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THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY. JAN. 4, 1917.
WTCRICK PATTERNS AND THE DELINEATOR.'
"W. B. CORSETS
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S aWSa-Me-e , ,, ,
MEYERS
Annual January Clearance
is a Money Saver
for Hundreds of People
hi many instances prices are way below cost.
January Clearance Specials in every section. Visit
this big store and see the unusual offerings. You can
always do better at Meyers.
F.
LEAVES WILLAMETTE
Salem's chanc of merlin 160.000
appropriation for an addition to the
postoffwe nay be estimated from the!
following letter written by Senator!
George E Chamberlain to Postmaster
HuekeMein, under date of December 23: !
Although there is little l''iv
w . -
Prof. Wallace Mm-Murray of the uni
versity faculty, has resinned. President
Doney announced this morning.
The resignation rame with somewhat
of a surprise to the student body and
will be to the wide circle of friends of
the professor, for he as a general fa
vorite with the rainiiUH and Salem in
n general.
T k 1,--- ,.., fir unme t. . tht !
the lodge held its annual house-warm-ing
and Christmas festivities and the
sttendsnee was one of the largest ever
held by the Maeeabee lodge. The fes
tivitiei of the evening began early and
continued until midnight. It was held
in the new ousrtem in the Derby build-
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ing. TU enteriainmeni orine rv"ii securing r jmmm - , 1
included an addrew by Frank Davey. 0f the measure I introduced last e
music, recitations and the (.resenting of nu enlarge the federal building at Si
,-dv ham to the children. I there is nu omnibii9 public building
o pending in the house of representatives.
This afternoon the state board of and as won as that measure reaches the
eontrol i, meeting with the superinten-1 senate, I will urge the passage of the
dents and heads of the various state in-1 Salem item as an
..- t Mtmmm problems that wOT doing all I can to secure the appfopna
hill
bill
be put up to the legislature.
tion.
T7 ,!,. ,;.. ; i.iov mi -i- .i f-,.-, r.or. sunt i 1 smiiiiikiii' in'' nttixei . .j.'n .i. i: : oox
position demande.l much energy and en- Nineteenth street. The department re- rent. l!t; other collections. ..' ceiiis.
duranee as the time tor the semester ex-Bponded but found the blare was eon-1 making a total of $2S,iM5.43. One yew
aininations approached and being fined to the i.aiier ou the ceiling and .ago for the same quarter of the year,
f able to stand the strain, lie collapse.!. I tlml o damage lia.l been done. the total receipts were .usu.i-. ror
tt Ho loft Salem last night. o I the lust .piaiter of IW4, the total n-
TT rr 1- i... .,. i -,. . - j j 1 - ' ,.r ti; tllX :i7. All of which 111-
lo ' 'ill 111(11 1 111 i inriiun lie lum rrf 1 ne IIVCI lOUity IB IUSI vww ivvrw , .. (.
hi.her than vesterdnv, the guage read-1 dieutes not only that business is increas
ing 7.1 above the low water mark. The
range of temperature yesterday was
from 48 to 38, compared to 39 to 2l
v Clearance of Women's Stylish Dresses, up to $38.50, your choice
$14.95
Clearance of Women's and Misses Suits, up to $30.00, your choice
$9.95
t Clearance of All Party Dresses, clearance
ONE-HALF PRICE
Chief of Police Cooper Has assigned
Prof. MacMurray was greatly overload- J ;g policemen as follows: Ou the day
ea witn worn or tn department ami was
laboring under ;i severe nervous strain.
Worries over the financial failure of
the recent class room theatre movement
which. he introduced to Salem early in
November preveil on his mind us w-ell as 1
did the task of coaching the .junior class
Business at the Salem postoffice for
the. last three months of Win broke the
i--;....- UimL xir.it un.i i.iu-jis. recorti. een ivi hui'h k
with Hob. 1 and 2: on the night force litieal year. The sales of the office for
I Night Sergeant Foland and Officers the last quarter or jjiju were an '"
E. Wright and K. V. Falkuer, with Stamps and other stamped paper, .
3 and 4 respectively. !!.; second ciass maun u o '-'';
0 i wnicil one rem a pouuu ia ''".
-' n m.. io,, there wAS'thinl chivs matter and mail on v.hich
;.ii'
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Nils
i eral weeks ago that lie was perfecting
a plan bv which the remaining five
numbers of the class room theatre tick
ets would-be adjusted satisfactory ii
the near future. He even predicted that i n VPar imo of the same date. So far
i-i Im woubl pay the large debt out of bis I this winter, the temperature has varied
salary, if necessary.
Coming to Willamette in December.
1013, from Moiningside college. Iowa.
hut Jittle from that ot a year ago.
