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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-16
THE YOUNG MEMS REPUBLICAN
CLUB,

At Salem this is a live organization.
In fact there are a number of live
clubs in the county.
The boys have in some instances
incurred the jealousy of the older
Repubs.
But no one can deny their invalu.
able services in the last city cam.
paign.
In the late county and state con-
gressional election the young men put
up a Jim dandy fight for the ticket.
The disposition to discriminate
against the Young Republicans is
passing away in the face of their spen.
did services to the party.
Training the first voters, leading
them gently into the Republican or.
ganization, and then taking good care
of them after they are in, Is a very
important service.
The older party leaders will find
no truer, more loyal or more intelll-
gent members of the party than the
boys in the Young Mems clubs and
is behcoves them to give them some
recognition besides hot air.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-16
TIE DALLAS RAILROAD.

The people of Salem never had so
favorable an opportunity to get all
other railroad as is now offered them
by Mr.. Convert.
He is practical engineer and all
his talk and propositions have less
buncombe than one generally gets
from such a source.
The committee composed of Messrs.
Ford, Fry. Barnes and Hamilton have
also given the matter careful atten-
tion and done good work
They recommend the subscription
OF $4,000 first mortgage bonds. and
that Salem People help secure the
right OF way and terminal grounds.
These recommendation come from
business men of the highest standing,
and men who will back them with
their money and influence with others.
There never was an opportunity to
got another railroad into Salem on
such easy terms, and It should be
promptly taken advantage OF, or we
should stop all talk about wanting
railroads TO come here.
The result of constructing this road
would mean the building up Of a sub
stantial city on the west bank of the
river But even that would benefit
the Capital City and would make
West Salem a part OF the city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-16
THE DIRECT PRIMARY LAW.

This law has been adopted aud
while The Journal does not like the
prominent features of the bill. It will
advocate the enforcement OF the law.
Under this law. unless declared un.
constitutional In the courts, or
changed by the legislature, all nomi.
nations will be made by direct vote
of the people
The Journal would amend this law
in the legislature So that Il will be
less monopoIstic. and the expenses
not be saddled on the taxpayer
The principle OF the law will be
found to be sound but il Is too sweep,
ing and may be found imperative for
undertaking too much.
But we shall honestly advocate It's
application. after It has been proper
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-16

OF course, there are a few people
who are willing the Salem common
schools shall be the lowest grade in
the state. But the rest have more
pride than that. They say our town
is as good as any and we ought to
have as good public schools as any
city in the United States. That
seems to be what Mr.. Lee stands for
and he is a good business man too.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-16
HAS PROF. DREW BACKED DOWN.

AS an officer of the Law Enforce.
ment League, Prof. Drew now takes
the position that II the saloon men
do not insist on Sun lay enforcement
against the cigar and confectionery
stores he will not swear out warrants
against them
If there is any moral principle in.
volved in closing up the cigar stores,
ice-cream parlors, candy shops, and
restaurants on Sunday, why wait for
the orders of the saloonists before 60
ing ahead?
What moral or religious organiza-
tion gave Prof. Drew any authority
to negotiate with the saloonists of
the city before proceeding with the
threatened arrests for general Sunday
violation?
The consent of the saloon men may
never be obtained for enforcement
OF Sunday closing against any kind
Of business. The saloon men are the
last to favor Sunday closing and Prof.
Drew must know that
Is he not crawling out of rather a
small hole, and backing down rather
awlowardly in his crusade against
violators of the Sunday statute? The
people admire a man who never com.
promises on moral proposition.
The people really would like to
know whether any kind of business
can be conducted In this city on Sun
day, and while the matter is before
the courts let 1t be settled thoroughly.
Why not ask the consent of the
candy men to swear out warrants
against the saloon men? 1t would
be just as logical
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-16

The propulsive power for better
public schools must come from the
people. The most hardened and in
different politician on any school
board will admit the necessity of
higher grades If they are called for
loudly enough by the people of the
district
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-16

the bill board nuisance is about a
thing of the past,
Prohibitory agitation may fan the
flame of life and let it survive awhile
longer, but it is doomed to die just
and meritorious death.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-16

ly amended by the Legislature, and
shall hope to see 1t introduced.
With these restrictions and reser-
vations we shall advocate and uphold
the law, although we opposed its
adoption at the election.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-16

