RNAL, SALEM, OREGON. THE DAILY CAPITAL JOU SATURDAY, SEPT. 9, 1916.
NINE
VOLUNTEER TARS ON SEA HIKE LEARN
OH THE; GIV.ILIAN TEAININO CRUISE.
Mine Superintendent j
Is Killed and Robbed
"' ' -., .. ; " !
Mr(ins Ferry. Ohio, fjept.. I.ee,
Rankin, superintendent of the Florence
mine: of the Yongliiogheny Coal rom
pnnv here was held up bv two nutoiuo- j
bile" bandits today, robbed of . $12,000'
and shot and killed. j
Itaukin was in.a taxi, driven by Oliv- j
e.r Tickens. The money was the week
ly payroll of the miners. . !
' The holdup occurred under a grade
r rossing between this city and the. mine
about three miles out, shortly before
noon.
Two foreigners ordered Pickens to
stop. Rankin, who was armed, im-1
mediately suspected holdup and jumped
out of 'the machine. He was eight
feet from the taxi when one of the ban
dits shot htm. The bullet severed an
artery. The highwaymen, covering tlie j
driver, grabbed the money which Ran
kin had in a satchel and sped away
through the woods.
Pickens lifted Rankin into the nia
chine and sped back to the hospital
here. Rnnkiu died as he was beiag lift
ed 'from the car. He had bled to death.
Sheriff Butler and Chief of Police
Hylnnd commandeered five automobiles,
loaded the entire police force of Mar
tin Ferry and n number of nrmed citi
zens into the ears and sped away ?n pur
suit. Bloodhounds also were put on
the trail.
ladd & Bush Wil
Redeem Unused Stamps
There isn't any more stamp tax. The
repeal of the law went into effect nt
the beginning of today and hereafter
that little one cent revenue stamp will
be missing on telegrams, cablegrams,
freight receipts and a lot of other ord
inary documents that aided the govern
A mon't.in paying expenses.
For instance, there will be no more
SO cents tax oiv- e.very ..'00 in a real
estate transtVt. nor will insuranee poli
cies be taxed at the rate of 1-2 cent
per $1 premium.
Express companies and freight of
fices will now be free from affixing
that one cent stamp, so necessary before
shipment eould be made.
Perfumeries and cosmetics are now
free from the stamp of one eighth of a
rent for everv five cents retnil value
or fraction, and five eights- of S ee.nl
for every j.o cents retnil value or frac
tion 'and chewing .gum gets off now
four cents cheaper for every $1 retail
value or fraction. .The Inw went into
effect December 1. The l.ad.l
Bush bank n tit redeem ' uncancelled
ntnmps as a confirmation of the epenl
of the revenue law was given the bank
this morning bv the l". S. Revenue of
fice at Portland. - 1
' FOREMAN BREAKS LEO
" Jack Newell, foreman of the dredg
ing crew who is digging the pond at
the Silver Falls Timber company mill
broke one of his legs Wednesday aft
ernoon. Yhile Mr. Newell was in the- act of
Mepping over a cable the donkey en
gine jerked the cable which struck him
on he legT breaking it just above the
ankle. He was .taken to the Silverton
hospital for treatment.
Mr. Newell lives in the N. O. Helger
son residence on South Water street.
The work of digging the pond is be
ing rushed in order to finish by the
last of the week. Silverton Appeal.
EVERY ANGLE OF SEAMAN'S DUTY
..4. 1 Ikm lr&-tfi Ww"
LATE HOP NOTES
Director Krnxberger, of the Hop
(rowers' association, brands ' the1
story of the association going , out of
business a? a' pure- fabrication, and
states that the association is backing
numerous growers in pickiug their
hops, and will be a distinct factor
in the business again this year. It
is admitted, however, that the Ore
gon Klectric interests was the source
of the association's financial backing
last year. It is declared, however,
that all obligations ia that quarter
have been met, and that 'the hops now
in the association's hands are unen
cumbered. It is clear that the affairs
of the big hop organizations will have
r.nything but smooth sailing this sea
son. In 1915, the total amount of hops
imported into South American coun
tries was (5.'!S.145 pounds, valued at
$145,3011, which was less than in
either 1!14 or 191.1. The production
of beer in Brazil is almost entirely
in the hands of Germuns or Brazilians i
of German descent. In 11114, the total
production of beer of all kinds in Brazil
was valued at more than $.1S,000.000, a
large increase over any former ,vear. In
spite of, this fact, Brazil and other
South American eountries offer small
opportunity for the extension of the
Americnn hop trade.
