.Early Days in Oregon Terri
snfory; Recalled nt Lunch
j"; eon .Yesterday. .'
Jt j Six of Salem's earliest residents
Svere special guests of the Rotary
telub at ; the Wednesday luncheon
at the Marlon hotel in observance
fPioneer day. Dates of arrival,
,.ithertby virtue of settlement or
. !bfrth,' varied from 1845 to 1863.
TUosef attending were R. P. Boise,
Joseph Raker, Abner Lewis, Oliver
iBiers,. George Litchfield and A. N.
jM cores.. C P. Bishop presided as
halrman of the. day and introduc
ed each of the guests.
! Kariy days in the Oregon terri
tory and the development of 3a
Fre related by R. P. Boise,
woo emphasized the noinf that
r.vsaieu -is tne third oldest c tv n
the state, being preceded by As-
f torta and Oregon City. In closing
j. he-said that though Salem -was six
;years fold before :it vas certain
that it stood on American soil and
'was the white man'js southern ut-
tost in the- northwest, it has stead
. lastly maintained -ita position as
the eeconid city in importance and
size In ti e state and had a splen
did fntu 'e. ?A. N. Moores ont
, liked the establishment of the first
I capital atOregon Clty and the
" Struggle etween Conrallig and Sa-
, lem ' tor final - location. The po
Iftical hintory and development of
the state ;was briefly outlined by
the speaker. '- v : 1
: Both speeches, (which are rich
Inj 'historical data and interesting
points, such as where the first
house stood, coinpleticu of the
state house, when the capttol dome
was built, !aml other facts, will be
published! in full in early issues
of The Oregon Statesman.
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OOTSOfl 1. II
Hardest Scrap of His Career
So Far Looms Ahead
v of Salem Boy
CHURCH MAKENG:
Significant Figures in Re
ports of First Christian ;
Organization
pSmbers CUllWl
a uu -- j eo, wuw ucat uuu aoicu
gel in a four-round event at PprtWus clases
land on New Year's day, has been
matched to meet Benny Dotson of
Portland in a 10-round main event
in a Company F boxing smoker at
the Salem armory on Friday, night
Jan. 11, Matchmaker Paul Burris
announced last night. The other
boats for i the card have not yet
been arranged.
; ; This fight, should be about the
most important of Hayes' career
up to this time. Dotson defeated
Bayea by a decision in Portland
last spring. He is one of the
fastest fighters in Portland and if
Ba yes succeeds in whipping him
it will be a real advance in the
fight game tor the Salem boy.
Dotson won a main event at Tilla
mook a short time ago by a knock
out. '. - I
Motor Vehicles Total
j 166,403 in This State
: Motor vehicle registrations in
Oregon for 1923 totaled 166,403,
according to figures announced
yesterday -by -Sam A. Koser, sec
retary of state. This number was
152,987 -passenger cars and 13,
436 trucks. The number of mo-
torcycles registered during the
year was 3140. the" number of
dealers 565, the number of chauf
feurs 14,258 - and 1 the numberbf
operators i 48,803. The total
amount in fees received from the
registrations was' $4,069,550.40.
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MONEY
, I U V R 1 N O i T H E
Sag Mbhejr oh r ( j Saving Money on
jUZrf&'t-i Shoes if- Y uJ K Groceries . .
- WeriVieavy tamQO jQQ : per; lb.
work;shoes f?Pi.Buflc:Coboa.
Forra shoe:you.Yin,have per fo. ......
, u uuwc new uik uui, w, our, w , ' y
, rHardwear" solid f0 ,flO B Plend coffee' ?yu 90ir.
leather at gOfflO; A L.-5fC
1 Ladiek' Oxfofda -wid shoes Best quality of Pea
priced 1.98 and.Qvi ; C A terry or 3 lbs.
