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THE BAI.EM CAPITAL JOCRWAI.. 8AtI!M. OREGON. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14, 1B14.
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WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 14, 1914
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SEVEN DOLLARS
' ' The "majesty of the law" is one of those apocryphal
things that must always be maintained. It does not mat
ter what else suffers, the law must not get its majesty
chafed. In Portland, a case coming finally before Police
Judge Stevenson, illustrates vividly how tender the God
dess of Justice is about her majesty.
. "Scrubby," a little black and white bull pup belonging
to l:j-year-old Madge Schnitzel, of 20 Northrup street, ran
away from home, was gathered up by the dog-catcher and
taken to the pound. The little girl had sought diligently
and tearfully for her pet, but in vain. He had fallen into
decidedly bad company and was in the city dog pound.
He was not muzzled, nor had his little mistress paid the
big city of Portland for the privilege of owning him.
You see, in Portland it is wrong to own a dog unless you
pay the city for the privilege of doing that wrong. That
makes the wrong right. After a search of two days, Madge
found her doggie, and learned he was sentenced to die at
four o'clock that night. That is, he was to die unless .the
great city of Portland was paid $7.00 for consenting to let
him live. Madge did not have seven dollars, but she broke
open her bank and with its little hoard of 400 pennies,
tightly held lest they should get away and leave poor
"Scrubby" to face death, she made her way to the police
court where a newspaper reporter, being attracted by her
forlorn appearance, inquired into her trouble, and learn
ing it, called Judge Stevenson into consultation as to what
could be done. The judge decided that he could not do
anything. The majesty of the law must be vindicated and
nothing short of seven dollars would appease the appetite
of the blind goddess for coin. Other city officials were
appealed to, and all were sympathetic, but there was the
outraged majesty of the law in the way and nothing could
be done. Portland needed the .money, perhaps, but if she
didn't, there was the law with its majesty hanging out
vaiting to be vindicated. A hat was passed around and
bystanders contributed $:.:5, enough with Madge's pen
nies to pay the city of Portland for its permission for the
rirl to keep her pet, and also to vindicate the majesty of
the law. As there was 1!5 cents left from the insatiate
maw of the vindicated one, Madge bought 25 cents worth
of candy and treated her friends. Her 400 pennies had
pone into the city treasury gone beyond even a Portland
recall but she was happy and had her pet, while the city
had only her money. Judge Stevenson could have paroled
a criminal, but he could not parole a dog whose only of
fense was in being a dog. However, the majesty of the
Jaw had been violated in the sum of seven dollars and it
had to be vindicated from a little child's pitiful savings.
Jjct us sincerely hope the great city of Portland, which
winked at the violation of the statutes on receipt of seven
dollars, may be saved from ultimate bankruptcy by the
child's contribution and that the majesty of the law may
have no more such wrenches.
THE CITY MANAGER PLAN.
The people are just now considering a new charter, in
w hich is embodied, we understand, the city manager plan.
Regarding this method of handling city affairs, a Port
'land paper cites the experience of Dayton, Ohio, as fol
lows: I A the chief example of the thing Hint lire done under Hie city malinger
lUii of I'lt.v government, l'nvtnii, I Mini, in just now nttim'ling inure attention
-1 tm ti any other pity of It sire In the country,
The 1'iiireiit city deficit him been roilnceit IS.VUMij there linn been more
prompt payment of' contrnctnrs for public Korku; a bridge hut been built for
; 1 I L'.ihiii less llinii the niiirnirintnluui the Int'iiut ilcnth rnle of the city has
'been cut tit onclialf Hint shown for the corresponding month for the three
previous yearns It slnrm newer lu been built for loss tlmn two third the
uitioont npproprlnlod for that purpose, all bill linve been discounted In the
! iuri -hnsing department, saving the city 2 per cent on the cent of itx mnlerlnl
i nml supplies, iiiicthlug tu'vcr before rcnlized,
; A carefully prepared review of the proposed new city
jcharter for Salem is printed in today's Capital Journal.
From the surprise given the Athletics by the Boston
It raves in beating the supposed invincibles "four
straight," it Is evident the Philadelphians "do not know
I wans."
The people of the City
how Mudville felt when the
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WORTH OF SALVE.
of Brotherly Love know now
mighty Casey struck out.
