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Lebanon Man Injured Frank
Kliever, 38, of Lebanon, took
the precaution to stop in Salem
over the week-end to purchase
a set of chains for his automo
bile, but he came to grief none
theless. About four miles from
Turner the car skidded, over
turned and rolled over. He was
thrown clear of the wreckage
but received injuries for which
he was treated at the Lebanon
hospital. Mrs. Kliever remained
in the verhicle but was not in
jured. Epping Toastmaster Law
rence Epping will be toastmas
ter for the Thursday evening
dinner meeting of the Willam
ette Toastmasters club. Speak
ers will be Delbert Folk, John
Gallagher, Frank Pavelek and
Richard Schmidt.
Road Crews at Work Sev
eral men of the Marion county
road crew were busy Monday
and Tuesday clearing county
roads of snow. From 5 to 8
inches of snow had blanketed
certain roads, with the Victor
Point district hardest hit.
Mrs. Hunt Home Mrs. Ken
neth Hunt and infant son, Stay
jj'.on Rt. 1, have been dismissed
from the Salem Memorial hos
pital. Firemen's Auxiliary The
Firemen's auxiliary will hold its
monthly meeting at 7:30 Wed
nesday night at the Walter Ed
wards home, 2005 Laurel ave
nue. Pinball Case Friday A hear
ing on charges of promoting a
lottery in connection with a pin
ball machine was set for Friday
in Marion district court Tuesday
when the case of Earl E. Lay
man, tavern proprietor of De
troit was brought in for ar
raignment. Layman is accused
of making a cash payment in re
turn for free plays won on a
pinball machine. The machine is
the property of Willamette Am
usement company, and accord
ing to a sign on it, is leased for
amusement only.
Autos Pulled Sleds The sea
son's first snowfall resulted in
the arrest of two Salem drivers
Monday afternoon for pulling
sleds with children behind au
tomobiles. Arrested were Mer
rill Wayne Gilmore, Rt. 1, and
Kermit L. Peterson, Rt. 8. Gil-
more's case was dismissed by the
municipal judge. Peterson post
ed $5 bail on the charge.
Meeting Cancelled The
meeting of the sewing group for
Capital Unit No. 9, American
Legion auxiliary, planned for
I Thursday, has been cancelled.
Schools Normal Although
the administration had not re
ceived a report from all of the
buildings at noon, Salem schools
which reopened Tuesday morn
ing following the Christmas va
cation were said to be operating
on a normal basis. Fifteen tea
chers were absent from their
class rooms, more than the aver
age. Early furnace firing had
placed the buildings in a fairly
comfortable stage.
Rotary Speaker Prof. Her
man A. Scullem of Oregon State
college will speak on the sub
ject "The Relationship of Bee
Culture to Agriculture," during
Wednesday's luncheon of the
Salem Rotary club.
Pensioners Called Members
of Townsend club No. 4 will meet
at the E. H. Earle home, 2125 N.
4th, Wednesday evening at 7:30
o clock.
Leave Salem General Dis
missed from the Salem General
hospital with recently born in
fants are Mrs. George Madison
and son, 1405 Baker and Mrs.
Tom Freeburn and daughter, Rt,
6, Box 605.
Takes Position Max Shuster
witz has joined the staff of the
Oregon Farmers Union co-op as
supervisor for the hardware de
i partment. it is announced hv
John Bollinger, manager of that
concern. Mr. Shusterwitz has
been with the Capital Hardware
and Furniture company. He took
over his new position, Tuesday
BORN
The Capital Journal Welcomes
the Following New Citizens:
Silverton To Mr. ind Mrs. Elmer Mer
er, a Birl, at the silvrrton hospital. Jan. 2.
To Mr. and Mrs. Raymond LeDoux of
Woodburn. a Klrl, at the Sltvereton hospit
al. Dec. 31.
Mt. Amel A son was born tn Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph A. LDoux at the Wood
burn hospital on Friday mornlnt, De
cember 33. weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces.
He will be named Walter James. The
family lnclud.nl an older brother, John
ny Joe. are now at the home of the
children's maternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Roland Gottsacker. Paternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Louis A.
LeDoux.
Mt. Angel Mr. and Mra. Raymond
LeDoux of Woodburn announce the birth
of a daughter, Mary Louise, at the Bll
verlon hospital on Saturday morning,
December 31. weighing 7 pound! 4 ounces.
