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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1930)
PAGE TWO OREGON Wl ILLS PROBED Reorganization, Possibly Receivership Plaftned To Continue Work wallowed op by the Miles plant or any outside company. It Is admitted that worklag capital must be obtained and new man agement la order to make a suc cess of the property. 'The Oregon Linen Mills was launched In IS 25 and stock was sold oyer the Willamette Taller and la Portland. A large pro portion of the preferred and com moi stock is held la and around Salem. According to the last re port the preferred stock outstand-1 lag amounts to 1372,300 and common stock 118,555. In addi tion bonds of $72,275.00 were 'outstanding.' The bonds are chiefly held locally and bond in terest has been paid to date of last coupon. In an effort to ob tain more working capital the board attempted a financing plan by the sale of a remaining block of 75,00O bonds some' months ago, bat this did not go through. It 'Is reported that part of this issue has been used as collateral for current borrowings. m The current assets are also re ported pledged for current loans. The state flax industry is a credi tor to the extent of about $16,- 100 part of which Is secured. Equipment Good For Work Planned The plant Is housed in substan tial concrete buildings, and has a modern spinning department. The looms are not so modern as the spindles but suitable for coarser wearing. A good market for the yarn is reported In the east, and there is also a market for twine. Thomas B. Kay Is president of the mill company but has not been actire since his trip to Eur ope IS months ago. T. A. Lives ley, rice president, has handled much of the executive work since . Mr. Kay's inactivity. (Continued from page 1.) people to get to the nearest out post of civilisation. The rest must perish. Your companions are: "1 A brilliant scientist, $0 years old. "2 Two half-breed guides, ages 58 and 32. "3 The scientist's wife, inter ested mainly in society matters, age 39. "4 Her little son, age . "5 The girl you are engaged to marry. ' Your best friend, a Towns man of your own age who has shown great promise ia the field of science. "7 Yourself. "Which would you choose to live and which to die." Most of them agreed the scien tist and the beet friend ought to hare a chance. Then V ? choice tor the third survivor would hare to eliminate either the child or the fiancee, since everybody automat ically exclmded himself and most ot them the guides and the scien tist Is-year-old wife. John W. Alexander of Colorado Springs chose the scientist, the fiancee and his best friend. "I'd know darned well," he said "my best friend would get my girl off the desert or die in the attempt." Another nice one directed the youa man to tell how much he'd expect to get tor a Ford coupe that had run 5,000 miles and this with Henry Ford right here in West Orange to Mlp correct the papers. The answers ran from 9 IS. the estimate of James R. Weaver, Johnson City, Tenn., to the solution proterrei y the boy from Arkansas: . "Try to sell it for $500. but warn the buyer not to try to drive it on country roads." KXECCTIOtf TODAY SAN QUENTIN, July II. (AP) Thomas Lehew, 39, Fori Bragg woodsman, will be hanged tomorrow tor the. murder ot The resa Johnson, 7 year old daugh ter ot neighbor. 10c and 23c FRIDAY SATURDAY EDISOrj PUTS TUUGH QUESTS TO l5 m ) i 4 L if El J KEWSv FABLES COMEDY. - Deep Sea Fishing Oima Of Y.M. G.A.Camp Outing The climax tit tha T. If. C. A. camp, the annual sea fishing trip. was reached Wednesday when the boys at Oceanslde went to Netarts beach. Dick Pierce tells about it in his letter to The Statesman: Yesterday the camp went on a deep se fishing trip. Talk about tun! We left Netarts about 12 o'clock and there were 30 ia the party, headed by Frank Shaf er and Iran Kaf oury. The fellow that bad charge ot -tha boat furnished the line and bait. Tha sinkers weighed over a pound apiece. -Serea Hah in all were caught. Pop Crary caught one that weigh ed 30 pounds. Earl Parks caught a aeabass that weighed 11 lbs. The rest were caught by Fred Thielsen, Parker Dies, Boh French. George Causey, Boh Parker and Walter Myers. "The funny part of t was that the boys that caught the big fel lows did not know they were on the line until th were notified by the captain. They had gone wandering around the boat. "Bob Brownell'is turning black from being sunburned. We had a barrel ef tun -besides r good mess of fish