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ALLIES ARE AFTER
 CONSTANTINOPLE

SALONIKI, Oct 5.-"We shall soon direct our blows at Constantinople and the vanquished Turks shall be thrown once and for all time into Asia where they belong" declared General Des- percy, commander in chief on the Ma cedonian front replying to a demon stration over the British forces victor ies.
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MEATLESS WEEKS
 NOW IN HUNLAND

AMSTERDAM, Oct 5-The Zeitung Am Mittag of Berlin announces the cheerful news that the meatless weeks will continue during November and December The proposal has been confirmed officially, it adds
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532 CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-One hun dred and sixty-three dead, three hun dred severely wounded, are included in the five hundred and thirty-two cas- ualties reported today by General Pershing today.
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WILSON MAY BE
 INVITED TO MEDIATE

PEKING, Oct 5.-It is suggested hat President Wilson be invited to mediate between the North and South of China. This follows the American Allies against the Central Powers.
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WASHINGTON, D. c. Oct 5.-Chas B. Kahn of Evansville, Ind, who died recently has left his entire estate, val ued at $125,OO0 to the American Red Cross, according to a copy of his will just received by headquarters here today.
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BULGARIAN KING HAS INDICATED
 SAYS REPORT

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 5.-King Fer dinand of Bulgaria has abdicated and the crown Prince Boris has ascended the throne, according to dispatch today.
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BOY BORN

Born to MT. and Mrs. Otto Hirvan- en, son on Thudsday, Oct. 3. No doctor was in attendance but both mother and son are reported doing well.
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PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Oct. 5. Joseph A. Kuhn, died here last night. Kuhn was pioneer and widely known throughout the northwest.
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ANOTHER STEAMER SUNK

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-The Amer ican steamer Sancaba with cargo was sunk fifteen miles southeast of Barne- gat, New Jersey last evening.
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LEAVES FOR HOME.

Mrs. Agnes Sagar. who has been vis- iting in Ketchikan with friends for the past three weeks, left last even- ing for her home in Seattle.
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NEW YORK, Oct 5.-John Nc Cormack opened his season with a benefit concert at the Hippodrome here last night and the total receipts are to go for comfort kits and Christ mas packages for the boys in the navy.
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NORTH ON BUSINESS

Attorney Ernest Blue, left this morn ing for Petersburg on a short business trip, and will return on the next steamer south.
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LONDON, Oct. 5.-AA clocks in Great Britain were set back at three o'clock on Monday morning, after sumer of daylight saving.
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NEW CHANCELLOR WILL OUTLINE
 PEACE TERMS

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 5.--A Berlin dispatch says that the new chancellor will outline the German peace terms in a speech in the. Reichstag.
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Einar Beyer, we'll known cannery. man of Southeastern Alaska, left this morning on a short business trip to Petersburg
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H Bergman, who is interested in salteries both here and in Wrangell, left this morning on a short business trip north.
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FIGHTINC OUTSIDE
 CAMBRIA CONTINUES BRITISH CLOSING IN
French Government Issues Warning to Germans That Devastation of Territory as Their Armies
 Retreat Will Be Punished

