Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-10
OREGON WOMAN NEWS.
Matters Of importance for Female
Consideration.

on next Friday evening holds a ma
meeting at which Mrs. Lord speaks
The South Salem reading circl
(which is almost a woman's club ha
omitted two meetings on account 0
the special meetings at Leslie NJ. L
church. IL holds its regular meeting
Saturday evening at 1870 with MI. anC
Mrs E. Hofer. Subject: 1.-THE Ha
waiian Islands" There will be the
usual programs, besides short papers
and talks, ending with a twenty MIN
ute debate. The circle has nearly
fifty members and is open to anyone
who wishes to Join.
THE FLAX MOVEMENT,
The women Of Salem are much IN
terested in the establishment OF the
fax industry, with the first mill to
work up the fax fibre located a tSalem
DIR. Thornton gave a brief address
to the w. G. T. o., at their annual
meeting urging the members to form
a committee to canvass the vicinity
and stimulate their friends to attend
the meeting on Friday night prepared
to take definite action in subscribing
for shares in the Oregon Woman's
Flax and Hemp Fibre association and
thus practically help the good work
along. 'Promptness in action is OF the
utmost Importance.
The W. G. T. U. appointed a COM
mittee to canvass the matter and they
will be heard from at the Friday night
meeting. These will be a number OF
lady speakers and a large attendance
is expected.
W. G. T. U. OFFICERS.
The annual election ofthe WOman's
Christian Temperance Union, of Sa-
lem, was held Tuesday afternoon, and
as a result this organization for the
ensuing year will be differed as fol-
lows:
President--Mrs. d. II. La FOllett.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. E.
NJ. Law.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Allen
Rhodes.
1'reasurer-Mrs. CIV. Scriber.
At the conclusion Of the regular
business Of the meeting the women
we're favored with the presence of DR..
4. W. Thornton, of WhatcOm, Wash
ngton, who made a speech on the lax
Industry, the subject which is engros-
ing the thoughts of so many Of Sa- '
ems women. 5
The election Of Yice-presidents"wa c
eferred until a later day. /
The meeting was well attended, OF
harmony and all present /
eemed pleased with the new officers j
The committee on the Neal i
low meeting reported that there
'ould be no joint meeting of the W. C
T. U. and Endeavorers, but the W. L
. T. u. will observe Sunday, March g
], as "Neal Dow" day with suitable ?
Iercises.
The Salem w. c. II. U. has "a bright h
.ture and the high character of its s
embership indicates that this a
Oman's organization will grow in a
'pularity and influence. b
THE EUGENE ELECTION. "
r school director Will result in lit 81
alton The Guard says: eI
The rights of women to vote in a
lool election will be legally tested. OF
light and early the prime movers in fl
e woman's cause were out hunting st
attorneys for consultation. "a
They regard the action OF the judges pl
10 refused to allow them them to W
le yesterday as an insult to their CO
manoood, They announced that
" were going to lind out whether -
lot a woman can vote in a schoo W
ction and that they had retained of
ir lawyers for that purpose, ill
{ Is probable that criminal pro- ST
ding or a suit for damages will be tn
ught against the judges who served
They are held responsible. an
{ Is claimed that the board of d. fal
had no right to instruct them sa,
'efuse votes of women and there be
!, having not committed the act an
nselves cannot be held to answer. ha.
a civil action is brought the case cit
first be tried in the circuit CHI,
t and whichever way it is decided tie,
probably be appealed to the su-
ne court.