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TWO THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPT. 8. 1916. I ii 5 O CIE T y By ALINE Despite the threatening showers tf ruin, society and many visitors at tended the tennis tournament again today. A marquee, which has been erected for the refreshments, was pco- iled all afternoon with spectators and players, all reveling in the hot bever Ages served by Mrs. Hurry H. Oling r and her assistants, 'Mrs. Milton L. Meyers, Mrs. L. F. Griffith, Mrs. Kdwm 1 linker, Miss Elizabeth Lord and Miss Gertrude Cunningham. At the elosiiiK of the tournament to morrow Miss Kita Hteiner will have -hargo of the refreshments. She will be assisted by Mrs. Robert Chauncey llishop, Mrs. William Lytle and Miss Margery Marvin. - . , Miss Fielda "MeCIcan and Miss Elea nor McUlcan motored to aiem ironi Hilvcrton yesterday to attend the open ing of the tenuis tournament. t . Miss Stella Krohmnn, Miss Irene (ampbcll, Miss Agnes McHride, Eugene Hteinmcta, Claire Hhannan and Clifford Harrison wore among those motoring to Salem from Portland yesterday to participate in the tennis tournament. . ' j The wedding of Miss Bessie Olive iJ'utiium and Lloyd V. Dell took place 'yesterday at high noon at the home 'nt the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Putnam, 890 Broadway street, iKev. J. R. N. Eell the groom's father, officiating. Only relatives and a few close friends were asked to tho wed ding and the dinner which followed. ' Mrs. Newton 8. Smith, a sister of the bride, was matron of honor and the groom was attended by Mr. New ton. Mr. and Mrs. Bell left in the af ternoon for a wedding trip to Long SPEAKING of good cigars (as everybody it every little while) will yon pay a nickel to try a new cigar (new to you, perhaps, but an old friend to many smokers)? Its nam is the OWL. Buy it today you're on the right track I The Million Dollar Cigar M. A. QUNST 4 CO. INCORPORATED 4 .1 P s) W irds Ivill not tell the Qharm of Schillings Teanorthe subtle difference in its four taste-types Each taste Japan, English Breakfast, Ceylon? Oolong is distinfi, different. And one of them is the taste that will make you tea-happy ! If you will send ten cents, we will mail you the Taste Packet the simplest, surest way to pick your kind of tea. It contains fourparchmyn envelops of the four taste types enough to make five or six cups of tach kind. xA Schilling (J tympany, J jj Second Street San Francisco Schilling's Tea StU thrtugh grntr$ xy. StaUnrJ ftckagtt, &-tz. txi j-Ii, & J Tea THOMPSON Beach, Wash., and upon their return will be at homo in Corvullis. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Philips motored to Portland vesterdav to lmss several 1 days. During their visit Mr. and Mrs. Philips expect to tour the Columbia Highway. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Sutherland re turned the first of the week from Portland, where they were the guests of the Anderson Cannons and other friends for a few days. ' . ' Dr! R. f,. Lee Rteiner motored to Xeskowin Thursday for "nis family, who have been summering at their beach cottage. Mrs. J. X. Smith guest for a few days, of Portland. has had as her Mrs. E. Smith Clarence' Bishop of Pendleton arrived in Salem today and 'is visiting the C P. and Chauncev Bishops. The Salem Woman's club will meet Saturday (tomorrow) afternoon at the library." The resume proceeding of the federation, of woman 's clubs in New York will be given by Mrs. Edmund S Carlton and Mrs (ieorgc J Pearee A group of voting pirn-mates of Mas ter Asel Eoff gathered at the home of his parents, Mr. and -Mrs. Asa Eoff, Thursday afteruoon to celebrate the fourteenth anniversary of his birthday. The youug guests and host enjoyed an afternoon at one of the-local theatres and later a delightful birthday colla tion at the Eoff residence. Those participating In the gayeties were: Milton hteiner, Paul Staley, Charles Robertson, Earl Scliaffer, Ralph Wilson, Kenneth Wilson, Dolph Craig and i'rank Dekebnch. ! Mrs. Harry Moir (Emily Thatcher) of Wendling, Oregon, is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Thatcher. ' . Mrs. Ivan Bellinger and small roh, Ivan dr., who have been visiting Mrs. Bellinger's parents, Mr. nil, I Mrs. W. II. Cook, for a coupie of weeks left Thursday for their home in Sweet Home. They were met in Albany by Mr. Bellinger, who accompanied them home, Miiis Rosamond Gilbert entertained recently with a delightful Kensington in honor of Miss Laura Ross and -Miss Ada Ross, who are leaving soon to