PARIS, Oct. 5-The American forces advanced two miles in the Arganne sector
 Berlin Office Issues Statement BERLIN 5.-The office in statement issued today says Brehain have been recaptured from the British.
 Closing in On Cambra
 LONDON, Oct 5-Fighng the outskirts of Cambrai con- tnues but the British lines slowly being drawn around the town.
 Chardonvert Taken
 PARIS 5-The office statement this morning says We have taken Cardonve south Sequeha and for fled woods We have also captured Morcor where took four hundred prisoners.
 Germans Attack Failure WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN LORRAINE, Oct b. Today after forty minute baage the Germans attempted to raid the American lines east of Geramer in Lorraine with strong party. The attack was total failure.
 Cierges and Gesnes Taken WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, Oct. 5.-Northwest of Yer dun heavy fighting has been for the last two days in the Agonne forest At times the bombamen of the lines continuous rain of American shells falling The Am ecans fought for three days gain the towns of Ceges and Gesnes
 French Government Issues Warning. PARIS 5-The French government morning issued solemn warning Germany that devastation of territory from which they retreat shall be punished nexorab France discussing with her allies what steps shall be taken.
 Americans Threatening
 WASHINGTON Oct 5.-The American advance northwest of Verdn threatens the greatest single line of communication between Germany and the Western front March, of staff said today.
 General Bertheot Attacks PARIS, Oct 5-Genera attacking German positions along the Asne canal with and crossed the canal in places reaching
 French and Americans in Smashing Attacks LONDON Oct. 5-Fench and American troops are smash ing into the German positions Champagne They the enemy to withdraw from valuable in the hill country Supp river East and west of the Argonne northwest of Rem desperate fighting progressing advantage of the Allies
 Americans Progressing
 PARIS, Oct 5n forward sweep Americans are pro- gessing brilliantly according advices by Liberty this afternoon.
 The American forces defense of Brunhilde ne represented by the woods between the Meuse West the Argonne fighting with dperaon to stay the advance of General Gouraud important communication lines
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WORLD WAR A
 YEAR AGO TODAY

f Oct. 5.-French repulsed viol- 1 < ent+ attack on Hill 344 1 + Oct. 6.-Peru broke off rela- 1 ! tions with Germany. 1
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
Europeans Will Flee If
Hun Wins, Says Author

Zurich, Switzerland, July 2S.-(By
Mail.)-should Germany succeed in
domination Of Europe, a general exodus
OF the populations Of the subiugated
countries would result according to
pr Muehlon in his book Devastated
Europe" just published
!, " Ii the Germans succeed in estab.
fishing their domination Of Europe, we
shall witness the flight of the Europe.
ans Muehlon writes "The most re-
mote corners of Europe will be the
most sought after. If there is no spot
IN the old world which escapes German
domination, then there will be a gen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
McALPTNE NOTES.


Capital Journal Special Service)
McAlpine, Ore, Aug. 12.-Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Riediesel of Salem were
Sunday guests at the McElhaney' res
idence.
Frank Yost is home on a twenty day
furlough.
@. B. McElhaney motored to Salem
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Charlesworth and
family of ISi1verton vid(Gd at the
Caspell home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Humphreys of
Stayton are spending few weeks
visiting with Orlo Humphreys.
The dance at the Doerfler barn Sat
urday night was very well attended
and all reported jolly time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Broughton and family
of Silverton, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Jones
and family of Victor Point and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas of Stayton visited
at the Joe Morley home Sunday.
"Me and Gott" seems to be having
a strenuous time of it back tracking
from the direction Of Paris. The
Yankee buffers make the Huns think
| suppose in this case, that the devil
is with the strongest battalions.
Everybody is busy threshing this
week. The grain is very poor at all
places around here and it looks as
though the farmers won't have much
grain to haul to the mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Peterson motored
to Salem Monday evening of last week
to hear Private O'Rourke, who spoke
at the armory that evening Mr.. Peter
son told me he had with him the Ger
man helmets and masks and he also
showed the three medals which he had
secured for his braveness.
Alvin Smith has been around in this
looking over the evergreen
blackberry crop. He reports the berries
good in all places except where the
frost has taken them.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Priem and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Patton and son, Mr..
md Mrs. Roy Charlesworth and family
and the Misses Adeline and Leona
Priem were dinner guests at the Cas-
Dell home Sunday.
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PERSONAL
< X y x X X X X X X X X 4 \

