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rAGE TWELVE THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1919. Coming to ;Thc - rf I ' 1 ELGIN SIX CARRIES 18 MEN UP L STREET HILL ON WAGER Onq of the most remarkable tosts-f-hiuI hard ones that an auto has ever been put to, was staged here yesterday.' We L. Gilbert, distributor for the El gin Six, to win a bet of 25 from Dr. (lien U. Prime, drove h 1920 model Kl gln Six, laden with 18 men, up Lincoln and AVnRhinsrton street hills in South Mtilem. The car went up them ftt an average rate of 12 miles an hour, and li intermediate gear. Mr. Gilbert, winner of the bet, said he would give l lie $25 to the Salvation Army, ' The men who rode In the car during the unique test were: Ivan Meeks, ' Journal reporter, Robert, Throckmor ton, Jny Harnsberger, Arthur Mont gomery, Lee L. Gilbert, Will Adams, Kenneth Shellherg. Roily Southwtck, C. H. Jones, H. R. White, H. D. Ailing ton, E, J. Bnrtruff, W. K. Evans, P. M. Basnet, K. 8. .Lister, S. t Sackett, ft. C. Morrison. ft I ' Marion News. (Capital Journal Special Service.) ft I-. (Journal Special Service.) " Marlon, Or., Nov. IB. Mr. lllalr, who left here last uummer, has re turned and taken up the work again ' b third trick operator. He hits been Ktntioned at Hllgnrd. fie takes the ril'lpA nf Mi. Tlikimn )i, rMtu in WendUng. - Dan Kay of Albanyy was the guest of his sister, Mrs. John Palmer, Sr., . last week. Btossrs. J. M. and Shelby Klyter re turned home from Kewberg last Mon ! day. They have been do' g carpenter . work there, - Shelby Slyter will re turn there soon to complete some work. L. P. Bennett has been repairing his lome. 1 W'altor Gray who lives near Jeffer eou, and who will move on Mr. llubb's Iilace In the spring, brought bunch of cattle and turned them . in the Hubb'e pasture for the winter. C. A. Beers and family have moved on the Loretx place which they have .purchased. This adds two; new. pu pils to the Marlon school Wlnnlfred In the ninth grade, and Oliver In the second grade. They come from Balem, Alto. Whttte spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. - Keuscher In Salem. Mrs. Conklln's brother-in-law has come here from Nebraska, and will spend the winter In the Conklln home. He comes to Oregon to avoid the ex treme cold. ., .. . . ..: Ali-g. Hammltt who has been visiting relatives here has returned to her, home -lit Philomath. -, n . i.- Gladys Barber and Ouy llo.vce of . Salem, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. .M, A. Barber. Mis La Vina Baumnn who Is em- Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmn Pa didrit lifee fCZY I Corn Flakes f untfl'rna got ; .' iasJ him some RlllffSj Oregon Starting Tomorrow SCENE FROM BROKEN ployed in the Bishop store in Salem, tpent the week end with her parents here. .'. ' ".. ' Mrs. Lee Doerfler ' to visiting her mother in Washington. A good crowd was present lit the Shepherd sale last Tuesday. Mr. Shepherd and family left the next ilny for Colorado. . There are only three large bells in our hamlet, but they rang with all their ' might on Armistice clay irom 11 o'clock until 11:10. Thus far no new caaos of scarlet fever has developed and It is hoped that the attendance at school can soon be normal, Marion county received $51.86 In the .distribution of ' money '. derived froni the sale of public lands In Ore gon, which was made Friday by flam A. Kozer, deputy secretary of state. The distribution of the fund which represents five per cent of the total receipts from the sale of these lands Is based on the total acres of public lands embraced within the confines of each county. Marion county has a total "of 704,180 acres of these lands, according to a list prepared by the secretary of state's office, Polk coun ty with a total of 403,700 acres of public lands received $30.79 under the present distribution. The distribution embraced a total of $4, 152. SB and ranges from a total of $19.50 for Multnomah county with 288,040 nrrcB of public lands to $431 40 for