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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Roseburg Judge
Gives Man. Life
Term for Rape

Roseburg, Or, Feb. 22. - VIM.
Barrow charged with assault with
/ intent to commit rape was sentenc-
ed by Circuit Judge j. W. Hamilton
tS serve a life term in the peniten-
tiary Of the state of Oregon. Bar
row was indicted by the grand jury
of an assault on 6-year-old Ruth
Wick, daughter of Prof. and Mrs.
3. z. Wick. Barrow halted the
girl on her way home from school
and persuaded her to accompany
him to an abandoned shed where
he made his assault upon her He
was apprehended in the city later
in the evening and after being
placed in the county Jail admitted
his guilt.
He made no attempt to deny his
crime upon being arrested in court
He entered plea of guilty and af-
ter ascertaining the maximum sen
tence for the crime Judge Hamilton
pronounced life Imprisonment as
the penalty for Barrow's crime,
Barrow had served a term in the
penitentiary previously. He was ar
rested in June 1920 in Portland for
the crime of burglary and was sen
fenced to serve two years but was
confined for only a few months
During the past few months he has
been living with his mother near
Wilbur, being employed in a saw
mill there.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
:. RY ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

whole life. He shook his head in
a most obstinate fashion, giving
his visitor fair warning not to %
too far.
/ For goodness sake, don't bring
( any of your brothers here!" Ben.
| ny badger shouted. II never
could stand a crow of your rela-
tions. It's bad enough to haze to
listen to your six brothers when
they're half a mile away"
Mr.. Coyote took no offence at
that remark.
every WE'LL" he replied. mo
doubt they'll want to sing if thev
came here to help you. Ana
certainly their singing would inter-
fere with your digging-for of
course you'd want to stop and
listen to it,"
Benny Badgers only comment
sounded somewhat like "Humphl,
But Mr.. Coyote must have thought
that Benny agreed with him. Al
least, lie nodded his head. And
he went on to say that he would
be glad to help Benny alone, with
out calling on his brothers.
Benny Badger made no further
objection. To be sure, having one
of the Coyote family with him
every night would be bad enough.
But it was so much better than
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22

, the very sympathy it seems Il
draw.
Steve, have asked him to spend
July with us. lie seemed quite
surprised and a little disconnected
by the invitation-just as he SEEM
ed to be when | asked him to do
the pool and fountain.
He said he would like to come
If he could arrange it-whatever
that may mean. So it was left
that way
Dou you approve?
It will be wonderful to see you
here, moving in the garden, stand
ing out yonder on the lawn!-
Steve, herself. in her own actual
the flesh. here under the green
old trees of Runners Rest. &.
Sometimes when l am thinking of
you--and | think of practically
nothing else!-T seem to see you
as you were when last here-a
girl in ribbons and white, dancing
over the lawn with her chestnut
hair flying; or down by the river
at the foot of the lawn, wading
bare-legged, fussing and poking
about among the stones; or lying
full-length OF the grass under the
trees. reading "Quentin Durward"
do you remember? And I used
to take you trout-fishing to that
mysterious Dunbar Brook up in
the forest. where the rush of ice
cold waters and the spray cloud
ing the huge round powders al
ways awed you and made you the
slightest bit uneasy,
And do YOU remember the brown
pools behind those powders,
where you cautiously dropped your
line: and the sudden scurry of a
clack shadow in the pool-thc
swift tug. the jerk and spatter as
YOU flung a speckled trout sky
ward in mingled joy and conster
ration
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Strange Partners

Mr.. Coyotes plan for helping
him catch Ground Squirrels did
not please Benny Badger in the
least. Up to that time he had
always had fair luck hunting alone
And he said as much to Mr..
Coyote, in none too friendly a
tone.
Though Benny thought he had
made his feelings plain enough, 1t
seemed as if Mr.. Coyote couldn't
take a hint. So far was he from
guessing that he even suggested
that it might be good idea If
he brought a half dozen of his
brothers along with him. He was
very cheerful about the whole af-
fair-was Mr.. Coyote. Indeed, he
appeared quite ready to arrange
Benny Badgers business, without
ever a by your leave" or IF you
don't mind"
But Benny Badger was no per-
son to stand quietly by and let
a scamp like NIr Coyote spoil his
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
TuesdayFs FsbrD,,,,

