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Editorial Page of "The Capital Journal" CHARLES H FISHES, Editor and Manager, Tl'KS DAY KVKMNti, October iO, Hi 111. PUBLISHED EVEBY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY. S.U.KM, OKECOJf, BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. S. BARNES, CIIAS. President. II. FISHER. Vice-President. DOHA c. XXDHESEX, See. mid Titus. rUHSCitll'TlU.N KATES ' $5.00 Per month 4.rc ,) :i.U0 Per month 3!ie FILL LEASED VIliK TEl.EliHAPll RE POUT Daily by enrrier, per yeai Daily by mail. ler year . New EAST Eli X H EPliES ENT ATI V KS York, Ward Lewis Williams Special Agency, Tribune Building Chicago, V. II. Stoekwell, People's tins Building The Capital Journal carrier boys aro instructed to put the papers on the porch If tho carrier dues not do this, misses you, or neglects getting the taper to vou on time, lumllv phono the circulation malinger, as this is the only way we can deterniiue whether or not the carriers nre following instruction, l'hone Main SI before :M o'clock nnd a paper will be scut you by special messenger if the currier has missed you. HUGHES TAKES HIS USUAL COURSE A BOLD THREAT The Orpponian this moraine: prints the following in its clispatchs from Philadelphia, reporting the campaign; unhealthy for the German submarines, of Chas. K. Hughes: "Mr. Hughes was asked today for his views with re spect to the present submarine situation. He refused to discuss it. He said he was not in control of official agencies and was not in receipt of official information. He said further that he had no desire to embarrass the Administration in dealing with any current matters as to which the Administration had the whole responsibility." This is in line with all of Mr. Hughes' acts. He re fuses to take a stand on any question but attacks the president for whatever course he takes. While refusing to commit himself now it is safe to say that within a week he will be criticising Wilson for his action or non action on account of this submarine raid off the American coast. Hughes took precisely this course in respect to Nine ghi wag not the gum total of the ginking the the pending strike of railroad employes refusing to sug- German submarine was guilty of Sunday and Monday, gest any plan of settlement while the situation was cnti- R t8 f rom Wall Street indicate that hundreds of small cal and immediately after the solution had been reached fi ' . , f. successfully torpedoed in the stock by the passage of the eight-hour day law attacKing mei arket and wenfc down with all handgj the cook and the president in vindictive speeches. bank rolL The gl caught the little fellows and the big If the Daily Chronicle expresses the- views of the British government there is likely to be some serious trouble between that country and the United States. The Chronicle commenting on the visit of the undersea-boat to America, Saturday, intimates that the United States is responsible for its acts. It says "obviously if Germany is allowed to wage war off the United States coast, we must take counter measures. American trade will be hamp ered, and incidentally the other side of the Atlantic will become very unhealthy, not only for Germans, but for American submarines." This is a threat not even veiled, that if German sub marines are allowed off the Atlantic coast, even though outside of the three mile limit, British war vessels will not be particular about what submarines it fires at but will shoot at an American ship of this type as quickly as at a German. It is suggested to our fiery British con temporary that England had better discover first if it is So lar, the epi demic of finhealth seems to be confined to British shipping. England has long arrogated to herself the ownership of the oceans but the United States never has. Outside of the three mile limit it neither has nor claims jurisdic tion, and consequently has nothing to say as to what any belligerents ships may, or may not do. It is easily understood though that should the threat be made good and an American submarine fired on, that there will be something doing that will make our old friend Johnny Bull wonder why he did it. It is probable however that the English paper is just talking to relieve its impotent rage at what it cannot prevent. TTuphos has never vet suggested a plan which he will carry out in regard to Mexico in event of his election, or told the country what he would have done had he been in Wilson's shoes. He