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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
Bootleggers'
Trust Boosts
Price of Booze

Spokane, Wash, March 6.-De-
flying prohibition laws or combin-
ations in restraint Of trade, boot
leggers in Spokane have formed an
organization to boost the price of
liquor, 1t became known today on
authority Of police statement.
AT a meeting last week at the
home of prominent citizen, a
price Of IS to $40 quart for
scotch and gin, with special
bargain rate of 3 quarts for
$25, was agreed upon, it was
stated. American whiskey and
fancy liquors, 1t was explained,
would come higher, Police were
apprised Of the meeting when
neighbors, puzzled by the large
number Of high priced automo-
biles parked in the vicinity, noti-
fled the authorities. The officers
said they were helpless in the mat
ter since the members of the "As-
sociated Retail Bootleggers OF
Spokane" as the organization
termed itself, failed to take with
them samples of their wares.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
SOCIALIST
CON FAB
IS CALLED
World Conference To
Unite Party Factions
Wins Support of
Internationale

Moscow, Mar. 6.--(By Associ-
ated Press)-A conference of all
the socialist internationales to
discuss the formation of a united
front on world problems affecting
capital and labor was recommend
ed by the executive leaders of the
third internationals of Moscow af-
ter a two weeks discussion here,
The vote was 46 to 10.
The resolution passed mention
ed the various internationales
with which a conference is fav-
ored-the 200 or pre-war organi.
zation-the second and a half as
an organization formed at Wien.
ma last year is termed, and the
fourth internationale.
Leon Trotzky and other Rus
sian chiefs who were instrumen-
tai in fastening this decision ex-
planned that the move simply was
in keeping with new tactics hav-
ing as their purpose a flank at
tack on capitalism instead of the
old open battle for an immediate
world revolution. Some opponents,
however, consider that this step
would mean the ultimate destruc-
tion Of the third internationale,
which would become only the left
wing Of a united body.
The French, Italian and Span
ish representatives voted against
conference with the enemies" on
the final ballot. Trotzky, Zonie-
vieff, Radek and Lunacharsky
and other Russians declared in
favor of the meeting.
Nikolai Lenine was not pres
ent at the session but his influ-
ence is understood to have been
for a movement synchronizing
activities of the internationales
with recent changes in Russion
policies.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
S. P. & S. Dispose
of Fruit Certificates

Washington, March 6.-Sale Of
railway equipment, trust certifi-
Gates Of the Spokane, Portland &
Seattle railroad in the amount OF
s5O7,O00 to the National City
company and Alfred Borden Of
New York, making total OF
s220,356,SO0 Of these securities
disposed OF by the government to
date, was announced today by Di-
rector General Of Railways Davis.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
Postal Telegraph
Burglarized Here;
Wire Coils Stolen

Burglars last night entered the
Postal telegraph office here and
later made their way into the
basement of the Central cigar
store on State street.
Six coils of resistance wire were
stolen from the telegraph office
and several bottles of soft drinks
were taken from the cigar store
basement.
No clew was found by officers.
Entrance to both establish
ments was gained through a trap
door in the sidewalk in front of
the telegraph office. A paddock
was broken off door leading to
the cigar store.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
Auto Hits Man, Eggs;
Are Left, Scrambled;
$4,000 Suit Is Brought

Two baskets of eggs, well
scrambled, one lone pedestrian
and dash of automobile was the
recipe on which Walter c. Wins
low Salem attorney, began suit
sor $4,000 in the Salem circuit
court this morning.
u. Newenschwander, 55, who
resides about seven miles south
VI Salem, and who is now in Sa-
4em' suffering from a badly torn
ear, lacerated face and injured
legs, Is plaintiff in the suit. NJ
a Burgoyne, a resident of Rose
eurg, is defendant.
second charge was issued
against Mr.. Burgoyne this after
nOon-that Of failure to render as
sStanee to an injured pedestrian.
ms hearing will be held March "a
IN justice court.
According to information said
Mr. Winslow to have come to
Am, the Burgoyne automobile
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06

