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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
Ledoux Wants
Diplomats
'Pinched'

Washington, Dec. 17.-Urbian
Ledoux, erstwhile unemployment
auctioneer and arms conference
picketeer, appeared today at a
washington precinct police sta
tlon, and asked for a warrant for
the arrest of the -four signers" OF
the new Pacific treaty, alleging
they were guilty of "trafficking in
stolen goods"
The stolen goods, he described
as various pieces of land, cities,
ports and villages in Siberia
Manchuria, Korea, China, India,
lndo-China, Syria, Mesopotamia
and the Philippine islands. taken
forcibly without any rights, hu-
man or divine, and in contraven-
ton OF all laws by Japan, Great
Britain, France and the United
States. The action, Ledoux ex.
planned, was taken under the old
common law.
Ledoux, who, as usual, carried
his Bible, umbrella and lighted
candle, was referred by police to
the district attorney.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
Marion School
Board Members
Meet Here Today

About 35 members Of school
boards. representing score OF
districts in Marion county, gath
cred for conference in the Sa-
lem high school building this
morning.
Mrs. Mary L. Fulkerson, county
superintendent of schools, was the
only speaker at the morning ses,
sion. Crowded schools, together
with the need for sanitary condi-
tions, was the subject on which
she dwelt chiefly. Discussion OF
her speech, and constructive sug-
gestions concerning possible rem
edies for evils which she pointed
out, will be held at the session
this afternoon.
The assemblage was made up
chiefly of school directors or
clerks.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
Cars Collide;
One Turns Over;
Driver Unlluri

Turning turtle on the cement
pavement of Center street. near
the state hospital, after crashing
into the car OF Roy Blodgett, v. ID.
Mathis, 1s1 South Fourteenth
street, crawled from beneath his
automobile last night without a
scratch, but with considerable
damage done to mis- car which
more closely resembled Junk
heap than an auto.
1t is said by witnesses OF the
accident that Mathis was travel
ing at a high rate of speed going
east on Center and applied his
brakes as he struck the Blodgett
car parked to the right, which
was damaged only to the extent of
demolished fender and bent rear
left axle.
Blodgett stated that his rear
light was burning because 1t oper-
ated on the same switch as his
pilot light on the dashboard. In
his car was w. d. Smith and his
mother Neither was hurt. Mathis
denies that the tail light on the
Blodgett car was burning.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
Says SoUiet
Finnncing
Not Likely

M. Alexander Schwartz, dele.
gate to the third internaionale in
Moscow for the American Fedora
! tion Of Labor, who was imprisoned
land sentenced to be shot by soviet
authorities on the last day of the
Moscow conference, but who es-
capped after spending six months in
a Russian prison, said today that
he thought it unlikely that the
third internationale had financed
the New York bomb plot to the
extent of $30,0Uv or any other
amount.
Il know that the soviet govern
ment has spent millions of dollars
in the United States with the aim
Of overthrowing the government" +"
Mr., Schwartz said, "but the mon
ey has been spent entirely for
propaganda purposes so far as
am to determine"
Mr.. Schwartz, who reported on
conditions as he found them in
soviet Russia to congress after his
escape from prison and return to
America last spring, is here on a
lecture tour.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17

Wit n eSS
Bigan1iSt

Fresno, CAL, Dec. II. - Mrs.
Bambina Maude belmont plead
ed guilty at MADEIRA to charge
of bigamy and today was sentenc-
ed by Superior Judge Stanley
Murray to one year imprisonment.
The judge then granted probation
Mrs. belmont, who swore to the
complaint which charged Roscoe
(Fatty) Arbuckle with man
slaughter in connection with the
death of Virginia Rappe, admit
ted in the MADEIRA court that she
had not secured a divorce from
John Hopper when she was mar
ried to Cassius Woods.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
Business Good
Asserts Moore

That Christmas business is good,
much better than hoped for, and
reflects little indication OF hard
times, is the assertion OF w. w.
Moore.
While we have only been in the
music business since June /, we
are more than pleased with the
business We are doing and it is
most gratifying the number of Gus
toners that are paying cash for
their Victrolas or Sonoras, and do
not ask for the easy paying plan.
Each month shows an increase
Of more than so per cent in our
sheet music and record DEPART
ment. This proves to us that our
plan of one price and give each
and every customer 100 cents
worth on every dollar he or she
buys, and handle nothing but what
one can recommend, is the only
successful way to run a business
in any country. .'--Adv.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
Students Vote
To Inaugrate
Honor System

