OVEK THE CAPITAL CITY.
'Complete Recital of the Daily Doings Com
piled From Various Sources.
Happenings Over the City and News
From the Country Honndabont.
Salem, Tillamook anil Astoria.
Regarding tho construction of a
line of rail from Salem to the sea,
tho Capital Jouiinal in a recent
issue said: "The time is ripe for
''something to be done. Let tho op
portunity not pass unheeded. Now
is. tho time to net."
Tho Tillamook Headlight re
marks: ''That is the proper way
for progressive pcoplo to talk, nnd
Tillamook is ready to shako
jiaiids aid go to work with any
company who will uso the proper
energy and display tho proper tact
looking to tho furtherance of tho
scheme. Why Astoria should go to
slcen unou tho evo or achieving a
victory is more than mortal can
comprehend, liut it seems her dic
tate is 'thus far and no farther.'
But if Salem will lend aid to the
project her future will bo assured,
and after It is too late Astoria will
wako up to find tlat Itlp Van Win
kle recognizes, not even his 'dog
Snyder.' Tillamook wants this
road, Salem nc!ds it in her lino of
business, and Astoria could make
herself tho banner shipping port of
the North Pacific. If Astoria
wishes to give It tho cold shoulder
let Salem come right along to Tilla
mook, and wo will afford and re
cord her all privileges any sea port
town on the coast can give, besides
working hand in hand and heart to
heart with those who are ready to
further an enterprises in which there
Ik incalculable wealth for both ter
mini. Goln, friend Salem, and you
will find Tillamook always ready to
meet you half way."
J The Unitarian I'hurcb.
As the congregations and Interest
continue to increase in the services
conducted by Prof. Hork in the hall
over tho Capital Journal office,
thoughts turn and Indications point
to the organization nt no distant
day of a church. At present tho
Unitarian society is the only organi
zation, but it is thought a church
will be built before many months,
as many persons of wealth and in
fluence are being attracted to the
halls of this society.
Beginning with next Sunday
evening the pastor, Prof. Rork, will
inaugurate tho discussion of a series.
With succeeding Sundays he will
take for his subjects respectively,
Creation, Immortality, Adam in
Eden, Adam but of Eden, and tho
New Birth.
LOCAL SUMMARY.
A Very Mild Winter.
To-morrow is Christmas. While
our telegraphic columns announce
great storms of snow and wiiid in
the east and north. Oregon advices
are that light frosts, sufficient to
form a delicate sheeting of ice over
still water, are prevalent. Her
green and growing grasses aro bask
ing under a genial sun. Not one
flake of snow has yet fallen. In the
Willamette valley roses are still
bloomiug out of doors, and the
hardy strawberrry Is ulossotnlng.
Last night was the coldest night we
havo had this winter, and yot the
thermometer registered but a few
degrees below tho freezing point.
out tifnl Slnuei'S.
Saturday afternoon tho peniten
tiary received an addition of four to
Itn number. They were mere boys
and citnio from tho metropolis. They
Avero George llanlon and Willio
Brown, tho youthful highwaymen,
to servo two years and one year
respectively; Hugh Boyle, to serve
three years for stealing ti box of tea ;
A. J. Kutschkc, to servo one year
for attempting to pass a fraudulent
check. Tho two first named are
more children, aged about thirteen
and weighing less than one hundred
pounds each. What could speak
more forcibly for the establishment
of a reform school than tills? It is
of almost weekly occurrence that
this receptaclo for the criminals of
tlio state must receive ono or more
boys. Thoy are not yet lost to tho
world. A few years in tin industrial
tchool or houso of correction might
inako good men of them.
Some Fine Specimens.
Harry Thomas, who is largely in
terested in somo mining claims up
on the Santiam, is exhibiting some
fine specimens of gold token from n
pan. Ho seems to think tho future
of that region ns a mining district is
bright. Tho gold is of good quality
and a careful estimate places tho
number of colors to tho pan at from
n hundred to a hundred and fifty,
Tho next few years will be full of
interest for those who have interests
on the Santinm.
