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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1915)
Editorial Page of Journal" TTK-SDAY KVKXIXO, October 19, CHARLES H. n3" Editor and Maa I'UBl.ISHKI) EVERY EVENING EXCEPT 8CNDAV, SALEM, OEEGON, BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. , 8. BARN EH, President CHAS. II. FISHER, Vice -President DORA C. ANDRESEN, Sec. and Treas. Daily by farrier, per year Daily by nmil, per year ., SUBSCRIPTION BATES $5.00 Per month 45c 3.00 Per month 30c FUEL LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT EASTERN REPRESENTATIVES New York Chicago Ward Lenin-Williams Special Agency Harry Tribune Building It. Fibber Co. 30 N. Dearborn St. The Capital Journal carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on the porch. If the currier does not do this, misses you, or neglects getting the I iper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this is the only ray we can determine whether or not the carrier are following instructions. Ihonu Alain 81. MORE ABOUT WATER POWERS The Oregonian commenting on the Ferris bill says: "The Ferris bill does not provide that in case the govern ment takes over a power plant, it shall pay the amount invested in it as Mr. Walsh says. It provides for payment of a 'fair value , but excludes value of leased public land, A DISSERTATION ON HOGS There is a story to the effect that an old woman com menting on the job Adam had in naming all the animals, sapiently remarked: "Well it might have been hard work to think of names for some of them but any blamed fool could have named a hog." Somehow that name does seem to come easy and often without much provocation. Recently we have not heard much about the animal, but only a few years ago "The Salem Hog" was conceded to be about the biggest and fattest porker m existence. Per haps the breed has run out or deteriorated, and a finer quality of hog with more ham, leaner side-meat and not so mucn grunt and appetite nas taken its place. Being a resident of Salem it would perhaps be out of place to com pare the Salem porker that was, with the later and more aristocratic porcine specimens. We are moved to this little dissertation by an editorial in the Medford Mail-Tribune, of and concerning the Port land hog which is far from complimentary and indicates that the Portland hog while much larger is not of so fine haired or of such high class stock as the old time Salem animal. The Mail Tribune takes the Portland hog to task and scolds him soundly for no apparent reason other than his size and appetite. It points out that this Portland hog has opposed terminal rates for Astoria, and equitable BLUFF an boast are props . for a weak case. VELVET is its own argument in the court of last resort yo pipe. VELVET'S arguments are mildness, combined with a fragrance and flavor obtained by curing choice Kentucky Burley in Nature's way not less than two years' ageing in wooden casks. 10c tins and 5c metal-lined bags. 1 1 HE 1UZ 3UL franchise, pood will, value as a eoine concern and future profits." This is true, but it seems to us that these very rates lor Medlord, Baker uty and other interior cities, things should be excluded. There is no reason why a, and for no other reason than that it feared they might company developing the water powers of the state under the leasing system, should be allowed to capitalize any of these fictitious values. True, under our present system, and for that matter our past one, all of these things have been capitalized by the public utility companies, but that is no reason why it should be continued. ' Indeed one of the greatest causes of complaint against this class of companies, is that they have one and all worked on this plan, figured all kinds of fictitious values, into their capital and made the public pay interest on it. For instance a water company is given a franchise to lay mains and supply water to some town. The franchise as a general thing costs nothing, yet should the city want to take over the water works, the company would expect to be paid a liberal sum' as the value of the franchise. Now there is no reason why any public utility company should be paid anything for any values of that kind should the government take back that which under agreement it has permitted them to use for a given period. The Oregonian advances one idea, which is undoubted ly correct, but which is a powerful argument against turning the water power over to the