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Thy QUEGON STATESMAN, Saleru' Oregon, Fridaj Morning. Deccnber S, 1933 page nine JMill ggg independence L&sb m$2S ,)) Wimimm Ms. V! 100 BUSHELS WHEAT STORED Fire Jn Hershberger Prop erty Starts in Early Horn; Cause Unknown INDEPENDENCE, Dee. 4. (Special)- The warehouse and milling plant of the U L. Hersh berger Mining com pany.was de stroyed -by tire her which broke out early Thursday morning. Be sides the buildings, machinery and stock of the owners, there was t.000 bushels of wheat own ed by -farmers stored In the warehouse-, and this ;was badly dam aged by the fire. The loss to the Hershberger company Is estima ted at $25,000 with insurance o " $4,500 on machinery and -stock. The tire broke out4a the office about 1:10. but its cause could not be ascertained. The Indepen dence Ore department rushed to the scene and aid was summoned . from ' Monmouth, the new pump er of the Monmouth department being sent erer the help fight the flames. - . , The original mill was erected by Capt. Skinner some. 40 years ago. Flour manufacture had not been carried on for eome time, the plant being used tor manu facture of feeds and general seed and feed business. Wheat. clover seed, mill feed were la in. stock at the time of the fire. Mr. Hershberger has owned the property about fire years, former, owners being W. H. Hoffman, Louis Hehnick and or iginally the Oregon Warehouse and Milling company. Reports In the Salem after- noon paper to the effect that Mr. Hershberger waa In - the mill working on bis books until 10: 30 in the evening are la error. Mr. Hershberger , wished it known today. He states he and his son left the mill at C p. m.. and (hat he was working on his books at his residence until the hour mentioned. UPTOII as, WAN AS HE GETS TROPHY (CoattaocA from sg It aid. The cup he received today was probably worth Intrinsically many times the price paid tor. the historic yachting trophy. Just how much the contributions to taled has not been announced by Mayor Walker, who took charge a the suggestion of Will Rogers, . originator of the Idee of a trophy for The world's best loser.". - Besides the . cup today Sir Thomas was given a huge volume a couple of feet long; a toot wide and about six Inches thick, con taining: - the thousands of letters that accompanied I the contribu tions. I never knew of a man." said Mayor Walker. Mwho has such a unanimity of rooting for him by American . over something that he was taking away from Ameri- "In my home in London." re Plied Sir Thomas, "I hare what Is considered to be the largest col lection of sports trophies In the world the cups that my yatchts hare won in many waters. Rest assured that In, the forefront of that eoHeetlon will rest this tro phy tar it is la truth to me America's cup. . Although I've lost, you make me feel I've won." llHTODOlii 1 .-. HIKED II At a conference here Wednes day attended by A. I. Raught, representing the Weyerhauser -Timber company; M- T. Hoy, master fish warden, and Gover nor Korblad. It was decided to withdraw complaints against the proposal of the timber company te dump the Uguld waste from Its new sulphide plant at Long Tiew, ; Wash., into the -Columbia river. .- - ' " :r ' ' ' - Governor Norblad tiled the comntainm two weeks ag at the reauest of fishermen on the low er Columbia rlrer. who- alleged that ,the refuse from the plant would, destror the fish ltle and menace one of Oregon's meet im portant Industries. The timber company has agreed to install cesspools, la which the refuse from the plant will be treated and diluted 150 times be fore It reaches the river. It also is olanned to- place the , refuse carrier on the bottom of the stream. Arthur S. Einarsen, state biologist for the state ' of Wash ington, Informed Governor Kor blad that these precautions would eliminate an danger of Injuring the fish life of the Columbia riv er and probably meet - with the approval of. the fishermen. - Frank' Lllburn. Mrs. C. C. Ceer. Miss Lena Belle Tartar, Miss Mary Sehultz. Mrs.W. H. Burg hardV Mrs. W. J. Mlnklewita, and Mrs. T. M. Barr. s- ? These names were accepted from the nominating committee composed of Mrs. W. E. Ander son, Miss Dorothy Pearce, and Mrs. C. 8. Hamilton:' Following the, election of the board t directors the board held a special meeting ami elected the following- officers: Mrs. Walter Dentoni. honorary chairman; W. T. Jenks, chairman: viu um ISchulta. first viee president; Mrs. oasaa i -vany, second vice presi dent; Mayor T.