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Newspaper Page TextTHE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOV. 27, 1915. SEVEN .1 1 i i PROGRESS REMOVES HISTORIC BUILDING OF CAPITAL CITY MARCELLA M. BYNON. The wheel of timo turns again. Wood on tout's und walls which sheltered ' former general inns of mankind finn the ruin and huh nre loin away, mid the' jdnie which lniN known them, shall j knwx them no more forever. But ' what of the ghosts that dwelt within them? Kaeh of the mossy and decrepit ; ild structures hnd its story, even as; I, the spot upon which they stood, had ! iny story of n day before men had wo men foregathered to make the town. Great indeed must have been the con ttci iiiitiuii among the ghosts t tin t day when the work of demolition began ; ghosts of the four-footed folks who leaped so lightly that the grass and lowers were barely stirred, ghosts of the Indians who snw- the valley us God had made it and looked upon it ns the Iiappy hunting ground, ghosts of the jiioneers who trod lienvily across the 1 upot ns became determined purpose, ami then the ghosts of that motelv crew pt saints- and sinners who made the town. The old order elinngeth. The wooden buildings, with their inch - deep - moss - covered - roofs which have so long stood nt tho corner of fr(tnte and Liberty streets have been re moved to make way for a modem edi fice of stone and brick and steel, and with the change has come a flood of TCininisceiioe and a clamor for my his tory. Lot me tell you my story ns briefly us I can. I am the corner across the street from the Snlem Bank of Com merce, the one now being excavnted. Before tho coming of tho white men I was ,iust a part of a beautiful piece of country stretching back fruit the river to the hills in the distance. My first recollection of any particular notice be ing taken of me" by the enrly settlers who came to the valley was one morn ing 1 heard Air. AVilliam H. Willson tell bis wife that lie had decided to take the land, of which I was a part, as a donation land claim. In those days the pettlers were just beginning to tuke up these claims. Airs. Willson readily agreed that tho selection was a very wise one and joined her husband i" an mpplicntion. This was back in the for ties, but it was not until February 4, lR(i2,. that the patent was granted. I distinctly remember that when it was received my first white owners read it over and I heard them say that the title to the land in the elnim enmo from the United rotates of America, and that the patent wns signed by A. Lincoln, presi dent, by W. O. Stoddard, his secre tary. The elnim contained 610.02 acres of land and of this very generous gift they were much elated. The land con tained in the claim began on the river bank on the west, ran east ns far us Twelfth street,, the north lino being on a Hue with north. Mill creek, nud the tiouth lino extended as far as Mission iitreot. So vou will see that this claim lias been tuitied into a city in a really rdiort time. No bit of land ever bore grander or more beautiful trees tlinu I carried on my proud breast, and of these I was very fond. You can imagine haw sadly I felt when Mr. Willson cut down these handsome trees and in time took oul the very roots. Ho told me lie wan do ing this as he was going to plant a townsite and that some day I should be the very center and the most valuable corner in his city-to-be. This comfort ed me somewhat after the loss of my beautiful adornment. Would that All'. Willson were here today to seo me as I stand the envy of hundreds of Sa lem's citizens. On March 22, ISM, Mr, Willson filed a plat of his townsite with Air. I. N. Gilbert, 1 C. AT. C, naming the city Hiilem. and 1 was, so he told me, to be thereafter known as Lot 5 in Block 21. On the morning of January !10, .1 Sf5. I learned that on the day before. Air. and Airs. Willson had sold me with Jl other lots to Charles Bonnet for 1,301). Yes, that was the Captain Bonnet heroic Indian fighter, who mtule such un enviable name for himself in those days as a defender against, the red men. Ho wns showing that in buying me he had wisdom hs well as bravery, wasn't he? Tho Captain died in De cember of the same year that he pur chased me and Judge Boon decided lift er listening to the story of the late Cap tain 's affaire that I should go to A1rs. Mary A. Bonnet, the Captain's widow. I think Airs. Bonnet was badly in , need of some money shortly after her husband's death for