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I'AGrJ UUK The OREGON STATESMAN! Salem. Oregon. YYeanesaay jurnuK. ws , u I! : 1' ! I i I , ! HU1M Hit 'V f " '--- "No Favor Sways Vst No Fear Shall Awe" From First Statesman, March 28, 1831 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. Cauuxs A. Spbacue, Sheldon F. Sackxtt, Publisken ChASIXS A. SfTUCtE Sheldok F. Sackxtt . Member ot the Associated Press The Associated Press la exclusively entitled to the use for publics Moil of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited la this paper. ; ' Pacific Coast Advertising Representatives : Arthur W. Sty r. Inc.. Portland. Bwirfty Bids. Saa Francisco, Sharon J5!ds. : Los Angelas, W Pac. Bids. E .stern Advertising Representatives: rord-Parsona-Rtecner.Inc, New York. ITT Madison Are. ; ChteSKO. 260 N. Michigan Ave. Entered at the Postoffice at Salem, Oregon, Second-Cl Matter. Published every maiming except Monday. Burmese ice, US S. Commercial Street. . ! SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Man Sutxtcriptlon Rates, In Advance. Within Oregon : Dally and Sunday, 1 Mo. 59 cents; I Mo. $1.1 J C Mo. $t.z: 1 yearj4.il). Else wher.6 cents per Mo. or f 3.9ft for 1 year in advance. By rty Carrier: S9 cents a month: S3.59 a year in advance. Per Copy S cents. On trains and News Stands S cents. i "QI" responded, the tearful Princess Giovanna of Italy to O the officiating: priest at her marriage to King Boris of Bulgaria at the historic church of Saint Francis hi As sist What a throbbing heart beat as she spoke that Italian "Yes in a quiet tone! "Shaking with sobs as though her heart were broken" was the way one correspondent began his story of the wedding; again: . "The princess wept through the ceremony, from the timo she first knelt before the altar -until the ceremony was con cluded, recovering her composure only long enough to answer the questions asked by the priest." What deep emotions shook the young princess? Was it reaction from the excitement which preceded the great event? Was it the nervous excitation which nearly always accompanies bride or groom as they step up to the altar for the first time? Or was it the inner revolt of the princess against a match not of her own choosing? Could it have been fear of her fate as queen of Bulgaria in that troubled Balkan area where political upheavals so frequently shake imperial thrones? s . From this point we cannot tell why those tears. But indeed Princess Giovanna had cause enough to weep. Here she a blooming maid of 22 is married off to old bachelor Boris, past 36, who has been scraping his boots at European courts seeking bride these ten years and longer. Even Queen Marie, that royal matchmaker, with one extra daughter, the spirited Ileana, on her hands, took no interest in King Boris. Finally King Victor Emmanuel of Italy was willing to put up hi3 third daughter for a match v ith the Bul garian royal house; and Giovanna was led out to her fate, a gift to the fascist policy of extension of Italian power eastward across the Adriatic. No wonder Giovanna wept, mere pawn as she is of lascent Italian imperialism, temor, m strange Sofia, where the -throne is so insecure ;hat when the royal couple arrive there the persons living along the street to the palace aieir front windows and toss flowers on the bridal path way. So many regal crowns have become gilded baubles since William II unleashed the aaps Giovanna would prefer some Italian captain count like her oldest sister, Yolande. The welders of dynasty spoke, using the old language of alliances and politics, and young Giovanna had no choice but to comply. The happy marriage altar became to her an tltar of sacrifice. That, no doubt, is why the "Si" came through tears. Bonus Loan Constitutional Amendment THE bonus loan constitutional amendment submitted to the voters !at the coming election would make the fol lowing changes in the present law governing bonus loans: Interest rate to borrowers would be changed from 4 as at present to "not exceeding one-half of one per cent over rate the state now pays on its bonds." Privileges of borrowing would be extended to include veterans of Spanish-American war, Philippine insurrection and Boxer rebellion. Any veteran would be eligible if he has resided in Ore gon continuously for ten years past. Present law limits loans to world war veterans who entered the service from Oregon and are now residents of the state. The bond limit for the purpose is raised from 3 of the state's assessed valuation to 4. The Statesman believes the state ought