! And then ! tenn
the silence. Il y
hundred wolv.. .''''
thousand rl,. dogs-h,a
Feling baLlis a mile arss -
howling in The 'ssy s'.i D.
As soon as , alalals
Mr.. CoyotA ne hsaa ]
Iaara Lnd sprang to si'' Il, 4
tpe to my! my six brothers i !,
t1. ~ have a sing. s.l
mat mat I'd join tbs.a 40
sI,. sprset." ' he added
sly smile in Benus. : =
tom. to,mor.ln I'm be here s. -
morrow night 10y |
And the No..
gone. honss
Benny Badger ,t..,
ed HIM as he lonss s,s0a
moonlit plain. 'I'u aas @ !
Ierward a terrific ~ ,s.l 2
loud as the ons 'a'1s
Benny bury his b.,,
where he had bssa a'
Mr.. Coyote Gs,a has y -
bro.ners," he saiS Ia' l9aa
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Man Arrested Here
by Sheriff Charged
With Grand Larceny

Charles Russell who, according
to Sheriff 0. d. Bower, is wanted
at Port orchard, Wash, on a grand
larceny charge, was arrested down
town Saturday night by Deputy
Sheriff LIE Morelock and an opera
tive Of the Burns detective agency
and is at present held in .he coun-
ty Jail.
No details concerning Russell
have as yet been learned by local
officers, Sheriff Bower said. The
prisoner will be returned to Wash
ington as soon as Port Orchard of
ficials can secure eXtraditiOn pa
pers, it was stated.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Just Folks
by EDGAR A. GUEST
(Copyrighted)
HonCN-Huugcr

Nlbiltt'--AtuuEtE
I need the sight of friendly spire
To cure longing that troubles
me,
The old-familiar maple tree,
The curling smoke OF a cheerful
fir
The. little street Of my hearts de-
sire.
There are merry eyes that I
soon must see,
must take the children upon
my knee.
Fer kisses cant come by the mail
or wire.
Oh. the wanderer siokens In time
OF smiles
OF men and women who come
and so.
And though he walk where rich
roses grow.
His heart goes travelling back the
miles
To the little place whore his loved
ones wait.
And he yearns for the JOYS al his
humble gate.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Cortland Hen Must
:: Take Back Nest ::
Salem Eggs Larger

Everything but the hen and its
name were furnished The Capital
Journal by Walter II, Smith, route
announcement that one of his fowls
has entirely outdoue Portial $
susie" who received some public.
ity yesterday because she laid two
eggs reputed to 7h inches in cir
cumference the long way and Gii
inches the other and To weigh five
ounces.
Susie" of Portland. must take
n seat in one of the back nests. Mr..
Smiths fowl has furnished Two
eggs, which measure 2 j-4 inches
the long way and i SIS III, Other
and which weigh y ounces,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Loganberry
Laughs
nv ROhaPt OuiIlqn
BY Robert QuiIIen

A writer speaks of "Debs' en-
durance.' He probably means il
durance.
In the case Of a woman, it is
intuition; in the case of a man
ii is a hunch.
When money talks for the ac-
cused it usually says its say in q
short sentence.
Professor Whatmire says the
tax problem is a study in math
Sure ing-aftermath.
when the devil was after Jobs
goat, the thought of almost every
thing except a Congress-
The tax Wilhelm pays on his
fortune arouses the suspicion that
Holland won the war.
The INDUCTION to love your neigh
Dor as yourself was spoken long
before the neighbor bought a
phOnograph.
In this age, the jewels are set
in platinum and the gems of
thought in platitudes.
There is nothing surprising in
~ e.nt That Iohp Uoplappopp ID
dead. He was stillborn.
one can't help wondering what
the newly-conyerted savage thinks
of the poison gas industry.
And just few years ago it was
considered a punishment to send
men from Petrograd to Siberia.
Eventually Uncle Sam will ap-
proach that wlde-open town in
Michigan and say: "out, damp
spot"
Germany thinks she can't pay
the indemnity. For that matter,
she thought she couldn't be lick
ed.
Once in a while one finds a
queer old fashioned preacher who
persists in preaching the gospel.
In the old days it took four
auoris to make gallon, but that
was before they learned to dilute
it,
And there are people mean
enough to wish the Government
would give all mayors ten days to
leave the country.
American cities are running out
the undesirables. immigration
figures indicate that the practice
is universal.
A man who has had experience
with landlords knows that the
groundhog isn't the only one that
can't be depended on.
H"EsF
A British wet refers to the |
"Juggeruaut of prohibition. Well.
it's simply a question of the little
brown jug or not.
The pious habit Of visiting those
in prison will become much more
general when the coal profltccrs
get what is coming to them.
II Joseph's coat of many colors
was anything like to makeup the
modern lounge lizard uses, one
can't really blame his brothers.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22

