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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06
ALDERMEN TOLD
RAILROAD MAKES
NIGHT SLEEPLESS


Court and Market. Freight cars
Jams noisily together. Wheels
shrek shrilly as they round
curves long unoiled. Stock cars
pause at intervals in front of
homes where citizens fruitlessly
attempt to sleep. Sheep bleat,
cows bawl and pigs squeal.
The night, according to l.. II.
McMahan, Salem' attorney, who
last night appeared before the city
council to urge the passage of an
ordinance which would prohibit
Front street switching, is made
generally hideous. No less than
32 households are disturbed, no
less than $50 citizens are deprived
of their rest each night except
Sunday, Mr. McMahan declared.
Music Bill Passes.
''If the council passes this ordi-
nance it will put the Oregon Elec-
trio out of business. We've got to
switch our cars" G.. q. Votaw,
superintendent, told the council.
We've given our trainmen orders
to make as little noise as possi-
ble."
The bill after, its first reading,
fn nd dfrNsl M "a
committee which Is to report back
at the next regnIar meeting.
No more may musical contriv-
ances advertise the coming of
dances in Salem. After long de-
bate last night, during which a
proposed amendment to the bill
was voted down, the ordinance
prohibiting the appearance OF
dance music on the streets was
passed. Many were the words thai
were passed during the debate ant
bitter were some of the character
izations applied to Salem dane
hall.
1t was Henry Vandervort who
with a sweeping gesture, declare
chat the dance hall might dam
every girl in Salem" Hal Pat
tons attempt to postpone the ordi
nance as a freak bill faile'
through a vote of the mayor.
Salem taxi men are to be pro
tected from outside competition
during the state fair. Last nigh
the aldermen voted to raise th'
taxi license from $25 year t.
800 q year. Councilman r. L
Utter explained that the increas'
was to be for short time only.
The so-called dairy ordinance
which was introduced at council
meeting one month ago was las
night indefinitely postponed.
Accident Bill Paid.
The city engineer was las
night instructed TO bring in plani
and specifications on two pro
posed paving jobs on South Lib
1rty street concerning which tht
council received petitions from
property owners.
The council order paid bill
of $25.65 incurred by one Mr.
Radcliffe when his automobile
was struck on August IA by Sa
lem fire truck. p. Steinbock wai
granted permission to install al
electric sign over his place of bust
ness.
Refuse Fare for Chief.
Although the eIty council re
fused to pay the fare of Chief o.
Police Moffitt to the internationa
convention OF police chiefs to b.
held September IL to IS, Moffit
said last night he expects to maxi
the trip. Aldermen said last nigh
they would like to see the chile
attend the conference but felt tina
the city could not stand the ex
pense of the Journey.
An ordinance calling for a spe
cial city election November z a
which time the proposal to max
The police chief job appointiy.
rather than elective would agail
be considered. was introduced las
evening. It was referred to tn
ordinance committee and will b
before the aldermen again in tw
weeks.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

For any good purpose 1t serves
in the average matrimonial ALI
ance that word obey" may Just
as well be stricken from the mar
rage VOW.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06
PROGRESSIVE
PARTY MASQUE !.
FOR KLANSMEN
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worked out in advance and detail
was adhered to unwaveringly.
The program went through with
out hitch. The s'boys" had their
orders and they obeyed them to a
letter. Motions were hardly put
before the delegates were on their
feet in a body to acclaim them.
Platform As Adopted
The platform went in and came
out just like this:
1. Public ownership Of the ma
tional railroads or government
regulation.
2. Sterling -Towner bill. known
as the national education bill.
3. Bonus for ex-seryice men,
substantially as approved by the
the American Legion and Veterans
of Foreign Wars.
a. American citizens to be en-
abled to finance their business
thru government aid.
5. The use OF the credit OF the
state of Oregon and the govern
ment to develop Oregon Is great
water power and irrigation pro
jects.
6. Reappraisement of the prop
critics OF the public service cor
porations of Oregon on actual
physical valuation in order tc
establish a basis for lower rates.
7. A law prohibiting the owner
ship of land in Oregon by aliens
8. The compulsory education
bill.
8. Reform Of the primary cleo
tion system
10. We believe that the rights
of the citizens of the state of Ore
gon shall be uniformly guaranteed
and that no citizen or class O
citizens has a preference over any
other in the exercise Of the in
alienable right of selecting whom
they may in the treatment of theil
| ailments
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

These game laws are getting to
be troublesome things. One man
is arrested for having wild geese
and another for having white
mule.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06
NJ A. Darland arrived in Salem
last night from Eugene.

