ine uimuun oTATiasaiAN, Balera. Oregon. Tuesday Moralmr. December 1. 1931
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corporation commissioner. McCal
IJsteri testimony Is expected to be
especially vital, as Empire's pres
ent officers hare stated that Mc
Calllster told them notes were con
sidered by his department as cash.
In a statement to The Statesman
last week McCalllster did not sub
stantiate this affirmation and rec
ords la the state corporation com
missioner' office reveal that he
did not thus write prospective
stockholders of Empire's securi
ties. Wife of Manager
Is at Courthouse
District Attorney Carson said
last night that the statements of
any of Empire's officers would be
welcomed by the grand Jury al
though he indicated plainly that
the legal exemption of these men
from testifyirg would be rigidly
adhered to. For the greater pan
of Monday Mrs. L H. Petty, wife
of the general manager of Empire,
was seen fn the courthouse corri
dors, bat she did not make her
Emission here known nor did she
testify to the grand Jury. Fetty
drew $10,000 annual salary from
Empire. His stock subscription in
cash was listed at $20,000. His
actual payment was $1600.
In Portland yesterday R. W.
Clancy filed an amended com
plaint la his suit to enjoin Oliver
p. Coshow and four other officers
of Empire from using their pow
ers as directors and officers of the
company in the stockholders'
meeting December 7.
The amended complaint alleges
each of the defendants subscribed
for 120.000 word of stock in the
company, giving notes for the
amounts subbcribed and making
payments totaling only $5500 on
the notes, thus allegedly defraud
In r the stockholders.
A8id from Coshow the defend
ants are O. H. Fetty, vice-president;
Jay H. Stockman, general
counsel; Wilson It. Adams, treas
urer, and 'Martin Adams.
WATER 60NMY
TO RESUME WORK
Continued from DS 1
movement was started late
In
iq9 moved to submit to the peo
ple a bond issue for purchasing
tte water system, to be voted on
at the May 1930 primary elec
tion. ' ,
Work on the filter plant on
Trrde street was abruptly halted,
ad likewise on the 18-lnch feed
er pipeline from the filter plant
to the Teservolr on Falrmount
hill, and Improvements to the
reservoir itself. The pipeline at
psent. reaches to within 50 feet
ef the reservoir.
i't ration Plant
AVork to Resume
Tf tii number 15 bond Issue
AAfMtoP. the water company
will eomnlete the Ulter plant ana l
the nlnellne. Improve the reser-
nt. .,4 hArin pAnfttrncuon on
te planned pumping plant in the I
rtviw at the end of Mlnto's lsl-
nd Del&nev said. Plans tor tne
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ni.iit rail rnr a. mnei I
tower -tslne above the highest
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k"own river BtaKe. -naklng it
aafa from flood. Motors for the
nmni would be Installed at the I
ton of the tower.
water is nromised by the wa-
tr eomoanv. The river pump-
ing plant would eliminate lean- sooa recenwy, nowever mere is Two non-support cases recelv
age and contamination in the 1 Qnita a sum of outstanding ed attention before Justice Miller
supply line under Mlnto slough, j
The comnanv would set up a sci
entific testing laboratory to in-
sure the quality of the water.
Irnrraaed Pressure
Would hm Provided
Pressure In the north Salem
area would be Increased by lay
tne of larger mains, as recom
mended by the underwriters. On
Falrmount hill the pressure now
Inadequate for fire protection
and summer irrigation would be
Increased by erection of a stand
pipe, probably of 150.000 gallons
capacity. Belt mains would be
la'd to connect nresent dead-end
p'nes. thus providing for better
circulation of water and evenly
distributed pressure.
These are the improvements
nromised bv the a tor comnanv
If it is assured by defeat of the,nent business 'men and farmers
municipal water bond Issue that
it will not be forced to sell the
improved system to the city at a
less in construction costs, ac
cording to Manager Delaney.
"Our plans were complete tor
tnese betterments In pressure and
quality," he said. "Contracts tor
the work already were let when
in? undertaking was halted. We
wi!l start st once if the measure
Is WMted,"
Crooked Finger
District Votes
Tax For Roads
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A special ten-mill road tax has
been voted in the Crooked Finger
Al .At.ik . . 0. If lit.
ui.-iiivt avuiu i wihu mills rc-
cordln? to an election return tiled
yesterday with the countv clerk.
