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uAWt CAPITAL OVHSAU SALEM. OREfiOX. FRIDAY, JANUARY 27. mi. if. TW MMWKWWII ... .. .. . . ,,r:.... :;....V,;....:.::::.:;...;;;:.v.v::;::;v.:.;!..., THE CAPITAL JOURNAL E. HOFEK, Editor and Proprietor. H. M. HOFEJl, Manafer Independent Newspaper Dwurf to American Prracll and th Pwrem and Development of All Oriroc. PublUlud Every Evening Except Sunday, Salem, Ore. SUBSCRIPTION RATES; (Invariably In Advance) tkllr, by Carrier, per year . Per month tklly, by Mail, per year 4.00 Per month Ireekly, by Man, per year 1.60 Six montha FULL LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH. RLPORT U.NIONyiLA B ED Salem is rapidly becoming the convention city of Western Ore yon, and deserve a pure water supply at an early date. o The people continue signing up petitions for the bitulithic pavement and why one should try to force something else on them is a mystery. o The Salem High School will next week have enough students enrolled to fill the two spare roums in the East school, and that ought to be reason enough for voting to enlarge January 31st. o That legislative investigation extending into the year 1913 is a dangerous proposition, and means the expenditure of thousands of dollars for experts and clerks and stenographers and no reforms. ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. The system of dropping men into eternity is a relic of barbar ism that should be done away. Either electrocute them or abolish death penalty altogether, and hve no butcheries by hanging. To drop a little thin man the same distance as a "big heavy man means horrible scenes at the scaffold. Let us catch our breaths and stop and think on these things and the demoralization of public sentiment. o EQUIP THE NORMAL SCHOOLS. The state is not going to start up half a dozen normal schools again, but should have one first-class one. That is the verdict of the people, and it should be respected, and the school at Monmouth should be made a state institution. For this purpose it should be supplied with a tract of land and modern buildings and athletic grounds und equipments. Monmouth should separate the local public schools from the normal, and the school should be built for fifteen hundred stu dents. The narrow view of this matter that makes the normal school a mere prey for somebody to get jobs out of has got to be aban doned, and broader views of thestate institution have got to prevail. THE PIERCE BILL TO AID HIGH SCHOOLS. This bill converted the indirect taxes received from corpora tion licenses to a high school fund. The bill was lost by one vote and has been reconsidered, and will have some amendments. The support of high schools by independent school districts is a benefit to the whole state, for which the state is indebted. The redistribution of the corporation tax to the high schools would pay back in part the debt. The high schools should be required to carry a teacher's train ing class. No teacher should be allou-edto teach a public school who luu not had at least one year's training in scientific pedagogy. It is the disgrace of our public school' system that three fourths of the teachers have had no professional training what ever. The Pierce bill could be mailoto help out this discreditable condition of things. -o THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT SITUATION. HORSE EDITOR IS SPORTY GAME TO SPEND 15 CENTS IN HONOR OF JOHN JAKE ASTOR Points Out That "Jake" Is the Vicarious Grand-dad of All Folks Bom in the Northwest Without Him Many Now in the Legislature Would Not Be There Even "Our Pat" Might Have Been Lost in the Shuffle, and Wasco's Sena tor Might Have Been Weariing Rats and Powdering His Nose "Tim" Brownhill and "Sen." Fouts Also to is Credit. One of the most expensive bills on the people of Oregon is the multiplication of judicial districts. The districts are divided up so that the people cannot easily take the referendum on a bill toraise judicial salaries or create a new district. It would take a recall vote of the whole state to kill one of these propositions. There are bills before the legislature to create new districts and raise salaries of judges and district attorneys. The district attorney of Washington-Clatsopt-Columbia gets $2500 a year, and his principal deputy at Astoria gets $0.00 a .year, when he should have $1000. The district attorney at Roseburg