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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1915)
Editorial Page o "The Capital Journal" MATTUPAY KVKXIXO, .l;m. lill-l. CHARLES II. FISHEB Editor and Manager published every eveninq except SUNDAY, salem, oeeoon, BTj:Sfactory business conditions. .The hope of the future lies; IMivnol Pfrr Cr Inn I in me" of Mr. Mills' influence getting the proper vision apiiai JOUrnal 1 lg VU., UK,, and lending their aid toward the righting of the condi- tons trom wnicn we suiter. L. S. BARNES, President CIIAS. II. FISHEB, Vice-President DORA C. ANDBKSKN, Bee. and Treas. The Auto Daily by currier, per year. Daily by mail, pur year... Weekly by mail, per yecr. SUBSCRIPTION RATIOS 5.00 3.00 1.00 FULL LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH UK POUT ! Dun's Commercial Review sums up business conditions pel SoS:':::::'::::for the Past week in the country at large, as follows: Six months . ..",i)c ; 'he most noteworthy improvement continues to be in , ioreign trade. In spite of lack of adequate shipping, lead ' ing to high rates of freight, and regardless of congestion Tlie Capital Journal carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on the: - hal4)0r facilities at Tianv of the PTPat forpifm nnrtx rP jorch. If the carrier does not do this, misses you, or-neglects getting tbo , ui "al uVl 1JU , , -V1". 01 ule gldl IOrtlgn ports re paper to you on tlmo, kindly phone tlie circulation manager, as tnis is mo cmy - fuuiug in lung uciao in uiscnai gmg vessels, expo I IS Oi way we can dotonnLne whether or not tbo carriers aro following instructions.' .American nrofllicts. inellldinrr reveals nnrl ent.r.rvn. nnH Phone Main 81. ' ..c..i. j . . . rJ . - 1 many iiiuiiuiaciuiuu arucies, sieauny increase, uuring TO THE BITTER END. the month of December exports from New York were not . diny tne largest or any otner montn aunng the year, but An oriental seer prophesied that the great war would were also much in excess ot the preceding December. For end in May. Lord Kitchener, when he heard it, is said to the latest week the outgo was $8,000 000 greater than in i'.; i;m.i. rrfi m Ah.v That's when it will renl-'the corresponding week last year, and over $1:5,000,000 in ti. i . i rinaiiciai conditions reveal in- t ...o. (.!. : i. I t,,-: i e.L'ijas ui ine iuujih is. From all the participants come bits of information creasing strength week by week. French bankers, it u which, taken together, indicate that all are making pre- announced, are disregarding the moratorium which is pactions for theutmcst possible showing of numbers and , distinct gain f he records of the New York Stock Ex Strength with the opening of the spring campaign. ! change reveal an increasing breadth and strength in the Fnia is said to have a new army of 800,000 men market for securities. Railroad managers, encouraget ri'Mdv to be thrown into the fighting. Fiance is said to he bringing forward forces of re serves so vast as to be amazing.. A captain of a trans-Atlantic liner says he saw in the by the recent rate decision, are displaying more confi deuce, and several of the important lines are contracting with some degree cf freedom for rails and other supplies. -.ail road gross earnings for two weeks ot January de- The auto" is a lovely cart iu which j in rin nn.l rni.n- hot if , truly smart, he'll make it know its, 1...... (V.... Ml .l ..II i ! iuiu, x uu ii uu an rim iur leisure; hours, ' he says, m ' earnest tunes,' "but I I won 't let you, by i the powers, use ail 1 my stock of bones! i If you should inter fere with trade, or keep me from my; biz, ' 1 'II put yoii ; where the junk is I laid, so help me now, li. Whiz!" I know so many whoj for fun burn up the country ro.'iifs, nnd for that purpose' I mortgage their uboilos. Thev go ch.ig- I chugging evurywhoro, and 'keep tlie! .highways hot, and little do thev seem! 