9000 Attended Oregon Declaration Day Exercises at Champoeg Park
Yesterday, Showing Increasing Interest in Historic Sh
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acturers Association Says I he Statesman Is
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on
Optimistic Booster Among Oregon Newspapers
Weather Forecast: Fair bat 'cloudy or
. tatty near the coast; cooler la west por-
tien; moderate northwest winds 1 on " the
coast. Maxim am temperature yesterday 7 7f
- minimum 42, river 4.1, rainfall none at
mosphere cloudy, wind west.
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FIVE SECTIONS
THIRTY-TWO PAGES
SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1928
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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HEALTH PARADE
GREAT SUCCESS
i b - i mi i i it if i iiiiii i
x lool - me run i
All But 29 Eligible Children
; . County Turn Out for Big
i Event '
11 START MADE PROMPTLY
Rales of Right Urine Emphasised
Over and Over in Displays Pre
tared by Schools of Salem
"a. and JWe4ndtyC: . , -
The school children had their
day yesterday, and what a day It
was. Nat a thing .tacking, from the
beaming approval and .satisfaction
it 4fcOia Sol to the start of the march
prompt on the stroke of ten. to
make the secona county-wide her
alds of health parade a "bulls-
f- tfc.t kAimr ntridoi in the
-7 . - J . ar
F IK U - V--t
years 10 come win un a. ui
time hitting!
I And it. was hard telling who en
joyed it most, the hundreds of
marching youngsters, the pink' of
the county's health, or the, group
after group of crowded people who
jammed the sidewalks to see the
rare, treat. In-"1, the rIatter Igroups
were boys and girls who watched
their fellows with an intermingling
ot gladness and wlstfulhess; moth-
" era - and' fathers radiating pride
and -Jbyarand -perhaps nere and
. there those who bore; a , fleeting
- ache because their Jontoy and Sal
ly weren't' in th long; line;, and
Just f olks wbo f tood eed admired
because the object of attention was
' gay. healthy tw;i&'-'" -
't But the parade aadlus Jtemlds,
H -otj health : axe . tpeJtheme,; of. this
2 atory.; The parade witn tt 'colons;
novelty Ttriety; its. thorough lea-
1 aon on health, whether reflected
V through the banners the child
ren carried; the ingenuous human
vegetables, milk bottles, teeth and
what not; or just from tne bright
eyes and laces ot the kiddies.
'When the parade, led by the
then the yongstera In group after
on county Child Health demonstra
tion float with King Health and
Queen Health and the royal reti
nue, the city and county and dem
onstration, officials in cars, and
group, had marched down Com
' mercial and State and onto the
' ft ant j court grounds, the heralds
of health buttons were presented.
Nearly All In Line
- County Superintendent Fulker
son had 1910 of these to distribute
and when the last child had turned
away, she held just 29 as "left
oTers." Robert Ooets, city super
intendent at SilTerton, the officer
of the day, assisted Mrs. Ful
- kerson in awarding tne emblems.
At the parade a year ago when a
couple hundred more students
1 marched there were but 21 un
claimed health awards.
In the elaborate parade marched
every Oregon vegetable that the
books and teachers say are good
for children; all the rules of health
were floated' again and again.
sometimes in pieces and sometimes
en toto; the implements of health,
(Caatiaaae aa para 5.)
ANOTHER ROCKET
IDEA ANNOUNCED
WOULD MAKE SPEED OF 620
MILES PER HOUR
German Builders of New Machine
Plan To Hop Across
Atlantic Ocean Easily '
KASSELL, Germany, May 5
(AP) A rocket propelled air
plane designed not to go to Mars,
ul only to the roof of this world's
, atmosphere is in the making. If
'-it gets back. safely a more power
'ful one will be constructed for a
trip to America which its design
ers figure can be made In four
hours. '
The open works which is plan-
sing the experiment and has en
gaged Anton .Raab, German war
flier, ? to act' as pilot ot the air
plane. -rfy that ft will be f pro
pelled by the Valios-Sanders sys
tem, of rocket .propulsion, which
should carry it well above an alti
tude of 21.000 feet. r The plane
:' VUl weigh 65 pounda.' - - - .
