PAM CAP1TH JOEBIU. 9A1EM, OBBOO. FRIDAY, MAT 8, 1912.
PAGE TWO.
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL
tt. HOFER, Editor and Proprietor. H. M. HOFER, Manager
3nt Nwipper Devoted to American Principle and
th Proffreu and Development of A II Oregon
rauuhol Of Evmlns Eiwpt Sunday, Salem, Ore.
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THE JOURNAL OFFERS A FEW WORDS.
The Capital Journal 19 compelled to ask pardon of its readers,
which it dislikes very much to do at any time. But sometimes
conditions make an explanation necessary.
It is the first duty of a newspaper to give its readers the
news, whether that news is to its liking or not.
Then it is the duty of the newspapers not to suppress discus
sion by outsiders, and to express its own opinion.
It is the need of the day in which we live that public matters
be not covered up and smothered under political palaver, senti
ment or to serve personal and financial interests, if the public
are to get a square leal. . .
A member of the Salem Board of Education last night refer
red to the editor of this paper "wearing himself threadbare in
his efforts to give everybody a square deal."
The gentleman (Mr. Lafky) made other references to The
Capital Journal, in the course of his address, a kind of Sermon
on the Mountain for the edification of a lot of high school boys.
The only remarks made at that meeting that had any mean
ing to the taxpayers were by Mr. Miles, who spoke on the white
washing report on student body finances.
He said that report and the one previously adopted were dia
metrically opposed to each other.
f VwKr ovnrnfivp rnmmittee. also
spoke in a plain, honest way. He said the first report went in
to details and stated facts, which had never been refuted or
explained. He said, what was more painful still, that student
body finances were in bad shape. Some citizen had do
nated to keep the baseball team alive. No quorum could be got
to attend student body gatherings. The whole discipline of the
school is relaxed and esprit de corp is lacking. The fine moral
tone of the high school is gone. He did not speak loud, but he
said more in two minutes thanMr. Lafky did in his long speech
He spoke for honesty, for straight business, for strict account
ing and handling public moneys with a fine sense of honor that
some public officials do notseem to comprehend, but that it
is everlastingly essential that young people shall possess and
The troubles of the school board began over a number of real
estate deals that people criticised, not so much for the prices
paid (although they were high) as for the secret and one-man
stylos of the deals. , .
Then began the campaign to demoralize the high school
teaching force. The salaries of all the teachers were advanced,
but Prof. Schreiber's. He was easily one of the most compe
tent and hard-working members of the faculty.
His work was obstructed and minimized, and his equipment
for his work was delayed. The same thing was done with Mr.
Fargo, a life-long and hard-working specialist 111 his line. Both
were to be driven out because they were "loyal to Superintend
ent Powers."
All possible authority over the high school was taken from
City Superintendent Powers. Hewas not consulted about remod
elling the high school or its equipment. He finally refused to
audit bills unless supplies were checked oven by him personally.
The three efficient men in the high school who stood for a
square deal and straight work were slated for removal. Pow
ers had built up the Salem schools for seven years, until they
ranked as the best in the state, outside of Portland. Never a
word of criticism, or a reflection upon his ability as an adminis
trator, or a breath of reflection upon his character as a man
has been uttered. He took the schools when they were demoral
ized and built them up into a smooth-working, tefficient edu
cational unit.
The people are realizing that Salem has a newspaper 111 The
Capital Journal that seeks to keep thenl posted about public
affairs, that will not suppress important news relating to
public matters, that cannot, behired to take the bad side ot any
matter, and will not sell its space to misrepresent anyone.
1 A number of newspapers in Oregon have long been in the
habit of never printing a favorable word for any person in
public or private life, unless paid or promised a reward.
The Capital Journal has reversed this and hns established the
custom of editorially commending men who have done good
public work, hence has exposed itself to the charge in the minds
of those accustomed to a newspaper only speaking out when
hired or being paid by the officials editorially endorsed, There
is no way to disprove such an accusation, but The Capital Jour
nal will not stop commending good men. The Capital Journal
will continue to change a bad custom.
In nearly twenty-five years this newspaper has made many
mistakes, but has never knowingly and deliberately taken sides
against the people or sold its opinions and reversed its policies
or abandoned its principles for popularity or the hope of pres
ent or future gain.
' If this paper makes mistakes about men and measures it is
because of errors and fallibility of human judgment, and not be
cause it has been hired to do so. Such mistakes of the heart or
mind can be corrected on a showing of facts, but a hired, taint
ed judgment can never get right.
