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WEDNESDAY: HORNING, TEBntlAUY 2, 1027 A , I J Hit -A A"V If ",'... leaned Daily Kxeapt Monday fey ? - TUS TATE3SIAIf PUEUS2II2IQ CCIIFAJtT , v 215 Sooth Commercial St, Salem, Oregon , ' ."'.' - ti. J. Headrir.ka ;' -Manager ff ed J . T . - Managing Kdttor Irl 8. MrSherry - i - City Editor Ae5red fla- '- Society r-diUtr MEMBES or TBS ASSOCIATED r&ZSS TVs Associated Prmi is exclusively entitled to th for pablfeaUoat of all t cruttod to it r not wtaerwieo credited, la this papa and a la tha local toi puii.ahed herein. ",.' -" . s'-,. -'i : --; - - . ; v : . . - - ' C. H. R-M. 121 Fcrlt- BMf, Portland. '.-.cuss Clark Co, New York, J2S-13S f' jsiness Office ..23 or SM isoei.ty fcditor .,.,,.., IQg Entered at the. Post Office ia Saiom, Urtfis, as soeoad-eioas mot tor. Yv i:fmruss'jr 2. I2T - , - : ' ' . , 'Who 'shall aeparate as from the love of Christ? " Shall "tribulation, or distress.. persecution, or: famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Nay. In all these things we are more than conquerors. through him that loved us. Romans 8:35.27: - ' : ,'""" '' '" A BAD " V House bill 227 proposes . to ; tax hydro-electric power in Oregon 50 cerit3 a kilowatt a year ' .; '.:- . - r And it is a bad bill, !-.. i - -WhatOfegon needs is cheaper electric power, and this is not the way to' get it. The ' way; to get it is to make its - development attractive to the people of enterprise able", t6 ; assemble or control the capital necessary to harness it to the " wheels of industry. This bill would do this: .... .-.. ' - i Impose an additional tax on an industry already carrying more i than its share of .taxes--- .t'. ,'.,.; -' ; " - '. llake it more difficult to attract capital to the state or .hold capital liere; for; itsvdevelopment----vj r 1 ; ; j .Tend to cause power company customers to pay:a portion. of the taxes of pther people throygh. higher rates for eFectrii city, made necessary to t pay . increased taxation"" of power companies " r ,,;vj;r 4. i Put a heavier tax on power companies who have developed , Oregon "power sUes, compared with i those which have devel ' oped such sites in Washington, Idaho' and Calif ornia'and sell their power in Oregon ' " . ' , s' I Tend to develop steam power, plants instead ; of water power plants, because of increased taxation on hydro-electric plants. ( ' . ir - ' ' ;OTie Oregon electric company now pays in taxes 14 per cent of Its entire gross revenue. -; Another pays 17 per cent of the- total tax of a single county. The! average is nine ' and four-tenths per cent-- t - - . 'And that is enough; more. than enough. , --3 The development of more .water power plants means more and cheaper electric energy for industries.! More industries is the economic need of Oregon, above any other one thing. ' . The legislature will be doing - "inz laws to encourage the development; of 'our wateit; power resources, x ieir iuu qeveiopment wouia mean nunareas oi millions in additional taxable property "in Oregon." House bill 227 is a bad bill.' It, proposes a backward step. ;! "V oi-iSaoj- -' ot BIRTH DAY, OP CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR ; r "Christian-Endeavor -was founded on February1 2, 1881; only 46 years ago today, by Rev. Francis E. Qark, paator of '.the YiUiston Congregational church in Portland; Maine--: And in June, 1882,- there were only, six societies recorded, but now there arc four million Christian Endeavor societies in the world Christian Endeavor is found in almost eighty dendminations. Almost all the societies are young people's societies. It is found, in every country of the globe bijtit is especially strong in the United States; next is Great; Britain, than Germany, Canada, Brazil; South Africa; Australia, India, China and Japan. . . . - - - The principles of Christian ards cf services, and definite cpen coniession of Christ, and ability .and opportunity; the ; l:7:rc!ar prayer; and Bible stodV training in Christiin i ' f i ecrice by a variety of committee Vork, loyalty to the 