ssvnrrY-FUTii yeah
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1925
PRICE FIVE CENTS
LA FOLLETTE IS tiAMED -
Willamette university
FEW "ATTEND OPENING OF
HORSE SHOW AT STADIUM
I WEED
PIERCE GIVES WARNING .
TO COUNTY ASSESSORS
DELUGE EFFECTS
TO SUCCEED HIS FATHER
BOASTS UNIQUE RECORD
iOF Dilffll. STATED
hub mm.
OVERWHELMING VOTE LS CAST
FOOTBALL TEAM OP 1803 TO
dreary rain quenches en
thusiasm op spectators
WILL DEMAND TAX UPON PER
SONAL PROPERTY
, FOR YOtXQ LEADER
play varsity
ii ieSS
It B ITCEl
Portland Boy Is First Victim
-Takers From Hulkof Lost
Submarine " -
Progressive Carries TO At
Counties- New Record Is
.'- ; ; Established 2
71
In Annual Event at the
, - State Fair
JOHN
Former Air Chief, Unmind
fu! of Consequences, fires
Sfinnnri Rarrp.l
The stadium was hardly more
.. xGIBS0N IS DEAD f1618 overwhelmingly to a seat STATEMENTS EMPHATIC tory.. And now. the team. of 30 1 ing night horse show which
u me united states senate here! , lyears ago., the team that repre-l opened yesterday In conjunction
louay. not njy rolled no a ma-1 . . . sented Willamette In 1895. areiwith, the 64th annual state fair,
MILWAUKEE xf la ; s.m
l By -the Associated Pi-ask wm
MitLa Fo"e"e, Jr.. in being
Thirty years ago .Willamette
university had a football team
that would bow to none of them.
, In those days Oregon and OAC
had to fight Willamette on a par.
Land the chances were Just as like
ly as not that. Willamette would
romp off the field
Many Entries Compete Tor Honor
Aerologist Says Commander
Took No Heed of Threat
' ening Readings
Each Will He Asked IT. Law Has
Been Compiled With;
Statute Quoted
County assessors of the state
hare been warned by Governor
Pierce in. a letter made .public
WinnW Wnill n TCCTIPY Tnwdlr that as chairman of the
WIUUW WUUL.U I CO I in iute fM commlsslon he will ask
3750 Persons Attend Second
Day; Decrease 200 Over
" Same Day Lust Year
JOrltV in MM.. 1 n AAA " I . 1, , w,j - t 1. Tli....V.. k. ....I .1 J
i T i- Tr' - . I - ' mv,vuu vuifH, I . i planning iu , iuiu a rcuuiuu iu i uiunsuuui iuc eiruiug iug uuwu
t-iu ior aaiety or 1 uuv ne carried 70 out of the 71 J onoenination or .Administration Saiem October 17, and tsHI start I lacked in general enthusiasm
r
Other Members of Crew;
Interior of Submarine
Mas of Wreckage
NEWPORT. R. I., Sept.
counties in the state.
vm ss t nan 350 precincts
missing, all of which ara in th
outlying, wooded districts of the
siaie wnere teienhane fnimiaa
30.: few and the vote, light, the record
as
intact agalnBt the present varsity! well as In numbers all probably
squad in the varsity-alumni game l due to the steady rain all day.
! to be held on that date. I An overture by the Douglas
'Coach Ratbbun declares that sol county concert band opened the
far as he has been able to find. I program of the evening, with Mrs.
WASHINGJON, Sept. 29-( By Willamette university is the onlylHallle Parrish Hinges, driven to
of Army and Navy Air Ser
vice Is Expressed by
Witness
Wife of Dead Airman Asks to Be
Permitted to Appear as Wit-
nee In Official Investigation
- -' w " 1. . , ... - . uv AoowMliu 1 1 xzna iciuai lUBtuuuuu iu luc .u.
'( anl in Tirana. ) h I ivnuuw UY Ilia IorlLlP Inn V..W..4-..1 i ... . -. . m . n . n
Irom hefe shortly after midnight KorytLort; Knoha oun- heads .of the war and navy de- years ago whose members are all
oeing aoie w raise .VnahiTMn Tn i v - oiaiwl M partments today by Colonel Will- alive and able bodied
them If they have complied with
the law requiring the assessment
of personal estate and personal
pro'perty. The assessors will meet
at the state house ia the near fu
ture for the purpose of ascertain
ing how the property In the dif
ferent counties has been assessed
and for fixing the county ratio.
