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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1931 THE CAPTTAT: JOTTVINAT;. SALEM. OREGON i - - - - ni i Tlocals ! The Wisconsin association will hold a business meeting Friday, Dec. 28, at 8 o'clock p. m, at the home of Mrs. Alta (Jummings, 1306 North Fourth street. It Is desired that all members attend. , Hotel Argo, New Year's Better than ever, 60c. dinner. 308' Stipulation has been entered be tween the parties In the case of Charles Watrous against Salem Brewery association on appeal to the supreme court allowing the de fendant to and including February 1 to prepare its bill of exceptions on appeal. Orotto, open under agenment. new man 307 Applications for beer licenses have been approved by the sheriff and eounty court as follows: Miller brothers, Monitor; Ella and Doro thy Welch, Duck Inn; V. E. Fitz gerald. Mehama; W. A. Satterlee, Lone Pine Service station near Sll verton. Complaint for foreclosure has been filed In circuit court by E. H. Bourbanals against W. A. Cummings and others. Northwest Joint Stock Land bank of Portland has filed complaint for foreclosure against Thomas W. Smith and others. The mortgage was tor 813,000, a total of $1585.51 was paid on it and the complaint is for $11,585.31 with an additional $700 being sought for attorney's fees. Hlll'3 Wimpy Hamburgers. N. Cap. Order has been allowed in probate in the estate of Cornelia A. Davis satisfying a $1000 mortgage given by J. T and Myrtle M. Peiser to Mrs. Davis. Sam Endicott filed the petition stating that while the mortgage never was satisfied of rec ord he knows that It was paid dur ing the life time of Mrs. Davis. For many years Endicott acted as Mrs. Davis's attorney and handled her affairs. Florence Burghart has been named administratrix of the estate of Joe Tricoli succeeding S. O. Burk hart, deceased. Giotto special, 30c plate lunch. 909 Mandate from the supreme court In the case of A. A. Flesher against j, a. Craft, appellant, has come down to the comity clerk's office reversing the lower court and dis missing the case. Townsend club, No. 3, will hear R. R. Hewitt speak when It meets Friday night at Ferry and 13th streets. Townsend club No. 4 will meet at the Church of Christ on Shipping street Friday evening at 7:45. F. a. Delano will be the prin cipal speaker. No damage was done when a chimney fire occurred last night at a residence at Summer and Parrish streets. The fire department re sponded to the alarm. Blue Danube entertainers, Geo. it, Al's Tavern, tonlte and all this week. William Hrdllcka of Washington county, Texas, owner of a tract of land between Woodburn and Hub' bard In this county, has filed a pro. test with the county court against a proposed new road petitioned for by Emil Zweiker and others. The sur vey would take a 10-foot strip off of Hrdlicka's land. He say that Zwei ker already has an outlet to a public road. He states also tnat to con demn his property would perma nently and materially Injure its val' ue and result In an irreparable in- jury to the rest of the 10 acres. He also says the price had from con demnation would not be sufficient to indemnify him to the extent of the lands actual value. A 30-foot road Is being asked for but It Is de sired to take a 10-foot strip from Hrdlicka's land In making up the ju-iooi ngnt of way. No injuries resulted when auto mobiles driven by Marry Clair O'Reilly, route 4, and Allan McCal llster, collided at Rural and Church streets. J. B. Protzman has been engaged by the city to make a special audit of books at the city hall. The audit Is being made preparatory to the change in the office of city recorder wnere A. warren Jones Is to suc ceed Mark Poulsen the first of the year. Protzman Is now at work and expects to finish by January 3. He said the sale of beer stamps, which has become a big item on the books, makes the Job bigger than usual. Protzman has audited the city books a number of times. Dance Wheatland hall, New Year's' eve. Dec. 31. P. H. Fowler, mgr. : . Police Judge Mark Poulsen yes terday dismissed the case against Anthony Minden of Sublimity who was charged by the city police with speeding and having no driver's 11 cense. The case of defective brakes against Leslie V. White, 1445 