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Th OREGON STATESJIANSka Oregon, Friday Mornht,lllAreh 11,-1932 -V . PAGE EIGHT r X I o Favor afiyi. flar SfcaZl Awe" F rum x am statesman, aiarcu o, kwa THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. Charles A. Sfbacue, Sheldon F. Sackett, PubVahert ' Chaeles A. SP-tAGCE - - Editor-Manager Sheldon F. Sackxtt - - I- - - Managing Editor , Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press to exclusively entitled to the use for publlc ttoa of alll news dispatches credited it tt or not otherwtee credited la ' ... . . ' ' ' : 1 Pacific Coast Advertising Representatives: Arthur W. Strpea, Ine Portland, Security Bldgr. Ban rrancsco, Sharoa Bid.; jLoa Angeles, W. Pac Bid. 1 Eastern Adrertising! Representatives: forl-Paraona-Stecher, Inc., New Tork, 11 Madison Ave: en lea co, 3v N. Hicnwan Ave. , Enter atithe Pottoffice at Salem, Orgon, aa Second-Clasi Matter. Published every morning except Monday Butinest. off we, tl$ S.. Commercial Street. v i SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U$M Subscription Rates. !n Advance. Within .Oregon: Dally and Sunday. I Mo. 50 cents; Mo. Mo. $2.28; 1 year $4.00. Elsewhere tft cents per Mo- or $,00 tor I year in advance. By City Carrier: 43 cents a month: fS.0 a year In advance. Per Copy 2 cent. On tratna and News Stands S certs. Yesterdays .. . Of Ou'sab- Town Talks from TVoftatee maa of Earlier Days v March 11, lOT.j -Manual training in! all Ita tranche It soon to bo Introduced in the schools here. A ; meeting was held last night and It was de cided to turn the matter orer to the Salem Woman's club for in Testigatlon. f The telephone war la' on in earnest between the Bell and Home companies. Yesterday the latter began stringing their wires on 60-foot poles through the cen ter of Salem and the solicitors of the company are working through out the city. i HERE'S HOW By EDSON ;U o People who happened to be out between 19 and 11 o'clock last night were afforded the oppor tunity to see the -Aurora Bore alls" or "Northern Lights." The sky toward the north was exceed ingly brilliant at times, j March 11, 1922 The federal civil service com mission at Washington. D. C, an nounced yesterday the ! eligible list for Salem postoffice head rating as follows: August Huck jsteln. 86 per cent; John H. Far rar, 83 per cent; A. A. ;Lee, 98 per cent. Seven others were not in the rating. Salem high school debaters last night cinched the district cham pionship when they defeated Mil waukle high school. The debaters were Kenneth Perry and Ralph Emmons. f ! New Valuations on Utilities PREVAILING low prices in jconstruction costs give rise to questioning how long utilities of all kinds can main tain the "reproduction cost theory as a basis for rate fixing. For decades the utilities have advocated the view that rates must be based not on what their plants originally cost but on the actual; outlays which could be involved in replacing , them. - As long as construction costs were steadily rising the ad vantage was all with the utilities! who established as far back as the Smyth vs. Ames case in 1B97 in the United States su preme court,, that a company could fix its rates on reproduc tion values. Now that construction costs are from 20 to 30 per cent under prices of three years ago, every base is sub ject to attack on reproduction cost reasoning. Thus far the possibilities for such attack have escaped the thrusts of the group which; has been most active In utility baiting. Free- 1 power and public ownership continue to be their slogans and no doubt the utilities -are pleased that the great, weakness in their armour IS WUS OVeriOOKea. ... Statesman's question yesterday If existiher low costs continue, however, utilities cannot i was: "bo "you feel teachers' sal- expect to continue protection thus keeping up rates and fries should be cut to correspond earnings on (valuations made in boom days. There will be bn8lrneons elns tte?iei ln demands for a new base and if the courts are consistent, the reproduction cost theory will have to be followed. Then, William McGUchrist, business what is sauce for the goose being sauce for the gander, the man: "I'm not conversant with public Trill benefit by the