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THE STÄYT0N MAIL
20th Y e a r , N o 50.
WILBUR WOOLEN
MILLS COMPANY
STAYTON, MARION COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY , JANUARY 14, 191A.Ó
Stupendous Palace of Horticulture, Panama=Pacific
International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915
BARKMEYER-ODENTHAL
Jos. Barkmeyer a n d Mtsa Annie
Odenthal of Sublimity were married at
the Catholic church at that place by
Rev. Lainck on Tuesday, January 12.
The groom is the son of Henry Bark
meyer, a prosperous farmer living east
of Sublimity, and ia employed in Port
land.
The bride is one of Sublimity’s best
liked young ladies. The couple will
live in Portland.
S e r ia l N o . 9 8 2
STAYTON DEVELOPMENT
LEAGUE MET MONDAY
The year of i914 from a business
The Stayton Development League
aland point, while not atl expectations'
met in the Stayton Mail office on
were realised, taking into consideration j
day night of this week. Although but a
the general depression in this particular
few members were present, an Inter
business that confronted the woolen
esting meeting was held.
manufacturers all over the country,
At the end of the regular business
was marked by a decided increase In
Mr. Keech gave in his report of his and
the general business enjoyed by the
Mr. Downing’s interview with Grant
above Company. Her oral impovements
B. Dimmick, one of the officials of the
were added to the plant among which
new Clackamas Southern Ry. that has
was i be addition of a new, ami com -\
just been completed to Mt Angel. Ths
modems warehouse for the storage of
interview w a s he^j at Oregon City
raw and manufactured material, also 1
where representatives of the Sublim: y
considerable new and Improved machin-
and Stayton Commercial organizat . .j
ery was added to the equipment to
ha«I been invited by Mr. Dir.imick.
feriliate the process of preparing the !
Mr. Keech said in detial that wh ie
Less than two months after she shot they (Mr. Keech and Mr. Dowring)
stock in an improved manner for the ;
and killed her husband near Mill City, could not get a promise out of the
manufacture of both wool and cotton I
Oregon, and a few days more than a company to build into our terriior;.,
comforters, for which there is an ex
month after her acquittal at'Albany on that they did state that the Clackamas
ceedingly good demand,
a charge of murder in the second de Southern waa bound to come farth -r
Tho high standard of the "Wilbur
gree, Mrs. Vada Grier married George sooth than Mt. Angel. Mr. Dimmicc
Line" of Woolen goods is now well
D. Solomon, who was jointly indicted was also very insistent in his questions
known to the trade in general, and de
with her for the crime and who was and took notes of all our resources,
mands for the product comes from far
named.as co-respondent by the husband manufacturing, agricultural, lumber,
away points such as Alaska, Honolulu,
in divorce proceedings.
and the extrema east, proving beyond
etc., and promised to come in the near
The couple was married by District future and look over the prospects him
any doubt, that merit In stock and
Judge Dayton last Saturday afternoon self.
finish of the goods has ita returns from
and left the courthouse before their
merchants who pass the product to the
Mr. Keech states that, no definite
identity had oeen established. Mrs. answer was to be obtained from the
consumer.
Grier gave her address as the Foster electric people, still the only idea left
The high class of wools grown in
Hotel Third and Davis streets, and in one’s mind was optomistic as tho
this vicinity, coupled wiht the pure
Solomon said he was a railroad man people who are behind the newline will
sqfl water used for scouring and dye
with headquarters at Albany. They surely push it farther south.
ing, together with the practical, con
expressed a desire to have the issuance
sistent knowledge o f t h e business,
It is certainly a shame that not more
o f t h e license kept secret. They of Stayton’a business men belong to
makes this |«osalble.
sought Judge Dayton at once and hur the Development League. It can sure
Kvrry farmer who has the pasture
riedly left the building.
for the sheep should have at least a
ly do no harm and it may do S' me
Mrs. Grier shot her husband with a good.
