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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1920)
IMG3 EIGHT Fires Destroying bij Timber Stands In California ' Ban Francisco, Autf. 19. - Town ft far away M Stockton, 7 miles t distant, were called on today for fire fighters to check a fire that' in the . Stanislaus national forest had burn ; M over between 10,000 and 12,000 ' acres. Today the fire had spread out Into four distinct forks and it. racing toward the rich timber stands In the heart of the forest. ' Another fire hid swept over 25,000 acres in the Mill creek district or the Lassen national forest and a third, ' uncontrolled, was sweeping up Moffat creek near the Klamath national for st The Mill creek fire was. so east that it took an airplane 30 minutes , to circle It. It was reported checked jon alj sides but the east. An airplane ' In contact with the ground through . a portable wireless set, Is directing , the fire fighters. - Other fires in the Lassen forest at liost creek, McEIroy trail and Cornez lake were said to be under control to day. while another at Tamarack, in the same forest, had not been sub dned. The Soda creek fire in the Shasta national forest, which was expected - yesterday to burn for five days, was under control today. ' Visibility for airplanes in the fire areas was improving today, it was re ' ported, and the airplanes were doing good work in directing the fighters. - Bond Required o f rA lleged Speeders Caught Wednesday Two more motorists who are said to Jiave felt the speeding "urge" were halted by Officer Verden M. Moffltt .Wednesday night. Each was required to furnish $5 bond for his appearance In the police court. '; Charged with speeding at the rate of 35 miles an hour while driving east on States street about 9:80 o'clock, R, . "W. Mathls was arrested, and about ten toilnutea later Paul Perlick, also going ast on State, was arrested on the tame charge. Both were violating the traffic ordinance, it is said, between itin ana xsf-h streets, BUYING IN-. BULK Grocers used to display their wares by placing them in bushel basKets - on tne siaewaiK. in those days customers often paid for dirt when they were buying joffee. Then came the day of stand' ardized merchandise. Grocers gradually learned to sell their wares in : sanitary packages trade-marked for definite quan tity and duality.. Advertisers used to buy space In publications "in bulk." Like the old-time grocer's customers they frequently received as much refuse as "coffee." The Audit Bureau of Circular tions has done for advertising what standardized merchandise has done for the consumer. It has marked circulation with the stamp of accuracy. . In the . ' Capital 'Journal circulation an advertiser buvs a aennite ana Known quantity. s recoras are audited- by the A. B. C. North Carolina Defeats Suffrage : By Vote of 71 to 41 Raleigh, 1 N. C, Aug. 19. The federal . suffrage amendment was defeated by" the North Carolina house by a vote of 71 to 41. ' The senate having already voted to postpone consideration of the amendment until next January, the action of the house virtually ends the ratification; fight In this state until that time. - THE CAPITAL JOURNAL Igorote Village Buried by Peak Manila,' P. I., Aug. IT. Collapse of a mountain top on this island In a re cent storm, burled an entire Igorote village under hundreds of feet of earth blotting out lives1 of .seventy natives, according to official advices here to day. Mountain province within two hun dred miles of the city of Manila. The top slid down upon the village at midnight.. No bodies have been recovered. ...... Police 'Aid "Asked, , But Name Refused It was 11:06 Wednesday night when a woman called, police an Informed them that a prowler had been roam--Ing about the neighborhood- of Cross and High streets since 8 o'clock. She wanted something done about It. . "Your name?" she was asked. " She wouldn't give It. Officers inquired concerning her" address. It wasn't forthcoming. .' No officer was Bent to Investigate. Portner of Ponzi 'Arrested In Gotham New York Aug. 19. Antonio Sal vlatl, an Italian banker of Montreal, aleged by detectives from that city to have been a partner of Charles Ponzi, Boston's "financial