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Olympia Solon
Seeks Oregon's
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OLYMPIA, Jan. 29 -VStat
Sen- Earl S. Coe (D-Benton-Klic-kftat,
Skamania, Franklin,) called
Cpon' th state land board today
ia' adopt j( policy of selling state
timber in the interests of Wash
ington "industries. !
,"ln , KBckitat and Skamania
counties aldne, we have lost 15
mills in the past "four years be
cause powerful Oregon interests
were able to come in and outbid.
them for the timber they needed
to keep running, Coe said.
'- V "What we need in our state is
. land board policy of protection
and' legislation that will do for
i "Washington industries Just what
Oregon has done for its own."
Coe : said - that under an Ore-
. gon act of 1937, the right la re
served to award the timber to a
bidder other than the ' highest
bidder "in order to provide a con
tinued suply of timber to local
Industry so as to assure the per
manence of the community which
Is dependent -upon such industry.
f Continuation of the present
'system, which he said has cost
te lumber industry m his dis
trict an annual payroll loss of
t :.0UO. means large interest
1-t'i"atly will entirely freeze out
mall "gyppo" loggers, Coe con
' tended. ' . '' '
Portland Irked Over
Trains at Crossings
PORTLAND, Jan. 20 -JPf- City
Commissioner Dorothy , McCul
lough Lee today asked the South
ern Pacific railroad to find some
way of breaking , trains and allow
ing street traffic to continue when
freights are stalled at crossings
in the city. '
In the last three weeks traffic
was blocked seven times at three
principal crossings for periods of
10 to 1 44 minutes and many other
times J for shorter periods, she said
in a protest to the railroad's sup
erintendent, L. P. Hopkins.
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Timhc
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ONtheHOME FRONT
- By ISABEL CHILDSj
We've ordered- a microscope,
black scholar's cap, . an oversized
notebook and a filing cabinet with
alphabetical- indices and shortly
expect to undertake a momentous
bit of research which our friends
have urged upon vs. V '. , '
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" Already, we've caused a survey
ef the salvage boxes on" street
corners, the scrap paper baled in
our- own - shop, the Congressional
Record and other places where
such musty materials might be
found. .
What we have been asked to do
is not simple. , ' We may have to
call on the reading public for as
sistance. Our research will have
one goal: To discover whatever
happened to our Y-day plans.
Political Asp ect
Brightens in
Weary Greece.
ATHENS, Jan. 20.;p)-Ciarifi-
cation of the British attitude and
reports of release of a high pro
portion of hostages, held by the
Elas brightened the political as
pect of Greece's troubled truce to
day. ; " . ' ' ' -,
An international Red Cross dele
gate from Switzerland, returning
to Athens tonight after 10 days
in Elas territory, said Elas cen
tral committeemen had authorized
the chief of the international Red
Cross committtee mission here to
take possession of all hostages ex
cept those which Elas considered
responsible for bringing about the
crisis among the Greeks.
The Elas retained the right to
held prisoners who had been de
tained in the Averoff prison, most
of them for political reasons, said
communique issued by the Red
Cross. The Elas captured more
than 100 prisoners from Averoff,
including many suspected of col
laborating with the Nazis during
the occupation of Greece.
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The
Traffic Deaths
Total 250, Gain
Of 170vcr'43
Traffic fatalities ill Oregon for
1$44 totalled -.. 230 persons, in
street and highway i accidents,
Secretary of State Robert .S.. Far-
jr, said Saturday. It . was
that the figure was sub
ject to reisions later reports
are received. The' 1944 toll was" 17
higher than that in 1943. I
Pedestrian toll. for 1944 was 74,
compared to 86 in 1943, a decrease
of 14 per cent- .' - -
Grade crossing fatalities soared
to 24, compared -to seven in 1943.
Astoria was the only major
city to go through the year with
out a traffic fatality. ;
Count by Cities
". Tollowing were the fatalities
for cities of 10,000 or more- popu
lation (for 1944 and 1943 m that
order): ' $
Portland, 48, 52 r Bend 1, 0; Eu
gene 2, 1; Astoria 0, 2; Klamath
Falls 1, 0; Medford 1, 4 Salejn 4,
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During the period from June 9,
1943, to June 30, 1944, jr total of
46,364 owners or driver! were in
volved in j traffic accidents com
ing under the state motor vehicle
financial responsibility i law of
1943, Farrell reported to the leg
islature. - .
Proofs of financial responsibil
ity furnished within 45 days as
required by ' t h act numbered
3907. -. ; f -
Revocations of licenses aggre
gated 1978 and suspensions 2981.
Of the revocations, 1709 swere due
to : driving while intoxica ted, 18
for hit and -run while intoxicated
and 168 for driving while licenses
were revoked. Of the suspensions,
2765 resulted from traffic acci
dents 'and 92 for unsatisfied
Judgments. . 5 I .
Safety Werk Ctte4 f
Operators cases7 (drivers oper
ating ears not registered in their
names) numbered . 2668. -There
were 1244 cases where, proof was
furnished by certificate of insur
ance. The number of Judgments
satisfied subsequent to suspension
of Judgment debtors' license since
, ;
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CSEGOri STATESMAN;' Salami
7iumbna!3
off War!
