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Newspaper Page TextThe OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning. October 21. 1930 PAGE FIVE I t t i 4 ? A Local News Briefs Editor Visits M. D. Morgan, editor of the 8inslaw Oar. was in the city Monday from Florence Hs reporti that mch enthusiasm la evident there orer prospects tor earliest possible completion of the Rooaerelt sigh way throngs that section. Several road crews are working In that territory now, in cluding: both those the Roose velt fcirhwar nroject and the high way between there i and Mapleton.1 been let for construction of a new union high school building to be erected In the northern end of the town near the highway. Mrs. Moody Bark Mrs. C. .K. Moo Ay was back in Salem on Monday after a week .spent with her daughter, Mildred Harding Palmer who has charge ef the Golden apartments at Delake. "I've never seen finer weather that we enjoyed at Delake last week" she commented. There was no wind, the air was warm and the recent rains had made all vegetation very lovely. And buck- leberries there are wsgonloads of them to be bad." Special price on wood. Com mencing Monday. Oct. 20. on week only, will furnish 1C inch mill wood, for cash IS per cd. De livered from car In 5 or more cord lots. Cobb & Mitchell, 349 S. 12 Ooe 63; Arretted E. J. Schaefera, University of Oregon student, was driving his car 82 rnilca an hour Sunday on the Pa cific highway, declared the offl , cer who arrested him when he testified In justice court yester day. Sehaefers failed to make an appearance Monday but is expect ed hf-re later in the week to pay his fine. 1hra.ant Hnnter Vanned Be cause he was shooting from a public highway, Roy South was arre-ted Sunday in Ankeny Bot tom by Game Warden Ben Clas sen . South pleaded guilty Mon day in Justice court but was un able to dig np the $25 fine which he was assessed. He is in the county Jail. HanlgCT Pays Fine L. Hanl R.T paid a $10 fine in Justice court Monday when he pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle with an Improper license. His motor bus weighed more than 4 500 pounds and under the Ore gon law is compelled to pay a li cense fee twice a3 large as ve hicles in a lighter class. Boxing, armory Wednesday night. Teddy Fox and Joe Mar cus. 28 rounds of boxing. Tickets on sale at Hogan's Cigar store, Adolph's Cigar store. Bligh's Bil liard Parlors. Central Cigar store. Stuknt Arrested M i 1 d r e d Pearson of Mill City, student at the University of Oregon, felt bo happy Sunday over the victory of the Emerald eleven she. put her foot on the throttle and gave the traffic officers a job. Result: Ap pearance Monday in justice court and payment of a fine'of $10. Simmons Released Ira Sim mons, said to be 77 years of age, wa? haled into justice court Mon day, charged with driving in a reckless manner. His case was continued and Simmons was re leased on his own recognizance when traffic officers said they doubted if his eyesight was good Entering Exhibits Five ot the raw milk dairies and two pasteurization plants of Salem will enter samples in competi tion at the Pacific International Uvestock exposition which opens la Port land in a few days. Ex hibiting- will be Capitol dairies. Curler's dairy. Haiel Dell dairy. Lien's dairy. Maple dairy. Pleas ant Home dairy and Waldo Hills dairy- Manager of the dairy product division at the exposi tion U Prof. Q. W lister of Ore gon State college. This is the first time that any considerable representation of Salem dairies has been obtained In these e hibits. Vinegar apples wanted. Stols Co. Gideon University Visitor Eight for mer Willamette university stu dents visited the college last week during the principals conven tion. They lunched together one noon In celebration. The men are V. D. Bain, Woodburn; Fred Patton, Claukanie; Verne Fer guson. Coquille; Howard George, Clover dale: Frank Bennett. Til lamook: John Gorrle, West Linn; Waldo Zeller. Arlington; Leland Linn, Myrtle Point. Stop Street Crash Morse T. Stewart, Marlon apartments. thonght Broadway was a through street and didn't slow down to a stop at Hood street. A truck ap proaching on Hood street didn t slow down either; Stewart swerv ed around back of the track run ning up onto the curb and into a telegraph pole. Stewart suf fered the loss of four teeth. He didn't report the identity of the truck. Blind Corner A train stopping on Front street near division, 7:30 a.m., Monday, caused the corners to be blind to C. Kenne dy, route 2, as he drove north on Front. Just as he passed the rear of the train, the