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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON
THURSDAY. MAY 1, 1930
BUTTER SALES
BELOW QUOTED
PRICE LIBERAL
Portland (UV-While general but
ter prices here are not chanted,
there continues more or less shad
- ing. Sales below quotations estab
lished are practically as of liberal
volume as those made at the mark.
Butterfat market remains of stea
dy character. Prices oflered in Port
land and at country stations are
practically uniform, considering the
cost of handling.
Trading In the egg market con
tinues practically steady here and in
most of the leading markets of the
' country. Production appears at the
flush or slightly beyond it. Demand
la taking care of all offerings.
According to the Portland Produce
company, some increase in offerings
of lightweight broilers. Leghorns, is
causing a slight reaction in the price
although heavy broilers and all hens
re in better call than supply.
Market for country killed calves
has settled around 16-llc pound for
the better class stuff with a fair
movement at the range. Receipts
continue very liberal. There Is much
ordinary to poor stuff.
Some Increase is noted in the vol
ume of offerings of country killed
lambs. Market remains in rather
good shape although former extreme
values are no longer available. Stuff
that weighs less than 25 pounds
hard to move.
There is an active trading tone
here for country killed hogs. Late
- arrivals have been of fair volume
but the rail for the better class light
blockers has been fully as good. Most
of the sales of these 15 to 15'2c
pound.
With decreased offerings here, due
principally to the fact that weather
conditions are not right in the south.
caused a further advance in the sell
ing price of California strawberries.
Best at S3 crate of 20 boxes.
There is a llrmer tone for cab
bage in the south, some talk rise
here.
Sacked peas are selling around 7c
pound. Bermuda type onions are
weak with Texas stock as low as
$2 to $2.25 crate.
First carload of cantaloupes is due
this week end from the south. A few
crates will be unloaded here. Priced
$7.50 crate for ponies.
Lettuce market Is again slower
with some price shading.
Old potatoes are firmly held. New
stock shows betterment for the day.
COLLINS NAMED
FOR HIGH POST
Chicago (n Henry W. Collins of
Pendleton, Ore., has been engaged
as district manager of the Farmers'
National Grain corporation. An
nouncement of Mr. Collins' selection
was made by George 8. Milnor, gen
eral manager of the corporation.
Collins' territory will embrace Wash
ington, Oregon, California and the
northern part of Idaho.
Collins is one of the largest grain
handlers in the Pacific northwest,
according to Milnor, having been in
grain and milling business for many
years. He farms on a large scale,
Milnor averted. The North Pacific
Grain Growers, Inc., one of the
stockholders of the grain corpora
tion, has headquarters in Rosalia,
Wash., which Is In Collins' territory.
The rapid development of this or
ganization indicates it will handle
In excess of 50.000,000 bushels of
grain of the 1930 crop,
REDISCOUNT RATE
REDUCTION URGED
Washington (IP) A reduction to
three percent In the res-discount
rate of the Federal Reserve bank
of New York is called for by the
current credit situation in the opin
ion of high government officials, It
was learned Thursday.
London (IP) The Bank of England
reduced its discount rate one-half
percent to three percent Thursday.
Salem Markets
Compiled from reports ol Salem
desleia. for the guldunct of Capit
al Journal icadeia. UU vised daily 1 .
Wheat: No. 1 white. 92c; red,
(sacked) 90c; feed outs 45c; mlll
lim out 47c: barley s3o ton: fall gig
Meats ; Hogs, top grades, U0-1UU
lbs. aio.uo, leo-iMO ids. giuao; j-w-
20 lbs. 10OO; 260-350 lbs. 90 75;
Bows. 97: cattle, top steers, steady
10 to gl0 60; cows. 95 to 97; culls
and cutters 93 to 94 Ml Hiieep. ipring
labs, So; yearling wethers 96; old
wes 91-93.
Calves: eajers, lug weight, 136-175
IDs. gio; nravy ana inins gf-gu.
Dressed meats, top veil. 14 cents;
Mo. 3 grade 13c, rouith and heavy llk
and up; top hogs 1J0-1WJ lbs. 14c,
other tirades 13c down.
Poultry Light to medium hens
ib-jvc io., neavy nrns xsa to.;
broilers, colored afl-2flc; Leghorns, 33
23c; stags. 16c; old roostera 7c lb.
Eggs: pulleia 17c; fresh extras 30c;
Butterfat 37c; prime butter 40-4 1c;
Cub eitrss 3Hc; standard cube 37c.
uhoi.i vi ; ruin
Fresh fruit : Oranges, navels 95 00;
ease. Lemons SHOO; bananas 7c;
apples, tpitrrnberg 93 is-au.'ft; De
licious Xe 93 75; Wlnesaps, wrapped
and pscked 91.75; Yellow New towns,
gl.35-91-75; UrspWruit, litis of Pine
97.75-gP: Calif 90-97; Honolulu pine
apple 96 50-97 50 rase. Strawberries,
flu 93; llmrs 93 box.
Ithubarb 3C lb
Fresh vegetables: Tomatoes, Mexi
can 95 crat;t hothouse 40c lb. Pota
toes. Yakima 93-94. Lettuce. Imperial
valley 93 25. celery 97.25; cabbage 6c
?reen pejrpera 25c lb.; spinach local
5-BOC crate: Walla Walla gl 65: caul
iflower 92-92.36; artichokes 900 to
gl 10 doe.
