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BUSINESS IS DUE TO ADVERTISING
A certain Chicago mail order house is a veritable "old
man of the sea," on the shoulders of the small merchants
throughout the country, and for that matter to many of
pretty good size. They compete with the retail merchants
in all parts of the United States, and get a large amount
of business. There are two reasons for their big business
the one the natural corollary of the other. In the first
place they have the goods, delivering anything from a
needle to a sawmill. The man on the farm knows that no
matter what he wants this big firm has it. That is the
first fact upon which their business is solidly built. The
other is advertising.. In this line they spend immense
sums. They operate their own printing establishment
employing from 100 to 150 men the year round and have a
plant costing $150,000. Their men get from $4 to $6 per
day, in the mechanical department. This means they
spend for printing and mailing daily hundreds of dollars.
What their advertising expense is can only be guessed at,
but their dealings with the people within a certain dis
tance of Salem, and in which they find this city the most
convenient and cheapest mailing point, gives some idea of
what it may amount to in the whole country.
Not long ago this firm sent to Salem for distribution
from here by parcels post, 27,000 catalogs. These cost
about $1.25 each, making the total cost $:12,400. The
freight from Chicago to Salem was $1,580, and the
postage from this place $1,806.45. The total is $:15,876.45.
Besides this big general catalog, each department of the
store puts out an individual catalog. These are sent out,
some twice, and some four times a year.
John Tyson, a young millionaire, although married
three times, does not arrogate to himself the position of
an expert on matrimony. Asked as to his views on the
general subject of marriage his reply was "Ask Nat
Goodwin." Of course Nat should know, but from the
mistakes he, or the bevy of women who have married
him, made, he does not rank high as an authority. Nat
is more modern, but Solomon had greater experience, and
was undoubtedly much the wiser thereby. Tyson's. last
marriage was, he says, for spite, he quarrelling with his
best gill and tying up with another. Now he wants a
divorce so he can marry the girl he jilted. In the mean
while he is trying to keep clear of trouble by having his
house guarded by six ferocious dogs, a Japanese butler
and a good, sensible American housekeeper.
A 9-year-old schoolboy, Coyle Johnson, of Medford,
is in the hospital at that place terribly injured by the ex-
Elosion of giant powder caps which he was carrying in
is pocket. A giant powder cap has about as much force
as a shotgun charge of powder, so the effect of an ex
plosion in one's pocket can be judged. It is quite natural
that a youngster should pick these little things up and
place them, boy-like, in his pocket. Yet nothing so dead
ly and dangerous could be so carried. A match, nail,
pencil or anything of that kind that would go inside the
cap would by friction explode it. In mining camps the
caps are taken the closest care of and are never taken
from the cap box except when needed.
The transfer of the entire fleet of the Pacific Coast
Steairthhip company to the Pacific Alaska Navigation
company is being considered in Sau Francisco today. If
the transfer, which involves $10,000,000 in the deal, is
made, II. F. Sampson, manager of the Admiral line, will
become the coast's greatest steamship magnate. The ves
sels included in the purposed trade are nine in number,
including the Congress recently burned at Coos Bay.
This is but additional evidence of the awakening of
American capital to the rich returns now possible from
ocean carrying and is indicative of a rapidly growing
American Merchant marine.
Some members of the New York legislature have
rsked Governor Whitman to call an extra session to take
stpps to prevent, or to end the strike if declared before
the legislature meets, and to adopt measures that will if
rossible prevent future strikes. The governor does not
seem to take kindly to the idea, and he -is not to blame
considering the amount of criticism that has been heaped
on the president by his opponent, over the settlement of
the railroad strike. Governor Whitman recognizes the
tact tnat no matter what measures the legislature should
take and he approve, that it would be a club with which
his enemies, following in the footsteps of Mr. Hughes
could belabor him. the governor does well to shy at the
movement. He should call in Mr. Hughes instead, for he
seems to be the only person who knows just how a strike
should be prevented, and unfortunately, so far has re
fused to take the public into his confidence and show how-
it can be done. Perhaps Governor Whitman can per
! suade him to open up.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC MAKES
GREATEST EARNINGS IN '
HISTORY OF CORPORATION
According to Bruce Bliven, professor of journalism
in the University of Southern California, unless the price
of print paper is reduced, many country papers will have
to suspend business at least temporarily. He suggests
that one remedy 'w7ould be to have the printers get to
gether and start a paper factory of their own. The idea
, is a good one for to make many of the country papers
pay requires that the editors go into some other business
to make money enough to carry on the paper. The
humorous side of the proposition does not seem to strike
the professor of journalism, that when such an organiza
tion was perfected the editors would not be making their
money from the printing of newspapers but from the
manufacture of paper. Why not then go into the paper
making business and abandon the printing.'