.1,.. will nnf K alitt irtn
- : - w- .-.-
epace, but win taae on at an in
itial x speed of S7 miles aa boar
which ! will . later" be - increased, to
. 248 mlier n nour,- ascenaing to
an altitude of 33,000 feet on the
- assumption ' that scientific, calcu-
lations are correct that beyond
.28.500 feet fogs and storms do
r not Tlst and blue' skies and mild
Y eastern winds prevail. "
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I DUXin a xr a nipr
NEXT CONCLAVE
MEDFORD TAKES .HOME TWO
TROPHY CUPS
DeMolay Group Convention, At
tended by 600, Closes With
Banquet. Dance
The sixth annual DeMolay con
clave which was held here Friday
and Saturday ended last night and
was declared one' of the largest
and most successful ever held.
Some COO DeMolay .boys repre
senting 18 chapters in the state
attended and kept things lively
from start to finish. It was voted
yesterday afternoon that Bend
have the conclave next year, which
wiy be held one week earlier
than in previous years. The Bend
boys came here 30 strong to make
a d cope rate effort to get the meet
in the central Oregon city next
year. .. .
It was also voted tbat aereafter
the city acting as host 'will only
provide for three representatives
from each chapter and that others
who attend, will have to finance
their own living expenses.
The Medford delegates, will go
home with both trophies which
were awarded by the Chemeketa
chapter. Miss Edna Mae Wells,
queen of . the Medford chapter and
here chosen state conclave queen
was awarded a beautiful silver
loving cup by the Salem chapter.
The presentation was the main
featr
dance held
award?! I to
i . ip - fcfch
in 1 s
m
the ---
prove- 'j
team ;
t ou-rl
V i . (if rw
courth" - .
Medfor .
of the . -f
land, b' iav ' -e
Portlana cbtptet touv' i i .
the meet - was forfeit lu Med
ford. The queens of thet various
DeMolay chapters represented
here were also awarded prlseeY .
, Due to 4he fact that thero wai
a misunderstanding-in the slng
of Oxford park baseball diamond,
the ; baseball game between the
Salem and the Oregon chapter of
Portland bad to be cancelled.
..-The conclave was resumed yes
terday morning with the meeting
of the district advisora at the Ma
sonic temple1. At 10:30 the con
clave was called to order by Mas
ter Councillor Charles Bier of
Chemeketa" chapter, and the roll
call of delegates waa had. Reports
of group , conference findings
committees were called for by the
master councillor, - and then be
called for committee report.
The conclave was again called
to order at 1:30 o'clock at which
time a short business meeting waa
held. The date and place of the
1929 conclave were also chosen at
this time. This marked the end
of the state conclave and all were
now focusing their interests to
ward the large banquet and In
forms! dance.
Tables were set for nearly 500
delegates at the banquet. In or
der to accommodate all of the
delegates it was necessary to di
vide the group into two parts, the
CoBlinoe4 from pit 7.)
REPORTS HOME ROBBED
Wllman Residence Ransacked;
Traffic Violations Xoted
Carl L. Wilman. 2010 North 4th
street, reported to local police of
ficers last night tbat some one
had entered his home and com
pletely ransacked it. Several arti
eales were reported missing. The
burglar entered tbe dwelling by
Jimmying a window at the back
of the house. So far no trace of
the articles or any clew leading
to the robber has been found. No
one was home at the time ot the
burglary.
E. J. Rantalu, Querry, 9 Oregon,
was arrested last night by Officer
Edwards charged with having four
persons ni the front seat of his
machine while driving it through
the city. He was cited to appera
in police court this week.
J. Queseberry. Salem, was ar
rested by Officer Edwards las
night charged with speeding and
recklefe driving within the city
limits. He was cited to appear in
police cour tomtorrow. Del White,
1SS9 Ferry etreet was arrested by
Officer Edwards last night charged
with reckless driving. He was cit
ed to appear in police court to
morrow. . . i- .
