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Editorial Page of "The Capital Journal" CHARLES H FISHER, Editor and Manager. TlimsDAY KVF.XINO, October 5. 1!H(). PUBLISHED EVERY KYKMXG KXC21T PirXDAT. P.M.KM, OREOOX, BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. I. S. BARNES, C'HAS. H. FISH El!. President. Vii'el'ri-snU'iit. DORA C. AXPJ...SEN, Hoc. 11 nil Treas. Paily by carrier, per year Daily by inail, per year . Sl'HSOiU TION lt-UKS ik.'.OO Ter montli ;i.()0 Per month 4."e yi-lX LEASED WllilO TEEKOK Al'H REPORT EASTERN H E V R ES EN T ATX YES Now York, AVnrd Lewis-Williams Special Agency, Tribune Building Chicago, AV. 11. Stofkwell, People-'a tins HiuKimn Tho Capital Journal carrier boys ore instructed to put the papers on the porch. If tho earner does not ilo this, misses you, or neglects got ng tin paper to yon on time, kin.Hy phone the circulation manager, us this is the oni way wc can determine whether or not tho carriers are lullowmg instructions. Phone Main Jl before 7:::0 o'clock and a paper will be sent you by special messenger if the carrier lias missed you. A "PEACE AT ANY PRICE" MEETING While the English is in many respects the most dynamic and expressive of all languages well calculated as Saxe says, "To praise a saint or damn a sinner"; it is deficient in the fine and nicer shades of distinction possessed by the Latin languages. The Spaniards have a term for a certain dish much favored by them which they call an "olla podrida," Webster defines the term as "A favorite Spanish dish, consisting of meat chopped fine, and boiled or stewed with vegetables, an olio." Jonson in his older dictionary defines it as "An incongruous mix The registration books close Saturday, and as usual there is a rush at the last minute to get that done which vshould have been done months ago. There is considerable excuse however for all voters hesitating about register ing. At every election the same thing comes up and yet we are all told just as we are now, that it is positively the last time we will have to register unless we move out of the ward or precinct. No one knows whether it is neces sary to register if they are already registered, and voters are disgusted with the whole measly mix up. Of course as the law stands now there will be no registration at the next election, but between now and then there will be a session of the legislature, and heaven only knows what it will do with the election laws. Some legislator is pretty sure to bob up with an improvement on the present regis tration law and a weary public will have it all to do over again. It looks as though the voter in self defense will have to rise up and kick the whole registration system out of existence. It has been a nuisance ever since it was inaugurated and serves to keep voters away from the polls. - The Oregonian says that Hughes buttons predominate over the Wilson buttons two to one in Oregon. Possibly this statement is true but it is not significant, because not one voter in twenty is wearing a button. Few except the rock-ribbed party men on both sides, the yellow dog men, on either side are wearing the party emblems. Now adays most of the voters think for themselves and refuse ture, or miscellaneous collection, an olio, a hodgepodge, a I to be labeled or tagged by political heelers and it is this medlev." An olla is an earthen pot or vessel used tor cooking; and often also for cooling water. "Podrida" means literally, "rotten," and the two combined "a rot ten pot." It is an apt term, because the dish was com posed generally of remnants left from previous meals and which, like sailors ashore, get stewed together. It is a term peculiarly fitted to describe that meeting at New York Tuesday night, which was literally a political "olla podrida." There was Hughes as the central figure, ostensibly; a candidate whom not one of those present wanted to have the nomination, and of whom Teddy spoke in rather slighting terms before he was nominated and pushed Teddy's nose out of joint. Teddy was there and shook hands with Taft with a sort of "I would-like-to-welcome-him-with-bloody-hands-to-a-hospitable-grave" look on his warlike features. Taft was there smiling and he really smiled; for he, of the whole bunch, has a saving sense of humor; and he had to. smile as he saw the colonel clasp hands with Boise Penrose, and pump handle the strong right arm of Murray Crane. Then there was Elihu Root who managed the Taft campaign against Teddy and caused more mean things to be said about him than the democrats ever thought of. There was William Barnes, of New York, who for two or three years has laid awake at nights thinking up new adjectivorous and adverbial ii-pfivfts for Colonel Roosevelt. Barnes somehow did not assimilate. He says: "The crowd was so large I couldn't eet near Roosevelt," and he told the truth A crowd consisting of Barnes and the Colonel would be big enough to insure this. Then there was Chancy