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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20
Emma Horrling
Dies at Home

Emma NJ. Horning, age 33
years, passed away at her home at
2e5 North 21st street this morn
ing about 1920 o'clock. She was
the wife of Orlando Horning and
was well known in the city.
Desides her husband, she is sur
Yived by baby daughter. Esther
Leona, age five years; ar. aId
Mrs. F. F. Peters Of Salem, par
ents; and four brothers, John and
Henry of Stickpey. South Dakota,
Otto Peters of Belvidiere, South
Dakota, and Fred Peters Of Now
bridge, South Dakota.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow at the residence at l 80
o'clock. Following the funeral the
remains will be forwarded 10
Mitchell, South Dakota. for inter
ment. Arrangements are in The
hands of Rigdon & Son. undertak-
ers.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20
2 LAYERS DOUBLE CROSSED CAMbL ERS IS CLAIM
AmatIan Oil Fields
Reported AfIane

Mexico City, July 20.-The Amatan oil fields are on
fire, with drilling towers falling like chaff and the work
fleeing according to reports received here descrb
ing the great catastrophe in the history of the oil eds
The cause of the fire is not known
The financial loss cannot be estimated say the advces
which add that the confagration dwarfs into nsgnif
icance the Pordre Del Llano disaster.
Columns of fire hundreds of feet high covering the
entire field it is declared and efforts to suppress the
blaze are said to be considered hopeless.
It is feared that there will be loss of life The
fires spread quickly from lot number 1872 where it
started and other wells in the vicinity exploded
The Amatan field is of the richest in the state
of Vera Cruz.
Amatlan lies between Tuxpam and Tampico, about 35
miles northwest of the former city and seventy
miles southwest of Tampico
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20

been driving a truck. While in
Salem he was an employe of u state
institution and resided at the home
of the Ennis girl.
Although Burton's arrest came
in. connection with the case of
Miss Ennis, officers said that Bur-
ton offered to marry Miss I'D
wards ito get her out of trouble. "
when she was jailed following her
elopement with Rev. Fred Roys-
ton, Salem minister, who is at
present held in Portland IN fed
eral warrant charging him With
violating the Mann act.
Burton probably will be return
ed from Corvallis by Constable De
Long this evening. He will be ar
raigned before Judge G. e. iJnruh
in the justice court.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20
Boy May Get
Parole Revoked

Application to revoke the paroie
of John NJ. Spiker, 1s years old,
convicted of forging check in
seDtember of 1920 and later pa
rolled frcm the boys training
school by the consent of the dis
trict attorney. was filed in the
circuit court this morning with
Judge Percy Kelly on the COM
plant OF Gale & Co, where it is
said that he attempted to :orSe an
other check for s5.73.
according to Captain Allan By
non, who was appointed by the
court to represent Spiker in the
hear:ng which viii probably he
Saturday, the defendant claims
that he needed a new pai- Of shoes
and was unable to obtain credit
and hadn cash Since his parole
he has been employed on farm
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20
Texan Again
Kidnapped by
MaskedGang

Shreveport. La. July 90.
W. Mcknight. Eacogdoehas. Tex
as. plumber, who was beaten By
masked men at Timpson Satur-
day night. was taken from dep
uty sheriffs between Tenaha and
Center. Texas. last night by uni
Identified men, tarred and feath-
cred and forced to submit TO 3
surgical operation. according to
information received here today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20
Foreign War
Veterans VIII
Meet Tonight

Foreign war veterans will meet
in the armory tonight at p. m.
for the regular bi-monthly meet
ing which Is expected to be one Of
the largest attended during the
summer.
Recruits whose limitations have
been postponed for the last few
meetings are expected to take the
oath Of allegiance to the organi2a-
ton, while important business
which has been delayed will be
transacted. The entertainment
committee has promised program
and a galley full of good eats.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20
DeValera and
Craig To Meet
Says Report

