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The Warnings of Nature -. may not seem urgent at first, but that Is tiie best time to give aid. If you have any stomach, liver or bowel -weakness just try HOSTETTER'S Stomach Bitters May S?e Movies Soon for Old Price, Ten Cents It probably will not bo long before Salem movie fans can once more take in a show of an evening for a dime. The theatre men are considering mak ing n cut. The fifteen cent admission is not paying. They admit it. Some of the show houses are mighty lucky, tho managers say, to get an even brean at any stage of the game, not to talk of making money, starting business in a prosperous time tiiov were tied up to contracts in which rent was at a high figure. The rent is still high and people are not spending much money for shows now. The city council has repealed the re cently passed ordinance doubling the theatre license fees. 1'or the coming year tho fee will be $120 instead of $240 as provided in tho law which lasted but a week. Alderman .lones was the only one to dissent in voting on tiie question last night. Kven he was willing to halve the fee if the theatres would revert to the ten cent price. Band Concert at Willson Park Tonight The regular band concert will be giv en this evening at Willson park. The novelty of the evening will be the plaving of "Home Sweet Home" as interpreted by the bands of different nations. There will be no vocal selec tions, the program consisting of nine band numbers. March, "Kiec Lance" Pousa Overture, "beautiful Calatea"..Huppe Walt, (new) " Annette) ' Baxter Comic opera selection "Algeria".... Herbert Intermezzo. "Kleanor" Ttallet music. "Flight of the Birds" Orand opera selections, "Carmen".. Bizet Descriptive, "Home Sweet Home the, World Over" arr. by Lampe March, selected Judge Gantenbem to Organize Regiment Portland, Or., June 27. While cir cuit judge 0. U. (Jantenbein heard ar guments! of attorneys (in hist court room today, he directed the organiza tion of a volunteer regiment of in fantry in his jury room next door. Judce (iantenbein attained the rank of colonel duwig tho Spanish-American war and will command the volun teer regiment. In organizing the regl ment Colonel Gantenbein is acting with the full knowledge and authority of Adjutant General White, but wants it distinctly understood that he han no "inside 'information" that any call for volunteers will be made. n CEEIGHTON HALE In the Ninth Chapter of "THE IRON CLAW Helen Holmes In the Ninth Chapter of "THE GIRL AND THE GAME" TODAY - TOMORROW BL1GM THEATRE t w 1 1. I1 , ... it & TODAY, TOMORROW and THURSDAY Daniel Frohrnan Presents the unsurpassed emotional artiste PAULINE FREDERICK in Zaugwill'a powerful drama The MOMENT BEFORE' PARAMOUNT WKKKLV Salem 's only exclusive I'icture Theater In a class by itself. YE LIBERTY ; I GOVERNOR JOHNSON RT Does Not Advise Other Than to Stand for Progressive Policies .Sacramento, Cal., Juno 'Zl. In an nouncing today that he will support Charles K. Hughes for the presidency, Governor Hiram Johnson issued a statement in which he declared that his action does not mean that "we in Cali fornia abandon progressivism. ' His statement, addressed to "the progressives of the state of California" follows: "After the cloin of our national con vention I met with many of those who represent the progressive thought of the country, in the hope that the progressive movement, affording final ly free expression for democracy and partrotically devoted to our hunianit '"'Kht not perish nationally. "Apparently it seems that the pro gressive party cannot proceed this year as a separato national political party, and that progressives in the ensuing presidential election must choose be tween Mr. Wilson and Mr. Hughes. Inasmuch as this is so, and because I believe our sole accomplishment at Chicago was to compel his nomination bv the. republicans, anil because I be- lieve his record warrants it, 1 make my A. A. Lee on assuming the chair individual choiiVi and; shall support manship announced that the first bus Mr. Hughes. Kach member of our iness was the election of a clerk for partv. I take it. will for himself, de- the coming year. On motion of H. cide, basing the decision solely upon his sense of duty and his love of country. "That we are confronted with this alternative, does not. mean that. we. in California, abandon progressivism. The progressive movement is permanent. Tho party name under which it may from time to time appear, is not es sential. In our state, we have acted under