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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

The Cherrians cleared about $40 at
their jitney dance last evening at the
armory. The total receipts were $133.15.
There was an unusually large attend
ance with fair sprinkling of legisla
tors who were active on the floor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

Press Mcpherson, accused of a statu-
tory crime committed against his 10.
year-old step-daughter, in the prelimn-
airy hearing this morning before Justice
of the Peace Webster, was bound over
TO the April grand jury, and his bond
was fixed at $2,5O0.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
Found a Sure Thing

/. B. Wixon, Farmers Mills, n. Y,
has used Chamberlain $ Tablets for
years for disorders of the stomach and
liver and says, chamberlain S Tab
lets are the best / have ever used, y
Obtainable everywhere.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

The Woman's Auxiliary Of st, Paul's
Episcopal church will meet with Mrs,
Joseph Baumgartner, 2l0 Center street,
Friday afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
The friends of the Old Peoples Home

The friends of the Old Peoples Home
will soon begin campaign for the rails
ing az $4,000 in the city of Salem and
the following committee has been ap-
pointed to have charge: William Me
Gilchrist, Jr., chairman; Walter Wins
low, Fred Steusloff, David w. Eyre and
W. NJ. Tamilton. For the women S com
mittee, Mrs. Matte Beatty is chairman,
acting with Mrs. A. n. Bush, Mrs. G. 2.
Bishop and Mrs John II. Albert. Mr.
Brown, of eastern Oregon, has offered
to give the home $4,000, provided its
friends raise like amount. Five thou
sand dollars of the amount will be
raised in the state and $4,000 in Salem.
Already, of the money to be raised in
Salem, $500 has been subscribed. The
committees win meet next Tuesday at
the Commercial club.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
The low temperature last nipbt wa,

The low temperature last night was
only down to % above according to the
official governments record The range
of temperature for Wednesday was
from A to 2l and the river is now
three feet above the row water mark,
about where it was at the first of the
first of the year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

Give your eyes the attention they
deserve. Consult us first. No time like
the present. No place as reasonable as
ours, Gardner & Keene.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

Three young men have cast their lot
with the United States navy, having en-.
listed at the local navy recruiting Of
flee. They are r. E, Bellmire, 20 years
old, of Eugene; Kenneth f. Beno, of 255
West Lincoln street, Salem, and George
w. Williams of Salem. The navy re-
cruiting office is in the postoffiee
building wiah John L. Adams in charge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18


Special sale of fibre and mating
shopping bags, 59e.--C. s.. Hamilton.
Life in the open air doesn't necessar-
lily make one immune from the grippe
The rural carriers Of Salem seem to
be having hard time Lyman Mcdonald
carrier for route three; Percy Pugh and
George Litehfield, on route -four, are
temporarily disabled. Route three may
gets its mail few hours late, as Mrs.
Percy Pugh, carrier for route seven, will
handle both routes for few days.
Made in healthy, wealthy Oregon
smoked everywhere-La Corona cigar.
Sells for 10 cents. If
Private dance lessons taught by Pris-
ella Fleming and Willard Hall.
Tomorrow night the Eugene basket
ball team will meet the local high school
boys ON the old armory floor for one
Of the best games of the season. The
Eugene team is coming with the great.
est expectations of walloping the home
team, while the Salem boys are equally
confident that they win bear away the
banner, The game win start at s p, m
as usual
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

A duplex Alcazar" will solve you
range troubles, burns wood, coal an(
gas; liberal allowance for your uset
range.-C. S. Hamilton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

DR.. F. H. Thompson, 416 Bank Of
Commerce. Practice limited to diseases
Of eye, ear, nose and throat, and gener-
al surgery. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

SRrOmptness and neatness in watch
Yepssring." Pomeroy and Wallace, 1875
ConsneFciul. IT
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

Exchange your old range for the new
all year around range "The Duplex
Alcazar, burns wood, coal and gas
C. S. Hamilton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

DR.. Stones Drug Store makes free
delivery. Phone 35.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

Just arrived o car of Wyoming Rock
Springs coal. Phone Salem Feed Yards,
529. 1-20
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

Learn to dance, class lessons for be-
ginners 2 to s, advance class s to 9,
new classes starting tonight, Masonic
Temple.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

The annual meeting of the stock hold
crs of the Salem Fruit Union has been
delayed and will not be held until Feb
ruary "a. The postponement was caused
by the ear shortage and delay in making
fruit shipments.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
COMING EVENTS

