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PAGE TWENTTT fie hirst KIT EYRIES State Fire Marshal Issues Report Covering Month Of July in State Farm property suffered heavi est In 62 fire in Oregon, outside of Portland, during July, accord ing to a report prepared by the . moi-cV.nl Tha tntal $12fi,378. . Of the total farm losses, dwel lings and contents aggregated 189,475, barns and outbuildings, $29,129, and bay and grain $7775. The total losses for the month of July amounted to $436,252 which with the exception 01 1927, the record loss-loss year for the "past seven years, was $883,000 less than that of July. 1928 and $405,000 less than the average July loss for the previous five years. Last month's fire losses were $239,000 in excess of those tot the June previous, and $23, 00 more than for July of 1927. Th state losses amounted to $1, 141,000 for the seven months of 129 to July 31, which is $50,000 less than for the correspnoding period of 1927; $909,000 less than the seven months of 1928, and $665,000 below the average even-months' period for the pre Tiems five years. Of the July 1929, losses the lamberlng Industries suffered the heaviest with $179,950 in six tires; farm properties were next with $126,378 in 62 fires; city dwellings and contents followed wttk $47,684 in 41 fires; hotels, lodging houses and restaurants were damaged in the total amount f $42,000 In four fires; mercan tile and other establishments suf fered a loss of $22,675 In 10 firee; dance and other classes of assembly balls were damaged to t&e extent of $12,000 In three tires, and garages, filling stations, etc, $5,525 In six fires. Among the list of known caus es keld responsible for the July losses, overheated and defective tares, furnaces and chimneys were charged with $139,530 of the total; rubbish and sparks, 9 1 OH m n .-i Vi n an1 Mmlaafl smokers, $13,185; open lights and tires, $13,200; fireworks $9,800. aad electricity and defective wlr lag $5,020. Causes undetermined and unknown were accountable for $298,403 of the losses. The total losses for the months f July for the past six years, 1924 to 1929, Inclusive, and for the seven months' periods ending Jnly 31 for the 6ame years, fol low: No of Seven Tear Fires Julv Months 1924 10S 908.410 $3,134,165 1925 $8 921,030 2,036,495 1926 113 646,340 2.729,376 1127 105 413,040 1,901,871 1928 116 1,319,291 2,755,180 1929 132 436,252 1,846,065 15 EXPECTED III A freshman class numbering 175 students is expected next saonth at Willamette university when freshman week begins Thursday, September 12, accord lag to Nat E. Beaver, registrar. To tats 125 students have registered but late applications are expected to add at least 50 to the number ef students who will matriculate. Beaver said Saturday that suf ficient girls to fill the quota de sired by the university in the freshman class had applied for en trance. The number of boys seek tag admittance has not been suf ficiently high to keep the 50-50 ratio which the university wish es. High school records of stu dents applying have revealed that the boys marks are somewhat lower on the average than those of the young women. Beaver said the university this year was exercising rigid require ments for entrance to the fresh man class with the result that more students have been refused admittance than ever before. 11 us j What Matters With the Hour? not the slightest difference. We are ready always. Such service is dependable service; the kind it is well to fix upon in ad vance of the need, so that in an un expected emergency, calling a funeral director is a simple matter, not fraught with doubt or hesitation. Clough-Huston Co. FUNERAL HOME 203 SOUTH CHURCH ST. JPhone-120 Horse Show at Fair to be One of Large Size; Big Prizes Put Up For Winners A horse show of metropolitan proportions will be one ot the most attractive features of the Oregon State fair, September 23 to 28, when horses from the fin est stables all over the country will come here for exhibition, ac sording to Mrs. Ella S. Wilson, secretary of the state fair board. Stakes higher than ever before have been sponsored for the horse show by firms and individuals who have for four years shown a great deal of interest