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XMAS
EDITION
36TH YEAR
Parcels
Post Soon
in Effect
Senator Bourne of Oregon
Father of the Bill Points
out How It Will Decrease
Cost of Transportation
Washington, Doc. 21. How Ameri
can citizens will profit by the Inaug
uration of the parcels post was Bet
forth In i"' Interview with the United
Press here today by Senator Jonathan
Fourno, Jr., of Oregon, to whose ef
forts the passage of the law Is largely
due. lie said:
"Tlio parcels post adds 1,100,000
miles of new transportation facilities
10 the 1' nlted States In its application
to rural routes, the comfort of citi
zens will he increased and the cost of
living to 211,000,000 people served by
rural routes reduced.
"The ability of the farmer to send
11 pounds of farm produce over his
rural route for 15 cents should be an
incentive for increased production.
The parcels pose affords a medium i f
ImnHporlation between producer aad
consumer at a less cost than the in
dividuals themselves could furnish,
and will result la mutual benefit to all
the peoplo within the scope of its ac
tivity. "The rates provided by the Boarne
till average 25 per cent under the
present express tariffs, ant' to that
extent give cheaper, transportation
and convenience to all classes of citi
zens whether served by ithe govern
ment or the express companies."
Sun Francisco, Dec. 21. -,.
though himself narrowly Jjoap.
ing death, Tommy Allien, n
years old is a hero foUnwln;'.
his rescue of two li'ile girl
from death under the- whe.di 0r
a trolley car.
Tommy saw the girls ou the
tracks and a car bearing down
upon them. Quickly he Jumped
In front of tho car nnd dragged
them both to safety. He vaa
hit by the fender mid thrown
Homo distance.
SALEM, OliUiQX, SUTltlUY. 1M :"(' KM It K KS !! 1 2
Women do f r
Live Act
First Presbyterian.
Church street, near Chemeketa. Rev,
Henry T. ISabcock, pastor. Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Morning service at
11 a. m. Preaching by the pastor.
Theme: "Post-Christmas Realization,"
Luke 2:30. Music: Quartet, "The Star
of Bethlehem," Adams. Contralto so
lo, "The Girt." miirend. Oram, "fln-u.
mas March," Merkel; "Virgin's Lulla
by," Massenet; "Chorus of Shepherds,"
U'lnens. Christmas vesper service at
4:30 p. m. Program.
Organ (a) March of the Magi, Du
bois. (h) The Holy Night, Hack.
The lllrthday of the Klng.Xeldlinger
Scripture.
Hymn.
Scripture.
Childrens chorus, "Christ Is itorn."
Hnss solo, "Nazareth," (iounod.
Ladles' o.uarletr, "Oe'r llethlelicin's
Plains," llarnhy.
Offertory, "Prayer and Cradle Sunn,''
Oulliiuint,
Soprano solo,, '1 Heard the Voice of
Jesus Say," Perry.
Contralto and bass, "While All
Things Were in QuH Silence," Man
ner. ' Cho"us, "There Were S!icihcrds,"
fjc' nr?'.:e;'.
Contralto solo, "Hut the Lord la
Mindful or His Own," M.tndelpsulin.
Male quartet, "Glory to (led In the
Highest."
Quartet, "The Manger of Bethle
hem," Havens.
Postlude, 'Hallelujah Chorus," Hnn
del. Choir, tenor, Mr. Schramm; soprano,
Mrs. Morrison Reld; contralto, Miss
Hodge; bass, Mr. Walsh.
Assisted by Miss Thelma Waters, of
Portland, by Young People's chorus
and male quartet.
Sunday school entertainment Mon
day evening at 7:30 p. m. All attend
lng are asked to bring money or pro
visions of some kind, to be distributed
by the Salvation Army to the poor.
The public is cordially Invited to at
tend all of these services.
WithEggs
Chicago Women Put Eggs
at 21 cents a Dozen and
Dispose of 100,000, but
Make a Profit
(t.'NITHD MUSS LEASBD WIltE.)
