Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-21


cite university. It win be remembered
that this amount of property was do
mated in the Upmeyer estate, but the
university was unable at once to az.
quire title on account Of a minor claim
in the property held in the form Of a
perpetual right Of way by a certain
party. This has been at last adjusted
so that the university will hold title
and receive an annual Income from
the property.
Robert Larue, formerly with the
Meyers department store and more re-
Gently in service in the navy, has re-
Gently became assoeisted with the Sa.
lem Electric company and will have
charge of the stores decorations.
Much favorable comment was made
Saturday on the window decorations
Of the store for the special concerts
given Saturday afternoon and eve
ming. The annual opening Of the Salem
Electric company was well attended
both afternoon and evening Saturday,
Notwithstanding the unfavOrable wealth
err. Among the %solOists Saturday eve
ming were Miss Lucille Barton, Mrs. +.
p. Harlan. r.. D.. Barton and II. s.
Barton. Miss Dotson accompanied.
o. Empey. who for the past year has
been employed by a local transfer com
pany, has gone into the hauling bust
ness for himself. He has just purehas-
ed a new two ton International truck
from J. f.. Scott 4 Co. local Inter
national distributors. Ms. Empey is
satisfied there is a good opening in
this line of business and as soon as the
business develops, will add other
trucks.
High wind and the breaking Of a
post that held guy wires caused n dam.
age of about $500 Saturday afternoon
when the three smoke stacks of the
Spaulding Logging company fell. The
strong wind was from the south aoout
1880 Saturday afternoon and when the
post gave way, the three smokestaeks
%crumpled up, falling to the north
Fireman Ed Ainsworth had a narrow
escape as he had just stepped away
from the boilers when the stacks fell.
II will require several days for straight
ening out the smoke stacks, each 9S
feet by "a inches and during this time
the saw mill viii be closed.
o.
Banks report that it is the heavy in
vestors who are buying nth liberty
bonds today. That is, those who buy
in $1,000 lots, and from this figure
up to $4,000 each. Very few small in
vestors have as yet made purchases.
Report comes from Woodburn that one
OF the banks has taken half of the
loan quota of that city and that che
other bank there had X no action
as the cashier was absent. Mt. Angel
has also gone over the top as the
banks have taken its quota.
d.
The price of being caught while
speeding in Salem varies. Sometimes
it is So but it is generally $40. Alden
Roberts came in to the city recorders
office this morning and plead goilty
and was given the minimum Of 50.
Three other speeders caught Sunday
contributed $40 each. T.. l.. Davidson
was not satisfied that he was exceed
ing the speed limit and a jury Will be
drawn this afternoon to decide wheth-
or Mr.. Davidson did or did not ca
coed the speed limit.
.
Attention G.. A. r. Members OF secge-
wick post will assemble at the oregon
Electric passenger depot Tuesday morn
ing, April % at 10 O'Clock TO attend the
burial Of the widow Of our late com
mander, w. j. Bovee, Interment will
be in the G. A. X. circle o. ;he City
View cemetery. d. Webster, Gdiutant.
supt. J. A. Churchill, Of the depart
ment Of Public Instruction, is spending
the week in Baker county, visiting the
high schools.
Lieut.. Meyers and Harold Butter
worth were up from the Agricultural
college for n weekend visit with Mr..
and Mrs. j. L. Van Dorm
Mrs. Carl @. Doney Is reported as be-
ing again on the Salem sick list.
Homer @. Tasker, who Is majoring in
natural sciences at Willamette Univer-
sity, has recently received word from
the head Of the department Of physics
at the University Of California that he
has been recommended for the position
Of an assistant in that department next
year. He has decided to accept and
will enter upon his duties some time in
the month of August.
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