London, July 2O.-The proba-
hility of a meeting in Belfast be-
tween Eamonn DeValera and Si:'
James Craig, the Ulster premier
is foreshadowed in some political
quarters and several newspapers
this morning.
General ]. c. SHUTS, premier OF
Saith Africa. who re-entered the
negotiations yesterday, doubtless
is largely responsible for this and
similar optimistic speculation
which has survived under great
difficulties, since Monday, when
the Ulster premier departed SUD
denly for Belfast, after making
forcefuI statement on the sublecs
of self-determination as it applied
to Ulster. :,
This seemed for time, to end all
hone for an amiable meeting pc
tween the two Irish leaders put
the moderating influence OF Gen-
eral SHUTS, coupled. with Belfast
dispatches to the effect that SIT
James does not regard the peace
narlevs as interrupted, have gone
a long way towards re establishing
confidence. -,
Mr. DeValera is reported wlil-
ing to go to Belfast and meet sir
lanes after he has discussed with
his Dublin followers certain pro-
posals which it is understood Pre-
mier Lloyd-George will s'lbiait to
him Thursday.
s.u. t,ox,n moving picture
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20
YeggS Steal
Booze from
COuntyJail

Walla Walla, Wash, July 90
Thieves some time Tuesday night
cut the bars Of an outer window
in the county jail and removed all
the bonded and moonshine whis-
key which had been accumulated
in several months raidiDg activi-
ties against the bootleggers with
the exception of gallon jug part
ly filled with a low quality OF liq-
uor. Charles J. Springer, sheriff,
has sought the aid Of the state
penitentiary fingerprint expert in
obtaining clews to the thieves.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20
Landlord Raises Roof.

Martins Ferry, Ohio, July 20.-
A landlord here ordered a family
to Yaeate. When the family re-
fused to move the landlord remov-
ed the windows and doors. Due TO
the heat, this did not bother them,
APPARENTLY. But, when the land
lord had the roof taken off the
tenants left.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20

stock and SsS,970 shares OF the
preferred; the Rockefeller genera
education board 170,320 common
and 56,77s preferred; the hecke
feller Foundation, 10000 com
mon and $1,000 preferred, ana the
Laura Spellman Rockefeller Mem
oriaI fund 10000 common anu
$4,000 preferred
No information was ayailaole d
to whether Mr.. Rockefeller was
making transfers Of any OF ms
other vast holdings.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20
Rockefeller Sells
Vast Holdings In
Parent Oil Firm

e new York, July 2O.-John D.
~. ,.osAeieller has disposed of all his
so-'- nOloings in the Standard Oil
~. a. peny OF New Jersey, the par
~ ,ooa ,SoClnpany. with the exception
s., :. IVVO shares Of common stock
:. 1'aea at s1Os.s75, according to
account published by the New
iork World today.
lhe Worlds list shows that
.r.. :, rockefeller Jr-. now holds
-'''0 shares Of the common
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20
His Brothers Keeper.

Trenton. No. July 20.-George
Moss will not exceed the speed lin
it again-especially II he has a
young lady friend in bis car.
Wilbur Moss. Georges brother.
is traffic officer in this little town
When Grove drove too fast Wilbur
nabbed him. in police court George
paid a fine Of 1885. The broth
ers are still speaking.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20

WaxeS
Hotter
Telephone Rate De
hate To Be Bitter Be
fore Close Is Indica-
tion Today

The dog fight, for such the
,oorinq in which the public is con-
tending against the Pacific States
Telephone company before the
nublic service commission for
roduction in rates seems to be
tending, got under way late this
morning, delayed by the sudden
doc;sion of the commission to hear
the complaints Of the Salem peo-
nle while waiting for Edward II.
Cousin to go to Portland and re-
turn.
II is becoming more and more
apparent that the hearing is TO pe
A hitter one, with high powered
dispositions sitting across the
counsel table ready to go off at
any moment, while the members
Of the commission, especially
Chairman Williams, sit ready to
cast aside their quasi-judicial dig
nifty like they would doff their
coats at a moments notice to
plunge into the fray, not as judges
and arbiters between the contend
ing factors of the quarrel but as
parties to it, and, so far, on the
companv's side OF the battle field.
Big Battle Looms
Today, during the examination
Of Isadore Greenbaum, merchant
Of Salem, the first real hint of
the big battle which is pending
came luridly to the fore. Deputy
City Attorney Tomlinson, follow
ing previous reference to the
mooted question of permitting
the Pacific company to pay the
American Telephone & Telegraph
company four and a half percent
Of its gross earnings for a so CALI
ed service charge had begun to
ask Greenbaum hypothetical
questions as to whether he, as a
business man, considered those
charges to be fair and just.
Tomlinson was at once chal-
lenged by Shaw, counsel for the
company, who said that his state
ments we're misleading. This led
TO a long argument, over whether
ene four and half percSnt pay
nent was permitted, and as to the
seops OF the service given by the
parent company in exchange fer
it.
Tnmlinson is CHALLENGED
Tomlinson contended that the
uerVice charge applied only to the
furnishing by the parent company
Oh the telephone instruments,
ready to fix upon the desk or wall.
onaw challenged this, and said
.nat 1t also included repairs. Tom
hnson accepted this amendment.
ana proceeded to frame his ques-
uon on the theory that the Pa
e'iic company paid the four and
a nalr percent on its gross earn
iass TO the American. Shaw said
mat lhls was a "misstatement of
Aac' and that the commission had
ruled against it.
Iomiinson also contended that
no copy of the contract between
lne Pacific company and the Am
srican had ever been put in evi-
eenee at any former hearing. and
Qua" said it had been gone into
n great detail. Williams asked
iOmlinson if he was deliberately
uging to mislead the witness.
Shaw Breaks in
iomllnson denied this and i'm
u mat he had asked the en-
elneer and other employees of the
~ uillission to find him a copy OF
ue contract or to show it to him
~, - 'ne files and they had not been
sole to find it.
"illlams came back into the
loontinued on Page Eive.|
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20

