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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
Holiday Trade Equals
Record In City; Post
Office Mark Smashed
Christmas Rush Of Letters and Packages
Handled by Salem Office Runs Is Percent
Over Any Previous Year; Deliveries Kept
Close to Schedule Despite Jam

The Christmas rush at the Sa-
lem postoffice proved to be fully
25 per cent heavier this year than
ever before.
More than 100000 letters passed
through the hands of the battery
of celrks in the last two days. and
at least 10000 packages were
handled in the same preiod- More
than SO government employees have
been working night and day to take
care Of the tremendous increase fn
business.
One hundred and thirty sacks Of
out going mail were piled into the
baggage cars yesterday, while SO
sacks proved TO be the record for
last year.
Behind the locked doors at the1
,postoffice score of clerks are
rushed every minute of the day.
The ordinary space used for sort
ing letters and packages wax
found TO be inadequate, and as g..
result, Postmaster August Hucke-
STEMS private office has been used
as q clearing eround in which
bundled are catalogued and them
shot out of window by way OF n.
specially built chute.
Never has there been such g.
large Christmas at the local post.
office" Postmaster Huckesfelkm
said, but we are managing tn
hands It remarkably well. conasdE-
ering."
Hundreds OF letters, obviously
addressed In haste, are temporarily
shelved because these persons to-
whom they were sent, cannct be
LOCATED. Scores OF the envelopes
hav no inscription other than a
name and the word .salem.Y on
them. Others are addressed inae-
curately. III time, however. Post
master Huckestein expects the ma
jortiy Of them to find their deatf-
nation.
Il Work at the postoffice will not
again be normal for week or Ten
days, Mr. Huckestein believes.
That business this year has been
, approximately rs per cent better
, than ever before. was the state.
J ment OF dozen local merchants
I, last night.
Clothing merchants said they dis
!. a tremendous volume Of business
4 Proprietors of candy stores dcniar
Z ed their sales were unusually heav
: this year. &Stationery stores am
drug stores were unusually bury.
III Practically all Of the merchant
= in the city report the Christina
business as exceeding. or at Less
! equaling chat OF last year. wbiel
set a record.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
Death Claims
Woman, 81, on
Eve of Xmas

Christmas Eve brought sorrow
to the home of George w. Chap
man, West salem. in the death OF
his mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Chap
man, s2, who succumbed at II
-s~ss~---z.--s-s--@---ss-..- -
o'clock last night after an illness
of sevenal years.
Mrs. Chapman, who has been a
resident of oregon for the past
sc years, was formerly from the
south and was a cousin OF the
Conferedate general. Robert r.
lee. she was five months ana
fourteen days past her ninety sec
ond birthday at the time of her
death. HeE husband died several
Years ago. and since that time she
has been making her home with
her son in West Salem.
Funeral services will be heid al
o'clock Monday afternoon from
the undertaking parlors of Weon
and CIough. interment at the odo
Fellows cemetery.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
Unusual ActiUity Of
Good FelJo7es Marks
Nee York Christmas

New York, Dec. 25.-New Yorks
green Christmas was marked by
unusual activities on the part of
charitable organizations to bring
cheer into the hearts of the un-
fortunate. Disabled soldiers. sail
ors and marines, who are patients
in many hospitals were recipients
of bounteous gifts and special dipe'
ners. The Salvation Army. the 4gks,
Knights of Columbus, and other
fraternal societies distributed din
ners and gifts to the poor. Thou
sands of immigrants, held up for
the day aboard ship at Ellis Is
land. were given sample of AM
erican hospitality.
Employees of the Todd Shipyard
Corporation assessed ten percent
of their wages to provide clothing
for 1000 poor children. Various
societies banded together to pro-
vide cheer to the thousands of pa
tients in city hospitals.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
High School Girls
No Longer Can See
Selves In Mirror