various names in tho past, nil alike devoted to the same end. This year, those of us supporting the re publican nominee may again act, if we choose, as progressive republicans, within the republican party; and those who follow Mr. Wilson, may, if they desire, as progressive democrats, with in the democratic party. But, how ever we act, or under whatever name, we will continue progressivism trium phant in California and preserve the governmental achievements accom plished by years of progressive effort. "I have purposely deferred making any statement until tho meeting of our national committee June l!t and until the candidato nominated by us at Chi cago had given his final arrive. It is my hope now that we may, without de lay, have a state-wide conference, when we may perfect plans .for future action." SKIBINSKY- -THE RUS SIAN VIOLINIST The story of Alexander von Skibin sky, the young Russian violinist, who will give two concerts at Chautauqua this year, is one which brings out the indomitable spirit and determination of tho young concertnieister. Skibinsky formerly resided in Mos cow and was helping eelebrnto one of the Russian national holidays. The pre mature explosion of a giant firecracker shattered his left hand, the hand he used in fingering his famous Ktrndi varius violin. The first finger was taken off entirely and two others v;""e almost paralyzed. But young Skibinsky refused to take the rebuff as defeat, he ordered a wooden finger made for the one he lost. After years of tedious practice, he again mastered the redi ments of fingering. His music seemed greater thnn ever. The newspapers had spread the report throughout Russia that Skibinsky would i never appear before the music lovers j of the empire again. When Skibinsky ; did appear in concert the surprised and pleased hearers received him with gr at ovationi". Skibinsky was in greater fa I vor than ever before. During tire war in Kurope, Skibins';y came to America and has appeared n concert in over .10 eastern cities. Much interest is being shown over his appear ance at the Chautauqua here nnd a rec ord audience is expected at the rluti- tauqua tent when he plays in conc.o-t. At the Salem Chautauqua which op ens July 12. Chautauqua Draws Near If the number of season tickets sold is any indication of the probable suc cess of the Chautauqua, we can -rest assured that rciil "crowds" will be present at every session of the week 's entertainment. Last sluing, someone said that enough season tickets could not tie sold injmiol Kooscveit lias rormuiiy pivogt-.i um bring the Chautauqua tn our city, but i support, with the progressive national the men nnd women who are sc'lin-' I committee following suit. ! these, tickets are fast dispelling this 'Men from the minds of the doubters, , For season tickets are going fast a national chairman. I he lormer .ins , there is no doubt but that enough sca-'tice planned to leave for his country son tickets w ill be sold to meet the j homo at Bi idgehampton late today. guarantee to the Chautauqua company 1 With him will go a special "movi-! if everyone just takes a pencil and a piece of paper and figures what a sav ing a season ticket is to the holder. Chautnuiua opens in just a few days. Most people who like the best in ente' tainnicnt, music and lectures just link forward to the day of nrrival o'f the j bitr biowu tpnl for that means a week of splendid features nnd entertain ment. Every day is n day of features nnd whether you nre season ticket holder or just the man that pays each time you enter you will do well to attend every program. LAKE STEAMER SUNK fault Ste Marie. Mich.. June 27. Tn a collision mi n detue fog last night with the steamer Hill of the ritKburg Steamship company, the steamer I'anth er, owned by the Massnv Stenmship company, was sunk abreast of Parisian island after her crew had been rescued by the Hill. The Panther was down bound with a enrso of wheat. THE DAILY CAPITAL JOT RNAL. SALEM. OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1916. J A. A. Lee Succeeds B. J. Miles As Chairman, No Im portant Work Done "I take great "pleasure in surrend ering the chairmanship of the board of education to A. A. Lee. I look back with pleasure on tho five years I have spent on the board. I retire with re gret but with a sense of relief. It is no small matter to be a director on a school board in a city of this size." With these parting remarks, B. J. Miles closed his five years service on the boardT Before leaving ho express ed tho hop that Salem schools