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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, . SALEM, OREGON
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8,
1922
Capitaioournal
SleravOrgoa
An Independent Newspaper, Published erery erenlnf except Son da?
Telephone II; neiri gj
GEORGB PUTNAM, Editor and Publisher
The Same Old Machine
The eastern Oregon tail is again wagging the Oregon
dog. With a unity of purpose worthy of a better cause than
sectionalism, the seven eastern Oregon senators in the east
ern Oregon bloc have ratified the Klan choice for president
of the senate because he is an eastern Oregon man, so that
eastern Oregon will have the governor, and the president of
the senate, who is really the lieutenant governor, as well as
what it desires m the house organization. Eastern Oregon
is enabled to get what it wants in offices and legislation be
cause it is united, while western Oregon is hopelessly divided.
For years the legislature has been dominated by a com
bination of the eastern Oregon and the Multnomah delega
tions, which- together had a maority and dictated legisla
tion. The only break between the two factiQns occurred over
the 1925 exposition bill in the special session of. 1921. Moser
has led the Multnomah machine in the senate and Kubli in
the house and both will lead it in the coming session. It
is Moser's vote that will elect Upton and the same old bosses
are on the same old job.
On the face of it this seems a klan victory with the klan
choice in the governorship and at the head of both branches
of the legislature. But as a matter of fact, it is a victory
for the same old political ring that has been running af
fairs for many years. The klan has the shadow, and the
politicians the substance. Indeed it is becoming more ap
parent that the issue of fanaticism was raised as a smoke
screen to fool the people while the professional politicians se
cured the spoils. The klan having served a useful purpose
is to be cast aside for it is disintegrating in Oregon as rapidly
as it grew, fulfulling the law of nature that mushroom
growths are short lived.
Yet there are things about this organization of slanted
minds in slanted hood3 to be commended, as set forth by
Hey wood Broun, the author, who declares
The formation of the Ku Klux Klan seems to us a happy develop
ment In American life. Before the birth of this organization the
business of bating was difficult. There was no single group which
Included all the illiberal elements in America. But now they are all
together. We do not understand Just what common bond fuses these
divergent tactions bigots, patrioteers, prohibitionists, hell-fire
reachers, southern gentlemen, bullies, braggarts, busybodies, censors
but there they are. For the first time in the history of our country
the fact has been established that cussedness is not a local Issue.
PANTOMIME By J. H. Striebel
"Secretary Of Oil"
"Secretary of Oil" is the title given to Secretary of St-ate
Hughes by the New York World which calls attention to the
fact that under Mr. Hughes the state department is only in
terested in foreign affairs when there are oil fields involved
There is much io back up the charge. The discovery of
oil and the concessions of the Standard Oil Co., caused Mr,
Hughes to demand that congress pass the treaty with Col
umbia which had been held up for years in the senate, and
party leaders reversed themselves and passed it. Then there
Is the refusal to recognize the Obregon government in Mexi
co and the demand that Mexico change her constitution in
order to protect American oil concessions. Mr. Hughes' only
interest in Mesopotamia was in behalf of oil interests and
led to his demand that Americans be given equal chance in
the oil fields. At present his only interest in Turkey and
the near east is in securing from Angora for the Standard
Oil rights in the Mosul fields now controlled by the British
As the World says :
Mr. Hughes manages to bear up pretty well in the face of European
misery. He has a supply of good reasons always on hand why
America can not become entangled in the problems of the civilized
world. He is quite able to contemplate the losses to American agrl
culture and business, which are due to the financial crisis in Europe
He Is able to confine his sympathies with the Near Eastern religious
minorities to the ferocious speech at Boston designed to help Henry
Cabot Lodge's campaign. For be is perfectly ready to argue that the
fundamental American foreign policy is to have no foreign policy.
