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SALgM; OREGON; WEDNESDAY MORNINGrFEBRUARY IO, Ji926
iPRICE FIVE CEOT3
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City
Zoning Commission
i Would Qeriy Petitions to
ErectlBillboards" N 4
BERGER DENIED HEARING
Question of Bnlldlns Serrlce StAo
tion On Capitol and Xnter
' Streets IatetillHang-
That bill boards are to , follow
the fate pi extinttidn like the dodo
. and the jbaftalo jwa indicated last
night when the! lty zoniae com-
i mission t moved to reeommend lo
the- couacilt that the 'petition - of
'.Fotter and Kleiser to efect a sign
board at Capitol .street, and the
Tile Toad. be not granted. -vein
explaining this stand, the
t.commtssioa . added in the report
:. l9TaQ' the-cottncil'. that the com
. -rates Jon. take! stand against the
.' rectkn;e;f any fin boards-except
-.those carrying advertisements for
I f the bnsiness.on, the sarnie property
t the sign boards ja.? posted. ,4
' Another - important' .precedent
was Established when the commis
Veion went-on record as'' beins op-"posed-.toofferi)jrf
adrfce to the
v council that the council had not
- already solicited. - It kwas held
-that c.the .commission had no oc-
casflon to .interfere unduly with
tthe affairs of th -councillor -.;'
; This ue8tionl arose due to the
presence?, o. a Mr. -Berger. whd
f wished a bearing? before the eom4
jnission relative to erecting a serr-t
vice statfo'aion fthe soutfieast corM
Cer of Capitol and Center streetsi
. J lis petition was .turned down by)
? he- council f several -mantha ' ago j
tThen At-the last meeting, of.' the
-council, the petition was brought
up-agata. only t be turned down.!
t A Jth council, bad moti tt Icially
tasked the zoning commission to
i give an opinion the commission
t refused Berger a hearing.- 4 -i?
i? General sentiment ; seemed to
t be, however, that the less service
-stations erected, :tbe better for the
city from the standpoint bf beauty.
The commission' ' will recom-
td to the council that: the three,
,s..tUns J OF : me erecuu
41ngs brought before tne
XZiing last-night he gtanted. r j
.Kennedy la seeking to! construct
a, -concrete .buildiag at Aca&t-al
$20,000 for a dyeing and cleaning
establishment. He proposed to
have a boiler building in the rear.
The commission explained in
granting; his petition that the lo
cation is In a small business dis
trict, -v - ! :-,. L .,. .
The Brown and .Young build
ing is to be constructed if the
council adopts the recOmmenda
tiontion of the commission. The
building, to be i slocated, on the
northwest corner of High1 and Cen
ter streets, will be of: concrete, and
will cost about J3000.
Funding of the commission in
this case is significant of the fact
that Salem's business district is to
push northward. The commission
held that without question this lo
cation is to be a i-ecognzed busi
ness district. ; j L!.
On the same grounds the peti
tion of Forrest Mick to construct
a one story concrete store build
iag .on, the northeast porner of
High and Center was favored. Vx
.Cuyler Van Pattbn; Wt S. Ham
illon arid Ge0.k H.Y Gf abenhorst
were appointed as ja conimittee to
iwv intotha-matter ioft hiring a
part time secretary to took after
the clerical-deuils of thej commis
sion; .. .;- p f' f -V ;
FALLS" CITY PAPER SOLD
wtt t.r k cxttStjed von
(PRESENT BY lrtif?LESS 3fEX
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'-. The Falls City Enterprise was
vxifarriiT. aecordisg to an-
ounwment mad ' pn,lic ;by
George M. Cole, owner ana canon
TheenUre plant will be moved to
.u.w,tMimg future date
Thepaier m1ontirtuerfor. the
presenfer it ' is "ftfi
the management oi.vB i v,.
