PA',E
EIGHT
' BALEM, OBESOJI
SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1918.
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Can always be purchased at the J. C Penney Co. at prices far below the usual
prices asked most places. It is to your interest to investigate how much we
wiHsayeyou.
MEN'S ATTENTION
' DRESS SHIRTS ' - SUITS
Good quality Percale and Madras Due to our buying for 197 Busy
Shirts with stiff or soft cuffs. Colors Stores in such large quanities we are
the best. We have them at able to, and do, make you great
$125, $1.49 and $1.98 saving? Jj this department. You
,y can not afford to overlook our stock
mmrnnrr i n of Suits bef ore buyin& yu will find
UNDERWEAR . them at from .... $12.50 to $24.00
We have the best at the lowest prices.
Men's Balbriggan Union Suits '
98c and $1.49 MEN'S HOSE
Men's Balbriggan two-piece suits . . We have splendid Hose for you at
49c and 79c a Garment prAes you wil1 appreciate, in black,
white, tan or grey.
OVERALLS Cotton Hose 15c
We have several of the best makes of Lisie Hose .'.95c ?9c and Hr
Overalls. Note the prices - "c ana wc
$1.19, $1.39 and $1 .69 bre Silk Hose .... .TT. ..... . 49c
All Around Town
WE ARE THE HIGH QUALITY, LOW PRICE STORE
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Incorporated
Fire and Explosion
Wreck Spanish Steamer
New York, July 13. Four men are
believed to have been killed and seven
teen Injured have been tnken to hos
pitals here as tho result of a fire and
explosion which wrecked the Spanish
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steamship Serantcs ia Now York har
bor this afternoon. Tho loss is estimated
at $.1,000,000.
Tha ship, ladon with potroleuni, con
signed to the Spanish government, was
lyin.tf off Staton Island whon tho fire
broke out. Hor crow of 35 bogan leap
ing ovorboard when tho decks became
hot. An tfxplofion followed quickly, rip
ping open tho superstructure and per-
July 22nd to 27th Inclusive
Famous Quintet Coming
Zedeler Symphonic Quintet Coming to
Chautauqua on Fourth Day
t : Or a it i , :t -
mitting tht flames to spread. A second
oxplosiou finished tho wreck.
United Statos patrol boats, tugs and
in-o boats, picked up tho men who wok
swimming about the wreckage, and
sovoutceu were injured so badly they
were romorad to hospitals. These de
clared four of tho crew had been lost.
Dr. U. P. Mendelsohn fits eyei cor
rectly. U. 8. National Balk Bldz. tt
July 21-87 Chautauqua week.
COINGJVENTS
TONIGHT
July 14, Address 0f Dr. Carl
Gregg Doney at Armory, 8:13
p. m.
with him are to be serj to Camp Kcar-
.
State House News .
The state highway department began
this w?i'k graveling the section of the
Columbia nver highway betwefa ti
Special meeting of Salem
lodeo No. 4, A. F. & A, M,
this evening. Work in the 1
C degree. Visiting brethren
welcome.
I PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. AVatson 0f Boston
Mass., are roistered at tho Bligh.
E. Deal and wife are registered at
tho Bligh. They have taken apartments
ui. uiu jiiign nome.
Mr.t and Mrs. F. II. Phillips arc in
tho city from HheriiK.,,
Ifarley O. White and family will diive
over to the coas tomorrow for a few
weeks vacation.
Thomas Hart of Independence was a
Salem visitor yesterday.
Nlcolul Zedeler. a.,: distinguished cellist, organizer and manager of tho'
Zedele Symphonic "ntet, soon to be l.eard nt Chautauqua, believes that
love of good music Is .'uherent in every one, and he hag surrounded himself
1 , B!i ?r"n,Mt,0 of superior musicians for .the on purpose of bringing
?" 8t I0."' W0l1d of "u,slc ln, tll(! Ilfe nnd nPPreclatlon of the average
.nearer. Tho programs of the company aro chosen from the works of the
Masters, and a brief and comprehensive explanation of each number pre
des lt presentation, ud.IIng much to a proper understanding of the music.
To ennble a company of five to secure synihonlc effects a special reed organ
Is carried. Each member of the company Is a soloist, and Mrs. Emma Bruce
Beck Is a singer of rare ability and charm. The coming of this great com
wny to Chautauqua will be an event of Interest to all music lovers.
