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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1935)
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1935 THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM. OREGON CAPITOL BLAZE STRESSES NEED AT COURTHOUSE Loss of the state capital by lire last night set county officials rum lnatlng as to what might happen If a blaze got from under control In the courthouse and did its devastat ing work there. While records of untold import ance and value to the state were destroyed with the capltol, a fire In the courthouse here, It was declared, would by comparison work far more havoc to county records because of the unprotected situation. County Commissioner Melson de clared that in the county engineer's office alone are records dating back to the beginning in the county that could not be replaced and their loss would result in chaos in many chan nels. Records In the recorder's office probably have the best protection, but It is doubtful If even the frail structure of a vault there could withstand a fire of magnitude in the courthouse as that structure now almost a tinder box inside, would be turned into a veritable crucible with a fire comparable to the one in the statehouse. Records In the clerk's office have some pro tection. One heavy loss would be in the tax rolls, stated Commissioner Mel son, with over a million dollars tied up In them alone. Numerous other old records are scattered over the place in various offices many of them unreplaceable In addition the danger to the city of Salem was pointed to. The court house, a tall structure, built like a huge chimney, would probably send a blaze a hundred feet in the air, and with a wind from the east the business section of the city, or a large portion of it, would be prac tically doomed. It was pointed out that a fire like the one at the state house, if it got out of control in the courthouse, could do Immeasurable damage not only in the building but to a great share of the city. Had a wind from the south been blowing last night probably one of Salem's finest residential sections would have suffered heavy losses. While the courthouse stands alone flying em bers and sweeping flames from a heavy wind or even a stiff breeze would put the fire department in a place where it would be impossible to cope with the situation. "Personally I believe this is a dan ger which should be given careful and immediate consideration," said Commissioner Melson. "The state house fire showed us that our pub lic buildings are not Immune and nobody knows when the blow may fall." PUPILS ENTERTAINED Brooks Miss Ethel Grant enter tained her pupils in the intermedi ate room with an Easter party and egg hunt. Tomoko Ninomiya re ceived the prize for finding the most eggs for girls and Richard Ogura received the prize for boys. The pupils were treated to candy bunnies and Easter eggs. Outside games were played. SERVICE STATION SOLD Willamina The Willamina filling station operated by Vern Huddlcston on East Main street has been sold by the General Petroleum corpora tion to Mr. and Mrs. Gapen of Day ton, who recently came to Oregon from the east. Vern Huddleston has taken a position with the Wil lamina Hardware company. IT can't be an accident when a whisky achieves such popularity in all corners of the country at once I All the way from Seattle to Miami, "BOT TOMS UP" has become one of the leading sellers in barely 90 days. Lovers of fine whisky can tell you whyl In "BOTTOMS UP" they have found a whisky with all the finer qualities they demand, priced only a few pennies above the lowest-priced brands. "BOTTOMS UP" is a genuine sour-mash Ken tucky Straight Whisky. It is made from a Kentucky BROWN-FORMAN Distillery COMPANY At LOUISVILLE in KENTUCKY "DiiliUm of tint Whukj Since 170 " Code Numbers BOTTOMS UP (Quart) No. 155-A. . $J75 Write the Van Landlntham Company, Bedell Bids. First Capitol lftP fill Mill &k0 Oregon's first capitol building, standing on the site of the structure destroyed by fire last night, met the same fate. The fire which swept that early structure out of existence started December 28, 1855. and was discovered at 1:30 o'clock on a Sun day morning. It broke out In the northeast corner of the building which was unfinished and unoccu pied and was thought to be the work of an incendiary although newspapers of the time made an is sue out of it, the Oregonlan laying it onto carelessness of the party in power declaring that "at all events the democracy are solely responsible for the loss." The picture appended was drawn by Murray