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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1929)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1929 THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON a;k nine gr locals Order of confirmation hat been entered In ercuit court in the case of George N. Wills against Glenn B. Fox. Kerinance yuui car Pa; monthly 8ee P A. Elker Liberty & Ferry ' In the ease of Cameron C. Butte against the Southern Pacific Motor Transport company and E. a Coates a judgment has been enter ed based on a stipulation providing lor payment of $575, each defend ant to pay hall the Judgment. Old paper! 6c bundle. Journal. Capital The case of Charles K. Spauldlng Logging company against L. O. r-A Bulgin and others growing out of construction of the building of the Oregon Linen Mills, has been set tled out of court and dismissed, ac cording to an order just filed. Majestic radios. Sec them at Vib bcrt & Todd's radio shop, 143 N High St. Phone 2112. Arnold Christen In answering the complaint of Catherine A. Flor ence for damages growing out of an automobile accident, has filed an answer alleging the accident was due to negligence on part of the plaintiff. See the new Earl eight tube radio, only $117.25 complete at Vlbbert & Todd's, 143 N. High St. Phone 2112. Application has been filed with the county clerk to have the case of Henry Lee against W. J. Jeschke H'aced on the trial docket. Old papers Sc bundle. Capital tfuurnaj. - The case of Business Men's Ad justment company against D. S. Pearson has been dismissed In dr ift It court. Fireplace remodeling with the Per rlne Vacuum System. See ad on Builder's page Saturday. 269 Motion to modify the decree In Ihe case of Velma Melville against Boyce Melville has been filed in circuit court the defendant asking that he be relieved of paying $23 a month alimony for support "of two minor children. He states their mother has married again, has re moved to a point where he is un able to visit the children, that they are well cased for and that he op erates a farm with an income thlch makes It impossible to keep op with the payments. Cider apples wanted. Gideon Stols Co. Ray P. Hewitt as administrator of tlie estate of Frank J. Mavo has completed his administration and , a final order on the estate has been r-liled In probate. Temple radios at Vlbbert & Todd's 143 N. High St. Phone 2112. The annual election of officers for the y. M. C. A. will be held Thursday noon at the association nt a meeting of board members. Few changes are expected in the personnel of the Institution. Attention prune growers. I am in the market for a large tonnage of dried Italian prunes. Moses P. Adams 1375 Howard street, at the new prune packing plant. Phone 1261. 265 High school students interested In forensics will be given an op portunity to show what they can do this week. Sophomores will hold their tryouts Wednesday at 3 p. m. Juniors 3 p. m. Thursday and Sen iors, Friday afternoon. The Salem Garbage company ts still in business to give the people the best of service. Phone 184. or residence 898J. 264 The Girls league of the senior high school met Tuesday at 1230 J. m. Dorothy Moore Is president - l the group. Walnuts at wholesale prices, di rect from grower. 175 8. High. Phone 534. Dr. Ray Culver, northwest stu dent secretary for the Y. M. C. A. was the speaker at the Tuesday chapel exercises of Willamette university. See Kingwood Heights, Salem's Beauty Spot. Free fireworks Armls '.Ice night. Watch Kingwood Heights trow. 268 A copy of the January 4, 1800 Is sue of the Ulster Gazette, publish ed in Kingston. N. Y., has been ad ded to the library of Willamette university. The paper, which is an original and not a reprint was found in the attic of a Salem house recently and turned over to the institution. Manv Interesting stories are told in the saper. In cluding one of the fnneral of George Washington and of the I apolenlc wars in Europe. See Kingvvod Heights, Salem's Beauty Spot. Free fireworks Armis tice night. Watch Kingwood Heights C;ow. 268 Two automobiles previously re ported to the police as stolen have been recovered. A car owned bv Elite Etadcman. 