EIGHT THE DATLY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 1915. 11 Salem's Toyland Second Floor t I Santa Claus' Headquarters t I l)t MM t I Bring the Children, Find Their Wants and Shop Early MMMMMMMM4MMMMMMMMM 1 PRE-HOLIDAY SALE i ! Men s Smoking Jackets H MMMMMMHMHMMMMMMMMMMM I All coats are included in this sale. No t I reserve. Colors and materials are the J ': newest, including Brocaded, Chinchilla, Cfievints anA TuroArle Less 20 per cent i7t fA i 4JL JOLOmOOOjS. All Around Town O . iiiiiiiiiiiiiniHiiiiiiiiiiiii;iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiire Buy an Opal range and get a beautl- A much needed rest. My heavy prac ful $5.00 carving set free. The Opal tieo makes it necessary for mo to take sells for $2.!(l up to $55.00. guaranteed. JJtiren & Hamilton, Fully The sophomores of the Salem hip school will go to Independence Satur day to play the Independence high school team. The Independence boys played tlio Washington junior high team and was beaten with a Bcore of 111 to 12. The sophomores played the Washington junior high school nnd won on a 6 to 0 score. As tho sophomores have defeat ed the team that defeated the Inde pendence boys, they . are not down Hearted, but have sort of that tho game is theirs. a suspicion If you have eye trouble or your glass es need looking after you must seo me at oneo, as my office will bo closed Monday afternoon, December (1th, un til January 1, 101(1. Dr. M. P. Mendel sohn, Rooms 210-211 U. S. Nationnl ltnnk Bldg. The Salvation Army, through the of ficers in charge, Captain nnd .Mrs. J. ,. Kelso, is sending out letters usking for the usual Christmas donations. Tho let ter says, ".More than ever our organ ization is being reeognl4'd as the best medium for dispensing charity, and moro and more tho poor nro coming to us to tide them over tho emergency. Our ability to help will he greatly fnci'l- naieu uy your response to this peal." np- u vacation and recuperate and I will leave for California in a lew days and will be gono until January 1, 1910. If any one wishes to seo me they must do so nt once. Dr.- M. P. Alend'lesohn. "How's business?" This question may at any time bo answered by a man regarding his own business, but if asked tho question as to how business was on a general nvoriigo throughout tho coun try, ho would liuvo no statistics upon which to givo nu intelligent answer. In order that this question may be answered, the Educational lieseiirch Committee of tho Associated Advertis ing clubs of the world has selected pertain cities in this country, and through tho efforts of the managers of the commercial chilis, hopes to receive replies that will enable the question of "how's business" to bo rightly ans wered. 0. H. Luck, muimger of the Salmi Commercial club, hits boen no tified that Nnlcm has been selected as one of tho cities from which a com plete record of business during tho month of November will bo included, when the general average of business for tho country is made. The Presbyterian Women's Mission ary society will meet nt the homo of Miss Cordelia Hager, 691 Union, Fri day afternoon at 2:30. All Indies of tno church oro cordially invited, Dr. Stone's drug store. Dr. Mendelsohn, specialist In fitting (lasses correctly. U. 8. bank bldg, o The Mothers' party, which was to have boen given by tho Loyal Daugh- Fumed Oalo dining set, 6 rfhairs and pedestal table, regular $31.00, special .$21.00. Buren & Hamilton. Dr. Hector Macpherson, who was to " ARE tcrs of the First Christian church, has nave lectured tomorrow evening at the been indefinitely postponed. i public library on "Hural Credits," was caucu iu vuicugo. me lecture ior mar. Hygrado cigars are Salem made and well made. The Cherry City Scouts, Troop 4, of the Boy Hcouts of America, will hold a business meeting this evening at the Herrick home near Yew Park. Br. Stone's Drug store. The days of '49 will be enacted at the Elk lodge this evening. Levi Bui mor will be among those vho will show tho boys how it was done when he lived in a mining eanp and everything was wide open, Big furniture values, our December sale now