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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-09
Bill
OF Rights To
Stand Belief
Attempt At Repeal
Fails When House
Votes Postponement
of Proposal

An effort to repeal chapter 346
OF oregon Laws, "labors' bill OF
rights which recognizes the right
OIL labor to organize, strike ana
picket, deluged the house with ora
tory this morning. After prolonged
| debate the measure was indefinite
~ postponed by 81 votes. Those
voting favorable to repeal of the
law We're: Childs, Carsner, Gordon
OF Multnomah, Gordon of Lane,
Hammond, Hindman, Hosfortb
Hyatt, Kinney, Kubli, LaFollett,
Leonard, Looney, Mct arland.
Miles, Miller, North, Shank, Shiria,
Sloan, Templeton and Wright.
The bill, H. B. 95, by Hosford,
was opposed by Lynn of Multno-
nah as in conflict with federal
laws and blow at the rights of la
Dor, and an encouragement to the
laWless elements to engage in rough
house practice. Repeal, he said,
would disturb present harmonious
relations between labor and capital
Kay cl.ampioned the passage of
the bill as declaring the law now
interiors with the rights of courts
to issue injunctions against strikes
The law permits the boycotting and
picketing of plants, he declared,
and sanctioned the abuse and in
timidation of workers. He could
not see that the bill interfered with
the rights of labor to strike.
Sheldon deemed it inadvisable at
this time to repeal the law, as no
demand has come from employers
demanding it's repeal, and such ac-
ton would be a slap at the conser-
vative control of labor in Oregon
for it is regarded as labor's bill of
rights.
Belknap held that 1t was throw
ing a monkey wrench into the ma
chinery when it was running
smoothly. Bennett held that if
there was a flaw in the law, it
should be corrected, but that the
repeal of the law, with it's recogni-
ton of the right of labor to organ
ize, would be blunder, and unfair,
unjust and uncalled for. Davey op-
posed the repeal of the entire law
and thought it unwise, and wanted
it re-referred for amendment.
Speaker Bean stated that he vot-
ed against the bill when first pass
ed, but inasmuch as the law had
proved satisfactory in it's working,
its repeal was fallacy.
Roberts of Wasco, who described
himself as large employer of farm
labor. held it injudicious to repeal
the law and declared it's repeal
would encourage radical leader
ship of labor. AS long as the law
is functioning properly, it was fol-
ly to disturb conditions existing.
Johnson declared that as a mem
Der of the revision of laws COM
mite, he was able to state that en-
ployers of the state did not want
the law repealed, as the decisions
of the court had taken the teeth
out of the picketing feature. Labor
and employers were both opposed
to its repeal.
Gordon and Kubli both attacked
the law as comforting special class
privilege and fundamentally wrong.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-09

II do hereby declare Warrea G.
Harding elected president of the
United States for the term begin
ming March 4, 1921, and Calvin
Coolidge president of the Uni
ted States for the same term"
Under the curious electoral sys-
tenn devised by the trainers of the
constitution, it would have been
entirely possible for some other
men to have been announced to
these high offices today. The con-
stitution provides that the presi-
ents and vice-presidents are elect
ed by presidential electors" who
are elected by the main body of
qualified voters. These electors
then meet in their various states in
January and proceed to ballot for
their choices. Strangely enough.
there is no law or provision of any
kind which would bind them to
vote for the men who won the
popular majority at the polls in
November. The electors of New
York, for example. could legally
vote for Bill Hart and Fatty Ar
buckle if they wanted to, or for
Eugene V. Debs and Henry Lodge.
Electoral Votes Sealed.
The house met shortly before
noon today. AS the hour approach
ed, the sergeant-at-arms announ-
ced:
"The vice president of the Uni
ted States and the members of the
United States senate"
A procession headed by Mr.. Mar
shall and members of the senate,
walking two by two, came through
the doorway and down the main
aisle of the house. Bringing up
the rear were two page boys, each
bearing a box in which reposed the
sealed ballots of the various state
electoral bodies.
The boxes were deposited on the
rostrum and the seals broken of
the president, as required by
law. The tellers of the house, one
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-09

