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Editorial Page of "The Capital Journal" SATl'ltMAV KVKXIMI, March ::. I!lii. CHARLES H. FldllEB, Editor and Manager. PUBLISHED EVE BY EYEMXG EXCEPT SEXDAY, SALEM, OKEGO.V, HY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. US. BARNES, l'residont (.'HAS. H. FFSIIKK. Vice-President WIU C. AXPKESE.V, See. urnl Trcaa. SEBSl'Kll'TIOX RATES Daily by carrier, per yar "00 Tor month. Daily by mail, per year oU0 l'er wuiitli. .4 He .ouc FELL LEADED WIRK TELEGli Al'lt KKl'OKT EAST I' l; X li E PR ES E NT AT 1 V ES New York Chicago WardLewis WilliariH Special Agency llirry It. Fisher Co. Tribune Huilding HO X. Iearburu St. The Capital Journal carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on the porch. If the carrier does not do this, misses you, or neglects getting the paper to you on time, kiutlly phoue the circulation manager, as this is the only way we can determine whether or not the carriers are following instructions. Phone Main. SI. TOOK OLD UNCLE SAM AN UNFORTUNATE WIZARD Some years ago when the city put in the cluster lights i along State and Court streets, the Postal Department! i i. i. ...:i.u t i . t : .u , , ..... t-'ul inaue a cuniraci wiiu inc t'iccuic ague cuinjjuii umiei we terms of which four cluster lights were put in on the postoffice grounds and the department agreed to purchase lights for them for a period of five years at the end of which time the clusters and posts became the property of the government and under the charge, of course, of the department. This contract ran out some time ago and the depart ment refused to longer pay for the lights so the postoffice yards are now, after the sun goes down, and unless the moon is shining, as dark as the ways of a government official. The city pays for the lights around the block owned by Uncle Sam, he being the only privileged character in the city and getting his lights free. . In spite of this some in spector with less brains than salary came up this way, saw that the government was being robbed by the city of Salem and the light company, and having reported the infamous proceeding this expense was cut off. Of course Uncle Sam is poor and needs all the money he can gather in to pay salaries to useless officials, and cannot afford to pay electric light bills. So the postoffice glim wa3 doused and $11 a month saved for the salary grabbers. It is pleasant to know that in some American bosoms thtre still remains a deep and abiding patriotism that looks after the country's affairs and prevents it going into bankruntcv. Still one cannot help but think thatthe r.,, Plhr xl' tV,. (.fot-n flrif nniv I'm- tVu linVirc nl! I VvtA'll.Lll 111V OUUV IUUI 'tlt(i? AV wiiv around the government's property would not be asking loo much in requesting it to shed a few rays across the gloom of the postoffice block, and pay for the same. THE CANAL NOT A FAILURE Nikola Tesla, the electrical wizard whose discoveries and inventions have added so much to the advancement of civilization, is in distress. In a formal statement made to the corporation counsel of New York, he confesses that he cannot pay his personal taxes; that he lives on the tolerance of his creditors; that "his hotel bill has not been paid for several years." He hasn't any assets worth mentioning. He used to own nine-tenths of the stock in the Nikola Tesla Company, he says, but hocked it to get money for a new electric plant. All his inventions, about 200 in number, have been made over to the company. The inventor says that nobody owes him money, while he owes scores of people. He has no money in the bank; he has no horses, no automobiles, no jewelry nothing. This is a pitiful predicament for a great genius to be in. And his plight is something which society as a whole should be ashamed of. It is not Tesla's fault that he has no business ability. His scientific genius alone is a sufficient gift for any man to bring society. With proper arrangement of the work of mankind, such a highly specialized talent as Tesla's would be kept from all worry about income or business matters and left alone to do its big work. Inasmuch as society isn't organ ized on any such sensible system, why doesn't some rich business man with a turn for philantrophy endow and manage Tesla? While some zealous patriots have been so bitter in de nouncing President Wilson for his slowness in chastising the Mexicans on account of Villa's acts, it might be well to recall the fact that we at one time acted as badly to ward Mexico as Mexico has toward us. Along in the 70s, Cochise, an Apache chief made raid after raid across the border into Mexico murdering and