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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1921)
- " - ' ' nmY ffTTrTff ATiniTST 26. 1921 - - ":1 X T " H' IH'h S KSl AN .SA .KM IlKhl.lirg ' ' . MOTOR RACES r ' f - ON CM Both Professional and Ama teur Events to Be Staged At State Fair JIM LINN IS IN CHARGE Bigger Allotment Than Ever ; Before for Midway An - nounccd by Board Fact automobile races will be one of tho, stellar attractions at lite forthcoming elate f-iir, in wnlch profoKKiotiala end non-pro-fesfclouaU of (he Pacific northwest will compete tor the . $1,500 in cash prizes offered daring the first three dart of the fair. These races. wfll be put on oh extra events, the regular hore races being given as scheduled. Special! constructed racing cars will be used, and some of the fastest and most during drivers of this section will participate. J. It. Linn, a member of the state fair board, is in charge of this special attraction. Stylish florae omlng I Pians for the night horse show NOW SHOWING CAXHEBE2B HENEY " Also ' ' ' ' - BOOTH TARKINGTON'S The Adventure and Emotions of Edgar Pomeroy , r EDGAR and the TEACHER'S PET M; are progressing, under the direc tion of H. C. Urown of TortlanJ. The list of those who will send mounts includes J. H. MrOlt av rt b-loria. 15. C'. whose i;p!-n!iu strinpi". were the dc:i-;lit ot Utw show crowds luat year. 'Amtxlivi? itrrmif;enietitx aro alstt ihuIt way to have the feminine members of the Portland Hunt club take part in a potato rate against (tic ejns trinnes Of Lincoln co-nty. The matter was ruggested to the fu.li board by the Lincoln county rep resentative, and as the women of the coast County are k.iown to be expert riders, it is thought that th feature could be milu of es pecial interest. Two Cornlval Shows The regular allotment ot' space for the midway has been extended this yar, to allow lor the larger carnival attractions which will be made by two large amusement companies, one, the Ran Francisco Imposition Carnival company, making the western circuit for the tirst time this year. More conces sions will be granted this year than formerly, and the public in assured that In every respect en wtlnment will be ot a clean and wholesome nature. Adequate police system han been provided tor, and everything will be done to insure the com fort and Bafety of every out-of-town person who visits the fair. The Salem Commercial club, working in co-operation with indi vidual, will be prepared to direct strangers to homes where board and room may be secured, already listing to that end. ; round; Well Organized First aid and general informa tion booths will be established on the ground, and places arranged where lost and found articles may be registered. Ail railroad lines .in the state have granted special rates during the week of state fair, and this is expected to have much to do with Increased attendance. Various days have .been set aside in honor of cities and or ganizations, with Tuesday known as Boosters' day. On that date Salem Cherrians will serve as of ficial hosts. Quests will be mem bers of civic organizations from all over the state. For their pleasure a special program will be put on, the visitors themselves be ing asked to put on characteristic drills, marches, stunts, intersper sed with Booster songs and yells. Wives of out-of-town boosters will be welcomed and entertained by wives of the Cherrians. tons of gold ! meinu.5. BODY OF ENRICO CARUSO LYING IN STATE, HOTEL VESUVIO, ITALY. Large Liners Bring in Vast Quantities of Precious i Metal from Europe TREASURE IS GUARDED Metal is Shipped as Freight But Stored in Special j Strong Boxes LIBERTY THEATRE REIHTCEI ItOUMl TRIP FAKES TO POICTLAXD OUEGOX ELECTRIC ItV. Tickets on sale daily,. S3. 4 good for return sam? day; on sale Saturday and -.SUnday limited to return Monday $3.00. Fares in clude tax. Station State and High etreets.' J,. W, Ritchie, Agents Adv. Read lite Classified Ads- mms de e. ,f j A Powerful Story of ihe' " . South Seas - tOM Island of Regeneration - Featuring ANTONIO MORENO Love, Romance, Adventure i and ThrUls Abound Today Tomorrow VILCE 4 7 if .... .. -.