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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1920)
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL University Fund Campaign Shows Good Results The campaign to raise $100,000 for IViilamete- university is now on In full ' busi"css men ' Salem, the reason why RTJLCP- Resident Sends ruTiisnTr.crii smui Back Ale Given Murder of at least four of his 27 wives, and the possible slaying of oth ers by James P. Watson, the "modern Bluebeard"' now In custody at Los An geles, is, in the opinion of numerous Memorial Day Note to Legion New York, May 25. A Memoriil day message from President "Wilson swing and is progressing very satisfac torily. About $25,000 has been sub scribed and it Is expected that th amount desired will be provided for by the close of the presenTmonth. Reports from the smaller towns and cities as well as from the larger places Indicate a deep Interest In Willamette the voters of Oregon were inspired to; to American veterans of the world by K. E. Carleton, assistant superin tendent of public instruction. The plan ;uvuiv.d in the lax measure was ad vocated by Superintendent J. A. Churchill and Assistant Superintend ent Curleton as long ago as 1913, but was regarded as too much of a rad ical change to receive favorable act ion at that time. Fred G. Williams, member of the public service commission, left Mon day for Washington, . C, where he will join with other commissioners :.. protesting the freight rate increase asked by the railroads of the country in an application filed wilh the inter state commerce commission. inu.ncaimat punisnment in tne state, i war waa received here today by the "It would be a travesty upon justice to' American Legion Weekly, it read: permit such a personto go without pay; ve approach the annual celebra ing the supreme penalty," one Salem !tion of Memorial day with our hearts jnan. commenting on the subject, said I filled with tendereat and grateful luesiiay. I memories of those who have given The slaving of Mrs. freeman, wel-, their lives for America. The day has fare worker of Portlani by Clarence j by custom been consecrated to the , .., ,., ,,. u,rBu siaie ueu- country a Heroic dead. Tms Is observ-'i .. ,k. d....;. i,k and hopes are expressed that the full , ltentiary is also given as one pf thejed by those who were comrade, in I Oregon City, has been called to the , ... . ,........,u,.,r. wnjr me peoiue or arms ana wno snared wan the well be secured. Fred MeCrew, a Junior of , the state called for the return of ca pi- i remembered dead, the experinces. the the university, spent a few days at Jef-1 tal punishment. Mrs. F reman was in- j hardships, the perils and the glory of ferson recently and with the co-opera- strumental In securing the release of 'war; this is celebrated by the people tion of the pastor of the Methodist, Johnson from San Quentin. Later hejof the country generally who taice 't Reverend T. W. Williken, for seven church there, secured In subscriptions murdered her wish a gas pipe in het about 1400 Dean George H. Alden Is looking aft' home in Portland These crimes the most flaerant in r the welfare of Willamette in eastern many years coupled with the Centra Washington and In eastern Oregon. Ha murders Armistice day. are said to visiting Spokane, Walla Walla, Pen dleton aud other cities ami towns. In all of these places he Is meeting with a hearty response and is getting good Subscriptions. Paul Wallace is In charge or the campaign In Salem and is being assist ed by President Doney and other resi dent members of the board of trustees. A lively interest Is manifested In the university and the sum of $75000 al ready has been pledged In Salem. as an annual occasion to renew their loyalty to the country and to draw fresh inspiration for the tasks of peace from the memory of the sac rifices which were made so freely in Williams Funeral To Be Wednesday have been far stronger arguments In times of war. The day is therefore filled with both memories H the past pastorate of the First Baptist church of this city and has accepted the call. Reverend Williken is at press... in charge of a church In Portland, and will probably not be able to come to Salem for thirty days. favor of the measure than the one ad vanced by prison writers against capi tal punishment: "Would you pull tin lever that sends a soul Into eternity?" Largest Service Officer Retired Major Henry Hockenyos, staff offi cer In charge of the ordnance depart