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TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 17, 1926 Tnr; ohegon statesman, salem, Oregon - i- li 8 L. ll if I 1 1 mm 'I D005TMMI "1 L I1J JJ V. .Parker i pilots1 Stage i Filled to .Capacity, Oyer-: i VKoute 4 IK -t FAL.LS CITY. Or,, An?. 18.--(Sjfeclal.tp ,Tbe Statesman. ) The , booster caravan to Silets and New port left FallaCity a 8:10 Sunday morning, led by -Hersbell Ellens bur r estate traffic, officer accom panied by Clay Guthrldge, "as old resident of ttbe . district, who was employed when repairs were: made this spring. -. Between- 2 5 ' and '10 cars jnade the trip, practically without delay ori car trouble.- A few minor re pairs were made on '.one or two : can, but tbe entire party reaehed Silets safely aboat 12 o'clock, fol ; lowing a short stop at Logston, where they ! were - met by a dele- nation from Silets and Newport. - J. ,W. - Parker : of , the : Parker Stage company, Salem, claims the dfetlnclion of taking the first "Par ker Stage" ore the Salem-Falls City-SIlels-Newport run,. making tbe trip Sunday with a Packard Six, carrying a -capacity load. -He , negotiated . all the short turns In safety and without so much as scratching bis car. . . VvTh Silets : grbambr -vOf com merce was host, to tbe ' visitors, having,, tables set .'. in the old gov ernment building; where grange and 'other public ."meetings are held.' v ; They served hot , coffee, sandwiches, . ice ' creamy cake .and cookies to a large ' and .apprecia tive crowd. When It comes to finding friends, or meeting the right booster spirit we recommend ! I his Siletk 1 bunch.' They 1 didn't hare any road signs saying VCome Again," and "Smile as " You Go, but tbey said it with coffee, they said it with words and warm band clasps, and they said it with jm0es ' - i - . "After the lunch a' meeting was -4ilt4n ; the-T beautiful grore .close by, under "God's First Temples, - the wonderful ' itrees: that, make Oregon tbe" loveliest spot on earth. L At ' this : meeting a number of - speakers from both Polk and Lin coin counties gave their, views. All Were agreed that a short road via Silets and Falls City to the out iifdn world ts-necessary and must ,came. A super . road 4istrict Ja probably the ; solution -or tne oa vncing , problem, though no deft ijita plans were formulated.: . Among prominent speakers were T. JV- Muayan.-chalrman. who In tt oduced ir. M. Smith, president ef the Tails City. chamber of com- anerce, who (greeted all present. A, jA Muck .of Falls City and ex-com-tii issioner of Multnomah' county. explained methods of getting the proposed road on the ballot at the coming election to create a super road district. .V ' . ; ' ' '"Mr; Tob W,"' mayor of Newport, spoke of the advantages of the new road to the sportsmen inter- : ested in coming- into" the district, and declared that : thousands of , personal-felt1 the need "of a good road in order tc reach Salem mar kets. ;'';:f';''-: : : V J'- Dr.5 Brooks of Newport-congrat-uatetl the carayan and road Hack ers? wishing them every success In achieving-their 'goaly Mr.-- Banks of Toledo "said ahafc sectlott was 1 3 St per7 bent in support of he pro-, lect'and outlined' tharoad de velopment' work being done out . from: ;oie4'ov "J f v V -R. - Beck, ' Lincoln county agent, heartily Qngratnlated those backing the construction and im- . Walter " H, ' ZoseV automobila tires,. tubes and accessories. Vul , canizlng that holds. High duality, superior service. .A trial makes a customer. 198 S. Com'U ) , I in ,,i i. i 'i i . in -in) . I) i - i I i i in i j Telephone ICS, ' Capital City i Laundry. The laundry of pure: materials. ; W vglv special at- j tentlon to all home laundry work. Telephone and w will call. i) j t . SCHAEFER? HERBAL w COUGH r SYRUP : " WILL CURE , -That i : SUr.ITJER COUGH ? -a, , -, ; , - - SOLD ONLY AT ' , , -V inn SUCCESSFU i tu iQCHAEFER'Q IZj Ncrth CcmnitrciAl EL ; Ori!r.J Yellow Frczt : rno: 107 (These Chocolates are slightly ,3 ; scratched) TIIO IIS ' TC AS1H1DIS Miss: Eva ?SchOltzr'. Makes . Plunge Successfully, -Injured .Later ? J Miss Eva Scbultz.' member, of thjOlymptc games team two years fcfo, dived from the Marion-Polk county .bridge Into. the Willamette river,, a " distance :of 91 feet, Sun day afternoon at 1 o'clock: Later she injured her arm making a 10 foot dive at Woodland park, where she was scheduled to give an "ex hibition, and was forced to cease her activities for tbe afternoon.- ; Miss Schults Is the first woman to dive off this ; bridge, and the second person to perform the feat. Julian Burroughs of Salem, north west champion diver, did It several years ago.? jv -?i!