'church, ! , and regular attendance upojrthe chiifch' Services, fglperduC . civicg. to Christian work, Christian citizenship. j intfeenom . . inaticnal fellowship, and the promotion of peace andfeoil will zrncr.z the nations of the world, all of these endeavors to be ' v mad2 in accordance with the will of Christ, and trusting" in nim: for strength; -V1 1;. i 'J!.l - Christian Endeavor is ' mterdenominational ; in fid work, yet 'powerful force rwithii each' church for denbmirti and church loyalty." It is international, "yet a powerful force in every nation for better civic training and the highest ideals of citizenship. It is interracial in its word outlook and. in Its appeal Jo youth of all nations. Christian Endeavor has been the pioneer in training- Christian workers by the "doing of Christian work. m--- " GOOD In three years the land settlement campaign of the Oregon ChT-lber bf Commerce has brought '2302: new ; settlers to Oresl -whosa investments in land and improvements liave amounu ? th 1 10,274,718. v The buying power of these families is esum: o OA A rrr Th:.t is ''vork wcrth -.vhila ! '."."'' ''' - s And it s'.. "Ibe kert up and increased.' ,In proportion to its potentialx. ources, Oregon is the least developed of all the states..:, ' 4 " ' ; ' . 7 - Ve need now' fwcple, and more hew 'people We" need a -.rebirth cf th spirit cf enterprise, such as animated "our pioneer fathers who ador.ted as tlie motto of the state, the 'Jundations of vhlch they set , " -X flics with her ovn wings." x" i r. What an empire in' vc.::h ,.-ri'; i,r own wings! :rr r.ccd3 Sralnage. -Espochlly do the people in" the .. 1 1 . etion need it. Inere is a line constructive piece i cf us tho c. ; - rnoTtruc:: - .iJcning district. When the' flood V.h -zti:v rhcu!d net be fcrltcn :::t, iboj r zzzzn- ecnc3,;xrot:nd. ..'That, yrozll ba :;t to the rzlnt cf di?grace. . ' ' .' ,: U - W. II. Henderson - - Cirealatto Manager Ralph H. Kletsing - Advertising MtHr Prank Jaakoaki . . Manager Job itopt. B. A. Rhotea . . Livestock Editor WC. Comer - - - fooltry Kditoc Ore. - W- Slag St; Chleag. Varonstte BMf. TELEFHOITES: i , - ' Job Department RS News Deperliaeat 33 or 106 Circa Uttxia Of ieS3 BILL a constructive work in enact- i- Endeavor are definite stand commitment to those standards, speaking for Him according to cultivation of the devotional life WORK , up, 'Alis viqlat propriis, ' ' ' v 'She i. ' t Oregon will be when she flies . . . . .-clopment cf our future r-rr-.tr-t o- I HOUSE BILLS u T7.9 follow inz -.; tills 1 were'. latro dnced in the house yeaterday; IIB 41i;-hy Olnon lrovIding for eradication of bovine tnlercu losis. . i ' IIB 419. by Olson Amending sections: , relating to yeterinary medical examinating board. 110 420. by X.iretock Commit, tee Atiiending law and inerea. ing menibership of livestock nani tary board.-1 HB 421. by Macpherson Bring ing horticultural products under Jurisdiction of state market agent. IIB 41:2, by Macpherson Auth erizing. .. graduates of standard colleges r to. teach in elementary schools, . . - IIB 423, by Repeal of. Laws Committee - Repealing obsolete sections pertainfng to creation of new counties. . . - j.- - . HI1. 424. by Bailey.. Lonergan, McCourtiand Brenaush Increas ing salaries of- diairjeti Jtitlgea in Mnltnonah fQuiit.trom $3000 to 5400aryear..i ? Uifi425i-. by.: Cramer--Enabllng OreKon Agricultural college .-. to purchase laad on in$tallment plan. IIB 426 by Mott-Proridlng for financial relief ; for wife and children of inmates of county In stitution or federal prison. : . HB 427. by Wott Prohibltlns publication In newspapers of pho tographs of unconvicted persona bearing numbers tending to indi cate they r had' .been .Inmates of prisons. 