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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1921)
Hie Capital Jouriial, Salem, Oregon Page Three General interest to People of Willamette Valley ar.Aagg6' 1921 Trollibus New Mode Of Travel Newspaper of 1868 Reveals Early Days .,nrr i ii i v i uwu - With Good Results Bellef seems in sight for the ,u " ,..nn,Pd to a mile hike in 'lr t reach the street car that order to rea for t0 tB .k. frnllibus which pro- extension of the na-Sstcarfacimes .Htagfthfs new mode of travel is tneral use in at least one large I fact Richmond, Virginia. JW a number of trollibusses ta .. fnr some time and. to ZT; .o the Firestone Ship- bureau, the new vehicle ,i a much less expensive method transportation than a street car "appearance the new busses' w somewhat similar to the one L street cars used in the smaller Hies They are operated on the re-payment plan, with niectfanic Jjdoor control. Other working lea ses are the dead man's handle, emergency rear door and powerful railway motor. Except that the car gains its power from overhead trolley lines, it is operated in all respects like a big motor bus. It may be guided in and out of the traffic and brougtit to a stop at the curb. ' The trollibusses now In use will at thirty and take fifteen stand ees, says the Firestone bulletin the seats being roomy and comfortable and upholstered. No advertising Is tarried within or without the car and it has the overhead ventila tion system. The exit steps are within the doors. Wheels are of the cushion type aid although it has not as yet Men aennueiy ueuiueu wueiuvi cushion tires will be the perman ent equipment, present indications point to the fact that they will be. According to Firestone motor bus tire experts the cushion tire is pe culiarly adaptable to the new cars on account of their combined ad ratages of cushioning, traction, protection against skid or spin an 1 ibll!t7 to carrv heavv loads with- wt trouble. California Is Greatest Hdp State Is Claim San Francisco. Aug. 6. Despite the fact that prohibition was sup posed to put an end to the chief use of hops, California hop ranch is, which have the highest yield of any in the world, last year pro duced about 21.000,000 pounds of mis, which sold for approximate iy I5,ooo,ooo. This was revealed in a state meat here by E. Clemens Horst, nop ana barley expert, who has " studying the industry. 'California is the e-rpatest hnn Producing state of the Union in Point of tonnage and the greatest in the world in average harvest W acre and modern methods of Mure," said Horst. An old cedar chest, built at least as long ago as 1868, by John F. Walker, pioneer of the Cottage Grove country, served to preserve Interesting incidents of life in Ore gon and the nation by means of a copy of The American Unionist, (Salem, Oregon), which was pas ted to the inside of the cover says the Cottage Grove correspondent of the Portland Oregonian. The Cottage Grove Bohemia Mining district is referred to as having produced a large silver brick out of ore running high in metal. Grant & Colfax carried an advertisement offering to tan the hides of members of the democrat ic party, General Robert E. Lee be ing given as a reference as to qual ity of work. Familiar Oregon names are those of Mitchell, Dolph and Smith Salem attorneys; B. Herman, Oak land attorney; J. C. Powell, Al bany attorney; R. Williams, Salem attorney; Robert Booth and J. W. Kuykendall, who were attending the Oregon Methodist conference, and Honorable J. W. Nesmith. Woman Collects Beer Debt. A woman running a bar had just collected a lager beer debt and one advertisement elaborated upon the quality of whiskys, wines, ets., sold by the advertiser. Members of the Ku Klux Klan were referred to as a bunch of vtl lians and cuthroats, a bill had been introduced in the Georgia legislature exempting one-legged and one-armed men from taxation, It was stated that the act of con gress granting eight hours to rail way employes did not mean ten hours' pay for the eight hours. Farragut had just arrived at Con stantinople and Indians were caus ing considerable trouble No editors or publishers of the paper were given, but J. W. Petit Huntington, assignee, states that William Morgan has no authority to collect any account, indicating that newspapers GO years ago did not find the ways very thoroughly greased. It is stated that "remit tances may be made by mail at risk of publisher if made in presence of postmaster." Evidently checks and money orders were not In com mon use. Press Tro"v, Ttelavs Paper. An item, states that the paper has been delayed in publication because of press trouble, probably accounting for the fact that on one side a circus about to arrive Is highly praised, while another page Tn Uana , en 'unction City, Or., Aug. 6. The "inkln Show," which has been ccontiniipH mi- in . . 19i win ue "Wi this year under the auspices -u junctirm City Community uciuCiiiDer zz, 23, 24. p ,. ! ' -y CUV hue - ;tlcJ. by universal consent, is ? t-Ad medium of the com y. In Salem it's The Capital Used Car Bargains 185 S, Commercial St fords frwlebakers ADen OMsmobi's Ckerrolets want your money's in a used car, be sure we us at las S. Commercial St. states that the same circus was punk and rotten. Pear Season Begins, Medford Medford, Or., Aug. "5.- Pear picking, packing- and shipping have begun in the Rogue river val ley. Packed by the'Bear Creek or chard and consigned to the Stew art FruU company, the first car of Birtletts rolled from the Rogue river valley Friday. Today Bear Creek will ship its second cir and the Oregon Growers' association will send its first, all to the Stew art company. P. A. Sherer's "Roitue Farm" delivered the first load of pears A. V. Carlson, Randolph Manning and Alfred Bowman also picked today fo'.