The total tax will be $a.91.80.
Twenty-five citizens voted in fa
. vor of the tax and six against it.
Floyd Sheperd, ebalrman of the
lection board, reported.
Moneys received from the tax
1 will be used to extend the Crook
ed Fiager road as far as possible
beyond its present terminus. The
district also baa anm rnnd deht
since Marlon county advanced
. funds te grade and rock the
-Crooked Finger road out from
- Sotts Mills.
Tha voters favored the reap
. pointment of James Curley as
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Mr .. ..Uu-y ioono. , ti, mother of Tom Mooney, Is hown above con.
f erring with Mayor James Walker of New York who fa at Saa
Franciaco in the interest of the Tom Mooney case. Tom Mooney,
who is in San Quentin prison, was convicted in connection with the
1918 Preparedness parade bombing here that killed and injured
many persons.
SCHOOL H W LL
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According to County Superin
tendent Fulkerson the annual
convention for school officers of
convention lor scnooi omcers oi i
Marion county will be held at the J
court house in Salem, on Satur-
day. December 5, starting at 10
o'clock in the morning. All school
officers in the various districts
are being notified, and urged to
he present if possible.
Grant Murphy, president, will
call the meeting to order, follow
ing with reading of the minutes
and calling- of the roll by districts.
H. C. Sinks, county sanitary of-
ficer win fee present s advisor on
questions ef school sanitation. I
Different school problems will I
be taken up for discussion at 1:-
15, and at Z o'clock state super-
intendent. C. A. Howard, will
talk on efficiency in the schools' more than $5 for others. The pro
financial matters. At 2:30 ap- posals covered from 100 cords in
pointment of committees will be parcel lots to the entire amount
made following by adjournment
at S o'clock.
bemi-annuai payment or inter-
est on the bonded indebtedness
ot the Salem general hospital will
bo met without difficulty today,
says mrs. muarea ignore, super-r
Intendent. In fact, the $16,050
a im.ere. n uen uu uua i
for some time, and has been set
" num mo nuumii ui mo
Institution.
No payment on the bonds will
o one unui jane, inese Doing
HAu V. i
ptuu uucs icar. DUBiuesa
conditions have been quite satis-
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laciory m me noapuai mis xaii
ana snow consiaeraoie improve-
moni over a year ago. in view
e supenntenaent do-
met when It falls due.
v-oueciions nave Deen iairiy
money on the books.
J?ozr 7)icrin
jUafttfr
Asks Permit to
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UUI1U XVWWVUll
ML . W mw wa.a !
iae uaxer vaney irrigation
association, through T. G. Mont
gomery, trustee, yesterday filed
Fill ON 11 FOB
UOSPUtL PAYMENT
application In the office of the fifth generation of her fam
Cbarles E. Strlcklin. state enei- ily to attend Dmlunn nninnitv
ner. tor permission to construct
a reservoir on Powder river at
I some point between Baker and
the town of McEwen, 16 miles
p tne stream
I The Baker Valley Irrigation as-
I sociatlon waa said to be com'
I posed of many of the most nrom
p-ftca srfSr ifr
POLLYWOOD;
Home of itJC Talkies
A HOME OWNED THEATRE
LAST TTME8 TODAY
NN0AH BEEF?
Abo Comedy, News, &
Screen Song
Coming Wednesday
Thursday
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in the Baker district.
The construction of the stor
age reservoir at or near Benlder
Gorge, In order to supplement
the lew water flow of Powder
river for irrigation of 20,000
acres of land In Baker valley.
haa been the dream of the Baker
valley farmers lor many years,
Stricklia said.
TUT orlTf, 7;
ally OCCKlTlg TO
Furnish Fuel to
State This Year
More than 26 bids were open
ed by the state board of control
Monday, In connection with the
purchase -of 4000 cords of wood
required by various tate institn-
tions during 1952. The bids were
received from farmers and wood
dealers in virtually all parts of
the Willamette valley.
The bids ranged from $3 ner
cord for the cheaper wooda to
by some bidders
The contract probably will bei
awaraea next week.