The report is current here thnt the
association may not attempt to do,
much business this season. It is said
that the association's unsold 1915
hops, amounting to some 8.000 bales,!
are mortgaged for $4 per bale to Ore
gon Klectric interests, and that, unless
these hops cun be sold there is
little likelihood of that organiza
tion cutting much figure - ill the hop
business. If true, this is an unfortu
nate condition as the association aetiv-!
ities last yenr were of considerable
benefit to the growers. though per
haps moro to the grower outside the
association than inside.
The Waterville (New Tork) Hop
Reporter says that Central New York
hops are proving o'f good quality, but
are not yielding as heavily as expect
ed. Some growers are nearly through
their harvest, while others have not
started picking. Several New York City
dealers have tried to contract New
York hops at 20 cents, but have failed,
to get any response from the growers.
It is impossible to raise hops and mar
ket them nt such a low price, and it is
expected that the market will open at a
considerably higher figure.
Everyone knows that it is time for
the hop harvest when Clyde Havens
makes his annual pilgrimage to Auro
ra to dry hops for George W. Yergen,
where lie has officiated in the same
capacity ever since the Willamette
was dug. Mr. Havens is an expert
in this work and intends to follow that
line of labor permanently.
It is reported that the quality of the
I.ane county hops will be poorer than
anticipated this season. The lice were'
more prevalent there than in the north
ern part of the valley.
- London cables state that there is
every indication of an English crop
equal to home requirements. Noth
ing definite can be learned of the
Continental hop situation.
New York Mail advices state that
the general hop harvest began Mon
day Labor day with the certainty
of a light crop of good quality, better,
in fact, than in several years.
London cables still state that the Eng
lish hop crop is estimated at a minimum
of .150.000 cwt.. which will closely ap
proach the needs of the country.
TIipv are men-of-warsmcn now, every
one of the 2.(100 recruits who have em
bnrUe.l on the the civilian training
vruise of the I nited .tntes Navy. They
rise at 5 o'clock to the bo 'suns' pipe,
tumbling out of their hammocks in the
required nautical way with the required
number of hitches. Theu they roll up
their broad legged sailor pants to the
knees and swab down the decks with
cold sea water. They polish brass and
wash paint as though their existence
depended upon it. It might be funny
to see a man whose fortune runs to mil-i
lions shining brass in a way that would
not earn him 2 a day. Yet you know
that brass polishing is not his goal.
That is incidental to the larger work
of being prepared to help on a big mon-of-wnr
in time of danger. 1 and 2, vol
unteer tnrs learning to use range finder
and rapid fire guns; No. 3. Gordon Bell
Wall street lawyer swahning deck of
Maine.'
Tennis Tournament
Closes This Evening
Although the weather man continual
ly threatened the tennis players play
ing the third annual tournament of the
Salem Tenuis club, yet there wasn't
enough moisture to dampen the ardor
of the players and the schedules went
through almost on time.
With the closiug of the tournament
this, evening the tournament committee!
expressed itself as being well pleased
with the playing of the experts from
Portland and Seattle as well aa the
work of the home players.
The results of yesterday ,afternoon "
playing are as follows:
In men's doubles, Byrd and Smith
defeated Shannon and Frohman.
In mixed doubles, Mrs. Northrup and
C. F. Byrd defeated Miss Howe and A.
F. Frohman.
This morning in men's singles, Bond
defeated Cox, 26, 61, and 62.
O. F. Bvrd defeated Harrison 5 7,
63, 6
A. S. Frohman defeated M. C. Froh
man, 36, 6 ,1, 64.
- In the semi finals, Shannon defeated
McDougal, 75, 2-6, 64.
