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SEVENTY-NINTH YEAR
Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, December 24, 1929
No. 234
PA1
Sudden Chan
In This State's Political
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Many Candidates
Likely To Appear
In Next Campaign
Most of Prospective Entrants in Gubernatorial
Race Prefer to Wait Short Time Before
Making Formal Announcement
The sudden death of Governor I. L. Patterson, coming
as a distinct shock to the commonwealth, has awakened Ore
gon citizens to the realization that next spring: brings a pri
mary election and the choosing of candidates for the posi
tion of chief executive.
Preferring to postpone all thoughts and talk of succes
sion to Governor Patterson's place until a proper time had
elapsed after his death, the majority of possible office seek
ers Monday were unwilling to speak freely of their wishes in
regard to the primary.
Yet it was apparent that.V"
the governor's death had ac-;
complished at least two defi
nite things. First, it had def
initely awakened the con
sciousness of the public in gen
eral and the candidates in par
ticular, that a race for the gov
ernorship was imminent. See-1
ond, it was apparent that a com
paratively small field which
loomed with Governor Patterson
as a contender would now be aug
mented by several aspirants for
liia position who would not have
taken the field against the incum
bent. Investigation Made
To Ascertain Facts
The Statesman, to probe the
actual situation, was in touch
Monday with several of the men
.whose names have been men
tioned as candidates for . the . -e
publican nomination.
Senator Henry L. Corbett, pres
ident of the senate in 1S27, and
bead of the Corbett Investment
Co. in Portland, declared that
"under the circumstances he" was
not Justified In making any state
ment and did notcare to do so."
He added that a public pro
nouncement now would be "un
fair to the cherished memory of
the late governor."
Corbett Thinks Seriously
Of Entering Campaign
Senator Corbett declared that
It was not his Intention to make
the race for the nomination had
Mr. Patterson been' a candidate
for re-election but, he added, that
Piis present mind was to "sit down
and think the thing over and de
bate the pros and cons of making
j race."
A. W. Norblad, inaugurated as
governor Sunday, made a state
ment of his candidacy Saturday
evening shortly after he was In
formed of Mr. Patterson's demise
and by this token became the
first active candidate In the race
for the 1931-1935 term. Hit an
nouncement of candidacy was
carried in the newspapers
throughout the state,
leaner Withholds
formal Announcement
Questioned over the telephone
s to his- Intent, George Neuner,
J. 8. district attorney in Port
land, said he would be reluctant
to make any statement at the
present time and admitted that he
bad not considered the matter of
making a race very deeply. ; He
added that in some cases tha
demands on a person made it ne
cessary that he ran." Neuner de
clared however that his friends
Xnight "let their enthusiasm get
the better of their Judgment. Ton
taay say, however, that It Is Quite
likely that I shall ran for govern-
'or and meanwhile X am consider
ing the matter seriously."
Senator Charles Hall of Marsh-
Concluded on Pace S, Coin
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61 Trains
Of 50
CarsEach!
To take away from Salem
the finished production of
the Oregon Pulp and Paper
company for 1029, 01 train
of 60 can each would he re
quired! And stlH this mill Is m
creaoing Its output I The
sulphite plant available now
makes possible 120 tons of
palp m day. The finished pa
per product travels to the
ends of the earth! p
This la bat one of the In
dustries to be described in
the annual edition of The
Oregon .Statesman to be
published January 1. The
story of Salem, 1929, and
the outlook: for next year,
will be attractively told, j
v Ton will want extra cop
ies at 10 cents each.-Telephone
your order to BOO to
r-day.
GOOD CHEER FUND
STILL FIB SHORT
Less Than $1300 of Hoped
For $2000 Received by
Salvationists
THE SALVATION' ARMY
'GOOD Willi FUND"
Previously report
ed $1
,190.77
J. E. Cox
A Friend
Primary Dept. 1st
Cong. Church . . .
Albert Stettler ..
A Mother
Sir. and Sirs. Chas.