WASHINGTON FOR HERB
Secretary of Commerce Receive
-" 17- More Delegates - -
YAKIMA. -WASH., May
(AP) Herbert Hoover, obtained
the support of Washnlgton'a dele
gation of 17 to the national re
publican convention here todya
when the state convention -approved
delegates instructed to sup
port Hoover's presidential candl
acy. - -
FIGHTING LULLS
ESE
Natonalist Occupation
Tsinan Followed by Scenes
of Horror
MEN AND WOMEN KILLED
Guarded Reports Filtering
Through From War Area Indl- i
cat Southern Victory After
Resistance Weakens " ; 'i
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TOKYO. May . (Sunday)
(AP) -The situation in Tsinan,
China, has quieted down says a
Tsingtao, China, dispatch to Ren
go, the Japanese news agency,
quoting a report from M. Nlshida
l?ln'rnlTU?MT1 V Tlnn;
to M, FugiU. the consul general
at Tiingtao.
The consul's t advice adds "that
fighting has ceased and that the
Chinese snipers have been dis
persed
Fourteen civilians, sajs the dis
patch, including men bd women.
were killed and 'many , wounded.
More than fifty residences were
reported to have been looted
i lweive Japanese soldiers were
"bunded. No mention was made
j other foreign casualties.
, -1 Mem,. Women Tortnred
Scenes of horror In the foreign
quarter of Tainan, reminiscent of
the Boxer uprisings, followed oc
cupation of the eUr of nationalist
iropps. according to messages
reaching Tokyo.
Japanese residents ' Including
women were killed, some with ap
parently gruesome tortures,' these
dlisatcbes, indicate. Wixiw)d Us
received - bear the .evidence of
atrocities, f:' : " ! , " " ::
Details of the Japanese defense
of. hastily, erected barricades on
the morning of May 3. have ar-
,r!lLd t
eight hours he said, there was
general fighting, with the Japan
ese nsing armored cars, and, fin
ally, field artillery. Isolation of
some units of both sides so that
orders could not reach them, was
suggested by Mr. Brice as prob
ably having something to do with
the outbreak.
Americans All Safe .
All . Americans in the city are
safe, according to messages sent
Shanghai by the nationalist gen
eralissimo, Chiang Kai-shek, who
also notified British officials that
English nationals there were alive
(CoattaaaJ on par S.)
ALL PROGRAMS MUSICAL
Selections at Each of Luncheon
Club Events This Week
Observance of Better Music
Week in the civic organization:
holding weekly luncheons will in
clude the appearance of local musi
cians of ability at each of these
events. At the chamber of com-!
merce Monday, Miss Naomi Phelps
will sing; at Kiwanis Tuesday
Miss Grace Fawk; at the Rotary
Wednesday, Miss Eleanor Moore;
at the Realty board luncheon
Thursday, Mrs. Dorothy Tweedale
Beyerl; at the Lion's Club Friday,
Miss Ira Claire Love will play vio
lin selections. . . " .
Similarly the following week, a
special program of talk by auth
orities on the subject of aviation
will be featured, in connection
with the airport bond Issue elec
tion which comes on Friday of
that week.
The young musicians who
AFTER
CHIN
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: evening during the Marlon County Community contest, are members of the Hubbard Community band.
Dr. P. O. Riley, president of the Marlon County Federated clubs, sponsors this band and Dr. A. F. De
Lespamasse directs tbe group. There are 60 members and they have been of a-re&t r-w t itumh.
ling crowds at community gatherings. Arrangements are being made
to be held In the park at Aurora on May 2 J at seven o'clock- -
STATESMAN'S CONSTRUCTIVE
Editor Statesman;
It is time to record a complimentary observation. It is that the
Salem Statesman la the leading, most invariably consistent, constant,
year In and year out, optimistic booster of everything' related to pro
ducing Industry in Oregon that Is published within the state.
The writer has considered this statement and considered rednrinr
Sthls to writing over a period of
stand any comparison. This aaia without ia the least disparaging
the worth-while efforts of all forward-looking, thinking newspapers
and there are not a few of them to .help bteron in th irLdimtriai
Of column. - .