Thei)aper, under the Miirection
r Mf. Cole, wow the support of
itv'M husinessi meai . and "n
Joyeda good circulation . buUt' in
: ItS nine Y7.''- - '
i70;;;I)B.'.HIXB$ DIES
i rtTTr?AnO.- Febi ' 9.-(AP.) -
l J' ..v.. Ttnftk Hine.l national
SimStcl-- ientor
taeriasinoke eei method
of hiding troops ahd hip move---,TT.a-:the
'world war. is
Yri77ZZZZXikjt. his home
a suburb., He
was' 3 8 fyears- old. .fYb ti
WORKMAN IS pROWXED
N ABERDEfcK, Wash., , Feb. 9.
jf- wir 3J a master me-
traction ft ureugius vv
strucuon chehalis river
here this afternoonj trM he slip-
i tii rail - iroixi
dock on Which ho wg working.
mm rR MEET
t SEATTLE, Feb. t .-- AF .-
L. ---AitLU from alUover. the
sity of Washington for a three day
,'islon of the fourtcenthvnnual
ArtificialIax
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John Quinland Returns, Reporting French System of Retting
and Drying: Can Be Used,
f Mown Flax Found Practical'
The Oregon penitentiary has
of the thing3 John Quinland
and the east He came back
Tress that has soj far been made at the Oregon prison in the
way of establishing the flax- industry thererf fofhinsr ia great
or small except iby comparison. 'The; Oregon vprison ; plant
shows up well m comparison with plants of ltskmd in Canada
and the United States. " H - :WL0- v '
- Mr. Quinland who is superlntehdent of the industries at
no IAAI TCD U iDDnVUM nts tnp on January zw. e ar
Urf. (ALItn n.jbJtUWM t rived, hornet at f 5 dclocks Monday
'iAMCn UCAr Ttf nfctPCP morning. He lost-Uo time,'' .He
; riAiyitU ntALin.UtrlUtrii was busy every wakUg moment
WlX.Ii GIVE SERVICES QN SAl
; ARY OF ft PERYEAR W.-i
School Board Ends Protracted
" ControversypAssIstant' Is
Elecfea -s'-"i''
Dr. Walter ll. Brown, head..of
the Marion County (Child Health
Demonstration heife; was last
night elected to serie as full time
county health of flcr at rH salary
of SI a year, with his assistant,
Vernon Douglaav- who serves' at
140 a month. . y l-: :'' '
Dr.'.D. Jt. Ross, resigned, re
ceived high commendation" by
motion of the school - board . at its
meeting last nighVwhen his serv
ices in the past ,f were highly
praised. . -- - i'.t.r.
Choice of the board In electing
Dr. Brown as full time; health: of
ficer.- ends the, arotrected -contro
versy concerning , the; necessity of
the county city and, school board
finding ..funds witn uwnicn -ia -nance
the? services of:-a- compe
tent physician who- could give ade
quate ? attention to ithe ' diseases.
and in fuller-measure, to - tne
health education of theA. school
children of the county, r
Dr. Brown,-through- his work
here in connection with 'the dem
onstration,; financed principally by
money furnished -by jthe Common
wealth fund in the east, is already
closely . in touch . wilh; problems
and has. behind him4the or&amiza-
tion built during the past momns
to stimulate adequate health training--'
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His assignment to ; Salem, aju
keeping .with a.. plan Snow in forcV
in three. other -districts:.,! ,the.
United States came 'as'.a loint de-maad-
by local--organ1r.ationH for
the demonstration here; and long
years as a health officer have
qualified him for the work to be
undertaken here. !
WATER ENGINEERS APPLY,
7 FIRMS
WOTJUDT
APPRAISE
WATER PROPERTY
Seven engineering firms' were
represented, at -the meeting last
night .of the citizens' committee
and eouncU committee to look
over the water question.
The meeting was held to deter
mine just how an appraisal'ef the
Salem Water and Power Company
works should be made and to size
up the engineers who jare seeking
to make the appraisal: j r r-: ;
Another meeting of the two
committees will be held Thursday
evening in the council chamber,
and. at this time it is highly prob
able the committees wilt select' the
firm they recommend ithe council
to hire. - '' ! 1 1 -
Firms represented' are Baar
Cunningham of Portland ;:W...W.
