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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1925)
SATURDAY, AUGUST I Klamath Pulls, Aug. 16 If the throe men who held up and kid naped G. A. Hnyes, night man in an electric shop, hero early this morn I riff were the three escaped convlctsMurray, Kolly and Willos the lenders of the fugitives, Tom Murray, has staged a remarkable recovery from the gunshot wounds he sustained o nthe night of his escape in the opinion of police of ficers, who wero conducting probo of the holdup this morning. Hayes, the victim, pointed to a newspaper photograph of Murray and partially identified him aa the leader of the trio of bandits. It was Murray, he said, who took the lead. It was Murray who shoved a niclcol-plnted revolver In hit stomach. The man ho identified as Murray showed no evidence of having been wounded, he said. Later this morning Hayea was not so certain In hta Identification, and police authorities wero inclin ed to the belief that the three men are tho same tmndlts who have been staging holdups on the high wayw ne;.r Klamath Knlls and even on the city strcetH during the past several weeks. , A peace officer expressed belief that they are tho sumo trio who robbed six hunk houses at - the Ewanna logging camp earlier this week. It was also pointed that the three men showed a familiarity with their surroundings at the electric shop where Hayes was robbed. "I haven't any money," protest ed the night man. "Aw, wo know there's money hero and we're going to get it," the leader of the trio countered, an he forced Hayes into the office and compelled him to open the cash register. In spite of the Improbability that the bandits rfre the escaped con victs, sheriff's deputies and oth er officers are conducting a search for the bandits, on the theory that they might possible be the escaped -ton vie ts. BROOKS Gninfc.na Spicer la home again after upending several weeks with IrlcnilB In 11111 City ana a daugh ter in Salem. Morton Whitney, who Is working for M. L. JoneB on his ranch near ArlltiRton camo home for a short visit arriving in Brooks Saturday morning at five o'clock. They left Arlington Friday evening. Morton had purchased an auto and came home to get his driver'a license. A young man from Independence drove home for him and took him to Salem Saturday, got his license and Sunday ho drove his car back to Arlington, ready to work again Monday morning. Reuben McCall who has uoon working for John Mytheeomb at Arlington came home Tuesdny. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gilbert of Portland were week end guests of their parents In lirooks returning to their home Monday afternoon. Mr. Gilbert is having his annual vacation. Ho Is with the telephone company Just starting on his twenty-third year with the Bell com pany. Mr. Brown of the Shell service Btntlon is improving his property by building a garage and woodshed and an addition to his storeroom as his business has Increased so he was crowded for room. They serve warm meals to todrists. Tho Indies and society of the Methodist Episcopal church met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Tosher at I,ake Lablsh. There was a good attendance and the time was spent In tying comforts. The hostess served delicious refresh ments. Mrs. Calhainc Blanton Is visiting hor daughter at Thurston, Oregon. Clydo Harris has Just finished palnlltig Ills house and staining the roof. Ho says it cost him two hundred and fifty dollars. Berlin. The duty on an ordi nary Ford a ltomoblle Imported In to Germany will be about J500 under tho new tariff act which was parsed without amendment by the rcichet'g todiy. The car will sell In Germany for $1100, but even at this price American mami pocttircra expect a considerable sale Pittsfleltl. Mass. Tho Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Amer ica voted to hold its next conven tion In Philadelphia. 