: up to : .....aifaUM
split 'Italian
5c
8c
m
Call and look over ourf shoe
: Qoverbloom Cream-1
j ery Batter.' lb. 'J
( Boys llr tops1 M5t, $125 'Cf.i.Av ik
; -and $4.25 wingtto size, butter substitute) lb. -
We believe out shoes' are all f "u f lu wcwu
pneed to make ,them the Wean
5c
.best possible value.
Eastern ' Corn Meaf,
white or yellow ....
Recleaned Cal.-S. W. OI? -
; j Savings Money on
oir ' . v j - Beans, 3 lbs. r...;
Re price; D GT' Veribest Milk 10c or,,
yard uLLL, iyi .??
56-in. : heavy, -broadcloth,
i suitable for shirts, skirts
7QV
$1.29
29c
i yard ..i.
81 by 90 seamless
sheets .1..
'36by 42PUlow "
'r cases
4? by 126 fancy tick :.;
. ! feather r i - OA
' pillows ............. ipl W
$2.50 64 by 76 1 O Q
i blanket ..1.J 1 UO
All blankets- reduced .during i
r' Clearance . u.. 1
Saving Money dh
Men's Furnishings
Men's-Goodyear Rain
Coat $Q
Clearance j)OaOU
$30.00 Oregon Woolen
Over-Coats
Size 15V 'Men's flat collar ;
shirts 75c
Men's heavy.
woolen shirts ..
$15.00
$2.25
Saving Money on
'..75c
II T 1 t A
aa j i wen 3 neavy riDoea snins .
9J)U and drawers, Ofl
each , iUC
$4.25 Heavy white
wool T
Unions vOilD
'Skirts and' Sweaters Men's work shijrts
'A lot hf InrliW wt. OtrAoa ' Clearance
v t wa 'w aa a v.
.skirts, were $7.00
j!, Clearance
Clearance " Lower Prices "on
Ladies and -' Misses' woolen
'Sweaters.' . j--.J
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Saviitfir Money on
Men's corduroy Lace
button . f0 or
Tan4a t9aJiaJ
' . - ' , - t: iuikitu .... ......... r w
Bacon squares (as long as . ,j Um . r-
thPv laat , i A - Mens Heavy 50c
they last).
; lb.
woolen socks
39c
15c
Mprlinm weicrhtBesK-r A' ; Wen s can trass
"Bacdnrpcr lb. 17 C gloves
; i Cot Children' Heavy Gbtton Pants 35c
1 Lot Childen'a Heavy Woolen Pants 49c
; Regardless of sales you always do better at
TH.E CI & C. ST. O R E
254 North Coniitiercial . Mi
Reports given yesterday at the
annual meeting of the First Chris
tian church showed $10,000 raised
and expended during the year.
Over $2,000 of the amount was
for missions and benevolence.
About S 1,500 was used in improve
ments of the Bible school depart
ment. About 20 rooms are now
available and in use by the vari-
The pastor, Rev. J. J. Evans, re
ported a resident membership of
630. During 13 111 wfere added
to the roll. In the past three years
of the present ministry 423 new
members have been received.
The church has maintained a
missionary in Africa, Misa Hattie
Mitchell, a member of the local
congregation. It has supported a
student in Willamette university,
and helped financially other yonng
people in preparation for life work.
Some splendid social servlee work
has been done by the young women
of the church, particularly ih con
nection with the girl's Industrial
schgol. The women of the church
have raised and expended over
$18,000 during the past 10 years,
mostly by conducting a restaurant
at the state fair. They have a
saving's account of about $500.
The church has no indebtedness,
aside from a few bills -of the past
month:
An increased budget for the
present year was unanimously ap
proved. Larger programs for the
future are under way and greater
progress is anticipated. The fol
lowing new members were added
to the church board: ' Elder, P. Tj
Cornet; deacons, H. C. Epley,
Floyd Robinson. I. R. Utterback.
Frank ZInn and H. Hunt.
