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n u -x-- . v A. AS aja V IkljVIUl 1. 1 A. .f It a a J.i.a V . a .r - in - WlkUVJWAl . . -7 V , - 3- I TXXS STATTESMAH , V 31 Soala Oaauaarcial ft. J.Beadrieka rra4 J. Toasa IrltlatcSbarry As4ra4 Buck - Maaaflnj-Editar . .':, City Edit ; - - . Boeiaty a4ilr HXMBUE OT THE ASSOCIATED XSS Tb JLaeiate4 Pra U exeloaiTaljr aatitlad ta tha aaa for pablleatio af an Mri OfpKk erait4 u u or aoi aiaerwiM i.-MTC BSWJUM MWV -J 'J '-'.''.' i' v '- i. - ';-: - XTTSOTESS A1" tt b.m it, i--v- .a . tkoaaaa F. Clark Ca, New York. 128-136 TEUBFHOBXS: Neva Department 28 r 108 Baalaaaa Offie 31 or S8S BaeWtr Editor .10 Katara at ta Poat Oftiea ia Sal. : - ' ' February 15. " Ptide goeth before destruction and Better it is to be ot an bumble spirit the spoil with the proud. Proverbs 44 TO . " The bill in the lower house the votes of the people, at. the November, election, to do away with fish wheels in the upper yesterday afternoon, by a vote - S And the only surprise is that presume to set aside the verdict . ' The gall to say the people were mistaken as to what they desire in the cleaning up of the allow the commercial fishing industry of this state to develop as it should develop. The people in November voted the fish wheels out of business, with a majority in favor of the proposition of nearly ' 3t,000. : And the majority would have been much larger; it would have been all but unanimous, but for the lying cam paigii againsf the measure. ' - The few men who own and control the fish wheels and other fixed gear in the Columbia river; have for years been trying to make it appear that the biennial fish fight is a fight between the lower river and the upper river, or between different kinds of f ishermen When the only issue has rights of fishery of the whole privileges of a few men (mainly two), and not exceeding fifty . A fight of fifty against a But right is right, arid it The thing to do is to keep -Columbia- river, and all the rest of the Oregon streams, ir order that the. fishing industry of this state may expand; in order that the hatcheries may , streams - In order that commercial 000,000 annual industry in Oregon, or $100,000,000, instead of the present $10,000,000 industry. , Now, the fair, decent thing to do is to force the senate bill out of the committee, and pass it, with an amendment, and thus complete the job as to the Columbia. Senator Norblad, '.who wanted the people of this district to elect him to con- gress, is chairman of the committee. What kind of a chance does he think he will ever have, if he. allows that' bill to be smothered, instead of reporting THE MERGER i The proposed merger of the including control of the Burlington system Bringing those vast properties .under a single operating Z control, is of great interest to every one in the whole terri T tory affected, including the .people of the Willamette valley "I and the rest of Oregon. In what way? In a number of ways. So this morning to a statement of president of the Great Northern. This isa very plain state - A ment( in language that the humblest reader can understand- 4 And it makes up a record down into small space ;giving i; the space taken, and will justify a careful reading. The reader will conclude thing for our western -Oregon among which is the fact that the development of the Oregon TJie writer believes. he represents the attitude of prac tically all the people of the Willamette valley in wishing com- . plete and early success to Mr. speaks in the clear statement i If what Marion Putnam, Salem police of f icer; saw on the nights of Oct. 7 and 12, 1923, may lead to a clue that will bring the D'Autremonts to justice,. if they are still alive, or me two men wno were their companions going through Salem to the smith -t- -"irv"V , me news uera m ine statesman oi tms morning, and carried everywhere by the Associated iormea a very useful service. TOU On Oct. 11. 1922. nntrht fr - - . - Senator Norblad wants to be congressman from the First Oregon district; or he certainly did. He is smothering in 'his committee the bill that would, and passed, complete the cleaning up of the Columbia, river. vvny i wny i wnat does ne iUlUICi POLICE PENSIOW BILL : DEFEATED IN SENATE '-C .' . ' . .. . r.. - r. ' ; - -." ' for the, relief of the firemen and policemen would be reflected in the rates outside of the cities. The objection also was. raised that the tax would affect mutual fire in- aurance corporations which would not receive any benefit from the operation of the bilL K . I - At the reque? t of Senator Moser the senate, resolved itself Into a committee of the whole and "ex empted " mutual " insurance com panies from' the provisions of the :r arStrntaenL COUFAVT Jte. 8Ia. -Oroa ' W. H. He4raoa CIreulatie Hium Ralph H. Klataiag - AdTartiaiag Maofr r rata jutoiu . - vtupr Job iepi E. A. R botes , - . - - - Livaateek Editor W. C Caanar - -;- Paaltry Kditar ereaita la ibis papa sae im toe local -. OFFICES: i . a W. Slat St.; Cklcarc Marietta BlZf.; ! Jab Paparlia CirealatSaa Offiea -&8S -88S Oraca. a Mcoad-eUa matUr. 