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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1922)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1922 THE CAPITAL , JOURNAL, , SALEM, OREGON jl. 4JJ.VJXJ STATE HOPES TO Copyright 1920 by Int'l. Feature Service In. Trale Mark Beg. la tba U. MUTT AND JEFF This is Something to Weep About, OF BEFORE NIGHT DRAG LAKE FOR 8. 1 , 1111 ' " ' - ruSTCM.JC-f F, WAS IT to, fFOMTrie rtowe foR i r s" ? (WHAtIIno.moV C oH,"Boo Hoo I bm ncws f p" I Bund mice: a cat got n r (ill AWft HClLo: YC-S V rC WjV'AV.T 1 Oft, I H'Wt? . M LWr NlSHfAhb , ! f SydL g& f jig ;7 : s END TESTIMONY BODIES Tl KIDNAPED MEN Marlon, 111., Dec. 21. (By As sociated Press.) State counsel expressed the hope that today would mark the completion of tlae state's direct testimony at the trial of the five men charged with mur der in connection with the Herrln riots of last June. " Four survivors of the riots yes terday testified for the state, tell in (j of the attack on the mine and the shootings that followed their surrender. Cross-examination of the four survivors was brief and mainly dl rected toward bringing out that the four were employed to guard the mine by a Chicugo private de tective agency which received $2 a day for each of the 31 men sup plied to guard the non-union niin ers. Judge D. T. Hartwcll said there would be no court sessions Satur day and that adjournment would be taken Friday afternoon until January 2 over the holidays. . When court re-convenes after the holiday recess, the defense is expected to start the Introduction of testimony designed to prove alibis for all of the accused. TAYLOR MURDER STORY GIVEN LITTLE CREDENCE Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 21, Los Angeles police placed little credence they Baid, in the story told the authorities of Toledo, Ohio, bv John Marazlno that he knew who killed William Desmond Taylor, motion picture director hre last February 1 and because of that knowledge bis life was in danger. Records showed Marazino was unknown to the Los Angeles police department. Officers Baid they had 'considered his theory that a "drug ring" was back of the Tay lor murder, but had abandoned it many months ago for lack of cor roboration. BOXERS ON NEWSBOYS' BENEFIT CARD READY Eortland, Or., Dec. 21. All boxers who apear on the Portland boxing commisison Card at the armory tonight for the benefit of the newsboys' educational fund, wound up training yesterday. All of them from main eventers to the boys who cash In the curtain rais er were reported In fine shape by Matchmaker Hansen. Following is the card: Danny Kramer vs. Weldon Wing, featherweights, ten rounds, main event. George' Burns vs. Kid Herman, featherweights, six rounds, semi windup. Jack Griffin vs. Ritchie Davis, welteiVeights, six roundB, special. Billy Ryan vs. Chuck Hellman, bantamweights, four rounds. Benny Dotson vs. Young Tom Ross, featherweights, four rounds. Mer Rogue, La., Dec. 21. Search of the bottom of Lake La Fourche for the bodies of Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards, missing members of a party of five Mer Rogue citizens who were kid naped by masked men on the night of August 24 while returning from a good roads meeting at Bastrop, was begun today by divers, pro tected and asKistated by a detach ment of company G, Louisiana na tional guard, which arrived here yesterday from Monroe. Two iron wheels of a farm wagon which were lying on the banks of the lake are said to have disappeared the night of the. kid naping and authorities believe that these may have been used as weights to hold the bodies beneath the surface of the water. An expert diver employed by the state authorities arrived here last night with his diving equipment Official information received by Governor John Parker that threats had been made against representa tives of the state investigating the kidnaping of Daniels and Richards was -one of the many unconfirmed reports circulated here as the rea son lor the sending of troons to this place. The threats, it was said, came Yr6m persons in More house pariah. AMES A AUSTIN WOODBURN. DEAD Woodburn, Or., Dec. 