May iiian ' Appropriate Mantifo Qmen:Twb JPill Be Crmvried DeMplqy - Event 5 t
The Fourth: Community Club Talent Contest: at the Elsinore Tonight Will Bring All the North End Here and Crowd the House
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Weather forecast: Fair in east and
Tlloudy In west portions; probably rains In
northwest portion normal temperature;
moderate "southerly winds on tho coast.
Maximum temperature yesterday, 68, min
Umum. 36, river 6.6, rainfall none, atmos
rpbere. cloudy, .wind west.
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SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, FDAYjlMORNING MAY 4, 1928
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Student Lunch, With Salem
High Seniors as Guests,
First Event
CORONATION TO FOLLOW
Governor Pattersoa Will Place
Crown Oa Queen Virginia's r
PWd; Spring Pageant Will
. Be flpeotacnlar
4VTith weather conditions ideal.
WilumeU nnirersny at- noon w
day will inaognrata one of the
snost.saeceasfal May Week ends
. -in ih nininrr uxurumi aw
ance Indications. ,f-
The annual student lunch on
the open campus and th ringing
of the old Tlctory oeuaiv ni
noon: will launch the teatlTitles.
wun nunareas 01 wuucbw,
lumnU and Tisitors swarming the
new turf to enjoy lunch together
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the seniors of Salem high school.
Coronation at 1:15
...1 IT' J ..I, w-. tll!idemandlng that the shipper, of the
nun prw&aui " o -
lawn of Ihe supreme court build
ing where' an open air court room
and a throne of try and blossoms
constitute the state. The address
of welcome by Charles Redding,
retiring president of the student
body, precedes the pageant, and
then a wicket gate directly oppo
site the throne wJU swing open to
admit the royal procession. The
cuatomary line of march will fol
low. :t . - ,
The Tarsity! "male quartet will
lead down the green, singing
Make Way and two litUa-fler-wr
JTnirlsfi
In the path of the queen. ;, tier
Majesty Virginia Merle Crltes
and her two maids, Phoebe smun
and Generlere Junk, then two lit
tle pages, and the court party of
49 senior Klrl. ia the formation
of the company.
Governor to Officiate
Governor Isaac L. Patterson,
acting as bishop, will meet Queen
Virginia Merle at the foot of the
throne and place the crown upon
her head. After the coronation,
the pjfceant will be introduced by
a vocal duet by Margaret Arnold
and Frances' McGilrra. -. '
-fo "The Unfolding of Spring.
v. ..Miit - arranred by Miss
Elizabeth Hyde, scores oi,cowgn u. jaoran 01 san rrancisco,
will be presented in ten different attorney for the Washington de
inter preUtive dancea portraying Jpartment of public works,
the spirit of pan, the eomaTj
LUMBER DEALER :,
OHXS-MANVUXK COMPAM
EXTERS BxafiM FIELD
BaJhUng Tradea Representatives
Here From Maay Cities ia
Valley
The Johns-Manville corporation
Is now represented in Salem by
Hansen & Liljequist, 582 Mill
street. This company was host at
a dinner last evening at the Marion
hotel which was attended by rep
resentatives of the building trades
of Salem, Corvallls. Stayton. Sub
limity, Hubbard, Monmouth, and
Dallas, representatives of the
Johns-Manville Corporation o r
Portland. Seattle and San Fran
cisco. ,
'Henry W. Farrington, sales su
pervisor of tbe merchandising de-
partment, 01 seauie whs iuo iui
anjaster. He explained ; that the
Seeting was to educate the build
"15g trade as to the use of the pro-
acis. ana noi iw iaeeuu.
- introduced the host, W. J. Lilje-
quist who explained that the Com
pany had been anxious for some
time to represent the Johns-Man
ville corporation in Saiem but had
only recently been able to get the
representation. -.i
He stated that the firm Hansen
A Lilieauist had branched out
from the sash and door . business
to the ha filing of buUding materi
als two years ago and particular
ly wanted to handle1 these products
because they wanted to sell qual
ify merchandiat, :
Various members of the Johas
tflrllie organisation wko were
presea were introduced. W,' M.
