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1 Fair tdal; Jdlty. Max. 73; Mia. Rler fm23tag; Streak aortlw west winds. SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR SaleitL Oregon, Wednesday Morning September 19, 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS Is Nominated Figure In Murder Mystery They think of: Grime News as It Is Handled By; The Newspapers OF 3 I SMITH FAVORS FEE PRINCIPLE ilScB SiSi NO -V i HEADING IS i T3Y Bourbon Nominee Declares noover- Extolled a as Leader a FROM time to time during the last decade there ha Terrific Storm Sweeps North Woman Now Separated from Frank Davey In -4 GEN.

CHARLES H. COLE Precinct Chairmen Conduct Rousing Rally Here Tuesday Night Voters of the Untted State wfll Wto Herbert HooTer and Charles Cortis the largest majority eTer recorded in the -nation's history. Prank: DaTey, --closely connected with the republican party in Mar-Jon county for the last 40 years, assured republican precinct committeemen from all parts of Marlon county at Tuesday night's meeting! which formally opened the campaign here. Salem and Marlon county voters hare a special reason for supporting Hoover, who lived here a a boy and young man, helped establish the fruit industry and also with his brother assisted in clearing the Red Hills farming area; a vgung man of whom the community was proud as the nation is proud of him now, Mr. Davey said.

Hoover's Work Cited Once the highest paid engineer the world, everything that Mr. Hoover has done has been accom plished with ability and depend- 4 4. -4 A A boy Stewart Northcott, 21, 4- V. MVS It ability, and he will carry to the A 1 boys on the form of his father. V.

CI. Xorthcott, near Riverside, Cjil. At the right is the elder Northcott, hel das a material witness. Below Sanford Clark, 15, and Walter Collin.s, 10, one of the victims whom young Clark, itaid he had been forced to aid in killing. HOSPITAL i 7 1.

4 i i I i k-'. I presiaency me same quauues, enhanced by world wide experience," the speaker declared. "I became a republican 56 years ago, and I am a republican today just as intensely as I was then." Mr. Davey said. "The republican party was born to preserve the nation's integrity, and its policies always, have been di rected toward that end.

The present administration has been one of good business and economy. The nation's industries have been encouraged under the republican policy of protection, and the same policy has aided the farmer by keeping up the prices of his products." "The democratic party never has had a policy that 4t-could stand by; oae that would stand the test of and it was never wedded to a principle that It wouldn't trade for votes' he said in another part of his talk. Farm Problem Paramount The farm problem i the paramount issue of the campaign in the minds of westerners, said Dr. W. Carlton Smith, candidate for (Turn to Page 7, Please.

mWM EFFECTS Son, Who is Believed Making Way East Suspected Murderer Prepared to "Shoot it Out" if Taken, He Says RIVERSIDE. Sept. 18 (AP) A telegram to the district attorney here, with her son Gordon Stuart Northeett, on murder cess- plaints, was seen today in the town of Jasper, Alberta. The son, the telegram said, vav not with the woman and was believed to be attempting to reach the east. Provincial police said Mrs.

Northeott was apparently headed west for Vancouver trying to catch a boat for Alaska. The 'telegram said a woman resident of the town reported that Mrs. Northeott addressed her briefly at the railroad station before boarding a railroad train. Xorthcott Ready to Shoot VANCOUVER. B.

C. Sept. It. (AP) Gordon Stuart Northeott. Riverside, suspected murderer feeing sought in Vancouver, is prepared to "shoot It out" with police, a Vancouver lawyer who was consulted by the youth after his arrival here, said today-The threat to resist arrest by shooting was made In a conversation with Northcott's mother, it was said.

Bones Found Unman IX)S ANGELES, Sept. lg. (AP) The first positive evidence of the "corpus delicti" in the Northeott murder farm crimes was announced as established here late today through the Identification of some of the bones of alleged victims as being ankle, finger, leg and skull bones of juvenile human beings. Two paleontologists of the Los Angelf 8 museum mad the identifications. They had examined and classified eight Jars of bones found by officers searching the ranch upon whieh Gordon 8tu-a Northeott, 21, is dtdared to have murdered four boys.