21. James A. Austin, a prominent citizen and pioneer merchant of this city, died at his home in Woodburn last evening, in the 81st year of his age. He was born at Monroe, Wis., June G, 1842. In November, 1852, he moved with his parents to Minnesota and in May, 1889, came with his family to Oregon. He farmed on Howell Prairie until 1891, when he came to Woodburn and started a grocery business. He was a pillar of the Methodist Epis copal church, a member of the A. O. U. W., and his demise is the cause of much sorrow to all. Sur viving him are his widow and five children: A. E. and Harold Austin, Woodburn merchants; Lloyd Aus tin, Pasadena, Cal.; Miss Laura Austin, a missionary In India, and Mrs. W. B. Cornutt, Portland. Mr. AuHtin was the grandfather of Miss Ruth Austin, society edi tor of The Capital Journal. U Z ., " - ' ; JZ "w ---js- PAKOJil IS SOUGHT FOR SELF DEFENDED CONVICT Seattle. Wash.. Dec. 21. Resi dents of this ctiy have signed i petition that has been sent to Gov ernor Hart asking him to pardon Peter Miller, sent to the state penitentiary seven years ago to serve 28 to 70 years. Miller, who was his own lawyer, was tried on 13 charges, including murder. He was convicted twice for burglary and once of perjury, fighting the cases in the courts five years. Miller,, whose name is Charles Elliott, lias won the respect and friendship of penitentiary offi cials. He is secretary to the prison chaplain, prison librarian and custodian of the paroled prison ers' fund, which he founded.. The first to sign the petition, copies of which are still circulating here, was Henry Drum, former warden of the penitentiary. DEFINITE FOREST POLICY SOUGHT DY WASHINGTON Seattle, Wash., Dec. 21. Possi ble legislation designed to give the TR. STARTS TACK SATURDAY tssssms DOUBLE FEATURE THREE BIG STARS I dtate of Washington a definite for-1 ' I J lest rmlirv. lnnludiner Rtntp niri t nr I . 11 reforestation and modification of ff . " IDJ F m 1 present tax laws was discussed at WfWJM W E3 U BR E H I ' 4 a conference of forestrv . iJ IbtffllW BfWBfJB fl lumbermen and logging operators here Wednesday under the aus- 19 pices of the state development bu- ESIH H K31 fj JkK F? V tpJ I reau of the Seattle chamber of l 2iS U tl n kiViH A jl pSa I The Tirnnnsai'a wpro fnrno nvar 13 mtijiaM 8J A I to a joint meeting of the resolu- .... mm mm mm ....! r-m. m. t-mrm i tions and advisory committee, of H I If IfSI KZT 1 the conference for redrafting and H fSi f hM liCL II presentation to the conference H U 11 Ll 1 thwmi 5Si' 23 9 later. B ' " - IT W Ml0 Ui Jk WLi I 'Hi - n i !! iw iiirisfrnas m iass IS mmrn -mmw mm -VtMM HW WUAWV W UU V la r PROGRAM San Francisco Organization of a 120,000,000 corporation known 09 the Colombia Steel corporation, a consolidation of California, Oregon and Utah plants, was anuounced. If Stomach Is Sour, Food Won't Digest No stomach filled with sour poisons can digest food. Every thing you eat turns into more poison and gas, making you nerv ous and weak. Simple buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed In Adlerlka, expels all sour poisons and gas from BOTH upper and lower bowel. Removes foul, de caying food matter you never thought was In your system which caused sour and gassy stomach. Adlorika is EXCEL LENT to guard ngalnst appendi citis. J. C. Perry, druggist, 115 S. Commercial St. (adv) Henry B. Walthall AND Harry Carey IN "The Kick Back" and RUTH ROLAND THE TIMBER QUEEN" For Eveay Member of the Family. We have thousand of pairs of all kinds of slippers and every pair must go before Saturday night. We are going to force them out with low prices. Bffl All Odd Lines Women's Ladies' Leather Felt Slippers 1 Slippers All sizes and most all kinds, i In red, green, brown and Short lines, all put in one lot .black and tan. A new suede ' II 1 Al J1 1 1 1 1 regularly sold up to $3.00 at reamer wim paaaea soies. xveguiuiy sum as xugxi us $. To close out Grand Theatre ; One Night Only Wed. Dec. 27 Your Christmas Tree (T) Order Seals by Mail Now ' These prices af lower than charged during the three weeks Mitzl played at the Columbia Theatre In San Francisco. , MiEiili I