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The Jewish outlook., 1906-01-12

Life is what we are alive TO- 1t is not
length, but strength. TO be alive only
to appetite, pleasure, pride. money
making, and not to goodness and kind
ness, purity and love, history, poetry,
music, flowers, stars, God and eternal
hopes, is to be all but dead.
The Jewish outlook., 1906-01-12

railroads ana UolcSfdpn communication
were destroyed. The leaders Of the revo-
lutionary committee closed up the stores
in cities and seized the money belonging
to private individuals. Outside the
larger cities. the peasants ravaged the
country, numbering the Jews, pillaging
and burning. Then there are, besides,
bands of real robbers whose sole motive
is to plunder and who, when there is OPP
portunity, break open shops and houses
for the purpose of pillage, committing
murders in the course OF robbery.
These are the existing conditions in
= Russia. The situation is OF course due
to the centuries of misgOvernment and
to the character of the Russian officials,
Of whom the governors Of the provinces
are the most guilty. In addition comes
the news that owing to the cutting of tel
egraph lines and the destruction of rail
roads, an order has been sent to all pro-
vincial governors, authorizing them to
act independently, and to declare martial
law if they see fit This would be wise
were there different class of governors.
With a free hand many of them will
shoot down the people and encourage the
outrages of the soldiers. The very ex-
cesses of the governors may make the
restoration of order impossible.
a strong government is needed in
Russia more than in any other country
in the world. The Cars government
has proven itself incapable of coping
with the situation, but continues to
struggle for supremacy. The right sort
of dictator at the present time, coupled
with the immediate PRONUNCIATION of a
constitution, would promise most for
that unhappy country, but there is per-
haps no known man competent to take
charge Of the government and the Gar
will not yield to the demand of the peo-
pie to promulgate constitution. The
situation is exceedingly vexatious, and
no one can foretell the outcome.
In this chaotic state and under such
miserable conditions the only salvation
the Jews have is organized self-defense.
There was some excuse for non-resist-
ance when they felt that the mob had
the police and the soldiers behind them.
But now when the government is prac-
tically disorganized, when at the worst it
can be only mob against mob, the Jews
must organize for their own protection.
Freedom immunity from tyranny, was
never won save by fighting. American
Jews are ready to furnish financial help
but the Russian Jews must strike the
blow for their freedom ID.
The Jewish outlook., 1906-01-12
JEWISH CALENDAR.
5666-1eO6.

Sunday, Jan. 7........ Fast of Tebet.
Saturday. Jan. 27..... New Moon Sh'vat.
Sun Mon, Feb. 1926. New Moon Adar.
Saturday, Mar 10. 80. Fast of Esther.
observed on previous Thursday
SUMMON, Mar. 11-12 Purim.
Tuesday, March 27. New Moon Nissan.
Tuesday Apr. 10. .... 1st Day of Passover.
Wed -Th Apr. 1926. .Rosh- -Chodesh. (Omer)
Sunday, May 13..... Lag -B'Omer (33d day of
Friday May Is. New Moon Swan.
Wednesday, May 3O...1s Day of Pentecost.
Sat-Sun., Jun. 1924. New Moon Tammuz.
Tuesday, July 10. Fast of Tammuz.
Monday, July %. New Moon Av.
Tuesday, July 81. Fast of Av.
Tue Wed. Aug 21 -23. New Moon Ellul.
Thursday, Sept. 20... New Year (5667).
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29

NJ. s. Durbin, of Halsey, recently
passed an examination at Roseburg,
and has been appointed forest guard,
He will be assigned to duty in the
Cascades.
Arthur Frost. aged 81, pleaded
guilty in the justice court at Roseburg
Saturday to violating the game laws,
and was fined $3.50, in default Of which
he was committed to the county Jail
for 125 days.
J. H. Howell, a prospector of the
Lucky Boy mines in the Blue River re-
gion, is missing. About a week ago
Mr.. Howell went out into the mountain
to catch his horse, but did not return
and parties are searching for him.
The Lebanon high school closed the
past week. and numerous exercises were
held. The crowning event was the
alumni reunion and banquet. Miss
Ruth Fry, of the high school, won a
six months free scholarship in the Al
bany Business College, for having the
highest average
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29
State News

Aurora wants a good water works
eystem.
Pendlcton is to have big celebra-
tion July 4th.
Eugene Elks are going to hold a
stag social May 2sth.
Forty-one young people will graduate
from the Eugene high school this year
William Iliff dropped dead on the
etreets of Independence Wednesday
morning from heart failure.
The MotAsodist conference closed it'
business Mt Pendleton Friday. Tht
next meeting will be held in The Dalles
Ovid J. Kizer, of Eugene, died Fri
day afternoon, as the result of being
kicked in the face by a horse about q
week before.
L. p. Fawver, an employee of the Mo-
hawk Lumber Company, near Eugene
was caught by a shaft Saturday, and
instantly killed.
Mrs. Sarah Chapman, of Eugene
died at her home Saturday. She was
81 years Old. and was one of the
promincns lasiies of that place.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29
The Br1tt-Mcaoyern Fight.