Biarkbt tbejne ring depart
ments explained the -Sfoceaa, of
m'alngasbestof gadto combina
tions used in making the various
products and tbe reasons why they
re made. -He Also demonstrated
i fcow -the various . reofUff wa . ap-
lilied making a Try Interesting
VDeMolays
To A ttend
Record Attendance Forecast
Thursday; Registration at Chamber of Commerce This
Morning, First Session in Afternoon v
Hundreds of Demolav bovs
been pouring into the city
terday noon, to attend the
which will be held in this city today and tomorrow. All dele
gates will register at 8 o'clock his morning in the chamber
of commerce rooms, which are the conclave headquarters.
Homer Richards is manager of the registration with Miss
Velma Emmett of this city as his private secretary.
After, driving all night, the Medford aggregation motored
FRUIT FREIGHT
RATE ATTACKED
DISCRDDXATIOX IX FAVOR OF
CAUFORMA SEEN
Shippers and Utility Commission
ers Preparing Complaint to
, Be Filed
Fruit shippers' and utilities
commissioners of Oregon, Wash'
ington and Idaho, meeting here
Thursday, took steps looking to
ward the filing of a 'complaint al
leging excess freight rates on de
ciduous fruit shipments east, and
northwest be placed on a parity
with those of California.
The complaint will be completed
at an adjourned. meeting to be held
in Portland today, and later will
be filed with-the interstate com
merce commission. It will ask for
a Joint hearing. If this is granted
the inVestigation by the commis
sion will be under the Hoch-Smith
resolution relating to general rate
red actions.
Apples, prunes, pears and all
other deciduous fruits are involved
in the complaint. .
Beldes members ot the Oregon
public service commission and Its
attorney, W. P. Ellis, the follow
ing attended the conference:
Rawles Moore, Medford, repre
senting the Rogue River valley
fruit district; P. L. Tompkins,
Hood River, president of the Hood
River Traffic association; J. M.
Thompson, member of the Idaho
utilities commission; Samuel New
ton, rate expert for the Idaho com
mission. O. O. Haga, representing Idaho
fruit shippers; Commissioner
Welch ' of the Idaho agricultural
department; J. P. Gray, Tampa,
appearing for the growers, ' and
runuAMcniiALidi AUllvt
Dr.
Harold Panl Sloan Seta
Headqnarters to Fight
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KANSAS CITY, May 3. (AP)
Undaunted by his failure yester
day to force the modernist-fundamentalist
dispute onto the floor
of the quadriennial general confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church here, Dr. Harold Paul
Sloan, of Haddbnfield, N. J., has
set up fundamentalist headquar
ters adjacent to convention hall.
He announced today be would
force the issue t o a bitter end
fight if . that became necessary.
He said he had sent to the com-;
mittee on state of the church the
resolution which the conference1
refused to consider yesterday and
he stated emphatically that funda
mentalism would get an eventual
airing.
mis resolution called on the
conference to appoint a committee
of 15 to investigate alleged wide
spread disloyalty to the articles of
faith In many branches of the
church.
BRIDGE TO BE DEMANDED
High Street Property Owners Will
. - Memorialize Council
Owners of business property on
High ' street will present 'a por
tion, to .the city, council in the
near future, demanding that tbe
city government carry out its orig
inal program of bridge construc
tion. It was decided at a meeting
held at the Grand theater- last
night. . . ' r . - -
The High street - bridge, con
necting up the Yap between High
and what Is bow called Broadway,
was to have been constructed see
end on the llarr but 1 was stated
at tho meeting that construction
on South Winter and State streets
seems -to be- getting the prefer
ence, - ?
The High street people formed
a temporary organisation and em
ployed Keyes and 'Page, local at
torneys, to represent them.
