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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-16
I. R. &P.
HEARING
FINISHED
(Special to The Times. }

| OLYMPIA, Jan. Twin a
stiff home rule fight brewing in
the legislature, the public service
commission today has under adj
IVisement the question whether 1t
has Jurisdiction to wipe out the
obligations of street railway COM
panies incurred in their franchises
granted by cities of the first class
in the state.
| All day long yesterday the ques-
| ton was threshed out before the
commission, by city attorneys OF
Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, Everett
and Bellingham on one side, and
Attorney j. B. Howe, representing
the Stone & Webster interests, on
the other.
! Wants Big Relief
Both sides conceded that the
commission has the right to fix
rates.
But the claim of the Tacoma
Railway & Power Co. that the
commission has the authority to
relieve it of the cost of paving
and maintaining streets, contrib
uting to the building of bridges,
paying a two per cent gross earn
ings tax to the city, and giving
free passage to city officers, was
holly contested by the city attor-
neys.
Questions at Issue
Boiled down, the long legal
controversy amounted to this:
The railway company, when 1t
obtained its franchise to operate
on public streets, entered con-
tract with the city to fulfill these
obligations.
Can these contracts be swept
aside, after the company discov-
ers that it isn't making as much
money as 1t wants to, and that 1t
can't pay dividends on its capital
stock?
Is it possible for a company to-
enter city, make use of its pub
lie thoroughfares, after contract
ing to fulfill certain obligations
for the privilege, and then be able
to have all these obligations
swept aside by complaining to the
state commission that 1t can't give
proper service to the public and
still make money under the con-
ditions?
Conflicting Views
'If the company can't carry out
its contracts, let it quit making
use of the privileges granted by
the CITY," was the way City At
torneys Harmon and Caldwell put
1t up to the commission.
On the other hand. Attorney
Howe took the ground that the
public service commission law of
1911, giving the commission the
right to regulating rates, also i'm
piled the power of regulating the
conditions on which the rates
were based.
Bill Stirs Comment
The home rule bill introduced
In the house by Walter Christian
sen of Seattle, has stirred up a
good deal of comment.
1t is considered probably the
most radical measure that has
been introduced in the session
thus far.
The greatest objection which
has been raised is to the provision
flor non-partisan election of pub
lie service commission. Ii is OBJ
jected that there are already too
lmany elective officers in the state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-16
CLUB WANTS NAME
OF ROAD CHANGED

The Historical Research club
which is to meet tonight, is PLAN
ming to ask the legislature to
change the name of the Bear Gap
road in the Cascades from the
Mcclellan Pass road, as Cen
eral Mcclellan had nothing to do
with the pass road.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-16
ACCUSER OF
COP JAILED

May Thompson pleaded guilty in
Judge Cards court Monday to hav-
ing kept and sold liquor at 400
south 2lst street, November 81,
1916. 1t was her second offense.
She was fined $50 and given 30
days in jail. Her attorney said she
was i'll, and the judge said IL her
physician so ordered she could be
removed from the jail to the hos
pital. Size was the star witness
in the ease in which Police officer
Cochrane was dismissed from tile
city police force last spring for ae-
cepting earnings of women.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-16
SPARKS NEARLY
DESTROY MACHINE

Electric sparks ignited gasoline
fumes around the motor of the au-
tomobile of A. Miller, S12 So.
Ferry ST., as it stood before the
Pantages theater late Monday aft
ernoon. The car was ablaze in
stantly. Firemen arrived promptly
and prevented serious damage to
the machine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-16
LAWSON ELIGIBLE
TO MILEAGE FEES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. - If
Thomas w. Lawson, who said he
made "Oh, 100000 or SO" in a
recent stock market break, wants
it, he can collect 81 day and
five cents for each mile he has and
will travel, coming and going, for
his work as a witness before the
house note leak probe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-16
WAS IN GRAVEYARD
NOW SAILING AGAIN

The former steamer Shan-Yak,
which was for years on the rocks
off the California coast, sailed
Tuesday for the north as the
steamer Charles Christensen, With
cargo of freight for the Sudden
& Christensen company, owners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-16
CANNOT IDENTIFY
FORGER SUSPECT

Tacoma victims of bogus check
artists failed to identify E. NJ.
Baker, a police prisoner, as the
man who had passed forged checks
on them, and Baker was tried
in police court Monday afternoon
as vagrant. He could not give
good account of himself and
was sentenced to 10 days in the
city jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-16
ELEVENTH ST. ROAD
HEARING CONTINUED

