THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY MORNING, N6VEMBER 22, 192T SO'. ELKS' MEMBERSHIP 1 Eight y Four "Applications First Wight; Two Teams Competing Nov The selective membership ef fort by Salens Lodge,; B. P2 O. E. x j No. 236 netted a total of eighty four applications tor membership the first night. The purpose is to - , increase the membership approxi mately two hundred. T It Is estimated that the palatial Vnew building located at State and cottage , streets with It s commo dious: quarters will easily justify this increase. : j "- A portion of equipment consists of a large lodge room, an auditor ium with stage and scenic equip- in en, -a radio and music room, dining room, ladies', waiting and rest room, billiard and pool room, card room, committee room, read ing room, writing and checker room, lobby, cloak room and sec retary's :. heaquarters. vv ' , -: -:':.' The contemplated Increase - in membership has taken on the, as pect of a membership contest com posed of two competiting teams as follows: , Personnel of Teuns Regulars: R. ' N. McDonald, Captain; O. I McDonald, .Harold Eakin, William Paaius, : Fred Paulus, Ted Paulus, Jake Pahrer, E..G. Burrell, A. E. "Woodward, Phil Holmes, Roy Bohannoti, O. L. Fisher, Warren A. Jones, Aug ust : Huckesteln, Sr.. R. H. (Rob ertson, Harry Young, Leo Childs, Leo Page, Albert Ramseyer. W. H. Mills', Ernest Bonesteele, B e n Drager, Robert Cole, Merrltt Dav is, Ralph. Colley, Elmer Savage, Bill Himes, Vie McKenzie, Walter Smith, Otto Ammon. Irregulars: Oscar B. Ging- V rich, Captain; William Evans, Ro- Y'OC meo Couley, F. E. DeLano, Arthur Brock, Frank Durbin, Jr., William Haberly, Julias Aim, George Wei- 'f gle. Oliver Meyers, Charles Know- 1 land, MelTln Shepard. Keith. Har- ? rla, Walter ZoseL Ted Irvln, How ard Hulsey, Robin D. Day, Jack Cherrtngton, " Charles Goodwin, George MHler. . Grant Day, Frank Schaap, Biddy Bishop, Tracy - Poorman, Ross Nelson, Fred Vies- " ko. It. S. Geer, Henry Keene, Bar ney Wright, WarTen Edwards. ; Rules For Membership Contest 1. All applications on hand at the close of the regular session No 7vember 17, 1927, shall be equal ly divided between the two com peting team. i 2. All applications demit, re instatement or regular-shall be counted for the side JjprOeurlng them. - ' 3. All neutral applications not received by either team shall be equally divided between the two teams. 4. A proposer not on either team shall have the privilege o: designating the team he desires to have credit. ' B. Penalty, for the team losing the contest to be in strict accord ance with the challenge made part of the minutes of the regular ses- skm November 17, 1927. 7. A; copy of therules, person, nel of teams and challenge to .be provided to each team and to the committee" of judges, and a copy to be spread npon the lawn for the observation of Brother Bill Paul us. . . 8. There are to be three judges of the contest consisting of the Exalted Ruler. Secretary of the I.odsre and the chairman of the membership committee. 9. All matters not specifically covered In the rules shall be sub t mitted to the committee of Judges for their final decision. 10. There shall be no appeal from the decision of the judges. ; The penalty for the losing the contest Is to be as follows : a. Cart the winning team around a full city block In wheelbarrows with the Elk's band leading; the : procession playing the tune of On Vard Christian Soldiers. '.- -". b. Furnish and serve ft banquet In costume. k 1 The record for theast-thirty years shows a steady andhealthy Increase: . 1897 " 4 1907 331 ". ' 1917 -739 ' 1927 . - 1584 The above figures Indicate that the membership of the Lodge has more than doubled itself every ten years: With the anticipated In crease the membership will ftp ttrozimate 1800 before the first f the year. v NON-SUIT RULING HELD KEARNS-DEMPSEY CASE r( Continued from Page One) ' though be was to all appearance, in the most -rtbust health. The adjournment ( was granted over our protest and our ' subsequent demand that a juror be withdrawn and a mistrial ordered, was re fused. - i - Charges Sharp Practices "I now charge that since : that time the defendant Dempsey has been traveling: - about the sjtate trumping up public sentiment