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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22
YeOman Items

H. Todd, the teacher Of Fruitland
treated his pupils to a lovely treat,
and he didn t forget the baby nor the
old He sure made everybody feel that
Christmas was near. The school house
was decorated beautifully and the arch
that was prepared to hang the chill
dren s treat was covered with cedar
and mistletoe, popcorn and tinsel; it
was a real beauty which gives much
credit to- our teacher
The Red Cross ladies met at the
home of Mrs. Alfred, as the roads are
bad there were not many out to sew,
and on the account of bad roads the
Red Cross ladies have decided to meet
at the Fruitland church to do their
work during the winter months.
Hugh Mills and wife and little daugh
ter, Doris. from Washington, visited
at the home of their uncle, E. P Mills,
near Frnitland. They thought we were
having spring weather in Oregon, as
where they came from there was II
inches of snow and oh, so cold.
Mack Standifer returned home Tues
day from Oregon City, where he was
employed in the paper mills.
The ladies of this neighborhood met
at the home of Wm. Donaldson to fill
the Christmas sacks for the Fruitland
Sunday school, and they will have their
Xmas tree and entertainment at the
Fruitland church Christmas eve. Ev-
erybody invited to attend,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

with her as guest, Miss Alta Kersh-
ner.
Miss Harriet Bowman, who has been
employed as bookkeeper at Hunt Bros. ,
cannery. left Thursday evening for her
home at Oakland, Calf, whore she will
spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. R. Snyder, of
Dallas, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Snyder
of McMinnville, will be the Christmas
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. G. l.. Sny-
der.
Mrs. Reynolds Schuetts Of Portland is
spending the holidays with her mother
and father, Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Byers,
Of West Salem. She expected to be
joined this evening by her husband
from Portland.
Mrs. Gladys Kaiser and daughter,
Miss Mary, arrived last evening from
Tacoma and will be the holiday guests
of the w. Z. Campbell home. Mrs. Kaiser
is an aunt Of Mrs. Campbell.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas 7. Pomeroy are
expecting their son, Lieutenant Dr. Il.
E. Pomeroy and wife, home for the
holidays Lieutenant Pomeroy is in the
medical department of the navy and is
stationed at Astoria.
Mrs. c. d. Rauch and little daugh-
ter, and her mother, Mrs. Mary A.
Long, left this morning for Tacoma,
where they will reside during the per-
iod that Lieutenant Rauch is stationed
at Camp Lewis.
The fire department was called out
last evening a few minutes after 7
clock to the Lord residence, corner
South High and Mission streets, by a
chimney blaze. No serious damage was
done.
Attorney r. L. Cannon and wife Of
Salon, former residents of this city,
are spending a number of days with the
former S parents ON Deer creek.-Rose-
burg News.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22
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PERSONALS


