bound Trains Smash Together
Shortly After Midnight; Detour Out Of
Portland and High Water Near Gibbon
Believed Responsible

Portland Ore, Dec. six persons killed in head
collision shortly after midnight between the eastbound
PortlandSpokane Limited and wesbound Oregon Washing
ton Limited trains of the Oregon-Washngton Railroad
Navigation company two miles east of Celo Twenty-tw
persons were injured.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01

A verdict Of 81 in a suit for
$4,000 damages against L. M. Mil
Ter, for alleged defamation OF
character, was given Peter Thore-
by. a young farmer resiring near
Eugene.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01

Ham Kaufman, recent editor Of
The TuaIatin Valley News, has put
out his first issue Of the Paeiiie
Herald. published at Waidport IN
lincoln county.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01

Organization OF drama league
will be undertaken in The Dalles
this week by Miss Florence e. VIII
ber, community drama organizer,
who is doing special work in that
oftu
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01

The Dalles. Or. Dec. t.
Three more bodies were found
this afternoon beneath the
wreckage Of the Oregon
Washington Railroad G. Navi-
cation trains that crashed
near Celilio at midnipht.
They have not been identi-
fled.
The Portland-Spokane Limited
No. IL left Portland last night
and the westbound Oregon Wash
lngton Limited No. II was due in
Portland at T.15 a. M.
Rushed to Hospital.
The injured were rushed to The
Dalles where first aid was render
ed and are now en- route to Port
land on special train which will
be met by corps of doctors and
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01
CIRCULATION
for 1920, $3.50.

Average for wv, 01Do, onn Aoro.
fVp islO, 1904; 1920. 17,s7s. ps,,.
Marion County. 1920, 47'l7T PoiK
County, 1920. 14,1S1.
Member Of Audit Bureau OF circu, S,.,,
M1 ,ation. Associated Press Full
Leased Wire.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01

Continued on page two)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01

CONTINUED on page six)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01

The WEATHEIs
OREGON: Tonight and Friday
rain. Moderate to fresh southerly
winds.
LOCAL: Rainfall Al: southerly
winds; cloudy; max. So, min. 40,
river 1853 feet and rising.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-01

N0htinued on page seven)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30

Frances lmperIalistrc Designs

To hs Fd'U- o. the EyCn'-g Pntrc ..~ds'r.
S!r--'rha. events are rapdl, taking pace
beu,rd the diplomats srreeu IS pa.0.} eN.'
dent FROM the rRpld-Are Exchange o. mss
cages between the Cnttsd States 10TeT7-
nrnt and German On the -craratons 'l@7
ton and the United states invitation - "H'
many to submit further proposals, ana ina
the deS.gn evidently ~ 20 block Irau'e $ &C
erpation o. the German Eunr Goa, region.
The seizure Of Germany ch'ef Goa. re
Ktan would give France s'rans.' nod on
tbe industrial NE oc Germany and "'u.c
psralSzs Germany and e'r' nate h'- AS
future !ndgstrial and po..'.'a, "."'' n.
France II would condemn 20 .t."naHS am
starvation u.H!ons or the mos i7tHTlT.0Ni
and Highly CIVILIZED psop.a e. EIr'"" ava
would mako France the dictator % "''-
mental Europe.
u IL logicsl 70 believe 'hs, suc1 4 "i.'
ruina,Ion would bs very dls.astetul 80 I."st
BrItain a. s; also would he 20 tn mel
states We did no, spend Billions and SSend
millions OF our boys ~ Europe m"'r' .n
break one arrogant nation rrI 'r"n e.. 10
smother equally arrogant n i.s r.ar1
- Germany should ba made - pay 20 iNA
axtent OF her ability, but shs shou 10' es
torn 20 r4ces and an :mperslis'ic F-a'ea
built or her ruins such cou~sa - s9w'ng
thr dragons teeth :cr another and more
tsrriels va.
Unless am greatly mistaken. America
and Great Britain. while ~onpeN'ng Gtr-
many 70 pay reasonable indemnity VII =,
the last minute b.orE France iUp"-' 'aNs' {
desRns ". NN-'N t'N.
e. Gordon "a. Ap-u IS. 1921