small flock to help supply the ever in
rifle. The tragedy occurred one mile
creasing demand for wool, and they
The next meeting night is Monday,
west ot Mill City, November 14. Mrs. February 8. Can you not see your w h y
can always be assured of good profit
U K Palace of Horticulture of the P a n a m a - i’aclflc In te rn a tio n a l KxfioMitiou is th e m ost strik in g architectural j Grier then ordered S. G. Wilson.Grier’s
able returns from same from the man
clear to join this organization. “ Unit
triumph ever c re a te d fo r a n y E x p o sitio n . W h e th e r th e sw eep of the E x position's G3o acres Is view ed from companion, off the ranch and fired two
ufacturers.
ed we stand; divided, we fall."
the «Mutant hill« or from a n e a re r v|ew , th is co m m an ding edifice a ttra c ts e a rly a tte n tio n and adm iration.
aimless shots in his direction. The
The indications for the coming year
T he great dom e la th e la rg e st h em isp h erical glasa dom e In th e w orld It Is 1ST« feet high and has a d la m e te ro f
men had come to get a load of hay near
'a re highly satisfactory, while wools
lf>2 feet. If Is crowned by a m am m o th b a s k e t S u rro u n d in g th is dom e s r e the spires th a t give th e S aracen ic in
the farmhouse where Mrs. Grier had
are at the highest point known since
fluence, an d th e se a re of a m arb le w h iten ess an d su rro u n d e d by bountiful scu lp tu red figures of young women.
I lived since her separation fiom her
the war of ’61, owing to a world short
In a g e n eral way th e p alace follow s th e Ideas Inco rp o rated In the mosque of S ultan A hm ed I. T he decora
husband. Mrs. Grier said she fired in
tloua anti rich o rn a m e n ta tio n have th e F ren ch renaissance feeling.
The numerous sm aller dom es th a t su rro u n d
age of ssrtfe, and the enormous demand
th e b uilding have latticed w ork, w here ra re vines a n d flowers will bloom to give added beauty to this building typl
self-defense, aseerting that her hus
for blankets, and cloth for use of the
Cynthia A. Abbott w a s born a t
cal of p la n ts a n d flowers T h e e x tre m e len g th o ' th e palais* 1« «aw feet a ml the w idth 3tK) feet.
band was about to attack her with a
warring nations In Europe, the finished
Macksburg, Oregon March 6, 1858, and
pitchfork.
products will naturally raise in price
A jury acquitted Mrs. Grier after 10 died at her home in Stayton, Janowrc
also, and while the manufacturer’s
hours’ deliberation and after a trial 13, 1915.
profits w i l l experience no material
She was married to A. L. Mack in
that had lasted three days. The in
change, the demand f r o m toriegn
1877, who together with her four sons
dictment
against
Solomon
was
dismiss
sources will stimulate the industry to
ed. Mrs. Grier gave her age as 27. and one daughter live to mourn her
an extent hitherto unknown since the
loes. Mrs. Mack was a fond mother
!
Solomon is 38.
Alaskan gold excitement some years
and
devoted wife and a good neighbor
The
installation
of
the
officers
o
f
Dr.
D.
C.
Sowers,
dean
of
Econom-
j
Joint public installation of the A. F.
—Portland Telegram.
ago.
and will be sadljj missed by all who
Court St. Boniface of Sublimity and ics at the State University will give j
A
A.
M.
and
Eastern
Star
of
thia
place
The Company ia especially gratified
came in contact with her. She was a
Court Immaculate Conception of Stay- the first of a series of lectures at the
in the local aupport given it by the was held at the Masonic hall last Sat
member of Methodist church of this
ton of the Catholic Order of Foresters Opera House in Stayton o n Friday
urday
night,
January
9.
Over
one
people in general from a retail stand
place.
was held at Sublimity* in the C. 0. F. January 22.
point as they are quick to respond to hundred people were present end the
The funeral services will be held at the
hall
on
Sunday.
January
10.
