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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1914)
SEVENTEEN ss3sBassai!aiss33SZzzaszssaaasa3aSQ2aassQasasESsssas2ssaa&ss332a: u m mi iaa m ii at aa k Wl 1WI fffl Progress and Development in the 3USTRIE THE SALEM CAPITAL JOUHNAL. SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 19. 19U. GAS ifianeilfl ICiilfli JJL ik.LtM i - V. J In Salem and Vicinity During the Year 1914 II 13 tl 11 ia ii ii u n ti ti H it ii ii ii ii ii u n ii i ii u ii ii ii n ii ti ii ii Si i i ii ti ii ii El 11 u WZl The following figures show the confidence of the owners of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company in the future growth and prosperity of Salem Additional Investments Made in Salem and Vi cinity by the P. R. L. & P. Co. in 1914 For additional poles and wires .... . For additional gas pipes ....... For installing poles and wires in alleys and removing same from streets . . . . For sundry additions to gas and electric plants $19,725.20 3,389.50 6,325.79 462.09 $29,902.58 Cash ?aid Out IN SALEM and Vicinity by the P. R. L. & P. Co. During 1914 For labor $51,481.74 For material, supplies, etc. ...... 13,353.41 For taxes, licenses, assessments, etc. . . 8,440.84 $73,275.99 aaasraBWEBBanaM n it n ii ii rs it m 15 II It . 11 H II K3 E1 IS tx II 13 B m It m u ii n u 111 IS M m i ii u n it u ii 13 II rs m m H II 111 n n n m M 111 ti n n in it M If 111 M Salem to Be Linen Center S It is 3 old He 1 louse, I Tlr.it the growth of flax Is .lfstii.nl ! stuy.v. at least, a thorough Iry-out. '; to bo one of the ureal industries ot , Salem a Linen Center. Ihe Willamette valley is accepted us 'Pic Willamette valley will In" hoiiki ; j u certainty bv evcrv person who has ; day tint linen center of the world, whe-, ever looked into the matter. The H- j iher we net it started now or not, for, untie conditions heie me pel feet for here in Oregon, nud practically here ; the proper handling of the straw and alone, aril the rliniatie .-oiulit 10119 nlenl Witting it in rtlu- for parting with Its for '.lie business. jil)r(! I 'I'iie immigration department would It is nut a new proposition, for nil "' '"an ion r.ose.y ' " .. ,i Ilelgiai, .lux eicpe'rt, Mr. Kugcno . few lielguuiH to II... ; .' .,, try. ... I win e as, ha demonstrated that condition. ' age"..-!. ."" . . I ilu.f lie urowtuoiio l':-Hlsi mi in ik i u inn ... w and hand! i.Vl' the '-op are both o.,l.e ..ldlK 0 a few 0 those n nrt " We II I . ritita .le. Mr. Iln-ae twiee ante peoplo to locate here would per " a all', iv l.eni. the inani.laetnr. I hap, be por,nm,nble. A down nr ko an of flux liodmdH, here, but, both , n. rtan,t,nK the itrow. i 0 tlax ".. Vis plai t was destrovAl by fires, and its preparation, would be of Kre.i ThS. were il.l to be of imvndiary ; assistance in aturti,t the nuitler, and; niKin. and somehow the idea pievuilod whio ,ust no there .;e penmps tew; That the lactone, were destroyed at the, n K" eert.. y .,,. .he , if behest e. foreiRii linen inanufaeti.rers. I l.oa interned in llolliind, 1 1 ere aie While U.is is improbable, and the fires ....any who understnad tlax eulture and prob-rbly due to accident, it can be said : ha..,.l,. . orreapoadeaee w, I. he A in-. ,ow .hat no cause exist, for the ne. ericaa minister to llollaiu l o, 111. Am beina repeated. The factories of Hel-jerlea., eo.i.,,1 ut some of the large . ,,imarc ! wi,. mt, and it Is not prob-1 e.t.e,, would enmly aecure the 1 h t, able (hero ivili be a flux crop raised l'er.... and iiimipC'inei,.-.. could then for wxerul veins in that country. Or-1 be inaiUi for RettniK then. here. lainlV until the war end, and then However, whatever is done , lie not ..util factories can be ronuilt and nialtor, the one th.nK 0 ,n I 1, under.. Imeincs. nain resumed. Outside r,tk.nK too .....eh or ... too per-levonl ItelKimn, Ireland is the reut linen a.oaye of tin cowboy .-umi.