Fl. A! Stiles of Eugene Is busi-
ness visitor in Salem for few
days.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

Roy Shields. Salem attorney, is
at Rockaway beach spending a
short vacation. He expects to re-
turn here next Monday.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

,AILEY=Harry Bailey was acci-
dentaily killed at Los Angeles.
Cal, Sept. 5th. He was SO years
Of age and leaves a wife, mother
and father. The body is being
shipped to Webb & Ciough who
viii make funeral announce
msnts later.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

Dr. William huykenudll, pfO0l-
inent physician of Eugene. is in
Salem. Today he was In attend
ance at the Methodist conference.
w. r. Fenton. superintendent
OF the service department OF a
Portland automobile company,
paid a fine of s15 in the justice
court today. Mr. Fenton had been
arrested on a charge Of speeding
and had pladed guilty.
o. c. Mcdowell was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Traffic Of
ficer B. r.. Smith and charged
with speeding. He was given a
hearing and was fined $40 which
he paid.
Dean Duval1 was caught sell
ing intoxicating liquor last eve
ming about IL miles north Of Sa-
lem by Deputies Barber and Smith
and released on $500 bail. The
date of his hearing has not yet
been set.
Mrs. Ethel Gittins, Mrs. Jennie
M. Thomas and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Brown have returned from two
weeks motor tour through south
ern Oregon including visits to era
ter Lake, the Oregon caves and
other points of interest.
The GAS O'Clock open air SER
vice scheduled to be held on the
corner of Liberty and State
streets last night did not take
place owing to rain. Every eve
ming that the weather is favor
able at that time during the con,
ference week the meetings will be
held
Moe Falikman, a member of thu
party who had an accident on tn,
Pacific Highway south of Salen
last Sunday afternoon, and VIII
has been In the hospital since, lef
yesterday afternoon. Falikman 1
hiking from his home in New Yorl
to the University of California
where he expects to enter as I
medical student.
A crop of prunes, part of which
will dry to the 20-30 size. was
found yesterday by F. B. Gutherit
field agent of the Oregon Grow
ers association, in the orchard be
longing to Alvin w. Meade on the
west highway near Independence
| in the Keizer bottom district. Mr.
Gutherie picked five OF the prune'
and placing them on the scales
found that they weighed 9 ounc
es. The crop is on young trees and
the fruit is unusually large.
A swimming meet which will
be open to all boys of the city. re
gardless of whether they arr
members Of the Y. M. G. A. or not
will be staged in the X. M. G. A
tank tomorrow afternoon at 2:3l
o'clock. Those entering the NEE
will be divided into two groups
boys IL to 13 years of age an
boys IA years or older. Two fea
lures of the meet will be the can
die race and the stay under wa
ter contest The activities will b
in charge of r. r. Boardman
physical director of the Y.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

oregon State Fair Sep. $3.50,
227+
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

Attorney General /. H. Van
winkle has returned from a two
weeks vacation trip to Yachats.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06
Nominations Made

NOUllndGlOuS Mdu6
When the nominating committee
presented its recommendations, in
dorsing the candidates of the other
two political parties in every In
stance where any candidates were
recommend, Henlinger took an
other fling at the policies OF the
progressive leaders. by inquiring
If the progressive party did not
have men of its own to present as
candidates. From the floor nearby
someone reminded him that a par
ty with less than 100 delegates
present at its convention could not
under the Oregon law nominate
candidates.
There was only one surprise in
the report of the nominating COM
mittee-the recommendation that
o. P. Hoff be indorsed for state
treasurer, indicating that the Ku
Kluxers had not been able to
deal satisfactorily with the demo-
Gratis in choosing a successor to
Milton A. Miller, the primary
choice of the Bourbons to oppose
Hoff.
List Of Endorsements
The committee IS other indorse-
ments were read and approved as
follows:
Representatives in Congress,
second district. II. Graham, OF
Baker, democrat.
Representative in Congress,
third district Elton Watkins,
democraat
Judges of Supreme Court
George H. Burnett. John McCourt
and John ]. Rand.
Circuit Judges. Multnomah
county-L. P. Hewitt, republican,
and Roscoe P. Hurst, democrat.
County commissioner V.
Walker. and J. H. Rankin. republi-
cans.
County Sam B. Mar
tin, republican.
Control In Gifford's Hands
The "cat' for which amused
onIooIers has been looking
throughout the session hoped out
OF the bag when the nominating
committee recommended that the
indorsing OF candidates for other
offices be referred to the executive
committee with power to act, and
the recommendation was railroad
ed through without debate
By that action the delegates
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