San Francisco, Dec. 20. All Pacific
coast cities profited today by the light
being waged on the high price of eggs
by club women of New York, Chlcngj,
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Dispatches received here show that
Chicago women sold more than "'10,
I'lKi eggs yesterday at 24 cents a down
as a warning to grocers and commis
sion men. As a result of this tiitht.
Chicago grocers were forced to lo'vei
their prices from 3.1 and 40 cents a
den.. n to the level offered by the wo
men representing Chicago clubs, i:eii
at that figure the women cleared 2 ' 1
per dozen on their investment nr.d
will use their prolits for further c iin
paigns for clean food and fair nr'ces.
The dairy product report tn'ay
shows that the price of extra fresh
c-'gs In San Francisco declined 3
cents a dozen on yesterday's trading,
und are now down to 27 cent.3. A
year ago tho price was 41 cents. Se
lect: pullet eggs lost four cents a do?.
en and are quoted at 23 cents, A year
ago today pullet eggs sold at 30 cents.
Extra storage eggs declined 1(4 cents.
Commenting on the downward
trend, the "Dairy Products Report"
says:
"Several reasons were advanced on
the street for this drop, one being the
largo amount of eggs in storage which
denies must dispose of. Another rea
son Is that prices In the east hnvc
fallen and If local prleeB wore to he
maintained at a much higher figure
therj would be such a rush here and
to ether coast cities of eaaten eggs
as to (iut the market."
San Franc'sco. Dee. 21 (du
plet e mystery surrounds the
tlnding of Mrs. Jane Smart, ns-'d
;!". dying from asphyxiation ;i
her ap;'..'tmtits here tndav. i,..
was rushed to the emerg ;,v
hospital, where it was decim -,l
she would recover.
.Mrs. Altner, landlady, told of
renting rooms a week ago to a
man who claimed to be Mrs
Smart's husband. He ima not
been seen since vesterdir
SA Fit AM S('0 Tl l!S
DIMVV Till: 1IOM) MKASl i:
I'S
Moss Had
Grown oil
This Case
District Attorney Moves to
Dismiss Cases Against
Aitcliison and lliirkliart
Indicted Willi Ross
PRICE FIVE CENTS
The lliirrliimu xtjitr.
New ork, IVc. 2 lpert
appraisal of tb, .state f tiu.
iate K. II. llnir'niuti. the rail
road liiagnuto. be riled nev
month accoi.lu,,-. to iiiin".'u v-
incut. here iVay,
It Is cm' aiai.xl tbm n ,
pmlsal ill ,h,iw tb" Harm, .,n
estate as j.iVUOil.iioO Instead ef
$l;;0.o0e,Oii,i s 1(I UyiK reported.
The shiinkaxre. Is said to In d.,,.
to the decrease In value of
western land owned by Hani-
man.
t i s ri'Ki cm-.ss u:si:u ivnn-,1
San Francisco. Dec, 21. Only nu- of
the five bond issues is rallticd tmla.'
by the voters of San Francisco as a
result of the yesterday's special elee
lian for the Issuance of bonds to Im
prove and beautify the city.
The proposition for thy Issuance of
$1,700,000 bonds to complete the hos
pital and Jail carried by a vote of
nil', against lLllM. The proposition
relating to a police and fire signal
system was defeated by a very disc
margin.
The other three defeated issues wer
for acquisition of Suirn lines! and
baths, the Improvement of Twin Teaks
park lands and the establishment of
an aoqnaiie park.
'HIE FAMILY MHY II S
i iu it ;r.Ni:imios i.ivivti
SALEM FURNITURE CO.
Christmas Presents
desks, bookcases, cribs, buffets and chalis. Ourextia
mas Is a fine line of Brass Heds.
PRICES NEVER EQUALED
See this Line of Beds-Compare
Quality and Price
$20.00 BRASS BED $14.75
$30.00 BRASS BED $21.50
$35.00 BRASS BED $25.75
$37.50 BRASS BED $27.50
$40.C0 BRASS BED $29.75
Salem Furniture Co.