In the ladies' doubles, Miss Carlton
and Miss Adams defeated Miss Froh
man and Miss Howe, II 6, 63, 6 t.
In the semi-finals mixed doubles,
Mrs. Northrup aad C. F. Byrd defeated
Miss Frohman and L. A. Bond, 6 4,
3fi, 62.
With the continued fair weather it
is probable that the schedule as plan
ned will be played this evening.
Prison Leaerue Invites
Board of Control
That there is in existence at the state
penitentinrv a volunteer prison league,,
and that tliis organization is not entire
Iv satisfied with conditions as they ex
ist at present in the institution, is
evidenced bv a letter written to "Ben
W. Olcott, secretary of state and mem
ber of the board of control."
Ia the letter it is requested that the
members of the board meet with repr
seutntives of the league and -the in
mates of this prison at your earliest con-
: i. a i,a niirnnKp of clearing
vpuini'.r " , i'"-r"- - "
up the misundcrstaadings in regard to
conditions inside these walls and deter
mining the cause of dissension."
Thus far the board has not found a
suitable opportunity to arrange a meet
ing as requested.
NEW STORE AT SILVERTON
Silverton is to have a ladies' furnish
ing store. Tfie room in the Masonic
building, recently vacated by Nelson k
Walker, has beeii leased by M. Hoff A
Co., of Woodbum, and is being re
tinted mid put in shape by the own
ers. Miss Mary A. Hoff, who has been
successfully' conducting a ladies' fur
nishing store nt Woodbum, win also
conduct the Silverton store. Miss Hoff
will now make her home in Silverton,
but will spend one or two days of each
wppIc with her manniier at Wood-
.burn.
The new store will open on Saturday,
the Ifith of September, and will carry a
.large line of ladies' furnishings. Ap
peal, Journal Want Ad Get Results.
Claim Strings of Empties Com
ing, Will Distnbute 50
jCars Daily
v 'j
While thee has been no official in
formation received by the state public
service commission on the matttr, there
is a general understanding that'' the
Southern Pacific company is responding
iu iuv ut-iinuii iur cars more vigorous
ly than has been the case heretofore.
An announcement has been given out
through Portland that beginning today
the compant' will send 50 cars dav
into this territory from southern Cali
fornia. It is started that trains of emn
ty cars are ibeing made up and hurried
uoruiwuru. i ivu 1110 way irom Asniana
to Portland cars will be dropped at
points where the most urgent nce3 ex
ists. ! ..
It is expeirted therefore that by" Mom
day or Tuespay something defiuite may
be known as to the prospects for a re
lief from the situation which has ex
isted in thi Willamette valley during
the past several weeks.
Tho shortage this morning on the
rortmud division ot tac Southern l's
cific is slightly less than it was yester
day, ine present rigure is lao3.- '
In the opinion of several shippers,
this action, on the part of the railroad
company is the direct result of the or
der issued .by the public servlee com
mission fori a hearing as to the causes
for the failure o'f the company tb sup
ply an adequate number of cars to meet
the requirements of Oregon shippers.
This hearing has been set for September
20, the earliest date on which it. can
legally be held after notice is served.
5 TODAY'S BALL SCORES J
National
First game R. H. E.
Philadelphia; 1 4 1
New York 3 11 0
Demarec -and K. Burns; Perritt and
McCarty. .
Second game R. H...-E.
Philadelphia 0 4 3
New York ;. 3 - 5 ' 1
Bender ami Killifer; Perritt and Mc
carty. R. H. E.
Brooklyn 5 10 1
Boston ....A 0 3 5
Cheney and Miller; Kue'.bach, Barnes
and Gowdy.
First game R.
H .E.
Chicago 3 9 2
Pittsburg , 0 2 2
Vaughn and Wilson; Kantlehncr,
Harmon and. Schmidt.
Second game R. H. E.
Chicago 2 2 0
Pittsburg 0 2
Lavender and Archer; Cooper, Har
mon and Fischer.
First game . , . ,B,:'fi "E.