There is no better investment that
any community can make than to
have Just as good public schools as
possible. 1t is the education of the
masses that ensures the perpetuity
of free institutions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-16
THE GRAND RoNpE LANDS.
(OregonIan Rditorinl. Inne In

(Oregonian Editorial, June 81
A circular has been issued by the
general land office, in accord with the
act Of congress of April 2S, 1904 for
sale, in pursuance Of agreement made
with the Willamette tribes and other
Indians belonging to the Grande
Ronde reservation, in this state. of all
the unallotted lands of said reserva-
tion amounting to 26,3O1 acres. It is
ordered and lirected that on and after
Monday the LIST day of August. 1904,
at 8 A, NJ, and until Monday the Sth
day of August, 1904, at II O'Clock A.
NJ, sealed bids be received at the local
land Office at Oregon City for the said
lands. Bids will be received for any
portion of the lands, as described in
the subdivisions; and the secretary
may also receive bids in bulk for the
whole tract.
The effect of this act, and of the or
der, issued under it, is likely to be
that no bidder for a single quarter
section, more or less, according to
lines of survey or size of lots, can Sc
cure to himself the land, unless he
bid an extravagantly high price. The
privilege extended to large buyers or
syndicates to bid on the entire offer
ing is an invitation to such bidder to
grasp all the land by bidling an aver
age lump price per acre in excess of
the fixed minimum of $1.25-enough
in excess to make the sum Of all
the individual Offers and according
to the terms of the circular of the
general land Office of May 49, 1904, |
the register and receiver will be com
PEELED to accept such lump bid. and
thereby shut out every other bidder.
1t goes without saying that the |
lands will fetch good, stiff price far
IN excess of the $2S,5OO to be paid !
he lndians-the total minimum
out If congress had it in mind to legis.
w. ~ NNH' a pOOl man SuOulQ nave
decent show for a quarter section
he act cited fails wonderfully to carry
'ut such intention. The only possible
exercise of judgment or discretion on
he part of the secretary of the inte.
ior Is in the words of the act "that
ne secretary may also receive bids
n bulk for the whole tract of lands
hus offered for sale or separate bids
or that part of said tract lying on the
'outh side of the reservation, and con.
listing approximately of $4,000 acres.
md for that part of said tract lying
N the north side of the reservation.
nd also consisting of 1900 acres"
This would permit two syndicates.
riendly or otherwise, to offer a sem.
'lance of competition by each bidding
or one of the two tracts, north or
outh, The act appears to have been
nconsiderately drawn. +
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-16

The Journal wishes to reprint the
above and deliberately ask Republi.
cans to stop and think what is means.
That editorial is the deliberate ut.
terance of one of the reliable Republi.
can party papers of the Pacific
coast.
Can you not see a great departure
from the Republican principle of deal.
ing with public lands in the days of
the Founder of Republicanism?
Would such a disposition of public
lands have been possible in the days
or the immortal Abraham Lincoln?
AS the Oregonian suggests. did
congress legislate in such a way that
poor man would have a decent show
for a quarter section?
1t is to be hoped that the surmises
of the above editorial are not correct
and that the reservation will not be
parcelied out to two big syndicates.
For the sake OF the land department
IL is to be hoped that the surmises of
the Oregonian editorial are incorrect
Has not the time come to quit doing
so much for the syndicates and the
corporations and save the remnants
of public lands for the poor man?
II Is the poor man, the laborer. who
creates all the wealth to begin with,
and then this accumulated wealth
steps in and shuts him on the land.
Is the creature greater than the
creator and is the creator of wealth
to become the slave and vassal Of
his creation?
There is needed another jackson
in the Presidents chair who will say
by the Eternal not one more patent
for anything but a homestead
There are needed governors and
other officials in the states who will
set down their foot and refuse pub.
lie lands for any but home-builders.
To be permitted to live on the land
by the grace of syndicate or a cor
poration is at best but the life OF
serf.
What becomes of the proud boast
of this being the land of the free
the home OF liberty, and the nursery
of independence?
This is not the cry Of Socialism. bui
the deliberate demand OF the thinking
men in the Republican party that IN,
the land policies OF this government
be restored TO the original intention
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-16
New Dentist.

