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Editorial Page of "The Capital Journal" MONDAY KVEXrXU November 20. 1110. CHARLES H FISHEB, Editor and Manager. PUBLISHED ZVZHT EVEXIXO EXCTPT SUJTDAT, SALEM, OREQOX, BJ" Capital Journal Ptg-Co., Inc. I 8. BABXES, CHAS. H. FISHER, DOHA C. AXDAF-SEX, President. Vice-President - See, and Trcas. Sl'BSCBIITION BATES Daily by carrier, per rear $5.00 Per month Saily by mail, per year 3.00 Per month 43c 35c FULL LEASED W1KK TELEGRAPH BEPOKT EASTERN KEPBESEXTAT1VES New York, Ward Lewis -William! Special Agency, Tribtine Building Chicago, W. H. Htockwel, People's Gas Building The Capital Journal carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on the porch.' If the carrier does not do this, misses yon, or neglects getting the paper to you on time, kimllv phone the circulation manager, as this is the only way we can determine whether or not the carriers are following instructions. Phone Main SI before 7:30 o'clock and a paper wil1 be ient ou bf special Biessenger if the carrier has missed you. THE LEGISLATURE'S. PROBLEM " It is a condition not a theory that confronts the com ing legislature. The passing of the tax limiting amend ment is the joker in the legislative deck that is going -to cause much shuffling and an entirely new deal. Hereto fore all that was required of the legislature was to ap propriate whatever sums were necessary for carrying on! the business of the state, regardless of what the aggre gate might be. It is different for the next legislature. It j must provide for running the state for two years at aj cost not to exceed $0,689,181.59. The 59 cents are not overlooked for in the final arrangement they will prob ably be needed. The appropriation at the last legislature for the two year period of 1915-191G was $6,:,10,548.67, and this presumably was about the amount of tax raised. Six per cent added to this gives the figures first stated as the limit to which the legislature can go. ; There are several items that will not figure in the year appropriations, among these two amounting to 25,000 for Panama-Pacific Exposition display. Another item that under the new national guard law may notJe required is that for maintaining the state militia which for the last biennium was $155,000, and for armories ?6,000. Should the latter charge be removed from the state there will be $180,000 velvet to be divided among other things required. This with the added six per cent would give as available, over the last appropriation the sum of $504,0:12. Educational institutions received for the last two years, the O. A. C. $975,000; the U. of O. $064,602.04, of which $50,000 was for buildings, and which may be eliminated if no new buildings are required during the coming biennium; and the Monmouth Normal $128,000, of which $50,000 was for buildings. Eliminating these build ings would add another $100,000 to the amount available , for other purposes, or a total" of $G64,6:2. Against this apparently available surplus there are innumerable demands that will literally eat it up if they are granted. It is probable there will have to be pruning in some quarters to make the blanket big enough to keep some of the state's affairs from getting cold feet. The report comes from O. A. C. that unless the state increases the salaries of the professors most of them will quit and go elsewhere. That would be sad, but as there are others who would gladly take the position at the same old price, that need not cause the legislator to lose any sleep. The number of resignations will not be large enough to inter fere with the education of the state's young folks. - If the legislators take the usual course it will be tough on those receiving the smallest salaries, for that is where economy always begins in state affairs. The janitors will get the first reduction, if any is made, and the care takers of the lawns will be a close secon'd. Then will come stenographers and clerks, and after that well there is never any reduction of salaries above the .clerkships. . At the same time the doing away with one useless board would accomplish a greater saving than can pos sibly be made by paring the salary of every stenographer and clerk, in the state's employ, to the bone. This is but a slight incursion into the realms the leg islators will be forced to explore, and those interested in the problem can find some interesting information by ex amining the Blue Book issued by the secretary of state for the years 1915-16. They can get an idea from that where expenses should be cut. The United State should take come steps to put an end to the tong