Mrs. Fred Book, nee Helen King.
was in Salem today visiting rela-
tives. Mrs. Book makes her home
in Portland.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

Come to our orchard with boxes
for cheap canning peaches. M. G..
Pettys, phone SOFIA. 212@
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

u. w. Cherrington was In the
c,ty last evening from West Salem
and will return to his home today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

Mrs. William Belt, underwent
an operation of a minor operation
yesterday afternoon at local
hospital.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06
BRIEFS and PERSONALS


NJ A. Dariand arrived in Salem
last night from Eugene.
II A! stiles OF Eugene is busi-
ness visitor in Salem for a few
days.
o 227+
n. w. Cherrington was In the
city last evening from West Salem
and will return to his home today.
212
Attorney General I. H. Van
Wrinkle has returned from TWO
weeks vacation trip to Yachats- :
Rowland Printing co. new To-
cation. basement Masonic Tenn
pie.
Mrs. Ralph White dancing
academy opens Oct. 2, registration
ow 214+
After an illness which confin-
n ad him to his home for several
davs Ted Irvine, a news man on
the Oregon Statesman, again as
sumed his reportorial duties yes
terday.
Auction sale tomorrow. 324 N.
N fapitol st. 1920 a. m. Home, pi-
ano. furniture, Mrs. G. 1. Lewis.
owner, F. N. Woodry. the auc-
tioneer. 1lz
O. C. Mcdowell OF Salem. was
NJ sen fenced to pay a fine OF $40 by
" Judge G.. E. Unruh in the justice
court yesterday when Mcdowell
pleaded guilty to a charge OF
speeding.
Mr.. and Mrs Allan Bynon,
former residents of Salem who now
live In Portland, were in Salem
yesterday. Mr.. Bynon formerly
practiced law in this city.
After years at 495 court st.
will move my hat blocking busi-
ness to 291 N Commercial St.,
where I will be pleased to serve
all customers promptly after Sept.
5. C. B. Ellsworth.
F. S. Sewers, deputy state treas
urer, returned Monday after a
two weeks hunting trip along tho
Santiam 20 miles below Gates.
Sewers was accompanied by C. D.
Raueh of Portland.
PEAR CANNING BEGINS
The Oregon Growers Packing
Corporation need rs additional
women at their plant, corner
Trade and High streets.
Thos. A. Mcbride, associate JUS
tice of the supreme court, is back
In his office Tuesday after va
cation spent at his ranch on Deer
Island.
Floyd Wilkinson, for the past
few months associated with 6
local real estate firm spent thf
weekend and Labor Day at the
Tillamook beaches.
A. S. Vaughn and his wife re-
turned yesterday afternoon from
North Bend where they have been
visiting with their son who is in
business in that city.
Damage was light yesterday
when automobiles driven by E. E
Burch, 393 north Twenty-thirt
street, and w. r. Davis, 800;
Center street, collided. No on
was injured.
His tent, pitched at the w. NJ
q Brown hop yard, near Salem. wa
robbed w. e. Brown, of Portland
complained to the police yester
day.
T. B. Handley, state corpora
tion commissioner, returned Tues
day morning from Rockawa,
where he spent his annual vaca
tion, joining Mrs. Handley AM
children who spent the entir'
month of August at the Tilla
nook beach resort.
In order that H. NJ Stanton
who was seriously injured in al
auto wreck Sunday Afternoon
about six miles south of Salem ol
the Pacific highway. might b
near his friends and companions
an Arrow ambulance came to tn
Willamette sanitarium and a
1:30 o'clock this afternoon tool
the patient and started on the re
turn trip. The young men VIII
were with Mr.. Stan ton at tn
- n.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06
Hotel Bligh Arrivals.