states. It says: "If congress were to turn over the whole matter to the states by conceding the right of eminent domain, the fight which the power companies are now making would be trans ferred to the State Legislatures, should the latter impose onerous terms." Without intending any reflection upon the legislature it can safely be asserted in the light of Oregon's legisla tive history, that if it was up to the legislature to boss the job, tne power companies would get tne water powers practically on their own terms, and unless some restric tions or limitations are placed upon the legislature in re gard to leasing or disposing of the water powers then the whole matter had better be left in the hands of the gen eral government. It will be claimed that this would prevent the develop ment of these powers and retard the growth of the state. .This would to a certain extent be true, but the water profit by such rates, and Portland lose. It points out that Portland objects to the lower freight rates granted Wil lamette valley points on lumber shipments to California, than Portland has. It also points out that its fight against Astoria is a purely selfish one that has resulted in Puget Sound doing in the way of commerce $136,000,000 worth of business while Portland only had $23,000,000. In conclusion it further points out that this course is similar to that of the biggest hog in the pen, getting its feet in the swill trough, and keeping the piglets away even though it could not use all the feed itself. In view of the Mail-Tribune's showing Salem might as well admit that the glory of her porcine products is a thing of the past, and that the "Salem hog" even in his palmiest days "wasn't no great shucks of a hog anyway." Portland is awaking to the necessity of helping herself. Not but that she has always done so, but this in a dif ferent sense. She is getting behind Mr. Strahorn in his proposition to build railroads in Eastern Oregon, connect ing the seggregated sections of that vast domain, and making it tributary to Portland. Heretofore Portland has been much in the position of the farmer who year after year takes big crops from the soil without putting anything back. Portland has discovered she must go to using more fertilizer. CATARRH CAUSED JY A GERM Must Be Destroyed Before Catarrh It self Can ..Be ..Cured, says Specialist. Wonderful Besults from Breathing Medicated Air. A Russian manifesto expresses the regret of the Rus sian people at the "treason of Bulgaria," and asserts that it is with bleeding heart Russia draws the sword against her old friend Bulgaria. At the same time she says, "she will leave the fate of the betrayer of the Slav cause to the just punishment of God." Bulgaria will have no protests to make it Russia takes no part in her punishment. The tentative budget prepared by the city officials for next year calls for about $185,000. This means that the cost of running the city will be $500 a day. It also means that a tax will have to be paid amounting to $10 for every 111.. It 1 1.1 - - - . . O - T . W powers Had Better remain undeveloped, and tne growtn; person, male and female, big and little, in the city. ol me state neid duck, ratner man nave it grow more rapidly only to be owned by a combination of big corpor ations. Congress should take a businesslike view of the mat ters, make leases for say 50 year periods on liberal terms, and have those terms stated definitely and unequivocally, so that companies leasing from the government will know exactly what to expect before they begin operating under the leases. The water power of Oregon will sometime be worth a billion or more dollars. Is 1 gyggp235 pplinRhi)n?GS Walt Mason MONUMENTAL When I have ceased to rant and rave, and all mv earth- it any wonder the big capital-ly days are spent, I pray you place not on mv crave a ists are working so hard to get a chance to develop them j large and gaudy monument. All ostentation's doubly and then own them? Portland's $5,000 commissioners have developed an unusually economical streak. After several days' discus sion over reducing salaries, they finally agreed to cut the salary of one cook from $(" to $C0 a month. Now will our big contemporary, the Oregonian, keep still, be good and quit growling about extravagance. 