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THB DAILY CAPITA!. JOTJRNAT BALEM. OREGON. MONDAY, APRII. 27, 1914.
Editorial Page of The Daily Capital Journal
MONDAY
APRIL 27, 1914
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FELIX DIAZ LACKS NERVE.
ADMIRERS of Felix Diaz, nephew of the great presi
dent, is said to have few admirers in the Mexican
caiptal. Even his friends assert that he lacks nerve,
and nerve is the principal requisite for a Mexican
statesman, if he would control the mob of peons which
constitutes the principal part of the body politic.
No man in Mexico has had more opportunities to make
something of himself and to take a hand in destmea of
Mexico than Felix Diaz, for, even though he was only the
nephew of old President Diaz, the president felt even
more kindly to Felix than he did to his own son, who was
thoroughly incapable of assuming responsibility of any
sort. "I tried to make him a statesman," they say old
Porfirio remarked of Felix, "and he wasn't big enough
for it. I tried to make him a financier and gave him every
chance in the world, but he couldn't rise to the opportun
ity. I tried to make him a soldier, but he failed. Then I
gave him the little job of being chief of police of Mexico
City and he was happy."
Felix Diaz's seizure of Vera Cruz before the downfall
of Madero is a story that is full of instances of his in
ability to make the most of opportunities. In the custom
house, when Felix Diaz gained control of the town, was
the sum of $r!,000,O00: Diaz never learned it was there un
til after he had been captured by Madero and his revolu
tion had failed. "Fool !" cried old Porfirio Diaz, in Paris,
when he head of this incident. "Felix was always ready
to steal from the poor, but he wouldn't take money from
a government he was trying to overthrow."
' , Trip wpto 10.000 rifles stored in Vera Cruz, which
Felix might have seized, but, with his usual superficiality, ;
he didn't know of their presence until it was too late, and!
he was in need 01 nru?s ana ammunition ar. uiat moment.
From a military standpoint Diaz also made a character-"
istic and fatal mistake wnen, alter seizing vera uruz, ne
did not send out scouting parties to cut the railroad lines
between the capital and his seaport stronghold. Over
these lines, within a few hours after his revolution, troops
were rushed to overthrow him, and Felix Diaz wound up
in jail with a death sentence hanging over his head.
Mexicans, like all other folk the world over, love a
winner. But they have seen Felix Diaz fail in everything
he undertook, and they were not surprised to see Huerta,
after Madero had been overthrown, seize the presidency
and send the weak Felix away on a foreign mission. Al
most everything is fair in war and Mexican politics, but
there are thousands of former supporters of Felix Diaz
who have never been able to forget that after Madero had
saved Diaz's life Diaz turned about and assisted in taking
the life of Madero. Among all classes in Mexico, except
for a few politicians, who might profit by his success, the
opinion is general that almost any candidates for the
presidency who might be selected from the Mexican lead
ers would be more efficient than Felix Diaz.
of time in order to give te Mexican an opportunity to
give vent to hatred of Judas Iscariet.,
; Army engineers have given assurance that vessels car
rying grain will be passed through the Panama canal by
July first and the first charter is credited to G. W. Mc
Near, of the German bark Kurt, now on the way to Port
land, and which will load there for the United Kingdom.
It is hard torealize that this great undertaking is prac
tically completed, and that the traffic through it is to com
mence within a few months. For a month or two there
will be all kinds of notices of it in the newspapers, and
then the great American public will rise up and say: "Oh,
that tiresome old canal. For heaven's sake cut it out and
give us some real news." .
Mme. Caillaux regretfully declares she had no inten
tion of killing Editor M. Calmette. She says it so charm
ingly that if the editor was alive 'he would, being a
Frenchman, no doubt lift his hat, tell her it was of no
consequence, and express his thanks for having been shot
by so lovely a lady.
According to latest reports, Governor West and Mr.
Morson cannot agree to call the irrigation war off, as
neither is willing to fire a simultaneous salute. By the
way, nothing can simultaneous anything when Morson
gets busy. He is the whole thing in the salute way when
he gets started.
Judging from the platforms of many of the candi
dates now offering to sacrifice themselves on the altar of
duty we are of the opinion they make their own beds and
do most of their promising from them. Doth not the
proverb say that "as a man maketh his bed so also shall he
lie in it?"
A New York man wants a divorce because his wife has
tried to commit suicide 23 times and has failed. He
should not get impatient, but let her try it seven more
times, for ";J0" ought to be a winner.
