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Editorial Page of The Salem Capital Journal m&Z MON D'A Y 1913 The Capital Journal FAVORS HIGHEST Publi-hed by The Barnes -Taber Company GRAHAM P. TABEIt, Kdltor and Manager in Independent Newspaper Devoted to American Principles and the Progress and Development of Salem In Particular and AH Oregon In General published Bvrry Kvcnlng Except Hiindar, Hiilem. Oregon SUI1SCK1PTI0N RATE3: ( Iuvnrlnhly In Advance) Daily, by Carrier, per year ,,.(5.20 Per month. .45c Dally, by Mall, per year 4.00 Per month.. 35c Weakly, by Mall, per year 1.00 Btx montha.SOc FULL I.BAHKII WIKB TICI.KdUAl'H HBI'OUT 1 WIW-J AnYERTlSUNG RATES. AHrertlsInu; rates will lie furnished on implication. "New Today" ails strictly cash In iidrnnco. "Want" ads and The Capltnl Journal Is more than anxious to give lis subscribers the very lioNt carrier service possible. If yon don't (ret your paper on time, jnst phone Main 63 and a copy will bo sent yon hy special messenger. The Capital Journal management wants all Its subscribers to receive prompt and efficient service yo-r complaints registered at this office will receive careful attention, WE ABE iNOONSISTENT. THE Humphreys have paid tho penal ty for tho crime of which they wore accused and of tho commis sion of which tho jury pronounced them guilty. They woro not men of strong mentality, and were, perhaps, if guilty, as much tho victims of circutn stnucos, as of criminal instinct. With their dying breath, and when about to face the great unknown, under circum stances that, would compel the truth, if circumstances can compel it, they pro claimed their innocence. They had con fessed previously, but they claimed this confession was induced by hopo of clem cm, and that it was untrue. However, guilty or innocent, matters not now. Saturday morning, whilo most of Sa lem poople woro enjoying their break fast, theso two brothers woro taken from tho cell and marched to tho exe cution chamber. , Thero they climbed the little stairway and stood under the two dangling hempen nooses. There, after a few words from their spiritual advisers, and with scant ceremony the black caps were pulled down over their eyes, shutting out the world forever. Then tho nooses wero placed around their necks, tho traps wero sprung, and with a thud, once heard nevor to bo for gotton, their bodies brought up at tho end of a quivering rope. Thero wero a few muscular contortions, a heaving of the breast, then they wero beyond the Teac h of men, to further judge or furth er piinisli. Tho laws was vindicated the scales of Justice were balanced, her eyes si ill blindfolded, and she, ready to blindly administer morn of tho same treatment to others in tho Interest of humanity, that in tho countless uges has found no bettor way to deter others from crimo, than through tho fear Inspired by death. And yet about tho poorest use,, oven tho most degraded man can bo put to, is to filling a grave. Wo say it is a deterrent. Is itf Just note tho news columns of tho papers tomor row, and for a fow days to como See if you read of any murders, and note how many. Then hug to yourself, if you enn, tho delusion that capital pun ishment doters others from committing murder. If it is tho horrible example that accomplishes this benign result of preventing murder, why not go tho lim it and mako executions moro horrible. Why adopt tho least painful modes of death? Why not the headsman, in stoad, with his gory ax, tho headless trunk, tho quivering body, tho bloody block and nil tho growsomo surround ings so well calculated to awaken the deadliest foarf If wo must kill, in or der to teach othors that thoy must not kill, why not givo the act tho widest publicity, rather than taking tho victim into somo secluded spot, away from tho fmhlio viow, and thero assassinating him at our leisuro and in a nice quiet, gentlemanly wny. If it is tho exnmplo to others that wo seek, why not let oth ers seo it! Why not have our littlo so cial functions of that sort performed in tho public, square, with all tho spoetau lar and ghastly nccoinpaninmcnts pos sible, nnd tho general public for whose guidance and salvation tho execution is made, invited to attend and behold the punishment meted out to him who takes human lifef If capital punish ment is correct, if it is to deter others from commit ting crime, then wo nro in consistent in not insisting on public executions, with torture added. If wo must kill, to inspire fear, why then lot's do it in a manner to inspire the greatest amount of fenr, and do our killing whoro tho exnmplo will havo the largest audience Lot us ndvertiso tho goods which the eriminnl is to receive, in tho widest manner possible, or else, let's cut loose from a system that in !5000 yenrs hns not accomplished any thing that it is advertised to accom plish, and try somo other plan . Secretary of the Interior States His Position on Public Land Resources. Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane has stated his position with re spect to insuring the highest utilization of public land resources in a caso of great importance in which must inter est is being manifested in tho Pacific Northwest. The secretary recently ro ceived through Senator Pniiidcxtcr a teleyi-nni from a state senator stating that tho legislature of Washington had unanimously passed an act reserving nil waters in the Weuatchee basin, but that before the act. was signed by the governor ceitain power interests had filed on these waters, and urging the president and tho secretary of the inter ior to serve tho best interests of tho state of Washington by maintaining in tact President Tuft's executive order, withdrawing tho 18,1)5.'? acres of reser voir sites involved. Both this federal withdrawal and tho state reservation wero made with a view to possible util ization of tho water for tho irrigation of 2110,000 acres in tho Quincy valley, on tho east sido of tho Columbia river, which, ns stated in tho telegram to Senator I'oindexter, "menns millions to tho state of Washington and further development of Quincy valley." Tho secretary's letter to Senator Poindexter points out clearly that he has no intention of revoking the order of withdrawal of tho public land. Ho states: "This action by the federal govern ment was initiated in rosponso to tho roquost of citizens of your state, and in view ,of tho recent action of tho Wash ington legislature reserving all waters in tho Wenatcheo watershed it illus trates tho typo of cooperation between state and nntion necessary to promote tho highest utilization and develop ment. You may bo assured, therefore, that no revocation of this executive withdrawal will bo recommended with out first affording full opportunity for tho presentation of tho views of your constituents nnd for tho comploto in vestigation of tho possiblo uses of this river." uriffy Your blood nnd build up your strength by taking a course of Hoods Sarsaparilla Tho Sprlnir Medicine. Oct It today. PASSING THE WEBB BILL OVER PRESIDENT'S VETO Th action of congress In passing the Webb bill over tho president's veto might, on snap judgment, bo regarded as an impressive indication of moral courago ou tho part of tho legislators rosponaiblo for tho stop. Actunlly it Is the reverse of this. Tho president is Roing out of offico within a few days, but tomporanco voters aro going to keep on voting, and they will continue to mnko things unpleasant for legisla tors who opposo so-called temperance legislation. For that reason tho Webb bill has boon carried to tho enactment, just as tho canteen law was put on tho stntuto books, nnd kept there in defi ance of tho advice of theso best quali fied to judge of its merit. Tho very considerations that induced Mr. Taft to veto the bill will, in nil probability, cause tho courts to declare it unconsti tutional. Not. only docs this measure involve a new ami radical interference with the process of interstate commerce, but it makes the state, rather than the nation, the paramount authority in de termining the place and circumstance of such interference. Th act forbids the interstate shipment of iutoxirnl ing liquors "Intended by nny person Interested to be received, possessed, s dd or in any manner used, cither in the original pnclage or other wise, in violation of any law" of the slate or territory into which it is the purpose to ship or transport It. flrniit cd that this bill withstand the scrutiny of the supreme court, how can it be possible to determine the intention of persons Interested ill a particular con signment (,f liquors! Tile net does no! Bncramontal use. Ono may bo morally certain that liquors aro intended for il legal uso, but