- A. Livesley, third vice president;. Mrs. C. C Ceer. secretary- and Carl Wenger,. see- itnry. The. first concert of the Salem junior; symphony will be spon sored early in the new year. PEACE OUTLOOK IS PROFESSOR'S TOPIC 'Is j World Peace Possible?" radio - address, delivered .by . Pro fessor S. B. Laughlia in Portland Wednesday, was given before the students t of Willamette univer sity in chapel, Thursday. Dr. Laughlln Is intimately connected with the eoundl for prevention of war. - , Dr. i Laughlln pointed, out a number of the hot-beds of racial rivalry and conflict throughout the world. "Only China and Jap an and a number of very small nations are not today controlled politically by Europeans or their descendants. stated the speaker. All countries are well-develop ed in freedom economically and socially, the speaker seemed to think. ' The widespread influence of a number of the European coun tries over the globe was men tioned. Holland, a small state In Europe, controls the Island of Java which Is on the other side of the globe although the popu lation of the latter- far outranks in number that of its rulers. Dr. Laughlln made no attempt to answer his question which tit les the address, but he pointed out the general sociological, ec onomic and political situations over the world. Several years previous to the Civil War, books were published In fever- of slavery which quoted ministers who proved by the scriptures that slavery -was a di vine institution. Today, only mild forms ; of slavery exist In few places; the general opinion Is against that movement. This idea was pointed out as an example of what might happen to the Ideas regarding the institution of TM won ws CHOOSES OFFICERS At .a meeting In the Salem - chamber . of commerce rooms Thursday night a permanent or- ' ganixation for , the Junior- sym Dhonr orchestra was effected with a board of directors elect ed, the" constitution ratified and Prof. William Wallace Graham ritirisd is director r ct tat or- ' Tne board of directors is W. T. Mki. chairman: , Hay or T. IJvesley.. Mrs. Hal Hoax. lira. C. . r . Clark. Miss Dorothy Pearce, tfra. Susan Vartr. Cart Wecger, F. S. BMITOII DIES k o:i niunsDJiY war. i One-Time Bectrio - Store Proprietor; Prominent In Salem Clubs. " Frank 8tone Barton.' f form erly prominent' here as proprietor of an electrical store, active in clab circles, and- lately of Port land. died. in a local hospital here late yesterday after an illness of nearly five, years duration. After he gave up his business here on accoant of ill health and remov ed to Portland five years ago, his illness had gradually become more serious. Barton was born In New York state in 1810. He was graduated in electrical engineering from Sy racuse university and became su perintendent of tb ; testing' de partment for steam turbines of the General Electrie plant at Schenectady. N.Y. Later he be came superintendent of eleetrical service for Queens City, New York City. Came to Oregora in 1014 In 1907 he was married, and In 1914 he came to Oregon. Soon thereafter he started as electri cal contracting business and open ed a. retail store in Salem at the corner of High and State streets. A : radio broadcasting , station which he constructed was -' the first and only such station Salem has had. Surviving the 'deceased are a brother, Richard D. Barton of this city and