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4 " . 1 A- i. l i t : t V -r - i t ' t "i - t ... rtv - 1 1 i i l . i j . 1 1 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF The public service commlflslon issued an order yesterday author izing Multnomah! county and the city of Garden Home to construct an overhead crossing over the Ore gon Electric railroad at Garden Home, eliminating two hazardous grade crossings oh the Rex road. Heavy Wooleu Ulaiikrt For sale at $5 a pair. Thomas Kay Woolen Mills Co.. S. 12th st. J8. Fire Losses Totaled Fire losses in Oregon during the month of December, outside ot Portland, aggregated $142,750, ac i cording to the monthly report of Will: II. Moore, state fire marshal. Only four fires caused losses ot ; $10,000 or more. 'They were: As toria stores, 120,000; Beulah, dweBInrand store, $10,000; Med fordj theater. $60000. and Rose bare, garage $12,000. Notice to all . Organised Labor There will be a' mass meeting of -all organized crafts 'in the city of , Salem Tuesday night, Jan. 8, at L&or hall. Everyone come and brng more with you. Salem Triad ea and Labor Council. J 8 Pierce Sends Request "Governor Pierce has joined the pu&lic service commission in re questing the interstate commerce commission to rrant a certificate of 'convenience and necessity to the Orjpron-Washington ' Railroad & KaVlgation company ;for the con struction of a line of railroad from Crane to Burns. r. St am Heated Room ' With board for two people, 645 Majrion St. j , .19 MOKanan frogram Annonnceo Representatives ot the Salem "Chamber of Commerce will be the priticlpal speakers at the Wednes day luncheon of the Rotary club. Problems of the board of directors for the last two yeari will be dla crlssed by Carle Abrams. .William G khlsdorf will tell of the benefits tot the community i deriving . from -s " EAT V- - t OYSTER LOAF RESTAURANT . S. C. STONE, MJ). 1 General Of ffcre JPractkeV' . Cancers Treated Office, Tler Drug Store ,157 8. ..Commercial, Street The ERA-Clinic diagnosis and Treatment of .Disease by the' AbramV (E. R. A.) i Method ldren's Clinic Daily Consultation Free I)rv Harrison I. Folk . Dr. Paul Stapran ; Hours 10. a. m. to 8 p. m. Cor. 15th and State (14B1 State) Equitable Savings & jLoan , ; f AdmtrlaUon. ..... ; '? rortlaiMl, Otv-on Harry G. Keeney,' lltyrcaentatlvr S01 llaaonic MOi:' Phone lIO 112 Oregon IUd. Telephone 457 The Seavey, . Bell 'Insurance Agency; . i .. ; ' ".Oeneral- Insurance-. "Billy". Bell.. Frank Wagar HYDRO-ELECTRIC THERAPEUTIC INSTITUTE ' ; (Formerly lr.v Schenks) :. -: 210 S. Cottage SL PHONE 'V" - C - 1182 OSTKOPATIIV The Original and; Genuine Spin al Adjustment Treatment. ' Skill ful; Painless 'Adjustment that gets results, i!.-;'? '..WW- V? j ,' ' i DR. L."v.MARSHALL . J , Osteopathic Physician and ; . 'Surgeon "; V7 228 Oregon Bldg.' " f ' " ; Salem , ' ' Dr. Abranm Klectronlc i f Diagnosis and-treatment.' The public should know that there are some '.fifty imitations Of Dr. Abrams machine.' Persons" In Sa lem aro now advertising and using one of these imitations under tho name of; Dr. Abrams., For the troth about thq Abrams Method address- Dr. B. JL White, 50 V. S, Nat l. Bank Bldg., Salem, Ore gou. Adv. , f ' -tl' LADD BANKERS : - Established 1868 --,r. - :, (, -. V i . . General Banking Business Of fice Hours from THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON the Salem Bualneiia' xrn'a tea rn ot which he is president. Harley O. White, nreaident of th Salem Chamber of Commerce, win out line some of the principal prob lems tor 1924. Of the 89 Rotar ians in Salem ell are members wnn tne exception ot 10. You Get More Furnace For tho money at Hamilton's. 38 May discontinue Schedules iThe Columbia stages have De- titloned the public service commis sion to be allowed to discontinue five of its schedules on the Lower Columbia highway and one on the upper Columbia. River highway because ot the bad weather, with the privilege of resuming tho for mer on May 1. Petition In