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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19

Under the cover Of darkness
sometime Wednesday or Thursday
night, thieves operating with a
motor truck entered the home of
Mrs. William Patrick, half mile
north of Salem in Polk county, on
the Wallace road. ransacked the
place and removed everything in
the house with the exception Of
the kitchen range and dining room
table, according to Chief Of Police
Verden M. Moffitt Of Salem, who
was called by Polk county officials
to assist In the case this morning.
Just what the value OF the arti-
cles taken by the thieves Will
amount to the Officers are unable
to estimate, as Mrs. Patrick and
her daughter, Rose Bodayle, are at
Newport, where they went several
days ago to spend their vacation.
During the absence Of Mrs. Pat
rick and Miss Bodayie a friend,
Byran Gibson, employed by the
Postal Telegraph company in Sa-
lem, has been going to the Patrick
place each day to see that every
thing was all right. This morning
he found the place ransacked and
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
Thieves Using Auto
Truck Rob Home;
Leave Range
Everything But Stove and Dining Table Stoler
From House Of Mrs. VIM Patrick During
Night; Family on Vacation.

reported the theft to Sheriff John
Orr at Dallas, who sent Deputy
Sheriff Imlah to investigate.
Investigation revealed the
tracks of the truck where it had
been drawn up beside the fence in
front of the house. The fence had
been broken down, indicating that
the thieves had carried the furni-
ture and other articles out Of the
house and across the yard.
When Mrs. Patrick left she had
the electric power turned off, and
the burned matches with which
the floors are strewn indicate by
what light the thieves worked.
Everything of value in the house
was taken. Including furniture,
dishes, silverware, clothing and
other articles.
Most of the stolen articles were
new the officers believe, as Mrs.
Patrick but recently moved into
the house from her former home in
Dallas.
Neighbors neither saw the truck
or the thieves and have been un-
able to throw any light on the
case.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19

Salem. refused to comment on his
presence in the city or on the
Bru-nfield case. from the angle Of
local developments or otherwise.
Acting on information from
Chief Of Police Moffitt that a wo-
man having crrespondence with a
Hoseburg man, supposedly DR..
Brumfield, had spent some time in
Salem Just previous to the Russell
murder, for which Brumfield has
been arrested. Mr.. Neuner stopped
off In Salem last night on his way
to Roseburg from Portland, where
he met Brumfield when he was re-
turned from Canada.
This morning Neuner and Chief
Aloffitt we're IN conference twice.
but no information eoneeTnina
either session was given out.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
Crater Lake
Trip Postponed

Postponement of the proposed
tour Of Crater Lake and the Jose
palne caves by seventy five resi-
cents of the Willamette valley
towns, among whom were several
salem people, has been made nee
essary according to a letter re-
eelyed this morning by t. E.. Nc
Oroskey, secretary of the Com
mercial club, from s. B. Vincent.
manager Of the Oregon Tourist
and Information bureau, Port
land.
Mr.. vincent's letter states: 81
was advised by the Oregon bureau
OF mines, that due to rush OF
business and to unexpected de-
Feiopments in the Oregon bureau
oI mines that 1t will be impossi-
Ole for us to have the services of
one OF the biologists Of that bu-
reau In connection with the pro-
posed visit to the Josephine caves
and Crater Lake.
I have. therefore. after con-
sul'ing with Mr.. Parkes. of the
oregon bureau Of mines. deter
mined to call off the excursion
and have notified thS various or
eanlzations interested to the ef-
feet"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
Pupils On
Decrease In
High Grades

Figures compiled In the office
|of the county school superintend-
ent OF the attendance In the diff
ferent schools throughout the
county show a marked decrease
In attendance after the pupils
have passed the eighth grade.
The total attendance this year
in the eighth grades was 913 of
which 463 were boys, and from
the first to the ninth grades the
attendance Of male pupils Is
much larger than that OF the
girls.
In the ninth grade the situa-
tion is reversed, there being s46
| boys registered against $50 girls,
BY the time twelfth grade Is
reached the attendance OF girls Is
almost double that Of the boys
land shows a decrease Of almost %
per cent from the attendance II
the eighth grade. The number II
the twelfth is 92 boys and 15l
Igirls.
The average daily attendance
In the schools was 1888, and thu
number of pupils completing tn
eighth grade this year was 81
lboys and 25e girls. No report ]
available as to how many compiet
ed the high school courses.
E In the teaching staff OF IN
i nunty there are 81 males, an
226 females.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
California
Man Is Dead

j. NJ. Manion of San Francisco,
who had been in the city barely
a couple of days, died suddenly
last night about nine o'clock at
the Baker apartments from the
result of heart trouble. The man
was somewhere between the age
of so and so years. He had open
ed a bank account in the city and
indicated that he expected to re-
main here for some time.
Little is known CONCERNING the
stranger, and communication
from F. L. Durant of Elgin, H.
whom the stranger asked to be
notified in case of any accident
has not as yet been received. The
body is in charge of Rigdon and
Son. undertakers.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
Bay State Mob
Tries ToLynch
NegroPrisoners