Cincinnati 6 9 2
St. Loilis 3 9. 4
Schulz, and Wingo; Watson, Curric,
Williams and Gonzales. (10 innings.)
American
First game R. H. E.
New York 4 8 1
Philadelphia 1 4 4
Shawkey aud Alexander; Johnson
and Pichnich.
Second game R. H. E.
New York 4 Si 1
Philadelphia 5 0
Schoi'ker and Walters; Bush and
Pichnich.
First gaiue R- H. E.
Boston 2 S 2
Washington 15 1
Kuth and Thomas; Johnson and Hen
ry. R. H. E.
St. Louis : )
Detroit - 12 14. 1
Weilman, Davenport, Hamilton and
Kuniler; Covaleski and Spencer.
R. H. E.
Cleveland 4 6 2
Chiruin 5 9 1
Lambeth, liebee and Daily; Williams
and Schalk
Governor West to Make
Temperance Address
Former Governor West, general
chairman of the state wide I'liion Dry
committee will deliver a temperance
address next Wednesday ..evening at
the First Congregutional church.
Mr. West on making a tour of the
state in the interests of the dry move
ment. tinvinE his own expenses and giv
ing his time. He will bo introduced by
Mayor Harloy O. White and one of the
judges of-the supreme court will make
a short preliminary address on the. pro
posed brewers' amendment.
Marion comity has been organized
bv the drv forces with a chairman in
each precinct and the vote of the coun
ty has been canvassed both from the
registration records and from a neigh
borhood check to get a line on those
I,-,-. nt rouistcred. The obicct
of this is to secure a full vote this fall.
by means of a more complete regis
tration. . '
Clarence True Wilson, National field
secretary of the prohibition forces,
will also speak in the city within a few
weeks. He was formerly pastor of the
Taylor street Methodist church in
Portland.
.
BORN
PI V.CK KWT To Mr. and Mrs. Cieorge
Fieckert at their home near SiilemJ
WATER COMPANY AND
CITY COUNCIL CLASH
Council Wants Free Water at
McGilchrist Fountain
Company Objects
- .It is understood that the Salem
Water company does not agree with
tha'ity council; on the stand taken by
tho'-icityi council that the water com
pany should furnish water free for the
fountain 'in front of the 'Capital City
drug store, known as the McGilchrist
fountain. The water company's fran
chise provides that it, "shall also fur
uish: water. for a public drinking foun
tain: f& man and beast at such a place
as liiav bo designated bv the common
council." .A search of the records fails
to. show that the city has ever exercised
its 'right of designating a public foun
tain and .. consequently the council
claims. a righ.t to -designate one. Hav
ing decided that the McGilchrist foun
tain is the one the city wants for free
water, the council notified the water
company. But the company is of the
opinion that the fountain at the Ladd
& Bush bank fills the bill, although it
has no official record that the council
designatvd it as such. So there you
are. The council wants the free water
for the public fountain at the McGil
christ corner and the water company
is satisfied with the fountain at the
Ladd & Bush bank and it is understood
doesn't intend to 'furnish free water
for anv other fountain".
One Man Created
Disorderly Meeting
A report turned in nt the sheriff's
office this morning that sounds indi
cating ' that a number of disorderly
characters were making a resort last
night of the building on the grounds
of the Salem Gun club resulted in an
investigation this morning.
The officers found nothing in the
building to warrant a suspicion that
hostilities or other violent exercises
had been indulged in recently, but on
looking' about the range they .found a
man.
This man said in response to interro
gation that he- had been around the
place for two or three days. No one
else had been there, he said. The fact
developed later that the man was Irvin
W. .Doby, who wandered away from
the hospital for the insane several
weeks ago.
It is the theory of the officers that
Boby was entertaining imaginary com
panions when the noises which at
tracted the attention of passers by
last night were made.
Evidence Indicates - 0
Thompson Could Run Auto
Hillsboro, Or., Sept. 9. Attorneys
for Bennct Thompson, on trial charged
with murdering Mrs. Helen Jennings
and Fred Ristman, a jitney driver, at
the Gore ranch last May, today
laughed at reports that their case was
damaged by Mrs. Nellie M. Bennett or
Portland.