that is not legal proof. Cortainly tho shipper who has recoived an order for a quantity of liquors from somo individual cannot bo assumed to know tho intention of tho purchnser. Wo may well question tho practical utility of such a law, but it is unneces sary to enter into that aspect of tho caso or into tho inorits of prohibition as a genera policy to find abundant justi fication for tho veto interposed by Mr. Taft. Tho weakness of tho act on con stitutional grounds was well set forth by Senator Hoot, and it will bo strnngo if events fail to sustain his position. Wo have no doubt that many of tho leg islators who voted for this mensuro en tertain in a greater or less degree the doubt voiced by Senntnr Hoot, hut they preferred to pass tho responsibility along to the courts. Tt is well that tho president has commented on this fea ture of tho caso so directly and emphat ically. Tho tendency of legislative bodies to yield ngainst their own best judgment to clamor for this measure or that by n well organized though minority ele ment, and I hereby encumber tho courts with crude ami questionable legisla tion, should be sharply discountenanced. This policy is wrong fundamentally, and it encourages a spirit of cowardice that should find no place in a legisla tive body. The president is entitled to unqualified praise, while congress Is equally deserving of disapproval, in this connection, The courts will test the constitutionality of the net, nnd it Is Hit f o, wo think,-to predict that stales will still face the responsibility of on- INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE MAKING MONEY A compilation of figures made by Stato Insurance Commissioner Fergu son shows thnt during 1912 stock fire insurnnco companies doing business in Oregon mndo collections in premiums amounting to moro than twice tho amount paid out for fire lossos. ; Commissioner Ferguson's figures show that tho sum of $.1,252,303 wero collected in premiums, whiI3 tho losses paid amounted ot $1,547,930, of 47.0 per cent of tho amount collected in premi ums. At tho top of the list stands the Ilart ford Firo Insurance Co., with premiums amounting to (10(1,295 and losses amounting to (06,931. Tho Homo Insur ance Co., of Now York, stands next. Its premiums woro (103,763, nnd its losses $32,(117. Tho Gorman-American Insur ance Co., of New York, collected (102, 559 and paid out in lossos (09,81(1. Thero aro 114 Insurance compauies doing firo iusuranco business in tho state. Of thiB number only three of tho smaller companies paid out moro in losses than they collected in premiums. These three were tho Marino Insurnnco Co., of London. This company collected $2977 and paid our 3779. Tho Tooplo'i National Firo Insurnnco Co., of Phila delphia, received in premiums (1704 and pnld out in losses $"iNI3. Tho Union Ma rino Insurnnco Co., of Liverpool, re ceived $7915 nnd paid out (11,157. apply to liquors intended for personal i forcing tho prohibition legislation they consumption by the consignee or for ' enact. Springfield (Mnss.l I'lilon. LADD & BUSH, Bankers J TRAYSACTS A (JKJIEHAI, IIAKIN(i lIUSINKSS. SAFETY DE POSIT IIOXES. TRAVELERS' CHECKS. -f MARY GETTING BUSY ON $3,000,000 JOB Ilostou, March 24. To comply with the terms of her father's strange will, which cuts her off from a $3,000,000 legacy unless sho marries and becomes a mother, Miss Mary Hello Hhedd of Lowell has announced her engagement today. The naino of the prospective husband is being held a secret. THE OPEN FORUM t The Capital Journal Invites pub lic discussion In this department Let both sides of all matters be fully brought out It Is not the purpose of this newspaper to do the thinking for its readors. aaaaaaAA,AAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A His Salary $2100. Kditor Capital Journal: Dear Sir: I havo a few suggestions to offer in tho matter of raising the salnry of tho present city attorney, which I hopo may ho of somo littlo benefit to you in ferreting out the ex act status of tho caso, which are as fol lows: A reference to tho city payroll shows that tho city of Salem j ays our present city attorney $2100 per year instead of $1500 as previously supposed. If your editorial writer or ono of your staff re porters will consult tho city's monthly pay rjll as com) iled by the recorder nt 'no end of each month and passed by the