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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-01
.sELAsco DEFIEs THEATRICAL pI
REcToRs.

David Belasco is apparently a sound
believer in the good American doctrine
that "the best way to avoid war Is TO
be prepared Tor H."
Accordingly. on this principle. he
has lately made an important move
with a view 10 defending the road in
terests OF his various attractions, and
has elaborated a careful plan whereby
he will be able to secure his own book.
lngs at his own time. and in his own
way.
He has established a special de
partment for this purpose at the Be
lasco Theatre. and has engaged a well.
known manager 20 take charge OF Il.
He will attend TO all the road book.
ings Of the various Belasco attrac-
tions. including Mrs. Leslie Carter.
Blanche Bates in THE Darling OF the
Gods" David warheld in The Auc-
tioneer." The Heart OF Maryland, "
and the other interests Mr.. Belasco
will add 10 his list.
Il will be seen at a glance that this
step. on the part OF Mr. Belasco. whose
stars are doubtless the most prosper.
Gus, and whose plays and productions
the most artistic on the American tage,
Is OF the greatest significance.
Owing 10 the serious clashing Of In
terests among those who have hereto
fore controlled the road destinies OF
outside managers. he has been forced
TO the conclusion that he must attend
10 his own anairs In his own way. and,
without allying himself to any faction.
has taken his present important step
20 guard against emergency.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-01
A Bold Threat

The Chinese Six Companies have
been often justly accused OF maintain
ing a government Of their own in the
colonies OF their own couutrymen In
this state. aud OF administering Justice
after their own methods and without
the slightest regard for our laws and
courts and customs. Their nantes.
toes have. however. been addressed
hitherto exclusively 20 their own peo
pie. whom they have intimidated at
will This imperium In impero has ex.
erclsed It's self,assumed authority so
long that Il has grown bold. and China
town was recently placarded with a
manifesto In which a plain threat was
directed against the members OF every
other race besides their own who fail
20 comply with the wishes OF the Six
Companies, The case In point relates
% a Chinese accused OF the robbery OF
a Chinese store. and who has been
brought here from Portland. Oregon.
where be was arrested on suspicion OF
Participating in the crime On the
mere assumption that the si1 compan-
les think the man under arrest is one
of the Wo Sing siors robbers. they
boldly announce In Thea rplaeard; mo
matter of What COLOR he Is. Who he Is
or what be Is, We forbid any party OF
parties, openly or secretly. 70 aid or
employ attorneys TO defend the do
fendant. or IN any way 20 assist In
clearing him They wcnt ever fur
ther. BY saying; we regard tho par
ties Who defend The defendant a. rob
bes themselves. and we win sndeayoF
% prosecute and Punish the party OF
parties Who aid ne defendant Tor the
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-01

same oHense. according to our reguIa-
tons"
Il is impossible to misunderstood
such language Il is a plain. un-
vanished threat BY those who made
it 10 take the law into their own hands
not only in the disposition Of the ac-
cused but also Of anyone who may be
employed by him or by his friends to
defend him. In fact he Is to be de
spoiled Of every right which our laws
guaranteer he shall freely exercise in
the defense Of his person and liberty.
and any one. white. yellow or black.
who interyenes will be punished &C
cording 70 the regulations" OF the Six
Companies. Our courts Of justice and
our criminal laws are thus wiped out
by the stroke OF a Chinese pen. The
regulations" Of the Chinese Six Com
panies have gone 50 far as TO cause
the violent removal Of those who have
offended them under the stimulus OF
a substantial reward. The language Of
this bold manifesto is an assumption
OF their intention to apply the high
binder method Of disposlng OF per
sons not Of their race. in the event Of
any interference with their processes
Of administering justice. The court
most particularly affected by the re-
cent manifesto has very properly TAX
en- judicial cognizaace of 1t, warrants
have been ISSUED for the arrest Of
those responsible for it on charges Of
intimidation. The case offers an op-
portunity 20 teach the Six Chinese
Companies a wholesome lesson. TO the
effect that there is law and a power
in the land higher and stronger than
their own which they muse respect
S. F. Chronicle.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-01
WAY IS PORTLAND Prosperous

