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The OREGON STATESMAN Sakci.: Oregon; Sdnday-Morning; May 12. 1935 PAGE THREE HROLICKA RELATES iiinTnrtv nr mmiiR ur HiUiHii nioiuni Brought Real. Culture From Asia but Lost It Due to ' Struggle in New Land Dr." Alec Hrdlicka, curator of the museum of natural history of the Smithsonian institute, en . route to Kodiac island oft the coast of Alaska where he will continue his investigations into the origin of the American In dian, was guest speaker at chap pel period to students of Willam ette university Friday. This year's journey to the north narks Dr. Hrdlicka's eighth trip In behalf of the institute, and will be his third summer on Ko diac island. During his talk, the anthropol ogist told of different conceptions of the origin of the American Indian; but dwelt largely on the present accented theory, which is that many thousands of years ago, over a period of many years, peoples from the northeast of Asia came across the Bering strait, not in a large group but in dribbles. After landing on the shares of Alaska, they, in time, by skirting the coastline, man aged toget foothold on present dav Ore eon and California. From here they worked overland, fi nally peopling the entire conti nnt. havln? at the time of the coming of Columbus between 12 and 20 million people.: Migration Recalled To back up this statement, he told of the difference of culture between the eastern continental Indians and those on the west coast. In the east they still retain fa. their folk lore the story of their migration across the conti nent, whereas In this section they have lost their historical back ground. XT a tst14 if V I va,V In AlaeVa where under great difficulties due to the continual frozen con dition of the 'ground, he and as- I A A 1 Ml 11 piece by piece, the history of the red-men. In coming to the new world from the old, they brought with them a real culture, fine artistry, mannerisms, which left its mark on the remnants of the lost civilization. Through the ages, as they got farther and far ther from the old things and through the pressure to main tain themselves in a different and . hard climate, they lost these sym bols of an earlier civilization. All this Is shown in the different stratas of soil into which the searchers have delved during their search on Kodiac island. Dr. Hrdlicka -was well received by the students; he typified the scientist, having massive head with straight grayish hair, not over-large in stature, and talked with a decided accent. This was his second and last talk to stu dents before he again heads north. He spoke to the students of Stanford university earlier in W. U.Glee Club to Give Home Concert Tonight " "'" """"" 1 " 'ii.iimi.i,i-UiiiJiiii! i i in iMi.imiiii.il ii iim I,, . , j j.i. .. Viwi-H " r ' ' - " ... ' r " v. - "" r,r r .-if ' v ... tot - " 1 1 : '" Willamette university men's glee dab which has jmt finislied a ten days tour through Washington and will appear in its borne .concert tonight at the First Methodist church.' The group was complimented by press and public on its tour which took it to Olympla, Everett, Seattle, Monroe, Centralia, Kelso, St. Helens and- other cities. In Seattle last Monday the club sang before an audience of over 4000 high school stude:J Soloists for tonight's concert are Miss Helen Benner, contralto, and Hume Downs, violinist. Miss Clara Wright is accompanist. The pibllc is invited to the concert which will be at 8 o'clock. , . . WRITES OF SHARE IN , Construction in 1873; Myers Had a Part in BUILDiNG OF CAPITOL US TO MAY 24 The first person to be heard i from who worked on the old state capitol during its construction is Luther Myers, formerly engaged in the sheet metal and plumbing business in Salem, who now re sides In Maumee, O. lie has writ ten to Gideon Stolz, an old friend, on receipt of papers describing the fire. Mr. Stolz came to Sa lem in 1873. At that time the foundation walls were just ap pearing above the ground. Mr. Myers came two or three years earlier. Both men are now past 90 in age. Here is the letter from Mr. Myers: "The Journal came to me May 2, I having received the States man the day before so I am well informed, but I believe there is lots of the building not damaged and can be repaired much easier than making new entirely. The first story was laid up with Rose burg lime and it was found out it did not expand in slacking bo they got other; but when they tried to cut some holes In It they found that it was the strongest kind of cement. You know when they were building it was de layed several years and the