-. Int- prodmer, and with the inarnets Dare oi;i"K . . linen, which they will be Winitiy, sno raanat begin to supply tho demand. Tiber Is tho Best. For th.se reasons the time i, now Stileiu must have factories if she is to n(vv, nn.l to have tliein she nins. : have snmethinK to manufacture, I'Max' in il.e solution of the problem, for il most opportune for tahinK ti'e industry is one or tan proin.eis uiai pro me, , 3 . 1. I ...... 1... -.. i., (,.,. oiiliin employment tho year nroi.nd, and there 3 h. 7.t , o. three veins. ' practically no limit to the posnihil-1 t ihvX,: in of the very Hi,), ,..e Industry. Kor the next; best quality, and .ample, taken by Mr. I hve years at least, linen, and all tlax ? lloree to IMRium were awarded first : products w.ll eomman. h. p.es, and, V priwoverthe vervtinest llelKian prod- "",r nta.n will rond.tioin. he so a-, if JJ',M- v ' ' viirablC for puttinit ."0 Industry on its' f "'The matter was .alien up a year or feet and making it a su ' two aRO, but wa, "killed with kind-; ne,," hh too much van undertaken, j Mr. Olumm on Chri.tm.fc It was proposed at that time to raieo M, oM frleni Mr. aiiimin declaraa tlSO.ODO for estaliltsblnii a plant nere, 1 nai nonuy. sr. .11 n sell: and it could no. be done "off hand. '' Tho proper plan will be t commence In , amall way, a.ct a fair acreage, planted not vear Bud enougn mnchinery .0 pre-' pare .he fiber for shipment to the cast. Once it i, demonstrated to the linen CHRISTMAS AGAIN! ?. (v Onca mori tht hcllovtcl, .fe VJ grccious Christim. time it j; :f? upon th ..irlli. At last the ti' long y.ar of toil over toots .M and nrtt and induttnet i. all 1; but .nded. Tha Chrislmct it feitival, dediccted to happi nic. and (good will, hat com.. Thit morninn tho whole city hat wat.en.d to quad ruple joy. The very tmoa phcro of our oorth it ro,y, ttained with the rich color, of the he'art. All windows- are bright with holly and ever green, Parents have discov ered that it it more blessed to give than to receive. Joy runt riot in the ho;rt of little chil dren. Youth ovcrluwc with animal tpiritt. Suddenly the aged hive snetl their tin and become young again. De fore the light had fully dawn ed the carol, had begun to be heard in the churchea. And every passing hour will be . hold laroer multitudet throng- inn ta these tenmlet of tho 11T I soul. AH feel that no Nowert !""are .weet enough, no onn bright enough, no gift, rich enough for the Chrintmat day. For once all strife and enmity have ditappeared from the market place. Rev. New ell D. Hillil, 0. 0. They Interfere with our ffalrt And cost a lot of caeh at well. And yet hie worde cannot provoke My envy, for hi. hoi.nleil euro. I d rtllier And niynelf dead liroks Then view ihe world Use Mr. Ulumm manufactiiicrs of the enst that Oregon! He vows that fs.tlv.l event. ... ,u .i . ..... tn mnr in. Are but relicuraalt for hea th. fiber in the , Z H. Is.le. no .le..,.,t condhnmls the world, and that the .apply w ,11 be ,.,, .,,,.,,'., onB bv ,lfIll,n made to equal the demand, and the But eVn djancmiln cannot mnke p.e,tinn of "plant" will settle itself;. My view, of life to hie succumb. With an unlimited amount of new uia-j I'd rathsr have a etomnch ache terial and the greatest and cheapest I Tl,n nurso a grouch like Mr Ulumm. water power la tl.e world easily avail-, -W.ehlngton Htar. able, the plants will corne, will be erect- ed by eastern capital, and the industry: Christmas Sentiment.. will ..he rare of itself. AH it, wants The renl spirit of Christina. I. Rr ia a chance, and that chance it is "P in, not getting. to Halom people to give it. 1 a. yon would that men do unto you. ft Is an ideal product from the ei.y a T fTpn M ,h(,m Yiew, .or it inoans tha employment of, w ( fn( of ) large anmbe, of peopl. M t. tho year, and a pnvroll that will at reel 1 ' ill branclie, of ,une. The co.nmer-1 ""t "'T rt going lo d hat they rial club has taken liuld of