A Holiday All Around.
As to-morrow is Christmas, tho
day of all others upon which to re
joice and bo glad, there will bo no
issue of tho Capital Journal.
To-day wo give our readers a paper
brim full of good reading and to
morrow our forco will celebrate.
Wednesday evening tho Journal
will bo out as usual. In tho mean
time wo wish our readers all a
merry Christmas.
Fiometblnj; Very fine.
Salem Is soon to havo ono of the
jiiofjl complete Write-ups tho capital
city lias over enjoyed. When wo
say tho West Shore Is devoting Its
January number chiefly to Salem,
it goes without saying that tho il
lustrations and subject matter will
bo something suporb. Tho West
Hhoro has a happy faculty of never
undertaking any task that it can-
nfit carry out to tho Jotter. It has
been a long time since Salem had a
satisfactory illustrated article, but
the present ono promises to cover all
MHt deuclouclos. It will bo a mar
vel. Those who Wish u really
morltorloui work, will do well to
negotiate foroxtrn copies whluh may
lo sent to friends in the East.
Not on the Dills.
A special feature in tho celebra
tion of New Year's day is a total
eclipse of tho sun. Therefore get
your smoked glass ready und pre
pare to play peek-a-boo. The eclipse
will bo almost total hero and if
there bo no clouds it will bo a sight
worth seeing. It will begin about
noon and about two o'clock it will
bo almost total, when it will gradu
ally pass ofl about five o'clock p. m.
A Legislator l'asses.
Hon. B. V. Short, representative
from Clackamas county, Is traveling
over tho stato on tho O. It. &N.
Co's lines on a free pass presented
by tho company. Woodburu Independent.
Clause About Santa Clans' Claws.
Tho "Mini about town" tells the
Albany Democrat that "there Is, af
ler all, some difference between the
holiday season with snow and drifts
and piercing winds as an element,
the program In the East, and tho
holiday season of Oregon with niud
and a mild atmosphere In tho lead.
Santa Clans simply puts on his big
boots, takes oil' his furs, using n gos
Kimer, gets a boat wagon ami sails
ahead, and wo enjoy littn just as
much and have Just as big a tumblu
with tho kind hearted old follow
who lovct Webfoot children it ml
knlukorbooUors Just tho same, and
do Itollovo ho carries a bigger pack
hero and that It takes more guntil-
nooks foj stockings."
! ' '
Coming lUcl.
Word rwuihes us from Ploasant
vlllo, I ml., from one of Salem's well
remembered dentists, Dr. Jennings,
who law been traveling oast for sev
eral mouthi in tho Interest of hU
profession. He tella'us' that gaUm
"U tho place" und that he will bo
back to Oregon's genial ellnio by
January f February, Ho come
back prepared to open a better ami
iuoa extensive place of busluoas
han ho hiu ever hud before.
Wheat (Solng llowu.;
At Albany tho wheat market is
demoralized, that cereal bringing
only it) cents there, with no sales.
It continues at 75 cents here, but
transactions are slow.
Another Purchase.
Saturday the A. Olcsy farm of
107 acres near Aurora was sold by
Hughes, Bellinger & Oo. to parties
from tho east. Tint consideration
was $3,000
I'brlttmas (lifts.
With tho written consent of her
parents a marriage license was to
day issued to Jt. L. Wlmer, aged 25,
and Miss Minnie Jones, aged 10.
How to Boom Your Town.
Wrtto about It.
Talk about it.
Keep your sldowalks In good re
pair. Always cheer up tho men that go
In for Improvements. Your portion
of tho cost will be nothing that Is
not right.
Don't klok at auy proiMteod im
provement because It Is not at your
own door or for fear that your taxes
nro lulled fifty cents.
Encourage straugora by making
them feel welcome aud at home
and when they want to buy proper
ty don't ask thorn twice as much as
you would a tvaldont.