OREGON STATE NEYS
Pacific Highway via t'orvallis
CORVALL1S, Jan. 1. All traf
fic On the Pacific highway is be
ing routed through Corvallu, as
the ferry at 'Harrisburg-Is out of
commission on account of the
high water. Just how long the
ferry will be tied up is problemat
ical, as the river is. at too high a
stage to permit of easy and safe
operation. vv r vnfsv.
. Traffic on the highway has been
light the cold rains "and, know .
day "keeping 'autos and travelers
off the roads nearly . ' altogether.
The state highway commission is
routing all through .traffic throngh
Corvallis for an indefinite time, as
the Harriaburg: ferry Is old, and'ls
continually giving trouble. is
expected 4 that , this highway rdut
io g- will extend through the sum
mer months, thus giyjflg tljis city
the added - henef its of lac .' 'ised
traffic. m:
. ...... Big Shipment of Furs ,
. . ALBANY, ; Jan. lTh, Stern
berg ' store shipped a consignment
of X tirs to a St. Louis tirm today
which. Is said . to e the . largest
shipmenria several months. , The
shipment consists of, in part, 250
beaver, 200 mink, ,T5 coon, and
several coyote pelted These pelts
bring .a fancy price in the eastern
markets, it is said.. One trapper
from Albany Jus caught 14 beaver
so far this year.
hit is estimated that the. ship
ment was valued at' more than
$4000.
Journeymen Willing to Put
Case Before State-Con
ciliation Board-
Journeymen plumbers stood pat
Wednesday when they met a't- the
union hall to discuss the . strike
situation. As a result, whatever
plumbing was done in the city was
through the master plumbers.
T.he journeymen regard the sit
uation in the nature of a lockout
instead of a strike; They say they
presented the proposed wage in
crease to the master plumbers oq
December 1, and that this was not
granted. When a majority of
them reported ror work, -Wednesday
morning they found their ser
vices were not ih demand.
Willingness to submit the con
troversy to a state board of con
ciliation was expressed at the,
meeting. They were also willing
to complete contracted jobs at the
old rate of I?. 50 a day, no matter
how long the job, providing the
new scale of $8.50 was granted
and applied on all new work.
It would be unfair to the third
member of jl local board of arbi
tration, it was brought out, for
by selecting a representative from
the journeymen, another from the
master plumbers and the third
from a group of business men,
who would eventually -have to de
cide the question. One of the
journeymen remarked he would
not have the nerve to ask any
man to sit in this position.
Contrary to the belief of some
people in Salem, the strike or lock
out was not called simultaneously
with the sudden drop in tempera
ture, but lia,Jteen planned weeks
in advance.-to take effect the first
of the year. -
ONLY 3 OAYSf LEFT -:
, OF AUTO CONTEST
(Continued from page 1)
"Peaceful Peter" rllgh.
. , Peaceful, 'Peters, .starring
William v Fairbanks, .will' be the
featured attraction ot the Bligh
heater today. '
under any circumstances, unless
accompanied by-subscriptions to
The Statesman of such length as
conforms to the rules of the con
test. ' ,
3. Be snre that you have all
your reserve votes In the ballot
box by 11:30 p. m. Saturday
night.
4. The last count to be; made
by the Contest Editor will be made
Friday night, and the results pub
lished In the Statesman on Sat
urday morning. The ballot box
will then be locked and .sealed,
and the keys delivered to the
chairman of the judicial commit
tee. The Judges will break the
seal as soon after U:30"as possi
ble and proceed to count all, votes
found in he ballot box, and add
the result of their tount to the
total vote list as published in The
Statesman on Saturday. The re
suit of each count will be the bas
is fen which they will award the
prizes. -; . , i ' i ': : ?. ', -:-
5. If there is any error in your
mind in the count as appears in
the paper, you must notify the
Contest Editor of such error, not
later than Saturday noon, January
5; the closing day. ' Failure, to so
notify the Contest Editor will be
cbnslderOd absolute acknowledge
ment that the count made by the
Contest Editor ,1s correct. !
