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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-20
An Awkward Mistake.

A gentleman, desiring to inform a
young lady who lives in one of the sub
urbs of his intention to make a visit,
called up her residence by telephone the
other afternoon. For some reason or
other he had difficulty in hearing and
making himself understood. He worked
for a long time, but finally the dawn
seemed to break, and he heard plainly
the voice of female say very irritably,
"Well, what do you want" The noise
in the street was so great that he desired
to close the window before proceeding,
so he said, "Just hold the telephone for
o minute or two" But he didn't have
time to leave before the voice said in a
more irritable manner; "You go to the
dickens. I've a pie in the oven" 1t was
the cook, the then only occupant of the
house, that he had called up.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-20
THE NEW PORTER.
No. 40 Was Promptly Fired According 20
Instructions.


No. 40 was Promptly Fired According 20
Instructions.
They engaged n new porter at the AS
tor House last week. He was an active
young man with a Hibcrnian type of
Countenance and large, horny hands
sbout the s.~e of hams. Everybody liked
! him-he was so cheerful, so obliging and
so vigorously exact in carrying out every
order given to him.
On Thursday Mr.. j. b. johnson, the
chairman of a northern railway, put up
at the hotel. Mr.. johnson is a very dig
nifed and polished gentleman and ez-
tremely particular about his room and
service.
That evening a very extraordinary
thing occurred. Some say it was about
0 o'clock; others place it as late as 1880.
At any rate somewhere near that time
Mr.. johnson was amazed to see the door
of his room open and a man step in,
"Well, sir, who are your" asked Mr..
johnson.
"Oi'm the porter" replied the stranger,
deliberately removing his coat and roll
ing up his sleeves
"Well. what is the meaning of this
singular intrusion" inquired Mr.. John
SCI.
Thomas did not reply. He spit upon
his hands, executed rapid and fantastic
jig and leaped suddenly upon the aston
ished gentleman.
"HelpI murderw beloved Mr.. John
son. "Crazy man killing mer'
"Shutup, yedhirty spalpeen!" exclaiu-
ed Thomas. obtaining Rrm grip upon
the scruff of his neck and propelling him
rapidly out of the room. "It's none of
the loilIes of ye that's wanted in dacent
hotel"
"But, my good man." gasped Mr..
Johnson. his words coming in excited
jerks, "there's some mistake. Let me
explain"
"Nivir a word. ye hoodlum," replied
Thomas, rushing him toward the stairs.
Were onto ye. The proprietor has had
ye spotted"
The next instant the guests in the hall
were amazed to SEQ two fgures-one
spluttering and kicking and the other
grim and decentralization down the
staircase, plunge through the lobby and
disappear in the outer darkness. In a
few moments Thomas returned, painting
and rolling down his sleeves.
"What in the name of mercy were you
doingr' asked the proprietor when he
recovered sufficiently from the shock to
speak.
II was firing out that dirty blackguard
in No. 40" replied Thomas,
Firing him out! Hold me, somebody
Who put such an idea into your headf"
You did," replied Thomas, with an
injured air, holding written order be-
fore the proprietor S eyes.
y-the-great-horn-spoonr gasp
ed Mr.. Weekly, and he swooned away.
This was what he read, "Fire, No. 40,
at 1890" Thomas had misunderstood
the order.-New York Mercury.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-20
A CITIZEN OF No MEAN CITY.

Day follows day yea, nothing is unchanging,
Only In vanity may all compare.
Oh, for vision from the Land Arcadia,
For l, too, have been there.
Yet for no country arc made the freemen
Till to that country we allegiance swear.
Lovers Of earth, and my kin before me,
In ways well troddon ever did we fare,
hut still my heart turns TO the Land Arcadia.
And |, too, have been therel
This morning in the wood told of fairies.
The wonder and belief had equal share
In child's eyes, as dropping wealth OF blue.
BELLS
She fell to kissing me with sudden care.
Stirring dream memories Of the Land Arcadia.
For |, too, have been there
Vague discomfort, with cries of heavenly yearn-
ing,
And love of all things that the wide earth
Have swelled my heart, and for the moments
flooded
A narrow youth till could all things dare.
Filled with rapture from the Land Arcadia,
For that /, too, was there.
And By the layered shades of the old cedar
Heavy from roses hung the breathless air;
When my love gave the answer all awaited,
With slow smile, to the broad moonlight
rare,
Give me your hands, ye Of the Land Arcadia.
For |, too, have been there.
! watched her pass into the far off country,
Hand in my hand, she had gone forth to where
Message, voice, touch Of mine. could never
reach her
Tumutuous rose, dethronlng numb despair,
mighty longing for the Land Arcadia,
Surely the loved are there.
Lost in the days wherein there is no vision,
But striving, only striving to forbear.
Duly crave a draft Of death and slumber,
Deeper than dreams that would my rest i'm
pair.
What wouldst thou have of me, o Land Ar
cadia?
Ahl that once was there
Sudden, the open secret of our birthrlght,
Thrills through the commonplace at unaware;
Soaring anew at joy, win, not gadness,
But ''ampler ether, diviner air."
Where shine the stars guiding to lost Arcadia,
Surely |, too go therel
l'ol ] am here a stranger and n pilgrim
Assojourner, as all my fathers were:
Nor knew they rest far from the Land Area
dia,
II they had once been there!
New York Tribune.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-20
Girl and fiddle In the orran.