-i!? ?:-"- ',: ' ' T Several thousand persons watch ed the feat from the banks of the river and rom rowboats -and can oes. Miss Sennits executed a. per fect swan dive and swam unassist ed to the river bank. ; M. : CL i Douglas pf the Crystal pool here Is Miss Schultx's trainer. The Commercial Book Store has everything yon need In books and stationery and supplies for the school, office or home, at tbe low est possible prices. ' t I Halik A Eoft Electric Shop, 317 Court St i Everything electric. from motors and fixtures and sup plies to wiring. ',, Get prleea and look at complete. stock. ; . provement of roads and declared be had arrived 8f the meeting Dlace the night beforei and had slept out. In order to be on hand He declared good . 'roads- must come to all parts of the stale, and outlined the needs of that tectum Jeff Rceder, patrolman -for road district No. 15. explained that in traveling to Saleiii he had gone 230 miles, whereas : thQ proposed Krmite would cut that distance to SC miles. Estimating, his, expense ar eight cents per 'mile traveled, the cost ; of his' trip I would have Wen reduced about? $12 had he been able tq take the shorter route, s - . j .- r . ' . Need, ot lime on--x 6,000. acres of Rock creek; valley land, requir- ng two tons per acre, was stressed, good roads being, the only method t getting the- lime on the . land, A. A. Mock, who owns a lime de posit of. 80 acres, three and a half miles , from ; Falls, City and 20 miles, from ' Salem,- declared . the rk.was classed -AX for fertiliser, and offered to . lease the land to the stale, requesting a royalty of 10 cents a ton on -all taken out. : V To . get 15 is ilme, onto the land. roads m ust. .be built, and money stved by . taking lima from this site' would pay for road Improve ments within five or six years, ac cording to opinion-expressed, f ; t There' are approximately 1500 persons lixlng in Valsets who have no way of reaching the Valley Ct untry save by railroad through f. dependence when the weather is bad. A vast area in the Silets valley could be opened up for ag riculture,' fruit ' growing and pas ture, ' in case, 'lime could be se cured. A vast granite mountain could also be utilized, furnishing material' .for -' roadbeds ' and - for buildings. : s. : - ? Henry' O. Miller." 184 8. Coml SW where most' people prefer-to get. their auto parts for mil makes of cars. " r Trade . there and make savings o all auto parts. il Fall hats and. a" new line of felts. 3.95 to, $4.95. and thoiex- elusive Prlacilla. Dean children's mm at tne tiaiem variety atore, 1 295 North Commercial. ' . !) "Tredi To. Haal PAGEANT AND Ualawa" Stcpendous Pioneer Parade Concerts " ' . ' to- Tout COMING .... f 0 j - t I j. V- Av- , ; ' v - - i'l" - . v. -"l -"v lv .:.K Sp, "rUS kWri ' xv ''V - if there ts a boy who has never had the desire to talk with a . real live clown, he must have been one who bad some serious affliction. And if there is a real Mire clown who does not care to brihg cheer into the life of a boy, he is not worthy of his profession. ( - i .-Above are Art Adair and "Whltey," two of the half hundred Sells-Floto clowns,; who posed for the picture with two youngsters from a Chicago orphanage last spring.. Both Adair, the circus pro ducing clown, and White, one of the most ambitious performers under the "big tops" will be here with Sells-Flotb on Wednesday, August .25. . It. will be no uncommon sight during waits before per formances begin to see many of the clowns chatting with youngsters near the entrance's to the dressing STEIWER TO FORCE QUIZ IF IPREN CHARGE DIES : KOZER HOLDS ACTION OF AL LEGED ELECTION FRAUD Political Move Keen in Request for Campaign Fund In ' vestigation Sam.' A. Kozer, secretary of state yesterday had not decided as to what action he would take with relation to charges filed by W. '., S. U'Ren, Portland atorney, that Frederick Steiwer, successful candidate for United States sen ator at the republican primary elcetion, failed to account for cer tain expenditures made during the campaign In violation or the cor rput practices act. Copies of the charges were re ceived at tbe state department yesterday with tbe request that tny fee transferred to the district attorney of-Marion county for In vestigation. .The district attorney said he would refuse to make any statement pending receipt of . the cuargea wnicn naa not arrivea at his office last night. - The charges made by Mr. U'Ren failed to cause a ripple in Salem, where .