new downward uatton, ; which ZtfSi would De placed on plants, ine uiumaie sunerer wumu u- leas than an place else in the tne noiaers OI equilj securities, yaiues ou wmtu wwu wurc i staie. through the inflated valuation placed on utilities when mergers were effected. I I fyeBTi 'qotton Pit y---7. I iziNatr--texAr umhk . THE LOVE TRAP By ROBERT SHANNON engaged o Bock Landara, wealthy, middle aged sports promoter, real ), 1m tm -rreatar thaa richas a4 taana- dariiag! Ad W getting worse 0 tUtinM. She thought she detects-, beneath his banter, a note of uncertainty. A sweeping fondness that was a nua- a4ln mt nlt mitA terra draw Kr some 8 tare Uoore, Landers' ward.cioier to y- , ,KS 1 want you to listen to me. Stare, other. When Stere rtfusas to give BTL bags and well JTT ..-Iride up to my rooming house ia a f ranie him. Landers warns Mary . YTTitfirict f u pWTr;; w. there that can U had very cheaply, insists that ahe go with hlmto his ym ' youf BOMBAY India's non-Coopera-tionist leader, Mohandua K. Gandhi, has been arrested at Ah tnedabad, 310 miles north of Bom bay. He is charged with sedition. i New Views Tomorrow: "The Eyes Have It" BITS for BREAKFAST By R. J. HENDRICKS Spring Opening Mrs. James Smith, home-mak er: I think the teachers have Mrs. G. S. Higgins, ' house wife, route three: "That depends on the teacher and the commun ity". PersonaUy, I don't believe ln --I L 1 ff 1 fl W A -i.i i pnirinsr i -n r ii urn h it niH i n A SK a score of people their favorite season and tne major- eemaBome of tbe farmerjJ ar4 XL ity will designate spring. Newness, freshness, sunsnine, not paying their taxes. I think growth, all are associated with this period of the year. they are planning on cutting our Spring comes in 1932 as an especially welcome guest teachers' salaries here." The winter of 1931-32, while climatically mild was econom- ReT K R gcheuerman, Evan- ically stringent, but now it is well nigh past with its worries geuei pastor: "it is a question and its rigors. As trees begin to leaf, when daffodils flow- in my mind whether teachers in er, when trilliums are plentiful and wood violets are in bloom, state should have their sai- , , i. - uu -fi-4.c. vQffor arles reduced. In some states I hope comes anew for nature s sure new birth reflects better tWnl they mlgfet ander the pTe9 times for man. i ent stress. It depends upon condi- Each year, very wisely, Salem's merchants celebrate the tions. For instance, some teach- advent of the new season with a springtime opening. The JJ .1" K-tSQJ choicest, most alluring new creations are displayed. Home ffiyfS furnishings to repel the duller trapsmgs of winter are ex- gardiess of the salary they get." hibited. In the air as one goes about the downtown stores, is the cheery optimism which new styles, new fabrics, new Ed stadter, Ladd and Bush ' fc bank: "There has been too much creations alwavs bring. ..m .k... , . ..... . 1 1 i . i am uuuv kuai uucsuuu a i . as. The Ad club tonight sponsors the most varied spring l wonld not care to add an-thin, opening yev neia in wua city, m auuiuuu w i"c -iiv, ,0 n. plays in wmcn tne majonxy oi. mercnau.a ww wujtauc jr ft mneral nrocrram. several ieift enterprises, a fashion revue in which 50 models participate and several public a.ways been receiving 'depression dances. The occasion properly Should attract tne majoniy oi i salaries' and therefore there cer lfi--, lin'nir ir SaiAm and in its extended trade territory. lamiy anouid be no cut now " - - that the tImes haTe gone ack t0 n . 1 v v i . their wage scale." oan rrancisco oiaeiignts ,l?i i-notAm Af mJnimizino' hard- SCOUTS PIAXT TREE m n X' vjpjlivW iia , e utiiita. v a i wv-t v-Fv-r-t-r-. - . . - ships and emphasizing good-fortune but the state to the bers of GI'rl Scout Troop s0 mz south has hart its share of deflation and distress. San Fran- here planted a fir tree Wednes- cisco's empty store buildings greatly outnumber those of nesday ftemoon in honor of the ! Portland, both because there are more businesses ana aiso they idj i because the specialty store shop, appeaung to a luxury ixaue ed t0 Roy Meison place where in which San Francisco abounds, always is most anectea m a borrfirx and wiener roast was Acc.;nn I enjoyed bk the IS members. Mrs. ui ucuitooiuu. I ii . -riI. t Prevailing sentiment in financial circles there is that Bernice zieker, lieutenant of the tne worst Denoa oi aexiauon is over, in xaci iu,t letuvcij i.wy. has slowly set in with prices assuredly at rock bottom fig- r ures. A month ago when the Walker-Gianinni fight was hot, .... . 