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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-16
CAPITOL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

An Economical Fit.-The Administra-
ton members sof Congress have nearly all
| now developed definite cases OF economy.
1t appears pretty late in the session, and
though the cdntagion has spread rapidly
Will probably not do much harm. To the
unbiased onlooker it appears that the old
saw about shutting the stable door after
the horse is stolen" might be quite ap-
| pllcable here as criticism. But there is
| no doubt that during these final days of
| the two-billion Congress the party dis
| trlbuting the pie is showing tendency TO
| make smaller slices. and even to pass over
some people who are clamoring for por-
| tions. The Sundry Civil bill in the House
| presents quite an edifying situation of
| things. 1t is, of course. giving some per
sons an opportunity to vent their personal
spleen upon corporations and people, and
1t Is giving others opportunities to tilt at
windmills and make their charges in
rather gusty manner. 1t is giving still
others an opening for buster and talk
about the reckless expenditure" which
the Government has plunged into. part of
which comes from the Democratic side and
part from the Republican. The position OF
Mr.. Cannon. Chairman OF the Appropria-
tions Committee. who has the Sundry Civil
bill in charge, is peculiar He is one OF
tnoSe particularly affected by the Mt OF
economy and his was. perhaps. the first
case from which all the others were de-
veloped. He is torn between opposing
emotions one the love for his bill and the
pet projects II contains and the other his
passion, inborn no doubt for saving.
When there is cut to be made he is hard
put to decide whether he shall champion
it or oppose it. His alert eye, his careful
watch over every individual item in the
bill, and his keen discernment between
the necessary and the merely useful
things are distinctly suggestive of Watch
Dog Holman.
In the Senate the same thing Is going
on. The Agricultural Appropriation bill is
under consideration and many Senators on
the Administration side are making
show of being on the side OF economy,
bouncing upon paltry thousand dollar APP
preparations at the eleventh hour, when in
the first session they let million dollar
steals go by and took no notice of them.
Fortunately there are several large ap-
preparation bills yet to come before the
Senate and the distinguished members of
that chamber will be given the oppor-
tunity to use the pruning fork. VIII they
embrace it? VIII they clsmor over the
River and Harbor bill II it ever comes
before them and put in dozens of amend |
ments which will raise the total to $780,
600. 900 rather than reduce 1t to $50. 0OO 600?
1t is. hardly expected that this economy |
streak is more than a furry which will |
pass as soon as any large grab comes into |
sight.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-16
The PORTO Ricnn CommissIoner..

The Porto Rican Commissioner
FTaderico Degetau, representing the new
ci,.zens of the United States in Porto
Rico, wanders around the corridors of the
Capitol, seeking the ears of the Repre-
sentat es and the Senators who can help
his people. He has not been granted a
seat in the House, though the people he
represents have been taken into the
United States as citizens, to all intents and
purposes, though they have not by law.
perhaps, been declared so. Whatever leg
islation Mr.. Degetau has been able to
obtain for his eountrymen has been
worked up in the hotels of the city, and
among the members of Congress this has
not been thought digrified, nor quite as
respectful to his constituents as 1t should
be. A movement is now making to give
him entrance to the House and seat, en-
abling him to carry Or in digniiied man
ner his work in the interest of his island
constituents
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-16

tFrom the Wilmington Every Eyenhg)
1t is not well Tor a state to be deprived OF
its representation in the United sta.es Senate,
but it is FAR better for it TO be unrcpresented
than be represented .iishonorably
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-16

From the Chicago Times-Ilerald.)
The Chinese Government is going TO settle with
the Powers by officially executing few dead
people. Evidently the claim that diplomacy was
inycnted in China is well founded
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-16

