The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, October 10, 1925, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextIf EF'PLOYMEfrrv PROBLEM SOT CONVENIENT Lr LOCATED FOR WORK At a meeting of. the board of di rectors of the local YMCA Thurs day, It was decided that the sew YMCA building is njot centrally located for employment work," so a room' down town will be Used for that function. --:- A committee consisting of T. M. Hicks, R. J. Hendricks, and A.. A. le was' appointed to- work out the problem of the new location for the employment bureau, and also to discover a way of meeting the cost of maintaining the office. Employment is a big thing for the local YMCA. Approximately 6000 men and women yearly being giv en employment. The actual cost of maintaining the office is $1800 a year. $720 of -which Is paid by the federal government. It ia up to the committee to determine the best way of obtaining the remain .lng.SiQ80. From the local office men are sent all up and uin the Willam ette valley for employment, and the task Is such an important one that the YMCA has seen best to re . tain the service. AT THE HEILIG TODAY GAME POSTPONED ON ; ACCOUNT OF DELUGE tCeatlaaad froa ptti 1.) no Injury. of any sort. He was Test log easily at his apartment in a ho tel and physicians who had earlier. believed he could not don a uni form again' until Sunday decided he would be fit and ready for serv ice tomorrow. i ' ' So far as the twirling staffs are concerned Harris and McKech' Die both ' regard the delay as a benefltr1' although 'it did not change 'the plans t originally laid down by the rival boards of strat egy for the third game. After an afternoon of deep thinking among the' master minds,, it was assured that tomorrow's tussle would find Alex Ferguson, .Washington's vet eran right hander and master of the ?screw ball" opposed to Ray Kremer, a comparative newcomer to the major leagues,, but, a sea soned moundsman never the less. '" ' This probably will result in Mc lvechnie calling 'pn hU young iBouthpaw star, Emil Yde'tor Sun day's game. Harris for that day, 'ftiuty rely on his. veteran port aider, Dutch Ruether, although Johnson and Lee ; Meadows, opponents in the first game, will hare had three days rest, enough to permit eith er, to go back into the fray The. fifth game. now is sched uled here Monday, with the scene shifting to Pittsburgh -.- for the sixth and seventh, if the Issue is "prolonged that far. It will be, unless either team takes - three straight here; and this possibility Is regarded as remote in both tamps as well as among observers who . have watched the closely waged strugglejso far. : f ' :L -in i m it 4 ifc . ,i . ii r. i it i i ; LsM I pi!: COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS Hazel Green: ANITA STEWART -STATE SCORES IN :; TRIAL OF MURRAY ,(Coatiafi from pg 1.) keeper at the prison, followed Newman on thfe witness stand. He declared he owned tne oaly.32 .20 calibre Smith & Wesson re volver kept in the prison arsenal, the same size and model pistol said to have been taken toy IfuTrayin hisJligbt, This gun. Miller, stat ed, was missing after the escape, and was discovered 'in Murray's possession at his capture In Cen iralia. The gun was identified by Miller by the sight, especially filed for him, and by a chip In the handle. ' "Was this gun In the prison arsenal on the 'afternoon and evening of August 12?" the dis trict attorney asked. " - "It, wa, Miller declared. ".Was it loaded?" "It had five loaded cartridges in the cylinder. " The hammer was on an. empty chamber: It was load ed with standard Winchester am munition." " v "After Murray was returned to the . prison, following his break, did you have any . conversation with him regarding this revolver," Mr. Carson asked. "I did." Miller replied. "I had heard that the gun was not ia good condition, and asked Murray about it. He said that It was in "perfect working, condition' and The state. will attempt to prove t m- it ..was a bullet from this gun that, ended the - lite of -John Sweeney, for: whose death Murray is being tried. A X-ray photographs taken of Sweeney's head before the bullet was removed; have al ready been off ered by the-state. ' The bullet. In the photograph. Is said to have shown peculiar mark- i inss, ' corresponding with - the msrkings found 'on the bullet re moved from Sweeney's brain, and offered in evidence by the state. - Other : bullets fired from the same gua. are declared to 'show the - . same peculiar Identifying ! marks. . The bullet found In the dead guard's head was of .32-.20 calibre. ' 1 - X George Robinson a chapel guard Iff r?"9:"" ri '11 v t .