SIX THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, DEC. 13, 1915, v. : NEW TODAY CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING! BATES. NO CLAIM TO STATE Knows Wi iia m Where to Find the Best and Newest Pianos, Player Pianos, Grafonolas, New and Up-to-date Records and Player Rolls The Valley Music House has just received a shipment of Pianos, Player Pianos and Grafonolas right fresh from the factory. We have added to the already large and up to date line of fine instruments the Famous Decker & Son Pianos of New York. This fine old line has been on the market since 1856, and is a very fine instrument. Come in and see them before you make a decision on your Christmas Piano. We have also in stock some of the very latest styles in the Kimball Piano. They are perfect beauties. You should see them without fail if you are in the market for a fine instrument for Christmas. Brand new Fischer Pianos, Crickering & Sons Pianos, Emerson Pianos, Hobart M. Cable Pianos, Smith & Barnes Pianos, Stegcr and Sons Pianos, Kohler and Campbell Pianos, Player Pianos in all styles, Chickerin'g Baby Grands all at prices that will astonish you. We Are Overstocked on HIGH! Cut down the high cost of PRICED PIANOS And for the next Ten Days we are going to sell one piano each day at cost prices for the cash. If you ever in your whole life had an opportunity to own a fine instrument now is your chance, we mean just what we say. You may have your choice of our large stock You will find here twenty different makes to select from. See This Self Player Piano A Big Bargain. Regular price $600 Going to sell for . ill I 1 KNABE W 1 t $350 living, buy a Piano that was J $600 Now $365 Not a cat in the bag proposition, but a real Piano at a real bargain. .You may have the whole history of this piano by asking. This is a GENUINE WILLIAM KNABE NOT A KNABE BROS This instrument is an extra good buy. This Piano was taken in on a trade or we could not sell it for the price we ask. You will remember that the William Knabe is one of the oldest and finest Pianos in America, and when you have an oppor tunity to buy one as nearly new as this, you are getting dollar for dollar value. Come in and see this piano, or if you can't call, write us and we will refer you to the party who bought the piano new. This instrument is in mahogany finish and is like new inside and out If you want a high class Piano, don't delay come in NOW Here it is a gen uine Packard Or gan. This is a Chapel Organ and is in fine con dition. The case is the finest grade of burl wnlnnt. Thin nr. gun sens new iwiifex'' ij'fMv.a ' m $125 and $150? You may have SrrCi this one now for your school or church for the small sum of $7.5.00 Some Very Fine Used Organs and Talking Machines Traded in on Pianos If you have a silent Piano, we will trade you a Self Player for it. Or, if it is an organ, we will trade you either a Piano or a Self Player. Come in right away as many others are doing, and select your Piano. We will deliver Christinas if you do not want it now. Smile, and the World will smile with you, f buy one of our fine Talking Machines and .1 117 1 I !! t . T the world win sing ior vou Select Your Machine Now !! Have It Delivered December 24th j Give us the name and number of the records you wish and have them put in re serve, as it is going to be a task to get the kind you want if you wait too long. - PLAYER, PIANOS The kind your neighbor bought at the Val ley Music House. The kind that will give you service ten hours every day. The kind there is real music and satisfaction in. Just received a shipment in the newest finish, southern walnut They are right up to the minute in every detail. You will have to hear them played and play them yourself to appreciate their merit fully. These are not the kind that will play today and out of order tomorrow. They are guaranteed to play every day in the week and every day in the year. Football Team Signs Resolu tion In the Interest of Clean Athletics VALLE Y M Open Evenings Until the Holidays USIC HOU C. F. HULL, Manager 264 North Commercial Street. Telephone 493 SE High Quality, Easy Payments. In the "interests of oloun and honor- i able athletics" the Salem high school ' football team makes no claims to the j championship of the Oregon High I School Athletic association and goes on I record with this statement. A resolution 'disclaiming all title to the champion j ship was passed by the high school re cently at a mass meeting of the stu ! dents and signed by nil of the members of the football