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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-10
Fire in Furnaces.

FIRE was again made in The furnaces,
ol me American steamship Massach,,
sets ct the shipya:h Yesterday The
work ol repairing he vessel is pro
crossing rapidly and as soon as she has
brcn 1lo?tcd oui Of the dry dock. her
engines VIII Lc tested. as they have
bcrn almost rebuilt since tho ship has
Gcen at the sl.ipyard
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-10
CHRISTIAN EnDEAvoR SOCIETIES
Mass Meeting to be Held at Christian
Church Tonight

There Will be mass meeting of the
members Of the Christian Endeavor
Unions OF this city and Hampton at
the Thrtieth street Christian church
tonight.
Several We'll known speakers Will
make addresses and a special musical
program has been arranged for the
occasion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-10
The sanbc Girl"

NlisS Eva I,anGuay. WHO * "a appear
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-10

The Edward n. Ca!isch Lodge. b Mai
BIRTH. gave an enjoyable smoker at
The lodge room last night The hall
was Tiled many visitors from Hamp-
ton and Norfolk being present
Speeches We're made by several nom
bcrS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-10
Don't You Eorne&

We have all the Best bargains on
INC market. NEIMS. MARY;, Roy
ENTCN & CHAPLIN. Inc. Real Estate
insurance. Rcnts, Loans and Invest
mcnt Bonds. o.d.6t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-10
Or. Shelton is Alarmed

pr A. =. Shelton. Of BlunlIicll.
SAYS that hr has been warned ,l,al cor.
tain rar'!cs or BlcclGclh arc planning
!" blow hiH M with dynamite. The
doctor says that he will cyac,alc hi;
Bloodlicld quarters.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-10

THOSE !orty-twO piece dinner sets at
i.'sh arc selling for only 1857 a set.
have you seen them? 2.7.ir
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-16
JESSE WHITE.
Scheme of State Ownership

Mount Pleasant Tenn, Nov Ito the Ed
tor of The Independent: Judge Russell's expos
ures in Everybodys Magazine of Beef Trust meth
DDS strengthens the faith of those who insist
that the highways over which nations products
must be transported from the producer to the
consumer should not remain in private hands.
The steel highways should be placed on the same
basis as the dirt and the water highways. They
should be maintained by the public and be free
to all carriers. This would eliminate all forms
of discrimination and reduce rates to cost of
service. A beginning could be made in a single
state, or the federal government could initiate
the plan by building acquiring transcontin-
entail line and two three lines running from the
Canadian border south. A tier or the progressive
western states which are not yet owned by the
corporations or frightened by new idea might
with profit try the experiment.
railway with all its fixed appurtenances.
can be built from the Manitoba line to the Gulf
of Mexico through North Dakota. South Dakota
Nebraska Kansas. Oklahoma and Texas for the
comparatively insignificant of s20.000000.
This would be. say 100000 for Texas and So
100000 each for the other states and territories.
The cost OF the rolling stock on American rail.
roads approximatos $4,000 per mile. AT this rate
s500a.000 would provide ample rolling stock to
meet the present demands of a railroad of that
length
There are any number OF interests, such as
cattlemens associations, Farmers unions. Bust.
ness Mems leagues. Manufacturers associations.
etc. along the line OF this proposed railroad that
are able to equip trains and thar would doubtless
do so-haulIng their own goods and competing
for the carrying business OF others.
There would be tremendous cut In rates.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-16
66s Nebrasl<e Independent

particularly within zone of 100 miles on either
side of the new road. That zone would increase
in population so per cent In five years, $500 O0O
Every individual added to the population would
enhance the value of the land within the zone
$780, Here would be an increase in land values
cents on the 500 on this increased land value,
not to speak of an equal increase in Improvement
and personality values, which would follow, would
yield $5,000,000 annual revenue, or sufficient to
maintain the road in splendid condition and
pay the cost OF construction in six years. This
road can be built in year. These states that
are croaking over the exactions or the beef trust
and the oil trust have the remedy in their own
hands. Have they the wisdom TO apply-it? The
highway from the gulf port to the worlds ports
Is free. See the connection?
A. FREELAND.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-16

