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II I . j --..p h . 1 J' ! The Most Successful and Best Managed Declares The Oregon Bred-Stock 'Association 1500 Short of The Same Remember the good old days when"a horse was a horse and the only place -they burned gasoline was In the campaign torch?. Weather forecast: Generally croudy; mod erate temperature; moderate northwest to west winds. Maximum temperature yester day 67. minimum SO. river minus 1.2, rain .18, atmosphere cloudy, wind southeast. If Mussolini had been born a "baseball play er instead of a politician he would doubtless be giving Babe Ruth a real run. for bis money. SEVENTY-SEVENTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON. FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1927 PRICE FIVE CENTS ir, Officially rdau Was Onlu Day . ' . i't ; . j . IIS LOUIS. 69 PEOPLE KILLED Wihtl Sweeps dity 30' Miles 1An1touprt'1:03 Tester day Afternoon , i M : 1 - ,'. ' ' NEARBY "TOWNS STRUCK Damage Estimated at Seventy Five MiMion Dollars; List of Injuries Runs Over Three Hundred ST. LOUIS, Sept. 29. (AP) Sixty-nine persons were known to have been killed and 577 injured and property damage "conserva tively estimated" .by' the Globe Democrat at $78,000,600 was caused by a torn ad? whiqh de vastated an area of six square miles here today. ''s'- T The death list "was1 expected to hcrease with the death of critical ly injured and the 'discovery of other bodies. The total number of injured was estimated at 1,000 as hundreds received treatment by private physicians and made no report to hospitals or police. The Globe-Democrat estimated that the thousand or more build ings, residences and business houses were demolished or dam aged. ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30. (AP). (FRIDAY) One man was re ported killed in a fire which broke out early today in the ruins of the Rosalie hotel, 4145 Liindell boulevard, whoch was wrecked by the- tornado here yesterday. ST. LOUIS,- Sept. 29. AP) QfriVm r i o hoa ii Mr ill urcutzf- onrf "jltse city, a tornado coming out southwestern skies left in its ike 69 known dead, hundreds of injured and the remnants of block after block of destroyed homes shortly after noon today. Six square miles were wrecked and torn' by the storm with a property damage estimated by the Globe-Democrat at $75,000,000. of 90 miles an hour in a few sec onds and , subsided as many min utes later to be followed shortly by a brilliant sun shining through (Continued on paca X.) RAINFALL HEAVY ALL OVER STATE 1.91 INCHES PRECIPITATION HERK LAST THREE DAYS Records Indicate Wettest Pay Wa.s Tuesday With Inches Moisture With 1.91 inches of rain re ported by the local weather obser ver during the 72 ; hour period ending at seven o'clock last night; Salem in the past three days has (tone throngh one of the motet se vere rainstorms ever known to strike this city in September. Daily rainfall was: Tuesday. 1.- 4 inches; Wednesday, .49 inches; Thursday, .18 inches. X - PORTLAND. Sept. 29. ( AP) at- In the 12 hour period starting 5 p. m. 1.5 inches of Tain fell In this city, Edward L. ""wellsi meteorologist aid tonight. In the 24 hour period starting at 5 a. m. yesterday, 1.74 Inohes of rain fpli. - 1 damage was reported in spite of the fact that some strets and basptnents were flooded by the'storm. THE DALLES, Sept. f At)-- Approximately one inch of rain fell here last nieht in nti F'Sht hour period. The September otal wa8 increaBed to 2.58 inch es. I n Aon., oejFi. " J Yp-Nearly n inoh of rain fell j? iveiso and Cowlits county in & 2? hour period ending this (fSrninp. The total rainfall thl month 'has inches, t i L ' .. ... WALLA WALLA,liSept :29.i-i ' AJ '-Between 5 pjm. yesterday 5 tonight, elghtitenth of an inch or ra n f ell bringing September total to 4.50 ta a faking all September rec- Pvious Septembwas Minimi in ii . -w mm w - ST ta i 4v FLOODS SWEEP OREGON TOWN CITY OF MILTON HIT KY TRE MENDOUS (LOl KUl'KST Water 18 Inches Deep RiisIk-s Through Streets; Damage Said Great WALLA WALLA, WASH.. Sept 2,!).