The county COMMISSIONERS voted
Monday to continue the hearing
ON the proposed common-user
road for 18th street which will
extend to the Todd shipyard, to
Thursday afternoon, in order to
give the different parties con-
cerned more time to consider the
project among themselves.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-16
NEED $4,000 MORE
FOR FACTORY FUND

The Rotary club plans TO com
tinue the work of getting the last
$4,000 of the needed funds for
the Tacoma Industrial association
which the club is boosting. This
fund will be used to help new in
dustries. New committees were
appointed at a meeting of the club
held Monday at the Commercial
club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-16
STABBED FRIEND
IN SELF-DEFENSE
Omitted Press Leased wlre.D

PORTLAND, Jan. 16.-James
Brusco declared today that he
acted in self-defense when he
stabbed Garnet Stark late Sunday
night.
The men were returning from
a party, riding in Stark's automo-
bile with several others. Brusco
asserted Stark called him vile
names.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-16
FINISHING WORK
OF ELECTRIFYING

The Chicago, Milwaukee G st.
Paul railway is rushing the last
25-mile stretch of the electrified
road from Harlowton, Mont, to
Avery. Idaho.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
City Officials Terms
Expire January

Incident to the January meeting Of
the city council at which time mum.
Der Of city offices are to be filled for
the coming year, some discussion as to
probable candidates is being heard.
The principal offices to be filled are !:
that of city health effieer, chief of
fire department, street commissioner,
city attorney, city engineer and police
matron. When it comes to filling the
office of police matron it is quite like
ly some opposition win develop as cer-
tain aldermen are known to be opposed
to this office.
just what officials will be candidates
to succeed themselves is not known def
initely at this time, but that there win
be more than one candidate for several
offices is certain. Fire Chief Harry Hut
ton is an avowed candidate for reap
pointment.
There is some talk of combining the
office of street commissioner and that
of superintendent Of paving. According
to present indications there will not be
a great amount of paving done the en-
suing year, and it is thought that one
man ought to be able to handle both
jobs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
MONMOUTH CHANGERS
HAD LONG VACATION
Hold First Meeting Saturday
Since Last Spring---Initiate
Candidates
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NSdPlkdA oOufildl HpeclaI service
Monmouth, Or, Dec. 11-Monmouth
grange met Saturday in regular session
with an excellent attendance for the
first time since last spring Several can
didates were initiated during the morn
ing session. As this was annual Broth.
er's day the men took charge of the
Kitchen and at noon served a most ex-
cellent dinner which had previously
been prepared by them (9) The grange
is I" Hooverizing" to some extent SO this
dinner was meatless one. Very little
white bread is Seen on our tables and
meat substitutes are being used. though
chicken is used freely. The program in
the afternoon was most interesting Sew
eral excellent musical numbers were giy-
en- after which the following subjects
were discussed by different grangers,
who excel in some particular line.
Feeding the Dairy Cow, - was the sub
ject of a paper by Braxton Powell;
Keeping Books Against Susie'' was
most interesting talk by Wendall Van
Loan; also "How Red Grew to be
Hog" by Hugh Bell; both of these are
prize-winning club boys and are proving
by actual work and figures, that the
club work with its requirements is do
ing lot for the children of Oregon.
/" Prunes, Stewed, and Otherwise, by
w. j.. Stockholm was full of valuable
information on prune growing "Mak-
ing the Hen Pay Her Way" by E. R.
Ostrom was simply the method used by
him in caring for his poultry with fig
ures showing expenditures, receipts and
profits for the year. "Apple Culture
by M. M. Harvey was an account Of
Mr. Harvey's experience in the business
for several years past. At the concl-
sion of the program, closed session
was called and election of Officers for
the coming year took place; or re-elec-
tion as most, of the old ones were re-
tanned. Arrangements were made for
The regular annual New Years gather
ing as it was unanimously decided to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
Brush College

