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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04
Salem Mill Firm Does
Work for ROseburq

The contractors of the new hospital
building for the Soldiers Home have
at the present time large crew Of
men employed on the construction and
the work is progressing nicely. Sew.
eral inspections Of the building have
been already made and favorably re.
ported upon each time.
The building, when finished, will be
very attractive and will be credit to
this section. Only first class moterial
is being used to construct the hospital
and a great deal of the mill work is be-
ing done by the Spaulding company, of
News.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04
Twenty Wooden Steamers
Awarded to Oregon

Portland, Or, July 4.-The federal
shipping board has awarded contracts
for the building of twenty wooden
steamers to the Grant Smith Porter
Guthrie company, it became known to-
day.
The company is building a shipyard
with eight ways at st. Johns where 10
of the vessels will be constructed. Eight
ships will be built at Aberdeen, Wash.
Keels will be laid in August.
This is said to be the largest contract
signed with any one firm by the fed
eral board. The cost of the 20 ships
will be about ten million dollars. With
this contract signed, Portland is as
sured of 3S ships of the, emergency
fleet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04
Austria Claims To
Have Regained Positions

Vienna, July 4-(via London)--
Heavy sacrifices of Austro- Hungar-
ian troops to regain positions wrested
from them by Russian troops are re-
ported in today's official Austrian
statement.
Southwest of Zbaroff," the state
ment saidy "enemy troops in superior
numbers compelled a retirement of our
forces to prepared positions on a por-
ton of the line.
"We regained the lost ground yard
by yard" the statement added, "sac-
rificing heavily until our reserves reach
ed us, restoring the situation"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04
STEER KNOCKS OUT PHONES

Halsey. Or. July 4.-The well known
bull in the China shop today has moth
ing on the steer which escaped from
its ancestral pasture, charged tele-
phone pole, which snapped under the
force of the impact, and tied mp the
entire telephone system OF the district.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04
Mike Gibbons Easy
Victor Over George Chip

Youngstown, Ohio, July 4.-Mike Glib
bons successfully defended the middle
weight title in his 70 round bout here
TODAY with George Chip. Chip simply
could not hit Gibbons, who blocked his
blows almost at will. Glass told and in
only one round, the 11th, did Chip look
dangerous. Five thousand saw the bout
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04
All Around Town
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writing. the letters to the various coun.
ties.
I The Willamette river helped Salem
celebrate the Fourth in a sane way
This afternoon from 500 to 600 people
enjoyed boating on its limpid tide
Dennison took out about $50 people at
various times in his launch Verone. All
! his boats and canoes and the equipment
/ OF other boat houses on the river were
in use by pleasure seekers. Although
the bath house was just opened for use
today, this afternoon it attracted quite
a few patrons who took advantage to
dip.
Boys at the state industrial training
school held a Fourth of July celebra-
tion all their own today. On the card
were races, swimming events, and a
baseball game between the students and
the officers of the school. This is CON
sidered to be quite an event. The state
furnished the boys with firecrackers so
, they could help make the eagle scream
Shortly after noon the boys held a pa
rade in which some of them imperson-
ated girls, and did other stunts This
evening tney VIII be gwen supper out
on the fleid, winch VIII end the day IN
true picnic fasmon.
.
AItnougn II may De somewhat early
TO piow ABOUT lt--and good hard blow
IS gwen TO piece OF wood to scare
away tne Jlnx-yet TINS Fourth mas
not mad drunk, or plekpocket, or an
accldent-so far. According to the po-
ice o11leers, thls IS an exeeptlonally
good record snd 1t is hoPed that the
record VIII remain u1proken through
out the day; Inc celebration mas peen
taken to the fields and streams by
means OF automoplies TO plcnic IN the
wllds. rev giant crackers were heard
to small crackers, cap pistols, and tor
pedoes.
.
Chief OF Police Cooper is in receipt
IL there is a concern in this city that
substitute for coffee
bought some at a demonstration in Sc
attic but has not been able to get any
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04
COMING EVENTS
ToniRht.

