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I - NEW ADVERTISINQ KATES Bate per word New Today: Each insertion, per word le Omm week (0 insertions) per word 5c On month (SS insert!) per word 17c The Capital Journal will not be awe ible for more than oae iaaeri for errors in Classified Advertisements. Bead -our advertisement the first day It appears and notify us immediately Minimum charge, 15e. ROOM To rent. 220 N. Liberty. 19 FOB RENT SIGNSFor sale at Cap ital Journal office. tf JONES' NURSERY State and 24th jMf OUT PRICES Ob- farm sale bills at Jauraai of lice. TBE8PASS Notices for sale at Jour aal office. tf HARR4T Window cleaner. Phone 768. jan!8 WANTED Work in country by woman of farm experience. Phone 899. 1-6 WANTED Fresh family cow cheap for cash. Address F care Journal. 1-4 FOB SAliE Baled grain hay and retch hay. Oeorge Swegle. tf GOAT MEAT First class only, at O BL Grocery store 12th ft State. janH FURNISHED Apartments, also barn suitable lor garage. 491 N. Cottage. GOOD Jersey cow and heifer for sale. Phone 53F15. 1-6 GET TOUR Tresspass notices, new Bupiy oi cwtn ones at Capital Jour ' tf WANTED Position as saleslady, sev en years experience, or clerkship, best of references. Address Z A care Journal. 1-9 GJRL OR ELDERLY WOMAN Want ed for light housework and mind chil dren. 302 N. Com'l St. H. Steinbock. 1-8 WANTED TO RENT 80 to 150 acre farm near Salem. L. G. Lawrence, Garden Home, Or. 1-6 WANTED To rent, by a reliable man equipped dairy. Willing to give half. Address 3 J care Journal. 1-6 FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE 40 acres with very good buildings, good soil, well located near R. R. station. Will accept ten or 15 acre tract near Sa lem. Square Deal Realty Co., 202 U. Bank Bldg. TO EXCHANGE For city property, good wheat ranch in best wheat belt of Western Canada, 3 miles from Sjood railroad town with four grain elevators. Call or write D. A. Rein ochl, 2199 Broadway, Salem, Or. 1-8 Independence Items (Capital Journal Special Service.) Mr. G. A. McLaughlin was a Salem visitor on Thursday. Mr. C. E. Ireland, of Portland, was the guest of J. S. Cooper and family, J'or a few days this week. Mr. T. J. Fryer is confined to his home this week with tho grippe. Dr. Loran Bogan and family will move to Portland this week, where they will reside in the future. Miss Thelma Toney, of MeMinnville, was a week-end visitor here. Miss Emma Hinkle will return to Corvallis on (Sunday, after spending a couple weeks here with her mother. Mrs. M. Whitney departed for Ta coma, Wash., last week where she will make her home in the future. Mr. H. Hirshberg, made a business trip to Corvallis, on Wednesday. Mrs. B. Johnson, who has been ill for some time is reported a little bet ter at this time. IS. Fluke took his little son Jack to Salem to the hospital on Wednesday for an operation for appendicitis. Mrs. E. Fluke, who is confined to one of the hospitals in Salem, on ac count of sickness, is reported much better. Mrs. B. Atkins of Kelso Wash., is the guest of relatives here for a week. Mrs Julia Douty of Winlock, Wash., is siting here with friends and rela lives. A number of young people from here attended a dance given at Falls City on New Years night. The Independence orchestra will fjive a dance here on Saturday night at the opera house. Mrs. A. D. Davidson, who has been confined to the house with the grippe, is again able to be out. Mrs. Alpha Baseue was granted a divorce from R. J. Baseue, by the circuit court this week. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson of Astoria, have been the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Dean Walker, here during the holidays. Selecting the Jury in 120,000 Damage Suit With a baby about a year and a half old in her arms, Miss Fanny Shaffer, pretty Salem girl who is ei- mgea to have been seduced on July 4, 1915, by Carl Gardner, faced the jury this afternoon that is to try the suit lor fzu.uw aamages Drought Dy ner father Samuel Shaffer against Carl Gardner. Selection of a jury occupied the greater portion of the afternoon and it is probable that she will take the stand late today in her own behalf. Miss Shaffer was formerly an em rdoye of the Salem Steam Laundry, fit. MP in iurors were neremtorilv ex cused and it is probable the jury will,10 eapn 01 "e tnrec eh""iren. jne re be eomposed of marriei men. mainder of the estate is to be held in diaries McXary is managing the de-l8.1?6 ba Xw !ank 'lurin h Walter Winslow are aeting for the -m. . mm ni. j T""- A"V'url r.".m " "u ed W1th spectors and jurymen The case will probably run ever until Sat-1 or day afternoon. TODAY FOR RENT Furnished rooms 203M Phon. 1-1 ri K.MSHKI) ROOMS Fo r rent. 21! 1-1 . lottage. Phone 138 L(8T Urge flat black muff, Dec 27 Reward. Phone 1384M. i. FOR REXT-Small placo box 5, Turner, Oregon. town. 1-5 WANTED-Milk cow for winter keep. C care Journal. Af5 WANTED 3 room furnished appart ment during legislature. Address L 3 care Journal. j.b FOR LEGISLATORS Newly furnish ed sleeping rooms. 255 Center street. 1-5 WANTED-Expcrienced house maid, no washing, good wsges. Mrs. L S Barnes. Phone 1665. ' tf FOR RENT Seven room house near high school, 475 N. High. Inquire OfiO N. High. Phone 1048M. 1-11 FOR RENT One nice sleeping room in Hubbard bldg. Apply to W. H. Norris, receiver, room 304. 1-12 MALE HELP WANTED By month small wages. Call route 4, box 118A. 1-9 2 NICE Furnished rooms for rent, 2 blocks from state house. 211 South Cottage St. tf TO EXCHANGE Good city property and cash for mdse., any kind, any where. See or address W. A. Liston, 484 Court St. i-g PROFESSIONAL NURSE And mas seur will do nursing and Swedish massage in homes. Crocker. Phone 1608M. iq CALENDAR For 1917 Large figures for practical use. Can or phone Horn er, H. Smith, the insurance man. Mc Cornack building. Phone 96. tf FOR RENT One furnished sleeping room and furnished housekeeping rooms. 694 N. Com'l. Phone 2454W. 1-10 ELECTRIC BATHS Massage, Ameri can ajiu oweaisn, arugleBS methods of treatment, Eva Murphy, drugless physician, 384 State St. Room 11. Office hours, 10 a, m, to 9 p. m. tf MONEY LOANED On furniture., hors es, venicies, merenancuse, etc. Trans actions private. Possession retained. Union Loan Agency, 217 SoKth High m' jenl6 MONEY TO LOAN On second hand jewelry, men's clothing, musical in struments, tools, guns, bicycles etc. Also bought, sold and traded. Capital Exchange, 337 Court St. Phone 498. jan!9 J MARRIED WILCOX-LONG At the parsonage of the Leslie Methodist Episcopal church by the pastor, the Rev. R, N. Avison, Thursday afternoon, January 4, 1917, William Alvan Wilcox and Anna Long. BORN WESTLEY - To Mr. and Mrs. Rov R Westley, at the Salem hospital, Jan uary 1, 1917, a daughter. Osteopaths Are In Portland Dr. R, W. Walton, first vice-president, of the Oregon Osteopathic asso ciation, end Hr P Mo,,,;,, u.. also of this city, left this morning for Portland where they are attending the session of the association, which oP- ened this until Saturdav. Dr. Wlt " ! uuiuuui ma wi cmiTmiin i of his office, will ((reside nvpr H deliberations of the association. une ot the important papers to be read before the assembled osteopaths this afternoon is ''Some Medical De velopments of the European War," by Dr. R. M. Roberts, who has made an extensive study of the subject, Dr. Roberts is the brother Of Professor T. S. Roberts, blind pianist and teacher of music at tho Oregon state school for the blind. The meeting will be held in the as sembly hall of the Morgan building. Other papers to be read are as fol lows: 'Differential Diagnosis of Some of the More Common Diseases of Right Upper Quadrant of the Abdo men," by Dr. John Talbot of Portland; ''Nose and Throat (Infections," by Dr. H. F. Leonard of Portland; ''Cer vical and Dorsal Lesions," by Dr. D. D. Young of MeMinnville; ''Vaccine Therapy," by Dr. R. W. Walton, of Salem; and other physicians of Port- land. The business session will beheld Sat- tirday