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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16

The sale at the ]. j. Turner ranch
was quite success, if big crowd
IN kes 1t SO. The Red Cross served a
lunch at noon clearing the neat sum of
$l9.a5. Mr.. Turner expects to leave
soon for Yakima, Wash. His friends
wish him success there.
Mrs. U. Terhune is very ill with bron
chial trouble.
L. Z. Beings and family spent the
week end in Salem.
John Fast has gone to Summit to be
clerk III the camp there.
Mae Boise and Melvin Trester were
out of school the. past week on account
of the flu.
Mrs. B. f. Ensley is very sick. They
fear it is the flu, although they have
uot had the doctor. Her temperature
was l05 yesterday.
J. M. Slyter and brother, Selby syl
ter, are spending the week visiting rel
ativcs at Newport, Philomath, Sum
nit and Elk City.
Chester Lee brought home his ar
dale dog the past week. He leaves
this week to work in Washington.
Mr.. st. Helen of Portland has beoi
visiting at the Davidson home.
Miss Gladys Barber, who is in Sale
this winter, was i'll with the influenz'
last week but is new recovering.
The Hack family, who have beef
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16

down with the flu, are all able to get
around again. The children expect to
stalt to school again Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huber were Salem Wis
itors Monday.
Lee Wells has purchased g. new Max.
well car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Presnall were in Salem
yesterday and brought their little.
granddaughter home with them.
Mrs. E. Miller was called to Salem
today by the death of her sister, Mrs.
John Miller. She passed away at 8
o clock at the emergency hospital, an.
other victim Of the influenza. She
leaves a husband and two children all
Of whom are very i'll with the same
dread disease
Rudolph Metzner has purchased q
new shotgun.
Miss Laura Thomas is just recovering
from an attack Of appendicitis.
Mrs. Della Fennell is In receipt OF
letter from her husband saying he
will be home in few days.
Mr.. Winn was in Salem Monday. He
has decided not to build his house I'M
til spring.
Several fine geese have been bagged
by Marion hunters lately
Miss Honor Zell of Salem has beer
visiting her cousin, Miss Thelma Bengs
the past week.
The library at the Presbyterian
church received three more good books
from Salem and expects more soon.
Mrs. l.. Castleman is quite i'll witt
stomach trouble.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
SOMEBODY HEAD IT OFF

The following little sketch has been
sprung by certain person on the
street-undoubtedly with malice in his
heart. 1t is printed here in strict con-
fidence, with the hope that the reader
win see that it goes no further.
A small boy at the breakfast table
Caught in the act of reading the States
many asks: "Papa, did you read this
long string of preachers that's goin'
to pray in the legislature =
"No sonny; | heard about it. -
"Well, why do they have to have
so many pray for the legislaturea'
"They don't, my boy; the take a
Hook around over the legislature and
then pray for the state of Oregon. =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
OPEN N0STRILSI END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.
NWH@@H1H3%W@1

Count fftyl Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages Of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more snufiing, hawking,
mucous discharge, dryness or headache;
no struggling for breath at night.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little Of this fragrant antiseptic cream
in your nostrils. 1t penetrates through
every air passage of the head, soothing
and healing the swollen or infamed
mucous membrane, giving you instant
relief. Head colds and catarTh yield
like magic. Don't stay stufed-up and
miserable. Relief is sure.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
Portland Citizens Won't
Be Compelled To Wear Masks

Portland, Or, Jan. 16.-Portland is
unmasked today because Commissioner
Mann refused to vote for the ordinance
compelling citizens to wear influenza
masks, at a warm session Of the city
council yesterday evening.
1t was necessary that all commissions
ers vote for the measure in order to
make it effective at once, so when
Mann persisted in his refusal to vote
''ayen the ordinance was dropped.
Three hundred and fourteen new in
fluenza cases were reported here yester.
dav
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
Dusseldorf Is spartacan.

London, Jan. 16.-Dusseldorf is in
control of Spartacans and independent
socialists, according to information re-
ceived here today. Two thousand Spar
tacan troops are reported to be terror
izing the city.
The uprising followed a large Catho
lie demonstration against the Sparta
cans Sunday. Counter demonstration
were started by radicals. In the re
sultant clashes forty persons were kill
ed and many injured. The Spartacani
fortifiedpublic buildings and seized thu
administration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
MOVE TO SALEM.

