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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1920)
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1920. National Banks Permitted to Carry Liberty Bonds at Par BISHOP MILLS COKCERN'MARION COUNTY Washington, Feb. S. National bank will be permitted to carry Lib erty bonds In their lists of assets at the price which they purchased them and not at the prevailing market quo tations, under a ruling today by John Skeiton Williams, comptroller of the currency. Mr. Williams continued. however, that the ruling was "for the present" and might not be perman nt. Mr. Williams ruling was contained In Instructions to national bank ex aminers. It was explained that if a bank had purchased a $109 bond at HI and subsequently the market quo tation for that liwue was 95 the bank would not have to absorb the loss in listing Its assets. "There Is no cause for anxiety be cause of the recent decline In the market value of Liberty bonds," Mr. .Williams said. ' "The fail In price is no reflection tpon their intrinslo value and desir ability, but the lower quotations offer Inventors an extraordinary opportun ity to obtain the best security in the the world at very attractive figures." The comptroller adds dthat the In come of the American people was In excess of ordinary living expenses and as a result a surplus Investlble Income hud been accumulated. He said that with an estimated annual income of tiO, 000,000, 000 the American people soon would absorb all available na tional securities wit hthe result that higher prices for them would prevail. BRANSON DROPPER FROM POLICE FORCF Troy Branson, night relief patrol man, appointed temporarily on the po lice force during Acting Chief Howe's regime, was released Wednesday night from duty by Chief of Police Jack Welsh. No reason was given by Chief Welsh Thursday for his action in drop ping the officer. Branson served as a night patrol man In. the business district when F. M. Varney was chief .and at the first of the year resigned to take a place at the state penitentiary as a guard. He left that position soon after, however, and with the resignation of Varney was replaced on the force by Acting Chief Rows. Several " applicants for Branson's place are being considered. Chief "ild Thursday. He said he could not announce at present who he .,a,ue to succeed the officer. GET MOTHER PLANT An enviable record in factory estae- lishment has been made by the C P. Bishop & Sons Woolen Mill company. Within ten years this firm, representa tive of Salem residents has rehabili tated five woolen mills andorganized a new plant at Vancouver, Washington. ' The latest addition to the Bishop mills is the Humbolt Bay Woolen mill at Eureka, California. C. P. Blade, frmerly sales manager of the Salem Woolen Mills store and F. E. McOee, and P. F. McOee, former superintend ents of the Thomas Kay Woolen Mills, are associated with the Bishop firm In this enterpriser Fine wool product, flannels, suit ing, dress goods and shirtings will be made at the new mill. Other mills ac quired by the company are: The Pen dleton Woolen mills, Pendleton; Wash- ougal Woolen mills, Waahougal, Wash.; Sell wood Worsted mills. Sell- wood, Or., and the equipment of the mills at Marysville, CaL C. P. Bishop, C. M. Bishop and R. T. Bishop are actively associated in the company. JACK REFUSED DISTUSHED CROSS 1R Washington, Feb. S. Secretary Baker awarded a distinguished service medal to V. C. Jackllng of Salt Lake City after the board of awards had ruled that such an award could not be made legally, Colonel Thomas M, ftpauldlng, a member of the board, to- 21 CASES OF "FLU" Reports received by Pr. R. E. Pome roy, city health officer, Indicated that there are 21 cases of influenza In the city. Nine new cases were report ed Wednesday. Most of the cases lit Salem are light although some of these are compli cated with pneumonia. - One fatality reported recently as due to the flu, Is reported to have been di rectly traceable to pneumonia. Practitioners of the city are co-operating with health officials In warning the public that the only certain way to avoid the epidemic is to remain away from congested public gather ings. Reports from the Oregon state board of health state that the disease is on day told a house investigating commit- the Increase in many parts of the state, tee. Jackllng was granted contracts for the construction of the government ni trate plant at Nltro, W. Va., and sub let the contract, Colonol Spaulding said. . He was not connected with the military forces. San Francisco, Feb. 6. "No con tract was ever granted mo by the war department," said I), C. Jackllng here today commenting on statements be fore a house Investigating committee attributed to Colonel Thoas M. Spauld ing, member of the board that award ed war medals, , "I was awarded a distinguished II OF 10 SLAVS ATTACK ITALIANS TO Rome, Feb. 4. Details of alleges; Juo-81av attacks upon Italians at Spalato and Trau are published in the service medal last October," Juckling nowspapers here and cause further ex- years work for the without compenut- aid, "after two war department tlon." Jackllng said he was appointed In 1917 director of a new unit In the war department to have charge of con structing and operating government explosives plants. The principal work of this unit, he said, was directing the work on plants near Nashville, Tenn,, and near Charlestown, W, Va., (the later known as Nltro. HEAD OF STATE FLAX INDUSTRY