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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
DIMICK'S S CHAUFFEURS'
BILL PROVOKES DEBATE

The senate began business this morn
ing after prayer by Rev Mr.. Lowell, Of
the United Evangelical church, with the
reception from Secretary Of State Oh
cott of the report Of the Port of Port
land commission 5. J. NJ. No 9, by
Baldwin, was introduced asking con
gress to pass bill now before it Tor the
reclamation Of swamp and arid lands.
Then there was the regular daily rou-
tine, enlivcned a trfle by debate over
Dimick's bill concerning the driving of
autos by drunken chauffeurs. Dimick
advocated the passage of the bill and
said the drunken driver who injured an
other should be in the penitentary for
the protection of the pedestrians and
public generally. Pierce called atten-
tion to the bone dry bill being effective
soon and then such thing as drunken
drivers or anyone else would be impcs-
sible. Ferrel thought that it would prob
ably be six months before the supply
laid in against the long drought would
be exhausted. Olson, at first against
the bill, got sorry and voted for il.
Others had some remarks to make but
it was finally passed
AHVlHPf utDdtt lOOh SHdpe NHcn ocl-
ator Olson s bill concerning Legitimate
children came up. There was a con
sensus Of opinion that it was a good bill
but so many suggestions were made
concerning it that it was finally re-
referred
5. J. NJ. No. 10, by Baldwin, asked
/ congress to cede back to the state lands
around the Klamath lakes and rights
ceded by the state some l2 years ago.
! $. J. NJ, No. II, by Gill, asked congress
to make water powers of state avail
able. .
Senate bills 6, 70, G2, 25, 70. 6s. we're
reported bacl, favorably. s. B. No. rs.
was laid on the table; and S. b. No. 70,
indefinitely postponed.
Senate bills from SO to 03 inclusive.
were read second time and referred.
Senate bills l2 and %, were re-refer-
red and G4 and 80 were passed.
Bills were introduced as follows:
$. b. "a, by Judiciary Committee,
lreauiring county clerks to make quar-
terly reports Of judicial business.
$. B. %, by Eddy, declaring school
directors subject to recall, and provid-
ing the method.
S. b. SO, by Gill, extending deadlinc
against commercial fishing in William
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
Boxing Bill in Doubt

Springfield, H., Jan. 1S.-While sport
fans are optimistic over the prospects
of the Illinois boxing bin passing safe
ly in the house, the report that the sen
ate license committee, headed by Sen
ator Wood, of Jefferson county, will act
upon it before it goes before that body,
makes its adoption in the upper house
extremely doubtful. Wood, as a repre-
sentative, was responsible for the defeat
of the boxing bill in 1915.
The bill now before the house legal
ICES l0-round boxing and sparring
matches with five ounce gloves or heav-
ier. 1t provides for state athletic
commission of three members and the
licensing of athletic clubs Five pei
cent of the gross receipts go to the
state. Sunday bouts are tabooed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
Public Declines To
Gamble in Stocks

new YORK. jan ls'-Ihe New YORK
Evening Sun financial review today
said:
Although il is said the books of com
mission houses hold orders in good
quantities TO be executed i'm the event
Of indications of bull movement. there
was scant evidence today of publ.
participation. despite the strong under.
tone to prices in general. Trading was
in materially less volume than vester-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
Sport Nerus

the finish is contemplated to keep base
ball fields "open shop" and prevent
players from joining organized labor
was indicated here today when it be-
came known that Ban johnson, presi
dent of the American league, and John
K. Tener, president of the National
league, have entered into an agreement
to have no more to do with the Baseball
Players Frattrnity. 1t was announced
that hereafter the players will be dealt
with as individuals and that Dave
Fultz will not be considered
The application for a charter affiliat-
ing the fraternity with the American
Federation of Labor rankled so much
in Ban johnson s brain that he just
had to do something. He declared he
did not intend to be used as a club
to beat the minor leagues into line and
he believes that is the reason for the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. ls.-Ty Cobb, De-
troit slugger and speed merchant, used
but two words in defining his stand in
the baseball strike situation. 81 I'm
neutral" said the Georgia peach, in a
telegram to a St. Louis sport editor to-
day He has been asked whether he
would join the Tigers on their spring
training jaunt or line with Dave Fultz
in the proposed strike.
"They're wondering here just what
Tryus meant''
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
Villas Have Been Fighting
Carranzistas For Six Days

