TODAY
FOURTH
ANNUAL BARGAIN
DAY.
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ntlCE, CENTS
1
SMITH SEEKS
TO VALIDATE
BOND ISSUE
YOUTH BREAHS JAIL
1- AND EFFECTS ESCAPE
POKKI) IIOLK THROUGH WALL OK
JAIL AND CRAWLED OUT
Clyde Lilly Accidentally KUled When
Can Carried by Brother
Is Discharged.
Decision in Clackamas Said to
Affect Securities Authoriz
ed by Voters of Jackson h3 ity'jall t ani early hour
. i ." it ti t i I this morning by poking a hole
Legislation neia nee a.
EUGEXE, Or.. July 9. Theodore
Leonard, aged 17. charged with the
theft of a number of suits of cloth
ing from a local cleaning and press
ing parlor and arrested in Portland
few days ago. . escaped from tne
SPECIAL SESSION OF
through the brick wall and crawling
out. He has not yet been found.
John Drown, a local youth, aged
16. who is accused of raising a check
from 75 cents to $75 and cashing it.
had also crawled through the hole
ALIENS LOOM
FOR VOYAGE
ACROSS SEA
Government Seeks Names of
All Aliens Confined in Ore
gon Institutions Goodin is
Asked to Make Report
TOLL RATES ADVANCED 01?1T A T17 Tin Anr
ON SANTIAM HIGHWAY JLiHR lJVrKIJKK
LAWIAKERb ID UUAL end was on the point of swinging to
Khe ground ,15 feet below when
heriff Stickels. who had heard a
noise, appeared and took him back
Editor Stops off in Salem and 1 locked him up. sheriff stickeia
, . i I says Leonard found the only vulner-
Lonters wiin uovernor ana i able spot m the whole jaii.
Highway Officials.
Fatal Gun Accident.
MYRTLE POINT, Or., July 9.
Clyde Lilly, well known young man
living near here, was killed today
while hunting by the accidental dis
charge of a gun carried by his
brother, Albert, The entire top of
his Bead was blown off.
GOVERNOR LEFT
$22,000 ESTATE
That Governor Olcott would be
justified in calling a special session
of. the legislature to enact legisla
tion validating bonds :ssued for road
construction work by Clackamas.
Jackson and several other counties
of the state, was the assertion made
here yesterday by S. Smith, edi
tor of the Medford Sun and one of
the most enthusiastic good road
'supporters in southern Oregon,
Mr. Smith stopped off in Salem
while on bis way to Portland and
conierrea wun uovernor uicon, i j i t r v
Herbert Nunn, "state highway en- Judge DUShey Makes Order in
gineer, and other state otticiais with
regard to the' opinion handad down
last Tuesday by the Oregon supreme
court,, declaring' Clackamas county "t
road bond issue of S1.00.000 In
valid. It was held by the court that
these bonds, together with other out
standing sectr!tttr. aggregated were
than 2 per cent of the atessed val
uation of th property In the eountr
at the time the bonds were Issued.
r Legislation Held Need.
Mr. Smith said Jackson county
also voted many, thousands of dol
lars of bonds for road construction
work, and that the opinion of the
tupreme court In the Clackamas
' county case probably will affect the
highway program in the former
county. "I believe the governor of
Oregon would be justified in calling
the legislature in session at an early
Estate of Late Governor
. James Withycombe.
According to an order Issued by
Judge O. M. Hu&bey. the estate of
James withycombe. the late gover
nor or Oregon. Is exempt from pay
ing the Inheritance Ux to the state
of Oregon. The report was filed at
the county clerk's office yesterday
The document states that the to
tal valuation of the Withycombe S'
tate was $22,151.22. Eighteen thou
sand and sixty dollars of this estate
is in real property and S 4.091.2 2 in
personal property. The indebtedness
Jl the deceased at the time of his
death was placed at $4334.15. The
cost for administration of estate, for
the last sickness, funeral charge,
fees of the executrix, attorney's and
Ut to lerial.Mon ..IMitlnr CTBr PTni .! I. iMW
these bonds."-said Mr. Smith, "foi
CHAHGIM ROIL TRAYELKltS WHO
fSE IRIVATK HO A I).
