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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Revocation OF Taxi
Licenses For Booze
Carrying Cars Asked

An ordinance with several molar
teeth in it, calculated to arrest the
activities of any taxicab or jitney
drivers who may be transporting
intoxicating liquor in Salem, will
be presented by Henry yandeyort
to the city council when it meets
tomorrow night.
The ordinance provides:
That any license granted by the
city of Salem to any person, firm
or corporation for the operation Of
any taxicab, jitney, automobile or
other vehicle, may be suspended
when such vehicles are found to be
engaged in the transportation of
intoxicating liquor.
That the license will be sus-
pended or revoked for the entire
unexpired term.
That the judge of the municipal
court may suspend such a license
upon the request or recommenda-
tion Of the chief of police, provid-
ing that the Judge is Of the opin-
ion that the recommendation is
well taken. The motorist may,
however, demand hearing of his
case.
The ordinance also provides
that a maximum sentence of fine
of $1O0 and 20 days in jail may
be meted out for the unlawful
transportation Of liquor. A final
section reads:
"Inasmuch as Intoxicating liq-
uor is being unlawrully transport
ed in taxis, iitneys, autos and 9TH
er vehicles licensed by the city of
Salem, this ordinance is declared
to be necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public health,
peace and safety Of the city and
shall be in full force upon its ap-
proyal by the mayor"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Prisoner Stabbed
TO Death In Pen

Walla Walla, Wash, Jan. 81
r. e. Powers, afias Jack Powers,
serving a term of from one to is
years for grand larceny from Spo-
kane county, was stabbed to death
at IL o'clock this morning in the
tailor shop of the state peniten-
tiary here by Joe Carlo,alias Dan
Camille, OF Spokane county. No
reason for the murder has been
given by Camille who has a long
prison record, having served six
previous sentences in penitentiar-
les.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
BIG BANKS
MERGED TO
STAY RUIN
Chicago Financial In
stitutions Consolidat-
ed; New Company's S
Assets Large

Chicago, Jan. 3.-The Conti-
mental and Commercial National
bank and the Continental and
Commercial Trust and Savings
bank today formed the second
largest banking institution in the
United States and the largest west
OF New York, through absorption
Of Fort Dearborn National bank
and its affiliated institution, the
Fort Dearborn Trust and Savings
5ank, that action averting what
Fes described as the most serious
efEiculty which had threatened
eiticago's financial district in 16
years.
The merger was announced last
night after an all day session of
the Chicago Clearing House as
sociation and leading financiers,
the Continental and Commercial
institutions agreeing to assume
Liabilities Of $60,000,000.
The absorption placed combin-
ed deposits of the four banking
houses at more than $400,000,-
coo and total resources at a fig
ure greater than $525, 100000.
Credit Impaired
Difficulties Of the Fort Dear
born properties were attributed to
over extension of credits,
owing to the over extended
condition Of Edward Tilden and
company (chief stockholders Of
the Fort Dearborn organizations)
and some recently made loans and
Investments which proved to be
bad and entailed heavy losses, it
was found on examination Of the
two Fort Dearborn banks by the
Chicago Clearing House examin-
ers mat the capital of both banks
had been impaired" said state
merts by James B. Forgan, chair
man Of the Chicago Clearing
House committee.
The Clearing House banks guar
anteed the Continental and Com
mercial against possible losses to
the extent Of $2,50O,O00 and the
Fort Dearborn stockholders made
a further guarantee of $1,000, 900.
In addition there is a capital, sur
plus ar1 undivided profit Of ap-
proximate1y $4,000, 900. The Con
tinental also pays approximately
S1,5Q0,O00 for the deposits of
the two absorbed institutions.
! Banks Held Solvent
The clearing house committee
Investigated the Drovers' Nation
al bank and the Drovers' Trust
and Savings bank, in which Ed
ward Tilden and company is in
terested, and announced that
those banks were solvent.
A special committee was an
pointed to take care of the Engle-
wood State bank, also Tilden
property.
In Lasalle street Saturday, the
Dearborn National stock was
quoted at $3.50 a share with none
offered and the State banks stock
at $f85 a share.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Yakima Reduces
City Expense by
Letting Men Go

