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SAGE I EIGHT X dfbe jprntoilital Journal SALEM, OREGON WEDNESDAY, AUG. 15, 1917 BANK ROBBERS FAIL All Around Town IBERTV " Theatre AND ONE IS KILLED HnmHOHHHnBBnannEinnnHMBi For the cool nights coming, by getting some of our New Blankets, which are right from the mills. We have them in variety of sizes, colors, patterns and prices, and will make it to your interest to buy from us. . - Cotton Sheet Blankets, in tan, white and grey at $1.25, $1.49, $1.65, $1.69, $2.75, $2.98 The Famous three ply Nashua Woolnap Blankets in tan, white, grey and plaids at $2.69, $2.75, $3.49 and $3.69 Wool Blankets at $5.90 and $6.50 Pendleton Robes at $3.00, $6.0D and $10.00 WILL SUBMIT CASE TO ESTABLISH PRINCIPLE Tacoma Street Car Men Take New Tack-Milken Are Yielding Tacoma, WaBh., Aug. 15. Union ear men, through their attorney, Charles A. Beynolds, will not submit a claim for definite scalo of wages at the forth coming arbitration proceedings. Instead, through Dr. Henry SiiMnllo, arbitrator, thoy will seek to have established a fundamental principle which will stand as a precedent throughout the country. This principle, as outlined today by Attorney Beynolds, ifl that it is the duty of the state, as a party to a pub lic utility contract, to see to it that men employed in the state's publio , utilities shall work under conditions and wages that will permit them as citizens, to discharge their duties to the state which the law requires. A mass of evidence and testimony from Tacoma street car men which is being assembled heTe today by Attor ney Reynolds, will be submitted to Dr. Buzzallo, The street car men have waived of fers of settlement from the traction jsompany, and are ready to trust to his judgment for a final decision. "I have found that the car men have been living in slavery," said Attorney Reynolds todav, after review ing testimony of car men find other traction company employes. "It has opened my eyes. It is ap palling." Jackpot Is Losing. Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 15. The hint Ijermen's jackpot against the eight hour day was breaking up Tapidly in Tacoma today, with ha anonuncemout that the Defiance Lumber company plant on the north end waterfront, one of the largest mills of the city, has granted the eight hour day and will immediately resume operation. Almost simultaneously, nenrly a score of Japanese lumber handlers who had been working under guard at the Ht. Paul and Tacoma Lumber company's mill quit work at the instauco of the Japanese labor organization, which has joined the timber workers' strike. This left only about a dozen men at the disposal of E. 8. Griggs, manager, in his attempted operation of the mill. . In addition to the Defiance Lumber company, it was learned also, the Hill hurst Lumher company, at Hillhurst; the MoKcnna Lumber company, at Mc Kenna, and the Midland Mill will re sume on the eight hour day basis. The McKenna mill will work threo shifts. Portland Oar Men Uneasy. Portland, Or., Aug. 15. A commit tee representing the car employees of the Portland Railway, Light Power eompany rfiis afternoon appeared be fore company officials and made form al demands. While the employes' demands have not been made public, it is understood that they want an eight hour day, time and a hall for overtime and an increase of from 3 to 6 cento an hour. It is not known whether the men plan a strike if their demands are re fused. Six cent fares and a charge of one eent for transfers are expected by many if the demands are met. TO FOBCE EXECUTIVE SESSION Washington, Aug. 15. Administra tion leaders determined to force an ex ecutive sexnion of the senate late to day to decide whether peace terms and war aims shall come up for debate on the floor. , - ; PERSONALS : Alex Mcrrifield is in the city from Aumsville. Ed Welty was in the city Tuesday from Pratuin , Ellis August of Turnor was registered at the Capital hotel E. G. Anderson of Condon, Oregon, is registered at the Bligh. H. E. Evani was a visitor in the city today from Mission Bottom. Mark Stiff of Seattle left for his home this morning after a short visit hero. Miss Ardiuella Clarke, of Salem, is visiting friends in Eugene. Eugone Guard. C. E. Knowland and Al Nve. with their families are home from an outing spent at Detroit. Herman Taw of Portland, brother of i Gun A. Taw of the Capital Drug store, was in the city yesterday, W. P. Powers. T. P. & P. A. nt thn Oregon Electric and United Railways, is in 1110 ciy on company ousincss. W. D. Powell, plisHenger agent of the Great Northern-Pacific Steamship com pany is in Salem looking after business. W. P. Porep of Seattle and Arthur Brown of the insurance firm of Edward Brown & Huiib of Seattle, are in the city. William Allen, car operator on the Now Park line, returned yesterday with his family from a vacation at Marsh field. Prof, and Mrs. H. II. Everett of the Meiinonito College of Gretna, Manitoba, are visiting the 1 B. Wendell family at their home 1118 Oak street. Mrs. D. L. Woodruff will leave