Oak street, was dropped with the consent -of the police. Capital assembly, United Artisans will hold a business meeting Thurs day evening at 8 o'clock In Frater nal temple. There will be class Ini tiation followed by entertainment. - Come to Chemawa dance Sat. nite. 308 Otolchi Vmemoto, Salem route 2, is booked at the police station for speeding. Snow, melting as It struck the pavement, fell In. Salem at 5 o'clock Thursday morning,- according to a report of persons whose occupations get them up at that early hour. The crest of Eola hills were white dur ing the forenoon as the result of mow which fell then during Um night. However, it was rapidly dis appearing under the warmth of the sun. The foothills east of the city also received a liberal supply of snow during the past 24 hours. W. E. (Pellican BUI) Berry, a member of the state liquor commis sion, in town for two days, an nounces that Seattle is making ex tensive plans for the entertainment of Oregon visitors for the annual lnter-state "wreck" of the 40 et 8 socletie of the American Legion which will be held February 16. The event was held in Portland last year. The accident record at the city police desk has been "blanked" from any reports since Christmas day. Al though fewer accidents have been reported so far this month than usual for this time of year, the number of injured persons is above the average. Earl M. Beckett has been Issued a permit to repair a barn at 2425 Hazel avenue to cost $45. Claude McKenney, head of the Sa lem Fuel company, has been named a member of the trade practice compliance board for the retail solid fuel Industry of the Portland divi sion. With the exception of a Long view, Wash., member, all others are from Portland. Seventeen cases of chickenpox were reported in Marion eounty during the week ending December 22, by the state department of health. Other cases of communioable disease reported during the week Included five scarlet fever, four in fluenza, three tuberculosis, two whooping cough and one each of measles, pneumonia and poliomy letis. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Pooler and son Fred of Enterprise, Ore., are spending the Christmas .holidays with relatives in and near Salem. Pooler is manager of the Enter prise branch of the LaGrande Creamery company. He was engaged in similar business in Salem for a number of years. Coach R. S. "Speo" Keene of Wil lamette university is confined to his room at his home on Lefelle street with a mild attack of in fluenza. It was reported today that he expects to be able to take charge of his basketball team when prac tice is resumed Saturday. Approximately 200 boys visited the state penitentiary Thursday fore noon in connection with the indus trial tours being conducted by the Y.M.C.A. during the Christmas va cation. Following the trip to the prison, the boys visited the Kay Woolen mill. Tonight at 7 o'clock the plant of the Cherry City Baking company will be Inspected while the paper mill, Salem laundry and Cap ital Journal plants will be visited Friday morning beginning at 9 cock. Marriage licenses have been ap plied for by the following: Carl Wi- lenberger, 29, barber, 615 N. Capitol, and Ann Welch, 21, waitress, 140 8 15th street, both Salem; Albcn A, Bilbrcy, 48, shoemaker, and Mary Aplln, 41, cook, both 1153 Hall street, Salem; Charles Widick, 28, median ic, 960 N. Commercial, Salem, and Myrtle Burk, 22, domestic, 308 North Water street, Silverton; Frank C. Fitts, legal, farmer, route 7, and Al ice Massey, legal, teacher, route 2, both Salem; Arthur Johnson, 28, la borer, and Ina Haggard, housekeep er, 22, both route 1, Silverton: Ar chie Caspell, miller, legal, Stayton, and Addie Condit, legal, housekeep er, Aumsville. A publio hearing will be held at the city hall Friday night at 8 o' clock over the proposed city ordi nance which would regulate the am ount of curbing space which can be utilized' by filling station ODerators. v. E. Kunn, chairman of the street committee, stated today. The hear ing Is being held by members of the street, traffic and police committees. All persons interested in the propos ed ordinance are requested to at tend the hearing and express their views. Authority has been aiven to Ellen B. Thielsen. administratrix of the