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THE DAILi CAPITAL JOURNAL. EM. ORkw.. TUESDAY, DEC. 5, 1916. FIVE n n ii ii u a a n ii ii u n u n 11 a u D a n u ii a a a a n ES32S3CE: A Sign Business is booming everybody knows that Decem ber, 1916, will be a big month. All the more reason for every man to be a little more careful about his personal appearance. - The money you spend for clothes is well invested especially if you buy them here. - Our stock is large, our prices are right, and our service is the kind that makes you want to come again. Show your prosperity let us help you to make your dollars count, in a suit, shirts, socks, underwear, a hat anything. Our acquaintance will pay. a a a a a a a n u a a a m a a a a a n n El a a a Hart Schaffner & Marx $20 $25 Bishoi) All-Wool Clothes $15 $20 $25 i MEN'S HATS 1 Start Tomorrow and Keep It Up Every Morning Get In the habit of drinking a glass of hot water before breakfast We're not here long, so let's mnke our stay agreeable. Let us live well, eat well, digest well, work well, sleep well, and look well. What n glorious condition to attain, and yet, how very easy it is if one will only adopt the iiiurning inside bath. Folks who are accustomed to feel lull and heavy' when they nrise, split ine headache, stuffy from a cold, foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stomach, can, instead, feel as fresh as a daisy itv nnnninff tha ulniif nf the KVStem ..;..k' .. fi...hi ti,e;"a"ni"K whole of the internal poisonous stag nant matter. Kyervono, whether ailing, sick or well, should, each morning, before breakf ast, drink a "lass of real hot ( water with a teaspoonful of limestone (ihosphatc in it to wash from the stomach, liver and bowels the previous lay '8 indigestible waste, sour bile and poisonous toxins; thus cleansing, sweetening and purifying the entire alimentary canal before putting more food into the stomach. Tho action, of hot water and limestone phosphate on on empty stomach is wonderfully in vigorating. It cleans out all the sour fermentations, gases, waste and acid- ill. n.J nli'Aa nni n itlfinrlirt nlinetlte V " ft"" -1 "i.i , uivjlll' liC for breakfast. While you aro cnjoymgl" s ,' 0 your breakfast the water ana pnospnaic is quietly extracting a large volume of water from the blood and getting ready for a thorough flushing .of all tho in side organs. The million of people who are bothered with constipation, bilious spells, stomach trouble; others who have sallow skins, blood disorders ami sickly complexions are urged to get a quarter pound of 1'mestone phosphate from the drug store. This will cost : .?;n;,int t mnke rrj linn., uui is biiii.iv., . . anyone a pronounced crank on the subject of inside-bathing before break fast. Monmouth News (Continued on page three.) celebrate hi 40th anniversary. Miss Dorothy Portwood Sent Thanksgiving with her pareuts and fnm ilv. Dorothy is teaching in Astoria. 'Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Wright, of F.u .Alice Canning. Mrs. Mina Cornelius and daughter. Helen', spent Thanksgiving in Salem. Miss Elizabeth Read attended the meeting of the State Music Teachers' association in Portland last week. Miss. Daphine Ostrom carne home VeiWuilnv evening to spend her Thanksgiving vacation. She returned to Salem Sunday evening. Buhr Torence, Claret and Braxton Towell and Clarence Daniel came home from the O. A. C. to spend Thanksgiv ing. Miss Elsie Kinlev had tho misfortune to slip on the walk while going dows Juain street recently and waa quite bad ly hurt but ia better now. The paving ia progressing nicely now. onlr about one-half a block remaining 1o finish. The men have been working every day including Thanksgiving and Sunday in epite of-the unfavorable weather. 1 Consider the lowly postage stamp, my on, and learn tho secret of success. It j Sticks to one thing until it gets there. of Prosperity i SALEM WOOLEN MILLS STORE Parkersville Has School Entertainment The following program was given at the school house Wednesday even ing, November 29, 11116: ' Kong Oregon Grnge. school. Recitation Thanksgiving, Mildred Haskins. Itccitntion A Thanksgiving, . Lowell Cook, Kecitntion Tho First Thanksgiving, 'Ruth Manning. liecitation Little I'aul's Thanksgiv ing, Velma Jackson. Sons Thanksgivings Here, by gram mar girls. Kecitation Drum Sticks, Eddie dou se r. Kecitntion The Turkey, Olcno I'uts forth. Kecitation Thanksgiving Day, Irene Parker. . ' . Kecitntion A Thanksgiving Victory, ke Shields. Kecitation We Thank Thee, Ldith . F.xercise Pumpkin Pie, 10 children. Song Pie Song, primary boys. Recitation Six Little Turkeys, Se hoiirn Crouser. Kecitation John Jeukin's Pumpkin, Hugh Cutsforth. Kecitation History of .Thanksgiving, Velma Redmond. Kecitation Our First Thanksgiving, Daisv Parker. Exercise Thanksgiving, 12 children Recitation Signs of tho Times, Mai- -liiounaM ..i, - -. , vpm Ynuni?. Kecitation A Country Thanksgiving, Velma Parker. Dialogue After Thanksgiving, Stan lev llugell, Darwin Cook. 