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TvTfEATHER :t-r v ; 5 -z rnsettled today, w 1 1 k Tjrobable .rains. . Strong west ' ' winds. ''-JLui.": : tempertUam Friday 43 Mia. 83; BalnfaB JOS; IUtcc -0.1. ABLOID ei m ail i . 1 INTERVIEWS Brief Etpreeeiens of the Per . soaoj Opinions ef Reader . " fAs ATeis .Stofsrmo - Km I Ho Fcvor Saajs Us; lIo Fea Shell Aae" SLcTVSn: -A A I THE , wimf equanimity of the budget committer, the impending arrival of the ; world's premier woman bowler, . cwrrent local happenings, the explanation of the. bagpipe and swndryother Interesting topics, are discussed in tday's tab loids." Homo of the ; readers who' regretted . the passing of the What They Think column are changing their minds now that they see what variety of subjects are introduced Into the new feature. v ,: . W. H, DANCY, member of the city council, said: "That's the first time I hare ever seen the city budget adopted with out some kind of a scrap, and certainly it's the first time it has been disposed of in so short rUme.'r VIRGIL. STOLIKER. one of the proprietors of the Winter Garden, said: "This Mrs. Mc Cotcheon who is coming here to bowl Sunday, is nothing short of a xnarrel. In addition to be ing the outstanding women bowler of the world and the equal of any of the leading bowlers of the 'stronger sex", she Is a swiety woman who took up bowling solely for her health." J. R. PAYNE, local salesman, said: "I was well over to the right side of the road I'll swear to that till the last day of judgment, when a truck hit me as I was'drirlng to Salem from Portland tonight. The truck, heading north, turned- oat to pass a car that was parked be side the highway. Two of us in the car were cut by flying glass, and we were, mighty-lucky that we weren't hurt a lot worse." P. O. JOHNSON, deputy county roadmaster, said: "Our only rock crusher that is stfll operating, the one at Silverton, will be closed down about De cember 10. By that time prac tically all the last odds and ends of the season's road build ing program to be completed." G. L. TAYLOR, of San Fran cisco, said: "The bagpipe was invented by the Irish and given to the Scotch as a joke. The trouble is that the Scotchmen havenl seen the Joke yet." JOHN ROBINS, principal of Sisters, Oregon, high school, af ter looking over the States man plant, said: "I had no idea that a news story went through so many steps before it finally appeared In the paper. It is hard to realize that 12 persons handle the story before it is ready to read at breakfast."- DOROTHEA NASH, pronv lnent Portland musician said: "My one regret In giving the MacDowell club program Mon- (Turn to Page 2, Please.) STAYTON. Ore., Not. 30. (Special) After a searching par ty had spent the night looking for them, Jimmie and Bennie Carlin aged 13 and 11 respectively, turn ed up safe and unhurt this morn ing. On Thursday they . bad gone with their stepfather, George Wooden, up the Santiam river. and crossed to the island. Mr Wooden returned home, thinking that they would follow soon, but when they failed to appear at dusk the searching party was or ganized. The men searched the is land for several hours without success and It was iearea mat me boys had tried t cross the river, which is now nuite high, and were drowned. Early this morning Marshal nenry omiiu, rui uuvuuiw uiu Ernest Thayer started out to look for the boys. They found Jimmie, who had swurn across the river; and on his report that Bennie was till on the island, they went across and found him. The boys said they bad no matches to light a fire, but pick ed up enough boards which had washed onto the island to make a sort of shelter. J Georgia Te6h To Play California New Year's Day ATLANTA, Ga.. Not. 30.- (AP) Faculty and southern con ference approval have been given Georgia Tech to play University of California New Year's day at Pasa- dena, thus removing the. last doubt that the golden tornado will be the eastern representative in the annual gridiron classic Dr. S. V. Sanford. president of the conference, today telegraphed Teeh officials that he would take full responsibility In grantnlg per. mission tor the Atlanta team to go to the Pacific coast. He declar ed it was certainty that the confer ce would approve his action at Its annual meeting in uecemoer. "I hone you will accept the in Titation without reservation." he added. - Portland Plant Struck By Blaze PORTLAND. Ore., Not. 3 0. CAP) Loss estimated at $15, was caused by fire -at the plant of the Shank Bag company here to day. : Twelve