The
subject
will
be
"Civic
Problems
banquet
was
furnished
by
the
Epworth
opportunities to procure honest home ^
residence in Stayton on Saturday, Jan
Chaa. Hottingcr presided at the cere in Rural Communities." Dr. Sowers
League
of
this
city.
mode products when they are assured j
uary 16, and interment will be In the
monies which were elaborate. Rev. is a man of state-wide reputation end 1
of good all wool material, and court- ] W. H. Hobson Past Grand Master
1 Stayton cemetery.
th e 1 Fr. Lainck opened with an address, will no doubt give the people of Stay- j
of
the
State
of
Oregon
conducted
cons treatment and lowest prices, con
The local post office is equipped with ] Her children, whowill all be present at
which was followed by Editor Jones of ton and vicinity a lecture worth ^hile.
sistent with good business management. , ceremonies for the Masons, while Mrs.
a
fine
writing desk that is a home pro- the funeral are as follows; Hersche! L,
the Mt. Angel Times and W. F. Kleck-
This lecture is the first of a series,
It ia the purpose of the management, | Dora Shreve was installing officers of
duct. The carpentery was done by F. of Bellfontaine, Chester G. of Amity,
er of Stayton.
and
will
be
followed
later
by
other
lec
the
Eastern
Star.
to still further improve the plant, and i
Over four hundred people were pres tures on subjects of interest to the Silhavy, ard shows the careful atten Merton A. of Stayton, Myron O. of
extend the line of wool products to e ] The newly installed officers of thi
tion to details that characterizes all Lyons and Ethel M. who lives at home.
ent
of which about one-hundred fifty whole community.
still greater variety of goods, as the Masons are: C. P. Neibert, W. M.; H.
were from Stayton and a large delega Of course there will be no admission his jobs of that kind.
E.
Bennett,
S.
W.;
W.
C.
Holford.
J.
demand fter same will justify, and with
The signs, which represent twenty-
tion from Jordan. Both the rooms of charged nor any expense connected as
TELEPHONE CO. MEETS
the force of four competent salesmen, W.; W. H. Hobeon, Treas.; W. F.
one of the business houses of Stayton
the hall were crowded all day long.
the
University
fund
has
entire
charge
Blakely,
Sec.;
Curtis
Cole,
S.
D.;
S.H.
covering the entire roast as far east as
were designed and painted by E. E.
The meeting w a s served with a of this.
Denver, Colo., Billings, Mont., and El HelUel, J. D.; W. C. Gaunt, S. S.; J.
Woods of this city, who has shown by
sumptuous dinner and supper, and the
The
people
of
Stayton
should
show
At the Lone Oak Annual telephone
raso,Texas,it is not improbable that the i M; Kin*0’ S;: A- D- Gl,rdner* Chap-
this piece of work that he is exactly meeting at the Oak Glen school house
ceremonies
and
festivities
lasted
until
their
appreciation
b
y
attending
this
plant may be operated night andday|**'n: **’
Grand Marshal; W.
12 o’clock at night.
lecture iu a body and packing the house what he claims to be, an artistic sign last Saturday, Jan. 9, J. L. Taylor was
| J. Hewitt. Tyler.
in the near future.
painter.
All who were there declare that they to its capacity.
elected president after a tie-vote, and
The newly installed officers of the
The background of the signs is coal P. T. Etzel vice-president. C h a 8.
had
had
one
of
the
best
times
of
their
Don’t
forget
t
h
e
date.
If
a
n
y
{ Eastern Star are: Effie Cole, Worthy
change should occur, it will be noted black and the lettering is principally in Hottinger was re-elected Sec.-Treas.
I Matron; C. H. Brewer, Worthy Patron; lives.
TOBACCO GROWS WELL
&okl and silver. Mr. Woods is now at i Chris Giebeler was elected as director
in next week’s Mail.
Veva Bennett, Asso. Matron; Edna
work on the scenerv for the new hall | and 1. J. Boedigheimer was nominated
Brewer, Con.; Ina Harold, Asso. Con.;
at
Jordan.
as director of the Stayton Co-operative
That tobacco ean be raised in Marion Laura Taylor, Treas.; Della Harold,
| Association.
county fully up to the standard of that Adah; Lena Silhlvy, Ruth; D o r a
Mr. Edwards and wife have moved
article which was smoked by Sir Wal Shreve, Esther; Lilly Missler, Martha;
into the Mrs. A. Gehlen house in the
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Wilbur spent the 1 The Lone Oak line went on record
ter Raleigh back in "Old Virginia" has Maud Smith, Electa; L. S. Lambert,
west part of town and Mrs. Gehlen has week-end with Mrs. Wilbur’s mother as favoring connection with long dis-
moved out with herson Ben and family. in Halsey.
been demonstrated by F. Silhavy of Sentinel
j tance lines.
