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FOUNDED IS3I EIGHTIETH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, October 3, 1930 No. 1U wsmK m ID nWIMBffifi sHHraBfi J" i 4 -1 ii WATER UTILITY HUE REPORT TO BE BED Council Committee to Meet New Commission Today Or Saturday, Word Company Reported as Mak ing Own Appraisal Show ing Higher Valuation A joint meeting of the 'public utilities committee of the city council with the Salem water com mission today or Saturday will be followed by the committee's re port to the city council Monday night on the appraisal submitted Thursday by Baar and Cunning ham, placing a value of $875,000 on the local plant of the Oregon Washington Water Service com pany. Dr. O. A. Olson, chairman of the utilities committee, notified the other members, Hal D. Patton and Chris. Kowitz yesterday that he would summon them together with the water commission into a conference. "My judgment is that the coun cil will accept the appraisal as made by Baar and Cunningham and submit this or nearly this fig ure to the water company as the city's offer for the plant," said F. N. Derby, chairman of the wa ter commission, last night. Cora mission not yet Officially Treated "While "the commission has no official function until the plant is actually acquired, it has been ask ed to attend the discussion on the appraisal." Derby added. "In my opinion it will lead to condemna tion proceedings. "I do not feel that the water company, will accept the figure made in the Baar and Cunning ham report. "The result will be extended litigation. One of the things we must first consider is whether or not we want the existing plant. In view of the alternative water sys tems outlined in the report, this matter of city policy must be agreed upon," said Derby. Yesterday J. T. Delaney, dis trict manager for the Oregon Washington Water Service com pany was out of the city and could not be reached for a statement on the appraisal submitted. (Company Conducts Separate Appraisal It is understood that during the progress of. the city's appraisal, the water company has conduct ed its own Inventory and apprais al. Its figures are said to place a value of more that $1,500,000 on the plant here. fTurn to page 2, col. 3) BREAKDOWN SAID CAUSE MARSHFIELD, Ore., Oct. 2 (AP) Ben Sorenson, 30, who wa3 on trial here yesterday on charges of driving anautomobile while Intoxicated, and who was released when the jury disagreed, committed suicide today by shooting himself with" a rifle. The suicide took place near Hauser shortly alter Sorenson and two brothers had started on a hunting trip. He was said to have suffered a breakdown while fighting forest fires several years ago and this was said to have im paired his mind. Sorenson was arrested Monday by State Traffic Officer C. C. Williams. When his case was called for trial he undertook his own defense. OREGON PIONEER SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2. (AP) Samuel Rothchild, pio neer Oregon merchant and fa ther of Walter Rothchild, San Francisco attorney, died at his home here today at the age of 87. Rothchild was born .in Ger many and came to America as a boy. He settled in Pendleton in the pioneer days. Since his retirement 14 years ago he made his home here with his son. .SKELETON NOT FOUND SWIM, Ore., Oct. 2 (AP) Ten men today conducted a futile search for a skeleton Larsen Spencer, Indian, reported yester day he found near Mud Creek on the I south slope of Mount Hood. The possibility the skele ton might be that of Leslie Brownlee, Portland, lost on the mountain la 1927, led to the search. Spencer was to hare met the searching party this morning but failed to appear. He had been promised a choice piece of mut ton for hia trouble but an opor tunlty to go hunting appeared to have been more attractive to him. His friends did not know when he would return from his hunting trip. Another Indian, who also Is aid to have seen the skeleton, griefs One of Chief Reasons why Athletics won First two i v-vx,'a j-VS 'i ?5 st 'v,V Jimmy Fori, ringgfog first baseman of the Athletics. He got only one hit Thursday but the Cardinals thought so much of his abil ity that they walked him purposely In a tight place In the third Inning. Cardinals Quiet lot After Second Defeat Appear Shell Shocked From Thunder of Ath letics Siege Guns; Hallahan Pitches Satur day; Earnshaw Gives Dark day Credit By EDWARD J. NEIL THILADELPHIA, Oct. 2. (AP) The hopes of the Car JL dinals are tumbling, confidence is seeping away, and the cocky, carefree "Let's get at 'em" spirit of the Red Birds is