1 A A 1 a rumors against the Bank of America were constant; dut. wim . . t . ..l i . i : Uianinnt in control, tne reconstruction unance corpoianuu m work, these scares have died down and the public is pacified. Because of the wide-spread chain banking system there pre vailing, California has had singularly few banking failures, the stronger areas bolstering up the needs of banks in weak districts. t . Outwardly San Francisco is blithe and cheerful. A warm March sun should produce good-feeling in any situation and San Francisco is noted for her semi-balmy winter days. Flow ers abound at prices one-third of those in Portland; beauti ful roses at 50 cents a dozen; gardenias, three for a quarter. Along Chinatown business is dull and war-time crowds hang around all-day long in front of the Chinese printed newspaper. Merchants are taking from their capital to send funds to the home-lands and the strained relationship extends towards the Japanese merchants who are almost as numer ous in Chinatown as the Chinese themselves. The legitimate theatres are on slow bell. Both Duffy houses are closed. A New York road show brought a half filled house durinc the week and crowds on Saturday and Sunday but usually chorus girls and New York jokes pack in the theatregoers in the bay district. "Grand Hotel", ad vertised as the best production of a decade and certainly one f the best of the year, brought out only two-thirds of a house on its second night, The play itself is unusual and most en tertaining.' Eighteen separate sets make it suitable only.for professionals in .stage setting but by these, the changes were accomplished in minute-a-set order. San Francisco as a city has a persistent charm which never evades a visitor. It is stretched along the most mag nifident harbor in North America, perhaps in the, world. Here is the nexus of the commerce and the finance of the west The greatest banks, the insurance company headquar ters, the largesTwholesalers and jobbers center here. Around the city , proper have grown suburbs of rare attractiveness; The city itself has an air, that hard-to-place-your-f inger on personality which expressed itself ill city destiny. Fire and earthquake swept, in less than three decades. San Francisco has so far recovered that its disaster of the earlr century becomes only a tale to be told and no present trouble. William A. Slaeum: e V b . That is a name not honored as much aa it deserves to be by the people of the Oregon country. No country has been named tor him; no river or mountain; not even a city or town, or, as far aa the writer knows, any street. W He was a purser of the United States nary. No. 13, 183S, he received from John Forsyth, sec retary of state, under date of Washington. Nor. 11, 183$, a let ter reading in part: "Having understood that you are about to visit tne raciuo ocean, the president (Andrew Jackson) has determined to avail himself of the opportunity thus afforded to obtain some specific and authentic information In re gard to the inhabitants of the country in the neighborhood ot the Oregon or Columbia river. In the beUef that you will willingly lend your services in the prosecu tion ot that object, I now give you, by the president'a direction, such general instructions as may be necessary tor your guidance ln the execution of the proposed commission. m S "Upon your arrival on the north west coast of America, you will embrace the earliest opportunity to proceed to and up the river Oregon, by such conveyances as may be thought to offer the great est faculties for attaining the ends in view. You will from time to time, as they occur In your pro gress, stop at the different settle ments ot whites on the coast of the United 8tates, and on the banks of the river, and also at the various Indian Tillages on the banks, or In the Immediate neigh borhood of that river; ascertain, as nearly as possible, the popula tion of each; the relative number of