wizard" was ar rested today on a warrant issued In Montreal. Japan Refuses - Chinese Demands Toklo, Aug. 18. Japan has sent a communication to China saying the government is unable to comply with Chlna'st request for a withdrawal of the Japanese guards on the Chinese Eastern railroad. - . ; ' The communication nolnfa nut that the guards were stationed on the rail way prlmarmlly to prevent possible in vasion of Manchuria and Korea by the bolshevik! and that exislting condi tions still prevent withdrawing.' Packers Submit ion Washington, Aug. 19. A plan un der which the Big Five packers would dispose of their stockyard Interests has been submitted to the department of Justice for approval and probably will oe niea in tne District of Columbia supreme cour by August 31. Thp lan was drawn up In .accord ance with a decree' entered here under which the packers within two years must dissociate themselves from unre lated lines of business. The plan for selling the stock yard interests was to have been filed to day but the court extended the time until August 31 so the department of justice might have time to examine it thoroughly. 289 Forest Fires Found by Aviators Eugene, Or., Aug. 19. During the first IS days of August 229 fires were picked up", by. the forest fire-patrol planes leaving the Eugene base with about sixty more reported by the Med; ford patrols, according to C. W. Boyce- llason officer of the local base, who is In, charge of the work of the state forest service. These fires range In size from a single snag to 300 acres. Patrols flying in the northern area Tuesday were unable to follow the course in the extreme northern part of "the state because of a heavy bank of clouds which obstructed the view. The ships on the south patrol were compelled to fly at an altitude of 16, 000 feet in order to see through the haze. - This is said' to be the highest altitude ever flown by the forest pa trol planes. . . , Seattle, Wash., : Aug." 19. Charles Helander, a sailor, today was charged with first degree murder following an aleged confession In which, according to the police, Helander admitted he shot and killed Charles Johnson, fisherman, Monday night in an alter cation over a search for a buried gal lon of whiskey. , . ;. D. C. Ingram of the United States forest service is arranging to pasture several herds ofg oats In the Siskiyou reserve to reduce the heavy growth of brush. Profitable Cherry: i Crops Reported A yield of J00 to 125 pounds on some trees and an average of 6tt pounds on all Is the reported , sour cherry crop of the orchard owned by Frank Brown, of Dallas. These trees are only In their sixth year of growth which means that their yield will be heavier as they grow older. From the crop this year Mr. Brown realized an average of $500 ' to the acre. Mr. Brown probably has the largest sour cherry orchard in the state. Another unusual crop or cherries was reported to Peacy Brothers Real ty company by J. P. Robinson. The yield was 2100 pounds of fruit from a tree growning on the property owned by Mr. Robinson In the Waldo Hills. Selling cherries at the market price of 18 cents a pound Mr. Robinson real ized $273 from the tree. Estimating 35 trees to an acre and granting that they would all bear as this one tree, the yield would be 37 tons, which, seling at' this year's prices would bring about'$9600. ' " . Man Prefers Jail d To Paying Taxes London. Sir W. B. Richmond, Roy al academician, will go to- Jail ratne than pay the Increased taxes now lin ing charged by the Hammersmith Borough council. He writes to the lo call press, "I have refused to comply with this bolshevist demand of 149 annually on my house and . grounds just under two acres. I would rather, at the age of 70 years, go to prison than be a party to such injustice and robbery." , The AIco Wood Products company, whose plant at Albany was destroyed by fire, has purchased a planing mill at Springfield. I EVERY ONE 'ACQUAINTED WITH j The J. C. Penney Co. Methods Know the wonderful values we give in all lines of DOMESTICS We have a good full line in all kinds of domestics, and will save you money. We will just call your attention to a few articles of this kind: . Muslins .....1...1......35co 42c Cambrics ......... .....45c to 69c Ginghams ............29c to 49c Percales ................25c to 45c Cheviots ......... ....... 