Two Fatalities
In Industries
Noted in Week
There were two fataim in i
Oregon, due to Industrial acM-
dents, during the week endine Kn
vember 26. according to a report
prepared here yeaterdar bv the
state industrial accident com mi
sion.
i uo vicums were L.uavic Ben-
son, Kerry, Loader, and Frank
ratui, uanuttiui. txijtorman.
There were 410 accidents re-
ported to the commission during
mo ween covorea m tne state-
mAfif
uaouw.
Non-Support is
Charged in Two
Cases in Court
Hayden yesterday.
Frank Richter's case came nn
for preliminary hearing. It was
taken under advisement, Rlchter
Is out on $.00 ball.
Albert Needham pleaded not
gullt to th and the case
Uai continued on hia en motion
for 60 days. He Is out on tzss
Dau.
Miss Martha Harford Eddr Is
I of Granville, O.
LAST DAY
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BAXIEP.
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If-5lt Starta
1 Tomorrow
Takes Place of 2 per Cent
Tax Plan; Fees Would
Total $5000, Word
"f Con tinned from Pegs 1)
pany to whom the proposed li
cense fee haa not yet been propos
ed, 'roe scneanie to be suggested
to the council follows:
Present Proposed
annual annual
fee fee
Portland General
Eloctrlc SO $2500
Pacific Telephone 600 1100
Portland Gas Co. 400 600
Western Union .. 60 CO
Postal Telegraph 60 60
Water Company . - 0 700
Totals $1600 6000
The proposed ordinance would
put these taxes into effect for
1932. If the gross earnings tax
waa carried, attorneys for the
utilities Indicate there would be
Immediate litigation on the
ground that the tax was discrim
inatory. This would delay ft not
make impossible collection of the
levy.
Bae License Based
On Dtffereat Plan
On the $6000 general license
tax annually from utilities the
apportionment Is made between
the companies on the basis of
gross annual business done In Sa
lem. The bus lines are exempt
ed since under a charter voted
them by the cltlsens of 8alem each
bas used in the service pays a flat
annual license charge of $26.
Several weeks ago the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph com
pany made an Informal proposal
to the council committee for the
securing of a new franchise to re
place the 60-year franchise which
runs out in 1124. The company
made proffers on the basis of a
gross earnings tax but subse
quently announced It had with
drawn the offer and was net new
ready to negotiate a new fran
chise. Books Prepared
For Water Vote
Here This Month
The huge task of addressing
pamphlets for the coming special
city election on the matter of a
bond issue for construction ef a
mountain water system was un
dertaken Monday by a dozen
workers In one of the circuit court
rooms. A set of poll books for
the city will be complied from
the county books, following the
authorization by the county court.
The many inquiries belnr re
ceivea relative to registration for
voting in the election, which will
be held on December 16. makes It
apparent that many Salem citizens
will be unable to rote for not
having registered at the requir
ed time. A'
Missing Girl is
Reported Found
. Salem notice were adviawi vm.
terday by Portland officers that
Elizabeth Bird. 14. who diannnAir.
ed from the home of her mother
here a week ago. had been appre
hended In Portland.
She Is the daughter of Mrs. W.
E. Davis. Her stepfather is an au
tomobile mechanic.
The zlrl waa said to haw if
her home after she was questioned
Dy tne police regarding a worth
less cnecx.
EASTMAN TO RPRAnT
Morgan Eastman of Vancouver.
B. C, Is to speak to the Rotary
club here tomorrow at noon, tt tm
district governor of the nrnnlii.
uon. w. . uancy will Introduce
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STARTS TOMORROW
Playing with LOVE
Is playing with
DYNAMITE!
with
CLIVE BROOK
MIRIAM HOPKINS
KAY FBAlfOIS
BBOII TOOMKY
Baaed e the Leeds
Bremf ield aoreL
Seethtns; with blg-dty
excltenaeat and thr-r-HJsI
LAST DAY
I
jfir You'll see
Q1
Br OLIYS M. DO Alt
Warner Bros. Elsiaore
Today The 4 If arc Broth
ers in "Monksy Business.
Wednesday Clive Brook,
Kay Francis In "24 Honrs.