robbing, and when pursued fleeing back into the United States where he was safe from Mexican pursuit and also from trouble with this government. Mexico stood for it because she wv.s the weaker and had to, and not because she was pleased with it. After Cochise went the way all bad Indians go, it was not long until his noted successor, Geronimo followed the same tactics, and kept at it for years, and finally when he tired of the game he made his own terms with the gov ernment and was never punished. It makes considerable difference whose ox is being gored. OPEN FORUM The Oregonian yesterday in defending Mr. Pittock against an attack from the ex-Governor West and pub lished in the Oregon Journal said some real unkind things about the late governor. The Oregonian should be ashamed of itself. The governor was given a parole by the people and the big paper should give him a chance to make good. Our national pride in the Panama canal received a severe jolt when in the hoydey of its first success, it was! blocked by a slide in the Gaillard cut. The prolonged in terruption of traffic has raised doubts as to whether, after all, the big ditch is not a failure. These doubts, however, ought to be dispelled by the report of the committee appointed from the National Academy of Sciences, bv President Wilson, to make a thorough investigation of the problems. The scientist?: announce that, although other slides are likely at inter-j vals, for some years, nothing so bad as the last slide need be expected. "After the present difficulties have been overcome I navigation through the canal is not likely again to be J seriously interrupted. There is absolutely no justification i for the statement that traffic will repeatedly be inter-' rupted during long periods for years to come. The canal will serve the great purpose for which it was constructed.! and the realization of that purpose in the near future is assured. ' A Junior Lieutenant on the U. S. S. cruiser Saratoga which had just returned from six years' duty on a China station, committed suicide in his quarters on the vessel Friday. His commander said he was horrified at the act, that he "saw the lieutenant the day before and he ap peared in his usual splendid spirits. He was not married." i if Senator Lewis introduced a resolution yesterday de nouncing all Mexican aid to Villa as treason. He asked that those helping Villa be prosecuted as traitors. This is a bright idea. It would be much better to bring the Villistas into court and try them by jury, thanto light them. The senator though, to simplify the situation, should introduce another resolution compelling Villa to surrender. Otherwise his first "He it resolved," will be useless. Tex Rickard, who staged the fight tonight, is a far: better champion than either of the men who stand up and' slug each other. Willard gets $17,500 as his share and' Moran $2:!,7f0. The total expense is estimated at ? 101.000 , and the total receipts at $130,000. This leaves the mam who does none of the fighting with a greater sum than the champion himself. However this is the way of the would; it is the man at the head of things that rakes in the coin, anil not the fellow who does the work. sweet for VivpHivpn tn dwpll . t.nrrpflipr in nnitv" Witness the eladsomeness of life down in Portland shared by the Oregonian and the Oregon Journal.; (Spptfng&huniQS SATURDAY NIGHT The days of the week bring us labor and care, to keep the pot boiling we wearily hump; and often fe weel, with a pang of despair, that, spite of our efforts, we'll land at, the dump. There are things without num ber demanding our mon, the high cost of living is surely a fright; but let us can care when the week's work is done, say "Shoo!" to our troubles, on Saturday . night. If neighbors come over to gossip a while, don't let them refer to the wolf at the door; don't let them exhibit spring samples of bile, or, sprinkle sad tears, by the quart, on the floor. Just tell them vou're willincr. at most' iJ?