Hecker Case A petition for rehearing of the Russell Hecker murder case has been filed in the supreme court. Hecker was convicted in the lower court for Clackamas county and sentenced to be hanged for the murder ot Frank Bowker of Port land. The supreme court recently handed down an opinion uphold ing the action ot the lower court, and now the petition for rehear ing is filed with the constitution ality ot the capital punishment law challenged. Make Your Dollars ..Do their duty at Hamilton's Blanket and Comforter Sale. J 8 Cherrlan Banquet Tonight jj The annual Cherrian initiation and banquet will take place at the Marion hotel tonight and not on Thursday night, Jan. 10, as was first announced.' The dates were changed to avoid a conflict with the meeting of county Judges in Salem. It is estimated that 200 Cherrians and their ladies will be present tonight. Cotton and Wool Blankets ..One-third off at Hamilton's. J8 The Annual Meeting i Of the stockholders of the Tbos Kay Woolen Mill Co.. will be held at the office of the company in Salem, on Jan. 15, at 9:30 a. m. Let those interested take notice. E. J. Swafford, Secretary. J12. Returns to Salem j Miss Helen Berg, formerly a stenographer in the board ot con trol office and later secretary to Dr. -J. N. Smith at the feeble minded school, has resumed her work In Dr. Smith's--office. - She has been' employed In Portland. Heavy Woolen Blankets For sale at $5 a pair. Thomas Kay Woolen Mills Co.. S. 12th st. 18. - Church Meeting Planned ; f A district conference of the min isters and laymen of tho Salem district will be held Wednesday night and all day Thursday at the Kimball College of Theology. Rev. A. L. Beckendorf. missionary to the Philippines,' and Bishop W. O. Shepard, tf Portland, will be the principal speakers at the opening session. Plans are to be laid for the launching of a new world ser vice program. License Granted ' A marriage Mcenso was granted yesterday to Ralph P. Hopper and Mabel E. Green, both of Salem. Card of Thanks To all who so promptly and generously rendered assistance fol lowing the accidental injury to my husband, and whose help and sym pathy was so graciously continued during his suffering, death and burial, I wish to extend my sincere thanks.. Mrs. Lora Coovert. 1 jS Harold L. Ck ' Public Stenographer, 416 gen Building.' Phone 412. Oro- t3 Wm. Neimeyer Druggist In Business For Your Health 175 N. Com!. Phone 167 qatpm cunvp cunpi tJiiiiaiia uiuvaaaj utav Hut ta BUgh HoUl Hot Cotfo tad 8nwiehei - Baked Virriaia Han . jt aad CoffM. 15. Drop la aad Try Oar CoffM "i. placa vkr ladlas aa trad Grafted Walnut Trees ' XuUaa Prams Bdac4 - Garal JTurmy 8tck , Stlei Yard aad Ottict, -644 Terry St. I FRUITLANO NURSERY j A. J. MATIUS, Prop. Office Phono 100 l lies. lliO-M & BUSH 1 0 aJmtoS jpm Inventory Filed The inventory ot the estate of A. B. Oonyers has been filed in the county clerk's office. The ap praisers were J. W. Miller. W. B. Cooley, and Warrick Conyers. ' Divorce Sought Josie M. Moe, yesterday filed suit for divorce from S. I. Moe, charging desertion. She asks per mission to resume her name by a former marriage, Josie M. Por ter. We Can Install Our Pipeless Furnace In yom home within ten hours sfier you place your order. C. S. Hamilton. 38 Case Dismissed The case Qf E. W. Carver against William Graham doing business under the name of the Silver Grill has been dismissed with preju dice. The Western Pipeless Furnace- Has no equal. Let us demon strate. C. S. Hamilton. jS Cases Defaulted Judge Percy R. Kelly signed a number ot default judgments yes terday among which were Walter Wilson against John Peyee; Hol- den Floral Company against Clan cy Florists, Inc.; D. C. Harrison against Harold Gilbertson; II. F. Bonesteele against J. A. Moxley and Joseph Woelke against Robert C. Sateson. Blankets and Comforters At greatly reduced prices. Ham ilton's. j8 Plumbers Back at Work- While awaiting action by a board ot arbitration, journeymen plumb ers returned to work Monday