course of wobble and cut and scuttle in
China, 1t is generally believed was die
tated by another truet having large in
vestments and interests in the Empire.
Nobody needs to be told that our ag-
gressive attitude toward weak Venezuela
is for the benefit of the Asphalt Trust,
and is intended to aid 1t in enforcing de-
mands upon the South American State,
which are highly questionable, if they
be not groundless. as we are led to he
lieve by the evidence at hand. And now,
at the command of the Sugar Trust, we
shut out Russian sugar from our mar
kets by the arbitrary imposition OF rro-
hibitiye duty, intended to be absolutely
pfohibitive
The matter of this latest adventure is
bad enough; the manner of 1t is worse.
The excuse given for the action is that
Russia pays bounty on sugar exported to
other countries. This is the clliim of the
Sugar Trust 1t has been brought to the
attention of NJ. de White, Russian Ambas-
sador to France and he has asserted that
the statement is incorrect; that his Gov
eminent does not pay one roubie Of boun-
ty on sugar, directly or indirectly. But,
Immediately following this declaration,
Mr. Gage takes 1t upon himself to assume
that NJ de Whites assertion is insincere.
He may disclaim an intention to do SO,
but he cannot escape the fact that. il the
Administration had accepted it as true,
he would not be allowed to prohibit Rus
sian sugar.
1t appears that, on questions OF susar.
and international relations thereunto an
nexed. the only person whose word can be
taken at Administration headquarters is
Mr. Oxnard. This is pleasant enough for
those who may like 1t; but 1t is possible
that it is not a desirable state Of things
from a governmental point of view. If
our diplomacy and intercourse with our
sisters in the family of nations is to be
altogether dominated by the interests Of
private monopoly, some Of the sisters, and
perhaps all of them, may offer objections.
1t is not a theme that requires elabora-
ton. The proposition presents its own
argument. and very likely the conclusion
from it.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-16

A recent suit before a justice of the
peace at New London, Wis. involved
the question of ownership between two
hunters of bear meat. One OF the hunters
discovered the bear il its den and was
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-16

Speaking OF King Edwards speech at the
opening of Parliament, the London Daily
Mail" says: THE King, and not Parlia-
ment, is the link that unites the vast sys-
TEN OF the democracies OF the colonies
which We call the Empire" This is new
doctrine. When the late Queen was pro-
claimed Empress of India, the consensus
of British opinion, us expressed by public
men and in the press Of the United King
dom, was that Her Maiesty's title could
only be considered one of courtesy. since
the real imperial power inhered, and could
inhere only in Parliament. We do not
fancy that the new sovereign is contem
plating any revolutionary or sensational
departures. These are days, apparently,
when executive privileges and preroga-
tives are experiencing something like a
dollhouse growth. But the British public
remembers the Stuarts. and is not as pa
tient in such matters as are the people of
the United States.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-16

ut is interesting sometimes" says Dr..
Depew, ito sit in the Senate and hear
those fresh water Senators talk about loot
ing the treasury He, ASA transportation
man, as a railroad man." is heart and
soul for the Subsidy job. OF course, he
is, and nobody doubts it. He is not only
a transportation and railroad man, but
to vastly greater extent, a Vanderbilt
man-counselor, prophet. priest, and wet
nurse to the whole tribe. The Subsidy
scheme is one which would benefit the
Vanderbllts and few other magnates of
transportation. and no other person. DR..
Depew is for il. of course. For what other
kind of service is he in the Senate?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-16

A physician who makes a postmortem
examination under the direction of the
coroner cannot collect a fee for his SER
vices from both the administrator and the
county, holds the Supreme Court of Ala
bama in Mattel VS.. Montgomery County
(29 So. Rep.,) and if he is paid by the
administrator the county is not liable for
his services.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-16

A woman may fill the Office of notary
public in Kentucky, under recent deci-
sion of the Court of Appeals in the case
of HarbourPitt Shoe Co. VS.. Dixon go
s. w. Rep, 1861. The court cited as
precedent the Illinois case of Sehuchardt
VS.. People (99 ILL.,, SOD, which holds that
woman may be appointed master in
chancery in Illinois.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-16
Lost Inheritance.

from the Richmond Dispatch. }
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-16

Where on a trial for murder the prose-
cutioh contended that the defendant con-
cealed himself in a growth of mesquite
trees and shot the deceased and the de-
PENDANT, in order to rebut this theory, Of
fered to show by experiments that had
been made that the country surrounding
the scene of the homicide did not furnish
a place of concealment by trees or bushes.
the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
holds that these experiments were proper
and should have been admitted, and that it
was error in the trial court to exclude
them. tSchauer VS.. State. 60 S. W. Rep,
249.l
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-10
WOOD CORNER MAY
MOVE LIGHT PLANT

Speculation ia wood by certain OF
salem's capitalists, may be- attended by
an ultimate result OF TAR greater i'm.
portance than contemplated by those
concerned la the Transaction The out
come OF movement 30 corner the Salem
wood supply and secure higher prices
Tor the commodity, upon which the com.
munily is dependent for fuel, will be
that the large institutions located in
the city will seek = cheaper means ol
producing the requisite motive power
Tor the operation OF their plants.
The operation OF the plant Of the
Salem Light s Traction Company, Of r..
cent years, has cost on the average tI2. !.
uO per year. rAis item of expense
has Affected the financial condition Of
This plant and prevented the placing Of
Il GA a more profitable basis From n.
II. Page, OF Portland, president Of this
company, who ~as Salem visitor Tues
day, II WAS learned that the company
hai Ia contemplation the removal oi
ne pogcT houso aRd electric hghtpAlt
lrOm i1u present location on High strcrt
20 North Mlil creed where the spleuiid
water power there available, could be
utilized. such plan Be- under consid.
oraiion by the company management.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-10
VOLUNTEER HOSEMEN
AT REDUCED SALARY

