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Important Details of Alleged
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TjOS ANGELES. Aug. 11. .(Hy
Associated Press.) A ' lapse ef
memory from most circumstances
surrounding the ; alleged plot! or
three men to kidnap Mary Pick
lord, screen celebrity, featured the
rebuttal testimony of Louis Geek,
police Informer, at the trial of the
trio here late today.
Ock admitted on . the stand
that he discussed the alleged plot
with C. Z Stephens, Claude ' Hot
comb' .and Adrian J. Wood, the
defendants, and then Immediately
went to the police detective bu
reau where- h told the story to
ChWt of DetectiTe3 George K.
llome,, now retired, i "! ' ;
. Home cave him some money, he
said, but he did not remember how
' much, neither did he remember
the dates he received it. His mem
ory wag equally a vacant on cross
examination by the defense when
he failed to recall dates of the
alleged discussions or where they
took place. .
. He remembered, however, that
he bought and paid for he liquor
.for the men at a downtown hotel
on the evenings when , police, de
clared they "listened la" on tlfe
alleged plotting. . ; V
'The: "defense, . after a hot ex
change of i legal broadsides,
brought forts 5 that reminiscence
. from Geek after counsel explained
that It was to show an "entrap
ment" of he men engineered by
Los .Angeles detectives as a pub
Urity scheme to cover themselves
with glory as the saviours of Mary
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On direct rebuttal for the prose
; cation Geek laid the entire scheme
at Stephens door, declaring' that
i ; possible victims the defendant first
1 i .mentioned Included Jackie Cpog
: an. Baby Peggy, child screen stars,
; j and Edward L: Doheny'g grand
i children. Geek said , that hap
pened, about April 15 last, and hp
.Immediately went to police head
quarters to report the alleged plot.
, , Geek was on the stand when
ocrt adjourned at 5 o'clock and
j faced further grilling by the de
i'.f "'Tense later, tonight.
1 ' Adrian' Wood,- testifying in his
; nvrn defense shortly before the de
I fense rested, was closely question
ed concerning a revolver, he is al
i leged : to have bought for use In
;,!';. ; Ill's asserted kidnaping venture; 1
! j ;! i VI had never heard of Mary
i Pickford when I boughf that gun,"
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Marion
Heat Admiral , Clarence S.
Williams takes command of the
U. S. Asiatic fleet at a time when
the post is particularly impoS
tant, beta use of the situation "in
China. He? has been president
J of the . aval war college for some
tlmr ' . . .-. .
by his wife, arrived in " the city
Monday. '
A letter was yesterday"received
by Police Chief Minto from a man
In Santa Cruz who had employed
Mrs.1 Boye in his home as.a nurse
for four years, asking for', details
of the accident and said if it was
possible for him to aid the family
in any way he should be notified.
Telegrams which he sent h$re, he
declared, had been returned. ,
YEOMEN STATE FIELD
Threshing in this end of the
county will be pretty well over by
the last of thta week, some ma
chines having already ' completed
the season's run. and. i i pulled in.
Spring wheat was pretty light in
most fields, while straw is ex
ceptionally heavy. ..Oats turned
out fairly well in some localities,
while in others a decided short
ness was noticeable ; over, last
years yield.
Word was brought here lato last
week that forest fires j were men
acing the safety of several homes
in the; North Santiara : district,
a few miles west of Stay ton. -It
was said fire had been; burning in
some driftwood and slashings on
the Linn county side," when It
jumped the river at that point and
caught in the timber on the Cv P.
Loose place, .and .'owing to dry
underbrush, spread rapidly. It is
now under control. :. j
" The marriage of : Mrs. Ethel
Goodman and Ellis HilL which
was an event of . Tuesday, August
4, at Salem,, came as a surprise
to their many friends here, where
both are weir known, both having
spent their childhood days here.
Mr. Hill Is a son of Mrs. Mary Hill
of Stayton, where the bride . and
groom have been visiting over the
week-end after, their return from
a wedding- trip among the coast
resorts. : r ' . : ' '
'j The three , miles of pavement
which the county- has had under
construction' on-the Mehama road
east of Staytoo- wa3 completed last
week, joining last year's work at
the P. J. Ware ,farm. A few
miles of pavement each year on
the market roads leading Into
: There will be no preaching serv
ices at the Presbyterian chnrch
Sunday, Aug. 16, as the pastor
will be away on a vacation.
Mrs. Tyson, who is ill at the
Deaconess hospital, Salem, is re
ported, to be slowly improving
A new boy arrived at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. A. Wilson Thurs
day, Aug. 6. He has been named
Clarence.