Never put away pots and pans
with their lids on, or they Eili re-
tain the odor of the food last cook
ed in them.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20
Courtroom Packed

Chicago, July 20.-An hour be-
fore the opening OF the third day
of the trial this morning the doors
of the court room were ordered
closed. Every seat was taken.
Hundreds of disappointed fans
crowded the corridors and wait
ed outside the building to watch
the arrival of the former star ball
players who yesterday were ac-
cused by Burns of planning to
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20
Witness Explains
How Plot To Fix
Games Fell Thru
White Sox Stars Sickened of Deal to Throw
Worlds Series and Decided TO Play Ball AT
Meeting Held Just Before Third Game, Co
Between Declares On Stand

Chicago, July 20.-The Chicago
White Sox players, after agreeing
with a clique of gamblers to throw
the 1919 worlds series to Cincin-
natl for $100, 600, became sick of
the deal when they were not paid
the bribes promised and at meet
ing before the third game decided
to play their best and win the
series, Bill Burns, accomplice in
the alleged deal and the states
star witness. testified today in the
baseball trial.
Urged by the alleged 'fixers" to
win the third game to improve the
betting odds, the players said they
had lost to two regulars--Cicotte
and Williams-and would not win
for "busher," Dick Kerr, Burns
said Then, feeling they had been
crossed by the gamblers, they
double crossed their bribers by
telling them they would lose the
third game, but instead won it
three to nothing, with Dick Kerr
pitching.
Lost His Share, Claim.
/. Attempts of the state to have
Burns tell OF a conversation with
Eddie Cicotte in New York where
the state claims the alleged con-
spiracy was formed. failed when
Judge Friend sustained defense
objection.
Swede Risberg, the White Sox
shcrtstop, agreed to "go through
with the game throwing. Burns
testified. Repeated attempts to
persuade the players to throw the
rest of the games failed and Burns
then gave up his efforts to again
bribe the players, he said.
Burns himself was double cross
ed out of his share of the spoils by
"Chick"Gandil. who refused to pay
him, the witness said, adding that
he told Gandil then that he would
"squawk" and expose the whole
deal.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20

The first known moving picture
camera was made in 1890
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20
Circulation

average for 1920. $3.50
ponulation OF Salem 1900. 1858:
1910. 14,0s4; 1890. 17'67s
uariou County 1920. H.177;
Polk county, 14.1Sl
.tamher of Audit Bureau OF Cireu.
latiion. Associated Press FUN
Leased Wire
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-20
The Weather.

OREGON: Tonight and Thurs
day fair. cooler tonight east por-
ton: warmer Thursday. except
near the coast; moderate wester.
ly winds.
LOCAL: no rainfall; southerly
winds; part cloudy: maximum S5,
minimum 46. set So; river minus
6 feet and stationary.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-09
Police Civil Service List
Held Up by Graft Charge
Commission Withho,ds Publica-
tion of Ratings in Examina-
ton Held Last Aurust