Suggested by the recent discussion re-
garding the financial condition Of the
City Of Salem and an effort 70 provide
for a threatened deficiency. a petition
has been in circulation addressed the
city council, the sgners Offering 70 serve
AZ hosemen 10 the Salem dre depart.
ment Tor s. per mouth. conditioned
upon a general reduction in the running
expenses Of the city a. against an occu.
patton tax. A meeting Of business men
having declared for an occupation license
and a schedule Of tax rates having been
recommended 70 the council By which
the amount will be raised. the further
circulation Of the petition has been dis
continued, pending the result Of The
council saction. The petition Was not
very largely signed, indicating that sa-
LENS young men are not very anxious
10 do gallant sersics la the fire depart
ment AZ the princely salary Of t5 per
month. Among those signing the petit
ton we're; T. }. Fleming, NJ. Klappin,
Ellis Richarjson. Robert Morris, Elton
shaw aud Fred Fontaine
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-10
ARE YOU PLUMP

lor thin' red cheeks or sallow
life in your step or feel ycul
weight are you comfortable OF
hoping to be so next spring or
summer or falli
One is health; the other is
not-quite health.
This condition of not-quite
health can be turned into
health with SCOTS emulsion Of
cod-iver oil.
1t is a pity to get in the bah
t Of thinking of health as a
hing to be hoped for; why not
20 for it nowl
There IS only one way to
make strength; by food. You
yant appetite first, then food.
The emulsion will give you
'od-rest, to master your food
With.
W-IIreud you liiiis 20 ~, u you Ike.
.COTT & BOVINE. - Pearl Suest, New Yorh.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-10
suozr EDITORIALS

FOR BUSY PEOPLE
A prominent citizen DOW iaVors cut
ing Of the FIRE department, al and sorts
Of revolutionary plans are advised 10
meet the ds6cii.ASthe city council did iis
fuil duty Ias, Deceuber in making lew
and estimating expenses, and is entirely
biame.ess Tor the prospective shortage.
which is 20 maniissily due 70 a bad
assessment system, there i4 m other
duty devolying on that body than
70 try 20 raise revenue Ia some
manner snch As will b. approved By the
people. Every body should keep on
their sbiriWaists and not propose seri-
ously to overthrow a very excellent city
government--the best the city has had
In many years. n there is way 10 get
more revenue legally out Of extension
Of business licenses, that will be accept
able 70 the greatest number Of our busi'
ness men. IL will be discovered In the
course Of > few weeks. and the good
judgment and the best common sense
aud political sagAcity Of this community
win como 10 The front and carry Il into
execution.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-10

hr thcrcv' layoutc prrscnptiou and
pcrse eNctancv iu Us use Will work Won.
ucfa iof The ulusi hlpelcss Nuu.an. II
MIS- Newton. whose letter IL giv.n
urioNi had not persisted in rs u,r shr
might never have known the happiness
OF 'rir,t hva th Pv hans the reason
Tor her persistence was hccsusr she usei
'faNontr Prescription as a last re
soft = fhysieiaus had iailed. n Favor.
tr Prescription could not helm thsr.
Nas nothing tu hope ior. Itd.dhelp M
alWaYs helps and almost slWays t,r.s
II establishes regularity, dries wrsk IN.
ing drains heal, Inflammation ana ulr,r-
alton aud gufcs female weakness IA
imparts strength aud elasticity 10 thr
organs oi maternity aud makes AZ.
napN's solvent practically painless.
Mhrn Z ortsa'trd sua in ArrI ~. -.
~ - hra. vtites Mn b u Nt~t.r Id
NthpHfFn Ans ssi.tk Co Maine nH .--g
- az viHir tnt o. AS % II, troasle "a.
AID rnd luY isNs vas =. ..,e,sf i,..,'..-..-.t-
aiN uss "a Frst cas- hrIr ru. thllsht 49,.
49, nnN mttirf uf umr aud-,h tu, ~,
fssf utir uathefirss ehlllrqu
eas tp thlr ouuA't.ou that heesn Al. -
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fitff a AFfh 1h mY hnshsnd uarvhss,f II,
49, 81 Fss.lhr lfVssIiPttqn auj 'Goiien
9',,.,. ae,e1 Ana ! ascd q a. ,1a
fggernrui - Aprl srth had fecsi,si 4,
aene4i npa ~ uiettliur. IA a.t-r,-,,,',t ~ y
"a gssoft n gisy e ialf trtai an sSs I'll.
.o,sly bahi g-d threg eesks 1il ih.t .s..s.f
it n ls'itn.ts al nifth Nv hahy anA d 49, -.
Rf fFfi't hfalih thanks a. y,ur .,,-,lert,i
.pF.ii.ias 81 vh,sh hsiis,r / osss II, hfes
ID t1egoe's fsl.sls stimulate the hvss.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-10
....SPRING TROUSERS"