gets $3200 a year, and out tf it pays a deputy for Coos and Curry $600. Under the county attorney bill the county attorney would got $1800, the man in Coos $1200 and in Curry $(00. The people of each county would have the service of their county attorney, and be at no expense for traveling. The district attorney for the new Josephine district is to have $2500 a year Under the county attorney act he would get $1500 a year, which is plenty. The bill to make a new judiciul district out of Josephine coun ty would make places for two Democrats at a cost of $5500 a year to the taxpayers. This is a bill to build up the Democratic machine in Oregon at public expense, which is just as reprehensible as the Republi can machine. The people would applaud the appearance of a man once in a while who proposed to abolish offices. The county attorney bill would be more just as to salaries than the present system, and it ought to cost a great deal loss. But whatever is done the taxpayers are in no mood to put up with any new judicial districts, or any additional iudges. To the Journal horse editor there seems but one answer possible to the question, "Shall wo celebrate the centennial of the occupancy of Ore goa and the settlemmt of the Astor expedition at Astoria," and that is Y KS. For 130 years we have celebrated every year, and will continue to col ebrate Indefinitely, ' It Is hoped, the gaining of America's freedom from foreign rule. It is right that we should do so, heartily and enthusiasts-ally. At the same time there are othir tWnxs that It la well to note and honor In their passing, and none of these events equal In impor tance the settling of Astorlai The original thlrteeen states con tained an area of. 392,440 square miles. The" area ceded by Great Britain In the "settlement" was much larger than this, but the extra area was not what our grand-dads were scrapping for, and was "a mat ter subsequent." The United States has grown some since then. We bought some from Spain and more from Franco and Texas came to us of her own accord. Wo purchase a small tract from Mexico, and under the guise of war and under the doctrine that "to the victors belong tho spoils" we "be nevolently assimilated' another large tract from Mexico. Of all the territory that we have acquired the only area that came to us by right of discovery and oceu paincy was the "Oregon Territory,, tho empire of that Northwest, which Included Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and parts of Montana and Wyoming, In all about 300,000 square miles, or Jacob and his good men in winning it for us? If tho Northwestern or lindson Bay people had r. n up the British flag at Vancouver a few months soon er, It would have eiiher stayed up or cost millions in money annd thous ands of llvt's to pull It down and put our own In Its place. Then again, we owe much more than this to the old Holland" r. Did you ever stop to think that Astor was a sort of relation of all native Oregonians? Did you, and do you realize that he Is a sort of vicarious grand-dad for all born In the vast territory won by him? The horse editor does not know how many native sons there are In this legislature, but there are many. When the horse editor sees the Ajax like form of Senator Slnnott, he wonders where that splendid spec! man of the Native Webfoot would be if the old Dutch Hollander had not beaten the British to Oregon. Ho wouldn't have been here be cause his parents would not have been here and he might have been some one else. He might even have been a girl. Anyway he wouldn't have been In the Oregon Hglslature because there would not have been any. And there's Sen. Fouts. Would his dulcet voice have been hear dor his sarcastic tongue have wagged within the legislative halls where It now wags to so much purpose? The Horse Editor Wots not with a capital "V" on the wot. And there's Pat Mc Arthur! Think of It if the old Hollander had not won out on his deal and our a territory three-fourths as large as pat had been, lost in the shuffle! tho original thirteen states. I I mention these simply 'leciuse "l Captairi Robert firay, in J792 guld- know their status, but there are ed his good ship, the Columbia across others, thousands of them una prob- tlio bar and Into the mouth of tho ably mora coming. "Oregon," to which stream he gave the name of his ship. Nineteen years later, the little party sent out by the