-t-(AP) The secai 1 destruc tive cloudburst wi in three months struck around this afternoon, sendin ilton. Ore. 18 inches of water swishing d rough the town s main street, m 'ing auto mobiles and flooding Ksements. The report of the itorm was sent to the Walla Wal . I'nion by the Flree water Times. Freewater is the "twin town'' of llilton. The cloudburst struck Miifrm at 3 o' clock, the report said the first blast spouting hailstones as big as marbles. A heavy rain rollowed, swirl ing through Nichol's Canyon. Black clouds visible from Walla Walla moved acio-.s th moun tains to the east after drenching the Milton area Cur miles across. A flood in the; same area, con centrating at WVston, Ore., last June, caused $10i),000 damage.. Other reports from Freewater, Ore., said a heary electrical dis play accompanied the storm and that the receding flood left a thick coat. of mud in the streets. Most of the apples grown in this region were believed to have been harvested. Damage has not been estimated. LINE COMPLETES PLANS Reorganization of Chicago. Mil waukee and St. Paul Finished WASHINGTON, S-Jpt. 29. (AP) Plans for reoreanizine the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Taul railroad reached a final stage to day with the conclusion of argu ments before the interstate com merce commission. Counsel for the railroaa corpor ation and the reorganization man agers defended the arrangements that have been made, subject to the commissions approval, to take the 11,000 mile system out of re ceivership and return it to its own ers, while in behalf of a minority of dissenting bondholders the commission was asked to reject the proposals entirely. A majority of the railroads' security holders have the approv al of the federal court conducting the receivership. Robert T. Sway ne, their attorney explained, tor their project of settling up a new corporation, the Chicago. Milwau kee. St. Paul and Pacific rail road. This company proposes to ac quire the outstanding stocks ami bonds of the existing railroad and will have a financial structure which its counsel declare would enable it to operate satisfactorily in the future. BABY HURT AS CARS HIT t olli-ion Occurs Svur I'ariisli School; ltcorts Vary Ross McDowell, two-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. M(. Dowell, 1515 BeJiview street, was severely cut about the he.id and face yesterday morning when a car he was riding in with his aunt Mrs. Luther Stout, ran into the rear of another car that hai stop ped suddenly to let out some chil dren at the Parrish school. The child was precipitated through Mip windshield and had to have twelve stitches put in his face. . The other car was driven by Mrs. Sarah Hackett, of Route l Salem. She claimed that she gnve a warning aignal that she was about to stop, but Mrs Stout vig orously denies that any warning was given. Mrs. Stout also iaims to have witnessed that no signal was given. Aside from the -uts, the baby wa3 not seriously injured. " 400 FRESHMEN CADETS Military Training Officers Optim istic at University E1GKNE. Sept. :!!.- (AP) ' Approximately -400 freshmen are registered in bask? military science courses thkj year at the L'niversity of Oregon, it is announced by de partment officials. They declare that the outlook for this year -is better than ever before the spir it and enthusiasm displayed being greater than, ever be fort. Cadet officers this year will number 39, 33 of these being jun-f fors.