The Rev. Dr. Wild preached at the
Western Congregational church Sun
day evening. During the offertory
a small surprise was worked on the
congregation.
The sweet sound Of a violin came
from somewhere-no one seemed to
know exactly where, though the fact
that the organlst was playing soft
accompaniment led many to believe
that he was doing it himself. Il
transpired, though, that the hidden
soloist was Miss Lena Hayes, who
had taken up position inside the
organ itself. The effect was very
fine. Toronto News.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-20
An Artlnciul 1000 l.or a pencoek.

We have heard of cat with false
teeth, horse with spectacles, COW with
a wooden leg, and now here is a gentle
man writing to The Field to ask where
he can obtain an artificial foot for his
peacockl This speaks well for humane
people who love to lie called foolish in a
good cause. twill be real kind of The
Field to publish the results of the naive
inquiry, and how the peacock liked his
foot when hn 'r-' ~ -Torton Herald
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-20

nR.T SMITH, Dentist. ~ state street
IL Salem, OREGON. Finished dental opera,
lions of every description. Painless opera
lions y specially.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-20
Saving Money.

Mrs. Swiftly--Tm making all my hats
myself to save money.
Mr.. Swiftly (much pleased) )-Indeedl
Mrs. Swiftly-Yes. This one got on
only cost me % cents.
Mr. Swiftly-Well, declared
Mrs. Swiftly-And put all the trim
ming on myself.
Mr. Swiftly-Where did you get the
trimming?
Mrs. Swiftly-At Dreighood's. got
it for SlS.-Chicago Record.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-20
THE BIG WHEEL.

mo, sir. Not this afternoon, sir.
I'm very sorry, but that's the orders
We have to bevery careful with her.
sir. There hasn't been anybody in it
for full two hours" said the man at
the gate.
But it's one of the advertised at
fractions of the Midway, and l in
sist," said Mr. Douglass. He had al
ready been in the Ferris wheel once
before and had not meant to return
to it, but circumstances were too
strong for him, and here he was,
ready to pay but unable to get a
ticket.
Insist or not, said the man at the
gate, you can't get in if you want
to; we can't let you in if we want to.
The wheel is sullly and has been
turning slow and ugly like that since
noon today"
But leave the city tonight, said
the tutor, 'and will not leave with
out another ride in the great wheel. }"
Very well, said the man, turning
on his heel, get in if you can. The
machinery is out of order, and we
can't stop the wheel-maybe you
ran," and he walked off whistling
Comrades.
The mans Indifference reused Mr..
Douglass. We'll see," he said,
whether won't have one more
ride on the Ferris wheel"
After brief glance round him his
eye caught the sign of the Bedouin
encampment, Rushing toward it,
he threw 500 goldpiece upon the
counter, told the attendant to keep
the change and was soon in earnest
conference with the Arab sheiks.
He gave each a golden double
eagle, and they bowed low. Allah
be praised. The white chiefs will
shall be done" they exclaimed.
Then without losing moment the
three hurried to the great Ferris
wheel, which still went painfully,
jerkily about, with low growl that
BODIED mischief. But if the wheel
was out of temper so was Mn Doug
lass, and. saying Ready" to the
Arabs he placed himself between
them, one grasping each of his arms.
Let gor' the tutor called, and at the
word the sinewy Arabs raised him
from the ground, and after one or
two preliminary swings hurled him
through the air as if he had been
stone from a sling.
Crashl went the tutor through the
glass just scraping his way between
two of the iron bars, but landing
safely in car.
"Therer he cried, Il shall have
another ride in the wheelT
Up it went, over, down, and he
came slowly toward where the Arabs
stood in earnest talk. AS he ap
preached one stepped forward.
Give more baksheesh !" he cried.
"or" -
Mr.. Douglass shook his head. The
Arabs shook their fists. He laughed
at them. Then, raging with fury,
one turned and said in Arabic to the
other
SCENE leIlln hleyu!
No sooner said than done. Each
Bedouin seized one of the gigantic
supports that upheld the wheel and
pulled with all his might. They
were both well developed and had a
strong pull. With a long pull and a
strong pull and a pull altogether
they sprung out the supports. the
great wheel fell from its place. and
the BedOuins. seeing the mischief
they had done and perhaps repent
ing Of it, for they were only hasty.
nnI wicked. leaped upon their price
lesS dopkeys and were soon lost in
the suburbs Of Chicago Unlike the
cat. they did not return and have
nothing mora 10 do with the story.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-20
A soldiers Condolences.