FL Paso, Texas, Jan. 1S.-ln the bat
tie at Palomas between government
forces and Villistas, now in its sixth
day, Villa has repulsed Carrauzistas,
intlicting heavy losses, according to re-
ports reaching the border today Gen-
eral Murguia drew every available man
from the chihuahua City garrison last
night to reinforce his troops.
Small bands of Villistas, detached
from the main body, have thanked Nun
gua and are now harrassing Carranza
outposts around Chihuahua City ref
ugees arriving at the border stated
Residents of the northern capital ex-
pect an assault upon the city very soon.
unless General MurRuia succeeds in
checking Villa 5 advance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
Bob FitzsilnmOnS to
Become Evangelist

New York, Jan. 1s.-Bob Ftzsim-
mons, former heavyweight champion of
the world, is about to join the ranks of
the evangelists, and lend hand in the
fight on "booze" according to his
secretary, DR.. Charles Hendricks Of
Dunellen, N. j.
Fitzsimmons believes his life had
been bad example for the youth of
the country and wants to teach young
men how to become athletes and still
lead clean lives,
The former pugilist is at present in
vaudeville in California but is expected
here within a few weeks, when he
opens a campaign, probably under the
auspices of the Salvation Army.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

cite river about three miles below pres
ent line, and limiting anglers to three
salmon per day.
S. B. 81, by Dimiek, to prevent and
punish non-support of wife and chill
dTen.
5. B. 9S, by Huston, relating to con
veyanee of title of real property.
S. B. SO, by Huston, waving right
of state to eseheat property once
owned by Cinnamon and now owned
by persons eligible to own it.
$. b. 100, by Strayer, fixing salary
of sheriff of Baker county and his
deputies.
S, b. l01, by Huston, providing re-
stictions under which widows with
children may receive pension from
the respective counties.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

attempted affiliation with Samuel
Gompers' organization.
Fultz is sticking to his optimism. He
guessed that organized baseball would
be doing Itself favor by recognizing
the strength of the fraternity right now.
He declared every one knows the ma
tional commission is the real head Of
baseball and announced that he does not
intend to recede one step from his
stand
"The commission can adjust our de-
mands and the major league magnates
can see to it that it is done. The min
or leaguers will be forced into line. II
might just as well be done now" was
the way he summed up the situation
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
BRYAN NAV Quit.

Portland, Ore, Jan. ls.-President
Bryan of the Portland Hockey club
stood pat on his threat to quit the Pa
cific coast association unless his protest
against the game lost to Seattle is al
lowed. Bryan has sent his protest to
President Patrick Of the hockey associa.
ton. in Vancouver, B. G. 1t is based
On the fact that only one official re.
fereed the disputed contest, whereas
Portland wanted two.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
Mav MOI Effect Coast

San Francisco, Jan. 1S.--Harry VOL
verton, manager. and Justin Fitzgerald,
outfielder of the San Francisco Seals,
do not believe that the proposed base.
bah players strike if called, will affect
the Pacific coast.
~ expect no difficulty in getting
the Seal contracts signed" said VOL
verton. None of oui boys have re-
-ceivcd any notification that strike
will be called"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
Favors Change of Rnles.

New York, Jan lS.-Robert Wrenn,
four times national tennis champion and
former president of the United States
Lawn Tennis association, declared here
today is heartily in favor of the pro.
posed amendments to the amateur rule,
to be voted on next month. Employment
of prominent tennis players by sporting
goods houses is fundaentally wrong, be-
cause in most cases they are paid for
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
Must Play or Quit.

Chicago, Jan. I%-Any Cub player
who does not report when the Cubs
special leaves for California, February
20, will be out of job for the season,
strike or no strike.
This is President Weegbman ulti-
matum to holdOuts and fraternity play.
ers. Sixteen of the 35 players on
Mitehell's roster, are fraternity mem
bers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
Journa! Want ads will sell it.