morning, DS. PAINE 'S WILL IS FILED Eugene, Or., Jan. 5. The will of Dr. Dewitt A. Paine, disposing of an es tate estimated by the executor to be worth approximately $95,000, was filed lor probate today, i'rovision is made for an annual income of 3000 for the widow and bequests of $3000 are made 1 to be disbursed at 5" Qren. or remarriage to th ehU The will was made and signed De cembr 23, ,,, a few uavil bcforc Dr. pajne s THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1017. IS AGIST PROPOSALS Mass Meeting Called to De mand Taking Oyer Public Utilities Vancouver, B. C, Jan. 5 Demand ing conscription of wealth and nation alization of railways, mills, mines and factories for war' purposes, the local trades and labor council is today or ganizing a mass meeting to be held tomorrow night to protest against the national service registration scheme pending action by the government along the lines indicated. This course was decided on at a meeting of the council held last evening when the local labor delegates rejected the man date of the executive of the Trades and Labor Congress, the national body, that the cards of personal ques tions, issued to every man between sixteen and sixty five in Canada pre liminary to the mobilization of the labor power of the Dominion, should be filled in and returned as requested by the government. Suspicion that the great employers of labor had an axe to grind apparently dictated the action of the labor men in Vancouver. PERSONALS C. D. Purcell is a Salem visitor, from Sandy, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Peterson of Suver, are in the city. Arthur Hartley, of Sidney, is register ed at the Bligh. Frank C. Burton, of Lincoln, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. Katie Fisher, of Armstrong, Bri tish Columbia, is in the city. S. J. Smith, of Mt. Angel, was trans acting business in the city yesterday. Mrs. Al Mishler and daughter, Max ine, left this morning for Woodburn. Hal D. Patton was a passenger this morning on the Oregon Electric for Portland. Ivan G. Martin, member of the house of representatives from Marion coun ty, is transacting business today in Portland. Frank A. Ward is in Ashland on of ficial business for the state board of pharmacists. Senator C P. Bishop was one of the speakers at the Ad club luncheon held yesterday afternoon at the Benson ho tel. r'. H. Bagley, of Portland, who will take part in the basketball game Satur day evening at the university, will re main over Sunday, the guest of H. J. Hkkerson. Mrs. W. C. Emmel, of Athena, and son Kenneth, are visiting in the city. Mr. Emmel, who was formerly with tlm Barnes store, is now assistant manager .. . J1 . 1 , It . . ox ouo ui me j. j. 'enny stores at Ath ena. EVEREADY FLASHLIGHT PRIZES IN TWO WEEKS R. H. Corson, local representative of the American Eveready works, has been besieged since Christmas by hundreds of people, through telephone messages, letters and personal appeal lo ascer tain the out come of the national eon test conducted by his company for a new name for its flashlights. Corson has received word that on account of the unexpected number of replies, the j winner of the $3000 will not be an ijtlnouiiced for two weeks. More than a I half million contestants submitted names. Incidentally Corson has iust banked a check for $50 received as first prize for the west coast in the contest among the salesmen for pub licity obtained for the big drive for the new name and sales. The check came from Roscoe F. Oakes, coast manager, formerly of Portland, now in San Fran cisco. MODERN WOODMEN INSTALL With 250 lodge members and friends present, the installation of officers of the Modern Woodmen of America was held last night in the Moose hall. The ceremony was in cnarge or j. w. eim r. .i . r . m"UB ro "aM. state (lePutT sul. After the rites were performed, lunch was served. Dancing followed. The following officers were installed: Consul, J. F. Day; -advisor, B. B. Sutton; banker, E. E. Matten; clerk, J. E. Wright; escort, Dr. R. M. Rob erts; watchman, George Wick; physi cians, Dr. O. B. Miles, Dr. H. J. Clem ents, and Dr. W. S. Mott; trustee, A. J. Sweinink. TO PACIFY NAVY Washington, Jan. 5. In an effort to pacify the navy department which has persistently blocked efforts to provide relict for present occupants of oil lands in the government reserves in the west, the senate public lands committee to day adopted a substitute for the Phe lan amendment in the general leasing bill. " GREEN TRUNK" CASE Portland, Or., Jan." 5. The fate of Edward Bartholomew, charged with the murder or John land m the "green trunk mystery" will probably rest with the jnry this afternoon. When the defense refused to permit Bartholomew to take the stand in his own behalf today the state rested its case. Adopted Amendment. Washington. Jan. 5. The senate this ,lt"g! voti"K !wn the 6a,,i"- Mbatitute, adopted the Jones aiucu,j men l lu lac iiit'.iivui.n icpmiudiKi, endorsing President Wilson's note to belligerents as follows: "Resolved, That the senate approves and strongly endorses the request by the president in the diplomatic notes of December 1H to the nations now engaged in war, that the nations state the terms upon which peace might be discussed." The vote was 48 to 17. f CITY NEWS : G. W. Benjamin, of Oervaia, who cob ducts a hay and grain warehouse, wm i city visitor today. He paid a visit t the state house and called on Insuranei Commissioner Wells. He was accom panied by his wife. Home made Kraut, 36c a gallon, 3 gallons for $1.00. Bring jar. Wark K Richardson, 2395 Front. o The cold ahuap seams to be over for a time. Robins are flying north and th thermometer read yesterday from SI to 42 above the zero mark. The river is today 7.8 feet above low water and tht precipitation yesterday was 21 of an inch. o Roy Williamson, who has been in Mankate, Minnesota, for the past two or three years, has returned to Salem for an extended stay- He arrived in Oregon a week ago and finds the con trast between the cold weather of Min nesota and the mildness of Oregon very refreshing. He is a Salem boy. A Correction In yesterday's paper in the advertisement of A. C. DcVoc the shoe man at 279 Commercial St., the price of Men's Shoes Neolin Soles is given as $1.95. The correct price is $3.85, reduced from $5 and $6. o L. E. M. Curdy, the new chief of po lice at Vancouver, Wash., who took office January 3, has sent a notice to Chief Cooper asking his co-operation throughout the year and extending his good wishes and a promise for all as sistance he can give in making the work efficient. A black lady's purse no, a lady's black purse, was picked up yesterday on the street by a pedestrian and turneo over to Chief Cooper. The purse is black and contained several pockets- In the center pocket were the following contents: Seven cents, a tube of lip rouge, and three cigarettes. Who owns the purset To my friends and patrons Having severed all business relations with the Gideon Stolz Co. some years ago, I will open my old Star Bottling Works at 647 Market street, with a full line of carbonated soft drinks, about March first, possibly sooner. Opening an nouncement will be made later. Star Bottling Works, R. A, Pfiel, propri etor. The Willamette basketball team is an nouncing a series of games for the win ter, beginning with the one Saturday evening at the university gymnasium when the varsity team will play the alumni. Other games to be rjlaved will be with Oklahoma, Multnomah, Univer sity or Washington, o. A. C, University of Oregon and Pacific university. The game Saturday evening will be called at o o'clock. Mrs. a E. Howard has just received a letter from a friend livinc at Elm- wood, Illinois, announcing the death of vv. . jjovee, .November 30, at the age of 86 years. Mr. Bovee was well known in Salem, having made his home here until about two months ago. His death was due to injuries received from fall ing downstairs. He was a member of