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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-07
fairbanks CHOSEN
To Officially Meet the Prince
OF Wales for Uncle
Samuel.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May Il
At the Cahipe. meeting today It was
decided thai Vice President Fairbanks
should officially represent the United
State at Quebec during the visit
there of the Prince of Wales. July %
to 20 on the occasion of the celebra-
ton of the three hunderdth annivcr-
sary OF the arrival of Champlain.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-07
MErcALF DEAD. !

cHILLIcoTHE. O., May 5-cap-
tain William S. Metcalf. former mem
her of the legislature and member Of
the board Of trustees of the state
hospital at Athens. died today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-07
TOWN WIPED OUT
In Arkansas by Storm That Did Dam
age to Other Places. :

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. May g.
Arkansas was visited last night by
a storm which did serious damage to
property Conway was badly dam
aged. walston, in Dechas county. IS
reported wiped out.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-07
BANKER DIES

MILLERsBURG. O.. May o.
George Adams, president OF the j.
4 G. Adams bank, died suddenly at
his home here today, Ne
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-07
LOCATION MADE

The Moon Oil and Gas Company,
an operating concern owned by Sa-
lem and Fairmont parties. has made d
Location for Its No. test well on the
Elizabeth Moon farm on Cherry Camp
Run.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-07
BROKERS INDICTED
For Playing and Operating
Bucket Shop Stock
Market Affairs.

CINCINNATI, O., May 2-Thirty-
four indictments were returned by
the grand jury today against well
known Cincinnati brokers for partici-
patlng in the. operation of bucket
shops.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-07
BUY TRANSFER BUSINESS.

The Salem Transfer Company has
been sold by August Traugh to o. L.
and C. Ramage, and the
latter will conduct 1t hereafter.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-07
TAFT PARTY SAILS

CHARLESTON. s. C., May L.
Secretary Taft and party sailed today
for Panama on the Prairie.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-07
NINE ExPLoDEs

POTTSVILI4E. Pa. May 5,-Four
men were today reported killed at
the Draer coiliery by an explosion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-13

COMPANY
COMING

There are plays and plays, aai
actors and actors. and there arc
plays that live and actors that leave
n lasting memory behind them.
Among the plays that must live ior.
ever Is Camille. Among the actors
and actresses that will leave las.
Ing memory Is Miss Georgia Harpei
She was necessarily become inter-
linked with the play OF Camille She
has been pronounced by emInen, au-
thority the greatest Interpreter Of
this sad and interesting character
Every actor has a choice Of plays
and is better adapted to some espe'
clal character than others Miss
Harper Is great In all Of her work.
but in Camille she Is especially ADAPT
ed. She carries the audience to TIE
home Of the unfortunate vonaH
therc elbows II the inner life, he
trials. the temptations and di'ap'
pointments OF a life Of the word
and then the penalty Of such a il'
Is paid in the saddest manner ever
depicted. The hearts Of the ala''
once throb with the hearibFken "a
mile as Miss Harper leads on 10 'a'
work, and In the final death scene
there Is not a dry eye IN the aua'
ence, and many gap with the a''a'
woman in the sympathy created l0'
her by the wonderful work Of An,
Harper. Mr.. Detrlck as A'nns
Duval ranks high In the WORK any,
Mr.. ]. G. Harper is especially W.
placed as the senior Duyal, Ia 'a'1
every member Of the COMPANY !.
been chosen with a view OF , e'ps'','
adoption to the character pIe''u" w.
Other plays to be presenter w., ~
ing Miss Harper's engagement nv ~
will be "NeII Gwynne,' "Iflio., .,.
mysterious Mr.. Bugle'" Inc . .s..,
Minister" and "ouo yadis" all 'as'' ,.''
plays will be mounted IN n's' 49,. ..
style which will make the p'Ou-
% s,Sns one Of the best ever seen u
this city by any travelling s'0'A
pany.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-13

the letters OF their school. The Park
school children then followed behind
large banner with the name
PARK set in flowers. The Wood
men band preceded the student
body of the Grant school. Then
came the Lincoln school children.
They also bore flower banner dis
playing the letters, "L. s." In red
roses.
Schools Had Escorts.
Every one of the 1000 boys and
girls in the parade carried flag or
a bouquet of flowers. They were
dressed In their Sunday best, and
looked as II there we're nothing in
the world to do but to march and to
be admired. Each school was escort
ed by detail of the National Guard.
Speeches at the Square.
The procession then marched 20
Marion square, where after brief
speeches by Mayor Rodgers, G. o.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-13