Tile baby has two brothers. Raymond
and Gary, and a sister, Sharon, who are
at the home of their maternal grand
prrrnls, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brack of
Woodburn. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. LeDoux
are the paternal grandparents.
LESMEISTER To Mr. and Mrs. La
Vcrne Lesmetster, 3605 N. Sth. at the
Salem Oeneral hospital, a girl. Jan. 3.
KENDALL To Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Kendall. Burkensrield, at the Salem Gen
eral hospital, a boy, Jan, 3.
HANSEN To Mr. and Mrs. Jack Han
aen. 3380 Claude, at the Sam General
bospltal, a boy, Jan. 3.
yMcELDOWNTCY To Mr. and Mrs. Ben
amin McEldowney. BUS N. 30th. at the
Salem Memorial hospital, a girl, Jan. 2
VOLLMER To Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Vo:imer. Rt. 7. Box 433-A, at the Salem
Memorial boapital, t boy, Jaa. J,
Plan Party Nebraska club
will have a New Year's party at
the VFW hall the evening of
Friday, January 8. Refreshments
are to be served by the club.
To Meet Wednesday The
Women's guild of the First Con
gregational church is meeting at
2 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Dr. Seth R. Huntington, church
pastor, is to be the speaker. The
executive board is meeting at
1:15 o'clock.
Need Crib Mattress A mat
tress for a baby crib is needed by
a family whose home recently
was destroyed by fire, reports
the local Red Cross office. Any
one having a crib mattress to
donate is asked to contact the
Red Cross, 23666.
Educational Corporation Ar
ticles of incorporation were on
file here today for Capital Im
provement, Inc., Salem educa
tion, religious and charitable or
ganization. Signing the articles
were Max Gehlar, Ralph W.
Skopil and Martha S. Gehlar.
Four Corners Club The Four
Corners Rod and Gun club of
Salem has filed articles of in
corporation here. Signing the
articles were Harvey A. Meyer,
O. P. Wegner, Hardie Phillips,
Clyde M. Johnson and Waldo C.
Miller.
Child Swallows Poison Geo.
Fullwood, 16 months old, acci
dentally swallowed rodent poi
son Tuesday morning and first
aid took him to Salem Memor
ial hospital. He was reported
in good condition and in no dan
ger. The Fullwoods live on
Rt. 7.
New Delivery Service Gor
don L. Sines, 570 S. 18th street,
filed an assumed business cer
tificate for Sines Motorcycle De
livery Service at the county
clerk's office Tuesday.
Insurance Firm Files Hut-chison-Danielson
is the name of
an insurance and real estate bus
iness to be operated by Joe W.
Hutchison and A. E. Danielson,
both of 455 Court street. The
two men filed an assumed busi
ness name certificate with the
county clerk Tuesday.
More Gifts to
Salvation Xmas
People of the Salem area truly
practiced the spirit of giving
this year the Salvation Army
found as it undertook its annual
Christmas program.
Donations from individuals,
organizations and in the kettles
placed on the streets prior to
Christmas exceeded by 20 per
cent those of the previous year.
Total donations were over
$3,500 and completely covered
the program for this Christmas.
Through these donations 387
families were helped at Christ
mas time and a total of 1602
individuals. Thirty-three bas
kets for Christmas were donated
by clubs and individuals while
55 baskets were made up from
groceries and meat that were
donated.
Two hundred and ninety-nine
checks for grocery orders, which
were cashed at 54 different
stores in this area, were given
out by the Salvation Army. Sev
en hundred bags of candy were
distributed and toys were given
out that had been donated and
repaired by the Exchange club
of Salem and the schools. The
Exchange club provided 1270
tovs while schools contributed
100.
Harley R. DePeel
Quits as Constable
Harley R. DePeel notified the
county court Tuesday morning
that he is resigning as deputy
constable- at Silverton, effective
immediately.
DePeel said in a letter to the
court that "the compensation is
insufficient for the amount of
time involved."
The deputy had been working
as assistant to Emery J. Jackson,
Silverton constable.
Fire - Auto - Liability - Burg
lary, Ken Potts Insurance Agen
cy, 229 N. Liberty. 2
'50 Calendar. Homer Smith's.
2
DuBois Barber shop, 429 N.
