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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-06
Automobile News
Automobile Racing On
Highest Course In World

The most spectacular race in the
history of automobile competition is
to be staged on the snow-clad summit
of Pike Peak, l4,l09 feet above the
sea, Chairman Kennerdell of the con-
test board of the A. A. A. having is
sued official sanction for the national
hill climbing contest for automobiles
to the summit Of this giant sentinel of
the Rockies on August / ! and y, 1916.
The Federation of American Motor
cyclists have also sanctioned three
motorcycle events on August 10.
Three Auto Events.
The automobile meet calls for four
non-stock events, three of which are
professional and one amateur race.
On the llth, one race will be for cars
having piston displacement of 230
cubic inches and under and one for
cars with piston displacement of 23l
TO 300 cubic inches. On the 10Th in
the forenoon, amateur drivers will com
pete, the main event being marked up
for p, m.
Magnificent Trophy.
This is a nOn-stock free for all, open
TO any gasoline ear which complies with
the definition of a motor car and is
for the magnificent Penrose trophy
given by Spencer Penrose, noted sports
man of Colorado Springs. 1t is now be-
ing made of Colorado silver and gold,
standing 43 inches high and is said to
be the richest trophy ever offered for
an automobile contest.
Course Above Clouds.
The course over which many of the
world famed drivers will dash in their
powerful ears into and above the
clouds is known as the Pixies Peak
auto highway, highest and most won
derful of the earth s motor roads. 1t
is a double track boulevard from ~ to
so feet wide, with all the way easy
grades and is as smooth and even as a
city pavement.
The races are being promoted by
Eugene A. Sunderlin, builder of the
worlds highest highway and who has
the further distinction Of being the
Youngest railway president in the
United States Ralph w. Smith of
Denver, vice president of the A. A. A.,
will represent the contest board
Superb View.
The Pixies Peak races will be I'M
mensely interesting to the spectators
for from one point on the course one
NAV look down thousands of feet to the
starting point and watch the power,
ful racing cars climb the rock walled
sides of the giant peak and race ON to
/ its summit above the clouds. For other
thrills he may also look out upon the
most magnificent vision ever behep
from motor ear. Away southwark 10
the New Mexican border line through
Colorado to Wyoming on the north is q
vast 800 mile sweep of the Rockies IN
plain view, while on the east the bill
Iowy ocean of plain rolls far into han
sas and down below, yawns an awtuI
abyss of SlO9 feet. Sixty thousand
square miles of mountain and PLAN
spread out before the eye on ire
mendous scale with a downward yl%oI
of half a mile greater than the Grand
Canvon Of Arizona. 1t will be "Pike'; =;
Peak or Bust" on the worlds highes'
highway next August
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-06
Match Prices To Hit
Sky Because Of War

Let the smoker, the housewife and
the fire bug beware Matches are go.
ing up The safety brands which are
made in Norway are almost entirely
out of market and Tor the few re.
naming fabulous prices are asked,
Safety brands made in Japan, which
are OF vastly inferior quality, are still
to be had.
The statement is made that the big
gest increase ever recorded IN the his
tory Of the match industry is soon to
take place in the matter Of prices. They
win smash records and mako matches
a luxury.
On the first Of the year small box
domestic matches advanced 9 per cent
and book matches 10 per cent on Janu
ary IS, According 10 W. A. Fairburn
president of the Diamond Match com
pany the prewar price Of s55 per tor
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-06
DALLAS LOCAL NEWS
{ lCapital journal special serviee.l ]


Dallas, Ore. May 6.-H. j. Elliott
manager of the Perrydale FIGURING mills
was in the city this week on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDevitt have
returned from a visit at the home of
their daughter Mrs. George Conkey at
Independence,
Mrs. Winnie Braden who has been at
the bedside of her father in Portland
for the past week returned to her home
in this city Wednesday for a short stay
Her father being some improved.
Fred Koser of Rickreall was a Dal-
las visitor the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l. Martin and Miss
Naoma Scott will motor to Portland
Saturday for an over-Sunday visit with
Mrs. Martin parents.
Mrs Tracey Stats and children, Mrs
d. p. Patterson and daughters Alice
and Dorothy and Mrs. B. Casey went to
Monmouth this morning to attend the
May Day festivities at the Oregon Nor
NAL
Mrs H. G. Black is IN Tillamook this
week a guest at the home Of Mrs H.
\. Van Wrinkle.
Mrs. Charles Gregory has returned
from a short business tip to Portland
Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Williams and little
son of Portland are spending several
days in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs r. J.. Chapman were
visitors in the Capital City Thursday
afternoon.
/ Mrs. c. f. Howes is guest this week
of relatives and friends in Portland.
Sheriff John w. Orr made business
trip to Bentley Thursday and reported
the roads in that section Of the county
in very good condition for this time o.
the year.
Circuit Judge H. II. Belt was a gues
at the home OF his brother, Paul Bel
in Wilhmania this week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-06
Seventeen or Eighteen
Mile Gallon Of Gas