on each side, then began counting
the ballots as they were read off
by the reading clerk. AS the ball
lot of each state was read there
was applause from the members
from that state.
When the ballots were all count
ed and the result verified, Vice
President Marshall announced the
result as stated.
Ballot Boxes Are Gift.
Following an ancient icustom,
the boxes in which the ballots re-
posed become the personal prop
erty of the outgoing vice. -presi-
dent. They are beautiful pieces
of cabinet work.
The constitution requires that in
order to be elected, the president
shall receive majority of all the
votes cast by the electors. If il
should happen that the count OF
the electoral votes shows no ma
jority, then it is provided that the
house of representatives shall be-
gin at once to ballot for the cleo
ton of a president, only the three
who received the highest number
of electoral votes being voted for.
In this count, the members of each
state delegation collectively cast
one vote, and there are forty-eight
votes in all. If the house is unable
to select a president by March A
but selects a ce-president, then
the vice-president serves as presi-
dent until the new president is Sc
lected.
In case neither president nor
cepresident is selected by the
house, there would be an interval
in which thre would be no presi-
dent, for the constitution makes
no provision for a president other
than that set out above, and it is
unlawful for the outgoing presi-
dent to hold office until his sue
cessor is elected.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-09
2ODays, $1OO, Is
Jolt For Woman
In Negro's Room

The woman who gave her name
as Irene Bradley, of Portland, who
was arrested Sunday afternoon by
Chief of Police Moffitt while she
was in the room of d. II. Brown, IA
negro employed at the Salem shoe
shining parlors, 315 State street,
yesterday afternoon pleaded guilty
to the statutory charge preferred
against her.
She was fined 800 and given 20
days in Jail by Police Judge Earl
Race. So far she has been unADI-
TO raise her fine. A request for as
sistance which she made of the ne
gro was refused by the colored man
the police said today.
Brown, arraigned Monday, was
fined 800. He paid it.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-09
Africans
|SeceSsiiOll
ln, Vote Big

~ Feb. 9.-Enormous
ere given the South
IN in Durham and Cape
Fday while the labor
fed a severe reverse in
|tistrict. In Cape Town
|lrlcan party gained two
roan three, in the Rand
East London one.
4. Of the party headed
minister Smuts is at
Ilne fact that working
galnst the secession is
n General Hertzog.
| nu,s was elected to the
rn'OIy - from the district
West yesterday.
/ aeetions were marked
H. between the British
4 tellents led by Premier
~ ~, SHUTS for preserva-
vIlon Of South Africa,
hertzos, supported by
.ar veterans, favorins
On Great Britain.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-09
2 Cars Damaged
In Smashup Here

Two automobiles were slightly
damaged in a collision which oc-
Cured at the corner of High and
Oak streets. Nobody was injured.
o. H. Zeller.S9O Cross street, who
reported the crash to the police
said that he was driving north on
High street, and that the other
motorist. ]. DoeCfer, 17S Liberty
street, was moving east on Oak
when the smashup took place.
NnYf uaak ia Orppnn PrIIne week.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-09
Governor Is Made
Member of Salem
Scouts Council

Acting on an application of
Governor Ben Olcott, the Salem
Boy Scout council this morning
officially made the states chief
executive a member of the council.
There are 80 other prominent
Salemites in the body.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-09
EOuija Just
| Ruined Husbands
| Happiness

Cleveland. Feb. 9-Ouija told
Mrs. Eta Root that her hus-'
band. Charles Root, millionaire
oil speculator, was trifling with
other women. and as a result
she made his married life
miserable, was the evidence
given by Root when his suit
for divorce was heard. He said
that when he was absent from
home his wife spent her time
listening to the story told by
"Ouiia" and that when he re-
turned she upbraided him
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-09
gordatiion
bureaus Is
pcked Out
Vote Sends
|Osal to Grave;
teen Bills Put
| Mill

If 81 TO six the senate
IN refused to sanction
IN consolidation of the
1 If sealer of weights
H.. with tie dairy and
ission. 49,,
4 Mn following a recon-
covering the proposed
IN made by Governor
n message to the legis-
4 able to convince only
z Ranks Gill, Porter,
Ritner of the wisdom of
&dation.
tion upon State Treas
under whose jurisdic-
lights and measures de-
homes, was intended in
In consolidation accord
brsOn who took occasion
Sigh tribute to the hon
btegrity of the state
In was only a move in
In of economy, he in
would result in a ma
Bg annually
lpment was denied SEN
yer, LaFOllette and
saw in the move a pos
49, q
4 the "rankest kind OF
ce."
.er house swung into its
Tide this morning defi-
j. ssine Of A total of four
passing thirteen and
= the weights and
eonsolldation bill.
the measures receiving
Of the senate was
Hume relating to the
/ Of the Multnomah
which went through
lendment insisted upon |
Banks eliminating the
Or an annual registra-
y by attorneys who
avail themselves of the :
b the library, !
ary bills Introduced by
collaboration with the /
nbers Of his delegation
passed yronding for in
The salaries of officers
Deschuiss Jefferson and
nfss aggregating $500
les d long standing be-
Lane county delegation
On the floor of the sem
terning when Senator
to oppose a move by
TO refer two Lane
aT bills back to the
en county and state Of
move, Jones insisted.
only with a view to
bis bills. The senate, |
uId not see it that way
PEN back to the COM
ued on Page Fivel
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-09

