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THE MEXICAN SITUATION
Mexico City is having an epidemic of typhus. There
have been many and widely varying statements as to the
number of deaths, some of them going as high as 60,000.
American doctors are in charge now and are getting the
city cleaned up and the disease checked. The feeling to
ward Americans is no longer so bitter, and generally the
situation is much improved. While some consider Car
ranza too weak to handle the situation most of the popu
lace is tired of revolution and are standing behind the
president in his efforts to bring about the end of war and
revolution. It looks as though he might be able to do this.
With Villa once out of the way permanently, which means
Villa dead, peace may again be possible. Under present
conditions it is quite likely that some of Villa's followers
in order to save themselves, will betray their chieftain
into the hands of his enemies.
He is all that is left of the revolution, the only one
about whom the guerilla bands can gather, and it is prob
able his end is not far away.
Portland was given a hard jolt to her pride Friday
when a Seattle firm got away with the contract for build
ing the much talked of auditorium in the Oregon me
tropolis. It also got another surprise, which in a measure
counterbalanced the first one, and that was that the bid
was nearly $100,000 lower than the estimates made some
time ago as to the probable cost. While the bond issue
for the structure was $600,000, it is now thought the build
ing can be funished and furnished for $450,000, or three
fourths of the sum voted for the purpose.
Former Senator Root in "criticising President Wilson
exemplified the wisdom of the man who advised politic
ians to keep their mouths shut. In trying to belittle
Wilson the ex-senator forgot himself, somewhat, and his
desire to occupy the presidential chair. "Concerning
Germany," Root said, "We need a president who will ap
peal to something else than words." There can be but one
meaning to this and that is that Senator Root wants war
with Germany. What else is there to appeal to when
words fail ?
With the Russians landing troops only 70 miles from
Trebizond, and preparing to reinforce the army of the
Grand Duke Nicholas who recenly captured Erzerum,
the situation has a bad outlook for the Turk. It is about
six hundred miles from where this army landed to Con
stantinople, and the way is practically open.
Professor Channing of Harvard has been investigat
ing history unwritten as well as the bound volume kind,
and has unearthed some things that show America's
greatest men had some failings. According to this savant
Washington had a temper and Patrick Henry was defic
ient in knowledge as to what belonged to him, and the
property of other folks, was in fact a trifle dishonest. It
may be as the professor says; but if so he has only shown
that these historic characters were human and therefore
not perfect. He has told nothing new. The pages of his
tory, both sacred and profane show all the notables of
the earth had their failings, and this is true without ex
ception. Adam laid the blame of disobedience on his wife,
and while it was in a sense true, it was an act far from gal
lant and not commendable. Perfection in humanity is
not possible, hence why dig in the boneyard or seek "to
draw their frailties from their dread abode."
Is it impossible to discover a modern fire bug? It
would seem so, for with fires costing millions of dollars,
and the destruction of public property as well as that of
private companies, and this extending over a year or more
of time, not one of the criminals has been apprehended.
The canoe, gum tree or any other variety has a sort of
sentimental side to it, but sentiment and high water in the
Willamette do not mix well. Three drownings in a week
show it is too uncertain a craft for anything but still
waters.
The churches as well as Christianity are pretty well
"shot to pieces" in the war zone.
if Rip
plinfRhumQS
wait msontftr
TRUTH IS MIGHTY
Portland will now make a fight to get lower rates on
grain from the inland empire than Sound points and
Astoria. It certainly looks as though she was entitled to
this concession. If not why can not the grain growers of
the Willamette valley even though they be but twenty
miles from Portland demand the railroads carry their
grain to Astoria for the same charge as is made for haul
ing it to Portland? What right has eastern Oregon that
southern Oregon is not entitled to the same? As between
Astoria and Sound cities Astoria was indubitably right;
but it is at least debatable as to her or the Sound ports
right to have the same rates as Portland, and Portland
will surely debate it.
Actni'i-i ; now mi mi tMiiuilitv with Seattle. Tacoma
and Portland so far as rates from the inland empire are;
concerned, and it remains to be seen what effect this will
have on her trade. The differential formerly between
Astoria and Portland, was 10 cents a hundred, which ,
would be six cents a bushel on wheat. With a water level j
haul as against a hard mountain climb for Seattle and
Tacoma unless the grain is hauled through Portland and
from 73 to 100 miles further than if taken to Astoria, that1
nnint should secure a bic trade. It remains to be seen if,
the. railroads are willing to make this extra haul just to
favor the Sound cities.
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: STATE NEWS V
Marshfield Times: Reports reach us
almost daily of the hardships -suffered
by the stuck in Curry county during
the severe weather, nays the C'o'tuille
Herald. It is said that two-thirds of
all the cattle and sheep in that county
are dead as a result of the freezing
weather. One man from that county
says that it was nlimrst impossible to
travel some of the roads with a tenia on
account of the dead sheep lying in the
road. One ranch lost .1.4(10 sheep and
the owner is selling the remaining ones
he owns for $1 a head. From all the
reports received from the surrounding
country we have gut off lucky here in
Cous.