Oakland, Cal. Dec. 25.---The nlkr-
rors at Tech high school as look
ing glasses are good wall covering.
No longer is It possible for the
pretty miss to stop in front Ct theIn
and dab bit Of powder on the
shiny spot on her nose or to give
her coiffure an extra caress.
For the mirrors are in sack cloth
And 1t was Miss Ruth Wilder.
vice principal who issued the or
der causing the reflecting glasses
to be so draped.
Miss Wilder caused a question
naire to be circulated among the
teachers in the girls classes con-
cerning paint, powder, over ~ and
under - dressing and the Hike
When the blanks came back all
properly filled out the opinion OF
the teachers seemed to be that
there was just trifle too much at
tention to powder. paint and dress
ing on the part Of the several hun
dred young lady students.
Forthwith there appeared ON
each mirror a notice that unless
the evidences Of the use Of powder.
the lip-stick and the rougerbox
were speedily eradicated. the mir
rors would be taboo. Evidently the
girls did not take the mandats
seriously. They continued to cover
the shiny spots on their noses vita
powder and to assist nature with
rouge and the lip-stick - that n'
some OF them, according to Miss
Wilder.
Then came the order drapins The
mirrors.
cts sure tough" the girls said
plaintively. Now Wen look GOV :
av and everyone will know II ou'
ourselves"
But the drapinss still cover the
: mirrors.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
Husband Returns TO
Home For Christmas;
Finds Dear Ones De6d

I'd and lay on its own oeo-
A gas heater in the house was
.,,,-ning and a can of fish. with the
contents partly missing was on
,ab,e. There were no marks Of VI
olence on either body. Dr. Fut,
ram Immediately called help ana
had both bodies removed TO an
,,ndertakers pariors at Ananeiih'
,-bere an autopsy VIII be heto 70 70,
r,orrow to determine the cause oi
death. -. s.,,,fi,y
here DR.. Putnam returned 70 - -,
Angeles. utterly unnerved oy - -
discovery. and could not pc 49, o.,
there today. Mrs Putnam was p p
narentlv zrsman Of about . -
fo snd her son VAS about 10
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
I. w. w. Prisoners
Spend Second
Xmas In Jail

Yakima, Wash, Dec. 25.-Nak-
ma'sI w. w. quartet today spend
ing their second Christmas in the
county Jail and now awaiting the
result Of their appeal to the Eu-
preme court after their conviction
under the criminal syndicalism
law received more Christmas gifts
than ali the other IA prisoners IN
the ian. The wobbiies were-able 10
stand treat 20 all the jail inmates
most Of their gifts coming from
committees in their own organic =
ton.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25

Santa Ana. Cal, Dec. 25--Dr'
M Putnam. dentist Of Los An
geies. oame to MS country nome
near here last night to spena
Christmas with his wife ana N, III,
teen year old son, and found mem IN
both living dead, fully dressed Oh
their beds. office
DR. putnam maintains an oIiics =
in Los Angeles and has oeeh EN- ~
the habit of spending his week '.s enSs
with his wife and son al .rSan ,nel1
~anch. : nc two miles north OF -,a,, SaroSe Ss
Grove station. near here Mne1 49,, ~
cached = the station last night me M
tailed to meet him, as was ,.a,,s. asi
custom. He hastened to d tne HO The
s1a forcing entrance iounu , a-a-s
wo bodies. Each was toi's
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
Clara S. Halnoll,
Alleged Slayer,
Now at Ardmore