whites (distinguishing the nations to which they belong) and aboriginees; the Jurisdiction the whites acknowledge; the senti ments entertained ty all in re spect to the United States, and to the two European powers having possessions In that region (mean ing perhaps Russia and Spain, for at that time Great Britain had only joint occupancy with the United States): and. generally, endeavor to obtain all such in formation, political, physical, sta tistical, and geographical, as may Daily Health Talks By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D. I N the mind of the layman, kid ney disease Is an ailment con fined to the aged and to per sons in middle life; yet children and even babies may suffer from Bright s disease. Many times the kidney be comes involved during, the course of one of the infec tious diseases, notably scarlet fever and diph theria; while measles, chick en pox and even a severe diarrhoea may - be aceompanied bv kidney com plications. The noison of the original disease is responsible for the involvement of the kidney. Scarlet fever ia particularly lia ble to be accompanied or followed by kidney trouble. Tbla may hap pen even after very mild attacks of xever. uauauy at the time xhe peel ing begins. The child's temaeaature rises and the urine becomes acaaty and ef high eefor. There may also be puff-Mae about the face er. In severe cases, aweUlng of the ankles, headache er evea eoavulatona. . These symptoms, althouab alarm . tne commonly disappear: under sult- ahie treatment; but tne acute at tacks may be f olhrwed by chronic BrighTe laeaaa tf e-rful attention Is net paid to bulkttng the gen eral neaua. Dr.Cepeland Dunng any of the contagious dis eases the bowels must be kept active by drinklnr sufficient water. Tbe skin must be carefully protected from chilling-, and light woolen or silk and wool underwear la advis able. The diet, particularly during and after scarlet fever, shoould be liquid and unirritating. consisting largely ot milk. If the kidney -laease becomes chronic there may be no symptom dlseernable to the parents excepting the anemia and loss of strengtb; but on examination ef the urine, tbe cause of the failure ln health is quickly discovered. Tbe treatment consists largely of a strict regulation of diet and avoid ance ot fatigue. -Tonics may be or dered by the physician. When pos sible, outdoor life in a warm, dry climate la advisable. The entrance ot germs into the kidney la not uncommon ln children. This may be the case in jrouagsters under two years or age. Tne moss frequent cause ot the disease la In. lection tbrougb tbe colon bacuiue, which la an Inhabitant C the late tines. Lack of cleanliness may per ntit the germ to enter the bladdet and find their way upward to tne kidney. It Is very necessary to take treat care ae to cleanliness, especi ally la the case ot diarrhoea. A baby having a fever without apparent cause needs the care of tbe doctor. Tne ra outer snouia see nm He win make aa analysis ot the ur Ine, and this may reveal the cause of -iing tiealth. The treatment must be prescribed by a physician. The usual precau- tlona ef aa unirritating diet, avoid lag nng of the body, and mala taalna' normal action ef the bowela. I are necessary tn an cases. 1 Answers ta Health Qneriea The old-time delegations left their work to urge Clncinnatua to leave his plow and resume his leadership. Nowadays the farmer rep nis plow and goes on delegation tours; it's more fun than plow tng any day. , . " : It seems tha ftrht -.. - . i... -.'- m.v lor personal power with Carey ft Harlan, as usual., in the limelight. W. IL Q- I have had colitis tor a year. What diet er treatment would you adviser .' - - , For - fun ' particulars send ' a sett-addreaeed, stamped envelope and repeat your question.' : ' U. T. Q. What causes dark ctr- eiee under the eyes. It is not due to lack ef aleent ; . . Aw May be due to constipation er anemia. . - ; MISS R. at M. a What 1s la the bleed anueh inakee some persons more susceptible to Insect bites thaa others? What take the sting out ef such bitesT - The exact reason Is uncertain. ADDllcation of witch hsjeel or a solu tion of boracVe acid, aa watt as salt which has been . dampened abeukl take out the atlng and relieve