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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1919)
"hi, 1 THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURN A I SALEM. i REC.ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1919. PAGE THREE. PACIFICCOAST EXPERIENCING GOQDJJSK San Francisco, Sopt. 29. The Pacific coast is experiencing a period of great prosperity, judging- from the report of tho twelfth federal reserve bank, cov ering business conditions and the agri cultural situations in the states-of Ari zona,. 'California, Idaho, Nevada, Ore gon, Utah and Washington. "Business conditions in the twelfth district during the past month have been characterized toy activity in man ufacturing, and increasing activity in nearly every line of wholesale and re tail trade,", tho report states. . "Kctailer.s report a considerable in crease in the value of sales over the same period in 1918 while wholesalers report insufficient stock to meet de mands in several lines. Collections are exceptionally good. However, some hes itancy is reported in the placing of or ders for future delivery for fear that tho failure to provide tho necessary credits in this country for foreign buy ing may bring about a resale in domes tic trade of goods originally contract ed for cxporj. ' The following is a summary of the tank's report: There is a strong demand for build ing materials, it .being estimated that buildings projects in California alone will 'call for more than $100,000,000 worth of cement. The building of homes is now about equal to pre-war activity, and even "reatcr in some com munities .Due to a shortage of mechan ics the failure of transportation to sup plv materials, the demand for homes cannot be met in some parts of tho dis trict. The grain harvest, with the excep tion of corn and rice, has been practically-completed throughout the district. .,- The heavy crop oi apples in the states of Washington and Oregon is now well under way at prices which will yield the grower approximately $2.25 a box, as compared with $2 for last year's crop. California mills are operating at full capacity, but there is a slackening de mand for lumber in the northwest.' Range cattle and sheep have come through the summer in good condition, although, feed was getting low' prior to the recent rains in many parts, of the district. Reports show there is snf-ficir-it hnv in a'l parts f the coast district io carry stock through the win ter. Activity in coast shipbuilding con tinues, although some yards are grad ually reducing their forces. Labor conditions havo reached a "nearly normal status." A shortage of skilled workers it quite, general, and the demand- for unskilled;, laborers is omcwhat in excess of the supply. - dianapolis, Chicago, Des Moines,' again through the Yellowstone Park, -then I through Butte, Missoula, Spokane and down the great Columbia Highway. 1176EX-SERVICEMEN ASK EDUCATIONAL AID A total of 1176 soldiers, sailors and : marines have filed applications with tho secretary oi state 'a otfice for the privi lege of participating in the benefits of the sokuui'H ' Uucutioual aid bill ana, 'judged by present indications his num- ! tier is expected to re&clt 2000 before the ' end of the school'y ear. The applications so far received aro divided auioug 4S educational institutions, public and pri vate, the Oregon Agricultural college , heading the list with a total of 469 sig ' nifying their preference for .this school. "It does not seem to be generally un derstood even yet that those who did not get out of the student army training I FORMER SALEM GIRL A NEW ORLEANS COP provided by this law," stated Sam A. lvozer, deputy secretary of state in dis cussing the applications received by his office. "The benefits extend only to those who were regularly enlisted or in ducted into service and who saw serv ice whether home or abroad. . Further it is the accepted view of the law at this time that its benefits are available only to those who may desire to pursue a course of study which shall be helpfu in the gaining of a livlihood, whether it be literary, professional or mechanical, and that tho study of music, either in strumental or Vocal, is not considered pursuing a course of study as the law is generally understood. Again the im pression seems to be abroad in some cases that one who is entitled -to the benefits of the law may assign his right to some person and the assignee pursue a course of study and receive the benefits there of in his stead. This is not the case. The benefits of tho law are open only to- wuBc uuHumuij .uincumL'u vuiuiers, suit ors and marines who do not come within the exception therein provided and who by physieial attendance at some institu tion of learning in the state, pursue a course of study therein. . Miss Bertha Dorris, formerly parole officer attached to tho Oregon indus trial home for girls, is now in charge of one of the departments of the New Or leans police force, according, to word re ceived here. - I Mibs Dorris, who is a graduate of the J U niversity of Oregon, and who later re i ccived her M. A. degree in sociology from the same institution, became police matron in Eugene after leaving school. She gave up that position to accept the one which brought her to Salem. " Since Miss Dorris has been in New Orleans she has been in charge of police cases affecting women, which sho en deavors to handle wherever possible without making them a matter of police record. In 10 months she has had 415 office interviews with women in trou ble, and together with her first assistant has made 771 calls and investigations. They havo settled out of court 121 cases which othorwise would have resulted in arrests, thereby blocking the probabil ity of reform. 