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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31

3 and 4 per cents for that purpose,
they being held by savings banks. in
surance companies and individuals as
permanent investments. The hold
ers can make the same profit as the
government by making the exchange,
II they choose to at once realize on
their new bonds Whether they will
take the profit will depend on their
Judgment Of the probability Of imme-
diate reinvestment in securities YIELD
ing satisfactory income
Probably. since the government
finances are so inexplicably mixed up
with the currency Of the nation, II is
necessary to get as much OF the ma
tional debt into a shape which will
serve as basis for currency It Is
unfortunate that we cannot make use
Of the surplus revenue in getting rid
of the debt. The people Of the United
States hate public debt, and always
did. For nothing will they more
cheerfully pay taxes than for the pay
ment OF bonded Indebtedness. Moth
ing so discredited the last Cleveland
administration as the fact that. as a
result OF its policy. the redemption of
debt ceased and new issues began.
The strongest criticism of recent Re
publican financial administration is
the issue of long time bonds. even at
2 per cent. Nobody knows when we
shall be engaged in a war with a great
nation or an alliance of nations, and
should that occur the result would be
new national debt Of appalling size
Let us redeem our bonds, not extend
them.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31
UNION TAKES INTELLI.
GENT ACTION

The Salem carpenters union. which
Is one Of the strongest labor organiza.
tious of the city took wise and intetl
ligent action the past week In voting
down the eight hour day proposition
Not that the olghthour day Is not
right as a matter OF principle. but II
is not eXopdient or wise or necessary
or just at the present time Tho nine
hour day IS pretty well established at
Salem
The laborors ON The Journal have
enjoyed nine hour day for over thir
teen years under the present man.
agement OF this paper We believe
that for the present a nine hour day
is IA isfactory TO both sides
The carpenters union acted with
a bread spirit OF fairness in standing
for the nine hour day at present The
needs of the community that there
shall be more improvements made
lustihos their action.
Salem Is much In neod Of larger
payrolls of more building. Of more
new home and businos buildings. The
hIgh price of materials the advance
Ia wages. with an eight hour day
would make improvements slow
So the carpenters have done the
prudent thing 20 take conservative
course-a middle course and let
time develop the sentiment for the
eight hour day as II surely will and
let our community make all possible
progress.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31
rRusTs ANo TRANSPORTATION
oEdltorioI in Sacramento Bee. Ind

CEdltcral In Sacramento Bee. Ind.
RopD
The great trusts and the great
transportation systems 'interlock az
every point. and the controlling
mechanism In Wall street IL cleyerly
worked for the enrichment of the few
Lao the expense OF the many. In one or
two instauses. men OF n genius for
graspins like Rockefeller, have first
gripppd some branch OF production
and then used Il as lever to pry
their way In 10 the inner circle of
transportation kings, This artful
schemer gained control of the oil in
dustry by running bargains with rail.
roads for special rates and rebates,
Then. when he had waXed strong
he dictated To the roads the terms on
which they could carry freight for the
standard oil company and for such
other companies as he permitted To
exist Now, many Of Rockefeller's
millions are invested'n railroad Sc.
cuutics. and he Is a power behind the
Wall street throne.
An this Capitalization Of power in
transportation can have but one re-
suit When the people awake to the
situation they will demand that the
government acquire and operate the
railroads In the interests OF the pub.
lie, This power OF unlimited taxation
OF industry, through ireights and
fares. Is too great to be left In the
hands of few men, acting simply for
their own selfish ends
With government ownership and
control OF railroads under proper
civil service system. there would be
an end To the eXactions, the rebates,
tho secret special rates. the private
profits of management and control.
that now atiiict the producers. build
| up great trusts and monopolies and
oppress the people in many ways.
Government roads. honestly operated
for the general welfare, would give
rise 10 new era of prosperity and
development in this country, such as
the world has never seen, And per
haps the Capitalization of railroad
ownership and control so marked a
feature of present conditions in the
United states. is a necessary stage of
development toward the ultimate
Naturalization of the great highways
of interstate traffic.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31
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MARION SQUARE IMPROVEMENT.