Wade, Salem artist, from the ground floor plans and elevation plans secured for him by United States Senator Charles L. McNary from the archives at Washington. Wade also has In his possession an oil painting, done by himself from this picture and sold to the state. Fortunately the painting never has been delivered and Is reposing in his home on North High street to go SCREINER PEAK . HONORS TEACHER Schreiner peak has been officially approved by the U. S. division of geographic names as the name of a prominent mountain on the Mount Hood national forest. The moun tain is named in honor of the late Professor Fred J. Schreiner of the Oregon State college school of for estry who died November 16, 1934. Professor Schreiner devoted his life to the advancement of forestry in the Pacific northwest, and was employed as an engineer on the Mount Hood forest during the sum mer of 1934. In recognition of his contribution to the advancement of forestry, the forest service recom mended the naming of the moun tain in his honor. Schreiner peak is located near the head of the Collowash river which flows Into the South Fork of the Clackamas. It has an elevation of 5678 feet and is visible from many parts of the Mount Hood forest and adjoining areas. Diphtheria Ouster One Health Project Diphtheria Immunization is the child health project adopted by Am erica for 1935. according to Dr. Frederick D. Strieker, state health officer. The drive will be ushered in of ficially May 1 with Child Health day, proclamied by congress and ihe state governors. May day marks the opening fo the ear of campaign for betterment of children's health "Every child In Oresron should be Ljj nfr J?W 1 ONE YEAR... I , I , l ' I r " I Not drop of "BOTTOMS UP" h ' L 'hST I bottled until it is one year old !; IlV 'i '-7vt&" L and has been scientifically tested . &6&r to insure a definite degree formula that has been famous for 65 years. This formula calls for a high percentage (35) of the expensive small grains which add so amazingly to flavor, aroma and mellowness. After distilling, every drop of "BOTTOMS UP" is aged one year in charred white-oak casks, kept at controlled sum mer temperature the year round. And finally, be fore bottling, "BOTTOMS UP" is given the scien tific ester test to insure definite mellowness. Ask for "BOTTOMS UP" today, by the drink or by the bottle. One test is all you'll need to be convinced. Also Destroyed some day into the new capltol building, i The fire in the original capitol was the subject of an extensive in vestigation in the early days. Two appropriations were made by congress for the original capltol building, a total of $25,000 being given for that purpose for Oregon territory. William H. Rector received a contract for finishing the struc ture at a cost of $14,040 the work to be finished In September, 1854. In December, 1854, the legislature of the territory commenced its sixth annual session in the new building. The house of representatives was on the ground floor and the coun cil chamber directly over it. "What strikes us as the most use ful and novel arrangement," said a writer of those days, "is the man ner in which every member is fur nished with a writing desk and a complete set of writing materials directly in front of his seat." But all this sumptuousness and convenience passed out in a two day fire which destroyed this struc ture. Before the new building was born under proper conditions, should have an opportunity to live In hy gienic surroundings, a nutritious diet and prompt and efficient med ical attention and inspection ac companied by primary instruction in elementary hygiene," said Dr Strieker. "Oregon should make available measures for the protec tion of the health and welfare of children everywhere within its bor ders. RATE OF TRAFFIC DEATH RATE GROWS The traffic death rate has been increasing faster than motor vehicle registrations, disproving the claim that more cars on the road are to blame for the accident toll, accord ing to the operators' division of Secretary of State Snell's office. "As long as we are, having acci dent we are having violations of the rules of safety," a statement by the motor vehicle division said. "Par too many motorists believe that killing is a part of motoring and there is nothing to do but watch It grow. Violations of the rules of safety are without any supporting reason. They simply represent someone's blunder," MEN'S While BUCK OXFORDS. Special $5.00 dq rn value u)O.UU OREGON SHOE CO. Next to Ladd ts Bush Bank SOUR-MASH KENTUCKY STRAIGHT WHI5KY! and Prices BOTTOMS UP (Pint) Portland, Oregon, for