MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1931
TJIE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
PAGE NINE
1' LOCALS '1
John Verdieck, a bookkeeper em
nlovi'rt at the local office of the
Portland General Electric company,
believes that ne nas been the vic
tim of a practical Joker. Saturday
nleht Verdieck called on a young
woman of the city. When time came
for him to depart he found that his
car which he had parked at the
curb ai missing. He reported the
theft to the police. After spending
a sleepless night pondering over
the theft he arose tired and weary
Sunday morning. He strolled out to
his garage and there was hr car,
parked In the usual place.
Starting at 2 p.m. tomorrow, the
Metropolitan store on Liberty street
will sell Borden tall can milk 2 for
15c; American Club coffee lb. 17c. 40
Orovcr C. Baker hm been bound
over to the grand jury on a charge
ol Illegal possession of a still
through action of the Justice court.
Ball has been fixed at $500.
Pinal clearance men's all-wool,
hard finish suits $15. Fullerton's
up-stalrs at 125 North Liberty. St.
Fred Lambert has been fined $100
and sentenced to servo 20 days In
the county jail. When brought Into
titaHoa cnnt-r. Tjirnhprt WAR found
guilty of the sale of two pints of
whiskey.
Curly's dairy, grade "A pastenr
tied cream whips, 15c half-pint de
livered. 1
An aptitude test for pre-medlcal
Students at wiuamette university
was given during last week under
hft rlirpMtnn of npan Frank M.
Erickson. This test, sponsored by
the association oi American meuicai
colleges, Is an entrance requirement
ior most medical schools and was
liven to 700 other pre-medic Insti
tutions in the United States. Stu-
mfltcrinl tn read
acr v.'li!. ii ;i ey were tested and
he results ,t to Washington, D.
c l..r uTai.i:., Gussie Miles, Hugh
Cu Ut-nc brewing, Ralph Pur
virs and l amage took the test
UldiT JDta'i 1 '.ckson.
16-ln -':y planer, O. P. mill block
rr dry f!jb. 1 load $5.50; 2 Ids. $10.
ad. 15-12. io.tl E. wells, inc.
r-.n.t-,To Tr,.,r v,ni filpH suit for
divorce from Bert Hoyt alleging
cruel and lnnuman treatment. ucy
were married In December, 1926.
A former divorce suit which was
Instituted some time ago was dis
missed with the filing of the new
suit. The wife alleges that her hus
band was tvice arrested for non
upport. Paint, wall paper, art goods. Hut
aheon Paint store, 154 S. Com'L
In the case of Harve Ransom
erjainst Roy Frame in circuit court
a jury returned a verdict for the
defendant. The case involved mon
ey alleged to be due on a grocery
bill. Roy Patterson was foreman
of the Jury. The case or Riayneia
against Stevens followed In Judje
McMillan's court. This action In
volves money alleged to be due to
services rendered.
CH rMnrr hrenH The POOrl old-
fashioned kind. Fresh every Satur
day at Benson s Bakery, zo norm
Commercial. !
Confirmation of sale has been
ordered in circuit court In the case
f Merrimack Savings Bank asamsi
C. F. Eates.
ctnrdrff of 1 nm tomorrow, the
Mctrooolitsn store on Liberty street
will sell Borden tall can milk 2 for
15c; American Club coffee lb. 17c. w
Wfttlfv, nf nnneal to SUDreme
onnrt- hai h.aen filed in the Case
of state ayainst Brigham Young
charged with an unna'.urai crime.
While Judge McMahan denied a
.nHnn ff a nm trinl in the case
ho Issued a certificate of probable
cause. James W. Molt nas Deen
retained to carry on the appeal
Walter C. Winslow who handled the
case In circuit court having- retired.
Shed dry wood, coal. Prompt del.
Tel. 13. Salem Fuel Co, w
The c?tat3 of B. J. Miles, Infirm,
1 nnn'sjH at 31206 60 in an In
ventory filed In circuit court by
Roy Burton, E. B. Millard ana jonn
Heltzcl.
Benefit Dance: Sponsored by the
N. of W. Drill team. Yew Park hall,
Monday, Feb. 16. 8. B. A. orchestra,
Everybody come. Admission 15c and
35c. 40
Tuning for a few days reduced to
$3 by our factory expert tuner, oet
your pianos tuned at once, all r.ork
fully guaranted by Tallman riano
Store, 3BS S. ztn St. eaiem. ri:ie
1659. 40
High school organizations meet
ing during the week have the fol
lowing schedule arranged Tuesday,
biology club, radio club, sophomore
class, boys' glee club; Wednesday,
Latin club, girls' numeral club, Jun
ior chamber of commerce. Clarion
annual business staff; Friday, girls'
glee club, chemistry division of sci
ence club.
Baritslns at Salem's Petland, two
bit sale. Lasts all week. 40'
Circuit Judge Hill wlU be here
Tuesday from Albany for motions
and demurrers and may hand down
some deciiions.
Gold fish 3 for two-bit. Salem's
Petland. 40
Building permits tssued Monday
Included: Hal D. Patton, alteration
of a store building at 344 State
street, $4000; A. E. Hurkesteln,
erect a garage at 355 Division
street, $100, and to H. R. Metford.
erect a garage at 990 North 14th
street, tli.