The law referred to in the ror-
T trTTTITTTJGT XI T Con tt
(By Associated Press.) The two I aow iat young Bob carried I The Associated Press 1 Verbal I institution In the world that can I the ratewav in an old-fashioned (Br The Associated Press.) Dla-
I phaeton and assisted by a smart regarding the advice of his weatu-l ernor's letter reads as follows
footman In the regalia of, the of-1 er expert. Commander Zacharyl 'The terms personal estate'
flee, following with "The Star 1 Lanadowne held the airship Shen-1 kbd 'personal property' shall be
- w a Jkaj a M - . l M
the sunken submarine S-Sl, were! ivl Ji"fn,1.s,or n?' P"y In iam Mitchell, who already faces AH but two of the regulars-en I Spangled Banner" as a vocal solo, andoah on her prescribed course construed to Include all things In
It hv I
plurality over Dlthmar of 216
Zr:-. "V ItIon. Lk Follette Mrrvl; TrV marai proceeamgs me ieam
i'uuv uu ueaun, uses iu iuri. i .-,.. - j i ior Drevious utterances on Amert
vvik.. MitUn. plurality over Dlthmar of !i ... v . ? ,uuerBUCe ua ABl"1
can air ponc.es.
; Appearing before the president's
rescua neet were that .the wind lQ ; nt", district former t hi army Ir ch,ef. apparently undis
had reached a velocity o(, nearly hotb SrthfSSlnra S otS turbed by the almost certain dis--23
mile- an hour and the vessels J ,T.-K3'0.ff-2r?r clnlinarv action to follow, emuha-
. VVesilHor rnnnlttrtno nnloUn h1
'been eettln roueher durine the : T"? tnere ood: La
night and riast 'reports from the P ,-3160
live Ih- Oregon. The
team was coached by Brick Morse,
present sports editor on the San (evening,
Francisco Call, and captained by I. Robert
An vhihit nr kn mIm if Hmrt luntil she- was drawn into the storm I action, household furniture, roods.
horses opened the events of the that! wrecked her. Lieutenant Jo-1 chattels, moneys, and gold duat.
isepnu. Anderson, aeroiogist onion hand or on deposit; all boats
team! oard, testified today before the I or vessels, whether at home or
C. McCroskey's
were surrounded by white caps. i ?0T of thje FoIleTtWheeler tIcay "Iterated- nis demand tor a Winkle.
Chester G. Murphy, prominent from Garfield. Wash., placed first naval court of Inquiry
Portland attorney, who also play
ed quarterback. -The team was
managed by Attorney General van
f 3
' SUBMARINE BASE. New Lon
don, Conn.,-Sept. 29. (By the
Assoc tated Press. ) -The i struggle
with the great hulk of the sub-:
marine S-51 was still on tonight,
four days after she went 'to the
ocean's bed when she 'Was tammed
by the City of Rome.
Two bodies were .brought up
from the sea tbday. the first of
: the 33 -men 'who "Went -down with'
her that the undersea craft had
given up- . They were found by
deep sea ' divers who crawled Into
the tangled mass of wreckage sur
rounding the vessel and entered
-one of the compartments.
The bodies recovered today were
those of John L. Gibson, engine-
Dartv.of .1924. Ripino sweeping reorganization of the
capitulated to the new, 30-yearold T8tem of national defense, which
senator by a vote of 5308 for tolwnea first proposed nine months
3189 for Dlthmar. Walworth I ago.' brought upon him an out
county, stUl'another in the district, pouring of, official condemnation.
aw La I Toilette a wfniier. the I His appearance ' brought him
county being 2 ? 71 Jor the new j 'ac to f&ce with a body created
Four of tne men on the team
now live in Salem, and they, along
with Manager Van Winkle,; who
also lives here, have been largely
to heed the advice because the
aerologist had been unable to point
to any specific immediate danger
senator; to 2234 for Dlthmar.
standing -alone in a.11 the state.
Rock county came through for
uunmar. The vote, there was
5 6 3 4 for "Dlthmar and 4889 for La
roueue. - - ,
But in the western, the north
ern,, the centrjil and the north
western section. L Toilette rolled
up majorities that "astounded even
his own henchmen.
A heavy rainstorm that started
late itt-the afternoon 'all over the
largely as a result of his San An
tonio .statements in which . he
charged that "almost - 'criminal
negligence" was displayed by
those directing the army and navy
air services. : j
After being on the stand for
more than four k hours, during
which he read a majority-of the
eight "constructive" articles he
- ' (Continued on pact 2)
with "King and Colonel." a team
of the Portland Damascus Milk
company, taking second; an entry
from Smith's dairy, Aberdeen,
Wash., third, and an H. W. Mer
ritt team of Rosalia, Wash.,
fourth, i . '
. In the competition among fine
instrumental in .helping Coach I harness horses, single, driven toi..nai t .via. t warrant
. .. i j.j. i ... ..-.. .. i w .
