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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-04
Smiles

People will not stop being fools
on April 1.
Mr.. Cans will please wait until the
Australian champion, Bill Squires,
arrives.
Seattle postal receipts have sur
passed st. Louis, leaving only New
York and Chicago ahead of the city
Of destiny.
Among the other signs of spring
are persistent reports of trouble in
the Balkans.
T. T. Geer thinks Il Is a crime to
criticise the president OF the state
university The grangers of Linn
county don't seem to think so.
II the railroads are not careful.
some of the state legislatures may get
out injunctions against their discon-
tinuing their improvements.
After all the eruditlon he has dis
played, Il seems as though District
Attorney Jerome had overlooked
bet in not going on the stand him
self as an insanity expert.
Is every dlsagreeable duty that
the men In the city council wish to
shirk TO be handed over to the sa-
lem Woman's club?
Stuyvosant Fish has said all the |
worst things he could think of and
then expressed surprise that people |
should imagine he was alludlng to
Mr., Hartman
No. Il was not organized labor !
that dragged San Francisco in the |
mire. Il was organized politicians |
for revenue.
Uncle Joe Cannon reports that the
only fault he has 10 find with the
canal zone Is that It's quarantine sys.
tenn works too well
American capital Is developing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-04
TEMpoRA MuTANTUR.

a book OF verses underneath the tree
Served Omar v. Khayyam right handy.
Your modern Omar, the other hand,
is scarce content with anything
He wants hammock swung from limb to limb,
And at his side. when Father Sol grows dim,
To keep his eyes unstrained, he calleth for
4 pocket Edison Electric Glim
And the bough, beneath which he doth plan
70 lie and take whatever he can,
To keep him cool and shoe the flies away,
He has brazen-winged dynamic fan
When these set, his idle fancy roams,
Not thro volume OF maiden's poems
But all the Worlds best Letters he demands
Put forth in forty-leyen quarto tones.
And for the Jug and single loaf Of bread
Pom which our simple Omar one time fed
Der thatI draw the veil. Omar today
Appears TO have a better appetlte-and head
And finally for that item Thou
That Omar wished for, sitting meath the bough,
Let II remain. In these days It's the same,
For thou" 3 synonym for thousands" now.
John Kendrick Banks in Harper
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-04
CIeanu|

House. 2 lots. 2 blocks iron
carline. 5000.
House, 4 lots, ? blocks from
car line. $3.50.
Good 6 room house and 7 RA
blocks from carllne, Sl25e'
Good Z room house and Is lo''
blocks from carllne, S2iQa
Good s room house and
lots IN frlult. good barn. a'a
improvements. on oarline' w"
Fine block OF ground 10 'As
and Loganberrles bearing, 'sA
$500.
House and lot on so'h ''i
S45O.
House and lot on s:aa pa
view. $500.
House and lot on -lA
view. SfOo. -
House and 8 lots on
moketa. $500
Good house and 3 l's ''
Ave. $500.
A beautiful home On 81.
with lots OF f5alt sooi s.
horse and brgsy sier
Some one orchards o.
ea. to. soaai s'are
m ssu.h sa.en iof sale
RENT Or tads Cor oa''.i,
Fine. n,a a,llsai
pay promptly is i'
,,r aoial business %
R.R.RyanSCf
$40 STATE s.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-04

One OF the Portland papers is get,
ting n large circulation at Salem by
giving news from this city double
column headlines
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-04
PURE
FOOD
L LAW

How many people 49,.
you VINO know what # na'... .s''| !
an article is pure, the m.D~'.A ma
are more than pleased 70 -.
saeI.' the labels of their good, and N !, ! =
advertising. II they vs,. ~ 'a !, 'as !
sted' they will say notsis- a',',
forced to by law. Again. n,.. :. "a
ers VIII order the adultera,ss' a y. D,
because hey can make mo.s .o's
on them than is possible ]. s''
wholesome pure foods. s. : y
get pure food. you will hs,. !.
iect = the brand and insist On ,s,,,.
it from your dealer Or SEND ,,'l' !. \
manufacturer for your supply.
ALIENS sELF-RIsNe BoS,ol
BROWN BREAD FLOUR Is prVs
ALIENS sELF.RIsISe an NJ,
CAKE FLOUR Is PURE
For sale by all first elias, ,,,....
If yours does not have Il W..
us.
ALIENS BIB FLOUR ID
Pacific Coast Factory, San jo.s 4
Easter Factory, Little Wolf bu
Manawa. Wis.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-04
Count
Y ous
Money

Aud sce how match morc you
have to-day thau yuu had "a year
ago.
MANY of our deposl,ar's pass
books show haiancc of several
hundFcd dollars, am accumulated
m the past year.
You van Saw, too.
Open a savings account with
ms and try a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15
AS to Georgia Avenue.