'ROUND , COAST LEAGUE - BASES BAD CHECK ARTISTS INS Road Near Sealy Bridge ! Being Graveled, Report Work started Monday in hauling, gra vel from the river to the Pudding Kiver road the other side' of the Seoly bridge. There is also a strip of about 300 yards that must be graveled and the county court should so order. It is between the Bud Hayes and Cervenka hills, is full of holes and is in bi:d shape, t It will be in especially bad condition next wintor. Over this are brought the pupils of that section to the Woodburn schools. Inde pendent. . POSTER PLAYERS RETURN. (By United Press. Yesterday 's ' winners: Vernon, l.oo Angeles 2, Oakland, San Francisco, Sac ramento, Portland. Hbme runs: Wolter, Senators; Schal lcr, Beavers. The Stals got one consolation out of the season: they won the final game at home. The Oaks took the morning con tost: Scores: Morning, 8 to 1; after noon, 5 to 1. The Tigers annexed the double bill 1 fn 3 find 5 n fl TTta T3 ...... .w " .us, ' . ' n u.uppcu. five of the six games played at Los Angeles. . . . I ' The Bainicrs got a goose egg for their I week's work. The. Angels took all six I "a-mes, 'including Sunday's twin biil, 5 to 1; 8 to 7. ' , Tho Beavers and Senators split even, the latter taking the morning game, 4 to l. the afternoon gaino went to the Beavers, 11' to 9. Theo. Karle, Here Tonight, Compared To McCormack Once in a while a critic says some thing and strikes a real, human touch, i The criticism below is evidently an ef-1 fort on the part of the critic to "reg- ister" an emotion and must not be tak en too seriously. We know that it will please and amuse our good friend John McCormack when he sees it. We do not agree with the critic In his comparing Karle to the greatest box of fice attraction that this country has ev er known in concert. We only hope that Karle may rca-ch one-half the stat uro of the great Irish tenor, when he appears at tho opera houso tonight. The following is from the Bullotiu, Walla Walla, May 12, 1919: "Last night Theo Karle gave tho third and last concert of the Blue Moun tain Music Festival of Walla Walla, be fore an intensely appreciative audience that filled, the Keylor Grand theater. Mr. Karle came heralded by the local management as the American McCor mack, but the audience went away won dering if McCormack had not better be named the Irish Theo Karle. No such concert singing was ever heard in thU town. In volume, control and feeling, Mr. Karle is incomparably the greatest tenor that ever visited Walla Walla-. From tho first bars of tho opening u citative, "Deeper and Deeper Still" to tht last notes of th0 final encore, the audience sat enthralled by the art of the singer, but it took the cquisite ren dition of 'Llittle Mother of Mino' to move the audience to tears. " Mysterious Injury To Man Of Grants Pass A Puzzle Brownsville, Or., Sept. 29. Seriously injured as the result of a blow on the head, Earl Lathrop of Grants Pass, Or., is in a semi-conscious condition which is a baffling mystery to physicians. Lathrop is confused as to his own identity; remembers tho accident thai caused his injury, but thitiks someone else was Tiurt. Ho Bpeaks of the per son injured as 'him:" ' . The young man was working on an ensilage cutter when the machine blew up.- A piece of iron struck him directly over tho temple. He was unconscious for two days before reaching his pres ent semi-conscious state. I Hustling about town Monday eve ning a man, who has" been known in this city since last February as S. Matt on, passed a check on J. P. Moser &' Hon for 'U; one for on i"aul Sehwaulvbauer and one for $10 on Mc Ooilough confectionery. Mattson haB seen more or less known here and has frequented these places often, always paying for his purchase in cash and never at any time showing any partic nlar disposition to curtail his expendi tures. The checks were all made pay : ab'e to '-ash," dated September 22, anil signed with an indelible pencil by ' ft. Mattson" and drawn on the First National tank. When the checks turn ed up at the bank Tuesday, they were marked "no funds. " Mattson bought an acre tract of land on South Water street from P. L. Brown and has under construction a very substantial home. Mack's restaurant re?ived a check in the sum of $10 last Thursday which np to date has not been cashable. . The check purports to have been drawn by J. -F. Cowden, who is said to live on a route out of Solem and was drawn in favor of John Burke on the Capital National bank of Salem, under date of September 12. The check was endorsed with the name of John Burke and tak en in by the restaurant on a meaf ac count. Appeal. LOCAL COUPLE HOME FROM EXTENDED TRIP Mr: and Mrs. G. E. Schuneman are home from an automobile