Yakima, Wash, Jan. 3-In con-
formity with the policy Of re-
trenchment announced by the city
commissioners, three employees,
Horatio Crosno, of the police de-
partment, and J. A. Skinner and
d. Bailey, from the fire depart
ment, have been dropped. They
had the shortest service records in
the departments. Salaries of most
city employees have been cut about
10 per cent. Skinner has already
been given a place in the health
department, where there was a va
cancy, and the others have prefer
entail rating for vacancies in their
departments.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Fair Project
Not Yet Dead
Says Senator

That Oregon will have a 1920
fair in spite of the defeat OF legls-
lation of the gasoline tax, was the
assurance given members OF the
Kiwanis club by State Senator
Louis Lachmund at the regular
luncheon Of the organization IN
the Marion hotel this noon.
II am informed that certain In
terests in Portland are willing 70
put up $1,00O,000 to carry the fair
through" said Mr.. Lachmund,
land I do not see why bond issue
could not be sold successfully up
and down the Pacific coast, In
Washington and California, which
will gain direct benefits from the
fair.
II realize that there is no bet
ter means of drawing the people
to the state than a fair of this kind
and and | was ready to support it
even to a direct property tax, but
when | realized the deplorable con-
Si4tans 49, If tba neopel in eastern
$3.50 $3.50 u,here tba delinquent tax
da1Is of tbe counties reach as high
u s7nn non was unwilling to
% ono ~ +boir burden y
auI Ao. ao,,;na - ~ of tbo nronosed in
- s ~ Iaobmurd said that
epn'9 ~, part1aad D. dolaeation was
1ne ~, o,Sraaaa 70 Il hocause if
o. ,,,s unS a., 1areolv mon merchants
oe 49, tha+ ottv The nronosed gaso-
a. ~ 'u@ - nTbicb added one cent to
line aaomt 80, ~ making If total
ttSaa az oonts and then taking so per
.t ~ - ef f,nds rosu1tinp from the
80 80 onnt - ta~ and all Of the one
sont s +ax would he setting a dan
eroro,,s nraoodent be said
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Coronado Case
To BE Reargued
On February 27

Washington. Jan. 3.-The Coro-
nado cRse, one of the most i'm
portant 3abor and industrial cases
to come before the supreme court
in the last decade was today set for
re- argument February 27.
The court also set for argument
ON the same date two other labor
cases involving the act of the state
Of Kansas setting up a court Of in
dustrial relations.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Hall Again Named
On Commission

Reappointment of Charles Hall
of Marshfield as a member of the
state land settlement commission
was announced by Governor Olcott
this morning. The appointment is
for term of four years.
other reappointments an
nounced by the governor this
morning and effective January /,
were:
Eunice Smith Of Portland as a
member of the industrial welfare
commission representing the en-
ployees.
Otto R. Hartwig Of Portland as
member of the state board of vo-
cational education.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
DEBATE ON
IRISH PACT
GROWS HOT
Dali Eireann Resumes
Discussion of Treaty
Today; Vote Expect
ed by Thursday

Dublin. Jan. B. (By As
sociated Pressl Michael Col
Inns. securing permission Of
the Dali Eireann this after
noon to make a suggestion for
avoiding among the Dali
members over the Anglo-Irish
treaty, proposed in substance
that its opponents allow the
treaty to be approved and the
Irish Free State established
after which its opponents
could continue the fight for a
republic.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Employees Of
Spauldirng| To
Get w WageCut

All Salem employees Of the
Charles X. Spaulding Logging
company, with the exception of
those receiving the minimum
wage of So per day, were affected
by a ten per cent reduction in
wages which became effective
January /, according to an an
nouncement made this afternoon
by oliver G.. Myers, local mana
ger Of the company.
The ten per cent reduction af-
fects officials, heads Of Depart
ments and other high priced en-
ployes, 1t was stated. Salaries paid
to the local employees range from
SO to SO per day,
Commenting on walk out of
160 men which took TVace at the
company's mill at Newberg yes
terday, Mr.. Myers voiced the
opinion that the men failed to un-
derstand that the SO minimum
wage was not affected by the new
wage scale. An early settlement
of the Newberg difficulties is an
ticipated, he said.
The reduction, as announced,
did not apply to common labor in
the logging camps, it was stated.
Several hundred men are on
the5payrolls Of the Spaulding COM
pany in mills, logging camps and
lumber yards in Salem, Newberg,
McMinnville, Black Rock, Grand
Ronde, independence and Wood
burn and only a small percentage
of the men were asked to accept
the reduction in pay.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Traffic Violators
Pay County $500
During Past Year