After a long silence he said;
IS that all you have to tell
me
Nearly all. His father died.
My aunt died. These facts
seem unrelated. But they were
not 49,. And then-then-Os-
wald lost his money Every
thing. And married him.
-. There was more than L
have told you. | think I may
tell this--I had better tell you,
perhaps =. Did you ever know
that my aunt employed lawyers
to investigate the matter concern
ing the money belonging to Chill
tern Grismer's sister who was my
mothers mother?"
mo"
"She did. ] have seen Mr. Girls
mer at the hospital once or twice.
He came to see my aunt in regard
to the investigation. The last
time he came, my cunt was ill,
threatened with pneumonia. 1
saw him passing though the
grounds He looked frightfully
haggard and i'll. He came out
of the infirmary where my aunt
was. in about an hour, and walked
slowly down the gravel path as
though he We're in a daze.
He died shortly afterward. &.
And then my aunt died. . And
Oswald lost his money. And
married him."
rs that all you can tell me?"
After silence she looked up,
her lip quivering:
"All except this" And she put
her arms around his neck and
dropped her head on his breast
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Oregon City Girl
Left Voluntarily
Is Recent Theory

oregon City, Or, Feb. 22.-At a
special meeting OF the Oregon CITY
council ordinances pertaining to
taxing auto delivery wagons from
Portland and other towns which de
liver goods in this city, were dis
cussed and drawn up for first
reading Two important ordinances
aftectins outside business iucorpor-
ate taxing bread wagons 10 per
month. which deliver Portland
bread 10 the merchants here: and
n $40 tax on wholesale delivery
wagons delivering products in Orc
son city from out OF town. These
ordinances viii come up for final
reading ard passage at the next
rceular meeting OF the council.
which takes place on Wednesday
evening. March ..
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Sunday Service
For Aurora Phone
Patrons In Doubt

Aurora, Or, Feb. Pas re-
suit of the hearing in Aurora some
time ago by the public service COM
mission the Aurora Mutual Telc-
phone company has been granted
the right to increase the rates and
| the increased rates is now in effect.
Patrons will be billed according TO
the new rate this month. The board
of, directors, at a recent meeting
elected the following officers: John
Murray, president; A. d. Yergen,
vice-president, and n. c. Westcott,
secretary and treasurer.
In it's order the commission
raised the rate for party residence
phone to S1.75 per month. The
company had intended to allow 25
cents per month for prompt pay
ment, but the commission refused
to grant this offer stating that 81 so
rate is inadequate. Neither does
the commission permit Sunday serv
ice and service during holidays, at
the rate given. Unless some change
has been made there will no Sun
day service in the future. The com,
pany, however, will make an effort
to retsore the Sunday and holiday
service for the convenience of the |
patrons, but only day service will |
be permitted under the present rate |
charged.
NJ. Blaschke suffered a stroke of |
paralysis few days ago and is now |
in the Salem hospital receiving |
treatment. He has been failing in |
health for some time.
w. E. Truman, representing the
war risk bureau, was in the city |
several days last week on business
in connection with the bureau.
e. J. Snyder, who has been in |
Banks in charge of the Watt hard
ware store for some time, has re- /
turned to his home in this city.
Mrs. Eliza Kerr and son. Jack, |
are here from Seaside visiting at
the Ehlen home.
Mrs. Jack Vandeleur and chill
dren have returned from an ex-
tended visit in Tillamook.
L. L. Sloper of Bls,-c%ils, was
shopping in the city and visiting
among friends a few days last
week
Mrs. Grundland of Oregon CITY L
has been visiting friends in Aurora /
for a few days.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Knocks OUT
Chest |
SeSy's =, Mustarins Coz. !,
Chest Colds Co On,
COSTS ALMOST n,

,,aan len minutes after -.
yol'il know that vSS'e. sSIe, tsA
result producer tSStp SSp te Y y
quer the inflammusutdIeSn uudS Is y
Is 1t any wondor 1iSg' a,
swear by 1t when hnue, e.. l9a
equal to 80 of The bast S9e ~ w
that your grandmotIhsas, JIss nlill|
And Begy's Mtayt Mustaayrti,ss' s'eIl
IN a yellow box ana 'ds'ne L ls.
low mustard, cannot S + SIi,aa. IMsa.
In mind. 1O' olslei,
But when you have am Il
or lumbago, neurale,ss nqIe say Y
throat or any inia%sm,ss,,,ila r,s,s, y q
tion, be sure and ndrb'lisIls rub y y 4
the Quickest Pain XII EilIp, J q 2 /
Daniel ]. Fry can ~
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22