II will be seen by this table that all classes
of farms Increased. most of all those from 10 to
500 acres. In the percentage of total number OF
farms those above 1000 rose from OF per
cent In 1850 to 0.s per cent in 1900. while those
from 10 TO 20 acres rose from ca per cent In
1850 10 "a per cent In 1900 and those from 20 to
so acres from 1876 per cent In 1880 To 2i9 per
cent In 1900; farms Of ether areas having slight.
y decreased In percentage.
Among the industries the tendency toward
Capitalization In remarkable. but 1t Ia unwarrant-
ed TO conclude from the Capitalization of indus
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-16

tries to the Capitalization of property. because
industries large scale are owned for the
most part by joint stock companies Frequently.
therefore. the combination of establishments into
one IL the expansion OF one which comes to %
owned by joint stock company. This implies
the transfer OF property from few persons to
a great many. The formation OF the United States
Steel Corporation is on illustration In point Six
or seven years ago the steel industry was con-
trolled by Mr.. Carnegie and few other men:
now the United States Steel Corporation II owned
BY thousands OF stockholders.
III. ID. MAXWELL.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-16
NOVEMBER Is, 1905

pounding their interest several times each year?
5.-Was there ever plot recorded in history,
sacred or profane dating back past the dark ages
up to this so-called enlightened age when millions
of intelligent people allowed themselves to be
thoroughly and Systematically wronged and
robbed and not raise voice and protest against
the oppressor?
6.-What advantage is it, except to the bank
and money manipulators for the government
to issue interest bearing bonds, and place them
in the hands of a few blood-thirsty and money.
thirsty sharks, styling themselves national
bankers" to issue at secondhand, currency
for the people to use, instead of issuing the cur
rency direct, without interest, in place OF the
bonds?
lis not the gOvernment-the people--the
basis upon which rests the fuflment of the re-
qurements of these bonds and interest for ulti-
mate payment, and would not the same basis be
equally as good for the fulfllment of the require
ments of national currency il issued direct by
the government without interest anu without the
intervention of the banks?
S.Or possibly to be more specific, with the
chance Of repetition which 1t will bear for
thousand times) does it make the obligation of
people-the gOvernment-any more binding for
the ultimate payment and redemption Of these
bonds to have them drawing interest, (which most
assuredly is additional burden) and placing
them in the hands OF bankers and scalpers for
speculation and increasing their gains, all OF
which comes out of the people, than their oblga-
tons would be, to have the currency issued direct
without such an incubus as the bounty them
selves?
9.-Would it not be an advantage to us as
nation of intelligent rational and thinking peo-
pie to have currency, our money issued directly
by the government and to eliminate the entire
system OF specializing in medium of ex-
change by salpers, sharks and money manpula-
tors, who take the advantage of creating a
money panic at any time when they can make it
profitable to themselves to do SO?
10-Can it be possible that 80,000,000 of in
telligent American people are satisfied and that
they will long continue to be satisfied and "held
up by the few cunning men who are amassing
millions out of their lack of shrewdness in fol-
lowing the phantom of gold standard devised
by underhanded craft and based upon bonds in
stead of being based upon gold and who
playing upon the credulities of this nation only
for their own avaricious greed, glory and gain?
11-Will you kindly give some gold stand
ard" republican or democrat space in your col
umns his name, to answer these ques-
tons, briefly | have asked them, that
can draw a bead on him and get the enlighten-
ment very much desired?
JESSE WHITE.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-16
Maxwell Presents Figures
A. FREELAND.