1027 a haughty spirit before a fall. with the lowly, than to divide 16:18-19. 14 to repeal the law enacted by Columbia river, was defeated of 44 to 14 the 14 had the effrontery to of the sovereign peopl Columbia river, in order to been and is now between the people and the special licensed , million. will in the end prevail. on keeping on ; to clean up the have eggs to hatch, in all the fishing may grow to be a $50, it out and supporting it? IS THE THJNG northern railway properties, The Statesman is giving space the whole plan, by Ralph Budd, of far flung operations brought a live news story that justifies that the proposed merger is the territory; and for many reasons, its consummation would mean Electric properties. Budd and the men for whom he he has made. " w ,"w-M- re 'vt, Press Vires, will have per- The dastardly crime at Siski- W tnn fn ""-. u if reported out' and amended tnink he is doing with his politi- .. . . Staples declared that the bill was fair and should receive favorable consideration. - v ; A bin Introduced by, Represen tative North designating the state board of control as tbe state's nur- chasing "agency" was recommitted to the committee with Instructions to Insert a provise exempting ports and port districts from Its provi sions. Senator Moser made it plain that he would not support the bill unless this amendment "- was In serted, j !.; f: rJ v ' Senator Klepper attacked the bill on the grounds that it would create -additional oirices and in crease tne expense of state rov- The bill was fisr: by Senators Butt and Kiddle. The senate, by a vote of 20 to 8, ap proved a house bill increasing the salaries of the deputy secretary of state, deputy state treasurer, state tax commissioner and private sec retary to the governor from $3000 to $3600 a year.,, ? Senator Butt. ..who has voted consistently against all salary bills at this session, agreed with other senators that these salary in creases were Justified. The senate also passed Senator Banks bill providing for the regu lation of so-called motor club ser vice . organizations. This bill was attacked , vigorously by - Senator Joseph, who declared an attempt was being made to freeze out the little fellow for the benefit ot the American Automobile association. Senator Banks explained i that this bill was not introduced In tbe interest of any motor vehicle or ganization but ; merely to protect the citizens ot" Oregon against fraud. He said the bill !was pre pared by the Better Business bureau of Portland. - r - v Evidence was produced by Sen ator Banks to show that a number of these service organizations had been launched in the state with the result that they have collected large amounts of money without giving anything In return. ..- Capital City Cooperative Cream ery, mux, cream, buttermiix. u nc Buttercup butter . has no equal. Gold standard of perfection. 137 S. Com!. Phone 299. () We are state distributors tor the Viking tires and tubes. Mal- com's Tire Shop, corner Court and Commercial streets. Drive In foT your tires. ( ) LONG-BELL CASE QUITS Will Resume Again May 10 at Ixngview, Says Attorneys KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 14. (AP) Adjournment of the hear ing in the proceedings to oust the Long-Bell Lumber company from doing business in this state under its Missouri charter was an nounced at the end of a brief ses sion here today. The hearing will be resumed at Longview, Wash., May 19. it was agreed by attorneys in the case. Today's session of the hearings was a resumption ot tne proceed ings after a two weeks' postpone ment. It was featured by technical ikirmisbes between opposing coun sel with no testimony of import ance presented. " O I Bits Tor Breakfast Going good - . . S V 4 Tbe fight for the Tight To restore the natural right of fishery to the people. But there is some distance .to go yet. and it must be carried all the way. Salem has a D'Autremont story that has lacked publicity for over three years, and is given to States man readers this morning and to Associated Press readers the world around. It may give a clue that will lead to the way of justice, the mills or wmcn gnna -stow out ex M ... . ceedingly fine. , "W Salem has arisen to the stature of a grand opera city, and a sym- ohony orchestra city. And this is worth much. As bad as the U. S. A. Is, with its curtailment of "personal lib erty," it seems to be