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SEVEN jTHEOA BARA n SUNDAY MONDAY 5 V--.. AW' ... At. JOM4ite,A4-ft THE THTLY CAPITAL IP' RNAL, SALEM, OREGON. SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1916. 11 U n !3 N U tl II M M 11 U t! N El El r: n li a II El II U n El tl ia M El U MARGUERITE SNOW DaiKetro "A Corner in Cotton" A Play of Wall Street and the South, also SIDNE DREW in His Latest Comedy The Screen's Vampire Star, at the Ye Liberty Tomorrow IN V j VGOLD AND THE WOMAN FubEc School Youngsters Run Wild In Wierd Track and Field Meet j '.WILLIAM FOX PRODUCTION 'vn:tr -'V" "Always a Good Show" OREGON Same Price J ( 5 i' f ! 1 i I 1 '4T v SEE HOLMES ant Pear Wfcffe in Iron Claw Every Tiiesdny - Wednesday THEATRE Last- Times Today HAZE DAWN . in "THE SALES LADY" Pathe Weekly Western Vaudeville Ass'n VAUDEVILLE Last Times Today TWO BIG NEW ACTS Featuring Three Millards Comedy Musical Act KAYNGRE and BOSDYN "Bits from Opera" U May Robson the Gloom Dispciler May Robson who is billed as the re nowned International comedienne but who is really a product of the West Coist, is to piny a day's engagement at (irnnd Tuesday May 23 tendering ii her clever rometly, "The Making Over of Mrs. Matt", for the first lime here. Miss Robson as "Mrs. Matt', brims with cleverness, sparkles with wit and eintilates with the joy of living, in that ithe in the character tells homol ogies that are worth listening to, dis- .3 v. U pi MONDAY ONLY MM COMMISSiOHEH FIGHT BEIIEtl if ID There arc three candidates for coun ty commissioner, Monroe Nye, J. T. Hunt and A. C. Libby. It is generally understood that Jlr. Nye is in the Yield" to split J.mby's vote nnil that he has no chance what ever of being nominated. It has been noticed that Nyo has adopted a plat form similar to Libby 'a and that he is doing the most of his campaign ing in districts where Libby is strong. Ah a citizen there is no objection to Nye whatever. J. T. Hunt is a native of the Wal do Hills country and an excellent citi zen. The Messenger feels in duty bojind to say, however, that Mr. Hunt is reputed to be the candidate of the county court. Mr. Beckwith, the re tiring commissioner, is quite openly supporting Hunt and the other mem (Continued from page one.) bitterest in the state. When the grand jury heard the girl'e story anj return ed Indictments against Slaughter her father and mother appeared in Slaugh ter's pulpit and expressed the Belief that the girl was not telling tho truth. Upon this event, the girl was removed from her own father's house and tak en to tire detention home for fear she would be influenced to change her nar rative. Although several of Slaughter's par ishioners have protested against him re maining in the church, he continued his ! ministerial work until today. He did not enter the pulpit, however, after the charges were made, snying that he pre ferred to speak from the floor of the church until the accusations were prov en false. Salem Masonic Lodges Will Have Reunion The two Masonic lodges of Salem will hold a reunion next Wednesday evening at the Mnsonic Temple. This will be the first reunion of the lodges held since the building was dedicated and those in charge of the arrangements for the evening requested that all Masomi in the city and vicinity make an effort t attend. W. C. Bristol, of Portland, past grand master of the state of Oregon, will de liver a short lecture on the order and other prominent .Masons from Salem and other cities will be present and make short talks. Refreshments will be served under tho care of Glenn 0. Niles, who will preside at the coffee I Pot. the committee having arrangements in charge is composed of Walter H. Smith, Lot L. I'enrce, George G. Brown, Walter Winslmv, Dr. 0. A. Olson and Earl Simmons. Thc U. S. Public Health Service has reduced typhoid fever SO per cent in some communities. penses truths that every father should bo told often offers suggestions that would mike every boy think more of his mother ami incidentally, gives to her audiences, a feeling that tliey are better men and women lor having viewed her clever impersonation of the true, honest, hard-working housewife who wants to grow old gracefully and at peace with all mankind. There is a joy and i delight, also a laugh and a soli in nearly every line that "Mrs. Matt' utters, yet the com edy element prevails and the love in terest holds sway from the first rise to thp final full of flip i-nrtnin It his been years probably, since a story j thfl contractor have nlroady eompMed that has no problem, yet ten-lies life's a Pflr'" of it. lesson so terselv has held the hoards! at the Grand ami it is to be wished w- Fuller, frrc warden for Polk that Miss Kobson may become an an-! 