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THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY. OCT. 17. 1916. FIVE A' Sheets ' 72x90 Sheets" good -quality One assortment, 85c values 74c Another assortment, same size 48c In the Economy Basement Curtains $15 Curtains ...$7.50 $6.00 Curtains.. $3.75 $4.50 Curtains.. $3.00 $4.00 Curtains. . $2.69 $3.00 Curtains.. $2.49 $2.00 Curtains.. $1.69 $1.75 Curtains!. $1.39 $1.50 Curtains ...98c Boys' New School Suits DASHING, DANDY DURABLE SUITS o in Potato Market Is Much Excited with Many Bids Coming Portland, Ore., Oct. 17. Excitement iii the potato trade is the most intense known here for muuy years. Ho great is the demand that practical ly all the growers of the Portland terri tory are receiving 'from one to a dozen i bids every day from dealers for their J J j supplies. While the general buying prices for fancy potatoes remains at $1 per cental at country points, where the freight is the same as from Portland, it is known that fair business has been done at this price in flections where the freight rate is from 5 to 111 cents higher to Califor nia. While there is little doing in the local wholesale, potato trade because of the "peddling" to the retailers by farmers, still the trade has a most optimistic view of the situation. The only serious drawback to the trade. but which may eveintually do good is that cars for shipments are about as scarce as ' ' hens' teeth," and but small shipments havo been made from here during the last feir days. Onions Are Firmer. Onion prices are firmer in the coun try. While some recent sales are report ed in the Sherwood district by growers at 1.8S per cental f. o. b. cars, the Con-, federate association has temporarily quit selling. Nothing could be pur-1 chased from the association below $1.90, ! even tnougn it was wining to sell, rne fact is that the local selling agent of the organization has established that price. One of the reasons why the associa tion refuses to sell onions at this time is that it haB already secured quite lib eral deals which have not yet been shipped. Until these are out of the way j and additional stocks are available, nd , offers to sell will be made, according to W- I, Swauk, general representative. LISTEN! Tailor-made Clothes inspire CI it. commence in uie wearer. Tt J .iney are ourwara expres sion of success and good taste Look the Part The Clothes made by us a will give you that con-1 clothed. Our Materials and Workmanship are Best Obtainable. Estes & Zuehlke Tailors 128 South Liberty Phone 498 4 Table Lmens . At Old Prices Less Ten Per Cent We bought Table Linens enough to do until after Christ mas. They have ad vanced enormously. Oifrs are all old prices Less 10 per cent. Towels 35c Bath' Towels, 29 by 44 inches .... 29c Other Turkish Tow els, 20x38 19c Huck Towels 18x36 9c 18x34 8c Barber Towels . 1 dozen 50c 4 While there has been more or less talk recently of eastern demand for Ore gon onions, but one car has been ship ped to' Chicago. A number have been sold to Idaho and Montana points. Many inquiries are coming from the east, but no deals aside from the one car to Chi cago have been confirmed. . May Be Hay Famine. The greatest shortage of hay ever known in the Pacific northwest market is now indicated. While the suffering f rom t,,e famished offerings has been ' "V" "i "u V ,'HVCU, that there is nn acute shortage of horse Bu,l cow fee(j everywhere in the three states. Horses and cows are being put on short rations all through this terri- tory because of the hay shortage and there is no relief in sight. wie urying up oi me grass, aue to prolonged dough, dairy interests will vote it polls in November, Allan L. be compelled to feed more generally. I Benson, socialist candidate for presi This will soon call for additional heavy! dent arrived here today. He will open supplies and where the liny is to como his southern California invasion with from some of the local trade Is willing ! an address here tonight and will speak to guess. I in Los Angeles tomorrow . night. On While there is a fair crop of hay in j Thursday San Diego will be visited and the Pacific northwest this season, in- after that Arizona will be invaded, terior cnttle interests purchased liber-! When asked today what ho expected ally because of the shortage last sea-, to discuss in his address tonight, Ben son. Then there is a car shortage to son immediately replied that bo would combat. It is next