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Editorial Page of The Capital Jo Tl'KHDAY KVKMNG CHAKLE8 H. FISXZB Editor aru Manager June 5, Hi 17 urnal I ! PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY, SALEM, OBF.dON. BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. U. B. BAENE8, President; CHAS. H. FISHER, Vice-President. DOHA C. ANDBESEN, See. and Treat. The long delayed message sent by this government to j PflMlf PTC M II I IMHIC UU.H1U.U 111 ILLIMUIU P1MIARY REVOLT SUBSCBJITION BATHS Daily by carrier, per year Daily by mail, per year -....$5.00 .. 3.00 Per mi. nth Per month . 45 35 FULL LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT EASTERN REPRESENTATIVES Ward & Lewis, New York, Tribimo Building. ''hicngo, W. H. Btockwell, People's Oas Building. The Capital Journal carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on the porch. If the carrier does not do this, misses you, or neglects getting tlia paper to yon on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, a this is the only way we can determine whether or sot the carriers are following in structions. Phone Main 81 before 7:30 o'clock and A paper will be sent yon by special messenger if the carrier has missed yon. A CHINESE MOB OF 400,000,000 Russia has finally been delivered. It is announced it will not be made public until another cablegram explains it. It is much like Josh Billings' description of sound, which is said to travel 1120 feet in a second. Josh said this was a mistake, and that its speed depei-ded largely on what.it was "An invitation to take a drink would travel any distance instantly, while an invitation to get up in the morning would be half an hour getting up one pair of stairs, and then it was so weak it could not make itself wnderstood. A revolution not unexpected has started in China, and for all practical purposes it is also accomplished, since the revolutionists are stronger than the government. Etfer since the republic was declared, in fact long before it, China has been divided into two distinct districts, those south of the Yane-tse river and those north. For centuries there has been opposition between the Chinese on the opposite sides of the river, with those of the north being the stronger in the proportion of about three to one. It is not only stronger in population, but is propor tionally much the stronger in a military sense. The provinces of northern China are some of them under the control of governors who defy the general government, obeying its decrees when feeling like it, and when not so disposed telling it to go to. In the present rebellion these strong military governments have joined hands and by doing so control the situation. They even control the province in which Peking is situated, and have the gov ernment at their mercy. Another peculiar feature of the Chinese situation is that each of these governors has an army that owes allegiance to him instead of to the gen eral government, and takes its orders from him, and from no one else. There is no such thing as patriotism, as we understand it, among the Chinese as a people, and consequently no cohesive government, lhe present gov ernment existed by sufferance of a few governors, and these have evidently concluded to set up a government of their own. ADoarentlv there will be a division of the country along the lines of , natural demarcation the Yang-tse river. With no love of country, no common purpose, it does not seem possible any kind of government can long exist, for the governors win not long agree ana win one after another leave the present combination and set up in business for himself. As the Chinese official looks -upon office simply as a means of getting rich by milking it for all it will bear it is probabla that instead of one or two governments there will be a dozen or more, and these will be wrangling among themselves until Japan, or some other nation, takes hold and solves the problem by ab sorbing the whole lot. This will probably be Japan's job, and it may also prove her, undoing unless she can develop miraculous powers. A nation of forty millions absorbing another of 400,000,000 will find itself with an overloaded stomach that may cause a fatal spell of indigestion. However there may be some man come to the front strong enough to handle the diverse elements and again bring the masses under one control instead of allowing them to be bossed by governors. If such a man should show up he will find a large sized contract awaiting him for he will have to overcome the loyalty of the Chinese soldiers to their governors, which is the Chinese idea of patriotism. If the revolution results - in war, then it might be said the world is at war, for there will be a ring of warring countries