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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
WILLANdINA WOMAN DIES

Sheridan, Or, Dec. 25. - Mary E.
Clouck, an elderly resident of Upper
Willamina, died on the family farm,
eight miles west of here, Saturday ev-
ening and funeral services were con-
ducted here yesterday morning and
the body taken to Salem for burial.
Mrs. Clouck had been resident Of
Oregon for 30 years, She was 76 years
old and is survived by three sons, all
living on the farm.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
posroFr1oE IS swAMpED.

North Yakima, Wash, Dec, 25.-De-
layed Christmas mail, which darrive
here yesterday on trains from the West,
tOtaled 1S5 sacks. There was a cor
responding amount of express matter
In spite of employment Of extra
clerks, the postoffice force was unable
Yesterday to meet the demands of pa
irons and long line of people stood
throughout the day in the corridor of
the postoffice waiting to be served.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
DOG CAUSES FATAL M1sHAP

Lebanon. Ind, Dee. 25.-Alonzo
Nay, 80 years old, a farmer, accident
ally snot himself while hunting on ms
farm near here and died within three
hours.
He had trailed a rabbit to shed.
Leaning his rifle against the building
he stopped to look under the floor,
when a dog ran against the gun and
knocked it over. The weapon dis
charged and the bullet struck Mr.
May in the temple.
He was married last Sunday to Mrs.
Cora Hanks, a nurse in local hos
pital.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
CHILD FATALLY INJURED

Astoria, Or, Dec. 25.-Edwin Reini,
9-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Reini,
was struck by an automobile while
stepping from behind a streetcar on
Second street Monday night
He died short time later.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
OHIO REPRESENTATIVE DEAD.

Akron, Ohio, Dec. 25.-Representative
f. r. Bathricb, of the 14th Ohio district
died at his home Monday night. He had
been i'll more than five weeks. Ten days
ago he underwent an operation for gall
stones. He served in two congresses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
DEMOCRACY Is PROGRESSING

Zurich, Dec. 25.-The franchise re-
form bill which has just been introduc-
ed in the lower house of the Hungarian
Parliament, in addition to giving the
vote to every Hungarian citizen, male or
female, "a years of age, provides for
the election of women to parliament.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25

a wife and daughter at Dallas, besides
mother and brother living in Salem. The
body will be shipped tomorrow by Webb
& Clough to Walker, Lane County, for
Il o1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25

COOPER -RICKETT-At the parsonage
of the First Christian church, Monday
afternoon, December "a, 1917, Mr..
Ben Cooper to Miss Mable Riekett.
The newlyweds went TO Seattle the
same afternoon for a two weeks trip
and will be at home to. their friends at
Aumsville after February first.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25

London.-Munition girls who work
with poisonous explosive, INT, have had
no stop powdering their noses. They
varnish them instead, also their faces
and hands to prevent the poison pene-
trating the pores.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25

Mr.. John Baker, of Eugene, who at
present is employed on government work
in the shipyards at st. Helens, is visit
ing friends in the city today. Mr.. Ba-
ker states that the company he is with
he's 1900 men on its pay roll.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25

Patton Plumbing 90. S55 Chemeketa
Phone 1906. We do repair work. Stoves
and furnaces eoiled. u
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
COMING EVENTS

December 2o-Meeting Marion
County Taxpayers to discuss
county budget.
January 1s-"The First Lady
of the Land" at High School
for benefit Of Army Y. G. A.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
Mrs E Ford. who has been visiting at

the home Of Mrs. b. t. Salmon, 469
North Eighteenth street, for several
weeks. has left for Emmett, Idaho, where
she viii visit her sister, Mrs. Martin,
before returning to her home in Bethany
Mo. Mrs. Ford was wen pleased with
Salem and it is probable she viii return
to this city to make her home.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25

DR.. Mendslsohn, the eye specialist,
viii return Jan. LIST. VI
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25

The Cherrian Christmas tree on the
court house square was illuminated las'
evening, looking very pretty as II rad
lated Christmas cheer from Its many
eolored lights, surmounted with the
.NStar of Bethlehem ON top. Eaeh
electrical store of the city furnished
one man to help decorate the tree, and
the P. R. L. s P. company will tur-
nish free the power for the lights dur
ing the week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25

was swelled by over $43O, which was
contributed by the Christmas entertain,
ment given Sunday evening by the First
Methodist Sunday school at the church.
The donations were made by classes the
largest giver being the YomarcO class
an organization of young married coup
les.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25

