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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1925)
tiiu?,?pay :rc?.NT:'G, j.''LT.4r.v. .the "co:t r7.7?!AN, c'irzi, or.rsc:: .. - w - One of the strongest sentiments of every human being" is respect for the dead. In' all a?eg' and in all .stajrca .x)t society, ,jj oiu. the most, ignorant, savage to; the high est representative7 of " the race, -la found this instinct to respect'thelr dead and to defend froiof "Se'secra tica the grave? of their' ancestor. orrow for the dead Is a universal Lurhari emotion. ''Each nation 'or tribe has its customs' for "express 15 this eniotlon. 0 These customs, though differing' greatly nf their form, are air centered around the one great universal human belief tlian raan possesses "an' immortal aa well as a mortal being. " Most religions teach' that "When Tim Eiiall be no-More" the Immortal part of man will be reunited to his mortal being .never again to "be separated, throughout all eternit. TLIa is cae of the basic doctrines of the Christian! religion .and it ,1s In conformity to this belief burial! customs are founded. -J.The -office of funeral director Is therefore no less eaered than Is that of priest of minister. In Jala contact' with the loved ones'... relatives and frlendaof the dead, he deals withtudent t Willamette University, the most tender and deepest emo- tions of the human soul-in -its hour of trial. ; It la thus . fitting and proper that a: funeral director ne, a per son of the highest typfe -of honor, integrity and prohityr that hla" es tablishment and 'appointments "be ot the. stylo and type suitable to the sacred rites and services to be V. 1 . it ' l" :a friends m iteea. 1 . 7"t ''-,1 - Rexall Catarrh Jelly Gives prompt and gratifying relief - front nasal catarrh and head colds.' Comes in conven ient tube with 'patent rtozzle for applying Inside the nostrils Rexall Gherrjr Bark v An excellent treatment - for the ordinary simple but very troublesome cough. " Soothes the irritated ' membranes,; re-' lieves congestion and' checks the spasms: Absolutely safe for ; Rexall: Orderlies ' The pleasant and effective laxative gentle in action and absolutely safe.. .It : is fcerer necessary to increase the dose. perry's DRUG STOCU 113 South' Commercial " -LABI i - "'" J v.. ' - p : yi w t BAHKErtS Capital Steele?" TperiOrmea. '-It Is In perfect - ac- 'cord with our advancement along lines ot progress that our funeral customs be adjusted to the , newer CMUUUIOUI. , U lilts, wucctx- J-j m it mas not possible that any one make special preparation and plan toJ employ" his entire time In professional way to care1 for ' the dead, but as population increased and "such" services became 'more tn demand it was natural that those who had assisted in the burial of the dead' during the pioneer days qualify as professional funeral dl rectors. "', W. T? -Rlgdon.and Son proprietors of the Rlgdon Mortu ary, belong in this class Mr. W. T. Rlgdon, when a year old.. was brought to Oregon by his parents. Thia waa Jn 1850. They settled In Marion . county, j - Here he grew up on a' farm. He learned the earpenter trade and in his ca paGity as a carpenter was called upon' to make coffips for ;his neighbors and-assist in the burial services. From '"this, he qualified into a professional undertak,er and located :- in Salem , where , he has conducted a prosperous - business for the past 33 years. He-was has served Marlon county as member of the i etate -iegislatre and has always been an; active participant in- public affairs as a speaker, and