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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25
PHEz SUIT CALLS
MANY GROWERS

Between 40 and so growers
and members of the Salem Fruit
union who had signed contracts
for delivery of loganberries to the
Phez company during 1919-20-21
were examined this morning and
yesterday afternoon in the $780,
900 breach of contract suit
brought by the Phez company for
non-delivery of berries.
The purpose of the testimony
in each case was to determine the
amount of berries each individu-
al had grown and delivered to the
Salem Fruit union instead of the
Phez company during the three
years, and also to obtain the price
received by the producer, the to-
tai amount of the damages thus
being estimated.
The case will proceed during
the remainder of the week unless
the Hall contest suit is called for
hearing sooner than expected.
In that event it will be adjourn
ed. Attorneys for the plaintiff ex-
pect to have presented most of
the testimony on their side with
in the next two days.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25
PRIORITY OF
SHIPMENTS
IS ORDERED
Interstate Commission De
clares Emergency Ex-
lists Requiring Direct
Routine of Essentials.

Washington, July 25.-The in
terstate commerce commission to-
day declared that an emergency
existed in transportation in ter
ritory east of the Mississippi river
which required 1t to direct routing
Of shipments of all essential COM
modfties and to fix preference and
priority for the movement of food,
perishable products. coal and 9TH
er fuel and livestock.
Priority to coal shipments un-
der the orders VIII be furnished,
it is understood, first to railroads,
and then in the order named to
public utilities, ice plants, manu-
featuring ice for public consump-
tion, and refrigeration plants for
the preservation of foodstuffs.
The commission declared that in
view of the emergency, cars for the
shipment of coal should be assign
ed to railroads on the basis Of
preference in coal shipments tx
the railroad and other common
carriers with public utilities ant
hospitals in second class ant
government institutions, national
state and local in third class.
The orders. which are effectiy
tomorrow, further forbid the re
consignment or diversion OF an
coal accepted for transportation ii
any one of the preferred classe
and declare that for such specia
purposes as might appear from
time to time the commission or 1t
agents might specially designat
cars to be assigned to mines TO
preferred loading. A special clas
of coal shipments all was declared
from mines in Pennsylvania, Ohio
West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennes
see and Alabama, giving priority
after government supply for ship
ment of bituminuus coal.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25

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American Try contributed article to the CAPITAL
It would be matter of extremely bad taste were to
attempt to tell the voters of the state of Oregon how they
should their personal preferences in the coming
election that will decide the political destnes of that
commonwealth until the state election hold foun
daon proposition in national affairs that outsider
has business to suggest to voter how he she
should cast his her vote in important matter The
only excuse this article lies in the fact that
Oregon have allowed themselves and still allowing them
selves to be influenced by the actions of outsiders in the adj
minsraon of the public affairs of Oregon When such
case frankly outsider should permitted to
what he knows about the outside influences that SEEK
ing to influence your purely local politics.
AS to the individual merits of the various candidates for
public office in Oregon have personal interest whatever
AS far know every who is running for governor
is clean-cut American and if elected to the position of
trust to which he aspires, will doubt render good
count of himself On purely local issues quite
that the voters of Oregon amply able to attend to their
own business and need advice from the who lives
many thousands of miles from the Oregon ballot box
Unfortunately however there has entered into the local
politics of Oregon banefu and sinister influence that
reaches all the voters in all parts of the country and the
action of Oregon in dealing with this influence has placed
the state position where the eyes of all real Americans
who sincerely believe in the principles of the Declaration
independence COnSLLuLOn OF states
turning in your direction awaiting your verdict
refer specifically to the fact that the Ku Kux Kan has
nnocuated your state with it's poison and is attempting to
hold you up model in this country the real, simon
pure, 100 percent Americanism.
the CAPITAL guarded by the constitution, and
printing book seeking its
Kn" which da by appeals religious and
4 some detail that this or ial hatred
social political Developments
historical fraud graft
benefit few
attempt to create in this
republic Invisible Empire Simmons the
for purpose controlling the
Of a nation amply safe Q
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25
FISH MEASURE
DECLARED TO Be
HOLD-UP GAME

