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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28
NOTICE OF IMPROVEMENT
of Washington Street

Notice is hereby given that the com
mon council deems it expedient so to
do and hereby declares its purpose and
intention to improve that portion of
Washington street between the east
line of Fir street and the west line of
Liberty street; at the expense of tie
abutting and adjacent property by
bringing said portion of Washington
street to the established grade, con-
strueting cement concrete curbs and
paving said portion of Washington
street with a Portland cement concrete
pavement six inches thick, in accord
anee with the plans, specifications and
estimates for the improvement of said
portion of Washington street adopted
by the common council on the ilth day
OF May, 1917, which are now on file in
the office of the city recorder, which,
for greater certainty and a more de-
tailed description thereof are hereby
referred to and made q part hereof.
The common council hereby declares
its purpose and iAtention to make the
above described Improvement by and
through the street improvement depart
ment Of the city of salem.
By order Of the common council.
EARL RACE, City Recorder.
Date Of first publication of this no
tiee, May Is, 1917. May &c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28

Miss Rita Farnsworth was an over
Sunday guest st the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Sam Kaser, near Switzerland.
Opal Ellis entertained a number OF
her friends at her home last Saturday
evening. Dancing and music,formed the
entertainment for the merry bunch and
refreshments were served A fine time
is reported,
Little Dale Moores, who has been
very sick with pneumonia, is gaining
fast at this writing.
Mrs. Charles Hartung, of SCOTS Mills,
spent the past week in this city.
Miss Kate Humpert, Of Portland, ae-
companied by her sister, Miss Theresa
Humpert, of Mt. Angel, came Sunday
for visit with their sister, Mrs. Joe
Lais, and family
j. H. Conkey was a passenger for Sa-
lem ON Wednesday of this week.
Miss Lenora Cunningham arrived
from the east the first of the week and
is guest at the home of her brother, w.
l.. Cunningham.
Mrs J. A. Bennett attended the grad
uation exercises at the U. of o. Her
daughter, who was one of the graduates
in music, returned home with her Satur-
day.
James Hicks, of Woodburn, spent
Wednesday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. VIII Moores, west of town.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Moores and son
with the Misses Veneta Moores and
Leta Jams, motored to Salem Saturday
afternoon.
Fred Ausmus and son have departed
for Twin Falls, Idaho, where they ex-
pect to remain indefinitely.
Mrs viii Shields is spending a few
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28

also registration day to raise funds to
defray the running expenses of the So
eiety.
Everett Condit and wife of TilIa-
nook city are visiting friends and rela-
tives in this city, having made the trip
through the mountains by auto. They
will visit relatives in California before
returning TO Tillamook.
Mrs. S. S. Swank was in Salem Thurs
day in the interest of the Red Cross
society. She is attending the class in
surgical dressing, conducted by Mrs.
Clay, twice week.
Mrs Robt. Colvin entertained the
members and friends of the Priscilla
club at her home Friday afternoon. AT
ter delightful afternoon refresh
ments of cake and coffee were served
by the hostess.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28
AumsyiIle News

Capital journal Special Serviee)
Aumsville, May 26. - Mr., and Mrs
John Lewis and Mr.. and Mrs. H. A
Keene represented the Aumsville |. @
Q. F. at the session of the grand lodge
in Eugene this week.
F. H. Lightfoot died at his home in
this city on Monday, May 2l, after an
illness of several months. He is sur
vived by son who lives in California
and daughter, Mrs. Harriet Poe Of
this city
The Aumsville auxiliary to the Am
erican Red Cross society have theil
work room in the Gilbert building and
are busy making hospital supplies. The
membership has increased TO forty five
They will serve lunch on election day
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28
SIvertOn News
(Capital Journal Special Service

Capital Journal Special Service.)
Silverton, Ore. May 2S.-The Mizpah
Circle met with Mrs. Emma Cobb We'd
nesday afternoon The Mizpahs are
among the many Red Cross auxiliaries
formed in Silverton and the business
session was talks on the ways and
means concerning this grand order. A
pleasant social afternoon was passed.
Al Shields and daughter, Mrs Els
worth Riches, accompanied by Mrs. Lax
zie Haines, were at Woodburn on bust
ness Thursday.
Mrs. Elmer Fleischer with Mrs. D. E.
Donnelley and children, Harry and
Irma, depared for San Diego CAL,
Tuesday, where they viii spend few
days with relatives before returning to
their home in Chicago, They have been
guests of the Ira Stewart and Roscoe
Oliphant families.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28

