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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1916)
Ed Page of "Th uonal MONDAY KYKNINU Mav ?., li'R e Capital CHAKIES H FISHtR, Editor and Manager. i Journal PUBLISnr.D EVERY EVEXIXli KXt 'EPT StXD.VY, SALEM, OHEGOX, BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. L. 8. BAliXES, C HAS l'resident II. nSHKTI. Vice President Di Ht A 0. AXI)Ri:sEX, Sc. mid Trcas. Sl'1'..Sl'IiII'TJOX EATES Daily bv carrier, per yoar $".0u Tor month Daily by mail, per year o.oU l'i Illulltll ... 4.1c ..3."c JIM fflUAST OF (Continued From Page One.) FUEti LEAKD WIKK TKUXIIiAPlI KKI'UKT EASTERN REI'll ESEXTATI VES New York, Ward-Lewis-W'illiaina Special Agency, Trilnine PuiMing The Capitul Journal carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on the porch. If the carrier does not do this, misses you, or neglects gettitng the paper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this is the only mtj wo can determine whether or not the carriers are following instructions. Phone Main til. THE WEAKNESS OF COMMISSION GOVERNMENT The death of James J. Hill this morning removes from! the stage of action the world's greatest constructive rail-j road man. His highways of steel invaded wilderness andj deserts and transformed them into empires which in turn'- paid tribute to his enterprise and genius in the form of i li0,kn'oCKl, -"y- --ft hi father v l i . . . . i , ! , , larm in Ivio ami entered steamboat ' largt; aim certain uivutenus. uiner ranrcaas awaited sot-1 i Si r-;.,,i. tlement and development, Hill preceded it, and his vision of the future seldom failed of realization. His strong, nigged character appealed to real American sentiment and "Jim" Hill long ago became in a way a national hero and the wave of popular resentment against railroad I'-in ,.1't'ii in SI niaineil ten years, lie was urirricd iTheiea Mchcgui. in !07 to Mmv About this time Hill ivitt elf . tin' ftll. nM, iransiior- Inlion lnwiucs s : m c in I it'c lit' the firm of J I i II. (!iim.'s and company. In Wil he c?lalli.he.l the l.'ed iiivcr , - - . , " , . itm.-Mji iui inn ruiiipiwiy uperaiio lie- management, uui suilieuillcs bwepi LUC COUniiy SeemeU,iee m. raul ami vYinncpcg. Tliice never to affect the esteem in which the greatest of rail-l-vears '"ter, ,1L' sul,l.i,i iterest i.. xVt , , ., , , , , , . . ,, ... con.-oru ami urgum.eil a symlrcute ov road builders was held by the people, especia ly of the! which he obtained control of the m. vner 5Pfrinna u-riipri vvpvo tha crono r.F Vii'c. n-vnotnctl " 1,1 '''"V"' riiilnind. T.ns aii w . v. .. i w . . ..I . r niLii . . t i v kVLllV, j ILXO gltUlVOl activities. His death will be mourned as that of no other man among all the great captains of finance this country has produced. '4 - ,1 i vs. i .V1 The delegates to the general conference of the Meth- Denver. Colorado, a citv aDnroximatelv the size of I odist church refused to change or modify its rules as to Portland having tried the commission form of govern-! dancing, card playing and theaters. This has caused ment for four years abandoned it almost unanimously at; some criticism but why should it. This is a free coun- a recent election. The reason was that it cost more thani try and every person in it has the right to belit the old kind of rule and gave less results. The same seems to be true of Portland, and it may be expected that in the near future the Oregon metropolis will either go back to the old style of city government, or make some radical changes in the present form. Commenting on it the Oregonian calls it a "headless" government, and points out the reasons why it is mr re costly and less satisfactory. Among these reasons it gives one, which also lies behind almost all the departments of cityj state and county government, not only in Oregon but in all the states, and also in the general government. That is the tendency for each department or public in stitution to magnify its importance, and to extend its utilities. The fish and game commission, for instance, would keep adding to the things it was organized to do branch ing out as experience showed where something might be done to better protect game, adding new birds, new ani mals and liew men to look after them. The state fair board naturally wants to make a good; showing and acting in perfect good faith adds this and that to the attractions of the state fair. The railroad commission, established to regulate railroad traffic, sug gested the regulating of other public utilities and this was done to such an extent that even the name of the com mission was changed to make it fit. The Oregon agricultural college established for me purpose of advancing that industry has been added to un til there are so many other things in the curriculum that the name is a misnomer. Our public school system follows along in the same lines. Not many years ago the fundamentals alone were taught. Reading, writing, arithmetic and above all spell ing, was