]. e. Mcpherson and wife are reg
istered at the Bligh
A. 4. Stewart of silverton was il
the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs zadoc J. Riggs are
over the Oregon Electric Cor Portland
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. L. Utter and child
rem are spending the week at Netarts
A. II Wilson is on fishing trip OF
week or two about 16 miles beyond
Scio
H.. $. Prescott formerly reporting for
the Statesman, is now with the Barnes
store.
Dr. o. A. Olson left this morning
home from a weeks outing at Folcy
Springs
Wm. J. Busick who is attending the
military training course at Eugene,
was home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Griffith and
daughter Miss Harriet left yesterday
for an outing at Folcy's Springs.
Capt. y. M. Burke and family are
in the city. Mr.. Burke was formerly
pastor of the Unitarian church of this
city and is now engaged in social hy-
giene work in the state As chaplain
Of the LIST Regiment Oregon Guard, he
Is given the rank Of captain.
A motoring party to Cascade Locks
and return Sunday included Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Houmard Mrs. Mary Houmard and
Miss Bertha Houmard The trip was
made via the Columbia Highway.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. e. Boyer who were
accompanied by Miss Grace Taylor and
Miss Adele Chapler are home from a
weeks auto tour. Their trip took them
to Bremerton, Camp Lewis, and other
points on the Sound besides tour over
the Columbia Highway.
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eral exodus towards the countries across
the seas, in all directions where the
Germans are not.
Europe will be a country where
living conditions will not be worth
while. The Germans will not be allow
ed to shove themselves outside their
new Gcrmania, and everyone will proud
ly endeavor to avoid by all means, these
horrible obiects-the Germans.
conc cannot think without shudder.
ing of the kind Of peace which Prus
sia would impose on Europe. Deeper
hatred would make Europe appear as
if possessed of the devil. Prussia win
steal all she can and viii do every
thing to keep it. She never will re.
move her foot from the breast of those
she has conquered or taken by sur.
prise. She will compel foreign culture
to adore her barbarism,. She believes
only in the nailed fist-inside and
outside her frontiers
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
Rev. Carl H. Elliott Writes
OF Experiences In France

The Rev. Carl H. Elliott, former
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
lof Salem is now in the Y. M. G. A.
work in France and during the Fourth
of July observance was fortunate g.
nough to happen on the platform with
some Of the French and English not.
ables. In regard to his experiences he
writes: "lmagine my surprise when /
learned that | had stumbled onto that
part of the platform where the various
speakers and officials were seated.
was within ten feet of President Pom.
caire and could see and hear him per-
fectly. After the speaking, short
stocky man made his way along the
front of THE platform shaking hands
with the president and with the speak
ers. 1t was Lloyd George. The cele.
bration was in honor of the re-christen.
ing of one of the streets which will
now be called "Avenue du President
Wilson" The band played and two
thousand of our United States troops,
followed by French troops from the
trenches, marched by. Above us one
of the big bi-planes lowered.
~ am now stationed in a double hut
There are many thousands of American
boys in and about this village not far
from Paris and within an area of
thirty miles there are forty of our
secretaries working, We secretaries
sleep in the crow nest under the rafters.
We board at the instructors mess,
further down in the village. / have
helped some in the canteen and met
some old Salem friends and am to speak
ait the Hut on French Independence
day,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
SUPPLY OF YARN FOR
RED CROSS LIMITED.

Washington, Aug 12.-Action of the
war industries board today in forbid
ding manufacture of wooden or worsted
hand knitting yarn until they receive
further directions may limit supplies
Of such material now used by Red
Cross, officials said.
The ruling was deemed necessary be-
cause of the military needs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
According to letters received in