automobile driv en by John McDougal, Salem drove down on him, catching the rear fender of Kennedy's car. Kennedy charges on police re ports that McDougal did not have the right of way. Boxing, armory Wednesday nigbt. Teddy Fox and Joe Mar cus. 28 rounds of boxing. Tickets on sale at Hogan's Cigar store. Adolph's Cigar store, BHgh's Bil liard Parlors, Central Cigar store. Reports Vary One of Sun day's accidents, occuring at Com mercial and Hoyt, 2.: 4 5 p.m., in volves La Mont Fry, 55 Girth av enue and J. E. Barber, S90 Hoyt street. Mrs. Fry's ankle was sprained. Fry charges in his re port to police that Barber tried to turn before reaching the cor ner, thus causing the accident; Barber says -hat Fry tried to pass him at tie Intersection. House Burns The residence of J. P. Herbert, oa the road that continues South 12th street. burned to the ground Saturday night at 10:55 o'clock, .according to tire department records. The firemen saved outbuildings from destruction but could do nothing with the house. The location is outside city limits. Herbert states that after all were asleep, the fire started in the attic, he thinks. Reports Conflict Reports oa an automobile accident which oc curred on the highway at Omart avenue Monday were tiled yester day by thetwo drivers, J. o. o. Goldsoa of route four, Corvallis. and H. L. Boater, 1030 North 17th. Salem. Goldsoa says Bosler didnt give a signal soon enough and Bosler says Goldsoa got ex cited and could only turn one way. Alter Buildings Permits hare been Issued to the following to alter structures: Mrs. Marie B. Kenney. garage. 1580 Center street, estimated cost $150; . H. Moore, alter store building, 235-241-245 North .High street, estimated cost $350; alter dwell ing, 1501 Chemeketa, Issued to Flora Clark, estimated cost $350. Three to wed Three couples were granted marriage licenses here Monday. They were: Mark C. Kemmerich, 30, Blrdsvlew, Wash., and Mary Field, 22, La fayette; Burns L. Chrlstoffer- son. TZ, and Ethel Roseman Chapman, 19, both of Salem route nine; and Robert Keith Dyer, legal, Salem route four, and Mary Agnes Hedges, legal. Gardner. To rent see rental list of Becke & Hendricks every day on classified page of Statesman. Estate Settled Decree upon final account in the estate of G. F. Fluecklger, presumed to be dead because he has not been heard of for seven years, was signed by the probate judge yes terday. Decree orders R. E. Lee Steinfr, administrator, to trans mit to the state treasurer the HIS IIB Fl dimi in erne UllLUlu Speeders Arrested Satnrdsy night three men were arrested for speeding. They are Frank D. Cross, 222 Lincoln street; Truxton Freeman, 824 Center street; .John Bone, 798 South 19th street. Case Dismissed Case of Capi tol Securities corporation against Frank and Martha H. Griepentrog has been dismissed from circuit court, orders to that effect being signed yesterday. Bailed Willis Hayes, SUyton, posted $10 with the police Sun day as bail for speeding and non-possession of driver's li cense. He ts scheduled to ap pear October 25, at 3 p. m. Chicken dinner Knight Mem orial church. Wed. Oct. 22nd. 50c-25c. License Suspended Arrested Saturday, for speeding, Morse Stewart, Marlon apartments, Monday in 'recorder's court suf fered suspension of his driver's license for one year. Officers to Meet Reserve of ficers win meet at the Spa Wed nesday at 0:30 p. ra. for their regular session, with Major Tier ney of Eugene leading the dis cussion. Chnrch Garage Free Metho dist church has received permit for garage erection, 1230 North Winter street, estimated cost $150. Speeder Fined Ray Rudin. 825 North Cottage, street, paid a fine of $7.50, Monday, for speed ing. He was arrested Sunday at 2:75 p. m. Reply is Given Reply "to the amended answer has been filed in the circuit court case of Bank of California against N. Schmaltz and others. Warren Visits Charles War ren, former commissioner from Lincoln county, was a Monday business visitor in the city from Mill city. in spite of the heroic efforts of Sale Report Made Report of j younger brother to save him sale of real property has been A plea for every church work er to back up attempts to influ ence the legislature to make an appropriation to put the busts of Jason Leo and Dr. MeLoughlin, early Oregon pioneers, in the na tional capital was made by Dr. W. W. Touagson of Portland, su perintendent of the Portland dis trict of churches, in aa address Sunday night at Jason Lee church here. His adress. "Pioneers of Yee- terdsy and Today, observance of the 20th anniver sary of the Jason Lee church. More