The student body Of Willamette
university yesterday formally
adopted the much discussed stu
dent honor system which will gov
ern in all preparation of studies
and in all examinations. 1t is
simply that each student is bound
by his own honor not to cheat.
Extreme care was taken in passing
the measure that no element OF
compulsion, except the compulsion
of ones own honor, should be in
serted in the resolution. There is
no committee to oversee, no per-
son to enforce.
The main discussion centered
around whether or not students
observing some fellow student
cheating should tap lightly Simply
as notification to all that cheat
ing is going on somewhere. The
question of tapping has been the
bone Of contention that has pre-
vented the passage of some sort of
an honor code long ago, since this
tapping idea raised SO much an
tagonism on the part of some who
feel first that they themselves
would not like to tap regarding a
fellow student, and second that an
attempt to operate the honor sys-
tenn through tapping would be US
ing an element of compulsion, the
compromise system was adopted
which reconciled all parties.
There will be a publicity COM
mittee which shall freshen the
memories of the students at the
beginning of each semester, by use
of the chapel and of the Collegian.
But as for the actual operation of
the honor code, each student is
put upon his honor to live up to its
precepts.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
Danny Edwards Is
Awarded Decision
Over Babe Herman

Portland, Or, Dec. 17.-Danny
Edwards, Oakland, Cal, negro
featherweight, received decision
over Babe Herman of Sacramento
at the end of ten rounds of milling
here last night.
Pete Mitchie won a six-round
decision over Muff Bronson in the
six round semi-final. They are
lightweights. Tommy Mccarthy,
Portland middleweight, and Jack
Davis of Seattle fought six-round
draw, and frankie Ritchie, Spo-
kane lightweight, won "a four
round call over Jack Rose of Dem
yer.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
Hermit Is Found
Murdered; Body
Jammed In Bin

Portland, Or, Dec. 17.-Cram-
med into a potato pin with a
butcher knife beneath it, the body
Of John Arthur O'Conner, inhab-
liant Of lonely cabin on Hayden
Island, was found this morning
by Deputy Sheriff E. E. Beert.
Officers believe that he may
have been slain by a wanderer TO
whom he gave shelter last week.
Apparently he had been struck
with an axe, then his throat had
been slashed and the body placed
in the potato bin.
O'Conner had been missing
since last Saturday afternoon
about S o'clock. when he was last
seen by John Boiler, who operates
the station house on the island.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17

farls, Dec. 17-Musie lovers to-
eay mourned the death in Algiers,
africa, yesterday of Charles Ca
mile Saint Saens, aged Sc, noted
french musician and composer.
VI Camille Saint-Saens, the fa-
nous Wagner said some forty
ssfs ago: He is the greatest
'ing French composer" He was
sAs man of whom List also once
.A,u' I and Saint-Saens are the
puiy two men left in Europe who
Nv how to play the piano. =
i kul,Saens was everywhere dc-
-O"ledged as one of the greatest
u'icians of his time and his ca
ssr overlapped three generations
music lovers.
Making his premier public ap-
.-iahce as a pianist in Paris two
Is before the French revolu-
~ ~ OF IS. he lived to experience
y tragedies of the great Euro
- war into which his country
: plunged in 1914, and though
- eighty, he was still in los
gs g'0n Of such vigorous energy
- ue undertook a mission across
seas as the French govern
representative at the Pan
Ssfaeific exposition in San
I,.'lseo in 1915, and also to de-
Il. series of lectures in Amer
r- : the first delegates to the
Is. .so-Aneriean commission for
le.,o ,Ss'siopment si of political. eco
|eo.e, literary and artistic reIa-
-. - early life of the great COM
.kas. vas that of a wonder
-. . Born October 3, 1875. in
u =. I Is said he was hardly out
sfseis arms before he de-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
Saint-Saens, Famous
French Musician, Dead