According to letters received in the
city Nebraska will be well represent
ed at the Sind annual eneampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic to
be held in Portland the week begin
ming August 10. A special train will
bring 900 old soldiers from Lincoln and
vicinity and about 900 from the state
The special will travel over the Bur
hngton TO Billings, Montana and will
reach Portland on the morning of the
10th.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
REPUDIATEs SOCIALISTS.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 12.-MayOr
VaLear today publicly repudiated the
st. Louis platform of the socialist par
ty.
Regardless of the action of the
present Chicago conference" the may
or said, "I shall not stand upon the
declaration of the party's war policy
as expressed in st. Louis. s."
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X X X X X X x x X X X X X x
SIMPS0N.-To Mr.. and Mrs. Noel f..
Simpson near Salem, Thursday Aug
ust s 1918, son.
He has been named Noel Elmo, Jr.
IIAMS--To Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar H..
liams of 1910 Norway street, Aug
ust 10, 1918, a son,
He has been named Howard Leslie
ALBIN--To Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Al
bin Of 500 Center street, Salem Ore
gon, Thursday August $, 1918, a
daughter, She has been named Lucille
Mr.. Albin is mayor elect and win be,
gin his duties at the first meeting Of
the city council next January.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
THOMPSON
RE-CAPTURED AND IS
IN ST. HELENS TODAY
Escaped Murderer VIII Be Re-
turned to Prison by War
den Murphy

Bennett Thompson, escaped murderer
from the penitentiary, has been eaptur-
ed near st. Helens, Oregon, and is now
in the Jail at that place. Warden Muir
ply, who is in Portland, will go to st.
Helens after him today.
The penitentiary officials here have
no details whatever of the capture.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
DON'T MAKE EN- SILVER

In cold-dipping as in all other
steps in home canning you must fol-
low the rules. They are given in the
free book issued by the National
War Garden Commission, Washing
ton, D. c. Write for copy. sending
two cents for postage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

J. @. Beach, who for several years
has been foreman of the Salem Street
Railway, has resigned and will leave in
a few days for Portland He has been
prominent in Forester circles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

The foundation for the trades metal
building for boys which will be erected
on the high school property just south
of the high school building, is now laid
and before the first of September will
be completed. The building is to be of
lumber with the rustic V efsNct. Fred
Nixon says that while the contract calls
for its completion by Sept. /, he ex-
poets TO be ready to turn it over to the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

go. The work is being done on Front
and Court streets by the Southern Pa
eific. For several years efforts had been
made to secure connection between the
two roads both in Salem and Albany,
but the Southern Pacific blocked every
effort in that line. However, when the
government took hold of the roads and
gave the order to connect, there was
nothing to do but to connect.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

The U S. Food administration is call
ing on all county administrations to
provide a weekly report of the whole
sale and retail price to the consumer
of all commodities and it is probable
that within few days a committee
will be appointed by Frank J Chapman,
manager of the Commercial club to
prepare once a week this report. The
government is desirous of finding out
whether there is the right proportion
between the price paid by the stores
for various commodities and the price
the consumer is asked to pay.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

Thursday of this week is of interest
to hunters as it is the 18th of August
and in this district No 2. The hunting
of buck deer with horns is lawful in
klamath county, the season extending
to October Is. In the district the sea
son will be open for grouse, extending
to October 2l and sage hens for the
month only. 1t is always unlawful to
resist game wardens or other officers
charged with the enforcement of the
law. All game is owned by the state.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
BACK TO HINDENBURG
LINE IN ANOTHER WEEK.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Foeh
will push the Germans back to
the Hindenburg line within a
week at his present pace, en-
tente military officials said
today. This is approximately
the position at which the Ger
mans began their advance in
March.
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sell for cash. Commencing July
1st we will conduct our business on a
strictly cash basis. Patton S Book
Store. tt.
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MORE TROOPS TO ITALY.

Rome, Aug. 12.-More American
troops will be sent to Italy, Franklin
D. Roosevelt, assistant secretary of tho
navy, announced her today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

.- "The best" is all you can do when
death comes. Cali Webb & Clough Co.
Phone 120. If.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

Things simply won't come right all
the time. Now that we have one of the
finest bridges in the northwest, autoists
are complaining that after a fine coast
from the center of the bridge into the
city of Salem, they are obliged to
bump the bumps across several railroad
tracks that happen to run along Front
street
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

H. A. Johnson, fire insurance agency
does a general fire insurance business,
both mutual and old line companies.
and 2 Bush bank bldg. Phone 347.
90
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

DR.. Schenk's offices will be closed
from Aug. 3rd to Sept. 8, 1918. 9-3
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

school district several days ahead of
the time.
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Coming Events

