Editorial Page of "The Capital Journal"
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February 10 10U5.
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THE UNTHINKING FAULT-FINDING FUBLIC
The auto has come to stay until something better or
at least faster, is' discovered, and with it has come the
jitney service. Along with the jitney has come a very
serious situation for the street car companies. Their
advent has caused a demand for better roads, and in the
cities for paved streets everywhere.
The private auto takes one iSass of former street car
patrons away from the roads and the jitneys, carrying a
large number of all classes that once gave their nickels
to the carlines, combine to reduce income to a minimum,
while increasing costs for paving to the maximum, and
the companies have to stand for the paving along their
lines to a width of a foot or possibly two on each side of
their tracks. With decreased income and ever increasing
expenses as well as taxes, the outlook for thu carlines is
anything but cheerful.
Where they will get the money to make the improve
ments forced on them by paving is a serious problem
and one that may be solved in many cases in the not very
remote future by the abandoning of roads and surrender
of franchises. This is a free country and the great Amer
ican citizen can patronize cars or jitneys at his own sweet
will, but he cannot force street car companies to operate
lines indefinitely at a loss.
What would happen in, say such cities as Portland, if
the car companies should quit and turn the transporta
tion business over to the jitneys?
Would there not be an awful howl go up? And if
owing to this some company should undertake to amelior
ate conditions by operating the lines again, how long
would it be before the traveling public forgot the recent
paralyzed condition of local passenger service and went
to patronizing the jitneys again?
When a railroad for which the commercial clubs and
cities generally have been working for years to induce it to
build to their city, finally arrives, there is a grand public
blow out, with brass bands, banquets, banners and bunt
ing. Then the good citizen goes home feeling he has done
his entire duty. From that time on his main object in
life apparently, is to discover something he can "damn
the railroad" for. We never appreciate what is being
done for us until those doing it finally get tired of our
fault findings and quit. Then we damn them more and
worse than ever for quitting and leaving us in the lurch.
"Tis ever thus" and probably will continue that way
indefinitely.
The autoists are at least coming into their own. at
least in San Francisco where Friday, an auto running!
twenty miles an hour ran head-on into a street car.1
Despite the fact the car was on the track and could not
well dodge, while the auto was trying to pass it on the;
same track, the car conductor was arrested along with:
the motorman. The chauffeur preferred the charge, and
he was not arrested.
The Chinese tongs are making a mistake in starting a
war at this time, just when the congressmen from Cali
fornia are taking steps to make the orientals here regis'
ter and prevent others coming. The breaking out of a
tong war, coast-wide in its extent, is furnishing some fine
ammunition for shooting them with.
It is hard to make the East understand the way the
West views the immigration of orientals, or the reason
there is so much prejudice against them. The present
war, if continued, will serve as an object lesson that will
bode no good to the Chinese.
It will be seen from the way they attack each other
and refuse to recognize the laws of the country in settling
their affairs, choosing instead their own way, and that
is the pioneer plan of being sure to shoot first, that they
are a most undesirable element.
They all recognize their own law and obey it, one
clause of which is never under any circumstances to give
one another away to the whiteman's officials, and never
to take their troubles into court.
They maintain a system of their own in defiance of the
laws of the land, and shot almost to death, smilingly tell
the authorities "it was an accident," making no charges
against the guilty ones, though they know absolutely who
it was shot them and what for.
In Seattle yesterday, unfortunately for them, they
made a mistake by killing a Korean, taking him for an
other Chinaman. This they knew might cause them
trouble and the result is that many of Seattle's leading
Chinese have suddenly decamped. This shows how the
whole community of them are aware of and "in" on the
murders. It also shows that the Chinese in America are
above and beyond its laws.
Some one has said very wisely that "things always
average." This is illustrated in Portland where the burn
ing of the 'nman-Paulson mill one day is followed by the
announcement that a shipyard is to be built' and that con
tracts for two 8,800 ton steampships has already been let.
MADAME POWELL
Famous Coloratura Singer Is
Meeting With Ovations
Everywhere
Feature No. 2.
