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THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22, 1915.
"Salem's Largest Department Store"
Late Christmas Shoppers
Only five
more shop
ping days
left Shop
early in the
week.
Will find ready assistance in selecting gifts if they
shop at Meyers Salem's Holiday Shopping Em
porium. Gifts for Men, Women and Children are
displayed on every hand so that.it is an easy mat
ter to make selections. Special prices rule in
every department.
This store
will be open
evenings
Wed., Thurs.
and Fri., un
til 8:30.
Toyland largest and Toyland
I FINEST
ON THE SECOND FLOOR HAS GREAT i
CHARM FOR THE CHILDREN
Dolls, Dishes, Stoves, Doll Beds, Games,
Mechanical Toys, Trains, Model Builders, : :
Engines, Drums hundreds of articles to
make children happy. Bring them to see
iiua gitav luuciuuii tiuiu oauia viaus
storehouse. SPECIAL SALE PRICES
on Dolls, Mirrorscopes, Magic Lanterns,
Engines, Wash Sets, Sewing Baskets and
Hobby Horses. Sale of Dolls at $1.38; '
full jointed, real eyelashes, curly hair,
23 inches tall. A Christmas Sale of Char
acter Babies J
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I Special Prices on Dolls and Toys I
THE BEST IS NONE TOO GOOD. NO
I BANKRUPT STOCKS OR DISCARD
ED MERCHANDISE SOLD OVER
OUR COUNTERS.
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Mr
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All Around Town
Dr. Mendlesolm will be at Us office
January 1, 1916. tf
The sewor committee of the city coun
cil today started to put in nn emergency
overflow drain pipe in Bouth Salem to
take cure of tlio flood wutors.
Before placing your printing order,
Phone 2171). IVllor Printing Concorn.
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The Capital Journal's supply of An-
nabollo dulls wns exhausted at noon to
day. Wo will order no more of thesis
dolls, hence tho offer mudo luHt Fri
day is withdrawn.
Dr. R. T. Mclntire, pnyslclan and
urgoon, 214 Masonic bldg. I'hone 410.
The heavy rains have caused the
ereek and ditehes to overflow at ITeinr.
end Fourteenth stroots, nnd on South
Thirteenth street ninny houses aro al
most surrounded by water.
Dr. Stone's Drug Store.
Holiday rates are now in force on all
railroads, with tickets selling nt. one
nnd one-third fine for the round trip
end the privilege of visiting until Tues
day, January 4.
Electric baths and massage nndor
your phvsieinn's directions. N. N. m
us, 218 Hubbard Bldg. Phone fl55. tf
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Tho Knights of Pytliins have two spe
cial events for January. A general
homo-coming ovent will bo celebrated
A fifty year Chrlstinni present
Community Silver seven com-
pleto designs Tho Sloro of
Housewares.
WM. GAHL8D0RF
J :i5 N. Liberty St.
I Phnno 70ft
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TAXI
SERVICE
Oars for any time of day or
night.
Good Oarage In connection for
storago of cars,
Reasonable Ratos,
SALEM TAXI CO.
Oarage
OPEN ALL NIGHT.
246 State Street.
Tuesday evening, Jnnuarv 4, nnd on the
2!th of tho month the district conven
tion will meet in the city.
Dance tonight, at Ryan's hall.
Dr. Stone 's drug store.
The case of William Porter charged
by Max ltnbbo with disorderly conduct
and assault was continued this nfter
noon by order of Judge Elgin of the
municipal court.
All kinds of dry wood, sawed of 4 ft.,
lowest prices. Prompt delivery. Star
Wood VO., I'hone 420, ltith nnd Oak.
JanlS
Business houses will be open until
8:111) o'clock Wednesday, Thursday nnd
Friday evenings. With the close Fri
day evening, all the leading stores of
the city will bo closed, to remain so
until Holiday morning.
Dance tonight, at Ryan's hall,
Miss Nellie Keeton, who has been ill
for tho past two months, is. now recov
ering n ml expects to bo ublo to return
to her work ns spooler at the Salem
Woolen Mills by tho rust of the year.
Frosh ranch eggs, 35o a dozen. 0.
L. Sperling & tion.
A fire alarm was turned in at 8:45
this morning on account of n chimney
fire nt tho residence of J. P. Rend n't
7o0 Trado street. No damage was done.