RESIGNS The resignation of R. B. Eschelmnn. for the past two years In charge of ' the flax Industry at the state prison, was handed to (lovernor Olcott Wed nesday to become effective February 15 when he will be succeeded by Rob ert Crawford of Portland. Esohelnian Is leaving the employ of the state to accept a position at tl rants Pass. cltement over the situation lit Dalma t!a. It Is reported that n December 27 a manifesto was posted at Spalato call ing a meeting In protest against "Ital ian Imperialism." The manifesto, It is asserted, contained insults against Italy and the entente and urged the people to violence against Italians in the city, It Is declared the comman der of an American ship at Spalato did nothing to prevent the meeting, which was in violation of an order issued by Admiral Niblack In February, 1917. Inflammatory speochcB against Italy and the entente powers marked the meeting it is said. When the meeting ended a mob rushed throughout the city sacking and destroying all Italian shops and offices of Italian organiza tions. Later It went to the docks and removed from two ships the Italian flag, which was torn to pieces and trumpled upon. No arrests were made with the exception of two Italians who dared to comment on the occurrence, It Is declared in reports. Two Robbers. Wounded In Battk With Police Los Angeles, Cul., Feb. 6. Two men were seriously wounded and ac cording to surgeons may die early this morning when Patrolman II. L. Barlow attempted to arrest them for lobbery and was restated. They gave the names of Ray Lawrence and C. Ryan, The two men were caught In t:ie act of loading stolen merchandise from a store on South Brosdway in to an automobile shortly before 8 o'clock this morning. While the offi cer, had been In shadows across tho stroet. watching them work, Sam 111 suto, a soldier, came along, and the men covered him with revolvers and forced him Into the store doorway where they had been at work. Then Barlow ran to the spot and the shoot ir.g followed, When Harlow ran across the street and lumped on the running board of the taxicab that the men were Using, one of the men tried to shoot hint lth a 45 calibre revolver that was subsequently found In the car, The officer knocked up the gun barrel and shot the man through the r-hest. The other bandit who was driving, reached for a revolver that was lyinu In the seat beside him. As he did so, Barlow shot him through the abdomen. STOltM OYKHPOWF.Kii LAD Miles City, Mont., Feb. 4 Orville MUHpan, the H-yar-old son of Chas. Killiltan. was found dead last nlnht in snow bank about seven miles from l home in the Hheep Mountain coun iry r here. The boy left home .'i tiiarv It and became lost In a bill Wrthing parties had been seek. H r ,s einre that time. Ji " FtjtlU-y. supervisor of the Suls ' i I for!, announces that J H- ears ftt of dead cedar timber and J ',4 f tA Iwugism ftr will be sold mm SHORTAGE IN CARS FOR WEST An Increased shortage in the car Sup ply alloted to Oregon shippers in ex pected during the period between Feb ruary 8 and 18 when the grain pro ducing states of the middle west are to have the preference In car move ments according to Information jmn icccived by the Oregon publlo service commission. The order for the prefer ence car movement which is Issued by Director tieneral nines directs that "all available boxcar equipment suit able for use In handling these com modities (bulk grain- will be oontlned to this class of traffic" for the ten dr.ys designated. The making of Income tax returns Is made eusy In Klumath county because farmers and stockmen kept a very ac curate account of business lost year. Chocolate was Introduced from America to Europe by the Spaniards. SQUEEZED TO DEATH When the body begins to atiflet) nd movement becomes painful h, is usually an indication that tht kidneys are out of order. Keep these organs healthy by tafciat COLD MEDAL The world's ttandard remedy fa kidney liver, bladtlst and uric acid troubles, famous since 169. Teke regularly and keep in good health. In three tiaes, all druggists. Ouaranteed as repceswrttd Leak ht the mm GU MUI m b 10 PERISH IN SNOW STORM ONEASTCOAST Philadelphia, Feb. 8. Two deaths, many accidents and impeding of traf fic in all directions i the record of the most severe snow and wind storm In this vicinity in several years. SYINE, WINNERS AT DUROC SHOW Atlantic City, N. J., Feb. t. The highest storm tide In the history of this resort wrecked part of the Chel sea board walk and nearly all of tho Ventnor and Margate City board walks during the night. Ocean termln als of streets were flooded to such an extent that motor cars were compell ed to use he board walk. Lucy's Pride, grand champion Du- roc sow of the Paclfio northwest,' owned by E. F. Naftzger of Oervais,! will remain in that district, having been purchased by L E Ewalt of Oervais, for $305. Many prize win ning brood . sows were exhibited at the show, but sales did not bring the prices expected for such blooded stock. Swine men In atendance at the show, stated that this was undoubt edly the best exhibition of line bred swine ever held in Oregon. The show which closed Thursday was conducted under the auspices of the Oregon Durec-Jersey Breeder's association and much credit for the success of the enterprise is due the cooperation of the United States Na tional bank and to the efforts of E. A. R ho ten, sales manager of the ex hibit In the auction sale Wednesday af ternoon, the highest average was made by W. L. Sheard of