days at the Baker home up the Abiqua,
going out with Mrs. Baker Thursday
afternoon.
Ethel Durno is entertaining her
friend, Louise Fisher, of Salem, for the
weekend
Among those from Silverton to attend
the |. O. 0. F. convention at Eugene
We're p. L. Brown and wife, N. NJ.
Sayre, L. J. Adams, Charles Harwood
T. W Riches and daughter, Miss Leila.
Miss Bernice Smith was a guest of
Portland friends few days the past
week.
Mrs L. Z. Patterson of Portland, who
has been spending several weeks with
relatives in Australia, was guest at
the home of her father, L. J. Adams,
the first of the week
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28
pA1.I.As aTRI. no NANNY

Dallas, Or, May 2S.-Miss Gladys
Cutler. daughter of Mrs. Mary Cutler.
lily home on Washington street on the
evening Of June 4th to Charlie Gilbert
Davis of this city The bride elect is a
member of the junior class of the Dali
las high school and is one of the most
popular members of her class. Mr.. Day
is is a son of MI. and Mrs. w. H. Davis
of Gardiner, Montana, and is a mechan-
ic employed in the Dallas Garage. Foi-
lowing short honeymoon the couple
will return to Dallas and make their
home at 4I9 Washington street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28
WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS
WOOdburn News
Capital Journal Special service.5

I
Woodburn, Ore. May 2S.-The Honor
Guards viii give another dance in the
armory Saturday night, June g
Clairel Ogle has finished teaching his
school term at Seappoose and is at home
now.
Marvin Hertzler was Joined by his
mother, Mrs. J. F. Hertzler, of Crane,
Ore. Mrs. Hertzler will remain here for
the summer, but Marvin will return to
Harney county as soon as the high
school commencement exercises are
over
Mr.. Earl Sims has returned home
from Camas, Wash.
W. T. Gatchell was a Salem visitor
Tuesday on business.
W. J. Clark is visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs David Clark. W. J. Clark
is from Devon, Mont.
j. B. Kennedy made a business trip
to Portland Friday.
The baccalaureate services will be
held in the Methodist church Sunday ev-
ening. The commencement exercises of
the graduating class will be in the gym
nasium Thursday evening, May 81.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wright were
Woodburn visitors from Silverton We'd
nesday
Miss Helen Bantrager, of Aurora,
spent the weekend with Miss Rachel
Millet.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Iddings are visit
ing their son in Eugene.
Dwight Pan, who is working in Ore
gon City, spent Sunday with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Pan, of this
city.
Charles c. Goodale, who is working
for lumber company at Stella, Wash,
spent Sunday with his family in this
city.
Mrs Kathryn Lay, who has been Wis
iting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Selwin
Miller, of Silverton, returned home sun
day.
A banquet was served to the bankers
at the Masonic temple Thursday by the
Honor Guard girls.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Burton were week
end guests from Salem at the E. G. En-
nett home.
Paul Komp started for Alva, Wyo,
Saturday
Mrs. Fred Miller and daughter, Miss
Edna Miller, were Portland visitors Sat
urday.
Miss Louise Beaman and Mrs. Agnes
Walker were delegates to the Rebekahs
convention held at Eugene this week.
Miss Gladys Hardcastle is confined to
her bed by an attack of appendicitis.
A. w. GILES, of Monitor, visited this
city Wednesday,
Mrs. H. V. Nicklin is visiting friends
in Portland this week.
NJ, ID HonJ,toIye of Cpnl,oun
Wash, who has been visiting his broth
er, Mr. NJ. L. Hendricks, left for Eu-
gene Monday to visit relatives there.
Mr.. VIII Franklin returned home
from Portland Saturday.
Miss Lois Haller was a Salem visitor
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bonney spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Bonney on the farm.
DR.. ]. G.. Labb, of Portland, was an
over Sunday guest at the w. /. Bentley
home.
Mrs. G. G. Goodale and son, Harold,
accompanied Mr.. Goodale on his return
to Washington as far as Portland in
their machine.
Mr.. Frank Fisher and children of
Tangent. were over Sunday guests at
the home of Mrs. Agnes Bonney.
Mr.. T. G. Mason motored to Salem
Tuesday in his racer.
Alphus Gillette, a Willamette univer-
sity senior, visited his parents here
Tuesday.
Mrs. Hugh Miller and children, of
Oakland, Cal, are guests at the home of
C. W. Kent.
Troy Bogard has returned home from
the Oregon Agricultural college for the
term.
The Alpha auxiliary of the Red Cross
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28