At the last moment, the Senate
tackled on the District appropriation
act a provision that Georgia avenue
shall lose its historic name and be
called Naval Yard avenue, giving
way in favor of what is now known
as BrightwOOd avenue, and a mis-
taken sense of pride on the part of
certain Georgia Legislators.
The objection TO this course has
been presented in these columns at
length. 1t viii suffice now to say
that Georgia avenue was named by
L'Enfant; that it is one Of the old
est streets in the District; that.
though possibly not as imposing as
Pennsylvania avenue, it is the home
of hundreds of typical Americans;
and that this change is an entirely
gratuitous and unnecessary affront
10 them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15
Justice VS.. Law.

Hats off TO Magistrate Wahle, of
New York, who placed the law of
heart and mind above the law of
books and discharged a prisoner
technically guilty because he had
been imposed upon by a policeman.
While n shoe merchant of Tenth
avenue had his store open Sunday
long enough to shovel off his section
of the sidewalk policeman entered
and begged him to sell him pair
of OvershOes, as his feet were wet
and cold. Out of kindness the mer-
chant did this, whereupon the po-
liceman arrested him. When Magis-
trate Wahle learned the circum-
stances he told the officer he should
be in better business and promised
10 report him TO the commissioner.
Then he told the merchant that al
though guilty. he was discharged.
No need TO argue In this judges
behalf. When policemen get at
such Il mental stage as to tempt
people into lawbreaking by appeal
ing 10 their kindness and humanity
these same policemen deserve and
ought to get the AK Of all violation
of the law that due to charity is the
least culpable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15
Splendid Showing Made
in Commerce for Last
Two Years.

Trade Of the United States with its
nOncontiguous Territories amounted 10
sl3l. 100000 in the calendar year 1906.
against less than 800, 600, coo in 1904 OF
this total of $1S1, 100000. S59.00O.O90, speak
ing in round terms. was merchandise
shipped 90 those Territories. and ST.
10000 merchandise received from them.
In addition to this, there was received
from Alaska over SIS 10000 worth Of
gold produced in that Territory, and
S6.50O.COO Of foreign gold. presumably
chiefly from the British territory ad-
jacsnt.
The value of merchandise received
from Hawaii has increased from S25,-
800. COo IA 1904 TO So. rs 900 in 1906: from
Porto Rico, from 100000 in 1904 TO
so. 80, 900 in 1906; from Alaska, from $1C.-
10000 in 1904 to 100000 in 1906: while
the Philippine Islands show a slight re
dYctiOn, the figures OF 1904 being so, go
900 and those Of 1906 a little over $1,000
900 in value. OF gold received from
Alaska, the total Of domestic production
was. IA 1904. a little over 100000, and
in 1906, SIS. 800 000 the receipts Of domestic
gold from that Territory having thus
more than doubled in two years and be-
ing Ia 1905 two and a half times the
amount paid for that Territory
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15

~ bringing in labor under contract.
The inducements offered by the
Southern States do not compare
with those that were once offered
for immigration to the Northwest
in the days of free farms and re-
duced railroad and steamship rates
for homeseellers. Northern States
then employed their immigration
agents and maintained their hu-
reaus. The South is entitled 10 the
privilege of doing the same today.
Finally, the South ought to be al
lowed to help distribute more gen
orally and equitably the new immi-
grafton; TO stop the congestion of it
in Some Northern centers; to induce
the immigrants to go to the country
rather than to the cities. All these
things are important. The South
viii help accomplish them if given a
chance. 1t should not be denied
that chance because the New Eng
land cotton spinners don't want to
see the Southern cotton mills oper-
ated AT full capacity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15
NGvy Yard Foundry
Provided in Bill