Barnstable, Mass, Aug. ia
mob OF nearly 200 men and women
carrying ropes early today stormed
the local jail. threatening to lynch
three Cape Verde island negro
prisoners charged with highway
robbery and criminal assault on a
young white woman at Buzzard's
Bay.
At 2:3O this morning rs auto
mobiles whose occupants included
women. as we'll as men, drove up
to the local jail. They demanded
the three negroes. John Dies, Ben
iamin Gomez and Joseph Andrews,
from Sheriff Irving l.. Rosenthal.
There were shouts of lets get
them as the mob approached bat
when the Jail defenders fired IN
the air the crowd halted.
Chief Warden James Boland
warned the mob back, shouting
that at the first attempt to attack
the iaii they would "be shot down
like rats"
The warning had its effect, but
the crowd remained outside the
Jail nearly an hour and half be
fore dispensing.
Dies and Gomez were held IN
$4,000 bail each yesterday and
Andrews was to be arraigned TO
day. All three have been identi
fled by Miss Gertrude Butler ans
william Eldredge as the men wh'
held them up and criminally as
saulted Miss Butler at Buzzardi
Bay early in the week.
4 crowd yesterday attempted L
get John Dies from the Warehan
! lookup. but dispersed when the po
lice fired over their heads.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
Husband and Wife
of Dead Man and
Woman Arrested

Waco, Texas. Aug. 19.-Mrs.
Bessie Keyes, and w. T. Aven are
under arrest at Mckinney, Texas,
charged with the murder Of the
woman's husband. Leslie Keyes.
Aven's wife died mysterIousiy
prior to the killing of Keyes,
whose mangled body was found
on a railroad track near here the
night Of August 6 after a freight
train had passed. The authorities
announced today the bodies OF
Mrs. Aven and Keyes would be
exhumed for examination.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
Sirlll Fem Await
Action Of Premier

Dublin. Aug. 49, Sim Fein
leaders today centered their atten-
tion on London, awaiting NE ex-
pected statement Of the irish me-
gotiations by Premier Lloyd
George I'm the house Of commons
and the governments reply in the
house OF lords TO the recent invi-
tation by the Marquis Of Salisbury
for an official expression on this
subject. Meanwhile the rank and
file Of the deputies we're engaged
in committee work on Irish inter-
nal affairs.
The Oail had put of discussion
OF the reply TO the British prime
minister's peace offer until Mon
day.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
Growers Sell
Three Carloads
NewPruneCrop

Sale Of three carloads Of prunes
at the opening prices announced
by the association yesterday was
made n this morning by the Oregon
crowers. Cooperative association
Buverg are active and are taking
an sizes at the figures quoted
several large buyers are IN the
.~,-at for several hundred tons
!, =. small prunes Of the 1891 crop.
o,enine prices have been quoted
- these buyers but It looks as
trough - orders would be given to
some independent packers VINO 4Ie
buying prunes at low prices rom
independent growers ana are @ M
ssIe to sell at q slightly lower
f,gure than the associations price
20 sfiu make a pratt
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
Cloudburst
Wipes Out
AdobeCity
900 Families lose y
SSu Homes at Hatch, n.
n Mud Fl Q Y $ g $
~ lG,.1,nble in Flood.