Potted plants, rock plants, half
price. Salem's Petland. 40
E. J. Krenr. 8llverton, was the
victim of a hit and run driver
early Mondar morning, according
to a report filed with the sheriff.
Ktrx says he received mis and,
bruises when the car he was driving
was forced from the highway about
a mile west of Silverton and its
fenders had been strt k by the
fenders of a car driven by an un
identified man. The cars met on a
curve.- Krenz says the second car
was on the wrong side of the curve
and failed to stop after the accident.
Dance tonight, St. Joseph's hall,
corner Winter and Chemekcta. Har
mony Knights orchestra. 40
Frank S. Bowers. Chris Llechty
and Robert Bye have appraised the
estate of Elizabeth Anderson as $14,
1163 .50.
The district boundary beard which
has had under advisement the mat
ter of annexing a portion of West
Stayton school district to the North
Santiam district has decided against
the annexation, holding that the
difference in distance between the
two schools for the one family want
ing the change Is Inconsequential.
The matter was held under advise
ment to give members of the boun
dary board a chance to visit the
scene and get a closeup of the sit
uation. A large delegation of Coos county
farmers and dairymen are here In
support of house bill 294, which de
fines oleomargarine, regulates its
sale and imposes a tax upon it.
Among the delegation are W. H.
Fearniey, N. M. Schmidt, Judge D.
F. Thompson, Commissioner J. D.
Carl. Joe Larson, Henry Gustafer
son. Bill Wirth, George Emerson, Ivy
Condron, W. Kirkwood and William
Sr.uilUri.
The McKinley Herald and the
Lincoln Post, published quarterly
during the school year by the two
grade schools, have their third edi
tion off the mimeograph press. Con
tributions to the children's depart
ment of the Herald were made by
Leonard Dotson, Mary Jane Sim
mons, Harry Tucker, Frances Reld,
Frances Paris and Donald Wooden.
In the Lincoln Post, children hav
ing published contributions are El
more Crooke, Mary East, Carl Rit
chie, Bertha Klorfein, Mildred Ma
son and Dorothea Greenwood. Thirty-three
children at McKinley and
29 at Lincoln were named as being
neitlur tardy nor absent during the
past semester,
City school officials returned to
their desks Monday after attend
ing the annual student exposition
at Oregon agricultural college. The
mam addresses were given by Dr.
Joseph Roemer of the University
of Florida, who talked oh student
guidance. An up-to-date system of
student guidance has been installed
in tho local high school under the
direction of Ralph W. Tavcnner,
supervisor of secondary schools, and
Fred Wolf, principal. Both men
attended the student exposition.
Superintendent George Hug also at
tended the exposition.
Dr. Vernon A. Douglas, county
health officer, was In Portland
Monday conferring with officials of
the state department of health re
garding health statistics for Salem.
Dr. Douglas Is preparing the con
test blank for Salom's entry in the
inter-chamber city health contest
sponsored by the national chamber
of commerce. According to Dr.
Douglas. Salem's preliminary tabu
lation of health work Is ranking
well In comparison with the con
test winner In Salem's division last
year.
George and Cnanlon Bass, father
ar.d son, were found not guilty In
Justice court Monday bv Judge Hay-
den after being tried on charges
of irisault and battery preferred
by Marion Groshong The parties
to the suit all live In the north
part of tile county. According to
testimony the Basses and Groshong
were among a number of persons
attendms a dance at the Whitney
dance hall on the night of February
7. Two young men started a fight
and went Into the road to finish
the affair. Bass and his son were
in the circle of fans watching the
fight when Groshong came up and
started to elbow his way In, grab
bing tiie eider Bass by the shoulder.
The latter protested and Groshong
is said to have struck at tho father
but the son received the blow In
the eye when the former ducked.
Chaiiain Bass then proceeded to
take a swing at Groshong who
cai.ie too after having his head
;accd under a stream of water
from a nearby pump.
Three Portland couples have Just
secured marriage licenses here as
follows: Richard Wood Launt, 25,
and Aletha Harrington, 22; Leon N.
Shamba. 27 and Ethel May Larson,
22; Aithur Albert Stafford, 32. and
Dorothy D. Smith, 23, all of Port
land. District school clerk supplies for
various districts of the county arc
re.dy at the county superintendent's
office to be sent out but will be
withheld, County Superintendent
Fulkerson states, until adjournment
of the legislature as It Is possible
some changes may be made In the
forms by newly enacted legislation,
and If so the forms will be charged
to conform.
That considerable snovr fell" In var
ious places In the foothills to the
east since Saturday night Is reported
by er.iplo;.-es In T. A. Llreslcys of
fice who can keep a check on the
snorfall there from their elevated
position In the First National bank
building. Here and there great
patches of snow were apparent in
the hills Monday morning which
were not visible Saturday night, and
they it-ate It Is probable that further
back In the mountains there were
some Quite heavy falls of snow.
J. O. Dixon, Scott Mills banker,
as In Silem Monday interviewing
members of the county court secur
ing equipment for Uie crasher at
that pMnt so some work may be
started inside the town of Scotts
Mills, part of road district No. 12.
