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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-02-15
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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-02-15

It is a mistake to make the clean
clothes too wet when sprinkling them
for ironing. Many things will iron
nicely without any dampening, and it
only increases the work of ironing to
wet the clothes and then roll them up
into hard rolls. Dampen slightly and
fold and the work of ironing will be
reduced to a minimum.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-24
WESTERN LANE HOLD-UP.
How Two Bold Bandits Armed TO the
Teeth Were Subdued.
Eugene Register)

John Meredith, who came in from
Mapleton the other day, brings the
Register the following story of two
would-be bandits.
Meredith says that on Saturday
afternoon, September 15, two young
fellows, aged about IS and 25 years,
and strangers in that
community came riding down the
road from Alma. When they reach
ed Joe Fowler's place they halted
and went inside. Finding the fam
lily away the proceeded to ransack
the house taking Joe's Sunday pants
and a purse containing $20.50 in
money. Fowler returned home an
hour later and missing his trousers
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-24
"The County Sheriff Tonight.

Tonight at the Klinger Grand the
Cooper Company will give
their first performance OF the new
play entitled THE County Sheriff. g"
In staging this great play Mr.. Brig
ham has been very careful to look
after all the minor details. and to
leave nothing undone, as he believes
1t takes the little grains OF sand TO
make the mountain. and likewise all
the little details to make a great
theatrical production. Therefore,
the play tonight will be complete
with all the stage properties. stage
settings. scenery and, effects. The
stage settings are a feature In them
selves. and are accurate pictures OF
everyday life. The stage manager
has to work hard this week. as
there Is a change OF scenery every
act, and nearly every set used this
week is from the Kiinger Grand's
new stock OF scenery. and has never
been shown. One OF the most inter-
estlng scenes is that OF Jos Vernon's 9
blacksmith shop. showing the black
smith at work mending the Louisi-
ana stage coach. while the village
gossip. Colonel Bollinger, comes In
to tell what he knows. and some
things he don't know. ''The Coun-
ty Sheriff" Is sure to please large
crowds. and will be played all week.
with a matinee Saturday afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-24

and money telephoned down the
road to look out for robbers. Giles
Fowler saw the two suspicious look
ing fellows and again the telephone
got busy, Giles telling VIII Neeley
to stop the culprits which he did
and notified them they were wanted
for entering Joe Fowler's house.
Giles and Joe were informed by
Neeley that the men they wanted
were being held by them until they
arrived. When the Fowler boys
reached Neeley he was parlying with
the bold bandits who had on their
persons two revolvers. two win
chesters, a bowie knife. a hatchet, a
dime novel and other instruments of
destruction.
The highwaymen, while amateurs
at the business were sharp enough to
know they could not be arrested
without warrant and told the men
they were willing to be searched.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-24

enter into such a lease. The mayor
and his advisers did not feel in
clined to erect fire department
house on leased ground, as they
thought it bad policy, and the lease
was never perfected. The corpora
ton said it could not deed any land
to the city, as all its property was
held in trust.
Mayor Lane began to make a pri-
vate investigation. He personally
visited the terminal grounds and
searched the records. He found that
the terminal company occupies Ir-
wing between Fourth and Firth, with
it's tracks: also that two large ware
houses had been erected on Kearney
between Seventh and Eight, both of
which projected into the street.
Neither of these streets had ever
vacated, nor had franchises been
given by the city for tracks or build
ings on them. They belonged to the
city. tg#
On Irving, between Fourth and
Fifth street, are the main tracks of
the o. R. & n. and the Southern Pa
cific, which lead. from the Union de-
pot to the steel bridge and over
which all trains of these two corpor-
ations have to pass to enter and
leave the city.
The mayor quickly laid his plans
He had City Engineer Taylor
make the surveys of the streets and
set pegs to outline them. He next
sent word to Manager Ed Lyons that
his company had received. many
courtesies from the city and that a
deed for an engine house was de-
sired. He told him that he had dis
covered that his corporation was oc-
cuping Irving and Kearney streets
Illegally, and that If the gift to the
city, of the engine house site was
not forthcoming Friday morning 20
patrolmen, armed with crowbars and
sledge hammers, would tear up the
tracks in the streets owned by the
city, and demolish the two ware
houses
1t was but a short time before a
promise was received that the deed
for the engine house site would be
given the city. and Manager Lyons
asked the mayor to select the loca-
tlon he desired.
Mayor Lane said this morning that
he was determined the city should
not build it's engine house on leased
ground. He thought his demands on
the corporation were no more than
just. He said that II 1t desired the
streets it has seized and is using for
it's main tracks and for warehouses,
the corporation could secure a fran
chise from the city. He did not de-
sire to embarrass the terminal COM
pany in any way unless he had TO,
but he had gone so far in his prepa-
rations to carry out his threats as to
order the crowbars and sledge ham
mers from q hardware company.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-24
MAYOR
''N SCORES
A POINT
Portland City Council Threw
Grass But Lane Finds
a Rock