reaching clear around the world. Just now China is little better than a great mob with a few anarchistic leaders using it to accomplish their own purposes. That Prussian officer who thinks Germany will make America pay indemnities soon overlooks the fact that the kaiser will have to come over here to collect them; and the coming is not good. The claim for indemnity will be much like a Salem lien for street improvements, perfect ly good lien but impossible to collect. Japan says she will not interfere in China, but will await developments. This is no doubt true, for the time is not yet ripe. When the revolutionists get to fighting among themselves it will be easier to step in and whip the other fellows into subjection. Sal fire to Five Buildings 309 Armed with Clubs Resist Militia STATE PRIMARIES IE NOT YEAR DISTANT Three Representatives and Senator to Be Named at 1918 General Election Seattle folks had a soft snap yesterday, and may be having the same today, as all the jitneys are carrying passengers free, though they are permitted to "donate" such sums as they please just to help poor old John D. out on his gasoline sales. It is stated that 81000 American doctors will be sent to the front in France. Now if twice that number of lawyers were transported to the trenches war would I die. have its compensation after all. .Toliot, 111., June 5. Three hundred convicts, herded together in one corner of the Joliet prison enclosure, armed with heavy cudgels and pieces of scrap iron vere still defying prison author ities end the state militia, late today. in the meantime forty Illinois guardsmen, members of the. first in fantry, were facing them with loaded rifles ready to "shoot to kill." The guardsmen have been instructed to shoot to kill only in defense of their own lives. The convicts realize what eiders have been given and are jeering and laughing at the soldiers. Five; hundred of the inmates who participated in the morning rioting have been returned to their cells. Many of these were badly injured by being beaten with clubbed ntles. Nine, men, two prison guards and seven convicts, are seriously injured Of these three of the prisoners mar Somebody ought to get busy and hurry along the plans for the Salem bridge. The deJay since Polk county agreed to let Marion go ahead in its own way with con struction work is beginning to be inexcusable. By night Uncle Sam will have a census of practically all the males In his jurisdiction, who are between the ages of 21 and no inclusive. Some quick work that. Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason THE FIGHTER Our Uncle Sam is slow to fight, no warlike bluff he tenders; he first make sure that he is right, then busts his best suspenders. So loath is he to mix in scraps, he is so mild a fellow, that Bill and other bonehead chaps imagined he is yellow. "We'll sink his ships," said Kaiser Bill, "we'll drown his gents and ladies; he is too ladylike to kill, or start in raising hades." But when our uncle sees that peace won't dovetail well with glory, he sharpens up his trusty creese, and things are looking gory. Since first our starry flag arose, by war-worn soldiers greeted, our uncle's met all kinds ot toes, and never been defeated. For when he draws his shining blade, defeat must never dim it; and though in carnage he may wade, he'll always go the limit. That's what his shining sword is for, to knock a foeman silly, and this will be no wrist-tap war; write that down Kaiser Willie. Oh, there'll be grief in. German lands, and dark and gloomy weather, now Uncle Sam spits on his hands, and cracks his heels together. IK ft I JCALT MASON A disturbance nt the breakfast table this morning soon reached such proportions that the prison authorities could not cope with it. It appeared to' be a general agreement among the copvicts to attempt to make a drive for freedom. Hurried calls for help were sent to three companies of the First regiment, Illinois national guard, which has been guarding power plants and bridges near Joliet for several weeks. Three companies with loaded rifles responded. With the riot ap parently under control, a new menace appeared at 10 o'clock when building after building in the interior of the institution broke into flames. Five Buildings On Fire. At noon five- buildings were reported to be on fire, three of which seemed to be doomed to complete destruction. The Joliet fire , department was palled out and the entire police de partment and reserves were summoned a short time after. Firemen, who were battling the flames were menaced by the convicts, who- had armed themselves with clubs, bits of iron and anything else they could put their hands on. The firemen several times were forced to abandon fighting the fire to turn their hose