Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-30
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Oregon Historical society, the second
recorded birth in Salem was that Of
George Phelps Holman, February 6,
1912 Mr.. Holman now lives in Salt
Lake City.
E. L. Stiff & Son will dispose of S.
p. Donohue 5 nearly new furniture at
public auction. 30 p. m, Wednesday,
January 81; 900 Marion.
Furniture auction Wednesday, Janu-
airy 81, 1880 p m. at 900 Marion.
The Lincoln Apartments on Ferry
street were purchased today by o. l..
McPeeb from ]. w. AIcInturff. Mr.
MePeek will take possession at once.
DR.. stones Drug Store makes free
delivery. Phone 35.
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Delegations of insurance men from
all parts of the state are in the city for
conference this evening to consider
the insurance code and to suggest to the
legislators several desirable changes in
the present code.
Next Thursday evening is entertain
mcnt night for the members of the Elk
lodge and the entertainment committee
promises to present 'Casey Jones" as
one Of the entertainers.
Vernon Franklin, of Oakland, Cal, is
visiting his brother, w. c. Franklin, of
the Wallace road He is manager of
one of the leading collection agencies
in the west.
Miss Evelyn Jones, of the high school,
who resigned to accept a position as
teacher of mathematics in the Lincoln
school of Portland, was givein recep-
tion yesterday afternoon at the home of
Superintendent John w. Todd. She will
leave for Portland tomorrow.
An order for eight cars of prrInes was
received yesterday by the Drager Fruit
company from the British government
The order is for 5000 boxes of so
pounds each and is for the soldiers at
the front The fruit will be shipped
from the Salem and Roseburg plants
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Snow storms in the central states and
bad weather in the mountain states and
real frigid winted weather in the east
ern states do not especially interest
folks living in the Willamette valley
except the mails from the east are all
delayed from "a to &c hours and the
papers and letters that should have ar
rived Monday will do well to get here
by Wednesday.
The opera "Ernani'' will be given
on the talking machine at the auditor
ium of the Salem public library on the
evening of Friday February 8, as one
of the course of the library winter en-
tertainments. Prof. Frank +. Churchill
has u complete set of records for the
opera and has consented to loan them to
the library for that evening.
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A special meeting of the Marion
County Potato Growers association has
been called for Saturday afternoon at
20 clock at the Commercial club. Yer
non Franklin of Oakland, Cal, will ad-
dress the members Not only are potato
growers urged to attend the meeting,
but it is open to all who are interested
in the subject
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kinder, of Port
land, have been visiting at the home
of Mr.. Kinder's sister, Mrs Grace Wal
ling. They were married few days
ago at their new home in Portland and
were here ON their wedding trip.
Mrs. D. C. Lewis and daughter are
here from Portland and are guests at
the home of W. f. Compton.
The Knights of Pythias will enter
tain Brother Knights who arr. members
of abe legislature with special initia-
tions this evening. After the regular
work of the session an address will be
made by Senator Julien A. Hurley, Of
Vale, who represents Grant, Harvey and
Melheur counties. Other visiting legis
lators will also be called on for short
talks.
Large poles are being placed on I'm
ion street by the Falls City branch of
the Southern Pacific and as the poles
are of the size generally used for carry
| ing high tension wires, the indications
are pretty good thar at least some of
the higher ups in the railroad service
are thinking seriously of very soon cleo
trifying that branch Of the s. p. Any
/ how, the poles are already ON Union
street and doubtless will soon be placed
Harley o. White is home from three
weeks business trip in the Sound coun-
| try. He reports business conditions
good everywhere The dairy industry
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