THURSDAY
DEC. 11,(19)3
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The Capital Journal
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. GRAHAM P. TABEK, Editor and Manager.
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THE GAME PROTECTION CAST.
A
HE STATEMENT of the cost of the mattor of protecting game for the
I year is rathor startling. Oregon is a protty wealthy state and can af
I ford to do many things that might soem foolish to poor folks, to which
B class most editors belong. Fur this nsuion, perhaps, newspaper writors
should refrain from discussing matters pertaining to finance in any way.
Still it strike us that it is a pretty high price for the state to pay for looking
after it game birds.' Trno, the sportsmen pay the greater pert of the expense,
but we know of no good reason why a sportsman should be held up and taxed
for no othor reason than that ho likes to hunt. Tho total cost for the year will
be above (125,000.
It is estimated that the revenues for tho year amounted to $80,000, this
coining mostly from Iicoiibos to hunt. The greatest item of expense is the pay
roll of the officers and deputies.
This department illuatratcd tho tendoncy to grow and spread, of all branch
os of tho government. No soonor is a deportment crefttod than a multitude of
things creep in, or are pulled in, that touds to make tho department a struc
ture of its own, and gonorally of no mean proportioos.
When it is considered that it cost" nearly four times as much to "protect"
tho gamo in the state es it does to run tho secretary of state's office, in which
all thestato's book are kopt, all it accounts vorified and all its records takon
caro of, it looks as though tho birds were getting more than thoir share of at
tention, ,
A gamo ward, whoso duties should bo tho seeing tliat the game laws woro
enforced would not, perhaps, bo out of placo, but to an outsider it docs not seem
necessary that a small army of doputios should be maintained for tho purpose
of enforcing gnmo lawn alone. Every county has its sheriff and its comple
ment of constables, whoso duty it is to onrrco the gamo laws just tho samo as
all other laws. Why then this army of sKcil officers? Tho govornnr thinks,
and says, that tho bill is too big, and in tho reorganization of tho Fish and
.Game commission ho hopes to cut tho cost clown to half what it ib at present.
This could bo dono easily if tho business of enforcing tho laws was turnoil
over to the persons tho liiw has provided for tho work, instead of creating a
speciul lot of officers for this solo purpose. Tho sheriffs and constables can
look after the violators of tho gamo laws just as well as after bootleggors or
wiy othor criminals, and they should bo given tho job. Tho fish sido of the law
bag some exelis for oxisteaco, and that is that it propagates both gamo and
., c'oiumcrcial fih. It makes several fish grow where nouo would grow without
its work, and thus assists Nature in keeping the streams stocked both for tho
angler and tho sportsman. Tho gamo department creates nothing, uuless it
might bo a deficiency in tho state's funds,
IT 13 UP TO THE COURTS DISOUSSON 13 USELESS.
V
Witness Testifies That Chairman or
Campaign Committee Violated New
York Election Law.
TAMMANY BAGMAN TOLD
VAN WIRT TO DIG UP MONEY
Forwarded $500 Check and Received It
Back, Indorsed With Signature of
Political Leader.
E HAVE RECEIVED several sommumcatlons concerning tho olection
and tho wny the wot and dry fight has gone into the courts. Theso
aro, of course, either for ono sido or tho other, and as Tho Capital
Journal has refused to discuss tho question in any way while it is
pending in the courts, It feels compelled to apply the same rule to com
munications on this subject. There is now much bitterness engendered, and tho
quicker this is allowed to wear itself out and tho community forget its differ
ences, tho better for all of us. Tho whole business is now before tho court,
and what ever they do will have to bo submitted to, whether wo liko it or not,
so ww will just leave the mutter where it. is. We might add that there arc crit
icisms of courts whilo matters are before them tlwit are punishable by con
tempt proceedings, and soino of the communications we refer to might como in
this dims. While tho "Open Forum" of The Capital Journal is open at all
times for the discussion of all matters, under existing circumstances, when tho
Journal refniins from any criticism, it feels that it is not asking too much to
ropiest others to do tho same thing.
The (Southern Pacific has asked thn Railroad Commission permission to
build a spur in Portland. We enniiot say how this will result, but If it will ask
tho Kiinie gentlemen permission to build a depot here, the citizens of Hiilem will
do all they can to Induce tho commission to grunt tho permit. Stningo how rai1
roads will iiisint on doing things people object to, when there are so many
that tho whole communities would back them up In doing.