giving way to a mild ! shell-shock brought on by siepe guns. The Cardinals stumbled upO- from their underground dugout after the last putout of the sec ond game of the world series like a squad of rookies emerging fro ma week in a shell-battered trench. In a single day the Cardinals have changed from a boisterous, challenging, dare devil gang to a squad of ball players who look as though they think someone has been playing practical jokes on them. Gabby Street, loquacious pilot of the flock, was as close to ab solute silence as he ever gets. There was a glint in his -eyes that probably meant someone was going to hear uncomfortable things once that dressing room door closed. Hallalian Listed To Pitch Saturday "They just beat us, that's all." he said. "Earnshaw pitched bet ter ball than Grove did yester day. We made some mistakes and they hurt. We aren't get ting any hitting from the top of (Turn to page 2, col. 1) Freed, Commits Suicide Samuel Rothchild Dies Brownlee Search Fails Bailey Case Dismissed will lead the searching party to morrow. PORTLAND. Ore.. Oct. 2 (AP) Presiding Circuit Judge t Hewitt today dismissed the In dictment against A. A. Bailey, Multnomah county clerk, accused of aiding and abetting a member of the civil service to engage in political activity. The dismissal was made on the motion of Dep uty District Attorney George Mowry. Mowry, in making his motfron said an "important witness is outside the state of Oregon." SEEKS DIVORCE PENDLETON, Ore., Oct. 2. (AP) Sophia Wak Wak, Indian, today filed suit for di vorce from her husband, Isaac Wak Wak. She named five other Indian women as corespondents and alleged cruel and Inhuman treatment and improper con duct. TOWER BILL HIT PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 2. (AP) A committee appointed by the Portland city club to in vestigate the proposed "people's water and power utilities dis tricts" constitutional amendment, initiated by the Oregon state grange, has returned to report opposing the proposal. The report says the amendment is too. "sweeping in Its provo sions" because of lack of limita tions on amount of taxes and bonded indebtedness, and be cause "the amendment provides no limit to the territory which may be Included In the public utility district." PLAN FREIGHT ROAD GOLD HILL, Ore., Oct. J.- (AP) Timber and mine owners of this district are said to be contemplating construction of a trucking road 40 miles long to tap the territory between. Gold Hill and the Trail-Tiller district. The reason given for possible construction of such a road Is the recent reopening of the Ban field and Rowley copper mines which are said to have millions of tons of high grade copper ore ready for mining and shipment. case of the jitters, a sort of the thunder of the Athletics' VOTE UPON POWER EIS Acquiring of North Santiam Rights Would be put Up to Citizenry "Shall the city of Salem acquire all of the water rights on the North Santiam river and its tribu taries and the storage right on Marion lake for municipal, manu factunng. Irrigation and power purposes, for the purpose of here after developing said rights as a municipal enterprise under such a plan as may hereafter be adopt ed by the voters of the city of Salem?" Salem counciimen will be asked Monday night to approve placing such a public referendum on the ballot here In November. City Attorney Trindle an nounced yesterday that Alderman Dave O'Hara had agreed to place the matter before the council. with the view of getting that body to authorize the ballot vote. Purpose to Protect Salem's Filings Trindle said the purpose of the measure would be to protect water and power right filings already made by Salem with the state rec lamation commission. If such a (Turn to page 2, col. 7) MM Fl BIM MADISONTILLE, Ky., Oct. 2. (AP) A furore was ereated here today by the burning of a barn belonging to James Smith, emproye of mine No. 1, of the Ross Coal Co., and by reports that an airplane had fired it by dropping a blazing torch. Smith was one of a number of men who worked at the mine yes terday despite warnings of pick ets of the striking miners. The barn was believed to have been fired in retaliation. Neither Sher iff C. E. Barnett nor John Ross, president of the company, was willing, however, to beliete def initely that the plane fired the barn. The theory that the plane heard sailing over the Ross mine and later over the barn might have been simply lost and. that the pilot dropped flares to find his way and accidentally fired the barn, was a'dvanced. The Ross mine No. 1 was clos ed down today