1 . vv -, . - , HB 428, by Mottt-Making own er of stock liable for pasturage on trespass of such, stock In parts of Clatsop county. -,v-(-Y . HB 429. by Mott,-Schulmerlch, McPhlllips, Howard, MeGowan and Miller Relating to-personal rights and liberties ojC individuals. . HB 430, by Buchanan- To facil itate construetionbf .certain buQf-r, tags t'OACV'--i?4 ' r"l - HB 431, by; Peircei Prohibiting tarrying of dogs - On 'automobiles uales properly safeguarded. ! HB 432, by Peirce Regulating danc halls. f r V" P. ''i- IIB 433, by Peirce -Pertaining to board for cqonty prisoners. : HB 434. by King and Senator Hall-u-Providing for income tax. - HB' 4 36, -by Briggs Providing taxes shall be collected by county treasurer instead of sheriff.:- ' - -1 1 HB 436. by R. S. Hamilton To appropriate money to aid : In U. S. geological surreys in Oregon.1 HB 4 3 7, by Olson-To amend the workmen's compensation law. ' HB' 438 by I JoiBtVWays - and Means Committee Appropriating 425,000 for ; bud get director... -! ' HB " 439, - by Lonergaa , and Melndl--To proride for: licensing of onerating ; engineers, i creating board of. examiners, i and fixing fees. '?Vt:-i ;.;4?H-.''!l;5i.,: v HB: 4nA. bv BrlggsClarifying law: pertaining .to municipalities use of Jnltiatiye and referendum powers. i-t ;..,: .f v-:; -u - 4 HB 441, by McCaUiater Providing- for an expert to perform duties of Inspector provided nnder section 8 85 6,' Oregon Laws. ? k' HB 442, ,by . Glesy -To reim burse X.ute ; Savage penitentiary xnardwounded by convicts. Hii 443,' substitute Tor HB aK "V'tainlng ; to th- organization of higli school distrtcU. ' 1 r HB 4 4 4,'by -Colllei--PfertaIning to voting priyUeges In connection with lrrigatino districts; HB 445. toy ColHer-TO; exclude town sites, tracts 'and plotted lands f r6mr certain irrigation ' distrtetajt : IIB 446, by Marion couhty? Dele-t -ation -Providing method lofr sell-. ing eggs by weight. - ..k,,s.,i k S W r utate distributors Tor the Viking tires and tubes. Mai- corn's. Tire Shop, corner Court and Commercial streets. Drive in for your' tires. ' : ' ; ':t H The newest creations In Spring Hats at the Vanity Hat Shoppe. Each hat possesses a charm all its own. -Beautiful designs and col ors 389 Court St. .. . l SENATE BILLS m : -O The following bills were Intro-1 uueed-in tne senate yesterday: --SB 153, by Banks Relating. to-J abandonment or -desertion of., a wjfe or.tnlnor children.- irzZpz - SB ,154 by Bajler Relating "to venue -to actions;' . ' - vsb 155, by Balley-Relatlng to service of summons, f M SB1156 by- Dtfirtie -To provide money-for policemen and firemen pension fund. ' - ; .lr SB -157." by Dunne To regu late and -provide fee for busses operating on the state highways'. ' SB 158, by Roa,ds and Highways Committee Providing for ' the creation of state motor . vehicle, department, SB 159, by Revision of Laws Committee Relating to prepara tion of i ballots where voting ma chines are used.' 1 - ; - SB : 16 0. 4y u liddy Delegating nrt declarine certain; territory to be known as.the Umpqua Improve ment district. - . SB 161. by Eddy Relating to the" creation or highway-improvement districts. v , , 4 - -Hart man -Rros, Jewelry Store. Watches, clocks,. rings, pins. ..dia-cicc.-"r:.ujT2s;' cut T;!asr silver ware. Standard goods. :3tate at Liberty ft. T f; -) r.'ARIfiElrORCE REAQY . V t ; TO SAIL FOR CHKJA . . . fCoitlaoo froui pago si latlonj -committee to; the White House today and 13 understood to have gone over the Chinese situ ation with him. - Mr. Borah de clined to discuss his talk with the president, and no Information . as to Its details could be obtained at the executive offices.'; - ' SAN DIEGO, CaL. Feb. 1. The fourth regiment of marines., num bering 1200 olieers and men, many of whom have seen fighting in France, Nicaragua and the Phil ippines, will be on the high seas before-noon Saturday, bound for the Orient. Orders for. the resident to em bark, aboard the ratal tr.:.-:;crt Cfcauraont at 'San ' Diego' urere is sued by t?:-navy depart-- nt lo- c ay. . 