vehicles out. horses decorated with
flowers and ribbons. The court
house and many stores and private
residences had handsome decora-
tlons.
DIR. Eppley Lead.
Promptly at o'clock the great
procession that, punctual to the min
ute. had formed in Wilson avenue.
began to move. Grand Marshal Dr.
II. C. Eppley, mounted upon a spirit
ed white charger, with an escort os
ten National Guardsmen headed the
parade down Court street, while the
three bands blared forth their mar
tial music, flags waved, and the
crowds that packed the sidewalks to
the curbs, cheered.
Order of March.
Behind the grand marshal and the
guard came the Salem military band.
Then the decorated autos carrying
the speakers of the day and the dig
nitaries of the school and city. The
school board followed, and then the
student body of the high school,
headed by the champion scholastic
baseball team Of the state. Next
came the pupils of the Central school
the little tots in the front ranks
keeping step proudly to the music
Then came the Chemawa band, and
then the East school pupils. those in
front bearing pennants displaying
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-13

Moores and +. Hofer, the children
were dismissed by City Superinten-
dent Powers. Mayor Rodgers was
the first speaker, and he. like the
rest. spoke to the children and not
10 their elders.
"Thls is the greatest day OF the
school year." said the mayor. 1t
Is letting out day. You are glad,
aren't you?"
A shout from the 1000 children
told in no uncertain terms that they
were glad vacation had come.
"You marched fine, You all
looked fine--especially the girls"
The boys tried to be chivalrous,
and only few mumurings were
heard at this remark.
you kept step fine, but the girls
kept step better than the boys did. ="
This was too much, and the young
male contingents set up a roar that
made the mayor change his course.
when you marched down the street
keeping step to the brass band you
beat any kind OF a parade, soldier
parade or even circus parade"
This squared the mayor, and
throughout the rest of his speech he
was showered with dozens Of bon
quets from the children; not bou-
Duets metaphorically speaking, but
the real article that the children car
RED in the parade.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-13

Salem Public School Day has com
and passed, and the success OF the
much-heralded event has far sur
passed the expectations OF even It's
most enthusiastic promoters. Moth
Ing like IL was ever seen in our city,
and that the celebration will be re-
peated at the close OF the next school
year and all the other school years
in the future, goes without saying
Hundreds OF people from the sur
rounding country and nearby towns
began ponring into the city at all
early hour. and before noon the
streets were jammed with eager and
oxpectant crowds. They were not
disappointed. The people of Salem
turned out en- masse, and II is esti-
mated that $1,000 saw the parade
OF the school children
Public School Enthusiasm.
A wave OF public school enthus.
lasm was Witnessed on the occasion
OF this public dismissal OF the sa-
lem public schools that will extend
TO all parts OF the state.
II was n great big demonstration
entirely of our own home people.
and Il was beautiful because It
pleased the parents. the teachers,
children ANA everybody.
Got Up On Short Notice.
The demonstration was not UNDER
taken until Monday morning at 10
O'Clock when the committee met
with City superintendent Powers
and his principals. Then the work
was planned and its great success Is
due to the loyal support which the
city superintendent was able to Sc
cure from his principals and teach
ers. They all gave Il their most
hearty and enthusiastic support.
To get up parade and a musical
and speaking program and a field
meet of athletic exercises on Ave
days notice. that surpassed any
Fourth of July celebration held In
years. and with almost no expense
whatever-wlth the bands. with the
decorated automobiles, mounted
marshals and militia escorts-breaks
all records The children gathered
at the schools at l o'clock and
formed for the march, a girl and a
boy marching together. The girls
all wore white dresses, went bare
headed, bore floral wreaths or bou-
quets. and many OF the schools had
adopted colors, or carried banners
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-13
New Corporations.