IN the argument, to be publish
ca In the voters pamphlet, against
The proposed salmon fishing and
Propagation amendment to the
constitution, filed with the secre-
tary Of state here today, Carl d.
shoemaker. master fish warden
Declares that the amendment
would regulate the hatcheries tc
the point of least efficiency and
states that he has in his posses
sion affidavits of responsible citi-
xens showing that G. G. Greene
initiator of the amendment, Of
lered for a consideration of $10,-
wv to point out enough Illegal
signatures to invalidate the meas
ure.
The affidavits show, Mr.. Shoe
maker alleges. that Greene stated
mat ut was placed on the ballot
solely for the purpose to hold up
me fishing interests"
Pointing out that the salmon
Industry is one of the three great
est IN Oregon and produces an
hually about s12,000.0o0, the ar
sument explains that Is hatcher
les, provided by the people of the
state, viii be rendered practically
useless II this constitutional
amendment should carry.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25
.HYLAND HELD TO
MARION JURORS

Following his preliminary hear
ing in the justice court here this
morning, Earnest Hyland Of Sa-
lem, was bound over to the grand
jury on a grave statutory charge
by Judge G. e. Unruh. He was ar
rested here several days ago by
Constable DeLong and was lodg-
ed in Jail in lieu Of $1,000 bail de-
manded for his release.
Hyland's arrest was the culmi-
nation of what, it was claimed,
was a colorful matrimonial ca
reer. Officers said he was legal
ly married to two women and had
gone through a mock marriage
with third.
The case is a complicated one.
There are, 1t was said, four
charges on which possible case
may be brought against Hyland.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25
GIANTS DEFEAT
CARDINALS 9-0

New. York, July 25.-The New
York Giants and st. Louis Cardi-
nails hooked up today in the first
game of five game series which
will have an important bearing
on the National league race. The
Giants came back from a western
trip in which they split even on
twenty games with their lead cut
down to one point.
Fred Toney, won the only New
York victory from st. Louis
while the Giants were in st. Louis,
started the game for the Giants.
He was opposed by Bill Doak, St.
Louis spitball pitcher.
A twenty thousand crowd was
out for the game.
r. H. z.
st. Louis -..--.-..-...-... 8 10 3
New York .--....-..--.... 9 IL 0
Doak, North and Clemons;
Toney and Snyder.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25
BAKER WITNESS IN
WAR GRAFT PROBE

Washington, July 25-FormeT sec
retarv Of war Baker was called To-
dav before the special federal grano
iury investigating alleged ~a
F~s1as in connection with the sale
bx war department Of the Olo
Hickory powder plant at Jackson
Vile Tennessee, to the NaSnSllIs 1,-,.
;nd,,strial corporation The plant
vas sold for ss,50o,Oo0 and charges
have been made in congress ana
elsewhere that this represented oAi'
one tenth Of its cost.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25
Subboened To
Tell OF Midnight Raids
And Neck tie Parties

initiation ceremonies of Charles
E. Gates, mayor of Medford, some
tiIne ago, was again lighted by a
half circle of fire, some mysteri-
GUS signal of the khan, circum-
stance which is causing much
speculation in and around Med
ford today, particularly in view
Of the sessions Of the grand jury
and the fact that the two head
klansmen have been called to tes-
tify before that body.
Turney First Witness.
The first witness before the
grand jury yesterday was w. L.
Turney, deputy district attorney
of Los Angeles county, California,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25
GRAY HAIRED MAN WITH
NO FRIENDS DYIKG HERE

Out at the state hospital Frank
Yarber, gray-haired and fifty, is
dying.
There is none to weep-prob-
ably there is none to care unless
II be those attendants who have
come 10 like the quiet old man
who was committed to the institu-
ton July 16. For Frank Iarber.
as near as officials can determine.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25