estate or Horace W. Thielsen, to sell personal property of the estate. May Neitllng. administratrix of the estate of Annie Adams, has iuea ner nnai account in probate showing receipts of $125.19 and ex penditures the same. Final hearing is set for January 28. Heirs at law are May Ncltllnir. Stavton. widow: Eda Adams Anderson, San Francis. co, daughter, and Louise Adams Leslie, Stayton, daughter. F. M. Reed has filed a daman action lor $15,000 against Dr. O. E. Prime. Reed, piano salesman and demonstrator, states that on Sep tember 1933, he sustained Injuries to his right wrist, including a frac ture, bruises, contusions and la cerations and that Dr. Prime took care of the Injuries. Reed charges tnat the bones were never set pro perly in piece and tnat they are permanently displaced and are not In apposition or alignment. He said this condition should have been as certained by x-ray plates. He states tnat the condition Is permanent and that he will be unable to follow his occupation as he Is deprived of the use of his right wrist, hands and fingers. Commutation from life sentence for second degree murder to 15 years was granted Walter Flnke by Governor Julius L. Meier here to day. Flnke when 15 years of age was committed to the state peni tentiary September 14. 1929 for the murder of his playmate, the son of M. T. Beems of Portland. The victim's father concurred In urging commutation of sentence. LEVINSKY GETS TITLE CHANCE Chicago, Dec. 27 (Pi Max Baer tomorrow night will do something no other boxing champion ever dared to do by risking his heavy weight crown In a four round match against King Levinsky, Chicago's wild swinging fish peddler, at the Chicago stadium. At the request of the champion, six ounce gloves will be used and, while no decision will be made I: the battle goes four rounds, the ref eree will count out either fighter li he absorbs a knockout punch. Thus. If Levinsky should fell Baer for the count, the klngflsh would win the title. Never before has any ring cham pion risked his title under such con ditions. Other tlWeholders took pre caution to have such matches la belled as exhibitions to safeguard their crown. And in those instances, their opponents almost always were fourth or fifth raters. But Baer had no outward worries. "Levinsky Is a good fighter, but he couldn't beat me, let alone reg ister a knockdown, in 30 rounds,' said Max. "How can he do It In four?" PROFESOSRS IN UNUSUAL ROLES "So This Is London," by Arthur Goodrich, the play which the WU lamette university faculty Is pre' sentlng In the Salem high school auQitorium, January 9, gives the members of the faculty unusual op portunities to express phases of their characters usually kept hid den, Prof. E. S. Oliver, In charge of publicity for the production, stated today. "Who would not want to see the dean of women depart from following the dictates of Emily Post for a short time? Or who would not delight to see Willam ette's professor of economics bur lesquing the go-getter American business man? In the second act of "So This is London," Miss Olive M. Dahl, dean of women, playing Mrs. Hiram Draper and William C, Jones, professor of economics, play- ng Hiram Draper, Sr., put on scene which should have the cus tomers rolling In the aisles when they interpret the typical English conception of the newly-rich, un- cultured American business man and his wife. Both actors put spirit and force Into this caricature. It is the only one of the many fine bits of acting which will go to make this play even more successful than was "The Thirteenth Chair," which the faculty presented to a full house three years ago. Miss Leila Johnson, director, re ports that the whole cast is spondlng in great shape. With the first two acts learned, they are this week turning their attention to the third. Reserved seats for "So This is London" will be on sale January 8 and 9 at the Central pharmacy. WEIDER ACCEPTS RELIEF POSITION E. L. Weider of Salem yesterday sent a letter to Governor Meier ac cepting an appointment as chairman of the Marion county relief commit tee. The governor's request that Weider serve in the position vacated some time ago by the resignation of H. E. Eakin reached Weider Mon day. After accepting the appointment, Weider said he would confer Satur day of this week with Ivan White, field administrator of the state re lief committee, concerning the duties of a county chairman. BIBLE SCHOOLS TO MEET AT TURNER The Santiam district Bible schools will hold their regular quarterly convention Sunday, January 0, at Turner, meeting with the Turner Pentacostal Bible school. It will be an all-day meeting beginning at 10 ajn. with basket lunch at noon. Convention text is Titus 1 :9, "Hold ing fast the Faithful Word.? 10 a. m. Song Service. Devotion led by pastor of Turner Pentacostal church. Lesson study. Special from Turner Pentacostal Bible school. 