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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1928)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1928 THE CAPtTAT. JOURNAL RAI.KM. OREGON PACE N.NE LOCALS A Jury In circuit court lata yes cerday returned a verdict in favor of R. C. Hallberg u defendant In a case agaiiut him by the Parkrose bank, assignee of a company which Installed refrigerators In the Ha seldorl apartments. The bank was suing for a balance alleged to be due on the boxes, and Hailberg's de fense was that the boxes were im properly installed. , Wall Paper. lowest prices. Hutch -eon Paint Store. 278 Prof. C. L. Long, of O. A. C. and a member of the Carvallls Rotary club was a guest at the Rotary club luncheon Wednesday noon. Old Time dance Crystal Garden every Wed. and Sat. night. 21 "Uncle John" Casper, of Walla Walla. Wn dtlrict governor of Rotary, waj a guest at the Rotary club luncheon Wednesday noon. De velopment of the individual is the chief objective of Rotary, he said. Following the luncheon Casper met with the board of directors and chairmen of the Tsrtouj dub com Tilt tees. Attention! Working Men! See our special 89c blue and gray Chambray Work Shirts. Bishop's. Hit, C. F. Meier, of the Talbot distrlst, was a fialem visitor Wednesday afternoon. Special sale of Imperfect Woolen Blankets. Bishop's. Judge L. H. McMahan, of Salem. Judge of department 2, circuit court. will hold regular session at Aioany Thursday with court convening at 10 o'clock. Pirates Mellow Mcon tonite. 278 Harry Miller, Jr., of Iebanon. grandson of Mrs. P. O. Parker of Independence, was operated on to day in the Salem General hospital for sinus trouble. He is the son of Harry Miller, who formerly lived tn Independence Cretonne contest at Miller's dopes Thursday noon. All articles to be entered must be registered before 6 p. m. Thursday afternoon. 278 Christmas exterior Illumination . as contemplated by the Salem Ad club in a home lighting contest will be the subject of an address by Charles Pryal. Illumination en gineer for the PEP company before the club at its weekly luncheon Thursday noon. - Furnished downstairs apartment Close In Phone 1772- W Adjutant General George A. White has been designated as one of the eigtit officers of the na tional guard for instruction in mili tary Intelligence at the war col lege in Washington. D. C. Gen-.;-: White is the only officer of the na tional guard from the far west chosen lor this duty. .The court opens November 28 and closes December 22. Expert Shoe Service while you wait. Salem Shoe Shop. 138 So. Lib erty. 20 Steps from State St, Salem Boy Scouts have assisted In the annual Red Cross roll call by 'distributing posters and liter ature. Lloyd Payne, scout executive reports. Tne American Red Cross is the only organization other than the Boy Scouts which received Its -barter direct from the national rongress at Washington, D. C. Attention Elks! Dance tonight. Elks and ladies. You may win a turkey. 278 The organization of a Sea Scout troop is under way by tne feaiem council and when completed will be composed only of scouts that attend the Salem high school. A minimum aire requirement of 15 years and a minimum scout ranking of Star scout will be the qualifications for membership. The Christian Science Monitor, an International dally newspaper, may be purchased daily from the Honor Box at 125 N. High. 278 A special service corps of uni formed Boy Scouts is In process of organization in Salem. The duties of the corps will include parade and traffic service at all public gather ings where scout services are re quied. The corps will have its own distinctive badge and will be limit ed to 32 sccuts under command of an Eagle scout. A similar corps was ccnsplcious during the Mississippi flocd emergency. Only one week remains to enter your boy or girl In the Charming Children Exhibit. Only condition that they are under 12 years. Phone 263. Gunnel Sc Robb Studio. Capi tol Theater Bldg. ' Lure of California In the winter time has caused numerous aviators to flock to that state with the re sult thst the market Is gluted and men whose flying has dated back to wartimes are . carrying certified logs of their flying time with as high as 800 and 800 hours to their credit to seek flying Jobs of any kind, according to Bob Stars, ex- student of the Pacific Airplane Service, who has returned to Salem after spending several months In the south. Oarages to rent In dowi town business section Phone 1772-W Dr. Edward Lee Russell, pedle- trist fw the child health demon stration, conducted school clinics at Mill City on Wednesday. Dr. Vernon A. Douglas, county health officer, gave toxin anti-toxin at Fatrvtcw. Sidney and Talbot school. Atwitet Rent Ml -Electric Radios al Vtck Bros. Final try-outs for the Salem high school debate team will be held after school Wednesday erentnc an. nounced Norbome Berkeley, Jr. de bate coach. From the squad of six. Including Helen and Frank Child. Edith Mae Jenks, Fred i-d, Marvin Braes, aid Norman Wlnslow, will be chosen the two negative and the two af firmative team members. Tht re maining two will be alternates. The first debates in the state league will be held shortly after the Christmas holidays. Old papers tot sale. sc per cundle Capital Journal Teachers In the Salem schools received their third pay checks of the new school year on Wednesday. Old time dancing contest, Wed nesday at Mehama. 