in the horse show game. They include E. A. Stu art, Seattle; Aaron M. Frank; L. R. Banks; Roy Otis, Mathis-Otis Co.; E. B. McNaughton, First Na tional bank; John C. Alnsworth, United States National bank; Lee Schlesinger, Olds, Wortman & King, all of Portland; Montgom ery Ward & Co., and Ladd & Bush, bankers, Salem. Under the management of A. P. Fleming, veteran horse show man ager, well-known through his work with the Pacific Interna tional and the Seattle horse shows, many fine stables are being brought to Salem for exhibition for the first time this year. Mr. Fleming has just finished putting on the Palo Alto horse show, Au gust 3 to 10, and many of the sta bles exhibiting here are now in cluded on the Salem circuit. This year's show will not only be the largest ever held here, but will be one of the finest on the coast and representatives of stables all over the country. Among some of the stables exhibiting for the first time are the following: Carnation Farm Stables, one of the largest Individual 6how sta bles in America, and well-known to horse lovers, will be here with 3 and 5 galted horses, roadsters, harness horses and ponies, and numers. carnation Javenauia, a champion harness horse, will be one of the highlights of the pro gram. me appearance or Koseweil, a champion harness horse belong ing to the Irving H. Hellman sta bles, Menlo Park, Calif., is eager ly anticipated by horse fanciers all over the northwest, as he is considered one of the most con sistent 5-gaited saddle horses on the Pacific coast. Manager of the stable Is William Threlkeld. In all probability Marjorle L. Ladewig, of Los Angeles, will bring her famous string to Salem for the show, and Included In this number will be Bright-Spot, 5 gaited, and winner of the amateur class for gaited horses at Corona- do last month, and Girl of My Dreams, 3-gaited, and winner of the J2000- stake at Kansas City. Miss Ladewig has exhibited her horses at practically all the big horse shows In the Middle and Far West, winning numerous blue ribbons. - Besides the two men tioned, she received stakes at Min neapolis and Denver, during the previous season. The Marston stables, owned by Alice and Marjorle Marston, will also send a delegation of splendid show horses, including Petty Mil ler, one of the greatest road hor ses on the coast, Carnation Rose bud and Carnation Chief, two of their outstanding 5-gaited horses. The Marston stable was very suc cessful during the recent horse show at Coronado. A string of high class hunters from the stables of Mrs. Alma Spreckel3 Rosekranz and Adolpb Spreckels, San Francisco, are also to do inciuaea in tne saiem cir cuit, as well as those of John E. Short, Sacramento, and Miss J. Callaghn, Van Nuys. Calif.; both of whom will bring hunters and jumpers. Kula Kula, the famous brown gelding formerly owned by Mrs. Claud D. Starr, and now be longing to Alex J. Young, Jr., San Francisco, will be another big at traction. Billet Doux and Fuse, owned by Ben R. Meyer, of Los Angeles are the champion pair of harness pon ies of America, with Billet Doux undefeated. The Adohr Stock Farm, Reseda. Calif., will bring 5-gaited horses, and T. C. Jeffer son, Van Nuys, Calif., will bring his own 3 and 5-gaited horses and will show the famous de Mille stable as well. From Palo Alto will come the horses of O. Albert us, the hour the call comes m&Irpa service f fSk the mX 4 GOLDEN hRfa The Lansbnrgh, including entries be longing to Mrs. T. M. Meanley, and her mother, Mrs. E. W. Scrlpps-Howard newspaper syndi cate. Many famous horses will be In cluded in the role of stables who have shown here In previous years and are returning. The Aaron M. Frank stables, Portland, will return this year with many headliners. Opening the season at Palo Alto, Aug. 3 to lO.xwhere they made a fine show ing, These horses will make the Salem circuit. Stella Vane and Buckley Vedie are considered one of the finest pairs of harness hors es on the coast. Scottie, a young stallion from England, and one of the highest class on the coast of his kind, will probably be shown. George Howell, Los Angeles, will return this year, showing the Fesler stables which are now un der the name of James C. Mer cer (nee