morning. The board will be com prised of five .local businessmen, and will be appointed by two re presentatives from the master plumbers and the journeymen. Pierce to Talk Governor Walter M. Pierce will speak before the boys of the Live Wire" class of the Leslie Methodist church Sunday morn ing. Jan. 13, his subject being "The Place of the Christian Young Man in the -Political World." , Sunday Is Peaceful Day- Sunday was very peaceful, there being no arrests made nor were any accidents reported to the po lice. ' The blotter at headquarters merely stated "No Reports." Dance Tonite (Tuesday) Derby hall. The Orioles will play J8 Farm Association Meets- There will be a meeting of the farm loan association at the Cham ber of Commerce this morning. The meeting 13 scheduled for 11 o'clock. J. L. Sande Here J. L. Sando of Kennewick, Wash., a brother of Earl Sande, world renowned jockey, is visit ing at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Sande, 1965 Trade street. Both the Sande brothers are now at the home here. Tho Kennewick young man is a telegrapher and hopes to ob tain employment here so that he can remain in Salem. Woodry The Auctioneer Buys used furniture. J5. Several Thcfta Reported Theft of 15.. sacks of concrete from a new building at D and Cap itol was reported to the police Mondav hv Adam Engcl, 1420 ' DIED DOMES At'a local hospital Jan. 5th, Albert F. Domes age 66 years, a resident of McCoy, Polk county, husband of Mrs. Paulina K. Domes, father ot Henry and Walter Domes and Mrs. Rose Rutledge of McCoy and Mrs. Carey Guild of Amity, brother of John and Herman Domes of Bluearth, Minn. Fu neral services will be held from tho Rlgdon mortuary Tuesday, Jan. 8: at 11 a. m. Interment City View cemetery. ' SHORTRIDGE At Tillamook, Or., Saturday evening, Jan. 5, 1923, C. Jack Shortridge, 18 years of age. Survived by his father and mother. Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Shortridge, the latter a sister of Mrs. F. D. Bligh. Fun ral services will be held Tues day, Jan. 8. at 2 p. m. from the Webb funeral parlors. In terment will be made in the City View cemetery. Rev. II. W. Chambers will officiate. WEBB & CLOUGH Leading Funeral Directors Expert Embalmers ir RIGDON & SON'S MORTUARY Uncqualed Service North Fifth. . The Steinbock Junk company. Front and Center, re ported the loss of several .22 cal ibre rifles and a few old rifles of larger calibre some time over the week end. Mrs. Lamb, 1484 Che meketa, reported her residence entered by burglars Sunday night. Though the place was ransacked there . was- nothing reported miss ing. Let Us Install One of our Pipeless Furnaces in your home. C. S. Hamilton. j8 Joins Photographic Firm- Theodore H. Green has taken charge of the commercial branch of Gunnell & Robb, photographic studios, 418 Oregon building. The change was effected the first of the year. Cottage for Rent Phone 1825, or call 161 North 13th. J8 Parole Violator Held . Ted Walling is being held In Portland for local officers, accord ing to telephonic information fur nished Chief of Police Walter Birt- chet yesterday. Percy Varney and Officer Warren Edwards were sent up to identify him. Walling was paroled to Varney by Judge Kelly. He is being held for transporta tion of intoxicating liquor. Homer H. Smith Ins. Agency . Over Miller's for 1924 Calendars Free. d23tf Elk Plan Entertainment A special entertainment Is In store for members of Salem Elks lodge No. 336 at the regular meet ing Thursday night. Frank T. Wrightman, district deputy, is ex pected to make his official visit to the lodge on January 31. It is also expected that he will visit the Eugene Elks some time the latter part of the week. Almost the first time for weeks the bulle tin board in the lodge rooms dpes not carry the name of some mem ber who is )U. Scares Burglar Awas- When S. W. Marsters returned to his home, 2055 D street, late last night he found someone breaking into the residence with an axe. The man fled when Mr. Marsters appeared. A man