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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1904)
-1064. .3 "Mr i aw r -s "SIT DAIlf CAPMl JOURNAL abSuttfino tho saraj policy shoOld prevail Yn tho' navy. Wo ?fo spending art' enormous amount of monoy io build nrt a first-class navy, but it will avail nothing unless tho- vesaols com missioned "iifit 'aro commanded by competent officers, thoroughly equipped in tho knowlodgo of their profession ra 4 im iam c A Coatiattotis . BY HOFER BROS. OFFIOIAIi CENSUS SAliEil. and temperate in their habits. As tho Now Yorw Sun corroctly sums up tho Special al situation, "tho deadwood of tho sorv ico must bo cut away in order to pre servo tho sound." "' "rniE HOUE 8UPBEME. ? 3. Vaaea Cheney, in tho January Con- OAmr OAPITAJOTJBNAjJ, aAIOagqOgirJHiraaDAY, DECEMBER go, MBHMMHMMMMMMmMHMiVMHHHI mr am mm . mm ns .. 1 -. turn -' l' Vv V V ;?-P OnNnturo's round , '-, ' , "WlueU Bw'ccost Is, stillness or sound! Which is most musical... ? v . Song or tho intorvalH ' ' '' ' When tho silenco stirs, to bo A vwke, a melody 1 a Nature's way IWHch, fairest is, dawning or day? TWTiieli would tho nlco .cycs.cjioose, , Xb oon gold or tho hues " , TVht tho shadow of tho night Wales, smiling into light? , Ay, when is bliss TThe sweetest that it ever is! W&iem the loved ono is at rest IDpem tho lover's breast, 0? when ho first may daro Tc dream ho fells her thcro? XiRAYS 1 3IOW WE WHITE EDITORIALS, A lady subscriber wishes to know, Jhow wo writo editorials. Wo aro will- Sng to tell a lady anything within rea, on. ' "" ' VjVoll, wo ont broakfast, somo fish 1$, possible, nnd go to tho office as fast us possible. Then wo look over tho morning mail, Slaving first read tho morning papor, and jump onto tho typewriter. yfo proceed to writo about whntover wo think tho public may bo interested in' reading. Wo write on what wo have thought, "have road about, what wo havo scon, hnvo heard, whnt wo havo any vrhat wo .learned. c. Wo writo what wo think and bolievo -4o4bo true, und what would scorn rea .Bonable to others. Wo try to bo honest nnd sincoro, but don't nlways succeed. Wo try to lot 4ho truth leak out onco in nwhilo. L,Th'nt is tho way cditorlnls aro writ ton 'onch day on Tho Journal, o PUBLIC LAND REFORM. Ex-Governor Qcor hns n long oditor 3al' explaining tho way tho lieu land - tmsincss has becoino such n problem nnd Ibsuo in stato affairs. 'Kxplanntions may explain, but thoy rcstoro littlo or nothing to tho people of their stolon patrimony. No governor in our brief fifteen years has culled a hult In tho'lieu land operation, until tho prcsont executive. Jllojins instructed his land agent, Mr. yeT,togo t6 tho bottom of iho busi aicss nnd formulato u roport. . Whether that will accomplish any thing remains to bo soon. ' Tho stato nnd tho nation havo but ono plain course to pursue save tho jrost of tho land for tho homo-builder. ".9UT OUT THE SPECULATOR. '"Let home-buildors nlono havo pub 1b,hvnds at nominal prices for homes -qnlv? Mnko them live on it.' .fl'or each child born on tho land givo them n commutation in timo or price, to chcouriigo growth in tho population of tho' state. JJumnrrled men or unmarried women iio''hot need nil tho privileges of tak ing up homesteads that persons of fam ily should have. BBFORM NEEDED IN TIIE NAVY. 1 A distinguished officer in tho Uni ted States navy, whoso nnmo, for ob 'vjous reasons, has been suppressed, f lin' nddresesd n letter to tho Now York Siu, in which ho points out tho 1 growing- necessity for the institution ? reforms in tho porsonnel of tho navy, says tho San Francisco Chron icle. Ho charges that examinations for charges promotion in tho nuyy aro "in , most " cases practically a farce." ' Those who aro notoriously unworthy of promotion are ndvnnced under tho jn-wont system nnd given positions of jcrent responsibility, although entlroly inoompotont. Ami tho Incompetency of somo officers who have reached tho lijghr-r gnulos after long careers hns Ijocoiho tho subject of tho rldiuulo of tlio ordinary seumnn at tho forecastle incases. When nu officer becomes tho tutt of his subordinate, tho situation ussunu"! u grave- aspect. Wo hnvo no doubt thnt tho arraign nont of tho'sorvleo in -jiiBUflnble -by thn existing conditions. Tho frequent uil fortunes which befall many of our vmIii)m tndiouto thq grossest core- Jibsiuvm of iueompetenoy, of thoso In irmu5hiid. . Ships havo boon lost or gfoumled or been exposed to other , nerious dingers for which no explana tion except