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::'.V "f ! '."! " ' ".'-' ;- Ms ...i.-r.ii II wd ran irira COURT t. a. c A. E. Veach Attempts to ' Compel City to Hold Regular Meet LONOVIEW, Wash.. Oet. CAP) -A. - E. Veateh,, recently if?"!1'1 M mayor of Rainier. Ore. arrow the Columbia rirer from tbl? I haa filed application .rot .writ ot mandamns In circuit court at St. Helena; Ore.. seeking j iu tmuy meroni oi tne city council, allKla that none had heen "called since August 1. He charged that, the city budget for , 192$ had not beeaeompUed, that i MUsi bare not beea paid, that his notice oX ; protest en the , election which ousted hint had not been considered, and that all mtrniel .pal boelnesa was at "a, sUndstlll. '( . "While Veateh admitted prima facie .evidence of ; recall in the , count . or tote cast against him il..JI.1.1. . MA ... - . . I uuicuiicij axicr ma eiecuon, which was In August, he claimed that this election was non eoncln- ' lire. ; After the election he filed with the council notice of protest of - his irecall. : alleging that he published notice of election was dren, that' the election waa not held on -the date posted in notice, and that aq illegal election board wag sed. Decision on this pro test rests with the council bu.the contend 'there has been no met tn held. . . :. -. Mrs. Florence E. Bowen, presl- ; dent of the council, has tried to have council ctdetings held half a dozen times. It was7 stated She. 8. M. Rice. - and - M. B. Brown. have attended these called meet ings. They are supporters of Veateh. C. C. Clark andiA, M. f Lee, other menibers of the coun cil, and Veateh. opponents, have not -attended, so far a known. Four constitutes a quorum. "With fh .eonnci! "resi.3 power to elect a new mayor and a new member cf the council to replace Ed Haugeberg, who was recalled along: with Veateh. The balance of power in the council rests D r e 60S THEATRE REMEMBER "The Cfcheqk, and IveHys' Ywu'Il Laugh . , . Ycti'Il Cry : t' f '. ."1. iv. q?; -STARTS A JHlairp i Jin Mock" Featuring , Rudolph Schildkraut Bessie Love COMEDY . -Coming: "THE WAY OF ALL FLESH" wNow We're in the Air"- Beery & Hat ton r' ' The Man Who Sees Beyond- V,- . - ' : Ask Any Question, Zahdra Will Answer U. Never lie fore Has Salem Thrilled So Much On the Screen t LEATRICE JOY in' - r- ' ' , ANGELS OF .. , -SPECIAL -'. LADIES' - -v" -;.: MATINEE ; today Pcsitircly No Girls Under 16 Adrr.itlrd 1 with lhr mmteri wbo ar ad mittedly .Veateh mpportar. The city charter provide for compul sory attendant of . eoancHmea, but there la so ordinance to that effect. . - ; - : - Veateh haa attended thV meet ings that ; hare been , held by bi three followers, aa a newspaper man "eoTerlng" the council meet lnr. and aa an Interested citizen. Jamea W. Mott. of Astoria, it Veateh'a council in the maodamai procefdinge. BOREALIS PLAYS TRICKS ON TELEGRAPH SYSTEM (Continued from Page One) lowlhh pink dartn and brilliant reds provided a spectacle for early morning: rtaej-s in widely scattered sections of Oretron today-' Flashing low in the heavens in the Rrneral rfcinity of Tumalo and Redmond, the Aurora was un usually brilliant in its aspect from the city of Bend. In Baker many raw the scarlet light take the Totti of patches, appearing first 'n the northeast, then moving to the northwest. The scarlet flames gradually faded and gare war to streamers or purest white. From Med ford the lights were described as deep red, shot with yellow streamers rancing uovard from the horizon. The display was unusually brilliant from 4:48 :o'5:13 a. m. At both Roseburg and Bend the city fire departments became con cerned when residents called with word of local conflagrations. Hasty Investigations-disclosed in each case the blood-red aurora re sponsible for the illumination of the skv. " .. S v J. SOU VAIN CASE wiLL BE SIFTED TO BOTTOM I (Continued from Page One t psnion must have heen drowned in attempting to cross the river. Tracks leading up to the stream seemed to lend credence to this theory, as well as a 'knapsack j discovered down . the stream a short distance-from where he was presumed to have drowned. Two empty cartridge shells and another cartridge that apparently had been ejected from a gun af ter an attempt to" fire it, were found along the river bank near where the tracks disappeared, it was reported. Later I reports showed, howev er, that a deer carcass with two g o n .'