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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-05-01

1t Will Pay You
to Read the
Following:
Some Deals Recently Made in Salem
lot sold the of Ferry and Cottage streets for S6OO was an nd
on Foa Street between Cene and Chemeke contracted
The Riggs lot 55x8 has just $780, over
The Sleeves estate on Cottage street, with two houses next the be flats
These transfers made wh short time show the going Good
The KenoT changed hands for $4,000 the buyer being Portland Man.
Willamette Valley
Bird Rose @ N NJ Harris 2H have sold their 67af farm near Harrisburg
More Railroad Development
The Oregon Electric has surveyed recently from Th east through Aurora
@ @ G 9 % st6S S sS 1% S@S @ "S s % 6 $Sp ,d The 5 Sm
reason to believe that Hubbard will become railroad Junction
Values of Orchard Lands.
Fas just sold bis 60ae orchard Hood River for $4,000
Willamette yssy around SALEM mt thai
$400 in five years .~,
Buy Home in Mountain View
s 3 % he % 1s S 3S5 9gp snss % ] % 4s o pro R%?sy 5 These @ LARGE gs lots are
mnue SERVICE and bound increase values the years fail
investigate this and terms will be made suit purchaser who
home in the choicest residence district of the Capital City,
Letter to Man Up North.
Following letter sent Alberta who wants buy fruit farm and come
where fur coats not needed;
have letter April 49, have might because
wanted get some reliable Omaon and as now happens there something Of
fehng
have fine farm that all be into fruit a you get easy
and the incest kind fruit and and will raise and does em there
S Pnne orchard and apple orchard on the place.
his ranch can got for S5 and whenS set out apples %
% % % ] s m y aS U 5 @ @ S 5 es 5 5 year. 9 a 1o aR B9 has 5 %
% H9 ] lana You @ sc sell @ OFT a9 at THESE Prices as soon as you get set out and
these old ranches the Willamette river where get Transportation
of MS crops and only two miles and halt from the Oregon Electric RaHoa Hill
Inc from SaSm to POaad W MAKE you fine productive home g hay
Wat you pay Tor That the way this country gOng sending lot
Wan and ten here worth than thousand there for productive
ness and satisfaction place We
WE go through whole winter frequently without FROST and have failures
O country and city land after living here %
- can honestly and heartily recommend the country who home and
prosperity.
SOME GOOD BARGAINS
thOom house, fine lot 79X60 ne teeS
and fruit modern Improvements ,S5000
Best 2aC pe orchard full beang oneame from Rosedae S0
e established manufacturing business oneOuh cash. easy balance
Brush farm fine fruit land Liberty district acres 12 acres cleared good
house, $780,
Finest improved fruit
$00OO ~
Haace South Commercial Street. close on easy TERMS 5000
Three Ca 50aC9 tracts fine road near church and school,
$780, ~ ~ ' ~ ~ ~ ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-05-01
STATE NEWS,

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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23
Snow Of Two Days
Makes Record for
Extent and Depth

The snow storm that for two days pre-
vailed from central Iowa west to the
mountains broke Thursday night and Fri
day clear and colder weather Is reported
over the entire area, with high winds in
western Nebraska and throughout wyom-
ing.
Reports TO the railroads are TO the
effect that so far as the fall Of snow
was concerned the storm Of wednesday
and Thursday holds the record Of recent
years.
over Nebraska the snow was general.
ranging from three to eight inches, with
the heaviest fall in the southwestern
portion Of the state and up in the sand
hills,
Up through the northwestern portion
Of Nebraska no single snow fall IN many
years has approached that OF Wednesday
and Thursday. From a short distance
north and west of Alliance and all the
way through to Deadwood and we'll up
toward Billings the ground is covered
with snow and for stretches Of miles It
is from eighteen TO twenty inches deep.
Up in this territory the mercury this
morning was around zero.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23
Tiffin Police Chief
Before Grand Jury

