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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1916)
ditorial. Page of "The Capital Journal" v k r x r n a y k v k x i x u . Xovenil.er !.". 1!10. CHARLES H FT9HEB, Kditor and Manager. PUBLISHED EVERT EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY, SAI.EM, OREGON, BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. L. 8. BARNES, CIIAS. II. FISIThR, President. Vicc-Prosidout. DORA C. ANDRESEN, See. and Treas. Sally by carrier, jpr year SUy by mail, per year . SUBSCRIPTION KATES $5.00 l'er month 3.00 Per month .. 45c . . S5c FULL LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT EASTERN REPRESENTATIVES New York, Ward Lewis-Williams Special Agency, Tribu Chicago, W. U. Stockwell, Pcoplo's tins Buildin Tribune Building The Capital Journal carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on tlio torch l the carrier docs not do this, misses you, or neglects getting tlio jper'to vou on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, ns this is the only wiiy we can determine whether or not tlio carriers are following instructions. Phone Main 81 before 7:0 o'clock and u paper .will be Bent you by special messenger if the carrier has missed you. A BUILDING BADLY NEEDED Secretary Lea has made his budget showing what is needed for the- state fair for the ensuing two years. Among the items is one for a coliseum, for which $125,000 is asked. As to the amount necessary we do not pretend to pass an opinion, but that such a building is badly needed is undeniable. This was shown at the horse show at the last fair when the big tent hired for the occasion, and with a seating capacity of some 4,000, was crowded to capacity an hour before the show began, and hundreds ,Q,.Q fm.nod nwnv pnrh nioht from what proved to be one of the most attractive features of a remarkably at-j tractive fair. . Not only were hundreds denied the pleasure of seeing this but those who did so, underwent extreme discomfort for two hours or more, owing to the seating arrange ments, which, while probably the best that could be had under the circumstances, were far from good. Such a building is needed in the judging and display of the livestock, which is perhaps the most important ex hibit of the fair, and one in which more people are inter ested than in any other. Whatever building is agreed upon, if any, it should be remembered that Oregon is crowing rapidly and will continue to grow for many years yet. She does not yet have one-fifth of the popula tion she is destined to have within the next twenty or thirty years or one-tenth of what she will sometime con tain, and a building that will answer all requirements of the 'next couple of decades at least should be built. Heretofore nearly all the building at the fair grounds has been for immediate use with no thought of the future, and the result is that a building is hardly com pleted before it is found inadequate for the purposes for which it was intended. If a coliseum is to be built let it be one big enough, and substantial enough to answer all purposes for a generation. It is astonishing how a rumor once started can travel on its own account and so outrun itself that by the time it has gone a short distance it would not recognize itself. t.,iJ?. ...imm. imt wM nnrW wnv to the effect that in Los Angeles county by mistake the election officials had Given Wilson only vuu voies wuere i? cm nf G.H0O votes in his favor. This rumor was promptly denied by the authorities in Los Angeles, but it had such a start that chain lightning working three shifts a day could not catch up with it, and go it proceeded on its travels, . changing its complexion every littae wnne unm in a mm, muo .. vU r changed to show that this is what had happened to. Hughes, and that he had carried California. The Capital Journal was called upon some dozens of times yesterday to allay the fears or spoil the hopes of inquirers, over its nhones, and while at all times pleased to pass out any in formation it has on-such subjects when, as in this case, people are anxious to know, it feels the joke, if it can be called that was on the hello system of the Journal force. A Chinese Tong war is expected to break out in the coast cities tonight at which time the temporary patched up peace terminates. The cause of the war is the alleged stealing of a slave girl. As slavery is pi-ohibited in this country and the Chinese openly violate the law, it would teem the United States district attorneys might get busy and do some good work. Congress, too, should take a hand and provide for the deportation of the tong leaders when they make Chinese custom superior to American laws. Those who take an interest in looking into combina tions, whether election or other, can find something that will throw light on the suffrage movement, and give a pretty fair hint as to the friendship extended it. This can be done by comparing the presidential vote and that for suffrage in the states where the matter was voted on. - The Oregonian had much fault to find with Governor