to retire from the loaning business instead of going into it farther. The present law has required $29,000,000 in bonds and $6,494, 033.56 in direct taxes. This seems a heavy enough burden on the state without increasing it further for the question able benefits in the proposed changes. Perhaps the state -did more for the veterans of the ! last war than for those of the former wars; but that will always be true as the state and nation grow in wealth. The! veterans of the Spanish-American war are men in mature life, most of them with homes and settled occupations : they are not in such need as the young fellows just home from France, anxious to marry and build homes of their own. So they do not appear in quite the same position as the ex service men at the time the bonus loan law was adopted in 1921. ; , t if . 'l : The better policy for the state would be to liquidate its loan business. We recommend to the voters that on the third proposition on the ballot they vote , ' j 305, NO. V. " 1 Motor Vehicle License Tax Measures j' . TWO companion measures on the state ballot would amend the constitution so as to permit the legislature to classify motor vehicles so that they might be taxed accord ing to their Age and depredation. The agitation for the ; modification came about when motor license fees were high, ; especially on used cars. r I It seems to us the need for the change In the constitu tion passed very largely when the license fees were reduc ed. People are now pretty well satisfied with the license To make license fees so low as to permit antique vehi cles to clutter up the highways would be a serious mistake. The loss from accidents, from wear and tear on the high- ways, slowing up of traffic and all would more than offset economy to the owners of the wrecks. . " ! ! Another objection to the amendments is that it might open the door for reducing of license fees to a point where the income needed for road work and road bonds would be inadequate. Leave the fees where they are till we "get 1 1 J Ja a V 9 s a 1 i . 1 wore vonas paiu oxi, men u rule ox fees. , " " '-!' i Vote 307, NO, and 309, NO. . J - . Filling Vacancies in Legislature QUESTIONS 310 and 311 vr. amendment oi we state ture power to enact a law firoverninor the fillino of vacancies . that these vacancies be filled by the governor The supposition is that the legislature - would provide some way for appointing persons to fill the k vacancies rather than caTUnsr a costlr lroerial ftlMttnn. -s i On the ground of political theory The statesman oppe&e . this amendment All members: of legislature should be chosen directly, by the, people. The number of special elee- ' - Editor-Manager - Managing Editor tied up to Boris, 14 years her will not be allowed to open hounds of war in 1914, per- possiDie reduce me wnoie scnea- on the ballot relate to an constitution giving the legisla by a special election called HEALTH ' - Today's Talk By R.S. Copcland, BLD. How many persons there are who are afflicted with some form ot digestive disorder? Their number is le gion. Acute or chronic gastri tis Is a very d 1 s agreeable condition. 1 1 points to some gross errors ot diet, to ingest ed bacterial or mineral poison or to the toxin of some infec tious disease. Acute g a s tritts begins suddenly and u n eipectedly with fuUaeas and discomfort In the stomach. It is reaUr an acute Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the stomach. Thick mucous eorers - the mem- bran'' and Interferes with the normal action of the digestive Juices. The material makes an ideal breeding- place for the germs of fermentation. The walls of the stomach will absorb poisons as quickly as they will nourishing food. Fermenta tion follows, and with this condi tion thero is a great accumula tion of gas which causes pain and swelling. The patient is troubled with headache and fever, thirst and chilliness. There may be nausea and vomiting or attempts to vom it. Very often a sour or bitter fluid is ejected. There are palpi tation of the heart, cold sweats and prostration. There may be a Jaundiced condition and, In this case, the Tomlted material is a mixture ot blood, mucous and bUe. The tongue is coated and there are fever sores on the lips. The skin is apt to Itch intoler ably. Depending upon the physical condition of the patient, and the severity of the attack, the symp toms may last for a day and a night. In other cases they contin ue for several days. Gastritis should not be neglect ed, for it may become chronic. Every case ot chronic gastritis is difficult to overcome. The