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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1908)
4 t i i ,-. w 4 PI I ?"' , "', Gi'i-iiiiuiy'H Uiitlnolusin for Air Hlilp. Tliuro In foini'thliiK vry hIkiiII) emit in tho troniciHlouH volume of liractloal ttympathy ervutml by tho (llttnatur to Count Zeppelin' RUnt airship, nt KohtordliK)n, nil Wwluo day lnt. All Uonunuy HOornu to bo nroiiiOtl by the mltifortuuo of tho god aviator, who la now ovor 70 ycnrn old, uiul from every quarter HiibicrlptloiiM ato pouring In to mak tip tho inomy lost oanvHlont'd by tho itlwiulor mid to onnblo thu Count to coatliuio hlu ojt per I in onts. Tlila uymputhy him It roots In n nntlonnl oiuluuluwii for man whoto koiiIiiu u pmluoliiK tho mot tirnctlml roMtittw In tho campnlt;n far tho couqiNMl of the nlr. Tho aor man Rovonuiiont, and Individual (Jeriui, nro not without npprocla tion of the uconoinlr advuutngou ul tliuutoly to bo derived frum the Couiifu uroox with hit nlumlmim monstem. but hoy more strongly ro lln tho vnit defoiulvo poslbllltloa m' tho conunttml of n nation uquippod with nn vffctlvo tluot of thcao craft (lornmny's Uolntrd position In Cen tral Huropo, with an Irreconcilable nnd wnrllko pcoplo on her wwtorn Bank nd her north sea ports ox wHl to attack by tho most power ful navoy In tho world. Is mado sv euro only by tho submUion of tho Hwiplo to a system of universal and oxtromo militarism. Anything ftlrcnctheiilut; her dafonHvo lines. w poclttlly whon It nppuals to the ! tiglnatlon us tho Zoppollu utishlp ap jwsls, beoaniiw of Its novelty, wnk rns n popular outhuMssm which could not bo luulvlwl In th UultM Btntvs If Captain ItaldwlD, for lu ll auco. were to make a roqmut for public support h hU aorinl oxinjrl meats There Is a factm of' patriot Urn in tho CUrmnn publlo' asjUt anco of Coint ppHu which could Ni'h dittloulty b parallolod Ih auy 1 7 t . 'rt "" . -Jd ii. I " fci , W . - i s .'' '. . . i ltX -rjJ --'ji , , ., W. F. MATLOCK, President Pendleton, Oregon ' ft . iV. f ' , 'm M' - fPWM' yww,'tp other country In the world. Brook lyn KmkI. o UlilKlbh'rt llciv and Abroad. 11 must bo confstised that tlioro j somathlug disproportionate In tho uutluislastlo attention dovotvd just at piwont to tljo balloon perform ancotk at Fort Myor, lu vlaw of tho rmnrkablo rosulttt juttt soorl abroad by Count Zeppullh with hie mnmmoth dirigible. Couumrod with tho Zeppelin nlrahlp tho Hajdwln ballon Is tho smnllett wleuorwurst alongside of a full-grown bologna. And lu tho performance, as far as thoy havo gone, tho two devices nro In tho mono proportion. It seunw somowhat Inconitriious for tho Unit ed Htutos government to bo fussing ovor smallslxod dirigibles whon that Lolaiu of machine has been in demon Mtrutlon at tho pleasure parks of this country for many mouths with every ovldonco of practical success. Thoro may bo omelhlug oxtrnordln ary about tho Iwlloon now bolus tested at Kort Mayor to warrant tho oxoltemenf that Is aroused by Its avonnilnnto perforijianco yeatonlny Possibly It will develop a high vato of speed. The lnvntor of tho do vice declare that ho can make i miles an hour. Count Zeppelin yes tonlay wont at a paco estimated at 3? miles on hour, and covered an enormous triangular area along a routa computed at 400 miles In ov tons. Tho Zppolln airship Is simp ly n grofct oxtenslon of the dirigible principle. It is capable of carrvlmr a largo company of people and sup piles for an extended Journey. As sunilng wiltable weathor conditions. It might start from WashlMKton at 8 o'clock In tho morning and reach .NOW York at 4:30 or i e'elhok in th afternoon, g0ng nt tho rate of Si milt an ltour. This would b gtnulne aerial navigation, crautlnsi a successful Journey and the ability DAILY CAWTAIi JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, JHUnSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1008 n -T ,0 ALL OREGON WILL BE AT THE STATE SEPTEMBER 14 TO ,' Thoy