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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1926)
NG, FEBHUAnY 17, r . St A ... .... . ; wiidni:,: Glials ran - -If: .;; ..'i oecond. Perfect Score Turn- ed in Sunday ior State! v ' ' Telegraphic Shoot " " not beat us,,' declared Dr." G." E. ' Frimerin commenting on the 3a .lem Rod &. Gun club's score in sthe Telegraphic shoot Sunday, which resulted in. the second per fect tally for the event. " Four. Sa lem sportsmen killed 25 birds Twenty-three men entered 4he erent and all of them made gOcd scores.- ' 5- ? . . j 1 --Tiro' other clubs in the state turHed in clean : slates yesterday. The : other two were the LAne County Sportsmen's association! of Eugene and the Portland Rod and Gun ' club. - Eugene came second last Sunday -witn a score 01 w. only one. man missing one. bird. This time they all hit and tbe race between Salem ' and Eugene promises to be hard fought. As yet there fare, fire clubs Salem, Hillsboro, Eugene,- Heppner and Coquille who are heading the list without a defeat. : The rest ot the clubs are trailing along with storages of 667 or less. v The Scores made byHhe men bers in the shoot yesterday are! as ' follows: , Grant ! Farrls . . IL- Ui TerrU. , . Bert McKay , . - i ...25 ...25 . .;25 . . v25 ..24 ...24 H. B. Looaey .......... Richard Hazeltlne . . . .t. Dr. G." !. Prime . William. Ball .24 .23 .23 .23 .23 .23 .2i Carl Bahlburg . . Victor Bechman Morris Race . , . Cliff 1 Parker -George" Vlesko Maherman Tout Wolgamott C. ' F. Allison i i . Cliff Erens Clarence Bowne Romey Goulet ... John Patterson H.Yiesko "T-. . 22 22 . ... 22 .... ...21 . .. . . ......20 ..........20 SOCIE1Y 'rational church.-UBder the chair manship of Albert" Gllle deserre targe' commendation for securing such a splendids; attraction for' an oustandtng church program. Grand Opera in CorvdUis .... ' 'It.ts probable that 1 a number from Salem will motor to Corvallls oft the erening of March 2 when the ; San Carlo Grand .Opera cbm pany, will present . two -opera at one performance only. The two at tractions " chosen are "Caralleria usticana1ildt-r Pagliacci. Thirteenth Wedding Anniversary - , "MrI and Mrs. Jefferson Myers celebrated! their , thirteenth " wed ding annirersary -with fifteen orer 4inner on,' Valentin Sunday in Portland. Friends called follow ing the dinner; which was a family affair, for "the informal reception held. - Vv a -'rri:-"''f-'l Daughters to Spolisor Film Chemeketa Chapter of the Daughters of the American Rero- lutioa win sponsor One: of the fin est films- to be " released this sea son, .As No ? Man1 Has Loved,' which will show at -the Heilig theater today, Thursday and Sat- trrday. The drama, intense from the first to last : deals ;with: that patriotic Interlude In American his tonr based "oil -The Mah'With Veut a Gouatr aaff acir reer is repleth with memorable character- . izations'that tell and" emphatic and unri Tailed story "tjf human dero-i - West $ide Circle - . The West Side circle of the Ja son Lee Aid "society will meet on 'Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs:' Richard Erickson. 1515 N. .Liberty street for a Valentine meeting. "A" sllrer offering will be taken' with proceeds' to go toward Iurntehing the parsonage. A large attendance is urged."-p ' '. Chapter G of P. E. O. ( Mrs. C. B. McCullough will be ' hostess tomorrow afternoon at her home, 651 S.- Church-street, for the members of Chapter G of the P. E. O." sisterhood. : Zena Community Club The Zena Community club' will sponsor their ,'. annual Minstrel Show on Friday, February 19,- at , the school thouso.TThe entertain - snent is open to all. friends-of the community. The . show , promises : to exceea in quaiur loose 01 oiner 'years Following-the program a cafeteria lunch will be served. , , Woman's Union to. Sponsor Film ; - A. dramatization of Harold Bell Wright's novel, VWhen a"ManS a j Man" wUl be - shown rat. 7 : 3 Q i . o'clock Friday evening at the First i Congregational church . under '' the p auspices of the s Woman's Union ', whn haTfe choBen this manner Irt j;..'ni . 