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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 10, 1917)
ITCH DAILY CAPITAL JOTtftNAH BAUFM. OREGON. MONDAY, SEPT. 10, 1917. THREE 'farmers hold wheat I JUST ARRIVED The Latest in HILLS MM SHORT And bacon, how tempting it is, broiled crisp over the glowing coals of a camp fire. It's toasted that's what brings out the very delicious flavor. Youwouldn't like it raw. Apply the same idea to the famous Lucky Strike cigarette. They have delicious flavor, be cause the Burley tobacco ' Its Toasted Guaranteed by IOC ssssEsssisisnnBn I Mew it n ti H ti EXPRESSES OPINION II ll !! It 11 II II 11 11 TI II Places Blame for Conditions On Ex-Mayor White and the Street Committee for Ladies We are showing the newest creations as fast as ft thpv are nrndnrad in all of the latest shades I Grays, Browns, Tans and the new Mouse Colors in j combinations of cloth and leather and all leather, j Ranging in price from n ll ii " - H VI H I! $5 to $20 ew for Men p New shipments of all the latest lasts and styles if in tan, black, two-tones. A number of styles in j m the new mahogany brown. Big line of Hanan shoes g - just arnvea, m an sizes ana siyies. me uuiy uigu grade shoe handled m Salem in its class. n it ii n ti H 11 W 11 11 II II 11 11 11 11 11 II 11 II II 11 11 11 SALEM'S HIGH CLASS BOOT SHOP He says that then Councilman Cook de clared the engineer was not buying the jilant ri ii il that the committee was buy ing it. The engineer said this morning that the seven-ton steam roller is the only piece of equipment that is first elass anu lit lor use, ana that it was pur- ciiasert through regular channels atter bids hud been asked for anil not through the recommendation of any committee. In fact, he suggested, al though he did not say for certain, that when the committee got to Portland it probably got in touch with Salesman Johnson of the Koehring firm and that they were cleverly steered so they saw no other machine. 11,1 In regard ;o the statement that he was opposed to the city doing its own paving, tho engineer declared he thought the eity could do it as cheaply as the contractors provided the city had equally good machinery. He said the city could not do good paving without the proper equipment, and machinery built for the purpose. He says he does proposition at all, al- City Engineer Skelton puts a new angle on the much-mooted paving plant problem that is being discussed just now as a result of the practical pur: chase it a new outfit last week at Al bany uv the street improvement com mittee of the city council. He puts it upi directly to the street committee of last year and Ex-Mayor Harley White for the purchase of the plant that is now useless as a machine for mixing top-dressing for pavement. City Engineer Skeleton said this morninz that apparently, according to not oppose that the published statements of Ex-Mayor though lie said it was still in the White in last Saturday's Journal, the ! perimental stage. ex-mayor was trying to find a goat on Some Words About ''jobbing" which to shunt the mistake he and the He declared he has nothing to dip committee he appointed made in pur- with the actual running of the plant chasing the outfit. This committee the and that the charge that he had job- engineer said was composed of t,x-1 bed it was false. He says the opera Mayor White, and Couueilmen Elliott, ' tion of the plant is up to the street im Mills nd Cook.- Iprovement committee itself. He savs This committee he said went down to Portland in the spring of l!)Hi for the express purpose pf investigating paving plt'.nts and when it returned it recommended the Koehring mixer, which would cost .1(3200. In addition the members recommended the par chase of asphalt kettle, fire wagon, wheel jarts, etc., all of which amounted to about $rt00. They also recommei.d Orders for Flour Cannot Be Filled by Minneapolis Mills Coast Is Shy Minneapolis, Sept. 10. Farmers throughout the northwest arc holding their wheat in the hope that the gov ernment will reopen the price question, and in consequence the country faces a flour famine. Officials of the food administration here and millers today agreed that a serious - situation has arisen. It was predicted that unless the