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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20

AMONG
TELEGRAPHERS

"A EagIish authority who has given
the subject o. consumption among eel.
egraphera of that country serious con.
sidefatioh, saysi
Everyone knows that ths operator
reads better With bis ears than with
bis eyes iio carries ont aa essentially
mental operation By using the aeryss Of
hearing. This faculty Is consequently
highly developed In bis ease Ia the
ordinary work Of reading twenty words
a Minute tho telegraph operator must
distinguish i5O alternate strokes of 10
iefvals. and Whon there is rush OF
work this fgure can 20 as high as $50.
There b. also the work OF Transforming
che sounds into theiF visible symbols or
writing, which implies another meaiaI.
process. And whereas the normal
amount of varied sensitafy impulses psr
minute BE- l2u, the operator has 10 as
somplish $50 10 $50 without lakine
extreme cases into consideration. h
may he said that the sense OF hearing
ia a. telegraph operator Is two ana
half times more powerful than iu au or
binary Individual. Again. IN tslegfaphy
the continuity Of tho nervous stimula
iion. the mouotony OF sounds aud the
hSity OF attention are further causes
of exhaustion. IL is fouud also that /
during forced work the operator ,, /
breathing is affected, his hearts ae
zion preripitated and his brain eongsst |
ei
As Fesult OF these phenomena Il !
Is noticed that general decline OF the |
organism follows ending in tubereulo. |
s's According 20 well known author |
49, the death rate among mea FOR IN. |
bereuiosia Is l3.si that Of telegram an.
orators Is 400, exceeding by ls5 the !
mortality among molders
And What Is true OF tubereulosi. /
applies 10 other affections Of tbs rs.
plniory organs. The general death /
rate Tor the iatters is S5. but Il rises
TO ls.i among telegraph operators be |
tween 10 and 25 years Of age. 70 asl !
between 2j aud 35 years of age Instead |
OF az, and 20 ne instead OF s. between
the ages of S5 aud As. From As wears
aul upward Il declines. being as In.
stead Of 53i but this dimiuutiou i |
very delusiye. seeing that it is due 10 !
ihe Summation of the weak member,
"ho have died on 10 the preceding /
years, Il becomes more marked with |
Increasing age. Between 55 and so II /
stands al s. instead Of 5.4, and above
50 at a instead OF s.s.''-Telegrspb /
Age.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20
THREE OF
A KIND
AND THEN?

y. r. HuBiingion, W r. Wilson ana
Pred ". Wilson left this afternoon foi
saism. where they viii argue The case
~ sexton a walthsf w. Melhnis 10
che supreme court tomorrow This
case vas decided BY ihs supreme court
q couple o. monihs ego. bot roceatly q
Fehsafing Wa granted, ard ths case Re-
opsnsd for further consideration by
the court. Daliss Chfonicls.
Thsy were here yesterday. and che
Journal horse editor took them down
~ tho min and showed them che creek
and how ths water came down from che
aauiiam dam, and showed them what
good ihing water was, and paiiol
them on The back. meiaphof.cally, nni
sont them down 20 che train on foot
- they could rnioy che bsautios of
nature and ogls che goods. and thea.
realizing that bis duiy, as q representa-
tive u salem's leading paper. bad
hesn performed. be- went across ths
street aud treated himself fof biz hos
plialiiy
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20


Moft notable perhaps, amougs sever
al noiablo articles To- che MAY Every
be.ly's MagaElne. is iandsay psnison p
"Mhklhg Good at Panama Mr.
pcuisan's u che hrn authoritative
story n che work being done on tho
canal DO Nrut 90 Panama armed with
q letter from President Roosevelt in.
sirueting go government officers aud
employees to irll the bearer tho whole
truth "wheiler h hurts or not "
"Making Good 40 Panama" will give
you real impressions as n sou were
looking with your owu eyes, and. best
of all. che truth uin not hurts IL will
l.ne you up Enthusiastically With thc
rfssJsnt aad Taft aud stevens
"Tho Coniemued Meat Industry, 4"
Upton sinelaif's tFenehsut reply 20 j.
Ogden Armoura defense of the beef
tfusi. backed hY documentary eyi.
depse, wIll rsquirs Deal % answer
inF
Part n OF frhe Coal Trust. the IA.
bor Trust aui the People Who Pay, 4"
by Hartley Davis, & particularly time
ly just now more timely than most Of
us wish.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20