Friday Richard Arien and
Jack Oakie In Touchdown.
Warner Bros. Capitol
Warner Baxter in "The
Cisco Kid".
Wednesday Charles Rog-
era In "The Road to Reno".
Friday Leo Carillo la
"Lasca of the Rio Grande".
The Graad
Today Walter Huston in
"The Criminal Code".
Wednesday Lowell Sher
man la "Bachelor Apart
ment". Friday Lloyd Hughes la
"The Sky Raiders".
The Hollywood
Today Sue Carol and
Noah Beery la "In Line of
Duty".
Wednesday Marlon Davles
in "Five and Ten.
Friday Tom Tyler la "The
Man From Death Valler.
Ton will not want ta mlu tha
"4 Marx Brothers" in their last
production "Monkey Business". It
makes no pretense of being pro
vocative of thought, but It does
rive rou somethiner to linrh
about, not only when yon are
viewing it hut for hours after
ward. It Is the sort of thine that
makes you want to tell your
menus about It; makes you use
it to illustrate a funny situation,
and makes on want to trv some
of the wise cracks out on a down
hearted soul.
Perhaps these four bovs will
never do anything to excel their
"cocoanut" roollshness but "Mon
key Business" comes very close
to it. It la to be Been for th lat
time today at Warner Bros. Slsl-
nore.
O. Henry has a charm aboil t m
stories which lures the reader on
and on and this romantic charm
ha been transferred to the screen
piay "The Cisco Kid." story of O.
Henry, which is now helnr ifinwn
at Warner Bros. CapltoL
The never fading Interest in a
life that is past, romance of days
that are growing dim In memory
and fast becoming history make
Of this Dlav a thinr ta ha n1nv.
d Just for the sake of the emo
tions that rise and fall with Its
portrayal.
REV. BUCK TO SPEAK
Rev. J. R. Buck of thli iltv
lS tO SDOak to the flaJam ITlwanta
club this noon at the Marlon ho
tel. His topic has not been an
nounced. A vegetable exnert haa Saar m
ployed br the Kentnnkv Rtat
oouege of Agriculture to encour
age gardenlna amona industrial
woraers.
Born In Studio In London.
Son of Salem Native;
Is Here Tonight
Jean Kantner, soloist with the
Salem MacDowetl club chorus. In
the Christmas concert at the
Grand theatre tonight, has In his
career given evidence of the cor
rectness of ancient rnle that the
education of a child should begin
1000 rears before It la born. Ta
one of his lectures Rer. T. De
Witt Talmare loosed off 900 of
the years: he answered a ques
tion. "When should the educa
tion of a child begin?" with "100
years before he is born."
Jean Kantner was born in a
music studio in London, but his
father Is Clifford W. Kantner.
born in 8alem. and be Is a lead
ing musician and teacher of ainr
ing on this coast, with his home
in Seattle. Jean's grandfather
on the paternal aide, Rev. W. C.
Kantner, began leading congre
gational slnrinr In Orornii in
187$, when he became a circuit
rider in this state. "
Jean's mother devoted years
to the study of music and it was
In her blood, tor her father, a
Pioneer of an 1848 covered war.
on train, spent much time with
nis "fiddle," and was popular
with the early settlers of the
west side of the Willamette on
account of his musical ability and
reaainess to gladly serve with
his favorite Instrument, He waa
B, F. Whlteaker. whoA donation
land claim was between Indepen
dence end Dallas.
Jean Kantner began appearing
In public Darts before he had
passed his seventh year. He was
proclaimed a prodigy. He has
constetantly climbed In the IS
years since. He has what
amounts to a "gift of tongues.
He sings in- German, Italian
French. Bosnian. Latin, in
nese and Hebrew, and of course
in Kngiisn.
Jean Kantner's renertoir nm
hers at least $60 songs. He has
already had wide acclaim In
many fields, from high author!
ties. He Is a Salem and
district product In his family
tree, and his conslstentlT mount.
ing fame should be and is appre
ciates ty tne people of this sec
tlon.
Four-H Leaders
Will Meet Here
And Make Plans
At 2 o'clock Saturday after
noon. December tv the Marlon
county local 4-H club local lead
ers association will meet at the
chamber of commerce, according
to notices sent out to the local
leaders over the oountv hv Mra.