K January l7.-Monthly meeting
X of Salem Commercial club.
X January 10. -. State Editorial
X convention at Commercial
X club.
X January 22.-State Federation
X of LABOR meeting at Union
4 hall.
X January 22.-Prof. J. o. Hall
X lecture Willamette university, +:
Remedies Against Power.
< ty."
4 Jannary %, "a and 25.-Oregon. :
X State Grocers' Association at
x Commercial club,
< January &c. - Convention of
x State Threshermen s associa-
K tion.
x February 2.-Mid,year gradual
X ing exercises, high school au-
X ditorium.
* February 9.--Annual theatrical
X at state .penitentiary.
4 + y X X y y = y = 4 x X ,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

A prominent citizen who is familiar
with river conditions makes the sug-
gestion that if the, S. P railroad officials
cannot see their way clear to grant the
use of the bridge, it might be possible
to establish cable ferry, running from
the point on the west side, with land
ing on the Salem side near the gravel
bunkers. He says ferry formerly run
across the river at this place. The point
on the west side is gradually wearing
away at the rate of Is or 90 feet year,
according to the same authority, al
though it has not changed any this win,
ter as there has been no high water.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

The Toresters Of America will give a
dance this evening at their lodge rooms
in Hurst hall. II viii be given for the
families of the members and will fol
low brief business session.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

A few good second hand heaters for
sale cheap.-C. S. Hamilton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

Miss olive sutter, of North Seven
teenth street, has so far recovered from
serious operation at the Willamette
sanatarium that she was taken to hei
home this morning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

Dr. D. X. Bcechlsr, dentist, located
S-4 mile north Of the fair grounds, Port
land road. Owing to no office expense
nticeS reasonable. LA
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
DR.. Stone makes no charges for con
sultation, examination or prescription


Q
The indoor shoot of the National
Rifle association will begin Wednesday,
January "a. The local rifle club viii
enter its best men in competition with
the whole country. The national asso
citation will select judge to be present
at all shoots in Salem. The records are
made on target placard, verified by
the judges and then sent to Washington
Each week, those taking part in the
contest will fire % shots until 1000
shall have been fired, The members
of the Salem Rifle club taking part in
the national shoot are; Frank Mapes
B. w. Macy, H. V. Doe, Fred Day,
George Keuseher, A. B. Poole G. Null
len, F. j. Rosenberg, G. w. Elgin and
B. Whorley.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Terwiliger, grad
uate mortieians and funeral directors,
40 Chemeketa st. Telephone 724.
D.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Freshman will
leave next Saturday for month S trip
to the central states. They will visit
Mr.. Fesaman Is former home in Omaha,
after an absence of eight years. Later
| they will spend week in St Paul at
the time of the winter carnival and ice
palace.
Another new coin was put in circula-
tion today by the Ladd & Bush bank.
This time it is quarter and the bank
has $500 worth of them. From an artis
tic standpoint, the quarter exeels either
/ the half dollar or the 10 cent piece. re-
Gently from the San Francisco mint. On
I the reverse side of the coin is Liberty
standing with shield and wand, with
the inscription Liberty and In God We
Trust. On the observe side is an eagle
flying, Is stars and the inscription
United States of America. The quarter
is of the regulation size
.
Samples of the grade of corn that can
be raised in the vicinity of Salem may
be seen ON display at the Capital Ma
tional bank. J. b. Hawthorne, of rural
route No. 4, was rather doubtful as to
the corn possibilities of his farm about
three years ago, but made fair start.
Selecting seed from the best ears, he
tried it again another year and found
the stock wonderfully improved. From
his prize winners of 1915, he selected
the best grains and the result may be
seen in the blue ribbon awards now ON
display at the Capital National bank.
Mr., Hawthorne says il is matter of Sc
lecting the best kernels for seed corn
! each year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

Car load of heavy grub oak. Just
the thing for furnaces. Phone 1929.
1-l9
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
All Around Town
s9....E..1.. .s.t..t7

Many an hours comfort in a goot
pair of glasses, if fitted by Gardner
g. Keene.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

Dance tonight at Masonic Temple.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

Terwilliger Funeral Home; Cottage
Undertaking Parlors) Residence parlors
homelike. Lady embalmer. Telephone
724.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

Give your eyes the attention they de-
serve. Consult us first. No time like the
present. No place as reasonable as ours.
Gardner & Keene.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
DE. MendsIsonn, speCIalist fits glssss
~ correctly. q. 8. Bank. Bid.