the Christian Science church. o Curtis Parker, of West Stayton, was brought to the Salem Deaconess hos pital on South Winter street yesterday uy ut. o. u. jt-emoerton or this city, and an operation for acute appendicitis was performed this mornine- bv Dr. Frederick H. Thompson, examining puysician ror tne state industrial ac cident commission The patient is a brother-iii-law of Dr. Pemberton. o J. M. Sehon, who recently Durchased the Bligh billiard parlors is home from I'ortland where he bought entire new equipment, including four dozen new cues, new cloth for the tables and equip ment to bring his place of business on a plane with the best in the state. Mr. Sehon is making an especial appeal to business men who occasionally like a quiet game of billiards or pool. Mrs. Sabra Wiley, wife of B. F. Wiley of Central Point, died at her son' s home Wednesday, January 3, 1917, at the age of 81 years. She had been a resident of Salem for many years, moving to Central Point about three months ago. She was born in St. Lawrence countv. New York, August 31, 1835. The funeral services were held from the home of F. E. Wiley at Central Point this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Out of respect for the memory of T. 8. McDauiei, president, of the Willam ette university board of trustees, who died in Portland Thursday, no univer sity classes were held this afternoon. Resolutions of sympathy from the stu dents and faculty were extended to the family by a silent unanimous vote at this morning's chapel hour. The funeral was held in Portland this afternoon. o Former members of Company M who did not take the new federal oath may now receive their official discharge pa pers, as they have been made out here, sent to Portland for the proper sig natures and returned to the office of Company M at the armory. Those wish ing to keep a proper record of their services in the army will receive their discharge papers by calling for them at the armory tonight or next Tuesday night. The mid year meetings of the Oregon Osteopathic association is in session to day and tomorrow in Portland. Among the topics to be discussed are, "Home Medical Developments of the European War," by Dr. H. M. Roberts, of this city, and "Vaccine Therapy," by Dr. R. W. Walton, of Salem. Dr. Walton is first vice-president of the organization. Dr. W. L. Mercer is also attending the sessions. o The Foresters of America, Sherwood camp, now that one membership con test has been closed to the satisfaction of even the losing team, will at once be gin another contest, to extend over a period of 60 days. The opposing teams will be led by Captain F. J. Rosenberg and Captain W. P. Ringle. and at the first meeting night in March the losing team will have the pleasure of paying, for a fine dinner for the winners and EXTRA 5--C0L0NIAL GIRLS 5 Musicians Extraordinary THE OREGON also themselv.-s. At the regular meet ing January 18, a dance will be given for the members and their wives. o The sum of $166.50 was paid out to day by County Clerk Boyer for gopher scalps. At 10 cents each, this means that 1,655 scalps were brought in. o A marriage license was issued today by the county clerk to Albert O. Rob ers, a farmer, and Winifred Ellen Free man, both of Sublimity. o Complaint was fild in Justice Web ster's court by Lebold & Co. against Earl G. Beck and Newton J. Beck todav for the recovery of money for goods sold ana uenverea in the sum of $80. Non-snit, on the motion of the plain tiff was granted by Judge Kelly today in the action for damages for breach of hop contract brought by Ung Lung ("hung against Frank W. Durbin. o T. W. Davis has bought the bankrupt stock of Zinn's on South Commercial street and will open a modern confec tionary about the 15th of January. He has had about 10 years' experience in this business in the east. o Complaint by the Crooked Finirer Cemetery association against William and Elizabeth Wellman and E. Plas for aamages for holding up access to the