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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
Mortgage Is
Foeclosed On
J Land Company

Order by default was signed by
Judge Percy Kelly of the circuit
court this afternoon in the case of
the little e. Trust company Of
Portland against the Willamette
Valley Irrigated Land company
for the foreclosure of mortgage
held by the plaintiffs on several
thousand acres of land belonging
to the defendants.
The dercree for the cancellation
of S6S,000 worth of bonds of the
land company has not been signed
by the court, but is expected to be
within the next few days and
which will be a step toward the
reorganization of the concern, it is
stated.
In 1914 the directors of the land
company authorized the issuance
of 100000 worth of bonds. About
S71, 900 of these bonds were is
sued but only $2500 returned by
the company to the Portland Title
& Trust concern, which held the
mortgage to secure the issue.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26

Railway claims, based on. the
"inefficiency of. labor" during the
war, the president said, were TO be
waived for the present to hasten
settlement without surrender Of
any rights in court. Although
the railways owe the government
large sums, the president said, the
government also owed the railroad
large sums on various accounts.
mo added expense" said the
president, explaining his request.
mo added investment is required
on the part of the government,
there is no added liability, no add
ed tax burden"
No Added Investment.
'Tt is merely the grant OF au-
thority necessary to enable a most
useful and efficient government
agency to use its available funds
to purchase securities for which
congress already has authorized
the issue and turn them into chan
nels Of finance ready to float
them.
"The contract covering opera
tions provided that the railways
should be returned to their own
ers -in as good condition as when
taken over by the government,
and the transportation act, recog~
nizing that betterments and addi-
tions belong to capital account,
provided that sucn sums as the
railway companies owed the gov
ernment for betterments aud now
equipment, added during the per-
iod of government operation,
might be refunded. There has
been, at no time, any question
about the justice of funding such
Indebtedness to the government.
Indeed, it has been in progress to a
measurable degree ever since the
return of the railroads to their
owners. 1t has been limited, how
ever, to such cases as those in
which final settlements with the
railway administration have been
effected. The process is admitted
ly too slow to meet the difficult
situation which the owners Of the
railroads have been facing and
believe it essential to restore rail-
way activities and essential to the
country's good fortune to hasten
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26

Mrs. Westley we're injured In the
wreck.
Osborne, who at present lies
critically i'll in a Portland hospit-
al, was censured by coroner's
jury for driving at an excessive
rate Of speed, and, as soon as he is
dismissed from the hospital, will
face a charge covering that Of
fense.
Mrs. Westley is survived by her
husband. by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Maplethorpe Of Long
Beach, Cal, and by a 10-year-old
daughter. Lucille, who sustained
minor injuries in the collision.
Mrs. Westley, who was formerly
a resident Of Salem, will be buried
here. Funeral announcements
will be made later.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
Harding Plans
Vacation Trip In
New England

Washington, July ga vaca-
tion of several days in the White
mountains of New Hampshire is
planned by President and Mrs.
Harding to follow their attendance
next Monday at the Pilgrim ter
centenary celebration at Ply
mouth, Mass. During their outing
they are to be guests of Secretary
Weeks, of the war department,
country place, near Lancaster,
New Hampshire.
Under present plans they will
go directly there from Plymouth,
arriving a week from today and
remaining until the following Sun
day or Monday. During the stay,
the president intends to accept no
invitations but to devote his time
to rest and recreation.
1t is hoped to make the trip to
New England and back on the
presidential yacht Mayflower.
The president is to make but
one address at Plymouth as part
of the general pragram. Earlier in
the day he will revive a military
and civic parade and during the
evening will attend the pageant
depicting the landing of the Pill
grims.
Lancaster, N. H., July 26. -
President Harding will be far from
the maddening crowd when he
comes to the summer home of Sec
retary Weeks here next week. The
Weeks lodge is at the top of Mount
Prospect, 1000 feet above sea level
and 1,240 feet higher than its
bustling border town. 1t commands
a view of all the principal peaks
of the White mountains and also
of the Connecticut river.
1t will be no new scene to the
president, however, as a fellow
senator with Mr.. Weeks, he was a
member of party that came here
from Washington several years ago
and enjoyed a stay at the Mount
Prospect lodge. In 1918 he came
here again as a chautauqua lectur-
er.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
Mrs. Westley Second
Victim OfDeath Car
Dies In Salem TOdav