Oakland creamery Company; prin
eipal office. Oakland, Oregon; capital
stock. $4,000; ineorporators, ]. J..
Hunt, A. G. Young. A. J. Dear, c..
B. Quinn and Phil Backley.
Valley Presbyterian Church; prin-
cipal office, Milton. Oregon; incor-
pOrator, Ed. Hoon. r. II. Wellman
and w. w. Philippi.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-13

! ana moral decorations. Many rooms
had their whole attendance In line.
The First Arrivals.
At 1870 p. m. the Chemawa In
dian school band struck up an air
and marched east on Court street.
The Salem militia company came
next. Central school, with all but
two children in line, filed onto the
square next. Lincoln school filed In
from the south with Janitor Lowrey
bearing tue flag. Grant school came
in from the north with Janltor Hen
sell as color-bearer and the school
carrying a fine floral piece.
The East school were all out but
IA out OF 420 and Principal Graham
and his assistants marched to n
drum beaten by Carl Hinges and led
by Janitor Nye bearing the flag. They
made splendid appearance and oc-
cupied a block in the parade.
The Park school swung into llnu
from the southeast at the same time
the High school filed In from the
north led by Janitor McIntyer rs
standard-bearer - the Senior class
giving the warhoop yells and the
baseball team bearing aloft the state
championship banner.
The park, with its dark fir trees,
It's rich green lawns, dotted with
flower beds and clusters of children
in white dresses, garlanded with
roses, their hair bedecked with rib
bons, singing patriotic songs, was
sight that viii linger long in tho
memories of the thousands OF spec
tators. II was the most beautiful
sight ever witnessed in Salem.
A snow storm on a perfect day
in June Is a remarkable sight, but
that was the fact at Wilson Park
Friday. The little human flakes OF
white began to float In from all d.
reetions soon after one o'clock AMI
by half past one arrived in carloads
whole primary grades from all dI-
rections.
Three Bands Played.
The Salem military band In their
dressy uniforms led the grand
parade as It started down Court
street promptly at 2 o'clock, when
Grand Marshal Epply gave the COM
mand. Forward. march!" The pro-
cession was nearly ten blocks long
and divided into three divisions by
the Chemawa and Woodmen of the
World bands.
Parade Was Reviewed.
AT 2 o'clock the column moved
west on Court street (paved) to Lib
erty. then south TO state. then west
to Commercial and was reviewed by
massing the 1000 children solidly
between files OF soldiers. Mayor
Rodgers handed Miss Mayors into
her box, from whence she directed
the grand chor'ls in America for
which there was an encore and then
more singing.
The entire line of the parade was
banked with masses of people on
both sides of the street. All along
the line We're photographers, one en-
terprising artist taking a view from
the top OF the Capital Business col
lege. Five beautifully decorated
autos carried the officials of the
Board of Trade, the Business Mems
league and those who were on thief
program at the square.
March 20 the square.
After the review on Commercial
street the same order of march was
taken up 10 Marion square. The
streets had been carefully cleared
Of all vehicles by City Marshal Glib
son. The Chief of Police handled
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-13
Ten BLOCKS OF
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ENTHUSIASM
Snow Storm of Little White Dresses
Covers Wilson Avenue and Schools
March Under Flag of the Nation---Par-
ade of Children and Exercises the Most
Beautiful In the History of the City

educational enthusiasm
the Friday,
public Of this city paaded the
streets publicly dismissed. 1898 ta
willamette University
and
witnessed beautiful sight 40
experience citizen Interested In education.
reflects
credit the school teachers, the commercial
public spirited who 1t a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-13

When you need to o. lake K. ''%sIaii' slS@aes'
take 1t promptly for Tue Snow d Re.
but take something you KRUS ToSoI iOr
Iiable-something like AOuJ JKoisl
Dyspepsia and indigestion, o.,,.hIs sTa ani
is pleasant to take, u y ,a,,ef II q
is guaranteed to give rei's''
sold by all druggists:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-13
what IL Was For.