In reply to letter of hers
Cleland wrote to Stephanie the
middle of June from Runner.
Rest in the Berkshires:
Steve. Dear;
/ The place is charming and every
thing is ready for you and Helen
whenever YOU care TO come. had
the caretake's wife and daughters
here for several days scrubbing
and cleaning woodwork. windows
and floors, They're put a vacuum
cleaner on everything else and the
house shines!
As for the new servants thcy
seem the usual sort, unappreciat-
i've. sure to quarrel among them
selves, fairly efficient, Incapable
OF gratitude. and likely to leave
you In the lurch if the whIm seizes
them. They've all come to me
with complaints Of various sorts.
The average servant detests clean.
fresh quarters i'm the country and
bitterly misses the smelly and oilv
animation of the metropolitan
slums
But this unpretentious old place
is very beautiful. Steve. You
haven't been here since you were
girl. and it will be a surprise to
you to find how really lovely are
this plain old house and simple
grounds.
Oswald has made several sketch
es Of The grounds. and is making
others for the pool and fountain.
He is anything but melancholy:
he Strolls about quite happily with
the eternal cigarette in his mouth
and an enormous rose -scenter
white peony In his button-hole:
and In the evening ne and light
a fire in the library-for the ev-
cuiug are a trifle chilly still-and
We read or chat or discuss men
and affairs most companionahly.
Tho occult charm In this man. Of
which YOU are so conscious. III
myself can perceive. There seems
10 he deep within him. an mex I
plieahle quality which appeals
latent, indefinable-
that YOU suspect to be
yislfui ser which o. too sensitive
90 seif-distrustfui 10 respond %
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Roozc Costs Owner $50

oregon City. ore, Feh.22-Johr
Russ. OF the Estacada county. who
was arrested by Sheriff Wilson Tor
having intoxicating liquors on his
place. was assessed fine by
Judge Noble OF $50 and costs. The
sheriff raided the Ross place
about February 8. but did not ap-
prehcnd Ross ua5u Friday when
he was found in Portland.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22

George Carls, a young man of
Roseburg. left that town for the
hills with a prospecting party
about five months ago and has not
been heard from since.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22

JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY
JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY
JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Telephone Company
Won't Reduce Force

Replying to the request OF tie
public service commission that no
action be takent oward a reduction
of their working force before
March l, by which time it is ex-
pected that the new rate order u-rl
have been handed down, thc Paci-
fic Telephone & Telegram company
in a letter received by the commits
sion this morning give assurance
that the wishes of the commission
in this matter will be respected and
that no final disposition of its
forces will be made until before
February 2S.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22

Getting only one bid for street
paving at Dallas, and that con-
sidered too high, it is possible the
project will be entirely abandoned
this year.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22

JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY
JOURNAL WANT ans Psv
JOURNAL. WANT ADS PAY
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
The Restless Sex

Chambers Author Babarians" "The STAR
Copyrighted Chambers)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22

JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY
JOURNAL. WANT ADS PAY
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Chapter NNIX

In reply to a letter of hers.
Cleland wrote to Stephanie the
middle of June from Runners
Rest in the Berkshires:
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22

need the sight of a friendly spire
To cure longing that troubles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-05
Dear Tom

Dear Tom;
To-day. |. Hclga Sorenson. have
changed from bride-elect TO a
woman OF unsettled status--the first
honest thing 1 have done in my
life.
You expected. OF course. that you
were going to marry me next month
You aren't. | have known all along
that you weren't: or. II perhaps
have not known just that. | have
known that ! never loved you and
have always planned. anyhow, on
having my fling. married or single.
I am going TO he ho-esi with you
just this once--I have looked on you
merely as some one on whom TO un-
load the responsibility OF support and
the future.
In .iy selfishness I have consider,
ed YOU as "A dollars and cents propo-
sition. had no desire to be your
wife or pal In the big sense To me
you were a means OF safety and com.
fort--nothing more.
| have not one thought for your
happiness must know that
and would not have had. had | mar.
ried you
Love had no place In my scheme
of existence. My mother taught me
that love and marriage were a game
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-05