Potatoes are showing some strength
although there is no change in today S
quotations. Wheat is still quoted at
81. 10. Bran and shorts are weaker and
strawberries are scarce.
Flour is off a few cents which may
relieve the tension in the family poek-
etbook
Groeers say TO eat Strawberries now
as there may be week or more elapse
between the California market and the
home grown. The price advanced lit
tie tnhnr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28
Livestock Market

Portland, Or, May 2s r. Cattle re-
ceipts 692. Market slow. Light steers
SO; heavy steers S9.75@l0; cows sSC0
s.50:. heifers S9d10.
Sheep receipts "a. Market steady
Best east of mountain lambs $l3.j0(d
Il; valley lambs $13d 1850; yearling
wethers sI2.5Gtd 1850; ewes sea 10.
Hog receipts 2O04. Market steady.
Heavy Sl5-Gjdl590; light SI5-25d
l560.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28
STOVE REPAIRING

STOVES REBUILT AND REPAIRED
so years experience.
Depot National and American fence
Sizes 26 to So in. high.
Paints, oil and varnish, etc.
Loganberry and hop hooks.
Salem Fence and Stove Works, 25e
Court street Phone 124
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28
oH1RoPRAcT1c- c-sp1NoLoe1sr

DIR. 0. L. sCOTT-Graduate of Chiro
practic g Fountain Head, Davenport,
Iowa. If you have tried everything
and got no relief, try Chiroprectie
spinal adjustments and get well. Of.
flee 406-7-S U. s. National Bank
building Phone Main 81. Residence,
Main 828.R.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28

has been organized here. Over so have
joined sstRa4
The annual high school picnic was to
have been Friday, but on account of
the rain party was given in the gym
nasium instead
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28
PORTLAND MARKET

Portland. Or, Hay 2s.-Wheat:
Club $241
Red Russian $23S
Bluestem S245
Foriyfold $2.42
Oats, No. white feed $40
Barley, feed $44
Butter, city creamery 39M Zoe
Eggs. selected ioeal ex. 32d321ac
Hens lSe
Broilers lS@22c
Geese lie
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28
LUNCH COUNTER

sAUN LOUIE LUNCH COUNTER
Bowl rice, sugar and cream, 10 cents.
Mush, coffee and doughnuts, Is cents
Noodles 10 cents. All kinds of sand
wiches, short orders and soft drinks.
Basement Hubbard Bldg. 5-31
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28

The following prices for fruits
and vegetables are those asked by
the wholesaler of the retailer, and
not what is paid to the producer.
All other prices are those paid the
producer. Corrections are made
daily.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28

RIGDON- RICHARDSON CO.AFuneral
directors and undertakers, 252 North
High street. Day and night phone
1873.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28
scAVANGER
MONEY TO LOAN

Eastern Money at Lowest Rates, on
approved Security. Homer 81. Smith,
Room 5, Mccormack Bldg, Salem, Or.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28

FRUITLAND NURSERY - High and
Ferry SITS. Full line nursery stock.
italian prupe specially. Nursery To-
Gated one mile east of penitentiary.
Address R. 6, Salem, Ore. Phone 100
F21.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28
UNDERWRITERS

WEBB & CLOUGH Coo. B. Webb,
A. M. Clrugh morticians and funeral
directors. --latest modern methods
known to the profession employed
499 Court st. Main 40, Main 988S
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28
FOR SALE

FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-seve
room two story house plastered
throughout. Barn, wood shed, two
large lots, plenty of fruit and room
for garden. Square Deal Realty Co.,
202 U. S. Bank bldg
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28
MISCELLANEOUS

FLORA A. BREWSTER, NJ. D.-Neu-
rologist, nervous and chronic diseas-
es a speciality. 80 yrs. experience with
drugs, surgery and drugless methods.
Examination free. 712 State ct. Phone
1850.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-28
THE MARKETS

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-05
YOUR HEALTH
Uiu produce
schoomdsers.-Shakespeara
"Nothing but q Cold
By JOHN B. HUBER. A. NJ. M. D.