'Kecitntion Who Made our Thanks- Hcn Redmond. Sonir O d Thniiksiiiving lime, in grammar girls. The school is in charge of Mrs. Fan nie L. Duuglas and Miss Gladys Sar gent, i Mrs. Crook ham and Miss Crookham ot Portland spent Thunksgiving at Mrs. S Manning's. Miss Grace Shields, primary teacher at Scotts Mills, spent Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Shields. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hugell enter tained Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Hu gell 'a parents, at dinner Thursday. The dance at North Howell was well attended. Independence Items (Capital Journal Special Service.) Independence, Ore., Dec. 5. Mr. Frank Fluke and wife ore spending a few davs in Portland. Mr. Roy Newport was an Independ ence visitor on Saturday. Mr. Walter Nelson and wife spent Thnnlniriviiii? here with Mr. Nelsou'a . .... n- -- n rmrents. Mr. Alex Jones and wife, of Camas, Wash., spent Thanksgiving here witn Mrs. Jone9' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. O. F. Cosper, of the Independ ence Telephone company, has sold the telephone exchange here to Mr. T. J. Mahonv, of Heppner, Oregon. Mr. Al fred Spratley, of Portland, will have charge of the office aa the local man ager here. Mr. Cosper and family will go to California from here. Mr. John Nelson and wife, of Cor vallis, spent Thanksgiving here with relatives. The ladies' Needlecraft of the Fres bvterian church will hold a Christmas bazaar on Thursday, December 14. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Robinson, of-Dnl- las, spent a few days here the last of the week with relatives. . Mrs. Alpha Baseue waa a Salem visit or nn Fridav. Mm. W. J. Clarlrwrtertnined the Wee Otts club at her home on Monday aft- ii II II II 11 ii ii ii ii ii ii ii u D III S3 II II II II II II II II u n ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii u Just Wright Shoes $5 $5.50 $6 Other Makes $4 $4.50 $5 ernoon. Miss Lenna Granibo, of McMinnville, is spending the week here with friends and relatives. The Camp Fire Girls held their Christ mas bazaar on Saturday at Eddy & Cra bray 's store. They had some very beau tiful articles for Christmas' gifts. Miss Vale Wilterbrand spent the week here with her parents. Mr. Joe Fotherow left on Sunday for Klntas, Wash., on a business trip. Mr. Wm. Dawes left a few days ago ior a irip to Honolulu. Mr. Fred Oberson, Jr., and family, and Mr. Ed Oberson and family, have movedjjito the Thorpo residence on Sev enth and C streets. Mr., Harry Madison' has returned home from Washington where he has' been for somo time. Spring Valley News (Capital Journal- Special Soivree) Spring Valley. Dec. 5 Ruv Barker is home from the university to spend Thanksgiving ;witli his iareiits, M,r. and .urs. S. If. Darker. -Mr. and Mj-s. J. ., Starr entertain ed relatives from Salem on Thanksgiv ing day, the guests returning to their nomes on fTnlny morning. Miss Elsie Taylor attended a teach ers' institute at Dallas, Saturday. J. E. French and fnmilv spent Thanks giving in Salem with the mother of .Mr. French. Mrs. French and children , ... fc.uuin. u jor a icw nays visit, expect- Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Scott are spend iiV? several days' at Fairvicw, near Portland, where Mr. Scott served as pastor for eighteen years. Mrs. W. Harvey ' Crawford visited Monday with Mrs. J. 1. Miller in West Salem. 'ir. nnd Mrs. E. C. Crawford of Sa lem entertained the several Crawford families from Spring Valley on Thanks giving day. Xiles Holland has traded several lots in Seattle to Bud Sears for ten acres in the Oak Knoll tract. The Bird Walling family motored to Portland on Thanksgiving day. The first parent-teaciiers' meeting of the year was held Wednesday at the school house, a large number attending. The children gave an excellent pro gram, which was much enjoyed, after wnicn sanawicnes una cake were serv ed. ' Russell Taylor, and Wayne Henry were Business callers in Portland Sat urdav. Mr. Cook, a former resident here, and now living at Lakcview, is visit mg friends at Shaw, and expects to visit .in this neighborhood next week. While he is here, Ben and Willis, are running the farm. John ia holding down a homestead of 820 acres and expects to get rt.u moTe when tho new la passes. Mounted on a wiudow shade roller and brackets, a new automobile awning protects the wind shield from rain and lessens the glare when the sun is shin