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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1908)
4m DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM. OKEGOK. TUESDAY, MARCH 2. 108. ft X POWDER Absolutely Pur Ormmm mf Tmrtmr ! JUm, Mi Unit Pnoisiufi ggs" AWAKENING IN WILLAMETTE VALLEY PORTLNND POLITICS (T. T. Geer In I'ondloton tribune) I liavo JiiMt roturnod from n trip to Snlem, boIiih this morning on tlio now electric roiul and returning thin nfturnoon, romnlnlng nt tho capital for Hvo hoiiro. Tlio trip In worth describing, ru It llliiBtrntca tho bo jclanlng of n rovolutlon In tninnportn ilim mothodn In tho Willamette val ley which should boon bo inaugu rated lu many imrtB nt onstorn Ore Kon. Thin rond In Just completed and Iikh boon doing iMHBenger business for two months. On tho inth lnnt. Mnvon traliiH 'Mich way every day woro Installed o niw It In imislhlu to go from Hnlmn Portland, 'leaving there nt o'olnck In the morning mul, ruturnlnff, lonvlng rortlniid nt G:3t) In the afternoon. The Mino now mudo Ih two bourn and h half but thU will be cut lu ono halt when tho roadbed Ih Invrtod and properly Imlliuttud. Km in Hnlem to Wllsnii vlllo when the road orosnoa tho Wil lamette river, a dlntauao of 28 ml I on, the track lu iik straight na a string ntHl over hl Htrptoh'a rito of BO Milk mi hour can be made with ntono will sometimes rovoal n popu lation of bo'.ngs entlroty unused to tho light. But already thoro are ovl (Ioiicoh of npruclng up to be Boon on ovory hand, now foncoi aro being coiiHtruotod In plnco of tho old rails which havo apparently soon sorvloo since the dnys when Joe Mook first rodo over this neotlon of tho coun try. Several times we pnssod orohnrdB no badly novorod with mons that they lookod llko promologlunl HepulcUoru whoa donilso occurred In tho days beforo tho Hood, affording n scono which would bring tonrt of rapturo to thoHo good old souln who aro Just now making pltooun appeals for the aulvatlon of "the old npple tree." llMt tlii- man who would permit oven one tiurh tree in abide lu tho Hood H'vor vnlloy over night would bo In Krnvw danger of lvnvlug that horti cultural nnrnilisw mtrldo of a rail. The ndvent of tho olcctrle oar will (hungr all 4hlH nnd new Iiouhah, thrlftv orchards, tine ami profitable gardomt and dairy farming will takp It plnco. It Is a sample of what Hhould be done In Umatilla county twfoot wifely. A car Iouvoh oach nnd In uuim of the Industrial Improve- ond of the line evety hour and a half Tho return or thin Ih that new life hat, been given to the entire country through which the line imbhim and not only are the fariUB being rapidly aub-divldtd but new ono are being made where tho timber linn Iterator fnro held full away. After leaving tlio ulty UmitH of Portland to the vmuth tho track runs over the divide lielwoen MuUoninnh county and bi hiohIh which Hhould soon be Innugu rated An electric line from the termination of that now reaching to Milton aiul Freewnter. going to the rnlumtila river by the war of Pen dhton would mark a new ir of lrogre for the county ho beneficial Hint Us BtuK' value would be diffi cult of calculation. A few day ago I lu&ut 'Vral hpura at nreahnm, a thriving town Ttmlltnu vail -y nnd tniiH a country lu the eastern uorl ef Multnomah In tho CMiebalem mountains thnj for onnnty and In the midst of the noma- feO yearn bu boon utterly out off from what fiunoua Powell' vnlle It Is tan -world, though so near tho me- a hoc t Ion of amnll farms where every- trupolU. lflvorv HUlo while we body U nrotnoroua. much attention tlHMbed by and old log farmhouse being given to the raining of potn wUH Its primitive wirroundlngs 4he looi not only for the homo but tho lkwi )t which one would never hup- California market. It U directly on vm could ever ht found nnywhore to. this ivglun. When thuso re lnlndera uf the llrut da of the Ore Wn plonuers wore onnstruoted nnlh liiK was tuither from their thought) nhsu that Home day .during iholr life llmea a