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Editorial Page of "The Capital Journal' Tl'KSDAY KVKXIXG, December 0, 1!'10. CHARLES H FtSHEB, Editor ana Manager. PUBLISHED EVERT EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY, SALEM, OREGON, BT Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. L. S. BARNES, CHAS. H. FISHER, DORA C. ANDKF.SEN, President. Vice-President. Bee. und Treas. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ally by carrier, per year Daily by mail, per yeur .. .$5.00 . 3.00 Per month 45c Per .month 35c FDLL LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT EASTERN REPRESENTATIVES New Tork, WardLcwis-Williams Special Agency, Tribune Building . ChicBgo, W. II. Btockwell, People' Gas Building The Capital Journal carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on the porch. If the carrier docs not do this, misses you, or neglects getting the oaper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this is the only way we can determino whether or not the carriers are following instructions. Phone Main 81 before 7:30 o'clock aud a paper will be sent you by special messenger if the carrier has missed you. GOOD LAW, BUT IS IT RIGHT? The United States supreme court has handed down an opinion to the effect that the interstate commerce com mission has the power to prescribe higher railroad rates to inland cities than to coast cities which require longer hauls. It was judge Brandeis' first decision. The matter having decided by the highest court in the land it will have to be admitted that it is the law, but there is no rea son why the average citizen cannot continue to consider it not good sense. In effect it takes the stand that certain cities situate on the coast have a right to have certain territory con tiguous, to. them .made dependent upon them. For in stance under this decision the citizens of The Dalles will have to pay a higher rate on goods shipped from the east than Portland does though the goods are hauled through The Dalles in order to reach Portland. Not only does The Dalles have to pay higher but cities further away from Portland, still nearer the original shipping point, must pay still more than does The Dalles. The inland city must pay the through rate to Portland and the way or local rate from Portland back. There is no solid reason why this should be done, for it is nothing but discrimination . in favor of the coast city and against the inland place. The claim is made that owing to water competition the railroads cannot compete, and consequently must be allowed to make a lighter charge for tha longer haul than for the shorter one. This brings up the question of whether the roads can make the long haul at the reduced rate and still make a profit. If so, then the charges for the short haul are too high. If a railroad can haul freight from New York City to Portland for a certain rate, and at a profit, then it can drop that freight off along-the road at the same rate and still make a profit and a greater one than by making the longer haul. If the roads cannot make a profit on the long haul at the reduced rates they are allowed to make, why should it want to make the haul at all? Under the system, the towns furthest inland, are the heaviest penalized. Baker City pays greater freight from the Atlantic coast than does Portland or The Dalles, its charge being the through rate to Portland and the way freight back to Baker City. The plan may be good law, but it certainly is not good sense. It is discrimination deliberately made for the purpose of building up onej place at the expense of many others, and as such is unjustifiable. Old High Cost of Living held the attention of the law makers at Washington yesterday. When congrcjs opened there was a general attack made on the old man. There were resolutions calling for food embargoes, others for government control, still others for the investigation of cold-storage plants and food speculation. There were dozens of other suggestions as to the best means of mak ing old H. C. L. come down and behave himself. The president in his message did not call attention to the mat ter especially, but it is claimed he will perhaps supplement his address and make some suggestions as to bringing prices back to normal. The different departments of state government are busily engaged preparing budgets and wondering where they are going to get off when the legislature is through with them. The six per cent tax limitation is the stump against which they have bumped. Heretofore it was simply a question of how much the legislature could be induced to appropriate for a given purpose. Now it is up to the legislature to find out how much can be devoted to the departments. Like Sancho Panza's tailor it must cut its suits so as to make the cloth do for the lot. ' In Seattle a plan is being worked out by union labor and the grange by which the middleman will be done away with. It is proposed to start a store, employing some of their own members to run it, . with buyers to gather the produce. The sales would be at an advanced price sufficient to cover overhead charges; and the profits, if any, would be divided between the granges and unions backing the store. The idea is to make no profit but to get the farmers' products to the consumer at the least possible cost. While this may or may not prove feasible it is certain that some plan will be worked out that will reduce the