Mrs. E. E. Bings of Salem, who
formerly. lived near Marion, was a
visitor, at tbo H. L. Dane home
last week. - '
Miss Glenna Itussel Is visiting
friends in Portland.
A camping party under the aus
pices of the Presbyterian Ladies
Aid society, spent Thursday and
Friday at Greens Bridge. A very
enjoyable time was had by all
present. Over 40 were present for
supper Thursday evening. A
weinie and marshmallow roast
was enjoyed In the evening.
Eighteen stayed all night. Bath
ing was also enjoyed by many of
those present " . '
Salem a ad Hazel Greea locals. .
Mrs. Ella McCaffery and son
Joseph made a. business trip to
Portland and spent the week-end
with daughter. . ' . .
Mrs,
Hazel Green
FORTY REPRESKXTATIVES TO
CSATHER THIS, WEEK
Four Large Joint 'Meotlngs Are
Being Planned; Session to
. End Satnrtby
he testified.
SHIP VICTIMS' , BODIES
NATIIAX STARKEY AND BABE
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and; "his baby daughter. Leona
, Belle, killed in an automobile ac
: cident here : Friday were forward-
ed last night to Santa Cruz where
1 funeral service . will be held fol-.
".! lowed by interment there. .
!; Other members of the family
;; with Mrs, Leona Boye, unt of
Mr. Starkey, are still in Salem hos
, pltals, their condition not permit
r ting their attendance " at the i fu
. neral in Felton. Cal., near Santa
i Cruz. The grief-stricken mother,
though not seriously Injured, . is
receiving continued medical care.
The daughter. ia confined to a hos
pital, r cot burdened with heavy
casts" that must aid in the recon
structlon of a broken leg and hip.
The baby twin of Leona Belle,
' Kcvn j months old, ; is suffering
I from fllness caused" by the shock
and strain of the accident.; Mrs.
Boye barely escaped the necessity
Stayton Add, quite materially to
WORKERS MEET HERE travel ln this section.
Mrs. u. u. illiis went to saiem
Friday where she met her father,
who arrived on the afternoon
train from Kansas City, Mo.,j for
an extended -visit with his daugh
ter.. Mr. and Mrs. George E.Mielki,
who have been visiting relatives
here for the last week, left for
their home in Portland Sunday.
They were accompanied as far as
Salem by Mr. Mielki's parents and
his two sisters, Cecelia and Clara..
Mrs. M Hirzseifen was out , on
the streets Saturday for, the first
time in 10 weeks, haying recover
ed from an accident when an auto
driven by. a Sublimity woman ran
her down on- the highway, , seri
ously, injuring one of. her feet.
Frank Thomas, a house decor
ator from Mill City," has been here
the past week doing some decor
ating in the homes about town.
Mrs. John L." Tweedie and three
small ' children, who have been
visiting with relatives at Wood
burn for the last week, returned
to their home here Sunday.
C. E. Taylor drove over to New
port Saturday, returning Sunday,
bringing Mrs. Taylor , and their
son, home with him. They had
been spending a couple of weeks
at the seashore. V
The Woman's Missionary asso
ciation will hold their annual dis
trict picnic at G. G. Looney's farm
Thursday, Aug. 13, an all-day
meeting. .... The following program
hks been arranged by the locals:
' Devotions by Mrs. J. C. Hill, Sa
lem. Prayer, Rev. Z. Mower, pas
tor of Englewood U. B. church,
Salem. Building a Christian
Home in China, Mrs. C. A. Van
Cleave, Hazel Green. Song, Mrs.
Ralph Van Cleave and daughter
Violet, Hazel Green.. Dr. Luke
and the First Commandment, Mrs.
Louis Kobow. Missionary "Alph'a-
I bet by children. Song, Mrs. Hall.
Report of the. board meeting, Mrs.
Erf K. Bartmes8, Portland. Special
music. Rev. and Mrs. S. S. Turley
of Winona Lake, Indiana. Paper,
Our Resp6nse to Our Lord's Com
mission, Mrs. Z. Mower, Salem.
Music, Salem WMA. Playlet,
Some Familiar Advertisements, by
Mr. and Mrs.. Max Word, and
family and Mrs. Anna Zelinskt aad
son Donald went to Selah Springs,
Sunday. - I . - 1:
' F. O. Johnson and family Bpent
the week-end at Alsea.