Aaparaa-us 10c Yxninrt: local 91 33 ft
doc. bunrhea. New spuds 7'e lb.
Bunchel vegvtabtes; Doneu bunch
es; turnips 90c; parsley 60c; carrots
90c; beets 90c; onions 40r; radlahea
goc; pews 8C lb; cur umbers 9 1.75-93
doc. ureen oeans loc id.
Sacked t-giota. On long loral
9)1.76; crystal waa 99 60-lb. crate:
carrot 93; ruts bay as 9xc; garlic 15c
.lb.; turnip 9c; parsnips 3c; jams
g3-M) crate.
WOOL, MOIMIR
Wool: medium 32c; coarsg 180 pgr
lb. Mohair, kid toe; old 36c
Monmouth Earl J. Part low. city
t letter carrier, la quite 111 at his home
berg. During bit atckneaa hi work
is being carried on by other mem
' berg of tb poatoffJc lore. ,
MARKET QUOTATIONS
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK
PortUua wr) cauic quoubiy itetv
dy. caivei 10; ttl las.
Steers. HUO-IJOO It. S10 7&-S11.25;
good i1JJ3-1M&; mtcium aiujis-
11; common tw.U0-lU.2d. Ueiien,
good Slu.Mi-tn, common to medium
W .yt-lu.io. cows, good iU.&U-Siu.ou;
common to medium 7.2a-$V.&0; low
cutter to cutter liuiis, year
ling! excluded, I7.WJ-W; cutter to
medium g-7.Mj. Ciives 99.80-110.50;
cull to medium -u.&O. V eaters, milk
led aiH-aia. medium t10-au. cull
U common 17.60-tlO.
Hogs 700, including 254 direct. Stea
dy. Heavy weight 99.50-110.75: medium
weight' I0-ail.2i; light welsh t 11p
light lights iu-n5. packing
sows iS-SU; slaughter pigs 10- 10.60.
Iceder and stock er pigs glO.50-glU.60.
soil or oily nogs ana roasting pigs
excluded in above quotations).
uneep ou, including uo on con
tract. Lambs, gfl.75-g0.50: 84 to 03 lbs.,
g8-9D; !M lbs. down I7.50-g8.50; all ,
weignts, common so-sj.du; yeaning
weiners 5.50-7: ewes. S4.7S-S5.50: !
medium to choice S3 .7 C -15; all weights j
gl.50--a.75.
PORTI.M 1'HOOITE
Portland UP The following prices
effective Thursday. Butter quota
tions are. for shipment from country
creameries and 'jc a pound is de
ducted as comtniHction.
Butter: cube extras 3Bc; standards
37c; prime lirsts 30c; firsts 34c,
Euuh. ooultry producers prices: fresh
extras iitjc; siandurds 25c; Iret.ii medg
turns zc.
Butterfat. direct snippers tracic aac;
No. 2 irrade 3oc: station, no. i, J4c:
No. 3 2Dc; Portland delivery prices,
No. 1 butterlut 37c; No. a, azc.
Milk, buying price, grade D 92 65
per cental; Portland delivery ana in
bpectlou. Cheese, selling price to retailers:
Tillamook, country triplets, 23c; loul
'24c; f.o.b. Tillamook; selling prices
Portland, triplets tnc; loin zoc.
Live poultry, heavy hens, colored
over 4 lbs. 2fl-27c; heuvy Leghorns
Hoc; a'g- ins. t-i'&w, uuuit v3 ion.
U2-22c: broilers l'k lbs. down, 21c;
lbs. 24c; colored 2B-30c; old roos
ters, 12c; stags 15-ltic; spring ducks
30-4UC.
Dressed poultry, nominal, turkeys,
fancy toms 27-2Bc; hens, 32-34c; No
Fresh fruit, orances. navel g6 25
to 98.75; grapefruit. Imperial 95-96 50;
limes 5-doz. cartons. 92.50; bananas
5-5SC- lb. Lemons, Calif. 97-97.50.
Cranberries, lute Howes 93 25-93 50
oer box. Cucumoers. notnouae, ure.
91-92 25 doz. Tomatoes, local hothouse
a 5 -36c lb.; Mexican ati-ae.w jug re
packed. Cabbage, Calif. 4-5!ac
" Onions, selllns prlre to retailers
sets 6-6o; Ore., 91.60-91.75; pew Texas
cryhtal wax gz-gu.va per ou-io. trate
f-allf ') sn
Lettuce, Santa Maria 91.50-93.50 a
crate.
Asparagus, Calif. 5-6c lb.; Ore.
91.25-91 35 doz. buiichea. Spinach, lo-
nal fin-lfin nranse box.
Strawberries, Fresno 20s 93; Florin
20s 93.
Celerv. Calif. 92 doz 95 50-96 per
crate, hearts 92.25 dc. bunches.
Ben peppers ioc id. buuimiu,
outdoor 2 -3c.
Cauliflower. Roscburg broccoli 91.30
to 91.90 crate; Calif. 92.
Table potatoes, Deschutes Gems
tq 7r,-S4 as: Yakima 93.50-93.75 per
cwt.; Western Oregon 92.26-92.50; new
Trxas 6-7c lb. Sweet potatoes, sou-
inern yams ,
Peas, iiaywara 6 io. Deuiw,
94 50 hamper.