Becke
Dr. I O. Clement.
C K. Spauldlng . .
Mrs. E. R. Oraitt .
John L. Rand . .
Kettles, Dec. 28 , .
1.00
1.00
l.OO
.50
5.00
1.00
S.OO
20.00
2.00
5.00
61.23
Total to date ..$1,203.50
Today is the last day to help
The Salvation Army provide
Christmas dinners tor the poor.
The large boxes are all lined
up in the Army hall; the final
provisions will be put in this
morning and the distribution will
begin by 10 o'clock, says Cap
tain Williams.
"Each box will contain meat,
potatoes, onions, carrots, apples,
candy, canned milk, sugar, rice,
macaroni, fruit, canned tomatoes,
butter or a substitute, corn flakes,
oatmeal, bread, celery, squash.
beets, parsnips, and similar items.
"The supplies will not only be
sufficient tor a Christmas dinner.
but will last for several days aft
er," the captain says.
Williams urges that the fund
b nada nn tn at least tl.IOO and
calls attention to the fact that a
hard winter works a double hard
ship on his organisation: that Is,
it Increases the demands made up
on it and makes the money hard
er to get with which to meet the
need.
Tour last chance so give
NOW.
Salem Suspends
Its Activities at
Time of Funeral
Salem paused briefly yesterday
in the hurry of its Chrismas shop
ping to pay tribute to the memory
of the late chief executive of the
state and its own distinguished
citizen for many years.
At 2:15. the hour of the fu
neral, the doors to business houses
were locked and sales ceased for
two minutes, vjuiet prevauea
where there had been bustle. Two
minutes later business was resum
ed. Another pause came when the
funeral cortege of Governor Pat
terson traveled slowly down State
street and customers and clerks
Joined' in viewing its progress.
Banks In the city dosed for the
day at 1:30 p. m., and county
and state offices were closed at
noon.
Mrs. Patterson
Has Few Plans
If rs. lsaae Lee Patterson, wid
ow of - Governor Patterson, has
made no plans for the future as
yet, according to 'word, from one
of the sons last night, and prob
ably will not do so for several
days. Despite the shock lot her
husband's death and the strain of
the funeral services, Mrs. Patter
son stood the ordeal - admirably
well.
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Pfee short ys ago Isaac Lee Patterson, Eola farmer mounted the historic west steps of the Oregon state capitol
and took the oath of office to become governor of his state. Yesterday he was carried down those steps by a group of paU
bearers, while Oregon mourned the passing of its chief executive. ' The occasion is pictured above, the flag-draped coffin
preceaea Dy ev. rea u lay
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BGDY LIES IN STATE
Hundreds of Reverent People
File Past Casket of
Late Governor
Silently and reverently hund
reds of people in all positions in
life filed through the halls of the
house of representatives Monday
and viewed for the last time the
remains of their f overnor.
Quiet and calm prevailed. Save
for the tread of the guard which
each II minutes waa relieved and
for the occasional whispered com
ment of praise, the governor rest
ed Quietly In the house of state,
where so many years of his active
life had been spent.
The casket waa placed Just In
front of the speaker's desk and
hanked behind It were hundreds
of floral tributes which poured in
Sunday and Monday from all over
the northwest where the governor
was known and admired.
From t to S o'clock the gover
nor's body lay in state. Guards
at the door of the hadd or rep
resentatives admitted the mourn
ers, while at the head and foot
of the casket and to each side
stood a motionless detail, guns
ana sabres iixea.
The -governor's body lay la
calm repose. Death had erased all
traces of care and the dignity and
stately bearing which marked his
demeanor through life were ap
parent to the folk who passed
about to Tiew for the last time
the remains of their chief execu
tive.
Floral Displays
Largest Ever
Viewed in City
The largest display of floral
pieces probably ever handled at
a funeral In Salem was tent In tri
bute to the memory of Governor
I. Ik Patterson. Flowers and flor
al pieces came from all over the
northwest, although the bulk
came from Salem and Portland.