Numbering 800
Conclave Here
by. Size of Delegation Arriving
from everv nart of thA stafp
in a steady stream since yes
annual state DeMolay conclave
Into the: Cherry city early yester-
day morning. Their delegation
numbers 25 including a IS man
drill team. The queen candidacy
selected ; by the Medford chapter
rriTed the latter part of the day.
Bend arrived late yesterday aft
ernoon with a large delegation, be
ing accompanied by their selected
queen. Miss Genevieve Smith. Two
carloads of DeMolay boys from La
Grande buzzed their way up Com
mercial street late yesterday after
noon nearing the finish of their
long jaunt. The Albany group and
their queen will arrive early; this
morning.
Due to the fact that thedele
gates were coming in a day or so
before the convention, the local
group was not fully ready to ac
commodate the large numbers that
were continually rolling in yester
day and so the boys' and girls'
club building at the state fair
grounds is being used to accom
modate the early arrivals. .
- Seven Portland chapters will
arrive this morning, numbering in
all-about 200. Many other chap
ters in the state will arrive this
morning. It is believed that soma
S0O delegate will attead . this
year's conclave.
: The welcome address will be de
livered by Rev. Martin JTerrey, tUs
afternoon President ' William
Jasper Kerr of Oregon Sute col
lege will give his address this aft
ernoon,; also. On Saturday eve
ning the group will join in a large
banquet 1 which will be held at
O'Leary'a, and this will be fol
lowed by 'the selection of a slate
queen. The occasion will wind up
with a Jarge formal dance.
DAM SPRINGS NEW LEAK
Structure May Still Go Out After
; Five Day Straggle
BOISE. Ida., May 3. (AP)
A new leak has developed in the
Crane Creek, dam northeast of
Weiser, and is causing engineers
fresh alarm," Fred A. Tollman, en
gineer of the state reclamation
bureau said here tonight.
Tollman drove into Boise from
the dam, where he has been di
recting a five day battle to pre
vent the structure from going out.
"it seems mat every time we
get - one leak stopped another
breaks out," be said. "Probably
we will not be able to stop them
all until we get below tbe point
where the old structure Joins the
later addition to the dam. Thlr
will mean that we will have to
lower the reservoir at least eight
fest more."
-. He continued to express confi
dence that the dam would not go
out, but admitted "we arenot en
couraging the farmers In the' val
ley below tbe dam to return to
their homes. Tollman win re
turn to the dam tomorrow.
MORROW READS 'IN BED
V. S. Ambassador to Mexico Likes
Popular Fiction
MEXICO CITY. May 3. (AP)
United States Ambassador
Dwlght W." Morrow, ordered to re
main in bed by his physician to-'
day, seized the opportunity like a
boy ' excused from " school and,
propped up in bed, pored. over de
tective stories from dawn to dark.
The illness, which his physician
descrbied as a slight touch of
grippe accompanied by a little
fever that was nothing to justify
alarm." disclosed that this sort of
reading Is what the ambassador
most likes to do. ; He rarely finds
time for it. however, and so al
most welcomed the Indisposition
which kept him from his desk for
the first day since taking up his
post. here. , " --.r -:
QUEER FISH UPON COAST
Cannon Beach Reports Myriads ot
Weird ' Sen - Animals
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CANXONBEACH. Ore.. May 3.
(AP) Thousands of tiny blue
Portugese men-o-war, dainty . .lit
tle, marine organisms of , a trans
parent, exotic color, greatlr re
sembling diminutive sailing ships
wili-set sails, havs been cast' up
by -the surf here lately. '
CHINESE 10
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Serious Fight Develops Be
tween Foreign Element and
Nationalists "1
NUMEROUS CIVILIANS DIE
International Situation Becomes
Acnte; Attacking Forces Be
lieved to Have SnsUined
Heavy Losses
TOKYO, May 4 (Friday).