Cotintry meats, selling prices to re
tailers: country killed hogs, best but
chers under 150 lbs. 15-15bc; veal. 75
00 lbs. 14-16c; spring lambs 32-28c;
lb : lambs, yearlings, 20-21c; heavy
mutton 15c lb.
PORTLAND EASTMDE MARKET
a very guuu whv " ,
potatoes uu me . . . . . ..
market. Sales of No. 1 slock or large
bakers were easily nmuc -
ordinary stock or good 2s moved up
IO sa.fa ... ,-,.-
erany aa uiu girni
some business was fractionally below
this. Asparagus market was firm at
offerings. Others as low as gl-aMO.
Hpinacn saies wrre inuon w v
ange box, a few of the new crop up
to ooc.
lui 76-85C ck. Been. 40c dor.. 00-75C
Iuk. al io tacn. Turnips, 35-800 aoz..
Miroie'S'-face and fill ll.JH-ai.50;
Jumble pck 76c to al io box.
Rhubarb, fancy 40-eoo for bol of
30-35 lbs. Asparaaua, good '10-'
., K..nha Pftt.ltllfll IfOOO. a2.75-i3
audi; ordinary 3-3 50.
ni ts. wool., hops
Vnrti.n.1 UPI Nuta. Ore. walnuta.
MS-aac: Calif, ao-aac: peanula. raw
10c? Brailla. new crop 32-34C: almonda
34-35c; Illberta l-aoc; pecana 34-360.
...... n.,minl lyafl rroo 3-7c.
tu.i' lo'in rmn nominal. Willam
ette vailey 18-33c; eaatern Ore. 16-lDe
lb. ,
blank.
CAS AK II A" K
Portland uei Caacara bark, steady,
7-7',c.
IIRIKI) I HI IT. Iiors
steady, choice 13'4-13c; fancy 14
14SC. Prunes strait)'. California 7'4
llr; Oreoti -14c. Apricots, atesdy.
Bianoara " , " il ...
16S:c; extra choice I-1B. c. Peaclu
steady, sundard lS'c: choice 13',
13c; extra choice I3'-I3',c.
HOPS pirs!., niaiT, -
1028 nominal; Pacific coast, 102fl 14
lc; 1U28 U-I3c
PORTI.AM Nl'liAH. FI.OfR
Portland Sugar, sacked basis,
fruit nr herrv SS 10 oer CWt. Beet
sugar 9495 cwt.
ni...,r r-iin rtaiimrv nrlces. ateanv.
Family ' Patents. 4Us 97 20; whole
wheat 930; graham 96 30. Bakers
hard wheat, B8a 96 60; bakers' blue
team patenU, 40s 96 60; pastry flour
90 70.
RAN FRAM'IMO APPI.F.4
Ban Francisco (Fed. -Stats UKt.
News Servlcei: Apples, boxes. Calif.
Npwiowii Pluulns 92 00-92 85; few 93:
loose 92-92.35. Northwestern: Home
Beautli-s, fey. 92 -92 35: HHs and Urge
92 50-92.75: C grade gl.76-92. Wine
saps XF 92 75-93; fey. 92 50-92 75; C
grade, 91.75-92. Newtowns, XF 93 25-
93 60; fey. 93-93 25; small stiEa low as
92.60.
HAV FRANCISCO POU LTRY
Ran Pranclsco I Fed. -State Mkt
bureau): Hens. Leghorns, all sires. 23
cents lb. Colored, 5-lbs. aud up shc;
mtrifr a lbs. aoc. Broilers. leghorns,
17 lbs. per do, and under 19c; 18-22
lbs. per dos. 26-27C. Fryers, colored.
2S lbs. 30c; 3-3fc lbs. 35c; Leghorn
a-2' IDs. isw. tfoasiers, coiorru,
lbs. and up Snc; Cspona. none, hoos
ters, old lieghorns, 12c; colored 17c.
Tnrkevs. drewted. young Toms in ins.
and up 31-32C. Hens, young and old.
10 lbs. ana up ao-;i.c; om wms ana
undergradM, 20-28C
MV FR4NCfCO Bl TTERFAT
San Francisco Butterfat f ob.
San Francisco 42c.
rORTI.AMf tl MARKET
Pnniktirf cv Hav. steady. Whole
sale buying prices delivered Fort land,
eastern Oregon timothy 932 50-923 50:
valley timothy 919-919 60: alfalfa. 910
to 9 JO: clover 916: oat hay 916: straw
97-98 ton. Selling prices gl to 92 more.
IIVERPOOt. WHEAT
Liverpool ,tiPi Wheat rang. Way
open, low, Clowe 91 0 8-B; high 91.10-3-8
July, open, close 91 .12; high
91 13 68; low 91.11V 001 open 91
15 9 8: high 9116, low 91.19 1-6;
close 11.16't.
WINMPEO WHEAT
Wlnntpew ilTPt Wheat rarure. Way
open, 91 06; high 91 06 9-g; low 91 06;
rInM 91.06U. Julr. open 91 08- 11.
high 91V low 9107: rlnan 91
oo. Oct. open 91 l2Vi high l.ll;
low 91.11; closw 9 1H.