isctly safe Investment Of smsll sums Of
capital. The system under Which the
council is acting is the same a. the "a.
lem popolar loan and - II is ior funding
general expense warrants, not cereating
new debt, Il csnDo, but be perfectly
sscure. The people have no means Of
investing their idle iands In saving
banks and the popular loan is better at
fouf percent than any real estate loan at
six percent. A subscription blank can
be found at this Office and will be open
until May arst, The bond draEs interest
from April srFt. 1901, for ten yesrs, but
caH be converted into cash at any time
1t the option Of the holder.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-10
GENERAL LooAN.s

GENERAL LOOAN'S
STATUE UNVEILED
Ia Washington, Monday afternoon Of
this week, magnificent equestrian
statue u General John a. Logan. erect
ed In the Iowa Cirole..vas unveiled.
The ceremony occurred Ia the presence
Of an immense Sssemblage, including
President Mckinley aud members Of
his cabinet, the Surviving members Of
General Logan'a family, and many per.
sons eminent in the military and civil
life Of the nation. General Greenyillc
NJ. Dodge, president Of tho sociely of
the Army Of Tennessee, presided Fol.
lowing briel introduotion by General
DOdss, Presiden, MeKinley delivered
an address. lie rcierrcd 20 Logan ~
ian ideal volunteer soldier Of two vars.
an emiRent senator aud oommoner
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-10
CROP BULLETIN
WEEKLY SUMMARY

Director Beals Of the Oregon section
climate and crop service weather bureau
makes the following report:
The week ending April s has been un-
Eeasonably cold, wet and cloudy. In
the western part OF the state the rainfall
has been excessive, while in the eastern
portion the amount is not 20 great, but
u was mostly ia the form OF snow.
FrOsts occurred ia Western Oregon Mon.
das morning, and the indications are for
frosts again Tuesday morning. In
eastern Oregon the temperature has
b, en- between 4 degrees above 10 3
degrees below the freezing point every
night Of the week.
The s0il everywhere is wet 10 a good
depth and with the advent Of warmer
drying weather, ,plOwing aud seeding will
be- actively resumed in all sections Of the
state
The iaIl.sown grain il making a slow
and healthy growth, except on the low
lands in western and Southern Oregon,
where many complain Of Its turning q
sickly reddish yellow. No insect pests
have yet harmed the grain 10 any
noteworthy extent.
Hops are slowly beginning 10 sprout.
But little gardening has been done,
and early vegetables will probably be
late in the market this year.
Stock did not winter quite az well a.
usual, and the backwardnesa OF the sea
son makes pasturage short, but with the
advent Oi warmer weather pasturage
will quickly improve and stock begin 10
iatteu.
The cold rains and irosts Of the week
have injured early fruit 10 some extent,
but the blooms have been chec ked by
the cold aud the damage is not serious.
Peaches, apricots early varieties Of cher.
rice and early prunes are now in bios.
som.
Warmer weather, with bright sun.
shine Is needed in every portion Of the
State 10 advance growth and to enable
the formers 70 complete their ploWing
ard seeding
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-10
PULLMAN
ORDINARY
SLEEPERS