tomor row over the Oregon Electric for New York City. She will travel on the Great Northoru from Plavol, going to New York via Salt Luke City, Denver and Chicago. B. L. Hanlenbrook of the Afeyers de partment stor-c will leave tomorrow for short visit at Tacoma, Seattle and Vancouver, Before returning ho will visit friends at Bremerton and Ameri can Lake. . Elaine Brown, the littlo dnughter of Attorney General and Mrs. George B, Brown, arrived hero from Salem Sunday evening t ospend a few weeks visiting hero with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows, nt their home in West Koseburg. Kosoburg Review. Beginning tomorrow and continuing until the Slat of the month, the Pas toral conference of the Oregon and Washington district of the Evangelical Lutheran Svnod of Missouri will hold its annual sessions in Salem. The Missouri synod is the largest sy nodical body in the Synodical conference. The Oregon and Washington district includes the two states and Idaho. Appropriate ser vices will be held Friday evening and next Sunday morning and evening. DR. STONE Physician and Druggist t 241 N. Commcrcial MAKES NO CHARGE for Consultation, Examin ation or Prescription. If you are ill he invites you to call. C0!1NGEVENTS August 15. Wisconsin picnie at Fairgrounds, Salem. August 17 Iowa picnic, state fair grounds. , August 20 Dealer's Motor Car Ass 'n. of Oregon spend four hours in city. August 22 Nebraska Society State Picnic. September 24-30. State Fair,, Salem. October 1. Public Schools open. Dr. M. F. Mendelsohn fits eyes cor rectly. United States National bank building. tf It was Just ordinary summer weather yesterday with a maximum of 85 and a low night temperature of 55. The month of August is almost half passed and so far the highest temporature was 94 for one day only, with the lowest night record 50. DaTies Place 147 S. Commercial, can dies, soft drinks, Davies pure ice cream. Open from 7:30 a. m. to 11 p. m. 8-12 Special prices on bath caps this week. 25c caps 18c; 50c caps, 30c; 75c caps, 55c. Perry's Drug Store. Dr. and Mrs. B. L. Steeves and daughter Miss Muriel Steeves are see ing the world up In the country to the north round about Skngway, Alaska, ac cording to word received by friends this morning. They were leaving for a trip into the interior and reported every body in fine health. Dr. D. X. Beechler, dentist, 202 U. & Bank bldg. Fifteen years experienee. Most modern offioe equipment in the valley. Sundays by appointment. tf Dancing at Riverside Dip tonight. Casper Taw and Miss Konok both of Portland wore married yesterday and are in the city visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Taw, JUBt recently Mr. Taw passed a civil service examin ation and has been given a position as chief clerk to one of the signal offi cers in Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Taw will visit here until Saturday and then leave for the east. Dancing at Riverside Dip tonight. o Sea trout 12V:C Doty's. Don't delay If you want a dandy fine organ at a very low price. A num ber of different makes and cases in splendid condition. 8eo M. Sawyer at E. L. Stiff & Son's, 448 Court St. There will be a scarcity of hop pick ers in the valley unless pickers regis rer xasrer u.an uunug me F according to formation rece ived from , ter faster than during the past week, lurumm wiieio tiio Bmy.ujr..... of the immigration service is aiding in securing the 1700 pickers wanted by the Livesloy interests. A few days ago a call was sent out for this number but up to date a few hundred have registered. The price this year is 50 cents a box. o Better floor and accommodations at Riverside Dip dance tonight, 8 o'clock. A wonderful chance to get a good organ at a very small price. Sec Mr. Sawyer at E. L. Stiff & Son's, 448 Court St. o Plans and specifications have been completed by P. A. Legg for the re modeling of the resideuce of Superin tendent Hall of the Chemawa Indian school. The dining and living rooms have been considerably enlarged and a guest room added. The employes build ing to be erected this fall will contain eight rooms, two living rooms and two laundry rooms. The domestic science building will also be remodeled and the money for all this work will come from a government appropriation. o Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Terwilliger, grad uate morticians ami funeral directors, 770 ( henicketa St. Phone 724. o Ling cod, Doty's. An auxiliary of Willamette Chapter, American Red Croaa will be organized Thursday evening at Livesley. Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Meyers will tell of the workings of the auxiliaries and Mrs. E. E. Fisher will speak of the organ ization work. Others who have been active in Red Cross work, including Mrs. Rollin- K. Page will tell of the work and aims of the Red Cross. Be sides tho speakers ,the program will in clude several musical numbers, o Terwilliger Funeral Home (home of the lungmotor) residence parlors, home like. Lady embalmer. Phone 724. o Crabs 20o, Doty 'a I A little thing like chasing an Oregon ! Electric train and overtaking it with ! a Ford car is all in the day ' work and i merely one of the incidents of the usual life at the Vick garage. It seems that i about the time the Oregon Electric was : leaving the depot this morning heading i for Portland, the office received a tele phone to express two tires and to send , them on the morning train. By the time I the package was tied up, the train was 1 passing the garage, and the only thing to do was to catch that train. Jumping ' into a Ford, one of the men grabbed the i package and gave chase, coming up to , the train as it stopped before crossng the Southern Pacific track. It was just 1 like a reel from one of Douglas Fair- bank 's fancy jumps on a moving train. o - Dr. Stone's Drug Store for trusses. Dr. Stone makes no charge for con sultation, examination or prescription. I WANTED LOGGERS, FAL1ERS, RIG GING MEN, EUCKERS, SNIP- . PERS. SILVER FALLS TIM BER CO., SILVERTON, ORE GON. 8-21 A marriage license was issued yester day by the county clerk to Alfred Ab bott Mason, a laborer of Tillamook, and Eula McClane of Salem. Sable fish, 12'ac, Doty's. . o Mrs. Fred Cook has taken charge of the Junior Aitisan drill work during the absence Of Mrs. Hattie P. Cameron who has been called east on account of the illness of her mother. Chinook 20c, Doty's. A bill of exceptions In the case of Ton Toy against John Gong, an action tried in the circuit court on April 21 for the recovery of money alleged to be due for services rendered, was ftted to day by the defendant. The amount sued for was $620 and the plaintiff given judgment. 0 S. H. Snyder, rentals, successor to L. Bechtel & Co., 341 Stute St. Phono 452. Ivan G. Martin is home from a two weeks visit after fish on the Lower Silctz, beyond the Mauery farm, about 12 miles from the Siletz agency. He re ports pretty rough driving coming home, until Blodgett was reached. The fish ing is good up that way he says. B. C. Messner, a parole patient at the Oregon State hospital, eloped this morn ing from the institution. He was re ceived a few weeks ago from Jackson ville, in southern Oregon, He is consul ered harmless and is believed to be working his way back to Jacksonville, He was recently returned from an asy lum in California. Alfred Olsen, an inmate of the State Feeble Minded school, was examined this morning by the Marion county local board No. 1 as to his eligibility for military service. He was registered in Coos county and directed to appear be fore the local board. Ho was found men tally deficient and will be recommended to be discharged from the selective draft. He admitted ho was not suitable for military service although willing to go. .. a -, Ray A. Grant, for the past four years secretary of the Business Men's league of the Commercial club has presented his resignation to become effective Sep tember 1. Mr. Grant has accepted a po sition with the O. W. R. & N. railway with Superintendent Ladd of the supply aepartment. wis successor will be ap- pointed through the mercantile depart- mpnt of Commcrcial club of wich p E pulIertnn director. Conscientious scruples against war and fighting will not afford a means of escape service and .the draft, according to a telegram received yesterday by Sheriff Needi'.am from Adjutant Gener al White. Tho telegram says that any person found by the board to have such conscientious scruples "will be for warded to the mobilization camp and will make up a part of tho quota from the state and district from whence they come and will be assigned to duty in a capacity declared by the president to be non-combatant." The persons having these conscientious scruples must bo long to an organization organized before May 18 and whose creed or principles forbid its members to participate in war. Otto F. Eubin, a graduate of the Sa lem high school and later employed in the office of the secretary of state, is one of the young men in the aero ser vice at San Antonio, Texas, and who will soon bo assigned for active service in France. He writes Merris Davis as follows; "Since landing here we have been under intense trnining. We have been ordered into foreign service and expect to leave San Antonio any time. So far my army life seems to agree with me as I have gained 24 pounds in weight .The aeroplane has tho automo bile backed off the .map." Mr. Kubin has been serving as corporal and has recently passed successfully an examin ation for sergeant. o State picnics are now among the so cial events at the state fair grounds. The Wisconsin folks today are telling of the days and nighrs back home when there was real winter weather. The Iowa folks next Friday will talk of the big corn crops of the days gone by, and the Nebraska people will hold their an nual picnic on the 22nd and talk over the days when William J. Bryan advo cated free silver and of how the wind in the western part of the state blew six months one way and for the next six months the other. Also what Jim Dahlman, the cowboy mayor has done to Omaha. o The young lady with a fair high school education