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THURSDAY
JUNE 5, 1913
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PORTLAND'S ELECTION WHAT IT
DISCLOSES.
THE PORTLAND election ii over,
tho charter carried and the. may
or and four commissioner who
will liavo entire charge of the
city's affairs, elected. II. R. Al
bee is mayor, having been elected by a
majority of approximately 6000, and
Robert G. Diock, William L. Brewster,
('. A. Bigelow and Will II. Daly are the
commissioner. Tho new form of gov
ernment, now for Oregon, at least, will
lie watched with keen interest by the
whole state and if it proves the success
it advocate claim for it, it will bo
adopted by overy city in this Btate. Our
present system of mayor and a council,
ia cumbersome and under the best of
ronditions, not satisfactory. There is
lark of 'responsibility necessarily under
the systom, but whether the commission
plan will be an improvement remains
to be seen, and Portland will demon
strate it.
Tho election was a surprise in one
way, and that was in the small vote and as an incident of his duty to the
polled. With a hot fight over mayor, community. The fee provided by law
and some 80 candidates for the office for witnesses, is not in the shape of a
of commissioner, it would naturally be reward, but is paid, along with mileage
expected that a large vote would be 'to cover tho actual expense of attend
polled. Instead of this scarcely more ing courts, and to make it possible for
than half the voters took the trouble ever)' man to obey the subpoenas serv
to do their duty as citizens, and go to ed on him, no matter how poor he is.
the polls. Tho total vote with a few Besides, the sum of $.10 is a big price
precincts incomplete being 50,092, as . to pay for the opinion of the average
shown by the vote on mayor. ThiB may alienist, in fact, if most of them told
run up to about 45,000. This is an as- all tliey actually know on tho subject,
founding showing. Astounding because nnd were handed $50 as payment, the
it shows the total lack of intorest in state or county would bo entitled to
civic affairs by onohalf tho population. ! $19.50 change. The history of the eele
With the proposition to change the en- brated cases, such as Thaw's, shows
tiro form of city government before that alienists aro either readily pur
them, ono half tho voters said by thoir chasablo or really do not know any
arts' thoy didn't caro a ceut about it, thing of the subject, for they take dia
had no interest it it. It is high time metrically opposite positions. Of course
that the commission form of govern-: thero aro eases when the most ignorant
mcnt be adopted when Biich a condition layman would recognize the insanity of
exists, for the responsibility for bad the individual. But in cases where
government can easily bo fixed, and aa man is sane, only claiming insanity
careless and indifferent citizenship, be on some occasion wherein he committed
in a measure protocted in spite of it- a crime, their opinions aro utterly
elf. Under the old system with no worthless. Personally we would as
nioro interest taken in the selection of soon accept their statement as to the
officers than Portland has just display- j number of seeds a pumpkin contained
ed, the city was at tho mercy of its' when their information was derived
worst element, for that element always, from feeling the bumps and examining
voice, and in large cities especially ! the corrugations thereof, as to rely up
does not always voto right. on their judgment as to a man's sanity
, In tho light of yesterday's election it 'or insanity from an examination of his
is really astounding that Portland hore- think tank. As to whether his acts in
toforo has had so good a government j dicato insnnity or not, tho averago eiti
as she has had, and it speaks well of. zon is as capable of judging as to that
her present mayor and counciliuen, who
gave the city a government much bet- Laying all this aside, there is an
ter than it deserved. A community ' other feature that should not bo permit-
composed of voters, too carol if their j ted to gain recognition, and that is
rights individually, or of the welfare that a witness ' fee should bo measured
of the community to attend the polls by his learning, wealth or occupation,
and take a W in tho government of I Kop S,if.tan.-.. if one was to figure on
th.or c.ty, deserves lo be robbed and is I ,,, ,,,, R Hockv's presence as a wit
extremely fortunate if it is not. The if ,hi pri ,.,,, , mmltM to
new mayor and commissioners go if.o ( wmiM nmU ,n
oflice with only the votes of about one- ,, of his ,..;., Mg ., a ,,,,,
inurm oi mo cny ncninti inem ami mis
in a country where it. is our proudest
bonst that the majority rules.