When Prince Louis Napoleon met
his untlmely fate in Zululand, Mar
shall MacMahOn hastened TO condols
with his royal mother; II am very
happy, madam, at the circumstances
that have arisen which give me the
OCCASION 10 condole with you Your
son died a soldier, and you ought to
be glad. - Paris Correspondent
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-20

@ ms or V VcTEKANS.-Slmpte Camp No.
- g. SONS OF Veterans, u. :. A mee = Wed.
utS ay q, eHlngs at O'CLOCK ~ the | %, q. 4
hall Visiting brothers are cordially invited
- attend DIR =. u. BHOWNF, Capt.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-20
sHRIVER's OROHESrRA.

Persons wishing TO eT gage music for the
holidays or any other occasion will do vel 10
SEE us. Can furnish one or more VlOlius Oy as
many piece ~ 'esired. First house south
Of Lincoln ch ri house, or Salem Post on CO
GRO ~ VIZ . manager. 1915 m
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-20

M q, MISUNDERSTANDING aud superiu-
w iendent. Office, rooms and 3 Bush
BreyRan block. D. 1911
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-20

O G. BROWNE, NJ. D., Physician and FUR.
=. geon. ONCE, Murphy block; residence,
45, OuIut rcal street.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-20

Dk, a. DAVIS, Late 7 81 Graduate Of New
IL York, gives special attention TO the dis
eases OF women aud children, nose, throat,
ld -, kidneys, skin diseases and surgery,
ohice al Residence, lo4 state street. Consu Ia
tiOn from 20 ~ a. IN and 2 b 5p m. 7-l-6m
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-20

DKOrECrlONlI4ODG NO. 2 A. u. W.
Neeis In their hall In state Insurance
building, every Wednesday evening
A. W. DENNIS, M. W.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-20

StrcLD ouEhSt y. - - pew uJing anu
- c'nImercla stenOg' Apply. once, room
II, Cray block. The best Of work done u Tea
souable aies 1926
The morning call., 1894-05-13

hard-fought football field and in other
contests of athletic skill, together with the
loyal fair co-eds, have held many conven-
tons and private caucuses during months
past in making elaborate arrangements for
the gala day.
1t is we'll known that the class of '94 is
one of the largest. brightest and most pop
ular graduating elias ses that the university
has ever been graeed with, and every men,
ber of the class felt h9nored by being
member of it.
But IL the students were deeply inter-
ested in their class day the many relatives
and friends were none the less so, and a
larger number OF visitors never attended
class-day exercises. Fully 1000 visitors
were assembled in the spacious and pic
turesQue grounds.
Although the weather was cold and raw
early in the morning it did not dampen
the enthusiasm of the students in prepaT-
ing to receive their guests and carrying out
the days programme.
BY the time, however, that the frst Wis
itorS began to stroll through the gates old
Sol, or Don Ph9bus, as some of the old
English poets referred to the god of day.
began to nave an inkling that something
unusual was up amid the Berkeley hills
and peeped through the morning mists TO
see just exactly what it was. Some of
the facetiouS students claimed that ne was
aroused from slumber and IT, a realization
of his duties by the stentorian voice of
Student Todd in hailing fellow-member
of the '94 class. Be that as it may, the sun
as soon as he had once peeped through the
mist cleared the sky with commeudable
energy, and all day long continued to shed
The morning call., 1894-05-13
A MEDIEVAL INNOVATION
Burlesque Ceremonies of the
Vehmgericht.
PLANTING THE "CLAsS TREE" +"
The Class of 1894 Winds Up Its
University Career in Royal
Manner.