-.it: . .'.:'- -WW . i.. . .- :.:.-. NEW YORK, Au?. Zo Gold tons of it, coming here oa every larj;e passenger liner that plies the Atlantic. In handled by sea men aud longshoremen as non chalantly as if it were scrap iron. On such ships sb the Olympic arrive millions of dollars worth of the precious metal shipments Ltich as would "have swamped an old galleon sailing the Spanish main. But the heavy, steel-bound boxes of ingots or coin stored away in the holds of the giant lin ers arouse anions passners anu crew far less interest than the presence of an internationally known actress or prize-winning Pomeranian. World's flold Arrives. It was recently announced that the United States sub-treasury aults here already hold $1,300. 000,000 in gold, one-fifth of the world's entire supply. Gold is classified as freight and a certain rate per ton is pain iur transporting it. although due to Its value special consideration is given to its safety. On each of hese big ships is a vanlt known in ship language as the strong room. It is a big box or cham ber, heavily lined with armor plate steel, located in one of the lower holds In such a position that it can be approached from but one direction, by a passage opening but from( one door or hatch. Would Trap Looters. There is no space around the Etrong room for, a would-be thief to work with a'drill, and indeed, if he should get in he would prob ably find himself a prisoner. Delivered to the ship in a Eu ropean port, the purser carefully checks the number of boxes, notes the stated value of the contents, sees to it that proper customs per mits for shipment have been is sued and in the name of the ship signs the bills of lading. Un der his personal eye it Is stowed In the strong room where it is again checked. The room is lock ed and the keys and combination of the door are retained in the purser's own care. On several of the ships electric alarm devices add to the protection. Gold Has Precedence. On arrival in New York the gold shipments receive first at tention after the passengers have been discharged. A special force of longshoremen under the ey of a trusted boss is led to the strong room In company with a representative of the bank or banks to which the gold as as signed. The toxes are checked out, loaded on trucks, a certain weight to each man, and trundled away to waiting vans near the ship sides. The longshoremen who handle the treasure make no fuss about it it is all in a work day of eight hours and gold or pig iron it is the same to them. However once in the vans, when the ship is released of responsibility, thers is a show of guards. Treasure I Insure!. What would happen to the gold If the ship should meet with an accident and go down? "It would have to go with the shin, unless conditions were such that! it could be removed after the lives of all on board had been saved," is the answer of the lines. Like other 8 m If I ill IT - , 1 , . . . r.- i', - I V :-,;' . ..-.'; ' f f 1 ' " A " 1 "V - " " -XJt v I C' If" ill If V r ... .. -.f- iv i Ike ' of the wods In sontbern Ore? on and he has found it im possible to. at tend the mtings uf the iMttrfl ami wrote to fiov- jt-inor Olciitt advi .i:is 1't'H to that etfeet And tp tho eff.st that,, be feels' he cannot -o iisticv. to the work as it will be quite impossibie for him regularly to attend the meet ft sh or actiyely to participate ?n the board's activitit and, asked that his resignation be accepted by the governor. C. E. Gates, who succeeds Mr. Carter, has been' for four terms mavor of Med ford: Is In the auto mobile business at Medford and is one of the most active moving spirits Id Jackson county. NV. 14. Lak county. at SS: fchool district". No. 14, Morrow coanty. $20,000 at St. - ; The Lake and the. Morrow conn- t? homl wei- bogbt thrnb; dealers, but the iremainder ot tU btmd in which fund were invest- d yesterday; were purchased dl- tectly from the school dlatricta, Accident Commission Funds Purchase Bonds The strike of t: the 3 : musictj writers in New