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Editorial Page of The Salem Capital Journal FdS'ieia The Capital Journal Published by The Barnes -Taber Company GRAHAM P. TABER, Editor and Manager An Independent Newspaper Devoted to American Principles and the Progress and Development of Salem In Particular and All Oregon In General J'iiIiIIhIiwI Every IOvenlng Uxcept Hiimlay, Hnli-m, Oregon SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (Inviirlably In Advance) Dully, ty Carrier, per yenr ...15.20 Tcr month. .-trie Dully, by Mull, per yenr 4.(10 l'cr month,. 3Re Weekly, hy Mall, per yenr 1.00 Hlx munthH .iic FUl.I, LKAHKII WIKK TKI.WlltAI'II KKI'tlltT TRAPCS19rJciWKIt ADVERTISING BATES. Advertising rates will be furnished on application. New Today" nds strictly cash In ndv nncc. The Capital Journal Is more than anxious to give Its subscribers the very best farrier service possible. If you don't get yeur paper en time, just phone Main 82 and a copy will be sent you by special messenger. The Capital Journal management wants all Its subscribers to receive prompt and efficient service your complaints registered nt tills office will receive rarcful attention. THE MEXICAN PHOIILE.tf. THE MEXICAN problem, which it was expected would be one of the big things Woodrow Wilson would have to doal with almost bo soon as he became president, bids fair to foro action by President Taft. Tho events of the past few days are hurrying things, and demanding action on the part of our easy-going old Undo Sam uel. If It were only the killing of a few Americans, we might put up with it, but we are In a peculiar situation due to tho Monroe doctrine which we Insist on maintaining. This forces us to take steps to protect Europeans now In Mexico, when we would not other wise Interfere. I'nder the Monroe doc trine, which asserts that no European power can bring Its armies to this continent, wo are compelled to protect their citizens. Should we be compell ed to Intervene, to sond on army Into Mexico, It would, no doubt mean war. The Mexicans who can agree on noth ing else, would certainly become unan imous In their resistance to our in vading their territory, for they are pretty unanimous now In their dislike of the gringoes. Another feature of the cuso Is the difficulty in discovering "who Is the Kovnrnnient" Diaz was run out, nnd Mndoro, tho rebel, came Into power. Now Miulero is on tho Jump with tho young Din, faction disputing his right to head the government, nnd at latest accounts nbout proving II. The rebel who rebels ngnlnst a rebel who rebell ed again a rebel the siring Is long Is In rather nn uncertain position, as Viewed by other nations, and especial ly Undo Ram, who does not know whom to doal with. About tho only MNATOH CARSON CHARGES II A I) FAITH Senator Carson waxed ura'hy nt Rtnto Gnmo Warden I'lnley in nn ad dress in tho senate yesterday after noon when his bill providing for the relief of persons In the north of Ma rlon county who have been damaged by tho depredations of beavers was re turned by the committee with nn ad verse report, Carson charged Flnley with bad fnllh. lie said that Flnley hud told him tho people of Marlon county, who bad been damaged, would be allowed lo kill tho animals, nnd that ho had further promised to write him n letter Blallng ns Millet). Ho said ho hud nev er received the letter which, with tho ndverso report, he said, Indicated bad faith. Tho hill wiiH tabled and will be tak en up again when tho game code Is discussed. Dlmlck's bill providing for the proven! Ion of balling of ducks in duck ponds was pos'iioned Indefinitely. tTAVtNAhK.il FAVORER GOV'T OWMlltSIIlP OK TTIKKS John W.'inaiuaker. the Philadelphia merchant, who was at one time post master general, has declared in favor of government ownership of the tele graph lines. Mr. Wnnainnker says: "I want to bci the two great servants of the people the postofflco and the telegraph reunited, anil tho tele phone brought In to enhance the val ue of the combination. Public In terest, private needs and the popular will call for these agencies lo protect the groat postal system of the coun try. Tho longer their employment Is delayed, tho greater the aggravation nnd Injustice to the peoplo and tho costlier It will ba Tho electric cur nut belongs to ho peoplle by right. SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES I Our safety deposit boxes, In our Tlsco Mnngiinoso Steel Vault, tho strongest on tho Pnclflo