~ Z, poso. Texas, Aug. ls'-r iovo
y Il,s rasJ, ysich wiped out virtually I
voters slilding IN the town q I
NeIy ", Y Il M. Yesterday, rendering
hslsh, .san \, two hundred families
nOIs ~ 49, and destroying thou
lons',sI aass e dollars worth Of proper
saaas a,i,l 4 were several feet deep "
Y ~, ,a.,r today, according to mes
saess u received by the n fas0 iiei
AZ. ,ts tbrougho, /
.,,a n's section early yesterday and
.u,s ,,l1snssday night caused rivers
y arseks to rise high and rush
~ y torrents were sent through
.lss ~ farm lands and through
Hatch.
Suffer from Exposure.
women and children OF the
.cwn are suffering from exposure
seeording to H. F. Fieldhess Of
Hatch. who telerhoned the condi-
lions Il the Ell Paso Herald to-
ssy He asked that physicians be
sont to take care of them imme.
diately.
Fieldness said over the tele.
uhone he was standing in a foot oi
water In q telephone booth in one
Of the five building yet standing
In the town.
over 200 people have been rem.
dered homeless by the flood, and
they are suffering" he said.
I'VE must have food and bed
ding from the outside for our peo'
Die were able to save but little Of
anything when they had to flee.
Houses Crumble Rapidly.
'The houses were almost al
adobe and they crumbled rapidly
when the water came down from
tAsiuOthllls and flooded the town
The water has receded only few
inches"
Hundreds Of persons in the up
per Ri Paso valley, who were fore
warned, drove their stock from thu
lOSlands into the foothills.
There was continuous al
night procession of men, womel
ard children moving from th'
valley into the hills, carrying pro
visions and household furniture.
Many slept on the hillsides AM
along the high road ways withou
any bedding.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
Cut Taxes
On Cereal
Beverages
RI Houge Connllttee
Makes A Cents Tax
Good Roads Bill Pass
es - Wood Bill

washington, Aug. lS.--hiihha-
nation Of taxes on proprietary
medicines was agreed upon today
by the house ways and means COM
mittee, which approved more than
sixty changes In the republican
tax bill
subsequently the majority mena-
bers Of the committee voted 20 re-
duce the tax on cereal beverages
from the proposed six cents gal
lon to four cents, and to bring
fire and marine insurance COM
panies under the 12h per cent
corporation income tax on the
same basis as life insurance com
lpanies.
Road Bill Passes.
The federal aid roads bill, ap-
propriating $75.O00,000 for con-
struction, one-third Of which
would be Immediately available
was passed today by tho senate.
BY a vote OF 2S TO 20 the senate
adopted an amendment to the fed
| eral aid road bill, reducing from
s10O.O00,0 900 TO $75.000,00O tbs
/ amount available for construction
In the next year.
Wood Bill Defeated.
The administration bill design
ed to permit Major General Leon
ard Wood to become governor gen
/. eral Of the Philippines, without re
\ tiring as an active officer OF thu
army, was laid on the table toda,
by the house military COMMITTEES
without a record vote. Commit
teemen were said to have held !
would be dangerous Dreceden
to establish.
Practically all committee mem
bers were reported to have favor
/ ed tabIing the measure whic
makes 1t certain that the bill wi
not come to vote In the house.
No criticism OF General Woo
was expressed at the committe
session 1t was said, members agree
ing that he would make an excel
lent governor and should accep
President Harding's offer. Tn
9 opinion was reported to be equal
ly general, however. that 1t woul'
be a dangerous precedent to per
! init army officers, without resign
ing their commissions, to accep
: civilian posts.
General Wood, 1t was argued
should retire from the army II h
! wished to accept the island post.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19

Frank A. Turner, for the past
80 years resident Of Salem and
Oregon state supreme court re-
porter since August, 1908, pass
ed away at his home at S35 North
Capitol street, shortly after noon
today, at the age of 76 years, af-
ter an illness of several weeks.
Previous to taking up the work
with the supreme court Mr.. Tur-
ner was associated with C. M.
Inman of this city in a law firm
here. He was educated at William
cite university where he attended
the law school. While connected
with the supreme court he re-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
Rate Increase
Critics Unfa
Says Engineer

Critics Of the recent telephone
rate increases have been unfair IN
that they have used only sucn
facts as would bolster up~their
case, according to Leonard A. An
drus. Portland consulting engi-
neer.
Andrus, on the witness stand IN
the rate rehearing this morning,
explained that he had become In
terested In the stories circulated
about the excessive profits earned
by the American Telephone &
Telegraph company because he Is
a stockholder in that company. In
order to satisfy himself as to the
correctness OF these reports, ne
stated, he had voluntarily made an
ANALYSIS of the balance sheets and
earnings statements OF the Bell
and American systems, which find
ings he had incorporated In an
exhibit presented at the hearing
today.
This analysis, be declared
"nroyes that the American COM
many is not earning excessive prof
its and that the reserves and sur
pIus are not unduly large in rela-
tion to the investment as gauged
by those Of other concerns who are
leaders in their respective lines.
"In demanding return to the
old rates, local subscribers are
asking the American company
stockholders to extend charity tt
the people of Oregon to the extent
Of the annual delft on the opera
tfou of the telephones in this
state" Andrus contends.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
Frank A. Turner
Passes A zgay At
Residence Today