West's prison management, but it fails to comment on that under our present governor which has resulted in continuous turmoil ever since his induction into office. PATCHING THE CONSTITUTION It used to be satisfactory for the legislature to pass laws concerning things.needed, or that were supposed to be needed. This is true no longer, for everything now must be made a part of the constitution. The result is that at every general election fromne to half a dozen constitutional amendments, are up for action by the voters. Why is this? Is it because conditions have so changed that laws are needed that could not be secured without a constitutional amendment? In other words have we outgrown the constitution? If we have would it not be the better plan to call a constitutional conven tion, go through the venerable document and straighten it out to suit modern conditions? This thing of amending it at every election is a nuis ance and a farce. A constitution should be something of some stability, something the average citizen could be come familiar with and understand; something to act as a guide to legislators and courts especially, instead of a plaything to be toye'd with every time an election is held. If there are to be any more changes to the constitution, and there doubtless will be indefinitely such proposed, in the interest of peace and decency let us so frame at least one amendment that when a proposed constitutional amendment is beaten it shall not be again submitted in substance for a given number of years, the more the better. Now all that is necessary for the single taxers, for instance, to do is to submit their amendment at every! election, until it may, through accident or some other J cause, finally carry. As it is now the voter is asked to consider these amendments for some four months every two years, or to put in about one-sixth of his or her time discussing or worrying over constitutional amendments.1 Europe Pleads For Lumber for Rebuilding Her Ruined Cities Tnronia, Wash., Nov. 1". "'Europe! id pleading for American lumber with! which to rebuild the cities devastated by war. Foreign countries arc begging now for lunflier, in advance of the de mand which is sure to come when the war ends. "And yet, in view- of the uncertainty of thc-statutes in reference to combina tions of nui n ii fin' til rem, American lum bermen feel it is impossible for them1 to proceed with plans for tile orgnniza-l tion of an export organization to handle! this foreign trade properly.'' j This was the declaration of Presi dent (.'. Keith of the Southern Pino association, before the conference ofj eastern and western lumbermen at Se attle which opened toduy. Mr. Keith is' one of the group of enstcru lumbermen ! who have come west to net in closer! touch with .western lumber mnnufnetur-1 eis and seek their aid in national co-1 operation for the betterment of the lumber industrv. I MM It matters not whether rainy or fine So long as you have a ShinoiA shine ShinoiA is wax and oils that soften and preserve the leather instead of causing it to crack. Applied with any cloth or brush. For greater convenience get a ShinoiA HOME SET BLACK TAN WHITE The fact that some employment offices have robbed those seeking work and who paid for the privilege of be ing connected with a job, has started a movement for a state operated employment office. We have a law against obtaining money under false pretenses which would put a stop to the crooked practice of one man being paid to get a man a job which by collusion he had prev iously arranged that he could hold but a short time. The district attorneys could soon put a stop to it---if they would. "There is no question,"' he i'oiitin- m ned. "That if a group of lumbermen i , . , , , . I. . wen- in ornnnie n wllinir nwnrv ..v.'the purpose is better known. It is the mess meeting at the home of Thcro ilusivclv for foreign trade, nnd go nf-: intention of the club to assist in the ter biisini'ss vigorously, they would not various programs to be given in the De interteren with liv tne government.; V . .1 I- l I .. ' 'U. I. . 11 11. ill Ulllll" 11U' cill. 1 il t l.Ti' is ii Inti'iM-inir r rinht ns to " Martin and Win. llowd have IJiisscll Sat Urdu v Nov. IS. All member of the class are requested to be pres ent. The parent teachers association will 'meet Friday evening Xov. 17 at tba school house and from the phone cnlla the legality of sui-h organizations in., T mi. ii inns I'l bii iihiiv in in iii-i n I.