635 South 18th street and stolen from the paper mill was recovered Ut Portland. whi a machine, owned by Ernest Roth. Route 7. taken' from a down town street Sunday has been found on north 20th street. 1 hi . LMtiB ana ui . n, rw. 1 Bean hare returned to Salem. 264 J. A. Carpenter, 1057 Highland ' avenue, reported to the police Monday night that Ms car had been stolen. Tuesday moraine the machine was found on the Pacific hichway south of the dty. An automobile belonging to C. L. New man. 1950 Center sweet, was re ported as stolen Monday night. See Kingrrod Heights, Salem's -Beauty Ppot. Pree fireworks Armts--Ve night. Watch Kingwood Heights grow. 201' Glenn McGee of the Scotts Mill district, entered a plea of not guilty Tuesday In justice court to a charge of using abusive language on the public highway. The charge was preferred by Jakob Biersack, who says McGee acted in a dis orderly manner the night of Oc tober 81. Dance with Thomas Bros. band. Mellow Moon every Wednesday. 265 All kinds of unfinished furniture at Hamilton's Furniture Exchange. 255 N. ComX . 264 Eric Grant Cable, British consul at Portland, win speak on the "Purchasing Power of Great Bri tain and Distribution of Wealth Before and Alter the World War" at the Rotary club luncheon Wed nesday noon. Cable is supervising consul for Oregon, Washington. Idaho, Montana and Alaska and Is1 senior British consul for the ter ritory north of San Francisco. He was formerly consul at Dantzlg In the Poland corridor and has spent all his official life In northern European ports. Cable has been In Portland since July. He will be In troduced to the club by George Ar buckle. Another big cut Pontiac and Oak land prices. 25 new cars to select from. Vlck Bros. Trade and High Sts. . ' 204 A. T. R. Cunningham, district governor of Rotary, will speak at the club luncheon next Wednesdsy noon and the following night the chib will entertain teachers of the public schools at the annual reception. Miss Robins will be at Gahlsdorf's until Saturday to show you the many uses of the waffle Iron. 264 For good used cars, call at Marian Oarage Co. 264 Members of the Salem Hunt club will hold their regular meet ing at the chamber of commerce rooms Wednesday evening. Bring your hydraulic brake trou bles to us. Fitzgerald-Sherwln Mo tor Co. N. Liberty at Chemeketa 264 Wall paper -sale, Presnall Paint store, 455 Court St. 264 House flies, in swarms and in pairs, have been pestering students and instructors at the Englewood school, according to a report filed with Superintendent Hug. An in vestigation of the district by coun ty health officers, located a chicken yard that was in need of a thor ough cleaning up and an old fash ioned open toilet. Another big cut Pontiac and Oik. land prices. 25 new cars to s-l?ct from. Vlck Bros. Trade and High Sts. 234' Rusco Ace brake lining, only the best. Fitzgerald-Sherwln Motor 'Co. N. Liberty at Chemeket.a 264' The first of a series of lessons in camp cookery which Is being con ducted at the Y. M. C. A. under the leadership of Burton Crary, was held Monday night with 25 boys in attendance. A full meal was pre pared, with the boys participating in the results of their first efforts of camp cooking. Spaghetti and cheese, tomatoes, bread and but ter .salad, chocolate and a variety of cookies were served. The ex pense per plate was estimated at 18 cents. The course will extend over a period of weeks with the boys meeting each Monday evening. For good used cars, call at Marian Garage Co. 264 Default and Judgment for money have been filed in circuit court in the case of Francis W. Smith a gainst Lewis Mishler. Dont forget the dance, Mehama Thurs. 266 Petition has been filed with the county court bv U R Jones and a number of other reaidenta of De troit asking that the pay of the road patrolman of district No. 3 be Increased from $4 to $4.60 a day The request is based on the fact set out In the petition that the patrolman. J. F. Bowlev. Is a me chanic and con do considerable work for the district of more value than ordinary labor. Only a few days left to see Miss Robins bake layer cakes on wattle irons at Gahlsdorf's, 325 Court. 264' Judge Percy R. Kelly b expected In Salem Wednesday to hear the case of Mlnto against Salem Sand it Gravel company. Another big cut Pontiac and Oak land prices. 