common council, either at the last n celing of each n onth or first mooting of thnt body in tl.o succeeding month, the part consulting such records will notice tl.nt tho name of Rollin K, I'ago opiears twice on each pay roll, first as Knllin K. Page, city attorney, 612."; scroiid, b'cllin I Page, stenographic wi.rk, !.';(). ThosM ivo monthly item plnco the city att iriuy salary at $175 piini.ihth or $210,1 per ,'ear. It would aivi be retired thru the city recorder ai d the t'ty engineer both have consul- oral-'1! siei.ograohi ! work, but neither of tho last named officials lave ever made any pretenso of collecting ono single cent for that class of work in person. These officials havo placed tho names of their stenographers on tho payroll where tho citizens of this city mny learn just who tho city employs and tho amount paid for such services. Since tho city council has allowed tho city attorney the privilege of collecting ifliO a month for stenographic, work without naming for whom the extrn $50 is for, why not nllow tho other city officials the snmo privilege? Mow many attorneys in this city with limited prac tice pay their stenographers $50?. Sinco tho city hns a city paid stenographer in tho city attorney's offico her namo should appear on tho city pny roll as a regular employe of the city anil her work confined strictly to city work and in no wise nllowed in work connected with privnto practice. Just why our city attorney has failed to placo tho name of his stenographer on the pay roll is a question not readily answered. Hut it is tho opinion that tho work connected with city attorney's offico is not of such a voluminous nature as to require tho services of a Btonographor 2d days each month. A good stenogra pher ono or two days each week would bo all tho timo necessary to draft all tho resolutions, ordinances and long winded opinions, stating, "that from tho best authorities I havo at hand, if such Bnd such were tho condition of af fairs, then tho caso would be thus," which menns nothing. However since tho city nttomey hns a city paid stenog rapher at his command all the time, would It not bo a very good Bcheme if he would get tho transcript of the South Salem sewer proceedings into tho hands of those eastern bonding attor neys for nn opinion. Tho peoplo are anxious to know whether or not tho city nt largo is to pay for the sewers or tha property owners. This is tho matter which should be brought to a head bo foro many months pass. If I am not very much mistaken tho mayor promised tho people prior to his election that he would put forth every effort in his power to have thiB sewer question settled. Two and one-half MiiimiiiMiii iiMiiiiiiiiaiimi iiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii i ii ii irrim it sllw Stylish Just jf Easter Re JWi Suits ceived 1 XjrF offered at . low n if F By Wit m Ex Ti $9.90 I H timo press I J Ml $12.90 IF YOU WANT STYLE, QUALI TY AND LOW PRICES, COME IIEEE. For our Easter soiling. Tho lat est novelties . in Ladies' Coats, Suits Dross Goods, Silks and Millinery. Big val uos at low prkcB. Spring Coats IN LONG AND Johnny Coat styles. Now on sale. O It E A T VAI.II E S. $8.90 AND $12.90 ALL NEW Dress Goods and Silks Thousands of yards of the latest and newest goods shown on tho Pacifio Coast. The Chicago Store is Salem's Silk and DroBS Goods IIoubo. Come bore for bargains. Yard 25c, 35c, 49c, 65c and up I w IJrow Jf-2 SALE-M rtp O F? E COM. Motto! r WICAGO0TOME "' mo --. I Best Values Domestics 20,000 yards of choice Spring Wash Goods of every class and kin now opened up and placed on snlo Come and look through. Percales, yard Be, 6V.C, 8 l-3c and up Easter Millinery Now on sale. The choicest line of fashionablo hats in Salem. French and American models. Price $1.95, $2.50, $3.50 and up Hosiery UndWr and Gloves For man, woman and child. Every class and kind shown and at the closest prices in Snlom. Lowest Prices" months havo elapsed and the transcript has not boon placed In tho hands of the eastern bond attorneys. Too much time has been consumed in fighting ovor a fow policemen and tho buying of a fire automoilo. It may be possiblo thut Councilman Rigdon can Bupply tho in formation necessary to sottlo this sal ary raising proposition as ho Btands Bponsor for tho city attorney, and at one mooting ho took it upon himself to upbraid