For years the question of female suf
frage was agitated, nnd finally became
the law, but the women prove to be no
better citizens than the men. Would it
not ho the part or wisdom to make tho
rniuiren voters nexii They at least
would go to the polls, and in most mat
ters would vote as intelligently as a
largo portion of the present voters.
What we need, however, is not more
persons capable of voting, but more who
will exorcise their right. It may come
to the point where laws will have to be
passed compelling TOters to exercise
their rights or be disfranchised
To
register his or her vote at every elov-lnnv
tion Is the duty of overy good citizen,
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; LADD & BUSH, Bankers jj
THAJI8ACT9 1 GKKKRAl BAHKIKO BIWKBSS. SAFETY DI.
FONIT BOIES. TBATELEKS' CHECKS.
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one thoy have no right to shirk, and
when they refuse the duties of citizen
ship they should be deprived of its
rights. As it is expressed down in the
mining camps, they should "shoot or
give up the gun."
ALIENISTS AND WITNESS FEES.
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.X PORTLAND recently, in tho tri
al of Jack Roberts, who Bet up the
defense of insanity, an alienist was
called in as a witness. The law
provides that he should have $50
a fee in such cases. In addition to i
I this, however, the alienist put in a bill
to the country for 150 for his first
day's attendance, and $109 for each
I subsequent day he attended court, his
total bill being $900. The county court
very properly cut his bill to $180, but
it did not let tho knife go deep enough.
After the special fee of $30, allowed by
ithe law, ho Bhould have been allowed
his little $2 a dav just like any other
citizen. A man is supposed to appear
las a witness in tho interests of justice,
as the most learned alienist.
dollars a minute or something of that
kind. And carried to its legitimate re
sults every witness would be paid ac
cording to his earning rapacity at his
regular avocation. Two big plunks a
day to cover actual expenses is all any
witnONS should have Hi servina . .
. ,,iiv,n n inU,en ,,, of tJl(, Rov.
ernment belong to tho people, and he ia
indeed a poor citizen and unworthy of
the name, who does not freely give
them, in the Interest of justice and good
government, wlien required.
There ia no real need of anyone be
ing troubled with constipation. Cham
berlain ' Tablets will causo an agree-
sblo movement of the bowels without
unpleasant effoct. Give them I
' trial. For sale by all dealers.
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X-RAYS.
Mayor Rushlight, of Portland, take
his defeat philosophically, congratulates
Mr. Albee, his successful opponent, who
was elected by a handsome majority in
spite of the Oregonian's support, and
hojies that Mr. Albee may give tho city
as good, or even better, a government
than he was able to. It remains to be
seen how much like "a garden of
roses" Portland will be under the new
system.
Bryan has had Richard L. Metealf, !
editor of the Commoner, appointed civil ,
DivAmnr of the Panama Canal Zone. I
This was a happy thought on Bryan 's j
part, as it enables him to get nd of a
blamed poor editor at government ex
pense. However, it is in effect the us
ing of a public office by Secretary Bry
an for private gain.
Indiana is the nation's pulse, accord
ing to Vice-President Marshall. Having
led in most of its political reforms,
Oregon can claim to be its dome of
thought. Kansas makes noise' enough
to be its mouth, Rhode Island supplies
and eye, Panama a colon and alimen
tary canal; and any one who is so dis
posed may locate the rest of its anat
omy. Oregon Journal.
Just at present California seems to be
its vermiform appendix.
...
Portland is a seaport just now, all
right, and the Coluumbia would float
anything ever built since Noah's time,
from the Cascades to its mouth, and,
barring the Cascades and Celilo obstruc
tions, t'nele Sam's war vessels could
steam clear to Lewiston, Idaho.
The Oregonian says the women voted
right, which means, from its viewpoint,
they voted for Albee for mayor, which
indicates that gentleman is a real la
dies' man.
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The Rogue river turkeys are no doubt
much interested in the news of the ap
pioach of the army of California grass
hoppers. The result of the Portland election,
so far as Mayor Rushlight was con
cerned, can be told by using his name,
"Rushlight."
...
Anvway, the also rans for commis-
sionerships in Portland need not feel
lonesome. They can organize a general
sympathy club, and console each other
as there are about 80 of them.
Tho Internationa) Bible Students' As
sociation in session at Hot Springs,
Arkansas, Monday passed a resolution
asking ministers to desist teaching a
literal hell, saying that place was a
myth and that it meant only the gTave.