J.ly 3.-Joint debate charter
amendments, Highland school,
s p. m.
July 3.-Band concert, Wilson
park, s P. m.
July 4.-All-state celebration at
fair grounds.
July City election.
July 15-2l.-Salem Chautauqua.
July 18.-Willamette Valley
tennis association meet in Sa-
lem.
July 24.-Douglas Musicale, First
Methodist church.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04
0RTTuARY

Mary Utzelman Han was born in Sa-
lem, Ontario, Canada, in the year 1869
and resided there until 1896, when she
was married 10 Thomas W. Hall and
removed to Hespler, Canada. In 1895
the only child, Edna, was born. In 1901
she came to the United States, settling
at Aarysville, Cal, the year later and
left Marysville and came to Salem, Ore,
where she had resided since. Besides
her husband and daughter in this city
she leaves tive sisters in Canada and a
brother in Chicago, Her unselfish de
votion to her family and her many
sacrifices for others endeared her to all
who knew her and made for her many
loyal friends who viii mourn her loss.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04
OLD ROSEBUD WON

New York, July 4.-Old Rosebud Col
onel Applegate s speed marvel, won the
nineteenth running Of the Carter handi-
cap against a field of IL at the Aque-
duct track this afternoon. The win
ner gets $500.
Despite threatening sky, capacity
holiday crowd attended. Bromo was
second and The Finn, third.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04
DIED
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ISCHURMAN-At her home "a miles
east of Salem, Wednesday morning,
July 4, Mrs. Hannah Schurman, aged
40.
She is survived by a husband, John
|Sehurman, and daughter Alvina, 16
years old. The funeral will be held
Friday afternoon at o'cloek, from the
German church at 10th and A streets,
in the city. Burial will be in the City
View cemetery. Her father, seven sis
ters and three brothers survive her. H..
W. Gross, pastor of the church, viii Of
fieiate.
TELLS-In the city this morning, of
tuberculosis, William Tells, age 3s.
Services win be at the Catholic
church Thursday morning at o'clock.
Burial IN the Catholic cemetery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

w. o. Cooper, brother of Chief Coop
er, of the police department., dropped
in at the police station this morning
for visit. He lives at Stayton but as
practically all Stayton is either at the
Albany Roundup or in Salem, he
thought he might as well celebrate
also.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

Perry Ellis. a patient at the Oregon
State hospital, who was, employed at
the asylum farm, yesterday took it in
to his head to walk away. He did so
but his absence was discovered and he
was captured near Macleay. Ellis is
about so years old and is considered
harmless.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

J. Ray Pemberton, physician and sur
geon, room 212 Masonic Bldg. Phone
44o. rs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

Among the Oregon men, who are at
the officers training camp and have
won commands is Burleigh, Sylvester
H., second lieutenant infantry, 2s3
South Church street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

Charles Brant and Jack Lucas of this
city were appointed special policemen
by Chief Cooper this morning to act
in keeping the crowds quiet at the
Fourth celebration at the state fair
grounds today. The appointments were
made at the request of the racing asso.
citation that has charge of the events
st the grounds. In addition some of
the regular police officers were on duty
at the grounds and will be there this
evening.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

Linn w. Nesmith, who did valiant
service with Company NJ, Third Ore
gon Infantry, on the Mexican border
as celebration of the glorious Fourth,
yesterday made application for the sec.
end officers reserve training camp,
which will open at The Preside, San
Francisco, ON August 81. Mr.. Nesnrith
feels the call Of duty keenly and is
willing to 60 through the rigors of a
training camp to serve his country. He
acted as clerk for Representative Clark
during the 1917 legislature.
D. H. Weyant. Of this city, president
of the Iowa association of Oregon, is
arranging to form what is to be known
as the State Iowa association and is
writing letters to all counties in the
state wherein former residents of Iowa
live Y. S. Dotson is secretary of the.
association. The annual meeting and
picnic Of former Iowans viii be held
at the Oregon State Fair grounds on
August IL. At that time officers for
tee ensuing year win be elected and,
other business transacted. Ben F.
West, county assessor, is assisting in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

s. H. Snyder, rentals, successor to L.
Bechtel & Co., BAL State st. Phone 452
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

Dr.. D. X. Beechler, dentist, So2 U. s.
Bank bldg. Fifteen years experience.
Most modern office equipment in the
valley. Sundays by appointment. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