The opinion of the museum experts. Sellers stated, was without qualification. The charges of boy torture and boy murder were laid against young Northeott by San ford Clark 15 year old Canadian boy, who was taken Into custody by juvenile authorities after they had learned of his detention at the Riverside farm. (Turn to Page 7, Tlense.) CALLED Bf DEATH Mrs. E.

O. Norton, died in Port land at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, aged about 70. She waa a daughter of Dr. J. W.

McAfee, a pioneer Salem physician, long since dead, and a sister of Ed Me Afee, the druggist, who died last year. Her maiden name was Mary McAfee. Her first husband was John Rice, old time Salem and Portland printer who learned njs trade in Salem and worked on the Statesman. He died about 31 years ago. E.

O. Norton, her second ha. band, long was a publisher. He puoiisned the "Oresron VideM" in Salem In the eighties. He was familiarly known as "Emperor" Norton.

She Is survived hv two children by the first husband, James Rlea, now of Portland, and Mrs. Jose phine Smvthe of Portland: a daughter by her second husband, now married and also living la Portland. The funeral will be at the Part. land crematorium Thursday. Again! Salem's household diction-ery of economy will be la the hands of every bouse wife in Salem by breakfast time Friday morning and It will also reach every house on all rural mat routes out of Salem.

-The Statesman's Friday Household Green points the way to -savings In the purchase of foodstuffs. comes to the home at a time when the housewife can It aad" when she is thinking of the week-end larder, i id The Friday Green. Is a great success, both In service to readers and advertisers! It will save money for yoa If yoa are buying and make money for yoa it yoa are somas. Watch for ii Friday IIS Coming Self Opening Speech of '28 Campaign Candidate Claims Enemies Attempted to Mis- represent Stand By PAUL F. HAUPKRT Associated Press Staff Writer OMAHA.

Sept. r(AP) Leveling an attack, on the republican party President CooUdge. and his opponent, Herbert Hoover, for their stand on farm relief. Governor Smith, in the heart of the grain belt to open his speech mak-inc-campaign for the presidency, declared tonight that he stood fori the "principle" 6f the Mcwary- Haugen bill, twice vetoed by Pres ident CooUdge. "What remains of the McNary-Haagen bill Is a mere matter of method." the democratic nominee aasefted in an address prepared here, "and I do not limit myself to the exact mechanics and method embodied in that bflL" Just before making this declaration.

Governor Smith said. In his prepared text: "Various people have attempted to. misrepresent and confuse my attitude with respect to the Mc-Nary-Haugen bill. I do not propose to leaTe the slightest doubt in anybody's mind on that subject. "As I read the McNary-Haugen bill, its fundamental purpose is to establish an effective control or the sale of exportable surplus with the cost imposed upon the com modity benefitted.

"For that principle the demo cratic platform squarely stands. and for that principle I squarely stand. Mr. Hoover stands square ly opposed to this principle by which the farmer could get ten benefit of the tariff." Expressing the view that "here is a clean cut issue, which the tar. mers and voters of the country must decide," the New York gov ernor reiterated that the details by which "this principle shall be put into effect alone remains to be wotked and- he again prom ised.

elected, to name a non partisan commission of -farm lead ers and students of the problem to determine the exact method of re lief. "I pledge to the farmers and to the- pecple of this country," he added, "that no stone will be left unturned to give immediate and adequate farm relief, by legisla tion "carrying into practice this (Turn to Page 7, Please.) LONDON, Sept. 18. (AP) Unconfirmed rumors that grave political -developments had taken place In Spain, were current here today. Efforts to learn their ba sis or to confirm some of the re ports met with failure and the ru mors were finally dismissed on the supposition that they originated In propaganda of the anti-government elements in Madrid.

The reports included whisper ings of an attempt on the life of General Primo de Rivera, Spanish dictator, at Barcelona where he visited vesterday. There was also gossip to the ef fect that an uprising had occurred that city. First word of the reports came in a telephone message from the Madrid eorrespoadeac of Reuters. Later this same source indicated that the rumors could not be substantiated. In contrast were dispatches to the Associated Press, including an interview with the Prime Minister yesterday in Barcelona In which he stated that the entire country was Appointment of Judge Postponed Governor Patterson will not appoint a successor to County Judge Hartsell of Jackson county, who died Tuesday, until after bis funeral.

