Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31

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The city fathers, or at least these who
are members of the street committee,
are in Portland today investigating
paving plants, street paving and get
ting general information that will help
them in deciding what Salem wants. 1t
is probable that whatever this commit
tee recommends, will be adopted by the
council. Mayor Harley o. White, w. H.
Cook, chairman of the street committee,
j. A. Mills and n. d. Elliott were in
the party.
Why worry? Let L. Bechtel & Co.
do that, they will get you a good ten
ant for your vacant house. Apr3
Those who are interested in the pub
lie speaking department of Willamette
university, in charge of Helen Mile
Sem, will have an opportunity this ev-
ening of noting what progress has been
made as seven candidates viii turn
loose their oratory in competing for the
cash prizes offered by Drs. Sleeves and
Findley. And while the chosen judges
decide for the cash prizes, the audience
will also be permitted to vote for a
special prize to be offered by Mrs. Sem.
E. L. Stiff & Son can aid you in house
cleaning by taking in your old furniture
on new.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Willamette Presbytery will meet in
the Presbyterian church, Salem, We'd
nesday and Thursday, April and 6 It
is expected that so delegates viii BE- in
attendance. The secretary from Port
land, Mrs. Fletcher Linn, will address
the society Thursday. Mrs. NJ. J. Ill
derstreet, of New York City, president
of the Board of Missions, vii. drlive-
addresses Wednesday eveuiqg anl
Thursday afternoon.
Saturday Special Sale of cut flowers
red carnations, Gala lilies and others.
Phone 253W. Yew Park Greenhouse,
HOS South 18th street.
When it comes to drawing card
Billie Burke is hard to beat. For the
Wednesday and Thursday shows, fully
$500 found their way to the Oregon,
the second nights crowd being larger
than the first night when many were
not able to get in the theatre. During
the run Of the film in Portland, the es-
timated attendance was 10000, wi
crowds going into the theatre at 9;3r
O'Clock o in the mornings. The final Bill.
lie Burke show will be given this even
ing.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness and sym
patay during our recent bereavement.
Mr.. and MRS. D. H. PRESNALL.
The contract for enc heating Of the
new educational building for the Uni
versity of Oregon was awarded yester-
day to Theo. NJ. Barr of this city, II
competition with several Portland
firms. N. Z. Hoover OF Albany, was
given the contract for the construction
of the building, on a bid of $3O,7s0.
The heating plant to be installed b.
Mr.. Barr is a combination Of fan and
vacuum steam heat. His bid was ga
S4l.
The Sonora Talking Machine repro
duces music, songs, etc, in all their
natural and distinct tones Hear it
play your favorite. Myrtle Bnowland,
42l Court.
1t is never too late to join. John B.
Eaton, who was one Of the II who were
made Elks at the session last night, Is
6S years old, and now that he is an
Elk, he is certainly glad of it. Others
who were taken into the fold were:
Il. Palmer, F. l.. Purvine. Paul y
Hauser, Fred Zuehlke, J. G. Taylor, Z.
a. Atherton, H. o. White, Wilb~
Wright, Lloyd Hauser, Ivan G. Martin.
X. 7. Brown, B. L. Hardenbrook, No.
Pearce, H. H. Hutton, F. A. Laurendine
and B. R. Drager.
Spring time-bwlding time. Falls
City-Salem Lumber company will fur
nisa estimates and figure with you on
all kinds of building materials. Phone
Sl3. 349 S. 18th street.
The railroad is now built between Eu
gene and Marshfield excepting tn
bridge across the river which will no
be completed until about July /. Reg
ular train service has been establishc,
between Eugene and Marshfield. leav.
ing Eugene at 1920 in the morning and
arriving in Marshfield at $3.50 in the
afternoon. The morning train from
Marshfield will leave at $3.50 O'Clock
and arrive in Eugene $40 p. M. This
schedule will be put in force beginning
April 8.
.
l. N. Rice, of New York, represent
ing several large wholesale piano deal
ers was in Salem for q few days confer.
ing with Cherrington and st. Helen and
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