Ardmore, Okla, Dec. -25.-Mrs.
Clara Smith Hamon. charged with
murder in connection with the
death of Jake L. Hamon, arrived
in Ardmore at 1907 o'clock this
afternoon from Juarez, Mexico,
where she surrendered to Sheriff
Buck Garrett of Carter county sew
eralI days ago.
Ardmore, Okla, Dec. 25.-Mrs.
Clara Smith Hamons who rested in
Fort Worth hotel last night before
resllming her journey from Chi
iihahua City. Mexico, to answer a
charge of murder in connection
with the death of Jake l.. Hamon,
will arrive at Ardmore at noon to-
day.
Attorney Charles "A. Coakley,
counsel for Mrs. Hamon, arrived
here early this morning after hay
Ing accompanied the Hamon par
ty from FL Paso to Fort Worth. He
declared that he left the party at
Fort Worth in order that he might
prepare advance arrangements
here for preliminary hearing and
bond for his client.
MRS. Hamon is in complete
state of exhaustion and her nerves
are shattered" Mr.. Coakley said
explaining the stGpover at ForI
Worth.
This morning early, you may say
Mrs. Hamon will be able to finish
the last leg of her trying ordeal
She will reach Ardmore at noon.
Reports of a threatened breacl
in the plans which had been agreed
upon before Mrs. Hamon surrend
cred were emphaticaily denied b.
Mr.. Coakley. Everything is in
harmony; Mrs. lannon's stopove
in Forth Worth was a physical ne
cessity and not due to any ruptur
in our plans" he said.
Plans of Mrs. Hamon's counse
called for her detraining at sta
tion south of ArdmOre and enter
ing the city by motor car, to eYad
the crowds which were expected Z
gather at the depot.
The magistrate. county attorne!
bondsmen and other officials vi
be ready today to serge when Mr.
t Hamon makes her appearance.
The circulation OF a bond 1871
, yesterday by Fred f. Tucker for
] mer oklahoma state senator an
local real estate man, TO be tender
ed Mrs. Hamon when she make
her petition for bail resulted in al
fixing OF more than fifty sigma
lures. a few of which represei
wealth estimated at between TOT
and five million dollars. Mrs. Tucl
er said late last night. Men prom
inent in the affairs Of practical
all professions in Ardmore aseril
ed as bondsmen. he said.
] Friends Of Mrs. Hamon as We
as her counsel are determined tn
y she shall not be placed in jail.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
Community Club
Is Organized at
Marks Prairie

Aurora, Or, Dec. 25--Marks
prairie near Aurora has just or
uonivea a community club with
Henry zimmerman named as pres
Ant and John Colman Mark, vice
president. Arleta zimmerman -
secretary and treasurer and Grover
80 serpeant -at-arms. uuder
the auspices of this new organi@a-
.,,on christmas program was rem
dered Thursday night at the MatN'
Prairie school house.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
Five Million
Christmas Trees
Used In Nation

washington, Dec. rs. Uncle
SAINTS nephews are strong for
Christmas trees and they use about
100000 every year, says the Am
erican Forestry association, which
is conducting the national voting
campaign to find what those neph-
ews think should be our national
tree. Votes are coming in from ev-
cry section of the country When
We consider population of 110,-
600, 600 the number of trees used
is not so large. but it is larger than
the number used by any country
on earth, The profiteers were badly
stung last year when the public re-
fused to pay high prices for trees
and thousands Of them were
thrown away in large population
centers. +
The question OF cutting Christ
mas trees comes up every year and
the association received many let
ters in regard to this practice. In
telligent cutting of the smaller
trees really aids the growth Of the
more mature trees.
To New York and New England
are sent more than a million trees
Black and red spruce are very COM
monty seen in celebrations in these
parts of the country, Illinois and
Ohio nurserymen partly supply the
local demand for Christmas trees
when fir and spruce are not avail
able. Maryland, Virginia and the
District of Columbia use the scrut
pine, while in southern Wyominl
+ thee Lodge Pole pine is almost ths
only species available.
: Some favor the hemlock, but III
! slender, springy branches are bet
= ter adapted to the manufacture o
, so called fancy greens. Some arb
e ovitae are shipped among firs an,
!, spruces to New York and Phila
n delphia. Red cedar is often shippe'
n to the treeless states and Is mucl
used in Tennessee and Pennsylva
= mia. In California red cedar and
I. incense cedar are not uncommon
: the Berkshire Hills in Massachu
O sets, and the Adroiondacks and Ca
: skills in New York furnish thl
supply for New York. Philadelphi
and Boston, and even for Baltl
more and Washington. Th
swamps OF Michigan, Wisconsi
and Minnesota furnish the niar
kets Of Chicago. st. Paul, Mime
p apolis and the cities OF the plair
States. Christmas tree shli
bring greenery from the upper pc
:, nlnsula of Michigan to Chicago {
= Detroit In the Northeastern an
/" Lake states balsam fir furnish'
!" the bulk of he Christmas rec rad
In the South the Frazer fir II u
l. favorite. In Colorado and oth'
q Rocky mountain states fir. thoua
~ abundant. is difficult of access an
90 the Lodge Pole pine and occasionl
ally the Douglas fir and Engiems
}. spruce are used. on the Pacif
a. coast the Christmas tree Is off
al the white fir.
n In the national vote being taxi
Ie. by the American forsstry assoc
en- alton the elm. the OK and q
in walnut maintain a D0Hition amol
l.. the first three in popular cs'st
on The hickory and the apple III
a many friends
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
''Wobblies" Sent
Gifts by I. w. w.