will llnd tho grounds In belter condition and more nttrnctlvc Ithan ever before. They will find many new buildings. All In nil, they jwlll tee that Oregon has tho bcBt facilities of any state west of tho Rocky mountains for holding a great fair. The Increased cash premiums and specials will bring tho greatest llvostock show ever seen on tho Pacific coast, and It will compnro favorably with tho be3t fairs of tho onat and mlddlo wobU Somo of tho best horses In tho United States will bo horo to partlclpnto In tho speed program. Somo of tho most attrnctlvc pursos ovor hung up for a woatem rnco moot will mako each Individual ovont worth coming a long dlstanco to tee. Tho conn t tlos will put up their host In trying to secure tho prizes for the ex hibits of tholr products. There will bo special rates on all linos of transportation for passengers nnd spoolal freight inducements for nil exhibit. If you wish nny particular glvou by . . ,- - '. . , '-,' ( ju K3I I to return to the starting point. The ! United States army nntlmrltlts ate But'lilng not so much a hugt paen jgur balloon at a practicable ohser Ivntlon appratus of high sped and I reliable dlrtitlhltlty. The publl however, seom to liavs looketl up on thlrt gas-bag ttwt as the lust cry In aviation. Thoro is no such novel- ty In the steerable gas bg as to L'lvn tlia titatu nt LYint Mivw unv give the tet nt Fort Meyer any special significance, spsctnrubtr and Interottlng though they may be. o Tho Troubles of Vcnczuelii. mi.. ............ i. ,.,. ... ...a . . iiu luuim) ih rum in uiuurui re - sourcos. but poor In the quality of her ellUenshlp: henoo wily for- elgnora Havo found It easy to dupe'"""" Ul -vHiuuon. n constitutes tho peoplo. In many Instances to do- bntich public otllcors. and to oetabltsh prima faolo rights to mines and to credits for which thoy subsoquemlv seok to make tho govornmont respon- slble. Tho greatest offender In the tl'tlV t .1 Id, t.Ml.lftt .1.A k.A...A .. n.i.1.. I., it... ....!.. a i ....... i;uvii la HIV (ialinil irilSl, WniCII for many years has been seeking to embroil this country lu war with Venezuela nnd has pretty nearlv sue- coeded on more than ono ocaslon. Castro may not be nil that may bo deslrod In the executive head of llnllnn )... V. ..... ..i . m ...., win niu vtiuiaKU (lllll lirill- ' ' ,"wv.id iiuiu ness ho has displayed In protecting a 8al,v' On of the mo-t shamo tho rights of his peoplo, against tho ful I"150 1 tho history of thh gov maohlnatlons of tho swarm of cor- erJl'non' la that on which Is recorded rupt ndvonturers from every laud ,J,e ,n'ollPe which tho aiphait rust must command the admiration rath- Rs exerted toward shaping the pot or than tho censure of falr-mlnde.1 lai". at lne American nation with r4 obsorvers. Ministers, consult and ar1 t0 .our Uttle s,"ter republic of diplomats, from other nations are Veniaweia. Tha States. New Or sent there, and the opportunities for lans graft and uuostlonable vnntnr.i iu : . so great that It seems luipojslb'e for Tito "ew York Way Is Our Vy, them to conflRe their n;tlvitlea to j A writer In tho New York Com their omcjal duties. Tke4r noods must merclal quotej a letter recentlv sent become embroiled In sonomes look- !. the olty engineer of London to Ing to personal aggnuullsomont. and! abutting, owners ami corporations whon thoy are caught un with and lntrstod in Mntmni.tui . .. are given their pasivorts by the ' it ' .. 