For the benefit Of those employed
during the day, l will keep office
hours from Z to s evenings, and from
10 to ~ Sundays. Phone Main 1871.
Gray building. 5-24-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-16

of the founders of the party--lands
for the people and not for the priv
ileged classes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-16

We ought to be happy. There is
another Italian band headed this way,
We will hear some more of those clas-
sical rigolettis. pizzerinktums and
sphagoletti performances that thrill
the hearts of true Americans at one
plunk thrill, Then he goes out and
kicks himself at having blown his
coin, and longs for one stanza of the
old Red, White and Blue, Old Grimes
is Dead or any other good old Ameri
can tune he can understand But LET
the band come. They will pay hotel
bills, buy drinks. and leave more
money behind than they take away
In that way Salem is quite civilized
Those foolish enough to part with
their shekels ad to the circulation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
EATON WAS THERE.

Il
Washington, Jan. Gossip as to
|candidates overshadows the question o.
"a time and place for holding the demo-
cratic convention. The democratic conf
mittee assemblies tomorrow to, take ,ip
the business for which the present meet.
ing Is held
Parker and German are the favorites
among the committeeman The aspira-
stions of Wiiiiafn Randolph Hearst arc
viewed with alarm Democrats assert
that he may cause trouble. If the sef,ti-
rllcflt of the men now here reflects the
feeling Of the democratic hosts then
there is bitter opposition % the Hearst
boonl
The northwest is not strongly repre-
sentcd here. T ID O' Brieil Of ST Paul,
national committeeman for Minnesota,
will not attend the meeting, His proxy
ii held BY Representative John Lind oi
Minneapolis National Committeeman
Maris Taylor Of South Dakota also fail
led 10 put III ail appearance. Former
Senator Jones Of Arkansas, chairman
holds his proxy One of the few mem
Hbers Of the committee from the north
west IN NorflS Dakota S national conn
inilteenlai,, il B. Eaton of Fargo. The
indications are that Chicago Win be tic
place md THE first week ID July tho
time for holding The convention.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
MAY BE LONG DRAWN OUT,
The Jap Minister to Russia Thinks the Wa
Wouid BE Long One.

ST. Petersburg, Jan I3.Mr. Kurino,
the japanese minister in an interview de-
clared that if war should come he be-
Elicved it would be prolonged one. 1t
was difficult now to see how It could
be decisive, he said, considered solely
from a military point Of view. The
majority of the people of Russia, added
the minister, and many persons abroad,
have under estimated Japan's strength,
the idea prevailing in some otherwise
we'll informed quarters that Japan would
be unable to put more than 100000 sol
diers i'm the field This idea is entirely
|erroneous.
Minister Kurino said he still was
hopeful of peace, but was confident that
Eff necessary the japanese army of more
than 100000 men would give good ac-
count of itself and do credit to Japan's
military system and system Of cornpul-
sorry education. He pointed o,it that
Japan's coast defences were so stroug
that General Kuropathkin, the Russian
minister of war, had freely admitted
that even a coalition of the powers
would be unable to effect a landing on
Japanese soil. s
The opinion prevailing abroad that the
terniinatipn of negotiations would necesr
saTlly mean war is not held strongly
Fiicfa Il issia has nc declared Nliai
she intends to do.
Japan occupies CoreaS the belief
prevails iIl some quarters that Russia
would not risk a naval engagement but
would occtfDy northern COfea TaDai1
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
THE BETCHEL MURDER.

