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TWO THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUG. 3, 1916. SOCIET Y . By ALINE Mrs. Thomas B. Kay has' had as her liodse guest Mrs. William Bailey of .Portland. Mrs. Bailey returned home today. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Locke and Ed win L. Kaker left today for an outing t Yahoata. They will be joined in Newport by Mrs. Edwin Baker who has been sojourning there with friends for several weeks. ' Mr. and Mrs, E. K. rjist nave as their house guests, Mr. and Mrs. II. F Martin and daughter, Miss tribyl Mar tin, of Manila, Philippine Islands. They arrived in Halcra yesterday and will vine nere for several days. Mr. Mar- tia. ia vice governor and head of the educational department of the islands and ia en route to Washington, V. v. .Mrs. Martin and Miss bibyl will not accompany Mr. Martin to Washington, but will go to Topeka, Kansas, where they will visit the former's relatives. Today Mr. East and Miss Gertrude Kast tooK tne Martins ana miss t aro lya Haughton, of Santa Anna, Calif., who ia also their guest, for a motor Drip to the Columbia, Highway unci other interesting and picturesque points. They will return tomorrow. .. . ' Miss Zaidee Palmer, who has been visiting relatives in Albany . returned W Halem Tuesday. -Mrs. E. Cooke Patton, Miss Luclla J'atton, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. licgner and Miss Audrea Ipsen returned Monday from a dehgutful motor trip to liood Jtiver. Miss Helen Leibal, who has been ihe house guest of her sister, Mrs. W. O. Asaein, left Wjeflnesday night for her home in St. Paul, Minn. Kn route Miss Leidal will visit in Han Francis co, Los Angeles, Bait Lake and other interesting cities. Mrs. Harry E. Clay has as her house truest for a few days Mrs. Jacob Knmm of Portland, who huB been visiting at the country place of friends for a fortnight, i ' Mrs. A. N. Bush went to Portland (his morning to visit her mother, Mrs. John Hughes, 1 Of interest to the college set will be the announcement of the engagement of Miss Virginia Peterson of Astoria to Dan Walker of Independence. Miss Peterson ia an attractive girl and a popular member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority at Eugene, where she attended the University of Orcgou. Mr. Walker also attended the university and is a member of tne Sigma Nu fra ternity. While in college Mr. Walker indulged in athletics and for several years was a star on the varsity foot bait team. Mr. Walker is a recent graduate of Oregon, and is now en gaged in the furniture business in In dependence, being a member of the firm of Moore and Walker. Tho wedding will lie solemnized in Astoria, the middle of this month. The Misses Helen and Ruth Moore have an their guest for a couple of -weeks, Miss Usona If ait of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Richardson and children left today in their car for Do Not Fail To Inspect Our lines of New Silk Boot Hose, Auto Veils, and those Natty Mercerized Sweaters. Mercerized Sweaters We have a limited number of those fine Gold Mecerized Sweaters at $3.65 A B u to prepare Defend yourself against sun, wind and dust by using one of our Chiffon Auto Veils. AH shades, including the newest blues, pinks and greens. Many with colored borders. Priced from 50c to THOMPSON Cascadia, where they will joiallr. and Mrs. Clyde .Johnson for a two weeks' outing. Mrs. William McGilchrist, Jr., and small son, who have been visiting in the Waldo Hills at the country place oi Mrs. McGilchrist 's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Savage, returned home early in the week. Miss Ruth Tower and Miss Edna Townsend have gone to California for a month's sojourn. While in the south the girls will visit San .Francisco, Los Angeles and other southern cities. PERSONALS P, P, Patton of Philomath was reg istered yesterdny at the liligh. E. F. E. Webber was in the city yeB terday from Garden Home. A, Gruenho'.z was a Salem visitor yesterday from Eugene. City Attorney B. V. Macy was in Dallas vesterday on legal business. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund May left this afternoon for an outing at Newport. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Courter of Falls City were Halem visitors yesterday. Mrs. Esther Neal of Turner is in the city the guest of her cousin, Mrs. E. K. Macy. Mrs. Ella, Glenn of Portland is vis iting her sister, Mrs. Monroe Nye at Sunny&ide. Conrad Jones left this morning for Des Moines, Iowa, where he will at tend school this winter. W. W. Krnuson returned to Snlcm yesterday after more than a year's absence in Oklahoma irnd Kansas. U. O. Holt of the Siiaiilding Logging company went to the Black Hock camp this morning to remain a week. The following Salem citizens were in Portland yesterday: George O. Goodall at the Oregon; A. D. Johnson, at the Oregon; Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Haas, at the Imperial. First Official Trip Through Seattle's Canal Seattle, Wash., 'Aug. 3. With thous ands of cheering spectators lining t.ie bunks of the Luke Washington canal locks, the United States snag steamer Swinomish, with 100 government, city and county otficuils aboard, made the first official trip through the locks to day. Colonel J. B. Cnvnnaugh, of the United States engineering corps re ceived congratulations of Seattle citi zens who first began ngitunion for the canal as early as 1892, The Snlmon bay lock is the first completed unit of a canal which will enable vessels of all sizes to pass from the salt water of Puget Sound with Lakes Union and Wimhinirton and opening ninny miles of wharf and manufacturing frontage of fresh water. What has become of the old-fashioned woman who used to open a can or peaches when she had company at teat V ils d m $1.50 Silk Boot Hose Those New Silk Boot Hose for which you have been asking are now on display in our hosiery department, popularly priced at 50c INCREASED RATES ARE Adds $20,000 to Freight On Loju Rate Is Practically Prohibitive An advance in freight rates from the Pacific coast to eastern points, one that will imperil, according to the opinion of those interfiled, the existence of every fruit and salmon canning plant and every loganberry juice plant on the cost was announced last Friday. Commodity rates on east bound goods which include canned goods, jellies, canned salmon and all the products of the two loganberry juice plants in Sa lem, have for years been established at 02 1-2 cents a hundred, and on this basis all the canning and loganberry factories on the coast have established their business. Having entered into all contracts for fall und winter business with the assur ance, it is said, from the railroad of ficials that no advance would be made, last Friday the loganberry and can ning plants of Salem were notified that after September 1, the commodity rates would be advanced to 85 cents a hun dred to points beyond the mountains. several months ago the Inter-state Commerce commission made a ruling that on account of there being tempo rarily no water rates as competition, the railroads of the coast must either raise their rates to eastern points to equal that of Spokane or mountain points, or must give these mountain points a rate the same as given coast points wherein there is water competi tion. According to a ruling years ago, points on the Pacific coast, on account o. tho cheap water rates, were permit ted to ship and receive freight from the east at the rate made by ships. Cities located like Spokaue were not given this low rate, having no water competition. For instance, the rate from Chicago to Spokane has been equal to the rate from Chicago to Portland, plus the local rate back from Port land to Spokane, In making its recent ruling, on ac count of but little water competition, the Inter-State Commerce commission gave the coast railroads the privilege ot either raising the rate to and from points east to equal that of Spokane, or of reducing the Spokane rate to that of tho coast. The railroads, according to the decision of last Friday, raised tho rate of all Pacific coast points to tnnt given cipokane. The opinion has been expressed that if this ruling if put in effect September I, it will be a serious blow to all can ning as well as fruit juice interests on the coast, as the advance from a rate of (12 1-2 cents a hundred to 83 cents, will be prohibitive for shipments be yond tha,Hdcky mountains. In the case of tho Northwest Fruit Products com pany alone, this advance would cause a loss of perhaps $20,000 a year and might hereafter prevent them from shin ping to points beyond the Rockies. And the effect will be tho same with other canning industries on the coast, accord ing to the opinions of those interested. Another disadvantage to the Pacific coast interests, is the fact that all prices for the coming year were made witn the understanding that rateB would not be advanced. With tho advance in freight rates threatening the valley's growing in dustries, a representative of the Loju interts called on the governor who gave every assurance that be would do what he could. Tho mattor was also tak en up with the Public Service commis sion. The opiuinu was expressed that the railroad had no legitimate reason for raising the rate, and that moreover, the Loju interests, on account of the immense amount of business done, were entitled to a special commodity rate. A case of Loju weighs 50 pounds and according to the now proposed rate, the Northwest Fruit Products company will bo obliged to pay an additional freight rate of 11 1-2 cents a ease. As the company will ship within the next year probably 200,000 casos, their loss alone with the now rate