- At present there j are three inen 'on the campus wlb are pre-; Paring to ' take" exami Ation foe regular, commteslone ii the armv -next spring. They are kalph 'Mo Culloch, Eugene: Arler MfCarty, Hood River, and Wad ford, St, ljeletts, , L CALLES TALKS WITH COOLIGGE. ON TELEPHONE Mutual Expressions of Re gard Exchanged Between Two Presidents GOOD WILL ANTICIPATED Heads of Hot 1 1 ( on u tries Declare HolM' That Engineering Feat Will Mark Now Kra in Relationship WASHINGTON, S.pt. 29. -(AP) With expressions of hope that the closer contact will result in" better understanding between t he two nations. President Coo lidge and .President Calles inaug urated telephone service today be tween Washington and Mexico City with a personal conversation. Speaking into an instrument in the Hall of Americas cf the Pan ama-American Union building, Mr. Coolidge assured t e Mexican executive that he was leeply im pressed with the engin-jrlng skill that had linked the ti o capitals and Mr. Calles repli that he hoped the event man d, a new era of good will and iutual un derstanding in whieJ jieedless differences would be s aside. Use Native Tongues Neither president cruld under stand the other becauje Mr. Coo lidge speaks no Spani-h and the Mexican executive scarcely any English but their , remarks later eft translated, were ried along the wire as clearly as conversing in the fc they had been ;kme city. In Washington! the ceremony was attended by Members of the (Continued f page 4) GERMAN PLAYER LEADS Eric Hajjenlache Ahead of Am- erican in Bifeinl Match CHICAGO, Sed 29. (APi Eric Hagenlacher )f Germany, to- night took the fi fct block of 5 00 points from the lefending cham pioy. Weaker chrane, Holly- wood. Cal., in tlntr match for the 18.2 balk line hi (ard crown. The former titleholdel ran out his teenth inning score in the s while Cochrane t failed but 3 32. Cochrane won th title in Wash ington last Marc i when Hagen lacher was runne-up. ill' ' I I mamtwtu im n - , , y mmmmmmm ' ' run,- llllTlimai mil u Ll I J..." . J """I Jl1 '" Tr,jl " " "" " ' ' DETROIT FLYERS HOP FOR HOME I'LAXE THAT WAS TO CIRCLE GLOBE ARRIVES FRISCO "Could Have Made It" Say lirock and Schlee as Thtk Tune up Machine SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29. AP Taking the air again after twelve (lays on the liner Korea Maru, William S. Brock and Ed ward F. Schlee will leave Crissy field early tomorrow on their way back to their home city, Detroit. ' Their would-be round-the-world piano "Pride of Detroft" was tun ed up at Crissy field today and after a test spin pronounced in perfect trim by the fliers, who had abandoned their attempt to girdle the globe in record time, at Tokyo. Schlee said late today that he and Brock intended to hop from the army field at 8 a. m. They .rill fly jicross the city to Mills field, the new municipal airport, and inspec t the equipment. After a few minutes at Mills field they intend to hop off for Los Angeles, Schlee said. After Los Angeles no plans huve been prepared. The fliers intend to be in Detroit at ?, p. m. next Tuesday for a reception. Arriving in Detroit Brock and Schlee intend to start preparations :Vr an attempt to break the con tinuous flight record of 52 hours 22 minutes, held by German aviators. They also intend to attempt "an other "round-the-world flight sometime in the future, but 'an nounced they had made no plans. They said they were satisfied they could have made the trans-Pacific flight successfully with the "Pride of Detroit." OFFICERS LED TO CACHE Two Ixcal Boys Held for Juvenile Court investigation While two prohibition officers were looking around for some liquor evidence yesterday on the Painter's Woods roid. they were accosted by two boys of rather tender years, who asked the offi cers if they would like to buy some "booze". The officers took the scent at once and were told to follow the boys to the S. P. depot near the fairgrounds. Here they delivered the officers two pints of alleged liquor, it was charged by the latter. The two boys, Robert McCrack en and Osborne Slocum,. both of Salem,i were taken before Justice of the Peace Small, who, after talking with the boys for a while, decided it was a case for the juve nile court. They will have a hear ing before that court this morn ing in" the county court house. A HORSE APIECE PORTLAND WINS PORTLAND DAY DAMASCUS COMPANY A N D AARON FRANK GET HONORS Entries from Other Localities Also Awarded Prizes at Horse Show A program, consisting of ten interesting events, was offered for the pleasure of the crowd w-hich filled the stadium on the evening of Portland Day. A three day driving contest opened in tho