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Editorial Page of "The Capital Journal" CHARLES H FISHES, Editor and Manager. MONDAY KVKNIXG, September 4, lit 10. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY, SALEM, OBEGON, BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. . a Tnt'1inT V BARNES. CHA8. H. FISHER, President Vice-President DOBA C. ANDRESEN, See. and Treaa. BHIly by tarrler, per year Daily by mail, per year . SUBSCEIPTION RATES ..$5.00 Per month 3.00 Per month 45c 35c FULL- LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT EASTERN REPRESENTATIVES New York, Ward-Lewis-Williami Special Agency, Tribune Building. v. H. Btocuwei i, reopie s uu ouuuiug. Chicago, W. The Capital Journal carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on the MCtk. II the carrier does not do tliia, misses you, or wglerta gettitng the aver to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this is the only wraY ws can determine whetior or not the carriers are following instructions. Phot Main 81 before 7:30 o'clock and a paper will be sent you by special pneftftngar if the earner has missed you. THE DEFINITE MR. HUGHES Mr. Hughes is worried over the expression used in the Federal trade commission bill, concerning "unfair com petition." He thinks "it is not definite enough" and says so in simple language. His elucidating statement is that "I cannot accept the crude statement of suggestion that the anti-trust law has been clarified by definition." If it puzzles Mr. Hughes the rest of the world may as well give nnWcrnnrl it As n mpmher of the United States supreme court he assisted in deciding that the United States gave the Oregon-California railroad com pany certain lands in Oregon with the understanding that these lands must be sold to actual settlers in quantities ot not more than 160 acres and at not to exceed $2.50 per acre. He decided that this gift had a condition qualify ing it, but that in spite of this the lands were given to the company in fee simple. He decided that the company must sell the lands to settlers as provided in the granting act, but at the same time said that as no time was fixed in the granting act in which-the sales were to be made, that the company need not sell them or any of them unti it cot ready so to do. In other words that it need not sell them at all. His decision in brief, was that the railroad company must sell the lands as provided in the act but that it need not sell them at all. After a few judicial gymnastics like that anything that is not plain to Mr. Hughes is beyond deciphering The trouble is that he cannot tell in every day English just what he means about anything. "I cannot accept the crude statement of suggestion that the anti-trust law has been clarified by definiion;" is about as close as he can come to it and that needs someone not befogged with judicial wisdom to define. . , He says: "Why there is not a businessman in the country who knows what the act means or what he should do or not do under it." Is there a lawyer judge legis ator or anyone else in the country who can tell what should be , ... i. rVinr rWision of Ml. Justice aone or nut nunc u" : . j Hughes in the land grant case? Mr. Hughes is profound and knows much, especially about that case, will he not kindly throw some light on what it means? President Ripley, of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, says he "is sorry the strike was called ott. It may be possible there are one or two other railroad mag nates who feel the same way about it but the balance of the hundred million citizens of the United States breathe easier since this calamity has been averted. Mr. bhipley says the law will be tested in the courts, but that there is no hurry about it as the law does not go into effect until 1917. It looks to an outsider as though the giving the law a trial and seeing how it worked would be the proper thing. If unsatisfactory it is time enough to attempt to change it then. It may be possible the railroads managers are mistaken in their prognostications. This has hap pened heretofore, when railroads or big business thought they were going to be ruined and found instead that they were benefitted. The trial of Bennett Thompson on a murder charge, that of killing Fred Ristman. a chaffeur of Portland, and Mrs. Helem Jennings near Tualatin, last May, is set lor tomorrow at Ilillsboro. The murder attracted wide at tention, being one of the most brutal and coldblooded committed in the state in years, and the trial will be fol lowed with interest in all parts of the state. The evidence it is understood is all of a circumstantial character, but is said to be strong. The district attorney thinks his case is impregnable and the sheriff promises some surprises when the evidence is being taken. However, but one thing about the murder, so far as the general public knows, seems certain and that