Now what are they going to do with
Heaven t Is that a myth also!
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The wise senators say there are no
lobbyists in Washington, they holding
that any one interested in business af
fected by proposed laws had a right to
present "arguments" and could not be
called lobbyists. This puts the lobby
ist in the same class as those Bible stu
dents in Arkansas placed hoi! they are
also myths.
...
Portland saloonkeepers, in nn attempt
to get around tho law forbidding the
giving of food of any kind with drinks,
stood tho law on its head, sold the lunch
and gave away the drinks. Now comes
a hard headed city attorney and says
this is a violation of the law just the
same. Some of these dnvs, good law
nnd hard horse common sense will again
bo synonyniou8.
In Portland Saturday (IS marriage li
censes were issued, and on Monday f9.
This rush was caused by the new law
which went into effect Tuesday, requir
ing all male applicants for licenses to
marry, to undergo an examination and
have a doctor's certificate attached to
the marriage license It also indicates
that these 1,17 individuals, or a large
portion of them, objected to taking the
examination.
The Portland Telegram, in a scare
head, line Monday night, said: "Indi
cations are the total vote will be 50,-
000," and then added the startling
statement: "In this case 25,001 will
b(. necessary to elect."
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County Judge Cloeton of Multnomah,
recently pronounced guilty of violation
of the law by the verdict in the Daily
News criminel libel case, is now a cir
circuit judge, where he csn try offend
ers instead of being tried. Of course his
guilt was not directly stated by the
jury, but its verdict implied that the
jury believed him guilty. However, the
charge was only that of purchasing
county supplies exceeding in value $100
without advertising for bills, but it
was a violation of the law just the
same,
...
Here are the figures on concrete pav
ing as given by a concrete paving ex
pert: sand flS'-i cents, gravel 90 cents,
cement 13.30, cost of delivery 73 cents;
total for one cubic yard of concrete
ready to lay $5.57 4. Another fixw
We
Are
Here
With
The
Best
Value
Extraordinary Values Offered
for this Week's Selling
In up-to-date, stylish Summer Goods. Mountains of them opened up and placed on
sale for fast selling. No matter what you see in print, don't buy until you get our prices
on the same merchandise. We have always made the lowest prices in Salem for hon
est merchandise, and we are now backing it up stronger.
New Spring
Styles
In Suits, Coats, Dresses.
All the latest. , All we
ask is to compare prices.
SUITS
$7.50, $9.90
and $12.50
COATS
$6.90, $8.90
and $10.90
No old good9 shown; ev
ery garment this season's
latest.
Jiff
11
Mm
Summer Underwear
HOSIERY
SPECIALLY PRICED
Union Suits 25c
Lisle Hose 10c, 15c and 25c
tho value at $5.40, tho first making the
cost of material for one square yard of
paving 93 cents, tho latter 91 cents.
One of these pertinently asked, allow
ing for red automobiles and a few gin I
in on a contract for 91 cents laidt
The last O. A. C. Bulletin tells how
many are going to graduate and where
they come from. This ought to scare
the bugs and other farmers' pests some.
Anyway, the graduation will give the
farmers a larger choice between pests
and varieties.
...
A move is said to be on foot to print
a book of all tho Willamette songs. Call
out the militia, Governor.
DOCTOR TELLS HOW TO
SHED BAD COMPLEXION
We cannot restore degenerated facial
tissue any more than we can restore a
lost limb. It is useless to attempt to
convert a worn-out complexion into a
new one. Tho rational procedure is to
remove tho complexion instead remove
the devitalized cuticle. Not by surgical
means, however, as the underlying cutis
is too thin, too tender, to withstand im
mediate exposure. Applying ordinary
morcolizod wax will gradually absorb the
offending cuticle. By degrees, a new,
youthful skin appears; a skin soft and
delicately tinted as a rose petal.
No lady need hesitate to try this.
Procure an ounce of mercolized wax of
the druggist, spread on a thin layer be
fore retiring, removing this in the
morning with soap and water. In from
one to two weeks the complexion is
completely transformed.
