Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-09
CITY NEWS


ANoulAhucu llVM ldEt Clkul.l
Lawrence T. Harris of the -suprem,
court, who win speak on "The History
Of Our Flag" Gus c. Moser, president
Of the state senate, who viii speak on
"LincOln and Our Flag" and William
Wallace Youngson of Portland, who VII
speak on "The American Spirit" Mr.
Youngson is grand prelate Of the grant
encampment, Knights Templars of Am
erica. Every Mason in the city is in
vited to attend the ceremonies.
.
Fred Endicott, who has been searched
for on charge of non-support, has beer
found in Spokane and H. T. Allison was
deputized to 60 and bring him back.
Proposals Invited-The undersigned
will receive sealed proposals up to {
o clock p. m. Monday, February 10Th
for the purchase of 5000 yards, more OF
less of No. 2 crushed gravel to be de
hvered as required, F. o. B. Salem, Ore
gon. Also. approximately car loads
Of steam coal, F. o. B. Salem, Oregon
to be delivered in ear lots o. -nsaired
Public and Inforal-The ball giver
by the Cherrians complimentary to the
legislature at the armory tonight i,
for the public generally and is not re-
strieted to Cherrians. 1t will be an
informal. affair.
The Oregon clover seed is preferred tc
that raised in the far east by the com
mission men in Illinois and Indiana
This morning d. A. White & Sons ship
ped carload to Chicago, with value
of about $4,000.
Bids Wanted Sealed bids will be
received by the county court of Mar
ion county, Oregon, until 2 O'Clock p
m. Saturday Feb. 10, 1917, for grading
down a Ferry landing near the foot OF
Chemeketa st. See the county roadmas
ter for requirements. U. G. Boyer, coun
ty clerk.
The Sons of Veterans will give an
Monday evening at the
Elks' lodge n an observance Of In.
coins birthday. A special invitation
has been extended to all the patriotic
of the city.
.
To members of Sedgwick Post, G.. A.
R.: You, together with all civil wal
and other veterans of Salem and vicin-
ity, are invited by the Rev. James Ell
win, pastor of the Congregational
church, to attend services at his church
on Sunday February II, at IL O'Clock
in the forenoon, in observance of Lin
coin s birth day. Let there be a gen
erous turn out upon this occasion. w
G. Faulkner, commander. D. Webster
adjutant.
Bessie East, who refused to testify
before the district attorney in connec'
ton with recent liquor raids was ar
raigned before Justice of the Peace
Webster yesterday evening, and plead
not guilty. The date of her trial has
not been set.
A telegram was received this morn
ing by Judge Bingham from Mary F
Buck, of Los Angeles, announcing the
death of Mrs. Alpha Port Miller in that
city, Tuesday, February 6. She was the
daughter of DR.. L. A. Port, an old time
resident of Salem.
Roseburg and vicinity is now in com
petition with the country of Norway
when it comes to the growing of broc-
coli and since it is becoming difficult
to ship from Norway, the broccoli bust
ness around Roseburg is assuming large
This month the Spauld
ing Logging company is shipping $4,000
crates to Roseburg for the shipment of
broccoli, this being more than double
the amount used last year. The crop
will require about 200 cars for shipment,
the greater part going direct to Chicago
Roseburg claims to be the broccoli cen
Ter of the country, but those who know,
say it can be raised profitably around
Salem, especially as the crop is ready
for shipment about 30 days later than
supplying the market demand
after the Roseburg crop has been ship
ped.