veloped a passionate interest IN
sounds. my greatest pleasure, ne
said in his own account, was the
symphony of the kettle on the
hob
At two and half years he play
ed the piano; he played with taste
and skill at five. He studied un-
der Benoist and Halevy devotlng
himself to piano, organ and theory
to such purpose that he became d
prize winner in the conserVatolre,
M. Saint-Saens' most celebrated
musical compositions are, Win
the date of their publications;
Les Noces de Promethee," 1857
LA Princesse Jaune," 1877; lie
Timbre d,Ardent," 1877; Samson
at Della, 1877; "Etienne Mer-
cell" 1879; "Rouet d'omphale'
'.Danse Macabre," "JeunesSe
d'Hercule," symphonies en- mi, en-
la ct en- ut, Henry VIII, 1883;
"Ascanio," 1890; "Phryne," 1898
.Choeurs d'Antigone, 1893; "a
Vote 1896; "Dejarire. =" 1898;
Les Barbares," 1901; "Parysa-
tis." 1902; Helene" 1908;
sT,.Aneestre.r 1906, and many
conertos. sonatas and quintettess,,
More than ten pages of small
print are necessary to catalogue
all his musical compositions. IN
addition he had over a half cen
tury Of continual travel, perform
ing his own works. conducting ana
helping to produce Others, and CIV, :,
ing piano and organ concerts It..al an
over Europe and the United states:
IT was on his visit here IN lsV'
that saint-saens announced tha'
he would quit the concert stage
after so years of hard work
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
Negro Migration
to West and South
Shows Big Gain

Washington. Dec. 17.-The to-
tai number Of negroes reported as
born in southern states and living
In the north and west had In
creased from 440,434 in 1910 to
7S0,794 in 1920 the census bu-
reau announeedt oday, in a special
report on negro migration. The
southern boundaries OF New Jer-
sey. Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana,
Illinois. Missouri and Kansas wero
taken as the dividing line between
the north and south for the pur-
poses OF the report.
In the last census 10.3St.3o9
negroes were enumerated.
The total imgrations. 7S0,Ts4 to
the north and west constituted 81
per cent Of southern born negroes.
the report said.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
Known as Eadical.
Emma Goldman and
Berkman Still In
Russia, Is Report

Riga, Dec 17.--(By Associated
Press. --Mollie Steiner, Jacob
Abrams, Hyman Lachowsky, and
Samuel Lipman, deported from the
United States after being pardon
ed for seditious activities, have en-
tered soviet Russia, having OBJ
tanned the necessary visas. They
left the United States the latter
part of November for Libau.
Emma Goldman and Alexander
Berkman are still here. They are
without German visas or permits
sion to go to any other country
and their permit to stay in Letyia
expires tomorrow. Miss Goldman
was confined to her bed by illness
today.
Alexander Shapiro, another
American anarchist who has left
Russia, is also here.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
Attorney Refused
Permission To See
Women In Jail

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 17.-(By
Associated Press. )-After being
refused permission to see the four
women OF the mine fields arrested
last night and lodged in jail. Phil
H. Gallery, their attorney. began
the preparation of an application
for a writ OF habeas corpus. which
he announced would be filed In the
district court today.
Since the arrest Of the women,
the city jailer has refused perBls-
sion to anyone to see them, say
ing he was acting upon orders
from Attorney General Hopkins.
Snow covered the coal fields
this morning. The Kansas eayal-
rymen at Ringo. Mulberry and
Franklin have stoves in their tents
and plenty OF fuel.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
Tomlinson Will
Speak to Aliens
On December 21

w. V. Tomlinson, naturaliza-
tion examiner for the state of Ore
gon, will be the principal speaker
on the Americanization program
of the American Legion and Boy
Scouts on December Fl at the
armory. Mr.. Tomlinson has chos-
en- for his subject, "The Alien.
What shall we do with him?"
Mr.. Tomlinson has been recent
ly appointed naturalization officer
for Oregon, Washington and Idaho
with headquarters in Seattle and
has postponed taking office until
after the meeting here.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
Widow of Police
Officer Will Get
State Compensation

The widow Of Harvey Neal, Nc
Minnyille policeman who dropped
dead in the McMinnyille Jail fol-
lowing a scuffle with George Scott
whom he had placed under arrest,
was today awarded compensation
Of $50 a month by the state in
dustriaI accident commission
which has set aside a total of
$4472 to cover the award.
Neal, who was covered by the
state compensation law, came to
his death while IN the perform
ance of his duties, according to the
state commission.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
McDougal Files
Answer to Wife's
Divorce Complaint