25 new cars to select from. Vick Bros. Trade and High Sts. 264 Buy your waffle iron for Xmas at our special sale this week, at Gahls dorHl, 325 Court St. 264 Members of Hal Hibbard camp, United Spanish War Veterans, unanimously agreed to accept the offer of the women's auxiliary to furnish refreshments at a Joint meeting Monday, November 18. This meeting will be the first of a series of Joint gatherings. The pro gram will be in charge of the vet erans, with Comrade Mickclson heading the committee. You are the looser if you do not buy a Universal or Westlnehouse waffle iron this week at Gahlsdorf's 32S Court St. 24 Reports on donors of attendance prizes at past Kiwanls club lunch eons were given at the weekly meeting Tuesday noon. Making re ports were C. C Wilson. WUlard Wlrtx and Walter J. Nelson. Dr. George R. Vehrs to recover ing from a severe attack of septic sots throat at his home on Stew art street, and is expected to re turn to bis office In a few days. Dr. Vehrs bu been 01 lor more than a week, being In the hospital i or tne lint three days of hi 111 ne&s. Old time dance at Armory Friday night. Susbauers orchestra. 167 AnoUier big ut Pontiac and Oak land prices. 25 new cars to select from. Vlck Bros. Trade and High sis. 264 Selections of the nomination committee for officers to govern the Kiwanls club next year were unanimously approved by the club Tuesday noon. The new officers will be U. 8. Page, president; Dr. Fred Thompson, vice-president: Dean Roy Hewitt, trustee and T. M. Hicks, treasurer. The new of fleers, with the board of directors, will meet within a week and select a secretary. Good used ranges at money saving prices, Hamilton's Furniture Ex change, 255 N. Com'l. 264 Mr. and Mrs. John Baglcy of Ab erdeen, wash., spent Sunday in Sa lem visiting Mrs. Bagley's mother, Mrs. Cora Reed. Another big cut Pontiac and Oak land prices. 25 new cars to select from. Vlck Bros. Trade and High ais. 264' First call for tryouts for the Ki wanls club volleyball team were is sued at the weekly luncheon of the club Tuesday noon. Those inter ested in an lnter-club tournament will meet at the Y. M. O. A. at 7:30 o clock Tuesday evening. Old time dance Crystal Gardens, every wed. and Sat., 266' The Salem Heights community club has arranged a short program and light refreshments to honor new residents of the community Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. No special invitation Is necessary, and all newcomers in the district are cordially invited, according to the club officers. Plans for additional activities during the winter will be discussed at a short business meet ing. A comfortable atmosphere Is maintained in the hall as a result of the recent furnace installation. Another big cut Pontiac and Oak land prices. 25 new cars to select from. Vlck Bros. Trade and High Sts. 26J Members of the Salem Business and Professional Women's club will be entertained Tuesday night in the Woman's club house on North Cottage street with a "funny joaper" party. Those attending are re quested to appear In costume rep resenting a "funny paper" char acter, Mrs. Donna Aline and mem bers of her hospitality committee are in charge of arrangements. Roller skating. Dreamland, Tues.. Fit, Sunday, to 10 pm. 266 C. Rlbbel, 45, Oregon City, was brought to the Marlon county jail Tuesday by a deputy sheriff. He ts accused of alter---In; ;3 -:j his sr. Beverly, 17, In an escape from the state training school for girls south of Salem. The attempt to escape was said to have been last Sunday evening. A second man Is believed to have been involved' in the affair, but as yet no arrest has been made. The girl was commit ted to the institution October 29, this year. Used phonographs ii up. Hamil ton's Furniture Exchan.e 255 N, ComT. 264' Mrs. Madalene U Callin, editor of the Oregon Business Woman, of ficial publication of the Oregon federation. Business and Profes sional Women's clubs, has returned from a three day stay in her sum mer home at Klawanda beach. Dance the old time, at Mehama Thurs. 