Lansing, Mich, May Co. Which is
better advertising, TO feature an excep,
tional performance Of a product which
few owners can ever hope to reach, or
TO exploit figures of average per.
formance, so that owners can constantly
enjoy the satisfaction of equalling or
hettering the published .recordsi
This question is briefly and succinetly
answered by Jay " Han, general sales
manager Of the Olds Motor Works, in
the following;
''Dalhart, Texas, April 10, l9l6-0ld'
Motor Works, Lansing, Mich,-Gentle
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-06
Assemble Cars In
Two Minutes Complete

San Francisco,- A new form OF
outomohile contests that promises 10
snread from coast to coast has peen
invented bv members Of automobile
sales agencies here. 1t is an assemply
contest, in which 10 trained men from
rival sales agencies vie against eacn
other in piecing together two ma
chimes. which have been previously
disiointed into as many component
parts as possible. -
The initial contest was staged at
the Empress theatre here, and pulleu
off mid scenes of widest enthusiasm:
The curtain went up ON cntterot
automobile parts defying Description
Feuders were Off, lamps on the tloGr'
radiator leaning against post, the
axels out, the transmission torn asun-
der-in short, instead of there beng
ears there was simply Il choatc mass
Of parts. % ,o,
At the shot Of a revolver II men
spranp to their work and then began
n chapter out of Grimm's fairy tales,
"A mechanical fairy tale, in which
dozen nimble young men IN oVeralls
apparently waved wands and caused
objects about them to be TRANSFORMER,
Hermann the Great himself would
have looked ON with wonder.
Two Minutes Flat
Presto, change-two minutes tlat-
and one car, four stood complete
upou the floor Twenty'one seconds
later, and another followed suit, de
feoted but not disgraced Because oi
the terrific interest in the contest Il
is predicted it will spread all over tht
country, more sensational form o.
competition having seldom been wit
messed by theatre patrons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-06

men: Your ad in the April 2nd issue Of
....... claims from IA to Is miles per
gallon Of gasoline for your Oldsmobile
Eight.
"The margin of safety allowed in
your claim for gas consumption is typi-
cal of all your modest claims for the
Eight, and certainly goes to inspire i'm
plicit confidence in the integrity Of
your claims, especially when such claims
are easily outdone by actual perform
anee.
81 am the proud owner of an Eight
out of the second shipment to your Mr..
Hays at Amarillo, and in several tests
l have given it / have always averaged
between II and Is miles to the gallon
of gas in ordinary country and city
driving.
"Yours respectfully,
81. j. Gushwa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-06
ROCK POINT NOTES.

Misses Helen Hunt and Munel Stee-
YES of Salem spent the weekend at the
j. T. Hunt home.
Mrs. Harry Frank is on the sick list
this week.
Max Hill sold his grey team to some
horse buyers this week.
The neighbors all helped plow for
Mrs. Pearl Humphrey one day this
week
Foreman +. C. Downing has crew
of men and teams working on the road
this week.
Alvin johnson of Union Hill is work.
ing for c.. P. Dissatisfaction Mail.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-06

for muriate Of potassium used for max
ing chlorate Of potassium has risen to
the present price of between $465 and
$500 per ton, or roughly, an increase OF
i4OO per cent, His company, Mr.. Fair
burn says has been aiming to keep ITS
prices at a normal level, and succeed
ed in doing so until the general increase
in match constituents compelled a revis,
ion Of prices. Not only is there a vital
shortage of chlorate Of potassium. but
lockwood, gums, necessary chemieels
and other materials have gone up, tho
not so alarmingly as the German pro-
duet. Asked as to whether OF not there
would be further advances In match
prices, Mr. Fairburn said; "lt depends
entirely on the duration Of the war. -
.Sinee making that statement, reports
have been placed in circulation that
prices are due to another advance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-06

ana Shank were Sunday visitors of
Miss Maud Smith.
Mrs. D. Townes and daughter called
at the Lee Downing home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs W. r. Ray and Mrs.
Linn Lambert left for Winlock, Wash,
ON Monday.-Stayton Mail.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-06

Larry--'sA A remarkable statistic, here
old chap, showing that every time /
breathe some one dies.
Harry "Great Scott, mani Why
don I you chew clovesT'--Western Re
view.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
\ Good Old Homemade
j Family Cough Remedy
Much Better than the Ready
Y Made Kind-EasiIy and
] go, Cheaply Prepared.