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 22.--Claude
L. Myers, chief Of police of TiffIn, o.,
where $40 pounds of dynamite and other
explosives were found hidden in q barn
the day after the arrest Of John ]. Nc
Namara in indianapolis, on April %, was
the chief witness before the federal grand
jury in the investigation Of the dynamit-
ing conspiracy today.
He was among those from whom it was
said the investigators expected to learn
facts as TO who, besides the McNamaras
and Ortie McManigal, were implicated
particularly in the explosions in Penn
sylvania, Ohio and Indiana to carry on
which the stores of explosives at Tiffin
were used as a base of supplies. Infor-
mation was said to have. been obtained
by District Attorney Charles W. Miller
that the explosions were directed from
McNamara's headquarters in indianapolis.
2 Los ANGELES, Dec 22-B A. Clan
cey, the San Francisco labor leader, who
answered a subpoena to appear bSore
the federal grand jury, which is inves-
tigating the alleged nationwide G5yna-
mite conspiracy said today that he had
been told the jury would not call him
until he was ready to talk first with
the government prosecutor.
Apparently Clancy rejected this sug-
gestion. for he left the federal building
Immediately afterward. His statement
caused many conjectures as to what he
meant.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23
SCHOOL FUND LAW VIOLATED
Board of Education Asks Treasurer
to Correct Practice.
HE HOLDS BONDS AS TRUSTEE
Law Requires All Funds Shall BE
Carried as Treasurer of District
Ex-OfficiO and in No Case to
he Carried ms n Trustee.

Il. V. Cole, chairman of the finance
committee of the Board of Education,
backed by the other members, s. P. Bost-
wick and w. T. Bourke. have discovered
that the treasurer OF the school district
has been violating the law and the policy
Of the board by holding school funds as
trustee instead Of treasurer of the district.
at hasn't been the safest way" said
Mr.. Cole, and by advice of the boards
attorney, Carl Herring, we believe the
passage Of a resolution ordering the treas
urer to hold funds as treasurer and not
as trustee is necessary"
Mr.. Herring said that under the present
system the treasurer. ''in case anything
should happen" could not be held re-
sponsible for the funds. The board has
passed the following resolution, suggested
and approved by Comptroller Fred H.
Cosgrove, covering the point:
Whereas, 1t has come to the attention of
the finance committee that the treasurer
is carrying certain funds of the school
district, notably the bond redemption fund,
school insurance fund, teachers retire.
ment investment fund and the EDWARD
Rosewater scholarship fund. as trustee,
whereas ,, It is opposed to the ne. policy p Of
to carry any fund Of the district in any
capacity other than as treasurer ex-of-
ficio of the Board OF Education, and
Whereas, This practice has grown UP
through various administrations without
fault or criticism of any one, but in order
to correct the practice and to eliminate
any doubt as to the required methods, be
It ,.r
Resolved That the treasurer be, and is
hereby directed and instructed to carry
all funds of the school district as treas
urer of this district and in no case as
trustee. Transfer from one fund to
another to be made upon written notice
to the treasurer and comptroller by
proper resolution of the board trans
mitted by the treasurer OF this board.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23
Examiner of Plays
in London Resigns

LONDON, Dec. 22-London's dramatic
censor, George Alexander Redford, known
officially as the examiner of plays" re-
signed his position today. Charles e.
Brookfield, who was appointed his as
sistant on November 2s, last, is to sue
ceed him.
1t is understood that Mr.. Redford re-
signed because Mr.. Brookfield was ap-
pointed to assist him. Mr.. Redford
tonight declined to discuss the matter
beyond saying:
After all, seventeen years Of reading
bad plays is enough for any man.
The appointment of Mr.. Brookfield last
November caused considerable stir in the
advanced section OF the dramatic world
represented by George Bernard Shaw and
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23
HIGH SCHOOL "PRoF" WHO
DOES CHRISTMAS STUNTS

