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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1916)
Editorial Page of "The Cap Tl'KSDAV KVKXINO, A.ril -J."). l!H(i. CHARLES H. FISHER, Editor and Manager. 1 Journal PUBLISHED EVERY E VENINQ EXCEPT SUNDAY, SALEM, OREGON, BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. L. S. BARNES, 1'resident (.'HAS. If. FISHER, Viie-l'resident UUKA C. ANDRESEN, See. and Trem. SUBril'RU'TIOX RATES Billy by carrier, per year $3.00 lVr month 45c Dally by mail, per year 3.00 rVr mouth 35c FULL LEASED WIRE TEI.EGE.VI'U REPORT ' EASTERN REPRESENTATIVES JS'ew York Ward-Lewis-Williams Speeial Agruey Tribune Building The Capital Journal currier boys are instructed to put the paper on the porta. If the carrier docs not do this, misses you, or neglects getting the paper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, tig this is the only way we cau determine whether or nut the carriers are following instructions. Phone Main 81. MORNING PAPER ATTEMPTING TO DECEIVE The Statesman is still juggling figures again this morning. It can do this because the postmaster will not tell the publisher of one paper what the postage of an other publication amounts to. We have asked the Statesman to give the amount of postage paid by the Daily Statesman for three months, and it refuses to do so. It says the Statesman Pub. Co. paid a certain lump sum in three months, and this includes the morning Statesman, the Tvvice-a-Week Statesman, The Pacific Homestead, the Northwest Poultry Journal, the Teachers' Monthly and perhaps other publications. Why is the Daily Statesman afraid to publish the amount of its postage bills for the past three months, or for any other time? The Capital Journal reported to the postoffice depart ment on April 1, in compliance with the federal law, that its circulation averaged 4141 copies daily for six months. Now it purposes to prove this statement beyond the ques tion of a doubt by having the National Audit Bureau of Circulations audit its circulation and certify to the result. The publisher of the morning Statesman, on April 1, "good old days" we read about, but do not admire in practice? The reduction of taxes is 'a simple matter, all that is required is a corresponding reduction in what we con sider necessaries. If we insist on having all kinds of con veniences, we cannot blame our officials for rettinc them for us, and we should not complain if these things add to me uuruen oi taxes. The whole question resolves itself into this: Are the taxpayers willing to do without the modern conveniences which they consider necessaries. If thev are. taxes can easny De reaucea. it tney are not, the taxpayers' league will find that it is up against the proposition of "eating your caKe arm naving it too. We believe some offices and commissions might be aoonsneu ana certain otner expenses of government eliminated, duc tnis would nave little to do toward reduc ing the levy. Roads, bridges, schools, fruit and livestock inspection, welfare commissions, regulation of everybody and everything these are the things that cost money. How far are the people willing to go in the matter of curtailing these expenses? While the situation in Mexico remains unchanged pending the meeting of Generals Scott and Obregon, to agree upon conditions governing further American pur suit of Villa, the feeling on the part of Mexicans grows daily more bitter toward the "gringoes," and a clash is imminent. General Funston says the greatest danger of a break is in Sonora where Carranzista soldiers hold their officers' authority so lightly that they may attempt uoraer raias. Anotner raid by bandits would n&t per haps cause intervention, but if Carranza's soldiers should make such a raid, war would probably result. It would show that Carranza was unable to control his own sol diers, and this would mean that a lesson would have to be taught the arrogant and ignorant peons. War is always regrettable but in some cases it cannot be avoided. MOVING WEST--1 Block The Capitol Drug Store Z. J. RIGGS. Prop. from to The Masonic Building McGilchrist Building u H m X 0 MOVING WEST STATE STREET Here is Where We Are McCILCHRIST h Id U h cJ H bi Here Is Where We are Going to fce The state taxpayers' league