The city OF Portland Is growing rap
idly. About 20 miles OF streets are be
ing built Sewers are being laid. cross
walks put In. miles OF sidewalk con
structed; thousands OF new houses are
being built
The course OF Portland. and the re-
sulting prosperity OF Portland. are
worthy Of being studied and initiated.
Tho hrst step toward permanent pros.
pority and growth OF the metropolis
was the establishment OF the bull Run
water works. 20 supply the city With
pure water
The reputation OF having the best
water supply OF any city In the Uuited
States and the next 10 the best health
record Of any city in the new world.
has been the foundation rock OF Port.
lands growth. aud the permanent
source OF advance In real estate val.
ues
The second cause OF the growth OF
the city IN an directions has been tho
policy Of public Improvements. that
has been kept up constantly. under all
city administrations. That Is referred
20 in the hrst paragraph OF this article
aud oueht 20 come within the oompre
hension of any person.
There are three resources Of wage
employment-the employment given
By the individual private oltizea, by
the factories. mad thirdly BY the mu.
niclpal,y No city can advance at
more than a sleepy pace that does not
carry on extensive public improve.
mentA
Salem has for zen years made prac.
tlcaily no public improvements. and
beyond natural growth. has stood prac
iically az a siandstu There have
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-01
eREATER sALEM A FAcT.

The charter Of Greater Salem
passed by the last legislature. has gone
into effect today. 50 far as extending
over the new territory 20 be added to
2he old city limits. that stood practic-
ally unchanged for two generations.
The work OF framing this charter
sdevolyed largely upon a committee OF
6ve Of tho Greeter Salem Commercial
Club. and like committee OF the city
council. The work OF these ten gen.
tlemen was the present charter
To-day. for the FIRST time In It's lis
tory. all the people who live at Salem.
r and who have for many years made
their home and done business here.
are Included in the LEGAL boundaries OF
tho city.
The city will. IN the near future. ap-
pear 10 the census. in the hotel
guides, railway guides and directories.
% ray nothing OF the maps and geog
rzphies and in .the encyclopedia. as
a city OF 1900 TO $1,000 population.
instead Of county seat town Of some.
thing over four thousand.
The sew charter has some very
strong features. II IL areform charter
on ali the best lines that were carried
into the now Justly famous Citizens
administration OF the city OF Salem.
II provides for ar absolute limit on
taxation and debt and disbursement
II provides for peoples finance. and
tho popular loan system
II is a charter that protects the Ia
boring man. by limiting the days la
bor on city work to nine hours. and
the minimum price OF s2lO0 per day II
Is a charter In the interests OF the
home-bullder and the family. II con.
fines the saloons TO the limits OF the
old city. and none may be established
IN the new territory Of the city.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-01

been no streets built. no sewers. no
sidewalks. no crosswalks. but such as
grew cut Of ordinary repairs and Dc
cay.
In spite of the absence Of the public
payrolls. Salem has grown a little con.
stanuy. very much as the annual rings
are added to the growth OF an oak
tree. SALEM mighi have been a city
OF twice its present size under q more
aggressive policy.
It can be said that Salem has. in the
past ten years. improved its city gov
ernment. bettered its financial condi.
tion. paid on some debts. incurred nc
new Indebtedness.
The character and financial honor Of
the city have been rigidly established
and preserved great accomplish
ment But there has been little or
nothing done in the lines Of cOnstruc-
tive city building
Salem will not grow at more than
an ordinary normal "unearned incre-
ment- style Of growth unless the poll.
ey Of Portland and other aggressive
cities be adopted.
The city should take steps 10 secure
an uncontaming.ed water system IN.
der municipal ownership. The city
should enter upon a program Of public
improvement, sewer and street build
ing.
The plan OF leaving all such i'm
provements to private Initiative is IA.
tai to rapid development OF a munici.
pality. The little that is done does
not scatter enough money TO stimulate
building up the suburbs.
II Is only when money is spent on
public improvements that labor gets
employment extensively. and is put at
a premium. II is only by the distribu.
iton OF money through labor that gen.
eral progress results.
II Salem warts 10 grow. Salem must
tackle the water and sanitary prob
lem. n Salem wants 10 grow at more
than a snail's pace. Salem must build
sewers and streets. and force dead
and unimproved property to bear It's
share Of the burden Of progress.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-01
The Earth Tremhled.