the mayor and Councilman iMinton because they by authority of the council bad employed a secret po liceman and a warrant was drawn for $75 pnyabe to tho mayor to pay for the tho services of such a policeman. But nn mention has over been made of why the city attorney has been allowed to draw (50 per month for an unknown stenographer, or at least unknown at far as tho city records are concerned. Theso suggestions have beea offered with tho best of feeling for the good work your paper has started and in hopes that they bear fruit in moro ways than ono. I do not expect this to be published, therefore I do not sign, but a reference to tho records at the city hnll will hear out theso assertions. March 24, 1913. CURIOUS. GRANDMOTHER USED SAGE TEA TO DARKEN HER FADED OR GRAY HAIR Mixed With Sulphur It Makes Hair Soft, Beautiful Curos Dandruff, The use of Sage ami Sulphur for restoring faded, gray hair to its uulural color dates back to grandmother's time. She kept her hair beautifully darkened, glossy ami abundant with n brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur. Whenever her hair fell out or took on that dull, faded or Mrcalied appearance this simple mix tore was applied with wonderful effect. Hut the brewing at home Is miissy and out-of-date. Nowadays skilled chemists do (his better than ourselves. Hy asking at any drug store for the ready-to-use product called "Wyeth's Sage nnd Sulphur Hair Remedy" you will get a large bottle for about SO cents. Some drugists mnko their own, which is usually too sticky, so insist upon getting Wyeth's, which can be do ponded upon to .restore natural color and beauty to tho hair nnd is splendid for dandruff, dry, feverish, itchy scalp and falling. A well known downtown druggist says his customers Insist on Wyeth's Sage nnd Sulphur, because, they say, it dark ens so naturally and evenly thnt no body enn tell it has been applied it's so easy to use, too. You simply dampen n sponge or soft brush and draw it through your hair, taking one strand at a time. Do this nt night and by morning the gray hair disappears; after another application or two, it is re stored to its nntural color nnd looks glossy, soft and abundant, J. C. Porry. lands havo been sold at appraised prices fixed by tho United States geo logical survey on the basis of geologic field examination and chemical and physical analysis, valuation data of the latter kind being obtained from tho bu reau of mines, which is charged by its organic law with tho analyzing and testing of coals and lignites. Journal Wast Airs. Brl-ir Hn-lto. Rabbit Egg Hatched. Oakland, Cal., March 24. Found de serted on the doorstep of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Lanynn, a two-days old girl baby is being taken earo of by tho Lanyana here today until a permanent home can be found for her. Tho child whon found was swaddled in cotton and on top of the white ball was found this note: "Dorothy Hazel, born 4 a. m., Marcbi 23." BASKETBALL TUESDAY DALLAS VS. INDEPENDENCE A fast and interesting basketball game will bo played at Willamette gym nasium Tuesday night, March 5, when tho Independence high school moots the crack high school of Dallas, Each team has won ono game, and this is the third and deciding game between them. Tho Independence team has been coached by Dr. Mclntyro, of Willam ette university. All Salem fans will have a chance to sea a good team in action. A special train will bo run from both Independence and Dallas. Onme cnlled at 8:30 p. m., shnrp. Admission 25 cents. Tho lineup is: Pallas Woods anil Boydson, for wards; Heistand, center; Herzog and Matheny, guards. Independence Williams and Reeves, forwards; Mix, center; Scely and Rus sell, guards, SCIENCE APPLIED TO PUBLIC LAND ADMINISTRATION The most direct application of science to national stewardship is tho valuation of the public coal lauds. The coal land law of 1S73 is essentially a sales rather than a settlement law and provides for a minimum selling price, Since 1907 coal A Big Surprise for Marion and Polk We have a big stock of pulleys, boxing, saws and all kinds of tools and machinery. Also chicken netting and hog wire. Bargain prices. Everything from a needle to a piece of gold. The house of a half of million bargains. D. STEINBOCK JUNK CO. 233 State Street. 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