The Jledfurd Hun indorses the cur
rent mouth in the following editorial
utterance: "What is so rare us a day
in February provided you are fortun
ate, enough to live in the Rogue river
valley? Throughout the world in gen
eral, February is the climatic scape
boat, but the records of the weather
bureau in .Med ford show it is invar
iably a mouth when everyone wants to
throw off an overcoat and frolic out of
doors."
FEATURE NO. 3
MOOSE LODGE ALL STAR VAUDEVILLE SHOW
THURSDAY, MARCH I
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
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Consolation for flood sufferers, of
fered by the Coquille Sentinel: '((
course the big flood has caused a great
(leal of loss and much inconvenience to
hundreds of people; but there is the
same compensation here as in the valley
of the Nile. One of the (). A. C. men
who wns here some years ago estimated
that to apply commercial fertilizers to
the valley lauds of espial value to the
silt deposited by a flood like this would
cost i'- per acre."
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"The value of Powder River rnllr-y
farming land is certainly appreciated.'"
says the Baker Democrat, "when 12.).
23 per acre is puid for it by one who
has been in close touch with its produc
tive; qualities for many years."
Weather report in Bend Bulletin of
Wednesday: "Rains and chinook
winds have taken the snow away very
fast while the sua has dried the roads.
In certain places, the grass is green.
Spring birds have appeared, ami the
fishermen have begun to thin" of
trout."
Indications that other eastern Ore
gon towns are going to follow the lead
of Pendleton in passing a dance regu
lating ordinance, letters, the Kast (ie
gouiuti says, have been received by
Recorder Fitzgerald from the city
councils of Knterpiise and Bend askin'.r
for copies of the ordinance.
The truth is mighty and must prevail; and if you are
out for the fame or kale, just paste that motto inside your
hat, and let the people know where you're at. Yes, one
may profit by low deceit, by handing bunk
to the folks he'll meet, by dishing lies when
the lying's good, by selling nutmegs or
hams of wood. But when he's rich he will
surely find his coin won't buy him a peace
ful mind, or gain respect from the mass of
men who honestly chase the helpful yen.
The truth is ever the one best bet; and the
tainted coin that the rascals get, the sharp
ers' hoard and the tricksters gold, will
bring them sorrow as they grow old. I'd
hate to size up mv pile of wealth, and know
I got it by lies and stealth, by cheating Thomas and bilk
ing Jake, by advertising some rotten fake. Oh, bttter far
is the hard-earned dime, than the dollar stained by a
scoundrel's crime, than the tainted man with his tainted
kale for truth is mighty and must prevail.
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covered from their recent severe illness.
Messrs. William and Klmer Westley'.
of this place, are engaged in filling 'a
large contract for cord wood.
Some real estate among Claxtar fruit
tracts is changing hands here and busi
ness seems to be reviving in all lines. '
The Bert Morrisons drove out from
Salem an, I spent Similar with the (i I
Xowtnns, of Claxtar, store last Sundae!
The Thomas Xewtnns were also enter
tained at dinner at the U. I. Xewtous
to meet the Morrisons.
CHARLIE ROBINSON
Charlie Robinson, assistant district
, attorney of Multnomah county, with a
j reputation established .is beiug one of
I the greatest orators in the state. Head
i his Lincoln anniversary speech before
:the Portland republican club, and who
is compelled in every day life in per
i forming his duties at the court house
to look at the serious side of life. In
ithe prosecution, of cases against the law
j breakers of society, has cultivated by
way of diversion a taste for the ridb-ii-
ions not alone for his own amusement,
Mnit the amusement of the general pub-Mi.-.
i At Portland a theatrical show of the
j Ad Club, l.'otary Club, Transportation
'Club, in fart any club without Charlie
I present to do his stunts would be like
la course dinner, witiiout the desert.
Mr. l.'obiuson is a fun maker, a geui
I ous who writes his own music, and coin-
poses his owa words. He can sing, act,
dance, du anything that the profession
jal vaudeville artist can do, and if Mr.
Robinson ever made it known that he
wanted to appear on the professional
stage for a livelihood, the booking
agents would make him financials of
fers that would make the average mind
believe h'1 is dreaming.
Mr. Kobinson has several splendid
acts up his sleeves, but has not yet in
dicated which one he will put on here.
The committee does not like to impose
on good nature yet it is inclined to have
Mr. Rnhin-on really put on two acts.
It is tiresome and monotonous enough to have the war
news of the day ever before us, and when a correspondent
begins rewriting the history of the war, telling us all
about the campaigns of last year and goes fighting the
battles all over again, the great reading public feels that
the open season for correspondents and editors who pub
lish their secondhand stuff should begin at once and con
tinue indefinitely without limit as to size of bag.
''Russians take Mush after a long drive," was a head
line in a Portland newspaper Sunday. Not a very satis
fying diet in the circumstances wo should say.