New York, May 2s.--Jimmy Britt
ami Terry McGovern are to fight ten
rounds in Madison Square Garden 10
night under the auspices Of the Twen-
tieth Century Athletic Club. Straight
Marquis Of Queensberry rules are to
govern the 20. which means that the
principals are 10 fight out Of clinches.
necessarily protecting themselves at all
times. Tim Hurst will be the referee,
and has been engaged to separate the
contestants should they refuas 20 break,
Lovers Of boxing are looking for
ward to the fight with a great deal Of
interest, AZ il is an open question wheth-
or Terry MeGovern will be able TO
fight in any semblanoe Of has old form
He has not been taking very good care
Of himself lately, while Britt has not
deterioratei except by hack Of prac'
tice. IL is admitted that the Califor
nian is the eleverest lightweight in the
ring today, as far as boxing Is eva
oerned He made Battling Nelson look
like a novice, when they fought, sim
ply by means Of his wonderful foot
work and remarkable ability 70 Land
and get away. But the Dane wus able
10 stand his pnnelses and Britt found u
hard. that dreaded left Of Nelson .
from landing in 20 rouDis. Nelson haa
one chance and seized il, and ther' in
lies the tale. Britt Is a clever boxer.
but 90 was MeGOvmh His friends say
that hs is stiH a good man but very
few are eonfdent e0ough 10 expect
Terry to defeat Nelson In ten rounds.
IL Is weA knSwn thai Tery's moet
dangerous weapon were his short arm
jolts IN the body during elinohes and
and Il has b--eR decided that straig6'
Marquis Of Queen-berry rules should
prevail be viii DO unable TO make use
Of this dangerous ezpciient. Howevef'
that may be, IL MeGovern IL In 80
good form as bis friends say he = il
VIII be a CREST fight. IL 10 not expected
THAI there will Be any interference on
she part Of this POliee
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29
High School


State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo, Lucas
County, ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner Of the firm of F. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED Doll
LARS for each and every case Of ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence this 9th day of Decem-
Der, A. D., 1856. A. w GLEASON.
(Seal.) Notary Public,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, and acts directly on the blood
and mueuous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29
Arkansas Endeayorers Meet.

Iittle Rock, Ark. May 2s.-The an
nud convention of the Christian En-
deavor Society of this state will open
here this evening for a four days
session State President surry Wood
of this city, will preside. The conven'
tion win open with song and praise
service under the direction Of Professor
W. +. walt, Of Bonneville, Mo. II
win be followed by a junior rally aud
an address by the Rev. DIR. IRA Ian
dreth. of Nashville. Tenn
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29
o. r. b N TIME SAVER.
Chicago IL Hours Nearer via This Pop
ular Columbia River Route.


Franklin was right when he said:
"Lost time Is never found again"
The o. r. & NJ, In addition TO giving
you 200 miles along the matchless Co
lumbia river, saves you IL hours to
Chicago. II Is the
Short line 20 Lewiston.
Short line to tho Palouse country,
Short line TO Spokane.
Short line to the coeur d'Alene coun.
try.
Short line to Salt Lake City,
Short line 10 Denver,
Short line 10 Kansas City,
Short line TO Omaha,
Short line to Chicago,
Short line TO all points East.
Three trains daily, eil5 a. m, Sis
p. m. and 6ii5 p. m. Tho "ChieAgo.
Portland Special" Is as fine as the
finest. Every comfort Of home.
For particulars ask any agent Of the
Southern Pacific company, or write
A. l.. CRAIG,
General Passenger Agent. Portland. Or.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29
SPECIAL RATES
ANNUAL CONVENTION NATIONAL.
COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS.