There were jolly times at the State Uni
versity across the bay yesterday. 1t was
class day for the students, and more es-
pecialiy for those who. having completed
their course of learning at that institution.
will hereafter enter upon a broader col
legiate career or take up the struggle of
life in the worlds wide field of business.
1t is not meant to insinuate, though, that
the members of the class of '94 had every
thing their own way in the general joy
BUSINESS of the occasion. In fact all the
students and every one connected with the
university we're as largely "in it, as any
of the graduates who next week will bid
adeu forever TO the classic shades where
they have spent so many studous hours.
not 10 mention those hilarious hours of
relaxation from pedagOgic SUPERVISION.
Great preparations had been made for
yesterdays event. The stalwart cham
pions of the university colors Oh many
The morning call., 1894-05-13
THE TAX SHORTAGE.
Ex-Tax Collector O'Brien Desires
Time to Investigate the Report.

Time to Investigate the Report.
Ex-Tax Collector O'Brien. during whose
administration in 1892 a deficiency of
$685. has been discovered to have taken
plaee, appeared before the Finance Com
m ittee of The Board Of Supervisors yester-
day. and requested to be furnished with a
copy of the report made by Expert John
Pettee. in which was located the deficiency.
Mr.. O'Brien further asked that before any
action be taken he be allowed little time
in which 10 examine the report and pre-
pare a statement
The committee willingly consented to
both requests made by Mr.. O'BrieD, and
postponed action for few weeks.
The report OF MIR. Pettee was the talk of
the whole hall yesterday, and many specu-
latiOns were INDUCED in as to who were
the guilty parties who took the money
from the public funds, while serving un-
der Tax Collector 0'Brien.
All the mem bers of the Finance Com
mittee state that the city must be reim-
bursed for its loss.
Tax Collector Block desires it stated
that he was the one who first discovered
the existence of the deficiency, subse-
quently calling the attention of the Audi
tor. Treasurer and Finance Committee of
the Board OF Supervisors to the matter.
This led TO the exporting. which resulted
in the location of the shortage
The morning call., 1894-05-13
the luster of his rays upon the verdant
] nd slnnas of Rerk eleY

groves and grassy slopes of Berkeley.
The exercises of the day began at 10
o'clock, and were inaugurated by the
whole class of '94 assembling on the cam
pus preparatory to indulging In the time
honored custom of making Dilgrimages to
| the various shrineS of learning at winch
they had worshiped for several years.
These pilgrimages are conducted with
| great formality. and each building CON-
/ posing the group in the grounds received
| lis share of attention, and was hidden
| farewell as solemnly as if it bad been an
| old familiar friend who would return a
! warm grasp of the hand and appreciate a
heartfelt word Of parting.
| The class procession was headed by the
university band and Ben Weed, who was
the marshal of the day. After parading
along the walks adjacent to the campus
! the students took 10 the different build
ings. At the Library building Miss l.. II.
| Ballard was the speaker and referred In
an entertaining una nner to tie various as
! sociations connected with the place.
Joseph Fife spoke at the Chemistry build
ing and Stanley A. Easton at the mining
and civil engineering establishment. When
North Hall was reached Frank M. Todd
displayed his oratorical abilities and at
the South Hail Miles d. Fisher was the
hero of the hour.
TWAS at this point that Professor Joseph
l. Conte, the oldest and most beloved of
B.rkeley's preceptors. N ade response to
Mr.. Fishers remarks, and in words Of
deep feeling expressed his regret at bidding
adieu to so many familiar faces made dear
by genial association. He, however. con-
graduated them on being so lar advanced
| in their career of learning, and trusted
| that wherever their future careers lay they
would look back TO old Berkeley with love
| and reverence.
| Following the farewell addresses, some
The morning call., 1894-05-13
HE WAS JEALOUS,
Phillip Hauser Breaks II.
Nieb's Jaw.
A Ballroom Battle In Which a Big
Clerks Fists Spoiled His
Rivals Face.

