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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-10

A Washington dispatch credits
President Roosevelt with having de-
cided to make a thorough investiga,
tion into the conduct Of the courts
and the territorial executive toward
the mining interests of Alaska. He
has been Influenced to take this ac-
tion by the numerous complaints
which miners have made concerning
the indiscriminate appointment Of re-
ceivers OR mining claims. Nearly
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-10
PERDIcARIs, THE MOROCCO CAP.
TIVE,

The capture by Morocco bandits Of
an American citizen, who Is held fol
a ransom, and for whose release the
governments of the United States,
Great Britain and France are bending
their best energies, arouses some Gu
rlosity as to the personality of the
man who thus becomes a center of in
terest and attention on the worlds
stage. Ion Perdicaris is one of the
most distinguished residents of Tan
gier. He has lived in this country,
and his father and his family were
well known at Trenton, N. J.
Perdicarls, now 20 years of age, is
the son of a Greek, George A. Per.
dicaris, who came to the United
States some so or so years ago as a
refugee from his native land, under
sentence of death, for some political
offence. George A. Perdicaris became
an instructor of Greek at Harvard,
but resigned and became interested
in the formation of gas companies in
various cities. He organized the gas
company at Trenton, which proved
very profitable. large block of the
stock of which is now owned by the
captive of the Morocco bandits. Dur
ing the civil war the elder Perdicaris
contributed literally to the Southern
cause.
Ion Perdicaris went abroad many
years ago, and was so fascinated with
the white city OF Tangier. within 80 |
mileT by steamer from Gibraltar. that
he decided to take up his residence |
there with the little colony of Euro
peans and Americans Within short |
distance OF the town he purchased |
from the sultan a palace, where. with |
a retinue of servants and attendants |
and almost unlimited wealth, he lived
like an Oriental prince. He cultivated
he arts; paints well and has written
books on the country and the people.
That he should be captured by rebel
'rigands seems like the irony of fate,
rs he has always upheld the rights of
he natives against the harshness of
axation, on one occasion defying. on
heir behalf, the United States consul.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-10

for the proposed movement to settle
colored people, from the United
States in the Republic of Liberia,
Similar projects have been launched
in the last 80 years, but few Of them
have brought substantial gain or hap
piness to those who took part in the
migration. 1t has usually been a story
of destitution, disease and disap-
pointment, and many who have un-
dertaken to assist in the establishing
Of negro state in the land of their
forefathers have been only too glad
to return to the United States. The
association which has been formed
among the colored people of Newark
N. j., to encourage the immigration
of families to Liberia hopes to raise
colony of at least 10000 people in
the cotton belt who will make their
homes in Africa and engage in farm
ing. Liberia, which lies nearly un-
der the equator, on the west coast of
Africa, has fertile soil that is we'll
watered and highly adapted to the cul-
tivatlon of tropical products, but the
climate is unhealthful, the markets
limited, and the people generally far
from prosperous. Possibly a colony
Of intelligent, Industrious and provi-
dent black people would do we'll, but
the chances are against it, If the ex-
periences Of the past teach anything.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-10
Grand Sire Arrive.

John B. Goodwin, grand sire NJ N,
Independent Order of Odd Fellov,
will arrive in Portland from sast,
today, and will be the guest of hoDo,
of the local lodges until Sunday y.
will pay a fraternal visit to Hasssl,
lodge tonight. Tomorrow he will yIsv
the grand scenery along the ColumbI,
river. an excursion to Cascade Iooh
having been arranged. Tomorrow az
ening there will he a reception A
Arion hall, followed by a banquet
Sunday Mr.. Goodwin will be taken to
the Lewis and Clark fair grounds, and
other points of interest.
The reception committee consist,
of;
Grand lodge-W. T. Williamson
A. Mills, w, H. Hobson. w. A. Garter
e. q Sharon, Robert Andrews, Joseps
Micelli George H. Burnett, O D
Doane, Claud Catch, w. |. vawtet
Phil Metschan, r. Alexander J. H
Nelson.
Grand encampment-Tho p. Ry.
an, p. w. Stewart, ]. ]. Walton. Rich.
ard Scott, w, M. Green.
Rebekah assembly-Non W. Bar.
nett, Ella Fraser, Lizzie C. Howell.
A large number OF Odd Fellows aul
Rebekahs from various parts Of the
state are in Portland to welcome him.
The 5riefest Signature.
The shortest signature ever written
in a Louisville hotel appeared on TIE
Seelbach register last night. Including
the name of the town and his sigma.
ture, William Williams of New York
only wrote four letters on the book
1t was like this:
wv. WINS" with ditto mark under
the word New York, which appeared
on the line above.
Mr.. Williams is not a large man
and does not believe in the useless
waste Of energy. He believes in doing
things the shortest way-LouisVills
Herald.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-10
our treatment Of Honest Public
Servants.