11, ii ' . mi if I null V 'o n ' 1 ' f Murder Suspected ""v I - , . " i- ' - " V" f I '4 v The Solomon house SIOUX CITY,' Iowa', 'FelilS Confronted by this locality's most grewsome death mystery. In years police and ? detectives today were seeking.: a plansable explanation Xor the death ;"6f : Mrs.- . George Solomon, whose charred body was found in the basement of the fam ily home here. ' Was this strange death the re sult of an accident? Was it a suicide? Or was it ; murder? the most brutal and fiendish murder in the city's history . - These are ? Komr of the ques tions police are 'trying to decide. Meanwhile they are holding in Jail George Solomon, the 73-year-old husband of the dead woman. ' Solomon says his Wife met her death by accident. He says that his wife went to the basement to tend the furnace about 11 o'clock In the . morning; . that a puff : of flame shot put; as she opened the furnace-door and that her-clothing caught afire.: Solomon, says that he found hla wife's lifeless body beside the ' furnace a few minutes later and ' carried it Into an ad which to, raise their budget for the year. In addition to "When a Man's a Man" the- Woman's Union has als0 arranged for the showing of "The Song of the Nightingale" and "Portland Rose Festival of 1909" actual scenes. The organi zations 1 plans to sponsor a " film twice a month; choosing only en dorsed material. Story Telling Section The Story Telling section of the Salem Arts' League , will meet at 7:30 o'clock" Friday "evening, Feb ruary 19, at the home of Mrs. Ivan Bellinger at the Court Apartments. Alpha Chi Omega Club, ' Is Entertained .The members of . the Alpha Chi Omega Alumnae - club and. their husbands . , Were ' entertained s 'f on Monday evening with a delicious chicken piei dinner at the Unitar ian' parsonage when Mrs.' Martin Fereshetian and Mrs.- Carl . Peue were hostesses. The Fereshetfan SMALL DIAMOND BRIQUETTES t mwMmm K -1. WE CARRYALL SIZES OF CQAL from the large furnace to the smallest nuJUsize: Tell n,tnr what nnmosA thn rtial is reauired and We'll Point; eut 'the proper siae toi usd. Bat although we carry all sizes, we handle only one Quality the very best wal t from the very, best mines. Our. coal service, is;y ours : ; 1 to command.' "T-: ' " '- - " ' - . - ' - ' . IMrcs range from ftO to .50 t , , Also handle the best Diamond Briquettes 913 : i&Furnace Death. and the fatal furnace joining basement' room' where he placed it on a pile of rags. j "Children In the family, were not notified of their mother's death Until after the evening meal. When they first returned home and asked where the mother was. the husband is said to1 have ln formed them that she was down town. After' dinner he told two ot the older sons that' the mother was dead in the basement. ' " The sons called the family phy sician and he summoned police and county officials. " Hair and clothing of the upper body of the victim were Domed away,' the flesh was' scrrr-'and scorched,' and' in many-places o her face, arms and body the heaj nad ourst tne sain open. -.; The condition of the' body, of ficials said, Indicated that It had been partially inside the furnace and h.ad not been merely envelop ed by si puff of flame ignftms ho? clothing. On the' pafins of the hands and in the ears of the dead woman 'officials' said they found deposits of ashes. -'- - i home was attractively decorated with a variety of Valentine novel ties. An enoyable social hour fol lowed the dinner. - T - - f i In the group for the evening were MiK and Mrs: Lewis D.; Grif fith, Dr. and t Mrs.' A. ' T. Bates, Mr. and Mrs. G-F- Chambers, Mr, and Mrs! Claude Steusloff, Miss Dorothea Steusloff; iMiss Miami Victor, Miss Amelia Babcock, Miss Grace Holt, Miss Lotilse "William son; and the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pope and Mr.; and Mrs. Mar tin Fereshetian. ' Guests from Portland Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Burt of Portland, former Salem residents, spent Sunday as ' the guests' of friends. - .? ;' Entertainment at Presbyterian Church i: The Young Married r People's church wil hold their annual en tertainment at 8 o'clock Friday are exceptionally good for Chicken Brooders', as they, are, smokeless and hare more heat units. "7. " , f i: M - v.