one thing, while i'll reality their value
to the employer comes from the fact
that they do an entirely different thing
by capitalizing reputation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

x x x X x * X X \; X x X x x
Chicago his wife is "al.
ways petting a cat," II. Harmeson cut
her monthly allowance. She had him
hailed into the court OF domestic rela-
tons.
Chicago Coe, Chinaman, was
arrested by federal authorities after q
thirteen year search. He will be de-
ported for illegally entering the
United States
Cleveland, Ohio.-Peeved by the gen.
tic habit street ears here which neglect
ed to stop, Joseph Gomesko threw hi:
bucket through the third offender. He
actually got seat--in the police
patrol.
LOrain, Ohio.--Mayor Moore is look
ing for Can old man OF French OF
English extraction, worth $4,000 or
more, who win adopt woman aged
10, living in Lansing, Mich"
Cleveland. Airs. Z. l.. Emery went
clear to the court house and insisted
that they tax her 5000 French bulldog.
New York-The rustic Of the stOrk' $
wings sent Mrs. Rose Satink, age 25
toward Bellevue hospital. The bird
,perched on Second avenue surface
car. After men had withdrawn, a nine
pound girl baby was born
! Nn,,. NnrL A bono,y,nn0Y n, cttpnt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

New York.-A honeymoon in a sugar
mill wasn' enticing to Mrs. William J.
Riggs. She arrived here after having
spent two days at a Cuban mill her
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18

husband was building. Riggs will be
along later.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
YES! and Going Fast

The Stock Of the Gale Co. Department Store going very fast this the
Greatest Retiring from Business Sale this community has known ThOu
ands upon Thousands Of Dollars worth Of clean staple merchandise st
ued thousands homes this great willamette Valley fraction its
actual worth Again want to emphasize that THIS SALE WILL CLOSE WITH
VERY SHORT TIME
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOTDS

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The Benson signal., 1917-07-21
SPORT.

Francis Ouimet of Boston, former
national amateur and open golf cham
pion, won the western amateur cham
pionship by defeating Kenneth P. Ed
wards Of Chicago one up in thirty-six
holes at Chicago.
Old Rosebud, driven by George
Molesworth, won the Frontier Handi-
cap at Windsor, Ont Boots, the IA
vorite, after running sixth most of the
distance, finished second, length and
a half behind the winner. Hodge was
third. Time, 1854 1-5.
With an average of .339, Sisler of
st. Louis has batted his way to Sec
ond place in the American League, ac-
cording to unofficial averages. AL
though failing in his attempt to break
his record for consecutive hitting, Ty
Cobb is safely out in front with 1915.
Pass All, owned and driven by E. A.
Colburn, gave an exhibition at the
matinee of the Gentlemen's Driving
and Riding Club in City Park, Denver,
that cannot be bettered on the Grand
Circuit. tracks at this season. He went
a mile nicely in 2:12A without a skip
and finished strong.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-21
WESTERN.

Two men killed at Bisbee, Ariz., in
IW.W. roundup, buried on Snday.
Carload of food sent to deported
IW.W.'s by their families in Bisbee,
Ariz.
Further investigation being made of
censorship at Bisbee, Ariz.
Attorney is charged with inciting
labor disturbances at Bisbee, Ariz.
Federal government takes charge
Of deported I.W.W. members in New
Mexico.
The threatened strike of the Lead
vile, Colorado, miners, was postponed
at meeting of the miners for at least
seven days.
R. L. Gafford of Jerome, Ariz., was
instantly killed when struck by light
ming at the Gibson mine a few miles
from Miami.
At East st. Louis, ILL.,, four white
men and six negroes were charged
with murder in mittimuses issued by
the coroner's jury that is investigating
the race rioting July 2.
Assistance of two troops of United
States cavalry was necessary to quell
a riot which started in Miami, Ariz.,
when the local police force was un-
able to break up an LW.W. meeting.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-21
WASHINGTON.

Senate ends four weeks debate on
food control bill.
Eleven neutral ships will attempt to
run allied blockade.
Goethals to order two government
shipbuilding plants built.
Suffragettes arrested following new
demonstration face prison term.
A formal order by President Will
son drafting $4,000 men into the mill
tary service under the selective con-
scription law was promulgated by the
War Department, together with an Of
ficial allotment showing what part of
the total must be furnished by each
state and territory.
Secretary McAdoo announced that
the steamer Kansan, whose sinking
with the loss of four men was report
ed July 10, was the first American
vessel lost carrying full war insur-
ance for it's officers and crew. The
estates of the four men who were lost
will recover sums aggregating $1,000.
President Wilson ordered German
insurance companies to quit doing
business in America.
Cotton consumed during June was
575,122 running bales and 83,714 bales
of linters, the census bureau an
nOunced.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-21
FOREIGN.