"The pay of all public men is much
too small" said Senator Frye, OF
Main, today in a brief discussion oi
the bill recently prepared by the Sen
try and introduced by Senator Calm
ger Of New Hampshire, to increase the
salaries of the president and vice-presi'
dent, of the members of the cabinet
and of congress.
"To that generalization" Senator
Frye continued, II should make one
exception. The Presidents salary is
large enough. He is paid fifty taou.
sand dollars a year. his house is fur
nished rent free and he has many per.
quisites that, in the end, materially
increase his annual income. / should
make no change in his salary.
THE salaries of members of the
cabinet are far below what they
should be. The pay is only eight thou
sand dollars year and on this salary
they are expected to maintain an Off.
cial position the cost of which greatly
exceeds that amount They must live
in good houses and good houses in the
best localities here can't be rented
for less than five thousand dollars a
year. should say that house rent
and carriages would about equal the
salary a member Of the cabinet draws
from the government.
II have in mind a certain cabinet
officer who gave up a law practice
worth thirty thousand dollars a year
to accept the portfolio of an impor-
tant department at Washington. His
family were hospitable people who en-
tertained handsomely and they lived
at the rate of forty thousand dollars
year After two years of service
this man resigned, giving as a reason
that his private income would not per.
init so great an excess of expenditure
over his official salary. All cabinet
officers have many social and official
duties that they cannot escape and a
salary twice as large as they now re.
ceive would be only sufficient to main.
tain a position in keeping with their
official prominence.
II think that the salaries OF repre-.
sentatives and senators should be in.
creased also. have been In public |
life many years and have never seen
he time when l could afford to keep
house and live within my income from
he government. have been able !
o keep within my income by living !
1t hotels and boarding houses and I
his is what every public man, without
private fortune must do Unfortu-
lately the most of my income is my
ialary from the government and
must accommodate my expenses to 1t.
The truth is, the men who have
he ability to serve their country and
heir constituents properly at Wash
ngton are underpaid. This is true of
members of congress and of many men
folding responsible places in the ex.
departments. / am often sur.
'rised to find in the departments men
f distinguished ability. drawing
alaries of fourteen and sixteen hun.
red dollars a year whose service to
great corporation or business house
1ould be worth many times that
mount.
Members of congress have many
expenses the public knows nothing
bout. This is particularly true of
representatives. and senator's from the
'estern states whose weekly mail in.
ludes many hundreds of letters and
'ho employ additional secretaries to
andle it. The government allows
ach member of congress a secretary
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-10
THE WOMAN IN THe CASE

