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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREfiON
TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1929
CONTRACT FOR
NEW BUILDING
NOW COMPLETE
The state board of control Mon
day formally swarded to Ron B.
Hammond, Inc., of Portland, tbe
contract to built the state office
building, for which the state has
borrowed $500,000 from the funds of
the state Industrial accident com
mission Hammond's, bid was $351,-
000. ' '
The olumblng and heating con
tract was awarded to the Plumbing
A Heating Sales corporation of
Portland, whose bid was $36,800.
The electrical contract, went to
the DimPre Electrical company of
Portland, bidding $20,100.
No decision has yet been reached
in the controversy between the Otis
Elevator company and the Portland
Elevator company, bidding respec
tively $11,230 and $11,600 for In,
stallation of the elevator. The Port
land company contends that It
should receive the contract under a
law giving a differential of 5 per
cent in favor of Oregon industries.
The Otis company claims to be an
Oregon industry also. The board will
not reach a decision until a repre
tentative of the Portland company
appears to explain the operation of
the Portland-made machine.
The new building Is to be 300 by
90 feet, five stories high. Construe
tlon will start about August 1 and
the Hammond firm guarantees com
pletion in 150 days. As far as pos
sible, Salem labor Is to be used In
the construction. The ornamental
construction will be of Ashland
granite. The total cost of the build'
lng. Including architects' fees and
all details, will be $484,705.
SALEM BOYS OFF
TO WOODY CAMP
Pilled with a group of noisy, hap
py boys, several automobiles and
trucks left the Y. M. C. A. at 6
o'clock Tuesday morning for the
Journey to Humbug creek on the
Breltenbush, from where the young
sters will take the trail for the four
mile Jaunt over the mountain to Elk
lake, the scene of the annual en
campment. The boys and leaders expect to
reach their camp early In the after
noon. Several young men went into
Elk lake last Saturday and will have
everything in readiness for the main
body when they arrive.
The. personnel of the camp fol
lows:" Robert Boardman, Ivan White and
Dwlght Adams, leaders; Earl Doug
las, director of recreation; Frank
Glrod, director of athletics; Ken
neth McCormlck, director of reli
gion and singing; Irving Rale, Nor
man Wlnslow and Arthur Fisher,
leaders; Wilson Slegmund, director
of the store; Leo Simons, director of
. nature study and photography; Burt
Crary, cook.
Louis Bean, Robert Baldock, Tho
mas Billingsley. Bob and Phil Brow
nell, Everett Clark, Claybourne Dyer,
Junior Devers, Howard Damon, Jr.,
Melvin Engel, Ralph Eyre, Ned Hale,
Joe Hershberger and friend. Inde
pendence; Marion Hoblett, Silver
ton; Jack Hosford, Emory Hobbs,
Markle Jones, Richard Laws, Roder
ick Llvesley, Jack Lunsford, Harry
Mosher, Maurice Mercer, Luman
Ney, Win Needham, Frank Petty
John, Silver ton; Richard Pierce, Ed
Bchunke, Lawrence .Smith, Don
Stockwell, Allen Robblns, Jimmy
Sehon, Wallace Sprague, Fred Thiel
sen, Ralph Webb, Silverton, Bob
Yeager, Bill Dyer and Harold Peters.
NO SECRETS ABOUT
SERVICE COMMISSION
The state public service commis
sion has adopted an open-door pol
icy, and hereafter all records will
be open to newspaper men and the
public This was announced Monday
by Frank Miller, chairman, who re
cently was appointed a member of
the board to succeed the late L. E.
Bean.
"H will be the future policy of
the public service commission to
keep the public informed on all
matters of Importance," said Mr.
Miller. "The commission has no se
crets, and every effort will be made
to conduct the affairs of the depart
ment along sound business lines."
The commission set a number of
bearings, as follows:
Hillsboro, July 34, application of
8herman Lumber company for rail
road crossing over county road in
Washington county.
Oregon City, July 35, Investigation
of hazardous condition of Eighty
second street crossing over Southern
Pacific tracks.
Irrigon, July 30, application of
Morrow county to change grade
crossing one mile west of Irrigon.
Pendleton, July 31, application of
O mat ilia county court for change
In grade crossing over Northern Pa
ktflc tracks. -
Eugene, August 3, application of
Lane county for crossing under Sou
thern paclfw tracks and apportion
ment of costs.
Corvallia, August 5, application of
Benton county for crossing under
tracks of Southern Pacific west of
Summit on Yaquina branch.
LAM r MAN 3 ARE HOME
Btayton Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Lampman and son, Marion, who
have been at Breltenbush Springs
for several weeks, have returned,
to their home here. ' ' " '
JUNK! !