2 crJ . i cat' : r t 3 Ctauracnt to fall frcn t" Si Unforfcsen'.tls' .'1 17 -that the ve3fU now jn ron ! .a tmtui San :sFrantJsco,j wi t steam for the Orient until nzzn Saturday, possibly later J ; . Every effort will be made, how ever, to get the Chaumont out of the harbor quickly,. The hundreds of tons of field equipment and supplies that have, been trans ported from 'the marine base to the municipal docks in a fleet of trucks during the last 48 hours, will: require approximately,.' .SSw hours " to ;.be stowed "aboard the transport, officers -said. ' la the meantime the regiment will em bark. . . ':j "'"' ""' , " ' " ' -.. New sweaters! -A.Jarge ahfp- ment Just In. New patterns -oH shades' in - the popular pu.l-o-, e? and coat styles. ' Scotch ;V,"poln Mills. . ,r (M A. ' "",-"v Buster Brown Shoe StoreKIgb class. stylish looking, com for t girlng. lorfg wearing Bbees for tb leasts 'moneyi Come and Ue eon--tncedi 125Coml. ; i , () .. . 1 ' " ' - 11 '-' "sr t ' RIVERS RISING OVER ALL STAT-i OF OREGON . . (Coatiaoed fr i" paco 1. tndes, At Grants Pass the preci pitation for January was 7.81 inches, with a steady fall In pros- peCt.-v-;is;i.S.;'.';:;r '; ' The storm on Coos 1 bay .lejded two Inches fn 24 hours, and jas a result -the Southern ' Pacific an nuled tonight's train to vEugen$. The line from Mafshfield to Eu gene runs through, a heavy wodd ed region with "many tunnels, and slides Were, feared. : ooa. streams were running full.- : WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. 1 - XAP) High waters of the Snaker river between Ayers Junc tion and Grange City today halted trains of the Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation lines and the passengers were transferred at Ayers and taken to - Wallula from whefe they are being brought here on Ithe regular morning train. The passengers who should . have ar rived ; here early f this afternoon, will not be in unfit about 4 a. m. tomorrow. - - .' r i Mall is - also being . r brought around by Wallula. - : 1 t Henry O. Miller.. 18 4; 8. Com! SU-where most: people; prefer to get their auto parts for all makes of cars. ." Trade here : and make savings: On all auto, parts. ?() '.Arn-iy and. Outing Store. Biggest bargains in clothing, shoes; under wear, hosiery, gloves, valises and stilt cases. The working f man's store, 189 Commercial. () CANTOri TELLS ENGLAND ARMY MUST STAY OUT East, aboard. - the Megantlc de parted from Malta today attec, the embarking of two battalions, with auxiliaries. 4ined$calv fprce .-Bd. utner transports are stcpmina for: China.! which -would 'seem tjN inaitrate mat we oniren t govern-, ment , wllrcarry through 'ftaVorlgl napplan tof assemble adequate ships and troops in, the disturbed area" off China to protect' British nationals - and other foreign,-reai-deh tsi .,. .'.." '.! - f '. v; As the Mega ntift passed through a y line; of : battleships glittering wfth lights, the. crews manned the aides and there was -great ;heer rnarand ninglng of 'Shanghai" anaJAuld Lang Syne.T 1 r - Before 5 his - departure Genera Duncan was quoted in dispatches from Malta as' expressing the con viction , that no trouble would arise. ''. .Disturbing .word - from China reached London today, seemingly bowing that the . negotiations looking. to a settlement of the whole Chinese problem .were not going smoothly at either ; Peking or Hankow. , .;- . ' 1 " 1 - :: Bonesteele Motor. Co 474" S. Coral.,, has the Dodge automobile for you.;? All steel body. Lasts a lifetime; Ask podge owners.' They 1H tell you; :" ) KAHAfTiC KILLS YOUNG r f SILET2 INDIAN MAIDEN Con tinned from a .). - ,- 1 ington, i venerable member of the Indian reservation, and persuaded Minnie to go with him. r t It . was not learned -whetoer the man took the girl at once to the house where she was found, and fiurdered her, or. whether they ad wandered about In-the mean time, while he exhorted her to-follow in "his footsteps." ! About 10 -o'clock H1U appeared at, the;Copeland house, declaring he was Jesus' ChVist and-announc- Icg that all who refused to follow him Vwould suffer." He then told Copeland that Minnie had refused' to.adhere to his doctrines and that "he: had sent her on." 4l , In reply to Copelahd's question as to where he had left the girl, HUl i.told ; him uof! the deserted house. vTney went to the. place to- retner and copeland said the girl's bodywaa"lying In the middle of the -floor, with . arms outstretched and a