Approximately $500 was paid
into the Marion county treasury
through arrests for traffic viola
tions made by Deputy Sheriff Bert
Smith during 1921. Almost all of
the arrests Were made during the
summer months.
Most Of the traffic law violators
paid their fines into the Salem
justice office, over which Judge G.
e. UnrIh presides.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Tricks of Fish
Trade Exposed


Gloucester, Mass, Jan. a.
Tricks of the trade in fish were
described by Mayor Percy w.
Wheeler in his inaugural al
dress yesterday.
Il have seen a large pollock
split down the back, salted, and
dyed pink and sold as ocean
salmon" said the mayor. Il
have seen kits of mackerel, each
with a bottle of whisky in the
center, shipped to Maine. You
can't build up the city on a
platform Of smuggled booze and
rotten fish,"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Both Hughes and
Balfour Asked
To Be Mediators

Washington, Jan. S.-(By As
sociated Press. arthur J. Bal
four and Secretary Hughes have
been approached by the Chinese
arms delegation regarding the ex-
isting deadlock with the Japanese
on shantnng and have been asked
to mediate, it was learned today
on high authority.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
|olet LaFollette
and Edwin Payne
Are Married Here

1iss Violet NJ. LaFolIette, Of
seatland, o., daughter of Rep
fntatiVe Clyde NJ. LaFollette.
Edwin R. Payne of Salem, son
fey. and Mrs. j. R. Payne,
II married on New Years af-
Poon at 8 o'clock at the cou-
future home. SO3 South Win
street Rev. Payne read the
nee. The ceremony was infor-
and only few witnessed it.
iss LaFollette attended Salem
ois and business college and
ntiy spent her time at the
OF her parents. Mr.. Payne
nployed in the offices OF the
bonus commission.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Business Men to
Meet; Schunke to
Take New Position

The Salem Business Mems
league will hold its first meeting
of the year tonight at the Salem
Commercial club and Ed Schunke,
recently elected head Of the or
ganization, will preside for the
first time.
Nothing other than routine
business is scheduled to come be-
fore the meeting, it was said this
afternoon. It will begin promptly
at s o'clock.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Harold Gwin Is
Indicted; Liquor
Possessed, Claim

The one secret indictment re-
turned by the Marion county
grand jury during it's recent ses-
sion was made public last night
when Harold Gwin was arrested
on charge of unlawfully possessing
intoxicating liquor.
The indictment of Gwin, it is
understood, was made possible by
information furnished by two 9th
er men who had been arrested
earlier. Today Gwin was being
held in the Marion county jail.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03

Dublin, Jan. 3.-(By Associated
Press. )-The Dali Eireann lost no
time after reconyening today fol-
lowing it's holiday recess in plung-
ing again into sharp debate on the
Anglo-Irish treaty. 1t had before
it once more an order of the day
calling for consideration of both
Arthur Griffiths ratification
meeting and Eamon De Valeras
alternative proposals. 1t was not
generally thought the debate
would run many days longer,
many members anticipating vote
by Thursday night or Friday.
An opponent of the treaty, Art
O'Connor of South Kildare, Dali
minister of agriculture, opened to-
days debate with an argument
that the treaty was step back
ward, and a declaration of belief
that the real heart of the Irish
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Mother Kills
Two Babes and
Ends Own Life

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. S-Mrs.
Bessie Norris, a widow, this after
noon killed her two young sons,
Thomas, aged 2, and Nelson, aged
4, then slew herself. according to
reports made to police headquar-
ters.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
400 Out in Philadelphia

philadelphia, Jan. 3.-Approx-
lately 400 photo engravers, en-
Pyed in fourteen local shops,
lied to report for work today,
Plming that they had been lock-
out. The employers, on the 9TH
hand, declared the men were
strike because it was proposed
put into effect a As hour work
Fek' They had been working
fty four hours a week.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Rolling Pin Routs Bandits,

Trenton, N. J., Jan. 3.-Mrs.
Isidore Jacobs, wife of a local
storekeeper, who was ordered by
two bandits to throw up her hands,
grabbed a rolling pin and routed
the bandits.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03