Now Haven, Conn, June 3 and ., 1905
For this occasion the Southern Pacific
Company win sell roundtrip tickets TO
New Haven, Conn. for s92.75. Sale
dates May "a, 25 and 20, limit going
june O.; anal return limit. August 81
1906. For particulars call on agents.
A. l.. CRAIG,
IL General Passenger Agent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29

The first term of the Capital Summer
Normal opens on May LIST, 10 continue
eight weeks Tuition tl0. Summer
School Of Primary Msthods Opens
June 18th, to eontinus three weeks. Ad.
dress J. J. Kraps, or County supsrin-
tendsnt v. T. Moores. Salem Or. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29
Fortunate Missourians.

"when I was a druggist at Livonia,
No." writes T. J. Dwyer, now Of
Graysville, Mo-, "three Of my custom
ers were permanently cured of con
sumption by DR.. Kings New Discovery
and are we'll and strong today. One
was trying to sell his .proparty and
move to Arizona, but after using DR.,
Kings New Discovery short time he
found it unnecessary to do so. i re-
gard DR.. Kings New Discovery as the
most wonderful medicine in existence. "
surest cough and cold cure and throat
and lung healer. Guaranteed by ]. G.
Perry, druggist. SOC and 81. Trial bot
tie free.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29
Gasoline Woodsaw
STALLION
Tidal Wave

IN remain two Fair Grounds orsgn for the
carefully his breeding; s1-mins hin a. an In
racing qualities choosing stallion FOR your
ss you him the have been 70 70
shsrfsny p4ia By Assss foa distance wu
gOsa pasture charge Due and eesA van s
responsible should ssy oesuh
TIDAL WAVE mn b 81 inas
Thursday Of sash weak service hs iow ps 'f 80
privileges Bailey Address Lnay % APAA
- -. ,o..-.z- -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29

sAwmIIl and lumber gard lAbSrsrs
s2.95 per day. weodsnss, 32.2S "a
ssloo. steady work Apply to Booth'
Kelly Lambsr Co, Eagsns, Or, e-zzff
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29

Vienna, May 2s.--The resignation
was due 10 difference over the tariff
beaweon the Austrian Hungarian eabi-
nets. The emperor yielded 20 tho Hun
garian demand for a separate tariff
schedule, and the Austrian cabinet, be-
ing angcred. resigned.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29
School. News
The Memorial Exercises at Central.

~@->~~Nte~e ~ SNas~e 49,
The grades in the high school build.
ing assembled in one room, which had
been appropriately decorated for the
occasion, on Friday afternoon, May
20. and under the directions of the prin-
cipal, Miss Cooper, gave the follow
ing program:
Song, "Red, White and Blue,' by
the school; flag exercise, Robertson
Brooks, Bruce Neelands and Woleott
Buren,; recitation, Georgine Huchins;
flag song, pupils of IA and 2B; reci-
tation, ANGELA Clife; recitation, Fay
Bean; song, "Battle Hymn" school;
recitation, odell Savage.
At this time members Of the G. A.
R. were introduced, who spoke to the
pupils. Mr. J. F. Goode gave the his
tory of the flag. M. Bachelor enter
tainiugly spoke of personal exper-
fences, and Mr.. G. Stolz, commander
of the post, compared the schools of
war times with those of the present,
The closing number was a recitation by
Gertrude Cunningham interspersed
with patriotic songs. ending with
America" DR.. D. +. Lane of the G..
A. R., who was expected to be present,
was detained by professional business,
There was not one flaw in the rendition,
everything went off perfectly and the
speakers pronounced the children as
the most appreciative audience of the
kind they ever were before.
High School.
The monitors for taking the roll call
have been changed recently. Each set
of monitors serves one month. Those
appointed for the last month are, for
the girls: Alta Altman, Grace. Byrd
and Beulah Clark; for the boys, AL
bert Minton, Alfred Schramm and Leo
Walton.
During the remainder of the term the
seniors will be allowed to leave the as.
sembly hall during vacant periods 70
do other work they may have to do.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29
Huie Wing Sang Co.

Chinese and Japanese Fancy and Dry
Goods Special new line of summer
goods. Made by us. Wrappers, Under
wear, Waists. Dress Goods, Silks. Very
low prices. 346 Court street, Salem, o.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29
BRICK

Brick furnished in iarg', or man
quantities. Pressed brick made 10
order. Yard on State street, south OF
Penitentiary.
SALEM BRICK YARD.
A.'A. BURTON, Prop.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29

A complexion fair men like TO see
So girls take this advice,
Don't hesitate 10 think II DER
Drink Rocky MountSin Tea.
DIR. stones drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29
REAL ESTATE.

