Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-24
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February 22-Pourlng rain an
high wind, followed by breakin
clouds and sunshine, as we left 70
Southern Oregon and California Fe,
my horse, and he kissed me goodbye
for his breakfast Met DR.. Oglesby
the old Democratic warhorse, and h,
said he might run for congress. Ton
Cornelius and another Republican
went as far as Marion He said the
Oregon penitentiary was run very
cheap, compared to other states. The
beds and dining room for the guards
we're on the logging camp order. We
agreed that Governor Chamberlain
was entitled to commentator, rather
than prosecution, for improving the
conditions for the prisoners and Off.
GERS.
We passed the live town OF Jeffer.
son and ran into Albany in a show.
er The boys were selling apples at
the depot four and five for 10 cents.
Many lambs among the focks along
the road. Raining again. Mary's Peak
in the coast range visible as we leave
Albany. Mary has a mantle Of snow
and probably thousands Of little lambs
are hugging close to their mammas
among the foothills.
At Junction we saw a force of Jap
anese section hands working in a drlv.
ing rain. In the papers the same day
we saw accounts OF their having de.
feated the Russians in the first land
battle on the Yalu river. A burst Of
sunshine carried us past Irving. and
into the university city OF Oregon. We
saw the high school building, erected
by Mourer & Welch, of Salem, and
Eugene people are proud of it. At the
station was Ira Campbell, the Grover
Cleveland Of the Oregon Democracy
IL is a remarkable fact that Oregon
Democrats generally now admit the
inevitable-that Cleveland will be
their nominee Then what will Mill
Ter and the rest OF the Little BOYS
Blue do? Oh, fall in line and make
a grab in the dark for a postofice
Ira Campbell has become solid |
muldoon through the timely sales Of
hops at expansion Republican prices
He quit the newspaper business a few
years ago in very poor health, but his
Jolly good nature and horse sense
knowing enough TO get out from under
the great strain-pulled him through |
and the price Of hops helped a III.
tle-and today he Is no plgmy. We
met +, s. Findlay, OF Ashland on the
train. He Is now a piano tuner and
has a good business. Two years ago
he taught ap rimary department at the
Chemawa Indian school, and had the
smallpox there. He is the best.lool.
ing man we ever saw who has had the
smallpox. Or, Oglesby also looked
younger than | have ever seen him
look-a tribute 10 the wonderful
Western Oregon climate.
Cottage Grove shows signs of great
growth. Scores OF new houses are 20.
ing mp on both sides OF the CORPORA.
tion. On the train was Mrs. Collins
who conducts the Collins house AZ
Oakland She is one OF those talented
women who have a faculty OF making
hotels compromise between home
and heaven.
AZ Leona and other little sawmil
towns a common sight is a blooming
mother with a baby in her arms stand,
ing In every doorway. doubt very
much II there are any happier women
In the world than these wives OF com.
mon lahorers, and education that de.
prives women Of the joys OF unso.
phisticated maternity is the curse Of
modern society
IL is growing late. Our train Is an
hour late, An old wo0d.burner engine
has scarcely been able TO keen nm
steam, We had intended to stay an |
llght at Glendale, but will spend the
irst night az Roseburg. WIN try TO
send you a daily letter about our trim
inless II becomes SO interesting that
can't hnd time 10 write, which NAV.
20 the case, as there is much to see