Const, nro now ready for routing, we will be pleased to show them to you. ii LADD & BUSH, Bankers "Wont" ads and thing to do I? to chastise whoever Is temporarily In command of the ship of sfate. Tliis would mean that we would have to maintain an army In Mexico for five or six years. It Is tough on tho United States, but the fact that It is getting rlpo and will be ready to pick before March ,4 Is Just another of those lucky things that hap pen to Woodrow. He will ba Baved lots of criticism, If the. war Is com menced before his term begins. GOOD BUT DILATORY. The editor of The Capital Journal cheerfully admits thut the newspapers are rather too pron to criticise legisla tors and legislatures. Tt Is so ensy, and there Is such a shining mark, that tho temptation to take a Bhot at It Is lireslstable. The present legislature Is composed of most excellent gentle men, men of brains, business men, honest, conscientious and capable That Is one reason they becomo so much the bettor mark to shoot at. Still, putting away the gun, and just taking a look nt the target, It Is evi dent that, for some cause, the legisla ture has been slow to act, so Blow that In tho remaining seven days bills ap propriating $9,000,000 must he acted upon. It Is possible that these bills havo been considered and examined by tho Individual members, but it is not probable thai all tho members are fully Informed on them, any more than tho general public Is, nnd that only In the debates following tho reports of tho committees can tho full effects of the bills he disclosed, It Is probable the legislature will rush thlngB from this on, and will clean up the calendar with credit to themselves and some left to the state. nnd fit bound to bocome their servant not of a class, nor of one-sixty-fourth of the population, ub at pres ent." The Commoner. DIAZ TV A NTS PEACE A XI) NOT OFFICE frsiTFn pints i.nsitn wim. Mexico City, Feb. 1.1. At 5 a. 111. to day General Diaz issued the following statement: . "I wish to relterato a previous state ment that I shall not accept an official position in Mexico. I sincerely regret tho loss of my 22 men, and tho un known number of the enemy killed. At tills hour, R o'clock, I nm seeking penco but nt the same tlmo I am preparing for the supreme struggle. I am confi dent of success. "I ask your support in the fight I nm mnklng to bring pearo and to save the nationality of my country." ACCIDENT RESUMED IN HIS KILLING liniSKI.K (ONITKII I'HItSS I1ASKD WHS.) Seattle, Wash., Keb. .-Suffering from nn Injury to his head, received when lilt by n car three weeks ago, A. Holier, Civil War veteran, Is dead hero j today by Ills own hand, after w illing his watch, chickens ami overcoat to George Ilnvlekhorss, a neighbor. Ho lier has been missing from home for several days, nnd his body wus located In a room of the Oilier hotel, with a bullet hide In his head. Two Miles of Snowshrds. losimi muni! nin wms.l Everett, Wash., Feb. Kl. Two miles of snowBheds, to prevent a repetition of the snowslldeg which blocked traf fic nliovo Scenic, on litis side of the Cascades nro to bo built by tho Great Northern as soon as possible, nccord Ing to plans nunouncd here today. --T-f II IS GROWING TENSE Looks Now as Though Armed Inter vention by United .States Is the Only Solution of Trouble. UNITED mSS MASKD WIKl.) Washington, Feb. 13. Olllcials here believe that order will never bo restor ed In the Mexican capital until Presi dent Taft orders intervention. High army oflicers declare, however, that the United States would not be pre pared to adequately Intervene within two weeks. "President Taft," said an official here today, "will ask congress for permis sion to intervene In the following con tingencies: "If anarchy continues to spread; If the demands of ambassadors for cessa tion of hostilities continue to be ig nored; If any other powers threaten to intervene; If the Madero govern ment falls; if the rules of civilized warfare aro Ignored; If communication between Washington and Mexico City are severed and If antl-forelgn rlota cause death. "At least three of these contingen cies already have arisen and It now probably will bo necessary for Presi dent Taft to submit these matters to congress as any proposed Intervention would really constitute an armed In vasion." Secretary of State Knox waa noti fied today that the Cuban battleship Cuba, with 200 troops aboard, will land a force at Vera Cruz which will go to Mexico City to protect the