II you combined the curative proper.
les Of every known "ready.made" cough
remedy, you would hardly have in them
Ill the curative power that lies in this
simple homemade" cough syrup which
takes only few minutes to prepare.
Get from any druggist ~ ounces Of
Pinex $50 cents WORTH, pour it into q
pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain
granulated sugar syrup. The total cost
about 81 cents and gives you full
lint Of really better. cough syrup thar
,ou could buy ready.made for $3.50
Tastes pleasant and never spoils.
This Pinex and sugar syrup prepare.
ion gets right at the cause of q cough
Ind gives almost immediate relief. II
oosens the phlegm, stops the nasty
hroat tickle and heals the sore, irri.
ated membranes that line the throat,
hest and bronchial tubes, 60 gently
nd easily that it is really astonishing.
! days use will usually overcome the
rdinary cough and for bronchitis.
roup, whooping cough and bronchia.
Jthma, there is nothing. better.
Pinex 10 q. most valuable concentrated
,mpound Of genuine Norway pine ex.
ract, combined with guaiacol and hat
cen used for generations to break vi
evere coughs.
10 avoid disappointment, be sure to
SIX your druggist for "21a ounces Of
mex" with full directions, and don't
ccept anything else. A guarantee Of
bsolute satisfaction or money prompt
refunded, goes with this preparation
~" p'~-~ ~ ~ Wavra Ind.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
AXEMAN MURDERS
LOUISIANA. FAMILY
Three Dead and Two Probably
Fatally Hacked Is Toll of
Christmas Tragedy.
SLAYER ESCAPES UNSEEN

Minden, La, Dec. 2o.-Neighbors
summoned by half-dressed little boy
Of 7, ran to the home of John N.
Reeves near here early today and
found that murderers had turned the
house into slaughter pen. Reeves
and his wife were dead, the mans
skull crushed by an axe and the wom-
man with bullet hole through her
head. An ll-year-old boy, still clutch
ing in his arms his l5-months-oid
/ brother, and another of 5, were bat.
tered and chopped from axe strokes.
The children were carried to hos
pital at Shreveport, where the eldest
died. Their brother, who gave the
alarm, escaped because he was Sleep
ing in the attic. He had come down
early in the morning to look for his
Christmas presents when he saw what
sent him flying terror-stricken to the
next farm house. .t-.
A tool chest, in which Reeves is
said to have boosted that he kept
$4,000, was found broken open, near
table on which the parents had placed
an array of simple presents before
retiring Christmas eve.
Posses searched all through the day
for the murderers. Tonight three
heavily shackled negroes were brought
to the Minden Jail. What evidence
there is against them has not been
disclosed.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
Wilson Entertains
Friends and Kin at
the White House

Washington, Dec. 26.-President
Wilson concluded his Christmas cele-
bration at the White House last night
with a dinner, at which he entertained
a large group of relatives and friends.
1t was an all-American dinner with
delicacies from many parts of the
country sent to the president as
Christmas presents. After spending
the morning with Josephine Cothran,
his small grand-niece, and other rela-
tives about huge Christmas tree in
the White House library, the presi-
cent took walk through the resi-
dental section Of the city with Mrs.
Wilson, and directed the distribution
of candy and toys to small children
in Virginia, who wave to him daily
when he goes to golf.
The White House was deluged with
kilograms and letters from all over
the United States and abroad, wish
ing Mr.. Wilson a Merry Christmas.
Many of the messages spoke of hope
for peace in Europe. Because con-
gress is in recess, the president will
have few engagements during the re-
mainder of the week.
The government departments re-
manned closed and members Of the
cabinet, diplomats and other officials
spent Christina. quietly with rela-
tives and friends. Most of the men,
bers of the senate and house were at
their homes for the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
US. Reserve Board
Making Financial
Connections Abroad

