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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05
Shelburn Man
Dead; Served
In Civil War

Shelburn, Or, May flames M.
Smith, a pioneer resident of this
community, died at tho home of
his daughter in Scio Saturday
night. He was SO years of age
and a native OF Michigan. He
served with the 9Th company nf
the Michigan cavalry for several
years. He came to Oregon soon
after the Civi1 war and settled on
farm near here where he resided
continually until his death. He is
survived by two sons and two
daughters. They are: Luther of
Baker county, Louis of Spring.
field, Mrs. Fannie Stahlman of De-
troit, and Mrs. Albert E. Bilyeu oil
Scio. The deceased was prominent
In the affairs of Shelburn and had
several terms as school d.
rector in this district. The furer-
al was held yesterday afternoon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05
Dallas Perfects
Plans for Paving
Streets of City

Dallas, Or, May 5.-The city
council met at its chamber on
Monday evening and made the fin
al move to do the concrete paving
in Dallas this season. Consider
able opposition had been foreseen
before the members Ilet at the
chamber in regard to accept
ing the resolution which would
give the work to B. M. Field and
H. M. Housh of Portland who had
presented the lowest bid two weeks
ago which was $2.74 per square
yard; but when the final vote
came, the resolution was passed
seven to two.
The 700 feet of hose, which was
ordered several months ago, was
reported received and the commit
tee instructed to inspect the same.
An ordinance vas passed Gazing
a special election for July ut
which time the people will be ask
ed to vote $4,000 worth of bonds
for larger water mains in the in
dustrial district of the city, $751;
900 worth of bonds for the install
lation of another septic tank and
$4,000 worth for the purpose Of
fire apparatus.
An ordinance was also passed in
favor of improving part of Cherry,
Ellis, Birch and Hayte. streets by
turnpiking ard gravel
ing.
The ordinance which was pre-
;ented for it's second reading, per-
tanning to the hiring by the city |
1r any of the contracting parties
for the city, of only .citi- .
sens of the United States was not !
Toted upon but, instead, referred |
% the American Legion for its !
consideration and, if the Legion
'eports favorably upon the ordi-
lance, the council will proceed to
bass the same.
An ordinance was introduced in
which the fire marshal was direct
ID and empowered to inspect all
buildings in the outlying districts
t least once a year and all build
ngs in the down town districts
vice a year; and, when condi-
ions are found hazardous, the fire
marshall is empowered to order the
wners to correct the condition
within "a hours or they win be
objected to a fine.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05
King'sValley
Mill Again
In Operation

independence, Or, May 5.--The
Foster Lumber company's big mill
located at the new town Of Foster.
on the Valley & Siletz railroad in
Kings Valley. resumed operations
a, few days ago and by May IS
will be operating under full capac-
ity of 100000 feet of lumber per
day.
The mill was erected last fall
and operated until the first of the
year when business was suspend
ed. The mill is working large
force of men now, but it was inn
possible to start at full capacity at
the time of resuming work. The
management, it is said, anticipates
keeping the mill in operation duc-
ing the entire summer. Several
more men arrived in Independence
last night and went out to the
mill to begin work.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05
Brooks

Brooks, Or, May 5,-There are
quite a number of cases of measles
In town; more than half Of the
children were out OF school last
week.
Fred Bachelor was home from
Saginaw last week, nursing a very
sore finger which he got mashed
In some of the machinery OF the
Blake-Compton Paving company.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
M Il. church held their last meet
ing at the home Of Mrs. /. ID. Bei. :
nett. There were about thirty La
dies present. An interesting pro :
gram was given and refreshments :
were served.
Mrs. Myrtle Yeager of LonE.
mont, Colo, is visiting her sister.
Mrs. w. p. Gilbert. Mrs. Yeagef
spent the winter in Southern Cali.
fornia and is on her way back to
her home. She likes Oregon very
much, although the weather is not
nearly normal.
Some young men from the Uni
versity Of Oregon were in Brooks
Sunday speaking for the Mean East
relief.
Mrs. Robert Nusom is in very
poor health and was taken to the
sanitarium for treat.
ment.
Mrs. S. Harris was shopping In
Salem. Saturday.
Mrs. A. r. Harris entertai1e
Mrs. Myrtle Yeager. Mrs. H. A
spicer and Mr.. and Mrs. w. p.
Gilbert at a six o'clock dinner Sat
irday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Manning at
iended the funeral OF Mrs. Calvert
IN Salem Tuesday.
The community club met We'd
iesday at the home OF Mrs. Malcolm
Ramp.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05
Contract for Barn
Awarded Erixon