Thomas W. lawson recounts q recent
experience with Hsinze. Readers u
Everyb0dys Magazine will recall ths
chapters some months ago 10 which be
described Hsihzs; bot IN spite % that
marvellous skinning, Hsihze bobs up q
few months later With a proposition
that Mr. Lawson join VITA bin IN
hornsuoggling the public Hs shows
Mr. lawson whore they could both
make millions "Fo0ls and Their Mon.
ey" is ths suggestive title of ihs Ar.
tIcis ia which Nr Lawson tells about
De-
vanrs Thompson draws q 8siightfBl
word picture of Armand Failiefes Co
"Tho New President Of France"
one must read "Tho Autobiography !
on an Elderly Woman" in order % un
dersiand its quiet compelling interest
"The New Democracy" q poem by
Rose ~ Phelps stokes. stands out with
b rugged strength that should make it
1ng. remembered.
The heiion 10 this number of Every
,ody's BE- well worthy 0f the rest of
.ho magazine. RoH .. Beach con
.ladss biz great novel q Alaska, "The
'po.lefHi" james Hopper contributes
short story. "Ths Pity Of womaui"
lona Gale, "Eshoesi' Joseph q. Lin.
.oln, "a furnished Star. and Aane
story Allen. "The Paper Lady's Lodg
b."
A facsimile of President Roosevelt
siier 20 the government officers and
.mploycs a. Panama concerning Mr
lrnison's visii makes most s,rIklng
over
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20

HOUSES In
CHICAGO

one n the rost remarkable features
Of the building operations IN Chicago
for the past rear is the amount %
apartment houss of fat Construction.
which has been carried on % scale
Of unprecedented magnitude.
It had been thought that Eat build.
ina in Chicago was overdone, and
when in 1904 the total of the years
operations reached over sf4.O0O. 900
compared with 100000 for 1903. it
was expected BY many that a slump
would surely come. and figures for
1915 would show considerable fall
inx 81. So far, however, from tha.
being ths ease. the figures Of the pas.
year show the remarkable total q
nearly $4,000 900, taking into account
only building permits q 5000 and Up.
ward. 10 is true that these figures
include buildings q the combination
character e0ataiaihg both fats an b
st5res. bot these form only q small
proportion n the total.
1t De- evident from these fgures that
The people Of chicago are ibclining 7
more and more % residence 10 fats .
The total Of bouse construction. in .
.luding only permits above 5000 I
amounted Tor the year 1905 TO less
han 5000. 900. The greatest percent
,ge Of house building having been IN
he northwest section of the city.
u might be thought that. in view
4 the fspidity with which fai build
ngs have been constructed during the
ear ii would be- diaisult 90 On them.
.ut the contrary is the case. and al
rports from owners. builders and
g,nis agree that rents are well main.
aimed which is a sure evidence Of the
zee that che supply has by no means
tbs demand Architect
li Engineer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20

The HANDLERS and tho Willamette
uaiysfsIiy teams will play a game oi
baseball on che college diamond satur
day afternoon. The proceeds OF which
will 20 o. tho fund nos being raised
fnr che san Franelsso sufferer. The
Handlers have a speedy bunch on base
ball tossefs. and are worthy of the
steel Of ihe proud representative of
ihe tuiyers'iy The RambIsrs have
secured ihe phenomenal southpaw
shultt of AlhauY wao made % record
when twiFling for ths amateur league
team of that eity, aud Bashor will be-
behind the bat With the big nit For
ihe eollegiaus simpson and King will
BE- in the pitchers bon. aud Rhodes
will DO the catching.
The presence of batteries 20 evenly
matched assures Do the lovers OF tie
great national sport one of the most
brilliant contests OF the season. since
sho uet receipts az the gate are 10 be-
donated 30 the relief fund for stricken
San faneiseo, large crowd will De
present 10 cheer their respective favor
ties
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20
80 Patent Medlelns FamilY.

jack Sprut will eat no fat.
Nor that that's next 90 the bone,
Unless be- takes. for fancisd aches,
A swig of Liquorzonc.
Nov Mrs sprat declares this aati
Hsl fsvorite system tuser
i sugar. ice. lemou. a slice
And a iigger Of Peruinyer.
Their daughter Jane, foF every pain
On Whiskine makes a call;
While Brother Bill, when he IL an.
SAYS "Kuriko-that's ALL"
Too mild an these grandma % please
She lets the young folks drink 'em.
Her special booze % cure tho blues,
Il good old Lydia Piakham.
Puck.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20

The fuusral of ths at n
Boggs will be hsll az h i
church. Eighteenth n l9t,
streets, Saturday, ArafAi
a. m, and eonduetsiV D Pa
meF and Rev MauFs q Fas
that church. The iui5arsA
City View cemetery
The funeral will uh
the Evangelical ehuFsh 80
18th and Chemek5ta Eft'a
Saturday morning
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20
o. a. IN Reunion.