1 EXTRAORDINARY JACK BELL and His MELODY PIRATES Kings of Syncopation Ruby Rossina I Ray and LaRue Hollywood Frolics Sunday Only BLIGH THEATER 15, 1925 Bell's Jack Bell and his band of Melody Y THAT OF SUICIDE Fresno, Cal., Aug. 15. (A. P.) A mumified corpse, fully ciad, woiS found yesterday afternoon on a email island several hundred yards upstream from Herndon bridge over the San Joaquin river. north of hero under circumstances leading loeel authorities to believe that the man committed suicide by banging about eight months ago. Several small boys, swim ming, seeing tho lorm in a clump of willow trees on the edge of the island i n vest ijya ten and concluded it vaa cither a dummy or a scarce- crow placed tli ere its a prank and did not learn otherwise until om of the more venturesome of the boy swimmers opened its lips aud found human teeth. Coroner John N. Lisre and at taches of his office last night said the body had been almost com pletely mummified by the wind, air and sun. A rope, almost rot ted in two 'vcb tied about the neck of the mummy wncn the .coroner cut it down and about a limb of one of the willow trees. Tho weight of the body, he added, had bent the limb o! the tree until the feet of the mummified body were resting lightly upon the ground beneath the tree. Because of the condition of the mummy, Investigators were unable to even determine the nationality of the body, but are Inclined to the belief tli:t It Is that of a Japa nese. NEW DRY DIRECTORS NAMED NEXT WEEK Washington, Aim. 15. (A. P.) An additional touch of speed was in evidence at the treasury to day in the work of Assistant Sec retary Andrews in perfecting the prohibition reorganization plans to become effective in a little more than two weeks. A seore of state directors and AT POPULAR PRICES Kk CcclLB.DeMks GRAND Starts August 25 SHOW SUNDAY Phil Romano Dressier & Wilson Four Feet of Speed -jHriETEN. feANDMENTS' Band on Bill at Pirates at the Hippodrome Vaudeville bill at Bligh Theatre Sunday division chiefs have been called by Mr. Andrews for conference today and it was stated he hoped to com plete his conferences Monday. Mr. Andrews believes he will be able to announce his appointment for the 24 administrative posts late next week. CORONER'S PROBE The coroner's investigation of tho state prison delivery of Wed nesday evening in which two guards, J. M. Holman and John Sweeney, and an escaping convict "Oregon" Jones, were killed, was begun here last night at the office of Coroner Lloyd T. Rlgdon. After establishing the Identity of the dead men and tho manner and cause of their deaths the Inquest was adjourned until Monday after noon at 2 o'clock. James W. Lewis, former warden of the state prison and now a Marlon county deputy sheriff, for mally ldentitlod Sweeney, whom he had known for 30 years. Edwin Jacobson of Portland identified Holman. He was Holman's brother-in-law. Dee Jones of Portlnnd, a brother of tho dead desperado, Identified Oregon Jones. Dr. W. Carlton Smith described the wounds received by the two guards and Dr. G. E. Prime those received by Jones. 1825 FORT VANCOUVER CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION August VANCOUVER, WASH., August 17 TO (INCLUSIVE) Grand Spectacular Historical Pageant "THE COMING OF THE WHITE MAN" Cast of 30 Chorus of 150 Direction of Dwight Parish Each Evening at 8:30 General Admission 50c Automobile and Industrial Exposition Mammoth "Joy Zone" Free DID YOU GET YOUR SOUVENIR COIN? . On Sale Most Any Bank DON'T DON'T DON $ MISS E Today Only H OREGON D TRS CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON Bligh Independence, Aug. 15 The hop season around this city Is well on its way to commencement with the maturing of the early hops. Many of the yards have started proceedings already and others are scheduled to start soon. It Is expected there will be a few weeks of early hop picking be fore tho late season will be due. The crop will be a bumper one ac cording to all indications. "Whether the pickers will be paid by weight or box is yet to be de cided, as it is in litigation at the present time. Most of the pickers have been hired for the first crop, BORGHUM TO CARVE MEMORIAL IN WILDS Custer, S. D., Aug. 15. (A. P.) A hugo block of grunite in an isolated spot in the Black Hills be tween Harney peak and Keystone has been selected by Gutzon Borg lum, tho sculptor, as the moun tain site where ae will carve the busts of Washington, Lincoln, Jef ferson and Uoosevelt. Mr. Borglum said that while the location of the proposed memorial ig Inaccessible at present, a trail would bo built to the spot when the memorial is completed. 