Gates Declines to
Be Candidate Upon
XII KLUX TICKET


Medford, Or, July 25.-
Mayor G. q. Gates, back from
two weeks vacation at Kla-
math lake. formally announc-
ed today that under no circum-
stances would he enter the
race for governor in the fall
election. Gates has been, next
to Charles Hall, the candidate
most frequently mentioned to
contest the gubernatorial hon
ors with Governor Olcott, and
the democratic nominee, Wal
ter e. Pierce, on r. independ-
ent ticket.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25
MEDFORD LAUNDRY
BURNS; LOSS $4,000

Medford, Or, July 25.-The
American laundry on Riverside
avenue was destroyed by fire early
this morning, and the Riverside
apartment house nearby was bad
ly damaged. the total loss being
placed at $4,000 partly covered
by insurance. The cause OF the
fire Is unknown. Many OF the
occupants Of the apartment house
had narrow escapes being forced
to flee in their night clothes, but
thus far no serious injuries have
been reported.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25
EMPEROR OF KU KLUX KLAN
OUSTED BY IMPERIAL KLEAGLE
''The Modern Ku Klux Klan'

The Capital Journal omits the publication Of its daily
chapter from The Modern Ku Kux Klan today to print
special article written for by Henry Fry author OF
the book upon recent developments and the usupaon OF
supreme authority in the Ku Kux Kan by Edward Young
Clarke Imperial Keage who seized control as acting I'M
pera Wizard and Emperor place of Emperor Simmons
who is con a vacation
Tomorrow the Capital Journal will print in full the
answer by L. d. Wade Imperial Kgrapp, to the ap
pcaion order restraining him from talking Of Klan
affairs
Thursday the Capital Journal will resume publication
The Modern Ku Klux Kan which this week gives the
ritual and other data of interest concerning
the workings of the order
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25
APPEAL FOR
.REfR|AL LOST
BY DENTIST
Judge Mcbride Finds No
Error i'm Record and no
Excuse for Reversal in
ROseburg Murder Case.

Salem, Or, July 25-The state
supreme court today upheld the
n lower court in tho case Of DR.. r.
M. Brumfield, Roseburg dentist
sentenced to hang for the murder
on July IS, 1921, of Dennis Russell
The opinion written by justice NC
Bride confirms the lower court.
DR.. Brumfield who had been
prominent in social circles in Rose
burg up to the time of the murder
Of Russell. is about 40 years old
He was formerally superintendent
Of schools of Owensville, Indiana.
He was a graduate of the Indiana
university and graduated in 1909
from the Illinois dental college.
Held Trial Unfair
DIR. Brumfield's appeal was taken
on the grounds that the trial had
.not been fair and that he had been
deprived of many Of his legal rights
This, the decision denied in refus-
ing a new trial.
Russell was a laborer living alone
In a cabin on the outskirts of Rose
burg. Evidence introduced at the
arial was that DR.. Brumfield muir
dered him, took the body in his
automobile, disfigured it, put his
own clothes upon it and then staged
IA wreck Of the machine and an ex-
splosion to make it appear that
Brumfield had been killed in an ac-
cident. Brumfield then fled to
Canada where he was later cap
4tuerd.
To Ask Rehearing
4 Attorneys for Brumfield, it was
announced today, now have 20 days
In which to file a petition for a
rehearing of the case. The supreme
court, however, will adjourn August
and it was therefore believed
that the petition will not be given
consideration before September
when the court again convenes
Should the petition be denied al
that time Brumfield will be return
ed to Roseburg where he will he re-
sentenced.
In his appeal the principal ground
relied upon by .Brumfield had tC
do with Judge Bingham's refusa
TO permit him requested change
of venue. Objections also were
made to the courts overruling Of
enertain juror challenges by the de-
fendant, and its action in overrulin&
defendants motion to quash the in
dictment.
Il Attached to the motion for {
venue change were several news
paper stories from the Roseburl
n. M
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25