We can, we believe, safely say to an anxious inquirer
that the Maid of Orleans mentioned in history was not a
citizen of New Orleans nor was she made of molasses,
though probably just as sweet.
Gerald Volk has sold the Polk County Observer to Lew
A. Cates, formerly of the Cottage Grove Sentinel, and the
new owner will take possession at once. '
The Givers
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Just now almost everything concerning Mexico is of
interest in this country. Along this line, one of the corres
pondents of the United Press, who was located for some
time in the capital of the republic, tells how the child
ishness of the Mexican Indianand there are 12,000,000
of him in Mexico, as against 4,000,000 real Mexicans is
illustrated at Easter time by the manner in which he un
derstands the Easter story.
His whole idea is not to mourn the death of Christ so
much as to express his hatred of the men who brought
it about. Good Friday, which in other lands is a day of
mourning, is given over by the Mexican to showing his
hatred ot Judas.
Many thousands of tissue paper figures of Judas are
sold in the cities and villages. These effigies are "lynched"
in a village street with great shouting and jeers. . Then,
for hours afterwards, men and boys throw sticks and
stones at the effigies until they are torn to bits.
In the camps of all the soldiers Friday and Saturday
before Easter, whether the soldiers were rebels or feder
als, it is safe to say that fighting was forgotten for a space
The great, fine men are oft obscure:
they have no wide, resounding fnme,
that exports war
rant to endure un
til the finish of the
same. OKI Clinkcn
board is such a mau
and though he has
no store of yon, he 's
ho's alwavs doing
what ho can to help
-k . II men. He has no mil
's V VJ lions to disburse,
. s&, 'J but when ho meets
a hungry guy, ho
di(; a quarter from
his purse, which
buvs the sinkers
nud tlio pie. Tho
gifts of bloated millionaire mean
nothing of a sacrifice; they ait around
in ea.sy chairs and count the semis
they have on ice; if Croesus gives ten
thousand bucks to help some college
off the rocks he still ran have his
wine and ducks he has ten million
in his box. The widow's mite, 1 do
not doubt, in heaven mado a bigger
splash than shtckels Pharisees sholle.l
out from their largo wads of ill-gaine.l
cash. And so the poor mnn, when he
breaks the only William in his pants,
to buy some widow tea and cakes, is
making angels sing and dnnee. In fer
tile soil he's sowing seeds, and he shad
reap a rich reward; for he who gives
tho coin he needs, is surely lending to
the Lord. , ,
price and there is a move on to cut ths
consumption in two in the middle by
economies in the use of the costly
product.
A total of 97,000 official ballots and
111,330 sample ballots will be required
by Multnomah county in the coming
primaries.
The police of Carlton seized and
destroyed a barrel of whiskey Thurs
day, that had been shipped by a whole
sale drug company to a local druggist.
The barrel wns enclosed in a box anil
It was claimed was not marked as the
law requires.
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Columbia river salmon packers have
advanced the price of salmon, the
raise being about ten cents on case.
Two little boys lost their lives at
Portland Friday within 15 minutes of
each other in the same vicinity. The
elder, Kdwin Hensley, 8 years old, was
drowned in ft stapnant pool of water
in the block bounded by Kast Yamhill
and Belmont, East, Second and Kast
Third streets. Boyee Logan, 4 years
old, was killed by a truck driven by
Alex Barclay at Union avenue- and
Kast Pine street;
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ALLEGED LAND GRAFTERS
HELD TO AWAIT TRIAL
Portland,. Or., April 27. Following
the arrest in Seattle of D. K. Houston
and Harry J. Harer Saturday night,
charged with fraudulently locating pur
chasers on tracts in Oregon anil Cali
fornia land grants in southern Califor
nia, it was learned today that secret
indictments on the same charge were
returned by the federal grand jury here
which adjourned two months ago.
Houston and Harper wore brought to
Portland and are being held in the
county jail,
The federal authorities were notified
that Sidney L. Sorry, a wealthy
ranchman of Covins, Cal., was ar
rested in Los Angeles Inst night in
connection with the same case.
United States District Attorney
Reames admitted today that he was
expecting important arrests in San
Fraucisco.