farmers release the crop; President Wil son will commandeer it, under the powers conferred by the tood control bill. Only !iS2 cars of wheat were receiv ed at Minneapolis today. Millers be lieve the farmers will hold their wheat at least until after the conference on food prices which will be held at St. Paul September 18, 19 and 20, under the auspices of the Non -Partisan Lea gue. Their view was endorsed by for mer Governor Hanna of North Dakota, who was here to attend a meeting of the directors of the federal reserve bank, -.issatisf action with the price of wheat fixed by tho government is ex tremely widespread among tho farm ers,' ' Hanna said. "They cannot be brought to see that holding the wheat will probably do them no good." The Minneapolis mills have been get ting their wheat from Frank L. Carey, agent of the food administration here, since September 1, although they wero not legally obliged to do so today. Carey is now distributing the meagre supplies available among them in pro portion" to the quantities they milled in 1914, 1915 and 191(5. Millers are clamorous for wheat. Their plants are running on- short time notwithstanding tho fact that they are loaded down with orders. "Unquestionably," said Guy Thom as of the Washhurn-Crosny company, "the country faces a flour famine. There are no stocks anywhere. Even if the crop begins to move freely soon, wo shall not catch up with the back orders until probably next Friday." Coast Shy of Flour Portland, Or., Sept. 10. A serious famine in the flour market exists froni one end of the coast to the other, grain dealers and millers said here today. Not a single barrel of flour is re ported for sale by tho lending millers of the coast. One Portland mill today turned down an order for several thou sand tons of flour at a good juice. Inability of tho millers to obtain wheat at present prices from tho grow ers is declared to be tho cause of the situation. Dairymen, unable o obtain bran and other mil) stuffs, are also suffering, A white bread famine may result. f msmm I BENJAMIN BRICK, Sola Agent Tor the latest in ; CLOTHINO, HATS, SSOES and l'URNISHINOS Buy From ' Benjamin Brick THE HOUSE THAT GUARANTEES EVERY PURCHASE "The house with a, conscience" Committee or. begin within a Public Information week or two. will HIS BODY FOUND WILL TALK AT MOVIES ush- j if there has been any "jobbing" done it has been the taxpayers who have been jobbed. He says his duties are to see that the specifications for the pav ing have been complied with and the pavemOnt properly laid. H .viys the city cannot compete with regular contractors using first class equipment when the city uses a concrete mixer turned into a "hot- stuff mixer. ' and purchased rolls for the rock er er at $1700 which brought the entire sum for the paving work up to about $0000. These rolls are not now in use and lying idle at the county crusher south of the city, according to the en gineer, and all the machinery is laid aside. "Engineer Was Not Euylng PUnt" At the time of the recommendation of this committee to the council, the committee did not jrsteu to the advice have 1 of the engineer, who says he ob jected j Koehring This not the first time the city has had experience with concrete mixers for "laying hotstuff." That part of High street laid by the Montag'ie-O 'Kcillv company, known as Fry Hill, was laid with a similar ma chine. 'I have never beenublc to learn wherein a Koehring Hot Mixer has ever been successfully operated by any paving company or municipality. Nor r been able to learn ot the Hot Mixer considered a First Subject -Will Be "Why cixtIl AnnuaI Polk to tae purcnase on ine ground inai inc. standard asphalt mixer either by con machine was not the right kind and tractors, engineers, or mechanics. The would not do the work. He says Coun- j Koehring people specialize on concrete cilman Ward at that time also objected' mixers ur.rt not on hot plants." and told the council the engineer ob-l m jected to the purchase of this machine. Sell it Journal classified ad way. u n ti 11 H 11 II II B II ti 11 II 11 II II 11 II II 11 II 11 11 IS 11 II 11 ! mm ' v. Next to Ladd & Bush Bank . ti 326 STATE STREET TELEPHONE 616 , V- .' " SiiM.il.r "' r" , " '-' '' ' ' I We Are at War Many Speakers