1025 22 T, Packed With Laughing Dynamite IS 25 GRAINS A DAY i Chicago, Aug. 15. (A. P.) Investigation in tho narcotic ex pose here has developed that there ure IS, 000 drug addicts here mak ing no secret of their plight. Sev eral thousand more, L. J. Ulmer, acting chief agent, estimates, also use drugs but do not deal with narcotic peddleru. The averago addict uses 25 grains a day saya IHiner. Some use 50 and one physician made affidavit (hat for years he had taken 75 grains daily. Oue grain would be fatal to the major ity of non-uaers. While officials collect data on the extent of narcotic used here they continue search for loot which they charge Colonel Will Gray Beach, narcotic chief agent here, with receiving in exchange for drugs. In ten packing cases belonging to beach, agents yesterday found a miscellany of merchandise rang ing from a baby's skull to a sack full of cheap Jack knives. Includ ed were a hundred Chinese bowls, lampshades, clgaretto cases, opium pipes and hundreds of keys. Jewelry valued at $50,000 was found In safety deposit boxes be longing to Kitty Gilhooly which followed the seizure of drugs valued at $100,000 several days ago. NORMAL SCHOOL GIRL WEDS Monmouth, Or., Aug. 15. At the Episcopal church in McMinn villo at 3 o'clocii Wednesday after noon Muriel Paul became the bride of Harry Nunn of Tacoma llev. Mr. Jenkins officiating at the ceremony. Beautiful in a simple white gown and veil, Miss Paul carried a large shower bouquet of white roses. Miss Pearl Feagly of Cor vallis was mMd of honor and the brother of the groom, best man. Attendants wero MIbs Lillian and Pauline Paul. The church was beautifully dec orated for the occasion with bang ing baskets, roses, delphinium and larkspurs. The windows were feB festooned and the altar banked with greenry and flowers. After the ceremony immediate friends and relatives of the fam ily were received at the Paul resi dence. Mrs. Warren of McMinn- ALIVE with the New Lower Prices Standard Sedan $895 De Luxe Sedan $1095 f. a. k. Toledo OVERLAND SIX VICK BROS. High Street at Trade, Salem, Oregon villo sung At Uawuing," und re freshments were served. Mrs Munu has resided In Mc- Mtnnvllle most of her life and e much beloved there. ' She taught there two years preceding her woik at the Oregon Normal school, where she was the first and sec ond grade crlt'.o for a year and a half. She to a Chi Omega from tho University of Oregon. Mr. Nunn formerly resided In McMlnnviHe but Is employed In Tacoma, where the couple will make their home. Today Sunday Monday Grand Orchestra Comedy News GRAND Matinee 35c Evenings 35c and 50c of There are hundreds of vacations ahead of you in the Over land Six at the price of one or two. There are thousands of miles of everyday service that will increase your belief in the real value of a motor car. There is a new sensation for your pocketbook in the low price that buys so much real automobile. The specifications place this outstanding car in a class cost ing hundreds of dollars more. Appearance and performance are entirely beyond compar ison among cars of anything like the price. Let us show you by demonstration. STATE g STREET i r . i UJ a: o CAT FM AFTERNOON Oi-LirylYl AND NIGHT SAT., AUG 1600 PEOPLE DOUBLE LENGTH R.R.CARS FORMING TRAINS OVER i MILES LONG ORIGINATING and STUPENDOUSLY w PRESENTING THE WORLD'S BIGGEST CR.CUS FEATURES- 350 PERFORMING HORSES INTRODUCING I Cn IN A SINGLE 13V DISPLAY 5 HERDS f OF GIANT ANDBAfly ELEPHANTS 100 CLOWNS DOORS OPEN AT land 7 P.M. PERFORMANCES AT 2 and 8 P.M. Down Town Ticket Sale (on Circus Day only) at PATTON BROS. Book Store, 340 State St. the West PAGE THREE Dr. CB. O'Neill i OPTOMETRIST-OPTICIAN LadtUBush Bank Building "29 1009 MENAGERIE ANIMALS 6 STAGES 800 INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS MEM AND WOMEN ARENIC STARS Spirit