causes of this disease are many. First of all. it may come from a general impoverished con dition, due to unsuitable food. It may result from eating stale or bad food. It may be due to Im pairment of the digestive appara tus from other causes, such as overeating and over-indulgence in alcoholic liquors. On the other hand, it may be secondary to a disease of the heart, lungs or kid neys, or to fevers. If the source of the trouble Is wrong diet or some bacterial or mineral poisoning of the system. there should be a thorough wash ing of the stomach. A large quan tity of water should be used with a little bicarbonate of soda. This will remove food remnants and mucous and if the attack Is mild. recovery should be -quick. When the stomach has been thoroughly emptied, the colon should receive irrigation. It is well to take a dose of castor oil or some saline solution for furth er cleaning out of the bowels. During the attack even the drinking water should be re stricted. The thirst may be ap peased by taking cracked ice or small amounts of hot water. The patient should be kept warm in bed. Feeding may be resumed after a day or two and a soft, bland, non-Irritating diet be given for a week or ten days. Milk, milk roast, dry toast, soft-boiled or poached eggs, cereals with cream, broths, fruit juices, baked apple, rice or tapioca pudding, cup cus tard and tender meat may be giv en. All coarse foods should be omitted in the diet for a few weefc. The stomach recuperates quick ly when given a rest, so that it is best not to take food for 24 to 48 hours. ,If no food is given, with such a period of rest, and the original cause of the attack removed, the stomach condition "pp quickly. Yesterdays Of Old Oregon Town Talks from The States man Omr Fathers Read October 29, 1905 L Boak. head consul of the Woodmen of the -World, will de liver an address on "Fraternal ism" at the First M. E. .church Monday night. H. H. Breyman returned to San Francisco after spending some time,, with his brother, J. Brey man, who uves near Labtsn mea dows. . A ; Miss Marvin, secretary of the state library board, will speak at the regular monthly meeting of the Woman's club this afternoon at- horn, of Mrs. J. M. Martin, lzth ana Court. : Salem high school opened Its debating season with BiUy Ba ker, perry peicelman and Charles Harrison ot the negative taking the decision on the question: "Resolved, That labor unions am not essential to protection ot the laboring class. On the affirma tive were Ross Mclntyre, Glen Cooper: and Willi Perkins. TODAY'S 1 THOUGHT . . . It's good to hart money and the : things that money can buy, but It's good, too. to check op once in a while and make sure yon haven't lost the things that money can't buy. George Horace Lort- tionj called amounts to but few in a decade, the! cost is not very heavy, and it keeps the post of legislator defin itely elective. ; - For administrative or judicial offices appointments are praf erred, but never for a legislative office, , W recommend , vote 31V NO 1 1 . - j',. I THECHASE , if f. . -w ,,--Q "GIRL UNAFRAID" T was afraid, too, but 1T1 never be afraid again," she said steadily. CHAPTER S4 Those bitter moments when she crouched in the church and saw Ken married to Cecil were a turning point In Ardeth's life. Not even Ken ever knew of the hours which followed. Perhaps they were vague to Ardeth her self. She was Uving so Intently in the mental, that the physical had almost ceased to exist. Years of misery passed in that single night. And from then on she was changed in some subtle way from the dreamy shy girl she had been. She looked at life with eyes stripped of illusion. But eyes which were unafraid. The knaw ing fear which had lurked behind all thoughts of Ken that vague fear of the future was gone for ever. One does npt fear when one does not hope. Something of vividness gone from her beauty. A dimming of the golden radiance of youth. New depths to the hazel eyes. A Strang stillness in her : gaze, so that one had the Impression of gazing into stiU and very deep water. Mary Easterwood felt this the next day when she cam into the Caprice and walked directly over to Ardeth, who was checking stock in the back of the store. Mary's dark eyes were soft with sympathy. She put her arms about Ardeth and kissed her. "Poor child . . . poor chUd . Ardeth gently drew out of her embrace and turned back to her penciled lisf. "These things just 'got in. Aren't they lovely? " she nodded to the barbaric slay bracelet of silver and matrix which lay on the table before her. At the