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THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALFM. OREGON. FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1916. SEVEN I ECONOMY B Opens at 9 A. M. Every Morning . MEN'S HATS , MEN'S SHOES MEN'S SHOES Soft and stiif,yaljilo inIaceandblsttoassl ,es Both Work and Dress $3.00one assortment J 50c good values to $5.00- Shoes, values to $5.00 Another assortment $1. broken lines $2.65 for $1.95 BOYS' SUITS MEN'S SUITS MEN'S SUITS Knickers, values to $6, Valu8S to $20.00-one All sizes, large assort- Q0AC assortment $7.15 , , , t now?2'45 Another assortment t to choose from, One iiuablack suits $1.98 $4.95 values to $20 $9.65 EVIDENCE SHOOTS High School Student Contra dicts Testimony of Girl's Parents : ! CITY NEWS Oroville, Cal, March 24. With a final smash at the defense of Rev. Madison Slaughter, charged with attacking Ger- I trude Lamson, aged 15, the state closed, Expert Arrives Here to Investigate Brown Rot To investigate the brown rt in this valley, Charles BrooKn, of AYashingtoii. D. C, from the IT. S. Agricultural de partment, is in tho city conferring with the fruit companies and 0. O. Constable as to the best means of fight ing tho disease and of establishing ex perimental stations near Salem. After conferring with the Sal'ir Fruit compauy, Willamette Valley Prune association, and (). A. C. repre sentatives, a letter has been drafted tho primary teachers will visit iu I'ort- Ncxt Monday will also be visiting day for the teachers of the Washington junior high school and according with i the closing of tho school this evening, the children attending that school will be free to roam until Tuesday morn-, ing. Of the 17 teachers in the Wush-1 ington school, those tic junior high ' grades will visit the junior grades in I either Albany or Ale.Minnvillo, while! which will lie sent to the fruit grow ers in the valley, reenmmeuding meth ods of treatment and tho controlling of brown rot. D. P. Fisher, also of the of fie 3 of Saturday Only 90c White Cot ton Bats 72x90 Ready Sewed . One Bat. only to an individual in the Economy Basement 60 Cbat Remember Our Big Offerings in Ladies' Dresses, Suits and Shoes in , the Economy Basement. rf JJ wnin 9HjmoHAtma TRY SALEM FIRST ALMM COMMERCIAL CLUU consultation with growers. With Mr. Brooks, he will devote tho next two weeks to studying brown rot in the state of Washington and then return t Snlim for additional conference. It has not been definitely de.-M.M where the experimental stations will be located but the prospects are on,ul for experiments being tri.'d near this city. Motorcycle Cop Chases Automobile Thieves its case today and nreuared for iiirvFr,lit Phrase Investigations, W.islmif . , ton, was jn the city a few dav? ag in Leona Hook, aged 13, a high school student, attacked Slaughter's alibi in the Inst moments of the prosecution's sur-rebuttal. She testified that she went to the Lamson home November 13 and November 14, and that on both days Gertrude was not there. Ger trude's sister Jennie, said the witness, told the pastor s accuser was "over at I Slaughter's." This contradicted . the evidence of Gertrude's parents. They declared shej was at home on November 13 and Nov- I ember 14, the days on which Slaugh ter is alleged to have committed th? offenses. On eross-exaiuinstion Leen Hook re mained uuhaken. Her word was cor rolioiatod by her mother, Mrs. J. . Hook, ,ho assertei that I.eona went to the Lamson honv? on mentioned. On cross-e.uniin:'.!)on sh established the dulo by paying sht came home sick and made a note of it iu her expensj hook. Mrs. Thomas hidden was recalled to the stand. She further strengthened the Hook girl's story by asserting Ger trude worked at her home, next door to the Slaughter residence, on November l.'l and November 14,'aud that she slept iu Slaughter's home