(AP). Forty six Japanese sol
diers snd many Japanese civilians
have been killed according to Jap
anese wireless reports from Tai
nan, the capital of Shantung prov
ince. The report said that the trouble
was abating and that the Japan
ese commander, in touch witn
General Chiang Kai-shek, leader
of the nationalists, was hopeful
of the early restoration of order.
It was stated that other -foreigners
beside their own nationals
werevbeing protected by the Jap
anese troops and hence it was as
sumed thafAmericans remaining
in -the city werVJjjside the pro
tecting cordon.
Chinese Losses Heavy
The latest casualty report was
that six Japanese officers and 40
men had been killed besides many
wounded. No estimate was made
of Chinese casualties but tbey
were believed to be heavy.
The! massacre of the Japanese
civilians was said to have taken
place east ot the city. Although
the 'report "was hopeful that the
rst of the trouble was over. It
$.that last night some Chines!
looters remained within tbe inter
national settlement.
Tsinan was captured by the
southern or nationalist forces un
der General Chiang Kai-shek,
probably on May. 1, in the course
of their drive which forced the
opposing northern armies to fall
back not only in Shantung but al
so in Shansi and Chlhli provinces.
Soldiers Break Restraint
Japan had sent previously a
considerable force to Shantung to
protect its nationals and keep the
railway open between Tsinan and
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MARION PIONEER DIES
John Whiteman, 59, Resident Here
Since 1872
INDEPENDENCE. May 3.
(Special) John Whiteman. 69,
resident ot Marion county since
1872, passed away here yesterday
having been brought here from his
home at Sidney. He was born in
Ohio but came to- Oregon while
still an Infant
He is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Addle J. Frits and Mrs. A. M.
Hansen,' and a son Claude. Funer
al services will be in the M. E.
church of Buena Vista Saturday at
2 p. m. Interment will be in the
Buena Vista cemetery.
QUEEN VIRGINIA
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-. : Coronation ceremonies .on the supremckcourt-building- lawn this
afternoon will be the center of interest in the opening st Willam
ette university's annual May week end festivities. Queen Virginia
-I.-' otherwise Miss Virginia Merle Crites. is tat the center. - At the
right, Miss Genevieve Junk and at the left. Miss Phoebe Smith, ber
attendants , . - - ' .
FOURTH TALENT
EVENT TONIGHT!
COMMUXITV CLUBS I.VXOBTH
EXD OF COUXTY VIE
Especial Interest Because of Large
--- - Musical Organizations
Entered
The fourth Marion county com
munity club talent contest will be
held at the Elsinore theater to
night. F. L. Johnson, president
of the Hubbard commercial club.
will have charge of the program
for the evening. Dr. P. OI Riley
of Hubbard, president of the coun
ty federation of community clubs.
arranged the program, which will
be as follows:
Aurora, an act by eighth
graders.
Brooks, vocal selection, Mrs.
Nellie Ramp.
Donald, feature, "Just Home
Folks."
( Fargo, the Filipino musician.
Gervais. high school specialty.
Hubbard, community band, ages
10 to SO, with eight dancing
clowns.
Monitor, Grieg chorus, 35 mem
bers.
ML Angel, boys' band of 68
pieces.
Silverton Hills. Zelda Parrish in
vocal selection.
Silverton, dancing triplets.
Woodburn, the high school glee
club.
The judges this evening will be
Chas. R. Archerd, Fred B. Thlel-
sen and George L. Ar buckle.
The prizes will be given by
Bishop's Clothing Store. They will
be $10 for the first. 15 for the
second and $2.50 for the third.
There will be special violin and
piano music during the time tbe
judges are rendering their de
cision. There will be community
singing, with the songs on the
screen. i ,
The show. "The Enemy," will
begin at 6:45. The talent concert
win begin at 8:45. The Hubbard
band will play on the street before
the entertainment begins. ;
- Tie finals' will be a week from
tonisbt. the IXtb. when the grand
prize?? ISO, f 25 and fit wOT be
awarded, the contestants being the
first and second prize winners in
the four contests going before.
It is expected that the north end
of the county! participating to
night, will contribute to the bring
ing of a packed house, with stand
ing room only.