The work to be done Is In the na
ture of emergency employment for
needy men in that vicinity and It
is stated probably six or seven will
be put to work under the emer
gency.
SPRECKLES' FORMER
WIFE CRASH VICTIM
Seattle Wi Mrs. Edith Hunting
ton Wakefield Spreckles Kendrtck,
wealthy Seattle woman, and divorc
ed wife of John D. Spreckles, Jr.,
son of the pioneer California capi
talist, was killed in an automobile
accident on Whldby island Satur
day. Mrs. Kendrick was riding with
her husband on a week-end vaca
tion trip when the car plunged over
an embankment.
The body of Theodore Byrd was
being held at a local mortuary
Monday pending the receipt of
word from relatives. Byrd's former
wife is said to be living at Portal,
N. D., but up to a late hour Monday
afternoon no answer to a telegram
sent her had been received. Byrd
committed suicide Friday by shoot
ing himself while lying on a bed in
a local hotel room. A brother and
father of Byrd, supposed to be liv
ing in Texas, have not been
reached.
Mrs. Frank V. Brown leturned
Saturday night from Honolulu, T. H
where she had been visiting her
son and daughter-in-law and small
grandchild since last fall. Mr.
Blown is assistant manager of the
Spa.
A reorganization of the Clarion
newspaper staff at the high school
will be affected this week following
a journalism test Tuesday. The
staff will be weeded of all members
not handling a copy promptly or
turning in their assignments, ac
cording to Clara Lyons, editor,
Judge Peter H. D'Arcy and his
sister. Miss Theresa D'Arcy, attend
ed the banquet honoring the anni
versary of Oregon's statehood,
headed by the ;us and Daughters
of Oregon Pioneers at the Multno
mah hotel In Portland Saturday
night. Judge D'Arcy was one of
the speakers of the evening. He re
ported that the banquet was the
finest in the history of these an
nual affairs, of which he has not
missed one. Approximately 400 were
iu attendance.
After their cars had bumped Into
each other along the highway near
Aurora Sunday night, D. L. Ander
nn strivor rtf nne and Mrs. H.
Huntington, of Aurora, driver of
the other, proceeded: to square on
and do battle, according to a story
told in justice court Monday by two
ctnt trfiffii officers who came upon
the pair shortly afterwards. After
having been clawed in uie iace Dy
his feminine assailant, Anderson
let loose of a haymaker which flat
ted Mrs. Huntington on her back.
She camo back strong, however,
with a club. The pair after spend
i., ih, nioht in the cltv fall were
taken Into justice court where a
charge of drunk and aisorucnv
conduct was placed against Ander
son, while Mrs. Huntington was
charged with disturbing the peace.
Return on an execution in the
cose of Henry Nuitman against
Paul Weiss snows property uivui
ved sold to the plaintiff for $5548.33
Carl W. Fleming, an employe of
a local typewriter concern, was ar
rested by sheriff's office deputies
Monday forenoon on request of Del
Norte, Cal., authorities. A charge
of felony has been placed against
Fleming by caiuornia oiucens, ac
cording to a letter received by
Sheriff Bower.
An unidentified young man was
struck Dy a inowrcycie v
ii.-ai.'4ior nt Rmfp and Com
mercial streets, Monday forenoon.
The pedestrian was uninjured,
Weydler says in his report to the
police. Weydler claims the person
struck after starting across the
street changed hi3 mind and dart
ed back.
C. L. Wcllman. 2010 North Fourth
street, received a scalp wound four
Inches in length Sunday forenoon
when his automobile was in colli
sion on North Liberty street with
a machine being driven by Carl
Hartley, 610 Union street, a report
filed with tho police shows. Well
man, In his report, says that Hart
ley was travelling virtually in the
middle of the street and continued
to travel In that direction until
nearly upon Wellman. A series of
left and right twists of the wheel
by both drivers resulted In the ma
chines crashing.
Herbert Sneyd, for 18 years Iden
tified with the National Council of
the Y. M. C A. in the capacity of
secretary of the foreign depart
mcnt and who has spent virtually
all or that tune In trie Far East,
Including travels through Siberia,
Manchuria, Korea, Japan and
China, will deliver a series of talks
before Salem groups Tuesday and
Wednesday. Sneyd will address
students of Willamette university
at chapel exercises Tuesday fore
noon at 11:30 o'clock. He will ap
pear before the Kiwanls club dur
ing their noon luncheon Tuesday
and Tuesday evening he will meet
with Uie Y Forum. Wednesday fore
noon he will talk to students of the
CapUal Business College. Arrange
ments for Sneyd's talks are being
directed by Hoy Hewitt and C. A.
Sprague. Sneyd v. as here some five
years ego and made a decided hit
as a speaker.
3. F. Eewley, road patrolman at
Detroit, was In Salem Monday and
stated government surveyors on the
new North Santiam highway have
reached a point about two and a
half miles above Detroit in the
vicinity of Hoover and have about
eight and a half miles yet to go
on tiie section It is proposed to
complete nrst.
