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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02
Plea For Higher
Street Car Fare
Dropped by Espee

Announcement that the South
ern Pacific company had decided
to withdraw its application for in
creased rates on the West Linn
street railway system was received
by the public service commission
here Wednesday from Ben c. Day
of Portland, attorney for the COM
pany.
No explanation is given for the
company's action.
Following receipt Of this advice
the commission cancelled the for
NAL hearing on the rate increase
which was scheduled for Oregon
The application, which was in
the form of a proposed new dariff
was filed with the public service
commission several months ago
and was to have become effective
July but was suspended by the
commission pending an investiga-
tion into the reasonableness of
the proposed rates.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02
British Submit New
Peace Proposals To
Sim Fein Cabinet

London, Dec. 2.-(By Associa-
ted Press, THE British govern
ment's latest proposals for settle
ment of the Irish question will be
considered by the Dali Eireann
cabinet in Dublin tomorrow. The
new terms, which were handed to
the Sim Fein delegates in written
form, show some advances over the
governments previous proposals,
and the delegates felt the necessity
of giving them fullest ccnsidera-
tion at cabinet session.
The terms, it is said, concede
from the beginning the Sim Fein S
claim for the unity Of Ireland.
Ulster must be included within
the scheme from the start, accord
ing to the plan as. 1t now appears
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02
JAPANESE
ARGUMENT
Is FAULTY
Plea For Larger De
fensive Navy But
Plan Vessels of Of
fensive Type

Washington, Dec. g. (By Asso-
ciated Press. American naval
opinion finds 1t difficult to recon
cile Japanese claims to a higher
fleet ratio than the American 5-5-
3 proposal on the basis of Japan S
needs for her own defense, when
the additional tonnage sought by
Japan is all In offensive, not de-
fensive, ships.
So far discussion has been large
ly confined to capital ships, bat
tleships and battle cruisers, re-
garded In all navies as purely Of
fensive weapons.
More Planes Sought.
The Japanese experts brought
up in discussions among the ex-
perts, however, the question of ad-
ditional airplane carriers for ia
pan. 1t has been indicated in
japanese circles that Japan desires
equal tonnage with Great Britain
and the United States In carriers.
1t is asserted by American Off
GERS that airplanes themselves
might be classed as defensive
weapons as long as no means was
provided to carry them to distant
waters. But when airplane car
rtr nxFtl Il l. L.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02
Work On Post
Office Annex
To Start Soon

Construction work on the new
addition to the Salem post office
may be underway within two
months, according to telegram
received this afternoon by August
Huckestein, Salem postmaster,
from Senator Charles L. McNary.
Whether operations will begin
that soon depends upon the
amount Of money yet left in the
appropriation for the fiscal year.
Assurance that the work will COM
mence at the beginning OF the
next fiscal year, regardless, was
given by Mr.. McNary.
Investigating the moves made
by the post office department in
regard to the Salem situation, Mr..
McNary said he was advised that
the post office department had
recommended to the treasury de-
partment that the work be done
as soon as possible. Funds for
such operations, Mr.. McNary ex.
planned, are exclusively controlled
by the treasury department.
Drawings for the improvements
already have been made and bids
will soon be asked. according to
y, 4aJn
II fully appreciate your need
Of additional working space and
am eager to help you to the lin
it," the Oregon senator wired.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02
SALEM WOMAN IN TRAIN WRECK
Hysteria And Disorder Absent And
Self Sacrifice And Suffering Were
Predominate Says Mrs. H. Copeland

There was no screaming, no hys.
terra, no wild disorder when death
struck heavily In the first day
coach of the swiftly moving train
No. II, westbound, on the O-W. R.
& NJ, following its head-on COLI.
sion with No. IL, eastbound, near
Celile, Or, at 1880 a. m. yester-
day.
Instead there was an ominous
quiet lowering over the shattered
wood work and the mass of steel
debris in which 10 passengers
were dead and so more were lying
injured. And among those per-
sons who still breathed there was
a marked tendency to disregard
their own suffering and insist
that other victims be the first to
receive attention.
Baby Not Weakened.
AS she hurried among the suf-
fering, ministering to the injured,
assisting with the dead, it was this
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02

to have been framed, and must re-
main in for six months, After that
period and before the end of a
year, Ulster is to be given the op-
tion to withdraw and If she goes
there must be a boundary commits
sion to determine the exact area
which is fairly entitled to go with
her. ...
If Ulster goes under this plan
she would preserve only her pres
ent powers and not obtain the fis-
cal freedom that would be left
with South Ireland.
The question of allegiance is
still the crux of the situation, but
efforts are being made to devise
some form of declaring allegiance
which it is hoped by the govern
ment the Sim Fein will accept.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02
High Wind Does
Damage at Candy