ACCIDENT VICTIM DIES
Motorcycle Crash Last Friday
Night Fatal to Larry Boyd
Larry Boyd, 24. died last night
about midnight at the Salem gen
eral hospital, from injuries receiv
ed when his motorcycle crashed
into the rear of an automobile
driven by G. W. Lumen at tbe four
corners east of Salem last Friday
night.
He is survived by his wife, El
nora, and his mother Mrs. Charles
Connors. Funeral; arrangements
have not been completed.
Boyd suffered a fracture of the
skull and other injuries, and was
unconscious most of the time after
the accident, which occurred when
Lumen slowed down to turn off
the highway onto one of the side
roads.Boyd was thrown by the im
pact, clear over Lumen's car and
landed head first on the pavement
Harold Frink, who was with him,
sufered only minor injuries.
AND ATTENDANTS
HOUSE PASSES
FEE IDEA KEPT
Farm Relief Measure Ap
proved in Lower Branch
of Congress
FINAL VOTE 204 TO 121
Senate Expected to Concur in
Slight Modifications; Veto By
President Ooolidge Regard
ed As Likely,
WASHINGTON, May 3. (AP)
The house tonight passed the
McNary-Haugen farm relief bill in
corporating the disputed equaliza
tion fee provisions.
The vote on final passage of the
McNary-Haugen bill was 204 to
121,
Final passage came after repub
lican leaders and some democrats
had failed in strenuous efforts to
strip from the bill the equalization
fee, to which President CoolidgeJ
has objected. A last minute effort
to that end failed when the house
defeated 185 to 146, and effort to
substitute a bill by Rep. Aswell,
democrat, Louisiana, for the McNary-Haugen
measure. Aswell's
bill was like the other with the
exception of the fee.
On the final vote the group op-
oosed to tbe fee were unable to
sustain the point won yesterday
when they succeeded in carrying a
motion expressing opposition to
this provision. The farm bloc re
built its shattered lines and to
day held the whip hand through
hours of voting, rejecting all
amendments except those accept
able to Chairman Haugen of the
agriculture commutes, in charge
of the bill.
- ; Politics Injected
Consideration of the measure in
the house was enlivened frequent
ly with injection of reference to
the possible political aspects of the
farm relief question, the presiden
tial aspirations of Frank O. Low
den of Illinois and Vice President
Dawes being drawn into the de
bate.
Since Mr. Coolidge vetoed the
bill a year ago tbe farm bloc con
tends that all provisions objected
to by the president with the ex
ception of the equalization fee have
been eliminated.
known to be bitterly opposed to -
this provision and in view of this
predictions have been made that
he will again veto the measure
The measure now must go back
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NEW DORMITORY AT 0SP
Plan of Partially Overcoming Con
gestion Worked Out
Construction of a new dormitory
at the state penitentiary to accom
modate the rapidly increasing pop
ulation, was reported by Henry
Meyers, superintendent, at a meet
ing of the state board or control
Thursday.
The new dormitory will provide
sleeping quarters for approxi
mately 30 men. and will release
15 cells. The report of the super
intendent showed that there were
702 prisoners in the institution on
May 1. This was the largest pop
ulation in the history of the pris
on. !
Mr, Meyers reported that the
per capita costs for the month of
April had been reduced to $2r.ll.
Officials said this was the lowest
monthly per capita cost reported
by the prison management for sev
eral years.
Two inmates are now being as
signed to each cell, while a num
ber , of- men have been forced to
sleep in the commissary and bar
ber shop.