Hcum4ion of Tolls Reported Dae
to Company's Desire to
Retain Rights.
Toll rates of $2.50 for a two-horse
earn. $3.aO tor a four-horse team.
EXPENSE OF SHIPPING
FACILITIES AT ISSUE
Immigration Inspector Asks
for State Aid in Compiling
Report to Congress.
DEVELOPMENT
SENSATIONAL
and $5 for an automobile have been I n . n't wi i .
established by the Oregon-Washing- llOVeniment Money Used to
Pay Railroad Fare and Ex
penses to Convention- Say
Important Witnesses.
ton Colonisation company for travel
over the road of the corporation on
the UDoer Santiam river, according
to word brought here yesterday.
It was charged unofficially that
the toll charges were restored be
cause of a desire on the part of the
colonization comnanv in r. . i -
large sum for Its road should the H. C L BUREAU ONLY
state or ruunij uesire to tase U over. I nrtv itip a v rirrrnnmpn
Rumors here are to the effect that lUU 1 ILAL 1U1 1 LtVT iUOL
the company has fixed the price of
Its rights at $20,000. The road Is
traTeleri nulla exleniiivnlv .nH K
i much complaint among tourists J Palmer Campaign Matter In-
company.
the reason that the counties affected
by the supreme court decision have
made all plans for the season's work.
It these counties are made to delay
operations until the legislature con-
the appraised value of the estate
leave a remainder of $15,523.30.
The report declares that the wid
ow's life Interest in the estate is
valued at $2726.05 and under the
laws of Oregon this is subject to ex
tax. 1
venes In regular session next Janu-I emption under the $5000 provision.
ary. a whole year will be lost In I The interest of the four children in
getting the highway program under I the estate amounts to $3199.31 and
way. t-. " I this is subject to the ssme exerap'
'while there are some peonle! who I tlon of $5000. In view of these find
would object to the cost of ealllnr lings the court decreed that the es
the legislators together," this outlay "" oi James wunycomoe, aeceasea.
would be small when corunared with was noi suDjeci io me inneruanee
the federal money that will be lost
to the state in case the work Is to
ibe delayed until next summer..
Herbert Nunn state highway en
gineer, gave Mr. Smith little' or no
encouragement, as. the supreme cctart
made.lt plain in Its opinion that
legislative action would be necessary
before any county In Oregon voting
Donas for road construction under
iirefV under Process of
excess of 2 per cent, based on the I. '
. wm ww w v m m
assessed valuation .of the property I ' raVUlff IO Dt UOSeu DJl-
Although Mr. Smith made no h 111 oepiemoer.
ROAD IS CLOSED:
TOURISTS BALK
Names of the superintendents
and members of the commissions In
charge of the various public Institu
tions of Oregon, penal and reform
atory, together with the number of
aliens confined in each on June 30
1920, is sought ln a letter received
by Governor Olcott from A. Camin
etti. of the United States bureau of
Immigration.
"This bureau particularly desires
at the earliest possible date practl
cable to receive information as to
the number of aliens in each penal
and , reformatory institutions in Ore
gon, said the letter received by
the governor. "If you do not pos
sess the 'information In your office
please authorize the commission or
superintendent of such institution to
supply the same.
Denortatioa Is Proponed.
"All aliens In penal and reforma
tory institutions are not subject to
deportation as there are limitations
and conditions Imposed by law, ac
cording to the facts in each case.
As some may be. it Is Intended to
follow up this Information by the
detail of officers -.of the Immigra
tion service to each of the institu
tions of this character in your state
to obtain the information desired in
detail for the purpose in view. For
the present1, the information above
requested will suffice, provided it Is
receive not later than the first-day
of August.