'to euro if school shall keep or not. And then the sl.frit I', haughty gent,: I conn's up and makes some spiels, ami ; springs a legal document with linKe nnd crimson seals. The thought of those who waste their days in cars' .hould cause us gloom; a" Ihuiisaiid thousand dippy jays arc chugging to their duoju. The auto is n servant fi,W, l.f.l:,. f Ill I , . ....v .....-,. ,,,,' iii iiricr wniiiiji; nnr I when it's master, friend of mine,' ' t will lead you to tile dump. l" ! r - ' ' ' fm" ' - 1 I If J I I yT J Si is I 9m4F yr t i l ' J;r P; -v li -rr.s tar w x.' f r, i. .t '.in.. u. .i... o..,.4i,n-, la-. f,...r,c.w,.o dined 7.7 ier cent., but this is a marked improvement over lent ami uie luu uoi 01 omiumiu nun ' - ; , . , waiting their turn to take on British regiments for the the three preceding months. Reports. from, the iron and Fnnct i BeM'M fields teel trade are of increasing activity, although the total GermanVenorts all agree that the kaiser will have a! output is still below capacity, and in the structural divi rreater force for the spring campaign than ever before, sion far from normal. The textiles are moving with in spite of the losses sustained. : Skater freedom and confidence and showing a tendency There is of course, possibility of other nations coming , toward higher prices More encouraging reports also into the conflict. Rumania is expected to join the allies come from the shoe industry Building operations are and aid considerably in the destruction of Austria. Italy. held back by unfayoi able weather, but better conditions is still hesitating just outside the battle line. ; prevail in coal and there is an increasing output of cop- Meanwhile, the war is dragging along in a dull, dogged,; er. .monotonous way that makes poor reading but holds open ?w't!iw, ii 1,, ltU:.l.. WtJ,..r.n., irTfrB w.iXTH a prospect of sensational developments at any moment, j 1 he L Nobody is beaten yet, though Turkey and Austria are, on its ha Viotrvery far from it. But the beating of these will not may acce The Oregon university at Eugene has a whale problem 5 hands almost as perplexing as Jonahs was, it we lpppnt thp Bihlir.il neennnt literallv. Some time aeo erv lar irom it. jhu me ut-utuiK ui u vy. ui. j r- - ----- . , ,, decide the issues of the conflict. . j a wnaie.was stranaea on tne coast ana some xoo enuiu- Nothing looks like peace. Everything looks like warjsiasis uonceiveu uk ium ui lo the bitter end- and this means until either Germany or ; versity as a present for the campus. Funds were cojlect the allies are decisively defeated or exhausted. ' ed by subscription tp pay the expense of bringing it over No satisfactory peace could be arranged out of a dead-; and it has arrived.' Unfortunately no preparations had Wk such as now exists. One side or the other must tri-1 icn made for embalming the huge carcass, or otherwise umph and triumph decidedly before there can be perma-, making it fit for polite society so when it came, its odor nont Iwiee came along. Now the university refuses to accept it, the it -I i,,..,cii Ht rout nf P.m'Diitv flpvmanv i rail road doesn't want it. with the result that about two ;an make the new map and arrange the future. If the at-, tons of real dead whale is itself more aM more lies can thrash Gern any to a standstill, tne anies caniapijurfni eveiy uuui. ivuu g 6b-" make the new map and arrange the luture. line prooieiu ue pubbeu u . w Bv In a fight to the death one side must die; and this'sion, but, as that organization has troubles of its own , , " tn t nt kind of a fight : that loom up bigger than any whale that