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SHOP
TODAY
AT THE
!AT BARGAIN HOUSE
lli It has ever been tlio good for
tune of n state to have In It midst.
Their local representatives may
mnke mistakes,, but n general cam
paign of corporation crucifying will
Keep tlilq city on the bleachers when
It should be occupying the grand
stand In the race for supremacy In'
the Willamette valley.
The Capital Journal ha not en
gaged In the business of making
franchises. It Is busv ti-vimr i..
make a living at the newspaper bus
iness without trying to say how a
street ear company shall manage Its
business, lluslness men who wan I
the city to prosper do not usually
turn it over to a newspncr to man
age for them, to say nothing about
"a men' reporter." The diversion
this city needs more than nny other
Is the diversion of having nil the big
corporations spending as much mon
ey heie as possible, employing as
much labor as M.ssblo ,ul boosting
to make Salem a greater city.
WENT BACK FOR PICTURE--THAT'S
THE WOMAN OF IT
ovuiue. UOC 2-k RoilRBi! from
;hl8 slumber to find smoko pouring
11110 "is room, R. H. Grant, a car
penter residing at the homo of John
THE MARKETS
ON
LIDAY GOODS
Smoking Jackets and Bath Robes
Reduced 20 per cent.
ler Goods Reduced in Proportion
ire too busy to write ads; you are
too busy to read them.
L. Stockton
THE WHITE CORNER
IEPT TO
IEATE A DIVERSION
h' of crucifying a corpora-
i conducted by ' mero re
nt lias been pursued for
nllvay, Light & Power
nid the Oregon Klectrlc, to
city and Its suburbs are
lit is of more Importance
that the company should
service to Liberty, Hint
Want to Help
m This Town?
WCTED
It should Improve Its service at the
Fair Grounds, that it should build
to Mornlngslde, and that the Oregon
Klectrlc should extend south to Al
bany, than all the whims and theo
ries of a "mere reporter." It mnv
r has accomplished noth- suit some persons to have conmi-n.
prevent getting practical tions held mi ami roasted on ireiii.rni
the way of improvement principles but mi live progresslw
Ions at the hands of the community is dolnc those thlm? nmi
getMng any results. The "mere re
porter" should not be blamed but
those who are couching and dictating
Ills campaign should he unmasked,
and made to stand in their true light
as obstructionists to the progress
and dovolpmcut of the city at a very
critical time in its history.
. .Tills city wants a new passenger
station and new freight depot from
the Southern Pacific company. Shall
we pursue the same tactics to secure
It that have been pursued toward
the Portland Hallway, Light & Pow
er company, anil toward the Oregon
Klectrlc? Very well, turn the "mere
reporter" 1oom and m. uliiit win
will get. Tiie Capital Journal holds
, no brief for any of these corpora
tions. It has advertising contracts
with some of them. Hut there is not
a corporation in the world that has
control of one line that goes into
tin editorial policy of The Capital
Journal and all tin adtcrtNiug
done by ail the corporations put to
I gel her does u( amount to as much
u Is sjteiit by sliile firms In this
city. Vet we aie clunked by "a mere
reporter" with being lioMght by the
corporation he Is lighting. If Im
eer acquires any proM-rty in li
city, if he cwr has any taws to uiy
here, if ho ever builds a home here .
ami has a payroll of $J()0 to $1,100 '
a mouth to meet out of his earnings, j
he may be worth listening to as a)
dictator of public policies for this
eommrulty.
Those who ni-li to follow bU
guidance and !oadcr"!i .1 In public af
fairs are at lilierty to do hi. It Is
r ,.-i ini'try. M t r rporations an
managed by men who are like the)
. . . l
rust cf hs. Pre. lent Jowiiyn or 1110
P01 (land General Electric. Mr. Tal
bot f tln Orvgfn Klsearif. Mr.
U'ulab (if fin ttwgmiu and Hastern,
Sir. Q'Hrlun of tine S. P. o are tfio
bust and mol w m4w and lab
ile spirited tut at ejrporallan offt
Mclvlnnln, proved himself n imm
j this morning by rushing to the sec
.ond door, dragging Mrs. M. O. Mc
;Klnnln from her bod and carrying
nor to snfoty down the flaming stair
way. Tho woman was almost suffo
cated with smoko and but fnr
; Grant's barvery would undoubtedly
nave burned to death. Grant put
her through an open window Into tho
arms of Ed Jones who had at that
moment arrived on tho scene.
Rellcvod by tho fresh air, Mrs.
