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,1 , 1 TMGE rouu THE DAILY CAPI CAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1914. it IS- WEDNESDAY APRIL 8, 1914 Editorial Page of The Daily Capital Journal it Mr Mi Hi'. f f 1 THE DAILY (j4TjM- JOURNAL rcwis;ti:n jiy CAPITAL JOURNAL PRINTING CO., Inc. CHARLES H. FISHER, EDITOR GRAHAM P. TABER, MAN'AGET? PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY, SALEM, OREGON . 4."2 . sr,u ..noc BUJIHCKIL'TIO.V KATK8: Daily, by Carrier, per year $".20 Per month Daily, by Mail, per jear 4.00 Per month Weekly, by Wail, per yoar 3.00 Six month...... FULL I.KASKl) WJKK TKLKGUAPII KKl'OKT The Capital Journal carrier boys are Instructed to put the papers on the porch. If the carrier docs not do this, mimon you, or neglects gotting the paper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this is the only way we can determine whether or not tho carriors are following instructions. Phono Main 82. GUILTY OF MURDER. i HE whole country was utai tied not many days ago by a holocaust in St. Louis, which cost nearly two score lives, a shameful and needless loss of human beings, caught in a veritable fire trap, from which there was no escape. Evidently something was grossly wrong; somebody decidedly to blame, and, then 'The coroner's jury brought in its detailed report. Did it place the blame? Did it lay at somebody's door the useless sacrifice? Did it say somebody was guilty of murder? Instead, the report stated that no blame could be fixed, and that there was no guilt, because there was no city ordinances prescribing proper safety devices for the ill-fated building, although the structure had been condemned. But there was guilt.The coroner's report was an in dictment. It showed the city of St. Louis, failing to pass proper wifely ordinances, was guilty of the murder of the fire victims. There is something pathetic about our American public life. Stirred by tragedies of this sort, we set about to do great things. Every horrible catastrophe would have paid for itself before this if the remedies immediately considered and agitated were put into practice. But we are quick to forget, and the result is an other catastrophe, followed by another agitation, followed yet by another catastrophe, and so on. For every such catastrophe, there is guilt. As in the case of the St. Louis holocaust, this guilt usually lies with the commu nity, the city government, council and officials. St. Louis can not be brought into court and found guilty of murder in the first degree. Nor can its couneilmen.Nor can its public opinion. But the stain of its guilt remains. Perhaps the saddened city will right itself in the public eye and make amends by passing at once the ordinance and regulations it should have passed before the fire. j ONE MAN STANDS IN WAY. w II1LE Senator Lane is working to get more and better roads built in the forest reserves, he might call the at attention of his backers in Portland to the fact that one man, Commissioner Duly, is now preventing the state of Oregon having a fine summer road built across the Cascades through the I.olo pass, by these same forest reserve people. They would build a road with not to exceed 5 per cent grade from a point on the Sandy, where the wagon road now ends, to the end of the wagon road in Hood River valley. To do this would re quire that the mad run for about five miles through the Bull Run reserve, but not through its watershed. There is a range of bills R'.OO feet high between the proposed road and the water shed, bin Commissioner Daly does not know this, ami will not lake the trouble to find out. He jest says the road shall not be built, and that mds it, for in Portland ho is both the law and the gospel. The recall will do harm if it wakes Daly up to the needs and demands of the state. There is no wagon road across the Cas ctck's in the northern part of the state, and that through the Lolo pass would fill a long-felt want. On the surface there is some criticism of the selection of two Missouri cities, Kansas City and St. Louis, for federal reserve banks, says the Pendleton Fast Oregonian. Geographically speaking it would look to the uninitiated that Denver should liuve n bank. Yet fair and unbiased study of the problem will probably show the board acted with good judgment. There were two things the board seemed to look to more than