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The - OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morninjr. February 21; 1935 PAGE FIVE Local News Brief . Testimony Unfinished D e tense presented three witnesses yesterday, but bad not "Dat any of the train crew on the stand. In the' two damage suits brought by W. H. Graham against the Southern Pacific. The aults, one for oyer $8000 personal dam ages and the other for damages to the Graham car, were consolldat - ed Into . one for trial. Defense . will likely finish iU case today in time for arguments to be pre sented to the jory before conrt adjourns. Considerable of. the defense testimony yesterday cen tered on two bottles of beer, both broken, found near the of collision of Graham's ear with a box car. Testimony indicated the bottles had not been opened.;, i Miss .King; representing Mrs Danner's hand-made quilt, is at MMlftr'A this week with a large variety of patterns. , Ritn Cut 25 Per Cent An or der was Issued - yesterday by Charles M. Thomas, sUte nUllty commissioner, reducing the rates nf th West Coast, rower com pany, for the Reedsport division, nnroxlmatelT 25 per Cent, Thom as said the suecess of the 15 per cent rate reduction would depend upon the cooperation of the custo mers and the company in securing new business. The last of a series of hearings in connection with the - enntroversr was held at Reedsport January 14. : Selling out all groceries. Carl tc Bewersox. 387 Court St. Autos Collide Automobile ac cidents Involved the following per sons, according to city police re- Dort yesterday: Mrs. cnaries ne- bel. 1638 Falrmount, and a Mr, Hamilton at th corner of State and Commercial: O. R. Corn, North Church, and Ralph Parsons, 558 KnaDD. at Chemeketa and Liberty; J. M. Ramage, 1108 Les lie, and C. E. Ruggles, at Com mercial and Owens streets. Sewtne place Changed The V. P. W. sewing club will meet with Mrs. Prank Nelswander, on route six. about one mile east - of the state hospital on the Asylum road today. The change In place was due to the Illness of Mrs. Mabel Simpson. Runaway Released A runaway bey, Chester J. Duscheck, Port land, after being caught and held by city police, was released yes terday to an uncle from his home city. Obituary Waters Estate Hearing on the final account t ' Nellie -Mc- Laln. ". executrix in . estate of Claude Waters, will be heard in probate court March 30 at 3 ' p. m i The account shows cash, of $985.99. Under the will, $5 each goes to Myrtle! De Toung, Ella Runyon, Arthur A. .Waters and Leo Waters. The balance is to distributed equally to Nellie Mc- Laln, Minnie Mitchell and Dean Jackson. Selling out. all groceries.' Carl & Bowersox. 387 Court St. More Want Snyder Still an other petition ?! seeking appoint ment of B. A. Snyder as ferryman at Buena Vista was filed with the county court yesterday, this one bearing signatures of a group of residents on the Marion county side of the river. This is J-he fifth petition, and qpcond one from the Marion county t side, in behalf of Snyder, who was replaced several weeks ago by James Chenowth. ' S - v.- Speaks to Stndeats Dr. Bruce R. Baxter, president of Willam ette University, gave an Inspiring talk to the students of the life of George Washington In chapel yesterday morning. He wore an interesting web of facts pertain ing to the man, Washington, and orougnt tne seu-eviaent truths which his character revealed close to the student. Board Seeks; to Collect An accumulation of school fund loan notes aggregating $28,486.43 yesterday were sent out for col lecuon by the state land board. The notes were sent' to land board attorneys employed in the various counties. The land board is composed of i the governor, sec retary of state and state treas urer. 1 i - Sick ListedThe state depart ment of health reports the fol lowing cases lot communicable disease for the; week ending Feb ruary 16: Marion county Scar let fever, 13; influents, 15; tu berculosis, 6; pneumonia 12 chicken pox, 28, and , mumps, 9 Polk county Scarlet fever, 3 measles, 1; influenza, 4, and pneumonia, 1. Fails to Pay Following con viction yesterday in Justice court on charges of, having no oper ator's license and operating a mo tor vehicle without license plates, Melvin Head, Salem, was ordered to the county jail for failure to pay $15 in fines. Clark C. Aus tin paid a fine of $1 for failure to stop at a stop street. Carson Mrs. Lulu Arnold Carson, at the residence on Fair view avenue, Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the