THE STHYT0N MAIL ^ 18th Year, No 14. STAYTON . MARION COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 9, (912. OLD BRIDGE NOW PRACTICALLY REMOVED R IP E S T R A W B ER R IES The little daughter o f O. V. Mycra on Tuesday presented the Mail atafT with a handful o f ri|>c wild strawber- riea, which ahe had found on her er’« place. Theao are fath­ probably the earlieat strawberries found In thia vici­ l a l t f Work Spans Sanliam Instead of Old nity, but now that Old Sol ia smiling warmly upon ua, the berriea should Structure—Northern Approach shortly be quite plentiful hereabouts. Remains STEEL ALREADY BEING SWUNG INTO ITS PUCE Little Chance That High Water Will Inter­ CARTOONIST PLEASED AUDIENCE ON TUESDAY Stale Executive Sets Aside May 11th. as Time For Thoughtful Consideration of Our High­ way Problem to join with ua in the development o f Roads W eek" in February, Governor our rural diatricta. "T h e good roads question is fairly West has named a "G ood Roads D ay" as a further incentive toward the intel­ before the people and it is important ligent discussion o f nnd action upon the that the numerous bills which are to be baa been making The entertainment given by W. A. day and to give careful consideration to It requires but little thought to real­ Elkina, the traveling cartoonist, reader the question o f good roads construction. ize the value o f road improvement, but the Santiam at thia point. Judge But­ and lecturer, at the Christian church In his proclamation he says: much thoughtful discussion is needed to ler of Linn county la In charge o f the Tuesday night, proved very instructive "Good roads are essential to t h e work out the best method o f securing work, and under his able direction very and entertaining. The audience, which growth and prosperity o f our s t a t e . it. This is probably what the govern­ noticeable stride« have been made in was unfortunately small, was very ap­ Bad roads will retard our advancement or had in mind when he set aside a day the t«ak o f replacing the old bridge preciative, and the performance was by keeping without our borders a class for the consideration o f the problem with tne new $60,000 steel span aero«« deserving o f a much larger crowd. o f citizens who would otherwise come throughout the state. the river. Mr. Elkina has considerable talent All that now remain« o f the old both as an artiat and public speaker. bridge ia the north approach, which haa Ilia range o f drawing Tueaday night been left to the lant for the sake of included caricatures, landscapes and convenience. As the workmen tore sketching, as he illustrated such well away the old structure they erected known selections as Kiley’ s "W hen the false work from which the steel girder« Frost ia on the Pumpkin” and "The could be swung into place. This false Old Man and Jim ,” also Simpson’s Manager StrefT was unable to secure | Davie, John Bailey and Bill Sestak. work is now complete, and steel ia al­ "T he Beautiful W illam ette." A com­ a game for the Stayton hall team last Many remarkable plays were executed, ready being handled at the south ap- bination o f talents such as Mr. Elkins Sunday, as the Albany team with which I kjsbcsscb is decidedly out o f the ordina­ prouen. In a short time now, the ry, for there are a thousand artists who he hoped to contract had another game structure will begin to take on aome can merely draw, to one who can not already scheduled for that day. semblance o f what its finished appear­ only draw but address an audience at For the sake o f practice, however, the same time. ance will be. the boys gathered on the diamond, and The heavy rains arc now over for the held a game with an all-star aggrega STA Y TON WILL PL A Y ALBANY ON SUNDAY / that any BOOK ON DEVELOPMENT OF NORTHWEST ISSUED high water or bad weather will greatly interfere with theprogresaof the work. A freshet just at this point in the con­ tion picked up around town. The line- struction would prove very troublesome on account o f the necessarily tempor­ "H ow and Where to Secure a New ary character o f the false work. Home in the American N orthw est" is The original crew c f workmen has the title o f a fifty page book which has been Increased from time to time until just been issued by the Northwest De­ it now numbers thirty-odd bridge men. The worker« are a quiet, orderly set velopment League, giving complete in­ and are not causing any o f the trouble formation about vacant lands in the that sometimes follows in the wake o f ■ seven northwest states together with construction work o f this kind. ! values and crop reports. Probably the j most valuable feature o f the book GAME POSTPONED is PLAN A CAMPAIGN FOR • commercial secretaries in