II we follow Mr.. Hoover's clean-plate
edict how will We ever have any left
cvers for hash and thingsq
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

Rev, John +. Lee, Christian and Mis-
sionary Alliance pastor, Of Portland,
will be in Salem tomorrow Thursday
afternoon instead of today. He will
speak at 632 South Commercial street,
at 2:15 Subject, "Our Citizenship and
Our Hope" All cordially invited to
he present.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

Terwilliger Funeral Home, (home of
the lungmotor), residence parlors, home
like. Lady embalmer Phone 724.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

Free-A nice diaa with each $1.ot
purchase. Salem Market Place, grocery
department. 12l 8. ComI. 7-27
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

DR.. Davis Bean will answer calls
from farmer s phone 5SF13 after office
hours and on holidays. rs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04
ASTORIA HAS MILK STRIKE

Astoria, Or. July 4.-Fivc hundred
Astoria housewives today are organiz-
ing milk strike. The action was TAX
en- because of an increase of fifty cents
month in the price of quart deliv-
cred to a home. The women say they
will put the milk men out of business
or force them to cut their prices.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. q. E. Terwilliger, grad
uato morticians and funeral directors.
no Chemeketa st. Phone 724.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04
BORN
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KEN6CHER-At the family residence
near the Tile Works, Tuesday, July
3, 1917, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Il.
Kenscher, son.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

BOWMAN-At the family residence on
Indian Hill farm, Tuesday, July 3,
1917, to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bow.
man, a son.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

An interesting game Of baseball is in
progress at the Oregon state peniten-
tiary this afternoon between Murphy Is
Grey Eagles and the Miller and Tracy
team from Portland. The game opened
about 2 o 'clock and is believed to be
one of the fastest contests of the sea-
son. It afforded the prisoners a pleas
ant diversion and an opportunity to
celebrate the Fourth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

writing. the letters to the various. cor
fies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

Dr. stones Drug store for trusses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

DR.. Stone makes no charge for COZ
sultation, examination or prescription
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

Miss Lucille Barton announces change
Of address to 598 N. 18th st. ~ block
N. Of Genter). Glasses are now being
f0rmed for summer work in singing and
correct placing of the voice. Phone
1888. 7-13
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

Suit was begun in the circuit court
yesterday by George Sherwood and Will
liam Ward against A. H. Smith, and
others, for the recovery of 500 alleged
to be due for services rendered. The
foreclosure of a lien is demanded
against Smith, and it is asked that the
others be barred from claiming any in
terest in the property.
.
Dr.. Davis Bean will answer calls
from farmer 3 phone 5SF13 after office
hours and on holidays. rs
.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

Dave Baxter, former Willamette stu
dent, and at present resident of
Spray, Oregon, is visiting at the P. L.
Frazier home.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-04

The boys and girls industrial club
work will be supervised during the
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-10-12

per cent OF such retail gross margin
for that year.
The retail gross margin thus added.
however, must not In any case exceed
the average added by the dealer for
the same size, grade and class OF bust
ness during July OF the current year.
The order defines the terms retail
gross margin for different classes of
dealers and indicates the method Of
computing average cost. Retail deal
ers will be required TO make monthly
reports OF cost OF coal or coke re-
coivcd. sales prices and gross mar
gins on blanks supplied for the pur-
pose.
Dealers not engaged In the business
before January I. 1916. are required
to furnish sworn statements ~ TO the
margins received by them while In
business. and the margin added by
them to the average cost must not
exceed that added by them during
last July Contracts between dealers
and consumers made before the date
~ the order are not affected by Il.
provided that they are bonafide and
legally enforcible.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-10-12
AROUND TIIE coal MINES;
Personal AND OTHERWISE