The Statesman has for years unceasingly published pages of in
teresting facts gathered at first hand about the manufacturing oper
ations of Salem and the eontlguoua Willamette valley territory. The
writer has been a faithful follower of these efforts and thinks that
by publishing these observations It will move ether good Oregonlans
to accord The Statesman just recognition. Theicommanity. therefore
- g omtbJa ot obligation
lull yuan VI LUUIUI UUllJ u j
The writer wonders how many Salem people realize that Salem
is growing to be one of the' two most important Industrial centers
in Oregon outside of the metropolis. Particularly may be emphasized
the diversified character of the manufacturing operations carried
on in the capital city. Oregon needs much development in the line
of diversified manufacturing to be carried on twelve months in the
year. Cities dependent npon Just one type ot industry are in a more
precarious condition when business slows up han those that have
miscellaneous industries. Hence, baiem may be J heartily congratulated-
on being a most favored center. It is surrounded by uniformly de
veloped, highly productive types of agricultural country, and In
dustries within the city that furnish employment to a varied class ot
workers. Salem may grow to be in a class with Sacramento. It Is
commonly stated that Sacramento has the largest industrial popula
tion that is wage earnersin proportion to the whole population.
atf anv ffruv as tb T Afm AAaal TYi a eltnetU. aL a
Wended combination
. . . ty-4 -
I . (mm i.uu
ot.Tbe statesman during the past
densed into a band-book ana used In the public- schools at least of
Marion county. It would be substantial inspiration for the bovs and
girls of the on-coming generation.
The Statesman has done and la doing a splendid work in in
ventorying a wonderful lot of the industrial resources of the section,
and I am glad to give this tribute. Tours very truly.
- OREGON" f MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
V ' . DANV C'FREEMAN, Manager.
(The above from Mf. Freeman is much apprejclated. The sugges
tion that the Slogan matter-that has been run Jin The Statesman,
giving facta concerning th resources and ODoOrtnnitle and out
standing advantages of this section, should be condensed into hand
book; form for Use In our public schools has been considered. Some of
the teachers with vision have worked along these lines. It has been
long contended by the Slogan editor of The Statesman that no other
one imng is capable of doing more
for the growing youth, than to have the boys and girls coming into
responsibility possessed wldf Tburning enthusiasm for and full
knowledge of their own section; with visions of tbe great things, that
nay do uecompusnea nere. as tn
mous lecinre. mis would eep tbe enthusiasm and the talent anJ oppose Smith for the nomination
the vision of, ear young life-centered at home instead nf .ilk. v, -
mis poieniiai ne- cemr carria4
dpportnblues-la; other sections.
In our
own wonderrui vauey, mere
or country. Ed.)
section
TEACHERS' UNI6N
iETS INJUNCTION
COURTS APPEALED TO IX SE
ATTLE SCHOOL. CASE
Activities of Hoard Halted by Tem
porary Restraining Order
Yesterday
SEATTLE, May 5. (AP)
The fight of the Seattle school
board against tbe high school
teachers' union went Into the
courts today when attorneys for
the teachers obtained a restraining
order from Superior Judge Charles
P. Moriarity enjoining the board
from barring union members from
the schools.
The school board yesterday had
re-elected all 500 of the high
school teachers for the ensuing
year the elections to take effect
only when each teacher had signed
a special contract expressly re
nouncing the right to belong to a
union.
The order restrains the board
until further notice board from
circulating the non-union pledge
and the board Is further enjoined
from denying employment in the
schools to members of the union
or from discharging members now
employed, except for causes affect
ing their individual qualifications.
Under the order all fire members
of the board are directed to appear
in superlour court next Friday and
show cause why a temporray in
junction to the same effect should
aot be issued to remain In effect
until the case is tried.
THE HUBBARD COMMUNITY BAND
have been annearina- in front of
POLICY GIVEN HIGH PRAISE
months and is satisfied that it will
'
-to the Statesman for its part in
of city and nSSdJuiSum.
w . , .
i hiuiu u use iDausinai reviews
two or three years could be con
for the future' of this section and
tne
Acres Of Diamonds" nf thalnowledtment that it was futile to
u imagination away to dreaming of
JTie "aeaea of dlamonde- are bete
abundant than exist lit any other
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TAYLOR MURDER
STILL UNSOLVED
YARN; SPUN BY DE
MENTED FOLSOM PRISONER
Investigation and Questioning
Quickly Show J. G. Barrett's
Tale As False
SACRAMENTO, Cel., May 5.
