Monday, October 21, 1940
The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon
Thret
Asks Probe o(
Army Contract
Portland, Ore., Sept. 31 () A
charge that "trumped up changes
in specifications" resulted In re
bidding for construction of 901 can
tonments at Fort Lewis, Wash., was-
made yesterday by Senator Rufus
Hotman (R., Ore.)
He asserted the rebldding was a
"maneuver" to prevent the Par West
Construction company of Seattle and
L. H. Hoffman of Portland, original
low bidders, from getting the con
tract. A Seattle and Omaha firm
was low on the second bid at $6,
390,000. Hie Oregon senator said In a let
ter to his Washington, D. C secre
tary that it was his "intention to
request a senatorial investigation."
The letter instructed the secretary
to informal General George Mar
shall of Holman's "dissatisfaction
with the way the army has handled
this whole business."
He wrote that "in my opinion we
now have before us a specific inci
dent" of President Roosevelt's use
of "national defense appropriations
and authorizations of congress pri
marily to aid his repeated re-election
and third term ambitions."
Kick-Off Banquet
For Church School
With the kick-off banquet set for
6:30 tonight, the First Presbyterian
church will begin the church
school's teacher training course
which will include classes each
night this week from 7:30 until
9:30.
The instruction will be under the
personal direction of Rev. James
Millar, Th.D field representative
for the Christian Education Synods
- of Oregon and Washington. Dr,
Millar's courses are well known for
their effective, direct teaching
method, and in the current series
the educator will stress Bible train
ing.
"The purpose of the week's in
struction is to better equip our
teachers for teaching and carrying
out the aims and plans of the
church school," Rev. Oscar W
Payne, director of religious educa
tion stated.
Tonight's banquet and the subse
quent study periods are open to all
who are Interested in the study of
the Bible, teaching methods, and
church school problems. J. J. Fitz
simons is superintendent of the
Presbyterian church school.
Presbyterian Church
Circle Entertained
Dallas Quilting and fancy work
wn ninvpH hv members of Circle
C of the Presbyterian church Wed
nesday arternoon wnen mey mei
ah tliA nnarfment of Mrs. E. A.
Hamilton. Miss Klogene Helgerson
assisted the hostess In serving tea
at a late hour. .
Present were Mrs. Frank John-
tnn Mra HV .T PflCIV MrS. R. C
Wilson, Miss Anne Haugeberg, Mrs.
W. V. Fuller, Mrs. C. J. Enstad, Mrs.
H. H. Beebe, Mrs. Conrad Stafrln,
Mrs. Ellsworth Wilson, Mrs. Charles
Plesslnger, and the hostess.
Keiths Leaving Aumsville
Aumsville Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Keith and children are moving to
West Stayton. They will live in the
house formerly occupied by Mrs.
T. Y. McClellan.
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seen since. The street where the
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Heart Attack Fatal
To George E. Waters
George E. Waters, 70, successful Salem business man
for nearly half a century, sportsman, lover of children and
their benefactor for many years, died at the Salem General
hospital at 11:40 Saturday night
after suffering a heart attack a few
hours earlier at his home, 384 North
Summer street.
Mr. Waters had always lived
quietly, though his Influence In
years past had been strongly felt
in public affairs. A year ago, how
ever, he sprang suddenly into pub
lic notice throughout the northwest
when he bought a Salem franchise
in the Western International Base
ball league, and announced that a
first class playing field would be
built here. The result was the George
E. Waters field, and a baseball club
that proved a strong contender In
the league.
In building up his successful bus
iness, which started In 1891 as a
retailer and developed Into a whole
sale tobacco and candy enterprise,
and made him a fortune, Mr. Wa
ters, in partnership with D. C. Min
to, started from scratch. They be
gan business with a $1,000 loan, Wa
ters becoming sole owner after four
years. For many years he operated
on North Commercial, but the busi
ness is now located at 229 State.