John Conaway and family, formerly
Of this city, have moved to Salem to
reside. Mrs. Conaway's parents, MI
and Mrs. c. A. Eastman, have also NOV
ed from this city to Salem and Will re-
side with thenn.-Eugene Register.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
CONTINUED STREET
FIGHTING IN BERLIN
Two thousand Spartacan
Troops Reported Terror
izing Dusseldorf.

Amsterdam, Jan. 16.-Street fighting
continued in Berlin yesterday, accord
ing to advices received here today in
dispatches from Berlin. Spartacan for
ees attacked the Stettin railway station
and railway headquarters, but wefe re-
pulsed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
Influenza PostpOnes
Polk Court Session

Capital Journal Special service.)
Dallas, Or, Jan. 16.-The regular
January term Of Circuit court that war
scheduled TO have convened in this city
Monday was postponed by Circuit
Judge Harry II. Belt on account Of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
Declared Republic.

London, Jan. 16.-Bremen has been
declared an Independent socialistic re-
public and will "adhere to the prinei-
pies of bolshevism," g Cologne dis
patch reported today. The dispatch
said the proclamation was issued by a
self-appointed dictator, who placed the
city under martial law.
Bolshevik disturbances were reported
to have occurred Monday in Munich,
Stuttgart, Regensburg, Elberfeld and
Nuremburg.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
NEBRASKA HAS NEW NAME !
=. Il

Washington, Jan. l6. - Ne
braska today earned a new
. name by being the thirty sixth
: state to ratify the national pro-
. hibition amendment. Senator
|: Sheppard, Texas, author Of the
. amendment, coined the name.
. "NebrasSa,n said Sheppard,
( "is the perfect number thirty
! six among the states.'
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16

prevailing epidemic Of Spanish influen
"a which is raging in districts outside
of Dallas. A few equity cases were
heard by Judge Belt but the jury cases
were postponed. The jury had been
summoned for appearance Monday and
Sheriff Orr was kept busy for several
days notifying the jurors of the post
ponment. Several of the men called on
the jury are ill with influenza.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
Intern Pro-Spartacan,

Amsterdam, AIN. 16.-The pro-Sparta-
can president of Oldenburg republic
has been interned by the workmen g
snd soldiers council of Wilhelmshaven,
it was reported in dispatches received
here to-day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
Dallas Soldier Dies of Measles.

information has reached Dallas that
the death Of Newman Dennis, the pop
ular sergeant of Company L, whose
death in Franco was announced last
week was due to an attack of measles
which broke out in the ranks of the
company just before they were ready to
embark for America and that as con-
sequence the entire company'is in quar-
antine. A cablegram announcing Den.
mis- death was received by the boy Is
mother, Mrs. Oliver Dennis last week
The message also stated that the troops
were leaving the next day for home,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16

The number Of cases Of flu in Silver.
ton seem to be decreasing since all pub
lie places were closed by the city coun
Gil nearly two weeks ago. At present
it is not known just when the ban will
be lifted.
The many friends of Lloyd Riches
son of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. W. Riches Of
this city, were somewhat surprised to
learn of his marriage in Portland one
day last week to Miss LaVelle Rogers
of Boise, Idaho. Mrs. W. P. King OF
Silverton, sister Of the groom was
among the few immediate friends and
relatives present at the wedding. Mr.
and Mrs. Riches will reside in Oregon
City where Mr. Riches is advertising
man for the Oregon CITY Enterprise.
G. E. Anderson was home from Port
land over Sunday.
Sergeant Heacox Of the Spruce di
vision was visiting here this week.
r. E. Grove and A. W. Knowles mo
tored to Portland Monday.
Mrs. Henry Stevenson was called t.
Wllldnilna Mohuuy oh oo0ouio Va 'AN
ness in the home of her son, Ren Ste
venson. John Smith took her to Dalla
in his car Monday.
John M. Scott, general passenge
agent for the s. P. Co., and Harry .
Morse, travelling freight and passenge
agent, both of Portland, were busines
callers at Silverton Wednesday.
The Peter Stefens family living ives
of town are said to be seriously sicl
with the flu.
The many friends Of Miss Ethc
Smith will be pleased to hear that sh
is recovering nicely from the FLU a
her home in San Francisco.
Harold Craig, formerly of SilvertoI
but now with the boys cover there,
writes that he has recently been al
pointed sergeant. Mr.. Craig, who is a
Englishman by birth, had the pleasur
| of taking Christmas dinner with hi
mother in London.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
New Business Establishment for Dallas

The Spirlock & Nixon company of
Portland have opened up for business
in the Uglow building on Main street,
formerly occupied by the uglow Cloth
ling company. The establishment han
dies line of pillow, coverings of fancy
design and other small lines.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16