leader. His life has been .intimately interwovea ' with the life of Salem and, community and hast .been an important factor in shaping tlie ; 'community life , alpag the ' high' plane to" which' it has always" been held. Xr- . "' Lloyd " Jtigdon, junior member of' the" firm was'Jborn in; Salem ani educated In' the' public schools of Salem. He ha always been as s'ociated' with : his' father' In 1 the business Since old'ehough to take part 'irf'af fairs. His only Tacatlon was during he time he' served' his country ' in the J last war. f He is president -ot the State Funeral Di rectors"1 Association; ' T r'M Ij "f . The Rlgdon Mortuary I ; In the 33 years of service in Sa lem the Rlgdon ' funeral parlors have occupied five different' sites. Each change has been caased by the ever; increasing business. The company has - now completed and recently occupied Its" new quarters located at "the corner of Cottage and' Chemeketa., ' Thla is ; a new concrete building with "stucco fin Ish designed and built especially to fjll' the' public ', demand for a strictly up-to-date modern; mortu ary. ' It occupies a lot 5 Oxl 00 feet It is two 'stories hlgb with full, basement. ' Its ' chapel" holds 162 seats' and the logjia Is ro1 ar ranged as' to accommddate that many4xnore.' Acovered' driTeway leaas irom tne street .to ; private parking 'grounds 'proylded for the accommodation of the autos , used by theT faintly and 'frlenda of the deceased.' 4 Piitate entrances are also1 provided ! for" the family" and relatives1 Irom this narklnr space The casket "la placed In1 the hearse and the family and relativeg enter their automobiles Itt specially pre pared places ' bo that f hel tnnera procession -Is formedr wher'ft" lk free froiri street traffic as well as bating the sheltering Veil of priv acy: ''r'- ? ' ' " ' i ;rrr- The Mortuai " Is locatjed -ln a most convenient . place tin ; relation to the busy business dis$ricottbe city and convenient to the church center. " The Rlgdon company own 18$ 'feet' of 'parklng'space'''albn5; their' "property - front and " the church ' parking spaces are near BU3I3 :1 i::3 - tyjso that there Is not lively to ever be' acoc2ttioa; cf traff'r cr undue confusion in forming the funeral procession. :; . j i jlooms, are . . provided for the kac dllng, of. ;bodiea in'the ncsjt approved manner jpf modern unl dertaking establishments.- Bodies are prepared tor burial under the be$t methods .knojvn to the art. Separate 'slumber" rooms are pro vided, 'so .that "each body.lying ip state pending the funeral is in a private " room. i ! ; A fall and complete IJne of cas kets and burial furnishings is car ried tby the company and display edon the second floor.' : ' i - jNp effort i? spared to, extend the utmost privacy to "the family and friends of the departed. The mortuary is supplied, with parlprsr. rest rooms, private writing- room supplied - with- fftationeryTrtd tele phone. The "fitting3" and "furnisa Inks of the entire place are' s1 Ie ted for their speclal adaptatioa of 'tbe general -plan of : exlending comfort and' calm relief to tha &Z- flfcted whose duty .' briars tier Into business relations .with t Rfsdo accompany.:'!; ;? ;' j- V 1 . ; . " : ( - Allen icafoury r 1 Allen Kafoury, j- former Salem business man fend - member of" Sa lem Lion's club.'whd recently mov ed to Portland and is now 'connect ed with the Kafonry Bros, store' In that ity.- ' .'