The committee on arrangements hay,
about completed their preparations for
The reunion April 2ist and q good pro
gram Wil be rendered. AN that remains
Is fof the boys 70 come out and bring
their baskets well filled, and this part
is an assured success, as the boys know
good thing when Il comes 70 a camp
IRE SO don't forget April slst. ana
taA' basket By request Of committee
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20

See tho girl. And the man. IL the
girl about 10 fainti The girl isn't a
thing but about 20 faini,
Does the man catch her Ia his armsi
No. the man does hot catch her IN his
arms, Or otherwise.
Does the girl thea fali Not she.
only her face Aud great Is the fan
thereof
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20
asts aola.n Ross.

Pope Plus X has eonseeFatsd the mys
teal Golden Rose Of Virtue, the most
coveted, and, II tFadition eounts for
anything, the most dreaded distinction
Ia the gift Of the Holy See. which this
year he has conferred upon Princess
Elizabeth, wife Of PFinee Albert, heir
20 the Belgian throne.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20
A Lucky Postmlstrs..-

l. Mrs Alexander OF Cary. Ne. who
has found DR. Kings New Life Pills 10
bs the best remedy shs ever tried for
keeping the stomach, liver and bowels
Ia perfect order. Youll agree With her
II you Try these Painless puriasFs that
infuse new life. Guaranteed BY J. C..
Perry, druggist. Price s5e.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20
STATE new

John Henry Gilbert q E,r
been awarded che Cara ~,
iowahip az Columbia Urr-,
sam Dolan, one Of he n
athletes Ia the NorAu,E y
soon FOR Indianapolis. vlm !
eater the Notre Dane uslr1.
Clocks we're stopped ads
Southern Oregon on De s-
the big earthquake
villain Thomas q Germ
Instantly killed laf. Tsut
working on a ditch near ~
Of the Corvallis Mouulali n
ten. lie was working as
Of the ditch, and the ui1f
on him, buFyiag him ssrri
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20
SOUTH
COMMERCIAL
STREET
Errors Placed on the ShOBl-
dersOf Formers Sur
YeyOrs

Il Journal. At the recent meeting
/ ~ The city council the statement was
made that the grade Of the street rail.
uar track had been raised six inches
.- order 20 favor the contractors. BY
saving them a long haul Of the dirt
T-is statement was made ln a way 90
reject upon the integrity of the work
ss-s by the present city surveyor. The
statement was made by Alderman Ges.
-sr. who helped the former city engin.
ssr establish the grades on that street.
.1.ludinz the grade Of the street car
track. 'hs grade Of the sidewalks ani
tsa vrsde Of the curb lines
The present city engineer Wm.
Bss.ey. is a man who has served the
people Of this city and county for many
years and the statement that be has
one anything 70 favor the street car
company or the contractors is without
Foundation. The fact is. mistakes were
made ia surveying that street under
be direction of Alderman Oesner. In
fact. SIR Gesner. az a surveyor, dc
ae work for the street car company |
establishing grades under pay Of that
corporation.
N9w it has been admitted that seri
.as errors were made Ia establishing
heso grades. and IN making these sur.
.sys on sosth Commercial street 10
rider 20 shield himself, and throw the
'ams FOR the mistakes somewhere
Del. be- had found 8, necessary 10 make
serious charge against WIN. Bushey.
Pc fact about saving the contractors
long haul is just the opposite Of the
.atsmcnt made By Alderman Gosner
.s statement l. that the track was
iIssd six inches % favor the contract.
r. Ills argument is that the grade
as raised 20 make place for the
asts dirt opposite Mrs Millcr's, which
.ri would have 20 be hauled fvo blocks Z
iI they not raised tho track. The
uth of the matter ia. u the track had !
it been raised, thereby requiring the
10 haul the dirt two, three
four blocks. which cost ti50 20 $500
could have dumped the waste dirt 10
aking che ON on the same block az a
.fy ,fihing cost Tho charge that Mf
ishsy raised the grade 20 favor the
nirasior aud the street car company
thus proven 20 bo utterly without
uhdation. Mr. Bushey states that the
ade of the track on South CONNER
II street has not been changed or
iced a particle since he took charge
the work, as the city engineer has
iple evidence 10 prove.
wish 20 state these facts 10 remove
Injustice done Mr. Bushey, who, 90
p has made no mistakes Ia the sur 4
ying work ho has done, bat has cor g
tied, as far as be is able, several mis-
,es made by his predecessors. II h
re h any scandal about the survey. IL
, Of South Commercial street. lei Il ;
q whore Il belongs, and not By 10, a.
iations, founded on misstatements
put on the shoulders Of an innocent
n who has made a reputation for
thful work for whoever has EN-,
yed him. JUSTICE. n
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20
Eugene Man wins Fellovship.