- evening In the parlors of the churchi The preceeds of the" even ing will go . rt toward s , the New Church Building Fund. , - ". I- The following program has been arranged; --n ; James Smart in Scotch Novel ties. " .-'.--. '"V',-' Coko Patton Master o Magic. The 'Car Jerishepf Trio;' Moore's best! " p ; .! ,1 ... -iK: '-f ' Kdith FIndley Marimba Mel- odies, ".. " . . : ' - - Inong and Storyl " . Klash ' and Klatter Khorus Conducted by "Ko Ku Kumooala," ' : 'The Apollo Four'i--Salem's Pop ul&r Male Quartet; j ' f r ' Mesdamcs .Rahn and , Rid die - High class Duets, j Guy Rathbun -i . Illuminated Club Swinging. I f 1 ". Pringle Social Club , 4 J V jls,.-- "... Pringle Pleasant ; Point social club will' meet on February . 25 at the' home-of Mrs. Clifford Jones. The last meeting took place at the home of Mrs; L Mosher; -J i Mrs. Settlemeierlln Portland ; f;':' The Salem friends of Mrs. Claude Settlemeier will be inter ested to know she ' underwent a succesful ' operation for" the re moval' Of goitre ' yesterday morn ing at the? Sellwaod General hos pital in Portland, r .- ' SIC Leland Scott Named Presi dent in Election Preced ing Prison Debate :' The Forensic society was called to order Friday afternoon at school by the president.' Louis lory. The following officers were elected: president, Leland Scott: vice president, Ellen Neuens; sec retary treasurer, Magdalena Schmidt, f ' After the business session the following' debate wes held: Re solved that capital unishment should be "abolished. ' ' Those on the affirmative were Louis Jory, who Just that morn ing took the place of -the leader "who was sick, Melville Kolskv. aha Desmond Rains. -Those who presented" the negative argument were 'porothy Judd "leader, Rich ard Allen and Lela'Fox The judg es were ' Mesdames Mize. Ohmart and Gibson, who -gae a decision of 2 to 1 In favor of the negative. " Eighth grader pupils.,. from Pringle were present, also several other visitors. The' Forensia Fab ucator, the society paper, was then read: This Was a- real ' paper,Tf ar above the average, and showed much original talent. Bernlcd Col by read the paper. Her assistants in editing the : news' sheet "were Janette iDasch and Magdalena Schmidt. ' " ' v, ; :- ' After the reading of the paper, a Valentine ! box was greatly en Joyed. -' ' '. The next : meeting will be the second Friday in March. AThe Liberty Woman's club will meet at the home of Mrs William Zozel Thursday afternoon," Febru ary 18; at 2 o'clock. The hostesses are mesdames Dasch, Dallas, C Dencer, W. F. Dorman and R. Gib son. The leader: is Mrs; Roy Oh mart. Everybody welcome. s FOB ROSTEIM ;&-.BBtEtJBMBia NOW , 'i , l With New Spring Millinery, lew ' Straws, i Loads of Big Assortment ENGLISH PRINTS, See Vindow Display Only 29c a yard NEW GINGHAMS, Striped wih biff 1 ; i JPretty and 36 inch Figured . Plisse Crepes Yard 38c 9-4 Pequot Sheeting i- , , Yard 57c 36 INCH OUTING FLANNEL Light or Dark. Special? V 19c a Yard ji 27 INCH OUTING FLANNEL . White or X.ifirht or Dark Clors-oodGrade !