Wednesday, June 22, 1932
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Newly Organized
Oregon State Police
'.' Has .Good Record
, (OonunuM Vram Pg On)
Heuiquutere at Salem.
District No. Douglss, Coos,
Curry, Jopblne,- Jittvm, Klamath
an Imif eountlss. Captain Lee M.
Bown rn comrnand with headquartera
at Medlord.
District No. 4 Ollllun, Morrow,
Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, '. Baker,
a rent, Wheeler, Harney and Malheur
counties, captain H. Lee Noo In com
mand" with headquarters at Baker.
Captain Charles K MoClees tor
merly with the state (tame commis
sion. Is In charge of game and flah
law enforcement with headquarters
In Fortland. ' Ail funds appropriated
by the state game commission will bo
used for this particular uruncn 01
enforcement,
i During the fiscal year of October
1. 1939. to September 30, 1930, there
was total of 67a arrests for viola
tions of the fish and game codes
which netted 2,782.46 In fines.
During the first six months' exist
ence or the state police organization.
August 1, 1031, to January 31, 1933,
there were a total of 719 violations
of the fish and game codes which
netted $34,434 In fines.
Other activities during the first
seven months are as follows: -
Motor Vehicle Activities Total
number of activities, 708,378; warn
ings, 63,335; arrosts, 1337; fines, (31,
238.35; fees collected, I01.226.37; ac
cidents reported, 16,013: persons In
jured, 3161; persons killed, 123.
General Law Enforcement Arrests
2839; acquittals, 364; sentences, 307.14
years; fines, U9. 818.87; cases pend
ing, 737; held for other departments,
317.
Complaints investigated Cases re
potted, 1707; cases cleared, 380.
A bureau of records, using the
standard police system, was establish
ed and Is functioning efficiently. The
reports of arrests and complaints tiro
Indexed alphabetically, chronological
ly, geographically and according to
crime classification. A monthly and
annual report Is made showing tho
crime conditions In counties, dis
tricts and states, thus keeping the
commanding officers well Informed
at all times. The "Henry systom" of
fingerprint Identification and filing,
which Is universally used, permits
the exchange of records with many
officers, organizations and Institu
tions. This exchange of records has
resulted In the accumulation of over
81,000 specimen! during tho first tlx
months of their existence'. A triple
Indexing system Is used and the In
formation Is filed alphabetically and
according to the crlmo and finger
print classification. Records of "crim
inals aro furnished to all of fleets up
on request. ''-'
A system of dally reports by the of
ficers shows district and county, time
on duty, miles traveled, places visited,
equipment used; arrosts made, fees
collected, warnings Issued, number of
hours spent In different branches of
enforcement,' disposition of cases, ex
penses, eto.'
This Information is compiled
monthly and serves as a personal rec
ord, j.-. '
f "
All traffto accident reports aro filed
according to counties and an to of ac
cldont. All reports of officers mak
ing Investigations are filed collec
tively with the report of thoso par
ticipating In the 1 accident. Tho
monthly and andual report shows the
total number of accidents In coun
ties, districts and the total number
for state, the number of dentha and
injuries, also tho cuuso of tho acci
dent as near as can be determined by
the reports.
During tho first six months of their
organisation- the state police was sub
jected to much favorablo comment
upon' Its success in clearing up cases
of murder, robbery, burglary and all
elasses 'of major crimes The rigid
enforcement or the "Gasoline Cow
boy"' not has reduced the theft of
livestock over 60 per cent:
' Working with local authorities tho
police havo been very active- In no
following oases:' - 1 1
' The Bcllevlew servlco station, lo-1
catcd three miles south of Ashland,
was hold up at 0:30 p. m. August 7.
A man and womanwero apprehended
a short tlmo later whllo attempting
to leavo the state. On August 1 1 tho
man was sentenced to 10 years In tho
Oregon stato penitentiary and tho
semo date tlio woman was sontenced
to 10 years and paroled.
On September 1, the Aurora State
bank was held up and robbed by
threo men. All wore captured In a
few hours. On Bcptembor l they
pleaded guilty and wero sentenced to
10 years each In tho Oregon stale
penitentiary.