ever navigated seems to bt that kuui ot a ngnt. Pacificits members will be likely to sidestep the re- MR MIL1S' VIEWS ARE RIGHT. Uponsibility. In the meantime the whale in question has i almost undisputed possession of the railroad yards, the President A L. Mills, of the First National Bank, of odor that greets overland train passengers being more Portland holds" very sensible views on economic ques-j pronounced and pungent than the fragrance ot the roses .lUluailil, , , , ,,.. ; fL,, rnl.fn,aA Jannt nnvlr at trip nniVPVSltV CltV. ( ons He said in eltect in an address io me neuuy rvaj- m mc iai-iaiuv v-w r j Governor Withycombe ! ! ViS! Attend Horse Fair i , " 1 (Cupital Journal Special Service.) 1 lis, .Inn. ill!. Covernor Willivcoiulie has' I lis, Jan. iiS. Covernor Witliyeombe hns finmnlly nceeptoil the invitation of the collego animal liiislinniiry department to attend tho horso fair and head the opening parade. lie will lilso iiHunl the prizes to the winners of the bovs' dairy-jud(;iiig contest on the sni 'oc casion, lie liaj also announced that, duo to the press of work at the rnpitnl, . ilO Will be Ullllblo to nccenr nni.tli,. in. Vitntion to participato in tho exercises of farmers' week. If you deal with us, we will give you a square deal. -You will get a good deal for your money, and wc will see that you are thoroughly pleased, because we are here to stay and want your business for all time. There is no chance of you being displeased when you deal with us. We don't do business that way. SPAULM1 LOGGING CO. Front and Ferry Phone 1830 elation of that city yesterday that Pacific coast cities art too large, and the country about them too sparsely set-i tied. He said: Nebraska has an entirely different way of doing things than we have here in Oregon when it comes to law . . I . . 111.. 1 l. lU nni,nt "Mure than nintliinu else, Oregon needs inure population nmi more cnpinii.i naKing. I 01 exailllie, 111C liiov- i-vvu ntcng ux w.v- iv.... n.ore people to r.iitiw.to the soil and more capital fur manutiu turimj enter j 0f Q jowe,. nouse at Lincoln COSt $640.50 for eX- '"'"'The wiiuie I'aeifi. si is ovcr-iiibnnizcd, too inuny people- in n '.tics j senses, including clerk hire and other expenses, for a ,,d too few in the country. This is true not only of OrcKuu but also of ash -I .....M,!,, 0f 1()() against Only GO in the 0l"eg0n hOUSC. i,,,,:::V; committees elect one of their own member clerk, descriptive ..iuipl.lcts b.ne been scattered broad. ..Ht by ouiu.norcml o.i;ania , c,,,.ve without CXtl'a Compensation, and the Only thing lions, uood n.lverlisi.itJ and nood work so fur as it Koes. ( oi resp.inilct.ee otteir"' .' v"lu"1' " I orMQ11 nllnwnnPP fnf h'J .resulted from the n.ivertising. and that also is Kood work so far as it Kes. 1 f uiTlshed the members fl'Ce 13 a Small allOWanCe 101 ii.en, we have had junketii. i.n.i Buo.i fellowship excursions to neiKiiburiiiK t, ,infi fv,pr necessarv stationery. Here the house, towns, and nil humid l..n.' lipped voinpliments, Kood in n y, but only ia.li M-aiu cuiu i n-n j . , wpf,l,o ectlv instrument,,! in adding to our rural p,.lt,uu. Indeed, ,,11 of tlie. step, a Stliallor body, Spends many tllllCS !fl)10.OU in tWO eCKS, l.t. vi' value, but nil lire more or less preliminary to the ........ tml, to , i a ,r U ..A fQ way m Nebraska Until tllC r. ltiui: the newcomer established on rciHoi.al.ly p. iced luiul and seem); that l,c 'l" yJ , , , i f. .'