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IT-fd,- 4 r tti e t & n . JL tt Tuesday iaaatoiai Jrage or i ne aiem uapacai joomai june 3, 1913 The Capital Journal Pabllahed by The Barnes -Taber Company GRAHAM P. TABER, Editor and Manacar a Independent Newipaper Devoted to American Principle and the Progress and Development cf Balem In Particular and All Oregon In General Piblirtad Bvary BtdIh( Except BunS.r. Blm, Oregon BUBSCRIPTION RATES: (Iavarlsblr la Advance) Dally, by Carrier, per year ...15.20 Per month.. 46c Dally, ky Mall, per year 4.00 Per month. .SBc Weakly) by Mall. pr year 1.00 Bli months .WW rULL L8ABBD W1BB TBLBORAPH REPORT ADVERTISING BATES. Advertising rate will be famished on application, Haw Teiuy" ads strictly eaah In adr ance. "Want" ads and The Capital Journal carrier boys are Instructed to put the paper on the porch. Jl the carrier does not do this, misses yon, or neglects getting the pa per to jon on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, a this Is the only way we can determine whether or not the carriers are following instructions. Phone Main 82. WILL IT ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING? GOVERNOR WEST'S raid on the red light district of The Dalles was rather spectacular, and would make a catchy moving picture subjoct, but what good will it dot What will it accomplish, if anything! The social evil, as it is tanned, is one of the mast perplexing and vexing that cities have to deal with. In small towns the matter can be easily handlod for every one knows every place in the town, and about ev erybody's business, but in a city, the conditions are different, and the larg er the city, the more difficult tho mat ter becomes. With thousands of room ing houses, hotels and public places of that kind it becomes practically impos sible to either control or prevent prac tices not in accord with good morals. The question that confronts tho au thorities in such cases is indoed a seri ous, and as we have said, a perplexing one. There are but two things to do with the evil. Prevent it absolutely, or control it. .The first, so far at least has never boon accomplished and per haps never will bo, and tho second meets with strong opposition from a large part of tho pooplo, probably a majority, and this system cannot, in most cases at least, be applied. The result is conditions and incidents such as wore found at The Dalles, where it seems an effort at control and super vision was being mado. It is useless to discuss tho matter, for no matter what position Is taken, It meets with a storm of protest. Many object to any system of supervision or control, claiming the community Iegitimatir.es vice, and becomes a partner In crime by doing so. In tho' meanwhile, while making this objection they suggest no remedy other than absolute prevention, and this sb has been stated, has not been accomplished in any country un der the sun, so far back as history runs though it has been attempted thou sands of times. As the law stands, it the duty of every peace officer to en force it. It is not a question of what any of us think. The law Is on tho statute books forbidding the maintain ing of this class of houses and so long as It is tho law, it should bo enforced. We do not behove In officers picking out some laws to enforce and others to ignore. It is an officer's duty to en force all laws whether ho likes them or not, but it should bo done without railing out the militia or employing Senegambian detectives. In the mean. while there will bo "cakes and alo" in spite of civie virtuo and all efforts to obliterate vice. the concrete 1b steadily worn out and soon dovelops weak Bpots. A paving contractor, a concrete maa was in this office yesterday, and took the editor to task for his assertions about concrete. lie admitted South Commercial and East State streets were bad, but laid it to the "mix" partly anil partly on the contractor. He in sists that if the "mix" is all right', the street will last a hundred years. Ho gave us, at our request, his figures on what the material for a square yard of paving could be laid down at the place of the job for, and they were 91 cents a square yard. He was asked: "How can a con tractor then lay a- cone rote paving for 91 cents, if his material costs him that?" He can't, was the quick reply, not if tho "mix" is all right. He frankly admitted that good concrete paving could not be laid by anyone for 91 cents, and endorsed our statement that "who's lowest" was not tho way to let paving contracts, He also stat ed that be is willing to give a bond for maintennce for 10 years, on concrete laid by him, intimating that he would charge nothing extra for the bond fea ture, but that he could not lay it for 91 cents a yard, either with or without the bond. As was stated in the first of those articles, wo do not pretend to bo a con' creto export, but we do claim to have average intelligence. We know if ono hews sugar or chalk or any othor non tenacious Bulistance, that when it once crumbles, it is gone, and wo know from experience, and observation both, that whon ono chews gum, it will chnngo its shape, but it will be all togothor and remain a piece of gum to tho last. It cannot be worn out. It is tho same way with