for dinner, all the boys eonld eat Tonight the Tillamook Klwanis club Is coming over to visit the camp. The hoys are all putting on a big program. Tom Gabriel and Bud Mercer are putting on a knock-out act as little E-va and Uncle Tom. All the boys take part and we are gains to pat on a big sing. "All the boys are getting plnmp and some of the parents will be surprised to see their little an gels how they can worl- when they get home. "Bob French is eating soup with a spoon now instead of out of a cup. . "Tomorrow we are taking a big hike to Portland Boy Scout camp for our annual ball game with them. Last year we beat them by two points." K START Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Wilkinson will leave today on a motor trip to the "end of the road" north in British Columbia. They will go to Burns Lake, British Columbia, 1000 miles north of Portland. This is east of Haielton, the pre sent terminus of the north road, and Is along the Grand Trunk railway. . .They will be accom panied -bylheir 'son Stanley of Sa lem and their son and daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wil kinson of Portland. Is? 1913 Mr. Wilkinson and a group of men in Seattle acquired extensive land holdings around Burns Lake. This was before the railroad was built into that country. The coming of the war interfered with their plans tor de velopment, but they hare contin ued to hold the land which Is both agricultural, grazing and timber land. At present it is used for grazing. The country Is still very wild and the Wilkinsons plan to enjoy fishing and outdoor life while on their trip. COMEBACK TRIED SAN FRANCISCO, July tl (AP) George Courtney, Tulsa, Okla. light heavyweight who had a fairly high national ftetie rat ing until hung an the gloves more thaaa year ago, will face young' Fir po of Burke, Idaho, in 10 rounds fepre tomorrow night. Paul Waner's all time big league batting average is .358, only 10 points less than that of Ty Cobb. MLIYW0N$ Home oi 25c Talkies TODAY and SATURDAY Special Mickey Mouse Matinee 'Saturday 1:30 P. M. a dancing girl With Charfe Btrkford, Ray- saaad HnXton, Fred Kohler, Ley fa Georgia. Directed by Winiana Wrier. ALSO MICKEY MOUSE COMEDY Fable Bound Comedy Tha lightning, Express" Kc 1TIT rr Jj I tfcreo bad f iwix men if - w Peter B. YS- Xyne'a great As - Saturday Eve- jH" , I Bias Pti -jFW V i tatotad AM- VjfStJ Talking feat- lllfAC oea Cleanse. 6p 2 The Here, There And Yon Bits of Personal Newi Gleaned About Interest ing People "Salem is certainly the finest garden spot I ever hope to see. The flowers and shrubs here are lovely beyond words. Of coarse, we have flowers In Utah, but few er of them and it's much harder work to grow them there.? So remarked Miss Mars Hansen, who ia returning to her home in Gosen, Utah, after spending two ' days here visiting friends. Miss Hansen labored here for nine months la 1929 as missionary for the Latter Day Saint's ehnrch, and from here went to Seattle, where she has since been working. She eonld not resist coming back to say hello to her many Salem friends before leaving the eoast tor Utah. "Every Indication points to a splendid pear crop in the county this season." says S. H. Van Trump, county fruit inspector. In cidentally, Van Trump was pass ing out some big black cherries which came from a tree on his place. Thinking they were hang ing on the tree as "dead num bers," he investigated, hut found them to be solid and firm. McMinnville Is quiet Just now with many of its cltlsens away on vacations, reported Glen Maey, Yamhill county coror - and head of the firm of Macy ft Son in that city. Macy is a part-owner of the Clough-Huston firm here. One thing is certain people are becoming tired of being ques tioned about the man they favor for governor. "I heard some men get almost mad when they were asked that this week" reports Frank Brown, who decorates Frank Meyers' window at the Spa and assists him handle Spa affairs. Brown himself is non-committal. about the outcome ot the Novem ber election, but thinks an inde pendent candidate is imminent. Merchants who find business slightly less than a year ago, should take into consideration the fall in commodity prl.es. In many stores, especially those handling food lines, ' a five per cent drop in gross sales this year means an actual Increase in the amount of goods handled. The problem for the retailer now Is to make a pro fit with overhead remaining con stant. Ed Schunke, manager ef Roth's explained this point of view