ivaiauua ttrmnge ior me reuoiuu. uvn:r luui-wueeiea Teaicies, oai-. change of the course.
ur, ti. . uiinger. cnuirmaa oiifcara,' me aisiinguisnea riDDon-
ine isaiem scnooi Doara. was me winner ot last year, ana ownea Dy tne BOuth," the witness stated un
mignty ena on tne team. Attor-iairs. u. Edward ureue. placed a tier cros examination ' "we cer
ney B. W. Macey held ,tfown ready first. Two of the W. F. taialv would not have been in the
tackle. . Billy Evans of the Com- Turner horses, Brilliant Prince position we were. It is my belief
mercial Book store and Mark H. and Golden West, took third .and that had We turned south we
Savage .of this city were running second places, respectively. Moun- would haver had a better chance
mates at. half. . i tain Missie. I another. Portland of avoidinr the disaster that over-
Walter Page is coming all the I horse, placed fourth. took us"
The third event comprised no- After the Shenandoah was
vice - hunters i which have never caught in the storm and had made
won blue ribbons. The perform- her first rise and then leveled off.
abroad, and all capital Invested
The suggestion that the ship be J therein: - all debts due or to be-
turned to the south was made at come due from solvent debtors,
least half an hour and probably whether on account, contract,
an hour before ahe was wrecked, note, mortgage, or, otherwise.
Anderson said, adding that Com- either within or without this
mander Lansdowne bad declined state: all nubile stocks: all bonds.
STORES -TO CLOSE TODAY
Salem asd Governor's Day Will
Be Observed; Boys and
Girls Club Bnlldlag to
Be Dedicated
way from Frankfort, Kentucky,
for the reunion, and is rarin to
get into his old position of full
back. He Is now in the YMCA
work at Frankfort. Bert Savage,
(Continued oa par 7)
man first Claris of Portland. Or.. I i il.
and William O. Terschamer. sea- ros TroVas RULING IS UPHELD rHrotfIAnII?Ai.u wl8" ii-eie.-r . r-r, rw . i, in an effort to get out of the .torm
tr '.,mn(rf tna m ws lon. Auano. put tacommgio aaiemtHUIUII MLLCU D I UHd also went nnneeaea, ne aeciarea.
to keep Macey company at tackle
BOARD CHANGE SOUGHT
its
k
man first class of Bangor. Pa.
The latter, a youth of 19, was a
twin. 'His brother was believed to
have been at the helm of -the 8-51
and to have been washed "over
board vrhen she went down.
The divers worked In pairs, each
couple working an' hour at a time.
But their time, beneath the water
was considerably more than that
"a . . n n n m nnir whh rruiiii.! . .
:5 r:rz; ,ti,a. en were Washington, sept; 29 (By
vrIl; Z .rf nnlin Associated Press) -The position
rni.nrf thAir lines, these men of the shipping board with refer-
, had to be drawn up slowly to ac- ence tq President Palmer op, the
- custoni themselves ta the varying pfft corporation ;is set forth! In a
f Dresaure at the differ- Utter Which it ras voted today to
w ' - ar
wires, accounted for the missing
precincts not being able to report SAKLATVALA INCIDENT GIVES
tonignt. 4 I Tiiew tv nisrrssmv
NEW YORK,: Sept. 29. (By
4 : .. i Associated rress). me contro-
SHD7PING 'BOARD WANTS RE- versy over. Shapurjl Saklatvala,
VISION OP CONDITIONS
aepaao. y , , : Th rtW-i. V-. within its nower to end the inci- enrollment or new students sic oui recovered, me car was
' JMt what pari 01 in BuuBia" over the Anrlo-Indian " radi- at th University of Oregon reach- of the boxed body type and. con-
as entered SyAhedUers the Anglo-Indian radi- ed 1077-today,7. ccordinr to an- tamed animals to be shown at .the
transmit to President: Coolidge.
comrannist member of the British
commons, whom the state depart
ment barred from this country.
today interrupted proceedings of
the Inter - parliamentary union's
council and .threatened to present
itself again when the Washington
sessions open Thursday, although
the council tonight did everything
In the good old days when the
team of 1895 was in action, Willa
mette university was as large as
Oregon or OAC. Willamette then
boasted of a medical school, and
(Continued oa par 7)
ENROLLMENT INCREASES
V. ... . . .--...
GAIN IS SHOWN IN NEW STI7-
DENTS AT UNIVERSITY;
EUGENE, Or ' Sept. 29The
total enrollment of new students
DRIVER 'DIES WHEN ASPHYXI
ATED BY EXHAUST FUMES
warrants and moneys due or to
become due from this state, or any
county or municipal subdivision
hereof; and stocks, and shares in
incornorateri mm nanifHi liabla to
"If the ship had been turned totaxation on theIr capital ag Bnan
ft south.' th witneM stated nn-L.t v. j , ..... a
out in winicu iu I ci irsiA lc . uiu
11 Improvements made by persons
on lands claimed -by them natter
the laws of the United States, the
xee of which lands is still vested
In the United States."