Aug. 15-Membership meeting
Of Salem Commercial club.
Aug. l7.-Annual Meeting Of
Iowa Society.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

Good 5-acre suburban home for rent,
one acre fruit and berries, slightly loca-
tion, 6 room house and barn, $50 per
year. II. A. johnson. 9-3
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

Editor Woods of Falls City was in
the city Saturday and Sunday and an
nounced that he had suspended publica-
ton of the Falls City News. He is now
employed with one of the Dallas papers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

Merritt Davis who for several years
has had charge of the commercial de-
partment of the high school is report
ed as seriously i'll at his home 175
south Seventeenth street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

Salem continues to enjoy the finest
summer climate in the world as yester-
day the maximum was "A with mini
mum last night of so.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

Service Kits for soldiers-We have
just received several new styles. Watt
Shipp Co. $40
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
Now is the time for prune pickers to

volunteer their services, especially for
the picking of green prunes Already
several have applied for work at the
U. S. Employment Bureau on State
street. j. R. Coleman, in charge of the
office, went to Dallas this morning to
attend a meeting of the prune growers
when it is expected a price for picking
will be established.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
Band Concert At
Wilson Park Tuesday

The soloist for the band concert at
Wilson park Tuesday evening will be
Mrs. Verna Cooder Prunk. The program
for the evening is as follows:
Star Spangled Banner .........................
March, Garland Entree ............... King
Medley overture, Remicks No. IS, Lampo
Waltz, Wedding of the Winds, j. T. Hall
Serenade, A Night in June .......... King
Overture, America ,..-................ Moses
Vocal solo, "Sing Me the Rosary.
Mrs. Verna Cooder Prunk
Serenata, Amina ......................... Lincke
Overture, Tho Rambler .................. Moses
March, The Merry American. Wheeler
America ........-.........
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]. E. Adams, navy recruiting officer

]. e. Adams, navy recruiting officer
wishes it understood that he is still on
the job and that he may be found at
the navy recruiting office in the post
office building. The recent order from
the war department that no more vol
unteers shall be accepted for either
the army or navy of course puts a stop
to volunteering until the order is re-
scinded. 1t sthought that the order
win not hold good very long and those
scinded. 1t is thought that the order
Adams in his office.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

DR.. Mendelsohn, the eye specialist
win return Sept. LIST. Il
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1.-THE funeral beautiful. Webb 8
Clough Co. II
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Judge George G.. Bingham, is the
owner of Lozier car, Walter Winslow
a Studebaker, H. H. Vandevort a Hud-
son Six DR.. NJ. G. Findley Studebaker
and o. b. Gingrieh Chevrolet. and
they all expect to leave tomorrow for
the Umpqua National park to hunt
deer. Yet the rumor was on the street
yesterday that the party was trying
to rent a couple of Fords.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

c. w. Mist, carpenter of Salem was
home over Sunday from ST. Johns where
he is employed with the Grant Smith
Porter ship building plant. Harry Nc
Dowel Frank Anderson and Ernest
Barker, also with the Grant-Smith- -Por
ter plant were home over Sunday. They
say about 100 Salem men are working
in the Grant-Smith-Porter ship yards.
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Judge George G. Bingham, as president

Judge George G. Bingham, as president
of the state Wisconsin Society is in
receipt of an invitation from the Port
land branch of the Society with the
good news that the Wisconsin State So
ciety of Portland would entertain the
Women's Relief Corps and the Women
Grand Army of the Republic, the
of the G.. A. R. at Oaks Park on the
evening of Tuesday, August 20, There
will be no admission to members of
these organizations with proper ere
dentials. The invitation Games from
Mrs. Chas. H. Woodcock, secretary of
the Portland branch.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

Work began today on the physical
connection between the Southern Pa.
eifie and the Oregon Electric railroads,
as ordered by r. II. Ashton, regional
director for all railroads west of Chiea-