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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-12
Murder Is Never JustIfable.

The plot OF Mrs. Edith Wharton's
latest novel, THE Fruit OF the
Tree" turns on the suggestion that
a nurse or physician may be justi-
fed in morals in administering a
lethal dose of poison TO shorten the
agonles OF death where the case OF
a patient is hopeless.
This proposition has given rise TO
much discussion in the medical jour
nails and in the press generally. The
act seems by many writer's TO be
deemed "a merciful shortening Of
life," as they call It. It's propriety
is discussed with the utmost serious
ness pro and con, and most OF the
critics assume that II is entirely JUS
tihable 10 produce euthanasia IN this
way, provided the hopelessness OF
recovery is sufficiently clear.
II the patient Is certainly going
to die OF the malady from which he
is suffering. they say in substance,
II is perfectly right for the attending
doctor to put him out OF misery
sooner than nature wonld end his
pain II unassisted.
We wonder II any of these good
people have ever thought 10 inquire
what the law is on this subject, or
II any of them is aware of the fact
that a physician acting thus would
be guilty OF deliberate and premedl-
tated murder
The fact that the slayer OF a hu.
man being intends to benefit the per-
son slain does not affect the Grim
inal quality OF his act In the eye
OF the lag in the slightest degree.
THE law in certain expressly de-
fined cases pronounces homicide
legal or justifable or excusable-as,
for example, when committed by a
warden, or sheriff In the exeeu-
tion OF the death penalty pronounced
by a court of Justice or by an off,
Ger in endeavoring TO retake an es-
Gaping prisoner charged with felony
who resists arrest, or by a person
acting in self-defense. Except I'm
these and similar cases. however, no
man can take the life of another
with a deliberate and premeditated
design to effect the death of the per-
son killed without being guilty of
murder, and, so far as we know,
there is as yet no jurisdiction in the
world in which exception has been
made in favor of homicide commit
ted by a medical attendant for the
purpose of mercifully shortening the
dying agonies of his patient
We are told that it is really not
very important matter, inasmuch as
it only lessons the duration of hui
man life probably by a short period
of time. But all that any murderer
ever does, be he the most cold
blooded robber who lies in wait for
his victim, is to shorten that vic
TINS life, and no one can know with
certainty how long that life would
have lasted in the absence of the
fatal shot or blow.
In the view OF the law the physi-
clan who mercifully shortens his
patients life by fatal dose of NOR
phine is just as guilty OF murder as
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-12

of this is laced laver OF SORGHUM
straw, and that Is then covered over
with loess. Such roofs need yearly
renewing. They are built so that
they can be used to defend the
farms, the walls being some three
feet higher than the roof, so in times
OF need the men can go on to them
armed, and thus fight from sort OF
parapet.
Because the rains are very dis
astrous to these walls, they are
often strengthened with a layer OF
tiles on the outside The difficulty
with this construction is that the
inner mud part gives way and col
lapses when It gets wet, leaving only
the thin outer tile part standing.
This usually results in throwing the
entire weight of the heavy roof on
the light tile construction, and the
whole house collapses.
Many of these fat-roofed mud
houses are destroyed during every
rain, and whenever the river over
flow the valleys practically every
house is ruined. There are no bNild-
ing laws or police regulations In
China tending to better the class
of houses now constructed, and thus
make living in them more safe
Translation from German newspaper
published in Tsingtau.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-12