camping trip of three months in which they drove 7112' miles cowing 12 states. Carrying a, tent, cot, bedding, camp stove and. other camping utensils, they pent most of the nights out in the pen and come home loud in their praise f a 'number of cities which have made an effort to please the great auto travel ing public. To attract this tourist trade, many towns have - laid out ample camping grounds, Mr. Schuneman said, providing places for camping in the shade with Metric lights, wood, water, gas or elec tric stoves, and even shower baths free and stationary wash tubs. In response to the efforts of these cities to bring the tourst traffic. Mr. Schuneman said the good word was passed along and tourists made it a point to reach .these cities for the evening camps. The fbur of over 7000 miles included a visit to Yellowstone Park and to Cody, the home of Buffalo Bill. At Council Bluffs a viist was made to Mrs. Schune nun's relatives. Their travels then car Tied them through St. Joseph, Kansas CSty, St. Louis and at Nashville, Tenn, -where- a visit was made withifc Sehnneman's relatives. On their return visit were made in Louisville, Ky, In- lc Word Classed Will Sell It 1 i " A - rV - : .. . 1 I I i CLEANLINESS PURITY K , NONE BETTER MADE : Bake-Rite Bread A Perfect Loaf .Fresh and Wholeslme . - BAKE-RITE SANITARY BAKERY 457 State Street JACK HUPP, - j, HOWAED JEF FEHIEo JS., iX "THE THIRD DEGREE" (Becfnining 'tomorrow night. Tues. 30. The Howard Foster Players will return to the Bligh theater presenting, for three nights only, the great poliM court drama, "The Third Degree." This play is so well known by the rep utation it gained during its long metro politan run, that it needs little expla nation to introduce it to the people of balem. Suffice to gay it is an exposition of the methods formerly used in police courts to extract confessions from sub pectcd criminals. These methods were carried to such an extreme that hypnot ic influence was resorted too to get the desired confession. "The Third Degree" was the first dramatic at tempt to expose the cruelty and injus tice of the methods end . was instru mental in bringing about the reforma tion that later took place. But it is not to be supposed that the play deals only with the social and re form problem. It has a beautiful story of a young wife struggling to save her husband from the electric chair. He is a victim of "The Third Degree," and the manner in which she builds up his defense forms the gist of the play. -Nor is it without comedy. Every tense sit uation is relieved by the splendid tnd pointed comedy injected just at the right time. The Foster- Players will be remem bered as haying filled a three nights engagement in that great farce comedy "The Bottle Baby."' They made an instantaneous hit, and in ''The Third Degree1' they will have further oppor tunity to display their hutronie talent. Hereafter they will appear each Tues day, Wednesday and Thuroday ' nights at the Bligh, present a new play each week. CnSirl s School Shoes In the -kind they all like are in stock now--- can't tell how long they will be under existing conditions--when they start to school this week they will all want ' New Shoes "Plamates" of courseware the very best and are hove in the best sellers. Theri there's the Gun Metal Eng lish from $2.95 up in sizes il to 2. . Also browns and blacks in English footform skuffer, etc., at prices ranging from $2.95 to $6.00. '. The Elk skuffers are favorites at $4.45 and $3.85. Black Kids with grey cloth tops, 12 to 2 at $3.75. ' ; s The smaller sizes at correspondingly lower prices. Everything in Misses and Children's foot wear at less for cash. See the low prices in the "SHOETERIA." owls He? HAVE you a healthy, glowing growing boy? THEN BISHOP has the clothes for him--sold at moderate prices you must consider the service they are to give. BON T measure his clothes by "Man's Standard'' but "Boy s Stand ard." Theres a difference. - HE is on the "go" from morning until night, doing many stren uous things. BISHOP'S clothes are made for hard usage. r MADE in the "DOUBLE KNEE" and "DOUBLE SEAT" made honestly throughout, just like Dad's. IN waist-line models, find the BELTED SUITS are popular THEY come in many colors, all aref strictly of BISHOP'S standardThe best made. - Priced $10 to $22 We have everything for the Boy's needs. "Eevry Family in Marion and Polk Counties a Patron." Salem Woolen Mills Store An Economical, Delightful, Light Place to Trade At tractive Dress Good s At the Electric Sign "SHOES" Rubber Boots V Uttler & ; Upmeyer, Sole Owners Our Store And Rest Room Is At Your Service Ladies' Store 466-474 State Street The better grades of DRESS GOODS are not ably difficult to get and what may be had is high priced. Because we have kept in close touch with the markets and the advances of raw wool we confronted the manufacturers early with our orders and the result is a very attrac tive assortment at prices quite within the reach of every purse. In this showing of dress goods your attention is particularly cabled tQ, these: TRICOTINE Brown and Blue Taupe, Grey and Black, Black, Navy, New Blue, Red H 48 Inches Wide $3.9S and $4.50 ' Per Yard Men's Store 416 State Street Salem's Exceptional Store