IBj th Associated Press) -
. Western Front French First
army gains, 3 miles J south of
Americans r toC strike I powerful
blow for liberation of "Alsace. : ;
Russia Red troops span, War
; ta river in JO-mile drive away
! from Warsaw, reaching 210 miles
east of Berlin. j ' " '.
Italy Planes raid Nazi sub
; hideouts in Mediterranean, caus
ing explosions and fire; Canad-
lank -capture i. strong 'points v.on.
- Senio river. '
? " China Army' reveals mass
movement of Chinese troops by
? plane to halt Jap threat against
Chungking. ... ; y
Pacific cArthur.1 troops
"secure. 37 miles of, Luzon's! pruw
s cipal north-south highway, sev-
ering enemy forces. :' x
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State Pioneer .
CORVALLIS, Jan. 2Q - (ff) -Williamj
Edward Fendali, born in
Willamina December ' 15, 1834 and
one of the oldest Oregon natives,
died yesterday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. G. E. Wilson, - at
NortonaY Lincoln 'county.
' His father Charles E. Fendali
came to Oregon with the Apple
fate wagon train in 1843. Parents
of his mother, Amanda Rodger
Fendallj came to Oregon in 1848.
The family claims early American
ancestry dating from 1620. :
Re is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Wilson, Nortons; Mrs. Otis
Hamar, Nashville, and three sons,
t. C Fendali, Corvallis, and Fred
and Arthur Fendali, both of Port
land. Rites will be held at Willa
mina Sunday.' j
July 1, 1933, was' fixed at 247.
Farrell said that because of the
traffic safety campaign, conducted
under an act of the 1937 legisla
ture, and other safety measures
Oregon's traffic' death rate has
been reduced from the peak of
nearly 16 fatalities per 100,000,
000 miles of travel to nine fatali
ties, i ;
The Salem Deaconess Hospital Service Plan as presented is for
the determined purpose of guarding the Health bf every indi
vidual and every family in Marion, Polls and Linn Counties.
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If you do not rocoivo in the mail an
Application with detailbd information;
write or phono the! Salem Deaconess
Hospital I
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Oregon. SjiadayIorniag. Jcmuaryil 1945
Architect Hired
To Plan New
JaU Quarters-
Frederick II. ELcy, Salem archi
tect, Saturday Xwai awarded the
contract by the county for furnish
ing the plans,. specifications, in
spection and supervision of the re
modeling of the old sheriff a living
quarters into additional jail quar
ters for women and Juveniles. He
will receive $350 for the 'work, j
f ' The basement will be divided
into two compartments. The one
to be used for boys will be divided
into, iour cells, three "of which
win accomodate two boys each,
the fouth, four boys. The woman's
compartment will accomodate sii
women or girl,'-:.-1,'; ' ' ' . !
: The, floor will be of concrete,
the , walls ' of some heavy metal
with bars oyer all openings. There
will be two separate rest rooms,
with; showers.' After estimates of
cost of material are furnished the
court win decide whether to un
dertake the venture! as a county
work: project or whether to ask
for bids from contractor for work
and material. : i '
SUyerton Man
Dies Saturday
SILVERTON, Jan, 20 James
W. Eskew, 57i city employe of
Sllverton, died unexpectedly Sat
urday night here. He had suffered
a heart attack at noon while at
work at the city ' hall and had
been taken to bis home. He had
resided here for a year, coming
west from Nebraska. H j
'fWvhring are the widow, Cora
Mae Eskew of the home; six chil
dren, Lyman G. with the U. S.
army in France, Vernon ; W. with
the armed services in the PhiU
tppines, Mrs. Dorothy Carlson of
Sioux Falls, S. D, Alma, James,
Jrand Wilma, all of the home;
l a brother, C L. Eskew of Belling-
fiin,i wasa and two sisters, Mrs.
Lula Wlghtman and. Mrs. John
Gray of Sidney, Iowa. I
Funeral . arrangements will be
announced later from the Ekman
funeral home, . : f
665 S.
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Ambassador to Brazil
WASHI NGTON, Jan.: 20 -(
Adolf A. Berle: was sworn in to
day as ambassador! to Brazil and
said he would j leave 'Monday by
plane f orchis newj post i J- ju
. Berle resigned recently t as as
sistant secretary of state- iHe re
places Jefferson Caffery, now
ambassador to France, : in Brazil.
Marion4HClub
Leaders Elect
Mrs. William Wiederhehr bf Sid
ney was elected president of the
Marion County! 4-H club, leaders
association at Jthe annual meeting
Saturday. Mrs. Willow Evans f
Eldriedge'was elected; first vice
president and Elmer Jeskey of
Aurora, second vice president;
Mrs. Ralph . Cartwright of Pros
pect was named secretary-treasurer.
Esther,KipejH.of doverdale
was named member at large on
the board. " j f ; i
Between . 35 and 40 members
attended the meeting at I which
plans for the year were discussed.