to impossible to secure supplies of alfaffa at this time, accord ing to Harrp Spurlock of Everding & Farrcll of this city. For alfalfa the trade here is eagerly bidding $16.75 per ton Portland delivery, but little stock is available. There is no clover in sight and in the absence of alfnlfa there is a very liberal call for oats, Dealers here are bidding $14 per ton ana more tor supplies, nut cannot get them. Eastern Oregon fancy timothy hay is finding bids of $18 with modcr ate supplies coming. For Willametto valley timothy the trade is paying $15. why the Journal is popular It prints the world's news to- day. r Jt.A r i New Outing Flannel Gowns For Women These gowns are white and prettily trimmed. One assortment. .75c Another 85c And another . . $1.00 Outing Flannels Splendid quality and attractive paterns. Booster sale prices 12 l-2c Outing ... 9c 10c Outing 8c This is less than the present wholesale prices. TRY SALEM FIRST PREDICTS BIG VOTE Says Size of Socialist Vote Will Be Surprise to Many Politicians rasadena, Cal., Oct. 17. Enthusiastic over the outlook of his campaign and expressing confidence that his party will surprise may by the size of the lay greatest stress as he has done all his speeches on clause 79 of thefty.V Chamberlaiu army reorganization bill, which he denounces as a draft clause. Two thousand persons heard the so cialist candidate in Fresno last night. LANE'S SPEAKTMOr DATES United Stntes Senator Harry Lane will speak on the political issues of the day at the following dates and places: October 18 Heppncr. October 19 Condon. October 20 Bend. October 21 Prinevillc. October 23 Falls City. October 24 Salem. October 25 Mount Angel. October 2tJ Silverton. October 27 Florence. October 28 Murshfield. October 30 Bandon. October 31 and November 1 nnd 2 Portland. November 3 St. Helens. November 4 Astoria. November 5 and (I Portland WOETH KNOWING Women are liable to ailments which cause constant ill-health and on which they may consult doctors without much relief. It is well worth knowing that they can get at the nearest drug store a simple medicine, made of roots and herbs, which is just what they need to recover health. That medicine is I.yilia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound. SKINNER NOT GUILTY Dallas, Or., Oct. 17. A verdict of not guilty was returned today in the trial of Charles Skinner, druggist, on charge of violating the state prohibi tion law by selling stomach bitters con taining' alcohol. j The case was closely watched byl wholesalers anil manufacturers of drugs j throughout tho United States. Many big firms had representatives at the hearing. FJT.I.TiD AT BLACK BOCK Dallas, Or., Oct. 17. Arrivals from Black Kock today reported that Steve Melch, aged 35, a logger, had been instantly killed near there last night by a fall ing tree. His neck was broken. The body is being carried to Dallas. City Council Asked to Deepen and Clear Channel to Pre vent Floods Probably the most important thing that came before tho city council at its regular meeting last night was the petition of the taxpayers of southeast Salem asking for action by tho council in clearing South Mill creek so that tho menace of winter floods will be removed. The petition was signed by about sixty property holders of the district affected, many of whom were present to see what disposition the! vuiuiv.li in mie or tne request. Elmo S. White, attorney, acted as spokesman for the taxpayers and was given the privilego of the floor in or der to explain the needs of the people. He stated that eight years ago resi dents of this district were menaced by .s noun auu mat at thut timo many houses were practically under water. At that time the attention of i lie council was not called to the nec essity of clearing the creek to afford an easier flow of water hk! siaicu mat the high water of the past two years has been from the nuiurai now, ana intimated there might bo serious danger to life ami property i mere snotua Oe ail unusual tall of rum or snow. Last winter he said hous es a block away from. the stream were surrounded by two feet of water and some had water nearly to their floors. "Jtn tno state of Oregon digging ..... -to i mum us mil. i somewhat far ther to the east, he believed it would send down more water than ever. He declared it was necessary to have a channel deep enough ami' wide enough to take care of this flow. C. E. Hayes was given the floor and ho said southeast Salem had