s. S. Lyman left yesterday for Bend.
+. A. Miller is registered at the
Bligh.
Mike Karnary left this morning for
st. Helens.
Z, A. Foster of Independence register
ed at the Bligh yesterday.
G. o. Clement of Falls City is regis
tered at the Bligh.
j. c. Woods of Dallas registered YES
teraay at the Marion.
L. f. Day left yesterday for Portland
to spend the holidays.
Julia Henningsen left today for Cen.
tralia, WASH, via the o. E.
Miss Ethel Lynn left today for Bend
Ore, over the Oregon Electric.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Sykes left yester.
day for Seattle for the holidays.
+. II. Birsler was passenger yester-
day for Portland
John Corner left over the Oregon
Electric yesterday for Spokane.
Lee Garfield and Geo. M. Reeves, of
Mill City, are registered at the Capital
hotel.
Geo. F. Wick was a north bound pas
senger for Portland this morning on
business.
]. L. Oliver and wife and daughter
left today for holiday visit to Califor-
MIA.
Alfred Kenyon of o. A. C. viii spend
the holidays with his father, VIM. Ken
yon Of this city.
Ivan Il. Croner left yesterday over
the Oregon Electric for Spokane to
spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hall were passengers
today over the Oregon Electric for Gem
tralia, Wash.
Barney Phillips, R. V. Dewitt, L. A..
Couster and Lester Seeney, all of Falls
City, are registered at the Argo hotel.
Carl Moore, of Aurora, Harry Schultz
Of Hubbard and Geo. M. Reeves, of Mill
City, were registered at the Bligh.
Mrs. Oscar Zeller, of Portland is
here to spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hebel, 2105
Center street.
Mrs. Geo. Hilbert left today for Fos-
sill, eastern Oregon, where she goes to
JOIN her husband, who is engaged in
state work at that place.
Otto Rain, who has been connected
with the Rodgers Paper company, has
gone to Portland where he expects to
be employed after the first Of the year.
W. l.. West, local representative of
the True Blue Biscuit company, leaves
today for Portland to attend the an
nual statesmen S meeting and banquet to
be held on Dec. 26tn.
Benjamin Brick returned yesterda.
from Tacoma where he has been this
week in connection with business Incl
dent to opening his new clothing store
at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Bishop arrived
this afternoon from Portland to spend
the holidays with the latter folks, Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. Clough, of 1929 Broad
way.
State Forester F. A. Elliott and wife
are enjoying a holiday visit from their
son who has just arrived from Califor-
mia, where he has been in training in
the aviation service.
Miss Martha Gillett will leave on the
7:15 train in the morning for her home
to spend the holidays. She will take
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22
Army POstOGce
Does Great Business
Rv William Philip simms.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
With the British Armies in France,
Dee. 22-Santa Claus and the. British
army postoffice practically finished
the handling today of $4,000 sacks of
Christmas mail and parcels.
Santa and the postoffice = did
about $4,000 more mail ags full of
business this year than in 1916. Every
bit of mail was handled smoothly and
without delay. Despite heavy snow
fall, the deliveries have been on time.
The army postoffice also had a
heavy outgoing mail to handle. The
Tommies' favorite gifts to those back
home were handkerchiefs, lace and war
souvenirs. Hundreds of shops in
Franch villages were literally
"cleaned out" of their stocks. In ad-
dition, the normal letter post of about
100000 has been doubled.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22
Heney Saws Food Trust
Has Grip On Nation

Washington Dec. pa mammoth
food trust whose control extends not
only over the entire meat market, but
also poultry, eggs, lard products and
leather, animal feeds, grain and cam
ned vegetables and fruits, exists to-
day, Francis J. Heney, special trust
for the federal trade com.
mission charged at the conclusion of
today's food probe hearing here.
The completeness of the meat monop-
oily is shown, he said, by the fact that
every stockyard in the United States
is controlled by the big packing tri-
umvirate, Armour and company, Swift
and company, Morris and company.
The Wilson company, which absorbed
Sulzberger and the Cudahy company,
he said, also are Sin ON the combina-
tion,'' to a lesser degree.
''This trust we intend to show, - he
said, absolutely sets the price to the
American consumer of meats, poultry,
meat by-products, leather, grain and
canned goods, including meats, vege'
tables and fruits. The disclosures made
SO far in this investigation are but an
infinite small part cf those to come. )"
"Fcod trust hearings, will be held
in various parts of the country, Heney
said, throughout the next few months
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22
Holland VIII Agree
To American Terms

The Hague, Dec. 22.-Holland IS agree
ment with the United States over food
supplying contemplates the use of a
great part of Dutch shipping, Foreign
Minister Louden told the chamber Of
deputies. He announced his belief in
an early conclusion of such an agree
ment.
The past, it was stated, would pro-
vide Holland with necessary foodstuffs
from the United States, in return for
Holland placing at America S disposal
a great part Of Holland S merchantmen
except some big passenger ships and q
few vessels needed in Holland 8 own
provisioning, Belgian relief work and
colonial trade.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22


Articles of incorporation were filed
today as follows:
New England Loan company of Spo-
kane with a capital stock Of $4,000
filed its declaration of intention to do
business in the state.
. Farmers Cooperative Creamery as
scciation of Medford, capital stock SIS,
600 and object to deal in milk and
dairy products.
Quong Sang Wo Kee company Of
Portland, capital stock $4,000 and OBJ
ject to conduct general store busS
ness.
Short Adjustment company of Port
land, capital stock 500, and object to
do a general collection business.
Russellville Nursery company of
Portland, reduced its capital stocb
from $4,000 to $40, 600.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22
a PoRTLANp TRAeEpY

