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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1924)
y.' Will Escape, of Six Desperate Convicts Fails to Bring Condemnation Public criticism directed toward the state penitentiary as a result in the daring daylight break for freedom in which six desperate convicts-participated Is lacking. This is highly noticable down town. Some little wonder is ex pressed as to how the men engi neered the plan. While the public is prone to criticize It seldom stop to think' of conditions leading to these escapes not the" ordinary variety in which a trusty at a woodcamp 'runs away, but those Blmllar.to the one which occurred Friday morning. Neither does the public know of countless efforts upon the part of inmates that have been blocked by the vigilance of the officials and guards. The public rarely hears ,of the occasional lining up of inmates in the yard where they. -are forced to undergo a "shake down." the process consisting of a , careful - search of each, inmate. The public does not know that in uplte of watchfulness .of guards, each "shake down "discloses the presence- of- contraband anything. from money, which is not permit ted,, to knive3, varying from scrap pfi old iron or an old file. All these things and hundreds of others, considered a part of prison routine, are not known by the gen eral public. n, ... .. ""en. mure mun iuu men,, a hetrogenemis mass of humanity, is kept under one roof and within four walls, there is plot, scheming and counter plot. Desperate men work with others who are weaker and who listen and are induced to commit deeds which, if left to themselves, they would never have conceived. While all are serving time for conviction of some trans gression each individual inmate presents a separate problem. Con finement, and the everlasting sameness of existence, has a direct bearing upon the conduct of the inmates. In the case of the' six convicts who rushed the wall Friday morn- j ingr every precaution had been taken. Three of the men were known to be desperate characters and willing to take any chance to gam their freedom. Nearly all were "repeaters." Their crimes Starved dnNewYork Papers Makes a I jmmm If If 1 I I f I I II 1 I I Many of ut I . trends think that oo rraiize n. But wb. in all common aatua. m fo get tid ol i extra iu. ANa mart pounds ' camfortableandmor nkt human beini aaain. 1 am a nhni. ; ctan licensed by th state oi nw York. I nave ror rears tmtfx1 1 men and women over Duraeoen with exces sir flesh: many hart reaucad as much u a pound a day I pre- actibaformspatieatt wiltt m my opinion, produce not only the loss I weisht without harm, but an imDnmnmi in Health. Don't take my avord for k. Let ni end ywi free my trial treatment and convince yourself. Personal attention u given to each CM ""d ou are treated exactly as if yon TRIAD r ; TREATMENT AND INTERESTING BOOKLET I have successfully treated. thousands of patients for fat reduction. . WithoutChangQ off Diet pri Unnecessary; Exercise Beldw are a few extracts of letters from crate tul Dattenu wtUca. beat: out ra suumeots: 76 Pound. Ntu 0. WhtOsm ww "I ha i toil 76 ptmmts as a mult ofymr trmtimtmt mndkat mttm fit tmwtUtmmjkt ildouew. Lo 70 Pod. Mr. 5 Stales unit trimU. iftH VfUr m nry way. cawms Loot 48Pounda. Ktn. B. Honurutyt.'Wtn. Male up.your mind this very day . to . m, w mr nut -roe ror my tree mar i.ci.icui now; mm you ii aoon realize bow WJ rva were those that demanded nerve and daring highway robbery and bank robbery. Though they ap peared to be quiet their every move was watched as far aa pos sible, fc-f forts were made to keep them separated. They were not permitted to work together la the brick, yard or on building con struction. On nights when the weekly show, was staged at the uuuiiurium me men were never permitted to 'feit together. Yet in spite of every precaution, the men, evidently, had found some means ol communication and to . lay plans. Perhaps a few -words passed here, and a few words there. Perhaps another conyict acted as a messenger, carrying verbal messages. That they had established some sort of communi cation is certain in view, of their concerted - action. All this when under surveillance. When this plotting, is successful the public tusbes to the front with- surges tions for preventipg outbreaks of this nature. When plotting fails as it generally does, the public is not advised. It is all In the day's work. Prison breaks will occur as long as there are prisons. Oregon has been fortunate in comparison with other institutions. Few. lives have been, taken In blocking a break by prisoners. The public criticized the constant running away of trus ties,, who should never had. been granted the special privilege, but this crltchjm will. not be made re garding the present management, which has reduced escapes to a minimum.. By J. V. CLARKE Genius may be supreme in its own field but in the daily mart of the world its wings too often are -broken. The whole history of lit erature is, filled with instances of the suffering of genius. Indeed, lupreme genius seems to have been most tested as if there were an intent to rid it of all dross in a crucible of pain. Perhaps to us the most familiar case of genius ignored and in want ia oor-owir Poer- The-melancholy nature of Ms; tales; the deathful and weird delirium of his fancies,; combine to bring nearer to us his misery,: . And, .living now in our own tame, Algernon Blackwood, like Poe. 