About September 6 Joo Blessing, a
shecphcrdcr. was reported ' missing
somewhero in tho mountains back
of -Bumpier. State officers Investi
gated, srrcsted his partner September
9 for murder and brought what was
left 'of the charred remains of Bles
sing out of the mountains In a 10
pound' lard bucket. The defendant
was tried, fotmd guilty and sentenced
to life In the penitentiary.
On October 18 State Ofllcer Amos
Helms was shot and falsl'.y -wounded
whllo attempting tho arrest of two
men wanted In Idaho for robbery. Tho
bandits wero iprohondcd In tlto
mountains near Meachnin. Oro., on
October 30, and on February 30 were
found guilty of first degree murder
and sentenced to life In Oregon state
penitentiary. Amos Helms was a gen
tleman and an officer the type of
which any community would feel
proud. He was about 30 years of ago,
married and had one child. Ho was
the first stato officer to pay tho su
preme penalty In the war against
crime.
In addition to these, elnre organ
isation the state police have worked
untiringly on several cases of crime
which wero committed prior to Aug
ust 1, last, I-
One In particular was tho murder
of Night Marshal Ivorson of Hl'.ver
ton, This case drew considerable at
tention throughout '' the state and
many efforts were put forth to appre
hend the guilty parties, a criminolo
gist was engaged and did considerable
work, but without results. Since Aug
ust 1 the state police have worked
upon this case, with the result that
two' rnen are In Jail, having algned
confessions and the third ono Is posi
tively Identified, Circulars havo been
sent out requesting , his apprehension?
On March 19 district headquarters
In Portland received Information that,
there was to be a Jail delivery at
Toledo and some 300 cases of liquor
stolen. This Information was received
about 10 p. m. and stato officers from
Salem, Toledo, Tillamook, McMinn
vllle and Portland were Immediately
sent to the scene. At 6 p. m. March
30 10 men were apprehended after
they had entered the Toledo Jail by
using an acetylene torch and loaded
a five-ton truck with 301 cases of
liquor. Borne of them were prose
cuted In Tillamook county for trans
portation of liquor and wore' given
threo years In tho penltontlory; others
wero prosecuted In Polk county for
the same charge. '' Later they were In
turn prosecuted on a chargo of break
ing and entering a Jail In Lincoln
county and sentenced to five years
each, sentences to run concurrently.
There was a five-ton truck, which
carried tho liquor; ono panol delivery
which carried tho acotyleno outfit and
one sedan used in commission of this
crlmo, Threo men who were held In
Toledo Jail, unnaturalized foreigners,
were released to customs officers of
this district for deportation to Can
ada. This case was handled with the as
sistance of members of tho sheriffs'
offices at Tillamook and Toledo.
' Headquarters received information
that two store robberies hod occurred,
one on tho night of September 27, at
Palls City and the other the night of
September 30 at Alrllc. State officers
began investigations and on October
1 olty and state officers received In
formation as to the guilty parties. At
8 a. m. October 3 one man was ar
rested and the following day the other
men were apprehended. Practically all
tho loot was recovered, and confes
sions wero obtained from each. On
the same dato thoy wero taken to
Dallas, and, entering plea of guilty.
were sontenced to three years each In
tho penitentiary, ,
These are a few of tho most Im
portant cases which 'the state polloe
have assisted In solving. The organ
ization 1b co-operative, always work
ing with tho local authorities. Other
cases, some occurring several years
ago, aro now in process of solution.
Classes have been carried ,pn
throughout the state, Instructing the
personnel In laws of arrest, searches
and solzures, trafric regulations, pres
ervation and presentation of ovldencor
first aid to sick and Injured and
kindred subjects necessary to cdu'
cats efficient officers. The holding of
these classes will be a permanent
practice In tho department. Every one
of the 133 members Is being Imbued
with the Ideal or courteous and effic
ient services-Oregon Journal. 5 '
Union Not Lacking
In Confidence
J : ' i ... .
