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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1919)
i C "rr- ;, TTTE OREGON STATESMAN; srXDAY. MAY 4. 1010 " - " " ! s - -. ' ' i -ft i-B:-,,. .SL. , ft SHOES For Summer p. Are in stock now for Men and Boys from the 3' it J'2- DRESSY SHOES in all leathers' and colors as well as a great variety of styles and priced from $13.50 down to $4.95. Abo Oxfords in the most desirable styles. We go on through to. the -if- i S s '. k ; t Men's and Boys' Outing or Elk Bats in black or tan with chrome Elk soles. Priced for men's, $2.95. Boy' $2.65. Heavy shoes, light shoes, tennis shoes; anything .you need for the feet STATE FAIR TO BE i g FEAST OF FLOWERS . vT (Continued from Page 1)" - at .least 12 varieties, first, $10; aee- one, $5." ' " -tLot -BestT floral arrangement Suitable for funeral, flowers other tau dahlias, Webb Cup, f lla 92-Semiprofewioiial. , tot 10. Collection' o" pot' plants other than geranium's, at least six different kind. Size of display will be considered, first, $8; second, $4. ' Lot 11. Porch box with plants. It must measure at least 1 foot by 3" feet' on surface of soil;' Attract iveness considered unless covered with hanging plants, fhst, S4; sec ond, $2. . . iLot 12. Collection of cut flow era. other, than- dahlias. Any num ber of vaes and varieties, first, $10; second, $5. ') Lot 13- Collection of cut roses, first, $3; second. (2.50. Lot 14. Collection of asters In vases, 15 blooms to, vase, first, S3; second, 1.50. ' Lot 15. Be3t specimen of pot plant, first, 1; second 50c. Lot 16. Zinnias, best collection, first. $2.50; second. $1.25. ; Iiot 17. J7.adioIas. best collec tion, first $2.50; second, $1.25. ("lxs W Amateur. ; Lot 18. Porch box with plants. It must measure at least one foot by three feet on surface of soil, attract iveness considered unless covered with hanging plants, first $4; sec ond, $2. Lot 19. Collection of cut flowers other than dahlias. Collection, qual ity, general appearance, first, $S; second, $4. ' I Lot 20. Collection of roses; six vases, five blooms each, first, $2.50; second, $1.50. Lot 21. Collection of ' asters, six vases, 1 5 blooms each," f rrst, $ 3 ; sec ond. $2. a Lot 22.-i-Specimen pot plant, first, $1; second, 75c. Lot 2S. Begonia in pot, first, 31.50; second, 75c. Lot 24. Four vases any cut flow era not mentioned above, first $2; second. $1.50. Lot 25. Zinnias, best collection, Pomeroy Cup. Lot 26. Gladiolas, best collection, Irwin Griffith Cup. Lot 27. Best display of peren nials, at least 12 varieties, Gardner & Keene Cup. Class 94 Specials. Lot 28. For best floral display from the gardens of state institu tions, Hartma'a Cup. Lot 29. Best display of orchids, Silver Cup. I (Lot 30. Best display of water lil ies. H. C. Epley Cup. Lot 31. Best arrangement of dahlias in basket, first, $5; second, $2,50. fLot 32. Best arangement of dahl ias in floral design, first, $5; sec ond, $2.50. ( Lot 32'. Best display of bloom ing flowers in -bed, arrangement, col or and quality considered, first, $10; second," $5. ' Class 93 Dahlias. Lot 33. Peony variety (Monday) 10 varieties, five blooms each, first, $5; second. $3. Lot 34. Decorative variety (Tues day), 10 varieties, five blooms each, first, $5; second, $3. ' - Lot 35. Cactus vartety (Wednes day), 10 varieties, five blooms each, first, $5; second, $3. Lot 36. General collection of all types and varieties (Thursday). Ar rangement, quality, size, first, $10; second, $5. Note. To qualify In this entry one must have competed in one of the above lots. No. 33, No. 34, No. 35. Class 95 ?4 Amateur. Lot 371. Peony variety (Mon day), three varieties, thee blooms each, first, $2; second, $1; third, 50c Lot 38- Decorative variety (Tues day), three varieties, three blooms each, first, $2; second, $1: third. 50c Lot 39. Cactus variety (Wednes day), three varieties, three blooms, each, first. $2; second. $1; third, 50c Lot 40. General collection of all types and varieties (Thursday). Ar rangement, quality, siz. Any -varieties. ot more than 15 in all, first, $6; second, $4; third, $2. BELGIANS D0NT WANT KING TO SIGN TREARY (Continued from Page 1) CHAMP0EG IS AGAIN SCENE OF REUNION (Continued from Page 1.) by the Vistula to Danzig and. while opposing any plan to deprive them of .sovereignty over the city itself, will agree that portions of Danzig shall be reserved solely for Polish com merce. t i i. - USED CARS IN WIDE DEMAND Records at State Secretary's Office Show Many Transfers Transfers in the automobile reg istration department of the secre tary of state's office for the month of April were the greatest of the de partment for any one month, indica tive of the large traffic in used cars. During' the month 1651 motor ve hicle and 61 motorcycle licenses were transferred. New registrations during the month for motor vehicles were 3467 out of a total of 5574, while 2107 were leregisrrations or registrations of vehicles registered in previous years. Fees collected by the depart ment for April totalled $43,222. Registrations were made as follows during the month: motor vehicles, 5574; motorcycles, 434; chauffers, 234; motor vehicle dealers, 26. Total registrations for the year up this time are: " Motor vehicles, 65,159; motorcy cles, 2513; chauffers, 1711; motor yehicle dealers. 