will amount to more than 120,000, and probnbly pre venting them from shipping to eastern points after their standing contracts uru mieu. S- DAVIS IS VICE CHANCELLOR Detroit Was Selected On First Ballot for the Next Conclave Portland, Or., Aug. 3. John J. Browa of Vandalia. III., was elevnteil to the office of supreme chancellor, K. of P., at the supreme lodge meeting here today. The proceeding waa formality. Brown has been supreme vice chancellor for the last two years. At the morning session Brigadier Young, chancellor, vacated the chair and nominated Brown for the office. The election was unanimous. Charles 8. Davis of Denver, was elected supremo vice chanceltor of the Knights of Pythias at l:.'t p. in. today. Detroit was uained on fho first ballot for the next coaclave. Kighty four votes were east for Davis. William Ladew of New York received 60. McArthur of Manitoba and Broehning of Maryland got only scattering support. The supreme vice ehancellorshiD is the most hotly contested for office in the gift of the order, as after two i years the man elected alwayi becomes Bupremo cnancvuor, tne aigneai posi tion in Pythlanism. Today's election was the climax of a warm campaign. The choice was greeted with cheers. After the War as Badly as Live War Matters Xew York, July 29. Fundamental conditions are little changed, the war still overruling all other considera tions. That the struggle is drawing to its close every one believes, but the date and the terms of peace are as much a matter of guesswork as ever. The war might end much earlier than anticipated, provided some great event occurred tending in that direction. It is to be hoped that prognostications unit the end will come with the new year will prove correct; but such an ticipations are almost to good to be true, and the struggle is quite likely to be carried into the coming year. judging by present resisting power of tho Germans.. The latter will in some respects grow in strength as their forces contract and fall back upon un devastated country, supplied with good railroad service and nearer the source of supplies. On the other hand, as the allies press forward they leave behind them nothing but chaos, their supplies become more and more distant, and trattic routes will be temporarily de moralized. Hence should the allies continue their present rate of success, real progress for them will become more and more difficult as the armies move forward. This week marks the second anniversary of the war. Condi tions have vastly changed during the interval. At the beginning tie Ger mans were overwhelmingly on the ag gressive. Now the central powers are on the defensive and driven back in every direction, while allied prepared ness is becoming equally overwhelm ing on every mile. Thus tar the cost of the war to all the belligerents has been over 40 billion dollars, and about 1,300,000,000 of this amount was rais ed by loans in the United .States. Should the struggle last another year, as expected by Kitchener, the outlay wilt run up to between (30 and 70 bil lions; a sum utterly beyond ordinary eompreuension. Peace still seems a long way off. and when hostilities cease months must elapse before any treaty of peace will be nctunlly signed. A Knotty Problem After the war what) This question is beginning to occupy public, attention quite as much as the war itself. No mind is far sighted enough to predict the outcome with any certainty, for in such stupendous upheavals it is the unexpected which usually happens. That great social and olitienl changes are impending in Europe nobody doubts probably in the direction or lessen ing class differences and placing the control of political power and wealth more and more in the hands of the great middle classes. The whole trend the world over is to place more and more power over individuals and in dustries in hands of the government; at the same time putting control of the government s'tll more in tho hands ot the people and less in control of aris tocracy. Jn brief, democracy will re- cive a tremendous impetus from war; and while the change, whether it eouws rapidly or slowly, will be disturbing, still to those who have real faith in the ultimate progress of civilization the outcome will be welcome, in the firm hope of a new era of peace and so cial advancement. A great may careful and experienced observers look for a period of exces sive prostration among the belligerents after the war. That there will be a period of sever economic, exhaustion, eed not be questioned, but not a lew of the prophets of distress have under estimated the recuperative powers of the great nations. Great llntain, tor instance, is undergoing a terrific strain in financing ot oly her own huge ar my and navy but also in the financial aid given her allies. England's re sources are not confined to her own is land, but must be