President Wilson in his speech before the national
Grain Dealers association at Baltimore, Monday, called
attention to a fact that is not generally understood, and
that is that New York and the Atlanic seaboard since
the completion of the Panama canal are nearer the west
coast of South America than to the Atlantic side. In
other words to go from New York city to Cape Horn the
shortest route would be through the canal and down the
Pacific coast.
The records of importations of spirituous liquors
show. that it is too early yet to form an accurate estimate
as to the amount of the decrease in drinking that sort of
beverages.. Due probably to the exhaustion of stocks laid
in before the law went into effect, the importations show
a steady and rather rapid increase. Until the amount of
imports get practically stable, no estimate can be made as
to the amount of liquors the state will naturally consume
under existing laws.
"A burned child fears the fire," or so at least some
wise old guy has stated, but Portland talks of going into
the wood cutting business again despite her former ex-
nenence: but then come to tninK oi it, sne was not
burned in that transaction, or to be exact her wood
wasn't. The only trouble with it was that it was lost,
though some insist that nothing can be lost that never
existed.
Xew York, Sept. 27. A gain of
50.14 per cent in net income is report
ed by the Southern-Pacific company in
its detailed report for the fiscal year
ended J lino .tO Inst, that item incrcas
in); from 20,r70,:tl!-to 30,8!C,2.-4.
The gross income increased from
4n,47,92 to il0,33,00, an inerpase
of 21.H4 ppr cent, and net revenue
from railway operations increased from
$42,111,83.-1 to .".230,570, a net gain
of 31.20 per cent.
The Southern Pacific company was
materially benefitted by the heavy
travel to the San Francisco exposition,
and derived additional income from its
holdings of stock in other railroads,!
as well as various other properties, in-;
cluiling the Associated Oil company of
California. I
Earnings Largest in History i
The company's investments of $089,-1
!H(i,(i."i2 show an increase of $10,2S2,-'
W9 over the previous year, these in-.!
eluding stocks, bonds and notes. Its
current liabilities of $19,388,707 are ou-
ly slightly increased over the previous
yea r. "
Its gross earnings of $l."2,fi94.22S arc
the-largest in the history of the com
pany, surpassing the previous record of
1913 bv $9,919.1123, and a gain over
19 15 of $22,828,553.
No American Cardinal
'To Be Made at Consistory
By John H. Hearley.
(t'uited Press staff correspondent. (
Kome, Sept. 27. It is now practically
certain that no new American cardinal
will be created at the papa! consistory
to be held in November. Archbishop
Uunna, of Sau Francisco, it had been
stated, would receive first considera
tion it' another American was awarded
the red hut. I
Tho date of the consistory has been !
set for November 20-27. It is rumored '
in Vatican circles that Pope Benedict, in I
his allocution to the cardinals will in-1
vite a re-esttiblishnieiit of relations be
tween France and the Vatican, appealing
to France as a "daughter of the
church. "
The Nation's
Favorite
Better Not
There Is No Better
Ripp.ingRhim.QS
IN THE FALL
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A modern cartoonist is an artist without genius
enough to either paint or draw anything except carica
tures and his salary, but who is supremely gifted in the
art of lying.
The picture of "Mrs." Ford, the second wife of the
gentleman on trial in Portland, was shown in the Ore
gonian yesterday with the statement that the woman
was the one for whom Ford left his wife. The pictures
are all right but under the circumstances one somehow
feels like he would like to take a peep at the other woman.
It would probably not explain anything but it would
satisfy a natural curiosity.
The official statement of the Southern Pacific com
pany showed that the corporation earned over $152,000,
000 last year the largest business it ever did. This fact
should inspire the hope that a few thousand dollars may
be spared for a new passenger shed in the Capital City
of the state.
