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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-21

Secretary Hitchcock already is
making good the promise contained
In his annual report that he would
show no quarter to land swindlers.
He has unearthed big land frauds in
Indian Territory In which, IL Is said,
Il least one prominent territorial Of
hcial Is involved. The frauds are
said 10 have been Derpetrated in nu-
merous town sites in the territory.
Under the system OF disposing OF the
creek lands, persons living in the ter
ritory are permitted to purchase a
lot OF 100 feet front II they desire
TO erect a home on IL. but II they
desire the land for business purposes,
they may purchase four acres. The
Is to distribute the land as
widely as possible. Ii is alleged that
hundreds of town sites have been
acquired by a few men through the
of dummy purchasers, who
bought the realty and then imme-
diately transferred II TO the persons
for whom they were really acting in
The frst instance. Secretary Hitch
cock sent a special agent into the ter
ritory to make an investigation, and
he report now Is in the hands of
President Roosevelt, although its text
las not yet been made public.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-21

Secretary Root. because OF his
deep learning and recognized legal
acumen, Is always accorded most re-
spectful hearing on all topics of law,
whether constitutional or otherwise.
AS a result his recent speech in New
York on the question OF more CEN
tralixed government has caused a de-
cided sensation In congress. where
the bugaboo OF states rights roosts
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-21

The Presidents. new cabinet is
practically in the saddle. Secretary
Bonaparte has dropped the helm at
the navy department TO take up the
duties of attorney general, while Sec
retary Metcalf becomes the ''ruler OF
the nations. nav-e-e." Oscar G..
Straus has taken the oath of office
as Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
in succession to Mr. Metcalf Secre-
tary Shaw will not retire from the
treasury until March 4, so that Post
master General Cortelyou will remain
In his present place until the big
chair in Uncle Sans strong-yault is
vacated. when he will take up Mr.,
Shaw's duties.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-21

ever at the elbows of the members.
On the whole his address has struck
responsive chord here. The truth
of one statement made In his speech
is apparent to the ordinary layman.
Mr.. Root said:
IF any state is maintaining laws
which afford opportunity and author
ity for practices condemned by the
public sense of the whole country, or
laws which, through the operation of
our modern system of communication
and business, are Injurious to the i'm
terests OF the whole country. that
state is violating the conditions up
on which alone can its power be pre-
served"
Mr.. Root pointed out that the
enactment of federal antitrust
law, the anti-rebate law, the railroad
rate bill. the meat inspection and
pure food legislation proved conclu-
sively that modern business condi-
bAoAAo tAii bN NOhNiOllNh Ohlg ny ltklSS
lation of a wide-reaching character.
AS a matter OF fact. the administra-
tion has been confronted by this
question for some time past. and 1t
is problem of vital Importance to
the prosperity of the country. The
enactment by states OF different laws
all aiming at the control or regula-
tion of corporations or the big busi-
ness interests that are the outgrowth
OF modern business methods. have
served to unsettle commerce. Were
It not for the great crops and the
unprecedented foreign trade OF the
United States. the effect of drastic
and unthinking state legislation
along these lines might have been
disastrous before this.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-21

W. \. BAily.P. o.. True. Texas,
writes; NY wife had bean suRsr-
ing ave ysArs with paralysis In her
arm. when ! was persuadsd 20 uss
Ballard's snow LAnimsnt. wAich
cuFed her al right I have also
ssed n sor old sores. frostAlsas ana
skin evuptions IL does the work. I"
Sold ~ D. J. FEys drag store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-21

A bill of interest TO all grand army
men was offered this week by Rep
resentative Lacey of Iowa. II pro-
vides that the minimum monthly pen
sion to be paid veterans of the civil
war be fixed at S12. Mr.. Lacey de-
clares the purpose Of his measure is
to make service pension bill un-
necessary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-21

An investigation conducted by the
census bureau discloses the fact that
in 1902 about one-half of the states
had inheritance tax laws which
yielded them in revenue the sum of
more than $7,O0O.0OO. or these
states, New York led In the amount
collected, the law turning into the
treasury the sum of 1904 ,455, while
Nebraska benefited least. collecting
only $32. Colorado collected $269;
$229.S54; Illinois, $685.
SIC; and Washington, 1884. The
census bureau believes that the total
sum collected in 1902 has increased
until now the same states are coll
lectIng from $4,000. 900 TO s12, ,OOO.-
BOO annually.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-21
western coast of the United States.
The measure has been referred.