Candy, Or. Dec. 2.-one OF the
severest wind storms that has ever
been experienced in Candy oc-
Cured Thursday afternoon, when
a gale swept over the city ana
throughout the rural section 10
ing much damage to property
The telephone service IN tne
country was out of commission due
to poles being blown down.
Word came from various parts
of the county in the vicinity Oh
Candy to the effect that damage
was done to farm building and or
chards.
New Era suffered from the
storm.
While two automobile we're
coming toward Candy on the high
way in the storm they were strip
ped of their covers and the occu-
pants had a narrow escape from
injury.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02
Carlton Bank
Cashier Held For
Embezzlement

McMinnville, Or, Dec. .
coorge stiekney, cashier Of the
Cation state bank and owner oil 2
controlling interest in its cspital
stock. was placed under arrest
Tbursday afternoon on cnarge
- ombezzlement OF funds OF the
hank Immediately following the
oaorncement of the arrest, Frank
q. Bramwell. state superinteno-
amt of banks. said that l. =
thompson. director, and W: a
Howe. president of the Carlton
STATE bank. haa guaranteed to IL
nance the bank and protect all
creditors Of the institution for eV-
cry cent inTolTed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02
Near East Relief
Worker To Speak
Here Sunday Night

mrs w. E. Rambo, a Near East
Fshet worker during the war in
4 armenia, will address an audience
Faaaay L. night at the Court street
safistlan church. She and her
usDand spent about two years
vrAlng in the orphanages main
elned by the Near East relief
ons those suffering people
n rsa they were being massacred
4. .ne turks. Mr.. and Mrs. Ram
'i,s,N we're formerly missionaries in
T.. ia ana at the time of the world
sis. H. ', were ministers of the Chris
I'm an ,nurch at Baker, Oregon. The
49,, uecame so urgent for relief
H. asrs a. IN Armenia that they gave
H.. aelf pastorate to go and min
Ab.,. M 10 the unfortunate ones over
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02
Ghiip Subsidy
To Be Sought
| ByPresiident

Washington, Dec. 2. - Presi-
|aent Harding will send a special
'nesSage to congress early in Jan
|lafy' recommending the estab-
Eshment of a ship subsidy policy
~ the United States, it was
7earned today.
Ihe message will contain defi-
plle recommendations and will
RAKe up the whole subject of the
american merchant marine and
'uetnods of increasing its utility
snd assuring its permanence.
sludles are now in progress for
rs Preparations.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02
Still
on . Beach; Tugs
Are Standing By

H. ~ . Francisco, Dec. a-rbs
H.. = sea Ranger and Sea Monarcb re
h s ,,s Standing by today prepared ed
|st,,s.' ''empt to float the Tnited Init ed
bssIv' ,' de DESTROYER DeLong, leah,pr lrsr
Il \ hand and held fast in the ssnd ssndiog az
IootS peach Z. about a mile an and SaHq : hon on
sort5 ., ot HalfmOon bay. 30 miles aI.s
Az a5oot o. San Francisco. 'O m'les
slcsrs sOat " seventy-five men and ot-
d iSss3oa aboard the destroyer wer. rsr u, Il
Esss, was "a, in readiness for Ufeernes smsrs
n,at Il ,,u belongs forward n.,,
|fAs ,ssl sss partly filled with IoIlp4s.- ra.s.
PiR.r sssel s.s Of the route sd With SAeer, t;ra
= Il sps,sirOyers Of division Sr,n n,,n,e n,pe
lats a. h5s1ssi.eo, sa, plOusheG ber eai-; so~ to
'saeh early yesterday. y"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02

Mrs. Copeland. whose husband
is proprietor of small bakery
in the Yew Park district, was ae-
companied by her daughter, Mar
iory, aged 7. Neither of them was
injured. Marjory, who was asleep
when the crash came, was not even
awakened by the impact.
Mrs. Copeland was sitting up
when the two locomotives, their
speed slackened scarcely at all,
came together.
ut was about 1890" she said.
Il was reading pocket testament.
l first noticed a slight jar but l
gave 1t little consideration. That,
understand, was when the air.
brakes were applied. A moment
later the terrible crash came.
Coach Crushed In.
"The front Of the coach we
were In was crushed like an egg
shell. My first thought was for
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02
Temperature Drop
Halts Flood Rise