age of 72 years. Survived by widower, John W. Carson, Salem; daugh ter, Mrs. Gladys Douglass, Grin Bell, Iowa; son, Carroll C. Carson of Hartford. Conn.; two grand sens, John Carson, Jr., and Roger Douglass; two granddaughters, Marjory Ann Carson and ; Betty Lou Douglass; nephew, Claud Carson and family of Salem. Ser vices will be held Saturday, Feb ruary 23 from the chapel- of Clough-Barrick funeral directors, at "2:00 p.m. Interment will take place in Bell Crest memorial park with Rev. McDonald of Leslie M. V: church officiating. Eggleston Harlon Joseph Eggleston at the residence, 1446 Broadway, Sun day. Feb. 17, at the age of 62 years. Survived by widow, Ella O. . Esgleston, ol Salem; two daughters, Mrs. Alice Chatpillos and Mrs. Charlotte DeLangh; both t Sllverton; three sans. Ted xt Salem ; Hayse and Harlon, both of Longview. Wash.; two broth eta. Ned of Aberdeen. Wash., and Fred of .Montana. Survived also by' thirteen grandchildren. Fun eral announcements later by Clough-Barrick company.: Nab Speeders Lora Ware. Eu gene, and Carl M, Neilaon, Port land, were arrested yesterday by city police for alleged speeding. Charles M. Thomas, 1690 SUte street, appearing in -municipal court on the same charge, paid a $ 5 fine. Another charged with traffic violation was Leo Buehkelt, ML Angel, - arrested for cutting corners - and. having no driver's license. - . license Suspended Convicted of his second violation of, city speed regulations. Max Coons' driver's license was suspended yesterday by Municipal Judge) Warren Jones for a period of 60 days. The first case against Coons was continued so as to give Mm opportunity to secure money for payment of a fine. Wolfe Estate F. Reed Mc- Bride has filed final account as administrator of estate of O. D. Wolfe, showing assets of $187.92.1 He asks $600 for attorney's fees and administrator fees in connec tion with the estate due to ex cess work la presenting the es tate claim in connection with a state highway construction pro-1 Ject. Groce Estate Supplemental final account was tiled by C. M. Byrd, administrator of estate' of A. S. Groce. Heirs at law are Rosetta A. Groce, widow, Port land, Mrs. W. H. Walker, Med- ford, and W. A. Groce, Olympla, the latter two children. Hearing Set The probate court has set March 26 at 10 a Promoted Esc f si 5 With the season on. major road Improvements and. projects Ja the county still some weeks ago. groups from over the county are getting in their requests for oiling and other changes. Two delega tions, one front Mt. Angel asking tor a non-skid top to the Sllverton ML Aagel-Woodburn highway, and the other from Brooks and Lablsh asking for. an oiling job on the million-dollar highway, visited the county court yesterday. V County Judge Siegmund. only member of the court at ths court house when the groups called, heard the pleas. j In addition to' the request here yesterday, two other applications have been filed with the county court for oiled roads. One of these Is for oiling on the Marion-Jefferson road, the other on the Four Corners road from State street north to the Pacific highway. The oiling sought by the Brooks and .Lablsh delegation yesterday is tor the million-dollar highway where it leaves the Brooks pave ment to Its junction with the ML An gel-Silver ton pavement. : ' The current county budget contains a $40,000 item tor oil ing of county roads, this sum be ing appropriated from the road Promotion of George C. Solter- fund Plua. So far the court has (I! George C. Solterbeck, Just pro moted to district manageretup of the Safeway stores, with headquarters In Salem. . DLTEKK H SAF Eli DISTRICT m ti. rT h.9rin,nMHAniUv .nnnimr f th Safwav I not Siren consideration to the to" final accounting of Carrie M. stores In this area for the past rod Program for this year, but Toung as executrix of the estate I 3 u years, to position of district of Ina D. Bonney. The account I manager with district headquar- shows balance of $668.45 alter Iters In Salem, was announced in s 9 1.55 expenditures. I Portland early this week. raim iininv s" w vn I As supervisor, Solterbeck lived Trump, county horticulturist, vis-1 Salem but worked out of the ited in the Sllverton and Stavton Portland district headquarters in ; Coming Events V f February 22 ' Minstrel show. West Salem commun ity ClHb. - ' February, 22 Nebrask association mid - winter meeting, covered dish din ner, 0:SO p.m. la W. C T. C halL February 22 8econd Philharmonic orchestra