(AP). After Clarence S. Morrell,
chief of the state bureau of iden
tification . had ! tripped up J. G.
Barrett on numerous points in his
story of killing William Desmond
Taylor, film director, tbe state
expert said today that Barrett's
purported confession is a com
plete fabrication. The Folsom
prison convict described the Tay
lor home erroneously, made Tay
lor's valet white Instead of color
ed and missed the date of the kill
ing by 22 days.
LOS ANGELES, May 5. (AP)
A convict's tale of having kill
ed William Desmond Taylor, film
director here six yearn ago. look
ed upon at first aa the solution to
southern California's outstanding
murder mystery, began to disinte
grate a few. hours', afterwards
when Jt became known that It
was similar to a confession made
several years ago by the same
man. -. -
J"." G. Barrett, serving a long
term in Folsom prison. Cal., Is
the reputed author of the confes
sion. A letter bearing that sig
nature was received by a judge
whose name was not divulged. It
stated that a copy had been sent
to District Attorney Asa Keyes-
the Elsinore thtr rrt svMa-
or-1600 people at the meeting
HOOKER'S LEAD
T CONVENT DN
1 STRONG
Secretary o f Commerce
Conceded Wide Margin
Over All Rivals
INDIANA RACE THIS WEEK,
State Contest Seen as Xew .Test
. of Strength for Western Can
didate In Republican Nomi
nation Fight
WASHINGTON. May 5. (AP)
In an atmosphere tinged with
uncertainty, the dozen or more
presidential aspirants are making
their final bid for delegates to the
June conventions, all on the alert
for last minute developments that
might upset political calculations.
As it stands today, with the
Kansas City convention five weeks
iway, Hoover has the best of it
from the standpoint of delegates
thus far selected. He faces a real
test Tuesday in the Indiana pri
maries, the result of which as his
managers see it, either will come
.-lose to "putting him over" or give
him a serious setback.
Of the democratic candidates,
Smith not only triumphed in the
.hrce cornered California primar
.es but has put one of his adversar
ies to rout. Withdrawal of Walsh
ot Montana from the presidential
race after running third In the
California contest, and his ack
" 7 ,i i '""v :
aTio lNht .increasingly confident
tiaima worn aonerenia otue ew
York governor that their candl-j
date would win at Houston on as -
eariy as me nrsi oaiioi.
J Reed Still Fighting
; Challenging this contention.
Reed of Missouri who has made
.he most active campaign of any
jf the presidential candidates
served notice that with him it was
4 fight to the finish. Agreeing with
Reed in the declaration that
anough convention votes still are
In sight to stop Smith at Houston
ire outspoken opponents of the
Sew York executive who look
mainly to southern states to fur
nish the necessary block ot 367
delegates, the one third which
would have veto power.
i Just as Governor Smith's lead is
being contested by Reed and oth
ers, that of Hoover in the republi
can ranks is being challenged by
Lowden, Curtis, Watson and oth
zr candidates and a group of re
publican party leaders who do not
rant the commerce secretary nom
inated. Lowden. on the basis of
lelegates, is the runner-up and his
followers, counting strongly on a
defeat for Hoover in Indiana, are
most outspoken in their conten
tions that Hoover will not be the
republican nominee.
. Slush Fund Probe Looms
Not only are there certain to belC0Urt.. Also a committee on con
new alignments in the "field" to
head off leaders in the presidential
ctftttests as the time for balloting
in the conventions draws near, but
the Inquiry into campaign funds
to be started next week by a brand
new" senate committee Is expected
by many leaders to have a bearing
on political fortunes.
The committee, headed by Stei-
wer of Oregon, who is serving his
first term in the senate, intends
to look Into the financing of both
republican and democratic presi
dential campaigns. The various
candidates have been asked to sub
mit to direct examination and none
of them has shown any inclination
to resist interrogation.
jit all comes at a time when the
presidential situation still hangs
In a balance and that Is one of the
reasons a watchful eye will be
kept on tbe proceedings by the pol-
' (Ctiaaa4 fraaa page 7.)
