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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
Cooperative
Wheat Unions
May Combine

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 12-With
the purpose of attempting an
amalgamation of all cooperative
wheat marketing agencies of the
United States, conference will
be held in Chicago in March, 1t
was announced here today by
George Jewett, general manager
of the Northwest Wheat Growers,
associated, at a meeting Of the
members of that organization.
Mr.. Jewett announced that the
northwest association would han
die during the present season 49,
600, 600 bushels Of wheat, at an
average price Of s1.15 per bush
ell. He said the best possible price
had not been secured for all wheat
marketed, because it had not
been delivered until after the
price had dropped.
Export business, he stated, had
been profitable, and would be ex-
tended.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
Borall Opens
Attack Upon
Pacific Pact

Washington, Dec. 12.--The four
power Pacific treaty will be moth
ing but straight out military
alliance" unless real disarma-
ment" results from the Washing
ton conference, Senator Borah of
Idaho, republican irreconcilable
leader In the league OF nations
fight, declared today in discussing
the new treaty in the senate.
Mr.. Borah, breaking his silence
with respect to the treaty, declared
that his attitude toward the pact
would be largely determined by
what the arms conference does
with respect to real" disarma-
ment and Chinese questions. He
declared the work of the confer
ence would be "discouraging" II it
adjourned without prohibiting the
submarine, poisous gas and other
"barbarous weapons"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
officers Elected by
Salem Printers

Election Of officers of Capital
typographical Union No. 210 was
held yesterday afternoon at a
meeting OF the organization in the
Central Labor temple. M. d. Pill
kfngton was elected president; C.
e. Barbour, vice-president; G. @.
Gray, secretary treasurer; C. W.
Brant, Harry Crawford, e. c. Van
sIyke and Frank Evans, executive
committee; Chester Baker, A. L.
Beeson and s. r. Vail, auditing
committee; delegates to the Salem
Central Trades & Labor council.
charIes Barbour, c. w. Brans and
9. r. Vail: delegates to the Al
lied Printing Trades council.
Charles L. Unruh and Roy Blod-
gett.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
Booze Mix
Costs T7UO
Men, $1,000

Fred Scheman and Thomas
Sheehan, both of this city, were
released from the Marion county
jail this morning after they had
paid total of $792 to Judge G.
E. Unruh. Saturday afternoon
Sheehan had been fined $500
when he pleaded guilty to a
charge of selling liquor, and
Scheman had been fined $500
when he pleaded guilty to having
liquor in his possession. Today
the men paid the full amount OF
their fines, minus 81 each. That
amount was subtracted in view of
their two days in jail.
Altogether the two men paid a
total of $992 as a result of their
arrest. Saturday afternoon they
were fined 500 each by Police
Judge Earl Race.
James Lawrin and Albert Jones,
who were arrested Friday and
who Saturday pleaded guilty to
a charge of possessing liquor,
were each fined $25.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
Salem Ministers
Vote to Support
Charities Group

Endorsement OF the Salem Asso-
ciated Charities was voted by the
Salem Ministerial association at
its regular meeting held this
morning, and the pastors also
agreed to offer financial assist
ance to the organization.
THE International Problem
Can the Church Meet IT." was the
subject on which the Rev. w. w.
Long, pastor Of the First Presby-
terian church, spoke to the asso-
citation. SeIfishness was character
ized as the great question by DR..
Long and the view he took was OF
an optimistic nature. The Wash
ington disarmament conference,
he declared, is a great step for
ward.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
Reduced Rate on
Lumber Effective
On December "a

The reduced rate on fir lumber
and other articles taking the same
rate from Pacific coast territory
to eastern points. recently an
nounced by the Southern Pacific
company. will become effective
December "a. The rate varies as
to different points but the rate to
the Atlantic seaboard may be TAX
en- as representative of the reduc-
tion, the old rate being $1.06 "
and the new rate 80 cents per 100
pounds. The reduction is expected
to further stimulate the lumber
industry in California, Oregon.
Washington and British Columbia
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
Rate Rise For Street
Cars Is Raped; City
Attorney Is Speaker