Cooli's hotel opened to tho pub
lic yesterday.
Boats now run on tho Willam
ette from Harrisburg down.
Painless dental operations at
Dr. T. C. Smith. 02 State street, tf.
Tho school for tho blind hns
taken an adjournment until after
the holidays.
Regular meeting of W. C. T. U.,
Tuesday, Christmas day, at 2:30 p.
m., at their hall.
Sheriff Croisan is at Albany to
day taking in tho Bights of that
metropolitan burg.
The Albarty Democrat sayd Cor
vallls Is entitled to tlib Agricultural
college, whoever ruhslt.
The place to buy your Holiday
Goods Is at tho Capitol Adventure
Company, opera house corner. tf.
Before purchasing clothing it
will pay you td'call tin tho Capitol
Adventure Co., opera house corner.
tf.
Ono town or tho other Is to bo
disappointed, as Mdbdy is advertised
for both Eugene and Salem January
3rd.
For choice groceries and flue
Salem evaporated fruits, and gen
eral groceries pay a visit to Martin &
Cox. tf.
The placo to buy your Holiday
Presents Cheap Is at tho Jewelry
Store of John G. Barr, 100 State St.,
Salem. 3d-lw.
For holiday caudles, nuts, cigars,
notions, etc, goand see what Speight
& Souder, Court street, offer you.
Prices low. 1 m d w
Follow tho crowd and you will
turn up at Squire Farrar's, where
groceries aro pure and cheap. Join
tho procession. tf.
Diversity in farming and duo
attention to the fruit and dairy in
terests of Oregon will make it a rich
and prosperous state.
We havo a climate and a soil
equal to any in tho land, and let us
learn how to make more out of
them than has been done In tho
past.
Alfred Wh celer Is a caudidate
for tho Albany postofflce and a peti
tion is bei ng circulated in his interest.
There aro several others who would
like to have it.
Be sure aud call at Wm. Sar
gent's and examine his stock of
Christmas goods before purchasing
elsewhere. Ho has a nice lino of
goods. Commercial street. 4-d.
Tho Telegram says that if Salem
experiences ns much advantage
from the introduction of street cars
as bus East Portland, the capital
will receive a stimulating Impulse.
Notice. All persons knowing
themselves to bo Indebted to Rotan
& Whitney will obligo by calling
and settling their accounts within
the next thirty days. 1-w.
Rotan & Whitney.
You'll regret too lato thatyoit did
not havo your friend or relative visit
Sperry the Artist and have a per
fect likeness taken. Heed the
moral go now bofore it Is forever
too late. For fine work Sperry, the
Artist, knows no superior. t f
St. John asks the question, "Aro
you for the saloon or the home?"
The answer given Is, "you bet your
life." But when you are asked
where you can get tho best goods
and price on tea, eoflee, groceries,
etc., tho answer Is, at Squiro Far
ltir's. tf.
Tho tluest lino of Holiday Goods
ever brought to Salem, consisting of
Library Lamps, China Tea Sets,
Vases, Cups laid Saucers, Box-wag
ons, Dolls by tho hundreds, Doll
wagons, etc., can bo found nt John
G. Wright's. Prices are tit bed rock
and goods first-class. tf.
-Supremo court hns taken an ad
journment uh'tll January 15th.
A fine new stock of-groceries,
drugs, etc., Is that bf Roth & Greeri
lmuui in tho opera building.
The News says tho latest aspir
ant for the position of United States
Marshal is Hon. J. tf. L'ee, of Dallas,
Polk county.
tin to-rfiorrbw afte'rhboti tho
nuptials of Davb Ashbaugll nnd
Miss Stella Torrey will bo celebra
ted in this city.
Hanging lamps.choico groceries
candles, and many nice things, and
cheap too, may bo found at L. S.
Winter's. 'tf.
Recorder Strickler this morning
sentenced R.-H. Warren-and Ge'orgo
Brown each to fottr liays in the
cooler. Drunkenness was the
charge.