De pew, absolutely out of place because there were no mulches to be made, but a fitting representative of a past age of the party. He was a pretty stale remnant for the olla but it is a dish requiring all kinds and so he luted in. Taft remnant of four years ago; Roosevelt fragmentary pieces left from a political explosion at Chicago last June; j Boise Penrose remnant or boss rule in rennsyivania: Murray Crane, remnant of the old guard, a splash from the vinegar cruet so far as the colonel was concerned but giving piquancy to the mixture; William Barnes with a political reputation that is all remnants of everything but decency; and there was besides lesser remnants, scraps and crumbs from the political table not of much size but all helping make the political dish have so many separate and distinct flavors that none of them preponderated, or could be distinguished. It was the most remarkable "peace at any price" meet ing ever assembled, and surely the price must have been indeed high for most of them, especially Teddy the stren uous one who dies often but never compromises or accepts .the other fellows' terms. What has become of the two measures, one for making the state absolutely dry, and the other for permitting the manufacture of beer in the state? There was consider able discussion of both measures for some time, but it seems to have died out. Perhaps each side feels that it has the fight won and is consequently taking it easy. If this is the case one side or the other is surely mistaken. The recent baseball series showed that a fight is never won until it is over, and this applies to all kinds of fights, .dog or man. Eggs are retailing in this city at 40 cents a dozen. Naturally, as little is being said about Chinese cheap eVs in this campaign, and there is also an oppressive silence regarding cheap wool because of free trade. big army of voters which is wearing no badge of any kind that will decide the election in favor of Mr. Wilson or Mr. Hughes. The silent vote is the vote which counts in this day of honest, intelligent voting. The railroads are doing pretty well in spite of the tremendous losses they are sure they will experience so soon as the eight hour law goes into effect. The report of the- Union Pacific made public yesterday shows the com pany earned during the year ending June 30, $104,717,005. The surplus available for dividends and improvements was $;i8,777,507, and the surplus after these items were substracted was $13,487,950. The earnings., were 15.65 per cent as against 10.98 the preceding year. Looks like the Union Pacific could pay the extra expense due to the eight hour law without being badly crippled financially, that is if there is any extra expense on that account. Even lumber would bring a good price if the railroads were able to carry it to market. This car shortage should teach the people of Oregon the lesson that , people must rule the railroads, or the railroads will rule them. With the state house filled with friends of the corporation and the legislature controlled by the paid lobbyists of rail roads there are quite naturally no laws in Oregon com pelling the roads to perform their duties . of common carriers. " t THE TATTLER t Lovely frosty mornings. Typical Fairbanks weather. The tang o' the thing got into some of the Company M boys! blood, and they're returning to the service. The suddeu and enthusiastic disposi tion to register on tho part of Marion county voters is claimed u sure sigu of victory by every political party in the field. The crop of. prunes is not big, but what there is of it is very fine us the grocery clerk said when lie took his wages in flour. AMMUI A nice looking lot of folks, the Ma rion county teachers. Pence is popular in Sulom, if the ap plause at certain, intervals iu the "Civilization" picture may be accept ed as evidence. If the cur shortage continues long enough it will be blamed for almost us many things us the European war. It is the open seifsuu for Chiuest pheasants und for eamtidutes. The battle of Verdun has been drawn out to such an extent that some of our folks have forgotten when it begun. Cold Fog is nj)t desirable in this sec tion. It kills the moss. That was a fine looking bunch of meu who took the oath of allegiance in Judge tiullowny's court yesterday morn ing, and there was not a hyphenated ense visible amongst them. Flax Continues to bo a live topic of conversation in some circles- Watt Shipp lias tin Airdale dog that has more souse than some meu. Wheu he wants to find somebody he simply picks out a good place and waits. Home folks are making Christmas presents, but they'll discover that they've forgotten something on the 2-ttli of next December, just like every body else. IPERSHING WILL STAY fCsutinued from Pans One.) LADD & BUSH, Bankers Established 18G3 CAPITAL $500,000.00 Transact a General Banking Business Safety Deposit Boxes SAVINGS DEPARTMENT When Senator Lewis was informed recently