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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24

The work done for this money is
classified as follows;
Gravel hauled, l0,3l5A yards.
Rock hauled, 7l5l5 yards.
Rock crushed, 373l2 yards.
Number days volunteer work, men
9jl2, teams Az.
The expenditures and the results are
placed in an easy manner for compari'
son aud for estimating the total cost
Of a single item, In spending large
sums on the roads of this county the
great problem of the county court is to
get the maximum amount Of road work
for the money expended. BY the new
system of report blanks which were
sent out TO the road supervisors from
the office of the county clerk today
the court is Of the opinion that big
step in the right direction has been
made.
The purpose to accomplish by sim
Pile system of checks and reports what
they never could accomplish by ad
vice or censure Of the supervisor. BY
keeping a report Of the costs and the
work done by each road supervisor the
court intends to let the people make
comparisons between the efficiency
gained by the road supervisors in the
respective districts. The comparisons
will speak in forceful terms-and thu
road supervisor who is unable to show
real work accomplished for the money
spent will be confronted by the risinl
ire of the taxpayers who consider thei
money not iudiciously spent.
The county court has been fortunat,
in its selection of road supervisors il
this county in this year and in pas
years but it is to be expected tina
among 75 men will be found few VIII,
are more efficient than the Others
Some few will get 100 cents worth o
work for every dollar spent Of tn
county's money, others will be sati'
fled to get so cents worth out of tn
dollar If their neighbors in the mex
district are able to get but rs cent
worth. The ones who are able to &c
the most work ont Of their men an
teams and to apply it in the best mai
ner are able to make good shown
for efficiency and it is the hope {
the court that those who pursue Sill
shod methods will be forced by publ
opinion TO make the best Of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24
FOUNDER OF BOISE DEAD.

San Diego, Cal, March William
Asa Moore, 70 years old, pioneer of
the gold rush days in California, and
one of the founders of Boise, Idaho, is
dead here today. He crossed the
isthmUs Of Panama in the early sos,
and came to California with the gold
seekers
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24
PIOShe KIub Defeats
Dimpled Darlings So

Yesterday afternoon, the Kloshc
Klub aud the Dimplcd Darlings, two
well known willamette boarding clubs
faced each other on the diamond to
decide the supremacy OF the diamond,
with the result that the Kloshes won
to 3.
The diamond was in fine shape en-.
abling n fast game to be played the
closeness of the score shows the com
pnrative strength of the two teams
rhew were several good sluggers or
both sides but as whole the Kloshe'
outbattcd the d. D's
The batirics for Il. Il, s. Balm aud
yickery; for the d. D,'s, A. Irvine and
south.
Bain struck ont four men and al
lowed five hits, Irvine struck ouI
five men aud allowed six hits.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24
ARIZONA BAN RACING.

Phoenix, Ariz, March "a Arizona
will have no horse racing under the
Par Mutucl betting system Governor
g. W. f. Hunt has today vetoed the
measure pasfed by both houses in toc
final hours of the legislature In doing
80 the governor pointed ont that the
1000 voters who had already signed pc.
tiiions against racing were enough ia
invoke the referendum
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24
Unseen Hand Suspected
In Directing Steamers

Washington, March i.-Government
officials today expressed informally a
suspicion that the movements Of Ger.
man steamer captains, both at sea and
in American ports, are being directed
by some individual in this country,
They would not indicate whether
they definitely suspected anyone.
All collectors of ports, however,
whore German liners are imterned, were
agin instructed to exercise the utmost
vigi'nce to prevent any violation of
neutrality 1t was expected today that
the department Of mstice would libel
the German steiner Odenwald, which
tried to escape from the port of San
Juan, Porto Rico, without clearance
papers. hrc district attorney at San
Juan was instructed to- take the ucccs.
Sary court action,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24
LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.