266 Miss Ruth Rich, Washington. D. C. for the past two years national Held secretary of the national fed eration, Business and Professional Women's clubs, and considered one of the greatest authorities on local club problems in the United States, will be a guest of the local business and professional woman's chib at a luncheon Wednesday, November is. Miss Rich will arrive In Ore gon on her national tour Sunday. November 10. She will be the guest oi tne president of the Oregon federation. Miss Cecilia M. Beyler, at Astoria. Miss Rich will remain in Astoria November 11; she will visit clubs at Portland and Gres ham November 12, and November 13 she will visit clubs in Salem. Eu gene and Albany, and will be the main speaker at a district meeting in Albany that night. Miss Rich will also be the guest of clubs at Koseburg, Coqullle, Klamath Falls Bend. Prinevllle. The Dalles and Pendleton and will leave Oregon on her way east November 19 after visiting clubs at LaGrande Milton and Freewater. For good used cars, call at Marian Garage Co, 264 A nre-schnol ellnii, m hlns hai.4 at AumsvlIIe Tuesday afternoon under the direction of Dr. Edward L. RllSselL With MLu Mat-cai-ofr W Alpin. nurse. Wednesday a dental clinic Will be held In the Mt An ml schools with Dr. Estll Brunk direct ing the work and Mira Gertrude Breren assisting. The laxt tin of the toxin anti-toxin treatment will be administered to children of the rrospect. Falrvlcw, Sidney. Tal bot and Tllahee whnnl WA,tnerfa. afternoon by physicians of the Marion county health demonstra tion unit- Many were really surmised to see how many good things to eat can quickly be made on a waffle iron at Gahlsdorf s, 325 Court St 264 Postmaster Farrar has received an order stating that the local postofflce will be closed from mid night, December 24 to midnight. December 25, In order thai all em ploye, may take full advantage of the Chrl'tmas holiday. Special de livery mail alone will be hand'.ed on that day. The postal department has already started Its campaign to have Christmas msll started on Its way as early as possible. GARDEN CLUB PRIZES AWARDED IN CITY CONTEST More than 125 people attended the November meeting of the Sa lem Garden club Monday night In the chamber of commerce auditor ium, the group being estimated as the largest ever to attend a garden club meeting In this city. Interest was aroused by the awarding of prizes to winners In the recent city beautlflcation contest conducted un der the auspices of the local chib. Prizes were awarded to each of the 40 contestants entered in one of the three classes in the city beautl fication contest, with the major prizes going to the following: Suburban homes class: first, C. C. Crowe, Rt. 8; second, Robert Fltz maurlce, 710 Judson street; third , Alice Palmer, Rt. 4. Farms class: first F. A. Doerfler, Maeleay; second, Paul Wallace, Rt. 1; third, Mrs. D. H, Thompson, Ma cleay. City class: first, Dan Larmer, 851 North Liberty; second, Mrs, Win. P. Ellis, 875 Cross street; third, F. W. Ennor, 2495 Laurel avenue; fourth, R. B. Hoffman, 1335 North 19th street; fifth, Estella L. Brunk, 1125 North 19th street. F. A. Doerfler, president of the Salem Garden dub, winner in the farms class, and Dan Larmer, win ner in the city class, did not accept prises, having entered the contest In order to qualify for the national yard and garden contest next June, which is open only to prize winners In local contests. A feature of the meeting Monday night was the talk on chrysanthe mums by K. p. Pickens, Salem flor al enthusiast. Members of the club participated in the clirysanthemum shown, explaining the fine points of the blossoms and giving cultural di rections. In addition to the chrys anthemum entries, a display of dah lias was made by the Beacon bulb farm, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Baxter of the Jefferson road. Postofflce employes here who saw service during the World war will be given three hours off next Monday, Armistice day, in order that they may participate In any parades arranged for the occasion. This order was received here from the pastmaster general's office. To what extent the postofflce will be kept open next Monday, will de pend to a great extent upon what Salem business houses do, It was stated Tuesday by PostmaHer Far rar. The time off to veterans will not be deducted from their regular vacation allowance. Another big cut Pontiac and Oak land prices. 