which is alleged to have struck
Mr.. Newenschwander, failed to
stop after the accident until
oyerturned-it came to a sudden
halt two miles farther down the
road.
The accident occurred on the
highway, south of Salem, Satur-
day night, as Mr.. -'ewensehWan-
der was waiting for a stage. Yes
terday Mr.. Burgoyne notified the
police that his car had suffered
damages near the spot in question
but the police blotter held no no
tation concerning any injuries.
Yesterday motorists, coming
from the south to Salem, observed
the shell hole where Mr.. Newen-
schwander, the eggs and the auto
mobile came together.
Through his attorney Roy
Shields Mr.. Burgoyne this after
noon emphatically denied that 1t
was his machine which struck MI
Vewenschwander.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
Central Oregon
Roads Blocked by
Heavy Snowfall

Bend, Or, March 6.-snow,
which started falling Saturday
night, continuing until late yes
terday afternoon has blocked
roads to the south and east Of
Bend to motor travel. Five inches
fell in Bend, but the depth was
greater south of here. Half way
between Bend and LaPine 3 feet
is reported with four feet south Of
LaPine.
The Silver Lake mail and pas
sehger stage, northbound, was
stalled at the Vandevert ranch
Saturday night and horse-drawD
vehicles sent from LaPine did not
succeed in getting mail and pas
sengers into Bend until l o'clock
this morning.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06

Los Angeles, Cal, March g.
The confession letter Of ten pages,
hand written on stationery Of
hotel and giving details of the
murder of William Desmond Tay-
lor, motion picture director, slain
here February 1, was sent from
Atlantic City, having been mail
ed there February 27, it was an
nounced here today by Police Cap
tain David l.. Adams.
Captain Adams said that his
previous statement that 1t came
from a Connecticut town was a
mistake, he having in mind a diff
ferent letter when he made that
statement. He declined to divulge
contents of letter or reveal the
name of the writer, but said the
writer was a person who had been
prominently identified with pre-
vious police investigation of the
Taylor murder.
1t was the eleventh letter from
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
ASK LIGHT
ON EFFECT
OF TREATY
Harding Requested for
Information; N e w
Denies Pact Creates
Army Alliance

Washington, Mar. "a reso-
luton asking President Harding
what effect ratification of the
four power Pacific treaty will
have on the Lansing-Ishii agree
ment between the United States
and Japan was adopted today by
the senate.
The resolution was presented by
Senator Borah, republican, Idaho,
was agreed to without roll call,
one Of the treaty opponents, and
after a short debate in which
Senator Underwood of Alabama,
the democratic leader and a
member Of the American arms
delegation, declared that in his
opinion that agreement" would
be wiped out entirely by the series
of conference treaties.
Senator Borah offered his pro
posal after the administration
fight for ratification of the foul
power pact had been opened by
Senator New, republican, Indiana
in prepared address declaring
that the treaty contained no alli'
ance but was long step forward
in international amity and under
standing.
No general debate on the treaty
developed from Senator News
presentation of the case, but intro
duction of the Borah resolution
brought half dozen senators to
their feet.
Senator Underwood asserted
that any one who had read the
four power treaty and the Lans-
ing-Ishii notes would see imme-
diately that the latter have "no
further binding effect" because a
new arrangement had been sub
stituted to define rights in the Pa
cific.
Senator Robinson, democrat,
Arkansas, and Senator Brandegee,
republican, Connecticut, suggest
ed that the four power treaty con-
cerned only the Pacific islands,
while the Lansing-Ishii agreement
dealt with China, and Senator
Underwood replied that In any
case the arms conference treaties
as a whole clearly negative any
idea that Japan has any special
influence in the affairs of China
and the legion of the Pacific, by
reason of her continguity of SOIL
Thus, he said, "the special in
terests" referred to in the Lans-
ing-Ishii notes had ceased to have
any status in international law.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
Man, Crazed by
Illicit Liquor,
Kills Wife and Self