about all there was to it. Now we have Latin and Greek, German, music, arithmetic, and even a teacher to show the youngsters how to play. We have a small army of special game officers and ap paratus for taking pictures of beast and bird as a part of the game protection barnch of state government. These things did not come all at once like the measles, but were the gradual growth due to the tendency of each department or institution, to consider itself the most im-l portant branch ot government and entitled to generous support. This is not said in the way of fault finding with things as they exist. If the people want this kind of thing and i're willing to pay for it, that settles it. It is merely a sugges tion as to the evils that necessarily fasten themselves on any form of public uility that being a law unto itself is so far as supervision by he state is concerned, ''head less." It is what makes the commission form of govern ment unsatisfactory to cities, and what makes the com mission way of running the state's affairs, an ever in creasing expense. The commissioners are honest and generally capable, but they act without regard to the other state affairs, and have their horizon bounded by the reach of their work. They naturally think their work a state necessity above all others, ami cannot see why the other commissions should also be provided for until everything they need, or think they need, has been supplied. Oregon has dozens of commissions and boards, each having a head, but the combination of all of them is head less. The subject recalls a story in the old readers of 50 or GO years ago. The word "Acephalous" was given in the spelling lesson, and in those days the spelling was done orally and the definitions were also required to follow the spelling of the words. The youngster who got the word to spell had not paid strict attention to where it quit and the definition began and the result was this: "A-c-e-p-h, aceph, a louse wihout a head." That is what is the mat ter with the commission form of running public business. she pleases on any subject. ight to believe as he or It is a matter that is no one's business outside of those belonging to that church. It is a church regulation, and applies to none but that church's members. The conference did not attempt to prescribe what others should do. Had it done so, those who do not belong to that church would not have taid anv attention to it, any more than they will make their conduct accord j u""',,, look the fact that if those other folks were not at liberty to think for themselves, in this big country, the critics would be bound by the same rule. The London dispatches bring the sad intelligence that Great Britain is astonished and indignant at remarks made by President Wilson. The remark that stirred the ire of the rabid ones was that the warring nations were not amenable to the ordinary standards of responsibility. As they so fervently assert they are responsible it makes the demand on them that they cease interfering with American mails so much the more imperative. They had better heed it tao, or the rpesident is liable to make a few remarks that will make them still angrier. reorganized under Hill's uenius luu' became known a- the St. I'a'.il, Mima-j apclis ami Manitoba railroad cumj.jny ' Built Great Northern ' ! Hill officiated as general manager,! vice president and president of the! road until it was merged with the I rent Northern system in I !.. Hilli then' directed the liuihiiiit: of the: ireat Northern, extending from Lake Superior to i'u'ot Snuii.1, with nurtn ern ami southern branches jnd a linel of steamers runninjs to the Orient. i Hill was president of the (ireat ! Northern until IH07 and c'liairman i.l'j its boaid of ibrector?, until in-j was nl.su president of the Northern Se-j rurilicu romianv, n iliiecloi of scon,!; raiU'oad systems and a nur.ii er ofi Ii.iiiIik, -'lid viir, priMiki.t of tin- Nevi j V irk Chamber of Cuninier.i!. j Une ot the tinest i-olk-i-tinns of in ml cni French oaintiiifis is in the Hill also interested himself ud was the author of sev-! eial works touching on transportation problems. One of tae best known is "Highways of Progress.'' I The history of Hill's life is the his- u 3d (TMVE me hospitality befo' the soup U an' a pipe a' VELVET after the pie an' it don't matter much about the rest o' the meal. . Tuesday Graduating exercises with address by Dr. h'noch Albert Bryan, ex-president of Washington State col lege, followed by college inspection. The pageant exercises will be par- I ticipated in by every woman student I of the college, w ith characteristic torv.of development in the north -.est. bitty years ago he was a dock clerk in At last that little dab of one thousand cords of wood which Portland has been worrying over is a mystery no longer, and fortunately the city does not lose it. It seems that the wood was never cut, and only existed through a generous measurement like that in the celebrated Mis souri case where a coon skin was used as a measure and for now it of course loses nothing. The wood having never been cut did not exist so Portland never had it, and never having had it, it necessarily follows that it never lost it. costumes designed and made chiefly by themselves. The special band anil 'orchestra music for the occasion cost St. I'aul mid practically penniless. lie:''1'"1.1' the. "hr0 ('"st ?' dieil a multi-millionaire. ir'"""""" ",c monies win Hill's parents were plain, hard work-j rem;h almost 1.0(i0, all of which is ing Scottish and north of Ireland stock!'""