every county NORTHWEST PROGRESS ; o f seven states, where information may be obtained about land, Seven Governors o f Northwest states have joined in issuing a proclamation Development The states o f Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Da­ kota, Montana and Idaho Rre repres­ The book is sent free by The chief purpose o f the conference for the more rapid development o f the states inter­ ested and suggest ways nnd means to stem the tide o f emigration from the American Northwest to CanadH. An elaborate program for the gathering lias been prepared. Governor West, C. C. Chapman, Secretary o f the Oregon Development League, Carl R. Gray, president o f the Spokane, Portland A Seattle Railway, and "H ill” Hanley arc Oregonians who will deliver ad­ dresses. Manager Streff last Sunday up o f the opposing team included JORDAN SCHOOL HAS FINE CLOSING PROGRAM The Jordan school closed last Thurs­ day, and a closing day held. program was big leaguers as Jake Spaniol, Many New Threshers Bought by Local Farmers The neighbors gathered at noon Santiam valley farmers, particularly Hers, who is a road supervisor, is a man those in-the vicinity o f Stayton, arc who believes in making good roads,and time was had. O. A. Bhreh, the teach­ er, has received an invitation to return right up to the times in their farm ho intends to have the right kind of next year, the parents o f the district methods and in the machinery they use. machinery for doing the work. with a bountiful lunch, and a pleasant being well pleased w:th the showing he Russell threshing machines are rapidly growing in favor among these farmers, made this term. John and Wm. Peyree o f Macleay have purchased one o f the largest Rus­ who lives two who are wide awake to their needs, and sell cyclone threshers made—it will be enjoys the dis­ appreciate the best in this kind ot ma­ the largest in the county. It consists tinction o f having attended every school chinery. Many sales o f Russell outfits o f a 40-inch cylinder, 64-inch rear, with day during the entire seven-months have been made in this neighborhood windstaker, self feeder, and weighing Uyma Brotherton, miles from the school, bagger. This thresher will handle 5000 She walked the two miles each recently. bushels of grain in one day. This gives Siston A. Darby, who lives near day, and was never tardy. Kingston, has bought a new Russell the Peyree Bros, a complete Russell threshing machine complete, with 18 h. outfit, as they bought a high pressure S C H A L L E R BROS. G O O D p. traction engine.33x54 Russell cyclone 20 h. p. traction engine last year. term. FORMER STAYTON LAD IS KILLED IN THE EAST separator with According to an eastern exchange, I.ocal patrons were well pleased with Wm. LafToon, the sixteen-year-old son the exhibitions put up by Schaller Bros, o f Mr. and Mrs. Ahsolnm I.alToon, and who had been secured by manager Rizzo a former resident o f Stayton, was re­ for the feature acts at the Stayton cently run down and killed by a pass- Theatre, Sunday and Monday nights. ci gcr train on the Big Four railroad These performers came here direct near Templeton, Ind. The boy, who from the Bligh Theatre in Salem. was n degf-mutc, was learning the Their tumbling and wrestling feats Indiana State were very entertaining, and more than School for the deaf. He had become offset the unspeakable performance o f homesick and waa walking from the the long haired prodigy last week. rchool to his home in Kontland when the accident occurred. Mrs. Sarah Cox left Monday for a Young LafToon was a nephew o f W. J. Hewett o f Stayton, and will he re­ visit with her daughter, Mrs. F. H. Thomas, in the Jordan neighborhood. membered by many Stayton people. printing trade at the terest, and the pastor extends an invi­ tation to all to attend. Rev. Elston has not yet decided upon the length o f the revival. Homer Davenport, Artist o f F a s e , Passes Away in New Y o rk G ty After STAYTON BOY MAKES GOOD IN PORTLAND WAS ONE OF OREGON’S FAMOUS NATIVE SONS Jewelry Basto ess ia tbe Rose windstacker, Deatk Hastened by Gkasdy D ra w a fs o f Tita a c Disaster G ty Word has been received here that Albert Roy, ton o f E. Roy our pioneer Homer Davenport, one o f the moat famous of present day cartoonists, died last Thursday in New York City, after a five days’ siege o f pneumonia. Worry in a jew elry store in Portland. He is and brooding over the grewsome car­ now located at 2S0 Alder St. in that toons he drew o f the TiUnie disaster, city. The firm name ia Roy A Molin. ia said to have hastened his death. Ha Young Rov left Stayton five years had returned from a trip to Chicago, ago and has resided in Portland since only a few days before the illness that that