. THE. OREGON STATESMAN, SAmi, OREGON ,
SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 6, 1927
TO
I
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I EX-PIBATE BECOMES
f HEflGHEH UK liUbl'tL
Ho for the Life of a Pirate
It
Bad and Bold"; i ens or
Youthful Pranks -
...... i-. Tit fnh S Writ.
iiinviLLic, -.
Ms fiction probably would tight
sky of a lot In wmen a mn-nrufic
pirate becomes a preacuer 01
gospel, and yet
It has happened In real life.
Strangely enough, ff the fiction
writer, in any event, would NOT
hare It, this ex-pirate did not be
come a champion of the Bible way
way of specific atonement for his
days of bueaneerlBg on the high
seas. His change Jn point of view
rnme Rome yeara after a group of
L.
Austrian soldiers had ended the
certain Cantata
indoloh and his unscrupulous
UUU J Ilia fc-v J "
gang in the midst of a smuggling
episode an the old German-Austrian
border, some sixty years ago.
The "man to whom fate dealt
this queer hand Is William Hoff
mann. He dwells in a tiny white
house on the outskirts of Dan Til le
It has one fairly large and three
small rooms. In the smaller
rooms he lives, alone and without
luxury. In the other he has in
stalled neatly-painted benches,
enough to seat thirty persons. In
the center he has built a platform,
with a lectern to hold his Bible
when, he preaches, . Herer to all
who come, he speaks -on Sundays
of the gospel of Christ.
And he was born a Russian-Jew.
In labored English, with the ac
cent of an Italian, but with Ger
man words frequently interspersed
he will tell you freely the story
of his life all but those years
from eight to thirty. Of these he
does not like to talk often or even
to think.
William Hoffmann Is almost
zht, but he is robust and vig-
forous, even, to the point of being
4
Militant. .-
fj2r "I am yet young!" he says geni
ally. And when a smile spreads
over his swarthy features he bears
a striking facial resemblance to
old Santa Claus.
This, 'summarized, is his story,
as he. tells it:
He was the only boy In a family
of twenty-two children. For much
of the mischief perpetrated by his
sisters, lie got the blame. On one
occasion, when he was about seven
he decided to run away. He went
Into the great forest -nears,; his
home. There he met j an old man
with a long white beard, familiar
ly knewn in that, region a "the
snake charmer.'VlV'kQy-4tt-iKd
he had run away4Tbe old man
y$ok him to his crude forest home,
tfd him and treated him. welL He
Demonstrated "witchcraft"" tohe
boy. It made a deep Impression.
He taught the small lad as much
as anybody could grasp. -
After two days the old man of
the woods took the boy within
MM SICK CHILD
IS CDtlSTIPATED!
LOOK AT TONGUE
Hurry, Mother! Remove poi
sons from little stomach,
I liver; bowels
Give "California FiSyrup"
if cross, bilious or
feverish
No matter what ails your child,
a gentle, thorough laxative should
always be the first treatment
given.
If your little one is ont-of-sorts,
half-sick,- isn't resting, eating and
acting naturally look, Motherl
see if tongue is coated. This Is a
sure sign that the little stomach.
Jiver ana bowels are clogged with
waste. When cross. Irritable, fev
erish, stomach sour, breath bad or
has stomach-ache, diarrhoea, sore
inroat, lull of cold, give a tea
spoonful of "California Fig Sttud
and in a few hours all the consti
pated poison, undigested food and
sour bile rentlv moves out of tWa
.AlifUe bowels without griping, and
have a well, playful chUd
Mothers can rest easy after giv
ing mis i Harmless, "fruity laxa
live- because it never fails to
iicttUOT me inue one a liver and
bowels and sweeten the stomach.
( ... imr ueany love its pleasant
, j j . .. . -
siB. r bui airections lor babies,
cnuaren of all ages and for crown
bus nnniea on each bottia.