'one of the ereat eeninsea nf the tnystfc and terrible in litera ture; starred in New York City, living f6r months on dried apples, water and oatmeal, going for two winten without underclothes or overcoat. And. oddlv enono. mother was a duchess, his sister a countesa and he was related to half the nobility of England, All this is told in. "Episodes before Thirty Blackwood's autobiography, just gmuiranea Dy -EJ. r. button & Co., New York. The London Times calls Black wood the greatest writer on the supernatural in the English lan guage and this does -not except roe. Indeed, ther.is both a hor ror and a beauty in Blackwood's stories that we can compare with' nothing in the same field. "John Silence, "Ten Minute Stories," "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," "The Wolves of. God," and other stories, go down to the very roots of terror and yet touch the heights of a singular and bizarre beauty. Leaving home through, a misun derstanding and too proud to ask ! l W , 1 , , trnr i,--rriniiinniiiiiM j ; itiotiiers ifou Can Children Alcenosi BUekw4. fasaoaa asitkatv whw'" vk- arreateat writer e th saseraatsrsl la the BasUa t " -1 . ( . help of his many tiUed'lativwr, BlaekWood, for twelve years, slaved as a reporter on New York newspapers, posed as a model, for artists, and did a -hundred menial and heartbreaking things, was robbed by his closest friend of the last small sum between him and starvation and, in fact, was many times actually starving. And all this time this master of the mystic and supernatural never knew that he could .write! The average man would more easily appreciate as well as -forego the supremacy df genius if he knew at first hanA the birth pains that invariably mark its appearance. Defunct Bank. Depositors To Get 46 Per Cent Divvy y 'eel- now much better your b:a!tb oe for tkavin iniif I Ik. KA...ut. - jrrsjrtttJp.tt.nts who now belotiic to the ranks DnttRl t M EWliTAfJ US Fifth AvcRiif, l I) , HEW TOII CIT1 A 46 per cent dividend will be paid to savings depositors of the American Bank & Trust company of Portland, which failed Decem ber 15, 1911. Frank C. Bramwell. state superintendent of1 banks an nounced yesterday. 'This constitutes dividend No. 3," said Bramwell; "and will ag gregate dividends amounting to 96 per cent on all claims filed by sav mgs depositors. A dividend of 50 per cent had already been' paid to all depositors of the commer cial department. It is estimated that before- the liquidation- is closed,' which will be perhaps two more-years, a further dividend of about 14 per cent will be paid to the . commercial depositors . which will give them a final dividend of about 64 per cent, and that a fur ther dividend of 2. per cent will be paid to the savings depositors which will give them a final pay meat of 9 S per-cent. "This Is the first dividend which has been paid to the depositors of the defunct American Bank & Trust company since February 2, 114. The dividend checks are now in process of preparation and will be ready for mailing to the respective savings depositors about April 10." Agricultural Workers Numerous, Is Repor MARCH SURPASSES PREVIOUS HIS RicesiAdvance April 2 GRUSS AIR i i.' on 7'- SPRINGS Ordier your set now at the old price Call 375 for a Demonstration Ride on Air SILVERTON, Ore., March 29. (Special to The Statesman.) Mrs. Ida Winslow, who for the past four years has been assistant cashier at the First National bank of Silverton, ha3 . handed in her reisgnation to take effect April 1. Mrs. Winslow has been associated with the bank for eight years. She and Mr. Winslow will leave the first pf the month for Califor nia where they intend to spend the summer out of door3. O. A. Broten will fill the vacancy left by Mrs. Winslow's resignation. i in. IRA JORGENSEN , 190 S. HIGH STREET 1 py-. ',. -- j'.