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Brush College, Dec. 11,-Miss West
ern Meyer Of Scott county, Ill, IS
spending some time with Mr.. and Mrs.
l'Wm. Pell1er and family.
Carl Harbert is working in Portland.
His family will move up for the win
ter
Tho Brush College Helpers met with
Mrs. +. G. Ewing Thursdap afternoon,
w. A. Bailey n!ade business trip to
lPortland Saturday. But thinks that the
lIWallace ranch is the best place to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bailey and daugh-
tier, Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Ball and chill
dren of route 4, spent Thanksgiving
with Mr. and Mrs W. G. Shelton OF
Halls Ferry. They were neighbors back
in Oklahoma and spent a very pleasant
day together.
Burl Oliver came home from Port
land for Thanksgiving.
Miss Bertha Oliver from Oregon
City spent the week end at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver gave a Thanks
giving dinner to kuite a number OF
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Smith and fami-
ly motored to Willamina recently, re-
port a good time and fair roads.
Some Of the men think they saw
black bear the other day crossing the
field toward Mr.. Pelker's. We won't
accuse them of seeing things, but it is
"a good thing the state is dry.
Mrs. Gertrude Mackilfresh of Cor
wallis, spent Saturday and Sunday with
her brother, A. R. Ewing.
Miss Lille Meyer. of Summit, Ore,
spent a week at home, attending the
institute.
Lester Dancer and Miss Ethel Pat
terson, both of Brush college, were
married Thanksgiving at the church of
Christ, f. 7. Porter officiating. Mr..
and Mrs. Dencer need no introduction,
they are fine young folks, and our
best wishes go with them in their new
home. They will live among, on what
is known as the Ruger place. Here is
hoping that their life together will be
a pleasant journey.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
:. willamette Valley News :.
have it again this year.

have it again this year.
Monmouth Cooperative Creamery is
making arrangements to start making
cheese again in the near future. A new
truck has been ordered and another one
is being arranged for. A regular route
win be followed in gathering much Of
the milk this time and it is hoped by
this method there will be no difficulty
in securing enough milk without serious
ly diminishing the regular output of
butter.
Mr.. Charles Palmer of Vancouver. B.
c., is visiting at the T. j. Edwards
home. Mr.. Palmer is brother of John
Palmer of the Luckemute country.
Mrs. Foster who recently underwent
an operation in the Good Samaritan hos
pital returned from Portland on Monday
Her many friends will be glad to know
that she is almost fully recovered and
will soon be about again.
A telegram was received Friday
from one of the company L boys saying
they were ready to sail for France.
Miss Myra Butler, domestic science
teacher at the Normal has kindly con
sented to give series of lectures and
demonstrations to the women of Mon
mouth and vicinity ON the cooking and
serving of meat and wheat substitutes.
Monmouth is planning to have real
community Christmas this year. Commit
tees haye been appointed to formulate
a plan and make arrangements for car
rying it to a successful and happy
ending Members of the committee are
Miss Parrott, Mr.. Ostein, Prof. Hedriek
and Messrs Wolverton, Poole, Craven
and Morlan. There win probably be a
fine large tree and a suitable program
of singing and general community good
cheer.
G. w. Trefron of Ashland, Grand
Master of the /. o. 0. f. of Oregon, was
a guest Of Normal lodge last Monday
night. The local Odd Fellows had invit-
ed the Independence lodge and also the
Rebekahs of that place and a number
Of them were present, as were also most
Of the brothers and sisters of the local
A fine program of songs and
recitations and short but right-to-the
point talk made by Mr.. Trefrin were
much enjoyed. The speaker urged the
rue application of the principles OF
Odd Fellowship and most especially as
.he need is great of the cultivation OF
A fine lunch consisting OF
cakes, apples and coffee
vas served after which dancing was en-
owed to a late hour.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
Aumsvile News
anital .Jonrnal Sneeinl Seruicel