fire companies re- ; sponded to the alarms, and were hampered in their work by dense clouds of smoke pouring up from the burning-, factory. -. . LADS SPEND NIGHT ON LONELY ISLAND SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR ersTOPFfli E Initiations Held Aboard Maryland as Battleship Crosses Equator President-Beet and Other "Shellbacks" Observe Elaborate Rites tt R a MARYLAND en route tn RnavaanlL Ecuador. Nov. 30. fAPl With the - eauator be hind it, the Hoover good will ship tonight was approaching Guay aquil, Ecuador; Its next port of cau. . . The president-elect and Mrs. Hoover today enjoyed watching Kins Neotnne and his royal assist ants carry oat an Initiation of those on the battleship crossing the equator for the first time. He nd hia wife more than a Quarter of -a century ago made their first trip across the equator and since then have been known in the par lance of the sea as "shellbacks." For the Initiation -today the mythical sea king had assembled his roTal family and the queen, the royal princess and the royal baby occupied places of honor as those being Initiated were put through the ceremony. Elaborate System of " Initiation Is Worked Out. This consisted in taking bitter pills, a throat spray, electric shock and splashing of lamp black and crude oil and then a ducking in a tank by' the "Royal Bears." The novices were finally forced to run .the gauntlet of royal police lined up In double columns down the deck and applying batons vig orously. The King and royal court as sembled on the forward deck for a grand parade to the' quarter deck where the whole party was introduced to Captain Klmbsrly, commanding 'officer of the Mary land and the Hoovers as they par aded back and forth. The proces sion Included two coffins, one bearing a marine officer, the oth er a naval officer. They proceed ed to- the forecastle deck for the initiation. Allan Hoover Does His Stuff With Rest Allan Hoover, son of the pres ident-elect, was required to march with his neck and wrists In stocks. as were some of the officers. Half a dozen newspaper correspondents who were equipped with mourn ing clothes for the South Amer ican visit were summoned as hon orary pall bearers, marching in full regalia but they were given an opportunity to exchange Into old clothes before being senten ced by the royal court to receive the-whole works. The members of the Hoover party were first initiated. The royal court then attended to 750 of the battleship's officers and sailors who were crossing the line for the first time. After Naptune and his court de parted. Captain Kimberly again resumed command of the 'ship. Upon arrival off Guayaquil to morrow the Hoover party will transfer to the cruiser Cleveland for a 60-mile voyage across the roadstead and up the river to the chief Ecuadorean city, where they win be greeted by President Ayora and remain overnight. as eon poize CHICAGO, Nov. 30. (AP) Royalty of the live stock kingdom goes on a week's parade tomorrow with the opening of the annual international live stock exposition. It will be the world's fair of the farming Industry. Farm bovs and girls will vie with each other In animal judging contests. Farm or ganizations will hold auxlliarv meetings and conventions. There will be agricultural and education al exhibits. International horse show Is an added feature. The entries for this year's ex position have passed all previous figures with more than 11.700 cattle, horses, . sheep and , swine competing for the grand prizes and other prizes for more than -40 breeds. The live stock Indrinc contests for juniors unofficiallv opening tbe-shinr today. Prefacing the opening of the show, the four-H clubs, national boys and girls farm organization announced its champions for the year. Miss Florence Reed of Veed ersburg. Ind-i8 year old Purdue university freshnfan, winning the girl's award and Edward Grimes, Harrisburg, Ore., farm boy, lead ing the boys' department. Cuban Drives Car Over 12S Hours VHAVANA. Nov. 30. (AP) What was claimed to be a world record for non-stop, endurance au tomobile drivlor wan renortml in the Havana newspaper "El Mun do" today as having been -established at rinar Del Rio, by Wll fredo Grenl-jr, a young Cuban race c river, lie warn at tne vumi m. ttinuousiy for 125 hours and 15 minutes. . PARTY WILL R TODAY niSHG YOUTH Military Training In Schools Flayed Compulsory Id e a Strongly Opposed, Talk on Reso lution Indicates PORTLAND, Ore., Nor. 80. (AP) Disapproval of compulsory military training in the University of