25 new cars to select from. Vick Bros. Trade and High Sts. 264 Two plcneers clubs have recently been established through the as sistance of the Y. M. C. A. The clubs are tied in with the churches whercever possible and the boys forming them meet In Sunday school classes on Sunday and onee during the week for business and pleasure. One ot the clubs was es tablished at the South Salem Friends church with Ross Miles as leader. The other was Tormed at the First Methodist church. Lars Nelfon is leader ot the latter club. Good used Singer sewing machine only $18. Hamilton Furniture Ex change. 255 N. Com'l. 264 To accommodate late comers, It was announced at the sheriff's of fice, that the Marion county tax of fice would be kept open Tuesday evening as long as there was any body in line. The force in the office was working strenuously throughout the day in an' effort to keep pace with the line of would-be tax payers who crowded the lobby and corridor all day long. Large quantities of letters, bearing checks for second half tax payments have been re ceived by Sheriff Bower. These are being placed In containers and stor ed In a vault. They will be checked over and receipts mailed as soon as the present rush has subsided. No estimate was available Tuesday noon as to the amount of money taken In. Final decree has been entered in probate In the estate of Sarah Bleakney of which Winifred Evens is administratrix. . Mrs. J. S. Sammons of Oswego, who h.M been visiting her sister. Mrs. Nona White In Salem suffered an attack of Influenza while here and Is convalescing at the White home on Summer street. Dean W. Tucker, 21, of Salem and Margaret E. McKay. 18, of Tomer, and Albert Lyons, 23 and Mildred J. Tucker, 20, both of Salem, have been Issued marriage licenses at Vancouver Wash. SCRAHAN ARRESTED FOR STEALING AUTO Portland, Ore., (IP) Lloyd Sora han, 18, was taken to Salem Tues day to face charges of automobile theft. He is charged with stealing a machine owned by EI fie bUde- nau, Salem. Sorahan drove the machine to Portland, picking up WiUlam Hood ley, Portland. Sorahan drove to Rainier. Returning he was "tagged" for speeding. Soon afterward he confessed to Hoadley he had stolen tne machine. Hoadley ordered Sorahan to drive to the police station. As they were approaching liie station. Sorahan jumped from the machine. Me was recognized by Hoadley here today and was later arrested. The machine Lloyd Sorahan Is accused of stealing is the nrooerty of Effle Stadenau, 625 South 18th street. The automobile was parked near the paper mill at the time It wis taken last Sunday. Local police my Borahan has been in trouble before and has ser ved time in the Oregon reforma tory lor Dora, BARTLETTS LOSE FIVE COWS THRU POISONING Independence W. P. Bartlett of Buena Vista, a Jersey breeder, lost five head of his lull-blooded milch cows in the past few days from poisoning, which has been traced to moldy straw. The sixth cow Is making a brave fight to live and they have hopes of saving her. Mr. and Mrs. Martlett took second prize on their three year old Jersey bull at the Pacific Live Stock show this year In Portland, named Ttd dlewlnks. KLAMATH TAX SUIT DROPPED Klamath Palls, Ore. tVP) Events in the Klamath county timber sit uation moved swiftly when Federal Judge Robert Bean signed an order dismissing the suit filed by five timber companies of the county. The county board of tax equall zation signed an order settling the protest of a number of timber com panies on the 1929 tax assessments as originally made, granting some concessions, and sent a request to the state tax commission asking that body to survey and classify all pro perty in the county. The decree issued by Judge Bean ordered that all funds tendered into the federal court by the protesting timber men who offered a partial payment be returned; that the sheriff of Klamath county exact no penalty or interest on account of failure to receive 1928 and 1929 tax es when due, but to accept them without interest If paid within 20 days after the issuance of the de cree; that neither party Is to re cover costs In the federal court suit. SMITH WILL CASE ORDERED DISMISSED The supreme court Tuesday re versed Judge Percy R. Kelly in the case of Hugh R. Smith against Syl via Smith Hyett and J. W. Hyett