BY the use of "big stick Mayor
Lane has succeeded in securing a
promise from the Northern Pacific
Terminal company that deed VIII
be given the city to any piece Oh
ground owned by the corporation
which the city authorities may desire
as a site for fine engine house.
Had the promise not been given,
all the main tracks leading from
the Union depot to the steel bridge,
the avenue over which all the o. R.
g. N. and many of the Southern Pa
cifc trains reach the terminal
grounds, would be disconnected this
morning; and two large warehouses
in the terminal yards would be pile
of ruins.
Twenty patrolmen armed with
sledge hammers and crowbars had
ordered to tear up all the tracks on
Irving, between Fourth and Fifth
streets, and to demolish two large
warehouses which project into Kear-
ney street between Seventh and
Eighth streets, the work Of demoli-
ton to be started yesterday morn
ing. These streets belong to the
city, but have been seiyed and held
by the corporation for terminal and
warehouse facilities without any au-
thority what ever to hold them.
The armed patrolmen were restrain
ed from the work they were ordered
to perform by the mayor, only upon
a prompt response from Manager
Ed Lyons, of the Northern Pacific
Terminal company, that the ground
desired as a site for a fire engine
house would be Immediately decided
to the city.
Thus Mayor Lane has succeeded
In getting within four days what the
city council has been fighting to Sc
cure for years.
Had the promise not been given
Mayor Lane would have stopped at
nothing within his authority to gain
his point. He held the "big stick"
over the head of the grasping corpor-
alton and won his point. He called
the bluff the management of the cor
poration has been running on the
city for years. Rather than lose a
large portion of their main tracks
at the Union depot and two large
warehouses they decided to yield.
For several years attempts have
been made to secure the location
for an engine house near the Union
depot. Among those most anxious to
have the engine company installed
were the men interested in the
Northern Pacific Terminal company,
because it would afford protection
against fire to their large buildings.
The city has made many gifts of
streets for terminal facilities to this
corporation, and the city authorities
petitioned the management to deed
the city a piece of ground in return
for some of the courtesies extended.
This was refused.
Several months ago they proposed
to lease a lot on which to build the
house for term of 10 years. at the
end of which time the house was to
be removed. This proposition the
authorities would not accept.
Another lease of 27 years was pro-
posed, and the council authorized
the mayor and executive board to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-24
Grain Handlers Walk Out.

Portland, Sept. 24.-Exporters ex-
pect to answer today the demand Of
the grain handlers, who demanded
40 cents an hour. The offer of 80
cents was rejected by the union. The
walkout OF 240 men ties up rail
shipments. There are no grain yes
sells In the harbor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-24
OREGONS
LEAGUE
MEETING
Milking Machine and Horse
Races Too Much For Del
egateS to Resist
(Klamath Falls Express)


The meeting of the Oregon De-
velopment League at Salem this
month during the holding of the
state fair was complete fizzle. We
were one of the delegates from the
klamath chamber of commerce to
the league and were disgusted at
the way the meetings were managed.
The sessions of the league were at
tempted to be held in the pavilion
on the fair grounds. A worse place
could not have been selected. Only
a few people came to hear, or try
to hear, the addresses made and the
papers read. Talking machines
raised hades Just outside the en-
trance and many delegates to the
league were more interested in see
ing the machine work that milks
four cows at time than in the pro-
ceedings of the league. We trust
the management will get wise and
not attempt in the future to hold the
sessions of the league at a time and
place where it will have to compete
with a strong counter-attraction
But what we started out to say is
that southern Oregon should orga-
nize a strong development league of
her own, composed, say, of the coun-
ties of Marion, Polk, Lincoln, Ben
ton, Linn, Lane, Douglas, Coos
Curry, Josephine, Jackson, klamath
and Lake.
God helps them that help them
selves" and these counties, which
have mutual interests. should get
together and work for those inter.
ests.
The main object of such a league
should be the securing of forty
foot channel over the bar at Coos
Bay.
The securing of such a channel
would be the making Of the terri
tory comprised In the league.
While we have no disposition to
fight Portland, yet Portland cannot,
from the nature of the case, expect
always to secure the trade of this
southern Oregon section.
Nature has planned a great bay
on the sea coast of Coos. and all
that bay needs, and must have, is
deepening of the channel over the
bar, and the terminus of a transcon-
tinental railway.
If we of southern Oregon get to-
gether we will get what we want,
and not otherwise.
We ought to have a United States
senator from southern oregon.
Why should we allow Portland.
and Portland interests. to monopo-
lize our senator's? Surely in these
thirteen counties we have available
senatorial timber, a man who would
work for the interests of our sec
tion, as well as for the interests of
our whole state.
Portland should not be jealous OF
Coos Bay. She has a vast contribu-
tory territory extending up the CO.
lumbia and Snake rivers bordered
by the three great states of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho. and her po-
sition is secure.
To help Coos Bay would be only
one of the subjects of such an orga-
nization. There are others. Let us
of the southern Oregon counties get
together, pull together, and see what
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-24
Killed in a Collision.