470, as against 5, 796 motor vehicles, 2539 motorcy cles, 1845 chauffers, and 415 motor vehicle dealers for the same period in 1918. For the motor vehicle division of the state department up to the pres ent time this year receipts total $478,945.50 against $374,551.50 for the same period last year. Mr. Campbell Gets Agency for Day-Elder Motor Truck t C. A. Campbell, manager of the Marion garage, which by the way is one of the most capacious garages in the state outside of Portland, has cured the agency for the Day-Elder motor trucks. The Day-Elder Is standard throughout, incmluding the famous Continental "Red Seal" mo tor. Mr. aCmpbell is also local repre sentative for the Liberty-Six line o motor cars. V Bay-Eider I) : , -H" : : ' ' D.-E. Worm Drive : I Mptbr'Trucks I hi v ; " : - . if .;'"", "ii in . Hood River Man Bequeathes Books to State Institution A letter was read at the meeting of the state board of control from A. W. Ontbank, executor of the wjll cf the late James M. Blossom of Hood River, stating that the will of Mr. Blossom bequeathes a large list of books from his private library to the state hospital for the insane. The board was informed by Frank 4avey. clerk at the state peniten tiary, and L. M. Gilbert, superln ;endent of the state training school for boys, that letters from Mr. On tbank stated similar bequests had been made those institutions. . r, , Truck Users! Such $Undard features "as the following give the Day-Elder a standing as to power, durability and economy that .cannot fail to be recognized fontbenjta Brown-Lipe .Clutch : , , : Briggs-Seabury Pressed Steel Frame Brown-Lipe Transmission . Hotchkiss Drive, U. S. Govt Type Rear Axle, Worm Driye, Dayid Brown Type MANY TRACTORS USED IN SOUTH -, New Ford Automobiles to Be Improved,1 Vick Reports After Trip it M i I f1: PRICE ECONOMY 1 to y2 ton . .. . .... ........$1950 Salem VAlo 2 ton 2 to 212 ton ...... ..... ...$2327 Salem .$2600 Salem 2y2 to 3 ton .$3100 Salem 3V to . 4 ton . . . : , . .". $3875 Salem 5 to 6 ton ;$5300 Salem Truck Now On Display We now have a 2 to 2 1-2 ton truck on. the floor ready for demonstration. Come and see it B. W. Vick. of the Valley Motor company, has Just returned from a business trip to Loo. Angeles. Cal., stopping a few days at San Francis co on his -way home, and savs that business In the "supposed to be sun ny clime is very good, and people all along the way are showing grea activity in farm and orchard worir. The first attraction so noticeable to the traveler he says, is the many tractors seen in the field work where i ingly almost in vain." Mr. iVck says that -he stopped In San Francisco, and seeing so many of his old friends "The Fords" run ning at large was interested in find ing where they aH came, from ana paid the Ford motor assembly plant a visit. After getting a pass from the manager, he spent five interest ing hours where 150 complete Forffs are assembled every eight hours. He says that in his visit there he ! learned the good news that from no- on all Fords -will-be . equipped with Timken bearings and that from now! on all Fords would come with mo tors fully equipped for starting units which could be attached as soon as the Ford company could catch ti? with their orders. Also taht a com plete starter, buit by Henry Ford, could at last be purchased by tne watting public for $7 over the orlg P I I iff 'A M ARIOW GARAGE 1 I The documents have bene taken from the state house only two or thre times previous to yesterday and few of the pioneers had known of their existence. Judge IlWrcy Preble, t' Founders day is chiefly a day of visiting. Picnic lunches are In order upon arrival of groups hy auto mobile or boat, and a program is given immediately after, efforts be ing made to call upon many of the old settlers. Judge P. H. D'Arcy of Salem, as master of ceremonies, in troduced the pioneers and their de scendants. Anions the former was V. D. Stillwell of Tillamook, who had the distinction of being the old est man on the grounds. He is t4 years old and a veteran of the Yakima and Caynse Indian wars. Among the other people