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AFTER THE GUNMEN
IWtland. Ore.. Feb. 21.
c i'io none Chinese, alleged gun
!l men. were in the city jail today
:t as a result of police activities
;c to suppress the tong war.
! Two armed Chinese were ar-
re-ted on the street last night.
Shortly afterwards three sus
Ii picious looking orientjils arrived
:) from Seattle and were iauue
' diately throw in jail.
; Certain of legal difficulties.
the How I. eong tong has emplov
!t ed one ef the most prominent
legal firms in the city. The
& Hop sings keep a lawyer hired
all the time.
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Claxtar News
(Capital Journal Special Service.)
Claxtar. lire.. Feb. 1H. 'Miss Sylvia
Jones, of licl'Miis, Ore., was n guest
this week of Mrs. ("has. Reed, of Clax
tar. Miss Junes is a well-known Ma
rion county teacher and has just return
ed from the San licgo fair.
However, according to the young lady
the floods nre much more spectacular in
California than the fair could possilily
he.
Among well-known Salem people who
were in the great California flood were
Mrs. Kinma Heed, mother of ("litis. Reed,
of Claxtar. nnd Mrs. Mary Jones, sis
ter of Mr. Chas. Reed, of Claxtar.
These two ladies who conducted' an
orange and lemon grove were just ready
to commence gathering the golden har
vest when the great flood's not only har
vested the fruit hut the trees also, and
in addition to this, ley soil erosion rend
ered their valuable orange groves al
most valueless.
Mrs. Knimn Reed nnd Mrs. Mary
Jones baielv escaped with their lives,
their bungalow, cuttle, horses, poultry,
being completely washed away. A fine
cow iielnnciiig to the ladies was rescued
after 21 hours half buried alive in the
sand.
Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Jones were form
er Salem people. Both Mr. Feed and
Mr. James (who nre since deeensedl
formerly owned the Tmperial Furniture
store of Salem.
Mrs. John Kvans, wife of Or. John
Kvans, of Salem, accompanied by her
daughter, little Marguerite, are cuejts
of Mrs. Kvans' parents, Mr. and Mrs
John Westley, of Claxtar.
Mrs. V.vans spent her childhood on
the farm of her parents here, and has
manv close friends here. o whom hei
brief visits cive much pleasure.
Mr. Roy Westley, who ha lately com
pleted a course at the Capital llusine-ss
college, of Salem. Is expected home
today from a fortnight spent near Rie
burg, where he has been settine tin
large Coojer orchard in order for t'
coming season.
The Frank llottselaw family luixe re-
Hayesville News
(Capital Juurnal Special Service.)
Hayesville, Ore.. Feb. I'.K The mar
riage of Klleii R. Johnson, of Claxtar
and James T. Mitchell, of Dotv. Wa-h '
occurred at the John Petorson'homo, at
Hayesville, on Wednesday, February bi
at high noon. Rev. A. A.' Winter, of the'
Salem Kvanoelical church, officiating.
The bride was attractively dressed
in dark blue silk with hat to' match
After the ceremony, which was at
tended by relatives and close personal
friends of both, the wedding party ad
journed to the bride's home, where a
wedding breakfast was in readiness.
The brilliant sunshine and spring
like weather, added much to the oc
casion which was one of general merry
making. One hundred neighbors favored the
couple with a noisy snfute of welcome
PHILIP ROSENTHAL
This will introduce T'hilip Rosenthal,
we have hejr.l of I'hilip Susu, Philip
Wendel Holmes, and ot liter I'hilipses
who are celebrates, but none of tnVso
world renown genuises have anything
over our friend i'hilip Rosenthal. As a
composer of popular songs, iie is knowr
fiom New York to Oregon, and when
Mr. Rosenthal starts to make the piano
talk, the uudieuces never want to ce.so
calling for encors.
Air. Rosenthal is known for his fa
mous interpertation of the Hungarian
lihapsories of which he is master.
Air. Rosenthal appears in one act
with Air. Robinson, and produces tha
harmony on the piano th.it Mr. Robin
son needs to go with his songs.
It will be a rare treat to hear Mr.
Rosenthal going over the keys of the
piano, in playing one of his famous
solos.
with different partners, who generally
appear with him. We .ire delighted to
have Air. Kohiuson with us for the big
niyht, and the committee can assure its
patrons that Mr. Robinson's acts alone
will be well worth more than the price
of a ticket.
on the evening of the wedding day. ; from Doty, Wash., is an uiicle of All's.
These 100 well-wishers were regaled Ivan 1). Basey. of Claxtar. and made
with pie. cake and loganberry punch, many good friends here during his frc
v.hich had been provided in abundance (pient visits to relatives at Claxtar.
for the occasion. Many kindly wishes' Air. and Airs. Mitchell have the kind
and congratulations were expressed. ! est wishes of their many neighbors here
Mrs. Mitchell is well and favorably . and at Albany,
known here, where sne has lived for' The Mitchells will make their home
several years. Air. Mitchell, who comes on their farm at Claxtar.
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