.: nf .mnn hllS- ,, ,.r..pei iy e.piippd to bee,,,,.,, u prosper, d piodmini; ttier. v,. h.ue people rose up and demanded the exeicise oi common dus not son.' far oi,k1,; our work has stopped tthot, e lauded the en,ini..t in ct,,1St in tlie manaCCnieilt of the legislative SCSSlOhS. l,e state; we must do mur work to keep Inn. here after his amwil. I ail.iie - ,U L 1 ' .,, f t do this is, 1 think, wherein we haw been lacking. , SolUO day OlTgOll Will OO thC Same. "One satisfied settler is a better advertisement than 1,1,0011 IhkIiI) rulurol Xii;! f I&IJZ nZ The Capital Journal prints an interesting and instruc- lire not us represented, is apt to become disgruntled and to return Last spread- jyy intel'VieW With Ml'. E. J. HaHSet todaj'. He IS & gCh- SrHiliseave'r'; plaYniy' and Woint He Uenmn who understands flax XS! might go further and sttite that the country inpnoral,ucM not the Pacific coast alone, is suffering from the same! Hated that lfnt..v;"' is timeiy cause. There are too many people in the towns and cities and climate to its piwluct to be supported by the producers in the country, because, since there is renewed "J.0 after all the products of soil form the basis of our entire of the SpS business structure. Prices of produce are in the main very 1 the ibre be .. high, and the people of the cities, now that construction ment of a Joint legisla Uve co: Y work has been suspended because overdone, are unable to: other organizations in a thoiough inustigation tnt lmy these products and many of them are suffering. The , foasbihty of such a step. proper ratio between the producers and consumers has1 "Whiskv IliU" school district in Marion been lost sight of in the great boom in urban growth which .1" t is a J hisKy scno. a nis prevailed for some fifteen years past, and the burst-; ,,uh"; Inodwt ing of that boom is largely responsible for present unsat- lf thc stjtc had lemainut wet. Slate Employes May Wait Corporation Insurance Commissioner , Watson delivered an address on the ; Oregon blue-sky law before the stu j dents of tho school of commorce at the j agricultural college yesterday after- i noon. While admit tiii that tho vun ous state departments arc not nil per fect und that doubtless improvements can and should bo mudo in some or all of them, ho cmplmaized the fact that high taxes aro not duo nrimnrilv or in- deed at all to higher expenses of stnto iRovornment. Tho policy nf condemning wholesale without careful investigation all of the branches of state government ho likened to that of tho unwise jewel er who replied to requests for advice 'as to repairing a vuiteh by throwing il i unexamined into tho junk heap nnd : saying, "viiint you need is a new watch." lie strongly commended (lov-1 , ernor Witliyeombe 's policy of having j jail tho departments investigated by I ,eomnetcnt disinterested business men. r land further ventured the suggestion t that tho newly appointed commission will come back at the end of the ten days with n great deal of additional information as to thc work nf the de partments and also a request for an ex tension of time. The audience, made 'up largely of practical farmers and business men attending the short .course, followed him closely and warm- ly applauded his remarks. PREPARE FOR SPRING BUILDING TIME IS NEAR We sell Bath Tubs, Sinks, Wash Basins, Piping in all sizes and all lengths, Plumbers' Supplies all at reduced prices. Buy here and save money. H. Steinbock Junk Co. Phone Main 224. 233 State Street, Salem, Oregon REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS, A J and 10 llerg to J F Short, 17..