THE CAPITAL JOURNAL
r.. HO, KK, Editor awl Proprietor R. M. IIOFER, Manager
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FULL I.BAHMD WIIIB TEMIOKAI'll IIKI'OIIT
OPPOSITION TO THE BOURNE BILL.
All along The Capital Journal has taken the ponition (1) that
the details of establishing a parcel post should be determined by
congress, and (2) that the Bourne bill provided a basis for con
structive legislative accomplishment.
We want something done now.
The Postal Progress league, author of the Sulzer and O'Gor
man flat-rate bills, has been sending out circulars for the pur
pose of defeating the Bourne bill which is called "pernicious."
The ground for this criticism is the section which would con
solidate the third and fourth mail classifications, thereby wort
ing a grave injury to the printing and allied trades.
At this particular time, with many senators and representa
tives anxious to dodge the issue until aftr November fifth, it is
unwise to jeopardize the passage of the Bourne bill by adhering
to this plan of consolidation.
All legislation is the result of and Senator
Bourno should and will, no doubt give way on this point
rather than run the riHk of defeating all legislation.
The Postal Progress league seems bent upon defeating any
and every bill except its own the flat rate. Furthermore, this
league does not speak authoritatively in regard to the zone
system.
At the hearings Senator Bourno asked the president of the
league if the association had discussed "at all the establishment
of a zone system in the country,'' and received this reply:
"No; we did not. We did not consider that advisable."
Notwithstanding, the league now calls the system, as applied
in the Bourne bill, "pernicious."
Prof. T. C. Atkoson, secretary of the legislative committee,
National Grange, hit the nail on the head in concluding his state
ment before the senate subcommittee.
"The people have waited so long," he Raid, "that they will be
gratified at any kind of parcel past legislation, but not satisfied
with anything short of the widest possible application of the prin
ciple." The zone system has been adopted by the Interstate Commerce
commission in its revision of express rates.
The zone system will probably pass the house.
The zone system Rtands the best possible chnnce in the senate.
The zone system is approved in the Chicago platform, and so
the president will sign a zone system bill.
Wherefore the wise course is to amend the Bourne bill so that
injustice will not be done in the rates on printed matter and
enact it into law at this session.
The people have waited longenough.
SOME STRENUOUS COMMENTS PROMISED.
The Capital News, a Boise paper and supposedly republican,
in the following editorial, indicates that the campaign in that
state this fall will not be without Interest, and that there will be
some juicy reading for those who enjoy other people's troubles.
The editorial says:
"The republicans of Idaho have nominated their weakest can
didate. "He has apparently received the nomination by a plurality
that foreshadows his weakness. With a plurality of but 18 votes
in a three-cornered contest which brought out some 40,000
votes, there is little in the result to commend the candidate's
strength before his own ptple.
"Moreover, a nomination gained by a campaign noted for its
falsehood, its nasty insinuation, its illegal expenditures of money,
its purchased press support, its bargaining of legislation and its
studied attempt to deceive and mislead the people, stands but little
Bhow of receiving the approval of the good people of Idaho.
"About 12,000 republicans- presumably, have said they were
willing to support the man who will be declared to have received
the nomination, while more than 27,000 of them have said they
do not want him.
"No campaign was made against him. Each of his opponents
was content to stand upon his own merits before the people,
while the nominee nnd his friends sought to stand upon a weak
ness they attempted to manufacture in his opponents. This
manufactured weakness brought him less than a third of the
expressed strength of his party, while the merits of his oppon
ents brought them more than two-thirds of their party's vote.
"In the ensuing campaign it is to be expected that his record,
his life, his entanglements, his associations everything calcu
lated to inform the people as to the character and kind of man
they are asked to elevate to the position of chief executive of
the state will be gone into most fully. If he could not stand
the test where no gun was fired, how can he possibly stand
under heavy fire of guns loaded to the muzzle."
THE ROUND-UP
Hv. I. V. PolltiR, for fourteen yemra
palor of tho KlrHt Congregational
church nt Tho DiiIIub, lias ri'BlKtieil.
M ml Cord la to have a new hriilge
over Hear Creek coming $33,900. There
hun hoed a big fluht over tills, ami
while the bridge will be built, the
fight will continue.
A rail la out for a imvtlnn of the
I'roKroHHlve voters of Oregon In Port
land August 27.