EPRESENTATIVB HEFLIN of Alabama was
on of Oscar W. Underwood's campaigners. On
the last night of tbe fight a Hobson supporter
shouted at Hefltn:
"Hot Smith was two years on the Job and got at
regional reserve bank for Atlanta. Oscar, with twenty
years on the Job. gets nothing' for BinnlngbMa. How'
abont Hr
That's tbo very question I wanted you to nsk!?
roared Mr. Heflln In 'reply. "Here are tho fact: Presi
dent Wilson practiced tew In Atlanta when be was a
youug man. Mrs. Wilson was a Georgia gT. He. courted ber In Georgia.
Be married her Ini Georgia. His children were- born In Georgia. And notr
one of them Is engaged to be married to the secretary of the trensary. who Is),
chairman of the committee that Hied these banks, and he-was born In Geo-,
glu. Now, how con yoo beat that combination?"
"Ter calntP shouted the crowd.
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Senator C 8.: Thomas of Colorado war born- In the south and emigrate
west In early youth. Be Is chairman of tho sennte -suffrage committee and lav
that capacity was present that memorable day when the
suffragists presented their demands.
The women were out in full force that day, both
camps armed for bottle. But the Important facts were
lightened by the humor of the tale related by a dunie
from New Englnnd, who told the following Incident:
"1 whs hnring u discussion one day when the wo
man opposing, who was a Danghter of the Revolution,
asked me if my forefntbers fought ln tb. Revolution.
1 replied thutHiey did, but It was on the wroutf aide.
"The lady of nulcut lineage did not relish tills and,
throwing back her bend proudly, remarked, '1 am de
scended from long line of-Kevolnrkmary- ancestors.'
-'Yes.' 1 returned! 'that' la exactly' what you have
done. You have descended from your ancestors, while
1 have ascended from mine."
8KKATOR TROMASl
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Transact a General Banking Business
Safety Deposit Boxes
jTraveler's Checks
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THE ROUND UP.
The Linn county court believing the
dato set by the governor too early, has '
fixed upon May 22 as good roads day.
The prohibition party will hold a
convention at Oregon City next Tues
day to rtiap out a local campaign for
a the "Oregon Dry" movement. i
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J. S. Minkler, 73 years old, a Port-V
laiiil merchaut, was run down by an
auto driven by B. 0. Riggs, of Van-
icouvor, Wash., Wednesday night as. he
i was crossing tho street at the inter
' section of Williams avenue and Beech.
street, lie died at tho hospital Friday
! afternoon. . I
The body of Laurits Davidson, the
i ninnine who fled from his companions
, while camping on Deer Island two
wooks ago whs found hanging in a tree
I on the island Friday. The sheriff went
' to the spot, cut down the body and
had it removed to Ht. Helens.
Lebanon has decided to hold its
annunl strawberry and rose festival
June 4 and 5.
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j Forty neighbors of Mrs. Kate Rus
sell, who lives twb miles north of Ku
; geuo and whose husband died a year
ago, 'gave her a surprise Thursday
when they took possession of her farm
'with ten teams nnd plenty of tools and
i planted all the years crops for her.
j The women folks 'sewed for her an 1
got up a big dinner. Six Bcres of oats
and two acres of truck garden were
planted.
Portland icemen have shoved up the
Japan Slandered In Order to Make Dock
yards and Steel Industries Busy
By Dr. TOYOKICHI IYENAGA. Lecturer For University of Chicago
IF a war senro is needed for the gratification of newsmongers or for
tho passing through congress of navy bills so ns to mako the dock
yards and steel industries husy Japan is every time utilized for the
purpose.
She has been PkAGGED IN EVEN-IN THE CONTROVERSY
ABOUT THE FANAMA CANAL TOLLS. Indeed, to further its
designs, yellow journalism has not hesitated to use every wit and talent
at its command for slandering Japan, has attributed to her ambitions
she never dreamed of, heaped false charges upon her merchant class
and besmirched tho fair name of her womankind.
UNCONSCIOUSLY INSTILLED INTO THE MINOS OF THE INNOCENT
AND THE IGNORANT, THESE FALSEHOODS WOULD TEND TO SHAPE
THEIR OPINION AND TO ALIENATE JAPAN FROM THEIR SYMPA
THIES. HOW GREAT HAS BEEN THE EXTENT OF THE ALIENATION
MIGHT 80MEWHAT BE. GAUGED BY THE CHANGE THAT HAS COME
UPON THE TONB OF PUBLIC OPINION FROM THE TIME OF THE RUSSO-JAPANESE
WAR, WHEN JAPAN WAS OVERLOADED WITH PRAISE,
TO THE TIME WHEN THE ALIEN LAND BILL WAS .ENACTED IN THE
FACE OF THE 8TRONGEST PROTESTS OF THE WASHINGTON GOV
ERNMENT. IS IT. NOT TIME FOR RIGIITEOUS AND STROXO ORGAN
IZATIONS TO ASSERT AND EXERT THEMSELVES FOB CSE
ATIXO A SOUNDER PUBLIC OPINION?