Harding, Seattle; W. & Roberts',
Tacoma; Mr. Smith, Los Angeles;
Stevens & Koons, Portland; F. A.
Allen Portland; Standard Ap
praising Co.,11 Portland and Cupper,
Simpson and Cooper '-of. Salem. --
LEFT BALLOT .DWJNDLES
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PARIS, Feb. 9. (By Associat
ed Press.)- The majority tor r5 4
polled by the -coalition of the left
la the first i test vote-of the finan
cial restoration ; measure yester
day .dwindled to 24 today on a
government motton to.-auppress
the i articles; which the ' chamber
had 1 refused : to d is j oin 'from.'-: the
general measures previously. This
article related to the .nsforma-
tion-of -bearer bonds to nomina
tive bonds '' - T "
'Tire-' radical socialist r success
against - tne government instead
of clearing' the atmosphere, in
creased the confusion and provok
ed the liveliest agitation on 'the
floor of the chamber and in the
lobbies. i '
Tbe Cartel leaders i continued
their tactics of trying to force the
eovernment to put itself behind
i heir projects and make it a ques-
tionifif confidence. ! . r-
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WOMAN SLAYS HUSBAUD
FIRSTT I DEGREE MURDER IS
CirARGED BOISE WOIAX
BOISE,' IdahoFeb. 9i (By As
sociated Press.) Mrs. "Ben Rfpln.
ca rtTtnaUT blew the head on
her 5 S 7 year old husband with a
shotgun Sunday night as three
children slept nearby,; a -tormal
charge of first degree murder gled
Dryings j f$
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Extraction qf Fiber From
a real flax milL rThat is one
found out in his trip to Canada
very - weHssatiSfied with the pro
Ithe Oregon penitentiary, left fot
tie ar-
when he was not traveling
The Henry Ford Plant
Mr. Quinland visited the Henry
Ford Highland Park flax and lin
en plant, near -DetrolUvThe Ford
plant is turning -inut. a good, deal
of linen rJoCt now, .mostly from
spinning tow, par V of Itrfroov the
flax grown on the Ford farm that
was his pareu.Ul hjomer place, but
most of it. bought ia-the-opett. mar
kets, and coming from other coun
tries. The t Ford I peopla are evi
dently using Tthei cloth for auto
mobile covers.? i Th spinning tow
of flax is seUing at. 14 cents -a
pound, against about". 2 1 cents, a
pouhd 1 for . cotton v fiber. So no
doubt the Ford. people1 are making
s saving on' linen: cloth over cot
ton, and will make further savings
when they turn out a larger pro
portion of their own tow.
Artificial 'Retting Operations
Mr. -Quinlahd'sj next stop, was
at Stratford Ontario, Canada, to
see the artificial retting outfit 4h
operation; which was Hhe main ob
ject of his - trip.c ,f He ! found the
operations,: in' his opinion, an, in
disputable success, f The plant was
working on practicallr the same
kind of straw as we have here in
the Saleradistrict, though of a
quality: of fiber not as high as
ours. The plant: was working Jn
a blizzard with sine mercury 10
degrees-'belew. zero. N;So . it can
work in all "Conditions of weather.
It is not confined to seasonable
work: The scutching Is done im
mediately after it comes from the
dryer. - -There is no delay for , let
ting it get "life.? i
The artificial; retting and dry
ing -is done in al system that was
invented in France, but , the pAt-
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SENTENCE Sf APPROVED
DEATH PENALTif , FOR SOL
DIER KOT? HEVOKED
WASHINGTON 4 Feb." 9. (Ry
Associated Press.) - : President
Coolidge has 'approved the death
sentenceMmposed by a court! mar
tial in the'PhUippines on Second
Lieutenant John B. Thompson for
the, murder'of- Audrey .Burleigh,
18-year-old Memphis, Tenn., girl.