The Salom Public library will be
closed Christmas day and Sunday. Fri
day evening tho closing hour will lie
6:"0. Miss Anne 1). Swczoy, the libra
rian, will spend Saturday and Sunday
with her brother in Portland.
Dance tonight, at Ryan's hall.
Carrol Pest, of Emmett, Idaho, spent
yesterday in the city visiting friends
at the Willamette university. He is on
his way home from the San Francisco
exposition, having been employed there
since its opening.
Fresh ranch eggs, 3.rc a dozen. 0.
I. Sperling & Son.
The river raised 6.3 feet for the 24
hours ending nt 8 o'clock this morning,
and is now 11.2 feet nrjovo zero. This
rapid rise of over five feet in the 24
hours is attributed, to tho heavy rains
on the upper Snntium. A rainfall of
.S5 of an inch was recorded for the 24
hours ending at 8 o'clock this morn
ing. Delicious home made candy in boxes.
C. M. Roberts, Court street grocery.
Buy your Christmas turkey and roasts
early and avoid tho rush nnd also the
chance of not getting u turkey op of
finding tho markets closed. Unless sup
plies come in this week, turkeys are
liable to bo scarce, and almost all of
tho butcher shops wiU be closed nil dnv
Christmas.
Order Parkorliouse rolls, fruit cake,
plum pudding, mlneo pica and dough
nuts for Christmas dinner. C, M. Rob
erts' Court street grocery.
The Wolls-Tariro nnd Orent Nnrtlinni
Express company offices w ill remain I
open until i o clock In the evening,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday even
ings of this week, Their offices will In
closed Saturday afternoon.
What hotter wish could you make
with your Xmns turkey wish bono than
that ''meat prices stay where they
belong, ' Your wish will be granted
if you patronizo tho Midget Market,
JEWELRY M
Also
a Nice Line
Jewelry.
KARL NEUGEBAUES
Masoule Bldg.
The Midget still leads. Join the wise
ones and boost.
The following members of the senior
class of the high school have expressed
their intention of graduating, nt the ex
ercises to bo held .rnnuarv 2S; l.nurn
Arena, Vesta Smith, Lillian McBride,
Jessie Iluell, Knrl Mason, I.onlin Hrew
er, Louis Tunl. Richard Avison, Claude
Steusloff and Hnrybelle Rcinhnrt.
Home cooked food in nice variety or
made to order. Roberts' Court street
grocery. m
The businoss offices of the Commer
cial club have been removed to rooms
adjoining tho social department. Kn
trance to the offices are from the stair
way leading into tho social department,
l.'l" North Liberty street. C. 0. Con
stable, county fruit Inspector, has se
cured nn office room in the Hubbard
building.
Holiday spccinls. Mixed nuts, 8 Wncls
1ie per lb., Ward K. Ricnardson. Phone
The Christmas exorcises of the rirst
Presbyterian Sunday school will be held
nt 7::i0 o'clock Thursday night of this
week. The tirogrnni consists of a plav
by the children, one representing the
Christmas Angel is theipieen, others nre
tho Song Angel, Home Angel, Money
Angel, etc. The younger children will
sing nnd also tho chorus choir. The
offering will be given to the Christian
sufferers of western Persia.
Spocial meeting of Mult
nomah Chapter No. 1, R. A.
M, this evening. Installation
of officers. Visiting com
panions welcome.
Appreciated Christmns Gifts at
Popular Prices.
WM. GAHXSDORF
Tho Store of Housewares
YM N. Liberty.
Woman Strangles Her
17-Year Old Daughter
Cincinnati, Oho, Dec. 22. Mrs. Min
nie Schmitz awoke her husband early
today and told him she had used his
necktie to strangle their 17-yenr-old
daughter, Gertrude, to death, because
she was wayward.
George, tho father, removed the neck
tic and tried vainly to revive tho child..
Afterwards police arrested the wife
The tragedy grew out of tho child's
fondness for companionship. She was
pretty, and had many friends. At
nights, she went with them tnougn tne
mother constantly upbraided her for it.
Last night, she and her mother had a
particularly violent quarrel on tho sub
ject. The mother brooded over it; she
seemed to think the girls', night life
might lend hor astray.
When the child was tucked in her bnd
in the early hours of the morning, the
mother crept from her room, and bound
tho tie about her neck. It was the same
tie with which the mother herself hud
tried suicide Sunday.
The father, heartbroken, today ex
plained the tragedy on the basis of tem
porary insanity.