Two Blocks North of State Street
.Near Coriiii.erc.
Tho birth of a son Friday to Mr. and
Mis. Asahel Hush, Jr., Is an event of
more than usual interest, though the
coming from the elsewhere into the
new, of any little fellow is always to
be noted with pleasure. In this case,
though the new arrival lias the dis
tinction of being the fourth generation
of the family as well as tho fourth
"Asahol," for his father, grandfather
ur,d great-grandfather, tiro all alive
and hearty, to give royal welcoma to
the little fellow. He arrived In Salem
yesterday morning, where his father,
and we believe his grandfather were
born. Ills sturdy old great-grandfatb.
er, however, was at one tlmo a "ten
derfoot," coming from tho effete east,
before tho big state of Oregon was
born, and while the territory, her
nurse, was preparing the swaddling
clothes for her.
The. Capital Journal, along with the
i, any friends of this ohl and popularly
known family extends congi-nl illations
and best wishes to the huff on the
o, iu.,1 lo the three nneesiol
An order was Issued today Judge
l'ercy K. Kelly, In department No. 1
of the circuit court dismissing the
charge ..if larceny of public moneys
which was brought against T. T. Itnrk
hart and .1. K. Altehlsnn by the slate
of Oregon In the case of the Slate vs.
J. Thorbui n Hoss, et al.
This order will result in the comple
tion and final ending of a case which
lias been threshed out In the Marlon
county court for mole than fhe enrs.
The '.irle.lual suit was convened in
Hies. A criminal nellnii was brought
by the Slate of Hree.nn ay.ainst ,1
Thorburn lioss. Ceo. II. Hill. T, T J
lliirkliart and .1. ',. Aitelieun on the 1
charue of larceny of public iuonc.j
committed by an aliened corrupt band
line: of the funds of tin Title Ouaiau ;
tee & Trust Hank funds, of I'. inland.
.1 Thorburn lioss, Hie first defendant,
was tried and convicted, lie was sen
tenced to either refund an enormous
amount of money to depositors of the
bank or serve something like two hun
dred years in Jail, at the rale of -.OU
per day. The defendant's counsel de
clared the sentence unconstitutional,
ami the case wiis carried from the
Oregon supreme court to the 1'nlted
Stati's supreme court, where It Is still
under consideration.
The case against the defendant Hill,
was dismissed prior to Judge Kelly's
election, but the charges against
lliirkliart and Altehlson remained In
effect until this morning, when NIs
trli't Attorney .McNary presented the
following motion for the dismissal of
the long-standing litigation;
"I will move the court lo dismiss
each of the four cases now pending in
this court entitled the Slate of Orcuon
vs. J. T. Hoss and others as amilust
tho defendants Allehison ami Ibnk
hai t. This motion Ih made al the re
quest af the district attorney of Mull
noniah county. The reason n.-signcd
tiv 1 lu dlsliicl alloniev for author!.
lng the motion for dismissal, und nlv
en by the dlnirlct attorney, are as fol
lows;
"Tim be I., id conferred with Judge
I'lpes, of Portland, who was cinploved
to aid ill the prosecution, and that
Judge 'pe has advised that n dismis
sal of the case be asked for, I'nith
er. the district attorney has confer
red with the attorney general, and the
latter has wrlten a letter udlslng the
dismissal of Ihe case ii to .1. I!. lichl
sou. and thai, In bis opinion, there will
be no chance t, secure conviction
As a further reason, I will slate llial
1 have made somen hat of an lu,:el
gal Km into the evidence as lo .1 i:
Mlchlson, and In mi Judgment llieie
Is tlo evidence that lends lo sliuw lieu
Mr Ailehisou bad any cnniiecllnu
halevor w uli the l onnnis.-inu of Ibe
crime charged In the Indlciincnl
Judge lell ruled that Inasmuch as
ibe prosecution of two counties In
which the case was being I lied agreed
that llieie was Insufficient evidence In
warrant a coiiv loll. m In cadi of the
cases remaining, nil order should be
Issued (pushing I oil It Indlctiueiils.