This was announced at the executive department after a large number of telegrams had been received Indorsing various persons for the office. Judge Hartsell had been 111 for several months. Water Pistol Used By Yotmz Kidnaper In Winning Bride SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. lv(AP) Charges of abdartion against George "Mickey" Sbader, accoaed of kidnaping his girl friend at the point of a water pisSel wlmA fertrfamg her to marry hiss hi Beno, were dHmlssed In police court today. Ilia mew A wife, who brought the charge, said she woeJd ak mm annnU-' RUMORS RIFE ABOUT SPANISH UPHEAVAL iiTDTinm i miiniiiip appeared agitation over the exploitaion of socalled "crime news" in the-newspapers.

Men. and wemen of national prominence have declaimed against what they have described as sensationalism In the chronicling of violent crime by the American pvesa. Recenly there has been mach "battle, murder and sudden death" in press dispatches. From the day the LoeV-Leopold case claimed public attention up to this issue murders of singular brutality, ferocity and sordidness have occupied thousands of columns of news space on the first pages of dallies throughout the land. With the desire to find out exactly what Salem's residents think of present-day methods of newspapers In printing such news the New Oregon Statesman sought expressions from several citisens.

This is what they said: GERTRUDE J. M. Page, Salem realtor, said: "I like the editorial opinions expressed by newspaper men about crime. If rf.be newspapers would only give facts in place of using the sensational headlines to attract, I'd be better satisfied. I would like to see the newspapers put more stress on the good that is done, both by people and counries, rather thatf so much on crime." NORTH DETRICK, office assistant, said: "It seems to me all newspapers put more In about crime than any other thing.

I think they over- emphasize crime to the detriment of other news." GEORGE VADNET, of the Bligh hotel, said: "Crime news In the newspapers seems to be what the people want now. There are some' crimes that should get publicity but many crimes would be better if ignored by the press, particularly Juvenile crimes." REX ADOLPH, cigar store operator, said: "Crime news seems to be the best attraction of the papers today. People getting papers here look for the crime news first. Guess the papers print what the peo- pie want most in the most prominent places." W. W.

HILL, superintendent of the county courthouse and grounds, said: "One objection I see to printing crime news is that it gives the criminal himself such an advantage. He can often tell by glancing at the newspapers whether he has put over a Job. Then again he may get a warning that the police are (Turn to Page 7, Please.) DENVER. Sept. Blue clad soldiers who followed Sherman to the-sea and Grant to iticnmond will march again hers tomorrow in the annual narada of the Grand Army of the Repnb- While there will be comnara.

tively few of the dwindlinr band of Civil war veterans In the re view, those who answer the bugle can to "fall in- for the parade will make up In spirit what they lac a in numbers. Estimates tonight were that about 1,000 of the Union soldiers would swing down the line of while cithers unable to stand the pace would ride in au tomobiles. Most of the veterans were look ing forward not only to tomor row's parade, but to another par ade next year, -despite recurrent talk of late years that each annual review-would be the last. From the office of the Com mander In Chief, Elbridge L. Hawk of Sacramento, Cal has come the order of the advance.

Tradition will play a bl part In the formation of the line. After a band playing the martial airs of the turbulent will corns- reserve officers and. In turn, mem bers of the sons of Union veterans on foot. Behind this organization will ride Commander Hawk, with the national aides de camp. and the official staff.

Oregon Soldiers To Hold Meeting The First association of the old Third Oregon! Infantry, which includes in Its membership a number of residents of Salem nd will be entertained by Comnaav A at McMinnville.on Sat urday-night September 29 One caravan will leave Portland tha lay at p. m. and it is proposed have, another go from Salem at be same hour. The committee In harge of arrangements a Me 41anvUle Includes Major J. ihirley.