CENSORSHIP
The censorship of news from the seat of war in Eu-;
rope is not only foolish but absolutely harmful. The dis-;
patches show that every movement made by any of the
parties is known at once through the aviation fleet, so'
there is no danger to either side from the publication of
the movements of the armies. On the other hand, the
suppression of the facts causes all sorts of riynors to gain
publicity and these may do infinite harm. Above all is
the principle that the people of the warring countries are
entitled to know the truth about the war, and the out
side world is also entitled to know the real facts as they
occur. Another foolish proposition is the fear of spies.
It is safe to say each country knows everything about the i
other's defenses any spy could tell them, and has had this !
information laid away for an indefinite period. Lying
about the war and claiming victories unless they are vic
tories is not going to make those victories materialize, and
when the truth finally comes out and it is found that these
alleged victories had no foundation other than the imagi
nation of the censor or military authority sending them
out, the world at large will
that side s regard for the truth as it will also have for
their military" prowess, that achieved victories only on
paper.
This war correspondent job is not one to' be eagerly
sought. If the correspondent tells the truth, the censors
make a lie of it before they allow it to be sent out; if he
lies so as to get by the censor with a little of the truth,
his boss roasts him and the paper's readers condemn him ;
if he writes nothing, he starves to death, and if he goes
to the front in search of real news, he is liable to be sho.
as a spy, and the industrial accident commission has no
record of him, or any money for him. .: top of it all, he
is liable to lose his standing in the Ananias club.
Now some of the "militarists" at Washington are
claiming the American battleships are unseaworthy, poor
ly armored and indifferently equipped. Outside of this
and perhaps a few other trifling defects, they are prob
ably all right.
How small Von Kluk seems by the side of Gowdy, and
what small fry is Kitchener compared to Evers. And on
top of all, how childish the so-called "Great Battle" ap
pears alongside the four days fight for the world's cham
pionship. It is reported that General Funston is to remain in
charge at Vera Cruz until there is a stable government
and permanent peace in Mexico." There is no immediate
danger of the general joining the army of the unemployed.
The Oregonian seems to be running Mr. Booth's cam
paign on the theory that any shortcomings of Senator
hamberlain are a credit to his opponent. In other words,
it is running Mr. Booth on the demerits of his opponent.
Senator LaFollette is not to be tempted into running
for governor. He goes on the principle that it is "better
rn pndnrp the ilia we have than to flv to those We know
not of," especially when the
Anyway, President Wilson can get another chance at
the war situation before long, as it will soon be time for
the Thanksgiving proclamation to get ripe.
THE ROUND-UP
Moslem Oregon enmities will hnve a
nicotinic soon to perfect nrrangement
for ninMiig n display of cntcrn Oregon
product nt the I'nniiinn exposition next
yenr. The Intention In to nink one bio
display showing the product of the en
Urn enileru section,
John CI, Tipton, who crossed th"
plnln In IS.'i.i, died nt llosohuig Hut
nrdny, ngod
October '.'0, "Apple ln,v" In Port
land I to be iiinde n livciv uiie. The
" Muts" hnve tnlien hold of it nml kii.v
they will ilinlriliiite lO.iliM apple aiming
the poor on Hint dny,
t
dnhn Houseman Kiddle, a pioneer of(
lVil nml ngod 70 Jenr died nt hi
home In Kiddle, Hun. lav, October 1 1. He
win born In Hnngnmon county, Illinois,1
in ISM, and enme with hi parents
aero the plnln In Oregon, settling In
the neighborhood of what I now the
town of Kiddle. He was president of
the Kiddle lnte bnnli, which he or-gnnli-.cil.
He wu also innvor of the
city.
Volilii, prohibition and about .'very
thin); else I beliiK sidetracked In M.il
hour comity nml there I no tnlk nboul:
anything except the county rat f'i'lit.
Vale I the present coiinlv enl nud nil
effort I being made to have Oilnrio
made the seal of ceiinly government In
stead, the claim being mnde that It I
nearer the center of the count v and of
opiilntlon, f ,,.
The llnrrlshurg potato rarnlvnl opens
Wednesday and will show the wild eved
pod In all it pristine beauty imiil Kil
dny night, It Is the "Fourth Annual
1'olnto Wiow,' '
The (lervnl posloffice ha been ad
anced to Ihe third rlas.
The linker board of rdtieallon hn.
divided to employ n truant officer this
year, i
"The auto street ear," say the
Pendleton r)at Hregonisn, "wlil be a
particularly good convenience when Ihe
weather Is bad. The entetprlse- should
succeed and merit all Ihe support that
OF NEWS.
have as poor an opinion of
flying is not extra good.