Edward p, Hoyt, for twenty-five
years a trusted employe of a New
York bank. recently disappeared and
1t was discovered that the bank'c &C
counts were $4,000 short His pecu
lations had been going on for three
years
The shrewd detective called into
the case did not follow the trail left
by Hoyt in his flight. He liesurely
looked up the mans past life He
found that Hoyt, although married,
had long been a familiar companion
OF a Mrs. Clark upon whom he had
lavished money. 1t was for Mrs. Clark
the detective searched, knowing that
a woman who can drive a man to
drink will also make him forget eau
tion.
And when Mrs. Clark was found
Hoyt was found, also He had deserted
his family; he had cut off his whislers
and changed his appearance as much
as possible; he had changed his
name; he had made himself another
man in every respect as well as he
could; but there was one thing he
could not change. and that was the
thraldom of the women who had made
him sell his honor, reputation and
manhood.
The detective knew human nature
well.
Twenty-Five years accumulation of
steady business habits are not thrown
of without a potent cause. A man
does not turn from integrity to
thievery except under strong inauen- !
ces.
AS no burglar breaks into an un- !
known house; as no disease takes hold !
upon a constitution not previously un-
dermined; SO no crime is possible to
any man without a previous debase-
ment OF character.
Home, honor friends, that have
been mans for years, are sweet to
him. He cannot suddenly exchange
them for crime, disgrace and fight,
and he would not II he could. Jekyl- !
Hyde transformations do not take
place in everyday fact.
No; there Is no mysterious potion
or occult power that can suddenly
change mans character.
But there are forces that can do It
in time One is hard drink. The
other Is fast women.
The man who takes to either of
these never knows where II may lead
him. Only one thing is settled In ad-
vance; II can only lead him down
ward, slowly at first, maybe, and ar
forwards by leaps and bounds, until
theft of few dollars for a nights
pleasure grows into thefts of hun
dreds and thousands.
II is easy to slide down hill when
once started, The devil pushes and
he has creased the ways.
Home, honor. friends become small,
Ter in the distance and the momen.
tum grows stronger and stronger
The force that has pulled man
down-do you think he can break
away from It in the instant OF his
disaster and disgrace?
No; Il has mastered him complete
ly, He is its slave, its tool. In most
cases when a once straight man goes
wrong be Is found drunk of with
or both >
The French have a pointed saying.
Look for the woman" II has as
much point here as In France. Hu. u
nan nature is much the same the a
world over. u
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-10
FOLLOWING MARION COUNTY.

Linn county has purchased new
steam road roller and the work on
roads in that county will now 60 for
ward in earnest. The counties of the
Willamette valley are following the
lead set by the Marion county court
and within a few years the old dirt
road win give way to modern beds.
The people are demanding better
highways and the officials OF this coun.
ty set the pace, With such stretches
of fine crushed rock road as the resi-
dents Of Liberty enjoy, the good re-
sulting can not be overestimated.
A few years ago the cost would
have made 1t impractical and impos-
sible to construct county roads of
solid rock, but with the many recent
improvements in crushing machinery
and the determination of property
owners to construct permanent thoro-
ughfares, the old dirt grades will
soon be things OF the past.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-10
PEOPLE AND THINGS

The French government receives a
revenue of $5,OOO,O0O a year from
manufacturing matches. Last year
800 tons of sulphur were used in the
industry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-10

The ancient bridge at Ayr, Scotland
built in 1882 and made famous by Ro-
bert Burns, has been ordered to be
closed for repairs. 1t will cost $25,O0O
to put 1t in good condition.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-10

When Queen Alexandra heard how
the moles were destroying crops in
Wales she ordered a mole-skin muff.
They became the rage, and the moles
are nearly exterminated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-10

According to the Eurpoean journals
Of science, the great storm of red
dust which swept up from Africa over
Europe some time ago is doing a good
service to science in making the strata
in the Alpine glaciers so that they can
be studied with greater accuracy in
the future.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-10

Japan is a country of hoary antiq
ulty, with temples over thousand
years old, but modern civilization Is
rapidly Transforming It. The first
railroad built in Japan dates back
only to 1872. It extended from Yoke.
hama to Toxic. Japanese railways are
something like toy roads. The cars
are small, but comfortable, and trav-
el at considerable less than fun speed.
A peculiar custom is the serving Of
tea to travellers free of charge while
the train is in motion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-10

MOVEMENT NOT POPULAR.
There is little prospect OF success
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-10


A rare case of longevity is cited in
the vlies of Mrs. Hanna C. Baker,
Henry N. Spences, John R. spences
and Mrs. Fanny F. Fowler, brothers
and sisters, all living in Noank in
the town ow Groton, Conn. whose
ages aggregate more than three CEN
turies or, minutely, 1923 years.
Prof w. L. Underwood, of the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology,
reports that mosquito larvae are
favorite food for gold fish, and that the
Introduction of gold fish into many
small streams of New England where
mosauitoebl breed would be prefer
able to the use of kerosene in destroy
Ing the pest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-10

A national capital real estate dealer
offered for sale farm about three
miles from Alexandria, Va, which was
once a part of George Washington's
estate. His advertisement, at first
sight, created sensation among cor
respondents, as it read: Late Presi-
dent Washington's estate for sale; res
idence, outbuildings; $50 acres; mag
nificent farm near railroad and river;
bargain" But it was no part Of
Mount Vernon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-10

Collector Stratton, of the San Fran
cisco port. has received notification
that the Chinese minister has made
the following regulations as to the use
OF the flag; A flag having one dragon
rampant in yellow moon will be re-
served for common use; two dragons
are to be used only in the case OF
merchantile joint stock companies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-01
oREeoN's POOR EXHIBIT.
Condemned by a Prominent Oregon
Man as Not Representative.