Court House News
Bernard Cieiiheer. as executor of the
estate of Theresa Keisterer, reports
receipts for the past yenr of $7,844.86
and disbursements of li.lOO. Ho re
ports that all claims, against the estiito
have bee:i piiid and that the real estate
is rented at a reasonable figure.
Klizbeth Lamb, executrix of the last
will and testament of Lorenzo Whit
lock, was authorized to borrow $7(i3
and $70o and cive a note and mnrtimw
for tho amount. ij ,
In tho cstato of James B. Leigh, it was
estimated that the real and personal
property would be worth $7'0 and
Kphrinin Phopherd of Stayton, an uncle,
was appointed administrator.
Hlndenburff Rumors
Are Very Contradictory
Amsterdam, Jully 13. Field Marshal
Von llindenbure. according tn the So-
logne Gazette, wrote the following to
general von oclit, president of the
Xaumburg Fathorlanders.
"Things aro going well. The arm
chair strategists must allow a breathing
space, which is indispensiblo when bat
tles last eight days of more.'!
One young man, decided to go into
the regular army today. H'a name is
William Hunnicutt, age 18, from Falls
City, and ho chose the Coast Artillery
corps.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ch E. Tirwilllger, grad
uate morticians and funeral directors,
770 Ckomcketa St. Phono 724.
Dance at Moose hall tonight.
Auto tires of quality The Miller.
99 per cent perfect, and the well
known Severe. Every .tire makes a sat
isfied customer I save your rim cut
and siueblowout tares. Clark's lire
House. 319 N. Com 'I 7-13
There will be no services Sunday
evening at tho iirst Jfresbytorian
church. Members of tha church are in
terested in the message brought from
France by Dr. Doney and it was decid
ed to close the church tomorrow evon-
ing in order that all might go to the
armory and hear lug addisss.
' Irrigation liven numbers, Mon.,
Wod., Fri. and Sun. Odd numbers, Tues.
Thurs., Sat. and Sun. Even numbers
are on the south and east side or
street. Odd numbers are on north end
west side of street. tf
Dance at Moose hall tonight.
Parent teachers association of Moun
tain View school district will hold pa
triotic, picnio Saturday July 20, on
aiirhlaud church grounds, miles
weat of Salem on Oak Grove road. A
good prograun. Bring basket dinner .
x roceeds to be given u Ked Cross. Ev
erybody invited.
Volunteers are wanted by the loci
exemption board for men to enlist i
the engineers corps ud tnfijo volui
teors must enlist by July 17i This in
cludes nion skilled in almost any kinil
of mechanical work including auto re
pair men, blacksmiths, concrato work
ers, photographers ,teleplione operators
and such. Already four have enlisted
for this special service: Kay William
Chute, Dallas, George Andrew Perister
polis, of Salem; John D. Stettler of Sa
lem and Noblo Henningsen of Salem.
Mr. 1'cristerpolis is now with tho A. J.
Paris shoe store.
Dr. Davis Bean will answer calls out
of office hours on the farm phone
58F13.
"The best" Is all you can do when
death comes. Call Webb & Clough Co.
Phone ISO. tf'
The Spaulding Logging Co, today re
ceived a Hood lumber tractor that will
do tho work of four teams in the yards
it has a wheel base of only 60 inches
a id oti inches wide, bus is a great pull
,:r. 11 is a Ford engiuo geared up to
40 hoiso power, especially adapted to
work i lumber yards weighing only
'JSU0 pounds and guaranteed to pull
throe truck loads of lumbor.
We sell for cash. Commencing July
1st we will conduct our business on a
strictly cash basis. Patton's Book
Store. tf
Save 5 per cent with our csh regis
ter checks. We conduct our business on
a cash basis. Perry's Drug Store, tf
v r!if,rn; ., v-.. m, h. willl ks Hood Kiver. A dis
return, however, to Csmv Lewi. Today lane of bout20 miles is to be grav
aud yesterday a number of troop trains' iled at ?n estimated cost of o0,U00.
wer ffoinir -null, through Salm .ml it The work bceutt at th Cascade
is expected that one of the trains this
evening will carry part of the Salem and
Woodburn boys.
Tuaviu's band, to appear on music
Locks end.