and the First National bank ot 81 verton, appellants, and ordered dis missal of the case. This was a case Involving the will of Smith's late wife. Addle O. Smith, bequeathing to her husband $100 In lien of any interest In about 54 ac res of land. It appears, however, that he had a right to elect to take a third interest in the land, but evidence Indicated that he relin quished this right by his own signa ture. The supreme court finds that his testimony was contradicted so fre quently that he is Impeached as a witness. SQUABBLE AIRED IN JUSTICE COURT The trials and tribulations of men, women and children, involved in neighborhood rows, were given an airing In justice court late Mon day and early Tuesday. Curtis Townsend, arrested Mon day night on an assault charge, sworn to by Pearl Johnson, enter ed a plea of not quilty when brought before Judge small. He was releas ed on $250 bail. According to the story brought out in court the Johnson woman and the Town- sends live In the same apartment house. The two women became involved in an altercation and Townsend i faid to have settled the matter by flourishing a re volver in Pearl Johnson's face, Hallowe'n pranks started the em broglio between Mrs. Albert Gibson and Beulah Brundridge which re sulted in the latter swearing out a warrant for Mrs. Gibson's arrest on an assault and' battery charge. The affair started when children of the women proceeded to decor ate) windows with soap markings. The women finally reaching a stage or combativeness where hair pulling and slugging was freely Indulged in. After a hearing before Judge Small they ag.Nsd to forget the affair. POLICEMAN SUED ' $50,000 DAMAGES Portland, Ore. UP) A uit de manding $50,000 for alleged aliena tion of his wife's affections was filed Tuesday by Edward Schrader, Portland railroad man, against Wil liam H. Breuning, policeman, and another suit, filed by Mrs. Schrader asks $2,500 as damage for alleged assault. Following the exoneration by the county grand Jury of Mrs. Schra der, attractive swimming expert, on charges of having attempted to shoot Patrolman Brucning, it was reported the entire case would be dropped, but this report Tuesday was denied emphatically by the Schrader family. NORTHCOTT GRANTED MONTH'S REPREIYE San FrancV-o (LP) The state su preme court Tuesday granted Gor don Stewart Northcotb, convicted murder farm slayer,' an extern ton of time until December 4 for filing briefs in fcfl appeal. Justice William H. waste signed the extension after Northcott's at torney, A. P. Steffes, had presented an affidavit stating he had been ill and unable to prepare briefs Jim Preble, former Salem news paperman, ha been appointed pub licity extent for the Spokane, Port land and Seatie Railway company, with the entire northwest as bis territory. Hi headquarters will be In Portland. Preble Is in Balem Tuesday. He said, he would con tinue his study of law. EXTEND TIME WILLAMETTE ON ENDOWMENT A year's extension of the time has been granted Willamette uni versity in Its effort to fulfill the conditions of the education board of the Rockefeller Foundation, ac cording to word received by Dr. Carl a. Doney, president of the university. The time limit for the raising of funds for the local school was to have expired on October first, this year. This has been ex tended until October 1, 1930. How ever, the board states that this ex tension is final and the offer to contribute M cents for every dollar the university raises towards its endowment fund will absolutely end October 1, 1930. It will be necessary for the uni versity to rake approximately $200,- 000 In cash to take full advantage on the foundation offer. Dr. Doney states. If this amount ts raised. It will mean that the Institution will have close to $1,500,000 In its en dowment fund. Additions to the fund continue to come in, although not as rapidly as officials would like. Last week a contribution of $6,200 was received from a person who did not want his name divulged. The Income from this amount will be used In aiding women students who are studying for full time Christian work. Another subscription of 1COO was received, this money to be used In the general forward movement. BLACKBERRIES Sam Matheny, Union hill straw berry