. TQDAY1; . Junior vjoghlan NEWS NOVELTY LAST TIMES TODAY BROADWAY THE 0TIEGOK STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON, 3 l;D C L I 6 l-l -T Kilnnr Tlieatie . Still the picture of ptctu still a noTelty for the theatre go ing public. Is James Cruze's Para mount production "The , Covered Wago whii Is now the attra tion at the Kluitoore thedlr. Some 5n0 prairie swhoonein, 100 lior.es. 600 oxen, hundreds of ac tors and 1000 Indians from Mx different trbea, go to make up this stupendous production, still . one of the largest ever presented toa motion picture audience. J.. Warren Kerrigap. Lois Wil son, ChaHes Oj?le. Erne 4 Tor Teae, Tully Marshall. Alan Hale. Guy Oliver and John Fox are the principal players. The picturfza- t hind quarters missing was found six miles up stream from tlie point where Souvaln was presum ed to have become overcome in the waters of the river. A dog which accompanied Souvain also disappeared, lending mystery to the situation. Souvain was 24 years of age. SPEEDING AUTO TURNS - OVER 4 TIMES IN RACE t Continued from Page One) leg. . His condition, while said to be 8erious, was, not regarded as critical. Decision Made After a hasty conference with other officials. Referee A. T. Hart decided to call the race a contest, allowing the drivers to , place in the order It which y were driving when t starter's "arn Ing flag halted the re. and to stage another r3ue of 7 5 m'les. plittin- 1he total cash pri7es- of 25. OP0 and A. A. A. ehampinn shln ro'ntf honi the place win "e"" of te 'wo races. . Te elion eave T.'k' art firs' place, Hartz s"""-'-TVt f Pe Ps o'o. preer; 'h-'mTr'on'hJp point leale-. th'rd. Ha be Stapp, furfh. and Ciaff Woodbun fifth. Ilv Forced Off Track Five of the ff teen starters had been forced off the track wher the halt was called, four because of engine trouble and Oave Burns because ot somethinr In his eve. wnicn sent htm to the pits twie because the eye became too badly inflamed to permit him to con tinue. The 7 5 -mile race, started n son as the track was cleared, pro vided a walkawav for lMkhw who led all the way, finishing In 35 minutes. 31.19 second Tti race adage that an accident slows up the field, failed to hinder Lock- nart wno sent his machine around SmGEsGREEN H' i-Vtv'-DAYS STARTS SUNDAY i ' 1 , , Big Circus Parade Today 4:30 M 11 Tonight A Big 2 Hours Show 1 i 1 A Real Educated ON THE -SEE OTXTrTrT5 The Mule 4C KING ? The Big Blue Pane n r i ; On .(hf Stage: in Person With the World's' i.:-. Greatest Educated Horse. 1J -i .. HEADLIGHT" Grand 1 " ' j ONLY'; 35c. rfsaMiKHriirtiimi'WWrtfCtttfi ayiimifunniM WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY .;. FRIDAY : EVENINGS 'U 7 a p. nx.-. . ' SATURDAY MATINEE IS pJ . ; , -. AND EVENING SUNDAY ALL DAY x .? TMQ tion 'n adhering ckwely to Emer son Hough' novel, has lost none of its force 1 or interest. . "The Covered Wagon" tells a, love story that in dirfe ent. Many difficul ties are eni-otttred by Miss Wfl stn and Kerrigan heoanne of the fart that Ha:, a. ?ara. Woodhull. believes ,hlm-e!f engaged to IoU and lie refnsi, to tolerate Kerri gai.'s attentions to her. In the end. however, everything turns out for t'..e bst and the first pic ture we ever fJiioyed as tnmh on a second visit as on the first, comes to a clot e. "The Onvrred Wagon K.f-at-ness remains nr. dimmed! at as average of from 126 to ISO miles an hour. Examination of Ha-tz" car showed that ihe accident could not have been cauied by a burst ing tire, as was f'rst believed. The rubber was Intact and race offi cials, explained that the racer ap parently lost control of his ma chine in his attempt to swing to the top of the track at the start of his burst with Lockhart. Accident Firt INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Oct. 12 (APy The aco'dent In which Harry Hartz, a Los Angeles auto mobile racer, ( was in lured today when he was attempting to pass Frank Lockhart In the Columbus Day sweepstakes race tt Salem, N. H., was Hartz' first mishap in a speedway event. He has been prominent n the f port lnce 1922. The Cal'fomlsn is known as i fearless b-itf autj driver. He was A. A. A. driving champion la-.t year, when he won $71,700 i"n cash and meny trophies. Hartz made Ms rt'hiit as a driver in li2. f'nls .j--: second in the 500 r"'le lace. il. duplicated the feat '23 and 192. He has par ticipated in six speedway events here, finishing fourth fn the 19 24 and 19 25 races. Hartz was forced out of the running early in the 500 raile race this year, the only time he failed to finish. Hartz was married shortly aftr the 1926 speedway race at the Indianapolis motor speedway. He started'his racing career in 1919 as mechanic for Edde Hearne, veteran driver bnt began driving for himself in 1921. He holds the 300 mile record made at Atlantic City. May 1. 