11:15 Address, Prophecy being ful filled In Palestine by Octav Voget, Mehama, Ore. Basket lunch at noon. 1:30 p.m. Song service, Aaron 01 son, leader. Devotion led by Jack Bales, pastor Turner Christian church. Reading by Vlonna Taylor, of Turner M. E. Bible school. Song by Elaine and Evelyn Cllpfell of Ly ons Bible school. 2:30. Illustrated address by Hom er Lelsy, superintendent of Pratum Mennonlte Bible school. Solo by Miss Lola Gates, Stayton Baptist Bible school. Special by the Olson family of Salem. 3:10. Address by J. R. Tumbull. pastor First Baptist church, Albany. Business meeting. VISITOR FROM INDIA Silverton The three families, Mr. and Mrs, William Scarth, Mr. and Mrs. James Scarth and Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Scarth have as their guest during the winter months William Scarth 's sister, Mrs. Madge Bell from her home In India. Mrs. Bell spent some time at the Vancouver and Westminster. B. C, home of relatives of her husband enroute to Silverton. She arrived the second week In December. STUDENT KILLED Washougal. Wash Dec. 27 u Orvtlle Kaiser, 18, a senior in Wash ougal high school and president of the student body, waa killed almost instantly at 11 a. m. today when his car went off the highway a mile taet Ml here. Californian Seeks House Leadership Washington, Dec. 27 (LP) Demo cratic members of the California congressional delegation announced today they would propose Rep. Clar. ence F. Lea as a candidate for ma jority leader of the house. Lea now Is chairman of the dem ocratic caucus. "The man elected for leader," the California delegation said in a formal statement, "should be one who will best serve the country and the democratic party. We believe, all things considered, Mr. Lea Is the most available man. - LICENSE PLATE RULING RAPPED Much inconvenience and annoy ance is caused business men, say some of them, by the ruling of state authorities that new motor vehicle license plates must be on all cars by January 1. The complaint is made particularly with reference to trucks and other vehicles used for delivery of goods or otherwise in the firm's business. It Is declared that paying in 1934 for 1935 license plates throws out of joint the bookkeeping systems of many businesses, since the Item Is often a large one because of the number of vehicles owned by a sin gle concern. The expense properly belongs, It is said, In the 1936 ac counts. The last week or two of the year Is a busy and expensive time for business men, they declare, when big expense items normally falling at that time have to be met. This, they think, is an added reason why the item of motor vehicle licenses for any year should go on the books for that year and not the previous year. The suggestion Is made that lee way until January 15, or better, to February 1, should be given. As the law Is now applied licenses must be on the vehicles by January 1 or the owners must submit to arrest. In behalf of the general public the Dusiness men remind the state offi cials that people are probably short er of money the week after Christ mas than at any other time of the year. OREGON LOW IN OFFICIAL COST Oregon ranked second in the m. tion In the last four years In the percentage of reduction of the cost or government, the state tax com mission said In Its biennial report. South Dakota was first among the 48 states. Oregon due to cutn In salaries and operating expenses of the state at the last session of the legislature made a 31.64 per cent reduction, the commission figured. Although the pronertv tax bur den decreased almost S9.000.ooo dur- in gthe four years, the cut was by no means unuorm as between