An approved treatment for wrinkles
is provided by dissolving an ounce of
powdered saxolite in a half pint of
witch hazel. Bathing the face in the
solution brings prompt and remarkable
results. Dr. Rupert Mackenzie in Pop
ular Magazine.
DON'T KNOW THEY
HAVE APPENDICITIS
Many Salem people who have chron
ic aprwndlcltis, which la not very pain
ful, have doctored for years, for gas
on the stomach, sour stomach or con
stipation. J. C. Perry states If these
people will try A SINGLE DOSE of
simple buckthorn bark glycerine, etc,
as compounded In Adler-l-ka, the rem
edy which became famous by curing
appendicitis, thy will be surprised at
the QUICK benefit.
Joimal Want Airs. Brlnf Beiilts.
the STORE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY
Bridal
and
Graduation
Dresses
In all the latest effects
and newest materials.
Now on sale at the
lowest prices quoted in
Salem. Styles like) the
picture marked away
down.
$2.50, $3.50
and $4.95
EXTRA
SPECIAL
Fancy Silks, yd 25c, 35c, 49c
Percales, yd 5c, 6Vie, 8 l-.V
$2.00 Shoes
Tarasols, regular $2.00 values
now 75c, 95c
Flood Suits; $15 Suits
43 90
Notice of Improvement of Wash
ington Street
Notice is hereby given that the com
mon conifcil of the city of Salem, Ore
gon, deems is expedient and hereby de
clares ita intention to forthwith im
prove Washington street from the east
line of Fairmount Avenue to the west
line of Fir street with six-inch gravel
cement concrete pavement at the ex
pense of the abutting and adjacent
property within the said limits in ac
cordance with the plana and specifi
cations for said street improvement,
as heretofore adopted by the common
council of said city, and on filo in the
office of the city recorder, which are
hereby referred to for a detailed de
scription of Baid improvement and
made a part of this notice by such
reference.
Written remonstrance against the
said proposed improvement may be
made at any time 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 by ordor of the common
council, the date of the first publica
tion being the 20th day of May, 1913.
CHAS. F. ELGIN, City Re-order.
Explanation and Conditions
Securing votes in The Journal's Re
fund Bargain Contest is simple. All
that is necessary to do is to call for
cash check or receipt when making pur
chases at any store advertising o the
Bargain Page which appears in this
paper eery Tuesday and Friday for
a period of ten weeks commencing May
8, 1913, and ending July 19, 1913.
Bring or mail these checks to The
Journal office within ten days of the
purchase date, where five votes will
be issied for every five cents repre
tented on the checks.
These voting slips are to be depos-
Nomination Coupon
Good for 1000 Votes
Capital Journal's Refund Bargain Contest, $100 in cash
free.
For
Address
(Good for nomination and only one allowed each Con
testant. Must be used within five day of date.
THTJBSDAT, JUNE 5, 1913.
MMMM tMMMM.
Pacel
Post
at
Your
Service
Stylish Millinery
At small
Prices
$2 shapes
98 cents
Trimmed
Hats
$1.98 $2.50 $3.50
Notice of Improvement of South HIri
Street.
Notice is hereby given that the com
mon council of the city of Salem, Ore
gon, deems it expedient and hereby de
clares its intention to forthwith im
prove South High street from the south
lino of Bush street to the north line
of Hoyt street with Bituminous Ma
cadam, Penetration Method, at the ex
pense of the abutting and adjacent
property within the said limits, in ac
cordance with the plans and specifica
tion for said street improvement as
heretofore adopted by te common
council of said city, and on file in the
effice of the city recorder, which are
hereby referred to for a detailed de
scription of said improvement and
made a part of this notice by such
reference.
Written remonstrance against the
said proposed improvement may be
made at Bny time within ten (10) days
from the final publication of this no
tice in the manner provided by the city
charter. This notice is published for
ten (10) days by order of the common
council, the dato of the first publica
tion being the 20th day of May, 1913.
CHAS. F. ELGIN, City Recorder.
ited in the ballot box at this office for
tho contestants you are voting for.
Every contestant is entitled to one
nomination coupon which may be used
any time during the first two weeks
of the contest.
This coupon when neatly cut out and
trimmed and properly filled ia worth
1000 vote.
All cash checks must be in this office
not later than Saturday, July 21, 1913.