would continue to be in the front ranks in the west as it has been, comparing fav orably with those of tho larger cities. Music, art, drawing and tho embellish ments of life were worth while and Mr. Miles hoped that the interests of these would tie continued in the schools as well as the teaching of domestic science to the girls and manual train ing for the boys. H. L. Clark, recently elected mem ber of the board was sworn in and as signed his seat on the board. Accord ing to the custom, each member mov ed ono seat nearer the chairmanship, the member serving the iittn year be- coming chairman of the board jO. White, W. H. Hurghardt, Jr., was I nominated and as there was no other nominations, his election was made Dy acclamation. As chairman of the board, .Mr. Lee appointed the iollowing committees: Finances, E. T. Barnes and H. O. White; supplies, Max 0. Burcn and E. T. Barnes; insurance, H. L. Clark and Max Bureu; building nnd grounds, H. O. White and H. L. Clark. In the ap pointment of the committees, Mr. Lee followed the custom of past years plac ing each member on a committee dif ferent from that on which he served the oiocedinir year, and tho placing of the new member on the Insurance and! building and grounds committees. R. Q. Hall of Roseburg, an appl cant for the position of superintendent of tho citv schools was present anu spoke briefly. Mr. Hall has been su pervisor of the rural schools in Doug las county and for 17 years was su- Denntendent of the city scliools at Cleburne, Texas. No action was taken on the appli cations for tho position of superintend ent of the city scliools. George E. Scott addressed the board on the proposition of digging a well at the McKinley school, placing a price of $.1.50 a foot for an eight men wen, cased with the best steel screw pipe. The matter will be disposed of at the meeting called for next Thursday even- "iff. Hail and Cyclone In Eastern Oregon Heppner, Or., June 27. Hailstones threo inches in diameter were reported today by farmers, who declared the storm which swept northern Morrow county late yesterday was tho worst since 190:1 when Heppner was practi cally destroyed. Hail and rain mingled in a high wind when the storm burst with ter rific force. Many farm buildings were blown down. The hail beat full wheat into tho ground, and the damage to crops probably will run into thous ands of dollars. Streams were quickly swollen and several bridges washed out. Walla Walla Section Hit. Walla Walla, Wash., June 27. A cyclone cut a wide path behind the rain and hail storm which late yester day swept southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon. Many farm houses were destroyed by the twister. Fruit trees were stripped completely in some sections, and wheat was beaten into the ground. Many windows were broken bv the huge hail stones. The hail storm extended over a com paratively small area. Other cities re ported heavy rains, which attained the proportions 'of cloud bursts at several points. Hughes Will Start Campaign in Few Days New York. June 27. Charles E. Hughes will begin reul campaign activ itics within a few days, now that Col First of all, possibly late today, he is expected to announce his choice for director and a camera man to nrran'i' and make campaign movies of the can didnte. Hughes is busy working at his re sponse for the notification ceremonies, which probablv will come about Ju'V 13. The name most prominently me-ition- ed as campaign manager is that of Wil liam I!. Wilcox, formerly chairnri i of tho New York public service commis sion. Tampico Colony Is On Board Oil Tankers Vera Cruz, Mex., June 27 The en tire American colony in Tampico and the surrounding oil district is now en route to Texas points aboard oil tank ers. Conditions in Vera Cruz are un changed. The city is quiet and order ly. Several hundred refugees from the interior are awaiting the arrival of transports. One Man Killed and Two Wounded, Many Beaten by Strikers Tacoma, Wash., June 27. Extra de tails of police and deputy sheriffs are guarding the waterfront here today, to prevent a possible repetition of the riot which occurred late yesterday and re sulted in the fatal shooting of Jir.n Mow, aged 24, a uuion longsho.eviau nnd the reported wounding of twi other men, whoso names are not known. Three men employed as guards on the Grnce lino steamer Santa Cruz, are un der arrest charged with cariy'n.; Con cealed weapons. Yesterday's riot began h?n n crowd of 150 striking longshorene i rushed the eutrauce to the Sperry flour mill