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page rotrs DATXT CAPI TAL JOTJXNAU IALEH, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1914. UKCGLN PROGRAM IS Justice Burnett, H. M. Irwin, Grant B. Dimick and Seymour Jonas Ad dress Large Audience. ELOQUENT TRIBUTES ARE PAID TO MARTYR PRESIDENT Musical Numbers of Interest Help to Enliven Occasion and Observance Is Great Success, Id spite of the fact that the day had been largely devoted to a proper ob servance of the occasion, and meetings had been held in many places, the ar mory drew a large crowd last night, the occasion being the celebration of the birthday of America' greatest presi dent, Abraham Lincoln. Arrangements had been made to have the Willamette Glee club present, but, for some un known reason, it did not materialize. President of the Club Seymour Jones, after a brief but eloquent tribute to Lincoln, and an apology for the ab sence of the Glee club, introduced Jus tice George II. Burnett, who spoke briefly but with much feeling of the martyred president, and laid stress es pecially on his great example to Amer icans, an example shown as strongly and as splendidly in the humbler walks of private life as well as within the highest office within the gift of hu manity. He called attention to Lin coln's intense love of the common peo ple to whose service his whole life was devoted, and outlined his life from the little log cabin down in Kentucky in which he came into tbe world to the White Bouse, where that life reached its grand fullness, and his great char acter burst into full bloom. Following his too brinf address, Miss Alberta Gilliam, soprano at the Globe theatre, kindly provided on the spur of the moment, in the absence of tbe Glee Club, by the managor of that theoitre, sang The Star Spangled Banner, tbe audience rising as the first notes were sounded, pure and sweet, and hor mag nificont rendering of the nation's most inspiring song, and one of the most dif ficult to sing of them all, was one of the finest features of the evening. She was followed by II. M. Irwin, who was a newspaper reporter in Wash ington during tho war. He spoko for throe-quarters of an hour, but, unfortu nately, bis speech could not be hoard by the larger portion of tlio audience. Ho reported Lincoln's Gettysburg speech for his raper, and told many incidents of thoso most stirring timos at the na tion's capital. Miss Edith Kollngg-Tinrtlott was hear tily applauded on hor rendering of "The pride of Battery B," and fol lowing this IIou, Grant B, Dimick, of Oregon City, made an eloquent address, which concluded tho day's eolobrntion. As time passes tho grandeur of Lin coln's character and his iimto greatness became more and more apparent, and the people on whom ho relied and for whom he worked so splendidly, pay year after yoar a greater and more heartfelt tribute, and Salem yesterday, regardless of political fnith, expressed its re spect for the man, and its veneration for his memory. BUCIITEL WRITES TO COUNTY COURTS REQUESTING THEM TO WRITE MONTHLY. Deputy Sealer of Weights and Meas ures Buchtcl has written to the comity courts impressing upon them tho neces sity of county sealers making monthly reports to the courts and the stato de partment. The letter says in part: "I feel that by sending these reports it will place the stuto office in closer touch with tho various county officers and by a comparison of thoso reports it will ouabln this office to advise with the sealers, call atteution to the differ ent conditions that arise and make sug gestions that will plnee the Inw on n mora efficient basis, thereby securing to the people greater benefit and more satisfactory rcult to all concerned. " ATTEMPT TO A88AB8INATB AMERICAN OFFICER FAILS UNITED DISSS UUSMD Willi ' Vera Cms, Mexico, Feb. 13. An at tempt was made last ulglit to assassin ate Lieutenant Arthur Cook Flag, lieu tenant of Hear Admiral Mayo, of the United States battleship Connecticut, Lieutenant Cook, although struck iu the hip by a buttet, was only slightly in jurd. His RKsailant was not seen. Cook, accompanied by his wife, and Miss Ktliel McKeiizio of Philadelphia, was returning iu a carriage from din ner with Admiral Mayo. The party was proceeding down Aveuida de lo In dependencia. Wheu passing a si.lv street a del mint Ion was heard and Cook felt a shock on his left hip, On alighting he found a bullet from a small automatic pb'tol, The bullet was spent in passing through the wood work of the carriage. Cook reported o the admiral who notified John LIud and Consul Canada. - They, notified General Maas, the military commander. It is not believed the attack was the result of a general