Cuban lega tion. General E. Z. Steever, commanding the American troops in Texas, wired the state department that all Is quiet at Juarez, but added: "Juarez Is peaceful today, but lightning generally strikes there from a clear sky." Major General Leonard Wood, chief of staff of the American army, today denied that tho government had asked any of tho railroad to reserve cars for troops and also declared that no re quest to state militia to hold Itself in readiness for mobilization had been made. REBELS (TTtVl RES AND DYNAMITE BRIDGES UNITED NIHSS I.IABED Willi. Washington, Feb. 12. Communica tion between Tanipleo and Mexico City was severed yesterday afternoon, rebels cutting all wires and dynamit ing, the bridges. The American con sul at Tamplco fears a' general upris ing there, and has cnbled the stnto de pnrtinent to send tho battleship Ver mont to Tamplco. A dispatch from Tamplco also Btated that a large federal force embarked on the Mexican gunboat Ilravo for an un known destination today. Reports' from Ambassador Wilson nt Mexico City sny the fighting there has caused the operators to abandon the telegraph office., and that all com munication south of Monterey 1b sev ered. MAKES A FAVORABLE REPORT OX 0. A. C. Tho ways and means committee of the senate nnd the house have submit ted a favorablo report after a trip to the Oregon Agricultural college, for tho purpose of investigating conditions at. tlie stato Institution. Tho report says: "Tho committee found that tho mon ey appropriated by1 tho legislature In 1011 for buildings, equipment nnd Im provement has been judiciously and effectively expended. The new build ings are plain, substantial nnd nil - niluibly gulled k the purpose for which they were authorized. In the equipment of the buildings nnd In the direction of the work of tho Institu tion we found reflected a policy of strict economy, pracllcal businesslike nilmlnlstrallon and n spirit of earnest effective effort. "We found a splendid appearing body of young men nnd young women In attendance. We were pnrtlculnrly pleased to find them earnestly nnd en thusiastically eng..ged In the most practical nnd valuable lines of study. We were Impressed with the value of this type of educational effort, partic ularly us It applies to the upbuilding of the Industries, the Improvement of homes nnd the ndvnnce of the general welfare. "Wo found that tho rapidly Increas ing demands made upon tho Institution by the growing resident ntelndance and Hie requests for assistance from tho peoplo of the slate who lire unable to go to t ho college deserve nnd re quire additional facilities for the proper prosecution of tho work for which the innHt ntlon was established." ComcullciialltlcN (Puck) Patron Walter, wlint is the matter with this establishment? This steak Is burned black. " Waller Yesseh, Murk 'or respoc' soh. Our chef done died yesllddy! Journal Want Ails Bring Result. Knees Became Stif Five Years of Severe Rheumatlso The cure of Henry J. Goldstein, 1 Barton Street, Boston, Mass., is anoth er victory by Hood's Sarsaparilla. This great medicine has succeeded In many cases where others have utterly failed. Mr. Goldstein says: "I suf fered from rheumatism live years, it kept me from business and caused ex cruciating pnln. " My knees would be come as stiff as steel. I tried many medicines without relief, then took Hood's Saraaparllla, soon felt much better, and now consider myself en tirely cured. I recommend Hood's." Get Ii today In usual liquid form or chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs, SPECIAL REFERENDUM ELECTION IX AUGUST The bill Introduced by Senator Day, providing for a special referendum election in August on measures passed by the legislature which are likely to be referred to the people, will go to third reading as a result of a strenuous debate on the question which was Indulged In vfesterday af ternoon. There are both majority and minor ity reports on the bill. The majority report was favorable to the passage of the measure. A move was made to substitute the minority for the maporl ty report, but this failed by a vote of 14 to 12. Several senators were ab sent, and President Malarkey did not vote. AX EATERX OREGON SUMMER SCHOOL Vice-President E. H. Todd, of Wil lamette university, has returned from a trip to eastern Oregon, where he has been traveling In the Interests of the summer school which will be es tablished by the university at Joseph, In Wallowa eounfy. Mr. Todd