than 400 persons attend ed the Sunday morning service, when a former pastor of the church, Rev. Thomas Acheson of Tacoma, gave the anniversary sermon on "Tomorrow's Chal lenge the Church's Response" Acheson declared the church that .is really going to function will have to have the spirit of Christ, the love . for human be ings and a truly holy ambition. Participating also In the morn ing program were Rev. A. F. Lacy and Rev. W. E. Ingalls, both former pastors and now retired. A basket luncheon was served in the church parlors at neon. The reception given at the par sonage in the afternoon by Rev. and Mrs. Hugh B. Fouke. Jr., was attended by more than a hundred persons. ment. "His relatives heard Lahmers cries, but not until John tell did they realize the situation and then it was too late to do any thing but rush him to medical care. They thought that perhaps the boys were just having a lit tle fun together as they had of ten before." TYPING OFFERED III PART TIME SCHOOL n HI Falls From 3rd Floor; Tvnin? rlaaa haa Kua AAA was tne day S ,.(,. ..knni nnniin the director. Miss Gertrude An derson. The first session of the typing class, which is open to all children otherwise eligible for the part time work, will be held Wednesday afternoon for one hour, beginning at 3:15 o'clock. The course will be taught by Miss Elizabeth Hogg of the reg ular high school faculty and will meet two afternoons a week, pro bably Monday and Wednesday. Definite days will be set at the first session. Students will be permitted to use the machines for practice that other three after noons of the week. The class will be held in room 1-0 of the senior high school building, in the basement of which the part time school is lo cated. Several students who are employed and therefore cannot attend high school, have Signed up to take the course for credit, Miss Anderson says. The part time school is con ducted through the aid of the Smith-Hughes vocational educa tion work. FEE IS CALLED OFF Inspection of strawberry plants will no longer cost Mar ion county growers a fee. accord ing to instructions received by S. H. Van Trump, county fruit. Inspector, from H. S. Merriam, horticultural commissioner tor this district. Van Trump has been collecting fees under au thority given by the board some years ago. Merriam s instruc tions say: "In the matter of fees for the inspection of strawberry fields, I am of the opinion that berry growers, being taxpayers as are other fruit growers, are entitled to the services of the fruit in spector without extra charge the same as prune or cherry grow ers. Therefor until further no tice no fees will be charged growers for any services ren dered la your official capacity . as fruit inspector. "The license fee for growers selling strawberry plants has raised several questions. The attorney general has given an opinion that growers producing fruit primarily are exempt from license even though they sell some plants. On the other hand a grower adrertising- plants for sale in a newspaper, or in a public place, or selling them in a store or market, is considered to be making a business of selling plants and is subject to licenslac under the nursery law. However the license or lack of It does not absolve the fruit inspector from the responsibility of preventing the sale of diseased plants." $56.05 clear. which the estate shows i Kantner. made in the estate of Anna S. Visits Schools W. W. Fox. rural school supervisor, visited the rural schools at Abiqua, Me Loughlin and Thomas Monday. Students at Abiqua are having an interesting time in a nature study class in which they are be coming acquainted with all trees found in Oregon. Fox made vis Its to 15 rural schools last week. Dor Killed When a dog be longing to Portland hunters, who refused to give their names, ran in front of the car driven by F. J. A. Boehringer, the Boehringer car struck the animal and killed it. The accident occurred on the Marion-Turner highway Sunday. Fisher Goes East After 10 years in charge of the curb crew of the city street improvement department, August Fisher is leaving Monday night by train for Pontiac, Mich. He expects to enjoy the winter there, having at Blinded by car Becau3e J W. Knapp. 