ported volumes so to 9S OF the
Oregon report.
Mr.. Turner was prominent IN
lodge circles in the city, having
conneetions with both the Wood
men and the Masons.
The deceased Is survived by a
son, Rex. A. Turner OF Seattle, a
daughter. Miss Joy Turner Of Sa-
lem, and a sister. Mrs. Alice Mi
nor of California. His wife died
in this city couple Of years ago.
The body is in charge OF the
Hfgdon undertaking parlors. Fun
eraI arrangements have not as
yet been made.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
Pete Rasmussen Is
Confined to Asylum

Peter Rausmaussen, Ter come
time resident OF this city, and a
native Of Denmark was adlndged
insane today By county officials
and the examining physician. DR..
Byrd The notice OF insanity stat
ed that the patient though that
some one was pursuing him 70 dc
him bodily injury.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
81 Billion of
Cigarettes in 20

Washington. Aug. iy--Cigar-
cites numbering 61.s59.so0,oo0
were manufactured in the United
States last year. the census hu-
reau's annual tobacco report Is
sued today shows. OF that number
I5.s34,0O0. 600 were exported.
leaving about 4s.ooo.Oeo,ooo fac
tory made cigarettes for eonsump-
lion in the United states. Cigars
manufactured numbered s.7zo.-
754, 600 and tobacco manufactured
including chewing and smoking
and snuff. sotalled 41s.ss1,ooo
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
P Prenier Declares
Peace Offers Are
Most Liberal Yet
Premier Declares Rejection Of Terms BY Irish
Leaders Will Place Responsibility for re-
newal Of Bloodshed Upon Them.

London Aug l9s-The British government n lts 1fsh
peace offer had conceded everything it possible 70 con-
cede Premier declared 70 the mouse q co
TODAY II his expected statement the Irish peace
negotiations. ees
It embodied the largest Of freedom ever offered
Ireland he said and he hoped the Irish leaders Wouu mot
reject il and take the responsibility OF renewing confce
which would be robbed Of all glory and all gratitude by s
oarnrah adnuunn horror
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
Cargo OF Booze
Seized In Frazier

Vancouver. B. C.. Aug 10
Wbiskey valued at several thou
sand dollars was seized at the
mouth Of the Fraser river, near
here. when provincial police OIL
GERS surprised a party Of men VINO
had delivered two truck loads OF
liouor to be loaded on scoW. II
was reported here today ofiie'ais
here ebIieve the whiskeF was %
have been exported to the Unit
states.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
Neuner Refuses to
Comment on Local
BrumfieId Clues

Aside from declaring that in
formation furnished him by Chief
of Police Moffitt might assist him
in locating the woman whom Il
is believed may throw some light
on the Brumfield murder case,
should the information material
'tze. George Neuuer. district attor-
ney OF Douglas county. who spent
last night and most OF today In
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19

were proceeding enthusiastically. Il
the negotiations broke down and
the position became hopeless, he
added, the speaker was empower
ed. after consultation with the
government, to summon paTii;t~
ment on As hours notice
The executive. said the prime
minister, would feel authorised ~
ltake any necessary urgency meas
ares, but would not. therefore, de-
llay the summoning Of pariiament.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
Panther Springs
at Automobile

>. Bandon, Or, Aug. 1s.-while
returning from Rogue river Sat-
ufaay night in an automobile,
soe and Mike stankavich were at
saeked by a large panther. The
boys were coasting down the
mountain between Brush creek
and Hubbard's creek, when the
animal jumped out OF the dark
ness, striking the hood. Failing
% get a foothold. the animal
Jumped again. landing in front of
'he ear and as the automobile
passed, iammed the front wheels
10y an instant. almost turning II
OF the road. The driver speeded
p and got away. Five large sal
non were strapped to the car and
g supposed the panther had
tusIied .hem.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19

Mummy Hand
Pharaoh's Daughter
Left to Institute

X Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 19.-- X
\ The right mummy hand OF X
\ Pharoah's daughter who res X
x cued Moses from the waters X
X of the Nile'' was left to Brad X
X ley Polytechnic institute, ac- X
X cording to the will of the X
X late Mrs. Annie e. Pether- X
= bridge, filed this afternoon X
X for probate. j.
X i.
\ \ X x X x X x x X X \ \
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
Fair
Pronlise
By Police
Games of Chance Put
Under Ban by Chief
Moffitt; Twenty Men
Needed for Jobs.