reports that the peoplo in the eastern part of the state are enthusiastic over the school proposed to bo located In that part of the state. INDIVIDUAL (TPS OR Sl'OUTIXa FOUNTAINS Hy an order of the state railroad commission Ismied yesterday, railroads operating In Oregon must, within 60 days, either havo spouting sanitary drinking fountains In every passenger coach or provide Individual drinking cups that may be available for passen gers free of cost. The order nays: "The practice and service of the railroads In not providing suitable and clean facilities whereby passengers may obtain drinking water from the tanks Is unjust, unreasonable and In adequate." EIGHT-HOUR HILL PASSES THE HOUSE 0 The bill of Senator Smith, of Coos county, providing for an eight-hour day of labor on all stato contracts was passed by the house yesterday without amendment. It had been de feated in the houso once before, Heltzel and Hughes of Marlon, made nn Ineffectual attempt to amend with a clause thnt would permit certain class es of laborers to work more than eight hours a day. They! charged that the bill was unfair to employers, nnd was drawn In favor of labor unions, which, they asserted, formed the greatest trust in the country. LEGISLATURE PAIR TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN Both branches of the legislature, In Joint session In the house, yesterday afternoon, observed Lincoln's birth day with appropriate program of speeches and music. The addresses were delivered by Representative J. K. Howard, Senator M. A. Miller, Glen O. Ilolmnn nnd Uov. E. E. CUnc, of Port lnnd. The Salem band played patriot ic selections. A Liberal Offer. Tho undersigned druggist Is author Ized by tho American Drug and Pross association, of which ho Is a member, to guarantee Merltol Hnlr Tonic to give satisfaction or tho purchase price will bo refunded. This Indicates the confidence they have In this prepara tion. Capital Drug Store. SEATTLE TO HAVE 111(1 PICTURE SHOW (csiTrii rnr.ss uusr.n wins. Seattle, Wash., Feb. 13. Options have been secured nnd plnns are being drawn for a $l!.r0.000 moving picture theatre, to be erected here within tho next six months hy Kugeno Levey, pro prietor of (he Melbourne It will be patterned nfter tho Pnthe theatre of Purls. Small talk sometimes begets big trouble. DON'T BE. A QUITTER It's only your liver thnt hns bo come Inzy nnd Inactive. Try IIOSTETTEH'S STOMACH BITTERS today. It tones tho liver, stom ach nnd bowels, renews energy, Improves health. Refuse imitations. OUR SPOT CASH SYSTEM Of buying and selling has now placed us In a position to be able to give to our customers the best obtainable goods at the lowest possible price. We are manufacturers' buyers, and no Btore can undersell us. Do your trading at the CHICAGO STORE, that has grown from the size of a dry goods box in a few yoars to what it Is today. Only honest merchandising could accomplish such wonderful results. We are hero with tho best values. New Spring Hats NOW ON SALE New York MODELS LOW PRICES iSlk $1.93, $2.50 and $3.50 Sweaters PRICED AT LESS THAN COST LADIES' SWEATERS UP TO AND 7 NOW CLOSING CUT PRICES Ladies' New Spring Shirt Waists NOW ON SALE 49c, 75c, 98c AVE Grow Because We Give the Best Values SALEM h O P? ECOM Hicago3tome Notice of Intention to Improve. Notice Is hereby given that the com mon council of the city of Salem, Oregon, deems it expedient and pro poses to Improve Oak street from the east Bide of Commercial street to the west side of High street with gravel concrete pavement at the expense of the adjacent and abutting property within said limits, In accordance with tho plans, specifications and esti mates for the improvement of said Oak street from the east side of Com mercial street to the West Bide of High street, as heretofore adopted by the common council and on file In the office of the city recordor, which are hereby referred to for a more par ticular and detailed description ol said Improvement, and are hereby made a part of this notice, Wrltton romoiiBtrance against the Improvement proposed herein may be mado at any time within ten (10) days from the final publication of this no tlco, In tho manenr provided by the city charter This notice Is published for ton (10) days, pursuant to a resolution of the common council, and the date of the first publication thereof Is tho 4th day of February, 1913, and the date of tho final publication will be the 15th day of February, 1913. CHAS T. ELGIN, City Recorder. 