the state, counties, cities, schools and other spending agencies. county expenditures, in fact showed an Increase of more than $1,000,000 duo chiefly to relief and oia age pensions. A total of 40.60 per cent of the tax dollar was spent on educaton. cities took 22.86 per cent, counties u.i per cent, roads 10.05 and the state 7.55, the commission said. Automobile license fees and aas- ollne taxes are not bearlnc the entire tax burden for roads, figures snowca. Property Is still paying more man h.uuu.ixju lor highways, the commission declared. Elimination of the market road tax which required counties to match the state market road mon- yes, and the abolition of all local road districts which had power to lvey special road taxes brought re ductions there. Port districts cut their expenditures 5" per cent. education costs were cut only 15 per cent and cities reduced their outgo only 13 per cent, both poor snowings ocing due to previous in debtedness, the commission said. FANS RIOT DURING LONDOS-DEAN BOUT Los Angeles, Dec. 27 (Pi Seven car loads of police officers were lorceel to go Into action shortly be fore midnight last night to quell a wild riot staged by more than 2,000 of the 11,000 fans who witnessed the wrestling match between Jim Lon dos, generally recognized as world's heavyweight champion, and Man Mountain Dean. Incensed over what they believed to have been an unfair decision, the 2.000 fans who refused to leave the Olymple stadium pulled 500 seats from their fastenings and smashed them. -we want our money back! ' some of the fans cried, and there were numerous fights In the crowd. One woman, Mrs. Rose Haling, 27, suf fered a badly wrenched ankle when she caught her foot between two seats and was pushed by the miuing moD. Portland, Dec. 27 (Pi About 140 union longshoremen and checkers returned to work here today after naving oeen on strike since Satur day befause four non-union check ers had been employed on a month ly payroll basis. The Ioka farm, operated bv a. n uoorner, win send a number of Duroc Jersey hogs to the Utah live stock show which will be held at Ogden from January 4 to 10. The animals which will be In charge of Church brothers, swine herdsmen for the Hayes Lablsh farm, will leave for Ogden December 29. Doer- fler exhibited in Utah in 1928. This will make his fourth exhibit this year, having shown his animals at the state fair, the Pacific Interna tional in Portland and at the Clackamas fair at Canby. I SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE ISSUES TOLD IN REPORT Washllngton, Dec. 27 (IP) The national mediation board today set- uea a tnreatenea strike which In volved the Pacific Electric Railway Co., the Southern Pacific, the San ta Fe and the Union Paciflo rail roads, t The three board members who have been in Los Angeles for sev eral weeks obtained signed agree ments between the carriers and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America, whereby hours were shortened and wages were raised. The carriers estimated the settle ment would increase operating ex penses $500,000 per year. The agreement, announced at board headquarters here, provided for three cents per hour wage in creases for conductors and motor- men on street cars and six cents per nour for operators on lnterurban trains. The Increase for street car work ers is effective Jan. 1. The lnterur ban operators will get half of their increase Jan. 1 and the remaining naif July 1. The agreement provided for a ba sic eight hour day, eight hours' pay within each spread of 12 hours, and pay of time and one half for all work in excess of nine hours, or In excess of 12 hours where the spread of the run exceeds 12 hours. PROGRAM FIXED FOR OPEN HOUSE A full afternoon and evening of sports and games have been arrang ed for the Salem Y.M.C.A. In con nection with the open house which the institution will hold New year's day, according to announcement made today by Dwight Adams, phy- slcal director. In addition there will be a program of music in the lobby while the Alabama-Stanford game wll be received over the as sociation's loud speaker. The program will open at 2:30 when the boys' class will give an exhibition of gymnasium and tum bling work and will close with basketball game between Master Bread and Eagle teams of the City Y league. The balance of the pro gram calls for the following events: 3:45 p. m. Basketball, featuring the champion teams of the holiday league. 