4 V
CiW NEWS IN BRIEF
Safest Ho?.-w1tps
Don't mis the Red Star' oil
HOT this week at Stiff. AdT.
Commission Sued
Mr. pBrtljr Venture
The public , tenrlce commission 1 Ruhr Purdy. who haa been con-
waa yesterday ' aerred ; with sum
mon in a ult instituted against
the . commission by the Pacific
Power Light company la Clat
op coantr to set aside the recent
order of the commission reducing
the company's gas rates at As
toria. , The redaction waa approx
imately 15 per cent. The com
plaint atao object to the valua
tion of the ga equipment at As
toria, as found by the commis
sion, which ; was $448,000 The
company" claims- that; a fairer
valuation is $525,000 The suit is
Med in the circuit court at As
toria. '.-.-...: , i
Kenre
" Cray
Adr. .
Delle
French
Pastry.
i r
netted with the state bonus com
mission, has taken out a state
license to become a real estate
broker, and Is opening an office
In the Porter wall paper store at
455 Court street. Mrs. Purdy ex
pects to do selling and renting of
property.
Edwin Mortimer Arrives
A son, who haa been named
Edwin Mortimer Randall, arrived
recently at the home of Rer. and
Mrs. Edwin T. Randall, route 6.
box 149. His father is nastor of
the Methodist churches at Wa
conda and Brooks.
i Attractions
Extraordinary
Richard Barthelmess
In Torable David"
Charles Chaplin
, In TayDay
r. 35c 10c" ..
A REAL" FORTUNE
A man maydlvlde up his es
tate, among hit children or lie
may leave this to be done , by
his executors after his death,
but this ' wealth ' may alip
through 'their fingers and
leave them worse oft than be
fore. . .- ...
Dut If he provides them with
a training In business he has
given them something that can
always be cashed In, In times
of adversity, : and used as a
meana of securing Independent
auccess.
We have been training young
people, tor business for over
32 years. Our school is in ses
sion; throughout (- the entire
summer. ; i'"" -
. Write or call for information.
Salem Oregon .
Foresight Yfins )
- The toreslghted man al
ways wins:' i foresight in
business dealings, foresight
In social activities, foresight
In healthy 4, -
The eyes to a large extent
control the health. V Careful
foresight demands that their
efficiency be retained for
later life. -j.. , ; ;.;
t We can serve-you,
MORRIS
s OPTICAL CO, t
S04-S1X Salem Bank of C
Commerce Building
Oregon's Largest1 OpUakl
' Inatltutloa
Phone lit for appointment
gALKM. OREQON
A Classified Adv
Will bring you a buyer. Adv.
Will Talk on China
The men who fail to hear J. C.
Clark at the Commercial club
Monday . noon will miss hearing
many vital things about China
and the Chinese. Mr. Clark, an
Oregon boy, graduate of O. A. C
went to China 17 years ago and
at Shanghai be has built up the
greatest boys' department in the
world. : He has lived in the celes
tial kingdom through almost all
the great epoch-making
Fitted at Tyler's Drug Store by
an expert In the business. Adv.
Candy is Sold
The Girls club of Willamette
university held a candy sale at
Eaton hall yesterday during the
election. This sale was to raise
money to pay off a deficiency cre
ated by the Co-ed carnival.
- -
of Al Kader Shrine, and George I Cooper. Alsea; Mrs. V. J: Den vie.
McDaniel, captain of Al Kader IC. D. Cheatham, Portland.
guard, Portland, were shown
Canister, William Bell and Hal BrOOKS ZDO WaCOnoa
Patton, Salem rsnners.
Ortlflcate is Filed
The army discharge certificate
of George E. Towe was filed with
County Clerk U. G. Boyer, yester
day. Mr. Towe enlisted December
13. 1917. He served with Ameri
can forces In France and saw ac
tive duty at St. Mihiel, Argonne
Woods, Verdun and Pont a Mous-
Roast or Pried
Chicken. $1 per plate; all day
today at the Gray Belle. Adv.
O. A. C. Graduates Invited
Mr. and Mrs. Mark McCallister.
events 1433 South Liberty street, will be
that have put China on the world
map, and be has a story to tell
that will grip men's hearts. China
Is the one great human interro
gation question that America
must know In business and social
defense.' ,Mr. Clark comes as an
authority who is really down un
der the skin of China, and he
speaks with authority of the
things that America ought to
know about China.
hosts this afternoon for the grad
uates and former students of O.
