Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-27

} posed as famous paintings, some II
I gowns that cost their husbands NOR.
money than it would take to buv ,
good farm in the corn belt.
Imports of German toys. Frencl
laces, Russian furs to a value of ,
million and half dollars is the new
record which the Chicago custom,
house will make this December al
the rate set for the first twenty days
II the financial furry could have
been foreseen the imports would not
have been so heavy, perhaps, for II
has caused some brisk scrambling
for currency to pay the duties. For
the first tyelve days the customs
collections were $4,000. on the
18th the total had reached $3.50 .0oo
and the high tide not yet reached.
The largest previous record for any
one month is 81 900, 900, for Decem-
Der of last year. The payments must
be made in currency, no clearing
house certificates or checks being ac-
cepted. II has been a curious fact
that most OF the cash that paid the
duties did not come from banks, but
from sums withheld from clrcula-
ltion, and Il has hustled even the
big firms to get the legal tender.
OF the 3S vessels that were lost
during the navigation season on the
Great Lake. this year. al but one
were froighters and of these, the
Cypress, a steel ore barge. was the
only new one. There was a striking
unanimity shown by the old wooden
boats in their yearning 10 burn. The
losses aggregating S1,692.00O, and
the claims for damages In collisions
staggered the marine insurance COM
panies. The loss OF the Cypress
still Is a mystery, but the theory Is
that the steel ore with which she
wa loaded formed in pyramids. that
hug. wave toppled these pyramids
over throwing her on her side. She
nad been out OF the shipyard only
a fortnight when she went 10 the
bottom OF Lake Superior. In plan
ming the construction OF new lake
vessels ship owners have regard for
the probability that in a few years
the deep channel from the Lakes 10
the Gulf of Mexico will be an ac-
complished fact. II is the decision
of the best authorities that lake
boats can be built that will have
steering gear adequate TO the nayl-
cation OF the rivers and also will be
for ocean trips.
with the perennial Issue OF Sun
iay closing OF saloons OF Chicago
again in our midst, Kansas, by her
attorney general. has sent a mes
sage that has no uncertain ring
The failure to enforce the state law
,f Illinois Is an act OF treason"
Numbered Mr.. Trickett TO the up
turned faces that represented eight
Chicago churches and did no.
,rowd the church pews either. Sup
1ose.' he explained. that the STATE
should arm and uniform 100 men
md send them out against pub
ic enemy. II they should throw
iown their arms aud refuse to obey
hey would be guilty, OF WHAT
Treason. The law could me en-
oreed-by the governor, the sherin'
he mayor" Then a big collection
vas taken up for the Law and order
.eague. BY a mistake a brewer
asst week sent a Methodist preacher
whose name appeared in the blue
nook" OF Chicago" some beer al
and received a merry de-
nand that his name be erased from
he mailing list. "Know that you
re nv enemy and ! am yours the
,reacher wrote, In reply the star
led brewer said: Il agree win
ON that our products are not for
,eople like you. But wish to brand
s false the statement that they are
.rewed for people who hll poor
.ouses. tails. and brothels. You VIII
- iryaetigation that there
re more people who drink our Deer
n the churches than In the poof-
.ouses. jails, ana brothels' We re-
ret that you proclaim that you are
ar enemy and We are yours. VIII
ON kindly show from the Bible or
nv works on Christianity anything
,bicb teaches one person TO become
notber's enemy?" At the Christ =
las season, too. 7