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

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X It was stated that the neees- 4
\ sary cars are leaving Los An \
4 geles today and will probably X
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The fire department responded TO a
call turned in this morning to fight a
chimney fire, at house on the corner
Of Center and Cottage. The eall was
turned in at ll;l5. There was no dam
age.
Members Of the Salem Rifle club who
are competing in the national intef-club
gallery competition for the season of
1917 are making better scores, as the
record of Wednesday evening showed an
average of 1856, several points higher
than the record Of the first shoot.
.
Three barrels Of the beer taken from
the Southern Pacific freight depot was
destroyed last evening by Constable
Varney. 1t was taken to the city dump
and each bottle broken There is now
in the possession of the constable in
Justice Webster's office one barrel of
beer and seven cases of beer taken in
previous raids.
George E. Hatch, the veteran mail
carrier, is reported to be seriously i'll
af
For the past six weeks he has been un-
able to attend to his regular duty as
mail collector. He is just finishing
out his 30th years. service with the
postoffice department of Salem, having
gone on duty in 1887.
The river is falling as today the
gauge reads 81 feet above zero. The
range of temperature for February 8
was from 54 to 3S and just one year ago
it was from SO to 4S, indicating that
at least the weather man is handing out
this month about the same kind he did
one year ago.
Those who seem to have a hard time
keeping the wolf from the door, meta
phorically speaking, will doubtless be
interested in the address to be delivered
next Monday evening in the chapel of
Willamette university by Prof. J. o.
Han. lie has chosen for his subject,
/" Remedies Against Poverty" Prof.
Hall has devoted many years to socio-
logical research work.
Miss Ruth Paxson, who recently came
from Pittsburg, Pa, to become school
librarian, viii tell the stories at the pub
lie library Saturday morning at $3.50
O'Clock. Miss Paxson before coming to
Salem, has charge of the children s de-
partment of one of the largest libraries
in Pittsburg. The stories for tomorrow
are "The Princess Whom No One Could
Silence" and "The Cat and the Mouse
in the Malthouse.
MIR. and Mrs George B. Hodges have
arrived from Mission City, iowa, and
will make their home in Salem. They
were residents of this city about five
years ago and after tryinfg the Iowa
climate came to the conclusion that the
Willamette valley was about right after
all. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reidle accom-
panied them and will make their home
here. Mrs Reidle is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Hodges.
The disease known as cylindrosporium
or leaf spot Of the prune trees is beeom-
ing menace to the prune industry of
the valley and experiments to learn the
best means of fighting the disease have
been carried on by the extension depart
ment of the Oregon Agricultural college
Prof H. P. Barass of the horticultural
department of the o. A. c., will address
meeting of the officers of the William
cite Valley Prune association and others
interested Saturday afternoon at the of
flee of H. S. Gile & Co., beginning at
1:30 o'clock He will discuss the proper
treatment for leaf spot and tetll of the
experiments now being carried on.
Besides the movies, there will be
plenty of entertainment in town to-
night. The Oregon State Penitentiary
will give its second annual minstrels
this evening beginning at O'Clock
Then those interested in music will
find the opera Ernani" given tonight
at the public library by Victrola records
worth while, especially as Prof. F. S.
Churchill has loaned complete record
of the opera. But the event to attract
the largest number will be the Cher
rian dance at the armory given espe-
cially for the Legislators, who will be
the guests of honor. Those who do not
dance will find it worth while to look
on from the balcony.