S H I STORIES OF
TOWN HOD COUNTRY
!
Mrs. Sava Claggett Young was
Miss West has returned
from
home Sunday from Albany where the ‘‘ Little Brown N est” at Sea­
she expects to pass the winter.
side and we feel warranted in
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saying the season has been most
kind to her.
Meet your friends at the W. 0.
She will
remain
here for a brief visit with her
re­ W. dance in Dallas next Thurs-
turned frwm a visit with Port­ dry night. You’ ll like the good many friends.— Monmouth Her­
ald.
time they furnish.
land friends.
Miss
Winona
Wood
has
Mr. and Mrs.
i Dance to the music of a Bruns-
Mrs. Grace Hussey and Mrs.
wiek. For sale by H. L. S tiff O. C. Locke were here Wjdnes
Furniture Co.. Salem.
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George Henkle
will leave the first o f October
for Los Angeles.
day visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. Damon,
Tne
Henkles
have a daughter and two sons in
the neighbor state and expect to
The Ladies Aid o f the Christian
church will
pans a delightful
Miss Cace ia Birkholtz is here
be entertained by
them.
(rom Portland spending her va­
Mrs. Hill next Thursday.
cation.
Mrs. Wm. Horn and a ildren
winter
with
They have let their resi­
lience property on Second street
She is employed in the
to Mrs.
Good Samaritan Hospital.
Zulu
Butfum
for the
winter.
o f New berg are guests at ihe J.
Mrs.
S. Bohannon home.
Claude
Skinner
and
daughters and Mrs. N at Wither Union High School Planned
Those becoming hats Mrs. L
G. Curtis of Salem is offering at
reduced prices won’ t always last.
will return
tomorrow
several weeks’
from
sojourn at
a
Corvallis—Six school districts
the
in North Benton county will vote
Withers’ cottage in Newport.
September 21 on
the question
o f having a jnion high school at
Get yours today.
We are happy to note that W.
When You’re Hungry
Come Here to Eat
Kings Valley.
The Simpson
B. Huggins continues to improve chapel grounds have been chosen
and it is thought tnat recovery as a permanent site and a new
from his serious illness will be building will be erected there.
complete ere long.
Baptist Church Announcements
Harry
MEALS A T ALL HOURS
Patterson,
who
has
R ev. H. L . pRuPPE, Pastor
charge o f Civil Engineering at
Sunday school 10 n. in.,
Also Fresh Bread, Rolls, Pies, Cakes 0. A. L., has been asked to be
Juetin, Supt
and Pastry Goods.
host at the Forestry division at
INOEPENDENCE BAKERY
8 vUTH & SON, Props.
Preaching services
Paid to Get Passage.
A Chinese Interpreter who ques
tloned the men reported that the ma-
Jortty bail lain In the water tank for
several hours after they were gath­
ered together from hiding places all
over the ship. Some hail been in con­
stant hiding In the shafr alley, others
took to the coal bunkers, holds anil j
double bottoms.
"They paid money to n Chinese mem­
ber of the crew, who acted as go-
between In obtaining the permission
Mr. Archie
11 a. m.
R ev
the State Fair.
Mr. Patterson Proppe, preaches.
is a grandson o f
"D a d d y”
Young Peoples Society 7 p. m. Miss
Hedges and visits here frequent­ Fe n Johnson, leader.
Preaching services 8 p. m.
ly.
Under Inspector Hokansen, a group
of customs men boarded the Bowes
Castle as she lay at pier 4, Ameri­
can docks. Stapleton. S. I., In search
o f liquor, drugs and other contraband.
Crawling through a narrow passage
near the engine room on the port side
of
the ship,
Inspector Christian
Schmidt found a manhole cover from
which the holts evidently had been
removed.
Goes In to Explore Tank.
He lifted the lid and flashed hie
pocket lamp about the black Interior
o f a ballast tank about two feet deep.
Straw at the bottom o f the tank at
cracted his attention and he decider!
to Investigate further. He crawled In-
to the tank and paused a moment
while Ms sight became accustomed to
the dark. He found himself looking
Into a pair of gleaming eyes.
Schmidt glH nred about and cou nted
12 such pairs of eyes before he real­
ised that he was surrounded.
He
flushed bis pocket lamp, called for
help, and the Chinese were herded In­
to the engine room.
So weak that they could barely
stand. 22 crawled out o f the tank.
Their muscles were cramped, face*
drawn and emaciated, and three
promptly collapsed and were carried
to the deck. The Inspectors continued
their search and routed two more Chi­
nese from the crow’s nest. When they
checked over the Chines« crew of rhe
engine room they found two men who
had not been entered on the ship’s
articles
Inspector Hokansen called for as­
sistance In raking the stowaways
ashore and Inspector James W. Hal
leek sent rhe police boat John F. Hv
Ian. From the H.vlan the stowaways
were transferred to a police launch
and landed at Kills Island. The three
who collapsed were taken to !!*• hos­
pital. Physicians who examined the
others found them so 111 that none
could stand upright.
Sermon
by Rev. Proppe.
W e have prayer meeting and Bible
SW OPE & SW OPE
of those In authority in the engine
room.” the Interpreter reported. “ What
LAW YERS
food they received during the month0 ,
:iflce ovai Craran A Walknr’a Start
In hiding they cooked themselves ot |
It was furnished by the Chinese go- i n d e p e n d e n c e ,
Oregon
between."
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Food waa so scarce, one stowaway
told the Interpreter, that severul rats
captured in their narrow quarters had
TO R E A L IZ E THE
been eaten raw.