on February Kl, 185.H, she sold me to Benjamin Unywaid nnd Samuel (1. I.ightfoot for $,S()(). This low- price hurt my feelings and she jnust have known this and having n ten dor feeling for me she bought from hose same men n half interest in me. That in she bought the half on the -corner. Mi's. Bonnet was mnrricd on Nnvcm lier 2H, 18.HI, to Thomas Ward. I don't remember Afr. Ward vesy well. I am of the opinion thnt he did not live long. Maybe Airs. Bonnet got a divorce front liim. At any rate when she signed the deed it was signed as Alnry A. Bonnet. On the 21st (lav of October, INIil, Mary A. Bonnet married John Header nhot't. Alanv of the old timers 'will re member this man ns he kept a hotel where the Alasotuc temple now slunds The Hendershotts, on the second of April, lsil.l, deeded me to Joseph Vier ii ni for tho consideration of tit)0. If 1 remember correctly Mr. Vicruni did not liave tho entire amount to pay down eo gave n mortgage to the Header- hotts for :t:i.'l the same day he bought we. On April 10 of the following year Air. lernni paid otf this hicuinlinince. But I was not to be left long without m mortgage mound my neck for on June 13, 1W8, Anna Scdioek was piven ft mortgage for the sen of -in. Hits .Mr. Viernni satisfied on tiie 14th of tho fol lowing Juno. Aly then owner Secured n divorce from his wife on AIny 10, 1SH3, and I think the judge who granted tho ill . vorce allowed him to retain n two thirds interest in me and gave one-third to Mrs. Vieritui. Yes, thnt was the Mme little lady who used to make sucn Attractive leghorn bonnets in tho little millinery store which she conducted on the corner. How different are. the tyles now ! Many a timo havo I heard the old ladies now. but the young ladies thou, rave over her orentions ami the husbands over the billB. Persnnnlly I always thought ilrs. Vierani's bats very clever. Joseph Viernni died September 5. 197, uml left his two-thirds interest in mo to his sou, Louis, and his duughter, Annie, " After Air. Viernni died I remember thnt Joseph Fontaine, Maurice Klinger and Eugene Eekcrlen enme to me and told me that they had come to appraise me. What nn honor I thought to be Appraised and by three such good natur ed men. Ach du lieber. The cheapest I have ever been sold for wns when Airs. Vierani deeded her interest in sne to her daughter, Annie, for one dollar I really can't explain the transaction but wasn't it a queer iden to let me go at such a ridiculous price f Once I was leased but I didn't kno it at the time. On April 21. 11)10. the Vioranis leased mo to Mr. A. K. Ruther ford for a period of 25 years. However, this condition did not last long for on the fourth of the following March I was released to the Vieranis. Then came the day when I was to sell for the highest price ever paid for a lot in Salem and to bring my fir owner's prediction to a reality; Again I fool that it is to be regretted that Arr. Willson cannot be here to seo and know all that. I have been permitted to experience. The great, day of my existence was Juno 1, 1911. That ' day I wns bought by Wm. AleGilchrist and Wm. MeGilchrist, Jr., for tho mag nificent sum of 4)35,000. Wasn't that a grand pricef It may sound vain in me in saying it but I really think that I am worth twice that amount. Just see who owns met Billy promised me only yesterday that he was going to put up a better building than I hud ever hnd before nnd besides to give me a nine foot base ment. And after a while, he says, he is going to erect n still better building, something grander than anything here in the city, just like tho miniature one the boys in a jest put up on the o' building on tlx corner during a recent Cherrv fair and nicknamed "AIcGil- cltrist's Dream." My breast heaved with pride the oth er day when I looked up and saw many men and boys lined tip on the sidewalk by my side watching the excavation work. And though I do not feel that my glory js come to n climax I should like to mention, and I confess thnt I nm proud of it, the bontirc the Salem high school students honored me with a tew nights ago. Could they have selected a cuore prominent or conspicuous spot in nil of Salem for their celebration? I think not. I want to thank tho sen iors for their high tribute. When I have mv new crown which the AIcGilchrists have promised, to give me, let us hope that the good example set, and set by the way in the most trying times Salem has ever known, may be followed by others and that the work of