Fesler) and Miss Mar coreta Hellman, the daughter of Marco H. Hellman, the famous horse show man, and the friend of the Western stock horse. Harry G. Goelitz, Jr., Oak Park. 111., will have here his famous string of hackney ponies and har ness horses, and John Hubly, Ma son City, Iowa, will show a string of roadsters. Bridgeford Brothers, Joy, 111., world, will show here their har-well-known in the horse sho ness horses, hackney ponies, Shetlands and roadsters. Especially for the children, D. G. Welty, Nevada, Iowa, will have here his fine string of Shet, been a source of great Joy to young horse lovers. Numerous od standbys of the Salem fair, who have helped to bring It up to its present high standard, will return this year. Among them will be Louis R. Banks, Portland; Mrs. E. 0. Grele. Portland, and Stanley Q. Werchkul, Portland. Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Held, Port land, are entering a firstclass string of thoroughbred jumpers and hunters. George Moore and C. H. Chevelle, both of Seattle, will also be exhibiting. Anexcellent showing of draft horses will also be made this year with the following Included in the exhibitors: A. C. Ruby, Portland; D P. Burge, Albany; The Dam ascus Unit of the Carnation Pro ducts Farm, Portland; H. W. Merrltt, Rosalia, Wash.; R. c. McCroskey and Harvey White, both of Garfield, Wash. Prof. Kirk Back From Vacation Professor William E. Kirk of the department of ancient langu ages at Wilamette university re turned Friday from Pioneervllle, Idaho, where he and Mrs. Kirk have been spending the summer. Shortly after the Kirk's arrival in Idaho, Mr. Howard, Mrs. Kirk's father passed away. Early In September, Mrs. Kirk will take the body to Edgar, Nebraska, for burial, ghe will visit friends In Edgar,. Lincoln and Omaha be fore her return to Salem. Mutual Savings and Loan Association A Salem Institution Organized la 1910 Place your savings with us Let us finance your home on weekly or monthly payments 142 South Liberty Street (31 Reroof Now Before the Rains This is the ideal time to reroof why wait un til you are compelled to do so this winter after your interior decorations and finish have been ruined? It will cost you only slightly more to reroof with Johns-Manville rigid asbestos shingles than with common shingles, then you will have a beautiful fire-proof permanent roof. The cost may be handled on a deferred pay ment plan. Everything hi Building Material Hansen ft 582 Mill St OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, WATER USERS SEEKPE1ITS Irrigation of 183 Acres of Land From Umpqua River Requested S. C. Miller of Dillard has filed with the state engineer here an application for permission to appropriate water from the South Umpqua river for the irri gation of 183 acres of land in Douglas county. Other applications for water permits filed with the state en gineers during the past week fol low: Frank II. Russell, Portland, for permit to appropriate 0.05 sec. ft. from an Unnamed tribu tary of Siletz river for domestic purposes in Lincoln county. Dalbert Homan, Enterprise, for permit to appropriate 0.05 sec. ft. from a spring, tributary of Wal lowa river for domestic purposes In Wallowa county. Joseph L. Deardorff, Prairie City, for permit to appropriate 2.0 sec. ft. from Big creek and Waste water for irrigation of 160 acres in Grant county. Fred J. Blakeley, 349 E. Gli Ban street, Portland, for permit to appropriate 20 sec. ft. from Silver Fork of Elliott Creek for irrigation, power, mining and do mestic purposes in Jackson coun ty. Towne Mines Incorporated, Walter B. Robinson, supt. Med ford, for permit to appropriate 35 sec. ft. from Carberie creek for power for mining In Jackson county. F. H. Gaulke and Frank Ker nan, Joseph, for permit to appro priate 20 sec. ft. from the head waters of Big Sheep creek for ir rigation of 320 acres in Wallowa county. Under Brothers, McMlnnvllle, for permit to appropriate 0.08 sec. ft. from McCall Springs for domestic purposes In Yamhill county. Meda Tolln, Salem, for permit to appropriate 0.1 sec. ft. from Tolln Spring for irrigation of 2 acres In Josephine county. William W. Gelger, Portland, for permit to appropriate 0.5 sec. ft. from an