OAfLY CAPITAL JolTtXAt.. RAUCM, OUfWOS, WKnXf.MUV. I'Kd MUm ttl, IBIO.
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Children Mail your letters at the North Pole Mail Box
Thc Contest doses Friday at 5 p. m.-Commencing the
Fourth Week of the Greatest Shoe bale We ve fcver
Rccordcd-Only Five More Shopping Days Before Christ-
mas Store Open Evenings
All This Week 58 People
Employed in the Big Good
Goods Store to Serve the
Holiday Shoppers.
The wide spacious aisles and
roomy departments, with the
endless assortments of Holiday
merchandise, makes shopping a
pleasure here.
Christmas Trees at 25 Eents Each
10 Per Cent Discount to Morning
Shoppers Save on Your Gifts.
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Men's Smoking Jackets and Many Extra Fine Fur Values
House Coats, Values up to $10 Exist in Our Lines
Tlnur nf OnP-Half Price The gift la unexcelled. Any woman, every wo
itUW at . . man) mother, slater or daughter would accept a
The Men's Clothlug Section offer the entire line wUh delIght lf th es4ectlon was made
of fanor House Coat and Smoking Jackets at from onf Quantleg, rox Opossum end Coney Bar
price that will make such an important gift with- re, Muffg p,a,n BtoIe, ,n bIack ,Tax opossum,
la eaah reach of the most humble pocketbook. Email neck pieces of river mink, ermine and
Ton can make no mistake In selecting one of w,ulrrel x JarKe Tariety at a price redue
these for a gift, for they are absolutely correct la Uoft worth ,nvIBUgating. values from $3.50
very detail. Now to $70 now;
HALF PRICE . LESS THAN ONE-THIRD
Holiday Umbrellas, Regular For Women
t7 Cn nJ CQ Cft val- .nM $4 39 Gloves forma good, serviceable and aproprlate
S.au ana ;a.au vais, sp i when you chooea Blft gloveB( be culded by
The great demand for Jtoliday umbrellas as glfU quality. Such gloves as
shows their popularity for such a purpose. The DERBY, MONARCH, MASCOT, ESKAY, ETC.
umbrella is another of those practical gift. We are reliable and make a perfect pleasing gift. We
are showing splendid lot of 18.60 and i -a show them in all leading colors. Including black
17 60 values at i '" I nd wplt' J
I
I If Quality ! Vrtc Owsnt
! With yon, m to RlNVH for your
! Xront randy. 1 1-2 l-3t
Known 1 In Town
iWo him nt the Optra House To-
I night.
! IV-lter Hurry
Our Inrdinlcrs nre aolng fast, they
am the best to be bad at any price
The Yokohama Crotkery & Tea Co.
Want Money Judgement
W. R. Smith today commenced a
Bull la the circuit court agalust A.
IiPlkum.-o.JThe action Is begun for
the purpose of securing a Judgmen
for 1226.25 which It Is alleged t
due from the defendant to the
ninintlff for the sale and delivery of
some lumber.
Wanta a Jivoroe
John Craig today ' instituted dl
vorce proceedings la the clrcu
court against M. A. Craig. The cou
Die was married In 1900 and thi
grounds upon which a dissolution of
the marrlsge bond Is sought. Is de
sertion.
Herr ' Administrator Appointed
J. W. Hyett was appointed ad
mlnistrator yesterday afternoon by
the county court for the estate of
8. 8. Herr, of Silverton, who died
from smallpox. ' In addition U Mr.
Herr, the wife, an aunt and the
grandfather also died from the same
disease, and the grandmother, and
the son, Clarence, to whom the es
tate is left, are now ill with the
disease.
lias av Broken IiCg
Carlo Tonno. an Italian, had nis
left leg fractured Just below the
knee yesterday when the bank of
the South Salem sewer which he
was engaged in constructing, caved
In and-covered him up to his waist.
He was extricated by fellow work
men, tha services of Dr. Miles se
cured and the bones set. He was
reported as resting easy today.
Three Pound of Plain Mixed-
Candy 25c. One sal only to n
customer. Other candles la propor
tion at ZINN'8. 12-21-3t
Drown Is In Town-
See him at the Opera House To
night.
Fancy Cusna
Desirable decorations, and at the
lowest prices. See them at the Yo
kohama Crockery ft Tea Co.
