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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1920)
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL MONDAY. FEBRUARY 16, 1920, PAGE FIVE ill flrou fx o CTBREVT EVENTS .! - Fel- rt league- Williams and vi" . .. .it. - Klus"' . VeteranS " t ?;V-Ar't.hitory. yeo. lihrarr- m TTJDUV " o. n -Concert at Fin lreMeCan.ant L - at public library. "tT 18-19-30 SaJena !8tW-Ma count, ir: cllnle at J CoLtlnt memorial . n A. K. ana other '"So- T "tfc M-Monthly meeting 'Jem Business Men. league, Jtm,' Commercial Cub. 23.-Cherry City Bk- i will entertain Rotarlans eT 1. friends at a t am) Wl!" XT watchmakerJeweler. Salem. . Great Bargain - Good T room j oi barn, large lot on. car Ho paved street. Must act quick fiS. ISBM. Laflir " Orefon We- , and Mrs. fteorge Taylor aT Al- ,U thejveek end In Salem. j p. 0. E. dance Tuesday night ftb. II. m clasi auto and furniture M JSwaJ'T block. m about your top troubles: tops made and repaired. All guaranteed at fair prices. O. J. Tul'r.-M. C. A. block. . Mr and Mrs. A. C. Leabo. old time rttoto of Salem, have returned tan Oakland, California. Where they kin Seen resdllng for the past iiev oil yiars, and have taken up their Bsidcace at 1780 Court street - Tii week's Drapery Special. See Mr Cretonne window, all at 680 yard. Hunilton'S. 41 The regular monthly meeting of the Ceclllan Music club was held Wednes day at the home of Miss Mabel Mar cus. Valentine decorations were used and elaborate ' refreshments served. The following program was rendered; piano- selection, Frances Bodge; vo cal solo, Junette Janis; reading, Maude Powell; vocal solo, Mabel Marcus. Delineator, the first of which, "Thei Birthday Sale", appeared in the Feb ruary issue. The author baa laid the scenes of the -entire series in Oregon, and the publishers have commended her very highly for her work. The April Issue of the American will car ry another story by Mrs. Fargo, the articles for this magazine being along altogether different lines than those for the delineator. . ' All wooden bridges In the city will' be painted) this spring, according toi Srteet Commissioner Walter Low, who. now has crews working in south Sa lem repairing and brightening up the spans. Mr. Low said that he began the work ot painting and repairing! the bridges early that they might be looking their best when the Influx of! auto tourists begins. He expressed the hope that ' the . citizens ot the city would begin cleaning up parkings and planting flowers and shrubbery to aid in beautifying the city. There is on display in one ot the Liberty street show windows of the Hartnmn Brothers Jewelry store, a small Phoenician vase, the estimated age of which is over 4000 years. The vase was excavated from the estate of Joseph Whitacker, in Moyla, Sicily and presented to C F. Gray by Mr. Whitacker. It was given by Mr. Grays heirs to Nora Linton, and by her to Margaret Steiner, daughter ef Mr. and Mra Al Steiner of the Wallace Road. Miss Steiner, although only ten years of age has a great admira tion for antiques, particularly Egypt ian and Grecian. The vase is one of the most valuable of her collection. Sixteen men and women were plac- c . a ava.. ..... . ,.. ........ aaiaa ai.a, the past week through the municipal labor bureau, according to reports of City Recorder Race, head of the bur eau, compiled Monday. Monday morn ing there was need of three men to work at once, according to the em ployment records. The fire department, at 7:50 o'clock Monday morning, answered a call to Mrs. Frances Weeks, of San Diego, California, arrived in Salem Sunday for a brief visit with friends. Mrs. Weeks will leave Monday or Tuesday for Oregon City, where she, will be the guest of friends for a few days. She plans to return to the Capital City for a' more extended visit tha latter part of the week. Nick Moffit, of McMinnville, was in Salem Saturday, attending the con vention of Metropolitan Life Insur ance agents. Delegates from McMinn ville, Dallas, Albany, and other towns were in attendance. W. H. Byars, B. L. Briggs and B. & Herick, appraisers in the estate 4 D. C. Sherman have returned a nport of property valuation, finding real property valued at $3797.88. 