Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-14
Auto Backs Over
Bridge at Stayton
Turning Turtle

few night ago when Mrs. w. III. Ca
ter. accompanied by her two childre
and Miss liza Geer was driving hs
car home from this city. As Mrs. Ca
ter attempted to shift gear when al
cending the Drift creek hill she kille
the engine. The brakes failed to hol
the car and it back down the hill f
some distance and tumbled bottoi
side up as it ran off the bridge. Mr.
Carter and her son, Norval, were quit
seriously bruised but the other occu
pants of the machine were uninjured
lit was a close call to say the least an
fhey consider themselves fortunat
that they were not killed or more ser
lously injured. Mrs. Carter had drive
the car great deal and this is the frs
accident she has ever had.
Railroad Dispute Settled.
It is said that the controversy be
tween the promoters of the propose,
railroad from Mt. Angel to Staytol
and eastern Oregon has been CLOSED
and the final papers have been signet
by Judge Morrow of Portland. Witt
this understanding Stayton people
have renewed hopes of railroad. The
settlement of the case, it is believed
ODeI6 tIit way LOT tIC COnoli vi
the road which was started more than
q year ago. It is stated upon good au
thority that eastern capital is finan
cling the project. which has been him
dered on account of litigation among
the instigators.
Firse in Forest at Mehama.
Fire broke out few days ago in the
woods near the Silyerton Lumber
company's camps above Mehama, and
for short time 1t looked as if a great
deal of damage would be the result.
The new buildings erected by the com
pany near Mehama were threatened.
The fire is under control, however, and
very little damage was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Hemingway have
arrived from California. They made
the trip in an automobile. Mr.. Hening-
way will be employed in the Stayton
wooden mills.
Warren Richardson, who has been
working for the Hammond Lumber
company in Mill City for some time,
has purchased a residence in Salem
and will move his family there in the
near future.
John M. Stewart OF Lincoln. Neb.,
has ben spending few days with his
daughter, Mrs. Mayo.
Notes and Personals.
"A. d. Gardner has dredger at work
IN the ditch above the mill cleaning out
the rubbish. He Is getting the mill
ready for big run of work anticipated
by reason of the immense crops.
n A. c. Thomas was in Mill City on
business yesterday. M
The Stayton Electric company is ex-
tending wire to the north part OF the
city and more light will be the gem
eral order.
/, Ted Taller has moved his family to
Silverton where he has employment in
the Silver Falls Timber company's
mill.
Threshing is in full progress in this
vicinity and lot of new wheat is be-
ginning to come to the mills.
I George Spaniel returned from Port
land yesterday where he has been for
a week on business.
J. A. Hendershott was transaeting /
business in Salem a day or two this
week. 5tt
I The water supply was cut out for a
short time one night this week, caused
by large belt breaking at the pump
Ing station.
Harold Murphy and Harold Tate |.
we're in Salem the fore part of the
week.
Miss Gladys Trask of Fox Valley has
been visiting relatives in the city for
! few days.
Back from Berry Fields.
George Dayey and family have re-
turned from the blackberry fields east
ef Mill City. They brought out lot (,
IL berries and left a lot.
Jack Jones was visitor IN Albany \
he fore part of the week and learned,
before he returnedsthat gasoline is sell
ng there for 45c per gallon.
!, Harry Humphreys was in Salem ON !
the first of the week. |,
John Lau of Salem was in the city
he fore part of the week visiting his ,
,arents.
James Mielke is in Portland sint
veek on business and pleasure.
superintendent o. v. White of the I,
;tayton schools has purchased nSm 1,
ford sedan.
Word was received here from Mill :,
'ity yesterday that the butcher of that i
lace was drowned in the mill pond.
lie is said to have been a good swim /;
her and diver, having often given div
az exhibitions from the railroad !
ridge to the deep water forty feet be.
Nv. n
With the exception of one teacher in !,
be st. Helens high school and one
rade teacher in the West ST. Helens +
shool, the faculty of both schools is +
,mplete.
After a shutdown of 80 days to in
tall additional machinery, the mill of q
ie Columbia County Lumber com. 1
any at st. Helens has resumed opera q
ons with double shift h