Selected Cinler the direction of the Committee of Public I'iformntion, Division of Fmir Minute Men, the public, will from time to time be told of war conditions and why this country is at war with Germnnv. O. 15. Gingrich, secretary of the Y. M. C. A., has been appointed chairman of a local speaking committee, that will from time to time mnke four minute addresses from the moving picture theatres, generally between shows. he first subject to be discussed will be "Why We' are at War." and it is priibable'the first speakers will be Gov ernor Withvcombe, Justice Wallace Mc Camant and Kollin K. Page. By direc tion of the Committee on Public Infor mation, no addresses are to be more than four minutes in length, and each of the speakers will talk on the same evening on the same subject. Among thos.i who have already been ni.,u,int1 bv chairman Gingrich to Klamath Falls, Or., Hept. 10. The body of Horace Marshall, civil engin eer at the Klamath Indian reservation, who has been missing several weeks, j Farmer, was found toilay in tho Red Blanket country where he had been hunting. Marshall died from the ettects of a bullet wound in his head' Authorities left immediately for the scene of Mar shall 's death as soon as the report of the finding of the body was received here. It has not been ascertained wheth er .Marshall committeed suicide or wns murdered. County Fair Boosted education on the farm;" K. C. Paulo manager Salem Fruit union, "Tho value of a fruit union to a conimm.i tys" O. M. I'luininer of the Portland Union Hlockynrds, "Why every farm er should be a swine breeder;'' W. K. Newell, "Tho value of tho dairy cow;" K. K, Faville. editor of the 'Western anil II. 11. Hushnel. editor nl' the Oregon Farmer, ore also scliedulod to give addresses, but they have not yet, sent in their tdpics. There will be plenty of educational and demonstration work along with the exhibitions and the value of tho addresses i evidenced by the array of talent which has been secured by tho board. I'olk County Observer. The Sixth Annual Polk County fair, which is to open for its three day ses sion Tuesday, September IX, ix to be the biggest and best yet staged, ac cording to Winnie lirudiin, secretary of the board of directors, who appears to be spending both waking and sleeping hours in planning, arranging and di recting the preliminaries of the "big show. ' ' To look at the great bundles of grains, grasses and vegetables that are being prepared for exhibition by Mrs. Hradeu and her assistant in the rear ot the commercial club room, and to hear all of the wails that have been j goinif around about poor crops this; year, one would have real cause to! wonder what kind of a "garden ofj plenty" Polk county is when the crops; are good- Very few county fairs everj had a better collection of exhibits in this line, than are going to be shown in J the agricultural section this year. I Some of the topics nre: Governor Withvcombe, "Hotter agriculture;" S. P.enson of the state highway commis-i L..i a LOVE STRONGER THAN LAW See how love captured a master crimin al when all laws and detectives failed ,.o o c.noltciq are Governor Withy- sion. "Agricultural benefits lrom bet-. combe Justice Wallace McCamant, R.ter highways;" Bruce Dennis, direc L Page Justice Lawrence T. Harris, tor Oregon Patriotic league, "What Aueu'st Hiick.stein, Chas. V. Galloway, the Oregon Patriotic league hopes to. Rev F T Porter. R. A. Harris, Rev I accomplish and how you may co oper-. T..i.,.i a f: n Wn lev Tooze and tne Hie i rci-m . T .Times T.l'vin. The work of the , Agricultural college, I Kerr 'The value of an MEET EARLE -WILLIAMS in "ARSENE LUPIN" THREE DAYS Starts Tomorrow LIBERTY mm lit 2C m- mm i j )mi LAST' TIME TONIGHT JACK PICKFORD and in LOUISE HUFF fcee what love did for Arsene Lupin the world' most daring and orig inal crook. The man who assumed a duke's titb. tecamc engaged to the daughter of a wealthy art collector and after many robberies escaped with his real love by impersonating the greatest French detective. At the Liberty three days starting Tuesday. "WHAT MONEY CANT BUY" VAUDEVILLE CONWAY SISTERS Singing-Dancing The Oregon TOMORROW THELMA SALTER in SLUMBERLAND ' yACK PlCKFOIiDi; THURSDAY-GEORGE BEBAN FAMOUS PbAYE5 -.PARAMOUNT-