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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 9, 1923)
i' ' t SI! I ' i : i : : 'H in 1 1 a awrtjrrffi ... 9, 'nr n THE OREGON STATESMAN. SALEia. OREGON" : 11 University obhomores! Lead in! Class Rivalry By, -winning the interclasH de bate, Wednesday from the senior debating, team. fthV rasjofiity of Jeoaiing team, ths class now: i'eads by a the. tee&ror in; more .-ways'. ' than one, and they clearly earned their victory. The winners were Raw son Chapin and. Richard Forknerj the losers I were pElmer Strevey and Grace! Bralnerd. r ?; : una point. Xher arc. two "yet to contesC. ithe t,ennis andi the' baseball i finals. I base ball, the Eo.iomoies have Already 'beaten the freshmen, but the senior-junior gime, : and thef final ame are jt toj be playe.! , - f n the debate, the sophomores vf Bred a 2 tol Victory over the jrraduatlnR class at the S rhanpt hor debate Tuesday morning. The events series Wct cTaaKmea 'had the better of and MRS. SEATGN AND 1 NIECE NOT LOCATED (Continued rrom page 1.) troops have filled; the foreingctl qny here with grave fears for? the safety of at least ierght American and ,six or aevenf British, French' and Italian hostages kidnapped by the Suchowj traip bandits Wrly last Sunday morning. The arrival at Tsinanfu and! Tiensin of men women, who Jwero released by ; ':''; i ' ii r?r (TWINES! ) n inanges and Service y 10th Thursday, "Shasta Route" Train Schedules Reduced mri ma The Shasta No. 41 1 shortened .1 il L Oregonlan No. S3 shortened -. - -San Francisco Express: No. 13 shortened California Express No. 15 shortened T ; - J i Schedule ot northbound trains reduced. !l Hyir 35 Min. - 40 Min. 1 Hour 15 Min. 1 Hour 30 Min. T.Iain Line Southbound Through Trains 'Jj' No. 53 . No. 11 No. 1 IT .vl kkhi.ifci .31 A.M. 10:16 A.M. 11:28 A Mam-Line Northbound Through i rains No. 13 10:55 P.M. A r. Sa iem TtjQli A. '-No. 54 5:33 A. M. 1 v No. 11 f :?8 P. M. No. 12 8 1 3 6 P.M. ?fcvitraiii to and From Coos Bay Leaves Salem Dally 10:06P.;M., Arrives' Salsni 5.J54 AJ M. Handles through Bleeders and coaches. - ' Roseburg,; Locat No. Eurene Local No. '23 extended to Cottage I Grove, leaves , Salem 3:06 P. M, $ 4m. : - ' ' r -: . . WEDNESDAY MORNIKGrMAY- 923 Salcm-Gien Branch " fl No. 68 Lea-ves Salem 12:30P. St., No. 74 at 3:10 Pw M. No. 73 Arrives Salein 8:35 A, M.. No. 5 at ;i 1:20 A. M. 4v Salern-Dallas Branch 5 No. 167 Leaves Saleui 2:40 T. Mt Instead of 1: - , - I ' , f 50 P. M. and runs to Falls City. k No. 166 Arrives Salem 4:05 P. M. Instead of 3:15 P M. ' Various ehanges made in nearly all branch lin trains; , For time tabfes or further particulars ask ageits. . I JOHN. M, SCOTT, ' j ?. , . peaeral Passenger Agent, Portland, pre? '-iy-: I ':?A-V.' , '-.. v jp4!;i y- . the brigands as messengers to ar range ransoms or who j escaped from their captors gave to the out side worldi a picture of peril, pri vation, hardship and brutal treat ment . that has- added to the anxiety., Two Arc Iteiifc. So far. the death list Stands at two, Joseph. - Uothman, Uritish, shot through tlie head during the raid on the train at Suchow, and an uaidentified American, report ed killed in the cross fire of lead between the brigands and the gov ernment troops attheirheels. In addition to the rirst soldiers ordered on to the trail of the kid napprs by the Peking govern ment another regiment from Shan tung province also has taken up the chase, and one of the fugitives from the mountain stronghold of the pursued declares his belief that the gang that wrecked and looted the Shanghai-Peklug cx-i "press is surrounded. . . . .. . rlt ... 