Unnamed spring for domestic purposes and Irrigation of 10 acres In Clackamas county. Equitable Trust company, Portand, for permit to appropri ate 0.5 sec. ft. from an unnamed tributary of Pacific ocean for domestic and municipal purposes in Lincoln county. P. A. Snyder. John Day, for permit to appropriate 0.4 sec. ft. from Litte Pine creek for Irriga tion and domestic purposes in Grant county. Oregon State Game commis sion, Portland, for permit to ap propriate 3.0 sec. ft, from Fall River for fish propogatlon and ponds In Deschutes county. J. A. Thompson, Blodgett, for permit to appropriate 0.02 sec. ft, from Mary's river for domes tic purposes In Benton county. Mrs. Jennie N. Dustin, New Era, for permit to appropriate 0.05 sec. ft. from Parrot creek for Irrigation of 4 acres In Clack amas county. Jas. A. Wages and Phil J. Kei zer, North Bend, for permit to Liljequist Telephone 344 Oregon, Sunday Morning, August 25, 1929 appropriate water from Haywood stream for sub-irrigation and do mestic purposes la Coos county. Hurry Burgess, Linnton, for permit to appropriate 0.05 sec. ft. from an unnamed spring for domestic purposes In Multnomah county. J. B. and Jas. A. Wilson, North Powder, for permit to ap propriate 0.23 sec. ft. from a spring for domestic and stock purposes in Union county. C. W. Newton, Coquille. for permit to appropriate 0.04 6ec. ft. fro ma spring for domestic purposes in Coos county. E TENT The tent meeting being con ducted under auspices of the Church of the Nazareue at 12th and Cross streets will close this Sunday night. Professor F. Carl ton of Seattle has been in charge of singing and Dr. J. E. Bates of Portland has brought the gospel messages. Dr. Bates will preach this morning at 10:30 o'clock, and will bring his closing message at 7:45 o'clock tonight. A missionary service will be held at 7:45 o'clock tonight. A missionary service will be held at 2:30 o'clock this after noon, with Rev. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson in charge. The Ander sons are Baptist missionaries who have recently returned from Cen tral Africa, and will bring mes sages In song and word about events and persons in their mis sion field. Old Fashioned Tent Meeting is Held at Labish All preparations have been com- pleted for an old fashioned tent meeting to be held at Labish cen ter, nnder auspices of the com munity church, announces Rev. H. R. Scheuerman, pastor. The cam paign will begin Thursday, August 29, and continue until through September 15. Rev. W. E. Cox, teaching evangelist, will bring the messages, and Mrs. Cox will di rect music. All are Invited to at tend the services, says Mr. Scheu erman. To get to the Labish com munity church, take the Pacific highway to Chemawa, then drive east to Hazel Green church, then north and east to the Labish school grounds, or take the high way to Brooks and turn east toj follow the main road to the big! tent. MEET WILL CLOSE Here Is An Invitation A -9 VwwJjfc-iCvfc-.-1! 4 . 'jr.ua.'.- ,'..w,4v.7: .-..a- .:. Plan to TIDNISTS E $3500 Goal Held Small as Compared With Work Accomplished The Salvation Army is again preparing a campaign for funds in Salem. The quota to be raised is small. $3500.00 in all, but the good this amount of money would do under the Army's system of disbursement is inestimable in dol lars and cents. The total budget for the year is $7975.00; the bal ance, or $4400.00, Is raised by the Army during the year through collections. War Cry profits, etc. The Salvation Army does far more than hold street corner re ligious meetings to the accompan iment of bass drum and guitar. Relief work is one of its more im portant functions, and the manner in which this relief is adminis tered makes even so small a bud get as that asked in Salem go a long way. No person in direr want is ever turned away by the Salvation Army. In winter, when cold and hunger appear, the Army utilizes its meager resources to give re lief. If clothing is needed, it is provided from that donated to the Army by local residents having no further use for it. The clothing 1 STARTED Hog Fuel as a furnace fuel is cleaner and 50 to 75 cheaper than wood or coal and 60 lo 80 cheaper than oil, and the heat can be held at as