Congressman C. N. McArthur made a correct state
ment in a talk in Portland recently. He solemnly as
serted that "we need more industries here." While this
is true there are numerous other things we need, or many
of us do. One is more money. The others are included
in this one.
Boy Lays Claim to
Big Sharon Estate
San Francisco, Sept. 27. Just as Su
perior Judge (iruham was about to di
vide tho $8,(150,000 estate of Fred W.
Sharon between his widow, two nieces,
a grand niece, a sister nnd u. nephew
this morning, an attorney presented the
elnim ot Fred W. Sharon, Jr., of Seat
tle. The lawyer said the elder Sharon
adopted his client in 1892 when the boy
was 12 years old.
Attorneys for the other heirs declared
they had never' heard of the Seattle
man and will fight any claim of inherit
ance. Distribution ot the estate was
postponed.
Two Arrested for
Eight Year Old Murder
Redding, CaK, Sept. 27. Robert Mc
Kay, a half breed furmer of the Hyam
pon Valley, Trinity county, wan ar
rested today on an indictment charging
him with the murder of Joseph Bebeau
and Fred Holmes near Hayfork in
January, 1908.
Joseph Chase, formerly of Hyamp
ton, was arrested yesterday in Sacra
mento on the same charge. Two indict
ments were returned Inst week a'fter the
grand jury liad bopn in session for two
weeks. The nature of the evjdence caus
ing the arrests eight years after the
double murder has not been revealed.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears
the
Signature of
In the Fall Tired Father's fancy gravely
turns to thoughts of coal, and he sheds nine
kinds of briny as he sizes up his roll. He
has thirty-seven dollars two of them are
plugged with zinc and the outlook for the
winter is extremely on the blink. And he
hears the children clamor for a lot of wit
ter duds, and his wife makes requisition for
some bacon and some spuds; and his lovely
grown-up daughter wants no poverty in
her's she must have a stylish bonnet and
a costly set ot turs, and the son will need
some money as he studies for the bar; thirty-seven hard
earned dollars won't take Father very far. Father has so
many problems that his hair has fallen out, yet it's safe
to bet a kopeck on that patient, dauntless scout. Some
how he will buy the bacon, somehow he'll provide the
spuds, Susan Jane will have her sables, and the kids will
have their duds; there'll be coal to feed - the furnace,
there'll be comfort in the shack, while Tired Father fights
his battle with eight stitches in his back.
Warrants for Members
X. A. Tibbetts, granite salesman rep-
rASAiititiir tlia Plni rin.ol.a r. .... -m
ot tombstone trust Grnu,s Va is the complaining wit.
jness. He alleges the local monument
Portland, Ore., Sept. 27. Warrants ' nl"l stone men combined to fix prices
for the arrest of 1-1 Portland monument j through a recently organized body, the
dealers on a charge of forming a ' ' tomb-1 Oregon Monument Manufacturers asso
stone trust" were issued today in the 'intioit.
municipal court. Tibbetts claims the organization was
Tho warrants were drawn under the formed partially for the purpose of ruin
municipnl anti-trust ordinance. 'ing his owu company.
Always Watch This Ad"
Changes Often
8trietly correct weight, iqnsxe deal and highest prices for all klmdj 4
junk, metal, rubber, hides and furs. I pay 2e Pr pound for old Nffs.
Big stock of all sizes second hand Incubators, in kinds eorragated
iron for both roofs aad buildings. Booting paper and second aaid
linoleum.
H. Steinback Junk Co.
The House of Halt a Millioa Bargain.
MS North Commercial It, Ptea Ma
HUSBAH
A BLOSSOMING FRIENDSHIP
1 '
LADD & BUSH, Bankers
Established 1S63
CAPITAL
$500,000.00
Transact a General Banking Business
Safety Deposit Boxes
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
Canada to date has furnished for the home govern
ment 400,000 of the half million soldiers she promised for
the war. It is making a great drain on her labor but she
is taking steps now to secure and send to the front an
other 100,000 to make up the promised quota.