Oregon and Oregon State col lege was expressed by members of the Independent College Presi dents association. In annual session- at Reed college here today. The delegates, however, halted short of an actual fight' against such training. The discussion started when Dr. Levi T. Penning ton, president of Pacific college. at Newberg, as head of the resolu tions committee, introduced a res olution asking the state institu tions If military training could not be made Tolnntary. "The other day. I understand,1 said Dr. Pennington, "a young man was expelled from the Uni versity of Washington because he objected to military training on conscientious grounds. "Gentlemen, our revolutionary grandfathers went to war for less than that.', Dr. Norman F. Coleman of Reed college, and Dr. Carl C. Doney, president of Willamette university, Salem, while express ing objection to compulsory mil itary training, advised a less di rect course. Dr. Coleman believed the members present should not adopt such actions as college pres idents, but out of meeting as private Individuals, by signing a memorial. The other delegates joined In the proposal. COHPT THREAT IT Democratic Official Discovers "Lost" Copy of Election Returns SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Nov. 80. (AP) Threats of contempt proceedings In congress by Chair man Lehlback of house commit tee investigating the disputed re sult of the 14th Texas district congressional race, had a salutary effect in the hearing, which closed late today.-- -:-. . -.. One of the three precinct elec tion judges claiming to have lost or misplaced their copies of the of ficial ballots Teturned late today with, his copy. Another judge said he had mistakenly put his copy in the ballot box but declared that the count was different than the official count announced. The third judge stated that a demo cratic worker got his copy of the returns and altered the figures thereon. Lehtbach had told the judges to produce the copies or "hear from Washington," enjoining the ser iousness of contempt In a scathing voice. . Anton Woechler, the judge who produced his "lost" copy of re turns, returned late today with it, explaining he found it under his brother's trunk. This amused the crowd, which had to be quieted. The committee closely examined election judges and county com missioners as to the method of counting, final result of which gave county Judge Augustus Mc Closkey, democrat, victory by 309 votes over republican congressman Harry Wurzbach, republican, who is contesting the validity of Mc- Closkey's commissioner's court canvass. Going behind this can vass, the committee ordered pho tostatic copies made of the origin al returns in the 17 disputed pre cincts. FOURTEEN E Fourteen boys of the Salem T. M7C. A. and four leaders went to Corvallis Friday night for the Willamette valley Older Boys con ference of which Wesley Heise of Salem Is president. Natlonaly rec ognized leaders In boys work will talk to the assembled group and will join, the discussion groups. J. C. Clark of New York City, secretary of the World Brother hood, will tell of his experience with youne neoole the world over. Dr. U. G. Duback, dean of. men at Oregon State College, is one of the Willamette valley men on the pro gram. Other bovs leaders on the program are Ray Culver, student secretary tor the northwest coua- cu, ana Jim palmer,, religious work director for the Portland Y AC C Man Hurt When Driver Ignores 'Stop" Warning Because Lester Smith of Grass Valley falleoMo heed's stop sign as he drove onto the Salem-Sil-verton road Friday morning, Don Edison of Silverton Is In a local hospital. Edison was badly shaker up when Smith's machine struck the Silverton man's. The Golden ambulance service brought Edisor to the Salem 1 General hospital Edison was not hurt, other thai. bruises. : . . - By College Heads VOICED INQUIRY OS Salem, Oregon, Saturday cobpB. Canadian and American Au thorities Halt Illicit Li- t quor Dealers - fl Corruption Among United States Enforcement Offi ces Recounted'' . DETROIT, Not. 30. (A PT-f- The United States and Canadian governments moved simultaneous ly today to crush the rum running and bootlegging rackets along the Detroit water boundary, estimated to represent a S50.000.Q0v a year Industry. While United States customs of ficials were arresting eleven bor der patrol inspectors on charges of accepting bribes and conspiracy to aid In the smuggling of liquor into the United States from Can ada, provincial authorities on the opposite side of