Contract for the constr uction of
new hay barn at the cottage
farm of the state hospital for the
insane here was awarded by the
state board Of control Wednesday
to Fred A. Erixon of Salem
Erixon's bid of $S575 was the sec
ond lowest Of seven submitted !.
the board on Tuesday, Albert A.
Stewart, the low bidder, having
expressed doubt as to his ability
to complete the barn in time to
take care of this years hay crop.
In order to take care of certain
changes made in the original plans
for the barn Erixon was permitted,
on approval of w. G.. Knighton,
architect. to increase his bid by
$500.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05
Fairfield Briefs

Fairfield. Or. May 5.-Mr
Cockerham OF McMiunviIle 4.
spending this week with his
daughter. Mrs Brentford Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Stewart OF
Corvallis visited over Sunday at r.
r. DuRette's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon Ballweber
are the proud parents OF 6-pound
girl. born Saturday April sOth.
Frank Mahony had his tonsils
removed Tuesday. DR.. Hickman
performed the operation.
The dredge that is Oh trial for
the drainage ditch Is heing triea
out on the Marthaler place and is
doing very good work Leonard
Mahony is running the dredge at
present.
The annual drainage meeting
will be held Monday at Mr.. Horn
ing's for the purpose Of electing
Officers for the coming year.
Miss N. Short and Jessie Short
are visiting with their brother.
Reuben. and family az MIN City.
Services az Fairfield church
Sunday at IL a. N. and 2;s0 D. NJ.
By Mr.. coultes.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05
Ugly Woman
With Circus
Defies World

With the Al G. Barnes circus
which comes to Salem. Saturday.,
May Z, is the homeliest woman in
the world. So certain is this woIu-
an of the fact that she occupies
this unique position in that she
has issued challenge to all COM
ers with a $4,000 position as the
stake.
During the past winter John r.
Fowler, manager of the AL G..
Barnes circus side show, decided
that the public was rather sur
feited with beauty and that real
homely woman might be a good
side show feature. So he placed
ads in fifty newspapers, offering a.
salary of $4,000 to a genuine home
ly woman to travel with the circus,
for forty weeks. Scores of answers
were received, but among the n
was one that stood out as unique
1t was from Amelia Barr Of Pu-
laski, Ark, and she was so positive
that she was the "homeliest wcln-
an in the world that she volun-
teered to pay her own expenses to
join the circus, and offered to re-
tire from the position In any town
where homelier woman could be
produced.
Amelia was engaged without de-
lay, and when she arrived at Bar
mes Circus City, Mr.. Fowler under
stood why she was so positive that
she was the one woman for the
job. She is not facially deformed,
nor is she ugly in the real sense of
the word. But she is just plain
homely.
And Amelia is hungering for
competition-something that will
tend to break the monotony of her
circus existence. So that if there
are any women in this section who
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05
Mechanical
Contractors
File Protest

Protest against the inclusion ol
mechanical equipment for the
new buildings to be erected at the
several state institutions in the
general contract was voiced by
representatives Of the various me-
chanical equipment trades appear
ing before the board of control at
its regular monthly meeting here
Wednesday afternoon.
This practice, it was asserted.
makes for the use of sharp prac-
tices by INSCRIPTIONS general con-
tractors in which the interests Of
neither the state nor the mechani-
cal equipment contractors would
be conserved.
The boaru was urged to deal di-
rectly with the mechanical equip
ment contractors themselves in Sc
curing figures in it's contemplated
building program. This procedure,
which, it was asserted, was most
generally followed, would make
for a saving to the state as well
as far more satisfactory relations
all around.
Those appearing before the
board in the protest included
George w. Kendell of the Portland
Association of Heating & Piping
contractors, D. c. Rushlight, Of
the Master Plumbers association,
F. R. Whitney, of the Oregon Elec-
trical Contractors & Dealers, and
Theo M. Barr, of the Master
Plumbers association.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05
Y. M. G. A. Secretary
Buys New Bungalow

Il. \. Ghormley. county secre-
tary OF the Y. NJ. C. A.. has pur-
chased the five-room bungalow on
tne corner of Hoyt and Cottage
street from e. G. Hill for s3soo
me house has just been recently
erected by Mr.. Hill.
Mr. Ghormley's family has inst
Immediately.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05

Independence. Or. Mag Geo.
ooerson has returned from Port
land, where he has been confined
IN the Good Samaritan hospital
for more than a month. An Rb-
scess formed on his RICH; les some
time ago. the result OF having frae-
tured the member soma time ago.
and 1t became necessary 10 operate
upon u. This was successfully
carried out. he believes. and lie ex-
poets TO soon regain the fun use
Of the limb. He is able 10 get
around some with the Use Of
srutehes.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05
Oregon City Men
Ask Information
About New Bridge