- political maneuvers prob ably, are . watched more closely than in any other city in the state. : state officials, almost without ex-1 ception, said I they placed little credence ' in the - charges in that they had all the earmarks ! of political coupe, on the part of the democratic press. ' PENDLETON. Ore., Aug. 1. ( By Associated Press, y In ; ans wer, to charges made against him. regarding filing of his campaign expenditure account. , Frederick Steiwer, republican candidate for United States senator, today' stat ed that If any investigation Is not made he will ask one.- Ills 'State ment today was L : ' : : I will not permit the U'Ren complaint to interfere with prose cution of the campaign, but I will. indue time,' proceed with iny cam paign as I had originally planned it. I have i no further statements to make at this, time concerning the U'Ren complaint. It is so ob- viously a? political move arid so false in fact that I will take no 1 99 CELEBRATION Pasreanl Each lllsht Air Circroa ? Coxinx Dancin 2 "f " ' . . V --r t . cC Mfeis Jfete TO SALEM tents. ' 1 : j steps In the' matter at thisi time, I hone that it will result in a thorough and prompt nvestiga tion of my expenditures,; but also of the motives of Mr. ITRen If it does not receive an investigation I will later attempt to obtain an investieatine unon my iown ac count. H. F. Woodry & Son, ; 271 N. Com'l. St., furniture store!. ' Bar gains In furniture of all: kinds, Agent for Lang ranges, best made. aJo auctioneers. 4 Satisfy your sweet tooth with those good Whitman's cab dies. We have tbe exclusive right jot sale to this line in Salem. Store, 332 State. Cniwn Drug Woman Captures Titl6 . of Champion Test Ride LONDON. -Miss Nancy Deben - - bam has proved the champion mo tor, cycle test rider of England Against a field of sTme forty men competitors. Miss Debenham still in her "teens, won h!er race wiin-a good lean, and was? award ed the gold cup for the best - per formance in a 200 mile Ireilabnity trial conducted by the! London Motor Cycle club. Sher achieved the distinction on a 2 1-4 horse- power machine, which the the lightest one taking pa ft in contest." ' More than 300.000 Essex own i ers - nlace stamn of attnrdval on Essex as greatest car on the Amer lean market for th6 money.' F. W. Pettyjohn Motor Co.. 1 365 N, ComX J 1 j auc lor your om-neit on a new I one. This is a special feature for ; this week. For full particulars see the windows of the Scotch Woolen Mills, 426 State fStl ( ; Drive 'round on Rood tires. 'More Pleasure, Less Trouble." The famous Viking tires iund tubes have no superior. Malcolm's Tire Shop, 205 N. Com'l. . ( Tn. tTv7 :5vvim hike, sail, dance this sumnief ' at delighriiil NeKvj- , : port. Your favorite vacation pdstime. -" Enjoy it to the full. " Yourticfcet good for 16 days; on sale ; daily. $5.90sea$on ticket, good until .October 31. 1 . Convenient sfe vice daily. Gojby '; train; relax and rest as you ride. j 11 tii PRIZES AwATlDEO Oil SWIM RACES Winners 1 of .Water Events Show Strong Competition. ' ; i Clock Gone .i large crowd gathered at Tay lor's bathing beach Sunday after noon tasee the swimming events. A number of prizes were given. t Boys race Flrsr prize, jCIande Martin: second, Thomas Carrier. Girls race First' prise, Eva Hastings; second, Margaret Car rier. ' ' ' Men's race First prise," Rich ard Strausbaugh; second, Bobby Hutchins. ; Girls " tub race First prize, Marjorle Carrier; second, Florence Hastings. " ' Log rolling contest First prle George Burger; second, Harold Davis. Back sommersault - and high jackknife dive.. C. H. Davis; double flip, Edward Alley; swan dive 'and jackknife diving, Richard Strausbaugh. Many others furn ished amusement; during the af ternoon. Mr. Taylor regrets the loss of his desk-clock, which was placed on the desk for the con venience of the bathers. It was a present to him and prized as such. . The Salem Hdw. Co., most pro gressive. Every accommodation given to those In need of best hardware supplies. Work and pros, perfty tbe motto. 120 N. Com'l C rr fa Our 4- - A. C." '0V 0 - SILVER!! COUPLE , IE - " - J! Mr. and Mrs. Verbeck to Vis it Oregon Caves Before , ; Returning. Home . ... SILVERTON, Aug. IS. jTSpe clal to The Statesman.) X quiet wedding, was solemnized t Sunday at the Methodist Episcopal parson age when Miss Pauline Nelson, daughter of- Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Nelson, was united in marriage to Earl Verbeck. Only Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. I lall acted as witnesses while the Rev. S.' Hall read the ceremony.:' The day yas . also the 17th birthday of the bride. 5 Mr. and Mrs. Verbeck left at once for southern Oregon ,where they wilt ; visit the Oregon caves before returning ; to ' Slverton to make their home. The new home is in the North Side addition. , The Man's Shop saves you a ten dollar bill on every quality suit. Shirts, bats, ties, collars. High grade clothing, - perfect i fitting, long wearing. 