(Note: Household goods are
exempt). i
uovernor rierce wrote that a
well-informed banker of the state
had advised him that within a
very short time there will be prac
tically no - value left in city 1 or
farm property unless there is a
more equitable . distribution j of
taxes. The present system of col
lecting principally from land all
the money necessary for mainten
ance of schools and government
simply means the confiscation of
all value therein.
Anderson's advice that a south
easterly course be followed then
Commander Lansdowne wanted to
follow it, but the other officers In
the control car advised against ft
because storm clouds were in that
direction.
This destruction occurs while
the great hull was being buffeted
-BEND. Ore.. Sept. 29. (By
Associated Press). D. Maskell,
a ... n . Tr.-..4 TIT. -V. . I Vt n afnvm a n A V A ttrintkwm rrm
asphyxiated by gas from the ex- exhausting their resources in try-lotonti otooiUri IS HELD
haust of his automobile near Sis- ing to save her. The storm was
ters, Ore., last night. Word reach- aescrmed as venr oner, ut tne NEGOTIATIONS ON FRENCH
Ing county officers today was that aerologist indicated tnat it was DEBT ARE NOT REVEALED
Maskell, with hla daughter aged "Harp. He said he had insisted
17. stopped in Sisters for gasoline, strenuously that thechange be WASHINGTON, Sept,. 29 (By
and that after leaving there he made. , - I The Associated Press) Negotia-
collapsed. The daughter became J Crosa examination by the court tlons tor a sertlement of the
sick but recovered. The car was on this point, Anderson said 1 French war debt were carried on
wnetner tne snip could nave es- beneath the surface today and
made clear in the messages from I should j not :be permttted toj con-jcaL
n... aimirai H. H. Christie, lniunue.
command of the rescue workers.
nouncement at the registrar's of-
aft sv . A. -M A
Acting on a protest from Sak-
Deschutes county fair at Red
mond. The body will be shipped
r
.A
.is ; :
If
it '
FARMERS AND STOCK MEN
. WELCOME MOISTURE
. v ..w j i , "ntnuiHinirr mfn" ht h TTnlt-l" " : .-
rpv. MA.t..tTir9i t aixeuicu tuuise wc aicu waa auuulcu uv ai " J ti,.. An . i.M t m M tti n . , .... a... .
i,rf w,rhVt thev' went through majority vote, those in favor be- d States governmentin revoking lWr-V .ii".f;:,f.;.V -UUtNt HAIN IS HtAVT
the battery compartment ancu unaersiooa io oe commission-f"1 , mo aui
.ri f tha mnninr tower. I ersBenson. Hanev. Plummer -and adopted resolutions declaring it
J . . . A ttmrm m I TIL . . . . m I f n 4 V (X A n Al.. M MAW
ma Vq ttrr romnarimeni i ioumvuon. win commissioner i 'cvw auwuu tui
tilled 'w'th wreckage, the message J Hill opposed and the position Cf ernment has a right to enforce" its
aald. and "he divers couiu sc icnairman u vonnor unreveaiecu vm iw iuidib u ii
- io1Iti- to the control cabin I ivhlle the letter was not made discuss merits or demerits of the
TMn - Whether the door ait I public, there were Indications thatlcase
leading , to the tofpedo compart- it does; not indicate any. change in
mentwas closed or not, could; not the .position of a majority of the
be determined. ' 3 ; ' . board j that President Palmer's
: It was in the 'battery compart- resignation should be accepted. In
tnentthat most of the, crew was general, however. It Is understood
sleeping when the crash came, isix i ti)e communication formally notl-
ues the chief executive of the be
lief of the commissioners that the
I present relationship between . the
board and the fleet corporation is
t-
of the men were on duty inthe
engine room aft. Tb dWers ; have
not yet been able to investigate
r tha anbmarine. .It is
hf aval officers have neia i nnuiliriUi
tnrv nna ami f Vof f Via
until today that men stood tnpre as an independent eetab-
'than aa even chance ot aDe lishment created by law and not
alive. Tbey 'had not :giyen op a part ot the executlv ebranch ot
hope, even today, notwunstanuins the sgovernment. should exercise
that the generally Dn"m1" its authority to reyise conditions.
m rrt riAtlrl T Flail IUO t
OK I a - . ,
oxygen could last expired
night. ' :-: - ..,-;'-
last
MlTRDER SUSPECTS HELD
With the British delegation of j
yet been completed. . The number
Is expected to exceed 3,000 by the
end of the week. It was stated.
