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SALEM, OREGON
SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1917,
FAOB
BIGHT
"Salem's Big Department Store
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GOOD BUSINESS
Is based on the foundation of honest and fair dealing in the selling of de
pendable merchandise under conditions that are just to all- concerned.
YOUR MONEYS WORTH
Is what we aim to give. Honest merchandise at a right price. Many times
you get more than your moneys worth in our special offerings such as listed
below. Meyers policy of fair dealing accounts for the more than :?6 years of
successful merchandising in Salem.
WE GIVE BEST VALUE
Why look elsewhere for good merchandise when you can find it here at the
same or lower prices.
Do your shopping where courtesy, co-operation and friendly attitude are ex
tended to all who enter the store.
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Extraordinary Price Reduction on Good Grade Merchandise"-Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday
Botany Mis Wool Challies 50c Yard
A large number of patterns in light, medium and
dark colors. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
(27-inch) sale price 80c a Yard
Ladies' Pure Linen Initial Handker
chiefs 10c Each
Iferc are dainty hemstitched linen Ilandhorehio fj
fancy embroidered comer and colored intinl; all
initials; Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, sale
price 10c Each
Women's Elastic Waist Band Bungalow
Aprons 49c Each
Kxccllent Aprons in a splendid coverall style
various stripe patterns; Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, sale price .'. 49c
A Sale of House Dresses and Kimonas
at 75c Each
Light patterns in dots, stripes and checks
Kimonas in plain colored crepes a biff value for
S3 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, to close .... 75c
40-Inch Silk and Wool Poplins, Monday
and Tuesday and Wednesday, 98c Yd
Kxcellcnt grade Poplins in purple, grey, old rose,
white, green, blue, etc., three day sale price 98c Yd
ISO-inch Domestic Pongee Silks, a splendid domes
tic quality- prepare now for spring 'and summer
waists, dresses, etc.; Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday 89c a Yard
24-Inch Domestic Pongee Silks
A beautiful Pongse color, and n surprising value;
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, sale
price 39c a Yard
Boys' Outing Flannel Pajamas 75c a Suit
flood quality, sizes 6 to 10 years; stripe patterns;
Monday, Tuesday ami Wednesday 75c
A Sale of Boys or Girls Coat Sweaters
$1.48
A splendid woolen Sweater, heavy knit, in red
only; ruff neck style; a big value; Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, special $1.48
A Sale of 50c Perfumes at 39c Ounce
Very good Perfumes in Lily of the Valley, Violet,
Crabapple, Carnation and Crushed "Roses. Buy
these Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, sale
price 39c an Ounce
Magnificent Showing of Women's Spring Garments Annex)
Number 837 Wednesday Surprise Sales
Sale March 7th
Bibles, at $1.19 Each
Dictionaries at 75c Each
House Cook Books at . . 75c Each
Wednesday only books easily
A sale of Teachers' Leather Bound
I A sale of Leather Bound Webster
1 A sale of Oil-cloth Bound White
I Three bier book values for next
worth up to to $2.50.
t No phone orders taken. Sale starts at 8::0. See Window Display.
A Spring shipment of New Suits for Boys are in.
Bring the boy along and try them on.
You Can Alwavs Do Better at
The special Delinea
tor offer will be con
tinued for a few days
of interest to new
or old subscribers.
Ask about it at the
pattern counter.
Meyep&
PERSONALS
DIED
LONG At her homo, l.'iO North Front
shed. Friday, Mutch 2, J.)17, Mrs.
Mary A. tabu, in her "3d year.
Nhe is survived by four daughters
B. 8. McGimiis. of Silvertou, is in the
city.
