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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-27

Independence, Or, April 27.--
That Independence will continue
the Pacific highway controversy to
the extreme end, was the unani-
nous expression at a largely at
tended meeting held In the city
hall last Thursday evening. SEN
timent was practically unanimous
in the matter of carrying the fight
into the supreme court and the
highway committee appointed
some time ago at mass meeting
held here was authorized to en-
ploy Judge Pipes of Portland TO
handle the case. He will be assist
ed by Attorney d. c. Fletcher of
this city.
The meeting was called to order
by r. M. Walker, chairman OF the
committee. who briefly stated the
purpose Of the meeting and told OF
what had already been accomplish
ed since the committee was ap-
pointed.
A. G. Moore, c. W. Irvine. II.
Hirschberg, c. A. Mclaughlin, D.
G. Fletcher, M Fl. Pengray and
others expressed a sentiment Ia
favor of continuing the fight and
eventually having the supreme
court decide whether the highway
shall be built south from Inde-
pepdence in compliance with an
aGR. OF the legislature in 1917. or
south from Monmouth as the high
way commission seems bent on do
ing.
The committee which has been |
In charge Of the investigation up
to the present time has been se-
lected to continue in the matter
of future pursuits. 1t is composed |
of r. NJ Walker, c. w. Irvine, II.
Hirschberg, G. G. Skinner and A.
u. Horton. The committee was
authorized by vote Of the meet
ing to go the limit.
Judge Pipes was in Independ-
ence during the latter part OF the
week comforting with the commit
tee. He is Of the opinion that In
dependence will eventually win
out. 1t is the intention OF Judge
Pipes to begin action this week in
The matter of restraining the high
way commission from proceeding
with the work OF paving south of
Monmouth until the question has
been definitely settled. II he is
In this 1t will mean that
paving south of where the work
vas abandoned last fall whsn tae
controversy was started will be
neld up for some time.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-27
Kings Valley To
Have New Store

Monmouth, Or, April 27.-Ex-
cavation has been commenced by
H. F. McGrath for store building
at Kings Valley on the site of the
building that was consumed by
fire a few months ago. The build
ing will be 3Sx60 and Mr.. Nc
Grath stated that the work will be
rushed as fast as possible. Since
the fire Mr.. McGrath has had the
postoffice in his residence and has
handled as large a stock of goods
as space will permit. In his pres
ent quarters, however, he has been
unable to meet the requirements
of his patrons.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-27
independence To
Fight Location Of
Highway In Court

court approving said bond. Let
ters Of administration issued by
the county clerk, Floyd D. Moore,
to Mary e. Graves. Oath of said
administrative filed after having
been properly acknowledged be-
fore a notary. Order entered by
the court appointing Mary e.
Graves as admintsartrix and APP
pointing f. J. Craven, r. w. Cra-
ven and A. F. Toner as appraisers
of said estate and instructing the
county clerk to issue the necessary
commission. Inventory and ap-
Draisement filed by said apprais-
ers showing cash on hand $19S5,
war saving stamps in the sum OF
$1S8O.40.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-27

81 and told him to buy food with
1t for himself and his brorber. The
little fellow boarded his money the
best he could, but it was lmpossi-
BILE to stretch 1t over one week.
Whether the parent has met
with an accident or deliberately
deserted them is being investi-
gated. An attempt is being made
to get in touch with the mother
who is living somewhere in Ore
gon, it is believed. If Slayer does
not put In his appearance the chill
dren win be turned over to the
mother II she is apprehended.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-27
Polk County Court