Company 's Own Orchestra Original Cast and Chorus Big Scenic Production Latest Parisian Fashions Mitzl 's New Imitations ; PKICES Orchestra Seats $2.50. Dress Circle on lower floor $2. Balcony $1.50, $1; Gallery COc. Plus 10 tax. Seats at box office . Tues., Dee. 26 in Men s Felt Slippers In all styles and sizes regu larly sold up to $3.50. All the latest colors and patterns- All styles going out rapidly at Children's Slippers In half a dozen different , styles, colors and patterns. All sizes up to ladies' sizes botl in Everets and bootee patterns. Other stores sell them up to $2.50. Our price Boy's Felt House Slippers In gray, blue and other good colors. Full line boy scout pat tern. All sizes up to men's sizes. Very best quality. Reg ularly sold up to $2.50. Men's Leather Slippers In the highest grade leather in Everets and Romeos. A very high grade slipper, two grades, $4.00 and $5.00. Our sale price $295 and $335 All Shoes, Pumps and Oxfords on sale goods) at greatly reduced prices. Shoes make very acceptable presents. "The Kick Back" comes here heralded as one of the Greatest westerns. It isaid to lack nothing and in one of the leading New York theatres, it played to stand ing room, for a long run. The Ruth Roland feature has got the whole town talking. ALSO A NEWS Tomorrow and Saturday LIBERTY THEATER Nothing But .. First Runs REPAIRS The best repair work in the city. We have put in all new machin ery and have the best man in the city. Try us once. ' If It Is not the best repair work you ever had we will not ask another chance t 1 (excepting contract and rubber boots DR. WIIIIAMS 1 CHIROPODIST And Foot Specialist is in charge ot our Foot Comfort Depart ment. All foot trou bles s c i e n 1 1 f i cpiy treated and corrected without pain or loss ot time. It you have corns, callouses, in grown nails, bunions, weak and fallen arch rs, consult him at once. Ten years' practice In Orepon. - -. - LOW HOLIDAY ROUND TRIP FARES By the Oregon Electric Railway Tickets on Sale Dec. 23, 23, .24, 25, 29, 30, 31; Jan. 1. Return Limit Jan. 3. Spokane.. $22.49 Tacoma ....$10.58 1 he Dalles.. $7.34 Walla Wa' $15.84 Wilsonville $1.53 Woodburn .... 93c Yakima.... $19.16 Similar fares to other points on the Oregon Electric Railway and all connecting lines from Portlandto which the one-way fares are $30.00 or less. Tickets sold and baggage checked thrdugh to destin ation. . Details will be furnished on request. Oregon Electric Raliway J. W. Ritchie, Agent, Salem, Ore Portland .... $2.25 Albany $1.13 Astoria $6.42 Bend $15.72 Corvallis .... $1.65 Engene $3.47 Harrisburg $2.54 Hood River $6.18 Junct. ity $2.78 Lewiston.. $21.84 Orenco $2.79 Pendleton $14.43 Redmond $14.84 Seattle .... $12.63 ONLY TWO Until Christinas; buy that Christmas present NOW We have for your inspection everything for the home jlisted below are a few of the many items we have on sale : " EXTRA SPECIAL Silk lamp shades in rose, blue and gold $10.85 $35 ELECTRIC SWEEPER Special for this week only ......$20.50 Fine assortment of mahogany CANDLE STICKS Priced from 35c each and up SEWFnG CABINETS r In mahogany, a fine value for $10. Xmas special $7.65 See window display China Dinner Sets $8.45 up REGULAR $47.50 VELOUR ROCKER In Taupe, blue and rose, special $26.50 Beautiful 3-piece LIVING ROOM SUITE In rose, blue and taupe, special $99 $1 down delivers you a HOOSIER CABINET An excellent Christmas gift JARDINIERES AND VASES In all styles and sizes and colors. See our window east - Domestic and imported ' SEMI-PORCELATN WARtt Tv nnrA4- J .... .. It iii vAmrpiew; &eis anu open stock. . a oetter time could not be selected to purchase a dinner set. Closing out all " TALKING MACHINE RECORDS Four 85c records, now. :.'.. $1 Three $1.25 Records, now ""ZZZZ!$1 $1 down buys for your wife the HAMILTON BEACH ELECTRIC CLEANER w A surely labor-saving Xmas gift Extra Special $23.50 Mahogany and Walnut TEA WAGONS ' Now - .,414.85 $25 value in coin gold DINNER SFTTS Service for six, special at ...$19.50 very acceptable gift. Trade in your old furniture as part payment on : . new C S. HAMILTON GOOD FURNITURE Save half by buying from our exchange dept.