for himself. He . has appeared at po litical meetings and has "talked over the air. I charge his attor aer with most unethical action In arranging this postponement. I charge i' his ! spiritual . advisor. George? L. Rlckard, with having openly boasted that he had the trial In the bag." i At this point the court was thrown Into an uproar when Rick ard jumped to his feet and shout ttd: '."You're a contemptible liar." Rickard was pulled back into. his chair as Sager continued. .. .; " ; "Your honor,". Sager said. "I move for withdrawal of a juror and declaration of a mistrial." -Kearns Motives Questioned -Lengthy argument followed the making of this motion; counsel for Dempsey charging that Sager had made his charges, unsupported by affidavits, solely for the news papers, and that Kearns never had the case brought to trial, but hoped by keeping it hanging over Dempsey's head to force him to make a settlement out of court. Driscall asserted that Dempsey never would settle, even If It could be done for ' one cent. Another defense lawyer questioned Sager's remark that . he had 25 .years of service at the bar and Sager in an ger, tears glistening on his cheeks to defend his reputation. At this juncture Judge Runyon plainly indicated he Intended to declare mistrial, not because he believed there had been any guilt but because "these charges having been made, the finger of suspicion would -r Inevitably be pointed in some quarters, at the Jury ftnd even at the court." J sager- hastened . to assure the judge he had. not in any way in tended "to ' convey, the : Impression he believed the court had connived with defense attorneys to provide time for the defendant to influ ence the verdict. but had aimed his charges entirely at the de-' fense. , - - . m mm Quarantine Ordered Late Last Night As Epidemic - Becomes Serious ; jpill SCRIBES CLATSKANIE, Ore., Nov. 21- AP Thirty farm homes In the Midland district, an 'island in the lower Columbia, near here with a few scattered residences at Marsh lands, on the mainland, were un der quarantine tonight following an outbreak of smallpox, which within a week, developed out of control of health authorities. The Midland district is 'populat ed by - nearly 100 families. J A bridge, situated half way. between Clatskanie and Marshlands con nects the Island with the main land. It is about six miles from this village. The spread of the disease, which health officials are Drone to acknowledge as a- mild epfdesnle. Is believed to have developed at a school house social October 28 In the Midland f district. : A youth from a certain section of the coun ty, who bore marks of the' disease, Is known to have attended the so cial. ;-r : - ' : - j -- -- .- - - f i Meanwhile, city; school authori ties here have investigated a com pulsory vaccination rule for school children and are forcing parents to produce certificates of vaccination of all children. Marshland school children, also, are being : Investi gated and vaccinations are '.being administered. ; ' ? - v Miss Nina Little,' county Red Cross nurse, with Dr. W. Wi Ball, Clatskanie physician, are endea voring to check the spread of the disease by all preventatives. KID BAZAAR MS WILLABD WOMEN'S CLUB AF- FAIR TO BE UNUSUAL CENTERVIEW, Nov. I j 21 (Special) Mr. and Mrs.: . K. O. Rue spent a few days last- week in Woodburn. the guests, of Mrs. Hue's brother, Adolph ' Nevlson. While there they attended ; a Lu theran conference. The Willard Women's club met at the home of Mrs Dave Ram seyer of Willard on Friday ' A very interesting program was giv en. Mrs.- Fred Knight gave a pa per on "School Lunches." "Mrs. A. A2 Geer talked' on "Foods ' for . SILVERTON. ; Nov. xl.Tiie.Cfhildren.-, Plans i were made for SHverton Women's club wUlJioidUao-bazaar to be sponsored by the its regular meeting in the 'IibraryTclub"on.' December 3 In the evening Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock; mig to be known as "A 2 Jitney U MKTS TODAY EDUCATIONAL TOPICS PLAN FOR SILVERTON GROUP As the November plan calls f or ,aa' educational meeting, this session will be a continuation of that sub- ect. .4'". r.-v; ; Col. .E. Mi Horerr of Salem will speak on "Books." Pr. R. E. Kleinsorge, a member of the 11- verton school board, ' will speak on "Tne iseetis or tne suverton schools and ; the Coming Boyd Issue."