The Municipal Civil Service Commits
sion. at meeting yesterday, adopted
resolution instructing its chief ex
aminer to withhold publication Of anv
of the ratings of the patrolmen who
took the examination for sergeant in
the Police Department last August.
pending the termination of the investi
cation by the Commissioner of Ac
counts of alleged payment of money by
eighteen patrolnen fer preference at
the examination.
The commission specified the list of
patrolman whose names have been
mentioned at the Hirshfeld investiga
ton. They are alleged to have paid
81 500 each to Patrolman Patrick 7
Twomey, who turned the money over
to a saloonkeeper by the name of
Burke, who was supposed to guarantee
the promotion of the policemen
through his influence with certain en-
ployees Of the Civil Service Commits
sion
Formal charges were lodged yester-
day by the Civil Service Commission
against Patrick Ryan, its former finger
print expert, for failing to report to
the commission information which he
is alleged to have had that money had
been collected from patrolmen. A
hearing on the Burke charges was set
for Monday. Ryan was witness be-
fore Commissioner Hirshfield.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-09
River Pirates Sentenced
To Penitentiary Terms
Alleged Leaders in $4,000. 900
Thefts Given II and 10
Years Respectively

Judge William c. Van Fleet pro-
rounced judgment in the Federal Dis
trict Court yesterday upon four mem
bers Of the alleged gang of forty-eight
river and freight pirates, said to have
stolen s6,o00,000 worth of goods in two
years. They were convicted Saturday
OF stealing 375 bolts of worsted, valued
at 100000. from q freight car on the
Erie Railroad, which was enormously
routed on May "a, 1920, TO Soho, N. j.
where the gangs trucks were waiting
to carry the loot to New York. The
worsted was found later by govern
ment Investigators in saloon on Thir-
teerth Avenue.
Nathan Zimmerman, the truck own
er, was sentenced to twelve years in
Atlanta penitentiary and fine of SILL
900; Matty Donovan, the saloonkeeper,
TO ten years in Atlanta and fine Of
$1,000; George Barron, the freight
train conductor, to four years in At
lanta, and Dominick Luci, porter in
the saloon, to six months in Essex
County, N. j., Jail. According to Gar
rett w. Cotter, Assistant United States
District Attorney, who handled the
case, Donovan and Zimmerman were
the leaders of the gang.
Fifteen more alleged members of the
ring go to trial i'll January, and twelve
already are serving jail sentences.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-09
Reaches Scorn $6,25O Bait
That Promoter Puts in TruD
They Refuse to Enter, Much Less Crawl Out and Die,
Eichler Complains, and He Wants Cash Back,
With Stop Order Placed on 81, 600 of His Notes

UP TO the time that Leo Eichler, of
f6ao Overing Streat the Bronx, met
Reginald G.. Koch. Of 1901 st Nicholas
Avenue, cockroaches had played vsr-
tually no part In his life. Now, at the
age of twenty-five, Mr.. Eichier is IN
terested in reaches to the extent of
s2.2s0 in cash and $4,000 in notes Sc
cured by a chattel mortgage.
1t is alleged in the complaint filed
yesterday by John Boyle jr., counsel
for Eichler, that Mr.. Koch SO interested
Eichlsr in the financial possibilities
surrounding the wholesale slaughter
of tbs blsttid orthopterous insect, COM
monty known as the ccckroach. that
on August 25 last he invested $2.o50
in the Universal Roach Trap Company,
further obligated himself by signing
notes aggregating $4,000, and there
upon became the sole owner and oper-
ator of what Koch is said to have
represented to him as a prosperous
business.
When Eichler looks back over the six
years he passed working in an ice
cream plant, he feels that he acted too
hastily in assuming the role of cock
roach magnate. Every time he opens
his mail he feels worse. He has re-
ceived bills demanding payment for
everything except the construction Of
the Panama Canal. And the income
which was to infict wealth upon him
is particularly noticeable by it's alb
sence.
No one seems to realize what an in
New-York tribune., 1921-12-09
Handcuffed for Failing
To Send Boy to School
Leo Unier,nan Protests at Treat
mcnt Given Him After Fail
ure to Paw $40 Fine