A. C. In honor of J. C. Clark, a
eradnate of the college who is in
Salem for a few days. Mr. and
Mrs. McCallister have tnited all
former students to meet Mr. Clark
at this time.
son.
MaeDonakfs Fanner
At Tyler's Drag Store. Adv.
Orchards Are Inspected
C. A Kineman of Sacramento,
Cal... Professors H. P. Barrs and
A. L. Lovett of O.A.C.. Corvallls,
and S. H. Van Trump, county
fruit inspector, yesterday made a
visit of Inspection of prune or
chards near Salem. The Rosedale
and Liberty districts have been
visited during the past two days.
Mr. Kineman Is connected with
the United States department of
Agriculture and is a specialist of
prune and plum culture..
Churches Meet Jointly
A joint all-day meeting of the
Methodist churches of Brooks an
Waconda will be held today at
Waconda, with Rev. E. E. Gilbert,
superintends of the Salem dis
trict, present as one of the speak
ers. The day will start with Sun
day school at 10 o'cloct. and the
morning sermon an hour later
will be preached by Superintend
ent Gilbert. A basket luncheon
will be served at noon, and in the
afternoon there will be a quarter
ly conference and a consecration
service for six young persons.
A Warning to feel tired be
fore exertion is not Isslness rit's
a sign that the system lacks vi
tality, and needs the tonic effect
of Hood's Sarsaparfllr. Suffer
ers should not delay. Get rid of
that tired feeling by beginning to
take Hood s Sarsaparilla today.-
Adv.
DIED
LONG Josephine Long, age X3.
died at a local hospital. Re
mains are In care of Terwilliger
home. Funeral service will be
held Monday on arrival of rela
tives from Portland.
PR YE At a local hospital, Rich
ard Frye, Troutdale, Or. . Re
mains in care of the Terwllll
ger home, and later will be
taken to Portland for crema
tion.
JOT At his home. 1833 Vuth
High street, April 28, Truman
Decatur Joy. aged S3 years. 11
' months and 5 days. Survived
by his wife, Minnie Joy; five
children,' Claude Joy of Moose
Jaw, Canada; Mrs. G. C. Mad-
dock. Mrs. A. C. Maddock of
Bralnerd. Minn.; Mrs. G. R
Richardson and Harry Joy of
- Salem. Remains are in care of
the Terwilliger home. Funeral
will be held Tuesday at 2 p.
m. from tbe Adventist church.
Rev. Bell officiating. Burial
will be in I. O. O. F. cemetery.
WOOD AND COAL
For Today's Baseball Remits
PhOne 939. The Ace. Adv.
People Use Swift's Fertiliser
Because It makes them money.
See C 8. Bowse or phone tit
Adv.
Legal ITIswVs '
Get them at The Statesman of
fice. ; Catalog on application,
AdT.
Serve-
Gray
Adr.
Belle French Pastry.
Ch-ls Are Curst a
Some 35 girls from the Girls'
Industrial school were guests of
Manager Arthur Laflar yesterday
at a special showing of the film
"That Something."
Invitational Received ; V' v
The O. A. C. Juniors .have ex
tended an' invitation to everybody
to attend their Junior week-end.
May 12, 13 and 14. They are to
put on a variety" of stunts, every
thing free aa air. Two of the free
events that ought to he excessive
ly popular are the free ' dinner
served by the college at noon, on
May 13, and the free lunch at
the Commercial club the same
evening. A number of Salemites
are planning to attend.
Roant or Fried
Chicken. 91 per plate; all day
today at the Gray Belle. Adr.
Htndent's Mother
The many friends of Jacob Nl-
col, senior of Willamette univer
sity will be grieved to learn of the
death of his mother who died yes
terday at Dallas from a stroke of
paralysis. A message was sent to
the student here summoning him
to the bedside of his mother, but
before he reached there she had
passed away.
IMPORTANT
BUT
NEGLECTED
That's the story o the
average medicine chest.
Ton can get goods from
us from 7:30 In the morn-;
lng until eight at night.
We're glad to serve you.