Portland. Or, Dec. 22-Poliee are
seekino two men from which, in a
local hot Carter, age 3S, fell
to her 6 walk three
floors bel t.y. men disap-
peared before police could reach the
room.
There Was a quantity of liquor in
the room, and the police theory is that
the woman was either thrown out of
TIE window or fell while all were in
t0Kicated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22
At the Wednesday night meeting Of

At the Wednesday night meeting of
the Knights Templar, De Morley Com
mandery No. 5, the following officers
were installed: eminent commander, W.
T. Davis; Generahssimo, DIR. o. A. Oh
son; captain general, James t. Chinook
excellent prelate, Geo. H. Burnett; jun
ior warden, Percy V. Cupper; treasurer,
A. H. Huddleson; standard bearer, Fred
Erxson; sword bearer, S. S. East; war
den, Louis Sigmund; sentinel, H. Schoe-
maker; Installation services were con-
Quoted by right emminent sir Lott L.
Pearce, with Geo. c. Brown, general gen
eralissimo, acting as grand marshal The
Templars viii hold Christmas service
at $3.50 a. m. Christmas morning to
which the public is cordially invited.
The service will be held in the Masonic
temple.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22
The watt snipp company store is dis

The Watt snipp company store is dis
playing a handsome service flag con-
tanning six stars in honor of the EN-
ployes of the store who have joined
the service. The eight men are as fol
lows: H. r. Jackson, Co. NJ, infantry
Robert Perlich, machine gun company
Clifford Parker, truck driver; Arch
Fleener, aviation; al Cleveland, avia-
tion; James Trueblood, aviation. Six
men out of force of ten have joined
the service.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

A hard drive is being made by Mr..
Plummer and Mr.. Maris, leader of coun-
ty agents to get enough petitioners back
of the appointment of a county agri-
culturist, to induce the county judge and
commissioners to make the appointment.
To date the remonstrance is growing
more rapidly than the petitions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22
FIRST CANADIAN DRAFT

Ottawa, Ont, Dee. %. - The first
draft uader the military service act
will be called to the colors in the next
few days. They will be instructed to
report on January g. The first draft
will be in the neighborh6od of 10000
men
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

These are but a few Of the rates
taken of nearby places but they show
reductions running from to 40 per
cent. This system applies only to
long distance phone service and has
nothing to do with city service.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

FOR EXCHANGE-Por suburban
home, 10 lots and improvements con-
sisting of modern room house, al
most new; 2 room house, store build
ing, blacksmith shop, garage, barn,
water system, lots. of fruit and nut
trees. Price $4,000, mortgage $1,000.
Want acreage or farm close to Sa
lem. Will give some one a fine trade.
See owner at Stone's s drug store, or
phone 35, o. j. Hull. 1922
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

John L. Golden, co-author with Win
chell Smith of "Turn to the Right, ;"
is responsible for 'HPoor Butterfly"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

Mabel Normand S latest picture is
" "Dodging a Million" said to be the
happiest vehicle of her career.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

nurse wishes work by
hour or day, specialize on confine-
ment cases and care of children; al
so give osteopathic treatments for
rheumatism Phone 522W or call at
323 n. Church.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

MAY BE NAMED GOVERNOR OF
BELGIU M.-Oscar Won der Laneken
Wakenitz who it is rumored viii be ap-
pointed the German governor Of Belgium
He was the political assistant Of Won
Bissing and is alleged TO have held up
the L. S. and Spanish Ambassadors
who tried to intereede to prevent the
execution of Edith Cavell until it was
too late.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

BICYCLE like new for exchange, or
sale at a bargain, worth $40, want
good plate camera or Gibson mando-
lin, pay cash difference for some
thing good. j. O. Hull at Stone s
drug store. Phone 35. 1922
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