But when there is oil in sight a whole new set of principles arise at
once in Mr. Hughes's mind. He won't discuss world finance with
Europe, because that would be meddling. But he will discuss oil
with anybody anywhere at any time. For the oil question the At
lantic and the Tactile Oceans do not exist. On oil and on oil alone
Mr. Hughes does not believe in Isolation. Where oil gushes, there
II r. Hughes's diplomatists are Instructed to act. Where oil flows,
there are no Republican prejudices against foreign complications. In
the great International race for oil Mr. Hughes Is able to forget the
irreconcilablea. They can dictate all of the foreign policy of the
Administration except its oil policy.
If only oil would begin tot gush In Geneva, how quickly Mr. Hughes
would go there! If only there were an oil field on the Rhine, how
prophetically Mr. Hughes would see the peril to civilization!
dlong State Street
"Be sure you're right," and then be unpopular.
It costs nothing to think, so long as you. don't think out
loud.
The poor are always with us except when they are out
In their flivvers.
The hard thing about saving a dollar is that you have to
keep on doing it.
The only way to enjoy life is to hide your troubles, and
then forget where you put them.
The human voice is produced by 44 muscles, but the
tongue carries the burden of the job. -
Married men will tell you that the easiest and best way
to manage a woman is her own way.
The Regeneration of
Malcolm Starmount
By Idah McOlone Gibson.
Some men who make hay while the sun shines may hesi
tate to tell what they do when it rains.
Electricity will never put gas entirely out of business as
long as we continue to have political campaigns.
Ladies of fashion will be happy when the short skirt re
turns. They can cut their long ones in two and Bave the dif
ference. , ;
Although a woman's attire may be highly praised by
men, another woman will always know what the outfit cost
t own to the last trading stamp.
The Doctor's Opinion
"Mary, you'muatu't talk of me
that way. I am only a weak, and
some would ssy a very wicked, man.
my dear. Before you have been
here very Ions someone will tell
you all my shortcomings."
"Am I going to stay here long I'
For answer Starmount squeezed
the little hand so confidingly dup
ed in his.
"No matter how long I stay, my
Lord, no one shall ever say any
thing to me about you that is "Sot
good.
''Oh, Mary, sister. Come here!
am frightened! The nurse says that
the 'doctors are coming to look at
me and she thinks they will put
my feet on straight again."
Eddie came clumping down the
hallway.
He had heard Mary's voice but
oed not realized that Starmount was
trith her. Upon seeing him t'ae boy
shrunk up beside the wall as thpugh
afraid that perhaps he had done
something wrong by calling to hi
sister.
"Don't you worry, my Ijoy, it ma,
hurt you a little but you are going
to be brave and see it through
Maybe we'll have you walking lik
other boys some day.
"I'd almost die if I could ?e like
other boys," answered little Eddie
confidingly as he took hold of Star-
mount's other hand.
With a child on each Bide of him
Malcolm Starmount felt for the first
time in his life that two peopl
really loved him, two people Teally
trusted him. He bent down and pick
ed up the little, wizened form of
the boy and kissed him and with
the boy in his arms, Mary and he
walked into the wing-suite.
As they reached the door. a ser
vant announced a noted diagnosti
cian and two celebrated surgeons
Starmount felt Eddie trembling
but he gave him a reassuring car
ess.
"Send thera in, Benson," and with
Eddie on his lap, and Mary stand
ing beside him, he welcomed the
physicians.
I have called you, he said, "to
examine the mother of these two
children. The nurse seems to think
that she shows symptoms of tuber
culosis. I also want your opinion
about this boy.' '
''Do you think you will have to
saw them off before you turn them
around I Inquired a childish voice
And will t hnrt mnchf"
The younger of the doctors pick
ed Eddie up in his arms.
"I've got a little boy, laddie, who
used to have feet just like yours.
We turned them right around with
out hurting him very much. He only
bad to wear a brace for a, long,
long time. Von run and play, laddie
while we go and x'e mother."
Tho doctor watched the child very
closely as he hobbled out the door
way and walked down toward the
beach.
After a thorough examination of
Mrs. Devlin the doctors returned to
the sitting room.
Mary," said Starmount, "I don't
see tddie. Will you find him,
please!
"It isn't necessary, my Lord, to
send me away. I want to know a!l
bout mother."
