o:;-go:; statesman,-saliim,; Oregon
WEDNESDAY-MORNING, jtjLY. 2,11924
0FE1IITS ;
TCI OF BROOKS
Store, Two Dwellings and
Machine bhed Go Up rn
."Flames at Noon
t Considerable loss was sustained
by the town' of Brooks, nine miles
north of Salem ' on the Pacific
highway, Tuesday when flames for
a- time threatened the destruction
of the 'entire, town, 'i The-Salem
fire department' responded but
was able to, accomplish' but, little
as the fire was practically under
control by the time the truck ar
rired. '
Included h the list of buildings
destroyed .were a house owned by
Mrs." Ellen Aspinwall, on the north
side of the road and Just. west. of
the Howard .' Ramp store, -which
escaped; a ; bouse and machine'
shed also gowned by .Mrs.' pin wall
and occupied -by Carl Aspinwau.
just across the' street to the south,. Lmembers of the : family inre3ti
and an' old ' store building on the
corner, owned bfr v.W.': H. . Ramp.
The' loss was partially coyered by
insurance, It was 'said yesterday.
Most- of' the machinery- had' been
removed, from the shed prior 4 to
the fire and nearly - all of that
iwnich remamed was saved. Prac
ticaiiy all ot the household furn
ishlngs were carried " out of ' the
buildings.! . " - t '-
i The fire started just at noon.
presumably from-j a spark ftom
the' chimney in the house on the
north side of. the road, occupied.
by a family named Howard. . The
little Howard girl rushed into the
house, calling; that ' the' grass was
on fire outside, and when other
gated they found the entire roof
ablaze. ' The flames were fanned
by a strong northern breeze which
carried sparks across the road.
Other dwellings to the south were
Starts
Tomorrow
..Matinee
npHE Confidence Man".
hL . promises you. the best
Meighan picture since "The
Miracle Man." ,
It's craok-and-love melo
drama of the same high cal
ibre. Blood-stirring heart
touching, pure-gold entertainment.
I -V "'-"W. SHOWS
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STARTS TOMORROW 7 P. M.
ALSJCA IN -ALL ITS.GLORY: !
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threatened : and 'he roofs ignited
by" embers several times, though!
the flames did not gain any' head-i
way,
SSSm
KILLED IN CRASH
Automobile Knocked Into
; ' Ditch When , Car, Driven "
By Doctor Hits It
Mr, Doane, After Looking
-Over Other utiles, Decides
.Oil Salem as Best -
A new and modern dry cleaning
plant1 will be opened in the BHgn
building on High street in the
room , formerly '. j occupied by the
Newton Chevrolet company about!
the 15th of this month. The pro
prietor, C. F. Doane, Is a new man
in Salem, but has had considerable;
experience in the business. Air.
Doane - hails ' from Eureka, 4 Cal.,
where he has been connected with
some of the best plants of this
sized cities. He has been looking
over the territory for some time
for a location and after making
a tnorougn examination ne nas
decided on Salem. -1
Mr. Doane was "formerly In the
government service doing scien
tific .work.; The Doane -family haye
have already taken their residence
in Salem at 1$S8 . North Cottage
street.-. -; f f.-- . - "1
Mr. Doane, intends, to install a:
modern plant ;wlth the best of
equipment and give the ' best of
service. i d
FEWTDURiSTS '
FROM FAR eST
Wide Difference in Traffic at
Camp Grounds Noted. By ; j
Superintendent
are ; the eastern tour
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A powerful f Btoryi of Jove
and j hate; - happiness and
degredation,: told against a
background ! of unrivaled
beauty. . : 1 ' '
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.Romantic!
Thrilling!
'Gripping!
C?t. Austin EUthrop
presents
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' sft and onlypic
ture ever made in Alaska.
; At Each4Preformance an Introductory
Lecture. By -
'l Prof. Geo. Eld ward-Lewis
Upon Whose Research iWork this Wonderful
' ' , I ; . Production is Based, i : " ' :
.Grand Theatre
Orchestra
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: Where
ists?
This Is the question asked by
Superintendent Albert at the Saw
lem automobile camp, who reports
a good ' business in north and
south . traffic, i but little from
east of the Mississippi. j
"Last 'year at this time we had
many eastern cars on our ; rec
ords; but machines from that part
of. the country are, just beginning
to arrive,1 the finit pulling In a
few days ago. -. Where are . they
anyhow?"; . c v - . ;i:
June, 1924, showed a gain of
nearly 100. automobiles over the
corresponding month of th
previous year, Superintendent Alt
be rt ; Bald: Tuesday night. " This
year there were registerea 8 4i
machines against 758. In 1923. Of
this' number practically 90 pef
cent were, from California.
; Forty-two new parties were
registered up $to .7 o'clock last
night and; there were 30 hold-over
camps. It was estimated 'by. this
morning there would be at least
80 tourist automobile parties in
the camp, the largest, number to
be in Salem at pne time this sea
son. . .!.." -
Large numbers of campets
are being sent to the. cherry or
chards and berry fields and are
helping the fruit grower Jo soil
his employment' problem, Super
intendent Albert said.
Special Pictures
; - Here Over Fourth
Three strong hills, led by "Til
Chechahcos," which opens at the
Grand Thursday willifeature tie
offerings of the Guthrie theaters
over the Fourth of July, it was
announced by ' Arthur - V. liile.
manager,; yesterday.