Tlaruey county with 6.357,120 ncres. . IPMEN SUGGEST, WAY TO END STRIKE Tacomn, Wash., Nov. 15. A definite proposal by the Tacoma Metal Trades for calling off the, strike in the Todd Shipyards, which has been In effect since October 1, was before Secretary of Labor Wilson and President C. W. Wiley of the Todd plant, for action to day. " " " The proposal, contained In telegrams to Wilson and Wiley, is for all ship yard workers to return to their; former positions immediately at the same waged and conditions as existed before October 1, the new wage increase agree tnent to be hold in abeyance' with the understanding that it be referred to the United States department of labor for final decision. ; . The Metal Tradesmen Jigree to abide by the labor department's decision. Bright Night Skies tit England The report of the Photographic Sec tion of the British Astronomical Asso ciation of the year ending Soptember 30, 1918, comments, on the unusual amount of light in the sky during the nights of that period. It has. says the report, been possible to read the face of a. watch ot nil hours.. The: contrast of astronomical negative has been much reduced. This illumination was not -due to searchlights. , nor. did It seem to be auroral; moreover lighttng In towns has been much reduced, un der war regulations, so the cause re mains a mystery. BLOSSOM?'' PRESBYTERIANS VOTE EQUAL RIGHTS New York, Nov.' 14. Whether wo men shall have equal rights with man In all the functions of membership In the Presbyterian church in the I'. S. A., is to be determined by a cai'vass of the Presbyterians pf the country. Three questions are to be decided : 1. Whether women shall be or dained to the eldership. 2. Whether women shall be or dalned to the ministry of the church 3. Whether women shall have the same rights as men in the sessions, presbyteries, synods and assemblies of the church. These questions were propounded to the general assembly of the J'resby terlun church by three presbyteries and were referred to a special com mlttee on official relations of women. This committee consists of: Rev. S. Hall Young, chairman, New York City. Rev. Edgar W. Work, New Y'ork City. Rev. William L. Barrett, Bellefon tuine, Ohio. John T. Mason. New Haven, Conn, Rush Taggnrt. New York City. The committee- was appointed by Dr. John Willis Baer, moderator of the Presbyterian church, in accord ance with the action of the last assem bly. Rev. W. H. liof.erts, ot Phil adelphln, slated clerk of the genei-il Assembly is ex-offielo clerk of the committee. The committee has delegated to Dr. Young the task of obtaining the con sensus from the men nnd women of the church and the general argument pro and con. It has instrucl?tl Dr. Work to report on Bible flelivjrimcer on the subject. It has requested Dr, Barrett to as semble the-facts ns to the usages of other churches. Manson is to report on cases, re garding women's places in the church which have been decided or are now pending, while Taggart is to look up Presbyterian law and equity in the case. Springfield, Mass., Nov. 13. Kan sas City wos selected as next year's meeting place by the national associa tion of minor baseball leaguers in con ference here Thursday. The proposal to limit the liens on league territories to unpaid salaries and debts due from one club to an other, was adopted. A new salary scale, .with Increases, of from $400 to $1,000 sets the fol lowing maximum: Class A $3300; class ;B. $2150: class C, $2000; class D, $1600. New York, Nov. 16. j Promoters were walking on each other trying to laud the privilege pf Introducing the British flyweight champion, Jimmy Wilde, to American fana .Dave Mackay, who made the recent unsuccessful attempt to get Jack Dempsey back in the ring, offered Joe Lynch . $5000 to meet Wilde in an eight round bout in Newark early in the year. Lynch declined with a de mand for $15,000.' Wuti-r Pumped Electrically Saves Money for Pnebki At the South Side waterworks nt Pueblo, Colo,, an electrically driven, direct-connected pump, of a capacity of 3,000.000 gallons daily was installed during the year 1918. The city is now preparing to install a second unit with 6,000.000 gallons dally capacity, and it Is the intention of the trustees to electrify the entire pumping system during 1919. The trustees estimate an annual saving of $10,000 when the plant is completely equipped for electrical operation. John C. Almack, acting director of the extension division of the University of Oregon, has been appointed presi dent of the history section of the Ore pon State Kducallonul association. mm. MIXERS COXTI.VVK STRIKE. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 14. Southern Illinois coal miners toddy continued their strike in the face of the order of John J. Lewis acting president of the United Mine Workers of America, withdrawing the strike call. Operators and miners officials agreed not a mine in the state was working today and there was little dis position of the men to return. - More than 10 days of steady rain fall has casued the Santlam river to overflow its banks and many thousand bushels of potatoes have been destroy ed.' - ' i Completion of the irrigation system of the Warmsprlngs irrigation district early next spring will insure a full supply of water for 40,000 acres of fertile land In Malheur county. ' -: NOTICE :-- ; . Notice of School Election to In creased Tax More Than Six Per Cent Over That of The Previous Year. Notice is hereby given to the legal votters of School District No. 24, of Marion County, State of Oregon,, that an election will be held in said Dis trct at 230-232 South Commercial street on the 8th day of December. 1919, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon to vote on the question or increasing the amount of the tax levy in said Dis trict for the year 1919-1920. by more than six per cent over the amount of such levy for the year immediately preceding. , It is necessary to raise tin? addition al amount by special levy for the fol lowing reasons: , . . .. ... ; This amount is obtainable by a levy of one mill more than the last annual tax. The inerense is required in order that each regular teacher in the district may receive one hundred fifty dollars in addition to' the salary provided by the present yearly,, ton-. tract. ..... Dated, this 13th day of November,' r.u. ..... ....... .;. W. C.-WINSLOW. Chairman Board of Directors. Attest: , . . -W. II.. BURGHARDT.'Jr.J ' " District Olerk . V. SCHOOL DISTRICT BX'DGET To the-Clerk of School District No; 24 Marlon' County, Oregon: Following is a statement of the estimated amount of money needed by the district during ths fiscal year beginning on June 16, 1919, 'and end ing June 30, 1920.. .Thl budget made in compliance with Section- 217 of the School Laws 'of 1917, anfl in cluded the estimated amounts to be received from the county school fund state school fund, special district tax and all other moneys of the district: Budget Estimated E.icndlturps 1. Saluries J147.214.00 2. Furniture 600.00 3. Apparatus and supplies 4. Miscellaneous 5. Census, printing and elections 6,000.00 600.00 J500.00 6. Repairs 3,000.00 7. Jmprovcments and betterments . :.. 8. Interest 9. Insurance 10. Freight, express and cartage 4,500.00 6,500.00 600.00 200.00 750.00 4,063.96 11. Rent 12. Fuel .i.: 13. Light '. 14. Water and phones IB. Demand notes Salem banks, outstanding, June 17, 1919 1,300.00 1,000.00 36,500.00 16. Total estimated amount of money to be ex pended for all purposes during the year $213,277. EstiimtU'rt Receipts From state ariTl county school fund during the coming school -year ...... 46,000.00 Cash now in hands of the. - district clerk 1.026.96 Cash In hands of thecoun- - ty treasurer, belonging to the district 40.3!l,00 Estimated amount to be received from nil other . sources during the com ing school year 21,275.00 Total estimated receipts. not including the money to be received f rem the . tax which it is proposed to vote $108,697.96 Recapitulation Total estimated expense for . the year , ,.