Capital Journal Special Service)
Aumsville, Dec 1l.-4Fred Denham,
who has been employed at the Aums-
vile flour mills for the past year, has
resigned his position and entered the
service of Uncle Sam.
Assistant state superintendent of
public instruction Wells and CouHty
Superintendent Smith were school vfs-
itors on Friday of last week, and pro-
nounced the grade school O. standard
school. The installation Of the now
school piano ON the same day, made it
a memorable day for the school.
G. M. Miller, Miss Mcdonald and
Mrs A. P. Speer were in Salem on
Thursday of last week, purchasing
some necessary equipment for the
school
Mrs. Effie McGovern Of Seattle, who
has been visiting her brother, G. G
Ransom of this city, left Sunday 70
visit with relatives in Turner.
A. p, Speer returned from a business
trip to Portland, Monday evening.
Mrs. g. G.. Ransom made a business
trip to Salem Tuesday of this week, in
the interest Of the Red Cross society,
Mrs Ransom who is chairman of the
auxiliary in this city, went as a repre-
sentative to the meeting held in the
Commercial club rooms, preparatory to
the big membership drive soon to be
launched,
Bland Speer, who for the past five
years has been connected with Speer's
store Of this place, resigned his posi-
tion last week and joined the navy
He left Monday night for San Fran
cisco, where he will be in training at
least three months.
The regular meeting Of the Red
Cross auxiliary was held at the home Of
the chairman, Mrs. Ransom, Thursday
of last week. Nine suits of pajamas
were finished.
Mrs. o. e. Darby entertained the
club at her home on Friday
Of last week 1t was decided to have a
Christmas party at the home of Mrs. |
VIM. Strayer for the members and
their families on Saturday Dec. %.
A reception was given the boys who
we're to enlist this week, at the l. o. |
0. f. hall, Sunday evening. A chick
sn dinner was served to about two |
hundred guests from Aumsville and Vi
Unity after which patriotic addresses
we're made BY Governor Withycombe
and Messrs. Spencer, Lachmund and
age Of Salem, which were highly apA
Dreciated. The honor guests were Earl
Cox, Fred Denham, Bliss Smith, Eu-
gene Dietz, and Bland Speer. The hall
was beautifully decorated with flags, /
mistle toe and Ore
gon grape After the addresses an in
-ormal reception was given.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
StaytOn Play House
Has New Proprietor
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\O&pltaA cOA1ndl DDtCtd1 EocFYlCeJ
Stayton, Or, Dec. 11.-Carl Dexter
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gehlen
passed away this morning after a lin
gering illness. The little fellow would
have been year old 2lst Of this month.
but another S loving care, medical skill
and the services Of a trained nurse
proved of no avail. Mr.. Gehlen left Sun
day on business trip to Portland and
funeral arrangements have not been
made, pending his arrival home. The
parents have the sympathy of the entire
community in their bereavement.
Frances q. Hoereth who has had
charge of the Star theatre for the past
several months has disposed of his in
terests in the playhouse to Geo. War
ford of this city who took full charge
of the business Sunday. Mr.. Moereth
has gone to his home near Sherwood for
a few days, as he is in the draft he
will probably enlist before the 18th. He
is an experienced electrician and is anx-
ious to get work along these lines in
the service. He made many friends here
who wish him success in any undertake
ing. Mr.. Warford has been resident Of
this city for a number Of years and is a
popular man about town.
The returns from the Mother Goose
bazaar which was held in this city on
Saturday last are about $3.50. The af-
fair was held in the Gardner building,
which had been attractively decorated
for the occasion. Old Mother Goose and
various characters from the old story
book were in evidence. Many beautiful
and useful articles were on sale and
were quickly disposed Of. Then there
was home made candy and pop corn
balls for sale as well. At noon and in
the evening lunch was served consist
ing Of cake, pie, sandwiches, baked
beans; brown bread, pickles, coffee,
chocolate, etc. The returns from the
dance will go to the "comfort fund"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
SlvertOn Girl VIII
Have Herd Of Hogs

Miss Behtra Doerfler of silverton has
purchased some high class breeding
stock from the. Doerfler Bros. Duroc
Jersey swine herd, and will probably
have a small herd on exhibition at the
1918 State Fair. The foundation stock
Of this young herd is of the offspring
of the noted Duroc Sire Golden Rod.
Besides taking care Of this herd Of
hogs. Miss Doerfler teaches the Meal
pin school. It may seem strange to many
of us to see women taking up this kind
of work, though it viii probably be
very common before the end of the war.
-Silverton Appeal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
Daily Live Stock Market
Cattle

Daily Live Stock Market
Cattle
Receipts 1874
Tone of market steady
Medium to choice steers $9@9.65
Good to medium steers $8.25(O9.I5
Common to choice steers $6.75@7.9 80
Choice cows and heifers $6.75@7 so
Gamers $5l5m7
Bulls $450@6.75
Calves $709.50
Stocker and feeder steers $4(07.85
Hogs
Receipts 142
Tone of market steady
Prime light $15.s5MI6
Prime heavy $15.85@16
Pigs $13.l5@I5.25
Sheep
Receipts l
Tone Of market steady
Western lambs $13@l3.50
Valley lambs $12.50@13
Yearlings $12@I2.50
Wethers $l1.75@12.25
Ewes $9@10
Note - Portland market on shorn
leep. 215 to &c under quotation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
CIOVerdaIe Notes