on. Buron & Hamilton. D. C. Thorns, secretary of the Ma- r.onic lodge of Jefferson, extends an in vitation to the members of the lodge in this city to attend a meeting at the Jefferson lodgo tonight where the Al bany team will conduct work in the M. M. degree. Before placing your printing order, Phone 2179. Fuller Printing Concern. tf "The Duty of Officials and Citizens in .Making Lffoctivo the Prohibition Amendment," will bo the subject of an address to bo delivered by Attorney General George M. Brown, before the Six O'clock club of the First Metho dist church Tuesday evening, Decem ber 7. Dinner plates, gold patterns, 6 plates 50e. Genuine English ware. Buren & Hamilton. The Salem police were notified todav to look out for a colored womun named Nellio Jones, alias Bunch, who is, want ed in Portland for. tho murder of an other negro woman. Tho name is fa miliar to tho Salem polieo as the wo man was ordered out of town after a snort stuy in this city. Dr. E, T. Mclnttre, pnysiclan and surgeon, 214 Masonic bldg. Phone 440. A charter was Issued today by Stote Superintendent of Banks S. J. Ser gent to the Central Oregon Bunk of Bend. The cnpital stock of the new bank is $25,000 with a surplus of $1, 250. W L. Cobb is president nnd Thorn ns Cobb is cushier of the new bank. Oxford light opera, Armory, Friday, December 3, 8:13 p. m. The most important event scheduled for tomorrow evening is the reception to bo given by tho members of the Commercial club to tho new manager, 0. II. Luck. It is in tho nature of a smoker ami an informal all around get acquninted good time. eveniug poned. has been indefinitely post- Box office open at 9 a, Oxford concert. m, Friday for Tho Frame Shop and Giftery, 279 North Commorcial street, will occupy ono of the business rooms of tho W. V Mooro building, now in the course of erection on Court street. The building will bo ready for its occupants about the first of next February. The Whitei Swan Dairy lunch Is with out doubt the best for tho money. . The Salem Military band and other musical friends serenaded Mr. and Mrs. William 8. .Skinner last night at their home on .South Twelfth street. Mr. and Mrs. Skinner were recently married in Oakland. The serenadcrs were gen erously rewarded by the passing of a liberal supply of smokes and hard cider. Opal ranges sell for $29.50 to $55.00, A $5.00 carving set given with every range sold between now anil Christ mas. Buren & Hamilton. Because of the illness with a slight attack of the diphtheria Miss Beuna Bicknell, a teacher in the institution, the State Training school for boys has ween quarantined. Miss uickncit making a satisfactory recovery today and it is probable that the quarantine will be raised within a few days. The Armory will be heated so that it will be moro coniiortnble next Fri day night. The business room on Court street, formorly occupied by tho Arthur Moore Bicycle shop, is undergoing repairs and will be occupied by the Maples, a con fectionary store now at 150 South Com mercial Btreet. When Mr. Mooro moved, he followed Horace- Greely's advice and went west, only in this instance, the distance was short, as his bicycle shop is now in tho room adjoining his former location. Shirt waiste made to order on hem stitching machine for $1.00. Any style or size. At the "Hob Nob," Ladd & Hush-Bank Bldg. - The telephone booth at the Oregon Electric was robbed last night of itp supply of nickles. The night agent, J. K. rit. George, saw the flash in his of fice when the robber cut the wires and the flush was also seen in the central office nnd both called the police sta tion. The robber took to his heels and made his escape in the darkness. A good Christmas present One of our curving sets free with every range sold up to December 25th. Buren & Hamilton. About 8:50 last night L. K. Gear, who resides nt 110 La folic street, returned home after two hours' absence and found that thieves had ontored his residence and stolen two bicycles. One a Flyer nearly new, was taken from the rear porch and the other, a Watt Shipp Snvago, was taken frrm inside the house. The robbers scattered arti cles of clothing and other things about the house but took only a pair of wool en gloves in addition to the bicycles. Notice. All persons claiming to be solicitors for "Sunny Brook Dairy" are impostors, as we employ neithor agents or solicitors. Tho superior qual ity of our goods is sufficient. , D. Hoi le'nsteiner, E. Ilolensteiner, Props., Sunny Brook Dairy. Phone 222. 