Her penetration surprised Star-
mount. It was one of the times when
Mary Devlin seemed to have shed
ail her childishness and become a
woman Jft whose soul tragedy had
worked more havoc than time.
The diognosticiaa looked at Sta.-
niount inquiringly. Starmount nod
ded his head. .
''Mrs. Devlin," he said, "haj onlv
short time to live as wn count
years, but with great ear-., with
which I anticipate you cau aa I wi.l
surronnd her, Hi may have a very
comfortable existence for many
months, possibly years.
"Of course, you. nnderstani that'
she cannot live in this rlima'e and I
advise her being sent to the Adiron
dack immediately. We xi!l build
her np little so that she -an be
the moith !
sent by the end of
think."
It seemed to Starmount that he
could fairly feel Mary Devlin's heait
heat. Bight down at the base of
her throat where her shabby dres.
fell away a little there waj a flut
tering, a fluttering that gave him an
irrestible desire to press his lips
against it, as a mother would kis
a hurt to make it well.
"I don't think I don't taluk wo
can go, doctor. It would cost a
great deal of money wouldn',t itf"
"Money doesn't mean anything,
Mary, dear. Just as soon as your
mother is able we will send yon and
her to the Adirondacks and perhaps
by the time you come back Eddie's
feet may ba turned around again.
"Do you think, doctor, that we
had better have another nurse. If
you think if would be better we will
send her up immediately. I can have
my car fitted up foran invalid."
"And would you corns too, my
Lordf" asked Mary.
'Very often, my dear."
At this moment the-doctor who
had been watching Mary carefully
interrupted to say: "Come over her
and le't me look at you."
After a slight examination-in
which he thumped her lungs -and lis
tened to her heart, he turned to
Starmount and said: "The Adiron
dacks will be' the best thing id the
world for this young lady.
"Oh, you don't know what lovely
food they have here, doctor. I don't
need to leave my Lord to get enough
to eat.
"But you will have to go with
your mother, Mary, and I will come
up and see how you both are getting
along, very often."
"And Mr. Sather can go with us.
can he notl
woman t you rather have your
friend, Pat Mulcahyt"
"I want Pat to stay with you,
my lord. I want to know that some
one's here protecting yon as long
as I can't be here to do it." ,.
There was a general laugh, as the
doctors left.
(Continued tomorrow)
FIRE DESTROYS HEART OF ASTORIA
(Continued from Page One.)
Commercial street, burning the piling on Which the
city had been built, and firemen, were unable to cope
with this development.
Patients were removed from St. Mary's hospital,
all the windows of which were shattered by explos
ions of dvnamite or easoline tanks. The Astoria As-
torian, occupying a new building on Commercial
street, a distance from the devasted area, began mov
ing out at 8 o'clock. The Astorian's building is con
crete but sparks were threatening the roof.
Loss Is Millions
W. A. Tvler. president of the Astoria National
bank, after surveying the ruins, said the monetary
loss would run between $10,000,000 and $15,000,000.
The fire was discovered in the Palace restaurant
on Commercial street, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets, in the heart of the business district, and it
auicklv sraread to adioininsr buildings, leaping across
the street to the Beehive department store. It spread
from Commercial street to Bond street
lire Fighters Hampered
The local fire department was hampered by lack
of sufficient .water pressure and apparatus and a
call was sent at 3:23 for aid from Portland, in res
ponse to this appeal a special train with two fire com
panies and full equipment, including 4,000 feet of hose
arrived here at 4 a. m. Dynamiting was resorted to
but this failed to check the sweep of the flames.
Most of the buildings destroyed were frame, but
the city's most substantial structures, of brick, were
also among those razed The brick buildings wreck
ed were the Astoria Savings bank, four stories;
Weinhard hotel, six stories; the Astoria Budget, Elks
Temple; Astoria National bank, Staples Motor com
pany, Sovey Motor company and bkallrud dry goods
store. .