upbuilding, benutifving nnd boosting Salem will not stop but go on lor the next 80 years taster than it has for the past 50 when the first papers regarding my identity were filed. One Fatal Accident Reported from Marion t County to Commission One fatal accident was reported from Ala rion county to tho state industrial accident commission for the week ond- ng November 15, when Arde Roberts. of Woodbuiii, wds killed wiiilo in the employ of the light and power com pany. Aliss Louise Beemun, also of v ooilbtirn, suffered a wrenched ankle as a railroad passenger and Itoynl Fox and S. H. Conibenr both of Alill City simcreu injure! nanus in a sawmill. During the past week, November 11) to 25, inclusive, there were reported to tho commission 121) accidents, of which two were futal. Of the total liumbor reported 20 were subject to the workmen's compensation act, m were from public utility corpor ations; 20 were from firms of" corpora tions who have rejected the provisions of the act, and 3 were front firms or corporations wiio do not employ labor in hazardous occupation. iollowing is shown tho number of accidents by industry: Sawmill 32. logging 15, construction 4, R, H. opera tion 12, meat packing' 14, light and power I), machinery merchant 3, qunr- r.v , paper nun m, mining ii, tolepnone company 2, trespasser 3, department store 3, and of the following one each: Grocery, machine shop, auto works, rock crusher, chair manufacturing com- pnn,y, ice lniiniiiuciiiring company, brewerw, paving, plating, steel com pany, ail company, furniture manufac turing company, garage, ship building company, stove manufacturing com pany, tut shop, dniry, passonger on R. a., iiiuniiry, anu cannery. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Phillip M. Eugene to Hntlie D. Phil lips, state 12-4-1W. Angie nKiser et vir to Agnes Jen nie .stnley pt Adam Stephens cl 1-7-3W. Henry B. Havre et ux to H. K. Bond lot 2 Capital City Fruit farms. C. A. McCall et ux to A. T. and Eliz abeth J. Walker lot 70 Ewald Fruit farms. liay W. Sperry et nx to Florence1 Hagerty 1) L C o Jas. Davidson No. 48-7-3W. August Hendricks et ux to Jos. Hend ricks. Jas. Hunt cl 7-81W; Thos. L. Fine cl SD-8-1W. H. Christcoffersou et ux to Enoch Chfrstofferson, A. Stanton cl 4D-7-2W. Enoch Christofferson et nx to Haas and I.illinno Christofferson 10 acres in I) I. C of Alfred Stanton 4D-7-2W. John W. Hvott to Fannie M. Hyott undivided 12 int in lot 7 Mill add Hi verton. Albert W. I.emcrv to I.uke I.cmery, I., (iagnon cl P1-5-2W; J. B. Delcon cl 75-5-3W; Hubert Petit cl fitf-3-SWj Louis VnnBell cl 64-5-2W. Wm. Falsom et ux to II. Mc Arthur, Wm. Larkin, cl 84 3 2W. I THE MARKETS I The entire market is dragging, with no changes today in any line. The ex pected decline in eggs did not matcr ialie, and the price of tho past four weeks still hold good. ' ' WHOLESALE MARKET Grams. Hay, timothy, per ton $14.00 Oats, vetch $10.00 Cheat J9.0010.00 Wheat 8082c Oats 35c Rolled barley $32.00 Corn $40.00 Cracked corn $41.50 Bran $20.00 Shofts, per ton $28.00 Clover seed 1310c Butter. Buttcrfat Creamery butter, per pound Country butter 33c 35c 30c Eggs and Poultry. Eggs, candled, No. 1, cash 38c t-ggs, case count, casn Jixviuxe Eggs, trade 3739c Eggs, storage , Hens, pound Roosters, old, per pound Spring chickens, pound . Turkeys, live Turkeys, dressed Z8c lie 7c 1111 l-2 15(iilc 18019c Fork, Veal and Mutton. Veal, dressed 9c Pork, dressed..-. 7 l-2c Fork, on foot 5 l-4c Spring lambs 0 l-4c Steers 55 l-2c Cows 34o Bulls 3c Ewes 3c Wethers 44 l-2c Vegetables. Cabbage 40c Tomatoes, California $1.001.25 String garlic 15c Potatoes, cwt 75c Brussels sprouts 10c Sweet potatoes $2.50 Beets 40c Carrots - 40c Turnips 40c Celery 4U(a)YUc Onions $1.50 California head lettuce, case $2.50(ff2.75 Green beans 12 l-2c Fruits. Oranges, Valencia $0.00(S6.25 Oranges, Navels , $4.75 Lemons, peT box $4.25(54.75 Bananas, pound 5 l-4c California grape fruit .... $0.007.00 Dates, dromedary, case $3.35 Fard dates $1.80 Grapes $1.40 (.Iran homes $lo.uu(ouz.mi Pineapples 7 l-2c Honey $3.50 Retail Prices. Eggs, per dozen, fresh ranch ..40CI45C Eggs, storage 30c Sugar, cane $7.00 Sugar, D. G. $6.80 Creamery butter 40c Flour, hard wheat ,! $1.50(3)2.40 Flour, valley $1.201.50' PORTLAND MARKET Portland, Ore., Nov. 27. Wheat Club, 0294c. i ... Bluestem, 95( 9Sc. ; Oats: No. 1 while feed, $24.fl0( 24.75. Barley, brewing. 28.002ft.5O. Feed, $20.0027.50. Hogs: Best live, $l.0."((U0. Prime steers, S(S.E0(? 