ment of the Oregon national guard at The funeral of John M. Williams Port,and- a1"5 the longest active offi- BSe 81, charge of the Old Peoples', cer ln the Btate today was transfer jiome, who died at a local hospital Wondnv of bronchial pneumonia, will be held at the chapel of the Kigdon & Bon company 252 North High street, at 2 p. m. Wednesday. The funeral Will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Aldrich. Euriul will be In Lee Mission ceme tery. Mr. Williams was born In 1S29 in Missouri and came to Oregon In 1850. For several years he Berved as deputy county assessor In Linn county and enme to Salem seven year ago. lie Is survived by two sons, J. B. Williams of Portland, H. L. Wlllnms of Washington, and one daughter, Mrs. Martha U Brink. Mr. Williams was an active member of the Baptist church. and Inspiration for the future. It gathers the traditions of what we have done ln order that we may have the courage for what we have to do. 'Progress moves like an army; it has its days of training and prepara Miss Martha Swart will appear on the Memorial Day program at Mc Minnville with a cornet solo. Walter iL. Tooze, Jr., of that city, will be the speaker of the day. Short but impressive was the fun eral held Monday afternoon for Mrs. Carrie L. Rineman, former Salem pioneer lady, who died at Pom.d last Tuesday, at the tions, its days of conflict and its days View cemetery. Rev. W. C. Kantner conducted the services, and Mrs. Hal- jHardingSays i Economy Among I Individual Need i Washington, May ,-. t-eonomy in ' individual expenditures, reduction of ! non-essential loans by banks, increased ! production and improved transporta- ' tion are neded to reduce the cost of I living and deflate cerdils. Governor j Harding of the federal reserve board i declared today in responding to a seu- ! ate resolution of inquiry. - j Discrimination as to what are es sential and non-essential loans, Gov I ernor Harding stated, is a problem vm ! local bankers familiar with local I needs. Governor Harding's letter came in response to the resolution of Senaoi McCormick. republican, Illinois, re questing information regarding what steps the board contemplated "to meet the existing inflation of currency and credits and consequent high prices," and what measures were proposed to mobilize credits for movement of the 1920 crop. "The average reserves of federal re serve banks are now a little over 42 i4 per cent," he added, "as against 45 per cent at the beginning of the year and about 51 per cent twelve months ago." whvn ex-President William Howard Taft will be speaker, are being made it the offices of till! CululUelcial club it was announced there Tuesday. Ac commodations for 73 plates may be had at the dinner, it was said, and as reservations are being made rapidly those wishing to attend are advised to "come early and avoid the rush" Mr. Taft will arrive, in Salem at 9:45 a. m. Saturday from Eugene. A (special observation car has been pro vided for him, that he might reach the city in ample time to keep the ap pointment for the noon hour atv the dinner. itu, ujr uruer no mine adjutant gen eral's office here, to the national guard reserve. Major Hockenyos has been" in the serve of the Oregon national guard since 1886. Request for transfer to the reserve was received at the adjutant gener al's office here Monday from . Major Hockenyos. In his statement to the adjutant general he culled attention to the fact that he had served with the First Oregon, the Second Oregon In the Philippines, and the Third Oregon on the Mexican border and in France. Bearish Tendency Controls Exchange New York, May 25. Gains exceeded Joises at the opening of today's Mock market, but the undertone denoted a continuance of bearish . sentiment among professional traders. Oils were the only noteworthy exception, Mexl- Mining Industry Needs Relief Is Claim Of Seaman Washington, May 25. Gold produc tion In this country already greatly de creased, will virtually cease unless speedy financial relief Is given the min ing companies, H. W. Seaman of Chi- cago, president of the Trojun Mining company, testified today ' before the and Its memories. To you who were soldiers of America in th great war, I send affectionate greetings. Whit your arms have done for liberty In France your spirits will continue u do for justice at home. Great experi ences make great mt, and out of the tragedy of this test a new, heroic quality has come to the American manhood you represented, and your