Thursday as he discussed existing business condition. GLAD EFFORT WIXS VANCOUVER, B. C, July II -r(AP) Glad Effort, Drumhel ler four year old, won the Bayers handicap, fifth and feature event on the afternoon's card at Lans down park, beating Pact by a nose. Baptiste, entry wlth Wind jammer was tnira. - In the last 1ft years, 424,574 patents hare been granted, more than the total ot the 100 yean following Washington's inaugura tion in 1789. LAST TIMES TODAY & iC IF U? LI LA LEE sOUOnNUGEKT The amazing: Chaney not only talks, but he changes his Toice as he changes disguise! The greatest of all mystery thrillers the screen-event of the year! Saturday and Sunday ONLY STAGE SHOW IN TOWN FANCHON and MARCO'S Idea FEATXRIXa MASTERS RAY SAMUEL LENORA CORI FRANK SUNKIST BEAUTIES On The Scrtea 0 I p-- U1W. V UkiN 51UA1GH17 uvuxt II THE SCREEN'S HE-MAN STAR IN HIS GREAT- EST action : SHOW OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, BILLINGS SAID .. " - . - . ...... Much Discussed - Suitcase Contained Cheraicala Witness Declares . (Continued treat pee 1.) the' parade passing below, but to refill his syringe. JhAchJn&uvaix&a was on at the time and she said he told her he had been engaged at $5 a day: to squirt held on automobiles, dis abling them se the auto repair: shops would be swamped with, cars and it would be necessary to call the machinists back to work at their own terms. Edwin T. MeKeatle, Billings' attorney, told the court he was surprised by the evidence which he said he never had heard of before, and petitioned the Justices to order the return hers for ques-j tioaing of his client, serving a life term In Folsom prison. The petition was taken under consideration and court recessed until a: it ajn. Miss Bmlth will return for the opening hearing tomorrow and Attorney McKensle was told to have Maxwell McNutt, Billings' attorney at his trial, on hand if he wanted hira. There was some talk of inviting Fremont Older, a veteran newspaperman who has been a leader in the fight tor par dons for Billings and Thomas J. Mooney, also convicted of re sponsibility for the bombing. Woman Trips on -Wire, Asks City To Pay Damages Injuries suffered by Mrs. J. F. Mollencop, a widow of this city, when she tripped over a wire at the Salem airport last spring are the basis tor a possible damage suit against tha city of Salem. A communication addressed to Mark Poulsen, city recorder, broaches the subject of such a suit, but the attorney indicates that a settle ment out of court would be more satisfactory. Mrs. Mollencop was preparing for an airplane ride and was walking- toward the scales being used to weigh passengers when she stepped over the wire, her at torney says. The wire was stretched about 15 inches above the ground, and just as she step ped over it some one raised it causing her to fall. She suffered a fractured leg In the fall. Schramm Returns From Meeting of Bank Supervisors A. A. Schramm, stata saperin- tenaent of banks, returned here Thursday from Boston, where he attended a conference of super visors ot state banks from all parts . of the United States. Schramm was elected chairman of a new committee on uniform state banking. Mr. Schramm said the Ques tion of branch banking was dis cussed. tMJUMO his iMSTW OMwri and GRAYCE ELMER .MICKEY MOUSE CARTOON 11 Oregon, Friday Morning, Angnst 1, 1930 Mickey Mouse NOTES BY ZOLL VOLCHOK' M M C Those who acted In the Min strel ahow received a pass lo the Fox Elalnere good for 11 days and the next time the Mickey Monss club gives some kind ot entertainment I want to see mere members try out for it, M M C Get to-learn these yells a lot better. (Whistle) BANG (Whistle) BOOM MICKEY MOUSE HOORAY MICKEY MOUSE MICKEY!. And this yell lots ot you are forgetting: HANDY DANDY SWEET AS CANDY HAPPY KIDS ARE WE ENlfc ICKIE MINNIB MICKEY M-O-U-S-E MICKEY! M M C We all ewe a vote of thanks to Walter Scott, who aeted as chief in the place ot Chief Dow who happened to be away. M M C Two more members on our Mickey Mouse honor roll now. Mabel Hyland and Virginia Ma son. Get on the honor roll. M M C Jean Holtzman of the Mickey Mouse club, says "The Mickey Mouse club is going to have a new member soon as the stork brought a little baby sister to our house." I hope she grows up to be a good girl like you, Jean. M M C Dorothy Thomas sure gave us some real entertainment for our club last Saturday with some songs. Thanks. Dorothy. M M C A real shooting picture this week, Richard Dlx In "Shooting Straight." Our