ing. HELP NATURE to Strengthen the Stomach to Keep the Liver and Bowels Regular This suggests a trial of HOSTETER'S Stomach Bitters'' Bon CLOTHES COMMISSI CAN FIX Supreme Court Holds It Can Override Contract Made by the Parties Important to every city and town in the state-of Oregon is the decision of the supreme court this morning sup porting the contention of the Public Service commission that it has power to fix rates of any public service cor poration in any municipality of the corporation was granted before the commission was created or not. The case that brought the question up before tho supreme court was the appeal of the public service commis sion from a decree of Judge Galloway in the circuit court for Marion county' fixing the telephono rates in Woodburn higher than the city franchise allowed VaC&UIUT Ull UIUCl Ul HUT UllllllLSflVU the company to charge. The title ot the. case is the City of Woodburn, against the rublic Service commission of Oregon and the Western Telephone company. The City of Woodburn was incor porated in' 1889, according to the do cision, and in June 1909, the city adopted an amendment to its charter permitting what is known as ''home rule," which gives the council author ity to grant franchises in and through the city streets for public, uses. In 1910 the council granted a franchise to the United Telephone company which pevmitted the construction of telephone wires and poles. One section of this franchise fixed the maximum rates to be charged., for use of the telephone. New Company Now. Later tho plant was transferred to the Western Telephone company, which has extended ita lines beyond Wood burn into tho country. In July, 1915, the company applied to the Fublic Service commission for permission to increase telephone rates. After due notice to the company and city a hear inir waa held and the commission or dered that the company be permitted to increase ita' rates on condition that the anDlicant avoid duplication of equipment by - consolidating with the enmnetiner plant. The consolidation was completed, and on December 1 1915, the P. S. C. directed the Western TeleDhone company to charge a speci fied schedule of rates,- which charges were greater than specified by the franchise. Shortly ftfteT the city com menced suit to vallate the order and en join the company from enforcing the 'near rate. The trial was held before Judge Galloway who held in favor of the city, and enjoined .the compnnj from making any charges greater than specified in the franchise. Justice Harris, ill renderinu tho do cision reversing Judge Galloway, stated that the decree appeaiea irom is pre dicted on the argument that the P. S, C. was without power to lcrniit the telephone company to charge city customers more than the rates pre scribes in the franchise, which the city granted before the I. S, C. was created. Under the law approved by the pco plo of tho state, the commission has power to regulate telegraph, telephone, street .railw ys, heat .light and water systems so that safe and adequate serv ice may be rendered to the public. The term "public utility" embraces every owner who oncratt' a telephone line The People Changed It. "In brief," says Justice Harris, ''the facts present a situation where the legal voters of the city amended their niuiiicipr-1 charter and conferred upon the common council authority to grunt franchises in the streets for public benefits; . the council exercised this chartered power and granted a fran chise to the telephone company, the rates to be charged to be fixed by the terms of the franchise; subsequently the Public Utility act was passed by the legislative assembly and then re ferred to all the Voters of the stato whg approved the measure at n general election; and finally upon the applica tion of the telephone company the pub lic service commission acting under the authority of the Public Utility ad specified a schedule of rates to be charged by the telephone company and the city is now complaining because these rates exceed the charges fixed in the franchise. ''The ultimate question for decision ia whether the Public Service commis sion was lawfully empowered to speci fy rates different from those fixed by the terms of tho franchise. Through out the discussion it must be born in mind that the state acting through the Public Service commission is a party to this suit, and consequently judicial precedents arising out of controversies between none but the immediate par ties to a franchise are not controlling here. Moreover the present juncture does not call for decision. of the rela tive rights of the grantor and granw-e of a franchise as between themselves. Furthermore, the very purpose of this litigation