PORTLAND WHEAT
Portland tv Wheat futures: Way.
open 91 02J4; high 9102; low 9102;
ciose juiy, open, mgn giJM;
low 91.0314; close 9104,i. bept, open,
high 91 .06; low, close 91.06.
Cash wheat: Big Bend Bluestem,
hard whit 91.16'A; soft white, west
ern whit 91 .04; hard winter, north
ern spring, western rea gi.ua.
Oats. No. 3 38-lb. white g30.
Today's car receipt, wheat 43, flour
voru o, oaia 1, nay a.
CHlCAiO UHAItf
Chicago ur Wheat futures: May,
open 9101-9102'.; high 9102V;
low 9100; close 91.01 3-3-U. July,
open 91.06'4-ia; high 91051,; low 91.
02; clos 9104-. Sept.. open
si. us 0-0 ui y, mgn siaw 9-0; iuw
91.06; close 91-07-H. Dc . Pn
91134; high 91.14; low 9l U!a; clos
.id 'to VO D-O.
Cash araln: wheat. No. 3 red 91.
02-11.03',.: No. 2 hard 91.01. Corn, No.
2 mixed 80-81 'ic Oats, No. 2 white
41-42c; No. 3 white 40-4 lc. Rye, no
sales. Barley, 65 -65c. Timothy seed 97-
9850. Clover seed gll-gm.o.
Lard 910-20. ribs 913.75; bellies
914 50.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
Chicago oi (U. n. D. A.) Hobs
21.000; strong to 10c higher; 250-300
lbs. 99.60-910.05; 130-160 lbs. 90.40
910.16. Cattle 6500; calves 3000. Unevenly
steady to 25c higher; steers 1300-1600
lbs. 912 25-914.65; 950-1100 lbs. 91175
to 914.25: vealers 98.25-911 50; stock
er and feeder steers 910-911. 50.
Sheep 14,000. Active, strong to 25c
higher. Shorn lambs 93-9925; wool
tiklns 910-910.25; fat ewes weak 95-25
down: native springers 913 down.
Lambs 02-lbs. down 98 75-90 60; 92
100 lbs 98-9U-25; ewes, 150 lbs. down
93.75-95 50.
UU RATE CUT
TO 3 PER CENT
New York P The New York
federal reserve bank Thursday re
duced its rediscount rate to three
per cent from 3?i.
The reduction was unexpected In
financial oircles. although the Bank
of England and the Dank of Prance
had cut their rates earlier In the
dav.
Only once before In the local
bank's history has the rediscount
figure been as low as 3 per cent
from August 8, 1924 to February 27,
1923.
The 3'1 per cent rate has been
in effect since March 14.
SPENT $252,572 TO
WIN INWIMARIES
(Continued from page 1)
nounccd his candidacy, but had been
organizing and campaigning for two
years In advance of the primaries.
"Another of. my opponents an
nounced his candidacy in mid-winter
and two others entered the race
merely by filing their names with
the secretary of state.
"New legislation should also take
into account the necessity of check
ing up of money expenditure in a
campaign as against opposition in
the form of patronage influence,
patronage promises and the use of
payrollers in canvassing the dis
tricts. "A law is needed, both in the pub
lic interest and in Justice to the
candidates themselves."
Mrs. Mccormick left a thick vol
ume showing receipts and expendi
tures for inspection by the commit
tee. Senator Deneen Informed the
committee his losing campaign
against Mrs. Mccormick cost him a
total of $24,493.21. .
The largest item In the expense
accounts filed by Mm. McCormick
was one for $107,518.30 for "county
budgets." She explained this was for
organization activities In the various
counties.
Other Items In the McCormick ax-
count were:
Printing I28.558: newsppe' ad
vertising $15,650; postage $12,432.
Senator Deneen said his expendi
tures which he was required under
law to report only amounted to $10,
180. However, he filed a supplementary
report showing additional expendi
tures of $14,313 which he said had
been used in his campaign.
The committee held a lengthy
closed session after Mrs. McCormick
testified.
In connection with his subsequent
announcement. Chairman Nye indi
cated the commission would go to
Illinois to make its inquiry "after
we have digested' the detailed
statement submitted by Mrs. Mc
Cormick. WHOLESALE ARRESTS
ELIMINATES RIOTING
(Continued from psfc 1)
several efforts to start large scale
demonstrations In the international
settlement at Shanghai, where
leaders were arrested ; more than
100,000 demonstrated In Japan
without disorder, a shortlived dem
onstration by unemployed in Dar
win, Australia, caused some uneasi
ness but did not develop violence.
The Soviet union gave the day
over to celebration and demonstra
tions which were encouraged by the
government.
BrLtbane, Australia (VP) All public
official and the staff of cable of
ficers were conscripted for public
duty at Darwin, North Australia.
Thursday when serious May Day
disturbances broke out, advices re
ceived here said.
Bands of unemployed men seized
the city administrator's house and
spent Wednesday night sleeping on
Its veranda.
The Red flaf was hoisted In Lib
erty Square.
Police official ordered bankers
and bank employes to stay in their
offices and not attempt to to home.
Representatlves of cling peach
cannera and growers met at the
Canners League of California of
fices In Ban Pranclnco recently for
the purpose of Instituting a com
plete orchard -to-orchard surrey of
f K tain .lln. M..h orin tVu.