1926. at 134.091 miles an hour. Wonder what the political art ists would have found to write about if President Coolidge had not issued his "I do" not choose" message? P.M. Animal Circus STAGE With a Kick 99 Moving Picture pog S - assaspw I A A BUCKSKIN 99 Theatre KIDDIES r. b REPORT Wil.lBE MAIK AT LrXi'HIOOVi TODAY j 'The Y. M. !A. Membership campaign went merrilly on yes terday but no reports as to factu al results obtained will be known before today noon when the work ers will meet at a Y. M. C. A. luncheon. Tlie 4wHt of spirit pre- hvails among ail those m far in terviewed and a great many .of the business men are increasing their memberships. j "The institution sustains- a big loss from hoys who pay oijily $5 for the use of the Y for ah en tire year" explained Secretary f!. A. Kells yesterday. ! "To charge" more mighfwork a hardship and it is not our policy to exclude any bjoy who wants to avail himself of ouriSfacilitles for i physical and moral betterment. However, it almost makes at nec essary for those who can j afford it 'to Increase their membership? to make up for the deficit thus caused." KXIFED IX FRAY ' FRESNO, Ca'l.. Oct. 13. (AP) Running amuck. F. Moreno, Mexican ranch worker, wounded three men. one ; seriously in a knifing affray in a crowded bunk-j house on a ranch near Mendota ' last night. REED GIVEN SUPPORT FOR U. S. PRESIDENCY . (Continued from Page (One) public plunderers, bribe mongers and other malefactors; the equa Maion of the burden of taxation, the repeal of all laws creating special privileges; the dismissal of an army of spie, snoopers, sneaks and Informers the liberation of honest business Urom oppressive interference by governmental ag ents; the prosecution and punish ment of those who by trusts com binations and restraints of trade make war on honest business and despoil the people, and let us ad vocate the American 'doctrine, which places the Interests of our country and our people abovp thnt of any and all peoples; which tol- FRIDAY -yf i i a i f i-r 'John McLinn & Co. - Joyce & Alien Gilroy, Cole & Haines Jada Boys ; Creole Land i NOW PLAYING - Hiiiirat t OOLPH 2UKOR JESSE L. LASKY H ! THURSDAY JJORNlkG. OCTOBER 13, 127 i4;s' 7 ' t i IMAGINE! HI' A if horptnd real, painted red skins riding madlv to atfacV i their famous "cirde of death!" A two-mile wagon train fleeing before a raging fijre ; that lays waste to nine square miles of prairie! You'll see the whole heart-drama of , glorious! days of erates no divCded augance; which aims to' make American citizens the freest, happiest and dk proaperoua people of earth, an i .which rejects all policies cal culated to irojeril the i!ghts to jeopardise the anajesty and se curity of .be United States." ,In hia address today. Senator Heed declared that when Warren O. I lard i tig waa Inaugurated presi dentsCorrupt and Sinister Pinan- clal conspiracies to all intent1 and pnrpoee took poseseaaion of !1J frovernraent nt nave ?ver sir. exercised a dominant ctHitrol." : WOODRTXO WIN'S WRIGHT-FIELD. Dayton. Ohio. Oct. 112. (AP) Lieutenant I. A. Woodrtug. - averaging l'58.i$68 miles per hour, won the Mitchell trophy air race held in connection, with the dedication of Wright ' field here today. IT'S HERE NOW miLm bw is El . THEATRE I ' 11 ' i j I ' -'4 J. WARREN KERRIGAN LOIS WILSON ERNEST TORRENCE PREPARE-The Big Doings Start 1 Sunday EL THEATRE mi -AW- ft" spectacular the perilous, -49.' - 1 : - I i . 1 :, j - f Mrs. Elizabeth B. Kirk, , 1 Pioneer, .Services Today Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza beth H. Kirk, reeident of Salem for the last 37 years, will be heul from the Webb chapel at 2 o'clock thiis afternoon, with RevC. E. Wrd of th Congregational cl arch in general charge. .Rev. W.I n. Kantner will deliver the sfr ruon. Interment will be in the I f. Cl P. oemeterv. iir.s. Kirk has been., a mem ber of the Congregational cuiiroh for a number of years. She wns u prominent -insurance man here, and prior to that had been a nurseryman cnd.eugaged in the lumber bnaiwa. The family came from Atlantic.. . Iowa: to Oregon. but previously IiveI at Kalem. Ohio. Mr. Kirk fc survived a TODAY TILL by- Wagoim Popular Prices ORE )UA(g (productions ( ' .i'i A - ? A daughter, Mrs, E. A. Miner oi lBtia South High street, at whose hdm Bhfr. had! been living. ; and alio by anorhST daughter. Mrs. W. LJ Clinton oUPortland, and a son, W B Kirk jof Niies. California, A Fnleeej . Mrs. i Alice Edmundson. lires near sateuu i j, 1-'. i - PROMINENT! PORTLANDER DID PORTLANp. Oct. 12. (AP) One of ithe romantic figures o Portlanq busjne8 annals passe-d today with the death of M. Bardrt t. at his hem ere. He fr 1 titedi in iUiM -itv for year 4 wfts founder of ihe jfirm otjU Rarde-ahd Som. i - - ! - i - -( j. , 8 i : r. HURT IN BLAST i iLYKES. Pn.. Oct. 12. (AP) fc John! Rets and four others were severely hurt todav in an explo sion 'at the (short mountain eol liery of ! the $nquehanna Collier le company near here. SUNDAY T05 rn I i Returns to Thrill You Popular j Prices l UJ I. - I JY V Willi . ., hi J nmuM'wi ..in it ' u ii in i 7- .1-,- -V . ' - ' ' w, AAA V.