anything else for guidance in the location of the banks. The first consider ation was to secure the necessary capitalization. It was impera tive for them to do this, because no bank can be established without a stipulated capitalization. That provision of the law made it out of the question for the Northwest to secure a reserve bank. The second feature to which the board gave 'need was the natural channels of trade and the desires of the people affected. Remembering this it is easy to p why Kansas City was selected in preference to Denver. Kansas City is a great packing center and the business of Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Western Missouri flows to Kansas ('ity, not to Denver. It is safe to say the bankers of those stales expressed a preference for Kansas City. John D. Rockefeller, posing as the friend of labor and the de fender of human rights, would bring tears of laughter 'to the eyes of a government pack mule. He asserted on the stand that he and his associates would lose all the millions they had invest ed in Colorado, rather than have the American laborer denied the right to work for whom he pleased, and at whatever prices he pleased. This sounds patriotic, but it means that he and his gang would spend millions to reserve to themselves the right to control labor and to so conduct its business that it could compel labor to accept its terms. Satan rebuking Sin would make a fine companion picture to that of the rapacious whelp of a rav ening hound, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., posing as a patriot and a friend of anything on earth. Why wouldn't it be a good idea for Marion county to select business men for members of the legislature, like several other localities in the state are doing? The only way to get real re form in legislative matters is toelect men of good, sound judg ment and Unquestioned integrity. There. have been too many politicians experimenting with the laws in the past. What fun will there be in becoming a naval officer if one has to cut out the booze and behave like a gentleman? Next thing we know the army officers will have those privileges which have caused them to look down with scorn on common humanity taken away from them. It may even reach the point of degra dation where some real work will be given them to do. Mrs. Patrick Campbell married Mr. Cornwallis West in Lon don Monday. His first wife shook him and Mrs. Patrick Camp bell was also fired out. It is a case of "Beauty and the Beast done over with modern stage effects and decollete trimmings. tnlllfll I 1 SUGGESTIONS But five more days until Easter. Dear to the heart of every woman are those beautiful togs, new millinery and the hundreds of new styles in neckwear, novelties, gloves, etc. Nev er was our stock more complete or style more varied. With $150,000 as pickings on the Portland postoffice building the architects of the building and the bill ought to be highly pleased. The Tabacco Habit Oh, Clarence, do no, lefirn to ivo those foil lent weeds that crow: tho youth who smokes, or chows is storing flit mo woo, For years I 'vc spent my hard- em nod wheels to keen my briar fe.l; 1 p. I ways smoked save when at moil's, or in my trui'kle-lu'd. And l 'other day the saw bones came, and tool; m v works apart, an I said, whilo pawing i 'or m v frame, " You have a cabbage heait. Jt 'b fierce," ho said ; "I never seed sueh wild, spnsuiodii, t)iut!iis; unless you ipiit the no.xioiu weed you'll surely bump the humps.'' And now I've quit; lile's on the blink, the world is drear, my friends; and I can only sit and think of fancy Turlv isli blends. My nervous system is a seream, the tears stream down my eheek, and in my fevered sleep 1 dream of bin-ley and poriune. .My niiony is ton intense to he before you lilted; 3 feel like twenty sevi n eents, and ovecy penny plumed. So, clarence, do not btirn to smoke, ami keep no pipes about; believe me, son, it is no joke when you must eul it out. 8 -;-v V 1 LllM.,.,; ing voted to abolish the custom of cutting up iu school of April fool day. j In testimony of Sherwood's growth; and prosperity tho Journal lists "two general merchandise stores, two hard ware stores, two newspapers, two new store buildings projected, uew indus tries arriving, more new houses in course of construction, and ninny new residents." Human Welfare Notes i Dame Fashion's Latest