- . was also called to the stand, and described what he saw of the pris on break. "The first shot J . heard . ws from the turnkey's office, I believe It was . directed toward : tower seven. Immedlatelyafter, some shots were fired into tower one." , "I next saw Murray7 and Jones," the witness said. . 'Jones was working the lever of a Winches ter as fast 1 as he could. Murray appeared to be coaching Kelley and Willos. Murray had three revolvers, two ia his belt and one in his hand.' The next thing I saw was Milt Holmaa fall. Then I saw Murray throw Willos a revolver. Murray, Kelley and Willos then ran across ' the yard to the - oak tree. Murray. was firBt. They were shooting into, tower one. Murray was shooting from the. right side of the tree. Someone else was shooting from the left side: There was also some shooting from the tower. Murray was shooting. with a 'short gun. " J ' "I then ; aw " Jones' run , past them under the tower; the other three followed. They were appar ently undecided as to the next move. They then rushed up the steps ! of ; the guard tower.- with Jones ia the lead and Murray fol lowing. Murray apparently was hit. I saw him. stop, shake him self, grasp his ' arm, and change his gun from one hand to the other.: They were shooting into the tower, and also at some one outside of the fence." Robinson also , declared that in a conversation -with Murray, the defendant told him that "he was through doing time," and that "we had been planning this break for four months."- Murray is also said . to hare stated that they had planned, taking two guards as hostages. "What if. we ' didn't go;" Davidson says be asked Mur ray. "It would be' too bad if you didn't go,M Muray Is said to have stated. Z. J. -Zlan, driver of the com mandeered car in whieh the con vlcts escaped, took the stand, and told of taking the- men into the WUlard district. The convicts, he said, first directed' him- to take them Into Polk county, but later changed their minds, and turned back. - - Mrs. Alice Ogberg, employed at the state hospital, declared 5 that she was accosted by Murray, Kel ley and Willos as they ran from the nrison. William H. McElroy was with her at the time. "Say lady, we've done an aw fuh thing." Muray told her, she said. "We've Just killed a man at the pen. Come and show us the highway. The guards will be after us and they won't shoot a woman. Come along or well kill both of you.-; We won't hurt you if you come.'1 ' Zlnn. who "preceded . Mrs. Og berg 6n the stand, told of convert cations he , Overheard In - the car. According - to Zinn, Murray talk ing to, one of his companions stated: I waited until Ihe guard came from behind the pillar. ' I took rest and hit him, between, the eyes." .The 1 state maintains that the guard mentioned was Sweeney. Murray is also said to have stated 1 called to Savage to come, but he 'didn't. I took a crack at him, but missed h.inu"'v-- ., .-. -' ' Murray, in - court ' yesterday again occupied himself by taking notes of the testimoncyand hand ing them to bis attorneys. On sev eral occasions. Will It, King, one of the defense counsel : added to his1 rros examination "as a result of pencil notes handed, to him by the accused convict. - - " The state ' has now. presented about half of its witnesses.- It is believed that the case will not go to the Jury' until . Wednesday or Thursday. ' No - intimation has been given- by the defease as "to the length, of time they will take in preftontlaF thplr Hld nf i! ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9. (By Asso ciated Press.) Damage estimated at 25O,UO0 was caused by tire or undetermined, origin in the Na tional Enameling - and Stamping company plant here tonight. The building, containing steel rolling mills and paint shop, is located iu the levee district and occupies an entire block. FIRE DAMAGES PLANT ' .A. number of Hazel Green folks attended the dedication of St. Vincent De Paul school in High land Salem. .' Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shnider and son James visited relatives at Mt. Angel Sunday. " I - Mrs. McOatfery's son Joseph is attending, school at Mtl AngeLi Mr. and Mrs. Bliss ZellnskI and children visited Mr. j and Mrs. yiore Myers Sunday, j : Miss Francis Buckhart, sister of Mrs. J. S. Shnider, has returned home near: Shaw, after working tftme weeks for Roy Mathis. Charlie Zelinlski, Jr., has pur chased a Chevrolet sedan. ' Dr. George McDonald of Seat tie, superintendent of the Oregon Conference of -the United Brethren church, preached here Sunday. -) Max Woods children, and Tony Kasper's daughter. I Katherine, started to school Monday ; to St. Vincent De Paul Salem. i i Mr and Mrs. Weatherman of Claxter; were visitors at Orvllle Luckey's Sunday. Rev. Leila Lackey will be pas tor of Hazel Green church and Hopewell the coming year. i The Woman's Missionary asso ciation will hold their annual lit erature meeting- at ! Mrsj G. G. Looney's i home Thursday, Octo ber 8. Mr. and Mrs. W. P.! Williamson had as guests . Sunday . their daughters . Mrs. Marie Hender- shot vf Stay ton; Mildred and Ber tha and Rosalie Williamson of Salem and Mrs. W. Hawkens and Mr. Hawkins and Louis Bartruff or baiem, and William Kelly of Portland. - - j jurs. Kirkpatrick of Salem, is visiting her daughter! Mrs. W. G Davis. - ,' ; Miss Tressa ZellnskI and friend of Portland were visitors of Mrs. Max Wood during fair week. paaniuB Bum u uuuu uu . u era- day evening and was painfully in jured. He was cut and bruised and one ear torn so badly as to re quire several stitches. Margaret DeJardin of Gervals was a weeK-ena guest oi in ma Murdick. The. Ladies 'Aid society met at the home of Mrs. C. V. Ashbaugh on Thursday -afternoon. . The Brooks - Community dub met on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs: B. P. Ramp. Mrs. Mulkina has, as her house guest, her mother, Mrs. Hatter, from- Washington. Ethel AspinwaU was operated Proposed - .4-story hospital at Cottage Grove will cost 1100,000. on tor goiter at ai local bospttai Monday morning. She i$ reported getting "along, nicely.. . , , . Brooks " school opened Monday with about 60. v pupils enrolled. Mr 8. McAllister as . prinpipal, and Mrr. Nyhart 'and Mrs." Robins .-as sistants. ' Mrs. C.lV. Ashbaugh ed her Sunday school Class at a picnic in George Ramp's grove on Saturday. - Twelve members of the class were present. , j- entertaln- ML Pleasant-Cole Brooks Mr. and Mrs. John punlavy mo tored to Molalla on Wednesday and spent the day with their cqus-in-3, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Judd. i -Leroy Murdick wasi struck by a All-Wool Coatings Special Lot 56 and 58 Inches Wide A Real Bargain i $2.35 If you are In need of a new coat for yourself or your children you should investigate this assortment of all wool coatings in plaids and plain color polo, and soft, warm, cozy wool-i ens. At the price of-, fered they are real values. I i "CAX AXIi DO" Balem Store Portland Stare 466 State St. 383 Alder Ht. : BUY YOUir ROASTER SATURDAY .; . , Blue Steel Savory j ! S&A&TE r j For Only Think of It! Here's the-best small family size Roaster at a price you' simply cannot overlook. It is 144x9x6 Inches In size! and will last a life-time. Never before have yon been ablaj to buy, this fine . Boaster at this low prlce- lluriy before they arc sold out. . .i (XIK EARLY THEY WONT LAST ' ; Visit Oar Housewares Department Watch For Our Xew Special Bargain Etery Saturday 1 Quite a. number from this-5vi cinity attended .the state fair at Salem last week. J --, Carl and Ted Belcoe ispent Sat urday - and - Sunday,.mornlng with I Earl and Harold Darby,! then leav ing for ML Vernon, Wash. Mr. Belcoe left Saturay -on : the? train with tock and household goods, while the remainder f the, family left Friday morning.. . -.; Ben Darby and on Harley spent Sunday "withXharley Peters hunting rabbits. ' '. Mr. and-Mrs. Ivan Pearson of McMInnville, spent Saturday even ing and Sunday, with her mother Mrs. Ester Ray.: Louie Ray and Mrs. Ivan Pear son called on Mrs. Louie Ray at the Ben: Darby; home Sunday. ' Miss ; AUeehe Mumper of . Scio, Mrs. Robert Darby, Mrs. Ed Rob erta and Miss Emma Rahn-made a: visit at the : Ben Darby J home Friday. ; ' 1 Louis Geisler . called on Clint Trexler Stfndayyeveniag; Jefferson Lynn- Jadd of Salem - has bpen visiting Mr. and Mtb. E. , J. Ep perley. Mr."-'and Mrs. CV. A. Fergesoa were in Salem Thursday : " - - . R. L. Page and Chester Miller were recent Portland- visitors.. . . Mrs. -A, Hammer has returned home, after an extended visit with relatives. .. j - " - SPOKANE PIOXEEi; DIES . SPOKiLNErOct. 9. (By Asso ciated Press. )Syivester Heath, a resident of this city since 185 ;s and bwner of. large real estate holdings here died at - his home today, aged 78 .years. He was postmaster here for seven years. 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