country s affection for what you have already done is only equalled by its confident hope of the manly part you are still to play." lie Parrish Durdait sang several songs. Pall bearers were Milton L. Meyers, John Bayne, Fred Steusloff, C. P. Bishop, Theodore Roth and H. Bell. The funeral was in charge of Kigdon & Son company. can uetroleiim .luirm i u i.. ...i.u ' " ' ""'' committee. n : j...... nun a. ,jyf iime moueraie gain for t'lin-Amerl- cim, Buying of low priced mils, at tributed to western interests, effected an advance of one point for Rock Is land. United States Bteel made a frac tional gain, but most, of the reasoned industrials and rails were lime Changed. Atlantic Gulf, yesterday's strongest feature, forfeited a point at the outset, ' Injunction Sustained St. Paul, Minn., May 25. A tempo rary injunction, Issued by the irnlted Ulates district court In New Mexico, restraining the state council of de fense and certain officials of that dtate from Interring .with the sale and circulation of the Hearst Maga zines ln New Mexico, wus upheld Jjy the United Stales circuit court of ap peals here today. , Liberty IIoiuIm New York, May 25. Final prices f liberty bonds were: - JV 91.70; first 4's 84.70; second ' 84.10; first 44"s 85.60; second '4M'i 84.58; third 4's 89; fourth Hi' 85.60; victory 3 8-4' 98.20; vic tory 4 3-t'a 96.24, ry ounce of cold now urmlnrpd costs the companies $s to 810 more than the government price of $20.67, he said. Immediate passage by congress of n bill levy an excise tux of $10 an ounce on the gold used by Jewelry nnd other trades with the money so raised to be a subsidiary fur the miners was urged by Mr. Seaman. JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY BEST. Music School To Close Year With Recital, May 28 In the Methodist Episcopal church, Friday, May 29, a graduating recital will be given by the gnulutea of the Willamrttfi school of music of which John R, Sites is dean. The recital will be composed of pia no and pipe organ selections, and will be featured bv high class selections from the masters. Miss Evelyn De Long and Miss Vera Ross are the! graduates who will appear in recital. I Miss Nora BrlggH, who graduates from the public school music department will not appear. Local Briefs. The case of Elizabeth Hill against Edward Hill was being heard Tuesday afternoon in department No. 2 of Mar lon county circuit court, Judge Bing ham presiding. The case has attracted a great deal of interest due to the fact that It was evidently precipitated by the seizure of the couple's daughter, Marvel, aged 14 years, by the father on December 31. Mrs. Hill In her com plaint claimed that her husband had made jealous charges concerning her and had fulled to contribute to the support of herself and daughter. The husband answered these allegation by denying non-support claims and charg lng that his wife had deserted him on at least one occasion and had commit ted adultry with a neighbor. The court room was crowded with witnesses and a small sprinkling of curiously Inclined persons during the Tuesday session. Thirty applicants for admission to the Oregon bar, one of them a wo man, are entered ln the seml-annuaj examination being conducted here to day nnd tomorrow by the examining board of the state bar association. Notice in the change of the rules of the road in British Columbia were received Tuesday by the Salem Com mercial Club from the Department of Public Works, Parliament build ings, Victoria, B. C, on and after July 15 drivers meeting on the road outside of the Vancouver Island dis trict will pass to the right; and until further notice drive on the left hand side when meeting anywhere within the Vancouver district. On entering British Columbia from the United States at Sumas Mountain, AVash., and all points of entry west of there, drivers are. cautioned to keep to the left, and upon entering from all other points are ordered to keep to the right. Reservations for Taft Dinner Made Reservations for plates at the din ner in Hotel Marion Saturday noon Curry County Add To Johnson s Lead Portland, Or., May 25. Complete re turns from 22 counties and incomplete returns from 14 counties, including Curry county, increase Senator Hiram W. Johnson's leader over Major Gen eal Leonard Wood in last Friday's pri mary election -to 1524 votes, according to a tabulation late today by the Port land Telegram. Wrong Man Blamed. Police reuorts of the auto collision on the Pacific highway south of Ger- vnis Sunday nicht in which a woman was saidto have been budly cut about the face and hands with glass wnen she was hurled through the windshield of the car in which she was riding er roneously gave the name or jonn w mon of West Salem, as the driver of the car. It later developed that the car had been sold by Simon to Jasper King, of Silverton, who Is suid to $wve it "liii " been uriv;.