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I EditoAal Page of Tke Salem Capital Journal THURSDAY Dec. 19, ijp i - The Capital Journal Published by The Barnes -Taber Company GRAHAM P. TAI3ER, Editor and Manager i 1 An Independent Newspaper Devoted to American Principles and the Progress and Development of Sulem In Pnrtlcular and All Oregon In- General I'iiIiIIkIihI livery livening lOxecpt HunclHjr, Hulrin, Orcicui SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (Ioriirlaliljr In Advance) Dally, hy Cnrrler, r your ...JS.ffl) Tor month. .Cic Dally, Ij Mull, per year 4.00 I'er month.. 35c Weekly, by Mall. per year .... 1.00 Hli moiitln . fine KlIX I.KASKI) WIIIH TKt.KtiHAl'II ItKI'OKT 1 The riltiil Journal Is morn Hum iiiixIiiiih to give Its KiilMcrlliert tlin Yery licnt carrier Kervlre iiosslblc. If )mi don't get jour paper un time, Just iilieno Main M and n copy will lie seiil jeu hy npecliil inenseiiger. The Capital Journal management wants all Its subscribers to receive prompt mid efficient service j our complaints registered at tills ofllec will receive careful attention. A VERY It KM A It K A RLE (ASF. A STORY In AVedni -nday'n Orcgo nlun entitled "Uvvycr's Prolent Costly" Is worth mom than pass ing ooninietil. Tim story. In substance Ih that Robert Henderson had brought an notion for damages for personal Injuries against the Soul h Portland Sliihwood Co., John II. Kyan mid S. S. Humphreys appearing as atlorneyH for tho defense, and although .Judge McGinn, before whom the wilt was brought, protested against It, they elected to have him try and decide Hie case without a Jury. Now hero ((linen the uiiliellevalile part, of the Rlory. lieeiuiHc If II Ih line II shows Judge McGinn up In n very bad Unlit anil deiuoiiHtrateK his niter nntllm :-s for Iho lieneh. for Ihln reason, and for the further reason Ihal he Ik ii line lawyer, and a a Iho writer h;in n 1 1 VI. s believed, nil absolutely hdiiesl i i,i il honorable man, Iho iitory seenr; ho nllerly Impossible, lien. It that 1 :n t of the Hlory to which we allude: Yew'.ei'ilay he (.Indue McGinn) announced Unit the plaintiff was entitled )( $,101111 HM cnl!lieis:il lull lor his InJurieH. The amount sued fur wan ? t r. ,ror. "Why, your honor, that's not fair. The iiiiiu was lint hurt nt all." exclaimed Attorney Hum phreys. "You sceni to he somewhat pre judiced iu thin mailer," retorted Judge McGinn. "Thn verdict. In Increased to $7.rnn." "I am tint, as much prejudiced eu my client's side as ynur hoimr Is on thn other," asserted Attor ney Humphreys, still hulling wit Ii rago. "Jiidgn t for the plaintiff Is new $10,0(1(1 and II. will ho In creased to $l.-i,0(i(! If I hear any more criticism of the court," an nounced the Judge. "I'll Keep (pilot. 1 have noth ing more lo say," gasped Hum phreys, subsiding In IiIh chair. If this In a correct statement of the transaction, then the more speed Judge McGinn develops In writing his lcsignnllon, the heller for himself and the state at largo. As ii Judco he had decided the case on lis merits, and found the plaintiff entitled to a Judgment for $:lli(IO. Could the words of an angry allor- licy affect the merits of (ho case? Wan the plalnllff etillllcd to a bigger Judgment 1 mine the attorney for the other side was perhaps guilty of coii tenipt of court? Was the plaintiff damaged $MK more hy Iho sarcastic remarks of tin- attorney ahout the Judge? Was lu again damaged $l!.".00 liy the acts of IiIh ai'.torney? Could he have hevn damaged $.,ifiHi more iih the story sayn tlio Judgi Intimated the Judgment would bo If Humphrey loul.lnued his remarks? The whole ntnry seems so preposterous as to be lieyond the possibility of belief. (.Inn did thin, but if he did, then tho 1 1 call of Mm Judiciary has been given one of tho strongest