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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1913)
; j I t j t of Tlie Salem Capital Journal i s" TUESDAY JULY 1, '13 i 1 I JT i i " f - The Capital Journal PUBLISHED BY The Barnes -Taber Company GRAHAM P. TABEB, Editor nd Manager. An Independent Newspaper Devoted toAmerican Principles and tbe Progress and Development of Balem in Particular and All Oregon in General. Published Every Evening Except Sunday, galem, Oregon SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (Invariably in Advance) Dally, ny Carrier, per year ...$5.20 Per month.. 45c Daily, by Mall, per year 4.00 Per montn..3Gc Weekly, by Mall, per year .... 1.00 Six month .BOc CULL LEASED WIRE) TELEGRAPH REPORT ADVERTISING SATES. Advertising rate will be furnished on application. 'New Today" ads strictly cash In advance. Want" ada and The Capital Journal carrier boys are Instructed to put the papers on the porch. If the carrier does not do this, misses yon, or neglects getting the paper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this is the only way we can determine whether or not the carriers are following instructions. Phone Main 82. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND ITS MASTERS. THE COMMITTEE investigating the work of lobbyists in Washington has unearthed some very interesting matter in connection with the Asso ciated Tress that puts that allegod gatherer of nows in a very bad light. Here is a part of the report which shows how the Associated Press was willing to prostitute its service to aid the trusts, by sending out the trusts' statements as news: "C. C. Hamlin, who was one of tho sugar lobbyists in Washington, wrote to C. B. Warren, a Detroit sugar manufacturer, concerning the publicity which papers in the middle west had given to statements from the beet sugar men and also to a 630 word statement that had been sent out through the Associated Press. 'I find that tho Associated Press has handled some of our stuff in good shape," nnmlin wrote. 'While in Indianapolis I took up the matter of publicity with the American Press Association. This concern furnishes matter for the country press. It is not patent insido stuff, but goes on tho outsido of the paper as news. " 'After securing an agreement with tho Associated Press to carry 630 " words, tho eastern papers carried only abou twelve lines. Have written to Melville Stone and asked that in the future tho beet sugar industry be given at least equal treatment with he eastern refiners.' "Warren replied: 'I do not think well of your idea of writing all the papers that did not carry your Associated Press story. We have found that whenever a paper is unfriendly to tho tariff generally or to the sugar tariff is approached tho result is an unfriendly article. You probably will have to roly on getting out what you can, and find fault when everybody does not carry an interview.' " .. If tho committee does nothing else its work is well worth all it cost and more, for it shows that this great news-gatherer that the public has relied on for true information, has been willing to do the dirty work of the trusts for pay. It has sent out falso statements to further the trusts' interests, and it stands today discredited. It was an infamous betrayal of the public which relied on it for its news of the world, but which must now refuse to believe it unless its statements are verified. It has ruined its own business and has ruin ed tho faith of tho public, in its son'ico. When you see a dispatch with the As sociated Tress wire line over it, you may well doubt its truthfulness. It is worse thnn tbe crimes committed by the trusts, for it is tho public's servant that has betrayed that public to sorve the trusts. It is hoped tho company can clear itself of tho charge, but it does not seem possible that it enn do' so, for tho ovidenco is apparently conclusive. When a great public utility company deliberately betrays the people on whom it relies for Its patronago and sells itself to tho public enemies, it is high time that tho government take over tlio business and give tho public a service that it can rely upon. This may b done, and another cose of the kind will suroly bring it about. It seems that those who would be worst hurt by Socialism are the ones that do tho things that will lend most quickly to that condition. Such things will sooner or later lead to government ownership of all public utilities THE FALL OP VICKSBURO. THE OREGONIAN, describing the siege and capture of Vicksbnrg, passes over rather lightly tho fighting that took place after tho crossing of Mississippi at Grand Gulf by tho federal forces, and dismisses that part of tho campaign with the brief statement that "Grant made two inef fectual