SEATTLE, Sept. 29. Registra
tion figures tonight at the Uni
versity of Washington showed that
approximately 4,200 students had
forty almost unanimously backing enrolled during the first two reg-
ft , A . . a a a. a .It. 9 il I
caped from the storm at that time I some progress was indicated.
waa wholly, problematical. No official authorized to speak
m no wring; io argue m would describe the extent of this
a southeasterly course would have I progress or say whether the gap
saved tne snip., ne said. separating the .contentions of the
Other developments of the day French anr American missions had
wee: ... , been apprecUbly narrowed.
Receipt of a telegram by the A Joint session of the two corn
court from Mr. Margaret Ross mgi0ns scheduled for late today
Lansdowne. widow ot the Shenan- w. raiiot r BnArir,iw witv
EUGENE. Or.. Sept. 29. The doah'a commander, saying she was -xnianatin- .. tt.. v;r, y.a
first Teal heavy rain of the fall 'very desirous of appearing as a not completed certain statistical
began here last night and contln- witness." data. Another session waa plan
ned at intervals today, a total of .Announcement by the court ned for tomorrow and it was em-
a.w my . i v.Mu Auusu ntmeu, ior-1 nhasized at tha IruiurT tnat the
Guntan nr fiit ir.lln,i. )) . ....... . . . I -. . V- t 1 .... .t.lnn !.- n r 1 1 . vuueu ah .
r.7 JZZlitZl r. w,:;rT-;r "auon oays. asi year-s recora- f "c J 7 -t-lZ 77 ...... "l"w"u w"u change In plana In nowise could be
m .fE.vuLiuK xi..aia . ouiur oreaking registration)! 6460 WUll V. m. iuujf r"c u ! u trmciica m new gas caBitrniil it nginlnr tha nrntii.
ran Tli nfflMal nf tha ntilnn n. k. fj.j , 11 ln walonm tha mnUlnrfl. I .im tnmt.llA I- CV I COUIuaCa mm meaning IUB UCgOUa
night expressed the hope thatl ment, Registrar E. B. Stevens an-1 They say It will start the early
rothing more would be heard oflnounced. Registration is to close fall-sown -grain to -growing and
the matter. . 'tomorrow night. J . make pastures green.
SIDELIGHTS OF STATE FAIR
LATEST KILLING IN HERRIN
BRINGS SIX , ARRESTS
B AflK ROBBERS CAPTURED
FOUR OTHERS SElCITED ?J AssocUUd Press.)-lx
BY SEATTLE POLICE
Septi?29 (By
men were
arrested today on recommendation
of the coroner's Jury which Inves
tigated the slaying of Otis Clark
near here late Sunday. Clark was
3
iT.'2(5S
sedated rTew;.r- I ftCCused and acaultted of leading
were Bearcmf Johnson, the Herrln mine rioters In 1920.
accomplices ot i. Fan. Those arrested were Harry
S?ftJ S,- SuTene MC- Walker. Lev Weatherspoon and .
rung, i ' " T-trpd today! wan anown as -u)on, cnargea
Carthj. -whowere twA toaa y mttrder ; M(l wmiam
after the robbery of .,,"ti Burton, Bliss Dawson and Harry
City State bank fljader tof Bxter alleged accessories.
K. ""rj V',i UITC HOT : nFI 1RPPATP
nthers from the-King i in -
Chicago gang. ePJ
nthers from me -rs
. i 1 k where he was oemt
?ilm charges 6f uarticrpatlon in was NOT SLUGGED INTO
iiC 1(1 Vl " - - - a Tta 1-1 m a rrc -v wiWw rwon -
. $42,000 bank ronoery a
ThV four men who are being ST LOUIS. Sept. 29 (By The1
. w relieved lo have fol- Associated Press) James Bot-
Towed the automobile which John- tomley. -St Louis Cardinal first
I..!r Wi two companions com- baseman, admitted he liked to get
son ana , a from the home runs but denied hitting any
hnv 'IT, spot several miles away one deliberately in a deposition
fh. robbers' machine col- made public today in a 17.500
Tneidamage suit, brought' by zsrwin
Of mora than usual Interest in'
the , art departmen t is the photo
graphic study, of 'L L. Patterson,
of Eola, former- state senator.
dirt farmer," ex-collector of cus
toms for the Oregon district,, as
aspirant - for the : gubernatorial
robe.- The portrait is the work of
Earl Kennell, of the Kennell-Ellis
studios of Salem and was awarded
salon honor at the recent conven
tion of the Pacific International
Photographers' association at San
Francisco. . ,- - r
PVcy Brothers have a fine dis
play of nuts near the southeast
entrance of the main pavilion. :
Across the aisle is located the
Willamette Fig farm exhibit, clear
ly demonstrating that figs can be
grown commercially in the state.
i i tii, roDoe
'"U"" ... --v
Hded with a paraeo
iunwBed accomplices sped away Haye, taseball fan. against the
supposed . th en in Haves was inlured
S ledan are believed to have When i Bottomleys homer to the
the seaan " wiWhara-1 -- ;tuM Mnehti last JnW 2.
tiaen James nurns, . us" - r
son and Ed w a is on. , ..ii I
with Johnson -from tne .y
ln "was found beside the nrcb RCCpilFn BY GIRL
wreck wlta a nroaeu -----1 t ; .