the itching. CSfTTltU. MM. gist rsttstat SrWlaM, um. prove useful or interesting to this government. For this purpose U is recommended that Tou should whilst employed ia this service, keep a Journal, la which to note down whatever may strike yon aa worthy of observation, and by the aid of which yon will be enabled. when the Journey Is completed, to make a full and accurate report to this department of all the in formation yon may have collected in regard to the country and ita inhabitants. Your necessary and reasonable traveling expenses will be paid from the beginning on your Jour ney from the coast of tbe Pacific to the Columbia river, and till your return to this city. Vouchers, ln all cases where it may be prac ticable to get them, will be re quired in the settlement of your account at the treasury department." Note that this order came through the state department from President Jackson, and not rrom the secretary of th navy, under whose directions Slacum performed his regular duties. It was a commission entirely outside of his regular work. Slacum evi dently proceeded to the Pacific on nis ordinary duties as cursor of the navy. He commended on this special mission June I, 183S. On that date he left Guavmas. state of Sonora, Mexico. He proceeded to Petlc, three days' travel, and purchased mules, provisions, etc., with the idea of proceeding over land to the Columbia, but being aavised that this would be im possible for that season, he re turned to Guaymas in the hope of oemg aoie to secure a vessel. That town is a seaport on the Mexican mainland, near the head of the gulf of Mexico. He chartered a small boat ot IS tons burden that had been the longboat of the shin James Monroe, and July 7, 1836. set sail for the Columbia river. He was out If days In the frail craft, almost lost his life, and, after covering 400 miles, put into Ma zatlan ln distress, abandoning the Doat, Hearing that a vessel was lying at La Paz, near the south ern extremity of Lower California, on the gulf of California, prepar ing 10 sau ror tne Sandwich Is lands, Slacum proceeded hither; sailed from La Par. Oct, 10, and was in the Sandwich Islands Nov. 5, 1836. There he chartered the Ameri can brig Lariot, sailed for the Columbia Nov. , and whs ln the Columbia river December. 22. 1936. He proceeded at once With his Investigations. In the mean time the officials of tbe Hudson's Bay company took note of the Lariot, irhlch had arrived with out a cargo, therefore must be on some secret mission. James Doug las, second ln command, under Dr. McLoughlln, took him in a canoe with nine French Canadian rowers, from Astoria to Fort Van couver, making the Journey in 24 hours, arriving Jan. 2, ' 1937. There Dr. McLousilin and the Post officials gave him every kind of polite attention. If Sla cum were a apy for the American government, they would make the most ot it; would attempt to ren der his report a favorable one to the great British monopoly. S There is dlsagreement'-on the exact reason that led President Jackson to give his commission to Slacum. Bancroft thought the published report ot Hall J. Kel ley after "his visit to the Oregon country in 1834 was . a moving cause. Marshall suggested that Captain Bonneville's report brought it about Dr.-J. R. Wil son believed President Jackson was moved by the Joint idea of acquisition ot territory in the southwest, stretching from Texas to the bay of San Francisco. Dr. Wilson said President Jackson's interest ln this direction had been aroused by letters from Slacum, whose private interests or public duties had made him familiar with conditions on this coast, Ha remarked la his report that he had before met Duncan Finlayson of the Hudson's Bay company la the Sandwich Islands, who was upon- his. arrival at Fort Vancoe rer, and sent him an invitation (while he was at Astoria), to visit the establishment at Fort Vancouver. . . V w . , slacum remained at Fort Van couver and in the Willamette ral- leyHess than three weeks." His apartment to talk things oyer. CHAPTER XIX TJT I can't. Steve is coming here himself in Just a few minutes.' . "What does that matter to me?" Landers said, contemptuous of de- talL -1 want to talk to yon alone, aad an hour or two either way makes no