MOOSE LODGE ALL STAR VAUDEVILLE SHOW
THURSDAY, MARCH 2
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
Sweden has invited the United States to join her in
stopping England's unwarranted interference with neu
tral commerce. Uncle Sam is probably too busy to accept
just now, but it might be well for the old gentleman to cut
his other engagements and attend the party.
With three days of sunshine eggs dropped down to
25 cents a dozen. This shows the quick effect of a little
sunshine on the Oregon biddies, and also that they are
willing to get busy with slight encouragement.
"The only thing that can defeat the republican party
is the republican party," says the Medford Sun. Bosh!
The only thing that ever defeats any party in this coun
try is a lack of votes.
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Rare indeed is the great artist who
tours America for philanthrophy's sake.
Such, however, is the mission of Dr.
Alma Webster Powell, the world fam
ous coloratura singer, who will appear
in concert in Salem on .March I! for the
benefit of the Willamette I'niversity
library fund.
Press reports are enthusiastic over
Dr. Powell's work as a concert soloist
and lecturer for her wonderful gifts are
truly astonishing. In Eastern musical
circles Dr. I'owell is classed with Mad
ames Premstad and Sembrich who nre
considered to be among the world's
best singers. As Dr. Powell's work has
been mainly in Europe, her name is'
not familiar to the West. That she j
feels called to use her wonderful gift of i
song for the benefit of a good cau-ej
rather than for herself is a remarkable
tribute to her art in this n;e of com
mercialism. Knows Dr. Hall Intimately.
Madame Powell and Professor Hall'
are great personal friends, buth having
studied together for the Doctor of
Philosophy degree from Columbia I'ni
versity. It is directly through this
friendship that Madame. Powell became
interested in Willamette's need of a
larger mil more representative library
and offered to sing for its betterment.
liesides her singing, Dr. Powell gives
lectures on the necessity of good
music for the masses. While her social
circle, is essentially that of culture, Dr.
Powell has done monumental work
along philanthropic lines. Her pleasing
personality, rich talents and great in
tellect attract and please all who are
privileged to hear her.
Holders of .Lyceum tickets are
granted the privilege of hearing
Madame Powell for half the regular
price of admission. The opportunity
of listening to a world famous artist
and getting the entire net proceeds for
Willamette's own library is a rare one
and will undoubtedly pack the Grand
Theatre when Madame I'owell appears
on March X Collegian.
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If you have not already registered do so at once and
avoid the rush. Remember this is positively the last time
you will have this stunt to do, until you move out of your
precinct or some fellow finds a reason why you should do
it over again. Anyway it will prove a convenience to the
clerks and probabiy save you some annoyance if you at
tend to it now.
Most of the criticisms being made in congress of the
administration are for political effect alone. While pos
intr .'is nntriots those makintr ehartres of inefficiency on
the part of the administration are conveying to the world;
an entirely false, idea as to the feeling and conditions in j
this country. j
Astoria at last has had justice done her. The Inter-J
stale Commerce i ommission loaay ueciuea ner iamous
rate case, which sought to place her on an equality with
Portland, Tacoma and Seattle, in her favor. Salem not
only congratulates her plucky neighbor but rejoices
with her.
MY NEIGHBOR
I love my neighbor as myself, and wish him peace and
pie and pelf. Yet human nature's strong in me, and when
I look across and see my neighbor rending clothes andi
hair, and sorer than a poisoned bear, be
cause hard luck has swatted him a grievous
jolt right in the gum, I do not feel one-half
if that luck myself I had. In fact
to relate I rather like to con
template my neighbor when he's in despair,
and biting chunks out of the air. But when
he toddles to my place, I pull a sympathetic
face, and tell him how my bosom bleeds,
give him the solace that he needs, and send
him homeward with a smile; you see, my
heart is full of guile. It's iust a common,
garden heart, responding more to private smart, than to
the painful stings and pricks which may afflict the other
hicks. My trifling boil will gall me more than big car
buncles three or four which may adorn my neighbor's
neck, and make his life a grewsome wreck. It is a sad
thing to confess; and yet we're much alike, I guess.