Prior to entering business as a
young man he made his living the
hard way. One of his boyhood en
terprises that he liied to tell about
was that of community cow herder,
riding a pony to drive the milk
cows of Salem people to and from
pasture each day. Later he was an
express messenger for the Wells
Fargo company and for a time was
bellboy at the old Willamette hotel.
Mr. Waters was born In Nebraska,
at Nebraska City, November 16,
1869. He was only four years old
when his parents brought him to
Salem, which ultimately became to
him "the best town on earth." He
attended old Central school and
went into business for himself soon
after finishing there as a boy.
He was a son of William Henry
Harrison Waters and Elizabeth
North Waters. His father was prom
inent politically in Nebraska, serv
ing as registrar of the general land
office In that state by appoint
ment of President Lincoln, and was
re-appointed. At one time he was a
candidate for the United States
senate In that state.
The elder Waters came to Ore
gon In 1872, and a year later his
wife came with the children. The
father was a newspaper man and an
attorney. W. H. H. Waters and his
brother, Captain A. H. Waters,
bought the Statesman Printing and
Publishing company in 1875, the
former serving as editor of the
newspaper until it was sold four
years later, In 1877, to W. H. OTJell.
The elder Waters was also in the ab
stract business in Salem, and with
the assistance of James Thorn,
prepared the first set of abstract
books In Marlon county. He died
In 1891.
Four years after George Waters
and D. C. Minto entered into the
cigar business Waters bought out
MInto's Interest, the latter going
Into the hop business and farming.
The cigar establishment soon be
came known as George E. Waters,
Inc., the business becoming a cen
ter of quite extensive business In
terests that Included ownership of
much real estate property.
Mr. Waters early became Inter
ested In baseball, and he and his
business partner, Minto, managed
a club in Salem over 40 years ago.
Pictures of the club were among his
favorite possessions. In the pur
chase of the Western International
franchise he realized an ambition
of years, and In laying the ground
work for the purchase and launch
ing the enterprise acted in conjunc
tion' with A. C. (Biddy) Bishop,
business manager of the Salem Sen
ators. In the construction of George E.
Waters field Mr. Waters spent $60,-
000, demanding that every item in
the construction be of first class,
and the result was that the baseball
field won commendation from base
ball men throughout the northwest.
One thing immediately became an
expression of his hobby boys and
girls. With the cooperation of Mrs.
Waters the Knot Hole club was
formed, all boys and girls who could
qualify for the club being admitted
free to the games where they oc
cupied bleachers especially built for
them.
League officials were fearful that
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George Waters
the Knot Hole club would be too
much of a money loser. "All right,
then," said Waters, ''I'll pay admis
sion for every youngster who wants
to come to the games." On the
question of whether the club could
make money he said he would be
satisfied to break even, and wasn't
much interested in making a profit
out of the venture, "If the people
like the club," he said, "that's all
I care about. I like my town. I've
been in business hero 48 years and
I think I owe the town something,
Wide acclaim was accorded Mr,
Waters upon Salem's entry into the
league. He was honored at a ban
quet Initiating the club into the
league, later he and the ball players
were honor guests at a Chamber of
Commerce meeting, and George E,
Waters day was held one afternoon
at the baseball park. By the praise
given him he was always deeply
affected. At the initial banquet he
said that he did not expect to live
many years and was glad to do
something for Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. Waters made the
first circuit trip with the baseball
club, and were constant attendants
at the home games. He referred to
the players as "my boys" and was
genuinely esteemed by all the club
members.
There is much speculation as to
what disposition will be made of
the baseball club. It is believed Mr,
Waters made arrangements for that
before his death.
Mr. Waters was married Decem
ber 4, 1905, to Margaret Delphene
McGulre of Salem, who was deeply
interested in his enterprise and his
constant companion. He was
member of the old Ilahee club, of
the Salem Elks and the Modern
Woodmen.
He is survived by his widow; two
brothers, Frank E. and Harry
Wayne Waters of Salem; a sister,
Mrs. W. C. Knighton of Portland
nephew, Prank Northrup Waters of
Salem, and a niece, Louemma Wa
ters Roughton of Portland.