The Hauser team Of the Commercial
league win go to Silverton to play the
Silverton basketball team tomorrow ev-
ening, January 10.
'sWgn It's favor through its flavor
LA Corona Ice cigar-made in Salem.
te
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

The Maccabees installed officers for
the coming year last evening as follows:
Commander Earl Sumner; lieutenant
commander, j. A. Heglin; record keeper,
w. B. ellison; finance keeper, David
Eyre; chaplain, f. S. Budlong; physi-
clan, DR.. C. f. Cashatt; sergeant, F. j.
A. Boehringer; master at arms, William
Clements; first master of guards, S. H.
Schultz; second master of guards, A.
Laleck; sentinel, F. N. Newton; picket,
w. r. Darby.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

Many an hours comfort in a good
pair of glasses, if fitted by Gardner &
Keene.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

S. H. Snyder, rentals, successor to
L. Bcchtel & Co. 34l State st. Phone
1862. -t.a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

Special sale of fibre and mating
shopping bags, 59e.-C. s.. Hamilton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

Private dance lessons taught by Pris
ella Fleming and Willard Hall.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

Mr.. and Mrs. G., E. Terwilliger, grad
uate mortieians and funeral directors
40 Chemeketa st. Telephone 724.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
BANDITS WRECK BANK
BUT Fail TO GET CASH

-ternational New Service
CAMP FUNSTON kan Sept. 10.
Three bandits stood of citizens Of
Milford. 10 miles northeaSt of here
for four hours early today in am at
tempt 70 secure $4,000 from the
vault Of the state bank.
The bank building was wrecked hy
three charges Of nitroelycenn scores
OF shots We're fred in the battle and
at least one Of the bandits is ae-
lieved 10 be wounded
Seeing their attempts TO reach the
currency were futile. the bandits es-
capped or a motor handcar which
they abandoned TWO miles from
town
Thousands of soldiers from Camp
Funston Joined sherins posses in an
attempt o head of the bandits.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
u. S. Soldiers to Get Bayonet
Drill From American Officers

mer resident OF Portland. ore. and
a lieutenant from Florida.
The first / knew that was going
to help train he Sammies was when
received word 20 report 20 Amer
lean headquarters in Paris. said
the major IL was so glad 20 see
the boys that I got mp az o'clock
I'm the morning 20 begin my journey
although ] had had only two hours
sleep. They are certainly a fine
looking lot Along the British front
the men are counting upon the
Americans 10 do a great deal"
Many rumors are spreading
among the Canadians regarding the
size OF the American forces and the
proba bic position they will take on
the battle line Many Canadian SOL
diers are hoping that the Americans
will oe put alongside OF the British
Two Canadian officers wers guests
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
ROOM MAY
CONTAIN EVIDENCE
Detectives Find Heavily Bolt
ed vault" in Apartment
of CASTOR Means.
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International News Service
NEW YORK sept. 15.-Federal
and municipal authorities searching
the apartment i'm this city of CASTOR
b. Means. central figure in the in
vestigation of the death OF Mrs.
Maude A King. today discovered a
secret store room. heavily d olted
and padlocked
officials Immediately forced the
lock in the belief the room would
reveal important evidence i'm un-
tangling the mystery that surrounds
the disappearance of Mrs. Kings
fortune OF 100000.
omciaIs previously had limited
Means had a secret room somewhere
i'm which ne was believed TO have
placed important papers. They re-
fused 90 give any intimatiou as to
just what these papers Will reveal
Another discovery was made to-
day On connection with the invvS,i-
cation here into the Kine ease. Mrs.
Henry p.etSch. coz Deut~ch. the
authorities have learned. ha~tn, left
the apartment last Tuesday night
soon after Alton MeanS. brother OF
CASTOR appeared there She was
without hat or coat and has NOT
been seen since Today 10 was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
EN- TRAIL POWERS C0NCEDE NOT Thing IN REPLY TO POP
Another Huge Revenue Measure IN Prospect 500
Proposed Rate
Raise Suspended
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international News Service
WASHINGTON. sept Is. - Pro-
posed increases i'm freight rates ON
many commodities were today sus-
pended until Jan. l5. by the inter
state commerce commission
When the railroads petition for a
Is per cent increase was denied the
commission gave the railroads per
mission 10 nle proposals for i'm
creases in certain class rates The
railroads have filed these schedules
hut the commission feels that in
some instances they have "overstep-
ped the justified advances.
The following suspensions were
ordered today to give a chance for
further investiga ton
Rates ON bottles from eastern
manufacturing points 10 western
cities
Rates ON fresh meats and live
stock between points east of the
Mississippi river.
Rates ON canned nsh from New
England points by rail and water 20
southern points.
General increases between. points
west of the Mississippi river.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
A j To BANDITS
GET $1,000 LOOT
Six Sweep Down on Climax,
Mich, Cut Wires and
Make Escape.
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International News Service.
BATTLE CREEK. Mich. sept. Is.
Six automobile bandits drove into
the little town of Climax, about u
miles south of Battle Creek. in Kaia-
mazoo county early this morning,
cut all wires. held up the villagers
and blew open the safe at the State
bank, making a getaway with 81
600
1t is believed the men escaped by
way of Athens Cars fun Of armed
officers are securing all roads in
southwestern Michigan but no trace
of the bandit nschine has Vet been
reported
The bandits worked an hour and
used four charges of dynamite i'm
blowing open the safe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
PROBE WASTE IN
PRINTING BUREAU
Costly Paper and Other Mate
rails Said to be Spoiled
Through lneXperlenCe.
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inter hAllnNAA news s~efNANt
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-A thor
ouch Investigation Of conditions in
the big bureau of engraving and
printing is in progress. Preliminary
reports OF the revelations the com
mittee already has made are all
legged 10 be Of a sensational nature.
The investigating committee is com
posed of Oscar r. Crosby. assistant
secretary Of the treasury in charge
of fiscal bureaus. Oscar Price. pub
licity director for the Liberty loan,
and james l. Wilmeth, chief clerk
OF the treasury department
The activities OF the higher off,
cials OF the bureau are under in
uuiry The committee is studying
not only labor conditions in the bu-
,eau. bat the entire administration
from the directors Office down.
Uses Of metals. paper. inks and
many other expensive materials used
81 the making OF high grade postage
stamps. currency and securities Is
being inv estigNted.
\ preliminary report on conditions
already has been 'md before Sec'y Of
Contain recommendations for sweep
tng changes iu the personnel and
general methods OF the big shop
One feature OF the investigation b.
the alleged waste Of materials used
3n the manufacture OF the Liberty
Joan bonds. IL is claimed that thous-
ands or dollars worth OF the costly
and rare distinctive paper used for
the printing al United States gov
eminent bonds have been wasted as
the result OF inefficient wurk De-
was admitted at the treasury office
today that there has been waste lt
was due. however. officials claim TO
che fact that the rush OF work o.,
suited Sra necessity 90 employ mex
uerieuced helpers Plates inks.
dyes and other materials too have
EeeR wasted DO is charged
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15