team and, Conch H. O. j Clancy, and a number of the most prom j i no ii t students. Salem relinquishes all claim to the championship because of the fact that Cecil M. Sarff was n member of the team when he was ineligible though the fact was unknown to the Btudeuts or faculty until tho Benson was nearly over. fSalem won all of her games and lost the game to Washington high by a single point and tho boys may fool proud of thoir records not only us foot ball players but us real sportsmen. The resolution follows: To the Board of Control of the Orcgen High .School Athletic Association: Whereas, It has como to light thut during the present football Beuson tho Salem high school hus been playing a man who is ineligible according to arti- cle six, section one, of the constitution of tho Oregon High School Athletic as-1 sociution, although the fact of his in eligibility was wholly unknown to the authorities of the school until after the game with Albany; Be it Kesolved, By the members of the Salem high school in a mass meet ing assembled, that the students of Sa lem high school have no claim and do not claim any Tight to championship in the Oregon High School Athletic asso ciation, all reports to the contrary not withstanding. Bo it Further Resolved, That we do hereby assume tho responsibility for the error committed, and do . express our most sincero regret for the action as hereintoforo stated. Bo it Further Kesolved, That we do hereby agree to abide by the decision of the board of control, because we be lieve it will be in the interests of clean and honorable athletics. Respectfully submitted: Signed Roby Ratcliffe, Rufus Boutwright, Claude Ratcliffe, Orris Fry, manager; Oral O. Hngedorn, Daryl Franklin Proc tor, captain;. James H. Walker, Geo. White, Whitney Gill, H. O. Clancy, coach of athletics, Salem; Allan Grant Carson, Bryan Goodenough, Felix A. Enelish. Max L. Alford, Cecil M. Sarff, Benj. Miuton, Dick AviBon, Louis F. Paul, Victor M. Item, Victor u. Gradeson, Roy Willinms. Portland Hockey Team Will Play Seattle Tortland, Or., Dec. 13. Portland 'b hockey nlavers were resting today In preparation for tomorrow's clash with the crack Heattlo club at Seattle. The team will leave for Portland tomorrow accompanied by a big crowd of rooters, and George, their AO pounu porcine mascot, who is a skater himself. Se attle and Portland, both undefeated, are tied for the leadership of the Pa cific coast hockey league. Will Live In America. San Francisco, Dec. 13. Miss Molla Bjurstedt, of Norway, woman tenuis champion of the United States, plans to make here homo in this country, no cording to word roceived today by Dr. Sumner ilaruy, presnient or. tne i a cific. TenniB association. Miss Biur- stedt will leave Lob AngelcB, where she has been playing exhibition mutches, for Brooklyn within a few days. Rate per word Now Today: Each insertion, per word la Ono week (8 insortionB), per word 5a One month (26 insertions), per word 17a All ads must be ordered for a stated length of time, no ad to count less than 10 words. Tho Capital Journal will not be re sponsible for more than one insertion for errors in Clussified Advertise ments. Rend your advertisement the first day it appearB and notify us im mediately it is contains an error. Minimum charge, 15c. AUTO FOR HIRE Phone 144. Dec2a Jones' Nursery, rear of armory. DclS WiANTED Wood 79F11. for sale. Phone DeclS SPRING VALLEY NEWS (Capital Journal Special Service) Spring Valley, Ore., Dec. 13.-Tho Baptist Mission Circle will meet next Wednesday, December IS, at the home if the president, Mrs. W. 1). Henry. A apecinl Christmas program is being pn pared, and preparation! aro being made for an enjoyable afternoon. All the Indies of the neighborhood are cordial' ly Invited to bo present, Mrs. J. Fred IVrvino entertained re- cently at dinner, in honor ot several relatives from the east, who are here visiting on their way borne from the ex position, J. I. Miller, of West Salem, spent ev oral days this week at tho home of W II. Crawford. Cloyce Matthew, of Pendleton, has been visiting here with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. David Matthews. Mrs. W. D. Henry went to BoJcm Monday to have her tonsils removed, as she ha had trouble with her throat for Home time. Dr. Oillii performed the operation, Mrs. Henry remained In Ha loin, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Worth Henry, until Thursiln Robert Russi' 'hursilar. ell, of Me Mlnnvllle. will firench at tho church on Sunday morn nit. Mr. Van Winkle, of Salem, was