Some OF Our Bargains. .--one new g.
room cottage, modern, only $3.50.
Good, new 5-room house and two lots
only $3.50. Furniture and fixtures In
large roomiug house very cheap. This
property must be sold. II you want
to buy, see us. We have the gocds
II you want to sell, list your prop
erty with us. We cell II. swegie o
Smith, pbOno a5s, No ao2 State
street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29
Left a Good Job.

Vienna, Austria, May es.-Tho min
istry has resigned.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
DIME NOVELS
GOOD Plots

cover how many times the exredient
OF a double was used between the writ
Ing, OF the Comedy Of Errors" and the
Prisoner of Zenda," and I am told Il
was equally popular in the days OF the
brick Libraries of Babylon and Nineveh.
However. it seemed good for one more
appearances. If freshened up with new
scenery and a change OF costumes.
The nature Of the task on which the
superGucus double should be engaged
at the time OF his removal was a mat
ter of some anxious thought The
obvious solution was to have him es-
Gaping from the avenger Of blood or
domestic peace. which affords a wide
field for the excitements OF the chase
but all the variations of this theme
have been pretty we'll covered. The
troubles that might be arranged for tho
custodian of jewel, or a pot OF gold,
or some other form OF coveted fortune,
had interesting possibilities, but that
had already been too we'll done in THE
Moonstone."
Then the idea was suggested of max
ing him the guardian of a child whose
life was sought and defended by oppos-
ing and powerful interests Perhaps IL
came out of the undiscovered country
In which ideas grow on trees and occa-
sionally drop down to earth for the
benefit of authors. Perhaps It came
from some passing newspaper item
the abundant storehouse from whic.,
the crude material for so many of the
incidents OF the book were drawn.
Wherever it came from, 1t was the idea
that was wanted. The choice OF >
name took little thought. 1t should he
located In the city I knew best-mv
own city OF San Francisco. The wish
to link the mystery to the realities OF
life and some tales of the stock dea1s
or the bonanza days inspired the storv
of Doddridge Knapp's fight for the
control OF the Omega mine and sur-
gested the way to weave 1t into the
mystery.
The working out OF the plat was
found to require much labor. Some
times 1t went well and the writing
was pleasure. and sometimes II went
oadiy and came out a sentence at a
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11

time with some reminder Of ns-DaeR-.-
breaking task OF boynood days OF puflD
ing up a stout weed by the rootA But
at last the end was reached ths xerrc-
ture was completed. and then cana sns
much less agreeable task OF rsvfzfn<
and fling down the rough edges and
polishing and repolishing. ana than
doing the whole thing over again. Az
together 1t was written out twice IN
the authors own hand and read care
fully at least ten times, so II the bocl,
isn't well written It Is because tha
author didn't know how
Doubtless the reader would ma an
answer to the old question. Were your
characters studies from iife7 The -
ply Is. Not consciously. Doubtfesz thev
are composites OF many people. Dod-
bridge Knapp, for instance was s,,~-
gested by respected citizen OF san
Francisco. who walked the streets with
massive frame. broad forehead and fsce
tapering down to the wolf Jaw with
tne pointed goatee, but IN place OF the
grim force and fire OF the king OF fba
Street he was OF most benevola-,s
aspect Not one but many. people went
into the making Of the specuIator
You ask. too. what passages the an
thor liked most or most enjoyed writ
ing Inese were the trip throurh
CHINATOWN. part OF San Francisco In
wnlcn ne TOOK much interest, and the
excursion to Livermore, ending IN tbe
night ride to Niles after the batti. N
the hotel. which Is the climax of ths
novel. - -nS
Inc story was laid back IN the dav.
OF lS76-1S77. yet before the great A.
most OF the buildings in which It was
Sra S.a0eu coulo oe found But the great
nre came and the old city went up Il, =
Wmriwind or Aame, and all that n Ise-
OF the scene is a memory.
me author regrets that he can cIat-,
no eredlt Tor the strikingly approoriafs
Ute he knew the book under dire
ent names at different stages of 5t.
career IN manuscript. but In the end the
us.e was CHOSEN by the publishers He
events will seem as real 10 ths rs.Is.- -.
as they seem to him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
THE DEFENCE OF
EFHE. SHACK

seems to me that II song or picture
or a story Is worth anything 1t must
contain IN itself the evidence-not
necessarily apparent-of the toll It
took to bring 1t forth. The author puts
months or years of experience and
work into story or a book that the
reader will finish in an hour or more.
But the reader, when he puts down
such a book. cannot but feel that he
had been helped-strengthene
imbued with the bunch OF strength
that the author had condensed in the
printed pages
That is what best describes The
Plow Woman" and The Prairie Girl
and Miss Gates herself-her own
words. "a bunch of strength"
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
HE PLCW -WOp[AN WITH HER GRAY MLESM