where the steamer Santa "rut is being loaded by non-union men. On their way through the mill, the longshoremen severely beat up several employes, they encountered. A number of them slip ped aboard the steamer. Two strikeis were thrown into the bay jurinfC a free for all fight which immediately followed. A crowd on shore threw stones. Captain Hall was in the thick of the fight and was badly cut about the face. llliam Root, a youth trom the Seattle offices of the Grace com pany, was also injured, as were eight or 10 others on the vessel. Probably 50 shots were exchanged in the melee. Mow was shot in the abdo men and may die. Following the shooting the strikers left the ship and the riot ended. On his arrival here. Governor Lister held a conference with Major L. L. Bolles and will later confer with Com missioner Tettit and Sheriff Longmire. Governor Lister said it was not his intention to call on the troops except as a last resort. He declined to make publio tho reports made to him by Ad jutant General Thompson and Major Bolles, who investigated the waterfront situation at his request. The governor was shown the state ment made by Sheriff Longmiro in which the latter denied asking for troops. "The only reply to that," said Gov ernor Lister, "is that Sheriff I.ougmire made a specific request that 200 militia men be sent to Tacoma." Market Was Firm But Intensely Dull New York, .Tunc 27. The New York Evening Sun financial review today said: It was the expected which happened in Wall Street when prices rallied to day for yesterday's sharp break fol lowing the recessions which have con tinued oif and on for the better part of tho minth resulted, as is ever the case, in an oversold position and it only required little buying to influ ence a recovery. ' When the firm improvement amounts to more than an upward reaction in a bear market, such as is lihely to oc cur at any time, remains to be seen, but Wall Street was not disposed to treat the matter over-seriously. For one thing, there was no clearing away I of Mexican uncertainties and there was little or no expansion of public buying. First prices were slightly changed this morning, but a number of issues sold again at yesterday's low level and declines were extended in a few in stances. There was a maiked relax ation in selling pressure, however and this influenced moderate short cover ing and a firmer tone. Activity fell away materially after the first hour but prices were very well maintained and the early improvement was extended in a number of instances. This was influenced in large part by the increased nctivity and strength of Tinted States Steel, which reasserted its position as the market leader. Irregularity characterized the price movement in th" late dealings. There was little or nothing in the news to in spire a new speculative, impulse and after the more timid shorts had cov ered the market became intensely dull. SI- - I 60 Commercial Printing mtmm at the! Capital-Journal Office 8ldf 82 District Sunday School Convention Is Success (Capital Journal Special Service.) yviinaby, Ore., June 2ii. Despite low ering skies, the Hayesville district Sun day school convention held Sunday at i (juinaby park, had an attendance of 700; persons. At noon a basket lunch was j enjoyed under the trees, hot coffee be-' ing served by the Clear Lake and Quin-' aby hools." The little Sunday school i of Pioneer, sent 25 delegates, one of I them on crutches. Mr. Morgan, w i,o is ' recovering from an encounter with aj bull, and was awarded both bannerol oue for average attendance and thei other for representation at the eonven- j tion. Hayesville. with its truck loads j of delegates, made the largest showing but gave Pioneer the banner through courtesy. Clear Lake was splendidly represented, but Quinuby, "fell dowi'l a mere handful arising to be counted, , in marked contrast to some of the! schools whose members had driven many miles to attend. L. T. Reynolds' was elected president, O. M. Peoples, I vice-presuietit ,aiul .Miss Wilkins, secre tary. A large part of the day was given up to demonstrations of leaching the Sun day school lesson, this part of the pro gram being presented by Miss Gladys Carson, Miss Alta Patterson and Miss Grace Sherwood. Addresses were given by Prof. Burgess Ii. Ford, of Willam ette university; Oscar B. Gingrich, of the Salem Y. M. C. A., nnd Will S. Hale, superintendent of the State Training School for Boys. The address of the latter came at the close of the day when an altogether too long program had wearied