the only lace from which folks have not much desire to move. Ever notice that it's, the man in a ora or unevroiei i tnai gives you a "lift" on the road when your own car is in the shop for repairs delinquent installments? An other argument in. favor of the small car, :.VV- J Vor that matter, a party can't endure half half., dry. . . , political wet and ' It "might help some to Interview the victim day after day and give the criminal no publicity at all. Alas! the girl with sense enough to be an ideal servant gets a hus band and keeps house for nothing. V "la "Improving a :. district some times amounts to destroying its natural beauty to make room for a lot of ugly little" houses. Cobbs & Mitchell Co.. lumber and building materials .for , every purpose. Get estimates, look at nnnltt. rf m at. ri a t t TlAn vtit -will 1 order. 3 4 9 s. 12th st. ( ) stop look and listen t0 our ap. I peat if you are not absolutely &iriJSk?2r specialty. , : ; ) I , wit-civ,-, n,v nana SILVERTON, Ore.. Feb. (Special) Mrs. Emil Kardell and little daughter spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C A. lost her husband who was mayor Sniat leasee prenT 'Ittnn (n ram nn th Manranlt store which she and her husband conducted Jointly before his ill' ness and death. : Ira W. Jorgensen, 190 S. High St. Pirts for aU makes of ear. Best equipped auto accessory store in this section. : Prompt - and re liable service the rule. () FREIGHT CARS DERAILED SILVERTON, Ore.. Feb. 14 (Special) Two freight cam of the Southern Pacific train Jumped the track sear Scandia Monday, morn ing. The -: cars were seemingly loaded with sawdust. .No one was Injured. A defective rail was said to be the cause and this was cor rect?! dsrir; tts ;:rrzcca. SALEM ilTUHS Marion Putnam, Salem Po liceroan, Believes All Three Bandits Dead Marion Putnam Salem police man, is inclined to believe thatthe man held In the Philippines for Hugh D'Autremont will be found to be some other person, upon hi? arrival in this country in charge of, the United States officers. For over three years. Mr. Put nam has held, to the theory that the three D'Autremont boys were killed by their two companions. The following are the facts within his own observation that Make Mr. Putnam hold to that theory. Saw Them Going South Mr. Putnam is patrolman of the North Salem section. He has been in this work well onto six years. Before that he was a guard at the Oregon penitentiary five years. He .belongs to a prominent pioneer family. He is a reliable man and faithful officer. At 2:30 on the morning of Sun day, October 7, 1923, Patrolman Putnam saw a car stop at the Standard oil station at the corner of the Pacific highway and High land avenue. They put water in the radiator of their car. There were five men in the car. They all got out and smoked cigarettes. It was an old Hudson car. It had a spare tire, with a bucket tied on behind, hiding the license plate. Patrolman Putnam looked un der the bucket and noticed that it was an Illinois license. He has evert since regretted that he did not book the nujnber of the 11- "ense, . He had not let that happen since. He believes Hugh D'Autre mont was in the bak seat rith two strangers. He believes Ray D'Autremont was at the wheel; the twin brother of Ray in the front seat with him. Ray is the one with short neck, thick laws tnd broad nostrils. It was a three gallon bucket on behind, with ap- 'oearances of having been used for cooking over a fire. The Conversation Patrolman Putnam engaged the men in conversation. He remarked that they were a long way from home. They all had on working clothes. They said they were working their way south, to San Francisco. Said they had stooped 'n Oregon City (where the battery was bought to set off the blast). They also said they had worked camp. i Two Men Returned Southbound Southern Pacific train No. 13 was blown un at 12:4 p. m. Thursday. October 11, 1923, a mile south of Siskiyou, near the mouth of a tunnel, and S. L Bates, engineer: EL Sing, fireman: Co yle O. Johnson, brakeman. and C. F. Daugherty, mail clerk, .were. killed. - Daugherty was burned to crisp in his car; by fire set. by the blast that blew up the front end of the train., At 11:15 Friday night, October 12, 1923, Mr. Putnam was stand- ng pn. the east side of .the Silver- ton road a' short distance from where It leaves the Pacific high way opposite the fairgrounds ?tore, which was then, where the filling' station stands now. He was under cover of some oak trees there. He saw the same Hudson far coming north, and turning into the Silverton. road. - He ran to wards it to stop it, and the driver speeded up snd turned to the west, goine between the stor and tbe Dove residence, and onto the Pacific highway. The