handkerchief, which he said be . had; seen Hill carry, knotted about her throat. ; , When Sheriff ,Horsefall arrive! Hil proved tractable and made ho resistance to arrest.; When lodged in'tbe county jail here, however, he suddenly became violent and frightened the other prisoners so badly that he was locked In a sep arate cell. " . :, "-.: Little is known of Hill , here. No one seemed to know where he Ca ra e from or ' how long he had ceen here. F. E. Shafer's Harness and Leather Goods store, 170 S. Com'l. Suit cases, valises, portfolios, briel css. gloves and mittens. - Largs stocs. The pioneer store. ' ) T'- . . , task la 1 ' on tir::i cf"r.efj. ting deposit," r. . t c h y c '.. . Interest ' j account 7 ' cnAPTKR FIFTT-TWO - Trains between Boston and Jaf f rey : are- limited.'in number, and Roberta passionately desired to relieve Terclval Galahad Bran ose of jail responsibility for her :elf and her sister at the earliest MMsibie moment. . . Therefore, iving . ? : borrowed " , additional money from a friend, she hired an vtomobile to take ' her to : bet father's house and told the. driver to make haste. As she drove unveiled' through the quaint old village.- pedestrains Stayed, j recognlxing,. the, prodigal daughter, ..and keen eyes peering through sman-paned; windows gDggled ' f. f Gfiodt aed.f ! Roberta Scott's i back ir.r. -Ihai t word ra n around! . "D'you ..'spose jtheysent for hert'VkHnusewlves Jeft after noon, tasks unflnlHhed.JurryIng to inform the neighbors, and .'shop Iceeperaf peddled 4 th ?news to one another J and lo 1 ihw (Customers, Iradipgjrmdre.flargelyrin conjec ture, than in merchandise. - ' ; ; Just j before . her , car ,3 reached BIrchwod fork Roberta saw Clif ford Nixon trudge Into view, the furrow that had noW become hab itual between his hrows deepened- by a painfuf Interview with Scott, r "Stop. I want to speak to that man," she -said to -the driver. v s "Roberta! : My dear girl! Nix on exclaimed with Infinite relief, but with perceptible exasperation, also i 'tWhere on earth- have yon been?" 1 -'.- ' " . "I've been in the country, Clif, so rl didn't see anir Daners until this mojrnihg.' she replied! with a warning! glance toWai;,tiri,drlV3 er. 17--- f t "Where's Celia?' 'She's safe with me -' ; I "I knew Itf " 1 You've got to bring her back! l 'Have I? Her glance held something of, surprise and. .more, mockery.. . . " 1 He opened the'dobr of the tonr neaa, putting a Toot tin the step, but she checked' him with 'but flung hand. : - 8 'Not now, CHf. I'll see you' tomorrow." . ' - "You'll see me - now," he - re turned doggedly, the lover In him temporarily eclipsed by the- In jured and anxious victim. . Step ping into the car, he placed him self beside her. "You don't un derstand what this means, or you wouldn't have done it." V t'' : '. ' :U She made a little ! gesture to ward the driver. "This is hardly ; The pixie Bakery leads on high class breads. ' pies v cookies - and fancy baked supplies of every, kind. ..Best by test Ask :ol cus tomers. ; 43 uourt u; 1 K " " K J . f I i io. 01 ! a, 1 --aaaasfcaa-a sMaaWBa" . ,. u H. LJHStlff Pnrntture Oo., lead- 4 ers In chmDleta home furnishings priced ifto make you thet owner; the stere that studies ynur every need and is ready to meet It. ao- lolutelr. - r;r.''. :.': --''- :.fl 1 General Xlarlteta, 'S.ii - : ' DAIRY s.tiaJrl cmiiir -resi 4c . in vai Vy, 4!k-, ' shvppr' tradt iia an 1, Cmm 1 a;vrrd Portland! 50M52c o pnttnd. Raw reflls (4 fitl "SS.60 Ton) try .tadr; AeaTV lliesa 2&ttZGc: "iwht SOeit 2 U springs nominal j,ftar keys livo S5; dressed 4043c. - 4) nkns iait:f hx-alt S2.?5i 3. . Potato-at -aiot l.a5i t40 sock '.U:f" Tjrv-ESTOCic ? 10BTIJIXD, Feb. 1. (AP Caitl and ale aominally xttealy; reipta 2- throurh. Hulls, wood. yearliiir ex -ludd S ". 736. 6.25 ; cutters and medinia. caanora am Donhom 5wa.7a. li ca nooBtnolly steady; receipts 2300 dirfft t- - . i.." - v Shoea sad lambs, aoralnally steady; ao receipts. . . . .-.