eemetery, which it is alleged in nnlaw- iuiiy aone. ine damages asked are $350. . Just to celebrate the close of a series of biff-ball games at tho Y. M. C. A. a luncheon will be served to the players and in order that it may have a home like taste, it will be served by a commit- w or Miiea iiieiuaing Mcsaames iur rar, Compton, Albin, Misner and Ginc rich. After the luncheon and a musical program, the captains for the teams of the next month will be elected and thev will choose their players. o Excavations for the Major Willis building on Court street are now com pleted and enough men will be put on the work of the foundations to have them completed within 10 days. The entire building, 54 by 83 feet, will be completer! about March 1 as the con tractors, C. Van Patten & Son, are rush ing the work. All the upper floor and about three-fourths of the lower will be used by E. L. Stiff & Son for auoth er store. Next Monday evening at 8 o'clock, the young man from behind the counter as well as the proprietor from the of fice will be given an opportunity to near a lecture on salesmanship. G. R. McAuslan, professor of commerce of the extension department of the University of Oregon, will begin a series of prac tical lectures on salesmanship The lee ture for Monday night at tho Commer cial club is, "A Vision of Salesman ship," and on Tuesday evening, "The Salesman's Physical and Mental Re quirements." Meier & Frank of Port land, thought so much of the value of Mr. McAuslan 's idea that h ft Wflu em- ployed last summer to deliver the course or lectures before the retail sales peo ple of the store. Villa Farcing His Way Through Murguia's Army El Paso, Texas, Jan. 5Villa is forcing his way through General Mur guia's army of government troops and is nearing Chihuahua City todav, ac cording to advices reaching the border. An exodus of alarmed residents of Ihe northern capital has started, the Cur ranzista authorities granting refugees a tree train to the border. The deciding- battle for possession of the city is being fought near Horcasitas. Did Not Kill Consul. Washington, Jan. 5, The state de panment tooay receivieri word denying that Villistas had killed French Consul Bernardino of Torreon and one of his sons. A previous report to the de partment was that they had been slain Big Steamer Ashore On Alaskan Coast Seattle, Wash., Jan. 5. Reports reached hero thin altenioon that the steamship Admiral Watson of the Pa cific Mteamsnip company s fleet was high and dry on a reef in Fish liaf, on the Alaskan coast. Fish Bay is near Fidalgo Bay, a short distance from Valdez. Reports to the company's offices here state that the steamer. is hard and fast, and is not leaking. Tho steamers Alameda and Cordova of the Alaska Steamship company havo reached the Admiral Watson. The passengers have I all been taken off the stranded liner by the steamship Cordova and are be ing transferred to Valdez. The Ala meda is standing by the distressed ves sel. DIED MeKIMSEY At her home, 1315 Fif teenth street, at 7 o'clock this morn ing, Mrs. Etta B. McKimsey, in her 39th year. Funeral arrangements have not as yet been made, awaiting word from her mother. She was a wife of David Mc Kimsey. TRY JOURNAL WANT ADS SUNDAY ONLY EXTRA Eugene A. Hancock Becomes Member of Willamette Faculty Eugene A. Hancock, A. M., of Seat tle, has accepted tho chair of the Rhetoric department in Willamette University which was so recently va - cated by Prof. Wallace MacMurray. Announcement to this effect was made at 3:30 o'clock this aternoon by Dr. George H. Alden, dean of the lib eral arts college. Prof. Hancock is a Washingtonian, oeing porn on l'uget Sound and receiv ing his education in that state. He made an enviable scholastic record while st the University of Washington where he received tho bachelor of arts degree. Later he took graduate work at Harvard in English and received the masters' degree from that institu tion. To take the new position Prof. Han cock resigns as principal