6. Do not' trust to the mails
the last' daf to bring your 'reserve
votes .or any late subscriptions.
Everythipg to count on this con
test absolutely must be in the
Contest Editor office promptly
at the stroke of 11: 3p p. m. In the
evening, January' 5th. This does
notfnean 11:35. v;-
7. Do not ask any inside infor
mation In regard 4o the standing
of any contestant, for none will be
given under any, circumstances.
No one knows anything about the
standing ot any contestant but the
contestant themselves. . All will
receive the same fair and impar
tial treatment that has beep a fea
ture of this contest. All prizes
will be awarded' strictly on the
merits of 'the contest: s "-,
8. The last dfy of; the contest
every candidate must :have his or
her subscriptiona written Out in
his or her receipt-book, and a vote
blank properly filled out with all
amount of votes' extended. The
cpntest department will be snowed
under with works for the last day,
consequently will not have, time
to help do the contestant's work.
All subscriptions not properly
filled out will be rejected, so if
you haven't blanks enough be sure
to get some. Only have - them
properly listed when yoji come to
turn them in.
9. When the; hour of 11:30
o'clock in the evening, Saturday
arrives, every contestant or any
one else who has any subscrip
tions to turn in must be in the
Contest Editor's; office, 11:30 v
m. The Contest Editor's office
will be locked for 15 minntes. All
who are in the office at that time
will be locked in, and all who are
not in the office will not be al
lowed to enter, n After the door Ts
locked", each contestant who has
subscriptions to turn in will be
checked up by the Contest Editor,
and the votes issued.
10. However, you must at 11:30
p. m. have your subscriptions all
ready for there will "be a big rush.
When you are toeing checked up
for the last time, be sure not to
misplace any subscriptions or for
get them, for you cannot come
back again after once being
checked up, after the final check
at 11:30 o'clock. Of course, you
should get all possible subscrip
tions In as early in; the day as you
can'so as to avoid a long wait.
This ruling vonly bears on those
Subscriptions that you secure the
last few hours of the contest. Ev
eryone will "be wbrking right up to
the very last closing hour, for so
close is the race that this is the
only way that winners can be de
cided, i
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Restriction of time
A
McClaren
Salem High team Opens
Hoop Season Friday Night
Salenv high school basketball
team wfll open the interschojastic
season ih Newberg Friday night.
Dope on the relative merits of
the two teams ia; not available, but
Xewberg is known to have a strong
team, having been well up in' the
running to compete In the state,
tournament series here last
spring, , ;
Patterson and Heenan will
probably take the fiefd as guards,
with Ellis and Falltn occupying
the forward positions. Drager . Is
expected to take tare of center,
' McMinnvtlieV .will be the first
team to play, here whepT they will
mix with Salem- on. the local flor
Wednesday night. Jani9.
PERSONALS
"1
lllss Bernlce JTreadgold of Port'
land is visiting .her sister, Mrs,
Georgo Frederlckson.
L. H. Roberta . was called to
Portland by buiinass late Wednes
day. He is expected to return to
day. . .. . ' ' I .
tit. and Mrs. lAl Krause motored
to Portland lof ' New . Year's and
to attend the dedication of the
Elks' temple. The highway was
reported in slippery condition,
with numerous accidents caused by
skidding while passing other cars.
The hill at New Era brought grief
to many. The rip was made with
out any mishap's.'
' Stanley Myers, district attorney
for Multnomah county, was here
yesterday from- Portland.
Ralph Mitchell was here from
Portland yesterday.
- Mrs. Mona White, county proba
tion officer, wpnt to Stay ton yes
terday on business.
Clyde Harris and Homer Goulet
of Hopmere were in Salem on bus
iness yesterday. :
Ben Roblsoa and W. F. Wright
of Turner were in Salem on busi
ness Wednesday.. '
Miss Bess Van Plater returned
yesterday from Albany and re
sumed her work at the West Salem
school. !