When Mayor Albee was chosen to ninnago tho affairs of Portland Tho Capi
tal Jounml remarked that without knowing anything of tho gentleman, that it
would be only a question of a few months until t)iero would be a well-defined
kick at his nuimigouiont. It mnde this statement simply from the slobbering
eulogies tlmt wcro being made over him, and some other things. Tho result of
Tuesday's election shows that ho is already somewhat discredited.
The 1'iirtliind News made a fight against every proposition on the charter
amendments voted on at tho Portland election, while tho leading papers advo
cated many of tliein. As every ono of them wns snowed under, it looks like the
News cut some Ice,
IS "SYRUP OF FIGS"
UKITID PUSS UABBD WIBS.
New York, Dec. 11. The grand jury
listened to evidence yesterday regard
ing the charges that George M. Palmer,
chairman of the New York state Demo
cratic committoe, accepted a campaign
contribution from a corporation, a mis
demeanor punishable by a year's im
prisonment or $1000 fine or both, but
took no action. ."
It was understood that Dudley E.
Van Wirt, the only witness called in
the case yesterday, furnished evidence
extent) that the district attorney
extent that the districtrict attorney
asked for an adjournment until today,
in order to subpoena more witnesses.
Witness Given Details.
Van Wirt, who is vice-president of
the Flood & Van Wirt Construction &
Engineering company, of Hudson FallB,
N. Y., which held state road contracts
aggregating (250,000, was before the
jury nearly three hours. lie repeated
the testimony he gave-Tuesday at the
John Don inquiry that at the solicita
tion of Everett P. Fowler, the so-callod
Tammmany bagman, he had sent a (HOO
contribution to Palmer in behalf of his
corporation and reeoived back the can
celed check indorsed with tho signature
of the state chairman.
He wns questioned at grent length,
however, It is understood, in regard to
other contributions which he testified
at the John Doe proceedings ho had
sent to tho Democratic, state commit
tee. Contribution Brings Contracts.
One of theso was s1.r00 contribution
which, he said, wns solicited from him
by William J. Morrlsoy, an ex-deputy
superintendent of public works, in
1912, when ho had a $.120,000 state cn-
Thy Love to Take it and it Doesn't
Harm the Tender Little Stomach
Liver and Bowels.
If your little one's tongue is coated It
la sure sign tne siomacn, uvor aim
bowels need a gentle, thorough cleans
ing at once. When your child is cross,
peevish, listless, pale, doesn't sleep, eat
or act naturally; if breath is bad, stom
ach sour, system full of cold, throat
Sore, or if feverish, give a teaspoonful
of "California Syrup of Figs" and in
a few hours all the clogged-up, con
stipated waste, sour bile and undigest
ed food will gently move out of the
bowels, and you have a well, playful
child again.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless "fruit laxative."
Millions of mothers keep it handy be
cause they know its action on the stom
ach, livor and bowels is prompt and
sure. They also know a little given to
day saves a sick child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tle of "California Syrup of Figs,"
which contains directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware of coun
terfeits sold here. Get the genuine,
made by 'California Fig Syrup com
pany. " Don 't be fooled I
THE ROUND-UP.
Pendleton has arranged for a rabbit
drive, which will do its driving Friday,
and in which 500 men and boys will
take part. There should be rabbit from
roast to hash for some days next week
in and around Pendleton.
Milwankie is arranging to serve 5-
eenfc meals to the children of the public
schools. Looks liko the idea had come
to stay.
Douglas county has 179 sehoo teach-
erH, and the average salary is .$!(5.fi0,
and the highest $85.
Mrs. Maggie A. Wilson, wife of
Frank Wilson, a homesteader living
near Elwood, Clackamas county, Tues
nal contract over which Morrisey had j (lny malo ft birth certjn(,at0 of her own
supervision. It was brought out thnt
Van Wirt Inter received an additional
contract of $10,000 in which his rate of
added profit was approximately equiv
alent to his $1500 contribution.
ins
BY
fDstTSD pmss i.iisro wma.l
New York, Dec, 11. Witnesses who
knew Anna Aumuller nnd others who
found portio'ns of tho body after Hans
baby, instead of a physician doing so.
Hor baby was born October 31, at the
family homo, and no physician could be
summoned.
At tho election held in Milton Tues
day tho heaviest vote ever cast in the
city was polled, and the citizens' ticket
was elected over the taxpayers' ticket
by a big majority.
Corvallis is holding a meeting today
for tho purpose of raising a big promo
tion fund.
Wasco county is pluming itself over
tho fact thnt at tho corn show it got
' Several head of elk hnve been seen
near the Walla Walla river, near Mil
ton. The mail enrrier reports having
seen a cow nnd a calf feeding nt, a hay
stack.