broadside Of roses as he began his
fve-minute address. (Which do you
want to hear" he said, "a bear
story or a speech?" "a bear story"
shouted a thousand young Ameri-
cans.
well, I'll tell you a bear story
later. / want to talk now about
this great celebration. What is all
this for? 1t Is to let people know
that we have the finest public
schools in oregon. We want to boost
not only for the public schools bit
for all the schools in Salem. We
have the champion high school base
ball team Of the state, and next fall
we will have the championship In
football, basketball and every thing
else"
Col. Hofer finished his boosting
speech amidst shower of flowers.
G. B. Moores got the interest of
the children from the start. "Across
the street." he said, where you see
that beautiful new house, the frat
school in Oregon was built more
than SO years ago. The contractor
Is still living, and Is an honored pio-
neer of Salem" Mr.. Moores then
told of the splendid schools OF the
city, and complimented the children
on their great success In the days
exercises. Moores also waded to
his seat through storm of roses.
The Athletic Contests.
After the children had been form
ally dismissed by Superintendent
Powers, the crowd adjourned to Will
lamette field, where probably the
most unique field meet ever witt
Messed was held. Considering the
age of the contestants, the records
they made in the athletic events
were surprising. The East school |
took first place with 80 points 10 |
Its credit. Park school 8, and !
Grant school 8. East school Is the /
largest ward school in the city.
The athletic events and their win
ners are as follows:
50-yard dash-Carl Hinges, East /
school. first; Logan Stinson, East |
school, second Cecil Abbott, Park
school, third. Time, 6.1.
f00-yard dash--Cifford Farmer,
East. first; Logan Stinson. East,
second; Asher Utter, Park, third. ,
Time. ~ fiat.
220-yard dash-Clarence Shaw. !
East, first; Lewis McLaren. East,
second; Newton Martin, Grant.
third. Thine. 22 fiat.
44O-yard dash--Clarenc Shaw,
Fart first; Lee Kaiser, East. second;
Asher Ransome, Park, third. Time |
IL.
High jump-Wrliam Cary. East.
first; Wilbur MeCracken. Grant,
and Cecil Abbott, Park. tied for sec
ond. Height, feet, 8 inches.
Broad jumpAMerril Pen, East,
frst; Asher Ransome. Park, second;
Wilbur McCracken, Grant. third. 10
feet. inches.
Pole vaIlt-Willlam Cary, East,
first; Clifford Farmer, East. second:
Lester McCracken. Grant, third.
Height, feet.
Mile relay, won by East school;
Park second. Grant third The East
school team was comDosed of Walter
Hill "a. Karl Hinges (2), Lee
Kaiser CD, and Lewis MeLaren (4);
The field meet was finished with
an exhibition mile by Minton, the
crack high school miller. making the
time OF 4.3s.4. This
time. while 1t will not count as a
record because It was not made in
competition with other contestants,
breaks all scholastic records In the
Northwest.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-13
Two Thousand School Children Publicly Dismissed Yesed


work with great skill and there was
not the slightest accident. Soldiers
were stationed on each side of the
street with rifles and protected the
marching columns of children from
harm.
In front of the grand stand at
Marion square the militia men had
to push back the crowds to make
room for the columns of school chill
dren as they poured in with steady
ramp and filled the spaces solidly,
the little ones having seats imme-
dlately In front, and when Miss Ma
gers waved her baton all sang "old
Glory" to the accompaniment of
Bandmaster Stoudenmeyer.
The autos were as fine as almost
any thing in the Portland rose show
parade and we're driven In the fol-
lowing order: ]. H. Albert, c. b.
Moores, Jos. II. Albert and George
Pearce. There were many beautiful,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-04-25
SSGRlAE
GasToRY@
THE HOUSE OF
A THOUSAND
CANDLES
BY MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Author Of THE MAIN CHANCE" ZELDA
CAMERON" Etc.
Cop, right 1905 BY BoObslIerrill Co.
CHAPTER xxI.-contlnusd.