who have passed the greater part of their lives In Oregon and who were present yes terday mas Mrs. O. N. Denny of Portland, wife of Judge Denny, who was ambassador to China and who Introduced the China pheasant into this state. She was present at the Whitman massacre in 1847. Mrs. S. J. Crandall of The Dallas pad! her first visit to Champoeg yesterday, bringing with her a daughter,' son and granddaughter. Mrs. Crandall is said to know more first hand In formation about Oregon history than any other pioneer in the state. Mrs. Burton, daughter of F. X. Matthiew, Stephen Meek, son of Joe Bieek and W. C. Kmbree. aged 90. of McMinnville. were present. Mr. Em bree is not related to the founders, having crossed the plains in '43. Marlon Represented. Marion county 'pioneer founders were represented by Abner Lewis, of Turner. J. T. Lewis" of Aumsvllle and.H. W. Smtih of Turner.; Mrs. Smith, whose father owned a dona tion land claim, which included a large portion of what Is now the city of Salem, was in attendance. Captain Hardy of Portland, the man who was with Perry on his ex pedition to China and who is 84 years old. was induced to make a brief talk in which he compared present day history with that at the time of his cruise. Rev. C. L. Cilne and Mrs. White, both of Portland, also spoke. Ex-Oovernor T. T. Geer. who has missed but two of the an nual outings at Champoeg. paid a tribute to F X. Matthieu. one of the founders. He recounted the history of the day when Oregon established the first civil government west of the Rocky mountains. Recent Deaths Recalled. John V. Smith, son of another of tne original signers, was called up on and spoke of the significance of the meeting as compared with pres ent day problems. Vacant chairs since last Founders day were recalled by Mrs. Edith Toiler' Weatherred, who mentioned in her address the death or Mr.- Me Farlaine. H. L. Pittock and John V. Smith, al lof whom died during the last year. . Other speakers were Fred Lockley ofthe Oregon Journal, who saw service- with the Y. M. C. A. in France. John J. Collins, deputy internal reve nue collector, and State Senator I. L. Patterson, a member of the ways and means committee at the last legislature. Senator Patterson de scribed the method he had employed in securing a S5000 appropriation for the completion of the memorial building and promised that if more money were needed he would make another attempt to secure it. The funds now on hand will be expended for a 40 by 80 pergola with seats in front of the main structure. The veteran quartet composed of W. N. Morse. Professor Z. M. Parvin. A. W. Mills and Dr. J. E. Hall, whose collective ages are 307 years, furnished musical numbers. Stat OA to I Akel. Erection of a statue In memory of Joe Meek was advocated by sev eral speakers with the result that committee composed of T. T. Geer, C. B. Moore. J. D. Lee and George H. Himes of Portland. C. H. Can- field of Oregon City and P. H. D'Arcy and A.' N. Bush of Salem was appointed to bring the matter before the state legislature. I Resolutions as follows were adopted: "Whereas, the meeting of the pio neers at Champoeg, Marion county. Oregon, on May 2. 1843. was one of the most important events in the history of the United States: and "Whereas, through the efforts of these pioneers what was known as the Oregon country, consisting of the state of Washington. Idaho, part o Montana and Oregon was acquired by the United States; and "Whereas, by reason of the action of tire pioneers of 1843 the Oregon country became a part of this re public and the flag of the United States floats over this section of country, its citixena owning alleg iance to the greates republic In the history of either ancient or modern times: and "Whereas. the students of the schools of Oreiton should be taught of the sacrifices of the pioneers and how they blazed the way so that the present generation of the citizens of our state can enjoy the prcieless heritage we now have "Therefore be it resolved. That the members of the next session of the legislature of Oregon designate May 2 of each year as a public boll day in commemoration of the action of the pioneers who met at Cham pceg on May 2. 1843 and organized the first American government west of the Rocky mountains, and "Be it resolved. That the students r7. an! Pretty, Decommg. comfortable, but stylish In every detail of perforation, color, and last are these newest of the new in woman's shoes for summer wearing. ! Beautiful Brown Kid Oxfords $11.00 Others $9.50. $8.50 and down to $5.85 Elegant Black Kid ' Oxfords $9.50. Others $8.60.' $8.00. $6.50 on down to S4.S5 Dainty White Oxfords Red Cross, $8.00 Others $7.00. $$.65, $4.75 on down to $2.95 ": kn- U . Wk iA nt Chic. Classy Brown Pumps $10.50 Others $9.50, $8.50 and down to $6.50 Stylish, neat, black pumps In kid or patent $9.50 Others $8.50. $8.00, $6.50 and down to -$335 Pretty. Summery. . White Pumps $7.0Ol Others $6.00. $5.50. $4.95, on down to $2.50 High shoes in all the wanted shades and styles and in French, Cuban, Military or Low Heels, and priced from $13.00 down. to $395 . ABOUT THE NEW WAE TAX.