Leavenworth, Kan. Dec. IA
check fer 81, 200 was received by
Warden A. V. Anderson Of the
federal penitentiary from the head
quarters of the Industrial work
ers of the World at Chicago for
distribution among prisoners VINO
belong to that organization. Thus
sixty prisoners. will receive TWEEN
tv dollar note Christmas morning.
In addition all so-called political
prisoners will receive a basket oi
fruit and some tobacco dlstrlouteu
by the 1. w. w. Welfare League.
To insure every prisoner receiV-
ing a present, a fund is being col
lected among the inmates TO pur-
chase gifts for those who nave not
been remembered.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
Women Seek to
Relieve Prisoners
For Day; Refused

Lisbon, Dec. 25--The govern
ment today informed deputstion
OF Portuguese women that II could
not legally consent 10 grant the
women's appeal to pass Christmas
day In the jaiis as hostages ior
political prisoners. The reason Civ
en- was that such action would De
illegal and that parliament was
closed and unable 10 discuss the
question. The reply expressed ao-
miration for the women's spirit OF
self sacrifice.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
EVERETT HABERDASHERY
STORE HELD-UP BY BANDIT

Everett, Wash, Dec. 20'-lhe
Costello Brothers store, haberdash-
erv. was held up last evening by
lone bandit and an amount Salo 10
total about 1915 obtained.
The robber entered the store
when hundreds were passing tne
door on their way to greet the
Eyerett football champions, -arrlv-
ing from California The holdup
made a purchase and when the
clerk opened the cash till to return
tbe change he was faced with a
revolver and told to keep quiet ana
"keep your hands down. so as not
to attract attention. The highway
man escaped.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
Asylum Burned;
Search For Five
Escapes Now On

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 25.-Officers
searched the district around the
state hospital at the northwest
corner of the city today for five
inmates of the asylum who escaped
last night when fire broke out in
one the ward buildings.
Forty patients of the building
were removed to safety A number
included six bed-ridden patients
who were carried out through
flames and some by DR.. M. L. Per-
ry, superintendent. and several at
tendants.
The damage was estimated at
$4,000.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
Penny Still Basic
Gift Standard To
Church, Is Claim

Chicago. Dec. % - 49,,
campaign in all Aetn-
odlst Episcopal churches ln -
Trnlted states from January - "
February 20. inclusive, was
nogoced here today by Rev LoIn-
or e. I.ovejoy. Of Chicago ssoi
- ~ the stewardship work %
~. committee on consere reA'.oa
NJ ~ aa,,,nce OF the Methodist
Episcopal church -. h..s.
aThe penny is still the o.,'. -.
s,andard OF giving TO Douh sne
church and sunday school, w.
T.oveiov's statement said.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25

