Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-02


tail up to so and GO cents, and on ac-
count of local conditions and the silvt
thaw, they are scarce even at thi.
price.
Mrs. David Trester, 114S Norway
street, received telegram this morning
the sudden death of her
mother, Mrs Anna L. Aldrich, at Rose
burg.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B, Chipman, who
have been spending the winter at Los
Angeles, have arrived in Salem for
visit at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. G. V, Faulkner, at 1l66 Ferry
street.
Seven Of the hnemen of the Western
Union were called to Portland this
to assist in repairing broken
wires and the general demoralized con.
dition Of all wire service in that city.
.
A. H. Lea, secretary of the state fair
board, left Salem last night for Port
land and will go from there to Seattle
tomorrow to attend the meeting of the
North Pacific Fair association which is
to hold a meeting in that city. Mr.. Lea
will return Monday.
.
II a man Is twice convicted Of a crime
it is presumed that he has more fixed
criminal habit to refvYm and he should
serve twice his minimum before coming
up for parole according to an opinion
written by Attorney General Brown for
the officials of the state pen.
Smelts are now on the market in
limited quantities, as the present suppl
is gill-netted on the Columbia near CT
ton. Unless unusual floods are ex-
perieneed the supply will be plentifr
few days. Today they are re-.
failing at l2 l.2 cents a pound.
Q
Salem and vicinity certainly has a
fine climate compared to Portland.
During the month of January, 80 inches
Of snow fell in Portland, while Salem
experienced only l6 inches. And now
while we are having pleasant warm
rains, the Hood River country is buried
under q snowfall of 80 inches.
.
The Sugarloaf company has dissolved
according to the filings at the office
of the corporation commissioner. This
concern was lumber company with
their head office at Myrtle Point. The
Paramount Investment company, limit.
ed, of Portland, was incorporated with
a capital stock of $4,000.
.
Sheriff Esch warns all taxpayers
that no amounts Of taxes will be given
over the telephone this year under any
circumstances as il often results in mis-
understanding of the amount and con.
fusion follows. Taxpayers must either
call in person or send in card ask.
ing for q statement which win be
cheerfully given.
The Spaulding Logging company mill
was closed II days during the month of
January, due entirely 70 unfavorable
weather conditions. The planning mill
is running today and the,entire mill WI
be in operation in day or two, as the
present weather conditions are favor.
able to bringing logs from the mouth Of
the Luckiamute.
.
Notwithstanding the unusual wOath-
er, the evangelistic meetings in charge
of the Rev. Harry II. Marshall at Bak.
er, are meeting with success. Writing
to W. +. Foster regarding his meetings,
he says; ''We are having great
meeting and although il is below zero
weather, we are having crowded
houses.n
o
The river Is rising, this morning reg.
istering Z 1.2 feet above low water.
This is rise Of . l.2 feet since yester.
day morning. Those familiar with river
conditions do not anticipate very sud,
den rise. For the "a hours ending this
morning at 8 o'clock, the guage at the
O. Q. ]. dock registered fall Of Just
one-half an inch Of rain.
.
A local authority In languages refer.
ring TO the famous singer Emelio de Go
gorza, who win appear In Salem next
Monday. saws that tha cnrreef nro