Official 'announcement of his de-';
clsion probably Jwill be made with
in a day or two. ' ;
The ofTicer quarreled with the
girl with whom he was in love
for taking part in an 'amateur
theatrical production. He. flred
five shots from an army pistol at
the girl, then snrrendered to mil
itary authorities at Fort. McKIn-
ley. f
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ELECTED HEAD
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North -.Carolina:' Man Chosen
..Unmously:as'iUhtveK
:i4' sit President?
ACCEPTANCE WITHHELD
President of Southern University
t -to Decide Within Two Weeks
Whether He Win
'.. 'ccpt;1 Offer
'Aci'
I EUGENE, Ore.. Feb. 8. r(By
Associated -Press.) Dr. Harry
Woodburn Chase, president of the
University of-North Carolina, was
unanirabusly elected president of
the University of Oregon . at a
meeting -of the aboard of regents
this afternoon. Dr. Chase has not
yet! decided whether he will accept
then offer or not, but has promised
to make his decision '.known. within
the! next two weeks.
Dr. Chase arrived i in Eugene
Monday and .has, been cpnferting
with' the -members of the board of
regents and with' faculty" mem
biers. He.statea that he was' Iav-j
orably impressed- witjj the Oregon
country and with the University;'
i Dr.' Chase. Will remain n; Eu
gene "until Friday as the guest of
Dniand Mrs. E. S. Conklln.of the
psychology; department. . ' He will
then visit the medical school in
Portland for the second time and
wiU, return to North Carolina.
Alumni of the UTiversjty, fac
ulty -members and ' students who
pressed themselves as well pleased
iaVe met -Dr. Chase have1 ex
with the action of the regents.
' "I am -' tremendously -pleased
that the problem has 'been solved
to ; Uhe ' satisfaction - of all - con
cerned," said J. -A. Churchill, suj
perintendent of public instruction
and: an ex-of ficiojmjmber of the
board of regents in commenting
o; nthe choice. -Walter Malcolm,
president of the associated ' stu
dentsdents of the University, stat
ed that the students, were express
ing satisfaction with-the action of
the board. . , - 'r '-
DEEENDANTSiDISMlSED
if Involved ixcoxpittAcv
CASE FREED ;RxN COUR'i
SEATTLE, Feb. 9L-r-( Ey ."Asso
ciated Press. H-Following dismis
sal f 1? defendants Ina ?500,
000 tliqdor, contpiracy case here
today the defense "announced that
Iti would . move td.?free the 33
others.
tMany7f 'the defendants dis
missed, ;'ft' was pointett'but,- were
merely buyers of liquor. .
4The court had ruled that buy
ing, liquor was not; proof of con-
spiracyi'r'; -;f i . .
'None, of those- released were
among ': the 'hlghett-upsT: Jn the
cae."i . ' '.- . trt . Y-:
iThe , defense 'said that -it; would
askl dismissal 'of. each "of ithe-' re
maiifing.. defeadant , Separately
with a motion covering each count
or indictment and calling', foi a
directed ' verdict of-; acquittal on
each , count. - - '' . V.
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MANY TAKIXOUnVAXTAGE OF
1 DIAMOXD RlXG OFFER 7
Great Opportunity to Wis in Spe
cial Vote "Offer; Ending
' February 2T ' 4 ' " '
By MrsJ G PHnkie, Auto Contest
--...'if M- .."-Editor -
, The notice of each and every
contestant is called:. to the pub
lished list of candidates. If there
is anyone - who .haa. entered the
race and their name' does -not appear,-
please notify the contest edi
tor immediately.
I am wondering if you are tak
ing - advantage of this new offer
of a special prize.-- This prize is
a diamond ring' valued ! at" 1100,
purchased at Burnett Bros., 457
State street. ' This is' an oppor
tunity of a lifetime, r You are, at
the same time, getting the big
special ' vote offer- -which - closes
February 27. -This Jvote offer Is
the largest vote offer,in"ihe whole
contest. It will mean everything
to you to get in on it. I -amsure
that you will not regret working
tor one of the big prizes; -.