merely criticises and docs not do that with honest sincerity, because he accuses President Wilson of having allowed a state of war with Mexico to havinc been killed inthe past four yearsbut has nothing to say against Taft, during whose j administration almost as many American lives were; sacrificed to Mexican anarchy as have been lost since Wilson became president. The policy of President Taft was almost identical with that of President Wilson re garding Mexico, yet Hughes, as presidential candidate, savagely attacks the latter and sings the praises of the former. . . . , Hughes has not in this campaign so far said what he will do, if elected, with the European question, the Mex ican question or any other real issue; he is proving him self an office-seeking politician who would rise to power only by etaring down the work of others and offering nothing of a permanent, constructive character in its place. The car shortage continues to grow. According to re ports yesterday it is mounting up toward the 2,000 mark, being now above 1,700. The worst feature ot the matter is that there is apaprently no relief in sight. More than 1,700 carloads of Oregon products are being kept .from market and as some of these are perishable the loss is great. It's a hard blow to business of all kinds, but under existing laws there is no remedy. Will the people of Ore gon stand for it or take steps at the coming session of the "legislature to prevent its recurrence? A delegation of 100 Portland businessmen passed through Salem about 9::i0 last night on their way to Coos Bay. Their trip is purely a business one being made for the purpose of getting in touch with that section and securing a portion of its trade at least, for Portland. At the same time a fine program has been made and Coos I5ay will show our Portland friends how to do the enter taining stunt up just about right. Mr. Tope, of Texas, complains that class legislation is wrong and at the same time asKS congress to pass a iaw compelling the government federal reserve board to fix and protect a minimum 12-cent a pound loan on cotton This is of a piece with those who object to "pork" but can not tell it from mutton if it is coming to them. ' The problem of managing the state prison is being solved by the present administration in a way that the Oregonian and other critics of Governor West hardly looked for. At the rate convicts are escaping there will be nobody left inside to guard in a few months, and as a consequence the question of what to do with the prisoners will have been definitely answered. fish had some iuicv bait which they proceeded to swallow, The bunch cleaned out who have been pyramiding on a rising market, now realize that a fellow can lose money in stocks considerably faster than he can make it. Th. aggravating thing about it was that stocks only went low enough to scoon their margins and in a few hours these I same stocks were back about where they fell from. That was some ball game yesterday. The Brooklyns made a home run in the first when unfortunately for them there were no men on the bases. The Boston aggregation got one in the third and then it was goose eggs for bothis teams until the fourteenth when the Bostons copped out the winning run money. 10 MM FIRES WAS CAUSE OF DECISION Holding that while it is not unusual for a man to insure his property and for a fire to thereafter consume it, but that after a series o'f insurances and subse quent burnings occurring within u com paratively short period it is a reason able conclusion that the last burning is something more than a coincidence, the supreme court this morning handed down an opinion affirming the judg ment of Circuit Judge Percy K. Kelly. .Marion county, in the case of State of Oregon vs. Fred McClard. The opinion was written by Justice McBride. The defendant McClard was indicted for the crime of burning property with intent to injure and defraud the insurer, which crime it was alleged was commit ted Xovember 7, 1013. The evidence tended to show that McClard had pro cured insurance upon cenain clothing and personal effects, contained in the frame building at 1745 Court street, Sa lem. A fire occurred in' his room in this buildiug which totally destroyed the contents of the room. The claim made upon the insurance company amounted to $2.'