The ease of May-field vs. Pacific
Oreyhovj.nd Hues wiitch had been set
In Judge McMahan's court for 1 o -
clock Wednesday afternoon has been
moved up to 9 oclocle Wednesday
morning for trial and the case of
Zobel vs. Johnson moved up from 1
o'clock In the afternoon Thursday
to t o'clock tn the morning of that
day. No case Is set for Tuesday,
County Supeiiitendent Fulkerson
reports that she Is being swamped
with applicants for teaching jobs for
the ntxt school year and Saturday
was a particularly busy day In that
retard with applicants coming in
throughout the day. District boards
now are beginning to give consider
ation to selection of teachers for the
coming year In order to havt them
definitely lined up.
CONSERVATION
OF WILD LIFE
HELD NECESSITY
The Pennsylvania state system f
conservation of wild life, timber
and recreational sections which has
proven such a benefit to the cltliens
of that district, was put forth as
a pattern for Oregon by James Q.
Hammond of Connecticut, r-ational
field representative for tu Izaak
Walton League of America, in an
address to the chamber of com
merce Monday noon.
"Thousands of persons in ine
east, shut in and stifled ny the in
creasing number of Industries, are
looking toward the west for their
recreation," the speaker stated. "It
Is none too early to work out a
program for the conservation of
those thtlngs which attract the east
to your state. Timber and wild life
nave a namt oi disappearing, seem
ingly over night"
Lovers of the outdoor life in
Pennsylvania when they realized the
wild life of the state was threaten-
ed with extinction took stock and
worked out a program of conserva
tion, Hammond stated. Evidence of
its success was Dolnled out by Ham
mond who stated that among the
kill of last year were Included 600
bear, 6500 turkeys, 32.000 deer, a
million squirrel and three million
rabbits. "Tills was Just the over
flow, too. from Uie 1G8 sanctuaries
the state has erected," the speaker
added.
Hammond told of the. work of
the Izaak Walton league in New
England states In cleaning up stream
pollution. The fish life of the
streams of New England was vir
tually destroyed through the action
of dyes poured into the waters by
factories, be stated. He pointed out
as an example as what might be
done in remedying the situation the
spending of $28,000 in the con
struction of a filtering plant in
connection with a New England In
dustry.
Hammond, a native born Oregon
ian, having lived In the Waldo Hills
at one time, has spent the past
30 years In New England. He left
Connecticut about two months ago
by motor. He is accompanied on
the trip by his wife and mother.
Hammond will speak to the Rotar-
ians next Wednesday noon.
MAJOR POWER BILLS
(Continued from page 1
and appropriating all of the funds
of these departments, is also moica
lip nf further delav.
Monday tho senate had the first
nf th hto. nnwpr hills on Its calen
dar, but there was some doubt that
It would reach tnac oruer oi dusi
ncss before night. Th maasure is
that creating a three-man power
commission to supervise una u
minster a drastic code for the de
velopment of hydroelectric pro
tn the state.
Introduced January 22 the bill
has been the center oi a quiet oai
tle In the senate committee on
mili-nans and utilities, and behind
the scenes In the governor's " kitch
en cabinet ever since, urmiuru
and admitted by Its sponsors w oc
In direct conflict in many respects
with the federal water power act,
the bill has been subjected to ex
tensive amendment and has been
i,. tnni nf reneated conferences
between the governor's advisers on
power matters ano ie icpicac..-.-tives
of the private hydro-electric
utilities. .. .
. , onnflirU with the
federal act have been removed, out
there are still a host of controver
sial points contained in uie
5Ute- PREVENTS BIO PLANT
One battle which is sure to break
out on the floor In debate Is the
Ar..nKi a, tim ampnriln? conferees
to make provision In the bill which
would enaute me waiuoi nm-u,
Power company to proceed with the
immHintA HevMonment of Its $4,-
000,000 project in Klamath county.
Another prospect oi shwib
sitlon Is seen In the provisions of
kiii MAmniinv municipalities
entering Into the development of
hydro-electric projects irom
payment of fees bnposed upon pri
vate operators. There are many
who contend that inasmuch as the
water power of the state Is the pro
perty of all of the people of the
state there Is no Justification for
v,a Annulment nf lellslation Which
will rob the whole people for the
benefit of any particular locmuy.
CITY GIVEN SOLE RIGHTS
tpn,.lclnn that ritlM DlllV file
on water rights anad hold them for
10 vears without developing mem,
iK-whu thrnttiinff development, is
eltr1lflMl tnr nnimsition.
nun, mku-ih. ci
Among me minor wunmuiuiw
Ia lh tmo.-Ar mmmLsstnn bill mat
has stimulated comment Is one re
ported to Havo been inserted at me
InGlnnoa nf 1. A I.illAnvist. one of
the governor's lieutenants who had
a hand In the revisions and at sev
eral times In the past a special as
cutnnt. tn the attorney aeneral on
verlous matters. By tliLs particular
amendment it is specuiu umv
attorney general may, uiwn request
nf th nniml-..inn. emolov a spec
ial assistant whose compensation or
salary snau ne paid oy me com
mission." two In th hnitsp thrre also
lnoms for battle durln? the week
the bill abolishing the public ser
vice commission and substituting
for it a one-man puouc utilises
commission. Over tills measure the
forces of strict utility regulation
are already split wide open. The
governor champions the measure as
drafted, and It Is being openly at
tacked by his former allies who
claim that the bill does not go far
enough and that It dr.es not carry
mil I im ftnlrtt nf Lha 'Jr4nh nrn-
gram" to which the executive was
commltwed prior to election.