Mickey Mouse again ia Kactus Kid." Fanchon & Mar co's "Country Club" Idea. The final episode of "Eagle ot the Night." Everybody be here to see the finish. Next week starts our new serial "The Fatal Warning." M M o So long Mice see you Satur day at the Fox Elsinore at 12:30 sharp. Excursion From Mississippi on Way to Oregon A trainload excursion of Mis sissippi residents will be In Port land August 14 on the last west ern stop of travel tour which will bring them through Kansas, Neb raska, Colorado, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho and Washington, into Oregon. Word to that effect has been re ceived here by E. C. Goodwin from his cousin, William Cooper, who with Mrs. Cooper Is making the trip west. Goodwin hasn't seen his cousin for 45 years, but expects to be on hand to say helH when the tourists arrive In Portland. The Mississippi delegation will travel back through Seattle and the Canadian route. Northwest Air Tour Airport this Sunday Let's Got Climb aboard the Mississippi seeasnooas naoea wnn aavev SUV. HON. TTE8. Mora Amusing Than tbey Had To Sea Pari Hislalesf fmt ssfl toHc?ncj J SvlM llin t mi 11 11 l r yon Brtovjarom M. Today 7Sfj I i 13) I . fisUL &OGEQ5 I Siasa&reem hxW lea have pro'! T"fi Oaccd snany hrttV tfT-A3f aetata has aoa . Skj' thae ggj-gj Tj bmsW afewr UmTm UkCMIi m FARM RELIEF Improvement Will Come In June Says. Senator on His Return Here CCOntttraeS mo Tags 1.) gene. These survey bar seen ordered and referred to thw die tiict engineer at Portland, - and will be endsttakea. at an jearty date.- . Kx eluding Soviet Lsuaber Hie Idea The exclusion f Soviet lum ber produced by convict labor from the United States has been the subject ot governmental In vestigation, sines early in July, McNary stated. Realising that the importing of lumber , from Russia and Siberia 1s menace- to American lumber product McNary Introduced a resolution,- calling upon tha united states tariff commission to Investigate differences la the cost ot prodno tion of Jumber in the northwest and that prod heed and manufac tured in competitive countries. Now Governor Lowman, as sistant secretary ot the treasury, states that he has, required proof from the importers that the lum ber was not manufactured by convict or forced labor and that In every case the Investigation was thorough." Ia addition to the tariff com mission and treasury depart ment, McNary has enlisted the aid ot the stata department in a study ot the situation. "With the' work of these de partments, it will not be long nntil we shall have a solution to the problem. It is my Judgment that this will end the Importa tion of lumber from nationalised lumber and logging camps of Russia," he said. After a month of rest at his farm the senator will begin his travels throughout the state principally to visit river and har bor developments and various Improvement projects planned. Asked about his campaign plans he merely remarked, "I'll give my time to a number Of things, but Hi let my opponents talk polities. He seems assured of reelection, standing on his past record In the senate. The Grand Rapids, Mich., mu nicipal service director has ord ered mirrors removed from all city hall elevators. Oh Boy! What Joy LIFT CORNS RIGHT OUT The English Way Right from England comes the new, better, Joyful way to lake out corns roots and all. Callouses go also and yon can rub off that hard skin on heels and toes with your hand the maglo treatment. Ask Perry's Drug Store or any leading druggist for a package of Radoz put t taMespoonfuls in a gallon of hot water do this for 3 or 4 nights is succession then lift -Out the corns. This Jeyfnl exhilarating toot bath fa simply great you'll en joy every minute of it and your burning, sore, tired, aching feet will feel better than they have tor years ask for Bsdox and foot comfort will be yours. Adv. Beaver dam lands made Salem famous Th famous beaver dam lands of the Willamette Valley- are .but a few miles away from Salem. Size and quality of crops frown on these lands hare . made Salem the market cen ter of many field grown products. United States National Bank Salem, Oregon Member. UNITED STATES NATIONAL GROUP OF BANKS - The Call Board By OLIVE M. DOAK FOX ELSINOTIE Today Loa Chaaey ia . "The. Unholy Three. . . GRAND Today-Henald Col am an in "Bulldog Drummond. - - . CAPITOL Today Joseph Schildkraut Aw "Mississippi Gambler. HOLLYWOOD V oday -Hell's Heroes. Mrs.Utterback Dies Thursday AiSheddHome Mrs. Clara Jane Utterback. wife of