"My wife did not understand Ger
tie's desire for youthful companions,"
he said. "She brooded, thinking the
girl would be led wrong. I'm certain
my wife's mind gave way."
Get your Christmas geese and tur
keys of C. L. Sperling & Sou.
He will smoke a box of La Corona
Salem made cigars and will continue
to remind you of their good quality.
' Councilman J. A, Mills of the second
ward, is in receipt of one of his Christ
mas presents, in tho way of a box oi
fine Spit.enberg apples, sent him by his
son, Waldo 0. Mills, of Hood River.
Tho councilman says the apples are so
fine that they can be eaten with one's
eyes shut, and no chance taken what
ever. The Peerless Orchestra will give a
big Christmas dance at tho armory,
Saturday night. The hall will Vie nice
ly decorated and there will be several
feature dances.
Judge P. H. D'Arcy, owner of the
Wexford theatre, recently destroyed by
fire, has not as yet decided what will
be dono with the building. Ho has re
ceived several applications from retail
business firms which would require tho
building of a business block and the
probabilities nre that the location will
be used fo business purposes rather
than for a moving picture theatre.
Big Xmaa dance at armory Saturday,
night. Peerless orchestra. 50c.
A Christmas cantata will be given by
the pupils of the Park school Thursday
afternoon at the school house, tho pro
gram to begin promptly at 2 o'clock.
The children have been working for
somo time under the direction of Miss
Amy Martin and are prepared to give
their friends an entertaining program.
The public and especially nil friends of
the school nro invited to attend.
Dr. Asseln, uentist, Salem Bank of
Coimnerco lildg.
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The top of a black wabiut table that
has been in his family for 50 years, will
now ornament the home of A. F. Mar
cus in the wnynf a jardiniere stand
and foot rest. The making of house
hold nrticles is a new departure of the
Spaulding Logging company nnd it was
in this cabinet making department that
the top of tho old table was converted
into up-to-date useful household orna
ments. For years you have wished for a
market like the Midget Market. Now
all together, boost.
Postmaster Huckestein Is In receipt
today of a letter from Senator Cham
berlain, replying to a letter written him
by Mr. Huckestein reminding him of
tho fact that the postoffice here was
crumped for room. The senator writes
as follows: "in compliance with your
request, it will afford me pleasure to
continuo my efforts to secure nn appro
priution for nn addition to be built to
tho postoffice ut Salem."
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Dr. 0. Hartley, specialist, inflamed,
bleeding gums and pyorrhea. 416 U. S.
Unnk ltldg. Phono ISO.
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The Christmas post card Is evidently
coming into favor ns 7.H85 cards were
mailed at the local postoffice Monday
nnd Tuesday of this week. Of this large
number only four were of the pretty
tinsel enrds that nro unmnilablo. Of
courso during tho holiday rush the
clerks in tho postoffice did not have
time to count these 7,8S5 cards, but just
to get approximately the number, 10(1
were weighed, and from tho total
weight, the above number was figured
out.
The WlittJ) Swan Dairy Lunch is
more than, lunch full meals at lunch
prices.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
The Christmas edition of The Clar
ion," the official paper of the High
school, was issued Tuesday in double
its regular size, two pages being de
voted to Christmas stories. The High
school pennant, which was offered as
a prize for the best story, was won by
Carl Welborn. The second prize was
awarded to Mildred Bradbury.
An inter-class agreement has been
entered into by the different classes for
.the purpose of regulating all inter-class
activities. lh is organization will be
known as tho Inter-Class council and
consists of nine members, the nrincinal
and a boy and a girl from each class.!
A severe penalty will be assessed
against any class that starts class in-i
terferonee. Included in the sports are
football, boys' basket ball, girls' bas-
Uet bull, debate, declamation, boys' and
girls' tennis, boxing, wrestling nndj
base ball. Decisions will bo made by
the council by a two thirds vote as'
to tho winners. Tho clnss finally rc-
ceiving the greatest number of points!
will be given the loving eup, which'
must be defended against the other
classes tho following year. This lov
ing cup has been presented to the
High school by the Salcin Civics club.
A special program will be given
Thursday afternoon nnd will include
selections by the orchestra, reading,
nnd! fancy drills by the girls' physical
culture class.
Thursday evening the alumni will
play the Salem High school basket ball
team, to which everybody is invited.
Among those who may play with the.
alumni nro Charles Low, Frcel Kay, R.
lirooks, John Curson, Dr. Utter, Si.