But from 8 at night un-.
til 7:30 In the morning it
Is inconvenient for - you to
reach us. That'a likely, to
be a critical time. r - -
A well-filled medicine
chest Is your greatest con
venience. - ! " '. ' . .'
We are prepared to sug
gest the best the market af
: fords. t':
We carry the best In rub
ber Goodrich. Add a wat
er bottle or fountain syringe
to your medicine chest.
Unusual values this week. .
Schaeiefs
Drug Store I
Sole Agent Garden Court '
Preparations
- ICS IT. CcrJL rhona 107
S. C. 8TQXE, M.D.
- General Office Practice
. Cancers Treated
Office,' Tyler's Drug Store
157 S. Commercial Street
Needlework Shop-
All kinds of fancy work and
hemstitching done. 121 -S Com'l
8t Adv.
Hold Memorial Services-
Memorial services for the late
Freeman Drake will be held at tbe
Salvation army hall on State
street. Sunda evening at 7:4 5
o'clock. A special program of sing- I
ing and addresses will be given.
k ID
!
Dm. White and Marshall
Osteopathic physicians. U 8 Bk.
AdT.
WATKIN'S 7SARSAPAR1LLA
has stood the test tor more than
ways bny Watkin's Product, they J0' Mnta,na
are one Quality, only the best"
A. En gel bart, "City Retailer,"
phone 1734-W. .
Haxbnan't Glasses tlons-'
Examination Announced
Anfiouncement is made through
the postoffice, that the govern
ment will hold a stenographer
typist examination for the 11th
district on May 9. .This district
comprises Alaska. Washington,
Wyoming and
Oregon. Applicants who might be
interested should write at once to
the secretary of the civil service
commission, postoffice building,
Seattle, -asking for .blank applica-
Mexican Resident Here
B. C. Deyarmond. recently from
Tampico, Mexico, is a visitor in
Salem and vicinity, having come
a few days ago, called by the ill
ness and the subsequent death of
his father. R. H. Deyarmond, near
Macleay. Mr. Deyarmond was
never a resident of this part of
Oregon, his parents having come
here from eastern Oregon a few
years ago, after he had left home
He- went to Mexico from New
York, in the employ of the Inter
national Petroleum company, an
American concern doing business
In Manana-iand. He expects to
return to Mexico within the next
few days, his vacation being up
on May 15. He says that business
conditions are stabilizing wonder
fully, under the present adminis
tration. He says that wages are
high there; enough higher to
make them attractive for Ameri
cans, even in Tampico, on the
gulf, which is not. in all respects
the most desirable location, al
though on the uplands of Mexico
iving is a perpetual delight.
In the Morning
Why allow yourself, to doze
along these fine mornings,
missing the beauties of the
early outdoor air and often
important engagements -when
for the small price of $1.50
you can get an alarm clock
that never fails to go off.
Other clocks up to $8.50.
., , DB
Tyert
Drug Store
?
157 S. Commercial Phone 35
P.AULIG In this city. April 28,
Jacob Baullg. age 97 years,
father of R. J. Baulig of Con
crete N. D.. A. F. Baullg or
Salem, Mrs. E. Emmers of Spo
kane, Mrs. iPeter Phfllipl of
Salem, and Mrs. H. H. Wohl
nick of Salem. Funeral serv
ices Monday at 10 a, m from
tbe Rigdon mortuary, after
which the body will be forward
ed to Cavalier, N. D., for interment.
Reduced prices ca tU
, Utah Coal
Special prices ca extra
good Ash wood whHs
we are unloading c&r
We carry extra dry
a nnlc ami) fir wood
a-"" at all tbes. i
LARMER TRANSFER
Phone 930
f .............
...
We :
the .
i, .
HILL At Santa Cruz, Cal.. April
26, Miss Clara Hill, sister or
Mrs. Charles D. Mulligan of
that city. The body win arrive
Jearly Monday morning. The
funeral cortege will leave the
Rigdon mortuary at 9: SO a. m.
for the City View cemetery
where services will be held and
interment made.
Webb '& Clough
Leading Funeral
Directors
Expert Embahners
w
We Need Sanity
IN THESE months of adjustment,
rtPrl nftpn in he reminded to take
average of conditions to see things for
the whole country, and not for one small
section. . J
If things are not yet what we wish In
the Willamette valley read the reports
of financiers the country over; see the
increased prices for farm product; real
ize the superior purchasing power i of
your dollar from what it was some
months ago. Be patient some read
justments must be made, but prosperity
is on its way westward.