Word has been received by friends
from A. t. Wood, formerly of the Wood
& Ray cafe in the Masonic building,
that his wife was very low with little
hopes of her recovery. They are now
at Ogden, Utah.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25

A hundred Cherrians were busy TINS
morning scattering Christmas cheer over
the city among children not as Tor
tunately situated as others And the
CHRISTMAS cheer radiated by the Cher
rians was of real, substantial nature,
consisting not only of toys but also OF
grocery supplies and shoes ana elothlns'
The Cherrians were divided into 70 SUD
committees, each committee visiting
family and each Cherrian having one
child to whom to act the part OF Santa
Claus.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25

The big New Years dance OF the
season will be that given by the Cher
rians ON Friday night of this week at
the armory. Aside from dancing enter
tainment features will be had and the
new wear will be fittingly ushered IN;
plans are under. way for a smoker and
;nitiation of officers which will be held
later.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25

The burial place beautiful Here all
is peace. no tipsy headstones, no
mounds of mud, no sunken graves, no
snakes or worms or vermin, no weedy
evidence Of neglect. The body is plac-
ed in a snow white, always dry, eani-
tary tomb, there to remain forever, al
is quiet, reverant and beautiful. This
ds civilizations final tribute to its dead
This is Mount Crest Abbey Mausole-
um. Tombs 1925 up. Phone manager
1060W.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25

E. B. Lockhart, formerly city editor
of the Statesman, and family are IN the
city as Christmas guests at the Dr. ..
w. Meredith home, 24S South Church
street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25

The heavy rains to the south around
Eugene and vicinity is sending the Will
lamette up again, the water registering
17.9 feet above low water this morning.
a rise from 1919 yesterday morning.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
 OF RESOURCES
 HOLDS ALASKA
Secretary Lane Tells the Truth of the Hinderance to Development of Alaska in His Annual
 Report Issued Today.
LABOR SHORTAGE IS ACUTE
Year Nineteen Sixteen Was Greatest In History of NOrthland AS It Pertained to the Trade of
 the Entire Territory

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. - Secre- tary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane submitted his report today for the fiscal year ending in June. Regard ing Alaska, the Secretary says: Alas ka had a fairly prosperous year. The war stimulated the copper mining in- dustry, but retarded the gold lode mining on account of the rise in yhe cost of supplies and labor. The la bor shortage was acute in Alaska as the high wages lured the men out side.
 The trade of nineteen sixteen, says the secretary's report further, was the greatest in the history of the ter ritory.
 Alaska needs a permanent popu- lation that will become attached to the soil, but Alaska is now suffering from too much reservation of resour- ces," is the final end on the part of the report devoted to Alaska.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
FOUR MORE YEARS
 OF WAR PREDICTED

NEW YORK; Dec F. - Former President Howard Taft in addressing the American Society of Mechanical Engineers here said the United States must fight until Germany was decisiveIy beaten
 He said the remainder of the war would be fought on the western front
 Tt may take three of four years" said the speaker We really fighting for the German people, and must continue to fight to separate them from their ruler The only way to do that is to hit them the head with club"
 He urged that all engineering and medical stu dentsb exempted from military service and allowed to complete their studies The speaker added that it will be hard for future generations to comprehend why Ger many forced the United States into war.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
HUNTING FATALITIES
 FEWER THIS SEASON

CHICAGO, Dec. 12. - Hunting fatalities for the season of 1917 were cut down to 23 known cases as com pared with 86 in 1916 and 59 in 1915 according to figures compiled by the Chicago Tribune. There were only II seriously injured this year as com pared with 41 in 1916 and 66 in 1915.
 Michigan was the state that suffer- ed the most with eight of the 23 deaths and seven injuries. The other deaths were Illinois, 5; Indiana, q; Iowa, 2; Massachusetts, 1; New Jer- sey, 2; Ohio, 1 and Wisconsin 2.
 Four persons were killed by being mistaken for deer. four were acciden- tally killed by companions and seven were killed by discharge of their own guns. One death was caused by a fall from a log. A twig penetrated the hunters back and he died within a few days.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
SLACKER IS ARRESTED