Chicago ILL.,, November 2.--To the Editor of
The Independent: Let see what some of Mr.
Obenchains boasted statistics were. He stated
for example, that the thirteenth annual report
OF the commissioner of labor showed that in the
matter of labor cost, labor formerly received by
hand $37,142 for producing a product for which
today by machine methods it receives but 1920,
a ratio of 81 These statistics therefore, are in
tended to prove that in these particular lines Of
production to which the statistics apply the
laborer receives less than one-ffth the product.
But this does not prove that all labor receives
only one-ffth of all that is produced. / pointed
out that an increased production was necessary
to supply the increased demand coming from
those not engaged in productive labor | did not
require government statistics to prove that point,
because it is a matter OF observation which
little thought will reveal to any intelligent
Mr.. Obenchains statistics prove one thing and
he asserts another His statistics tend to prove
that in certain productive occupations labor
CLEANS only one-ffth, Or even less, of the wealth
produced Mr. Obenchan then asserts that all
labor receives only one-ffth OF what is produced.
The statistics were not designed to prove that
point, and a matter of fact do not prove it.
! respect government statistics insofar their
scope applies to the question in hand, but do
no respect false differences drawn from true sta
tistics.
The thirteenth annual report Of the commits
soner of labor fully sustains my main contention,
that Mr. Obenchain does not take into consider
alton the nonproductive Tor if he prefers the
but only the directly productive laborer.
Turning to the report find that, for exam
pie it deals with the brickmaker, but not with
the brcklayer, who also receives share in wages
or in the wealth produced. 1t deals with the
pet-maker but not with the carpet layer or car
pet-beater, with the carriage maker but not with
the coachman, with the paint maker, but not with
the housepainter, etc.
These statistics, as | indicated, applied to
only a limited class of laborers. In the very ma
ture of things it would be impossible for the gov
eminent to gather statistics to prove just how
much of the wealth produced in the country goes
to laborers of all kinds
In his first letter Mr. Obenchain said:
"Just certain as the productive power of
the worker today has increased fve-fold faster
than his compensation just certain is surplus
of products unavoidable and an unemployed prob
lem inevitable"
Dy nc means IT certain proportion OF
wealth goes to the constantly increasing class Of
non-productive workers there will continue to be
10 and 90 and so
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
SOCIAL
EVENTS
Card Party.

Judge and Mrs. C. +. Wolverton gave
a delightful evening party to about 40
of their friends last evening at their
home on Court street.
The rooms were artistically decorated
with a profusion of sweet briar and
quantities of wild flowers were ar
ranged about the rooms
The entertainment of the evening
was $500" aud the prizes were won
by Mrs. +. f. Slater and Anderson Can.
non.
The hostess was assisted in entertain
ing and serving by the Misses Nellie
Thielsen, Althea Moores and Miss Ed.
ma Byrd, of Spokane, niece of Judge
Wolverton, who is visiting them.
The affair was very pleasant and a
delightful evening was spent. This is
one OF a series OF parties which Mr..
and Mrs Wolverton are giving.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
STATE
SOCIAL
NEWS,
Fruitland.

Preaching sevices were held last Sun
day, conducted by Rev. Crooks.
Mr.. Parsons and son have moved on
their recently purchased farms at Fruit.
land.
A minister from Portland held SER
vices at Mr.. Leroy Jones Tuesday ev.
ening.
Fanny Crosby day will be observed at
Eruitland next Sunday evening at Z
o'clock.
Mr.. Ilaggerty and family expect to
move soon onto the w. Pugh farm Mr..
McIlwain will then move onto his farm
again.
A pleasing surprise was given Mr.
and Mrs. A. II. Runner last Friday
evening. The neighbOrs and friends
having heard of their intention of NOV
ing soon thought TO go in and mako
merry with them for a time. All pres
ent enjoyed a very pleasant evening,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
Died In Salem.

Benz. w. Munkers, Of Munkers sta.
tion, Linn county, died in Salem this
morning, where he had been brought
for treatment last Thursday. He was
40 years Of age, and prominent resi-.
dent of Linn county, where he was born
and raised. His brother, exSheriff /. A.
Munkers, came down on the overland
this morning, and the remains were
taken to Jefferson on the IL O'Clock
train, and from thence TO his home at
Munkers. He was unmarried.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
We're From Missouri.

Notice is hereby given to fishermen
who bring in stories of their big
catches Saturday and Sunday to the
sporting editor of The journal, that no
credence will be given to their tales
unless the fish accompany the story We
do not want TO publish the fish, but
only want To see them as an evidence
of good faith, Fishemen should also
remember that this is Lent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
A Wide.Awake Newcomer.