Delta. Colo. Dec 25.-Pumpklh
flour. the newest food product 70
be developed in this region, mas
been placed on sale In local stores
Tbe pumpkin flour is manufactur-
Cd al a local MILL and is sueces-
as a cooking flour IN expected &c
res,iit IN the transformation OF oth-
sr vegetables into flour FORM
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
Seven Fresnen,
Trapped By Big
Blaze, Rescued

toronto, Dec. 24.zovercome by
fumes from burning chemicals
seven firemen were rescued aftef
tbev had been trapped on col
1apsed saircase. during a fire IN tne
building of the E. B. shuttleworth
Chemical company here tonighI
The blaze entailed a loss Of $3.50
900
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
Wyoming Man
Is Run Over by
Moving House

chugwater, wyo.. Dec. 25.-
Fred Royal, forty five, sus-
tanned serious injuries hehe
when he was run over by a
four room house.
The building being trans
ported across town on wheels,
ran over Royal when the latter
stumbled as he was crossing
the street in front Of the struc-
ture. 1t was necessary ITO jack
the house up in order to extri-
cate Royal.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
''ted suffragist
In Senate Race

81. Miss. Dec. 25.-Miss
Aeafney of Flora. Miss.
.aeht suffragist. prohibition
.'-,-.,, and wor' traveller, today
announce her candida
~. ne United Statgs senate to
|t~- Senator John sfsrp WI
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25

wevmouth. Mass, Dec. ts.-A
shark which high tide had brouEisC
i,to The weymouth river ana ie-''
- o- tha mnd flats near
,bo Marine barracks, Hinghatn'
was killed by Private ciition -
of the marines. The shark ''ssas-
,red four feet three inches IN
length.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25

The state tar for Columbia coun-
~ for tba coming year is fi3s,soe
I.ast year II vas $4,000.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25

With about so ranchers present
the Hood River Poultry assoelatlon ,I
was organized at Hood River ias'
Saturday.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25

Yakima, Wash, Dec. 25.-A
highwayman, unarmed and wear
ing no mask, late last night held
mn Mrs. S. Nakagawa after she had
refusedto given him dollar when
he entered her small shop and de-
manded it. While he held the wo-
man with old hand he rifled her
cash register with the other ana
escaped with about s45 in cur
rency. The man came to the snop
in an automobile and left the motor
running so he made a quick get
away
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25

K RODDef Makes htluhu r
K Spokane, Wash. Dec. rs. X
X The spirit of Christmas X
!. had sufficiently softening X
X influence on the heart of \
X highwayman who held up y;
K and robbed r. F. Walker, x
K railroad switchman of Pooa- x
X tello, Idaho, of $45 here last \
K night, to force him to return =
X So. :
K II asked the fellow not to i
X leave me broke on Christ y
X mas, "a stranger in a strange Y
X town." Walker said. and =
X this seemed to reach HIM. y
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
Christmas No
Check On Work
OF Highwaymerl
Robber Makes Refund

( x x 4 X = x 4 4 x 4: 4
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-05-15
HENRY CARLSON FOUND
INSANE: is COMMITTED
TO MORNINGSIDE ASYLUM

Henry Carlson who has been un-
der observance for some time by
Federal officers, was this morning
tried for insanity, found guilty and
committed by United States Com
missioner N. l.. Burton to Morning
side Sanitarium.
The jury that tried the case con-
sisted of John A. Davis, John Reck,
Gunner Blomgren, J. E. Barragar.
Clay f. Rule and ]. W. Nichols.
Carlson's delusion was that one
of the twelve apostles had become
lost, strayed or stolen. He was on
the trail of the missing man but
each time that he was about to find
him the powers of darkness prevent
ed him from finding the object of
his search. While he was on the
trail of the apostle he was too busy
to eat and as he had been exceed
ingly busy lately had not eaten foT
three days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-05-15
MANY PEOPLE DEAD
FROM INFLUENZA IN
INTERIOR ALASK A
Fairbanks and Nenana Suffer Sc
verely From Ravages of In
fluenza Epidemic
Continued from rage One)