Capital Journal Special Service)
Cloverdale, Or, Dec. 11.-Mr. Hamil
ton and wife, Mrs. A. u. Knke and
~. d. Craig, were Salem visitors last
Monday.
Mrs. j. D. Craig and son drove to
Salem Sunday to spend the day with
Mrs. G. Moored.
Mrs. Thomas lies sick at her daugh-
ter's Mrs. F. A. Wood. Grandma is 81
years old and has been suffering for
some time with cancer, and owing to
her age her case is quite critical.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Wood visited in
Turner Sunday.
Little Robert Annis was the victim of
bad accident last Tuesday evening,
while playing at the barn. The big barn
door swung shut knocking the little
fellow over, breaking his leg. DIR. Mas
sey was called in to attend the child.
The w. G. 7. U. met last Wednesday
at Mrs. Graybills. Tie day was spent
in sewing for the hostess. A fine dinner
was served at the noon hour by the
hostess assisted by her. sister, Mrs.
Blaco.
Ray Farris returned home a few days
ago from Florence to spend few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Farris, before going to Vancouver, Wash
ington Monday to enlist.
Victor Flflet is another Of our boys
who came home from Doty, Washington
last TuesMday to spent the week at
home before enlisting in the army. Vic
tor leaves here Tuesday. Both the boys
have a host of friends here who will
miss them sadly and hope for speedy
end of war that takes them away.
iss Armstrong the Friend 3 preacher
held services here Sunday.
Mr.. Charles Priekett came up from
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11

S55 ACRES, 100 cultivated, fair i'm
prevements, Linn county, Oregon,
for Salem residence or income prop
erty, not over $4,000. 25 acres, l9
acres cultivated, fair improvements,
2 miles out. for modern Salem resi-
dence, 10 acres well I'M proved, 4
mile from car line for larger farm,
not over $4,000. cows, two horses,
harness, wagon, two cream separa-
tors for 5 passenger auto not over
$500. Want 3 $1,000 and / $4,000 loan
on good real estate. 15S acres, all cul-
tivated bottom land, close in, fair
improvements, good road only $75
ner acre. $50 acres river bottom, fair
improvements, $68 per acre. Socolof
sky, 341 State 1919
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
Nine Degrees Below
Zero In New York

New York, Dec. 11.-New York 3
cold snap touched bottom at nine de-
grees above zero at :410 a. m. today,
the weather bureau announced, but the
end is not yet Tonight the mercury
will hover around 10 or IL above, it is
predicted
Forty thousand tons Of coal are at
New Jersey terminals ready for deliv-
cry in New York when the gale sub
sides sufficiently to permit bringing
across the fuel in barges. Many schools
apartment houses and public buildings
face a serious coal shortage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11

355 ACRES, FAIR IMPROVEMENTS,
5 miles from town, exchange for Sa-
lem income property, not over 800
600. 600 acres all cultivated, best
of soil, $50 acres in crop, in William
cite valley, fair improvements, equip
ped, $4,000. 800 Washington wheat
farm, for 40 acre bottom valley
ranch not over $4,000. 60 acres, all
cultivated, good road, 11a miles out,
trade for acreage or city not over
$500 Want to apply acre tract,
close in as first payment on larger
farm not over $1,000. Box 215, Salem,
Ore. lilo
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11

which viii buy yarn for sweaters, etc,
for our boys. Stayton has been very
liberal in patronizing the benefits for
.i-' iSu' W AS-o - ~
dies in charge of these affairs have
worked very hard to make them the sue
cess they were and deserve much credit.
Chas. Cladek is in Portland, he ex-
poets to be away several weeks and take
a course in electricity.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
FORD OWNERS

INCREASE YOUR MILEAGE-At one
half the cost Less carbon, better ig-
milton. Do you want to save money
on your powerg Our demonstration
ear is on the street daily. A request
from you viii bring full information.
l52 S. Church St, Salem, Or. Phone
248. 1921
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
JUDGE LINDSEY CALLED.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 11.--Judge Ben
B. Lindsey Of Denver has gone to WASH
ington in answer to personal appeal
from President Wilson to consider as
suming the supervision of orphaned chill
dren in Belgium and France, it was
learned here today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
SECOND HAND GOODS

BUY SELL AND EXCHANGE
Mems clothes, shoes, hats, jewelry,
watches, tools, musical instruments,
bicycles, guns, rifles, revolvers, suit
eases, trunks, cameras, typswriters
and furniture. Capital Exchange, 337
Court street. Phone 493.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
STOVE REPAIRING

STOVES REBUILT AND REPAIRED
so years experience. Depot, National
and American fence.
Sizes 26 to 58 in. high.
Paints, oil and varnish, etc.
Loganberry and hop hooks.
Salem Fence and Stove Works, 250
Court street. Phone 124.