Funeral services will be held Wed
nesday at 2 p. m. frpm Clough-
Barrlck chapel.
Flanigan's Friends
Attend Anniversary
Silverton The weather man's dl
rections Saturday were appropo of
the Bill Flanlgans observing their
first anniversary of their business
term in Silverton as proprietors of
a manufactory and retail store.
The weather was very warm, but
Bill and Mrs. Flannlgan had prom
ised all kiddies two-for-the-price-of-
one ice cream cone and their busi
ness was so rushing that they had
to call in all extra help to handle
the anniversary sales and gifts.
The Flanigans came here from
Eugene a year ago where they had
been in the restaurant business. They
have been in Oregon four years,
coming from Centerville, S. D. They
are pleased with the Willamette
valley and expressed their intention
of remaining as a part of Silverton's
business life for years to come.
The Assuan Dam in Egypt permits
two and three crops a year. Only one
was passible before the dam was
built in 1900.
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Floods in B.C.
Cause 2 Deaths
Vancouver, B. C, Oct. SI (CP)
Two deaths were charged today to
flood waters that have swept five
British Columbia areas during the
past few days.
Engineer J. C. Carpenter and
Fireman S. J. Mayer, both of north
erly Smithers, B. C were killed
Saturday night when the engine,
tender and one freight car of an
eastbound Canadian National Rail
way passenger train went through a
bridge over Lome creek, 125 miles
east of Prince Rupert. The remain
der of the cars stayed upright on
the track.
The wreck was the second on the
line Saturday. Earlier in the day
a "trouble" train, en route to clear
a slide which had previously de
layed, the passenger train, ran into
another slide a few miles northeast
along the line. The engine was de
railed but no one was injured.
An Improvement in the general
flood situation, caused by heavy
rains, was reported. Water was re
ceding at Zeballos on the west coast
of Vancouver island, where it ran
three feet deep through the main
street, forcing families to flee.
Floods in the interior Bridge river
area, where bridges were washed
out and communications cut, were
also dropping.
Several families were reported
marooned by flood waters at Kleen
akleene, coastal district settlement.
Streams at Squamish, about 45
miles north of Vancouver, flooded
the town. Some bridges of the Pa
cific Great Eastern railway, run
ning north from Squamish, were re
ported out.
British Air Hero, 18 Sgt. John
Hannah Is shown after receiv
ing the Victoria Cross for "most
conspicuous bravery." Hannah,
radio operator on a bomber at
tacking barges at Antwerp, was
badly burned about the face by
white hot metal when the plane
was fired by Incendiary bullets.
With the rear gunner balled out,
he fought the rear fire and then
crawled forward to find the
navigator had also left the
plane. Hannah then undertook
the navigator's duties and as
sisted the pilot in bringing the
badly damaged plane success
fully to base. Associated Press
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West Salem People
Entertain Visitors
West Salem Robert J. Wlliams, who enlisten in the
U. S. marines about a year ago, has been made a private 1st
class and is stationed on the U.S.S. Enterprise with the Pa
cific fleet. Robert is the son 01 Mr.-
and Mrs. Seth Williams of this city.
West Salem Mrs. Herbert Buf
fum of Los Angeles has been visit
ing at the home of Mrs. L. L. Jones.
Mrs. Buffum gave several readings
in the Salvation Army hall last
Thursday evening, Herbert Buf
fum, well known here as a compos
er of many religious songs and
hymns, died a year ago.
West Salem Mrs. Emma Allen
of Tacoma Is visiting at the home
of her son, Major John Allen, of
West Salem.
West Salem C. C. Grewell, 715
Highland avenue, Salem, Is cited to
Grover Wray's
Skeleton Found
Grangeville, Idaho, Oct. 21 (TO
Coroner Glen Ailor said today a
skeleton, believed that of Grover
Wray of Welser, had been found 35
miles northeast of Kooskla under
circumstances which Indicated Wray
"could not have become lost."