PERSONALS
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' CITY NEWS. . ' "
Weatlie. Hoport v,
!. Fair tonight and Thursday;
tcrly wands.
we.
Special meeting of Pacific
Lodge, No. 50, A. P. A A I
'0'.th E. A. degree. Visiting
brethren welcome.' I
Hoy -Your Xuias Kandli-e
- At the Wonder Kandy Kitchen.
Ten Opn H(ok Hot
Dinner patterns to choose from a'.
. Yokohama Crockery ft Tea Co.
j miwn'n barbvr sBop . !
.'oilsoa's cigar atort
Oitson's baths open all day Sunday
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Johnson's CleanlnK and Pressing
Parlors; bat blockod i.nd cleaned
and clothes repaired. Haines' old
location. Phone 1245.
wed-sat-tf
A Good B-Acre Tract
Nicely located for only 1800. Sei
Derby ft Wlllson, U. S. Bank Dldg.
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i Christmas Footwear
For Men, Women and
Children
A big new stock of holiday slippers In all colors and
styles at post. Wo aro not going to carry' over a pair
of these slippers, and in order to "convert .them into
cash wo will sell them at tha following prices:
, Men's Department
' Men's tan vici kid slippers, regular $1,25,. now 95c,.
Men's black vici, kid slippers, regular $1,25, now 95c,,
Men's brown kid slippers, regular $1,75, now $1,35,
Men's black kid slippers, regular $1,75, now $1,35, All
other styes at cost prices. -
Women's Department
Women's black, brown and blue fur trimmed Juliets, turn
soles, regular $1.50, now 95c, Women's blue, black
and green ribbon trimmed felt Juliets, regular $2.00
now $1,45,
. Children's Department
Children's red felt fur top Juliets at 90c the pair.
Shop early and secure the best assortments.
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Ye Boot Shop
Open
To accommodate Evening Shopper? We Will Bo
Evcn.'ngs, Comrnencin:.1: Wednesday,
lirunn In in Town
See him, at the Opera House To
fight. ' .
Coffee Is Not Made Right
Unless made In a percolator. We
have them. Tokohama Crockery &
Tea Co.
OrtW Your Poultry Now '
For your Xmas and Sunday din
ner. . Save time and worry by plac
ing your order early. Poultry
dressed to order. We have Iresh
cranberries, celery, eggs and good,
reliable groceries. The Sunset Gro
cery company.
A lUro Collect!..
. Of fancy china art goods, gather? 1
from all parts of the globe for your
Inspection at the Yokohama Crock
ery ft Tea Co.
ANHoelution Makiea Rport
The Yamhill County Fair Associa
tion today through 1U president. W.
T. May, submitted to Governor Don
son its report, and according to It,
moneys to. the extent of $2,010
Lyere received and expenditure to
the amount of $3,017.67 were mad',
leaving a balance of $28.
lioral Finns Secure Contract
The bids of the various firms for
furnishing supplies to the statd
prison were opened yesterday after
noon and the contracts were award
ed for the hardware, drugs and
meat. The Sponcer Hardware com
pany was awarded the Arst contract:
the Perry Drug company, the ec
pnd, and the I'ulon Mtut company,
ofPortlund. the third. The con-
tnirts f;MT the groceries have not yet
been awarded. " ' !'
FwKUwm Funeral Yeatertlay i .
The funeral of. Mrs. Annie V.
Babcook Ferguson waa h.ld yester
day afternoon at 4 o'clock from the
chapel of the Rlgdon Undertaking
company. The funeral aervluee wer
conducted by Rev. Avlaon, pastor of
the First Methodist church. Mrs.
Ferguson was a resident of Portland
and came to this city for medical
treatment.
Waived Kxaiulntlos
Ted Sauderson and Thomas Casey
chsrged with larceny from build
ing and wh'ch is alleged to constat
U stealing some cutlery from a show
cum) belonging to Watt Ship Mondsy
fteruiiiin, wlve. their preliminary '
exam'uatlun, and were bound over
to the circuit court by Jude Web-j
sier yeetenlay. Joe Harklns. wlv.J
was captured with the two. an.!1
whom lh pol'ce believe wt.s Imptl-j
cated In the theft, demanded an ex-'
Binlnntlou. '
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ROOSEVELT NOT DEAD ONLY
PRESS AGENT EXHAUSTED
CNITBD 'rBitis Ull WI1IB.1
Pnsadena. CaHf.. Dec. 21. That
Colonel Roosevelt Is not a "dead
one" politically and that he will be
heard from in 1912 Is the prediction
of Dr. James Sherrer, president of
Throop Institute, whose guest the
colonel will be during bis visit tn
Pasadena in March.
