VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1930.
BY EARL H. LIEF
the county poorfarms and es-
(United Press Staff Corre- ; tablishing two state institutions,
spondent)
|one near Bend for eastern Ore-
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SALEM, Ore.—(UP)—Broken K°” and one in the Willamette
hearted mothers, sorrowing fa-1 va9ey for western Oregon,
thers, grieving friends and rela-[
The number of communicable
tives, appear in large numbers
in the governor’s office seeking j diseases in Oregon decreased
pardon for a loved one who is from 158 to 131 last week as
confined to the state penitentiary. compared with the previous week,
Scarcely a day passes but Gov according to the state depart
ernor Norblad must listen to ment of public health.
There were two cases reported
the dolorous account of a tear
ful mother who believes her boy i from Columbia county during the
has been wrongfully convicted week ending September 13, as
of crime and sent to the great follows: One whooping cough and
one measles.
red-brick buildings that are the
state penitentiary.
Fifty loans totaling $107,600
“My boy was always such a
good boy,” she says. “He never were paid by the state veteran’s
did wrong in his life and I do aid division during August, ac
cording to figures compiled by
not believe he did the thing he
was sentenced for. Please, gov Frank Moore, secretary.
This sum represents total dis-
ernor, won’t you give him another
i bursements of the department to
chance? I promise to take good
$882,80,0. Columbia county vet
care of him and see that he
erans received no loans during
keeps out of trouble.”
Pardons cannot be granted on i August. Total loans for the coun-
year,
sentiment and pity alone, says ty since the first of the
$9,300.
Governor Norblad, but many ap
peals for pardons that come to
There will soon be 67 more
him are worthy of careful study
lawyers in Oregon.
The state
and thorough investigation.
And so the governor has ap board of bar examiners passed
pointed a pardon board to act on examination papers of 115
for admission to the
in an advisory capacity to him,, applicants
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on all appeals that are brought bar ,and recommended only 67
to his attention. The grief-torn °f the e^"e group. The others
mother or friends can go to the I ilunaed.
board, which is composed of I
The state highway commission
men with understanding hearts,
and have the case reviewed and Plans to loan Lane county $750,-
i 000 for early completion of the
investigated.
'Fathers Roosevelt, Siuslaw, McKenzie and
Three
clergymen,
Thomas Keenan and Ildefouse Willamette Pass highways within
Calmus and Rev. D. J. Howe, the county borders.
Lane county will repay the
are on the new board, The others
are J. L. Lewis of Corvallis; I. debt as soon as possible. Other
L. McSherry, Salem; and Henry counties intimated the commis
Meyers and James Lewis, super sion showed favoritism when it
intendent and warden respective loaned that county money. J.
M. Devers, attorney for the high
ly, of the state prison.
Oregon statutes do provide for way commission, said that body
a parole board but no pardon is “willing to cooperate with
board. The members of the par- any county
. to aid such projects.”
don board will serve without pay Objections dwindled,
and only in an advisory capacity. |
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“It is impossible for the gov-
The Ashland chamber of com-
ernor to personally investigate! merce has joined with the Klam-
each pardon appeal that comes ath county chamber of commerce
before him,” said Governor Nor- ] and the Klamath Falls city coun-
blad. “In many cases, after I; cil in asking Rhea Luper, state
have acted one way or another (engineer, to approve the appli-
on an appeal, there still lingers [ cation of the California-Oregon
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reached the right decision. Some-1 on the Klamath river, . “Copco”
times it keeps me awake at plans to spend many million dol
lars on the several projects con
nights.
“In all fairness to the gover templated there.
nor and to the convicted man,
every case should be investigated
Range prices for stock are on
thoroughly to the end that jus the up-grade, according to Dr.
W. H. Lytle, state veterinarian.
tice triumph.”
Formerly, it has been a question
Kent Shoemaker was on duty of how much money Oregon
as chief of the state traffic di stockmen could keep from losing
vision this week. He was to as- rather than how much they could
sume charge of the division Oc- make during the past season.