FOR SALE-3O Buff pullets hatched
last May, ready to lay; also dress
ers, 2 iron beds and other things, and
| cord 16-in. wood. 4s5 s. Church.
Am geing to leave city. F. E. Ev-
ans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

FEMALE HELP WANTED = Five
bright, capable ladies to travel, dem
onstrate and sell dealers. $500 to
$3.50 per month. Railroad fare paid.
Goodrich Drug Company, Dept 7O3
Omaha, Nebr.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22
CITY NEWS
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The legal advisory board yesterday
classified 40 registrants and sent four
for physical examination.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22
NEW TODAYt,,.,.,.,.,.,.,.:||

NICE Jersey COW for sale, will fresher
soon, or viii trade for dry COW. 81
F24. 1925
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

WANTED-Quiet renters, downstair
furnished housekeeping rooms, $1.25
per week. Can exchange help for part
rent. $50 N. 18th, 2 blocks north Of
center. 1929
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

FOR SALE OR TRADE-24 acres fin
est of Polk county land, good five
room house, fine barn, chicken hous-
es, good water, s acres in prunes, 10
minutes ride from Dallas, Or, y
mile from school, on good road. Price
$500 cash, or would take half in
trade in good Salem residence prop
erty, or would rent for 5000 cash
rent. Call or write F. E. Davis, Dal-
las, Or. 1922
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22
State House News

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

THRESHING outfit for sale, in good
condition. Address Louis F. Kobow,
Rt. 8. J-22
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

calves from 4 weeks
to IL months old; also pay highest
market price for beef cattle. Phone
S0F2. 1-19
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

WANTED TO RENTAL Underwood
typewriter. Inquire at Journal Of
flee. IL
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

FOR SALE-Almost new Beckworth
player piano, $375. 1853 Wilbur St.,
Yew Park. 1926
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

FOR SALE-Delivere fine hand sort
ed English walnuts, first grade 25e
lb., smaller nuts, same quality, 23c.
First chestnuts 15c. Twin Oak Fruit
and Nut Farm. Phone 17F2. 1922
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

EXT ER .ENCED stenographer wanted
in law office. Give reference and
phone number. Address s. E. care
Journal 1929
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

519 PER CENT money to loan on good
farms in the Willamette valley A..
G. Bohrnstedt, 401 Masonic Temple.
Phone SIT. 1924
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

FOR SALE-Two good young fresh
cows, one Durham, one Jersey. First
street east, second house north, asy-
lum. 1925
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

CALENDAR for 1918. Large figures
for practical use. Call or phone Ho-
mer H. Smith, the insurance man,
Mccormack building. Phone 90. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

WANTED-To trade horse for gaso-
line drag saw, or auto, will pay diff.
ference if there is any. A. W. La.
throp, Turner. 1924
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

FOR RENT-Eight room house, most
ly furnished, SIS a month. 344 N.
18th st. 1924
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

III ACRES improved, on Garden road
close to town and school, for sale
cheap. Inquire billiard hall under
Oregon Electric depot. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-01-05
No. 19O5l

ORDER o HEARING PETITION FOR
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
State of Minnesota, County of Henne-
pin. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Guy
E. Evans Decedent.
On receiving and filing the petition of
Arthur E. Evans of Hennepin
County, Minnesota, praying that Let
issue to him;
1t is Ordered, That said petition be
heard and that all persons interested in
said matter appear before this Court on
Monday, the 10Th day of January 1917
at 10 a. ~, at the Probate Court in the
Court House at Minneapolis in said
county and then, or as oon thereafter
as said petition can be heard, show
cause, if any there be, why said petition
should not be granted.
And it is Further Ordered, That notice
of such hearing be given by publishing
this order once in each week for three
successive weeks, prior to said day of
hearing, in the Echo de POuest a news
paper printed and published in said
county and by mailing a copy Of this
order to all the h%eirs-at-law of said de-
cedent when their address is known or
can be ascertained by due diligence al
least fourteen (14) days before the date
of said hearing, unless notice is waived.
Dated at Minneapolis, this Goth day
of December 1916.
By the Court:
is JOHN A. DAHL.
Judgeof the Probate Court
Arthur e. Evans, 351S N. Colfax.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-01-05
No l7374