Noon luncheon speakers at the
Salem Commercial club today
brought forth the Salem street
car company's rate rise proposal
looked 1t over carefully from
many angles, held 1t to be out of
order and urged that as many
citizens as possible be present at
the hearing to be held before the
public service commission tomor-
row morning at 1890 O'Clock.
"The cold figures show that
the street car company's revenue
has Increased to a fair extent
during the last few, years and
with the one man system for
street cars, the company should
soon get returns that are entirely
adequate, Ray Smith, city at
torney, declared.
Rise Held Mistake
"An increase in rates at the
present time would be grave
mistake, Mr.. Smith added. II
ask that every business man who
can tear himself away from his
work tomorrow morning be pres
ent at the state house hearing. -
Although the company, oper-
ated by the Southern Pacific, has
not requested any specific in
crease In fare from the commits
sion, indications are that 1t wishes
an eight-cent fare instead of a five
cent one, Mr.. Smith said.
"The matter is one of vital i'm
portance to every one in the
the city attorney
insisted. IAN increase ct this
time, believe, would. impede the
city's progress. BY raising the
fare to eight cents the company
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
Birtchet to Get
State Compensation

w. B. Birtchet, Salem policeman
who was shot in the thigh while
making an arrest a week ago, will
receive compensation under the
state compensation act for the
time he IS incapacitated from his
regular duties By the wound. The
Industrial accident commission,
Monday, approved Birtchet's claim
for temporary total disability
which, in Birtchet's case, viii car
~ With II an award Of S6s.z5 q
month.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
AGREEMENT SETTLES YAP CONTROVERSY
Bulletins

Budapest. Dec. 12.-(By
Associated Press. )-The bill
ratifying the peace treaty be-
tween Hungary and the Uni
ted States passed its first
reading by unanimous vote in
the national assembly today.
Washington. Dec. 12.--(By
Associated Press. )--The four
power treaty dealing with the
Pacific islands will be signed
at the state department to-
morrow by representatives Of
all the nations party to it.
Jersey City. N. r.. Dec. IL.
-(By Associated Press. "
The first arrest In connection
with the So, ,000, 900 mail rob-
berry in New York. several
weeks ago, became known to-
day when Frank Calahriz was
ordered arraigned before Fed
eral Commissioner Queen.
Calabriz, charged with the
theft Of four packages of reg
istered mail, had been secret
ly arrested a month ago and
confined in Jail here by pas
tai inspectors.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
Booze Gets
! Willamette
Man In Bad

ALBERT Jones. a major in the
as !. school of Willamette univer-
sA;, ~ who was arrested by Salem
ySuce officers last week end and
nsfEea n.Eea with having Intoxicating
.aSuof !, In his possession, has been
missed from the university. it
- learned this afternoon
a. Dr' Carl @. Boney, president of
-. ~ university. today refused
80 .,saef to confirm or deny the re-
=. Ut te9t Jones had been expelled.
y, sS1 admitted that Jones, connec-
Severed. Ha1 "een
A.ss zones, whose home Ia at New
M s. was arrested Friday night
sss ~ vas released on $50 bail. sat
po,, & he was arraigned before
rs,,s% s,ss Judge Earl Race. pleaded
rs rs.ss , 70 the charge. and was
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
CRONKHITE
CASE TO Be
DROPPED
Pierce County Prosec-
utor Not to Garry
Charge Against Army
Man to Court.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 12.-NC
action will be brought in Pierce
county as the result of the killing
at Camp Lewis in October, 1918
of Major Alexander P. Crenkhite
it has been definitely determined
by Prosecuting Attorney James W
Selden after an exhaustive exami-
nation of reports and records in
cluded In documentary evidence
submitted to him by the depart
ment of justice.
The prosecutor now is preparing
comprehensive statement cover
ing the results of his investiga-
stion. Copies will be sent by him
to Major General Adelbert Cronk-
hite, New York, father of the dead
officer, who has been insistent
that the material be fully investi-
gated, and to Captain Robert
-Rosenmluth, New York, arrested
by federal authorities on the
charge of having slain Major
Cronkhite after Sergeant Roland
R. Pothier last spring made q pur-
ported confession in which he de-
clared he had shot Major Crcnk-
hite at the instigation of Captain
Rosenbluth, New York, arrested
ed this statement and as the re-
suit of his reputation of the So
called confession, Captain Rosen-
bluth was released.
In beginning his statement the
first part of which has been IRE
pared, Prosecuting Attorney Sci
den says:
This report is submitted for the
purpose Of definitely determining
the position of the prosecuting at
torney's office Of Pierce county
Washington, with reference to the
connection of Captain ROBERT
Rosenbluth and Roland Pothier
with the killing Of Major Aiexan-
der Cronkhite. Also to state our
reasons why, from the investiga-
tions we have been able to make
the entire matter has now been
concluded and why no prosecu-
tions will be undertaken in this
county"
Mr. Selden's statement on the
results of his investigation Is ac'
cepted as an ezoneration OF Cap
tain Rosenbluth. At the time n
Major Cronkhite's death a mill
tary board of inquiry at Camp
Lewis found that his death result
ed from an accidental self-infilct-
ed wound caused by shooting him
self in the right breast wiki pis-
tol during target practice. The
finding of this board OF inquiry
was not questioned until Pothier
mada his so-calied confession more
than two years later.
Captain Rosenbluth has oeen
endeavoring for several months 70
have the matter cleared up ana
bis name cleared. The federal au-
tbirities LEFT the matter with Pros
ecutor Selden when they decioeu
they had no jurisdiction in the
matter by reason of the title 70
Camp Lewis not having passed
from Pierce county to the govern
meut at the time of Major CronK-
hite's death.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
Ireland's Honor
Not Involved In
Treaty Question