Three of tlio family of Ubuls Se
guin at Woodburn are lying very
low Tyith typhoid fever, - but with
more hopes of recovery tile past few
days.
Those who desire to pa their sub
scription to tue uapitol journal
in wood can bo accommbdated.
Bring along your fuel mid A receipt
will given you. We pay the mar
ket price.
Among those recently commis
sioned as notaries public are: C. H.
Wilshire, Lakevlew; S. E. G'rlm'ths,
Arlington; W. H. Messlck, Pdrt
landj P. J. Packard, Ft. Stevens; N.
C. Dale, Mist.
Every boy will bo presented
with a top and every girl with a
story book. This applies to all
who make purchases at George
F. Smith's great Auction House
during the Holidays! Bo sure and
remember this. tf.
On Saturday night tho Alka
Hesperian society was engaged in
the discussion of tho question, "Re
solved, That the pardoning power
of the president ind of the governors
of tho several states be abolished. "
Tho debate was full of interest. Vic
tory perched on tho negative side.
That we go from home to hear
the news is demonstrated by the
following from a Dallas paper: "A
note from West Salem says that Mrs.
Fred Loose fell one day last week
and broke her leg; that little Lena
Shindler was burned at Highland
Tuesday, and that Miss Anna Loose
Mrs. Fiuley and tho Winslow family
havo tho diphtheria.
SAtfTA CLAU8I
At--
LUNN
&
BROWN'S
Finest Stock in the City!
Furs, Handkerchiefs, Silk Hose,
Silk Mitts, Gloaks, Dry 'Goods,
Ladies Hand Purses Etc,
23) Cor. State and Commercial
SAXEM,
OREG01
CALL AND EXAMINE
BOOTS
AND
SHOES
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Points of Personal Jlenton and Notes
of News.
Highland, CUokamax, Co, Or.. Mar. 'JO.
I hae nuffirtxl with a, UImnji o( tha kid
tiers for d or 7 ors iuid fur the Uut two
imuiUuhuvqWuUMuiiwiUi a pain In
i)ck, A friend nt me u iainple of
the Oregon Kttfnry Tea, aud having used
It onv weak I cA rto good Ciy work.
I have derived more benWU front It than
all the tuedlelnw 1 uao uver takeu.
Sold ojr D. W, Mathdws 4 tX).
For fino work you should go to
Cherrlngtoii's, tho artist. If you
are looklug for something nice for
the holidays, go nnd see him. His
work is tho finest. Time is fleeting
and Christmas is hear. Re sura
and give him time to tlnlsh your
work Up nicely. Tho accepted tlmo
to have your "picture struck" is
now. tf
A startling yell was heard this
morning on tho corner of High and
Court 'streets that chilled tho blood.
But Invostlgalton proves that It was
only tho boarders cheering tho clean
and puhitnulo faro of tho' new
"Home Restaurant" and Its propri
etor E. M. Law. Board f3 por
weok. tf.
A visit to the gallery of Cuttor
lln, the artist, demonstrates tho
axiom that good work always fluds
a ready sale and good goods a firm
market. Ho Is rushed with work
nnd continues to turn out tho best,
always giving complete satisfaction.
He Is agent for Prof. Kruniboln's
oil paintings. Give him a call and
get a perfect likeness. tf.
Tho joint societies have arranged
a program and intend to give a joint
meeting at tho end of the present
term.
Prof. Van Scoy, after wishing the
students a pleasant vacation, an
nounced that school would begin
again on Wednesday Jan. 2nd.
Many of the students have left for
their homes to spend hblldnys.
Thoso whose homes aro too distant
to pay them a visit will remain and
entertain themselves as best they J
can.
C. E. Robblus, recently from
Canada, and F. C. Duzzell of New
Hampshire, entered school Monday.
These with other distant represen
tativs spefk well for the reputation
of tho University.
Prof. John M. Peebles came up
from Jacksonville Saturday and will
spend holidays visiting friends in
Salem. He reports his school as
keeping even pace with tho pros
perity of Southern Oregon.
