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I •7 êillainnn U ME 35; NUMBER 21 TLLAMOOK, OREGON, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 29, 1924 PRISONER RETURNED FROM LOS ANGELES Sheriff ARE FLYING ABOUT iandidates for County Jobs at Present The political pot is beginning to boil Merrily in this county, and the old ■etal receptacle of broths and •oupKnd what not, is said to be get ting qu ite warm. There has never been a time when men were lacking tbaarve the public by sacrificing them- selvee [for the various offices within the gifi of the dear people. This year will be no exception to the rule, by the number of candidates, who ®ftve thrown their hats in the ring thus far. There may be other darkhorses ready to hit the biennia race Bourse, at a later date. So far Sj&EBwn, they County Commissioner;!!. V. Alley and S.jG. Reed, both from the north end of the county. For Sheriff, John Aschim and Bert Hurson. For Asses sor, Bert Mann F. S. Armentrout and C. A. Johnson, the present incumbent. For Benator, A. G. Beals is the only man in sight, but is is hinted that C. J. EMTards may appear later. For Representative, Geo. P. Winslow and Russell Hawkins. Hawkins has not thrown) his hat publicly into the ring, but has been steadfastly mentioned. So far, County Clerk Brmhall is the only man in the race; but there are able rumors that a dark being carefully groomed in jsh, due to appear just before ary race begins. The name nan has not been disclosed, For the office of District , C. W. Barnck and C. R. lave been mentioned as poss- lidates. For Surveyor it is >d that Stanley Coates ¡.as nt opponents. For Coroner, nkle is thus far unopposed, e goes on, and that it will go i certainty, other candidates flop, but up to date the above ides all who have declared bs, or who have been men- possible candidates. )SMEN’S SHOES ILL BE LIGHTER thousand pairs of new light rown marching shoes, all 9ugh for dress occasions, l received from the govern- Adjutant General White for je Oregon guardsmen. In to the shoes there will be ,000 pairs of light wool socks, which it is believed !nt the blistered feet that ilted from wearing heavier le past. These new supplies listributed to the various is over the state. Ì COMMISSION PREPARING CARD ig contest will be staged in Armofy building on March is city. The seating capac- >e much larger and more e than that of the city hall, le bouts have hitherto been sw stage will be erected for >n and it is believed that a amme will be brought out maker Mann, whose selec- leen so satisfactory to the 1 the roped arena in this le past tide at 9:25 last Sunday rnabled Tiliamookers to go he clam beds near the old and fill their gunny sacks » fine eastern clams. There krities of clams on the bay, are all good when served clam chowder, or fried just Makes Uneventful With Fugitive •'W >s of Dark Animals Haunting Aschim Trip from Southern City- th is Boiling and Bubb Ing for May Election L of Candidates Icaòliqijt John Aschim, sheriff of this county, returned last Sunday from, a trip to Los Angeles, whither he went last week to secure the person of Chas. Clow, who escaped from this county more than a year ago, while on bail, awaiting trial. Clow was picked up by Los Angeles police. The home ward leg of the journey was without incident, and Clow is in the Tillamook county jail. Mr. Aschim says' that Los Angeles county has two million people, and that the sheriff has 321 deputies in the criminal department alone. With the exception of the sheriff, county attorney, and clerk, all the other officers are under the civil service law. The sheriff appoints only one deputy, and the remainder of the dep uties are selected by the sheriff from a list of three persons who are recom mended by the civil service commis sion. After six months probation, the officei selected, if he proves sat isfactory, automatically goes, under civil service rule?, and can only be removed for cause, At the end of twenty years, each deputy tinder civil service rules is retired on half pay. The system is such that the sheriff’s department always has an organized force at hand. While sitting in the sherjff’s office, the Tillamook official was told that two bank robberies in the city had been^eported while he had been sit ting in the office, and that bank rob beries had averaged about one a day for the past four months. While waiting for the transfer <f the papers giving him custody of his prisoner, Mr. Aschim met sheriffs and deputies from three states, who were looking for or waiting to take back prisoners. Los Angles is a city where many of the criminals congre gate after becoming fugitives iront justice in other states. It is a good place in which to hide. NETARTS SAWMILL STARTS OPERATING The Netarts Spruce mill began sawing last Monday, it is reported, It