difference to me. Get rid of Steve let him take you home and then come back here. I'm giv ing him one chance one last chance, and you hold it in the hol low of your hand. If you think I'm kidding, wait and see. IT1 be up stairs the rest of the evening aud it's up to yon, Mary. Take it or leave it." He was not bluffing he was tell ing the truth. "I'm not going to let you hurt Steve V she said with difficulty, her voice catchy. "Yes, 111 come. Wait ia your room 111 make you see the truth 111 make yon under stand that you have no right to interfere with us." Landers turned, walked away. Mary's word that she would join him later in his apartment satisfactory; it waa unlike him to squander his speech, or emotion upon anything less than the main issue. Hope gradually replaced fear as Mary sat ia the lobby and waited for Steve to return. She would make every effort to get him away, immediately from the danger he would inevitably be in were he to remain around the HoteL He flushed. "On, of course. room: the landlady waa glad to re ceive a new roomer, aad Steve waa stowed away ea the floor above Mary. He opened one ef the bags and Mary helped him arrange ha toilet articles on the dresser; it waa a narrow eramped room, but they had a delightful feeling of security. "I dont believe there's a parlor in the house where we can visit each other." Mary said, "but if we're dis creet, I don't think the . landlady would object to me coming up here if I don't stay too long. That's one beautiful thing about New York, Steve you can do just about what you please, , without people nosing into your business." i "From now on, VII paddle my own csnoe- thank heavea!" "You'll have to live economically for a while, till yon get on your feet. TO talc von un te live at mr elaca. Metropolis and then rU know you'll be where II eaa watch OTtr Yon. Well he ub- And then, if all went weB she I dor the same roof, at least, fra rot might mollify Buck Landers. She to get yon settled some place, and had misjudged Landers he was then we can work everything out cruel, more vindicative, than she from there." would have supposed. Yet there 1 a iit- -in. had, in the past, seemed a streak -yo, told me Td have to get of kindness in him, too. U .f Tn rh.n mm li. v. -a m v- i x u iviLcu iua B-ui, mum kw i ij i -.-4 .11- fl- W m.. tm n I - I mVr beta thlnkiac it ortr and urns o e w--v iuuo w m kvw s . . . to him. He's frightfully angry and V. Z? .-.! k-,rrn .kXJvL: fv. I Plan," she said. "Anyway, youll j a-vua aw wt wws a nuv w anus ewe 1 . m a he's only making himself unhappy. Pj Vi" pUe 111 reainwith him like a f r&d. 0h saxecy, ocevm, out yoorre ui o ear eat thing on earth to me, and I dont want to take a single chance. Somehow, I feel wiser than yon are. When he understands how Steve and I love each other, hell see that ho cant expect any happiness with TT. nui - W- w-.11 NeTert-ieleas she was feeling eon- "i. aidarabU battar when StavVfoIW opposite directions, must we ?" her la the lounge. It would nerer He looked at her with aa amused, do te let him know she was coming kindly expression. She was no back tonight fee plead with Landers, higher thaa his shoulder, aad the IntoitivalT. aha knew ha sranld far. serious eagerness on her face went bid It, and find a way te enforce his to his head, suddenly. like a strong prohibition. I draught ef aa intoxicant. A doxen "W-JL Fm all oaekl and deAred I people might hare seen him, but he out upstairs," he said. "From now hen his head impulsively and kissed on IT1 paddle my own canoe thank I aer rnu on ner sort moutn. heaven." 1 "If I was sure I could do every- "Am I worth it, Steve t" she aaked thing yen want me to do, be every him, eager to hear his avowal again, thing yea want me to be, I'd be His face was harassed and wop- daraed proud of myself," he told rled, but he smiled at her with his her. "Bat all this stowing aad fret old whimsicality. ting fa silly. We ha vent any "You're worth all there is, up to troubles. We just have to take a and including murder, he told her I few bumps together, and then well fervidly. "All my life before I met I be set for life. But lefs get started yon was a total loss, rm the hap-1 for piest guy on this spherical merry- He called a bell boy, and