JAIL BREAKER REPEATS
Jack Trmvera Decides Third Time
- Charm Xeavee Again
r EUGENE, May .( AP) Jack
Travera, who has been Implicated
in two attempted jail breaks at the
Lane county jail within the past
few months, made a successful at
tempt tonight as hs was being
locked up for the night. He; was
In Jail for possession of liquor, j
- "Look, there ; goes my wlf e,"
sal a Trsvers to.w. o. itooeria.
aigfet! Jailer, pointing out of the
jail door; Roberts turned to look
and ; Travera bolted through, the
door snd was gone. . ,
" Travera was married the day he
was jailed, being on his way to the
courthouse for n license ' when he
was arrested. He has been in jail
since February
NOBILE REACHING
NORTHERN GOAL
ITALIAN DIRIGIBLE MAKES
" GOOD PJjpGRESS OX TRIP
Commander Sends Radio Messages
Indicating Early Arrival at
Vadsoe, Norway
OSLO. May 4. (Friday.)
(AP) The radio station at Var
doe received a message from Gen
eral Umberto Nobtle. commander
of the dirigible Italia, at 4:30 a.
m. today stating that he hoped to
arrive at Vadsoe at 8:30 o'clock
this morning,
good.
The weather was
OSLO, Norway. May 3. (AP)
Everything was in readiness to
night at Vadsoe, in northern most
Norway,- for the expected arrival
of the dirigible Italia between four
and six a. m. tomorrow. The crew
of a government steamer and
troops will assist in the landingj
operations. - i
The weather was good with
light breeze Reports from Bear
Island and Spitsbergen, to which
the craft will fly after refueling
at Vadsoe, also were favorable.
STOCKHOLM. Sweden. May S
(AP) The dirigible Italia, In
command of General Umberto No-
bile, noted arctic explorer and car
rying Italy's hopes of .notable dis
coveries in the arctic region
passed over Sweden today and in
the early evening was reported to
the southwest of Vasa, on the gulf
of Bothnia.
The Italia set out from Slolp
Germany, at 3:20 a. m., bound for
Kings Bay. Spitsbergen. General
Nobile has with him a crew of 16
and his fox terrier mascot, Titiana
which has been with him to the
north pole before.
Throughout tbe entire journey
thus far to the north the expedi
tion has been favored with beauti
ful weather. The Italia glided up
the east coast of Sweden and. cir
cled over Stockholm just before
noon. Great crowds of people
cheered the huge dirigible as she
sailed splendidly, escorted by tn
Swedish military " Planes. " Then
she turned to the west to permit
one of the men aboard, the Finn,
Malrren. to dron a note to his
mother residing at Appelvikin.
On the return flight to Stock
holm General Nobile passed over
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CANSE TO CONFERENCE
Memorial Regarding Jason Lee
Centenary of Interest Hers
Dr. John Martin Canse. presi
dent of Kimball School of Theol
ogy will leave Monday morning for
Kansas City, Mo., where he will
attend the general conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church
which is being held there all this
month. He will also attend tbe
educational anniversary on May
10.
There are certain matters which
will be brought up at the confer
ence which are of much interest
to Dr. Canse. such as the attitude
of the general conference toward
the theological seminaries of the
church and the memorial concern
ing the 100th anniversary to Jason
Lee and his associates of the old
Oregon mission.
All of Dr. Canse's appointments
for this month will be taken over
by Dr. J. D. McCormick. dean of
the school. He will return in
June.
GOOD MUSIC WEEK NEXT
Mayor Issues Proclamation;
vice Clubs to Observe
Ser-
Next week. May 7 to 13. was
yeeterday proclaimed "Good Mu
sic Week" in Salem by Mayor T.I
A T.ireslar The chamber of
commerce and other civic 'organ- j
Nations will coonerafe Id observ-i
ing the week, and 'the 'luncheon
clubs will all have musical' pro
grams. The mayor's proclama
tion follows:
"To the music profession and
all lovers of music and to the cit
izens of our music center, Salem
and- surrounding .. community. I
proclaim May seventh : to thir
teenth Inclusive as "Good Music
Week" and urge that everyone do
their part to make this the most
outstanding "Music Week" ever
in the city ot Salem.
-T. A. LIVESLBT,
. ; Mayor."