-1I, mill , . ... ... .,. ,i . , ; i ... . , . ' departed ttot Salmon iiiver, on the in in , '""'! const on a hunting and fishing trip, j received bv the committee in eluuge, Kress del Mutely legalizes selling agen-iT. v .... ....... ' . ka .tn.l.. t ..r,l Tiic V. J". l'.ibie class will hold a bus-; fine program has been prepared. LADD & BUSH, Bankers Established 186S CAPITAL - $500,000.00 Transact a General Banking Business Safety Deposit Boxes SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Helena. Mont., Xvv. Ill, The Rev. Francis Von C'lnfeiibeek, formerly of elenn, but now of Tillamook, Or., has r.ent his uuturttlizntiou papers ami a letter resigning his citizenship to the district court clerk here. The letter in part said that "to see a mini returned to power nfter an administration and policy sui-h as we have seen iluriua; the past four years is too much for me." The full text of the letter was not given out." ' Thus is one good result of the election 'already appar ent. One undesirable citizen has concluded to remain the subject of the foreign country where he belongs instead of falsely swearing allegiance to the United States. The Oregonian cartoonist intimates that the repub licans who voted for Wilson had much larger" feet than heads. Have they changed in the last four years as to the comparative size of their heads and feet? Does the cartoonist, mean to imply that nearly a million of the voters who have stood by the republican party for years were brainless? Is the republican voter a Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde,, according to the way his vote is cast? The Oregon Voter calls attention to the fact that no one paid any attention to the second anniversary of the opening of the Panama canal. It did not say which open ing had an anniversary, and was forgetful of the fact that ,we as a people cannot get together and celebrate several anniversaries of the same event yearly. cies for foreign business. This was the design of the Webb bill, which passed1 the house in August but which did ""tj go to the senate because of the press) of other mutters before adjournment. j The Webb bill is scheduled to be tnk-j en up when congress reconvenes in le- comber nnd every lumbcrmttn in thej I'nited States should support the ef forts of the federal trade commission! and the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce to get this bill speedily en actecj ini law. "The Webb bill authorizes such co operative selling agencies for export trade. It is true that some of our coun sel have advised that such a combina tion is not illegal when such combina tion is formed for the, purpose of ex tending our foreign traile, and only to "ANUR1C" The Latest Discovery in Medicine. Why Suffer From Backache, Lumbago, Rheumatism ? It is now asserted with confidence that these painful effects due to uric, acic" in tie Bj stent arn entirely eradi cated. A remedy called "AXCKIC", has been discovered bv Dr. Fierce in be uhciI for that purpose. It is also j his liospijal practice, which he believes true that other counsel have advised j is thirty-sven times more potent than tneir clients, memuers or our organi zation, that such combination is illegal, and consequently in view of the doubt which exists it will be impossible for us to form such a combination unless the Webb bill is enacted into law. 'The federal trade commission has not expressed itself officially or other wise to us, but we assume from the fact that they have recommended the passage of the Webb bill that they themselves are doubtful and desire the doubt removed." Only two weeks until Thanksgiving, then but four un til Christmas and one more to the new year, and then one again until the Oregon legislature gets ready to legislate. Truly events are crowding on each other's heels. f J t.i-Ti. ki '"w ( Ml 1 .1 -md ntrn iiiiii i wit EUROPE'S WAR It seems as though the dreary war will never have an ending; the peace the world is longing for, no white-winged dove is sending. A year ago we hoped and prayed that ere another summer the soldier would have sheathed his blade, and gone to work as plumber. We saw the winter months advance, and as the spring drew closer, we hoped that he would soak his lance, and (fn open up as Erocer Ani when the vernal iiV,..ia freshets roared, we watched the man in armor, and hoped that he would can his sword, and get a job as farmer. Alas, our hopes were all in vain; the world is mad and dizzy, and Europe, counting up her slain, is still supremely busy. It seems to me if kings and czars would hold a friendly meeting, and pass around some good cigars, first one, then t'other treating, they soon might end the beastly scrap that's kept the world affrighted, and fix the blamed ding-swizzled map so all would be delighted. But horse sense is a sacred thing, a cure for war and dangers, to which the captain and the king have evermore been strangers. ,v CAPITAL JOURNAL WANT ADS BRING YOU RESULTS. Party at Nieswanders Young People of the Two Communities Form Cub (Capital Journal Special Service) Maeleay, Xov. 14. A most enter taining time was had at the party held at the Nicswander home last Saturday eveniug when the voting- people of the communities, Bethel and Maeleay, form ed a permanent organization for the furthering of the social spirit between tne communities. After a business meeting, at which f'arl Miller was elected president, Altn Ma'ten vice president, Guy Young secretary,- Opnl Oarrett treasurer and Kmil Sondberg sergeant at arms, the evening was spent in games and cha rades, terminating with dainty refreshments. A name has not been chosen & yet for the organization but at the meet ing to be heldat the .Mat ten home in Bethel Dec. 2 a name will be chosen. At present there are thirty two mem bers and more are expected to join as CASTOR I A Fcr Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of lithia, and is the cause of a drainase outward of the uric cald with which it comes in contact within tho body. It will ward off backache, headache, nnd the dnrtiug pains and aches or articular or muscular Theumatisra of those diseases which are caused by too much uric acid, such ns rout, asth ma, sciatica, or sore, stiff, nchj.