Mrs L. Abrams, of Roseburg.
who
Prof, MarMurray possessed the best of j ms iPeil visiting at the home oj Major
tt
ii Clearance of Children's Coats, clearance
Clearance of Women's Shoes, $4.50 and $5.00 grades, sale price, a pair $3.35 f
l Clearance of Women's Shoes, $3.50 and $4.00 grades, sale price, a pair $2..9 j ti
Clearance of Children's Dresses, clearance ONE-HALF PRICE
Clearance of Fine Dress Waists, up to $6.35, your choice
$2.98 H
ONE-HALF PRICE
Clearance Prices on Boys' Suits and Overcoats, PnCes Reduced 20 per Cent
CLEARANCE PRICES ON SHIRTS, HATS, BATHROBES, ETC., ETC.
You Can Always Do
Better at Meyers
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recommendations. It was no other than
Dr. Richard Bui ion of the University
of Minnesota, who is America's leading
ing at the !-alem postottne. inn
it is making a substantial gain.
thai
Professor Wallace MacMurray, A. M.,
who resigns from Willamette Univer
sity faculty.
All Around Town
I ing evening after the regular routine
lot" business has been taken care of.
! Kight Panama models who are now on
111 vaudeville circuit will
dance.
sing and
Attention Modern Woodmen, Instal
lation of officers this evening at 8
p. m.
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COMING EVENTS
January 9. Knights of Pythias
annual hone-coniiug.
Jan. 8-13 . Marion County
Poultry Show.
January 12.--" 1. Pagliacci" at
Salem publlo library, 8 p. m.
January 1518. Annual confer
once Ministerial Association,
Friends' church.
January 17.- Monthly meeting
of Salom Commercial club.
January 23, 24 and 25. Oregon
State Association UrocorV As
Mciation ut Commercial club,
the benefit of those who have wondered
Am leaving city, wood and gas rang
es for sale
also some other furniture.
;-
Dr. Mendelsohn, specialist, fits floss
aa sorrectly. U. S. Bank. Bid..
George W. Eyre today shipped three
earioftdu of hogs, cattle and sheep to
Portland. Since he has been shipping
liveslick to Portland, Mr. Kyro has dis
tributed 100,000 in Salem and vicinity.
"Won its favor through its flavor"
- Corona 10c cigar made in Sulein.
tf
. t, - I"' OHIt CV rV'lIe Villi
how many lights were on the tree it i g ire at ,55 SoMtb 19th
may be said the number was exactly I 0
J"u Charles F. Parker, formerly of the
0 ' Portland Dveu-oninn. is in Snlem in
Dr. Stone's DTtig Store makes free j charge of the local office of the Oregon
delivery. Phone 85,
Have E. L. Stiff & Son repair and
upholster your furniture.
The first basketball game of the sea
son of Willanietto university will be
played Saturday evening in the univer
sity gymnasium between the alumni and
varsity team.
The next monthly meeting of the
Commercial club will be helfl Wednes
day evening, January 17. This will he
the first monthly mooting since Novem
ber, as the Decembor meeting was post
poned. kM&ti
Mrs. W. H. Parker will have dancing
class on Saturday evening at Hurst
hall instead of Friday. 1-5
"Promptness and neatness in watch
repairing." Poineroy and Wallace, 125
Commercial. tf
Just at present, there is a big demand
for rooms in hotels and apartment
I houses, but it just so happens that about
1 lfe insuruiice company, with offices
in the Masonic temple- Mr. Parker is
well known in Malem, having been con
nected with the Salem office of the
Portland Telegram,
For reliable Jewelry come to Gardner
& Keene. Complete stock, highest
quality, reasonable prices. The store
with the big street clock. l-the quarters to the publi.
literary critic, who declared that
Prof. MacMurray was one of the most
advnnced and brilliant drama students
ever graduated from that instiution.
During the three veins of his stay at old
Willamette, he sustained his reputation,
working unceasingly in the interests of
the student body and the standardiza
tion of the department. As a lecturer
his personality soon made him popular
with the students and later he intro-
TTlduced I wo public lecture courses which
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ITrm mijiij mil inn u nun riijui rii o a
large number ot the literary folk ot SU
lem.
Three junior class plays which were
coached by the versatile professor were
exceptionally well itged. The massive
impressiveness and executive staging of
Alfred Noycs masterpiece, "Sher
wood," ot the Grand last Msy, was the
deligh of the lover of the beautiful and
the artistic. Another product of the
rhetoric department which I'rof. Mac
Murray built up, was the publication of
"Boc-Craeft," a magazine of high liter
ary merit, it is understood that Prof.
MacMurray litis assembled sufficient
material for the next edition which was
to In- printed this month.