Mrs. Roy Westley of st. Johns.
Portland, the second victim OF the
death car" piloted by e. G. os-
borne, Portland salesman, passed
away at a local hospital early this
morning. She was 2S years Of age.
Mrs. Westley, who sustained Sc
we're internal injuries in the crash
which occurred at the junction of
the Pacific highway and the
Brooks road, about 10 miles north
of Salem, on the night OF July 2.
Rudolph Samuelson, %, a state
hospital truck driver, who was a
passenger in the Osborne car, was
the man who lost his life the day
following the smash-up.
Witnesses Of the accident said
they saw the smaller car, driven by
Malcolm Ramp. Of Brooks, ap-
preaching the highway from the
west on the Brooks road. Syn
chronistically they heard the roar
Of a high powered automobile,
headed north. driven by Osborne.
The smaller car, proceeding at a
slow rate OF speed, reached the
junction a second before the os-
borne car. There was a siekening
crash. The roadster turned over
two OF three times, coming to rest
against a telephone pole. Five
persons besides Saumelson and
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
Woman Resigns
as US. Attorney

Washington, July 26.-Mrs. An
nette Abbott Adams, the first wo-
man to be an assistant attorney
general, will sever her connection
with the government and return to
private practice in San Francisco
August l, it was said today. She
resigned some months ago, but re-
NAMED to finish up pending cases
in her office under which fall all
legal questions involving prohibi-
tiOn.
During her government service,
Mrs, Adams wrote a number of
important liquor opinions includ-
ing the in-transit liquor ruliN &
which holds that no ships may en-
Ter the three-mile limit with liq-
uor aboard. Attorney General
Daugherty will appoint a woman
70 succeed Mrs. Adams but so far
mas not made a selection.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
Harvey To
Be Present
AT Council

London, July 26-The allied su-
preme council will meet in Paris,
August A, according to an official
announcement this morning. II Is
understood that the session will be
brief, dealing only with the Siles-
ian question.
Lord Curzon, secretary of state
for foreign affairs, and A. j. Bal
four, lord president of the coun-
Gil, will represent Great Britain as
1t is improbable Prime Minister
Lloyd-George will be able to leave
London.
The British experts who will
examine the Silesian question be-
fore the council meeting already
have left for Paris.
1t is understood that Ambas-
sador Harvey will attend the su-
preme council sessions in an ad-
visory and unofficial capacity.
The call for this meeting OF the
supreme council comprises, to a de-
gree, the differences between
Great Britain and France over the
procedure to be adopted in con-
nection with Upper Silesia, where
the situation, owing to the con-
tinued German and Polish rival
ries in the disputed area, is said to
be increasingly threatening. A
dispatch from Paris Monday night
indicated that Great Britain had
agreed to a meeting of the supreme
council August and a prelimi-
nary examination in the Upper ST.
lesian problem by a committee Of
experts as France desires.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
JapsAgree
to Far East
Conference
Cabinet Decides to Ac-
cept Participation In
Proposed Meeting
Any Place Named

Toxic, July 26.-The Japanese
cabinet has decided to accept par
ticipation in the proposed confer
-ence on Far Eastern problems,
the Associated Press was inform
ed today.
s 1t is understood the Japanese
answer will be forwarded to
Washington in the near future.
London. July 26. -7-.lT The hope
that the conference on Pacific
and Far Eastern questions may
be held in some other American
city than Washington or in. some
Canadian city. is expected to be
expressed by two of the great pow
ers invited to participate-Great
Britain and Japan--it was au-
thoritatively learned this evening
News of Japan's official ac-
ceptance of President Harding's
invitation which, it is expected
here, will be forthcoming this
week, is awaited in London with
great interest, for in the Japa-
nese communication it is prob
able there will be a suggestion
that a Pacific coast city in the
United States or a Canadian city
would be more suitable than
Washington for the conference.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26