Church, opposite Greyhound bus
depot. 9
Moore's Tropical fish. New
shipment just arrived. More
coming. Rt. 5, Box 483, 2 miles
from Lancaster Dr. on McCleay
Rd. Ph. 2-7321. 2
Phone 22406 before 6 p.m. if
you miss your Capital Journal.
Johns-Manville shingles ap
plied by Ma this Bros., 164 S.
Com'l. Free estimate. Ph. 34642.
. Exclusive presentation Imper
ial wallpapers, R.L, Elfstrom Co.
2H current rate on your
savings. Salem Federal, 560
State St., Salem's largest Savings
association,
Reds in Iran
Renew Activity
Tehran, Iran, Jan. 3 W)
Iran's underground communist
Tudeh party has launched a
massive propaganda campaign
timed to coincide with the re
turn of the country's ruler from
his official visit to the United
States.
A high government authority
today sa1 1 about a dozen persons
are being arrested daily for dis
tributing leaflets andnewspapers
attacking the shah, the United
States and Great Britain.
The stepped-up propaganda
campaign by the Tudeh party,
which was forced underground
following an attempt on the
shah's life last February, began
last week following the arrival
in Iran of Daniel Simonovitch
Komissarov, former press at
tache of the Soviet embassy
here.
Local press circles here have
charged Komissarov played a
major role in organizing Tudeh
propaganda during World War II
when Soviet troops were in
northern Iran.
Komissarov also was reported
to have been invoved in organ
ization of the Azerbaijan demo
crat party, which set up a short
lived puppet regime in north
west Iran in 1946.
Increased Soviet interest in
Iran recently has been indicated
by the appearance in the local
press of a series of advertise
ments by a Soviet insurance
company for "insurance agents"
and an unprecedented offer by
the Soviet hospital here to send
"specialists of all sorts" to Iran
ian homes.
Over 400 Killed
Over Week-End
(By the Associated Press)
The nation's New Year's holi
day violent death toll passed the
400 mark but represented a
sharp drop compared to the
Christmas week-end total of
580.
The 402 killed in all types of
violent accidents was less than
the traffic deaths over the
Christmas holiday. The survey
covered a period from 6 p.m.
last Friday to midnight Monday.
But traffic, as usual during a
major holiday, was the big kil
ler. There were 253 persons kill
ed in motor mishaps over the
long weekend. That was 77 be
low the 330 predicted by the
national safety council. In the
two-day 1949 New Year's hol
iday there were 309 violent
accidental deaths, including 207
traffic fatalities.
The council's prediction fol
lowed the heavy toll on the
highways the previous week-
413 traffic fatalities. The New
Year's traffic fatalities com
pared to the council's figures of
an average of 85 traffic deaths
every 24 hours in the first 11
months of 1949. Wet and foggy
weather over much of thee coun
try was believed to have been
an important factor in keeping
down the highway toll.
Holiday Death
Toll 4 in State
fBy the Associated Press)
Traffic mishaps over the New
Year's holiday week-end In Ore
gon claimed the lives of four
persons while the effects of
drinking motor anti-freeze took
the lives of three Indians.
Mrs. Magdalena Junkett, 68,
Portland, a passenger in a car
that overturned yesterday (Mon
day) near McMinnville, was
killed and four others escaped
injury. Earlier yesterday, Per
ry Owen Hester, 43, Richland,
Wash., died in a similar acci
dent near Hermiston. His wife
was driving. She was not ser
iously injured.
Two accidents in the Portland
area late Friday and Saturday
claimed the other victims. They
were Clarence Hays, 77, and
Irving Upham, 32.
The Indians who drank anti
freeze were members of the
Warm Springs tribe who held
a New Year's day celebration
Sunday.
Noticel!!!! Hearing Aid Users.
Our new office hours are from
9 a.m. until 5 p.m. including the
noon hour, every day except
Saturday, when we close at 3
p.m. Come in and let's get ac
quainted. Batteries for all kinds
of hearing aids. James N. Taft
Sc Associates, 228 Oregon Build
ing, Salem. 2
Window shades reversed or
repaired. Direct factory distri
butors of Tontine Washable
shade cloth. Reinholdt Sc Lew
is. Ph. 2-3639. 2
Phone 22406 before 6 p.m. if
you miss your Capital Journal.
