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FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1917.
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"Salem's Big Department Store
Trade at the Safe Store, Where Purchases Are
Guaranteed
SPECIAL DELINEATOR OFFER
The world's foremost fashion magazine offered
for a limited time at a very low rate for new sub
scriptions or renewals? Ask Miss Nordstrom,
Butteriek Representative, at the pattern counter.
Extra Values at Meyers
These Special Offerings End Saturday
27-Inch Organdie Em
broidery Flouncing
Mi j.rii ,-. inn ffi in yj
in.lny. Sat... . $1.1" Id.
An excellent asorttncnt of pat
terns. These flounces sell in the
regular way at $1.50 a vard.
Special .rite $),lp a Yard.
Men's Silk Fibre Hosiery
15c a pair; two pairs or
Splendid Hose for Spiinjj LoC
or Summer Black, white and
IiiIdi Heae h.
A Sale of Boys' Caps
at 19c Each
K good variety In grays, blues,
browns, greens; sizes ii 1-2 (0 7
al 19c Kn.-li.
Extra Vata in Bleached
Muslin
A .Ifi inch Muslin and our 12 1 2e,
seller, sale nif- 10,- n Yard.
M-hch Black Mssaline
Sala SI iq Yarrf
Ti' is an excellent grade and
Hells regularly at $1.30 i vnrd.
Women's $125 Crepe
Gowns 79c Each
Excellent downs in either high
neck nnd with long sleeves or
low neck with short sleeves, sells
regularly to l.tO, only 79c for
days.
Women's New Stylish
Waists
Sale Price 98c Each
Here's a beautiful lot of new
striped Waists in h number of
excellent patterns and colorings,
voiles, poplins, Sonisette, Diiri
ties; fabrics that wash well and
will hold their color. Hnlo price
!' Ksch.
27-Inch Mescaline Silks
Sale Price 89c Yard
This is a very good quality, all
popular colors; a big vnhic at H9c
New Mercerized White
Ponlins, Sale 22c a Yard
A splendid wash material for
Spridg anil Summer. Fine soft,
finish, 27 inches wide and equal
to a 35c grade elsewhere.
tVjnb No Longer Factor
FLKSUNAL5 Z In Mexican Affairs
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V. Fuuk9 is in the city from Dal
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Washington, March 2. General
I Francisco Villa is no longer considered!
a factor in Mexican affairs.
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Mrs Fred Bvnoi. i, visiting in Tmle.T . .""
pendencc through an American official source to-1
. , ', ., . . .... . I day ami likewise throuogh a quotation 1
I.K V i - '"I of Oeaeral Muiguia, t arranzista. that'
the former rebel leader's ohvsical con-
Mrs. William I'urdy is in Portland fonrlition has prac tically counted him out
YOU CAN ALWAYS DO BETTER AT
All Around Town
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COMING EVENTS
Tonight.
lurch 8.- Mtnto Y. M. O. A
sedation nt. Hulcm Y. M. C
March 5. Floral society moot
ing, Commercial club rooms.
March 9. Opera "Carmen," at
Salem public library, on tho
Honora.
March 9-10. Marion County
Sunday School Convention,
First Presbyterian church.
March IS, 16, 17. 8aleu
lodge will play "Get
Quick Wnllingford. "
March 17. Company M jitney
dance at armory.
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During dull seasou suits pressed 50c.
I leaned and pressed $1.00. Modem
Clatters, Phone 860, 466 Court street.
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C. W. Smith was arrested yesterday
afternoon by the police for cutting
across corners. He i onics up for hearing
about i o'clock this afternoon.
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OLD MtHIONED BIFOCALS T. .
tmprooetiieni
"Promptness and neatness in watch
repairing." Pomeroy and Wallace, 123
Commercial. ji
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Fresh garden and flower seeds. On
ion sets, hoes and rakes. Phone ord
ers carefully rilled. Ward K. Richard
son. Mrs. Myrtle Evelyn Gilbert, wife of
Monroe Gilbert, of the Frame Shop, who
went to Portland Wednesday for a
short trip, returned yesterday' evening.
Col. E. G. Snider, the well known
auctioneer in charge ot the auction of
B. U Stiff & Son every Saturday at
:u i N. Commercial, ' 3.3
j or. D. X. Boechler. dentist, located
3-4 milo north of the fair grounds, Port
land road. Owlnsr to no offico nnAmn
nricea roasouublo. 1-21
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C. O. Constable, county fruit iuspuect-
nr, is home after si.oniliiiLr seven u-nnka
I in southern California. He says that
the more he saw of the mange industry
I the more he liked the Italian prunes.
I .Mrs. Constable and diiuglite r will re
main in I'aninniiii.