JUNK!
JUNK!
We key Juk ef all kinds, any
aawul af aaythlng. We will
all aad pay tap price.
Salem Junk Co.
IM R. Cwal riMM set
Pioneer Member Stevens, 7 V
- Family Is Honored When ,
Annual Reunion Is Held
Mt Angel The 39th annual
were present was held Sunday
west of Mt Angel. The reunion was held in honor of their
mother. Mrs. Christiana Stevens Esson, who was one of the
pioneer family or Hanson and Le-v
vina Stevens, wno crossed me plains
in 'S3.
Of the original family, there were
two present, Mrs. Rebecca Mount
of Silverton and Mrs. Mattte Cahlll
of Dayton. Wash.
The reunion dinner which was
held at noonr"was served on a long
table beneath the spreading branch-
oi a large maple tree m ine
yard. The assembly was called to
order at 3:30 o "clock by LeRoy Es
son. A short literary and musical
program was given by the younger
members which was followed by
business meeting, at which Mrs.
Sam H. Brown of Gervais was re
leected secretary.
Mr. and Mrs. Brehaut and Mr.
and Mrs. A. R. Slegmund of Ger
vais were Invited guest. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Sam H.
Brown of Gervals, Mrs. Fred Marsh
and family, Freda, Jamie, Betty,
Winnafred and Esson Marsh; Mr,
and Mrs. H. L Price and children,
Patricia and Harrison Price; H. B.
Esson. Mr. and Mrs. Albyn Esson,
ft. E. Esson, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Es
son and children, Evaneel and Alex
ander Esson. Bill Williams, Mr. and
Mrs. P. F. Batson, Sam E. Brown,
Rebecca Mount, Mrs. Custer Ross,
Margaret, Mae and Dan Ross, Mrs.
John Wolfred, Maltie Cahlli, Mrs.
Uda Jackson, Annabel and Hugh
Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Bate-
son, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Evanson,
Ralph Bateson, Clara Mount Cham
beau, Barbara Dougherty.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Stevens. Tde
Stevens, Mrs. E. Marquam, Mr. and
Mrs. Ward Manning, Mr. and Mrs.
W. "H. Stevens, Ronald -eHerens,
Jlmmie Mount, Mr. and Mrs. Nick
Marguard, Mildred and Mary Mar-
guard, Mrs. Ona Hengulm, Pauline
and Evalyn Hengium, Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Bump, Dorothy, Katherine
and Caryolln Bump, Mrs. Dollle
Buchner, Mr. and Mrs. Emerald
Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Mon
tag, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. McKey and
Kay MCK.ee.
DIES FROM BURNS
IN FIRING GASOLINE
The Dalles, Ore., (IP) One man
was dead, another was dying and
two more people were In local hos
pitals as the result of accidents In
and around The Dalles over the
week end.
Charles Sparling, SO, died here at
11 o'clock from burns suffered ear
ly Monday when he attempted to
light a fire with what he thought
was kerosene but proved to be gas
oline. He was terribly burned.
Antone Borges of Spray was
brought to The Dalles Sunday night
for treatment after having been
kicked by a horse Saturday after
noon. His injuries were expected to
prove fatal.
Mrs. Henry Kline of Condon ruf-
fered a fractured arm in a head-on
automobile accident 18 miles west
of Arlington late Sunday. Drivers
or the cars were blinded by the sun,
Miss Vivian Reynolds of Grass Val
ley received severe lacerations when
a horse which she was riding Sat
urday leu.
STATE ENDORSES NO
TRAFFIC SYSTEMS
Nelthe rthe state department nor
the state traffic department has
given endorsement to any system of
traffic control or safe-driving in
struction says a letter written by
Secretary of State Hoss to Judge
Robert W. Sawyer of Bend, member
of the state highway department
An agent. It appears, - recently
visited Judge Sawyer and showed
him a safety device which he said
had the approval of the secretary
of state and the chief state traffic
inspector.
ON WAY TO COAST -Independence
Mr. and Mrs. K.
0. Eldrldge, Jr., of Portland, accom
panied by their two young sons,
stopped In the city to greet a few
old-time friends, while on their way
to waidporc where they expect to
spend a month at the home of Mrs.
Eldrldge's parents, Mr. and Mrs, U.
O. Berrv.
Majestic Radios
Dont buy until you heat them
. . Ask lor Demonstration
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Stevens reunion at which 76
at the LeRoy Esson farm
HIGH HONORS
: PAIPJFFICER
Tacoma (JP) Lieutenant comman
der Van Leer Klrkman, chief en
gineering officer aboard the U. S.