with his go-rooad. And Fm apt to burst into bags deposited ia a toud, they started a shower of sparks from sheer joy. for Mary's uptown address. She That's the effect yen have on me, had been correct about the vacant He looked at her over his shoulder, bit ef a frown oa his forehead. "Fm not so keen on the bedroom rendezvous business. If I didn't care so darned much about you, Mary, It wouldn't matter, but you deserve a better break than anything I'm able to give you right now. Maybe yon dont know it, but I in darned con ventional. Suppose people in the house find out we visit each other ia our rooms what would they think of you? You're the girl rm going to marry one of these days, and I don't want any dumbbell in a joint like this to think you're one of the wrong kind. You see wat I'm driv ing at? I don't want to do anything that puts one little spatter of mud on your pretty white frock." A new measure began to ripple and sparkle through her being. Sweeter than all kisses, dearer thaa any thrill, was this realization that ahe was precious aad immaculate ia his eyes. She had been worried a little, secretly, that he might think her cheap because of her eagerness. It waa warmly delicious to know that he understood that he had not judged her, cynically, upon the harsh basis of her actual eonduet; he had understood that she had bean in a state that waa excited aad n naturaL A girl in love might de most anything, and stfll be a alee girl out it takes a wonderful wise man aad a gentlemen te aaie stand ... "You're se adorable!" she breathed. Her whole heart was melting at his chivalrous attitude. Aad he was right I There was some thing petty and sneaky about hiding away ia a furnished room for a love tryst. He was dear enough to fore swear the questionable pleasures; he was generous enough to wait. (Te B OsaUaa-af) Crri-t.t-urtmSr-i-MlM. official reports indicate that he: must have worked early and late, j he accomplished so mueh in that short period. After his reports were published and sent broad cast as congressional documents, the Oregon question waa a live aad often hot one in the United States. U s Jason Lee went from his mis sion to Champoeg to meet Slacum on Jan. 13. They visited all the settlers In that neighborhood, and the next day were at the mission and visiting the 'upper settle ment." January 17, four days after, Lee met Slacum, 11 men of tbe cattle company left ln a canoo for the Lorlot. near Wapato (Sauries) island. They were on board the Lorlot Jan. 21. and the following morning Lee blessed the enterprise with prayer; and the Lorlot was over the Colum bia bar and out to sea Feb. 10. and nine days later landed at Bodega, the Russian fort and trading post the members of the cattle company ready to begin col lecting the cattle to be driven to the Willamette valley; the first long step towards ending the greet British monopoly in the be ginning days ot Oregon settle ment. (Continued tomorrow) daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Jack De Oroata and two chUdren, Anna and Jack ot California rlsit- Playlet is Feature For Farmers' Union RIVERYIEW. March 10 The Farmers union held Its usual meeting Saturday night. The fol lowing numbers were presented: readings by 8mlth Holt and Kel vin Holt. A short play "All is Not Gold that Gutters." followed by a musical number by Kenneth Coultard and Alfred Yunker. Mr.' aad Mrs. Gilkey speat the week ead at the home ot Mrs, Gil- key's sister. Mrs. A. B. McCul- lough and family of aear Shedd. Mrs. Mccunough has been in very poor health lately. Mrs. Bene Lawrence with her UMtM MHk M-MM WJSB mmm .Wr A-..- V., Iwi.JP .Mk.ia rUtoMMil m y pteGcsn matwane ed at the Leonard aad Allen GU key homes last week returning to CaUfornia Sunday. .g-te& y Broad serviceability in banking circles By seasoned business and financial counsel, by prompt, dependable and accural banking service, and by proper constructive cooperation, the United States National U promoting the best interests of this community, its people and Ita industries. Greater opportunities are still ahead for Salem and its trade area and, more than ever before, this bank is in a position to serve help fully and encouragingly. United Slatesj National Bank SftlenOregon. j Y