7.00. Fancy cows, $5.50. Calves, $7.007.50. Spring lambs, $7.50. Butter: City creamery, 31 l-2c. Eggs: Selected local ex., 40c. Hens, 12c. Broilers, 12c. Geese, 11c. 3(C SC 3C 3fC 9C 3C 3C 3fS SjS 3jC 3fC SfC 3C SC STATE NEWS Silver Lake Lendor: Tho head office of the Fremont National forest in Lako view has a wonderful exhibit in the shape of a monster mountain sheep head which was found embedded in the trunk of a largo yellow pino tree in the Fremont forest on tho Chcwaitcan river neur Paisley. The treo was estimated bv the service as being 142 yearg old when it was felled nnd tho curio Bnwn from the trunk. On cither sido of the trunk the monster horns wore protrud ing and portions of the block havo been removed to show tho skull in the interior of the trunk of tho tree. The tree about the skull und horns was of solid growth, with no signs of decny or percotiblo interruptions of growth nbout tho canny relic. Aluny explnnn tions of tho cause nro being recorded, but it is probably n secret which will Hiwujs runiuiii wiiii mv piu-uiaiuriu. Tho Dalles Optimist: L. E. Dawson in company with Harry Bottomly und George A. Bcaxis, of tho city, visited tho Bcsvis-.May oil well nt Dufur Sun dav. Air. Dawson is very enthusiastic. over tho prospects nfter his visit to the well. Air. Dawson said: " "ien tho drill was pulled up out of tho well the cnblo was entirely covered with oil, und while being lifted gave out a very strong odor of petroeuin and gas." Tho job of putting In the casings is about completed( which will shut out the wn ter, und it will only bo a short time until tho contractor who has chnrgo of sinking the woll will be able to make a report to the stockholders of the re sults up to date. Lnnglois Lender: J. Ott hnd the luck of killing the biggest buck doer in Cur ry county, during the opeu season. The neer dressed 150 pounds, and next best wns that, tho man's little son, Willie, tiie first time he ever shot a gun, killed a fino btiike doer, and the littlo fellow says ho Las the rust of the boys in Cur ry county beat for tho deer dressed 100 pounds. Rosebnrg Review: A crate contain ing ono dnr.cn Bob Whito tpisil was re ceived hero this morning through the state gnmo and fish commission, and the birds will he released iirnbabiy to morrow on the ranch of J. II. Booth, ntfir Dole, There are six males and six foninles, these being a portion of the distribution made by the commission encti season. Tliey wero raised at the lltstl game fsra ceir Corvullu, 0RIJ1IAL, DYNAMITER, IS ON WITNESS STAND First Active Appearance To day At Trial of M. A. Schmidt Los Angeles, Cal., Now -27. Ortie McAlnnigul, confessed dynamiter and star prosecution witness against Al. A. Schmidt, being tried for murder, made his first active' appearance today in Judge Willis' department of tho su perior court. M. J. Alorehart, high explosive ox pert of Albany, Ind., testified that he sold 100 quarts of nltro-glycerine to Ortie McAlanignl under the name of "AlcC.raw." - "Please Btand tip, McATanignl, so the witness can see you." said Deputy Dis trict Attorney Keyes. AIcAIauigul, in tho gallery, stood up and nil eyes were turned on him. "Thnt is the man," said Alorehart. In the course of his examination Keyes produced two tin cans. "What are those?" he was asked. "They are nitro-glycerine contain ers," implied the export. The testimony developed the fact that one of the cans was tied at one time beside a wrecked railroad bridge at Peoria, 111. "Have you ever seen anything like this before!" askod Keyes, holding aloft a mechanism composed of a dry battery, a coil of wire, a board and a small clock. "Yes, I saw one like it. It is an in fernal ninchinOi" Airs. Annie. Bcohm, a Sail Francisco rooming house keeper, on tho stand, testified that Schmidt had stayed at her place for six months and his board was paid by Antono Johnnnsou, San ITuucisco labor leador, Change In Tactics. Los Angeles, Cal., Nov, 27. : The change of tactics on the part of Dis trict Attorney Woolwine stirred ro newed interest in the Schmidt murder trial here today.. Within a few days the question of connecting tho so called nation-wide dynamiting conspir acy with tho wrecking of a Los An gel nowspnpor plant, will come up for ruling by the court. If evidence on tho eastern activities is barred, much of tho wind will be taken out of the prosecution sails, it is claimed. Scores of witnesses have been brought here from tho east to ideniUfy Net tors and documents, and