William Williams, arrested last night by U. s. Deputy Marshal Isaac Evans, was this morning bound over to the grand jury by U. s. Commis- siOner Whittlesey on the charge of being a stacker. Bail was fixed at S25OO, which has not been furnished. Williams has been in Seward several weeks with his wife, having been em- ployed as cook on the railroad. Xvi dence was submitted that as a Cana dian he evaded the draft law, came to Alaska, and also evaded the conscrip- ton laws here. Williams only eNpla- nation was that he did not know the law was so important. He is 28 years of age.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
list AMERICAN SHOT FIRED AT AUSTRIANS
FIRST LICENSE TO MINE ALASKA COAL
 ISSUED AT FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l2. - The first license to mine coal in Alaska since the opening of the coal fields as a means of alleviating the fuel shortage, has been issued to the ChickalOOn company, a million, two hundred and fifty thousand dollar It. alian-American corporation. It is an- nOunced that the company intends 10 mine and ship coal to California and Seattle and expect to lower the pres ent rates now charged on the Paci- ac Coast. It Is said that mammoth coal barges will be constructed and the product will be lowed south in these huge carriers.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
DANISH PEOPLE
 SAFE FROM HUNS

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 12. - Form CT Premier Neergaard who is now a member of the Danish parliament, in a recent speech gave it as his opinion that the improvement effected in the Kiel canal saved Denmark from the danger of a German invasion, and that there was very little probability of violation of Denmark's neutrality.
 He declined for diplomatic reasons to make a more explicit statement in parliament but outside has explained that the improvement to the canal spared Germany the temptation to in- fringe Danish neutrality in order to safeguard communications of the fleet between the Baltic and North Sea. Germany had earlier been pre- pared, he said, to occupy Denmark in case of war with England in order to open communications through the Great and Little Belts. The control of these waterways, however was no longer indispensable to Germany since the fleets could pass freely through the canal.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
CHINESE ARE ACCUSED
 OF WHISKEY RUNNING

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12. -Four Chinese, alleged to have shipped i- quor into Boise, Idaho, labeled as Chi nese groceries, were arrested here by operatives of the department of jus tice. Bail was fixed by United States Commissioner Krull at S2,5OO in each case. The defendants are Fong Yip, proprietor of the ri Hang Lung com pany, of San Francisco, and Chen Yen, Mar Loch Chee and Chan Chew, his employees.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
TO MODIFY BILL 28l2

SEATTLE, Dec. 12. - The trus- tees of the Seattle Chamber of Com merce and Commercial club adopted a resolution last night urging congress to modify Senate Bill 2812, so as to allow the purchase of Alaska coal lands by competitive bidding and pro- yiding for the prospecting permit.
 The resolution also requests per init to promote the development of Alaskan oil fields. Various Alaskans are urging active legislation in both matters.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
AMERICAN ARSENALS
 TO REPAIR ORDNANCE
 IN FRANCE ARE BEGUN

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 12. - Arsenals to make and repair all ord ance used by the American army are included in plans for the American bases now being established in France It was learned today that the great gunshops already are under construc- tion and that the officer to command them is on the ground. Every hun dred days sees all of the guns, large or small, used on the trench lines "shot out" so that they must be with drawn and refined.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
FIRES
 SHELL lMTO TIE
 AUSTRO POSITION

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS Dec 12.-The first America shct fired by America against Austria has been made. George Holden Tinkham, United States Repre- sentative to Congress from Massachusetts, visiting the Italian front the man who fired the shot He pulled the string of one hundred and fortynine miime ter gun sending the shell across the Pave river to the Austans position at Gonfo The Italians cheered as the gun was fired and cloud of smoke and flying debris marked the place where the shell struck
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
MORE COAL LAND
 READY TO OPEN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. - Secretary Lane announced the opening of a new coal tract in ' the Matanuska field. The govern |. ment is now ready to receive ap- plications. The oreration of the . Matanuska will demonstrate, it is believed, the possibility of sup
 plying the navy and Pacific coast from that field.
 #& H H s a g. g
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
FIVE CHILDREN BURN
 TO DEATH IN HOME