TIGHT IN FROSPkl T
vrtym tlmnr.niir Jwnh fnrres
have announced that they will
mm w iww uw diu Biimiwu vu
the floor of the house when It
comes up for final consideration
It is expected to take a place on
the calendar for Tuesday, but may
be made a special order of business.
The third of the major cower
bills, the enacting amendment to
carry out the grange power district
amendment, remains burled in a
cloud of secrecy In the senate com
mittee, with some of Its original
advocates clamoring for Its amend
ment to divide the state Into two
or three large districts for the de
veiopment of power and Its sale to
small districts for distribution.
There is no Indication of when the
bill will come down from the com
mittee and reach the floor.
GAS COW BILL
CAUSES ROW
Senators Jay H. Upton and Bam
H. Brown accused each other of un
fairness when the "gasoline cow"
bill came out of the senate livestock
committee Monday with four mem
bers recommending Its passage and
Brown alone recommending that It
not pass.
On Upton's motion the bill was
made a special order for Tuesday at
10 o clock.
Browiv and Senator J. E. Bennett,
the latter not a member of the
committee, attempted to get the bill
tabled until another bill on the same
subject. Introduced by Brown, Ben
nett and several other senators,
could be gotten out of committee,
This caused Upton to charge Brown
with unfairness, and Brown to re
tallate, declaring that the bill under
discussion was In the Interest of the
big livestock producers and against
the small farmers. He declared that
the small farmer had no chance be
fore the livestock committee, and
Senator BlUlngslcy, chairman of the
committee, said that Brown had
been dilatory as a member of the
committee, often not attending
meetings and arriving late If he did
attend.
The committee members reporting
favorably on the bill were Billings-
ley, carsner, Dunne and Mann.
Senator Bennett's bill to amend
the workmen's compensation act by
increasing the allowance for Invalid
widows from $30 to $50 a month was
tabled on his motion when it came
from the committee on industries
with an adverse report.
LIQUOR PARTY ENDS
IN SLAYING MAN
The Dalles, Ore., (IP) George
McCIaskey, 76, Monday faced a
possible murder charge as a result
of a shooting affray that resulted
i nthe death of Joe Tracey, 42,
at the former's home lie re Sunday.
McCIaskey was held in the
county jail here Monday on an
open charge, pending a coroner's
inquest, to be held Wednesday at
3:30. A witness to the shooting.
Mrs. Daisy Dalton, also was held.
The shooting was the climax of
a liquor party participated in by
Tracey and Mrs. Dalton, accord
ing to a confession made bv Mc
CIaskey, who declared that he had
taken no liquor himself and had
protested the actions of the other
two. Tracey became enraged and
abused the old man, striking him
in the back with a chair, the lat
ter said. It was when Tracey had
picked up a second chair, a large
rocker, and hurled It at McCIas
key, that the latter fired the shot
that proved fatal, he said.
EXCESS ON FREIGHT
PAID BY MOTORISTS
Salem motorists continue to pay
gasoline companies a profit on
transportation charges from Port
land to this city, according to R.
W. Nllcs, of Day and NUes, Mon
day, In discussing the shading of
prices on gas here during the past
few days.
"Despite the reduction of a half
cent to dealers late last week the
wholesale companies are still mak
ing a profit of a quarter cent on
the transportation charge of every
gallon of gasoline bought here."
Niles said. "They are still charging
us three quarters of a cent a gal
lon transportation charge when as a
matter of fact the cost Is but a
half cent from Portland here."
Company owned stations were
continuing to retail gasoline Mon
day at 23 li cents, although several
independent dealers. Including one
or two which arc operating under
leases from wholesalers had shaded
this price to 22 cents.
Distributing companies were not
involved In any "war", they de
clared Monday and if there has
been any cutting of prices it has
been done on the Initiative of the
retailers themselves.
OBITUARY
VVll.tJAM HI TTKIC'K
H7l Orn Word wat rtrelvMl
Saturday of the death of Will mm
B'Uirlck of Amity, fnther of Mra. Ais
Plt of this community. Mr. Buttrick
tn fturvlvcd by M widow ud four
da unlit, M. Ada FaKt, Mrs, Mll
drwt Knuboe ami Mrs. Flora BlHliop
of Portland, and Mil. Ornce Btlmlclu
of North BaMlcioid, Alberta, Can. 1
Mr .Buttrk-lc was born In EiiKlnnd
and would have leen C3 yeara old Feb.
22. He came to the United Htatea
when quit young nnd anent the ma
jor portion of hli life In and around
Amity. L'ntll three years ago the Butt
ricfcii livf d on a farm near Amity, but
til health caunerl them to remove to
Amltja where they havo ariiee resided.
Funeral arrangements will await
until the arrival of hi daughters,
from Canada. Mra Kimhb was spend
ing a vara tlon with hir aister In Can
ada when notice of her father's death
was receired. ,
t)R. V. t. I 4IRO
King wood Mrs. Itobert Hall of the
Terrace reoelred word of ths dth of
her brother In rurtl: nd. Saturday. Dr.