Washington, Dec. 26.-The govern.
ment today took its first formal step
through the Federal Reserve bank
looking to the establishment, of Fl.
nancial connections abroad through
which it hopes to strengthen the posi-
ton of the United States as world
banker and to maintain. the American
dollar as the standard of exchange.
Under a section of the federal re-
serve act, the board authorized the
appointment of the Bank Of England
as a foreign correspondent Of the
Federal Reserve bank of New York,
and announced that the eleven other
reserve banks might participate in the
agency relations.
Connections with other foreign
governmental institutions, such as the
Bank of France, is foreshadowed, Of
hcials say, by today's action.
The Bank Of England is the first
foreign correspondent, whose, ap-
pointment has been authorized since
the operation of the new financial
system in this country.
In addition to being the first step
by the government toward going
after foreign business, it is under
stood that authorization OF this ap-
pointment is a part OF general plans
for establishing connections that will
strengthen the United States as a
creditor nation in the commercial
competition which probably will re-
suit when the war closes and to pro-
vide ready means to offset any tend
ency on the part of foreign bankers
to withdraw the huge supply of gold
accumulated here during the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

ceipts than is shown in any other
section.
Western Roads Lead.
Percentage o. net income to gross
receipts was:
For the entire country approx
mately so per cent; for eastern and
southern roads % per cent; for west
ernroads 81 per cent. The difference
is attributed by officials to careful
administration and to higher tariffs
prevalent in the sparsely settled Sec
tions of the country than in the east
Western roads also lead those OF
all other sections in the amount OF
taxes paid, $7l ,263,60l, with eastern
roads second with $62,440,34l. The
annual taxes of southern roads is
placed at $2l ,923,6O4 Eastern roads,
however, contracted more bad debts
than those Of other sections, the
showing being:
Eastern roads $445,805, western
roads $367,653, southern roads $751;
$40.
The figures show that the American
people are travelling more and further
than ever before--at least on Ameri.
can railways. Beginning with 1885,
9l7 in January the public's monthly
passenger fare rose more than 40 per
cent to $70000,000, slightly surprising
this figure in the holiday months OF
July and August. In the short
month of February passenger receipts
Stunned To S4661R325
Total Passenger Receipts.
They rose from $S4,253,790 in May
to SOL ,548,7l6, when the vacation rush
started in June, and to $70,l85,753 at
its height in July, receding to $66, $780,
We in September, the last month for
which complete returns are available.
Officials assert that passenger receipts
for the remaining three months prob
ably will fall below those of Septem-
Der, but normal increases in other
revenues are expected to compensate
for this loss. Total passenger receipts
for the year, it is expected, will ag-
gregate about $7O0,000,000.
Increased rates in certain commut-
ing sections are said to be responsible
to some degree, for the increase in
passenger receipts!
Notwithstanding the enormous vol
ume of business handled and the re-
sultant new high level in net income,
officials declare that the car short
age situation has seriously handi-
capped the roads in recent months,
and that, were it not for this and the
congestion in the east, the roads
would show still greater revenues and
income.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
Storm Of. Criticism
Greets Wilson Note
d In Lam Of the Cza1

Petrograd, Dec. 26.-(Via London
President Wilson's note has called
forth from the Russian press and
from the nation itself, a torrent OF cri-
,cisms, partly tolerant and partly
sharply adverse, but for the most part
maintaining a tone of polite, amiable
rejection.
The Associated Press has been in
formed that the Russian government
received the note in the spirit of
friendliness in which it was offered,
but while approaching the humanitar-
ian motive which prompted it, will
find it impossible at present to sug-
gest any terms which could guaran-
tee a durable peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
Brief City News