car made such speed in Its get-away that it bumped into the curb on the west side of the Pacific highway, but righted itself quickly and sped away northward on the Pacific highway. . These Are Facts These are all facts. Mr. Putnam has told them many times until they have seared themselves into Ais memory. He is sure the two men who came back were two of tne nve men wno went south. He is sure it was . the same Hudson car, irarei siaineo; wun a camn- lng outm siung on tbe side. But the three gallon water bucket was missing. - The top of the car was down going south. It was up go ing north. The spare tire was the same. - One of the two- men was a mere boy, about 19; & feet 7 and weigmng about 135 to 140 pounds. -Medium brown hair. light eyes. The other looked like a brother; was about 5 feet 9 snare built, and with lioia er hair and the same light eyes. air. futnam aid not know the D Autremont bovs. but ho fi lowed 'closely their printed photo grapns and their -descriptions at the time, and since, and he is sure they were among the five men who went south in the Hudson car. KELLEYJN RNAL STAND Carson Will Go to National Capital to 1-ignt out Case : i ne case, &iate oi ureron vs. Ellsworth Kelley, which has been appealed by. Judge WU1 R. King attorney tor the defense, to the United Supreme - court, will be held March 7.-District Attorney John A. Carson will represent .the state. ; . Kelley, Is .under sentenre'tn Kn hanged tor complicity in the mur der of prison guards bv Jaiutm WIllos and Tom Murray. In their attempted escape. All of the men were recaptured and .Murray es caped punishment by committing smeiae in his cell. Willos anoears to be accepting his fate bot Kelley w miting a fight for a change of sentence. The principal clause in the de- CATARRH of head or throat is nasally fc06 by the vapors of - VapoRuh, f ease is that'Kelley did his share only ; when forced to: .In self de fense it is aiso. aiiegea iaa cer tain Instructions were-omitted in the case and that' the man Is al ready serving a. prison sentence and ' that it Is unconstitutional to iunsh him for crime perpe trated while under that sentence. This leads to a reference of ; the Gerald Chapman trial last year which was fought until the last minute before the execution. '..--Just how the national supreme coufT will rule cm this similar case is a matter of question, for once a decision has been handed down, the difficulty of a change has been established since tbe period of John Marshall. -" '. : i .. i Parker &-Co.. 444 S. Commer cial. Don't ?" fall i to seeit Parker about repairing your car. .Expert mechanics at your service. All work guaranteed. v ' () PLAN FOR NEW";'" NORTHERN SYSTEM (CoDtinaed from page 2.) have such credit as will enable them to provide for the necessary extensions Into new territory and 'or enlarging and improving ex isting lines to care for increasing business. More intensive use of existing facilities will help in car ing for increased business, but stabilized credit is essential to meet the growing needs of a grow ing country: especially is this true in the West where considerable additional mileage should be built. To serve a ne wand sparse ly settled section where branch lines must of necessity be built and operated without profit for a considerable period, the strength shown by the proposed system is none too great. '' Northwest Xeeds Strong Railways to Reach Markets in Oompe- ' tiUon with Other-Regions'' A strong, energetic railway'. Is able to do a great deal' to aid and nrotect its shipoers In reaching competitive markets 'and 'thus to promote the growth and, progress of its territory. The real public Interest of the Northwest is to get such service from its transporta tion agencies and such protection through them against competing districts in marketing the products of the country as will open up the largest possible distributing areas for those products and. thus bring the greatest possible prosperity to the section. The people in Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and Montana want to ship their grain, their livestock, and their diversified farm products to the primary markets jor to the consuming mar kets on the best possible -basis of rates compared with those from competing parts of the country. 