Blanche M. Brown, president of
the organization, and Wayne D
uaramg, county club agent.
The nurnose of the meeting
to discuss work for the coming
year. Since all names of the local
club leaders are not available, all
those receivinr notices are asked
to make an effort to advise these
CIVILIZATlOfM'
DIARY
CIVILIZATION is a manner of living and civilized
people seek to live as comfortably, healthfully and pleas
antly as they can.
To this end, the wheels of industry turn unceasingly,
producing civilized goods for the use of civilized people.
Leaders of industry lay ar-reaching plans to provide
better services for a civilized world. In countless labora
tories, new things and better ways are constantly being
developed.
Advertisements are the daily record of civilization's
progress. They are civilization's open diary brought to
you in the columns of this paper. Diaries make good read
ing, and the advertisements are no exception. Read them
every day . . . and keep posted .on the things that mako
civilized living even more livable
;
Rather youthfal awjarmg is Rich
ard Denny, ox Mooiesvuie, tuu.,
mm Vila mm fis and said
he had been married seven times.
after he walked tnto the oiziee ez
the county clerk and asked for a
license to wea
Moody, Just 10 years his junior.
niv. Am Kiiwf ta be a record-
holder In Indiana for taking out a
marriage license as us age.
other leaders to insure as full an
attendance aa possible. The com
Ing year is expected to be one of
the biggest years ever had in this
work so this meeting Is considered
of extra importance in getting
the year s work under way.
Popenoe Visits
Salem; Praises
State Hospital
Paul Popenoe, secretary of the
Human Bettennount Foundation,
Pasadena, Cat,, stopped here Mon
day on his way to Portland where
he will address the flying squad'
ron of the Federal Council of
Churches. In a visit with Dr. R. E
Lee Stelner aa the state hospital
he highly commended the work
being done In Oregon, placing the
state as foremost asong western
states la the care of mentally in
competent persona.
Mr. Popenoe will speak on De
cember S and 4 In an effort to
bring before the ministers of the
country the necessity for stricter
marriage laws. Such laws, he be
lieves, would eventually material
ly decrease tho number of persons
necessarily placed under state
care.
Soup or Salad Meat or Fish Potatoes
Vegetablss Bread and Butter or Rolls
Pis or Pudding and Drink
f Con tinned from pas D
highest for last year whleh was
4.S.
The coldest temperature of the
mnnth waa Sunday nigmi
with the minimum of 20 degrees
and the lowest maximum waa
Monday with IS degrees. For to
day the weather man says uu
so there will likely soon be some
rmth to rive red for purple tm
the color of the public pose.
November. 1921. Is:
Rainfall
Max.Hln.1921 1110
November 1 t 42
November 2 CT 42
November t 2 21 .01
November 4 II 42
November I 64 2$
November 64 21 .02
November 7 62 4$ .22
November 2 $1 42 1.11 .It
November t 47 $$ .41 .22
November 10 46 35 1.02 .27
November 11 SI 26
November 12 61 24
November 12 50 41 .11
November 14 4$ 21 .02 .01
November 16 46 27 .42
November 16 42 27 .22 .72
November 17 46 4$ .$7 .$2
November 12 46 2 .20 .76
November It 4$ 40 .66 .06
November 20 49 27 .71 .94
November 21 60 27 -66
November. 22 44 27
November 22 42 21
November 24 45 22
November 25 42 24
November 26 47 26 .19
November 27 46 22 .09
November 22 45 22
November 29 42 20
November 29 22 22
Osgood Slated
For Address at
Medical Session
Dr. Edwin E. Osgood, profes
sor of blochemiitry at University
of Oregon Medical school and aa
authority In his Held, will address
members of the Tri-County Med
ical association tonight at tha
Marlon hotel. The physicians from
Marlon. Polk and TamhfU coun
ties will assemble for 7 o'eloek
dinner, which will be followed by
the program at 8 o'clock.
The other address of the even
ing will be given by Dr. H. A,
Gueffroy of Salem on the sub
ject, "Medical Practice and Stats
Medicine."
S
- road patrolman in tha Crooked
ringer aisincc