Mrs. Bennett testified she had seen
Thompson riding on a motor truck.
Prosecution lawyers declared this wus
important, as Thompson asserts he does
not know how to drive an automobile,
and therefore eould not be the man
that drove Ristman 's machine some
distance down the road after having
killed Mrs. Jennings with a sledge and
slain Ristman with a hammer or mon
kev wrench.
the state claims that, if Thompson
rode on motor trucks often, he would
pick up sufficient knowledge of ma
chinery to run a jitney.
Young Rookie Found
Starving in Chicago
Chicugo, Sept. 9. An eighteen year
old "rookie" who was mustered out of
the federal service suffering from a
sun stroke, was found half starved here
today. He is Leon J. Craig. He said
his home is in Fulton county, Kentucky.
'(When I'lide Sam called for re
cruits," he said, ''l enlisted in the
First Illinois cavalry. 1 suuereu a sun
stroke while in Springfield, 111., which
mad me verv weak. I was afraid they
wouldn't take me to Tcxus, so I didn't
sav anvthing.
On July 27 Craig was given Ins dis
charge at Fort Sam Houston and came
here He was unable to get work.
Police found him unconscious and pen
niless in a doorway.
Johnny Aitken Won
20 and 50 Mile Races
Indianapolis. Ind;; Sept. 9. Johuny
Aitken, in a 1'eugot, won the twenty
mile race, ths first of three races at the
hidiamipolis speedway this afternoon.
His time was 12.. '17:35. He won a 400
purse. Wilcox's Premier was second
and Chevrolet's Sunbeam was third.
Hughie Hughes in a Hoskins Special,
finished fourth. Aitken 's average was
95.08 miles an hour.
Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 9. Johnuy
Aitken, driving a Peuot won the fifty
mile automobile race at the Indianapo
lis speedway this afternoon. Hs time
was 32:40:33 and his average 91.S3
miles an hour. He had previously won
the twentv mile race.
Aitkea beat Hughes' Hoskiu by six
feet. Chevrolet 's Sunbeam was third
aiid D'Alene's Duesenberg fourth.
Why tba Journal is popular
It print th world' news to-
r
Some Figures
Salem Wet
About.
According to the records at- the
county clerk's office! where all affi
davits for liquors must be filed, be
fore the- state went -dry last January
1 those who were accustomed to cer
tain kinds of stimulants, must have
laid in a fairly good supply, as but
156 quarts of whiskey were received
during January of this year,
The beer drinkers needed only 14
quarts and those preferring wine call
ed for only- four quarts.
But as the supplies run low, business
picked up; for hi February 406 quarts
of whiskey were received in Marion
county, 33 quarts of beer, five quarts
of brandy and 11 quarts of wine.
Alter, two mouths of a dry state,
the old supplies were evidently .running
low, as March shows quite an increase
iirjrhc amount of liquor "coming- into
the county. For the third month of
the year, 646 quarts of whiskey were
shipped into the 'county, 87 quarts of
beer, 'of biamly :and 17 quarts of
wine.- The demand for pure ethyl alco
hol for "exterior.purposeij" only also
increased each month.
With the coming of spring and tile
consequent tired feeling, there was an
additional demand for stimulants and
in April, 692 quarts of whiskey were
shipped into Marion county, 121 quarts
of beer, 7 of brandy and 16 of wine.
A sudden shortage must have been
noticed among those who must have
their booze, as the May record shows
826 quarts of whiskey coming in, 183
quarts of beer and 27 quarts of wine.
Wth the coming of Juue and the hot
weather, the beer drinkers got busy,
as. during the mouth tho receipts of
beer mounted to 325 quarts and of
whiskey,. 846 quarts.
During the first six months of this
year, 762 quarts of beer were shipped
into Marion county and 3646 quarts
of whiskey, brandy and gin. Wine
does not appear to be a popular drink,
Some Fast Tune Made
In National Events
Neward, N. J., Sept. 9. The trial
heats of the 100 yard dush in tho Na
tional A. A. 1', championship games
here this afternoon were each run in
ten seconds flat. The , hoot winners
were Alvah T. Myers, New York; A. E.