- -:' " ; " Rey. ; Martin F. Ferrey of Salem will review Owen Johnson's "Children of Divorce Charity Bazaar."! ; , . : Further : Interesting announce ments will be made about this so cial function, the fine i program and how to get Into the hall, but club members wont tell any more William Shakespeare is credit ed with having written thirty-four plays in all,; counting as one Hen ry rVViWhlcbia In two parts, and Henry VI, in three, parts, accord Ine to an answered - question in Liberty. . . : Headquarters for triat Keep on Gizimg 1 1 1 1 m '. t FOLK COUNTY CORRESPOND ENTS ATTEND MEETING - SPRING VALLEY, Not. XI. (AP) RepresentaUve from near ly all localities in Polk county were present at the busi&esa meet lnjr and banquet given ftt Dallas by Earle Richardson, editor of the rltemUer-Obserrer.. "This meeting was held tor news writ era and other persona Interested In journalism.' Professor C. J. Mcintosh of Cor- allla and Mr. Rlchrdson were the speakers. M!3 Grace Chllders, Oregon Btat4man correspondent ..from Spring Valley, C. 8. Teepl and Ur. and : Mrs. John Childera rep- froiantcd soring Valley ' lit the txaettng. : . , Read the Classified Ads Percolators and Sets CONNOISSEURS know that the Hocpolnt HOT DRIP tnethod makes the most delightful, fragrant, full-flavored coec It is a Care treat, - What gift win brine gitatcr ep preclation? What gift could be ft more permanent beautiful every day reminder of the giver? Wo have attractive Hotpolnc percolators from $OQ, ftnd coo elete sets from S142S. . s - Attractively and safely packed for mailing at no added cost. : Portland Electric; . .Power Cou . 237 State Salem, Ore. A, " LET US BRING YOUR HOME UP-TO-DATE ; with " "CHECK" SEAL WIRING SYSTEM VIBBERT & TODD Things Electrical ' 191 S. High Telephone 2112 Just now except 4ta. going to be the bl event of the winter. - - Miss Lorraine Fletcher, Harry RKhes and Ferainand Roe fur nished music at the basket social in Pratum last week. - Mr. ftnd Mrs. John Goodkenecht and Mr. and Mrs. Edaoa Conestock were in attendance at' the high school for parents In Bllverton lastlweek. . -Jf: ;The school board of the Center view district held ft meeting Fri day night- After the meeting Karl Haberly and K. O. Rue went down in the Haberly sedan to post no tices. In turning around . oa the Constock corner Karl backed into the ditch.. He was unable to get out until : he had gone, home and -brought back his trusty Ford truck which he fastened on to the sedan and pulled it out. . Twelve more progressive-' farm ers of Evergreen district have signed up for electricity, in their homes. They expect to have their homes lighted - in less . than a month. -:; :. : , Those on this line are: -Clar ence- Herr, Earl Batcneiior, , Ai f red Kuexio, Gottlieb Hari. T. A Relling, George Knenzi, Mrs. Em ma Klopf enateln, "William Kauf man, H. H. Kuenn, jonn xianna. the German Christian Church and Earl DesanL . ASK LIGHT SERVICE SPRIXQ VALLEY PEOPLE DIS CUSS MATTER AT MEETING SPRING VALLEY, Not. 21 (Special) Several patrons of the the , electric light meeting at the Lincoln school house . last Tues day night. Speakers were present who pre sented their side of the light ques tion. ; A great many of the people are anxious-to get, power line through this section as only ft few miles lie between the two power lines running from Balem and Newberg. , . Nothing definite has been set tled as yet. - Probably another meeting will ho held soon : and everyone. In this section Is urged to be present. : . - " '' Mr. and ' Mrs. Frank Windsor and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Childers and daughter Grace at tended an excellent program given by the Popcorn Community club Friday night, POIITUED COUPLE HAVE SUICIDE PACT Mrs. Marion Johnson Dead Fmm Drinking Rose Spray; Man May Live Galley 1. .. Fillers.... Gibbons EXCUSES NOT TAKEN -New Tork Traffic Judges man age to get at least one good laugh a 'day from the pleadings of the erring motorists brought before them. Judge Carlln P. Smith got his when Harold van Hercke,-a farmer, arrested for speeding, ex cused himself on the ground that he was hurrying home to milk the cows because If they are not milk ed regularly- the milk Is not of a superior grade. i In spite of the novel excuse he was fined $48. PORTLAND, NOT.