MARION SQUARE IMPROVEMENT.
The Journal invites suggestions as
10 the proper Improvement Of Marion
square.
The whole public In Interested, and
whatever Is done should not be the
subject OF criticism afterwards
OF course, there will be some will
want To trim up that beautiful grove
OF drs. Others viii want to cut the
tops on
There is only one way To touch a
fr tree aud not ruin It's appearance
forever aud that Is to grub II mp and
an the place over with sod
There are few trees IN a state OF ma
ture that can be amended without
making them positively unsightly, In.
stead of improving their appearance.
A hne' dry cement walk around Ma.
rion square would he about as good
an Improvement as could be under
taken for one thing
Then the spaces for about 2n feet
outside OF the walk should bee parked
and adorned with few seasonablc
shrubs that would ilowcr, a few such
plants as cannas and herbaceous
peonies
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31

the blood is cleanscd. pimplrs, letter
salt,rhvunh. boils, sores and other results
OF impure blood, are perfectly and per
nianehtly Cured
vror thfrc year, / ,aacrci with that dreaded
disrasg csrcmt wtilrr Mrs ] koVpp. ot Her
man NftEuu re Nae told 90 tfN nf NcfVcf >
Goldgn Medical pi~coNvN whlch did aud al
ter : had taken tMirlccn battles Wa~ feima
ugutlN surr,l a. has hgVu Nrar siuou stopped
taking Nsiir WruNitlv aud % has urYVf Hpiearci
sincr B thiuk your mrdiciuc a wondt tiiul cutc
and hopc oihers suffering as Z did, wiz ,akr a
aud be relieved Oi thell suhsuuR"
Somr OF the most remarkable cures
effected hy Golden Medical Discovery"
have heeu OF scr0iulous diseases
~ win iotesci thsnk yoa Cog advising me 10
take Dr piogcc's Nolicn hCdicai ni-coVNfN,H
writes Nfs las Murphy. ol fouda, lsahon,as
o.. Iowa eN has culvd me oi chfonis sefoira
oi twelve ycaut standing 4 had dostufct ~
thr trouble until D Was cOfhpletelN Discouraged
! also had Chronic diarFhca ioI twelve Nsais
am ia gOod health no~ bettet thau J ever vas
iu my Tie oNing 10 nT rercc Nolden Aedieal
niscivery took several bottles Of the Mscov'
ery betoie s,oppcd
Accept 40 substitute for "G0lden Mc,i-
icai Discovery There Is nothing "jaA
as good for diseases Of tue stoinacA
blood and lungs.
Dr. picroe's Pleasant Pellets cure d1-
siness and sick hsadache.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31
BREADTH or RURAL
MAIL DELIVERY,

MAIL pellNehN,
The annual report OF The general
superintendent of the rural delivery
system for 1909, recently published.
shows a gnaat increase In the service.
Since july OF last year the number
OF routes has been increased by SiSf.
giving a total OF 1850. which serve
7,000 O00 OF the strictly rural popula.
tion 1909 625.st6 money orders were
issued by this branch Of the postal
service, compared with l75.7li during
1891 The letters registered totaled
llA5s5. compared with 4SSSs for the
previous year There are 6S counties
in which every farmer has the benetlt
of rural free delivery, and 600 coun.
ties In which the completion OF the
service is only a question OF laying
ous a few more roates, The depart,
ment is convinced that with the com
pletion OF a universal rural service
the volume OF mail win have reached
such proportions as 10 lnsure suiaci'
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31

The Journal again warns the public
that there are two propositions on
foot that are dangerous TO the inter
ests OF this this state-one to send
ths Oregon State Board OF Health Of.
icer TO California to ascertain wheth.
or there is any bubonic plague IN that
state or not; that Is a matter with
which the people of Oregon and the
Oregon government have nothing
whatever to do. and the report one
way or the other could only produce
trouble and chagrin. and accomplish
nothing. II Dr. Andrew Smith, Of
Portland, has any such intention. as II
is published he had he should be
warned on by the transportation com.
panies and the Lewis and Clak fair
managers. The other matter is the
proposition. II there be any. or II II
even exists In the mind OF anyone. 10
establish clinic for a Salem medical
school at the state prison, for stu.
dents 20 witness operations, and have
a hand In the treatment of the prison
ers. This matter like the bubonic
plague investigation has been person
ally denied by some of the physicians,
hut not officially, and there are some
indications beneath the surface that
both these enterprises are planned,
and will be deliberately undertaken
unless they are checked
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31

ent additional revenue TO support the
service.
Between November !, 1901. and
October 81, 1902. 1868 star routes
we're discontinued, making saving
of 1916. .495. During the same period
2149 postofiices we're abolished. entail.
ing an additional saving OF $142,66l.
The number Of carriers required for
complete system of delivery in all
the states Is 10000. The estimated
annual expenditure is placed at S24..
600 900.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31