278 Miss Martha Jean Dixon, second grade teacher at Lincoln school who has been 111 for a month with inflammatory rheumatism, returned to her classes on Wednesday. Dur ing her Olness. Mrs. Harry J. Weid mer was substitute teacher. See Vtck Brothers Kent Radios. tor Atwater The bicycle which was returned to the Salem police from the au thorities at Roseburg has been claimed by Thomas Clark who says it was stolen from him several weeks ago. Two boys taken into custody by the Roseburg police are said to have taken two machines here and rode them south. The lads were not brought back here for the reason they were wanted by the Douglas county authorities on other charges. Daughters of the Nile, benefit dance for Shrine Hospital tonight. Castuian Hall. 278 State Engineer Rhea Luper yes terday denied an application by Mark 8. Skiff of Salem for author ity to appropriate water from Breit- enbush Hot springs to be used lor medicinal purposes and baths. The denial was on grounds that the spring rises on property of the Breltenbush Mineral Springs com pany and has been put to a useful ouroose by this company. Luper said today that his decision is in line with the departments policy In cases of use kind. Attention Elks! Elks and ladies, turkey. Dance tonight You may win a 278' -TV.- will nf latA CIwus But ler was admitted to probate court hm tnHv mnA n order aoDOint- Ing Frances E. Butler as executrix of the estate was signed by Judge Siegmund. Dad's delicious popcorn. The Ace. 278 Am nnltentinn nf both narttes Of tiie suit of Katherine F. Jones vs. C. A. Reynolds and others to trans fer the same from Judge L. H. Mc- Mahans circuit court to rcy . Kelly's circuit court, was approved and the transfer ordered by Judge McMahan today. Pirates Mellow Mcon tcnite. 278 won r R.nhrtsnn snent no money during his campaign tor the office of Justice of the peace at; lurner during the recant general election, his statement of expense Wed with the county clerk today revealed. W. T. Riches difeated Robertson for the office. The Christian Science Monitor may be subscribed for by the month. Please call 1496-R. 278 tri.,am mn.cnit has been taken In circuit court in the case of Mortgage Sc Loan company against Frank T. Gray. Lacquer, paint, varnish and ena mel. Hutcheon Paint Store. 278 You can give gifts of real value with that -ease of feeling" if you arrange now to make a few easy payments before Christmas. Talk it over with Pomeroy & Keene. 278" Ladd Sc Bush bank have filed a comolalnt In circuit court against Lena May Favre, to quiet title to real property. Cretonne contest at Miller's closes Thursday noon. All articles to be entered must be registered before 8 p. m, Thursday afternoon. 278' Margaret Williams is seeking a divoroe from Henry Williams, charging desertion in a complaint in cirolut court. They were mar ried In Dallas In December, 1923. and- have one child. Furs remodeled and renovated. Fur by the yard or in sets. Mrs. Etta Burns, balcony of Sunnle Un die Shoppe, 124 So. High St. 278 Sllvertcn Lumber company In a complaint in circuit court Is seeking to quiet title to real property against the unknown heirs of Samuel Markham. Turkey shoot at Joe Vinderbecks Nov. 25. One and 'i miles west of Woodburn. 279 R. D. Gray has been named ad ministratrix of the 81000 estate of Lena Oray Hansen. Skatln Dreamland. Tuesday. Fri day, Sunday. T to It a m. 279 The estate of Robert E. Cochran, valued at 82400. hat been admitted to probate and Margaret Alice Cochran named as executrix. Annual Turkey dance at Schind lera Saturday. 281 A petition hai been filed In pro bata by Kate McKinney, one of the beneficiaries of the estate of Charles Yakler. at king that 875 a month be set aside from the estate lor ner support. Football: Tillamook vs. Salem HI Olinger field Sat. Nov. 24. 