240 River street, could one tJme iIved in Michigan. not see wnere ne was going, aue Motion to Strike Motion to strike parts of the complaint has been filed by F. W. Pettyjohn com pany, defendant in a suit brought by Joe Humflett to recover money paid on a trucks, the condition of which Humflett alleges the de fendant misrepresented. Planning Party The students at Parrish junior high school will hold a Hallowe'en program and party in the school gymnasium on Thursday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock. A number of invitations have been issued for the affair. Wedtlle at Chamber W. S. Woddle. president of the Stayton chamber of commerce, was a guest at the chamber of com merce Monday. He was Introdu ced by Dr. Henry Morris. Shoe Shining for Ladies and r.entlemen. Stage Terminal. Da vid E. Hadnot, Sr. Remolds Comlna A. B. Rey nolds. governor of this district of Rotary, is coming to Salem wea nesday, October 27, to address the local club. Weekend at Eugene Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bohrnstedt snd Mr. and Mrs. Markham of the Haseldorf apartments, spent the weekend In Eugene. From Fairfield Robert Dungey and Ralph DuRette of the Fair field district, who both are on the school board, were visitors in the city Monday. After Truants Mrs. Cora E Reid, county truant officer. Is busy checking up on several cases of truancy which have been reported to her the last few days. Shrock Visitor M. S.Shrock of Milwaukie, prominent I a grange affairs, was a visitor Monday at the chamber of com merce. On Way East August Fischer, 1990 Virginia, left last night for Wadena,' Minn., where he will spend the winter. IWault Ordered Order of de fault has been signed In the cause of Audrey D. Fetsch against Carl F. Fetsch, divorce action. to the presence of a car in front of him wbe nhe turned the corner at Capital and Fairground road. Sunday, at 7 o'clock, he swerved around and ran Into the machine driven by Jack Harley, 307 Van couver avenue. Medford. No dam age or injuries were reported to the police. Dr. Doney Travels T jw o speaking engagements claim President Carl Gregg Doney, of Willamette university, this week. Wednesday he will speak on Vir gil to the students of Lincoln high school, Portland. On Octo ber 24. Clackamas county teach er's institute, attended by over 500 teachers at Oregon City, will hear him. Dollar dinner every night 5:45 tn R at tho ATarinn hotel Corner Accident G. C. Han son, 330 South 14th street, drove south on High street, Monday, turning at the corner of Ferry street. J. B. Chamberlan, 1220 North 17th street backed from Boxing, armory Wednesday night. Teddy Fox and Joe Mar cus. 28 rounds or boxing. Tickets on sale at Hogan's Cigar store, Adolph's Cigar store, Bligh's Bil liard Parlors, Central Cigar store. Named Executrix Iris H. Butler has been named executrix of the $8,000 estate of Elva E. Botsford. Account Filed Guardian's an nual account and report has been filed in guardianship of Gladys Mae Rowland, minor. Badly Hurt Fur-H Tem In Competition Wants First Money Federal Securities company, defendant in suit brought by Frances Cornell against DeEtta and Frank Lynitr and others, has filed answer ask ing that it be decreed holder of prior lien in the action. Suit is for foreclosure to satisfy a note Wins Prizes Mrs. Merle Tra vis, 935 Norway street, won sixth prize for pumpkin pies in a baking contest recently spon sored by the Meier and Frank store in Portland. Between 400 and 500 pies were entered in the contest. Office Boys Grouped Organ ization of a volunteer office force has been underway at the Y. M. C. A. The boys serving one and a half hours a week will be treated to a swim each Monday between 5:20 and 5 o'clock. Transferred Cases of Pruden tial Savings and Loan association against Ralph J. Stevens and oth ers and against Blanche E. Huff man and others have been trans- Poison Beverage Is Basis of Suit PEORIA. I1L. Oct. 20 (AP) Carmen Katherine Sammons of Chicago whose husband died here in 1929 after drinking alleged poisoned liquor, filed suit in fed eral court against Morris Mans field today asking $50,000 in damages. Mansfield was the al leged wholesaler of liquor which caused 22 deaths. the curb catching Hanson's front ferred to department two of the bumper, rear fender, and rear circuit court. heel. Hanson charges that the other did not signal. "Y" Head Here Louis Bates, physical education head of the Northwest council of Y. M. C. A.'s visits the local association today. Mr. Bates' headquarters are in Se attle. His territory includes Ida- Handles Affairs J. J. Krens is again given custody of his own estate, in an order filed In court yesterday. A guardian, handling his affairs during In competency, is discharged. New Church First Evangell- ho, Washington and Oregon. He is cal church of Salem has taken hereto consult with Bob Board- man and Dr. Frank Brown, both local "Y" men. Larceny Two young men, ! Jesse