2-4-llt AOU CAN CURE THAT BACKACHE. Pain along the back, headache and general languor. Got n package of Mother Gray's AROMATIC-LEAF, the peasant root and herb cure for all kidney, Itlndder and Urinary troublos. When you feel all run down, tired, wenlt nnd without energy use this re nuirknblo combination of nature's herbs nnd roots. As a tonic laxative it has no equal. Mother Cray's Aromatic Leaf Is sold by Druggists or sent by r.inll for 50 cents, Snmple sent FREE. Addross, Tho Mother Gray Co., IeRoy New York Tho Nevada legislature hns passed a law that wliies out tho divorce col ony at Reno, Nevada is In line for a better reputation, even nt tho loss of a very considerable tourist trade. Rhrnnintlsm. In almost every Instance Is directly caused by urlo acid In the blood. Mer ltol Rheumatism Powders aro manu factured for the express purposo of neiitrnllr.lng and eliminating the uric acid from the system. Easy to take and thoroughly effective, Capital Drug Store, exclusive local agents. OUR SPOT CASH SYSTEM of buying and selling cuts the highest oast of liv ing down. PERCALES Yard Ce, OMc, 81-3c OUTING FLANNELS Yard 4c, 5c, 6ttc, 81-3c BIG BLANKETS P"r 49c, 75c and 98c BIG SHEETS 48c PILLOW CASES ,...9c rRETTY SILKS Yurd Sue, 8.1c and 40c DRESS GOODS Yard 25c, 35c 49c up Come and get our prices on MEN'S CLOTHING and FURNISHINGS PRICES SMALL Cold Storage Eggs. Seaklng of cold storage eggs, a corro8iondcnt Bonds In a story thnt may be new to some readers ; at any rato It sounds plausible. A middle aged bachelor was In a restaurant at breakfast, when ho noticed this In scription on the egg: "To Whom It May Concern: Should this meet tho eye of some young man who desires to marry a farmer's daughter, 18 years of age, kindly com municate with , Sparta, N. J." No. 3405. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The Capital National Hank, at Salem, In the State of Oregon, at the close of business, February 4, 1913. Resource'. Loans and discounts $380,565.63 Overdrafts, Becured and unsecured , 3,838.47 U. S. bonds to secure circulation 69,000.00 U. S. bonds to secure U. S. doposlts, $100(1; to secuie postal pav ings, $10,000 11,000.00 U. S. bonds on hand 10,080.00 Premium on U. S. bonds 625.00 Bonds, Bccurltlcs, eto 339,222.73 Banking houso, furniture and fixtures , 20,480.22 Duo from national banks (not reserve agents) 1,072.00 Duo from stato and private banks and bankers, trust companies and savings banks 522.83 Due from upproved reserve agents 34,719.35- CheckB and other ensh Hems 3.621.27 Notes of other national bunks 827.00 Fractional paper, curency, nickels and cents 153.75 Lawful money reserve In bank, viz: Specie $57,742 Legnl tender notes 6,23 0 63.972.00 Redemption fund with U. S. treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) 3,450.00 Total $949,150.25 Liabilities. Cnpltal Stock paid In $125,000.00 Surplus fund 21,000.00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxeu paid 6,254.03 Nntlonal bank notes outstanding 66,050.00 Due to other national banks 23,424.51 Due to state nnd private banks and bankers 14,233.92 Duo to approved reserve agents 26,745.67' Dividends unpaid 178.00 Individual deposits subject to check 610,520.99 Demand certificates of deiKisIt 389.00" Tlmo certificates of deposit 46,341.99 Certified cheeks 803.82' Cashier's checks outstanding 836.67 United Stntoa deposits 1,000.09 Postal savings deposits 6,371.75- Total ; $949,150.25 Stato of Oregon, County of Marlon,, 89: I, Jos. H. Albert, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swenr thnt the above stntemcnt Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. JOS. H. ALDERT, Cashier. Subscribed nnd sworn to before me this 8th day of February, 1913. Correct Attest: JOHN H. M'NARY, Notary Public. J. II. ALBERT, E). M. CROISAN, 1 GEO. F. RODGER3, ' " Directors. New Spring Suits $4.50 $5.90 $7.50 Mm $10.50 Y Coals 'fill $3.50 ml $5.90 : $7.50 I I AND WLT $10.50 KIMONOS and Dressing Sacqucs Now on Sale s Dressing Sacqucs 49c,.75c. 98c. Specially Priced 89c, 98c, $1.35 Our Motto I "Honest Goods at Lowest Prices" After reading this, ho made haste I to write to the girl offering marriage and In a few days received this note: "Too lato, I am married now and have four children." Abraham Lincoln, the greatest American, and The Capital Journal, "a most excellent newspaper," took up some of the time In the hoiiBe yester day. The man who is really smart doesn't act that way. IP II