and a knowledge of shorthand and typewriting is pretty sure of finding desirable employment on account of the changed conditions due to the war. Merrit Davis, who is in carge of the commercial department of the high school says that he has found positions in the city for every one of his graduates and is receiving numer ous calls for stenographers from the professional and business men of the city. And then the government is hold ing out inducements to young- ladies who are competent in stenography and typewriting, offering 75 a month to those who can successfully pass the civil service examination in this work. The last sand concert of th season Attempt to Hold Up Bank at . McCloud, One Killed As They Fled Redding, Cal., Aug. 15. One bandit was shot and .killed at McCloud at noon today when two masked men at tempted to hold up the McCloud River Lumber company's bank there. The robber was slain when a crowd of citi zens opened fire on the bandits as they fled after failing in their holdup at tempt. The two men entered the bank at noon and drawing revolvers ordered Cashier H. D. Unruh to hold up his hands. Instead of complying, Unruh dodged .behind the counter and at tempted to use his own revolver. The weapon missed fire, hqwever, and the robbers fired six shots at Unruh, in flicting one flesh wound. Becoming alarmed, the bandits fled toward a nearby forest. McCloud citi zens, hearing the shots, had gathered in the streets, and they opened fire on the fugitives as they were entering the forest. Apparently their shots had not taken effect but an hour later one of the robbers was found dead a mile from the scene of teh robbery. He had apparently been mortally wounded by the citizens' fire and had died while his companion was trying to get him to safety. Hastily organized posses set out this afternoon to search for the remaining robbers. The slain bandit has not been identified. Opening of Willamette Changed to September 28 On Account of Crops It was decided yesterday to postpone the opening of Willamette University from September 17 until September 28 and 29, on account of the need for young men in the fields and the lateness in the fruit crop. Registration will be held on Friday and Saturday September 28 and 29 and also on October 1. Instruction in the classes will begin on October 2. Dr. Doney, president of the institu tion, consulted yesterday with the ex ecutive committee of the board and with the members of the faculty and the decision to postpone was clearly seen to be imperative. Dr. Douey rcuests that women of the city who will take girls during the year to work for board and lodging to call up the university office as there are lare numbers of girls.and young women who are anxious to help themselves through school in this way. Germans find Use for Peace Propagandist Amsterdam, Aug. 15. Maximilian Harden 's suppressed Zukunft re-ap peared today and advised the restor ation of Alsace-Lorraine to France and Trieste to Italy if a durable peace- is to be secured, German dispatches stated. From the TC-a"ppearance of the Zukunft it would appear that Harden may have been released from the mili tary service for which he was drafted. With the suppression of his paper, Harden was pressed into service as a military clerk in July. Will Ask Prosecution of Strikebreakers Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 15. The ar rest and prosecution of James A. Wad doll and Leo C. Bergoff, heads of the strikebreaking firm employed by the Kansas City Railway company to break the car men's strike, will be asked this afternoon by representatives of the striking car men, union officials stated. Bergoff and Waddell will be charged with inciting a riot and with complicity in the shooting of Harvey Bailey, business agent of the teamsters union. will be given Friday evening of this week at Willson Park. As this is the final concert of the summer the pro gram given will be in the way of re quest numbers. Only those numbers will be included in the program that have been requested. Any one having any special preference might telephone H. N. Studenmeyer tomorrow, but not Fri day as the program will be arranged Thursday. Last year the most popular number was the overture to William Tell. Optometry Means Eye Service. Mrs. Housekeeper: DO YOU KNOW that gloomy, irritable plispo sitions, wrinkled forehead1?, tired, inflamed eyes, crows' feet all are often the result Some would rather suffer these discomforts through an unfounded fear that glasses will mar their appearance. Have no such fear. The Glasses of Today win Restore Normal Sight and Add to the Personal Appearance. Let us prove it MISS A. KcCULLOCH, 203-9 Hubbard Bid, Phose 109 TOMORROW--"BIRTH OF A NATION" LAST TIMES TODAY ALICE JOYCE And . HARRY MOREY M in 'HER SECRET' MARIE DRESSLER in "TULLE'S SURPRISE" xJiimJ ft mm FARMERS WILL HAVE Yield Generally Lighter- But Prices Doubled Brings in the Money Farmers of the Willamette valley and fruit men also, will have more money to their credit in the banks this fall than ever before, notwithstanding