-. - . : ' OSAXV lORTr.AVD'Pebi 1. (AP) Wheat bids: HB9 bard white, bard white. He-, Baart. Fep., Jiar1. $1.88Va; federation. sott wnite; westera white . Feb.. Mar. S1.34H Jiard winter Feb.,, Mar. f 1 J33 ; northers sprinr FH Mar. 91.34- west ra red Feb Mar. St. SO.' - - Oats, No. t .36 poond ; white' feed -., ---. ,ao.&j , .uitto rT Mat. f3S.se.. ..-i?.:.. . .SJ, Barlev.vKo. : 2,( 45 poaad .BW Feb, Mar. 3t. , . , Corn, . Ko. 1 KY 'shipment., Feb. Mar. 34 : No. 3 XT'' shipment Feb- Majr, $33.50., - Millran ataadsrd -Feb.. .Maf,'' $30; ; .... ,r.. J r---r a .v,v , PORTIU3TO. - Febi ' tfi( AP) Hay Hryine priries: . Kastern Oreeon timothy ?0(5'Z2; ditt -alley f 1,7 17.50; cheat f; . anaiia wiimnf: 'oat bay fl: oa and fetch $14.50(15; ttj-sw 7.30 per too." Sells rierf2. m too ip ore. " WHEAT HAS FLTntXT : :''""v '.CHICAGO, Feb. 1.AP) Something I w m noiij in .mi resanea Moay irom .an mrr neons rumor that the Chines min ister to Lrfndrra had asked -for his paaa port. Penal of the report were not r-eeired nntil - after the - market had riooed. Fial notation, on wheat were trn,- 3-A 5-8e net higher, eorn -3-e to 3--i aa down, and oat at 1-8S8 t;4 decline to-t- adTanee. . The artiwity fn, the onion market is ahawa m,14 eart reeeiyed, most cf whirh went .into storage and wera later shipped - ; EOS PKICE3 COHSTAKT ' . PORTLA.VD, t eb, AP) Thera tfu Btic- "nf LB boitr w egg prices at the Dairy ftxehange. .Butter receipts were 10,83 1 poandi end production 18 -181 pounds wi-b no withdrswsls. - Knr reaeipts, were 403 cases.- 8torage' hold Joes ere entirely cleaned up and the' trade la preparing for-the-new spring deal: . loaltry ad?'dreed meat receipt were small and. prjeeaafeady, i. f ' DAIST EICHASG2 PRICES ' " FOUTLANO. . Feb., , !.-- P.Ir rfT " prices: Batter. 1 extras fire;43Hc ' firsts. 45 ; .Ensa, extra . 28c; first . 27e; pullets 25e; earrent: receipts 25e. ' -05C01I-.SflARCS "' ' 'A ': . T0RTLAXD, Feb. 1 . ( A I The r-.r- ahest hare of Oregon broccoli. The matn crop wilt not bo ready at Ko,. bar nntU a boat February 20, hot a few early plantinc hay- b.n BiatHrinc for sometime. Kweet-potatoes continue in rrernpplyi Kane, - lull.' are, .etEinir I'UkTLANO. Feb. l.--(Al') f fruits and yep-ubles fn Portland 3 Unloads i- T '1 - ST- were carloads, the small, et quantity :of ontside pTod-v receia in thia city any month sio-e May. lS2i when 2t9 eara were tinloaded. , ' Onlr aeeo carloads cf potatoes and in cam of apples were' received daring the month, as compared with about s ear a !y ah during January 1926. Ualoads of celery and mixed -v? . tbl. are ahead of hut year, bat pVm-tn-sily alj other eommoditiea show a lia tte. : .:. ...... . , IJrapefm receipts been bus Jutle oer this eeanna have :o per ctat cf ' a - . j.- ' - ' t ' f i :' y X. - ' ' ,, - II I I- . the place for explanations, it Is?" 1 can't help that. I didn't create .this situation. In fact. ; I specifically .warfaed :- you - against it. p llis tone was bitter., ."You got my message?- ; She nodded. , - "Who wai that fellow ?' . ' " "An acquaintance of mine.". . T Nixon' resolved 'taV make more searching inquiries later; V just not Important - matters pressed. Where are you going?" , 'To see ,my. father." ' "I'll go with you. Drive on," he told the man. " ." ? . - "No, waif." Roberta counter manded. "You can't go with me, Clif. I must see him alone." jl "BurZyc4o.rt?phderstand, he persisted. "lie , knows about yd ''and ne?.I He found out aome howthat jron were coming, and accused me of being In New York to meet ofoi4; ,So 1 told hira,- like a fool, that we were to-be mar ried. Now nothing will convince him?that"l.tlldnb4ve a hand in Celia's disappearance. I was here looking for you." -.':.- "Yes, I heard you were here." A' gleam ?of mirth shone In her eyes. "And of course I ' knew (why." ... "But you don't "know!4 He owns 'a: lot pt -stock in my "company has all the time, I find.; .That's the reason I didn't meet you. He manipulated things so I had to go back to Cleveland that very morn ing, or lose some important, pat ents."