named Cunningham, living at 955 North Twenty-first street, found that his home had been entered and much mussed up, but nothing taken. Sale Authorized The state desert land board at a meeung here yesterday approv ed the sale of Cary act lands in the Tumalo district in Deschutes county at $77 an acre. One. of the terms is that the purchaser does not have to pay anything but maintenance costs for a period ot five years. About 2000 acres is involved. On application of Os wald West and Denton C. Burdick the board approved the sale of water by the North Canal company tor the irrigation of 2196 acres in the Powell Butte irrigation dis trict which is owned by the Des chutes Valley Seed company and the Portland Deschutes Land com pany. Tne saio necessitates ine withdrawal of an equal acreage ot land from irrigation ' in the North Canal unit. r 7 PERSONALS Alta Moxley of Dull Run was in Salem Monday. Bert and Millie Cook, of Los tine,' were in the city recently. . Francis and Susie Smith were in tho city over the week end from Astoria. Earl Pearcy and M. J. Newhouse of the Oregon Growers associa tion, were in Estacaa last night to attend a meeting of growers of that district. Guy N. Ilickok. of McMinnvitle, was a Week end visitor in Salem. W. B. Cain, chief clerk at the Marion hotel, returned to Salem Monday after spending the week end in Seattle looking after some business affairs. . J. J. McMahon, state traffic of ticer and candidate for sheriff of Jackson county, spent the week end in Salem. He registered at the Terminal hotel from Jackson ville. A. L. Mullen and si6ter, Mrs. Josie Warner, of Marion, left re cently for California points where they will spend the remainder of the winter. J. IL Carter of Blodgett was in Salem yesterday on business. The Norris Hunt " family of Shaw was in Salem Monday. Frank Carter of Sublimity was in Salem yesterday on business. Miss Mary Fake, Red Cross so cial worker at Albany, was tn Sa lem Monday visiting with "her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C II. Fake. MIhs Fake returned to Albany Sun day. Gasoline Tax Totaled By Secretary Sam Kozer The slato tax on gasoline and distillate collected on sales made during the month of November, 1923, amounted to I20S.697.6S, says a statement by Sam A. Kozer, secretary ot state. The Novem ber sales represented an increase of about 37 per cent over the sales made during the same month in 192!,. for gasoline and 107 per cent for distillate. To date the motor vehicle fuels tax measures have brought to the state treasury a total sum t.?lt369t82a.l?,. ill IS READY: FOR FUN SHOW First Performance of Nurs . ery Benefit Production .Slated Tonight After two weeks of concentrat ed working out, the 10 bill vaude ville and musical comedy is reput ed to be In ship shape for a pro fessional appearance' for tho first night ot tho Albertina Kerr Nur ry benefit ta,be given at; the Grand theater this evening, by lo cal talent, assisted by Kathleen Duffy, and Helen Lewis of tbj Ore gonian Hoot Owls, and Edward Burdette, the well known come dian. ' ; ' Sparkling with, fun and biHmor, is the musical comedy number, "Lullaby Land," which has as its background a nursery scene, with the nurses, the doctor, the matron and the Bud, who disguises him self as a nurse and joins the staff to be with Dora. The entangle ments of the two lovers result in many mirth-provoking situations. The cast including Melba Daven port, Ruby Grager, Mona Schaum, Janice McAfee, Helen Lewis, Kath leen Duffy, Ed Burdette, Earl Bus selle, and Carroll Van Slyke are aupported by Salem's first pony ballet made up ot about 20 high school girls. ' Acrobatic stunts, musical num bers and some unique dancing is featured among the other eight numbers of the bill, as follows! Salem's first.. unit show: a fit in two spasms; Spasm number one: Overture; The Tumbling Yse, Mama Saunders, "Just a Bit Dra matic;" The Wonder Child (Mar ion's Musical Marvel).; Helen Lew is, (an Oregonian Hoot Owl) Bel ma Sax; Kathleen Duffy (another Oregonian . Hoot Owl.) "Just Songs"; Mrs. Ralph White's Danc ing Darlings in the "Sandman's Dance"; Spasm number 2: "Lulla byland," a musical comedy. District Conference Called For Tomorrow Night at Kimball College The Salem district conference it of the Methodist church will open session tomorrow evening in Kim ball College of Theology beginning at 7:30 with a lecture by Dr. A. L. Beckendorf, a missionary, re cently returned from the Philip pines. To consider 4he benevolent pro gram ot the churches and espec ially tho new world service pro gram which is to follow the Cen tenary, the districts of the Oregon conference are holding meetings this week and next at the respec tive centers. The southern dis trict convened at lloseburg yes terday and today, while tho Port land and Eastern districts will hold; their meetings next week in Portland and The Dalles. Consti tuting the conference are minis ters of the district churches with a number of especially delegated laymen. - At the Thursday sessions Dr. E. E. Gilbert, superintendent of the Salem district, will speak, and there will be other addresses by district pastors, concerning the various phases of tho world ser vice program, i Tho public Is invited to attend all sessions, but it is pointed out that the meeting of tomorrow eve ning will bo more Interesting for visitors. ! Oregon Has 128 National, State and District Offi- -cers to Nominate The Republican and Democratic parties in Oregon will nominate candidates for a total of 128 na tional, state and district offices at the primary . election May 16 next, including the expression of their choice for president and vice president. This was made known in a statement Isspcd yesterday by Sam A. Koser, secretary ot state "The Voters ot each party," Haid Mr. Koxcr, "will! nominate candi dates for all offices to bo filled at the general election, November 4. 1924, chief among which are ono rcpresntativef ln congress tor each of the three congressional districts of the state secretary of state, justico of the supremo court, at torney general, dairy, and food commissioner, and two commis sioners of tho public service com mission, one for the district com posed of the counties, lying east of tho Cascade mountains; the other for the western district. Five candidates for lho offices of elec tors of president and vice prcsi dent, will likewise be chosen by each ot the major political parties ."Delegates to the party national conventions r?l , bq selected METHODISTS TO CONVENE H Mir Era WILL BE BUSY TUESDAY MORNING, May 16. The. members of the Re publican party will elect 13, there being allotted seven to the state at large and two to each congress ional district. Delegates to the Democratic national convention will according to present advices remain as in 1920, namely four from the state at large and two from each -congressional district, being 10 in all. "Candidates for circuit judges will be nominated in five of the 14 judicial districts of the state. Departments two and four of the Fourth judicial district compris ing Multnomah county, are to be filled this year, and one judge is to be elected in each of the Sec ond, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth districts. "In all counties of the state ex cept Benton, Multnomah and Wal lowa, candidates are to be nom inated for the office of district attorney, and throughout the state democrats and repubicans will nominate contestants for 15 seats In the state senate and the full quota of 60 places in tho, lower house of the legislature. "On the primary election ballot will also appear numerous county, district, precinct and municipal of fices, candidacies for which are tiled with local officers." LEG! INSTILLED Housewarming Attended By Nearly 200 Splendid Program Offered Capital )OBt No. 9, American Legkm, held a housewarming in their new name in McCornack hall last night with nearly 200 legion naires present to witness the in stallation of officers and the var ied program that