ORDER FoR CREDITORS TO PRESENT
CLAIMS, Eric.
State of Minnesota, County of Hen
nepin. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate of Minnie
H. We'll Deceased.
Letters of administration on the
Estate of Minnie H. We'll deceased
late of the county of Hennepin and
State of Minnesota being granted to
Albert F. Pray of said county and
state; T.
It is Ordered, That six months be and
the same is hereby allowed from and
after the date of this order, in which all
| persons having claims or demands
against the said deceased are required
to file the same in the Probate Court of
said County of Hennepin for examina-
ton and allowance, or be forever barred
1t is Further Ordered, That the first
Monday in July 1917, at 10 o'clock
a. M, at a general term of said Probate
Court, to be held at the Court House in
the City of Minneapolis, in said county
be and the same is hereby appointed at
the time and place when and where
the said Probate Court will examine
and adjust said claims and demands.
And it IS Further Ordered, That no.
tice of such hearing be given to all
creditors and persons interested in said
estate by forthwith publishing this
order once in each week, for three sue
%cessive weeks, in the Echo de pOuest a
newspaper printed and published in said
county,.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 10Th day
of December 1916.
BY the Court:
Is JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge of the Probate Court
Albert f. Pray, 1916 Colfax Ave. So.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-01-05
No. 1902


ORDER FOR HEARING
State of Minnesota, County of Henne-
pin. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of Proving the Alleged
Last Will and Testament of Sarah
8. Rhame Decedent.
On receiving and fling the petition OF
Walter s. Rhame of Hennepin
County Minnesota praying for the allow.
ance of an instrument purportlng to be the
last Will and Testament of said decedent
and presented Herewith as and for such
last Will and Testament and that
Letters testamentary be granted there
on to said petitioner;
1t is ordered, That said petition be
heard and that all persons inter
ested in said matter appear before
this Court, on Monday, the 18th day
of January 1917 at 10 A. NJ, at the Pro-
bate Court, in the Court House at Mime
apolis, in said County and then or as soon
thereafter as said petition can be heard,
show cause, if any there be, why said
petition should not be granted.
And it IS Further Ordered, That notice
of such hearing be given by publishing
this order once in each week for three
successive weeks, prior to SAID day OF
hearing, in the Echo de POuest a news
paper printed and published in said
County and by mailing a copy of
this order to all the legatees named
in said will and heirs at-law of said
decedent when their address is known
or can be %ascertained by due diligence
at least fourteen (l4) days before The
date of said hearing, unless notice is
waived
Dated at Minneapolis, this 10th day
of December 1916.
By the Court,
Is JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge of the Probate Court
Walter S. Rhame, 200 State St.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-01-05
No. 1896

No. 1896
Order for Hearing Final Account and
State Of Minnesota, County of Hen
nepin. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate of Philip
Gorham, Decedent.
On receiving and filing the final &C.
tate of said decedent, and his petition
praying for the allowance Of said account
and for decree assigning the residue of
said estate to the persons by law en-
titled to the same
1t IS Ordered, That all persons inter-
ested in said estate appear before the said
Probate Court on Monday, the 18th. day
of January 1917, at ten o'clock IN the
forenoon, at the Probate Court in the
Court House at Minneapolis in s"id
County, then and there to show cause in
any there be, why said account should
not be allowed and said estate shout
not be distributed as prayed for in said
petition.
And it is Further Ordered, That notice
of such hearing be given by publishing
this order once in each week, for three
successive weeks, prior to said day of
hearing in the Echo de POuest a
newspaper printed and published in
said County, and by mailing a copy of
this order to al, the heirs at, law of said
decedent when their address is known or
can be a%scertained by due diligence, at
least fourteen (14) days before the date
of said hearing, unless notice is waived
Dated at Minneapolis, this 18th day Of
December 1916.
BY the Court
Is JOHN:A. DAHL,
Judge of the Probate Court
David G.. Gorham, Court House