"It is intended by the bureau to
submit to the department in Its
forthcoming annual report the in
formation thus obtained with a re
commendation for an appropriation
to cover expenses -of necessary ex
amination and also the deportation
of aliens then found to be, illegally
in me unitea Mates ana sunject to
deportation under the Immigration
law." !
Goodin Will Act.
Following receipt of the letter.
Governor Olcott addressed a com
munication to It. R. Goodin, secre
tary! of the state board of control,
urging that the information desired
by. Mr. Camlnetti be forwarded to
him as soon as possible.
LODGER HERE
FOR CEREMONY!
eluded in H. C L Pub
licity Literature.
ST. LOUIS, July 9. Questioning
of a dosen witnesses by the senate
committee investigating campaign
expenditures today resulted in
charges that the high cost of living
More than ISO Members of A. bur established by the depart-
overtures to Governor Olcott with
relation to his attitude toward call- : The Pacific highway about fdx
Ing - a special session of the legis- miles north of Salem bas been closed
lature, he Intimated that such a for traffic while it is being graded
request would be made within the Preparatory to paving.. The roaa.
next few days. It is not believed, according to the roadmasters report,
however., that the - mm-iuIv wnntit I will be closed until about hepiem
convene the lawmakers in special ber- Travelers over the highway will
session this summer because of his bav to detour by way of Haxeiton
unpleasant experience with , the law
and then come back to the highway
making body at the time It was tJ5.rook-J?refol
called In special session last winter.
SIMPLE LIFE IS
OFFICER'S GOAL
C D. Wilson Quits Force Aft
er Serving Two Days
y Successor Chosen.
After serving only two days on
the Salem police force. C. IX Wilson
tendered his resignation to Acting
Chief of Police Harry Rpwe last
Thursday. Ills resignation was ac
cepted. V
Mayor Otto. Wilson appointed Fri
day morning C. I,. Moody Io serv in
the vacancy caused by the resigna
tion. He will serve In the town dls
trlct.. j -
w. u. Ilryant was appointed to
serve for itwo month as nisht watch
man at the city ramping-grounds
Lumbermen Facing Biz
Problem in Car Shortage
PORTLAND, July 9. Car short
age Is the big problem of the nortn
wept, and a crisis may occur this
' coming fall unless thelcar supply Im
proves, according to the testimony
of lumbermen who gathered here to
day t a meeting of the West Coast
Lumbermen's association. The car
supply now Is tess than 50 per cent
of requirements. It was reported at
tne meeting. More than 100 lumber
men attended.-
0. U. W. and Band Ar
rive Tonight
This evening about 6 o'clock
Grand Master D. C. Herrin of the
A. O. U. W. will arrive from Port
land accompanied by some 150 mem
bers of the order, and the celebrated
D. O. K. K. band or 30 pieces, for
the purpose of- a social gathering
with the local members.
The visitors will detrain at the
Commercial street crossing of the
Southern Pacific switch, and will
march a short distance south in
front of the water works, where a
band selection will be played In
honor of A. L. Brown, who lies sick
i ui nowe ana wno nas oeen a
faithful member and financial offi
cer of the local lode for many years. I general and the department of jus-
iney win then march on Com-luce were made Dy miss uuvia
merclal street, to State, on State 1 Brueggeman, formerly executive sec-
east to High, countermarch on Stata I retary of the Missouri omen s high
to Commercial, on Commercial to I cost of living bureau, who declared
Court, and on Court to the hall of I she "was dismissed because she' was
Protection Ibdge In the McCornack a Republican
diock. wnere tne visitors will be the I Vn. J. R. TLelrht: chairman of
supper guests of the local members. I the bureau, and Miss Mary Scott. Its
ana wm m turn gtve a pleasing en-I publicity director, partly contra
irnamrarni oi music and run In dieted Miss Brueggeman's testimony,
general. ( Ideclarinr that while its renresenta-
ine visitors are all members of h.H atteniliwl att IVmneratle
h Sheika. branch wherein the and Republican conventions, partly
higher degrees and the playground I at government expense, they did so
oraer are to be round, m. I to nrranlzA eountlea in the antt-hlrh
The grading between Salem and
Jefferson on the Pacific highway
will be completed today. The road
will then be ready for the paving
crew. All grading In Marion coun
ty is being done by the county road
crews while the paving and rocking
where needed Is being done by th.e
slate highway commission. The road
crew has been at work grading on
the Jefferson road a greater part ti
the spring and summer.
