The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-21
COLD SNAP ALL
OVER OREGON
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But Nothing Like They Are
Having in Montana.
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Warning TO Men Who Engage in a
Task That Seems Far Safer
for Women.


snow storm was not Of long duration nor
has the snow remained on the ground
for a long period. The weather has been
extremely cold for this locality today,
but despite the fact Old Sol has got in
his work sufficiently te carry away the
greater part Of last nights fall Of snow,
The small boy aud the little red sled
have been on the scene nearly all day.
Edward A. BeSls, forecast official oI
the United States Weather Bureau in
the oregonien building, said today that
present indications are that the cold
snap will continue in vogue until Thurs
day, when an abAtment may be ex
pecled.
Montana has been having some very
cold weather and report received at the
local weather bureau gives the tempera-
ture as being IL degrees below zero al
Helena and 80 degrees under the cipher
at Havre. The British northwest has
also experienced some cold weather, the
mercury dropping to 30 degrees below al
Calgary.
The cold wind has continued to blow
over Portland all day today and tonight
there is no visible abatement. North
east storm warnings are displayed at all
sea ports in Washington and at Astoria
All arrangements have been made for
the Elks' Memorial service which will
be held in the Marquam hall Sunday af'
ternoon, December 2. The service, al
is generally known, is held in memorium
OF the departed members of the Elk
order. Ralph Hoyt is chairman Of the
committee that has the meeting in
preparation.
Rev. A. A. Morrison, Of the Trinity
church, will deliver the Memorial ad-
Dress and the enlogy will be pronounced
by John NJ. Gearin. The music 10 in
charge of w. H. Boyer and he has
arranged for chorus Of 80 voices, to
provide the vocal selections. A fifteen
piece orchestra will furnish accom-
paniment. A large attendance at the
service is anticipated. The members Of
the local lodge will attend in a body,
and many members Of out Of town
lodges have said they will be present.
In addition to this number the general
public has been invited TO attend the
service The local lodge is larger at the
present time than ii ever has been before,
owing probably to the fact that many
individuals we're influenced TO join the
organization at the time of the Carnival
which was held last September.
William p. Jenkins was killed yester-
day afternoon, in falling while engaged
in carrying wood into his house,
on the East Side. Mr.. jenkins was to-
tally blind, but, nevertheless, was ac'
customed 10 do light work about the
house and premises. Yesterday he ex'
pressed desire TO carry in portion OF
the wood and forthwith began the
operation. He had been working but a
short time when he fell, striking his
head upon a post. Death, it is believed
was Immediate. A physician was speed
lily summoned, but the man was dead
A coroner's inquest was held last even
ing aud il was the verdict that death
WAS caused by apoplexy, brought on
by fall.
Another sudden death occurred thi'
morning at the court house. The jury
had been drawn for the Kuetemeyei
case, and among the jurors was Frederic
II. Kinsey. Mr.. Kinsey took his place
in the jury box, but had been there lesI
than FIVE minutes when no seemed tC
suffer some sort OF stroke. lie was car
ried from the room and died Immediate
ly after. Court was adjourned for d
short time, hut another name was drawn
and the trial proceeded.
Mr.. Kinsey had been a resident o.
Portland for several years past. He II
survived by a wife and daughter.
The Tenth Annual Meeting Of the Or
egon Bar Association held its first ses.
sion in theco rooms of the United
States Circuit Court, thil morning
Minor business was transacted at the
morning session and this afternoon the
meeting proper began when President
l.. r.. Webster delivered the annual ad
dress. lie was followed by T.. II Skip
worth, o. Eugene. who read paper
upon the subject, The Two Views-Ser
vice of the Bar TO the State and Usurpa
tion OF Power. Tomorrow an address
will be delivered by Hon. 8. b. Huston,
of Hillsboro, upon the subject, "Th'
existing Bankruptcy Law" Hon. b. S
Grossoup, OF Tacoma, Wn, will address
the members of the association upon
the subject, Suggestions Relative "a
Jury Trials" A banquet Of quite an ex.
tensive nature will b. he'd at the hote
Portland, tomorrow evening.
Fifty four cents for the best number
one wheat is the highest local quotation
to-day. The buyers were not anx
ious TO make purchases at that figure
lhere are many bushels OF the ceraea
still in the local warehouses, hut II 4
believed by commission merchants tha
the quantity will deminish greatly dur
I ing the next few days and that thel
viii soon be able TO receive more iron
the producers.
/ HAROLD v. JOHNSON
The oidest Christian Hymu.