So many flowers were received
that only the largest pieces .were
placed where the body Is entomb
ed. At the, request of the family,
bouquets and the smaller pieces
were sent to the Old . People's
home and to the hospitals. A num
ber of potted plants were taken
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or, who officiated, and the undertakei in charge of arrangements: Behind the coffin the
the new governor. Immediately
Santa CI cms
From Salem Youngsters
Salem children believe In Santa
Claus. Here are some letters re
ceived by Santa as he paced the
district around the corner of Lib
erty and State streets. They show
the varying attitudes children may
take about Santa and his visit:
"But first of all Santa do cot
think of me first. Think of the
poor children and give them my
presents then come to my house
and give me my gifts if there is
any left.
"P. 8. And will you please
bring my mother and Daddy
something nice that they will
like."
Another:
"Dear Santa Claus:
"Just a few lines to let you no
MET HELP ISO
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 (AP)
Messages of the American gov
ernment appealing unofficially to
the Soviet for assistance In the
search tor Lieutenant Ben Eiel
son, American aviator lost for six
weeks on the ice of the coast of
Siberia, were flashed tonight di
rectly to Moscow and to two. So
viet ships in the Ticinity where
Eielson disappeared.
The message to Moscow was
transmitted through Tats, the So
viet news agency. The messages
to the two ships were to be sent
by Governor Park of Alaska, the
state department having Informed
the interior -department that it
had no objection to the appeal for
asslsance.
Ignoring national usage. Secre
tary Wilbur, on the. argent and
pathetic appeal : of . Yllhjamur
Stefason. world famous' Aretie ex
plorer, sent a communication di
rect to the Soviet capital.
The state department "was not
called upon to rule upon this mes
sage as it was sent before that de
partment was consulted.
Eielson, with ' his mechanic,
Carl Borland, disappeared while
makjng a second rescue flight to
a fur steamer stranded in the
Jam of an ice pack off the Siber
ian Coast. Attempts to rescue the
fliers from the Alaskan side of
the Berinr sea have failed re
peatedly because of unusually bad
weather.
behind him, with his white
Gets Notes
that I am a boy ten years old and
I am telling you what I want for
Christmas. .1 wish you would
bring me a bicycle. I ain't got no
toys at all and my daddy Is poor
and I got to go so far to go to
school and go home."
Another:
"Dear Santa:
"I want a few things for Christ
mas. I want a mlt, basebaU and
bat. A top, football and police out
fit. Horse racers horse shoes and
a caterpillar. A steam engine fire
engine and dump truck. A bank
that will open when It is full and
a tool chest. A pop gun cannon
and an Arkitoy. An airplane sled
and bike.
ill
WIIDOIJIES
Appreciation for the honor and
tribute accorded their toved one.
the late Governor I. L. Patter
son, and the consideration and
sympathy which has been shown
them in their bereavement, was
expressed by members of the Pat
terson family Monday night.
Hundreds of telegrams, letters
and personal telephone calls re-
ceivea since word of tne gover
nor's death went forth Saturday
night hare been received by the
widow and sons of the late chief
executive. Many of these mes
sages were from persons of state
wide and national prominence.
Charles Smith
Passes Monday
At Age Of 71
Charles Hugh Smith, 71, died
at his home at 145 N. 4th street
yesterday. He is survived by his
widow, Mary, seven children and
12 grandchildren.
' The surviving children are Mrs.
iW. M." McMorris, George XL, Ant-
el J., Harvey C, and Clifford Ix,
all of Salem, and William E., Eu
gene and C. A., of Willamina. .
- The remains are in care of the
TerwiUiger funeral home." The
funeral will be held. Thursday at
a time to be announced later, with
Interment at Zena.