Amundsen Planning New -
Voyage to NorthPole
.SEATTLE. Wash.. Juy 9l Captain
Roald Amundsen, noted Norwegian
exnlorer now in northern Siberia, is
planning: a new attempt to reacn tne
North Pole and will start his expe
dition as soon as he can reach Nome
Alaska, to load supplies, according
to CaDtain Emmanuel Tonneson, a
member of the Amundsen party,
who was In Seattle today on his way
to New York. Captain Tonneson
said he did not know the. exact lo
cation of the exnlorer at D resent but
was satisfied he was safe;
Cox Manager Declines
National Chairmanship
SAN FRANCISCO. Jury 9. E. H
Moore, manager of Jhe, pre-conven-tlon
campaign ' of Governor Cox of
Ohio for the Democratic presiden
tial nomination, announced here o
day that he would not consider the
national chairmanship of the Demo
cratic party.
I simply can't take it. that's all
Mr. Moore stated. "My law business
won t permit it.
Bolsheviks Are Gaining
tn Persia and Poland
PARIS, July 8. Dispatches from
Teheran, Persia, report new landings
of Bolshevik troops at several Per
sian ports on the Caspian sea. The
Bolshevik are reported to have occu
pied the road running between T&
heran and Turus.
A dispatch to the Vossisene Zelt
ung from Tilsit, says that after fight
ing ; the Bolshevik have broken
through the Polish - northern front
and icrossed the Beresina river at
three points. The dispatch adds
that panic has broken out in Vilna.
from which the Polish occupation
authorities have fled.
ment of justice were "political en
terprlses," ' intended primarily to
"bring about the nomination of
Attorney A. Mitchell Palmer for
president by the Democratic nation
al convention." v
Witnesses also declared that Ed
ward Goltra, Democratic national
Committeeman from Missouri, dis
tributed $150 checks to St. Louis
delegates to the state convention
which was instrumental in the oust
ing of Senator James Reed of Mis
souri, from his national convention
seat. Goltra was declared by wit
nesses to be a supporter of Palmer,
but a few' also admitted receiving
expense money from R. C. Stuevers,
a local capitalist, said to have been
a supporter of Governor Cox.
The charges agalnit the attorney
LEGAL ACTION FILED
TO PREVENT HIGHWAY
KLAMATH WOMAN 8.Yt DITCHEM
ARE DESTROYED
Sophia Henley Keeks Ret rain Ing Or
der Together with. Damages
In Sum of flOOO. ,
Sophia S. Henley has filed suit In
the circuit court of Klamath county
to restrain the county court of that
county. Oscar 1 Inter, contractor,
members of the state highway com
mission, O. P. Hoff. state treasurer,
and Bam A. Kozer, secretary of state,
from proceeding with the construc
tion of what is known as the Kla
math Falls-Merrill section of the
Dalles-California highway across her
property unless authorized to do so
by the courts, according to a com
plaint served on the attorney sen-
era! here yesterday.
Mrs. Henley alleges that the con
tractor has cut. ruined and destroy
ed her drainage and irrigation
ditches, damaged her crops, torn
down her fences and otherwise mo
lested her property. Besides a re
straining order. Mrs. Henley seeks
to collect $1000 damages. - Question
also Is raised in the complaint rela
tive to the legality of the contract
for the construction of the highway.