WOODBUEN NEWS.
Mr. Fred Kerr of Aurora spent the
week-end with Woodhurn friends.
Mrs. J. B. Kennedy returned home
from Portland after spending several
days with her sister.
Mr. and Mrs, David Wright of Sa
lem visited over Sunday with Mrs, ii.
Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. jbrnest Feller of Donald
motored to Woodburn Bunday and
spent he day with frionds.
Miss Jennie Christensen entertained
a number of her friends Tuesday aft
ernoon at the home of her parents on
Pacific highway, the afternoon being
spent in conversation and nodlework.
At the close a delicious lunch was
served by the hostess.
Mr. nad Mrs Fred Dose entertained
a large-number of their friends at
their- home Wednesday evening. The
evening was . spent in playing 500 and
card honors fell to Mrs. Lafayette Law
rence and Mr. P. W. Scttlemier. The
hostess, assisted by Misses Lois Beebe,
Jennie Christensen, Hazel Bitney and
Anthilbertson, served dainty and
tempting refreshments.
One of the jeries of whist parties
given by the Ladies' Sodality society
of St. Luke's Catholic church was held
Wednesday evening in their club rooms.
Twenty tables were played, the prizes
going to Mrs. C. McCormick, and . A.
Becker. After the card playing a de
licious lunch was served by members
of the society, after which the young
people enjoyed a social hour in dancing.
lhursdny evening Mrs. Homer Allc-
mnn enterained delightfully with three
tables of whist, the nffnir was in
honor of Miss Euth Oilbertson, who
will leave the first of the week for her
future home at Marshfield. Miss Oil
bertson is very prominent in Woodburn
society and is possessed of a charming
personality. An elnbornte collation wns
served after Jhe card playing. Tho
hostess was assisted in serving by Mrs.
AVm. Rhodes. Those present were:
Miss Jennie Christensen, Mia Neslli
Biukley, Miss Lois Bcebe, Miss Gladys
Binklcy, Miss Avon Mclvinney, Miss
Mildred Drake, Miss Euth (iilbermon,
Miss Cnla Kuowles, Mrs. W. T. Jrvnins,
Mrs. Wm. Rhodes, Mrs. T. C. P.-,-man,
nnd Mrs. H. M. Austin.
Miss Enth Calvert of . Hubbard vis
ited friends here between trains Mon
day oa her way to the Mount Angel col
lege. Mr. nnd Mrs. Ira Hamilton of Hub
bard were shopping in Woodburn Sat
urday. Agent S. T. Johnston left Tuesday
for Ashland to atend the convention
of the Southern Pacific Bailway com
pany. Mrs. H. L. Gill returned to ber home
in-Portland after spending ap leasnnt
week here with her daughter, Mrs. H.
M, Austin. .
Mrs. Morcom; who expects to leave
in a few days foT an extended eastern
trip, was pleasantly surprised by the
Ladies' Aid society 'of the M. E.
church Tuesday afternoon in the base
ment of the church after a pleasant
afternoon of conversation, and neddle-
Senator Atlee Pomerene of Ohio baa overcome a- youthful falling- which
beset blm at boarding school. This fulling was extreme bnshfnlnesa. lie
was at an nendemy wber lamps- were1 In use for the boys to study in their
rooms at lilght. By accident young Poraerene- broke, tho chimney of his. H
wns too tltirid- to go to astc for another, so be adopted a plan by which nnrnrt
could supply him with tbo needed lllumlnntlon. It happened to be the tim
or the month when the moon was" full nnd the air very clear, so lie sat ont
on the roof, adjoining his room, studying his Greek for several nights;
At Inst some one of the faculty discovered tho young Spartan and sup
plied the needed chimney.
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Ileprcsentntive Hobson was arguing- prohibition with a- red faced million
, ,wvS,(. aire at a tea in Washington.
!,;-mA "So-nnd-SO," .mid' the- millionaire, naming a noted
l?J ? '''rA temperance lecturer, "drinks lite a fish."
"Mayoe, saiu UDDson; "mayoei adu ao you ann
vnnrself 7'"
ti SSf "That's my business," said the millionaire angrily.