Colorado Fuel and Iron last Friday
declared dividend of 2 per cent On
preferred stock payable October gath
to stockholders of record october LIST
Several cars OF coal are going out
from the Millhurn mine north 81
Price e. Idaho points this week, ~
h wagon hauled 90 Price. whore II
brings tt,OO the ton.
Prices set by Fuel Administrator
Garfield has resulted In u twenty-five
cent drop In the price ~ coal az sew
eral Colorado towns Gorham coal
from Marshall Is now selling AT $3.50
instead OF at sG.75 ON the average.
MytDn consumers Of coal are won
doring II the Nernal coal mine owners
are not violating the law when they
charge st.5O IA ton AT tho mines. when
Uncle Sam has fixed the price az
t3,5O, Tho matter will be- inyestiga-
ted,
Preparations Tor conducting cNam-
nations OF candidates tor qualification
as mine foremrn and fire bosses are
being made 10y Robert Howard, state
mine Inspector Tho examinations
viii he conducted al Price either the
latter part of this month or early In
November II Is now anticipated that
there viii be- "A considerable number
of applicants
Ezra Thompson, cN-mayor of Salt
Lake city. and +. G. Richmond. presi-
dent of the commercial club at Zion.
let their option on the Mllburn coal
property drop the first OF october. II
called Tor thirty-two thousand dollars
with substantial sum paid down at
the time IL was taken, Thompson a.
among the big stockholders In the
Peerless now being developed up
Spring Canyon,
The strike among the foreign min
ers AT Neslen, which took place a few
days ago, has been amicably settled
and the camp IL again operating with
a fun force. The mems demands we're
granted In fun by the American Fuel
company. OUTSIDE employees will re-
ceive fifteen cents more a day and
the underground miners were grant
Continued on page eight
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-10-12

WASHINGTON. u. g.. oct 6-iii-
luminous coal miners OF the central
competitive field won their fight for
general wage Increase tonight when
operators and miners representatives
In Kansas here reached compromise
agreement ON the terms OF the new
contract. The agreement prcaageH n
wage raise throughout the industry.
since the central field scale serves AS
basis for all other districts and n
consequent advance In the govern
mentH fixed price for coal.
Operators Representatives agreed 20
the new wages on condition that they
are absorbed In higher coal prices.
After the agreement. drawn by a sub
committee. ~ ratified by the full con-
ference they vii ~ TO the fuel adj
miniHtration and ask n revision up
ward ~ present coal prices 90 meet
the raise The wage Increase. accord
ing Ia operators estimates. viii add
from thirty-fivo Ia fifty cents ton
tn the cost OF producing coal In thick
vein mines and considerably more In
mines containing the thinner veins.
The now contract will contain pro-
visions to prevent strikes ana lock-
outs and will be ~ drawn a. Co make
/ II impossible for either operators or
miners O. break u on account o.
changed conditions. 10 will run Tor
the duration Of the war. provided the
war does not continue more than two
years Under tho agreement. an IN.
crease uf ten cents ton viii be- paid
Cor pick aud machine mining. o.
against the miners first demand FOR
fifteen cents. dny labor viii he adj
yRnrrd Stt0 day instead of the $50
asked. the pay for ynrdaEc ana dead
work VIII Do increased 10 per cent
Instead of the 90 per cent demanded.
Trnppcrs viii get Hcvcnty-flVe cents
"a dny raise and other boys one dollar
Tho conferences began nearly two
weeks ago. la seeking "a revision 81
coal prices a. meet the wage increases
operators IL IL Understood, viii ask
the fuel administration Tor an addi-
tionnl Increase Ia prices to cover the
higher mining costs generally oprr-
ntnrs la many fields ARE contvnding
they cannot mine coal nt a profit nj
the prices recently fixed hy President
Wilson and that any increases must
of necessity more than cover the wage
raises.
John =. white. president of the
United Mine Workers ~ America, says
the Increased wages viii stimulate
production aud prevent mine employees
from leaving the mines with wages
sufficiently attractive a. hold the men
In their places az the mines. and with
AN adequate ear supply, operators
aud miner" he says. will vnd,aVor
a. cooperate "a Increase production
a. meet adequately every need Of the
nation.
men employed In and around the
mines Ia cope with the present high
cost at living
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-10-12
HIGHWAY To UINTAH 10
bE COMPLETED ny PAIL