stroet paving. Tho concroto is bound to grind, admittedly slower if tho "mix" is just right, but cortain to wear away in time in spito of any mix. Asphalt, or some other tenacious and rnsiliont substance alono can be permanent. A CONCRETE AND "THE MIX." NOT HER O1UE0TION that is mado against concrete pavement, one that was raised in Portland and one that we have road of as being raised in other places, is that the disintegrated concrete washed into tho sowers, "sets" and finally flogs tho sewers, especially if they are not well and frequently flushed. As to this wo know nothing personally, but we do net feol that this additional bad trait Is necessary to condemn con crete. There is no use adding any thing to limbiirgor to Increase its smel ly qualities. However, concrete hs its use oven as street paving, hut it lies ia the way of foundation or baso, cov ered with asphalt or some other cohe- X-RAYS. Paris ladies, some of them are wear ing stocking, if such costly fabrics can be tailed by so plcbian a name, that cost (300 a pair. This in the minds of all fair men justifies a split in the skirt, at least as high as the top of the stocking. If they are not worn for show, the price is exorbitant, and the expense foolish. After today the man who wants to marry must not only interview the county clerk, and procure a license, but must also got the O. K. of the medical fraternity. Having demonstrated that he is in full possession of his five senses, Ted- :ly is now certainly tho owner and proprietor of a- sixth cents acquired judicially and judiciously. If it takes one governor, 11 militia men1, four ministers, two white special detectives and a negro with a gun one week to locate two red light houses in a city of 5000 inhabitants, how can the the average citizen discover such plac es in a city the size of Portland! This is simply a suggestion, not for informa tion. Dr. Mary M. Madigan (wonder what she was mad about before) is to "Eu genic" a couple of hundred babies in Portland soon. Wonder if she can tell, or will, what made the prize winors such, whether it was feed measuring by fad doctors, or was it just a trick of Dame Nature's! Concrete paving men point with pride to paving that has been laid for 15 or 20 years and is still good, but they do not explain that it is not used. They claim though that it is all in the mix, which they have now changed and the new concrete is ever so much hotter than the old. Still they keep changing the mix, so often that one cannot but think that there is some considerable lying being done by some of them. If the old concrete was so good, why are they changing "the mix!" . ft When Teddy hit Chicago on his way home from that famous trial, he filled up on milk, throwing several hard jolts of that Chicago mystery under his belt. This is only hearsay, and the Capital Journal emphasizes this fact, as it does not want Teddy in its wool. It is a safe bet that the cost of run ning for tho offices of commissioner and mayor of Tort land will exceed the salaries of the entire lot of officers for a year, and it might hold them lovol for two years. Tho Orcgonian surely got a wad of advertising out of it. G sive material that will not wear, the concroto makes an ideal base, but it. as trying to cure smallpox by tickling A TRAGICOMEDY. OVERNOR WEST announced yes terday that thore was going to bo something doing in the way of a war against vice, the new law going into effect today. As the governor loaves for Utah today to attend the meeting of governors, there will probably bo a few days of graco granted the unregonerato to reform. With the (,01'ernor's well known stre'. uousness, ai.d in viow of his acts at Portland and The Dalles, it bohoovoj the sitiiiois to reform and be good or at least cautious. No doubt thuro will bo a fraud hoc pocu.i, a regular three ringed circus, with tho governor aa ring master and Attorney Ringo as clown, there will be 'a great stirring up of a pretty bad and nasty mess, an adver lining of bad conditions an unpleas' ant public smell. Then In a little while tho same thing will be ripe for more. The enforcement of the law is correct, but the law itself will fail as a reme dial agent as all other kindred laws have failed before it. Soma Solomon may some time arise with wisdom enough to cope with tho situation, somo Moses come out of the bnllrvishes, to lead us into tho promised land of good morals, but until that time we will probably continue along the same old linos. It seems an utterly hopeless tiutk, and heretofore all attempts to prevent lechery have been as useless Another Project The stato engineer's office roports another project which is to be known as tho Englo Valley Project and is to cover a reclamation of 21,000 acres. Eagle Valley is locatod in the famous Powder River basin. Governor West has received the approval of the United States land office on the project. The contract has been awarded to the East ern Oregon Irrigation company. To the People of Salem. We wish to again call your attention to the fact that we are sole agentB in this city for Moritol Pile Remedy. Our success with this remedy has far ex ceeded our most sanguine expectations. Therefore, we are pleased to recom mend and guarantee every package of