Platinum Wedding Rings--Edholm.
Have Best Print It--New Beacon Pres,
Ties Cleaned, Toe, at Careys. Web. So?
Best Meal for tho Monsy--clAirsmcn Inn
Switzler, Goss & Switzler, Attorneys
have moved their offices to the City
National Bank building.
City Opens Bids-The city council
opened bids for coal, lumber. print
ing. stationery, building material ant
other supplies for 1917, Bids were
referred to the purchasing department
for tabulation.
Northwestern Local Service Re-
local trains, which arrived and de.
parted from Council Bluffs, while the
Union Pacific bridge was being moved
will from now on arrive and depart
from the Omaha Union station.
Get Check and Cash-Sneak thieves
Christmas night stole a certificate OF
deposit for $500 and s12 in cash from
l.. p. Martin, 2010 Davenport street
while he was a guest at the Millard
hotel, according to reports made at
police headquarters. The certificate
is on an Avoca, (Neb.) bank.
Says He was Strong ohm
Noon IN, 1913 North Twentieth street,
has reported to the police that he was
strong-armed by four young men
Christmas night just after he got off
street car at Twentieth and Paul
streets. He asserts he lost $50 in
cash and suitcase full of clothes.
Fine Fireplace Goods--Sunderland.
Ring for Lou Adams-One of the
most substantially remembered county
department heads was Louis E.
Adams, county surveyor, the employees
of whose Office presented him with a
$500 diamond ring. Mr.. Adams was
showing the sparkler to court housers
Tuesday morning and remarking that
it pays to have efficient employees.
Garage Name Changed-The name
of the Bertschy garage has been
changed to the Bertschy Manufactur-
ing and Engineering company, accord
ing to amended articles Of incorpora-
ton filed with the county clerk. The
capital is S125.G00. A. J. P. Bertschy,
president, and c. Fl. Bertschy, sec
rotary, are the officers of the company
Hit By q Taxi--Joe Dlakulic, a
Union Pacific extra gang laborer, is
at st. Josephis hospital as the result
of injuries he suffered Christmas day
when he was struck by an automobile
driven by Jack Kind, of the Omaha
Taxicab company, near the Union
Depot. Dlakulic was taken to the hos
pital by Kind. His body and right
arm are badly bruised.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
Archbishop Harty
Extends Greetings
at Saint Cecilia's

The significance Of Christmas to the
world was the import. of, a brief
message spoken by Archbishop
jeremiah ]. HARRY, newly installed
bishop of Omaha, at the celebration
of solemn high mass. at St. Cecilia's
cathedral at II o'clock Monday
morning.
The archbishop extended the greet
ing of the day to his hearers. He said
the gospel OF Christ was the gospel
of the civilized world.
Masses were celebrated also at s, 8,
9 and 10 o'clock in the morning.
Father Cotter was celebrant, Father
OSullivan deacon; Father Costello,
sub-deacon' Father Gately, master Of
ceremonies.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

sioans Liniment goes right to the seat
of pain, simply lay 1t on-you do not have
to rub csc. At all druggists-Adv,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
Canadian Militia Minister
Advocating CONSUMPTION

Lindsay, Ont, Dec. 26-As a re-
cruiting policy for Canada, Sir Samuel
Hughes, former minister Of militia in
the Canadian cabinet in an address
here, advocated the immediate calling
out of all single men between the
ages of IS and IS years, not now en-
empted under the law, for active serv-
ice training under the Canadian
militia act He declared that the ma
tional service commission was more
or less of failure and that it would
be year before the commission could
begin to operate with any effect.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
British Soldiers IN Font Row of Trenches Eat
Christmas Plum Puddln0 Under German Fire


With the British Armies France Via London) Dec 26-Chr
has sent throb OF good cheer all the British the
battle lines OF France and wherever British soldier his Christmas
dinner today whether the front first trenches the secluded
W OF the reserve corps enthusiastic oasts offered to king and
will bring victory the allied
was Christmas OF bounteous plenty along the British front and
the soldiers in the field oyousy the din
prescribed for the British Isles Each individual of the
organization had ubant Christmas spread and there
much rivalry in the elaborateness of the camp menus m
Every British soldier had individual plum pudding Where
dtions permitted OF the possible relieved from
the front line duty for dinner but the mddch of the Somme
other Christmas dinner through
the communicating trenches sometimes under the pelg shots
the men held by duty the ouposts of
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
Horrible Spectre Of
Deficit Haunts Denis

Washington, Dec. 26.-Various diff
ferent plans suggested for meeting
the deficit, it is admitted the govern
ment will face at the end of the next
fiscal year, are being considered by
President Wilson and his cabinet, and
it was said today that the president
might decide to address congress on
the subject as soon as he made up his
mind as to how the revenues should
be raised. Members OF the house
ways and means committee already
have discussed the problem with Sec
rotary McAdoo and other administra-
ton officials. The committee will
take it up formally after the holidays.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

Misunderstanding
Cedar oil mop, triangle
shape, polished handle,
oiled ready for use, l9c.
Aluminium sauce pans,
2 and 3-qt. SIZE. Soc val
ues, 19c.
Cedar oil polish, s7oz.
can, 25c size, 10c.
Toileteer, for cleaning
closet bowls, can, 12c.
No. 3 galvanized tubs,
first quality, large size,
$1.19 value, at 79c.
Sunbrite cleanser, sc
cans, 3 for 10c.
Glass canister coffee
mills, hold 1 lb. of cof-
fee, SOC value, at Soc.
Toilet paper, large roll,
a rolls for Csc.
Bursess.Nssh co.-Down-stairs Store