-. joints. When the Vdneys are weak or dis eased, these natural filters do not cknnso the blood sufficiently, nnd u.j body. There follow depression, aches and pains, heaviness, drowiness, irri tability. '"ANUI.'IC" prolongs life be- "ruse old people usually suffer from, hardening nnd thickening of the wall i f the artern s, d'in to the excess of uric acid in the blood and tissues. Dr. Pierce chief physician ni th rnvalils' Hotel and Surgical Ir.ititiim Buffalo, X. has been testing tliia overworked and weakened Kidneys. The relief obtained by gufferers has been so satisfactory that he determin ed to place "AN'UilK. '' with the prin cipal drugists in town where pco;.l could get this lendv-to-use medicine. "AM'BIC'! is not harmful or pois-' onous, but aids nature in throwing off those poisous within the body whiea cnuso so much suffering, pain and misery. If you want quick relief buy it now or send Dr. Pierce 10c for trial pkgr. or $1.00 for full treatment. This will prove to you that "Anurio" eliminate uric acid from the system as hot wat molts sugar. NONE BETTER YOU'LL LIKE IT Butter Nut PURE AND RICH SWEET AND CLEAN MY"HUSBAND Cm JlNDIUJ CHAPTER LXXXVI. About 3 o'clock Mr. May-son came for me. He had a stunning roadster j it was painted a light yellow with black trim miags. I felt terribly conspicuous as he assisted me in, but soon forgot all about it in my delight at the one with which I rode the daring swiftness of his driving. . After we had left the city behind us and were on a less traveled rood he slowed up and said: "I thought at first I would bring a cloned car, but I enjoy driving espe cially driving yon and preferred to have you to myself." I was almost too embarrassed to re- rly. If he had been a young man like .eonard Brooke I Bhould have laughed away any inclination to become senti mental. But he was quite old, about 35, I imagined, and I was afraid to do aa I shoud have done with some one my owa age. "I like an open car best," I finally stammered. "I like tho air then you drive so nicely," I fiuished. "I'm glad you are not afraid. The swiftness with xhjeh I go has a certain fascination for me. I am afraid I have very little respect for the speed laws," he laughed. "Have you ever been arrested!'' I asked, to make talk. THE RIDE "Oh. Toil " l,A Lutirh.vl mo But IH be careful today." a nmcturea nra. Just then that fateful sound which denotes a punctured tire greeted us. Mr. Mayson jumped out of the car, and then said, rather ruefully: "This is rotten luckl not a garage within miles, and no one in sight- Well there's no help for It," and he took rfff his coat and went to work. Cp to this time all admiration I might have felt for this man had been held in abeyance by my annoyance because of his action in trying to force an acquaint ance. But the calm business-like way in which he went about fixing the tire, his utter absence of affectation and lack of complaint, compelled a certain lik ing. He was a millionaire, so Clifford had said, yet ha went about the work with less fuss and feathers than a clerk would have done. Ho worked for nearly an hour before we were ready to start. Then it was growing dusk, and although he begged to extend the ride, I insisted upon being taken back to the hotel. I wondered as we went so smoothly along what he would have said had we not had a puncture, just as he began to talk in a personal vein. It had been a lucky accident, I thought, as he reached the hotel. Clifford was in the lvbby,iud thank ed Mr. Mayson most effusively for tak ing me. I thought he rather overdid it, but was careful not to say bo, or t make any remark that might offend mf husband. A Latter From Home. When I reached my room I found letter from Muriel I-did not wait to take off my hat but tore it open. "Edith is fine," she wrote, "an Mandy and Kate are both doing every thing they ean for her. They ha cleaned the house from top to bottom, and it is as clean as a new pin. Stay aa long as yon like, for I am sure Editk will have every care. I go in every day, and will write 'you again soon as, will telegraph immediately should yom be needed. So enjoy ourself with aa easy mind." Then followed some gos sip. ' Leonard Brooke wanders discon solately arouud wondering when yon ar coming home to try some new muitia with him. I saw Mrs. Horton and aa also asked for yon," nnd so on. I read Clifford what she said aboat Edith, and he remarked: "You see I was right, don't yonf Hurry up now nnd got ready for dinner I m starving!" (Tomorrow A Day's Shopping.)