Lucy II. Phillips VS.. Charles
Phillips. Summons returned by
Sheriff Orr showing that certi-
fled copy of the papers was re-
ceiyed by the sheriff who atempt.
ed to make personal service upon
Charles Phillips. Summons states
that the attempt failed inasmuch
as the party is not to be found
within the county.
Peter Ingermanson, plaintiff
VS.. Ora F. Kennedy, defendant
Summons returned by the sheriff
showing that the sheriff OF CIat-
sop county personally delivered a
certified copy of the complaint In
theHsaid case to the defendant. Ora
F. Kennedy. Said summons shows
that the defendant was instructed
to appear within twenty days from
date OF service Of summons ard
answer said complaint or the
plaintiff will apply TO the said
court and take a decree as pra, ed
for.
Annie l.. Cooper. plaintiff, VS..
Charles p. Cooper, defendant. .An-
swer to cross complaint filed by
Ivan G. Martin, attorney for tie
plaintiff. alleging that the eere0d-
ant is Of a peculiar. imaginative
disposition and is addicted TO read
Ing sensational literature which
has caused him OF late years TO
imagine peculiar sensational 81
legged facts In connection wllh his
own career. Particularly has he
imagined that he is possesscr OF
great wealth and has title To vast
acres OF land due him and he ae-
aires 10 sci his home property to
so forth and search for the
wealthy farms. Plaintiff states
that she does not desire to divest
defendant of his interest In real
estate but desires TO keep and re-
tain their farm premises during
their life times for the benefit OF
their children and asks judgment
and decree according to the pray
er OF the original complaint.
Probate Court.
In re estate OF Emma r. Miller,
deceased. Inventory and appralso-
ment filed by executor showing
there are so acres of land in town
ship range west OF Willamette
meridian valued at S10.5O0. Or
der entered by the court approx
ing inventory aud appraisement
and charging the executor with
the said amount and the executor
Ia ordered 10 make out and deliver
to the state treasurer a certified
copy OF the inventory and ap-
In re estate Of Florentine II.
Barker. deceased. Letter tesla
nentary issued to Oscar Hayter
said administrator 10
probate the viii Of said decedent
osder entered BY the court approx
ng bond OF said administrator and
appointing appraisers.
Ia re estate Of Nancy A. New
bin. deceased. Petition by Mary /
8. Graves. daughter Of said de-
edent, for letters Of administra-
Ion filed. Bond filed by Mary Z. Il
iiven In the sum Of $4,000. with
!. J. Graves and r. W. Craven As
ureties- Order entered By the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-27
Latest News Covering Willamette Valley PoInts

pool hall, has been soil by Mr an /
Mrs. E. e. Trio2 to Fl. Mrs !. Lers,
president of the First National
bank of Indepenre2fe. Tie prep
erty has a 33 fo5t frontage and Is
a modern hricK structure erected
only few y,rls atgo.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-27
New Pump Installed.

independence, Or, April ~
The Independence garage is in :
stalling a new gasoline pump, one
of the very latest machines on the
coast. It is operatd ly, air, af-
fording exceptionally quick Service
1t is being placed in front of dis
play room. ~
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-27

In Great Britain iIs :.
bread is by the four-Do.'. ~ I
two-pound loaf. which sa' "
buyer. OIlA
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-27
Brick Building Is
Bought by Parker

Independence, Or, ApfI. 97.--.
The brick building on the east side
of Main street al pccarlcd h"
Smith & Son for 2 ciga si and
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-27

Lie udppleSt ulOIHeHL LOT IN
honest to-goodness talkfest with
clowns coming to Salem Saturday,
All roads in this section will
lead to Salem Saturday, May 7,
where the Al G. Barnes big four
ring wild animal show is billed to
give two performances and brill
liant street parade.
Just as the pnoderous pea-eyed,
palm-eared pachyderm towers
above the miserable, morbid and
melancholy mouse, does the AL G.
Barnes Circus overtop all other
tented aggregations.
In the steel-barred cages of the
Barnes show are to be found the
greatest collection of wild animals
ever before gathered en- group.
Even opposition circus men reluc-
tantly admit. Animals, like fig
ures, can't lie, and all may be
counted. 1t is the boast of Az G..
Barnes that under the canvas Of
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-27

s youngster. He's holding real
Bill Tate, one of the SO funny
May with the AL G. Barnes circus.
his big four-ring show may be seen
the finest and best examples of
jungle, plain, and desert life. Each
in his way is a perfect specimen.
And, what is more, each is trained.
In all, 110 animal acts are pre-
sented.
Years have been spent in max
ing the collection unique, novel
and extraordinary. Patrons of pre-
vious years have been lavish in
their praise not only Of the ami
mails as exhibited, but in the re-
markable prowess of the Barnes
trainers, for each has, in his way,
achieved the hitherto impossible.
But the merit of the past is
naught compared with the suprem-
acy of the present. Scarcity and
prohibitive prices have prevented
circus owners generally from in
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-27
80 Years In
Mill Citl, Passes

Mill City, Or, April 27.-Lon
Shepherd, resident of this vicin-
ity for 80 years, died Saturday
evening at his residence in this
city. Paralysis is said to have been
the immediate cause of his death.
Mr.. Shepherd was injured lit
tie more than year ago when he
fell from a wagon while loading
rock. He was employed by the
county. Mr.. Shepherd has suffered
from the affliction since that time.
He was 65 years of age and lea7es
wife and seven children, five of
whom were with him when he
passed away. The funeral was held
from the family home in Mill City
yesterday afternoon.
ALLEGED SHOPLIFTER 80. ......
Independence, Or, April 81
The alleged Mrs. William Guy,
alias Morgan, who was lodged in
the county jail at Dallas Friday
night after being convicted in
justice court here of shoplifting,
was released yesterday, according
to Arthur More who was in Dal-
las, when her brother arrived from
Portland and paid her fine. Her
alleged husband will be required
to remain in Jail to serve out his
IL days sentence. The man and
woman claim to have been mar
rfed, but stated that they could
not remember where they were
united or who performed the cere-
mony. When they left the Shaffer
apartments here Friday morning
they took coat belonging to one
of the roomers and this was what
,aused their arrest
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-27

A township consists of thirty
six sections, each a mile square
(640 acres.)
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-18
Five Dead in Nebraska Wreck.