then testify if the documents are ad mitted in evidence. Now, District Attorney Woolwine has suddenly changed his attack. Instead of calling clerks and stenographers to identify additional evidence, former alleged dynamiters on tho stand nre telling of their "jobs" in tho east. : Sales and Market Day Well Attended Tho sales and public market today again demonstrated that the farmers are in favor of such a market, not only by their increased attendance, , but from the varioty of articles offered for sale. All the fruits and produce were dis posed of in tho' morning, Tho after noon wns given to tho snlc of farming implements, wagons and buggies nnd bee hives. Since those sales have been conduct ed under the personal supervision of W. S. Low, thero has boon nn increas ing Interest. Tho rules established by Air Low were such that every f armor felt that tho sales were conducted for his benefit nnd absolutely on the square. The market on Ferry street, near Liberty, was not qmto so busy ns usual, probably on account of tho cold weath er, but thoso who did have produce on sale in tho eight booths taken, re port a sntisfnetory busincDS. According to W. 8. Low, tho sales will be continued, and tho next one will bo held two weeks from today, Decem ber 11. uilovement Irregular On Stock Exchange (Copyright 1915 hy the New York Evening Post.) New York, Nov, 27. Movement of prices on the stock exchango was agnin irregular and desultory tpriuy. Not much was said about, new railroad stock ami bond issues, announcements of which in the past day showed a to tal of $l)(i,ili)li,H0O, as a possible influ ence on the market. In fact, however, the issues wero welcomed by both the stock nnd money markets, for the movement will havo a bearing nn nil industrial markets supplying railroads. With speculation halted, with money at an almost nnprecedentedly low level, nnd gross enrnings breaking records, the borrowing coniponics would nt least seem to hnvo chosen the psyciiolngicul moment for these issues. All markets stock, wheat and cot tonrelapsed Into a lassitude which follows the upheaval of speculation. Warden of Arizona Prison Is Charged With Contempt of Court Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 27. Attorney Ocnernl Wiley Jones filed contempt proceedings in the stnte supreme court today charging Warden R. B. Sims, of Florence penitentiary, with fniluro to obey the mandate of the court ordering him to hnug William Faltin, Sims will bo called before the court to show why ho should not be punished for refusing to obey the court's order, early next week. If the carrier doe not glva service notify tni office. DALLAS LOCAL NEWS (Capital .ftrtminl ISpecinl Service. . Dallas, Or., Nov. 27. The Dallas High school football team wns defeat ed by the team of the Lebanon high school, on the latter 's grounds, Thanks giving day, by a score of 25 to 0. Two weeks ago the teams played a tied ga,ne in this city nnd the locals were confident of winning' tho game when played on the Lebanon grounds. A large crowd of rootters, including the Dnllas band took advantage of the special train from this city nnd wit nessed the game. Homa Destroyed by Fire. The home of Atr. and Mrs. J. W. Alnngus on Lewis street was destroyed by fire about 10:30 o'clock - Alondny night, the family escaping tho flames in their night clothes. Air. and Airs. Mangos and their son, Earl, were asleep in their home at the time and were un uware of the fire until scverul of the rooms were ablaze. The only articles Biived from tho flames were a mat tress, some bud clothes and a suit of clothes. The firo department mnde a quick trip to the scene of the blare nnd the firo wns extinguished in a short time, not however before the cot tagje wns ruined beyond repair. Air. Mangiis cBrried insurance on tho house but the contents Were uninsured. The origin of tho firo is supposed to havo been frrm nn over-heated stovo in the living room. New River Bridge Assured. The fact thnt the county courts of AInrion and Polk counties have de cided to construct a new bridge over the Willamette rivor at Salem will bring joy nnd gladness to the hearts of the peoplo o fthis. county who have occasion to uso tho bridge in their trips to the Capital City. A big majority of the peoplo of tho county have real ized for some timo that a now bridgo was noorlcd but that the financial con dition of tho county prohibited tho erection of the Bame at an early date but now that tho county court has