Quiet but deep interest is being
taken in the bill to be reported by
the house committee on rivers and
harbors. Without any doubt this
measure has the most powerful pub
lie sentiment behind 1t of any appro-
priation bill demanding attention. 1t
is expected that the measure, as final
ly determined upon by Chairman
Burton's committee. will provide
handsomely for the work of water
ways betterment. The urgent neces-
sity for added means of transporta-
tion has aroused congress to the eco
nomic Importance of providing com
merce with new agency of commu-
nication. Future congresses also
will be reminded of this insistent de-
mand of commerce. for the figures
of the department of commerce and
labor show that the traffic of the
United States is growing by leaps and
bounds, while the railroad accommo-
dations are not keeping pace with the
wonderful development. The next
decade is expected to show a marvel
GUS increase in commerce within the
confines of the United States, and un-
less systematic work is kept up on
the waterways as a means of outlet
for this increase. the country's com
mercial standing is certain to suffer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-21

Apropos OF Indians, the Indian ap-
preparation bin for ls0S has Just
been reported out OF committee. IL
carries the sum of sS.O0O.OO
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-21

II there's anything in a name, tho
now postmaster at Mekena. on the
Hawaiian island OF Maui. should be
Insured OF n life lob. He is David
Kapohakimohewa, and he has the
distinction OF bearing the longest
name of any Official In Uncle Sans
postal service. Burdened with such a
name, humanitarians will be glad to
know that Mr.. KS duties are light,
for the postoffice is one through
which little mail passes In the course
OF a year.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-16
AR N US HEALTH
UNCLE SANS SOLDIERS COM.
PARED WITH OTHERS.
LEAST DEATHS IN PRUSSIA
Death Rate In Our Army Shows Slight
Decrease-Tuberculo Most Dead
Iy Disease-More Medical offi.es
Badly Needed.

Washington.-Th report on the
work of the medical department of the
army by Surgeon General R. NJ. O'Reil-
ly, just made public, goes into that ser
vice during the calendar year 1905, and
also compares the health of the differ
ent armies of the world, as far as pos
sible.
The highest rate of admission to the
sick report is held by the Dutch army.
whose rate is 1921 per thousand men,
with the American army ranking sec
ond with 1895, and the Russian army
holding the lowest rate of 3.4S per
thousand men.
The British army ranks first in
death rate, with 7.13 per thousand
men, the American army having the
next highest, 6.2S. The Prussian army
has the lowest rate, 2 per thousand
men.
An important factor in judging the
relative healthfulness of the different
armies is the average duration of each
case of sickness. the American army.
according to their standard, exceeding
all others except. the Dutch and Ba-
varian.
The total number of admissions to
the sick report during the year was
73,742, equal to an admission rate of
1,295.97 per thousand men, compared
with 1.354.S9 for the previous year and
1.093.01 for the sexennial period from
1898 to 1903.
The death rate was also much bet
ter than for the previous year, there
being 3GS deaths from all causes, an
equivalent to 6.2S per thousand, as
compared with 6.75 for the previous
year.
As a cause of death tuberculosis led
with a rate of .6S, slight increase as
compared with the previous year.
Pneumonia was second, rate 80.
In chapter devoted to recruiting,
the report shows that as result OF
the reduction of the minimum age for
enlistment from twenty-one years to
eighteen, there resulted an enlistment
of 1870 men under twenty years OF
age.
Speaking of the health of the troops
in the Philippines, the report says
that all the rates, except the death
rate from disease, were lower than in
1904. tuberculosis alone caused nearly
fifty per cent. of the discharges and
more than twenty per cent. of the
deaths from disease.
Surgeon General O'Reilly states that
the medical department is very badly.
In need of officers and that unless Con
gress comes to its assistance it will be
impossible for the department to reach
in a high degree of efficiency or to es'
cape a lamentable breakdown on the
occurrence of war.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-16
SUCCESSFUL AIRSHlP.
Wonderful Work of NJ. Santos-Du-
mont's New Aeroplane.