uar would rush between their liounoH and barua at n breakneck mjmii,i driven by electricity. saw morn log houH between Portland uml WUtionvlllet a distance of 81 tnlUv. thaa 1 uiposed wr In use in the entire tato The construe ton ho rlectrlo I1h from Portland to ISdtnoada In the eastern part of Clackamas county nnd Ih another In oallty which U feeling the advantage of small faruu well tilled. I do ttchlhed as best I could the way in which George Perrlnger raUe and threnhe hl heat. not overlooking that $70,000 check, to a little gnmp of lUtenefH. uggeted. liowewr. by the remark of one of Mi farmers near Qreham that the nl had one large landho'der In thai tectloM nun or XhlH rond lu a nen- uncovered hU holding were mt fnormous that Ikut eKntr an the overtnrnlim of a It HiumllM the nni blight now hang ing over It. Upon Inquiry I wnj told that tho man was W. W. Cotton, the well known attorney for tho O. R. & N. and that he has 200 ncrea of land In a slnglo bodyl He Is regarded by his neighbors' no n veritable land grabber and special Inducements aro offered for him to part with as milch of it as JpOBfdble. ' tit 13 said that .tho new electric lino from hero to Salem has practically depopulated tho Sr P. depot at that placo, as all tho passenger .traffic right to the representative In con gress. Governor Chnmberlaln's announce ment that ho would be a candidate for United States senator on the Democratic ticket but would bo free to say that he Is a better Republican than many who profess to bo such, is regarded as a very nmufJIng con tribution to contemporaneous politi cal literature. It Is qulto a Joke. There I no politics, says the gov ernor, In tho offlce of United States senator and, therefore,, no win c "" I . .' T, lt.1l-.... ...- patronizes the now road. It U mora P-- w ,urBV-'J5. '. "Jr. ; convenient o the city. It affords seven opportunities each day to mako the trip add tho cars aro entirely freo from dust, smoko or disagree able smell, Salem Is taking on an appcaranco of new life and its three blocks of pavement aro tho seed which Is al ready sprouting more of Its kind In many directions. It Is catching Bomo of tho Pendleton enterprise and In time will bo as good a town as Pen dleton now Is, with the advantage, now, however of having its electric roads', actual and projected, which will innuro It a great future. Politically, Portland is In the midst of a vory pretty scrap among tho Republicans ovor legislative candidates as to their attitude on Staemout No. 1 and tho enndidntes for United States senator. Both Sen ator Fulton nnd Mr. Cake have their warm and enthusiastic adherents In slating thnt tholr "man" will will, leaving tho onlooker absolutely In the dark at to posslblo results. The sentiment hero is an it has always boon to rotating to the roprbHontatlvo In tho lower house of congress that he should como from cast of tho mountains. This city alrendy has ono of tho United States senators and Is making an effort to get tho othor. No matter how tho election for sonntor may go this part of the district will havo both senators and thoro Is no deslro hero to lenve the eastern part of tho state with no representation In congress. Port land has somottrnos been cnllod a hog In somo respects but It has never CANOtOATE CAKE (Contlmied from pago one.) It was a very simple explanation of the doctrlno lis being a pledge of tho legislator tcf Toto for the candi date buv'lng tho highest number of Votes jof the people. Ho said It was not a qualified law, and It was made by good Republicans, and they, should not "go back on it now. With a Republican majority of 30.000 Itt the stao thero should be no question uuuui uiu uit-tuuii ui a ucpuuucan. The speaker ald therd Is somo- as the Democratic candldatel But In this connection It occurs to most pcoplo that tho man who calls him- cTmslaSToteTforV Democrat fori ''" orso 4hn tho election a United StuteB sonator forfeits his Democrat to tho senate, and thnt Is right to be called a Republican