the audience, but so vital wore the facts he presented in a forceful way, that ninny who were preparing to leave remained to hear him. His sub ject, "Why Boys Go Wrong." was treated from various angles, and not only did Mr. Hale tell why boys go wrong, but gave specific instructions as to how to make theni go right. Hi was of the opinion that there are more things to make them go wrong than right, and that when it is necessary to take trom a boy some of the pleasures and associates that are leading him astray something else should at the same time replace what is taken, or more harm than good is done. His speech was full of long-to be remember- ed epigrams: "Don't think that your boy is self raising. Sometimes he is, but like self raising flour tho product isn't as good as the hand raised;" "Don't be a 'chump,' be a chum to your boys;" "Rememoer thut misdi rected energy is worse than undirected, every time," were some of tho things upon which the speaker dwelt. Inci dentally bo gave some insight into the workings of the state school, showing the value of technical training in con nection with hook learning, ns "his" boys, 250 in number, made tho -same grades in their studies in one-half day study and one-half day work, as the boys in the public schools made in all day study. Air. Hale gnve it ns his opinion that the mechanical training for half day was as beneficial to the boy's mental development and relaxation as play would be, and it thus enabled him to enter the world equipped with a bread winning trade. Play, of course, is not entirely eliminated at the train ing school, but it is not the absorbing passion that it has become in day schools and universities. Quinaby Tark now has three of its summer cottages occupied, Hev. 8. 8. Mumey and family and Rev. (i. I,. I.ov ell and family, of Salem, having joined Rev. Guy Stover there for tho summer. Tho burning of the. Evangelical church and the rebuilding of it liiakinir it necessary that the pastor nnd presiding elder should be near for the consulta- Lllin OT 1 111S. TltliUns ninohn n m,.- venient resort. Sunday school will bo held at the park next Sunday morning instead of at Hueua Crest H.-h...,l l.m, and will be followed bv a sermon bv' Rev. A. J. llullaritvne. of Italian. The next quarterly convention will be held at Kaiser. Announcement of the coining camp meeting was made, the date having been fixed from duly 25 to August (i, at (juinnby park. When returning from the convention Prof. Durham, of the Salem city schools, accompanied by his family, we're stalled on the lecentiy graded road in front of the .Me Mu nn place, the road being so slanting that, his gasoline took the wrong side of the tank. Kroin a farmer he purchased a small quantity of fuel but not sufficient to niave the ma chine, and being unable to get more was obliged to send to Salem for a re lief car. This piece of road exteiulini! from the I'crkiiis school house to the 'irod place is n serious menace to the life and limb of Iravilers and since it has been graded so hij'h is abandoned by all unless iMimpelb-d to travel it. Mrs. Oilie Massey has purchased the Yeager house of .1. C. McKarlune ami is now living there. Journal New Today Ads de- liver the goods. PI 11 m mm mm mm m mm mtm mm mm i El II II 1 13 14 ill ill M M n in M in OREGON Tonight - - - V AU D E V I L L E Tonight Charles Chaplin m Fascinating Fan Tan Riot of Fun ii Lillian Gish in "Sold for Marriage" Fatty Arbuckle in The Other Man Biggest Show in Town No Raise in Prices Your money refunded if you do not laugh Rostein & Greenbaum Dry Goods, Millinery and Shoes 210 and 246 Commercial Street. Big Stock of Staple Dry Goods at Popular Prices Ladies' White or Fast Black Hosiery at 25c and 15c pair two very popular numbers Misses' Hosiery, White or Fast Black at 15c a pair extra good values. All our Hosiery bought before the raise in prices and old dyes. We have not rar sed our prices. Ladies Union Suits $1.00, 75c, 50c and 35c Cuff knee or laced trimmed, all good values. Ladies' sleeveless Vests 25c, 19c, 15c, 10c We are selling regular 50c Sleeveless Vests at 25c Extra size Underwear, for those that want them. Children's Union Suits at 25c Bed Spreads, full sizes, 75c,-$1.00, $1.25, $2.25 Huck Towels 18x36, 10c Mercerized Table Cloth 39c special good value Millinery Everything University of Oregon Issues State Flax Bulletin A bulletin on the culture and manu facture of flax for botH fibre and seed is just off tho press, issued by the de partment, of commercial and industrial