Jon was captured in a -woodshed otjkdED AND1AL DRAGGED
when his gn fouled -aer
-liceman. tannin? """'v;""
FROM SURF AT NEHALE3I
-MKHALEM. Or.. Sept. 29.- (By
an. t,n11Sfll lmM,teA . While walk-
ehort distance awj - --ir. -- v-vnn .ft.rt.oon
t AWflWlwi LUlVUbU I II1K Ull lilV
eh for "bne. Miss Blabel Taber
hort fn" "7- through a on the beach Sunday afternoon
where no rS for one.Urr Mabel Taber saw. a deer
holo just large r:,T: tnKt outside the break
man to enter. , u . - ,t aDProaching
bim.frantlcaiiy scrav. --- If" . he wafled In and drag-
ground tryinf . .-Po- Ved fie T 'ahlmal ashofe. It had
oer with oil and Zl gj Thot in the leg and had ap-
Concerts by the Harrington fam
ily kiltie band' were given during
the day at the -main pavilion and
the grand, stand. The band -from
the boys training school was on
deck again Tuesday. , ,
Ornamental shrubs have been
attractively arranged for display
along the north entrance to the
main pavilion.
. " " "
First prize for the largest pump
kin went to Taylor Cooper, of Sa
lem. Second prize went to Roy
Chubb, ot Canby." George Harrow,
Hillsboro. exhibited the largest
squash with Anton Viatica of Ger-
vale next. In the plate exnitnts
O. W. Bean, Salem, took first on
prunes and Frank Diem. Salem,
first on quince. J. C. Kaupisch.
Canby, was awarded first for cel
ery. Judging was in charge of G.
B. Hyslop and Professors ixng
and Schloth ot OAC. .
-' 7 '
C. O. Huelatt, of Hood River, a
former Salem man. Is attending
the fair.
Reports that counterfeit silver
dollars were being placed in cir
culation caueed ' considerable ex
citement at the fairsrouads Tues-
'"
day. V. B.' Jones, of the Burns
detective agency, Portland, and
wniiam S. McSwain, chief ot the
United States secret service in
Portland, were -notified. There
were further rumors that "bogus
bills were being passed.
."Several . familiar faces are ab
sent from the Tented City tnis
year. Under the headine "Our
Camper Dead," the bulletin board
carries the names of Judge W. H.
Downing, Shai; Mark Holmes, Sa
lem; Mrs. Mark Hurlburt. Albany;
Mrs.-L. B. Miller. Stayton: Mrs.
John Versteeg, Amity; Mrs. J. W.
Young, Salem;, Clayton Young,
Newport. - Resolutions on the
death of .Judge Downing were
adopted at a meeting of life mem
bers, of the state fair campers' as
sociation last night.
'- :
Canning demonstrations are un
der way and the girls' clob con
tests are providing a great amount
of Interest.' Demonstrations were
mie -Tuesday by Douglae and
Clatsop counties; today by Clack-
'Vw-onenan- Uon, were Beaf a bre4k
rr ,v' w-.-L..D".ca.l";a wllue8l Spokesmen for the two delega
l" 'use svuBion oi me couni.Un. aua uu.). .h.i),..
A V a bWa14 I - A I Ubviuvu g,w auutvatkv iMtaa
uc5,umn8 M they had reduced the differences
I p. m. I. .v .. ,
DIVORCE - EVIL:: FLAYED ,"0rSSft,dS?S
beyond 1100,000,000 as a total
TO
by her maids, will be the guest ot PRESBYTERY ; OPPOSED
honor at the races today, and witn MARRYING DIVORCED
MUs aader will occupy one 01 me
vn. Tith ilia Virlnn an1 Mac.
nnn.H ntnmnhllA comnanles iaivima, sepi. 29 Mnisiers
have placed cars at their disposal central vvasaingion presny
for the day.
a
tery went on record this morning
In opposition to marrying divorc-
Residents 'at the Old People's ed -men and women, during their
home expressed great appreciation
for the opportunity afforded them
to visit the fair. 1 About zo or
annual session In Sunnyside, near
here. The only exception noted
in the resolution Is In the case of
average payment, while the Am
ericans were said to be holding
out for I1S7.000.000.