London, March 2l.-rhe Lincolnshire
handicap, run today was won by View
land, at odds Of s to t. Lord Amman.
dale was second aud Polycatcs third,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24

tie is such clover little dear, the
fond mother explained. "lle had never
been told what flowers were, but the
Bw1bs.
" Really And what does Bwobs
mean inquired jhe caller
Why flowers. of course,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24

After a man has acquired u reputa.
lon for heng lazy his conscience
doesn't trouble him when his wife Is
doing washing for the neighbors
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24

The divorce suit or josepn A. Me
Laren against Mildred NJ. Mclean va,
dismissed in department No. 2 Of tie
circuit court yesterday by Judge Gal.
loway upon motion of the plaintiff. The
case alleged in tae plaintiffs CON.
plant was desertion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24

County School Superintendent w, NJ.
Smith, in company with Professor W..
A. Barr, of o. A. G., went to Silverton
today to visit the schools in that city
and to examine the work being done
with the Babcock tester recently in
stalled in the school. Mr.. Smith and
Professor Barr will spend the rest of
the week visiting the schools of Bub-
Unity, Turner, Stayton and jefferson.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24

to M. Christensen and assigned Ia a.
PLAINTIFF. The note is secured by =,
mortgage on 100 acres of real est,,s
in this county. The plaintiff ssst,
judgment for the $4,000 with cost az ~
the action and SlOO as attorneys fees
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24

The girl who wins the love Of 1
truly good man makes a lucky BIT ili
is herself a lucky miss,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24

A second suit filed by f. Haslebacher
against G, NJ, Harvey and Martha Har-
vey and others was for the sum Of
$1,000 alleged due on note made out
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24

Judge William Galloway ruled na
afternoon in the case of Eugene Boc,t
against Henry Fawk and Others mi mi
the demurrer of the defendant sboun
be sustained, and the case was pDt
back to department No. for tr,l
The suit was first filed in department
No. | but the attorneys asked that /,
be transferred to the equity court spi
Judge GallOway's ruling was to Tie Il
feet that it was not a suit in equity
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24

+. Haslebacher yesterday brought
suit in the circuit court of this county
against g. NJ. Harvey and Martha Har-
vey 20 collect the sum OF $40O alleged
due on a promissory note. The plain
tiff seeks Judgment against the de-
PENDANTS in the sum of $4O0, with $50
as attorneys fees and the costs of
the action.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24

win these back this seusouG louW remember they
both doNn and ont last with the prospect that their baseball days
about Hene Wagner stopped tossed ball the cu
for iec Red sA although he was sensation W wing was crippled
and / whispered
apne trainiug camp is likely be shape play
the diamond the other day the
good he will be put back his old place short Re
earing Conr erwhne OF the Athletics hut with the Dodgers
the nescason DOPE has that he may eme back something his old
Last year fstdy Worked all for Mack being
the sick list
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24
WILL TRADE

Improved 6O.acre farm, for land il
Canada-Saskatchawan preferred
III acre farm near Dallas trade foi.
acreage near Geryais, NJ
Fine $40 acres in Crook county, "
per acre; will take city OF acreage up
to $4,000. ..o,o
go acres on Howell prairie H'Vvvi
will take some cash, balance eiV
nronartv
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24

The total amount spent on Marion
county roads for the three months end
ing last week was $2754lG2.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24
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meet to their mutual
advantage
The Detroit times., 1915-01-13
6O-MILE GALE ON
NORTH ATLANTIC
Two Persons Killed In New York
Wind Increasing In
Violence

NEW YORK. Jan. ia eo-mile
gale, whirling up from t3he Florida
coast, dashed the northern Atlantic
coast all night. and early today In
this city alone had caused the death
of two persons, injuries TO dozen
more. and much property damage.
More powerful blasts may be expect
ed. according to I.e weather bureau,
with the gale attacking the New Eng
land states.
Incoming steamers reported severe
battles with the storm and mountain
Gus seas. One vessel. the Italian
freighter Oceana, went aground OF
the Statue of Liberty, while cropping
its way In through a heavy fog.
Two hundred spectators In a NOV
ing picture house in New York were
thrown into a panic when section
of a big derrick snapped off In the
gale and crashed down upon the root
of an adjoining building. Cries OF
bomb" sent the crowd into pell
NELL flight. and several women were
slightly hurt. A section OF brick wal
so feet high and 100 feet long in
Brooklyn caved In before the wind
with a mighty roar and three pedes
TRANS were hurt by flying bricks.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-13
THREE BANKS VOTE TO
INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK

Three banks in Detroit and vicinity
will increase their capital stock as a
result OF action taken Tuesday. Be
sides adding seven new names to the
directorate, stockholders OF the Ger
man-American bank voted to increase
the capital from $250,000 to $500 900.
be issued as a stock dividend, and
the remainder sold pro rata to the
present stockholders.
The Michigan National bank OF st.
Clair Heights, Matthew Finn, presi.
dent, although only four months old,
will Increase its capital from $4,000
to 100000, the new shares to be
offered to the stockholders at par.
Stockholders Of the Springwells State
bank, John A. Mercier, president,
voted TO increase the capital stock
from $4,000 TO $4,000, pro rating the
new shares among themselves.
John II. Hart was made a vice
president OF the First and Old Detroit
National bank after nearly % years OF
service with the bank and its prede-
cessors. He will continue in charge
of the credit department.
The directors OF the Peninsular
State bank sanctioned a plan to give
every employee who has been with the
bank year or longer an opportunity
to buy stock below the market price
F. Fl. Macpherson was added to the
board OF the Central Savings bank
and Charles F. Bielman was made
director and vice-president OF the
Federal State bank
The Detroit times., 1915-01-13
Adamowski Trio
Gives Interesting Program

The Adamowski trio, OF Boston; ap-
peared in Detroit for the first time
Tuesday evening, In the convention
hall OF the Hotel Pontchartrain, play
ing before the members and guests of
the Chamber Music society.
The members OF the trio are Joseph
Adamowsh, cellist; Timothy Adam.
owski, violinist, both former members
of the Boston symphony orchestra,
and Nine. Antoinette Szumowska a
pianiste of great talent and wide rep
utation. who is especially we'll remem-
bered for her excellent solo work with
the Boston symphony orchestra.
The program presented was varied
and interesting, and included the
Brahms trio in C minor and two move
ments from the Mendelssohn trio in ID
minor. these numbers being played
with wellmaihtained balance which
displayed the excellent ensemble work
of the trio. The solo numbers we're
well received. especially the group
given by Nine. Szumowska, which in
cluded the Nocturne in b and two
Etudes by Chopin, and the brilliant
Valse Caprice by Rubinstein. affording
the pianiste ample opportunity for the
display OF superior technique and fine
Interpretation.
Other solo numbers included the
Andante Symphonic by LErlanger and
the Crossmann Tarantalle for the eel
10. given by Joseph Adamowski, and
the Pederewski Melodie followed by
an original composition entitled ma.
zur" by Timothy Adamowski for the
violin,
The Detroit times., 1915-01-13
HIGHLAND PARK MAN
PNEUMONIA VICTIM

The funeral OF George, g. Potter
No. 43 Davison-ave.. Highland Park,
who succumbed to an attack OF pneu.
monia at Harper hospital, Tuesday
will be held rom the residence Wed.
nesday, at p. M, with the Rev
Charles Lowther, pastor of the High.
land Park Congregational church, and
the Rev. John B. Oliver, officiating
The latter was lifelong friend OF
the deceased.
Prior to his advent into theo bust
ness and social circles of Highland
Park seven years ago, Mr. Potter was
"a real estate dealer in Port Huron
At Highland Park. he organized the
real estate firm OF George g. Potter
& Co. Ill-health forced his retirement
last fall. He was a member OF Win
ona lodge, F. q A. NJ, of Bay City
Two years ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Potter
the latter IL years old, celebrated
their golden wedding.
A widow, three sons, Frank r.. OF
Puyallup, Wash; Isaac N. and 8
Eugene Potter. OF Highland Park, and
three daughters. Mrs. Mabel Eppinger
Vancouver, B. c.: Mrs. j. w. Tyler
OF Detroit, and Mrs. Glen Nicholson
Portland. Oregon, and one sister, Mrs
j. Branagan, OF Port Huron, survive
The Detroit times., 1915-01-13

nice of you. I'm sure. Sorry TO trou
BILE you" and he rang on.
Meanwhile. Mr.. Klingensmith, at the
other end OF the line. was saying
What $4,000 check? I don't know
you. and | don't know anything about
any $4,000 check. You have made
some mistake. This is the Ford Mo
tor Co."
All OF which, OF course, failed To
reach any ears but those OF more
land" Mr.. Gregory heard only the
swindler's polite expressions OF salts
faction.
"Will you come back in an hour
asked Mr.. Moreland. of Mr. Gregory
"I know you are a busy man. and
wouldn't ask you to waste that time.
Mr.. Gregory said he would return in
an hour.
In the room left by "Moreland." the
detectives found a rubber pad stamp
which the versatile swindler had pur.
chased. apparently. during that hour
and with which he had indorsed the
check, Ford Motor Co., per -"
the name OF Frank G.. Klingensmith
being written In the blank.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-13
Committee of Retail Grocers
File Personal Protest Against
Reappointment
MURTHA WILL LEAD
FIGHT IN SENATE
Enemies of State Dairy and Food
Inspector To Do Their Best
To Gust Him
From a stan Correspondent.