1 . .. ! Auvices receivea ai onangiwi state that the bandit chief has set the following prices on the heads of his captives: ! - American Girl Heroic. Foreigners, $50,000 each; Chin ese, of whom approximately 100 are believed to have been taken, first class, $30,000 each; second class, $10,000; others, $2000. It is stated that negotiations for the ransom has already begun in offi cial quarters. Thrilling individual experiences are related by those who have come safely out of the brigands' lair Inthe hill fastnesses beyond Linching. ..-'; An outstanding instance of hero ism is credited to an "American girl. Miss Schenberg, who, in face of a hall of bullets from the sol diers besieging the bandit om pound, volunteered to make her way through the lines to carry the kidnappers' demand for ransom and she made good. j Led to the gate of the stockade by one of the robber guards, she was about to pass through when a bullet from the troop lines drop ped the man at her elbow in his tracks. Undaunted, the American girl held to her resolve and final ly reached Tiensin. ! Her story was told in Ttensin by C. G. Jacobson, Inspection en gineer for the British-American Tobacco company,' who. also ran the bullet gauntlet ff om the ban dit fort on a similar infssion. J cobsen had to overpower a bandit guard to get clear of the fort, and when be again came under range of the besieging soldiers' Titles, he approached their lines waving as a flag of truce his last remain ing article of aparel, a suit or cot: ton underwear. ' ; ' Scrlpps Not Along. The fate ol h wo American army ottieers, Majors Roland Pin- two young sons, still is unknown. It was. reported today that t an American officer was lying wound ed in the hill fOrt, but no name was given. ...vs;' .- i - f Miss Lucy C. Alrtrlch, sister-Jn- ia wof John D. Rockefeller, Jr., of New York, is safe, although suf fering somewhat from her experi- eiices-after being released yester day oy her captors. She is ex pected to reach Tiensin soon from Tsinanfu. . Robert Scripps, American pub lisher, at first reported captured, was not aboard the wrecked train and arrived safely at Peking. I No Wont" ItcrriVvd. IKUGKXK. Ore., May . Mrs. lfllian A. Seaton and Miss Lillian Auld, who were held byt,the Chin ese bandits.are residents of , Eu gene, Mrs. Seaton being the aunt ot Miss.Aiild. The latter is a daughter ofi David Auld, vlee pres ident of the United States Nation al' bank of this city, and was graduated from the University of Oregon last June, receiving her DA degree. She is an artist and writer, having written a number of stories for magazines and has done some newspaper work. Mrs. Seaton, Miss Auld and Mrs. Murray Warner, also of Eugene, left here last October for the Ori ent, Mrs. Warner Returning home only a few days ago. i ast advices from Mrs. Seaton and her niece were that they had left the Philip pines a the guests ot ex-Justice and Mrs. Charles A. Smith of Manila. No direct word has been re ceived by Miss Auld's parents or other relatives here of their cap ture by the bandits. TRACTORS OX THE YUKON Modern science and Invention are rapidly, robbing the world of its- poetry and romance. . The lat est news illustrating the chang ing order of things comes from the. Yukon, so long the scene of stirring and picturesque events. This spring, we learn, tractors are to replace the dog sledge teams 14 SOUS FILED Br PHEZ COMPANY Damage's Aggregating $8 ' 790 Demanded on Al i leged Breach of Contract fourth! acres of land, 12 tons 01 24,000 j6undsk of loganberries $360 damages asked. ' I C. W; Gillette, two acres ot land 12 tons, or 24,000, pounds of lo ganberries. $360 damages askedl Theb Rsbens, one acre of landl 3, tons; or. 6000 pounds of loganj-berries.