cost of getting, producer and consumer together. John D. Archbald, the Standard Oil magnate, died early this morning from complications following an oper ation for appendicitis. His death, is of little matter to the public, for his successor will help cinch the people for coal oil, gasoline, and such products, just the same. As there will be a heavy inheritance tax to pay unless some scheme has been devised to beat it, it is within the range of possibility that auto users will be asked to help pay the bill by contributing a cent or two more for gasoline. Among the appropriations for public buildings asked this year is $:65,000 for the completion of the Portland postoffice and $20,000 for finishing the postoffice at Roseburg. Will Portland, like Hood River, win immortal fame, by telling the department it is not needed? Will it classify it as pork, and refuse to taste the morsel? Watch ami see. OPENS NEXI MONDAYb Marion, Polk and Yamhill to Co-operate In Third An nual Event Children Cry for Fletcher's Chihuahua has been captured and recaptured within the past week, and still the fate of the Americans caught in the city when Villa entered it remains a thing unknown. There are ugly rumors to the effect that one American was killed and his daughter carried away, and that the German vice consul was slain. There are in fact all kinds of rumors but that is all. It is pi'oposed to add to the list of state officials and commissions by creating the office of state fire marshal, and it is claimed the matter will be brought before the legislature at the coming session. With the six per cent tax limit in force it will be pretty hard sledding to get any more commissions created, and the job of fire marshal is not likely to be created. All parties to the row are so busy trying to kill each other in the Balkans that none of them had time to say anything about the weather. It is probable there are some heavy storms as well as hard fighting on the daily menu in that section, and it would seem that the fighting would soon become so uncomfortable that all parties would lay off for the winter. ' Monday the boycott on eggs in Portland began, and during the day a press dispatch from that city stated that "the Oregon hens had got busy" and eggs were quoted at '40 cents instead of 50. The story is all right but the Capital Journal would like to know whether, in speaking of Oregon hens, the sender of the dispatch alluded to well the women started the boycott. LADD & BUSH, Bankers Established 18G3 CAPITAL - $300,000.00 Transact a General Banking: Business Safety Deposit Boxes SAVINGS DEPARTMENT The car shortage is as bad as ever but Oregon ship pers have evidently become satisfied it is useless to com plain, so but little is being said about it. That does not alter the fact that the state's prosperity is held back and its citizens made to pay heavy costs for the Southern Pacific's inexcusable negligence. And now comes the new kingdom, Arabia and protests against the cruel and inhuman acts of the Turks. This new country like all the balance has brought its troubles to your Uncle Samuel and asked him to do something about them. DEFEAT OF HUGHES C. Hughes went down to grim defeat be cause his whiskers were too long. His hopes have found their winding sheet, and hie is not one grand sweet song. He is a man of sterling worth, in him the virtues all are blent, he would adorn the highest berth to which he ever might be sent. You may dissect his whole career, with hope to knock him from his perch, and friends of Hughes need never fear the outcome of your busy search. Intelligent, high-minded, clean, he surely should appeal to you; yet when his bunch of brush is seen, the voter says, "He will not do." When he was chosen for the race, I said to him, "Oh, Charley Hughes, clean that alfalfa from your face, and, and you'll win, I'll bet my shoes! But if .you let those whiskers bloom, and bear their crop of pods and bolls, you'll march straight downward to your doom we'll all rebuke you at the polls." "My whiskers are' my own concern," replied the statesman, "and that's flat Rebuke? I do not care a dern." And now we see where he is at. Making Arguments in the Colby Trial Thompson Falls, Mont-, IV. 5. IV ninndiug that Kdith Colby be convicted of first degree murder for killing A. C. Thomas, republican county ehairmau, Prosecuting Attorney Wade B. rarks today made his argubent to the jury. He was followed by Defense Counsel Mullignn. Special Prosecutor M'heeler was to close for the stnte. Court at taches expected the case to rest with the jury tonight. Parks laid special stress on the testi mony of Dr. A. C. Knight of the state insane hospital, who swore that Miss Colby was perfectly sane when she shot I Thomas. Knight answered a long hypo thetical question aud technically attack ed the defense theory of insanity. Dur ing arguments the court room was pack ed, men standing in the windows and a big crowd waiting just outside. Miss Colby, s-vrouuded by her friends, wait ed for the end seemingly In daze. She paid caut attention to what was transpiring. The Third Annual Marion county coin show will he held in Salem during the. week of December 11 to Hi, inclus ive, under the auspices of the Suiciu Commercial club ami direction of Lu ther J. Chapiu, who will have charge nf all exhibits. The loner floor of the Derby building, formerly occupied1 by the GoerKreuger furniture store has been leased fox this