accept positions as teachers. Miss Laura Koss will teach in the high scliool lit Amity mid Miss Ada Ross in Lexington. The rooms were attractively adorned with ilnliliiis. During the afternoon Rfh .amc UK H WAS SHU WW HUM mm Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists. Miss Kiitherine Weiss sang several charming solos. The gnests included Miss Gertrude Cunningham, -uss Helen Pearee, Miss Averil Harris,-Miss Ucnevieve Avison, Miss Dorothy Pearee, Miss Carrie Cooksoy, Miss Esther Taylor and Miss Katherinc Weiss. PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Lowrey left for Davenport, Iowa, for a month a visit. Professor Wallace MacMurray is home from a vacation spent at Seattle. Judge Charles L. lucNary was in Portland yesterday registered at the Imperial. Miss Clara Albert returned today from a short visit in. Albany with Miss Edna Purdy. John Oliver, janitor of tho Salem public library returned yesterday from a week's visit at Seattlo. Mr, and Mrs. C. E. Platts arrived in tiie city yesterday from Eugene. Mr. Platts is an instructor in the high school. D. S. Kiii8ey and daughter Miss Grace returned to their home at The Dalles yesterday after a three weeas visit at the homo of J. B. Ashby. Among Salem people in Portland yesterday were Mrs. M. L. Grayson, registered at the Oregon; C. L. Caul field, at tho Eaton and W. C. Knighton at the Seward. , Mrs. P. A. Wiggins wns in the city yesterday on her way home at Toppen ish. Miss Mildred Wiggins, her daugh ter, will enter the junior class of Wil lamette I'niversity. Miss Anne D. Swczey, librarian of the Salem public library who has been attending the Northwestern Library as sociation meetings at Everett, Wash., returned this evening. The Debutante Dons Her Frenchy Frock Flesh colored liberty satin gracefully draped a la (Irecque gives this beauti ful evening frock. Around neck, shoul ders, girdle and pcplum runs a narrow Greek border done in pale pink beads. A beaded strip ending in a tassel falls from the left sido of too girdle. Market Is lively and Prices Still Stronger New York, Sept. 8. The New York Evening Sua financial review today savs : Notwithstanding active realizing sales in today' operation, the mSve ment of prices in the greater part of the session was in the direction of higher levels, the market again exhib itmg wonderful capacity for absorp tion throughout the list of active is sues. Last hour trading was active with Rending which sold to a new hiirh rec ord, the leading feature. Au unusual ly poor government crop rcHrt issued toward the close of business was scarce ly noted in the stock exchange. More interest was shown In a few of thel miB, nut uiv general disposition 01 OO, trailers to steer clear or the rail trans portation shares still was in evidence, although actual investment demand for the mortgage issues, both in the stock exchange and over the counter, pre sented signs of expanding. Reading. which is in a class apart from tho general rail list, was among the lead ers in tne days trading and in suite of enormous profit taking, prices were maintained at a ugh level, with out side buying reported at the best figure of the session. Money market conditions promise to favor the stork market for weeks to come and it is therefore believed more than likely that speculative and semi speculative operations in the stock ex change and in the outside market will i continue to run in active volume. Ml rl"W r h-M 1 I V f 't I ft Witness Found Who Saw the Shooting Gives Police first Tangible Clue New York, Sept. 8. The police and district attorney's office of Bronx conn-' ty were still groping in comparative darkneas today in their efforts to run down the murderer or discover a motive for the killing of Dwight Dilworth, well to do attorney o'f Montclair, N. J., in VanCortlandt Park Sunday night. 'mis was admitted at the district attorney's office today, despite the ' fa(,t that a ' t .,.v. liS-ri,Ji woman who is said to have declared she witnessed the shooting, told a story which at first led police to predict an arrest would soon be made. Investigation of thii atory, in which the witness said Dil worth was shot by a woman, left Dis trict Attorney Martin in doubt. The in vestigation of the girl's story continued throughout the night and until early to day. Woman Held the Pistol. New York, Sept. 8. A woman shot and killed Dwight Dilworth as he sat in nis automoDiie in ' lovers lane" in Van Cortlnndt Park, in the opinion or me ponce today. After days of fruitless search for some clue that would establish