on both those nights. The accused minister appeared agi tated thi morning. Let the Capital Journal New Today Column put your dollars on the right track. The theft of a Ford auto w-ns reported to the police station last night about :!50 by P. M. Kielman, who resides on route No. , the owner of the car. Mo torcycle Officer Varney was sent out to look for the ear mid while scouting both the days Urouud examining the numbers of va rious fords that were running at large on the streets last night ho saw jii'. coming down the penitentiary road to ward Salem when he was out at the cud of. State street. He rode out to meet the cur but they turned down a side road going south through the mud i;s last as their car could be forced i go This looked suspicious to the oflicer wjki followed on his motorcycle. Y- l en about 50 yard.; behind t'. i en" and before he could read the noinuer the ear lurched sideways and the oc cupant or occupants took to the fi-lds in the dark. The officer searohed the fields, ditches and fences but was pli able to locate tho thief and did not even see him get out of the ear He drove the car back to town where it was turned over to Die owner. Concer Ti T f of 1 rso Under auspices of Chomckcta Camp Fire Girls, at the First Presbyterian church, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, AT 8:30 P. M. Tickets on sale at Tatton Eros, and the Commercial Book Store and Geo. C. Will Music Store. Cabinet to Discuss , Mexican Affairs Washington, Mar. 24 President Wil son and his cabinet will consider the proposition of reinforcing Brigadier General Pershing at the regular meet ing today. The cabinet ao plans to talk over strengthening the Mexican border patrol, the protocol under which further campaigning may be con lucted and the use of Mexican railways for military purposes. Through state departments agents as well as through the army, t'.ie govern ment is trying to obtain accurate infor mation as to the extent of Ciman.n de fections and anti-American soniment in Mexico. BOPP MAY B2 TRIED Pun Francisco, Mar. 21. Trial of German Consul Franz Bopp and his as sistants on bomb plotting charges seem ed assured today, Federal Judge Pool ing having denied motions to quash the indictments. The United States district attorney's office announced the case would be brought to trial as quickly cs possible. GENERAL OTIS IMPROVES Try Capital Journal Want Ads. l.ns Angeles, Cal.. Mar. 2-1. The con dition of General Harrison Gray Otis, Los Angeles publisher, was much im proved early today, according to physi cians at the California hospital. Otis is suffering from a slight nttaek of pneumonia, but his age renders even a light attack dangerous. Let The Capital Journal print your sale bills and other job printing. . British Have Taken ' 120 German Divers Washington, Mar. 24. One hundred and twenty Germans submarines have been captured by the British since the beginning of the war, according to Ad miralty information transmitted to of ficers of the United States coast guard service vesterlav. Woman Shoots Sheriff and Rescues Husband Moslcngee, Oldn., March 24. Tu Free her husband, Mrs. Paul Hadley killed Sheriff Jacob Giles of Texas as he dozed, then escaped with Hadley into the night after forcing the conductor to stop the trnin on which he was be ing taken to prison, it was learned hero today. The pair vanished near Checotah. Three posses pursued them. There was an unconfirmed report that one posse cornered the couple and killed Hadley, wounding his wife when she continued t0 fight. Mrs. Hadley was a two months bride. She boarded the train on which her husband was being transported in charge of Giles, waited for an oppor tune moment, then pulled a revolver from her dress and shot the sheriff to death according to witnesses. Freeing Hadley from his shackles, she helped hitn hold up the conductor, who