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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-21
CHOSE
PISTOL
ROUTE
w. R. r. BirkS of Albany
Committed Suicide
Yesterday

W. r. r. Birks, for the past year a
resident Of this city, where he con.
Quoted a dray business until last Sat.
urday, committed suicide yesterday
afternoon, by shooting himself in the
head and left breast with a revolver,
and died after several hours, during
which time he was unconscious. Mr..
Birks was in his usual good spirits
during the forenoon, and was engaged
in trying to perfect a deal for the
Walker & Snyder store, and, with the
deal unprotected, he went home about
1880 O'Clock. He spoke pleasantly to
some Of his children as he entered the
house, then passed upstairs, sat down
on the side of the bed and shot him
self. His oldest son, a youth of 20,
was down town at the timej another
son, aged IS years, had gone to Yam
hill county earlier in the day, and the
daughters and smaller sons were in
the house when the father shot him.
self. Medical attendance was at once
secured, but nothing could be done TO
save the mans life.
Mr.. Birks had been in poor health
for some time, and this, with grief for
his loved ones, who had passed away,
and a general disposition to worry
over business affairs, is supposed to be
responsible for his rash act, which was
committed in a 1T Of dependency He
was a member Of the Woodmen Of the
World and the Women Of Woodcraft,
carrying in the two orders $4,000 insur.
ance in favor Of his children In addi.
tion he leaves them the farm in Yam.
hill county and other property valued
ut fully $12, O00.-Albany Herald.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-21
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.

Miss Eva Smith has returned from
Silverton.
Miss Pearl GOulet is spending a few
days in the city.
Percy Hunt returned home last ev.
ening from a visit in Portland.
Mrs. Harritt Hellyer is among the
Portland guests at the Welch-F leishauer
wedding.
Mrs. Gertie Bese, Of Portland, came
up today to attend the weleh.F leish.
auer wedding.
IL. 5. Gile was an Albany visitor yes.
terday, en- route home from his farm
in Lincoln county.
Miss Hattie Moorehead, of Junction
City, attending the closing exercises of
the Sacred Heart Academy.
DIR, and Mrs. j.. N. Smith, of Salem,
after visiting relatives near this city,
left yesterday for home.-Albany Her.
aid.
Miss Rena Ferguson, Of Pendleton,
came up from Portland this morning,
and is the guest of Miss Stella Brown,
Of this city.
Oscar steelhammer, of Agnews, Cal.
%ifornia, who has been spending a few
days with his parents at silverton, was
in the city today.
DR.. L. M. Hurd, accompanied by his
father, went to his farm on the siletz
yesterday. He expects to spend the
greater part of the summer there.
Mrs. w. +. Harmon and three daugh.
tiers, Of BOzeman, Montana, are expect.
ed to arrive in the city today. They
will be guests at the home Of Mrs.
Harmon's sister, Mrs. Susan Pigler.
Miss Mile MeGreer, who has been
spending a few days at the Sacred
Heart Academy, went to Junction City
today for a visit with Misses Wanda
Logan and Hattie and Josie Moore.
head.
N. Freres, of the stayton bank, was
in the city today. He is TO be cashier
the new silverton bank, and was
busy looking up some supplies for the !
new concern, which is to open this !
summer in a new building erected for
purpose.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-21
MARRIED.

the
city Han, June 20, 1905, Miss Lulu
y. Woodington, of silverton, to Cauis
W Hermann, Of Molalla, Clackamas
county.
After the ceremony they went to the
home Of Mrs. M. Mayors, the brides
grandmother, in Yew Park, where they
were served a wedding luncheon.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Woodington, Of silverton, and
a very popular young lady. The groom
is an enterprising young farmer of Mol
lala. They will reside at that place.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-21
Beautiful Lot Of Cherries.

The Capital Commission Company IS
doing some fine fruit packing, This
afternoon there was a box of Royal
Anne cherries, containing 30 pounds,
that was a thing Of beauty, the box is
llxls inches inside, and the facing lay
n Of cherries are packed in straight
ows each way across the box, il taking
70 rows onet way and is the other. In
other words, there were about the same
number of cherries as square inches. II
can't be beaten anywhere.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-21

Akron, o., June 2l.-COmmeneemsh'
week exercises at Buehtel College cor
eluded today with the graduation sA'
e%reises in Grouse gymnasium. The az
dress to the graduates was Delivers
by Prof. Charles Baker Dwight Oh
Middlebury College, and the degrees
were conferred by President ohufsi'
These exercises were followed IN tA'
afternoon and evening by the annH.
meeting Of the alumni association anu
the presidents reception.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-21
Prominent southerners we'd.