When questioned as to a possible suc
cessor, Dr. (leorge H. Alden, dean of the
liberal nrts college, said that Dr. Doney
Was leaving this morning for Seattle to
interview a man from the University of
Washington, who was particularly quali
fied for the needs of the department. As
Professor MacMurray had 105 students
in one of his freshmen classes, the task
of securing a worthy successor is im
portant and Dr. Doney is leaving no
steps unturned in the needs of the institution.
and Mrs. Abrams, returned to her homt
this morning. She assisted Mr. and Mrs
Abrams in caiing tor their young Ron,
who was recent ly-under the swrgeon's
knife, but who is now on the high road
to recovery. She wns here for the past
three weeks.
Tiie show case at Compton's ten cent
stole was broken open sometime last
night anil about 10 pounds of chocolate
creams and gum drops taken. Entrance
was gained by lifting out the pins that
held the hinges together, thus allowing
the back of the door to be pried open.
On account of the nature of the theft.
Chief Cooper believes boys about 13 or
15 years old turned the trick.
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The potato market is showing consid
erable strength lately due to l good
shipping demand from the cast and also
the better chance now of getting cars
for shipment. Quotations and prices
paid today and yesterday range from
itil.25 to $1.50, although for the higher
price, the spuds must be of the finest
quality. The potato crop in the valley is
estimated at doubleMhe amount of last
year and the price has been about 50 per
cent higher.
The births (in registration district
No. 2. nccorilin:! to the reports filed in
the office of Or. (). R Miles, health I
officer, were Oft- during the month of
December, exceeding the number of
denths by eight. hi the number of
births as well as in the number of
deaths, the males largely exceeded the
females. The births for the district
during December were. 31 inaleS; and 10
females, while the deaths were "ti males
and 10 females. Registration district
No. 2 includes Salem, the state insti
lutions and out as far as Pratum, Rose
dale and Brooks.
When in SALEM, OREGON, stop at
BLIGH HOTEL.
Strictly Modern
Free and Private Baths
BATES: 75c, S1.00, J1.50 PER DAx
The only hotel in the business district.
Nearest to all Depots, Theatres and
Capitol Buildings.
A Home Away From Home.
T. G. BLIGH, Prop.
Both Phones. Free Auto Bus
AUCTION SALE
At the People's Quick JHBanc
Auction Market, oa Raturday,
January 6, at 10 a. m. and 1:10
p. m., consisting of, at 10 a. in.:
Horses, wagons, delivery wag
ons, harness, etc At 1:30 p. in.:
Household furniture as follows:
1 Early English Oak Pedestal
Extension Table and 0 chairs to
match, one Ettly English libr
ary table all as good as new,
3 bed springs and mattresses, 1
good heater, 1 good dresser like
new, 1 lounge in green velour
with roll edge, 1 bed lounge, 1
buffet with French ulatc mir
ror, 3 good rockers, 1 arm chair,
5 antique Walnut Chairs,
4 kitchen cabinets, 1 Ruyo
lamp, 1 alcohol lamp fine for
sick room or nursery, 1 croco
nolc board, lace curtains, gilt
fri 'd looking glass, 1 Brussels
rug 8-3xl0-rl, 2 Brussels rugs
0x12. oak stand table with
leather top, 1 leather seated
carver. 2 gas ranges, kitchen
utensils and dishes and many
other things.
Bttorybody welcomed, ladies
especially invito. Everything
will be sold to the highest bid
der, the place where you buy at
vour own pries.
F. N. WOODRY,
Phone 511 Auctioneer.
WANTED
Household Furniture. Woodry
the Auctioneer will pay Highest
cash price for snme. Phone 511.
TRY JOURNAL WANT .ADS
NEW TODAY ADS WILL BE
read in the Journal in all live
Marion county homes Try 'em.
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Flour Is Advancing
And we will be compelled to
Advance Our Prices Also In the Very Near Future
All Hard Wheat Flour $2.00 a Sack
Valley Hour $1.80 a Sack
"BY
THIS
SIGN
J. L.
WE
BOTH
WIN"
BUSICK & SON
The "Grocreteria Plan" Stores
1 2
118 SOUTH COMMERCIAL ST.
299 NORTH COMMERCIAL
1212$
TWO STORES, PHONE 198
1212
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5
Km.