2 p. m. 280 Say Clement was today sentenced to a yesr In the penitentiary by Circuit Judgt Kelly and paroled. Clement was charged with larceny of some article from a comrade with whom he had started from Vancouver. Wash, to go to South Asnertoa. They got as far as BaJesa. LET ATTORNEYS SETTLE FERRY DAMAGE CLAIM At a conference between members of the Marion and Polk county courts held in Salem yesterday the courts decided to wave to the dis- crettorrof District Attorneys Carson of Marion and Harcombe of Polk the matter of what will be done about a damage claim against the two counties for Injuries sustained on the inter-county ferry at Buena vista some time ago by a Mrs. Prather. Mrs. Prather. an elderly woman who worked in the hop fields on this side (V the river went to her home on toe Polk county zide by way of the ferry every evening. On the evening when the accident oc curred, according to information In the hands of the ccurts, she was In a hurry and as the ferry was land ing asked the ferry boy to dro.i the chain before the ferry had stopped. She stepped out on the apron of the ferry which covers the landing dock, and as she starteu to step off. her foot caught and she fell. The heavy heavy apron slid up over her legs, badly Injuring and lacerating them No bones were broken, it is under stood. Members of the Marion coun ty court stated they had no know ledge of the accident until about two weeks after it occurred. The district attorneys are to ex amine Into the evidence In the Case and make recommendation to the courts as to whether a settlement shall be made, or whether the courts will resist any action for damages which may be Instituted, if one should be Instituted. The Friends church of- south Commercial street will hold a father and son banquet tonight. Dr. Carl G. Doney, president of Willamette university, will be the principal .speaker. nuoiiMii u. ik.i wrui dec inu special 89c blue and gray Chambray WnrV RhirtA Richnn's. Junior division club leaders will meet in their room at the Y. M. C A. at 7:45 tcnlght. After the regular business session a halt hour will be devoted to gymnasium work under Physical Director Bob Boardman. A basketball game between the leaders and a team composed of Willamette university seniors will conclude the evening s program. Special sale of Imperfect Woolen BUnkets. Bishop's. The program for the "dad and son stunt night next Monday eve ning was completed Tuesday night at a meeting of the Junior board of evening's performance will atart at directors of the Y. M. C. A. The 7:15 with any boy nine years of age or older invited to attend pro viding he can furnish the admission price which is one "dad" or Its equivalent, such as a "grand dad" or "uncle". The regular members. Friendly Indians and Pioneers are especially a?ked to attend. The stunts to be pulled off rill be com petition between the boys and their dads at basketball free throws. broad Jumps, chinning the bar, lung tester, throwing at target, and slm ilar events. .n Indoor baseball game also will have a prominent part cn the program. The evening will be concluded with a general swim in the tank. Games will be in progress in the boys lobby al eve- mug and those attending are asked to use the boys' entrance and make themselves at home. Attenticn Ktts, dsnce Wed. nite. 278' The Oregon section of the Amer ican Chemical society- wilt meet on the Willamette university campus Saturday morning. It was an nounced at the school today. This is the first time this group has ever met In Salem, previous meetings having been held at either the Uni versity of Oregon or at Oregon Ag ricultural college. The society is one of the largest of its kind in the United States and several promin ent persons will read papers at the conference Saturday. Cretonne contest at Miller's closes Thursday noon. All articles to be entered must be registered before 8 p. m. Thursday afternoon. 278 The circuit court trial scheduled here Thursday afternoon In the case of Ferry vs. St. Benedict's Ab bey has been continued until the end of the term, It was learned from Martin Ferrey, plaintiff, to day. The issue concerns a note Is sued by the Abbey to an adminis trator of an estate. Ralph Rose and Fred Slioesmith were arraigned before Judge Kelly in circuit court today. Rose will enter a plea Friday at 1 p. m. whirs Shoesmith is to appear to enter his plea Saturday at 1 p. m. Both men had true bills returned against them by the recent session of the Marion county grand Jury. An order approving the final ac count of the estate of the late W. Ca Miller was signed in probate court here Wednesday by Judge John Siegmund. One-Half of the estate Is given Clarissa B. Miller, the widow, and one 10th to each of the following children: Paul, Wendell, Jessie. Ralph and Sylvia. Tbs final scccunt of the estate of George H. Burnett, deceased, has been approved and ftnal dis tribution of 81.09t.29 left on hand has. been ordered from probate court here today. A partial distri bution of 124.000 tnd a second par tial distribution of 818.000 were made under orders of the court dated October 28. 