wise old Hol land fur trader, John Jacob Astor, located at what Is now the town of Astoria. Gray found 'he mouth of the river hut Astor sprouted the first baby tooth In It. It was owing to tills settlement that the title to this vast area was de cided to be In I'ncle Sam. It Is three fourths as large as t.lw original states, has at least two-thirds as much population as the thirteen had when tho constitution wns adopted, and Its wealth as at present exploited runs In to the billions and both pop ulation nnd wealth will be Increased In n few years many times. la not th winning of an empire by peaceful means, worthy of the people of the state of Oregon Invest ing 15 cents nplece In, In the way of n celebration? That's what a $100,000 appropriation would mean. Is there n man wonmnn or child in the state but that would b'ush If ac cused of being opposed to It? of tv fusing to "blow In" three nickels to show hts appreciation of Old John ui.v...4rt firlf, f(ir Hny ttiroi(t or , trouble 1- V . .I "",1,";,,;",,,' nevfr-Hy. h wvert thousand of hnpeless ,r !! kind, the kind chat yon need must fcio, s. it masters stubborn coMt when you have bad cold cough or olwttnnte coughs, hemorrhages. I. lung disease, buppnse troches, cough I grippe. r-., ns.hm, hev f .nA cyrups. cod liver oil or doctors have whooping cough and is the most safe nil failed, don t loso heart or bin, and certain remedy for all bronchia Tnke Pr. King's New Discovery. unWtlons. Mo. $i oo Trial bottle Satisfaction 1 guaranteed when used free it J C Perry'" ' Tho thousands of girls with eyes like evening stars, cheeks like apple blossoms nn.l Up9 like velvi".-petaled crimson tov where would they be Why down In Astoria alone there are more than enough of them to Justify an appropriation ten times as big and tliu v i couldn't beg! ntu ex press how ghicl fve are they were born thanks to John Jacob. Bless their pretty faces, they are like star-flowors Asters, just from this vicarious proxy relationship, to good old Astor himself. Give us the appropriation gentle men of the legislature, nncf give it to us for the full $100,000. If you can't do that chnnge It and make It $200, 000. The Horse Editor will stand for his 1,1 ii it ts and put uo fo- , couple of dozen kickers besides, if there are any suoh. Don't go back on our old step gra.nddaiidv, but let us all In and celebrate the most important event j In the whole history of the const.) Wo have had a 100 years to get. ii'Hvl;, l:i and It only means a m every ,-mvvi y ars. Let's get g.iv nnd prodigal and extravagant and blow our selves for 15 cents apiece. THE HORSE EDITOR. made a happy speech. He spoke of the lour tat jears ol Mayor Kodgers. He had prospered and the city had prospered. He expresed the hope to j successfully follow in his footsteps and come out as the proud owner of j two red automobiles. Rodgers had ! passed the buck to his successor on j the water question. (Laughter.). We are going to put perfectly pure water Into everybody's house, but can we j make them drink it? Salem is on the ! map and will stay on the map and we will make It better and better. Chas. B. Merrick was introduced as a man of many parts and much parts. He read a letter from Heppner, Ore gon, that created great amusement at the expense of President Perry. Mr. Merrick was very well received and is remembered as the man who five years ago took up the organiza tion of the state merchants' associa tion. Ho stated that the papers read at this convention were the best that were ever produced at a similar gath ering. The development all received i as the result of touching elbows at these gaterlngs was of Incalculable value. Hon. Ben Selling, who sold knee pants to Mayor Rodgers and other prominent citizens was called out and confessed to having sold wares since 1868. In those days it was considered smart to overcharge and short weight customers. The same goods were sold 40 years ago at all kinds of prices. But the standard of mer cantile morals has been raised. The opportunities for making money were greater than ever before. R. Alexander, of Pendleton, de clined to talk, but the crowd insisted on hearing the grand old merchant of Eastern Oregon. He did not know anything about the Impurity of Salem water. (Laughter.) He told the con vention that he had never attended a gathering where so much pleasure and courtesy and hospitality was be stowed upon the