is that whoever murdered one also murdered the other. The Adamson bill fixing the eight hour day passed the senate by practically a party vote. One republican LaFollette, voted for it and two democrats against it. it was not a party question, why the division along party lines unless for political purposes? CONCERNING LAKE MALHEUR T. Gilbert Pearson, secretary of the National Audubon Society, is in Washington protesting against the draining of Malheur lake on the ground that it is the largest and most important bird preserve in the United States. The lake and its surrounding marshes are now included in a national bird preserve, and it is to find how far the gen eral government can go toward preventing the drainage of the lake that T. Gilbert Pearson is in Washington. It would seem that every faddist outside the state of Oregon considers this state a sort of unoccupied territory that can be set aside for the convenience of any crank or ex perimenter. The map of Oregon with the forest reserves, railroad lands, withdrawals for reclamation, bird pre serves and such, done each in a separate color, looks like a painter's palette. The State has nearly 100,000 square miles but practical ly two-thirds of this is set apart for Gifford Pinchot and others to experiment with. The area segregated for forest reserves and other purposes and so prevented from bearing its just, or any portion of the expense of de veloping the state or running the state government, is as great as the combined area of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, and with a little squeezing might also hold Delaware. This vast area is set apart for the faddists. It is tough on old man Oregon, but being used to it he may stand for being denied to drain his lands lest it interfere with someone s bird hatchery. Of course if the lake is to be drained it should be let alone until our state biologist takes the birds' pictures and chases the muskrats and other den izens of the swamps from their holes to have their mugs filmed and their homes preserved for the camera. The news gatherers Sunday went to the trouble and expense of telegraphing the statement that Jim Ham Lewis would not be a candidate for re-election to the United States senate in 1918 but would make the race for mayor of Chicago instead. If anyone, even James Ham ilton himself can tell what he is going to do this year, let alone next, he can pose as a seer and prophet. King Constantine's record for abdicating is running a close second to Villa's unequalled death record. Villa continues to die and come to life again, and Colonel Roosevelt is getting into his class. RippKngRhumos 91 f 111 kJa. J Kft LADD & BUSH, Bankers Established 186S CAPITAL $500,000.00 Transact a General Banking Business Safety Deposit Boxes SAVINGS DEPARTMENT HUGHES IN COLORADO I sat with Charley on a peak that over looked the Thompson gorge; he was so thrilled he could not speak, and I could only say, "By George !" The abyss spread for leagues below, a fissure scooped out by the gods, and we could see the tourists go, on errands vain, to spend their wads. The sinking sun's expiring beams the canon stained with gold and red, and I was lost in noble dreams, when Charley raised his voice and said: "Man's whiskers are a precious boon, awarded by divine decree, and he is but a thoughtless loon who'd shave them off with snickersnee. I hold it sinfully unwise to stain one's whiskers brown or black, with chemicals or any dyes compounded by immoral quack. If all the money spent for shaves were used to swell poor widows' means, those widows now would cleave the waves in their own private submarines." The voices of the birds were weird, strange whispers issued from the trees, and through the states man's germ-proof beard there blew a chilly mountain breeze. Brotherhoods Call Off Railroad Strike Order Washington, Sept. 8. The order for a national railroad strike at 7 o'clock Monday morning was canceled last light. This action followed a meeting of the 13 brotherhoods' chiefs at the Na tional hotel headquarters. Though the men previously had voted to await President Wilson's signature, they changed their minds when the eight hour bill passed the senate and de-. rided on immediate action. Messages were lit once put on the endless chain to be flashed the country over to general chairmen and by them lo the lust humble " brakie" . in the laud. The railror.c! brotherhoods will help tho railroads get their increases in rates if the increases are shown to be justi fied, the leaders say. "If investigation shows that the wage increase eutuils too heavy a bur den on the roads, we'll take off our coats and help get them the rate in creases," said W. G. Lee of the train Men's union tonight. President Wilson will sign the eignt hour bill some time between his nr r.vil '.n Washington lit 7:10 oiiviryw aud his departure for Kentuckv rt 10. .'i0 ii the