Omaha, Neb., June 17.-Flood waters
following a cloudburst were held re-
sponsible by trainmen for the wreck
near Whitney, Neb, of Chicago &
Northwestern train No. COG, which re-
suited in five deaths and injuries to
about thirty persons. The mail, bag
gage, smoker and chair cars plunged
into Il creek when Il trestle bridge over
the stream sagged as the train was
passing over it.. Trainmen at Whitney
declared pillars of the bridge had been
weakened when road bridge, torn
loose by flood water upstream crashed
into them. Thirteen injured, accord
ing to the railroad company's office
here, were taken to Hot Springs, 5.
D., hospital, while twenty-one others,
less seriously hurt, were sent to Chad
ron for treatment. The baggage car
was the first to fall, and was buried
beneath the chair car. The smoker
was hurled considerable distance,
but landed in an upright position. In
the confusion that followed the crash
reports were circulated that n large
number of passengers had been killed,
but it was stated at the company's of
flee here that the total fatalities were
only five.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-18
Famine Is Reported in kiev.

Berne, Switzerland.-A catastrophial
outbreak of famine in Kiev is reported
in dispatches from the Ukraine, which
assert that the people are dying in
masses from starvation, 1000 of them
having been buried in one day in the
city, which is being besieged by
Ukrainian insurgents. At the same
time, the dispatches add, secret Nation
alist vigilance societies are numbering
prominent Bolshevist leaders and mag
istrates, some of whom have been
found hanging to lamp posts or killed
by bullets almost every morning.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-18
Mob Burns Negro Church.

Autreyville, Ga.-A negro church
was burned here by persons whom au-
thorities believe to have been members
of the mob which applied the torch to
the homes of several negroes, as well
as to a lodge and church buildings.
Several negroes We're whipped, and
one was Shot when he opened fire with
shotgun, The disturbances have re-
suited from the brutal murder of Lo-
rena wilkes, 12-year-old white girl.
John Henry Williams, negro, has
been charged with the murder. ~,
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-18
Clothing Prices Drop 80 Per Cent.

= Chicago.-Men's clothing and fur
nishing goods have dropped 25 to 30
per cent from the peak of war prices,
according to compilations made by
means of questlonnaireTDy the Ma
tional Association of Retail Clothiers,
and announced here. Only 6 per cent
of the merchants showed depreciation
as low as 25 per cent, while Al per
cent report 1915 to 40 per cent reduc-
tions. Eleven per cent reported 40 to
so per cent depreciation in prices.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-18
NOTORIOUS MAIL
ROBBER CAUGHT
ROY GARDNER, UNDER TWO SEN
l., TENcEs, TAKEN AFTER Es-
GAPING GUARDS. -
FUGITIVE IS RETAKEN
BANDIT CAPTURED ON STREETS
OF cENTRALlA, WASH, BY
POLICEMEN.
western Newspaper Union S--, s~.,oe.)

Centralla, Wash, June 17,--Roy
Gardner under two sentences OF twen-
ity-five years each for robbing the
mails, and who escaped twice from
federal guards while being taken to
the federal. prison on McNeill's island.
was captured here by Louis Sonny. a
city policeman. He admitted his iden-
/ tity in jail.
Gardner escaped the last time at
Castle Rock, Wash, Saturday morning.
and said he came here Tuesday night
on freight train. At no time between
the time he escaped and the time he
left Castle Rock was he more than
mile from the town, and often posse
men were within few feet of him, he
said.
While in Centralia he wore a ban
dage on his face, giving the appear
ance he had been injured. When
United States Marshal Holohan of San
Francisco, who led posse in search
of Gardner, appeared at the jail, Card
ner exclaimed: Hello, marshal! It's
been good joke on you"
| Gardner also greeted postoffice in
spector who captured him in Cali
fornia.
Gardner has been taken to McNeil's
Island penitentiary.
1t developed here that Mrs. Marian
Howell, wife of the proprietor of the
hotel where he stopped, was instru-
mental in Gardner's capture. The ban
dages around his head, Mrs. Howell
said aroused her suspicious Immediate
ly, as his eyebrows which We're not
singed, did not tally with his story
that his hair and face had been burned
In a gasoline explosion.
In describing his escape, Gardner
said that Norris II. Pyron, the counter
feiter with whom he escaped, was as
surprised as were the federal officials
when Gardner produced weapon and
held them up.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-18
The Capitol Petroleum Co.
S34 Cooper Bldg,
Denver, Colorado.