Richmond, Va, June FLA notable
wedding here today was that Of Mrs.
Herbert A. Claiborne, daughter Of
Colonel Coulter Cabell, Of South Car.
olina, and the national president Of
the Colonial Danes Of America, to
General William r. Cox, a former mem
Der Of congress, and one Of the wealth
lest planters Of North Carolina. The
marriage ceremony was performed by
Bishop Cheshire, Of North Carolina.
The guests included the prominent So
folks Of half dozen states.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-21
CAN'T
BEAT THE
DUTCH
Three Thousand Brawny Ger
man Turner's In In
dianOpOliS

Indianapolis, Ind, June 21.-Three
thousand German turner's and several
times that number Of other visitors
are in indianapolis for the twenty.
ninth annual national assembly Of the
North American Gymnastic Union.
The visitors come from every section
Of the United States, though the cities
having a large population, such as
Cincinnati, New York, Cleveland, Mil
waukee, st. Louis and Chicago, are
naturally the best represented. As spe-
cial guests Of the occasion there is a
delegation Of German turner's from the
fatherland.
The business district Of the city is
tastefully decorated in honor Of the
visitors. Myriads Of American and
German flags and festoons Of red,
white and black bunting meet the eye
at every turn. At four Of the princi.
pal street intersections have been
erected colossal statues typifying the
German idea Of physical culture.
The competitions and drills will be
inaugurated at the state fair grounds
tomorrow and will continue through
the remainder Of the week. Teams
and whole societies, some including
400 people, will participate, and there
will be vents which will show the en-
tire 5000 in beautiful formations.
The festival will be formally opened
tonight with a torehlight procession
through the down town streets. Her.
man Liber, president of the North
American Turnerbund, will deliver an
address in Monument Place, and May
or Hoffman will welcome the visitors
to the city. Following these formal.
ties there will be a concert in the Ger
man House.
The programme for the remaining
days of the festival is as follows;
parade, with floats and costumes; 2
p. M.-Beginning Of the tournaments
and contests s p. M.-Contests in
o%ratory and defamation. Vocal con
cert.
Friday A. denomination of
the %gymnastie eoutestsj Q p. M
Conclusion Of the ~gymnastie eontestsj
s p. Introduction Of festival play at
opera house. i
Saturdays A. M.-Popular gym
nastie exercises and field contests, at
the Turner Park; 2 p. M.-Mass gym.
nastie exhibitions by seniors, women
and %ehildrenj 5 P. M.-Mass exercises
and drills by all the turner's, number
ing at least S0O0i s p. M.-Informal
reception to visitors at the German
South Side Turner Hall and
the Independent Turner Hall.
s~unday-lO A. M.-Meeting for pio-
neer members of the North American
Tu%rnerbundj 9 T. M.-Open air enter
tainment, addresses, singing, gymnas-
tic exhibitions and other features, In
aermania Park 6 p. M.--AnnOunee
nent and distribution of prizes for the
contests, consisting of di-
and laurel wreaths. The laws
u the Turnerbund forbid the giving
II prizes having a p~eeuniary value.
Monday trips to points Of inter
naming in the city. Informal clos
ng Of the assembly in Turner Park.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-21
oregon suburban Auto 90.

Automobile car leaves Willamette
Hotel for Independence daily at 7 a.
m. and $3.50 p. m. Returning leaves In.
dependence at $3.50 and 8 p. m. Con.
meets at Independence with motor for
Monmouth, Dallas and all points on
West side. Special for evening parties.
6-17-tf M. p. BALDWIN, Mgr.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-21
MGAGOSANRE
ESLRARGALN1ROUSE
A II VOLUME OF BUSINESS AND SELLING
GOOD GOODS AT LITTLE PRICES

We offer for this GREAT SALE q varied Bargain Processior :, .
and prices that cannot be beat by any house west of Chicago. Loo a..
our store and see the crowds of peope-that is the real proo, M
would not be there only for the wonderful Inducements wa oror A.
Read over carefully this PRICE LIST and If you don't trade WITH Ne =
will keep you from paying too much for your goods elsewhere
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-21
OhicaEo strike Matter.