Nominations are not closed. In
fact, today there are more prizes
than :there 'are active .candidates.
Opportunity without a handicap
is here today for new entries" who
will "carry, on." .. " , -J
This list published today must
hot be misunderstood. The names
printed are just nominations. The
list ' only serves ' to- show 5who is
entered. It does hot Indicate the
Mve, active candidates. I '
Many who have been nominated
have failed, so far, to torn in one
single, solitary subscription to
The Oregon Statesman.' ' Some
have hot even called to get an of
ficial receipt book. They are, so
far, candidates in name only, noth
ing more. , j;
Candidates who will not pro
duce subscriptions can not hope
to win. The more subscriptions
you can produce the more votes
you earn. The free ; coupons ap
pearing in The ' Statesman from
day to day are valuable only In the
degree you enhance your- vote
score by subscriptions. There is
absolutely no hope ! in " coupons
alone.
-' Coupons are printed primarily
to stimulate interest. Of course
they do have some value, but it is
questionable when one considers
that one subscription alone offsets
a. whole bundle of coupons.'. . ....
Simple nomination of a candi
date does not mean anything. The
nomination, is but the . first step,
the starting- point. - Anyone" con
tent to rest after nomination can-not'get-rar
in this contest. " Active
work, honest effort, constant at-
( Continued on pfe 3.)
BAIL SET FOR SUSPECTS
GILCHRIST PLACES 9306 BOND
SHEPHERD JAILED
Walter ..Gilchrist, charged with
receiving stolen property,! and E.
L. Shepherd, charged with burgl
ary were arraigned in I justice
court?. yesterday, .growing j out of
their 'arrest in connection with the
burglary of The Man's Shop. Gil
christ's, bond of $500 ; was furn
ished and Shepherd, unable to
provide' bail of. $1,000, is now in
the county jail. ": Shepherd I waived
preliminary hearing when arraigned.-
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Petition to Be Presented fay
ipintTaxpe(STc
ers CornrnitteeJ S3 !
FAVOR EARLY-DECISION
School Board Members Would
Place Issue on its Merits
Squarely Before Voters
'' ' ; for Verdict
A special election when voters
will ' have the opportunity to
authorize or refuse an. increased
salary .-schedule for Salem teach
ers, was recommended, by individ
ual, members of. the school-board
Tuesday night; though the body
took no formal action, due to cer
tain legal technicalities.
Probable date for the election
was suggested as late in March,
with' arguments favoring the earli
est practical day in . order that
school officials may. know what
salaries will' be paid In time to
act intelligently when contracts
for the year 1926-27 are drawn
up.' Teachers are elected in
March, and" have until May to
sign their contracts. .
; Decision to avoid any appear
ance of blocking the movem ;nt on
the part of teachers and certain
groups of taxpayers to secure the
increase was voiced and, it is un
derstood, a petition will be pre
sented by the joint committee of
teachers and taxpayers at the next
meeting of the school board, set
ting into motion the machinery
necessary to call the election.
Considerable discussion turned
about he point of whether the
election would have to be held an
nually, or whether the increase
could be granted over a period of
years. Law declaring that school
boards could not increase expen
ditures beyond 6 per cent -of the
income during the previous school
year was- cited, and an opinion
will be secured by informed per
sons bearing npon this point.
.Amounts of the increase, it is
understood, will be left primarily
to the committee appointed to
bring , the -question to the public
mind, and the matter can then
be-settled directly by the voters,
i Whether the single' issue Qf in
creased salaries should appear on
the ballot,- or whether additional
items "such as maintenance" and an
appropriation for a new junior
high school site was balked, with
opinion favoring presentation of
the issues to the voters as separate
projects, rather than grouping
them into one lump sum.
Tme devoted by the school
board last night came in some
measure as a reflection of the
taxpayers meeting in the Rich
mond school district Monday night
when the gathering was held to
favor an increase in pay without
dissenting voice.