MChinnln broke from restraining
IiriuIs and rushed back Into tho
house, saving a picture of hor daugh
tor, Mrs. Gorturde Green of Port
fand. Again sho sought to rush back
Into the blazing houso lutont on res
cuing a picture of n doad daughtor
but this time sho was hold by
strong hands. The cause of the fire
Is unknown.
SHOT IN THE BACK BY
nKi UNKNOWN ASSAILANT
Chicago. Dec. 24. Jacob Color Is
dying at St. Elizabeth's hospital, tho
victim of ono of the most mysterious
, attempts at assassination ovor
brought to the notice of tho police.
Geler was entering his homo oarly
iu nny wuon n rovoivor roport was
heard nnd he fell with a bullot
wound In his back. At tho hospital
Goler said ho looked about him as
ho foil to the porch but ould aoo
8AN KKANCISOO UARKBTS.
San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 24.
Wheat No. 1 California club, per
cental, $1.67 & 1.70; California
whlto milling, $1.75 1.80; north
orn blucstem, 1.761.80; oft
grades wheat, 1.601.60 Reds,
$1.62 1.67.
Darley Feed barloy, $1.42 ft
1M5; common to fair, $1.35 1.40;
browing at San Francisco nominal at
$1.4501.56; Chovallor, $1.501.60
according to quality.
Kggs Por dozen, California fresh,
Including cases, extras. 50c: firsts.
49c secotlda !17n: (hlrila TKf' nut.
lets selected. 4Cc; Btornge, extra,
36c. Hrsts 32c; seconds, 2Cc; :
kastprn storngo, oxtrn, 30c: firsts,
2Xc seconds. 2Cc.
Butter Per pound, California '
fresh, extras. 33u.; nrsts 30c; bcc-I
onds. 25c: thirds. 20c; pickled. No. j
1. 23 4c; storage California Mra 1
29c. packing No. 1. 21 lie ladltu!
uAvras, ;jc.
Now cheeso Por nound. Callfomtn
flats, fancy, 15c; firsts, He, sec-
Jnds, 11: California Ycwnr Amor.
lea fnncy, 16 c; firsts, lCc; Eastern
Now York Cheddars, fancy, 17o; Ore
gon flats, fancy, He; do. Young
America, fancy, 16 c; California
storage, fancy, flnts, 13c; Oregon
flats, fancy, Ho; do. Young Amorl
ca, 15c.
Fotatoos Per cental, Rivet
Whites, (sacks) fancy, 7500c;
poor, 5075o; Salinas Ilurbanks,
$1.35 1.60; Oregon Ilurbanks,
1.10(tl.25; Early Hebo, (for seed)
11.25 1.30; awqet potatoes, por
crate. 11.26 1.60; sacks, fl
1.25.
Oalons Per sack, 90c 1.
Oranges Por box, Navels, stand
ard, 1.262; choice. $202.50;
fancy large sizes, higher: Tanger
ines, crates. 76c$l; half ornngo
boxes. $1.25 1.75.
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Holiday Shopping
Is Now On in Earnest
TODAY Is the Last Business Day
Before Christmas
Do Your Shopping Early in the day if possible
You can't find values at "regular
stores" like we offer in every
department
OUR HOLIDAY GOODS
Are marked at the same small margin of profit as
all regular linos. There seoms to bo a disposition on
tho part of most customers this year to give practical
presents ,and we believe it is the sensible thing to do,
PORTLAND MARKKTS
(Jruln, Flour, Feed, fitc.
Portland. Orogon, Decombor 24,
Wheat Iiluofltcm, 96 97c; club,
91c, flfo, 90 91c; red Russian,
88c; 40-fold, 91c; valloy, 91c.
Dsrley Producers' prices: Feed,
$26 per ton; browing, $27.
Oats Producers' prices: No. 1
white, $31 t 31.50 per ton.
Flour Patents, $6,00 por barrel;
rolled barlov $28 29.
Hay Timothy, Wlllamotto Val
loy. H 65; U-sack graham, $4.40;
whole wheat, $4.65; ryo, $5.50.
Mlll8tuff8 llran, $26.50 por ton;
middlings. S33: nhortii. rmintrv.
$30, city. $30; U. S. mill chop, $22;
straights, $4.05; exports, $3.70; Val
ley, $H por ton; Eastern Oregon
timothy, $1617; clover, $12;
alfalfa, $13; grain bay, $12.50
$13.