Frederick John Laird had been 1)1 all
winter with heart trouble and other
complications, and Mr. and Mrs. Hall
hava been making frequent visit
there recently. About fortnight ago
a brother. Dr. L. T. Lslnt and his wife
of Hnerwood. IS. I , came out to flslt
both ( mil let, and they spent last
w-k here.
fvtaide this slater and brother. Dr.
Laird I mi res his widow, three sons and
a daughter and suother inter whoa
borne la In Ontario. Canada.
r. Laird, who had been a Salem
visitor on many oceaaious, wU be
greatly missed both here and In Port
land by a wide cirri of friends.
Mr. and Mra. Hall will remain In
Portland untU after tha funeral.
CUT EXPENSES
TO CUT TAXES
STATES SMITH
A delegation from the Ankeny
grange appeared before the county
court Monday morning and urged
that a lower assessed valuation be
placed on their land, declaring that
In some instances the land Is valued
on the assessment rolls at a higher
valuation than they can sell it for.
They stated that there is one tract
of land of 204 acres In that section
which is advertised for sale at $30
an acre and the valuation on the
roll Is placed at $35 an acre.
A lower valuation on farm lands
wouldn't mean anything in the re
ductlon of taxes," Commissioner
Smith told members of the delega
tlon, "If we lowered the valuation
on your lands we would have to
lower it on farm lands all over the
county. You folks are not alone In
having lands assessed at valuations
higher than they can be sold for
now. That Is a general condition
among farm lands.
But If there was a lower valua
tion placed on farm lands general
ly, one more commensurate with
what they are worth in the market
now, it would simply mean that the
mtllage rate would go up and the
taxes paid would be just the same,
"The place to get lower taxes is
through spending less money. The
legislature Is the place to appeal to
right now and urge upon It not to
enact any more laws than are ab
solutely necessary that carry with
them the expenditure of money. I
might mention that a good share of
the grange are in favor, apparently
of free text books and old age pen
sions but enactment of cither one
of those laws simply means the ex
penditure of more money and as a
result, higher taxes.
"Nothing will be gained by low
ering the valuations at this time as
they would have to be lowered on a
parity all over the county. The way
to lower taxes is to lower expenses
and there Is no other way out of it."
SCHOOL BOARD
BILUJEFEATED
(Continued from page 1)
taken towards super control oi
school affairs, viewing the school
system drifting Into the hand of
the so-called -scnooi macnine.
The bill, in theory, states that a
school board may not enter into
any contract ior a longer period
than the life ot a majority of Its
members.
Waters of Silver Creek above the
scries of falls are withheld from fur
ther appropriations under provisions
of another bill approved. Tho move
ment Is lookiiu: toward federal des
ignation as a natural park site,
according to Representative Mott,
who fathered the bill.
Development of the Mt. Adams
scenic highway, through the match
ing of federal funds with moneys
to be raised by Washington, Is
favored by the house which passed
H. J. M. No. 12 upon request ci tne
Mt. Adams committee of Portland
and the Yakima chamber ot com
merce. The Mt. Adams highway
would connect with the Columbia
river highway at White, Salmon,
Wash., and Hood River, Ove.
Three measures, slated for spe
cial orders of business, were return
ed to commitk-es for further con
sideration and changes. Those were
H. B. No. 227, relating to the pro
posed change In date of the Oregon
state fair from the fourth to the
third Monday in 8cotemb?r; H. B.
Mo. 264, relating to qualifications
of voters, and H. J. R. No. IB, pro
viding for the consolidation of city
and county government by Port
land and Multnomah county, which
was made a special order of business
for 2 o'clock Wednesday altemoon.
No new bills were offered the
house during tha morning.
EEALL REELECTED
BY EPWORTH LEAGUE
Corvallis, Ore. (Pi Hayes Beall
of Salem was re -elected president
of the Salem district convention of
the Epworth league, Including most
of the Willamette valley, at the clos
ing of the three-day session here
Sunday. More than 170 attended.
Other ofllcora are: Odessa Grant
and Mabel Warrell of Dallas; Dor
othy Atwood and Howard Lehnert,
Corvallis, all departmental vice
presidents; Dora Kloi pplng, Salem,
secretary; Wesley Warren, Salem,
treasurer; Luclle Barker, McMinn
vllle, superintendent of Junior de
partment; Mrs. Esther Sheclhart,
Dundee, superintendent Intermedi
ates; Margaret Donaldson, Wood
burn, editor,
$191,777 FOREST
FUNDS DISTRIBUTED
Portland MV School and road
funds of Oregon counties containing
national forest lands will be enrich
ed by $191,772 64 as a result of forest
operations during M, O. J. Buck,
regional forrater, has announced.
That sum Is Oregon's share of na
tional forest receipts.
Oregon ranked second In returns.
California was first with $406,877 02
and Washington third with tlM,
441.10. When Harold Jackson, was In
stalled as Lord Mayor of Sheffield.
England recently, he stipulated that
no alcoholic drinks be permitted at
ttie Ina'toura! lunrhemv
A Special Communication
A of Salem Lodge No. 4. A. F.
r;j5rv?and A. M. will be held
X Tuesday at 1 :30 pro. Feb.