south walls were run up two stories and the walls were 12 inches thick at the top. I made copper conductors six inches in diameter and they were masoned into the walls, six of them, and they stuck up past the brickwork about six inches, and they wanted to cover the walls. They got me to cut off the pipes even with the brick walls and to do the work I walk ed on the walls all the way around. There was nothine- to keep me from falling to the ground on the outside and the joists on the first story on the inside. Now when I think about it, it took some nerve. The annual convention of Ore gon state agents of insurance companies will be) held in Salem May 24 and 25. Merrill D. Ohling of Salem is president. Conference sessions will be held at the cham ber of commerce and luncheon and banquet sessions at the Ma rlon hotel. Hugh H. Earle, insur ance commissioner, will give an address: also Secretary of State Earl W. Snell and John Beakey, safety engineer of the state high way commission. Others scheduled for talks are George L. Dutton, president of the special agents' association; A. V. Holraan; Paul ,0. ' Landry, national councillor, ,v Klamath Falls ; Clifford Conley, chairman Oregon conference com - mittee. Mayor V. E. Kuhn will . give an address of welcome. : ; Much of the time will be de : voted to discussion of technical problems in the insurance agency field. Harvey Wells of Portland, for mer legislator, will be toastmas- ter at the banquet the night of May 24. The local committee consists of August Huekesteln, chairman. Homer Smith, Jr., and Melrln Johnson, and Mrs. Winifred Pet-. tyjohn, ladies entertainment. Ron ' - aid M; Hubbs is president of the local association and Clarence M Byrd secretary-treasurer. Decoration Day Planning Begun Plans are going forward for th3 annual observance of Memorial 'Day, May 30, by the veterans' or ganizatioAS of the city. Th com plete program will be announced early this wee?:, All the schools will commemor ate the occa: 'on and there will be a parade and services at the ar--ory. Stopping Rural Relief Reduces County Payroll Clearing Marlon county's relief rolls April. 30 of all rural cases showed up more noticeably than ever in the payroll far last week's SERA project operations. This payroll contains checks for 685 workers valued together at $6431.93. " The previous week's payroll of 899 checks amounted to $7957:60. As provided for In the. state re lief committee order discontinuing the rural cases, local relief bo ciai woraers are granting re- interviews to rural persons on re lief who . seek reinstatement. A considerable number are being placed back on the rolls, relief of ficiala say. Rooms Wanted For Delegates The convention committee for the Grand Lodge ot Odd Fellows sessions here next week still is in a quandary as to where all of the delegates will be housed, mem bers said last night Anticipating 3500 visitors here for the occa sion, the committee to date has signed up for accommodations for bnt 1500. Rooms in private homes are urgently desired. CHAIN LETTER Forms for Prosperity Clubs 5 for 10c Including Envelopes R. D. WOODROW 425 Chemeketa St. - Salem, Ore. GEAGON END SALE OF NURSERY STOCK Our Season Closes This Week Look Over Our Bargains t Evergreen Shrubs 25c and op - Shade Trees (with dirt balls to make safe planting) Hawthorne Mt, Ash Flowering Cherry and Many Others 50c up Fig Trees $1.00 each Grafted Rhododendrons as low as $1.00 Gladiolus Bulbs 20c Dozen PEARCY BROS. NURSERY North Commercial Street Between Court and State Open Sunday 10 Till J8 , "When the roof blew off I re placed it, also the lead and cop per valleys. We found good cross tin stood the heat and cold and would not buckle. When I think about what I did at Salem put the roof on the asylum; put up wards of 20 miles of plumbing, piping In and lots ot other jobs; the roof on E. J. Cooke's house; the roof on part of the shops at the pen; and have everybody to forget one so soon shows that an honest man Is soon forgotten while a rogue Is remembered. "How I would like to get a letter from some old Salemite who knows me away back. Most all the old merchants and doctors and mechanics are all gone: Gro ver, Chadwick, Moody, Bush, Al bert, Levi, Breyman, Walte, Dal- rymple, Farrar, Dearborn, Hoi bert, Hughes, Stelner and my old hunter Bill Amderson and Zim merman; all gone, and I still here. Why I am thankful that I am so active and mind, sight. hearing, tasting all o. k. Mr. and Mrs. Myers removed to Maumee about 1920. UJ. HER DIES a in E IS DUE TO QUALITY PORTLAND, May ll.