New York, April ls.-James Henry
Gilbert Of Eugene, Or, has been award.
Cd the Garth endowed fellowship at
Columbia university.
Gilbert Is a graduate Of the UniveF.
siiy Of Oregon and Is taking post grad.
uate work a. Columbia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20
To settle an Interesting QUESTION.

Washington, d. C., April 2O.-The
war department continues 10 receive
inquiries concerning the number Of de.
seTiions from the federal army during
the civil war. These inquiries come in
periodical patches, and are evidently
based on newspaper statistics 10 this
or that effect, principally alleging that
a certain percentage Of deseFteFs were
OF this or that nativity. The records
In the war department have not been
- kept that the nativity Of deseTters
Is aseertaiuable, and any assertion OF
percentages based on that feature is
absolutely untFustwoTthy, having no
positive basis Nobody knows the ae,
tual number Of deseFtions in the army
during the civil war, and General T.
@. Ainsworth, the military secretary
OF the army, who keeps the records
estimates that the number Of actual de-
seTters al the close Of the war was
n7,247, and this makes due allowance
for those incorrectly reported as de-
serteFs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20

Captain o. Hellesath. In charge Of
the local corps OF the Salvation Army,
left this morning on his bicycle for Eu,
gene. He will hold services in all the
towns en- route, aud take collections In
aid Of the army self-denial fund, which
is being taken this week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20
Old soldisr III

An old soldier named Charles Brldg.
eF. who lives on Fast State street. is
reported dying at his home, without
much attendance. The neighbors would
be glad 10 care for him at a hospital.
bat, 90 Ear, be has refused al aid.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20
Complete outat

fa'aer-Johnny. what are you max.
ing all that racket fort
'oanHy-sO can 60 and play ten.
mis- with Il.
father-Then yOun need a bawl
too. Brink me a trunk strap, Young
han American Spectator.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20

Now is the time 10 take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mouniaia Tea. II cleans your
system of all Impurities A wonderful
spring tonis A family bsasfaetof. IS
eehis Tea or Tablets d. stones drug
alaIl.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20
Turned over Money.

sheriff Culver turned over 10 the
county treasurer yesterday sum OF
about $4,000, collected on the 1905
taxes Saturday he viii turn over SEQ.
900.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20
RoRH

FLErCHER.-ApFl Is im
and Mrs. =. n. FetsAa Z
a girl Mother and shll d
sMiTH-ro Mr.. aHl WI
corner of Niasieeaih it
streets. Capital Rsfk q a,
MF Smith is q professor Ell
Park school.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-12-01

power, OF q woman's will, moro con-
vincingly exemplified than In the ca
reer OF the former notable society lead
err, Mrs. Paran Stevens. Unaided by
any OF the agencies ordinarily thought
requisite In such fight. she won the
position that she selected for herself
against tho stubborn traditions OF q
society peculiarly insular In its senti-
ments and provincial prejudices.
Born In Lowell, the daughter Of
Judge Reed, she was educated there
and in Boston. It was while In I'm
ishing school In Boston that she met
Miss Stevens, the daughter OF Paran
Stevens, the famous hotel keeper. The
latter was known as the Vanderbilt
of the hotel business. owning hostel
ries throughout the country. He fell
In love with the pretty chum OF his
daughter, and finally succeeded In
winning her hand. The first few years
of their married life were passed In
France, and 1t was not until after the
birth of son and daughter that Mrs.
Stevens came to New York. to begin
social campaign unequaled In the
history OF America.
1t was she who !naugurated Sunday
evening receptions, somewhat to the
establishment of what was then Purl-
tanical New York. They became a
feature, and invitations to these Sun
day evenings were eagerly sought af-
ter by the artistic talent Of America.
Distinguished foreigners gravitated
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-12-01