Dublin, Dec. 12.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. )-The Sim Fein
publicity department today is
sued a statement from Eamonn
DeaVlera in which he said the
honor of Ireland was not in
volved in ratifying the Anglo
Irish treaty since the Sim Fein
plenipotentiaries had been
chosen on the understanding
that any treaty they might ne
gotiate would be subject to rati-
fication by the Dali Eireann.
Ratification of the treaty, he
declared, was not an empty
formality. ~.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
Chicago Board of
Trade Not to Die
on December "a

Washington, pec. 1.-THE
board OF trade OF Chicago and
members Of that organization will
be permitted to operate OTTER De-
"a, under revised order
Issued today by the supreme court.
The order, which Is temporary.
was made because OF the futures
trading act, which takes effect on
that date.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
Viviana to Sail For
Home Wednesday

Washington. Dec. 12.-(By AS
sociated Press.) Rene viyiani. for
mer premier OF France and head Of
his nations delegation at the
armament conference since the de-
parture of Premier BRAND, made
plans today to sail for home We'd
nesday on tho steamship Paris to-
gether with Nine. viyiani and sey-
erai other members Of the French
delegation.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
Washington Rivers on Rampage
SLIDE CAUSES WRECK; 4 DEAD
Eight Children
Born to Mexican
Woman; All Die

Mexico City, Dec. 11.-From
Tampico comes report, pub
lished by Ell Universal, that Sc
nora, Enriquita Ruibo at that
place gave birth yesterday to
eight children, but none of
them survived. The mother is
we'll. tis3tt
Mexico City, Dec. 12.-From
sociation is showing much in
terest in the report and will in
titute an investigation as to it's
authenticity.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12

The United States under the
treaty recognizes Japan's mandate
given by the league OF nations
over the German islands in the
Pacific north OF the equator.
No licensing will be required of
American firms who desire to CON
struct either cable or radio facili-
ties on zap. In regard to radio
arrangements, however, 1t is pro-
vided that SO long as Japan main
tains an efficient radio station on
the island, with unrestricted com
munications to other stations and
to ships at sea, the United States
will not exercise its right OF es-
tablishing an American station
there.
The provision in regard to cable
facilities is drawn in the broadest
terms, 1t declares that the United
States shall have free access" to
the island for purposes OF cable
communication in everything that
relates to the Yap-Guam cable OF
to any other cable which American
interests may desire to lay in the
future.
Protection Provided.
The treaty also contains detafi-
ed provisions for protection OF
American property and the right
OF American residence in Yap ION
terms of entire equality with gJa-
pan" He declares specifically that
both the United States and Japan
shall be free to operate as they de-
sire both ends of any cables which
may touch the island and Japan
undertakes by the rights of expro-
priation to secure suitable cable
facilities for the United States on
Yap.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12

would be placing the burden on
the class of people least able to
stand 1t at this time. "
Taxi License Low
Alderman John Giesy, Of the
Salem city council, who spoke a
few words, expressed himself as
opposed to the rate rise and de-
clared that he would do all in his
power to see that the fare re-
mains at five cents. Alderman
Joseph Baumgartner. who also
spoke, declared that the local taxi
men are not taxed sufficiently
heavy as compared with the street
car company.
The committee from the city
council which will go before the
public service commission tomor-
row is made up OF Ed Schunke.
chairman, and Hal D. Patton,
John Giesy and Joseph Baum
gartner.
A few words in defense OF his
stand in voting against a motion
made in council meeting to recon-
slider the vote OF special election
to decide the auto camp question,
were uttered BY Mr.. Giesy during
his speech.
Park Question Dead
when we talk OF the city auto
camp question now, we are talk
ing OF the dead.n r. e. McCros-
key, manager Of the Commercial
club. returned. ''I am convinced
that the council VIII never have
another chance 20 vote on the
question. Mr.. Mccroskey was
one Of the men who favored the
movement for = special election.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
Cation Price Breaks.