Moritol Pile Remedy. Capital Drug Store. My son, all the days of thy brother, who is without work, are evil, but he that wisely useth the Journal Want col umns hath a continual feast. will not stand wear. It might do on streote that are not much traveled by heavy teams, such as Lincoln, but Sa lem's experience is that wherever the heavy traffic goes over concrete paving the victim s foot with a feather. The object of the law is good, but tho dis ease is just as far beyond the reach of the luw as is smallpox or cholera morbus. rTmTTlHTTTTTt4TTHHHTTtTMW LADD & BUSH, Bank ers TRANSACTS A GKNERAL BANK1XJ Llt'SIXESH. SAFETY Dl POSIT BOXES. TRAVELERS' CHECKS. T THE NEW COOS. Greetings to the new cook, who is intelligent, neat and efficient. If sho knows her business, the household will be pleased and all the machinery of tho home will run smoothly. If you have not just this kind of a cook in your kitchen, it is certain that you have not used the Journal Want Ads. to secure her. The intelligent domestic assistant is a constant reader of the Want Ads. and depends upon them to bring her in touch with the beet positions. The modern hoisewife depends upon the Wants to provide capa- bio home workers, - GOLD DUST FLOUR Made by the SYDNEY TOWER COMPANY, Sydney, Orogoa Made for Family Use Ask your grocer for It. Brnn aud shorts always on haud. P. B. WALLACE, Agent 20,000 Yards Summer W ash Fabrics NOW PLACED ON OUR COUNTERS FOR FAST SELLING The greatest showing of seasonable wash goods in the Willamette valley. Dainty voiles, poplins,-crinkled seersuckers, French and domestic dress ging hams, silk striped novelties, lawns, dimities, white pique, sheer white goods of every description, mulls, Swisses,' cambrics, galateas, Irish linens, duck suitings, serpentine crepes and hundreds of others. Prices cut close. Yard, 5c, 6 l-4c,'8 l-3c, 10c, 15c and up 10,000 Yards -of Woolen Dress Goods ALL UNDERPRICED FOR FAST SELLING This season 's most desirable woolen dress goods, suitable for suits) dresses, coats and waists,now placed on our counters at the lowest prices we ever quoted. Every desirable fabric' and the choicest new shade is now on display and ready for your choosing.. We have cut the prices down so low that your money will go far and have a great buying power. The prices will suit all pockctbooks. Yard, 25c, 35c, 49c, 75c and up 10,O0O Yards of Plain and Fancy Silks SALEM'S SILK HOUSE, THE CHICAGO STORE Now places on sale for our June selling the most complete lino of fashionable silks in Salem. . Thousands of yards to choose from. All this season's best silks and newest styles. Silks here for evening dresses, street dresses, graduation dresses, bridal dresses and waists, charmeuse silks messaline silks Chiffon Silks, Crepe de Chine silks, Foulard silks, Pongee silks, Judith silks, Bulgarian silks, Duchess silks, Damosee silks, Poplin silks, rich black silks, and all kinds of fancy silks. Silks. Silks. Silks. Salem's Silk House. ' Price Yard, 25c, 35c, 49c, 65c and up The Chicago Store IS SALEM'S GREATEST STORE FOR THE QUICK SELLING OF THE RIGHT MERCHANDISE AT THE RIGHT PRICES. 1 lk 1 STYLISH COATS AND SUITS i Now placed on sale at remark ably low prices. Every garment this season 's best and latest Btylo. We dp the business in this de partment, and can afford to give prices that other Btores cannot touch. SPRING SUITS $7.50, $10.50 and $12.50 GREAT VALUES SPRING COATS $6.90, $8.50 and $11.90 Stylish coats offered at Low Prices. 98c FOR $2.00 SHAPES Fashionable Alillinery Now marked out on our counters for fast selling. Also MILAN Shapes, Panamas, etc.; flowers, Fancy Feathers and Ostrich Plumes stacks of pretty trimmed hats marked away down Sale Price, $1.49, $1.98, $2.50, $3.50 and up Here Goes for Bargains in Parasols The backward season leaves us with a mountain of parasols. Slaughter prices is the order Parasols for children, Misses and Ladies all new. Come and pick out one. The price will please you. 75c and 95c Water Soaked Goods From the recent floods is still creating a sensation. No abatement in tho desire to TO SECURE THEM NO SUCH VALUES WERE EVER OFFERED ON THIS COAST All at less than 20 cents on the dol lar 15.00 Suits, $2.89 $15 Silk Drosses, $2.98 $5 and $11 and 17-50 Duck Suits $1.49 Waists, up to SO, 48c $2.50 and $3.50 White Dress Skirts, 65c and 98c. 1000 Men's Golf Shirts and Work Shirts Now placed on sale. The greatest variety of desir able summer shirts shown in Salem. Every kind shown light and dark colors. Buy here and save money. Price, 39c, 49c, 65c and up Kid and Silk Gloves Now placed on sale for our June selling. Every pair fresh and new. Both long aud short are shown and in all colors. Price -Pair 25c, 35c, 49c and up We show 'a beautiful line of Bridal Dresses andGraduation Dresses All sizes shown in the new voiles Embroidery Styles Charmeuse Silks Silk Chiffon Effects and Dainty Fancy Designs We are offering GREAT BARGAINS $2.50, $3.50, $4.90 and up MOUNTAINS OF WASH DRESSES NOW PLACED ON SALE FOR FAST 8ELLINQ. The styles are. beautiful Sizes 4 to 14 years PRICES: 25c, 35c, 49c, 69c and 98c t Only Ooods of Morit and Quality Sold Here Nw. , J. i ,, r, ii,, ,, Vfc tt E STORE THAT SAVES YOU HONEY Parcel Post at Tour Service Goods Shipped All over America