incompetency cnu bo made. 5J?wflbly uianj naval oflleors nro incn yacltnted from tho proper fulfillmout ol their dutios through their irregular Jmblts, Intomperanco is 9a much of a bauo iu tho navy ns It is in tho army. Hut la tho lattor servlco there Is a dis H)sltion ovlnced to weed out tho dis oluto wad th( Iucoruiitent, and It U Tho Eugene Mothodist church op poses any amendment of tho local op tion law. In tho last presidential election whnt tho voters lacked in number they mado up in quality. Tho Roseburg lawyers nro roaping a harvest out of thq city light nnd water plant litigation. Tho powor to Indict, try, convict and sentonco n man -has not yet been lodged in tho newspapers. Lot no guilty man escape, was Grant's motto. But. also no nowspapor convictions. Thoy don't stick. ' Portland has ono high school, and will build another. Tho salaries of tcaclfors havo been raised ten por cent. Chicago has another reign of terror. That has boon a pretty steady thing over sinco Carter Harrison was mayor. In Marion county the grand jury has practically been abolished, nnd nono of us prominent men have anything to fenr.- "Sad Aecldont" is a sad headline It is not tho nccidont thnt is sad, but somo ono who may have had that kind of an accident. See? Our friend, Stormy Jordan, hns asked us to get him u position in tho legislnturo ns janitor to stand around and look wlseT Ho could do that, and says ho is willing to divy up besides. Tt would bo too bad if somo of our poor public officials who nro making all kinds of monoy out of politics should bo deprived of the sacred right to gobblo soveral sections of public land. As tho Snlom board of education handles moro moYioy than tho city of Salem, it is rensonablo to nsk thnt it transact its business in nt least us or derly n mnnnor. Whlteluw Hold is to succeed Itufus Clionto us minister to England. An other newspaper man gone wrong, nnd a number of pooplo will stop taking tho Now York Tribune e Tho talk about doprlviug a young man of tho right to tnko up a picco of government land is rot. Ho should tnko up a innrriago license, nnd show ovidonco of honest intent by founding u homo first. Our friend from Eastern Orogon, "Snako" Kinney, writes to kuow if wo will holp'him to got. a clerkship in overhauling tho stato treasury. Ho wants tho nnnio of somo member who would bo willing to help for a "divy." Ho should know thcro are no such men fit tho legislature. A Senttlo man, in support of his ap plication for divorce, testified in court Saturday that his wife was n woman of social habits, und in order to go out dosed tholr thrco children liberally with drugs, so thoy would slcop. Thoy died. It is a hurrlblo nccusation, but llkoly true, as tho court granted tho di-vfirce. and Pos- A.r .'s rt$V1 "7,lsitf j j j f j. 2 IIow'b This? Wo offer Ono Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that can not bo curod by null's Catarrh Cure, P. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Wo, tho undersigned, havo known P. J. Cheney for tho last 15 years, and beliovo him perfectly honorable in nil business transactions, and financially ablo to carry out any obligations mado by his firm. Waldlng, Kinnan & Mar vin, Wholosqlo Druggists, Toledo, O. ., HnU's Catarrh Curo Is tnkon inter nally, acting dirootly upon tho blood and mucous surfaces of tho system Testimonials sent freo. Price, 60 por bolUa. Sold by all Druggists, Tuko Hall's iWtly PHls for constl pation. CASTOR I A Por Infants and Children. Tin Ky You Havi Always wM YIamwa itA .L Blguatura of C&&fffi&& petous New Yeai EVERY 3ATWRBAY AT THE THE ECONOMY U TO 25c Nothing Higher ' STORE .!! . M To'otff many ft lends and costomers and we thank yott for ine patronage we nave had since we opened this store How well it Is appreciated by the public. Efforts are being mane through oar buyer in the East to give you continuous bargains. Again we thank you. Fo next Sattwday, Dec. 3st, lO-qp&tt enameled Pails J&ith. strong bails, 25c Each For Regttla price, 50c and 65c. Only one pail to a custome. Every Monday b$ Tuesday the windows wjfll be dtessed fo? the coming Saturday's Special. Therefore watch the windows at the Economy Jc to 25c Store NOTHING HIGHER Next to Capita National Bank PERSONALS A. II. Williams, of Chemawa is a Sa lem visitor today. Jordan Purviue, of Portland, is n visitor in tho city today. Miss Leo wont to Drain this morn ing, where sho will enter school. Miss Minnottn Magors rcturuod from a visit nt Portland this morning. Misses May Alloa and Lcnna