Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, July 07, 1949, Page 18, Image 18

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    18 Capital Journal, Salem. Oregon, Thursday, July 7, 1949
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L. J. Davenport, 82r
Dies in Silverton
Sllverton, Ore., July 7 Luel-
lan J. Davenport, 82, native of
Marion county and widely
known as a old time fiddler,
died at the Silverton hospital a
few minutes after 7 o'clock
Wednesday evening, a few hours
after his arrival and an illness
of several days. He was -a first
cousin of the late Homer Dav
enport, nationally known car
toonist.
Davenport was the son of Ben
jamin Franklin Davenport and
Lucretia DeWltt Davenport,
pioneer of 1852, and was born
on their donational land claim
in the Waldo Hills district. He
was the oldest of four children
and is survived by his brothers
and sister.
For many years he appeared
in old fiddlers' contests and for
the last two years accompanied
many of the contestants in Sa
lem, chording on the piano. In
his youth he was 'widely known
as a singer. Three years ago he
was instrumental in organizing
the Old Timers' association and
served as president. He was a
member of the IOOF lodge for
many years.
Surviving are two brothers
and , a sister, D. C. Davenport
Lebanon; J. H. Davenport, Sil
verton, and Mrs. Eunice Good
knecht, Silverton. Also a son.
William J. Davenport, Scotts
Mills, and a daughter, Gladys
Opperman, Portland. Funeral
arrangements have not been
completed.
h -MS
Mundorffs Will Make!
Home Tacoma Soon
Silverton Mrs. Maurice Mun-
dorff (Irene Fletcher) and
daughters, Maurine and Carol,
are at the Bethany Road home
of Mrs. Mundorffs parents, the
Dan Fletchers, for several days.
Mundorff was recently trans
ferred to the west from North
Carolina, for some time work
ing out oC Portland, then re
ceiving a location transfer to
Tacoma, Wash.
Mundorff is a federal em
Presides Judge Michael J.
Roche (above) will hear the
trial of Iva Ikuko Toguri
D'Aquino (Tokyo Rose) on
charges of treason. The American-born
Japanese woman's
trial opened in the federal
court in San Francisco. (AP
Wirephoto.)
ployee in engineering In chargei
of the ground water situation
for the state of Washington as
inspector for health of citizens,
and locations for water systems
including wells. He holds a
B.A., and a master's degree in
engineering from the Oregon
State college, ' and a doctor's
degree from the state college at
Cincinnati, Ohio. He plans to
join his family here when they
will move to lacoma.
Thirty ' million people in the
United States earn their living
through agriculture.
firecracker in the ritv Hmifc
during the Fourth holiday were
Evelyn Krebs, Daryl Seifred,
James Stucklik and John Zolo-toff
SDepdera in iho ritv limits
paying $au each included Teddy
Cook of Portland. Sam Ka
James Moullet, Ralph Bailer,
Silverton; and a $25 fine paid by
Charles Siewert of Salem, ac
cused of driving 60 miles in
25-mile zone.
Firecracker Firers
Fined At Silverton
Silverton Paying a $5 fine
in city police court for firing
it was a tourist attraction on the
lawn of an Ocean Park hotel.
How the Glcnmorag's bell ar
rived at Champoeg auditorium,
and when, remains something of
a mystery. Perhaps those who
dismantled the ship for junk
passed the bell along as a dona
tion to' commenmorate the acti
vity of some steamboat captain
who towed barges of the Glen
morag s iron to Portland for
smelting. Besides its clear, sweet
tone, the tarnished brass bell car
ries an Inscription that Informs
the paserby that the Glenmorag
was built at Glasgow in 1876.
Cuba is the largest of the
islands between North' and
South America. '
Champoeg Bell a Relic or Shipwreck Top, left: Bell of
the ship Glenmorag strikes the bells of passing watches for
those who gather in the auditorium at Champoeg. Right:
Figurehead of the lost ship is the Image of Ceres, Roman
goddess of an abundant harvest. It is owned by a survivor
of the disaster now living at Ocean Park. Lower: British
chip Glenmorag, built in Glasgow in 1876 and wrecked
while sailing through dense fog at the mouth of the Colum
bia river, March 19, 1896.
OREGON SEA STORY
Bell of Glenmorag Strikes
Time for Old River Skippers
By BEN MAXWELL
Veteran steamboatmen who annually attend the reunion of
their association at Champoeg hear the brass bell attached to
the ceiling joists strike the bells of the watch. Only a few among
the older of tht veterans know
where that ships bell with Its
marvelous tones came from,
On the afternoon of March 19,
1896, Captain Archibald Currie
of the British ship, Glenmorag
anxiously paced his quarter
deck and cursed the fog that
for two days had hovered about
his ship like a sinister pall
He had sailed from the Peru
vian port of Callao 50 days be
fore with 800 tons of ballast for
the Columbia river. No glimpse
of the sun had allowed him to
get his bearings and he was now
sailing in dangerous waters by
dead reckoning. Once be thought
he heard the distant roar of
breakers. But the fog that
baffled vision also muffled
sound. Then he doubted, but now
he allowed himself to hope that
he was well offshore.