Springer, A. Schiam, A. Perkins, E.
Utter O. Chenoewth nnd Dr. Mclntire.
Tho boys are taking to the wireless
business, ns the Radio club now has 15
members. The older members can now
operate at tho rate of 20 words to tho
minuto. Lately tho Club has been
successful in receiving tho time signal
during the noon hour from the North
Head Naval station at Washington.
The officers of the Radio club nre Dale
Wigle, president, Knrl Mason, secre
tary, Willard Simpson, treasurer, head
operator Herbert Welch.
Three spot dances, and shower dance
Xmns night at armory.
Another cherry red street car will be
placed in service tomorrow by the Sn
lem Street Railway, to run on Commer
cial street. With its new coat of paint
and improvements, the car formerly
known ns No, 5i will now travel as No.
872. While the number of the car has
been changed, the motormnn will re
man, as E. W. Wright, who was on the
job for five years with the old number
56, will stay with tho car. The Salem
Stroet Railway now is running five of
its cars that have been recently over
hauled and painted at tho Benverton
shops, nnd expect to put on another
early in January.
If the expected Christmas present
docs not arrive by Friday, there is one
"SALEM'S BEST MARKET PLACE"
Christmas Specials
GROCERY DEPARTMENT
ATMORE'S PLUM PUDDING
Small size 10c
Medium size 30c
Large size 55c
PREMIER PLUM PUDDING
Medium size 30c
Large size 55c
. MINCE MEAT '
Best grade bulk, 2 lbs. 25c
Nonsuch, dry in packages .... 10c
NEW CROP NUTS
Walnuts No. 1, per lb 25c
Walnuts No. 2, per lb 12'2c
Almonds, soft shell, lb 25c
Brazil nuts, per lb 20c
Pecans, per lb 25c
MEAT DEPARTMENT
TURKEYS
We have engaged, and are
having specially fed on milk and
corn, fifty of the finest turkeys
In this locality. Make your en
gagements now. Per lb 24c
VEAL
Country killed; carefully in
spected. According to cut, per
pound, from 12c to 18c
PORK
We buy only grain-fed, sound
meated, country lulled hogs. No
finer can be obtained. Price
ranges according to the cuts,
from, per pound 6ct to 15c
WESTACOTT-THIELSON CO.
Grocery Phone 830 151 S. High Street Meat Phone 810
more chance, as the postoffice will
make one city delivery Christmas, and
the rural carriers will make their usual
rounds. The stamp and general delivery
window will be open Christmas morning
from 8 until 10 o'clock. Postmaster
Huckestein has been complimented by
ninny business houses for the dispatch
with which the holiday rush of business
has been handled, with no inconven
ience to the public.
Turkey shoot at Capital City Rod &
Gun club grounds, Thursday, December
23rd. Come out and get a Christmas I
turkey. There will be a number o
shooters up from Portland.
The Cow Testing association will
complete its organization tomorrow nff
ernoon nt the meeting to be held in the
Commercial club rooms. -Prof. W. A.
Bnrr, a specialist in dairy husbandry
of the Oregon Agricultural college, will
have charge of the meeting. Prof. Bnrr
is regnrded ns one of the experts of
the state in this work and has been of
assistance in the organization of cow
testing associations in several counties.
All farmers nre invited to attend. The
meeting will be called to order at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Salem Grange held its regular
session in the Ryan hall Saturday, De
ceniber 10. Thero was a good attend
ance', most of the time wns taken up in
the election of officers. Tho newly
elected officers nre: Muster, H. M.
Birsull; overseer, Mr. Taylor; secretary
treasurer, Mrs. H. C. Fletcher; steward,
.1. J. McUonnel; assistant stennrd, H.
D. Teeter; lady assistant, steward, Mrs.
Keeue; lecturer, M. L. rBrown; gate
keeper, Mr. Sellwood; ceres, Mrs. C. L.
Weaver; chaplain, Mrs. Sellwood; po
monn, jrrs. Townsend; Flora, Maude
Weaver. During the lecture hour read
ings were given by Mrs. H. C. Fletcher
and Ruth Weaver. The invitation was
accepted to unite with tho G. A .R.
for a New Yenr's meeting,
Unique
Holiday Gift f
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J Give to some member of your J
family, who is in need of them,
an order for a pair of carefully
I fitted glasses from this office, to
t be filled after Christmas.
What more practical present
T could you select for Father,
Mother, Brother or Sister.
