THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOV. 27, 1915.
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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.
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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.
Jensoii, for tho freshmen, out punted
Seaman nbout 10 yards on every ex
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