With regard to the present finan
cial depression and it effect on Un
ion and the Burroundhig community,
M. h. Bidder, president of tho Com
mercial club feels that a large meas
ure of the troubles of today la a lack
of confidence In our government, our
industries, our stockmen and farmers
and still more largely In ourselvco
and our fellowmen.
Union Is in 5 particularly advan
tageous position to overcome the dif
ficulties of present conditions In its
wide diversity of Industries and In
terests. In Its Immediate vicinity it
has stock, grain,' hay, fruit und dairy
cattle; in tho adjacent hills are mil
lions of merchantable timber. Tho
lands of the valley are fertile and
produce an' abundance of cherries,
prunes and other fruit, vegetables of
a wide variety, ' besides wheat and
other grains. : The hills furnish
thousands of acres of grazing land
for sheep and cattle. In short God
has done his work well and since
most of our troumea aro man-made
they can bo surmounted.
Looking at tho matter from a local
point of view we have a more equable
climate than most sections of East
ern Oregon; wo hava facilities to care
for our own as well as the stranger
within our gates; ' we have a1 good
school system ' free' ' from' indebted
ness, several churches' and fraternal
organizations to -satisfy the needs and
wan to of the most fastidious. Be
sides this we have a sawmill, not too
big but big enough to supply work
for numerous men; d flour mill and
warehouse; ' a state branch experi
ment station and a new co-oopcratlvo
creamery.' All these give a reasonable
amount of employment to our peo
ple. To the newcomer a commodious
and hospitable hostelry bids him wel
come. Above all else that will aid
In overcoming ' the financial stress
hero is the class of people that mako
up the community. - Our business in
stitutions' are manned by reliable men
and women and tht people havo con
fidence In themselves, In each other
unci in our government. With thla
confidence we will gradually bring
back local conditions to normal, thus
helping In the betterment of condi
tions elsewhere. ' '
We have not lost confidence and
feel assured that in due time by work
ing consistently together we can and
will Improve conditions.
You Cant Marry yt
jal' by Julia CleI-Addanu .u'T
by " Julia Clert-.tddams
Chapter 87
WKMHMi I'ICKSIiNTS
"Welter!" called Georgle.
Sho shut tho bog with a snap and
'straightened. A man nearby looked at
her admiringly, at her high color and
her bright, amber-gleaming eyes. Sho
wondered what ho would think if bo
'knew that It was onger that made
her look her best not the petty
angers of the last few days but that
'deep, proud, cold scorn that Is like a
"Waiter!" Then, as ho came hurry
ing to tho table: "Oct mo a taxi.
And my bill. Sho added to Tal'.os
without looking at him "When we
get to Rochester Gate, you shall see
Mr. Matching alone, be sure of that.
I shan't Interfere In any way. And
I'll tell my cousin what you said about
her munnors; It will amuso her.1'
Even without looking at him she
sensed his stupefaction. His color was
leaden and his mouth slock with the
shock.
"You must have been very sure
that you would succeed," she said,
almost Idly. "1 can't Imagine why.
Perhaps you'va never known what It
Is to keep; a Job by sheer hard work
win It and hold It and love ltl"
She threw back her head and laugh
ed. "Why, you poor fool, If I were a
thousand times as selfish and greedy
and ambitious as I am a million
times a million, million times I
I wouldn't break faith with my Job I"
I By a flicker In his gaze, she knew
that someone was standing at her
elbow. She thought It was the waiter
and held, out her hand' (or her bill.
But
' "Wondered If there were any kind
of difficulty. ' anvwhere? mormureri
jthe cool voice of Oarth Aveney.
She swung ouhd in her chair and
looked up at him. ' He was always
hard to read, but she was pretty' sure
that ho hod not heard any part of
tho conversation. It was only that he
had sensed trouble between her and
La tGrandje Boasti
Qfip'pf fytest Bands .
In The Northwest
(Continued from Page One)
the only -member of the-famlly play
ing. Previously, however; "Jim" and
j his sons Francis and Harry, and Wil
liam, provided a quarter of "Snod
greases.' Present officers aro: President, B.