192T, and May 12, 1928, respectively. R. D. Gray, administrator of the estate of the late Lena Graoe Han son, today filed a bond of 81.000 to insure his faithful performance of his trust as administrator. At the regular meeting of the Hl Y club tonight at the Y. M. C. A. a geneeral discussion of the consti tution for the dub will be the main feature. No outside speaker will aduess the organization. TROPHY OFFERED FOR S0N6 CONTEST Lena .Belle Tartar, head of the music department at Salem hlfh school, has offered a silver loving cup to tne class at the school win ning I ' annual song contest. The succe. 1 class will have its num erals engraved on the cup and the cup added to the collection of tro pliies in the glass case in the main hallway of the school building. The annual song and yell con test between tne three classes will be held at the school Friday morn ing and announcement of the pre sentation of the cup by Miss Tar tar was made during the activity period this morning. Lorraine Klnzer Is in charge of the senior class song and Phil Bell of the senior yell. Other class song and yell leaders are June Fitzpatxtck and Homer Oouley for the Juniors and Marguerite Harvey and Carl Collins for the sopho- U1013S. Six' Itinerants took advantage of the warmth of the city Jail last night and spent the night under cover rather than take a chance on some "Jungle eamp" or straw stack. The winter month finds the city Jail a popular place at night for Jobless men wandering through the state. a. B. Esmeman. 150 North 19th street has been granted a permit to erect a 83408 dwelling, accord ing to records In the city record er's office. Clyde Bellinger, a one time rest' dent of Salem, but for the past few years working as s postal employe at Prosser. Wash., has been spena- ing a few days with his mother. Mrs. Martha Bellinger, who lives on South 19th street. Clyde Bellinger is quite well known here. He spent part of Wednesday visiting with old friends. He is a brother of Dr. G. C. Bellinger, superintendent ol the Oregon state tuberculosis hos pital. Tarn violators nf automobile light- in rMnilattami were arrested Tues day night by Salem police officers. Edison Burgess, hi waver airecv was charged with running nis car with no tall light, and Alvin A. Le man, 499 South Summer street with operating a car with improper lights. Tt,rM afrrirnrri' football enthusi asts dropped tn at the Capital Jour nal riiuiriai moms Tuesday after noon on their return to MedXord from witnessing the Medtord-The Dalles football game played at xne TVbILm MnnHav The men. R. B. Strong, of the Bootery Shop, at Medlora. Annur rerry, sporu wnus on the Medford Mail Tribune, and u.nra mnhw . iXeAiaxA baker. report a fine trip and were pleased W1U1 ine snowing ui lueir kwu. which defeated The uaues to u The killing frosts of this week have injured the cauliflower crops that were untied In the fields. Where leaves were tied together the flowers, were protected. Cariot shipments are practically at an end for this year, celery was apparent ly undamaged. Demand is active and the market is firm at 82 per crate to the growers. Ruth W. Lockwood. In filing an answer to the damage action insti tuted against her by Maud Will iamson. administratrix of the estate of Maynard Sawyer, declares mat the .negligence and carelessness of the decedent was the proximate cause of the accident. She states that at the time of the accident there were two white parallel lines marked across State street lor pen estrians to pass through in cross ing over, and that Sawyer was at the west ol these unes in uie street when her car hit him. Mrs. LiOck wood is under sentence to go to the penitentiary on a manslaughter charge for the death ol sawyer, me present action is one for damages for his death. Motion has been filed In circuit court to open a decree in the case of Conrad DUlman against a. a. Cook. The motion Is filed by the plaintiff who states that lnadvert ently no testimony was taken to show adverse possession of property involved and it is desired to have such testimony presented and a new decree entered. Herbert Lunt has filed a com Dlaint against Joseph C. Formlck, charging that the defendant forcib ly entered and took possession of a house at woodland pant in wnicn he and his wife were, residing and ousted the plaintiffs and also took nossesslon of 8655 worth of per' sonal property In and about the house. He asks 81155 in damages, the extra 8500 as punitive damages. Demurrer claiming the complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of suit has been filed in circuit court in the case ol T. W. Sellwcod sgalnst Al Bents. A delegation from the Bridge Creek school district up in the mountains toward Silver FalLi, ap peared before the county court to day, asking for selection ol a new school clerk for the district. Joe Marty, who was elected clerk lait June and refused to qualify because he didn't want tho Job, was along with the delegation. Judge Sleg, mund will refer the matter to Coun ty Superintendent Fulkeracn. A round table discussion for all scoutmasters of the council will be held In the council office in Salem. Thursday evening. This meeting is for the benefit of all scoutmasters who comprise the council area and includes scoutmasters in Salem, sii verton. Dallas, Independence, Falls City, Valsetz, Mill City, Monmouth and Brooks. 