1 j. r 1 1 JziJ Commissioner Daly of Portland passed the buck to the mayor and other commissioners by moving to cut $1,000 nfi" tlu vo.'U'lv s.nl.irv nf purii if Humi Of emn-co it was only a blulT, and Mr. Daly had no idea it would be I l)0X-' How foolish is all such parade, such pomp amid the called. It probably won t be. but if t is. Mr. Da v w be'Praveyani gorsei a nunured-donar saddle laid upon a vain, when on this world we've closed our eyes; give me a slab, with legend plain: "Beneath this board your uncle lies." For if I've cut some grass on earth, I'll need no marble to proclaim the story of my sterl ing worth, or to perpetuate my fame. And if I am a false alarm, not worth the room I occupy, no towering shaft can add a charm to my bum record, when I die. How foolish look the gents who sleep beneath all kinds of sculptured rocks, who were considered passing cheap, before we placed each in his perhaps the. sorest one in the bunch. LADD & BUSH, Bankers Established 1S6S Capital $300,000.00 Traneact a general banking business Safety Deposit Boxes SAVINGS DEPARTMENT fifteen-dollar horse! When I have jumped this mundane realm, and journeyed o'er the silent sea, a three-foot slab of slippery elm is plenty good enough for me. . 1 Medicine taken into the stomach will i never cure catarrh. And neither will the sprays, douches, lotions, creams andj other temporary reliefs that so many! catarrh victims make a habit of usine. ! To cure catarrh so it won't come 1ack you must first drive from your body tho millions of germs that are flourish ing iu tho inner recesses of your nose and throat and are causing the disease. There is a preparation which does this palled Ilyomci (pronounced High-o-mc). Hyomei is a germ killing vaporized air formed from the purest oil of Eucalyp tus combined with other healing and antisentic ineredienls. You breathe Hyomei through tho mouth and nose by means of a little hard rubber nihnlor which druggists furnish with it. This modicatcd germicidal air penetrates in to every fold and crevice of the mucous membrano of your nose and throat, kills the catarrh germs that lodge there, soothes, reduces and heals tho swollen inflamed membranes, stops the discharge and opens up the clogged noBe and air passages in a truly wonder ful way. It gives blessed rolief in five minutes from catarrhal distress of every kind and if you make a practice of breathing Hyomoi for a few minutes each day for just a few weeks not only will all the symptoms of catarrh vanish but the disease itself will be a thing of the past. No one need try or buy Ilyo mci on pure faith. Daniel J. Fry ' and many other lending druggists in Salera and vicinity sell it with the positive gunrnntco that it must cure catarrh or thnt tho money paid for it will be re funded. Hyomei is very inexpensive and with this protecting guarantee be hind your purchaso there is absolutely no reason why any sufferer from catarrh should not give it a fair trial. Another Building For Court Street Plans and specifications of the fonn dation work of the W. V. Moore build-' ing to be erected on Court street on the lots formerly occupied by tne Rowland house, prepared by Oeorge M. l'ost, are being figured on by contractors. This foundation work is somewhat complicated, as a stone wnll on the west side of the lot is tied into the Brewer building, which will necesHitiite under- pinning. On the ensr side of the lot,' the Pkitf lunliliiig only enters the ground to the depth of two feet, nud this wnll will also have to be under pinned. All this must be done before the excavating work begins. The oxen vnting will be deep enough to permit of n basement with nn eight-foot ceil ing. and will extend unrter the sirte wnlk to the curb line. Attempt Being Made To Corner Certain Drugs rortlnnd, Ore., Oct. 20. The belief prevails among l'ortinnd druggists to day thnt nn uttempt is being made by eastern speculators to corner certain drugs mnile scarce by the war in Ku- ; rope. Let tern nre sum to have been re ceived by Portland wholesalers from eastern concert vnich nre attempting to buy up the supply of drug? to be in cluded in the alleged corner. A movement Is on foot here and else- where to thwart i'le object of the rpocu- Y. Y. WooV.v.ird, a wheioMih drug gist of lVtrtlnt.it, in reported to be lik ing steps to brim; tl e tntttcr to (lie at tention of the t'oliril trade coinrnii-sun. GREECE MAY FIGHT. ROBBED BANK TODAY Scuttle. Vli Oct. II'. Two masked men armed with automatic pistols held up and robbed the Cilicns' bunk of Kenton, n suburb, ot several hundred dollars iu gold nud , arrenry late this afternoon ami escaped in a waiting au tomobile guarded by a third