P. Wyldo: secretary; O. M. McMll
llan; treasurer, E. M. MEManus: man
ager, J. P; Caldwell. :' '
In Its long period of Splaying to
gether the band has acquired an
extensive, repertoire" ' which includes
much of tho world's band music. A
survey 'of past achievements of the
band shows how intensive their year-
ly program is. ccun mcse uccum-
piisiunenus:
: Winner of first prize in Class A
Northwest band contest. : A
Klght years the' official band for
the Pendleton Hound-'(Jn and Hannv
Canyon shows, with 1933 contract al
ready signed.
' Summer and winter concert scries
without break for' the past decade.
Participate in approximately eight
parades yearly. ' '
Work With Eastern Oregon Normal
school In special programs, comblna
Ing choral work. "
Tho present membership of tho
band follows: Clarinets, Roy Mat
toon, Benjamin' Ocsterllng,' Peter Ble
vcr. Clifford Blokland. William Eakln,
William Snodgrass, : Dallas Norton,
Grace Scully. E-flat' clarinet! Rob
ert Long. Alto clarinet: Frank young.
Saxophone: P. ' Peterson. ' Baritone:
p. M. cMlllan. Oboe: Kenneth Geke
ler. Flute and plccolo:'Adolph s'lcgrlst
Jr., Everett Reynolds. .Trumpets: ,E.
McMahus, B." F. Wylde, ,Gebrge Au
dcrson. Rev. Paul ,De' F. Mprtimore,
Cecil young. Marvin' Mackey. French
horns: J. P. Caldwell, Leo J. Lind
scy, William Caldwell, Frank Appling.
Trombones': 'Frank " Robinson, .Paul
Knautz, Max McMillan, : Ned Jones.
Lee Johnson. Basses: Don' Foarqh, .0.1
It. Parker, jack Denny, Ralph Glebel.
Percussion: Grover Crews, Ray Ben
nett, Lawrence Fillmore. " '
the manwho had half-risen from bis
chair on the opposite side of the
table.
She laughed again. She bad sud
denly realized that there would be
no need for Tallas to go to Rochester
Gate,
'This gentleman," she said to
Aveney, "has been trying to black
mail me because he has discovered
that It was I and not my cousin
Jenny who married Eddie Townsend
lost Saturday. He was threatening to
go straight to Mr. Matching but It
Isn't necessary la it? now that you
are here. I mean, you can accept my
resignation from the Job here and
now. can't you? And of course, I'll
see the Old Man tomorrow, after you
have broken It to him. But I'm pretty
certain that, secretly, he has known
about It all the time."
"Look here," began Tallas, getting
nimbly to his , feet, ''there's no need
whatever for anyono to make a
scene" "'
The rest of the pronouncement was
smothered In the scene that Immed
iately ensued; for one man cannot
throw "another ' out of a city grill
room without making some slight
commotion, some passing disarrange
ment of the furniture and fittings.
Still, Georgle was obliged to admit
that the thing was neatly done. One
momerrt, Tallas was swaggering at the
table and the next, he was not near
the table at ail! Ajid t))C rest of his
exit was to match.
' ;8he' sat ' quietly while she waited
for aveney to comeback to her. She
felt no emotion. She said .to herself
"J have lost my Job I" but It didn't
seem to mean anything. Probably
the .full poin of It would be with her
by, the morrow. At the moment,. she
minded more the peering curiosity of
the other diners. The man who had
glanced so admiringly was getting oft
the chair he had mounted for abet
ter view. '
"And now," remarked Aveney, re
appearing, quite collectively, at her
side, "perhaps you'll .Just say It' all
at least, twice more. I was never quick
In .the uptake. Especially the .bit
about Jennv."
" it was as 'though a mist had clear
ed away between her and aartn Aven
ey.' Behind his lazy courtesy, she had
glimpsed something .that she .recog
nized as a deep, .vital 'demand. .In
his eyes was' a -light that had been
In Eddie's eyes once. Before she had
spoilt love by pricing It so high; be
fore she had spoilt marriage by hag
gling over It; boforo Bho had chosen
clothes and glitter and good times
Instead of the little house where she
would mske the curtains and Eddie
would mow the lawn. ...
She dragged hereelf to her feet.
She was trembling.