"AM l ALL RIoHT3 OF COURSE
IN ALL RIGHT" SAID Mr.. A..
COOPER. OF POLK COUNTY, WHEN
ASKED ABOUT HIS LEG WHICH
MAS HURT WHEN HE WAS A BOY.
= WAS KICKED BELOW THE
KNEE BY A HORSE IN 1860 WHEN
A MERE BOY, AND SUFFERED FOR
YEARS. 1T AcRED TERRIBLY
AND SOON BROKE: THEN PIECES
oF BONE COMMENCED COMING
OUT AND CONTINUED FOR ABOUT
Z YEAR. THIS WAS FOLLOWED
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31

Oregon women are noted for keep.
ing their youthulness, and Salem
reporter was badly taken in on one OF
them the other day, going home on the
street car, She had been to town de-
livering milk. and rustling around be-
tween the showers. she had been
wearing a short skirt. and had lots OF
color in her face from contact with
the fresh air He took her for a school
girl. and asked her what college she
attended She blushed still more, and
confessed that she had been married.
for many years, The reporter did not
see the Oregon woman again until the
other day when she was taking the
train to go somewhere. and. In asking
for a personal item. was cody told she
was going 20 Portland TO visit her
grandson, He gasped for breath and
made up his mind he was growing old,
and could no longer tell a school girl
from a grandmother.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31

The park or square needs brighten.
ing. The gloom aud dark evergreen
OF the foliage needs 10 be broken with
n little Of the b'azarre and pictur
esque In effect.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31
Would You Think 1t?

Would you think il possible that you
could he hedisappoinlcd in the lace of awom-
an whose shapcly shoulders and beauti.
m hair suggest womanly perfection aud
leautyl Such disappointment comes
not seldom when the face turned To YOU
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31

Full instructions about preparation
Of soil. growing Of plants. planting the
crop. cultivation. fertilization. picking
and packing the crop. shipping and
markets treated fully in separate
chapters
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31

Says a Boston preacher, NO wo.
man who wears song bird on her hat
can go the heaven" II bird millinery
is the fashion, little thing like the
hereafter will not bother some wo-
menl
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31

shows dishgur-
ing blotchcsand
bleuiisles In
general the
cause of these
enptlons is iit-
pure hlOo(
Dr. prp'v's
Golden Ale,,icai
Discovery puti
lies the blood,
aud removes
the corrupt ac-
cuunulations
" hiCh cause
disease When
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31

Under act Of the last legislature
Oregon is 10 have a labor commission
er The law goes into effect May 2l,
aud the governor, secretary of state
and state treasurer have the appoint
ing power This new office viii re-
Quire a man OF high standing, OF busi-
ness ability and good education and
friendly alike 10 the commercial and
industrial interests II he is one
sided he will involve the state in all
kinds OF turmoil and trouble
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31

PERSONS WISHING 70 KNOW
MORE OF Mr.. co PER's CASE
CAN EARN ALL THE PARTlcU
LARS BY CALLING ON HIM AT IN
DEPENDENCE, OREGON, OR At
DR.. COOKS OFFICE. 1os LIBERTY
STREET. SALEM. OREGON.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31

The Chamberlain administration has
so far avoided appointing Democrats
who are corrupted with Republican
push combinations. II he will adj.
here TO the rule Of appointing Demo,
Gratis who have the organization OF
their party back of them, he will es,
cape Republican influences OF the sort
that make good government impossi.
bile. As a rule Democrats who are too
close to Republican bosses are Meth.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31
KICKED BY A HORSE
AND SUFFERED NEARLY FORTY
YEARS BEFORE The BONE HEALED

