Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-09

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property was purchased as an invest
ment. Meeting Creek is q thriving
town 16 miles southeast of CamrOse.
A reward of $500 for the arrest and
conviction of the murderer of Mrs. Hin
kle, who was killed in this city last
Friday evening, will be offered by her
Portland. This announcement was
made this morning. So far this is the
only reward that has been offered
Members of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Woman's s Relief Corps Sons
of Veterans, Spanish War Veterans,
Ladies of the G.. A. R., and all Indian
fighters are invited to Join with the
members and friends of the First Con-
gregational church in special Lincoln
services to be held at the church next
Sunday evening, February 10.
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A map of Russia has been sent the
Commercial club and is now on exhibi-
tion in the social department. 1t was
sent by r. Martens & Co., of New York,
a firm that believes much of the bust
ness of this country will be done with
Russia and that it is not bad idea
to post up on the geography of that
country.
The West Salem people say there is
no high water in that part of the world,
and that they could easily stand feet
more without much inconvenience. Base
ments are entirely free of water ac-
cording to today's report and but little
water is flowing over the low places
in the road In fact, they are high and
dry, and want everybody to know it.
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Special meetings are now in progress
at the United Evangelical church, Cot
tage street, of which the Rev. A. A.
Winter is pastor. The meetings have
been well attended and will be CON
tinued indefinitely R. G.. Miller is as
sisting in the musical part of the pro-
gram each evening.
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The local Musicians Union, No. 315,
will send its remOnstrance to our rep
resentatiye in congress, regarding the
bill which will probably be introduced
in congress within a few months, plac-
ing an extra tax on theatres. The Musi-
clans Unions throughout the country
take the stand that business has been
none too good for theatres during the
past year and that they are not in a
position to stand any extra taxation.
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The fifty-second anniversary Of the
founding of the lodge of the Knights
of Pythias will be observed by the
members of the local lodge next Tues.
day evening. Speakers of prominence
will assist in the evening s entertain
ment and a special musical program will
be arranged The Pythian Sisters will
take an active part in the observance
As the lodge did not celebrate last year,
efforts will be made to make the OBJ
servance next Tuesday evening of spe.
cial interest.
The best Of the season. is the an
nouncement made for the basketball
game to be played Friday evening at
$3.50 O'Clock at the Willamette gym.
nasium between the University of Idaho
team, Coach Mathews has been doing
team, Coach Matthews has been doing
wonders with his boys and the probabii
Ihes are the game will really be the
best of the season.
The Northwest Telephone and Tele-
graph company and the Pacific Tele.
phone and Telegraph company have
agreed to accord the farmers lines near
Gervais long distance telephone priv.
lleges according to information filed at
the office Of the public service commits.
sion today. The rural lines abont
uerVals have their own switchboard
A"N"NiVH anu tue telepnone companies
agreed to grant the long distance priv.
lleges without formal complaint from
the public service commission.
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F, II, Devore, Of Walla Waua. the
new manager for the Woolworth store
arrived in the city today and will M
once take charge Of the Woolworth
business. He has been associated with
the Woolworth syndicate for the mast
nine years, and was manager at Wana
Walla for two years. Mr.. and Mrs. De.
wore and baby win live at the Court
apartments, A, H. Fox, manager here
for the past two years, left for Tacoma
where he win manage Woolworth
store. The change comes in the wav of
a promotion for both men.
One dozen pairs Of California uuail
were liberated today on the farm of
Mark MoCallister nine miles east Of
this city Mr.. McCalhster secured the
birds from the state game farm through
the state game warden. The MeCallis
ter farm will be placed in the state
game preserve in order to protect the
birds until their increased numbers will
insurO AGAINST thair ovfArminnfion hv