0. A. C. ana Tancred - Leghorn dicta for sale today and Tuesday.. C. J. Needhara, 558 State St. - ' f49 this week's Drapery Special. See r Cretonne window, all at 6Sc yard. Hamilton'!, 41 Charles E. Low has been appoint ed administrator of the estate of Hatha Low, who (lied in Salem re tmtly. County Judne W. M. Bushey alio named W. S. Low, William Hughes and G. E. Unruh to act as appraisers of property involved. , Dance Saturday night Auburn hall. 44 Hear Dr. Uahood at the First M. I ehnreh tonlRht. 7:30. Subject: 'The Victory of Faith." 40 "'lee and Mrs. Lawrence T. Har- spnt the week end In Portland as 1 wests of friends. While there JjJ attended the performance of Auctioneer," with David War- m the lead. - The Commercial Printing Company, Knowland and Unruh, proprietors, with offices in the United States Na tional Bank building, is installing a new 10xt5 Chandler and Price press, with Miller automatic feeder. Until now the N. D. Elliott Printing House in the Salem Bank of Commerce Building, has been the only establish ment in the city with the Miller attachments. Judge P. H. D'Arcy and his sister, Trcsa E. D'Arcy, returned from their annual trip to California last Satur day evening. While In San Francisco Judge ITArcy delivered two addres ses at the St. Franois hotel, the Pio neers of Oregon and California andJ The Irish Republic and Sinn Feign organization. J. B. Lehman, from Nesperce, Ida., after a month's visit here with his two sons, W. S. Lehman, 696 Trade street, and U. G. Lehman, South Church, street, left Sunday for Silver Creek, Ore., where he will visit two weeks with a brother, S. T. Arnold. Mr. Lehman then expects to return to Salem for a longer visit. Salem readers ot the Delineator and American magazines are evinc ing a great deal of interest in the stories of Mrs. W. F. Fargo, of 1085 North Church street, which are ap pearing In the periodicals. Mrs. Far go, who writes under the name of "Ruth Fargo" is composing a series of western stories for girls for the The Washingtonia'n society of Wil lamette university is arranging a ban quet to be given on Washington's birthday, next Monday evening at 5:30 p. m. in the . basement of the First M. E. church. Tickets are be ing sold to students and friends of the university at sixty five cents each Speeches will be made by representa tives of each class and organization in the university, the alumni, faculty and board of trustees. This annual af fair has become the one big banquet of the year in the university, and an attendance of practically the whole student body is expected. The ban quet will be served by members of the Washingtonian society, students whose homes are in Washington, of whom there are over seventy in the university. The Willamette freshman basket ball team will play their first game next Tuesday evening, lining up against Salem .high school in the Willamette gymnasium. The freshmen have been practicing for about a month, under the coaching of Paul Wapato, varsity captain. A large number of men have been trying out, and no regular team has been pick ed. A possible lineup for this game is Gamuns and Thomas, forwards; Stone center; Ellis and Notson, guards. A flag raising was celebrated at the Salem Heights school, Friday af ternoon. A brief but appropriate cer emony was witnessed by pupils and patrons of the school. School Supervisor Mrs. M. L. Ful kerson, reports general improvements at the Davis school, district No. 95, of which Miss Agnes Bock is in charge A general cleaning up of the school house and grounds is noted. This school has also acquired new seats and other up to date equipment. 3. D. Mix, cashier In the Bai: of Independence, drove out of this city Saturday in a new Velie car, bought from the Salem Velie company, 162 North Commercial street. . . , ,. . 