Disaster at 7 Bells
Seven bells sounded for the
afternoon watch. A landsman's
clock would have indicated 3:30
Scarcely had the Glenmorag's
bell ceased to reverberate when
the ship stopped rolling. Follow
ed the sickening sensation of lost
motion as the iron hull of the
Glenmorag plowed deeper Into
those treacherous sands that
shoal the shore off Oysterville.
William Begg, an ordinary sea
man, and others were ordered to
lower a boat and make for the
shore. Before the boat could
clear the ship it was shattered
ngainst the quarter. Two men
were fatally crushed and all
were injured. And how unnec
essary it all was Pegg recalled in
later years. When the tide
ebbed all could have walked
shore, barely wetting their feet.
When Begg recovered from his
Injuries he was placed aboard
the Glenmorag as watchman and
salvagers went about trying to
refloat the stranded ship. Once
they almost had her into deep
water wnen a hawser snapped
and she again drifted upon the
beach. More than $30,000 had
been spent In the attempt to get
her back to sea. That was enough.
R. C. Allen, the British owner
who valued his vesel at $144,000,
sold her for Junk.
Blasted for Salvage
Portland wreckers appeared
with dynamite and proceeded to
blast the Glenmorag apart for the
metal she contained. A British
vice-consul claimed the figure
head, a delicately carved image
of Ceres, Roman goddess of an
abundant harvest. But it was too
large and heavy for easy trans
portation. Begg, who married
the girl who cared for his injur
ies when he first came ashore,
accepted Ocean Park as his home,
and the figurehead of his ship
was passed along to him as his
rightful legacy. For many years
Henry Buell Tribe
Has Annual Reunion
Buell Members of the Henry
Buell family gathered for their
annual reunion at Buell park,
A pot luck dinner was served
at noon and visiting was in
order in the afternoon.
The house on upper Mill
Creek, built in 1860 by Elias
Buell, an uncle of Henry Buell
and now owned by Leo Herber
family was an object of interest,
Thrwe attending the ruin Ion were: Mr,
ind Mia. D. E, Blftnehnrd, Sheridan and
children: Mn. R. O. Thomaa and chil
dren, Clair, Nadlne, Donny, Sheridan;
Mr, and Mr. Vance Blanc hard and Carl
Jame and Mary, Harmony; Mr. and
Mm. Verne JBIanchard and Larry and
Lore It a, Prinevllle; Mn, Cecil Colaon and
children, Everett and warm Dec, Sherl
dun; Mr, and Mm, James Morey of Salem;
Mr. and Mn. Ernent Buell of Roaebum;
Mr. and Mrs, Asa Robely (Evelyn Buell)
with Philip, Dnle and Marvin of Cor
vallla; Mr. and Mr. Ivan Buell and Lollta,
Rcwebur; Roy and Robert Buell; Mr. and
Mr. Norm Ritchie (Velda Duel 11 and
Or raid, Corvallta: Mr. and Mra. Woaley
Wood, Eugene; Mr. and Mm. Hathaway
Buell and Lorraine, Portland; Mra. Ran
dal Buell, Dallas; Mr. and Mm. Cecil
Buell and children, Title Lake, Calif.;
Mra. Mary Pattee and dnuahter Mm.
Mildred Fournlar and children Maxlne
and Marlene, McMlnnvllle; Rev and Mm,
Qlenn Wakefield and David and Olenda;
Mr. and Mn. Martin Ensebret.en with
Linda and Nancy Ann of Poreat Grove;
ana Eioert catto or Elgin.
The United States has eight
great rivers the Mississippi,
Hudson, Delaware, Potomac
Ohio, Missouri, Columbia, and
Colorado.
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that popular favorite of the East
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2 PANTS SUITS
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100 WOOL HARD
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AND HERE'S ANOTHER
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Regular $52.50 to $65.00
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AT
25 -50
OFF
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You'll Find It Pays-All Ways
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AT I I Salem's Quality Clothiers
for Men and Young Men
Open Fri. Nite 'til 9 o'clock
J J. Clothes Shop
JO )IAIC 31.
I Doors West of Liberty
Next to Hartman's Jewelry Store
Youngstown
Steel Kitchens
Free Estimates
Expert Installation
T PLUMBING HE A TING
Terhunes Entertain
Jefferson Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Terhune had as their dinn?
guests in honor of Mr. and Mrs
Schrager and Anne Marie.
Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Terhune, Mra. Flor
ence Becher of Albany. The
Schragers and the hosts Mr. and
Mrs. Terhune. The Schragers
left Thursday for Liveoak Look
out, Camas Valley, where he
will be employed as lookout and
fire warden. He will resume
his sudies at Oregon State col
lege this fall.
SAVINGS
EARN
SAFELY
at Salem Federal
Your SAVINGS are Federally
Iniured Safe to $5000 by the
Federal Savings & Loan Insur
ance Corporation, ah agency
of the United States Govern
ment, nveif with confidence
today.
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560 State Street
Facing Court House .-,
SALEM, OREGON ., -
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and
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large quantity
regular $1.50 and
$2.00. Value of the
finest sheer
weaves which will
be included with
some of our
regular stock of
Kayser and other
brands. In all sizes
and leg lengths.
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Going on Sale at
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Pair
3 PAIRS FOR $2.75
13S North Liberty