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AURORA HOP NOTES j
1'usold Oregon stocks are estimated
at 7'iou bales, and Ynknuas at 4."0il.
Sum-thing ....e I'Joil bales are left in1
the Aurora section. It appears that,
coast stocks are being ripidly depleted
on a strengthening market. I
The P. S. Johnson Hop company
bought nearly ;i"m bales Tuesday at St.;
Paul. St. I.ouis and Silverlon at 10c!
l.nchmund i reported to have bought j
l.'i"0 bales more of the association stock i
this week it V2 to Pc j
Henry I.. Houts bought several lots'
the last week, among which were two
lots from Dresher at Monitor, ! bales
at S cents and -S bales at II cents, and
."0 bales from Coorge Cray at 'i cents. :
The bitter lot is (graded as one of thej
best in this section.
Spring Valley News
(Capital Journal Special Service.)
Spring Valley. Or.. Feb. Ill Mr. and
Mrs. W. I). Henry were Salem shoppers,
Saturday.
Uev. and Mrs. AV. T. Scott are home
from i mouth's visit with relatives in
Washington having spent much of the
time in the Sound country.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Catton and daugh
.laughter returned to Salem .Monday,
after a few days visit here with his
father, W. S. Catton.
Mr. and Mrs. U. Holland were t
Hopewell Saturday where they attend
ed church.
H. A. Looney is convalescing from a
severe attack of la grippe, having been
confined to his bed for several days.
Hay Xash has sold four vonnir horses
to Salem buyers, delivering them Mou
d ly.
The liaptist Missionary society met
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. O. If. Crawford. After a short
business session, an interesting program
was presented consisting of music, reci
tations, and readings from "Ann of
Ava." At the close of the afternoon
delicious refreshments were served
by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. W. X.
and Mrs. W. If. Crawford.
Mr. and Mrs. Pimick, of Indiana,
who are touring the west, are the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Tavlor. Thev
expect to continue their trip to Califor-i
aia next week. j
Mr. and Mrs. Leo lioberts and chil-:
dren, of Salt Creek, arrived Monday;
for r visit with the parents of .Mrs.:
Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Patrick. !
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Vivian Cochrane iins been quite ill tor
the past week.
frank Wells an, I family, of Salem,'
are visiting at the home of Mr. au.l
Mrs. YV. II. ( raw lord.
A number of friends were invited
Wednesdiy evening to the Taylor home,
to meet Mr. and Mrs. Oiuiick. and inci
dentally as a surprise for Mr. Tavlor.
whose birthday occurred recently. 'The'
evening was pleasantly spent hi plac
ing games and visiting. At a late hour. ,
a delicious supper was served bv the
Misses Taylor. ' i
CARL REITER.
The name Carl Eeitter inspires in those connected with the theatrical pro-fe-ssion
a feeling of real envy when they nre privileged to appear on the
same bill with him. Mr. Reitter never fails to enthuse his audiences from
the moment the curtain rises until the signal for its drop.
Mr. licitter has installed about him the aroma of stagedom becnuse of his
many vears spent in its environments, both as a theatrical manager, and a
performer.
Mr. licitter is an artist in Hebrew character impersonations while he is
before yon giving his chatter, you can almost picture the New York Gheto or
the London East End. The stories he reproduces emulating from these often
talked of surroundings, nre indeed nmus ag.
Mr. Reitter is cousidered second to none at present in the profession in
original impersonations of the Orthed x Hebrew.
Mr. Reitter will certainly amuse Salem's theatre goers, and lovers of
vaudeville, and the Moose committee considers it indeed a privilege to be able
to bring Mr. Reitter to Salem for this b : night.
Mr. Reitter is at present the manager of the Orplieum Theatre at Port
land, and you can believe the Moose committee when we sav "He is some man
ager." Feature No. 3 will appear here Monlny. . '
ly home until they were receiving the
congratulations of their friends. Tues
day evening a number of their friends
from Hubbard anil Woodburn called on
them with the old time serenade. The
m inv friends of the happy couple wish'
them well. Hubbard Enterprise.