Captain O. Fraxler and ieut. P. D. Mead.

in STAGES BJG PARADE Leaving Path of Ruin In Its Wake Hurricane Expected to Pass Out to Sea from North Carolina Today -WASHINGTON. Sept 18. (AP)-rThe weather bureau In in a.diriorr storm warming to night reported yiat tne tropwai storm was central on the South Carolina coast and forecast that It would pass out to sea tomorrow morning near Cape Hatteras, i. C. yanKSONVlLLE.

Sent. IS (AP). The appalling extent of hurricane disaster dealt secuona of the lower coast and south cen tral Florida assumed an ever widening scope late tonight as re port from the stricken areas counted the Tnown dead at more than 2S0 and estimated damage to property high in the millions. Damage Up to 100,000,000 WRh many persons reported missing, anticipations were that the total death list would be much greater. Red Crops officials estimated that it would reach 400 in Palm Beach county, one of the hardest hit regions, alone.

The same source placed the damage at approximately while other estimates re-nnrti Senator Joe T. Robin son, the democratic vice presiden tial nominee, increased inw ng-ure to between $75,000,000 and $100,000,000. Check Made WEST PALM BEACH, Sept. 18. (AP).

Howard w. Selby, chairman of the Palm Beach Red Cross committee, to night estimated that the death list from Sunday's hurricane will reach 400 in Palm Beach county. Devastation Great MIAMI. Sent. 18.

(AP). From the head of the stricken Lake Okeechobee region where, he with a. relief exoeditkn. a w. Kiebold of the Mi ami chamber of commerce, today telegraphed James m.

(Turn to Page 7, rieese.j SUSPECT IS TU SNOQUALMIE, Sept, -AP) Held as the suspected slayer of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kirk of Shelton, early Monday. Arthur Scbafer, former insane asylum inmate, was under guard tonight at the hospital here following his capture today. Two attempts at suicide by slashing his throat with a razor had left Schafer in a weakened condition, but if his strength per mits he will be moved to seauie tomorrow.

Schafer was taken Into custody when he walked into the store of his cousin, Otto Relnig, and asked for a bag of candy and some clothes. Reinlg recognized him and notified officers. The young who is the son of a prominent Grays Harbor family, had -been named by Mrs. Kirk shortly before her death as the man who mur dered her husband and fatally wounded her. The prisoner found talking dif ficult' because of his throat and officers delayed attempts to ques tion blm.

His only statement was that he waa "full of boose" and knew nothing of the murder. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk were unexpectedly attacked Just as they had returned home "from a party after midnight on Monday morning. Revolver Drops To Ground: Shot Hits Attendant ROSEBURG.

Sept, 18 (AP) Leslie Kellow, 20, was in a critical condition in a local hosJ pital tonight, the result of an ac-dental gunshot wound. A bullet from the revolver of H. C. Anton, special agent for the Portland ychool district, struck Kellow in the right lung when the weapon accidentally fell to the ground and iischarged. Kellow, a service station em-yrns servicing Anton's auto mobile when the accident occurred.

was behind the car and bent over to examine it. As he stooped, the revolver fell from bis shoulder holster and discharged. Clatsop County Has Annual Fair ASTORIA. Sept. 18-(AP) The doors of The annnaT Clatsop county fair opened today for a four-day showing, with more ex hibits on hand than ever before.

Premiums amounting to $4,000 will be distributed. Tomorrow tight the Portland Opera company will present the opera "Ca Valeria Rusticana" at Ue fair. MURDER WL.I1 1 IUHL LHIIUIIIP K-Commander of the chnaetia departmeat of the AmcH- m. Lrclon. who yesterday won 'easy victory to hi race for the democratic nomination as gover nor of the Bay state.

CAPTORS FREE Billy Ranieri Released Alive and Well Except For One Black Eye JOLIET. Sept. 18. (AP) Billy Ranieri, 10 year old boy kidnaped in Chicago nearly two weeks ago was found near here tonight after his abductors had freed him from their custody a short time before. The boy was unharmed, except for one discolored eye which he said resulted from a blow one of kidnapers struck him just be fore they released him.