grower, was in the city Tues day interviewing the county court relative to some road matters in that section and incidently told of the success he Is having with the wild blackberry which he ts tam ing on bis land up in the hills. He stated that while he has been propagating this berry for the past lour years this year ne has started it off commercially, the Stayton cannery handling part of the product and part of it he put in tins for cold pack himself at his ranch and brought it Into cold storage for freezing here. He says so lar only enough of the berries have been passed around to be lit tle more than a sample but that all who get hold of them are high In their praises. He says it proves a much better berry than the wild blackberry, that it does not wilt under the hottest sun and has an exceptionally fine flavor. He is now tipping a lot more of the berries for another season. He also Is putting out some more Marshall strawberries, expecting to put in 20 acres more ii he can ac complish it on newly cleared land He already has 25 acres under cul tivation. MEDFORD TURKEY SHIPMENTS START Medford, Ore. UP) The Rogue River valley turkey pool shipments opened Tuesday with moderate re ceipts and expectation that the first car lot would be despatched to New York Wednesday and every day thereafter until Sunday. The heaviest receipts are sched uled for Wednesday and Thurcday. The average price Is 33 cents for a top birds and ranging downward to 35 cents. LADY DISTILLER CAUGHT IN RAID Portland, Ore. (AV-Laurelhurt. Portland's fashionable residential district, yielded a 100 gallon still and a woman early Tuesday after police raided a prominent tooting dwelling and confiscated "bonded stuff." The woman is Delia Stanford, 32, who was charged with manufacture and possession of liquor and held under $1,000 bonds. The raid was made, police said, after it was dis covered the woman was using gas for which she was not paying In the manufacture of the liquor. MEN'S AND OXFORDS i The Oregon Shoe Co. 326 STATE STREET Meat to IsM TAXICAB DRIVER IS ROBBED OF HIS FARES Portland, Ore. nP) H. M. Wes trom, ta-.lcab driver, was held up and robbed of M and his taxicab east of Vancouver, Wash., late Monday night, police reported Tues day. Weetrom said he picked up three men as fares here and was ordered to drive them beyond the Vancouver Barracks, where he was held up and ordered out of the machine. SIBERIAN PILOTS ARRIVE IN NOME Nome, . Alaska (in After having been forced down by a snowstorm about 13 miles from Cape Serdge, Siberia, pilots Ben Blelson and Frank Dorbrandt of the Alaska Air ways, are in Nome after a round trip to the Siberian coast for furs and passengers. Six members of the crew of the steamer Nanuk and more than $100,000 In furs were brought to Nome by the two planes. The ships were being made .ready at Teller. Alaska, Tuesday for another hop to the Siberian coast. Both pilots reported having been forced down near an Eskimo village where they were entertained In na tive fashion. Eielson came into Nome about noon Monday and Dor brandt. who stopped at Teller to change from skiis to wheels, arrived about three hours later. Both plane were expected to hop for North Cape Tuesday or Wed nesday on the return to Siberia. VOTE ROAD TAX DETROIT DISTRICT More returns have been received by County Clerk Boyer on special road district meetings and so far, out of 10 districts reporting but one has failed to vote a special tax, this being No. 70. The nie.t.lig was held at Rocky Point school house with W. M. Tolt as chairman and Jos. A. Robl as secretary. In No. 36 a tax of $4230 was voted for improvement and maintenance of the road between Detroit and Niagara. L. A. White was chairman of the meeting and H. O. White sec retary, the vote of 21 cast being unanimous m lavor oi tne tax. In district No. 33 at Pern Rridge sckoolhouse a tax of $500 was voted. John W, Etzel was chairman and P. B. Steel secretary. The official report from district No. 14 confirmed the report of $4000 voted, and also shows recommenda tion was made that William R. King be reappointed as road patrolman. CHARLTON INJURED IN AUTO TURNOVER Charles M. Charlton, member of the Salem fire department, was serf. ously injured Monday evening, when the