S. New Mexico for the last three
years, was paid the highest honors
which it is possible for the enlisted
personnel under him to bestow, here
Monday morning, when he i
rowed ashore, as a preliminary to
bis leaving for Washington, D. C.
- Lientenant Commander Klrkman,
whose home is in Nashville, Tenn.,
following the brief ceremony, left
by train for the national capital,
having been transferred to the bu
reau of navigation there. Following
his leave taking aboard the New
Mexico, Klrkman stepped Into one
of the ship's small boats, manned
by ail the chief petty officers un
der his command, and was rowed
ashore.
- Since Joining the New Mexico
September 1, 1B26, Lieutenant Com-
mander Klrkman has raised the
engineering department from one of
the lowest -in competitive rank a
mong vessels of its kind In the navy.
to the highest, the ship having won
the engineering trophy last year.
along with the gunnery and batele
efficiency pennants and other high
awards.
GIRL TAKES BLAME
WHEN AUTO CRASHES
Independence Two automobiles.
badly wrecked, but no one serious
ly hurt, was the result of a collision
at 4th and Monmouth streets about
one o'clock Monday,
godson Bros, from Monmouth,
going east on Monmouth avenue in
a Pontlac coach, were struck by Miss
Mary Robard's car coming Into the
intersection at 4th street. The im
pact was heard for several blocks
away anl a trailer behind the
Dodson car landed In Ross Nelson's
yard. The Dodson car was over
turned and badly smashed, but
neeither of the occupants received a
scratch.
MUs Robard's car was Jammed
considerably, both cars having to
be towed to garages for reconstruc
tion. Miss Robards assumed all blame
for the rccldent.
LINDBERGH AND WIFE
MAY FLY TO GOTHAM
Wlnslow, Ariz., (LP) Colonel Chas.
A. Lindbergh and his wife, probably
will leave here to continue their
honeymoon to New york.
They arrived here Sunday from
Los Angeles and have been spend
ing their time flying over the Me
teor mountains taking photographs.
BREEZE
justhere .
A cool breeze just where
you want it that's what a
General Electric Fan means !
Good-bye heat, humidity,
headaches!
Oscillating and non
oscillating types in sizes
for every need $5.00 up.
See the G-E Household
Utility Fan, for year-'round
use in the kitchen. It draw?
in fresh air, blows out fumes,
heat, smoke ; does not create
a draft And costs only
Fans
ta OS aak. I
ra-.Uafat04as.
PACIFIC STATES
ELECTRIC COMPANY
iMtexsUiUiu Dlsiriimtt
GENERAL ELECTRIC
COAST FORTS v
WOULD YIELD
TO SEA ATTACK
Tuget Sound and Columbia RIv-
er fortifications would succumb
easily to attack by a first class naval
force. All the modem battleship
would have to do would be to stop
out of range of the coast forts and
pound them to pieces with sixteen
inch guns." ' '
So declared Brigadier General
George A. white, who has return
ed after a week at the Joint army
and navy maneuvers on Puget
sound where the Oregon coast ar
tillery regiment and the army coast
artillery fought' the Pacific fleet in
a simulated attack on the coast.
General white and his staff wit
nessed the struggle from both sides.
They were aboard the battleship
Maryland and guests ol Vice Ad'
miral Bostwlch, when the battle
ship fleet made its attack on Forts
Casey and worden after slipping
into tile sound at night.
"The Pacific fleet is magnificent,'
said General White. "Its personnel
Is Inspiring in the calm efficiency
witn wnicn it maneuvers under dr
ficult condtions. The Oregon cos
artillery did excellent work at the
coast guns. Officers and men got
little sleep during the week of day
and night maneuvers, but they got
a great deal of practical training
and were well satisfied with their
tour of duty. Next year, and here
after, they will resume their train'
lng. however, at the Columbia riv
er forts, at Fort Stevens."
The Oregon coast artillery will
return home Wednesday after 15
days at the Washington forts. Home
stations are Salem. Albany, Klam-
atn raus, Asniana, cottage Grove
ana Marsnxieid.
INDIAN IS JAILED
FOR BEING DRUNK
Dallas Alfonso Whltefeather. In
dian, was arrested by Floyd Centers,
Monday aiternoon at Brunt s cor
ner. The charge filed against the
Indian was for being Intoxicated
on a public highway. He was
placed In the county Jail at Dallas
pending his trial.
sheriff Hooker returned from
Portland Monday with a prisoner.