CONFESSES TO
KILLING WIFE
of the
branch In which only'a tew of the
local members hare ret entered, bnt
a number have qualified for admis
sion at tne annual meeting In Oc
tober. The Salem breth ren ar an.
ticlpatlng a big time tonight.
GROWERS BUY
FRUIT PLANT
IN DOUGLAS
Sutherlin Property Annexed
by Co-operative Association
at Recent Meeting Fifteen
. Lots Are Included.
MEETING CALLED FOR
EUGENE ON JULY 16
Summer Conferences to Be
Held in Umpqua.' Rogue
and Willamette Valleys.
Lieutenant Wanderer Admits
Robbery Frame-up
and Shooting
CHICAGO. July ft. Lieutenant
Carl Wanderer In a new confession
which the states attorney gave out
tonight admitted that he shot and
killed his wife to get rid of her and
to get possession of her money, lie
admitted, officers said, that he
planned a "framed up" robbery with
the man he killed on the same occas
ion In the doorway of their home. He
was also quoted as saying, that be
had "tired of married life and de
cided to return to the easy life cr
the army.
Wanderer denied, the state attor
ney said, that he knew the accom
plice whom he shot to death. The
tragedy occurred on the night of
June 21.
This "was the second alleged confes
sion by the former armjr lieutenant
annouared today. In' the first h
was said to have confessed that he
fired the shots which killed his wife
and the unidentified stranger.
Ex-Service Men Engage
in Business in Salem
REJECT VILLA
PEACE OFFER
Only Unconditional Surrend
er Acceptable to New
Government "
MEXICO CITY. July 9. -The gov
ernment has decided to reject the
peace proposals of Francisco Villa
General Francisco R. Serreano, un
dersecretary of war and marine, told
the Associated Press today. , The un
conditional surrender, he declared.
would be accepted. "
. ,
I. W. W. ATTOUXKY ARRF-STKD,
remarkable:
SURGICAL FEAT
Scott, Ex Army Surgeon,
Graffs Own Skin on
Wife Lectures.
CHICAGO. July 9. Details of an
extraordinary surgical operation
were today made public In connection
with the double operation performed
toy Dr. Orlando F. Scott on himself
and wife yesterday. They were con
valescent today.
To prevent the amputation of his
wife's right leg. Dr. Scott sliced 1-'
inches of skin from one of his own
limbs and grafted It on the injured
member of his wife.
Throughout the operation, which
lasted an hour. Dr. Scott talked with
internes and students, explaining
each step as It was taken and what d the atate conventions the i?overn-
sieps were to rouow. He took no
anaesthetic and despite the pain
showed no outward signs of suffer
ing.
The doctor was a captain In the
United States medical corps in
France. His specialty was liquid
fire cases, where skin grafting opera
tions were numerous.
Mrs. Scott was injured in an auto
mobile accident. Dr. Scott set the
leg but an infection made it neces
sary either amputation or kin graft
ing. a t
Sumner, Washington, Woman
"Found Dead in Bath Tab
ASTORIA. Or.. 'July 9. George
Vanderveer, attorney who defended
the alleged Industrial Workers of
the World at their trial I6r the mnr
der of members of the American
Legion" at Centralia on Armistice
day, was found guilty and fined $10
on s, charge of resisting an officer
here today in police conrt. Vander
veer offense', was committed last
Sunday when he insisted on' speak
ing at a so-called work in omen's
picnic.- after Chief of Police Carlson
had- notified him that no speech
making would be permitted. Van
derveer gave notice of appeal to the
circuit court.
cost of living campaign
Questioned by Senator Kenyon, j
they admitted that "no counties
were organized at these conventions
and that tbey also talked politics
with the women there.