Chicago, June 2l.-Thirty wagons Of
the American Express Company were
blocked by teamsters at Clinton and
West Van Buren, streets for several
hours this morning. A mob of several
hundred strike symPathiEers surrounded
the wagons and resisted the deputies
The police finally dispersed the crowd
aud released the wagons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-21

FLHTcHER's CAsToRIA.
CHILDREN CRY FOR
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-21
Tough on the Heather

ChefoO, June ,2l,-Loeal missionaries,
who previous TO the war, had stations
IN Korea and Manehuria, complain they
are unable to secure mission funds from
Port Arthur banks, the books of which
are being held by the Japanese. The
banks claim they are pOwerless to set,
tie the banks affairs or pay out money.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-21

Boise, Idaho, June 2l.-The congress
sioual party inspecting government ir-
rigatiou projects arrived in Boise this
morning. Monday and Tuesday they
spent inspecting work at at Minidoka
and Twin Falls, Today they are in.
speetiug portions Of the New York and
Ridenbaugh canals.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-21
SALEM AFFAIRS
All Sorts Of Local Paragraphs Left
over From othsr Pages.

Attorney Finch returned this morn.
ing from Albany, where he had been
to visit his father, who is seriously i'll
with drOPsey.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-21

During the Lewis and Clark E1Po@
tion the o. @. T. 90. win make H
Of rs cents to Portland, round tap
Tickets good for 10 days Boats '~'
ing daily.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31
QUIT HOTEL THAT
BARRED HIS DOC
jim CoRBETT SAYS ANY PLACE
NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR HIS
CANINE ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH
FOR HIM.

"A hotel that is no. good enough
for my dog is not good enough for
me. That dog sleeps in my house
and it is two to one cleaner than this
hotel"
Thus commented James J. CoTbett
to the clerk Of the St. George hotel
las night when he refused the privi-
lege Of taking Beauty. his priced toy
fcx terrier, to his room. Then but
toning his fur overcoat about him
and putting the terrier in question
into one of his spacious pockets, he
left the hotel a the head Of his com
pany
Later the ex champion registered
at the Acme and was allowed TO take
Beauty to his apartments.
Separate me from my dog? Well.
never said Gentleman Jim tc a re
porter TO whom he was telling his ex-
perience of Evansville's hospitality.
"A man may have friends and be
eheered when champion. bHf when he
comes home after a mill his dog is
Just as glad to see him whether he
is champion or not. Isn't il SO,
Beauty chimed the big fellow as he
picked the animated snow ball up IN
his hands and almost hid the dog
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31

1 from view between his TWO fists.
| In spite of his thirty,eight years
and the fact that he has not been &C,
lively IN the ring for several years
Corbett is still 'Pompadour Jim. A
head OF thick. long hair is parted in
the middle and combed straight back.
His face shows no marks of his many
gruelling matches A magnificent
nose set above firmly pressed lips
and an aggressive chin would mark
him anywhere. He says his weight
has not varied more than five pounds
since the day fifteen years ago when
he wrested the championship from
John f. Sullivan in New Orleans. His
health has been so good that he has
missed bur one performance since he
changed from the canvas to the
boards
4 sin take a lively interest in ring
events, said Corbett. 4 keep in con.
slant training At my Long Island
home | have gymnasium, and there
work all summer. ! do not know
whether / viii ever 50 back to the
boxing game again or not. If could
fight in New York | would likely
make match. The way things are
open I see nothh xzfifl IF :12S46512
now with only the western coast
open | see nothing ahead for me SO
good as the stage.
speaking of Jeffries, | think he is
the greatest pugilist that ever lived.
If | should fight new would figh
for the championship or nothing al
all and of course thar would mean
a go with Jeffries. have not seen
for several years and
would not speak to him If | did This
talk IF O'Brien and F.tzsimmons get
ing together is all a pipe dream.
Britt, Young Corbe i and Battling
Nelson are a trio of pretty evenly
youngsters. In the fight be
.ween Britt and Young Corbett at |
San Francisco | think there is no |
Eouht tina Britt was shown PARTIAL
v by the referee. In the later fight |
Nelson and Britt think
Britt deserved the decision Nelson
s rugged, hardy boy without much
science, but withal a hard fellow to
whip. look for Young Corbe.t to
rive much better account of him
elf In his coming fight with Nelson
han he did when they last met Then
Corbett wins Britt would have to
i've him another match. Evansville
COURIER
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31
SONGS or SCHOOL DAYS.