- the associa' ion. Picking generally will com menoe Monday and Tuesday atfd the association lo-.al main packing plant will put into use t li re; ma chine graders and a Jrew at 40 packers. The association will commence packing pears at Merlin, in Jose phine county. At ;r.ints Pass the grwers' plant will e put in oper ation early next week. The asso ciatlon ,)lans to start picking and packing at the Phoenix plant on Thursday or Friday of next week. At Eagle Point packing will com mence about August 15. The as sociation will pack app'cs at Gold Hill and Talent. Probe Method For Shipment Broccoli Crop The importance of Oregon's broccoli industry Is making itself felt and government officials are making plans to investigate the best methods of shipping. There has been some trouble with the broccoli jackets yellowing before they reach the market when they have to be shipped long distances. George K. Link of the bureau of plant Industry and C. W. Mann of the bureau of markets have conferred with the management of the Oregon Growers' Coopera tive association regarding Investi gation of present methods of ship ment and It is probable that the government will' cooperate with the association In this winter's shipments to determine methods which will eliminate the present difficulties. The broccoli would be careful ly Inspected before and after ship ment, according to plans, and It Is probable that men will accom nanv the cars Koine east to learn the exact condition of the vege table along the way. With the Increasing importance of the broccoli industry in Ore gon, assistance of this nature from the department of agricul ture will be greatly appreciated by the broccoli growers of the state. Last season the Oregon Growers shipped 60 cars of broccoli from different points in Oregon. . tween Halsey and Shedd is beini; I badly cut up by heavy traffic. Lumber Yards Resume Operation Bandits Make Portland, Or., Aug. 5. Many lumber mills in the northwest, which closed as a result of con gestion of the yards, owing to the inability to sbip lumber dur ing the seamen's strike are now contemplating resuming opera tions, according to Chester J. Ho- gue, acting secretary of the West Coast Lumbermen's association. Mr. Hogue said the resumption of shipments since the close of the strike Is relieving congestion in large measure. . He declared the situation In the lumber industry In the northwest to improving rapidly and that the mills of this section will be kept fairly busy filling orders for coastal and inter-coastal business for the next few months. Peoria Detour Good. Harrisburg, Or., Aug. 6. Tour ists report that the Peoria detour along the highway is in good share though being freshly gravel ed and that the new grade be- Two Big Hauls Hackensack, N. J., Aug. 6. The county prosecutors office was notified today that six armed bandits had held up the paymaster of the Barrett Manufacturing company at Shadyside about elev en o'clock and escaped with a pay roll of from $15,000 to $25,000. The paymaster, accompanied by an armed guard of five men, was traveling in an automobile when the holdup occurred. Greenville, 111., Aug. 6. Two bandits who boarded a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train at Beecher City at 9:30 o'clock last night, held up the express mes senger and escaped at Altamont, five miles south of Beecher City, with all the sealed express pack-' ages. It Is believed the packages contained approximately $50,000. Wage Reduction Pottery Workers Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 6. A wage reduction of 19 percent ten percent of which is effective immediately and nine percent in January was accepted today by the National Brotherhood of Pot tery Operatives at a conference with the United States Potters' association. Third Rail Fatal To Fleeing Girl New York, Aug. 6. A moment after being dragged from the path of a subway express train as she fled from a taxicab ohauffeur, Miss Katherine Hogan, 24, was electrocuted by the third rail In Brooklyn today. The chauffeur was arrested on a homicide charge. Miss Hogan and two girl com panions said the chauffeur had offered to carry them from Man hattan tree and then attempted to collect $2.70 and the girls ran down the subway stairs. Miss Hogan and one of the others leaped on the tracks but were pursued by subway employes and dragged to safety between two pillars as an express sped past. As the attempted to climb back upon the platform Miss Hogan fell on the deadly third rati. The Columbia river is steadily deepening its mouth on account of the Jetties built by the govern ment. Three hundred and ninety homestead have" been filed in Alaska. New Incorporations Reuter, Thompson & Coberth of The Dalles, Friday, filed with the state corporation department ar ticles of incorporations. The cor poration is capitalized at $50,000 with the following incorporators' J. A. Reuter, Fred Thompson and Thompson Coberth. Articles were also filed Friday by The National Umbrella Xanu facturln,? company of Portland, capitalized at $25,000. The incor porators are M. F. Costa, John Grea and S. J. Bischoff. Resolutions of dissolution have been filed by the Falrvlew Farm company of Portland, Joslyu, Gris- wold. Biles company of Portland and the Peoples Produce company of Roseburg. Smith Brothers Go To Portland For Cycle Races Reuel J. Smith and Hiram T. smith left today for Portland where they will enter the sidecar events at the two days' racing pro gram staged by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the Rose Ulty Speedway Saturday and Sunday. Relnh Henburn. who won the 300- jnlle Dodge City race on July 4 will be present for the races. A number of motorcyclists are coming through from Eugene and other southern points on their way to Portland. Among the Kugene men is Bill Davis, western coast champion sidecar rider, who re cently wn a title on the Eugene track. JOURNAL WANT ADS PAT JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY The Nprthcliffe Press, London. issues 85 dailies, weeklies and magazines. 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