"Oo and ask Jenny," she com
manded. "She's at home, quite alone.
She'll tell you all you want to know.
You see, I've got to go and find Ed
die. Oh. how I wish I knew exactly
where he Jsl",
"He's at the airfield, he got a
mechanic's Job there," said Aveney,
after a staring pause. "I wos talking
to him only this afternoon and he
said ho'd be on overtime tonight. But
look here, .'. about your Job, my
uncle " ' 1 ', , '
"I've lost It. There are no two ways
about that. ..And now I want to go
and tell Eddis so. I can't talk to you
about anything tonight."
"We have a very heavy day In front
or us." said Garth Aveney, slipping
Into top gear and turning neatly out
or Eyle street. "First or all, we have
to go to a wedding by a Justice or
the peace."
"Oh, but J. don't want I don't
llke " Jenny's protest, half-blissful,
was drowned by his laughter.
"You ore a forward hussy. This Is
not your wedding, but Miss Brlgitta
Deerlng's. She Is rc-morrylng her lost
husband, and os I have been urging
it for months, I am to be a witness.
You will wait outside In the car,
unless the bridegroom drags you In,
too."
"The bridegroom?"
"Ryder Vale. You knew Valo was
Brlgltta's lost husband, didn't you?"
Jenny murmured something. It
didn't seem very much to matter
what.
"And then." pursued Aveney, "we
are going shopping. When wo have
bought you a ring, we have to buy
you 24 birthday presents, and some
silver string to tie them up with.
No, I know It isn't your birthday but
It happens to be mine and In future
we are always going to celebrate the
wrong birthday on the right day.
You follow mo, of course?"
"And then?"
"Then you havo to find Georgle
and Eddie and tell her she had no
word of explanation. And then you
that apartment all night, without a
business to leave you all alone in
.have to come back to town to dine
with the Old Man. And then"
And then It will be dusk," sain
Jenny, too softly for him to hear.
The loveliest, wme oi me day."
His shoulder touched hors as ths
car moved smoothly forward. No
mey wero oiii'hiub yuan mm. mg.
ger's shop. Now they must bo a
distant, distorted shadow In her cop
per urn. now iney were pasi Mllll'a
and now they were In the Park and
the golden day was theirs.
"Happy, my little sweetest heart?"
"Happy ..."
Now they were speeding away from
all loneliness and unhapplncss for
over more. Now sho was lovely and
beloved and guarded and compan
ioned. A gpldon girl. '
"Happy, my girl?"
In the circle of Eddie's arms Gcor
gie stirred.
"Yes, I'm happy." Sho moved so
that sho could see tho dreary out
look from the room in which tbey
stood. "And I'm going to stay hap
py," she adfed. half to herself. "Let's
go house-hunting, my dear."
"In a minute tell me again whnt
tho Old Man said when you rnng
him up last night on tho phone!"
"Ho said 'A week off? For a
honeymoon? Didn't I tell you never
to let me hear of your getting mar
ried, Revcll? Well. I can't break my
rulo, Is that clear? You'll havo to
resign. No, no, you can't resign. No
ono else can ever hear what I say.
I'll havo to resign, myself, and you
con work for me privately and Match
ing House can mind. Its own bus
iness for once! Anywoy. I guessed It
was you Townsend had married!"
"And you sold "
"And I said 'I would have liked
it. sir, but I don't think It's fair to
my husband. He doesn't want me to
work otter I'm morrlcd.'-.And then
ho said he'd given me threo years'
salary for a wedding present. . . ,
So now wo can go out In the sun
shine, Ed. and you won't trouble
about the traffic ot all I Because now
that I'm perfectly happy, you simply
must' be perfectly well!"
Ho looked ot her, adoration In his
eyes. And she stood there, toll and
splendid and gallant, refusing to re
member or to regret. All that sho
had held so high was thrust behind
her forever ahead was poverty and
love. A golden girl!
(Copyright, Julia Clcft-Addnms)
THE END
Why Ju.tlce Is Called Blind
Justice discards party, friendship, '
kindred, and Is nlwiiyg, therefore, '
represented as blind. Addison. '
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