Losses suffered this season by
tober 1 at which time T. A. Raf-
fety, deposed chief, was to re- stockmen were not entirely a
sign. But Raffety’s name went matter of marketing, Lytle said,
on the state payroll as tax ex Wintering cost crippled moTe
pert last week instead of Octob cattlemen than any other one
This year
er 1, so the official appointment thing in the past.
of Shoemaker was moved up two the prospects for light wintering
are much brighter. Early rains
weeks.
throughout the state gave range
Embarking upon a new state grasses a good start toward a
policy, Governor Norblad has fine fall growth, he said.
posted a state reward of $250
If fire hazards are not less
for the capture, dead or alive,
Marcóla by October 1 than now, persons
of Ray
Sutherland,
moonshiner and slayer of two desiring to burn slashings after
police officers. The reward mon- then will be required to obtain
ey will be paid out of the “Spe- a permit from the state for
ester.
State forestry officials
cial Agent’s” fund.
are hoping for early rains. State
The Columbia county alms fair officials are hoping for no
house will be abolished and its rain until after September 28.
inmates sent to state institu "Jupe” can oblige both by doing
tions which will care tor the his stuff on the 29th.
needy poor of all the state, if
Governor Norblad has invited
the plan suggested by J. M.
Devers, attorney for the state Governor Hartley of Washington
highway commission, is placed in to a football game and dinner in
Portland October 18 when Ore
effect.
Devers will urge the 1930 leg gon and Washington clash on the
islature to enact laws abolishing gridiron.
The state reclamation commis
sion held a secret session to de
termine what action should be
taken with regards to the al
leged shortages in the funds of
Rnea Luper, state engineer. Lu
per has since returned $1800 in
terest money on state irrigation
funds to the state treasury. Go-
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vernor Norblad announced he
would issue a statement on the
Luper case immediately after the
secret session. It was discovered,
however, that Luper had gone on
a ten day hunting trip the day
previous, and now the promised
statement is being held pending
his return.
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Salem Mecca for Thousands
Of Visitors as Fair Opens
SALEM, ORE., Sept. 25—(UP
—Salem was the mecca for thou
sands of visitors Monday as the
gates of the state fairgrounds
swung open to reveal the largest
and most complete exposition in
the 69-year history of the event.
The first day of the state
fair was “Community day”, with
Dr. P. A. Riley of Hubbard,
president of the Marion County
Rather than face the possibility Community clubs in charge of
arrangements. Speeches by four
of losing the services of Colonel
candidates for governor featured
W. B. Bartram as head of the
the afternoon program today.
state industries at the peniten-
Nearly every department of the
tiary, the state board of control
voted to retain him at his pre- fair was ready with displays more
sent salary of $500 per month. pretentious than ever before,
Henry Meyers, superintendent when tue exposition opened Mon
of the prison, receives far less day morning. Displays of sheep,
salary than Bartram, who is his goats, cattle, swine, poultry, pi
subordinate, but Meyers is the geons, rabbits and the agricul
most insistent of all that Bar- tural and floral exhibits surpas-
tram be retained at the high , sed even the highest expectations
for the 1930 fair, officials said.
figure.
The fair presented a colorful
The “deadline” for filing no- picture of gay bunting and flags,
minating petitions for political with every exhibition booth taken
office in Oregon expired Fri up and scores of amusements
day evening at five o’clock, ac ready to do business. Fifteen
cording to previous announce counties of the state have ex
ments.
Mrs. Myrtle Puriance hibits on hand in the new pa
Wilson of Portland presented her vilion building.
petitions 40 minutes late—at
The horse show started Monday
5:40 p. m. that day.
Hal E. night with more than 3Q stables
Hoss, secretary of state, asked of the west and middle-west re
the attorney general if the lady presented by their finest ani
was tQO late. Hoss wanted to be mals. The horse races will com
positive of his statutes before he mence Tuesday afternoon, Grange
turned the lady down.
Day. More than $4000 will be
But the attorney general held I offered to entrants in the five
Mrs. Wilson’s petitions did not events that day.
Stake races
contain sufficient signatures, so ¡will continue every afternoon
She may ¡except Saturday when the free-
Hoss refused here,
fight in the supreme court.
for-all trot and pace events and
two running aaces will be held.
Five persons were nominated
The visitor to the fair ap
as independent candidates for of I pearing in the “most fetching old-
fice at the November elections, time costume” was to be awarded
not counting the socialist ticket a prize of a ten-dollar gold I
which was nominated by indepen- p;ece Monday. Tuesday has been
dent proceedure.