OF Gen. William L. Sinert Al dinner
last night They produced maps of
the Lens district and explained the
lighting in that zone.
The American units recently
trained under the French chasseurs
have purchased flags 90 Doe presented
10 their former instructors.
Tales of the excellent treatment
accorded the Sammies which are
reaching Switzerland led one Swiss
newspaper TO print jocular article
on the subject According To this
humorous story American agents are
Offering Swiss workmen S6.Go0 "a
year TO work behind the American
front The men are 10 be isloated.
but I'm compensation for this they
are 20 be provided with fine restsu-
rants and thesters and bars with
beautiful women serving as bar
maids.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
PENDING BILL
IS INADEQUATE
FOR THE YEAR
Congressional Leaders Agree
on Necessity of Another
Measure to Raise APPROX
mateIy S2,50O,OOO,OOO
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WASHINGTON Semi NJ
other big revenue buI probsbi,- o.
large as the 8. 500 GOO 600 t,, IN,
now in conference. RAISING tho re,-ie.
upon large incomes and war nro6t.
az least another billion dollar. b.
certainty unless the war ends
within the next three months lead
ers in congress said today The
measure probably win be introduced
in ;he house immediately after con-
gress reconVenes ip Da.er,bar
Even the supporters Of the pend
ing revenue bin have come to
realize that 10 viii raise a ri1ic,t-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
Ne W PEACE MOVE
BY RUSS RADICALS
Political Troubles Press Upon
KerenSky After Military
Revolt Ends.
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International News Service:
LONDON. Sept. 1j.-F'resh trou-
bles-of political nature this time
piled up in front of Premier Ker-
ensky Of Russia today.
Dispatches from Petrograd stated
that despite the chaos into which
the country had been thrown by the
war and the revolution radicals in
the council of workmen's and sol
diers' delegates have begun a new
offensive" 10 bring about immediate
reforms and 10 precipitate peace ne
gotiations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
URUGUAY SEIZES EIGHT
OF GERMANY'S SHIPS
International News Service

IrternatiOn4l News Service.
BUENOS AYRES, Sept. IA
break between Uruguay and Ger
many is imminent today as a result
of the seizure OF eight German mer-
chant ships by the Uruguayan gov
eminent. according 10 word from
Montevideo. The vessels. all Of
which were informed, have a total
tonnage of $4,000. They are the
Weingaud. Salatis. Hurengia. HOlz-
burg. Mera Sylvia Polynesia and
Ba hia.
The crew Of the Bahia resisted but
were overpowered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
BRITISH POSITIONS
REPORTED IMPROVED
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International News Service
LONDON. Sept. l5.-British po-
sitions east of Westhoels. on the
West Flanders front. were improved
during the night the war office an
nounced today
The Germans made counter at
tack northeast of 81. Julien. where
the British had gained ground on
Friday. but it broke down under
the British fire.
North Of Langemarck the German
artillery is bOmbarding the British
lines heavily.
(An of the points mentioned in
the official statement are i'm Bel
gium)