the reports that have been sent broad east to the effect that Oreeon has pro duced only 65 per cent of a crop. ihis ttatement was made bv Harlev O. White, former mayor of Salem, of the commission house of D. A. White & Sons. He bases this prosneritv view of the valley from actual traveling in all the counties from Lane county nortii and Irom reports that have come to 'inn in his business transactious. "This prosperity of the farmer the valley is due mainly to the rapid aavance in prices during the past year' Mr. White Baid. "One year ago today we were paying $1 a bushel for wheat Now the farmer will be paid $2 for every bushel he can deliver in the city. There has been a substantial increase of wheat acreage and even if there is only 50 per cent of a crip this year, the additional acreage and $2 pri't vill put more wheat mo'.ey jn the bai'3 than one year ago.''" Prices are Doubled "The proposition is the same with outs. One year ago the market price was 35 cents. Today we are paying 60 and-65 cents, and if there is a short age of crop, the extra price leaves more money in the bank. Hay of all kinds has radically increased in price since this datQ of one year ago when tho wholesale price was $11 and $12 a ton. Today tho price is $18 and $19 a ton. Alsike clover is turning out fine in the alsike seed district. The yield is. from seven to nine bushels an acre and every bushel will sell for $11. "Sixteen cents is the price today for clover seed, the highest that has ever been paid in the valley. Although the crop has been poor, there is an ad ditional acreage, which with the high price, will leave as much money in the country as last year." Mr. White believes there is 25 per cent more wheat in the valley than last year on account of the increased acreage. Crop Brings More Money The farmer raising, say only ten bushels an acre this year is just as well off as he was last year with 20 bushels to the acre, or as he was in 1915 if he" had raised 25 bushels to the acre, all due to the radical advance in price- With tho prospects that the government will guarantee $2 a bushel, and the market price today of $2, the rarmer with any wheat whatever is fortunate. Besides the regulation farm crops, thousands of acres have been planted in beans and from reports received from all parts of the valley, there will be at least 50 per cent of a crop. With a price of 10 cents for cleaned and sacked beans, compared to a field price last year of 5 cents, these thousands of acres will mean additional money for the Willamette farmer. If he has any butterfat to sell, the farmer is now getting 44 cents, com pared to 27 -cents August 16 of one- year ago. Creamery butter was then 30 cents a pound but not it is o cents. Country butter one year ago sold for 20 cents. Now the price is 35 cents a pound. font races soar Pork on foot was quoted one year ago at from 8V2 to 9 cents. Today the quotation is close to 15 and going high er. Veal was 9 cents but in the one year it advanced to 13 cents. Eggs have jumped from a market wholesale price of 23 cents to 34 eents, and new pota f COMING FRIDAY Willard Mack's Delightful, Timely, Patriotic Drama YANKEE PLUCK You'll Like This Story WANTED Household Furniture I pay. the Highest Cash Price or will sell on commission. F.N.W00DRY, the Auctioneer Phone 511 toes from l'i cents to 3'A cents. The prune crop looks quite favorable at this stage of the game and numer ous contracts have been made at 8 cents for the 30-35 run. One year ago contracts for this size were on the ba sis of 6 cents. Notwithstanding tho crops arc short er, there will be more money in tho hands of the farmers in the valley this fall simply because there has been a large increase in acreugo and for ev erything he raises, tho farmer is get ting prices that he never dreamed of three years ago. m m : BORN t sis 1c sf Mfi ssH'"p"Ss5s!fiJicsj! sc 1c DOERFLER To Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Doerf ler 1660 Fir street, Tuesday, August 14, 1917, a daughter. 0 DIED i RAMSDEN To Mr. and Mrs. Claud ' Ramsdcn of Pratuin, at the Salem hospital, August 12, 1917, a daughter. She has been named Ruth. It is easier for the borrowed umbrel la to keep -lent than it is for the aver age man. The hardest thing in this world for a dead game sport to do is not to tell you about it. ( By reason of thorough dUtrlhutloa with the druff trade in the Inited States and lower if IHnir costs, reduced prices are now poMtible ir Eckman's Alterative FOR THROAT AND LUNCS Stubborn C'ouictan and Cold No Alcohol, Narcotic or Habit-forming Drug $2 Size $1 Size Now $1.50 Now 80 Cts. Bckman Laboratory. Philadelphia. CAR5 op ANY KMD Any TIME When In SAX EM, OEEQON, Stop t BLIGH HOTEL "A borne away from home" Strictly modern, $1.00 a Day. 100 Booms of aolid comfort' The only hotel in the busin district. The Capital Junk Co. Paye the Highest for kinds of junk Phone 398 871 CHEMEKETA ST. all rit flfck ' m fc1 JT J Used Furniture Wanted 5 Highest Cash Prices Paid for 4c Used Fnrnitnxe R L. STIFF ft SON, Phone 941 or 508