Dr. F. H. Thompson, 416 Bank of
Commerce. Practice limited to diseases
of eye, ear, nose and throat, and goner
al surgery. tf
Money to loan at lowest rates on
good sound security. (!. K. Tumli, 202
Salem Hunk Commerce. tf
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There will be n Parent-Teachers meet
in a this cvenimr nt il ,. 1 ili.ni.- ....l,..l
(house. Dr. Maurice Roberts 'will .1e-
liver a lecture on "Osteopathy, Its Aim
and Scope." Or. Huberts is the presi
dent of the Willamette Valley Osteopa-
iiiiu ussociauon.
a short visit
Dr. H. (). Hickman, of Oervais, was in
Salem Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. I'udcrhill are vis
iting in Portland.
Dr. M. K. Pomeroy is in Portland on
professional business
H. F. Kingwrley, of Independence, was
in the city yestcrdny-
A. Earl, the hardware man of Turner,
is in the city on business.
Mrs. Fred Iddings left this moruing
for n short visit in Kugene.
C. A. Park was in Portland yesterday
rcgistercd at tho Heward.
E. A. Carlton was in Portland yes
terday registered at the Imperial.
n. 1 UuiUL ot Lebanon, is in the city
attending to business matters.
A- J. Roberts was a Portland visitor
Thursday, registered at the Eaton.
Miss Muriel Luther, of Carlton, is a
visitor at the home of H. J. Hicker
son. Bosc.ie Ames, a hardware dealer of
Silverton, was a ttulem visitor Thurs
day. F. H. Bugley, of the Lumberman 's
bank, Portland, will visit friends in the
city over Sunday.
Bert Jerman, a farmer from Mission
Bottom, is spending several days in the
city
as a factor.
The American official message said
Villa's forces are scattered and that he
no longer holds his once powerful grip
upon northern Mexico.
Aside from these facts, the govern
ment has no information today that
revelation of Uermany's Mexican plot
created any positive development south
of the border.
Or. L. A. Bowman, dentist, room 504
IT. S. Bank bldg. 3 23
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Auction inside of building out of
the rain, Ml N. Commercial every Sat
urday. Free Souvenirs for the ladies. 3-3
The old John Holman house on North
High street, adjoining the High school
building, which was purchased a few
months ago by the board of education,
has been sold and will be removed from
its present location. The building could
not, be rented w ithout considerable ex
pense and for this reason, the board de
cided to dispose of the house-
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"Mali" At the Unitarian church
next Sunday morning at 11. Come 3-3
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Auction inside of building out of
the rain. 34 N. Commercial every Sat-
Merlc McKinney, a farmer from the unlaw Free souvenirs for the ladies. 3-3
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Turner neighborhood, is here on busi
nes.s attairs. ,
Captain E. H. Huebscher. officer In
charge of the recruiting station at Port
land, is in the city.
Mr .and Mrs. W. (1. Prunk are in
Aurusville called there by the illness of
Mr. Plunk's mother.
H. H. Munford, a farmer from the
Liberty district, was transacting busi
ness in the city yesterday.
Mr. nnd Mrs. N- J. Stre'ff and two
children left this morning for Ft. Dodge,
Iown, where tbey will make their home.
Francis Dillard left this afternoon for
Salem, where ho will visit for a few
days with his sister, Gertrude, who is
attending Willamette university. Rose-
burg Keview.
fc. S. Sergeant and wife, of New- York
City, arc in the city. This is the annual
visit ot Mr. Sergeant, who represents
one of the largest fruit and commission
houses in the east.
Mrs. H. Corum returned Wednesday
evening from Salem where she had been
Second hand motorcycles at the low
est prices you have ever seen. Watt
Shipp Co.
3-;
J. H. Rowan, formerly employed at
Ladd & Bush's bank, who is now a first
yeoman in the United States navy, is
stationed at the naval station at Samoa.
in the South Sens. News dispatches
state that on February 1, when the Ger
man submarine campaign was declared,
the port was ordered closed by the gov
ernment! Since then friends in this city
have heard nothing from him. Ships are
not allowed to call at the port nor mes
sages sent out. Accordingly, the tight
little isle in the far suuth sea is prac
tically isolated.
America's greatest bass baritone at
the armory tonight at a: l- p. m.
C. B. C. Party tonight, at 8:30 this
evening at Masonic Temple the stu-
ients of the Capital Business college
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spending the previous two weeks with will entertain the former students and
her brother. A. M. Pate, who was vei
ill and who pasted away February 27.
Eugene Guard.
their miinv
will play,
friends. Richie's orchestra
and roar of the electric trains as they
rush by. Ho is the fiejlow that likes to
lo a "brokerage" business although
not liking to be broke.