-: 'hi f SALEM :;r ; TELEPHONE ; r -EXCHANGE The Salem telephone system has shown' ' a steady f increase "darins the year' 1924. This is Indlca'tlTe dr the gTowth of! the citr. " Addl t.ions'Tlave been made to the plant cOTerine' both local aiidlonaT df- taice. " Two", sections of . toll ojr long " distance switchboard ' have been.' added and additional jacks provided for the-local, board;' new and' improved testing boards prov- ided; "additional aerial and tinder- grrouni. cable 'installed 'and the entire outside plant .repaired and renewed ' wherever uec'essatr. An additional' section of local board will pe provided, withm: tho- next two months. " Extensive . f altera tlons -' to ' .the building are fceing- completed to care for the increas ed" equipment... ; L-:--- ;'!-;? i ' During the year 1924. additional toll or long distance circuits "have been provided to .McMinuvllle and Mill City. The entire local and long distance equipment have been, Installed at . a cost ofL, approxima tely $81,000.00, Additlonallong (distance circuits are projected for 1925 in addition to extensions to the local plant, h i : I " The Salem . exchange has the d istipction of haring the largest camber ; of rural or ; farmer sub scribers connected ot any exchange -in the Upjted States, this due .to the many fruit and berry . raisers Ih the Paiem district. There are connected td the Salem exchange, 5100: stations; of these 1075 are farmer or rural stations. The operators handle an average of 1050 "long distance calls' and 25,- 000' local calls each day.' r There "are" 2 employees of" the Telephone company In Salem and many of them are more than em ployees, 'they.' beings owners of stock' in 'the -company,' the' com pany having a plan" whereby Its employees may become stockhold ers." ' -i.vvr-'t--r Tbe yearly payroll will average $78,000.00, all of which. finds its way back to the mercbants of Salem.' ",Tbe Telephone- company recognizes Its responsibility to Its employees and has provided, many benefits for them.' , In its" exchan ges It", provides comfortable rest rooms: tSere- Is also" a provision or sick,-disability and , death benefits. This" applies tq all em ployees who have 'been In the service' 'of the company ' for two years or more. A cordial Inritation Is extended to the citizens of Salem -and Tici- nlty to ; "visit the telephone ex change and -. see what is behind yonr telephone. We will be glad to show you around. The Salem district is, a great poultry country; industry boom ing here; has repeatedly taken world prizes in' laying contests: has been first in a number" of world records. Can produce erg's at a lower cost than acy other dis trict In America, counting original site and building outlays. ' Ealem -was' the original Pacific MfjnjWbo.'Sit Upori Bsjich Hijjhe?t TUw yejg ; iPqrsonnl XSiajrises FromYeax tor Year ' T. 1 :-;-t. ",-.'... r.::'C:. -tppatmne from pj 1) - ' . c' IU Wade H. and George A. Pipes; the -daughters are -MUa Nellie and Mrs.; Harry Beckett. all of -wbbin are llfing-- In Portland; . "A. -year after ' his" marriage Justice -Pipes moved to Oregon." 2 Here he-ta-ughti school two and a half years, In'the meantime studying law.-'- He'was admitted . to practice to 1881V ' Iff 1880 iie served term In" the Ore .gon legislature from Polk .countyv In, he" was appointed Judge of the 2nd Judicial. districtf.where he servedtwo year lle then raoved to - Portland f where he has lived ever since" and practiced his' pro fession.'' He" was appointed ' Asso ciate Justice'of. the Supreme Curt in October," 1924," by Coverr.or Pierce.4 - He retires frc-m ttW 'po sition In January f 1925.