3:45 p. m. Boys' class races and stunts in the swimming pool. 5 p. m. Volleyball between busi ness men teams. 6:30 p. m. Volleyball between first teams of Portland and Salem Y.M.C.A.'s 7 p. m. Handball, Portland Salem. 8 p. m. Wrestling, two matches. 8:15 p. m. Fire drill by C. A, Page. 8:20 p. m. Tumbling. 8:00 p. in. Swimming and diving exhibition. 8:30 p. m. Boxing matches. 8:45 p. m. Basketball. The entire program will be free to the general public. FORMER LAKE PARK EMPLOYES INDICTED Washington, Dec. 27 U Indict ment of three former employes of the National Parks service in fed eral district court at Portland, Ore., on charges of payroll manipulation was announced today by Secretary oi interior Harold L. Ickes. Those Indicted were E. C. Solln- sky, former superintendent of Cra ter Lake National park; A. R. Ed win, former park chief clerk and special disbursing agent: and I. F. Davidson, former pork construction superintendent. They were suspend ed by Ickes for several months. "The indictments generally charge payroll manipulation." Ickes said. "Another charge is that with part of the money so obtained from the government, Sollnsky and Edwin had Davidson build a boat." TRADED TO BROOKLYN CLUB New York, Dec. 27 (IP) Outfielder Johnny Frederick, Pitcher Art Her ring and $10,000 In cash have been lumped by the Brooklyn club In ex change for Stanley (Frenchy) Bor dagary, young outfielder of the Sac ramento Pacific coast league club. In 27 games with the Chicago wnite sox last season, Bordagary nil .ni. ue unisned the season with tne Sacramento club, with an aver age of .306. He bats and throws right handed and is regarded as one of tne best of the young coast league pruapecis. CALL FOR BIDS Washington, Dec. 27 (Pi The treasury today announced bids for nmstructlon of the new Baker, Ore., postoffice, would be opened here February 13. Andy siegmund, postmaster at nervals, was a visitor in Salem to day. Recently Mrs. Fulkerson, coun ty superintendent of schools, re ported visiting Fern Ridge school where she examined two maple trees on the school grounds set out 40 years ago when Siegmund was teacher there. Siegmund states he remembers this planting, that it was on the first Arbor day ever observed in Oregon and that he and his class or children went Into the woods and found the maple trees. "We would have put out nut trees," he said, "but nursery stock of that kind wu vary expensive la those days." i Drunken Driving Charge Against Fisk Appeal And On motion of District cnarge oi arunKen driving against (J. W. Fisk was reduced in Judge McMahan's court yesterday to reckless driving and was an appeal from Justice Hay- den't court. In that court a sent ence of 90 days in jail was imposed, along with a $250 fine and a recom mendation given that Fisk's driver' license be revoked for a year. The accident out of which grew the drunken driving charge occurred on Hign street between the Elsl- nore theater and State street and complaint in justice court declared that Fisk was intoxicated when It occurred. W. C. Winslow, appearing- for Fisk, stated that an order would be LIQUOR QUASHED Washington, Dec. 27 (IP) The federal alcohol control administra tion today revoked 44 liquor permits neio ay distillers, rectifiers and Im porters. Thirty nine of the cancelled per mits were held by Importers, three by distillers and two by rectifiers. Most of the Importers permits were revoked because of Inactivity and failure to report as required by law. Chairman Joseph H. Choate. Jr.. said that In this group, the permits of the Angelus Wine and Distillery Corp., of Los Angeles, was revoked solely because of Inactivity. Similarly, he said, the administra tion has begun a program for strict enforcement of the distillers' code relative to Inactivity. GOES FORWARD Hamilton, Ont., Dec. 27 m The Investigation to determine the cause of the Christmas night crash at Dundas between two Canadian Na tional railway trains was pressed to day on three fronts. The death toll stood at 15 and more than 30 inured In the disaster were in hospitals, some In a critical