a defi nite motive for tho killing of Dilworth the case took on a new air of mystery ronay wnicn promises to lead to an ar rest, and the unfolding of a story of jealousy of wounded pride or the ire of a ''woman scorned," rivalling any or tne murder mysteries of New V ork. The police and district 'attorney's of fice let it be known that they expect to maae an arrest today. And the per son to be arrested is a woman. All search for "masked highwaymen " or possible blackmailers was dropped early today when new evidence said to have come from a new found witness of the shooting of Dilworth wns given District Attorney Martin of the Bronx. Shortly before midnight last night MisB Mary McNiff, the young woman companion of Dilworth on his fntal ride into' the park, was summoned to the district attorney's office. She was again questioned by Assistant District Attorney Quiglcy. and detectives. Then the attention of the authorities was turned to the newly discovered witnesses. These witnesses are a young man and young wmnn who told Quig ley they were in the park near the scene of the shooting when Dilworth was killed. An anonymous letter from another woman gave the police their first clue. Thin letter told of the wo man having heard the witness, who was questioned, say she witnessed the shooting. The writer of the letter was first found and questioned. Then the young woman 'she named was brought to tho Kings Bridgo station and final ly her companion. The young woman at first denied knowledge of the shooting, but con fronted by the original informant of the authorities, she is said to have con fessed to witnessing the killing. The revolver from which the fatal shots were fired, was held by a woman, she said. Court House News A marriage license was issued by the county clerk yesterday to A. P. Mc Narlian, of New York City, and R. Mabel Carter, of Silverton. Mr. McNar lian is a lawyer, with offices on Broad way. An angler's license has been issued to Jay V. Fiske, of Woodburn, and a hun ter's license to . H. Batty, of Tur ner. Watt Shipp has begun suit in depart ment No. 1 of the circuit court to col lect the sum of $.172.43 from the Black Eagle Mining & Milling company, al leged to be due him for goods, wares and marchandise delivered. A motion has been Yiled by the plain tiff in the case of E. J. Refhcs vs. Geo. V. Weeks to have the cause placed up on the trial docket. For the purpose of hearing defend ant's demurrer to plaintiff's complaint, a motion has been filed to have the case of Samuel Shaffer vs. Earl Gardiner placed upon the motion docket. J. F. Jones, G. C. Bolter and C. V. Stcnstrom, appraisers in the estate of Emma L. Ide, deceased, have filed their report in the county court. The estate consists of a house and lot at 19th and Trade streets in this city, and is valued at $1,500. A pension tinder the widow's pension law has been granted bv the county court to Myrtle Graybill, of Turner. Ollowance is made at the rate of $47.50 per month from June 4. 1913, to May 22, 1915, and from that date to September 1 at the rate of $40 per month. After the deduction of $341 received by her on the poor account, and $100 for the nm of her nrooertv. she receive 41.29L- Bakers Make War On the Five Cent Loaf Chicago, Sept. 8. War on five cent break was continued today. Two resolutions, one aimed to hold down the cost of flour and the other to fix bread prices, were to b voted on today by the executive committee of th National Association pf Master Bakers. The first resolution is a demand on congress to pass a law authorizing the placing of an embargo on wheat ex ports. Journal Want Ads Get BetulU Ton Want Try one and see. 10 Public Service Commission Asks Company to Explain Cause of Car Shortage September 20 has beeu set by the state public service commission as the date when the Southern Pacific Rail way company will be asked to explain why it has failed to supply sufficient cars to meet the needs of Oregon ship pers. The hearing will be held in Portland. , Notice of the commission's intention to make as thorough a probe of the car shortage as the scope of its authority will permit was sent to all interested parties yesterday, including President Sproule of the Southern Pacific, who is urged to be present nt the hearing. The purpose of the investigation two-fold It is intended to provide an, opening or the making of a formtl i.nm,,loint tn tli i i, t rnt ii t iim mprc commission, and the issuance ot an or der by the commission relative to the shortage of cars for intrastate ship ments. . There