due to insufficient men reporting for work. Two Injured in Traffic Crash A collision occurred last night. at o'clock at the intersection of 17th and Chemeketa streets be tween a truck driven by Martin Tingelstad, driver for the Willa mette Grocery company and a car driven by August Scbnckey, 285 North 21st street. Mrs. Schukey was slightly hurt and Tingelstad was injured about the face. He was arrested for failure to give right of way. The Schukey car was badly damaged. FAVORED FROM PLANE SESSION GULL DECISION DUE 1 NORBLAD Studies Opinion Prepared By Van Winkle Upon' Power Question Doubt Thrown on Legality Of Delaying Rulings On Applications Governor Norblad said Thurs day that he probably will an nounce today or Saturday wheth er he will call a special session of the legislature to consider chang es in the state water code. The governor made this state ment after he had received from Attorney General Van Winkle a long opinion in reply to a list of questions the governor had pre sented relative to powers and lim itations of the state, and munici palities in acquiring or preserving rights under the present laws, and the rights of private corporations in demanding action on applica tions. The governor asked the questions as a basis for his deci sion whether he will summon the legislature into special session. The governor said he had not yet studied the opinion sufficient ly to know what his decision would be. Engineer has Two Alternatives The state engineer has only two alternatives to the approv al of an application covering the appropriation of wa(er from Ore gon stfeams, when the same is made in proper form, according to the opinion given by Attorney General Van Winkle. The first of these alternatives is the denial of the application when the proposed use of the wa ter in question "conflicts with ex isting rights." The second alternative lies In the reference of the application to the state reclamation commis sion "when, in his judgment, the proposed use may prejudicially affect the public Interest." In either instance the engineer in required to act upon the appli cation within a reasonable time or the applicant has recourse to the courts in a mandamus pro ceeding to compel action. Moat Decide in Reasonable Time Should the engineer refer the application to the reclamation commission, that body must hold (Turn to page 2, col. 1) THREE ARE KILLED PUEBLO. Colo.. Oct. 2 (AP) Three persons were killed, one is missing and five were Injured by a freak tornado which swept a narrow path near Fowler, 30 miles east . of here, late today. The tornado was about a quarter of a mile wide, reports tonight said, but its originating point and end could not be learned. The dead were: G. W. Lackey; Mrs. John P. Downing, both of Fowler, and Collie Noble, 58, of Manzanola, Colo. J. W. Lawler of Flower was not accounted for and was be lieved a victim of the storm. He had gone into the tornado swept area today with a herd of cattle and no, word has been received from him. Mrs. Downing and Lackey were in an automobile in the path of the storm. They sought shelter In a small building near the high way. The storm flattened the building, crushing them both. Noble was a ranch foreman. He took refuge in a ranch house and the house collapsed, injur ing him fatally. He died within a few hours at a Rockyford hos pital. Prohibition to Become Issue at Legion Meeting BOSTON, Oct. 2. (AP) Prohibition, a stand on which the American Legion has stead fastly shunned, today appeared almost certain to be brought up at the national convention of the legion here next week. Representatives of the- New York delegation today placed be fore the national policies com mission a resolution calling on the legion to go on record as favoring the repeal of the 18th amendment. The action the national poli cies commission takes on the res olution will not become known until after the convention Is of ficially opened Monday. NORTHOOTT EXECUTED SAN QUENTIN, Cal., OcU 2. (AP) Gordon Stewart Northcott, 23-year-old chicken rancher of Wineville, Cal., was hanged here today for the murder of three young boys after he had left a written confession of his crime and faked a suicide attempt. FREAK T mm Store-Bound Hunter Gets his Deer; not Envious any Longer COTTAGE GROVE, Oct. 1 (AP) While automobiles loaded with deer hunters sped past. West Chrisnian, keeper of the Bedrock store on the Row river road, stool in the store doorway wish ing her, too, might go hunt ing. Presently there was a long break in the string of cars that had passed Chiisman rateed his eyes to the river 