the river, were is suing orders for closing of 30 li quor export docks In border cities. The immediate effect of the cross-fire from both sides of the border is expected, to be the driest holiday season in the Detroit area in years. Investigations Have ' Sweeping Effect Arrest of the United States In spectors came as a result of a sweeping investigation of rumoTed grat and corruption among forces that guard the American border against liquor smuggling, and sig nalled, the start of what John R. Wat kins, U. S. District Attorney, described as a "general house- cleaning in the service." He es timated that BO inspectors would be dismissed before the Investi gation ends. v The closing of export docks on the Canadian side of the border was in line with orders issued re cently by Sir Henry Drayton, chairman of the Ontario liquor and control board, and W. U. Eu ler, minister of national revenue, to centralise the liquor export business in 10 large docks to be under strict supervision of, cus toms officers. Canadians Fear Bootleggers Also This action Is was explained was to prevent the "short-circuiting" or smuggllng of liquor back: Into Canada through ' bootleg chan nel. The Investigation that led to ar rest of the United States customs Inspectors was conducted by un der cover agents sent out from Washington. Ten of the Inspectors were arrested at the patrol base this morning and taken to Wat kins' office for questioning. This was followed by Issuance of war rants and this afternoon the dis trict attorney began laying his in formation before a federal grand Jury. Sumner C. Sleeper, chief of the border patrol, said one under cov er agent in six weeks accented bribes along with other patrol in spectors totalliifg $15,000, all of wnicn wars marked and turned over to the collector of customs as evidence. Sleeper estimated he had fired 175 Inspectors since he began re organizing the service a year ago. The lay shakeuo cam on ntn- ber 15 when 18 inspectors were dismissed. None was arrested. LONDON, Not. 30. (AP) The brevity of tonight's bulletin on the condition of King George gave little comfort to an anxious empire,. following, as it did, upon a statement by his physicians to day that It was not impossible for his illness to enter an acute stage. ''Vhile Sir Humphrey Rolleston auucu au consultative opinion c tho earlier bulletin, tonight's bul letin was signed only by Sir Stan ley Hewett and Lord Dawson of fenn. it said simply, "The con uiuuu ui uie King shows no cnange rnis eTeninr." More informative was the state ment i tne afternoon, reading: ine inuamatlon of the lung and pleura show some Improve ment. The temperature Is slight ly lower. The time of possible exacerbation of tne infection. It must te noted, has not ret nasaml and in any case progress must be slow." This summarization of his ma jesty s condition after ten days of struggle against a heavy cold and pleurisy was Issued after a longer examination than usual and after consultation with another expert iur iue urst ume In the case. Alumni of O.S. C. Planning Large Doings for Team PENDLETON. Ore.. Nor. 3 ft (AP) Pendleton will be the first town In Oregon to greet the re turning Oregon State Bearers who ou ted New York university yes terday. - The State eleven will ar rive December 5 and will be greet- ?d by the American Legion .drum corps, school students and alamni tt the sehooL s A parade is plan U GEORGE NOT RECOVERING FAST ned and " Pendleton souvenirs willthat time, but the latter declined be awarded the athletes. - r ' " to fight. ' . ; Morning, December 1. 1928 Oregon Boy Natiolnal 4-H Champ j :.-..K v. 31 Edgar Grimes of Harrisbarg, Oregon, being congratulated by L. 9. "Doc" Allen, assistant state rlnb leader of Oregon, on his being selected as the champion, 4-H club boy of the United States. Edgar ha worn several calves and trophies at the state fair here in the past two years, and his efforts culminated Friday In the announcement at Chicago that he was chosen as national champion. Photo courtesy Oregon Journal. - CalifoYnian Points Out Beauties of This State And Suggests Big Park PORTLAND, Not. 30 (AP) John P. Buwalda, professor of geology at the California Institute of Technology, has written to the Oregon State high way commission asking that" pic ture gorge In the John Day coun try, near Dayville, be preserved as a state para.; lie descrioea tne area as "one of the geological won ders of America, The scientist also wrote; that the petrified trees in a lavaflew, a re markable occurance, found