Allentown, Pa, Jan. The series oi
trials 10 fix the responsibility for the
murder III October last Of Mabel Betchel
the pretty 2T-year-old silk mill girl of
this. city, was begun before Judge Trek
Ter in the Lehigh County court, and
David Weisenbefger, one Of the accused
lovers Of the unfortunate girl, was form
ally arraigned and acquitted of the muir
der charge Alois Ecksteiii, Mabel
Bechtel's fancee, also charged with COM
lplicity in the crime, was called to the
bar Of the court and the slow work Of
selecting jury to try him was began.
After Ecksteir's case is disposed Of, the
aged mother Of the dead girl, Myrtha,
the I7-year-old daughter, and the two
sons, Charles and John, viii be tried for
completely in the sensational crime.
Thomas BeclteI another son, who was
arrested along with the above named per-
SONS, committed suicide iii his cell the
day after he was taken into custody.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
ALASKAN LEGISLATION.

Washington, JAM. I3. Senator Nelson
introduced bills providing legislation for
Alaska in conformity with recommends
.tions by a special committee from the
committee on territories which. visited
Alaska last summer. These bills pro-
vide for an additional Judge for Alaska;
for the construction and maintenance Of
roads :; the. establishment and maintsn
.ance of schools, and the care and support
of insane and destitute persons; amend
and codify the laws relating TO municipal
corporations provide for the election OF
"a delegate to the house of Representatives
and amend the act defining and punish
ing crimes and providing a code oftcriin-
inal procedure NJ Z.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
THE BANK RUN
The Depositors Of the Superior Saw.
ings Bank Are Stili After Their
Money.

Superior, Wis, Jan. I3.--Thc run on
the First National Bank, which started
yesterday, continued until I:3o this
morning when the last of the saving
sdepositors was paid and the, officials
closed the doors for the night and went
home. The bank officials say the bank
can stand run as they have plenty of
leash. q
The run on the bank was resumed
this morning at 10 O'clock when about
fifty depositors of the savings depart
Bment were in line Cashier Benson
said he was glad to have an opporttn4
iity of showing the banks ability to
meet every demand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
/ CAN TRAVEL ALONE.

Washington Jan. 49, That the de-
stroyers comprising the first torpedo
aotilla are able to cross the ocean under
their own steam with absolute safety is
the opinion of Lieut. 4 L. III. Chandler,
commanding, expressed in a report to
the navy department on the trip, from
Hampton Roads to San Juan, during
which he said they clearly demonstrated
their sea Worthiness and coal capacity.
The report was prepared at San Juan
shortly before the departure Of the
flotilla.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
OPEN FoR SETTLEMENT.

Washington, Jan I3.-Commissioner
of Indian Affairs Jones will recommend
TO the president the issuance of a proc
lamation opening to settlement The tract
Eof land in Nebraska, ten miles long and
flve miles wide, adjoining the Pine Ridge
Agency across the line in South Dakota
This tract has been reserved for sof1lt
years to- protect the Pine Ridge Indians
from the sale Of liquor within its bord-
efS Fi
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
HAD r RABIES
Parents and Friend Of an infected
Child May Die From Bites
and Kisses.

Chicago, Jan. Harold Latta, who
died al the Pasteur Hospital Of Rabies
was kissed BY his father and mother and
Forest Birdsall of Madrid, TAI, the dead
ehild's home, may die as a result Of be-
ing infected BY the poison. The father
and Forest BirdsalI were bitten bystlie
tllc child The mother became injected
by absorbing poison from the child ssGbs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
PERSISTENT
Senator Patterson Again Asks the
Senate to Investigate the Coli
orado Strike.

Washington, Jan. I'm the senate
today Patterson Of Colorado presented 4
teIegraphic petition from the Colorado
federation Of labor in session at Dem
yer requesting the adoption of flne feso-
luton formerly presented By Patterson
for the investigation of the strike by
The senate committee on Judiciary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
REMAINS OF sMITHsoN.

Washington, Jan. I3.The National
Geographical Association, has requested
the navy department to have warship
meet the steamer Princess Orine on her
arrival at New York. The Princess
Crime brings the remains of James
Srnithson, founder Of the Smithsonian
Institution, from Genoa to this country
to be finally inferred at Washington.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
RESUME WORK.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. I3.--After stis-r
pension Of several weeks for repairs it
is announced that the Edgar Thomson
steel works will resume operations in full
giving employment to 2,5oo men, 4.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
RACE w AR
Indiana Is Excited Over a Scrap Be.
tween Whites and Negroes--
Latter Wen Armed.