Ward, Chicugo, and Roy Morse, New
York.
Fred Kelly of Los Angeles beat Bob
Simpson of the University of -Missouri
in their heat of the 120 yard hundles.
Simpson finished second to the coast
boy. E. J. Thomson of Los Angeles
nosed out Fred Murray of San Fran
cisco in their heat. The time for both
heats was 15 3-5.
Summaries:
Mile run: Ivan A. Myers, Illinois A.
C. Chicago won; James A, Rower, I. A.
A. C. New Yont, second; Paul Clyde,
Seattle A- C. thjrd; M. , A. I)cvonney,
Millrose A. C. New York, fourth.
Time 4:22.
440 yard dash: Tom Hatpin, Boston
A. A. won; Ted Meredith, Meadow
brook club, Philadelphia, second; A.
Booth, Chicago A. A. third; Frank
Lngav, New York A. C. fourth. Time
49 4-5.
120 yard hurdles (final): Bob Simp
son, University of Missouri, won; Fred
Kelly, Los Angeles A. C. second; Earl
Thomson, Los Angeles A. C, third;
Fred Murray, San Francisco, fourth.
Time 14 4-5.
100 yard dash (final): A. E. Ward,
Chicago A. A. won; Alvah T. Meyer, I.
A. A. C, Now York, second; J. D.
Loomis, Chicago A. A. third; A. B.
Kelly, New York A. C. fourth. Time
10 seconds.
Sixteen pound shot: Arlic Mucks,
University of Wisconsin won; A. W.
Richards, unattached, Uluh, seceud;
John CLnwler, unattached, Boston,
third; R. A. Shepherd, I. A. A. C. Bos
ton, fourth. Distance-47 feet 2 1-8
inches.
Three mile walk: George Goulding,
Toronto, won; Dick Reiner, New Y'ork
A. ('. second; William Plant, Long Is
land A. C, third; J. Roelker, I. A. A.
C fourth. Time 22:13 4-5.
16 pound hammer throw: Patrick
Rvan, I. A. A. C, New York, won;.
Matt McGrath, I. A. A. C. New York,;
seconn; w. a. nenson, micago . n.
third; W. Karpowitx, I. A. A. C. fourth.
Distance 148 feet 8 inches.
Pole vault: Sherman Landers, Chica
go A. A., won; Edward Knourek, I. A.
(.'., Chicago, second; Florin W. Floyd,
Missouri A. A., St. Louis, third; J. B.
Nagel, New York A. C., fourth. Height
12 feet 9 inches.
440 yard hurdles: W. A. Hummel,
Multnomah A. (.'. Portland, won; W. 11.
Meanix, B. A. A., Boston, second; C. A.
Hoeuish, unattached, San Francisco,
third; R. B. Ferguson, Germantown
Boys' Club, Philadelphia, fourth. Time
54 4-5 seconds. New senior record.
Former record 5" 4-5 held by Meanix.
Throwing the discus: Artie W,
Mucks, University of Wsiconsiu, won;
E. Mtilicr, New York A. C, second; J.
If. Duncan, 1. A. -A, C, New York,
third; L., Roy Hugnard, I-os Angeles A.
('., fourth. Distance 145 feet 8 12
inches. New. senior record. Former
rreeord 137 feet -V inch. - -
CHICK EVANS WINS
. OOLT CHAMPIONSHIP
Meriun Cricket Club, Iluverford, Pa.,
Sept. 9. Chick-Evans of Chicugo, this
afternoon sou the national amateur
gulf championship, defeating Robert
A. Oardner on the 33d hole of the final I
round for the, title.
Evans won four up and three to play.!
His victory gives him both the open;
aud amateur chumfpionshis. He is the!
first man to hold the "double crown"!
of golf in the history of the game in this!
country.
Others have iron the open and ama-1
teur championships in separate years
but no player has ever before held both I
at the same time. .
even tne man who thinks lie Knows
it all may change his mind after he is
married.