upon the advancing inmates. According to reports, the trouble to day started as a result of an order posted yesterday by George L. Bowen, acting warden of the penitentiary, to the effect that none but relatives of the convicts would be permitted to visit the institutions. Th;re was a roar of catcalls and hisses when the order was .announced. The grumbling last night finally sub sided, but during the night leaders of the ecnviets apparently passed the word around that a general break for libertv should be morning. Although the general election in 1918 more than a year and a half away the party primaries are less than a year off, ami numerous offices are to be fill ed throughout the state The primaries will be held on the third Friday in Jiay, or Hay 17, MIS: Numerous offices will be voted on at the next general election. The term of C. I.. AIcNary, newly-appointed United Mates senator, to succeed Senator Har ry Lane, who died, will expire in 1919, and the office will be voted on in 191 S. The term of (Senator Lano would have expired in 1919, but regardless of this fact an appointment is made to hold out until the next general election. Three representatives to Be Elected. Three representatives in congress will be elected to the positiou now held by Vt . C. Hawlcy in the First district, .. ,1. Sinnott in the Second district, and C. N. -MeAithur in the Third district. The term of Governor Withycombe also will expire in 1919, and his suc cessor is to be elected next year. He has held office only four years and is eligible under the constitution to run again fur the office at the next election. The term of T. B. Kay as state treasur er, however, which closes in 1919, ends eight consecutive 3'ears for that official in that office, and makes bim ineligible to be a candidate for treasurer again un til four years have intervened. .Secretary of State Olcott was elected two years ago, so no successor to his office is to be elected until 1920. One Justice to Be Nominated. Only one supremo court justice will he nominated and elected next year. The position held bv Associate Justice Wallace MeCamarit will, be vacant at the closo of next year, as he is holding by appointment. Other state officials- who will see their terms close with the close of the next year are George M. Brown, attor ney general; 0. P. Hoff, commissioner of labor statistics; Frank J. Miller, chairman of the public service com mission; James T. Chinnock, superinten dent of water division No. 1, and George T. Cochran, superintendent of water division No. 2. Among the circuit judges, succes sors to Robert J. Morrow and George N. Davis, circuit judges of "Multnomah county, are to be selected, as well as successors to the -following circuit judges: Sixth district;' Gilbert W. Phelps, Pendleton; Eighth district, Uustav Anderson, Baker. A successor- also will be elected to H. H. DeArmond, district attorney for Deschutes county, who was appointed to that office by Governor Withycombe. State Officials to Be Chosen. Fifteen state senators and 60 rep-., resentatives are to be elected through-, out the state. Those senators whose j Now is the Time to r ( Plant J fT Swot Peas, Pansier and Jl J Jf Morse's otLer Grand Prize f California Seeds ( ut Mom t. J Ob Sal hj ill Lesdiait Dealers f J wr it,Ur di KOt carry HrHV T T 3d. trad direct for w c.ulofvic FrM. r Your order will bo promptly attnded to. W J C. C. MORSE 8 CO. f I Seedsmen Sad Francisco J tni-liie I, ill ov.i.va VvnfAvn 1, t 1 fi 1 ft staged early this, latHrei ad. whose-offices are to 'be fill- ten at tne next election, are as follows: REGISTRATION IS (Continued from page one.) pointed lo ii heavy early rcginl nil inn. Groups of young 'men were on hand at precincts "before the polls opened- weather conditions are ideal. nil The The Russian provisional government was putting in effect the American idea of safety first, when it selected a dreadnaught as the seat of government at Port Kronstadt Interest in the special election yesterday was a minus quantity.. For instance, at 10:0 p. m. there was a crowd of one young man around the Capital Journal bulletin board, and nobody at the Statesman office a block tip the street. We beat them anyway ! LADD & BUSH, Bankers Established 1868 CAPITAL - - . - . - . $500,000.00 LIBERTY BOND SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED Registration Tent Wrecked Oakland. Cul., June 5. One regis tration tent was practically destroyed and several others slightly damaged ' by anti-registration vandals' before regis tration booths opened today. A tent at llih uud Ignacin streets was slashed to ribbons and poles brok en. Several other tents were torn. Men who yesterday set fire to two tents me blamed. Kxtra squads of po lice are watching for further