Wltn Producer Lewis accom
panying the picture and making
explanatory talks ; before each
performance, and with Gladys
Johnson, who"' plays the ingenue
role , In the' picture; appearing Jin
person, "The Chechahcos" prom
ises to be of unusual Interest, jit
is : the first and only production
ever actually made in Alaska, and
the settings and; photography are
said: to be remarkable. The pic
ture is a powerful epic . of the
frozen north, photographed ion
the death-lurking glaciers; It was
more, than six months in the mak
ing and . the cast was recruited
almost - exclusively ; from i th
speaking stage. : - r h
Also commencing tomorrow the'
Oregon theater will offer Thonias
Meighan in "The Confidence
Man," portraying just such a role
as has made him a favorite wth
the American theatergoers. The
picture Is said to be one : of the
finest adaptions of a crook story
that has ever been filmed and
Meighan sets a new record for t-x-
cfllent pprformanco. ' ? j :
The Fourth of July offeringiot
the Liberty theater will, not open
tintil that day, when "Fair
Week," a Paramount production
featuring. Walter Iliers and an all
sfarcomedy cast, will appear Dn
the. screen. Fir Week", is pro
claimed km one of the greatest
comedies released by a Paramount
in", the past several months, and
decidedly different from the ordi
nary run of productions ot this
kind, ' . :?
The second fatality within 12
hours ito be reported, to the coro
ner occurred about 9 o'clock Tues
day morning when E. F. W. Goodi
rich, 62, of Portland,, was instant
ly" killed in an automobile acci
dent ; on r the, Pacific highway five
miles south of Salem, and; G. A.
Dickson,- a j transient, received in
juries which sent him. to the hos
pital.; I; " fj j--" . r. - .- y
Goodrich had .been : working in.
a logging camp. near Powers dur
ing the winter and was on his
way home to spend the Fourth of
July with his wife and family.
His wifev,was notified andJcame
to Salem i yesterday. - he u will
take the remains of Jier husband
to Portland for "interment.: An
inquest jwlll not be held.
I, .'According to pr. P. II. May, for
mer Salem chiropractor now livr
lng in Portland, the machine in
which he and ' his wife were rid
ing bad tried to pass th.e Goodrich
machine for . some time . and he
had- repeatedly sounded; his horn.
Finding a favorable place on the
pavement he drove around the'
other machine He said he felt
something jar and asked his wife
to look around. She saw . the
other 'car Ir the ditch.-. Iii passing.
Dr. May had evidently misjudged
distances,, for; his rear right wheel
had. knocked the left front hub off
the other car and. had caused it
to swerve into the ditch. The May
machine was stopped in about 10(J
feet " and - with the "assistance of
others along the' highway, he lift
ed the wrecked machine from the
men.... ; V'P'J " l-v- " i :
,; Dr. ' May brought both to- the
sheriff's office where (a medical
examination .. was ; made ' and the
body of Goodrich turned over to
the coroner. Dickson was taken;
to the hospital to have a . broken
collar bone set. ; lie had been
walking along the highway near
Jefferson when : Goodrich asked
him to ride, he said. : Dr. May and
his wife were returning from Cor
jAUia where they. - had spent the
week-end.
Both parties were ; traveling in
light automobiles, Goodrich in a
roadster, which; was 'nearly , de
molished by pits ' crash into the
rocks that lined the. ditch at the
roadside. On the radiator is one
of " the "Safe Drivers 4 club" ; pla
cards. ,' ' ' " ' . '
ANNUAIi riCXIC
SILVERTON, .Ore., July 1.
($pecial -to' The -Statesman.)
Former residents of .Hills',. Minn.,
held t their, annual picnic Sm
June 29, at the home of ,Mr." -Mr3.
i Helmer Nerison In 11,
Valley. , ' . ' ' .. -
Read -the Classified Ad:
gltttWatfUKHtMBIBiMUWIIIHlln
8 DO YOU TIRE . QUICKLY ?
ill so, lok for the, reason; . . ,
i Are your KIDNEYS poisoning your system?: -
! Watch your KIDNEYS.' Dn't let ,weak. or diseased Sid
neys ruin your Health. Prevent such things by taking! .
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1 Schaefer's Drug Store
William Sheridan Knocked ;
: Unconscious. in Collisiori
SILVERTON, Ore.'l July 1.-
(Special to The Statesman.)
William Sheridan of near Salem
waa knocked unconscious in a mix
up. of a car and motorcycle at Sil
verton Sunday, night. The acci
dent' occurred at the intersection
of Main and Water streets. Ac
cording to reports a' car driven by
J." Bock approached from the right
at the same " time - as the motor
cycle reached the. intersection. Al
though. Mr. Bock, jthrew on the
brakes his car struck the motor
cycle, throwing ; Mr. Sheridan to
the pavement. He; was taken to
ih& offices of Dr. A. E. Wrightman
for treatment and soon recovered.
The- motorcycle l is j said " to have
been somewhat damaged.
;t oday
"Is Marriage a
.'Failure?", 1
A Coniedy Satire oh Married Life
resenteI Jiy r '
Ed. 'Redmond Co.
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Dorothy Dalton - Jack Holt '
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ON T1IK HIGH 8KAS"
BUGHPEA1E
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MayMantpn Patterns Only 20c
New 'Fashioa Sheets, Free :
: Boys' ,Uib, Overalls ' Women's Khaki Pants
Boss of the Road, 2 grades Best Grade, ; $3.00, .Medium
. . j Medium, or Heavy ' Quality; $2.lS-irl3, $1.85
Best Overalls 1 on the . " , Ladies' Blouses, 2.25,
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