New York, Dec. 1z.-Cotton
broke about s5-S5 bale from tnis
mornings high level when the
government estimate Of this year >
crop was made public
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
RAILWAY
TRAFFIC
BLOCKED
AT Least Four Persons
Buried Under Avail
anches of Earth Cut
Loose by Rains

Seattle. Wash. Dec. 12.--
Nine city firemen and street
department workers who
were searching for the bodies
Of Mrs. Samuel G. Andrews
and two stepsons. buried in
the ruins. Of their home by a
slide last night. were injured
BY a second slide this morn
ing.
They were taken to hos
pitfalls and homes in the vicin-
ity. It was said none was
seriously hurt.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
Towns Are Flooded.

Bellingham, Wash, Dec. 12.-
The Nooksack and Skagit rivers.
as well as numerous smaller
streams. were out of their banks
in places this morning as result
of almost continuous rainfall since
Saturday night.
The water was foot deep IN
the streets of Everson, on the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
FORTIFICATION OF
ISLAND FORBIDDEN
BY TERMS OF PACT
Police Powers Vested Tn Japan and United
States Agrees TO Recognize Mandates Over
Former German Islands AS Awarded I'm
League of Nations Decree

Washington Dec. 12-(By Associated Press )-The text
of treaty between the United States and japan coven m
agreement to the status Of Island of Yap was made pb
Late today at the state department
The treaty prohibits fortcaon Of the island of Van
and gives Japan the right to maintain order.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
new NAVY
ADVISORS
SELECTED
Board of Experts Is
Released and Confer
ence Names New One
In It's Place

Washington, Dec. 12.-(By, AS
sociated Press. )-The naval eb-
perts committee of the arms con-
ference, it was announced today,
has been disbanded and a fresh
committee consisting of delegates
from the five powers and experts
were named to deal with all naval
questions.
Mr.. Balfour, head of the British
delegation, Lord Lee and Rear Ad-
miral Chatfield were named as the
British members Of the commit
tee. 1t was stated that this body
would take up the proposed naval
ratios for France and Italy and
also in all probability submarines.
Washington, Dec. 12.-(By As
sociated Press. )-The reply of the
japanese government on the naval
ratio question probably will be
submitted by Baron Kato at a
meeting to be attended late today
by Secretary Hughes and Mr.. Bal
four.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
Train IS
|TUMBL.E;I)
| IN DITCH
Fwo Men, Woman and
FRaby Killed On Log
ring Railroad Near
| Aberdeen

& Aberdeen, WASH, Dec. u.
.our are known to be dead In a
|sraip wreck at Melbourne, near
Aere. caused by slide. Details
IN lacking owing to communica-
sion lines being down.
4 The dead:
Gerald Willis, %. locomotive
Engineer.
4 Mrs. Pearl Willis, %.
me two year old baby OF Mr.
ina Mrs. Willis.
Ernest Olson. As. construction
'ramp laborer.
The injured.
W, A. Hussey, 33, brakeman.
right leg broken below knee; botn
slegs badly burned.
John Lind, AZ. construction
|ssmp laborer, crushed by debris
and perhaps fatally
Ein1ared.
Ira Elliott, brakeman, acting as
Fireman, slightly cut and bruised
Carried Over Bank.
The slides occurred between lO
and ii o'clock at a point eight
miles southeast of Melbourne. An
early train carrying between Az
and 50 men to camp, passed over
he track safely earlier in the
syening. When the second en-
ylne entered the stretch at the top
i high embankment the earth
lid from beneath it, carrying 1t
md the first cars Of the train
lown 200 feet. Wills, hts wife
nd child were killed outright.
Elliott, the only member Of the
rev able to go for aid, ran to a
earby construction camp and re-
urned with rescue party. Hard
had the work begun when the
scond slide occurred, carrying the
sscuers and wreckage down the
ope
Because Of high water, Mei-
Ourne Is cut OFF from road COM
lunication. A special train Is be-
ls rushed from Aberdeen to bring
ars the dead and injured held at
lelbourne station.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
Ulster Told
To Accept Or
Reject Pact