measured also by the enormous resources of her colonies her huge investments abroad, and in the fact that her immense industries and sealborne commerce have contin ued with little interruption. A nation carrying nearly one-half the trade of tiie world and controlling such vast resources outside of herself is not like ly to be seriously crippled by contest with lwwers of much iuferior resources. Great Britain will probably come out of the war in better condition than any eff the belligerents. She will prob ably emerge an empire solidified, awakened, strengthened and more pow erful than ever. Beyond question the war has welded the empire into a unit as nothing else could. Upon Germany, however, the blow is likely to fall witn much greater severity. German finan- cio! resources do not compare with the Ilntisii. Her foreign commerce which ranked second in the world will be very seriously crippled. After the war grave fiscal prub ems will rcouire tne sum of her best financiers if she is to es- cape national troubles. Germany may also be threatened with momentous so cial and political readjustments, and should the allies impose heavy burdens her recovery may'b relatively slow. oreat Recuperative Powers . et it must be remembered the recu perative powrs of Grmany are great. Her peoplo have a wonderful genius for organization, scientific thorough ness, bard work aud economy, and may be depended upon to strain every nerve for the restoration of national prestige. Her territory bas not and may not be devastated by war. Her mills and her railroads are practically intact, and tt ia doubtful if the allies, even if suc cessful, will ever make any perceptible inroads npon German soil. Germany resourcefulness will be put to the great est test imaginable, all the more sure ly because of the awful waste of life and skilled labor, but thore is not the slightest doubt that she will make marvellous efforts towards recupera tion. France and Italy may also be ex pected to recover more- rapidly than anticipated ia the present state of pub lic opinion. Only a comparatively small strip or France has been destroy ed; a valuable strip it is true, but the injuries are of a sort that can be quick ly repaired, and twelve months of re construction in nranee will worn mir Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists. What Puzzles acles in the present regenerative tem per of her -people. The same will be true of Italy, provided the northern section of that country is preserved rrom invasion. Kussia has been slight ly hurt by the war. She is too vast. and has too large a population to feel , tne conmct very seriously. Kussia is net a rich country except in undevelop ed natural resources; but her more wealthy allies are able to give her abundant financial aid; and after the war development on an enormous! scale may be expected in Russia, m which the United States will undoubtedly nave a snare, in an or tnese countries, therefore, we may safely look for re covery from depression within a reas onable period after the resumption of peace, because these nations possess great genius, high spirit and vast nat ural resources which are only awaiting new development. All three of these countries will be literally born again, history proving that Great Britain, uermany and rranee nave quicklp re covered from struggles quite as severe relatively as the present. The same can hardly be said of Austria-Hungary the Balkan States or Turkey. These nations do not possess the attributes just referred to, and some of tbem are decadent. For them a longer period of exhaustion is probably in store; and their problems, especially those of the Balkans, will be found far more diffi cult of adjustment than those of other great European powers. - Company Earns 40 Per Cent The striking United States Steel Cor poration report for the last quarter showing earnings of $81,000,000 or over 40 per cent on the common stock, and the successful placing of the $95, 000,000 French loan were both events of special importance. Neither, how ever, exerted any effect upon the se curity markets, which seemed surpris ingly indifferent to such developments. Whether this is because the financial1 public have become hardened to all kinds of sensations, or whether peace prospects, war nuance or summer lan guor dominate the situation is difficult to say. The stolid action of Steel after the announcement appeared was uisuiiuuiuiiujf. .earnings were oevond an expectations. The dividend was less uian anticipated, and the manage ment announced that big expenditures wouiu oe necessary tor improvements, replacements, etc. Following the re port, havy selling was noticed, consid erable apparently-being for inside and loreign account. Big profits no longer exert their former stimulus upon mar ket values tor the reason that thev have been well discounted in practical ly