-after hlch 'time he will reaume his law prictice in Portland. f"i : v Justice Pipes well earned repi ntatlon as a lawyer aad; Judge t based upon his mental attitude to wards ' whatever " problems cone before him: for solution.' r lie L not" only a ; skilled mathematician but takes pleasure 'in that fcrra of mental exercise. He l alsif a great lbver of literature. rrr?sch,vand Latin are almost as familiar to him as English and he delists in daily "reading ' from-' classic litera ture' In ".those '""lac guinea. .Hi's knowledge of ang"uagea enables him to command an English vo cabulary which has f been . a 'great factor in his professional succews. ' Justice .Pipes is of a -studious disposition and this tendency has largely' directed hfs "activities." His books' have been " hi "choice :c6m panions "and their' authors his "most lved aasoclatesv "He lias''always beenf a'great'loVr of nature 'and many of his spare hours Ti'ave been spend with' fma-'oV fod.,"H?ttitIntt and "fishing have been; about "his only sporta and4 pastimes." Since nine years of age he bias been the bwrier of 'a. gun o hi understands guns" and game.' ? ij''!,:....?.tfV':l::' 1 i ' f Associate ' Justice Rand A. , .; Associate Justice Rand Is a na tive of . New Hampshire, having been born bri a farm near the city of 'Portsm bu th, 6ctbbe r 2 8", 186 1 .' He grew tomanhood on the farm; celred his" edncation in the Portsmouth" public ' schools and at Dartmouth Cdllege, frbni .which Institution he 'graduated' Id 18 S3. Shortly after graduation he came west ' and "located at t Walla" Wallai " Washington, where he served as a member ot the tacnlty;if ; Whit-1 man .college. While teachip g - in J Whitman . college he studied law and "was" admitted" to Ufie Tbafof If. .... , . . i ' . . i 1 1 i . . . ... ,- .. : - - .- ' i - ' -' ' ' :'-." ..H 1 ' " ..." ! ' '. ": -f.-- " -tr. : t . . .. T T flf ..-! ; -"t.f I MVVl.i i';.-1i'-flf v-!.".i"w. . Iak. .)KJ 4 ." !k . . - . a. w, . 'it w . ' I " , I . - i Crvt I J ' ' ., I ' '- ' " ' " . r T .1 ( ' t ' " V : ':' .!, - '""':. . 'T '-' r" r - i " .4. r - i. 5-.' s ' . ...'. , . - ' . - f . i -r . - ' ... i i i j: ' - - ' i ; : - " : : ! ' " ' i ' ''- ' i-,"-- ' ' j ' ' ' - '"''-. ; ' -' . ,: ' -... -r f- v-; H": V:'v ' "i-lr": "''i t;;1.- -K'- V;:-;;f .-':!' ; : , ' -' ;:. " -. .-.-'','ft y ?vi' :.!:T-r- s . -v". 'T''-?!--:1? "v'i..- '' j-V; H ? .''.:.--- fJ,,'-i ;-- '.'- '? "'- :" ir -'-H r. ;m; y , T': - ; ; . M i.-1 .- " , -. ".-' I ' '' '' , ; . ' ' i - , ! r , - ' - - : . ' .-'!: Vy'r: '; ! C3)iiM'.F-;lU : :'K vl;frx''-;" '' . :;v;:;:-; ;;: ... . , .. -. , , , j: . ... - j -'S-l:;:m rllc;:'1- -";:r, : ' 4.4' k y- F m - ; - m . - . a. . the state of Washington in May. 1885. The -foUowtng." AprU he was admitted to the bar of the state r of -Oregonr H located 'at Baker where' heracticedhU'prow feasion until his appointment by Gor.'Olcott to the Supreme '"Bench la October. 1921. c r - i5ufing' the yeara of hivresl dence 'at 'Baker he . "serred two terms hs district attorney and one term as a"tate ; senatprTXor. many years be was an 'actire member of the school heard ptp$&Sfr. ;: v I lie was married in 18.95 to Misa Edith Paclrwbod'Two sons 'hatls been: feorfl tothem. Irving' Rand; now a practIclhgittorney.fn Porf-' land andlAngd'on Rand who Is en- ' Justice RandiWasebieted at the regular; election hell In; 1922 4nd hl term"1 winA 'expire' W JanttaryV i928vr:.:a-"::rf.:-.t;:f Associate JusUce Brown J No native aon ot Oregon has beetf morie 1 1ntimately associated wfth'tba growth thd' develdpmettt of Oregon vjurlsp'ru'dence than Asf soclate Justice George M, Brown. He : was : bdrh 'in Roeebdrg, Ore gon May 6. 