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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17

Frank Gibson of this county has
been elected vice-president Of the Sa-
lem Egg Circle. AT present the Dali
las circle is sending It's eggs to Salem
for shipment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22
Laborer Holds Crown
On Car In Terror

Los Angeles Cal, April 22.-After
holding a crowded pullman coach in a
state bordering on terror the greater
part of the night, Mike Slavin, 2S, a
iaborer, was overpowered by concert
ed rush of passengers as Southern Pa
cific southbOund train No. so neared
Los Angeles early today. He was turned
over to the police.
Slavin was iourneying to Los Angeles
from Sacramento. In his pockets was a
considerable sum of money. According
to Conductor Harry Sutter, he became
possessed of the idea that the train crew
had hatched plot to rob him. He at
tackled Sutter savagely with his fists,
and when other trainmen came to the
conductors aid, he wrenched loose a
section of his seat and held them at
bay.
Throughout the night the man sat in
his berth, muttering threats, and the
car passed wakeful night. When
Slavin appeared again this morning, the
passengers rushed him from behind.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

Conscience urges us from wrong to
right, but we must learn to distinguish
one from the other. 2. We do not he.
lieve positively because a thing is so.
We believe on evidence, and if the eyi.
dence satisfies us, we believe, other.
wise not.
Education, culture and religion
leave us human beings still. We have
u notion that because we are refined
and converted that we are in some
peculiar way different from others.
Remember Kipling's lines: For the
colonel s lady and Judy Brady are
sisters under their skins. So long as
we are human beings the sexual instinct,
the ambition for mastery, the desire
for good clothes, self-love, acquisition,
capacity for envy, rape, revenge, re-
morse, pride, self-deception and the
rest are to be reckcncd with.
"Tf I were asked, what is the chief
weakness of human nature, would say,
Our liability to be deceived, and espe.
cially in the way of association OF
ideas. That is why so many wrongs
crimes and atrocities are committed in
the name of religion, liberty, patriotism
education and conscience.
"The success with which we can jus.
tify olr conduct would be humorous to
disinterested observer, if it were not
so pathetic and disastrous. Finally, hu
man nature is the most precious thing
in all creation; the richest in poten
tiality, the sublimest in possibility, the
most majestic when it comes to its
best, the most degraded and pitiablC
when it reaches its worst"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

COOLlDGE--At his home near Lives
ley, Thursday morning, April %
1918, at the age of SO years, from
heart failure.
He is survived by a wife and broth.
ers, II. p. Coolidge, of Columbus, Neb;
William Il. Coolidge, Of Salem, and a
sister, Mrs. NJ. h. lngmam, of Seattle
Funeral services will be conducted by
the Masons in Salem. The arrange
ments for the funeral will not be made
until relatives from the east are heard
from The body is now at the residence
of Mrs. l.. X, Page, 1872 North Cottage
Mr. Coolidge and wife came to Ore
gon IN November, 1918, from Cushing
Iowa, He lived for a shWt time IN
Salem, but later took mp his home near
Liyesley.
He was member Of Burning Bush
lodge No. "A, A. +. 4 A. NJ, CoHec-
tionyille, Iowa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

Miss Alice Page, history professor at
Willamette, and her sister Miss Flor.
ence Page, are staying at Lausanne
Hall this week, in order that they can
be close to the Willamette Sanatorium,
where their father is at the present
time very i'll.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

At meeting of the parish of of
st. Paul's church, to be held Monday,
May 3, the question of building a guild
house will be taken up. The rectory,
which formerly faced on Church street,
has been moved to face on Chemeketa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

Wodem Woodmen. Thursday night,
DR., j. A, Rutlcdgc, of the Woodman
sanatorium, will visit the local camp,
and talk about his work. Delegations
from five neighboring camps win at.
tend. Ncighbors are urged to give o
large attendance to one Of our head uf.
ficcrs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