Illustrated recipe By Flames Sketch by courtesy of Murray Wde erected for the territorial legislature and offices, many places were occu pied. In 1851 the legislature met in rooms furnished by the Oregon In stitute, forerunner of Willamette university. In 1852 executive offices were removed to Salem from Oregon City. In 1852 and 1853 the legislature met downtown In Salem In the Ne smith building at Front and Trade streets. In 1855 Corvallls had a taste of being the state capital with the leg islature meeting there but the ex ecutive offices refused to move. The legislature met at Corvallls just long enough to decide to move back to Salem where it took up its quarters in the still uncompleted new capl tol building from which it was driv en when the fire started on Decern ber 28 of that year. The legislature then returned to its sittings in the Nesmlth building. In I860 it met in the Holman block at Commercial and Ferry streets where its sessions were all held un til the new capitol, the structure destroyed last night, was ready for its occupancy. CORPORATIONS TO TURN IN $300,000 To 700 Oregon corporations, the office for State Corporation Com missioner Charles H. Carey mailed annual report blanks which when filled out will mean approximately $300,000 in revenue to the state In yearly license fees. The reports, listing officers and capital stock of the corporations, bust be filed on or before July 1. The annual license fee must be paid before August 15. Amount of the fee is determined by the cap ital stock as follows: up to $5000, $10; $5000 to $10,000, $15; $10,000 to $25,000, $20; $25,000 to $50,000, $30: $50,000 to $100,000. $50; $100,000 to $250,000, $70; $250,000 to $500,000, $100; $500,000 to $1,000,000, $125; $1,000,000 to $2,000,000, $175; more than $2,000,000, $200. Only 10.360 passenger automobiles were made In Czechoslovakia last year. No. 155-C. booklet. 90C r-S- 83 ARTICLES IN CORNERSTONE In the cornerstone of the old capitol building destroyed by fire last night were reposing numerous interesting articles, 83 in all the first of these being parchment bear ing facts relative to the ceremonies, names of the building commission ers; of the architects, Krumblen and Gilbert; and the superinten dent, Joseph Holman. Next, Secre tary of State 8. P. Chadwick drop ped In the constitution and laws of the state of Oregon; a list of offi cers of the state from organization, February 14, 1869, to September, 1874, was the third deposit, made by H. H. Gilfry. Among the other articles deposi ted in the cornerstone was a chrome of George Washington as a Ma son, a silver half crown and United State silver half dollar, confederate cotton bond, catalogue of Willa mette university, 1872-3, Salem city directory,187l i proceedings of the grand lodge of the I, O, O. P.; King James' translation of the Bible; design' of the capitol; city directory of Portland for 1873; list of mem bers and by-laws, Sllverton Lodge No. 45, A. P. & A. M.; Dally and Weekly Statesman, October 7 and 8, 1873; other Oregon papers; speci mens of gold bearing quartz, from Baker. City; silver plate with date of organization of Salem Congre gational church; proceedings of the grand lodge of A. P. oe A. M. of state of Oregon for 1873. Continuation of Youthful Murderer From page One become a great scientist but father id he couldn't send me." Walter Pierson said he was con vinced the youth was laboring un der hallucinations that his father had not favored him as he had an other brother and a sister. An opinion that the youth was suffer- pressed by Dr. Joe Wooten, family physician. Austin, Tex., April 26 (IP) How ard Pierson, 20-year-old son of a Texas supreme court judge accused of the deliberate murder of his parents, was described today as a lonely youth who fled to a world of his own Imagining to escape the real one In which he believed him self a victim of discrimination. Dr. Joe Wooten, an old friend of Associate Justice William Pierson and Mrs. Pierson, who were shot to death by their son on a secluded ( iVi ALSO W. "A rWs. BROWN & WHITE NjNlf S!J1K in v?S?s. gv STYLES built by "':si"WriiV'.-;;"-? SHOEMAKERS WITH Ba. '.V 0 30 YEARS' EXPERIENCE teftBn !&A WILDING MEN'S -teia. img' FINE FOOTWEAR OAK BEND SOLID LEATHER OLES & HEELS SOUO ATHa!ijJ5?t!