oregon prunes are native health
huilders-grown right here in our
own counties-buy entry EN-
then buy some mOre-get the
habit.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-09

Next week is oregon Prune week.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-09
one MURRAY Wade Catches The Legislators In Action and

Next week is oregon Prune week.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-09
Circulation

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The diamond drill., 1921-04-30
Head The Ads
MAKES STEALING DIFFICULT
New Michigan Statute VIII Practl,
calIy Stop the Evil In the State.

The Condor law. passed by the
state legislature at the request OF
police departments and automobile
clubs 10 require owners OF automo-
biles 10 possess what amounts TO an
abstract OF title proving their owner
ship, becomes effective July /, 1921.
The act is designed TO make theft and
barter in stolen automobiles exceed
ingly difficult in Michigan. II is de-
scribed by those instrumental in Sc
curing its passage as the most for
ward step ever taken toward break
ing up the "ring OF automobile
thieves operating in this state"
Under the terms OF the bill the sec
retary OF state will mail to every mo-
tor vehicle owner a blank TO fill out
for registration. On and after Oct
ober l. 1921. no new motor vehicle
can be purchased nor second hand
cars sold or traded without certih.
cate OF ownership figuring In the deal.
In the case OF new cars purchasers
will secure. upon payment OF one dol
lar certificate from the secretary OF
state when they make application for
licenses. In second hand car tran
sactions the certificate OF ownership
will be endorsed by present owners
and turned over TO new owners.
whom in return will send the endor-
sed certificates TO the secretary OF
state and receive in return new GER
tificate.
Owners OF vehicles at present. and
which are not involved In any trans
fer, must secure certificates for their
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ROAD COMMISSIONERS
CONTINUED from Page Z

Rend the Ad
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RAIN CAUSES TROUBLE
Great Cloud Burst Of Tuesday In.
; creased Flow Of Greek TO DAN
gerOus Point.

The heavy rain fall OF last Tuesday
afternoon caused q lot OF trouble in
and about Alpha, principally at the
Balkan mine where the pumps were
taxed because OF the large amount OF
water that flowed down from the pit.
The biggest difficulty, however, was
with the big launder that rests in the
Mastodon creek and which conducts
the water safely In normal times from
a point east Of the mine TO safe dis
tance to the west The water came
In such a volume that the launder
started to float and IL was necessary
to pile carload OF railroad iron on
the launder to hold II down in place.
The big basin TO the west caught p
large quantity OF the cloud burst and
sent IL down the creek. So great
was the volume that the two large
pipe culverts at the railrod station
were not sufficient TO carry the vol
ume OF water and water flowed over
the road. making IL look al one time
as IL the road would be washed out.
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automobiles prior to July /, 1922 and
thereafter the secretary OF state can
issue no licenses for cars OF any des-
crfption unless they are registered in
accordance with the terms OF the
Condor act.
A provision OF the law provides
that sheriffs and chiefs OF police thru
out the state shall Immediately re-
port to the secretary of state all mo-
tor vehicles reported as stolen, and
the secretary OF state shall keep a
file OF the same, and shall publish
monthly a list OF cars stolen and re-
covered
The law further provides that af-
ter January 1922, It shall be unlawful
for any person TO carry on the busi-
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School Board Pares the Filling OF Ten
Vacancies This Year

The Mastodon board OF education
has settled the question OF who shall
head our schools for the coming year
by the selection OF Prof. Brassington
as superintendent for the year 1871
Prof. Brassington came here a year
ago TO succeed Geo. Bishop who took
up community work in Stambaugh
township. Mr.. Brassington has pleas
ed the school patrons and his re-hir-
ing settles the school question In Mas
todon township for another year
The question of teachers TO fill the
gaps in the corps, due to designations
from the present force, hasn't been
settled yet but applications are com
ing in right along and II is only a
question OF a short time before there
will be q full list OF teachers.
A total OF ten places must be filled,
including two new teachers that are
to be added to the force at the Porter
school the coming year.
Prof. Brassington informs us that
there will be no graduations from
the high school but there may be the
regular eight grade exercises. The
decision hasn't been made upon the
latter yet
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BASE BALL ASSURED
Meetings Here nd at Crystal Falls
Brought About Plans For Season
Read the Adj