! lor, out.lf the I'l'Oceeds. Hill wanted to be a great surgeon. His , . . . , 'argest in tne wi.siui. hi iiil- iiiMituiiou, numiiering 25 receiving degrees as follows: Bachelor of science. 2H; master of science. IS; pharmacy, 2; and music, 1. In addition 34 vocational stiolunts BETTER THAN CALOMEL Thousands Have Discovered Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets are a Harmless Substitute iainer s neatn wnen lie was ntteen years obi blasted that hope. ' When he entered the fuel .ind trv.s portation business for himself he 'sim ultaneously became station master of St. I'aul 's only railroad. Steamship Line to Orient Lord Mount Step'.en, Lord Strath cona and Norman W. Kittson formed the trio which pnrchesed the Minnesota and l'acific railroad from Hutch bond holders and put Hill in charge. This road, running between St. I'aul and Minneapolis, was the foundation of the great Hill lines. The (Ireat Northern was orgaai ed in lss.4 to merge all branches and feed ers in I iiineupolis and the Dakota. The same ye.tr- Hill pushed the line to ward 1'uget Sound and the ore prodnc ng regions in northern Miniic.-oa. The organization u steamship coni- the tail was thrown in. This is a good thing for the city,:s,.,'tu,. JnlhJxt t.., m"a?. rcer. in the meantime he put through the Northern Pacific, which is another line connecting St. I'aul wiih the coast. Needing a line between Chicago and the coast. Hill bought the Iiuriingtou route in l!Hil. lint the Nurthorn Se curities company organized to control the three roads, was dissolved ns il legal. The (Ireat Northern purchased its subsidiary lines in 1PU7. Expansion was the keynote of Hill's life, l.ouis Hill replaced his father in active di rection of the railroad interests in 1!'12. James J. Hill's children are James N. Hill, Mrs. A. M. Bard and Mrs. Michael (laviu, of New York: Mrs. George Slade, Mrs. Kniil Boeckmann. Miss flam Hill and l.ouis Hill, of St. I'aul; Walter Hill, of Hallock, Minn., and Mrs. Samuel Hill, of Maryhill. Wash.. l'hysiciuns declared that Hill would have survived his illness but for his great age. Hill's activity continued right up to the last and he held a business confer ence on his death bed. Realizing that his illness would probably prove fatal, the aged financier on Sunday called several railroad officials to his side and instructed them regarding the dis position he wished to make of several pending matters. He nlso conferred with two bank officials. One of the last gigantic deals-in which he par ticipated was the allied loan. Hill was one' of the close personal friends of the king o'f Belgium and did everything in his power to assist the king and the people of Belgium. The funeral will be held af'2 o'clock" Wednesday afternoon from the Hill residence on Summit avenue. The weather is all right only we should adopt the English idea so quickly aped by the Portland schools, and manage it with the clock system. By turning the almanac back about two months the weather will be found just about what it should be. The fact that England thinks the United States favors Germany, and that Germany believes it favors England, is pretty conclusive evidence that this country has been fairly neutral, and has favored neither. From the success the weatherman has made recently in guessing the weather, those in charge of the rose carnival at Portland should induce him to predict rain for the en tire event. Political prophets are pretty generally giving the -e-publican nomination for the presidency to Hughes. They may be right, but Bwano Tumbo is still on the job. ' March came in like a lamb, but it is an open question yet how it will go out. So far there is no indication of lamblike propensities. mil receive cerniicates or protieiency in their severnl vocations. One and one-third railway fares have been granted over the tn'ain Ore gon Hues, and arrangements have been made to entertain the largest crowd of visitors that ever has come to com mencement at O. A. C. When you want the best society printing call on The Capital Journal Job Department. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets the substi tute for calomel are a mild but sure liixa tive, and their effect on the liver Is almost Instunianeous. They are the result of Dr. Edwards' determination not to treat liver, ami bowel complaints with culnmel. Ilia efforts to banish it brought out. these littwi olive-colored tablets. i These pleasant little tablets do the good that calomel does, but have no bad afier effects. They don't Injure the teeth lika strong liqulils or calomel. They take holil of the trouble and quickly correct It. Why cure the liver at the expense of the teeth? Calomel sometimes pluys havoc with th gums. So do strong liquids. It Is host not to take calomel, but to let Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets take Its place.' Most headaches, "dullness" and that lazy feeling come from constipation and a disordered liver. Take Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets when you feel "Iokkj'" and "heavy." Note how they "clear" clouded brain and how they "perk tip" the spirit At 10c and 2Dc per box. All druggists. j The Olive Tablet Company, Columbus, O.I FiTljtfttr home atmosphere with exquisite lasting fragrance ED. PINAUD'S LILAC The great French perfume, winner of highest international awards. Each drop as sweet and fragrant as the living Lilac blossom. A celebrated connoisseur said : "I don't see how you can sell such a remarkable perfume for 7S cents a bottle" and remember each bottle contains 6 oj;. it is wonderful value Try it Ask your dealer today for ED. PINAUD'S LILAC. A-'r 10 cent's our Ameruan offices will send you a testing bottle. Write today. rAlUi.TlhKIJS ED. PHAUD, Dept Si , ED. PDiAUD Bldg., New York M i i S5. I it. ' v v r; - s Ripp!m$RhumGS - t i ii u ' "W - ML. ft fefrt ffW I. ,JI COMMENCEMENT CALENDAR AT 0. A. C. JUNE 2 TO 6 ...-" vn r ;'i 6, ' ' 'W Home Woman an ank r if LADD Si BUSH, Bankers Established 1SG3 CAPITAL $300,000.00 Transact a General Banking Business Safety Deposit Boxes SAVINGS DEPARTMENT TOWN AND COUNTRY The flowers are blooming in the woods, the daffodils and kindred goods, the cowslip and the rose; and, as I do my office taks, I wish that I could go and bask among such mings as tnose. un, it would surely be sub lime, upon a fragrant bank of thyme, for drowsy hours to rest; to revel in the whole some breeze, and pluck the toadstools from the trees, and rob a hornest's nest. But now a farmer comes to town a man whose residence is down where buds are bathed in dew; all day he sees the poises grow, all day he feels the zephyrs blow his flowing side boards through. And when I'd talk, in burning words, of bumble-bees and bats and birds, and other woodland things, he looks at me as though he feels that my fat head is full of wheels, and cranks and rusty springs. He interrupts my ghd harangue, and says, "I do not give a dang for cowslip or for rose; I'm happy, when the sun goes down, if I can chase myself to town, to see the movie shows." . I '-V' Sv.. V ' ,A Commencement rxereisps nt the Oregon Agricultural college, June " to S, will lie held on tlic different days as follows: Friday, .Tune 2 Pugpant of sea sons nnd Kttssian fete day. with recital of music graduates in the eveninj. aturday. (Alumni day) Alumni luncheon and business meeting with reception of President ami Mrs. Kerr to graduates and alumni, with annual reception in the evening. Sunday Baccalaureate sermon. Dr. Luther B. JJyott. of Portland, with union church services in the evening. Monday, (Class day) senior trreak-i fast, class meeting, dedication of class j memorial, class day exercises, inspee- i tion of college, regimental gradua-! tion parade, music festival, with senior play in the evening. Every clay the homa and the bank are S coming into closer alliance through tlic maker of the home woman. We want the women of this community to renfeH the meaning of an association with this bank. We want to co-operate with you in your home finances and your personal finances. You can consult us about your financial matters, know ing that your affau-3 will be held in strict confidence. You can put system Into your finances through the helps we offer. An account here and a check book will start us off nicely. Little things about business which perplex you will be explained as you go along, and we will do the part of a good bank In helping you in the conservation of your resources. This is your invitation make this Bank your financial home 1 UNITED S TATES NATIONAL BANK Member Federal Reserve Banks, Salem, Oregon Clears Complexion ron't worry about skin troubles. You ran have a clear, clean compleiion by using a little zemo, obtained at any drug stem for 11V, or extra large bottle at Jl.tKX Zemo easily removes all traces of pim ples, black heads, eciemn, and ringworm and makes the skiu clear and healthy. Zemo is neither watery, sticky nor Kreasy and stains nothing. It is easily applied and costs a mere trifle for eaih application. It is always depeudahkv Zemo, Cleveland. Always Watch This; Ad ChangesIOften Strictly eorrt weight, .o.nr iaj M fcigh9,t prica. for .11 kindi of junk metal rubber, hide. M ,. x pty k -Big itock of 11 uze econd h.nd incubator.. All kind. eorS Iron or both roof, .nd building.. Boofing m LZ linoleum. H. Steinback'Junk Co. Tb Hoqm of Half . Millioa B.nrml.,, 502 North Commarcuvl 8t PiOLO III A . X