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head bared in honor of his
HEW FIRST EADY IS
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Mrs. Norblad Found Cheer
ful and Young in Ap
pearance Mrs. Albln W. Norblad, sudden
ly thrust by an act of God into
the public eye as the first lady of
Oregon, sat in the waiting room
of the governor's office following
the funeral services for the late
Governor I. L. Patterson Monday
afternoon and stitched on a bit of
embroidery while she waited for
her husband, the governor of 48
hours standing, while he sat in
conference with the private sec
retary of the late governor and
now his own private secretary.
Miss Beatrice Walton.
A very young looking first lady
she is, with merry blue eyes,
friendly eyes, and a friendly voice
and a friendly smile. Smiling at
her embroidery she said, "This is
Eleanor's. I told her I would
bring it along with me to give me
something to do besides think
while I waited for her father."
And then she said to me, "I have
lived with a lawyer long enough
to know that when I go with him
I will have to wait Lawyers and
doctors -head the list for making
folk wait"
Despite the fact that she had
hardly slept since Saturday night
and its tragedy, and despite the
fact that Eleanor is the daughter
of the family and a sophomore in
high school, and that Albln
Walter Norblad, Jr., is a senior in
the University of Oregon where
he is taking law, Mrs. Norblad is
young, both In looks and-in man
ner.
She likes to play bridge and
dance and go to parties, and read
good books, even as she likes the
domesticity that her home of
eleven rooms, which, she manages,
gites her. - "Just human," she
said laughing. "I have never
played golf because for a time my
health would not permit but now
I think some oi these days I shall
try that," -.-.-.-v
Mrs. Norblad was born in Wis
consin but lived most of her life
until sha came west, in Escanaba,
Michigan.; It was to this little
town that Mr. Norblad came as a
young' and aspiring lawyer.
Among the things he aspired for
was the hand of the present Mrs.
Norblad and he won it in 1906.
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Brief And
Services Held At
Oregon's Capitol
National Guard Units Add Military Dignity to
Funeral of Veteran Statesman and Chief
Executive; Taylor Gives Eulogy
Sorrow of a state, thrown into mourning by the sudden
death of its chief executive, was expressed yesterday at th
bier of Isaac Lee Patterson, for three years governor ol
Oregon.
Officialdom of state and public men from all parts of the
northwest joined with relatives and intimate friends in pay-
ing tribute to the memory of the late governor, whose death
at his' Eola farm home Saturday night from complications
aggravated by pneumonia, had shocked all Oregon. The fu
neral services were held at 2 :15 in the hall of representatives -
HIGH MURK REACHED
BY ClSi!L
Greater Volume Handled
This Year Than Ever,
Say Authorities
More Christmas mail has been
handled at the Salem postofffce
this season than ever before. Post
master John H. Farrar said yes
terday, with Saturday marking
the peak of the season. On that
day,-78,000 letters were Handled
through the cancelling machine at
the postofflce. Monday business
was not quite so brisk as Satur
day, yet everyone at the postof
flce was busy every minute.
At noon Monday, Farrar depos
ited $1,654.23, from -the sale, of
stamps alone. This represented
stamps sold from Saturday noon
when check for that day was made
to Monday noon when the banks
closed
Postmaster Farrar has kept a
check for a number of years on
the daily receipts from December
10 to after Christmas, and this
year the receipts are running
higher than ever before. For the
ten days from December 10
through December. 20 this year,
the total receipts were $12,221.38
in stamps alone, as against the
highest figure, $10,322.68. of any
previous year for the same per
iod. Incoming mall fell off a little
yesterday, although 82 tempor
ary clerks and carriers were on
the payroll for that day. Two or
three additional hands will help
today. The postoffice force work
ed all day Sunday in an effort to
get the house clear by this eve
ning, so that most of the employes
can have Christmas day off. Only
specials and perishables will be
delivered Christmas day but the
regular holiday collections will be
made.
uanaiing oi tne innsimas rusn
has never gone more smoothly at
the postoffice than this year, the
postmaster reports. This has been
due to the extra window which
Was constructed Just in time for
the seasonal onslaughts, and also
to the fact that with the new ad
dition on the building, the work
men have had more room and
better facilities to get letters and
parcels out in the quickest pos
sible time.