Attorney General Brown has advised
Corporation Commissioner Schuldernian
that the Union Workers Beneficial
dav at tha coming Chautauqua is said ''0"' Z " w'?g .torSa"1Z,ed
" v- iv. v. a . . .;by W. S. U'Ken. cannot file its artciles
to be the finest bnd that has ever! ' i ,,: v..t ,ot
appeared in the northwest. It is an es
tablished organization
into public notice during the San Fran
cisco exposition.
;as a regularly corporation but must
if . wBii-i ; fvitu ill? luouiauiD in n J, a, At
uiu nisi c"io , . f or.i...
ance business.
Al Eerren of 110 Division street
would like to announce that he has the
champion sweet corn patch of Salem.
It measures seven feet in height, due
ho Bays, to the right amount of cultiva
tion and t.al hard work.
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A camp meeting is advertised for Sa
lem to be held at 14th and A streets
and to continue from August 1 until
August 11. It is held under the auspices
of tho Pacific Coast Rescue and Pro
tection society. The circulars announce
"meetings all day and every day, street
meetings and ring meetings."
There seems to be trouble in securing
enough pickers, according to informa
tion given out at the U. H. Employment
bureau on State street. In years past,
ooe cent and a cent and a Quarter were
regarded fairly . satisfactory, but it
seems tuat one and one nau: cent does
not look good to many pickers and they
have quit and spread the news they can
make no money. -
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With the putting on of the night
shift next Monday, the Spauldinff Log
ging company, will employ moro than
300 mon at the Salem plant. The pay
roll is running from fao,000 to $30,-
000 a month and the plant is now on
the eight hour a day plan. The greater
part of the lumber now cut is for the
government to be used in the construc
tion of the new railroad from Toledo.
Oregon, into the spruco districts. The
yards will be lighted with seven 500
eandlepower lights and five of 300 can
dlepower each.
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Stayton company A, Oregon Guard
will soon be uniformed as information
is at hnnd that the uniforms and equip
ment for the company will arrive with
in a week or so. This company will ap
pear for the first time in full uniform
in Salem at the time of tho ceremonies
of tho bridge opening. It now numbers
about 100 and considerable interest
has been shown regarding this company
as it claims to have more big fellows
than any of the companion in the 2d
battalion.
A son of Albert M. Boemer, the pa
tient who eloped from the Oregon state
hospital Thursday afternoon and is be
lieved to have committed suicide by
drowning in tho Willamette river jut
aTjove tlue wagon bridgo is here today.
Tho son told Coroner Clough that his
father had talked of suicide before and
that was one reason why he was com
The Grouse Creek Ditch Company of
Wallowa county must comply with the
trust company Jaw, if it does business
as contemplated by its articles of in
corporation, according to- an opinion
given by tie attorney general to Cor
poration Commissioner Sehulderniau.
The company proposes o operate an ir
rigation ditch in trust for its owners.
Receipts of the state industrial ac
cident commission during the year end
ing June 30 were $2,lSl,430.tK). while
its disbursements totaled $1,433,91)7.88,
of which $106,427.86 wis for admin
istrative expense, according to en an
nual statement issued by tho commis
sion. On June 30 the commission had
a balance on hand of $1,026,785.12.
During the year tho expenditures of
the commission have been for the fol
lowing p-.rposes: Reserve for total per
manent and part permanent accidents,
$120,076.06; pensions paid in fatal
cases, $443,124.23; time loss payments,
$543,799.75; payments for first aid,
$230,107.98; burial expenses, $12,432;
administrative expense, $106,427.86.
The application of the American
Railway Express Company for a 10 per
cent increase in express rates will be
hoard by the public service commission
in Portland next Wednesday, July 17.
The commission has set the dates for
hearings for 20 other cases; which will
extend through August and September.
A meeting of the state tax commis
sion has been called by Governor
witnyeombe lor 10 o'clock next Mon
day morning to consider the question
of submitting to the voters at tho
November election an additional tax
levy to provide- funds for war pur
poses. Governor Withycombf. said he
would present his estimates of the
state's needs at themeoting. H said
he had in mind the question of financ
ing the military stato police, establish
ing a hospital in Portland f'.r wounded
soldiers, and providing funds .for the
statet council of defense and Oregon
social hygiene society.