is Understood that this mill is saw- ing principally on spruce, but that some hemlock will also be cut later in the season. The mill is under the management of Leland & Co. The company has a good tiact of timber to work in, and men are also at work in the logging camp. LOCAL JAILBREAKER CAUGHT THURSDAY Oliver Keeler, who made a sneak, and escaped from the jail road gang about ten days ago, while employed in the county shed in this city, was halted at Sixty-fifth steet and Forty fifth avenue, southeast Portland, last Thursday by officers Nolan and Pay- cer of the Portland police force. But the halt was momentary, for Keeler, whose name rhymes with heeler, heel ed it in an attempt to escape from the officers. After being told to stop a second time, Nolan opened fire, shooting the fugitive in the leg, which stopped the foot-racing stunt, The wounded man was taken to the city hospital for treatment, where it was found that his wound was not serious. Deputy Sheriff Lucas went out Fri day morning upon notification that the Tillamook man was in custody, but found him in the hospital, the author ities neglecting to state the man was in the hospital. It is thought, how ever, that he will be able to make the trip back to Tillamook within a few days. Keeier recently was arrested at Ne halem for possession of liquor, and was fined by Justice Stanley 1300, and given ninety days in Jail, and it was while serving his jail sentence that he managed to sneak out of the county implement shed in this city, and escape. It was suspected at the time that he stole an auto down the road at Idaville, and drove to Ne halem, but thus far he has made no admissions. BY THREE COUNTIES County Court Members are Interested in Proposed Route WHAT ROUTE, QUESTION Quicker Mail Delivery Possible When Road is Decided Upon and Completed A big road meeting was held in Portland last Wednesday which lasted all day. Members of the county courts of Tillamook, Yamhill and Washington counties, and represen tatives of several commercial bodies from the three counties were present. The Kiwanis club of this city was represented by H. T. Botts, C. I. Clcugh, G. A. Reeher, C. J. Edwards, H. H. Rosenberg and R. B. Miller. Judge Mason and commissioners Al ley and Richards were also present. The meeting was held in the Chamber of Commerce building, and (Continued .on page 4) MONDAY FIREMEN CALLED OUT TO SAME PLACE TWICE New Set of Jurymen Installed and Home of Mr«. May Allison is Scene Judicial Body is Prepared for Business Circuit court will convene next Monday in this city, with Judge Bag- ley an the bench, as usual. The petit jury has been summoned by the coun ty clerk to attend the coming session It is understood that fifteen jurymen have been called for the coming term. Cases that probably will be called during the March term are those of Edwards vs. Sabin, and Cook vs. Bell and Toney, the latter a case from the north end cf the county. It is said that Judge Bagley set aside the ver- diets in both of the above cases, and that there probably will be some 3ort of settlement of both cases at the forth coming term. The grand jury convened yesterday, and what it may have under consider ation, will later develop. A new grand jury is in charge, and the petit jury is also new. The docket is not large, and should there not be much jury business, it is believed that the term will not be a long one. RIGGER WAS INJURED AT WHITNEY CAMP Fred Schlicting, a rigger at the FIREMEN’S DANCE Whitney logging camp was struck by wire last Saturday afternoon and ACCLAIMED SUCCESS a seriously injured. The wire got The firemen’s ball last Saturday night was a rousing success, in point of attendance, and otherwise, there being 147 persons to pass through the doorway of the new armory build ing. The floor managers were: Walt er Thurston, W. T. Oathout, Clarence Coe and Gerald Graves. The orches tra provided fine music, and the danc ers thoroly enjoyed themselves, and a fine time was had. The receipts have not been fully totaled, but they were very satisfac tory as to the figures. The Coats Mill Co. gave $25, and there were other cash contributors. It is believed that the amount will run close to $200. After the ball, the firemen had a dinner at the Bungalow Cafe, and enjoyed the good cheer presented by the management of that hostelry. Even Sandy, the Airdale mascot of the company was not forgotten, and ate a pile of “leavings” from the ban quet table that would have appalled or killed a common cur dog. The banquet was enlivened by the baritone voice of genial Glenn Terry, who sang a new song written by Gerald Graves, entitled: “Yes, there are Gobs of Banannas Left Over.” Art Case accompanied Terry on the zitherino.