965 North Cottage street, where a chimney blaze was stirring consider able excitement in the neighborhood. It was quickly extinguished by , the firemen, with no damage resulting. The theft of his bicycle as it stood in the alley near the Bligh hotel was reported to police Sunday by Weldon Leisy, 605 Winter street, who sought co-operation of the police in finding it. A description of the bicycle was given at headquarters and a search for it was being made Monday. covery about an hour afterward was reported to police Saturday night by G. E. Tjrwilliger. 770 Chemeketa street, a local undertaker. The ma chine was a Studebaker Six. W. A. Wiest deputy elerh of the Oregon, supreme eoujrt, will, resign that position within a few days to engage in private practice of .law at Klamat Falls, Or.,-where he will be come associated with C. F. Stone, member of the state-fish and game commission and one of the best known attorneys of southern Oregon. Wiest Is also a member of the city council, which position he will resign tonight He expects to leave Salem for his new location sometime before the first of March. Sam Kiuer, deputy secretary of state. Is unable to- be at his office to day because of illness. Arrested Saturday evening by Traf fic Officer Moffitt when he was go ing south on 12th street 35 miles an hour with his machine, C. T. Thomp son, 19, forfeited his bail of S5 to Chief of Police Welsh Monday and was reelased. He said that business that called him from the city pi-event ed his appearance before Police Judge Race. Two hundred pocket knives and 12 razors were stolen when a hardware store at Silverton was burglarized, according to a report received at po lice headquarters here at 4:15 Sunday morning from authorities at that town. Salem police were asked to aid in the search for the burglars, and to maintain a watch here for the ap pearance of any of the stolen cutlery. Night Patrolman Frank White, newly appointed to the police force, Sunday night was stricken with ill ness w'hile on the downtown streets, and was taken to his home in a taxi. It was not known Monday whether his ailment is Influenza. The Art History class of the Salem Art League will meet Monday evening at 8 o'clock, in the public library. Mrs R. Monroe Gilbert, president of the club will preside. A committee of the Salem Floral Society will meet a com. mittee from the Art League to dis cuss the advisability of making the former organization a branch of the latter. It Is thought that by so doing the two organizations could work in unison, and accomplish more easily the work of making Salem the "City Beautiful." The proposition was first discussed at a joint meeting ot the two organizations last week, and the officials ot the societies have had the matter under advisement in the meantime. Telegraph wires and two poles were torn down and seven gondola cars were derailed at about two . o'clock Monday morning when the Southern Pacific freight engine backed a train off a spur on South 12th street. The accident occurred when the engineer could not see the end of the spur in the darkness. No on was injured. The theft of his machine and Its re-' Tho revival meeting at the High land Friends church are in progress. Rev. Daniel G. Hodgln, a prominent evangelist of Ohio la attendnlg the meetings. His preaching is scriptural practical and in the 111 terests of the interests of the Holy Spirit. Meetings will be held every evening at 7:30 o'clock, and in the afternoon at 2 o clock. A hole was cut In the basement wall of the Royale Cafeteria, 460 State street by firemen, and slight damages resulted from water and flra when city firemen were summoned at 11:30 o'clock Monday morning to ex tinguish a chimney fire there. It was quickly controlled. This Is the last week of Special , llltl unurcn. Hear Dr. "iwd at 7:30 tonight. 40 Jf ought to hear Dr. Mahood to W on the subject, "The Victory aitn.' Qod music and great ing. Come early to get a good 40 M. I. Fulkerson has returned Wn! mti "f the schools In "near Silverton. At district No. 106 m , "r0Rrpss is testified to J. J bIf kboards and new seats. ' nrtle iB chftrSe 01 AlTRltarians' will be 2bL w!!7 ",unc"" at Ma- n y Feb" 18' l 1 Governor Clayton Williams will the speaker. 