(E EE P Suit to v Recover $163,141 Frorti Oregon-California ; - Railroad Heard -: The state supreme court, in two opinions written by Justice Bean, yesterday, affirmed the decrees of Judge Robert Tti'cker of the Mult nomah' 'county JCircUit r court In suits brought by the,-Booth-Kelly Lumber company and Andrew B. Hammond and Charles J; Wlnton, to 5 recover-" approxifttately J163, 141.70 Trom the Oregon-California Railroad . orapany : In ? connection with the purchase, of timber lands from that corporation'. In the suit Of Andrew B. Ham mond and t Charles ' J. Winston against '' the , railroad corporation the- plaintiffs contended that on August 16, lOlj they entered Into a written con tract'under the terms of whitfh' the' defendant agreed to sell and convey land the plaintiffs agreed to purchase, 45,972.43 acres ot land at a consideration of 7 per acre. i r Plaintiffs alleged that when the payments were Completed the de fendant" was unable to convey a merchantable title to the plaintiffs for the reason that' the lands in Question ' Were lands granted to the United States by acts of con gress of July' 23, 18S6, April 10, 1869 and May 4, 1870. As a result of the inability of the defendant to convey a mer Chantable title to 'the lands in volved the ' plaintiffs were com pelled in order to secure invalid ' title to the lands, to pay thetJnit ? ed States government the amount wa. m, w sya a w yvu itJ auwu, of this amount a! patent was issued to ' the plaintiff confirming the title to the lands. Suit then was, started by the plaintiffs, Andrew B. Hammond and Charles J..1 Wlnton to recoveH from the railroad "corporation the amount of 2114,932.50, which was the aggregate payment to the government by the plaintiffs based en the sum of, 12.50 per acre for the lands involved In the'eontro- versyi ' The lower court held for the plaintiffs, whereupon the rail road corporation appealed the case to the state f supreme court for final determination. , The suit brought by the Booth Kelly Lumber! company was iden ticaf with the' action started by Andrew B. Hammond and Charle3 J.' Wlnton with "the exception of the contract price for the timber. The Bdth-Kelly Lumber company, under its contract, was to pay f 10 per " acre for 10,283.71 aeres of land,- while the Hammond inter ests: contract - was In the amount of 1 $7 ,per acre. The lower court awarded the Booth-Kelly Lumber company a-judgment for $48,209 28,-which was affirmed by the supreme court. , WOMAN DIES JN CRASH ' ; ; , f. SIX OTHERS SERIOUSLY HURT ' - IN AUTO SMASHUP PORTLAND.: Ore.. Feb. 16. (By 'Associated Press); A wom an was; Injured so seriously that she died on the way to the hespi tal. and six others ot 11 occupants of a large automobile were in jured when the machine ' got be yond control jof ' the driver early this morning, iakldded 65-feet and OPENED j ... .' Flowers Lowest Pri ces XSEV J?AtTERNS DRESS PATTERNS squares to match' ' Newest Thin Out 36-in Challies Pretty ;paf terns c Yard 19c 42-inch Tubing - Lfnen Finish' - Yard 39c 0ODTB- U.YG0 DEGfl MED landed in the path of a street ear. The street' car: dragged t neTrato- mobile f or halt taock Ifirthe op- 50Ite direction ; to J-whlclk ? it had l-Mrs. Mike Leonettl, poruan. vraa killed -and 1 ber-htrsband.- Mike Leonettl, 'was laj ttred so seriously he was believed to be dying'f Em 11 -statao sustainBd 7 & frac red "arni;;, Louis; '9":. 'Ernest; 7) Franks 4; and -MolIyV.lhUdren of Mr. and Mrs.i'iLeotett;',, were t aken to a'hospital suffering, from bhock and bruisesi , ? v f 1EETB LISTED Chamber of Commerce to Snd Speakers on Indus- : triarSubjects 4 Salem Chamber of Commerce will send speakers to four' com munity club meetings Friday even ing, 'They will give a' brief talk reprseent. ' f - f - .' 1 George F. Vick, Knight Percy and I. M. Doughton 'will ' speak at the - meeting of ' the r Rosedale Parent Teachers assoeation:- Rose- dale Is ; planning to officially change the- organization - from a parent-teachers association to a community club. The club will be formalfy initiated into the Marion County Community Federation at Its next meeting; to be held at Turner, February 23. r North Howell community club will meet in the grange hall at North HowelU George H. Graberi- horst, president ef ' the local Chamber ef Commerce, C. E. Wil son secretary and J. J. Doerfler will attend the meeting. ' Harley O. "White. King Blng of the Salem Cherrians -will head, the Salem dedication to ' attend the Marion - community club meeting. He will be accompanied by U. S. II " Factory is now m3 'Preiiieir.TDepIex - mectnc vacuum Cleaher Greatest suction . of any motor'driven f 1 " brush sweeper on the market . . " " Make Us Prove It i , - v Trade in Your Old Cleaner on a New One.' Special Allowance Made on Your Old Cleaner During Demonstration. Citizens of West Salem Meett to ' Form ' Permanent- Lddal; A meeting 4was iheld in the chiirch'Monday "evening; February 15th, for-the purpose of organis ing a community club for the wel fare and betterment" of 1 the ; community.