? He looked at her anxioas Iy and she nodded. F , t'. . ' ia, r ''I thought it , was something Hike Jthat. yow. I can't make blm istep to reason. About' Celia, 1 mean. It's 1 i i JkJ' ' -J . a casejgj: proring ciyaeu, .mnuceni, and, because I can't do i he's o-. Ing" to ruin me ruin me uterly! He told .me, so. ten minjites ago." r"R"eaily?'iv She gave him an Ironic glance, remembering the at titude of one yerclval Galajiad la" similar stress." '"I don't think he will. Clif.". ; , . " "He "'will. ' v Nirthrng - can - stop him now. unless You've" got to bring Celia back-that's all!. And get It over to him somehow that I had nothing to do with taking her away." "I'll do that convince 'him, ' I mean."'1 " "And bring Cella. back." :."Never!- ?.i:tf'r' s : f'You must! .? Look here,' dear girl, - be reasonable. ; This thaing has got- past' the romantic stage Hel won't hurt Cella"' 4 is -' : "No, he wont," yy but unlesa I'm cleared of all responsibility tor any of .this fool performance, I- stand to lose every thing I have In the world." . : ,Loyei lav a cottage ? and , the world 1 well - lost doesn't eem to appeal to ryouy cur." ; v-v ' ; ' : -"Not. for you.- And, it's all for you,; THe fell back upon the an Lclent masculine. plea. VPon"t you see that I'll have nothing to offer you-r-Jiothing unless I get out of thls? Ufa for. your, sake jlcafe mSt for.. US! ... ..- . ; ; .Roberta smiled drrly. ":. "You missed .your cue, Clif. -That was a, little Jate. e ' Pont Worry, through: you won't lose. : I've come to .straighten it all out.' . - "HOW?";. -Z., : ' - ; . -;? "Never , mind now. ' Tomorrow yon --shall, hear -all- youv need, to know." :' v;:;r v h '"- . ."But I tell you he; Jknows ' all about us, and that's made him suspicious. - Unless you prove ab solutely that I had nothing to do with It fi ' "i win.- : ' ' - , You'll have to tell him who did ; help. you. i r Somebody must have." ; , - - "Somebody did." -J" "Who was It? , ' "A man who didn't count the cost, Clif. I've got to consider him, too. Now please get out" "Wherea Cella?" - S J ' "Celia's' where1'' Tout never find her, so you and father might aa well stop persecuting that poor woman ove? at Fitswilliam. The papers say you're made her life a ouiucu, . . jnYcry luiunia . vuuuib, voir know."" she suggested.: when ie sat morosely looking' at her. -Father may he sending tele grams now. to blow up your fac tory.gYon'dt betterltiv.out .and let me go to the.rescue." - " hand on the door to say. "I'll walthere until yon coma back." y'Not if you want to see me af terward," she advised. -"You're pot exactly a heroic figure. Clif, and you've rather rubbed it in to day. But I dare say you have your points. If I don't see you again : until tomorrow night, in New York, perhaps I'll remember what they are." She : gave him the name of a hotel where he could find her the next evening and drove on. leav ing him; standing in the road, per plexed: and discomfited. f Stopped ; by the locked gate, Roberta .explained, her' errand to the gardener 'and- was admitted. At the t door,' she said to the 1'ffl? Miss Scfltt. 1 PleasA tell my fatber'ltn here. fd,' I'll come la. Say1 that I'm; waiting, on the terace'';VI, " -' f'- - :r. ; Scott, listening in' : the living- room, appeared behind the maid. Lis face purple. 7G0 back to the kitchen, he ; commanded ' the At Shipley's tlie ladles of Salem have satisfied themselves that they tan get the finest fall and winter frocks, coats ; and dresses . ever ihowar in this city. ' () The Cherry City Eakls? Co.'s cad. r'-s'ar l caies ere ct tlrh t qu.:. y. One of Crc-ca'a ta;,f fiTll-rv I sVf r'.-at w!r f T'-s fl.ila., A Eak;a show plica. .") f T 'j woraan: thea ta Hoberta,; "Coce la : here.!.; -V ,,';.; ... W-W- r-: ''',. ' . "No. You've forbidden me your house and I- won't-eater It now," Well coached, she Used this pre text to insure agaJnst 'witnesses to what she had to say. "I'll talk to you tfutsida." t v ' v . .- Jn a nioiod. unusually bellicose even fo'r; hIm, her; parent" glared. "Are you telling me.