He was found by a filMng station attendant to whm ho hai gone after his four abductors had turned him loose from their auto mobile near Lockport. The filling station -man notified the sheriff at Joliet. Billy said therfour men made him get out of their ear and told him to start walking until he came to a street car line wnere he would meet his father. They gave him $10. He started walking.

he said, and continued until be arrived at the filling station where he told the man about being kid naped. The attendant recognized the lad from his pictures in the papers and called the authorities. Chicago police and the boy father Frank Ranieri, were noti fied and left Chicago by automobile for the place. unci: icvc munnni: IIII Ul VUIIUL Charging thai her. husband struck her.

bruised- her and threatened to kill her, Eva Mae Lebengood filed suit for divorce In circuit court here Tuescay. Carl W. Lebengood, the hus band, is proprietor of a local garage that bears his name. Some of the violent acts laid to him took place last week, she alleges. She further charges that he frequently spends much of bis time and mon ey on women of 111 repute." She demands 50 a month for the support of tBe children, at the same time demanding that she be given their custody, and ISO ali mony for herself.

Mr Lebengood has an income of between 300 and 400 a month from fats garage. she says. Fliers Hope to Start Atlantic Attempt Today OLD ORCHARD, Matn3, Sept. 18. (AP) Delayed on their takeoff for Rome by stiff cross winds today, the crew of the Roma expressed the hope that they could the heavily laden Dellanca plane into-the air tomorrow morning.

Pietro Bonelli, navigator of the flight, said tonight that a weather report received from New York reported favorable con ditions over the Atlantic. He preferred starting at low tide in the nornlng, he said, in order that hey might cross the Pyrenees in 3pain during the daylight hours. Chemeketans to Hike On Sunday To Silver Creek The Chemeketans, Salem's new hikinr will make a- trip to Silver Creek falls Sunday. Stages wfll be taken -from Salem tOj the -fclnity of the falls. The hike vill be made along the creek trail take la all the falls or at least "he major cataracts.

Buses will he taken from the Pacific stage station at Velock 6unday morning and will He used for the" return that nteht. Ihe party wffl be aider the diree-fon ef Dr. -David B. Hill. Reservations mar be made at the J.

M. A. with Baa Rickli. who said hat all who wish to make the trip are waleeae IMPED CRUELTY GROUkDS LE BOURGET. France, Sept 18.

(AP) A virtually vertical landing on the airport here today brought to a near close the longest trip ever terformed in one day by an aujpgyro or "near Hilocopter" flying machine. The contraption, which left Croydon field. England, this morning, was piloted by J. De Lacier tr. itB inventor.

"It is much easier that I thought it wpuld be," he cxclaim- ed as he dismounted here. The machine, which carries four huge blades rotating horizontally on its tOD in addition to the reru- 0 -1 rouaht as the nmrtlervr of four D. A. R. National President to Chemeketa Chapter's Guest Thursday Be Chemeketa chapter.

Daughters of the American Revolntion, will be hostess Thursday at a special state confeernce of that order, honoring the visit of Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau of Greenwich. president general of the national society of the D. A.

R. Accompany ing Mrs. Brosseau to Salem wfll be Mrs. William Sherman Walker of Seattle, vice-president-general and national chairman of defense. Mrs.

E. C. Apperson ef McMinn- vllle, regent for the state of Ore gon, will preside at the confer ence wnich wU1 open at 10 O.clock i in me morning tor an-au-aay ses- sion for whieh a full program has been arranged. Mrs. Brosseau and Mrs.

Walker will be the principal speakers at the banquet to be held at the Marion hotel here in the evening. Governor Patterson will be pres ent and appear on the program. The local chapter will also be hostess this evening to the state board of management for Its Sep tember meeting. Members of Club Refuse to Merge In Walton League The Salem Rod and Gun club will not disband in favor of the Izaak Walton league, it developed it Tuesday night's meeting. Fol lowing discussion of the proposal.

it was dropped without a vote being taken, members reported. There also was some talk of reorganizing the club, but no definite action was taken. After the Rod and Gun club meeting, held in the Salem chamber of commerce auditorium, had closed, the Isaax. Walton. league's local chapter held Its first meet-ng and elected as temporary officers Tad Shelton, chairman, and H.