BY AN ATTACK OF TYPHOID
WHICH LEFT ME IN BAD SHAPE. !
WAS OBLIGED TO USE cRUTcHes
FOR OVER TWO YEARS FROM
THAT TIME UNTIL I WAS CURED
ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO I ALWAYS
USED TWO CANES. THE DOCTORS
TOLD ME THERE WAS NO HOPE
FOR A CURE UNLESS HAD NY
LEG SPLIT AND scRAPED AND
THE CORDS CUT. SOME ALSO
ADVISED AMPUTATloN. BUT re.
FUSED, AND FINALLY DR.. COOK,
THE BOTANICAL SPECIALIST OF
SALEM, TOOK MY CASE. BEGAN
TO IMPROVE AT ONCE. AND IN
SIX MONTHS MY LEG WAS WE'LL.
IN FACT FEEL THAT DR.. COOK
SAVED NY LIMB. AND WANT
EVERYBODY TO KNOW 1T, FOR IT
WAS A WONDERFUL CURE. SOON
AFTER TREATMENT THE BLACK
FLESH BEGAN TO GROW OUT
OVER THE BONE WITH A HEAL
THY COLOR"
e.., =. ,ooo -
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31
THE DAILY JOURNAL
scrlpps News Association Telearams.
and O'Clock Editions.
BY HorER BROTHERS.

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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31

Illustrated with photographs -
en- writer's nelds. near Salem
by mail. or at The Journal ono
cents per copy. The only Won
this industry.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31

September tst 1902.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
WOMAN FIRES ON
 MAN WHILE ASLEEP
DESERTED WIFE SEEKS THE LIFE OF HER FORMER SWEETHEART AND ENTERS HIS ROOM AT 5:3o IN THE MORNING.

Kansas City, April 9.-Mrs. Amanda Williams, who came here recently from Texas. shot and fatally wounded Carroll Mix of Fayetteville, Ark, while the lat ter was asleep in his room at 40 west Ninth street, early Today. At the police station laterL she refused to talk.
 Mrs. Williams and Mix were former sweethearts. The woman was deserted by her husband some time ago in a Texas town and until recently had been in Fayetteville. Mix, 1t appears, came to Kansas City few days ago to escape the woman, who had followed him, ap- parently intent on taking his life.
 As Mix lay asleep Mrs. Williams en- tered his room at 5:30 o'clock unknown to any other occupant of the house and began firing at him. The first shot struck him on the nose, a second one hit him in the cheek, a third in the groin and a fourth grazed his left arm. The fifth bullet. the last in the revolver, went wild.
 Mrs. Williams submitted to arrest quietly.
 Mix. who was taken to the hospital in dying condition said that he had come to Kansas City few days ago to get away from the woman, and said he did not know she was in the city. Mrs. Will Hams is 30 years old and Mix 2s
 The shooting occurred in the next room to that occupied by Bud Taylor, from the window of which the latter two years ago shot and killed his sweetheart Ruth Nollard, with rife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
HANNA SPEAKS ON
 LABOR AND CAPITAL
SAYS THE CIVIC FEDERATION FAILED TO SETTLE THE COAL STRIKE, BUT HE DID NOT CON- SlDER IT A TOTAL FAILURE.

Erie. Pa, April 9.-United States Sena- tor M. A. Hanna of Cleveland was the guest of honor and principal speaker to- night at the second annual banquet of the Erie chamber of commerce in Scotts musical hall No fewer than 5oo of the representative business and professional men of Erie were in attendance.
 Senator Hanna responded to the toast Capital and Labor" He confined his remarks for the most part to his connec- ton with the civic federation, its objects and aims and the great amount of good work 1t has done. He said that the fed eration had apparently failed to settle the coal strike last summer, but he did not consider that event of failure be- cause the settlement effected by the coal commission gave the men even better con ditions than he had asked for them from the operators. He said that if the em- ployers would take the initiative in ask ing their employees for conference on their grievances, all strikes would be avoided.
 At the close of his address Senator Hanna was elected an honorary member of the chamber of commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10