' V x II, 1031. to conduct the
funeral services of Bro. Dan'l. J. Fry,
Sr. Church services at the Congre
gational church, 2 pm. Oraveslde
services by Salem lodge No. 4 A. F.
and A. M. By order ot the W. M.
J. D. Berwick, Sec jr. 40'
New York Stocks
(Closing Quotations)
New York (CP) The market closed
higher:
Air Reduction Bfi
Atleghauy Corp la
Allls-C'halmera Mtg. Co. 85
American Can Company 110 (4
American Car St Foundry aau
American ss Foreign Power 40
American Locomotive 35
Am. Rad. St stand. Sanitary. ... 19'i
Am. Honing Mill .. 33 (4
Am. Smelt. Refining 60
American Steel Foundries....';. 27
American Sugar Refining 62
American Til TVl nidit
American Tobacco B". 117
Anaconda Copper Mln Co 36 5-8
menwon, TopcKa & s. re 1991,
Atlantic Refining 22L
Auburn Automobile .
Baldwin Locomotive .
Baltimore ds Ohio ...
Bendlx Aviation
Bethlehem Steel ....
Brooklyn Union Gas
Byera (A.M.I
, 199
,. 03
.. 83
22 V4
,. 60
. 118
58 tt
Calumet ss Arizona ,
sail
Canada Dry ss s-a
Canadian Paclflo 44
Caw (J. I.) Co 124
Cerro de Pasco Copper 36
Chesapeake Ac Ohio 44H
Chlcano Great Western 7W
Chic. Mil., St. Paul li Pac 8,
Chicago se Northwestern 43
Chryaler Corp 21
Colorado Fuel as Iron 28
Columbia Gas 40 6-8
Columbia Graphaprione li 8-8
vuaunonweaun sc boutnern 10
Consolidated Gas 95K
Continental Can 65
Curtlna-Wrlght 4 j-
Electric Power As Light 63 ?4
Brie Railroad 3314
Foi Film A 3714
General Asphalt 39
uuncrai electric 49i
General Motors
Gillette , 32
tium uusv
Goodrich '(B P.) 17 3-S
Goodyear Tire & Rubber.... 46 3
Houston Oil 64H
Howe Sound 23
Hudson Motor an
Hupp Motor Car Corp. H
Indian Hell nt lid 4'
inspiration uons. copper
International Harvester
International NIcfcM 16y,
International Tel, & Tel 3 Hi
Johns-Manvlllo 71 6-8
Kansas City Southern 44
Kennrcott Copper 27
Kre&B (8.8. t 27Vi
Liggett & Myers B 89
Loew's, Inc 624
Mathleson Alkali 26 ".j,
Mack Trucks 41'. h
Miami Copper 9
Mid-Continent Petroleum 1474
Miasoiirl-Rnn-iTis-Trsas 25',
Montgomery Ward 24 u
Nash Motors 34
National Biscuit Co 61
National Cash Register A 36
National Dairy Products 46
National Power Sc Light 38
Nevada Con. Copper 12 3-8
New York Central 120 Vi
N. Y N. H. it Hartford fW
North American 64
Packard Motor lot
Paciric Gaa & Electric 47 5-8
Pan American B 34
Parainount-Pi'bllx 497
Pennsylvania Railroad 63
Peoples Gas 250
Phillips Petroleum 13i
Pierce Petroleum 21a
Public Service of N. J 85
Pure Oil Company 10 6-8
Radio Corporation
Itadlo-Kcith Orphr-mn A,
Reynolds Tobacco B. . . . ,
Scars Roebuck ,
IS 3-8
.. 22t
.... 45
.. 67'i
... B'i
Shell Union Oil
Simmons Company 11) lA
Sinclair Consolidated OH 13 S-S
Southern Pacific
1U7
Southern Railway
Standard Gas & Electric. . .
Standard OH of California,
Standard Oil of New Jersey
Standard Oil of New York.
Stone & Webster
S til debater CoiP ,
03
. H1,
. 25'.
...43
22 3-8
Texua Corn 34 3
Texas Gulf 6'JVi
Texas Pac. Land Trust 10'
Tim ken Holler Bearing 50
Transcontinental oil
Underwood Elliott Fisher 60 V
Union Carbide 6i Carbon 61'.a
United Aircraft
United Com u;lZ
United Gas improvement 30?i
United States Rubber 14 3-B
United Stales Steel W
Utilities I'owcr Si Light A 23
Vanadium 06
Warner Bros, pictures 19
Western Union 142
Westlmcliouaa Airbrake , .14Vm
Westlnghousa Klectrio
Willys-Overland S s-e
Woolworth IP.W.l 02
Worlhtnirton Pump 9SW
Yellow Truck si Coach 12 1-6
KRI.ECTEO CI RP1 STOCKS
American Light Sf Traction..... 4?4
American Superpower 14t4
Associated Gas A 21) 4
Bra7lllan Traction b. P 26
Cities Service 20
Cord Corp 108'.