With a view to securing addi-
tional information relative to
plans for the proposed new bridge
across the Willamette river at Ore
gon City, delegation of citizens
from that place called at the state
highway department here We'd.
nesday. The proposed new struc-
ture Is estimated to cost approxi-
mately 100000 and is to be con
strueted jointly by Oregon City,
West Linn and the state. Those
In the delegation were e. Il. Bro
die, M. ID. Latourette, l.. l.. Porter,
Garfield and DR.. Hugh
Mount.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05
Annual Clean UP
Day Postponed

Woodburn, Or, MAY 5.--'I'he
cleanup day in this city has been
postponed until more Zora5le
weather can be had. l. is said
that some Of the streets are in
such condition that trucks cannot
travel upon them and it is deem
ed advisable to postpone the reno
walton stunt until such time as
the ground is dried out sufficient
for heavy vehicles to travel over
the streets successfully.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05
Parole vioIator Back.

l. O. Graham. who was released
from the penitentiary on parole
Iasl Decsmber. was returned TO the
Institution Wednesday night to
co1plete serving his term OF from
fNo - i've year. for forgery.
or1Aan. uho violated BIS parole
re1Et1E afisr BIS release. was ar
ra-ef - P4tsburgh. Pa. and vas
Nrrt1f haek ~ Percy ~. varney.
nlls gar1fs sfncer.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05
Silverton Has
House Shortage

silverton, Or, May Not
withstanding the fact that fitty
houses have been erected or are
under course of construction in
this city since January !, Joseph
baumgartner. who sold his resi-
aenee in Silverton recently, says
he had to move TO Mt. Angel to
find a place to live. Mr.. Beum-
gartner sold his gunsmitn shop to
Fred Amstad. a recent arrival In
the city.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05
Elk and Deer
Laws Violated
by Astoria Men

Astoria, Or, May Am appar-
ent fragrant violation of the state
game laws was unearthed Sunday
afternoon by Deputy Game Ward
ems Brown and Clark, when they
searched the homeA Of a man
named Girt and a man named Hol. /.
laway, about eight miles south OF
Olney. The officers confiscated
two elk and three deer skins, as
well as two kegs OF salted elK
meat. about 100 cans Of deer meat
and a quantity OF jerked venison.
They also found several deer skins
which were SO badly decomposed
they could not be renewed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05
Dllrdan Ill
And Broke
Says Wife
Helpmate Remains In
Roseburg to Care e0r|
Cats and Deliver
Auto in California

Roseburg, Or, May SC. Bur
ton DuralI, who was arrested here
Tuesday on warrant from Salem,
is penniless and III, according to
his wife, who remained In Rose
burg to take care Of their few pos
sessions, while her husband was
taken back to Salem by police
officer from the capital. Durdali,
who was the proprietor of chain
Of grocery stores. disappeared from
Salem about week ago when he
was alleged to be insolvent and in
debt to the approximate amount Of
$12, ,000.
Il don't know what more we
could do" Mrs. Durdall said. 1--WE
have assigned everything we own
ed and we/haven't cent for our
selves
Mrs. Durdall says she has been
making considerable money for
herself by breeding purebred cats
and dogs. She has some very valu-
ahie eats with her, the animals
having very cozy cage fastened
TO the side Of the Ford runabout
In which they were travelling. She
decided to remain In Rcseburg and
look after their small amount Of
remaining property and take care
OF the cats until her husbands
case is disposed Of She is camp
ed at the auto grounds. !.
MY husband is very ill.," Mrs
Rurdall told the officers. "The
worry and work he has had has
completely broken his health.
When we went broke we assigned
every bit of our property to oui
creditors and all we had left was
our car and my cats. My husband
was unable to travel Tor several
days, and then we decided to go tol
California. We sold the car to q
friends OF mine in California and
agreed TO deliver 1t to her. That
is the only means Of transporta-
tion we had, and all the money we
have is what we obtained from the
sale OF the car. l do not know |
what else we could do We had
hoped to go to California and start
over again"
Unless her husband is released
within a few days, and in the
event she Is not called, Mrs. Dur
dali says she will go on to Cali
fornia alone, as she has promised
to deliver the car to the new own.
er within a specified time. She
win remain here, however, until
she learns whether or not she Is
wanted also as q witness.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05
Express Company
To Revise Wages

New York. May 5.-rhe Ameri-
can Railway Express company an
nounced here today 1t had notified
It's $4,000 employees that it con
TEMPLATES a revision in wages, ef-
fective June 1.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05
Durdall Will Be Given His
Hearing Monday Afternoon