' " iii'iimill, yi mp.miii im'i nun 13 lit ' i ... ,. 1 , 1 ir rtf
A isnlem; Mrs. Kffie Dixon, of Seattle;
SHef,0 f. YMK went to Bilvtrtoa this. Un. Kose Spiess and Mr. Margaret
morning. IBojsIov, of Portland; Thomas Long nnd
F. W. Merrick is in the city from k. Long, of Salem; Charles Long, of Vie
Philomath. toria, B. C, and W. A. Long, of Port-
Attorney E. E. Baker is in Portland I iea. Besides being survived bv her
on legal business. njne ehildren, she leaves 32 grande-hil-
Miss Mary Reed, of Aunisville, is a flren and eight great-grandchildren
Salem visitor today. The funeral services will be held at 10
Attorney Ivan (i. Martin is in POrt-j o 'clock
('till Ml I linuitt
" vi uu ai'gu viioiii an
Monday morning from the
chapel of Webb & Plough. She was a
J. W. (Jroshoug, of St. I.ouis, was in soldier's widow and burial will be in
cutanea)
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OH SBVPTOK QLASStS
All Around Town
COMING EVENTS
Tonight.
March 3. State Y M. C. A. as
sociation at Sdem Y. M. C. A.
March 5. Floral society meet
ing, Commercial club rooms.
March 9. Opera "Carmen," at
Salem public library, on the
Sonora.
March 9-10. Marion County
Sunday School Convention,
First Presbyterian church.
March 15, 16, 17. Salem Elk
lodge will play "Get Rich
Quick Wallingford."
March 17. Company M jitney
dance at armory.
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ening at Hie Commercial club before the
American Institute of Banking of It
lem. This organization includes all the
young bankers in the city who have or
ganized for the purpose of studying the
various phases of banking.
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tomorrow.
May Force Bernsiortf
and Zimmerman Out
Amsterdam, March 3. Resignation of
German Foreign Secretary Zimmerman
and an abrupt termination of the dip
lomatic career of Count Johaun Von
Bernstorff, former German amhassador
to the United States, is regarded by
Dutch officials in close touch with Ger
man conditions as sure to follow the
revelation of the Zimmerman letter iu
the I'nited States.
I'p until a late hour last night, Ger
man newspapers had not been permitted
to publi-h auything concerning the Zim-
The only one in existence, the Indian ;rU wfued 0 aig.
string quartet at e Liberty today and I fpr mlbli,.Rtioil jMlt iv.
ately it was stated that the attempt was
WANTED
Household Furniture. Woodry
the Auctioneer will par highest
cash price for same. Phone til.
During dull season suits pressed 50c.
Cleaned nnd pressed $1.00. Modern
Cleaners, Phone 360. 466 Court street.
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David Howard has joined the adverts
ing forces of the Capital Journal and
will be on the job Monday morning.
Many an hour's comfort in a good
pair of glasses, if fitted by Gardner
& Keenc.
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Second hand motorcycles at the low
est prices you have ever seen. Watt
Shipp Co. 3-3
Robert Paulus, manager of the Salem
Fruit Union, and Fred Kwing are in
Dallas to attend the Polk County Fruit
Growers' association. Mr. Paulus will
speak on " Cop-opcratiou."
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Wanted Boy to collect. Advertising
department. Must Have wheel. AH day
work. Fair wages. Apply Mr. Heady,
Capital Journal Office. tf.
Second hand bicycles at extremely
low prices. Watt Shipp Co. 3-3
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The Rev. W. E. Ingalls, pastor of the
Jason Lee church, will speak Sunday
afternoon at the 4 o'clock meeting held
at the W. C. T. I'., Commercial and
Ferry streets.
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Salem's Pride the smoker's joy
Sold in all cigar stores La Corona, gen
erously good 10c. tf
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Bicycles and motorcycles used, at
low prices. Watt Shipp Co. 3-3
Weird music by the Indian string
quartet at Ye Liberty today and to
morrow. The baby boy who was so unceremon
iously born in a store on Commercial
street Thursday afternoon, is reported
by the authorities at the Salem hos
pital to be getting along much better
than could be expected. The mother,
who was at first reported to be danger
ously ill, is said also to be getting along
nicely.
Fascinating music by the Indian
string quartet at Ye Liberty today and
tomorrow.