Dr. Sherrer-1 recently returned
v'nm New YorK. where he held a
long conference " with the former
president.
"Colonel Roosevelt Is as full of
fight as ever, said Sherrer today,
He assuredly will be heard from In
S12 and the powers of Wall street
know that as well as they know
bat to expect from him. Roose
velt naturally refuses' to . commit
himself now, but he will not -long
remain silent."
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING
OF ARRAM KSPARZO
(onitbd races liascd wikb. .
Colton. Cal., Dec. 21. Shot by
unidentified assailants, Abram Ea
parso,19, lies near death today with
a bullet In his back nour the bass
of the spine. The shooting occurred
last night and alihmigh the authori
ties have searched unceasingly for
the person who fired the shot, they
have been unsuccessful.
Esparso's father was shot and
killed a year ago following a quar
rel. '
Claude Johnson and wife leave
for Southern Oregon and California
tomorrow. Mrs. Johnaon will visit
htr ulster at Rosebnrg.
Mr. 11. A. Johnson, Sr., and wlf
are visiting tn 8ttt'e for two
weeks.
C. D. Rsbcork. editor of the Stay
ton Mall, was a bulne visitor In
the city today.
R. Munro. of Gates, is la the city
W. S. Highland Is a Clackamas
visitor in the city, n
County Superintendent Smith left
this morning for Portland, where he
will attend the convention of the
Teacher's association.
Superintendent of Publto Instruc
tion Ackerman and Assistant Super
intendent of Publlo Instruction Carle
ton left this morning for Portland
to attend the Teachers' Association
convention which began its 'session
there today.
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HORN.
ACKERMAN To Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Cecil Ackerman this
morning at their home at 163
West Meyers street, a son. Both
mother and child are doing nicely.
WOULD NOT OPPOSE
RAILROAD REGULATION
fma oasm sshm aaxixal
New York, Dec 21. Testifying
before the legislative securities com'
mlttee today. Judge Robert S. Lovett,
president of the Harriman system,
declared that the Harriman Interests
would not oppose federal regulation
of railroad stocks. He added that,
personally, he doubted whether such
legislation was constitutional.
V NEW T 0 0 A Y
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FOR SALE Fine residence lot, ex
cellent location, east front, snap lf
taken this week; $10 down, balance
$5 per month. Homer H. Smith, S
McCormnack building. ' Phone it.
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FOR BALK One of the beat bargains
In Salem. 7-room dwelling, large
lot to alley, 2 blocks from business
center, on Liberty street; faces
east; a small payment down, bal
ance on easy payments- See Hom
er H. Smith, McCorngck building.
Phone 96 or 1023 12-16-tf
FOR SALE Ten-acre tract, close to
car line; $20 down, balance month
ly payments. See Homer H. Smith,
McCornack building., 12-16tf
WANTED An extra good fresh
milch cow. Phone Main 71 be
tween 10:00 and 4:00.
12-lB-eod
FOR SALE Fir and oak wood.
Phone Farmers 658. 12-21-tf
FOR RENT Two rooms, furnished
or unfurnished. Inquire, A.' V.
Edwards, 332 North 19th street
12-21-6?
FOR SALE Household goods must
be sold at once; steel range.' 661
. South University street.
12-21-St
House and 4 Lots
$850 will buy a small house and four
' good lots on 21st street. One of
the best buys we have offered for
' a long time. Bechtel ft Bynon,
' 347 State street . .
Oregon Coffee House
134 N. Liberty Street,
Light lunches at all hours, and tb
best 26c meals morning noon and
night, served In tie city. Oive us a
call and you will be a regular customer.
YOURS FOR A GOOD MEAL.
Where to Buy Your
Christmas Delicacies
There is only one place where you find a
real grocery store, a store that caters to
your wants, a store that is not a dead
one, but wide awake to the wants of its
patrons. You should investigate the merits
of this store before buying your holiday
supplies.
Fancy Mixed Nuts 203
Extra fancy soft shelled Al
monds, 2 lbs. for 45j
Extra fancy Oregon WalnuU,
25c; 2 lbs for 45a
Brazil Nuts 20c
Filberts. . 20o
Plain Mixed Candy, 2 pounds
for. . i 25o "
Broken Mixed Candy 15c.