Misseula, Mont, Mar. 6.--John
Jarvi, said by officers to have
been crazed from drinking moon
shine liquor last night, killed his
wife at Zaugzille, seven miles
east of here, then took his own
life. Four small children survive
the couple.
John Jacobson and William
Wirth are under arrest on charg-
es of selling the liquor to Jarvi.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
Bean, Kirk, Speakers;
One Talks On Taxes,
Other Of State Work

Aviation Of state taxes, and the
administration Of the workmen's 8
compensation act were the sub
jects on which Louis Bean, candi-
date for governor. and VIII T.
Kirk, Industrial accident commits
sloner, discoursed respectively
when they were called on at the
regular Monday noon luncheon at
the Commercial club today.
"of course everybody realizes
that taxes in Oregon are far too
high" Mr.. Bean said. when we
stop to consider that 40 per cent
OF our land area is not on the
tax rolls, 1t is easy TO understand
why our taxes have mounted as
they have. At a future time I hope
to discuss with Salem folk a So
luton to the tax problem"
Mr.. Bean also expressed him
self as being a firm believer in
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
TWO GIRLS
ASSAULTED
BYPERVERT
Salem Tots On Way to
Sunday School Are
Lured to Brush by
Stranger

The Salem police department,
the county sheriff's force and OPP
eratives Of the district attorneys
office were today making every
effort to locate man, said to be
about 80 years of age, who yes
terday morning assaulted two lit
tie Salem girls, aged eight and
nine respectively, after he had
persuaded them temporarily to
abandon their walk to Sunday
school and had succeeded in lead
ing them into Bush's pasture, on
Mission street.
The two little girls are daugh-
ters of two prominent families
who reside in north Salem. The
older of the two tots was yester-
day afternoon taken to local
hospital where, as a result of the
assault, she was forced to undergo
a minor operation. Neither Of the
girls was gravely injured, 1t was
stated this afternoon.
On Way to Church
Unaccompanied, the two chill
dren were about to enter the First
Methodist church, at the corner
of Church and State streets, about
10 o'clock yesterday morning
when they were accosted by the
stranger.
"Are you little girls going to
Sunday school?" they said he
asked. They answered affirma-
lively.
We'll, my little girl wants to
go, too, but she hasn't anybody to
go with" the stranger told them.
''If you'll come up to my house
we'll get her and I'll buy you a
big sack Of candy"
Lives Threatened
The little girls agreed. Follow
ing the man they were taken In
the direction OF the state school
for the blind and as they ap-
preached this institution the
stranger turned on the tots and
threatened to kill them IL they
made any outcry. Frightened in
to silence, the girls accompanied
the man into the Bush pasture.
Later the man fled.
Several clews on which Off
GERS had been operating had come
to nothing at late hour this af-
ternoon, but early arrests were
believed to be possible.
The assault yesterday was the
third of its kind to be made
known to the police here within
the last six weeks and in each case
the little girls were approached
on their way to Sunday school.
On the first occasion, little girl
was taken to the Salem high
school football grounds, and the
second assault was made at the
Salem ball park.
I'VE are doing all in our power
to get some trace Of this man and
in the future any individual found
following children will be arrest
ed Immediately" Acting Chief
Walter Blrtchet said this after
noon.
The man was said to be wear
ing a long overcoat, a dark hat
and black shoes.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
Harding Sends
Nominations To
Senate Today

New York, Mar. 6.-Thurston
b. Porter of New York was nomi-
mated today to be marshal of the
United States court for China.
washington, Mar. 6.-John H.
Bartlett of New Hampshire was
nominated today by President
Harding to be first assistant post
master general. Mr.. Bartlett, who
at present is chairman of the civil
service commission, will succeed
DR.. Hubert Work who on Satur-
day succeeded Will Hays as post
master general.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
Espee Reduces
Rates To Coast