would have put to shame a regular vaudeville bill. Commander Griffith turned the nstallatlon of officers over to W. Carlton Smith, former post com mander, who formally installed the following: Carl ' Gabrielson, commander; Clifford Brown, vice commander; Braxier C. Small, ad- utant; Leo Page, finance officer; Dr. C. B. O'Neill, chaplain; Don Wiggln, quartermaster, and C. K. Logan historian. The sergeant-at-arms will be appointed later. Two Tortland girls danced their way into the hearts of those pres ent. These were introduced as Misses Tiny and Morrison. Fred Wilkinson, ex-service man with the British forces, serving with the famous Black Watch, : brought down the house with his series of imitations. F. Ray Felker offered some original art studies and was assisted by F. H. Strausbaugh, ukelole king." who also respond ed with -vocal and instrumental numbers. One of the popular INN h on 10 Per Cent Discount On All Accessories and Supplies During This Sale. TIRES GREATLY REDUCED 30x3ia 3Qx3V2 32x32 it Jim 99 Phone 44. Alcohol Put In Your Radiator $1.00 Per Gallon JANUARY 8,: 1924 - r "ENGUSHXfCTITWElGHT.t ' Harry Mason, the lightweight champion of England, arrived In America .recently and may prove a surprise among his .ciwa. la. IhU-cauntry. numbers proved to be the Legion quartet, consisting of Carl Gabriel- son. Karl Hinges, Dr. Carl Won ner and Ed Chastain, who was la ter featured in a solo. Dr. Won ner was official accompanist, for the events. Carl Hinges was chairman of the - entertainment committee. A regular Johnny Jonea feed was served nuf sed. Frank T. Wrightman, district deputy grand exalted ruler of the BPOE, was. invited to the plat form and spoke briefly on .orga nization. It is up to the young men who have demonstratgd their patriotism to carry on the work ,of government, he said, rne le gion should be so organized as to be able to put the right man In the right place,-, closing with a warning against the spread of bolshevism. Notice was .given that on Janu WE PAY CASH FOR YOUR FURNITURE - And tools Capital Hardware & Furniture Co. Best Prices Paid 283 N. Com'l St. Phone 947 " Jit Y-tl t-i ' ' - - -t' - l i ft ' '.'n'M vkT v 'fi y: A V'l S&?J fen V iP pfft tap jSSP Stock FOR EXAMPLE No. 96 Fabric . . . .... Fik Oversize Cord ... Fik Oversize Cord ... 31x4 Fisk Oversize Cord 32x4 Fisk Oversize Cord .. . .... 30x3y2 Massaoit Cord 32x4 Massasoit Cord Other sizes in proportion SMITH & WATKINS Distributors N. W. ary 28 La Societe des.40Hommes , et 8 Chevaux would be hosts" to. '. every eligible ex-service . man in . Marion and .P.olk, counties at , a. , , feed and entertainment In' Mc Cornack hall.' r' ' I BITS FOR BREAKFAST I , . The glorious rain ' '.' . V We Webfeet feel better. " - - .v 'A Salem- night policeman says ' he turned' on the heat; and that - , wheaeas It was 18 abore at -10 -o'clock Sunday night, it was 37 above' at the same time last night,"- -That makes a-lot of difference In" the cdtnfort of his job. - .-'.''. . - : . ; 1 We are lucky again m . 1i ' " . The prices of flax fiber are on a v boom. - -' v 'Kl,.ff' That may easily make a differ- ' ., ence of a good many thousand ot dollars in the receipts of the state . flax plant. And it will be a great help In getting spinning and weav ing (linen) mills starjted 'in '"Sa lem. - ' There are a number of oppor--a tunities in Salem" for new '. manu- -facturing plants but - the .out standing one Is for a linen mill. . And that will not hamper any ot ; . the others. It will help. t The Slogan editor will be able "' to show, In Thursday's paper, that ' this Is tHV 'greatest- gooseberry ccountry on earth. But he - also needs your help, it you can help.": .. - m 1 "' "" IpBflM FREE PUBLIC? " LECTURES - I Each Thursday, 7:30 P; M; H Begin Jan. 10th . V; Dr. . Stapran will .lecture, in The ERA Clinic Parlors, 1484 State St, v concerning ."Elec tronic Iteactlona of Abrama." Public Invited ..57,75 ..$15.55 $17.55 ...$18.95 ...$9.55 $16.15 "Bill", Cor. Court and High Sts. i