The fire at 10:15 had crossed fire had stopped across the street
Sixteenth street at Commercial from the city ball and that build-
street, where a determined effort . ing appeared to be safe.
GILBERT WILL FILED
HERE FOR PROBATE
was being made to stop it at the
Astoria Business college build
ing. Tba fire at that time had
swwept through the concrete
building of The Astorian.
The fire was expected to burn
Itself out at the east end because
few buildings remained In its
path In that direction.
At the west it bad stopped at
Eighth street. At the north the
flames had been stopped by the
main line of the Spokane, Port
land and Seattle railway, along
the river front.
Old Residences Burned
At the south the general line
of the fire was along Exchange
street, except between Eleventh
and Twelfth, where it had reach
ed as far as Franklin street. Some
of the older residences of the city
wewre destroyed in 'the area al
ready swept, but the main -residence
district on the high ground
was not menaced at 10 o'clock.
The police were making an ef
fort to patrol the fire swept dis
trict. There were some reports of
looting. There were rumors of
persons being injured, but no
turther deaths had been reported
up to 10 o'clock.
Plan for Belief
A meeting of business men was
called at the Episcopal church to
plan relief and reconstruction
work.
Buildings in tba vicinity of the
city ball were dynamited to check
the flames there and windows of
the city hall were shattered. The
Rain, was falling when the fire
broke out and there was no wind.
The rain stopped after about two
hours, but resumed after an Inter
mission of half an hour.
Guests at the Hotels In the fire
swept area were warned in time to
escape In safety, according to re
ports to fire fighters.
The fire at 9 o'clock had swept
the entire'district between Astor
street at the riverfront south to
Exchange street, and north and
south between Eighth and Slx
teenth streets. Between Eleventh
and Twelfth it had penetrated as
far as Franklin street
Got Out of Control
Fire Chief C E. Foster said the
fire got out of control because the
flames got hold underneath the
buildings, and burned through the
piling on which the city was built
He said the fact that the piling
had not been filled in as the city
was built was the cause of the dis
aster.
All the streets in the devastated
area have collapsed with the
burning of the piling.
All the docks were saved.
One Life lost.
One life was lost In the fire, ac
cording to reports available at 8
o'clock. Norrls Staples, automo
bile dealer and president of the
Astoria Bank of Commerce, drop
ped dead. . Two other business
men were missing and believed
dead were later accounted for.
patch received by the United
States naval radio station at Br em
erton, Wash., dated from Astoria,
Or., at 9 a. m., said:
"The fir Is extremely out of
control and fanned by a westerly
breeze, is sweeping rapidly over
the unburned area. Several deaths
and numerous Injuries have re
sulted from the conflagration and
dynamiting Is being resorted to In
an effort to check the flames. The
entire city is in Imminent danger
of destruction."
FILLING STAT ON
L
EASE IS 10
E
The Union Oil company of Cal
ifornia has leased for s term of
five years, from T. B. Jones, the
property on the corner of north
Commercial and. Center street.
According to the terms of the
lease, wnich was filed for record
this morning, the oil company
agrees to pay $125 a month rent
for the first year, and $150
month for the remaining five
years of the lease, payable month
ly in advanco.
The two story frame house on
the lot Is noww being removed, as
the lease provides that the lot
shall be cleared by Jan. 1, 1923.
The Union OH company will erect
a filling station on the corner.
LITTLE WORKFOUND HERE
There is but little work avail.
able for idle men in Salem a he
present time, according to Po
lice Judge Earl Race, who con
ducts the municipal employment
bureau.-
There are,' however; but few
Salem residents without employ
ment. Judge Race said. Most of
the Jobless are transients who arc
In the city for only a short time
Several men are furnished free
beds In the city Jail-each night.
Marshiield Man Killed
Marshfleld. Or.. Dec. 8. Frank
E. Arnot was dead today from in
juries received from a limb of a
tree blown down by the storm raz
ing In this district Wednesday. A
barn was destroyed and a horse
killed in the storm.
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Daniel J. Fry
The will of Sarah Roxana Gil
bert, who died Oct. 8, 1922,, has
been admitted to probate by the
county court. The value of the
estate is about $1800.
