Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-24

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ing, October 2.
Work Is now rapidly progressing OF
the stage to be erected in the auditor
ium of the Commercial club. This stage
is for the special benefit of the Won
en- s club of Salem and everything will
be in readiness for the annual meeting
in October.
@. w. Niemeyer has opened coal
office on State street between Church
and High streets. In the display win.
dow he is showing several interesting
war exhibits taken from the Germans
when he was in the service with the
British army in northern France.
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City Attorney Macy went to Portland
this morning to argue the demurrer
which the water company filed to the
city's answer in the suit brought by
the water company against the city to
collect the hydrant rental of $3.50 a
month per hydrant, as ordered by the
public service commission.
The local recruiting station has es-
tablished an auxiliary station at the
fair grounds, opposite the old pavilion.
This station will be in charge of Cor
poral Greenup who will give informa-
tion regarding thesservice.
The Liberty theatre has booked some
of the strongest attractions of the year
Two of these are of special interest.
One is VIM. Hart, who will be seen be-
ginning Tuesday in "The Cold Deck".
Another is "Pollyf of the Circus" fea-
turing Mae Marsh. Tonight is the last
showing of 100000 Leagues Under the
Sea-
The Portland Railway, Light and
Power company did a rushing business
Saturday afternoon and evening in en-
tertaining their friends and customers
in their new Electric Apartment quar-
ters opposite the Elk Temple. The rooms
were thronged with people during the
reception hours and according to the
figures of Mr.. Hamilton, division man
ager, fully 1440 were present.
The following is from circular let
ter of the war department dated Aug
ust 81: "Upon recommendation OF theI
Chief of Coast Artillery, recruiting of
ficers are instructed to accept for en-
listment married men who present a.
letter of notification that they have
been accepted for attendance at the
School for instruction of candidates for
appointment as enlisted spec
ialists, provided they fulfill the require
ments for enlistment.
Dan F. Langenberg is chairman of the
Cherrian committee who will be on duty
Tuesday to guide the traveller and make
things pleasant for the inquiring travel
ling public. With Mr.. Langenberg are
the following: R. b. Goodin, c. t. Pom
eroy, E. Cooke Patton, A. X. Wilson,
Frank Ward, f. L. Waters, C. c. Fore
man, Ray Palmer, George Fox, DIR. IL. Z.
Epley, Elmer Daue, Henry Lee, j. ii.
s. A. Kozer, Mayor Walter
L. Keyes, c. +. Knowland, w. l. Staley,
Watt Shipp, Asahel Bush, w. j. Evans,
T. E. Fullerton and l.. S. Geer.
Companies and K of the Third regi-
ment arrived at the fairgrounds at $3.50
and were supposed TO stay ABOUT nan
an hour. The companies are under the
of Colonel May. Company NJ
did not come with this contingent. |
While their stay was short there was
nothing else going at the fair while the
boys were there, as everything else took
D back seat while everybody turned
heir entire attention to making the
boys visit one to be remembered even
when in the trenches in France. Even
General Pershing" despite his AGA
was no attraction compared to
he Oregon boys.
Tomorrow the body of Alexander L.
who died at Hoquiam, Wash
ngton, June 81, will arrive in the city. |
Since that date the body has been in
he receiving crypt of tie Hoquiam
cemetery but has been sent here for
burial in the Lee Mission cemetery. The |
body will be shipped in zine lined
'ealed shipping case and will be intern
ID by Webb & Clough. About three
Tears ago Mr.. and Mrs. Matheson
,ought the Matthews property near the
snglewood school house and intended