pleasing to society and occupies a
unique position.
Where McAllister made his reputa-
ton as a skilful organizer, Lehr has
made his mark as freak entertainer.
BY birth he Is German, the son of
German consul, who went to Balti.
more and died, leaving his son penni-
less. BY occupation he is cham
payne agent. His accomplishments
are many; he sings well enough to
amuse a small audience; he dances
well; he leads cotillons successfully
and he Is a good story teller. He is
always willing to make fool of him.
self, II only 1t will raise roar OF
laughter. He chooses designs for and
Intelligently criticises women's gowns
and he Is social diplomat.
Mr.. Lehr has done many eccentric
things which have won him notoriety.
1t was he who introduced the monkey
dinner and carried 1t to triumphant
conclusion. He was ringmaster at
Mrs. Oelrich's circus, and introduced
punching bags at the pavilions at
| Bailey's beach, Newport. He was the
first to take a parrot out automobiling,
and the first to do a great many other
unusual things However, he was for
some reason indorsed by Mrs. Astor
and from that day has been a fixture.
Who Shall Now Be LEADER
Among other men who have in a
minor way from time to time, occu-
pied somewhat similar positions, are
Freddie" Gebhardt, ALEC of German
descent; James ]. Van Allen, and
Elisha Dyer, Jr. Each has been be-
fore the public in some capacity,
either as principal in a scandal or as
a famous cotillon leader
And now who among the women
will succeed to the position still occu.
pied by Mrs. Aston. should she wish to
step out? Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
has many champions. She has one Of
the best houses In New York and
knows how to do many things. She
has talent and grace that captivates.
She has the art of manners, and, more
over, has a good brain. She had the
, opportunity to learn the art of success
I scientifically from approved models.
: Year after year, as girl, she visited
: the courts of Europe, and the friend.
] ships she formed there will stand her
= in good stead.
Mrs. Ogden Mills has been men
! toned. but her feud with Mrs. Bel
I mont Is still remembered, and this In
itself would be handicap. Then there
l. are Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish and Mrs
: John Jacob Astor.
|. It would seem that whoevor sue
Q ceeds Mrs. Aston will do so moro by
r the logic of events than because oil
d any strong effort on her own part
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-12-01
MANY REQUISITES FOR THE POSITION
Mrs. William Aston Had Natural Advantages but Mrs. Paran Stevens
Ruled Solely Through The Force Of Her Wll-Wad
MeAnister and Harry Lehr Each Hav. Had Un-
disputed Sway-Iook for lew Queen.

New York-The struggles of men
and women of America to win the title
of society leader of this country, which
In this connection Is New York, has
for years been as bitter and as earn
est as any Of the intrigues of the old
French court. In the endeayor to be
acknowledged by the socalled Four
Hundred as the local head of gay
functions, millions of dollars have
been spent, plots and counter-plots
Matched. and finally such sensational
ism resorted to as have made the
names OF Ward McAllister and Harry
Lehr known. Each succeeding year
the field for the coveted honor, and
each year has seen new exploits which
have fairly taken the breath away
from the great mass of people who
look on and laugh or wonder.
For a good many years now, ever
'since the death Of Mrs. Paran Stevens,
in fact Mrs. William Aston has un.
doubtedly been supreme. Lesser
lights have shone for q few seasons,
perhaps, but their brilliancy has been
only that Of the planets in the light
of the moon. Mrs. Aston has been in
reality the balance wheel which has
kept the social machine moving stead
dly. II at high speed. OF all who have
held her position, she has undoubtedly
been the sanest.
Had Many Advantages.
She came to the position with I'M
limited wealth, with stainless name
and ripe judgment. Gracious, big.
hearted, and of warm sympathies, she
has won the respect of the social
world over which she has ruled
through storm and stress for almost
half century. Her life has been filled
with brilliant successes.
Before her marriage to the wealthy
William Astor she was Miss Caroline
Schermerborn, daughter of Knicker
booker family which ruled in the ole
days. When Mrs. Astor made hel
debut In New oYrk, her father gave
a contingent ball, the like of which
at that time had not been surpassed.
Almost from the day of her mar
rage she found herself obliged tc
fight vigorously for her title of socia
leader The first contest came with