Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-11

figures. John w. Gates becam,
known in financial circles as a man
who was ready to take any kind ne
risks, and from him came the nbrase
"bet a million" He has been on
unhealthy influence, disturbing IN an
alarming degree at times, and apnar.
emily guided with an utter lack of
principle. The house has alwavs
been noted for its extreme bids 60
the market and Wall street was op,ts
ready to believe, although Gates G.
Co., might have been heavily loaded
up with stocks during the high
prices of the market and fall of
1906, that they had taken the Oh.
portunity to switch during the Ias
month. Those who held the be,iof
that the Gates crowd had been beav,
losers SO far as TO Ak the amount NJ
their losses at $6,0O0,00O. The on.
erations of the firm have been os
first magnitude, and 1t has not beer,
unusual for the house to carry at
times over $10O,0OO,O00 in stocks
The principal actor in a pretty ~.
tie romance that began some years
ago in the sleepy old town of Oxford
England, and has ended here with q
wedding, arrived here on the steam.
er Celtic, after a journey or moro
than 10000 miles. About six wear.
ago Morris Alexander was a student
at oxford. Prof Schechter. his wife
and pretty daughter, Ruth. lived
near the university. Young Alex.
ander and the girl fell in love with
each other, but as he could not SIM.
port a wife at that time, Il was do.
rided the pair should wait until
Alexander should establish himself
After finishing his course at Oxford
he went to South Africa to make his
fortune. The woman promised N
wait for him. That was six years
and a half ago. Meanwhile Profes.
sor Schechter, left the university
and came to New York as president
OF the Jewish Theological seminary
In East Tooth street. The young
man worked hard, and was soon
made member of the Cape Town
municipal council. Then he became
an advocate and took a prominent
place In the legal fraternity Of the
city. He and Miss Ruth correspond.
ed, but saw nothing OF each other
The third of last month young Alex.
ander sailed from Cape Town for
Southampton on the Kenilwortb
Castle. He arrived at Southhamp-
ton, just In time to board the Celtic
for New York. When the ship berth. !
I'd that evening the young woman
and her parents were at the pier to |
greet the young lawyer. The profes.
ior and his wife remained only a few |
moments and then hurried away. |
leaving the couple by themselves.
Ernest II. Won lime, court archl-
.ect to the German emperor, who
'ame oyer to hear Mr.. Carnegie's
peace talk, believes that the limits
)f high buildings here will soon be
'eached and that their multiplication
viii cease. He thinks that immense
kyscrapers here and there may be
Ill right, but he does not take kindly
o the prospect OF great canyons
ined with solid blocks of towers"
When the question of daylight will
'e practically, beyond solution. Mr.
'on lime, says that we are earnest
y Striving to meet the particulac
problems of buildings fitted for
dwellings,, business houses and pub
lc halls In America-problems diff
erent in many respects from ma1y
hitherto attacked by architects"
md you are meeting these problems
With a surprising degree of success,
Q continues, Considering how
rief has been the time during which
ou have been at II. New York is
lost impressive in the daring and
spirit in which IL Is
up its gigantic fabrics into