is on record as favoring the "abolishing of useless commissions." This has a familiar sound, and was heard mute niimevmislv in thp it-puiim ui me yu&iumce uqjui uueia uuil is circiuuuun i campaign two years ago. JNo doubt the legislators who had averaged :S179 daily for six months. Now, we dare' believed in it then to the extent of using it as a slogan the Statesman Publishing Co. to verify this statement by I were honest enough; but the trouble lies in discovering an. audit of the Audit Bureau of Circulations. We don't which of the commissions are useless Anvnnp whn will believe that paper has as many subscribers as set forth in that statement; that it will fall short by several hundred. As a matter of fact the Daily Capital Journal is giving the advertisers covering the Salem territory the only real newspaper circulation they have ever had the opportuni ty to take advantage of. It is a circulation, too, built up solely on the merits of the newspaper and has never been boosted by fake voting contests or other shady methods. That may be one of the reasons why the people like it. TAX REDUCTION IS EASILY ACCOMPLISHED which of the commissions are useless. Anyone who will take the trouble to ask of the different commissioners what his commission is good for, will be astounded to dis cover the state could not get along without it and will have a list of heroic and salutary acts done by it called to his attention that will make him forever after hold his peace. The "useless commission," like "pork", is the one the other fellow holds a job on. The indispensible com mission is the one at home. Undelivered Telegram Cost Company $18,000 San Eiamisio, livered telegram ' I'uion Telegraph .TucIko Van Fleet William Lunge, April 2o. An mule cost the Western company $1S,000 in s court today. Jr., anil J. V. ilast- iiil's, plaintiffs in the suit allesreil Hint they sent a telegriin to a hank in Yar riugton, Nov., ashing that, payment be stopptd on a check for .tll.oUO made out to a mining company. It was tes tified that the telegram 'was not deliv ered until next day, in consequence of which the money was paid. Judge Van Elect ordered that the Western I'nion refund the .tll.oOO to the plain tiff, .uid pay nine years interest on the money in addition. turn for the men against tropical dis eases while in foieigu service, navul MAKE COMPROMISE 0TFE3, Kan Eraneiseo, April ''. ilamrs of coastwise steamship lines today unuiteu me repiy to tneir oitcr of (111- surgeons sav. Many of the most dangerous tropical Diseases .ire trangi insects. low-tever. bubonic 1 lamie. hookworm elephantiasis and trtpical ulcer. Fleas .inn niosoiiuoes are me unme curriers i:. and they make their iirst attaek -th .ink Is, time working their wuv over wehSS-w, ,, the rnitedWOOR LIFE MAKES FAT States .Marines afford sulendid uro- .ire transmitted by the bites of! $5 a month increase to coal passers Among these are malaria, yel-; ers and wipers, who demanded si mmiMi 'I' ... ,1 .1 ....... . Xuv ucuiaiiu increase ur .;) a month was granted to sailors, coolis ai.d At a Portland hotel Saturday a League was formed, with the avowed intention of reduc "Our troops are still on sacred Mexican soil, and will niu, '"Xdli; stay there," said General Funston yesterday. This does put of the local p not look much like Uncle Sam was preparing to with draw, but indicates his intention to stay until Villa is slmrl nnnfiuml rut ArtA,l. nn4- P lU .A t. J m-'ito T'lvnivDve'i ' vayiuicu ui iuacu uut ui me quinary, ae lurnier infcnLn nfwll contingent having the preference. This being the case, it is anyone s guess as to how long the armed peace ' now seems cer- First Flax Is Sold from State Pen Plant The first flax from the state peni tentiary plant has been sold by the board of control and a deal has been closed whereby the California Cotton Mills, of Oakland, receive two carloads for $11.41)0. The firm is sai.l to be re'' satisfied with the flax which is put out in- the pen plant and has agreed to j :iv a higher price if the price raised before 'ed by the nulls, 1'ho ly take the entire out- plnut if it can be used. Of the amount sold, 12.000 nounds of retted and scutched flax brought L"l cents, lL',000 pounds of Xo. 1 tow sold for 12 cents, and 21.000 pounds of Xn. i