Work ON the Price to Myton high.
way witch viii tap the Uintah Basin.
has proceeded with such rapidity thai
the road win be- available for trans.
p"r"'iou Of crops this fail. accord.
ING '' Harden Brunion. secretary of
state who has returned from an In.
sp'''l"n of the convict road ramp al
N'he mile, twenty miles from Price
says Tuesdays Salt Lake Telegram.
NnhNlrt labor Is being used for the
building Of tho road and Rennion saw.
'n' '"nNirts are apparently well
VI ased with the working ronditions
Nh''h AFFORD them an opportunity to
p' outside tho graz stone walls II,
u''AIrd they look forward with any
ming hut enthusiasm a. the advent of
.o'u weather, which viii compoI Them
l" return to the prison.
p'nnlon said the Uintah Basin had
- n's crop To harvest. and the fact
lh ,a' good state road was now avail.
a .,- Tor transporting IL added immeas.
yield ' '''''oh
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-10-12

Utah coal producers are urging the
national fuel administration To- grant
Utah mine owners the same cOnccF-
siuns IN the price 81 coal recently
granted the Wyum w producers. The
fuel administration ON october ist
raised the price of screened coal at
tho Wyoming mines from t275 "a ton
to g3.bO and reduced the price ~
slack from S2.2b 60 tt2b.
Utah prices remain ~ established
by the presidents proclamation. 90
Sass Tor screened coal and sass for
slack Utah mine owners say they
cannot compete with Wyoming with
this differontiai In prices and ask
that Utah screened coal be- made t3.5O
and slack az least $50
Senator King last Tuesday at wash
inRtnn H. G.. presented the requests
nf the mine owners to Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield. who promised a.
make further investigation Of the sit
uation. with the view of changing the
Utah prices ~ requested " proper Ia
do ~.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-10-12
REGULATIONS To GOVERN
IN THE SALE on ALL FUi

Dr II. A. Garfield, fuel admlnistra-
tor issued last week the order under
which retail prices 4 coal 20 con-
sumers are 20 be regulated, and which
went into effect October LIST, Under
the terms ot this order all persons,
firms or corporations engaged In the
handling and sale OF coal or coke at
retail are Instructed that In making
prices and sales 10 consumers the re-
tail gross margin added by any re-
tail dealer To the average cost OF any
size or grade OF coal or coke for each
class OF business shah not exceed the
average gross margin added by such
dealer for the same size or grade dur
ing the calendar year 1915, plus 80
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-10-12
FEW COMPLAINTS Oh
FUEL SHORTAGE MADE

WASHINGTON, II. g, oct Sow
specific complaints of coal shortage
have been reported from any part ~
the country la spite of the recent cold
weather, Fuel Administrator Garfield
said today after conference with
President Wilson.
Tho administrator explained that
some complaints of coal shortage
came from persons whose orders are
not filled promptly because Of the
great demand az this time ~ the year
ana who are unnecessarily worried as
result,
In the last six weeks labor troubles
have cost the country more than L.
200. 900 tons OF coal. the amount OF
one days output OF all the soft coal
mines in the country
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-10-12
uELD TO FEDERAL Court.

Two alleged slackors, Felice Vigil
anes and John Darcocis. the former
from Winter Quarters and the latter
from Garfield. were held Tor invests
cation hy the grand jury hy United
states Commissioner Van Pelt az Salt
Lake city last week, ana In lieu of a
thousand dollars bail both are In iail
there, Both are charged with hay-
ing refused Ia report Tor physical eX-
animation after having been notified
by the local draft boards Niglanrs
denies that he received tho notice
from the local board. but his state
ments are cOntradicted by Deputy
Sheriff Thomas y, Keltcr Of Winter
Quarters, who has testified that he
saw him receive the notice and tear
IL up.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-10-12
DIR. GARFIELD ASKED To
RAISE PRICES or COAL

WASHINGTON. II. G.. oct s.--Thc
wage increase agreement reached here
yesterday hy coal operators and min
ors Of the central competitive field
was placed before Dr. H. a. Garfield
the fuel administrator. today with n
request for higher coal prices to meet
the raise Dr. Garfield took the sub
icct under consideration.
Committees Of operators and min.
crs told Dr. Garfield the wage in
croasos would add from thirty-five 60
nfty cents the ton 60 the cost 81 min
Ing coal IN the central field. Both
operators and miners are confident
coal prices will be raised to meet the
Increase