63 yards away. There stood a back, drinking from the stream. Chrisnian slippod into the store, grabbed his rifle, returned to the door way and dropped the buck. While other automobile loads of hunters sped by, Chrisnian remained con tentedly at home, dressing his kill. IN 11 STATE JEN G 1 NEEB Assistant in Department 10 Years Promoted After Luper Resigns Charles E. Stricklin, assistant state engineer since 1920, Thurs day became state engineer through appointment by Gover nor Norblad with the aproval of the other two members of the reclamation commission. Stricklin is a native of Oregon, born in Gilliam county. He is a graduate of the engineering school of the Oregon State col lege in the class of 1911 and at tended the university of Idaho one year, joining the state engi neer's staff in a minor capacity in 1912. Except for a year on the Mex ican border as a member of the Third Oregon regiment In 1916 and a few months at an officers' training camp during the World war, Stricklin has been continu ously employed in the engineer's office, being promoted to assist ant engineer by Percy A. Cupper in 1920 in which position he was continued by Rhea Luper when he took over the effice of engi neer in 1923, and whom stricklin succeeds. Choice is Favored By Many, Report In announcing the apointment Governor Norblad declared that Stricklin's apointment had been urged by a number of people in letters and telegrams which have been pouring in ever since the resignation of Luper was made krrown Monday aternoon. ' In assuming his new duties Stricklin announces a slight change in the policy of the de partment from that followed by Luper with respect to water pow er application. "No major application for wat er power in Oregon will be grant ed unless authorized and order ed by the state reclamation com mission," Stricklin declared In an announcement of this new policy. "It will be my policy to keep the commission and the people well informed as to all pending applications which may be pre sented to the department. "At the present time there is a hearing within a reasonable time and pass upon the question at issue, the opinion pointing out that any unnecessary delay on the part of the commission would al (Turn to page 2, col. 3) HELP IS SENT TO . WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (AP) The destroyer flagship Con cord and the S. S. Orbita tonight were fighting through heavy seas to the assistance of the U. 8. S. Montcalm, naval station ship at Guantanamo, Cuba, which mes saged for help from a point 600 miles southeast of Charleston, S. C, late this afternoon. The Concord In a message to the navy department late tonight said rough weather would pre vent her reaching the Montcalm before dark tomorrow. The commandant of the sixth naval district at Charleston ad vised the department he had been informed by the Orbita, car rying mail for Europe, she also was heading for the naval vessel and would stand by to take off the crew If necessary. The posi tion of the Orbita or the time she was expected to reach the Mont calm were not given. Plane at Fair Snuffs a Life ATTICA, OhioT"bct. 2. (AP) One boy was killed and an other seriously Injured at the Attica fair grounds late today when they were struck by an airplane which crashed in at tempting to take off. The three occupants of the plane escaped injury. Franklyn- Croxton. 11, was killed and Lloyd M. Kaufman, I Jr., 12, was seriously injured. S IN 1SS YOUNG LISON INDICTED FOR FARM SLAYING True Bill at Dallas Holds Boy, 16,, Responsible For Woman's Death Mrs. Harriett F. Dickinson's Passing is Recalled by Grand Jury Action DALLAS, Ore.. Oct. 2 (AP) The Polk county grand jury to day returned a first degree mur der indictment against Dale Law son, 18, confessed slayer of Mrs. Harriet Frances Dickinson, of In dependence. .J The indictment charges Lawson intentlally fired the shot which killed Mrs. Dickinson pril 30, 1930, while 6he sat in her home sewing. Lawson, a student at Indepen dence high school, first explained the "death of Mrs. Dickson, when arrested, as accidental, "saying he was cleaning a gun which ex ploded and killed her. -New Evidence Causes Arrest After a coroner's Inquest, Law son was released. Subsequently officers surveyed the scene of Mrs. Dickinson's death and dis covered tell-tale powder marks in dicating that she had been shot by a person standing in the front hall of the house. Dickinson broke down after questioning and admitted he shot her "because she would not let me use the car." His mother resides in Spokane, Wash., and his father in Port land. He