Claiming that his property does
not exceed valuation of s112,
Walter L. McDougal filed his an
swer TO the divorce complaint of
his wife, Isobel McDougal in the
circuit court.
McDougal claims that his in
come never amounted to $40, 900
a year as alleged by his wife, and
claims that his property, which his
wife said to be valued at $50, 900.
is owned entirely by his parents,
hfs father supply $4,000 neces-
sary to build the home for himself
and his family.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
China Trade Bill
Passed by Senate

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Chi
ma trade bill was passed by the
senate late today with provisions
incorporated by the house for
granting tax exemption privileges
to American correspondents doing
business in China stricken out.
The bill in general provides for
the organization under federal
charter Of American concerns for
business in China. The measure
now goes to conference with the
house.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
PRISONER KNOWS
EVERY DETAIL OF
SCHEME Is CLAIM
Radical Captured In Warsaw Described AS
Only Man In World Who Knows All About
Wall Street Outrage, Says Secret Service
Head: More Arrests In Prospect

Washington, Dec. l7-(By Associated Press)-The ar
rest Warsaw Of Wolfe Lndened will clear up the entire
mystery of the Wall Street explosion of September 49, 1920
stated positively today by William J. Burns, head Of
the department of Justices bureau of investigation.
Lndenfed whose arrest reported to the department
by the Associated Press described by Mr. Burns the
key the solution of the mystery and the only that
we know in the world that knows all about it,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17

Lovell's summary show state ex
penses for the year 1922 covered
by legislative appropriations ag.
gregating $5,067,454.25. Off
setting this sum there will be
available from fees, licenses, inter
est and various other sources a to-
tai of $1,46S, 1850, leaving a
balance of $3,59S,537.35 to be
raised by taxation in addition to
the special leyies which are as
follows:
State agricultural college, addi-
tional maintenance, At of LIZ
mills, $699,9S0.02.
University of Oregon, additional
maintenance, 81 of IL mills,
$524,9S5.02.
Oregon state normal, additional
maintenance, 6-100 of liz mills,
$61,24S.25.
Soldiers educational aid act,
two levies Of 2-10 of mill each,
aggregating $40S,321.6S.
Public elementary schools, 2
mills, $2,041,60S.39.
State market roads, l mill, ST.
020,804.20.
Bonus act, mill, $1,020,S04.20.
Taxpayers who were laboring
under the impression that state
taxes for 1922 would show de-
cided slump from the burden OF
1921 are doomed to disappoiut-
ment.
The extra dose of special leyies
for the maintenance of the states
three institutions of higher learn
ing aggregating IL mills, which
was prescribed for the taxpayer in
the levy of 1921, and the elimina-
tion of which was expected to re-
fleet a decrease in state taxes for
1922 is almost entirely offset by
the levy of one mill under the bon
us act which makes it's initial bow
before the tax paying public IN
1922.
So the taxpayer must find what
consolation he can in a measly
$116,816.11 which has been shad-
ed off the total expense for -92l
by the expense sheet for 1922.
Marion county will be required
to raise $4O1,473.95, and Polk
county's share is SITS, ,224.O9.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
TAX NEEDS OF STATE
DEPARTMENTS FOR 4
COMING YEAR TOLD.
Summary Compiled by Lowell Shows Reduc-
tion of Only $116,816 From Expenses of
Last Year; Polk and Marion Counties Must
Pay SIZE, ,224O O9 and $4O1, ,473 95 Respectively

total of III must be raised by the taxpayers
M Oregon the maintenance of the various state depart
ms and institutions during the year 1922 according to
summary of state expenses just compiled by Frank K Lowell
'se tax commissioner. This amount is only $11681611
Hess than the needs for state expenses in 1921.
Of the total expense $577775176 covered by special
es while the balance Of $359853715 is represented by
legislative appropriations and within the six per cent
Limitation.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
Twenty -Six Given
Normal Diplomas

Monmouth, Or, Dec. 17.-Grad-
uating exercises for the fall term
at the normal were held at 10
o'clock Friday morning, when 26
received diplomas. After a pro-
gram of musical selections the ad-
dress to the graduating class was
given by President ]. S. Landers.
Most Of the graduates have OBJ
tained positions and will begin
work Immediately after the holi-
days. Several have already left to
begin teaching.
The first term closed Friday and
the Christmas recess begins. The
winter term will open Monday,
January 2.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
Prince of Wales
Hunting Tigers

