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i THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 11. SAVE-PMRISH PJVE M POBLIG In Salem, we vote on nothing tha I require taxes; bat 1b the present case we are clad p roice oar sen timents. ' 7 Salem should certainly not let this opportunity slip by. Marguerite P. Elliott. '4 THREE MAY HANG ON JULY 7 NEXT (Continued from page 1) tutionatlty of the Oregon capita! punishment law. Inasmuch as the attorneys hare only until June 21 to get their case Into the United is Imperative if the execution, on July 7 is prevented. The execution of Dan Casey was halted by reprieve, also to July 7, because of appeal to the stale su preme court. The case has not yet been set for argument. History of Case Rathie and Kirby originally December 2, 1921. One legal manourer followed another and a stay wu procured to February 3, 1922. On February 2 still another reprlere was granted to July .7. The present case in court is not the original appeal from the clr- To stop the sale 'of Parrish grove to private persons is. thejstates supreme court hasty action immediate problem if this beauty spot is to be preserved for the public, Action to this end must be taken very 'soon if this object is accomplished. ' . j- - . ( Everybody, ia- Salem wants to see this grove kept for a school' site, a park or a playground ; but nobody in Salem or very .few at mostr-would favor bonding the city and, adding to tax burdens in order to buy this grove or anything else at present:, -i ' ' ' " ' if - .But there is, thought to be a way in Which the immediate I ?re sentenced to be hanged De sale of this unfoertv to private-rontons can be halted until more I cember 3. 1920. The case was ap- deliherate action can be taken toward it sale to the school I Paled nd execution stayed until district or some other equally happy solution that will result in its preservation. f , , The way suggested is to exchange some of the lots in the Oaks addition recently taken over by the city. Owners of the property will accept such an exchange as will all who hold claims against it. . It is held by the city's advisers that these lots should be cult court at Pendleton, but is a sold and the proceeds used to recoup the bond sinking fund for. money expended long ago in improvements to this property. This fund has been short & long time, no doubt, before the city foreclosed , on these lots, and the question now arises, is it prudent to permit it to remain short a while longer until some disposition can oe maae 01 me new iraci u ine exenange is i pnft7p 0F7en IN U1UUO Competent legal opinion is to the effect that there is nothing to prevent the exchange of the lots as assets of the bond sinking fund for the other -tract which would take the place of the lots as assets of the same fund; if, in the judgment of the council, such a .transaction seems advantageous to the city. K That this j beautiful tract can be sold by the city if neces sary with equator; greater advantage than the lots in Oaks addition, is beyond question. That it can be. so sold equally soon, should necessity demand it, is likewise evident. It s use for a high school site finds immediate and enthusiastic approval whxa all the advantages of location and the plans of the pro ponents of this idea are set forth. It's advantages for a play ground for Salem children1 make an appeal that needs no (for shipment to the naval supply accent now; and that will be felt with increasing regret should I station at the naval base. tne opportunity 10 secure u, oe aosu - v Since there seems to be no other way of acquiring the grove except through an exchange of the lots mentioned, the posses sion!, the lots by the, city and the opportunity thus afforded I.. IBM . . HAS STATEMEfJT Salem Man Says He Has Not Yet Signed, up. WW . Sanity League and MeKenna will be absent from, the lineup, over at Bandon. The team, will be: Poulin c. r.auder back vp- Adolph lb, Humphreys Zbt Proctor b, Bradley as, Barr, Gill and Baker, fielders. habeas corpus proceeding brought in the circuit court for - Marlon county challenging the constitu tionality of the capital . punish ment law. TRANSPORT RAID (Continued from page 1.) Igation has been convened. Until Us report is submitted, it is un derstood no action will-be taken toward preferring charges against any officers or members of the crew. Information was received by Admiral Andrews, it was said, that the odor of whiskey was dis covered in the cargo beings un loaded from the Sirius to barges Raid is Ordered A search o fthe shipment was ordered when the barges were loaded and then the transport it self was searched by the marine , . a. i . bou ww a.n oval bucu wj tut? maiiuQ for securing this real beauty spot, seems little short of providen- guanL oaarda were immediately uai to many, ox .our citizens. , The preservation of Parrish grove is the topic for discussion at an open meeting of the city council, announced v for Monday evening at the council chambers in ; the - city hall.