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 2.-Sudden
lowering OF temperatures in the
Cascade mountains last night
caused drops of from one and one
half to two feet in flood waters OF
the Snoqualmie, Green and White
rivers and other streams in west
ern Washington which yesterday
threatened serious damage as the
result Of continued rains and
warm winds with resulting melted
SHOWS and high waters.
At Kent, south of here, water
still covered the main streets this
morning but the White river was
receding rapidly and all danger
was believed past
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02
TAX Loss
Is SMALL
FOR YEAR
Computation Of An
nual County Balance
Shows Delinquencies
Few In County

Computation Of the annual ball
ance Of Marion county tax rolls
for the year of 1920 showing the
amounts collected and delinquent
on all classes of property were to-
day completed by Tax Collector
Clifford Lewis in the office of
Sheriff o. d. Bower.
The total amount of the tax roll
of the county fer the year Of 1920
was $1,695, ,120.67. The amount
collected up to and including Oc-
tober when the balance was
struck, was $1,568,074.56 for the
year against $1,217,902.1d col
lected for the year of 1919. Since
October s, Of this year, there has
been turned into the office ap-
proximately $4,000.
Unpaid Portion Small.
The amount of delinquent taxes
for 1920 remaining unpaid on the
rolls is $127,311.09. The differ
ence shown in the amount extend
ed on the tax rolls and the amount
of taxes delinquent is accounted
for by erroneous assessments, the
excess tax of about $4,000 that
was levied and the rest in errors
and double assessments. The de-
linquency In 1919 was $S0,492.65.
The total amount of taxes to
have been collected on farm prop
erty which includes some town
property which has never been
plated is $S10,558.34. The
amount collected on this class was
$740, 0,16S.90 not including inter
est amounting to $1707.13. The
amount delinquent taxes yet un-
paid is $67,580.24.
Town property tax which in
cludes all property in Salem and
other municipal corporations
within the boundaries of Marion
county amounted to $4S6,549.O1
of which $44S,035.75 was collect
ed not including the interest
amounting to $516.65. Delin-
quent town property taxes amount
to $36,246.51.
Corporations Best Pay.
The personal property tax ex-
tended on the rolls for last year
was $206,499.S8, OF this amount
$185, ,031.73 was collected with in
terest of $316.79, the balance of
$21,34726 remaining delinquent.
A comparison of the way in
dividuals and corporations pay
their taxes may be easily seen by
comparison of the figures sub
mitted in the corporation tax with
the private property tax on both
farm and town property the
amount of taxes remaining delin-
quent from corporations, which
includes all railroads, light and
power concerns, telephone com
panies and water systems, is but
$691.S0, the total amount of the
taxes being $191,513.44 of which
$1S9,667.35 was paid with inter-
est amounting to only So cents.
Sheriff's assessments which in
cludes taxes on property not on
the rolls Of the assessor amounted
to $29SI.67 of which $2012.81
was collected the delinquency
amount to $213.43, the amount of
interest being SLIPS.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02

fact that most greatly impressed
Mrs. Henry Copeland of Leslie and
Twelfth streets, who was one of
two Salem residents on the ILL
fated trains.
George Paulus, former Marion
county deputy sheriff, was on the
westbound train but escaped un-
hurt.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02
Governors Attend
Chicago Stock Show

Chicago, Dec. 2-Ten governors
on their way to the conference of
governors at Charleston, s. c., to-
day attended the International
Livestock exposition, where a spe-
cial program in their honor had
been formulated
Those attending were Governors
Carey Of Wyoming, d. M. David Of
Idaho, Preus Of Minnesota, Dixon
of Montana, Mabey of Utah. Camp
bell Of Arizona; Len Small of Illi-
nois, w. T. McCray of Indiana,
Mecham of New Mexico and Nc
Kelvie Of Nebraska.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02

CARRIES
THREAT
Defendant Painted AS
Man Prevented by
Mob From Making
Plain Statement

Ii
San Francisco. Dec. g..
Milton Cohen Of Los Angeles.
one Of Roscoe (Fatty) Ar
buckles counsel. said today
he had received a letter
threatening death 70 'you
and your fat friend If Ar
buckle should be Quilted ia
his trial for manslanghter.
Cohen said the defense was
much worried over this threat
against Arbuckle.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02
Lloyd George To
Sail December IL

London, Dec. 2.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. Prime Minis
ter Lloyd-George, it was learn
ed this afternoon, is definitely
planning to leave England for
the United States December
IL to attend the Washington
armament conference.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02

More bicycles have been stol-
en- from the Salem Y. NJ. C. A.
than from any other locality in
the city and it is probable that
all other spots combined could
not total as many thefts. Last eye-
ming another man reported that
his wheel was taken from the as
sociation building. He is Roger
Folger Of 447 Center street.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02
Hidden Gas Leak
Draining Supply
In Reserve Tanks