Blinded, suffering evcruciatlng
pain from the powder blast which
lacerated his face and hands and
left him temporarily sightless'
Francis Blackmer, 9S, farmer re-
siding in Keizer bottom, near Sa-
lem. staggered unassisted for
quarter of a mile this morning be-
fore he reached the neighboring
ranch of w. G. Pearmine, who
brought the injured man to Salem
where he received first aid atten-
tion from a Salem physician.
What caused the explosion
which occurred about IL O'Clock
this morning, Blackmer could noI
say. He had been using blasting
gun, while cutting wood, he said
and was dipping some powder from
a can with a spoon when the dis
charge came. His sight gone, MS
sense of direction deadened, the In
jured man, unable to gain assist
ance through shouting, made MS
way slowly, cropping as he went
til he reached the Pearmine farm
There he was found by Mr. Pear
mine. who led him to his automo-
bile and rushed to Salem.
Mrs. Blackmer, wife OF the IN
jured man, yesterday was taken to
Portland hospital where she Is 10
undergo a major operation
His face covered with bandages'
Blaekmer uttered not a word oil
complaint this morning as the at
tending physician worked on ms
raw face and hands. Only an oe-
casionaI Tightening Of the muscles
gave evidence Of the pain be was
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
tn funding and settlement.

both funding and settlement.
Owe Railroads Large Sum.
Quite apart from the large
sums owing to the government,
which we are morally and legally
bound to fund, the government ad-
mittedly owes the railway compan-
les large sums on various accounts
such as compensation, depreciation
and maintenance.
THE way now would seem clear
to very early adjustment and re-
lief, except for the fact that the
railway administration, though
possessing assets, does not com
mand the funds necessary to meet
what will be it's admitted obliga-
tions.
There is no thought to ask con-
gress for additional funds. Per-
haps five hundred million dollars
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
Woman From Here
Injured In Crash
at Albany, Report

MRS. ]. Moorehouse of Salem, is
reported by the Albany Democrat
70 nave been seriously injured
saturday evening when an auto
mobile in which she was riding
was struck by another machine
Al the upper end of the Calapooia
bridge leading into Bryant park
near Albany.
Inc car which held Mrs. Moore
nouse was said to have been en-
lefing the bridge when the 9TH
q automobile, emerging, met up
With it. The injured woman was
Salem.
Efforts to locate Mrs. Moore
mouse today were unavailing
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
Cannon Case
Taken Under
Amusement

The equity suit of H. B. Hese-
man against Harry Cannon which
was heard by Judge Percy Kelly
sitting on the bench of George
Bingham in department No. 2 Of
the circuit court was taken under
advisement this afternoon.
Heseman filed his complaint
for suit some time ago asking
that the court appoint a receiver
for the furniture store in which
he claimed to be part owner,
and charging that Cannon used
the funds of the concern for his
own use.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
Search on For
Lost Professor

Banff. Alberta, July 26.-An
organized searching party under
the direction Of Professor Fay,
known as the father of the Rocky
Mountain Alpinists'' today was
securing the country about Mount
canon, in an effort to locate DR..
w. E. Stone. president of Purdue
university of Lafayette, Ind, and
Mrs. Stone, who have been missing
since Sunday, July II.
They had food enough to last
four days. The only trace Of them
was the remains of fire and
toilet articles belonging to DIR.
and Mrs. Stone found at the base
of Mount Eanon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
Soviet Claims
Russian Coin
InU. S. Banks

New York, July 26.-The Rus
sion soviet government has served
notice on four New York and two
Washington banks that it is tha
owner Of more than s179,OO0,000
deposited in these institutions by
Boris Bakhmeteff, who was APP
pointed Russian ambassador to tho
United States before the soviets
acquired control.
Charles Recht, attorney for tho
soviet regime, said the notices sent
TO the banks warned them that
they would be held liable If they
should pay the funds to any one
but an accredited representative Of
the soviet government.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
Greeks
Smash
7 urks
Wedge Driven Be
tween Turkish Arm
- @ettle
Results In Rout