California Fruit News. ' Commit- !
tees were appointed and the work .
will be undertaken at once. Each 1
one of the more than 6.000 orchards ,
will be surveyed on the ground. J
BEARS HAMMER
STOCK MARKET
TO LOW LEVEL
New York LfV-May Day wag a
field day for the bears in the stock
exchange and they hammered down
stocks best kuues making the most
severe declines.
According to preliminary calcula
tions the Dow Jones and company
Industrial averase declined 3.53 to
275.70 and the railroad average 4.45
to 140.63.
Sales for the day totaled 4,640.350
shares, compared with 4,553,360 Wed
nesday.
united States steel broke through
180 and regained only a small part
of its loss. Other leading industrials
met equal pressure, while rails were
demoralized in the liquidation.
A discouraging factor was that
trading Increased in volume indicat
ing liquidation was in progress. The
fact that the Morgan stocks, steel,
United Corporation, and the Van
Sweringen rails, were under pressure
had a bad Influence.
For a time it was believed that
steel selling was coming from those
close to the management. Later it
was reported -that the unloading was
for the account ol a prominent Bri
tish capitalist.
Rumors were thick. Bulls turned
bearish but did not go short of the
market. Many of the shorts were,
bearish as ever but they covered
short lines on the lows and this
buying was responsible for a rally
lust before the close. Steel common
did not hold the recovery however.
One unconfirmed story in the
street was that the banking group
which had taken large blocks of Steel
in the autumn break was still li
quidating. Several weeks ago it was
announced by the J. P. Morgan of
fices that the banking croup had
sold all its stock taken during the
break.
Southern Railway broke to a new
low since 1923 at 101 'i, off 3"i from
the previous close. Erie made a new
low for the year, below 48 and wide
declines took place in Missouri-Kansas,
Texas, Alleghany corporation.
New Haven, Canadian Pacific and
Baltimore & Ohio.
With United States Steel down
more than 3 points leading indus
trials gave ground 1 to 3 points. Ra
dio Corporation eased off below the
previous close. Amusements were
down with the general list as were
electrical equipments and special is
sues, notably J. L Ca.se which at one
time was down 15 points at 330.
Oils reacted, the leaders of the
last few days suffering most severe
ly. Standard of New Jersey broke
more than 2 points and Standard of
New York more than a point.
Call money held at 4 per cent all
day. Time money rates eased off.
Bankers acceptance rates were re
duced. HOLD INQUEST OVER
SLAIN WOMAN'S BODY
(Continued from page 1)
home with people other than his '
parents, appears to be the victim oi
fate that caused him to take the
life of his benefactress and bereaves
two girls and a boy a few years his
junior of a mother and an honest
and hard-working farmer of his
wife.
Repeating his now oft-told tale
in the section of the Polk county
Jail at Dallas reserved for Juveniles
and minor offenders, Lawson made
favorable impression upon inter
viewers.
"I had been working In the gar
den about 8.30 o'clock when I saw
a squirrel in a big tree in the yard,"
the youth started out. "Mr. Dick
inson had always wanted us to kill
any of these squirrels. I went into
the house and got the shotgun
from Us place beneath the stairs
and went outside. Mrs. Dickinson
was sitting in a chair, sewing. When
I got outside the squirrel was gone.
I went back into the house, tak
ing the gun, and had just entered
the room in which Mrs. Dickinson
was sitting. I did not stop to take
out the shell," Lawson continued,
"but was walking slowly. J must
have had my finger on the trigger
and the hammer caught on my
clothes. The next thing I knew
the gun went off."
Mrs. Dickinson threw up her
hands but made no sound, slumping
in the chair, Lawson declared. He
was badly frightened and did not
stop to see how badly she was in
jured. He then went upstairs and
changed his clot lies to a clean shirt
and pair of light colored corduroy
pants such as most schoolboys wear.
The gun was placed in the bathroom
instead of its customary place.
"1 was too frightened to think of
anything other than getting to Port
land and seeing my father," Law
son said. "I got the sedan out of
the garage and started for Indepen
dence. I knew there was not much
oil as I had heard Mr. Dickinson
say so, and when I got to Brunks
corner, 1 bought another quart.
Lawson said he did not drive fast.
but had little money. By the time
he reached Oregon City he began to
think that perhaps he might be ar
rested for driving the machine, so he
amandoned It en the street where
it was later found by the sheriff s
off ice. ,
Taking a bus Into Portland, young
Lawson urst went to the home of
his father, W. L. Lawson, SlO'i Wil
liams avenue, and then to the Al
bina shops of the O.-W. R. A N.
railroad where his father is employ
ed as a mechanic.
To explain his appearance in the
ANY
JUNK!
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city, Lawson told his father that
that morning two strange men had
entered the Dickinson borne, ran
sacked the property and forced him
to drive away, leaving the machine
at Oregon City. The senior Lawson
advised telling the story to the po
nce wnicn ne am.
The officer to whom young Law
son told this story wanted to check
up on some details and asked him
to sit down. By this time it was just
3 o'clock and word had reached the
detective devision that he was want
ed for questioning In connection
with the death of Mrs. Dickinson
Word drifted upstairs that he was
In the building and the officers took
him into custody. A few minutes
questioning by these experts, and the
boyish story was discredited and his
own account of the tragedy substi
tuted. Several hours of questioning
failed to break him down or to In
criminate him in any criminal man
ner. All were satisfied that the story
told was the truth and he was re
leased to Sheriff T. B. Hooker and
brought back to Dallas about 10:30
o'clock.