PRUNE: CROP NOT HURT
At Least Not at Cottage Farm, Re-
, . ports Dr. Stetner
. The prune crop st ths Cottage
tarmoperated Is connection with
the Oregon stats hospital, was not
damaged by the recent rains, ac
cording to a report filed with the
board ot control Thursday by Dr.
R. B. Lee Stetner, superintendent
ot the institution.' - '
Dr.. Steiser" predicted that the
192$ crop would, be larger than
that of a year ago.
E0C1B. PIPER
DIES SUDDENLY
ENDING CAREER
Death Summons Editor in
Chief of Portland Morn
ing Newspaper
WELL KNOWN IN SALEU
Deceased Man at One Time VK
City Editor of Oregon State,
man; Graduated From Ws
lamette in 18M
PORTLAND, May 3. (AP)-.
Death today ended the careet t
Edgar B. Piper, for the past eigh
teen years editor in chief of the
Morning Oregonian. 'He died St
his home here at 3:10 o'clock this
afternoon after having been in 111
health for several weeks. Death
resulted dfrom complications fol
lowing a heart attack more than
one year ago. He was 63 years
old.
His family was at his bedside.
He is survived by his widow, ens
daughter, Constance, and threw
sons. Edgar Eugene, John sod
David. (
Mr. Piper was born In Warsaw.
Indiana. February 25, 1X5. and
in 1876 the family moved to Al
bany. Ore. The father did net
quickly prosper in his practice t
law and when 13 years old. Edgar
Piper found employment in the
"State Rights Democrat" of Al
bany. He was, in the language sf
the . fourth estate, a ' "nristsr'e
devil." He was . helper to the
journeymen who repaid him - by
teaching him their craft.
Devotee Life to Profession V
School did not wholly interrupt
his profession. From a. somewhat
dubious $10 s. month salary, be
was advanced to $14 a month.
My whole course in life !
been related to the newspspsr
profession," he wrote in middle
life, looking back over the years. '.
I have not from boyhood thought
seriously of anything else as a
career.
His family later moved-to Sa
lem and Edgar Piper entered WU-
was graduated in 1886 with tbe
degree of A. B. In 1309 Wlllam
lamette university from which he
ette conferred on him the addi
tional degree of LL. D.
College did not. mean absence
from the composing room of news
papers and Piper found employ
ment in the Oregon Statesman of
fice in Salem as an expert cot
posltor, drawing an expert's saU.
although still a boy. In 1883. wk
still a. student, he returned frt
mechanical composition to mental
. (Continued on pif 2)
LIVESLEY BACKS
AIRPORT BONDS
MAYOR URGES SUPPORT FOR
95O.O0O ISSUE
Will be Oat of City Until After
Election, ; Disclosed . in
Statement
For the reason that he will be
out of the city during the final
days jX the primary election cam
paign. Mayor T. A. Liresley
Thursday issued a statement urg
ing the voters: to support the air
port bond Issue amendment. It
follows:
To the voters' of the city I
Salem r -
"As I am contemplating leaving
for a month's trip throughout the
east, it will not be possible for me
to be here during the coming alee
tion on May eighteenth.
"Recalling prior to my election "
two years ago,' the proposal for a
$950,000.00 bond issue for bridg
es, sewers snd incinerator and tbe
wonderful response from the vet
era at that time, I feel that It la
my duty to Impress upon the peo
ple the Importance of the bond Issue-qf
not to exceed $50.00s.ee.
for an airport to be established in
Salem..;. .'"., . . V
: "1 fully .believe that It is Jet
as essential that we have. this air
port at the earllest.jMMsible date
and of the class; that will attract
the planes for mail and passenger
business snd put Salem on the dt- -reet
route and X further think that
the city shonld own the airport.
While It will not be a paying prep
osition on the start;. within a rsa
sonable time It should be self sup
porting. , - -'' '
"I sincerely trust that the nee
pis will ie this a very careful
study, believing that if they do
they will see the necessity of It. .
"Yours very truly.
" v T. A. LIVESLEY. ,
"Mayor.
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