Indian String Quartet at Ye Liberty
"a crowning
diplomacy. ' '
blunder of Teutouie
Heltzel. tine of the interesting features
of the convention will be the dedication
of a granite block to mark the old Ore
gon trail at Coryell Pass near Eugene.
Dr. Stone's Drug Store for trasses.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Terwilliger, grad
uate morticians atut funeral director:
770 heinclieta. Phone 724.
The Oregon-Idaho district Young
Men's Christian association net this
morning at the Y. M- C. A. building at
10 o'clock with a song service and de
votioual exercises led by Piosdcnt
Doney of Wllamette university. The
$ Clean, Fresh, Airy Rooms
HOTEL LOUVRE
(Formerly Hotel Keith)
459 State St.
Phone 1109
Rooms 50c to $1.00 a Day
Special Rates by the Week
MRS. M. M. LAY, Proprietor
today and tomorrow
When the new law goes into effect in
May, it will be a misdemeanor in Ore
gon for a person with insufficient funds
in the bank to cash a check, providing j local organizations. J. W. Day, of Port- j
he does it with intent to defraud. Here-! land, delivered an address on "Thei
(invention is in charge of I. B. Rhodes,
secretary of the Oregon-Idaho district.
At a business session this morning, the
state executive committee rend its re
port and reports were received from
CAR5 Of
Any kimd
Any time
Special rates on country trips and 'o
State Institutions.
Jos. Schultz, who lives north of town,
suffered a painful injury to his leg yes
terday when his horse ran away and tho
rig ran over his leg. Though not serious
it will necessitate the use of crutches
for a few days.
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Dr. L. A. Bowman, dentist, room 504
U. S. Bank bldg. 3-23
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"Hell" At the Unitarian church
next Sunday morning at 11. Come 3-3
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The river continues to fall, with a
gauge of 3.7 feet, the lowest since Jan
uary 88) The range of temperature yes
terday was from 46 to 27. One year ago
on the same date it was from 44 to 37.
Auction inside of building out of
the rain, 341 N. Commercial every Sat
urday. Free souvenirs for the ladies. 3-3
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Furnish your home by attending E.
L. Stiff & Son 's auction sales, Satur
day at 1:30 p. in., 341 N. Commercial.
3-3
the oily today on business
H. f, McReal, special road agent for
tho Hudson car, was in the city yes
terday. John D. Aughell us a passenger this
morning on the Oregon Elect no for
Portland.
Elbert Thompson returned Friday
from a trip to Dallas iu the latere, of
Viok Bros.
. O. R Pado and family, who have been
visiting relatives here for the past threo
months, loft yesterday for their home in
South Dakota.
Juego J. C. Moreland, clerk of the
supreme court, went to Portland yester
day morning. He will return Sunday
afternoon.
H. i. Williams, special agent of the
Continental Insurance company, ii in
the city on company business, from
Portland.
Mrs. Dave Bell and Mrs. Fred Lech
teal returned to their homes in Port
land last night after attending the fu-
tl.e (i. A.
cemetery.
H. circle of the City View
BAIRD At the Deaconess liospital, Fri.
day, March 2, 1917, J. H. Baird, iu
his 69th year-
Besdes his widow, Mrs. Irene Baird,
who is in Buffalo, N. Y he is sur
vived by a son, John Baird, of Buffalo,
aud three daughters, Mrs. George P.
Fox and Mrs. M. B. Seheurle, of Salem,
and Mrs. Charles J. Sullivan, of Buf
falo. The funeral services were held this
afternoon from the chapel of Webb &
Clough and were conducted bv the Rev.
R. 8. Gill Burial was in the Od.l Fel
lows' cemetery.
neial of their step father, A M. Pate.
They were accompanied by their moth
er, Mrs. Pate, who, after "a short visit
with them, will make her home with
her daughter, Mrs. I. W. Shute, of Hills-boro.
My experience of 34 years iu correct
ly fitting glasses to relieve eye strain
will be at your service. If tho glasses
are not needed, 1 positively decline to
supply them. I guarantee satisfaction
in every respect.