41$ Stats. () Ulrich & Roberts, realtors, 122 N. Commercial St., know property values and make for yon profit able Investments. Will both save and: make you money. i Our meats are always kept fresh even during the hotest days. Clean liness ond purity are our watch words. Hunt & Shaller Meat Mkt. 263 N. Com'l. () E FOG SOUTH INTRODUCING ie improved TODAY'S Packard Six willout perform, in traffic and in speed, any Packard car ever built with one exception. ' The exception is today's Packard Eight The Boss of the Road. The Packard Six has long excelled in beauty, in comfort and in distinc tion. In simplicity and in economy.; Greater than ever,; in ,all of these. now also excels in performance.' ,Those who -drive, the' improved? Packard Six will lei 'others pass as a matter: of courtesy, never of necessity. - ; . 'i ' In car beauty contest or contest on , the open road it will more than hold its own against any Six. or any Bight, excepting cars of racing. 'type. - v-; Most useful and most appreciated of all, however, will be the car's' agility and ease of control in crowded traffic. 1 . For more than six years the Pack-' ard Six has been an inspiration to1' engineers. , . V, . : next advertisement vill tell of the improved Packard Eighth : ; THE GREATEST CAR IN THE WORLD GAPITOL MOTOR (Biddy) Bishop L . ; r . .150' North High - T 7W fT mewp PEJICEIIffilS : ALMOST OVER TiDW Housewives S ho u Id-Get Their Peaches and Can . TherirAII This Week " Peach canning is about over, but the peach growers want the house wives to know that the late varie ties, the Muirs and Elbertas, are now at their best. ! ; But they will not last long. Not leyondi this. week. , . ? " " 'r r- r So the women of Salem who want Elberta and Muir peaches to can" would better hurry. They have no time I to lose.. - ' No finer fruit ever vgrew; In any country than the Elberta and M uir" peaches, : that are now being delivered by the Salem dis trict growers. tvA:..' U.s J White Home Restaurant, 3 $2 State St.. where hundreds of peo ple prefer to eat. All you want to eat for less than yon can eat at home. Quality and service, ft t?) The Peerless Bakery, 170 N. Commercial. Sanitary,. up to date. Prompt delivery. Bakers for those who appreciate the best. Increas ing patrons tell the tale. () . Capital City Cooperative Cream ery. Milk, cream, buttermilk. The Buttercup butter has no ; equal. Gold standard of perfection. 157 S. Com'l. Phone 299. . ) It has been the most copied car in the world, mechanically and in body lines. Now the industry has something new to inspire it the most brilliant performance of any i Six, or any Eight, light or heavy. ,: . If you would know the' finest in motor cars ; permit us to demon strate the improved Packard Six. . . ' - I -" ... ! I .; ; -' ' - ..i f' ': i' . , ' .. ' . x- ' .-''--" V . - ' ! We give you the word of one of the oldest and most conservative companies that you will experience the greatest thrill of your motoring life.. - ; TJ' V f - , -: Despite the fact that j the glory of all previous Packards has been sur passed. Packard Six prices heve not been increased. C You are cordially : invited to ride in and drive the improved Packpxd Six whether you intend to buy a hew car or not, ' ' r'- " y ' ': ' 'v, '.' - . : n .; ' . : We .shall be more than repaid in seeing you get your thrill and in the ; story you will tell your friends. . A. J. Kousseau TO PEPPEHHT STILL IS BEIL'6 0PEC;,TEB Those Who Are Interested. - May See Process Mile East of Brooks - V Thoso who are interested In see ing a peppermint still operated will have an . opportunity this week. O. J. Molsan has a new still In operation one mile east of Brooks, Oregon. "Operations will begin at 7 each morning and con tinue until 7 each evening. VVA great many persons in the Salem district are interested In the mint Industry, and numerous others are considering tbe idea of getting Into mint growing, and no doubt the above invitation of Mr. Moisan will be accepted by a lot of people. J : ', - . - Those who j expect to go Into tlie raising of mint should get all the Information they can absorb about the Industry. The 1926 prices of peppermint oil ' have not yet ; been decided upon. The last New .York quo tations were around $17 a pound. ' Tbe Square Deal Hardware Co.. 230 N. Com'l, ; Most elegant and practical lines ot mechanics' tools, builders' hardware, cutlery, etc. do there and save the difference. () . You can't tell these days wether a girl is good looking or not unless you catch her wltu her face just washed. . - - , .-it I f IPjAl CD . R :JL T H E M A-N , ' W H O O ;V N S : ! i -. C i 1 c- ' i V4 i August 19-20 i A S K . r A. A. Jiiil, P. r. P. A. 18 liiwy 1 :et.- ; . r- O IT - E