-(ff)-The late cut in the price on turkeys here which carried the dressed hen price down to 19e lb. gener ally to retailers, suggested lack ol quality. - - . ' - There was good - demand for quality turkeys but. practically nothing has been available recent ly that would -come into that grade. Most of the stock received has been breeders and this show ed poor to fair grade. Tnrkeys at the moment are far cheaper than chickens. There continued a lack of price change for butter on theproduce exchange even though there re mained a premium generally for quality on the open market. Stor age operations were general. Recent advance in the price on eggs here was forced by the fact that outside markets were draw ing supplies which usually come to Portland. No change in price for the day. Improved trade conditions in the market. for country killed calves and the late improvement in the price has placed all offer ings on a firm basis. There was a real shortage of asparagus here and sales were made at a further advance in price for the weekend. Cool weather in growing sections was assigned as the reason. INDEPENDENCE, May 11. Henry Madison Mercer passed away today at the home ot his son, Dwlght Mercer, who lives south of Independence. . He was born in Monro county, Iowa, December 25, 1858. He was united In marriage to Retta Adams at Albia, Iowa, on Octo ber 16, 1885. To this union two children were born. They came to Oregon in 1911 and settled at Lyons, east of Albany. His wife died at Lyons October 15, 1924. From there he moved to Cottage Grove in 1925, where he lived un til he came to Independence in 1932. .He was a member of the Methodist church. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Florence Cannon of Albany, and a son, Dwlght, of Independence; two brothers, Dr. Lincoln Mercer of Salem and John C. Mercer of Al bia, Iowa; three sisters, Mrs. Ines Hiwatt, Mrs. Ida Newell, Miss Emma Mercer, all of Albia, Iowa, and two grandchildren. Ar rangements will be announced later at the Keeney funeral home at Independence. Arts League to View Dr. Hill's Movies Tuesday Dr. David Bennett Hill, whosa motion pictures of travels and the health film "The Life of a Heal thy Child," have proven of wide interest, will give the program of the Salem Arts league next Tues day night in the auditorium ot the Salem public library. To this program, the last of the current year, the general public is cor dially Invited. Dr. Hill's pictures record impressions on the Colum bia river highway. Black Hills of South Dakota. Century of Pro cress exposition, and afford an JmiWM- CONTRACTS HANDLED V il I A PER La7 dyQ) WEEK m nisia mm in mtMn Mm? I r .... " ' ' 4 " hour , and a -half of Interesting scenes. . . ; f' - ' As this program closet the year for the arts league, a business meeting will precede the showing of the pictures. The annual elec tion of-officers will be held at this time. : Mrs. W. P. Targo. Mrs. Clifton Mudd and Dr. F Q. Frank lin compose a nominating com mittee to suggest officers for the coming year.. ; - , STORE DEC0M1N UT RULES TOLD Rules for the store front dec oration1 contest the local conven tion committee will conduct look ing to the convening here May 19 to 23 of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, and affiliated orders were Issued . last - night by . the committee as follows: . 1. Outside front must be dec orated by the official convention decorators. , 2. Window displays consisting of ritualistic scenes will be con sidered. They may be made up of figures, merchandise or flow ers, and will be Judged on the basis of artistic display and ap propriateness. 3. Judging will take place Mon day, May 20. The Judges will be chosen among out-of-town visi tors. Firms desiring to enter the contest may leave word at The Statesman office or telephone J. C. Formlck at 5603 or 5866. First prize will be $10 and sec ond $6. Strike Delaying CCC Camp Task The northwest lumber strike is delaying construction of build ings on the slto of the new CCC camp in Silver Falls park, the national reemployment agency here has been advised. Scarcity of shingles is holding up the work. Twenty-seven local carpenters were hired early this month to put up the various structures needed. -:, Vw GOODYEAR Liteiimm Guarantied SPEEDWAY Tough. Thick Tread with Safety Grip. Super twist Body, Get Our Low Prices. Station,- North Commercial at Center i univ: EE! alls c3 JLi SE RVICE linn THE SIGN OF GOOD SERVICE THE SIGN OF GOOD SERVICE Center at Liberty Streets . Phone 9144 Moving - Storing - Grating x Larmer Transfer & Storage PHONE 33 We Also iandle Foe! 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