4 ! FAIR 19, INCLUSIVE Information It will be cheerfully F. A. WELCH, Secretary Salem, Oregon ( 'rt( KMN Protldent of tho republic r groat howl goes up to tho effect that the nation has been Insulted through Iti olllclal representative. Tho mnnnor In which tho onllght onod nations of the world have plucked this game llttlo ropubllc through the agency of UiIovIiik rl vnto corporations and rascally dip- lomata has beon a disgrace to clvl u...tin.. i... . i... ., ., llzatlon. Hut for tho doiuerato cour- ago of Castro In driving out tho alien thlovos and plundorers, ro gardlos of what the consequences might be, his country today would I bo. bnrrlod liv the Ixniprlaat uml mno i "' "r.v .. ...wov n,t,'e8a bd of advonturors thnt hns ovor nrtllctd any peoplo slnco the today tho twilight sons" of clvl Hied diplomacy, and the most artful and nccomnllshoil tlitilnmntin ,- poradoos known -to human history nr driving desporatoly to mako It R mro flo,il tot .plo'taon. nut, grim, determined and defiant a poiueiiinoi almost uncouth; un I1&0( t() thO U.l!t n' tlin nnurllA. n...l ..- -. .... wmivi nu tno nrlnolploe of international com- ,,y QJl?tro '. and we soo graftor Rft5lf KrnftQr sometimes a dtsttn- BJl'ftd representative of a foreign Sflvqpimont. sometime the agent of ' Predatory 'crporatlonflyng from tllA OOllIltrV Itkn tha limlullln,. tm... provements. and nolnts out tho nain,. V.f. 1 wv. V v :?''''"' , . " t' fk u- ". ' ' taken to reduco the Inoonvenlonco to the London jiubllc to a minimum In such cn-.es. Ho adds: i "Practically an exactly opposite condition obtains horo In Now York. Whllo there mny bo notifications of contemplated pavement work, thoro Is absolutely no Intelligent effort nt oo-operatlon by nil concerned. First, It's a new pavement; but no soonor le that laid nnd 'oponed up for trav ol thnn along comos n firm with n .'contract for a now sewer In tho Bamo blocks, and up Is rlppod this brnnd- now pavomont, nnd the streets aro closed again for nn Indefinite per iod. And so it goes, one 'Improve ment' or work following another in wonrylng and discouraging succes sion, and at enormously Increased cost, and tremendous annoyance, In convenlonce and general trouble all around, "Tho Instance comos to mind of an upper West Side bit of area, , whore an nvonuo Intersects Broad way, with two or three cros streets .cutting it up. a traveUcongested point as long ngo ns the early 90'o, and for nearly ten yoars continuously It was In a stato of complete up- theaval. An enlarged water mnln Uavement torn np for months and then rtlald: next, chnngo of ono streetcar lino from cable to under sround trelley months of upheaval again. wHh the pavement finally re re seored: torn up once more for a big new sower relald: now, n chango from blocks to n'phnlt; almost im mediately this asphalt torn up for subway construction three or more years of open ditching, dirt, dust and the praet'oal stoppage of ordlnnrv snrfaee traffic; pavement again torn HP for the change of an old horse car line te a trolley system: then a sort of 'building boom that forced a partial closing of about half tho street area In the entire section; and oven now some center parkway and sidewalk 'Improvements' In progress a c ft f l!.. 4T ' I'' ! so that tho property owtts and in nnts might not suffer from quia clennllncss nnd lock of confute". 'llnrrlng tho subway construction, i'l this work might have In en done ! sido of ono slnglo year. But that U not tho New York way more tW Pity J" CLAIM JAPS INSULTING OLD GLORY (United Pre?s Leased Wire' San Francisco, Aug. 20 Volt! States District Attorney levlln l day preparing to take action as.""1 the proprietors of tho Jopanew w garden In Golden Gate park forde orating the American ting W trlbutlng handkorchlefs repress"1 the Stars and Stripes with the ra "Japan tea" printed across the The matter was call d to hli tentloa lu a lette- from the JWZ Korean exclusion league P against tho dl&trubtlon t the and asking that the Japanese be t lshed under the federal la "This repeated contenT' "d y respect) shown the American CM tho Japanese Is In accord poneso diplomacy; but Am who love the flag who are wlllin die for It, protest that even tw called 'most favored nation e does not clve the una.. aliens from the Orient any r come over here and Insult tn" lean flag," concludes the leer nf The officials of tho , that If Devlin does not act X call upon the district attorney w country. i','. jia iff i$