PREPARES
FORFLO0D
Overflow Waters or
Cave Greek Reported
Inside City Limits
This Morning

Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 3-Ef-
forts to divert the flood wat
ers Of Cave creek through an
opening in "a railroad EN-
bankment two blocks north
Of the state capitol were keep
ing the water from the capitol
and the fashionable residence
district surrounding it this
afternoon.
Flood waters from Cave
creek escaped from efforts to
divert it at a point two blocks
northwest Of the state capitol
shortly before 2 o'clock this
this afternoon and started to-
ward the capitol.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03

Washington, JAM 3Predction that Governor Sproul Of
Pennsylvania would within 48 hours announce his intention
of resgnng to accept appointment United States senator
to succeed the late Boise Penrose made today by Senator
Watson of Indiana of the republican leaders of the
senate, after call at the White House
The particular reason which induced the senate republican
organization to urge speed in filling the vacancy left by
Senator Perose DEATH understood TO the approaching
vote on the election contest Senator Watson
said today that the vote probably would be close
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03

Phoenix, Ariz.. Jan. 3.--Flooo
water from Cave creek reached the
city limits OF Phoenix shortly aft
er s o'clock this morning, accord
ing to reports received by officials
Of the Salt River Valley Water
Users association.
Officials Of the Water Users as
sociation said that the crest of the
flood passed the Arizona canal, ten
miles north Of Phoenix, about 5
o'clock this morning. AT that
hour, they said, the water ait the
canal dropped IS inches.
Fear that continued rains might
cause another rise in the water
was expressed here, however. Re-
ports received here indicate that
more rain fell in the Cave creek
watershed last night.
The water entered the city at a
point about mile and a half from
the state capitol, which IS in the
direct path Of the flood.
Residents Of the northwest part
Of the city have been moving from
their homes all morning. Others
living in that section Of the city
are moving their furniture to the
upper floors Of their homes.
No estimate Of the total amount
of water In the flood is yet possi-
BILE, Water Users association Off
cials said.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Fletcher To Be
New Ambassador

Washington, Jan. S.-The nom
ination of Henry P. Fletcher, un-
der secretary Of state, to be ann
bassador to Belgium, was am
nounced today at the White
House.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03

Washington, Jan. 3.-President
Harding has nominated William j.
o'Toole Of West Virginia to be
minister to Paraguay, it was an
nounced today at the White House.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
|ENCRAYERS
REFUSE TO
TAKE LESS
Move TO Reduce Pay
and Lengthen Hours
Results In National
Strike Edict

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Approximate-
n 3400 members of the Photo
E,ngrayers Union in 80 cities OF
Ebe country went on strike today
!, protest against wage reduc-
HON or lengthening OF working
Aours, according to reports to the
keadauarters here of the Ameri-
AN Photo Engravers association.
Employers sought to reinstate
he 4S-hour week at the present
bte of pay, or to reduce wages IS
Ind allow the 44hour week to
.pntinue. The union declined to
&ccept the change and went on
Erike, according to Lewis Flader,
.ommissioner of the association.
The wage reduction would have
lpproximated s per cent, he said.
he average wage being about $56
week.
All union plants in Chicago
sere closed today.
New York, Jan. S.-Seyenty
bmmercial engraving shops, em-
&oying approximately 1900 men,
4 Bere closed here today as result
i the failure Of negotiators to
bach an agreement ending the
bntroversy over a wage reduc-
on and working conditions be-
aFeen the photo engrayers board
j trade and the photo engravers
bion. 1t was said shops through
bit the country employing mem
'ers of the union would not be
bened until the dispute was set
/ ed.
The photo engrayers' board of
fade announced last night that
be shops would be closed today
Because Of the mems unwilling
bss to recede from war peak con-
Ations in the face of declining
4ices." 1t added that the atti-
bde Of the union in refusing to
kcept a wage cut was regarded
strike and similar condi-
ipns," the announcement said,
pave developed in Chicago, Phil
Helphia, Newark and number
N other large cities"
Matthew Woll, International
Resident of the Photo Engrav-
Hs' union, is expected here to-
Fprrow to take charge of the
|Rn's side of the controversy.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03