HOW Int 0DbUcSt bullu-
The Chinese get along with very
little and have few desires, especial
ly when IL comes to a house to live
in. It mast be admitted that the
native architects can put up solid
and. to a certain extent, beautiful
structures, but these are the rare
exception and not the rule. The
dwellings are generally primitive
and not durable. The Chinese do
not understand the building OF
arches. The most they attempt is a
simple arch in bridges or doors, but
even here It is necessary for them to
first erect a mudbrick support for the
arch. the former being torn away
when the latter is completed. The
great mistake made in walls is the
poor binding between the outside
layers. there often being hollow
spaces in the middle which are only
filled with loose dirt or crushed rock
II they are filled at all. When It
rains this interior filling gets wet, II
settles, and the wall Is wedged apart
at the bottom. 1t thus often hap
pens that the outer walls OF house
collapse, while the inner ones, which
have not been wet, remain standing.
The usual preventative for collapsing
houses is to rest the beams and roof
timbers on wooden posts, which are
built into the walls and completely
surrounded by the masonry. Thus
when the walls give way these pill
lars hold up the roof and keep the |
whole house from coming down on
the occupants. In the case OF two
story buildings these wooden frame
works are always built before the |
masonry work is started. The use
OF mortar is also very faulty. The |
commonly msed mortar consists OF
finely slaked lime. with no addition
whatever OF quartz sand, but for
cases OF economy the lime is often
adulterated with very fine river
sand.
The mason tests the soundness OF
every brick by hitting II with his
knife-shaped trowel. and, like every
Oriental tradesman, works slowly.
Where stones are used, they are al
ways fitted into proper place on the
outside and are brought to rest in
the proper place by having little
stones put underneath them. AS In
the case OF a mud wall. the hollow
part between the two outside layers
is filled with stone chips. Only the
outside edges are filled with NOR
tar. and the danger OF collapsing IN /
time is always present.
Solid houses OF burnt brick are
usually not fonnd in the country, but
in the cities and larger market viii
lagos. because only the wealthy cen
afford them. The great masses are
content In stable-looking dwellings,
whose floor Is the earth. whose walls
are mud, and whose roofs are straw.
The usual house is divided into
three equal parts by two beams
crossing Il horizontally on top of the
masonry walls. In the case OF
houses with straw roofs, a light |
framework is placed on these beams.
To protect the roof from wind. II ls |
often weighted down with large |
stones.
In the great plains the farmhouses
are made entirely OF mud, with fiat
roofs. Here the crossbeams rest on
two main dividing beams On top
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-12
DAIRYNEN's CONVENTION.
Southern Pacific Offers Special In
ducements for All 60 Attend.

Dairymen, farmer, merchants and
Others interested in oregon and its
dairy products should attend the an
nual meeting of the Oregon Dairy
mems Association, TO be held in
Portland, December 10 and 13, and
hear the wisdom from the ablest
men OF the tate All about the
dairy business. Stop and think Of
IL. oregon's revenue from dalries
last year amounted to $4,000, 900.
Oregon's revenue from wheat crop
last year amounted TO $9,443,222.
The dairy business Is fast coming to
the front, and should be investigated
by the good people OF Oregon. II
will pay you we'll TO attend this meet
ing, and you will never regret II.
The Southern Pacific will sell tick
cts on the certificate plan. Ask
agent for information.
VIM. McMURRAY,
12-10-11 Gen. Pas. Agent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-12
Notice TO the Public.

Please take notice that any one
throwing old cans, junk or rubbish
of any kind upon the public high
ways will be prosecuted 10 the full
extent Of the law, the same being an
obstruction to the highway.
BY Order of the County Court.
12-7-1w
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-12
About Digestion.

It is not the. quantity Of food
taken but the amont digested and
assimIlated that gives strength and
vitality TO the system. Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
invigorate the stomach and liver and
enable them to perform their func-
tions. The result is a relish for
your food, increased strength and
weight, greater endurance and a
clear head. Price 90 conts. Samples
free. For sale at Or Stones drug
store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-12
Proposals for Reform School Sup

Sealed proposals are hereby re-
quested for furnishing the Oregon
State Reform School with supplies
for the coming six months ending
June 80, 1908. Lists with specifica-
tions on what is needed will be fur
nished on application 10 the super
intendent. All bids must be in by
December 26, 1907, and goods must
be in unbroken packages where
possible, and true TO contract. Goods
TO be delivered at the Reform school
January II, 1907.
N. II. LOONEY,
12-1O-1wk Superintendent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-12
Spasrrls
St. Vitus' Dance