Stayton. Mr. Silhavy raised a good
A pleasant affair was held at th e J .-
crop of that commodity on his place
M. Ringo home We«lnesday n i^ h t in
last summer. He brought some of it
honor of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. P a rry ,
to the Salem Commercial Club Satur
who have been visiting here th e past
day which was measured and the leaves
two weeks. The evening was enjoy-
found to be about two feet long and
ably
spent at five hundred, the first
six inches wide. Mr. Silhavy believes
prize
going to Mrs. J. W. M ayo. One
there is a good field for the growing of
of
the
features of the occasion was the
The
management
of
The
Mail
has
tobacco in the Willamette valley.
deiicious luncheon, which was served
been
waiting
for
a
special
price
on
—Statesman
Collier’s Weekly, so that they could cafeteria style. Those present were
offer the same combination as last year Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Parry, M r. and
WHIST PARTY
viz: $2.50 for Mail and Coiners, but no [ Mrs. J. W. Mayo, Dr. and Mrs. G. F
Regular $3.00 value, Black and Green Plaid Zibiline reduced to $2.38 yd.
special offer has come, nor is there any Korinek, Mr. ami Mrs. Jos. Korinek.
chance at this date; so they have de Miss Marian Alexander and S.L. Stew
Regular $2.50 ......................
44
44
44
44 44 $1.89 44
A merry party of the younger set cided to make an offer of the two pa art.
met at the G. F. Korinek home Friday pers at a price of $3.00.
$2.38 44
Regular $2.95 Heavy Mixed Cloaking latest patterns
night. Those present were; Dr. and
Colliers regular price is $2.50, and
GONTRACTS
F
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Mrs. Beauchamp, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. the Mail ia $1.50 making a total of$4.00
Regular $.250 44
44
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44 44 $1.89 44
Ringo, Mr. and Mra. E. D. Alexander If you want this wide-awake national
and daughter Marion, Mr. and Mrs. J. weekley in conjunction with your heme
. $.98 yd
Regular $1.50 Mixed Grey—SPECIAL—Reduced to only .
Mtorney S. H- Heltzcl has just cl« s-
W. Mayo, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Parry, paper you can get it at an advance of ed a five year lease with P iter Dei 1-
S. L. Stewart and the boat and hostess, $1.50 over the price of the Mail. 2000
ALL SW E A T E R S REDUCED 25%
rich for his commodious rooms over
- J
Mr. and Mra. G. F. Korinek.
votes on the Contest goes with the Mr. Deidrich Hardware Store.
EXCLUSIVE A G E N T S FO R ROYAL W O R C ESTER CORSETS
Mail and 300 votes with Colliers. If you
Mr. Heltzel has been in his present
want thia offer, send the money at once location two years and has rooms that
WILL CLEAR UND
to the Mail office, as the time is limit are up-to-date in every respect. His
ed. Those who have already paid for office is equipped with the best of law
E. N. Teague has moved his donkey a year’s subscription to the Mail in ad references, a fire-proof safe, etc . ami
engine frnm up river to Geo. Spaniol’s vance, can get Colliers for the addition will compare favorably with
jy office
place west of town, where he has a al $1.50.
in Salem.
contract to clear twenty acrea of brush
It is also reported that he lias se c u r
and stump land. There is lots more of
Mrs. Archie Caspell and daughter ed an option for an additional five y e a rs
just such land adjacent to Stayton that Lucille visite»! at the Mrs. G. W. Cas- which goes to say that Mr. licit/.« i uas
needs clearing.
pell home in the Waldo Hills Saturday. come to stay.
WOMAN WHO KILLED
HUSBAND IS MARRIED
T
OBITUARY
OREGON EXTENSION
A. F. A A. M. AND
BIG INSTALLATION
' EASTERN STAR INSTALL
HELD AT SUBLIMITY
LECTURER COMING
NEW WRITING DESK
AT POST OFFICE
PLEASANT AFFAIR HELD
AT J. M. RINGO HOME
COLLIER’S WEEKLY
AND STAYTON MAIL
Cloakings Reduced
Thomas-Mayo Co.