There were no forest fires of any
moment In the stale during July, and
ho far this month none of any linpor
tuiteo have been reported. This Is
partly due to weather conditions and
partly to a more perfect flro patrol
service.
as.
N. W. Roper, of Pendleton was kill
ed hint Wednesday when his auto
went over a hank near Colfax, Wash.
Medford shipped Its first carload of
pears this year to Liverpool, England.
Charles Carpenter, of Cnnyon City,
died suddenly Friday presumably
from an overdose of strychnine tab
lets. The rails of the Oregon Electric will
be laid Into Eugene, this week but the
track will not be balhiHted to permit
regular traffic for at least a month.
The Oregon ballot this year It Is
claimed will be nine feet long, and
there will be 45 measures to be voted
on.
a a a
Andrew Croft was killed In the saw
mill at Austin, Baker county Thursday
by being struck In the stomach by a
board kicked back by the saw,
Morrow county's crops this year are
the best In Its history. This Includes
everything wheat fruit, potatoes and
all kinds of vegetables.
HOT FLASHES.
Women in middle ta often complain of hot Bashes. They tra at that
of life when their dclloats organism needs a tonio and helping-hand which only Dr.
ricroe'a Favorite Prescription can five them. Many women suffer needlessly from
girlhood to womanhood and from motherhood to old a(e with backache, dixzl
aeu or headache. A woman olten becomes sleepless, nervous, " broken-down,"
irritable and leelt tired from morning to niiiht. When pains and aches rack tb
womanly system at frequent Intervals, ui your Wfor about
Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
Ku, J. lMtior, of !Ct 8. BsnUlon Street, lUlilmore. MJ says: "I
wrot you about ulna months uo, telling- you of my condition. 1 hav a
Una haliyjrirl she woti:htit nine pounds when born. Fh,i Is my third child
and Uia troninwt of them all. My suffering' was only for two hours. I
took c.woml bottloa of "Favurlto I'r rltlon 1 and one of Dr. Pierce's
6tnrt.Weed. I novor hail a wull day before I took your medicines. 1 wu
uri'Hsol how well I felt-cunM et-v:u alttvya hunjrry.aml never h.l a
akk ifcimach. The nurw who was with me iwkI the mixllrino wu wonder
ful becniiw I got along so nicely after having had so much trouble before,
tihe intends to recommend It to all her suffering patients. Kvcrybody la
. .t n ! I onlv wekrhwl Ktt pounds before and now I
welsh 135. I have had several ladles come to me and ask about Dr. Pierce's li
OMdictaa. I am willing to recommend re to au wno mnureuu muv, j-
U any wut faxforautioa I will be glad to give it to them." Uu, iMMOF CaUA
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LOOKOUT FOR
THE METEORS
THIS EVENING
Washington, Aug. 13. Astronomers
at tho United Slates naval observatory
were on tho lookout last night for the
first sight of a series of meteoric
showers due In the northeastern heav
ens, In the constellation Perseus, They
hud promised Unit nppenrance of
this phenomenon would be towards
midnight last night, becoming more
brilliant Just before daybreak.
This display of heavenly fireworks, I
to bo visible to the naked eye, will j
continue throughout tonight nnd Wed-I
nesduy nights.
Tho savants explain that this phe
nomenon Is caused by tho earth pass
ing through the thickest portion of the
meteoric particles known as Perseus
r.howers, the effect, of which Is that
the heavenB abound with swiftly mov
ing shooting stars, darting in all di
rections. It Is pointed out that tho display
ought to he unusually brilliant this
year, as there Is no moon to obscure
Its brightness.
WILL INSIST ON
FULL WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES
Discovering that there Is much com
print because of violations of tho
weights nnd niensures ordinance, Al
derman Jones, clinlrninn of the coin
nilUeo on health and police, has an
nounced that ho has made arrange
ments so that If they are referred to
tho chief of police that action will be
taken to prosecute all offenders.
Alderman Jones gays that he has
discovered that there are many com
plaints relative to short measures
ficm Homo mercantile establishments
and nlso from people In the country
selling produco In the city, nnd espe
cially as short measures on the part
of tlioso engaged In celling wood. Ily
making the weight short considerable
of a profit can be gained and as It Is
In direct violation of tho city ordi
nances, which aro drastic, he Intends
to see to It that they are strictly en
forced no inatler velio It may hit.