shell exploded midway in the gun, and pieces of the burst gun and shell were scattered broadcast Three great holes were torn through the deck.
 Injured Crew on Deck.
 Those who were below began coming up on deck, some bloody and injured, while lying on the floor crushed almost beyond recognition were the three un- fortunate men. The Massachusetts, six miles distant, was signaled for and one of the cutters put off with the surgeon and assistants. The wounded men were taken to the hospital and their injuries dressed. The dead were brought to Pen- sacola.
 Some claim the explosion was caused by a defective shell and others think that the frequent firing of the piece at Culebra during the winter maneuvers, added with the work done here during the past ten days. so strained the piece that the force of the charge burst the gun.
 Department Gets Report.
 Washington, April "A long dispatch came to Acting Secretary Darling of the navy department tonight from Rear Ad- miral Francis Higginson, commanding the North Atlantic squadron, now at Pensa- cola. A portion of it was in cipher. He gives the following list of the killed and injured:
 The killed:
 F. L. Berry, ordinary seaman; next Of kin Mrs. Hattie Wilson, Las Vegas, N M. E. L. Percell. landsman; next of kin Mrs. Ellen Percell. 6SS N street, north west, Washington, D. c.
 Walter F. Kiele, seaman; next of kin A. Moore, St. Charles Mo.
 The injured:
 c. Rothschild, coppersmith.
 l. E. Thursdale, landsman.
 Paul Caught, quartermaster of the first ali
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
LIVE STOCK MEN MEET.
They VIII Fight the Packers All Along
 the Line.

Denver, Colo, April s.-A meeting of live stock men has been held in Denver with representative men present from a dozen states west of the Mississippi river, in response to call made by President John W. Springer of the National Live Stock Association of the United States, who presented the latest information con- cerning the packing house merger scheme.
 Tt was determined" said MT. Springer. to fight the packers all along the line. and to prevent, if possible, the contem- plated merger for s5oo, 100000. Offers were made to organize a new line of nack,no houses under pledge from all the big cat tie producers to stand by the new nacp. ing houses if built. The federal eoxer,. ment only awaits another move to prose. cute criminally the officers of the com. bIne, as proposed, for disobedience n, the injunction of the federal court ar Chicago, and all the states stand readv to suppress an unlawful conspiracv against interstate commerce"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
Committee on Political Reform Proposes to Straighten Out
 the Negro Question
WANT CONGRESS- ID CUT
 DOWN REPRESENTATION
A Resolution By Warner Miller De- mands That Constitutional Amend ment Be Enforced and Endorses
 the Attitude of Roosevelt.

New York April 9.-The Union league committee on political reform made its report tonight on a resolution submitted two months ago empowering the commit- tee to investigate recent legislation in southern states disfranchising negroes, and also on a resolution introduced by Warner Miller demanding that congress enforce the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the United States consti- tuition by the reduction of the number Of representative in each state where tEe franchise has been reduced in proportion to the extent of Acknowledgement.
 MT. Miller's resolution also indorses the attitude of President Roosevelt on the negro question.
 The committees report included the resolutions with slight notifications. There was a discussion which continued until midnight but which is said to have been harmonious.
 to SO.
 George whitlock, a lawyer of Balti- more, spoke against the committees resolutions.
 Robert c. Ogden contended that he had considerable personal knowledge of the and believed that for anybody of the standing of the Union League club to take action one way or the other would merely make Ian unpleasant subject more unpleasant"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
FEARFUL EXPLOSION
 ON BATTLESHIP IOWA
Iwevench Gun Bursts and Powerful Fragments Are Hurled Through Deck Crushing Out Lives of Three Sailors Who
 We're at Mess Beow-Severa Others Were Injured

n ENSACOLA, Fla, April 9.-A disas-
 trous explosion occurred on the battleship Iowa today while the vessel was at target practice in the gulf. The forward port twelve-inch gun burst from the premature explosion of a shell, twelve feet of the piece outside the turret being demolished. Three men were killed and five injured, two seriously.
 The killed: First Class Seaman Kiele. Ordinary Seaman Percell and Gunners Mate Berry.
 The injured: First Class Seaman Caught, Ordinary Seamen Thursdale, Brown, Mansdale and Purucker.
 The men killed and injured were on the second or gun deck at mess Three pieces of the exploded gun, each weighing over a ton, passed downward through the spare deck, falling upon the men at mess, instantly killing the three named.
 Horribly Mutilated.
 All of the men were horribly mutilated The heavy missiles, after passing through the gun deck. continued down to the third deck, where they came in contact with the armored deck, the heavy steel bringing them to a stop. thus saving the engineers and firemen who were at work below.
 Although the upper decks were crowded with men, no one there was seriously in- jured. The explosion occurred just as the mess call had been sounded Firing was to have ceased after the shot for the dinner hour. The range had been set and the Iowa was steaming along at a speed of twelve knots an hour when Lieutenant Reed, in charge of the forward 12-inch turret gave orders to load and fire. The time fuse was cut for the range. the piece charged, breech closed and the word given to fire. Following the report of the gun, there was a smothered report as the