Yon are invited to come where
absolute accuracy In correcting eye
defeats is lihieed above evorv other
consideration. lto extra charge for
examination.
My prices are lower than elsewhere
for the service and material you get of
me, and I can refer you to thousands
of prominent citizens, among them
nearly 1100 children, 6 to 15 years
old, that I have fitted with glasses
since coming here.
DR. M. P. MENDELSOHN
209-21O-211 United States
National Bank BuiMing
Phone 110
Is hell a real geographical location, or
is it a myth, or is it merely a state of
mind? The answer, according to his
views, will be given Sunday morning at
the Unitarian church by the pastor, the
Rev. James M. Heady.
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"Hell" At the Unitarian church
next Sunday morning at 11. Come 3-3
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Furnish your home by attending E.
L. Stin & Son's auction sales, Satur
day at 1:30 p. m,, 341 N. Commercial,
3-3
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In the game this afternoon between
Roseburg and Woodburn at the end of
the first half the score was Roseburg,
22; Woodburn. 7. The indications are
according to ti fans, the play-off will
be between Balem and Roseburg.
"Hell" At tha Unitarian church
next Sunday morning at 11. Come 8-8
Col. E. G. Snider, the well known
auctioneer in charge of the auction of
E. L. Stiff & Son every Saturday at
341 N. Commercial. 3-3
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The Polk-Yamhill-Maiion Medical so
ciety will meet next Tuesday eveuing
in Salem at the old medcal building. Dr.
J. A. Pettis, of Portland, will deliver
an address, "Bone Grafts and Frac
tures." Applications for membership to
be voted on are Dr. H. W. Steelhanimer.
Dr. 0. E. Bates and Dr. D. R. Ross.
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Money to loan at lowest rates on
good sound .security. G. E. Unruh. 202
Salem Bank Commerce. tf
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Col. E. G. Snider, the well known
auctioneer in charge of tho auction of
E. L. Stiff & Son every Saturday at
341 N. Commercial. 3-3
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The street committee of the city coun
cil will recommend at the meetiug next
Monday evening that the city engineer
prepare plans and specifications for the
paving of Meyers street from Comemr
cial to High street. The proposed pav
ing will cover two blocks.
Dr. D. X Beechler. dentist, located
1-4 mile north of the fair grounds. Fort
tend road. Owing to no office expense
i rices reasonable. 1-21
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"Promptness and neatness in watch
-cpairing." Pomeroy and Wallace, 125
Mmroeroial. tf
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Professor Morton, of the University
I of Oregon, delivered a lecture last ev-
toforc it has only been possible to pro
secute for passing worthless checks by
charging that money was obtained by
false pretenses.
Added attraction, no raise in prices,
the Indian string quartet at Ye Liberty
todav and tomorrow.
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Men and women, if you are looking
for a well made tailored up to date suit
see D. H. Mosher, 474 Court.
The Polk-Yamhill-Marion Medical so
ciety will meet next Tuesday. March k
7:45 p. in., at the medical building, Ba
lem. The address of the evening will
be by Dr. J. A. Pettit, of Portland, on
"Bone Grafts and Fractures." Dr.
Pettit is very much interested in this
work and will deliver a very interest
ing paper on these subjects.
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Dance tonight, at Liberty.
Rev. H E. Pemberton will speak iu
the Salvation Army Sunday at 2:45 p.
m.
Dr. Frederick S. Thompson, of the
State Industrial Accident commission,
was in Eugene on Thursday, where he
delivered a paper before the medical so
ciety at a banquet. He returned Fri
day and today is in Portland on business
connected with the commission. Dr.
Thompson recently read a paper at an
important medical gathering in Port
lam. Dance tonight at Liberty.
Attorney C. M. Inman has removed
his law offices to 826-888 Hubbard !
building.
Eggs for breakfast are now about I
the most economical food the lady o'i
the house can serve to tho provider
of the household as today several stores
arc displaying signs, "Strictly fresh
eggs, 25 cents a dozen." And on top
of this reassuring news come the hint
that potatoes have about reached the
top notch and that within six or seven
weeks the ncwr crop will begin to ar
rive which will have something to do in
taking the potato out of the luxury
class.