assaults on tho place. The first was on May IS), and was littlo more than a feint. Tho second cost him somo 2500 men and he mado up his mind to let timo do tho 'rest of his fighting." As a matter of fact there was some pretty sovere fighting from the timo tho army crossed at Grand Gulf until Grant reached this conclusion. In fact, there was a daily battlo commencing at Tort Gibson. Then came Bisek River Bridge, Big Black, Raymond, a fight hot enough for any one; Champion Hills', another that did not have any of the olements of a Sunday school picnic, and this about completed the surrounding o- tho city, and bottled up Temberton effectually. As to Grant's "feint" on May 1!), and tho second on May 22, thev were both inexcusable blunders, and mado, as he claimed, "to satisfy the clamor in the North." The attack on May 22 was a grand charge all along the lines and it was made when there was nothing to be hoped from it. It cost manv lives and there was absolutely no chance of it accomplishing anything and Grant know it, but deliberately sacrificed his men to hold his job, and "quiet the clamor in th North." It was tho worst thing Grant ever diil. WHAT DOES THE UNITED STATES OWE? WTIEN ONE BEGINS to figure out the amount that is owed by the peo ple of the United States in the way of national, stato and municipal debts, the result is staggering. Undo Sam owes about 1,230,000,000, which seems like a pretty hefty sum to pay, but it is a trifle when we take into consideration his ability to pay, ami tho property he has to do it with. Tho city of New York owes 11,300,000,000, or somo $50 000,000 more than doe our good old uncle. Every other big city is carrying a similar load of indebtedness and the smaller cities are carrying about all that the lending claw will permit them to carry. In other words na a people we are all getting in debt just as deeply as the fellows who have tho money will permit us. While the debt of New York seems appalling, it is not as heavy in proKrtion as that wo aro carrying here iu Balom, That is it is not nearly so large in proportion to tho value of he prop erty that is assessable to pay tho debt. There is hardly a town or hamlet in tho whole United States that is not carrying a load of debt and adding to its tax burden by getting still deeper in debt on every occasion. It would strike the average business man as the part of wisdom to cut out expenses and get out of debt as the proper thing to do but communities aro not run on that principal. Tho result of this system is that we are paying at least 50 per cent more to carry on our city governments than it would cost if wo got down to a cash basis. We are mortgaging the fut uro Instead of keeping within our means and at the samo timo kicking about the expense of carrying on the municipal governments. .... '"tttlHliMMMMlim :i LADD & BUSH, Bankers I TB1HSACTS 1 GIXIKiX 1AKIIXQ BC8I5I8S. Mm OI. 1 POSIT BOIES, TsUTILIKS' CHICKi. ' X-RAYS. The Southern Methodist bishops say Carnegie's money is tainted, and will have none of it. This is in the nature of a revolution, for it is seldom that a million dollar gift horse has a mouth inspected very close. a e America's foreign trade, counting both exports and imports, amounts to the snug little sum of $3,984,000,000 for the 11 months ending May 31, and by the end of the fiscal year, July 1, they will probably total $4,230,000,000. That is certainly a good showing for old Uncle Samuel to make to his creditors, and ought to make the old man 'a credit good for another year or two, " any way. a The P. E. & E. could invest some of its earnings in disinfectants to good purpose, if it would use the same on some of those old street cars. They are not only dirty, but dangerous as dis ease breeders. a a "A relic of bygone days," the old S. P. depot. a a a Plant roses and then plant more roses. a So soon as tho rain began to fall, the Beavers played good ball and climbed out of the cellar This suggests that the manager sprinkle the ball team just before the game. a a It takes only four commissioners to ran the Portland city government, but requires half a dozen lawyers to aid them. 1 a a I The Cherry Queen contest ends at 10 o'clock tonight, and, whatever the re sult is, it will be satisfactory and Salem will have a queen to be proud of. , a .a a I Portland is to have a sweetpea show July 8 9. There will be no parade or anything of that kind, and there is no need of it, for tho dainty, fragrant blos soms aro a big enough and good enongi show for anyone and everyone, withort and fictitious aids or side shows. mm mm immttt it THE ROUND-UP. The Newport crenmery is about com pleted, and will be adding to Oregon's bnttor production in a few dnys. a a a The East Oregoninn is'having a jack rabbit drive