KATHARENA WE DAMAN SCHUELE
Mr. Kath.irena Wedamnn Srhuele
died February I t, llllti, at the home of
her liH.tlH-r in-law. G. 'A. S. hnele. two
miles west nf this city. The funeral
services were held at the residence and
the burial took place in the Aurora cem
etery. .1. P. Cole conducting the ser
vices. She was born in Tiavar'n in 1S40 and
came to Oregou in 170, where she mar
ried ftudolph J. Sidiuele in December of
the s.une year. She is survived bv a
brother residing jn (icrniany, Joseph
Wedemnn, two nieces in Vancouver,
Wasriington. Mrs. J. 11. .laggv and Mrs.
L. -I. ( ouaut. ami a sister-in-law. Mrs.
Tirza Sohns. and a brother-in-law, G.
A. Schnele. Aurora Observer.
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, -- ioii.iy Ai1S WOtlv While VOU
; sleep will have results for vou in "th
morning.
000 pounds to the .1. W. Servey Hop
company at 11 cents a one year contract.
Felix Isaicson has purchased for the
Wolf Hop company, the Toll & Kocher
lot of "J bales at 1- cents, and the
Aaron Graham lot of -0 bales at 11
cents. The If. Eliason lot of l!7 bales
ias been sold to the Seavey Hop com
pany at 1 1 cents.
T. O. Hutchinson and Mr. Kendill:
have rented the GilbevtsiMi hop yard'
near liutteville. ad have contracted 20,-1
Cheeking up January hop sales show,
that nearly 110,000 luios were disposed)
of. It is believed approximately liO.OOOi
bales remain unsold on the coast, which1
is regarded as u rather small quantity
when it is considered that toe new crop;
is less than 7 months from the bale.
Some well posted growers, owners of
medium-sized yards, ire rather skeptic
al concerning the. reduction of acreage.
They believe that -0 or 2") per cent re
duction would mean a loss to the small:
growers. They point out thnt the hopi
grower who has a yard of from ti to'
l."v ncres usually has every foot of it in j
good condition, nod needs it all to pro
duce . profit, even at good prices. Thet
big gowers with 00, SO, or 100 or inorej
acres can always find a few acres that;
do not produce heavily and which it
would greatly benefit him to plow out.
These small growers believe that the
acreage reduction movement it' carried
out will redound to the profit of the
big growers only. Aurora Observer.
A man who fell off an elephant in
the New York zoo is bringing suit for
damages. Has the colonel thought of
that f Clev eland Plain Dealer.
DEATH OF K. A. LOE
K A. I.oe, one of Silverton's most!
prominent citizens, died suddenly at
his home in this city at a little before!
noon Monday. '
Mr. I.oe was seventy five years of
age at the time of his 'death. ' He had;
been suffering from stomach trouble
years ago when he lived in the east, but;
since coming to Oregon has been in
very good health. Notwithstanding his,
idvanceil age his death came as a sur
prise to his family nnd many friends in'
this vicinity. " " j
Monday morning Mr. T.oe complained
of not feeling well. His family sug-j
gested that he remain in bed mid per
haps he would feel better, but he arose
at about his usual hour. His condition i
grew immediately worse and death eimei
within a few hours.
For years Mr. I.oe has been interest !
ed in fanning near Silverton. Recent-1
ly he retired and moved to the city. He
leaves a wife and family of children to
mourn his loss. Silverton Appeal. 1
HOVENDEN KRIOFSKY WEDDING :
Thursday, February 10. -"Mr. K. CJ
Ilovenden and Miss Alice Kriot'sky. of'
Portlmd. were married at Vancouver.!
It was the purpose of the young people:
to keep the matter quiet for a while,'
but they changed their minds about a5'
soon ns thev returned to Mr. lloven-j
den s home Tuesday for they were hard
Dr. W. A. COX
PAINLESS DENTIST
303 State Street
SALEM, ORE.
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that you had followed the principle of
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