Judge P, II, Darcy was yesterday
elected grand master workman of the
\, o, L. w. at their annual session
held in Portland The most radical ac.
tlon taken by the session was that of
permitting women to join the order.
Many prominent members Of the 4. q.
L, w, and Degree Of Honor admit that
7 1t is only a question OF time until both
lodges are united in Oregon, said ludpc
d 'Arcy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22
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wheat stalks that were wonderful speci-
mems for this time of the year. They
came from the seyen.acre field of Wm
Mcdonald, a short distance across the
river in Polk county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22
DIED

X X X x x x Il X X X x x x X X
her home, 1909 South Lib.
erty street, Thursday, hpril %, 1913,
Mrs. Lola Bibby. The body will be
shipped to Independence tomorrow,
where funeral services and interment
will take place.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

The ladies of Center Congregational
church win serve chicken pie dinner
in church parlors Friday evening, April
23 from to o'clock zoe for adults,
l5c under II years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22
open meeting. Salem camp NO. 11s

W. o. W., will have open meeting Fri,
day evening, April %, SO that those
interested in the best fraternal insm.
ance may have an opportunity to hear
three Of our ablest Woodmen, Head
Manager w, C. IIawley, Deputy Head
Consul Il. J., Martin, District Manager
Jones. Save the date, as we will have
good speaking and fine music.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

Elks, attention. All Elks are re.
quested to meet at the club at 7 o clock
tonight to meet special trains from
Albany and McMinnville.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22
G. 0. constable. county Fruit inspec

O. O. Constable, county fruit inspec.
lor returned today from an extended
mp of inspection in the northern par,
ol the county He inspected the
Vr'oGidS at Mission Bottom. West
"oodhun, Fargo, and Donald nurser.
res, and found an the Young trees in
good condition and being properly
qNNen care of. The peach orchards In
NlsSlon bottom aresheing all properly
sprayed aud appear in good condition.
nulIe considerable damage had been
uVne to the pruuc crop on account Of
'ne recent trosts, Mr.. Constable said il
was 100 early as vet to make an esti.
mate Of conditions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

The magician and illusionist known
as "Grcat Lazern," who comes to the
Oregon next week, declared this after.
noon that the man, sam Barnum, mas.
querNding as the Great Barnum, who
was here recently, is an imposter and
that in Portland he was closed out He
says that the aBrnum here was the gen.
uinc one
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22
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Dr.. MeudelSonn, specialist In fitting
glasses correctly. u. s. bank bldg
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

Mrs, Frank Ruffa brought to this
office yesterday bundle of blucstcm
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

Ladiesl If you desire beautiful
skin and complexion, use Mauinc
Cream and Lotion, TO he had at the
Capital Drug store, Masonic building
Across from o. +. depot,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

The Jitney hamburger is sure good.
The Jitney club.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

The river is falling, the stage today
above low water mark being "a feet,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

Asahel Bush aud wife returned yes
lerday evening from an automobile trim
10 Portland where he drove Mr. and
MIS- ~ NJ Bush, who started east for a
SIN weeks tuW. Mr., Bush says the Pa.
.glle Highway bctwceu here aud POET.
,Nnd rs pretty rough and in spots in
oad condition The Capital road, he
'aid' is m fine shape and kept in good
repair
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22
Secretary R, B, Goodin, Of tho state

Secretary r, B, Goodin, of the state
board of control, went to Portland 10.
day upon business in connection with
his department and to visit his father,
who is i'll of paralysis and expects to
proceed to the PendIeton branch Of the
insane asylum to attend to some busi.
ness matters in connection with the
purchase Of supplies for that mstim.
tion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

Willamette University, at the First
Methodist church.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

l, b. Rhoades general secretary Of
the Y. NJ G, A. was In Salem yesterday
and conferred with the officers of the
salem association He stated that the
work being done here was much better
than at other points In the northwest.
The meeting was the regular monthly
business conference and little outside of
routine work was done. The Officers
feel highly compimcuted at the opinion
expressed by the general secretary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