It is rumored, aud we think on
sutllclent ground, that T. P. Boyd
and Miss Mattlo Russell, both old
tmie students, will be married about
Now Year at Ashland. And thus
they go. Who. will be tho next ? ,
Company A aro taking stops to
become Co. D'of tho Ofegon Nation
al Guard. Tho company aro belter
drilled than many of tho tho State's
companies, and It is hoped they
may bo successful in their efforts.
J. W. Ronscn went to Sllvertou
Tuesday to bo present at tho wed
ding of J. S. Vau Wlnklo who was
married to Miss Llda Hayes. Mr.
Van Wluklo is a graduate of tho
academy of the class of '88, And has
many friends around the University
who wish him a warm congratula
tiou.
The Phllodorlans held an interest
ing meeting Friday 'eveninc In tholr
hall. Several visitors and a numbor
of ladles of tho Phllodoslans were
present. Tho question was debated
Resolved, "That In order to no
cornpllsh the greatest results1 In
practical life, not more thun five
years should bo spent in oollege."
Tho discussion was opened on the
affirmative by L. F. Belknap; on
the negative by J. T. Mathews, nnd
It will lie to tho people's interest to examine their stock
Shoes and boots before buying. They have just received an
Excellent stock from tho best factories, and every pair
Is warranted to give satisfaction.
REMEMBER
-When looking for
-Call
Fry,(s Drug Store!
Toilet Goods and Cases at Raduoed Prices.
BgyHandsomest picturo cards ever given away in Salem.
Lady Callers.
Free
Ghange in Business! !
Jannary 1st, - -
AVe wiil mike
1889,
A
f a
ESTABLISHED HI NATIONAL ACTINE
The Capital National Bi
SALEM,
Capital Paid op,
Surplus, - -
OK-
OREGON.
JIjJf
uiuu uiai urao wo snail oner our
Entire Stock for CASH at
Prices that
BEAT Our Own
FOR LOW PRICES.
That is Saying
A Good Deal in
So Short a Space.
Call Early,
And get the benefit.
Forstncr, Tiffany & Co,
297 Commercial St.. ' Salem, Or.
It. 8, WALXiACB, - - PWIM l
V. W. MARTIN, - Vice-Frcsideni
J. H. ALBERT. ,- - - CM&10
DIRECTORS)
V. T. Gray, "W. "W. Martin,
J. M. Martin. n. S. Wallace.
Dr. V. A.Cus!ck, J. II. Albert.
T.McF.l'ntton.
LOANS MADE
To lnrmcrs on wheat and other)
nbla timdiion.ToonsIimed orin1
cither In prlvato eraxarlesor
Siubllo warehouses.
State and Cbunty Warrants BoughUtF
COMMERCIAL PAPtK
Discounted at reasonable rates.
rtrnurn rilMwtt nn VauT Vnrlf. ClllCXe
Pmnclsco, Portland, London, mrta.
uong jiong ana uaicuiia.
Merchant Tailor!
A MAN OF
TWENTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE,
And supplied with 6nly
EiUrst Class Goods
SUITINQ
t ..- ikrfinnii Km ri
Km(r Vnrfc lndon and I""1..
bought antf sold. Bute, i"1"? 1
Invited to deposit trod, transact'
with us. Liberal adTanaw
wheat, wool, hops ana mn Xniv
rauonanis rates. Insurance oa sw i
,.,,..,', ,,,. '.. ....,. , . curity can bo obtained at mo "
was uvuuw iu lavor ui iuo negative. otaie lusuranoo VO'S. DIOCK, uaiem most reliable companies.
PANTS GOODS,
VEST rATTEIUCS
'Satisfaction guaranteed.
G. C. 110GAN.
First Niiona
SALEM, OBEOON.
WM. N. LADUE, -DR.
J. REYNOLDS,
JOHNMOIB, - -
Vice II
GENERAL BANKING.