I L.M.HUM
care of
Yirt 5n Tnnff
4. I1VU W IVUg
Chinese Medicine and Tea Ce. X
Has medicine which will core T
any known disease. . X
Open Sundays from 10 a. m.
t until 8 p. su
t 153 South High St
I Salem, Oregon. Phone 283
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t Used Furniture Wanted
Highest Cash Prices Paid for
Used Furniture
E. L. STIFF ft SON
Phone 841 or 508
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WANTED, JUNK
And All Kinds of 2nd Hand
Goods.
Fall Market Prices Special
Prices paid for Sacks.
Get our prices before you sell.
THE PEOPLE'S JUNE & 2ND
HAND STORE
271 N. Com'l St. Phone 734
The state land board today received
a letter from H. G. Pendlnton of Oak
land, Cal., advising that he is working
at Summer lake on the Jason Moore
lease trying to build up a soda ash
plant. This is the first report the
board has had of actual work being
done there.
Pendleton says he tfees possible de
lays on account of the scarcity of ma-
mitted to the asvlmn. Nothine as boen chinery and labor and wants assur-
done as yet toward recovering tha body,'ances frim the land board that he will
Amsterdam, July 13. Rumors ot
Field Marshal Von Hindonburg's death
have been revived by Belgiun news
rapers. Les Nouvclles said the rport
e.l death was tho result of a stroke fol
lowing a stormy interview with the kais
er regarding offensive against Paris.
Amsterdam, July 13. Confirmatiot
vas received hero today that Vice Chan
cellor Von Payer has filed his resigna
tion, to be effective in the event that
Admiral Von Hintztf, the new foreign
minister, attempts to follow the war
aims and policies of the pan-Germans.
The flag that was some time ago
presented to Willamette Univtrsity by
tho senior clnss is furled to tne oroezc
for tho third timo. The first time it
was raised over Eaton hall was when
presented by tho class, tho second time
on flag day and today, in honor of the
return of the president of the Univer
sity, Dr. Carl Gregg Doney, from his
Six months absence and service witn
iho Y. M. C. A. in France.
"The funeral beautiful." Webb Si
Clough Co tf.
After June SI, my mends and pa
trons will find me in Moore building
on Court street, up first stairway east
of Brewer's drus store. Phone 695.
Mary C. Rowland. M. D. 7-13
Every holder of the second lame of
Liberty bonds will be given the priv
ilege of converting them into bonds
drawing four and one-fourth per cent
if convorted before Nov. 0, 1918. If
not converted, they will continue to
draw the four per cent, and no chance
t get the higher interest. The first
Liboity loan draws three and ono-half
per cent and can be converted any
tunc. It is carried largely by wealthy
men as the government requires no in
come tax on this first loan.
as Coroner Clough said it was difficult
to find anybody who wanted the job
lie said everybody 13 busy.
When the government appoints a mil
itary instructor for Willamette Univer
sity the corning winter, he- will need
assistants. And in order that these as
sistants may have some knowledge of
military matters, n training camp will
be established nt the Tresii'.io. in San
Francisco and ycuug men given 60 days
intensivo training. TI1.0 followi-ig have
been appointed to take this training:
Harold Dimick, Woodburn; Francis Cra
mer, Astoria; Oscar Olson, Woodburn;
Koswoll Waltz, Salem; Kenneta Legg,
Sulcm; Millard Doughton, Le'banon;
Lyle Bartholomew, Salem; Russrll Rar
ey, Seattle; Clarke Bfory, Wolf Creek;
Paul Doney, Salem; Paul Flegel, Port
land. o
Packers of prunes may now buy their
prunes but are not allowed by tho gov
ernment to sell until July 15. The prices
are all established to the growers nnd
what the packets will get out of the
business for packing is barely enough
to do business and it Js only the larger
ones that c.an operate with a profit.
Tli.3 Drager Fruit compai y may be con
sidered as 0110 of the latgest plants of
the northwest, packing filly one-fourth
of tho pack. Co-operative" plants will do
well will this new order, and this in
cludes tho Salem Fru't Uuion, one of
tho largest packers in the northwest.
As tho buying price for prunes is es
tablished and tho maximum price also
established, there will not be any larg
be given extensions of time and modi
fications necessary to insure success.
His lequest is accompanied by a let
ter from Mayor John L. Davio of Oak
land, who says that Pendloton has had STONE,
asm
I WANT TO BUY
Your Junk and give yon
a square business deal.
I always pay the highest
cash prices.
I WANT YOUR
SACKS AND BAGS
I buy all kinds of used
goods, 2nd hand furni
ture, rubber and junk.