plot but the sudden act of a desperado, who, seeing Lieu tenant Cook in a brilliant uniform, mistook him for some high American officer. II (Continued from page one.) Cross-examined by Attorney Costigan, the miners' legal representative, the witness admitted that the owners have a tacit agreement among themselves, though not a regular organization. He defended the operators' control of the saloons in some districts, saying they recognized the miners' right to liquor, if they wanted it, but believed that, by controlling the saloons, they could regulate the quantity of intoxi cants consumed. He owned freely that there had been "a shocking number of- mine accidents in Colorado," but denied that they were due to the owners' refusal to recognize the unions. ' , TOTAL OF 14,106,790 ON HAND SAYS CL ANTON IN HIS JANU ARY REPORT. R. E. Clanton, ex-master fish ward en and now superintendent of hatch eries, in his report for January, says that because of the mild weather the propagation work at tbe Bonneville fish hatchery has been more gratify ing than usual. Superintendent Wilson has on hard 14,108.790 young salmon. The fry re sulting from tbe fall chinook eggB are all hatched. There are 1,250,000 east ern brook trout eggs which are under different periods of incubation at tbe station. Mr. Clanton reports that all eggs have been hatched and a large part of the fry is taking food at Clatskanie river hatchery. Twenty-seven hundred 3-year-old rainbow trout, from 10 to 18 inches in length, and 11,700 rainbow yearlings are being hold. There also are 141,787 salmon fry,' which are as follows: Tillamook Superintendent Wheeler has 403,980 chinook fry, 779,025 silver- side eggs, and 353,420 silversido fry. Siuslnw rivor Eggs shipped from the Columbia river have hatched and fry are beginning to tnke food. Feed ing 1,029,315 chinoon fry and 482,000 silversido frv. I'nipqua river Feeding 1,495,420 young chinook fry. South Coos river About 203,500 chinook eggs on hand; 1,093,900 chinook fry;, 1,4311,9(10 silversido eggs and 1, 479,900 silversido fry. Work is progressing at the Coqnillo river hatcher and 500,000 chinook eggs have been transferred to the hatchery. Moro than 2,000,000 eggs are being handled. CIGARETTE TO BE BARRED. UNITED PIISSS LBASRD Willi). Pendleton, Or., Feb. 13. War is to lie waged against the cigurotto in Pen dleton, The home, the school and tho city is being organized into a trium virate to stop boys from smoking. The Parent-Teacher association started tho movement and it is expected that the city council at its next meeting will act on an ordinance prohibiting the sale of tobacco iu any form to boys less thau 18 years old. Bpociul officers probably will bo appointed to enforce the ordinance. Ho is a wise politician whoso silence is so intense that yon cau almost hear it. Swell Corns? Try Wonderful "GETS IT" Greatest Com Cure World Has Ever Knowu "Oets" Corns as Burs as Fate. Thousands say "UKTSIT" is simply magic. If you'vo tried nearly every thing else under the sun to get rid of those corns, so much tho better for ' G ETS-1T. ' ' Corn freedom is yours at iiM -cETS-rr and You Will ft ft About Yvr Corns mICoUiwoo. In. , not next wwk or next month, but right nowl "(IKTS1T" m after com as a crow does eom. There are no mure thick plasters and greasy salves tint den t. remove, no moro files, rarer and jabbers that make corns grow Put a few drops of 'MIKTN-IT" on and see every com and callous shrivel anil van ish. That's the new way, Hie palnlo. sure, safe, nuick wav. Only 'OETS-1T" can do It. Apply it in three seconds. ;OhfIT." 23 cent, a bottle, or sent uir, t ly I.. Lawrence (,:., Chicago. W0m x .;v . si si va , X HI BILL IS GOOD MEASURE Mrs. Florence Kelly Says It Is Long Step Toward Freeing Children From Labor in Factories. ENFORCEMENT IS LEFT ' TO DISTRICT ATTORNEYS Secretary of Labor to Report Violations and Prosecutor Must Then Take Action Promptly. UNITED rSISS LEASED WIRT. ' Washington, Feb. 13. The introduc tion of the Palmer child labor bill, ac cording to Mrs, Florence Kelly, member of the board of trustees of the Nation al Child Labor Committee, Is a long step forward in the fight to free chil dren from factories and send them to school. The biU, which proposes to pro hibit interstate commerce in goods pro duced by children under fourteen years of age, or by children under sixteen who have worked more than eight hours a day, is declared to be the most im portant of any Bimilar bills that have been introduced. Mrs. Kelly has pre pared the following article explaining why this is bo: "The child labor bill introduced in Congress by Representative A. Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylvania, an January 2(1, last, is more comprehensive than the Kenyon child labor bill in which hitherto I hnve beon dooply interested. It applies to manufacturing establish ments, factories, mines and quarries, mills canneries and workshops. It is more extensive than the Kenyon bill in that it regulates the employment ot children between the ages of 14 and 16 years, restricting their working hours to eight in one day and to day light hourB from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. Like the Kenyon bill it applies to inter state commerce. Duty of District Attorney. ''The enforcement of the proposed law is made the duty of each district atorney to whom the Secretary of La- shall report any violation. It it quite now in providing that prosecu tions must be begun when a state fac tory inspector, commissioner of labor, state medical inspector, school attend ance officor or any other person shall present satisfactory evidence of viola tion of the law. The penalty provided m a fine of not more thnn $1,000 nor less thnn $100 or imprisonment for not loss than one year or both such fine and Imprisonment. "The bill marks a long advance over the proposals contained in both the Kenyon bill and tho old Deveridpo bill becauso it aplins to a wider rango of employments and to older children (be tween 14 and IB) for whom it forbids night work and establishes the eight hour day. In short, it applies to more occupations, and moro children, con tains moro provisions and authorizes more officials to begin suit upon a com plnint of moro different seta of people. Would Not Touch State Law. 'The question is often asked wheth er an intorstnto commorce provision would supercodo state laws and munici pal ordinances. It could not do this for the following reasons: It can in the nature of things apply only to goods manufactured, mined or quarried; it loaves untouched tho messenger ser vice, employment in department stores and other forms of retail trade; all ag ricultural work such ns cotton picking, berry and hop picking, weeding in the beet fields, and all othor kinds of agri cultural, and horticultural work in which children are employed in ever in creasing numbers. "Such a law cannot interfore with street work, such as newspaper vending, peddling, boot-blacking, and sorvice ns delivery boys on wagons, which have to bo dealt with by stato laws or munici pal ordinances. Furthermore, there are certain dangerous trades which by a score of existing statu laws have been forbidden to all children under 1(1 years or 18 years. The only feasible attempt to touch upon this Important point by federal legislation is the prohibition of work in mines and quarries by children under 10 years. "Such a provision is Included in the Palmer bill but no protection Is afford ed to children In other dangerous trades for dangerous machines and various occupations involving the lives ot others are not and could not be In cluded. Fail to Enforce Law. "We have an analogy in tho case of the Pure Food Law. The states and cities have never been so stimulated to enact and enforce legislation with regard to foods prepared for sale within their owu borders a:i since the enact ment of the Puro Food and Drugs Law, and there is every reason to believe that tho proposed federal child labor law would work in the same way. 'I believe that the educational work of tho National Child tabor Committee will bo found to have entered upon a new phase more valuable than nil the ;ood campaigns that It has hitherto arrlcd on. States whose statutes are good on paper, only such aa West Virginia and the great cotton manufacturing com munities of the South will receive a challenge they cannot Ignore through this aggressive attack upon the sham laws which' disgrace their statute books." (Continued from page one.) semester as compared with the one a year ago. , 1912-3 1913-4. Tuition $ 0.635.00 $ 5,807.50 Interest received 3,883.89 9,875.73 Conference col 2,578.60 2,094.40 Gifts received 1,207.00 287.50 Total .'. 13,304.49 18,063.13 Insurance. "The amount of insurance on the different buildings is as follows: Science building $10,000 Lausanne hall 3,000 Music building , 3,000 Tabernacle 1,000 Gymnasium 1,000 Chapel 12.600 Eaton hall .-. 25,000 Chapel furniture . 900 Laboratory equipment . . 