Kaiser orders draft of election re-
forms be made.
British announce air raid on enemy
fleet off Constantinople.
Earthquake causes damage in Suva.
Fiji Islands and Friendly Islands.
Chinese factions fight over posses
sion of Peking with republicans vic
tOriOus.
Prince Undine declares visit of
Italian commission to United States
was successful.
Japan plans to spend $4,000, 900 for
the immediate construction of six tor
pedo boat destroyers.
Swedish minister at Berlin is in
structed to protest against tporedo-
ing of fishing boats.
The Finnish diet passed the second
reading of a bill virtually establishing
Finnish independence.
A new Chilean ministry has been
organized to replace the Cabinet
which resigned On July II.
The French Cabinet has approved a
decree raising the price of wheat to
so francs a Quintal Goo kilograms).
"The Germans have abandoned
hope of obtaining victory by arms" I"
said Admiral Lacaso, French minister
of marine.
The Texas potato crop, which has
been marketed, brought prices rang
ing from 1925 to $500 per bushel and
averaging $2.S1.
Observance by the American troops
in France of the French national hOl1-
day was provided in a proclamation
issued by Maj. Gen. Pershing.
Paris wept and cheered the sight
of battle-torn flags carried through it's
streets in celebration of it's national
fete commemorating the fall of the
Bastile.
Answering question at meeting
Of the Diet, Viscount Motono charac-
terized as untrue the report that
Japan intended to dispatch troops to
Russia.
The latest official information con-
corning the battle at Parral July 7,
says Francisco Villa led the attack in
person; that 1914 of his followers were
killed and later cremated, and the
wounded and prisoners totaled 200.
A Copenhagen dispatch to the Lon
don Exchange Telegraph Company
says it is reported officially at Chris
tiania that Germany has expressed re-
gret to Norway for the acts of Ger
mans in. connection with the bomb
plot recently discovered.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-21
Why He Didn't Salute.

General Allenby, one of the two field
officers responsible for the advance on
the Mons-Lens sector of the western
front, tells story Of one Of his colo
nels who was strolling about the camp
before breakfast one morning attired
principally in pajamas, raincoat and
an eyeglass.
A new recruit approached him,
stared, and passed by. The colonel
ragged.
"Why the deuce don't you salute?"
he asked.
The rocky was the picture of injured
innocence.
"We were told not to salute when
improperly dressed, sir"
But you're fully dressed, my lad,"
replied the colonel.
Eyes, sir" said the bright youth, Il
am, but you're not"
The Benson signal., 1917-07-21
GENERAL.

Alexander Berkman, convicted an.
archist, begins sentence at Atlanta
prison.
Extra session of New York Legisla-
ture for good control legislation will
be held July 81.
The Woman's Association of Com
merce of America was formed at the
closing session of the first national
convention of business women at Chi
cago.
Alexander Berkman, anarchist, was
indicted by the county grand jury at
San Francisco for murder in connec-
tion with bomb explosion last July
which claimed ten lives.
An agreement for settlement of
the judgment of $252,O00 and costs in
the case of D. E. Loewe & Co., against
members of the United Hatters of
North America was announced at
Danbury, Conn.
Metal trades unions whose dele
gates comprise the Metal Trades
Council of Butte, Mont, voted to af.
firm the action of the council in or.
dering all men affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor to re.
turn to work in the copper mines.
The presence of a detachment Of
Missouri National guardsmen in the
lead belt in the vicinity of Flat River,
Mo-, did not prevent the continuing
exodus of foreign-born miners who,
since Friday, have been driven out OF
this district by American-born miners.
Los Angeles declared legal holi.
day in honor of the Belgian war mis-
sion and the whole city turned out to
extend a royal welcome to the for.
eign visitors who are touring America
extending to the people of the United
States the gratitude and love of the
Belgian people.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-21

try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. took six bottles and today /
am healthy woman able to do my own
housework. ! wish every suffering
woman would try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and find out for
themselves how good it is. Mrs. CARL
A. KIEso, 500 North Ave-, Aurora, Ill.
The great number of unsolicited tes-
timonials on file at the Pinkham Lab
oratory, many OF which are from time
proof Of % of the value Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, in the
treatment of female ills.
Every ailing woman in the United
States is cordially invited to write to
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confdentiaD, Lynn, Mass, for special
advice. 1t is free, will bring you health
and may save your life.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-21
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF The week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union Uews service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