Wanted-A good judge-of cigars to
try "a Corona, Salem.made, 10 cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

Among the new books received at
the public library this week and ready
for distribution Saturday is the one
recently written by George Palmer Put
man, entitled "n the Oregon Coun
try. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22
Professor Archibald F. Reddie Of th

Professor Archibald F, Reddie of the
University Of Oregon will read " Huck,
lcbcrry Finn" in the Salem Heights
hall at S;l5 O'Clock ON the evening of
April %, The lecture will be free to the
public, and will he under the auspices
of the Salem Heights Parent Teacher
association,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

While unpacking some old boxes at
his home laos Lee street, j. II. pcntou.
the advertising man. found an old Bible
that has been in the family for the past
w years, II bears the imprint of John
Holbrook, Bottleborough, Vermont.
lSl6. II originally was the property Of
Mrs. Rcbecca Shoot, the mother of Mrs.
Pcntou. The book is printed in the
large style of type, 50 familiar to the
past generation and the wood cuts are
suggestive Of books printed during the
early years Of the last century.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

Automobile 49, trps-passengers and
baggage; rates reasonable, Country
trips a speciality. c. G. McElroy,
Phone; Day, 9i7; night, 639,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

The Cottage Hotel, on Front and
Court streets, has been leased by Mrs,
Jessie Bent, who has had charge of
the New England Restaurant for sev.
cNl months past.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

The Capital Lumber co., $40 South
Twelfth. Building material Of all kinds
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

Board and room SS75 per week, l7o
South Commercial.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22
An American Citizen has become i'm

plieated in an international complica-
tion and will be tried at the Grand
May /.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

The demand for efficiency. Prohi
Oratorical, NJ, u. church, Friday p,
m. 25c
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

Dr. Asseln, dentist second floor Bank
of Commerce bldg.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

Have Reinhard cabinet factory make
that odd piece Of furniture to match
what you have. 266 Chcmekcta, Phone
6l1.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22
The websterian Literary Society of

The Websterian Literary Society of
willamette University had its quar-.
terly installation Of Officers in the
society hall last night, the officers for
the coming term are; President, Erie
Bolt; vlcepresident, Roland Jeffrey;
secretaries, Harold Boners and Lenoard
Shermani treasurer, Samuel King;
critic, Mr., IliNou After the business
meeting the new cabinet treated the
society with soda pop.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

DR. q. A. wislicenus, NJ. D.. grad.
uotc of Munich, Germany Hubbard
building eli 22e.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

Dr. stones Itch Continent cures the
itch,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

Three prominent lawyers figure in
the biggest scandal Salem has ever been
guilty oG Grand, May l..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Presbyterian church will hold its
monthly meeting tomorrow afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Geo, Y. Pcarce, 267
North Winter street,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-22

Complete lines, You can find COM
pIetc lines in the new Edison disc, the
Wet" and Columbia disc talking ma.
chimes, and all the records for each
line at Geo, C. WINS Music Store, at
i32 state street.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-22
By ARTHUR B. REEVE
SYNOPSIS.
The Well Knewn Nesslisf and iks
C'saios sf III "Caais ksnnedb !" Slohs

The New York police are mystified by q
series Of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal Is the warn
Ing letter which Ia sent the victims, signed
with q "ciutching hand" The latest VIC
tim Of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president His
daughter. Elaine. employs Craig Kennedy.
the famous scientific detective. to try to
unravel the mystery. What Kennedy &C.
complishes is told by his friend Jameson.
. newspaper man. Enraged at the deter
mined effort which Elaine and Craig Ken
nedy are making to put an end to his
crimes. the Clutching Hand. as this
sorts OF the most diabolical schemes to
put them out Of the way. Each chapter
Of the story tells Of a new plot against
their lives and of the way the great de-
tective uses all his skill to save this pref
ty girl and himself from death.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-22