that the woman's league of San Francisco were going to conduct a silent boycott of his speech he smiled and remarked he could easily understand that they might conduct a boycott, but he doubted if they would be able to perfect one of that especial kind. Railroad dividends are so large' that the stockholders should be compelled to divide up with some one. Even if the eight-hour day law costs the railroads $50,000,000 a year, as they are claiming, it will leave net earnings large enough to pay bigger dividends than any common car riers ought to be allowed to filch from the public. The milk shortage in New York city brings out the fact that the city uses daily 2,500,000 quarts of milk. In gallons it would be 625,000 and this would fill 19,500 32 gallon barrels. It would fill a trough 1,000 feet long ten feet wide and almost eight feet deep. It is to be presumed that Former Vice President Fair banks will speak in the ice palace at Portland. RipplmiRhijmGS OLD ENGLISH When Chaucer lived there were some other bards, with inspiration loaded to the guards. And there were highbrows in that distant age, who looked with scorn upon great Geoffrey's page, and said, "Gadzooks, he writeth middling fair, for one whose soul is of afflatus bare; as crossroads jing ler he may cut some grass, but who'll recall him when ten years shall pass? If you'd read verse of great, majestic power, - you must peruse the gorgeous works of Gow- er. Now, it is true that in G. Chauser s time, the critics joshed him for his paltry rhyme, and held that Langland, of "Piers Plowman" dope, had moderns skinned beyond all hint of hope. How vain the judgment of the critic clan1 They heap their laurels on some ten cent man, and say his harp will never be unstrung, while there are men to read his native tongue. Their petted poet crosses the divide, and is forgotten ere he's fairly died, while some unknown, who smarted 'neath their jeers lives in men's hearts through all the rolling years. mines be reopened. They are largely owned by American interests. It is real ized that one of the biggest steps that can be taKen toward rejuvenation of Mexico is for the nation to get to work. But, the American commission ers, it was learned today, are sticking to the position that this government cannot encourage the return of min ing men to the country until CnrraiiKi is in a position to guarantee the safe ty of their lives and property. .Such discussion simply brings the matter back to the main point of the American contention, that order in Mexico must ne secured before Pershing can bp rc culled. From statements of those closely as sociated with the American commis sion, it is evident there is to be no weakening or shifting of posil.ion. It is felt that progress is being made to ward bringing the Mexican commis sioners to see the American point of view and it is hoped they may swing CarrniiKa into line. BIG YIELD OF POTATOES 5?H I'fiutVv fit t I ha V' U (Ml 83 ml Villi. ""rC Net ContentaFlui4Drafto CASTORU ALCOHOL-3PERCENX tingtlie StomacteandC'Wjs T71 i ; U n.!cn.'diinnChcerfiil' HessandKst.CoutamsK OpimMorpliineuoTiliiitiai. Not Narcotic. jtiim Sid , lllStomacl)J)taI1lK,1 orJcverishuess IossoFbir CflSTOiM For Infants and Children. Mothers Know That Genuine Castcria Always Bears the Signature' of In Use For Over Thirty Years k nmm ( J .TW, V J mm jm. m A M Exact Copy of Wrapper. TMI 0NTU OOKWIV. NIW VOK CITY. ANYBODY CAN BE AN EDITOE TRAIN WRECK KILLS TWO An eastern exchange pauses iu its AltQonn, Tu., Oct. 5. Tivo men wer daily grind to remark: killed, 12 passengers and three trainmra "Most anyone can be au editor. All ''"illy injured early today when a fast the editor has to do is to sit at a desk j l'f tri'in.0 ht! ddle divisioa six davs out of the week, four weeks !'f( ,he Veniwylvamn railroad crashed of the month, and 12 months of t "" tock tram crossing on to unoth year, ami "edit su-l, stuff us this: ' l'ar l--wistow n. Mrs. Jones of C actus ( reek, let a I can opener slip last week and cut herl self in the pantry. Killed in Explosion. Grafton. Ill,, Oct. 5. I.eo rutterion. n.isehevious lad of 1'iketovvn threw! "lintendot of the Illinois Powder a stone and hit Mrs. I'ike in the alley : -"l m... t mar nere aua wo muor l i t Thurs lav killed today- when three ear- 'dohu Uoe'.'liiubed on the roof of his! !ds of dynamite standing on a spur house last week looking for. a leak and,'"'"1' the plant exploded. fell, striking himself on the porch., i 0RuimT at t at.t. a q .Miss Violet Wise from' a church social! FINISH PICKING PRUNES ast Saturday night, a savage dog ut-. , ached and bit Mf.'llreeu on the pnU-i ' ', r.. et. 3.-The prune bar- ivsi' mi t n in in. ii. .iicim uniiri. in si nun.. f .. 1,.i,..r,io illiv. cin:h..J Isa uh Trimmer ot KUiining irerii.r. . " , was plaviag with a cat Inst Friday 'lu''r w "'V1 "!,w '.''"S ':.... ...i.., i i.: ti.,. ......nmlii triut for other parties. 