qf its own, in which tho Oregonian is the principal rabbit. All because a correspondent of the Intter paper said the jacks had destroyed 185, 000 of grain. a a a Independence had a fine horse show and a big attendance, beginning Thurs day. It closes today. j a a a Albnny will have a big Grange picnic July 4. I a a a I The Woodburn cannery put up 300 cases of strawberries in four days last week. a a a If a newspaper is an indication of a town 's business, then the Woodburn In dependent shows that city is there with tho goods. a a a Coos county's good roads men are in session at Coquillo to discuss action under the county bonding act. a a a Trineville is now enjoying electric lighting of streets with seven arc and 20 lOO candlepower incandescent lights installed. a a a Postmaster Wise of Astoria lias ordered an additional collection of Mail at 5:30 p. m for the good of tho busi ness community. a a a The Order of Moose at Klamhth Tails will celebrate the completion of si new lodgo home on the night of July 2, with a grand ball, a a a On the buckaroo portion of the I'ourth of July program at Baker will appear hitherto nneonquerablo mule, whose owner offers s)100 to the rider who will tarry while the beast jumps ten jumps. a a a The Pendleton East Oregoninn fires this parting shot at thoso who circulat ed tho report of tho alleged jackralibit menace in I'matilla county: "hen theoretical rabbits ent theoreticel wheat on winter sheep ranges no great harm is done." a a a Lebanon Express: The much abused whito land, found occasionally in Limi omity, is proving a fine thing for ! sike clover. This popular cow fund grows like a green bay tree in it, and farmers are making fortunes off white land clover. a a a Albany's value to the rest of Oregon is thus appraised in the Albnnv Demo crat's "Misfit'' column: ''Tl l..l.l. department of Portland will be in rood hands, those of a former Albanv bov and college student, a fine fellow then and now. What would Portland do without Albany ment" I Only Goods of Merit and Quality Hers T'''' . . f0 W"WPJfs, hSb-sMSaspMpMP STORE THAT SAVES YOU HONEY Parcel Post at Tour Service Goods Shipped all Over America Our Annual Clearing Sale i fi u j WeJ,!f nn"?"y f' the purpose of clearing the .helves and getting ready for our fall stocks This sale will be advert.sed weekly from now on. Watch its prom, and the rnonev LlZ.iZ L !" J.- O v ni vr tiling IV OW rif ice to our patrons. 20,000 Yards of Wash Goods Will be sold all along tho line at advertised prices, which means a wonderful saving to you on the best goods. Come and see Yard, 4c, Sc, 6 l-4c, 8 l-3c, 1 Oc, 1 2 1 -2c, & 1 Sc. 20,000 Yds. D?ess Goods and Silks Priced down at the lowest prices ever advertised in Salem for the same class of goods-all 1913 newest merchandise. 25c, 35c, 49c, 59c, 65c and 75c yd. OUR BUSINESS KEEPS GROWING Because our motto is always the best goods at the lowest possible margin of profit. COME THIS WEEK And get our prices on the following goods: Ladies' Coats and Suits, Silk Dresses, Wool Dresses, Linen Dresses, Shirt Waists II Bi-..o u,-., i.p aim ..uuuy. .mouses, uress Kirts and Linen Suits. Special advertised prices-The lowest in this city. ouse Dresses, Lin- fiti in , Clearing Prices on Millinery Every hat and shape must be sold re gardless of cost. $6.00, $7.50 and $8.50 TRIMMED HATS Now $1.49, $1.98 and $2.50 MILAN SHAPES PRICED DOWN 98c, 11.25 and $1.19 Clearing Prices on SHOES Girls' Oxfords 45C Ladies' $3.00 shoes 98c High class shoes in all the newest leathers $1.49 and 98c Come here and get our prices on Velvet Shoes. GUN METAL, PATENT and KID, The Lowest Prices in Salem SALEM'S GREATEST BARGAIN GIVER THE CHICAGO STO CLEARANCE PRICES Ladies' house dresses 85c $7.50 lingerie dresses $1.49 $7.50 duck suits $1.49 $2.50 duck dress shirts 98c Soiled shirt waists, $1.50 and $2.00 val ues, only 19c Itlack petticoats 49c 85c long corsets 49c Sweaters Half pries CLEARING PRICES 15c curtain scrim, yard 8 l-3c Table linens, yard 25c, 35c and 49c 12U,c fancy lawn, yard 6c Percales, yard 5c, 61 c and 8 l-3c $15.00 white wool serge suits, soiled, now $4.50 CLEARING PRICES. $15.00 silk dresses $4.50 $12.00 white wool jackets, slightly soiled $3.90 Ladies' duck jackets 95c Muslin sheets and pillow cases at M1U Prices Ladies' union suits' 25e Men's 45c balbriggan vest and pants new 25o 4TV JpL if 1 '.: i 1 0 Clearing Prices LADIES SUITS at less than manufacturer's' first coot $4.50, $7.50 $9.90, $12.50 All the latest LADIES COATS at less than cost I $4.50, $6.90 $7.50 & $9.90 500 PARASOLS Now placed on sale at less than first cost. 75, 98 & $1.49 mm Sill'r IP Clearing Prices LADIES' WOOL DRESSES SILK DRESSES FONOEE DRESSES CHARMEU8E DRESSES EVENING DRESSES EMBROIDERED DRESSES at less than FIRST COST