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designated
Day” and
Independent candidates are:L. Wednesday “Salem Day” when a
H. Banks of Medford and H. H. special program of horse races is
Stallard of Portland, for United planned'
States Senator; Julius L. Meier| Miss Eleanor Norbald, daughter
of Portland, for governor; V. of Governor Norblad, will crown
S. Howard of Madras, for dis- the winner of the Governor’s
trict attorney of Jefferson coun-|derby with a floral Wreath. The
ty; John A. Jeffries of Portland, winning jockey win be presented
for circuit judge of Multnomah a gjlver loving cup by Mrs. Ray
county.
Hartman. A stake of $2,200 is
! also on the program for the
2:08 pace that’ day.
OREGON NEWS
ODDITIES
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SCIO—(UP)—A full moon and
a shower were responsible for a
night rainbow here. The pheno
menon was clearly visible.
SILVERTON—(UP)—It must
be the “snakes hips” that holds
it together, spectators guessed
when they viewed a perfect two
headed six-inch garter snake here.
Each head must be fed normally.
AMITY—(UP)— Mrs. Mattie
Hess picked up a kitten.
Its
mother ferociously attacked her.
She received medical attention
in a local hospital for the bite.
VALE—(UP)—Broken ribs be
came almost a communicable af
fliction here one day recently.
E. E. Locey reported a broken
rib from an auto collision, C. B.
Tapp broke a rib in a fall down
stairs and Judge Lee Moe re
ceived similar injuries when a
train lurched.
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Linn county—Grain was the I made from filberts and prunes
outsanding feature displayed in j f°r a background, with grains
Vege-
Linn county’s exhibit. \
___ ' 8urround‘»K the name. A model
I Holstein dairy cow was placed
tables, fruits and canned goods
I on green turf in the center of
also were given prominence. The
| the horseshoe.
exhibit was in charge of L. E.
Washington county — Grains
Arnold, manager of the Linn
■ and grasses also provided a back-
county fair.
Douglas county—Pears, canta | ground for the Washington coun-
loupes, grasses and grains fea 1 ty booth under county agent W.
tured the Douglas county exhi F. Cyrus of Hillsboro. Fruits,
bit in charge of C. O. Garrett nuts, bulbs, prunes and small
and J. R. Parker, county court
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reader.
Marion county-“Billy Taylor”
connected with the Oregon State
fair for the past 25 years, again
was in charge of Marion county’s
booths featuring grasses, grains,
fruits, vegetables and nuts.
The background of one bocth
was made of an archway of
corn surrounded by grasses and
hops. An electric sign of Mar
ion county enhances this booth.
Grains provided the background
for the second
booth,
while
peaches, prunes, filberts, wal
nuts, apples, pears, melons and
grapes featured in the fore
ground.
Wasco county—An illuminated
picture of the Columbia river
valley and flashing lighted pic
tures of industries in the com
munity formed the background
for the Wasco county exhibit in
charge of Ralph Hazel. Chicken
feed, mill products and other pro
duce were shown.
Yamhill county— A “Lucky
horseshoe,” made entirely of Eng
lish walnuts and surrounded
by prunes, was used by county
agent S. T. White in featuring
Yamhill county products. Eggs
and red apples provided con
trasting colors in the center
piece. The word “Yamhill” was
Preciseli] and
Promptly Ôwe
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
A. F. & A. M. meets
Temple,
at
Masonic
Stated
Communication
First Thursday of each
called
month.
Special
meetings on all other Thurs-
day nights 7:30 p.m. Visitors
I most cordially welcome.
J. E. Tapp, W. M.
J. B. Wilkerson, Secretary.
fill Prescriptions |
Order of Eastern Star
as Doctors 0
order themXàll
£ 101 for
Long Distance Furniture Hauling
Between Vernonia and Portland
W. A. Davis, Local Manager.
Office Phone 1041
for Freight Orders
WOMENS RELIEF
CORPS
Meets third Thursday of each
month at the I.O.O.F. hall.
Mrs. May Mellinger, president.
NEHALEM ASSEMBLY NO. 18
ORDER OF RAINBOW
FOR GIRLS
Regular meeting second and
fourth Mondays.
Audrey Austin, Recorder
American Legion
Rebekah Lodge No. 243
Free Delivery
We call for your prescrip
tion, fill, and deliver it
without extra charge.
We deliver anything from
our store anywhere. Mail
orders promptly filled.
Armitage
Drug Co.