Vegetables and Fruit.
no ono. The police say It Ik prob Fresh Fruits Apples, 60c $1.50
able that the bullot was fired from lox; nonr. $101.26 prr box; grapoi
a window. 751b50c per crate; quinces, $1.00
U.25 per In-.: cranberries. S13.B0A
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ItolilHi Station Agent. J? iV05S a 8,,an,l,,n ,0,nfa "1 )CM'
Snntnnn nM oi i. i . , I6.508.00 per barrel; hucklebor-
bpoknno, Dec. 24. It has Just been rles, 10 :5c per iwund; por sim
lonrned that thrco masked bandits In mons, $11.26.
cowboy garb hold up and robbod'thei Potatoes Buying prlco, 75 90c:
agont at Ilrosvlllo. Wash., on thulper hundred; sweet potatoes, 2
Marcus division of tho Great North- c per pound; onions, $1 per 100
orn railway a few nights ago. The ' pound,
storokoopor at' tho samo place was ' Dairy and Country Produce.
also robbed of about $100. I . Jl""orClty "on'nory. uxtrns,
?Z?i - JL- " ""-' - K'-STTTS
:uc.
Bgg- Oregon ranch 40 45c;
Kaatern 30 35c por dozen ,
Poultry Hons, 13c per lb; spring
1213c; rmali, 1314c; mixed, 12
12Uc;, ducks, 1416; geeso 9
10c; turkoys 1617Uc; drossc-l
, turkoys, nominal.
Cheeso Fancy cream twins, 16c
per pound; full cream triplets, 15c;
full oream Young America, 16a.
Voal Hxtra, 99&c por pound;
ordlnnry, 78c; heavy, 6a
Pork Fauoy, 7 He per prnuad;
larg, 016 07c.
llops. Wool, Hides, Htc.
Hops TJOS. choice. 7U,J8o;
prime. 67e: medium, 6 60 por lb
im. 24c; 1906, 11V4o.
Wool Hastorn OreHOH, average
')(. 10C He pr Hiund. neoordlng
to -htinkaL'; Vally. It 16c.
MoNMlr Choiee. lie per pound. I
In our Immense stock of
Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes and
Furnishing Goods
Of all kinds you can certainly find suitable presents
for your friends,
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Our Store Will Remain Open This
Evening Until 9 O'clock
tho droat Northern
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Come Out
And Join the
Boosters' Band!
uhsiht the editors In
1 a.-e.
' patroulzo homo Indus-
i t.e prhiter.
i I huUcrllte for this pa
i uud udvertise lu It.
b.ier at our ofTorts
'"Jemeut.
ju'U order your Job
soma outsider,
J 11 borrow your neigh
? ' paper to read.
"It DON'T TOD?
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Butter fat 37c
Choose, twins 14 15c
Poultry.
Hens 10c
llrollors and fryers -, 10c
Turkoys, pound 15c
Ducks, pound , , 10c
Geese, pound 8c
Livestock.
Steers (1100 to 1200 lbs.)... .3tfc
Steers, under 1000 lbs. . . . .3 3 Vic
Cows 23VjC
Hogs, fat 6Vic
Stock 4c
Sheep, wot hers 3c
Hwes 2 2 Vic
Spring lambs 3 V4c
Voal. uoeordlng to ijuallty. . . .67o
Retail Market.
Flour, per sack $1,25
Knstorn Oregon $1.50
llran, por saok 95c
Shorts, per saak $1.35
Wheat, per bu $1.05
Oats, per bu 50c
Cheat, por ton
SEATTLE TO HAVE
ANOTHER RAILROAD
Clover, per ton $ 1 3.00
CAPTURED BURGLAR7
AND THEN SAT ON HIM
(United Press Leased Wiro.)
Soattlo, Dec 24. II. It. Williams
proMdont of tho Milwaukee road la
Waahlngton has Just returned fron
a tour of Inspection of tho Mlhvaukoa
lino bolwoou Soattlo and Ilutto. He
was gone about a week and comes
buck vory ontlnulaiUlc over tho pro
gross mado.
"Two-thlrds of tho Columbia rlvor
brldgo 1a complotod," said Mr. Wll
llnins, "and alout 1.000 feet of tho
St. Paul tunnel through tho moun
talnway Is completed. All together
thero Ih not II vo miles of road un
built to connect Senttto with Chicago
"Tho Milwaukee road will be run
ning trnlnn into Soattlo long before
July 1, but It will bo ovor a green
track, and wo do not proposo to In
uugurato a passenger sorvlco until
.$15 00 n"r track Is broken In, and wilt af.
mm tne greatost eoinrort to travel
or." ,
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Hld Dry hldtts. .Vo. 1, 1 Jfl! Q AUpn PROM nPATW
uwl; dry kin. No. l. lte hoihmI; aMVtu rnUIYl UtAIH
dry emit, 1 pound; SNilwl llWs, 4
oc Hund; iwluil MltekiH. 12
i poNiwi; grttR, 10 i
IakiiiI Wholokalo .Market.