Jerald Neaves, who la wanted here
for passing worthless checks. Neav
es passed bad checks at Portland,
was caught, and given a 90 day sen
tence and had been parolled after
serving 45 days. However, as soon
as he was out of the Portland Jail,
Sheriff Hooker arrested him.
Two minutes' massage twice a
day with this wonderful lather"
is my first step in every suc
cessful beauty treatment,"
says EUGENIO
of Milan
beauty adviser to Italy's distinguished aristocrats
T TNDER the conditions of modem life
U it it hot safe to leave the cue of the
skin to nature alone," Eugenio, of Milan,
. believes. This modem mist in the cue
of the skin is consulted by Milan's most
distinguished women. World travelers,
too, visit bis nlon. And he tells ill his
patrons that thorough cleanliness is the
first step to beauty. Cleanliness through
the twice daily use of Palmolive Soap.
"Apart from theexceptioiulcleaningpowec
of Palmolive,'' Eugenio goes on to say,
"its emollient oils have s definite value in
restoring skin health." -
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ANOTHER VICTIM IS
-ADDED TO DISASTER
Newark. Ohio, P The death of
Ronald Gene Coconaur, 7. brought
the toll of the Cleveland clinic dis
aster to 124. The boy was a victim
of spinal trouble and was under
treatment at the clinic May It when
poison gas generated try burning
X-ray film exploded and filled the
building, killing many of the occu
pants. Physicians said the gas was
a contributing cause to his death.
ROAD MEETING
NEXT SUNDAY
Looking toward a direct route
from Salem through Champoeg me
morial park to Portland, with the
Portland-Tualatin valley tunnel as
sociation Interested In the project,
a joint meeting of the two associa
tions will be held at Champoeg park
Sunday, August 25.
This action was taken by the
Champoeg historical association and
tunnel representatives at Champoeg
Sunday prior to the meeting of the
state editorial association and the
observance of press day at the park.
The two projects were represented
by Lester aiattnleu, vice president
of the highway group and Ben Ries
land, chairman ol the tunnel or
ganization. SEATTLE PUGILIST
THREATENED WIFE
Seattle (TV-Charged with threat
ening to kill his wife, Gladys, Clar
ence T. Smith, 33, negro boxer who
fights under the name of "Young
Harry Wills," was in the city Jail
Monday.
The boxer had taken his wife for
a ride Friday night, Mrs. Smltn told
police, stopping at a secluded spot
where he announced his plans for
killing her. Mrs. Smith said her
husband told her he would either
beat her to death or give her a
start and than shoot her.
He decided on the latter course,
the woman said. At his command
she stepped away several paces,
turned her back, covered her ears
with her hands and waited.
Smith fired a shot, she continued,
but it was wild. Silently the cou
ple then got Into the car and drove
home.
Saturday, she thought over the
matter and decided her husband's
attitude had been wrong.
BAND HAS PICNIC
Mt Angel Members of the Mt.
Angel band and their families held
their annual plcnio at the Steve
Schmidt farm west of town.
Wherever you go in Italy, you will find
this opinion seconded by the belt special
. ists. Prom Palcrmo.in the South.toVenice,
in the North, Italian skin specialists are -unanimous
in theirapproval of this simple ,
2-minute method: with both hands mas.
Sages lather of Palmolive Soap into the
pores. "Rinse wy the impurities thus
. brought out of the pores . . . first with
warm water, then, with cold. So easy to
do and so effective!
Forth hath, too
- - Since Palmolive com no more than
ordinary soap, millions use k for the bath as
: well Yoa will be delighted with ks refreshing
after effects. More than 16,000 beauty experts
" throughout America agree with the specialists
' of Italy oa the superiorities of Pltmolive. Buy
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recommend Palmolive Soap.
SANTIAM PARK
REUNION HELD
BY OLD FAMILY
Jefferson The 'descendants of
Jesse and Ruby Bond Looney, and
of William Looney met at Santlam
park, Jefferson, lor their annual
reunion Sunday.
About 100 people were In attend
ance. Those coming from a dis
tance were:' Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Harper, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Thomp
son, Miss Doris Thompson, Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Connell and son, BUI,
Senator Frederick Steiwer, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Walls and children,
Mrs. F. E. Douglas and Frances
Alice, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Jones,
Mrs. Lula Cox Esry, Hubert Esry,
G.-ace Ccx Connlck. Mrs. Frances
Jones Steinmetx and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Cox, Mr: and Mrs.
W. W. Looney and daughter, Mrs.
Hasel Frese and daughters Hazel
and Jean, Portland; Mr. and Mrs.