tow sold for 10 cents per pound. fchir. ment will be made May 11. tection to the ankles against fleas, mos ipiitoes, and infected dirt. TOREST SERVICE NOTES Portland, Ore., April mated that O 25. It is esti- TRY OIL OF KOREI1T TO KEEP WEIGHT DOWN, OR TO RE DUCE SUPERFLUOUS FAT. Teople who are confined within door and who are deprived of fresh, invigor ating nir mid PYir,'ia mnut- r.l. .ated that automobiles carried to th caution to guard against over-sto.it-rand Canyon .National Monument lustiness o ft a year 20,000 persons while the number unheaUhy and a danger o the vital ot persons to reach the canyon by rail- organs of the bodv. Lack of were i : ' " tUnCS M ,!"'-V:i't " ir is' said to weaken th" " , 1 oxygen carrying power of the blood, so wild burros iu the Grand Can-1 1 ' " a " , ...'. . 8tr' yon of the Colorado are iucre-ising i ,:,;,,tK " L " Z : " If you are 13 or 20 pounds above nor- ing taxes in ail sections of the state. Thirty-two counties ! 'i 1 r, 1 t V x Q were represented, and officers elected, so that business! ?erSdf?an be. mntained. The outcome could be begun at once. The story of the meeting said:! tain' the time only being in doubt. . inere was some disagreement as to how this result was1 T, onnnM1n T?.-n n r r mu to be accomplished," which is easily understood. 1 inhSl r I cfntl.nuf- Jh Taxes are undoubtedly high and are going higher. At j fp 1 n fp JT ,f ?an1tinf desP! e theict the same time there are no charges made Unit the tax- feSTp Z I t 1 that wlad u i3b' an? ?6 payers' money has been, or is being squandered. This1?, being the case it would seem that about the first thing the1 fc.Jhf. l,,n (1 hVinfgf vofite( to 1va.ln league will have to consider, and the taxpayers withlt isj to di ' something for "how to get along without many things we consider; (' necessaries. The cost of maintaining the public schools pm.Hon,i ,i;,fu n i i mu i t .i. is steadily increasing, and there seems no end to it. Are - Theodore Burton's tha tnv ,,i,, win;, or to oM ,,o- n-uu ,i i..; to Oregon as a whirlwind' campaign. Shades of iio tlVoy Tmt emTf tb K and the I r?V' as so? aild! science of teaching turned back to the three lis?" I nuW Si ZZ "1US Sy tnisue The demand for better roads is universal, and the cost : (lCm n 01 lndldn buinmc l- is becoming greater each year. Do the taxpayers want rr tu, n i- , -T the better roiul movement 'stopped? ! u K,018,ht 'in? n?aches se,nt Mexico, only Srroel n.'ivinp' .Mini Sow,r . -iton,., l,,v,. .,,1,1,0 biroi . , 1 without aid. They should adopt Oregon s Kiitiis In tlli itiili'l)tt1iiniss; nf thi pitiiw Do vtiiiu hub i ,n ubc tin uui: bo it goes through a long list. Railroad Rates May Be Radically Changed That r:i!)H V IS tilt' ronnrt tr.mi i-jii,wr m. : . . i lit- i u.ii mi itaiiuiiai rori'.t, who savs , for forage, are finding their wav to thei1"1 ,,,,t J?" rf, tla,l.v Jawing on top in such numbers us to constitute a : T resv.'ve s,le"g1' and are constant nuisance. According to the forest rang-: . low"'g yur vitality by carrying or. there are already thousands of the ' 8 eQ.e j)u.re'V .Ay persons who animals in the Oran'd Canvou from su-!f,'e sat'sf'l their own mind that pui to the north of the Little Colorado.:!. e 1L stout arc "Jvised to go to . jtentral I'haruiaey or a good drugist Approxiinutelv S5 per cent of the : all(J Set a box of oil of korein capsules. losses ot enttle on the National Forest, . " u"u "ne aItir eac" "u'!l1 and ono ranges due -to poisonous plants, is , J"t before Wtiring at night, caused by tall larkspur. Death camas. l" n few (la-vs treatment has been, lupine, laurel, sneeze weed, and rubber : reilort'l to show a noticeable reduction weed are responsible for sheep losses iu weiKnrj improved digestion and a re from such cases, while loco weed is.tuln f ,,le old energy; footsteps bc the principal poisonous plant a'f fee ting ?01"e Hy'itor and the skin less flabby horses. Last year the loss from these iin appearance as superfluous fat dis causes amounted to about $;J00,"U0. appears. Oil of korein is inexpensive, eannot New York leads all the other states ; injure, and helps the digestion. Any of the union in lumber consumption, j person who wants to reduce 15 or a'i) with 11 total annual bill for timber of I poiinUs is advised to uive this trent- nll kinds of over $100,000,000. meat a trial. Washington April, 2-1. Tlio inter state commerce c r inniissiou today open ed its hearing of a case affecting rail road rates from the east to interinoun- taiu territory and the I'acific coast. 