Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-29

Durg where funeral services were held
today with burial in that city.
George W. Crocker of Lincoln coun-
ty and d. B. Stewart of Fife, were Wis
itors in the state engineers office ON
irrigation business, Saturday.
Don j. Upjohn, private secretary to
Governor Oleott, wife and son, Rich
ard, left Sunday for Portland where
they will spend the week with relatives
R. B. Goodin, secretary of the state
board of control, and Miss Francis
Gelathy, chief clerk in the office of
the board, were in Portland Monday on
the annual check up of institutions re-
ceiving state aid.
An automobile stolen from the farm
of O. f. Hollingsworth, five miles
south of Dayton Saturday night, was
found on the Turner road near here
Monday morning where it had been
abandoned. The car had not been dam
aged.
F. E. Loose has brought suit against
|J. H. Graham for $780, In his com
plaint he alleges that he did work for
Mr.. Graham on a Denby auto truck to
the extent of $3.50, no part of which
has been paid. He asks for Judgment
for this amount and costs.
Guy E. Wilcox, formerly with HI. F.,
Bonesteele. agent for Dodge and Paige
automobiles in Salem, has taken over
the agency for Moline tractors, which
made record showing at the fair, and
has established his headquarters with
H. Poh1e & Co., 240 South Liberty
street.
| In order to quiet title to Lot T. Cap
| ital City Fruit farms, Howard Edwards
has brought suit against Mary Ide and
others. Edwards alleges that he is own
er in fee simple of the tract and. that
others claim some interest in it there
by reducing its true value.
The sub. station of the Salem post
office Established at the state fair
grounds did larger business the past
fair than Semy years heretofore. On an
average there were 300 letters distrib-
uted daily. The stamp sales amounted
to $50.
Rex Marquis, president; M. G. Hope,
secretary and R. H. Dearmond and
Geo. Mclaughlin, directors, of the
Warmsprings irrigation district, and
John H. Lewis. engineer manager for
the district, left Saturday afternoon
for Vale, after transacting business at
the state capitol with he Irrigation Sc
curities commission.
A deed with $10.50 in revenue
stamps affixed was filed today for
record in the Marion county recorders
office. The tract of 1896 acres is part
Fof the donation land claim of John
Howell in township south of range
2 west. The new owners are W. X.
Winslow and wife and the grantors
were Edward r. Winner and Alzina Wi
mer, his wife. ..
The first touch of winter weather
came last Saturday when the maximum
temperature reached only go and the
night minimum down to A. And then
Sunday it climbed only to g. while
last night the mercury dropped to the
low point of 80 degrees above, with a
pretty heavy frost. In fact, last night
was the coldest in this part Of the val
ley since April 20, when the minimum
was also 80.
The sugar situation is getting just
a little strained in the city and there
is no assurance that the lid will be
lifted for several weeks. Several stores
are holding their customers down tt
purchases of so cents each while Others
are still allowing the limit of 81. One
dealer said there was some satisfac
tion in the situation and that was, that
conditions were not as bad here as in
Portland where several of the big
stores are entirely out of sugar.
City Attorney B. w. Macy and 6
} Stephens eight met each other this
J morning at South Commercial ant
Bellvue streets. Mr.. Macy was coming
north and the Stephens going soutf
but Just at the corner of Bellevue, the
driver of the automobile suddenly
turned east across the street towards
Bellevue, although Mr.. Macy had thu
right of way. The city attorney is now
nursing a. lot of bruises and a lefi
knee that is temporarily out of com
, mission.