visitors as had been done at Salem. He went to Portland frequently and there was no hotel service there superior to the Marlon. He had received splendid attentions at the hands of Senator Patton. With a boost for Astoria, where he former ly resided, he concluded a very happy address. Mayor Rodgers explained that the only reason why Patton had shown him so much kindness was be cause Patton was on the water wagon and Alexander was not. (Laughter.) Rev. Father Waters was next and made a happy Impression. He hand ed Senator Kellaher a bunch on the Oregon system of raising prices (the Merchants' association). He took a fall out of Alexander on Pendleton for being mayor four times and then the city went dry. On the Astor Cen tennial he waxed eloquent. What Bhould not this country do to honor the event that planted the flag of our country over Oregon? The treaty of Ghent decided that wherever the flag floated over a fortification before the war of 1812, the territory should be long to the country whose flag was planted there. His remarks were re ceived with great applause. J. L. Stockton, a veteran merchant, closed the happy event of the season. He complimented the visitors on being a Jolly lot of good fellows. He told how the middle class of Salem busi ness men had dug up the money to rebuild the Hotel Marlon which was a disgrace to the city for many years. Then another group of business men had dug up $25,000 for the furniture and the dishes and the silverware to make this house the splendid success it was now admitted to be by every travelling man in the state. Air. Stockton ra8 very happy in his con cluding remarks that closed the most successful banquet of the season. Try a Journal want ad. BUSINESS MEN BOOST THE TRADE RETAIL MKK HAMS' ASSOCIA T10X GIVEN A THOl'SANn-DOL. LAU UAJiQl'ET AT THE HOTEL WAKION CONSIDERED TH K FINEST IN THE HISTORY OK THE 0 IMi ANIZATION. Tho banquet of the Business Men's League to the State Retail Merchants' Association Thursday evening at the Willamette Hotel was a great success. About M0 participated in the festivi ties and the menu that was served In ;mlnt ot quality and variety was su I'orlor to any tendered any convention them all customers. (Great Laugh ter.) He lutrodued N. A. Perry, of Houlton, of the State Retail Mer chants' Association. He told several good stories that put all In good hu mor. Next came J. C. Mann, president of the Portland association. Ills taxi cab story was. a fetcher. He had enjoyed hospitality In Virginia and South Carolina. He Intimated that some of the southern spirit had overflowed Into Salem and certainly this entertainment was never equalled. , Chas. Dick, the inspiring genius of the Salem Fruit I'nlon was the next entertainer and kept the crowd In a roar or a smile. He said at thU con vention met men to whom he used to sell goods who were actually glad to see him. A. A. Trcmp gave: "Well, well, what de h 1. Salem's got a new ho tel!" As an amusement Jobber, he is a whole circus. His original poem on "A bunch of Merchants In the West." brought the ha-has. Senator Kelluher was the next vir tue r.oiei came in for a great many compliments. Kv-iwsyor Rodders anltiadvertt il on the liable of the noble genus com ir, rceto the dellRht of the large asmmilthige. In the penitentiary were but two merchants grocers. (Laugh ter.) In the insane asylum werelSOO patients not merchant among -::) ! L I tlm t, l..,!l.n,l II.. n.t.fo.,.l ... Kn . vei- held In the cltv of Svilcm. nml'h.. .. ... capltol to K:st Portland. That day j wns passed. S.-ilem had made good In ' irany ways. Especially in the hotel line was the city to be congratulated. He said che merchants of Portland were selling Eppley Raking Powder and Stoli vinegar and pickles. (Ap plause.) Mayor Lachnuind was next and All patent medicines or medicines td vertlsed In this paper are for sale at DR. STONE'S Drug Store The only cash drug store In Oregon owes no one, and no one owes It. carries large stock; Its shelve counters and show cases are loadeo with drugs, medicines, notions, tol let articled, wines and liquors of .iV lJds for medicinal purposes. Dr toiif Is .i regular graduate In medl cine and has had many yers of ex lerlence tu the practice. Consu!ta Hons are free. Prescriptions art free, and only regular price for raed cine. Dr. Stone can be found v !'l drug store. Salem. Or., from In the moraine until at nljhL -Orenos. With