man. after an exchange of shots with ritirens who enme to the rescue of I'nshler K. V. ' tiilkau. One of the rescuers was wound-1 ed. A posse headed by (lie city marshal if , ( In I'looe ui suit. The robbers were heav- j 1 ily armed. , pe-ru-naI For Catarrh Wherever Located. A sure, safe, tlme-trlej remedy for Catarrhal Affection of every description, Sold by all Dru (Ista Write the Perun Co of Coluw.bus, Ohio, Thejr wlU ad vise you frw. London, Oct. 19 Premier Znmni has given assurances to the allies that, 'though neutral at present, Greece, will j take lip arms against Bulgaria if tho I latter crosses tho Ureek frontier in aa effort to cut the Snlonikn-Nish rail , road, it was learned authoritativlv to j 'lay. " BOBBED DEPUTY SHERIFF. Taeoina, Wash., Oct. ifl.Two un masked highwaymen held up Deputv Sheriff C. W. tlubb last night and took ins star, revolver, a dollar watch and I.St) from him. After pocketing their loot, the bandits marched tlubb ahead of them to ill woods and then ordered htm to keep moving. He did. Expert Tells of the ' Unbreakable Farm Bank By David Lubin. (I. S. Delegate, International Institute of Agriculture, Home.) (Written for the United Press.) New York, Oct. 'J. When President Wilson declared that "the question of Rural credit is the most vitally import ant problem confronting the Americau people today," he certainly knew whereof he spoke. Yon farmers who go blindly on from year to year, letting financiers dictate whether you shall have enough cash at reasonable interest with which to run your farms, are doing a very foolish, and unnecessary thing. i Yesterday I told you how you could farm an efficient National Marketing organization with ramifications in ev ery township in tho country. Today I am going to show you how you can form a National Rural Credit System along tho same lines. A system owned and controlled, not by bankers, not by business or professional men, nor by anyone whose interests would conflict with yours but owned ami controlled absolutely '.by you The Parmer. . What I tell you hore is nothing but facta about a system which, in the 151 years it has been in operation in Ger many, has not known a single failure. Its nionils now, hold their own as they always have, whether in normal or in abnormal times. Whyf Because its bonds aro based upon the land itself, which no one can harm; and they are bonds issued by the farmer himself. The system is known as tho. Land schaft. You can adopt and adapt it in the t'nited States if you will. You would thus have your own organized financial co-operation under charter rrotn the V. S. government. Yon aud a group of your neighboring land-owners, after getting the charter, would de termine the nctuul cash value of your combined laudholdings. Sav it was $.,(0(),000 You would issue on each mortgage, bonds to be sold in the open market on security (your $5,000,090 worth of laud being tho security), so sound thnt you will readily dispose of them at or above par. The bonds would draw 3 to 4 per cent and run from 50 to 75 years. Who, you ask, will be the buyers? Your neighbors: The butcher, the shoemaker, the widow with a mite to invest; all people with small savings or large. The security for so small as a I(M bend ia still your $5,000,000 worth of hind. Thnt land is the capital stock of your borrowing association. The security fanner Bill Smith gives to this organization, (iu which he is a partner, by the way), Is a mortgage on his particular land. Under this system there are no lawsuits because the fanner's mortgage is rendered equiva lent to a judgment against the land, which the organization itself would en force, if necessary, to collect. Before this system could bo success fully operated in the United States, however, the national government would have to pass legislation prohibit ing' further questions of land-titles on lands of these co operations, and also for determining the soil-valuation of each section. .State law changes would also be necessary in this connection. However, this is the only real solu tion of the problem of rural credit. Why do yon not get your congressional representative iu lino on itf Also vour slate legislature f You will find some of the moncved interests opposed to all this, for 'in stance, tne mortgage money-lenders. Kut the other and large moneyed in terests of the country will favor this system, because it will put vou'on a prosperous basis and therefore increase Lung Trouble Yielded to This Medicine estimate Eckman's Alterative, i remedy which has caused minvn! toveries. One follows: 1M23 Glrard Aye, PMli pt "Gentlemen! In the winter ( 1903 I hod an attack of Grippe, tel. lowed by Pneumonia, and later kr Lung Trouble, in the wlater el 11X14 I had a coukN, nlaht eweata, fever and ralaed quantities e( anlil. looklnK atnlt, and Inter I ha auar hemorrhnicen, at one time three Is three ancceaatve days. Three aayrl. clans trented me. I Tvaa ordere tt the mountain, bnt did not a. Bek man'a Alterative was reconmeadpe by a friend. After taking- a aaull quantity I had the flrat quiet alghi'i sleep for weeks?