Paris.-M. Santos-D -Dumont made an
other series of experiments with his
perfected aeroplane, the Bird of Prey.
in the Bois de Boulogne Monday. At
one time he SKINNED along at height
of fifteen feet and at thirty miles an
hour for 215 metres, when fear that
his steering propeller would strike the
cheering people forced him to descend.
The right wing of his machine was
slightly damaged.
Some aeronauts present declared
the aeroplane would soon fly for
miles. The next trial will take place
at Longchamps race course, from
from which the crowd can be ex-
cluded
The principal change in the areo-
plane Monday was that the side rud-
der reins were fastened to the shoul-
der of NJ. Santos Dumont, who oper-
ated them with movements of the
body. He was thus completely sue
cessful in preventing the rolling mo-
ton OF the machine.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-16
TROUBLE IN CUBA.
Red Hot Political Campaign causea RI
otous Demonstrations.

Havana.-The political situation in
Cuba is growing hot. The Liberals are
not only criticising Governor Magoop
for his slowness in turning the Moder-
ates out of office, but are falling out
among thmselves. The campaign to
elect a successor to former President
Palma has begun, and as it is expected
that the election will be hLld next
June, and the Liberals are sure of sue.
cess, the contest for the nomination
will grow warm. American citizens
and many Cubans are egging on the
rivals to precipitate trouble that will
end both parties.
Demonstrations were made Saturday
night in the streets by the faction in
favor of Juan Miguel Gomez for Pres.
ident, and later by other Liberals sup
porting Senator Alfredo Zayas, the di.
vision nc. being solely on the color
line, for both aspirants are white, al
though the negroes are mostly for Go
mez.
On the other hand, Juan Gualberto
Gomez, the negroes natural leader, is
for Zayas. who has the support Of the
older Liberals, the younger men SEEM
ing to prefer his rival. They nearly
created riot last night by shouting:
Death to Estrada Palma and all Mod
crates" Long life to Jose Miguel Co.
mez."
Col. Jose Estrampes met them. his
pistol In hand. In front of the Ingle-
terra, with the cry, Down with the
niggers." Friends carried him off bod.
lily to save his life. Cries of Death to
Estrampes; we'll have the Jobs or
make this Santo Domingo" were set
up by the mob. and the police has hard
work to prevent serious trouble.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-16
POLITICS
AMERICAN FEDERATION HAS NO
DISTINCT PARTY.
MEMBERS FREE TO CHOOSE
Independent Voting ursed-Working
in Unison With Farmers Educa-
tional Alliance Universal Union
Label Not Adapted.

Minneapolis.-The recent political
activity of the American Federation of
Labor occupied a prominent place in
the report OF the executive council,
which was read Tuesday at the con-
yention OF the federation.
The report defined the attitude of or
ganized labor toward politics. Accord
ing to the report, the total sum re
ceiyed for campaign purposes was
3.056: the total expenditures being
1884.
The American Federation, the re
port says, does not contemplate the
formation of a distinct political party.
1t does not intend to dictate the party
membership of any union man. 1t does
propose TO suggest from time to time
legislative measures of advantage to
labor and to secure the nomination and
election of representatives and sena.
tors favorable to their enactment.
I'VE have never opposed politics in
cur organization" says the report, al
though we have always opposed parti-
san politics. Independent voting with
an eye single to the interests of labor
is urged upon all members of the affili-
ated unions"
The report shows that an alliance
bias been formed with the farmers ed
ucational alliance for mutual support
and that an effort has been made to Sc
cure government statistics on women
and child labor.
On the question of the dozen or
more controversies between rival or
ganizations in the similar trades which
have long vexed the federation, the
committee reported no progress but
declared that when such internal dis
sensions were carried to such lengths
as to inconvenience employers who
were disposed to be fair to labor, the
limit had been reached.
Porto Rican representative of the
Porto Rican federation council was
placed on the official delegate list.
The report of Frank X. Foster and
James Wilson, the fraterna! delegates
of the American Federation of Labor
to the Thirty-ninth annual convention
of the British Trades Union Congress,
held in Liverpool September 9th, was
read by Mr. Foster. II dealt exten.
slvely with the political activities OF
the British unionist Their conclu-
sion from their observations was that
that at present the movement was
only in an experimental stage. They
are also of the opinion that outside
forces contributed to the election OF
trades union candidates TO Parliament
at the recent election, and suggest
that the sweeping success of trades
uuion!sm at the polls is in excess of
the actual strength of the movement.
Political matters are paramount at the
British labor conventions, forcing
questions of organization, propaganda,
Jurisdiction and labels to the back,
ground.
The label trades held a meeting in
the convention hall after the adjourn
ment. The proposed universal union
label was discussed at length, but
failed to secure Endorsement.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-16
When Is an Old Maid?