is no law limiting the scope of the inquiry that can be made by the commission in the matter, but the com mission is powerless to issue an order compelling the company to furnish cars for interstate shipments. It can only file formal complaint with the inter state commerce commission. The results of the proposed hearing will serve as a basis for such a complaint. .Among the complaints received of late by the public service commission are several from shippers who have or dered cars for intrastate shipments. The commission has jurisdiction in this. . The car shortage on the Southern Pacific north of Ashland has today heached a total of more than 1,,'iOO cars. So far as is known at tile office of the public service commission, the Southern Pacific is the only railroad ill Oregon which is failing to keep the shippers on its lines supplied with sufficient cars to meet their needs. Tho Southern Pa cific is serving its patrons in all other states of its territory except Oregon. . What was thought at first to be noth ing more than a temporary inconven ience has become a most serious prob lem for many of the mills and manu facturing concerns in Oregon. A num ber of them declare that failure to secure cars at once will force them into the hands of a receiver. Others have beeu compelled to close down, throwing their men out of employment. Orders are being cancelled daily because of the inability to deliver. One instance in which the 'failure to obtain cars worked a double hardship is that of the Lwana Box factory of Kla math Falls, which was unable to deliver a large order of shocks to cantaloupe growers in California. The fruit rot ted on the ground while the shook s waited ou the company's platform at Klnmath Falls for cars. Orders for lumber products placed with Oregon concerns have, been can celled and tken to Washington concerns, and the products have been left ou the hands of the Oregon manufacturers. The car shortage is more acute in the Willamette valley than elsewhere. Hard ly a shipper in the valley has been able to obtain cars ordered from the youth em Tncific. The public service commission has in luded in its order for the hearing of September 20 a list of points which it is desired to have tho Southern Pacific company cleor tip at that time. There only one needs investigating and answering and that S will you provide more carsr Many Ships Set Free by Big Naval Battle Galveston, Texas, Sept. 8. The Bri tish steamer Veraston, which arrived here today after being interned in Petrograd for two years, reported that she and 511 other steamers of allied nations were able to escape from the Gulfs of Finland and Bothnia through the Baltic, Cattegat and Skagerak im mediately following the naval battle off Jutland. The Veraston 's captain said the bat tle was a great British victory and that in addition to the three score ships coming out with him, many others fol lowed. The Journal Does Job Printing. II II II II II II Educational and Social Are Pianos and Modern Talking Machines Onyx' 0 tt You Get GOOD Value at ANY Trice Ut i Uile f Ctc 35c to SS-tt-ew,.!- Emery-Beers Company, inc. WHOLESALE IS3-16I ASTS4lh ST. HEW YORK A Skin Use the exquisitely fragrant cream of the beauty flower of India and be complimented on your complexion. Your dealer has Elcaya or will got it. ! STATE HOUSE NEWS I ! Fire prevention bulletin No. 2 lias just been issued by Insurance Coniinis-j sioner Harvey Wells, tn tho preface j h tmllptiii Commissioner Wells , says: "herewith 1 am submitting tor your perusal and serious eonsiiieiaiiuu f , nni nf the most common ui inc mill 1 titudinous causes of fires. Read them1 over carefully, then take a KioK anotu, your residence or place of business and see if some one or more of these dun-; gerous fire agencies no not exist and j need your immediate attention." Tiiei bulletin contains fifteen pages, and is made up of hints for the household, for the business house and for tho far mer, tells what to do in case of lire,; and offers siigestions where to carry: insurance According to State Engineer Lewis;; 2313 vehicles passed over the Siskiyou t mountains on the Pacific highway dur-, ing the month of August. .State Labor Commissioner lloff is; sending out a list of questions to far mers of the state. Some of the replies, are very interesting. Here is a nuin-j her of answers returned by one farm-: er: Pays 2 a day, or 52 a moutii. 