i tho Seat tie Y. M. C. A. College Preparatory school for Men where he has been in structing for over a year as well as handling considerable publicity work for that institution. Mr. Hancock comes highly recom mended by eminent men of the edu cational and literary world. While at Harvard university he studied under Bliss Ferry, the noted critic and liter ateur who gained prominence as former editor of Atlantic Monthly. "'Mr. Hancock," said Bliss Perry, ''made an excellent record while at Harvard as a student in our English depart ment. He is a clear and graceful writer, and a man of high character and aims." Dr. Edward O. Sisson, at present state commissioner of educa tion, Idaho, says that ''Mr. Hancock is a man of uncommon intelcctual ability. Ho has an attractive person ality." In additon to his literary work in educational circles, Professor Hancock has been actively engaged in news paper work for several years. He has had two years' experience in tho edi torial department of Seattle Sun dur ing which time he was dramatic and musical editor and critic. He achieved considerable fame in Seattle on the occasion of several exclusive ''scoop" stories for his local newspaper. Prof. Hancock has also made contributions to the magazines both in poetry and prose. Prof. Hancock is a married man and has three children. Mrs. Hancock also writes frequently for the magazines. Inasmuch as tho enrollment in the Rhetoric department is the heaviest in Wijlamette University and Prof. Mac Murray set such high, standards, Prof. Hancock faces a difficult situaafion with the semester examinations only three weeks off. His enthusiasm mani fest this afternoon showed that he is pre-eminentJy the man for the posi tion. Moon Will Be In Eclipse Sunday Night Smoked glasses will not be necessary to see tin! total oelipso of tho moon Sunday evening. There will not, only be a total eclipse, but the shadow of the earth falling across the face of the moon is so large that there will not only be an eclipse, but. it will be total about 25 minutes. The first contact of shadow will be ut exactly 11.45 Sunday evening and the eclipse will last two ours. Those not familiar with the lo cation of the full moon at this hour of the niidit may look for it about 25 de grees above the horizon, a rising moon. About 1 o'clock, even if the weather is favorable, the world will be in total darkness lor almost half an hour. Those who wish to take a closer view of the moon when in the shadow of the earth will have an opportunity as Prof. I. L. MJc.Adams. BaJsWsl focal astronomer, will be on hand with his telescope, pro viding the weather is favorable. There will be three eclipses of the moon this year. Selecting Jury In Mooney Case Tedious San Fmncisco, Jan. 5. The jury which will try Thomas J. Mooney on charge of murder in connection with the piop redness parade dynamiting here will not bo completed before Tues day, according to a statement today by Attorney Maxwell McNutt, associ ate counsel tor the defense, lie admit ted the selection of 12 men would be a long and difficult job. 'We are going to take our time about it," he said, ''and get men of the character we want. In the War ren Billings trial we were so sure of the merits of the defense that we ac cepted jurors without a great deal of questioning. It will bo different at this trial." Gardiner Mill Deal Pending Eugene, Or., Jan. 5 Correspondence received here say that O. J. Gray, of Portland, is negotiating for the pur chase of the Gardiner Mill company's property, valued at between $7.i0,000 and IX, 000,000. The property is locat ed near Gardiner. Amity High to Quit Debate League Amitv, Or., Jan. 5. The Amity high school has decided to drop out of the debating league for this section of the state, on the ground that it cannot afford the attendant expense. Wedding invitations, announcements, and calling cards printed at the Journal Job Department Prices right. IVE Bligh Delights Elks with Galaxy of Beauty "Woman, woman; lovely woman," etc., etc., was the popular and leading slogan not only at the Bliirh theater iai mgnt hut also in the realms of Kin- j aom )tne over at the lodge hall following regular performance at the show j house. rhc vounff ladies all nc i w o J - V . .Iliout can measure up nicely along side of Au drey Munson aud other finely figured damsels, delighted man a"d feminine alike at the , , v mi in Bligh theatc earner in rhe ne..,, and then lh. Tl l i. n .. n-u.ie on r.artn were dazzled with girlish forms at the clnb tor a few hours. . Pact of the matter is, T. G Miflft is being made tho recipient of great and sundry congratulations on his ad mirable eve for beauty. He succeeded in startling even the staid and sophis ticated members of the Elke lodge who by the way, wero free to admit that never before have they witnessed such a splendid array of womanhood. The antlered herd of Salem was also flat tered by the fact that seldom, if eve before, has it been their privilege to have pretty girls pose especially tor their pleasure, and that they appreciat ed the novel entertainment arranged hy Mr. Bligh was attested to hv the thun derous applause which greeted every tair member of tho group. Wegging Stirs Seattle Politicians Seattle, Wash., Jan. 5. Seattle 'a bootlegging prosecutions may develop into a feud between Mayor Gill and local federul prosecutors which will reach to the national capital. The mayor, after hearing rumors that he was involved in confessions ot Logan Billingsley, to United States District Attorney Clay Allen, threat ened to ''send to Washington for a special prosecutor." ''And I'll get one, too," he said, through James Hamilton Lewis." Oill was a law clerk in Lewis ' of fice here years ago. Gill branded as absurd rumors tha he received a bribe from the Billinm leys. " "What I want explained," said Gill, is why government officials laid off the H. C. Hunt prosecution months ago." nunt is a member of the Jesse Moore Hunt company of San Francis co, wholesale liquor dealers, REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS W. J. Pruitt et ux lo Ano-nst trfr. estcin, lot t, block 8. The Ollkvi mill Willis K. Folks et nx tn H lvf n,l Annie SecMer, lot 15. block 8. Bnriimr. ton add., Snlem. E. M. Savuge et ux to Edward J. Ward, part Towner Savage el, 37-7-2W. Q. R. Robs et ux to Ed and Jennie "olte, pt. B. 8. Bonney el. 47-5-1 W E. B. Mclnturff to .1 H, Wilson, all lots 8 and !), block 17, Yew Park annex, Salem. Albert S. Morris et ux to Bitter and Nellie A. Hiatt C. Sears el 70!) -i;E; O. and C. cl. 7-0-2 B, K. P. lioiso et al, to W M. Need ham, lot 3, block I. and . Boise Kvn i 2d add., Salem. Ida Latham et vir to Osn thani, lot 8, block Ij, Geo. H. SaJejn. L. La eld .1, Mary BeU Ossern to Fra I. a ura Newton, lot 14, block Park add. Heirs of W. II. Owen, A ik M. and 8, Capilol lased, to 1', h. and Eva 11. Ha 1st end block 11, Highland add, lot ADVERTISED LETTER LIST Advertised January 2, Ballard, Mr. Z. Ilrookins, Miss Helen 1917. Culbertson, Mrs. C. A. W. Caldwell, E. A. Esq. Cress, Mrs. W. H. Coon, Mrs. W. D Cook, Mr O. E. Cook, Mrs. M. I. Clarke, Mrs. Bel D. Fl yiin, Mr. Michael Ford, Mrs. G. Fulton, Mrs. Marget Oillis, Mr. C. B. Holt Mrs. Delta Hood, Mrs. Edw. Hooper, Chas. J. Houck, Miss Mattie, care Houck. Havs, Mrs. S. R. Irving, Mr. Hobt. (2) Jorecnsen. N. 0. Kelley, Mrs. Ida Luper, Mrs. C. J. Morrison, Mrs. liable Money, Mr. Oscar 8. Miller, Mrs. Lizzie Nolan, Mr. Alford Kowland, C. Esq. Richards, Mr. Roe Ryan, Alice Siegler, Nelle M. Service Auto Co. Sweney, Miss Edith Tucker, Mr. V. Thomas, Mr. Joseph Wood, Miss Ambra Wood, Mrs. A. T. Wurrcn, Mrs. L. AUGUST HUCKESTE1N, PoBtmaater. TO KEEP RECORD CLEAR Washington, Jan. 5. Kansas stato'B lion-hanging record will be kept clear. 1'rcsiditiit ilson today commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence imposed on William White, colored, ex United States soldier, for the murdet ol sergeant James Jaehson, also col ored. (