Jasper C. Robertson. one OF the pioneer
members OF the high school faculty.
showed his ability to come back along
the lines OF public speaking yesterday
morning and instead OF the regular class
work he gave some very humorous
Christmas Tecitations. which kept his
class OF some forty bookkeeping students
In a constant uproar for about thirty
five minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23
SCHOOL VACATION BEGINS
Yulstide Exercises Participated In
by Young Pupils.
MANY PRESENTS ARE GIVEN
In Lower Grades Christmas Trees
Are Provided-Many Teachers
VIII he out of Town for
the Holidays.

City schools closed at 2 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon for a Christmas vacation of
two weeks. The afternoon was given
over TO Huletide exercises by the stu
dents; to the laughter OF the little tots
In the kindergarten, for whose benefit
Christmas trees had been placed in
nearly all the buildings; TO preparation
OF baskets of food for the poor. and the
presentation OF little tokens OF remem-
brance.
Many high school teachers will spend
Christmas at their homes, a large num-
Der OF them living in other parts OF the
state or in other states. Several ele-
mentary grade teachers also left in the
afternoon on the early trains for their
homes.
Presents for Parents.
A Christmas tree, loaded with presents
for parents made by the children, was
the feature of the exercises at the new
Windsor school,. The entertainment
there in the afternoon was witnessed by
Superintendent Graft and the members
OF the Board Of Education.
At the Lothrop school the children
sang Christmas carols and prepared bas-
kets OF food and presents for the poor
The Pacific school also had a program
In which all the students participated.
play, written by one of the teachers.
was produced at the Franklin school, in
ADDITION to readings, recitations and
songs appropriate to the occasion. The
students in the CASTELAR, building also
produced a play, written by a teacher.
kindergarten exercises were the prin-
cipal mode of observance at Monmouth
Park. Japanese lanterns and toys of
every description decorated the Christ
mas tree and the rooms, all the work of
the little tots.
Miller Park students sang songs and
rendered recitations. In all the schools
the exercises were similar. the kinder
gartners in all being given the rtght-of-
way and entering into the observance of
the season with great glee
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23
WOMAN browns IN RAIN
BARREL THROUGH ACCIDENT

HURON, s. D., Dec. 2.-(SpecIaI TeIe-
gram minnie, wife Of John Issenhuth,
commercial traveller, was drowned i'm a
rain barrel this evening. She is sup
posed to have fallen in while trying to
get water. She, with her sister, had
been addressing Christmas packages and
while the sister went to the postoffice
the accident occurred. The family came
here year ago from Worthwhile, Rela-
tives reside in Fosston. MINI, and Fred
erick, s.. d.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23
Grain Exchange to
Close Three Days

The Omaha Grain exchange will sus-
pend business Saturday and Monday
Other big grain markets Of the country
will do the same Stocks OF corn on
track are expected TO assume large pro-
portions between now ana Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23
GENEROUS SOUTH 0MAHAN
REIMBURSES LITTLE TOTS

Lyman Jay Scott OF 1921 North Twenty.
seventh street. South Omaha. has reim-
bursed orvlile and Hazel Baokus Of Thir.
tieth and Q streets. whose Christmas
pennies were recently stolen. In addition
20 the dollar donated by Mr.. Scott he
collected an additional sum. which also
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23
Do Kerosene Lamps
Cause Explosions?

- WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Whether kero-
sene oil lamps explode was the question
debated by attorneys today before the
supreme court in concluding the argu-
ments as to the constitutionahty OF the
North Carolina statute for the inspection
of illuminating oil.
r. w. winslow of Raleigh, N. c., con-
tended that neither he nor any Of the
justices had ever seen an oil lamp ex-
plode and that tales of such explosions
we're as Fictitious as the sea serpent, or
Mrs. Harris of Dickens fame"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23
Key to the situatlon-Bee Advertising.


and arrested by DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, bilious headache quits and liver,
stomach and bowels act right. Only S5c
For sale by Beaton Drug CO.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23

Granville Barker. which denounced IT as
shameful" Older managers, like Sir.
Herbert Beerbohm Tree. favored the ap-
pointment.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23

SToRz OLD SAXON BRAU. It's the
talk Of the town. Get acquainted with 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23

has been turned over to the victims Of
the theft.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23

Apollinaris Water has been awarded the
Grand Prix at the Dresden Exhibition.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23
MEMS MUFFLERS-

$3.50 knit kinds 69c, the
$6 and 81 silks at $3.15,
$3.50 silk 0xfords at S1.69,
and the 75c and 81 kinds
are each. ............4 ACC
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23
MEMS NEcKwEAR-

$3.50 and So neckwear now
$1.S5, the $3.50 and 50 kinds
75c, the Too and 81 kinds
800 and all of the SOC kinds
at each. ch.............. .29c
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23
LADIES' HOSE

Ladies 81 to So silks, $2.95,
the 50 and $3.50 silks are
95c; and all Of the former
$1.50 silk hose may now be
had at pair ......... .69c
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23

MEMS HANDKERCHIEFs, many pretty
styles in Christmas packages. Boxes of six
handkerchiefs that sold at S1.00 per box,
now SOC. Silk handkerchiefs that brought
SOC and 75c, now at each ......,....29 :. .29c
MEMS BATH ROBES, handsomest line in
Omaha, too many of EN- here must be sac
rificed before Christmas, the $3.50 grades at
$3.98, the $40 grades at $4,98, and the $3.50
grades at each. 1888
MEMS STETSoN HATS, any $3.50 or
$500 "Stetson," soft or stiff, is now Of
fered you at $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23

MEMS UNION SUITS, Spring Needle
$1.50 kinds at per suit t...........7 .78c
MEMS UNION SUITS. All $500 Union
Suits go at $2.79, the $500 "Muldoon s"
at $2.4S, the Velvet Rib $500 kind at $1.4S
and the $3.50 Wool Union Suits are offered
at only. ................... .$1.25
MEMS SHIRTS. ANY Culp- Langworthy
$500 shirt at S145, any $1.50 or $500
shirt at 95c and any shirt formerly S100,
now at only. ..............,..... 69c
MANY OTHERS. Lack of space forbids
mention of 1901 other Xmas items.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-13
WITNESSES FROM ALASKA.

CHICAGO. March l0.-Five witness.
es from Alaska in the governments
forthcoming suit against half score
Americans on charges of conspiracy
TO defraud the government out of val
liable Alaska coal lands arrived In Chi.
cago today and registered at several
hotels under assumed names. Gov
ernment officials are seeking to keep
their identity from becoming known
until they appear before the federal
grand jury tomorrow and until indict-
ments are returned.
These witnesses were five weeks on
the way here and their time since ar
irving has been spent in the federal
fbuilding where they are aiding IN
s<essassnt t-4nrestfyatUfY N ID 4Skfiif
over documentary evidence which
Assistant Attorney General T. b. Town
send will present to the grand jury.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-13
May Be
ABDUCTION: j,
COLORADO SPRINGS GIRL MISS.
ING FROM HOME IN MfSTE-
RiOUs MANNER-PoLiCE ASKED
TO BE ON LOOKOUT

COLORADO SPRINGS. Mar. IL
The police of Colorado City and Colo
rado Springs have been notified of the
disappearance from home of Miss
Mabel Helphenstlne, granddaughter
of Mrs. Amazette Helphenstine, who
keeps a boarding house at the corner
OF Lincoln avenue and Fourth street,
Colorado City. The girl. who is 15
years of age. was last seen at her
home about 10 o'clock Tuesday night
after she had returned from party al
the home of friend, and was suppos
ed to be on the point of retiring. Yes
terday morning when her grandmother
called her for breakfast there was no
response and nothing has been seen
OF the girl by her relatives since.
Miss Helphenstines parents live at
Taos, N. NJ, but her father Is at
present in Colorado City on a visit
The girl is said to be quiet and well
behaved and was "A regular attendant
at the Colorado City school Her dis,
appearance has alarmed her relatives
and the police are making every eli.
fort to learn her whereabouts
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-13
UNKNOWN MAN is FOUND
DEAD-BODY MANGLED