- what to do and where, to go on - my !'own premises?" V.;:..S-'i.:-'-: "That's one 'reasbn wny I won't to into the hotlse," she replied calmly. ' . "I have cdme to tell you what to do. and what I'm pre pared to do, about -Celia." . ."You cant make terms with me. Where Is she?' f v "Are you ready to "meet the-Al; ternatlve?," -'w'iJ , .'.. "What alternative?" . "A legal a'ltemativ thkt you wouldn't like. .You' wouldn't care to have -mother and the. servants know about it, either, so that's an other veason v for -not: . talking In the bouse. Will youeoine?",: . ;. (To - be continued. ) i - -:";' (Copyristht hy "Marsaret f'smeron Tewis. Released brooch Central , Pre Aaa'at - ' "' 1 ' - - ' w 11. i y - Cloverclale ": I ' '. Mrs, Fred Sch If ferer entertained her brothers and listers and their families Wednesday evening. -They came from Washington, Silverton. Macleay and Portland to visit hero. .Those ; from1. Washington have been visiting1 In' Oregon for the past month... They left for Portland' Thursday morning and will return - -to" their 'home t near Spokane in a few days. Ronald Townsend has been sick With the lagrlppe the past week. " Miss Mary, Hennles was In Sa lem shopping Saturday. . -ryredTSehJffeJfer STIpped and fell Saturday while1 building fence and dislocated hia bright arm.- He will be confined to .the house for some time aa'a resultii 4 vi ; Miss Betty Hill, teacher at Sum mit Hill -was- in Salem Saturday. ,..r 1 1 i '!'. 1 frisved safe millions and ; :etiralgia Cblds j A ; . Hadlchet Pain : DOES NOT AFFECT THE HEART AapUia to tha- trad mark of Bay-r Kanafactnra of UoaeeUeaeldeatar of SalicyUcseld J Our Blanliets Aire , . ' 72x80 . . .; Blanliela . 'Blanlcets" ; 1 GreyiTan or Vhtt , First Quality - ' r- - First Quality ? : PairC2.59 ; ? 1 Pair gl.GO;;' -72x84 Nashua White 66x80 Weight 4 Lbs. Blanliets - ' ; Blanl-etsf Striped Borders, ?5 values Part Wool Now Q3.65 Pair , Pair Q4.B0 94 SHEETIT IG4SPECIAL LOW PRICES ' Wearwell 9-4 - Wcarwcll Shcetihfj , , ' 9Sheetirir - . , Bleached- ' - Unbleached -.. , Yd. 45c ; ,;:;;Ydaf.42y2c,rr;v '..". 36-inch. - - j 27-ijich; . 1 ; Outing Flannel Oullnj Flanhcl t r Yard 15c; t ; ;,Ynrdl2c S 6-inch Daisy "l , " 27-inch Daisy ' - Outing Flannel Outlnj Flannel .:Yard25c - Yard 20c 4 -52 Inch Rayon Striped" MADRAS SHIRTINGS , r Very fine material Pretty . -32c c Umbrellas C3.C0, C3.C0 and C7.C0 Umbr I! at CZ. t ....- ml - ' A " ; i:r. 8-3 llrs. Ca: :!:r wen asong the Ealem rfsltors Tatar, day. - - !. Mrs. Warren "has ben bavin some finishing work xlone In hn house the past week. . J . Mr. ; and Mrs. J. Cooke sper ' Sunday afternoon in Salem witl-, friends. . . j -Mrs. Paris, who has been quite sick at the Lucas home, is report ed much better. . 4 Mr. and Mrs.. George Mason I spent Saturday in Salem. " I Mrs. John' Schllferer's mothtr, j Mrs, Butler of Pratum, is visitim ! nere xor the past week. s I-:"-': V - Have your prewcrlptionf- 'Jled at the first drug store west Jibe New Bank - building. Reliable 'and trustworthy, nothing but the pur est drugs.' Crown Drug. 332 State. li Try's Drug Store, 3S0 N. Coral, the pioneer store. Everything for everybody In the drug s ipply line, with standard ' goods aud quality set vice always. ( SUvertbij-'ServIce Station ; Sold to W. ,P. Specb ! Ts I L V E RTON, Ore.. Feb. .J (Special) 4 The Silverton serviiv 1 station on the corner of Water and ' Qak streets has changed hands j again, w. r. specht of Salem, who has been the owner for the past few months, has sofcl to Sydney Jerry and A. Smith both of Salem. ?4V Tt.'Milbern who has been man aging the station for Mr. Specht, has been transferred to Salem. Mr. Milbern wiirstlU be with the oil comrany. SEXATR BILLS POSTPOXEI The following bills .wore indefi tely postponed in the senate yes terday: . 1 .' ' ! HB 49, by Potter -Relating to notice of sale of execution. HB 15, by Winslow--RelatIng to . appeals to the state supreme court. - -! 1 p;escribed by physicians for lrius . , Lurhbago 1; Toothache i Rheumatism Accept only "Payer" package which contains proyen directions. Handy "Bayer" boxes of 12 tablets Also bottles of 24 and 10ODra twists. All Firs t Quality : patterns 50c Values at V Yard j ; ; M ) to CleiinJ Up A .