The Pilgrimage
Life Is a weary road to travel, and
hard upon the feet, if we are hound to
nnrl and cnvll at every one we meet.
Wo ought to bow
In stranger pas
ief"K,V I lug, and not knock
..".V. I off their tile, for
they will answer
mis with snssing,
or give us smiles
for smiles. If vim
a re quarrelsome
and scrappy, nor
prone to gain a
friend, you'll find
the pilgrimage u
t , I happv and dismal
II .mi nrnr m
smile Hint' win
nluir. a smile eluhl
Inches deep, some other chaps who e
you grinning, will strniglitwny cense to
weep. A smile like yours or mine's con
(ngious! folk seeing It will say, "This
life can't be so blamed outrageous, If
pilgrims smile Hint way!" A scowl,
alas, 1 just as cntchlng; a fur II in
fluence goc folk seeing It will soon
be hatching another hrood of woe.
This life's a tune that 'a fud of .inutile,
a ilU'iml, lame and halt, If we go seek
lug rows and wrangle, and keep on
finding fmilt. Hut It's an anthem,
grand, Inspiring, wory a Ihe nmtel'
song, If we go down tht tend Inquiring
who we cn.i help alonj.
Lebanon Ktpresst Nature ha on ills
play In this vicinity just now many
ix'autiful specimen of her handiwork.
The apple orchard aee splendid with
fruit ready for the harvest, and along
the rouiUlde the brilliant red of Ihe rose
tips give the. needed touch of color to
the landscape.
The watee company at Uemmer Is
tnklng steps to furnish better fire pro
tectlon, especlnlly to railway and ware
house property, "Much of the wealth
of the community at the present time,''
say the Herald', "I found along the
track In Ihe shape of wheat and wool
and thi ha never been prn'tectcd a
It should av been,'''
f
fil ti'ssH'fassw'slfcsifj
oaz
powder.
Absolutely Pure
BOOTH DECLARES
FOR PROHIBITION
(Eugene Daily Guard.)
Ti. A. Idiot li, republican enndidatu for
United ytntes senator, took a positive
stand upon prohibition Inst uight, at the
request of the women of Kugeue, when
he declared himself fur nil time in fuvor
of national prohibition.
At the close of his nddres In the
court house, Mrs. W. W. Calkins, wife
of Lane county's ex-senator, nrose, de
clared that she as a friend, knew hi
personal position on temperance, but
asked that he stute his position to the
public,
"Aluy I nay to you, Mrs. Culkins, that
I do know where 1 stund upon that
question. 1 won't refer to my own lite;
1 won't refer to the ninny buttles over
it which I have been in; and I will not
refer to the contributions which I have
made to that cause, or you nil know
about this.
"When the prohibition nominating
committee met about May 1 it sent me
a leter, stilting Hint many would bo my
friends If I would enlist In this cause,
and asking mo to become the prohibition
candidate for I'nlted Htntcs senntnr-
"I replied that I was a candidate of
the republican party, set forth to main
tain Its principles, but Hint after my
nomination by that party that I would
be pleased to receive the endorsement
of the prohibition party.
"Hut Irrespective of the action of
any parly, 1 have always stood, and
nlnnv shall stand Cor national prohibi
tion.'' ONE ON JOH1I DBVORF.
,1nh Devore, pinch hitter of the Ilos
ton I Ir rives, who is a veteran of two
world's series, recently undertook to
tell hi teammnte some of the vul
nerable point of the Athletics a he
observed them III lull, dust as .Fnsh
was nil In full swing Ted father Inter
rupted with the remark, "r'nv, la this
old bird, Kdilic Plank, so mi), h of a
pitcher!"
Iievore's lecture enme to an abrupt
end. The former CI in nt turned and
walked from the mum without saying
a word,
"What's the mutter with him!"
Hiked t'ulhcr. "I didn't sny anything,
nil I T
" Look In the guide booh for the score
of the game played on October 11, of
the mi I series, advised Johniiv Kvers,
nlher did, nml now he know wliv
losh wn angry, for he reads "Htruck
out hy I'lank Hevore (41."
1 A man may have a lot of sense, but
the chances are he will not display any
of It when he gels into an argument
with a pretty wnmnn.
D0N7JIVE UP
Discounted Cltlssns Will Find Comfort
In th fcxperlani's of a Salem Man.
Kxperlence I the modem Instructor.
Profit by Ihe experience of others,
It may save your lifa.
The experience of friends and neigh
bor, Thn testimony of Nnlem people.