wars prevalent on the coast. The Chinese have laws of their own which they execute in this country while paying no attention to the laws of the country. The fact that none of them will testify in the courts as to their troubles makes it almost impossible to do anything with them or to stop their murders in open daylight on the streets of our larger cities. An act of congress mak ing the taking part in a tong war grounds for the de portation of the entire tonp, and in case the tong could not be separated then of all Chinese, would soon put a stop to the whole business. CIRCULATION INSISTS ON GROWING The Daily Capital Journal's circulation Saturday even ing was 4,400and it would have exceeded that figure had we been able to supply the demand. Attention is called to these figures because it shows a constant growth in circulation despite the fact that no effort is being made by the publishers to increase their subscription list. We have no solicitors employed either in the city or country, and have not had for some time past. The high price of print paper and inability to raise advertising rates in proportion to the increase in circulation has caused us to turn our efforts -toward putting our subscription list on as nearly a cash basis as possible, instead of seeking to make it larger. Notwith standing this condition the Capital Journal undoubtedly circulates more papers in the Salem territory than all i other daily papers, published locally or in Portland com ! bined. " ( The circulation of the Capital Journal simply insists on . growing and our advertisers get the benefit of it, al I though as a rule they are unwilling to pay a proportionate Irate for space. Whether the hosing of prisoners comes within the meaning of "cruel and unusual punishment," or not, one fact stands out boldly above all the ' turmoil over the prison management, and that is that some method must be provided for maintaining discipline. The recent demonstration at the prison when a howling mob could hardly be made to listen to the members of the board of control, shows that discipline is sadly wanting. Superin tendent Minto says much when he asks: "What will you "do when all humane measures are unavailing?" Kind words will not render a mad dog harmless, nor will any thing short of a ring in his nose and a pole, make a Jersey bull safe to handle. When all kind and humane measures fail to control a vicious man what can be done with him except to use something - more forceful and less sentimental? ' Charles Harhmg Sued for Damages by Auto (Capital Journal. Special Service ) Dallas. Ore., Nov. 20. A suit for 2,-j 410 was filed this week by A. Sampspn, i road supervisor of the Falls City dis trict, against Charles Hartung, a cloth ing merchant of that place for injuries received when a machine owned by Jlr Hartung and driven by a man in his i employ run over and seriously injured the defendant. The accident, which oc curred on the streets of Falls City on June 2 of this year, was, according .to the complaint, due to the reckless driv ing and inexperience of the chauffer. Mr. Sampson also alleges thut the auto mobile was traveling at a rate of speed in excess of the traffic ordinances of the city of Falls City. Mr. Hartung, the defendant, was in the machine at. low. of Salem, a prominet. attorney, is counsel for the plaintiff. 'Where Has My Honey Gone?' Dallas Contractor 111. Arthur Starr, of this city, one of the contractors that has had charge of the work in the Sour Grass country this summer, was brought to Dallas Friday evening suffering from an acute P.ttuck of appendicitis. The sick man was tak- to the Dallas hospital where nil op-1 erarion is thought necessary, t L. Starr of Portland, nas in thetity when news came of the serious illness of his broth er and hurried to his bedside and ac companied him to this city. LADD & BUSH, Bankers Established "1863 CAPITAL $500,000.00 Transact a General Rankin Riiaineso Safety Deposit Boxe SAVINGS DEPARTMENT A young woman of Burlingame, an exclusive suburb of San Francisco, disgruntled because of a dog ordinance, offered to sell her property there and made a special of fer at a lower price to a negro, mulatto or Chinaman? This with l;he expressed purpose of saddling an undesir able neighbor on her old time acquaintances. They should make no objections for whichever of these favored ones gets the property, it will evidently;- be a decided im provement on the present ownership, aJid' probably im prove the neighborhood. , Thursday, November 23, is postcard -day, on which every one is supposed to send a number of postal cards to their friends and