has been described by his teachers as pleasant, quiet mannered and well - behaved.' Lawson has no past criminal re cord. SALEM GIRL NEAR TOP IN AMI PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 2. (AP) Announcement was made here today Barbara Jane Thorne, Forest Grove, and Alfred Leu, Portland, had won first places in the women's and men's division of the Oregon division of the At water Kent audition to find America's best amateur singers. Miss Thorne sang the Carpen tier area "Depuis le Jour'' and was No. 11 in the contest. Mr. Leu, No. 14, sang a Lehman composition, "Ah, Moon of my Delight." Until the final votes Miss Ag nes Petzoid, Salem, seemed to be leading in the contest. She, as No. 25, sang "Les Filles de Ca diz." Her total vote was 911.3, Including two firsts from the Judges, while Miss Thome's was 923.1. Miss Thorne and Mr. Leu now are eligible to enter the district finals at San Francisco Novem ber 17. ALBEES ME SAFE LETTER DEUES GLENDALE, Cal., Oct. 2. (AP) A three months' silence since a daring young couple plunged Into the trackless wilder ness of northern British Colum bia, bound for Alaska on foot, was broken today by word from William Albee to his parents here, telling of the successful ad venture of the young man and his wife. A short letter scribbled on a sheet of ledger paper and born in a brown, weather beaten envel ope, was delivered to the home of the elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Albee, and recounted a va liant struggle against a series of hardships. The letter was mailed on September 17, from Tele graph Creek, British Columbia. The missive brought you to 'he parents, whose anxiety had been aroused with the passing of weeks without receipt of word and the prediction of veteran foresters that the adventurers had pUyed a losing gamble with death. Postal Receipts Here Show Gain In Last Quarter Both the month's and Quar ter's receipts at the Salem post office showed substantial gains over the corresponding periods of a year ago, according to the report made yesterday by J. H. Farrar, postmaster. The books for September show 118,252.94 in receipts, as com pared to 117.396. S2 for Septem ber, 1929, an increase of 1856.32 for the month just closed. The quarterly gain was Urge, $12,174.79, with receipts for the three months ending September 30. 1930, $(1,836.19 as com pared to 149, 661.40 for the same period In 1129. Communists Riot as Anti-Hoover Move is Prevented by Police Chief Says Nation Mast act Alone to Restore Normalcy PUBLIC AUDITORIUM, Cleveland, Octo. 2. (AP) -President Hoover tonight told the American Bankers association that although the current business depression Is world wide, America must go forward Independently to recovery and maintain its standard of living. At the same time, the chief executive replied di rectly to political opponents "who resent the notion that things will ever get better, and who wish to enjoy our temporary misery." The president, making his only major address of recent months just a few weeks be fore the fall elections, spoke in the large auditorium in which Calvin Coolidge was nominated for the presi dency. US OFF TO m START Armory Meeting Draws big Crowd; Miss Goodwin is Efficient Director "Off to a good start' was the comment made with reference to The Statesman cooking school which opened yesterday after noon at the Salem Armory. A large crowd attended, especially pleasing for the opening day. The school will continue this after noon and again Saturday after noon from 2 to 4 o'clock. All the women are cordially invited to at tend. The program of entertain ment and instruction is free. Miss Helen Goodwin proved a pleasing hostess to the ladies yes (Turn to page 2, col. 1) A 116,000 remodeling job to be available in Salem shortly af ter January 1 was announced yesterday by Edward Schunke who said he had received advices that the F. A W. Grand company would expend in the neighbor hood of that amount remodeling the present home of the Roth Grocery company on Liberty street. Schunke said no officials of that firm had been In Salem re cently. The F. W. Grand people leased the Roth Grocery store building two years ago, posses sion to be taken January 1, 1931. Their lease extends for 30 years. The changes contemplated In clude an entirely new front, a re vamped ceiling, new arrangement of store fixtures and other major improvements. Mr. Schunke said the contract for hiB new building called for completion by December 15. A ca terpillar excavating machine has removed the bulk of the dirt for the basement in the new High