- Everybody In terested, pro' or con, will be wel come.,, , I v. l--. -Ward Fire Open Forum club will be represented by its presi dent, the councilman-elect of that ward, and five others who will present a resolution adopted ' by the clah on Friday night urging the :a?qutsIUon of Parrish grove by the citr through an exchange of'lotsTnow owned by the city In The Oaks1 addition. v , , Others! interested aftd. having divtefse' ambitions as to' particu lar uses to which the tract should be' put if secured by. the city, will also be present to urge favorable action- i ' : Many favor using the grove for a children's playground, tor which it Is admirably adapted... Others would have it used merely as a park. . But probably the most at tractive, program. Is that of developing- from the grove and the two blocks adjoining 'it en the north , a . site tor a magnificent high school plant, Capable of serv ing the. city in that capacity lor the next :50 . years. :," Already the two blocks on the north are prac tically owned' by the city. Thtj grove tract; is all that Is lacking to complete the site. i located- as .it . is, between ? the state" highway" and the Southern Pacific railroad,- and In the geo graphical leenter-ot the city,: its value as sn example of tho spirit of . Sileni, , visible every hour of the' day to tbe passifrg tnrong throng,1 both local and transient, would be impossible of estimation, in tbe opinion of those favoring the cnooi site iaea, . . ; , Already - the school district has its sports, field st across the railroad from 44 this tract. The railroad occupies a grade of lam- That : f uture generations will applaud the actions of those now striving to preserve Parrish grove, is Che opinion of Governor Olcott, while Mrs. Alice H. Pag cites Willson" avenue as a conspic uous example of the value of foresight in cifjr . planning and building la support of her wish es that the same sagacity be used toward Parrish grove. In addition to the large num ber of expression. by Salem. cit izens heretofore published, -, the following have added their testi pony: Save v the - beauty spots we hare too few of them. Future generations will applaud your a tion Ben Vf; Olcott. " Salem - with -its remarkable Wlllson avenue is a conspicuous example of the Value of foresight in city planning and building. We tew have the, opportunity to show the i same sagacity by procuring one" ofthevfew Temalningbeawty spots suitable for public purpos es. The need is at band. Thw financial circumstances are right. thrown aboard and alongside the vessel with orders to permit no one to leave or board the trans port.- '. ii.-- I- i. - The Sirius , returned to Hamp ton Road about a week ago from the West 'Indies, and has been at the ; navy yards since. According to information received by Admi ral' Andrews; the whiskey was put aboard at one of the West Indian boat ports although it Was said not to be listed on the manifest and there was no method of ascer taining tonight at " which port it had been loaded. ; ? p It was contained" in 13 large packing cases-and .was consigned to the marine quartermaster de pot at the naval operating base. SERVICE 1.1EN PAY - . VERY HEAVY FEE (Continued from page 1.) could be certified to en . bloc and tbe .boys given the benefit of the possible price reduction. But the proposed change in the bonus i scope, that might allow of loans outside the state,- might bring The opportunity-should not babout a -complete -change in the Atia-vT- tirl ' -" "iDriated form 5 so Ihie " expensive lost Alice' H: Page I have always felt' that the cty council made an irrepurrable-mts take in not buying Fairraouo Hill for a city" park. I am hear tily in favor of buying the Oak (Parrish grove jv for a eity park we have so few parks in our city. Mrs. C. P. B'su. I am for It. D. H. tpjohn. Not at present a taxpayer in Salem, but thtlnk the city should tike 'advantage of this opportun ity. ' "s Not being' taxpayeTa- at present booka have not ' been adopted. Meantime, the -bonus-getters , pay sbouV the most expensive filings in the history, of the state. The legislature would have to revise the law to fit the case. -! 4 '"t" 1 , 'j . Read the Classified Ads. "I am not the state representa tive of the Sinity League of Am erica and have accepted no con tract with that organization,' de clared F. W. Jobelmanj of this city in a statement made last night -. Mr. Jobelman takes exception to the published announcement in Saturday morning's . Statesman where George: Walker, vice, presi dent of the Sanity, league said that Mr. Jobel man had,' been; se cured as state, representative of the league with offices In this city. T " ' . "No official of the league .bad any authority to announce that J would be connected with V. the league," continueu Mr. Jobel man. "I am making a very care ful investigation of the organiza tion and it I should discover that it i3 in any way attiliated or con nected with theiiraor, Interests I will most certainly refuse the effer. . , .. "I am writing .to prominent persons whose names are. . men tioned in connection with the Sanity league with a view to es tablishing the authenticity of their statements and signatures." During his three day . stay in Salem, Mr. Walker claimed that he secured 1200 names of promi nent persons. The , league has a membership of 35,000 in Port land he claims. The identity of those who enroll in supporting the federal licensing of light vine and beer is withheld from publication. YACHT WIS BAYSIDE, X. Y., June 10. The Polkadot, E. A. Bull's Ameri can, model r yacht, gained posses sion of the .international cham pionship, trophy for the small craft . today by decisively defeat ing its English rival. W. J. Dan iels' Endeavor for the third straight time. SUSPECT MAY BE WANTED, PERVERT (Continued from page 1) offered for the apprehension of the Salem pervert, by the city of Salem, various organizations and business men. Will Investigate Cb.sc Chief Moffltt last night refused to make a statement as to find ings in the case except to say that descriptions tallied to such an ei tent that he had decided to con tinue the Investigation at his own expense. It is understood that Moffitt will return to Albany soon taking with him the two girls who were subjects of the pervert's attacks in March. Autoists Did Not Know What Tots Would Do Two little boys playing care lessly, with a- toy wagon on a street