CARNATION DAY ON 1 2TH
Mayor ProcIaJnM Obsrvanc; War
, Mothers Sponsor Event
Next Saturday. May 11, ha been
proclaimed aa "Carnation Dai" by
Mayer TAIJirealey.- Hie official
statement f ollowg : : '-7. - ': '
A"To the Cltlsans of 8alem and
Vicinltyt IS: f;-; ;-v.ts:
!! "procIafan; Hay -11 ; as Carna
tion Day sponsored by the Salem
Chapter American War Mothers,
and urge that everyone do. their
part - by ' the disabled aena . and
daughters who served their coun
try and flag in the WorldWar by
wearing a flower in honor s of
Mother. -v -
::r t. a. livesl!t. :
j .v - -Mayor, City et Balem." 1
FOUNDERS' DAY
STORY RELATED
R E X A M K D "DKOLA RATION
DAY" BY J. II. HOR.NKR
Interetin(c Story t Events In
Oregon in 1843 Told At
Annual Meet
i Following are some of the
things Prof. John B. Horner said
in his address yesterday at Cham
poeg, on the occasion of the cele
bration of Oregon Declaration Day.
Mr. Horner is professor of history
at the Oregon Agricultural college,
and he is one of the outstanriinr
authorities on the early history
of this section and state, being
the author of two books on that
subject, and writer and speaker
on themes connected therewith.
The excerpts from the Prof. Hor
ner's address of yesterday fol
low.) This Is Oregon Declaration Day.
Four score and five years ago,
Oregon on this spot declared the
would henceforth transact busi
ness on her own account. This
place is. therefore, sacred to lib
erty and precious to history; and
our celebration is truly patriotic.
Oregon Declaration day some
what resembles Uncle Sam's dec
laration day when our nation de
clared her intentions. It is a part
of independence day in the Pac
ific northwest as Fourth of July
was first along the Atlantic sea-
board. Hence May 2 has become
historic as a day sacred to the
Oregon country which comprises
Dregon, Washington. Idaho and
tbe western sections ot Montana
and Wyoming the whole region
approximating, the entire area of
the thirteen states that issued the
immortal Fourth ot July Declar
ation of Independence.
Briefly this ! is how it came
about. Two national flags floated
over the Oregon country In 1841.
On one glowed the crosses of St.
George and St.. Andrew, and on the
other tbe stars and stripes. One
was tne nag or our mother coun-
tr, the otherJ th. of Bnr
OWH native land. Each: In tflfn.
flown OTer Astoria, only to
be furled under! the growing glory
of the other, Under each, its sup
porters sought : to control those
grouped under the other. The out
come of this rivalry left its Im
press on the Oregon country. It
was only natural that some of the
colonist should look for an excuse
to provide a government of their
own.
This excuse came in the death
of Ewing,"Young. February 15.
1841. Since Young belonged
neither to the Hudson's Bay Com
pany nor to the Mission, he was
called an "independent settler."
The death of this American, the
first to leave a valuable estate in
Oregon, brought on a new and
serious condition for which there
was no legal provisions. Immed
late action was necessary. So, up
on the burial of Young, February
17, it was decided to hold a mass
meeting at the Methodist mission.
Desiring to care for Ewlng
Young's estate, : the colonists, at
the second day's meeting, Febru
ary 18. chose as Judge Dr. Ira L.
Babcock of Salem with power to
settle the estate, and William
Jphnson as high sheriff. They al
so appointed three justices of the
peace and three constable. Thus
the Oreron colonists nrovlded four
stitution was appointed at thir
meeting..-but four objections Were
sttpngly urged against the organi
zation ota provisional form of
government" at that time:
i. 1. Some preferred to contli-V"
flie honor system ?fider which they
had thus far live f ;
2. Some preferred to be gov
erned by the Hudson'a Bay sys
tem; 3. Some thought a government
would be too expensive;
- 4. Others believered that there
were not enough settlers as yet to
administer and defend a govern
ment. There was nothing further done,
(Confirmed en par S.)
Index of Today's
. News
. . Section One
General News .. .
Theaters ......
Editorial ......
City News
Society ...... .
...... 1. 1
' A
...... t. T
,-SectJon Two .