- -V i t.t B I; FINE QUALITY SPIES i-aJt.,1 ft -u IfiHBILOCIK'Sill r, M 11 M"a If" WNo, Liberty St Til ly road 20 miles west of here Wed nesday night, said Howard was a "typical dementia praecox case." For the first time since he slew his parents young Pierson last night lost his composure and wept when a cousin, Walter Washington of the University of Texas, visited his cell. His calm quickly returned, however, as he discussed the arrival of his brother and sister, William Pierson, Jr., graduate student at the University of'Chicago, and Mrs. Alice Pierson Thompson of Saltna, Kan Dr. Wooten said Howard told him he had planned the death of his parents lor two years. "He had a marked Inferiority complex," the family friend said. He dreamed of Being, and some times In his own mind pictured himself as a great scientist, "He felt his parents opposed his desires. Two years ago he became so upset he attempted to commit suicide." Howard told Wooten his parents were partial to his brother and sis ter and that in the past two years he had become alienated from his family. HONOR ROIL PUPILS CHOSEN FOR BROOKS Brooks Honor roll pupils in the Brooks grade school In Principal Carl Steelhammer's room are: Sixth grade, Delphine Loomls and Kreta Fae Ashbaugh; seventh grade, Dor othy McKnlght, Clifford Bishop, Ivan McCoy and Carl Fltts; eighth grade, Louise pemberton. Pupils in the intermediate room which Includes the third, fourth and fifth grades under the supervision of Miss Ethel Grant who have their names on the roll of honor for not being absent nor tardy for the past month and have received grades above 80 are: Third grade, Lily Potts, Lucille Pemberton, Richard Ogura, Toyoko Kawata and Cleo Ramp; fourth grade, Clarence Cut singer, Haruyi Tamiyasu, Emio Mo. rloka and Leslie Lowery; fifth grade. Glen Morloku, Raymond "" "uo1""' ouuuui vitreiui.v, ...a. vi.o. .u.vW Maxine McKnlght. Primary grades under the direc. tion of Miss Louise Andrus, who have their names on the honor roll are: First grade, Lois Lowery, Henry Ogura and Michie Umemotok sec ond grade, Hisako Kawata, Marie Phillips and Toshle Tomiyasu. Gates Recent all-day guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ratzeburg were Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Lake and their two giandsons, Ar thur and Marshall Lee Lake. STATE FAIR HERE OPENS AUGUST 31 In the midst of contusion fol lowing the fire that destroyed the statehouse, Solon T. White, state director of agriculture, today an nounced dates for the state fair Aug. 31 to Sept. 7, inclusive. Two buildings at the fairgrounds the administration and agricul tural structures have been con demned and must be repaired be fore they can be used this year, another burden of expenditure fac ing the state. Continuation of Public Works From page One regulations for handling loans of this type from the new work relief program will be out within a few days. It Is anticipated that the per cent of grants may be increased and that the Interest rates, presently maintained at four per cent, may be reduced." Senator Steiwer said. Stelwer said that the language of the new public works act would permit a federal grant for the en tire propect and would not require that It be self-liquidating. "On account of the debt limits, tion of the Oregon constitution, : suggest that you apply for a grant for the entire amount necessary lm Pi LJ Jj FOR STREET jjSsf ALL WHIT:jUa--N fLOSy ? BLACK AND WHITE VXviSSr BROWN-BLUEljlj IV&Ta II WWHITE LEATHERj TU WHITE FABRIC f a jj ' SUMMER COMFORT (TTHEPORT ALL SIZES 1 WHITE ELK MJm WHITE BUCK fir-- J'.n yJ CREME BUCK J&j'.l 'i't'Vlr BEIGE SAWBUCK vfCltW fi ts oe. SMOKE ELK AUIX Ji T jf Meyer f m j,0 uheHy St7 Meyer JJI mediately," Oregon. the senator telegraphed Washington, April 26 (IP) Ben. Charles L. McNary, R., Ore., today said he had been promised "cooper atlon to the fullest extent" by Pub lic Works Administrator Harold I Ickes In the rebuilding of the Ore gon state capltol. I was shocked to learn of the disaster," McNary said. "It was aa historical old building.' BRIDE AND GROOM NAMED FOR RITES Albany Hilda Baughnfan, tall. blue eyed and blonde and Lawrence Nordyke were chosen by the Albany American Legion post committee as the couple to be married at Albany's public wedding to be held In the near future at the Albany armory. The wedding will be the culmina tion of a high school romance. Both were graduated from Albany high school. Miss Baughman announced that she and Nordyke had planned to be married this month anyway. Tha bride-to-be Is a native of Albany, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Baughman of Albany. The bride groom-elect Is a son of Jess Nor dyke of Oakvllle. Miss Baughman announced her selection of Mrs. Julius Haglund, sister of Lawrence Nordyke as her matron of honor. The bridesmaid! will be selected by an American Le glon auxiliary committee.