Sunday evening. at exactly 1925. a
distinct earthquake shock OF about
.fiye seconds duration, was felt by the
people Of Pendleton.
There was a pronounced quiver, a
rafting OF stoves and windows. and
a creaking OF houses. and before peo-
pie could imagine what had happened.
IL was owed. and the old earth had re
sumed her normal quietude.
There was no waving motion. and
no swinging effect. usual In the earth
quake shock. but just a swift. quiv.
erIng motion. and a distinct jar which
caused houses to rattle and chairs to
tremble
Many people we're lying on sofas.
enjoying the quiet Sunday afternoon.
and TO these the shock seemesS
greater Those standing on the
ground felt the solid earth moving
under their feet, and before they
could locate the disturbance IL was
over.
A slight roar or rumbling sound, as
.of team crossing a bridge accom-
panied the shock For a few seconds
the air seemed 10 vibrate. and a buz-
zing sensation filled all ears.
AS soon as people could realize
what had happened nelghbors gath.
cred In knots discussing IL and de-
scrihing their experiences during that
brief period. on the hill. near the
high school building the shock was
quite distinct. and was noticed by ev-
eryone. Many did not know at first
what il was. but attributed the queer
noise and movement 20 something
falling in the house. until they looked
for the cause and failed to locate il.
Many people thought Il was the
noise Of the switch engine in the
yards, but al that time the engine was
still. and they soon found Il was some
thing more noisy than a switch engine
Or a switchman.
Down in the business portion Of the
city the shock was not felt so distinct
y. but from every residence portion
comes reports OF the shake-up.
The oldest inhahitant cannot re-
member OF even the slightest shock
having occurred In this locality be
fore, and Il comes as a new and thrill
ing experience for Pendleton. Those
of Pendleton's citizens who have felt
the periodical California shock. say
this one equaled In strength and dura-
tion the shocks that frequently occur
In the city Of san Francisco Pendle-
ton E-O.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-01
A peserved correetlen.

Ed. Journal: After reading your re-
port Of my arrest wish to make a
slight correction. Il is this: was
charged with using profane and OBJ.
scene language but the truth is sim
ply swore at the young lady in ques-
ton. and ordered her away from my
premises when she had become an an
noyance. plead guilty and paid the
fine. simply 10 get rid of the whole mat
ter. but the statements made by the
prosecuting witness are exaggerated
and uncalled for. H. II. HENLINE.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-01

The ncwB-elected city board OF
health met In the city recorders Of
nee AZ O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
In response 10 the call Of Recorder
Judah. and effected a permanent or
sanitation. Judge judah. who by the
provisions Of the charter. Is secretary
Of the board. called the meeting 10 or.
der. and read The provisions Of the
charter relating 20 the board ana It's
duties. when a number OF matters
coming before the board were dis.
cussed. The board organized b. elect.
Ing Prof J. IA T. Tuthill presiaeat,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-01
Was poubtlesa stolen.

Last night the men employed IN the
livery barn OF ID f. Gillian. back of
The Journal Office, hearing a noise in
front Of the place. ran out and found a
man who appeared 10 have trouble
with a bicycle. Seeing the men he
jumped on the wheel, threw II up
against the side of the barn and ran
away, disappearing in the darkness,
The wheel was taken in. and found to
be a good Columbia. that had evident
ly seen hard service quite recently.
The bicycle was turned over 10 the
police. snd is now held awaiting the
owner, Chief Gibson believing that the
wheel was stolen in some nelghbor-
Ing town. and brought to this city by
the man who left Il at Gnham's.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-01

and the secretary was instructed TO
oaicially notify the city council
that the board was duly organized.
and awaited the instructions OF the
council. to be expressed in an Ordi-
nance, prescribing the duties Of the
board. An adjournment was then
taken. subject to the call Of the OH
GERS. The members Of the board Of
health are: J. B. T. Tuthill, presi-
dent: DR.. F. E. Smith, Clarence 8
Hamilton. Theo. ~ Barr, W. II.
Holmes and n. J. Judah, secretary.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-01
WAS WOOD A WAR vETERANr
Some interesting Facts May Be
Brought Out Tuesday.