Harvey Parks, of Newport, who, dis
appeared November 18, nnd who wns
sought for weeks, the river being dyna
mited on the supposition that he had
drowned, hns shown up in Montague,
California, lie just took a trip without
telling anyone about It.
ti
Tho fniihy Business Men's club now
hns its own quarters, hnving taken tne
corner rooms in the T. O. O. F. build
ing, nnd has them comfortably fur-
As a matter of fad tho Mexican war would Iravo ended long ngo had it not
been for the oil and mining Interests tlmt have boon putting up money for Con
tuwsious, some for one side and some for the other, just, its thoy guessed which
would win. Directly these cninMors will be calling on the government to com
pel Mexico to pay tliein. This will be uno of tho first things to come up follow
ing peace in that unfortunate country. With Wilson still president, they will
net just what they deserve a notlcs to collect their gambling debt as best
Many can.
ELLA YOUNG LOBES TLACE,
Chicago, Pee. II. Mrs. Ella Flngg
Young, for the last four your superin
tendent of the Chicago school, failed
today to bo re-elected by the board of
tolucktion, John D. Mioop, who bna
Ihhmi assistant superintendent, was eho
son in her place, When tho first bal
lot showed that tho members of the
boHrd wore not unanimous In hor favor,
Mm. Young withdrew and announced
that she wtia not a candidate.
LADD & BUSH, Bankers j;
POLITICAL BOSS SERVES TIME.
Trenton, N. J., Dec. 11 Louis
Klehnle, political boss of Atlantic -ity,
entered thn penitentiary today to m ns
one year for having, a one of its m)i
hern, secured for a company in r.M"h
he) wns Interested. big contrc frum
thn Atlantic City board of wtt ouiu-
TRANSACTS A OINIAAL BANKING BO BIN PS S. ATBTT D
l'OBIT BOXES, TXAVELEW CHJICW
Schmidt hnd cut it up and cast it into I BWIly with 10 of the 30 prizes offered.
the Hudson river testified for the state
yesterday, at tho trinl of Hchmidt for
murder. Through nil their testimony,
tho ex-priest sat as If he was a disinter
ested spectator. His attorneys sc'.ed
on every point that would support their
contention that Schmidt Is insnne.
On a table before Schmidt lay the
saw and the knife with which he had
dissected the girl's body. Nearby were
tho stained pillow slip iji which ho had
wrapped a portion of the body before
ho dropped It into tho river from a
ferryboat, nnd stones with which he
hnd weighted it.
To theso exhibits of the state he paid
no heed. He wns unmoved when a
stenographer rend tho confession he
made to the police nnd when a phy
sician told minutely of the manner in
which tho victim's body had been dis
sected. Schmidt's only expression of interest
was when Anna Hert, friend of the
girl Schmidt Is charged with slaying,
said thnt Anna Aumuller told her
Schmidt wanted to marry her.
"We will get married," Schmidt told
tho Aumuller girl, according to Miss
Hert, "and go to some far-off country
nnd I will hang my eossnek on a high
hook."
lly that, Miss Hert snid, Schmidt
meant ho would leave the priesthood.
Tho witness knew of Schmidt's rela
tions with tho Aumuller girl. Once
Anna Aumuller had Bsked her if she
would b godmother to the child Anna
wsa expecting.
"I told her mavbe," tho witness
snid. "I never mot Schmidt, but Anna
used to tell me about him. She called
him 'the Baron.'"
Schmidt told tho police in his con
fession that he had married Anns
Aumuller, acting as both bridegroom
and priest. The witness knew nothing
of this so-called ceremony.
Your tea troubles
are over once you
get acquainted with
dgwqysTea
Sold In alr-tigM packages only
SUIT BARGAINS
THIS WEEK
LADIES' SUITS AND COATS
Now selling at bargain prices this week. No reserve. Out
they must go. ALL THIS SEASON'S NEWEST CREATIONS
Half Price $4.50 $7.50
$9.90 and $11.90
HOLIDAY BARGAINS
THE GREATEST IN SALEM
Silks, Dress Goods, Silk Hosiery, Kid Gloves, Ostrich Plumes, Dolls, Toys, Games, Hand
Bags, Laces, Ribbons, Embroideries, Mesh Bags.
Domestics
Come here and see how fast we sell all
kinds of Domestics. Our low prices do it
Extra Special
$5.00 Dress Skirts $2.98
50c Wool Dress Goods, yard 25c
Ladies' 10c Hose 4 Pair 25c
Ladles'
95c
Union
Suits
Mow
49c
ia)paMlaWllffMsWJPWW I II milpuspWH 'law
aVii ra n'
the STORE TffATSAVES YOU MONEY
Fur
Muffs
Now
$1.49
nished. Tho housewarming will be hold
next Wednesday night.