1 On potatoes, for example, the f ar- i mers of Minnesota. North' Dakota ana ixjuui isaauia iuubi uieei cuiu petition of farmers more f avora ably situated geographically: and the rates from the territory served by the Great Northern and North ern Pacific are made with the ob ject in view of allowing the farm- ers aiong tneir lines to corapeie. tn tne territory wnere inese Po tatoes are delivered, with farm e yi" x.ytix "lucT secuons. me la irue grain and livestock, and the inter est of the farmer and the business man is in seeing that these fair and competing rate adjustments to the markets are continued. IA addition to the products of the soil, in Montana the products of mines are of primary importance. Her copper, zinc and lead mines must meet the competitloa of mines in other sections, especially in the Southwest. Utah, Colorado. Ariiona, etc.. and rates are ad lusted with that end in view. Montana's oil producers require and receive similar consideration at the hands of her railways. The lumber manufacturers in Mon tana. Idaho, Washington and Ore gon are concerned in meeting tfce competition of Southern mills. Competing Regions Have Stroag i . Railways - ' Only by cooperation of railways able Snd willing to assist the pro ducers in reaching wider distrib uting areas will tbe region be as sured of the fullest development of its resources. However . will ing a railway may be to assist, it cannot do so If the return on In vestment over a long period of years is inadequate to attract the capital necessary for improve ments and expansion. The South ern and Southwestern parts of the United States on the south, and Canada on the : north, are served by large and strong railway sys tems, which are able to, and do. protect the shippers along their lines In tbe matter of reaching markets. The Northwest requires equally effective protection on the part of its railways. The North ern Railway System proposed, to gether with the Burlington affil iation, meets this requirement in tbe matter of its great distribut ing possibilities, and In the oppor tunities for economics which will go fartowards taking the place of Increases 5 In rates, which other wise may be necessary EXISTING TRADE ' ROUTES WOULD BE IMPROVED I wish also to point out that the unified i operation .of the Great Northern, Northern,-. Pacific, and Spokane, Portland it Seattle, and the resulting - closer cooperation with .", the Burlington, not ; only would result in economics and Im provement in servide, but would In aaaiuon accompnan another re aulrement that Isvery important In the public. Interest, namely, that of preserving existing routes and channels of trade. The rela tionship between! these lines has resulted in raili iy and industrial development tich anticipated the continuatloi of that relation- ship and- the establishment of closer bonds, blch the present plan will to a large . extent ac complish. I . ' Trade Characteristics of Northern ".. Lines and Burlington Terri tories are Supplementary Producers. of all kinds of manu factured: goods, including Imple ments and machinery" ' tor the farms. znines.T and mills of the Northwest, si -well as i large Job- -bing ;and aerchande. houses TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 15 J 1027 ?fii - whieh 'r-served br the- Burl ton, have distributing offices and warehouses located on both Northern Lines, whUe the tthe Bur- Unston territory ; consumes 1arge quantities Of lumber, graini stock, fruit, fish and othe live-west- era products whieh rigixajt on the two Northern Lines and the Spokane. Portland V Seattle The larze volume i ot traffic which moves both east and feat through the Interchange point at the) Twinl r;ip. siov Citv and Biuings.in dicates the importance o( the trade routes that have becotne es tablished. They represent, to a large extent, the result ,of cooper ation between" the carrier and shippers In developing andj mar keting the resources; oi.xne coun try: to disrupt them would, be to retard such progress, while to maintain ana wpw would advance it. xnese railway companies, as wen as .pur and consumers, na,,, p"? flMir .nd to eipett that such imrt.nt routes win De main tained and improved. ' ; COMPETITION WOULD BEJ PRESERVED As I said at the beginning, there a 1 I. J ln1 I vo a. time wueu uavi iucu . tJtion was relied upon to oDiam low railway rates and ample rail way service. Experience nas shown that the evus reuiung from excessive competition were so great in iae uwnc- .' that the fixing ;tf rates now is vested entirely with the govern' mental r&eula tory. bodies, j to a large extent it is also true that a reasonable amount oi competi tion with respect of service will accomplish as. much as excessive competition, which tends to ex travagance. , , , . j Northern Usrg Compllmeintary While the Great Northern and Northern Pacific are competitive between many points, they aTe to a Tery large extent complimen tary in character, due to the fact that the 'preponderance ec mile age of. the Northerns Pacific is on the western part of its line awhile the preponderance ot mileage or the Great Northern is on the east ern part of its line, .approximately 66 per cent of the Northern Pa cific's trackage being w,est!of the Montana-North Dakota state line and 40 per cent east thereof, while only 42 per cent of the Great Northern's trackage is west and . 