Decree Our has Has been heeded. New York buyer been working overtime in order that Salem's fair sex may excel in stylish dressing. We are now showing a most complete assort ment of tailored suits in all of the latest weaves and shades. Very reasonable prices. $7.50 $9.90 $12.50 and up Millinery A Riot of Colors "mm 1 Never has our Millinery Department presented such an attractive appearance as at this season. The small shapes, of course predominate. How ever, the assortment is large. We can please you. Hundreds of ready trimmed and pattorn hats, ex clusive in design. Prices range from $1.98 $2.50 $3.98 and Upwards By every express we are receiving invoices direct from the importers the very latest ideas in ladies' fur nishings, such as Neckwear, Hosiery, Gloves, Veils and tho hundreds of Taney articles that. go to males ng Milady's toilet. See them. Our stock now complete in every department. "draM Cnjwrlrlit, KM I.t Music is to be tried in the Eastern Illinois Insane asylum as a cure for in sanitv, Inrest among British farm laborers ha-i resulted in lock-outs and demaniN for increased wage.) and a Saturday half-holi'lay. The city commission-manager eha'' ter bill for Olemi, i, V,, has passe I the state legislature. It provides for recall of the commissioners. The Indiana (lood Roads association is starting an educational campaign to perfect a stfite-wide orgnization with a local good roads club in every city , ami town. I . .. ., ,. . , .., longer permit exhibitions of uiulraped Southern California has reeontlv , ,,,, 1 spent IO,Sil.-, on 1,(100 miles of ron:i ' IWormers. lho 1UMV 1"nml COl, llo construction and has ifll.MiHi.uoo morei"t apply to theaters, whoro tho un available for work on Huu more mil-s draped will be permitted for the ar- in the next two years, The Twentieth Century club of Os'i-ho-di, Wis., conducts a series of twenty O R EE G O M ft RE SOCIALISTS WIN IN BOTH THE ROUND UP. Lapp & Bush, Bankers Transact a General Banking Business Safety Deposit Boxes Traveler's Checks, "i'he din ft of the plans for Portland's new postul'fice lime arrived. It will enst. l,liiul,iHHi, but ifl'O.lH'O of tin.' sum is held nut for architects' fees and oi her ' ' expenses. The great flagpole, which was towel from Astoiia to !:i;i I'lanci-co for t'.ie I'lmama exposition, will be raised th" lint weeli in Mav. IVIoeul ions Ironi Portland will be there. The pole weighs IKt.ilOil pounds, is (id inches in diameter at the butt, is Slit f'et lor,,;; nod contains Hot of lumber. ... , At Kogene the jury in the ifoil.OUO , damiute suit of Joe Uurge-s against the ihimette-Pncitie railroad was dead locked at six to six and was dis- charged. ! . - ! i The house has passed a bill i no roil s- J ing the sum available for the Pendl'- ton public building from j;o,P'..Hl to tao.imo. . ! Senator I nio has written a letter to: the Murshtield Chamber of Commerce, stilting that he will probably vote for compelling American ships to pay tolls , on the Panama ennui. ft V. 1. awter lias graciously con-' seined to accept the nomination for joint representative from Jackson and houglus counties. He ia a republican,. Pupils of the Uoesevelt school at Medford have planted n school orchard of 11 trees t the margin of the play-' ground. Thi orchard, as it matures, I will lie made the medium of instrue-' tion in ll points of nurturing, har-i vesting and marketing. mid-winter Sun, lay afternoon conceits niij invites factory workers, school pn ils nud tho g.'iieral public to attend them. South lleml, lad., lias appointed a policewoman to look after girls and protect young girls from flirts at tho street car transfer station. The city has been asked also to provide chap erons to be constantly on oiity nl publ.e dances. Paris inn-dc and dance halls and con cert, cafes have been ordered to no tisite value of the productions. liritish capitalists have acquired It . 