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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1930)
II! m Efi BEATS HISTORY Early Morning; Fire Wipes Out Warehouse; Loss i Close to $6.50,000 (Caattasa Irom pi 1 . the wall woald continue standing until It could be " made fast by anchors or else palled to earth., Building Inspector BushneM aid anyone 11 Tins la the adjacent apartment would do so at ex treme risk. Ho said the intense heat had taken the resistence ftom the concrete and made Its stability most uncertain. Not a family remained la ' the apartments yesterday or last night. Bashnell said that as soon as the burning contents had been turned to ashes, a crew might se cure the wall to "dead-men" with in the building enclosure and workmen, by constructing a scaf fold, bring the wall to -earth without danger to the Virginia apartment building or to life. Until the wall Is razed It stands aa a menace to the building adja cent tor It. - -vM-7".- "Larmer and the tire depart ment were -without a tangible clue to ascertain how the- fire began. - According to Cox, the building was kept locked every night. . He saw no one there when he went to get his track. In the morning. The fire apparently had started la the machine shop In the base ment where Larmer's trucks were repaired. Larmer Immediately announc ed that he would continue his full fleet of tracks. 17 in number after one was burned In - the warehouse. In actire se trice. .Temporary offices will be main tained at the Larmer home near ItM warehouse; nd ;edihe; stomas iji , e , haafliedt tn the f adjarri? garage where the fleet of ' trucks is Jocated. : Somewhat stunned and broken by his large loss, Larmer was nevertheless courageous and in sisted yesterday afternoon that he would persist in his trucking business more addently than ever until he could work out plans for a new warehouse. - ' It Is 21 years since Mr. Larmer began his business in Salem, first operating a truck line with horse teams. Later he developed his storage business and owned ; a larger plant on Front atreet shea no soia it a few years ago to tLe Terminal. Ice people. ' Following this transfer he built his new warehouse at Liberty and High streets. ; , - ' "All day yesterday the . Salem fire r department kept from' three to fir lines trained on tha flames which persisted wlth-the fuel of hops, paper and furniture on which to work. Only two mains were available for the pumpers and much of the- fire equipment, brought from the three stations In the city, could not be eflectlve ly used. - w . - - Larmer had prodded no large mains within his bVildlnr and no sprinkling system. , - . Throughout the day hundreds of spectators came from all parts of Salem and from out-of-town to see the remains of the structure. A police guard was used to keen bystanders back a sufficient dis tance as soma gasoline was stored In the rear of the warehouse and waa in danger of exploding at any time. " Tottering- walls also were ' a menace to bystanders. - TROUBLES? SPEAK THEM KATURJILIVAY "-"' : ifOat!aad traat sag l ' the' tuba In his. mouth, he can press th rubber handle of the horn and form words. "Only Mr. Swift's wonderful stamina and - aggressiveness has kept him going In the face of distressing .: difficulties, and - be cause of them he has fought his way outVDr. John Manning, his physician, declared while la Sa lem with Mr, Swift. Success of the operation itself may be seen In fact that Mr. Swift has gained 48 ; pounds since it. In July, 1928, he weighed 120 pounds. Society in uowiesruase ; Is Under Guard PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. . ( AP) Investigation of the al leged knife murder of Mrs.- Le one C. Bowles, 33. prominent Portland society woman, was re sumed here, today. - Nelson C. Bowles, 34, capital ist, and his former secretary, Irma O. Loucks. 28, were In the county Jail awaiting action by the grand jury next week. They waived preliminary hearing of first degree murder charges in municipal court today. COUnT EXPECTED TO USE f HI IffilFE (Coatlaacc tan peca XI county agent-will hare to repeat their ; efforts in future years or else change jthe complexion of the court: If they can do so. The understanding- was on the county health, program that tha county court would match the city's eon tribution. which - last ' year was $8000. Whether this means the county will now trim f 2000 off to play even with the city is another matter which only the publication of the badget will reveaL - Ona overdue cat which is prom ised la to reduce the mileage al lowance for efXlciala using their own cars from lOe per mile to fc per mile. With the county served by the finest system of payed and surfaced roads of most any coun ty In tb.e country, and with cars and tires much cheaper the coun ty could not longer be : astified la continuing to allow 10c per mile, especially when other counties in the valley made lower allowance. - Another allowance which Is re ported to hare been eliminated is $400 for the state chamber of commerce. , -, '.: ; jr-' a Sharp - increases will be forced in the school budget tm er the new-fangled transportation law as well as increases caused by growth in the school population. SEAL SALE BOOTH Will OPEN KM First booth for the annual Christmas tuberculosis . seal sale will be opened - at the pos toff ice Monday morning.1 Mrs. J. E. Bliakborn. .general j jchalrmaa 1 of Ue;ednty leampaiga. 