Medford, Or, July 25.-The
special grand jury investigating
the night riding outrages in jack
son county examined witnesses
this morning, most of the testi-
mony having to do with the al
legged hanging ana torturing OF j,
F. Hale of this city and warnings
sent out in connection Herewith.
Among the witnesses called were
Raymond Refer and James q. Ed
miston, former members OF the
Ku Klux Klan, who renounced al
legiance when 'the rough stuff
started" Walter S. Gore, his bro
ther, William H. Gore, president
Of the Medford National bank
and John s. Ortn, cashier OF the
institution, e. e. Kelly, who re-
ceived written warning, Doctors
e. B. Pickel and e. w. Hoffman,
who attended Hale after the par
ty," George A. Codding, former
deputy district attorney, who fail
ed to respond to the summons ow-
ing to business trip TO Portland,
and Fl. e. Griffiths and John J..
Hoogstraat, local kleagles, the
former being out of the city today
and who will return tonight.
The Monday afternoon witness
es were Mrs. Helen Gale, Miss
Margaret Daley and Lorain Stolz,
school girls, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard A. Hill.
Kleagles Subpoened
John r. Hoogstadt and III. e.
Griffith, local kleagles of the
Medford Ku Klux Klan, were
subpoened to appear before the
jackson county grand jury by as
sistant attorney general, L. A.
yesterday and probab-
ly will be given a hearing today
or tomorrow. They have been in
the leading role in the organiza-
tion of the khan In Jackson coun-
ty and are supposed to have sat
in the trial court" which is said
to have met in the office of a
professional man in Feb
ruary last to hear the complaints
lodged by fellow klansmen
against ]. F. Hale, Medford busi-
ness man, who was later on
March 18th, taken out in the
hills and hung up by the neck
three times in an effort to make
him confess to alleged wrongful
acts with young women Of the
city.
Yesterday these two young wo-
men went before the grand jury
and testified that Hale had al
ways conducted himself in n
manner with them
and that there had never been
anything improper between them.
Mysterious Signal Burns
Arthur Burr, the negro boot
black of Medford. who was also
taken out and strung up some
two weeks later than Hale. is ex-
pected to be witness before the
jury today or tomorrow. Burr.
when released by his caDtors that
night in March up in the foot
hills of the Siskiyou mountains.
headed for the California line
and has not been back in Medford
since.
Last night Roxy Anne, the rug
ged and almost unscalable noun
tain east Of Medford upon which
the /" flaming torch" OF the invis-
ible empire was set to light the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25
RANDALL WINS
OVER M'MULLEN

Omaha, Neb., July 25-(By the
Associated Press)--Complete re-
turns from last Tuesdays state
wide primary, the majority Of which
were telegraphed to the Associated
Press as official, gave Charles H.
Randall, republican candidate for
gubernatorial nomination 1897
compared to 4s,476 for Adam Nc
Mullen Of Beatrice.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25
CLARKE SEXES POWER:
GRABS SIMMONS HOME:
M|LKS KLANSMEN DRY.

Imperial Kligrapp, head secretary Of order, in
answer to injunction to restrain him from talking
"spills the beans" says Simmons is on drunk
and Clarke and Tyler milking the entire United
States" Fry depicts recent developments in
KIuxd0m
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has no relatives, no friends.
Where he came from few
months ago. nobody knows.
Yarber was committed from
Klamath county and is said to
have gone there from Silver Lake.
Roseburg is believed to have been
his earlier home.
Today superintendent Steiner
wired the klamath county court
for instructions regarding the
case
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25

Self Proclaimed Emperor Under Absolute Domination Of
King Kleage His Female Associate Who Are Reaping
Golden Harvest From the Faithful Klansmen--Invsble
Empire Fast Becoming Visible and the More You See the
Less You Want to See
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25

DIR. o. L. Scott won the attend
anee prize given by Harry Levy
at the Kiwanis club luncheon to-
5av in the Marion hotel. This was
the first meeting Of the club since
.Tupe and about so members were
present.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25

According to experimental stu
dy in public education, girls are
mentally older, on the average,
than boys.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25

Two-thirds Of all the retail buy
ing in this country is done by wo-
men.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25
CATL|N CHOSEN
HEAD HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION

At a meeting of the directors of
the Salem Hospital board held at
the Salem Water company's office
Yesterday, Russell Catlin was the
unanimous choice of the board to
succeed Irwin Griffith who has for
some time past spent only small
part of his time in Salem, and for
that reason has been unable to give
the hospital the benefit of his di-
rection; hence, the necessity of
electing new president. There are
also two recently elected members
on the board, Mrs. A. N. Bush and
Roy Shields.
Business Man Elected
Mr.. Catlin has been a faithful
and interested member of the board
Of directors for some time. The Sa-
lem hospital at this time needs a
real business man at its head, and
Mr.. CatEn is eminently fitted to
discharge the duties which will
devolve upon him. He will have the
unqualified support of every mem-
ber of the board and he should
also receive the cooperation of
every citizen of Salem. and the
citizens of Salem certainly have a
duty to perform to the community
in making it possible for the board
to complete at the earliest possible
date the splendid building which
they have so well begun and which
cannot be surpassed for the purpose
for which it is being constructed.
This building is now ready for
the interior finish. The magnifi-
cent heating system is being INSTALL
ed and there is enough money on
hand to finish this part of the work.
The building is practically fire.
proof and when finished it viii be
an institution Of which this city
and every citizen contributing TO it
will have reason to be proud. There
is nothing Of greater Importance 70
Salem than the immediate compile
ton Of the first unit Of this build
ing.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25
BY HENRY r. FRY,

Klux KlanJ especially
Capital Journal
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25
O[COTT !55jKS
RECOU!1!zi OF
HALL VOTES
Recount of all of MultnO-
NAH, Clatsop, Marion
and Umatilla Counties
Demanded.

Demanding a recount in all
counties throughout the state car
ried by majority for Hall in the
May primaries, and bearing SINH
lar charges Of errors in counting
votes as well as fragrant mis-
use of the direct primary, the ans
wer of Governor Ben w. Olcott to
the petition of Hall for recount
of the republican nomination for
governor was filed this afternoon
by his attorneys Jay Bowerman
of Portland and Roy F. Shields
of Salem, with the county clerk.
Results in eleven counties are
left alone by both sides, but the
recount of votes cast in the re-
naming precincts Of Multnomah,
Clatsop, Marion and Umatilla
counties left untouched by the
Hall petition, is demanded.
Good Faith Not Questioned
In no place does the answer
question the good faith of the
election boards, as does the Hall
petition, and while violation of
the direct primary is charged, no
question is raised as to a voters
right to re-register on election
day, providing that he is properly
sworn in before the election
| board.
In making their charges
against the abuse of the direct pri
mary lava charge also brought
by the Hall forces which was
stricken from their petition-at-
torneys for Olcott allege that
voters in certain precincts regis
tered under parties other than the
republican party were allowed to
vote the republican ticket with
out changing their party affilia-
tion and such ballots were count
ed for Hall.
Many Errors Alleged
It is further charged that votes
least for Olcott were deliberately
given to Hall in certain precincts
and that in other precincts more
ballots were returned than were
cast and that in such cases the
excess votes were tailed in favor
of Hail.
Many persons not citizens OF
Oregon and others not citizens OF
the United States were allowed
to vote in the precincts favorable
to Hall, and these votes were
counted for him, according to the
answer.
Another similar charge brought
by the governor. which was also
alleged in the Hall petition, is
the votes of democrats who wrote
the name of Hall on their bal
lots and these ballots were count
ed for Hall as the republican
nominee.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25

In Boston. one married woman
out Of every ten works.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25
THE WEATHER

Washington and Oregon: Tonight and
Wednesday fair; moderate westerly winds.
Local: No rainfall; westerly winds;
cloudy; maximum, 81; minimum, 81;
river, minus l.2 feet and stationary.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25
CIRCULATION

Daily average for June, 6,16s.
Member Audit Bureau Of Circulation.
Member Associated Press Full leased
wire service.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-25

I understand that the CAPITAL
JOURNAL is printing my book
The Modern Ku Klux Klan" which
shows IN some detail that this or
ganization Is a social and political
menace, an historical fraud, graft
ing schme for the benefit of few
people, an attempt to create in this
free republic an Invisible Empire
for the purpose Of controlling the
destines Of a nation amply safe
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CONTINUED on Page Five.)