Flying Men Fall.
victims to stomach, irver and kidney
roubles just llko other people, with
like results in loss of appetite, back
ache, nervousncsH, headache and tired,
listless, run-down feeling. But there's
no need to feel llko that as T. D. Pee
bles, Henry, Tenn., proved. "Six bot
tles of Electric Hitters" he writes, "did
more to give me new strength and
good appetlto than all other stomach
remedies I used." So they help every
body. It's folly to suffer when this
gtent remedy will help you from the
list doso. Try It. Only 60 cents at
. C. Perry's.
ADVISES WOMEN TO
CSE THE BALLOT
UNITED PHKSS 1JDASBO WIRI.
San Francisco, Aug. 12. Appealing
the women here to fake use of their
rlgtt to the ballot, Archbishop Pat
rick W. Hlordan, In a letter addressed
to the pastors of tho various churches
In his diocese urged that the matter
be called to the attention of the congregations.
Archbishop Rlordan strongly advo
cated the necessity of women taking
advantage of their right to vote and
compared civic resiKmslblllty with re
ligious responsibility.
Commuted Iealh Sentence.
(UNITED PRESS LSAHID W1H.
Washington, Aug. 12. President
Taft announced this afternoon that he
would commute to llfo Imprisonment
the death sentence Imposed on Mattle
Loiuax, a negress convicted of tho
murder here of her husband. Sho was
the first wonin.t to be held In the Dis
trict of Columbia under death sen-1
nee since the cane of Mrs. Surrat,
ho was Involved In the conspiracy
against Abrnham Lincoln.
900
uik ii in
The kind of physical exercise that
women like beat seems to be the sort
that Is a direct Infrlngment on the
work of a phonograph.
OF NEW GOODS
BinngMajanmBjsjBw
Has to Find Room in the .
Clbicsigo
tore
FOR
OUR FALL SELLING
The first day of September will see our store
stocked up with the most complete stock of new
merchandise that was ever opened up in Salem
Our Confidence in Salem's Future is Great
We know that Salem is growing from a country
town to a city, and we are ready for every emer
gency to carry a greater stock and be able to sup
ply our fast growing business, which is growing
year by year.
THE QUESTION NOW IS
How shall we make room for this great stock, which is now pouring in
on top of us? The only solution is, SLASH THE PRICES TO PIECES
ON THE FOLLOWING GOODS throughout the store:
Cloaks, Suits and Millinery, Dress Goods and Silks,
Hosiery, Gloves and Underwear, Corsets, Ribbons, Laces
and Embroideries, Wash Goods of all kinds, Blankets,
Comforts, Bedspreads, Sheets, Pillow Cases, Cotton Bats,
Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings, Ladies' Shirt
Waists, Sweaters, Dress Skirts, Kid Gloves, Parasols,
Umbrellas, Shoes, Muslin Underwear, Table Linens and
Madras Curtain Scrims.
ample Prices
Here are a few
Ladies' New Suits, now
$4.95, $6.90, $9.90 and up
Ladies' New Coats, now
$3.90, $4.50, $7.50 and up
Big Angora Fleeced Blankets for dou
ble beds, now only 98c
Calicoes, Lawns, Dimities, Ginghams
and Percales, yard 5c
Towel Bargains, each
4c, 5c, 614c, 813c and up
Remnants
of Wool Dress Goods, Dress Ginghams
Calicoes, Lawns, Dimities, Curtains,
Scrims and Outing Flannels at
HALF PRICE
50c Union Suits for girls and Children,
now only 25c
Wash India Silks, now only, yard 19c
45c Blue Serge Dress Goods, yard 25c
Fine Imported Silks and Dress Goods
now on special sale
Hop Pickers' Supplies
This is the store that can properly
equip you with hop pickers' supplies.
Hop Gloves 5c a pair and up
straw Hats ....... 5c, 10c, 15c up
Shirts 25c, 35c, 49c up
Handkerchiefs 3c, 5c, W up
Men's Porous Mesh Underwear, 35c
and 40c quality, now only ...25c
Cheap Overalls and Work Pants
49c, 75c and 98c each
CHICAGO STORE
Salem, Oregon The Store That Saves You Money