Brought out Tuesday.
Commander T. A Woods, Of the In
dian War Veterans Association. the
pension claim agent. now under arrest
charged with making or obtaining
false proof for the purpose of collect
ing money from the federal govern.
ment, will be given a hearing before
the United States commissioner. He
is also accused Of having charged ap-
plicants for pensions more than the
law specifies.
Should the evidence Justify his be-
ing held to the grand jury. he will ap-
paer later before Judge Bellinger
Much testimony is expected to be pre-.
sented
Inspection OF the military record of
Commander T. A. Wood, OF the Indian
War Veterans. does not reveal very ex-
tended services, as It appears on the
books OF the special pension examiner.
From this authority the sum total of
Mr. Woods campaigning in the Indian
war would seem to have been a trip
by boat to the Cascade locks. that in.
VOWED two nights and one day on the
bosom OF the lordly Columbia Ac.
.cording 10 the commanders own state
ment. he was never in a battle with
the Indians as before he reached the
Cascades he received word that the
Indian troubles we're ended. This was
In 1856.
Although Commander Wood has Sc
cured pensions for many Indian War
Veterans, he mas never applied for one
himself
Commander Wood had 60 days ex-
perience in the Civil war as chaplain
of Colonel Fremon'ts regiment. he
says, but he was not enlisted, anj de.
clined to enlist, unless he could rank
as an officer. The officers OF the regi.
ment made up his salary from their
own purses. and he quit the service.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-01
THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE

The University comprises the following colleges and schools
The Graduate School, The College of Literature Science
and Arts. The College of Science and Engineering Civil
Electrical Mining and Chemical Engineering The UuVers
ity Academy. The School Of Music. The School of Law
The School of Medicine.
CO. Student Body Tax 90
catalogue address NegiS University Oregon
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-01
Here's Something Worth Your At
tention.

No housewife can prepare a good
meal without choice groceries Now.
that Is just what We have been telling
you all the time You will find we
keep the best in the city.
BRANsON & RAGAN.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-01
The Weather.

Tonight partly cloudy. with possible
showers; Friday generally fair.
Evening journal., 1903-12-16
EatIna Too Much

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Horace Fletcher, an English mor-
chant resident I'm Italy. has made a
serious attack on the eating habit. BY
experiments on himself and others he
claims to prove that even the So
called daily ration prescribed by science
Is so per cent. too large. He holds that
the energy TO digest the surplus half
is total loss Of vital force. He holds,
Also and this is the gist of his theories.
that worse fault than eating too
much is not masticating thoroughly
and that less than half in amount Of
food, masticated four TO five times as
long as is customary sustains life,
strength and flesh far better than is
now done and does not furnish the
causes Of the indigestion and many Of
the diseases common among an peo-
pies. II Is said that our War Depart
ment is now making thorough invest-
CATION Of the subject. which may j.
said to be a guaranty that it Is no
Joke.
II is a curious theory ana not the
least Of its possibilities are economic.
II nearly everybody eats so per cent.
too much and an the people Of the
United States could be educated TO eat
according to Mr.. Fletcher's theory the
saving, subtracted from the daily trade
of dealers IN an kinds of provisions.
would create disturbance IN the market
and a readjusiment Of occupations an
along the line.
Evening journal., 1903-12-16
TURKEYS AND OIL.

i has been the custom Of the stand
ara on Company on Christmas TO give
each Of its employees a turkey. Il is
announced that the custom will not
be observed this year for the reason
that times are hard and turkeys are
high. There viii be no disposition to
crticise Mr.. Rockefeller. since he is
compelled 10 live within his means.
Then. TOO, he has probably in mind
the fact that his refusal to buy the
fowls that would have been necessary
win rebuke the farmers Tor selling
their poultry for what 1t win bring.
The only motive in the breasts Of tur-
key-raisers IS self-interest. They have
no sentiments Of philanthropy. They
viii probably retaliate by saying that
Mr. Rockefeller has raised the price OF
oil. SO he has. but we also read that
Evening journal., 1903-12-16
setter NeWspapers.
the netrolt 30 pross.