Individual members of the
school board, and the superinten
dent, expressed distinct sympathy
with the ambitions of those urg
ing the increase, declared them
selves certain that the present
salaries are low, but remained
aware of additional angles of the
financing problem. Direct voice
of the people, by election, granting
or refusing the increase -was held
as , the only .adequate answer to
the problem. : . .f.. ."'"V--
Washington's birthday . was de
clared a 'school holiday by the
board members, special exercises
only marking the Lincoln anni
versary on- Friday. . W
"In case it' Is deemed wise to in
clnde,'as an issue going4 to 'the
public,; voting of money.fqr a jun
ior high -school, selection rof the
site, and the amount to ; be. paid,
wiir;rbe determined prior-' tb the
election, that a concrete Issue may
be presented. : - s
SMALL HEARING DENJED
ILXfXOIS f GOVERNOR MUST
GI VK ACCOUNT OF FUNDS
orniiiuritiLiLi, in., ueo.i.
(By Associated Press.)-2The Illi
nois supreme court for the -second
time, today decided that Governor
Len .Small must render an" ac
counting "for about $1,000,000 In
interest money the , state: claims
he ' collected while state ' treasu
rer! . il .' , : - v : ;; r
"i The , court . today denied a ''re
hearing in the suit brought by the
state and which had been asked
for by the governor. As a result
of the action today, someauthori-ties-
believed ouster proceedings a
possibility tor, the future, althoogh
they agreed that they were prema
ture now. - " " : . . -
HEROES TOpE REWARDED
CAPTAIN OF'"STS ROOSEVELT
"rs TOUE DECORATED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. (By
Associated Press.) The navy
cross will "be pinned- upon the
breast of Captain George Fried of
the President Roosevelt in Carne
gie Hall, New-York City on Feb
ruary 20. Secretary VWilbur will
personally make the award at a
reception ;and concert underj the
auspices of the navy and marine
memorial; association given for
Captain Fried and his crew In
tribute for their thrilling rescue
pf .the seamen from -the 'British
steamer Aatinoe.
PM RKCn
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ask c00lidge.t0 take
Hand in coal question
write house not expected
:;;,' : to" take stand ! ;
Eierutive Saya He "Would: Have
-: '.M Arted Long Ago If He
'; '- Could Assist
WASHINGTON. Feb,
9 (Py
Associated
Press.) . :-
I President
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Coolidge was, requested: today by
the senate to Intercede In the an
thracite : controversy .But l there
was fib indication -at the White
House that he 'would depart from
his policy of,non-intervention. On
behalf of 5 Mr. Coolidge ? . it was
stated that he: did not see that
the -senate's -act ion had. changed
the situation, but that the request
was entitled to and would receive
consideration. It was -; added,
however, that it was only an ex
pression of opinion by the senate
not binding upon the president.
Also it was stated if thes chief
executive had known of any way
to end the-anthracite 'suspension,
he would have acted long-ago.. He
bad come to the conclusion,: how
ever, that for the government to
intercede in the situations might
serve only to aggravate4 - matters.
.The Senate resolution offered by
Senator Copeland, democrat; .New
York, was adopted, 55 toj 2LJ after
the senate twice had "refused to
consider it. once by a vote jof 48
t. 28, and again by a vote of 43 to
38. , . ... J j-'.:-..:
Republican Stalwarts joined
with the democrats .and! republi
can insurgents in voting for the
measure.The two republican sen
ators from Pennsylvania,-as-well
as several from New England, sup
ported the resolution after having
twice voted against considering it.
Twenty-six republicans, 28 dem
ocrats, and the sone .farmer-labor
senator, voted in the affirmative
and 19 republicans and two
dem-
ocrats voted against' it.