Good! but this is just wall here
earth with layer of bricks and thin
coat of cement A nice job II must
have been to do the ork,-and 1t cost
the price of a tiger hunt" | grumbled.
Take heart, lad and listen,' and
Larry began pounding the wall with a
hammer, exactly under the north
gatepost. We had sounded everything
in and about the house until the pro.
cess bored me.
Hurry up and get through with IT,"
Il jerked impatiently, holding the Ian.
tern at the level of his head. II was
sharply cold under the posts and |
was anxious to prove the worthless.
ness of his idea and be done.
'Thump! thump!
There's a place here that sounds a
-trifle off the key. You try It,"
/ snatched the hammer and repeated
his soundings.
Thump! thump!
There was space about four. feet
square in the wall that certainly gave
forth a hollow sound
stand back" exclaimed Larry Gag.
erly. Here goes with the AK"
He struck into the wall sharply and
the cement clipped off in rough pieces,
disclosing bricks beneath. Larry
paused when he had uncovered foot
of the inner layer, and examined the
surface.
They're loose-these bricks are
loose. and there's something beside
earth behind them!"
The bricks were set up without NOR
tar, and plucked them out and raped
face.
Even Larry grew excited as we flung
the bricks out into the tunnel.
"Ah. lad" he said, the old gentle
man had way with him-he had a
i, way with him" A brick dropped on
his foot and he howled in pain.
BLESS the old gentlemans heart!
He made II as easy for us as he could.
Now. for the Glenarm millons,-red
money all piled up for the ease OF
counting it,-a thousand pounds in
every pile"
Don't be a fool. Larry" coughed
at him, for the brick dust and the
smoke Of Larry's pipe made breathing
difficult.
That's all the loose bricks.-bring
the lantern closer,"-and we peered
through the aperture upon wooden
door, in which strips of iron were deep
set. 1t was fastened with a paddock
and Larry reached down for the ak.
"Wait!" ! called. drawing closer
with the lantern. Whats this?"
The wood Of the door was fresh and
white, but burned deep on the surface,
in this order, were the words:
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-04-25
MINcE PIE PARTS COUPLE.
Mamma Gave II to Children Against
Pspa's Wish.

st. Louis.-Henry J. Pierce, owner
OF the Pierce skyscraper here and for
mer president of the International
Street Railway company of Buffalo,
n. Y, and his wife, Violet L. Pierce,
filed evidence In his divorce suit here.
Alexander HelIrung, styling himself
a medico gymnast, deposed that while
Pierce was convalescent at Little
Boarshed, N. H., Mrs. Pierce appeared
and talked so excitedly and persistent
ly that Pierce tainted, and IL became
necessary to order her to leave the
resort.
Robina Swetman, trained nurse,
testified Mrs. Pierce refused to kiss
Pierce at breakfast, and insisting he
was not to be cheated out of his kiss
he seized her hand and kissed it.
Mrs. Pierce claimed he refused to
receive her and her five children when
they returned from Switzerland in
1907, forcing her to go to her former
home In Yonkers, N. Y, where she
now resides. Her refusal to receive
Pierce once until he looked less like
shorn sheep" was in Jest she al.
legged Mrs. Pierce wouldn't let Pierce
walk with his sisters husband, his
sister testified, and gave her children
mince pie when he objected.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-04-25

fully. 81 didn't understand that your
relations with the neighboring clergy
were so intimate. Your taste is i'm
proving, Glenarm."
"Mr. Glenarm is a friend OF NINE"
remarked Stoddard quietly. "A very
particular friend" he added.
II congratulate you-both."
l laughed. Pickering was surveying
the room as he spoke,-and Stoddard
suddenly stepped toward him, merely,
| think, to draw up chair for the
sheriff; but Pickering, not hearing
Stoddard's step on the soft rug until
the clergyman was close beside him,
started perceptibly and Redeemed.
II was certainly ludicrous, and when
Stoddard faced me again he was biting
his lip.
Pardon met" he murmured.
Now gentlemen, will you kindly
state your business? My own affairs
press me-"
Pickering was studying the cartridge
boxes on the library taSle. The sheriff,
too, was viewing these effects with in
hbNt Il WIN awe.
"Glenarm. don't like to invoke the
law to eject you from this property,
but | am left with no alternative. |
can't stay out here indefinitely, and /
want to know what's I'm to expect"
That is a fair question" replied.
IF 1t were merely matter of follow
ing the terms of the will should not
hesitate or be here now. But It isn't
the will, or my grandfather, that keeps
me, it's the determination to give you
all the annoyance possible,-to make
It hard and mighty hard for you to get
hold OF this house until | have found
why you are so much interested in It,"
"You always had a grand way in
money matters. AS told you before
you came out here, it's a poor stake
The assets consist wholly OF this land
and this house, whose quality you have
had an excellent opportunity to test
You have doubtless heard that the
country people believe there is money
concealed here,-but | dare say you
have exhausted the possibilities. This
is not the first time rich man has
died, leaving precious little behind
him"
you seem very anxious to get pos.
session OF a property that you call a
poor stake" | said. "A few acres of
land, a half-finished house and an un-
certain claim upon q school teacher!"
81 had no idea you would understand
my position" he replied, "The seri.
BUSINESS OF mans oath to perform the
solemn duties imposed upon him by
law would hardly appeal to you. But