frequented by auto traffic. An automobile making a turn to this street from an intersecting highway. Result: Both of the children badly frightened and one of them slightly injured. Also a bad scare for the auto driver who did not know that the. .tots would make a sudden daan In front of his car. . This accident, similar to others reported frequently, was filed with the police yesterday by J. T. Connor of Norway avenue. Mr. Connor was driving west on Cen ter street when the accident oc curred. Aside from slight bruises' the youngster was not injured, ac cording to Mr. Connor who stop ped and rendered aid to the chil dren. . , - ' Many Stars Absent from Senators' Line-up Today h - , - The Salem Senators and the rortiana colored - Giant are t play today at Oxford park at o'clock. The Salem team has un dergone some radical revision dur ing the past two weekk; . It looks at least asrgood as ever,' and per haps better; on far vless money. u is now. practically a 100 per cent home team.. V, f The Giants claim to have? lost not a game,, and they come with a real reputation to sustain ht insures a hot contest,' Lauderback, who started In for the Bankers of the t Twilight league, is to wear a Senator uni form today for the first time. He has been shooting 'em over . at a winning, pace last year and this inithe Twilight league, - and he looked good enough for the Sena tors to grab him. .Hayes, Keener The Western Furnace ' (Both pipe and pipeless) 'The best and most economical on fuel of . all furnaces. The WESTERN FURNACE has stood the most rigid test3, and has proven to be just the furnace for people - --V1 I requiring service with a minimum of personal attention. The WESTERN FURNACES take large sticks of wood thereby reducing the consumption of fuel. The large ob long fire box is easy to feed and little trouble is ex perienced in operating it. f ,-o,i :tvf'- ;'-f4 AT ff - th aTfcia man sr - mmr 'Sn.---- The above , cuts show the inside and outside construc tion. Any one interested in a new furnace should inves tigate the WESTERN FURNACE before buying. Call for our catalogue , giving description and testimonials from a number of Salem users. The new low prices places this furnace within reach of every one requiring a first class heating plant. Sold by G. S. HAMILTON, Good Furniture plo height, to admit a level pas tageway beneath the track con necting the grove with' the field. Such a passageway would, be as safe as though the. railroad were not there, yet securing to the city ! all' the advantages , for publicity which the, railroad affords. 3 mm Mm And Dryer Stoves iff We are well equipped to make fruit dryer pipe and can Save You Money I. $1 7.50-$20;00-$25:00-$27.50 JM 0 $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 Fancy Knit and Silk Customer (looking at socks) Aren't they rather loud? i Clerk Yes, sir. iTney are specially made for people whose feet are in the habit of going to sleep. , , : , i Beginning Mondi, Jtme 12 iberc wifl be m, to the Salem-St Paid Ofl WeU wAdul a per rnit wliich must be obtained at our office. Regardless of wbetber 700 can afford to iih; vest or, not it is your duty to find out all you can. about this deTelopment and if you can do' no more you can at least BOOST. If there is oil in the Wiflamette valley we must' OO here will mean so much to all of us, that; we canoY af f orcl not to drill this WeU to a finish. I ITie indications have been so good that a few dollars invested in this enterprise looks like a mighty good bet right now. ft) WHY THERE IS NO STOCK FOR SALE The few men who! so far hav? financed this undertaking feel that so much'bf their money, is in this development, that to safeguard themselves they must have control If under, these conditions they would come to you and to offer to ell you stoclc you mTgh't feel, that with' a few men controlling the company you would not nave a .cnance. 1 WITH LEASES1 if IS M fIr " 5 When you alone orj you arid a liM youjr friends go together and buy a; lease, you own that lease. '..r'.." of the od underground is yours, V& belongs to the owner of the land. . You can sell the lease agam or dnll on it or have someone develop it for you on a royalty, basis, in short do anything you ptease with it. It's the safest, surest way there is to inveit in oil . . ,v - iV is leases arid leases 00! we have to' offer We have become interested .in this; develops ment not to make money out of selling leases to you, but because we want to see this well drilled fq aTfinishV because wejwe it to epr-J selves and to you to do all we can to find out" for sure if there is oil in comniercial quanti ties in the Willamette Valley and to do all we can to help produce it if there is The money for your lease will te placed in a Salem Bank arid used to pay the expenses of the development, not to pay salaries with. The driller is hoping for oil in the next 100 eet SO' ,;), j . -,:S.l'f.4T 'I ' GET BUSY AT ONCE If we are lucky we may make some mighty big money in a very short time. 4; Remember while the possibilities are un limited. bu cannot; lose more than you have put in. Becke & Hendricks Phone 161 204-205 U. S. Bank BIdg. , V , 4i or passenger use We have severaf wed cars that are out of oate t that are mechanically good and will make ideal berry trucks by re moving the present bodies and making a flat platform bed at very attractive prices. We also have good values in touring cars at greatly reduced prices. If interested we would be pleased to show you our line. ? i. Our workmanship Is FIRST CLASS Our Prices'AteRIght: I 5bc 75c-90c$1.00 VICK BROS i F...;H.: 'Sergei! Mitt 05rn f O C T?7iTf O Trade and High Streets i : 122 No: Commercial Street 03 . Liberty Phone 10 ISM 3