A base ball meeting was held here
on Monday night and a big delegation
went TO Crystal Falls on Tuesday
night to attend the meeting there at
which plans We're outlined for the
coming base ball season.
The club will be run as the Alpha
Crystal Falls club the same as last
year with Dave Mendelson as man
ager. Mr.. Phil Shaw OF Crystal Falls
will be official coach which means
The game will be full of head work
a board OF directors consisting OF
two men from Alpha and two men
from Crystal Falls will make up the
managing board. One man In each
place will be a member Of the Leg
ION. At Alpha Walter Westlund and
II. G. Whitehead have been chosen
and in Crystal Falls Olaf Nelson and
John Wall will fiji the positions.
ions.
A committee TO collect in CRYSTAL
Falls is to be appointed and II Is ex-
pected that several hundred dollars
will be picked up. A big dance will
be given at Alpha at which dt Is ex-
pected that fully 500 will be real
lied. These put together will be used
as working fund TO guarantee the
game on solid financial basis.
The practice work will start soon.
a
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On motion the board adjourned
W. A. Holmes, John Wall,
Chairman. Sec.
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ness of buying. selling or dealing in
used cars until he shall have receiy-
ed a license from the secretary OF
state. This license will cost So and
will be renewed annually.
The penalties OF the act for driving
car after July /. 1922, without GER
tificate OF ownership is a fine of not
less than S. and not more than $50.
Any person who knowingly makes a
false statement in his application for
a certificate OF title, or shall have in
his possession a vehicle which he
knows. or has reasons to believe, has
been stolen, shall be subject to a
fine OF not more than $4,000 or inn
prisonment for ten years.
Any person making false affidavit
shall be guilty of the crime OF per-
jury and subject to the prescribed
penalties, and any person who after
October 1. 1921, sells a motor vehicle
without complying with the terms of
the act. shall be deemed guilty OF a
felony and fined not more than 81 900
or imprisoned for not more than ten
years.
The Condor act provides that all
expenses of operating the law shall
be paid from fees collected, and any
money remaining shall be turned in
to the general fund of the state.
The secretary of state has already
started to mail registration blanks to
owners, in anticipation OF rush for
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Read the Ads
ALPHA VILLAGE