Beware of counterfeit fiafavr-
nps. Ask your druggist for a bot
tle of "California Fig Syrup;- then
see mat, it is made by the "Call.
fornia Fig Syrup Company."
sight of hiahome and bade.hha re
turn. ': '.' ' ' ' ; . ) ;f :.. "f:;
Under the parental roof again,
young William Hoffman trfed his
hand at wttchcraftJ ? He quickly
acquired the reputation 'of a bad
boy. ' -
Oh. I was very, very bad boy,"
he recalls, shaking? his head so
berly, i i . " -
His mother died. Ilia father re
married. He did not like his step
mother. Again he decided to run
away. At this time he was a little
past eight. The family lived on
the German stole of the mountain
ous borderland between Germany
and Austria. Into the forest the
boy went again, heading toward
Austria.
He met a band of men. He told
them he was running away. He.
boy-like, boasted of his "badness"
when encouraged to do so. The
men took him into thefr fold. They
were smugglers, a part of Captain
Rudolph's band. ;
"I did not then know figures,"
says William Hoffman. "Perhaps
there were fifty, sixty, seventy."
"From then until I was 18.
I lived the life of a bucaneer."
says Hoffmann. "I was hunted
at Intervals by four or five na
tions." On one occasion the pirates en
countered a British ship returning
from Africa with slaves, Hoffmann
relates. The crew was disposed
of and the slaves landed back in
Afriea and freed.
"Treasure? If there was treas
ure buried I know not," says Hoff
mann. "I was young. I had what
I wanted to eat. I did not care
for my share. The men drank
much. It was a wicked life."
And then, when William Hoff
mann was eighteen, as nearly as
he can tell, he accompanied a large
portion of the band on a smug
gling venture through Austria.
They were pursued by Austrian
soldiers.
"I was young and what you call
agile," says Hoffmann. "Before
they came I climbed a' tree, and
there was a big hole in it. I bid
there."
He believed the remainder of
the band was killed, or captured.
He never saw them again.
He made his way into Germany.
There, after five or six years, he
went into the German army. While
still in the service, he became ill.
His life was despaired of. He says
his mother appeared to him in a
dream and urged him, a Jew, to
follow the Christian teachings of
Christ.
He prayed, as his mother had
bade him. He grew better, but
scorned at the thought of Christian-baptism
and worship. Again,
he avers his mother appeared to
him in a vision and begged him to
follow her, previous Instrtictlonsr-
JiSJJWP. - Cowing. ;ta,JUoarJca.j
When he was about thirty, he has
worked as a miner, a stone mason,
railroad hand and at odd jobs. He
has always saved.
Today, in Danville, he owns sev
eral pieces of property and the lit
tle mission house where he expects
to pass the rest of his days.
To the young women he knows.
William Hoffman shakes his fin
ger and smiles.
"I like you" he says, "but I do
not like your bobbed hair."
Fry'a Drag Store, 380 N. Coml.
the pioneer store. Everything tor
everybody In the drug s lpply line,
with standard goods and quality
sei vice always. ( j
Ranchers to Receive Many ;
Young Trees for Planting
OREGON AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE. Corrallis, Feb. 5.
Ranchers of the state will receive
30,000 young trees for planting
wood lots and wind brakes, as a
result of the Clarke-McXary law.
forest nursery has been estab
lished on the Peavy arboretum bv
the state board fo forestry and the
rorest service act in a: under th
new law. Charges will be made
only for transportation.
More than half a million trees
will be distributed in the next
year, believes O. W. Peaw. dean
of the school of forestry, who Is
in cnaree of th nnM.w r
plenishment of farm wood Int..
which have been abused bv over-
catting, and which contribntA
large amount of material to the
nation's timber supply, is the ob
ject or the law.
Two Youths Committed
to State Reform School
- 1 1
Harold Beach and Robert p.
ser. If year old boys who were
laaen m on a charge of sheep
jwonaay, were committed
yesterday to the state reform
school.