Dayton. Animals owned by him sold at an av erage of $207.50 each. Thrift broth ers of Corvallis sold their animals at an average price of $140, while A. N. Doerflcr, Silverton, received an aver age of $11$ for each of his sows. Prominent hog men In attendance at the show remarked that the exhib it was certainly a credit to Oregon, as some of the animals on exhibition could have competed for honors with the best eastern stock. The Duroo Jersey Breeders plan a picnic to be held in Salem in June, A. N. Doerfler and E. A. Rhoten were' named to work together in perfecting plans for this event. There was .good attendance at the show. J. W. Hughes of Forest Grove Ben T. Sudtell of Halsey and George E. Satterlee of Salem were auctioneers. PORTLAND FLU DEATHS CROW DEMAND STERLING RECOVERS New York, Feb, 4. Demand sterling rebounded In mid-afternoon trading to $3.31 after touching $3.19 soon after neon, The rally was attributed to un official reports that Great Britain had prohibited the importation of cotton. There were similar recoveries in other ' exchanges. Portland, Or., Feb. 6. Three deaths from influenza were reported today to tho local board of health, making a to tal of seven deaths In Portland since the disease first was discovered several week ago. Eighty-six new cases were reported today, making the total B20 thus far reported. Fifty cases were re leased from quarantine yesterday, as cured. ACTOR FALLS FROM PLANE TO HIS DEATH Los Angeles. Cal., Feb. 5. Earl Burgess, a motion picture actor, was instantly killed at Beverly Hills nee tnrtav when he fell 708 feet from an airplane on which he was performing In the making of a comeay. Ttnnrf.su was flvinn with Lieutenant Walter Hawkins, an aviator who had a record of never having met with an ac cident The actor was "to cast off a dummy from the plan, but in some manner in attempting this he fell him self. The cameraman and director thought the falling body was the dum my and ' continued photographing. They did not discover their mistake until they went to remove the supposed dummp from some telephone wires where it had alighted and discovered that it was Burgess' body. Missoula, Mont, Feb. 4. A strike of electrians on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway company's lines has completely halted operation from Harlowtown, Mont, to Avery, Idaho, it was declared here today. The company depends entirely upon electric locomotives for operation of its trains over that section, a distance of 440 miles ,and was declared to lack steam equipment to haul its trains to day. . More than 100 electricians are on strike, it was stated. London, Feb. 4. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from Constantinople under date of January I tfv icyvi w I'm.". - o ti-.-" -- 'the region of Marasp and Aintab, Tur- land French troops. - Marasp is seriously endangered, the dispatch says. The slide on the Willamette Valley Southern track about two and one-half miles from Oregon City, caused by a heavy rainfall, has been cleared. NEW DREAMLAND RINK Sessions Daily 1:30 p. m.; 7:30 p. nv Band Music Friday. Feb. G. Admission 10c Whether J. B. Ewing, defenrant In a suit brought by John P. Murphy, is holding a ten-acre tract of land with force and contrary to law, will be de termined Friday by a Jury in Judge Unruh's court The trial will begin at 10 o'clock. Murphy claims that Ewing has no right to possession of the land. PUBLIC SALE SATURDAY JANUARY 7 1 P. M. Farm Implements Bought and sold. List yours with us. SECOND HAND GOODS WANTED Lucas & Lucas Phone 1177 Cor. Liberty & Ferry FOR LONG DISTANCE AUTO TRUCKING ' i WILLAMETTE VALLEY i TRANSFER CO. PHONE 1400 WE ALSO DO LOCAL . J HAULING 4 FOLLOW THE CROWDS TO THE BLUE BIRD CAFE Good Eats, Good Service. 163 S, Commercial St. ' Saun Louie, Prop. GRAND OPERA HOUSE Monday, February 9 And His Big Company Of Mediums In a Show of Wonders PRICES 50c, 75c, $1.00 Seat sale opens Satur day at Opera House Pharmacy Owfir.g to increased and labor, the postofflc depan to erit at Klamath Falls. Out of 3 0 marriaee in Lane ceunry during JaBU J wer? tewed to farmers. " Ladies Ready-to-Wear Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Department Continues to receive the latest from New York's leading masters. The fabrics of which these new models are fashioned are of the best, and are bound to appeal to the woman who wishes to have her apparel up to the minute. You will find us prepared with a splendid stock of the leading colors, and materials in Suits, Dresses, Coats and Skirts An inspection will surprise you of their merits and low prices. J lnrmnniaffrf m w m m w fsrw So: 7 ladies Spring Coats and Suits Tricotine and Serge Suits cleverly cut and tailored with exacting workmanship are here for your in spection. EVen more narrow leather belts, high waist lines, fancy gilets, braid binding and other small changes are noticed, although the suits are extreme ly plain as a rule. SPORT COATS ARE SHORT AND HAVE IMMENCE "PEP." Made of tan polo cloth and a new furze-like tweed, both of them warm and soft to the touch. Ladies Suits $24,50 to $55.00 Ladies' Coats $20.00 to $60.00 Our Prices Always the Lowest GALE & CO. Com'l. and Court Sts. Formerly Chicago Store STARTS TODAY a REX BEACH SPECIAL OWEN MOORE IN "THE CRIMSON GARDENIA" ''BORROWED TROUBLE PAID IN FULL" YE LIBERTY, Now! MMMMMMMMMHMH"""4''! Watch for Our Big Season's End SHOE SAL . AND THE : SATURDAY SPECLALS IN GROCERIES AND DRY GOODS IM iff O '. I f i Phone 453 Phone A"" t '" mi1 I'