Automotive ". . . . 1, i. t. 4, I, t
Better Homes. Real Estate . , 7
sports :'$Ti.:;7; r.".a'.". i..us
Claaaifled J . . . ...... V, . ; z. t
Veterans'. Column ; . ; . . . . . 4
Musie Department .... . . .
, " : ' -" " ; ' Secttaa Four
Farm and Industrial. .1, 1. 7, t
Editorial. Slogan t.. . . ,. . ; J
Poatry , . r j. .y a
8l0gattfT i , v i 4. s
.KKS. Se41o'ri . , . i
Comics v. . , V. , , , , , , . . 1-4
OVER 9000
D O H ONOR
FOUNDERS
Record Attendance at 85th
Anniversary of Historic Day
at Champoeg
PETER D'ARCY
AGAIN PRESIDES"
Governor and Professor John
B. Horner Speakers
D. A. R. HAS PART
Regent of Local Chapter Pre
sented Document Authoriz
ing Furnishing of One Roon
in Memorial Building
Over nine thousand people 'at.
tended tbe 28th observance and
85th anniversary, of Founders'
Day at Champoeg Park Saturday,',
by far the greatest number that
has ever turned out for this an
nual tribute to the pioneer who
launched the Oregon government
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, .
2161 cars had been counted and
many more came after that.-parking
in a solid mass tor a mile out
on the road. Attendance by mo- '
taring parties was encouraged by"
the good road that-is now provid
ed through the efforts of . tbe :
county court, a merged . contrast
to the muddy, bumpy atretch over
which) travelerato .Uvjs..h.fctpr
shrine" had to mfteHhetr way a
few years ago. -:. :
.Steamer Brings Many
In addition to; the guests, who -.
came by automobile,- the steamer -NortSwestem
came up from Port- ;
land, loaded to the gunwales with
people planning to attend tbe , .
Founders' Day. observance
In the forenoon, a meeting of
the Champoeg Highway, aesoeia- -tion
was held. T. B. Kay. state
treasurer, was one of the speab- ,'
ers.
Judge D'Arcy Presides
""-fudge Peter H. D'Arcy of Salem
presided at the afternoon meet-
tug, the Founders' Day. program. ..T
as he has done for the paet 2
years since the event was estab
lished. In his Introductory re- j
marks. Mr. D'Arcy thanked the.
state board of control for Its as
sistance, through which 41 acres
hare been set aside for the Cham
poeg Memorial park.
J. U. Smith, son ot one of tbe
men present on May 2, 1841 when
the decision to adhere to the VnM-
(Contiaaae aa par S.
WATER ESCAPES '
THROUGH VALVES
THREAT TO SOUTH CAROLINA
EBATES
Level of Hugo Artificial ,I-h
j Ixmered as - fSngineers Sue-
reed la Opening Gates -
TABLE ROCK, 8. C. May 5 .
( AP) Torrents of water 'from ;
Table Rock cove reservoir that
bad threatened devastation to ..
Saluda valley and numbers of mill
towns, tore through the dam's
safety Valve tonight, lowering tbe
level of the mighty lake and re
ducing pressure on Its sloughing ,
leaks. !' . . ,'
For the first time since urgent
warnings of threatened disaster
drove thousands from their homes
in the upper Saluda river valley
last night. -soutb caiuda creek, a ;
tributary across which the dam is
erected, was ! bank-full with tba
escaping flood. The. rise extended l
along tbe river but was not suffi
cient to take the stream from its
banks. - '; ' . ' '.
The cheering news taken to the .
refugees on the hill tops and
mountains was that engineers had
succeeded in opening .the locked -flood
gate at the base of the dsm
on the opposite side front the lake . '
and thereby bad Increased maay .
told the flow -: from the Teserlr; ' :
which early today bad imponnded
111 feet of water. ; . t i "
Meanwhile, sloughing of J . tbe
dirt and rock dam continued ' at
the outside base but lacked mora
than 500 feet of reaching the lake
when it wonld causa a gap In tbe
huge dam but as tbe volume ee- -capfng
threug b and around; tbe
safety, pipe Increased ltwas hop.,
ed the seepage would greatly do- ,
crease abd stop the sloughing,
Harote efforts attended the ep-
enlng et the nood pipe gate wbkb
l (CaatLaa4 seas . .a . ,, ;
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