Charles l.. Hogmire, late of Michigan,
has purchased the McGilvery farm near
Shaw and will make his home in Ore
gon. He was employed as agent Of the
Michigan Central for 90 years, and is
taking up farm work in order TO be
released from the confinement of Of
fee work. He has certainly secured
an excellent farm and is well pleased
with his buy. Messrs. Derby and Will
son made the deal through their real
estate Office, and are making many sim
liar sales. Many OF these newcomers
are settling in Marion county, and they
will certainly never have occasion TO
regret il.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
Will Be Closed Out
Salem to HaYeGreat
Sale
Pianos Only Slightly Used for
a SOng---An Event of Un-
usual Interest to Music
Lovers

We have undertaken to dispose of
the remaining pianos belonging to the
stock of Messrs. Gilbert Bros, the
bankrupt bankers, formerly of Salem
This stock consists mainly of used in
struments which had been in homes
scattered all over the country, and
which the receiver of the said bankrupt
firm has finally succeeded in getting to.
gether. We have purchased these in.
struments from the receiver at about
one-fourth their value, and are anx.
ious to dispose of them without DELAY.
and accordingly we will begin Monday
ten-days' sale, at prices lower than
have ever been seen in Salem or anv
other locality, upon such a class of in.
struments.
Every piano has been carefully ex.
amined by us, and we do not hesitate 70
pronounce them the greatest bargains
for the price we have ever handled.
They have all been placed in perfect
condition, and could not be told from
brand new. They are, in reality. as
good as new.
We offer Monday choice of the Ever.
ett Singer, Bentley, Gilbert and vari.
Gus other makes at prices from $3.50
upward.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
Wondered Why.

A stranger visiting in the city this
week noticed the number Of bicycle
riders who guided their machines with
one hand, and wondered thereat. He
mentioned the fact 10 an acquaintance,
and was informed that the reason was
50 the riders could hold an umbrella
over them with the other hand when it
rained. ooh, see, " said the stranger.
'One never gets too old % learn some.
thing new. #"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
PERSONALS

II. G. Mahon, Of Eugene, is in the
city on business.
J. A. Bowlby, of Astoria, is in the
city for few days.
Mrs. A. II. Taliafero, of Eugene, is
visiting relatives in this city.
Attorney General Crawford went to
Portland this morning for a short stay.
Hon. G. +. Wolverton went to Al
bany this noon on a short business trip.
Miss Helen Steiwer has returned
from an extended visit with friends at
Tacoma.
The little child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Garrow is very i'll at the home of Mrs
Garrow s mother, Mrs. Emmett, in Yew
Park.
Miss Gertrude Gray, a student at st.
Helen's Hall, Portland, is spending
few days with relatives and friends in
the city.
Among the Jefferson people visiting
in the city this week were W. L. Jones,
| DR.. and Mrs. Hawk, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Looney, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weed,
Mrs w. L. Jones.
j. s. VanWinkle, of Albany, is in the
city. He attended the graduation ex-
ercises of the medical department of
Willamette University, his brother be-
ing one of the graduates.
Rev. II. A. Ketchum, formerly pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church in this
city, arrived here today from Baker
county, where he is now located. He
will remain here for a few days.
Miss Emma Elgin, of Salem, who is
spending few months with her broth
er Charles Elgin, of North Bend was
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs II. NJ. Bran
son, of this city, yesterday.-Coast
Mail
Thomas MaplethOrpe was pleasantly |
surprised Thursday, when his brother,
Joseph II. Maplethorpe, of Chicago,
Ills, whom he had not seen for six
ten years, arrived in the city. Mr..
Maplethorpe expects to spend several
weeks in Salem.
Dr. o. d. Miles, of Salem, was in our
city Thursday. He is looking about in
search Of a location, but has not vet
selected one. The doctor is quite we'll
known to many of our older residents,
having been a resident of this section
Is years ago.-Jefferson Review.
j. o. VanWinkle, of this county, a
of the medical graduating class
this evening at Salem, has contracted
to help DR.. Kelley for one year, begin.
ming May 1st. He will come April LIST
and spend a month getting acquainted
He will be a big help in surgery, having
been intern in the hospital during the
last college year.-Brownsville Times
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
Basket Social.