Muncia. Ind, Jan. I3.-Great alarm
was felt at Normal City today on ac-.
count Of al race war. The negroes have.
received arms anc ammunition and the
police with many deputies are guarding
the home of the leading negroes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
THE MACHEN TRIAL.

Washington, Jan. I3.-The cross-ex-
animation of John Howley, chief clerk
of the Office Of the first assistant post
master general, in the trial of Machen
j and others was continued today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
THE TREATY . ]. ]
!. .. RATIFIED
The Treaty Between the United States
|. and China was Ratified at WASH
ington Today.
IL Provides for Open Ports at Mukden
and Autung in the Province Of

!, Washington, Jan. I3.--Ratifcations
Iof the American Chinese commercial
treaty were. exchanged at the state de.
'partmeiit today by Secretary Hay and
IChentung Lang Cheng, the Chinese
minister here. The treaty provided foi
opening the ports OF Mukden and An.
'tung, Manchuria, to the worlds com.
Irnerce .ra.g, a.. -. 49,, r
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
FREIGHT HIT A COAL TRAIN.
One Man Killed and Another May Die As Re.
suit of Collision.

St. Louis, Jan. One man was
killed, one fatally hurt and one SER
iously hurt in a collision between a
through freight on the Southern rail-.
road and "a coal train
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
LABOR INSURANCE.

Washington, Jan. ia resolution
was introduced by Representative Steen-
5erson of Minnesota, requesting the sec
'retary of commerce and labor to report
TO the house what Legislation is required
to establish an effective system of labor
insurance and to what extent such a sys-
tenn could be established by federal
authority. t.. ..s.. ls.-n..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
GERMANS GET
A new IDEA
The Germans Have About Concluded
There May BE War Between
Japan and Russia.
For a Long Time They Have Regarded
War AS Wholly linz
probable.

Berlin, Jan. IS Official opinion re-
Igarding the probability Of war between
Russia and Japan has suddenly chang
ed. Intelligence received at the. for
ieign Office caused tine government to
believe the situations is extremely
tense.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
CORONER INVESTIGATES

New Rockford, N. d, Jan
Charles Ducke, a young farmer, re-
Siding southeast Of this city, was
.founds dead in the barn among his
stock The cause Of death is not
knpWih but the coroner is iaevstigat-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
TRAINED NURSES.

Washington, Jan. I3.-Senator Calm
ger introduced a bill for the establish
ing and organization of corps of
trained nurses in the United States
navy
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
HANNA,S REELECTION.

Columbus, o., Jan. II Ait the joint
session of the legislature today Scna-l
tpr Hanna was reelected by the greatest
vote ever given a senator from this
state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
. MARK,s sIsTER.I .IN-I.AW.

Keokuk, Ia, Jan. 13.--Mrs Orion
Clements, widow Of Mark Twain's
brother, is dying at her home here Of
heart trouble &
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-01-13
.EX MINISTER DENNY IS DEAD.


jamestown, n Jan. Col.
Charles DENLY o. Evansville, Ind u.
IS. minister TO China, during the adj
Iministration OF Presidents Cleveland
and Harrison, died here suddenly to-
day, aged 70. He lccturcd here last
night.
The Washington times., 1904-07-02
WEATHER REPORT.

A depression stiIl covers New England
and the ST. Lawrence valley. An area
of high pressure IS ceutered ia tine upper
Mississippi valley with a slow east
southeast movement. 10 has increased
considerably IN Intensity, and there has
been general rise in pressure over
the South Atlantic States and the Cam
adian Northwest.
Showers nave continued In New Eng
land the middle Atlantic States. the
lower lake region. and the upper OHIO
valley, ana local rains have fallen in
Southern Kansas. Southwestern Mis-
gouri. and ln the Northern Eo. Ky Noun
tain region.
AbnOrmauy cool weather prevails iu
the Ohio valley, the lake region. and
the Middle Mississippi valley aad tenn
peratures are also below tAe seasonal
average IA New England and the Middle
Atlantic States.