ring with the Da mascus company of Portland niak ing, the initial score. The win her was selected 'iffter much de liberafion and second prize was j awarded the six mighty Clydes j dales, entered by McCroskey; of Garfield. Washington. The dex terity displayed in the driving competitions never failed to amaze the crowd. Aaron M. Frank of Portland owner of a prize-winnig string o magnificent horses and a consist nt winner in all events iir which he has entered, won $500 stake offered in the hunters and jump ers entry, Loughspring winning the honor for his master. Two other fine entries from the Frank stables, Mayheart and Daddy Dear, won second and third awards. Although Portland horses con tinued to score first in the greater number of events, entries from Se attle stables offered keen compe tition, and in the ladies' three gaited . saddle horses event Queen Mary, a beautiful horse owned by Frank McDermott of Seattle carried away the blue rib bon, with Brilliant Boy from the Ghaveile stables in Seattle com ing in for second place. Robin Hood, a surprising entry in this year's shew, won in com petition with two other splendid specimens in the five-gaited geld ipgs contest. It was not without disappointment and some discon (Continued n pare 4) INDICT THEATER OWNER Conspiracy To Violate Federal Iaw Charged Against Mag nate LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29. (AP) Thomas R. Gardner, Los Angeles theatrical magnate, was indicted by a federal grand jury here today on a charge of con spiring "with certain other per sons" to violate the law against the interstate transportation of prize fight films by bringing pic tures of he Tunney-Dempsey Chi cago battle into California. One' other person was named in the same indictment, but United States Attorney B. W. McNabb refused to reveal his identity. TENT CITFIS . dip nnDiii nTinnf UIUI Ul ULHIIUIYj FOR Fl WEEK 700 Camps Already Estab fished, 1000 Will Be Reached By Saturday ASSOCIATION WILL MEET Officers for Coming Year to be Elected; -Many Pioneers Among Annual Gathering in Oak Grove Camp Seven hundred camps have been established in the beautiful oak grove at the entrance to the fair grounds this year. Shortly after the opening the tent city had been built and the pioneers are to be found now in groups enjoying this annual reunion for many of them Over 1000 camps will have been established before the fair closes Saturday evening. The pilgrimage to Salem for the annual encampment at the fair grounds has been going on for many years and many of the pio neers and others make of this their vacation. The camp grounds are ideal with shade, lights and water. Streets have been graved ed during the past year and some sidewalks built. Each year "wit nesses some improvement which will add to the comfort -of the campers. Meeting to be Tonight The Campers' association "was organized many years ago and there are 600 members. EachTar officers are 'elected and fclso -.a mayor of the Tent City. Officers for the year jire aa tol lows: George Hoeye of Jefferson president; J. S. Hunt of Salem vice-president; Mrs. Alice Red mon, secretary; Albert jTozier of Champoeg, mayor; E. T. Weather- red of Portland, David Looney, of Jefferson, William Schulmerich of HUlsboro. Fred Vergan of Auro ra. W. V. Fuller of Dallas, Ed (Con tinned on Pa 8.) FAIR DEEMED SUCCESS Jlesoulthms of Livestock Associa tion Praise Managers , The?pTesent state fair has, been one of the -most successful and well managed in the history of the annual event. It was declared in a resolution, passed by the Oregon Purebred Livestock association at its banquet Thursday evening The resolution thanked the direc tors and the management of each department, for their efficient work. Another ' resolution reaffirmed the association's faith in the val ue of the boys and girls club work, mentioning the splendid 9howins,made'Hi -year. Special commendation was ex pressed for, the able' management of the lair on tho part of Mrs. Ella S. Wilson, secretary of the fair board. Speakers at the banquet were Governor I. L. Patterson, Frank Lynn and A. R. Shumway of the fair board. Professor E. B. Fitta of OAC, J. D. Mickle. Col. Carle A brains, II. C. Seymour, L. J. Al len, Mrs. A. I. Hughes, Ivan Lon- ghrie, Mrs. Edna Knight, H. T. Howell and Miss Cowgill; and three representative of the boys and girls' club work, ail cattle ex hibitors; Anna Beckley of Linn- ton, Edward Grimes of Harrisburg and Leslie Stewart of Polk coun ty. DERBY FLYERS COMING Royal Wimlnor' to Appear (her Fairground Today- Duke Schiller and hte assistant Eddie Bonn, the pah who were planning 4o fly In their "Rovail Windsor" .