DM! SEEKS
TO GAIN FREEDOM
Cord
Must outwear any tire made in a fair
and impartial test
THIS IS BACKED, BY your choice A new tire
free, or your, money refunded. . iThatV the
McClarcn Rubber Company's guarantee.
"Jttnt : , ' . Mvt ,;:',f ''Bill"
SMITH & . W ATKINS
distributor
Thone 44. N. V.Cbrv Court arid High Sts.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 2. District
Attorney Banton, informed of
Harry K. Thaw's reported inten
tion to take steps to have himself
declared saneithat'he might face
chaTgen i landing against him in
New York, announced tonight
that his office would vigorously
prosecute the two indictments
against him should he gain his
freedom.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2
The report that efforts were to be
made to have; Harry K.' Thaw, le
gaily adjudged sane, that lie
might obtain) his " ;fr'rmiiin was
.branded, as false here tonight by
former Judge James .1. Gordon,'
former counsel for Thaw's mother
and committee of Thaw's person.
Mr. Gordon declared that ho
such Imp ve was contemplated. He
radded that he believed, Thaw's
relatives were sausnea wuntne
present arrangement or else legal
steps wotttd have becn'tatem' ymsi
B IS HOPS
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Being made in our own mills from 100 per cent Pure
Fleece Oregon Wool; cut an inch and one-half lbriger in
the sleeves and skirt than any standard shirt. They repre
sent the greatest values obtainable in flannel shirts.
Khaki color, sizes 14 to 20
Get into one of these shirts and be comfortable regardless
of the weather. '
BISHOP'S
CLOTHING AND
- WOOLEN MILLS
STORE i
Allied with the Pendleton Woolen lills, The Wftshongal 'Woolen Mills,
Wnshougal, Wash. The Vancouver Woolen Mills, Vancouver, Wash., and
the Eureka Woolen Mills, Eureka California.
ago ti have hi mdeclared sane and
released from the sanitarium.
PITTSBURGH, Pa.f Jan. 2.
The Thaw family has no knowl
edge of any effort to be made to
obtain the release of Harry K.
Thaw, it was said today at the
home . of his ' mother, Mrs. Mary
Copely Thaw.. Mrs.:Thaw is con
fined to her room by Jllness, but
her secretary confirmed the state
ment made " at Philadelphia by
Former Judge JameB Gay Gor
don, her attorney, denying the re
port. . v
"Judge Gordon states the case
correctly." it was said, when his
statement was read over the tele
phone.
In other quarters it was stated
that Thaw was anxious to regain
his liberty and that some encour
agement had been given - him by
old time Pittsburgh friends. He
has visited his mother in Pitts-
at! Cresson, Pa., a number of
times since his committal to the
sanitarium, but always In Charge ,
of an officer from that Inatltu-
burgh and at her country home tion.
KWONG FOOK p& CO.
Clearance Sale of fAII Merchandise
Chinaware, silk handkerchiefs, embroidery, table ;coverj,'
silk slippers, klmonas, waists, blouses, Chinese and -Japanese
Xancy goods, ornaments, baskets, ladies and gentlemen's fur-
nishing goods, neckwear, purses, silk underwear, etc j . -
.' 264 N. Commercial St.
(Iiinese Doctor Mediiclne Office Inside
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Sample Books
MAIL ORDm PRICES
Right Here at Home
With no letter writing, no express charges, no mis figured estimates and
more of the same paper the same day if needed.
Oatmeal Papers, double roll
Moire Ceiling papers, double roll
Common Printed Paper, double roll ..
Common Kitchen Paper, double roll
Kalsomine, per pound
Good White Enamel, gallon
Linoleum Varnish, quart
Pratt and Lambert 61 Floor Varnish
......30c
:25c
15 c
20c
.....iOc
.$5,00
..$1.50
. .$1.65
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Furniture
Salem.
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