Nelson, 1150 Nebraska, and Vere Simons, 1160 Nebraska, were arrested Monday at 4:45 p.m. on larceny charges. They are reported to have done some thievery, taking some machinery eating liquor. His hearing In city out a permit with an estimated cost of $24,330 tor a new two story church building at 925 Marion street. PosseMion Chanre With a half a pint of alleged gin In his possession. Robert M. Allan of Portland has been charged with unlawful possession of lntoxi Births -o l -o Murhammer To Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Murhammer, route three, Salem, a girl, Martha Reta, born October 4. Kent To Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Kent, 823 North Commercial street, a girl, Dolores Doreen, born September 18. Barker To Mr. and Mrs. John W. Barker, 1080 North 19th street, a boy. Brace Alan, horn October 18. and miscellaneous selling them. Iaterolass Debate Tryouts for interclass debate of Salem high school will be held Friday, at home room periods. Next week. Wednesday and Friday, class rep resentatives will be chosen. The plan is attracting interest and approval of the senior high school students. Parking Collision Bent fen ders resulted from Lee Ohm art's backing his car into a truck be longing to the Falrmount Dairy company, Monday, 1 p. m., at Chemeketa and Commercial. Ohmart lives at 244 South 14th street. Indecent Exposure Russell Godkins was arrested Monday at 12:45 p.m. by police officers for: indecent exposure. Godkins lives ' at 1017 7th street. Account Given Final account la the estate of Emma McLaugh lla waa filed yesterday by Charles A. Reynolds, and shows $2,214.87 on hand. articles and court has been set for Thursday. Curb Accident Curb crash due to backing without warning or too ouickiy from the curb is reported by J. D. Allen, Route z, and Clark Pierce Pierce, Lebanon, Sunday on South Church street. Demurrer Filed Rolland Jory defendant In suit brought by Charles K. Spauldlng Logging company, has filed demurrer to the complaint. PILES CURED eperattn at Ms ef DR. MARSHALL tie csa sis Obitu ary Bratzel Frederick H. Bratxel of route 8. died in this city October 18. aged 53 years; husband of Au guste, father of Mrs. Alice Hoop er and Hattie Bratzel, of Salem; brother of Katherine and Phillip Bratzel and Mrs. Anna Walters of Hebron, N. W., Fred Bratzel of Chicago, I1L, and Earnest of Havana, Cuba. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 p. m. from the American Lutheran church. Rev. P. W. Eriksen officiating. In terment Belcrest Memorial park under direction of W. T. Rlgdon and Son. from disaster, John Fisher. 34, of Eugene, slipped from the third story window of the Miller apartments, 633 Ferry street, early Sunday morning, to the sidewalk below, injuring himself seriously. Following, is the story as told by his sister, Mrs. J. W. Mays: "Fisher was rushed immediate ly by relatives to the Salem Gen eral hospital where be is under physicians' care. His condition is serious since he struck his head on the pavement, making two openings in the scalp and fractur ing his skull. Until Monday af ternoon, he was unconscious most of the time. "Fisher's relatives, managers of the apartment house, state that he had been sick all night and at the suggestion of his brother, Lahmer, 23, he started to pace the room. Both young men were dressed. "John Fisher walked near the window and stood there for a little with his brother at his side. The opinion is expressed that he either waa slightly suffocated or fainted, for he dropped 'down and out of the window. His brother grabbed on bis feet and locked his teeth in the seat of his broth er's trousers and held on, calling for help. "Lahmer told John to grab a limb on a near-by tree. John tried, but could not get a pur chase;, in addition, the limb was small and soon broke. The Bur den Jerk of John's weight, broke the hold of his younger brother and the elder fell to the pave- Four-H stock judging team representing the boys' and girls club work in Marlon county, will leave here Sunday to enter the amateur competition at the Pa cific International Livstock ex position in Portland next week. Members of the team are all from Silverton: Fred and Earl Rorden and Clifton Hadley. Kenneth Dahl, himself a 4-H club member and who has been member of the judging teams entering from this county for the past two years, is leader of the team. W. W. Fox, county club leader, will also attend. Dough ton Charles Horton Doughton died near Eola, Oetober 18, aged 83; father of Mrs. S. G. 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