trouble. I Lansing, Mich., June 5 In reply to nn appeal from Sherilf Newcomb of j Marquette county, Governor Sleeper to day ordered troops sent to Negnuueo. a mining town 12 miles from Marquette to prevent 1. V. W. anti-draft rioting. i According to information in the gov ernor's office, there has been no vio- , lencc but the I. W. W. ami socialist anti-draft factious have mobilized and trouble is expected. P'MilSHHUHKIIIIIIIIIll Preserves 'the skin and complexion Indefinitely. Retains the Beauty of Youth when youth is but a memory. Your .appearance will always be the wonder of your friends if you use Gouraud's it Orient Sni lQc. tor Triat SU Wen VPi.'ivo r. cav v v . iB;nK!is.iJsn!eifin&siia!!i3 Bishop. T.aFollette, Marion; Garland, Linn; Bingham, Lane; Cusicl:, Lane and Lane; Von der Hellen, Jackson; Haw ley, Benton and Polk; Vinton. Yam hill; Dimick, Clackamas; Gill. Mult nomah; Lewis, Clackamas, Columbia n 1 -r..l 1. - T I . . . ji mi uuiiiiiii ; i.ienenw eoer, t'latsop; Barrett, Tnion and Wallowa; Steiwer, Umatilla; Stroyer, Baker. All records here are not available as to the exact stutus of county officials, but county judges are to be' elected in Columbia, Crook, Gilliam, Jackson, Jo sephine. Linn, Malheur, Marion, Mor row, Polk, Wasco, . Wheeler and Hood River. Assessors are to be elected in Hood River and Morrow counties. Other conn.1 ty officers, with the exception of coun ty school superintendents, hold office tor two years, and all are to be. on the ballot. School superintendents were elected in l!)Ui. and conseouentlv all will serve until January 1, 1921. All the officers of Deschuten-county-. under the act creating new counties, are to be elected at the coming, gen eral elections, their appointments after tne creation ot the new county beine merely pro tempore. May Rainfall and River Stage for Past 17 Yean It is-always pleasant to talk, about the weather especially when the season has been something quite out of the ordinary. It goes without saying, that this is a late season and that the weather for May cannot be compared, with anything that has happened' with in the past quarter of a century. According to the government ' offi cial records kept -at the office of the Oregon City Transportation company, the rainfall and the highest 3uafte of the river ior May for the past seventeen-years is as follows. - i; , Rainfall . ; Guag: .93 inches. ,..A feet 1.2.? inches ...5.S feet 3.59 inche..;..., 7.9 feet 1.05 inches. 4;7. fee .43 inches 6.7 feet 1.6 inches... ....4j0 feet, 1.85 inches. (i.t feet 1.85 inches. 3.1 ftset 2.48 inches 6.2 feet 1.02 inches 4.7 feet . 1.80 inches 4.8 feet 2.78 inches ..,.7.5 feet 2.47 inches 7.7 feet 214 inches 5.3 feet 1.91 inches..: 2.9 feet 2.8V inches !...6.1 feet 2.58 inches 8.2 feet 1.60 inches 8.9 feet The rainfall for last month was much below the average for the past 17 years. However, on account of the heavy snows in the mountains this win ter and the melting dining May, the guage of the river run higher on an average than any time during -the past 17 years. Mav 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1910 1917 ALBANIA INDEPENDENT. Rome, June 4. Recognition as an in dependent principality was accorded to Albania by formal proclamation of the Italian government. The government announced the independent government of Albania would be under Italy's pror teetion. A Noisy One in Texas ' Dallas, Texas, June 5. The first news of trouble in connection with reg istration in Texas came at noon today when a telegram from Greenville, Tex as, stated one man there had made him self conspicuous by advising declarants' Two at Milwaukee n. to register. The. telegram came from i Milwaukee, Wis., June 5. First ar the sheriff mid said tho man would be; rests on registration dnv for oroiiaean- la spreading was announced Legislator Arrested Oklahoma Citv, Oklu., June 5. State Representative .1. C, Thurmond of Tnslikn, one of tho oldest members of the Oklahoma legislature, was ordered arrested by federal authorities today, the result of an anti-conscription ora tion delivered at his home town. "I have not heard of any young men in this commTiiiity enlisting and 1 hope they won't." Thurmond said, accord ing to the reports to Governor Williams which resulted in the order for his ar arrested "at once and would be sent to Dallas for investigation by the fed eral grand jury. One Arrest Made Washington, June 3. The first ar rest of the dnv to bo reported to the todav by Chief liarrv of the secret service bu reau here. Krnest Kuhlman and Charles Summers are iu custody charged with circulating anti-registration matte. They were imuiediatelv ordered intern ed here and with this announcement Jame .Phelps A GIFT FROM TOM'S SISTER Department or justice in