Persons employed by this paper or in
the stores advertising on the Bargain
Page are the only ones barred from
articipalion in th contest.'
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THE i
AD. MAN'S I
CORNER l
It is not at all surprising that Rein-
harts, in the two years yesterday
during which they have been selling
high grade goods in this city, have en
joyed an exceptionally line trade. Close
buying, Btrict attention to business,
; courteous treatment to all, and good
goods will naturally build up and maiu-
tain any business worth the striving.
Their principal lines are, for men, the
Edwin Clapp, Howard & Fosters; for
the ladies, the J. & K. for the misses,
Linder shoes and Fox's pumps.
When you consider that the average
man actually wears shoes during two
thirds of each day, you will realize that
comfortable and stylish footwear can
do much to "make life's walk easy."
The Clapp shoe has the flexibility of a
glove, combined with the endurance of
the oak which tans ita leather for its
sole.
The Clapp has a distinct individual
ity of style, which makes it the ideal
shoe for gentlemen. It clothes and sup
ports the foot without cramping and
gives grace and spring to tho walk. The
man who doesn 't get his feet into a
pair of this make of low shoes, doesn't
appreciate the comfort of summer dress.
If you would be well and comfortable
in winter, the old injunction is to keep
your feet warm. It may just as well be
added, if you would bo cool and com
fortable in summer, keep your feet cool.
It is said that a graceful carriage,
lithe and easy motion in walking, per
fect poise of the body at all times de
pend very largely upon the construction
of the shoes. Howard St Foster's shoe
for the ladies are made in accordance
with scientific principles and rules.
They insuro grace and ease of move
ment, whether in dancing, walking or
any kind of exercise. For mid-summer
when light slippers and pumps are worn
these models supply all needs. Better
leather has never been tanned than is
used in this make of shoes.
A young lady's foot is naturally pret
ty. Keep it that way by having her
wear the J. & K. shoe.
This firm is the acknowledged leader
in fashionable footwear for ease ele
gance and perfection of fit, the strong
points in favor of all of the shoes car
ried by them.
WHAT IS THE TRUTH?
The following taken from the Seattle
Sunday Times is to (he point;
"Why is it impossible for a newspa
per to tell the truth; how do the best
newspapers approximate the truth?"
Please keep in mind at the very be
ginning of this little discussion that tho
above question is quoted literally from
an examination paper entitled "Edito
rial Problem and Policies," presented
at the end of the first semester to the
class in journalism of the University of
Kansas.
Further, I beg to call your attention
to the fact that Bulletin No. 9 of the
Department of Journalism of the Uni
versity of Washington is entitled "CaD
a Newspaper Print the Truth," and
was written and delivered before the
department of journalism by Herbert
Hunt, editor of The Tacoma News.
This is not a left-handed confession
that all newspaper men aro liars. It
isn't even an admission that a percent
age of newspaper men are liars. Un
der the broad proposition that a state
ment is either a truth of an untruth,
there arc many variations of which ab
solute falsifying is hut one. What
seems the truth to one man is slightly
contradicted by another w;ho saw the
same occurrence. What seems to be tho
truth after a hurried investigation i
found to be lacking in essential details
of proof after a thorough investigation.
The framing of the above question,
which admits frankly that newspaper
I do not all the time print the truth, is
based on their inability to get the truth
and not on any desire to falsify.
As Mr. Hunt says in his address:
The printing of tho truth presup
poses frank witness of perfect judg
ment; unerring reporters; omniscient
guardsmen between reporter's pencil
and press room; but first of all it pre
suppose truth as a fixity; it presup
poses the absence of imploring friend
ships and acquaintances; it presupposes
no hints, requests and suggestions from
advertisers; or self seekers; it presup
poses perfect diction, with no word
meaning more or less than it should
mean; it presupposes a freedom of mind
and soul that men may dream of but
as vet have not attained.
But we may approximate the truth.
So small a thing as the misspelling of
a name, the omission of a prized initial,
may stamp the editor a villain in the
eye of his community. A snporlative
may prove his undoing.
Take a few every day instance of
statements in daily newspapers which
are absolutely true insofar as the abil
ity of the roportera and editors to get
at the truth, and yet which are pro
nounced by the readers while the paper
ia yet hot from the press aa being untrue.
(To be continued.)