The employment of 800 additional men
at the navy yard here will result If the
Senate leaves in the naval appropriation
bill the amendment inserted in the
measure late yesterday afternoon by the
House, authorizing the expenditure of
100000 for an iron and brass foundry
at the navy yard.
Such a step, il is considered, is the
beginning Of a policy which will cost
the Government S7,OOO.O0O and result in
its undertaking to manufacture near.y
ali of its armament.
The amendment to the bill was adopt
ed by vote of III to 81 In its original
form, as offered by Representative
Southland. it authorized the expenditure
OF 100000 for the foundry. but this sum
was afterward cut down to 100000 Its
champions on the floor. in addition 10
Mr.. Southland. were Representatives
Gregg. Sulzer. Champ Clark, and
Kitchin. Its chief opponents were Mr..
Butler of Pennsylvania and Mr. Vree-
land OF New York.
Mr.. Vreeland made a long argument
against the amendment, saying Il would
be best to have the Governments arma-
ment manufactured by private concerns,
on the ground OF economy. On rising
vote the amendment was adopted, % to
So When tellers were called, Mr.. But
Ter and Mr.. Vreeland met defeat to the
tune Of III to "a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15
BEVERIDGE TRIES
TO SLIDE BILL IN

Senator Beveridge is hopeful Of get
ting action this session on the Iegisla-
ton he proposes amendatory of the
present meat inspection law
The plan proposed by Senator Rev-
eridGe was to get the Senate Committee
on Agriculture TO attach his bill, plac-
ing the cost of inspection on the pack
ers ard requiring inspection dates on
meat cans, as an amendment TO the
agricultural appropriation bill This the
committee refused to do. Members OF
the committee say that il Senator
Beverage attempts TO put his bill in as
an amendment on the floor, a point Of
order will be raised against il.
il is understood Senator Beverage has
been CanvaSsing the situation carefully,
and has been conferrinS with Vice Pres
idcnt Fairbanks. Doubt is expressed
whether the Vice President Will sustain
the point of order the opponents pro-
pose to raise against it If he does not,
the opinion of those who are aligned
with Senator Beverage on this matter
is that the vote will be close. and the
result doubtful.
The friends Of the packers in Congress
are disturbed over the situation. Anxi-
GUS inquiries as to what will be done
are coming in from the packing cen
tiers.
If beaten this session. Senator Bev-
eridge intends to keep up the fight the
coming long session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15
BISMARCK'S BEST CIGAR.

THE value of a good cigar. Prince
Bismarck once said. lis best understood
when it is the last one you possess and
there is no chance OF getting another.
At kOniggratZ / had only one cigar left
in my pocket, which l carefully guard
ed during the whole of the battle as a
miser does his treasure. l did not feel
justified in using IL. l painted in glow
ing cOlors in my mind the happy hour
when 1 should enjoy it after the VIC
tory. But I had miscalculated nv
chances A poor dragoon Law helpless,
with arms crushed. murmuring for
something TO refresh him. / felt in my
pockets and found : had only gold. and
that would be of no use to him But
stayl l had still nay treasured cigar
l lighted this for him and placed 1t
between his teeth. You should have
seen the poor fellows grateful smile
/ never enjoyed a cigar so much as
that one which did not smoke"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15
The Broad Tire Bill.

Ninety-five per cent of the bust
ness interests of the city are said
TO have been represented in oppOsi-
ton to the Broad Tire Bill at yes
terday's hearing before the Board of
District Commissioners. In favor of
that measure only two voices re
sponded-a citizens association and
n lone citizen. As far as Congress-
is interested in the attitude of the
people Of the District, therefore, the
bill is overwhelmingly disapproved.
And there is much merit in the
opposition.
Theoretically the legislation IS de-
signed to protect the asphalt. Yet
nothing has been adduced to show
that varying widths of tires will do
so. The trouble seems to start in
two ways-through the spreading
of holes and through simply wear
ing out. In neither case viii a four
inch tire save the pavement.
But the bill did not have its
origin in apprehension over the as
phalt. 1t was designed at first to
protect the approaches to the new
Highway Bridge. The drives were
then soft and much use of them by
loaded wagons threatened to grind
them into the condition of common
roads. Now the macaGam is hard,
the traffic of teams does not affect
IL.
Finally, the cost of this regulation
which neither promises any longer
life to the asphalt nor is required
by the approaches to the Highway
Bridges estimated at sums rang
ing from S1,5OOOOO TO S2,OOO,OOO.
This is the account which local bust
ness men would have to pay for
converting their vehicles to meet
the conditions of the new act. Sup
pose that calculation is high; sup
pose the cost of changing tires
would be only S1,00O,000; then,
surely, Congress should hesitate TO
levy such an assessment against the
draymen, merchants, manufacturers.
and farmers of the District except
ing in the confident prospect of
definite, prOpOrtionate, and general
good TO the community.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15