it. and it! r liar time tn liegln. Christum. ia h'd will perfect a plan for giv !!de Ii a splendid opportunity for ae lug th'' flux lii'iifi. In all its primary 1 suit. THE BIG CHRISTMAS TIIH trust aiiigui.te wuj Ineak Ciisllug siltluK opposite III handsome, hnnglity looking wife. Tho room win dona In oak mid tii.esir.v, uud In Ihe great lli( plai'H u lire of Vultl 1K burned. lie waa li'in gray. thin, tlt'ed luuklng, with an occiisloiinl ultrnctlvo twinkle In Id, eye. Hhe nan Inclined In ha slout: her hull' wna .now white, elabo rately dressed. A sluulnwy aweetnes. lingered In the corner, of her mouth. "On you reiueuil.er m.o C'lirla.uin day, .0 inuny yen in gn," abe question ed hi in, "when we weru so poor we hiid no dlnncrr "Clearly. And now we bare no di gestions," be remarked. "And one Christina, when yon were so III and wc were In a hotel and su 11 iieunifur.il hie?" lie nodded cheerfully, "You arc forgetting the big Christ inns." he rcmuikcd. "We've had o many of I hem togeth er." she .did. "It make, me feel quite old and a little bit .nil." "Think back," ha snld, "to one Christ mas night that we were together In a slclgb no the old mill roud. There were star. In Ihe sky, and It wan cold. Vuii were snuggling closn lo ine" "Why, flurry, wo weren't engaged men. Yon were one of those Kiiiinglosniiic I plrln. Mary. I repent, yuu were cfnwib , hii; me sum.', but I illdu't uilud II : Y.ui wore 11 red knitted hood tlud mi ill r your chin inn n-n lli.et-.vc. tli:it's If. 11 tlpid of while fur with Utile black specks on It like 11 cut." "Krnilno. y.ui fiadM. hoy." "And suddenly wc liuniped over something and .von were seined, mid the next tliliig-.Yiisi hud Msseii me." "ft wiih yuu that Kissed me. The hlcii - why"- "Ilow could 17 I was driving. Y.ui delllioriitelv kissed inc. Mary. Mmi'l deny It nfter all these yciirs." "I dnu'rreineiiiber It. Hurry." "I remember It distinctly, for I had always wilnlcd to; but. being it nindcst youth. 1 wus afraid. Itut that dc.lght fill biinip hi the road broke the Ice. 1 dropped the iclus 11 ml asked yuu In ninrry me. You hii tit yea. Yon rcinnm ber now. don't ynu'r" She was bliishlug faliill.v. ami the shiiiloWH that had been illmplea deep ' eneil at her lips. She nodded her head. "The horse Jumped. Over went the sl.dnlt. and we tumbled I. .Ion lilgsnow dllfl. nut quite knowing what wiia the luiiller. The horse, being the one liv ery stable hack In the place, was used to lovers, so be Just aloud si 111, look ing buck at iw w hile I rich led the cut for and lll'tcil ymi In. We were the hopples, two In the world, weren't we':" oV.,1 " uli.i nl,l unfllv . "That was the big ciirlstuuis, Mary.' A CHRISTMAS ARMFUL I rntE AT BAY CITY. I Hay City, Ore., Dee. 17. The can luer.v of Il.e Hay City Storage & r'ish ci'ich company, 011 nuciz nay, was ue- were employed 111 .lie cannery struyed. by fire early today. The loss cans,, of the fire is not known. BELLING OB BUYING, TKK is csthnii.ed at Ji.'.'i.flOO with only par-1 tial insiirance. Tliei saf was tlm only I lliinKyof value saved. Kilty people JOURNAL WANT ADS ARE WHAT YOU NEED. Til.) I crry Christmas 1. , ,-i Nil 1 During the year just passing our business has shown a substantial increase over last year. In order to better care for our present volume of trade, and to be better pre pared to care for the increase we expect next year, we have extensively remodelled the interior of our store. We extend to you a cordial invitation to call and inspect our new arrangement, for we want you to see for yourself how well we are prepared to care for your orders. Next week, December 21, 22, Z and 21, we are of fer ing some special inducements in seasonable goods, which will make it more than worth your while to give us a call. Watch for our advertisement in Monday's Journal. We wish you a Merry Christmas anil a Happy and Prosperous New Year. WARD K. RICHARDSON 2395 Front Street rhone 49 1