-$90 in damages asked, j W. iWj , Westenhonse,. one . and one-half acres of land, 6 tons or 12,000 pounds - of ! loganberries, $18) In damages asked. ' S. L. Morgan, 4 acres of land, 20 toiia, or4 0,000 pounds of ro ganberries, $600 in damages ask ed." - , ' - ," S. L. Morgan, four acres of land, 20 tons or "40.000 Dounds of ! loganberries. $600. in damascs askodJ ; ' ; .;!.-.' I . MrsiC A. Diers,16 acres of land, ;60 tons or 120,000 pounds of loKanbe'rrfes, $1800 in damag es asked. . ,: - : Adding tof, the maze of logan berry litigat'on already before' the courts. The' I'hez. cgnipany yester day brought ! 1 4 separate suits in the circuit court agalnst 14 grow ers, who. it . is alleged, failed' to make delivery on contracts made during the years of 1M6, 1917, 1918 and 1919. Damages aggre gating $8,790 are asked. The' suits involve! 586,000 pounds of loganberries or approximately 293 tons. ' ' Complaints' -are based upon con tracts made j with the Pheasant ill' T .. I v.KM V. t J J . U Hn t V. n . , A deliver a specified amount of lo-LEieanor. n; LamPort; part of lots ganberries. ine; contracts were later turned 'over to The Phez company, who under a .contract which stipulated 'that the defend ants were td receive 3 1-2 cents a pound for-berries, payable' In specified amounts, and that should the sellers be In default in deliv ering the berries the buyers might recover j damages - for such i a breach brought suit for collection. It was also agreed, it is alleged, that thei sum' of'l 1-2 cents a pound for - each pound of logan berries . grown - on the. sellers premises, should be held as fixed damages due the buyer from the seller, f ' . . . Those: named as defendants In the complaints brought .by -The Phez company are as follows: -: T. B.L Morgan j three and one fourth aqres of land; 10 tons or 20.000 pounds of loganberries, $300 in damages asked. . G. S. Hall, five acres of land. REALTY EXCHANGES Rftwrted by Union Abstract i .-, Company $ 4 . J. 3 that have always been used here-J 12 tons or 24,000 poonda'oMogan tofore in the spring rush up the Yukon. The first tractor train recently made the . 300-mile . trip from Mayo to White Horse and consist ed of a ten-ton hauler with three trailers.; Various Mother trains will be sept to other portions of the country, heretofore onlyi acf cessible by dog sledge. The reH form Is -all In: the Interests of ef ficiency, but the ghosts ot hosts of tle red-blooded heroes of the frozen northland .who battled with the elements with only their hus kies to . assist them must look down in horror and contempt at this ' invasion : of their domain by the unpoetical and- labor-saving gle and Robert Allen, and of their devices ot civilization. berries,, damages of $360 asked W. Ai Chapman, 25 acres ' of land. 75 tons or 150,000 pounds of loganberries, $2250 damages asked. ! - John Johnson, five acres ot land 10 tons, or 20,000 pounds, $300 damages asked. . Harry Kunkle, five acres of land. 13 tons or 30,000 pounds ot loganberries, $450 damages ask ed. ,!-': . i-: . i R. P. Bradford, one nd one- third 'acres of land, eight tons or 16,000 pounds of loganberries, $240 damages asked.. j - , R Oi Brown, four acres of land, 20 tons or 40,000 pounds of lo ganberries,; $600 damages asked. ' iFredi Stark, three ahrf threes and 3, block 12. Salem $5000. C. jH. Campbell and wife to Ira ii Bilreath and wife, part ot lots I and 2. block 11. South west 'addition .Salem $10. Geo. W., Giles and wife to Kv X. Sharp and wife, lots 3, 4, blk. 5. Englewood addition Salem $10. E. A. 'Hannah and .wife to U. A. Harris, land in Salem $10.' -'"F.H. Reeves and wife to Mary Gillespie, . eet ai, lot. 9, block' 4 Yew Park addition to Salem $10. Martha . A. Mann, to E. V. Rtowci,' part ot lot .8, block. 12. Geo. ; II. Jones addition to Salem $10. ; ' ' I - ; . ' :i . ..- :-' 0. 