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C. O." (January Clearance Opportunity) Is Almost As Popular a Figure
. As Santa Claus
"J. C. O.'s" Gifts Are In the Form of Money Saving Opportunities. '
next 10 days.
within tin
The definite date of th
E. L. Stiff & 80n will pay top eM?t I opening of" the rooms will be announced
price tor Used tUlllltlire. ! thrnncji, the Wnl Himunnr, Inter in
, 7? J"' , the week. Mr. McElrov said it is also!
v uaviQson, ot otun vom-; poflSiblt. ,i1Rt ,lc wiu abandon the plan 1 j
mercial street, is home from a visit to
Roseburg.- fctho reports the merchants charge for th
of charging a membership fee, and wi
Tk Wstern Union is preparing to! everything j., airendy engaged. Those
tako care of the extra business during
the nesrion by adding two extra men to
the force. One will be in the state house
rotunda and the other in the Western small ad.
liuion of fie
who have suitable rooms to rent during
the legislature mijrht find it worth
while to make the fact known through
Br. F. ii. Thompson of 416 Bank of
Commerce, practice limited to diseases
vi the aye, ear, nose and throat, also
urgr.
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Maw t the time to buy flour as it has
advanced or will advance 20 cents a
barrel, according to the latest market
advice. There ig considerable leeway
in the way of prices today, but the aver
Rent Geo. C. Will rents pianos and
sewing machines, 432 .State St.
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We re live baby buggies and hang
awnings. E. It, Stiff & Son.
The grippe seems to get those whose
life is out in the open air a well as the
office man. The following mot or men
of the Salem Street Railway are all off
duty on account of an attack of the
e figure is from i2 to 2.40 for the rippe: G. W. Bedient, Arthur Wil
t I J 1 L .1 1 A, .w, - ,T " . & .
beat hard wheat flour and from fl-VO to
fS.BS fur valley wheat flour.
Or. V. X. RMdhlar. dentist, located
S-4 affile north of the fair grounds, Port
hat read. Owing to no office expanse
lrice reasonable. 1-1
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The illuminated Cherrlan Christmas
tree in the court house lawn has attract
ed so much favorable comment, is now
hamsou and Freak Gohert.
well pleased with their holiday trade
auct the tanners correspondingly happy
on account of the high prices paid for
turkeys. While in Roseburg she visited
ot the home of the Rev. J. C. Spencer,
former pastor of the Leslie M. K. church
of this city. She reports -Mr. Spencer
well pleased with his new charge.
Rent a sewing machine from us at
a reasonable price. E. L. Stiff & Son.
D. H. Mosher 's Salem made suits and
overcoats have as their distinctive fea
tures, the latest goods, the newest
fashions, ihe best Workmanship and
lasting quality. Vou get an extra pair
of trousers free. 4i4 Court.
A man living in Elmwood, niinois.
wants to come to Oregon and the Com
mercial club has been so infornied. The
main difference in this case is the fact
that the mau has $3,500 real money and
wants to invest it in 80 or 1P0 acres
of land suitable for. hog raising and
dairying purposes. For additional infor
mation, inquire of Ivan O. McDaniel,
at the Commercial club.
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We pack and store furniture at reas
onable prices. K. L. Stiff & Sou.
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A complete line of the newest and
able
stead.
E. L. Stiff & Son Court and Liberty
1'hone 041. 34!' N. Commercial, l'hone
50S,
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It. is never too late to hold Christmas
exercises aud uivc the children presents
and everybody have a good time, ac
cording to the experiences of the ifac
eabee lodge last evening. For last night
rTAxicot
liuifl vw.fi
.SafetYJ
CLEAN CARS, OAREFITL DRIVING
J. A. KAPPHAHAN
Better Known as Jimmie
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many friends
fur their sympathy and kindness dur- best in jewelrv. Gardner & Keene, Sa
ing the recent death of our beloved I lem, a most reliable jewelers. The store
daughter and sister. Iwith the street clock. 1-6
John Hrbacek and family
Tins is entertainment night at the
Klks' lo. lye and the entertainment com
thing of the past as the electric mittee of whieh E. Cooke Patton is
gtofces were removed this morning. Fori chairman, promise the boys an interest-
Roseburg Review: Cole McElroy,
who late yesterday secured a lease on
the rooms formerly occupied by the
Rosebure Comemreial club, announced
Inst night that he would probably openAJjy JJD
Any time
MILES AND MILES OF BEAUTIFUL
Silks and Dress Goods at Lowered Prices
Too few of this and too niany yards of that makes it imperative that we
treat all alike in our determination to reduce our -present stocks of Silks
and Dress Goods. In this sale we offer this season's newest weaves and best
colors at prices that sometimes do not represent the actual wholesale value.
We urge you to buy all the silks and dress goods you need during this sale,
for we can positively state that their lowness will not be duplicated in a
long time to come. The weaves are are just as good for Spring wear as they
are now.
SEND IS YOUR MAIL ORDE RS WE MY POSTAGE
416 STATE ST-
SAIEM-OREOON
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