But there were any number ot
conference going on between in
dividual members ot the. two com
missions and hints were given
that results ot these private talks
may be evident when- the. two
groups meet tomorrow.
The deluge which precipitated
Just .77 ot an Inch of rain up un
til 7 o'clock last night dlacouraged
a great rnny from visiting the
fairgrounds Tuesday, but la spite
of tbe handicap 8758 persona paid
admission to the grounds, m loss of,
only 200 from tbe second day ot
the fair last year. . Receipts from
single admission, single tickets,
grand stand and horse show Toes-
day totaled $2273, against 42 6J5
In 19Z4, it was reported last night
by J. E. McCllntock. cashier. The
differences represents a decrease
of $342.25.
Lowering clowda persisted and
a steady rain occurred until the
noon hour, with intermittent and
heavy showers continuing through
the afternoon. Race fans were ,
greatly disappointed as only run
ning races were held at the Lone
Oak track. Receipts from tbe
grandstand were but $81.75. In
spite ot the heavy track some ex
cellent time was made by the en
tries. While the rain had an 'effect
upon the crowd, the Judges were
able to make considerable workr ln
their respective departments and
tne exnibits were carefully viewed.
For the first time the county dis
plays are on a non-competitive basis,-
and as a result the represen
tative products, with the exception
ot minerals, are receiving consid
erable attention. -
. Curbs overflowed 'with water
throughout the city and the street
commissioner and his crew were
hard puf to keep the drains open.
Falling leaves contributed greatly
to their difficulty. The concrete
light post on the northeast corner
ot State and High was affection
ately dubbed the "lighthouse" by
court house employes, as it was
entirely surrounded by water.
Practically all the stores fn the
city will close at -noon todsy foi
Salem and Governor's day at th
fair. 'Some are closing the entire
day, while other will lock up al
10 o'clock. The banks wCl clem
at noon today, Thursday and TTV
day. In order that, employes ma
have an opportunity "to take in the
fair. .
Features for the day include the
dedication of the "new S30.O0O
building as headquarter for boys'
and girls' clab activities, by Gov
ernor Pierce at 10:30 o'clock. F.
E. Lynn, president of the state
fair board, will preside. The
building will be received by A. C.
aiarsters of Roseburg, Toroer
president and now member ot the
state fair board. Addresses will
be made by J. E. Calavan on the
part of the department ot public
education, and II. C. Seymosr.
state club leader ot OAC. Moving
plctve will be taken by the
Southern Pacific, and the films
will be used ia their club activi
ties. The big racing event of the fair
will be held at Lone Oak park,
with a purse ot $1,000 ready for
the winner of the Governor Tierce
derby. ,
The program for today is as fol
lows:
VAPORIZED GASOLINE PROVES
FATAL .TO MOTORIST
v I f a r riltirA rrf.i r- a ti
them were euests bf four Salem Innocent parties to a divorce u Ad fUMLd Onliiu ULAIrl
automobile companies who granted on scriptural grounds,
brought them to the grounds at The Rev. Hazen T. Murray of
1:30 in the afternoon and called Wapato was elected moderator of
for them In the evening. The the presbytery. The ministers
dealers furnishing cars this year favored a pension for retired pas
were Fred M. Powell, Salem Auto- tors and suggested active mlnls-
moblle company, Newton-Chevro-Iters pay 2 14 per cent of their
salaries into the - pension fund
let and VIck Brothers.
The Oreron ' State Agricultural
society, organized In 1862. held
IU annual election ot officers yes
terday at the state fair grounds.
Those chosen were: Judge. P. H.
D'Arcy. president: Mrs. Edith
Toiler Wlnthering. vice president:
Judge J. T. Hunt, secretary, and
CHEHAL1S, Waah.. Sept. 29.
An open can of gasoline, -carried
la his small sedan caused the
death of Elmer E. Ferrler. 48. a
while the church pay 7 Vi- per farmer living near Vader, Wash..
cent. - Saturday nlxht. It waa learned
today. . -
Mr. Ferrler. after driving to
CflY PADTIIDCC CCACT winioca, started home with the
1 w writ iwilbvJ 1 I raanlfno T r.nn tha
POULTRY. DISPLAY AT STATE
FAlJt TERRORIZED
..... . ., I UUS . ""Ui, ocvt
amas -uu imamuva uu c, Q 0 savage, treasurer. - A mes-
wnne iuuntuir me ucmuususuuu
will be handled by Hood River and
Umatilla counties and Portland.
Demonstrations are at 10 o'clock
and 2 o'clock.