From the Detroit Free Press,
The press was SO bad in Jefferson's
day that he used TO say truth itself was
suspicious when 1t appeared in that
polluted vehicle, and Jefferson did not
greatly exaggerato the case. Neither
the average newspaper nor the average
politician of the good old days would
be tolerated today IN any American
community if means existed for the
community to rid itself Of the nuisance
The very commcrcialism which the
speaker complained Of has been the
means Of producing newspapers that
are honestly commercial instead Of dis
honestly partisan.
Nobody pretends. of course, that
newspapers are uniformly able or hon
est or even intelligent They are much
like doctors and lawyers and preachers
In that respect. Some are good and
some are bad and some are Indifferent.
They are much like the people that read
them and the people that edit them so
far as their moral and intellectual char
acter is concerned. Yet on the whole
they average better than society.
Evening journal., 1903-12-16

Dr. Harper wants a few millions more
for his university where American
youths are trained. 1t was only the
other day that Mr. Rockefeller's pastor
preached a sermon in which he de-
clared in effect thal It would be a sin
for men with a genius for finance to
allow their talents to rust. Mr.. Rocke-
feller has not allowed his talents to
rust, but has Kept them wen oiled.
So the employees win get along with
out their turkey, and even their chill
dren as they worry along on pork
chops will understand that they are
making sacrifice for great prin-
ciple. Mr. Rockefeller sets the price
for oil; why should he not set the price
for turkeys? If he is denied this he
viii buy but one turkey-that which
will grace his own board. He win not
encourage the farmers. however. in
their exorbitant demands by purchas-
ing fowls for his employees.
Evening journal., 1903-12-16
WEDNESDAY,, DrernpnR 10. 1905,
1HE pREslpENr INvITEp.

The Board OF Trade has decided to
invite President Roosevelt 70 its forth
coming banquet. We trust that the
President may ma Il convenient to ac-
cept the invitation. We should be en-
abled then to show him that courtesy
upon which we pride ourselves. He
would be made the recipient OF that
respect which is due the head Of our
great nation.
II is but short run from Washing
ton. and though the President is a busy
man. but very little time would be
required for the journey. There would
be no political annoyance, we should
not even endoavor TO embarrass the
President by attempting to associate
his name with the projects Of public
improvement so dear 10 our hearts. We
should receive him as an honored
guest and endeavor TO impress him
with the warmth Of Delaware hospital
ity.
Evening journal., 1903-12-16
ANTl.MoRMoNlsM.

We have received a pamphlet from
a reader directed "To the writer of the
smoot editorial which purports TO
give "the Inside of Mormonism.p We
also print with pleasure a notice OF an
anu-Mormon meeting which is to be
held ia this city tonight
From the former we gather that our
declaration that Senator smoot must
not be denied scat IN the senate un-
less he has broken the laws Of his
country is controverted, ana from the
latter we conclude that the meeting for
tonight has been called, not primarily
70 discuss the baleful effects Of Nor
monism, but to pass a resolution de-
clarIng for the ousting OF Senator
Smoot.
We are strongly Of the opinion that
such discussions do little good, ana we
are certain that to make the govern
mcnt a party to scctarian differences
is almost a crime against our institu-
tions We have an read articles from
apostates before. and from time to time
travelling lecturers reap harvest from
their so-called exposures of the inner
secrets Of some religious body. but az
ter all we must judge a church by the
lives of It's commandments and their
outward demeanor.
Tho religion established by Joseph
Smith was and is ia many senses re-
pugnant to our ideas Of religion and
morality It was undoubtedly the em-
anation Of either shrewd mounte-
bank or a half-crazed enthusiast but
there are internal evidences that mod
ern thought and education are working
their slow but certain cure. All that
our people have to do is 10 see that the
laws are not violated and Mormonism
left alone, Tor it to die the slow but
certain death Of all error. Persecution
is the element that gives to religious
sects their strengthS
There is another phase Of this mat
ter: the government admitted Utah as
q state. Notwithstanding its knowledge
Of the extent OF Mormonism. A State
has a right TO representation in the
Senate, and il Senator is chosen he
must in all equity be seated; unless It
is shown that he has broken the laws
Of his country.
II we are prepared to deprive q man
Of his seat in the Senate because Of his
religious belief-no matter how dis
tasteful that belief may be to us, we
shall have established dangerous
precedent, which win be used to ex-
tend the prohibition to those holding
other beliefs from hling any RESPONSE
bic ohice. Then with equal Justice and
logic we shall ask for a state religion
ana there are many who would do it
too. were they strong enough