Phoenix, Ariz.. Jan, 3.-All resi-
dents Of the northwestern portion
Of Phoenix were notified by the
sheriff's office and police depart
ment early today to leave their
homes because Of danger from
flood waters from Cave creek.
Cave creek broke through the
Arizona and Grand canals, two
large arteries Of the Salt river vail
ley irrigation district north Of
Phoenix, last night and was ex-
pected to reach Phoenix early this
morning.
Precautions to minimize the
damage at the state capitol should
II be flooded again were being taxi
en- by Fl. NJ. Alexander, custodian
of the building, this morning. The
basement OF the capitol was filled
with water which reached depth
of about two feet on the floor dur
ing the Cave creek flood last Au-
gust.
Mr.. Alexander this morning was
moving articles out of the base
ment and placing sand bags
against the doors.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
CIRCULATION

Average for 1920, 5250.
Population of Salem, 1900, 4258;
1910, 14,094; 1920, 1879.
Marion County, 1920, 47,177: Polk
County 1920. 14,181.
Member Of Audit Bureau Of Circu-
lation. Associated Press Full
Leased Wire.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03

Continued on Page Five.)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
THE WEATHER

OREGON: Tonight and We'd
nesday fair, except probably rain
northwest portion. Moderate
southerIy winds.
LOCAL: Rainfall is; easterly
winds; cloudy; max. SO, min. 34;
river 8 feet and rising.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-23
Defense Against Airplanes.

Beams of fire as means for rem
dering airplanes useless as weapons Of
war is the invention Of a Yorkshire
(EngD research chemist. He claims
to he able to destroy hostile aircraft
flying as high as five miles by means
of huge flames of fire whose terrific
heat win dissolve the steel structure
Of a plane. He proposes to project
the beams or flames somewhere in the
same fashion that a ray of light is
projected by searchlight Instead Of
the ray shooting into the heavens, a
beam of fire which can ignite the OBJ
ject against which ii Is directed will
be under control The liberation or
ignition of this gas will consume all
the aircraft over wide area and in
varying attitudes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-23

If you mock the lame you Will go so
Yourself in time.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-23

My husband and l. while dining ut a
cafe, saw young woman acquaintance
who is not only extremely homely, but
who has unattractive manners. We
discussed her quietly.
Later We went to call on distant
relative of this girl, and | mentioned
that we had seen her at dinner. The
girl was not a favorite with my hostess
and both Of us proceeded to enumerate
her shortcomings Ny husband Is deaf
and had been paying no attention to
our gossip.
Suddenly he turned to our hostess
and said: I'VE Just met Marian, and
my wife declares she looks and acts
enough like you to be your daughter
You can imagine what | said to him
later.-Exchange
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dyes or tints as YOU wish
SIGNS FOR REAL SUCCOTASH
otdtimer Deplores Fact That the
Dainty Seems to Have Gone
Out Of Fashion.

When | was o boy | was very fond
Of succotaSh, and down In New Eng
land years ago we were told that 1t
was made as the Indians made IT, just
pole beans and corn boiled together,
and maybe 1t wasn't good
In travelling around the country at
various hotels / often ask for succo-
fash especially at this season of tha
year when the beans and corn ara
just right, but what offerings ara
placed before me under the name Of
succotashI
In many parts OF the country lima
beans are used in making succotash,
but ! don't think the Indians knew
anything about lima beans.
Succotash, johnnycake,, hoecake, APP
pie turnovers, frizzled beef, do you
remember them From a Letter to
the New York Herald.
He who wants content can't find an
easy chair.
Well-bred persons never boast about
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I'm Gante Give. Cheerful New Color Tone to Old Curtain!
Nv VIAhlS2 PUTNAM pxEs-dxes
MADE HER GRIEVANCE PLAIN
Woman Annoyed When Male Escort
Got the Benefit and She
Received the Abuse.

A woman had annoyed many people
who were waiting in line for tickets
on Saturday afternoon at a railway
station. The woman had come up at
the other side of the window and
though she had been told to get in
line, she had put down her money for
two tickets and had obtained them at
once.
Just like woman" muttered
some of the men in line. But the
woman turned to the man she had just
joined and burst forth audibly:
Il don't think it's fair, Jim. You
make me do that horrid trick Of try
ing to beat the line because you say
men never do such things. And wom-
en- get the abuse. But bet that every
woman who does that has a man some
where in the crowd who has insisted
that she hurry"