The floor of Turn Verein Hall on Turk
street was dyed with the gore of Henry
Nieb late one night last week after the
ball was over, and Nieb went to his home
with broken jaw and varied assort-
ment of pains and aches concealed in his
person.
AS is usually the case there were two YER.
sions OF the affair. and both were told as
gospel truth in Judge CampbelPs court
when the two men appeared before his
Honor.
Hauser is employed as shipping clerk In
a Wholesale house. He has q poDdeIous
frame and fist fitted for execution. Nieb
Is slight and wiry. According to the lat =
ter's account of the quarrel, which was the
version accepted by the court, Nieb. his
brother Charley, his brother Charley s
girl, Lizzie Hildebrandt and James Pal
mer went to the ball.
While the party were enjoying them
selves Nieb looked around for a lady 10 he
his partner in the next dance. He saw a
particularly attractive damsel sitting near
Hauser and asked her tn share with him
the delight of the may. She was willing
and they gided off together, Nleb leaving
his hat with Hauser for safe-keeping He
thought that Hauser looked jealous and
angry, ana ne maue no mlStake-dauSer
was both.
When Nieb returned after the dance be
asked Hauser for MS hat, which was not
in sight. Hauser replied 20 the effect that
be was not hatrack, and Nieb made an
swer that it was not manly to take fell
lows hat and hide it, whereupon Hauser
arose and smOte him upon the Jaw, send
ing him reeling across the floor. The blow
broke Nieb's jaw and knocked out his
front teeth.
He produced the teeth in court and SOL
emnly assured the Judge that he would
take a paralyzed oath if he had imbibed
more than three small whiskies on that
fateful night.
Rauser informed the court that Nieb did
not 1dress the maiden who danced with
him in a proper manner. Moreover, he
declared that Nieb had struck him and
used bad language in the presence of the
ladies.
Judge Campbell decided that Hauser
was guilty of battery and will pass SEN
tence On him tomorrow.
The morning call., 1894-05-13

of which were touched with pathos and
others were gemmed with wit and hashes
OF humor based upon topics we'll uhuef-
stood by the listeners. came the planning
Of the class tree in front of Library Hali'
All the students participated In the ceIe-
monies. An Grafton was deiiVereo py
Robert l.. Mann.
This closed the morning exercises. after
which the students and the guests separ-
ated into groups and wandered through
the groves and shaded walks until
luncheon was announced. 1t was served
in the clubh houses, and while not elaborate
was su ubstantial and enjoyed by all VINO
partook of it,
1t was in the afternoon, though. that the
novel feature of the day and upon whlcn
the students had been priding themselves
came of. This event was the Venmge-
rlcht, burlesque imitation on the ancient
tribunal Of the middle ages, held IN west
phalia.
Contrary to time-hoDored custom the
exercises were not held in Coed canyon,
but In natural amphitheater to the east
of the campus amid grove of tall eucalyp-
tus aud pine trees and where the hillside
was covered with soft carpet OF green
grass.
The guests accommodated themselves on
the sioping hillsldes which overlooked the
scene OF the ceremonies. These latter
were based on the actual performances Oh
the Vehmgericht of med ieval Germany as
near as the students could gather from the
study of Keightev's Secret Soceliesiof the
Middle Ages and kindred works. 1t is
known that for 400 years the old society
practically ruled Germany as far as en-
forcing the laws against criminals were
con cerned, and it was with view OF max
ing it standing Institution in the unlver-
sity that the class of '94 introduced the
ceremonies yesterday
The class assembled in the old Me-
chanics' building and there donned their
costumes. The Stuhlbeer, Harry W..
Rhodes, wore gorgeous purple robe and
sported square purple piece of headgear
which gave him a very imposing appear
ance which was by no means lessened by
the long. glittering sword. which cleaned
in his nand. Harry M. Wright was the
Freigrotf of the day, and William Den
man acted as Altargraff. Ali were appro-
priately costumed in colored robes which
reached down to their feet and carried
The morning call., 1894-05-13
INHALED GAS.
Unexplained Suicide of Israel Meyer
Merchant.


Israel Meyer OF 51515 Grove street COM
mitted suicide late yesterday afternoon by
inhaling Illuminating gas. Meyer was "a
wears old and was native of Russia. He
was married and had several children.
with one of whom. Mrs. Schein. he was
conversing about family affairs a few
minutes before his death. She says that
she had no reason to suspect that he was
going TO kill himself when he left her and
entered his room.
Twenty minutes later, while passing
his door, she smelled gas and called to him,
but received no answer. She tried 10 open
his door and found that he had locked it.
Half distracted with fear she called to the
family butcher, who had just come into
the yard, and together they broke open the
door.
Meyer was living unconscious upon the
bed. Gas was flowing into his mouth from
a rubber tube which he had attached to a
burner. The physician who was sum-
MOI ed could do nothing for him, and he
died half an hour after he was found.
Meyer was a merchant and was known in
Hebrew circles.
The morning call., 1894-05-13
Cooks Fine Re mitted.

The fine of 500 imposed upon Carroll
Cook the other day by Judge Beicher for
contempt of court was remitted by the
Judge yesterday on receiving an apology
from Cook. The latter explained that be
was engaged in Sacramento and could no,
have returned in time to try the Van
Eman case. derelction of duty which
angered the Judge.