John J. Murphey and daughter
Ruth, Mrs. Archie Job, Seattle,
Wash.; Mrs. fiamuel Stockum and
son Francis, D. -D. Looney, Merna
Looney, San Francisco; Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Thompson and son Ken
ton, Mrs. Clara Looney Thompson,
Brownsville, Dr. and Mrs. W. W.
Allen and children, Marion: Bob
and Jack, Mill City: Mr. and Mrs.
R. D. Gilbert, Mrs. Frances Cornell,
Mrs. George Griffith, Frances Loo
ney, Lyle Looney, Raymond Neber
gall, Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Jed
Looney and children, Mr. and Mrs.
Virgil Looney and daughters, Mary
and Grace Helen, Albany; Mr. and
Mrs. John Reed and daughters.
OFFICIAL DECORATORS
American Legion Convention, August 8-9-10
' F. F. Ellis, Manager ' Established 1890
American FlagCI&DecoratingCo.
Sample Room - Hotel Senator
We Decorate -Buildings,
Fronts, Streets,
Floats, Autos
We Rent, Put Up and Take
Down Decorations
In Milan, lie most energetic of modem Italian alia,
social lift it txacting. Smart women of lie aristocratic
antes, stars from ihecelebratedLaScala Optra House,
singers, actresses illustrate tie distinguished clientele
of Carlo Eugenia. Eugenie's shop on lie Com Vittorio '
Enanutle is tit lest known leant establishment
in Milan.
Barbara and Elisabeth, Lebanon:
R. L. Gaines, Independence.
Dinner was served on long tables
under the trees, preceded by prayer
by Anna Bond Reed. Little Louise
Looney extended a welcome, fol
lowed by recitation by little Mary
Looney of Albany. Interesting talks
were made during the afternoon by
Anderson Cox. Portland; John J.
Murphy, Seattle; Senator Steiwer,
Delmar Looney,- San Francisco; Dr.
W. W. Allen, Mfll City: John Reed,
Lebanon, and Anna Bond Reed,
only living niece of Ruby Bond
Looney. .:
CLARA BOW NEXT ON
MORE SCREEN
Clara Bow, who Is considered as
the biggest box-office attraction of
the screen world, will be seen and
heard in her latest all-talkie com
edy sensation, "Dangerous Curves,"
which has been booked for the Elsi
nore theater commencing next Sat
urday. "Dangerous Curves' will have
a local engagement of four -days.
The "It" girl Is said to have pro
duced the best talkie of her screen
career In "Dangerous Curves." The
picture - deals with circus life, and
the realistic and thrilling music,
which has been excellently recorded
adds much to the entertainment
merit ef this production. s
Richard Arlen has been cast op
posite Clara, while Kay Francis,
the vampire of "Gentlemen of the
Press," takes a similar role. -
Starting Wednesday, Gary Cooper
and Lupe Veles, two of the screen's
most popular stars, will be seen in
"The Wolf Song."
Tokyo, Japan, now has one store
to every 28 inhabitants.
The only decorators author
ized by the American Les
ion. Call 696 and we will see
yon about yeur decorations.
PHONE 696
Estimates Cheerfully Given
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CALEXICO LOSES
POPULATION TO
MEXICAN RIVAL
Calaxko, CaL. p) This bordae
town awoke Monday to find Its po
pulation decreased, temporarily aft
least, by approximately two hundred.
Across the border In Lower Cali-i
fornia the village of Mexlcall greet '
ed the break of day with the knowl
edge uuu it naa proiiiea in simuar
number by the overnight exodus,
from Calexlco; the result of an or
der by the Mexican government de
manding that foreigners working In
the country must take residence)
there.
A mass meeting to protest the)
ruling, which went into effect Sun
day, was scheduled for Monday by
Calexlco businessmen, previous pro
tests sent to Gov. Abelardo Rodrl
quez of the northern district of Low
er California having brought th
formal statement that he thought
the order would be modified before)
it went into effect
The governor announced that the)
edict had been Issued at the re-
quest of tbe Mexican department of
labor In aa effort to alleviate the)
labor situation.
FOR IPFORMATION ABOUT
LOCAL OR EASTERN RAIL
ROAD TRIPS PHONE IVt.
Bectric
i1teMlblesk
We Manufacture
Silk Flags and Society Banners
For All Occasions
We Employ Professional
Decorators Only
aW Un lm an - '
tkin rtatty and thoroughly chan. Ordi
nary surface cteanlineu is not onough.
The simpU$t and quit ths Wiont effectivo
way, I have found, is by tho regular turn
of Falmouve Soap and pun I
corso vrrvoRio tMAtnmM
OALLERIA DEL CORSO X MILAM