When does a girl become an old
maid? This question, blunt and shorn
of delicate innuendo. is now figuring
in the somnolent discussion of Phila,
delphia society. One might say that
a girl becomes an old maid when shs
fails to marry betimes, but that is not
the point What is the exact year
that ushers in spinsterhood and closes
forever the gates of youth? OF course
this is not matter in which man
has any word to say. No ratioM
wearer of trousers would tempt fNe
and the scorn of femininity by at
tempting suggestion, for any arbt
trary dead line would necessarily
bring down upon the luckless mascu
line head storm of reprobation. II
has been left to the women them
selves to brave the peril. And they
have placed the age at 40 years
Under this ruling a woman is a ten
der bud until twoscore years have
counted their gloomy litany of day.
and the hair near the scalp begins to
whiten.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-16
DEADLY RAILROAD WRECK.
Forty-seven Killed On the Baltimore
& Ohio.

Chicago.-More than one-half the
passengers on an immigrant train on
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad were
killed or injured in a collision Monday
between the passenger train and a
freight near Woodville, indiana. One
hundred and sixty-five passengers
were on the train, and OF these forty.
seven were either killed outright or
were burned to death In the fire which
broke out In the wreckage Immediately
after the collision.
The names of all the dead will prob
ably never be known, as forty-five of
the bodies were consumed In the
flansss, or we're so badly burned that
Identification is impossible. Thirty.
eight people were injured, and several
of these will die. Eighty others es-
capped unhurt, but lost nearly all their
bagPage and clothing.
The disaster was caused by a blum.
der Of some employe of the railroad
company, but Just where the blame lies
has not been determined.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-16
MYSTERIOUS Find.

She went down to a swell play the
other evening, attired in a superb
white gown and wearing a splendid
opera cloak. In fact, she was stun.
ming. AS she seated herself, she was
about to remove the long red cloak
when with horror and CONSERVATION
depicted on her face she discovered
something! My, what a predica
ment! She had prepared supper be
fore leaving for the show, and there
covering the front of the white skirt
was a lowly calico checked apron.
She managed to remove it after the
house had darkened, and the next
morning the sweeper at the Coloni1
found an apron under one of the seat
~Pittsfield Journal.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-16
POLITICAL AMENITIES.
Ex-Governor Adams congratulatea
Governor-Elect Buchtei.

Denver.-That no personal animosi-
ties were engendered between the rival
candidates for the Office of governor OF
Colorado at the late election Is evil
denced by the following correspond
ence:
pueblo, Colo. Nov. s, 1906.
chancellor Buchtel. Denver, Colo
I congratulate you upon winning the
place desired. If your administration
stands for the people, it will receive
my sympathy and support.
"ALVA ADAMS"
Chancellor Buchtel's letter in reply
was:
University Park. Colo, Nov. 9.
my Dear Governor Adams-I thank
you warmly for your most welcome
message of congratulation. l expect
to give the best that is in me to the SER
vice of the state during the next two
years. / am sure that | shall have the
cordial sympathy and support OF all
good citizens in my effort TO make an
administration of the square deal. Most
cordially yours in high regard.
HENRY A. BUCHTEL-"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-16
HOW DEBILITY SHOWS
And Why DR.. Williams Pink PHi
Are Specific for Dangerous
Physical Declines.

The symptoms of general debility vary
according to the cause but weakness il
always present, tendency to perspire
and fatigue easily, ringing in the ears,
sometimes black spots passing before
the eyes, weak back, vertigo, wakeful
ness caused by inability &c stop thinking,
and unrefreshing sleep. The cause OF
the trouble may be some drain OH the
system or it may be mental or physical
overwori, sometimes insufficient nutri-
ton due to digestive disturbance. In
the latter case there is generally loss of
appetite and coated tongue as well as
general languor and debility.
Miss Lula M. Metzger, n stenographer,
living at II Mill street, Watertown, NY,
suffered for over n year from general
debility. "1t was caused by overstudy,"
she says, "and had no ambition, didn't
want to go anywhere, my food didn't
taste good, was run down, lifeless and
listless. / took mediciEa IS but they failed
to help me. Finally friends recon-.
mended DIR. Williams Pink Pills to my
mother and she got some for me. l took
them for some time and was entirely
cured and have had no return of the
trouble"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills cure debility
because they actually make new, red,
rich blood, and as the blood carries
nourishment to all the organs and tissues
of the body, nerves as well as muscles,
the new blood stimulates the organs to
do the work that nature expects of them
and normal health follows. Not only
is this treatment sufficient to cure de-
bility but many severe nervous disort b
Us we'll
The pills are sold by all druggists, or
will be sent postpaid, OIL receipt of price,
80 cents per hox. sir boxes s.. so, by the
DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Scheneo-
tady, y Y. Send for free diet book.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interestin. item, Gathered from All
parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for tho
BENEFIT OF Our Readers.