Miss Brueggeman, answering
questions without' hesitation, told
the committee that workers em
ployed by the department of Justice
to educate the people In lowering
living costs, confined their speeches
to boosting Palmer and generally
the only time living costs were men
tioned were when the speakers would
explain that election of Palmer to
the presidency would mean lower
prices.
'We -were asked to Include Pal
mer publicity matter In our H. C. L."
publicity, and to use it in such a
way that it would not be qu'ckly de
tected as a boost for him for pres
ident." she testified. "This was
done. Such publicity was frequently
mailed to 219 Missouri papers.
"It was used by only a few. how
ever, and this caused an Investiga
tion by Howard Figg. an assistant
attorney general. It then came out
that I was a Republican and I was
dismissed. Mrs. Frank Hayes, for
mer chairman of the bureau, also
was dismissed because she was a
Republican.
"When our representatives attetid-
Ex-service men continue to return
to Salem and settle Into business tor
themselves. Last week the McDowi
brothers O. C. and R. I. McDowell.
opened a meat market at 173 Soun
Commercial street under the firm
name-of McDowell Market. Doth of
the boys are Just out of the service,
after having spent a long time in
France.
Associated with them as a buyer is
their father, who has for years been
the buyer for the Valley Packing
company. Doth the McDowell bro
thers have spent several years at the
butcher game.
The executive committee of the
Oregon -rowers Cooperative associa
tion, in session on July t, closed
deal with ne Sutherlin cannery and
packing association whereby the as
sociation obtains possession of the
plant. This plant Is one of the best
In southern Oregon., It has a large
prune dryer, prune packing plant,
cannery, lime-sulphur manufacturing
plant and Juice plant. There are li
city lots and COO Jeet of siding.
A contract for a 24-tunneI dryer af
Carlton for the association has been
let to L. R. Dal ley and company of
Portland. This same firm has ibe
contract for a modern prune packing
plant to be erected at Forest Grove.
This plant will be erected on proper
ty joining the Forest Grove cannery.
At Medford the association Is rushing
work on a lsrge packing shed ad
joining the cold storage plant.
Tables Are Del rig 3 Lade
Packing tables are being made, ap
ple graders hare been purchased, and
the building will soon be completed.
At Grants Pass, a temporary hour
has been leased until January 1.
when the new plant at that point will
be completed. The packing plant at
Riddle Is about half completed, and
the foundation of the packing plant
at Myr le Creek are started. At
Sheridan, the contract for the first
unit, a 40 tunnel drier has been let
to J C. Croc.
The peeking .department an
nounced that they had purchased,
large quantities of box shook for
apples, pears and prunes.
V Meeting Is Called
The association -.roted to hold &
meeting at Eugene on Friday, July
1. to visit the plant at that point.
It Is hoped that a good many mem
bers of the Oregon Growers Cooper
stive association will make the trip
to Eugene, in order that they may
see the-wonderful work which that
association has accomplished. J. O,
Holt extends a hearty Invitation to
all.
The association also voted to hold
summer meetings of growers In the
Umpqua. Rogue and Willamette val
leys sometime In August.
SPOKANE. Wash.. Jnly 9 A tele
gram from George Rroch. Astoria
hotel. Ixs Anjteles. discovered today,
is expected to identify the woman
whose nude body was found Tues
day in a bath tub in a hotel here.
She had registered as Mrs. H. Droch.
Sumner. Wash. Post mortem ex
amination failed to disclose the
cause of her death. The stomach
contents will be analyzed.
George Hrock said here tonight
that he had cent a telegram to his
mother. Mrs. ,11. S. Hrock, at Dish
man, near Spokane. Wash., because
of doubt as to whether the woman
whoso nurle body was found in Spo
kan might have been his .mother.
He-said he had recently heard from
her from Dishman where she was llv.
ment paid their railroad fare and
allowed II i day extra. They went
apparently to organize counties, but
in reality to boost Palmer for pres
Ident.'" Miss Brueggeman said there are
18 H. C. L. bureaus In the country,
"run at ao of at least $100,000
a year." nd that she understood
they also 'were used to advocate
Rainier 's candidacy.