on the Columbia river highway a few miles west of The Dalles, should be enclosed by an iron fence and accompanied by a tablet telling of the unusual geological formation. Professor Buwalda cited the following reasons why hlsi sugges tions for preservation i picture gorge as state park slreuld'be carried out: ' I f, - The scenery la very beautiful and striking with Its variety of cliffs, pinnacles, gorges, castellat ed and fluted forms. "The coloring Is wonderful in Its blending of both brilliant and subdued shades and hues, such as one sees only in nature at Its best. .The scale of scenery is very im- neon ENTERS PLED WEDNESDAY LOS NGELES, Nov. 30. (AP) Wrapped in a tangle of conflict ing claims the fate of Gordon Stewart Northcott was shifted about by authorities of two coun ties today' as they sought a deci sion-on what charges of murder they would press first. Four mur der Indictments face the youth, three .in Riverside county and one in" Los Angeles. Finally a surprise move was made by the ' district attorney's office and Northcott was arraigned on the Los Angeles county grand Jury Indictment charging murder of an unidenti fied Mexican youth. The piea uate was set lor next , weanesuay. Meanwhile in the county Jail here, Northcott sat in prisoners' clothes, his extradition from Vancouver nmnlted this morning after a trip by train and automobile. His face was strain, mute evidence of the third degree qestoining by four officers as they sparred for a confession. Near the end of the trip, deputy district attorney Red wine of Riverside county said tht Northcott had admitted tne killing of an unidentified Mexican youth, When newspapermen were aoie to reach him, Northcott made a sweeping denial. Redwlne said that Northcott would attempt to use self-defense in fighting the murder charge; al leging the Mexican attacked him on his ranch at wineviue, fl atter he had discovered the boy stealing money. ! j r 1 Rumanians Have FistfightWhen Revenge Sought BUCHAREST. Rumania. Not. 30. (AP) Hostilities between two -Rnmanian diplomats,- which started several years ago In Wash Ington came to a head in tne oi- rice of JttUU wanm, prune uuaw ter. - today. Prince Anton m bemcne.4 former i minister , to ; the United States, was struck a sharp blow on the face by Basil stoica. a subordinate m tne aipiomauc service. ., . - - Stoica. It was said, had reason to believe that IL Bibescn wrote a damaging report . concerning him to the Rumanian - foreign office while both were on duty in Wash ington. - It was stated that Stoica challenged his chief to a. duel' at w- -5s. pressive. The area always will be a source of purest enjoyment and deep inspiration to the visitor "Besides its beauty, the area can be made highly instructive. even to the casual visitor, in that it contains geological features in .the way of erosion forms, lava flows, thick formations of sedi mentary ; reck, folds produced by mountain-making forces, the re mains of animals that lived mil lions of years ago, and of plants which subsisted there when the region was a level plain and when the climate was very different These features, the profesor said, are displayed in such unus ually clear fashion that nowhere else in Oregon can the geological history of animal and plant life be read from the rocks as clearly. EM1ILI0 FORTES GIL SWORN irJTD OFFICE New President of Mexico Takes Over Reins of Gov ernment for Year MEXICO CITY, Nov. 30. (AP) Emilio Portes Gil is pro visional president of Mexico, to serve one year until a regular president is elected. He took over the reins of government today ana pledged his administration to a continuance of the policies of President- Plutarco Ellas Calles, whom he succeeded. He made special mention of his hope of continuing a mutual understand, ing with the United States. The ceremony of administering the oath of office took less than half an hour. The grandstands in the National stadium were filled with more than 20,000 persons. Including 2,000 Peons wearing picturesque white suits and broad sombreros. About 5,000 guests occupied a platform in the center of the stadium, including mem bers of the diplomatic corps in- full regalia and all of-the princi pal military chiefs in dress uni form. It was unusual in the his tory of Mexico for these latter to see any beside their own number assume the presidency. Picked troops lined the streets from the presidential palace to the stadium. Military academy cadets were lined up just outside of the stadium, more troops formed a file about the platform and still others were stationed on the roofs cf the grandstands. Portes Gil and President Calles arrived with the escort of the presidential guaro. Tne saiute oi zi guns sounded as they entered the arena. As soon as he had taken the oath, Portes Gil read a brief mes- ce outlining his policies and thit concluded the ceremony. The new president and the retiring one with members of the diplo- m uc corps ana otners returned to the presidential palace where Calles formally handed over the ofllce to his successor. A recep. tion followed. Meeker Better .Physicians Say: In Daily Report SEATTLE," Nov. 30 .