We have closed the Flower
Basket, 1020 Market St. Watch
for grand opening soon, 590 N.
Capitol. Jary Florist.
Phone 22406 before 6 p.m. if
you miss your Capital Journal.
Gus Brodhagen body, fender
& radiator service. 265 Ferry. 3
Phone 22406 before 6 p.m. if
you miss your Capital Journal,
Photo Debut Princess Yasmin poses for first photo with
her famous mother, Rita Hayworth of the movies and now
wife of Aly Khan. Picture was transferred by Radio-Telephoto
from Lausanne, Switzerland. lAcme-Telephoto)
Bateson Will
Take Census
Democratic National Commit
teeman Monroe Sweetland has
nominated Cornelius Bateson,
Pralum area bean and berry
grower, to supervise the 1950
federal census in the Salem dis
trict. Maxine Kent of Salem, who
conducted a lecent federal busi
ness census here, was nominated
for district assistant supervisor,
Bateson, a graduate of Willa
mette university in 1926, served
as investigator and personnel di
rector for the U. S. civil service
commission in the Seattle area
for five years prior to his re
turn to this area in 1943.
Sweetland said confirmation
of the appointments was expect
ed in a few days from the census
bureau at Washington, D. C. He
said the supervisors will attend
a two-week training school in
Seattle and then will consider
applicants for enumerators' jobs
prior to the census count in
April.
Other Salem districts include
Marion, Polk, Clackamas, Lin
coln and Benton counties.
Other nominees in Oregon an
nounced by Sweetland are: Port
land Carl Gilson, supervisor
Mrs. Fanny Friedman, assistant
Astoria Lyman Ross, Aloha;
Mrs. Ethlyn Lindstrom Astoria.
Eugene Ray Feves, Eugene;
Guy D. Corliss, Medford.
Bend Mrs. Gertrude Arnold,
Klamath Falls; assistant not yet
named.
La Grande Harold Gibson,
La Grande; M. Frank Webb, La
(jrande.
Gene Malecki Tells
Of Trip to Turkey
A bird's eye view of the fab
ulous "turkey to Turkey" trip
from McMinnville to Ankara in
the Middle East was given Tues
day to members of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce by Gene
Malecki, the publicity man who
made the trip.
The problems of arranging for
the trip, caring for the bird and
actually reaching Turkey to dine
with the president, Ismet Inonu,
were detailed to Jaycee mem
bers. The turkey Malecki took as a
goodwill gesture from the Pa
cific Northwest exhibit was
named Unity and was saved from
the Thanksgiving axe by the
president who ordered the bird
kept alive.
COURT NEWS
Circuit Court
Keith Brown Lumber yard v A. L.
Frnnkum and Esther C. Frankum: Order
that plaintiff recover from defendant
.mm of 1843.91, plux interest and attor
ney fee.
Probate Court
Maris L. Caldwell v Ethel 7. and
George B. Jones and unkliown heir of
Ethel P. and George B, Jones: Order
that plaintiff ix the owner of certain
property In Riverside addition to Salem,
and that all claim for this property be
restrained. Defendants failed to appear,
and order of default allowed.
C. W. Hoyer estate: Order that Verne
8. Hoyer. executor, transfer ownership
of certain automobile to Marsar't B.
Horer; order that deceased's bank ac
count be transferred to executor.
Leonard C. Barry estate: Hearing on
complaint of Katherlne B- Cross vs Harry
Barry and others set for Tuesday, April
11, 1B50, at 9:30 a m.
William Qrrber estate: Hearing on pe
tition set for Thursday, February 3,
1949, at 10 a.m.
Emma H. Bucklln estate: Pioneer Trust
company, administrator, re pom sale of
personal property, consisting of house
hold furniture and miscellaneous Item.
District Court
Drunk driving: Carl M. Worthlntton, Rt.
9. continued for plea to Wednesday, ball
Promotinr a lottery: Earl Layman,
hearing set for January 6th, posted
11,000 bail.
Morrtoqe Licemei
Kenneth Lane Thornton. 3. farmer.
Portland, and Lou Marie Gi!llnts, 34, mu
slo teacher, 1605 S. fitlh street.
R. C. Pults, 41. sales manager. Eut'n.
and Vera M. McMorri. ii, clerk. 153$
Cbarrr A a.