E. B. Flake's Flower
And bird store. 273 State. St.
Pansy plants, dahlia and gladiola
bulbs. Adv.
Easier and Better
HARTMAH BROS.
Phone 1255 Salem, Oregon
Wear them and see Tho Alr ter Keeps
Money in your pocket and puts
pep in your engine, reduces car
bon, upkeep and oil. and increas
es mileage from 20 to 100 per
centn. Your money back after 30
days if we do not make good our
guarantee. Tetts made In Salem
average 45 per cent increase in
mileage per gal. of gas. See Col.
J. Olmstead. sales manager for
Marion, Polk, Lino, Benton and
Lincoln counties. Adv.
SAVE $ $ $
by ' tmylng your . hardware pad
rornltvre at Tbe . Capital Hard
ware 4s Pnrnitare Oow S85 No.
Commercial street. Phone 947.
CHICKEN DINNER
" SERVED
- V
ALL DAY TODAY
AT THE GRAYBELLE
Portland Visited
.The Oregon History class of
I Willamette university, drove to
Oregon City and Portland, Satur
day, to take in some of the 1m
portant points of early northwest
history. They spent some time in
the Oregon Historical Society
rooms in the Auditorium of Port
land, where there is a very com
prehenslve exhibit of old-time
relics and a wonderful library of
Oregon bibliography.'
Acetylene Welding
And brasing. Doerfer & Camp
bell, 410 So. Commercial. Adv.
wm . .. W
Hao Boohs
Foaaiit in Cuba
The Spanish-American war ser
vice record of Herbert A. Verenst
has been filed with County ClerkJ
U. O. Boyer. Isr. Vernest enlisted
July 21. 1898 and was discharged
from the service Mar 17. 1899. He
served in Cuba and the United
States with Company I. Third
Regiment. United States Engl
neers.
lied Star Oil Stove
Demonstrationn. 3 days begin
ning tomorrow, at Stiff's. Adv.
Four Couples Marry
Deputy Clerk Ruth Wallace yes
terday, issued four licenses to
couples who had yielded to Dan
Cupid's wiles as follows: Stanley
Borten, telephone constructor, ot
Portland and Elsie Becaner. ol
Salem; William, M. Andres, far
mer.' ana Katherme E. Grlnts,
bookkeeper, both of Wood burn;
Harrey , Edward Ketchner, labor
er and Handle Belle Hodges, both
residing at Salem. Ward W.
Wolfe, bricklayer ot Salem; and
Rita Loter. of Salem.
Monday, Tnesday, Wednesday
Sn RmA Star demonstration at
Radio for the Beginner i.uw stiffs. Adv.
Iiaaicr ior tuveryooay . . j.w
" """" - n Gilbert Greet Vi&itortM-
Antn ninA nook ..(western- -Lee Gilbert, local auto dealer
- anH. Transcontinental k . Va ,4jOO I waa mach surprised last night
Queen Victoria, Strachey . B.OO when a party of Portland and Sa
Bangalowcraft . .601 em friends visited Lee at bis
z, V " . v n i Ct nupmobiie show at 15 south
LCnin:CrCl-l LC Cll 5 'CrO Commercial street; Aecompenied
m JT. C"!!; Tt. PhSS CI by their wives, Al Tetn, potest
PERSONALS
William Brown returned last
night from California where he
has been for the winter. He was
in Redlands most of the time.
Mr. end Mrs. Kenneth Legge of
Eugene are ruests at the Beta Chi
sorority of Willamette university
during this week-end.
1 HOTEL ARRIVALS
MARION M. Turner, Wr. N.
Whalen, Horace Addis, Mrs. E. T.
Johnson, M. Lindberg, W. C. Bry
ant, W. R. Johnson. Mrs. V. Stan
ley, H. K. Langdon, W. E. Gra
ham, H. Fuller, Henry E. Era
strom,' Portland;- J. R. Roberts.
Sacramento; Miss Zoe Miller.
Banks; Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Conk
Un. Eva Burke, Sterling Colo.