A. M. Utterback. died Thursday morning at tha home ot hr daughter, Mrs. John M. Push of Shedd. '' Mrs. Utterback was born in Anawa, Iowa, in 1861 and mar ried Alfred Monroe Utterback in 1881. They moved to Oregon la 192 where they have since made their home. She Is survived by her hus band, A. M. Utterback; two sons, J. R. Utterback of Salem, and G. M. Utterback of Monroe; three daughters, Mrs. F. S. Porter ot Alberta, Canada, Mrs. V. A. Wil son ot San Francisco, snd Mrs. John M. Pagh. Funeral services will be held at the Shedd Methodist church at t o'clock "Saturday afternoon. The funeral is in charge of D. C. Rossman of Halsey. Gross earnings of Western Union Telegraph company for the first six months of 1930 were S per cent 'below the same 1929 period. This Man Puzzled Lost 19 Pounds of Fat Wants to Know Whert the Fat Went to Start taking Kruachen Salts that's the common-sense way to reduce but don't take them with the idea that they possess reduc ing qualities in themselves. This is what they do they clean out the impurities in your blood by keeping the bowels, kid neys and liver in splendid work ing Bhape and fill you with, a vigor and tireless energy you'd most forgotten had existed. This man was fat SO pounds overweight wanted to stay home every night and nurse the old arm chair getting in and out ot his auto was all tha exercise he cared for his desire for any form of activity had died years ago. Then one night as . he read the evening paper cheering news broke for him he read the story of Krusehen Salts what it was doing tor the fat folks of Amer ica they were losing fat and plenty of it. The, next morning he started one generous halt teaspoon of Krusehen in a glass of hot water before breakfast every morning the same in a week he wanted to walk to business he didn't know why but the urge for ac Here is but one of the many, features contributing to Sa ton's progress and prosperity. And here at the United States National Is provided t&e com plete banking service required by Salem's beaver dam land projects as well as tha many; other enterprises brought in' to existence as a result of these activities, The BESEinUI FOR HiOlEit VE1 Navy Recruiter Here Gets Commendation Letter From Superior J. X. Breese, chief turret cap tain. aV nary, hat just re ceived a letter of commendation from the chief of the bureau of navigation at Washington, In forming him he ha been grant ed another year's stay la Salem. Captain Breese has been hero for the past two years and was scheduled to have been relieved September 1. Breese is elated ever the extra year of service at the recruiting office here. He says the exten sion of service here was made possible, by the .Quality as well as quantity ot men who hare en listed ia the navy from Salem and the surrounding community within the past two years. A large majority ot these young men have taken advantage of the various trade schools maintained by the navy, and are now mak ing good at their chosen profes sion on board ships attached to the Pacific fleet, he says. "Besides learning a good trade which places them in line for steady promotion in pay and authority while in the service and tor good positions in civil life afterwards, these young men hare an opportunity to travel and see many places ot interest during their four year enlist ment in the navy, he added. ATTENTION KIDDIES . . Go to Bligh's Capitol Sat urday Matinee and receive a FREE box of candy together with a TOT GLIDER. No raise in prices tivity seemed to flood his whols being and he followed the urge. His wife was astonished de lighted and when one evening he said with eagerness "Let's go to a ahow to-night, dear," her Joy was unbounded. That virile Krusehen feeling that means more energy more vigor more ambition took pos session ot him he took long walks every day and enjoyed them. He got on the scales one eve ning and. came home with spright ly step "eleven pounds ot fat gone" he almost hollered be danced a tew steps with the ae tlreness of youth and fits wife danced with hint. Boon IS pounds ot nnneeded and unwanted tat had left him and he marveled and his friends marveled with him. "Where did it all go to?" he asked and no one could answer. Krusehen Salts drives poison ous waste from the system ft acts on liver, kidneys and stomach and keeps them In tip-top condi tion it keeps yon feeling fit and fine all the time. Perry's Drug Store snd leading druggists Am'erica over sell Krus ehen Salts tor 81 e a bottle which lasts 4 weeks.