&jJ$ other times, to listen to roasts with a fiend-; ish delight, to jump on the plutes and their various crimes, but peace is your portion on Saturday night. Unhappy the man who must carry his grouch away from the shop or the office or mart; who takes it; along when he goes to his couch, and cuddles it close to1 his bitter old heart. Unhappy the man who must worry; and fume when the week's work is done, and his pipe is) alight, who cannot say Shoo.! to the phantom of gloom, when he sits in his rocker on Saturday night! MS. BROWN ASKS QUESTIONS ABOUT "TRY SALEM FIRST" Editor Capital Journal: In one way and .mother I 've heard the slogan "Try Salem First' and I like it for many reasons, but let us be reasonable. Now first of all what are we to try in Salem f Climate.' That is good. Situ ation J Very fair to look uporrr' Salem is i city beautiful anil 1 heartily en dorse the ideas advanced by .Mrs. W. I'. Lord in an article in the March 14 issue of this paper. Salem's beauties could be trebled and one look at the northwest end of the bridge on South High street abutting Mill Creek should convince even tiie most obtuse. Take the meaning of the name Sa lem peu-e fldd the effect of the dis cussed project and you have what .' Ueautiful peace! Isn't that enough to inspire any amount of civic pride.1 But is Salem to bear out the synchronism .' Let us see. Let us now discuss farther the Salem first idea. Attention, fanner! We will not dis cuss commerce, t omineree, mv una bridged explains, is " intcrch uige of commodities, personal intercourse, trade trail ic, dealing. " All right, but are you getting your share or i it a one siiicii ueai. ion produce, pay taxes, purchase and improve. There is four parts to your side of agreement. You are criticised for pitronizing mail order houses, yet I 've noticed on the tiroc-ei'v shelves a biaud of two or three things not manufactured from tiie produce you raised, some of which, for lack of local facilities lor handling, went to waste on your hands and when you did dispose of vour crop, von didn't get Salem made goods in return, ami you pud the manufacturers, the cilv of Se attle or Portland middle men a bonus as well as the transportation company whir are not Snlemites. Are you getting returns for "trying Salem first?" "hat has Salem to offer the labor ing man in the wiy of employment.' Most of the active industries are owned by outsiders and as for the state insti tutions, yuu must bo born to the purple or at least be a favorite at court, to gain recognition, let alone employment. And wild supports these institutions, the official or the tax payer.' Does the taxpayer get preference in employment proposition. T came to Salem with money T in vested in Salem property and Salem in dustry, employed Salem labor. 1 spent my money in Salem. I lost it to Sa lem people. T asked employment of Marion county. I got half enough to keep the wolf from the door, but enough to pay taxes ami interest to say nothing of the b.ilanee on my home. I asked employment of the state and got three months employment and a lay off with no reason given for dis missal. My conn job was given to a single man of alien birth. Now- a friend puts ine at the head of i busi ness for myself from which I pay him a just commission. 1 hear one of Salem's business men, presumably a member of Salem Com mercial club, has some work along my line. I hasten joyfully to see him, make him the best proposition t can. as he Ins probably yelled "Salem First" also, but ant curtly told T 'm not the man, he wants , of Portland. Is that the result oi any short coming of mine.' I could give acceptable refer ences from reliable Salem people. Is it fair I deal with Salem firms, why will not Salem firms deal with me.' Show nie one good subst intial reason why I must lose my home for lack of employment, while strangers to our city and hind are prefered and I'll grace fully abdicate. From June first, to October 21). 101", I had employment three months and two weeks, two months in southern Ore gun nnd one in eastern Oregon and two weeks by the side of my wife in a lo ganberry pitch five miles south of the court house. T tried Salem first. I believe I can furnish proof that 1 was once a conuietent foreman. I handled n crew for four years for one Traverse City, Michigan, contractor. believe 1 could furnish references of ability to handle a rock crusher, or. is a grocery clerk or solicitor, and I have laid on a ipiantity of paint but there is nothing for me to do in the place where J soent and lost the money made in other places. Im no knocker, no chronic kickot yet. but I 've got to kick or starve, steal or beg. and 1 want to do it well so is to bring results. What "s the matter with Salem or what's the matter with me .' L'espocfullv. W. K. IlKOVVV. K. li. :!. Hox 4, Salem Ore. Sunny Southern California THERE and BACK a I 1 1 ESB3?S29i from Salem jrirSix months round trip tickets .on sale from principal Northwest Jl cities to Los Angeles, Pasadena, Orange Empire, Long Beach and Santa Barbara. Stopovers allowed at all points enroute. fHT Panama California exposition open all the year at San Diego. jj Exhibits from all principal coun tries of the world. See Southern California by electric cars of the Pacific Electric Railway. "Orange Empire," "Balloon Route," "Old Missions." "Triangle," and "Mt. Lowe" trolley trips. Ask your local agent or write John M. Scott, General Passenger Agent, Portland. Oregon. SOUTHERN PACIFIC LADD Si BUSH, Bankers Established 1SGS CAPITAL $300,000.00 Transact a General Banking Business Sifety Deposit Boxes SAVINGS DEPARTMENT High School Notes .. The high school was very fortunate in securing Mary Agues Host, connect ed with the pageant lit Ryan's hall, nnd it speaker and a writer of note, to sneak Friday morning to the pupils of tne school of her experiences in the East Side of Xow York. The students certainly enjoyed the stories and en cored her again and again. The students of the hlgji school will enjoy a Miration on Monday as It is the annual visiting day for the teach ers of the school. Most of the teachers YuU-go to Port land as the grand opera presentation of "Madame Butterfly" i on Saturday night. The Wireless club Is now in good working order and has recently received ' several pieces of apparatus from the) school board. Among the pieces given i them are: New aerials, rotary spark gap, transformer, neriul switch. The boys themselves are making un oscilla-i tion transformer and a cn-e to contain the whole of the npparatu. j The iippnrafiis as it is now will send noout urn mites mid will receive any thing on the const. Let The Capital Journal print your sale bills and other job printing. "The Eternal Law." Editor Journal: Life is one contin uous round of seeking and finding, of demand and supply, of ,aus, and ef fect. The first man, looking out upon life or prostrating himself before the idols of his own making, to the lrinhe-if type ever made manifest in iu.niau per sonality, ever found himself confronted with the same problem, with th" mod of seeking and searching, whether for food or for truth. "What Seekest Thou" is an ever present ipiestion from which there is no escape. It involves e crv motive of tao human heart. What a qu-ev world this would be to most of us, if we could discern the secret motives of men's hearts. What sudden changes would take place. How many social ( M friendships would dissolve as bv magic. The question- is really as dd as time, as vast as life, as ' near as breath itself. Not an interest, relation or need into which it does not enter. In every impulse, desire, passion, virtue, hope, fear, in every experience from the cradle to the grave it finds its place. The child at play; the boy at school wrestling with his problems: the sick seeking health; the poor crying for help: the unemployed seeking work: flie manufacturer seeking markets: the explorer searching for worlds to con quer; the philosopher in quest of truth: the scientist earching for facts, the arti-t adoring beauty, the my-tie seek ing (bul. alike find themselves with the same eerpresont question;. "Vh:it ,-eekest Thou?" ! Were we to ask tiie same question id' the billigerent nations, or of the great financiers and money-kinus, or, of tliei industrial monopolist-' nnd trust-mag-i nates, or, of labor organizations, politi-t cal parties, or. ecclesiastical churches! we would receive the same answer, we' would find the same impulse, the same ambition, i. e extension of influence.,' extension of power. ' Within and behind every institution,! nlliaui-e. combination or organization' (of what, ever name or pretense) lies' this impulse. What is conquest but a.i ; extension of -power. The love of and the will to power is a primary im--pulse, a fundamental instinct in life it self. The love of and the will to power is the divine element life. It is the strong mini, the positive man if initia- the and resourcefulness who moves the world upward and onward. The nega- i tive man is always the servant, who obeys the master-mind. This is the law of fitness, of survhal. However, this iiiaster-type is not the militarist, the, despot who luirles thousands to an un-! timely death, but the " Blond Boast"! of Nietzsche. ' Mastery is a spiritual attribute. The spiritual teachers of the world have boon its master-loaders. A Zuroustor, a Confucius, u Buddha, a Mohamiiot, a1 .lesus, these are. the great masters of spiritual power, not ot military force. Power is the great dynamic that lies behind all progress and advance. Power is the way of attainment and of mastery. Power is the means toward perfection, which is the goal of our high calling and of evolutionary pro cess. Power is the greatest need and Messing in the world when directed by wisdom and love in the promotion of vital life-interest world interests. Power becomes the greatest curse in the world when directed (misdirected) by blind ambition of low self-interest. The irospel of Jesus triumphed over paganism, not by