hand bag ot Oriental silk with an intri cate Ivory clasp, at the shell-back hand mirror. ' Mary's capable white hands took the girl's face between them and turned it np to her own. 4 "Ardeth you know?" The lovely face worked for a moment, i "Of course," she repUed hus kily. Mary's hands dropped and clenched. "Oh damn! ah got out between her teeth. "Life's so beastly unfair. r , The girl drew a long breath. Returning to her checking. Neither spok for a momont, then, without looking np. Ardeth said, "This was what yon meant . . about comforting me?" ,Tes. said Mary. . - Th girl went on, a rush In her words like the echo of a lonely little wind. "I was afraid of it. Always afraid of something. I think I knew that it could nev er come true. From the very first it didn't seem real." Mary spok bitterly. "Cectle had made up her mind to get him. But it took fat to play into her hands. Ardeth gulped. "Does she does she really love him?" Mary's voice was dry. "Sh wants him. That's reason enough for Ceclle." Ardeth turned around. Leaned on she table, turning her piteous gaze on Mary. "But why . . why.. . without love . . ." "Sh wasn't blind for all sh pretended not to see or car how much h was to you. Don't you see, it was an affront to her, She's vain as the devil. Ken had been pubUcly labeled hers. That thing in The Spy needled her, She wasn't going to have another girl show her up. And there was something else, too. Th Parkers are new-rich, as such things go. That worried Ceclle. Ken's fam ily belonged to th old aristo cracy. Such things count with Ce- cile." There was bitter mphasls to Mary's role. Cec lie's shallowness and affectations bad always grated on her. Added to that, sh was honestly fond of Ardeth. Tom cam In later in th day, Mary epeke bitterly fCecil By GLADYS JOHNSTON his broad face very sober, His brown gaze turned anxiously on the girl. I've come to take you to din ner, Ardeth." She tried to smile and the gal lant effort twisted Tom's heart strings. "Not tonight, old dear " "Yes, tonight," he returned stubbornly. "I dare you to look me in the eye and say you have a date." The thick lashes swept down. 'T'm tint crrrA jtrtmnonv " "Good enough for me!" Tom's voice was gruff. "You don't have to talk if you don't want to. You shouldn't be alone, Ardeth. "Alone?" she echoed. Then, sharply, "Alone!" Tom took her to a small res taurant where they would not run into acquaintances. As they faced each other across the table Tom felt his heart sink. He found himself thinking of a bird with Us wings clipped. He reached over to cover her hand with his own warm one. "Ah, little kid, don't let it crush you. I knew. I was afraid . . . The golden eyes swept up to meet his kind gaze and at the suffering he saw there, Tom blinked. "I was afraid, too," she said steadily. "But I'll never be afraid again. There's nothing in life which can make me afraid now." Later Tom was to recall these words and was to learn how true they were. H found himself speaking vigorously, as though he argued. "This will pass. dear. Oh, I know that you don't feel now as though it will, but believe me. it wUl pass. There is much hap piness in store for you. Happi ness you can t imagine now. I know .what I'm talking about, Ardeth, really I do " His voice tailed weakly away; she was so still. . He spoke again, scarcely know ing why the words came. Ken's mother died this morn ing." A bitter shiver went through her heart. Her lips moved stiffly. Courteously, "I'm sorry." But she was not Tom's words were without meaning. She could not be sorry now. Not even tor herself. Sh was benumbed. All of life had become meaning less ana sne struggled to keen it so. One should live on the sur face of things. Something sh had read long ago cam to her mind. "Dig deep in the earth and yon come to wat er. Dig deep into Ufe and yon com to tears." It was easy enough in thday- lime to keep np th protons of had made us her i set BITS for BREAKFAST By.R. J. HENDRICKS- Bearer money: a S Harking back to the article In this column of yesterday's issue: Gold was discovered in California January 24. 