Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-07

sherm Hickman, the transfer mar

Sherm Hickman, the transfer man,
the transfer man, grew rather indig-
nant this afternoon, when a jovial ac-
quaintance joshingly caught hold of his
horses, when the driver attempted to
back them up behind the Barr plumb
ing shop, where a big stack of ballot
boxes recently. manufactured by the
Barr company were waiting to be
hauled to the court house "You have
too many expense account containers to
suit us taxpayers, said Mr.. Herck-
man s jovial friend, as he caught hold
of the team. At this Mr.. Hickman
flew cup in the air" and for time
things were merry in the alley behind
the Barr plumbing establishment. Mr..
Hickman soon found out however, that
the joker was only joking and proceed.
ed to get down to his normal good
natured stage. Like all good teamsters,
Mr.. Hickman won't stand for people
fooling with his horses, therefore the
objection this afternoon.
The fire department made a sensa-
tonal run to South Salem this morn.
ing, where the home of w. j. Loots
was in danger of being burned down
AS, the result of chimney catching
fire When the department arrived on
the grounds, however, the flue had
burned out and all danger was past.
The chemical auto truck, while speed
ing south on Commercial street, came
very near putting one of the Wells
Fargo Express company wagons out
of commission. The rig had just pulled
across the street near the Hotel Ma.
rion, and the big chemical missed it
by hairs breadth as it shot through
an opening between the expresses wagon
and some building material located in
front of the Ryan building.
For fine quality Of meats Of all kinds /
quick service, courteous treatment, the |
Avenue Market cannot be beaten. w. 1
A. Schirmcr, the proprietor is progress. |
sive. Phone 1907. 1921 Center street
A thoroughly disgusted man walked
down the street this morning with =
terrible crouch on He was Dave Yam
It's, the well known Toggery proprietor
II seems that David somehow lost con
troll of his glasses with the result that
they fell to the floor and come apart
in. a most disgusting fashion. "Some |
more good money shot to pieces" said |
Mr.. Yantis, as he headed for the near.
est jewellery shop
.
No report has been made at the Sa-
lem Commercial club so far in regard /
to any damage to fruit crops which /
may have resulted from the light kill. !
ing frost which occurred in the Rose.
dale district yesterday morning. Local
fruit growers do not believe that the
frost damaged the fruit in the least, /
and, had the cool weather nterfered I
with the crop in the high lanls, Couu.
" Fruit Inspector Constable would have
heard Of II ere this. The fruit has got. [
ten so far along now that il will re.
quire an exceptionally heavy frost to
affect It, and, inasmuch as Miss Spring
is now prevailing, II is not likely that !
there will be any more severe cold .
spells, in the valley, at least
Tho Grand opera house was filled 10
capacity last evening by persons inter
estod IN the eradication OF the fly, and
fsom the opening remarks OF DR.. w. b. /
Morse and tho lecture by pr. c. ".
Hodges through to the last moving pie.
ture of the filthy fly and his habits, the I
intorcst was sustained. The opera
house was donated by Manager /, L. /
Waters, and other arrangements were .
made by W. II, Hamilton and Prof Earl |
kirkpatrick The lecture was unicr
the auspices Of the Commercial club /
.
Tho suit Of ], P. Smith against Van
Waters, et al, was on trial today in /
Judge Kelly's department Of the circuit
court The suit OF Mary II. Grceoirc,
administrator Of the estate Of Johann I
Fcischweier against Feishweier was
dismissed, In the suit OF Johnny Nioh.
olas Dick against L. Yates, motion
for new trial was cvcrruled. In the
state vs.. McMorries, charged with adul. /
terry plea of not guilty was entered.
SEEK TO ELECT SEIDEL.
Milwaukee, Wis, April - Socialists /
were making . strong effort here today /
70 elect Emil Scidcl ns mayor. usl
rival candidate Wis Gerhard A, Rad I
ing nonpartisan, who sought TO INC. I