New Prague. Mimi, Sept. 24.-In
a collision between freight trains at
noon today six were killed, including
four enginemen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-24

However, the brave fellows who held
them at bay without firearms we're
insistent and the two young men who
started out as bold. bad men, armed
to the teeth yielded up the money
and pants and were allowed to move
on toward Florence. no doubt. cha
grined at their failure to make a
success of what was probably their
first highway Job.
The episode practically broke up
the dance which was to have taken
place that night on account of Joe
losing his Sunday pants which the
burglar cut off at the bottom to fit
his shorter legs. Neeley and Giles
Fowler certainly showed great brav-
cry in bracing up against so many
firearms.
Ga - II q TAI "A.
Bears ths n The Kind You Have Always Hasgtl
Signature ~ Ngl-.l.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-24
Hoods

Sarsaparillo is unquestiona.
bly, the greatest blood and
liver medicine known. IL
positively and permanently
cures every humor, from
Pimples to Scrofula. IT, is
the Best
Blood Medicine.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-24
Chicago Markets.

Chicago. Sept. 24.-Wheat 72%
@73, corn Ara 46%, oats 33%.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-01
A Hundred
Yard Dash
By H0NoRE WTLLSIE
Copyright, 1896. by Il. n Cunningham
By HoNoRE wTLLSIE

Harwell leped along the lake shore
path The spring wind beat IN his
face. 4 mating blackbir3 trilled in
the greening marsh. Harwell in his
running pants and jersey, with his
bare lees and sandaled feet, with he
fine head tossed back and the muscles
Of his back ripping beneath his jersey,
was as beautiful IN his perfection Of
youth as the spring landscape through
which he ran.
1t was getting q little warm for the
daily cross country trot. but the spring
meets would be on IN another week,
and after that cap and gown in ex-
change for jersey during commence
ment week.
Until then Harwell had only three
things to remember. First. he was not
to overdo He was so near the per-
lection point now that with the least
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-01
CHICAGO OPERA HOUSE.

Capacity houses were the rule last
week, from the opening to the close
or the presentation of Arthur Henry
Jones famous play, The Dancing
Girl" 1t was a strong production,
dealing with the deepest emotion of
the woman heart, the thwarted ambi-
ton. the appeal to the artistic life too
strong to be resisted, even though it
meant the rending of home ties and
alial responsibility. Miss Jane Oaker,
as Drusilla Ives, the dancing girl, en-
tered so into the spirit OF the part
that the atmosphere car1e over the
footlights in waves. 1t is one of the
notable things about the productions
at this theater. however, that the
ompany is SO carefully selected and
york so thoroughly in accord, that
he whole performance is a perfect
nit. In the play presented this week
he action moves onward to one of
he most stirring climaxes which have
hrilled Chicago audiences in many a
ay. This is where the father of
Orusilla, who has previously believed
hat his daughter was still a good
girl, discovers the truth and curses
er in the midst of a crowded ball
Dom.
Next week an ever popular favorite
to be put on. and the advance sale
Il seats has already forecasted what
nay be expected during the whole run
# the performance. The production
to be the powerful heart interest
rama, The Bankers Daughter" one
i the strongest plays ever produced
rom the mind and pen of Bronson
Toward. The story of a marriage OF
convenience, a separation and ultimate
cancellation through the efforts OF
l little child, affords a series OF Sit
uations which hold the audience en-
thTalled, while the daughters love for
her father, and a childs power over
her parents, affords psychological and
heart interest to the full.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-01
AT THE GARRICK.