found a way out of tho difficulty it is tho earnest desire of the Polk county residents that tlio new structure be completed ns soon as possible. At ft meeting of tho county courts of Polk nnd AInrion countCes hold in Snlem, Tuesday tho bridgo question was thoroughly discussod and the above mentioned conclusion was finally reached. The estimated cost of the new structure will bo between $124,000 and $235,000. Mr. and AH's. Frank Chapman and little son of Salem were in Dallas Thursday, guests at the home of Airs. C.npman's mother, Mrs. J. C. Gnynor. The second monthly aulas day con ducted by the Dallas Commercial club will bo held in this city tomorrow. A largo liumbor of Kiku of this city will go to Snlem next Tuesday eveniiur to attend a dance givon by the Snlem' Elk lodge. Mr. nnd Arrs. A. L. Martin enter tained a number of friends nt their homo on Sh'elton street, Wednesday evening, at curds and dancing. Cnshius Siblej-, a studeut nt tho Oregon Agricultural collego at Corvnl lis, is dn Dallas for a short visit at the homo of his' cousin, Judgo J. E. Sibleyi Mr. Sibley's homo is in San Boriiadino, Cal. Airs. A. J. Hastings and Miss Gladys Martin returned the first of tho week from n short visit in Seattle. They left Thursday evening for California whero they will spend tho winter. Air. and Airs. I. V. Lynch wore Capital City visitors tho first of tho week. Airs. O. C. Rnmsdalo is in Hillsboro this week a guest of relatives and friends, Miss Muriel Grant returned tho first of the week from a short vlfllt with friends at Corvnllis. Nathan Alanock, a student nt the Oregon Agricultural Collego nt Corvnl lis, is in tho city this week for ft short visit at tho homo of his broti'.er, Carl Alanock. Airs. C. 8. Chapin went to Salem the first of the week for a visit at tho home of her son, Luther J. Chapin. Air. itnd Airs. Frank Fawk and fimily spent Thursday in Dallas with relatives. Air. and Mrs. F. J. Craven and son, WTulter, spent Thanksgiving nt the home of Airs. Craven's parents, Dr. and Airs. Win. Tyler-Smith ut Sheridan. Airs. Mildred Kenrns returned to her homo in Snlem, Tuesday, nfter a short visit at tho homo of her pnrents, Air. ami Airs. I., l(. Aiinms. Air. and Airs. U. S. Ornnt returned the first of the week from an extend ed visit at tho Pannmu-Piic.ific exposi tion at San Francisco, Airs. George Hodges nnd little daugh ter went to New berg, Wednesday for a snort viKit ut the homo of her mother .Miss Ldith Cntherwood, ft Corvnllis student, is spending the Thanksgiving holidays with her father, Thomas Cath- erwood In Dallas. Airs. V. C. Clow, of Portland, is A guest this week at tho home of her duughter, Mrs. B. A. Downey on Clay sirecr. Aliss Ktliel Allnty, of Snlem, npon several duys in Dnilas this week wii relatives nud friends. dim If n n nn, of Independence, wns In the city Tuesiluy transacting business in et tern, Aliss Arleno Bennett, n student III the Moniouth noiinul Is spending the Thanksgiving holidays with her pn rents, Kev. und .Mrs. George H. Ben nett, in this city. Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Starbiick were Thanksgiving visitors nt the home of Mrs. Stnrbm-k's mother, Airs. Alary Beaver, In West Salem. C. L. Stnrr, of Portland, was a Dal las hiiiiinesn visitor this week, Air. and Mrs. C. B. Sundberk arrived home Tuesday evening from Portland. Mrs. Hundborg has been visiting for the pnst two months in Sun Francisco. Airs. Peter Bnscow und daughter, Aliss Slnlln, of Hillsboro, are guests nt the home of Air. and Mrs. D. 1'. Patter son, Aliss Penrl Owlngs spent Thursday wiili relatives in Portland. 8. H. Poire, n prominent hop grower of the Airliu neighborhood, was a Dai Ins business visitor this week. Airs. Walter Baker, of Portland, is In Dul In i visiting nt the homes of rela tives, Atiss LcRorn Klrkpntrlek, who Is at tending school in Portland, is spending the week-end nt tho homo of her pa rents In this city. Aliss Knthcrlno Van Voorkcos lias re RAILROAD RATE CASE .Interstate Commerce Com mission Handed Down Im portant Decision Today Washington, Nov. 2" The interstate commerce' commission today upheld the hastern Oregon Lumber Producers as sociation complaint against rates of the Oregon-Washingtou Railway and Navigation companv . to Burlington system points In tho middle west and to the .Missouri river, declaring them unreasonable as compared with rates from mills in the Spokano torritory. Rates from Perry, LaGraude, Baker, Wallowa and Elgin were ordered plac ed on a parity with Spokane rates. From CiiBcnde Locks nnd Hood River a rent differential was allowed, while from BridHl Veil a ive cent differen tial was granted. The lowest present differentials are 0 cents. What the Csbb Involved. Portland, Or., Nov. 27. The Eastern Oregon Lumber Producers' association case was heard ny the commission De cember 1, 1914. The association had npepaled to the commission for ratcB into O. and Q. territory by way of the O.