Carl Fetch and Edward Pn
said to be older leaders of the'
theft ring, are still being held la
- jan wiia Da II set at
$2500 each. Twenty sheen
stolen by the four, according to
county officers. Fetch and p...
wm come up for trial this week
Former Deputy Sheriff
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Nabbed om Registration
A.-J. Action, accused of Incor
rect registration at a local lodging
house, was arrested by the officers
yesterday and Is being held for In
vestigation. - Letters found in the
man's possession Indicated that he
formerly served; as deputy, sheriff
of Island eountr. Wash. Portland
officers were requested to check
on air. Acton to
Adv wanted there, - - -
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CHEAT LIGHT DAB
OF) LB' OFFICIAL
Learns Meaning of French
Phrase Marion Home of :
Famous Cow ' !
The, great white light of scien
tific discovery has Illuminated the
brow of Newell Williams, secre
tary of the Lions club.
Williams, as his friends know,
helped win the great war, serving
In the quartermasters corps. Since
"an arroy fights on its stomach,"
the war never would have been
won if Williams hadn't been there
to Bee that the Yanks got plenty
to eat.
But while -he was In France,!
Williams was greatly puzzled at
the phrase he often heard on the
Hps of the natives; "ColchonsI
Vive la France!"
But after hearing a talk at the
Lfons dub .luncheon Friday, at
which the cow that made Oregon
famous, "Vive" la France." was
mentioned, Williams learned the
truth. "
"Milk the cow!" That was
what the Frenchmen were saying,
the local man knows now.
Incidentally,, Marion, and not
Turner. Is the community that
should have been given the credit
for, "Vive la France," referring to
the cow again in this Instance and
not to (the" French slogan. Pick
ard Bros. IWe at Marion, the
Statesman has been informed.
COMMITTEE INVESTIGATES
91,576.14 IX CLAIMS
A sub-committee of the joint
ways and means committee held a
meeting here yesterday and con
sidered claims against the state
aggregating $1,567.14. These do
not include claims filed with the
ways and means committee subse
quent to the completion of the
budget by the state budget com
mission.
Among the claims considered at
the meeting were the following:
Charles K. Spaulding Logging
company -For slabwood ruraisnea
to the Oregon state school for the
ueaf $490.
John R. Miller For refund of
portion of motor vehicle license
$18.
J. R. Kathan For refund of
portion of motor .vehicle license
$26.93.
George W. Sanders For. refund
of commercial registration, fee for
3paotyrMrebtl;$14-'i-i"ff--tnr"
George Schsell-For ef und, of
portion of motor - vehicle license
24. I -- r '
Roy Harer For refund of por
tion" of : motor vehicle license
16.21.
Cfiarles H. Paine For balance
due from state as bounty for serv
ice during Civil war $150.
Benton county For payment of
bounty for destruction of certain
wild animals $63.50.
Cooae . county for payment of
bounty for destruction of certain
wild animals $91.50.
Clatsop county for payment of
bounty for destruction; of certain
ild animals $9.75. 2
Hood Rivet county for pay
ment of bounty for destruction of
certain. wild animals $111.50.
Lane county for payment of
bounyt for destruction of certain
wild animals.
Willamette Gymnasium to
Increase Seating Capacity
Work on the two balconies
which will increase the seating ca
pacity of the . Willamette univer
sity gymnasium to 2,300 people,
will be started Monday, and is to
be completed in 16; days, It was
announced Saturday by President
Carl G. Doney. A contract . has
been let to R. L. Hein, local
builder,
These balconies will be built on
both the north and south sides of
the basketball court. The prin
clpal reason for making this ad
ditlon to the Beating capacity Is
the constantly "growing - attend
ance at tne state nign senooi
tournament, held in the Wlllam
ette gym. The balconies will seat
about S00 people. I .
The tournament this year will
be held March 10, 11 and 12.
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BUILDING FUNDS BEING
DISCUSSED BY SENATORS
(Continued from pars 1.)