un able to be here for his usual Sunday morning services so the church hour was taken up with the organization of com mittees to help i iiplnnuing a Christmas tree and program. Lewis ltraut and daughters, Fny and Iris, visited last week at the V. S. Cut ton home. Despite tho rainy evening a fair sized crowd gathered at the Zena school house on Friday evening to enjoy the stereop tlcan views presented by Mr. Uarriug ton, also his lecture pn school Industrial work. An unanimous vote of thanks wns given him nt the close, for the ev ening's entertainment and Instruction. Fred Purvine and L. K. Bradford at tended the stock show In Portland this week. Victor Simpson of Unlonvalo, Is work ing for R. O. Shepnrd. Roy Marshall of Hnlem, spent several days here last week at tho home of lv O. Shepard. A. Ruge and wlfo have rented their farm on the river road, and have moved to West Snlem. WILL PLAT BASKETBALL Tho Snlem high school basketball team has scheduled two games with F.u genc high. The first game will be played in Kugene, January 14, and a re turn game will occur in this city Feb ruary 4. Rural Schools Plan To Enter Athletics Dans for athletic activities for tin schools of tho county outside of this city were discussed at a meeting of the executive committee of the Ma rion County Principals' association, held at the court house Saturday. A committee wns appointed to de cide whether to form a debating league among the rural schools of the county and another committee was ap pointed to plan for the Industrial work of the schools, A constitution and by laws committee appointed at the meet ing Is to report nt the next meeting of the association to be held In this city January tl, tho date of the lecture of Dr. Sheldon of I'ulvorsity of Oregon, who is delivering a series of lectures on educa tional topics at the high school. Those present at the meeting yester day were County School Superintendent W. M. Smith, Prof. W. C. Oauntt, Stavton; Prof. G. W. Oodward, Marion; Prof. B. II. Conkle, Silverton; County Supervisor John W. L. Smith, Salem. DYED HER HAIR, AND DIED . St. T.ouls, Mo., Dee. 13 Anna Schrlv er had black hair. She wanted auburn. She dyed her hair, then she died. Lead poisoning, aatd the coroner. Tuxedo Christmas Jars Will Go Early Fairly purchases are necessary for the man or woman wno desires to got a crystal glass humidor of Tuxedo to hacco, bountifully decorated with a hol ly ribbon and a Christmas card. Last Christmns, tho demand for Tux edo Christmas Humidor Jars was so great that the supply was exhausted, and thousands of people woro disap pointed, You know you should do your Chrlsl maa shopping right now. The safest Slan la to place your order with your ealer rli'ht now he will be glad to set your jar aside until Christmas. The spirit of Christmas la the spirit of cheerfulness and good will to men and that Is tho Tuxedo spirit. That is why a jar of Tuxedo will win a heartier welcome, and higher appre ciation, than many a gift costing much more money. Tuxedo goes to the in ner man soothes, comforts and cheers him; filling him with good-will to all men, and to the 'ver In particular. When you consider that ast Christ mas more jara of Tuxedo tobacco were given to men throughout the United States than any other single trade narked article, you can readily appre ciate that America ns are learning to make suitable gifts nt Christmas time and learning thnt a jnr of Tuxedo Is one of tne best gilts for a man. When you can et the ideal gift for a man, why not got it for every smok er on your Christmas list! Be sure it is Tuxedo and know that yours is the most acceptable gift. His Father Will Come . To the Rescue of Son Portland, Or., Dec. 13. The home ward path of Clinton E. Sitler, alleged absconding tax assessor of Tamaqua borough, Pennsylvania, will be cleared of difficulties by his wealthy father, It was reported today after Si tier had received several long telegram from his sire. One of the messages read: "Will arrange all matters. Come home and make a elean breast of everything. We are glad to have you back.' Sitler, according to the police, con fessed to having abstracted more thas $15,000 from the borough ' fund. Ho was arrested here Saturday. Phone. 81 for better carrier tarvlc. , Eilbane Is Sick. Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 13. Physici ans attending Feutherweight Champion Johnnie Kilbane here today said the fighter probably would be able to meet Ritchio Mitchell December 15, the date decided on after tonight's bout was postponed. Kilbane. was taken ill yes terday and his physicians refused to permit him to enter the ring tonight. For Baoeball Peace. Chicago, Dec. 13 An intimation thnt pence between the Federals and or- unnized baseball will be discussed by the National league representative tho week before tho meeting, was made by Ciiarlos Wccghmun, president of tho Chicago Federal league club before he loft for New York. It is rumored that the Federals may take over three of the national league clubs. To Train In California. Tortland, Or., Dec. 13. The Beavers will train at Sncramento or Mnrysville, California, for the 1916 season, if tho plans under consideration today by Manager Mclredie materialize. Mo Credie has not yet been notified form ally of the railroad decision whoreby Portland will get sufficiently favor able rates to permit the club to remain in the league, but he is going ahead with plans, satisfied that tlie matter is definitely settled. Don't ranks junk of It, if as- ful try a Journal New Today. MISTLETOE FOR SALE Phono 413. Prompt delivery. Novl3 THREE POUNDS Fine candy for 25c nt Damons. Christinas Dec24 HOUSEWORK WANTED By younir lady. 1935 Lee Btrect. DecH SECOND GROWTH FIR WOOD 3.50 per cord. Phone 2249. tf FOR RENT Two house keeping rooms at 3JU iNortn Align. Pnone "4." tf FIRST CLASS SAUR KRAUT For only 16c gallon. Phone 79F14. Dcl3 WORK WANTED By voane man of food habits. What have yon to of er. Address T, care of Journal, tf DRESSED BEEF For sale by the quarter, 7c a pound. Phono 1156W. Decia GIRL WANTS POSITION Chamber maid or housework. Phone 1527J. Dec 13 FOR RENT 7 room house, Enelewood. Cheap to responsible tenant. Phone 1844. Deel8 FOR SALE Buff Orpington chickens ana eggs for hatching purposes. Phone evenings, 69F2. - Jan9 FOR RENT Clean modern 5 room houflo, furnishod, $11. Phone 1156J. Call 495 S. 17th. Dccl5 RUMMAGE SALE Now on at 260 State, by the Court street Christian church. tf FOR SALE- gcr, $225.00 cash. 3, Box 149. Good Buick five passen- Phoue 51F12, It. DeclS COW FOR SALE A fresu milk cow with first culf Fred Minzenmier, 2157 Fairground road. Dec 13 MAN AND WIFE With no children, wish position on ftmil. Address 0-5, care Journal. DeclS WANTED A position by an experi- encea rnim nana ana gardner. w.. care Journal. DeclS FOR SALE Or trade, about 35 head of goats, inquire 510 State strces. phono 56. STOPI LOOKI $350, tornis, 17th. Two lots on car line, D. C. Corey, 1363 N. JanS LOST Part of gentleman's watch, fob, Saturday on Cottage street. Re turn to Mcyors store, Reward. Dec 14 FOR SALE Victor talking machine, with 40 rocords, cheap. 1156 South, 13th street. tf LOST A package containing 3 photos on Court street. Finder return to Father Moore and receive reward. Decl3 LOST Watch fob, with black ribbon, gold lettorB, A. L. R. Finder plenca return to 252 North High street. Re ward. Decl3 TO TRADE Improved 5 aore tract, for improved 40 to 60 acre Tanch, will pay cash difference. A. H., care Journal. Dec 13 FOR SALE Cheap if taken soon, Bix lots, four room house and good barn on a main thoroughfare. Will sell or trade. Square Deal Realty Co., 304 U. S. Bank Bldg. WHEN IN SALEM Stop at foe Cnp itul hotel, nicely furnished rooms, all modern. P. W. Borncman, corner State and Commercial street. Phona 630. Salem, Oregon. Janll FOR SALE Small mnre and saddle. Cyclone- Cyclopedia Mod ern Engineering Practice. Owner going away. C64 University street. DecH Set of Ridpnth's History. aia of Arehiture. Japs Driven Out By Mob of White Miners Wonatchcc, Wash., Dec. 13. A mob of 200 white men drove two Japanesav from the mining town of Oroville, Washington, last Friday, according to word reaching here today. The laun dry the Japanese had established was wrecked, the contents of the building dragged to the street and burned, anal the Japanese driven from their shelter by a stream from a fir bore. Accompanied by the owner of tha building they bad rented, the Japan ese have started for Spokane to lay the matter before the federal offi cials. The mob is said to have been determined that Japanese should no enter business in Oroville. Always Watch This Ad Changes Often FOR THE WOODSMAN W have U kindt of Axes, Sledges, Wedge, 8wi nd Equipments AU kinds of Ooimnted Iron for both Boofs sod Buildings. A good $800.00 LsundiT MsngeL slight. used for one-fourth sriginsj $18 AND ISO NEW OVERCOATS AT $0.00. I pay l l-a cent par pound for eld rag. X paj highest prioa for hldea and fur. H. Steinbock Junk Co. The House of Half a Million Bargain. 802 North Commercial Street. Phone 808. 44t