PUEBLO. Mar. 11.-With every bone
in his body broken and the upper por-
ton terribly lacerated an unknown
man, several hours dead, was found
one and onehalf miles north OF Pue-
bio yesterday morning on the Den
Yer Il Rio Grande right OF way Death
ID believed TO have been due to in
juries received from a freight train
some time during the night, and Cor
oner w. o. Patterson Ia conducting an
investigation together with Deputy
Coroner A. w. Davis as to the exact
cause and TO learn the Identity OF the
unknown man.
The body WIS found near the Wood
croft sanitarium by the members OF a
freight train crew. Coroner Patterson
was notified and the remains we're
brought to Pueblo. There were no
means OF Identification on the person
OF the dead man, and his description
is the only possible means OF learn.
ing his identity. He was about feet
3 inches in height. SO or 60 years Of
age, had blue eyes and waA roughly
dressed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-13
BAG OF PEANUTS
CAUSES FATAL SHOOTING

CHICAGO. Mar. ia quarrel over
a bag of peanuts resulted in the prob.
ably fatal shooting of Fred Meyer in
the presence OF an after-theater crowd
of men and women at the Madison
street and Fifth avenue IL" station
late last night. After q few words
with Meyer, who was ticket agent at
the elevated station, W. ID. Page, a
bookkeeper. drew revolver and shot
him through the brain.
Then Page put the revolver In his
own pocket. stepped over the body OF
his victim and started down the steps
in a leisurely manner.
The Immediate result OF the shooting
was panic among the theatergoers.
Page was arrested before he left the
elevated structure. Meyer was taken
to the county hospital, where 1t was
said he would die.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-13
AND sTUBss
SWAP TELEoRAM8.

WASHINGTON. March 10.-An In.
teresting sequel to the recent fight in
Congress over the matter OF increas-
ed postage on magazines and period.
icals developed at the White house to-
day when former Representative Cald-
erhead OF Kansas showed President
Taft an exchange of kilograms be-
tween himself and Governor Stubbs
of Kansas. Governor Stubbs tele-
graphed to Mr.. Calderhead, in part as
follows:
Il am advised upon excellent author
ity that the proposed increase on sec
ond class postage Is aimed directly at
progressive magazines and periodi-
Gals; that the rates proposed are con-
fiscatory and will practically ruin
every popular periodical In the coun-
try. and will therefore deprive the peo-
pie OF their only FREQ press"
Mr.. Calderhead sent the following
tart reply:
Dear Governor-Your message 10
at hand and. as usual, you are wrong.
The Congress OF the United States
is not the enemy OF the people and
the freedom OF the press Is not in dan
ger. ! wish you would got come cor
rect information"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-13
BLACK HAND OPENS FIRE.

COLORADO SPRINGS, March 10
While Harry o. Vannocker an EN-.
ploye OF the Epperson Grain company,
was asleep in his room at sos Robin
son street. Colorado City, shortly be
fore midnight Sunday, three shots
were fired at him In quick succession,
one OF the bullets striking the pillow
under his head and the two others
piercing the bedstead and lodging in
the wall. The shots were fired
through the window OF his bedroom,
evidently from 38calibre rifle. He
was nninjured. A few days ago Van
nocker received a threatening letter.
signed BLACK notwithstanding him
with death for having, as the letter
said. run a friend out OF town" The
police are working on the case.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-13
KILLS HER
LOVER
MAN HAD SQuANDERED INHERIT.
ANCE ON GIRL WHO KILLS HIM
DURING ATTEMPT TO ENTER
HER HOUSE