Get my prices . before
you selL
THE CAPITAL JUNK CO.
The Square Deal House
271 Chemeketa Street
Phone 398
on the final physical examinatuion that
caused the calling in of the men who
had deferred classification on account
of industrial claims.
jjc jc SjC dc sjc j( $C 3C 5c 5j(
! BORN
RITCHIE. Born to Mr. and MtA V.
II. Ritchie, of 639 North Sixteenth
street, July 12, 1918, a son.
He has been named John Allen, ia
honor of two of his grandparents.
much to .do with the development oi
industrial plants at Oakland and is
reliable.
was engaged in harvesting 300 acres of
wheat in Linn county. He was ehosen
captain of tho boys going to camp from
Linn county, number 42. As a final f are
w.oll, tho Red Cross in Albany gave' the
boys a banquet and dance.
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Board Works Hard
ToFiH Next Draft
On account of the need of men to fill
the call of July 25 and to avoid the
necessity of calling (lass !! men, the
local board of exemption has called in
several men who had been given de
ferred classification on account of in
dustial claims. This was necessary
from the fact that a few men who were
called for the Jully 25 draft were
found to be under the required height,
63 inches. Among those who huve been
called in to entrain July 25 and 'who
had been given deferred classification
are William Anderson Taylor, Palem,
route 3; James W. Cleveland, La
Grande; Joseph Benedict, Pineview;
Ellsworth Bearing, Sale-ia, and Joseph
J. Spaniol, Stayton.
Vnder the provision that no man is
to be forwarded to the training camp
amount of ' cvcitemeait in the business iM wider five fee three inches in
this year as the speculative element m
entirely cut out.
Dr. Davis-Bean will answer calls out
of office hours on the farm phone
58F13. 7-16
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The American Railway Express Com
iaav has applied for a ten per cent
advance in intra state express rates and
lic served a copy of its intentions to
osk for this raise on city Attorney
B. W. ilac.y, Tho hearing will be heard
next Wednesday in room 52 of the
c.uintv rnurt fit Portland when shinitrA
wno are interested may present their!
side of the case. It is up to the public 1
cuwipa nmiiiisinn tn rtppidfl whi'tlipr
the company is entitled to the raise
in rates. It is a private corporation or
ganized under the laws of the state of
New York and subject to the jurisdic
tion of tho public service commission,
the same as any other private company.
Th.? American Express eompany is a
combination of all the express compan
ies in the Vnited States.
height, the following men who were in
the July 25 call have been rejected:
Artie Ray Newton, Astoria; Howard
P. Jewett, Sweet Home; John F.
Fauteukranz of Paltm nnd Fred L.
Nntting cf Portland. It Is the rejec
tion of these men and others who failed
-To Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A.
' Stone, at 'th.c Salem hospital, July 12,
1913, a son.
WILlvES. To Mr. and Mrs. B. W.
AVilkes, who live 11 miles cast of Sa
lem, July 12, 1918, a son.
He lias been named Wilfred Chester.
COLD PACK METHOD
IN 12 SHORT STEPS
No. 6
NATIONAL
WAR GARDEN f- T
COMMISSION tNASv.
After a jar is filled it should be
partially sealed. With bail top jar
adjust top bail only, as shown above,
says the National War Garden Com
mission. With screw top jar screw
top on lightly with thumb and little
finger. Any reader of this paper .can
have a free canning book by sending
the Commission at Washington a
two-cent stamp. Watch for No. 7.
After several efforts to enlist, Harry
Holt, formerlv with the Ladd & Bush
lloyd B. Elgdon, who tntrahisd for, bank and later manager of his father's
Camp Lewis June 26 in home on a few farm near Earrisburg, was drafted and
days leave of absenrn. Ho says that left Albany last Friday for San Fran
about two thirds of tht men that Left cisco. At the time he was drafted he
I The Penalty of Eye Neglect-
'SsSS!! There is always a penalty where a
.if MffcSjtSSiV law of nature has been dbobeyed' or
disregarded. There is no escape. There
fore, if you neglect "Nature's Warn
ings and Signals" as shown by symp
toms of eye strain, be prepared to pay
'your pound of flesh".
BETTER PROVIDE YOURSELF WITH
THE PROPER GLASSES.
DR. A. McCULLOCH, Optometrist,
204-5 Salem Bank of Commerce Building