race probably did not begin TO snuff.
fle until 1t began to build houses and
to wear clothes. The next step
toward the handkerchief era was
when houses began to be heated.
Then. instead Of glorious, healthy.
vigorous battling with the elements,
people crowded into their super
heated dwellings; and then they be-
gan to know the nature Of colds
Fresh air abounds all over the sur
face of Gods earth, except In the
houses which man has built. Not
fresh air, but the want of It, is the
cause of many diseases, the preface
to which ga coldA
Questions and AnswerA
CATARRH and THE NASAL DUCT.
have cafosrA Of the noss. TIE
nasal pdsso0e " choAed xp. coHssm0
TIC eye on the effected side to become
feperish and to feel very enlarged
Ans,oev-Dont temporiss for
moment There IL at least infam,
nation Of the lsohrymal or tear duct
which runs from the eyesocket to
the nose. Possibly also extension Of
the catarrhal Inflammation 70 the
orbit the eye socket
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-05
{UncIe Walt Has f0r}
you This EVENING"
HAlG.

HAlG.
IrAYlE HEAR lot of other men
M who've done artistic fighting,
"I but Haig, who's won, again,
again, is unknown at this
writing. He doesn't hand our
Haigish news to eager-eyed reporters.
nor yet submit to interviews which
might be called rip-snorters. He
doesn't hunt the feature" gent, or
leave his post forsaken, to face ko-
dak in a tent and have his picture tax
en-. I know not II he's short or tall.
I've never seen his photo; but wheth-
err he Is large or small, he's getting
williams goat, obi Some colonies
view the hall of fame and think 1t Ell
Dorado, but he who plays the mighty
game is always in the shadow. know
not how he wears his beard, or who
may be his tailor but more and more
his strokes are feared, and Wilhelm
| growing paler. I've seen no pictures
of his wife. or of his sons and daugh-
beside some storied waters. The
grand stand looks for him in vain. no
| gallery has known him, but when the
Prussians plant their slain. they cuss
him and bemoan him. With him there's
no such word as can't, no obstacles at
frighting; great man! like our own ST.
lent Grant, he fights and keeps on
fighting.
| Copyright by George Matthew Adams)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-05
NOT FORGOTTEN

I'M OISE is asked to contribute to the camp com
munty recreation fund. total of 49, 10000 is to
W be collected for that purpose in the United States
Many may not understand the real objects of this new
movement The money is to be expended at the training
camps. The objective has serious well as an amuse
ment sde for while recreation is to be provided to
mote joy in the military camps the prime idea is health
full environment.
Putting it another way it organized effort to
round the nations soldiers with all the wholesomeness
and stimulation that characterized their daily lives at
hoe and for many to exceed the domestic opportunities
1t goes without saying that Boise will do her share and
that Idaho will do her share.
The Idaho boys will have this additional evidence that
they not forgotten back home
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-05
OPEN FORUM
CONSERVATION OF LEAVES.

Editor Evening Capital News: II
1t is true that there are Brooks in run
ming brooks and sermons in stones" It
Is also true that there is wealth in
leaves, Just common, every day, tree
leaves and yet we see them being
burned, every day, as though worth
less material.
We have here a peculiar soil; in
many places, when the ground is very
dry, should one desire to dig a post
hole. 1t would be necessary to use
crow bar, as the ground seems to take
the nature of a cement substance. and
as 1t is dug up, glistens as though
there was, in 1t some metallic sub
stance. Now this soil is improved by
being mixed with sand or some sub
stance that will loosen it up and pre-
vent it from solidifying. 1t is a well
known fact among the tillers OF the
soil that leaf mould is one Of the best
Of plant foods when properly mixed
with the soil; it is also known that
tillable land must be fertilized. quite
often in order to get the best results.
or course one could raise vegetables In
garden. year after year. without fer
tilizing. perhaps. but they would be
of an inferior quality, so 1t would be
much more profitable, and would take
less labor to till . smaller piece OF
ground, well. than it would to till a
larger piece in a haphazard manner.
In doing anything or building any
thing the first requisite is a good
foundation. A good farmer knows
that he must water well and cult
vate well to get a good crop, but some
| thing comes before that, for the
ground must be good soil naturally and
also must be well prepared. Economy
and efficiency are the watchwords now
In the past year much has been &C
complished in the way of cultivatins
small pieces OF ground and vacant
lots that had heretofore remained I'M
used, year after year and perhaps
growing noxious weeds.
| No doubt many people planted seed
on ground poorly prepared and fer
tilized not at all. "As ye sow 30 shall
We reap" Is as true now as In ancient
days. We would like to say to those
contemplating the cultivation. espe-
cially. Of vacant lots. the coming year
you would better well cultivate, one
| lot than to try to poorly and hap.
hazardly, cultivate four lots. Again nov
is the time to begin to get your ground
ready. now is the time to cover your
ground with some fertilizer, which by
the action of the snow and rain, be.
comes disintegrated and much OF the
fertility passes into the ground.
Now this brings us to the point from
whence we started; instead OF burn.
ing your leaves. place them on youi
garden. or on the vacant lots that yot
intend to cultivate next spring: II tn
leaves are now scattered on the grount
the rains and SHOWS will pack then
down and In the spring they can b
plowed under; some place the leaves IL
a pile and weight them down will
boards or dirt and In the course o
time, they disintergrate and make al
excellent fertilizer and can be uset
whenever needed.
j Economy y wealth. Conservs tn
leaves. w. w. BISBY.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-05