Mrs. Dickinson will be buried
from the Keeney Funeral parlors
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock with
Rev. Charles Dunsmore officiating
and interment in the I. O. O. P. cem
etery.
Mrs. Dickinson had spent her en
tire life in Polk county and was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Goff, early residents of the county.
She was the mother of three chil
dren, Pauline, who is teaching at
the Chapman school near Scappoose;
Mrs. Roy O. Young, (Marian), of
Salem and Alvin, 0, who is attend
ing the Independence schools. The
youth, who admits he will be "nine
in October" was brought home by
his teacher while Mr. and Mrs.
Young arrived early in the after
noon. Miss Pauline Dickinson ar
rived home early Wednesday eve
ning. The body of Mrs. Dickinson was
discovered by her husband at noon
Wednesday and was in a chair in
the living room of their home. From
its position it was impossible to as
certain whether or not she had been
seated or standi? at the time the
fatal charge was fired.
Apparently Mrs. Dickinson had
completed her morning housework
and was engaged in sewing, as she
was working on a dress at the timo
she met her death. One finger bore
a thimble, mute evidence of her oc
cupation in a housewife's task. The
time of death is tentatively estab
lished at around 9:30 o'clock, or
perhaps a little earlier, because the
morning routine had been complet
ed. The body was found in a chair,
with the arms thrust backward
through a portion of the back of the
chair.
George Dickinson, her husband.
was engaged in during at the farm
of his brother, Henry M. Dickinson,
which adjoins his property. The two
men had often exchanged work, one
helping the other, in the routine of
farm life. The disc was operated by
tractor.
When the noon hour arrived the
husband of the slain woman had
almost made uj) his mind to have
lunch at his brother s place, when it
occurred to hlnr that perhaps his
wife had made preparations for him
at home, so the original plan was
abandoned. Had the invitation been
accepted it is not probable that the
body would have been discovered
before late in the afternoon.
Dickinson returned home, entered
the kitchen and attended to washing
and combing his hair. He noticed
his wife was not at the rear of the
house and upon entering the living
room discovered her body.
Dale Lawson, who is 15 and large
for his age, aroused the interest
of Miss Dickinson while she was
teaching school near Dallas and she
felt sorry for the youth, whose par
ents live in Portland and who are
separated. She took him to her
fathers home Just 13 months ago,
where he was received, according to
neighbors, as a son. In fact, dis
cipline was lighter than If he had
been a blood relative, and the only
thing denied him was the use of
the family sedan with which he
fled from the scene. He was en
gaged in light chores about the
farm and attended school in Inde
pendence. Many neighbors and friends ol
the Dickinsons' called during the
afternoon, offering their sympathy
and assistance In any way that
could be used.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson had
made their home on their farm
about four miles south of Inde
pendence on route 2 for nearly 25
years and they have a host of
friends in the district
Young Lawson quit school about
three weeks ago. The explanation
of this was, as given by Dickinson,
that the lad's father intended to
send him to Benson Polytechnic
school in Portland next year and
that his credits from Independence
high school, where he was a first
year student, would be of no par
ticular value to him.
The boy's father, M. W. Lawson
of Portland, remarried after the
divorce from the lad's mother. His
mother Is a professional nurse, and
Dickinson believes she lives in Spo
kane. Dickinson had only praise for the
boy as he had known him for 13
months that he had lived at the
farm, and said he would make no
statement about the shooting until
the truth had been ascertained by
the officers. .
St. Paul Mrs. H. Erlckson of Spo
kane, Wash., visited with her sister
Mrs. L. B. Scharback during the
pat week.
Mr. Cream Producer
We earnestly solicit your personal delivery of
cream at our plant. You will receive
Portland delivered prices.
Your check while you wait.
Courteous and efficient treatment.
Also, butter, cheese and skim-milk powder at
special patron prices.
Marion Creamery
260 S. Commercial St.
WHEAT PRICES
RECEDE AFTER
EARLY BULGE
Chicago (LP) A selling wave hit
the wheat market on the board of
trade shortly after mid-session and
carried all months to new low levels
on the movement, and, while there
was a slight recovery, prices were
fractionally lower at the close.
Though deliveries were not exces
sive the emergency ruling was
again needed and the commission
selling Increased the pressure send
ing prices Into stop-loss selling.
Com broke before wheat and was
weaker but oats was unevenly
steady. I
At the close wheat was unchanged
to i cent lower, corn was s to
Ts cent lower and oats was 9 cent
lower to v cent higher. Provisions
were strong to higher.
Chicago (JPl Wheat prices took
an early upward jump Thursday,
deliveries on May contracts both
here and at Liverpool proving less
burdensome tha nwas expected.
First deliveries in Chicago totaled
3.871,000 bushels and for the most
part found their way into the
hands of government sponsored
agents. Liverpool deliveries were
only 88,000 bushels. Opening M to
1 higher, Chicago wheat afterward
scored additional upturns. Corn,
oats, and provisions were likewise
firmer, with corn starting to T
up, but subsequently reacting some
what. SAYS 6 IN CABINET
THINK LAW FAILURE
(Continued from page 1)
him about a le!.er he wrote last
February to Charles S. Wood of
Philadelphia, which expressed the
opinion that President Hoover "is
beginning to doubt whether prohi
bition can be enforced."
