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MAY YET FACE TRIAL
0ERCK
. Lawton. Mich., Dec. 20.' Mrs. Sarah
Tabor. 7. may yet face trial in con
nection with the mysterious death of
jier daughter, Maude, Prosecutor Q. E.
Warner announced today.
Mrs. Tabor, mother of the 46 year
old "trunk victim," fenced with au
thorities during the coroner's Inquest
yesterday wnen sne was mrougn me
jury reported that Miss Tabor died as
the result of an illegal operation per
formed by persons unknown.
! ijhe aged woman apparently enjoyed
the clasiTwith officers. With utmost
composure she accepted their attacks
and gave hack blows as strong. Her
story that Maude died In her arms of
natural causes ana me strange Dunai
in the basement of the hoime was the
. re3Uu ot a compact that eventually the
wo would be buried together.
i There as laughter throughout the
innneBt. The woman's keen answers
and questions kept a crowd amused.
Only once was there solemnity. That
naa when Mrs. Tabor repoated
jlaude's dying words "Mother, moth
er, mother." . '
12 SALEHlfis
SUBMIT TRUCK BIDS
Of the 31 competitive bids opened
-yesteiday by the county commission
ers for trucks for county road work, 12
of the istimates were furnished by Sa
lem firms. Of all the bids entered, that
of the Salem-Velie company on 10
Bethlehem trucks was the lowest fig
by Hughson & company of Portland,
lire by 4950. the next bid being made
440,450 on the 10 Federal trucks. The
second and third lowest Salem bidders
-were: Otto Wilson, Republic trucks,
$40,700; Capital ' City Transfer com
pany, Denby trucks, $43,787.10.
. The bide as submitted by the Salem
firms for lOtrucks or a single hauler
when quoted follow; Phole & Son,
Duplex, $4950, or for ten, $44,500; H.
P.Bonesteel, Paige, $44,650;y Charles
Xivesley, Diamond T, $4810, quantity,
$47,600; Armen Steiner, International
Mack, $6182.79, quantity, $55,580.79;
Charleb Archerd Implement company,
Acaaon, $5225, lot of ten, $47,150;
Marlon Auto company, two bids, Mor
ten, $5215, quantity, $46,935; White,
$5500, quantity, $49,600; Lot Pierce,
Sterling, $47,500; Charles Lebold, Fa
gael, MM00.
. Washington, Dec sr n.
house Fridav . zl- The
was aproved.
deuce showed The evU
tchC?ys
condemned stick f,., a
thecoWlookforPwewh1ch
A Claim fnr urn "
KrucK him on the h7
was also allowed " head
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FOUR HIUIOS KEFDFD
TO RUN STATf, CLAIM
th. state goUm9nh9fo
year ending December 31 K
S ?T- 8tate commit
onaa,Mhenr8tCeS!!mit
Hon has been exceded since the san-e
became effective four years ago Of
the excess tax $990,436.47
state -mrjket road appropriations al
lowed by the last ioiiot.. -
IOt nor -o..mo O.I1U
138,0S7 represents th mnrn,i.ti..
by the last legislature for the soldiers
the island
The mUH , . . . "
there, raae TZ J',"! J" ST lZ,ld of
m 'in.e daily frowst rrom ut uojiara,
I .Tne govern men 4. .
here. Mr.
and xrr. iw. . .
MSAUat01IBnn-.W.TTlrn..
3000 School Teach pre
Expected At Convention
Christmas Gift Suggestions
B00ks Of RfiHrm , ."WM
Leather Bound Gift
Books
Books for Boys and
Girls
Books for the little.
Folks.
Ladies' and Men's
Purses
Crane's Linen Lawn
raper
Waterman's Fountain
rens
Eversharp Pencils
Writing Portfolios
Smoking Sets
Gentlemen's Travelling
Cases ,
Desk Sets
Loose Leaf Books
Metal Waste Baskets
Bibles
Games of all kinds
, vjauies UJ. Ull Kinds
e also nave an excellent assortment of
viiiiouims uaras, seals, etc.
Commercial
163 North Commercial St.
Book Store
Salem, Ore.
Mo;e -ban 3000 Oregon aehool teach
era ate exnctrf , K
tond fur the annua! convention of the
2 a i. "tclallon- wmber
. J9 and Si, according to E. F. Carl
ton, assistant superintendent ot ln-
dctar" " latere
'?hmln vent elves prom-
- iicuuauice in tne
ot th autc "wsociatlon.
ot national imputa
tion are ln,-h,,i i ....
program Th.ey are H. a Wilson, city
Cal.; Frederick O. Boneer, Ph. D., prtU
r . , , uula"on- Teacher college,
Columbia college. New York; and Mr
Sue L. ttatla. Pacific coast field repre.