March II, 1921
regular meeting of the village
council was held March 2l, 1921. al
the village hall.
Trustees present: Yeeser, Goodney.
Notes. DeAmisis. Absent: White and
Rysberg.
Quorum declared by president y
+. Edwards. The reading OF the last
regular meeting was approved as
read.
The auditing committees report
was accepted and ordered placed on
file. Moved by DeAmisis andosecond-
ed by Notes that recommendation of
the auditing committee be adopted.
Motion carried.
Moved by veeser. seconded by Good.
ney that the ex-treasurers action OF
taking up orders at the bank amount
ing to $l2,9S7.53 on Sept 81. 1919. be
approved by the council Motion car
ried.
Moved by Notes and seconded by
DeAmisis that the meeting be ad-
journed for a few minutes. Motion
carried.
The meeting was again called to
order by the president and the new
members tRclng their seats Trus-
tees present: Veeser, Goodney, Mot
ties, Gill and DeAmisis Trustees alb
sent: White.
Quorumdec Jared by president J.
p. Edwards.
The president spoke in regards 10
the duties OF the various Offices after
which the meeting was adjourned on
motion.
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The chicken pie social given by the
Catholic Ladies' Aid was one OF the
biggest affairs OF its kind given In
Alpha to date. The village hall was
! filled with people OF all classes and
creeds who came TO take part in the
affair. The service which the ladies
gave was excellent and brought them
many favorable comments from their
guests.
Fred Il. Olin took truch load OF
folks TO Florence last week, Friday
night and on his return trip he for
got to fill up sufficiently with gas.
When he got about two wiles out the
Ford refused to run on it's reputation
so Fred had to foot back for gas
while his load counted the raindrops
until he got back.
The Alpha Dramic Club went 10
Florence with the play that was put
on here last week. They met a fair
sized crowd and enjoyed their trip
very much. The evening was an ex-
ceptionally bad one.
Messrs Carl Nelson, VIM. Langs-
ford and Jerry Poupore and Misses
Elsie Becker, Olga Hautulla and An
cite Benson made up party that at
tended the dancing party at Crystal
Falls last Wednesday night.
George Williams got back during
the week from his visit to Iowa and
he has resumed his work at the Bal
lau rnfna nanrUo .a,,. thot 4t..,o
are very slow in Iowa. about the
same as here.
Sumner Hopkins OF the Verona Min
ing Co. was in Alpha during the week
paying off the men at the Balkan and
Judson mines.
A dance will be given here by the
Legion tonight.
Roy Weeks has moved his family
into the Moberg house.
VIM. Equist was business visitor |
at Crystal Falls last Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Reginald Bengary drove to Crystal |
Falls Wednesday.
Dave Kenny has purchased the VIM.
Erickson home and will occupy II as
4 residence
James Keeper purchased a fine, new
Oldsmoble car from the Wilson ag-
ency during the week
The sewing club held its usual
weekly meeting with Miss ogren last
Wednesday
baby is reported at tke home OF
William Equist last Tuesday.
Mr., X. j. BRAKEMAN OF Mobile, Ala.
S In Alpha the guest OF township
'lerk, Frank Kazelik.
The Balkan mine is getting in coal
which Is a good sign.
otto Gullard as back from his trip
o Milwaukee.
The operetta THE Guest OF the Pink
,arasor' viii be given at the Porter
'chooi on Friday evening. May s, by
ne kindergarten and Primary grades.
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SEED POTAT0ES-I have an extra
fine lot OF Sir Warter Raleigh potat
oes that are excellent for seed. | Will
sell these potatoes at 40 cents per
Dushel. They have been selected and
treated for several years back and
ought to make excellent stock.
VICTOR SODERMAN
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SEN the genuine Watkins products.

Medicines, Extracts, Spices. Soaps,
Shampoo, Etc. Live lady or gentle
man agent wanted in Crystal Falls
and other vacant cities. All or spare
time. Particulars and sample free.
Write today. The ]. r. Watkins Co,
62, Winona, MINI. (12-i5pd)
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WANTED-To hear from owner OF
good farm for sale. State cash price,
full particulars. ID. F. Bush, Minneap-
oils, MINI. (13-25)
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AL PHA DEPA AR TN EN- T

BY Thursday moring the volume
seemed to lessen and everyone breath
ed easier. II was feared at one time
that much damage would be done but
these fears seem III founded.
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certificates Immediately the act be
comes operative.
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Cummings Bros. sup. ...... 1856
Lindwall & Lindstrom. cars. s75.0o
U. p. ONCE Sup. Co. sup. 1858
Electric Appl. Co. sup, ...... 1850
O. III. Electric Co. sup. ...... $50
Kant-Skore Piston Co. sup. $3.50
Art Varney, draE .... 746
stenglein Bindery. uup -. 1880
Standard o ilco., sup ........ 5522
Northwest Land Co. sup. .. $500
Gen Fireproof Co. sup. -. 1879
Marchal Wells Co, sup. ..... 27.77
Keuffel A Esser Co. sup 49,. 12.39
Wills Hdw. Co. sup. ......,. 2i.35
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BIDS WANTED

BIDS WANTED
On 1000 feet OF cement walk, 4 feet
in width All bids must be in the
hands OF the township clerk, not lat
er than 1900 o'clock. noon OF May !,
1921.
WARD woRMwooD,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-10
". J. Bryan'S Record
Of Sauing His Party

William J. Bryan as a rcscUcr Of
the Democratic party has had
spotligal position for the last quar-
ter of century.
lie began his career Of rescue in
1896, when he stampcdcd tho Demo
cratic national convention at Kan
sas City by his 'cross of gold and
''crown of thorns" speech and in
season and out has continued the role
of party Moses with n success that
is described in the following chro-
nology:
1S0G-SavCd party by running for
President and being defeated.
1000-SavCd it again in a similar
manner.
1o0i--Effcctcd party rescue by
sulking in tent.
10OS--Third candidacy as Presi.
dent, party saved by his third de-
feat.
1ol2-party didn't need saving
W. j. Il. shonc by reflected light.
101G-Just like 1912.
l020--Buricd his heart at San
Francisco saved his party by keep
ing silence through n sad campaign.