!!).40. Evidence was in troduced at the trial to show that .Mc Clard had been concerned in fires simi lar to this one on former occasions, and it was on the admissibility of this evi dence that the caso was appealed to the supreme court. Other opinions: M. T. Hutchison vs. Mrs. F. P. Cran dell, appellant, appealed from Columbia county, motion to dismiss appeal allow ed, opinion by Justice McBride. J. H. Myers Heating company vs. Joseph A- Strowbridgo estate et nl, ap pellants, appealed from Multnomah county, suit to foreclose mechanic's lien, opinion by Justice Bean, Circuit Judge -McGinn's judgment for plaintiff affirmed. Katherine Kosciolok, appellant, vs. Portland Railway, Light & Power com pany, nppealed from Multnomah coun ty, suit for damages for injuries, opin ion by Justice Burnett, judgment of Circuit Judge Morrow for defendant affirmed. Aloph Lane, nppellant, vs. AV. F. Ball et nl, appealed from Multnomah county, judgment of Judge Gnutenhein re versed, opinion by Chief Justice Moore. State of Oregon vs. H. A. iStites, ap pellant, appealed from Multnomah coun ty, judgment. of Judge Onutenbein af firmed, opinion by Chief Justice Moore. State of Oregon ex rel vs. (ieorge X Farrin, original proceeding in disbar ment, defendant disbarred. State of Oregon vs. J. Ward Evans, appealed from Multnomah county, judg ment of Judue Oatens affirmed, opiuiou by Justice Harris. ine ians sure got uie wutin ui men The Tattler Four weeks from today settles it all but the shouting. The betting on results is reported in New York at 10 to 8 with Hughes the favorite. It should be remembered though that New York, so far as Wall Street and its gamblers are concerned, is not in touch with the country, and knows less about public sentiment than almost any other part of it. The Capital Journal was a trifle premature recently in saying the pennant battle having been decided the country could now pay some attention to the spellbinders and political matters. It overlooked the fact that the world's series Was yet to be played and that that took precedence over everything. After next week the presi dential campaign will begin to awaken interest again. Latest advices from Germany say that iAmbassador Gerard is not bringing any peace propositions from the kaiser, and that his visits to leading German officials iW. hotW Rtnrtinp for home had nothing to do with peace. As he is due to arrive today the .truth concerning the rumor will soon be known. k Walt Mafon 1,1, f-y LADD & BUSH, Bankers Established 1868 CAPITAL $500,000.00 Transact a General Banking Business Safety Deposit Boxes SAVINGS DETAINMENT Maw ! Take it all in all, Sunday was finite a lively day at the penitentiary. Maybe you've noticed that the man who remembers the Sabbnth to keep it holy, by sleepiir; through a church ser vice in the morning, eating a whop ping big dinner, raking a imp in the afternoon, and smoking divers ad sun- Irv cigars during the less somnolent and voracious periods of the day. con ducts himselt atter tho manner of a holv terror on Monday. Children Cry for Fletcher's The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been iu use for over 30 years, lias borne tho signature ot and has been inatlo under his per-trf- sonal supervision since its ini'anry. -&cu44, Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good " are but , K.xpcriments that trifle with and endanger the health ot Infants and Children Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castorln, Is a hnrmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing- Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Fevcrishness. For more than thirty years it lias been in constant use for tho relief of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles and Viarrlioni. It regulates the Stomach and Bowels, assimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of v4 In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought III COMPANV, NRWVORK CITY, 3 season. j" keeping in mind'' others refer to a I ' ' worry. It is reckoned that some folks are' going to be surprised when Salem high1 yi,n m.W8IB1,cr eliiuiccs to be a meets Jefferson on the gridiron Salur-;fl.w minutes late, and the office of that ('".v- 1 paper becomes filled with people ask- ing the reason why, what's that a sign. What some of the calmer spirits call of J It is not considered sinful to say no to n newspaper reporter or yes to a' candidate for office. J The nntoists aro making way while the sun shines.. Many little improvements to property are noticeable in all parts of Sulem. A certain young Voninn of this town was overheard to say to a certain young man Sunday, "You'd better run home, little