endorsenieiitrt possible , mi sic i emjlisii. H KIUO Is an editorial from tho Oregon Jem run 1 Ihal, as Its sub Jeoi, Mr. lllspliam, appears liuro tonight, Is appropriate as well as good : "David llispliiini, uow In Oregon cliainplnlis Ainerleaii liiusie on ail American slage. If wo have no suita ble Aiiieilean songs, bo nays, then sing foreign songs, ami sing them In Kngllsh. l.el. Mr. Hh.phum conlinuo his pro ! mgn ixlii. No slogan will meet with a 1 n ;i 1 1 1 1 i nr more general response. No proposal as to music will meet willi a deeper enthusiasm. "Almo. I every nation I hat. has op era at. all ,has It In Ms native, tongue. I'raiiee, Spain, Italy, Germany ami ieu Russia eaeli has Iho ninslcr ! leces sung In lis own language. "Only we who speak Kngllsh look wise ami listen lo song that wo do not understand. We array ourselves In our gayest, raiment, pay several dollars per, and proceed to watch motions on the slage Hint might as wi II be rendered in pantomime. "They say Kngllsh Is not u singing language, Mr. Ilisphani himself, In his rendu Ions, proves that It. Is a singing language, Kngllsh contains sumo of the most beautiful songs ever sung, and some of Iho greatest of singers have round delight and I mill. In rendering I hem In Hie tongue Ihal. Americans love inosl. "They nay some of Hie Inner beau ties are lost In (he translation from the original Into Kngllsh. Does II lose inoro than In the translation Into Russian? "In II not belter to loso some) of the Inner beauties by the translation than lo lose them all through their rendi tion in a Jargon Hint nobody understands?" t-1,1 (13,000 a day; $173,000 an hour; $2,9:12 a minute; $I'J with every tick of the clock. Fomo money Isn't It? And while neither Morgan nor the 10 men own this property, they abso lutely control It. Is It any wonder a panic can bo Btartod at any tlmo and for nny or no reason? What power for good or evil rents with these men or this ono man? Is this country or any other safe when control of such vast combined wealth Is In the hands or a few men? Tho answer mr.y bo Riven uo some day In a way we will llttlo llko, but always remember. That AdventlHt who Tuesday drew such a vivid picture about tho world coming to an end certainly overlook id a point, or two In his combinations. For Instance ho Is going to have the flesh baking on a fellow's hones from lllo heat of tho sun, and at the some tlmo hall stones falling weighing ex actly o7 pounds. Faucets usually run ning water will run blood, so ho says, hut does not mention what the beer laps will produce. However, nothing co matters much for by tho time a sl.ower or two of those ,r7-pound hull stones passes over, there will not be anything left for tho sun to cook, and no one alive to sample tho faucets, lct un kindly hope he Is mistaken, that bin extra dose of hashish alone was responsible for tho conditions, as he saw them. The Public Libraries of Oregon A Ml H KM' CARNEGIE HI i!VKX NEARLY HALE A MILLION 1)01 LABS TO THEM -COMMISSION MAKES ANNUAL Kl.TOKT. The New Policemen. According to speculations, grounded upon what bis friends claim to be finis, Frank Kehedcelt, the marshal-- ; elect, will take up the duties of his of j I'lcn wlili practically an entirely new M':,rce (if pal colmeii. Thorn has been ('(insliloriiblo scrambling for positions j on Hie local force since Mr. Sheileck's j election, and many were confident thai 1 1 hey would he given 11 berlli. i Although Mr. Khcdcck has refused lo iniike any definllo statement, It Is falr jly well established Hint he will retain j Wilbur Gains, now on Iho force. Oth ers who are salil to ho slated fur rec ommendation are Fred lleyscr, a well j known man of Salem, and a formecc baseball player; Frank Flake, who has ; performed police duly here at various ! I lines; .lack Welch, now a member of Iho street, department, of this city; Pound Master Irvin and Joe Woolery, I a fori guard at the penitentiary. I In the event these men are Mr. She j dock's choice, the force will be repre sented by officers nearly as large as those now serving. Heyser will iniike I a good olllcer. and, w hile not having jhnd any experience wllh that charac jter of work, will do valuable service for Hie city. Welch Is a six-footer. I and lias the reputation of being- a hust iler. All hough along in years, Irvin lias served the city admirably during tho past year ns pound master and general police officer, and is said to lie hi good standing with the council, Iloth Woolery and Gains have had experi ence iu dealing with people In an of ficial way, and will make splendid officers. SOMi: AITAII.INt; H(M ItHS. YKSTKIin.W The Capital Journal hud a telegraphic story to Hie ef fect ihal is firms, composed of ISO men here iu (he Fulled Slates con trolled $J,i,:ii:."i,uuii,iiu(i worn, of proper ly through controlling the boards of directors 'sf the rallrouds, Insurance companies and oilier great corpora lions. The same story also showed that .1. I'lerponl Muccan controlled the other 1 7 of IheHc men, he being one, and so he situation resolves Itself into Morgan controlling this vast amount of property, The sum Is so stupendous thai the mind cannot grasp II, LTOiui million dollars, l.el us put In In some i bapc thai Mm mind can get. at least a fr.lat Idea of il. if a child horn Christ mas day, say, could spend one million (Ht, lollarn a day, In. would be 75 veins old Tho law wlely provides Hie courts before ln hud spent It all. lie would lth tho moans of maintaining their have enough to permit him to upend a dignity, and of punishing lawyers for million dollars a day from the coming unbecoming conduct, tho punishment Christinas until Christmas day, 1!IS7. even going in some cases as far as Divided among the 7,"ili,OU0 people In disbarment, but It certainly does not Oregon, It would give each $:i:l.0iiO, and contemplate) or provide for Increasing If divided among Hie people of th( the, amount of damages an Innocent I'nlted Stales each would get $:'77. client must pay, because an attorney foigets what Is due the court. The anger of a Judge at an attorney Is a IHior basis for Iho measurement of damages. As the case stands, according to the suiry, Iho defendant now has a Judg ment, against litis of $10,000; ihMio 01 which was given by the Judge as the Kl'Ill to willed lie was entitled as daui agixli and $7000 taxed up against him an vliirous piiniMiineni of his attor ney. We eallliol believe .llldi.e Me- Again, if tUIn sum was In gold coin, Il would weigh nearly 4,"i.000 tons. Tills loaded in freight cars of 100,000 lounils capacity, would load 000 cars or 110 freight I rains of Iio'curs each, or a siring of freight cars u -arly nine tulles lour,. Ill silver it would weigh 720.000 (ens. and would load a train uf freight cars r, ailung ir,,m iVi-Hand to K11 g' no. and tw en, y miles beyaud it. Put out at intnv 1 ( would at (i i'er c nt earn $l.;,pi.;,iiii,niiii In a year; Ladd & Bush, Bankers Established 18G3 Capital $500,000.00 Transact a General Banking Business. We issue travelers' checks and letters of credit avail .able in all parts of the world. Youngster Generous With Birds Offering to con'.ribuln a thorough bred pen of White Wyandoltes to the poultry yards of tho slate training school and a cockerel to the asylum farm, a letter from Archie McCauley, id' Portland, comes to Secretary of S'ato Olcolt. Young McCauley Is the lad who won tho prize. Slietlajul pony which was given as u pcZo n the children's Industrial exhibits at the state fair In September as u sweep stake iu the White Wyandotte exhib it Tho Portland