Gee, I'm glad 20 hear you say II.
Mister. They aren't going to charge
war tax on ice cream sodees and
pop,'
80 smiled little Thelma Thorpe.
10 years old. OF 7s3 Marion ST..
Thursday. when she was Informed
that Secretary OF the Treasury
Mellon. recommends the repeal OF
war tax on ice cream and soda wa.
ter.
IAN us kids will be glad 20 hear
about that. Sure III pose for a pic
ture. providing
You buy me an ice cream
Soda
Thelma. Il II claimed by "fellcrs"
in the vicinity. Is the "champeen'
Ice cream soda and pop girl In her
neighborhood.
Enter n. c. Riley into this story.
~. c.. according TO Thelma, is
without doubt the champion soda
dispenser in the business.
"Ic makes the biggest down at
the Bartell Drug store AT Fifth ave.
and Pike ST." she was quick TO sug.
gest
shes one OF my best custom.
ers." Riley admitted when a star
reporter found her sucking two
straw vanilla soda. I'm glad to hear
of any reduction in war tax. but. re-
member. Barteli's have always been
the same priceF'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-05
WHEN A WOMAN TELLS
By RUTH AGNES ABELING
CHAPTER II WRITE A FATEFUL LETTER
RUTH AGNES ABELING
tcopyrigh, 1871 by seattle s,ar)

OF finance in which the winner pick.
ed the bank roll
And, Tom. shabby as II sounds to
say II. I've been picking my hand
over tabling the smaller numbers.
clutching wildly for the larger ones
and playing carefully so that once in
my grasp they stayed there. That
is why you. OF all the rest. re.
NAMED
You thought you were winning
when really you were being trapped.
Why my mother believed as she
did do not know Perhaps she
played everything on love and lost
he rarely talked OF The father |
have never seen. II may have been
"A belief born of disappointment.
You never knew my mother-my
final memory OF her is like that Of a
diamond, cold, beautiful. with a sug-
gested brilliancy even in death. but
austere.
I've been true to her belief until
this morning-when l awakened and
looked at the intimate bits OF silk
and lace which were TO have been
part of my trousseau I knew then
couldn't do it, Somehow | must
have found the soul my mother
lost.
I'm answering the urge of that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-05
4 CHILDREN TO A
FAMILY SHOULD BE
LIMIT, HE ASSERTS

BERKELEY. Cal. Aug. g.
Four children should be the limit
OF the American family. according
TO DIR. William T.. Ritter.
-Four children are enough for
any woman TO raise II she is GO
ing to raise them well. DIR. Ritter
said.
what the human race needs Is
more quality and less quantity in
the production Of children.
"if more American women viii
try 10 raise four children and less
OF them try to raise eight. both
the children and the country will
be better off.
'1f every American woman viii
raise four children, the American
population win be adequately per.
petua;ed. and the men and women
who perpetuate II will be much
more fitted for the job"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-05

with the present conditions in Japan
and China. DIR. Ritter believes that
all nations. and especially the United
States, should consider the subject
OF limiting their populations. thus
eliminating economic wars and paw.
ing the way for disarmament.
II something Is not done along
birth control lines. now that there
are no more continents 20 discover
and the era OF indiscriminate terri
,orial expansion Of the human race
is about over. all nations, and par
ticulariy the United States. will
find themselves in a few decades
In the same position as Japan and
China are today. Dr. Ritter de
clared.
III Japan's population is allowed
TO continue increasing at the pres
ent rate of 100000 a year in a group
Turn 10 Page 7. Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-05
of
Birth May
End Wars!
SAYS SCIENTIST
Would Solve Jap Problem in
Pacific; Only Way to AS
sure Lasting Peace
URGES NF R E N c E

by ROBERT A. DONALDSON
United Press Staff Correspondent
BERKELEY. Cal. Aug. g.
'The solution Of the Japanese
problem In the Pacific lies In
limitation Of Japan's population
thru birth control"
This was the declaration made
today In an interview with the
United Press by DIR. William r.
Ritter. president Of the Pacific
division Of the American Asso-
eiatlon for the Advancement Of
Science, now in session here.
DIR. Ritter in head OF the univer.
sity of California faculty at the
Scripps Institution OF Biological
Research at La Joila. Cal.
DIR. Ritter declared that an inter.
national congress OF the leading
scientists of the world. Including
those OF Japan and China. should
be called 10 meet in Washington at
the same time as President Hard.
ings' conference.
The scientific conference. as out
lined by DIR. Ritter. would discuss.
among many other scientific sub,
jec,s affecting world conditions. the
limiting OF population thru internA
,ionai agreements.
AItho the proposed birth control
discussion would particularly deal