Without a word said against him, without even a criticism of
his administration, City Superintendent Powers has been forced
out, when he had a contract for a year from next September,
entered into by the same men who have forced him to sever
his connection with the schools. The same combination force
Schreiber and Fargo to sever their connection with the schools,
without a word of charges against either, except that they were
loyal to their superior, who is himself without criticism. The
editor of The Capital Journal asked Mr. Lafky directly whether
there were any charges against Mr. Schreiber, and was told that
there were none, but that he had spoken disrespectfully and in
an unbecoming manner before the student body, and they had
taken down his words in shorthand Against the Removal of
Towers, Schreiber and Fargo from the teaching force by under
hand methods and without any charges being filed or any at
tack being made on their efficiency as teachers, Directors Miles
and Moores have taken a stand. Mr. Miles has uttered several
manly protests. He even offered to resign if Mr. Lafky would
resign, and let the people pass on the matter. He has put up a
square fight for a new member, who has only served a few
months, and the people of this district who believe in fair play
and a square deal should get behind Mr. Miles and back him up
In a fight to clean up the whole situation. If that is not done
the people have not seen the end of the demoralization of their
once splendid school system. About ten yenrs ago the Salem
public schools were taken out of ring management and put on a
square business basis. Politics were cut out of them and all
teachers were retained on merit alone. All teachers were rec
ommended on tho judgment of the city superintendent. The
public business of the school district was transacted at the office
of the city superintendent of schools. The district was run on
a low tax levy and several fine school houses were built and
paid for on only partial bond issues. Floating debt was re
duced and interest charges were kept down. All this has been
reversed in tho last few years and the school taxes are more
than double, and five months payrolls were carried on money
ixirrowea at the DanK.
STEAMER
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JiO PARTICULARS YET KNOWN.
CKITXD P1I88 IXiUlB WIB1.1
Portland, Or., May 3. The George
R. Vosburg, with the barge Nehalem
In tow, went ashore on the north
spit at the Nehalem river bar short
ly before noon today, and, with high
seas dashing over her, lies among the
breakers this afternoon a battered
wreck. She appears doomed to be
smashed In two In a short time. Ap
parently there Is no hope of saving
the lives of her captain or crew.
The little steamer was commanded
by Captain Erickson, well known In
Portland and along the Oregon coast.
She carried a crew of between six
and 10 men. No passengers were
aboard.
The nenrest life saving station Is
at Tillamook, 20 miles from the point
where the wreck occurred, and it Is
almost certain the crew from that
point cannot reach the wrecked
steamer in time to save the lives of
those aboard.
It Is supposed the Vosburg struck
on the Nehalem river bar and that
Captain Erickson lost control of her
before he could prevent her being
driven on the beach.
The Vosburg had been engaged In
the lumber trade, carrying for the
Wheeler Lumber company. She plied
between Wheeler, on the Nehalem
river, and Astoria, Portland and oth
er northern Oregon ports.
The Vosburg was Inward bound
when she struck.
THE CONFERENCE
DENOUNCES SECRETARY
(UNITED l'llKRS I.BARED WIHB.J
Minneapolis, Minn., May 3. Amid
wild cheering and following a debate
in which disorder and confusion were
rampant, the quadrennial general con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church today adopted by a rising vote
a resolution denouncing Secretary of
Agriculture James Wilson, and reit
erating the attack which were made
upon him when he was made honor
ary chairman of tho brewers' con
gress. The resolution declares that
millions of Christians urged Secre
tary Wilson to decline the honorary
position, but that their protest was
Ignored except when Wilson Issued a
"frivolous, fallacious nnd stereo
typed excuse." The resolution reads
as follows:
"Resolved, that while we pledge
ourselves to remain loyal citizens of
the United States and to support In
authority In every laudable, lawful
and legal way, we hereby announce
our conviction that, In so nldlng the
liquor tralllc by persistent endorse
ment of the brewers' congress in the
face of our earnest protest, those in
authority have forfeited their claim
to the future franchises of the Chris
tian, sober, manhood of the nation."
The second section of the Episcopal
address was read today by Bishop
Earl Cranston, of Washington, D. C,
nnd consisted of the report of the
board of bishops. The report advised
five year terms for pastorates, nnd
denounced predatory wealth. Re
garding amusements, It said In part.