yet in the little matter we talked
about?"
"Say-be careful of names-over
the wire," came q growl.
You know-what l mean.r
Yes. The trick will be pulled of
at three o'clock"
Good" she exclaimed. Good by
and thank you"
With his well.known caution
Clutching Hand did not even betray
names over the telephone II he could
help II
Flirty hung up the receiver with
satisfaction. The names OF the de-
parted Dan might soon rest In peace!
The next day, early In the forenoon,
young man with small package
carefully done up came to the Dodge
house.
From Martins, the jewelers., for
Miss Dodge he said to Jennings at
the door.
Elaine and Aunt Josephine were
sitting in the library when Jennings
announced him.
"Oh, It's my watch" cried Elaine.
SHOW him in"
Elaine put the watch on her wrist
and admired 1t.
rs It all right?" asked Slim.
"Yes, yes" answered Elaine. you
may co."
Early the same morning Kennedy
went around again to the apartment
horse ard. cautious not tc be seen
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-22

small coil over which | had seen him
working and attached 1t to the bell
and some batteries. He replaced II
on the table, while I watched curl
ously.
"A selenium CELL" he explained.
Only when light falls on 1t does It
become a good conductor Of electrici-
ty. Then the bell will ring"
Just before making the connection
he placed his hat over the cell. Then
he lifted the hat The light fell on
1t and the bell rang. He replaced the
hat and the bell stopped.
Just then there came knock at
the door. l opened 1t.
Hello, Chase" greeted Kennedy.
We'll. I've found the new headquar-
ters all right-over on the West side" !"
Kennedy picked up the selenlum
cell and long coil of fine wire,
which he placed in bag. Then he
took another bag already packed, and.
shifting them between US, we hurried
downtown.
Near the vacant lot, back of the
new headquarters. was an old broken.
down house. Through the rear Of 1t
we entered.
l started back in astonishment 40
we entered and found eight or ten
policemen already there. Kennedy
had ordered them to be ready for q
raid, and they had dropped in one at
a time without attracting attention.
Well. men," he greeted them, Il
see you found the place al right.
Now, IN a pttle while Jameson will
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-22

by F1irty. recovered tho telegraphons.
Together we carried 1t to the labora-
tory.
There he set up q little instrument
that looked like wedge sitting up an
end, in the face Of which was a dial.
Through It he began to run the wire
from the spools. and, taking an ear
piece, put another on my head over
my ears.
He turned a switch and we listened
eagerly.
First came several calls from peo-
pie with bills, and she put them OF
most adroitly.
Then we heard a call that caused
Kennedy to look at me quickly, stop
the machine and start at that point
over again.
That's what I wanted" he said, as
we listened in:
"Give me 4494 Greenwich"
Hello"
Hello, chief. This Is Flirty. Have
you done anything yet in the little
matter we talked about?"
"Say-be careful Of names-oyer
the wire"
you know-what l mean"
"Yes, the trick will be pulled OF at
three o'clock"
Good! Good-by, and thank you!"
"Good-by."
Craig paused and considered a min.
ute, then moved to the telephone.
There's only one thing to do. and
that's to follow out my original
scheme he said energetically. I'm
formation, please"
where is Greenwich 4494?" he
asked moment later.
The minutes passed. Thank you,
sir" he cried, writing down on a pad
an address on the West side, near
the river front. Then turning to me,
he exclaimed. Walter, we've got him
at last!"
Craig rose and put on his hat and
coat thrusting pair Of opera glasses
into his pocket, In case we should
want to observe the place at dis
tance. ! followed him excitedly. The
trail was hot. t..
Kennedy and I came at last to the
place on the West side where the
crooked streets curved off.
Instead Of keeping on until he came
to the place we sought, he turned of
and quickly slipped behind the shelter
Of fence. There was broken board
in the fence and he bent down, gaz.
Ing through with the opera glasses.
Across the lot was the new hang.
out, a somewhat dilapidated. old-fash.
ioned brick house Of several genera.
tions back. Through the glass we
could see an evil-countenanced crook
sinking along. He mounted the steps
and rang the bell. turning as he
waited.
From a small aperture In the door
way looked out another face, equally
evil. Under cover, the crook made
the sign of the Clutching Hand twice
and was admitted.
That's the place, all right" whis
pered Kennedy with satisfaction. HI
hurried to a telephone booth, where
he called several numbers. Then WI
returned to the laboratory.
From the table he picked up ,
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-22