A very great factor in catching
colds Is the disturbance of the body's
equilibrium by passing from the su,
perheated home, where one gets into
q perspiration, into the freezing
open. Healthy living Is the con-
slant and right adjustment Of inter
nal relations to external relations.
Normal relations are thrown COM
pletely out of gear by the procedure
just stated.
An intimate feature of the COM
mon cold Is catarrh, Inflammation OF
and throat. Some catarrhs have q
nervous relation. People nervously
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES apt to
get catarrh in the fall and not to
be rid Of 1t until winter Il we'll past
Such folk will have q nervous CO.
tarrh simply from the apprehension
of catching cold.
The neglected cold. considering its
consequences, is the most serious Of
human ailments. Could Its sum total
In suffering, money loss. inconven-
ience, in its infection danger, and in
the fatalities which are oftentimes,
though perhaps remotely sequel to 1t
could this sum total be properly
appreciated, no one in his senses
would say the common cold 10 .
trifling thing.
The common cold leads to, pre-
disposes TO many diseases, by weaken
ing the body and by destroying the
protective properties against germs,
inherent in the mucous membranes
OF the nose and throat. To two dis
eases the common cold leads pre-em-
inently-consumpti and pneumon-
IL. Tire Captain of the men Of death
and bis first lieutenant. pneumonia,
account between them for more than
half of all human mortality.
Colds seem to be the exclusive pri-
vilege of civilization. The human
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-05
WHATCHAMA
COLUMN
p Z p s

Speaking about submarine menaces.
did you ever slip ON piece Of soap In
the bath tubt
Man asks divorce because wife
struck him with cold storage chicken.
It naturally caused a chill. New
kind Of chicken. though. to figure in q
divorce suit
Strike In OIL F1elds."-Headline
But It's labor strike, not tho kind our
stock expectations call for.
II ehylock 10 coming back, he'd bet
ter hurry. Pound Of flesh going up
every few minutes.
Much smoke In Pittsburg yet not
withstanding scarcity Of coal. Mil
lionaires burning letters from chorus
girlsf
Pro- Germans disclosed IN Boise
through distribution Of food pledge
cards, It Is reported. Maybe there's a
mix-up somewhere az to cards. Might
have been q pinochle deolk
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-05
HYPOTHETICAL DEMISE.

A physician was examining a class
of nurses. He described the condi-
ton of a patient, and asked one nurse
how much morphine, in her opinion,
should be administered to the sufferer.
Eight grains" promptly replied the
nurse The doctor made no comment
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-05
ToAsTMAsTERiNo IN ONE
LESSON.

1T gives mo great pleasure"
TT now gives me the extreme pleas
ure."
II now have the unalloyed pleasure"
TT gives me unparalleled pleasure. !"
Il now have the great pleasure"
at gives me unqualified pleasure"
Il have the utmost pleasure
1T now gives me excruciating pleas
ure." J. L. P.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-05

ana the girl passed on. When her turn
came again she appeared greatly con-
fused. and said to tho examiner:
Doctor. I wish to correct the an
swer made last time. I meant to say
that one-eighth Of a grain should be
given to the patient"
TOO late" remarked the physician
without looking up from his question
paper. "The mans dead"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-05
aLoBUs HYsrERICUA

What 10 tho ce1sc of a slt0As
strdn0Nng feeling n the throat,
kind Of dryness that keeps me
from sDaIIosotn0. The tr0sb1s = al
the Adams apple
Anstcer-I could not Of course b
sure in the circx~rstdnces; but tho
trouble Is probably globxs hystert-
cNs a. the doctors call ia symp-
tom of hysterio. Better be e9aMined
h0socver and be s1re.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-05

10 Of
Il be
ndividua dnos address Dr. John Huber