One thousand feet or gas is es-
Gaping every hour from an unde-
termined leak in the city gas dis
tributing system today, according
to w. M. Hamilton, local manager
of the Portland Railway, Light G.
Power Co., and is fast depicting
the reserve supply in the COM
pany's tanks here. Trouble men
have been searching for the leak
all day but have been unable to
locate it.
Persons detecting the odor Of
escaping gas are requested to re-
port It at once to the company's
office.
All night work by the COM
pany's linemen restored the high
power electric transmission line
between Salem and Casadero,
blown down by the high wind OF
yesterday, to service today, and
relieved the load on the local
steam auxiliary plant, which was
pressed into service last night.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02

San Francisco, Dec. 2.--Roscoe
Arbuckle could not trust himself
to make straightforward state
ment at the time Of his arrest be-
cause .the mob was threatening
him, Gavin McNab, chief counsel
for the defense, said today In the
final argument In the manslaugh-
ter trial Of Arbuckle In connection
with the death Of Miss Virginia
Rappe.
Prosecution Scored.
Most OF McNab's argument dealt
with what he termed the "impria..
onmentn of Miss Zav pravost ana
Miss Alice Blake. prosecuting Wit
nesses. by the district attorney an
order to wiring certain testimony
from them
1T was a deliberate conspiracy
against Arbuckle. he told tha
jury. at was the Shame ~ San
Francisco. Periured wretcbes
tried, from the stand. to depriye
this defendant. this stranger WITH
in our gates. Of his libertyn
McNab had an associate counsaI
read excerpts from the testimonv
OF Miss Provost befora the Grand
jury, in which she said she waa
Threatened with i,nnrisonmon. II
the police ''if she did not saw thar
Miss Rappe exclaimed after be,nq
injured He killed mo
Evidence Creatad
"Tbe theory d to nroduea 49,,
dence NOT cra.ta ~ y MoNTah III,
",rhese tactics were creatino III,
dencey
when some one bera ta,,os i4
upon himself "a make sacrieico
a burnt Offering ~ stransar q
is the shame Of San Francisco
Thumb screws and the rack were
not resorted to in this case but ey-
cry sort Of mental torture was re-
sorted to wiring testimony from
witnesses. Miss Provost agreed ~
a compromise finally and made a
statement that he hurt me-,
III Roscoe Arbuckle had made
the statement in public that ba
made upon the witness stand. God
knows what would have happened
to him."
The noon recess cut McNab's ar
gument. He said he would resuma
this afternoon.
McNab attacked the testimonv
of Alfred Semnanker Ioodir~
prosecution witness. semnacher
was the manager of Miss Virginia
Rape, motion picture actress
whose death from a bladder RIM,
ture, resulted In the cbarpa
against Arbuckle.
Canr plon,o caL
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02

The auto road connecting Baker
with Umatilla county by way OF
Granite, Oliver Lake, Dale ana
Ukiah, is to be, road improve
ment Of the near future.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02

The shingle mill of the Monroe
Shingle company at Betzen was
destroyed by fire Saturday. The
loss is more than $4,000. The
mill will be rebuilt.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02

The estimated amount of money
required to run Wallowa county
next year is 1901. .6s7, practically
the same as for 1921.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02

Ivan wilkins. Leona lad, was
severely crushed a few days age
when he and his brother were
thrown from a pet pony they were
riding without bride or halter.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02
CIRCULATION
0A arn

Average ~ of salem, 1900, 425S:
PopnlaauJ14 Ppala 14.og4; 1920, 1879.
lslo' ronnty' 1920, 47.177; Polk
,,sOher uoha.' Of Audit Bureau OF circu,
hempe, sa,on Associated Press Full
Leased Wire. -.-----
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CONTINUED on page two)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02
THE WEATHER.

OREGON. Tonight and Satur-
day colder. Saturday sair. Moder-
ate westerly winds.
LOCAL: Rainfall ST: southeriy
winds: part cloudy: max 55. min.
Al; river ts ftet ANA Eising.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24
BIRDS FUN WITH SQUIRREL