American ship sinks submarine.
Russians at Kalusz found Germans
chained to guns.
Turks in Armenia have been driven
back by Russians.
British battleship blown up and over
700 of crew perish.
Germans claim capture of 1,2O0 pris-
oners and gain of 600 yards on User.
French airmen brought down ten
German flyers and drove eight behind
their own lines.
British transport Armdale was sunk
by submarine in the Atlantic on
June 27, London reports.
British airmen have been victorious
in the most severe aerial fighting
since the beginning of the war.
Bethmann-Hollweg announces that
Germany cannot announce terms of
peace and must conquer and demand
annexations.
General Korniloff's capture of Ha-
1icz and Kalusz, the German army
base in the east, places Lemberg in
imminent danger.
British diplomats say German Cabi-
net shakeup is only the beginning Of
many changes to be effected in Ger
many before reforms are won by the
people.
Won Bethmann-Hollweg is ousted
and chancellorship is given to DR..
George Michaelis, Prussian under Sec
retary of finance. Gen. Won Stein re-
signed as Prussian minister of war.
Russians are continuing their drive
against the Austro-Germans southeast
of Kalusz and have taken more than
1000 prisoners. Apparently the Teu-
tons have been strongly reinforced, as
there is stiffening of lines.
On front of nearly fifty miles from
Halicz to the foothills of the Car
pathians, the Russians have advanced
westward across the Lomnica and
north across the Dniester, capturing
several villages and important enemy
positions.
In the Champagne north of Mont
Haut the French have captured a net
of German trenches. Along the Che
min des Danes Germans violently at
tackled French positions and gained
some lines, but were driven out except
on a small part.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-21
F FRECKLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
IIRlv Snnfa

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.
There's longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the
prescription othine - double strength - 10
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
strength-from your druggist. and apply a
little Of 1t night and morning and you
should soon that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely It 10 seldom
that more than one ounce 10 needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine, as this Is sold under guarantee Of
money back If 1t Fails to remove freckles.-
Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-21
BIissfuI OCCUPATION.

The little boy had told little girl
that he loved her and the teacher or
dered him to write II love Bessie" on
the blackboard 100 times.
"But that was no punishment" said
the teacher later. "He would cheer
fully have written it one thousand
times"
The Benson signal., 1917-07-21
Asphalt Found by Accident.

Asphalt, with which so many roads
are paved, was found by accident.
Many years ago, in Switzerland, nat
ural rock asphalt was discovered, and
for more than a century it was used
for the purpose Of extracting the rich
stores Of bitumen it contained.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-21
Selfishness.

The word self1shness is said to be
only 200 years old, but the thing it.
self dates back to the Garden of Eden,
when Adam tried to hide behind the
skirts Of Eve before she had any
Florida Times Union.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-21

severe pains IN my
back and sides until
! became so weak /
could hardly walk
from chair to chair,
and got so nervous
/ would jump at the
slightest noise. I
was entirely unfit
to do my house,
york, I was giving
up hope of ever be-
ing well, when my
sister asked me tn
The Benson signal., 1917-07-21
Expected to. at Least.

1t is in part because we have to pay
for it that we value the advice of a
physician more than the advice Of a
ertend.-Louisville Courier Journal.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-21
A Matter of Interest,

The Sick Doctor-When I am dead
want a careful autopsy made. OBJ
serve the liver especially-it will inter-
est me greatly to know what really is
the matter with it.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-21
Auoravatinu the Fault.

"When say thing mean it," ex-
claimed the emphatic man.
"But sometimes" replied Miss Cay
enne, "that only makes it worse!"
The Benson signal., 1917-07-21

An injury to the tongue is more rap
idly repaired by nature than any other
part of the system.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-21
MRS. KIESO SICK
SEVEN MONTHS
Restored to Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Aurora, Ill.-"For seven long months
suffered from female trouble, with
The Benson signal., 1917-07-21
OF Course.

"How did Blanche happen to marry
an optician?"
"It was an optician that asked her."