Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-12

F. G. Myers, manager of The Spa,
was transacting business in Portland to-
day.
According to George P. Litchfield,
the Salem Hospital association is highly
gratified with the last report made by
its secretary as to the financial con.
dition of the institution. Mr.. Litch-
field is president of the organization
and he states that at the last meeting
held the treasurer reported that there
was balance of nearly $4,000 on hand
at the present time. The Salem d1s
pital Association was organized seven
teen years ago and is conducted by To-
cal people only. 1t is a private insti-
tuition and during its long existence
it has grown and prospered very en-
couragingly.
Wilson Ayres, of Dallas, proprietor
Of the theatre of that city, is Salem
visitor today.
81 am here to answer to that
charge, - said young man to Chief of
Police Shedeck yesterday while the Of
ficer was sitting behind his desk at
the station. ''What charge9" said the
Chief "Why," spoke up the youth,
for speeding on my motorcycle. {"
"YOu have got me-" answered the
Chief "I am not aware that you have
violated the speed law" With this re-
mark from Chief Shedeck, the young
man excused himself and made quick
retreat 1t seems that the youth was
called up by phone by friend last
Tuesday morning who said he was the
chief of police and demanded that he
appear and answer to the charge of
speeding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T. Patrick of
Los Angeles, arrived in the city yester-
day and will spend few days visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Young, on North Front street. The
visitors are making their first trip
through the valley and are expressing
themselves as delighted with the eli
mate so far. Mr.. and Mrs. Young hope
to introduce their guests to the Oregon
weather sufficiently to encourage them
to make Salem their future home and
Mr.. Patrick declares that it might be
possible that he and his wife will look
around a bit and providing they find
something to suit them, move to this
city in the near future.
The funeral of Edward Creech was
held yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
from Lehman & Clough S chapel. Rev.
F. T. Porter, pastor of the First Christ
ian church officiated. The interment
took place in the G.. A. r. Circle at the
City View cemetery. The Christian
church choir rendered several sacred
selections, one Of which was a favOrite
hymn of the deceased "Nearer My God
to Thee" The floral offerings were
numerous and very beautiful. Mem
bers Of the G.. A. R. attended the funer'
al in a body and had charge of the
services at the grave. The pail bearers
were Sons Of Veterans and were; A, M
Clough, II. r. McWhorter, w. P. Ringle
| y, A. Baker, John Cornforth and j. F
Dunlap. Members of the G.. A. h. ex
tend their appreciation to the Sons OF
Veterans for their willingness in offer
ing their services at all times TOWARD
assisting the members of Sedgwick post
No. 10,
Rev. S. G.. Bettes, who has nation
wide reputation as an evangelist, will
speak at the Commons mission tonight
and tomorrow night, He is recommend
ed as a grand worker for the cause OF
temperance, woman s rights and all so
cial moral, and religious reform. hC
is Baptist minister and has preached
in every state in the union doing large
ly revival work.
s. G. Bettcs "the cowboy evangelist
who is now at Roseburg, will arrive il
Salem to hold meetings in the w. c. t
U, hall Saturday night at 1880 and Sun
day afternoon at o'clock, Announce
ments later.
Misses Vivian Hiukle and Florence f
Merrill are here from Prineville to at
tend the school Of method at the Firs
Christian church.
Southwlck 4 Headrck were the low
est bidders for the reconstruction o
the state house in the bids opened yes
terday The bids provide for doinl
the work with or without marquise owe
both the north and south doors Of tn,
capitol Following ia the list of bid
submitted; II. n. Ely Salem, SsS,5O0
SCI ,S25; Wechter Il Wood, Salem s3l,
7sS.$Slll5; r. g. oppenlOuder, Port
land, $el,722.$9O,SS II, f. Doering
Portland $2O,SSO.sl07O7i Thomas Mui
Portland $9O,S72.slo,4Sd; Sievert :
Eugstrom Salem 9,5a1Ssl ,S5l; South
wick \ lIeadrick, Salem, $l9,46l45
NS,Iol45; Charles Van Patton, Salem