youngster asks only that the Institutions pay the express charges on the birds. Suerlntendenl Stclner and Superintendent Hale sjiy that they will welconio tho gifts. Hut this Is not the full extent of young McCauley's generosltv. Ho Is j offering- (o give two settings of t,j;gs iroiu the Kl Porvenir Poultry yards, with which he Is connected, on the same terms that. Mr. Kaplinger of Salem Is making his offer. All who make application to him before Feb ruary t will have their names tiled In the ollice of St;'te Superintendent Al derman where Hie names will be plac ed In a box. The tlrsi two drawn out will cadi receive a si tling of eggs M..st,r McCauley also gives a Irio of White Wvamlottes of the Kl Porveni" 'train to he competed lor at the slate iso' next fall. The eoekeivl which young MeCail-I ley oilers to eoirrlhute lo the asvlmrl '"'i yards scored ;t -o 'nts at the ':.,le fair. The c.nl.eivl belonging to He pen. which be w ishes to send to the training- schools made the same coro whil, the pullets Heerisl from ''i 'a to !;,. Il,, makes It a condi tion of the gift that tho birds be not allowed to mix with tho other poultry at tho In: Ulution. Andrew Carnegie ha:; giwn library buildings to Oregon nggr"gatlng a cost of $433,000, according to figures show n In tho biennial report of the state li brary commission. Of tl.eso buildings nine are now since the last report, sonio of them not y-t being finished. No appropriations are a:knl in the re port. Tho report is a resume of Hie work of tho last two years. It shows that thousands of volumes of books are sent broadcast over the slate by the commission each year, and that thou sands of children and ndulls iu out-of-the-way corners of the slate are daily benefited by tho books. Trained libra rians nro employed, and the result is that only tho best books are being read. The commission has no use for cheap literature. "Tho commission has a library of 2-1,000 books nnd pamphlets, and 11, 300 elasslllod clippings," says the re port. "The work II does Is that of 11 general state and reference librnrx to- l.,,.ll,,,.. .eUl, cm, lL!,.,i Ill,, eluwil library buying of the state, which In done by any oilier library, lis activ ities may be divided Into three groups. "I. lis work for the public schools, iviing as agent, for Hie annual pur chase of books reipiireil by law, having bought aS.USS volumes for them dur ing Hie period covered by Ibis report at. a saving of over $ll,ooo rrom this c( nlrallzcd buying as compared will) linylng by Individual d's.'ricts. "2. As a stato library In the circu lation of hooks nnd periodical articles through Its traveling libraries, general loan system, debate libraries and fer erence work, having a lolal record of 44.S4!) books, pamphlets anil clippings shipped out. In the last two years. "3. As an advisory ullice and clear ing office for pupils libraries of the s ate nerving the small libraries by nidins of visits by a trained librarian, distributions of publications, blanks, !'(. nils nnd book lists, by loans of books singly and in groups to supplement their local collect ioiui, and by advice and help In regard to planning of buildings nnd organization of libraries. I.uciiliiin of Libraries. "There are now 13 public library buildings and two college buildings In the state, aside from tho branch lihr.a rles In Poll land, twelve of them hav ing been built with gifts from Mr. Car negie, the Multnomah county library building having been built at the coun ty expense under the law passed at the last session of the legislature. Of tbeso buildings none are new since the last report, some of them are not yet finished, nnd the amount of tho gifts nre as follows: Albany, $12,500; Dal las, $1000; McMlnnville, $10,000; Mod ford. $20,000; Nevvberg, $10,000; Ore gui City $12.'