Stayton said he drew this "in
ference" after appearing before the
law enforcement commission at Its
request and after talking with sen
ators and representatives.
He said the members of the com
mission asked him "many ques
tions" concerning what might be
substituted and that he offered a
suggestion.
Pressed by Caraway to tell what
the members of the commission told
him Stayton replied:
"They said they were trying to
work out some other plan for dis
tribution of liquor other than under
present law.
Secretary Adams said there was
no Justification whatsoever for Mr.
Stayton's assertion that he had op
posed the prohibition amendment.
The secretary declined to elaborate
on other phases of Mr. Stayton's
remarks.
Commenting upon Mr. Stayton's
statements. Secretary Lamont said
he had not discussed the question
of prohibition since entering the
cabinet.
There is no foundation for the
statement," Mr. Lamont said, "ex
cept perhaps, that while a private
citizen I was a member of the As
sociation Against the Prohibition
amendment. I resigned before Join
ing the cabinet and have not dis
cussed the subject since."
Chairman Caraway read a letter
written by the witness on March 9,
1929 to Dr. John B. Frost ol rnua-
delphia. The letter said in part:
As a matter of fact, six out oi
the ten men in Mr. Hoover's cab
inet believe, personally, that pro
hibition is a failure.
'Of course, they are not going to
help us but it Is rather heartening
to feel that six ol tne ten leading
men of our country, selected by a
dry. are convinced that the dry law
is a failure."
Richmond. Va. m Colonel Henry
W. Anderson, member of the Hoov
er law enforcement commission,
said here Thursday that he knew
of no new plan being considered
by the commission lor tne distri
bution of llauor as he was quoted
Thursday before the senate lobby
committee as having saia.
Colonel Anderson said there "was
nothing to It" when asked regarding
testimony by William H. Stayton.
chairman of the board of the Asso
ciation Against the Prohibition Am
endment, that four members of the
Hoover commission. Including An
derson, had said they were trying
to work out some plan diiierent
from that under the present law.
"We arc considering the problem
as a whole," Colonel Anderson said,
"but there la nothing to the report
of a new plan."
STUDENT'S PARENTS
KILLED BY BLAST
(Continued from psge 1)
aroused from bed at 10:30 p. m.
by the sound of bells as some cows
came down from a hill near the
house.
Campbell said he had seen two
50-pound boxes of dynamite and
35 sticks of the explosive in a sack
in a woodshed behind the house
Stindsv. The shed was not destrov-
Salem
ed by the blast Officers Thursday
found one bo and the sack In the
place the boy had seen them. The
second box was not there.
Mangled remains of the bodies of
a man and woman were found In
the bedroom. They had been asleep
an hour. Campbell said, when the
explosion occurred. The condition
of the bodies indicated the blast
had been near -the heads of the
sleepers. The house was on a side
hill with the lower side on stilts.
A person could easily have walked
under it to plant the blast.
Officials said they are without a
clue to motive for' premeditated
murder. The Northrups had lived
for twenty years in the district and
had no enemies. They were not
In debt.
Violence of the blast was Indi
cated by destruction of the housee.
The bed was blown 200 feet away.
Nothing but splintered timbers and
charred remains of the resulting
fire was left of the house.
The Northrups had lived In that
section about 18 years and thus far
nothing has been learned which
would give any plausible clue. Their
38-acre ranch is of the finest soil
and was fully paid.
They had ten registered head of
dairy stock, also fully paid, and other
articles which likewise were paid
for. While it is stated they had
but few visitors they are not known
to have had any enemies.
The Northrups were middle-aged,
and had three children. A son, M.
Allen Northrup, Is a student at Wil-1-mette
university, Salem. A mar
ried daughter lives in Portland.
Allen Northrup. whose parents
were killed Wednesday niht in a
dynamite explosion which occurred
in their home near Vancouver.
Wash., was a former student at
Willamette university and during
the past two years has been an em
ploye of the Bluebird restaurant on
State street. He left early Thurs
day morniny for his home after he
had been informed by a long dis
tance call that his parents had been
in a "terrible accident."
Jack Hughes, proprietor of the
restaurant and employes of that
place expressed deep regret at learn
ing of the tragedy in young North
rup 's life. Northrup has made a
name for himseit here with nis
adaslo dancing.
NORSLAD WILL CLEAR
ALLIANGE, PATTCN
(Continued from page 1)
perccded Hauser and is now oper
ating as the chief etralegist. "Mr.
Brady is not in the headquarters of
fices. "Mr. Hauser is issuing a statement
refuting the whole story, and I am
confident that when Governor Nor
blad returns he will be able to sat
isfactorily explain everything."
Mr. Patton also called on Mr.
Brady in the latter's suite of cam- i
paign offices In the Multnomah ho-!
te and reported the paving manager j
as saying that he is actuated only
by his friendship for Norblad in the
work he is doing, and recalled that
he likewise actively supported the
late Governor Patterson In his last
campaign.
"Brady felt that he needed rooms
in the hotel to meet and entertain
out-of-town visitors," said Patton.