n,,nuu. - Inc
Turkish nationalist govern
ment, owing to the Greek
advances in Asia Minor has
been obliged to transfer the
spat of its government and
the Turkish nationalist as
spmbly to Sivas, according to
Constantinople dispatches to
tbe Exchange Telegraph COM
pany.
Athens, July 26-An announce
ment by the Greek official agency
late Yesterday said the Turkish
losses in killed, wounded, prison
ers and missing amount to IS per
cent of their entire fighting
strength in Asia Minor.
The statement claims the Greeks
have driven such a wedge into the
Turkish nationalist lines that the
Kemalist forces at Angora, the
capital, on the northern branch OF
the Bagdad railway, have been cut
off from those at Konieh, on the
mail line of the railway, $50 miles
TO the south.
Having occupied Afiun-Kara-
hissar Kutaia, Eski-shehr and
Billedjik, which now comprise our
consolidated front, our troops in
the northern sector and those of
the southern sector have effected
a junction and form a connected
line" the statement added. I'm the
center the enemy front has been
broken and his troops at Angora
have been separated from those at
KOnieh."
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
Hops Advance
on Eastern Orders

Activity continues in the hop
market. the demand having been
stimulated apparently by the fail
ure of the senate to rush through
the bill prohibiting beer for me-
dicinal purposes. An advance OF
IL cents over the previous sales
is reported.
James r. Linn is in Eugene IN
specting 100 bales of hops he pur-
chased at liz cents a pound for
A. Magnus & Sons of Chicago.
Bishop & Ray have purchased
s25 bales at II cents on account
of Hugo Loewe Of New York city
Both purchases were made from
wv. seavey OF Eugene.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
Man, Blinded from
Powder Explosion
Gropes Way to Aid

suffering. His only admonition to
newspaper men was that the news
of his accident be kept from his
wife.
The attending physician said to-
day he believes Blackmer will not
lose his sight, and that his burns
will not prove serious.
Blackmer was unable to say
whether or not he was knocked
unconscious by the blast.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
Eugene Captain
Is Transferred To
o. N. G.. Reserve

Harry G. Keeney, company com
mander of c company, Oregon ma
tional guard, TO the national guard
reserve was signed this morning
by Adjutant General George A
White.
The transfer was made at Cap
tain Kenney's own request, for the
reason that he did not have time
10 devote the time to the organiza-
tion.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
convict Makes
Escape Today

Ai'er be had forged an order
y which he gained leave to visit
s nlshWay garage. Frank Payne.
y "ho was serving a five-year
@ ''m al the state penitentiary for
by' bssey' made his escape shortly
bsS s o'clock this afternoon. He
eriekyard. '"e piiS0n
Nrl.s -s was committed from
Bls-s- Olnah county. He is fair COM
tOIeo' tsT and five fet nine inches
'@l He was not a trusty.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
? purchase of Half Billion
Railroad Securities By
Government Requested
President In Message to Congress Requests
That Needed Authority Be Given War
Securities Board to Finance Railroad I'M
provements+ Loan Secured by Stocks

Washington July 26-President Harding, in a special
message to today asked it to extend the authority
of the finance corporation to purchase securities prob
ably up to $780, 100000 the hands of the railroad
administration that the proceeds be used for settle
ments with the railways.
This the president told congress- would open the way to
eary adjustment and relief of the railroad problem There
thought he sad of asking congress for additional
money.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26

Notification of Governor Small
by telephone was the method Of
procedure decided upon by Sheriff
Mester.
II may go over for an interview
with the governor later" Sheriff
Mester said.
mo attempt will be made to
embarrass Governor Small. The
order of the court explains how
the matter will be handled"
THE king can do no wrong" is
an ancient doctrine, but in this re-
public it has never reached the ap-
plication that an elected official
can do no wrong, said the court in
the opinion. I'VE have been ex-
tremely fortunate in the character
and conduct of elected officials,
but there has never been an init
nation or suspicion that they were
not capable of committing crime
before, during and after the term OF
office. Our governors are not born
kings. They are not surrounded
by a halo by birth that gives them
immunity from the temptations
and frailties to which other hui
mans are subject.
Not Above the Law.
'In Broom's legal maxims 1t is
said of this maxim: But this max
i'm must not be understood tc
mean that the king is above the
laws in the unconfined sense oil
those words, and that everything
he does is, of course, just and law
full, and it is therefore, a funda-
mental general rule that the klns
cannot sanction an act forbidden
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
Hoover's Bill
to Aid Farmers
In the Senate