@. Burton Durdall, charged with
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, was arraigned before Judge
G. u. Unruh in the justice court
yesterday afternoon. He demand
ed hearing. which was set for
next Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05
First Sim Fein :
Move In Scotland
Sees One Killed

Glasgow, Scotland, May g. A
police inspector was shot dead and
a detective wounded here this
in Whist is believed TO
have been the first Sim Fein at
tack on the police in Scotland.
JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY
JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05

erai is booming.
=, Work has begun at ii. i.
district and at the Lawrsn,s ss's'' 2
mel. The tunnel is expected a, !, u 4
the ledge at 100 feet y '''
crew is employed. ''l!'
A man usually gets fun T..
ure when he acquires = :, n..s W.
trouble. pecK 4
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05

think they have q eh.---
her place, the s5oas s'ee to ua,
theirs if they Can can Z. 100 silli
claims. prove ths'
Proud OF her homo,,.
Amelia Barr will be one j ,salus 4
sias .raotlSns ions. with the Ralns. y 'ss '',, =
here. ' engageneDI
It's violating no co,,,,
say that Amelia is still ls.usaes hsau. /
and fancy free. ''l' EAal
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-05

Married women live two years
longer than single ones, although
one in seventy dies in childbirth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-30
TAGGING ALL THE BIG
LEAGUE BASES

Heavy rain in the third inning pre-
White Sox and Griffs yesterday. 1t
will be played off as part of double
header, September 20.
Those funny feet may yet be seen
daily on the diamond. Chaplin broke
in with the Boston Red Sox yesterday.
John j. McGraw, manager of the
New York Giants, denies that he has
made any proposal to Buck Weaver,
the suspended White Sox third base
man. He admits, though, that IL
Weaver is given a clean bill of health.
he will make n bid for HIM
The Detroit Tigers open a four day
stop here today and Washington fans
will have a chance to see Ty Cobb in
action, the Georgia Peach having re-
covered fully from recent spike
wound
" Slim Sallee rescued a game for the
Giants at Cincinnati after Ryan WIS
driven from the box and McGraw's
hind the Pirates.
jeff Pfeffer got sweet revenge on
the Dodgers once again by shutting
them out with four hits at st. Louis.
Clustered hits, coupled with Hub
bells tight pitching, gave the Phillics
a victory at Chicago.
Guy Morton had but two hits to give
away in Boston and the India ms
romped home with a victory.
The Tigers batted Tasty, Freeman
and Wolf for 10 hits and IS tallies at
Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-30

Team batting. IS s,3 1913 in .3b4
All Of the PLAYERS in the above
list are to participate as the Clover
Athletic Club in the city series,
Emeralds Backed.
Emerald Athletic Club, led by Bob
Cole. one OF the youngest managers
in the unlimited section OF the
series, is looked upon by west end
fans as dark horse for champion
ship honors. The team Is we'll bal
anced and has been playing con.
sistently well. Cole announces the
following players will compose his
team In the series: Colbert, Sher-
wood, Sullivan, and Manager, out.
FEEDERS; Burke, Stearns, Costello,
and Callan, infielders: Haslup and
Mcmahon, catchers: Pfeil, Bsckwifh,
Miles, Burke, Robertson. and Cole,
pitchers.
Oriole Athletic Club, in the midget
class, presents the following record
of twelve wins: Corinthians, 8 to I;
Springfield. 5 to 3: Olympics, Q to 0;
Corinthians, Z to 3: N Street Stars,
13 10 3; Piketown, 3 to (forfeit,:
Cook, to Q; Dempsey Juniors, Z
to 8; Henry Buds, 8 to o; X Street
Juniors, II to e. Allies tscore not
given). The team IL managed by
Nicholas Sakos, OF 1929 Eighth street
northwest.
More Midgets.
Silver Stars, also midgahs, claim
nine wins against one loss, as fol.
lows:
Won from-Yale, Is to IA: Speed
way MidGets. s to 3: Grace Midsets.
to 0; Hartfords, IL to and II
to 8: National Midgets, IL to 10;
Federal Midgets, II to L. Irving
Midgets, IL to 1, and Chaplin
Midgets. 9 to 1.
Lost to National Midgets, 8 to 4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-30
;EoRGE T. ADEE Referee
OF DAVIS CUP MATCHES