York l id not last. long.' Had hoped it would be ia terminable. - - f - -J ' How she can danc Take a chance! "THE PASSION FLOWER" State industrial accident com mission funds totaling $46,500 were invested by the state bond commission yesterday in Oregon school district bonds as follows: The investments were: School district. No. 18, Jackson t county, $5500 at 100; school dis-I i trict No. 31. Klamath county, i $I2.00fe at'MO: - school district ; 7 v - Liberty Sunday re From Herald-Sun Feature Servlc. freight. It is insuxed ana not j even treasure must ue tanen in to consideration wnen lives are at stake. (iold shipments which have gone down are occupying tiie at- cntion of scores of marine ex perts today. Numerous nevices 1 ave been patented and many lives have been lost in attempts to salvage sam ken ..treasure. Aniens; hundreds of others a rich reward awaits the man who can salvage the treasure lest with the Lusitania. 1 At Cleveland K. H. E. New York 110 .'. Clf vehmd ' 1", 17 0 Shawkey, Collins, Harper and Schang, Dvormer; Sothoron and O'Neill. Shinault. INDEPENDENCE AND MONMOUTH BRIEFS AMERICAN LEAGUE AtSt. Louis DoFton St. Louis Pennock and Walters der and Severeid. It. H. E. 2 9 2 7 11 i) Van Gil- At Detroit It. H. E. Washington , . . . 9 1 3 Detroit 1 0 3 Mofridtre and fiharrity: Teon- ard, Ilollings, Walsh and Bass-!er. At Chicago R. TI. E. Philadelphia G12 2 Chicago 13 1C 5 Freeman, Naylor and Perkins; Myat; Russell and Schatk. NATIONAL LEAGUE At New York Pittsburgh ... . New York ... Morrison. Zinn Toney and Smith. and H. - E. 8 0 Hrottem; R. .2 INDEPENDENCE, Or., Aug. 2Z (Special to The Statesman) Joe Guild, Marion and Howard House and Charles Eckright re turned home yesterday from a two weeks hunting trip. Each brought home a doer. Mel Baldwin was transuding business in Salem Wednesday. Mr. Baldwin recently sold his buknry business here and is now skir mishing around for another loca tion, but says he will- spend sev eral months in the mountains get ting back to nature before again engaging in hnness as this is the first real outdoor life .he has Mi joyed for nearly eight years. Jack Eukin and wife, of Dallas, and W. J. Clark and wife were in Portland Tuesday. Charles Richardson. station agent at Crisp, is in town, this week making his mother a visit. J. M. Henkle. of Portland, ix making f his sister, Mrs. V. 11. Walker, a visit of several days. U. E. Duganne and wife and A. L. Kullander and wife, who have been camping arid rusticating at Yahats for the pat three weeks, returned home yesterday. The doctor said they had the time of their lives, fishing and gypsying forming part of their recreation. Mr. Kullander claims the record of big catches. The" First Jsfational bank of Monmouth has purchased a cor ner lot in that city and will soon commence the erection of mod ern concrete building. The Fife selected will be conveniently located. The Durdall stock of groceries which was sold last week to a Seattle man. was "sold today to R. H. E. At Brooklyn Chicago ... , 2 ; z Brooklyn 3 7 2 Cheeves. Jones and OTarrell; Grimes and Miller. At Boston-- R. St. Louis 4 Boston 2 Walker and Ainsmith: H. E. 7 2 6 1 Scott. Morgan, O'Neill. Cooney, McQuillan and At Philadelphia R. H. E Cincinnati 3 S 1 Philadelphia .1 7 3 Marquard and Wingo; Betts Smith and Henline. i Max Goldman, a local merchant, who will add the goods to his stock. Ret. H. P. Rossell of Monmouth isi 'spending a two weeks vacation in Portland. Two groups of students at the state normal school giving their respective chapel stunts are put ting on some very cleVer drama tizations as well as some good recitations and excellent stories. The music, directed by Miss Hol liday, is attracting more than pass ing attention. TlteCatholic church Is being im proved by a new coat of paint. II. T. Uristow. of Belfountain, was a recent visitor with his niece, Mrs. II. K. Sickafoose of Mon mouth. He formerly lived in that city. Prof, and Mrs. Howard C. Til- ton, of the rniversity of Redlands, Cal., with their two daughters, were visitors last week several days at the