* n PRICE $2.00 THE YEAR caught and back-lashed, striking the young man on the head. It was fear ed at first that his neck was broken, but he was brought to a local hospital in this city, and at last accounts was still alive. A brother from Van couver, Wash., was notified of the ac cident, and is now in attendance at the injured man’s bedside, together with other relatives. B. C. FISH COMPANY MAKES DONATION The Bay City Fish company of Bay City, has donated about forty cases of swell-head and over-packed sal mon in tins to the Gold Creek hatch- ery,' states Supt. Pollock, who was in the city Friday, This salmon feed will be used for feeding to young fry at the Trask hatchery, now in the ponds. Mr. Pollock was down to Bay City Friday and took up a quan tity of the donated salmon to the hatchery. A. Ramsey is the manager of the company donating the salmon. G. C. Humke, a prominent Port land insurance man, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Rose Wilkes of this city this week. of Double Alarm When Greasy Subject Stirred Up When Dairymen Force Agreement Bedding Burns A fire occurred at the house oc- cupied by Mrs. May Allison at 310 Fourth street, near Fourth avenue, last Tuesday night at a few minutes past 10 o’clock. The fire company Oleomargarine Said to Have Friends responded to the shriek of the big siren at the electric light plant, and in County Who Will Insist located the fire in an up-stairs bed room of the above residence. The on Product bed, mattress and portions of the wooden bedstead were burning wnen the firemen arrived. The flames were Oleo and butter balls are being soon extinguished with chemical ap fired back and forth by proponents paratus, and the smoking wool mat and opponents of the sale of oleo in tress was liberally dosed with water, the grocery stores of this county. The and placed in a lower room. Cow Testing association recently se At 4 o'clock Wednesday morning. cured the signatures of all the groc Mrs. Allison awoke to find the house erymen in the county to an agreement filled with smoke. Going down stairs, not to sell oleo products in competi she discovered that the mattress was tion with cow butter. The newspap again on fire, and gave the alarm. ers of the county also agreed not to The department again came out, and advertise the oleo products. extinguished the mattress, and placed Now comes the beginning of the se it outside in the yard, and that ended quel. Agents of one of the largest the matter. manufacturers of oleo are in the city The origin of the fire is a story conferring with grocerymen about the itself. Mrs. Allison had just returned boycott on oleo. It is understood that Tuesday from a two weeks visit away meetings protesting against the act from home, and as the room seemed ion of the cow testing association in to be damp, she connected an electric its boycott of oleo are to be heid in heater with the current, and wrap this city and other places in the ping tne cord around a wooden bed county. post, left it to warm up the room If the grocerymen remain firm in while she went out to prayer meeting (Continued on page 7) at the Nazarene church. Previous to her return, however, some one dis covered smoke issuing from the house, and turned in an alarm. It was found later by the department men, that a wire had burned off at the socket, which had produced a short circuit, and eventually the wires F. W. Talbott of this city met with burned off at the socket, causing the an accident in Salem last Friday eve heater to fall upon the bed clothing, ning that resulted in his taking a which later communicated the fire to spin that left him badly dazed. He the mattress and wooden bedstead. was opposite the State house going Had some one not discovered the east on State street, when he slowed smoke, there is good reason to be up on 'account of some news boys in lieve that the house would have been the street, and as he decreased his badly damaged,, if not entirely bttrn- speed, another car driven by a farm ed up Dy the spreading flames. The loss was adjusted by Rollie er crashed into him, badly smashing the Tillamook man’s car. The pave Watson Wednesday, in whose com- ment was wet, and to that fact Mr. pany there was insurance to cover. Talbott doubtless owes his escape It was estimated by the acting fire from serious injury, for instead of chief that the loss would not reach throwing him out, his machine spun beyond $50 around on the hard surface until the A local insurance man stated that momentum was exhausted. When very many of the fires in dwelling Talbott got out of the machine, he today result from wrapping drop was dizzy and found the other fellow cords about wooden or metal furn looking after him. Neither had been iture with an attachment to electric seriously hurt, aside from a shaking heaters or ironing apparatus. Should up. The farmer accepted all blame, a wire become broken by