184: His .parents ; were Thomas - and- Saran Brown nioneers--of. 'Donslas county, s He was educated t Umpqua 'Academy and Willamette University r grad uating Hn 8 8 S with te "degree' 6f BS He then taught school' for a Hw yeara thereby earning the money necWsarycf'enable aim to' complete a law course. He "studied law1 infthefiofficepfiHpTi -J; 3. rnllerton and was admitted to the bar" tn-1891.kA Trearflater jhia pu'bllcT servlc'e hegkn with ah ap poihtment as districts attorney 'of the 2nd district. " He Wa elected and re-elected' to this position uji tfl lie" had served 18. years and 6 months. '' "?-?''; ; j r. v? ' la '1910' he formed a law part nership 'with"" B.'l Eddy arid Uhe ftVm" 'practiced law "af Roseburg nntfl 1911 when'Ufr. Browtt" was elected 'Attorney General for the state of Oregon.He served nearly six years in that position. In -Oc tober 1920 he was appointed Ae- sodatei Justice 'of the?' State Su preme (Court by Governor- Olcptt and at the November election was elected, tor ! the 'full 1 term" of 6 years. He" came to 'the supreme bench flcn with experience in ; the particaiar1 field In which' he" labored This Is due partially to the fact that; during' his long and useful lifer- hen steadfastly refused" to' ac cept anyoffice or follow any Jline of activity whica did ; ot ; pertain i strictly tp the-prpf ession of law.4 Another factor entering Into; his . - 'I 5-.'.:.l , . . .. 4 . . :; .. i - ' - 1- ,t 80,003 IJI33. 'IBlGiicIic'd "Si:"' t 1 1 ' -ft. mMmmmm v:ri'.-:.i. EXTfD, NEV. YTiAE; GREETINpS AND 11- '1 1. i t A , THEPUBUC ISCOI.IAU-Y INYiTm TO yiSIT AfjJD I,N, nfvriTtifpi! if-rvT-r-Wt '-a Kir "S'arot rTr1 reTA ot tour rrr special qualifications' for the higfi office is th judicial temperament J and which has teen the. outstarid- iug - feature of his ' public ' career that has always attracted" the5- at tention1 'ofithe public1 to . hlsf sup port" wheit he ' has ' beeni , acandi date tot public off iceV.' lie was married to' liliss Bertha A. Bellows. Nov."; g, .;l89i5. ? Three children, aave been born 'to theni. Thos.' Leland Brown, -who has Just been admitted to thei bar; ;Mar- Jbrie Brown, a teacher; and Elaine Browp,- . studenUln th Salem; sir ; ;jv-: j-y LXIil ;:- 'BAIL j ' k - v ' : ' - v,iT f : " JiJL Gsistanfe ' r '!" W ' GKcmeketa Street at Cottage )y f, high school, , The family residence has always' been held at Roseburg, although during the '"time ; he Was Attorney j General lihey lived ' in SaiehT. Tiey aVe: residing in fealem during his terra ' tm nhe;cSupreme Bench.' ... ; ! r;.:.. . - Justice Brown has been an ac tive member ot aociety .In his na tive" city. '; lie is a mem-ber'pt .the various" Masoni44odgea'Uhe 1 1. 6. 0..f,,lhe JJ"'P. Oim theW. Q. W. andr the Commercial' club;, of Roseburg. ' Jn ;thi3" restlesa "west-' erh' country " he holds I the' unigu'e distinction of . having reaided hit . ...I .-I - jkf , . . - :3- . - 1 J ' i'v ' , 3 j : - AXUNGE- "Ti-Ig - entire life in the city of YU l !rth, th6dgh''at the sane 'time lllli -g a large" part in the 3 C e ve I i j iA 'o t th state' or bresron; v.;:" 4 fc -J '" , " ape organuaupnr or., tne , cu premaj'our'ti fceipnlngj with the hew"yeaY, willtte C: ;?f 'Justice' UcUride, Aeiociate Justls' i: ir- L a a' wv -' - A ! . knd. telt;'J;A6SOc!at9 J;!fc.'l a hewrneralcr cf t:. a' c : t .Come and grow flax, if you t-.o hovr to gt it retted -and C wt;3. Theresa a world market for the fi- -oer.-... . . - ... I i ti I cast hop center; has. been ever :?; 13 yrf, end will .'al-rays-1 .?, ' -t J"'- - i l: U ' ' 1 ' t