1021 Center street. ft T www w wr-wrwm m. -m. HiiAiAiliiiAimi a a a. A A a . . . . a . a a ASH ORTT To Buy Goods at E ONLY Half Price and Less-- WE HAVE ADDED OTHER STOCK TO THE MRS. SWART WHICH SAME HALF PRICES PREVAIL -YOU CAN STILL BUY UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY, CORSETS, RIBBONS, LACES, EMBROIDERY, HANDKERCHIEFS, JEWELRY, TOYS AND DISHES, WHITE PURE WOOL BLANKETS, STATIONERY, POYS' SWEATERS, APRONS, GOWNS, PILLOW SLIPS, SHEETS, BED SPREADS. ETC. YOU CAN BUY XMAS GOODS, IN FACT ALMOST ANYTHING YOU NEW FOR THE FAMILY-REMEMBER ALL GOODS GO AT HALF PRICE AND EVEN LESS. BELOW YOU WILL FIND LISTED A FEW ARTICLES AND PRICES NEVER BEFORE HEARD OF- TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MY GOOD BUY AND SAVE YOURSELF MONEY Ladies' ribbed Union Suits, double thread, regular $1.50, now 75c All Wool Blankets, white with pink and blue bord ers, regular $5.00, now at ... . $2.49 Ladies' embroidered Night Gowns, regular $1.25, now 65c Ladies' Outing Flannel Gowns, reg. 95c, now 58c Pillow Cases, Regal Brand, regular 25c, now 10c Bed Sheets, regular 75c, now 35c Ladies' white lawn Waists, Lace insertion embroid ered, regular $1.50, now only .48c Ladis' Linen Pleated Waists , regular $2.50, only a few left, now 48c Ladies' black Silk Waists, regular $5.00 values, now : $1-48 Ladies' white Silk Waists, regular $7.50 values, now .' $1.48 Bungalow Aprons, reg ilar 58c, now 25c 115 N. HIGH ST. "STYLE SHOP'' D.SAMUEL, Owner .m E NOW IN jJSE ARE GONE Chief of Police Notifies Own ers to Leave Out Games of Chance Cold Dust deans the lard wood floors; Alto in it on the doors. The Cold Dutt Twin lit Fire-cent and larger packages for sale everywhere A SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF L I The punch boards in the pool rooms, cigar stores and confectionery stoves in Salem are doomed as socn as. the boards now partly used up are finished according to the" edict of Chief, of Po lice Welsh. All of the punch boar owners were notified last night verb ally by the police officers that boards or similar games of chance would be prohibited in the future. Chief of Police Welsh acted upon in formation from District Attorney Kin go that the boards were illegal. Ac cording to Mr. Hingo all lotteries or games of chance or any other devices where tickets or tokens entitle the holder to a prize or a share in a prize are illegal and are prohibited under the state law. The boards in use generally in this city were displayed on the counters of the stores and contained small holes with paper pasted over them and .In each hole was either a number of a ticket indicating its worth as a chance on the grand prize. A small punch was used to poke the papers out of tho holo hence the name, punch boards. All of the proprietors with one or two exceptions agreed to put out no more boards when the one now in use is fin ished. The penalty for violating the state law relative to lotteries is from six months to one year in the pen, three months to one year In the jail or a fine of from $100 to $1000 upon cou- 1-HUU. So,-.,,.),, T17 C mi i - . 4 r 1 , I mil y. j.j, yji m- xne Doarus were used in aiein large- ,i- . ... . - . ,,.. , ... , lv t stimnlntfl tl,B snle nf tnhneeo. ci- u,;",.'l.,s ul "ue ,BV"-'1' . . -i ' special tcxes lor llUu. County Assessor " " Rpn V. Wpst stntcu thnt nrnnti,.nllv nil of the notices are in his hond3 nnd are ready to be spread on the 1SU5 tux mil. -The taxes range from .4 mills in Mission district No. 36 to 12 mills in Cloverdale district Xo. 131. , The Woodburu district in which a l new high school building is being erect led hns voted a special school tax of 11 mills. Talbot district Xo. 13tJ, which litis ,iust dedicated a new school build- Tl or A In 11 