Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-03

mop yard.
Suit was commenced in the circuit
court today by Elizabeth E. Farrar to
recover $11O alleged to be due on
building rent from j. L, Houck.
The Grand opera house last night
was a point of interest for theatre
gOers and the production "The Girl of
the Hill" drew good'sized crowd.
The play was well worth seeing and
everyone seemed to enjoy it. Humor
galore flew during the play and much
laughter was provoked by the 1918 re-
marks dropped by the clever actors
and actressc1.
Alfred D. Cridge, who is making
tour of Willamette valley towns to
give them a writeup in the Portland
Journal, arrived in Salem today. He
reports conditions prosperous wherev-
er he has been. At Independence last
night the hotels were so crowded that
he could not get room,
A complaint to recover $l1S.75 was
filed in the circuit court last night by
f. NJ. Kightlinger against Hattie"
boat, The plaintiff alleges he per
formed labor for the defendants S own
er to the amount Of compensation
asked. Attorney Day appears for the
plaintiff. B
Alleging in his complaint that he
received injuries by reason of negli-
gence and carelessness on the part Of
the defendant, P. F, Kilian, c. T, VOL
fard asks damages in the sum of $5471.
The plaintiff alleges that while he was
working around the defendants s sash
and door factory in Mount Angel, he
was thrown into unprotected and dan
gerous machinery, when defendant at
tempted to force piece of lumber
through the edging machine by hitting
it with board, resulting in plaintiff S
foot being disabled.
In complaint filed in the circuit
court yesterday afternoon, C. P. Sade
and F. Slade alleges that by reason of
Felix LaBranch, the defendant, being
inexperienced and careless, an auto.
mobile driven by him collided with a
motorcycle the plaintiffs were riding
with such force as to demolish the
latter machine and damage it in the
sum of $50, which amount the iudg.
ment asked. The plaintiffs set forth
as grounds for damages that while they
were riding east on State street, the
defendant was driving his machine
west on the same street at the rate of
25 miles an hour, and, indifferent of
the safety and lives of others, failed
to observe the plaintiffs motorcycle,
and guided his auto in such manner
as to strike the same. The plaintiffs
ask damages in the sum of $3.50, to-.
gether with costs
County Clerk Gehlhar will hereafter
deal out decidedly new deck in the
form of county warrants, he having
just received the latest creation today.
The old warrants consisted of piece
of blue paper about the size of good
big blotter, and it required no small
amount Of observation to locate the
principal figures, the amount called
for The new warrants are light yell,
low and very official.loolSing.
With the exception of few wan
dering drunks, that float in from no
where, the police station in very
quiet and uninteresting place at the
present time. Notwithstanding hop
picking time generally has a tendency
to'liven things up a bit, the police have
had very little trouble.
Due to dog running between his
legs while he was making a fine spurt
for an Oregon Electric train this morn.
ing, D. G. Hoppe, of Portland, took a
bad fall at the intersection of State
and High streets. Mr., Hoppe was
walking along leisurely, when the
warning bell Of the train that had
pulled in from Albany began ringing
The belated passenger got in action
and as he sprinted for the then moving
train, a little brown dog jumped be.
tween the running mans legs, with the
result that runner and dog rolled into
the gutter. Succeeding in finally get.
ting free of the dog, Mr.. Hoppe caught
the tail end of the train, and faded out
Of sight still brushing his clothes.
The committee appointed to ap.
praise the plant of the late Willis Dun.
iway, on which the state printing is
done, met Tuesday, and a report of
majority of the committee has been
filed. The committee is composed Of
three printers, George Putnam, G. W.
Orton and Carey Hayter. The first
two estimated the value of the plant at
$l5,47O, but Hayter thinks this too
low. He has not filed his estimate vet,
but will probably do so Thursday, when
the board win decide whether the pur.
chase shall be made.
State Treasurer Kay says the depart.