Wray, then 26, disappeared Novem
ber 2, 1938, in Idaho's primitive
area while on a hunting trip.
Ailor returned late last night
from the Meeker creek area where
the remains were found and said
the skeleton showed no evidence of
gunshot wounds.
Ailor said Sam Seiber of Welser
reported he found the skeleton as
the result of a dream. Seiber went
into the area October 11 with the
dead youth's father, Grover Wray,
Sr., and two other men to continue
a search which has continued per
iodically for two years.
The coroner said Seiber told him
he dreamed Thursday night that
he "could locate the body lying In
Meeker creek."
"To satisfy his curiosity he went
to the creek," Ailor added. "Pur
suing his hunch, he traveled three
miles before he found the skele
ton. It was practically at the head
of the creek."
Explaining his contention that
Wray could not have been lost, Ailor
said the remains were found in the
stream beside which his hunting
party had camped Just two and a
quarter miles downstream, and that
it was less than a mile from the
spot where the party's horse had
been tied the day wray disappeared,
Arlene Rassmussen
Birthday Hostess
Waconda The home of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Rassmussen was the
scene of a young folk's party when
a group of Miss Arlene Rassmussen's
friends gathered there to surprise
and honor her on her 17th birthday
anniversary. Games and music
were enjoyed until a late hour when
refreshments were served.
Guests were Misses Arlene Ras
mussen, Doris Loure, Muriel Boehn,
Dorothy Miller, Emma Bell, Beverly
Boehn, Max Bibby, Bill McClaugh
ery Bud Bennett, Noel Golns and
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rassmussen.
Salem Heights A number of re
sidents who have been voting In Sa
lem Heights District have received
notice that all east of Halsey avenue
were to vote In Pringle district.
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appear in Justice court this week on
charge preferred by state police for
failure to have tall light on trailer.
West Salem Building permits Is
sued by City Engineer LaDue:
Wayne Johnson, 1012 Seventh street,
garage, cost, $130; Delia Burns, 1100
block, Seventh street, garage, cost,
148.
West Salem Mr. and Mrs. Al
Stendal, Vancouver, Wash,, spent
the week-end with the J. s. Bowne
family. Mrs. Stendal and Mrs.
Bowne are sisters, Joan Stendal was
also In the party.
Pearl McVey tor
paid adv.
councilman.
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West Salem Mrs. Rex Swigert
and son Billy, 1012 Ruge street, left
Sunday for a trip to Indiana and
eastern states.
West Salem Mrs. Orvll Daven
port entertained Friday evening
with a party for Mrs. Glenn Daven
port, Assisting during the evening
were Mrs. Joe Griffin, Mrs. Guy
Newgent, Mrs. C. Rust, Mrs. Tom
Dalke. Twenty-five women were
present. Games were played and
refreshments served.
inq Accidents
Fatal to Three
Spokane, Wash., Oct. 21 (If) The
Inland Empire hunting season, half
a month old, had three more hu
man victims to its discredit today,
boosting the total number of fa
talities in the western Montana
northern Idaho and eastern Wash
ington area td an even dozen.
Bert Kuesterman, 15, of Spokane,
was fatally injured on a pheasant
hunting expedition 85 miles south
of here yesterday when his shotgun
discharged its deadly pattern into
his back as he dragged it behind
him through a barbed wire fence.
Mrs, Ernest Fronian, 30, Spokane,
died three hours after she was
wounded In the neck by a rifle that
discharged as she transferred it
from one car to another.
Donald Knapp of Missoula, Mont,
paused In the hunt to eat his lunch
and was killed outright by a stray
rifle bullet.
Of the 12 deaths, eight have been
recorded in eastern Washington,
three in western Montana and one
in northern Idaho.