$150,000 for a dairy husbandry
plant, $160,000; for a chemistry
building and $39,000 for a heating
plant. Representative Buchanan
explained to , the committee that
the needs of the agricultural col
lege were as acute as were those
presented by the university. He
intimated that, everything possible
would be. done to have the appro
priations for the agricultural col
lege approved by the ways and
means committee. An Investigat
ing committee was appointed and
the appropriations for the college
will come op for further consider
atlon next Monday night, -r l"4
It! was reported, here jyesterday
that President Kerr of the agri
cultural college not more than two
weeks ago Informed- Represents
Uve ; Gordon and other legislators
that 6e would not seek any funds
for bulldlnjr operations at this ses
sion of the legislature. Persons
close to President Kerr said he
CLAIMS
conn
changed his mind when lie deter-
Population' of United States Shows Increase
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WASHINGTON (Special) (AP)-Ucomputations. by the gov
ernment's census experts indicate that the population of continental
United States on July l,n27, will be 118,628,000.
: That is an increase of 1.492.000 over the estimates for July 1,
1926, and an increase of 12.917,880 over the figure for January 1,
1920, when the last actual census was taken.
: The new. estimate, announced today -by the census bureau. Is
based amoQg other things on available data. regarding births, deaths,
immigration and emigration. Estimates far each of the states were
made by distributing the total estimated increase in the same propor
tions as the actual Increase between the t.wo censuses of 1910 and
1920 was distributed. Those states which showed a decrease be
tween 1910 and 1920 or between 1920 and 1925. however, were not
credited with having made any increase since. No figures were an
nounced for geographical divisions smaller than states.
The bureau's comparative table of the, 1920 census snd the 1926
and 1927 estimates follows: - t ..
. " : t;i Estimated
Jan. 1
UNITED STATES 105.710.620
Alabama '. 2.3 4 8.174
Arizona 334,162
Arkansas 1.752,204
California 3,426.861
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware ,
District of Columbia
Florida
'l,?Sa,631
223,003
437,571
968.470
Georgia 2.895,83 2
Idaho 43166
Illinois 6. 485. 280
Indiana 2,930.390
Iowa .v 2.404.021
Kansas 1.769.257
Kentucky 2.416.630
Maine - 7C8.041
Maryland 1,449,661.
Massachusetts 3.852,356
Michigan 3.668,412
Minnesota 2,387.125
Mississippi 1.790.618
Missouri 3.404.US&
Montana
Nebraska .. 1,296,372
Nevada 77,407
New Hampshire 443,083
New Jersey 3,155,900
New Mexico 360.350
New York I0.385,zz
North Carolina 2,559.123
North Dakota 747,782
Ohio 5.759,394
Oklahoma - 2.028,283
Oregon - 783,389
Pennsylvania 8,720,017
Rhode Island 604.397
South Carolina 1,683,724
South Dakota 636,724
Tennessee 2,337,885
Texas 4,663,228
Utah
Vermont
Vermont
Virginia 2,309,187
Washington 1.356.621
.. . . n .
West Virginia a,-uo.ux
Wisconsin ... 2,632,067
Wyoming
mined that the university had in
mind a building program.
In addition to the approprla j
tions approved by the ways and
means committee for the Univer
sity of Oregon and the appropria
tions sought by the agricultural
college, more than a half million
dollars has been authorized for ex
pansion of the state normal school
program. Of this amount the ways
and"nieans committee has 'reported
favprably on bills carrying $175,-
000 for the normal school at Mou
mon'h, $150,000 for the Southern
Oregon normal school at Ashland
and $175,000 for establishing a
normal school at L Grande. The
latUr institution was created by a
m:aure approved by the voters at
the recent general election. Th-
appropriation for the Southern
.Iragon normal will be used f oi
the cnostruction of a dormitory.
wbde . the appropriation at Mot!
mouth will be expended in th
construction of class rooms and
library. The money appropriated
for the La Giande institution will
be used in the constrution of an
administration building.