10 Sletten and wife to Hen ry Biecker and wife, tract 10 in block 2, Loganville, $10. Lizzie Owens et al to Phillips Sim, Jr., lots 3 and 4, block 3 0 and lot 6 1 block 31 Nob Hill ad dition to Salem j. $900. I j James' A Gwinn to J. L.I Ber nard! and ! wifej. lot 7, ' block 1 8. North Salem. $2200. 1. ;B. Small et al to Margaret Small, lot T,: Phelps addition to Silverton and lot 6 ot said ad dition $1. ' - i Margaret Small ct al to J. Q. Small and wife 36.01 ac. L. Davis claim 4 6-6-1 W; $1. . ;' ' " Margaret, M. Small et al to Ol evia : Craig, '36.01 ac. L. Davis cl. 46-61W; $1. Margaret M. Small, ete al to J. Gl Smith and wife, 107.80 .ac. 6-1-W; $1. ' . Mkrgaret-Mr Small et al. -to J. G. Smith and wife"23,90 ac. cl-34-6flW; $1. J Margarete M. Small et at to C. O. H. Miller 5. ac. cl. 34-6-1-W; $1. ;'', - ! " Twelve Newcomers Are f i v Registered at; Grounds Eastern cars going home aifter a winter In the south, northern cars going Bouth for the summer this makes up the list of those coming and going at the Salem auto park, according to T. G. Al bert, superintendent. . J . Twelve irew-comers ' registered at the park last '; night. They were : M r. an d ' M rs. D. H urley. niackfoot, Ida.; Mr. and Mrs. -r:. Jackson, K. Krumble. Yakima Mr. and Mrs; E. E. Elsworth, Lo Angeles; Mr, and. Mrs. a. tu. Tacoma; Mr; and Mrs. It. L. bai in; St. Maris, Ida; Mr. and Mrs. J. LV Heeler; RiUyiOe, ;Washr Mr. and Mrs. E; L. Daugherty, Witch ita,; Mr. and Mrs. ' J. iande. Portland; Mr, and Mrs. M. Shep- pard, Mr. and Mrs. F. Rye Los Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. i:, ShiTley, La Grande. ; .- 1 Classified Ads in The Statesman Bring Rssui: An 8 N ugly cut T j MENTHOLATUf I 11 is antiseptic and gently helps the . gjjj Are you coming to Portland tblbuy a tmck? , ; I Allow us then to make a suggestion ! Fill out the coupon below and we .will send Von literature" about .either new bf used trucks or both if you desire.-. -:.?. '. - -.. j. :; ; ',:.-;: .; -: . i ." j-'-j'-'1- J---"V-fe .ic ;o -''-. i" ' ' h'-A.'ii'? ti-rzt f 'v..-'. ' The advantage to you is that we ca give, you some tn, formation thatj-may help youin making .your decision as . to what truck is best for kinds of trucks v.c have come to towh (having si with Ta clearer judgment. you to buy.' You Ml be atlc to pictUrem your minds eye the different now on our floor then when you cpt on the matter) you can decide Our building-s-the home of the Fc der al Trucks is r igh t near the East approach of the StceL bridge. Come in and sec us. y. f ROBERTS V1 MOTOR UAR VU;! , 9? " PORTLAND Distributors of Federal' W.' Trucks iri Oregon. -11 T 21 THOUSANDS: OF PAIRS: of lulM .T1. i . fhe'opening of lliis" trig 'shoe Isal'e. fdr Ae first three days has far surpassed any of our previous sales. We have put out almost double the amount of pairs1 that we have ever sold i sales; yrc are keeping our stock intact with large express shipments of new shoes which the eastern manufacturers are anxious to dispose of for cash. We received a large shipmc j-. v3 - .i :..' i.i'a. . ' l -iAm. Zw llo.L hi A nA hlarL- cuprlp ' Rir newi sliinment FIorsheiiTi Oxfords arrived to da v. - I - I ' IT- f Sorniia the pew otter sha&e; also new styles in black kid and black suede. Big newj shipment Florsheim Oxfords arrived today. in one. of our RTay pments of pumps this 'hll'.