600 Total 57,100 "This makes a total of $57,100 on buildings that are valued at about $135,000. Is this insurance sufficient f Could a standard be Bet so that a cer tain per centage of the valuation of each building would repfesent the ex act amount of insurance to be carried. I should like an expression from the board of trustees in regard to this mat ter. "The current expense deficit is $25, 500. $2,500 has been subscribed that could be applied upon this deficit. The interest upon the deficit amounts to $127.50 a month, lou will remember that we made arangementB with Ladd & Bush, bankers at Salem, to carry us to the extent of $25,000. So far we have not needed that amount of money. I am hoping that we may get safely through until June without borrowing any more money, and am even trusting that we may never have to incerase this loan, "I understand from Mr. McDaniel that there is considerable unpaid prin ciple and interest on the endowment fund. This is a matter that should be attended to and collections made at once. Favors Continuance. "Sevoral matters demand adjustment at the present time. The first question that we should consider, perhaps, is what shall we do about our law school. Shall we continue it or discontinue it t Undoubtedly the ulumnae is a great as set. My recommendation will be to con tinue the law Bchool for another year or two until thorough investigation can be made as to tho feasibility and do sirubility of retaining t.ie law school. There is going to be a frank and honest report mado by the Carncgio Foundation for the advancement of teaching concerning tho legal condi tions, both in education and practice in the United States. The roport will undoubtedly contain the truth about our law school ns it did about our med ical school a few years ago. The report will help to niako our decision in this respocc. It is for this reason that I recommend the continuance of tho law school, in order that we may have tho "Tlio music school needs special con sideration. It should bo a policy of management that would result in an in crease of students in this part of the school, but en n only result, by a proper executive management of the music school. Needs a Kimball College. "What can wo do to help Kimball school of theology! They have groat need of endowment in order to attract moro students by means of an increased faculty. Garrett Bibical Institute at Kvanston, Illinois has over a million and a half endowment. Drew Theolog ical Seminary, Madison, New Jersey is iu a campaign far one million endow ment which will be added to one half million which they now possess. In order to meet the demands of thorough theological education of this day, Kim ball school of theology should have a largo increase In endowment. "Our academy, likewise, gives evi dence of need of atteution. Two years ago we had ono hundred and tweuty five academy students. Last year wc had sixtyfour. This year our enroll ment is fifty-seven. If the decrease continues the academy will not pay its way. I am strongly convinced that there is need of the academy. A great many students have neglected their early opportunities in this country and they are often desirous of improving them. Owing to their advanced age they do not desire to enter a high school. They can cuter an academy without any loss of self-respect. It might be better for the academy to be on a separate campus but it is a matter that will adjust itself in coming years if we make special effort to build up our academy attendance. 1 think it cau be done. Problem of New Dormitory. "The problem of a new dormitory for our college girls is upon us. Wc cannot maintain our own self respect or the rvsnet of the public with our present endowment, unless wv build I dormitory to correspond with our othe; buildings and with our present finan I cial condition, Shall we build it by bonding tho institution or shall w. use some endowment, inasmuch as w could get interest on It from the room rents; vr shall we endeavor to secure someone to whom we can pay an an nuity who will furnish a large portion of the amount needed; or shall we make good liberal subscriptions and endeav or to- get others to do the same in order that the dormitory may be built t Faculty Doing Splendid Work. "Our present faculty is very much in favor with our students. They are all doing splendid work. They are well equipped men and women and are conscientiously endeavoring to do col legiate work that will compare favor ably with that accomplished anywhere. One or two changes may be necessary in order tq get the best possible ar rangement in our work. "Shall we use any of our professors for summer work, soliciting students, funds, or giving lectures in our church es and arousing a greater interest in the institution. Oregon Agricultural of phamplets every year. The state of phomplets every' year. The state university is devoting itself to univer sity extension, organizing classes in small towns and larger towns all over the state, sending out its