fellow, ami stay there till prune picking is over."' Opening w ith n rush the theatrical j QUICK TIME SAFE LINE EAST Southward to California Eastward through Nevada Ogden Route Overland Limited Pacific Limited San Francisco Limited Atlantic Express Comfort and Convenience Liberal Stopovers Ask the Agent at the Station JOHN M. SCOTT General Pas. Agt., Portland, Ore. SOUTHERN PACIFIC-UNION PACIFIC FALL DAYS Oh, the frost is on the pumpkin, Mary Jane; and the farmer hauls the fodder in his wain: and the ancient claybank mare has her winter coat of hair, and the cows are bawling sadly in the rain. In the morn ing there's a nipping, eager breeze, and the edges of the brook begin to freeze; all the summer bloom is dead, and the pretty birds are sped, and I have rheumatic twinges in my knees. You have heard me' in the sum mer, Mary Jane, you have heard me raise the dickens and complain, -wishing for some ; winter sleet, tellintr how the sizzling heat filled my person i with a punk, unpleasant pain. And already, with a sad iand londne: sich. I am thinking of the beauties of July, j and I swear by August, too; then the skies are bright and ; blue, and a man can sit in comfort then and fry. I'm op I posed to Father Winter and his storm; I indorse the kind of climate that is warm; when the nights are white with frost thev increase our living's cost, and it's time the CLIFFORD LEARNS OF BROOKE'S VISIT 1 jy Lv weather bureau knew reform. cu.vrrKR XYIIl The next morning Clifford slept late end grumbled when I at la5t wakened him. "Whv can't you let a fellow sleep once in a while!" he snapped as he !lisuppeared into the bath room. "But, Clifford: yon nave T.oia me so ften never to let you sleep after 8 o'clock unless you told me the- mglit before." I replied, the last part ct my remonstrance behind the closed raiaer the slammed bath room door. I waited until ho had drank oac cup 'went of coffee, and partially eaten a very good breakfast before I said anything more. Then I ventured: "Did you have a nice time last uightT" ' ' ' I'm fairly pleasant. ' ' "So did I!" I expect I enjoyed my self better than I should had 1 gone among at rangers." "Where did you go?" Clifford show ed a gleam of interest. "Oh, I didn't go out Mr. Brooke called and we played and sang until nearly 11 o'clock." "Yes, I should imagine that kind of a time would suit you better. Please ring tho bell. I'd like a hot muffin." I rang the bell, ordered hot muffins, Uieu very foolishly continued the cou- sholy goin' to know ef yo don stop." Mundy was right. When I cried for any length of time my eyes told th story for hours afterward- So with aa effort I calmed mvself. then m.t . vernation. "It seems you care as little who enmea liere when von nrp nw.iv ns vnn ' fin mv snitv. " s "Why should I careT You are old! enmiKli rr Know- who You want tn en-' mv hnt . . -- . r , i - -.i ami went out lor a tertaiu. Your bringing up hasn't beea, walk. As I strolled listlessly alomr such as to cause any uneasiness because thinking of Clifford, of how little hi .u .. ubik. nu so.i.v carea tor me or what I did. I had all he' answered, scarcely veil-; I could do to keen from crvin n;. Then all suddenly with the thought of itne nappy evening I had. snent vith Leonard Brooke, came thn thnnoh .vou what father hurt knew them you would go with me when j Good Advice 1 am luviieu 10 ineir Humes, x am nor ' ' Kememitpr you choose voung cub." mg a sneer. j "I do wish you would meet some of j the peoule who have called on me," Ij ou tactlessly, "remaps if ashamed to have them meet you; if you man now, rlr, and avoid the appear do feel that ay about me " Mc, of evU. y "By jove. Mildred! will you stop' attractive to girl, who are not quit harping on what I do, and where I go! , happy in their married life. But in tho lor goodness sake try to act like a wo-nd I reckon it always means trouble." left me without even the pretense of . "quite happy. " and so had warned 1 k, Idle Tears. ! SH," rd diJn' to was not me. B, J ' v - w For an hour I lay ou the bed sobbing! why fatUfr sb01lId As for here ,n my misery. Then vn.cn Mandy had being any danger to nieto either of uT exhausted every argument she could ; that was silly. Father was old fashing think of to calm me, but in vain, she'ed. I again concluded- He didn't under said: ! stand tim nn-t- r.al i "Don yon te'.l Mandy you hain't nev er a goin to cry no mo, and raak you . (Tomorrow prutty eyes all red? Mars Hammond I - -Leonard Brooke Mildred.) Meet