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Trend of the Day's Work
Dr. Stone makes no charge for con
sultation, examination or prescription.
The Marion County Sunday School
association will give a banquet Friday
evening, March !, 1917, at the First
Presbyterian church, at 6 o'clock. This
banquet will be served by the Presby
terian Ladies 'Aid society and places
will be reserved at 35 cents a plate.
This banquet is given in connection
w ith the Sunday school convention to be
held in this city on March ! and 10.
Dr. C. F. Holt of the First Baptist
church, will act as toastmaster and
any who are interested in Sunday school
work will be well repaid for their time
nnd money. Following the banquet Dr
Albert Sweetzer, of the University of
Oregon, will give an illustrated lecture
on "The Origin of the Kuglish Bible."
S. H. Snyder, rentals, successor to L.
Bechtel & Co., 341 State St. Phono 452
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Corporal Robin of the Salem recruit
ing office, has the distinction of recruit
ing a man for the U. S. army with a
chest expansion greater than that ever
possessed by Jim Corbett with his five
and three quarter inches, or that of
Jack Johnson, who had an expansion of
six inches in his palmy days. The re
cruit 's name is F. H. RaddiU and he.
came from Biack Rock. While undergo
ing a physical examination at Portland,
he developed a chest expansion of six
and one-fourth inches. Raddits was a
logger at Black Rock and Corporal Rob.
in convinced him that the army offered
him better inducements than a logging
camp where he worked part of the year
and "as broke the remainder.
The Salem Fruit Union yesterday sent
out checks amouuting to $35,000 to close
the 1916 Italian and Petite prune pool.
Payments had already been made on
this pool and in sending out the $35,000,
every one of the 230 members interested
will receive the final payment. Only
two more pools remain to be closed, that
of apples and dried cherries. Final pay
ments on the apple pool will be made
within a week or 10 days amounting to
about $5,000 end the dried cherry pool,
on which an advance has already been
iaid, will be closed within a few weeks
DR. C. H. SCHENK
Drugless Physician
Superintendent Hydro Fleet ro
Therapeutic Institute
202 to 206 Masonic Temple
Thone 11S2.
Hours ! to 5 7 to 9
Used Furniture Wanted
Highest cash juices paid lor
ucd furniture.
E. L. STIFF & SON,
Phone 941 or 508.
Dr. R. Meuric Roberts, osteopathic I ''Hi the final payments on this pool.
physician, 309 Masonic bldg. Phono 409 hxio or tbe a,em 1 lnon ,v,n be
0 clean and everything ready for the lim
Dance Turner tonight Salem orchestra j business.
The National Mail Order Exchange I ordinance will be introduced at
of Minneapolis, is in bad with the U S.l !he meeting of the city council next
postoffice department. Having made a j Monday evening to make it easier to
thorough investigation, the department I enforce the automobile license and at
has issued to all postmasters a bulletin j "ie same time making it more difficult
xoi iiuio owners who use meir cars Tor
hire to evade the law. As the ordinance
now stands, the license is issued to a
man and riot for any certain car. Ac
cording to the new ordinance to be in
troduced, the license will be issued for
a certain car and the only way it can
be used for another car is by paying
a transfer fee of $1. Heretofore, two
or more cars were often operated by the
same man ou one license- The annual
license fee is $15. Hereafter, if any
man shows a sign "For Hire" or solic
its business for his auto, he will come
under the provisions of the ordinance.
Stage liues operating exclusively to
near-by towns are excepted.
Will Discuss Late
Plots of Germany
Sunday evening at St. Paul's church,
Episcopal, corner Church and Clienic
eta streets, the Salem public will have
an opportunity to hear an able discourse
on the subject of Germany's plot,
through her secretary, Zimmerman, to
align .Mexico and Japan against tbe
United States. This has caused ra
intense interest and feeling througfaoi t.
the country than anything since the
outbreak of the European war. not ev i
excepting the sinking o'f the Lusltania.