San Francisco, March Ga
series of rate reductions, ranging
as high as SO per cent on some
items, was announced by the
Southern Pacific company today
for the territory between Chicago
and the Pacific coast for some
food stuffs and other commodities,
including eggs, shelled corn, alco-
hol, coke and wooden automobile
wheels.
A new rate of 76 cents a hun
dred pounds on lumber from Cali
fornia and Oregon when for export
to the West Indies or other for
eign points to Gulfport, Miss, via
Ell Paso and New Orleans, also was
announced by the company.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
Governor Asks
Delay In Trial

Waukegan, ILL.,, Mar. 6.-Gov-
ernor Small today asked for a 60
day postponement of his trial on
charges Of conspiracy to embezzle
state funds.
c. Fred Mortimer, states attor-
ney of San Canon county, declar-
ed the state was ready to go to
trial and asked for a few moments
time to examine the defense mo-
ton and affidavit.
The defense motion states Gov
ernor Small's presence is needed
at Springfield, the state capital,
in connection with the letting of
state road contracts.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06

commercial clubs and their actly-
tiles.
"One Of the greatest features
of the workmen's compensation
act treats with the education Of
injured men who must find some
new employment" Mr.. Kirk ex-
planned. Oregon is the first state
to have made adequate provision
for the workmen during his per-
iod Of education. Other states,
which have acts similar to ours
must, l believe, take like steps IL
their accident work is to be a sue
cess"
The commission is unable to es-
tablish any definite rule in it's ad-
ministration, as every case pre-
sents its own peculiar problem,
Mr.. Kirk pointed out.
Injured men, he said. are fitted
to follow every conceivable form
of employment.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
Hearing Starts On
Suit Against Estate
of Margaret Hoffman

The hearing of the suit brought
by Mrs. Alma Anderson against
her stepfather, executor of the
estate of Margaret V. Hoffman,
her mother, who died over a year
ago in Aurora, to recover $3,500
in alleged claims against the prop
erty, started this afternoon before
Judge Bingham.
o. N. Neal, attorney for Mrs.
Anderson asked the court to re-
open the estate in the probate
court SO that should his client OBJ
tain judgment in the circuit court
the judgment would be allowed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
Alliance Denied

Washington, Mar. 6.-There is
mo alliance" in the four power
Pacific treaties nor any obliga-
tion to use force, Senator New of
Indiana, republican member of
the foreign relations committee,
declared today in opening in the
senate discussion Of the treaties
on behalf of the administration.
Replying to criticisms of the
treaty, Senator New, a close per-
sonal friend of President Harding,
declared the four power treaties
with the league Of nations plan
and asserted the treaties were
cooperative" while the league, he
said, was drastic and compul-
sorry" and required submission of
all questions to a council.
Guarantees Liberties
"Instead of threatening, injur-
ing or impairing our liberties, free
lUSllLullOu5y independence anu
sovereignty, this treaty (the four
power measure) adds to the Sc
curity Of all of them" said Sena-
tor New. He emphasized that re-
lection Of the four power treaty
would continue in force the An
glo-Japanese alliance with its
menace to America.
Regarding the treaty provision
for the conference and determi-
nation Of procedure in case of
aggression, Senator New said that
the Root-Takahira agreement con
tanned a similar clause.
1--WE have had for a decade an
obligation with Japan couched in
practically identical language,
and yet nobody heretofore has
suggested that this constituted
ANYTHING resembling an alliance, 3"
he said. Certainly during the 10
years of its existence this has led
us into no trouble, no embroil-
ment. no operations under a mil
itary alliance"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
Proposal to Buy
Seed For Drought
Sections Rejected

Washington, Mar. 6. - By a
cIose vote the house refused today
TO suspend its rules and pass a
biII authorizing an appropriation
~ s1OOO,O00 for the purchase OF
seed grain to be used in the
drought section areas Of the north
west.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
Youngest Divorces.

Constantinople, March Ga di-
vorce decree has just been pro-
here in the case Of what
the local press calls the youngest
married couple in the world. The
wife, aged IL, obtained a decree
against her husband. aged 10, on
the ground of ineompatability
They were married six months.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
The Silver Lining! !