connection ' 0nme first knowledge that Milwaukee with anti-registration activities was uM )e. designated a temporary in that of" a man at Provident-, tt. I. jtermnent camp. The prisoner was taken immediately ! before u federal judge aud limit hail demanded. IF TOTJ ' are troubled twith dandruff, ; scalp, and your hair coming sk vou to trv itching out, we Twelve Arrested in Chicago uicago, i line - Twelve arrests have beeu made in Chicago iu connec- Uiun with the selective service regis jt ration before noon today. Two of these I were white men charged with " inter jfering with registration." The others were negroes, taken off a tram aud charged with fleeing from tho south to evado couscription. One of the white men arrested dis played a poster in his store near a south side polling place, urging young men on plir that it .nI ive von not to register. 1 heir names were with- r,,ie a,u, (,atislt'a,.tiou or monev're . i funded. Sold only by us, 50e and 1.00. '. TI.. . -. ! Capital Prug Store, Sarem, Or. Troops Sent to Mining Town j HAIR TONIC CHAPTER LXir. The next morning about ten o'clock the door bell rang and when I ans wered it, an expressman stood there with an enormous bundle. "Mr. Thomas Randall Jr." he asked, reatuug me auaress, then glancing at me. xr a moment I couldn't think. Thomas Randall sounded familiar enough, but the Jr. had an unusual sound. (Suddenly it came over me that the bundle was addressed to baby. Without paying oue bit of attention to the expressman who stood waiting, shifting from one foot to the other, 1 called for mother. "Oh, such a joke!" I explained wuen sne joined me, 'l had forgotten that I had a baby. This parcel is addressed to Tom Jr., and I couldn't remember any such person." Both mother and the expressman laughed heartily. "I take it he's a little chap," the man said as he shower! me where to sign. "If yoit'll wait a minute I'll show him to you," motheT replied. "Wr think he is quite wonderful." I was annoyed at mother for mak ing so free with the expressman, but I said nothing, and she brought baby, kicking and gurgling, to the door. Baby Is Admired. 'lle certainly is a fine boy, ma'ra," the man said, and reaching out he patted the tiny hand. "The mists and me had one, but it died." He said it quite simply; not at all as if he were asking for sympathy. Yet mother's eyes were full of tears, and T turned away. ' " Would you like to come in and limn nun a minute!" she asked. "Would you let me, lna'ani,'" he turned to me. Perhaps he- had sensed my unwillingness to have babv sn n. hibited. Vei come in," I answered, hesi tating a little, yet quite won over by the man's manner. Then too, he seemed clean and respectable. He stepped just inside the door and mother laid Tom Jr. in his arms. He held him as easily as a woman would; and talked to him in a low voice that baby seemed to like; for he snug gled down against the rough coat most contentedly. "Thank you ma'am," he said after a moment, as he gave the babv into! mother's arms, "L'U have something to tell the misis tonight," and with an awkward bow he was gone. "Did you notice how he held the baby?" mother asked. "Ue wasn't a bit awkward." "Yes, I noticed." I replied absent ly, but put baby down and help me open this bnndle. I'm curious to know what s in it exclaimed, "the rich one.I told yon about," l said to mother. . n1i , , ' ' "lovely present," she re plied smoothing the soft blankets. them " 18 80 rich She caa affoid " "Oh, baby! i' i exclaimed taking. of 1, m TtbT a"d n'akin cll L Wanke,s. I him in it, then, cove.-ed h.m with the dainty spre with vthe quaint mother grW figureg. Iah,""lMl,d. " "Sure thev is ii n nn j r omrrea wtien I the wonderful gift to her. bit- too cood." she -at When Tom came home thev had to e sn"T Pin. He was delighted, more I think, at the idea that at last his s.ster had designed to notice her small nephew, than at the beauty of - I felt rather ashamed of the war I had spoken of Hazel; and said s' frankly. I had thonoht !,. ib4 j e iuvjvv. """" upon me; did not goott enough for rankled. showed 'Not think Tom, and it me had; When we had at last taken off the up the kid," Tom said last layer of tissue paper, there werelcome, but it will do m did Blackloek ring the loveliest blankets a mother goose spread. two pairs of for baby's bed (ana a oaoy pillow of daintv embroid- ry and drawn work. A. eard fell out. "Love from Aunt Hazel," was all it said. Nothing Too Good for a Baby " 'Vhy it 's f rom Tom's sister!"! write her a nice note, and yon might ask her to come over anrl iz. She won't Tin V.i.n A. ..I. - " ... iv ner. r.y tne wav, us?" "Xo" just then Koran called: "That man what called you up yesterday wants to speak to yon, Mr. Randall." Tomorrow Carol Blackloek 's "" Message-