Dallas Boy Back from Army Service.
Lew Ballantyne of this city who for
the past several months has been in
the service of Uncle Sans army at
Spokane, was discharged from duty last
week end has returned to this city. Mr..
Ballantyne was in a special training
school for mechanics at Spokane.
e. B. Sundberg, manager of the Dal-
las Telephone company, was a Capital
CITY business visitor Monday afternoon
Representative W. V. Fuller Of this
county has been unable to attend the
Legislature up to date on account of a
bad cold.
Mrs. f. W. Matheney passed away at
the Dallas hospital Sunday morning fol
lowing illness due to influenza. The
remains were aid to rest in the |. 0. o
f. cemetery Tuesday morning. The de
ceased leaves two sons and one daugh
ter, one Of the sons being in the army IL
Siberia.
Mr.. and Mrs J. N. Conn returned
this week from several months visit
with friends and relatives in their ole
J lome in Texas.
Miss Harriet Davis has returned
from short visit at the home Of hci
brother, G. P. Davisi n Salem.
H. S. Collins of Portland is a gues
at the home of his grandmother, Mrs
Mary Collins on Court street. Th'
yopng man has just received a DIS
charge from the navy.
Miss Blanche Barrett, court reporte
for this district is in the Capital Cit!
] this week.
The j. G. Penny company will NOV
! within a short time to their new loca
Ton in the Riley building on Main am
{ Washington streets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
Earl Wood, Native Of
Marion County, Dies
Suddenly In California
Capital Journal Special service.)

Capital Journal Special Service.)
Silverton, Or, Jan. 15.-Word came
to Silverton this morning announcing
the death of Earl Wood at San Fran
cisco last night Mr.. Wood is COM
mission merchant and at the time of
his death was attending to some buying
in California He left Silverton week
ago Tuesday in the best of health but
contracted the flu and lived but few
days.
Monday Mrs, Wood received telc.
gram advising her to leave at once foI
San Francisco but she did not arrive
until after her husband s death.
! Mr.. Wood was born in Marion county
and lived here all his life. Both he
and Mrs. Wood spent their childhood
in Silverton. They have many friends
thruout the county who will be griev
ed to hear of Mr.. Woods fate. Be
sides a wife Mr.. Wood leaves one son
Francis, ten years old. His father re
sides On a farm near Salem, and al
only brother, Pearl, is living on farm
in Marion county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
No 3405
Report of the Condition of the
CAPITAL NATIONAL BANK

the State Oregon of business December 81 1918
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18
OAKLAND

The subject for the nid-week service
at the Method s: vestrv Thurs ay even
ing will be How Old Are You" and
an in E IS ing ii cussion S anti.i7atei.
Funeral services fo- the 4ale Mrs.
Elizabeth Horn. who died NJ may 21te-
g long illne at the home Of her
daughter. Mrs May Biclzford Of Bel
sra c were held Wednesday afternoon
at ! o'clock at the home az Miss Re-
pecca Ellis on High street. Rev. i. J.
Coolt roth of the Advent church OF Wa
,er lie offi1.atirg- The bearers were
Elmer Ellis. a. II. Oliver W. "A. Blake
ard 2 H Leech. ami inte-rnent was in
Pine Grove. cerlet cry. WaIer~ii'e. Mrs
Horn was IS years # age ana was born
in Starks March Is. IS33- ana was a
daughter OF z isha ana Mar Robinson
Fish Wien a Young woman sire mar
ries 2eniamin Horn VI Fairfield and
rrac.icailv all her life was pa sed there
with he excertion of 12 wears when
part Of her time for the pas seven
ve7-- was -ereed with her c~i'drer in
Oakland. where she had MANY friends
a. a@uuaintances. Nr Hon died q
vr-rs aro. Mrr. Horn is survived by
eight children-01irer Horn % Bath
Ne-ti~ T1or- Of Oakland Calvin Horn
Of Fairfels. Eenrv Horn of Oakland
Mrs Cora Cannon Of Fa rtiei3 Center
Mr. Te'e- King of Oakland and Mrs
Nay Bickcrd Of Felgrade: % grand
children and a gCest-grandchildren.
The Tuesday Club met Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

have returned from their hricSai tnS
ana are at the home of the former
rs.s-ts. Mr. and Mrs ". J. LeAritt
" ere they viii reside for the presen'-
George Frost has returned from The
hoEpitai n Lewiston. where he went for
treatment FOR severe injury 70 one
eye. which necessitatcd- its removal.
Rev. G. w N. Keyes at TIE Mefno-
dist church Sunday morning viii take
fer has subject. Gods Unspeakanie
Gift' evening service . o'clock. topic,
The Wisdom of the Wise Men"
The congrezationalssss will unite with
TIE Methodists on Christmas eve IN
celeE rating the Christmas festivities Al
the Methodist church.
Harold Andrews. principal of the high
schoal in winterport. is at the home of
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs E. c. An
drews. ON Monmouth Ridge tor swo
weeks vacation
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18
John z. Church