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Symphony to
Play January 10
For the first time in nearly one
third of a century, the Portland
Symphony orchestra will pre
sent a Salem concert January
10 without Robert E. Millard
in the first flute chair.
Millard, a topflighter for
longer than any flute player in
American symphonic annals,
has decided of his own volition
to take a second chair "and give
youth a chance." His first-desk
successor is a 21-year-old Reed
college musician, Albert W. Mar
shall, who studied under Millard
and has been playing his chosen
instrument for eight years.
A charter member of the
Portland symphony and ist first
flutist during all of his 30 years
of continuous service with the
orchestra, Millard said, "The
future of the orchestra lies with
the younger musicians."
The bass drummer, Frank
Brickcll, is the only other char
ter member still performing
with the Portland orchestra but.
unlike Millard, his service has
not been continuous. The Port
land ensemble opened its sea
son November 28 with local mu
sicians filling all but seven of
the 75 seats. The new conductor,
James Sample, has been winning
consistent acclaim from Oregon
critics during the first weeks of
the young season.
Orchestra members will share
in box office receipts under an
arrangement made last summer
when the Portland Symphony
society found it necessary to
change its plans for financial
reasons. The ensemble will play
a second Salem concert in
March.
Both appearances are schedul
ed for the Salem high school
auditorium starting at 8:15 p.m.
Bus Service
(Continued from Page !)
He said that suburban service
would not pay until the people
in the suburbs are interested in
mass transportation. The four
compromise round trips that will
be run until March, he said, arc
for the benefit of only seven
persons who are in the habit of
riding buses.
Wendt accounted for the large
number of interested people who
attend mass meetings of protest
by declaring they are real estate
agents and home owners who do
not ride buses but are interested
in the property va'.ues that bus
lines help keep up. We sub
sidize them out of our own
pockets," he said.
Questioned by Mayor Elfstrom
as to how Wyatt, former opera
tor of the suburban lines, was
able to keep his service going
for some years, Wendt said "the
only way Wyatt was able to do it
was to pick up riders inside the
city to which he had no right.
He quit business the day we got
our franchise."
Mayor Elfstrom was insistent
that the transit company con
tinue its service in the suburbs
as at present until the special
committee has reported on its
investigation. Wendt said that
was impossible.
The mayor said he assumed
the city had jurisdiction, since
the public utilities commission
no longer has control wtihin a
three-mile radius of the city.
Wendt didn't think so. City At
torney Kowitz implied a belief
that the city has control over
that radius.
'The bus company Isn't lust
o erating as a free lance," he
said.
Meantime plans went ahead
for a mass meeting of suburban
people at Four Corners Commu
nity hall tonight
It was indicated that the tran
sit lines would not be represent
ed at the meeting.
The first shin sunk nl era hv
an enemy submarine was the
5,000 ton British cruiser HMS
Pathfinder.
rot n
Jackson Lauds
itish Laborites
"I'll put that last sixpence on
the Labor party," concluded C.
Colin .Jackson, labor candidate
for a place in the British parlia
ment as he terminated an ad'
dress before the student body of
Willamette university Tuesday
morning.
Jackson, touring this country
as a means of securing data for
a book, declared the outcome of
the election which will be held
in early spring depends upon the
ability of the Labor party to
keep living costs at the present
level, "ii they should advance
more than five or six percent
during the next few months, the
conservatives would be in a fav
ored position," the Labor spokes
man said.
Jackson pointed out that sev
eral million organized unionists
have agreed not to press for in
creased wages at this time as a
factor favoring the Labor party's
efforts to prevent an upward
ties.
By way of emphasizing the
benefits the people of England
have enjoyed under the Labor
government, Jackson stated that
there was little or no unemploy
ment and that production was
at a high level. The conserva
tives counter with the assertion
that this is due to Marshall aid.
In touching upon the health
policy of the so-called welfare
state, Jackson stated that it was
not a political issue and that
parts of it would be retained ev
en though the conservatives won
the election. "Too many bene
fits too soon" is the logical com
plaint against the health pro
gram, said the speaker.
Lack of Fuel
Cooled Building
Occupants of the Breyman
Boise building at Court and
Commercial know that it was
cold last night and between
chattering teeth managed to give
a somewhat coherent account
of conditions.
First arrivals on the scene sent
out emergency calls which
brought heating plant experts,
plumbers and electricians on the
run.