Song Of the Unconscious Intruder
wo;t do kair fore topps ur marbnls
now.
slnst sheez mott kummen back toe
skooi. sumhow
thee daz9 SEINE awl long ann hur fails
looks
Att me from awl thee paig4s nv mi
books
4 rite hur nalm upon thee bored ann
them
with tereful eyes / rubb it owt agen.
sheo wuz SO good ann bewtiful ann
awete,
hiatt big redhedded CURL in hur old
sect
books like sum krewel joak that fat
putt tharo
Too malk nj trubble harder still too
bare.
wenn took owt mi skool books yes
terde
I dropt a teer on mi jeografy
too think she wuznt kummen back,
Ann wann
/ lookt att that redhedIad CURL agen
ann saw hur like bigg COST sitten
thare,
lit seemed uz Tiff it 'guz 100 mulch to
bare
wenn resess KUN didunt kair 70
play
bskuz ! fealt so bald. | thott ide
4 stay
mere WHARF shee yoostee slit with
mornae gaze
upon the mournful rekk NV childhoods
happie daze.
too daze have kun ann gone butt
time doant SEINE
too eeze mi sorroze, like turble
drema
hiatt big redhedded gurl kums walken
inn
ann makes me think wot mite wott
mite us bin.
look upp kwick to hur
ole sete
as if ide sea hur Iooken brite ann
swete
quit no, thee brite dreme faidg ann
awl | sea
S that redhedded CURL shee stairs
att me
Is if shee owned thee plais. wott
turble woze
wee smuther in owr brests ann no
wun noze
j. W. Foley in New York Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31

tha~ lleanzeE il barely enough II so
no take care 81 the expenae5 Of 1904
When il II remembered that thesc
iieensea are paid Tor privileges ex,
tended ia 1906 ana THAI they proper.
~ should be used for the expenses of
this year and when it is
further borne in mind that the taxes
| due next spring or summer are
largely anticipated II becomes a seri.
aus matter indeed.
So far as the year 1904 is concern
ed the matter is partially explained
If such a statement may be called an
explanation. by the fac that the ex
pens Is exceeded the receipts in 1908
by some $4,000, the latter being some
what over $73.G0O and the revenues
less than $e5 Gee This shortage
seems 10 have repeated itself or
worse, and as the receipts Of 1904
are given as s69,S00 the annual sta e
mont OF receipts win be a document
OF unusual interest AS some s2,400
was paid ont last year for unusual eX
pcnses. all justified. such as horses |
and hose for the fire stations. the (
"trip to Huntington, publica ion of city !
and for the improvement /
Of public parks and as it is reported /
that lighting bills and hydrant rentals
were heavier there seems t. be no
doubt but tha the condition of AT
far will he fully explained The
point, however. is that the city. al
eadg heavily hurdened by debt, Is
'apilly increasing the same and run
ling behind in way that threatens
3ankrlntey at no distant dase
The Bulletin Their fore. sounds this
tote OF warning for the benefit OF It's
eaders. the tax payers and citizens
f Caro-. with affairs as they are
he situa ion must Be faced and a
emedy for the difficulty discovered
the fault is with the present city !
administration, and The Bulletin does
OF say that it Is, It mus be correct
! and If the general condition is re-
pars bic anu the proposition OF 0
and operating a city IN I
er governing circumstances is an !
apostolic enc. steps must be taken Y
overcome or correct these ccndi.
ons. In the mean ime a complete
I'd comprehensive statement Of city e
fairs Is due the tax payer showing i
1T what the expenditures have been Il
ia for just what purposes together u
it'll report Of the revenues and re- nj
ipts for the same period. A frank
ia fair exposition Of the finances OF r
e city will be the first step towards !
planning present conditions and III
ma ely placing the city of Cairo on \
sound financial basis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31
Protect the Back.

People are more likely to catch cold
In the back than they are generally
aware Of, and if neglected it may prove
a serious matter The back. especially
between the shoulders. should always
be kept well covered, and never lean
with your back against anything that
is cold Never sit with the back in a
direct draft, and when warming it by
the fire do not continue to keep the
back exposed TO the heat after il has
become comfortably warm. To do so
is facilitating journal of Health.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31

ATS made O SHINY kind O wire.
An men she sits an huns an sings
An CLICKS en-, ere in front the fire.
An | don't know isl what she do,
But she say: Little boy. I've knit
A scarf. an m!ttens. too. for you;
An nov. let's see If ey don't fit :"
My gran'ma's best at ever was.
An when the other children see
The nice things at my gran ma does
Ely all say: "Wisht she'd visut
met"
w d. Nesbit in Chicago Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31

All Illinois Central, Mobile & Ohio
and Cotton Belt trains arrive and 20
part form Central station, corner Oh
Second street and Ohio street.
All Big Four and Iron Mountaln
trains arrive and depart from the
Union station, Second stre Get and Com
mercial avenue.
Mail may be deposited In the box a
the transfer station. located at Cen
trail station, 20 minutes before the de
parture of any train.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31

Intense cold, as is wen known, burns
If we may use the term-lile heat
If drop" of air at n temperature Of
$50 degrees below zero were placed up
on the hand it would have the same eff
feet as would the same quantity Of
molten steel or lead Every one who
has the care of horses ought to know
the pain inflicted by placing frosted
bit in horses mouth. 1t burns like
hot iron.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31
CITY FINANCES.