Ji'ns ns voien n.o nuns, otnyton -No. More lhan Z50 Attended and;", niso has n mms The ai,.M:h,..i uisiricc -o. - voteu a tux or u.i mills A fablespoonful of Gold Dust, dissolved in a pail of hot water, forms an active clean ing solution for scrub bing floors, linoleum, cleaning windows, painted walls, etc. It will not scratch nor mar, and its activity begins the moment it is applied to anything that requires clean ing. EEEZEFAI R BAN KS53 MAKERS The Active Cleaner RUHR MAKES CLEAN I Woodhum and Talbot Are Highest With Mission Dis trict Lowest Says He Was Paid by Aus trian Consul to Make False Affidavit Their Visit Was Made a Pleasant One By far the most enthusiastic, meeting ever held by the Marion County Veter an's Association closed its session this afternoon at the armory, wilh an at tendance of over 250. Xot only were the veterans there in lnrger numbers than over before, but the ladies of the O. A. K. and of tho Woman's Relief Corps were on hand to talk over their remembrances of the past. Members arriving on the trains from Silverton and Woodburu were greeted at the depots by reception committees, and by noon, over 200 had registered. The exercises of the afternoon were opened with the singing of America, led by Mrs. LeMoiue Clark. Tho o,l,ioi of welcome was delivered by the He v. P. T. Porter. Carle Ahra tho Spanish War veteran, nn.l tha P- Carl H. Klliott for the tfons of Veterans! A short address was given bv the Rev! Tames Elvin of the Pirst Con nl church. Included in the afternoon's program were vocal solos and instru mental duetc. rlie session closed liv nil n,,,,,! camp fire nlks and reminiscences bv the Civil War veterans. The Marion Comity Veterans' Asso ciation will hold its next meeting ut Woodburn the date of meetinc to he decided by the officers of the association. Seattle Jewelry Store Is Robbed and the others average about 3 mills. Tho full list follows, the figures being for mills: District Xo. 1 Donald .... District Xo.4 Silverton .. District Xo." 5 Rosednlo .. District Xo. 0 Witzel .... District Xo. 10 Evergreen District Xo. 11 Aumsville. District Xo. 14 Jefferson . District Xo. lii Hubbard District Xo. 10 Ouk Grove District Xo. 17 Parish (.lap District Xo. 20 Marion .. District Xo. 22 Pringle ... District Xo. 23 Aurora . . . District Xo. 24 Salem 0.7 District Xo. 25 Battle Creek .... 2.5 District Xo. 2i I.oooney 3 District Xo. 28 lllihee District Xo. 29 RocKy Point .... District Xo. 30 Liberty District Xo. 33 Kvans Valley ... District Xo: 3li Mission District Xo. 42 Union Hill District Xo. 44 West Woodburn.. District No. 45. St. Taul 4. District Xo. 4S Croston 4.3 District No. 49 (Joint) 2 District Xo. 50 Pratum 1 1.3 2 Seattle, Wash., Dee. 2. Diamonds and gold and silver coins totaling in value more than $2,000 were stolen front the 11. P.. West jewelry store on First avenue nt 8:45 o'clock'this morn ing while scores of people were passing, tho doors. Two men with guns held up H. F. Andrews, clerk, the only person in the storo nt that hour, and after taking everything they could find in a hur ried search, drugged Andrews to a rear room, where they bound him hand and foot, lashed iiim to a table with leath er thongs already prepared, and then walked out of the store, passing close to Police Sergeant Chinaman, who was standing oO feet away. They headed for the water front, and, although a sipind of police nnd detectives started in pursuit, the pair "senped. The Chess and Checker club of Sa lem is digging trenches and preparing for a long winter campaign. The tour nument, in which tho players play first for position is now under headway. At tho meeting held Tuesday evening, Hoy Bryant played 12 players, winning four, losing four and plnying four draws. During tho tournnin'ent, each member of the club will piny each of tho other players. .Those present and tnking part Tuesday evening were: Roy Bryant, J. I,. Peeti, C. O. (iiveus, Fred Drnger, Dave Drnger, Oliver Beers, Fred Hill. He-Hi Ingels, Dr. I.uue, Rob ert IlHtcheons, I. (ircenbnum, I), V Fisher and E. V. McReynolds. November was a fine month f ducks. The government's record shows Hint 20 days were cloudy and only ono day clenr. Rain fell' 24 dnvs of the month, and tho wind was from t'' south 20 jays. Just for a change, it blew from the north two days and from fho west two days. The average max imum tevnperature for the month was 52 nnd the minimum average 40 de grees. The river today is 10.3 feet above r.ero nnd a rninfnll of .14 of an inch was recorded during the past 24 hours up to 8 o'clock this morning, District Xo. 50 Ornssy Pond District No. 57 Butteville (joint) District Xo. 50 St. Louis 0 District No. (il West Stayton ... 