LANSING, Mich. Jan. 1S.-(Spe-
cial)-A delegation OF IL members
OF the Detroit Retail Grocers' associa.
ton will confer with Gov. Ferris at 2
O'Clock this afternoon, In an attempt
to dissuade him from reappointing
State Dairy and Food Commissioners
James Helme.
Martin j. Maloney. former presi-
dent of the Detroit association and
now president OF the National Fedora
tion OF Retail Merchants also. who
opposed Helme so bitterly a short
time ago; Z. j. Schmidt, who figured
In the arrest of Inspectors Rake. Do
herty and Lighthill for alleged extor-
ton; r. A. Day, editor OF the maya
zine Trade" and w. j. Cusick, sec
ond vicepresident OF the Michigan
Retail Grocers' association. will lead
the attack on Helme.
I'VE will make direct charges OF in.
competency against Mr.. Helme," said
Mr.. Cusick this morning. 1--WE think
we can make mighty good case,
with the facts we have In our posses
sion, together with the arrest of the
lHTte inspectors III DetTOit anu the
recent expose OF the new inspector
Lannin. Helme will think the chin
ney has fallen on him when we get
through" II Is not believed here that
the arguments put up by the Detroit
ers, will have much effect on the gov.
ernor.
When informed that an attack
would be made on Commissioners
Helme, several days ago. the gov
ernor said: Well. I guess Jim will
pull through all right"
Senator James Murtha, OF Detroit
who Informed the governor several
days ago that he would oppose any
effort to confirm the reappointment
OF Helme said this morning that he
proposed to make the fight In the sen
ate an open one.
Il haven't approached a single sen
ator on this matter" he said. "and
don't intend TO. | intend TO take this
fight up on the floor OF the senate and
see II through there"
The governor is expected to send
his list OF appointments to the senate
this afternoon. BALLENGER.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-13
D. A.C PLANS TO
PUT RESTRICTION
ON membership
Proposes to Cut Zone of Eligi-
bihty from Forty to Thirty
Miles
OLD DIRECTORS WILL
BE GIVEN FRESH TERM
Annual Meeting To Be Held in
New Club House Next Tues
day Evening

When the members OF the Detroit
Athletic club get together next Tues
day night for their annual election
they will assemble In the main din
ing room OF their magnificent new
club house.
While the home OF the big club Is
not yet ready for comfortable occu-
pancy from the standpoint OF every
day use. II is far enough along toward
completion to permit OF the business
session being held there and. doubt
less, big turnout OF members will be
the result. everybody being keenly
anxious for even a peek at the In
terror OF the building.
The main dining room Is situated
on the second floor and probably Will
he taxed to It's capacity for the annual
election and business meeting.
The election itself will be uncon-
tested, none but the Official ticket be-
ing In the field. Evidently the mem
bers believed that the directors. who
have been In the saddle during the
organization stages OF the club. should
be kept In Office until the club is go
ing and on it's feet At any rate no
members ticket was put up and the
following directors will succeed them
selves:
For the three-year term: Kirk B.
Alexander, r. ID. Chaplin. Emory w.
Clark. julius VI. Haass. II. M. Jewett
and c. ID. Pope. For the one-year
term Ito fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation OF n. A. Hawkins)-
w. ]. Chittenden, jr.
One quite important change In the
bylaws will be recommended to the
members In Tuesdays meeting. That
provides that the zone OF resident
membership eligibility be reduced
from 40 miles from Detroit to 80
miles. n the amendment passes, res
idents OF Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti
will be eligible to nonresident mem
berships.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-13
German AUidfOrS
Continue Activities