H. M. Black, Albany: Henry
Hall. Portland: P. S. Drake. Port
land: l.. NJ. Kearns, Seattle; G. t.
Goldthwaite. Portland: o. Lock-
baum, San Francisco; w. H. Wood
worth, Portland; ]. Lindsay, Port
land. ". A. Whitiacomb, Seattle;
A. e. Shaffer, Seattle; ]. w. Lun-
dry, Portland: ]. Baumgartner,
Portland; w. G. Noegle, Portland
Goldie Carey, Jefferson; M. @
Winstock. Portland; q. Wilkins
Portland: Miss e. Parker, Port
land; J. s. Stewart, Corvallis;
]. A. Nesco, Portland; e. r. Shaw
Chicago; ]. A. Vanasse. Seattle;
A. Haynes. Portland; E. A. Nc
Clune, Portland.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

Attention Elks. The caravan
for Seaside will leave the Elks
lodge at s o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. Be on time and wear your
uniforms and Elks caps. 212*
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

Mrs. Ralph White dancing
academy opens Oct. 2, registration
now. N4
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

Rowland Printing co. new 10
cation, basement Masonic Tenn
.
pie,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

After an illness which confin-
Cd him to his home for several
DAYS, Ted Irvine. a news man on
the oregon Statesman, again as
sumed his reportorial duties yes
.terday.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

Miss Prilla Walker had minor
operation performed at local hos
pital yesterday afternoon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06
Love, the teweler. Salem.

Bernie Brobst, OF this city, un-
derwent minor operation yester-
day afternoon at a local hospital.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06
Objects to School Bill

On single reading and with
only one vote the platform was
adopted, all suggestions to amend
falling on deaf ears. H. P. Lee, one
of the signers of the original call
for the organization Of the pro-
gressives, tried to make himself
heard in opposition to the school
bill He declared that he was
Protestant through and through
and that his ancestors were also
protestant, but that he did not
favor closing the private schools
But the school bill was a part OF
the slate and the slate was
supreme.
my time is valuable" Chair
man Richards shouted at the pro
| testers. This platform has beer
carefully prepared by the platform
committee. which has been work
ing on it for week, and If we q
to monkeying with 1t we will b.
here all night. We can't please
everybody, anyway"
H. Denlinger, a progressive o
the Roosevelt school, was another
Of the suspicious ones. He wanted
to know the why of the persistenc,
with which the convention lead
ers hung to the compulsory schoo
bill, and suggested that they droI
it and turn their attention to more
progressive measures.
Proceedings at this point wers
getting where Richards was hav.
Ing a hard time keeping them In
line. He put the damper or
further debate
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

peaches opposite tulip rarm.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

Auction sale tomorrow, 324 N.
Capitol st. 1890 a. m. Home, pi-
ano, furniture. Mrs. G. l. Lewis
owner, F. N. Woodry, the auc-
tioneer. z1z
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

Wanted. 2 mattresses at Elec-
trio cafe. 212
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

O. C. Mcdowell OF Salem, was
sentenced to pay fine OF $40 by
Judge G.. Z. Unruh in the justice
court yesterday when Mcdowell
pleaded guilty to charge OF
speeding.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Bynon.
former residents of Salem who now
live in Portland, were in Salem
yesterday. Mr.. Bynon formerly
practiced law in this city.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06
THE BEST BUY IN SALEM

Close in residence property:
modern five room cottage. lot 35
front. $50 deep. with additional
garden plot on banks of Mill
creek, containing approximately
one sixth OF an acre. Cement
walks, all street improvements
made. gas. electricity, etc Price
$4,000. $1,000 cash. Balance ,
years at per cent. Must be sold
within 20 days or will be with
drawn from, market Call on Or
phone owner. after 5 p. m at s45
horth Sixteenth street. phone
1892 212
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