Just where persuasion and exhor
tation should give place to statutory
law in dealing with specified amuse
ments Is a crucial point in current
discussion of tho subject. For hun
dreds of yenrs Methodism followed
the methods of John Wesley. Your
bishops still hold every word sub
mitted to the general conference
through Bishop Fosg in 1004. They
would make It stronger If they could,
but they cannot repress the convic
tion that Wesley dealt wisely with
these dangers when he simply pre
scribed such diversions as cannot be
used in the name of the Ixird Jesus."
Tho liberal element among the del
egates believe that this report of the
bishops forecasts liberal legislation
In regard to amusements, allowing
Methodists such amusements as con
science dictates.
The bishops recommended the dls
solution of the church temperance so
clety. The deplored the methods nnd
work of roaming evangelists, nnd the
numerous collections taken for var
lous church purposes, advising tho
conference to suggest a remedy for
the multiplicity of these collections,
The report discussed the proposed
federation of all the Methodist
churches, and advised against with
drawing from the Methodist Eplsco
pnl church South branch. Comment
ing on the federation, the report said
In part:
"We hold that all combinations of
men looking to centralize resources
or authority In a few persons are In
the nature of conspiracies ngnlnst the
commonwealth."
The bishops prnlsed the negro con
stituency of the church, but did not
recommend appointment of a negro
blshnn.
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ON SAYINGS
Corner Slat ind Liberty Streets
J. U Abler, President
W. G. East, Cashier.
8. S. Fast. Vice President.
Dr. U B. Sleeves. L. H. Roberts,
Directors.
WRECKED
CASCARETS CURE A
BILIOUS HEADACHE
Gently but thoroughly cleanse your
Liver, Stomach and Bowels nnd
you feel great by rooming.
You're bilious, you have a throb
bing sensation In your head, a bad
taste In your mouth, your eyes burn,
your skin is yellow, with dark rings
under your eyes; your ups r
parched. No wonder you feel ugly,
mean and 111 tempered. Your system
la full of bile not properly passed
off, and what you need is a cleaning
up Inside. Don't continue being a
bilious nuisance to yourself and
those who love you, and don't resort
to harsh physics that irritate and In
jure. Remember that every disorder
of the stomach, liver and Intestines
can be quickly cured by morning
with gentle, thorough Cascarets
thev work while you sleep. A 10
cent box from your druggist will
keep you and the entire family feel
lng good for months. Children love
to take Cascarets, because they taste
good and never gripe or sicken.
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W ANT SIX-YEAR TERM
FOR THE PRESIDENT
Washington, May 3 Prediction that
early consideration of resolutions urg
lng a six-year term for president of
the United States, and prohibiting re
election, would be had in both houses
of congress was voiced here today Dy
by Senator Works, of California.
Opinion Is divided concerning the mer
its of the proposition.
Senators Bourne, of Oregon, ana
Brlstow, of Kansas, are opposed to
the measure, while Senators Penrose,
of Pennsylvania, Johnston of Ala
bama and Clapp of Minnesota think
a four years term Is suffflclent with
out extending It to six years. Senator
Cummins of Iowa and OGorman or
New York both favor the measure and
believe It will carry without serious
opposition.
SECRETARY KNOX
WILL HEAR COMPLAINTS
Los Angeles, Cal., May 2. Mes
sages today from Secretary of State
Knox Indicate that, upon his arrival
here Saturday, he will hear complaints
from C. A. Heberleln and other Amer
icans, who claim to have grievances
against the Mexican government.
Knox's consent to hear protests waB
wired from New Iberia, La.
THE FIRST GRAY
HAIR SIGN OF AGE
Easy Way to Freseire Natural Color
of the Hair and Make It Grow.
A harmless remedy, made from
common garden sage, quickly re
stores gray hair to natural color. The
care of the hair, to prevent It from
losing Its color nnd lustre, Is JuBt as
Important as to care for teeth to
keep them from discoloring. Why
spend money for cosmetics and
creams to Improve the complexion,
and yet neglect your hair, when gray
hair is even more conspicuous and
suggestive of uge than wrinkles or a
poor complexion? Of the two, it Is
easier to preserve the natural color
and beauty of the hair than It Is to
have a good complexion.
All thnt Is necessary is the occa
sional use of Wyeth's Sage and Sul
phur Hair Remedy, a preparation of
common garden sage and sulphur,
combined with other valuable reme
dies for dry, harsh, fndej hair, dnn
druff, Itching scalp and falling hair.