Belfast. Dec. 12.--- (By Associa-
ted Press. Sir James Craig. the
Ulster premier, presided over the
meeting Of the unionist party here
today, Informing his supporters of
his recent conversation with Pre-
mir Lloyd George In London. II
Is unofficially reported the PRO-
ceedings grew stormy when Sir
James informed the meeting that
Mr., Lloyd-George had maintained
an unyielding attitude toward UI-
ster.
II was intimated that except for
few trifiing changes the British
premier had declined to make any
concessions, his attitude being
there Is the treaty and 1t stands .
London, Dec. I2.Sir Jnmcs
Craig, Ulster premier, was back In
Belfast today after his conferences
with Premier Lloyd George reIa-
tive to the Irish settlement terms
reached last week. 1t was ex-
pected today that he Immediately
would summon members of his
cabinet.
Mr.. Lloyd George Is understood
to have prepared his address, be-
fore the house of common on
Wednesday, and 1t is forecast he
will make plea for ratification
of the treaty with Ireland.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
Train Crashes Through Bridge.

Train Crashes Through Bridge.
Seattle, Wash. Dec. 1a-Rescue
vorkerst oday were attempting to
recover the bodies OF Samuel e.
hneman. mail clerk. and George
nvm fireman, bealeved to have
nave been lost when Great North
ssn vast mail train No. 81 plunged
through a bridge over the Miller
nver, near Shykomish, Wash,
Yesterday. A. v. Clearinghouse,
aaii clerk, was also reported miss
lss today, John Carey, engineer
: .ae train. was injured and five
nau clerks and q marine guard
uesped without injury.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12


Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 12.-Flood
conditions prevailed throughout
southwest Washington today, and
highways, railroads and telephone
and telegraph lines are down in
all directions. Flood conditions in
Grays Harbor county are reported
the worst in eight years. Five
inches of rain had fallen here uT
to noon since Saturday morning
but no records were broken.
Seattle, Wash, Dec. 12.--City
firemen today were searching the
ruins of a home in West Seattle, a
suburb, in an effort to recover the
bodies OF Mrs. Samuel G. Andrews
and her two stepsons, Jack, aged
five, and Tom, aged seven, who are
believed to have lost their lives
when their home was struck by a
landslide and demolished last
night. Additional slides, caused by
the heavy rains OF the last three
days, made the work of the search
ers difficult.
Joseph Horan, night watch
man living at Medina, suburb,
was instantly killed early last
night when his house collapsed
from the impact Of landslide.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
CIRCULATION

average for 1870, bz6U. .o,o
ppopulation of Salem, 1900. 42bs;
1olO, 14.o94; 1920, 17,67s.
sar;on County, 1929. 47,177; Polk
County, 1890, 14.1s1.
Member Of Audit Bureau OF Circu-
Iation. Associated Press Full
Leased Wire.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12
TILE WEATHER

OREGON: Tonight and Tuesday
rain, fresh to strong south. shifting
to aouthwesterly gales.
LOCAL: Rainfall .D4; 1yutherly
winds; cloudy; max. IS, min. 81.
river feet and falling.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12

(Continued on Page Eleven.)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-12

would be placing the burden ON
the class of people least able to
stand 1t at this time"
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
VIENNA BOURSE CLOSED
AFTER MODS ATTACK 1T
Socialists Force Agreement
for Financial Reforms.

Spccici Cable to THE NEw YonK HERALD.
Copyright, 1884, by THE NEW YoRK HrrAt.p.
VIENNA, Sept. 21.--wild speculation
IN foreign exchange. with a correspond
Ing fall In quotations on the Austrian
crown. led to serious incidents hc,,
yesterday. Indignant mobs gathered In
front OF the Bourse building and
smashed windows. The Offices OF several
money brokers were wrecked and men
suspected of speculating in foreign eA-
change were beaten.
The Bourse has been closed tempo
rarily, following n conference between
otto Bauer, Social Democratic leader.
and Chancellor Schober. when the Chan
ccllor agreed that the Socialists r.
enter the Ministry and also assented 70
the enastrncnt OF their radical scheme
for immediate financial reform. The
chancellor admitted that this was the
only possible means of averting Aus
tria's financial collapse, which the
Socialists insist will come unless specu-
lation in exchange is checked.
The Socialists demanded that the
Government show its good faith In ac-
ccpting the Socialist scheme by closing
the exchange and stopping all specuia-
ton IN foreign exchange. Their speak,
ers threaten that the Bourse will be
closed permanently II profiteering in
foreign exchange values does not cease.
Teiegrnphers are refusing TO transmit
messages relating TO financial transac-
tious.