'm,I,t 1vttH a slom business visitor nual visitor, so that her geniality, her i Thursday. mentality and rer optimism may have Muscott, of ine Star Transfer its effect, not only upon the tired bus- "omr'any, transacted Tmsinem in Salem iness man, but upon the districted 1 hn f'r"t of the week, housewife, tiie disturbed mother, the i W. B. McKowan, a prominent resi impetuous lover, and all those who feel: "Vat of Falls City, was a county seat they have burdens that they cannot j visitor Thursday morning. earrv. These, each anil all, will find a wav to liirhtcn and to brighten their : owu lives through Miss Kobson 's meg-1 netism, her cheer and her general air of, good fellowship. Miss Kobson s company is satisfy-! ing and her production thoroughly id- equate to give the proper eclat to her! well chnseu comedy. T7v"s cm' Episode 7, Strange I. Hi bers of the court arc understood to be quietly pulling the strings in his behalf. Mr. Libby is a farmer living in the south end of the county, where the commissionership should go. His can didacy and tho promises if nominated and elected, to givo the people a chance to select their own supervis ors and generally to inject some mod ern methods into the business handled by the county court. He is generally known as the anti machine candidate and this puner is frankly of tho opinion that nil 'hose who disapprove of tho methods of the present county eourt should voto lor Libbj", because Nye eauiot bo duct ed and Hunt, if elected, will be under obligations to the court rtr.,1 scarcely in position to inaugurate any refoiros. (Paid Advertisement.) DALLAS LOCAL NEWS (Capital Journal Special Service.) Dallas, Ore., May 13. The two Shep herd boys who ran away from, their homo near Hopewell ivlonday night were caught Tuesday morning near Kola by Doputy Sheriff Bert Wells and returned to their home. The lads were mounted on a small white pony and were start ing out to see the world. , Baseball Sunday Afternoon. Dallas, Ore., May4 i.'i. The Dallas baseball team will open the season on the local grounds Sunday afternoon in a game with the All-Star team of Fort land. The Portland aggregation is cap tained by John Snint, who will be re membered by the locul fans as the man ager of the famous Bradfords, who play ed the Dallas team here in 1914. The locals have an extra good line-np for this game and have been doing some practicing this week getting themselves in condition for the contest. Carl Fen ton is expected here from Eugene and will pitch for Dallas. Frost Damages Fruit. Dallas, Ore., May l.'i. This section of Polk county was visited by a heavy frost Wednesday night and fruit trees planted on low ground suffered extens ively. Many of the gardens also suffer ed us such vegetables abeaiiB, tomatoes and potatoes were far along. The orch ards situated on the high lands adjn cent to this city suffered little damage. inui i ne prescnr outlook the prune crop Nfhould be the largest grown in this section of the state in years. Suit Filed to Enjoin Court. Dallas, Ore., May 13. A suit was filed in the Polk county circuit court Tuesday afternoon to enjoin the county court from proceeding with certain bridge and road work in tho vicinity of Independence. J. K. Sears, a promi nent resident of McCoy and one of the heaviest taxpayers in' the eountv, ei pears as plaintiff although it is nV de nied by a number of those interested that a large number of prominent farm ers and taxpayers in itie northern part of the county are behind the movement. In the complaint Mr. Sears allege.! that the county court will, unless restrained, by an order of the circuit eourt, expn;l a sum of money estimated at abo.it A.'IO, 000 for the purpose of putting in a concrete bridge, fill and other road work in the vicinity of Independence and in the corporate limits of that citv and not on any existing road in Polk county and that the said improvements arc unnecessary. It also alleges that the work cannot be done without rlie county exceeding the indebtedness al lowed by luw and that all other road work in the county will be neglected. The ense will come up before Judge II. II. Belt, Saturday. In the meantime the work is proceeding ut Independence and me young people of the .Methodist church held a social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Y. Morrison on Clay reef Thursday evening. Games were played and a general good time had by all. Ahout 40 young people were in attend anee. J. D. Lee, a formnr nusiness man of tins city, now a resident of Portland. IT Case of Mary