All forms Of gambling, includ-
Inc doll and Knife racks. candy
boards and other games Of chance
are to be barred from the Oregon
state fair grounds during the fair
this year, Chief of Police Moffitt-
announced this morning.
For the first time in history the
policing OF the fair grounds will
be done by the Salem police force
because OF the extension OF the
city limits last year to include the
fair grounds, and the city police
officials are perfecting their plans
accordingly.
10 Add Twenty Men.
Twenty extra Officers are to he
added to the local force during fair
week for the task Of patroling the
grounds alone and at least two
special officers will be added to
the regular city force, Chief Mof-
fitt announced.
Separate headquarters win be
maintained at the fair grounds.
with Sergeant Davis In charge.
and arrangements have been made
with the fair board for two offices
In the administration building.
These headquarters will be equip
! ped with telephone connection
with all Of the buildings on the
grounds and with regular city po-
lice headquarters by direct wire.
Men to Be in Uniform,
The work OF Datroling the fair
grounds will be divided into two
shifts OF IL hours each, the long
shift being from IL o'clock noon
until midnight. The shift between
midnight and noon will be split In
to two watches OK six hours each
The night patrol, from midnightt
a. IN. will consist Of eight me-
All but six Of the 20 extra me
on fair grounds duty will be i.
uniform.
THE same police restriction.
will apply to the fair grounds a,
are regularly enforced In the city.
Chief Moffitt said. This is oul
initial attempt at policing the
grounds and we are going to make
a complete success of 1t If such {
thing is possible. The games o.
chance, use of liquor and othel
complaints that have been mad,
against fair week practices on th,
grounds in previous years will no
be tolerated
To Enlarge City Force
To handle the additional traf
fic and large crowds down towr
during fair week, two motorcycle,
men working out of regular head
quarters will be added and al
automobile will be on duty at al
hours at headquarters to speed vi
service on emergency calls, Chic
Moffitt announced.
Chief Moffitt, who will exer
else general supervision over boil
stations, said that he is now read!
to receive applications for the ex
ira jobs on the force during fai
week. Salem men will be givel
preference in appointing men.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19


4 Miss Lena Clarke, Postmistress
OF West Palm Beach. Fla. IS being
held at that city charged with the
alleged staying Of Fred W. Milto-
more, or Chicago. Miitimore was
found In his hotel room at Orlan-
do, Florida, drugged, which, It is
alleged, later caused his death,
Miss Clarke Is also charged with
stealing $4,000 in cash from the
mails. Miss Clarke is said to have
killed Miltimore, according to the
police, because he refused TO sign
statement admitting responsible
ity for shortages In the accounts
In the postoffice. Search Is also
being conducted for West Palm
Beach banker. Miss Naomi Milti-
more, daughter Of the victim, is
said to have given the police much
information tending to clear up
the mystery.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19

Jay H Upton Of PrinevfIIe has
- appointed chief Of staff for
=. II safe of Oregon for the Span
e War Veterans
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19
Circulation

,-.-.ge for 1890. $3.50
oanu,ation Of Salem 1900. szsss
,o1a 14.0s4: 1920. 17.s7s
.,.r,on County 1920. 47.177s
Polk county. Ii.lsi
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h,,I ,a,iion, Associated Press Pull
Leased Wire
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fer7,ne g E-v e g.

young thief tn teach YOU to steal
peoples chcstnuts''
IIu paused moment to shout
"Tu pay you Tor tHcml'
You bet you WIN came tho re-
plv ana the stranger began 20 give
chase.
Jim wnE by now ucnr the fence
and hc did not delay about getting
under
"HoroH your nuts" he called, tosa-
inE his sack into the pasture. / ala
not know anybody wanted them"
well somebody docs" replied the
older boy with y srowl. picking up
tho sack. This place has been sold
and itN ours now. IN let you IN
one of your pockets from the sack
and would give you more only we
can't afford A. We had toNnke a
mortgage 90 buy this place and we
aren't any too We'll off, IL you want
60 know the truth"
Il have pocket full. thanks"
said lin. ~ don't mind RivinE the
plumber 60 the riEhtfui owner"
Now that the other had come clos
er Jim saw that he was a clean-cul