About
and Others
The City
as only 82 quarts w'crev 'received dur
ing the six months. r' -
During the first six months of 1915i
while Salem was" dry, local option wa
the rule and saloons were found in,
many parts of Marion county. Th
state became absolutely dry" beginning
January 1, 1916. Some of the result
of the different conaitions comparing
the first six months of 1915 to th
first six months of 1916 is as ollowst
Total bank deposits, Julv 1, 1915k
in Salem, $2,879,8(i5. " f
Total bank deposits, July 1, 1916, im
Salem, $3,294,880. .'
Total savings deposits, July 1, 1915,
987,158, f
Total savings deposits, July 1, 191L
1,156,438. -i. : (
Even the p"Ost ofiee savings depart
ment .showed a radical increase for?
the close of the six months of this yea
compared to one-year ago. On July 1,
1915, $3S,636 was on deposit with th
government, and on July 1, 1916, th
sum of $45,507. I
Salem went dry in the fall of 1913,
bence the first six months of that
year were what might be called "wet1,
mouths. Iu comparing the arrests tu,
records show as follows:
First six months of 1913, wet months
235 arrests. First six mouths of 1914,
with Salem dry but nearby towns wetj
arrests, 66, aud for the first six monthf
of this year, 35 arrests. (
The drunk aud disorderly arrestsp-'
pear to be on the wane, -according to '
the records. For the first six month
of 1913, -everything wet, there was 195
arrests, but with the town dry, thi
number fell to 38 for the following
year and the drunk and disorderly ar
rests for the first six months of thi
year were only 22. ' 7
Vagrancy arrests fell off considerably
as the first six mosths of 1913 show
40, the first six months of 1914, show
28 and the same six months of thi
year, only 13. r ,
Operators Must Give :
Final Answer Today
Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 9. Rcfus-"
ing to consider the counter propositioa '
presented by tho coal operators yes-..:
terday, the miners' committee asked
for a final answer today. Operator
representatives said they would try and
have it ready.
Indications are that the Oklahoma
operators, who withdrew from the,,.
Southwest operators' association, will- '
grant the Oklahoma miners the inter
state contract demanded. '
W.'
WALNUT VARIETIES WANTED ,
A waluut variety having good com
mercial qualities, and grown on vigor
our, heavy bearing and blight resist-,
ant trees is being sought by the com
mittee of the Oregon State Walnut
Association appointed to investigate
the walnut variety situation in thi
State. The committee, of which C. V
Lewis, chief of horticulture at the Ag-:
ricultural College, is chairman, will
make a visit of inspection to walnut
growers in the Willamette Valley who
believe that they have one or mor
specimens approaching these require" .
ments. The walnut industry is being
rupidly developed in this state accord
ing to Professor Lewis, but is some-
what handicapped by tho lack of aa
entirely satisfactory variety. The
commercial nut is of good size, ha
a medium Bhcll tightly closed about
the kernel which should be full, well
flavored and rather light in color. It
is not expected 'that any one variety
will contain all of these desirable
qualities tn an eminent degree, but
growers having specimens - closely ap
proaching theui'arc asked to notify tb
chairman of the committee at Corval
lis, Oregon, -and arrangements will be
made to visit these growers who are
able to report promising trees.
AUTOS IN COLLISION
August Lindholm'e car collided with
a Salem car Suuday afternoon as Mr.
Lindholm was driving into his yard at
Skanty, after having taken Mrs. Lind
holm and her mother, Mrs. W. Foshay,
out for a Tide.
Mr. Lindholm was traveling east from
the Pudding river bridge, and as he
reached the gate in front of his hous
ho turned the car toward the driveway.
Before he could get out of the road a
car driven by a Salem barber cam) .
rushing upon him at a rapid rate of
speed. Mrs. Foshay was quite serious
ly injured, but the other occupants of
tho Lindholm car escaped without in
jury, as did the occupauts of the Salem
car. But the lutter machine was con
siderably damaged, and before tho party
could ge't started for home it was quit
lale in the evening.
Both machines were damaged but th
Siilem ear seemed to get the worst of
the deal. Silvertou wTribuae.
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