"Quite so," 6aio uooson. "Ana nave yoo any omer
buslness?'
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While campaigning Senator William H. Thompson
of Kansas adopted as bis emblem a Jack rabbit His
opponent was-speaking one day from the platform at av,
barbecue, at which a Joint debate wns "held, and, know '
Ing Thompson- choice of the buijny, pitched into thai
genial animal.
"What on earth Is more timid, more cpwardly, than
a rabbitr thundered the speaker "Nothing! It shivers
at the trembling leaf; It runs at the sound of the wind
stirring the grass. Why on earth would any sane man
take such an emblem? What can it do that Thompson
would wish to lmltato?"
Just at this point a farmer in a corner stood up.
"What kin a rabbit do, mister?" he chuckled. "Why, it kin do Jest wbol
Mr. Thompson Is doing now in his race for congress it kin run like thunder!"
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BEPBE9ENTATrVB
nonsoir. ,
work delicious lunch, which had been
prepared by Mrs. Coe and Mrs. David
McKeo, was served.
Mrs. J. A. Grover went o Portland
Saturday to visit her daughter and get
acquainted with her granddaughter
that was born Fridny, April 17th.
Miss Mildred Drake and Miss
Maude Horton visited friends in Salem
Monday nnd nttended "Peg O' My
Heart" while there.
Mrs. E. Boscoe entertained delight
fully at dinner Sunday. Covers were
luid for: Miss Gladys Warner of Sa
lem, Miss Lizzie Boaccfc, Miss Mabel
Roscoe, Messrs. Frank Boscoe and S. N.
Peterson of Portland, and Mr. and Mrs.
E. Boscoe,
A pretty wedding took place at he
t-t. l.uko s Catholic church at 0 a. m.
Wednesdny, April 2?, when Miss Loiuse
DuBois of this city was given by her
folks in niurriage to Mr. Mathhieu
James McCormick, postmaster at Wst
Woodburn. Miss Sophia Dubois, sis
ter of the bride, acted as bridesmaid.
Jos. McCormick, the groom's brother,
acter as best man. After tho ceremony
a wedding breakfast was served at the
homo of the groom. After an extended
wedding trip they will be at home to
theri many friends in the handsome
bungalow recently completed by Mr.
McCormick at West Woodburn.
IN THEY COME AND OUT
THEY GO. They come into our
office at Room 11, Busn Bank
Bldg., and get a copy of "Out of
the Rut," and go out and buy
real estate from our advertisers
and par no commission.
The primary political race is on;
few will run well, many slowly,
Household Worry
Is 99 Per Cent
Wash Day
Good Riddance by the Laundry
Remedy.
Linen, blankets, curtains ap
parelall come back beautiful
when we do your work.
Salem Steam Laundry .
136 South Liberty Street
Phone 25
Dry Cleaning. . Ask the Driver
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I COLD DOST FLOUR
Made by the
f SYDNEY POWEB COMPANY
Sydney, Oregon
Made for Family use.
Ask your grocer for it Bran
and shorts always on hand.
P. B. WALLACE, Agent
SalemFence
Works lg
B. B. FLEMING, Prop.
Headquarters American Wire
Fence, Morley's Patent Hop Bas
ket Send your orders In now.
Big stock of hop and loganbery
wire. Banner roofing, IL50 np
per squire. Elastic roof paint
cant be neat Stock of paints
and Tarnishes at 30 per cent -e
daetion, . three brands. Cedar
fence posts and wood and iron
walk and drive gate.
360 Court St Phone 124
B. O. Box S55.
Back- ef oMee- SUsr
House of Half a Million Bargains
Come and see the biggest wonder in the history of Salem. We buv nnd
sell everything from a needle to a piece of gold. We pay the highest
cash price for everything. Mon ster stock of all kinds of grain sacks.
H. Steinbock Junk Co.
233 State Street Salem, Oregon.
Phone Main 224
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:: Marion SecondHand Store
; ; New location. Enlarged space. Greater rariety of new and second'
. . hand goods. We buy, ssll ni exehaafre clothing, shoes, musical ia
' BtrnmcnU, all kinds, of teota, hoesehoid furnishings, trunks, suit eases,
stoves, ranges, men's fmmiaMngsj gardes tools, etc We also sell all
. . kinds of go4s oa coBiwrisseant
Marion Second Hand Store
; Fsrry aid liberty streets, Phone Main 2329.
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