-i UrtnYvVr Oi ITT 1 U JJ i JJ II If '.lU.Vr-N.. THAT BRING WME 'iTiIebrMsd'WoA Shoe : :T' Men's-brown ajid black Oxfords $8 to $10 this at tbeiTemartable low price grades, broken lots, to close out in flCv AC 0f I Dress Shoes in Men's Brown and Black lines to be closed out, regular $8 to $10 all high grade, we fully guaranteed at.4L..i-.......... all styles and sizes, broken grades I-made Shoes and $5.95 : j Men's $7 brown Elk Army Shoes, regular I Munson last, all size3,J while they tfjyl AC 'i vu The Famous Witch Elk Work Shoes in the regular Witch Elk color, m double sole, double stitch, the; best dQ C A f ' : wearing shoe in the world at wOmUll Full Une ' In new styles, : anteed to. the i last stitch ; all go fit . - . L i Men's $9 Oxfords all Jwidths and sies guar- $6.95 Mcn Elk Bals j 0-4 . ; Brown and black; the bet summery '-shoe on the market at i ; saie .:. : P"! HC Ladies' High Top Outing Boots Brown, pack style, the best $10 'value in the market; most all sizes to close G OC out . J. ... . .... VO.VO . - t ' . ' J " ' i " M ; Ladies' Shoes Ladies' black kid and patent leather strap Fumps, regular $Y, on . gr Odd lot of Ladies' and Girls fancy Pumps in patent kid and calf leathers, including Egyptian cutouts both in brown and grey suede, combined with patent leather, regu- larly priced up to $9, l tC AC go at i .........,....-....j4..... puVu :'J' ' ; Pumps : :M i 1'ir- Ladies' Egyptian Patent and Kid. Tongue pumps with low, French heels, an tfjC QC extra good $8 value at .U. $DyO i i i Big Lot Ladies' Fanty; Pumps ' In every known lather, including suede, satin, patent silver cloth and combinations of leathers, regular price $9to AC $12. This Sale '...:;v .L.; P I UD , Pumps . . Ladies Suede and Satin Two-Strap pumps with patent trihi, regular $9 values, also in plain, satin. While they last, go C AC at L......1..-. pDJ0 Oxfords and Pumps Ladies' White Canvas Oxfords and Pumps both in Cuban and Spanish covered hceli. $5 quality, full run of sizes, get atf0 AC ' pair at ...j.. J)J7 j Oxfords and Pumps Ladies' White Canvas Oxfords and Pumps Cuban or rubber heels, an extra good $4 line; all widths and sizes; get a , fl0 AC pair at ...J. w.....i....;..:... '., TLtJfJO ' ' Oxfords Ladies'! Black and Brown Cuban Heel Ox fords. A new line just arrived ; every width and every; size, $8 grades, the full C QC line will be put in this, sale at pD) 1 " , - . ) ; Boys' and Children's Shoes V Boy's Army Shoes in brown leatfiPT-Vh best wearing shoe for outdoor wear.Ymake a great snoeMor Jioy Scouts: $5. quality at .u. .,.:..!. $3.95 Boys' High Gracle Dress Shoes In all the newest lasts and stvlesV regular priced up to $8 ; all sizes and widths AC to pick from at ...:... ijrx 51) FOOT COMFORT WEEK MAY 7th TO 13th - BE SURE AND COME Rubber Heel Day Every Wednesday We put the Icst live rubber heels of any make ; on your shoes for HALF PRICE EVERY WEDNESDAY. Heels that other stores charge 50c to G0c; we puRt them on for JHE PRICE, SHOE ca 25c luBanOil FortAfplaxEl Corns removed,: callouses removed, "in- grown nails removed and treated; sweat ing and bad odors from the feet cured. Pains !in the feet and brokctn arches adjusted. Weak foot, flat foot, foot strain t 1 fit your feet to the proper kind of sup port. Do not suffer, I will give the best that science can afford. Prices reasonable. ' L Dr. Williams Boys' Shoes - f In black calf blucher, in all size?, broken lines of $4 and , $5 Shoes f o" close out" at $2.95. Other broken lines ' ; gg : Boys' Elk Bals ; ; i; In Brown and black, all sizes, a great sum mer shoe for work, they will last a boy all summer and are light and comfort- l AC able, a good quality at $9, go at .... 01 p Oxfords and Pumps ? - Children's and Misses Oxfords ami Pumps' just, arrived in patent brown calf and com binations of patent and suede, regular $4 aJ,d!lW!:'!! i $2.95 an. $3.95 4: X Patent. Pumps ; Children's arjd Misses Patent Pumps. One t tr4wardsfpunips, the best wearing and Dcst fitting pump on the market ; Cet one pair and you will never buy any other makc- $1.95, $2.95 aml $3.95 ; Sandals and Play Shoes- j Children's Barefoot ' Sandals '-ami Play hhoes. . - All sizes' and kinds to select from. We are going to close out hundreds' of pairs aJ'.' . 95r...,Sl 9S - w aim w . - ' ; ' 1 . , 1 -'1 ' . . . . , . ; ',:'.: -. --' '':-; . " , :