-3. .... """", """"""Me f 1 I ' ' ;......,(.,..,.. ' A 1 I a ... Agricultural jaDorers are num erous, according to the report of Sim Phillips, in charge of the United States employment bureau for the week ending March 29, when 75 applied for work. A total of 174 men were reclatororl nf whom 74 were In demand. Of these 63 were referred and 56 reported placed. Of the 75 ap plying, 26 were placed anff there were calls for only 30 men. Com mon labor was second on the list, with 58 registering, 21 in demand, 18 referred and 17 placed. Of the 18 farm hands who sought places 14 were in demand and seven were placed. Woods laborers out of work were 15, with calls for seven. Five were referred and four plac ed. Eight carpenters applied with demands for two who were placed. Women registrants increased in number, there being a total of 24 registering during the week." Of these;- six were in demand, refer red and three placed. Domestics headed the list, with 16 applica tions. There were calls for only four, two were referred. Only one out of . the 16 reported as having been placed. Eight kitchen and pantry workers registered, with two each in demand, referred and placed. Permits Issued During Month Total $301,400; Million Mark Passed From Taking Cold Next Time They Come in Wet and "Sniffling" Rub This Vapor Salvo Over Throat and CI test When children come in from play with feet wet, noses blue and hands like lumpsiof ice, you feel sure that they are "in for a cold." But the next time try Vicks. At bedtime rub this vaporizing salve well in over throat and chest anc cover with a warm flannel cloth. The body heat, releases the ingre dients Menthol, Camphor, Eucalyp tus, Juniper Tar, etc. in the form of vapors, and these vapors go directly to the air passages, stimulating the mucous membrane to repel germ at tacks. At the same time Vicks increases the circulation of the blood thruout the chest region, thus helping to prevent any congestion developing. If applied in time, Vicks will prevent many colds from getting a start and its tise doesn't disturb the child's diges tion as constant internal dosing is so apt to do. V AF0 ROD Ovcp frfltLuottJAxs UscoYcAaut HAUIAIUK 1! GETS RESULTS J, C. Bair Finds Business in New Location far Better Than He Had Hoped Falls Timber company, reports :hat camp 10 wifl open April 10. This will mean the employment of about 130 more men from Silver ton and community. The policy of the employment agency is to se- tnre the men from Silverton and surrounding towns, making f-anip life more stable and doins away with the floating element. As yet When J. C. Hair, veteran radia tor and fender man. moved from his old location at 343 Ferry street to the quarters that he- now occu pies at 236 State street, he antic! pated a slackening in the business for a time at least, as it was to be expected that a number of his old patrons would lose touch with him. However, when interviewed by a Statesman representative he ex pressed himself as very much sur prised at the way his business has held up under the new con ditions and conceded much credit to his Statesman-advertising for keeping all his old patrons in touch with him and bringing in new. In addition to repairing radi ators and fenders Mr. Bair is now equipped to rebuild radiators and to recore badly damaged ones. Financial Report Filed By Salem Water Company The Salem Water, Light & Power company filed its annual report for 1923 with the public service commission'Saturday. This shows operating revenue of $116,- 36"i.4S. an increase of $0834.86 11. Mrs. Ida Winslow Resigns From Silverton Bank With building permits issued so far this year amounting to $1, 191, S95, and nearly $500,000 in sured in three projected enter prises, in spite of what lumbermen say regarding overproduction and subsequent shutting down of oper ations, there is every indication that 1924 will see more buildings rise than any year in the history of Salem. The million-dollar mark just passed, does not include the new Parrish junior high school on North Capitol, the proposed Elks temple, for which bondi have been voted, to coat $175,000, nor the T. A. Livesley residence to be erected at a cost of $65,000. Permits issued during the week ending March 29 at noon totaled $85,950, nearly double the amount of any other week during the month. Of this amount $24,000 covers the new residence to be built on North Capitol by Mrs Claudius Thayer, sister of A. N. Bush, pioneer Salem banker and property owner. Preceeding weeks were $43,450, $48,350 and $37, 700. The totals by months are as follows: March (noon Saturday) ..$301,400 February 275,450 January 112,245 Total .$1,191,895 Home Labor Sought by Silver Falls Company SILVERTON, Ore.. March 29. (Special to The Statesman.) W. J. Haycock, manager of the employment bureau of the Silver LIBERTY Orchard and berry patches are being cared for during the spring weather. Numbers of loganberry patches in this locality are not be ing trained on account of damage by freezing during the winter. Many growers are taking out their vines and quitting the business. The play "A Family ( Affair," given under the auspices of the iberty Parent-Teacher associa tion was a success and was play ed to a full house recently. Much credit is due Miss Harriet Logan who coached the play, and the other teachers of the school who assisted. Over $40 was real ized from the play. Part of this was used in