con cert. . "... February 22-23 Marlon . county bundiy school con vention. First JCrangeiical shurch. " . ,J- ; , February 23 Marlon county bankers association, Blarlon hoteL March 1 Ltons cino charity play, high school anditorium. be given a permanent surface. This process calls tor. laying; about 2 inches of gravel over the old road bed, then sprinkling over hot asphalt mixture, and then about an Inch of finer gravel. This con struction, carried last year on roads beyond the ML Hood dis trict, costs about $5000 -per mile,' while such- paving- as the county has done has cost between $6000 and $7009 per mile. To commemorate the recon struction of Yokohama folio wine the earthquake of 1923, the muni cipality will hold an industrial ex position beginning in April. The.Presbyterlans of the south Willamette valley will convene this morning; at the First Pres byterian, church .for an all day conference with ' Dr. Arthur H. Llmouxe, New York, of the board of national missions. Dr. Calvin W. Latter, musical editor of the board of Christian- " education. Miss Ellmore Ewing of San Franeisco and other leadersThe program follows: . . 10:15 Devotional. - . 19:30 Conference on Mission ary work led Jiy Dr.; Llmouxe. 11:45 Roll call of churches. 12:15 Luncheon at the church. Dr.. Llmouxe, speaker. . 1 : 3 0 Devotional period. 1:45 Conference on devotion al life of the church led by Dr. Laufer. 2:10 Conference on young People's work led by Mrs. Riley Thomson jr., Eugene, SPECIAL Onr Usoal Wave, Complete 75c Perm Oil JM Push Wave, Complete Phone 3863 207 1st Natl Bank Bldg. 1 CASTLE PERM. WAVERS V 1:S6 Conference on boys and' girls' activities led by Mr. C. A. Kells. f-'-.'-v- W-:- ' V $:00--Three separate confer ences: v ( 1 ) Finances , of the church. Dr. Llmoaze. (2) Men's Work and Organisations led by Rev. R. W. Achor, Oregon City. (3) 'Women's work and organ!- cations. Miss Ellanore Ewing. 4 : 00 Adjurnment. Alaska may install a territorial planning- commission . similar v to those In many states. -; Watch for PEfllJEY'S Dally -Featares la This Paper ladies areas yesterday and found farm ers doing Borne plowing, though little seeding has been done in re cent days due to rains. Sells For 97000 Real proper ty held by the estate of Mary V. directing stores in Salem, Stayton, Sllverton, Woodburn, Indepen dence and Dallas. With the promotion and change of headquarters to Salem, added to the stores he has been super vising will be-those at Sheridan, Judge Siegmund said yesterday the Lablsh area rute was widely used and would be given due con sideration along with other appli cations when the court makes its decisions. The request for a non-skid top on the pavement between Silver-ton-Mt. Angel-Woodburn was re ferred to Oscar Cutler, marked road engineer for the state high way department,: as this pave ment is a secondary highway on which Improvements or changes LEW!L?0ld, ?"C."r0n"i Tillamook. Carlton. McMinnvUle and Newberg. For the present. nrtT t h. n3 taadquirter offices win be at reported to the probate 1 7ZK Si. n .i Samuel Kline for $7000, Grace L. Fawk, executrix of the estate, has judge. Speeches at Leslie Leslie jun ior high school students heard two addresses on safety yesterday when Mayor V. E. Kuhn and Mu nicipal Judge Jones spoke at the school In connection with the cam paign. Xew Roof A building permit was issued yesterday to A. J. Ed wards for a reroeflng. job on his home- at 1160 Waller street, to cost $140.- Attachment Writ of ; attach ment for $797.80 has been issued against defendant in case of Sa lem Collectors, Inc., vs. F. A. Doerfler. Approved Final account of Roman Lais as executor of the John G. Lais estate has received approval of the circuit judge. CAR CRASHES OTTO HOUSE: HE HURT MISS1 DOCTOR TO Tooley Jess Lane Tooley at the resi dence, 644 South 12th street. Feb. 19, at the age of 84 years. Survived by widow, Ida Mae Tool ey of Salem; two daughters, Mrs. Mable Glover of Grandview, Ore., and Miss Daisy Toole; of Salem; six sons, Floyd, Frsnk and Anton Tooley of Salem, Clarence Tooley ef Sublimity, and Everett Tooley t. Turner and Tubey Tooley jot Terre Haute, Ind.; Sister in Mountain Grove, Mo. Funeral ser vices will be held from the chap el of Clough-Barrick company. Thursday, Feb. 21, at 10:30 a. m. , Interment I. O. O. F. cemetery. Students Entertain Members of the Salem high school Art club entertained students during the activity period yesterday after noon with a vaudeville. Receipts from the program