Leo Unterman, special investigator,
of 3SS Fifth Street, doesn't mind con-
viction for failing to send his boy to
school. but he dislikes having hand
cuffs snapped about his wrists and
being led through the streets like a
criminal for such a minor offense.
Unite rman was fined $40 or ten days in
Jail yesterday by Magistrate Brough,
sitting in the Magistrates Court, in
the Municipal Building, for failure to
send his boy to school, and when he re-
fused TO pay an officer handcufed him
and escorted him to the Tonbs.
Unterman said he was treated
roughly. He declared he would make
a formal complaint to John Proctor
Clark, presiding justice of the Appel
late Division, and also to the Bar As
soc;ation. In the corridor of the court.
Unterman complained, deputy sheriff
drew revolver and threatened to
shoot him if he did not stop complain
ing.
ain darkest Russia in the days OF
the Czar they would not handle man
this way for crime like the one am
supposed to have onnitted," said the
prisoner.
Unterman was first convicted on No
vember on similar charges. He was
fined $40 on that occasion, he said,
and because he did not have enough
money with him to pay the fine he wss
handcuffed and taken to the Tombs and
.nlaced in cell. From another pris-
oner unterman got loan OF sl-50 ON
his gold watch, he said, and gave the
warden the sum required for his re-
lease. A few days later, when he went
back to redeem his watch, he was not
permitted to go into the pen, he said.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-09

pond of Paddy the Beaver. Big as
he pleases. Now he moved along
among the trees like great black
shadow. He knew that after the
fright Yowler the Bob Cat had given
them those Geese would be on
guard and easily frightened by any
noise, however slight. So he took
the greatest care 20 make no sound.
A few feet back from the pond he
stopped and sat up. All was peace
full. Out in the middle of the pond
he could see black mass which he
guessed was Honker's flock. Buster
grinned.
Wise birds! Wise birdsl" thought
he. "They are safe enough out there
and they know it,
Presently it began to grow lighter
out on the water, and almost at once
q low Cabling began out there and
Buster knew that the Geese were
awake. He sat perfectly still, look
ing for all the world like a great,
black stump among the trees, and
his small eyes twinkled as he watched
the big birds make their toilet by
feathers. 1t was fun to SEQ and not
be seen. And as he watched Buster
had only the friendliest feelings for
Honker and his flock. Not once did
he wish that he might have one Of
them to eat. That was because his
stomach was full OF acorna. he
wished no harm for those great
birds. In fact, he hoped that no
harm would ever come to them. You
see he was feeling very friendly.
Copyright. 1921. by r. w. Burgess)
The next story: "a Miachisvana
New-York tribune., 1921-12-09
Joint Tunnel
Board Inquiry
l. Demanded
Chambers of Commerce Com
ference Inform e d New
York Section Causes Delay
by Rule.or-Ruin Attitude
Will Call on Governors
Jersey Meeting Hears Com
mission Of That State
Denounced as Spineless

Chambers of commerce OF Jersey
City, Hoboken, Newark, Bayonne and
Elizabeth met last night at the Do
minion Club, Newark, and resolved to
demand Of Governor Edward I. Ed
wards of New Jersey and Governor
Nathan l.. Miller of New York the ap-
pointment of joint commission to in
vestigate charges of extravaganza and
delay made against the New York
New Jersey Bridge aad Tunnel Com
mission.
1t was declared the New Jersey COM
missioners lacked backbone and the
New York members, it was said, had
adopted rule or ruin" policy and
were o.dlng up construction Of the
tunnel. A committee was appointed to
confer with the governors of both
states and New York commercial or
CARNATIONS as to the proposed investi-
gatlon and to suggest that both groups
OF commissioners should be removed
unless they display more activity.
Members of the committee are Ed
mund W. Wollmuth, secretary Of the
Newark Chamber OF Commerce; N. G.
Campbell, president Of the Newark
Traffic Club; A. D. Way, Of the Motor
truck Club of New Jersey, and John
E. De Shazo. The committee will meet
on January 10.
"A report based upon an investigation
by the Jersey City Chamber OF Com
n1erce, presented by Willard G. Stanton,
formed the basis OF the discussion
This report declared:
The New York commission has
adopted policy Of rule or ruin. 1t
intends to dictate terms under which
TINS tunnel is to be built, regardless
OF the natural and contractual rights
OF New Jersey as an equal partner, or,
failing that, to hold up the work by
every device that will encourage delay
ana try TO foster the impression in the
publlc mind that the New Jersey com
mission is responsible.
In furtherance Of this purpose, and
apparently for some other reason which
may be suspected but cannot be di-
rectly proved, the New York commits
SION Is endeavoring by its course to
handicap or injure certain property in
terests in New Jersey"
The proposal for joint Investigation
was made by Mr.. Wollmuth. He sug-
gested that the New Jersey commission
De wiped out and a new one appointed.
Later he said an investigation would
reveal great waste of money by the
New York commission. He added:
There Is nigger in the woodpile.
but there is no use standing bv the
New Jersey commission, for it lacks a
spine"