35c Comfort Challies 39c Silkolines J5c Oilcloth .... ....... 49c Bath Towels .....39c to $1.25 Face Towels ......15c to $L49 ' Toweling . 21c to 79c Sheeting 79c to $1.19 Outing Flannel .............. 3Pc Pillow Cases ........ '55c to 69c Sheets ..1....... $1.69 to $2J98 Bed Spreads ..$3.98 to $9.90 Relief Trains For " Fire Sufferers Kamloops, B. C. Aug. 199. A relief train, bearing injured and refugees from a vast forest fire area along the North Thompson river northeast of here, arrived at Kamloops today. Pas sengers brought word of the death of Frank Smith, a ''rancher, drowneq while attempting to escape from the flames, burning a number of horses and property, destruction estimated at more than $100,000. Scores have been made homeless.' The train, with a doctor and seven nurses, was sent out from Kamloops Wednesday morning. Another special was sent from . Blue River to rescue refugees in the northern fire area, Accordingto the refugees a number of ranches In the path of the fire have been wiped out. The fires are along the route of the Canadian national railway. : r :. - THURSDAY, AVavr . t have been given to cities like Chicago, i could be Min War Trophies Being Distributed To Americans New York. Thousands of war tro phies brought from the battlefields of France for use during the liberty loan and other drives are being distributed Bertha, was claimed by Mt. Klsco, N at the warehouse of the French mie-jy, and will be placed in a prominent far away as Texas. A huge German listening post has been given to Bloomfleld, N. J. Mont clalr received a whippet tank, whti the National museum at Washington was awarded a large . 16 -man tank. Other ' valuable pieces were sent to Washington, Including an airplane, pieces of all the foreign artillery used during the war, uniforms and field kitchens. The prize of the collection, a Big slon here. The material Includes guns of all kinds used by the French, Brit ish and Germans, cavalry swords, cuir- shells and soldier equipment. position there. The State university of Baton Rouge La., has requested the immediate shipment of a German mln-en-werfer. Chattanooga has been giv- Large demands for trophies have en a German 150-millimeter gun that come from .Inland cities, according toiweighg three tons, Major Jean Malye, director of the Bu reau of Information, Direction Gener ale Des Services Francais Aux Etats Unis, now In this city. One of the largest single collections, with the excentlon of that given to Washington for the National museum, was presented to the Army and Navy Club of America. The trophies will be be Dreserved In a suitabile environ ment to be included In the plans for the new $3,000,000 clubhouse that is to be erected in honor of the officers killed in the war. The collection of 50 pieces Is made un of cannon, flame throwers, trench mortars, machine Runs, bayonets, ri. fies. swords, cuirasses, wire cutting machines, trench stoves, braslers, mar. mites, shells and shell baskets, marine signal flags and other interesting and valuable trophies. The selection was made by Capt. Adrian Duane Doty, u. S. 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An idea of the demands made for trophies, he said, more than 8,000 TnZ ' i disposed;; ru"otmt'Zi . To various poew of'.v Legion fleid plece. &v,. All requests are filed t " the director general., ,S V,a5 5 Per Cent Meami Would Stop StateY Progresses Clab Progress of the stat. . T " will be brought to a si ' tho measure, providing i Z the maximum Interest ob ' "1' Oregon, is passed by vot. Mn ing to Robert E. Smith of p0 who addressed a meetta. ., fH merclal club Wednesd, v, f also attacked the non.pH Just Received TA new shipment of LADIES VELVET HandBags and Purses 59c, 69c, $1.45, $2.75, $3.98 Our Prices 'Always the Lowest Gale & Company Commercial and Court Sts. Formerly Chicago Store ii Bygnoggg ill LARD COMPOUND No. 5 fresh pure Lard $1.00 No. 10 Lard $1.9$ No. 5 Compound ....90c Pint Douglas Oil.... 35c Pint Wessons Oil.. 39c Qt. Wessons Oil .... 75c 1-2 Gal. Wesson's Oil .................... $1.45 1 Gal. 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