The Nenana News was forced Ia
suspend publication as its entire force
was stricken.
The Signal Corps Telegraphic office
was closed for several days, all mem
bers of the detachment being down
with the flu. 1t has just been able
to resume service.
Seek To Prevent Spread
Every effort is being made 10
prevent the disease from spreading
into camps farther away in the
Interior. SO far as is known, Brooks,
Hot Springs, TanaRa and other out
lying camps are unaffected AS there
are no physicians in most of these
communities an epidemic would prob
ably cause many deaths Divisional
Health Commissioner Dr. ]. A. Suth-
erand is seeking to curtail travel
until every trace of the influenza
has disappeared
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-05-15
A. R. c. PLAN TO OPEN
VALDEZ END OF ROAD
If FUNDS PROVIDED
Reconstruction of Destroyed Trail il
Keystone Canyon Is Being
Planned

! Preparations for opening the Valdez
! end of the Richardson Highway dur
ing the present season are beirg
undertaken by the Alaska Road Com
mission. according to statement
made by officials of that body here
this morning Six horses in charge
of caretaker. are being shipped
to Valdez tomorrow on the steamer
Alaska and on their arrival at that
place small crew of men will
probably be started to work on pre-
liminary operations pending larger
activities
The plans for work in that district
have not been definitely determined
up to the present time and will
probably be held open until further
action by Congress regarding the
appropriation for Alaska road work
this year. Should the full amount
asker for be granted it is believed
the Commission will go ahead rapidly
with permanent construction OF the
destroyed portions of the trail lying
through and south of Keystone Can
yon where glacier streams have total
ly wiped out the trail and closed
it to traffic between Valdez and the
Interior.
Col. J. C. Gotwals, chairman of the
Commission, is at present at Valdez
looking oyer the ground with view
to selecting a route for the new trail
Suggestions have been made that
it be constructed over the benches
and side hills, leaving the old roat
south of Comfort placing it above the
canyon and out of reach of the
glacier overflows
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-05-15
DAHLQUIST AND CREW
OFF FOR SUMMER; TO
SURVEY HOMESTEADS

For the purpose of continuing the
surveying of public lands in the
Chitina and Copper River valleys,
Fred Dalquist and four men will
leave Juneau tomorrow on the steam
err Alaska for Cordova. Those accom-
panying Mr.. Dalquist are Charles
Wood, ]. L. Busy, H. r. Rasmussen
and Sam Simondson. Two others
who are on the steamer, will com
plete the party.
Mr.. Dalquist will take up the sur
vey where it was terminated last
summer in the vicinity of Willow
Creek and extend it to Chitina
thence across the Copper River and
along the Copper River and North
western Railroad as far as Mccarthy
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-05-15
CRUDE OIL. PARAFINE
FROM COLD BAY SHOWN

Crude oil and parafine from the
Cold Bay district is on display in
the office of H. r. Shepard & Son
of this city. Both were brought to
Juneau by C. w Dietzel, field man
for the cover There" Oil Company
a local organization. The oil is
from seepage in the district in which
the oil claims of the company are
located. The parrafine is found all
over the Cold Bay district, and is
commonly used for fuel by oil STAN
peders.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-05-15
OF COURSE IT PAYS

A local merchant started
his first annual sale this
week and sold more than
three times as much goods as
he expected to. He had a
large advertisement in The
Empire and had some real
bargains to back the ad.
You must let the people
know what you have to offer
if you expect TO get the best
results, and The Empire is a
medium through which you
can reach the people.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-05-15
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
PICNIC AT TAKU INLET

The annual picnic of the Juneau
High School is being held today
omewhere in Taku Inlet. The Alma
carried a large crowd of the SIT
Tents and their instructors from
this port this morning to spend the
lay The return trip will be mad j
iome time this evening.