-- ,. ,r- P. Flint, lHsevoteKasi;srr Johnson group of dele!M!"" hernia, p,, C.a tabulation announce, fjf ' t I of the secretary of state , first nine delegates? , lot. C. C. Moore was TJ W 612 votes. r8" our client's plan. are carried out with ideal tact and gracs Our staff is exnert. ly trained and oar equipment exhibib rare harmony. Our amplj f.tiiitiea i. sure pfeet servk to our clients. Lliiiliil I nil Uiimi!ll:JiTT1 . w l III III mi r r I i atSSaasj-a-J The many friends of Clemnia L. Sauder, daughter at Mrs. Lillian Sauder, and a pupil 'of the Lincoln Junior High, will be glad to know she has recovered from her illness. Application for permission to ex tend a Bpur track across Washington street, Roseburg, was filed with the public service commission, Monday, by the A. Rupert Co., Inc. Chas. Elgin; traveling auditor fo, the state industrial accident commis sion, has resigned effective June 1. Elgin will devote his time hereafter to his prune ranch near Salem. The press of Oregon is credited with the victory of the elementary school tax measure In the special elec tion last Friday, ln a statement Issued ACCOrdinlT to renort Klinrluu1. nnnn 6y Dr. Evans, Mr. J.TSrHettick, sleep ing sickness victim, is showing rapid improvement. Mr. Hettick who has had the sleeping disease ninety-four days has been under constant care of Drs. Evans-Griffith since March 24. He was very 6w when taken to the state hospital, but now being able to be up in a wheel chair most of his time. He was an employe of Spauld lng Logging Co. Sheriff W. I. Needham received a message Tuesday from Sheriff Sick les of Lane county, informing him of a raid made on a slaughter house near Eugene, Monday flight, May 2. ine report stated that 31 cow, i,ulf and ox hides had been taken from that place. There was one fresh hide In the lot, the rest being salted nnd rolled. The hides are valued at not less than $400. No trace of the purloined proper ty hag been reported in this vicinity, it being supposed that the thief or thieves took the hides to Portland rather than chancing discovery in a smaller tovn. JOVRNEL WANT ADS PAY THESE FIGURES WILL Speak for Themselves OilCloth, Yard 49 c Coats Crochet Cotton, spool J3C Cotton Thread, spool Silk Thread Jg Ginghams, yard 25c to 39c Percales, yard 25c to 39c Jap lunch cloths, each..Q$Q to $3.98 Girls' Hats . -.--.-$1.25 $L98 Equally good buys in all departments for men, women and children. OUR PRICES ARE THE LOWEST EVERYDAY . J. C. Penney Co. We You are hereby notified to save your surplus dollars and have same in readi ness, to do your part with us. June 3d to June 19th Which will be known to all residents of Marion and Polk Counties as the National Price Cutting Sale Be urther resolved, that when the call is sounded, none will hold back, but for the betterment of conditions all will do their part well. :-cxlih--...... in I . II I 1 if t JiHissscL WARNER'S CORSETS - j tamers Are like United States Lib erty bonds all value. They carry the strongest guaran tee of any corset. They are made by the Warner Bros. Co At Bridgeport, Conn., who have been making corsets for nearly fifty years and now operate the largest cor set factory in the world. Every Corset Is guaranteed not to rust, break or tear. -PRICES- $2 $2.50 $3 $4 $4,50 $3.50 $5 GALE-& COMPANY - Formerly Chicago Store Commercial and Court Streets Your New Shoes LET US FIT YOU Men who appreciate quality in their clothes and demand the most of shoes, will like the Just Wright shoes. For the young man,the Jazz last, the Broque. The upper,' genuine calf skin. The sole is natural oak tanned leather and the stitching has been done in silk and waxed linen thread. - See our Oxfords. Two different styles-Broque and Eng lish. For the older menThe Soft Pedal'A shoe that will give you comfort every walking hour. It is a very neat appear ing shoe. rAlso many other styles. We can safely say that we are able to fit almost- every man who comes here. Prices $7.50 $16.00 , YOU DO NOT TAKE A CHANCE TO LOSE IF YOU PURCHASE HERE Salem Woolen Mills Store C. P. BISHOP, PROP. - EVERY FAMILY IN MARION AND POLK COUNTIES A PATRON