Mr. and Mrs. McRae and chil
dren ol Stayton and Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Minch of Riverside drive,
James Sims .and friend of Port
land were Sunday visitors at Mr.
Waken's. , . :
Mrs. William Hawkins and Mil
dred and Bertha Williamson, of
Salem spent Saturday at their fa
ther's, M. P. Williamson.
Mrs. Rudolph Macken and
daughter Irene and Mrs.' C A.
Kobow are enjoying vacation at
Netarts. C,. A. Kofeow returned
from Netarts Sunday.
Mrs. Worden. Is visiting at Tur
ner.:' i ' , -
Mr. and Mrs. Layman and Mrs.
Layman's mother, Mrs. Green, and
sister, Mrsj Weverlot Wisconsin,
are -visiting Edward Duaigan.-Sr;
They, expect to remain until after
the Wisconsin picnic. . ' . i
' Maurice j Dunigan's daughter
who had pneumonia with y the
hwhooping cough. Is recovering.
A Christian Endeavor society
will be organized Sunday evening
at Hazel Green church. . . i
.. Mrs. Virgil Perrln is visiting her
folks in Portland. I
Edward Dunigan Sr. took his
friends from Wisconsin to Silrer
ton Sunday afternoon. j
LeRoy Van Cleave and Guy
Allen Looney have returned from
the YMCA camp at Neskowln;
Mr. and Mrs. Crow, who.haVe
been visiting their daughter, Mrs.
A; T. Van Cleave, left for their
home in Moscow, Idaho, Saturday.
an automobile accident Is Improv
ing. ' .
: Raphael Bettincourt is harvest
ing .hid string beans and cucum
bers. Carpenter Brothers, . Rev. and
Mrs. Earl McAjbee and children.
Mrs. II. B. Carpenter and Taul
Cavpcnttr spent Sunday at Falls
City attending the Lpworth
League, institute.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kins of
Portland visited -Mrs. Alice Cool
id?e Sunday, i '
' C. D. Query finished hauling
logs last Thursday. '
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Stutesman
spent the week end in Portland
James Bell of Sa!em erent Sun
day and Monday with Paul Car
penter. .
. James Bell of Ralni rpent Sun
day and Monday with Paul Car
penter. . '
Mrs. C. Elien visited her uacle
at Halls Ferry Sunday.
Classified Ads In The.
' Statesman bring Results
WOULD INCREASE , TAX
WAKHIXGTOX IS ASKED TO
RAISE STATE TAX OX GAS
SEATTLE, Aug. 11 (By As
sociated Fres.) Speakers at a
meeting here today of the King
County legislative delegition dls-
cessing plans for annexing of
Stevene Pass mgnway In the Cas
cade mountains tu the state roads
program - urged an . Increase tax
from 2 to 3 cents a gallon on gas
oline in Washington."
! Stewart Johnson, chairman of
the Chelan, county commissioners
aid "the state is big enough now
to support to or even the high
ways across the highways. It
should adopt not only the Stevens
Pass but also the Naches Pass
kighway to the south. An Increase
of the tax on gasoline- to 3 cents
would raise th money tor this
purpose.
' i Edgar Wright of Thurston coun
ty, organized a state rpad between!
Harper and Grays Harbor. '
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VANCOUVER. B. &, Aug. 11. y KTf,
After a week of desperate fighting
the people of British. Columbia, -were
reported tonight gaining the
upper hand of forest fires. Gales
that had swept the flames upon
homes here; died ofr and folks
were cheered by unofficial pre
dictions of rain within 24 'hours, .,
F. N. WOODRY
AUCTIONEER
nd Furniture Dealer
Bays Used Furnltare
Residence and Store
1610 TS. Saxnxaer St,
Phone 511
EsUbU&heU Since 1918
Livesley
. More than 40 representatives of
the field department of the Broth
erhood of American Yeomen '. of
the state of Oregon will gather
in Salem next Friday and Satur
day, , including the state officers
and other active! members of the
order throughout the state. , Fri
day afternoon and evening will.be
devoted to" registering and mak
ing DreDarations for the main
meeting of the convention that
convenes Saturday morning at
o'clock in the fraternal hall. State
Manager j J. H.t Ezell of Portland
will preside, at the meeting.
. One of .the special features , at
the meeting -.will. "be. to unite the
entire field force of the state and
state officers of the society; in a
state-wide, membership campaign,
the outcome of, which will be a
visit to the entire Oregon torce
to the homecoming conclave next
spring to Elgin, 111., where the !