-plane from Windsor, Canada, to Windsor, England, but were dissuaded af ter 19 other ar- iators had met death in trans-oc eanic flight' attempts, will, visit Salem today and ,wJll tlv low trvmr the falrgroundR. It wtut lMnH Thursday-evening by F.; V. W.,Pe- sers or tne local Hudson automo bile a-rency,-who Is a friend of .b This noted . pair, of flyers have been at the Stmkane ami inr(ln air derbies- and -are now. on tbelr way -south. , vv - Jack Ryan, another 'derhv rac er, will pv-o probably appear over the fairsfoaads toda - "FIRE CAPTAIN" AGAIN WINNER 1 EDMONTON HORSE TAKES With Improved .Conditions Under foot, Class of Racers Revealed" Revealing the same superiority over the other entrants tiiAt lie did in the Governor Patterson drby Wednesday, Fire Capain, the Edmonton horse owned by Mrs. Robert Emmertt, yesterday won the Portland day, handicap one mile race. Only four horses were entered in the race. Jockey Yer rat was astride winner. The time for the race was 1:46 f-2, 8 1-2 seconds better than the time Wednesday. The track was in splendid 'condition. Keola, Rettig up, came. in second; with The Falconer, Rowe up, third. William O., owned by W." O. Reynolds, of . Denver, won three out of four beats to take first money in the 2:12 trot. William O. and Ronn Mack provided the spectators some thrills in the first and second heats when the fin ishes were unusually close. Other horses who placed in this event were Bady Acme, 6econd money; Roan Mack, third money; and L. C. Mak., a horse from the James Dacres stables, fourth money. Lady Acme placed tirst in the third lheat, and second in the second heat. Roan Mack took two second places. Mon tie Logan, sired by Jim Logan, and towned by G. L Swisher of Graham, Wash., did some nice work in the 2:25 pace winning two heats in this race over close competition by Hal Steinway. Hal Steinway won the final heat, when Montie Logan broke. Atla Gale led the prize winning in the 2-year-old trot, coming out second in the first heat, and first in the last two; Lady. Heald was second. The bes time was 2:27 (Oontinna n pc S.) BRIDGE HEARING SLATED Delegation From Portland to Ap pear at Washington PORTLAND, Sept. 29. ( AP) Portland will be represented at Washington October 13 at a public hearing on revised plans for the proposed Longview Rainier bridge across the Columbia river to con test them and will make a pres entation for its own protection supported by the port of .Port land commission, commission of public docks and chamber of commerce. A committee composed of Frank M. Warren, president of the port of Portland commission; John H. Burgard, Chairman of the commis sion of public docks, and E. B, MacXaughton, chairman of the port development of the chamber of commerce, will meet tomorrow to determine the method of pre senting Portland's case,4 select representatives and counsel and pro viae lor financial arrange ments. FISH FEW AT SAN PEDRO Dealers Forced to Import From XorthwcMt KectioiiM SAN PEDRO, Cal.i Sept 28.