Charles Sessions. private secretary
to Gov. Hoch. of Kansas, has present
ed his resignation to become effective
Dec. /. at which time he will become
Washington correspondent of the
Kansas City Journal
Mai. Gen. w. r. Shafter. U. s. A,
retired, died at the home of his son-in-
law near Bakersfield. Cal. from an
acute attack Of pneumonia.
Mrs. Russell Sage has announced
that she will give away in charity the
bulk of the fortune amounting to
about sS,OOO.0OO left her by her late
husband.
Henry Mills Alden for 81 years edit
or of Harper's Monthly has celebrat-
ed his 10th birthday.
Mrs Esther Sumner Damon, the last
surviving widow of a soldier Of the
revolutionary war. died at her home
at Plymouth Union, Vt, aged 80.
Speaker Cannon. OF the house of
representatives, has been reelected
by a plurality 1000 greater than he
received two years ago.
King Edward of England has cele-
brated his 65th birthday. He re-
ceived many congratulatory mes
sages and numerous valuable pres
ents.
Secretary Root will deliver two ad-
dresses in Kansas City while on his
western tour One before the Com
mercial club November 10. the other
before the Mississippi CONNER
cial congress November 20.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-16
New Mexico Elects Andrews.

Santa Fe, n. W.-All the official re-
turns of the election have been re-
ceived and the official plurality given
Delegate Andrews, Republican. over
Larrazola, Democrat, for delegate to
Congress, is 257. The vote for Delegate
Andrews was 1.100 greater than that
cast for him two years ago and for his
opponent, 1900 greater, caused by Rio
Arriba county giving Republican ma
jority og 21S this year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-11
LOOSE TEETH
Made Sound by Eating Grape-Nuts,

Proper food nourishes every part OF
the body because Nature selects the
different materials from the food we
eat, to build bone, nerve, brain, muscle,
teeth, etc.
All we need is TO eat the right kind
OF food slowly. chewing II well-our
digestive organs take II UP into the
blood and the blood carries It all
through the body. to every little nook
and corner
III some one would ask you, rs Grape
Nuts good for loose teeth?" you'd prob
ably say. NO don't see how IL could
be-" But woman In Ontario writes:
For the past two years have used
Grape Nuts Food with most excellent
results. II seems TO take the place Of
medicine In many ways, builds up the
nerves and restores the health gener-
ally.
"a little Grape Nuts taken before re-
firing soothes my nerves and gives
sound sleep because II relieves irri-
liability of the stomach nerves, being
predigested food.)
Before ] used Grape Nuts my teeth
were loose In the gums. They were 80
bad ] was afraid they would some day
all fall out Since | have used Grape
Nuts | have not been bothered any
more with loose teeth.
All desire for pastry has disappeared
and have gained In health. weight
and happiness since I began 10 use
Grnpe-Nuts." Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek, Mich. Get the IA
nous little book. Tho Road 10 Well
yine,' In pkgs. There's a reason"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-11
DEsERET EVENING NEWS THURSDAY OCTOBER II 1906

ply arrested upon the charge OF OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
but that she was found not guilty and
was discharged. Booth, In the GRIM
inal action against Mrs. Murphy. alleg-
Cd that she obtained $1,000 from him
upon the representation that she own
cd a house and lot In Pocatello when In
fact she did not own said property and
that he had been defrauded out Of the
money. The evidence was not suttl-
Client to convict Mrs. Murphy, and she
was discharged. She now alleges that
her character and reputation We're In
jured IN the sum named above by rea-
ron OF the alleged false arrest