Yeomen's S5.00O.00O children's
school home has recently been es
tablished Plans are already be
ing worked out for the Oregon
delegation to make the trip in 'an
auto caravan. In addition 16 this
trip, plans w 111 be per f ecte d foi
; George Mayes of Portland was
a visitor at the CJ D. Query home
last week end. I
Oscar Hansen who was hurt In
Roseidale
The Red Hill Birthday club
had a very enjoyable party last
four large joint meetings in the Friday evening at the home of Mr.
state this fall.' where large class I and Mrs. Armstrong.
adoptions of new members .will be
admitted into the order, and also
the conferring of the Rhadaman
thns decree of the society on more
than 150 candidates now waiting
for this supreme degree, i ' j
Saturday night the state offi
cers, field workers and . many
other members from air parts of
the state will meet with Salem
lodge In a class meeting," the de
gree staff of Silverton 1 exempli
fying the degree work, assisted by
ijf havln5 one hand amputated, but J the Salem, guard ! team.
Was informed yesterday .that the
operation would not be necessary.
At another hospital Jess Willard
SLarkey, 10, is bravely undergoing
the tedious recuperation from, a
fractured skull. .'
( Sheridan Starkey, brother of CIRC HnNniTinfJ BETTER
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ura.i ucucusea xainer, accompamea
SERIOUS BUVZEii lN XORTH-I
WEST SAID CHECKED
Official representatives from
Salem will be C. E. Albin, state
master of accounts for the society,
i and A. L. Bones,, district mana-
iger. . ; I
Mr.' and Mrs. Blinston and fam
ily and part of the Trick family
have gone to Tillamook.
The Young Friends' conference
at Twin Rocks has been the yaea
tlon . grounds of several Rosed ale
people. Among those going were
Mr. and Mrs. ,W. E. Way and Mr.
and Mrs. R. . M. Cammack and
family. - , .....
Mr. Foster has gone to Cali
fornia. - . i
Mrs. Albert Brownless of Seat
tie is risitinr . her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Klme. i
Miss Mildred Cannoy visited
relatives in Polk county a few
days last week.-
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FLORSHEIM ax&oife fit snug,
at the ankle ieel cSxUi and
wear longer becinsc(they
are skeleton lined.
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PORTLAND, Ore., Aug, 11.
I With the skies partially overcast
land' cooler temperatures prevail-
I Ing over the entire Pacific? north
west today the fforest fire situa
tion took a decided turn for the
better. Reports received at the
i forest service office here , indicat
ed that . the serious fires which
I sprang r Into life- during the past
week .had 'practically; all been
checked or brought under control.
High humidity not only aided
i the fire" fighters but ; served to
clear the atmosphere sqmewhat
I of the heavy pall of smoke w-hich
had covered the northwest with a
heavy blanket for several days, v";
Although the situation has Im
proved forest officials were still
apprehensive. They declared that
a', crop in' tho humidity together
I wath, a warm cast wind would goon
an the flames, beyond all control
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War li.is. been declared on all
efnsoT:hiD. arti-evftluiion" and
Si n bv '"blue l;w3" br the Ajiti-
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DEVONPORT, Eng., Aus, 10.
A national memorial to the mem
bers ,of the 'Scott expedition who
perished while returning from an
unsuccessful dash for tlirj south
pole in 1913,' was unveiled today
near Captahi ; Scott's - birthplace
TKouGandG of Delicious Canteloup eD
Every one may enjoy thess tKe very best . flavorea,
field ripened, yellow meated juicy cantaloupes. We
have purchased a large quantify of these to sell at less
than the smaller sizes have been sellinrr for.
36 Extra Large
Size to Crate
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Don't Kill the LayersMarket the Culls, and Save. Feed
Nearly fifty per cent of the hens in every flock do not lay a sufficient
number of eggs to pay for the cost of their feed alone. Nearly lifty per
cent of the male bird3 in every flock are not worth breeding from. There
fore, one-half of the poultry owned by the average poultryman consumes
the profits that he makes on tho other half of his flock."
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13 to tell how to select his good layers, how to pick the birds that consume
food but do not lay, and . how to pick birds that should be held over as
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During the next few weeks i3 the Important time to cull out these
loafers, liens that have ceased to lay eggs should be disposed of at once.
By culling out these hens now you will not only save feed but you will get
higher market prices for the culled out hens. The longer you keep these
hens, the lower the market price will be and the more feed they will eaL
- Cull them out and sell them as soon as they cease egg production.
Keep the hens that lay late in the summer and into the fall months. It is
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