White House nnnoiui -i ; o nigtt on rjreipt of word from i..o i.r- si- (i'Wil nl i.Kji.g Branch. New Books Received at Public Library The following new books 'nave been received at the city public library. Bassett, J. S., .Short history ot' the l'n i ted (States. Bennett, K. A., Hilda Lesswnys. Bennett, E. A., Those twain. Doyle, A. ('., Micah Clarke Doyle, A. C Sir Nigel Foote, 11. M., Vallev rond Howell, C. F., Around the clock in ,' Europe; a travel sequence i" How-ells, W. D., Familial Spanish! I travels fl Hutchinson, Woods, Handbook ot; health ' Lane, R. X. A., America and the new; world state Langdon, Amelie. "Just for tino" Lucas, K. V. A wanderer in Venice Parker, S. ('., Text book in modern elementary education Wright, H. B.. When a niau's a man OLDFIELD-M' DANIEL WEDDING The Makingof Successful Men TrOUNG men can consider witn profit the important "" part that good bank ing connections have had in the making oi suc cessful men. t r 1 . .1 V It is sate to say that the majority J' of men who make a mark for them- selves in business, owe much ot their success to the fact that they have put themselves in a position to obtain the advice, co-operation and financial help of a good bank at critical times in their careers. The wisest plan is to build up your acquaint ance and credit at this bank before you need its accommodation. Give its officers an oppor tunity to become acquainted with you, your capabilities, your ambitions and your prospects. DEPEND UPON IT, THEY WILL HELP YOU ALL THEY CAN. UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK Salem, Oregon Member Federal Reserve Bank i(c )(c s(c jc sjc jc jc )c s(c -c )(t sjc ))t st s(c : THE TATTLER : Well, ns old mnn Timkins used to say, the strike has been stopped tern pornneously anyway. That stringed instrument, the humble bean, continues to be u factor in local crop reports. The weather was such yesterday that nobody knows who would have won the ball game. Did you ever notice it f The busiest man in town d.esn't always do the most business. Going down pavement on the fair grounds road. OPEN FORUM OBJECTS TO TAXES A Salem, woman has invented a new drink, the basis of which is rhubarb. It is already on sale in some of the local drink shops, and folks who have tried it sav thev like it. Company M will be in Oregon ngnin in a few hours. Hurrav! That respectable eititen of Salem who recently purloined some meat from n local market is now suspected of hav ing robbed a furniture store. Only the dippy dipped at the Dip vesterduv. Pickers are hopping to the job. IIouscs are filling up. To Editor of The Capital Journal: I am taxed all to pieces and am about ready to go on a strike. I am paying over fifty dollars a month on property that is renting for 3i a month and it used to bring me in $l.")(t a month. Tax receipts on this property, which I am ready to show anyone, show this for the last twelve years: Average for Inst four years $fi.".40 Average for four years before.... 3H2.20 Average for four yrs. before that 292.02 My property has been assessed about the same as others around me and has not changed much in valuation for a good many years, as it is all down town and business property. But it seems to me the board of equalization should take into account the earning power of property. I would be glad to give the rental value instead of the taxes to the government according to the terms of the People's Land and Loan bill. If we keep on making new laws and kill ing industries aud business we will all be ready to make a turnover to the sheriff. W. R. ANDERSON", 19 Court street. A prettily appointed wedding was that of Miss Ida McDauielg and Carl ton C. Oldfield, which took place on Wednesday, August 23, at the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. Abo A. McDauiel, S47 Laura avenue, Portland. Before a company of rela tives and intimate friends, Rev.. A. L. Crim read the lines of the im pressive ring ceremony, under a beau tiful bridul arch erected in the cor ner of the large living room. Mrs. Maude Springer Watkins sang. "Wishes, " and "Because" and Miss Florence DeLano played Lohengrin's Wedding March. Little Dorris Gilli Inn, niece of the bride, carried the ring in a dainty basket of white sweet peas, and preceded the bride, who was beautiful in her gown of white satin and chiffon, trimmed with Mother of Pearl, and carrying an arm bouquet of Frau Karl Druski roses. The bride was given in marriage by her father, and was attended by her sister, Jliss Adriiinne McDaniel as bridesmaid. William H. Mi Duniel act ed as best man. Out of town guests were: Mrs. D. C. Bowman, of Pendleton; Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bunzer, of Vader, Wash.; George Oldfield, of Fairfax, Mo., father of the groom. After their wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Oldfield will be at home to their friends at their country home near Aurora. Aurora