was forced to halt the train. As it slowed down the mini and woman drop ped from a rear platform and disappeared. Commercial ri Z3 at the Capital-Journal Office 81 ft 82 Three Accidents Are Reported to Commission Three accidents were reported to the state industrial accident com jCssbjn from Marion county for the week end ing March 2.'i. Algie L. Murphy, of Stoyton, sustained a bruise I -in! lacer ated finger in a sawmill: S.w? Apt: Inn. of Mill City, masked a fiuge- i-i a saw mill, and C. T, Fallon, of Salem, tut his forehead in a sawmill. During the past week Ma:h ! to March 23 inclusive, there wefo reprnted to the state industrial commission ISO pc -'dents, of ch'.cn one was tuil. Ot . the total number rcpocl weie subject to the workmen's conipen si.tion act; 22 were from pjl li; uHit.v corporations; IS were from Cher films and corporations who have reie'-t. J the provision of the act; two wee fp.ni firms and corporations wlu do not em ploy labor in hazardous occup:. :ions. ' That Bryan fight against Wilson does not seem to have panned out nccor.ling to standpat predictions. Skirts are to be worn longer, snys a fasiiion note but the qualifying word L-doesu 't. refer to time. land. Don't Overlook our special offer ou Hem coffee. Look for the coupon in this issue nnd bring it to us. Jtoth Gro cery Co. The membership of the Elk lodge was increased last evening by the initiation of 17 members nnd tue voting in of If who will be initiated at the next meet ing. A membership campaign is now on and it is expected that fully 10(1 members will be initiated within tin nex't month. Those initiated last night were: W. I. Necdhum, Lloyd C,-Farmer, F. E. Loose, Suel Shepard! C. I Heinbroe, Martin M. Miller, H. N. llnckott. A. K. Lnflur, George 11. Kiches. Orlando Ncelnuds, K. L. Scharf, 1). C. Burton, Koy Burton, C. M. Kber hurt. 11. O. Kugiui, L. W. Stoockle, J. H. Garnjobst. A $12.00 6-foot extension table, only fti.'iii. '.. L. Stiff ,!c Son; Here is an idea suggested by a pupil of the Jefferson school in Portland. In order that the students might- improve themselves in their study of Spanish it was proposed that a mutual rorrox ponilence be established with high school- pupils of some of the Sent I American countries, whereby the pupils in the southern hemisphere who are studying L'nglish might receive samples ot the kind ot used m the stntes. and at the sumo time the pupils of the Jet ferson -school get a line on the kind of Spanish words used in real life. The home of George Eeaty, about half a mile from Chomnwa on the Silas Pugh donation laud claim, wis entirely destroyed by fire at 7:3(1 o'clock this morning, only a small part of tiie house hold furniture being saved. Mr. Meaty had built a fire in the stove and was at the barn feeding stock when ho dis covered tho entire kitchen in flames. The family Inn I barely time to escape without saving dollies or household goods. Although the house was insured the loss includes many family relics that had como to the family through sevral generations of the I'ugn family. Included in the family heirlooms, was a spinning wheel brought to this coun try when the Pugh family crossed the plains in Is l.i a-id two ftmily Bibles dating back four generations." The state engineer will probably finish a set of plans for the Kulciui biiduo Hats do not grow on rose bushes. It takes time to produce good hats, and as our Spring assortment is complete there is no better time to buy your new hat than right now. Crofut-Knapp Hats $3.00 Knapp-felt Hats - $4.00 Stetson Hats - - $5.00 Knapp-felt De Luxe $6.00 HAM0MSH0P CO. The Toggery 167 Commercial St. Leading Clothiers OREGON Sunday and Monday HENRY B. WALTIIAL Star of the Birth of a Nation in THE RAVEN FWW 'JlrV '(Jli If you would like to know how to live well and dress well on a small income visit the FARMERS Cash