Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-27

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or Portland In 1914, J. G. Watts /
mayor OF scappoose, believes that
omething should be done immedi-
ltely toward beautifying the low
n Columbia river highway. Mr.
Watts has extended this sugges-
Ion to the state highway commits |
non in a letter received BY the
department here Monday. This
problem, Watts suggests, should
not be limited to the removal OF
unsightly sign boards and pole
ines along the highway but
should include the planting OF
roses and trees along the right OF
way.
Governor Olcott today called
a meeting Of the recently appoint
ed Americanization committee
for Salem on Thursday next for
the purnosa Of nreani1ation. rhe
committee consists of j. t. Ror-
ick of The Dalles; Herman Wise
Astoria; Judge Jacog Kanzler,
Portland; Miss Margaret ]. Cos
per, Salem; E. F. Carleton, Eu-
gene; L. D. Bosley, Portland, and
Lee w. Tomlinson, examiner in
the naturalization service Of the
PU. S. department of labor, Port
land.
Governor Olcott was presented
with a desk booster and an auto
mobile booster of the 1925 fair
by B. Cohen, representing the
Atlantic-Pacific Electrical Ad-
vertising and Novelty company
yesterday. The boosters are made
of metal and the governor ex-
pressed himself as pleased with
their brilliant coloring. They are
the same as the slides being run
In the moving picture shows.
The four frats of Willamette
university have begun today to
pledge new members from the
freshman class. Much of the in
tense friendly rivalry that has
heretofore manifested itself in
scrambling for members for tht
competitive literary societies
this year finds itself expressed
In the frat rush.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Ferguson
with their son Charles, Of Hoot
River, have been visiting will
their daughter, Miss Martha Fer
guson Of Willamette university
staying at the Lausanne hall
Business In Hood River makes
necessary for Mr.. Ferguson to re
turn home today.
A quarantine on the movemen
of strawberry plant roots in a.
parts of Oregon to guard agains
the spread of strawberry roc
weavel, which has made its ar
pearance in some sections, ha
been declared according to Cha
Parks, chairman of the state boar
of horticulture.
A. E. Lyons, silks wool, cotto
hosiery. Portland Cloak & Sui
balcony 23
Reports of spare tire thef
from their automobiles while Il
cars were parked at the Ia
grounds were made to police la
night by t. M. Barr. 1S5 Mort
Fourteenth street, and Dr. j.
Jackson, 1O6 Tenth street, Por
! land.
CAPTAIN Tom Rilea, connects
with the office of the adjutal
general of the Oregon nation
L..
guard, returned from PortlaI
. Yesterday after attending u
: funeral of Lieutenant orval
stevens who was at one time
officer in company B Of the 0
. Third Oregon.
| Notice-I will not be respo
3 sible for any bills contracted
nv wife after this date. Edg
w. Sewers, 1888 Broadway. q
: Chester A. Zumwalt of Newbe
0 and formerly an employe OF {
e Salem Kings products compa,
. here. was a visitor " the fair
q few hours yesterday while
$ route to Eugene where he W
n complete his work as a stude
,at the University OF Oregon
!. Miss Leila Ruby of Willame'
|. university is this week assiStl
+. her father, A. C. Ruby. IN
presentation of his stock at
fair. Mr.. Ruby, his son Cur