GENTLEMEN:
find enclosed. ............. dollars
(as full part paymepD Dfor............. shares
of Panuco Oil & Transport Company stock at Csc a
share. said stock being fully paid and worcestershire
being understood and agreed that will receive $4,000
First Mortgage GeEtifcate issued by the Guaranty
curtes Companies for every $4,000 invest with the
Capitol Petroleum Company for Panuco Transport
Company stock. 81
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The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-18
Makes the Following Announcement

have JUS
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Topay yfor and
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The New York herald., 1921-10-29
ROADS TO ASK WAGE CUT;
EXECUTIVES TAKE ACTION;
TRUCE CALLED MAKESHIFT
BARTON SAYS REDUCTION NOTICE
is NOT IN DEFIANCE OF AUTHORITY
Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.

Despatch o he NEW
@HICAGO M. Barton chairman of the United
Railroad notified tonight that the
of Executives in York had
to-day would all employees
thirty days notice of a 10 reduction replied:
"The railroads have right notify their employees
reduction There
defiance authority the United States
Railroad Labor this announcement. II well known
petition this
whether will allow
further reductions What shall take this
their plea another
what the board will take this
by the railroads"
G. Lee, president Brotherhood Railroad
said tonight:
$50 concerned, when addressed
Thursday
knowledge what the attitude
"Of they will continue
that Mr.
night said labor
assurance was
calamity is ade
now"
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
Screams and Dangling Legs
Attract Conductor, Who
Pulls Lad to Safety.
FIVE ESCAPE BIG GIRDER
Chased From Station Rafters
They Drop to Moving Cars
Afraid to Jump Off.

Harry Wolster. conductor of Sixth
avenue elevated train. heard screams
last night just as the forward car
PASSED under ain overhead girder al
the Sixty-sixth street and Columbus
avenue station. The next instant he
saw the legs Of John Clark, ID, of Az
West Forty-ninth street, dangling
over the top of the forward car, trying
frantically to find something to stand
on so that the boy could let himself
down from the top of the car. Webster
Jerked the bell cord, and as the train
came to a stop he grabbed Clark by
the legs and pulled him down to the
platform.
The boy was white and trembling and
crying. At first he could not speak.
but finally he cried:
Bill and Steve got hit.'
Wolster ran to the motorman's cage
and had the train whistle blown. at
tracing Patrolman Griebe OF the West
Sixty-eighth street station. The police
man and the conductor climbed TO the
roof of the first car OF the train. There
they found William Rossi 12, or 466
West Forty-ninth street. lying about
the centre of the car his head crushed
and nangled after striking the iron
girder. Only a few feet from him was
Stephen Suppes. Il. oe 1853 West Forty
ninth street, with great cut in his
head.
Scattered up and down on top Of the
..a,. all - f~;.-
because Of what they had seen happen
to the others. were George Fa..nor 13.
Of 433 West Forty-ninth street: Charles
Christensen. 13, Of sos West Forty
ninth street: John McCrath, Is, of 45s
West Forty ninth street, and Charles
Tort. 1S, OF 5O4 West Forty-ninth street.
None Of them was hurt, however, ex-
cepting Suppes and Rossi.
The patrolman and conductor helped
the boys to the station platform and
carried down Rossi and Suppes. The
policeman saw at once that the Rossi
boy was seriously hurt, so while the
conductor sent for an ambulance sur
geon to attend young Suppes Patrolman
Griebe hurried down to the street with
Rossi in his arms. He put the boy into
taxicab and drove to Roosevelt Hos
rital. There surgeons said that the
boys head had been badly crushed and
that he could live only few hours.
Suppes was not badly hurt, and after
surgeons from the Flower Hospital had
taken four stitches In his head he
was able TO go To the West Sixty-eighth
street station with the other boys ex-
cepting young Christensen. There the
bows said that while playing at the
Fiftieth street station a larger boy had
chased them on to the roof over the
station platform. and that they had
dropped TO the train when 1t came along.
They could not get on when it started.
they said. and were afraid to try when
the train stopped at the tifty-ninth
street station. SO they chung on, they
said. and wher they saw the girder
looming ahead of them all lowered their
ncads except Rossi and Suppes
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
City Marshal Waiting. to Dis
possess Her When She
Takes Drug.
ENOUGH TO KILL HORSE
Tells of Her Act Over Telc-
phone and Physician Is Sum-
mOned in Time.