JOPLIN. Mo, Mar, 1l--Self-detense
will be the plea of Dolly Mason, aged
"a. who shot and killed Herman Trott
aged 26. OF Vinita, Okla, while he was
attempting to force his way into a
rooming house at 207 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. kept by the Mason woman last
night.
Twice, In fits Of remorse for a life
lily spent, the girl has attemptet self
destruction. She Ia a pretty little
blonde and the OkIahoman, part In
dian. gave up position In a bank at
Vinita and squandened the proceeds
of two farms upon the girl who shot
him at midnight last night.
Tell Dolly goodbye" were the last
words of the Oklahoman an he breath
ed his last at 2 O'Clock this morning.
Present at the time was Prosecuting
Attorney w. N. Andrews. who took the
dying mans statement. The victim
pleaded for the girl whose act ended
his life and asked leniency for her.
Dolly Mason did not learn until 8
o'clock this morning that her lover
was dead. When told Cd his death
by Assistant CMef OF Police Clar-
ence kier, she grew hysterical aud II
was some time before she could be
quieted. She is still on the verge OF
a collapse.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-13
FORMER DENVER CONVENT GIRL
ASKS $4,000 HEART BALM.

NEW YORK. Mar. 11.--Justice New
burgers vacation OF an order requir-
Ing Edith G. Poole to submit to an
examination before trial. granted yes
terday. discloses sensational breach
of promise suit for $25, 900 damages for
a broken heart. brought by Mise Poole.
a young and pretty art student, against
CASTOR Bullock Means. related through
the Bullocks to former President
Roosevelt
Miss Poole claims that Means, who
Ia connected with the Cannon Mills at
Concord, N. C.. promised to marry her
in July, 1909, and that he set date
for the ceremony as later In July"
Il know 1t seems ordinary to sue a
man because he has not kept his prom
ise to wed you" said the plaintiff,
but my heart has been broken and
I've lost interest In the world and ev-
erything since he Tilted me-"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-13
MRS. ELIZABETH GARRETT DEAD

At l2:l5 this morning Mrs. Eliza.
beth Garbett, mother of Mrs. W. ~
Evans, died at the home OF the latter,
435 Third avenue. Death was due to
general falling OF the faculties and
break up OF the system, resulting from
her advanced age. Mrs. Garbett was
sc years OF age, and came to Durango
to make her home with her daughter
about two years ago. She was of
English parentage.
No arrangements will be made for
the funeral until word has been re-
ceiyed from Mrs. Evans daughter
who lives in Denver.
Since coming to Durango. Mrs. Gar
bett has made many friends who will
mourn her loss and sympathize with
Mrs. Evans in her bereavement.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-13
MURPHY is SANE.

DENVER. Colo, Mar 10.--Michael
Henry Murphy is sane.
He knew when he fired q bullet
through the heart of Anatolia Wunder-
le what he was doing, and he must an.
swer to the law for the crime.
1t took jury in the west side court
yesterday only two minutes to arrive
at this conclusion, despite the fact
that five experts. who had sat in the
witness chair. declared the slayer OF
Miss Wunderle to be insane.
The mothers story OF Mnrphy's
cruelty to animals, his inability to take
proper care OF himself until he was 7
years old, and his queer" habit OF
picking up imaginary straws evidently
did not weigh heavily with the
twelve.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-13
AAREM-HoesLE SKIRTS BANNED

SPRINGFIELD, H., Mar. 11.-Har-
EN- and hobble skirts were made the
sented in the house today by Repre-
Sentative Murphy of Cook county.
Hobbies" measuring less than one
and one-half yards. and not more than
ed. An absolute ban is placed upon
the "harem skirt by bill which pro
hlbits any woman appearing in public
in the sarb.