-l. (A P) Still alive, and with a chance of recovery;' George Oaland, 42, told police today of a drunken suicide pact entered into by himself and Mrs. Marion Johnson, 30 years old; a pact that was consummat ed : when both drank from cups of deadly poison a rose epray- a draught that proved fatal to the woman,,,. He had known Mxs.: Johnson for two years, Osland told police, add ing that, she was the source of his not irregular liquor supply. Each time he visited her apartment, he said, considerable liquor was con sumed. And each time they emp tied, glasses, so he sayathe wom an became obsessesd with a de sire to die. But she dreaded death alone. ' ;'-' . -. . "Sunday noon I visited her. Li quor , was ordered we had , sev-l era! bottles maybe , six or sev-l en. Sunday night I . , went there again. Again she urged death- quick, sudden." , Osland cursed," he said; and on what may be his deathbed, he re peated the oath. "Well," I told her, 'Go get It and we'll go." "She brought a bottle of dark stuff from the kitchen. - " 'Split it even and, well each take , some.' "Two tumbler full were pour ed; we drank. It was the son of the woman who discovered them a few min utes later; the mother dead, ly ing across a table; the man un conscious on the floor of an ad Joining room. An inquest will be held over the body of the woman. tlon will he completed ftt tha next meetlngvjw--f , . -.v At the meeting of road district 51, at Pringle Saturday night the people seemed quite enthusiastic in the matter of better roads. There were 29 legal voters present and some visitors. A special four mill tax was voted. It was agreed that two mills should be used on the road south from Pringle and two mills on mall rou t No. 4 between Pringle and Salem: T. L. Davison was elected road patrolman for the year. ' H. F, Stewart attended the Sa lon Grange meeting Saturday. . The; Sunday school attendance Sunday was 48. : A slogan for Pringle has been suggested: "Pringle. Protection. Peace and Prosperity. " OFFICERS ELECTS) PRINGLE COMMTJNITY CLtB TO BE PERMANENT The introductory pringle com munity meeting Friday night was well attended. A number of cha rades were presented. The young ladies had prepared ft-snappy pa per -which proved very entertain in. The people favored a permanent organization and selected for president Oscar Sealey, rice presi dent Frank Clark, secretary Rex Jones. The meetings "will be semi monthly.- Probably the organiza tnas time BICE Cffll BANKERS.. LIFE OFFICIALS J CLAIM CHARGE ACCEPTED f A delegation of so-called assess ment policy holders ln the Bank ers Life Insurance company of Des Moines, Iowa, appeared .before Clare Lee. - state insurance com missioner, here Monday and pro tested against the alleged action of the company In adopting the legal reserve system, and refusing to allow the complainants bene fit of the old assessment rate. It was contended " by some of the assessment policy holders that the assessments have now in creased to a point where they can no longer carry the : protection. They have asked that they be re cognised by the company, and that the rate "be fixed on the old as sessment basis. 'Representatives of the insur ance company submitted testimony to show that at the time he legal reserve system was adopted In 1921 the assessment policy hold ers were advised of the proposed action. It was said that most' of the assessment policy holders took advantage of the legal reserve system. The state Insurance . commdi loner Indicated that It would be several days before he will give his decision. TROOPS GUARD STRIKE AREAS WORKERS KILLED AND OVER 20 nCRT IN FIGHT uovraor of State - Claims Men! Themselves to Blame for Own Injuries UHKEYS MARKETED DENVER, CoL. Nov. 21 (API Tne northern ; Colorado coal strike zone, where four strikers were kllle dand more- than a score wounded, early today, was in charge of military guard troops to night. For the first time since the L W. W. strike In the Colorado coal fields was called five weeks ago. state police today resorted to gun fire and 20 officers fired point blank into an onrushing crowd of strikers at the Columbine mine in Weld