8tmllar meetings are contemplated monthly during the year. John Piper, regional scout execu tive with headquarters in Spokane. Washington, is a visitor. In Salem today. He Is here on a visitation trip to the council and will meet with the local council executive committee tonight. Mr. Piper's of fice has Jurisdiction over states of Oregon. Washington. Idaho and Montana and he Is the head ol the scout movement of this district. SETS DATES FOR CONFERENCE OF COUNTJfCOURTS County Commissioner J. K. Smith. secattary of the County Judges and Commissioners' association, today was send inj out notices to al) judges and commissioners that this year the annual convention of the as sociation will be held In Portland, December 17. 18 and 19. The deci sion was reached as to dates and place after a conference between the executive board of the associa tion and the state highway com mission. The commission agreed to meet with the convention the last day. This promises to be a particularly important meeting for the associa tion Inasmuch as It Is to be held Just prior to the legislative ses sion and it Is probable that nu merous important matters referring to possible legislation will come up for discussion and that also the county officials and members of the highway commission will spend their day together discussing mat ters pertaining to their inter-linked relationships In the matter of roads and highways. During the time the Judges and commissioners meet in Portland, conventions are also held by the county clerks, the sheriffs, district attorneys and recorders, so thsj nu merous matters pertaining to poa sible laws governing oounty affairs may be discussed in their various relationships among the various of ficials. DAWES TO TURN BANKER AGAIN Chicago, Nov. 21 M") Vice-presi dent Charles O. Dawes has an nounced that he will return to the banking business after Senator Curtis steps into office March 4. "I have never made an announce ment that gave me greater pleas. ure." the vice-president said at a banquet of employes of the Central Trust company last night. Mr. Dawes' position as chairman of the board of directors of the Cen tral Trust company has been vacant since he resigned to become vice- president In 1924. Previously he was president of the bank. STOCK PRICES BREAK AT CLOSE New York, Nov. 21. (A Violent recessions in the high priced spe cialties unsettled today s stock mar ket after an early period of Irregu larity. Montgomery Ward closed R points lower at 404 and General Motors, Johns Manvtlle, Anaconda Copper, Chrysler. Union Pacific, Canadian Pacific, American Can. Westinghouse and a number of other recent favorites showed net declines of three to five points. GIRLS OF SENIOR CLASS SCORE HIT To the present senior girls at 'Salem high school goes the honor of wearing the most attractive ex amples of the characteristic class garb seen here. The prerogatives of wearing cords has been granted the senior boys, and their feminine classmates dazzled the school this morning by appearing In black Jer sey sweaters with red S. H. S. let ters monogrammed on a pocket, red belts and red skirts. The senior girls will wear their new red and black outfits always on Fridays and on any other day they wish. The new costumes made their appearance In the annual senior stunt day assembly during the ac tivity period this morning. The senior boys presented their cord wearing stunt first. Robert King, sophomore class president, was forc ibly relieved of the cord trousers which he was wearing. He was placed in a coffin and John Oeorge read a funeral oration over the cas ket. Gerald Simpson, yell leader, read the penalties which will be ln ficted on an under-classman daring to wear the cords. The senior girls' stunt Included wild scramble over a dummy In cords which was placed on the stage and the singing of the class song under the direction of Lorraine Kinser. Lester Matthews, and four others from the Butteville section appeal ed to the county court today for some work to be done in that sec tion in opening ditches for the drainage of some roads they fear may be under water during the coming winter unless action is taken. 