M'kMl, pr lwiN9l 0',c
iaw. per wkmiw
Flour, hard what
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CONFLICT IN LAWS MAY
PREVENT VACCINATION
( United Pross Leasod Wire.)
tan hotol at an oarly hour this morn-' ,a,onm' Wtt"' Ueo- 24. The
inir. M. n. Itoiul. ..vanuiunrA,! au- Te""a 'xwrd of luoatlon Is In a
IHandary In tho matter of the enfor.n
wnt of th statw VHMlHaUon law
Th board HimU that if the law Is an.
formal to tl ltUr sjm all tke Ui.l
drm who kv not b wieeaMfully
vaosiiwkNl art moIimI1 from !"
sckool. It will b vIolailitK anoU. t
BY INTELLIGENT DOG "uu " rovW," ' ' 'i"i
wary ailMtdtMcw at seltool of all rh I
(UnlUd Prast Iasuml Wlr ) - t Armn bw tJi f H and 1?
Ana cowl a. MohI.. re. 14. That '
AUtx. Olovor. 7 J rmr old. and ou Tb isw ffrt on January 4.
at AhmmmmIu'i swltoat lalMOtlUau. tnd ' ' '"! (t mny r iho
Soattlo. Dee. 24. Aftor a falros
struggle on tho stairs of tho Manlint
ing, M. It. Itoush ovoriHiwored Alnt
Myor. whom ho says ho naught lu his
room, and sat on him uhIII th m
Unu arrlvwd. Myor was lodged Ih tk
city Jul! ebju-Kod with bMrgtary.
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Join the Boosters' Band and boost!
Don't itay home and go to roMtf
Keep awake and make a spiel!
Put year ihoulder to the wheel I
Try to help your town along!
Boct it lezd aa4 Wit it strong!
Every bedy lend, a hand I
Gome ami join the Boosters' Band I
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Klour. vmlly Jl.it " UM,' to wiy M to the ""'"""'" "'" SMOW l "
Mill twi $Hirt $91 (9 " ei turn ug. "" "" wimi uy inmi um-
Mill fl.'brH ..'.'.'.'.'.'..... m.Q9 Uur dUf WailMnligr a4)sht "' of tk opMsltbin to
Hoe 1908 ro 7SVJ ,ovr Ml hte ea," wlh lf tk an the part of their
Hon.' 1907 r ..."'...... .23e d Wtt,,, K uTUiw to u Imb- '' or Wikh Um physicians h -
ChittliH bVrk OS ! c toT.c alalng proftrty he arl ,, flt pkjnrtswlly to ubmlt
Wool, ajumo ....'.'.".....". 1 1 1 0nt MU. are working BUorily tJw n.
Wool, medium ............. !!lIolliUwr n "''ook tbkt night Mllwr.. rh9 flleUK roVtotts ot tl...
Mohair ! 18s ' wl10 "a1 MlM P tn his ot, was two tow, w'" 1'roimiit to th sf
Hay. eaai,,!..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.,.,.,.''$i2iRiaillwk'Htd Uy th" (IK taigglag at tho tnU t f logUlalHrtt Immedmt
Hay! elovft- '.'.'.'.".'. '.'.".'. !!$llt 12 i lHku. Following tka aaliaal.'1' "Um" oonvonlng f tho law
PoUs, bushel 40 45c Ml' found Olovor Ivlnir uu,datf kar
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PUtm. UHnngi on$1.00 Ih laa show a short ways (ram lit
')nloaa. im awt ...; SI 90s oublM. Tho ok! wa' liMta. ti
Praaaa. par vwA !VIV4s . tatm war sartoaaly froat-bltu.
Cru. Howe's varlsty. I it wot kH for tka dog k would
'b, . . $13 fear frozon to dath
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Kit
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Monoy .Vo OimmI ty Ifiiii.
tmillit, Daa. 24. Honry Dauer
i years old. died suddenly lu tho
J lintan holaJ last night a ftw mm
t n"1- ot - ' room A QhMk for $15oo was fWK,
i0e ,l"""y JtnhJaiwsswslQtt.
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