4.."0 for ninn and team. Requires cWit hours for a day's work. Employs help principally during harvest. Wages havoj increased on an average of $1 n dnyj since 1!MI6. Has trouble in keeping' . , , - -., ia rt !tn lilfpl ni'ip OCCHUSC llll'll liwi i the town. Farm hands do not save I money. As a class, thqy are not trust-1 worthv. This farmer adds: "If you; will show me any legislation in the in terest of the farmer or for him I would be g'ad. Our high schools turn out n class of men who t'uink farm labor a disgrace! Consequently no skilled la bor. You will readily see why I take this stand. The farmer is the great est taxpayer in the mate. The more laws passed for the protection of the unskilled laborer, the greater the tax" The car shortage on the Portland division uf the Southern Pacific 5s given this morning as 1I17H. The public service commission is nt Tii.lciieiidence todaV on business con nected with applications made for the construction of railway crossings. At the office of Corporation Commis- sioner Schuldermnn this morning were filed supplementary articles of incor poration changing the name of G. K. Miller and Co. of Portland to 0. E.' Miller & Co., A resolution .dissolving the Columbia River Ship Lining com pany of Portland was nlso filed. Buildings and Repairs Needed at Institutions The next legislature will probably be called upon to make an appropriation greater than usual for repairs anil ad ditions to various ot me state insti tutions. There is vital need, accord ing to several authorities, that at least the tirst unit of a new penitentiary be provided for in order that seggrega- tion of prisoners may be made possi ble. The Institute for tiie Feeble mind- ml ia i ma ili'nnn tn tn thn ilpmnntls. mndft upon it, there being at the present time l"uul Bl " 1,1 UK ciiunBi' a waiting list of 40. Tiie kitchen at ,0 niallc "y discolored or spotted com- the tuberculosis hospital is declared to plexion clear, white and satiny soft, be unsanitary and the entire building Its action is so gentle no harm i needs fixing". Another building, to caused and tho face shows no trace of make segregation possible, is said to its use. be needed at the training schools for Burning heat, irritating winds and boys. , dirt are such wrinkle-makers that the ' ' ' daily uso of the fallowing astringent Teacher. Johnny, can you tell me tonic lotion at this season is highly ad what a hypocrite isf visable: Powdered saxohte, one ounce, Johnny. Yes, ma'am. It's a boy dissolved in witch hazel, one-half pint, what comes to school with a smile on Used as a face bath this is a splendid his face. -wrinkle remover and preventive. . . . . . . . Today the house without an instrument to reproduce the voices of artists, the genius of musicians, is like a house without a library. If your home is not now supplied, buy one or the other from the stock of standard lines of pianos and talking machines sold by GEO. C. WILL 432 State Street Hosiery Like Velvet Kh;fe crme ELCAYA SACRED HEART ACADEMY VnHei tho ..-direction - cf the Sisters of ; the ;IIoly .Hames Salem, Oregon BOARDING SCHOOL . and DAY SCHOOL ;. " . ' Most opprove'd mctnoc's, primary grammar and- High School Departments, -complete course in Harp, Piuno, Voice Culture, Vio lin and Harmony, Elocution and rhyeical Culture. No interference with religion of pupils. Modern Conveniences. . Domestic .Comforts Si'liolastic year begins Sept. 11 X ADDRESS Sister Superior - i- Jt jje ifc fc s6 jC Sfc 36 J)C 3ft )(C Jj( BORN PI1EAL To Mr. and Mrs. J. II. I'lieal living on the .lefffrsoii road, Friday September 8, 1016, a daughter. r A BIG WHETSTONE Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 8. Scliool children saw a man whetting a razor along the side of a road near Salix; Imva, and returned Inter found his dead body, the throat cut and blood dripping on a note saying he had left Sioufi Falls, S. D., where he was accused theft. . The note was signed James Jril; ucn. me uouy was brought here t any, . fr AFTER VACATION PEEL YOUR DISCOLORED SKIN ' Women returning from the seasidt) with browned, reddened or freckled complexions will be wise in immedi ately taking up tho nicrcolized wax treatment. Wentherbcatcn skin hail best come off, for no amount of "beautifying" will ever make such skin pretty to look at. The surest, safest, easiest way to shed thr despoiled cuticle is with the treutmeiit, suggested. Put the wax on before re tiring, as you would cold cream, anil rinse it off next morning with warm water. Minute particles of scarf skin will peel off day by day, gradually showing the healthy, youthful skin bo neath. One ounce of mcrcolized was, nk..:n.l.l. . j ... ; i. a a a g a u G a H a