1848, near Sutter's Fort, by men who had gone from Marion and Polk counties and Sutter himself had first come from Oregon. The first gold rushers were from Oregon; this territory was all but depopulated by it, that year, and in 1849. Says Bancroft: "Among the events ot 1849 which were directly du to the mining episode was the minting of about $50,000 at Oregon City, under an act of the colonial (provisional government) legislature passed at its last session (the last one be cause after that tHe territorial government was established), without Ucens from the United States. (The coins were not mint ed "under" this act, as Bancroft said, and the total was 1S8,S00. as the reader of this column of yesterday knows. But they were minted because of. the conatuons that led to the passage of this act, and by a private company or part nersliip.) . V "The reasons tor this act, which were recited in the preamble, were that in use as currency was a large amount of gold dust, which was mixed with base metals and impurities of other kinds, and that great Irregularities In weigh ing existed, to the Injury of the commnnlty. . . . The reason for the passage of the act was, really, the low price of gold dust, the mer chants having the power to fix the rate of gold as well as that ot wheat, receiving it for goods at 112 an ounce, the Hudson's Bay company buying it at 910, and pay ing In coin procured for the pur pose. (Silver coin, mostly; and that company had literally a 'gold mine' while this lasted.) S S "The effect of the law was to prevent the circulation of gold dust altogether, as it forbade weighing. No steps were taken to ward building a mint, which would have been impossible (even) had not the erection of a territorial government Intervened. (The coin age act was approved by Governor Abernethy of the provisional gov ernment, Feb. 16. 1849, and 15 days later, March 3 1849, General Joe Lane, governor, proclaimed the territorial government.) ". "But as there was henceforth considerable coin coming into the country to exchange' at high prices for every available product, there was no serious lack of money. On the contrary there was a disad vantage 1 in the readiness with which silver was Introduced from California, barrels ot Mexican and Peruvian dollars being thrown upon the market, which had been sent to California to pay for gold dust. The Hudson's Bay company allowed only 50 cents for a Peru vian dollar, while the American merchants took them at 100 cents. Some of the Oregon miners were shrewd enough to buy up Mexican silver dollars, and even less valu able coins, with gold dust at 116 an ounce, and take them to Oregon where dust could be readily of tained at $12 to $14 an ounce. The gold coins in circulation were Spanish doubloons, halves and quarters. Such was the scarcity ot convenient currency previous to this overplus that silver coin had been at a premium of 10 per cent, but fell readily to one per cent. mm "The act of the (provisional government) legislature did not escape criticism. But before the law could be carried into effect, Governor Lane had Issued his proclamation placing the terri tory under the government of the United States, and it became in effectual, as well as illegal. The want, however, remaining the same, a partnership was formed called ' the Oregon Exchange company, which proceeded to coin money after its own fash ton, and on Its own responsibil ity. The members were- W. K. Kilbourne, Theophilus Magruder, James Taylor, George Abernethy, W. H. Wnison, W. H. Rector, J. G. Campbell and Noyes Smith. Rector "being the only member with any mechanical skill" was deputised to furnish the stamps and dies, which he did, using a small machine for turning iron. The engraving was done by Campbell. When all in readiness. Rector was employed as coiner, no assaying being done or at- herselL Sh filled every hour with work. She courted responsi bility. Going down to the import houses in search ot curios. In terviewing drummers. Trimming window-cases, checking cash. Going to th library for books whieh would give her the history of these lovely exotic things which found their way to Jean ette's store. Sh was th first down In th morning, th last to leave at sight. The store became- her world. Bat at night when sh had locked th front door and start ed -her lonely way home then th mood had its way with her. Littl thing tortured her, keep lnr th wonnd nnn tv sight of th flower stand at the corner wner ran bad always waited for her. Th sound of an aato horn, like th on on Ken's car. Th glint f a man' hair in th " winter annshln nr th sound of a voice these mid make her heart leap painfully. All In "a moment sh would be torn by th hot fingers ot Jeal ousy so that sh ran np the steep hills In th stark in a mad and childish attempt to outfly her grief. - Nights when ah walked aim lessly into th early hours, hold ing her wet fac up to th sky, mad wita sorrow. Crnclfled by her lor. :- - 1 (T be continued) ? ! " , rt, TODAY'S PROBLEM... .A cub ft, oi l aid tn-hnw many tin