BAPTISTS HIT MODERNISM
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LITERATURE
TREX1 IX
SAID
COXTRARY TO' CHURCH
PORTLAND, Or., Feb! ! 3.X( By
Associated Press. ) A modernis
tic trend in Baptist literature was
deplored today , by Baptist minis
ters, of Oregon gathered here tor
their mid-winter, conference and
they .will, devise a protest to -the
American Baptist Publications so-
fxiety, vit : was .decided. Material
contrary to the doctrines of the
Baptist church recently- appeared
In the Young People and the Lead
er, publications, and unless these
magazines change their ways! Bap
tist churches of - the state would
cancel their subscriptions, minis
ters stated. " ; i ; ij i;- '
A plea for the use of! Baptist
literature was made by Dr. W.r H.
Milligan. head of the educational
work of the Baptist church for
Oregon. J ''Baptist young people in
Oregon had just as soon belong to
any other denomination as to the
Baptist church," he said, i ("That
is because they have no Baptist
consciousness, and we cannot hope
to develop this trait unless we give
them Baptist literature.
ALBANY CASE DISMISSED
SUPREME COURT
'uuuro
AL-
BANY BRIDGE CONTRO VJRSY
t ",: M I u .
The supreme court In ah opin
ion, written by Justice Brown; and
handed down yesterday; has dis
missed the suit brought by Wi A.
Barrett and J. J. Barrett In :an'
ef fore A to lj restrain ;j the Union
Bridge' company from - proceeding
with thef construction ' of, the i Al
bany approach' to the new, bridge
across the. Willamette river at : that
point! XH'?.--!'-' '. it' 'r :i
The opinion -, of the supreme
court reverses a decree handed
down by Clreuit Judge McMahan
granting the injunction, asked for
by the'Barrett.'fi'TI'"l-" S'-Wii '
Replying to vthls' complaint. the
supreme court 'points out that; if
the Barrett's bad - a grievance - it
should have been directed against
the city, of Albany and Linn coun
ty in a suit; to have- been-" started
before the- enormous sum- of
money, represented, by ; the ,-new
bridge was expended.
WILLS MUST PLAY i
1 NE W YORK, r Feb. " 9 . Ameri-i
can tennis officials' tonight-cabled
Miss - Helen Wills, now appearing
in a tournament at Cannesj France
to continue to.play; after receiving
a message ftom,he' asking-her ad
vice following. TeportS that ,thare
had been widespread gambling and
commercialization .in connection
with her anticipated meeting" with
Mile. Suxannkiffirlpnfu I
, -r helpless Ship found, T!
i r.v.ir jTt3 1 1 ,v.. 3 ,ii ;
- PORTLAND, Feb. 9. A "wire
less message ' wis picked up; here
tonight by the Federal Telegraph
company's -station from '.an i
dentined -SesseU which , reported
that jthe -'Tnotorshlp; 'ChatUltepeC
had been ' found- 4n a" helpless "con
dition and that she had been tak
en in tow;""""
- .
GENERAL IS DEAD
WASHINGTON; Feb 9. (AP)
-BrigafiTei' General' Edward J.
McClernand retired- veteran! of
the Indian wars and the-battle of
Santiago ? under -- Shaf ter, died at
Walter -iReed 'hospital late 'today,
after a lingering illness. - lie was
78 years of age. -
IBEfiSE SEE
GOUFjTYTfiX
H -K - Kc; : t " -
Gain of $52,261.03 Shown
Over Las! ; Year; total :
Is $1,896,966-17
VALUATIOil MUCH HIGHER
' A- ' 5. I- '
Increase in Valuation Is Expectel
" ' to OiTset G4in in Tax Roll;
Will Pa Road , Bond
' Interest r
' '.' ' r -:- '.