000 acres of land near Kdmonton, Al berta, where a model cooperative rural community and demonstration farm will I be established for liritish settlors who 1 Tu" "" ""'"", K'VI"K will bo supplied land at cost, hom-a j ' ' " ' ' .'" W" ''' to live in ,! accesories for nurUM.ltuM. t. "'a''1"' To prove the necessity for garliai'o' - ' collection the women of Charles citv, , CENSUKE REPRESENTATIVE Iowa, employed a man and team to at-1 F0B CORRUPT ACT3 tend to it, charging householders ifil.oO learning that sho ha I eone to the nolln MISSOULA AND BUTTE : and cast her ballot iu his aliM-nce, John . i llnegel, a negro, wns arrested hero to day. llaegel denied that he killed tho women. He said hi slapped her faco and that she was ,;o lni'milated that . she shot herself. Clifford Adams, an other negro, corroborated llaegel. Helena, Mont., April S. Complete re turns here show the republicans were victorious, electing a mayor, city treas urer ami two aldermen. Socialists were successful in Missoula ami Knt to. The socialists in -Missoula ! elected two commissioners and in Butte they elected throe, coiiiicilinen SHOW'S TESTIMONY POSTPONED. ! per your. It worked so well the city look hold of tho work as ti municipal ' liroject. Rich and Powerful Should Do Their Part In Bet terment of Social Conditions c-txf Wii.diington, April S, l!y a vote of eight to six, the members of the ho ise judiciary committee voted yesterday afternoon to censure Representative McPormott of Illinois iu connection with charges brought out during the recent "insidious lobbv" probe. Th. committee held that it had no iurisdic- jtion over officials of the .National As J sociutiou of Manufacturers beciies.. their alleged acts were committed dur :iug the life of the previous congress. FORMER ARMY MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON TOR BURGLARY Ttioto by American l'reu Auocliitlon. Dy District Aitotney CHARLES a WHITMAN of New York Oakland, Oil., April S.-Chnrles '. Mellor, deserter from both nrmv and navy and an ex-policeman of Hcikele-, was sentenced today to six vears ami 11 months in San (.ieutiii for robbing a College avenue store with James Kiir Icy, who is already doing la months. KILLS WIFE FOR VOTING, Washington, April S. The schedule.! appearance today of tjuincy Shaw, pres ident of the Calumet ami jieela Mining company, before the house suh-coui-niittee which is investigating the Mich i;.an copper strike, has been postponed, chairman Taylor said the committee was too busy with other phases uC the) investiiMitinn to hear Sliaw at this time. Aurora, 111., April ,X.-Chni-,r.,l ui. shooting and killing his wile, after j Household Worry Is 99 Per Cent Wash Day Good Riddance by the Laundry Remedy. Linen, blankets, curtains ap pttrel all come back beautiful when we do your work. Salem Steam Laundry 136 South Liberty Street Phone 25 Dry Cleaning. Ask the Driver Ijine county I becoming noted for a spirit that prompts groups of farm em to plow mid plant for neighbor temporarily or othenvise unable to tin so for themselves. Four such cases, ,f ' FARE. recrut occurrence, are included in one story in the Kugeue lluard. THE 6TR0NQ DEMAND OF THE NEW SOCIAL CITIZENSHIP IS THAT THE RICH AND POWERFUL 8HALL DO THEIR PART-A PART MEASURED BY THEIR POWER TOWARD THE BETTERMENT OF SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND THE CONDITIONS OF LIVING IN OUR COUN. TRY TOWARD ITS SECURITY AND DEFENSE AND THE MAINTE NANCE OF ITS GOVERNMENT! THAT THEY SHALL ASSIST AND NOT OBSTRUCT THE GOVERNMENT In'iTS EFFORT TO PROMOTE THE OR DER AND MORALS OF 80CIETY, TO ELIMINATE PRIVILEGE, TO PRO TECT LABOR A3 WELL AS CAPITAL AND TO STRENGTHEN THE RACE BY PROPER PROVISIONS FOR ITS HEALTH. THE FIRST ESSENTIAL TO THE MAKING OF "80CIAL CITIZENS IS THE QUICKENING OF THE INDIVIDUAL SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GENERAL WEL House of Half a Million Bargains 1 ( OHIO and seo the lilirrniat MnJ.. !- . , ... . e"- "'' mo uioiory oi Baiem. Vie Buy am ell overythui from a noodle to a piece of golj. We pay the higho.6 cash price for everything. H. Steinbock Junk Co. ciom, Uregon. 233 State Street, Phone Main 221 Tho great problem of statesmanship in this country in tho next dec ade will bo to make a snno and cfTectiYo response to that domand so to There wan never inch auether April: direct tho forces of social citizenship that they may not send our great fool pruk a that played last Vei-j democracy upon tho rocks of an unwioldy centralized power that shall nemWy on ' I'upiii of th Milton, bo alike dcstruclivo to tho personal and economic, liberty of tho in- hijth chool by the school board, which ttiviJuiiL deelirej a lesl holiday, in woifiiitiou of tb actios of tho nuvlenti la bar- Marion Second Hand Store kind, of gWs on Mm.o ' B " wU 6,1 J Marion Second Hand Store I Ferry a.d Liberty .trcets. rhnn. ... I . StlWML,aCk-v'