James Bishop, Marion county dub
leader, and Marjorie Tye, Marion
county home demonstration agent,
addressed the meeting, h ?
The Marion county ; 4-H . spring
show will be held April 23 through
27. .This was decidedNat the Mar
ion county leader meeting in Sa
lem Saturday. j , '
Installation of the officers will
be held at the meeting March 10
when final plans 4 for the t spring
show , will be ' again discussed. -
3185 Yank Officers,
Men Court Martialed
W A SH IKGTON Janl 20 jp)
American general courts martial
tried 3185 officers: and enlisted
men for offenses committed in the
United Kingdom during a two-'
year period, the Army and Navy
Journal said today.)
The unofficial publication add
ed that of the ' total, 2858 were
convicted and 327 acquitted.
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Winter j H Phone j 4127 or 459
!: Salem Oregon
Jplin Stulir
Dies as Res uli
0 In juriesg
t John Stuhr. 67 1545 T r d e
street, died late Saturday as j re
sult of injuries received in art) ac
cident at his work at the Call
fornia Packing company Friday.
Stuhr fell from, a; ramp in f the
warehouse of' the companr,Jand
broke a leg. He was immediately
rushed to a Salem hospital and
seemed in good condition, but
failed ; to revive from surgical
treatment bite, Saturday.' - ( '
Stuhr had been an employe of
the company for the past two sea
sons. He is survived by his. wife,
Mary of the home; two daughters,
Mrs. - Velma KnapkQ. and Mrs.
Dorothy Nixon of Salem; five sons
Clifford, of Sublimity, Marvin and
Herbert of Salem, Leonard, with
the U. S. army at Ft Knox KyH
and Robert with ; the U." S.' army
overseas. .-;;-v;V v;;-:;t..v
. Other survivors Sxe three broth
ers, (Henry, Chris, and Charles
Stuhr of Manning; la.; seven sis
ters, Mrs. ' MoQie Bohnsack, Mrs.
Louise Windish, v Mrs. Minnie
Frahn, Mrs. Lena . Coleman and
Mrs. Tillie Bohnsack, all of Mason
City, la, Mrs Doris Stoelk of
Manning, Ia, and Mrs. Eva Kruse
of Carrol, Ia and 10 grandchil
dren. ' - : " -'
Funeral - arrangements . will ; be
announced later from the Clough
Barrick company. " ,i -
Man Found in Alley,s
Stabbed and Beaten i ;
VANPORT CITY, Jan. 20 -()
Walter Thomas Jones, 38, negro,
was held incounty jail today in
the stabbing of Peter Arthur Gil
bert, 35, ; Brazilian, who was
found seriously cut and beaten in
an . alley near, hut war housing
apartment . - ;..; - ti
Gilbert was cut about the head
and legs and suffered two wounds
in the chest believed - to - have
punctured his lungs. Police seized
Jones after the victim recovered
and told them he and Jones, both
Swan - Island shipyard workers,
had quarreled.
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Service Ilnfl Bala
Hospital Benefit
' ' ' ' ' Wards Semi-private Private
Individual 7.20 . $ 9.00 $12X0
Husband and wife $14.40 $18X0 $24.00'
Sabscriber and one . . .
child bet ween aires of V '-' 1
1 and 19 yearn $i4.40: t $i8.00 $24X0.
Husband, wife, and - ; . , .
children between ages t . i -
1 and 19 years $18X0 . , $25X0 $30X0
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Portland Traffic Toll :
In 'Temfying.Trcnd'
tZ PORTLAND, Jan. 20 -V The
city traffic commission today
warned the -terrifying trend" of
one auto fatality every two days
the past month may go higher.
i foace xiaum . - .
hartley said five of the eight
deaths in the.first three wees oi
January ! were pedestrians run -
down after dark, the highest traf- :
fic toll record of - any ., sunilar .;
period.' ''... -'
Closing
aps
Ramvay trap
CHUNGKING, Jan. 20-ff)-Jap-anese
forces -in Hunan and
Kwangtung; provinces have
launched Simultaneous and con
verging attacks designed- to close
the C3unese-held gapf 1st the Canton-Hankow
railway, the Chines
high command disclosed tonight
. Fighting also has erupted in dif- '
ferent localities within the angle
formed by the ' Canton-Hankow
andlBunan-Kwangsi railroads, the
command said. ;v r ' .
The Chinese announcement also
indicated that the Japanese had .
extended the protective area
which they , are forming around ,
Hongkong as a safeguard against
any American landing on the Chi
nese coast
Italy Action
Bogged Dora
ROME, Jan. 20 (flV-Action of
the -fifth and eighth; army fronts
ground to a virtual standstill to-
day. . .
Even patrol activity in the fifth
army sector fell to the - lowest
point In several days as rain and
snow left lakes of slush through
the mountains below Bologna.
Beaten back in an attempt to
establish a bridgehead across the
Senio with a 100-man force in the
vicinity of Fusignano, the enemy
continued his infiltration efforts
in several plaees on the east bank
of the stream, in the Adriatic sec
tor, but all patrols were repulsed
Scheflnle For
Service Plan
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