1'ickiug in th H. I.. Chapman orchard was finished ii l..c s.i tin-. l.i v tiinht , . ,i, ' i.,t -viw vh.it 'Saturday. Mr. Chapman estimates hi mill luiiuui, uir.raiu , I i.rmi nt nl.i. lit III I tnns Tho f.rhip.1 nf 1 Tt jit "N in us place ot nusiness. i ,, - ... . . , . Tdlii Jones is possessed of a vicious j Mm Hayter will be finished in a few hen, which she will gladly give uway. : days. Mr. ayter also has a bumper When she went for eggs -yesterday it!""!'- H I.. Woods finished puking hm . . . 1,....,! I.,,. ...! resented her errand nnd bit her severe- v" ......,, ...... .... IIUI HIIKII- lll.. Ill 1.11.1 WW. .n,:, V.-.l matins it to be about 1011 tons. lv in the backyard. Always Watch Thia Ad Changes Often Dallas, Or., Oct. o C. O. Coad and T . (. ..L ..V .1.:.. ..I... V.. .-A 4i .. .1. .11. t til III .U 11113 .III llllll- IIUIOIItM . harvesting one of the largest potato crops grown on a small patch ot groun.ii j known in tins section tnis year. Off It an acre of ground on the banks of the LaCreole. thev dug more tnun J.io bushels of potatoes. In addition, they have a large acreage iu oeans nun are harvesting and diving the crop in their hup drver. Most of their crop has been sold to local merchants. Strictly correct weight, iqusre deal nd highest price for U klmdi e junk, metal, rubber, hide and fun. I pay 2e per pound for old rift. Big itock of tU size second hind incubators. All kind eomte4 iron for both roof and buildings. Roofing psper and second kaid linoleum. H. Steinback Junk Co. The Home of Half a Million Bargain. IRI North Commercial it naa M KHMY"HU HOME SEEMS A HAPPIER PLACE DANDM CHAl'TKR XXXIX. I " But can 't you guess? You know her of your visit," in his coldest manner. Clifford called a taxi and laughiugly '"V""" . i . . I "Oh, I had a perfectly lovely tiinet ... i . .i... " b"""". " 'iiiiii- l ucre were mimes, nances ana mcnicft. cvervnody uut all they could to mau bundled us into it. I didn't wonder that iailit,.i at,s." ho laughed, for at the last minute ev- sho light or dark? eryone had iusisted upon giving tditn something to amuse her. o our arms were filled to overflowing. He took the trunk checks from Mundy and left us to attend the luggage. On the way home he questioned me about mv visit. He seemed in very good "About medium, I should say." "Oh, then she is about my col oring: me happy, and after I had been down there a few davs who should call but Mr. Brooke." "Brooke, who's lie?" Clifford made no reply to my remark, "Why the vounu mini I met k t) and I thought he was not pleased, but ! Frauklvu's. He's the oae who asked if could not Bee where I has offended. I he micht call and iret acouainted with. The evening paper lay on the table, 'you." . Oh!" Into the Shell Again. humor, which of course delighted me. i and Clifford picked it up and com-j He had taken Edith on his lap and sliemeaced to read. was pluving with his watch chain while; "Do put that old paper down, Clif- he chatted with me. Kate aud Auiue were waiting on the steps to welcome us, and as soon as we washed and freshened up a bit w went down to dinner. The Shadow of Mrs. Horton. After dinner Clifford and I went into ford, aud talk to me! I want to know- all about your trip, and to tell you all about my visit." "Well, go ahead! I suppose your folks were glad to see you. What did they think of Edith? " "Oh, thev. were perfectly foolish over the library, and instead of hurrying aer! it bad stayed much louger she himseff iu' the paper, as he usually did, would have been entirely spuiled. But he seemed inclined to talk. Now was, tell me alwut your trip first, my visit the time to find out some of the things; can wait. I wanted to know, so I, with all the taut lessness of a young married woman, im mediately commenced to question him aneut his trip. At first he was unusual ly communicative, but as soon as I spoke of Mrs. Horton his manner changed. Still I stumbled on. How old i .Mrs. Horton, Clitfor.t?" 'Well, what do vou want to know that I haven't told you?'' "What other women 'went besides Mrs. Horton I" Perhaps in this war I ii - I ;a , i a i l . " " . .... . cuum i uu our n tae woman oi tne , occurred on tie vacht had driven him t mitiala had been with them. ; bed as the only wav to .void tellino. na. "Oh, Mrs. Baidwiu aad others. No one you know- Now that I have replied "I've never asked the lady her ag."jto your questions, suppose you tell me Clifford's interest in the matter was evidently exhausted. Mr. Brooke's com ing where I was held no meaning for him. It was a matter of perfect indif ference. "What did you do on the yacht t amuse yourselves?" I asked, recurring to the subject uppermost in my mind- "What do people usually do whea ' they go yachting?" He tossed the pa per on the table and rising, with a yawn, remarked: "I think I'll tur'u . in. tioodnight." "I will come in a few minutes. Clif ford." I called after him, wondering if my persistence m wanting to know what (.Tomorrow- -Clifford Is Still Further Annoyed.)