3 District Xo. 71 Liberty 3 District Xro. 72 Sidney 1.7 District No. 74 Meehnma 1 District Xo. 70 Oervnls 2 District X'o. 77 Stayton 11 District No. 79 Turner 4 District No. SO Shaw 2 District Xo. 81 Onk Olen 2 District No. H0 Ceuterview .... 1 District No. 87 Summit 2 District No. 90 Oukdnle 1.25 District No. 92 Oreelnn 1 District X'o. 93 Hnvernick 3 District No. 95 Davis 2.1 District Xo. 90 Sunnvside , 2.5 District Xo. H7 Crooked Finger.. 3 District Xo. OS Howell 2 District Xo. 90 Hnvesvillo 1 District Xo. 102 Perkins 1 Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 2. Penniless and forsaken by the men ho alleged lie hud aided, E. V. Hitter, chemist, to- day made a clean breast of his acliv sehocd j itics ou behalf of Teuton interests in I this country. This man, who it wun claimed yesterday had testified to a plot to burn the president with liquid fire, told authorities he had received i5uo for making affidavit that tho j Lusitnnia carried 000 tons of loosely jpucked guncotton when she sailed out I of New i'ork to her fate in May. Austrian Consul Ernest Ludwig here, admitted, too, that ho paid Hitter for "services and expenses," but ho jdeujed these hn4 included such nit affidavit. The lawyer, who Hitter said, drew up tho affidavit, agreed with Ludwig's account. The statement concerning the af fidavit was forwarded today to Wash ington along with tho stenographic ro port quoting Hitter us divulging a plot to burn up Wilson. According to Hitter's claim, in bin cell here today, he made the Lusitnnia. affidavit in June in the presence of Baron Zwicdcncck, acting Austrian ambassador. In it, ho stated he hail learned personally through investiga tion with Ludwig's money, thnt, tho guneotton was shipped from Christ field, Del., to the Lusitnnia. . As strengthening this claim, ho swore that the British embassy prev iously had called him to Washington and askej him tho effect salt water would have if it came into contact with guneotton. In answer he replied that certnin kinds would explode. In addition to his work for tho Ten ton interests, Hitter claimed British Vice-consul II. E. Oreshmn here gavo him money, and G'resham today admit ted he find advanced some "small loans" to Hitter. 'He tried to sell mo information, too," Greshuin claimed, announcing too that Hitter sought to dispose of hi a liquid fire invention to the cnnsnlato. 4.1 8 2 .8 2.2 3 0 4A 5 2.5 1.5 2.5 2.5 .0 1.5 2 .4 1 2 District Xo. 103 Woodburn It District No. 104 Union 1 District No. 107 Ilullt 1.5 District Xo. 110 Pleusunt View.. 1 District No. 115 Klkhorn 5 District No. 110 Noble 5 District Xo. 117 Xingnra (joint) 2.1 District Xo. 120 Hulls Camp (joint) 2 District Xo. 121 Minto (joint) .. 1 District Xo. 122 Clenr Lake .... 2 District Xo. 12.1 Detroit (joint). 2 District No. 321 Crawford 1 .District Xo. 120 North Suntiam. 3 District No. 128 Salem Heights.. I District Xo. 120-Mill City (joint) 8 District No. I'll Cloverdale ....12 District Xo. 132 (looch (joint).. II District Xo 133 Cedar Camp .... 1 District No. 135 Wncondn 5.5 District No. 130 Talbot -11.5 f OBtCOH Ix. t I UtClRU I l IMIIW1V 1 Marion County Corn Show Salem, Dec. 1 1 o 4 An Exhibition of Growing Agricultural Industry. Makes Fat Hogs that Makes Fat Farmers. 8eo the corn that REDUCED ROUND TRIP FARES FROM OREGON ELEC TRIC RY. STATIONS BUTTEVILLE TO DEVER On sale daily Dec. 1, 2 and 3, with return limit Dee. 0, thus allowing ft stay over the week-end, If desired. raciflo J. W. KITCH3E, Agent, Salem, Or. International Livestock Exposition, Portland, December 8 t 11