A number of senators expressed
the opinion yesterday that tli
educational prgoram had expanded
all out of reason, and that an ef
fort might b-s made to override
i) e recommen 'a ions of the ways
und means com tn'tlee on the floor
of the house. Any action that may
be taken to tn's. end probably
would be determined after .the
ways ana meant committee nas
acted on the agricultural college
apj ropria tions Monday night.
Senators Strayer and Dunn have
expressed the opinion that in let-
t ng the bars down to a building
program at the university and ag--rica
tural college, the ways ami
means committee would jeopardize
the entire educational system of
the state .
it was the opinion of the:e sen-
ato;s that there should uc a slow-
itu up in buildlrg activities at the
At
VALENTINES
COMMERCIAL BOOK STORE
A. A. GUEFPROY - ' '
163 North Comrnercial
Population
July 1. V927
118.628.000
2,549.000
459.000
1.923.000
4,433.000
1.074.060
1,636,000
243.000
540,000
1,363.000
3.171.000
534.000
7,296,000
3.150.0UU
2,425,000
1.828,000
1,934,000
793,000
1.597.000
4,242,000
4.49D.000
2.686,000
1.790.618
3.510.000
714.000
1.396.000
77.407,
455.000
3,749,000
392.000
11.423.000
2,897.000
641.192
6.710.000
2.384,000
890.000
9.730.000
" 704.000
1.845,000
696,000
2.485,000
5,397,000
522,000
352.428
352,428
2.546,000
1,562,000
1,696,000
2.915,000
241,000
117.136.000
2,526.000
445.000
1.903.000
4.316.000
1.059.)00
1,606.000
. 240.O00
528.000
1.317.000
3.139.000
522,000
7,203,000
,3.124,000
2,423,000
' 1,821.000
2,524.000
790,000
1.580,000,
4,197.000
4.396,000
2.651,000
1.790,618
3,498.000
695,000
1,385,000
77.407
454,000
3,680.000
388,000
11,304.000
2,858.000
641,192
6.600.000
2.342.000
877.000
9,614,000
693,000
1,826,000
689,000
2.468,000
5.813,000
514,000
352.428
352.428
2.519,000
1,538,000
1,669,000
2,885,000
236,000
S39.929
548,889
''Census
1920 July 1. 1926
449,396
352,428
3 a 2,4 2 8
is,u
educational institutions until stn'h
Unit as the state is assured of suf
licient funds to meet its going ob
ligations. Otlir legislators also
were' said to have oinci'Jed ' with
the views of th iwo seajrors.
Pilot Rock More than 100
growers meet tr plan Logger tur
key business hera.
" Oregon produced 10,000 pounds
mint til in 1925, and 100.000
pounds in 1926.
Lift Off-No Pain!
Doesn't hurt one bit! Drop a
little "Freezone" on an aching
corp. instantly that corn stops
hurting, then shortly you lift it
right off with fingers.
Your druggist sells a tiny bot
tle of "Freezone" for a few cents,
sufficient to remove eyery hard
corn, soft corn, or corn between
the toes, and the foot calluses,
without soreness or irritation.
Adv.
tiw
ns
SEEKS CHANGE STATE
FISCAL YEAR OPENING
(Continued from page t.) ' i ' -
... The secretary of state also has
recommended in his report the
establishment of a central pur
chasing agency .for all state activities.-.
- , , , ' '
. "The adoption of such a policy."
read the report, "would not ham
per or needlessly restrict any state
detaTtment - or activity. If the
activities which, under e&istine
laws, are benefited both financial
ly and otherwise in the purchase
of their necessary supplies and
equipment by the state board of
control, it is logical and reasonable
to assume that the same conditions
woul.l follow with respect to all
other state offices ' and institu
tions. Under the present laws the
board of control nnrcbes all sup
plies for 11 of the state's Jargest
Institutions.