'Hell" At the Unitarian phureh ! The receipts
next Sunday morning at 11. Come M PP llnd tmiPa were $7,694,52
Business at the Salem postoffice for
February was just 0 1-2 per cent bet
ter than for the month of one year ago.
The figures show that one year ago this
February the total sales were $8,915.50,
while for this rear tliey were $9,492.42.
last month from stamped
The
Dance Turner Saturday night. Good
floor. Salem orchestra.
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Elias Elias, the boy who was declared
lo have been illegally committed to the
reform school from Portland and who
w'as given his freedom on re-trial, was
received at the school a week ago today.
Tlx. .i.vl .lair Htr.Ir... !. ..,.',
after and taken back to Portland and
tho re-hearing held yesterday.
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"Hell" At the Unitarian church
next Sunday morning at 11. Come 3-3
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Iff KSVPTOS 0USS15
My experience of 34 years in correct
ly fitting glasses to relievo eye strain
will be at your service. If tho glasses
ere not needed, 1 positively deeuae to
supply them. I guarantee' satisfaction
in ovary respect.
You are iuvitod to come where
absolute accuracy in correcting eye
defects i placed aliovo every other
consideration. No extra charge for
examination.
My prices are lower than elsewhere
for the service and material you get of
mo, and I can refer you to thousands
of prominent ritltaaa, among them
nearly 1100 children, 6 to 18 years
old, that T have fitted with glasses
mace coming here,
DR. M. P. MENDELSOHN
209-210-211 United States
Phone 110
Salem's 'Pridethe
Sold in all ciirar stores-
erously good 10c.
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smoker's joy
-La Corona, gen
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Bicycles and motorcycles-used, at
low prices. Watt Shipp Co. 3.3
Five dollars and costs were assessed
against Harold Cameron this afternoon
by Judge Webster for assaulting Daniel
.Sheets, 17 years, the son of Mrs. Veda
Sheets. The mother charged Cameron,
who is about 25 years old, with attack
ing her son. He appeared this afternoon
and pleaded guilty.
Ool. E. o. Bolder, the well known
auctioneer in charge of the auction of
E. L. Stiff & Son every Saturday at
341 X. Commercial. 3-3
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W. O. W. dance Friday March 2 at
the Moose hall, musie furnished by
Mrs. Savage's orchestra. A good time
for all. Admission, gents 50, ladies
free. 341
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M. Ij. Gilbert, who was formerly lo
cated in the United States National
bank building, has transferred his
"hang out" to the Hubbard building.
He probably likes to hear the rumble
newspapers piiirt $10a..i( postage am
third and fourth class matter without
stamps affixed, brought in $1,729-54.
This last sum was largely due to the
postage paid by an eastern mail order
house that shipped two car loads of
catalogs by 'freight to Salem and then
paid the locnl postage according to zone
rates from Salem.
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James Godard at the armory tonight.
8:18 p. nt,
The Stores That Cut The
High Cost of Living
m WE HAVE FOUR STORES
THIS ENABLES US TO BUY IN LARGE QUANTITIES FOR
LESS. WE ARE GIVING YOU THIS ADVANTAGE. ONE VISIT
TO EITHER OF THESE STORES WILL CONVINCE YOU.
BEST HARD WHEAT
FLOUR . .
$2.15
BEST CREAMERY BUTTER yf Ct
Per Pound . . . . . . .
ROYAL CLUB OR M. J. B. Q CS
COFFEE Per Pound .... 00
25
THREE CANS OF MILK FOR
ONLY
BEST CANE SUGAR Gf
Per Sack P .OU
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BUSICK & SON L M
118 SOUTH COMMEKCTAT. ST. OOQ wntTO nnuMimnnr v I IB
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t Clean, Fresh, Airy Rooms
HOTEL LOUVRE
Wanted Boy to collect. Advertising
department. .Must have wheel. AH day
work. Pair wages. Applv Mr. Heady,
Furnish your heme by attending B. Capital Journal Office. tf.
li. Stiu & Son's unction sales, Satur- 0
day at 1:30 p. m., 341 X. Commercial.! Second hand bicycles at extremely
8-3 j low prices. Watt Shipp Co. 3-3
A list of the books published during j The Salem recruiting office is mak-
the past month mnv be found nt thejing a record for itself and is already
public library La ii pamphlet called making a goo ahowing f or this month.
"The Booklist," n copy of which mnv j Yesterday, Robert Dawson, age 15, of
he found on the periodical shelf of the Salem, enlisted in the infantry and is
library of the Salem public library. The now in Vancouver for the preliminary
public is invited to look over the' list three weeks' training before being as
(Formerly Hotel Keith)
459 State St.
Phone 1109
Booms 50c to $1.00 a Day
Special Rates by the Week
MBS. M. M. LAY, Proprietor
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and bring to the attention of the lib
rarian any books that might be of value
to the library.