even a temper ature as oil. The Oppen Hog Fuel Burner is silent in operation. No noisy motors or other mov ing parts. No back fires. One of our customers writes : I want to tell you how much we enjoyed the burner you Installed for us last November. It is simply operated and the fact that the fire never roes out Is one of its many qualities. Our fuel bill has been greatly Teduced also, and I must speak of its cleanliness, for every woman likes a clean basement, and since Its Installation I find very little dust or cobwebs accumulate. (Name on request). For further Information call 872 or 2086J. Manufactured In Salem at 695 Mill Et. Keep your money at home. We have a few second-hand burners of other makes, cheap. I t - tig. I J.-i- .4fl?.,.W:.Vv.,.0lvji. A.V. . . V. .-.X. . Bishop's Custom Made Clothes Let us make your next suit. Our tailor has gained coastwide rep utation for the fine fitting qualities and stylish appearance of his garments. Men come from as far south as Los Angeles to have their clothes made here. These suits are made to fit your actual re quirements and with our new system of measuring, no man is hard to fit at Bishops. Priced from see these woolens DJJDiQtP' CHotMnc and 7ooloa Elilla Otouo usually Is serviceable, and when cold is gnawing at one's bones, style generally does not mean so much. Food and fuel also are provided. within the Army's means, to persons in particularly needy circumstances. It Is true- that religious meet ings do occupy part of the time of Salvation Army workers, but who shall say that this is wasted effort. Pause, the next time you observe the Army holding a street meeting, and you will notice that there is always an audience, usual ly composed of persons who would nanor niter rhurch. It Is the same with religious meetings con ducted at the Army nan. The Salvation Army through its religious service", often brings re newed faith to the down-and-out- er, and even the criminal. The Army s records are filled witn au thenticated circumstances of con versions and reform on the part of persons who Lad jeen drifting downward until they cnanced to heed the pleadings of a Salvation ist. Many of these persons now nro crrw-ir. itlTpna nil thmilh this work of the Salvation Army which many scorn as wasted effort. The Army gives value received several times over, for the small amount of money received in a lem. Local residents should as sist in making the present finan cial campaign a succes?. Even though a solicitor may not make a personal call, contributions may be sent to the Army headquarters. Box 423. The Army has the organization, and the ability to do good. It Is up to Salem to provide the fi nances. to the Wearer alitor Clothes The representative of one of the nation's large woolen im porters will be here tomor row with his full line of both imported and domestic wool ens for our custom tailoring department. We cordially invite you to see this large assortment new fall materials. and select your Fall Nine Industrial Workers Killed During Week s . . Nine workmen lost their li as the result of industrial a. el dents In Oregon during the wtK ending August 22. according to t report prepared by the state in dustrial accident commission. T:.t victims were: William Blomberg, Curtin, log ger; .Ray Powers, Klamath Fails, logger; Warren Hulburt, Albac. flagman; Robert Vetters, Por: land. logger; Clen Gordon, Ro. Island. 111., chaser; Auburn Taylor, Portland, fireman; Joi-u Walther. Portland, laborer; Len. on McCracken. Roseburg, laboifr; and Fred E. Jolni.on, Donald, cl kersetter. There were a total of 1159 . cidents reported to the commis sion during tha week. Iowa Family to Locate in Salem AUBURN, Aue 2 4. Mr. r.r.l Mrs. Ed. Sheffield and son Roy ! Iowa, Mrs. Rosetta Sheffield, Mrs. LeRoy Harvey and Mrs. George Harvey and children, til of Salem, were visiting relatives here Friday. Sheffield, who th rived Wednesday has found em ployment at tha Rogers paper mill in Salem. Mrs. Sheffield who is a beauty shop operator, may op-n a shop here later if they like tie winter here. Oil Peppermint Highest cash mar ket price paid at all times for any quan tity. Daniel J. Fry 280 X. Coml. St. Phone 223 Salem, Oregon of f patterns