Will bring renewed encouragement.
Here la a ense In point:
.1. II. Penton, MIA trf St.. flalim.1
ays: "A cold settled on inv kldnet-a,,
causing pain through my hack, I knewl
that my kidney were In blame and
hearing several local cltiren endorse
lonn' Kidney Pills highly, I began us
ing them. They were Jut what 1
needed to relieve the pains and other
kidney trouble. Whenever I have tak
en I man 'a Kidnev Pill since, a few
lose hare brought me relief.'
Price (I'lc, at all dealer. IWt sim
ply ak for a kidney remedy get
ln' Kidney Pills the ssme that Mr.
Pentnn had. Foster-Milbmn t'o Prop,
Hoffalo. X, V, '
Health First
In buying food articles we must consider
several things economy, results, conveni
ence, reliability; but the most important' is
Health.
Health means everything, li one gets
Heated in buying dresses, shoes or bonnets it
is 'provoking, but the harm is chiefly loss of
money.. In buying food articles, if imitations
or poor '-Stuffs are supplied, there is a loss of
money and pfobably an injury to health also;
and good healtiis beyond price.
Remember these acts when buying baking
BAKING POWSIEX
No
SUFFRAGIST LEADER
FOR CHAMBERLAIN
Hr. Anna Howard fclinw', president of
the N'utionnl Suffrage nssocintion, and
one of the most noted women In tho
I'nlted States, In a letter to Senator
ffeorge K, (hiinilieilnlii, expresses her
deep distress over the course being
persued by the Congrcssionul Union for
Women Suffrage, which has sent Airs,
Jessie Hnnly Stuldis into Oregon to nt
tm k Senator Chamberlain, a staunch
supporter of equal suffrage, on the
mere ground thnt lie Is n Democrat.
Dr. Shaw says that the noble women
who first chninpinned the cause of
equnl suffrage "would denounce Ihe
action of the union as political treason
and moral crime,'' j
Dr. Shaw's letter to Senator hnm-'
berlnln, written while she was In Ne-'
vnda recently, is a follows:
"(loldfiel.l, Nov., Oct. 8. ITonornblft
Oenrge K. Clinmbcrlnln, i oiiin.ittee vv'
Military Affairs, Pulled Stnte Senate,'
Washington, D. C My Denr Senator
( liamberlnin: It Is Impossible for mo;
to express the deep dUtr-vn felt by .
the Nntinnnl Snffrngi) Association
when we learned that the Congresslon-i
nl I'nlnn had decided to carry out their
III advised threat to enter the enfran
chised stntes with the purpose of try
ing to defeat Democratic senntors sim
ply because they are Democrats' re-1
gnrdlcss of (he fact that they hnve'
been persistent and consistent support-!
ers of the suffrago movement for J
venrs. This form of suffrage activity,!
naed upon me niiscnievons militancy
of a portion of the Kngllsh auffraglts,
can hut produce the same result In this
country which It ha In Kngland, and
that I to delay the triumph of wnmnu
suffrage. More than nil the efforts of
our opponents It will postpone our
final success, so thut even on the
basis of policy It is self destructive,
Injustice Is Felt.
"Thnt, however, Is ant primarily the
cause of our present distress, Wo
feel deeply the Injustice of their In-
grniiiiiue, wnoii wc recall what you;
and other Democrats have done for our
cause; how you cliiimpioucd It when!
you had everything to lose and nothing
to gain by your support,
"We are oppressed by a sense of
deep humlliiitiip and shame that anv ,
woman, even In Hie hope of a tem
porary advantage, should so Injure a
cause championed by such women as'
l.ueretln Molt, Susiiu II. Anthony and ,
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tw Miw, caivm, vrtgV.
Alum
Eliziibeth I'ady Stanton, noblo and
loyal women, ull, who, were they here,
would denounce the action of the union
as nnliticnl treason and a moral crime.
"Our own hopo rests in our faith In
the good sense of tho women of Oregon
that they will repudiate the attempt
of thn union and of its agents to da
feat friends of suffrage, Bud that they
will give unqunligied support to men
like yourself, whether Democrats or
Hcpuiillcnns, who hnvo so loyally cham
pioned the cause of woman suffrage
during nil the hard and difficult years,
The real suffragists of the nation will
rejoice In your return to the United
States senate to continue your efforts
in our behalf, which we consider the
cause nf a true democracy.
' With sincere wishes for the success,
of vour ran-iidacv, I am, cordially
yours, ANNA H.SHAW,
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