No. 243, I.O.O.F., meets every
second and fourth Thursdays in
Pythian Sister»
I. O. O. F. hall, Vernonia. Visit
Vernonia Temple 61 meets ors always welcome.
every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in
Edna Linn, Noble Grand
W.O.W. hall.
Grace Sunell, Vice Grand
MARJORIE COLE, M. E. C.
Myrtle John, Secretary
DELLA CLINE. M. of R. A C.
Margaret Shipley, Treasurer
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
I. O. O. F
HARDING LODGE 116
Meets every Monday
I.O.O.F.—Vernonia Lodge No.
night in the W.O.W. 246 meets every Tuesday night
hall. Visiting broth at 8 o’clock, in I.O.O.F. hall. Vis
ers welcome.
itors always welcome.
C. W. Kilby N. G. ,
H. Culbertson, C.C.
John Glassner, Secretary.
U. A. Scott, K.R.S.
NYAL SERVICE
PAPER HANGING
AND TINTING
Professional and Business Diredorj
J. C. Henderson
For your convenience the following business and professional people are listed on
this page alphabetically. These men and women are known in Vernonia as reliable business
and professional people.
Phone 1021
Books of 1930 Wall Paper
Samples Now Here
On Display
Vernonia
Paint Shop
Vernonia
BEAUTY SHOPS
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i Arsenal Service I
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< Räsonable RdtesJ
ANNETTE BEAUTY SHOPPE
Phone 431
Electrotherapy,
Physiotherapy
DR. R. A. OLSON
Chiropractor
Tel. 671
1117 Stat
Vernonia, Ore
CONTRACTORS
Hotel HyVan
STEAM HEAT
The best for those
who appreciate the
best.
Cason Transfer
Local & long distance
HAULING
Phone 923
Office in
Workingmen’s Store
JOHN A. MILLER
General Contractor
Mason Work, Building
DENTISTS
M. D. COLE
Oregon-American
Dentist
Vernonia, Oregon
The
Dixie Grill
HOME COOKING
Lumber Co.
Dentistry and X-Ray
Hoffman Hdwe. Building
Vernonia, Oregon
COMPLETE«
EDA LS
47 M oì DERAT j
BROWN MORTUARY
Phone 593
Bafford Brothers
General Plumbing
Vernonia
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENT
I have leased and am now
operating
the
Sessman
Blacksmith Shop.
Repairing of All Kind«
W. M. Faulkner
LAWYERS
WE AIM TO PLEASE
Gordon R. Wall
PASTIME
CARDS AND
LIGHT LUNCHES
Lloyd Baker, Prop.
Attomey-at-law
Joy Theatre Building
Vernonia, Oregon
PHYSICIANS
Marvin R. Eby, M. D.
Terminal Cafe
Physician and Surgeon
The Right Place to Eat
Excellent Cooking
Phone Hospital 931
Town Office 891
Mary Kato
Physician and Surgeon
HOTEL
HOTEL GORDON
Newly Furni.hed Room.
Hot and Cold Water
Next to Post Office
Very Reasonable Rates
Res. 1052
Portland-Vernonia Truck Line
LEADING FLORIST
387 Washington St.
Portland, Ore., Phone
BEacon 3162
Vernonia Post
Nehalom Chapter 153, O. E. S.
119,
American
Regular commu
Legion,
Meets
nication
first
second
and third Wed
and
nesdays of each
fourth Tuesdays
month, at Ma
each month, 8 p.
sonic Temple.
m. Connie An
All visiting sis
derson,
Com-
ters and broth
mander.
Hughes, Adjutant
ers welcome.
Mrs. Gwladys Macpherson, W.M.
Mrs. Grace Reberger, Secretary.
Mountain Heart
DR. W. H. HURLEY
Trucks Leave Vernonia
9 A. M. Daily
Martin & Forbes
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A. F. & A. M.
House And
:SIGN
PAINTING
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Freight gF*
FIVE
U UAeEATINC
AT KOMI
hotel
M c D onald
Dr. J. A. Hughes
Chop Suey
Restaurant
You’ll enjoy a bowl
of delicious Chop
Suey after the show.
Office Phone 663 Vernonia,
Res. Phone 664 •
Oregon
OPTOMETRIST
Eyes Tested
Glasses Fitted
Dr. C. O. Anderson
Eye Specialist—Optometrist
At Kullander’s Jewelry Store
1st Monday in Each Month.
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