utjtho return to the old Btyle of corrup all. If that doesn't teat the matter . U6n nnd doiny that ha So ,on b It would bo difficult to detormine' ,, . , ,. whit wm.lr! Tl.n r-nnornl Imnresslon , uiBHrucw 10 raerica-n policies. hero among Republicans As that in his bid for Republican support for tho senate tho governor conspicuous ly overreached hlmsolf. , ' TEA was a royal indulgence two hundred years ago. Tis yet. Yoar trottr return raur moner If t d't Hl ScliilUec't D.t: we pa bint , 'Oregoa SHpremc Cohi4. Tho supremo qpurt today rendorcd decisions -j& fallews: Preston Richardson vs. Annie S. Griggs Polk county; roversed. D. H. Simpson vs. A. C. Miller, Polk county; reversed and remand ed. Francos McLeod. $ Pacific Slates Tolophono & Telegraph Co., Coos tounty; reversed.. i M. E. Hall vs. Eugene Connell, Coos county; affirmed. John Gaffney vs. Michael Gaffnoy, fhnrles Frocdman, tho gambler ot ul., Clackamas county; nfllrmod. murdored at Victoria, B. C, two weeks ago, left an cstnto of $10,000, half to his widow and hnlf to his father In Boston. Kemp's Palsnm will stop any cough that can bo stopped by any modlclno and euro coughs that can not bo cured by any othor mcdlclno. tried to lob eastern Oregon of Its!1- " ilways tho host cough euro F. J. Eldrldgo vs. John Hoofor, Marlon county; petition granted. Los Angeles public schools will en Joy their spring vacation while the flc'ot is nt anchor thoro. Kodol Is today tho best known remedy for nil disorders of tho Btom ach, bucIi na dyHpopsIa, heart burn, sour stomach and bolchlng of gas. Sold by all druggists. IkiiURtfs Hare Xitaj "Mile ami Refer , Most people dp no, ZVM. mg increase and remark!; .." 7i??,v i KKinevii WMeffl u,urini ; to-nueatttij, :&i! -.i uj P.tiwt lad! iicuni, fcj ssjS2tayafsi ''" "n.c-e lynea i j. .:; ,..-'u rrc"c,iis" Swamp-Root, the wcat tw- fulfil. every wshlncnrUVg pain in the back, kidnt,IT and every part of the inH?l i turrccu maouity to uuu ecaiuin? uain in na..,-j effects following tue f iu.L t.r. rtti ,Wn:: .l.:" n cesaity of being comW-ra dtirltlir till, rlav nJ . . r"l times during tho night, ft,X the extracrdinarr efiect of w is soon realized. It standi the j jor us wonucrmi curd of the j trf slnjr cases. If nmr-Hn you should have the Ut. Soli gluts In fifty-ccnt and OM-dotui2 You may liave a sample bott!t i uuuk. niai ieus an about It, both sent free by mail. Address Dr. I Kilmer & Co., Ding- liamton. N, Y. When R.wt writing mention this paper ajl v ., uui rcaco nnmi Tr I'llm..'. e the nddres.1, Dinghamton, N, Y. Eugene City council hu i a bid for sovoral streets cl Mta pavemont from he Wrten Ca at $2.75. -riKt noitV is you ckauice to et a. BucK Stove or range sMsatMsjiagTBsriw - - - sHffi n New and Artistic Trimmed Hats..... I I I I ' ! ADVANCED SHOWING Thu women ho wont iiunIIuhi -prloml bU will bo mo Cm pleased with our display The material purchased from Up) fcug vt Import bouse la Atuwlaaju quautliles that lasNr m t very bl uuiHatioHa Trimmed by our ow trlwmr. Unable tis to make thu gu-t nkuutu$ of hopHlar-prlcwl Udlt' liata. Artificial Hovvers In fntat virtety. Never MfsMtvMtve wc sHown jsMch m'ktmMvl stke- MSxAHMitSlkf lSfK.CS Cheaper to Get A new up-tolatc hst, than to Have that last ycrs omi Hik over ROSTEIN & GREENBAUM Wc will 'send to your home on approval, any Buck's or cook stov6 shown on our floor. This astonishing offer is made because of our greatfai these truly exceptional stoves. If the stove does not do all that is claimed for it, we cheerfully remove it and refund any money that may have paid on it. ; A bond goes with every stove guaranteeing that we w absolutely as we say we will. Let us show you the stoves and tell you more of this tional offer today. One dollar a week will pay for any Buck's stove. fejft. ;f Little Gkls should investigate the ad clippns contest aod get a Uttle range free This ad is good fo contest See rules of range contest for little girls elsewhere in this hi ij iy-i Wit Hl Sfcii i 5 -'l, Tin at