2R OvBtt-38 5oiicJEARS Baking Powder Guaranteed Pure Use KC for fine textur and large volume in your bakings MflUong o pounds was sVaj owf Cover iiumib Liberty Street Bridge , To Be Half Completed With Pouring of Beams Starting Thursday morning and continuing until Saturday morning, two full shifts will be employed by the Holdener Construction company pouring concrete for the gin'ers and beams of the main section of the big 880,000 bridge on South Liberty street, reports L. D. Packard, super intendent in charge c! the work. More than 500 cubic yards of con crete will be poured during the four shifts. Work on the bridge Is progressing rapidly and the half-way mark in its construction will be reached by Thanksgiving and the prediction Is made that the structure will be BROADWAY HIT TO BE OFFERED The opportunity of seeing a 135 28 Broadway hit presented by a company of clever actors and at the same time helping the Salem Elks Christmas Cheer fund will be of fered to the public Friday evening of this week when the McMlnnviUe Dramatic company will present "The Butter and Egg Man" In the Salem high school auditorium. Ad mission will be 50 cents and no seats will be reserved. The McMlnn-' vllle players gave the p'-ay at the dedication of the new tilth school gymnasium in McMlnnvtlle, two weeks ago and they will come to Salem without cast, donating their services for the Kits Christmas fund. "The Butter and ig Man." Oeorge Kaufman's three-act comedy was an Instant success on Broadway in September, 1925, and played there for a season and a half. The credit for originating the term "butter and egg man' has been given to Texas Gulnan, famous night club hostess. The McMinnville company In cludes Louis Braly. Frank Wortman, Madge Feely. Gayle Baldine, Bern ard McPhillips, Velma Watson, Louis Clirte, Joseph I. Knight. Irene Cameron. Irwin Wlsecarver, Joy McPhillips, George Jameson and Homer Ross. Some of them have played together for years and pro fessional standards are attained. Several of the company have been stars in college and university dra matics. Bamey McPhillips and his wife. Joy Johnson McPhillips. are old leads In Guild hall plays on the university or Oregon campus. SUICIDE EFFORT RESULTS IN DEATH Walter Gideon Muellhaunt. 40. voluntary patient at the state hos pital, died last night as the result of slashing his throat with a pocket knife. His wife, Ethel, and two chtl- oren, Ethel Louise and Walter Daniel, and one brother. Otto Muell haupt. all of Salem, and two broth ers and a sister in Portland, sur vive him. Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Hijdon s chapel. Several years ago Muellhaunt was a patient at the state hospital. He was released and for some time was in the employ of the state accident commission. Late in beptember he committed himself to the hospital At the end of 30 days of voluntary commitment, he applied for another 30-day committment which was granted. Relatives had called at the hospital Tuesday to take him away at the end of the secoixl 30 day period and while they were watting for him he cut his throat. Oxford, England. Nov. 21. Eight hundred Oxford under-grad-uates were "properly hoaxed" today. They had received, overnight, print ed notices in official terms stating that the university proctor desired to Interview them at 9 :is a. m. The proctor Is the university official charged wit b enforcing the laws and regulations of the institution. Virtually the whole 800 assembled at the proctor's office at the speci fied time. The proctor eventually appeared and told the under grads that he had no desire to talk with them. It took the proctor and his "bull dogs" as his assistants are called nearly an hour to disperse tne cheering, rollicking students. Finest iTjrlc reading lenses fitted to your ryes at the above figure. We also Insure your glasses against breakage the only firm In Salem extending this splendid FREE Service Examination, too THOMPSON-CLUTSCH OPTICAL CO. 110 N. Commercial St. At the Sign ot the 8pex" Exceptional Footwear Values Far Men and Women For Boys and Girls $5.50, $7, $850, $10 Expertly Fitted John J. Rottle 81 State Si QaaHly, Btyta, Service ready for traffic by February. How ever It is doubted that the bridge will be actuklly put Into use at that time because there is yet consider able work to be done at the north approach. The northern approach will be ready when the construction of a culvert near Mill street and the fill between Trade and Mill streets Is completed. The southern approach needs grading but this work can not be dons vntil: the Holdener company moves its equipment, and office building from the street, it was pointed out by Mr. Packard. Following the pouring Thursday and Friday of the beams and gird ers in the main section, reinforced steel will be placed for the pouring of the roadway deck. This part of the construction will practically complete the main section of the bridge. This week the work of moving the main telephone toll line, which runs from Seattle to San Franelseo and Inddently beside the location of the Liberty street bridge, i completed by telephone linesmen. It was necessary to remove the big trunk line some 40 feet east of the bridge site In order to facilitate construction