4l We 3RD F ITUXKS , i J our heartfelt uiorf,"ympathy shw" -p H,7 huband and fath- also or the D Hi ' , ofteri"B- Mrs. .'lIen,mCk' AIr' an Mm. tatnt Ste"a "awick and "Mge No. 4 a. v . KV,r.e?niS- Work In the" ' wsree. Visiting breth lr welcome. ErEXE OBRIE1T TF. BROKKX MllJOE M.XRTlx Great News for the Farmer We are in receipt of a wire from the Ford Motor company, who promise 300 FORDSON TRACTORS for Oregon in February. We have two car loads of TRACTORS now en route which we can therefore release for immediate deliv eries. Now Is Your Opportunity You can have a FORDSON TRACTOR NOW, if you act quick FORDSON FARM TRACTORS Ask the Man who m Owns How Can You Afford to Farm Without a Fordson You MUST have a FORDSON TRACTOR. If you cannot avail yourself of this oppoSy and'buy now, you should book .your .order now, to ,nsure having a tractor out of the 300 that are promised for this month. IT IS EITHER BUY NOW, OR PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW You cannot, any longer successfully farm without one. "Ask the man who owns one. 1 Mev Motor Co. Fordson Approved Farm Implements F; A. Kartton, assistant state su perintendent of public instruction. Is able to be at his desk hi rie state bouse again after an absence of two weeks during which time be has been confined to his home with the influ enza. J. A. Churchill, stale superintend ent of public instruction, left Satur day night for Chicago where he will attend the annual convention of the national society fort vocational edu cation. This convention will meet on February 19, 0 and II. From Chi cago Mr. Churchill will go to Cleve land, Ohio, where, he will participate in the annual meeting of the depart ment of superintendents of ths Na tional Educational association. Fred Williams at Uie public service commission has just beeq notified of his appointment as a member of the railroad rates committee of the Na tional Association of Railroad and 'Utilities Commissioners with head quarters in Chicago. MiBa Ruth Wallace, a deputy In the office of County Clerk Buyer, Is the latest flu victi mfrom tho courthouse personnel. Miss Wallace was taken ill Saturday evening and was unable to report for duty Monday morning. Miss Eusona Haid spent the week end at Corvallis as sorority house guest of Miss Hellen Moore, who is attending school at O. A. C. this winter. . A. H. Moore and family motored to Portland Sunday. Sir. Moore re ports travel and road conditions to be fair, considering the season. While in Portland, Mr. Moore visited J. N. Ryan, who Is quite seriously ill in a hospital there. Mr. T.yan ut one time was a member ot the mechanical staff of the Capital Journal. E. C. Simmons, formerly of Salem, but now Ford and Fordson dealer at Eugene, where ho is also president of the chamber of commerce, was regis tered at the Marion over Sunday nlyht John Krebs of this city is In Port land, where he has been taking med ical treatment for tl.e .past week. One wheel was knocked off of a delivery car owned by William Gahls dorf company, and the rear fender was broken oft of a Ford sedan own ed by E. F. Ryder, 1305 Broadway, and other slight danm8. resulted to both machines, when they collided at the corner of Chemeketa and 14th street Monday afternoon at about 1 o'clock. Homer Best was driving the delivery truck, and Mr. Ryder was driving his own car. Neither of them were injured. Percy M. Varncv. former chief of Salem's police department, and re cently appointed state parole officer, assumed charge of the office at the .penitentiary Monday mornini?, Mr. Varney was due to take up the duties of state parole officer February 1, but due to his confinement at his home, 680 Center street, with an at tack of Spanish influenza, has not been able to do so. Mrs. Varney, who was also ill with influenza, is much Improved. ' " " , A number of improvements, such as a general overhauling of the rooms, the installation of lockers for the use of the Yeomen, Royal Highlanders and other orders who use the hull, are being made by the Foresters of America, In their assembly hall on North Commercial street. The general monthly business meet Ing of tho Salem Art league will be held in the public library Tuesday eve nlng at 8 p. m. A good attendance Is expected. K. E. Field, one of the heads of the Loyal Legion of Lumbermen and Loggers, was in Salem Monday. While here, Mr. Field was in conference .with several banking ilrms and Salem attorneys. ' iting relatives in Salem. H. Seott. Rosedale farmer, was Salem visitor Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Teeter anil daughter were in Salem Monday. Mr. Teeter. is a well known- prune gro and berry raiser ef Koaedale. Claude Settlcmelr. ' Lake Brook rancher, was also a Salepi visitor Mon day. ' . Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Rightner who operate a successful farm near Wa conda, transacted business in Salem Monday. Deposed Postmaster of Portland Awaits Hearing Portland, Or., Feb. IS. Frank S. Myers, deposed a postmaster of Port land bv order of President Wilson, to day had not yet received any com munication from the senate commit tee on postofflce relative to a hearing which he has sought for the purpose of threshing out what he declares to have been his unwarranted dismissal. Newsuaoer dispatches last week from Washington indicated that the senate committee would grant Mr. Myers, deposed as postmaster of Port that formal notice of this action is now in the mails and will be received by him some time this week. Myers said yesterday that as soon as he receives official word from the senate he will arrange to leave for Washington to present his side of the postofflce controversy before the United States senate. Man Wanted in Tacoma for Larceny is Ordered Freed Acting uiwn instruction from the sheriff at Taoonm that the "prosecut ing attorney had authorized his re lease, Chief of Police Welsh, Satur day, released J. A. Elrod, 38, who was arrested .here several jrtays previous on a charge of grand larceny by check. Authorities here do not know what nature the settlement was that was reached; Elrod, shadowed by an operative from the Burns detective agency, was arrested here after it is said he fled Tacoma with a $1700 bank deposit not hht own. Similarity of names of de positors enabled htm to obtain the uther banker's funds, the operative told police here. . (hrtrldk Probata Court Jacob P. Minch estate. 125 vouch ers. ' Hum! A. Fox and Hurry E. For estate. Undertaking on appeal. In ths matter of the guardianship of Mary A. Bosks, an Incompetent person. Report ot sale ot real prop erty. Reatha Hughes Low estate. Bond of administrator. D. O. Sherman estate, Inventory and appraisement. ltcutlia Hughes Low estate. Petition for 'letters. In the matter of the guardianship of the person and estute of Andrew Frey, Ida Frey, William Frey, Lena Frey, Walter Frey and AUlin Frey, minors. Receipt. ' Marriage Licenses Aileigh R. Straw, 24, of 1870 South 13th street, a carpenter, to Vera Ewlng, 18, of Salsm. lowing an ll.nesa of several weeks. The funeral will be held at the Catlv olic church here at nine o'clock Tues day morning, with interment follow ing in the Catholic cemetery. ' Four sons, C. R. Brantner, Black rock. Ore., M. 11. Brantner, now con fined in a Portland hospital, Robert and John Brantner, of Summit; and five daughters, Mrs. O. Sampson, Che nun, Antoinette Brantner, Salem. Mary, Agnes and Grace Brantner, ot Summit, and her husband to mourn her death. GRAND 0PERAH0USE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Seats on Sale Now RETVK3 OF THE FAVORITE Oliver Morowo Presents tins Ever Popular Hawaiian Romauve UMittrd Walton Tully's Play of it Woman's Soul A Brilliant Cast, Including 1 LOltEXCE ROCKWELL AND THE SINGING HAWAII.WS Prices 50c lo $3.00 Muil Orders .ow CANCER To whom this mny concern I wiil say that I was afflicted with a can cerous growth In my temple to tho annoyance of my self and family. I advised with Dr. S. C. Stone, Sa lem, Oregon, who applied a medicine for five days and then a simple oint ment and after ft few days the CAN CER came out entirely to my great satisfaction. I can truly recommend Dr. Stone's. R. 3. THORP. Seaside, Oregon, box 603. LONG FLIGHT ENDS 13. M. Oooil of Toledo, Ohio, is vis. 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