Honolulu, T. H., March Ga
possible shortage of ukuleles,
guitars and various souvenirs
made of the famous koa (Ha-
waiian mahogany is threatened
as result of a recent conflagra-
tion in a Honolulu planning mill
and lumber yard. The fire de-
stroyed a pile containing 10000
feet of koa wood, said to be the
largest supply of this rare wood
on hand in the islands.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
John Lambert Dead

Chicago, March C. Colonel
John Lambert, president OF the
American Steel and Wire com
pany, and prominent In Illinois
political circles, died today at his
winter home In Pasadena, Cal, ac-
cording to private advices re-
ceived by relatives here. Mr.. Lam
bert s home was in Joliet, Ill.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
Divorces Come High.

Los Angeles, March 6-Alimony
allowances averaging $115,590 a
month, or s1,387,08O a year, are
made in the Los Angeles divorce
courts, according to an estimate
made by Judge Summerfield, who
handles about one-half the domes-
tic relations cases in the local
courts.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
Snow Aids Crops

Omaha, Neb., Mar. Snow
considered beneficial to crops fell
in Nebraska last night and early
today. Alliance reported railroad
service and wire communication
somewhat affected by drifts.
Snow also fell last night in
northern Kansas, western Iowa
and South Dakota.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
Failures of Bond
Houses Total so

New York, March 6.-The list
Of stock brokerage house casual
ties touched the so mark today
when involuntary bankruptcy pc
titions were filed in federal court
against Etting & Wall and 1. B.
Mullins & company.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
BURCH IS
REGAL ED
TOS AND
Co defends = With
Mrs. Obe1 I! ain Put
In Witness Chair In
Woman's Trial

Los Angeles, Cal, March G.
The trial of Mrs. Madalynne Oben-
chain charged with the murder Of
j. Bolton Kennedy was halted to-
day when Arthur c. Burch, joint
ly indicted with Mrs. Obenchain,
refused to answer questions put
to him when he was called as a
witness for the prosecution. Burch
asked the court to permit him to
consult with his attorneys before
replying. At noon court attaches
had been unable to reach the at
torneys, and a recess was taken
until 2 o'clock.
The situation was declared by
attorneys who observed it, to be
practically without a parallel in
criminal Jurisprudence. Burch
was tried for the murder of Ken
nedy, the jury disagreeing. A de-
fense of insanity was put in for
him, his attorneys making affi-
davits that he was unable mental
ly to confer with them.
When Burch was brought into
court today Deputy District Attor-
ney Asa Keyes had him sworn,
then asked him if Mrs. Obenchain
met him at the train when he ar
rived in Los Angeles from Chicago
on July "a last, IL days before
Kennedy was slain.
Los Angeles, Cal, March g.
Arthur c. Burch, jointly indicted
with Mrs. Madalynne Conner
Obenchain on the charge of muir
dering ]. Bolton Kennedy, was
called to the witness stand as a
surprise witness by the district at
torney in the trial here today Of
Mrs. Obenchain. He refused to
answer questions until granted
counsel.
Deputy District Attorney Asa
Keyes asked Burch:
"Did not Mrs. Obenchain meet
you at the station when you ar
rived in Los Angeles on July "a
last?"
Burch, who was visibly affected
by the surprise of having been
called to the stand and sworn in
as a witness without warning, re-
piled:
Il am not advised by my coun-
sci, and l cannot answer"
The prosecutor then asked him
how he had come to stop at a GER
tain hotel.
Burch, instead of replying turn
ID to the judge and asked that he
be permitted to have the advice OF
his counsel. The request was
granted and examination post
ooned while the bailiff sent for
Paul Schenck, attorney for Burch.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-06
Gas Rate Too High,

washington, March GA sta
tutory S0-cent gas rate in New
York city for 1918 and 1919 was
ueclared confiscatory today by the
supreme court in a decision in the
New York gas cases.