- The war tax does not interfere with us very much as tt only amounts to 10 per cent on amounts over $10. For instance on a $11.00 shoe, the tax is 10 per cent on the $1.00, or 10c . So' we don't need to raise our prices at all. You just pay the tax only, which, in the most extreme case, with us. will amount to 30c on any one pair of light shoes, or 60c on some of the. men's heavy high cut shoes. On Pump Buckles only 5 per cent of price. can be recognized are Sidney, Smith, William Cannon. Dr. Newell. W. II. Gray, F. X. Matthieu. J. L. Parrish, Father Blanchet and Andre Londtun. BICYCLE RACES SET FOR MAY 10 $150 in Merchandise Prizes to Be Given in Four Contests are. Harry "W. Scott. Lloyd E. Rams den. Arthur IL-Moore. Hauser Bro thers, Watt Shipp company. Parson You saw some boys fish ing on Sunday?- Did you do anything to discourage them? Little Boy Yes. sir, I stole their bait. Pearson's Weekly. The Huns Peace! Peace. We must have peace. The Alllesr-Well. why didnt yon keep it when you had It? Kansas City Star. Four bicycle races will be the feature of a meet which is being staged under the auspices of a grou of Salem dealers and a lot of inter est is already being manifested. The start of the races will be at Stale and Church streets and will begin at 10 a. m. Prizes totalling $150 ia merchandise will b .given. The first race is a boys free-for-all of two miles, live prizes are of fered; first being a $15 gold watch; second. $10 pair or tires; third, gold knife and chain; fourth, racing sad dle; fifth, trip cyclometer. Second on the program is the girls contest of one-fourth mile. First prize Is $5 tire; second. $4 tire; third, pair of pedals; fourth, basket carrier; fifth, pair handle bar grips. Next is the half mile for boys un der 12 years. Prizes in it are': firs?, $5 bicycle watch; second. $4 tire; third. Old Sol bicycle lamp; fourth, gold rilled medal; firth, frame pump. , The last race is a mile and is for boys under 16 years old. The fol lowing prizes will be given: first. $15 gold watch; second.- $5 tire; third, solar gas lamp; fourth, gold stick pin set; fifth, pair handle bars. . Contestants finishing sixth, sev enth and eighth will be given a bi cycle bug pin". ; r B2Sill2iiillil-2rl .t , '- - ix-t . . If Hotel SEWARD Aider at 10CH Street PORTLAND, ' OREGOTf The most homelike hotel la Pert land. All Oregon El ec trie tralaa atop at the SEWARD. ' Rate 91 and p. Witt private bath 9LSO aad vpw r NEW FURNITURE FOR OLD- This is house cleaning time and you will probably find some of your old furniture that you want to exchange for new. Well buy your old fjirniture, paying yoa cash, or accept ing it in trade for new.- RICHTER 377 Court Street The Home of the Charter Oak Bange. Trade in your old htove. Phone 217 JSr. . . " 1 . " ' l 4rmt whoolK of th. ! uuu coupes were Dein n Opposite Marion Hotel C A. CAMPBELL, Prop. PHONE 362 Salem, Oregon w m equipped with demountable wheels lnd same sized tires and complete uuiiug na iignung systems. When asked what he thought or California in comparison to Oregon he said there was no comparison as California waa made by human hands while "Oregon was not made by man but by One who was all wise and left for His people or Oregon the very best of everything. But Mr. Vick says we have to hand it to the Calirornlans for being good boosters and loyal to their state, and if w Oregonians would work and boost a they do down there in a rew years time we would not. recognize our own state. - - v.- be taught as a part of their studies in history ot the pioneers or Oregon and how the larre extent of terri tory known as the Oreron country was acquired by the 1'nited States.1 Picture Admired. Of much interest was an nil paint ing 7 by 11 feet in size on exhibition onthe second floor of the memorial building hy the flirtist. Thx!ore Gezoux. It represents the cathetinz In front or the meeting home at Champoeg as the ettlers lined np for the vote railed by Joe Meek, who occupies a prominent place 'In the foreground. Familiar faces of pio neers ran be identified, as 1 4 of them were copied froi photographs still in existence. Among those who FISHING TIME , " FISHING TACICIE EODS LEADERS SPOONS BASKETS ftrrTfl LINES PLIES BAIT HOOKS EVERYTHING POR THE ANGLER HAUSER BROS. 6