Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-01

lot OF children around the grand stand.
At times they have even attempted to
play on the stand and steps during the
concerts and the suggestion has been
made that mothers ask their children to
play near the fountain or elsewhere
and not interfere with those who come
to enjoy the music.
TkeodoIe Arthur Loter, IS, enlisted
yesterday in the navy aad is now on the
way 10 Dremerton. He gave as next of
kin his mother, Mrs. Jessie V. LOter,
J. - North Seventeenth street, Salem.
lie enlisted for the seaman service.
The daifyman seems to be up against it
on account of the scarcity of feel and
The assurance that prices will be higher
this fah. Hence butter fat is now quot
cd Wholesale at SO cents a pound and
creamery butter at So cents a pound.
The CHIEF Of police asks that when
there has been some thieving either
large OF small, that people report at
once to tne police headquarters and not
wait few days to find out if the stol-
ca articles will be returned. If there has
been some petty thievery, it is difficult
fur the police TO get track of the thieves
if there is no lcpOrt for several days.
This morning woman telephoned to
the police thal Monday or Tuesday a
'dankr; had been stolen from one of the
canoe houses. Having waited so long be-
I r. making known her loss, the chane-
cs are that the thief has that blanket
safely stored away with but little
chance of any officer locating it.
The two engines of the fire depart
ment made a run of one and one-half
miles to put ont grass fire at Four
teenth and Lewis streets, known as the
Litchfield pasture. There was but lit
tie damage as the department arrived
in time to prevent the spread of the
flames. The fire chief suggests that
just at this time of year people should
be more cautious in lighting fires.
With wind blowing as it was today
at l o'clock there might follow a dis
astrous fire.
The following information is for the
LeNafit or the housekeeper Watermcl-
ons are now coming from the famous
Turloek country of California, the home
OF the cantaloupe A ear load will be on
the molket within day or so. From
Thu bales cones tomatoes and the fruit
houses say they are of excellent stock.
Walla Walla is just now sending an
cytla fine lot of onions of the fine yell
low stock. In Astoria cherries like those
grown in Salem are selling at 30 cents
a pound.
Music Tor the Apollo club has already
cen ordered and announcement is made
" John W. Todd, director, that re-
hearsaIs will begin early in September.
During the coming winter two concerts
wilt be given at the opera house and
these viii be exclusively for associate
members and their friends. Admittance
will only be on card invitations and
th'rc viii be no admission charge. In
9th r words, the two concerts will be
for oniy associate members and invited
friGndS
The warehouse of the Oregon Elec-
trie was destroyed by fire this morning
about 2 O'Clock, with all its contents
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$4,000, There was considerable lumber
stored in the warehouse as well as sew
eral bales of hops. The report comes
in today that two men drove to the
warehouse in an automobile and were
seen to pass around the building and
then leave in their auto. Immediately
afterwards the building burst into
flames Two ether houses were burned
belonging to G. W. Markee. The lumber
in the storehouse was valuable oak
and was a complete loss.
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The U, S. employment bureau on
state street, Jas. r. Coleman, examin-
"a IN charge, found employment for S5S
during the month of July. OF this
number 1873 were men and 40 women.
As the bureau was established here just
at the time when it was. thought the Lo-
cranberry crop would be partially lost
On accoapt OF the scarcity of labor a
special effort was made to secure pick-
crs puting July 1923 men and l56 women
w,re assigned to jobs on Loganberry
trcots. During July applications for
work were as follows: Loggers 2, saw
mill men 4, farmers 43, bean pickers IA,
Lcgaroerry pickers 279. Many were put
on jobs who did not make official APP
plication for work.
LOST-Pocketbook containing $95 or
$50 in currency The pocketbook is
Marked "Salem Bank 4 Trust Com
pany, Salem, Oregon.
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During the month of July recruits to
the number of l6 were accepted and
forwarded for service in the regular ar
my by Sergeant Davis, recruiting off.
Ger. During the IL months he has been
il, chalge Of the Salem office, Sergeant
Davis has accepted and forwarded for
service in the L. S. regular army 233
voluntary cnlistments May of this year
was bad one for business as only 9
were accepted for service. December
la7, was the biggest month S business
as doring that month l02 were accepted
and sent into the service The heavy en-.