Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-01
Capital City Brevities

DR.. May, nerve specialist, Masonic
building.
DR.. Asseln, dentist, 2O5 Salem Bank
& Trust building,
science, it must be studied. The time
was when young man could step into
place in the business world without
special preparation, but he cannot do
that now. The Capitl Business College
will give you the special preparation
and help you to get started right. The
cost is not much. If you cannot call,
send for catalogue. A new class in
shorthand next week.
Sheriff Esch was called to the
Schrunk farm about three miles east
of Salem last night to take George
O'Neil in custody. O'Neil is insane
and, according to Sheriff Esch, the
man is as wild as a locoed steer. When
the sheriff received the call, O'Neil
was making things lively in the vicin-
ity Of the Schrunk place by running
up and down the road with about as
much clothing on as the figure in the
"September Morn" picture He will
be examined by County Judge Bushey
this afternoon. O'Neil put up fight
when Sheriff Esch got him in the wait
inig auto, but wore the nippers.
A chicken house in the back yard Of
the property belonging to James Day,
at the intersection of Chemeketa and
Twelfth streets, caught fire this morn
| ,ug nhn,,k al 'a1na1s 1tNt1n
building was being fumigated and the
fire department was called to kill the
flames No damage resulted as the
flames were discovered before they had
proceeded to any extent.
According to Special Officer Skipton,
at the fair grounds, pile of bottles
which contained enough booze to float
a rowboat was confiscated from several
persons on the grounds yesterday after.
noon. The red liquor was emptied out
on the grounds and the owners thereof
warned not to bring any more liquid
refreshments to the fair or they would
be arrested.
Young Calvin Merrill, of Polk coun-
ty let out a yell that frightened the
crowd standing around the bee experts
cage yesterday afternoon, and dived
headlong into flower bed. One of the
bee expert Is pets went astray, it seems
and finding comfortable location on
Merrill s neck, proceeded to enjoy him
self when the owner of the resting place
suddenly felt the tickle of the bee s
legs while it was settling itself for
snooze, and slapped the insect. Mr.,
Bee Immediately let fly his stinger and
Merrill let go his hold and with a loud
yell, dived into flower bed and
thrashcd around violently until he got
the bee lost The boy IS neck puffed up
like that Of a pouter pigeon, but the
pout was on the back instead Of the
front. A little mud was slapped on the
wound and the pain ceased, but all
kinds Of persuasion could not induce
Merrill to return to the bee lecture.
A demurrer to the complaint .ned
in the circuit court here by Attorney
General Crawford on behalf of the
state against Governor West, Secre-
tary Of State Olcott and State Treas.
urer Kay, to recover moneys alleged
to have been expended from the peni-
tentiary revolving fund without war.
rant Of law, was filed by their at.
torney, John II, McNary, yesterday In
his demurrer McNary declares that the
compaint does not state facts suffic,
lent to constitute a cause Of action,
Attorney General Crawford announc-
ed yesterday that he had appointed j.
A. Benjamin, a graduate Of the Viii.
lamette university, and who until re.
Gently served in capacity Of deputy
prosecuting attorney in Western Mas.
sachusetts, as second assistant attor.
ney general, to succeed Merton De
Long, who has resigned to embark in
law business in this city.