French Mixed Candy 25c
Chocolate Candy 25c
Extra large Fancy Orange,
special holiday price . . . 85c
f .Jap Orange. ....... .15c dos.
HUNTS' QUALITY FRUITS
We have been appointed
Another shipment of those fine
Extra fancy Eastern Ham ......
egents for Hunt's quatttV
Fruits and are ready to Oil a'l
orders. It is needless to say
that there is nothing bette
put In tin than The Hunts'
Line.
We have Pineapple, Pcachett,
Iears and Clierrles all of
the very rarest quality.
ROYAL VELVET CORN
Is an exceptionally fine Main
Corn, which has given univer
sal satisfaction
Price, 15c per tin; $1.65 doi.
Early June Peafl. . . .2 for 25c
Tender Cut Beans. . .2 for 23c
Blue Ribbon Tomatoes,
3 for 25 5
Plc-Nlc 15c lb.
20c lb.
Roth Grocery Co,
Phone 1885-1886. 410 Stafe Street
, M4444
FOR SALE
One of the best country news-
i papers in Marion Co. Owner mov- $
ing away, raper musi uc suiu winmi
il 30 days. With the paper and job
:: plant goes a six room house, gopd
: harn and 2 1-2 lots of land on main
t street of town. If interested see" me I
I at once for particulars and price, as
I this will not last long. Price most
si -
reasonable
t This is not the Capital Journal .
as several persons have imagined
R. M. HOFER
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Journal Office. ' Balem, Ore.
Try a Journal want ad.
oMiorii iinriieM(fln Parlors.
Modern In every detail. Lady assist
ant. Corner Cottage, and Chemeketa.
Phono 724. '
West Salem Transfer
Passenger
Bacigage
Connects with all trains at
West 8alem for Dallas. Falls
City and Salem.
Leavea Journal office tor
West Salem at 8:40 a. m.,
13 m.. 1:10 p. m. and 4.00 p.
m. every day except Sunday.
Also for Independence, Mon
mouth and McMlnavllle.
Leaves Sunday at 1:00 a.
m., 1:00 p. m.. and 5:15 p. tn.
Calls at hotela on request.
Telephone or loave orders at
Capital Journal oltlre any day
but 8unday. Phone 32.
t. Ps l)ru?prvir.rl, Mn .
MONEY TO LOAN
THOS. K, FORD
Over Ladd and Bush'Rank, Salem, Or
Norwich Union
Fire Insurnace Society.
Frank Meredith, Resideut Agent.
Room 13 Bush Rank Dlk. Salem, Or
I. Fair Ground Feed
i and Grocery
T All nice fr-h, new Goods.
No old Goods to work off.
t 3 cans guaranteed Mllk...2ae
I 3 cans flno Oysters 25c
3 cans Str'ng Beans 25c
Choice Sugar Peas per can.100
3 cans choice Tots toes. . .350
3 cans Sveet Corn 2Rc
6 lbs. No. 1 Japan Rice...2bo
B lbs. small white Beans.. 25c
t pkgs. choice Currants. .25c
Good Odor for Mince
Meat, per gal 25a
3 cans best Alaska Salmon 25c
1 gal. ran choice Syrup.. 50a
.3 pkgs. Quaker Com flukes J5o
R.N. MORRIS
it?
Phone UT.
Make Want Advertising
Your Banker
Journal want ads bring quick results
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Grand Opera House
John F. Oordray, Mgr.
Two nights beglntnng December 21.
The Columbia Grand Stock Co.
PRESENTS
"Brown'sm Town"
(Wednesday, December 21.
- 'AND
; "The Shepherd of he Hills"
. (By Special Request) -
Thursday, December 22
NOTE: On tbxe evenings the gifts from the Columbia Grand
Stock Company jvlll be given away. These presents are new on
display in the windows of H. W. A M. L. Meyers, Buren A Hamil
ton and the Salem Woolen Milla Store. Bee them.
Same popular prices, 15c, 25c, 35c, 60c t
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The Armstrong Nursery Company
E. T. ARMSTRONG, Manager.
124 N. Liberty Street. Salem, Oregon
Flue Nursery stock, Fruit, Nut and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs aaa
Rosea. We have no agents. Direct to planter. Phone 357.