It is of great Importance TO the
District that it should be eliminated
there.
For the present school day is a
product Of local conditions as view
ed in the light of the. best good of
the children. Health and intellect
ual progress have alike confirmed
five hours of study and recitation
as full school day. More time
than that not only threatens the
bodily strength of the child but in
no wise advances him intellectually.
If this period is to begin at and
end at 4 it must be by means of a
long noon recess, which viii serious
ly interrupt the child's study and
impose his last recitations upon him
at the very time of the day when
his brain is least able to grasp them.
Drill, manual training, special draw
ing, and other electives in the High
Schools will then carry the student
into the early evening. While the
teachers, who now spend two hours
or more daily on examination
papers, plans for next day, teachers
meetings, and other after-hours
duty, will have 10 work practically
every evening.
These considerations naturally APP
peal with special force to the men
and women who administer the
schools. They have been set forth
with corresponding earnestness in
n letter from the superintendent to
Senator Burkett and the chairman
of the House subcommittee which
framed the District appropriation
act. As is contended in that state
ment, the proper days task varies
for pupils of different ages and its
adjustment to their respective needs
can never be accomplished by Iegis-
lative enactment That is problem
which the teachers in charge of the
children must meet and no one but
them can meet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15
TENPINS REPLACE
BIBLE AND TRACT

CHICAGO. Ill, Feb. 15.-As a climax
to the annual meeting of the northeast
ern deanery Of the Chicago diocese OF
the Episcopal Church. In session yes
terday at St Luke's Church. Evanston,
two teams We're picked from among the
fifty clergymen present and a match
game was played on the new bowling al
leyS in the parish house. Bishop c. P
Anderson, who was to captain one Of the
teams, was unable TO be present, and
Dean w. I. Sumner, Of SIS. Peter and
Paul, the cathedral church of Chicago.
took his place Dean w E Toll, Of
Christ's Episcopal Church. Waukegan,
CapIained the opposing team.
The game was one replete with errors
and moments of brilliant play At the
start of the game Dean Sumner rolled
his first two balls into the cutters. and
Dean Toll, not 70 be outdone. did like
wise. The next four men did slightly
better, averaging five pins in two rolls.
The highest individual score was ia
The game broke up in an uproar of
mirth and good feeling before the ten
frames were bOwled off. with Dean Sum-
neT's team fOTty-three points to the
good. The clergymen alsC tried their
skill at punching the bag and examined
the boxing gloves and dumbbells in the
gymnasium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15
Expenditures Just,
Says Prof. Moore

Prof. Willis L. Moore, chief OF the
Weather Bureau, contends that he was
entirely justified in his expenditures for
the erection and equipment Of all the
buildings at Mt Weather. Va, for the
use Of mis- branch of the Government.
Chairman WadswOrth. Of the House
Committee on Agriculture, was quoted
a few days ago in the press as having
told the Committee on Expenditures in
the Department of Agriculture that his
committee never had any knowledge OF
the expenditures made by Prof Moore
at Mt Weather.
Prof Moore, given a chance TO defend
himself before the Senate Committee on
Agriculture. testified that his authority
came from the Secretary Of Agricul-
ture. and that the Secretary CO-Operated
with him in spending $l61.0o0 at Mt.
Weather. The professor also said he
haG made known 70 the committee Of
which Mt. Wadsworth IS chairman that
he was contemplating the large expend-
lures al Mt Weather.
Ear from objecting to this, he said.
the committee broadened the discretion
of the Secretary of Agriculture in the
matter Of allowing Prof. Moore to spend
the money at Mt. Weather as he saw
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15