(AP) A marked Improvement In the con dition of Ezra Meeker was report ed today by his physicians. The 37 year old pioneer was said to hare made as great -a gain over his con dition of yesterday as. he had shown anytime since his Hlness and hopes were held out by bis doctors that he mirht recover. - ' Dr. CV L. Tefhpleton,' his son-in-law, was especially optimistic over the rally shown by Mr. Meeker and declared that there was a possi bility his father-in-law might "soon, be up and around again." ty 1 v'm mm Budget IS Without Argument In Record Meeting Tdx Levy of $352,334.24 Provided; Increased Appropria tion for Health Work, Financing of Traffic Con- trol Lights and Brighter Illumination for High Street Approved IN thirty minutes time and with scarcely u word of debate or discussion on any point, the city budget committee Fri-. day night approved the budget as drawn up by the ways and means committee of the city council, with only one change of any significance and that merely a correction in the item for redemption of bonds, which is not covered by the six per cent limitation. The total estimated expenditures for 1929 .are $379, 934.24, and deducting $27,500 estimated revenue, a tax levy Governor Sends His Congratulations to Victorious Gridmen Governor Patterson Fri day sent telegram to the University of Oregon and Oregon State College foot ball teams congratulating them on their! Tbanksgiv ing victories. The telegram to the Oregon State team, in rare of the New York univer sity read: "Heartiest congratula tions on your splendid victory, the whole state of Oregon rejoices at your success. The telegram to the University of Oregon foot ball team, addressed in care of the Southern branch of the University of California, Los Angeles, follows: . Have Just listened to Thanksgiving game over radio and want to congrat ulate yon on yonr fine playing and yonr splendid victory. The state of Ore gon Is proud of yon." FREIGHTER TO PORT Crippled .Vessel Being Taken to Dutch Harbor, Alaska,' After Mishap SEATTLE, Nov. 30. (AP) The disabled freighter Chief Ma- quilla was taken in tow tonight by the Japanese steamship Yogen Maru for Dutch Harbor, Alaska. 380 miles distant. Meanwhile charges that the ship was over loaded were answered in Vancou ver, B. C, by A. Melville Dollar, head of the Canadian-American shipping company, the vessel s owner. The Togen Maru had previously refused to tow the helpless craft to port but offered to take off her crew. Two otner rescue vessels who reached the wallowing freighter this morning resumed their voyages, the Montreal Maru for Yokohama and the Atlantic City for Vancouver, B. C. The Chief Maquilla was listing badly and completely eut of con trol of her eight officers and crew of 32. Her engine room was half flooded, a bunker hatch stove in and much of her deck load carried away. Charges of overloading were made today at St. Catharines, Ont. when Robert McKeen revealed a letter written by his brother, Er nest, engineer on the Chief Ma quilla, predicting trouble. "We have a full cargo of grain, timber and fish and the deck car go is piled well over ten 'feet high" the letter read. "God .help the deck cargo If we get some big seas. Keep a sharp lookout in the papers for any news of the Chief Maquilla in a storm as I don't like her big deck load In winter time." "I know it is not true," Dollar replied. "We carry deckloads all the time, winter and summer, and our ships are always passed by representatives of the San Fran cisco board of surveyors.". He volunteered to submit the ship's papers to - Vancouver sur veyors for an impartial opinion as to whether the ship was over loaded. He suggested that a huge wave could have caused all the trouble. Damage was on the star board side which was weathering the prevailing winds , from the southwest, he pointed out. The 9500 ton freighter enroute from Kfldonan. B. C. to Shanghai, was in distress 