'annosiied last' night. Miss Prlscina' Fry'and Mrs. Harry Sinks, the Utter chairman of booth sales, will be in teharge of the opening day. The following Saturday seals will be sold through booths at the three banks, ? Miller's store and Penney's store. Mrs. William Sennits, city chairman, and Mrs. Sinks will announce later names of those who will be In charge of these booths. ? r t , - With the seal sale now well un der way, there are a number of persons who are asking the same old question: How Is the money spent? ' To this query, the general chairman makes answer: Hayesville Woman's Club Makes Plans . Hayesville Mrs. Robin Day aad Mrs. Clark were hostesses to the HayesTllle Woman's club at the home of Mrs. Day. Thursday afternoon. . ' , The members' Toted to each purchase a toy also to make up a box of Jams and jellies to send to tha orphans home at corvauis for Christmas following a short business session the afternoon was spent socially. Dainty re freshments were serred at the close of the afternoon. Members present were Mrs. E. M. Bailey. Mrs. W. E. Bailey, Mrs. J. L. Batdorf. Mrs. A. C. Beers, Mrs. O. W. Chrlstof ferson, Mrs. Darid Grelg. Mrs. Jansen, Mrs. W. H. Kar.. Mrs. Ray Kites, airs. J. L. Morrison. Mrs. Charles Reed, Mrs. Win. Rlekman, Mrs. Craee Snyder. Mrs. Albert glettler, Mrs. Mary Teel. Mrs. Fred Williams. Mrs. Claude Talmag9 ana xne Hostesses, Mrs. Day and Mrs. Clark. - Silverton. The Woman's clnb which was to hare held its regu- lar 'December nrozram and meet ing , Monday afternoon has post- coned this untu a wees: irom Monday. The club also wants fuller report from its welfare tommittea than It would be able to aire Monday. It is felt that after another' week of its work with th Rllverton Emer'rencr Employment bureau the commit tee will bare more of interest to U the other clnb members. Mrs. Edson Com stock is in charge of the December meeting. Khe is beinr assisted -by Tin. Warren Crabtree. Mrs. Charles Davis, Mrs. S. E. Gay, and Mrs. .Vernon Day. 'Mia Vlrrlnla Best entertained Friday evenlnr with a dellchtful bridjte tea in the Silrer GrUle rnnra of tha Or&v Bella- com oil- inentlna Miss Pauline Campbell of the Oregon State college. Sev eral members of the PI Beta Phi of nreron State college, sorority sisters -of the hostess and honor guests, were present for the af , fair, V- ; , - '-', vhm. vAiatii of the missionary society of the First Congregation al churen wut present a piay wu .r.nin at t ha church. The nlar Is entitled "Missionary Arithmetic Jnjt will offer attractive feed for thought. - Mrs. Mark McCaUlstnr Is directing tha play. ; a- . . r Thm Tainr Married 1 Feo ale's class of the First Presbyterian church will meat in tha social T-nnma of tha church Wednesday yenlna: at : 3 0 o'clock for. a pot lack dinner, following by av ro gram hour. Gore rn or A. L. Ifer blad will be the speaker for the cyeniag program. -: i The4 Thrfb -Links club will not meet on-its regular meeting date December as. There will he "bat one meeting during the month and that win h Xtoeemhar li. and at this time tha Christmas tree and a Christmas program will be the - feature of the meeting. Tnftlattm of dm members will tia a aoeclal featnra of the meet ing of Joshua Smith camp. Sons or union veterans or tn tim war Tuesday evening at T:3t in the Women's club haaaa. Oom- jnander L. C. McSaaae wis stake his committee aspetatsaeats at this time. . e - e . - W and Mrs. K. S. Jackson . have returned to their home af- a two months business and treasure trio through - eastern What Paris is "Wearing B-K.1VORSA7 PARIS The beret, with all Its eontrementa. eontlnaea to be the atanaard equipment for fashionable women in Paris. The little Basque icap. . onglnally relegated to small Vrencn achoofboys to top thalr !black work-aprons. Is bow In high aoclety. It Is seen in tha smarteat iShODa and la tha meat faanlanahla iateces.