5 8 per cent east of that line, compared with 49 per cent west and 51 per cent east for the com bined system, which gives a much better balance. " Other Carriers Would Afford I Competition j It Is also true that there i Is sub- stantial competition with transcontinental roads at other practi cally all important terminals, both east and west, served I by the Great Northern and Northern Pa cific. The map shows first, the complementary character of the Great Northern and Northern Pa cjflc, and, second, the other trans jontinental roads which, In any fvent, will continue competitive rith the Great Northern and Northern Pacific. There i Is sur tfprislngiy Ilttl ;. competition be Itween the two lines except at - Zpoin where competition - fl wu mntinna I with The DODulation of competitive com- I mUio vhlrh uro aorreri h the Great Northern. Northern Pacific, and other roads is about ! 2.000,- 000, while less than 125,000 peo ple are located at communities which are served - by both the Great Northern and Northern Pa cific but by no other road.! Welfare of Local Points ' - Promoted )--;; Morover, the stations which are served only by the Great Northern, and Northern Pacific are so situ ated between or near points which will continue to be served by other lines that the standards of rates and service cannot be ma terially altered to the detriment of such places, and hence the eli mination of competition, which the figures Indicate is relatively unimportant, will be largely th oretical Instead of -practical. The places will continue to have the benefit of the standards- of 'rates and service which are established by the broadly prevailing com petitive conditions, and also will derive important - protection from the ' principle, which has become progressively; more- - controlling with railroads, that It is ntportant to protect purely local points In the matter of service, since all the business at those points goes to the one railroad: whereas if there is injurious discrimination In ser vice In . favor of competitive points, the result is' to "diminish the traffic which would go wholly by that railroad in favor of traffic which it would have to share with competitors. CONCLUSION Therefore, by tbe tests of saving in operating costs: improvements of service; strength necesstfry for expansion : preserving - I existing routes and channels of trade; and preserving competition, the single operation of the Great Northern Northern- Pacific, and Spokane Portland - Seattle roads as - one system seems " to be justified What appears-to be a simple, prac ticable, and eminently fair meth od of . accomplishing th is k Is pro posed namely, that for each share of -TJreat 'Northern' or - Northern Pacific stock ': there ,-wtlI be ex changed a ahara of - stock in : the new railway company which will operate the ; v Northern i Pacific, Great Northern, and Spokane Portland & Seattle, and I through single control of nearly .all of the Burlington stock will ! effect closer working relationship with the Burlington. -1 Invite the care ful consideration and study of this plan by the Northwestern public. and believe that such; consider tion and study wUl lead to the conclusion, that It not only should be permitted but encouraged. . Patton'a Book' Store offers all the latest In Birthday Cards. Try tnem.. .Ask lo be shown the fun niest of all cards, Scotch Birthday. 3P State JSt. j . () ; Huigry? Don't " wait, order some Better Tet Bread from your grocer. ,. It Is fresh, wholesoms and clean. Made by the Better Yet Baking Co. : CI EDITORIALS OF THE PEOPLE Alt eorraapaaaaaea tf klt aapax ant ant ba sig4 by . tfca , writar. aiaat a arrittwa -mm? t aar oaly., an abatiUt suit k loagar thaa 1&0 worda. , . - , . -U.J iii,in"iir i r"" " Senate Observations Tho Cunata nf 19?7 ban AH Out standing - character In the person of B.- L. Eddy of Roseburg, Ore Ron. , ; '; . Senator Eddy is a forceful and pleasing orator. He weighs his words carefulley, , he- la a deep thinker and absolutely one of the hardest., fighters in the senate. When he is convinced in his own mind that thej principle he is sup porting Is- right. he throws every ounce ot . eneray tie- possesses In th fieht He often times is wrong and is hard to convince, but he is honest I, in his convictions. Senator Eddy is regarded by bis follAw-aenatora and-the State in general as one of the ablest and most cen8cienUous , legislators in the state. He is of a studious na ture. " takes his, work seriously, puts in long hours, working from seven o'clock) in the" morning -to near Jon to midnight each day barring Sunday. On Sunday you will find him at his place of wor shin.'