acquaintances, in a general advertising of the Northwest. Western scenery, of course, will adorn most of the cards, but it is suggested that cards showing crops and industries be -sent in as large number as possible. ' - iT The tax limitation measure will surely sound the death knell of some commissions and boards, and this will not be an unmitigated evil. There are quite a number of them the state would prosper just as well without Per haps the special police force established for the protection of game birds may be one to feel the effect of the law. Colonel Roosevelt seems to have been utterly elimin ated, for at Oyster Bay,, as Saxe expressed it: Silence like a poultice comes to heal the blows of sound." It is probable that in political history, due to the Colonel's ef forts, the year 1916 will be known as "the year of the big wind." Ripp!inRhirno - " ........ "W H FARM CHAMPIONS The wrestlers and the fighters, and base ball heroes, too, are boomed by sporting writers, the whole long twelve months through. But they are sordid suckers, who for the boodle play; I sing the champeen shuckers, who husk four loads a day! When com is ripe and yellow, and keen the autumn air, the active farmer fellow goes forth to husk his share. If he shucks bush- Dvy A els eighty, between the dawn and dusk, he's A made a record weighty, and he can surely . husk. His fame goes down to zero, and he must bow before the shining cornfield hero with forty bushels more! I've seen the champeen shucker, who won a township fame, in his best bib . and tucker, enjoying men's acclaim. He has no use for medals, no loving cups he needs, and he puts on soft pedals when talking of his deeds. No sporting scribe indorses, and no promoter knows this gent who drives his horses adown the' long corn rows, and beats the rival shuckers because he likes to win they boostt he prize ring muckers.'who reek of dope and gin. - " CAPITAL JOURNAL WANT ADS BRING YOU RESULTS. C!H.f Journal Want Ads Will Get You What Yon Wan! Polk Comity Judge Better. County Judge John B. Teal will be in Dallas next week ami assume his'office duties if the weather permits accord- ing to a report received from his Falls : City home Friday, Mr. Teal -suffered a . relapse a couple of weeks ago and it was thought at that time that he would be unable to ever again attend to the duties of his office. The judge, how ever, still has hopes of fully recovering from his present ailment and declares that he will not resign from the office of county judge. 1 CwvrUM. Hwty Bkcdn C.. St. Paul KjX and one that has a ready ' H m A question often asked and one that has a ready answer in a check book. If you own a check book on this bank you can always tell where your money has gone, And, by reviewing your can , celled checks occasionally, tell where you can "draw in" a little on your expenditures More than that: If you ad minister your funds through a checking account with this bank you will find it much easier to accumulate a reserve than if you handle your income altogether in currency. TRY IT. United States Nat'l Baak Salem, Ore. i Member of Federal Reserve Bank i New Suits Filed. A suit, was filed in the circuit court of Polk county this week by C. F. Cropp against William Herrcn for the collec tion of a sum of uionev. Another action of the same kind was filed by V. J. Sophia Kssig filed a foreclosure suit j against Ira Stubblefiehl this week with County Clerk Robinson. to Germany of Belgian workmen.". Ambassadors Must Go. London, Nov. 20. An Athens special agency dispatch n.-serts Germans, Aus trian, Bulgarians and Turki.-h ambas sadors in the Greek capital have been told bv the allies that thev must leave ' tucut said, Serbian advances near Ra hovo and Tusin have been repulsed by the Bulgarians. . (Continued from page one.) Cold Limits Fighting. Berlin, via wireless to Sayville, I.. I., Xov. 20. Severe cold has limited fight ing activity ou the eastern war front. , accord intg to today's war office state- . n,. ment "Progress, as planned," was r- Eeports No Change. porUVa8 attndinjf ,he ArchUuke Carl London, Xov. 20. General Sir Doi.2- offensive in Bumania. las Haig reported no change in the Mt- Love against George 'the country by Wednesday. nation along the Somme battle front to- dnv. Rumanian Attacks Fail. Petrograd, Xov. 20. Frank admi-. i sions of the failure of Rumanian at- ; tacks in the Cnmpolung region of Traa 20. i sylvauin, southward of Dragoslavels avowal of the fact that th plan of General Serrail 's army twndff with the Kusso-Kuma has been abandoned forever." Serbians Enthused. London, Xov. 20. Energetic pursuit of the Teutonic-Bulgarian army retreat-' ing from Monastir is proceeding, ac cording to the Serbian official state ment today, mentioning Saturday's op erations. "Xews of the liberating of Moiinstir,; the ancient city of Serbian Macedonia, has caused proud satisfaction and great ; joy in the Serbian army," the state ment said. Germans Reinforced. Berlin, via Savville. L. I., Xov 'New positions south of Monastir have ; were made in the war office statement j been occupied by our forces without be- i.today. , was stated. However, tnat in the region the Rumanian's had ad- northward, capturing 100 prii- man forces have arrived in the fighting oners, cannon and two machine guna. izone." 