Washington, July 26.-After
elimination of provisions authoriz-
ing the war finance corporation to
take charge of railroad debt fund
ing, the bill drafted by Secretary
Hoover, Of the department Of com
merce, and Director Meyer, Of the
war finance corporation, to broad
en- the corporations power to pro-
vide credits for agricultural ex-
ports, was introduced in the SEN
ate by Senator Kellogg, republi-
can, Minnesota.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
Professor weds Bride by Contract.

Professor Weds Bride by Contract.
New York, July 26.-The mar
riage by contract of DIR. Leslie
Spier, professor Of anthropology at
the University Of Washington, who
is now teaching at the Columbia
university summer school, to Miss
Erna Gunther of Brooklyn was an
nouncedt oday. The acknowledge
ment Of their signatures to a mar
riage contract before Justice Nc
Cook, constituted the ceremony.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26

by law; so that from this point of
view he is under and not above the
laws and is bound by them equally
with his. subjects.
"Is is argued that the constitu-
tion provides for the impeachment
Of the governor and that because it
so provides there can be no other
punishment; that specifying this
procedure precludes all Others.
No Exemption Provided.
"The constitution has exempted
senators and representative from
arrest during a session. It ex-
empts members of the militia from
arrest at certain times except for
certain offenses named. No similar
provision is made for the governor.
Apply the rule. The converse IS
governor shall not be exempt.
1.-THE constitution provides for
impeachment but that it is for mis-
feasance or malfeasance in office
and for removal from office. The
constitution provides further: The
party whether convicted or acqrit-
ted shall, nevertheless, be liable to
prosecution, trial, Judgment ana
punishment according to law
Where does the constitution or
the law express anything to indi.
cate an exemption from prosecu-
ton for crime? On the contrary
the above quotation is direct
| declaration that he may be prose-
cuted whether in or out of office.
The impeachment shall be 40 lar.
Impeachment is not a punishment
for crime, but only a procedure to
remove from office for misconduct
J while in office"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
Mauritania Fire Ont.

Southampton, England, July 26
Fire which broke out yesterday
on the steamer Mauretania while
she was lying at her dock here,
was extinguished this morning.
Decks C, d and E were completely
destroyed amidships.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26

Upon completion of the seio
Angora Goat club. Linn county
will have the first Angora goat
club in the state and perhaps the
first in the United States.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26

Heat lightning is ascribed to far
off lightning flashes. reflected
from higher strata Of clouds.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26

October 6, Z and s have been
fixed as the dates for holding the
Banks annual hog and dairy show
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26

Springfield, Ill, July 26-Crcut Judge Smith, in ruling
today on the question of the of Governor Small
charge of embezement during his term state treasurer
several ago. held that warrants should be served upon
the but that the executive should be permitted to-
make his at his convenience within reasonable
time.
The judge developed his opinion follows:
l. That there is such thing in Illinois the divine
right of kings and that the king has counterpart in
Illinois.
That is beyond the scope of the governors to
call state troops to shield him from arrest
g. That Governor Small, despite his position chief
of the state subject to arrest and prosecution
for any illegal acts state treasurer.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26

NODiUine Rightst0
Shield q Governor
From Punishment

Court Holds That the King Has No Counter
part in Illinois and Executive Cannot Call
Out State Troops to Prevent His Arrest
Must Answer for Illegal Acts AS Treasurer
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
Circulation,

,,.rage for 1920. $3.50
na1ulation Of Salem 1900. 1888:
1910. 1904; 1920. 1879
lion lion, county 1920. 47.17u
Polk county. 14.lsl
.rohsr Of Audit Bureau Of Circu-
,atiion. Associated Press Fun
Leased Wire
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-26
The Weather

OREGON: Tonight and wcdnes-
day fair. moderate northwest
winds.
LOCAL: No rainfall; southeriy
winds: cloudy; maximum Monday
81. minimum today As; river,
minus 3 feet and falling.