After a few applications of this sim
ple, harmless remedy, your hair will
gradually bo restored to Its natural
color, In a short time the dandruff
will be removed, and your hair will
no longer come out but will start to
grow as Nature Intended It should.
Don't neglect your hair, for It goes
further than anything elso to make
or mar your good looks. You can
buy this remedy at any drug store
for fifty cents a bottle, nnd your
druggist will give your money back
If you are not satisfied after using.
Purchnse a bottle today. You will
never regret It when you realize the
difference It will make In your ap
pearance. J. C. Perry, Druggist.
It Looks Like n Crime
to separate a boy from a box of Buck
Ion's Arnica Salve. Ills pimples,
bolls, scratches, knocks, sprains and
bruises demand It, nnd Its quick re;
lief for burns, scalds, or cuts Is his
right. Keep it handy lor boys and
girls. Heals everything healable and
does It quick. Vneqiialed for piles.
On.y 25 cents at J. C. Perry's,
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
TTia Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
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Salem Fence Works I
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Chicago Store
Notice of Intention to Construct Lnt
erul Sewers In Lateral Sewer Dis
trict No. 15, Salem, Oregon.
Notice Is hereby given: That the
common council of tho city of Salem,
Oregon, deems and considers It neces
sary and expedient and proposes to
construct a system of lnteral sewers
as a part of the North Salem sewer
system In and through certain streets
and alleys In North Salem Addition,
Highland Avenue Addition nnd
Broadway Addition to Salem, Oregon,
as a part of the North Salem sewer
system. The cost of the same, to
gether with five per cent for engi
neering and other Incidental ex
penses, to be assessed on tho prop
erty directly benefited by such sew
ers anil drains, which system of lut
eral sewers shall be known and
designated at Lateral Sewer District
No. 15, the boundaries of which nre
as follows, towlt:
Beginning at the Intersection of
Broadway and Spruce streets; thence
easterly along Spruce to a point 120
feet east of Cherry Btreet; thence
southerly parallel with Cherry street,
to center lino of Highland avenue;
thence westerly along Highland Ave
nue, to center line of Hazel street;
thence southerly along center line of
Hazel street to a point 332 feet south
from the center lino of Academy
street; thence westerly to center line
of Maple street; thence southerly
along Maple street to center lino of
South street; thence southwesterly
midway between 6th and Cottage
street to Jefferson street; thence
westerly on Jefferson Btreet to center
lino of Brondwoy street; thence
northerly on center lino of Broadway
street to place of beginning; all sit
uated In the city of Sulem, Oregon.
The said system of lateral sewers
shall be constructed In accordance
with the amended plan.) and specifi
cations for the same heretofore
adopted by the common council on
the 29th day of April, 1912, and on
die In the office of the city recorder,
reference to which for a more de
tailed description Is hereby made,
and the said plans and specifications
are herby referred to and made a
part of this notice.
The said sewers are particularly
described as follows, to-wlt:
An eight (8) Inch concrete or vitri
fied sewer pipe shall be laid com
mencing at a point In the alley be
tween blocks No. 1 and No. 2, Broad
way Addition, said point being 1200
feet south from tho manhole In the
sewer constructed In Spruce Btreet;
runnlng thence southerly through tho
said alley In blocks numbered One
(1) and Two (2) Broadway Addition;
uuuiuereu una ill, l.icni IS)
and Six (6) ot Highland Avenue Ad-
New Spring
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but new Coats and Suits now on sale at less than you
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oublg cloak and suit stock Is like the pictures; bought
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midnight navy serges, whipcords and fancy mixtures. All
man tailored, silk lined and perfectly finished through
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money we can save you,
Suits and Coats up to $25
Now on Sale for
$7.50, $8.50, $10.50,
$12.50 up
New
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The Latest Creations
Now on sale at prices so low
that buying will be a pleasure.
Stylish trimmed huts like the
picture, the latest New York
models. A new shipment Just
received Is now ready for your
choosing. Come here and save
money on your millinery pur.
' chases. Values tip to $0.50,
$8.50 and $10.00, now only
$2.50, $2.95,
$3.25, $3.50 up
SALEM :; OREGON
:: The Store That Saves You Money
dltion, to the mannoie
In the trunk
sewer In Spruce street.
Also -from a point in the alley east
of Broadway street, said point being
384 feet north from the south line of
block numbered Two (2), Broadway
Addition; thence southerly through
blocks No. 1 nrm No. 2, Broadway
Addition; thence southerly through,
blocks numbered 43 nnd 44 of North
Salem Addition, to trunk sewer in
Jefferson street.