A red streak flashed down the limb
on which the nuthatch was working.
That was the squirrel. A fraction Of
second ahead Of the squirrel there
was wing Of gray and white. That
was the nuthatch. Samuel ScovilIe. Jr,
writes IN Yale Review. Before the
squirrel could even recover his bal
ance there was = cheerful rat-tat-tst
behind. Az the squirrel turned the
rapping sounded on the under side Of
the branch. His bushy red tail Quiv-
cred. and. using some strong squirrel
language. he dived back into his hole.
He was hardly out of eight when the
nuthatch was tapping again at his
door. Once more the squirrel rushed
out chattering and sputtering. Once
more the nuthatchS was not there.
Then he tried chasing the bird around
the limb. but the nutntch could turn
In half the time and space. and more
over. did not have to be afraid Of fall
ing. for q dros Of 30 feet to frozen
ground is no Joke even for red SPUR
rel, The Irritating thing about the nut
hatch was that no matter how hard
the squirrel chased him he never stop
ped for second tapping away at the
branch. feeding even as he rsn. Finally
Mr.. Squirrel went back to his house
and stayed there Will, the nuthatch
tapped In triumph al around HIS hole.
although mufiied chattering from with
In expressed the squirrels unvarnIshed
opinion Of that nuthatch
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24
EARTH RUDE OF SOLAR SYSTEM

Doctor Shapley Il a comparatively
young astronomer. jet he has won an
authoritative place In the science. He
Ii q graduate Of the Missouri State
University and Of Princeton. He was
identified with the Mount Wilson OBJ
servatory seven years
By triangulation. taking the distance
between sun and earth as base for
measurements. scientists have record
ed vast distances. until such lines have
been extended hundreds Of light years,
even to the border line Of measure
menf. the Pleiades-
The sane Pleiades are scarcely In
the front yard Of Doctor shapley's
GALAXY. which be has measured and
found to be about 10000 light pears
from end to end II Il q superhilky
Way.
A light year. the distance 9 beam
Of light win travel IN one year. Il
6y,o0 oo0, oo0.0o0 miles II takes but
eight minutes for light TO come to the
earth from the sun. eaooQooo miles
sway.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24
To Sail Globe
in a Lifeboa

stormy weather. except an occasional
squat. BY sailing 10 summer time.
The boat Will have no covering except
a canvas awning to spread over the
hunks when 1t rains. Cooking win be
done on an oil stove. They win start
with stock for IA weeks provisions
in the hope Of being able to cross the
misunderstanding that time. 80 us
They win leave Sandy Hook In the
near future and steer for the Sicily
or Azore islands, From Gibraltar
they win go to Suez, Sumatra. the
Philippines, Hawaii, California. Pana-
ma. pass through the canal and come
up the Atlantic coast to New York.
The entire voyage Is expected to take
from 16 to IS months. 91 -
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24
$50 QulntilIIon Miles OF the SKY
Broadway.
Scientist Discovers THAT the unlvsrss
10 One Thousand Times Greater
Than II Has Been Thought

Cambridge. Mssz-Dr. Harlow shap-
ley. the astronomer who recently cane
to Harvard from Mount Wilson OBJ
servatory In California announces
that he has made discoveries that
reveal the universe to be 4 thousand
times greater than scientists have
thought
By 20 doing he has reiegated the
earth to 4 plane one thousand tines
less Important than u has heretofors
occupied And instead Of being IN the
~cenfer OF things" As has been nnder-
stood heretofore. b. estimates 4 TO
he something Ike SEQ ooooooo uoo.-
oooo miles from the center Of the
snlverse-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24
slss For SCIENTIFIC KISS
California Girl Says Psychlst Told
Her 1t Would Develop Dormant
aAg Faculties. ....s q, -,

Los Angeles. Cal,--For illustrating
what constitutes scientific kiss. a
fair seeker aftersadvice paid 500. ac-
.cording to testimony In the case Of
James A. Murdoch, who adyertlses as
being the ''incomparable psychist and
clalrvoyant." u
Mrs. Sarah Blackburn and her
daughter, "BiIlIe," aged seventeen. the
latter, to whom, II was testified. had
been given the demonstration lesson
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24

by Murdoch in the science Of kissing.
appeared against Murdoch.
According TO Mrs Blackburn. "hil'
lie" was taken to the Incompatible
one" for a treatment. She said Muir.
dock Insisted on her being tn room
alone with him. 1
II was at this juneture, said the wit
ness, that scientific kissing was dem.
Fonstrated, Murdoch prefacing the act
by a dissertation on the effect Of kiss
ing Oh the brain in developing dor.
mant Faculties.
Mrs. Blackburn said she paid Mur
dock $3.50.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24

Married Life 6urdensome In Old Age
ss BeInngham. Wash. Charging deser
ton and nonsupport. Ida II. Smith
eighty years old, appeared In court to
defend her suit for divorce against W.
F. Smith, eighty-six. The defendant
filed cross complaint charging that
his wife had made his life burden
some.