Our work is guaranteed.
t Miss A. McCulloch
OPTOMETRIST
208-209 Hubbard Building t
Phone 109
Prosperity is about to arrive. At least
that is the opinion of lumber men.
Wholesale prices for lumber are higher
than a mouth ago nnd the price has
stiffened in all lumber products. Tho
Spaulding Logging company has morej
orders on its bonks thnn for any time
during the last six months. The mill,
is now running nt its full capacity, with !
sufficient orders on hand to insure its!
running indefinitely with a full force.!
The lumber men throughout the valley '
predict a return t4 general good times
for tho ontiro lumber industry. ;
Now is the time to come to the aid
of the market that put meat prices
where they belong. The Midget Market.
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Coffee purchased from the
Storo of Housewares, lies blend
ed in tho green state for 6 to 8
months ami not mixed after or
Immediately before roasting.
WM. OAHLSDORr
135 N. Liberty Pt. Fhone 67
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THIS IS WHAT THEY SAID
And we guess they are right Today three men who live over in Polk County
came in "just to look around." One of them was a wise guy too, for he had one
of our three column ten-inch ads with him. After "looking around" for ten
minutes this is what he said:
"Now look at here Mr. Johnson,
we've been reading your writing about
this here sale and it struck us that if
you have been telling us the truth about
the prices we would all buy something,
for if you can afford to sell your goods
like you advertise we certainly can af
ford to buy." They bought, and so did
the next man, and also the next, but
then it's the prices you want to know
about, bear in mind that these prices
mean something more to you than a
lot of figures; they are taken right
from the articles and quoted correctly,
snowing the genuine reductions.
ODD COATS AND VESTS
One lot, small sizes only, are going
at $1.48 though worth three times as
much.
Men's 50c heavy derby ribbed cotton
Underwear and 75c Swiss ribbed
athletic neck, are each 35c, $1.50 Coop
er's Australian wool shirts and draw
ers at 98c, $3.00 Cooper's spring needle
wool at $1.13 the garment, $5.00 fancy
ribbed wool athletic neck for $1.63
each, and our regular $6.00 French
ribbed silk and wool is a bargain at
$1.78 the garment.
Men's Shirts $3.00 ones for $2.28,
$2.50 ones for $1.88, $2.00 ones for $1.48,
$1.50 ones for $1.13, $1.25 ones for 88c,
$1.00 ones for 48c, $2.50 tan corded
shirts with military collars, new ar
rivals at $1.48, flannel shirts that were
$1.50 to $3.00 are now 78c to $1.98.
Men's $1.25 ties in leather case are
73c, 75c tie and pin combination set in
fancy box, 38c, 50c, 75c' and $1.00,
Xmas ties at 38c and 50c, 35c ties at
21c, and a few of the 25c ones in fancy
boxes left at 19c.
Men's Hats at $1.12 for the $2.00, and
$1.98 for the $3.00 kind. We also have
men's cloth hats for rough weather
autoing, etc., the regular $1.50 and $2
are now 98c.
Men's Suits $10 ones at $6.48, $12.50
ones at $8.68, $15 ones at $9.88, $16.50
ones at $10.48, $18 ones at $11.98, $20.00
ones at $13.48, $22.50 ones at $14.98, $25
ones at $16.78.
Men's Shoes in black or tan, lace or
button, the PACKARD make, all lasts,
including the popular English, at $2.48
and $3.98.
Men's Trousers $2.50 kind at $1.98,
$3.50 ones at $2.68, $4.00 kind at $2.98,
$4.50 kind at $3.38, $5.00 kind at $3.73,
$6.00 kind at $4.48.
Umbrella weather is still with us, the
$1.00 umbrellas are 65c, and so on up
to $5.00 ones at $3.50.
Then there's Oxford bags in 15, 16
and 17-in. at $2.48, $2.98 and $3.48, that
were $4.50, $5.00 and $5.50 and $2.50
sweaters for $1.48, $2.00 and $2.25 V
neck Jersey knit sweaters at 98c, 50c
wool socks at 38c, and 25c wool sox for
18c.
For men's gifts there are solid leath
er suit cases, and travelling bags, bath
robes, smoking jackets, hundreds of
silk and linen handkerchiefs, etc.,
fancy suspenders, belts, etc. In fact
the entire, stock with the exception of
Ide collars, Holeproof and Phoenix
hose is on sale.
Store Open Evenings Until Christmas
G. W. JOHNSON & CO
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