At Astoria, during the month of No
vember 38 vessols loaded lumber and
STOMACE-3
SUFFERERS
If You Wish To Obtain CompUts
and Permanent Results Try
Ulayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedj
One Dose Will Ccsvincs Ycu
carried away
gon's finest.
33,113,000 feet of Ore-
The steamer Koso City was 47 hours
going from l'ortlnnd to Astoria, arriv
ing there at 2:40 Tuesday. She was
held up by tho dense fogs.
Tho Kast Oregonian says the rccnet
corn show at Pendleton made a noise
"like tho ultimate breaking up of some
of our bonanza farms."
A pnrsonnge to cost $11100 is to bo
built bv tho ( hi istian church nt Junc
tion City. Half of the money was
raised in the first day's solicitating of
contributions.
"Eoses and sweet peas blooming so
near Christmas are not novelties here,"
says the Ilcrmiston Herald, "although
residents of other places could not be
lieve it until bIiowii.
Two saloons nt Grants Tass wero
robbed Sunday night, tho robbers get
ting $000 in old coins that wero kept
for exhibition, and also tho contents of
tho tills.
BSttrVS I
Afayr't WonJmrM Stomach f?mrfy Is well
known throughout thcountry. Mnny thousand
feopla lisvft taken it for bioumch, Livn nnd
nteatinul Ailments and report nmrvelout results
ami sraliiKlily prsining it toothers. Aloncshm
benehmulletetthnva received even Irom one
dimft are heard averywhete and explain m
tremendous aala. It rarely ever aili and thona
alllu'tcil with StomocA, llUftf and n(linol
Ailnunlt, M,Iicm. Cat in Itim Siomacn
nnd n!l,n., Diinntx, Fainting iprllt,
i'nlt Aiinrkm. Tarmtd Livmr. Conitioatton,
etc., should by all menus try this remedy. 'I ha
lidieliia stomach sullereis who have taken
Mayr't Wondtrful Stomach Kemftrfy have
received It in mor.t eases a lasting; one Alter
you have taken thti Remetty yon thou Id be ah'.e
to digest and awnulaie your tood, enable the
heatl lo pump pute red blood to every part of
the body. Hiving; firmness nnd strength to fibre
and muscle lunre and spark It lo the eve, clear
ness nnd color lotheconinlesion anil activity snd
bt illiancy to the brsm. Do away with your pain
and suflering and this Is otten possible with even
one dost ot Mrtyr'e Wnndtrful Stomach
Hmmtdy Interesting literature and booklet
detruding Siomach Ailments sent tree by
H Mavt Hie Cnewinl, 1M 156 Wllitiog bt,
Chicago, lu.
J. C. Perry.
ROSTEIN & GREENBAUM
BIG DISPLAY OF
H
Oil
day Goods
I Extra! Extra! j
For the first time in th history of Salem the people
of Marion and Polk counties can secure all kinds ot
sacks at right prices in this city, instead of spending
their time and money in going to Portland. We are pay
' Ing one cent a pound for all kinds of rags. W also are
paying $13 per ton for all kinds of cast iron. Highest
prices paid for all kinds of old clothes, household goods
and furniture. Wa buy and sell everything from a
needle to a piece of gold. AH kinds of tools and ma.
chinry and pipe bought and sold. Tha house of a half
a million bargains.
H. STEINBOCK JUNK CO.
233 State Street.
Salem, Oregon.
Phone Main 224
Just right for Christmas Gifts
HANDKERCHIEFS
The best values we ever had. See the new patterns. 25c,
15c and 10c. Three special good values.
LACE COLLARS
Big sample line to select from; plenty of choice. Here
you get the newest and at least a third less in price.
MEN'S 50c LISLE SOCKS 25c
A small assortment of 50c lisle mixed socks, special 25c.
Must be seen to be appreciated.
DOLL BUGGIES, TOY DISHES, BIG DOLLS, TOOL
SETS, LARGE RUBBER BALLS, ROCKERS, TOY
CHAIRS.
MEN'S NECKWEAR
Those New Velvet Ties at 50c
FIRFELT SLIPPERS
Ladies' sizes $1.00 pair. Children's 75c pair
SILK UNDERSKIRTS
Nice assortment, all new, pretty colors, only $2.50.
THE BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES
Rostein & Greenbaum
240-246 Commercial Street
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