I George T. Adee has been approved
h referee OF the Davis Cup match at
Pittsburgh, according to kilograms re-
eived by the United States Lawn
fennis Association from Maxwell
lWoosnam, captain Of the British Isles
cam. and Norman Peach, the Aus
captain. Under the Davis
cup regulations, the captains OF the
opposing teams are TO agree upon a
|.eferee for their match. The name Of
Mr.. Adee was suggested by the Davis
rup committee and was promptly ac-
Septed by both teams.
Mr.. Adee has been president OF the
United States Lawn Tennis Associa-
hon for four years, and is now a men,
her of the executive committee and the
bayis Cup committee. He has been
klosely identified with the sport for
rany years and was referee of the
national singles championship In 1920.
he will go to Pittsburgh carly next
keek TO discuss the preliminary ar.
Engagements for the contest with the
|eams and the Pittsburgh officials.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-30
GEORGES FRIENDS
IN PARIS ADVISE
HIM TO QUIT RING
Say Defeat by Dempsey Didn't
Hurt, But Loss to Gibbons
Would Ruin Idol.

Georges Carpenter may never come
back to America to fight. Divide
Musin, one Of the greatest OF violinists
and an enthusiastic boxing fan. has
returned from Paris with the opinion
that the French hero is through with
the ring.
Despite his defeat by Dempsey.
Carpenter Is still the national Idol.
France considers him now almost as a
martyr in that he failed trying to &C.
complish the impossible" Musin said.
IT Carpenter dies as the light
heavyweight champion his record
against Dempsey will be held to his
credit instead of being covered up, but
II he should come to America and be
defeated by Tom Gibbons. a boxer of
his own weight and size, he would fall
as an idol
Carpenter Is being advised by his
friends in Paris to quit the game with
record that all his countrymen arc
proud Of"
Many Americans are coming around
to the belief that Carpenter will not
return. He had not answered the
cable sent by Tex Richard that Glib
sons had been-selected as his next on
ponent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-30
MOURADIAN REFUSES AN
OFFER FROM WHITE Sox

PHILADELPHIA, July 3o.--AIbert
Baron" Mouradian, star left fielder
on the University Of Pennsylva mia
baseball team, has declined con,
tract offered by the Chicago Aneri-
can League team for the remainder
OF the season. Mouradian gave rs
his reason his desire to finish his
course at the university. He has an
other year to complete his course In
the college department. and after
hat he may play professional ball
he says. -
Mauradian in addition 10 being n
star on the diamond Is brilliant
basketball player. being a member Of
the Red and Blue championship team
OF last year until he turned his
ankle. At Central High School he
won his letters In baseball, basket-
ball and track.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-30
SUCCESS ATTENDS
FIRST HALF Of Bic
BASEBALL C|RCU.
Woodmen Of World Will Ho
Forth Tonight-Crotto Band
Plays Monday.

Woodmen Of the World and their
friends who are interested. in the sue.
cess OF the Fraternal Baseball League
Will tonight turn out in numbers TO
attend Cloths Greater Shows which
are performing at Union Station Plazs
Tor the benefit of the treasury fund
Oh the local baseball organization. The
first week Of the open air circus hag
been distinct success.
Members of the Red Men who
observed RED Mems Night" at the
carnival last night were treated to an
added attraction In the person" of a
genuine mummified girl which exhibit
did not join the show until YESTERDAY
according to the exhibitors. the
woman is famous murderess OF
Alabama who escaped from jail and
when about to be recaptured com
mitted suicide. 1t il stated that her
body was secured for medical ana
scientff experiment and in its pres
emit stage furnishes one of the mosf
genuine mummies outside of the big
museums OF the country.
Through the courtesy of Monarch
Castleman p. Boss, the band of KAN.
polls Grotto No. Is NJ. o. v. p. E.. r.
Will play at the carnival next Monday
evening. The Grotto Is one of the
strongest hackers Of independent base.
ball In the city and Monarch Boss and
Leader Julius Kampher gladly offered
the services of the excellent band for
one evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-30
GIBRALTARS TACKLE
r TENLEYTOWN SUNDAY

Gibraltar A. c. will take on the
Tenleytown team in a game tomorrow
on the latter's field. The GIBBS are
expecting a tough battle I'm view cf
the sound licking the Tenleytowners
handed the strong Bethesda club OF
the Montgomery County League last
Sunday.
The Gtbs will oppose Tenleytown
with the same players expected 10
be enter I'd In the city championship
series. Taa players to report to,nor.
row are: Deck, Beamer, Jett, Kuhnert
Hager. Shalin. Montague, Weinberg
Bailenger. Buchanan T.ovett, Newton,
Pfeil, Gerard, Smith and Daughton
The team will leave Thifd. and q
streets. northwest AK l:Io y. m. for
Tenleytown.