From Information given elsewhere
this mornings issue 1t appears
AL the city Is In very unhealthy
@aiition financially. While it has
III Impossible 10 obtain a complete
tement Of affairs the fact is
ought out that although a large
IN of the revenues of the general
su for the year 1905 have been re.
wed and paid out on the expenses
last year yet the city treasury Is
Wy Further, anticipation war
s have, It Is understood, been is
Il UP to the legal limit and this
|l AS tne name indicates, largely
|icipate the revenue that may be
|Aected from the 1904 taxes when
same are paid next summer. In
word. with summing expenses Of
|an four thousand dollars or more
|atlaly in prospect and practically
revenues from 1905 exhausted or
scipated it looks as II the city
lid either have TO begin issuing
cipation warrants on the taxes Of
B. which will not be collected for
i fifteen or eighteen months, or
repudiate such debts and sala
bis may be necessary to conduct
sity- government during the pres.
scar.
bad as the condition Of affairs
h To be The Bulletin certainly
MT wish to appear to take snap
fnenf in the matter and the pub
{on Of such facts and figures as
able To oh ain is not made for
,s1rpose of criticising the present
Illustration or ofscastng reflection
administration Of city affairs.
S&s endeavored in every way pos
la give credit for unusual ex-
i1uros and, in view Of the pres
movement towards a greater
II regrets very much that it Is
I6ie to make such report a this
But the fact remains that the
uses of the municipality last year
fI,e year previous were consider.
ii excess of its revenues, an ess
mt serious matter when taken
Consideration with the floating
Under which the city has strug
fzf many years.
"a been the case. certainly for
lime back, that the city trea-
was in at least theoretically
shape 1t this time of the year.
FEBRUARY 1st. 1904 under the
a administration. there was in
+esstarp AZ. 266. 20. the liquor
other licenses payable a. this
81 the year and annually
MINK to between $4,000 and
nfying to not only pay of
ne certificates of indebted.
iaave a sum IN the trea-
E|1|us Tor the expenses prior
erneff Of the city tax The
fnaeser, starts of with an
III 81 1865 r on January fst
s. many other debts unpaid
$4,000 odd received from
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31

he above Is correct statement Of
Az circulation of the Cairo Bulletin.
lily and sunaay, on the dates stated,
aonth of December, s04.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
.suhsvfibed and sworn to before me
Ais thirty-flrst day Of December. 1904.
IL. L. GILBERT,
\ Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31
Unfnterested.

"Over there. ladies' and gentlemen"
said the guide to the party Of person
ally conducteds," are the famous mud
baths Of
Don't interest me-" said the gentle
man from the United States indiffer-
emily. i've run for office too many
times at home Puck.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31
Chance For More Money.

Homer Ito cabman) Say, | want
you to drive down to tho depot at
noon and call for my mother-in-law.
Take her up to the house, and III
give you 81.
Cabman-Very we'll sir. But sup
pose she doesn't conner
Homer-oh, then I'll give you 50
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31
when He Might Call.

II should like to know when you are
going TO pay that bill | can't come
here every day in the week"
what day would suit you bestf"
Saturday
every well then, you can call every
Saturday Petit Parisien
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31
LOVES AWAKENING.


The first time that my lover said my
name,
It seemed as if the earth broke into
flame,
And put on majesty: and in my neart
Grew music. when my lover sad
my name,
The second sine my lover said my
name.
The earth seemed changed but still
! knew the same.
The birds all sang for me. and every
flower
Was mine. because my lover said
my name.
The tAird time that my lover said
my name,
a sudden silence on the earth there
came,
And, in the hush Of it. my listening
heart
Heard his heart beating as he said
my name
From the Pail Mall Gazette
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31
Real Philanthropist.

He never built a library
He didn't have the cash;
He didn't seek TO turn the world
From follies vain and rash;
And YET he loved his fellow men
And sought to bring them ease
He scattered ashes on the walk
When 1t began to freeze.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31

THE Hui;stin Is on sale at the fol.
wing places:
coieman's, 2f4 Eighth street.
nm aiiiday House news stand.
valker's, 10 Sixth street.
Union News Co., Union depot.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-31
The Pleasant Smile

1t is a grand gift TO be able to smile
as the pleasant man OF woman smiles.
1t IS not the stereotyped duty smile"
of society; it is not the patronzing
smile of carcess tolerance nor the
painful smile of bored politeness.