never ask ed very much of the council, but as there was considerable improvement going on in that part of the city and as tho annual floods have inconvenienc ed them seriously he thought the coun cil ought to take action and help them. Ho said some of the families are so sit uated their children cannot get to school for days at a time. He snid they only wanted what was due them. Miss Luthynml others supported the general argument as to the necessity of the improvement. T. B. Kay, stnte treasurer, stated the attitude of the state In regard to the digging of ditches. He aai.l there was an impression given that the state was going to drnin its land east of tho city and dump the water on Salem. As the state has several hundred acres that need draining, he said it was on ly reasonable that the land slum 1,1 he drained. . jiuwerer, no said tne diicn was to lie urougni down to the city limits if the city would clear the creek from there to the Willamette river. This ditch is to be dug by convict labor. Hut if the city does not co-operate in making n clear course for the wnter to flow away, the stnte will take no action in digging the big ditch. He said he could see no logic in digging' a ditch that would flood the inhabitants of the citv. Councilman Huddleson confirmed everything thnt was said concerning the situation in southeast Salem and1 thought something should be done. He said the normal flow was more than me ueu oi me creeK would carry. t ouncilmnii Cook, when the matter was to be left with the sewer commit tee with power to act, objected as he rnought the matter ought to be brought bet ore the council before action was said there was reallv no taken. He haste as tho creek had been flowing! and shingle men in that part of Wash for 37 years or more and that the $500; iugton. I discovered, what will bo a suggested as being sufficient to do the' surprise to man v. as it was to me. thnt work was probably a trifle compared j the city of Everett mukes more shingles to the total cost. He declared ho would than all the mills in British Columbia, not take the contract for clearing the The few shingles they are able to send creek much under 25,000. The matter! on this side of the line are sold at tho was left in the hands of the sewer com-jsame price as the Washington shingles, mittee but without power to act. jbut hardly a man that reads this but A resolution authorizing tho city to. build a sidewalk for W. W. Walker on a lot in Walker's Addition to Salem was passed. The resolution stated that notice hail been given two years ago to put in the walk, Out that it had never been done and that another notice was also ignored. Mr. Walker was repre sented by Elmo S. White, who stated that Walker feels discriminated against and that he is being forced to build when others have lots between him and the city who have not been required to build walks. He said the notice two years ago was given when ho was not in possession of the lot. He wants oth ers to build the same as he when they are between him and the city. He says he will resist the action of the council ir rorceu. . wnoni tne trutn -may hurt. Mayor White assured Attorney White Ex Oovcrnor Clough is at the head the city did not intend to discriminate of one of the largest lumber mills in but that complaint had been filed a- Everett. Testifying before a tariff com gainst the Walker . walk. mittee of congress, (iovernor Clnngh A communication from the Salem stated: " We need no protection on him Commercial club asking thnt streetiber. We can manufacture lumber as signs be put up in the fire limits was; referred to the stroet committee, A communication from the Oecr Krcuger Furniture company asking for permission to build a galvanized iron garage back of their store building on Court street was referred to the com mittee on fire and water. Clara Goldhcrger bought an automo bile license from the city recently., Now her machine is broken down and she asks the council to refund her LAST TIME TONIGHT LAST TIME TONIGHT BILLIE BURKE In Chapters lO and 1 1 of "Gloria's Romance" Al8 Billie Small, Comedian, Violinist, Talk of lhe Jown Home of the Best - i TODAY WITH THE ! CANDIDATES -. Socialist A. L. Benson will speak at Pasadena, Cal. Tues- day night. He reached here this Tuesday morning and spent the day resting. Prohibitionist J. Frank Hunly and the prohibition spe- eial were in Michigan today. A night meeting will be held at South Bend, ind. Hepublican-Charles