condition. While wrecking crews struggled to remove the debris, investigations by the Dominion Board of Railway commissioners, by the C.N.R. (tsell and by a coroner and Jury were launched. DENIES CONVICT'S INJURY SERIOUS San Francisco, Dec. 27 (LP) War den James R. Johnston of Alcatraz island federal prison today denied published reports, said to have or iginated in Portland, that John M. Stadig, convicted of counterfeiting, was maimed permanently when he leaped from a train at Richmond recently. "Stadig received treatment for cuts on his right hand and left arm and has fully recovered," the warden said. Stadig attempted to escape while being returned to Alcatraz from Portland, where he appeared In fed eral court, but was recaptured a few days later. SALEM HIGH TEAM DRILLS EACH DAY Although satisfied with the showing made by his proteges against the strong squad of alumni basketeera late last week, Coach Hollls Huntington of Salem high is continuing his eflorts during the Christmas vacation. His squad of more than a dozen players is work ing out each forenoon In the heat- less gymnasium. So far he has been able to detect no particular advan tage of one player over another and In the final analysis it Is ex pected the boy with the greatest height and reach will be given a place on tho first team. Building up of an offense and a defense which will be able to cope with the strong Ashland high squad on the Salem floor the night of January 4 will occupy the attention of Coach Huntington and his court candidates during the next few days. Harmony Rebekahs To Serve Supper Oervals A gaily decked Christ mas tree decorated the hall at the meeting of Harmony Rebckah lodge Saturday evening. After the business meeting Christmas gifts and cards were exchanged, and candy was passed to the members and their families. Several gathered about the piano to sing Christmas carols be fore the group dispersed. The Oddfellows and Rebekahs are to hold a potluck supper Saturday night at 7 o'clock. Following the supper the Installing team will prac tice ana later all win spend a social evening. January 12 Is the date set for jojnt public Installation of the two Inngps. GRAY BELLE Special All Day Every Day Individual Chicken 25c Pie In casserole Reduced On Penalty Cut Attorney W M. TrinHlo th entered, probably this afternoon. In which the judgment in justice court against Fisk is set aside on ap peal and canceled and the lesser degree of reckless driving entered in its stead with imposition of the $25 line. Winslow declared that in justice court the trial against Fisk was never completed; that some argu ment came up with the court and the court told the attorneys they couia laxe a cnange or venue If not satisfied. The upshot was. said Winslow. that he did not wish to attempt the procedure of a change of venue In justice court and he told the court to go ahead and enter judgment and he would take an aD- peal to circuit court for Fisk. This was done, he said. The accident in which Fisk was involved occurred about 11:20 ociock tne night of Sunday. De- cember 16, according to Sheriff Burk who made the arrest. The El- sinore theater had Just let out It last night customers a short .time before and many were still on the street. The sheriff said he was driving nis own car and heard a commotion up the street and hurried to find out what had happened. He said Fisk was lolling in his car apparently under the influence of intoxicants and the sheriff said he had difficulty In understanding what Fisk attempted to eay. The sheriff said Fisk's car had crashed Into a car driven by L. a. Mitchell who operates a radio atore on High street. The Mitchell car he said was tnrown against a parking time limit sign which was badly bent and still shows effects of the blow. A tender and the bumper on Mitchell's car was broken and the sheriff said Fisk hurried the next morning to see tney were repaired. 