MOST M O N E Y
Th - cases o f whisky and opium
pipes were taken to the barge office
by h |K)llce launch, and one Chinese,
who said
■ s Ch»ng Kwong. "Num­
We buy everything you
I' •' ." or foreman o f the
j ber Ot
j Chine
mu
ers of the crew, waa
want to sell and sell
' taken Into - custody by the customs
everything you want to
1 Inspector as a witness.
buy.
Cash or trade.
I
Child Hanged Itself on Crib.
Howard Johnson, fourfecn-tuonth-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. John­
son o f Pittsburgh, Pa., was accidental­
ly hanged when he tried to adjust his
shirt, which had worked up over one
shoulder. The child lost his balance
a;vd f**l! from the crib In whh h It va»
lying. The shirt caught on a post ana
formed a noose about Ids neck.
You are welcome to ail
Street.
Special prices will be extended to
the first few cases.
Large, comfortable, cheerful rooms,
pleasant surroundings, modern con­
veniences.
Mrs. Oliver S m i t h
838 M A I N S T R E E T ,
STARVING MEN
ATE RATS RAW
(Affiliated with Northwestern Conservatory, Chicago)
Announces the re-opening o f her residence studio Sept. 26. A limited
number o f pupils accepted. Phone now for class reservations. High
school eredita given.
The surest road to fa m e and wealth
Is keeping on the road to health.
N o th in g
y o u r m eat.
is
m ore
The
W e g iv e
teous trea tm e n t.
c o n d u c iv e
su b sta n tia l part
you
to
h ealth
of
the
th e best m eat
than
m eal
and
is
c o u r­
Try us
MARKET
STREET
LOM M ASSON & OTT, Props.
I idependerne
C Street
Phone 9211
were found. Two others lined up with
the ship's engine-room crew.
A fter the Chinese had been quieted
and questioned as they huddled to­
gether on Ellis Island their story was
piece«! together, and It was not com­
pleted then.
Customs officers said
that the cruelties they endured may
Include the starving to death of »ev- |
eral who started the voyage with the
twentr-slx
Salem Bank o f Commerce Bldg.
S A U M , OREGON
TIME CARD
Valley 6: Siletz Railroad
Motor Leaves Independence Daily
10:50 a. m.
M otor Leaves Independence Daily
F.xcept Sunday 4:10 p. m.
rest assured it will be properly done if it falls into the hands o f our
W e treat every car we
Yours for Service
H a lla d a y
&
J u s t in
A u to m o tiv e M achinists
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
PRICES CUT TO THE BONE
Smashing Reduction
1921
N ew Prices
Model 4 Touring ................ $707
Model 4 Coupe.................... $ 1044
Model 4 Roadster
767
Model 4 Sedan................... 1099
F. O. B. INDEPENDENCE
New Series Overland. Electric lights, Demountable Kims, 3-Speed Tran em ission*
Baked Enamel finish
Averaging as high us 25 miles per gallo
on
of gasoline.
Famous for low upkeep.
Willy’s-Knight
Reduced $ 3 7 0 .0 0
Model 2 0 Touring
Model 20 Roadster
$17 8 0
Mode) 20 Coupe
1725
Model 2 0 Sedan ...........
PRICES F. O B. INDEPENDENCE
THE C A ^ THAT IMPROVES W ITH USE
W. B. HUGGINS, Prop.
Dealer in Dodge and Lexington Cara
Sunoco Motor Oil— the Oil that is different.
L. E. WATSON, Supt
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INDEPENDENCE. ORE.
EXPERT MACHINE W O R K AND MOTOR CAR,
TRUCK A N D TRACTOR OVERHAULING
T o w in g -D ay or Night
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Mot° r A m v e * Im p en d en ce, Da.ly
Except Sunday 3:50 p. m.
a
■>.
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r retght serviee daily except Sunday,
J’
Leave Independence 7'30 a. m.
W h y not give us a trial and let the results determine future
Sayles Motor Car
Let us go over your motor car before you make that
trip this summer and you will not have to worry
about your car while you are on your outing.
Motor Arrives Independence, Daily
9:50 a. m.
W ork onl> #1.25 per
relations between us.
Come in and see the difference.
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O v e r la n d
N o matter what work you may want done on your car, you may
hour.
are straight.
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 3
Put Your Car in Good Hands
work on exactly as though it were our own.
W ill not pinch like other tubes that
Optical Institution
Service— Repairing
expert repair man, “ Frenchy” Reginbal.
Ring Shaped Tubes
Oregon’s Largest
A New York customs officer who
searched the British freighter Bowes
Castle In from Kobe and Singapore
recently, found 26 half starved Chinese
stowaway», three so weak that they
had to he carried to Kills Island on
stretchers, and brought to light a sto­
ry of hardship In the black hole of a
vessel-which Investigators described as
comparable to the tales of the "black-
birders" o f slave-runnUig days. Other
searchers found 16 cases of whisky
and a number of opium pipes.
Bummed up for the customs men by
an Interpreter, the Chinese said that
they had been offered transportation
to America by a Hongkong hoarding
house keeper. They were shippetl to
Singapore, where they boarded the
Bowes Castle, leaving that port late
In May. Since then they had been
stowed sway, unknown to the ship's
officers. In ballast tanks, dark corners
where rats consumed their ration of !
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,
,,
I
rice, and the crow s nest, where two
A Tip
proper food.
Morris Optical Company
Phone 4821
Studio Monmouth and 7th Sts.
IN D E P E N D E N C E
Michelin
Mi
Teacher o f Piano and Voice
G O LD M A N
I will accept a limited number ol
patients at my home on South Main
these meet­
ings.
MAX
ANNOUNCEMENT
study every Wednesday night s i 7:30.
Lottie H edges McIntosh
Bring in everything you
want to sell and I will
sell it for you on a
commission.
S H R E E V E S
&
D A LLA S , OREGON
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