1 Al..,., 1ri. 1- T-i . , Interiiiountaiii shippers are expected "IWayS VVatCrl llllS Ad' to plead that conditions are so ihani-' ed tii.it low rates on i'oo,k sliii.np.l fttttttttl 1 t I ItttlllHllliHii, Irectlv to the coarit d'isi'riniiii.'tfp X against their territory. Thev want the; t ' 1 . 1 WBlgDt' oeal tn est price, for all kinds of rates ciiiulized so thev will lune low- I JunK metal, rubber, bides and furs shippers on slop- "Changes Often ers tantts than coast mon t s from the east. NOT SOLELY FOR SHOW Washington, 1). ('., April 2". The stout leggings worn by members of the I'uited Mates Murine. Corps are not a purely deoritie adjunct to their very natty uniforms, as popularly sup posed by civilians, but are a j.iotec-! I cay rier Dound tnr nbi T); ,1. n . . . U1 " s"-e secona nana incubators. All kinds corrugated iron for both roofs and buildings. Eoofing paper and second hand linoleum. H. Steinback Junk Co. The House of Half a Million Bargains. 302 North Commereial St. Fbone SOS mAt.HH) IMHtlltimiiH .UUll latUl ,,,H,, .,, tlnin tl-i.ii. mSivht- 1, .,1,1., ! :iu iu:.. p. it. fivivtvprvj -", anpii iiuiu iu it wiia iiien- own V . A JIT City water, Citv Hehts. and sometimes City woodpiles all cost money and lots of it. Do the tax payers' want these dispensed with? As to the wood piles the answer would no doubt be "yes," but lir.t nlmnt 1, - t 1, ? Tn rlrlnii ,ln- tliii ni' ilu'iilliii' r,,.l hi., n-.,ll .!: ' VJ a't1'' '.i did not need, or at least did not have sewers. If the city r'"' s.jr" v'2iii2aS2s3!j dweller wanted to stay out after dark he carried his' i( , lUiUUKKOH S TANGLE lantern and a supply of candles. Do the taxpayers' want! . 'Tomorrow's tangle to the winds resign," old Omar to return to these systems? ' I s,aiCi- am' thus in one brief line, set forth more wisdom In those days the roads did not matter much because uiari "M) poets spring, m all the years through which rhfiv wo nri1 emir AVlfU i : Ripp!ihRhijmQ'st welt Mason . every lwdy was acustomed to "the rights of way the public traveled over when the weather permitted " The new system cost a-plenty, but does anyone hanker after .the LADD & BUSH, Bankers Established 18G8 CAPITAL. $300,000.00 Transact a General Banking Business Safety Deposit Boxes SAVINGS DEPARTMENT " l. 1 1 Jr ,1 v tney live and sing. V ith nresent griefs man fearlessly combats; he pulls their ears' and kicks them in the slats; and, like a' knight in armor gone afield, he quite en-! joys the tilting that they yield. But, having whipped the dragons of today, with man-: ner bold and debonair and gay, he feels the, ardor in his breast expire; "Tomorrow's dragons and chimeras dire," he mutters: low, "will seize me by the throat, remove my scalp and bear away my goat." Tomor- row's dragons may be one inch tall: tomor-1 troubles may not come at all. If von tml.iv h.ivp1 row fought a goodly tight, forget your fears, and sleen in peace tonight, and when you wake the cood old sun will i shine; tomorrow's tangle to the winds resign. E alem s Handy Ke pair Guide & Stitch in Time SaveslNine"! The Capital Journal Guarantees the Following Firms Reliability Sav the pieces of your brokon castings or machinery parts and we will save you money, And we'll save you the time you might waste waiting for a new part Oxy-aeetyle.ne welding makes the broken part Rood as new. Estimates cheerfully furnished. VICE BROTHERS GARAGE, 260 N. High Salem, Oregon Shoe Repairing while You wail " YE BOOT SHOP S23 STATE ST. Springs Made and Repaired Welding and brazing of all kinds all kinds of Auto Repairing and painting all work guaran teed. R J. Herschback 29 State St. Salem, Ore, Capital Journal Advertising will repair, buy or sell any thing. Recover the lost or restore found articles. Excelsior Motorcycles Iver Johnson and Eicelsior Bicycles; Repairing; Accessories; Tires; Oils; Motor Overhauling our specialty. Morse & Ramsdea Phone 1687 221 S. High St. Modern Shoe Repair Co. Operated by J. C. Lally. 474 Court Street Fine Shoe Repairing i.