Delhi, India, Dec. 1.-THE
Prince of Wales is enjoying the
sport of tiger hunting as the guest
of Maharaia Sir Chandra Jung of
Nepal. Despite the rioting in
Bombay and Hartals, in Ajamere,
Allahabad and Benares, his re-
ception has been Of gratifying
character. None Of the events on
his program have been abandoned
or modified.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
RODGERS
A W ATS
JURORS
Man Who Shot Salem
Police Officer Is
Bound Over; Bail Is
Set at $1,000

William Rodgers, the logger
who shot and wounded Officer w.
W. Birtchet Of the Salem police
force, when Birtchet placed him
under arrest on the evening of
Sunday, December 4, was this af-
ternoon bound over to the Marion
county grand jury following his
preliminary hearing in the justice
court on a charge of assault with
intent to kill
Rodgers was unable to furnish
the $2500 bail required for his
release and he was returned to
the county jail.
Testimony is Vague
Circumstances leading up to the
gun play on December were de-
scribed in vague fashion by
Mrs. M. Lee, so Highland avenue,
mother of Mrs. Rodgers, and by
Mrs. Samantha Baker, sister of
the defendants wife, when they
were placed on the stand by the
state this morning. Much diff
Guilty was experienced by District
Attorney John Carson in eliciting
from the two women any infor-
nation of a definite nature and
the long series of questions shot
by Mr.. Carson was interspersed
with several objections from Wal
ter C. Winslow, attorney for the
defense, who insisted that the
prosecuting attorney was unduly
severe with Mrs. Lee.
Wife Holds Hand
William Rodgers, the defend
ant, did not take the stand during
his hearing, but manifested much
interest in the proceedings. His
wife, who occupied chair by his
side. held one of his hands during
the questioning. It was she who,
prior to the shooting, had com
planned repeatedly to the police
that her husband had maltreated
her, and had sought police pro-
lection from him.
On the stand Mrs. Lee found 1t
difficult to remember details con-
cerning the fight which occurred
in her home. She was certain, she
said that Birtchet had struck her
son in law over the left eye with
a club or something. The instru-
ment she could not describe.
Court Room Crowded
Officer Miller Hayden, who was
in tbe police station when Birteh-
Of. wounded, brought Rodgers IN
testified concerning conversation
which took place at headquarters.
"He shot me in the hip,
HAYDEN said Bitchet remarked.
According to Hayden's testl-
Rodgers broke in with:
,risb Il had been your heart"
The largest crowd ever assem-
bled in the local justice court was
crescent at the hearing this
All chairs were taken
,ables were utilized, all standing
-oom was occupied and the hall
md stairs leading to the court
nom took care of the overflow.
rbs hearing ended shortly before
o'clock.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
Spirit Talk Costly.

st. Louis, Dec. 17.-Conversa-
tion with "the spirts'' is expen-
slVe, Mrs. Minnie Waters, one of
s9ne twelve ministers of the Mis-
'SOurl Spiritualistic association,
|Wlll tell the world. When found
guilty here of "telling fortunes
mrs Waters was fined 500. She
appealed the case.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17
Union Pledges
| Financial Aid
|. To Mine Strike

Springfield, H., Dec. 17.-(By
Associated Press. Financial sup
4 bort Of the Colorado mine strikers
Ito the extent of the internation-
n ais ability will be continued,
President John l.. Lewis, of the
limited Mine Workers of America,
declared here this morning
"There has been no change ia poll
Hey by the International" Mr..
4 Lewis said.
I'VE have no withdrawn finan-
EClal support" Mr.. Lewis empha-
&sized. "We are assisting Colorado
tminers in their fight against wage
Production and have no intention
Of discontinuing it. Request for
. general system of relief N Colo
rado has been asked by district is,
but no action has been taken by
the International board of that re-
|queSt.
4 cannot predict what action
the board will take" he said.
Pueblo, olo,, Dec. 17.-John Me-
Lehman, district president of the
United Mine Workers of America,
announced today the strike Of
miners of the Colorado Fuel &
iron company will not be called
off.
I'VE will continue the strike to
Iae extent of our ability" said
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-17

Night and day crews are WORK .
ing on the Caves highway IN ?. 'ose, a,
mime r county in order that it may
be turned over to the STATE jan
uary l.