In the wwill made Sept. 26
1914, Mrs. Gilbert bequeathed $5
to her daughter Alvleda Savage
$5 to her son Ralph Gilbert and
150 to her grandson Red Gilbert.
The remaining estate she willed
to her five sons, share and share
alike.
In a codicil dated July 14, 1922
Mrs. Gilbert cancelled the $5 giv
en to a son and daughter, and tho
$50 to her grandson Fred Gil
bert, as she had not heard from
him for several years. After can
celling the three .special bequests,
the codicil provides that the en
tire estate be divided share and
share alike among the six sons
and one daughter of Mrs. Gilbert
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ported on Mount Torretta, near
Potenza.
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THE LARGE CRISP NUT BROWN LOAF THAT TASTES
BETTER THAN ORDINARY BREAD. IF YOU DONT USE
BAKE-RITE YOU SHOULD TRY A LOAF TODAY.
BAKE-RITE SANITARY BAKERY
457 State Street
Phone 268
Auntie ClausSays
"Santa
will soon
be here"
When Grandma w . in
tie girl folks usually made
tneir presents themsel
and if they didn't thev
a heap of care in what
were uuying. w ouian t yon
rather eet a Dair of
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warm blankets workpH triu
your initial by someone yon
loved than a gim-crack thai
you a show off for a day
and then forget forever'
You take mv advice nd
surprise your friends wift
something that will bring
tnem lasting pleasure.
BLANKETS
Buy a pair of our hand
some all wool fluffy blan
kets, we'll work a big init
ial on them for a nominal
charge and what a gift
you'd have ! You'll like our
blankets for they have been
carefully selected from the
biggest mills in America.
Aristocratic patterns in im
mense squares of lavender,
blue, tan, pmk and grey.
$9.00, $12.00 to $25:00
SILK SHIRTINGS
Select your silk shirtings
now and if you desire we
will make them up for you,
monogram the sleeves and
do them up in Xmas boxes.
Our selections of silk shirt
ings were never better. The
newest in shirtings are
Pussy Willows. The best
tub silks made. In platinum
grey, pheasant tan and
white, 40 inches wide at
$3.50 yd. Imported pongee
in super weight at $1.50
yd., lighter weights at $1.19
Other shirtings in beautiful
qualities, stripes, brocades,
etc. Priced $1.98 and $2.25,
GIVE SCARFS
Have you seen our Man-
. . . ,i n a i.. i.L.
tilla plush stoies.' aiso
Mole? What a wonderful
gift and a serviceable one
thev would make.
Rpaiir.ifnllv lined with
rich lustrous silks, border
ed with a deep fringe of jet
black, these stoles are hand
somely styled ana as an ar
ticle of apparel are un-
a 'JJA. -Jit 1 Tiff
equalled ior gin
Priced $11.98 to $28.75. .
ROYAL SOCIETY
... T- 1 ?AtA-
Make this a Koyai wuj
ty Christmas by embroid-
r 1 SnMptv nacK-
age outfits, scarfs, pil'O
cases, pillow tops, lingerie,
doilie sets, table and to
. nr. ra fia ems
neaaquaners ,-.
Royal Society. A model
pieces at half price. :
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UMBRELLAS ,
A new ioi, ,.at
n iwent V thai
fUrrf fnr ramv days.
1 "V::KAI are
Frenv ana i
. .1 Hoe loeuj
tnese umwcu
handles, wideselvege , edgj
silk tops, yuaimra ,
will pniov riving. ?a-3D
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GIFTS FOR BABIES
Choose from
novelties. Our. infant J
partmentisbnmfuofn:
dam7( Too sweat
Aschers 100 ,o wooi
ers, stockings, .cap
knitted ouuiw
nnvelties. maupm dolls, e
"Look at these Practice
aa A llfrtl IaT
Gifts says
flaus
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the most -PP""VE:- ft
all. Good S
wear, and articles
be used everyday fg W
rest of tfieywi
sibl things w