The tourist travel between the Eat
and the Pacific Coast has reached ruor
mOns proportions iu lie last few yssvs
aud calls for a speyial cIass of e.nip.
ment. 10 meet this dtmand the PUN.
man Company has issued iron iis shnps
what IL technically calls tle pullman
Ordinary Sleeper. These cars appear
similar 20 the regular sweeper. being
bullion the same plan, but uct furnished
with the same elegance. They are e4uIp.
ped with mattresses, blankets, sheets
pillOwa plllOw-cases, towels, combs
brushes, etc, requiring nothing Of the
kind TO no furnished by the passenger.
Earh car has a stove Tor making tea aud
coffee aud doing light housekeeping. "
and each section can be- lifted with An
adjustable table. An uniformed porter
accompanies each car, his business he.
Jog 10 make up berihs, keep the car
clean, aud look after the wants and
comforts Of the passengers. La each OF
he trains Which are dispatched daily
from Portland by ths o. r * n. 90. is
10 ha found one OF these Pullman or
dinary Sleepers. The car attached =,
the "Chicago Portland Specials' gor.
through 90 ChiCago with change, aud the
one IN the Atlantic Express" runs to
Kansas City without change pAssea.
gers Ia this car for Chicago charge 10 A
similar car 40 Granger
Much at the fret class travel Is heiny
carried In these cars, the rates heiug
lower, and the service nearly egual t0
that la the palace sleepsTs.
For rates and iull information, includ
ing folders, write 10
A. l.. CRAIG,
General Passenger AgentO. K & y. Co
Portland, Oregon.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-10

The Citizens who believe that the de-
6cit Ia city inRncles can be met by re-.
ducibg running expenses should BE- pr
pared 10 lay their plans fully before the
city council, and II possible effect q com
promise with the citizens who favor an
extension Of business license. There
may be possible a reduction in current
expenses, but II is doubtful such a.
cutting on the tights except such
as citizens see 6t 10 maintain,
cutting on the night poi
ice unless the businessmen will support
a man themselves, and at the same time
an extension Of the license system.
There are small and large business men
doing business in this city who are no,
paying enough revenues into the city.
should any man or firm do business
here without contributing 10
wards the necessary expense Of
the city government All will
say no. II will be said hs pays rent,
light, beat and water taxi That be will
pay anywhere. IN Portland and other
cities on the coast business license tar
is paid by every Kind Of business. Have
the committees ascertained what the
schedule is In other plaoes1 Let all the
facts be got a, without prejudice and az
business men should
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-10

Ask your Grocer today to show you
a p3ckage ~ GBAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place Of coffee.
inc children NAY drink it without
injury a. well as the adult. All who
try ID. like it, GRAIN-O has that
rich seal brown Of Mocha or Java
bnt Il Is made from pure grains, and
the most delicate stomach receives Il
without distress. Il the price Of cof-
fee. lJc. and - cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-10
FREE RURAL MAIL
SERVICE PETITION

The citizens Of Simpsons addition 10
Salem have petitioned for an extension
Of the rural mail delivery on route 5,
asking that the carrier either 10 or come
back via simpsons addition and 25th
street aud thus serve additional patrons
and avoid covering the same territory
twice In ore trip. The petition is signed
boy all heads oi families ia tha. vicinity.
"a Ia all, with the exception Of three
whs were present At the time u the
circulation of the papers.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-10
THE DOG LAW
BEING ENFORCED

Special Police oaieer Peuton began
the annual imPounding oi an dogs upon
~h,ch the license 90 the city rcmaus
uupald. A number oi caniucs. usrial.
valuable aud otheTsi-, we're captured
during lhe day aud Ia thc Ahsonce oi
the required tag OF other cy,onco oi the
license payment, Nere imp0nndc,l, " here
they await identidoAtlon BY their owa
efs who will b. Obliged 90 pay the ds-
hnqnens lioonso tAK and aocrued ices
before recovering possession oi bic prop
eriy. The tax hccomes due on laly lst
ol oach year, bat the Tax last year wAs
pad ou only about l0O dogs which rrp-
Eesenis probably not over q third ol the
dos population q the q p,tal Cl9.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-10
The Best Rsm,ar Tor Rhsum.tl,m.

QUICK KKtiEF FRDN PAty
All who ure Chamberlain Pain Balm
iOr rheumatism are delighted with the
quick relief from pain which 10 affords.
When speaking Of this Mr.. ID n Sinks.
Il Troy, Ohio, says: Some time ago
bad severe attack OF rheumatism IN
my arm and shoulder tried numerous
remedies but got no relief until / Was
recommended by Messrs. Geo. r Par.
IONS 4 Co, druggsts OF this place 30
Try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. They
recommended IL 10 highly that / bonght
a bottle. I was soon relieved Of all pain
have since recommended this hniment
to many OF my friends, who agree with
ne that it ~ the best remedy Tor mus.
cular rheumatism la the market For
sale by =. q. iiaas Druggist