street structure and pouring of concrete will be on next week. COOKING GRAND COMPANY REMODEL BUILDING Linen Mills' Problems To be Viewed Saturday Directors of the Oregon Linen Mills and a special committee of three representing the stockhold ers are scheduled for a meeting here Saturday to try to untangle the involved finances of the plant. Some progress has been made towards liquidation of debt dur ing the last two months. A chattel mortgage of $23,000 secured by Inventories of the company has been reduced to about $5000 through sale of yarns held by the firm, the state and the Miles Linen mill taking the bulk of the product. Mean while payrolls have been met from sale of goods manufactured and a small operating -profit has been shown. The assistance of Portland cap italists in working out the mill's problem Is looked for but to date nothing definite haa been done by them. The directors of the mill would take first, to retire a $23,000 bank loan, which is secured by the last $60,000 worth of com pany bonds which was author ized When this- loan is laid, directors feel the $(0,000 of bonds could be sold and a con siderable amount of capital pro 600 In Parade BreaN Toward Hall Where President Speaks One man Injured; Tear Bombs Brought Into Play by Officers CLEVELAND, Oct. 2. (AP) A parade of com munists, estimated by polk to number 600, was broken up here tonight when it at tempted to break away from a police escort and head for public hall, where President Hoover was addressing th annual convention of th American Bankers' associa tion. Mounted and motorcycle officers threw tear jras bombs into the ranks of the demonstrators and policemen used their clubs before the short lived demonstration was broken up. James Kehoe, a fireman on traffic duty, was slugged and taken to a hospital, possibly in serious condition. Several other persons were reported victimn of clubs or fists, but none was be lieved badly hurt. Three women were knocked down by the rush. One youth was arrested. The disturbance began after the parade had been led past the corner of East Sixth street and St. Clair avenue N. E., where the auditorium is situated. When the police escort had marshaled the demonstrators east on St. Clair to East 12th street, the marchers moved as if to bolt and return to the hall, poiire said. ' Tear Bombs Tossed As Line Threatened Mounted officers blocked their path and as the demonstrators pressed against their line, tfcy wielded clubs and tossed tear gaj bombs. Other officers rede motorcycles and horses into tke marchers' ranks. The paraders quickly seal tered, breaking windows as they went. Banners which they had carried and dropped as the mill ing started, were reclaimed ami held aloft by the scattered dem onstrators. They did not attempt to form into line again. Many of the banners de nounced Hoover and capitalism. As they marched along with their banners they sang "The In ternationale," "Madamoiselle From Armentieres," and "Hail, Hall, the Gang's all Here." After the marchers were dis persed they returned to Publlo Square, where the line of march formed and listened to impromp tu orations. Police said the demonstration was organised several days ago and they tr prepared for it. Reinhait Plane Is Still Aloft LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 (AP) Loren Mendell and Pete'RefD haif, pilots who once held the endurance refueling record. wRh their radio operator Al Dahlstmm completed the 49th hour at 6:31: 07 o'clock tonight of their latest attempt to regain the title. They hope to. reach the 1,000-hear mark. vided. Virtually all of this aati ipated investment would be need ed to retire other debts against the plant, according to Tom Kay,' president. Some additional funds would then be necessary to use as oper ating 'capital, a considerable amount of money being tied 09 regularly in the Inventories the mill is forced to carry. On the special committee which will confer with the directors are T. M. Hicks, Fred Thielsen, and J. W. Mayo of Stayton. Dlreeters are Tom Kay, T. A. Livehy, John McNary, Dan J. Fry, Sr., all of Salem, Nathan Straus, Julius Meier of Portland, M. G. Gunder son of Sllverton. Interest on slightly more tbta $80,000 of the six per cent flt mortgage bonds outstanding 6ft the Oregon Linen Mill was paid In Portland October 1 at the semi-annual Interest date, ac cording to Ben D. Wells, acting manager of the plant. The total Interest payment exceeded $t . 700. Wells said this week thai about 40 people were employed at the mill and that there was m ready demand for the product, ef the plant.