-' as he is a devout Presby- torian. He has very Important committee appointments, most of the bills from either house passing under his eagle eye Inspection. He no doubt fa better informed on tbe Individual bills, each and every one, than any other member" of the legislature Wp in held in the highest esteem bv hisi colleagues Is a Christian lawyer jmd jMflHemM.He !; an authority on. constitutionality ot bills and. is consulted by iessex- nunencen lezTi&iaiuia- ij ftuently as well as by the older ahm in fw.tnt yr service, .no .onritui aa in expert on parlia mentary rules Sana', unaersuuius lust when ahd wnat to say to kis the greatest weignt-io pis argu ment, ' " '''. .-.- N6 man in the Oregon" senate lifs more friends, although tney do not always agree with nis iaea Af thfnitine.i-tut.eacn nu Tnan rirmir oeiievea he Is honest and sincere. v v 1 . - - - LANE MO RLE Y HOCSK FAVORS PORTRAIT a' iwn-trnlt of ex-aovernor Pierce will be placed In the hall dt rep resentatives, according to senate concurrent resolution number 2 to that effect, passed m tne domb yesterday, - I LEGAL NOTICES J o : " vW i tn& Circuit Court of the State of Orearon for Marlon Connty. f Fred ' I.' Wagner ana v Aaaie -a. "Wagner; plaintiffs. . vnAonh Rnsrle. SamueL Engle. Ellen Fogerty, Mary Jackson, Mal vlna Whltlock. Ellen- Robins, Henry Reese,! George Reese, Hor ace Engle and Grafton vicaers. n they, are alive and if d.ead to the unknown heirs of -each and every of them and to any and all parties or. persons claiming any right, title or interest in or to the heremarier described lands, defendants. To Joseph Engle. Samuel Engle, Ellen Fogerty, Mary Jackson, Mal vlna : Whltlock, , Ellen ; Robins, Henry Reese, George Reese, Hor ace Engle and Grafton Vickers, if they are alive and If dead to the unknown- heirs of each. and every of them and to any and All parties or persons claiming any right, title or Interest ltt or to the hereinafter described lands, the above named defendants. V In the name of the Statf ot Oregon, you and each of you. are hereby required to appear and answer or otherwise plead to the complaint filed against yon-In the above entitled court and cause on or before six weeks from the date of the first, publication of this summons; and if yon fail so to ap pear and - answer, or otherwise plead, the plaintiffs 'WilL .take a decree . against . you and. each of you. as prayed for , in. their com- piatat Jierein to-wit: That plain tiffs are thei owners, in fee of the following .described., real . estate: Beginning'at a point in the center of, a.-20 foot righ of way, said point being 12.87. chains W. and Nl 225' W 335 feet from the S. E, corner of; the. t), I C. of James Brown and wife, in T, S. R. 1 W. Willamette' Meridian and E. 25 links and NL- 27$' W.. 335 feet from the N. ! E. corner of Lot No. 28 in Block; No. 7 of AmeV Add. to Silverton i thence N, 276' W. along center of right of way 60 feet; thence S,, 7030' 133 feet; , to the W. line of lands de scribed In oL 166, Page 622, rec ord of deeds for Marion County, Oregon; thence S. . 275' E. 60 feet; thence N, 70 30' E. 133 feet to place of,; beginning. -Also be- glhnlng at a point In the S. boun dary of the D. L. C. of James Brown and wife la T. 6 S. R, I W. of Willamette Meridian, said point bejng W.; 32.87, chains from the fc. b corner of said Brown claim links from the N. E corner of Lot No. 23 in Block of Ames Add to Silverton, thence N. 275:w; along center of right 01 way 8 5 feet, thence S. 730' W, 133. feet toIW. line of lands de scribed Jn Vol.- 15 . Page 522. aiarion county records of deeds; thence 2 75 EL: 4 i ' feet to S. boundary of Brown claim : thence E, along claim line 146.52 feet to piace of beginning, all In Silver ton, Marion County. Oreron. and that you and each of you be for ever oarrea ana enjoined from claiming any right, title or Inter est of, in or. to said real premises or any part thereof. ; This summons, la published for tne period of six weeks by order oi me lion, u H. McMahan, Judge 01 ine circuit Court In and for Marlon County Oregon, made at coamoers on the 11th day of Feb ruary, 1927. and the data ot the first publication is February 15, xsz7, and the date- of the last publication will be March JO, 1327 i V - SIBLEY EAKIN, -t - Attomeya for; plaintiff a P. O aaaress Dailaa,. Oregon, - cI15-22-ml-8-X5-22-t ?fBID3 -INVITED .UJn On Fire Department Bapplies' t Bids will be received by the undersigned up to, 7:30 p. March: 7, 1927., on an Electric Siren for 'the' City of Salem, Ore gon. - Bids to be submitted as follows - . S H. P. for 3 phase, 0 eye. current," 220 volt. 7 H. P. for 3 phase, SO cycl. current, 220 volt. T2 H. P. for 3 phase, 60 cycl. current, ,220 volt; to be equipped with Safety Han j Switch and Automatic tontroL complete. 