"A casual examination of the
prices paid for a number of stand
ard articles used in all offices
reveals a wide discrepancy In
many Instances, . and It -was the
result of such examination that
suggested to me the wisdom of
enlarging the scope of the present
law so os to Include the purchase
of supplies for the many state of
fices, departments and institutions
which are now.inclnded under it."
The necessity for ' a new state
off ice. building to accomodate the
many state departments, commis
sions and boards was stressed. in
the report.
'I have a rain di-ected attention
to the extremely congested condir
tion existing in the capitol an
supreme court building," said th
secretary of state in his report,
"Attention has been called
this situation in the last three bl
ennial reports of the state depart
ment. The fact that no steps weH
taken to relieve the situation hai
not changed conditions but ha:
precipitated greater need for Im
mediate action."
The report issued by the secre
tary of state includes 128 nage
and contains a mass of figure
showing the condition of the vari
ous funds under his jurisdiction
There also is much statistical in
formation having to do' with th4
motor vehicle laws, which are ad
ministered by the state depart-I
ment. Mention also is made in
the report of the duties and
achievements 'of the state traffic
division, which is part of the sec
of Pratan, Kxla. Biadiv
jtlConiiiMf irouul,il.c I
lag High BI4 Pinort,
Vhm Ti tarn ofttmiay.
M raucbbU bwhwik rm-
nnsnw tfaM gland. scMonnc
health and ncality. Scad today
tot FP FR Am 1 1 Ui book.
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ECONOMICALLY
Exceptional value in men's clothing is prevalent here at
our regular pricey, but during our Remodeling Sale these
values are further, enhanced by our giving free an extra
pair of trousers. Start during this sale by hiaving your
suits tailored here to your measure and you will soon
realize that it is possible to "dress well economically
v See Our Windows for Many New Fabrics
'Scotcfe W ooleim - Mills
- - . 426 State Street ' '
USE OUR
retary of stateV of flee. V A t ' ;
As at previous, sessions of the
legislature the secretary of. state
has recommended in his report
a continuance of theJBIue Book,
which Is printed under his direc
tion This book contains a world
So Sweet and Clean Inside!
no itfensire Vapors
From the Pores
Once a. person 'realizes'' the won
derful properties in cascara no
other laxative in the market would
ever le considered, ' '
It's no trick to "clean out the
bowels." nqzens of things will do
that. But a little natural cascara
purifies the system clear through.
Cleanses even the pores of your
skin. Renders perspiration as in
offensive as fo much dew! The
old-fashioned way was "palts "
They get action. but they take the
mucous mem hrane along with the
waste mat ter !: ' ineral oils are
Rentier, but they leave the bowels
with a. film of poisons for the
blood to carry off throueh the
pores. But when yan cascarize the
system, you get-rid. of all the poi-
sons by normal muscular action of
the bowels.
If you liave the habit of taking
medicine for constipation, or even
for auto-intoxication, stop it. For
a candy cascaret is a delightful
form in which to take cascara;
children love them, and the taste
tempts most grown-una to have
"more.". .
And what a comfort , to know
ft1e a3 clean Wholesome
IJtli iJ?2 J ?l df 3 aWay ,with any
need of deodorants, even in warm-
est weather! - Try a cascaret . to-
WELL
A wide choice of fabrics to
choose from at
TWELVE PAYMENT PLAN
of Information,' and its distribu
tion is' state wide. The biennial
appropriation' for printing this
book is $4,000.
' Copies of the secretary of srateN
report -were placed on the UestU
of the legislators today. '-
V V CM
KJJ
iuv ni n norin t i '
"WIT OLD DREAD of unpleasant va-
' ' WO-
DOTS When I vat irritA rw mJt
to spoil a party for me. It was even
worse alter a purging. It was a good
friend who told me the wholesome
sweetening Of one or two
CASCARETS
.
night see! how you feel next day
and for days after! With the skin
fre8h nd fragrant. All druggists,
10c and 25c
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To
WITH EXTRA
TROUSERS FREE
For 'limited time only