'Fisk was In such a condition I had to assist him to the court house," said the sheriff. "I called In Dr. Douglas who pronounced the man Intoxicated. But to be fair and certain Dr. Fortner was also called In and he repeated the diagnosis. "The next morning I went to lus- tice court and swore out a drunken driving charge against Fisk. There has been plenty of pressure brought to bear on me since from prominent Salem men, men from Portland. Al bany, men working along the river and from other points who came here to see me and endeavor to get the charge reduced to reckless driv ing what I saw and helping Fisk charge to reckless driving after see ing what I saw and helping Fisk over to the courthouse lawn that night." The sheriff Bald Fisk Is a timber cruiser employed by the Doernbech er Furniture company in Portland and surely has a large circle of friends from the number who ral lied around. W. C. Winslow, attorney for Fisk. told the court when Fisk was up yesterday for consideration that Fisk had had but two glasses of beer prior to the accident. WOULD USE SEWAGE WATER TO IRRIGATE The city of Baker today made ap plication to the state engineer for permit to use the water from Its new municipal sewage disposal plant for Irrigation purposes. C. E. Strlcklln, state engineer, said the permit waa out of the or dinary. The city asked to control one million gallons every 24 hours, the water to be carried to lands for resale In an open canal. The per mit was asked by Mayor J. B. Mes- slck. The Baker sewage disposal plant was Just completed last month. FIGHT FORECLOSURE ON FAMOUS RANCH McAIcsler, Okla., Dec. 27 (IP) Sid White, attorney for Col. Zaek T. Miller, said today his client would Invoke the federal Frazier-Lemke act tomorrow in an effort to save Miller's famous 101 ranch from fore closure. The old showman will be dispos sessed of the ranch and Its "white house" January 1 unless he pays about $600,000 on a mortgage then or takes other means of preventing foreclosure. The Frazier-Lemke law's benefits would give him six years to pay. White explained. White, known as the "cowboy lawyer," was here for a visit to the state prison. Millar was In Oklnhoma today, HucccBHful Ancient Chinese Herb Remedies Gunmn.eed for Bladder, Kid ney, and Urinary disorder. Consti pation, Append), citls, and Tumors Neuritis, Asthma and Bronchitis Rhtumitiim. rhroat, and Gla nds. Skin Diseas es Positive Removal of Live! and Pemnle Complaints, atom ach, Gallstones and pains ot male, female and children. U no operation. CIIAKLIE CHAN Chinese Medicine A Herb Ce I Venn Practice In China 122 N Commercial St, Salem Dallj office Honrs llilfa Sao. awl Wed. t le 10:10 a. m. 35! mm 18 INJURED IN BUS ACCIDENT Merced, Calif., Dec. 27 (Pi Eight een persons were injured, two pos sibly fatally, today when a Los Angeles-Portland stage skidded on wet pavement into a passenger automo bile at Athlone, 12 miles south of here. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Easton. Hunt ington Beach, In the smaller ma. chine, were the most seriously hurt. Doctors said they had little hope for both. Stage passengers most serious ly Injured were: Mr. and Mrs. Don O'Brien of Se. attle, deep cuts and bruises; Theo dore Rudolph of Los Amreles. Injury; s. A. Mendenholl, Portland, n-aciurea nand and foot. Various other lnluriea wem suf fered by Fern Wallace of Yrelr. Cal., Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Blagaich and Edith Blagaich of Tacoma, Wash, Ray Clement of Portland, and L. B. Manns, no address. Herman E. Lafky. Salem attnmpw is just In receipt of a letter from Congressman William Lemke, of North Dakota, co-author of the Frazler-Lemke act, In which a fa vorable opinion from the supreme court is predicted, on the constitu tionality of the act, now under at- iack ny mortgage corporations. YEAR-END CLEARANCE IN MILLER'S BASEMENT All winter coats priced at one-third less. One group of silk and rayon dresses half price. One group of silk dresses priced at one third less. Fancy davenport pillows, special.. 89c I 81x99 sheets in S: this clearance.... I? & 70x80 cotton I plaid blankets .... $ 36x42 pillow g cases on sale at.. 36-inch fancy i flannels, yard 19C outing 22C AH millinery in basement Choice at Beret and Clearance price scarf sets Women's Goodrich ga loshes. Reg. ?1.49 now . Big special on all Poll Parrot shoes for children. Boys' and girls' ox- S fords. All $139 leather, pair Women's dress ties and pumps. Reg. fc AC to ?4.00 now.. $Att63 Women's Arch-Maid foot wear clear- a ance, pair .... sCA"ff Women's Heel - Hugger oxfords. Arch "9 t-ft v support "f I Basement I MILLER'S