time. He was successful from the proved fatal came upon him. first, and for more than four years now Davenport’s passing was o f nation­ has had charge o f the repairing depart­ wide importance, but the dose o f bis ment o f one o f the largest jewelry career was o f especial interest to Wil­ stores in the Rose City. He received his early training under his father, who lamette valley people, for the cartoon­ ist was himself a native o f the Willa­ is himself an expert in this line. The young man has many acquaint­ mette. He was born in Silverton, and ances in Stayton. He writes that he spent his early life in this valley. His will be glad to meet any o f his old rise from a farmer Isd to a famous artist was a long, hard struggle, the friends in his new location. success o f which was due to his natural F. H. Thomas o f Jordan was in town ability backed by hard work and strong determination. Monday. Davenport’s married life waa not happy. His wife divorced him by agreement, and was given the custody o f their three children. Following this separation Davenport betook himself to Goshen with his Arabian horses and his birds, and made his home with his live­ stock pets. Since that time not much Alaska is now a fully recognized ter­ has been heard o f him axcept through ritory—not because o f any particular his cartoons. He did not travel much recognition on the part o f Congress;but and had few visitors. Davenport was one o f Oregon’ s most for the reason that the Supreme Court famous sons. He was known through­ o f the United States has said so. In out the continent. Among his last deciding the case o f the Humboldt drawings was a sketch showing a migh­ Steamship Company against the White ty hand reaching up from the sea, and drawing the steamship Titanic down to Pass A Yukon Railroad, the highest her last resting place. tribunal in the land said that Alaska is jeweler, has purchased a half interest ALASKA IS TERRITORY SAYS SUPREME COURT merce Commission has jurisdiction over all its railroads. This means that tra­ “BRIDGE OF THE GODS” FEATURE AT FESTIVAL ffic discriminations must end, and also when Spaniol knocked forty-eight fouls settles the muchly mooted question o f in the second inning. Alaska’s status in relation to the rest The manager states that a game has Among the msny attractions at the o f the states and territories. now been arranged with the Albany Portland Roee Festival will be "T h e Roadsters for this coining Sunday. The Bridge o f the Gods, ’ ’ the great open hub city bunch are some ball men, so a sir spectacle which achieved such fame good game is assured. at the Astoria Centennial. addressing Will A. Campbell. St. Paul, Minn. (or rather, a roll) on home plate, and again investment opportunities. ented in the call and these will all have representatives at the Congress. as when Davie manipulated a slide industrial or Congress to meet at Seattle June 5 to is to plan a campaign meetings promise to be o f unusual in­ GREAT SILVERTON CARTOONIST IS DEAD 0 a territory and that the Interstate Com­ Spaniol't bat was four-cornered I that it gives the names o f one or more 8. tist church, announces a series o f spec­ ial revival services at hi* church, be­ ginning next Sunday, May 12th. The and calls upon the people o f the state start in road construction may be to pause in their employment on that voided.” great progreas with the structure across railing a Northwestern Rev. A. C. Eaton, pastor o f the Bap­ Short illness In addition to setting aaide a "(iood sued, the governor names this coming that they may be given further study Saturday, May 11, as good roads day and consideration in order that a false preciated at Christian Church Entertainment season, and it ia improbable REVIYAL MEETINGS matter o f highway improvement in presented to them at the next election, Talented Artist and Lecturer Greatly A p ­ this state. In a proclamation just is­ Bgain be brought to their attention, Albert Roy Secares u Interest la a Large fere Now The bridge crew GOVERNOR NAMES SATURDAY AS A SPECIAL “ GOOD ROADS” DAY S e r ia l N o . 8 4 9 bundle All the purchasers mentioned above, HOUSES GIVE WAY TO EXPOSITION PALACES "The Bridge o f the Gods” played on Multnomah Houses are being dismantled and re­ moved from the exposition site in San and 10th. will I t Field June 8th Five hundred Indians the reservations, will from participate, well as the same number o f white rB per­ Francisco, in preparation for the 1915 sons. Principal among the spectucular Exposition. Workmen are no v actively scenes will be the rupture o f the great engaged tearing down structures that bridge which Indian legends say span* were landmarks in the Harbor View ned the Columbia, the eruption