E. Hugh- es will make three speeches in South Dakota Tuesday, winding up with a night address at Sioux City, Iowa. . Democratic Woodrow Wil- son is resting at Shadow Lawn . preparatory to a trip to Chica- go and other points Wednes- day and Thursday. money. The matter was referred to the license committee. A request of the Western Union tele graph company to re-construct Its tele graph lines on Twelfth street was re ferred to tho street committee. An ordinance bill amending sections of the charter relating to preference for local labor and for tho removal of weeds and vegetation in vacant lots will be submitted to the electors .of the city at the next regulnr election. Tho bill is to compel people to cut down rank weeds and vegetation on vacant lots. The ordinance was referred to tho ordinance committee. Another ordinance that will be sub mitted to the electors in December is to amend the charter so that a sum of money against which the city has a lien cannot be collected except on order of the council and on due notice being given in the newspapers. This was also referred to tho ordinance com mittee. An ordinance reducing the time of filing initiative petitions in the city of Salem from (10 davs before the an nual city election to 30 days and for relieving the recorder from checking the names of the voters on tho pcti tions by taking the affidavit of the person filing was referred to the city attorney with instructions to report at the next meeting. It is expected this ordinance, if it does not conflict with other ordinances, will be passed at the meeting Wednesday night, as several people in the city wish to file several initiative measures, according to Coun cilman I'nruh. The council, after disposing of side- wain matters and routine reports ot city officers and authorization of pay rolls, adjourned to meet Wednesday ev ening at 7:30 o'clock to consider the budget ordinance. The committee on ac counts ami current expenses in the matter of the 1917 budget reported that it would be fourteen mills, and that it had to trim down several of the departments in order to come within the law. The assessment was made on a valuation of $11,500,(100, which will ' brine into the citv the sum of (inn nring into the city the su ounciiman .ic( leilnim movel the mat ter tio token up at a special meeting Wednesday night and the motion car ried. CANADIAN LUMBER MILLS NOT COMPETITORS nuconver, Wush., Oct. 5. To tin Editor of The Joumul 1 want just enough of ymir space to tell some of those who wail over freo lumber and shingles coming into this country from Hnt ish Columbia, that thev either don t know what they aro talking hunt or .ire purposely intending to do ceive the puoli Tho writer lived up near the Brit ish Columbia line for over 20 years, was there when lumber and shingles were put on the freo list, and had sufficient interest in tho effect -of the law to make careful iinmirv nf lumber would willinulv nav from 25 to 50 cents more for the British Columbia shingles which are clear of knots, shakes or decayed parts, and of full thickness, which is not true of our homo shingles, and honest Washington slilnglo meii will freely admit it. But how about lumber? I am going to let ex-tiovernor dough answer as to free lumber. But perhaps I had better digress here just enough to tell who -Mr. dough is. If he were a dem or rat, 1 would not take the trouble to give his testimony. But he is not, never was one ami pronaoiy never will be. lie is a staudpat republican, but n straight square man who can tell tho truth when required to do so by those who have had the right to ask, no matter cheaply as they can in any other coun try. We havo made over 90 er cent on the cost of our plant." " 1 have not given his exact words, but anyone who may doubt the accu racy of my statement can examine the testimony taken by the tariff com mittee. I know (iovernor Clough personally, and his testimony was just what 1 would expect him to give when he knew it to be true. II. A. POHTEB. OKfcfJOJN Cotttoleiie "The Natural Shortening" Cakes, -4c.-- : urn. ., HINDUS DENIED CITIZENSHIP El Ccntro, Cal., Oct. 17. The appli cation of a largo number of Hindus for admission to American citizenship was dismissed today by Superior Judge Franklin J. Cole, after the East Indians had been given an opportunity to prove Today And TOMORROW 2nd Chapter of The Greatest Film Novel of the hour. 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