Patton said that he felt Gcwrnor
Norblad should, in the light of the
Brady incident and the unsavory po
litical history of the 'black top"
trust in Oregon politics, make an
unequivocal statement repudiating
the support of the Warren company
and Its political agents, and declare
himself openly for the continued re
tention of Roy Klein, state highway
engineer who has been the target for
repeated attacks from the "black
top" interests during recent years,
and for the reappointment and con
tinuation in office of the highway
commissioners who have supported
Klein's recommendations in writing
royalty-burdened patented "black
top" out of the specifications for
highway construction In Oregon.
Patton and other members of the
Norblad club here characterized the
stories relative to the Brady inci
dent published in the Capital Jour
nal as being "unfair to Norblad un
til he has had an opportunity to
explain the whole thing."
The Capital Journal on Tuesday
published an interview with the gov
ernor in which his comments on the
charges were quoted in full, and on
Wednesday published the complete
text of a statement Issued by Mr.
Hauser in Portland. A further state
ment from Mr. Hauser, which Mr.
Patton said had been prepared and
was being sent to the Capital Jour
nal had not been received Thurs
day afternoon.
Zena The first wild strawberries
of the season were found by La
Verne Holland Monday morning.
She appeared at school with a
handful of them.
4 I PAIN stopp.
CORN dropped off during the
m'nU f j h" ""J J"J 'V k,J fciint rtlitf. cere
yJI dropped o donnf the nigtir I FREEZONE i, raronsiae.
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bo. anj (.lis , Bh. oi with katera. ly. pnlely. T.
forr7Lr " c,- or Uaiow get a book l
' RLLZONt from yovt druggist.
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WORK STARTED
ON FERN RIDGE
ROAD PROJECT
Work is getting under way on
the improvement of the Fern ridgo
market road from Stayton up, with
a big caterpillar being sent to Stay
ton Thursday to start work on soma
corners that are to be cut in the
north city limits of Stayton and
Billy Mcllwaine. road foreman who
will have charge oi tne work, is
clearing the right of way for the
balance of the work on the road.
The Coon Hollow road In that
section of the county will also be
improved this year and work there
will also be in charge of Mcllwaine.
Work will start there as soon as
arrangements can be made.
The county will have four fore
men in charge of road work this
year, the men being Lester Van
Cleave, John Grlesenauer, Lee Wells
and Billy Mcllwaine. At times the
foremen will work two roads at once
having a straw boss on each road
and the foreman being In general
charge of both jobs in order to ex
pedite the work.
County Commissioner Porter states
that all of the Fern Ridge and Coon
Hollow road work it Is possible to
do will be put over this summer
with cood sized crews working.
If present weather conditions con
tinue it is likely crews will be go
ing out on other road work rapid
ly. Work on the Grabenhorst mar
ket road cut off from Pringle to
Pacific highway is now under way.
With four foremen In charge of
jobs it will be possible for each
foreman to have a big caterpillar
under his control and make the
pij-zress of the work more regular
inu easy man wnen me wore was
pread out more and delays were
caused by transfers of caterpillars
from one job to another and back.
WHEAT GROWERS
Minneapolis. Minn. (IP) L. R. Ro
berts, treasurer of the Minnesota
Wheat Growers' Cooperative Mar
keting association said Thursday di
rectors of the organization shortly
would consider the advisability of
withdrawing from the Northwest
Grain association.
The Northwest Grain association
I a recognized body by the federal
farm board for the northwest wheat
growing states.
The Minnesota Wheat Growers
Cooperative Marketing association
is known as the Minnesota wheat
pool and is one of the larger dealers
in wheat in this wheat center.
SWEET BRIAR CLUB
PRESENTED TULIPS
Brush College Members of the
Sweet Briar club spent a pleasant
afternoon inspecting the tulips oa
the farm of w. C. Franklin vhen
Mrs. Franklin was hostess to tha
group at her home for the last
meeting. Bouquets of tulips were
presented each guest upon leaving.
Following the short business meeting
and at the close of the afternoon
spent in visiting. Mrs. Franklin
served lunch.
Present were Mrs. Carrie Bunn.
Mrs. M. C. Petteys, Mrs. James Im
lah. Mrs. C. C. Chaffee, Mrs. Ed
Pratt, Mrs. Ray Binegar, Mrs. J.
Crabtree, Mrs. E. O. Moll, Mrs. Cory
don Blodgett, Mrs. A. E. Utley and
Mrs. Williams and the hostess, Mrs.
fTanklln.
The next meeting of the group will
be May 7 when the club will hold
guest day at the Willamette lodge
club house.
MISS COTTLE RETURNS
Brush College Miss Isabelle Cot
tle of Eugene, an old school mate
of Mrs. John Schindler, returned
to ner home Monday after having
spent several days as a guest at the
Schindler home. Prior to her resi
dence In Eugene. Miss Cottle spent
recent guest at the Schindler home
many years in California. Another
was Miss Frieda Muellhaupt at
Portland. Miss Muellhaupt is ft
cousin of Mrs. Schindler.
ATTEND CONVENTION
Turner The Christian Endeavor
of the Turner Christian church sent
two representatives to the Christian
Endeavor convention at Marshfield,
and interesting reports will be made
soon. The delegation attending the
convention included Miss Lillian Pe
terson and Miss Nellie Barber.