2000 miles out from the. British Columbia coast. Alleged Robbers Sent to Albany To Face Charges PORTLAND, Ore., Nov-; io. - (AP) Three men were arrested here and sent to Albany, Ore., to day by Portland police for trial on charges of robbing the Dennis A McKerger store of Crawfordsville, Ore., Not.' 14. Nearly $1,000 worth of loot front the store " al so was recovered and returned to be used as eridence la the trial. JAP STEAMER TOWS PRICE FIVE CENTS Aidopte A or I35Z.334.Z4 Is required. Adoption of this budget meac i that the health department Will i receive the additional appropria tion asked. $5740 instead of tfc $3815 alowed for this year; that the police department will be la position to manltaln a- personnel -of 18 men in addition to the chtet and police matron, and to defray the Increased cost incident to op- -eration of the prowler cars; that the city will install the traffic control light-system proposed a few weeks ago. and that the 1 J J cluster lights proposed for High street will be maintained by the city if the High street business men decide to install them. The budget committee was pre- sided over by Dr. H. H. Olinger, C. P. Bishop asking to be excused on account of illness. Other mem bers of the committee in addition to the councilmen were .Ralph Thompson. Curtis B. Cross. B. M. Pade. E. B. Millard. David O'Hara, W. E. Park C. . S. Pratt. A. N. Moores, Leo X. Chllds and Wayne M. Price. Charities Fund Is Doubled for 1920 The one change in appropria tions for general expense was transfer of $100 from the Item tor the new accounting system, to the Salem Board of Charities appro priation, making it $200. The oth er change was to Increase try $1450.38 the amount for redemp tion of improvement bonds. Following Is a comparison of the 1929 budget with that for 1928, the 1929 appropriation be ing listed first A each case: Recorder and purchasing aent, $2400, $2400. Clerk hirer f 282ft, $2820. Treasurer's office," 2, ; $2400. City attorney's ' office. $1826. $1825, Street commission er. $1200, $1200. Marshal. $1900, $1800. Chairman board of renvxtfw, $600. $600. Police matron. $1824, $1320. Health Appropriation Increase Allowed Salaries police department. $23,- 400. $27,000. Expense police de- oartment. $5010 $4650. ExpenM city Jail. $1190. $1190. Health de partment (city's share or suppon for Marlon county child health demonstration and county health unit), $5740. $3814. Sanitary to- spector. $2100. $1800 (increwse for car expense.) Salaries, fire department. 3s.- 680. $38,940: expense nre r partment. $4200, $4200; fire hy drants. $9390. $8200. Engineering . department, $1700. $1700. Main- ' tenance public buildings. $233, $1545. Fuel, city hall, $753, iswe. Comford stations. $1135. $l6v Public library $12,360, $ll,re. Lighting expense, $27,862. fzs,-, 000. Plavitrounds. $1200. Jiove. Public printing. $300, $300. Inci dental expense of city, $1442.BO. $2452. Sweeping and cleaning de partment, $14,500, $15,600. Main tenance street, department, Hom ing, $1280.20. (Item now in two mill special levy.T Maintenance e band. $1500. $1500. Salem boara of charities, $200. $100. Planning and zoning commission. $1200, $1600. Audit and accounting eye- : tem, $2214, nothing. Traffic con trol system. $2450. nothing. Re numbering of city, nothing, $r. Deficits, nothing. 8759.8Z. Installment and interest on re funding, serial, fire equipment, bridge, sewer and drainage bonds. $62,620. $34,745. Redemption oi' Improvement ; bonds, $36,471.sl. $27,762.34. Installment and Inter est on sewer bonds, $30,000, $89.- 600. Fire department, tax fend (special two mill levy), $33,800; $32,000. Street repair tax fund - (special two mill levy),, $33,800, $32,000. PORTLAND, Ore., Not, CAP) Snow, rarylng in tolume from light, scattered fluriera to a blanket more than an inch Tn depth and covering a wide area, marked the advance of winter In Oregon today, i ' TMany points In eastern Oregon reported the first now of the. season. . Norm western yvmuim county wheat farmers saw the snow corer their stubble and tha , green, sheets of their winter wneax t to a depth of more than a inch : by late afternoon. In Pendleton there were flurries during : the morning, the flakes - melting al most as fast as they, fell. - La Grande reported the Grands Ronde ralley blanketed; by more than half an inch of snow today . with the fall continuing. ; Dispatches from Condon said aa -Inch of snow had fallen in thai; area during the day. but that n was melting rapidly, ..'. SHI (MS Mi SECTIONS IfJ OBEBCn