Jonn e Church passed away at 4
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon at his
nome on South Belfast avenue after
a long Illness. aged 4s years. He is
survived by his widow. Annie w.
one son. John B, three daughters
Mrs Delia Randall and the Misses
Pauline N. and Marjorie A. Church
Of this city.
Active and deeply interested in
muplcip3l affairs Mr.. Church had
serred the city as a member Of the
common Council, the Board of AL
deT7ne-l. and for eight years was a
member IF The Board Of Assessors
1e served as highway inspector dur
f7- the construction work on the
North Ballast road ard also on Riy
eTside Drive He was an energetic
worker and was possessed of good
sound h'1sireSs iudrrnent.
He WIS successful and p-o<ne--
o11s farTne~ and for n number nf
wears conducted a D.r+c hIa S,-n,y,
in the vicinity ~ his Fc-nn ue WIS
very generous F>epr~~~l --a- ted a
lar~s number of close friends ard
VIII ho rreativ rn'seafi ~ the ro-n- :
Tn"01t-. EIe vas a -nn~,hay- ~ An
~'ls-a rof~o No Ft1 4 n and
of Aurrs-a T1orsre. 4 y y
F1l-a-a' So---l-ne viii he haIa n, y
o'c'0ck Saturday afternoon at the late
home
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18
PALMYRA

Mrs. Tsora Gilpatr1ck. who has been
visiting her brother. Lincoln Nerrick.
and family, is passing a si,ort time with
relatives in Wa;erviIle before going %
Spokane. Wash where her son is To-
Gated IN the practice of medicine.
Nr and Mrs. George Bradley have re-
turned home from Guiiford and he is
now prepared TO do boot and shoe ~.
i7airfnC.
Mrs F. II. Farnun is quite II with zH
attack Of tonsilitis
Mrs Lincoln Nerrick was called 20
Augusta last. week on account Of the
illness of Mrs. Fred 5. Megrick.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18
UNUSUAL PLEA
In Mulkern Pardon
Case
Affidavit of Sister of Mercy States
Dead Man Made Dying Declaration
That He Did Not Believe Brother
intended to Kill Him - Council
Taisos Case Under Advisesnent

Raymond S. OAkes of Portland,
counsel for the petitioners in the par
don case Of Michael y. Muikern.
otherwise known as Michael ]. Null
kerrin who is serving a life sentence
in the state prison at Thonasion for
the murder Of his brother Patrick ar
Portland. a hearing on which was
held before the Governor and Couu-
ell last evening, among other docu
mentary evidence presented an aftl-
day1t signed by Sister .oakim which
stated that the dead man made a dy-
ing declaration that he did not be-
lievebthat mis- brother Michael intend
ed to kill him.
This evidence was not introduced
at the time Of the trial before Judga
Joseph E. F. Connolly of the Cumber-
land country superior court in JAN
uary, 1915. Attorney Oakes in argu-
ing contended that Mulkern should
not have been convicted Of a higher
crime than manslaughter.
Attorney Cakes stated that Mich.
aei Mulkefn was Is years of age at
the time Of the killing which was
done with q revolver. The dead
man had a long criminal record. had
shot his father and had also shot the
brother who killed him. The dead
man weighed Is pounds. was over
six feet In height. brutal in instincts.
known al the worst man in Portland
and travelled under the sobriquet OF
''Sharpshooter. Attorney Oakes.
admitted the killing. but said there
were extenuAttng circumstances as
the dead man had abused his
brother.
John J. O'Brfen. Portland police
officer, aaid that he had known Pat
rick MulkeFn for 20 years and he was
considered very dangerous man.
He had abused his brother Michael
and other people and at one time 1a !
hit q man on the bridge of his nose
with q baseball hat. Everybody in
the community was afraid of Pat
Mulkern and people tf7c1,-l,r 70 7--@'-' !
be killed sometime. but By polioo,
man. The witness lurtlltr u. t-- &. =
that Pat Mulkern started more TROLL
Bile in the region Of India and Fora
streets in Portland than any one
else
In reply to a question by Counciiloy
Morton. the witness testified that ne
thorght he heard Michael Mulkern say
something about getting a gun on the
night Of tise shooting.
Jcse-h A. Mcdonald. a Portland po-
lice4nan. testified that he was at the
cor er Of 1niiia and Fore streets on the
night of the killing. He had known II
abuses of Michael Mulkern by Patrick
Nulkern and he had never had any
trouble with Michael MuIkern.
Mrs AbSie Muike-n Harris of Boston.
a sister of the dead man and the petit
tfoner. testified that the dead man had
created q great deal of trouble in the
family.
Attorney Oakes presented a number
Of letters. including those from former
Jisdge Joseph z. F. Connolly. Sheriff
King r. 0fnhnm Of Cumberland coun-
ty, Henry r. Merrill and Mayor Charles
3. ClarHe of PortianA. advocating a
pardon. He also prn1ncsd pefitao1s
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