-W. K. & N., Oregon Short Lino and Union Pacific railroad through Cheyono, Wyoming, which should bo the Bame ns those applying from Spo kane by way of tiio northern lines through Billiugs, Montana. It is assume! I by O. W. R. and N. officials here that the commission fol lowed tho precedent established in the Silver Bow gateway case, whorein through rates were ordered from Spo kane by way of the Oregon Stiort Lino. Tho O. W. R. and N. mndo no par ticular resistance to the granting of 'through rate contentious, the Burling- to having been the one to fight the lumbermen, local officials said, turned from a short business trip to Portlnnd. W. D. Calkins has returned from a several weeks' stay at Hood Rivor. . Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Shultz spent Thanksgiving at the homo of their son, Earl, nt MeMinnvillo, Air. and Mrs. W, D. Collins we're Sheridan visitors the first of tho week. Aliss Pnulino Cond has returned from a short visit with relatives and friends at Eugene. Airs. Stet Cook was a Fulls C.ty vis itor the first o( tlio week. WACONDANEWS (Capltnl Journal Special Service.) Wacondn, Ore., Nov. 27. AfisB AIny Patterson is In Chemawn visiting with friends this week. Atr. and AlrB. Lester ArcCrncken are spending a week at the homo of Air. and Airs. A. E. Evans, A Bhndow aoeinl is to bo given Snt unlay nt the Wnconda school for the purpose of raising money to pay for their newly installed lighting syBtem. Miss Ghidys Humphrey left for Port land Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving at her homo. Afr. E. AI. Talnier, who is serving on tho grand jury in Portland, Bpent Thursday at home. Miss Emma Finney is home from Or- villn to Bpend Thanksgiving with her pnrents, Air. nad Airs. O. H. Finney. Afr. and Airs. S. C. Wayne and family nnd Mr. Henry Stafford spent Thanks giving with Air. and Airs. C. Af. Hall. Nellie and Ray Patterson left Thttrs dny to visit relatives noar Selah Springs for a few days. HAZEL GREEN NEWS (Capital Journai Special fiorvico.) Tho first Parent-Teachers' meeting was n decided success despite the in clemency of the wenthor, A splendid procrnm wns given, the numbers being the following: Prayer, Rev. Shepherd. Thnnksiiviiiir liviiin. Recitation, "Work Together," Karl Hoffman. Recitation, "A Place for Boys,' Willio Hi ins. Recitation, A Country Thanksgiv ing," Naomi Payne. Song, "Alumina's Wnithig Thoro,' Hazel Russell. Talk. Suneiiiitendent Smith, Recitation. "Thanksgiving," Ann lliisclbncker. Kecltntinn, "Wailing For tho Chil dren." Charlotte Russell. Recitation 'When Teacher Gets Cross," Fern Grimes. Song, "Lnllaliy," primary scholars. Address with stercoptienn views, by N. S. Aluris. Following the program a social time was enjoyed after which delicious re freshments were served by Airs. Altn nio Joekel. Airs. Lottie Alnssey, Mrs. Vnn Cleovo. M'js. Hiclliiski. nssistod by Stella (lioshnn, Mildred Williamson, Gladys Arnold, Charlotte Russell, Mary Duiiiguu, lliizcl Aruoiii, j.iizaneiu Xiolinskl, Ruth Riley, Alurtht Woolko, Naomi Payne. " The Hazel Green Literary society held their regular meeting Friday ov ening, November ID. First In order of business was tho debate on tho subjoct: Resolved, That woman suffrage is un desirable. Decision in Tavor of the negative, judges being Harry Dennett, Clem Worf nnd Buy kielinskl. A pro gram then followed nfter which the paper was read bv tho editor, John Cornwall. Subject for next dobnto is: Resolved, That U. S. should prepare for war. Affirmative Leader John Cornwall will be assisted by Maurice Dunlgiuu Ward Russell, Negatlvo Lead er Hovce l ornwall will bo assisted by Will Dunlgnn and Walter Wolnert. Tho The following program committee was appointed: Earl lslinm, Hoye.o Corn wull and Lloyd Hnpe, A committee was also appointed to confer wfth tho school board coneernlii" tho musical Instru ment. Members of the committee, Wal ter Wolnert Johu Cornwull and Hen ry Rasinnssen. ' Clarence Kirk and mother, Mrs, .Toliu Kirk, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, wore