professors to touch with them; also sending these lecture to these classes, keeping in touch with them; also sending these same men to high schools to speak on various phases of education. Reed college (and Pacific university have courses in university extension where by they give lectures in various sec tions of the state as they may have opportunity. Those institutions hold conventions and spend a great deal of money in attracting the attention of the public. Since Dr. Todd left us we have no special worker in the field. My judgment is that we ought to have. I am also profoundly convinced that tbe president of the university should spend considerable time at home de veloping the inner life of the school and planning metApds of publicity sim ilar to those ,esed bjr these other insti tutions in orjier to popularize Willam ette and increase the student attend ance. "Mrs. Mary Stewart of Corvallis died recently and left $500 in her will for Willamette university. The amount will be paid to Mr. McDaniel as soon as the administrator can close up the estate. Library. "We ought to spend at least $1000 a year on books for our library. I have been informed that the Univer sity of Oregon expends from six to ten thousand dollars a year on their library Oregon Agricultural college likewise spends large Bums of money. In order to dovolop our collegiate work we must increase our library facilities at once. "The executive committee to whom you referred the matter of the student body foe fixed tho fee at five dollars. "Splendid improvements have been made in the gyymnasium through tho kindness of a Salem friend from some secret source. He has secured between seven and oight hundred dollars and with it has mado improvements in tho gymnasium, especially for the benefit of the young women of the university. A furnace, shower-baths, dressing rooms have been installed. "New furnace9 have been placed in Enton hall as the old ones were burned out. This expense will add to our current expense burden this year. The committoe on buildiugs will bring in a special report on these matters. "Will tho trustees request an item ized statement from tho treasurers of each student organization for the June meeting of each year! This is the only way we can keep a firm hand on the student organizations that are inclined to run into debt." PROPER TRAINING OF CHILDREN WOULD BE GREAT AID TO THE FARMERS, SAYS BENSON. Declaring that the proper training of children would eliminate much of the waste products grown on farms and in golrdens, O. II. Benson, seinlist, in charge of the agricultural home eco nomic work aa promoted by the I'uited States department of agriculture, ar rived in Salem yesterday to confer with State Superintendent of Public Instruc tion Churchill, lie said if investiga tion Indicwted its practicability, the federal government would in this state, as it ia doing in several oilier states, co operate with local authorities in the industrial club work of boys and girls. Through the efforts of Mr. Churchill and his assistants Oregon probably hns tho best system of boys' and ( ills' In dustrial clubs in the schools in the country, and it is . reliable that Mr. Benson will mak rime suggest w.n fur federal and state rnipenution at once. "The federal government held in sev eral states," said Mr. Benson, "consists In it paying half the salaries and ex penses of the fiel I workers. Wc ate co operating in 21 sla es and I am on the coast now with a view to giving such aid to Orrgon, Wasuington and ' nlifor nia. It is our plan to have the boys bud girls do backyaid farming, and do it profitably. We show them how to make it pay, and the etricnee will Le of valuable assistant e in maturity. "Our biggest work, perhaps, is to Im press upon the children how to elimin ate waste, Th" best known ieetury methods are taught for adoption at home, so that the waste in canuiu; is reduced to a minimum." Local Dealers Think There Should Be Better Movement of Product to Get Market on Basis. THINK SOME OF PRICES NOW OFFERED VERY FAIR New York Is Claimed to Have Best of - It in Prices, While Coast Is Not Marketing Much. Procrastination on the part of the hop growers in this vicinity will eventu ally hammer the market price down to a point, and then knock the point off, according to several local dealers. They say that there must be more movement in the market. In other words, it is be lieved . the growers have got fo let loose within a short time or the prices will travel down so fast that all the bolstering up that can be done by any combination will not have any effect in saving the man with the 1913 crop on hand. If what certain local dealers