community bouse of the state normal school. They are spending their vacation tour ing the coast, having visited Se attle and Vancouver, B. C. Roy Sug, wife and family, of Vancouver, Wash., will arrive to morrow for a visit with the John Dickinson familv. New Plaid Skirts X . . '' -': ; ': ' ' ' ' I Medford Mayor Appointed For State Fair Board C. E. Gates, of Medford, was yesterday appointed a member of the board of state fair directors to succeed E. V. Carter of Ash land, who has resigned. Mr. Carter has been spending his summer at his ummer home at It seems that we just cannot get enough plaid skirts. Shipment after shipment have been com ing through and selling out just as fas as they get here. , Time was when the separate skirt was more or less a makeshift in the wardrobe but no longer so, and the Miss of today simply must have at least one smart skirt if her wardrobe is complete. Here are handsome plaids and stripes in rich tones for your choosing $4.98, $5.75, $6.90, $8.75, $10.75 . Oar Prices Always the Lpwest GaLE & CO Commercial and Court Streets Don't Overlook Diamonds Kimberley was goinj back. The farmers were disgruntled. They said they couldn't eke a living from the rocky soil. And all the time, their ragged youngsters were playing with diamonds! . , J ' - But the farmers didnt know. Many..of them died poor. They thought the price less gems were pebbles. .... "Some folk are just like those Kimberley farmers. They spend their time cry ing over high prices and then when bargains are presented to them they hold their heads high in the air and let opportunity pass Jthem by. Don't be foolish, Your one best bet Is to buy good goods h ere at YOUR OWN prices. Men's $45.00 Suits $21.95 Men's Medium Wefeht Union Sufts J 89c :- Men's two piece Underwear per garment 38c Children's heavy fleece lined Underwear $1.19 Ladies' Honse'Dresses - 59c I i i " 1 i rn' iff in 4-in-Hand Neckties 12c fits, REMEMBER THE PLACE CONSUMERS' TRADING HOUSE It-4 373-377 Court St. ' J Just a Whisper Off Commercial SI; Opposite Miller's Sweden Makes Big Gain In General Population STOCKHOLM. Aug. 25. Sweden's total population at th? end of 1920 amounted to over 5,904,000, according, to the Cen- tral Statistical bure'uVs prelim !nary f'gures jU3t published. This Is an increase during 1920 of over 67,000 and a record increase since 1861. EAT LESS MEAT rs Take a glass of Salts to FIukIi Kidneys if bladder Itofhers you Eating meat regularly eventu ally produces kidney trouble in some form or othsr, ssys a we.ll frnown authority, because . the Uric acid in meat excites the kid neys, they become overworked; get sluggish; clog up and cause all sorts of distress, particularly backache and misery In the kid n?y regton; rheumatic twinges, levere headache, ac"d stomach, constipation, torpid liver, sleep lessness, bladder and urinary ir ritation. , The moment your back hurts or kidneys aren't, acting right, or If bladder bothers you get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any gooa pharmacy; take a table spoonful a glass of water be fore breakfast for a few days and Four kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid ot grapes and lemon Juice, combined with lithla. and has been used for generations to flush clogged kidneys and stim ulate them to normal activity; a' so to neutralize the acids in the urine so it no longer irritates, thus ending bladder disorders. Jad Salts cannot injure any one; makes a delightful efferve3 ff luhia-wat?r drink which millions of men and women take now and then .to keep the kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus avoiding Berious kidney disease. AdT. - -' ' I vl 1 r -; r Si! WII r This is the most important news for you in this paper. 3 DAYS' 81E 01 B'S SUIIS ' ; i - ',.?, i 1 The last word in Men's Fall Suits are now; on display. AH the newest in style, the very best in materials and of the finest in workmanship. Single and double breasteds, some with two pairs of panis. Suits that cannot be equaled for style, value and price. 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