Miss Scott denied that any pub
licity matter in support of Mr. Pal
mer's csndidacy had been sent out
from the bureau.
"Pefore God. senator, we were
Justified in using government money
to attend the conventions, for we
did grwernment work." she -said.
(Mrs. Lelahty also denied that
Palmer "puffs' were included in the
bureau publicity.
"We worked 'o reduce the high
cost of living and we did some
what," she said.
The statements concerning Gol
tra were made by Democratic city
committeemen who were delegates
to the state convention. They de
clared-that they "were for Reed
and "against Palmer
Columbia River Ports
Fail to Agree on Rates
PORTLAND. July 9. Efforts of
the Portland dock commission to ob
tain a conference with the port au
thorities of Astoria and Seattle, re.
atlve to entering Into an-agreement
establishing uniform charges for
storing and handling grain in muni
cipal grain elevators and thus pre
vent a rate cutting war have failed,
according to announcement today j!
F. I. Randall, assistant secretary or
the local commission.
Seattle Is Inclined to maintain IH
present rates. It is said, regardle-v
of the announcement at- Astoria o(
lower rate tariffs.
Port authorities or the Pug
Sound city were agreeable to holding
the conference, but made It rather
emphatic that no reduction in Its
rates at the present time would be
considered.
CHAMBER PLANS
BIG STATE DRIVE
-
More than $150,000 Needed
to Carry on Work of Com
merce Chamber.
The chamber of commerce la about
teady to make its drive for a $150.
000 fund. F. C. Fits-Gibbon, the
field secretary of the American city
bureau is In the city arranging mat
ter preparatory to the drive. Mr.
Fitz Gibbon is temporarily quartered
in Portland.
The chamber of commerce Is a
parr or the American city bureau.
I N-t alls for the drive are not organ
ized as yet. but officials familiar with,
civic organizations express confi
dence in its success. Mr. Fits Gib
bon is registered at the Marion hotel.
TODAY IS SALEM'S 4TH
ANNUAL BARGAIN DAY
Thousands of People from All over Salem and Vicinity to
be in Town Today to Take Advantage of the Offerings .
of Salem Merchants. Nothing Has Been Overlooked to
Make this the Best Event of its Kind in SalemV History.
the money from Goltra under th
supposition that it had been raised
among the Democrats. Their ex
penses always had been paid to con
ventions, they srTd.
Senator Reed was a spectator at
today s sessions, lie did not car'
Today Is the big day for Salem !
purchasers: the day that has been
so thoroughly advertised and about
which so much has"been said the
fourth annual Rargain day. Pre
vious events of this kind have always
been a monstrous success, hut from
but accepted ! the talk of merchants and Salem
In with his father. From the de- to "mix in an Investigation which so
scrlptlon he received tonight of the vitally concerned himself." he said,
body he said he was convinced It land attended merely to complete a
could not be j.hat of his mother, duorum. .' WJ
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people alike, the 1920 Ilargain day
promises to lx the biggest ever con
ducted. Thousands of people from
all over the valley have signified
their intention of coming to Salem
today.
On the part of the merchants, not
a single Item has been overlooked.
Everything la ready, and . patrons
may be assured that there will In
truth be bargains galore Many
stores have placed discounts on
everything In stock; others on cer
tain lines only, but which ever be
the case, they are all bargains, tho
prices are much lower than ordin
ary. K :
Mr. Harbison, of the Valley Mo
tor company, says that "for Ilargain
day we will make specially reduced
prices on all Federal and Portage
tires. Io on tubes,"
As a parting word to. buyers, Ietf
us say that wherever you se the
card "This is a Rargain Day store."
go in. That card means that there
you will find bargains.
Following Is the complete list of
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