-) acres in J B tlervais cluim 71 T o H 3 V. Minuie N Kj.ley et vir to Aduua V Cochrane, N'-j lot 8 block XI, Hulcni. Kruest .1 Martiu to A ,1 Koff, 71 acres in W ,1 Ilerrou cluim 4H T 7 Ii 2 W. F H Hooves et ux to T A Roberts, lot II block 2, Kiversi.lf Add to Salem. Joseph Trust et ux to Anna Keber, 10.4!) acres in Hnm'l Welch claim 3:1 and 31 T li II I W. Anna Keber to Joseph Trost et ux, 1(1. IP acres in Sani'l Welch claim 33 nnd 31 T 5 1 W. Farmers nnd fruit men arc invited to attend thc pruning demonstrations by W. S. Brown ut tho Salem Land eompaay's orchards near Woodburn to morrow at one o'clock. Julius G Schomus et ux to M h (lot tenburg et ux W'K hits 3 nnd 6 block 8 I'uluns 2nd Add to Mt. Angel, : I' I) Ilartmnn et ux to Adda Jones, :M acre in 8 17 T fl It 1 H. K.lnn I'earl eloper et vir to F M r.utford 1 part of .1 no linker elaim 42 T 7 It 3 W; 2 part of J L i'arrisb. claim 01 T 7 11 3 W. Sarah lYndloton. to Geo f Beau,, lots 2o ii.ii.l 20, Pendleton acres. Abhy (' Phillips to A (' Libby et ux, lots 1, 2, 3 nn, I 4 block 7, institute sur vey, Jefferson. A (' Libby to Charlotte- Phillips, lnf.o'2 ncres Snm'l Whitney claim 58 T 9 H ,1 W. K 11 Savage et ux to (' W Braith et ux 10 ncres iu M L Suvogo claim, 711 T i It J W. (lo to the gns meter, tSou sluggard; consider its wava. LADD & BUSH, Banlccrs Established ISfiS Capital $500,000.00 Transact a general hanking: bushiest Safety Deposit Boxes SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Ing the fact Hint there are hundreds of tlioiisnnds of dollar in the tvensury. - s i . , . - r but thev are nt nppliciil.le to tins pur- ror lash In Certain tascs f:r,T '"jr::?. 1AZ TO 111," IlU'l HUH . H'l'l"-i depiirtiuents, liistitulions, bonrds, com- cense on lieceniner ., , When the officers nnd employes of the different stale dcp.irtments. insti tutions, bonrds nod commissions, liicl, hi, v.' not, been provided with continu ing niiiiiitetnince Appropriations, call for their regular monthly warrants on 1'ibr.i.iry 1st, it Is expected there will be some uniting and gnashing of lecth for their warrants will not be p.ild by Stnte Treasurer Kay for the simple rea son thnt tliere nre no funds on linnd with which to pay them. This Is the true condition of affairs, iiotwithstuml missions, etc II4, and no money w'll be available for tho payment of salaries and expen ses of any office or department until the present legislature mnkes nppmprl ution for slime. I'nless the gcneritl ap propriation bill rnrrio an emeigracy clause no pay will be drawn until 80 days after the close of the session. Fortunate is the man who really de serves his own good opinion of himself. SPECIAL EXCURSION to HONOLULU Triple Screw Five Deck Floating "Palace of the Pacific." 5. 5. GREAT NORTHERN Before entering her regular service Columbia River to San Francisco in March (in connection with Fast Steam er Trains of The North Bank Road), will sail from San Francisco February 16 To HONOLULU HILO HA WAII ' For Mid-Pacific Carnival ' Return to San Francisco March 2 Rare opportunity to enjoy a De Luxe Cruise on this Magnificent Three Million Dollar Steamship. Three Wonderful Days in Honolulu to Witness the Fageants of Ancient and Modern Hawaii. One Day at Hilo to Visit the Kil auea Volcano. The SS. "GREAT NORTHERN" is the Finest Ocean-going Steamship Ever Built in thc United States, Flving the American Flag. Length 524 feet depth 50 feet beam (5:1 feet Marconi Wireless Capa city 155S First Cabin Accommodations for This Tour. ROUND TRIP FROM tftz-n j SAN FRANCISCO plDU CUICI Up ALL EXPENSES INCLUDED, excepting side trip (about $10) to Volcano, from Hilo. "i ou Live Aboard the Ship Throughout Tour. YOUR SHIP IS YOUR HOTEL Special Rates from All Pacific Northwest Points For Passengers Making this trip. Oregon Electric Agents Will Explain Par ticulars. For reservations, tickets and further information apply to agents of Oregon Electric Railway; Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry.; Northern Pa cific Ry., or Great Northern Ry., or NORTH BANK ROAD TICKET OFFICE, 5th and Stark Sts., Portland. J. W. Ritchie. Agt., Salem, Oregon. Cal. E. Stone, Gen. Traffic Mgr. G. N. P. SS. Co., Palace Hotel, San Francisco, Cal. 'HI