- A. L. Gibbard, assistant post
master, Is again In charge ot the
branch at the fairgrounds. Col
lections and deliveries ot mall are
made by Warren Wei born, a city
carrier. -
I
Sawduet was in demand at the
fairgrounds Tuesday and was used
for. walk and to cover the mud In
the vicinity of concessions,
Tbe Oregon Purebred Livestock
association will hold their annual
meeting in the new industrial club
bulldinr tonlzbt.
like Eva. Sande. sister of Earl
Sande. Internationally - famous
Jsckey.-'.wlll crown the winning
rider in the Governor Pierce Der
by. Miss Virginia Ringler. queen
ot the Gresham fair, accompanied
gasoline.
talner. trickled through the floor
ot the sedan, splashed upon the
not muffler, was vaporized and
returned to the Interior of the
tightly closed sedan in fumes.
As he reached Vader be realized
that he was loslcr consciouiness
stopped his automobile, managed
10 open tne door and fell oat
neighbors picked him ap and he
died a little later. A widow and
seven children survive
A tnr In fYi nnnltr n,lllnn at
sage of condolence at the death of the state fair got out of his cage
juae v. . iAjwniu. me raem- i.,t nlrht . and care the fowla a
ber, was adopted. The agrlcul- terrible scare. - Judge Wersenborn
tural society Is the oldest organl- and William Shearer, son of Sup
ration of the state fair. erlntendent Ed Shearer, were
-j sleeping In the office ot tbe poul
Thursday the CAR will be hon-h17 Pavilion and were awakened
a-.j . h. roi. mrA ho I oy tne commotion and succeeded in
been completed for a big picnic locating the fox before It had done SHERMAFI COUNTY FIRST
dinner. . Should tne weatner pre-i-"' -' lri t u. u
vent, the eevnt will be held in-1 'earing to eaten tne fox.
doors. Afternoon exercises will ooearer aepi waicn on u unui
be held at 3 o'clock with the WRC tne owner came after daylight and
in hare of the nrozram. Col. captured and caged iu .
James J. Crossley, of Portland,
will ueiiTer 100 principal uuiv D nir nritTllo frtntiT
while other addresses and music I PLAGUE DEATHS MOUfJT
will be offered.
- I SEC MORE DIE AS VICTIMS TO
The races this year seem to be I CHOLERA EPIDEMIC
put on with less delay between
events than ever before. The MANILA. Sept. 29. (By Abso- r,iar n.nMt!i.
"FOR TiOYSV AND
GIRLS CLUB BOOTOS
The "boys' and girls' club work
ers of Sherman county have the
most t rustic booth In the old pav
Ilion at th state fair. This was
the award announced last night.
Washington county got second
piace and Multnomah third. Lane
and Josephine got fourth and fifth
running horses, especially, get off elated Press). Six deaths from
on the first -scratch witnout start-1 cholera and 20 new jstisperted.
iug a number of times. Fewer de-1 eases of the disease have ben re-
lan make the event . much more ported uy tbe health service dur
popular with fair Tlsltors,' 'ting the Tut 24 hours, '
The scoring Is not yet complet
in the contest? of rlub niPmbfr
on Individual products. It will
likely be finished and the results
announced late today.
a. m Continuation "of Judging
In all department.
:$0 a. m. Music by Kiltie band
of Tacoma.- -
8:45 a. ra. Music by G. A.7R. fife
and drum corps on grounds.
10 a. m Dedication of new in
dustrial club bulldlnr. with
address by Governor Walter
M. Pierce. ,
a. m. Motion picture, bee
(CesUaaad ea yr O
10
RUNNING FIGHT STAGED
B.1NDIT IN STOLEN CAR PUR
SUED BY POLICE AUTO
- PHILADELPHIA. Sept.- 21.
(By Associated Vts.) A wild
thase through Philadelphia streets
tonuht by Peter Long, ctanffear.
for. Brigadier General Eatler. di
rector of public safety, in r.uru't
ct an automobile thief, accompan
ied by clangtnr balls and a num
ber of pistol shots, led to reports
mat an: attempt had teen made,
to assassinate the reneraL
. Butler' automobile was stand
ing in front ot a police station
when a man Jumped into a parked
motor car and drove c't. amid the
crie ot "stop thief from a num
ber of passersby. Long went ia
pursuit and was fired upon by the
fleeing thief. The latter, appar
ently having lost his nense of di
rection, drove, around the t!rvrk
and pasted the station house. The
commotion drew Butler and a
number of detectives to the door
and as the two cars rasaed ite
officer fired at th driver of th
stolen machine. V,h"'. vf--.l
bullets are thonzht ta tv tit
the car, rone of thn was be!lTe 1
to Mr .truck th man.
Th? chase conznel cr.tH Lf
was h-:i s? '. 7 a trif; jin.
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