Cavnn agh aro visiting frionds iu Silvcrton. Mrs. H. E. Green, of Portland, is in tho city, tho guest of Mrs. J. D. Suth erland. Mrs, Amolia Miller went to Albany today, whoro sho will visit relatives for a fow days. Sonntor nnd Mrs. Squire Pnrrar wont to Portland last oveniug for a sliort visit with frionds. Miss Carrlo Wint roturnod from Portland this week, whoro sho hns been visiting tho past week. Mrs. 9. O. Slmofer, of Portland, is visiting with her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. J. D. Sutherland, for a fow da3-s. W. A. Williams, of Portland, spocinl roprcsentntivo of tho Continental In surance Company, is in town ou busi ness. Itollnnd nnd Monroe Tocvs returned to their homo at Albany today, after spending Christmas with relatives in this city. Mrs. Leon Clinton, of Portlnnd, who has been visiting her parents in this city for a few days, returned homo last ovenhrg. E. C. Hcckmnn, who has been visit ing Ills brother in this city for soveral dnys, returned to his homo in Senttlo Inst ovening. Webster Kincaid, 'of Eugene, who has been the guest of Chauncey Lock wood for tho past fow days, roturnod homo this morning. Governor Chamberlain went to Port lnnd Inst ovouiug, to spend a fow days with his family, and nttend to his business interests thore. Mrs. E. C. Apporson, of JMcMinn ville, roturnod homo last evening nfter o short visit with her mothor, Mrs. J. A. Norwood, in this city. Mrs. J. P. Rogers and littlo dnugh cr wont to Eugene this morning, whoro thoy will spend New Years with Mrs. Rogers ' mother, Mrs. Daniel Shnfor. Charles Sternberg, of Albany, is in tho city, visiting frionds. Mr. jind Mrs. Elbert Thompson ro turned this morning from Philomath, whoro thoy spent tho holidays with Mrs. Thompson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Roles. Miss Lizzie McNa'ry, matron of tho Salem Hospital, returned this morning from an extended trip in tho East,' where sho attended tho fair and many cities of interest. David Steiner wont to Roseburg to day to visit his son, Armiu, who is in business there. Ho will return with tho romnlndor of tho family, who hnvo beon .spending tho holiday season there. A Costly Mistake. Dlundors nro sometimes very expen sive. Occasionally lifo itself is tho prico of a mistake, but you'll novor bo wrong if you tnko Dr. King's Now Lifo Pills for Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Head dohe, Liver .or Bowel troubles. They aro gontlo yet thorough. 25c at J, 0 Perry's Drug Storo. Northwest Notes. ' Four boilers exploded in a s$w nt Chohalis, Wash., yesterday, lillij thrco men nnd Injuring two other. 1 causo of tho explosion is unknown tjio mills were shut down for rep and thoy woro only keeping up t ml amount of steam. A' strange man, supposed to b Jl M. Myor, was' run over ami killed n. lniloil rrnvol car on a Seitl street. Tho people who witnessed nccidont wero greatly incensed, and I wns necessary to take the motors and conductor to tho police statioal savo tuem trom mo muu. Tho Stato of Washington hat tho Desdcmona Sands, in tie lower ( lumbla river, under an application"! hv a Tncoma man. Tho stale oi con nlso claims titlo to the same 1 and hns passed title to them ktI years ago tho Columbia ldver r Association being tno purcu. w,nn lmvn linen doine some of t IIU...v.. ...- - ,. seono nnintinc at tho imperii -i tro, London, lately. GREAT DRY GOODS SALE Miilinety 40 per cent reductiens: $2.00 hats for $1.20 3.00 hats for 1.8f0 4.00 hats for 2.40 $5.00 hats for 3.0Q 60c velveteens for $1.25 silk velvets for 75c silks for 39c ,'ots for 75c 39c . t jess-- 9c Bleached tnblocloth for 43c ,$1.25 nil wool suitings foi , 85c ,15e ladies' seamless hoslory rsi-sUr Clothing Our best suit values up to 20 now Our best overcoats up to $20 . $ljj.50 suHs ( "" $10.00 suits t'M $10.00 overcoats $15.00 ovorcoats J12.W 1150 9.00 Our Wnt?f CfearanceSalc is now on. Great Reductions in prices, on every article, except Spool Cottoa ana faper jraiierns. Ladies' Boots (i0.50 coats for $4.73 (v5.00 coats for 3.75 $0 and $10 coats for 0.50 $12.50 and $15 coats for 7.50 Child's fur sot 05a , Sjiwlng silk,, 3ft. a spool. lOo cube pins, 5c each. 25a ladies' woolen mittens, 15c pair. 36-inch curtain scrim, 4c a yard. U circular shawls, r6e each.- .p - Bargains in Mens' W Lots of holiday goods loft" over; get - Nightshirts, good outing flan them naw for less than wholesale w?a . T.0 . !1, 75c. ovr Porcnlo sniris, &"" cost. Socks, seamless, Be par ROSTEIN & GREENBAUM 295-300 Commercial St.