.00 ; Salem, $27,500; Un ion, $."1,500. Mr. Carnegie has now giv en Oregon $4;!;i,ono In public library buildings and $20,000 to Pacific uni versity for a library building. "A good Index to library progress is the employment of trnlned librarians. There are now 10 Oregon public 11 biarles In charge of such librarians who have bivn specially trained for their work. Ilvo of these being new comers since tho last report. Trained assistants nro also employed in Port land nnd Salem. All of the state 11 henries have trained assistants. Hooks the People Like. "The orders havo lxen extremely well filled, there, being only 45 books which tho dealers were not able to supply nnd about 10 errors in the shipment of 2S.9S4 books to the 33 counties In 1IH2. Most of the districts made their own selections and evident ly have an Interest in building up their libraries. The most popular books In 1012 were: ' Chapman. Story of Oregon; Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland; lowers, Famous Pictures; Ruskln. King of Hie Golden River; Carpenter. North America; Grover, Sunbolinet 1'ahlcs' Primer; Carpenter, Asia; "Just Say HORLiCll'S It Means ' Original and Genuine MALTED MILK The Food-drink (or All Ages. More healtliul than Tea or Coffee. Agrees with the weakest digestion. Delicious, invigorating and nutritious. Rich milk, maltad grain, powder form. A quick lunch prepared in a minute. Take no substitute. kforH0RLICK'S. ST ' Others are imitations. Uudge, Hans Ilrlnker; Wiggln, Bird's Christinas Carol; Carpenter, Africa, "There are 15,303 volumes in the tiavellng libraries and the general loan collection, 10.753 of these being In fixed groups, the balance represent ing books which help to meet special ih niands from the commission's read ers in Us 20S regular stations. There nre 105 more of these stations than there were at the time of the last re port. Of the total number, 10S are In schools, 1-i in charge of granges, and 22 in struggling little public libraries which must depend upon the state for the nucleus of their collec.'.ion nnd for llu-ir new supply of books. .Must - Await Appropriation. There are more applications on file which cannot be llllcd until the next appropriation is available. During the past two years 317S books have been bought for these lived traveling llbra- iries. Four hundred and forty-two ' freight shipments have been made coli li,iulng 22.7N5 volumes. All the vol j nines shipped are in excellent condi tion, having been fumigated, cleaned and mended, when returned to the ei 1 11 11 lission. Of Hie 20S stations, three are in linker. Ilonlon :',, Clackamas 12. Clatsop I, Columbia 5, Coos 3, Crook ::, Curry 1, Douglas 12, Gilliam 2, Har ney 1. Hood liivcr I, Jackson 15, Jose phine 2. Lake 2, l.ane 0. Lincoln 4, I. inn Hi, Malheur ll, Marlon 44, Mor row 2. Polk 11, Sherman 1. Tillamook I. I'niatilla 3, I'nlon 4, Wallowa 3. Wasco 2, Washington 17, Yamhill 10. Questions Thai Interest. "The most used debate libraries have been those upon cabinet system of sta'o government, single tax, par (eli? post, free textbooks, capital pun- i:iiinent, enlargement of the navy, In- eonio tax, electoral college, workmen' compensation, Immigration. Kight hundred and forty-three shipments ; containing over OoOO books and pani- Iplibi s have been made to high schools 'deling (his period. The granges have I had over Cnuo references for their pro Igrani, and many clubs for which we havo not been able to furnish books 1 ave had outlines for the year's work. The only two programs which we havo prepared in the commission have been a study of local and state government and one on American literature. "Emphasis has been placed upon the great books as those are frequently unknown to the mass of readers and are passed by