The little group of cheap politicians
who forced themselves upon the state
and federal government to take charge
of the Oregon exhibit at st. Louis are
getting some hard hits.
State Senator Holman, who has just
returned from the St. Louis fair, says:
Il don't like to talk about the Ore
gon exhibit for publication" contin-
ued the speaker, after a pause, "for
was disappointed in 1t. 1t seems to
me that 1t does not convey enough in
formation to the people of the East
and Middle West, who knew nothing
of US, who are, in fact, as green in
knowledge of things Western as they
think we are in fact.
There is a good fish and game ex-
hibit, and a good exhibit of woods, but
these tell no stories for Oregon. The
visitor sees big apple, and says so,
he gazes at one of the pieces of timber
and says there's a big board and
let's it pass.
The Oregon building is where we
are weak. There is no information
there. An Fastener looking in sees
a log cabin containing a panther hide
and some Indian pictures, and there
is nothing to tell whether 1t is an ex-
hibition of the way In which the Ore
gonian lives or representation of the
Lewis and Clark cabin. The Eastern
people don't know about Lewis and
Clark. That expedition is as vague as
Daniel Boone is TO us.
What the Oregon building needs is
some one to talk for Oregon, and some
pictures or materials to demonstrate
the resources of soil and climate. The
walls of the Oregon building are bare,
while those of the California building
are lined with pictures of farm and
vineyard and field. The rooms are
filed with easy chairs, papers are on
the table, and claret punch and tea
are served the tired visitors, while two
men who can talk, discourse on the
OF California.
That is what Oregon needs. II
must have some way to distribute in.
formation, or we will get no good from
the St Louis fair"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-01
PERSONALS

Mrs. A. A. Jessup went to Eugene
today.
Mrs. V. Y. Meyer, is visiting friends
in Albany.
Collector of Customs L L. Patterson
is in the city.
Miss Connie Hedrick, of Grants
Pass is visiting in the city.
Miss Marie and Ella Thompson, of
Eugene, are visiting relatives in this
city.
Miss Jennie Booth came up from
Portland today to spend a few days
in the city.
Willis Bros, of Sherman county, are
at the fair grounds with two running
horses for the fall meet.
Frederic H. St. Clair, banker of
Seattle, wha has been visiting friends
in this city fer the past few days, re-
turned to his home last evening.
J.-D. Griffin, of Shelburn, will act as
guard at the penitentiary during the
absence of w. E. Cyrus, one of the
regular men, who is taking vacation.
Bank Examiner A. j. Johnson went
to Corvallis today to spend the Fourth
with his family. He completed his
work of checking up the Capital Ma
tional bank last evening.
Miss Lucille Jerrold, of Tacoma,
stopped off in the city last evening for
"a short visit with Salem friends, on
her way home from Southern Oregon,
where she has spent the past two
months
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-01
LIBERTY
ELECTRIC
MEETING
Proposed Extension of Car
Line Will Be Discussed

The citizens of Liberty will hold a
meeting tonight to consider the pro
posed electric car extension to that
place. Manager Welch, of the com
pany, Mayor Waters and number of
citizens will attend from Salem. The
meeting will be held at the Liberty
school house and will be called to or
der at Z o'clock
The sentiment of the people along
the line is strongly in favor of the ex-
tension, and it is thought that a plan
will be devised for the early extension
of the road from South Salem.
The freight and passenger business
is growing in the localities of Liber-
ty and Rosedale, and the road would,
without doubt, prove profitable to both
the company and the people who are
residents of that territory.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-01