Greece still manages to stay out of the general war,
but it looks as though a civil war will take the place of
the general one. Former Prime Minister Venizelos is in
Crete and it is said will lead a revolution; against King
Constantine. . .. P '
About the saddest thing in connection with the war
is the statement that owing to the Canadian hockey
team will not play this year and the game may be tempor
arily abandoned.
CHAPTKR XXXII.
There were 10 of us in the wagon.
Mr. Brooke sat next uie on one side and
Mr. Franklyn ou the other, so that I felt
quite- at ease and happy. How I en
joyed that ride, sitting ou the soft straw
beside people who appeared to take de
light in making me happy.
It took us about an hour to reach
the road house. There we found a fine
orchestra and dancing: I always loved
to dance, and Leonard Brooke was a
wonderful partner. Of course I danced
with the others, too. About 11 o'clock
we had supper. Again I was eated
next to Mr. Brooke, and we had the
gayest time imaginable.
"Aren't you a good sailor, Mrs. Ham
mond, that you tli.lu't go with the
yachting party!" one of the older men
asked.
"Yes, I am an excellent snilor," I
replied; "but I am going to visit my
home while 'Mr. Hammond is away."
Pride Dissembles.
I imngiued I saw a look of pity cross
my questioner's face, and my pride was
instantly aroused. These people should
not think me a neglected wife, even
though I were. So I laughed and flirt
ed with Leonard Brooke aud others in
the wildest way. Once I caught Mr.
Brooke looking at me as if he were
trying to read my mind, but I paid no
attention.
The ride home was glorious. The moon
was full. It was as light as day. We I
sang and laughed at the droll stories i
j that were told and I couldn't bear to'
I got out when we reached my home.!
i i.riuiuiii rntiic iipcncu ine uoor ior me, i
land, as he did so, I asked: j
"May I spend the evening with you!
I tomorrow, or would you prefer to go to !
j the theatre." I
" Oh. I should love the theatre ' i
j "Very well. I'll call for you about
half-past seven," and he lifted my hand
! to his lips before he turned away.
! I was trembling with unwonted emo
tions as I urenareil for be,1 Snt-dlt-
thete must be fouiething attractive
nl,A,.t .!. .11 .1 1 1 1'
, puuiii mr, mui uii mus? ciy people i
were so nice 10 me. Ana wasu t Air,
nrooKe mini to take me to the theatre?!
I wondered tor a moment if Clifford
-..l.l Tk T 1.. l.i . I
..wum f..iv.c-. lurii i ciiucimieti ne
! wouldn't care. He "had his friends, i!
had the same right to have mine. So
I went happily to bed, my last waking!
thought not of my absent husband, but
of Leonard Brooke, the man who had j
kissed my hand at partuig.
Yet I had no thought that was un
true to Clifford. No slightest intentiou
or desire to wrong him. I only wanted
company the natural desire 'of youth'
for pleasure. Had auyone so much as
hinted that 1 w& ..i tier a-r( t
should have been outraged. I was onlv,
doing what Mother, the dear old doctor,'!
jiunuy, auvisea seeking young
people' society.
As yet I had heard nothing from
Clifford. But the next morninsr hrnnpht
just a line from him. They were in the
t. Lawrence, on their wav im to th
Sault Ste. Marie. The
marked Alexandria Bay. and said they
were leaving there in a short time, and
gave me an address where the yacht
might put in for supplies. He added a
postscript sending Edith a kiss. 'Aa
afterthought," I said bitterlv. Ha
signed himself, "As ever, Clifford."
Airain for linur T . K A
. - "a a I'll Ha
happy thoughts. Again 1 wondered why
... ...uiiii-u me, ana, as alwavs be
fore, could find no-answer.
A Dangerous Compliment
But I Was ffiiinn fn .1 --a
must see what I should, wear. I de
termined to put on the same dress Clif
ford had declared so becoming. Even,
if he hadn't meant it. if he had only
taken me out because he knew he way
going away, I knew it was the most. ,
becoming and most modish gown in nr'
wardrobe. I tad ordered two mo-
from the same modiste, but neither waa
quite finished.
"You are- very lovely tonight." Mr.
--'" .., mier ne nat greeted me.
If you were my wife I'd be afraid to
leave you alone for fear someone would
steal you."
(Tomorrow An Evening of Danger
ous Happiness.)