Someone, not identified, had
the bright idea of checking the
oil tank which supplies the fuel
for the heating plant for all bus
iness houses and offices upstairs.
The tank was found as dry as
could be determined by use of
a measuring stick and another
emergency call sent out for a
quick refill.
The mercury dropped to 11
degrees during the night for the
coldest temperature of the sea
son and the lowest for any time
last winter.
Coal Mines
fContlnurd from Page 1)
Lewis has had ell 480.000 mi
ners on a three day week since
December 5 in one of his con
tract maneuvers. For the past
two holiday weeks, the diggers
have worked only two days each
week on Tuesday and Wed
nesdays. The operators told the NLRB
the short work week amounts
to coercion on them lo accept
Lewis' contract terms.
At Lexington, Ohio, miners
reported for the midnight shift
at the mine of the Sunny Hill
Coal company, a stripping oper
ation employing 300 men.
While the miners were getting
out their lunch buckets the in
terstate commerce commission
in Washington was sharpening
its pencils. It scheduled a meet
ing today to survey the coal
picture. Unless more coal is pro
duced soon, there may be a cut
ordered for the nation s rail
roads which use steam engines.
Consumers will not be affect
ed, under current conditions for
possibly a month.
Capital Journal, Salem, Orejjon, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1950 5
MILITARY MEN
AND VETERANS
Thursday, January 5
Organized Naval Reserve surface
unit Rt the Naval and Marine Corps
reserve training center.
Company G, 162nd infantry regi
ment, Oregon National Guard, at
saiem rmory.
Brigade Officer
Midshipman first clas Walter L.
Bown. USNA. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lee m. Bown ot 124s Nebraska
street, Salem, Ore., has been se
lected as an officer In the briaade
organization at the Naval Acad
emy, Annapolis, Mr.. lor the sec
ond academic term that began De
cember 19.
Midshipmen officers are selected
by the commandant of midshipmen
and approved by the superintendent
of the Naval Academy on the basis
of leadership, apti'ude, conduct and
academic standing.
4 Indian Tribes
'Continued from Pase 11
The court valued the land of
the four tribes at SI. 20 an acre
as of Nov. 9, 1855. The court
held that the acreage and am
ount due for the four tribes,
were:
Tillamooks, 1.106.166 acres
valued at $1,327,399.20; Co-
quille, 705,992 acres, worth
$847. 190.40; Too-Too-To-Ney,
387,688 acres, 465,225.60; Chet
co, 407,571 acres, $489,085.20.
Interest also allowed
The court said "Under the
former decision of the court, in
order to give the four tribes
entire and just compensation
for the taking of their lands it
was decided that they were en
titled to an additional amount
measured by a reasonable rate
of interest on the respective
valuations of their lands."
This rate of interest was set
at five per cent a year from Nov.
Nov. 9, 1934, to date of judg
ment. This increases the total
award to the four tribes to $16,
515,604.77. Interest rates on the basic
amount awarded to the various
tribes were: Tillamooks, $6,
047,778.24; Coquille, $3,859.-
893.60; Too-To-To-Ney, $2,119,-
619.52; Chetco, $2,228,326.51 for
a total of $14,253,617.87.
Gratuities an Offset
This interest, plus basic pay
ments, brought to a total of $17,-
384,518.27 the amount due to
the tribes, the court said, minus
$868,913.50 which the govern
ment was allowed to offset as
representing amounts expended
as gratuities on behalf of the
tribes up lo June 30, 1943,
when the accounting was closed.
The final allotment by tribes
is as follows: Tillamooks, $7,
008,276.19; Coqulile, $4,485,
375.48; Too-Too-To-Ney $2,440,
400.78; Chetco, $2,581,552.32; or
the final total of $18,515,604.77.
Added to this will be the in
terest at the rate of four per
cent a year from the date of
judgment, today, to the date of
payment.
Distribution Difficult
Portland, Jan. 3 P) A con
gressional appropriation and de
cision on who shall share in the
S16.500,000 awarded by a court
decision to four Oregon Indian
tribes stand in the way of final
settlement of the Indians claims.
But the appropriation should
follow in normal fashion. L. P.
Towle, acting director for the
Indian service, said here today.
The big problem, he said, is
an equitable distribution of the
funds to those who are entitled
to them."