of patrons of their several routes, pro
viding it does not interfere with the
efficiency of the service or the postal
laws, and even then carriers must not
receive compensation, except from
the patron who asks for the errand,
All rnailable matter is expressed by
the p. l.. and r. as follows: a.
Written matter. (2) Periodical publ.
cations. (3) Miscellaneous printed
matter. (D Merchandise. The usual
rate of postage must be affixed. I'm
der no circumstances will carriers
be permitted to carry spirituous
liquors. To save time and vexatious
delays parties desiring to send pack
ages on the several routes will do well
to consult the postmaster who will
give all the information in his power.
A patron of the rural mail service is
the party who lives and receives mail
on a regularly laid out route.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-01
BAND
CONCERT
TONIGHT
Manager WeIch Gives Park
. Board Free Use of Light

The Wilson avenue band stand has
been improved by the park board, and
is now supplied with electric lights,
enabling the band to give evening CON
certs without the trouble of torches.
Manager Welch, of the Citizens Light
G Traction Company, installed five go
candle power lights In the stand free
of charge, and on behalf of the com
pany donates the use of the light to
the band. The gift is appreciated by
the band and people generally, and
will insure many pleasant concerts
during the nice weather
The first one will be held this even.
ing at o'clock, and as the band, un-
der the direction of Prof. McElroy
has a number of new pieces, it will no
doubt prove pleasant diversion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-01
50 Such a Noise -

The mother says to herself sometimes.
III can hardly endure it." Then a chill
creeps over her as she thinks of the aw-
full silence which falls upon the home
when children are taken away, and she
is glad her children are hardy of body
and lusty of lungs
When a child does not enjoy noisy
sports and games there is something
wrong, and that something will often be
found to be lack of nutrition adequate
to the needs of youth and growth. The
stomach is weak" digestion is imper-
feet, and so the nourishment of the body
is inadequate.
In such cases DIR. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery works wonders. It
changes puny, fretful children into
healthy, happy girls and boys. The
process by which this change is ac-
complished is strictly along the lines
marked by Nature. All growth and
strength come from food when it has
been digested, converted into nutrition
and assimilated. 0Golden Medical Dis
covery" cures diseases of the stomach
and other organs of digestion and nutri-
ton, and so enables the body to obtain
without loss or waste the benefit of the
nutrition provided in food. The "Dis-
coveryp contains no alcohol and is en-
tirely free from opium, cocaine and all
other narcotics
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-01
.GOODALE
ELECTED
CLERK
School Board Will Hereafter
Meet In a More Public
Place

AT the meeting of the school board
in the Ladd & Bush bank parlors last
evening, the returns of the recent
election were canvassed, and A. A. Lee
declared elected, as per the returns
published. Mr.. Lee was sworn in,
and the board reorganized, by declar-
ing Mr.. Fletcher, the senior member,
chairman. A clerk was then balloted
for, with the following results:
First Ballot-Jos. Baumgartner 2,
F. A. Turner 1, F. A. Baker 1, ]. G.
Goodale, Jr., 1.
Second Bsllot-Baumgartner 2,
Turner /, Baker 1, Goodale 1.
Third Ballot-Baumgartne 2, Tur-
ner 1, Goodale 2.
Fourth Ballot-Baumgartner 2,
Goodale 8.
Mr. Goodale was elected and as
soon as his bond, which is fixed at
$4,000, is filed and approved he will
enter upon his duties.
A vote of thanks was extended to
Mr.. Bush for the use of his bank par
lors as a place of meeting for a mum
ber of years past.
Mr.. Lee was appointed !, committee
TO secure a public place of meeting
and it was agreed to meet in Mr.
Condit's Office until such place could
be agreed upon.
A number of bills were paid and
each of the clerks and judges of elec.
tion who served at the last school
election were allowed $1.50 for their
work
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-01
A Social Event.

Mrs. r. b. Houston and Mrs. L. Il.
Traver entertained about 80 of their
lady friends this afternoon at the
home of the former on South Com
mercial street. The rooms were dec
Grated in a very artistic manner with
ferns and the national flag. Mrs. q.
j. Riggs and Miss N. G.. Wallace, of
the mute school, assisted In entertain
ing. Light refreshments we're served.
and the occasion was one of social i'm
tercourse and pleasure.