week end guests at the r.Uwin iiuniguu homo. Atiss Naomi Payne was the guest of Miss Hazel Araold Tuesday evening, Prosecution Has Dozen More Important Witnessed ToCall New York, Nov. 27. No session of the trial of officials of the Hamburg American Steamship company, charged with customs violations, in supplying German commerce raiders, was held to day. The prosecution has a dozen more important witnesses, through whom it hopes to connect the Hamburg men and German Attache Boy-ed with the voy age of the steamer Queszada, which tho defense has declined to admit was con nected with a number of admitted sail ings to meet raiders. It is likely, on. the othetr hand, that the defense will close with a mere statement and pre sent no witnesses!!. Consul Makes Advances. Snn Francisco, Nov. 27. German Consul Frnua Bopp employed C. C. Crowley, investigator for District At torney Fickert and former Southern Pa cific dotective, charged with, being an anti-ally bomb plotter. This much loomed up as a certainty in the case today. Crowley confess ed it; Bopp admitted it at for having previously denied. Both, however, disclaimed any guilty action by Crowley. Crowley said his work was in tracing the activities of allied agents in this country. Bopp de clared ho was engaged chiefly In fer reting out British recruiting here not at all, in gottiug information as to munitions shipments. Crowley .was angered at intimations that he had confessed to a part in the nation-wide bomb plotting. His life,' he said had been open, his deeds lawful. Anyono claiming differently, he allow ed, should bo tarred nud feathered. , Meantime, he was out on bail, while federal officials sought to run down" data to connect him with, "higher tips." Bopp justified his employment of Crowley on the ground that the British consulate had engaged Pinkertons. Moreovor, he added, none of Crowlcy'a work had been othor than legltVnato. ' Release of Crowley on $5,000 bail for trial December 3 seemed likely today. The government insisted on a surety company bond but arrangements were undor way to got it. Thus far Crowley profoBses not to bo worried over tho situation and in. fact, he jocularly suggested he would take off his coat and assist the investi gators to get nt the bottom of the whole bomb conspiracy. Crowloy's attorneys supplemented ni statement with an announcement that Crowley had traveled extensively for tho German consul and hnd borno im portant dociimentB eastward, as woll as engaging in cnlleotlng munitions data. Ho denied emphatically, however, that Crowley had been guilty of any overt acts wiiatsoover. Talconer Not Surprised. Taooma, Wash., Nov. 27. The arrest at Snn Francisco of O. C. Crowley, Sn oonnoction with Pncifle coast war plots onnsed no surpriso today to Raleigh Falconer, in juil here on a smuggling charge, who yesterday made a state ment assorting ho had been offered $.100 to assist in blowing rip a dyna mite lndon barge in Seattle liarbor. In his statement to the nowspnpers, Fal coner admitted ho had worked here with Walter J. Brown, alias Lewis J. Smith, who supplied tho information which led to Crowloy's apprehension. Ho doclarod the leader of the alleged oonapiracy band wns still on the Pn clfie coast, although declining to name him. When informed later of Crowley's arrest, Falconer exclaimed: "I knew he'd bo caught." MARSIiriELD GAME TIED Arnfslifield, Ore., Nov. 20. In a sea of mud and u cold drivin ruin, tho Ore gon freshmen and Murshfield high school football teams buttlod today for four quarters without either side Bcoring. la the last epinrtor Oregon hud tho bull on Al ursh field 'g two-yard lino for tli roo downs, but could not put the bull over. Seaman then pnnted out of (lunger, and the Afarshfiuld eleven had tho pigskin on the Oregon CO-yard line when tho.gnmo ended. Oregon was penalized twice, once for offside and IS yards for holding. The Alnrshfield team outplayed tho visitors in tho first half, but tho freshmen had the ball dangerously nenr a touchdown in the third and fourth quarters. Alarshfiold hold when tho freshmen had tho ball on their J 0-yard lino in the third quarter, and Son. nun punted out of danger. Tho gnmo was full of fumbles, sever al punts wero blocked and tho plnyers wero literally mudplo horoos. MaHt, halfback on the freshmnn team, retired In the first half. .leiiBcn played great bull, ns well as Fullback Holsiugton. 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