Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26

is opposed to the consolidation OF the
office of weights and measures with
that of the dairy and food commission.
In fact the groeers believe the weights
and measures commission is doing much
for the citizens of the state that would
not be done if combined with any other
commission.
A splendid selection in sizes 9lEa and
10 for a little money. Just Wright-Nuf
sed.-Woolen Mills Store.
The children will be entertained to-
morrow morning at the city public lib
rary from $3.50 until 10 o'clock by story
telling. Miss Bessie Shinn, of the
Highland school, viii tell the story of
"Kleine Nook" One week from to-
morrow Miss Merriam will tell the story
of Peter Pan.
Saturday Specials-With each S1.00
worth Of groceries purchased we will
give free l5c can of Eppley's Perfee-
ton Baking powder. With a . dollar
order, 25c can. Don t fail to get a can
Saturday.-Seamste Bros. l2l South
I, Commercial.
The Salem Junior Comemrcial club
will give its first entertainment this
evening at the Unitarian church in the
way Of comedy entitled "The Hall
Room Boy" The boys have been under
the instruction of Mrs. Anna Rogers
Fish. 1t will begin at s clock and
of course there will be no admission
charge
Boys overcoat, special $500 to S12
coats can now be had for $l,9j,-Salem
Wooden Mills Store.
Judge P. H. darcy, district deputy
grand exalted ruler of the Elk lodge,
Oregon south, is in Oregon City and will
address Oregon City lodge, No, 1889, b.
| 2. O. f., this evening. He will be tend
cred a reception and banquet this ev-
ening at 6:3O 'clock. This is his first
official visit to the Oregon City lodge.
( Boys overcoats-get the boy into one
of our ovcrcoats to keep him warm. Val
ues up $1,000 now $l.95, size 9 to 10
vcars.-Salem Woolen Mills Store.
Miss Ruth Paxson, recently elected
librarian to succeed Miss Flora Case
will arrive in Salem from Pittsburg,
Pa, next Wednesday. She will at once
assume her duties as school librarian.
Miss Paxson is a graduate of Wellesley
and received her library training in the
Pittsburg Carnegie library. For the
past year she has been associated with
! II lo Soba low
high school of Pittsburg.
zzA Stated meeting of De
49, Molay Commandrey No.
| /A1\N\\~ ), q X. T., this evening.
| |M lANN> Installation Of officers.
Visiting Sir Knights welcome.
Business in Elks pins will pick up {;
| little today as nine candidates were in
itiated into the Elk lodge last evening.
The new Elks are: w. w. Moore, W. P.
Burns, George E. Halvorsen, Melville
Jones, James p. Ward, Thomas G. Wood,
William j. Haberly, George II. Wiegel
and H, w. Pierson. According to the
custom of the lodge, a banquet was
served after the limitations.
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Freel Free! Free! One order in every
ten will get zoe in trade in any depart
ment free, be a number 10. Edwards
& Cory Market, l2l S. Coml.
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The dance at the armory this evening
under the auspices of the Cherrians
promises to be an interesting society
event. The Cherrians in uniforms will
be on hand to have full charge of the
affair and to see that everybody has Il
good time. Besides being a Cherrian
dance it might be called a Legislative
dance as the law makers have all been
personally invited to come in and have
a good time.
Those interested in the Oregon ano
California land grant will have an op
portunity to hear an expert on the sub
ject as this evening at the Salem pub
Ilic library auditorium, Representative
l.. f. Bean, of Eugene, will discuss the
subject. Mr.. Bean has made an eXhaus
tive study of the subject and is inter
ested and consulted on legislation re
garding the land. The lecture will begiI
at s O'Clock and like all lectures giveI
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sion charge.
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"A welding outfit in nearby garage
being used in conjunction with the city
J gas without the proper protecting de
|, vices was the cause of an explosion
yesterday afternoon at the Electric res
taurant on High street. Sam Summers
enc of the proprietors, was sitting a
the lunch counter at the time and mad,
quick getaway through the front dool
onto the sidewalk, attracting consider
able attention, Some glassware was
broken, three or four dozen pies wer,
pretty well mixed up and a lot of foot
mussed up beyond repair. Otherwise
there was no damage and the fire de
partment found nothing to do when i
arrived ON the scene.
Tonight Prof. G. r. McAuslan, of tht
University of Oregon extension depart
lment, will give his last lecture in The
! short course in salesmanship that ha,