7, Also, for one Universal Turret Nozzle bids -to be- submitted as follows: Style E with 2-Ineh hose 24-!nch hs connections; ; Style A with connections; complete, with boards and brack ets and with 1H inch, 1 inch, and 2 inchj tips. i : The right is reserved to rejt any or all bids In the interest of the city. M. POULSEN,.CIty Recorder; f tl2-lM5 BIDS rxVITED The" nndersigned will receive sealed bids until 7:30 o'clock p. m Monday, February 21, 1927, for the following supplies: 10.000 lineal feet, more or less. 8 inch sewer pipe. 1000 .lineal feet, more' or less, 6 Inch sewer pipe. 1000 lineal feet, more or less, 10 inch sewer pipe. - 1000 lineal feet, more or legg, 12 Inch sewer pipe. 600 lineal feet,, more, or les?. 15 Inch sewefr'pipa. f - 25, more or less, manhole cot ers. complete, . t 10,. more or less, lamphole cot. ers. complete. " 165, "more or less, catch basin covers; complete. The rlht Is reserved to reject any or all bids' : In 'the Interest of the city. M. POULSENrClty Recorder. - 4 -im I ;mii f fi2-lM5 ' - ' ' j . - '-y BIDS INVTTED The undersigned will ' receire sealed bids up to 7:30 o'clock p. m. Monday. February" 21, 1927, for the following supplies: 43,000 bbls.. more or less, of Portland cement. - 32,000 cu. yds., more or less, of gravel (3 In. and down). 16,000 cu. yds., more or less, of sand (coarse). . - . 3 00O cu. yd., more or less, con- crete gravel (river run). - v t Bids on gravel and sand to be t submitted for delivery at paving plant In two or four batch capacity trucks as grade conditions warrant and in accordance with specifica tions." Any alternate bid will be accepted for consideration. Bids on material should have '.haulage included to the -different zones, which information - may be ob tained at the city recorder's office. The: right is reserved to. reject any or 'all bids In the Interest of the City. ; :iMi;: -t i ttd 4 ' M. POULSEN. City Recoraer. 13-1S NOTICE OF GUARDIAJTS 8 OFRW PROPERTY In the County Court of tht State of Oregon, for the' County ot ' Marlon. In the Matter' of Guardianship of ATJGUSTjVAN 1IO0MISSEN, an insane person. Notice Ms hereby given that la pursuance; or L an order of tbe County Court of the State of Ore gon for the Connty of Marion, duly made and entered on the 8th day of January. 1927, In the abore guardianship estate, Phillip Van Hoomtssen. as guardian of the estate of August Van Hoomissen, an insane person, will, on or after Monday, the 14th.day.of March, is Z7, proceed to sell at private sale to the highest bidder for cash. subject to the approval of said Court, the' following described real property belonging to said ward:' An undivided one-sixth interest Iff and to the following: Begin ning at a point 17.35 chain South, 5" West from the North east corner of the' Donation Land Claim of J. B. DeQulre and wife. No.- 70." in Township : ' 4 , ' South Range 3, West Of the 'Willamette Meridian; ' thenfee ' West 39 38 chains; thence North ' 45 linki: thence North 49 H West 2.13 chains: thence North 82.6 West 1.75 chains; thence West 4.42 chains; 'thence south 17 West 2:09 chains; ' thence West 7.94 chain; thence South 5 15' West 3.52 chains; 'thence West to tbe Willamette River; thence follow ing the meanders of said River in a Southeasterly direction to tht Northwest corner ' of a 80 acrt tract of land deeded to Isaac II Tyler on May 13. 1891, by Peter Wlrfs and wife, by deed duly re corded at Page 574 of Book 44. of records of deeds of Marion Coun ty, Oregon: - thence East on th North line of said 80 acre tract to the East line of the aforesaid D L. C; thence North along Eart line ot said D. L. C. to the place of beginning, and containing 10 acres, more or less, situate and be ing in the County of Marion, State of Oregon. -.-,T - Bids and offers must be in wrtt ing' and may be left at the office of Joseph. Van Hoomissen, attor ney for guardian, at 302 Deknm Building. Portland, Oregon, or may be filed with the Clerk said Court at any time after the first publication of this notice and before the making Of said sale. ' Date of first publication, Jan uarr SS. 1927. Date of last publication Febr febr- I raaa.! uary 22. 1927. PHILLIP VAN HOOMISSEN, - Guardian ! of Estate of An Van Hoomissen. an insane peraea. JOSEPH VAN HOOMISSEN, - - Attorney, 302 Dekum Building, Portland, Oregon. t . . i 25 feb. 1-8-1 B-yj Hartman Bros. Jewelry Stor. Watches, clocks, rinas. Dins. u" monds,-charms, cut glass, silver ware. Standard goods. State Llberty.SU , ' ' Buster Brown Shoe' Store; Hi? class, a&UsK looking, comfort giving, long wearing shoes f least money. 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