Her mother was a cultured English
woman and knowing her daughters
character well and realizing its proba-
BILE development, pretended to mildly
discourage her reading and attempts at
writing. This of course made her all
the more determined.
Miss Gates was 19 before she ever
saw a theater. That was when she
came to California to complete her
education. which hitherto had been car
ried on at home She entered one of
the public schools, thence went to
Stanford University for year and
then to the University of California.
Not being a high school girl, she was
never allowed to take English in either
of these institutions, and whatever
ability IN writing she has developed,
she says, is due absolutely to those
days on the prairies, when she de-
voured every book that her father
could get for her.
Then came five years or newspaper
work on the Examiner, Chronicle and
Call-not editing a fashion page in
comfortable office, but doing report
er's drudgery, walking miles a day and
writing yards # copy, no matter how
tired or i'll she might feel. When she
quit she had risen to be assistant edi-
tor of the Oakland Enquirer. Her first
book was The Prairie Girl" and the
one she is writing now viii be called
Cupid, the Cow Punch" Both are
stories of the West.
Il don't enjoy writing" she told me.
There is no fun about authorship ex-
cept after the book is done. Then, when
you are out to an afternoon tea or
something. and some of your friends
tell you how much they like what you
have written, you tegin to feel that
after all it was worth while. l can
hardly believe the tales some writer's
tell about the joys of producing lit
erature. Everything worth while must
be brought forth in agony-nothing
was ever born without pain, and It
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11

the face of the story it has no more
serious purpose than to entertain. I'm
derneath the surface. and known to
nobody but the author. is an attempt
TO demonstrate a theory.
Martin Luther once wanted to know
why the devil should have all the good
tunes. The author of '.Biindfolded," in
q somewhat similar spirit, has asked
himself why the dime novels should
have all the good plots. There is no
ing interest should not be worked out
by real people, acting on the recog-
nized human motives and claiming the
interest of the reader for themselves as
much as for the things they do. and
written with a due respect for the Eng
lish language. The need for demon
strating the theory may not have
seemed urgent, for Wilkie Collins had
proved that 1t could be done, and even
the great Robert Louis Stevenson had
turned the last half OF THE Wrecker'
into a yellow back of the most artistic
and shocking sort. However, there
came a day when. for various reasons.
the writer hereof was inspired to make
the attempt, and "Blindfolded" was the
result.
For many years the writer had had
in mind the idea of the complications
that might result from a confusion Of
identity. in which one man should be
killed and another should be compelled
by circumstances to take his place
amid the contending fortunes and by
good luck and audacity play the part.
The idea was not very new. 1t would
take the industry OF a Mulhall to dis
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11

1ERE are rev DOCKS whose
titles are so beautifully fitted
to them as s'Blindfolded." The
reader is led 'blindfolded" with
the most cleverly obscured vision as
he turns every page. without knowl-
edge of the past or future. seeing only
the things that happen in the present.
from one stirring scene to another until
literally the last paragraph.
Suppose you were led blindfolded
into room and heard a number of
moro or less familiar sounds, inexpli-
cable because you could not tell how
or why they were made. That is the
position of both the reader and the
hero of "Blindfolded." You who are
reading the book have the same band
age over your eyes as the hero.
Human beings fear what they cannot
see. After one surprise has been piled
on another, and you can hardly refrain
from tearing the bandage off your eyes
at any cost, of a sudden off the band
age comes, and you are once more amid
familiar surroundings, with all things
explained in an instant.
The fascination of the mystery story
is Keeping up the mystery. Not one
author out of a hundred can do it. He
is almost successful, but page after
pdso INC mystery tr1ckleS out OIL the
corners. People who are smart can
guess. They see little by little through
the most complete disguises. In Blind
folded you can challenge any one to
get an inkling.
In a book that is to be read the one
thing interesting is the people the
reader may expect to meet Earle Ash
ley Walcott the author of "Blindfold-
cd (The Bobbs Merrill Company, In
dianapolis and New York;, has two
characters that will be almost his
toric In exciting fiction. His story is
a story of old San Francisco. These
two characters are Doddridge Knapp.
the big speculator, master of mining
securities, and Mother Borton, the old
woman criminal, whose NEST" is the
scene OF some of the books most excit-
ing episodes.