all of the steel, copper and war stocks. No investor or speculator ex pects them to continue, and it is thor oughly understood that a large portion of these war profits are being used. not to bulge dividends and inflate stocks as formerly, but for the more legitimate purpose of retiring obliga tions, charging off heavy depreciation and putting big industrial concerns in a strong position for facing possible re actio after the war. This is sound finanee and should avert or minimize disasters that usually follow in the track of such upheavals. It is in mark ed contrast with the manipulation that would nave accompanied such condi tions 25 years ago. General business, though slowing down somewhat, is fairly active for the season. Steel and munition plants continue active and further big war or ders are in prospect. The crop outlook is only moderately fair. arm weath er has helped corn materially and spring wheat is doing well, while cot ton is suffering from too much ram. So far other crops in sections. The harvest is approaching, and August is usually a month of deterioration for some important crops. The balance of tne season is also somewhat critical: for if the moist, cool June and July are followed by a hoi, dry Augual cuu-. sidemble damage will follow. Not much enthusiasm can be based on the hravest this year. The local monetary outlook is satisfactory. Bunk resourc es are in good shape, and the financial situation has been greatly strengthen ed by the inllux of about $200,000,000 of gold which began in May. There seems to be a sternly selling of foreigu holdings of American stocks by the British treasury. While these offer ings are readily absorbed, such a situ ation prevents any pronounced bull market, and tends to keep fluctuations within safe limits. Needless to say that the big profits and extra divi dends which many industrials are mak ing are an important factor in the in vestment situation. Mich funds going largely into high grade bonds strong boxes. HENRY CLEWS. LINES BRITTANIC SUNK London, Aug. 3. The liner Brittanic owned by W. H. Cockerline and coin- pany, has been sunk, it was annnnnco.l today. The Brittanic was unarmed. The liner Brittanic of the Cockerline company was a steel screw vessel of 3,487 tons. She was built in 1904. Hull waa her home port. As the British press bureau confines all announce ments as to the loss of steamers to the mere anonuncement of their beine "sunk' whether by mine or torpedo, it may be assumed that the Brittanic waa torpedoed, in view of the state ment that she was unarmed. The sap has stopped oozing from the crop of spring poets. HUW IUU CAN MAKE HAXB QUICKLY DISAPPEAR (Helps to Beautv 1 Even a stubborn growth" of hair will quickly vanish from the face, neck or arms after a single treatment with delatone. To remove the hairs, make a stiff paste with a little powdered delatone and water , apply to hairv surface and after about 2 "minutes rub off, wash the skin and it will be left free from hair or blemish. To avoid disappointment, be quite certain you get real delatone. n ti e iipjiey August Clean-Up SALES Extreme Low Prices On AD Summer Ready to Wear . Garments Sweaters, Bathing Suits, Children's Wash Dresses, Middy Blouses, Parasols, White. Wash Shirts, Women's and Misses Lingerie Dresses, Silk and Lingerie Waists, Undermuslins, Bungalow Aprons, House Dresses. See Our. Prices Before Purchasing U. G. Shipley. Co. 145-147 N. LIBERTY ST., SALEM PROGRESSIVE WILL BE. STAND PATTERS . Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 3. Cheering every mention of a national ticket and every denunciation of the "delivery" of the progressive party to Charles E. Hughes by the national committee, the progressive national conference got un der way at noon today one hour be hind schedule time. As the conference convened John M. Parker, the vice-presidential candi date made known for the first time his plan for the party. "My plan," he said in an interview, "is to concentrate the progressive fight on a few states where there is the best chance to elect presidential electors. We would not have a presidential can didate and so these electors could swing to the candidate ready to make the most concessions to progressives. If neith er side conceded enough and if we held the balance of power in the electoral college we could then swing the elec tion of president into the house of rep resentatives." This is the Louisiana plan. Definite action and any statement that may be made probably will not come until late this afternoon or to night. Meeting Was Open, Upon the demand of a larger majority of the delegates, the meeting was open to all comers. Since nearly every dele gate had a message to deliver, the ses sion promised to be prolonged, The three way split that divides tne ; remaining progressive party leaders was! emuhnsized todnv before the delegates 