car he was driving turned over several times and finally came to rest in a ditch at the intersection of the South Woodburn pavement and the Pacific highway. E. T. Johnson, also a member of the Salem department, was bruised In the same accident, but not serious ly hurt. Charlton was taken to the Salem general hospital by Dr. Ger ald Smith of Woodburn. He spent a restiees night and Tuesday fore noon an effort was being made to determine the extent ot his Injuries. According to a report from Wood- burn the car was being driven at a high speed when the driver sud denly applied his brakes. The car skidded and then careened Into the ditch. Eugene The state fire marshal's office has started an Investigation of the fire which destroyed the Hor ton Lumber company, Korton, Ore, tvo weeks ago. W. Shelley, of Jefferson, has filed a voluntary petition In bankruptcy In the federal district court In Port land. Liabilities are listed at $U73.7 with no assets. FINEST TORIC (1 RBAUINO LENSE8...D'l7i Eyeglass Insurance and thor ough examination Included. THOMI'SON-GLUTSCH OPTICAL CO. 110 N. Commercial St. SHOES Bash Bens FROWN UPON SALE OF FLASKS FOR CHRISTMAS Washington OP) 6aie oi hip flasks, cocktail shakers and other accessories to the flowing Christinas bowl is frowned upon by federal prohibition officials but there is lit tle they can do about it. Judge James J. Britt, chief coun sel of the prohibition bureau, ex plained Tuesday that while the lav authorize prosecution of any stora or person dispensing articles intend ed lor use in consumption of alco hol liquors it is necessary to prore intent. "We wlU prosecute," Judge Britt said, "wherever we find a store dis playing or selling such things with the obvious intenton that they shall be used In connection with imbibing of intoxicating liquors. The bureau has never encourag ed such displays but, owing to the difficulty of proving intent In court, there have been few prosecutions along this line. Several hotels and restaurants have been successfully prosecuted for sale of 'set-ups' far use in drinking liquor.' The United States supreme court Monday took under review a case appealed by a Pittsburgh bottle dealer Involving the treasury's right to seise' bottles, eorks, labels an other paraphernalia which is used by bootleggers. The decision in this case probably will define exactly how far the government can go in prosecuting for sale of such equip ment. In another case Involving the gov ernment's authority to seize an elec tric power plant used by Wisconsin bootleggers, the supreme court ruled against the government. KIDNAPPING OF SCRIPPS FEARED Detroit, Mich. (IPs William 3 Scrlpps. 24, son of W. E. Bcrlpps publisher ot the Detroit News, wai kidnaped or met with a serious ac cident when he disappeared iron his hotel In Windsor, Ont almost two weeks ago, Detroit and Cana dian police declared Tuesday In In stituting a search for the missing man. Scrlpps went to Windsor to inter view Oskar Kuhn, a member of the motorless airplane firm ot Gliders, Inc of which 8cripps la president. He left his hotel room at pjn. after writing a note for Kuhn say ing he would return soon. He has not been seen since. The absence of Scrlpps from his office caused no alarm for a few days. Monday bis father requested that a search be made, because the youth took no money when he dis appeared. The kidnaping theory was partial ly discounted due to the fact that relatives have received no ransom demands. During his absence how ever, no unidentified persons have been victims of accidents in Wind sor or vicinity. The ping-pong tournament of the "prep" division which has been under way at the Y. M. C. A. has narrowed down to three contest antsDayton Robertson, Phil Sals- trom and Porbes Mack. The fin als wlU be played this week. The public service commission has Issued an offer granting the Marlon county court authority to construct a grade crossing over the South ern Pacific tracks near the north city limits ot Silverton. The cross ing Ls on a market road. l'l H Ill mm Cemlng Next Sunday fee T 5 BIG DAYS 5 t font. Shew 1 to 11 P. M. SPECIAL P re-View shewing ef The Cock-Rye Werld," Saturday tre at U:J, admission Me, Phesw M for luamaUonn let theater parties,' 'trMTtiMmTHtWvt1