C'rockor-Wbeoler 11
Electric Bond As Share 60 5-B
Ford Motor Ltd 19
Fox Theater A 5
Goldman Sachs Trading o
Gulf oil of Pa, no
Humble O l 65
Indian Ter Hum Oil B
Newmont Mlnuiff S2'4
Nlnirara Hudson Power 11 S-B
Ohio Oil
Pennroad , S
8heafler Peri
Standard OH ot Indiana 34
United Oaa Corporation 10U
UIlllCU IjtKllb AC lOWer A, 2U',a
Utilities Power & Light 13 6-8
C. R. Coyle was a business visitor
here from Newberg Monday.
In Uie matter ot tin estate of
Nathaniel Brundldge, Maude Ttmm.
named guardian ad litem for some
minor heirs, has filed an answer
cotLsentlng to sale of certain pro
perty ot the estate.
Final account of Edna Reeves,
guarian of Freddie and Eldan Wln
termantel, minors, has been approv
ed In probate.
James P. sianleton Monday was
named by Governor Meier as a
Judge In department six, district
four, circuit court of Multnomah
county, succeeding Judge William
if. Evans. judKo Evans has re
ceived a federal appointment.
John P. Robins, graduate of Wil
lamette university and now study'
ins; at Stanford university for his
master's degree, has been elected to
ths national scholastic honorary
fraternity. Phi Delta Kappa,
cording to word received by his
parents. Mr, and Mrs. John Robins
nf Ralem.
Clough-Barrick Co.
MORTUARY
A. M. Clough Dr. L. Barrlck
V. T. Oolden
Mooes Itt ChBTth at Ferry 8k
UNIFORM FISH
LAWS AGREED ON
AT CONFERENCE
Committee ot the Oregon and
the Washington legislatures, meet
ing jointly in Portland Saturday to
consider legislation affecting fishing
in waters over which the two states
have concurrent Jurisdiction, failed
to agree on an act for the defini
tion ot gear. It was agreed, how
ever, that If either state wishes to
adopt a law on the subject it may
do so without affecting the other
state.
It was further agreed to recom
mend that the gear question, along
with any others that may arise,
be referred to an Interim commit
tee from the two states which would
be Instructed to report to the 1933
sessions. This committee would
comprise the Washington supervisor
of fisheries, the chitlrman of the
Oregon fish commission, two sen
ators and three representatives from
each state.
Other recommendations in the
report are:
That all laws pertaining to com
mercial fishing in the waters and
streams over which the states havt
concurrent jurisdiction shall remain
unchanged.
That the Columbia river be open
to nngllng at all times.
That there be a license fee of tB
tor the commercial fishing of smelt
in the respective states and a tax
ot one-half cent a pound on all
commercially caught smelt.
That there be a tax of one-half
cent a pound on every species of
ocean-caught salmon, striped bass
th sturgeon, excepting chums ana
dog salmon.
That the state adopt legislation
to prohibit the sale within the
states of any troll-caught salmon
under 26 Inches In length.
That at this time there be no
adoption of any act providing for
any change in the dead line now
existing on the upper Columbia,
river.
HOUSE VOTES ON
VETERANS' LOAN BILL
(Continued from page 1) .
house was operating under sus
pension of rules.
In bringing the bill before ths
house Monday in the form disap
proved by the treasury. Speaker
Longworth broke with the admin
istration for the first time during
the Hoover regime.
When the motion was put oy
Representative Bacharach, republi
can, New Jersey, to suspend the
rules and pass the bill there was a
rousing shout of "ayes.
Passage was virtually assured, but
Representative Garner, of Texas,
the minority leader, demanded a
record vote.
Speaker Longworth, a proponent,
rccosnized Representative Bach
arach, republican New Jersey, who
sponsored the bill In the face of ad
ministration opposition. Republican
leader, Tllson, supported the ad
ministration's stand.
The measure also was opposed by
Chairman Hawley, of the ways and
means committee, which approved
it 17 to 4.
Representatives Treadway o f
Massachusetts, Ramseyer of Iowa,
and Chindbtom ot Illinois, other
committee members who voted
against It, also opposed its passage.
Representative Fort, republican.
New Jersey, a strong administration
follower, Joined In the opposition.
Chairman Smoot of the senata
finance committee has called a
meeting of live committee for Wed
nesday to take up the house meas
ure. He will ask Secretary Mellon
to appear.
While senate administration lead
ers are seeking to hold hearings, a
determined movement is on loot m
the senate to get the measure to
the White House before Saturday
ahead of the ten day period before
adjournment which the president
mluht exercise a pocket veto with
out returning the legislation to
congress.
reAREELECTEDTO
HEAD OPTOMETRISTS
Portland, Ore. Dr. William
ppur. Orande. Ore., was
chosen president of the Oregon Op
tAmstrlr nwwlatlon at the closing
of their convention here Saturday
night.
Other officers chosen were ur. v.
Jr.. Corvallis. vice-
ncncMont- nr H Camcntcr Staples,
Portland, secretary, and Dr. A. R.
Miller, McMlnnville, ana Lr.
Wonner, Portland, directors.
9 r tB UatrflaM I Tl-
CBfT W V. o. '""J
st E. O. Stewart, scheduled to be
tried In Judge McMahan's court
. , - k.tn.. - in,- -u settled
and the rne dismls-rt without trial.
1
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PIIM
A Park Cemetery
with perpetual care
Just ten minutes from the
heart ot town
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