$213,277.96 Total estimated receipts not including the tax to be voted 10S.697.98 Balance, amount to be - raised by district tax $104,530.00 The amount of money to be raised by this special tax is more than the amount raised by special school dis trict tax in the year immediately pre ceding this, plus six per cent! It is necessary to raise this" additional amount by special levy for the fol lowing reasons:. This amount is obtainable by a levy of one mill more than the last an nual tax. The increase Is required In order that each regular teacher in the district may receive one hundred fifty dollars In addition to the salary provided by the present yearly con tract. Dated this 13th day of November, 1919. Vf. C. WTNSLOW, E. T. BARNKS O. K. HALVORSGN ; H. O. WHITE H. H. OLINGER Hoard of Directors, School Dlst. Xo. 24 notice of school mi :frno Notice is hereby given to the legal voters of School District No. 24, of! Marion County, State of Oregon, that a School Meeting of said district will, be held at the Salem High School on j the 9th day of December, 1919, atj 7:30 o'clock In the evening to dis-' cuss the proposition of levying a ! special district tax. j The total amount of money needed j by the district during the fiscal year beginning on June 16. 1919. and end ing on June 30, 1920, is estimated In! the following budget and includes the; amounts to be 'received from the i county school fund, state school fund. special district tax. and nil other moneys of the district: Kudgct Estimated Expenditures 1. Salaries : $147,214.00 I. Furniture 600.00 S." Apparatus mill supplies 6.000.09 4. Miscellaneous ' 500.00 5. - Census, printing and elections '500.00 6. Repairs 3,000.00 7. Improvements and betterments 4,500.00 8. Interest 6,500.00 9. Insurance 650.00 10. Freight, express and cartage . 200.00 11.. Rent . ;...,........,. , 750.00 12. Fuel 4.063.96 13. Light 4,063.96 14. Water and phones .1,000.00 15. Demand notes Salem - : -Banks, outstanding, . June 17, 1919 36,500.00. 16. Total estimated amount of money to be ex pended for all purposes during the year $213,277.96 Estimated Receipts From , state and county . ' school fund during the comng school year 46,000.0.6 Cash now in hands of the district clerk .1,026.96 Cash in hands ot the coun ty treasurer, belonging to . the district 40,396.00 Estimated amount to be received from all other sources during the com- - - , ing year 21,275.00 Total estimated receipts, ' ifot Including the money : to be received from the tax which it is proposed ' to vote : .." $108,697.! Recapitulation Total estimated expense for J A "small black" of Folger's Golden ' ! Gate j A good cigar , j' I Satisfaction! ' I You should be particular about coffee. You will like Folger's Golden Gate whether you drink it with ' i cream or without. ; , v Muttthejpanl - - I .lc&rragranci ; : I VACUUM PACKED ' - j PIANOS I Sing Machines and Player Pianos-Best and Cheaper All Makes . .Makes Genuine Needles . at and Oil rpv f A7II I wing Machines Repaired and Rented . GEO. C! WILL Phonographs Sheetjusic and Records Music Studies ' rnuAva McKinley and Century EDISONflCTORS 10cEaf COLUMBIA c fo r wnT GEa c will ULU. C WILiL Music Store the year ..$213,277-96 Total estimated receipts . not including the tax to be voted 108,697.96 Balance, amount to be raised by district tax $104,580.00 SANITARY BEAUTY PARLORS UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Salem ladies can now secure expert service in this line. We are experienced hands, formerly of Meier & Frank, Portland OPEN TUESDAY NIGHTS BY APPOINTMENT Now located at 202 Bank of Commerce Bldg. . I Planting Time-We Have the Trees Italian Prunes , . ' Bartlett Pears , . Apples, Peaches, Cherries, Nut Trees, Ornamentals, Loganberries and Other Small Fruits WELL. GROWN STOCK IN THE VARIETIES i'OV WILL fEE ORDER NOW SALEM NURSERY COMPANY 1030 CHEMEKETA STREET SALEM, OREGON. . Dated this 13th day of November, 1919. v W. C. WINSLOW, Chairman Board of Directors. Attest: W. K. BUKGHARDT, Jr. District Clerk i