'You'll be amazed at the num
ber of persons who will try to
get into the act including
white-skinned Indians," Towle
said. He added that preliminary
surveys had already been made
lo determine direct descendants
of the original owners of the
land, "but there is still much to
be done."
6000 Indians to Share
An estimated 6000 Oregon In
dians, perhaps a few more, will
participate in the $16,515,604
judgment handed down today
by the United States court of
claims.
E. L. Crawford of Salem, one
of the attorneys who represent
ed the Indians, said "we got
about everything we could ex
pect, although the testimony of
fered would have run the
amount up to $20 or $25 mil
lion dollars."
"I think," he added, It is a
wonderful thing that the gov
ernment, which could have
taken the lands as a conqueror,
now goes back to 1855 and cor
rects an error made at that
time."
The other Oregon lawyer in
the case was John G. Mullen of
North Bend. Both attorneys
went to Washington where the
case was argued before the court
of claims after a hearing before
the Indian commissioner had
been held in Portland.
Crawford said the Indian
service probably would make a
census of the Indians to deter
mine the number to be benefit-
led by the decree.
Moore Heads Jaycees Larry
Moore took over the gavel Tues
day as president of the Salem
Junior Chamber of Commerce
in a ceremony held at a noon
meeting of the organization.
Frank Ward, retiring president,
introduced Moore and thanked
members for their past support.
Ward was presented with a past
president s pin after Moore as
sumed the post.
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John Maragon
Indictment for
John Maragon
Washington, Jan. 3 VP) John
Maragon, former bootblack who
later had a pass to the White
House, was indicted today on
four charges of lying to senate
investigators.
If convicted by a jury on th
charges, Maragon would be li
able to possible penalties of 40
years imprisonment two to
ten years on each count.
The date for a trial will b
set later.
A federal grand jury accused
Maragon of perjury in:
1. Saying his only bank ac
count in 1945 and 1946 was in
the Union Trust company in
Washington.
2. Testifying that from 1945
until July, 194D, "he did not
negotiate any government busi
ness and did not receive any
money for negotiating govern
ment business or for any work
done by him in connection with
the government."
3. Stating he was not employ
ed by anyone else when he took
a job with the state department
on a mission to Greece.
4. Saying he borrowed $5,000
from his mother-in-law in 1949.
The charges arc all based on
testimony that Maragon gave
last July 28 to a senate com
mittee. The committee was look
ing into activities of men who
offered, for a fee that frequent
ly was five per cent, to land
government contracts for busi
ness men.
Congress
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The White House said tomor
row's 5,000-word message wai
all ready except for final mim
eographing. Tomorrow, too, will find th
senate buckling down to the
first order of business debate
on a bill to repeal federal taxes
on oleomargarine. By week
end, the senate may be flounder
ing in a dairy states filibuster.
Filibuster Looms
And just around the corner
for sure is the senate southern
ers' filibuster acainst a bill to
create a federal fair employment
practices commission. This ses
sion actually a continuation of
the one which began last Janu
ary will have deep political
overtones. Bristling statements
from returning house and senate
members foreshadowed one of
the angriest sessions in recent
years.
Four hours before the session
began, President Truman joined
some members of congress in
congressional prayer services
held annually on the opening
day of congress. The president
went to the National Presby
terian church.
Truman Sees Big 4
Soon (.fterwards, Mr. Truman
called his congressional "Big 4"
into a While House huddle. He
gave Ihem a preview of his state
of the union message and the
budget.
Barkley, Rayburn, Senate Ma
jority Leader Scott W. Lucas,
and House Majority Leader John
W. McCormack attended the
hour long meeting.
McCormack said the state of
the union message is "very ex
cellent."
Rayburn said there was no
discussion of taxes but he noted
that the tax-writing house ways
and means committee is review
ing the entire tax structure with
a view to overhauling it.
As for the nation's economic
condition, Rayburn said "the
country looks in pretty good
shape to me even Wall street
doesn't seem to have very many
jitters."
Stale Building
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One half of the basement is
being equipped as a cafeteria
which will have a seating capa
city of 176 persons, and the re
maining half will be used for
storage space.
The $1,500,000 cost of the
building was borrowed from the
slate irreducible school fund and
will be repaid out of rents col
lected. It is expected that the
cost of the building can be amor
tized in 25 years.