is to determine whether the state has in fact empowered Woodburn to fix a schedule of rates which the. state could not afterward change, and hence we must also distinguish all those judicial utterances which fol lowed a finding that the state had actually conferred upon a city the power unalterably to fix the rates to be charged by the grantee of a fran chise." Lower Court Reversed. After citing numerous authorities relative to the governing no"8'! ,ult' tice Harris says "The right to regulate the rates to be charged by a puimc utility inheres in the power to got-ern. The regulation of rates for the pur pose of promoting the health, comfort, safety, end welfare of society is an ex ercise of the police power and is there fore aa attribute of soverignty. Being an inherent element of soverignty the whole sum of this police power may, for the purpose of this suit, be re garded as having been primarily and originally lodged in the state." The Justice declared that the regula- ion of the telephones of Woodburn A scenic production and a New York cast of artists in The Winning of Barbara Worth, at the Grand Thurs day evening. Harold Bell Wright's "The Winning of Barbara Worth," was credited in the world of literature as one of the seven best sellers. Dramatic critics and prominent theatrical men said it would make a strong play, and it did. Mark Swan dramatized the book, and through sticking closely to the text and bring ing out every important character into living, breathing men nnd women, it proved the most important success ot any of the book Plays. There are hun dreds of people in this city who have rend tho book, and will want to sec the ploy. It will be presented at the Grand Opera House next Thursday, Dec. L, 0. Yeomans, tho producer, has giv en the play a beautiful scenic produc tion and a strong cast of New York players. This is the original company. There are no other "Harbara Worth companies in existence. CLAIMS THAT SWAMP-ROOT SAVEDHER LIFE About nino years ago I had Rheuma tism so bad that was in bed for six weeks. I was not able to raise my head to take a drink of water. I was unable to move my hands or feet, and iny back would hurt me so that words could not tell what I suffered. I saw Dr. Kilmer & Company's advertisement of Swamp Root and I decided to try it nnd com menced to improve with the first bot tle. I continued on with the use of Swamp-Root -until 1 was restored to good health. 1 nm now t7 years of age and I do my own house work for four in the family; also 1 do my own wash ing. I have not been troubled with the Kheuiuatism for the last eight years. I cheerfully recommend Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root to others as I believe is saved my life. Very trulv vouis, MRS. EMMA A. BOGGS, 1000 N. 9th St., Independence, Kunsns. State of Kansas, county of Montgom ery, ss: Before me, C. L. Jukes, a notary pub lic in and for said county and state per sonalty appeared Emma A. Boggs, to me known to he the identical person who executed the within and foregoing instrument of writing, and acknowledg ed to me that she executed the same as her free and voluntary act and deed for the uses ami purposes therein set forah. In testimony whereof I havo hereun to set my hand and affixed my notarial seal the day and year above mentioned. C. 'L. Jukes. Notary Public. Letter to Dr. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton, N. Y. Prove What Swamp-Eoot Will For You. Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample size bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable information, telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing, be sure and mention the Salem Daily Capital Jour nal. Regular fifty-cent nnd one-dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores. books of tha people of tho entire state, vet the state is directly affected in promoting the general welfare. The conclusion of the justice is that the Public Service commission ns the rep resentative of the state had lawful au thority to change the telephone rates. Therefore the decree of the lower court is reversed and tho suit dis missed. Other Cases Decided. Other cases decided this morning arc ns follows: Vlln I'lflftnn wntnw nf W. S. t 1:1V- .Iiw.imiujwI ri'Mimltilcnt. HIMlillst the I Enterprise Electric company, appellant j an appeal from Wallowa county,) Judge Kuowles, nn action ror iinmages , under the Employer 'a Liability law; decree of lower court affirmet. j Hancock Land company, respondent, against Cicty of Portland, appellant, ' on n lines. I from Multnomah county. .Indue L. .T Harris, a petition for a re- hearing denied ny justice jumic. N. V. Sorenson, respondent, against Frederick A. Kribs, appellant, an