power of armies and navies, not by appealing to the mailed fist. bat. tl pen hand, the open heart. the - p"u mind; not by appealing to the lowest bi'uto-passiu'ns, ,f t tl,,, highest spiritual emotions of the heait. T.ovo is the -ivntest constructive power in the world. ; I old is l.ove.t Untied is the greatest destructive force! I.ove unifies, unties, draws together. Hate tears asunder, separates, destroys! Peace is the fruit of trusting love! War is the result of jealous hate! Life is the fruit of peace! Uea'h is the fruit of war! I.ove is the light of life! Hatred is the shadow of night! Jc-us revealed the way of life l,y teaching the law of b've He taught the law of love to fulfill tile hopes of life. Jesus revealed the light of truth (spiritual enlightenment: not military prepared ness) wisdom, which is the preserver of life by which is deliverance (not by armies and navies.) Jesus came to draw together in race-neighborlines in helpful loving kindness not with the destructive power of the drawn sword, but bv the constructive power of brotherly love, all the people of the world into one fold, one family, one great brotherhood of man. By this law and principle alone will we ever find the true fruit of life which is the joy and blessedness of abiding peace. There is no other way. It is the eternal law. Kli HARD E. TlSt'UEi;. caused by illness and old age, Henry ,T. Eollis. one of Oregon's oldest pioneers, and a resident of Stayton for the past l vears, died at his home here Jlondav, March . Henry J. Follis was tiorn in Maury county, Tenn., November 7, 18.'!2, nnd with his parents moved to Missouri ia At the nge of 2U years, young Eollis caught the western fever nnd came to Oregon in ISfii, buying land south of Stayton in f.inn county, the most of the same place still being held by the family. October 1.1, ISoil, he was united in marriage to Miss Marv Jane Williams, who still survives him. Three children were born to the couple, all of whom are still living. John T. on a farm just across the river. Mis. Susan Trask of this city, and Win. E. also of Stayton. Mr. Follis litis been n consistent mem ber of the Baptist church since 1S7H, and was ordained deacon in ISssS. It? was a good citizen, loving husband and father, and had many friends, which, was evidenced by the large crowd at the funeral to do honor to his mem ory. The funeral was held on March at the Baptist church in this city. Rev. Lawrence officiating. Interment was in the I. one Oak cemetery. Mail, i- DEATH OF JOSEPH PAZINA Joseph Tazina, a well known farmer living near Townseml Station, died at his home on Friday, march 17, of pneu monia, after an illness of 10 days. Mr. Pttzina was born in Germany 'in lv'd and came to Oregon in 1H05, settling at Summit. Lincoln county, where he lived until about eight years ago, when ho removed to this section. Mr. Vazina was a good citizen, a good neighbor and a devoted husband and father. He was a man of sterling character and made many friends here" The funeral was held Sunday from the residence under the auspices' of ti e M. W. A. Rev. (). C. Weller. of t! -. Presbyterian church officiating, and tl' interment was at Belle Passi. Deceased leaves a wife, three sons and tlr daughters to mourn his demise. Wood burn Independent. STAYTON PIONEER PASSES Following a gradual weakening Special Real Estate Bargains li'.O n,-rcs with buildings, orchard, berries and other improvements, in tfond location, for .oiiO; ,4ii;,uft eash. This place is worth twice the price asked; truly the owner is hard pressed for cash and has offered the land for a few days at 1-2 of its value BE LIEVE MK 1 1 V. 1? K A BARGAIN". Here is another: Two nice lots, well improved and good residence, well located, for if ti id; 1-2 cas-h. This prop erty has a permanent renter for .7..VI per month; it is worth l.jui) at l'eat, but it must be sold." Why par rent when you can purchase a' home for about 1-2 of its value. T can sell 1 00 acres of good land, 3-2 slashed and seeded, with buildings, tor ;;.oo(i; i.o 0ash. in this county, near town. Have 10 acres near station at a 'bar gain. Have n client who wants to borrow sO'iio on good farm security, 3 per cent. I john h. scon Over Chicago Store. Always Watch This Ad" Changes Often MH.M M t Strictly correct weight, squar. deal and blgbest price, for all kind, of t Xink, meta!f rubber, hide, and fur,. I pay "He per pound for old g. i Bi itock of all ...m, second h,d incubator,. All kind, corrugated t t iron for both roofs and building Hoofing p-aper and .eeond band t linoleum. H. Steinback Junk Co. The Ho3j of Half a Million Bargains. t t 302 Xorth Commercial St. v Kc 80S HW4rmmHHHH4tt MMt