BLIGH D. H. Hayes. Rose-
burg; R. M. Gibson. Los Angeles;
O. C. Stubl-r. F. Stewart. Port
land; Henry Sorenson, Corvallls;
D. J. Valley, Silverton; O. C. Har
ris. Astoria: R. H. Johnson.
Grants Pass.
TERMINAL Grace Harding.
Mill City; Mrs, R. D. Curtis. The
Dalles; H. A. Lorenz, Milwaukee.
Wis.; R. Wilson, Lebanon; H.
Phelps, Marshfleld; H. A. Wilson,
M. Burke San Francisco; R. D.
SPECIAL
Chicken Dinner
SUNDAY
Four Course Table ie
Hote Chicken Dinner
$1 DO Plate
A la Carte' Order of
- Chicken
' - 5c -
Service 12 noon to
. (8 p. nx ,
THE SPA
We Now Have the Store Filled With a Bounteous Supply of
Spring and Summer Mer
The Season's Most Wanted Materials and Apparel in Up-to-the-Minute
' Styles ' '::r:hr
At Down-to-the-Minute Prices
Women's Pure Silk and
Fiber Hose
A fine good quality
fibre, with rib top
and reinforced heels
and toes, white,
black and brown, a
pair
$1.00
Fine quality of very
high lustre mercer
ized top with wide
hem, good strong
heels and toes,
fawn, navy and
brown, a pair
79c
Special value in Children's Black and
Brown Cotton rib hose, made for wear,
woven of good quality cotton at
25c and 35c a pair
Women's Cotton Knit
Union Suits
Here's a splendid garment, low neck;
hand top ; knee length, knit of good qual
ity white cotton. It certainly will give
you service. We have mostly all sizes ; a
suit
79c
Dd YOU NEED SHEETS?
,
We offer you unusual good value in stan
dard quality, bleached pure white seam
less sheets.
$1.49 Sheets $1.59
42 inch Good heavy Muslin Pillow
Tubing, per yard... 39c
Cameo Cambric for long wear at yd. 19c
For Our Customers Who Want The Best
8- 4 Bleached Pequot Sheeting 55c yard
9- 4 Bleached Pequot Sheeting 59c yard
10- 4 Bleached Pequot Sheeting 64c yard
8- 4 Unbleached Pequot Sheeting 52c yard
9- 4 Unbleached Pequot Sheeting 57c yard
9- 4 Bleached Heavy Sheeting 49c yard
10- 4 Bleached Heavy Sheeting 55c yard
Have You Seen the Lovely r
New Silk Chemisette for
Underwear Making?
It Is simply grand said a lady yesterday.
It's not only made good to look at but i
made good for wear. Made of lovely silk, i
evenly woven, some plain and others In
new block check 'lace designs, pretty
shades, pink, flesh, orchid,' maise and
white. Make your own' pretty underwear
things of this washable material. '' i
It is to be had at $l59 yard
All Wool Jersey Cloth for
Suits
Jackets or separate skirts, proves
warmth for summer evenings or the sea
shore; renders long service and really is
good looking. Be sure to see the pretty
colors at . ., , - i
$2.49 yard
81x99
Sheets
SALEM STORE ;
466 State SL : .. ; .i
. PORTLAND SILK SHOP
383 Alder SL
Always Good Values in Our
Downstairs
Store
Women's Wool and Silk presses
at $9.50 -.a Saving Worth While. ;
We know you want something good both in price and looks and
here we have it, dresses we brought down here from our upstairs
store, some, are prettily embroidered or braided and some are
beaded. We claim they are the biggest actual value we ever of-'
fered you in dresses. ' : ; ., ;1v".:,:"--'.--
Good Serviceable Towels :
YOU WILL FIND EACH ONE A VERY GOOD VALUE "
2VC each. Our smallest dou
ble thread bleached Bath Towel
with hemmed : ends woven of
highly absorbent cotton. The
size is 17x29.
19c each. An 18x35 Huck Tow
el, pure white, woven of select
ed yarn, making it a very desir
ible and serviceable towel:;
16c each. A very good quality
Bath Towel with hemmed ends;
very absorbent," will give good
iervice- The size Is 18x33. '
9C each. , 14x24 Cotton, Huck
Towel with neatly hemmed ends,
will give satisfactory service and
desirable for individual use.