ap peal from Multnomah county, Judge Gantenbeiu, an action to recover dam ages for the sale of 700 acres of tim ber land; Justico Mooro renders opin ion affirming the judgment of tho low er court. Justices Bean, Harris, and Burnett concur. In this case the larg est award for damages that has gone out of the supreme court was given, amounting with interest to about' ia,000. M. S. Doerstler, respondent, against First National Hank of Roseburg, ap pellant, an appeal from Douglas coun tv, Judge Hamilton, nn action to re cover balance, duo on alleged deposits made in defendant bank; affirmed by Justice Mc.Bride. When the star boarder marries his landlady he becomes a fixed star. Pararrfi fannnt Cure wlth'LOCAL APPLICATIONS, aa they cannot reach tha mt of the disease. Ca- tarrn a mood or constitutional aiscass, and In order to cure It you must take In ternal -remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surface. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best phy sicians In this country for years and Is a regular prescription. It Is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the beat blood purifiers, actios; directly on the mucous surface. The perfect combina tion of the two Ingredients la what pro duces surh wonderful results In curing catarrh. OHend for testimonials, free. F. J. CHKNEY CO., Props., Toledo, O. BolS by I)ruill. prlrt 76c. O Tk Hail s Family Pills fer constlpatloa. DO I 5 "NO USE TY") T Can get anything you want by M lU advertising. If von have av thing to advertise, Capital Journal Ads ts a good I (Continned from page one.) who campaigned in Oregon for tho wo man's party. Mrs. Hilles a democrat and the dnugh ter of the lntc Thomas F. Bayard, sec retary of state under Cleveland and the first ambassador to Great Britain asserted that today's action "merely presages our constant nnd further ac tivities that will never be relinquished until our cause is won." Mrs. Rogers "expressed surprise that President Wilson could havo failed to mention womun suffrage after the les son of the last election. Mrs. Lowens berg said the president's recent state ment that "he was going to right with us' had led us to believe that he would no longer delay in throwing his influ ence in support of our cause." Jimmy Hauled it Down The unfurling of the banner hnd been arcfullr planned. Immediately alter the demonstration, pamphlets were pass ed out by women in the. corridors, giv- rintcd details of just what happen ed insofar ns the women were concern ed. This printed information included the names ot the women who untuned Wedding invitations, announcements, nnd calling cards printed at the Journal Job Department Prices right. i c. it 'I i TODAY TOMORROW And Thursday Lenore Ulrich in THE INTRIGU " PARAMOUNT PICTOGRAPHS Orchestra Mtisio if' 'i'S: Ye LIBERTY J GRAND OPERA HOUSE THURSDAY December 7 One Night ' Here, the visitors told them selves, was the real West." THE WINNING OF BARBARA WORTH ' The Strongest Book Play in a Decade. Beautiful Scenery and a Power ful Cast. 25c, 50c, 75c, $1; Boxes $1.50 Reserved Seats on sale at the Opera House Pharmacy aw IB i WILLIAM S. HART IN "THE DAWN MAKER" Five Acts of Thrills. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY THE OREGON n . 1! Ill AM Less Than II II II ii II Li II u Her last and greatest release. THE OREGON Where the Crowds Go. 1 Tomorrow-LiMan Gish in "Diana of the Follies" ARGUING ' Want way. tho banner. v James Griffon, a page, went dona in history as the youth fo drag down the first suffrage battle flag unfurled in the halls of congress. He huried down the aisle amid senators and rep resentatives on tho floor and, jumping in the air, grasped the banner with one liand and pulled it down. Mrs. Wilson was Sitting in the exec utive box with other members of the lamily and watching the president close lv, when the suffrage flag was unfurl ed. There was just a trace of surprise on the faces of the suffragists as their banner went Guttering down. A slight murmur swept through tho ' house, but quiet was immediately re stored and the president continued hi speech without boing interrupted. Ho concluded his address at 1:18 and went directly to the office of Speaker Chirk where he met the speaker and Senators Stone and Reed and Representative Igoe. THRILLS The Secret of The Submarine More Daring in Every Chapter LAST CHAPTER OF THE GRIP OF EVIL The Story of Humanity BL1GII THEATRE THE CHERRIANS e Present Richard Harding Davis' Internationally Famous Com edy Success THE With an all star cast of Lv.AL TALENT GRAND THEATRE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY DEC. 14-15 See announcement on Page 8 today's Journal I n M DICTATOR Nff NX 01 M I IN The Dust"