20.1919.
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PAP a rti KK
Six Em-jers, Fear Lcr-reri
"2 SSI
Sis en.elDvpiL .,,- ,.... ,
were killed In aori.v.w. i,, iiM...
dutrlen during the wes ..;,,, i.
wmbw J. accorain to the wvM ro
lrt of the state industriiil cciunt
eHnmlh)n, A total ot Hi accidrnia
wr rvtrttd to the cummitMKm dur.
liiB th week, of which toi ub.
Jvvt to the provisions of the wuk'kinnn'
Cutnpennatlon act. it wr nv, ,.,i!..
jutility certroratlons not subject to the
prvTiscn i me comptnatltu act an
wwr irom iirms ami coriwratlona
Artirltte ot incorporation were filed
with the corporation department here
toaay by the Taylors Motor Car com
pany ot lort)aail. capitalist at SO.
Oft. The incorponfiora are 11. C.
Thomas and Re&lua Taylor. t
.Ultr i'UllfiC Coast Thrnnnn. V.,t.!.,i.
Spring company of New York, aim
Knicica ei incorporation, The
company is capitalise at J0 000 with
the following incorporators: Lewia Ir
vine ThomiMan, Charles 11. Carter and
WUUaib Wallace McKeiuUe,
A crew ot men haa atarieJ n.v . r-. .. ...... ....
preliminary aurveys for a municipal worta nine In the mlneaWall Ktreei
power piant for noour-. Ijn.ieni
jthat tu rcjvctnd the iiroviMi.n9 of
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TEAM ARRI
T
San Francisco, Dec. 20. The Unl
. verelty of Oregon football warriors
'will arrive In Pasadena this morning
to begin training for their classic bat
tle with Harvard on New Tears day.
, The northern football squad with
lis staff of trainers and coaches came
down from Oregon yesterday. Travel
ing in a private car, the team is
bringing. along a tank of water from
their native ;: Eugene. Coach Shy
Huntington doesn't want to take .any
chances with his boys being out of
condition through : changed drinking
'water.- , , ',.
"Oregon expects to win," Hunting
ton says, "we will not let the Harvard
reputation bother us one bit."
Compromise Expected To
Insure Suar Bill Passage
Washington; Dec. 20 An agreement
was virtually reached late, Friday for
passage of - the McNary sugar bill by
the senate wth the house amendments.
The compromise provides that the gov
ernment licensing power shall be ex
tended until July 1, 1920, instead of
for the whole year. -..
This arrangement' would exclude
next year's beet sugar and the Louis
iana sugar cane crop from the licen
sing provision, which would apply only
to this year's crops.
Beet - sugar representatives have
'agreed to this arrangement and Louis
iana sugar men are expected to.
Wilson CaEBot lift War
: Tbe Dry Ban Says Palmer
; Washington. . Dee. 20. President
j 'Wilson cannot' lift the war-time pro
; hibition ban until the peace treaty has
; been rfltlflaA rA a nmnlfimntlnn of
' aemoblliEation issued. Attorney Uen
i eral Palmer declared Friday. ' -
. The supreme court decision on war
'lime prohibition- strengthens him -In
this opinion, which he held -previous
ly. ..'. -
Relatives Visiting Craves
Of Dead In France, Cared For
Taiis, Bee. 20. The American Pol
Cross and Y. W. C, A. took steps today
to Insure accommodatlona fn
tives who plan to visit the graves of
the United States' fallen heroes In
France.
Because of abandonment of the Dlan
to remove the bodies of American dead
to the United States, a great throng of
American mourners is expected here
in 120.
The Y. W. and the Red Cross have
4 prepared to open a chain of hotelr
and restaurants along the line of cem
eteries-marking the route of the Amer
ican advance.
Tanker Wrecked On
Cape Blanco Reef
San Francisco, Dec. 20. The oil
tanker J. A. Shanstor has been wreck
ed on a reef off Cape Blanco, Oregon
with a loss of thirty or more lives, ac
cording to advices received early today
by the marine department of the
Chambei of Commerce here.
The tanker, bound in ballast from
Portland, Or., to San Francisco, broke
in two shortly after hitting the reef."
Captain A. A. Sawyer and ten or
twelve others manned a lifeboat and
finally arrived at Bandon, Or. Those
surviving were in the forward part of
the boat, which did not sink at once, as
did the other half.