1 "met. ' Three programs were represented by the delefrates. Thev werei I To let the national ticket go by de fault and not hold nnotther national convention this year, but to call a party conference to be held soon after the election and start an aggressive four j tion tuerewith(, ho gaidi a8 . ju8ti. ' year tignt . ification for the execution, is absolute- d tv'lson cnndl,Jaoy of Vresl-y uncalled for. The eight counts in "o order a national convention and , th. i"dic.tmcl1. refc"ed .t0 .Mti.eom begin the best fight possible against ?"tte ' tM?ment m Clrmn?i both old parties. i"?,01? the Persn 'There are only two possibilities for be (,1a,lle'l as witnesses for the defense, this conference to decide: Shall we wouId ha0v:e obe brought from Ger have a national ticket or shall we not!" "J; 8lJ ery BlaekwclL under said John M. Parker, the convention and.nrtn,;nA fnv v3ip-nrA!iitant to the Uni ted Tress. Will Indorse Neither. "There is no possibility that we shall indorse Wilson or Hughes," he continued. Parker said he believed there would not be a national ticket because , V. a r n r4 1. a .1 ha aniaKlA man a li n a il said ne would refuse tne nomma tion for president if it was offered to "i- "If Wilson sees his opportunity he win get a.snotgun and go alter jitchin i and Hoke Smith, who are opposing his child laoor bill," barker said. "He should tell these two leaders that they aren 't fit to be in congress. It is my n'y shame that the southerners are the only o" opposing this legislation." Many Improvements Added to Playgrounds Improvements that add much to the Albert Park playgrounds have been made this week and more are to be added within a few days. One that will give especial pleasure to the young sters is the flat bottomed boat or scow that was launched yesterday, capable of holding seven children and the teacher. The lumber for the scow was given by A. M. Hansen and T. M. Barr. The boat is so constructed that it can not tip over, and is in every way abso lutely safe. It is three feet wide and 10 feet long, with wooden sides and zine lined bottom. Another improvement is the building of boxes for the sand. For the benefit of those who want to picnic, make cof fee or frv f idi. a furnace has been built. made of brick and iron. The gate leading to the grounds from Winter street has been put in re pair so that uutoS may drive into the grounds. For those who enjoy water sports, the new spring board is quite an addition, and was much in use by the boys yes- J terday. lho wutcr in the swimming dam ; is kopt sanitary, as it is run out every , day. Besides these improvements, a dressing house will be put up for the boys next week. Fully 250 enjoyed the park yester day and this has been about the average, for tht past week. (Continued from Page 1.) . don and on' Muy 15 charged with " high ?! treason without tho realm." Casement was held not only to have plotted to overthrow British rule in Ireland through landing of German arms and ammunition and conspiracy with Eng land's enemies, but to have sought, while in Germany, to persuade Irish prisoners there to disavow Bfitish alleg iance. The Irish leader was formally degrad ed from his knighthood immediately aft-. er conviction. A coroner's inquest over the body of Casement held at 10:30 resulted in the solemn verdict that his death was "due to execution by hanging." A Judicial Murder. Philadelphia, Aug. 3. Denying that there was anv evidence at the trial of Koger Casement executed in London, today connecting the accused knight "in mtv wnv" w;tt. 4t,A ,,t.p;b; ; I Ireland. Michael Francis Tlovle. Am.,.' ;can lawVer who defended him, issued , a hot statement here this afternoon in answer to that of Lord Robert Cecil yesterdny. "To use the Irish uprising and the 1 ''" iur uoule . ' mc me guternuieuc wuuju uui permit this to be done." iuu; (Continued from Page 1.) Tcifh th lannnhtnir of it. ffnrt, president may attempt to prevent the strike. President Beeks Advice. . . Wflahinrrtna Ann- 3 PvMilont Wil- son today requested a conference with Commissioner Chsmher nf the United , Commissioner Chambers of the United State board of mediation and concilia tion, presumably to discuss the threat ened strike of the Big Four brother hoods of railway men, which would caase a nation-wide tie-up of transpor tation. Mexican Government : Names Conimissioners Mexico City, Aug. 3, The Mexi can government today formally .. ap pointed the following as members of the joint commission which under the recent interchange of notes with Pres ident Wilson, is to meet with American representatives to adjust the border situation: Louis Cabrera, president, Ignacio Bonillas and Albrto Pani. As secretary of the commission,. Juan B. Kojo was named. The party will start for the United States as soon' as possible. Meeting place of the joint commissiouers will be selected by them.