Page L Windows Are Broken and Chimneys Tumbled Down No Serious Damage Boise, Idaho, May 1,1. Several crumbled chimneys, broken plaster alid windows and- cracked chinaware was found today to be the extent of the damage resulting from a severe eirth tromor which shook Hoise and cities for fifty miles around at 7:-ti p. m. yesterday. Tho qitnke Hasted four seconds. Weather bureau officials said it was more of an upheaval than a wave, or swaying motion. Frightened crowds rushed from thea tres and buildings in the business sec tion of the city, but ere they reached the streets the shock was over. A hugo chimney on an office building crumbled, and bricks were hurled into the street. Two chimneys on residences also fell and many were cracked by the earthquake. Nobody was reported injured at an early hour today. Feirs were felt that the huge Arrow Rock dam, 20 miles from Boise, might have been cracked, but caretakers telephoned that the dam was intact. Plate glass windows on two stores in Boise were shaken loose and brok en. Weiser, Idaho, 7.1 miles west of Boise, was severely shaken. A well of natural gis showed a tremendous increase immediately after the shock. The gas caught on fire in several places and was extinguished with some difficulty. Ontario, and Baker, Oregon, Payette, Emmett and Idaho City, Iduho felt tho shock, but there was only slight lanuge. Last night's earthquake was by far tho most severe ever experienced in Boise. On April 30 a slight trembler shook the city. Permanent Plavgrounds for the Salem Kiddies Tho playgrounds' committee of the Civic department of the Commercial Club met this morning witfc Joseph H. Albert and arranged for the establish ing of a permanent playground for the children this summer, to alse include a bnthing pond. The grounds selected are on Church street adjoining and east of the bridge on Mill creek, between the two brnnches of the creek, and is the property of Joseph II. Albert, who gave the play grounds committee permission to use all of the grounds noi'iM. The nieinhers of the playground com mittee are V. B. Southwiek, chairman, George G. Brown, Charles II. Jones. A day will be selected when a general picnic will be held with the children of the city to clear the grounds, work ing under the direction of G. R. Bonell, superintendent of the manual training department of tho High school. It is probable next Saturday will be selected. Let the Capital Journal New Today Column put your dollars on the right track. was in the city this week renewing old acquaintances. Mrs. J. M. Grant has returned from a short visit nt the home of her daughter, Mrs. Simon Gi imlhcim, in Portland. Mrs. John W. Orr entertained the Ladles' Aid society of Rickreiill at her home on Washington erreet Wediueday afternoon. Dr. B. F. Butler returned the first o'f the week from a short business trip to Portland. Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Bonis left the first of the week for Atlantic City, NV J., where they will attend the general I conference of the Presbyterian church. They expect to be gone several months during which time they will visit rein- i tives and friends in the cast. Joo Harlan, the logger from Black I Rock, w ho had his skull crushed sev- j eral weeks ago and who was discharged from the Dnllns hospital last week was I returned to that institution this week i for futher treatment. I W. A. Ilinies, republican candidate I for county surveyor, was an Independ ence visitor this Week. , , j A. L. Martin, local manager of the i Oregon Power compnnv, was an fnde- pendenue - vjftitor Thursday 'n Omsi ness for the company. nr? A Try tt a xtv mxTvn The folk dnnees and drills by the pu pils of the public schools of Salem form ed a fitting addition to the belated May day exercises which were held on W d lauiettc campus this afternoon.'' The banner for the best folk dnace wn won by tho girls of the Lnglewood school who presented a barn dance in costume. The Woodburn school won honorable mention in this folk dancing contest but no second prizo was given. The crowd was packed and jammed about the huge roped off space on the campus where the dunces were held and the gay splashes of color which made up the costumes of the dnncers added the necessary touches which went to make up a gala day. The May queen was crowned on the throne of green boughs which formed a fitting back ground for the resplendent costumes that bedecked those who took part in tke exercises. The music, the custom ary May pole dance on the green and the usual spirit of gladness that greets May day even though it be postponed scried to make tho l'JKi May day a huge success. The