S. Carter, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Shelton 'will call a meeting to effect permanent organization as soon as the charter' Is received. There are now 24 members on the charter petition.

J. A. Cushman. national field representative of the Izaak Walton league of America, was present. He had completed temporary organization of a similar organization at Silverton Monday night.

Mormonism Talk Set For Tonight The subject for the talk here tonight by William Sloan Is "Mormon meeting is open tr the public beginning at 7:30 p. m. in -the Nelson auditor lam, Liberty and Chemeketa streets. Mr. Sloan cain into this, ter ritory two years ago at the call of the church of Jesus Christy of Latter Day Saints and he now has charge of Mission work of the northwest.

IIo Is said to a gift, speaker and rnueh. favorable comment Is following his treat, most of questions thai concern aankiad. PLAN SESSION HERE lar prorxllor of an ordinary plane on Us nosefavoraged 100 miles an f. hour while ic was in the air. It made three ladings enroute to jympne, Kent, England; St.

Ingle- Tert, near Cafe Griz-Nea. and at jibberuie. rr.r Auucviue stop was not on the program but Senor Cl- erva. denio that anything had Miss Adeline M. Hughes Out as Superintendent of Salem General Miss Adeline M.

Hughes. R. N. superintendent of the Salem Gen eral hospital, has resigned her position and will leave for the east the latter part of October, she announced Tuesday night. Miss Hughes came here about a yeai ago, succeeding Miss Astrid Hos- seth as superintendent.

Miss Hughes submitted her res ignation two weeks ago and it was before the board of trustees at the regular meeting last week, she said last night, adding that there via nir 4ti lar rMann fnr trip was no particular reason for the resignation, except that her family and friends are in the east and she wished to be near them. She plans to rest a while before reentering the hospital work. No successor has been selected as yet, so far as could be learned Tuesday night. H. S.

Glle, president of the hos pital's board of trustees, said that the entire membership of the board regretted greatly the fact that Miss Hughes had decided to leave In order to be with her sister, now living in New England since the recent death of their mother. Miss Hughes has been doing splendid work at the hospital." he said, "and we regret that she has found It necessary to leave. She was as deeply Interested as we ourselves, which is saying a great deal." Chamber Exposes Fake Solicitors Several girls soliciting subscriptions to magazines in Salem, stating that they are attempting to raise funds with which to go to college are claiming to have the Indorsement of the Salem Chamber of Commerce, according to Information which has reached officers of that organisation. C. E.

Wilson, manager, said Tuesday that no Indorsement has been given and that the chamber has net subscribed to any of the magazines. The Chamber of Commerce also has not indorsed the plan of a newspaper from outside the state whlclr is soliciting advertis ing in Salem, Mr. Wilson said. Court Decisions Set For Tuesday Because of the absence of Jus tice Bean and Rossman, the state supreme court Tuesday deferred banding down, opinions until next Tuesday. Justice Rossman was called to Tacoma.to attend the funeral of his sister, while Jostles Bean Is attending the annual roundup at Pendleton.

It was said mors than a.dosen opinions would be handed 'down next Tues-lay, together with a large number of oral orders, RESIGNS PI AC one wronr with his machine. "ijSkT! '5ust i.tiH'ped there for lunch-i sr.id. jLpSf Talking movies, news reel pho-r tographers and plain cameramen a-w armed about the Spanish Mining engineer who has suddenly risen to fame, and added to Lis confusion. He alio had to sign scores of postal cards. '500 The Statesman's New Phone -r Number After today the States-nan's new intercommunication telephone system will be in working order.

AH lines-into the office, reaching all departments twlll have the same number. There will be no more delay Jn getting telephone connec- than with any branch of the Statesman Publishing business. For two weeks Pacific, Telephone Telegraph men have been -working uu the new system and after a thorough testing last Bight announced that all lines will be- cut In" tonight, ready for action Thursday rnorn- 'BemeAiber: After today merely call M50r.ad ak for the departzneat er per-aoat yoa wlab to apeak to. 1.