nst Where have you beeli rye
been OF on q little job myself. and
got back"
Slim apologized profusely.
Eyes, sir" he replied hastily. well.
l went over to the Dodge house, and
I saw them finally. followed them
into a jewelry shop. That lawyer
bought wrist watch. So bought one
just like 1t. ! thought perhaps we
could"
Give 1t to me-" growled Clutching
Hand. seizing It the moment Slim dis
played 1t. And don't butt in-see?"
From the capacious desk the mas
ter criminal pulled a set Of small
drills. vises, and other jewelers. tools
and placed them on the table.
All right" he relented. Nov. do
you see what have just thought Of
no! This is just the chance. Look at
me-"
Carefully he piled his hands to the
Job, regardless OF time.
There" he exclaimed at last, hold
ing the watch where they could all
see It. "See!"
He pulled out the stem to set the
hands and slowly twisted 1t between
his thumb and finger. He turned the
hands until they we're almost at the
point of three o'clock.
Then he held the watch out where
all could see.
As the minute hand touched three,
from the back of the case, as II from
the chasing itself, a little needle, per-
haps quarter of an inch, jumped out.
1t seemed to come from what looked
like merely small insect in the deco
ration.
you see what will happen at the
hour of three?" he asked.
No one said a word, as he held up
a vial which he had drawn from his
pocket. On 1t they could read the Ia
bel, "Ricinus."
"One of the most powerful poisons
In the world" he exclaimed. Enough
to kill a regiment"
They fairly gasped and looked at 1t
with horror. exchanging glances.
Opening the vial carefully, he
dipped In thin piece Of glass and
placed a tiny drop in a receptacle
back of the needle and on the needle
itself.
I've set my invention to go OF at
three o'clock" he concluded. ITO
morrow forenoon, 1t will have to be
delivered early,-and don't believe
we shall be troubled any longer by
Miss Elaine Dodge" he added, ven.
omously.
Calmly he wrapped up the appar
emily innocent engine Of destruction
and handed 1t to Slim.
See that she gets It in time," he
said merely.
Il will, sir" answered Slim. taking
1t gingerly.
Flirty Florrie had returned that aft
ernoon, late, from some expedition
on which she had been sent.
Ranking in her heart yet was the
death Of her lover. Dan the Dude.
Thus, when she arrived home, she
went to the telephone to report ant
called number, 4494 Greenwich.
Hello, Chief" she repeated. "Thi:
is Flirty. Have you done anything
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

chance with other teams Of their age
The boys got to believing that they did
nave chance and now they are making
good What about your team2 Is ii
shy on confidence and does it need a
stirring up? If it does, hand It out now.
By the time this paper is on the
street, the sixth annual grammar school
meet viii be a thing Of the past. but
when the boys We're on their way out
70 Washington park Saturday morning
they were chuck FUR Of confidence
that some new records were going TO
be made.
Don't forget that junior auto propo-
sition- Think it over and when the
meeting is held, come and be prepared
TO express your opinion.
\
The Clint Tigers were unable to make
an answer TO the Alamo Tigers for a
game this week, but viii consider a
game for next week The Clint Tigers
manager wishes that the manager of
the Alamo Tigers write him and state
their age and the time the game shall
be played. The manager of the Clint
Tigers is Lawson Mckinney, Of Clint.