GERVA1S, Dec. 23 (Special)
In common with' all small ci
ties, Gervals has a grab arm from
which mail Is taken on all outgo
ing trains,, and Sunday morning
the receiving arm from the train
failed to grab hard enough to
hold the mall sack and - it was
dropped to the ground and the
suction of the fast-going train
drew the sack under the train.
The sack was pretty badly cut up
by the wheels and hundreds ot
letters and Christmas. cards will
not be delivered to their destina
tion. . Postmaster SSegmund and
helpers were busy all day trying
to solve the difficulty and piece
together remnants ot former per
fectly good letters.; .
In this mail also were several
letters mailed' out by the Gervals
State Bank containlnr eonnons
and - checks totalling several
thousand dollars, and these had
not been located yet Monday.? It
is thought some of the mail hung
to the wheels and that these and
other missing letters " will be
found scattered along the track
Ml DEMOLISHES
EE11S MAIL DIG
for many miles. -
Simple
at the state capitol.
The last rites were brief,
impressive and simple except
for the participation of he
Oregon National guard units,
which lent military dignity to the
ceremonies.
From 9 a. ni. until 2 p. ni. the
body lay in state at the capitol
while the public filed in and out
to pay final respect to the mortal
remains of Mr. Patterson. Be
hind the casket was banked a
mass of floral tributes. Standing
guard at the bier was a picked
detail of non-commissioned offi
cers of the national guard.
Building Crowded as
Hour of Services Xears
Long before the hour set for
the services to start the assembly
halls were thronged, and many
were left standing in the lobby
unable to gain admittaare.
Promptly at 2:15 members oi the
lata rATfrnnr'i famllv anii hna .
orary pall bearers filed in aod
took seats in the front of the haJL
The service was conducted by
Rev. Fred C. Taylor, pastor of th
First Melhodtst church, who read
several selected scripture quota
tions and delivered a brief eulogy.
There was no music
Tribute to the life and deeds of
Governor Patterson was paid by
the Rev. Mr. Taylor. The lata
governor, he said, was a man ef
sterling character and noble en
deavor and achievement. Hio
life was marked by three out
standing virtues, kindness of
heart. Integrity of life and indus
try of habits, he continued.
Governor's Character
Is Strongly Praised
'Nature endowed Governor
Patterson with a commanding;
physique, an able mind and a
great heart," the pastor stated.
and his spirit of good will and
kindness was manifest in all of
his contacts with his fellow man.
In his many relationships he was
always seeking the welfare ef
others. He had a beautiful home
life. He was not given to osten
tation or self-seeking. He had a
culture of soul and was a friend '
of all classes. - .
He believed la constructive
policies of government. He was
devoted to the public interest and
he had courage and strength to
attain a ulace of trust and court- .
dence in his chosen career. Ha
always discharged his duties)
with dignity and honor. Govern- .
or Patterson has been summoned
to cease his earthly labors. Other
must take up the torch and carry
on.'
Fwaeral Cortege
Moves Down State Street
At the conclusion of the service
the funeral cortege formed in
front of the capitol and moved
slowly down State street between
long lines of citizenry which)
flanked either side with heads
bared. A band from the lilt
and 162d infantry led the way,,
playing a funeral dirge. Them
followed columns of armed troops
of the national guard, under the
command of Lieutenant-Colonel
Eugene C. Libby. It was esti
mated that there were fully 59d
guardsmen in the line of march. .
at least half of whom came to Sa
lem from Portland by special
train, -. f ' :
On-elther side of the hears
marched the active and honorary ;
pall bearers. A long line ot prt- ' '
rate ears completed the proces-t:
sion. At Commercial street th
procession turned south to -the 7
Mount Crest Abbey mausoleum. .
Concluded on Pag S, Column i.)
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