say is true, hopmen in this state will never be able to obtain the actual value for their hops until they give the market an op portunity to settle down upon some definite basis. They declare that the continually fluctuating condition of the market has a great tendency to create friction among the growers and the merchants with the result ' that the former is not willing to be satisfied with the exact value price, while tbe latter become obdurate and refuse to halt any losses the market may suffer. Build Should Move. Whil a few short sales now and then relieve any stupid condition in the mar ket, no value basis can be arived at until there is a general movement of the crops on hand, say those interested. It is predicted that, in the event the bulk of the crop on hand now would begin moviBg briskly, the grower would soon realize just exactly what his pro duct is worth, and consequently get a better price than by holding np and fighting shy of the different prices be ing offered at the present time, some of which are fair, while the majority underestimate the hop value. A market war between different hop localities is apparent now, according to reports coming from California and the eastern states. It is claimed thai New York is enjoying better prices than the west, and, in order to bring the big buy ers to time, the western growers are taking their crops off the market, with the result that it is hardly possible for either the small grower or the small purchaser to determine exactly the ac tual base upon which to set the price. HE DISLIKES- FEDERATION HEAD OF VICTOR-AMERICAN FUEL COMPANY ALSO OPPOSES EIGHT - HOUR DAY. UNITED I'RESS LEASED WHIR. Denver, Colo., Feo. 13. "I dou't want any relations with the United Mine Workers, and I will not have any. Frankly, I have always opposed the eight-hour day in the coal mines. "The operators bought arms and ammunition for the mine guards. I want to take all the responsibility that is coining to me for the. purchase of machine guns. As far as tbe oper ators are concerned, tho strike is all over. " These were a few of the statements OUR SPRING SHOE STYLES FOR 1914 Art hert, and their real mer itsthe quality of the leather can be realized beat by an in Bpection. Come in. Prices , $4.50 to $6.00. SALEM WOOLEN MILLS STORE Seed Grain We have a complete stock of wneat, oatw, Daney, rye, vetcn, etc., all recleaned in first-class shape and suitable for seed. GRASS SEEDS Carry a complete stock of the different grasses suitable for this climate, including Orchard Grass, English and Italian Rye Grass, Timothy, Mesquite, Red Top, Blue grass, etc. CLOVER SEED This is our specialty, and have some of the very best seed grown in the world. Have Medium and Mammoth Red Clover, Alsike, White and Sweet Clover. You will always find bur prices the lowest, quality considered. i DJV. White & Sons, Seedsmen. 251-261 State Street, Salem, Or. made yesterday agternoon by John Os good, chairman of the board of direct ors of the Victor-American Fuel com pany, before the congressional commit tee investigating the Colorado coal strike. "I don't question the work men's rights to organize and do busi ness collectively, but I think the busi ness man has a right to do business with whom he pleases," ho said. Osgood attempted to show that thei wages in Colorado were not substan tially lower thnn in Wyoming, and de clared they were 20 per cent higher than those paid in Kansas, Oklahoma and Illinois, where the employers had contracts with the United Mine Work ers. "When the strike started, violence started with us. Day after day men. went out , the town marshal . at Se guudo was killed. Shortly thereafter,, the strikers held two women prisoner until the governor iuterferod. During; the strike fourteen men were killed, three of whom were miners." DOWNWARD TREND. UNITED rilESS LEASED W1RH.J New York, Feb. 13. A downward trend was apparent in the opening deal ings in Btocks today, following yester day's holiday. SOX AND GIANTS AT NICE. I UNITED VUKSB I.RiSHO WI1IB. Rome, Feb. 13. Mombers of the New ' York Giants and Chciago Whito Sox. baseball teams left hero today for Nice, France, to play exhibition games. Charles A. Cominskoy, owner of tbo White Sox, who has been ill of stomach trouble, remained hero. He will consult a specialist in Paris tomorrow. BERTILLION IS DEAD. UNITED MESH LEASED WIDE. Paris, Feb. 13. Alfonze Bertillon, the noted anthropologist and head of tha identification bureau of tho Paris po lice department, died hero today. I Our new style of gas heat- I era are strictly odorless r T n rl will kat vaw Mm'Al., at a small cost. From $3 up f ii Gas Works Phone Mam 85. i t4MMMMMMt