as large as on 2 ft. on a biuot Answer tomorrow. -v yesterday's answer: 10 mil. tempt made to part tho silver from the gold. H "W m "Indeed, it was not .then known in Oregon that there was sny silver in the crude metal, and all the pieces of the same denom ination were maae oi me same weights, though th color varied considerably. ... This colnafee raised the price of dust to from $12 to $16 an ounce, and caused a great saving to the territory. Being thrown into circulation, and quickly followed by an abun dance of money from California, the intended check on the avar ice of the merchants was ef fected. . . m V "The effect of the gold discov ery was to change the habits ot the people. Where all was econ omy and thrift before, there was now a tendency to profligacy and waste. This was natural. They had suffered eo long the oppres sion ot a want that could not be relieved, and the restraint of de sires that could not be gratified without money, that when mon ey came, and with such ease, it was like a draught ot brandy upon an empty stomach. There was intoxication, sometimes de lirium. Such was especially the case with the Canadians, some of whom brought home $30,000 or $40,000, but were unable to keep it. S "The same was true of others. The pleasure of spending, and ot buying such articles of luxury as now began to find their way to Oregon from an overstocked Cal ifornia market, was too great to be resisted. If they could not keep their money, however, they put it into circulation, and so contributed to supply a want In the community, and enable those who could not go to the mines, through fear of losing their land claims, or -other cause, to share In the golden harvest. S S "It has been held by some that the discovery of gold at this time seriously retarded the progress of Oregon. This was not the case in general, though it may have been so in particular instances. It took agriculturists temporarily from their farms and mechanics from their shops, thereby check ing the steady if slow march of improvement. But it found a mar ket for agricultural products, raising prices several hundred per cent, and enabled tho farmer to get gold for his produce, in stead y)f a poor class of goods at exorbitant prices." (This series -will be continued tomorrow.) J T DETROIT, Oct. 28 (AP) Th Wayne county grand jurj Monday brought about the remov al ot three high police-officers and ordered a raid on the De troit terminus of an alleged ma chine gun distributing organiza tion In one of the most eventful sessions since it was impaneled two months ago to lnvestigati local crime conditions. Police Commissioner Thomai C. Wilcox appeared before th Jury during the morning in a effort to learn why it had recom mended last Friday the imme diate removal ot Robert A. Mac Pherson, deputy chief of detec tives; Detective Lieutenant Max Waldfogel, and Norral Marlett, head of the blackband squad. Less than an hour after the in terview the commissioner acted on the jury's recommendations and ordered the men to leav their posts. A detail of state and city po lice working under orders of the grand jury raided the offices ot the Capital Coal Company, Inc., at 1261 Bellevue avenue Mon day, served two subpoenas, mad on arrest and seized all the re cords of the company. Struck by Train Horticulturist Dies of Injury PALO ALTO, Cal., Oct. 28 (AP) Gulian P. Rixford, 92, na tionally known horticulturist, died Monday from injuries received when he was struck by a southern Pacific train near here. Rixford stepped in front ot a train he intended taking to Sam Francisco and died a few hours later. Famed as th man who In troduced th Smyrna tig In Calif ornia, Rixford also was noted a a publisher. H cam to California in 18CT. going to work with th San Fran cisco Bulletin th next year. Front that until 1889 he remained with tho newsnaner. eventnallv Wnm. ing publisher. Leaps to Safety As Plane Burns SAN DIEGO, Oct 28 (AP) Forced to tak to his parachute when bis plan caught fir ovr th ocean off San Diego Monday, Lieut. P. D. Baker, local naval flier, was picked is bv the de stroyer Trevor and escaped with minor injuries. He suffered shock when h cut himself loos from th parachute , about 4 feet above th water to avoid, being trapped under its folds. - WithOver$600t; KNOXVTLLB, ,Tnn Oct 21. (AP) A man without a mask walked Into th Bank of South KnoxvUl - Monday, - and -'forced George Cross, cashier. Into t mall closet along with two womei Clerks and escaped with betweei $6,000 to $S,00 to currency, sil ver and gold coin. .... , . PROBE DUSTS OFF CERS