the heat, and had Talbott’s machine repaired, a fire is almost sure to result. He also spent quite a sum on his own machine, which was worse dam- aged than Talbott’s. Big Event for Tiliamookers When Cup is Presented to Company SIGNERS MAY WEAKEN TILLAMOOKER DAZED WHEN MACHINES HIT The First Breath of Spring GENERAL STAFF HERE Dedication of Building Will be Held by State Officials Some Time in May or June On next Monday night will occur the opening of the new state armory on which occasion Brigadier General George A. White, O. N. G., will pre sent to Company K of this county, the beautiful silver cup won by the Tillamook county unit for the highest per centage of attendance of any com pany of the National guard in the stateduring the year just past. The cup is a beautiful piece of workmanship, and was put up by the Portland Oregonian to stimulate at- As tendance at drills in Oregon, company K secured the highest per centage for attendance, the cup has been forwarded to this city for pre sentation to our crack company of guardsmen. The event should be one of pardon able pride and interest to the local boys, who are looking forward to the occasion with high spirits. The pub lic will be apt to be present in force, as it will be a matter in which the whole community can share. Gen. White will be accompanied by the general staff, and several officials of the state American Legion organ ization will also be present. Among the latter will be Adjutant Nelson and state Commander Kddle. At the conclusion of the cup pre sentation ceremonies, there will be a short programme in which vocal solos and professional whistling will have a part. Following the programme, there will be a meeting of the Ameri can Legion in their room, when Gen. White will be asked to give an ac count of the organization of the Le gion, which occurred in France. Gen. White was one of the founders of the Legion and in its preliminary stages was honored with appointment as chairman of the ways and means committee, and was also a member (Continued on page 4) LOCAL HATCHERYMAN IS SENT TO SIUSLAW BUSINESS BUILDING M. H. Bales, for some time past an assistant at the Gold Creek hatch WILL BE STARTED ery up on the Trask river, has just received appointment to the Siuslaw There is a strong possibility that hatching station, located four miles Tillamook will soon add another two northeast of Swissholm, in Douglass story business building, of the now county, up the Suislaw river from prevalent concrete type. It is under Florence and Acme. The appoint stood that Mrs. Ella Kelly of Port ment comes from Carl D. Shoemaker, land will remove the buildings now master fish warden for the state fish occupied by P. A. Finne, the Alex commission. The recommendation cigar store, the Coates abstract office, was made by T. R. Pollock, superin and other occupancies on Second tendent of the Gold Creek hatchery. street. This makes two of Pollock’s men who The Finne occupancy faces on Sec have been promoted to hatcheries in ond avenue; and it is understood that this vnl„ state, luc wlI1B „ the other one being G. C. the new building lg iiuw now «u at viic thc ntatv gtate ltvu* feed. — will cover the front : I Webb> nruu, who wim la foot space on the last named avenue, ing gtation at Necanicum creek, in and part of the block extending west | Clatsop county. Mr. Bales and fam from Second avenue, covered by the ily left for their new home, and tho occupancies named. scene of his work, last Friday, It Mrs. Kelly is the owner of the is understood that the master fish property, and her husband was here warden will send in a man from the here some time ago, and gave verba) Bonneville hatchery to take the place notice to tenants that he had in mind of the newly appointed superintend the erection of a two story business ent at the Siuslaw station. building, as above stated. Mr. Kelly is at present in Tia Juana, Mexico, it was ascertained, but is expected back to Portland soon. It is under stood that the plans for the new build ing have been drawn, and that it will The Yellow Fir mill which has been be modern in all appointments. closed down for some weeks past, C. Berkley, Chas. Nestle and J. A. has again begun logging and sawing Davenport, Portland firemen, were with a force of men, which may be over the latter part of last week, try increased later, so it is reported. This ing out their luck on the last run of is the mill that was in litigation some steelheads, and salmon trout invas’on time past, and it is now managed by of the rivers and smaller streams. a man by name of Ward, who has And “Lady Luck,” was with the boys. the mill in charge. It formerly did These hoys all “pack” rabbits feet business under the firm name of the Matlock Lumber company. in their tobacco pockets. MILL WILL START UP WITH LARGER FORCE