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 12. - While their parents were absent in Innisfail last night five children of Mir. and Mrs. George Oakes were burned to death when the farm house, four miles south of the town, was destroyed A sixth child was so se- verely burned that his recovery is doubtful.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
NO FURLOUGHS TO BE
 GIVEN SOLDIERS XMAS

WASHINGTON, Dee. 12. - The men in the National army will not be given furloughs at Christmas unless they live within trolley distance of the various cantonments. The War Department says that the time now must be spent in army work.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
ENTER HOLY
 CITY GOING IN AFOOT

LONDON, Dec. 12. - It was off, cially announced in the House of Commons this morning that General Allenby, the British Commander en- tered Jerusalem yesterday afternoon. the troops going into the city afoot.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
HUNS TO RAISE NEW LOAN

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 12. - The war credit of 15,OOO,OOO,OOO marks asked for by Chancellor von Hertling pass ed its first and second readings in the reichstag.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12

LONDON, Dee. F. - Russian officials, representing the Provisional Government of Russia now here, assert that the AntBoshevj forces are composed of all ead- CTS of the other parties The An leaders expect that by spring the Russians will again be fighting the Germans with a formidable force 1t is known, according to the Russian officials here that four hundred thousand Cos sacks are back of the counter revolution The Cossacks are well armed and offcerod and many believe are now in direct communication with Kerensky who will stage soon tremendous "come back
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
COSSACKS ADVANCE TO ENGAGE FORCES
 OF REVOLUTIONISTS

BERLIN, Dee. F. According to diplomatic advices received here the Boshevi power in PetrogTad is men aced as the opposition becomes soded There IS great unrest in PeOgrad and Moscow the stronghold of the EX tremists The Cossacks reported to have advanced northward from the Don to fight the Bolshevih.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
SUCCESSOR TO LUXBURG?

BUENOS AIRES, Dee. 12. - The government denies that Germany is negotiating with it with a view tC appointing a minister to Argentina in succession to Count von Luxburg.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
ALLIES AND GERMANS
 LOSE MANY AEROPLANES

BERLIN, Dec. 12 - The Allies lost 2O5 aeroplanes and the Germans SO during the month of November according to an official report made today.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
STRIKE CLOSES PLANTS

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 12. - Ow- ing to a strike of worlmen, two large beef packing concerns at LaPlata have shut down.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
ms REPORT DOES N0T uRE NH m ABOVE

COPENHAGEN Dec PA semi-officiaI German news agency says that the Russians demobizng and peace negotiations have been authorized by the German government and the BOlsheWh.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12
ALASKA EIGHT HOUR LAW WILL
 BE SUSPENDED BY GOV. STRONG

ka is effective January 1st It has been pointed out by Secretary Baker to Gov Strong that longer days are need ed for the fishing industry especially and probably day
 longer than eight hours will be neededn the copper mines
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-12

kers the M Alaska first far it concerns the fishing in lded dusty and then the power of the territory is fur
 F. her needed for other industries the suspension act pend will be proclaimed to them The eight hour law in Alas
The Robesonian., 1917-11-19
Three Killed for Subscribing to Lib
crfY Liam and Red GrnSS

Three Killed for Subscribing to Lib
erty Loan and Red Cross.
Three Austrians, a woman and two
men, were murdered at Virginia,
Mimi, Thursday night, the police say,
because they had subscribed to the
Liberty loan and Red Cross funds.
They were Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Alar
and Peter Trepich, boarder in the
Alar house. The skull of each had
been crushed with an axe while the
victims slept and each body mutilated
with knife.
On a kitchen table in the home of
the Alars was a note, written in an
Austrian dialect, reading:
This is what you get for being
against the Kaiser. You have donat-
ed to the Red Cross and you have
said the Kaiser could go to hell. Don't
look for US, for anyone who does will
get the same dose
Red Cross and Liberty loan pur-
chase signs, generally displayed, al
though the community has a large
Austrian population, disappeared
from the windows of Austrian resi-.
dences Friday.
A theory first suggested by the
police was that robbery was the mo.
tive of the murders, when it was
learned Mrs. Alar had drawn none,
from the bank Thursday. This was
abandoned when a sum of money was
found In the Alar bed.
The Robesonian., 1917-11-19
An Old Mans Stomach.