LONDON, Jan. 13.--Aerial activity
continues 10 be the chief feature OF
the reports from the lighting front In
France and Belgium. German aviators
are particularly active in the north.
They pay daily visits to Dunkirk and
the towns In that vicinity. and drop
bombs promiscuously. AZ result o
number OF civilians are known TO have
been killed. The rigid censorship
makes Il impossible to obtain details.
The Germans are known to hayo
established Zeppelin and aeroplane
base at a point on the outskirts Of
Client. They have taken extraordi'
nary precautions to protect their
hangers which are reported OF new
construction with nets so placed that
explosive bombs dropped by hostile
aviators will be diverted and the
sheds and their contents saved.
II Is believed certain that the FIRST
big attempted Zeppelin movement will
be from this base. AZ result extra
ordinary precautions have been taken
both here and in Paris to meet II
when Il comes. The lights Of both
cities have been greatly dimmed while
details of airmen with armored planes
mounting rapid-nrers are stationed at
strategic positions.
Yesterday. when the French assem-
bly, met. half dozen armored French
monoplanes maintained constan,
fight over Paris in anticipation Of q
German visitation, but none tool
place.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-13
Russians Checked, Says
Vienna Statement

VIENNA, Jan. 13.-(via Berlin and
Wireless TO London)-The war ONCE
declares all efforts on the part OF the
Russians to force the passage OF the
Nida river have been repulsed with
heavy losses All day yesterday the
Russians tried, but at no point we're
they able TO carry their pontoons far
from the bank. The Austrian artil-
lery, mounted at strategic points.
raked the Russian columns, infiicting
heavy losses. Finally the Russians
retired from the banks OF the river,
leaving hundreds Of dead and wound
ed behind.
South OF the vistula concentration
OF the Austrian artillery FIRE on the
Russian position at Meirhof COM
PEELED them 10 withdraw from the
town into the open country. In the
Carpathians the weather continues TO
make all operations difficult Despite
this the Austrian troops have gained
ground In the valley OF the upper ing
where the enemy has retreated 10 the
neighborhood OF Uzeck pass.
In today's statement OF conditions
the war Office claims the Russian al
legation that the Przemysl garrison
sent flag OF truce asking for terms
OF surrender on Jan. 10 Is false.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-13
WOMAN SUES FOR
PROMISED LEGACY
Circus Attendant Awarded 500
From Estate Of Fellow
Worker She Befriended

A friendship. which sprang up and
grew In the midst Of the atmosphere
OF circus life. and wss sintsrrupted b.
death. was barred IN Judge Hosmer's
court, Tuesday afternooA. when Mrs.
Margaret Clancy. wife Of IRE de.
partment ofncial OF Cleveland. was
awarded a verdict for. $500.
Mrs. Clancy sued the estate OF Mrs.
Ida Badger. for $4,000. Mrs. clAncy.
who was represented by Attorney An
thony Nelson. formerly was ts> at
tendant OF "the smallest woman In tbs
world" The midget was exhibited At
sideshows, In connection with CIR
cuses. Mrs. Badger also was ~ the
sideshow business. She became Ill.
and during the trsvies from town 20
town. Mrs. Clancy attended her sister
Of the circus. $50
When Mrs. Badger realized that her
condition wss growing worse. Mrs.
Clancy testified, she told her she
would remember hsr In her will with
bsqusst of $4,000. Mrs. Clancy got
nothing from the estate, and began
suit to collect the amount promised
her. The case will probably be ap
psaled.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-13
KILLED BY GAS WHILE
TRYING TO RELIEVE PAIN

Dr. John D. McGilvray. dentist, OF
No. $50 Bagg-st., claimed the body OF
his brother James, in the county
,morgue, Tuesday afternoon and told
Coroner Rothacher OF the strange
habit that led to the death OF his
brother In Beaubien-st. roomine
house some time Tuesday.
James McGilvray. who had suffered
for years from an acute stomach trou.
BILE. was found dead In bed with a
tube from the gas Jet In HIS mouth
and the following note near the body
Cramps are fierce. II should acct
dentally take too much gas, kindly no
tify my brother by calling Main 1901.
Dr. McGilvray says that James was
In the habit OF taking gas TO relieve
the intense pain in his stomach. and
TO lull him to slumber.
when I had an office In Chicago.
said the dentist. II often used TO find
my brother sound asleep in the den
list chair when | came down in the
morning. He would take laughing
gas TO relieve his pain From that.
suppose he started using Illuminating
gas for the same purpose"