purpose. The counties of Marion, Polk nnd Vamhill will co-operate in the show, although this year the displays will be arranged nccording to the individual, rather than by communities. There will be no entry tee, no admission will be charged, anil the prizes offered am ount to tl.'ii). Displays may be made as lute as Monday, December II. but Mr. Chapiu ndv ises that all 'corn should l"1 in nt an earlier date. Potatoes will nlo be shown aluiig with the corn nnd it is probable that the Potato Growers Association of Mar ion county will take some action in the way of awarding prizes. It is the purpose of those interested in corn ami its display, on Saturday, December Hi, the last dav of the show. to organize the Willamette Valley t'oru Show Association. Corn growers feel that the Willamette valley has a prob lem of its own to settle in growing com, ami that the growers of the val ley should be properly organized, Hence the association will be formed, in or der that the corn show to be 'held in the fall of 1017 will be represented bv all the counties in the vallev. Plans will be worked out wherebv 'each coun ty will make a special exhibit, com peting with other counties. Governor Wtihycombe has expressed his interest and sympathy in the movement and will be present on the afternoon of the loth when the organization is formed. 11. t. Seymour, state leader of the boys' and girls' work has also express ed his approval of a valley organiza tion and favors the plan of making the annual exhibit the official show for the boys and girls. Following are the awards to be made in the various classes for the Decem ber 1 1-lli show: 'lnss A lOO ears yellow dent, first. $H1; second, tl; third, fourth, $3; fifth, sixth, $1. Class 11 100 ears white dent, first. (; second, third, 4; fourth, .-'. Class C 100 ears any other color, dent or mixed, first, $3; second, $1; third, fourth, $L'. I Class D 100 ears flint, first, $H; second, $2; third, $1. Class K 10 ears yellow dent, first, "; second, .ft; third, fourth, $2; fifth, sM; sixth, $1. Class Y 10 ears white dent, first second, 11; third, fourth, 1. ('lass (1 lo ears any other color, dent or mixed, first, ifi; second, if3; third, fourth, $. Clnss 11 10 ears flint, first, $4; sec ond, .f.".; third, -'; fourth. $1. ( lass 1 One ear yellow dent, first, J; second, iM.oO; third, $1; fourth, title ; titth, ,)Oc. Class .1 One ear white dent, first, if'.'; second, $l.i5(): third, 1; fourth Sue. Clnss K One ear any other good dent or mixed, first, $-; second, $1.50: third, if I; fourth. 0c. Class I 'J ears pop corn, first, 2.:'0; second. third, $1."0; fourth, $1. Class M 12 ears sweet corn, first. $2.."0; second, $2; third, $1."0; fourth, t. Class X Pest six stalks, first. $2: second, $1. Sweepstakes 10 ears dent. .2.."0. The Kind You Have Always Bonght, and which has been m use lor over ao j curs, has borno tho signature of beca made under his por- tervision since its infauQV. i one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and " J ust-ns-good " are but Experiments that trifle with and endanirer the health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment. m lino ior over isu years, nas d and has been sj&f fc nal supervi 'TV Allow no one What is CASTOR I A Cnstoria is a harmless snbstitnte for Castor Oil, Pare gorle, Drops and 800111111? Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other .Narcotic substance. Its afro is its guarantee. It destroys Worm and allays Fcverishncss. For more than thirty years it lias been in constant use for the relief of Constipation. Flatulency, "Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles and Diarrhoea. It regulates tho Stomach nnd Bowels, assimilates tho Food, giving healthy and natural sleep. Tho Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS ) Bears the Signature of SI In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought T M it cint IV. M g W VOMK CITV. Citizens' Ticket Wins ! In Turner Election (Capital Journal Npeeial Service.) Turner, Ore., Dee. 4.-The eity elec tion held here yesterdav, passed off icry quicny.. ine so-caller! opposition councilmen at the city iuiuu iu ui;;uii.e mcir rorces, nut some Here yesterday. scrniening was clone. t lie following city election hero yesterday. No other officers were voted upon. But 36 votes were east. Charles Stabb Marshal of Stayton. Btaytou, Ore., Dec. 5. Charles .Stabb was elected city marshal; K... Beau champ, treasurer; Jerome drier, record er, uud c. D. Staytotn and E. Murphy, -i election held Citizens' League ticket was elected Mayor H. I.. Karl. C'ouncilnieu M. T. Miller, It. Crawford. Treasurer Miss J. I. Gray, iieeordcr Pearl I'. Ilassler. E. Jefferson -Has Light Vote. Jefferson, Ore., Dee. 5. With voting and little interest shown the fol- know him-' lowing officials were elected at the lo cal election here yesterday: Mayor, George 1. Griffith; recorder, J." T. Jones; treasurer, W. E. i?iuith; council men, J. J. Benson, F. It. Tandv and C M. fcimith. A Chicago woman who had received a legal summons to appear in a certain court at a certain period was much put ; out tnereoy: haver certainly receiv ed the citation, but I shall not appear could not, in fact. J'ot only am I not . acquainted with Judge Jones, but ths ! w hole tone of his communication is so light impossible that I absolutely refuse t Hubbard Elects Pull Ticket. Hubbard. Ore., Deo, 5. C. W. Mnyger was elected mayor of Hubbard yester dav. Other officers tncffwl wprn'ns fnl. Mows: Treasurer, H. C. Mack; council men. M. A. Reeknuin, I..