The subject of this sermon w ill I a
"Carthago Deleuda Kst," Latin words
signifying the destruction of Carthage.
An attempt will be made to show jin-t
what the nations are fighting for and
how the United States is interested In
the issue and its results, also the sig
nificance of the kaiser's attempt to
align Mexico and Japan against the
United States will be illustrated- The
foregoing subject now occupies the
minds of all thinking people and tint
which brings them nearer to a realiza
tion of the conditions which surround
our nation, nud of the folly of believ
ing in our security nnd isolation fro i
this world conflict should 1
greatest interest. A cordial invit
is extended to the public to be pr
at this service, which begins at
o 'clock.
E the
stating that the brokerage exehangi
was conducting a scheme tor obtaining
money through the mails by means of
false and fraudulent pretenses. All
postmasters in the country are instruct
ed to withdraw from the mails all mat
ter o'f any kind addressed to the firm
and "return to the sender where known.
Dr. L- G. Altman, homeopathic phy
sician, 896 N. Liberty. Phone 147.
Terwilliger Funeral Home (Cottage
Undertaking Parlors) residence par
lors, homelike. Ladv embalmer. Phone
724.
The state conference of the Daughters
of the American Revolution will be held
in Eugene Friday and Saturday, March i
p and 10. JNlrs. 1. L. Patterson, state
regent, will call the conference to or
der and also submit her annual report
as regent. Among the Salem women on
the program are Mrs. George M. Post.
Miss Lillian Applegnte and Mrs. J. 0.
TO THE CHOCOLATE LOVING
PUBLIC KRAUSE S
PACKAGE CHOCOLATES
Are now on sale at the following dac
es iu Salem:
Red Cross Pharmacy.
Capital Drug Store,,
Opera House Pharmacy.
Frank S. Ward, the druggist.
Dan J. Fry, the druggist.
Central Drug Co.
Brewer Drug Co.
The Crown Drug Co.
The Spa.
The Gray-Belle.
Klks Club.
Roth Grocery Co.
F. C. and N- G. Freeman.
Ostrin Bros.
E. G. Knightons.
Xext week we will tell you more
about Krause's wonderful package
line.
Look for Krause's beautiful window
d ispla v.
' TRU BLU BISCUIT CO.
SPOKANE AND PORTLAND
GASOLINE LAMPS
600 Candle Power S6.50
I'sed bs stand or hanging lump
YOU WANT THIS LIGHT
Complete with pump, shade, inantlrs, lurch.
sEMY LAMPS FIRST
Gasoline htmpfl.huitrnis, irons. manl!i,etc.
C. M.LOCKWOOD
Board of Control Lets
Printing Contract
A contract was awarded by the stal l
printing board after the session of tl -i
board of control to the Irwin-Hodson
Printing company, of Portland, for the
printing of the special election pamph
lets. The bid. was not on a lump stn i
but made on a "per thousand basis'',
which w ill include the mailing.
A resolution presented to the boai 1
of control by Secretary Olcott at tbe
meeting this uiornit?g concerning the
status of the Salem hospital situatio i
was laid on the table by the board. Th I
resolution was in line with the resolu
tion presented to the board of control
by the joint house and senate ways and
means committee recommending thf t
the attorney general be authorized t-i
go ahead and take such steps as to se
cure actual possession for the Orego
State hospital. The resolution of joii t
ways and means committee was present
ed on February 14 and allowed only 60
days for the Salem hospital to vacate,
The hosuital states that it cannot vacate
unless it has a building into which t
call go.
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"OPTOMETRY MEANS EYE SERVICE"
D0NT TELL YOUR AGE
Gray hairs are no sign on old age, but tired eyes
make you look older than you are.
CORRECTLY FITTED EYE GLASSES
Will take away that tired look. Let us relieve you
of eyestrain.
Miss A. McCulloch, Optometrist
208-9 Hubbard Bldg. Phone 109