The second baseball team of the Sa.
lem High school gave most enjoy
able basket social last evening to their
friends \ program was rendered, and
a general good time was had. The has.
kets netted quite neat little sum, and
the affair was both a success in fnan.
eial as well as IA social way. The pro
eeeds are to be used for the benefit of
the team.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01

sale at ten days, we do not antieina,.
that there will be single piano "a
naming at the close of this week
Those anticipating a purchase should
bear this in mind, and call early. IN
fact, if you intend buying at all, il be
hooves You to call at once, as the best
bargains will go to the first buyers
w. H. WEIR, General Agent
Sale will be held in the MeCornaek
block, in the furniture store of The
well-known firm of the House Furnish
ing Company.
The sale will be conducted by The
able w. H. Weir, superintendent Of
agents, and will be held in the furni.
ture store of the well-known firm Of
The House Furnishing Co., corner Of
Liberty and Court streets.
EILER PIANO HOUSE,
A. L. Lovelace, Mgr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
1905 Was Popular.

Some of the stenographers and lady
clerks in the city hall had all kinds of
fun today calling up their friends on
the phone and asking them els this
one, nine, 90, fvei" OF course,
the one called up, unless they were
wise and next to the fact that it was
All Fools day, would say no, and then
the person at the other end of the line
would como back at them with "Look
on the calendar April Fool "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
Pound the Body.

The body Of little Pauline schmidt.
who was drswRed in the canal at Al.
bauy on Friday morning, was found by
Marvin Brandebury aud Robert Davis
Yesterday afternoon in the CalapoOia
river several blocks below where she
fell into the canal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
As Rapid as Chicarn.

One of the newcomers TO the city was
walking on State street this morning.
and when opposite Cross meat market
noticed the employees unloading a
wagon N meat by hooking tackle on
to the beef and running it into the mar.
ket ON sliding pulled. "Gee. Mack.
maw," he said; these folks handle
meat about as rapidly as they do at the
Chicago stock yards.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
Christian Science.

Second Church of Christ, Scientist
l40 Chemeketa street. Services Sun.
day at 1880 a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sub
ject of lesson sermon: care Sin, Dis
ease and Death Real?" Sunday School
at Has a. IN. Wednesday evening tes-
timonial meeting at 1880 O'Clock.
Reading room in the church, open each
afternoon except Sunday. All are cor
daily invited.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
Here Again.

The trading stamp men were in the
city again this week, trying TO con
some merchants into giving up five per
cent of their gross ales for the privi.
lege Of using the stamps. The stamp
promoters met with small encourage.
meat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
Plans 70 Get Rich

are often frustrated by sudden break
down, due TO dyspepsia or constipa
tion' Brace up aud take Or. King =
New Life Pills They take out the
materials which are clogging your en-
ergies' and give YOU new start.
Cure headache and dizziness too. At
J. e. Perry's drug store; s5c, guar.
teed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
NEW TODAY
DIED.

MAHON-At the Oregon insane asy'
lum, Thursday, March 30, 1905, Dt
JOS. W. Mahon, pioneer of Lane
county, from apoplexy, aged IS years
old.
Deceased came across the plains ID
1852, and settled near junction, where
he resided for many years. He leaves
three sons and one daughter. The bur
ial took place in this city yesterday
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
First Methodist Episcopal.

The pastor will preach at 1O:3o a. m.
on "After the Revival WHAT" and
at 1880 p. m. on "God Given Convic-
tions." A number of members will be
welcomed at the morning hour. The
public is invited to be present.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
First PRESBYTERIAN.

Rev. James A. p. McGaw, d. d., will
preach in the morning on "The Suf-
fering Savior" and in the evening on
." Christ's Credentials" Reception of
members and observance of the Lord s
Supper at the morning service. Sunday
school at noon. Y. p. S. G. Z. at $3.50
p. M
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
students Go Home.

A number OF the Willamette Univer.
siiy students left for their homes YES.
teriay 20 spend the week OF vacation
given now az the close o. the winter
term.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
Christian Science.

First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Services Lesson sermon and children g
classes at IL a. M: Subject of lesson
sermon: care Sin Disease and Death
Realf' Wednesday evening meetings
at 1880 p. m. Reading room open daily
except Sunday. Christian Science hall,
corner of Court and Liberty streets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01
w @. T u.

A Bible class will be organized Sun
day, April 2, 1905, after which there
viii be prayer and testimony meet
ing, beginning with a Bible lesson at
the W. c. T. U. hall at p. m.