Bring in your hogB next Thursday,
March 1st, $12 or better for best. C.
W. Byre. !
Furnish your home by attending E. 1
ii. stiff St Son "s auction sales. Satur
day at 1:38 p. m., ."4l N. Commercial.
3-3
liirned to a regiment. Today, three
young men cast their 'fortunes with tlie
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has put on a night service with
a prominent stand at the
HOTEL MABION
Phone 2010 or 13
I
TRY JOURNAL WANT ADS
WANTED
Household Furniture. Woodry
the Auctioneer will pay highest
cash price for same. Phone 511.
Weather welcome extended by The
Dalles Chronicle: "With the ground ur
froien, the snow, which is unusually
wet, means thousands and taousrrtuls
of dollars to the tillers of the soil in
Wasco county. All the farmers mi l
ranchers who were seen in the city ti -day
had smiles sticking out nil nvi t
thein. They have been praying fir
moisture and couldn't usk for anything
better than what they received last
niyht and todav."
CARS oj
ANy-KiTID
Any time
Salem's Best Market
Place"
All India Teas have recently
advanced eight cents per pound
in view of which the following
prices on Tetley 's Teas we think
will be appreciated by you:
Tetley Teas
SOc size (1 lb.) special 60c
10c size (1-2 lb.) special 30c
20c size (1-4 lb.) special ....16c
Taffy Syrup
G5c size (10 lbs.) special 55c
Thompson's Seedless
Raisins
20c site (15 ounces) Special 19c
Hersheys Cocoa
10c size (1-5 lb.) special Oc
25e size (1-2 lb.) special 19c
50c size (1 lb.) special 36e
$2.25 size (5 lb.) special $1.65
Why shop around ! We give you
the best groceries all the time
at the best possible price.
Westacott - Thielsen Co.
425 STATE STREET
Two Phonea 830 and 840
DAMON
UNLOADS HIS STOCK
OF
GROCERIES
Citms Washing Powder, sale
price 20c
25c Del Monte Catsup, sale
price 20c
90c Pail Compound, sale
price 80c
Jap Bice, sale price 6 lbs.
for 25c
Lemons, sale price, doz. 13c
Sugar, sale price, sack $7.50
Matches, sale price, 3 boxes
for 10c
Lay in your grocery supplies
, now at these low prices.
DAMON
"GROCERS to the PEOPLE"
855 N. Com 1 St. Phone 68
Today we pay 23 cents
cash and 25 cents trade for
ess.
Special rates on country trips and to
State Institutions.
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DR. C. H. SCHENK
Drugless Physician
Superintendent Hydro-Electro
Therapeutic Institute
202 to 206 Masonic Temple
Phone 1182.
Hours 9 to 57 to 9
When in SALEM, OREGON, stop at
BLIGH HOTEL
Strictly Modern
Free and Private Baths
RATES: 75c. $1.00, $1.50 PER DAY
The only hotel in the business district.
Nearest to all Depots, Theatres and
Oapitol Buildings.
A Home Away From Home
T. O. BLIGH. Prop.
Both Phones. Free Auto Bus
Highest cash pri
Used Furniture Wanted
paid for
used furuiture.
E. L. STIFF & SON.
Phone 941 or 508.
AUCTION SALE
Every Saturday 1:30 P. M.
341 NORTH COMMERCIAL STREET
We are receiving several consignments of medium
and high grade furniture for our sale next Saturday
and you cannot afford to miss this sale if you are in
need of furnishings of anv kind Tho lie ;rmi,w
Z "-'j -a. ai. niH' HIV UVltO
almost everything necessary for
keeping.
Stoves Rockers
Banges Kitchen 'Cabinets
Heaters Kitchea Tables
Bugs Stools
Linoleum Utensils & Dishes
Beds Tubs
Springs Boilera
Mattresses Washboards
Dressers Wringers
Commodes Washing Machines
Tables Sewing Machines
Chairs Pictures
Everything put up goes strictly to the highest
bidder and is a bonafide sale, as we hire no person
to bid in furniture that does not bring in high
enough prices.
Dealers have attended our sales and remarked
that they were able to buy for less than wholesale
prices.
This is certainly the place to get furnishings for
that extra room or even the whole house.
E. L. STIFF & SON
EVERY SATURDAY AT 1 :30 P. M.
Free Souvenirs for the Ladies. 341 N. Commercial
COL. E. G. SNIDER, Auctioneer
modern house-
Carpet Sweepers
Vacuum Cleaners
Cots
Sanitary Couches
Bedding
Carpets
Matting
Morris Chairs
Lawn Mowers
Garden Tools
And dozens of articles
too numerous to
mention.