the sky. They peered not at comets or
the moon. but their glances We're fast
ened 20 a parrot in a cage
Explanations Of horror avaIled
raUght. The parrot was evidently dying.
and every moment was precious. Cliff
ford Luck proved the right man in the
right place Cliff. in the first place. is
so much taller than six feet that he IS
nearer seven.
What's up?" demanded he. between
"Ohsi" and ''Ahs-'
It's freezin' L DEATH Easped a
young thing in short dresses Mister.
won't YOU take Il DOWN."
Luck extended q lengthy arm toward
the object, clutched il and took down
the cage A man struck 4 match Every
BODY surged in
"Froze stiffr' iaconically remarked
CIin. Gee whiz. it's a stuffed parrot
said he.
Goodnight said the crowd.
Clih hung Up the cage It's still hang
ing there AS yet the humane society
has taken no action
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15
Pitied Unhappy Parrot,
Chilled by Cold Winds
Sympathizing Theater Crowds Soft Hearts
Touched, Until Bold Man Discovered That
Compassion Had Been Handed Lemon.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 15.-"Oh. the
poor little birdie; Il viii be frozen 70
death, Isn't Il a shame"
TWO women stood in front OF a bird
store in Seventh street. near Vine. and.
with plying eyes. gazed upward %
where a poll parrot occupied a cage
swinging like the pendulum Of clock
before the chill advance of the winter
breezes. Through the thin bars Of the
cage the wind hurled itself with wins
tie and groan. and the ladies' below
snugly wrapped in furs and capes,
turned from compassion 20 anger at the
monster who would allow a poor lit
tie fowl 70 remain exposed TO the fury
Of the elements.
Il was theater-closing time Crowds
hustled homeward. with heads bowed be-
fore the blast that hurled itself through
their raiment like a thousand needles
a half-hundred people gaZed toward
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15

Even this growth Of y31.O00OOO in two
years. in the trade with the nonCOn-
uguous Territories. seems small when
compared with the growth which has
tax IN place during the decade Figures
just compiled o. the Bureau Of Stats
tics Of the Department OF Commerce
and Labor shows that the value Of the
merchandise sent 10 Porto Rico in the
calendar year 1885 was S1,955,s14, and in
1896, 81, gsS, 646; 70 Hawaii. in 1895. A.ls4.-
25l, and IN 1906, 81, 42O955; TO the Philip
pine Islands, In 1896. Sl74,2S:. and IN 1896,
e 1OI 81. and 10 Alaska. an estimated
value n, 1895 Of $4,000 600. and in 1876.
81 BIS O3g: while IN merchandise received
from those Territories the Increase has
been p-oDOrtiOnately large.
The value Of merchandise brought
from the Hawaiian Islands 20 the United
States is now about thirty times as
great as I'm 1870, and the value OF mer-
Chandlse sent to the islands from the
United states IS also about thirty times
as great as in that year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15
Canal Commission
Almost Forgotten

President Roosevelt has sent to the
Senate the nominations of the following
seven persons to be members of the
Isthmian Canal Commission:
Theodore P. ShOnts. chairman; John
F. Stevens. chief engineer; Rear Ad-
riral Mordecai T. Endicott. L, S ~,
retired; Brig.-Gen- Robert Hams. L. s.
A, retired; Benjamin NJ HarrOd; Jack
son Smith, superintendent of quarters
and labor on the IsthmUs. and William
G. GOrgas. assistant surgeon general Of
the army and chief sanitary officer on
the IsthmuS.
The names have been sent IN as the
result Of the discovery that the appoint
ments were not before the Senate Inter
oceanic Canals Committee.
The appointments had lapsed with the
end Of the long session There might
be n question Of the legality OF the
tenure Of the commissioners since the
end Of the long session, but this point
will probably not be raised
The new members Of the commission
named are Colonel GOrgas and Mr..
Smith
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15
No 9-tO-4 School Day.

With a purpose only to serve the
District schools and on the basis Of
information which must have seem
ed TO him sufficient, Senator Bur
appropriation act this paragraph;
Provided. That the school day shall
begin at 3 o'clock a. m. and close at I
o'clock y. m.
This amendment will now go with
the body os the bill to conference.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15
NATIONS PREPARING FOR WAR.

There was a time when men talked
of beating the sword into the pruning
hook and melting cannon into plow-
shares or something of the kind. But
they We're misguided men who had little
understanding of the true situation.
War is to be prevented by no niggardly
subscription TO demands for dlsarma-
ment. The opposite is the case. Ger
many VIII, therefore. build a y. OO0-ton
battleship presently and others later
The addition OF a battIeship four-fifths
this size made England pre-eminent for
the minute Then Japan built one and
began others. The United States adopt
ed plants and specifications. and before
the trials of the Dreadnought had been
completed Engiand's pre-eminence was
threatened Germany wants the record
If a 20.O0O-tOu battleship made all others
obsolete a 3. 900 tonner viii do the same
thing and the rivalry VIII be progress
sive. We cannot fOresee the end.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-15

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