- (AP) Fish wholesalers of the harbor have been forced to resort to importations from the north Pacific ports to meet the southern California demand despite the fact that, normally, the month of September shows, good catches by tne local Honing fleet. The pres ent month of September shows good catches by the local fishing neet. The present month, reports showed today, has been marked by the greatest fish scarcity here of any time in the last eight rea sons. For the second -consecutiTe day, not a pound of fresh product was brought to market bv th lo cal ; fishermen. As ,a , resnlt the wholesaler - have, taken to ln- porting halibut from Puot Sound points, pal ra on from Portland and soie, iionnder and- sand. dh from the San Francisco baV m- gion. . " "".' "Vs . OPPOSE STATE HIGHWAY Road From Spokane to Seattle Not Unanimously Kndorwed LONGVIEW, WASH.. Sept. 29. -fAP) The proposed Seattle Spokane highway Is due to meet oppoeitfon at the meeting here of the: state good roads con vent loo. it was eeen tonight' In a prelim inary turvey of the delegates here forCthe exiecntlTe1 committee ses 4o8 which Is: expected id 'deter- in Ine tho tenor oL th jtontlon j Whjca ojJegs toptorrggj , f-7 1 PORTUUl GETS BETTER BRE1K IN DAY AT Good Weather Brings Out Big Crowd, Especially for N-Race Program J SEASON DEFICIT FACED Pushball Game Proves Thriller; Awards Announced in Many Departments; Attractions Listed for-Today i Portland was more fortunate in Its choice of a special day at the state fair than was Salem. A lit tle rain fell in the morning, but a brightly shining sun in the af ternoon soon warmed , and dried things up, and the crowd was able for one day to enjoy the many at tractions. ; A total of 19,500 'people , paid their way in yesterday as against 21,000 last year, and the" fair board took a loss In receipts for the day over last year of only. $1328, a considerably better than Salem day Wednesday. Xeficit Anticipated Receipts yesterday were as fol lows: Paid admissions, SC375.25; season tickets, 50.00; grand stand $1357.75; and horse show $1138.25, for a total of $9521.25. Last year the - receipts were: Gates, $7816.50; season tickets, $48.00; grand tand S1SG3.25; and horse show $1121.50. Members oIthe fair board ex pressed a belief yesterday that the f air tbjb year, wpuld take a loss of approximateVr $20,000." ' Awards Announced , Awards In many of the depart i (Coatiouad on pf4.y , MARION COUNTY HAS BEST OATS GRAIN EXHIBITS AT STATE FAIR PROV5S ATTRACTIVE R - . : ' (.:. ' i Official Judges Complete Tasks fr Wasco and Douglas Coun ties Lucky - -' J Marion county. has grown tha finest gray oats , in- the state, -, judges in the open class exhibit ; decided after looking over as line a Cdlsplay - of grains as, has ever been shown at . a state .fair here. V The oats received first and sweep- ) stakes prize. " .' Forty-eight one brishel samples ' : of wheat, eats, and barley .were In : the open exhibit, and there were ' 25' samples of vetch and other small grains. Judging was com- , Dieted yesterday. ; Wasco and Douglas counties : fared well in the distribution of , , prlres.- Wasco took first. In hy- brid 128 mdlling Wheat, first la i Markton oats, first and sweep stakes In Turkey red wheat, first f in netted gem 'potatoes,, and first in the best three boxes of apples. The netted gem potatoes which were grown by Harry Rutherford, . , a boy's club exhibitor, represent the best ever seen here, according to Mr. Garrett, In charge of the exhibit. " ' Douglas county walked away with the blue ribbon on ham and bacon, the best 10 ears "of field torn, the, best , federation wheat. ' ? the best Burbank potatoes, , the best half bushel of onions, the best blue barley, and the best white oats. ' ', , A remarkable collection of fil berts grown, on the 20 acres main tained by Mrs. Collins. of Inde- : pen den ce, won a first Jprize ' for Polk, county. Mrs. Collins afro took 'first with a' display of J. H. t' Hale peache:"V" T . i The best camisse and bpsc pears were grown by Josephine connty. which ' also produced the best '; grapes. ; ;The. fXlrst . prteo and sweepstakes on Hansen barley . went toWashingtan county;' Ben f tori county got first on Houston f wheat; Clackamas on white winter ; wheat; Washington on hard fed- eration wheat: Polk on, Kinney;' wneai, xaraniu county on tow "A toes; r Clackamas" 001117x11 ' cri erri! and L.tnns eu!UrTvn jr a squash. VThe melonr siPsb prf ined in Linn connty welgh-7oundd M. Moslerof-Ltffeyettr won sn in- 1 1 f. A A