particular success of the folk dances was due to tho ef forts of Mrs. R. L. Clark and P.cf. V. S. Gannett. The spelling contest which opened the field day for the schools of Ma rion county wns held at tho high school this morning. The medal in the eighth grade eoatest was won by Ida Koenig, of Sublimity. Kdna Ditter, of Sublim ity; Esther Ledtke, of Hnnnard; Arthur Chappclle, of Woodburn, and hlmer Hughes, of St. Paul, all tied at 100 per ceut this morning in the written work and it was necessary to hold an oral contest to settle the tio this aftor noon. The winner in the seventh grade was George Albcc, of Aumsville. Tho win ner in the sixth grado was Norma Marrs, of Woodburn, and in the fourth grado wos Elizabeth Porter, of Mill City, all of whoiri scored 100 per cent. In the fifth grade, Alary Bowne, of Aumsville; Texie Bostwick, of district No. 09; Vincent Clumo, of St. Paul; Margaret McDowell, of St. Paul, and Bessie Chappelle, o'f Woodburn, all tied at 100 per cent. The public, school track and field meet was a makeshift affair which was characterized by woeful lack of system and mismanagement n the part of Prof. R. l'faff, a teacher in a school near Buttcrville, who had charge of the meet The meet dragged from the start and no one appeared to be in authority to direct the events. Track and field meets by the public schools can be made highly successful affairs under skillful management but the lack of experience in the direction o'f the first meet will prove a serious blow to iiiture enter prise of this kind. It is to be hoped that a competent man will oe placed in charga next year who will be able to make the public school track and field meet a genuine success. In the high schools Silverton and Woodburu were fighting it out for first plucc this afternoon in a neck and neck race. No reliable data was available on the results of thw grade school con tests as the largo number of score keep ers were unable to agree on the result and it will probably require a bdard of arbitration to settle the question if the meet is finished today. The best time was made by Shields, of Kilverton, in the high school division. He ran the 100 yard dash in 10 4-5 sec onds in the semi-finale though he was unable to mnke this mark in the finals. An exhibition girls' nice for fit) ynrds was won by Lucile Cameron, of Lincoln, with Leouu Estos and .Miss De I.aSnux tied tier second. The time was 7 2 " ji'omls. Lccaticn of Branch Road to Crater Lake To BeStarted May 15 The locution of a proposed road branching off from the Pacific High way and leading to the Crater Lake National Park will be started the 15th. This work is to bo done under a co operative agreement between the State Highway Coinnii,sion mid the V. S. De partment of Public Roads. State Engineer Lewis has transferred a number of the men from VTasco county to Medl'nrd on this work. Mr. J. W, Hall is the government represen tative on this work. $S00D has been taken from the funds allotted to Jack sou county for Siskiyou mountain work to cover this proposed survey. i'lans and specifications have just been completed for the Coos county court by the State Highway department for a bridge, over the Coquillo river, near Myrtle Point. Figures will bo taken on both" a wood structure and a steel structure of (IS foot spun. This makes a (ioiiibination bridge and ovcrcrosKing with an approach about 1000 feet long. The estimated cost of the wood stnir ture, us i,M) and of the steel $19,000. Our circulation la coming np 4 and BU1I growing read the.... paper and you guess the reason; "' Canital Journal Want Ads Will Get You What You Want El "UTIPPODROMTq' 11 ii Formerly Empress iJLd VAUDEVILLE El NOVETY FOUR SINGING COMEDIANS THREE ROZELLAS A Bey with a Violin, a Girl with a Harp, and a Rummy with a Bun. MUSIC A LA CASTE 4 WONDERFUL BARDS 4 The Aristocracy of the Gymnastic World SUNDAY W7 THEATRE Sunday Monday THEDA TIIE SCREEN'S GREATEST "VAMPIKH" STAR Itf A NEW PLAY PRESENTED BY WILLIAM FOX ( GOLD S! MISS BARA APPEARS AS A THE GRAND ONE NIGHT-TUESDAY, MAY 23 The Distinguished Comedienne and runniest Woman on the Stage. lay toosi Herself and fier own Metropolitan company in JAS TORBES" laugh ing Comedy "MAKING T Magnificently Staged Beautifully Gowned Prices 50c to $1.50. Seat Sale May 20th Mail Orders Now Autos and Carriages 10:47 1-2 P. M. V-'W'f II j5 j IB ONLY IN) TWO Big Days BARA WOMAN MEXICAN ADVENTURESS MRS. MATT Everything brought along. Threo Big Scenic Acts. Assisti'il Ijy Portia ul .fuuniile Artimn ll:ni,l ma iiiii.iitiiiiiMfni J L&?' 1 , J! iitrMiMiliirriii.tA SALEM JUVENILE Annual Play in Honor of m the Fairy Court a "