-N. Sehnll. .Too Johnson, O. N Miller and L. L. Hersch-hergcr. PUT CREAM IN NOSE AND STOP CATARRH Tells How To Open Clogged Nos trils and End Head-Colds. More men are willing to leud an ear than a hand. ' M. Phurber Wlllamina's Mayor. WiUnnrinu, Ore., Dec. 5. At the elec tion here vesterdav M. 1'hurber 1'ou feel fine in a lew moments, iour cold in head or catarrh will be gone. Your clogged nostrils will open. Tho air passages of your head will clear n iii you can breathe freely. No moro dullness, headache; no hawking, snuf fling, mucous discharges or dryness; no struggling for breath nt night. Tell your druggist vou want a smalt s Was hntHp nf Klv Ci.m R..lm A..,.l.. chosen mayor; .K. H. Yates, recorder: IWii. r.)' ihi.'h.nr. George Kanisey. marshal, and Fred in your nostrils, let ' it penetrate Bradsliaw. J. H. Myers nnd K. S. Drill, through every air passage of the head; ' councilmen. soothe and heal the swollen, inflamed . . mucous membrane, and relief comes in- Aurora Casts But 36 Botes. I stantly. "Aurora, Ore., Dec. 5. G. M. Snyder It is just what everv cold and eat an nnd X. C. Westcott were elected conn- sufferer needs. Don't stav stuffed-up cilinen nnd A. M. Fray, treasurer, at the and miserable. HUSBAND CLIFFORD WRITES (THE INVITATIONS AND I .lie. .3 CHArTKR XCIII. I had ordered the invitation cards and when they came Clifford filled them out for me. I wrote a miserable hand, while his was like copperplate. We pnssed a delightful evening over them, and, late as it was when we fin ished, we planned our diuuer before we went to bed, "I'd like a party every day in the week, if you would help me plan it," I told him as we went upstairs. Clifford laughed good naturedly, but made no response. I often wondered what mv husbaud thought of me; if he still cared the least bit in the world for me. He never said he loved nie, never showed any par ticular interest in me, unless I happened to be handsomely dressed when he took me out, or when I complained of feel ing ill. But I was too healthy to claim much attention on that score, and he took me out too seldom to keep me hap py by complimenting me on my appear ance. For no matter what I wore when alone at home with him, he never men tioned it; unless I asked him pointedly how he liked something new I was wearing. It takes so little attention to make wife happy, yet so few get even the little. 1 used to think much of such things, and wonder why women cared for what was so grudgingly given. Busy Days. The following davs were verv busy ones for me. I had set the date for my dinner dance, as I persisted in I calling t, for the next Tuesday, and' it was Fridny when the invitations went out. The hours simply seemed to fly. Leon ard Brooke called up, and asked me to take a spin with him in the country. I had to refuse, although I dreadfully wanted to go, as he had also asked Muriel. Of course, Leonard didn't know it, but I hal just refused to go out with Mr. Maysou because I had so much to do. Leonard 's voice sounded hnrt and he plainly showed his disappointment when I told him I couldn't go on account of my coming eutertainment. Of course, ne was invitect tor tne dance; I had wanted him to dinner, bu -Clifford had vetoed it so strenuonsly I had thought best not to insist. "You ore coming Tuesdav night, aren't youf" I asked eagerly. ' "Y es. I expect to," he replied, but without animation. His tone rather hurt me. I thought of him all the afternoou as I worked around the house, and was almost sorry I had not dropped everything and gone with him and Muriel. Mandy and Kate were almost as ex cited over my party as I was. They were to serve the dinner unaided, but a couple of men from one of Clifford 's clubs were to come ia and serve the supper. Interesting Decorations. I had consulted a florist as to the decorations I nhould use, and between us we had arranged a simple scheme for both the dinner table and the rest of the house. We banked great flowery ferns in the hall and in front of th fireplace in the longNiving-room where: ..ne iu uHnce. carnations in tha most beautiful shade of pink were tha flowers, aud I had soft pink shades oa my candelabra, aud long, pink ribbons holding the favors. Really it was going to be very protty, I thought contented ly. There was so much to do that I laugh ingly told Clifford that I didn't know what to do first- The rugs had to ba all taken up for dancing, the musicians ii ii ,n (T.i.l 1.A i i . . o oiiirr uuu glass TO DV polished, the entire house to be put ia jc.jvi-t oruer, aB so large a party -would, of necessity see every part. Clifford was) very nice about it all, and cautioned ma many times not to overda. "When he could be so nice, why was he so often horrid f" I asked myself many times. The dinner was but for 12. It was all I dared attempt; but about 30 mors were coming in later. Po, really, it iru quit au undertaking. I was so anxioua it should be successful that I scareelr ate or slept. "We won't give any more parties if they are going to affect you like this," Clifford had grum led. "Oh, don't say that! it's becansa this is the first one. and because I waat your friends to see that I can do things, that I am so anxious," I replied, and he said no more. I had fonnd that h seldom continued a conversation after I had referred to ''his friends." (Tomorrow A Burned Gown.)