county. Within a few hours after the battle, five companies of infantry. two troops of cavalry, two armor ed tanks and a medical detach ment of the state guard were on their 'way; to northern Colorado The guard officers are in complete charge of the territory and have the same Jurisdiction as if martial . . . law was declared. , in an execu tive order signed by Governor W. H, Adams, de declared 'that a state of riot and insurrection existed In Boulder and Weld counties and he gave Adjutant General Paul P. Newton f nil powers to proceed as he saw, fit to command the situa tion. After the fight miners declared that not a single miner was armed and that all of them were going to the postoffico which Is situated on the Columbine provrty. They blamed a "fool speed cop ' tor the shooting. i The battle at the Columbine mine occurred just at dawn today. During the darkness between 400 and 500 strikers massed near the gate to the mine property." As they advanced into the property, Louis N. Scheerf, chief of the law enforcement department, and ;: 20 state officers ordered the strikers to leave the property. They ad vanced and in a short struggle In which the police used their guns for clubs and the strikers used rocks, sticks and knives, the state SPRING VALLEY, Nov. 21. A large crop of turkeys are being dressed in this community for the Thanksgiving day trade. if': Mrs. L. V. Versteeg, Mrs. W. A. Chute and Mrs. Seymour "Wilson all have . quite large flocks this year. 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" when they con tinued to rush toward him Scheerf ordered hid men to fire and a sweeping hail of bullets cut down the strikers.. - i Twenty of the wounded men were taken to Longmont hospital and doctors' said that at least four of them did-not have a chance to live. -Two were taken to a hospi tal at Boulder and other of the wounded were taken to their homes. All of the state officers received Injuries. . Sheriff Ben Robinson of Weld county 1 and five deputies and a number of mine guards were sta tioned at the mine but took no part In the battle. Thomas A li near, chairman of the state indus trial commission; Colonel Paul P. Newton, adjutant general of the state; and Sterling B. Lacy, state budget and efficiency commission er and personal representative ol the governor, witnessed the fight They hurried to Denver and re ported the situation to th c '' executive who Immediately at. orized the calling out ct tbo t troops. , Governor Adams i a'r ? n 4 "statement placing full lilatSTp ( the killings on the striker selves and stating that ih f'' police were forced tt a- -matter of pelf proteotioa. Nazarene Church Rcvivr.l Draws Big Crowds Sundry (Contrlbated) The revival, meting at 'i Church ' of the - Nazarne, teenth and Marlon atree-ts. 1 : r Ksslng nlcelTwo gr i Ings "ffnday . the f 'PzX pe-r '. &1 : the one at night. Tt tut: 't was well filled and the aX&r crowded with, aeekers with : happy finders. ; People are coming frosi dirr- r ent parts of 1 the 'city and i' country around, some cctnlrr i far as 16 miles or more. . The old fashioned gosptl i- ? Ing preached In lti fulitie3 . out anything being added or from. The pastor, I. D. Sn i Is the evangelist. ' J WW The home paper is essentia! It carries events of local ta . t crest, community items you . wouldn't miss. one IOUKMA' Vortland-Qrcgcn keeps foa in touch with th . outside world, Portland, t". 9 State, the Nation, poUtk', finance, education, sports.. special articles by nationally .; known pens. " i I pedal Qirlftmas model. fiakaeJia white eturtnet, ' ladnding watxtj eaus frs. tares; no sddido 1 cost. PACIFIC STATES ELECTRIC COMPANY '22C3Al.nLECrrO ' . .;. U -. TTmat wooU be mots aperosriaes , . t -than your bon brooriit up-to-its -afilkiDl Atk voutCheck fioat coauwAat to all and give V " you aa eunate oat jjt AGENTS. -Salem -A. D. WILCOX. 840 N. Summer St. Mt. Angel LOUIS LeDOUX, Box 17. Sil vertont Le ROY REISTAD, 418 E. Main St. ' Jefferson MARLIN IIOLA1, Box IS. ! Dallas RAY JOHNSTON, Box 81S. ' FalU Oty GLADYS HUBBARD. Independence HAROLD BUSBY, 241 Grand St. Detroit H. V. BOOKER. Turner RICHES :;: Monmouth P. H. JOHNSON. Mills Oty GLAbv S hi:.;- r - " " " , : - t ' i . 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