Observer. BUYS DAISY FAEM Thos. S. Toyn arrived here a few dnys ago from I'tah and has assumed charge of the farm two and one half idles south of Donald, which he pur chased a short time ago from S. Shep herd. This is a. splendid place, and we understand that it is Mr. Toyn 's in teneion to mnke extensive improvement ou it, increasing its value considerably. The Nation's Favorite Butter Not There Is No Better Always Watch This Ad- Changes Often MMtM Strictly correct weight, iqnara deal and highest price for all kJadj ! junk, metal, rubber, hides, and fun. I pay 2e per pound for old nf. 2 Big atock of all aizet second hand incubators. All kinds eoirafatesl T iron for both roofi aad buildinga, Boofing paper and aecoad aaad 4 linoleum. 1 JH. Steinback Junk'Co. I The Houas of Halt a Millioa Bargalaa. 101 North Commercial ! naa tM ? ' MMMMHHMMs'. He is displaying unusual wisdom by 1 at the same time build up our chief in launching out into the dairy business1 dustry. Donald Record. on quite a large scale right on the ,. .... . start. If we only had a large number tllll,on Cyester in 2o years has tray of men of this type thexe is simply noc'cd nearly 1,000,000 miles on Dayton, way of computing the benefits. Im-' Ohio, street railway lines. He is a mo prove the herds, improve the f,aruis nnd' tormsn. CLIFFORD SHOWS SIGNS OF LIFE CASTOR I A For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of CHAPTKR XII. Mildred's parents decided that she must be induced to visit them as soon as she was able. "Perhaps it will be good for both of them," Mrs. Sutton told her husband. "Clifford might miss her, aad be more thoughtful when she returned." "I doubt it: Clifford is not a young man, my dear. Aud if he neglects her already, when they have been married such a little while, and at such a time. I fear she hasu't much happiness to look forward to in her life with him. But perhaps you are right, and a sep aration will do them both good. We'll hope so, at least." Mr. Sutton's Insomnia. All that night Mr. Sutton tossed rest lessly, trying to evolve some plan to iu sure his daughter's happiness. Hm heart una filled with pity aud love for tier, r.i.d auger toward Clifford Hamoioud the man who had sworn to love and cherish her. He could think of nothing, however, but determined to urge Mildred to visit them. In the rooming, when he broached the subject to her, she objected. "It will be some time before I shall he able to travel. Father, and I doj'ot if Clifford can leave his business." She felt sure that, were she to do as they wished, it would be impossible to keep her unhappiness, Clifford's neglect, from them. Well, wait and see!" Her father I w ould not urge her, recognizing that I just now she needed to be humored i;ud petted more than she needed anytUin.-; I else, she was hurt nnd wounded by her husbaud's iudiffereace, and they must I do all they could to counteract it. j "We'll" wait a while, then, if she j doesn't come down, you must come up (after her," Mrs. Sutton said when her j husband repeated Mildred's objec I tions. I One morning, after Clifford had been gone about 10 days, when Mandy brought her mistress her breakfast, she Inid a thin envelope beside her plate. I A letter from Clifford at lastl "Am having a fine time, aud great luck with the fish." he commenced; "they are bitiag well. I hope you are are all right by this time. Give the youngster a kiss for me and keep oue I for yourself." Then follows a few di- i rections concerning home affairs. It was an unsatisfactory letter, but it ! brought more happiness to Mildred j than she had felt since he left her. She left the letter lying conspicuous ly on ine uea so ttiat her father and mother might see it. Between tho Lines. "Hello!" her father exclaimed as soon as he came into the room. "A let ter from Clifford. What does he have to say for himself?" he asked gaily. "Oh, not much!" Mildred answered, happy that her little ruse had succeed ed, "He sends kisses to me and the baby, and says that the fish are biting well." "Does he say when he is coming homcf" "No. He doesn't mention it. But he told me lie'fore he went away that he would be back in about two or threa weeks." His omission to mention his coming had hurt Mildred, but she didn't intend her father to know it. "Mother and I must go in a few days. I hope he'll get back Before we leave. I'd like to see him; then I dont like to leave you alone." "Oh. I am almost well now, and Miss Elden.will stay until Clifford' comes," Mildred hastened to reply. It was no part of her plan to have her husband and father meet just then. Sha knew her father's intolerance of any thing like neglect of duty, to say noth ing of hit indignation because of hia love for her. She also knew her hus band's temper, his dislike to have any thing he did questioned. They must not meet. A clash would be inevitable. , (Tomorrow Clifford's Lore Wanes.) 1