Edwin Richardson, 975 South
22nd street, had minor operation
performed this morning at a local
hospital.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06


trio cafe. 212
Edwin Richardson, 975 South
22nd street, had minor operation
performed this morning at local
hospital.
We reduce the cost OF running
your car. Phone 29s, HARRISON &
Cleveland, 229 State st. Author
ized Ford Service. 212+
Mrs. Clara Scott, 80 Leslie
street, had minor operation per-
formed at a local hospital yester-
day afternoon.
Call 298 for any kind Of trou-
BILE with your car. No extra
charge for service trips. HARRISON
C Cleveland, 229 State st. Author
lied Ford Service. 212+
The sewing circle of the Wo'
mems Relief Corps will meet to-
morrow at 10: 80 in the amory for
an all day session. Lunch will be
served at noon.
Mrs. w. A. Moore, who has been
a patient at local hospital for
the past two months following an
operation of serious nature, was
able to return home yesterday
afternoon.
II you have Alimite grease cups
on your car, have 1t creased the
right way with our nigh pressure
gun. We call for and deliver your
car without extra charge. Phone
298, HARRISON &c Cleveland, 229
State street. 212*
Rev. w. w. Long, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, had ar
operation for the removal of hi:
tonsils performed yesterday after
noon at a local hospital.
The condition of Matt Gilbert
colored, who was badly injured
about the back as well as internal
Iy, the nature of which are not yef
fully known, yesterday morning
when an auto in which he was rid
ng skfdded and turned over, wal
reported as being slightly i'm
proved this morning.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

Lee Garfield, local barber. and
Mrs. Garfield motored to Seaside
Sunday, returning Monday even
Ing. Mr.. Garfield said that owing
TO the rains the pavement is very
slippery and he saw at least ten
automobiles which had been
wrecked. His advice is for those
expecting to make the trip to take
tneir chains along Mr. Garfield
further said that II the Elks from
Salem who attend the convention
at Seaside on Thursday. Friday
and Saturday of this week. and
make the trip by auto, do not take
their chains there will likely be
several accidents. The worst
places are the hills, he says.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

Floyd Wilkinson, for the past
few months associated with a
local real estate firm spent the
weekend and Labor Day at the
Tillamook beaches.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

= Thos. A. Mcbride, associate JUS
tice of the supreme court, is back
In his office Tuesday after va
cation spent at his ranch on Deer
Island.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

We reduce the cost of running
your car. Phone 29s, HARRISON &
Cleveland, 229 State St. Author
lied Ford Service. 212+
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

F. S. Sewers. deputy state treas
urer, returned Monday after a
two weeks hunting trip along tho
Santlam 20 miles below Gates.
Sewers was accompanied by C. D.
Raueh of Portland.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

PEAR CANNING BEGINS
The Oregon Growers Packing
Corporation need rs additional
women at their plant, corner
Trade and High streets.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

Call 29S for any kind Of trou-
BILE with your car. No extra
charge for service trips. HARRISON
C Cleveland, 229 State St. Author
ICED Ford Service. 212+
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

After 6 years at 4s5 Court st.
will move my hat blocking busi-
ness to 291 N. Commercial St.,
where I will be pleased to serve
all customers promptly after Sept.
5. C. B. Ellsworth.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

The sewing circle of the Wo-
mems Relief Corps will meet to-
morrow at 1890 in the amory for
an all day session. Lunch will be
served at noon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

Mrs. Clara Scott, 80 Leslie
street, had minor operation per-
formed at a local hospital yester-
day afternoon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-06

A. S. Vaughn and his wife re-
turned yesterday afternoon from
North Bend where they have been
visiting with their son who is in
business in that city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
Water Company Insists
1t Owns the Mains
Claim That Development Com
pany Laid Pipes in Queens
Argued Before Commission

AZ the resumption OF the condemna-
ton proceedings yesterday against the
Citizens Water Supply Company, Of
Queens, in the Municipal Building be-
fore Condemnation Commissioners
william R. Bayes, Robert A. Inch and
Alfred II. Townley. the consulting
engineer Of the company. Nicholas s.
Hill jr, continued his description Of
the physical properties which the city
mas taken over. He was asked by
Joseph F. Moran. counsel for the COM
Dany, 20 give a detailed description %
the distributing system and water
mains.
+. II. La Guardia, special counsel for
the city, objected 20 this line OF testi-
mony on the ground that the company
had not proved les title 20 the mains.
!. Edward Meyer, president OF the COM
pany who also testified. insisted that
the contention % the city that the com
pany did not own all It's mains was
unfOunded La Guardia announced
that the city will contend that a con-
siderable mileage OF the mains was in
stalled By land development company
As a means Of improving their property
and inducing home seekers 20 buy.
Mr.. Meyer admitted that in SINE in
stances land development companies
had Installed mains, but said the
money had been refunded 20 them by
the water company. The hearing was
adjourned 20 Monday.