- It Is eva bow appearing jta Rue- da la Palx Jewelry wtn laaaa, t tUnafmta- tha wearing ef ths new JeweUd buttons. irmm seres m us saatcn co Strain Matyaeuaj Ue Jeweled but- ttoa from a promlaent ParJa Jew- telry desigwer. The cap Is ef isseusey brown antelope, ef the .Type that la se soft and glosaless that U appears' te be seme special ikUad of davetyn. It la pulled lase jahape-at the back ef the head by treble raws ex fine gathers. areaad the- batten Jewel. Thebattoar Itsetf has as Its eeatar . larga tesas -aheaa brawn Mantis awcassfsny wttn taw aor r the asat. The rowadea with- teas cut These Fasbiaa Notes Furnished Tbxough the Courtesy ef FOMZROT Jt JEWELERS t ;" i ! Hummfnq Bird 8 ruU; rASHiONHD hosiery Packed la - IndiTidual Gift Bosea fat ..Llstexw SHOP EARLY! j : riORNTNC HOTOa AITE DEST Use Our Conrcnlent Lar-Airar Depart raent 255 North Li tarty Tel. 877 Last year six seals per capita were sold la Marion county; this year the aim Is seven seals per capita, If the coal Is reached, II cents of every dollar taken in will be kept In Marion county to fight tuberculosis; 40 cents of each dollar will be kept la the state for the same work; and cents of every dollar will go to national . headauarters for - sup plies. In other words, 1 1 cents of every, dollar will remain In Ore gon. AH workers en - the cam paign are donating their services. ILSB TAKE3T SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. CAP) Henry Use, suspected Spo kane bomber, was picked out of a police lineup here today by a mer chant who said he sold him ex plosives Oct. Jg. FLOYD 17. HASKELL RIIM MM Floyd W. HaskelL 41. died at thai residence. 19 OS Fairgrounds road, Saturday morning at 10:20 o'clock, after an Illness of three months. Am infection In his heaL contracted. In the early fall, de veloped complications which for ced him to give vp his work at a cannery and finally caused his death. - ' .,'"-'.' Surviving : htm - are' his wife. Nell , Haskell, and three small children, Luella, -Wesley and Ternon. . ' . Prior to moving to Salem sev en years ago, Haskell had oper ated a grocery business at Wood burn for a number of years, and was very woU, known. Be came, there from Iowa xith his parents when ha was small boy. The remains are at the Hall undertaking parlors f at Wood burn, where the funeral will he held sometime Monday. - msisluiiiJii iiorariOTiT Largest attendance in years fea tured inauguration of aa annual homecoming meeting by Salem lodge No. 4. Masons, at the Ma- A DECEMBER CLEA N -UP Of Our Merit Shop Stock of HATS...COATS...DRESSES COATS - sISp' $5.00 to $24.75 DRESSES 60 dresses In sSk prints. Jerseys and knitted suits. Ideal for school and office wear. $3)95 DRESSES e S :OT dresses in sflk crepes, f 7r us satini. velvetten. t ravel prints and a few knitted suits a 150 HATS Your Choice .. $1.00 429 Court Street n-fii it - ri w- TS T H. MARIE BUTLER Salem, Oregon sonic temple Friday night. Orer 200 attenaeo. New officers were elected at the bnsineaa meetlns which D receded the main program of the evening. Thnu whn will aarva In Official capacities for the coming year are. Harry Swatford. masterj Err.;.: Peterson, senior warden; Doc.-'.. '. McKay. Jualor warden; Arthur Smlthers, treasurer, reelected; J. D. Berwick, secretary, reelected; and W. C Wlnslow, member Ma sonic temple board. HO W MUCH? .WILL YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR GIFTS THIS YEAR What ft ; Will Buy ! Now What Si 1 Would Buy In 10 The price of raw rnateri&! Is down, the eoat of manu facture Is down, coat cf travel is down, the cost cf practically everything Is down and the legitimate -merchant is riving; the ben efit of these lower condi tions to the public. Merchandise of the same quality which you pus chased last year will cost you anywhere from 13 U 45 less this year. In other words an article that you paid $1.00 for last year should be had thl year for from 65c to 75c Or If the article is tha same price the"dlfference will be put into that article bk the way of better material and finer workmanship. A COMPARISON OF PRICES WILL PROVE THAT I our; merchandise is marked on Tim I NEW LOW PRICE LEVELS j SHIPLEY'S Quality Mercnandlse Popular Trices 8AL&C OREOOW 9n Steam Shovels gSffSliQO Large Biplanes and Blonoplanea Single and Trf- 0i AA tHJLeVU!. tfetor Type, Spec. -' .!.'''.-"! - . " 'I Dump Trucks Special JL. American Flyer.. Mechanical Monoplane $20 value J1 QK SpecUl . tPXea7eJ Red Racer Momentum - H(g Drire . iaC Brunswick Billiard Tables 3 Sizes Truck and Trailer $1.95 Flying Planes (75cto$5.75 Polico Patrol jralu - Red Scooter With stand . (Jt Aflj no brake tPAal itJ Pumper Fire Engines Squirt Water i. $5.00 to $12150l wel Mechanical Boats 1 liners and Battle- HKgi 2&Smj CSJ Ecystono Koaster y $3.95 m. m mmZj H T?ocIcr Animals AH kinds and sizes -; .',-.'''. V- 1 ' . i -. , :- DOLL SPECIALS r AR This Week , ' 49c te $15.95 C. : Kcyotono Kollcr Clliabins Tractors apccial....Tr..,'.,CCi" . Tzblo Choir Cet3 S2.45toS4.95 Doll Beds end Cradca 75ctoS15 - - - " r Jlnsical Teddy valae PO Cpedal 0atJ? . CRYING D0LL3 ! S7ithHair 79c Prcgonu - '