Store On High St. opposite Courthouse It Costs Nothing to Investigate 1 A, Ten Victor Records which should be in every home This list will serve as a further guide in building your collec tion of Victor Records, These numbers are high in popular favor and their beauty will ever appeal to you. Number Sin On, WiKont.n! March (Purdy) Victor Military Band fuulmi Uy March (Vettella) I7781 1090.75 fWh Uparing Hop (Hawthorne) 1 OIit Kline-El.ie Bakar 7782 10 .75 Abide with M (Lyte-Monk) Oliva Klina-Eliie Baker J Gam from "Robia Hood"-Part 1 (deKoven) S Victor Light Opera Company . Gem from "Robin Hood"-Par II (deKoven) J" 1-25 Victor Light Opar Company J Trumpeter. The (Barroo-Dii) John McCormack 74432 12 1.50 Rigoletto Cam Noon (Dcartit Namt) (Verdi) In Italian Nellie Melba 88078 12 3.00 Pagliacci Prologo Prologue) (Leoncavallo) in Italian Paaqual Amato 88326 12 3.00 Trovatore Miunre (Verdi) In Italian Doatinn, MartinaUi, Opera Cborti 88830 12 3.00 Fiddle and I (CooJcot) Alma Gluck-Efrem Zimbalut 88539 12 3.00 Blue Danube Walts (Straus) In Italian Frieda Hempel 88540 12 3.00 Trovatore Al notlrl menll (Home t Our Mountain) (Verdi) In Italian Homer-Caruao 89018 12 4.00 We'll gladly play any numbers you'd like to hear. Come in any time. Wiley B. Allen Co. B. r. PETERS, Manager. 521 COURT ST. SALEM, ORE. almnt -inl I, aiTonlm); to nminiTinont t' ro in that office' today. ! .lowih Wcirr, of rorttnml, who !m i-iiargiV of .the bridge department will arrive in, Kalcnitflinnrrow to nialie some ! flirthnr' iiiv..utl.r.ir......i u...l ...III 1...1. ' ly work out n sot of plans for the super Mi uetiire as the plans, for the t'otindii- tmn iiaunot be made until it is defin itely settle pla.ed. I where the bridge will be TAr 1 T irAMAnnnnr E 1UUAI - IUMUKKUVY MURIEL OSTRICHE The Eciultalile Star. This time in a delightful five part photodrama of circus lifo entitled A CIRCUS ROMANCE Many scenes of which were taken with a big southorn caravan troupe. MOORE'S GIRI. SHOW New Songs and Dances l BLIGNfia THEATRE The citizenship of the wifo automat ically l'idlowB that of the husband ac cording to a letter sent In tho secre tary of state today to a mail iu Mill City. The writer slates that he was born in I'nited Males an I went to Om nia to take up homestead and became a Canadian citizen. He has returned o I'nited States and savs that his wife was bom in I'niteft States and Unit she has never neeu in Cumuli but until ho renounces his .illeniance to Canada iiis wifo will be cl issed as a Canadian. Sheriff Ksch today mule the fourth i turnover of taxi's since the collection of 1IH. taxes his bemm. The ninouiit turned over this time is r I.VHM.lii. (If this amount the state and county fund Hots .fl.L'SS.liit, Salem will receive f7,:!.'H.I5, school district No. LM, $:i,sil.,lil and the county rood fund will muwiwi mm wiji www receive $ .73. This makes a total of .flSI.NMi.il that ,s be,,,, turned ov er to the county treasurer hv the sher iff on the Jill,') tn.x. ludjie Ilushey today issued an order appointiiiK V. II. it.' Stewart adminis trator of the estate of l.ottn Stewait who died ut .-cattle March Ml, IlllO, leaving personal proport- in this coun ty valued at ifl.lHM). The deceased left, nn heirs except her parents. That Portland business man fined for micssintj young women in his office should have realized sooner that kissin-.' is md always what it is smacked up to be. ' Try Capital Journal Want Ads. 1 t :. ' I !.- . if i f " 1 i f , ' h I '111 Roco Arbuckl and Mabel Normand In the Diverting Triangle-Keyatone Comedy, "Fatty and Mabel Adrift." Oregon Today - Tomorrow IRENE B. ALLMAN Soprano In New and Popular Songs Songs Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Normand in 'TATTY AND MARE ADRIFT' The Best Keystone We Have Shown WILLARD MACK in "THE CORNER" A Griffith Production A Rig Double Show SAME PRICES s