An Increase! In Marion county
taxes of 152,261.03 over last year
is shown in tjie'tax assessment roll
turned over to;t the sheriff's office
yesterday bi Oscar Steel hammer,
county jisseor. : The total tax-s
for this year aaiouDt to SI.SCP,
966.17. For the year 1321 tL
roll amounted to f 1,817. "05.14. -'Although
an- inrrraa is shown,
county official ex; that this
will be offset t a t,rt-t extent fcy
the increased 'valuation shown ca
the county bpoks for this year. In
1324, for example, the total valu
ation of roadj districts in the coun
ty was set t $26,219,536. This
year the figure is. given as $2C,
408,175. In 1924 the valuation
of cities in the county was $17,
931,201. ,Lastyear it was $1S,
799,020. Schools in 1924 were
given a valuation of $43,724,715.
and last year; Were placed at $44,
781,877. - The', total increase in
valuation over 1924 is $2,123,616.
i While an japparent increase oi
over $52,0001 i noted in compari
son with the tkx roll of 1924, it
should De remembered, county of
ficials explain!, that the interest on,
and the paying off of road bonds
will take up practically all of thj
increase. Last year, it is said
over $42,000 was paid out of the
general fund1 for these bonds. In
view of this, County Judge Hum
declared that the individual aa
sessments will be only a fraction
higher than Oorjlast year.
All taxes must be paid by May 5,
m nsl n, niw,tv flwDfipi mar J ,o o in
paying today. Tax 'statemenu
will not be sent out to taxpayer?
except on request. Sheriff Bowti
said yesterday. --Ha--suggeiteli
however, that each- one -write - ia
to the department, inquiring as 1u
the amount due so that payments
may be expedited as much as pos
sible and to aVoid a rush when Un
taxes fall duet I .
The total tax-for the 143 school
districts for 11924 amounts to
1373,200.45. I In 1924 it amount-
a1 tr ftfi Q 4 fi i 1 . nr an in nrn ii
I
(CoBtirtUfd on paffe 2)'
STOP STREET. FINES SET
PROHIBITIOI OF PARKING
NEAR SK3XS IS ASKED ,
An old saying , has It that "he
who hesitates is lost." But this
maxim is completely out of date.
Indeed, - just -the-reverse is now
true. He who does not hesitate
is lost. ' I I
"Because Salem drivers have not
yet accustomed themselves to the
fact that, the maxim has been re
versed, Judge Poulsen yesterday
found it necessary to fine four
men $5 each! for failing to stop
when, the littJeyellow and T)lack
posts and sigs'gave ample warn
ing. rVV 11.
- T'hose j paying the penalty of
haste were Fi A. Williams, A.; EL
Roberts, C. A.SKells and H. II.
Stanton. :
Considerbale criticism ha3 arisen
concerning the i post and' sign on
the northwest: corner of Ferry and
Commercial streets. It is' held by
several that a truck or large auto
mobile is usually parked near the
sign, in such k. way that the sign
Is not visible to: approaching drivers.-
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-It has been suggested that at
the next meeting of the city coun
cil the matter might be brought
up, and an ordinance Introduced
prohibiting the parking of vehicles
within a specified distance of the
stop signs. -
CONTEST HONOR, ROLL
Wis ; -X-J, '
HIGHEST DAILY CASH RE---PORT
WORK RECOGNIZED
i The names af the four con
testants turning in the largest
amount of subscription money
for each day Will appear on. this
honor -roll the . following day.
The amount of money turned ia
will not be announced, but the
-records will be open for in
spection at the close of the con
test. ' ?
Mrs. Leo 'Gronke leads the
honor roll today, turning in the
most money, on subscriptions.
'Mrs. Gronke: has beea Czizz
some very fine work.
- Miss Vera JCtllogg i3 second.
Miss Kellogg1 asks her frier.13
for their support during tha I'j
auto campaigni
Mrs. Ralph ; Skopll 13 tilrl
today. Mrs. Siopil i3 cr 3 vrlo
works along I quietly ard j;r
slstently. S2ae also wcu! c
preclate It highly if her fr: - 3
would come to the front In -behalf.
- - i
vE. J. Espial : I stc-Ij T
JJr.-Jleglmtal las.tesa C
some cxcillcr.t r'c il i
beongratalit lis as
friends for tteir "-"",:'
today. siaiea,
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