: Telegrams to the Chamber of Com
merce came from' Bandon via Coos
Bay. " '
The first stated that the tanker was
fast breaking up, that no trace of the
crew had been found and that there
were no signs of life on board.
; The second stated that the captain
and part of the crew had arrived at
Bandou.
The number compering the crew is
unknown here, but it was over 30.
Newspaper Men Barred From
Mare Island During rrofce
Vallcjo, Cal., Dec. 20. -Orders have
been issued at Mare Island navy yard
tpday bairing all newspaper men off
HOP WIRE
AND
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Loganberry Wire
Never before in the history of the United States
has there been such a shortage of wireon account
of the coal mine and steel strikes. In fact, no deliv
eries will be promised by the wire mills at any price.
Salem HaslWife
It is the only city on the Pacific Coast to have
No. 8 and No. 14 wire for several months. I have
combed the entire country and have secured all the
wire of this kind that could be secured! any price.
I even secured 40 tons of this wire from the U. S.
government and sold it the same day.
I Have Still More Wire
Both new an dsecond hand, ' i
If you need wire you had better place your or
der with me at once as my stock is limited and can
not be replaced. '. .
Steinbock Junk Co.
r dii-J ,
i .I i i t'i
326 North Commercia1
Phone 305
SPECIAL F0 SUNDAY
yanilla Brick with Koman
Sherbert Center. Its Great
Butterscotch Flavor in Bulk
At the Regular Prices
Your Dealer Will Gladly
take your order and we .
will deliver.
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
1 mirin? all the years the Ford Model T One-Ton Truck has been on
. DU w 1 have never had one complaint of rear axle trouble. We
the nSTmrtriwUe: As the motor and the rear
haye had no gjggjg in a-motor truck, we have the right to
axle,a!? the Ford ne-Ton Truck has not only met the demands
Sfl)
- . n other evidence so convincing as that which comes from
' T-Si 4S2toiSlSrf One-Tto Trucks are aervins alonff all in-
long practical experience, r or CVer'where. If
dustrial and conrniemaUmes xoa w
Coupled with the depenaa . operation and maintenance,
all classes of SSSb merSant, manufacturer and
On the farm, j Sdern business methods, this worm-dnv-
CnnfTornTriS " - n,
en One-Ton 1 rucii ?hcQ
We canmake prompt ow ,L '
InlwSM not be had at any
' price. :
Insist On Genuine Ford Paris
LISTEN! JUST A MINUTE!
The World Did Not Come to An End
It Never shall. So it is with the good Service which C. P. BISHOP of fers
you, "It shall never come to an end.
This Store is the Headquarters for the men's Christmas Gifts. Our stocks
have been carefully chosen. :
Chriotmao Suggeotionn
Gloves $2.00 to $5.00
Neckwear" ...$1.00 to $5.00
Hosiery..- 25c to $2.00
Shirts.... $2.50 to $15.00
Mufflers $2.00 to $5.00
Traveling Bags...... $.10.00
Belts $1.00 to $3.00
Bathrobes $7.50 to $18.00
Umbrellas $2.00 to $7.50
Handkerchiefs.. ...25c to $1.25
'Pajamas.... $2.50 to$7.00
House Coats - $5.00 to $G,50
Suit Cases ... $10.00
House Slippers $-1 to $ 1
MEN, be sure and be neatly dressed on Christmas day. You will enjoy the
knowledge of the fact that you are and others will appmiiaate your neatness of
appearance,
SPECIAL NOTICE We still have a few Saxonknit Jerseys left. They arc
Pure Wool. Sale Price $2.00.
YOU DO NOT TAKE A CHANCE TO LOSE IF YOU PURCHASE IIEKB
Salem Woolen Mills Store
. CP. BISHOP, rrop.
EVERY FAMILY IN MARION AND POLK COUNTIES A PATRON
?
A Few Christmas Suggestions
IF HE OWNS A CAR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE AP
PRECIATED BY HIM.
i
Jt? . SPOT LIGHT
DASH UGHT
LOOKING GLASS ,
SHOCK ABSORBERS ,
BUMPER
MOTOMETER
' - REPUBLIC 6000 MILE TIRE
TIRK COVER
SET WEEDS OIAINS
We cari7 a full and complete line of the above articles uid prices are
reasonaye. - w ,
We also have some mighty good bargains in used Chevrolet and Ford caw
Salem Automobile Co.
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F.G.DELANO
SALEM
A. I. EOFF
DALLAS