X "Sunkist" Orange: Wrappers. This Handsome 0 Rogers Orange Spoon FREE Thre. fourtlu actual ize pet vou to try c..t.:," iirintrps and "Sun feist" LemoDS and thus learn their ex u will send vou free ceuer.i uujihii " j . . beautiful Rogers Orange bpoon nere pic tured on receipt of 12 "Sunkist" wrappers and 12c to cover cnarges, P VK'"S. n cj i,h "Siinl.ist"Orancesand xou win imu " ; , , . , r . sup dealer s. racked in in lrauus at IK-... . .... . .. .. . .....naFe t1o hpgr nnA nf the trade' dividual pautr i'ip13 ... - , , marks sr.own ueiuw. " , - ; they are not the "Sunkist" kind, but an Inferior fruit. "Sunkist" Oranges Choicest Fruit "Sunkist" Oranges are California s choicest fruit the select inspected crop of 5.000 orange groves. No other orange is so sweet, rich and juicy. They are thin-skinned, seedless, fibreless. tree-ripened, firm and solid. All are hand picked. No fallen, bruised or over-ripe oranges. Each "Sunkist" is a perfect specimen, as delicious as if plucked fresa from the tree. BMC 1 I omnns which areof thesamehieh aaallty as "Sunkist" Oraimt Uf DUnKlSl Lemons soijt anj sound. "Sunkist" Lemons are so juu y that two ot them so farther than three of any otherkind, in the preparation of desserts, aauccs and temperance drinks. Tell your dealer yon want Sun- - a k . Qn,l I a m itna Si V W . m "51 H "nil C tU.Wn.,n nd ecure a complete set of beautiful, useful orange spoons. In re mitting, please send one-cent stamps when the amount is less than 24c: on amounts above 24c, we prefer money order, express nr.ler or bank draft. Don't Send Cash. Wa will hn crlari tn spnd vou comolete list of val uable premiums. We honor both "Sunkut" and"Red Ball" wrappers on premiums. Address CALIFORNIA FRUIT GROWERS' EXCHANGE 34 Clark Street Chicago. UL Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days. PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed tu cure any case of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. 50c. mwf Are the sleeping rooms well venti lated? Tuberculosis loves the dark and the close air of the frost sealed house. The Ice crop this winter will make the wheat crop next summer more pleasantly gathered, providing some of it Is stored in your ice house. eiistipeiion lr. Lyon's PERFECT Tooth Powder cleanses, preserves and beauti fies the teeth, prevents tooth decay and imparts purity and fragrance to the breath. "For over nine years I suffered with chronk) constipation and durins; this time I had to Uks an injection of warn' water once every 34 hours before I could have an action on my bowels, Happily I tried Cascarets, and today I am s wet nan. During the nine years before I nsai Cascarets I suffered untold misery with intern! piles. Thanks to you, I am free from ill that this raoruinsr You can use this in behalf f sufiering humanity. B. P. Fisher, Roanoke, Db Reasatit. Palatable. Potent, Taste Good, Do Good. Never Sicken, Weaken or Gripe. 10c, 25c, 50c. Never sold in bulk. The gen. nine tablet stamped C C C. Guaranteed to cure or your money back. 93Q ft ROSTEIN & GREENBAUM CLEARANCE SALE Will Positively End January 31st Shoes Ladles' fine shoes, odds and ends, $3.50 and $4-00 values $1.75 Ladies' fine shoes, odds and ends, valuen tn ii sn si. 25 Boys' fine shoes, values to $2.50 $1.50 t Men's fine shoes, odds and ends, values to $3.00 $1.75 t Men's fine shoes, odds and ends, values to $5.00.. $2.25 t Ladies' high-top shoes $1.75 X Men's high-top shoes, $5 values $3.50 t Men's high-top shoes, $6.50 ....$1.50 T Children's Shoes Broken Liues But All Sizes 75 to $1.00 shoes now $1.00 to ?1.25 shoes now... $1.25 to $1.30 Shoes now.. $1.73 to $2.00 shoes now... . 50e . 75c .$1.00 .$1.25 Cotton Blankets 50c cotton blankets, pair 3gc 75c cotton blankets, pair gnc $1.25 cotton blankets, pair . . 90c Lace Curtains 2V4 yars long, pair . $ 42 3 yards long, $1.00 curtains, now. V.'. . . . . . . '.' .15 $1.25 lace curtains, now on $1.50 lace curtains, now ''"' j'15 $2.25 lace curtains, now 185 $2.50 lace curtains, now 190 Coat Sweaters 3Sc children's cotton sweaters now 25c 50c children's heavy cott.m sweaters "" 39c 60c children's part wool ,veators. . . 42c $1 Children's all wool swe.v rs 5c $1.40 children's all wool sweaty.". ,.'00 Toe Men's sweaters now 59c $1.40 men's sweaters now. .. . , . ,j 00 $2.50 men's sweaters now 1S5 : Reduced Prices on Everything in the Store I 240-6 Commercial Street Mtt ,