unheeded because the custodians of books have not inspired their borrowers with a desire to read them. It has always been the commis sion's policy to buy many copies of the best, books." Lhica maiikii:i wiiii.i: o A HOSPITAL COT San Franrlscvi, Doc. 11). Deter mined that her sudden attack of ap pendicitis, on the eve of her wedding with Thomas L. Matklns, Jr., a Chica go banker, should not Interfere with the ceremony, Olga Sleek, actress, is married today, although confined to a hospital cot. Arrayed in a beautiful wedding gown of pink satin, Miss Stock was propped up in bed. while the Rev. Hradford Iavitt performed the cere monv. Mr. and Mrs. Matklns plan to leave for the Kast before the end of this week. TI1K ( I I V OK TOl'hk l LOST UK II l!l DDKII Skin ot Beauty is a Joy Foreyei Tl T. FELIX GOIRAITS ORIENTAL CREAM CR MAGICAL BEAI'TIFIER inn'. T11, ?! n1 . wrr ti.vin:ii "II tv.i'iiv, ,,d , H' ilclr.t! .11. it ti n M. f.t the tfnt iV vctr nini ' o rttfiiui' f t.-:,ii t.''iirtit 4 r-r. rlr nu.'o A ''t tl.'i-MHDl. t f it 11 f .n Am nmt. IV. L. A, r n.t .1 ti I Iv of Hit h4'-lt t 1 , i-.U:i-m " A yon 4Yf will u tl.rni iM rillttl'a rriim' tfc .,r .11 w. Utn pnjMrmonv" r tt.t br all itriKiU and nf WvkhU Dvnett m tli I'mwd MtM, CuiMta ui4 Earup. fBa T.HQPUMS. f.cs, 37 Grut km Sit IcM rxiTr.n riiEss ixarf.d wire.i Kureka. Cal Dee. 1!).-Cnrrylns Ml passengers and a heavy consignment of freight and mail, the steamer City of Topeka Is being towed to San Fran cisco today, ,i,m,s a rudder, acconlinu to a wireless message received here, The Topeka had its rudder torn off while crossing the Kureka bar en route to Sau Francisco, and a jurv rudder was immediately riirged Up, Athletics a ml AipuiHcs. I he bovs and Junior classes of ti, ! V. M. C. A. will hold their r 1.,.. ! monthlv ti)'in ,1,; , 1 " evening and an interesting program lias been ar ranged for the occasion. The vi,n,i Hons nrramred by l'hvsie-,1 ni,,,,',' .. Carter will he .,,mist omilv,y 0,.ii;ll ! . me athletics will he first on t program, and afterward '-, sports will be indnk-eil p,. Th,lfl water stunts promise to be vrv ( ,,.,. esting and out of the ordinarv.Vv0rvi one is Invited. U Isn't the si,-e of the present we prize, It's the fellowship ia and behind Ladies' Suits All New if $4.50 I $7.50 $10.50 $12.50 Ladies' Coats All New $3.95 $5.90 $7.50 $10.50 The Big lllpl go Store Is out for our Xnins selling with the finest lines of classy morelum disc we over had the pleasure of offering Hie people of Salem. Kvery article In this great big stoic Is new, and you niny depend on get ting prices lower than anywhere else in Salem. Ladies' Suits $4.95, $7.50 and $12.50 Ladies' Coats $3.95, $7.50 and $10.50 FURS AT ALL PRICES Children's Coats $1.49, $2.50 and up imMA.'L.U'J.ijmiHffiPMUjj mm A1'. :. 'tyi: ..iA-Mfiai x Dress Hats and OSTRICHPLUMES Now on sale at surprisingly low prices Dress Hats, $6 and $8 values Now $1,98, $2.50 and $3,50 PLUMES $1,98, $2,50, $3,50 up Stylish Furs Now on sale for our Xmas selling, White Fox Furs Russian Mink Isabella Fox And dozens of others offered at small prices nuii. fwii,iMM a ft) (i E3Z2ZBSZXh Men's g Boys Overcoats PRICED DOWN FOR XMAS SELLING Men's overcoats from $6,50 up Boys' overcoats from $3,50 up Come here and see the won derful bargains we are offer ing in Men's and Boys' goods, There are only n few We LAWKS' iiami i(A);s SII.K HOSIKKV MLK rMllliKI.I.AS INS MtkHKAIi MK'S HiMMvKKt lllKl's lll'N'S IIIIIVC won 1 ,11:'S ii;i:ss i.i.ovks "IIKSS (.,)0,s ,,,, SILKS Christmas Present List make Iho low prices of Siileni. LADIES' FAXCY SECKWEAK SILK PETTICOATS KID GLOYES LADIES' BATH I10BES MEN'S SMOKING JACKETS MEN'S AND LADIES' rNDERWEAU FANCY APRONS DOLLS, TOYS GAMES AND BOOKS CHICAGO STORE Salem, Oregon The Store That Saoe, Yoa Money