improvements for the stage In' Liberty hall. Mrs. T. N. Abbott has been very ill at her home, but is im-provinr- . i The Sunday school is progress ing with an attendance of from 40 to 50. Mrs. Roy Oh mart Is registering voters In preparation for the com? Ing election. The cast , of the play, "A. Fam ily Affair," has been invited to give the play, at Turner- soon. , WE PAT CASH FOR YOUR FURNITURE AND TOOLS Capital Hardware & Furniture Co. Best Prices Paid 285 N. Com'I St. Phone 947 over the previous year; operating snow is reported in camps io and ' expenses, $58,fi97.2C, an increase of $1189.12 over the previous year; net operating revenue, $57,- 68.22. an increase of $5045.74 over the previous year; operating income. $40,757.75, an increase of $2075.53 over the previous year; and net income, $29,04 0.32, an in crease of $2444.27 over the pre vious year. The Walla Walla Valley Railway company reports operating revenue of $141,004.91, operating expens es $125,323.98, and net operating income $15,740.93. SPRING IS HERE and so is the season for dolling up the place We carry a complete stock of potted plants. "Say it with Flowers" A. D. SMITH (Florist) 1276 X. Liberty. Phone 293J '"And Plant Seeds That Grow Make sure that you will enjoy crisp Vegetables right out ol own garden this summer. PJant of PROVEN quality, backed 1 White Store's year. of hqrticultu experience. Whether you buy Se is den essentials at Wl sure that QUALIT hand with value. r other Gar- ' ffMS" 5 c e vyou can be If W3 ;.Wl .' t es hand in JW 1 j "SEVETY-TI i FO D. L WHITE Cottage Prav Begin Tuesda tinue Until Sunday School Teachers Meet for Discussions SILVERTON, Or., March 29. (Special to s The Statesman) An interestingUsocial affair of the week was the teachers' round table at which Trinity Sunday School Teachers' association entertained the association from St. John's church. Oregon grape and daffo dils were used to make the social rooms of Trinity church attractive. Yellow light shades also' added much to the gay appearance of the rooms. Mrs. John Gopierud gave a piano solo and A. O. Nelson gave a vocal solo. The trials and tribf illations of teachers in general and Sunday school: instructors T.,. t cular were discussed; - Theses ion of putting-the Bible back in- to the schools also came in for & great deal of discussion.' " At11 Wper wai served at tab les where the color scheme of yellow and.vhite was carried out in place cards,: daffodils aU(f napkins.. Covers were laid- for about 60. (V lu l0 BBBBr1 With the Changing Weather From Winter to. Spring; f Colds are Frequent anld Easily Contracted.' 1 SCHAEFER'S COUGH SYRUP ' t Will Cure the. Most Stabbora) Cokl ami Stop the Most , ' 1 Annoying Cough , ..v Schaefer's Drug; Store For the first tlm all the , Protestai Churches in Salem concenea progri voitage meetings ' j! Tuesday next ia city. No aenomina! be recognized. NelJ to pray, i Meeting ft. A . . iiu ana close at -will be held each 139 N. Commercial St. Phone 197 7 t t y y ? y t mgjjT i i Beginning Monday morning, March 31, we will place on sale a large number Bed Room Suites and odd pieces such as Dressiner Tables. ChM;. RJ. ' J rY-r.- ' "nished m ivory, walnut, mahogany, oak and silvertone. at nnW. fn. L ,v4u I t l . l r , . ' m. www tw awwo uioiitrfuuw you wouia expect, a rew or tnese many values we have to offer are displayed in oui west window. If you are thinking of buying bed-room furniture this year it wll pay yoi iu uuy now. N. T ' r x 5- "2 : 30 GLADIOLUS BULBS All different, all labeled, Over 1 3 value For 2.00 All full-sized. No. 1 bulbs, sent prepaid. Each collection Includes one wonderful ruffled Orange Glory. The balance are all superb varieties' worthy of a place in any garden. This is the best gladiolus value offered this year. Order now at once if you want one of these. Oregor. grown bulbs, under Irrigation, the finest stock grown any where. Remember these are full sized bulbs which give you the largest, finest blooms this year. Send for catalogue of over 135 varieties. D. H. UPJOHN 064 South Liberty St, r Fbone 1700 Salem t x f ? Y Y f t Y t Y ? y Y f Y Y t Y $1.0C down places the new; Hoosier Cabinet in your home. Balance to suit. $1.00 down places the new Hamilton-Beach Sweeper in your home; balance to suit. ; -.' . . V f 4. Axminster Rug 9x12 Special $42.50 For a few dayscnly we will sell these high grade Rug at this low price. Terms if desired. tinuous post heavy filler bd,tine all metal sprfaj -Simon products, and one 45-ili. cotton mattres. Drapery Departmeht Specials t i I I V 4 t is 4 I i 3. . iui nigh grade ready made iAce Curtains 1-3 to 12 Oft See Window Display; Trade in your used goods.. Visit our Department aaaammSEBisaBS. A little down and & little s c;ich month. We charge no inter- if ' Chu 'A ivnnounci Will Be' F Page 2 hi TOD J p t V.7 : ; ; The Latest i f " t . . 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