were turned Into the club f treasury to apply on new picture frames. A special feature of the show was a presen tation by -the 'blind school -vocal trio. f Bellinger Speaks Continuing the series of vocational meetings at the high school, Dr. G. C. Bel linger of the if state tuberculosis hospital Introduced the students to the medical profession as yes- terday's speaker. Today a special speaker arranged for through the United States National bank here will talk to the group on banking as a profession. Cross Complaint Defendant K. R. D. L. Co., Inc., yesterday filed aMwer and cross complaint In suit of United States Life In surance company vs. Henry G. Ztegler. The K. R. D. L. com pany seeks $10,000 foreclosure Judgment and $1000 attorney's fees against the defendant Zieg- lers. ?! - " -',' ' Program Postponed The weekly Friday night lobby- pro grams which have been so popu lar throughout the winter will be postponed from tomorrow night to March 1. due to the Philhar monic symphony taking; place to morrow- night. Seek to Reopen Two applica tions filed in ' receivership of a surety company by Lung On and C. R. Schmidt, both of John Day, seek to submit further evidence in support of their respective claims of $81 and $224.51. Auto Blazes; An automobile H 1 n n e I n r to Miss Fave Rice caught on fire yesterday at 373 Qlp'D A Voce Will State street bringing the city fire wJAvXVrt Vid 111 squad to the scene. The blaze was I Dontor Tztlir oTttnrniahed after considerable I X-C4J.W damage had been done to the car. TALK HERE SUiAY The Congregational churches of Salem will have a special guest Sunday, Februsry 24. Dr, Alma Locke Cooke, physician in the Elizabeth Memorial hospital in Llntsing, North China, has re cently returned to the Pacific northwest and will speak about her work in both churches. She wi't speak before all depart ments of the Sunday school of the First Congregational church at 9:45 Sunday morning, An automobile accident at the 17th and Trade streets intersec tion late Tuesday night gave the Perry Wright family, living in a corner bouse, sometning 01 a fright. One of the automobiles, driven by Merle D. Travis, 935 Norway, shot literally into me Wright home, crashing through the wall so that only the rear wheels of the machine were out side. The car hit the Louse just below the porch and caused con siderable damage to the house as well as the car. The other automobile Involv ed in the accident was driven by Paul R. Walin, 249 South Cot tage, who was going west on Trade as Travis drove north on 17th. A police officer rrho In vestigated the accident made no arrest, as no one was injured and damage inflicted all around was said to be covered by insurance. department. Incidentally, Judge Siegmund declared later in the day that use of pavement on future road con struction in the county is practi cally out of the picture, for the developments In a so-called oiled road have brought a type of con struction as good and cheaper than pavement. Temporary oiling, such as was done last summer in a few road stretches in the county, la imprac tical due to the holes which come in surfaces so treated In short time. Judge Siegmund indicated yes terday that, while only a limited amount of road work can be done the coming season, some projects which are approved for oiling will 24 hour BANKING SERVICE Your depositsican be made at this bank at any hour, day lor night. Businesses that take in quantities of cash after banking hours need not fear loss by theft or burglary if they make arrange ments1 here to deposit such funds in this bank by means of our NIGHT DEPOSI TORY. Inquire about night depository today! SALEM BRANCH The FIRST NATIONAL DANK OF PORTLAND jSHs. OtorT SAMC WEST OF THE KOCHCS 1 fmamwmt UTk r Imm r Pure silk, full fasK ion. What a bar gain it is when you can get these Pen ney hose for only 49c. No Changes Near Says Earl Snell Adams At the residence. 255 W. Wash ington street. Feb. 18, Clara Thorp Adams at the age of 77 years, 9 months, 19 days. Sur vived by daughter. Mrs. Flor ence Ross of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; sister, Mrs. Olive J. Ogg, of Seat tle; stepson, Charles M. Thorpe ef Seattle. She was a member of the- Sedgewick Women's Relief corps. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Feb. 21, at 2 .m., from the Terwilliger Funer al home, Rev. J. R. Slmonds offi ciating. Ritualistic service by the Women's Relief corps. Inter ment at Jonesburg, Wis. ' Ireland i At the residence, 1092 Broad 'way, Wednesday, Feb. 20, George 1 fathan Ireland, aged $9. Hus- : hand of Ida May Ireland. Salem; father of William and Fred Ire- land of Salem, John Ireland ; of Everett. Wash- Myrtle Ire and Woods; brother of. Ous-lreland of '.Texas, Mrs. Vina Cooper and Mrs. Martha Howell ot MlssourL Also survived . by two grandchll- dren. " Burson and Robert, a member , of Foresters of Ameri ca. Funeral services will be held : Friday. Feb. , 21 at 1:30 p.m. from the chapel of- V. T. Rig dor com pan-'. Interment I. O. O, , F. cemetery i . - ' ' ' - ' ; ' FLOWERS OLSON, Florist Coart and High Phone 7166 From 4 to C o'clock on Sun- dayafternoon a reception will be held for her at the home of Judge and Mrs. George Rossman, 910 North Capitol -street. Dr. Cooke will speak at the night service of the Knight Mem orlal church. She Is a graduate of the University of California and or the San Francisco Medical school. She visited Salem about seven years ago and all who heard her then speak most en thusiastically about her and are anticipating her visit this' Sun day. No changes In personnel will be made in the departments oper ated by Earl Snell, secretary ol state as long as the workers maintain their efficiency and the J public Is satisfied. Snell made this announcement yesterday, to auiet rumors which had been circulating- that he had already decided upon a number of cnan- ges in personnel. Divorce Granted The contest ed divorce action of Andrew u. Peterson vs. Iola Catherone Pe terson was heard before Judge Lewelllns yesterday, with the de cree to the defendant, wbo also gets custody of the two children and S15 monthly support for them. - The SERA class In American government and the recovery pro gram will hear the first reaction of a banker to the recent Su preme court gold decision as part' of a talk to be given by E. H. Thompson tonight at Salem high school in room 1-J at 7 o clock. Appraisers The Oscar Hod- I The interested Public is invited. Annual Report Bruce Bowne yesterday filed with the probate court annual report as guardian of Agnes B. Bowne, ,. insane. The accounting shows expenses of 3333.84 and ; cash balance of $234.59, I Dr. Epley's Gateway to Health Program KSLM 4:45 to 5 P. M. Tnesw, Thnrs Son. . wj j Kins estate, t for whicb - C. L. Stutesman is "administrator, will be appraised by D. W. Eyre. K. , E. Wenger and Alice Martinson, order entered in probate yester day shows. Bank Objects The First Na tional Bank of CorvaUis has ob jected to order in receivership , of the National Surety company ex cluding a 39 0Q claim of the bank. and asks to be allowed to submit proof supporting the claim. Mott Estate James Campbell has been named administrator of estate of W.'. S. Mott. succeeding Willatte May Mott, who died last October 1. The subject of Mr. Thompson s address will be "Mechanics of Our Banking System." - Harness Oiled - JL Set HARNESS REPAIRING Frank E. Shafer 170 Sooth Commercial St. Insurance and Real Estate Becke & Wadsworth 189 N. High Phone 4947 PILESCURED Wttfcovt ssnattm n Ism mt Has DR. MARSHALL si onsea BUg, Am t09 Births Rose To Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rose,' Salem, a girl, Donna Lee, born February 11. Coon To Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Coon, Salem,' girl, Phyllis Jean, born February. 2. INSURANCE Merrill D. Ohling Phone 9494 New Location, 275 State St. D Chan Lam , Chinese Medicine Co. Without operation, mo ik ailments of stomach, liver, glands, skin "and ur inary system of men and women can be removed -. by using oar: remedies.'' We bar many thons- ands of satisfied customers la and around here . who r mm I. X. Laa have u&ed our remedies at one time or other tor the last IT years we have been In business. Licensed N. D. 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Marian and her husband were but two of the many lives caught in the golden whirl pool of easy money. Dollars . . . more dollars -an incessant chant of the jungles of Wall Street . . spawning lawlessness . . . illicit Wt affairs . . . throwing up barriers against the 5 clean romantic love of a boy and girl. Here is drama . . . thrill ing sweeping drama with the nervous click of the stock ticker to set its tempo. . The questions of love and money which we all must face today make it the most vital true-to-life serial story of the year. don't miss O N t? :- f - : VI By CHARLES GRANT . . . Begins Today on Page 4 -i . - - ' ssssnnnansssssasssnnsnnnnasssssnnn SBBBBBBBBBBBBBBnsnnnBBnBB