operations. Conduits for the use of the phone lines are being Installed In the bridge and the lines will be again transferred when the bridge is completed. Several thousand wires are run ning through the cables of the line and In one cable alone there were 1600 wires that had to be cut, it was said. About 45 men. Including carpen ters and laborers, are being em ployed dally at the construction site. Work will be continued daily unless heavy storms make It lm possible, said Mr. Packard. INJURE BUSINESS When Fred L. Harmon, husband of Viola G. Hannon, who has been operating the Mission hospital In North Salem, crawled through a rear window of the hospital in the night time, ha did it under such conditions as to frighten not only her, but all the patient and other persons In the hospital and to do the hospital Irreparable damage, Viola a. Hannon says in an affi davit filed with the county clerk. This is a counter affidavit In the matter of a motion for suit money. She declares that because of the defendant's nocturnal visit she has been unable to Let patients for her hospital, that she assumed a mort gage of 813,000 In order to equip the hospital, this to be paid off at $250 a month and she Is unable to meet the payments by reason of his actions, and also has been unable to do sufficient business to maintain the hospital. She declares that her credit Is gone and she cannot obtain money with which to pay her at torney. Have at least two telephones An extension telephone is as much a saver of steps in your home as an additional wat er tap. And it costs very little. Extension tele phones can be in stalled after your house is built, but an even better meth od is to plan for ad- oetore you build. roriicBoo We have prepared an interesting booklet Suggntlon 1 tot Itlephon TUB PACIFIC TELEPHONE Q WE In keeping with our policy ot progressivness we are moving lo larfr quarters where we will be able to give much better service. In addition to a strictly modern shoe shin ing parlor we will have the largest and best equipped hot reconditioning plant In Salem. THE SHYNE SHOPPE 147 N. HIGHI COURT OF HONOR REWARDS BOYS OF SCOUT UNITS - Promotion to various ranks and merit badge awards were made at the regular meeting of the Boy Scout of honor held at the Frater nal temple Tuesday evening. Justice Harry H. Belt presided and W. 8. Levens sat with the Judge on the bench. . Approximately 200 people -were In attendance at the session,' and parents, troop committeemen,' representatives from Dallas, Silver-' ton and Independence were Includ ed in the number present. 1 The following Is the list nf scouts ' granted promotions and merit badges at the court of honor. Those : advanced to second class rank: ' Robert Olson, Frank Pettyjohn,. Victor Butler, Ralph Langley. Doug- las Brady, (all of Troop . Silver--ton), William Cochran (Troop 28 of Dallas.) Bill Dalton. Warren Klna mon. Lyle Carter, F.-ed Gerlinger, Kenneth Watson, Layton DashieL Sam DashieL (all of Troop 27 of Dallas). Robert Payne of Troop S of Salem. First class rank advancements In clude the following: Kendall Graver troop 1 of Salem. Danny Clark Troop 9 of Satem, and Bernard Cross, both of Troop 20 of Silverton The following scouts were award ed merit badges: Raymond Elliott, John Lanktree, Vicar Wagers, Phil Ferris, Roland Hardman, Btanley King, Jack Collins, Lewis Melson, . Chester Laktree, all of Salem, Rob ert Olson Bernard Cross , both of 8Uverton. and Bud Horton and Lowell Eddy, both of Independence. , Robert Long and Chester Lank tree, both of Salem, were the only . two scouts to be advanced to the , rank of Star Scout. , TEXACO PLANT HERE NEARLY COMPLETED Construction of the distributing plant located here by thg Texas Oil company is being rushed along this week and It is expected that the plant will be ready for use in about two weeks. It was learned from D. K. Alien, local manager, today. Tne Texaco Products concern has chos en a site on South 12th street near Hoyt and the plant being built there will be put Into use to service dealers in this section of the valley. Nothing definite Is known regard ing the actual opening of the plant, Allen declared, but It la pointed out that this date wll probably be set soon after the buildings and storaire tanks are erected at theB plant's location. Mr. Allen was transferred to Sa lem from Los Angeles, Calif, and has been here for several weeks. He has Just brought his family here and they have obtained a home on '. East Center street. ' ' . London. Nov. 21 llO-rAn ' K- ' change Telegraph dispatch from Berlin said that Herman Suder mann, famous novelist and play- wrlght, had died. He was 71 yean old. " Fim Floor with suggestions for home builders and architects showing how to make advance pro vision for conduit and hidden wiring. Ask for a copy at the "Business Office." FX H AND TDUIGBAPH COMPANY ARE