Also commencing at a point In the
alley between blocks No. 3 nnd No.
4 In Broadway Addition, said point
being 1300 feet south from the trunk
sewer nt Spruce street; running
thence north In said alley between
blocks numbered three (3) nnd four
(4), In Broadway Addition, and
through blocks numbered two (2),
seven (7) and ten (10) of Highland
Avenue Addition to the trunk sewer
In Spruce street.
Also commencing at a point In the
alley east of Currant street, said
point being 325 feet north from south
line of block numbered three (3),
Broadway Addition; thence southerly
In said alley to South street; thence
through blocks numbered fifty-two
(52) and fifty-one (51) of North Sa
lem Addition to trunk sewer In Jef
ferson street.
Also commencing at a point In the
alley In the acreage north of block
numbered fifty-three (53), North Sa
lem Addition, said point being 1380
feet south from the trunk sewer con
structed In Spruce street; thence
southerly In said alley through above
mentioned acreage and through
blocks numbered three (3), six (C)
and eleven (11), of Highland Avenue
Addition to trunk sewer fa Spruce
street.
Also commencing at a point In the
alley east of Elm street, said point
being 245 feet north from the Dona
tion Land Claim line or South street;
thence southerly In said alley to
South street; thence southwesterly to
Sixth street; thence south on Sixth
street to trunk sewer In Jefferson
street.
Also commencing at a point In the
alley east of Maple street, said point
being 1480 feet south from the trunk
Bewer at Spruce street; thence nor
therly In said alley through the acre
age north of blocks numbered sixty
five (65), North Salem
blocks numbered four (4)
Addition,
five (5)
and twelve (12), of Highland Avenue
Addition to trunk sewer In Spruce
street
Also commencing In the alley In
block numbered thirteen (13) HIbb-
iand Avenue Addition, said nolnt be.
ng on the 80Utn llne of bioek num.
bered thirteen M3) nf nl,l JU.minn.
thence north through ,n.d block to
trunk sewer In Spruce street
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Misses' and Children's Shoes,
all sizes, worth to $1.25, now
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Standard 12 Vc and 15c Dress
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Men's 45c Balbrlggan Under
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714c and 8 l-3c Persian Chal
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Ladles' 20c Mercerized Lisle
Hose, black and tan, pair 10c
$3.00 White Embroidered Lilian
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only 75c
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Purchase, come here
Also commencing at a point
alley In block fourteen (14) Hit .'
Avenue Addition, 50 feet north
south property line of said block;
thence north in said alley to trunk
sewer at Spruce street.
Also commencing at a point In the
alley In block numbered fifteen (15),
Highland Avenue Addition, 50 feel
north of the south property line of
snld block; thence north In said alley
to trunk sewer In Spruce street.
Also commencing nt a rfolnt '&
Cherry avenue, Highland Avenue Ad
dition, said point being 50 feet north
from the north line of Highland ave
nue; thence north on Cherry avenue
to trunk sewer In Spruce street.
Remonstrances may be filed against
the construction of said proposed lat
eral, sewers and drains at anytime
within 10 days from the date of the
flnnl publication of this notice.
This notice is published for a per
iod of 10 days by ordar of the com
mon council of the city of Salem, Or
egon, tho date of the first publication
being the 30th day of April, 1912, and
the final publication being the lltli
day of May, 1912.
CHAS. F. ELGIN, City Recorder.
4-30-llt
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the com
mon council of the city of Salem, Ore
gon, deems it expedient and proposes
to Improve North Twenty-fflint street
from the south line of Center street
to tho north line of State street with
Dolarway pavement, at the expense of
the adjacent and abutting property
within Bald limits, In accordance with
plans, specifications and estimates for
the improvement of snld North Twenty-first
street from the South line of
Center street to the north line of State
street, a sheretofore adopted by tho
common council and on file In the of
fice of the city recorder, which are
hereby referred to for a more particu
lar and detailed description of said
Improvement, and are hereby made a
part of this notice.
Written remonstrances against the
Improvement proposed herein may be
made within ten (10) days from the
final publication of this notice In the
manner provided by the city charter.
This notice Is published for ten
(10) days pursuant to a resolution of
the common council and the date of
.the first publication thereof la the
,30th day of April 1912, and the date
of the final publication will be the
11th day of May, 1912.
CHAS. P. ELGIN, Recorder.
4-30-llt
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plying Chamberlain's Liniment and
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ers.