De Wolf Hopper with Marguerite
Clark and all the old favoIites will
come to the Garrick theater 70: two
weeks beginning Sunday. Oct 2S, in
the great comic opera success. Happy
lard" and a sumptuous revival of the
great success, Wang"
Happyland can be considered a clas-
sic in the matter OF thorough enter
taInment
The story, particularly plausible for
a comic opera, is immensely amusing,
and being devoid of all slap stick and
bombastic incongruities, sets a stand
ard in the mater of later days opera.
The late Frederick Rankin, certainly
erected a theatrical monument for him
self when he wrote il.
The story is a mythical land of Elys-
la where everyone is so happy that
it's king is bored TO death. and Is on
the lookout for trouble. He finds it.
for at the opening of the play the kins
OF AltrGria (Which is the adjacent
principalsty) demands for his daughter
the hand OF the king OF Esrsis's heir.
As this interesting party happens to be
girl, who meets, promptly falls in
love with the crown prince of Fortuna
(another nearby kingdom) many COM
plcations naturally ensue which give
the king OF Elysia all the excitement
that he seeks. RantzinS scenes are
never reminiscent. his songs permit
much in the way OF personal accom-
plishment and his ensembles tell a
story In an unusual fashion. Reginal Id
Dekoven. his collaboration. who wrote
Robin Hood" also aimed high with
the result that melodies are captivat-
ing and interesting The production
is beautiful in the extreme and absol-
utely perfect IN the matter of detail
company comes in for it's share of the
general result and admiration. for II is
| not a case Of simply Girls" Girls,
Girls" out a large aggregation OF
choral artists, who seem to consider
their work OF as much Importance anC
who labor as hard and faithfully a!
does the star.
Taken all together "Happyland" /.
one jingling ripple OF genuine enjoy
ment and the announcement that OF
| the forthcoming visit last season thi!
company, which practically remains in
tact, Will again portray their respective
assignments, is welcome news indeed
| During the latter part OF the engage
ment a gorgeous revival Of that per
/ ennial success, Wang" will be given
Wang" has probably outlived a larg,
majority of the latter day operas. ant
rightly too. for it permits Of Legitimate
| huffonery. in which MT Hopper exceIls
| Then again. 1t is not one part play
for others besides the star have almos
/ attractive parts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-01
The Java python.

No creature Of the jungles Of Java is
Lore feared than the terrible python.
A hunter tells of his experiences with
one Of these huge snakes. Cunning
one day near the WASH river, in the
interior of the island" he says, II
watched number Of wild hogs coming
to the water to drink. Suddenly the
head of a snake rose above the grass
and a hog squealed. A python had
seized full grown one, easily three
feet high at the shoulder. and thrown
two coils around the body. Under the
tremendous pressure the hog seemed
to lengthen, and when the snake TN
colled saw only strip Of meat
nothing distingulShable but the head
I shot the snake. 1t was twelve feet
long and seven inches through, and
yet its coils had crushed the bones OF
it's prey like chips. There is no doubt
that hidden away in vast swamps OF
the interior are many anacondas OF
enormous size. Parties have beer
made up to hunt them. but the mala
rieus climate drives them back"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-01
"BEN-HUR" INTERESTS
NON-THEATERGOER

Thousands upon thousands of people
who seldom visit a playhouse are
crowding the Chicago Auditorium
nightly to see Ben Hun" The keen
interest they manifest in its enactment
causes regret that more plays Of this
character are not In existence. Ben
Hur" with its lustrous Star of BethIe-
hem, its camels and chariot steeds. it's
oriental trappery and splendor Of the
gorgeous cast is one of the most elab-
crate spectacles ever staged. and yet
the appeal of General Wallaces re-
ligio- historic romance is not to the eye
and the ear alone, but to the heart
Through all the scenes of wondrous
beauty, through the vivid portrayal
of the exciting incidents of the dawn
of Christianity. the plain. simple story
of THE Man of Calvary" is brought
home with al-compelling force. The
Star of Bethlehem. the alteration of the
Wise Men, the art-throbbing tale
of the meeting of Christ with Hur, the
greetings of the great multitude on the
Mount of olives and the final miracle
of the cleansing of the lepers-these
are some of the incidents of Ben
Hur" which separate 1t from other
plays and make IL in its grandeur
stand apart
Special attention is being given to
the public of this vicinity who are de-
sirous Of witnessing this mighty play.
1t is advisable TO write well in adj
vance for seats so that desirable loca-
tions may be secured Mail orders
with remittances addressed TO Mr.. Mil
ward Adams, dicertor Auditorium thea
ter. Chicago. will receive prompt at
tentlou. The scale OF prices for night
performances and Saturday matinees
is $3.50 and 800 for the lower floor;
s10O and rs cents for the balcony and
SO cents for the gallery. While at the
Wednesday matinee the entire lower
floor is $500: entire balcony. IS cents
gallery 60 cents. No performance OF
"Ben-Hur'' is ever given on Sunday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-01
THEATRICAL NOTES.

ness will be done at the Calumet next
week.
The bill of specialties will likewise
be an exceptionally strong one and
will be headed by Jimmy Lucas, that
inimitable black face comedian, who
has appeared with marked success at
the various vaudeville houses all over
the country. Miss Florence Rayfield
will entertain with the illustrated
songs, in which she has been making
such a hit all year. and the bioscope
will have another and very interest
ing set OF motion pictures. Come and
enjoy a pleasant afternoon or even
ing at South Chicago's coy family
theater.