-'- "- Officers were Selected, viz." 0. e: Rbss," president: ' Mr. Needhami- rice- president ; : Helen P hilli ps, secretary:; and treasurer. -..f"A ommitteewas also' appointed- to draw- up the by-4awS," vis. Of.-C. Nugent; Rev.'Canhell, W. D. PhUlIps.-Mrs. Geo. Chapman--and Jennie Best. '7K:Vt.t.; - The club will meet in the even ing, ot ' the third "Mondaof each WOBK IN COAL i i FJELD ASlSUBED (Coo tinned from pigs 1.) cancelling the suspension at mid night tomorro wand witk a rising vote of thanks to the miners1 scale committee ' the ' contention ad journed sine die. - --;'rl; ' At- 4 O'clock ;" tomorrow after noon in the offices of Glen Aldeh Coal company In' this- city, r the sub-scale committee ot the min ers and the negotiating committee of the operators' 12 "men 'in' all, wlll slgn the legal contract which, it Is hoped, will ' ins'u re peace" in Page, Ross C Miles Doerflerir- and - Frank At the Scotts Mills community club Walter StolzV H. R. Crawford and IT. G. Holt will represent 'the Salem Chamber, of Commerce. 1 i 5 .' r ; IIP' i l mwl a.ini i . . -. I!-: ,M. It, i;""' '! t What Diversified Farming Really L!:3 There arc various interDretations to what diversi fied farming reaUjrJmeans - This is how tHe-United States National looks at it: , ' ' ' 1 " f ! - r r-r , . i - lr. - . -.)'; Diversification does not mean a variety o crops, or market ' gardening. ;''.It does mean a particular schedule of' operations f or all localities, -soils ria idrcurnstaricejs. It means the best iand tnost varied iiltilization of time ind resources practicable Represisntati at our storfe Demomtrdtiiig for the nest ; five years-. ' ' -- -" The usual opposition centered In a miners' committee , wheh an agreement Is UD for Ratification was 'absent. ' i" ' v.'f"i YOUTHS FAG SUPPLY ENDED BV'POLICE (ConUnned rom"pS 1.) j value to dealers to know thai this is ' not an ephemeraf crusade, but simply matter of enforci?j a law?'1 It Vurb'e'enTorced itci y and at any time either 'now pr in the far- future, "arrests wijl . be made whe merchants are found to "be deallng fn the practice;" 4- WatchYour t Child Grow Siren? Take on Weight-Quick the' Industry Take Cod Xlver bO the new Tastc-.? less way to sugar coated tablets. J Tn nf few nays qiii;B.ci I m than youever dreamfc oftheso wonderful flesh making tablets Called McCoy's Cod Liver OU, Com pound Tablets will start to help my weak,- thin, - under-nourished little one.- fc - '"! i . . After sickness and where rickets are suspected they are espqclally valuable. No need to give theto any more nasty. Cod Liver- Oil 4heao tablets are made to take the place tof that g-ood but evil' smelling, stomach npsetting medicine : und they surely do It. They do- put on flesh. rt-, i.'f ASk J. C. Perry. Central Phar macy, D. J. Fry.dr any druggist for McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Com pound Tablets as-easy ...to tako aseandywid-not at all expensive . 6lr tablets-f 9 cents.- ! j Be sure and get.McCoy's, the or- Iglnal and : genuine hnd . gHe the child a chance for 30 days.; If you I aren't delighted with results your druggist is Authorised to give you i yourv money' back; Millioira -of ' boxes sold yearly -so beware of Imltatlons.-r-adT..-, . -1 1:', 1 - -in a given situation. -rf -J ;1 United States - "Salem.Oregon I - f -a - "I. . . ; K-y v. , ,; ? . v ; y j , j Vc Chirrje ' i ' i t I. ) A- Use Your ... Credit ifnniciiHmnnpnis G.iEaErP..oEgg PHONE 930 ' Special 1 5c a Yard V T 1 lNO 24 0-24 6 North (Jommcrcial S tree t Intereat mm D