service, school of commerce, of the I'ni versity of Oregon. This is the result of a year's investigation of the indus try throughout the world by the de partment and is a most comprehensive stuly of the subject, which was made at the special request of the flax com mittee of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and in cooperation with tho departments of state and commerce of the national government. The bulletin makes very evident the superior advantages of western Oregon for both the growing and manufactur ing of flax of the very highest grade, quoting an horities to show that this section is e pint to the famous Courtral district of Belgium where tho best flax known to the world has been grown. The three chief requisites soil, water nnd atmospheric conditions all are said to be possessed by Ore gon in just the right combination ad with just the right elements and con ditions. After dealing with the natur ally favorable conditions found here the bulletin recites the various experi ments made by the state at Salem, the one under way at Kugene, and various I"',vn, tr""H ,lu,t 1,av0 bct'n nmik' 1,11,1 ,n'ir results. It then gives a very brief resume of the requisite soil pre- 1'aretion planting and harvesting lnethoils, calling attention to the gov ernment bulletins that go into these questions exhaustively. J. Frederic Thome, who had direct chnige of the work for 11. H. -Miller, (iirccior 01 me scuooi 01 1,1 1 Miucn nun ill,: nun, -11.11 u 1,11 r,i. .i nut a traction 01 ine nam uiio in-. tormation garnered trom an pans the world that th facts secured were ' Members of the United States ma so many that only those of pari icular t ,.;tIC (.or19) wll0 ,,,,1,11 no encvclnpe interest to Oregon have been printed, ,;. ,..lU ho . nn), 0(imieil Wl. the others being kept 011 tile at the , ,,K,y loil,t ut ,mt tr0 University for the I ft of anyone 'i ov,.r ,), ,;,., i,llV(, Jiffercut and who may desire greater detail or in- expressive terms describing the tinned formation of wider scope, I corned beef product. The following quotation is made I or m,lri,iS give no reason for tlicr Hie approximate esiiniaui oi me mix r.:i, 11 of the hiigerie clininiicr or ! ed beef nl'tair, other than that they showing the prohablu coslsi)rv l. uiiginnl ill all things, tin L commerce. ami returns to th farmer from flux culture, sidling the straw to the scutch - ing mill without retting or other treat-1 mi-tit. but siniplv as t comes from the! field ( 'ost. to larmer per acre: ('lowing 2.(10 Harrowing 2." Seed, U.IM1 per bll J.U0 I 'In 11 ting ")" Cutting l.l K) mmmmmAmtmmM ftiialJ AitaHJM Its Naughty Blankets, big stock, low prices. Bleached Outing Flan nels, yard .... 8 l-2c Percales, yard. . . 8 1-3) Dress Ginghams, yd 10c at Reduced Prices i Hauling 4.01; Total cost $I3..")0 Receipts per acre: Seed, 10 bu. (0 $L'.0() fc.'O.OO Straw, '1 tons (o) $15 yo.OO Total Incouio Expense .-o.im 13.50 Net return per acre ;16.,"0 While sonic of tho items in the ubov may vary in individual instances it is safe to say that the net return is a con servative estimate of what may be ex pected under present conditions and prices. In commenting 011 this bulletin Tr. H. Ij, Ieimel, one of the foremost flar. manufacturers nnd experts of the world, said that it is worthy of special notx on nccount of the comprehensiveness tho report and the conservatism of the statements throughout, stating that h' would not have believed that so much vnluable data on tho subject could b gathered. It also is worthy of remark that if this work hal been done as a private enterprise tho cost would prob ably have exceeded $J5,000 if it could have been done at all, but through the medium of tho Government depart ments the cost to tho University and Oregon was so small ns to be almoM. negligible. Canadians Call Canned Beef "Bully ' Washington, June 27. In an "En cyclopedia of Military Term"," just. 'jpublishctl by Canadian troops serving l'))cc II an old staple armv article, corned beef, is given the name "bul- 0111..1 1 (nnneil Willie version ul the corn- that, in going alioul the world in per j I , n mance ot duty, they learn, what tin other fellow is doing in a uicknaminj way ami are thus able to keep rigel. up to the minute. 5c 4 sc 5ft 5( SI A Journal Now Today will convert waste Into wealth, fcinhiaajl a mm mm urn mm ii mi 131 HI n n H U t'i 1.1 Pigs Is Pigs ft I'll u v I'-ll 111 ll n i 111 t I Mil Z3'E Try Capital Journal Want kit. Try Capital Journal Want Ad. MUHMHHlHMHHIIMIHUMHHi Mr llMMI3miMHMHMWWHiWUlMUINIMAKtlBW I