1 1 i Along the Moglena front, the slate-j Try tie Journal classified nds. he ori'Tinal I inK disturbed by the enemy," said the It wai :my to'join i nt" offi08 statement today, dealing j Albesht nian forces w',u the Macedonia front. "Xew Ger- vnseed l Claim Allies Repulsed. Sofia, Xov. 20. "Sanguinary re pulse" of renewed allied attacks in the Ccrna bend region near Monastir was asserted in today's official statement from the Bulgarian war office. Holland Objects. 'Amsterdam, Xov. 20. The Dutch min ister at Berlin, has been instructed to notify the German government of the "painful impression which Holland has received as a result of the deportation CASTOR I A Ftr Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears. the Signature of NONE BETTER YOU'LL LIKE IT Butter' Nut PURE AND RICH SWEET AND CLEAN V S HUSB 9 m AND AND1U1 - CHAPTER I.XXX. I was very much excited over my com ing afternoon with Mrs. Curtis. "Wasn't it sweet of her to invite me f " I said to Clifford. 1 She is older, and then we are stranger ' "They are Yriends of Mayson's, and so feel they must be decent to us be cause of him," Clifford answered. v I said nothing more, but I wondered if they were VERY close friends of Burns Mayson; and if so, if she, Mrs. Curtis, knew of his attempt to get ac quainted with met If she did she would not have been so attentive, I decided, and might have thought ma partly to blame, and so not quite nice. I con cluded also that he would not tell her because of his own part in the affair. - About 3 o 'clock she called for me in a stunning ear with a coupe body, and we had a lovely ride and chat. Then wo went to a quaint tea room for tea am) cakes. Before she dropped me at the hotel we had arranged a day to lunch and shop together; and she had suggested a dinner at her home. ' Bums Mayson Telephones, ' When I reached the hotel Clifford bad been in, but had gone out again. He left a note on the bureau saying he would be back for dinner. I dressed THE NEXT DAY carefully, then sat down to wait The clock struck 7, half past, then 8, still he bad not come, nor telephoned. I was awfully disappointed I loved to dine while the orchestra was playing, and they stopped at 9 o'clock. About half past 8 the telephone rang and Mr. Mayson asked for Clifford. "He hasn't come in yet," I told him. "Do you care to leave any message! " - "Xo never mind! it'a nothing im portant. But have you dined yctt" "Oh, no! I am waiting for him!" I answered. "Well don't wait any longer! Come down and have dinner with me." "Thank you, but I will wait for Mr. Hammond," and although he urged me, 1 persisted in my resolve to wait. Almost Quarrel. About 9 o'clock Clifford come in. "Why in the world didn't you go down and eat your dinner!" he asked impatiently, when I told him I had eat en nothing, but had waited for him. "I had my dinner long ago." "But you said in your note that yon would be back to dinner," I replied. "What if I did! you know I am here on business, and should know enough to eat your dinner if I am not here at a decent hour." "But I kept thinking you wouM eome. Mr. Mayson called un .). he found you were not in he asked mm to dine with him, but I refused." I explained all this to Clifford, thinking my refusal to dine with lit Mavon would nmvn w - . i euro X wu that he would be back in time to dina "What tim rt; it V..... . 'n ..- . ---- viui upr nm demanded, scowling. - jioout nair past S " "What in tha nM j:j , r fort Haven t I impressed it upon ye. . . "' no 18 to me, and how careful vnn w - v .v ucp me wiia himf I think that of all the stupid ww mi?,I , T'" met you "are the stupid v V 6 yMk'1 the eiver off 4Hcll0. triv m tannm CAQtl ft.. . - - wua uuoi uu guar pe when tha boy answered. iio w,mea c moment, then as he re ceived no answer, hi, nr. n .. . tO BP. "The next time Mayson Saks yon t do anything, yon do itl" ho almost growled, then took his paper and set tled himself to read. (Tomorrow. Lonely Supper.)