- My Improvement was marked from the flrat. I aaliei atrenarth and weiR-ht and appetite. I never had another hemorrhage my eongh aradnally lraaened aanl entirely gone. I am perfectly well." (Abbreviated.) (Affidavit) ANNIE P. LOCftHRAX. Eckman's Alterative la most efflct clous in bronchial catarrh and se vere throat and lunir. affections and up-buildlng the system. Contain! no harmful or habit-forming drugi Accept no substitute. Small site, II; regular alze, $2. Sold by leading druRKTista. Write for booklet ot re coveries. Eckmaa Laboratory, Philadelphia, and stabilize the value of their own interests. You will find that your opposition will come from the small-loan financial interests, who are not anxious to see you get out of their grip by organizing your own financial system and having the people at large turn their money over direct to you, oa bona-fide and gilt-edge security, because they are at present obtaining this very money front the people an.i lending it out to you. You . must not forget that yon omi the land; and that the hind is the basis of all wealth; that therefore you hold the fundamental security: It is only a question of putting this security in ! ceptablo form. All you need is organization. Yon must have national organization. Given that, you will have no more credit troubles. And if you will organize your na tional marketing organization you sill have no trouble in getting your "IV breakable farm bank" organization. SUBMARINES AGAIN BUST. London, Oct. 19. Sinking of the Wil son liner, Aleppo, 3,S70 tons, by mo marine, with the rescue of the crewwu announced today. Stockholm, Oct. 19 A British sub marine attacked the German stcamshipi Pernambuco and Soderhaniin in the Baltic, sinking the former. MEXICANS LOOT TRAIN. Brownsville, Texas, Oia. 19.-SWJ Mexicans, most of them dressed i Car ranza soldiers, early today wrecked and shot up a "Frisco" train near he killing two Americans ami woundin? four. They escaped after robbing the passengers anil looting the baggage, oars. EEPAIR SHIP GOES NOETH Bremerton, Wash.. Oct. 10 The divt repair ship Prometheus will leave ncsdny to repnir the radio station " Cordova, Alaska, recently dumog' " fire. -. THOMPSON'S BACKER DEAD Chicago. Oct. 19. Colonel EdfirJ Raeev, millionaire sportsman, and 5 er of Mayor Thompson, died here toaaj of Bright 's disease. WHY "AN-URIC" IS AN INSURANCE AGAINST SUDDEN DEATH! Sufferers from Backache, Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble. Hefore an Insurance Pompanv will take a risk on your life the examining physician will test t".ic urine and report whether you are a good risk. When your kidneys get sluggish and clog, you suffer from backache, sick-headache, dizzy spells, or the twinges ami pains uf lumbago, rheumatism ami gout. The urine is often clondv, full of sedi ment; ciinr.els fiften get sore and sleep is disturbed two or three times a night. This is the time when vou should consult some physician of -wide experi on?.'r,"nrh n 1)r- I'leir. of the In n , 'i?'0' ""'i s,lrK'al Institute, liufftilo, N. Y. Send him 10 cents for sample package of his new diseoverv Ail-uric." Write him your svmptonis and send a sample of urine for test. Experience has taught Pr. Pierce that An uric is the most powerful agent in dissolving uric acui. ,,,, d. a " , melts sugar, besides Ix-m,' " " - ;r harmless and is endowed w'tn.ft, properties, for it ;rccrv.s Mr in a healthy condition by thuronji : cleansing them. Being ? ni,n more active than lithia. it ' heart valves of any sandj ,h, which mav clog them and cne. tf degeneration of the blood ,,A,. well as regulating blood lir uric" is n regular iiuurance ana saver for all big meat eater i " who depo.it lime-snlts m tneir Ask the druggist for " -Vy"lfJ up by Dr. Pierce, in M-oeut j" Dr. Pierce', Ples;ant J,,,"l'7riW liver and bowels have been i known for nearly SO years.'"1