Evelyn Nesbit, who has been in
financial difficulties in the operation
of her restaurant at 235 West Fifty
second street. and last month was
nearly evicted for not paying the rent,
lost her nerve yesterday when a city
marshal ordered his man to put her
furniture into the street, and took an
overdose of morphine.
The marshal, William J. Kelly of
306 West Fifty-fourth street, called
on Miss Nesbit at $3.50 o'clock yester-
day morning and told her she must
have $500 rental by noon or he would
be forced to carry out the eviction
order. Miss Nesbit by telephone sent
messages of appeal to friends. When
noon came from her apartment on the
third floor she telephoned to Kelly,
who was waiting in the restaurant.
Have any answers come? Has word
come from anybody" she asked.
NO" said the marshal. mot word -
silence followed, according to
Kelly's story to the police. and the next
moment Miss Nesbitt cried:
TITS all over. Kelly. I'm sick of it all
I've taken morl hine enough to kill a
truck horse"
The line went dead and Kelly ran
up to the apartment. He found Miss
Nesbit on the floor. Patrolilan Patrick
Harty of the West Forty-seventh street
station, arrived shortly and physicians
were called. Miss Nesbit was revived
and put to bed. Last night. according to
DR.. Jesse Herman of 37s West End ave-
nue.. she was out OF danger. He said
that the amount of morphine taken was
about a grain and n half
Along Broadway. where the report of
Evelyn Nesbit's mfsfortunes were being
discussed. some one sent a death rumor
last night. But Harry Tnaws former
wife was not dead. and at the time the
rumor was afloat, according TO Dr. Hell
man. was partalking OF light lunch.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
ROTTEN EGGS COSTLY;
STIFF FINE TO DEALERS
81 $50 Paid for Conspiracy to
Transport Fifteen Cases.

BosToN, Oct. 2S.-Rotten eggs were
more costly than the fresh product to
the Boston Egg Company and its presi-
dent. Nathan Bovornick, when they ap-
peared In the Federal District Court to-
day
The company paid s1,250 and Bovor-
nick 5000 in fines for conspiracy to trans
port from this city to Providence fifteen
cases Of eggs unfit for food
These are said to be the heaviest fines
ever imposed in a Federal court in New
England for violation of the pure food
laws.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
Des Moines Leads
Home Owning Cities

w IASHINGTON. Oct. 2s.-Des
wv Moines holds first place
among cities of 100000 pop
ulation or more in the percentage
of citizens owning their own homes.
according to the Census Bureau.
In Des Moines 51.1 per cent. of the
tenants have no fear of landlords.
Grand Rapids is next with a per-
centage of SOL.
In New York city only one home
in eight is owned by the fam
lily living in it, the percentage rang
ing from 2 in Manhattan Borough
to AZ in Richmond.
The census of homes showed 54.4
per cent. of the residences in the
United States are rented, 2S.2 are
owned free of any incumbrance
and 17.5 are owned but mortgaged.
The national percentage of renters
increased two-tenths of 1 per cent.
since 1910.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
SAYS GERMANY MUST
MEET TREATY TERMS
Not a Scrap of Paper Rdthe-
nou Tells Audience.

Special Cable 10 THE New YORK HERALD.
Copt1ipht. fogI On THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin, Oct. 2S.
Dr. Walter Rathenau, who as Minis
ter Of Reconstruction In the Wirth Cabi-
net of May 10, negotiated the agreement
with France for payment OF a portion
of the reparation in kind. told an audi
ence in Mannheim that Germany's future
pollcy must be one Of fulfillment OF the
Versailles Treaty. He declared that
Germany dared not regard this treaty as
"a scrap Of paper"
Dr. Rathenau emphasized however.
that paragraph OF the treaty which pro-
vlded for q revision of the estimate of
Germany's ability to pay.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
CHINESE, FINED, GIVES
COP FRIENDLY TIP
Tells Where He'll Be in His
Car Next Monday.

DEpHAM, Mass. Oct. 2S.--A five dol
lar fine assessed to-day upon Wong
Lem. Boston Chinese. for violation of
the automobile ordinances of Needham
failed to put out OF gear his Oriental
politeness.
When the money had been paid Lem
thanked the judge. shook hands with
the officers and then satd to the traf-
fic officer who had arrested him:
'I go by that corner mex Monday.
You be there?"
The officer nodded and Lem departed