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County Budget
Meet Monday
Discussions among county court
members have tentatively set the
date for the county budget meeting
as next Monday, October 28, but
definite decision had not been
reached this morning by the mem
bers of the court. Nor had the bud
get committee been selected. Last
year's budget committee members
were E. L. Wleder, Salem; Ray
Glatt, Woodburn, and A. A. Ulvin,
Silverton. It is considered likely
they will be proferred the places
again this year, although the court
has given no indication as to the
names It Is likely to select but court
members have often expressed them
selves as preferring committee
members who are familiar with the
county set up.
It is understood that the various
county activities have put in their
tentative budgets for tho year and
these are generally gone over by the
court with a fine tooth comb before
the budget committee meets so that
court members themselves will be
familiar with all the requests and
make such alterations as they
themselves , deem necessary.
Flier Says U.S.
Should Stay Out
San Francisco, Oct. 21 (Pi An
American pilot who flew with the
royal air force at Narvik, Dunker
que and other notable scenes of war
thinks "it would be far better for
England" If the United States does
not become directly involved.
"If this nation stays out, England
should win in six or seven years,"
38-year-old Samuel G. Thurston, of
Linn county, Oregon, said today.
"If It doesn't, there's no telling what
will happen because Japan would
come In and England then eouldn't
get the materials and supplies she
needs from America.
Thurston, one the youngest vet'
erans of the first World war, Joined
the Canadian royal air force two
years ago.
He served with the British royal
air force in England from Decem
ber, 1939, to July, 1940, and return
ed to Canada for administrative
work with the department of de
tense before being "boarded" (honor
ably discharged) for defective hear
ing six weeks ago.
Thurston termed the war "pre
meditated murder" with none of the
"spontaneity" of the first World
war, and paid tribute to the "bril
liant strategy" of Germany In Its
conquest of Norway and to the "un
questioned ability" of German pilots
its Cppiff
and the worth of their planes,
"The British boys have more ad
aptable minds, however," he com
mented, "and in unexpected emer
gencies are the better filers. Brit
ain's greatest advantage lies In the
fact that most air battles are over
British territory, and the RAF fliers
and planes brought down oft-times
can fly again."
Jachetta Heads
Republican Club
Tillamook, Oct, 21 (IP) Ernest
Jachetta, Portland attorney, Is the
new president of the Oregon re
publican club.
He was elected at the closing ses
sion of the club's annual convention
Saturday, succeeding Lamar Tooze
of Portland, who declined to run for
a third term.
Other officers elected Included:
Barbara Benson, Salem, secre
tary; Robert M. Fischer, Jr., Eu
gene, treasurer; Melvln Goode, Al
bany, Young Republican vice-president;
Sigfried Unander, Salem,
Young Republican national commit
teeman; Mrs. Paul Kenney, Port
land, Young Republican national
committeewoman.
District officers named were;
First Dr. C. K. Chapman, Ore
gon City, vice-chairman; Fred Lam
port, Salem; Oscar Effenberger,
Tillamook, and Henry ' Plnnlger,
Grants Pass, members of the ad
visory board.
Second J. H. Pearce, LaQrande,
vice-chairman; BenLitfln, The Dal
les; Lowell Stockman, Pendleton,
and E. L. Knight, LaGrande, mem
bers of the advisory board.
Third J. J. Lynch, Portland,
vice-chairman; Helen Norman, Wal
ter Redmond and C. E. Bunn, all of
Portland, members of the advisory
board.
Forest Fire Loss
Small in 1940
Forest fires on state and private
lands In Oregon burned over only
19,134 acres during the 1940 fire sea
son, which was one of the most fa
vorable In the history of the state
forestry department.
Western Oregon fires burned over
12,258 acres, compared with 8878
acres In eastern Oregon.
The largest fire was In the Sun
set district in northwest Oregon,
which destroyed 6000 acres.
Of the 915 fires, 285 were caused
by lightning, 178 by careless smok
ers, 11 by incendlarlsts, 89 by camp
ers, 74 by debris burning, 48 by log
ging operators and 12 by railroads.
The total loss will be announced
January 1.