AS we grow older ,and.less active,
less and less food is required to meet
the demands of our bodies. If too
much is habitually taken, the stomach
will rebel. When a man reaches the
advanced age Of IS Or 90, you will
find that he is a light eater. Be as
careful as you will, however, you will
occasionally eat more than you should
and will feel the need of Chamber
laln's Tablets to correct the disor-
der. These tablets do not contain pep
sln,, but strengthen the stomach and
enable it to perform its functions nat
urally. They also cause gentle
movement of the bowels.
The Robesonian., 1917-11-19
WADE HAMP. COMES BACK
Everything is Lovely-Other Ar
rows in His Culver Just as Val
liable as One Editor Thought to
Save.

To the Editor of The Robesonian:
Please allow me just space enough
in your paper to thank you for your
courtesy to me in giving my article
regarding the late fair and carnival
a prominent place in your columns,
also your kind and able editorial COM
ment thereupon. The fact that your
views relative to the same matter so
strongly coincide with mine that you
are constrained to admit that | am
right and thereby indorse what say
in exceedingly gratifying to me, es-
pecially when I think of the time
honored contention that Democratic
editors have never been known to
admit that anything Republican ev-
er did or said about. anything was
right. Your positive and unequivo-
cal statement that what l said was
right, shows either that you are an
exception to that editorial rule Or that
your mental horizon has been so ex-
tended that yol have, moved forward
along proper lines. However ylis
may be, you have my utmost good
vis..e5 ard hearty cc-an.endation.
I note :e- your : ur- csc to re-
serve my article as a campaign doc
'!-,?o-,rtt fo- TIC re- cc:.s--Sigr. ! am
glad you see merit enough in it to
warrant you in this course and feel
that it will be fruitful of many good
results, especially if you use it as
substitute in place of some you used
during the last two campaigns.
hope, however, to furnish you some
matters by the time the campaign
opens just as valuable as this, anc
which bear a little more on both loca
| and national politics.
Again thanking you for your kind
ness to me and assuring you of con
tinued affection and good wishes,
| remain,
Yours very sincerely,
WADE HAMPTON KINLAW
Lumberton, N. C.
| Nov. II, 1917
The Robesonian., 1917-11-19
ADJUSTMENTS
Polly of the Circus Coming

Polly of the Circus Coming.
Next Friday, November 23rd, wi
be big day in Lumberton as that i
the date on which "Polly of the Cir
Gus" is coming to town. "Polly of th
Circus" is great big 7-reel motto
picture, reproducing the famous stag
production of that name, and is com
ing in all its splendor for one da.
only. A Lumberton gentleman VIII.
recently saw the picture in Atlant
declares it is the greatest picture h.
ever saw. The Pastime is to be con
>gratulated on being able to secure thi
mammoth attraction, but the polio,
of the management of the theatr,
has always been nothing too gooe
for its patrons. The show will ope1
Friday at 2 o'clock and run continu
ously as late at night as necessary
Come and bring the children. Price
Is and 25 cents.
The Robesonian., 1917-11-19

Notice of New Advertisements.
The Birth of Nation coming to Past1me
The sure way to have money for old age
First National Bank.
Give the car a Characterization Motor
Car Co.
Legal notice of sale of land-Woodberry
Lennon, commissioner.
James Deese property for SALE.
Big shipment of mules will arrive Noven-
Der 22nd-C. M. Fuller; large assortment of
buggies and harness-C. M. Fuller & Son.
Special sale of millinery, coat suits and
coats for ladies-Lumberton Bargain House
Farm for sale cheap-A. Mckenzie, Chad
bourn, N. C.
: Reward for return of lost spectacles.
Horse and mule for sale-K. M. Biggs.
Billy Clifford and his ladies' band at op-
era house Nov. "a.
Thanksgiving linens-Fleishmans, Fayette
vile, N. G.
The all.seasons waist for thrifty women
L. H. Caldwell.
The supreme value-giving event of the sea
son-White & Cough.
"Polly of the Circus at Pastime theatr.
Nov. %.
Big week at Pastime theatre.