Long Prawn Out.
North Yakima, Wash., lice L'l
Sheriff (deet Joe Metger will appoint
Sam Hutchinson Jailer on January I.
It Is believed that HiilehliiHoii will lie
Hie tallest Jailer in the west, lie Is
7 feet, fi Inches tall.
'Hie Short I nil ( II,
Medford, Ore, Dec. '.'I.
Ntrlh Yiiklinu may have the
Jailer In Ihe west, Jackson
boasts of the shortest Jailer
of the county Jail at Jacksonville, In
olilv 4 feel, L' Inches tall.
While
IsllcHl
county
Knlon.
'Inn Waller Mrnmicil.
Kurel-.n, Cul , Dee HI Cliai les Coil
v In and I'eicr Demebreles, wallets,
are dead here today us Hie result of
ihe lapsllng of ii sail In .it I In Hum
liolill bay. William McMillan, n lellow
emplove, had a nan oy eniiipe from
death. Il clung to the ovi'ilui lied
mat until rescued
To Supply
Water to
Them AH
A Scheme lo Supply Wil
lamette Valley Towns With
Water From the McKenzie
River Being Discussed
A scheme to supply water lo prac
tically all of tb." tovum and cities of
tb" Willamette valley by piping from
the McKen.le river, 13 iiiIIch tilts side
of Clear l.nhe. Is being taken up at a
meeting of the State Ri,ird of Heiillli
at the slati' hulls.' Ibis afternoon, The
tumid Is perusing and discussing nil
elitboiatc report on the pru)eet sub
milled by engineer l.nuls C. Kelsev.
who wan cinploved a vear ago for the
wink.
The p,,n, i vv hu h Is piopiised fur the
Inlake of the piping Ik smiie dls!aiiee
above llliigliaiii and t'oley springs, on
Ibe Mclviile If the glaiil plan vvniks
out .-"' "i""t people w ill l e directly
bellel'llled at II cost of fl olll I Ullll.Ollil
In $ ..""a. It will be put up t the
legislature 1. 1 cecal" wilier ciuunils
slon und lake up Ihe proposition with
each I'llV. aeeol ding to the IISSesMi'd
valuation of the propcrtv In the cltv
To raise the iciiilieil amount of money
It Is proposed (ii Issui' :i'l year bonds.
The piiiuary iuii ise of the Slate
Hoard of lli'allli In lulllatltm the. move
Is sanitary 'Ihe cllles and towns thai
will be able to receive benefit from
the project, If It Is curried out, will lie
Albany, Itrowiisvllli". Coiling, l'l en
well, Kilgi'll"', llalsey, HnrilsbuiK, In
dependence, Jefferson, J unci Ion Illy,
Salem Springfield, Turner, Natron.
Irving Tangent, .Million mid Hlii'dd.
Iscnpe llrniiglit Hack,
John Don Weekly, who i'niied
feiin the Stale lloepllal for III" Insane
si'Vi'inl inonlhs ago. lias linen cui
tureil al ItoHi'hurg iiiid ri'tiirtied to
Ibe asylum. II" was seiil lo the him
pllul finm l-iiie (oiiiilv.
Weekly owes Ills lli'llicllteil cnllillll'lll
lo flnunelnl wnrilis Sinn' bei'oni
lng Insali" be ban lilllde himself coll
Hpb iioiih I y signing c In'i-ks for Iiu
melise HIIIIIH nf llliiliey III VIII IllllS
places III the valb v
Pushes and to tne mi ' " "" ,
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will like, and you'll be surprised
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Diamond Rings for $12 50, $15.00, $20.00, $35.00,
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Diamond Ear Screws for $25.00 $30.00 550.00,
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