a sister, Mrs. William L. Wible of Portland. His wife pre ceded him in death two years ago. Barton, while In Salem, was a member of the Apollo club, the Masonic lodge, the Elks club. First Methodist church and choir of that church and at one time of that of the first Presby terlal church here. Funeral services - will be held here Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Clough-Barrick chapel, under the auspices of Masonic lodge. In terment will be in City View cem etery. SOUTH KB WIS SUBJECT Third In this winter's series of Friday night programs at the Y. M. C. A. is scheduled for to night at 7:45 o'clock. The pro gram feature a travel talk by Dean Roy Hewitt, dean of Wil lamette university law school. Musical features will add to the program. Dr. George H. Alden will preside. - . CIuSiffi . Eighty members of the Churchmen's council of First Methodist, efcurch gathered at banauet tables Wednesday night to hear an address by Bishop Ti tus Lowe of Portland. H. F. Shanks. president of the organ ization, presided. In part, the blsnop aeciarea, "the crime wave Is a landslide to paganism on the part of the American -people. In order to combat this landslide the church has to stop being a nice . club where- people go to drink pink teas: and instead put their backs to the wall and -stop .the crime wave. ; He -challenged church members to use their mental, and physical -powers against crime. He maintained .the church is able to give people "that which no other organization Is able to do: comfort in time of need. ability to face death without fear, greatest start in life tor and most Interest in youth of the world. Concluding he stated his be lief that "the church of today is ea the verge ef renaissance of new spiritual holier and that ft Is up te the First Methodist Church of Salem to pioneer in this movement In the state of Orecon. ! The one other feature of the evening's program was rendition ef two veeal selos by Ai A. Schramm.:;' ( t LIrs. Fletcher - Laid to Rest in 'Pioneers? Spot ... i Mrs; Elisabeth Richmond Flet cher was laid to rest in- the Pio neer cemetery east of Brooks. Tuesday. She was born at Sing- hampton. Ontario, May 12, 1872. and came with her parents to Oregon to 1891 to Umatilla coun ty where they settled near .Pen dleton. : -She was married September 12. 1900 to E. B Fletcher of North HowelL The family moved to Sa lem la 1910 where she lived un til the time xf her death, Novem ber 20." , - - -J v la addition- to her husband, ahe is survived by r three children. Mrs. Flora Hedrick. Lorraine Fletcher and Ellsworth Fletcher, two brothers, Dan Richmond of Brant. ' Alberta. and John Rich mond of Coadost; end two grand children. Den and Lyie ueanca. Contract ZladelB For Eliminator Of Llill Cinders Another step towards the elim- laitioa of cinderi la Btlem wag mad yesterday when the Oregon Puis A Paper company contracted with, a manufacturing firm for a Sturdavaat cinder eliminator. The agreement calls for the-construction aad installation of" the ma- S C, '& Mr.'. within a ftnUy period. T75 TTT) L XJLCO TO 11 ia xrlth cxrcli GchUUnz purchzzo ' - '- - i A copy of the 80-page book "Flavor Secrets.' The latest filing la cook ery. Thousands of new rmggestions in the fine art of flavoring food. Ton have ' never seen anjthing quite like this book. Nothmg of the sort ha erer before been pub.1 lisaed. Ton will find it an adventare into a new - realm of cookery which" will delight yo and those who gather around your board. It takes, the mo - no tony oat of cooking. If : showa how to dress np the 'stand bya." Ton will keep it handy in the kitchen and refer to it frequently. In it you will find little tricks at your ' finger tips unexpected touches that will give new zest to old favorites and add many new favor ites to your kitchen rep ertoire. It will lead you into all manner of in triguing seasoning paths, the perfumed trail of apices and fragrant es sences. This book . has been three years in prep aration. Its material has been gleaned from all; orer the world, and care fully tested in the kitch en. Everything in it is -practical, and easy. Ton k . will find many complete recipes for new axd ia-. teresungr dfaheav But the important ' part of the - bcci b ia the thcr.c:idi r of suggestions for adding . new: piquancy, new do- ? lights ta your erery-day - recipes. : ; ': .: ; ' . Dr. Hewitt's address Is "My South American, Trip." The dean made" a land and. water tour of South America last summer with a party from Seattle of watch he had . charge throughout the Journey. The- group sailed -south along the Pacifle coast to about the center of the South. Amerl- eoast; them It weal by ular and cog railway across the Andes mountains and . the plains of Argentina. 'A ship was taken from , the eastern coast to New Tork city. The return was made to Salem across the- continent. . ' Musical selections on the pro gram Include "Indian Love Can. but only as long as the supply lasts . f"-s. ? M w , t 4 1 1 1 f , i. i it ii. 1 it irf toouuooo en A rcsrolar 4-cs. jar el SchllHag PHEPAIIED sMUSTAUD OAUCQ Frea Tvitii your pcrcfeasa el CcWnira CcKgOs 4 VAiniXA CSTQACT Freo ttSs yesg . gTsrcZaaea c2 OcMIHtts Tea Sceto BOO nrfiD by Orieml and "Jesu Bambino" by Yosv twe vocal solos by Elea nor Moore, 'accompanied by Alva Ansler. A reading will follow given by Mrs Carrie M. Chase entitled "Christmas Day in the Morning (Richmond). Two other , vocal solos will bo presented by Kenneth Abbott ac companied on the piano by Miss Mildred Abbott. Mr. Abbott will sing "Road Ways" by Densmore and "Orpsle Trail by Galloway. CAMTAIGX COSTS MOCJTT NEW TORK. Dec 4. (AP) The Nye. committee heard, today that 1(0.000 la addition to the $49,000 already reported waa spent In behalf of Dwight 7. Morrow during ; the New Jersey, aenatorlal primary last spring. The committee is here investi gating New Jersey campaign ex penditures. I WMU VUWUVyMWUWU VUVkUVVUVUWM VUVMMMnM . j Dear Oldanta has arrived with a carload of f 1 ) 1 1 1 CM 1 I ' 1 j fS Toyland opens Saturday at 10 A. M. in 558 Ward stores -the U first step of a nation-wide campaign for a jblly old-fashion d Christmas ! ROLLER SKATES Ball bearing .wheels and; adjust able length, for both Boys S5. i; ...j..$1.10 COASTER WAGONS with steel wheels. Christmas fun throughout the year! ...... MOVIE MACHINES with It M. M. Hollywood pro jector! Projects Eastman films.:. $4.98 $3.98 BAG OP BLOCKS mere than a; peck,! to make churches; houses, garages, 114a. IBOIS have shou!der straps- and .real sheepskin head.) Snares and : drum- , sticks ' ........ $125 vsr - a w as DOLLS In Search of a Home! 25c to 89c DOLLS with waterproof ed enamel .faces! They say "Ma-Ma", too. . $1.19 to $2.98 DOLLS that wear party frocks. They talk and walk and sleep! :1 1 5339 to $17.50 BABY DOLLS,: soft and cuddl y. A d e r a b 1 y dressed." i . DOLL CARRIAGES smartlr styled to lead the Christmas Doll Parade! $2.93 I STEAM ENGINES that run with steam. Uses alco hol for fuel .......... $1.00 BLACKBOARD DESKS "Home Work" becomes play work 43 in. high e Work- becomes ) ) rork with this outfit! C-r ......... siso.n Vv 8PEEDTS with steel disc wheels that have rub ber tires SEWING MACHINES that will really sew. Just the thing to make dollies clothes with. ' Looks . just like mother s machine $2.29 $2.39 Doll Furniture PARLOR SETS 7 metal pieces to thrin young home-makers! Chinese red j Clfl. grand piano! ........ JOC DINING ROOM SETS In walnut finish metal lend hospitality to any Dolly's - t . nO home! ...... 1.. 1 : ) ) 1 ) l ) 1 Famoee Electrie ffreJ' tTaat prosnJse m mneh '" -i-. A ' If' rsm for Dad ae for Junior I Kverythinsj T eewldt mat let sat electrie tnlm te ttere Smell trains, and laie trains! Get his -electric' trala at V7ardil f " : 98to3 C ;o' c c c i c c c r it a V t ct a ct u ct a c : c : t ( : c -i -.. . 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