Miss Elizabeth ". Eaton who
passed away at $50 Tuesday morning
at her home at l6 North Chestnut
street. was the daughter OF the late
Russell and Mary A. (Perkins)
Eaton. She was born in Augusta
and had always lived here. residing
with her three sisters. Mary NJ. Lou
ise and Abbie r. who survive her.
She was educated in the Augusta
common schools and High school
and then studied at a private school
at Boston. Her father. Russell
Eaton. late of Augusta, came to this
city from Washington. D. c., and in
1925 he founded the Kennebec Jour
nal He was connected with the
Journal for a few years. in partner
ship with Luther Severance In 1879
he married Mary A. Perkins of West
Bridgewater. Mass
Generous hearted and interested in
every good work. Miss Eaton was al
ways ready to do all she could to
assist those in need. and was a mem :
Der Of the old Howard Benevolent
Society. She was home-Ioving
woman but always loved company
and had great many friends. She
was fond of working in the home
and in her vegetable and flower
garden. and the flower garden by the
home which her father started when
he bought the place in 1853. was hll-
ed with most beautiful flowers Of the
old fashioned varieties.
She was member of the Sweden
oorgian church and was greatly in
terested in all that pertaiued TO the
church.
Funeral services win be held at
Z5e Friday. Dec. 1a. at the late home.
and viii be conducted by her nephew.
Kew. Russell Eaton Of Brock.on.
Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18
MERCER

Fred Fforette was the guest for Ae
week end of Mr. and Mrs. Martin An
drewS-
Doris Diggies of Lewiston is the
guest of her grandmothsr, Mrs. Millie
DigEies-
Martin Andrews and Fred Hatch
have been hauling lumber for Charles
Mcdonald.
School opened Monday and viii be
taught by Mrs. Oliver Of StarkE.
Mr.. Maloon of East Mercer is very
i'll.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18
COURT Order
Seeks failing Of Mar
tens and Helpers
Must Show Reason Why They Should
Not Be imprisoned for Contempt
for Not Answering Questions and
Refusal to Produce Books and
Papers

New York. Dec. 11-Suprerie Court
Justice Samuel Greenbaum issued
orders late tod1y compelling Ludwig
c. A X Martens. se,f-s3yled Soviet
ambassador ana Santer3 Nuo~-eva,
secretary of Martens bureau. 70
show cause why they should not he
committed TO New York county Jail
for contempt III refusing 70 answer
certain questions ana produce hooks
and papers demanded by the joint
legislative committee invest :gating
radical activities here.
Or. Michael Nlsleg, treasurer Of
the Novi Mir, % gan Of The Russian
Socialist Federation Of which he al
SO was treasurer until his exarnira-
ion by the committee. .TniIarlv was
ordered 70 show why he should not
be committed 70 jail for contempt.
AL three orders obtained by Dep
MY Attorney General Berger. coun-
sci FOR the committee, are returnable
next Friday.
Martens contended that questions
asked him relating % his confidential
correspondence with Soviet Russia
and Democrats for MS file Of EN-
hassy" books ana documents could
7ot be backed Up by law. lie claimed
re was entitled to diplomatic innu-
nifty. Nuurteva. who described hirn-
self as Confidential Secretary 70
Martens, claimed the same privilege
Mike, disclaimed all cpnne ec-.oa
with the Russian Soviet cover1m cnt
hut as bluntly refused to answer
queries concerning sume # rs &c
tivit!es n the Russian Soc!alis- Fed
Grafton. which he said WIS err7 red
in spreading Folshevtzt prop g-nde
through It's 1880 members al over
the United States.