Many persons who suf-
fered untold agonies from
epilepsy, fits, spasms, and
st. Vitus' Dance are to-
day well. The strength
ening influence of DR..
Miles Nervine upon the
shattered nerves having
restored them to perfect
health.
Il endured agony that words can
not express from ST. Vitus' dance,
which followed a very severe spell OF
sieian; but the more l took OF his med
icine the worse got. My mothers de-
votion saved me. After she had become
almost heart-broken as well as phys-
ically exhausted from constant care,
by the advice OF a neighbor she procur-
ed bottle OF Dr. Miles Nervine. From
the first dose 20 the last a continual
change for the better was noticeable,
aud when, l had taken eleven bottles
EDWARD ID. REAM.
North Manchester. Indiana.
sour little boy Harry. had spasms
for three years, and although we doc
tored with many physicians. he cOn-
tinued 20 grow worse until he had ten
spasms In one week. About that time
our attention was called 20 DR. Miles
Nervtno. We began giving II TO him.
His Improvement seemed slow, but
when he had finished the fourth bot
tie the spasms had disappeared, ana
have not been seen now for years We
shan always recommend DIR. Niles
MRS. BELLE N. TINDAII..
Hastings. Neh.
Or. Miles Nervlne 10 selo by your
druggist, who Will guarantees that the
nret bottle Will beneftt. II IL fallo, he
Will refund your money.
Miles Medical CO., Elkhart. Ind
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-12

Southern Pacific Makes Special Rates
on Account OF Christmas and New
Years.
The Southern Pacific company
lines in Oregon will make rate OF
fare and a third to all stations.
Sale dates: December 23, "a, 25-
80, 31-1st return limit January 2,
1908.
VIM. M'MURRAY,
General Passenger Agent.
12-12-17t.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25
CLEANED FROM THE CONGRESS oNAL RECORD.

sends the editor the Daily
very children Sunday
90 church. AND WE WANT
GOOD SEASON.
but most of them Jokes
a o. constituents
maddenng
bankrupt the treasury
When the weeks
politicians make the best selections
literary feler" chaplain of the
gate for the latter is Tulio Larrinaga.
FIRST DAY OVER PRIVATE PENSION
WE'RE INTRODUCED AT RATE OF 800 A MINUTE.
presidents nominations
vacation 81 It
They
provide MEMBERS SHALL CONSTITUTE
COMMITTEE
Pensions claims considered Friday
deal of time coud granting life
WIFE, AND THAT
The up %
Abraham Lot Brick from
him.
bill has pensions
Mexican Kckapoo their widows
has session the TRANSACTED
MOST NO PUBLIC BUSINESS. THANK GOD,
IN
the December 1th He the
evidently
AND BALD AND
CONSTITUENTS EXISTENCE AND
LOST SIGHT OF MS IDENTITY. This
high money placed
God, he almost hit the buseye
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25
THE JOURNALS WAY.

The Christmas holidays
and optimistic has faith the magnificent Willamette Valley
the State the elfan
who its citizens The Journal has attention
the called panic has reduced
employees II has tried TO reduce
tar increased them Its better fuller telegraph
service U has bothered e about Wall
tho widely teegaphed opinions erkwater
business Just always has collecting what IT, depotng
In the checking
bls without
paid has had confidence
proved right hasn't worried nothing
and II has Other fish to fry has attended It's business
not loaded Itself with gamblers troubles
walls Its ati
not afraid this country going to the everlasting bowwows because
The Wall Street has faith that He VIII
send sunshine rain that
harye confidence
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25
THE ). Il. STOCKTON DRY GOODS
AND CLOTHING BUSINESS

j. l.. Stockton opened in business
at Salem Ia 1900 with a full line OF
dry goods and clothing at 29S-3O0
Commercial street with hye clerks.
In September 1903 he bought out
the Tom Holverson stock and moved
into the Ola White Corner. Septem.
ber 22. 1904. he bought out the J. j,
Dalrymple stock and the store was
doubled in size. whore he Is still To-
Gated and employs 20 clerks He
has full line In all departments,
and Is one of the busiest men In Sa-
lem. Besides conducting a large and
successful business. Mr., Stockton has
devoted a great deal of time as a
business man TO the. work of the
city council and has rendered excel
lent service.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25

.ie'ary latt In one of his sbanu,
uiS III ohinese ports have been i, addr'sses m.
S'Vu 10 give certificates en,,, Ordinary o~V am
,i IL any other function whore ~, 70 enrano 80 ~
mn, "eVer' tnat that IA atbin Would ba .~ pn Il
a. -, o eAc'usion of coolies accen,os ae past ~'s
49,, poe ground OF friction betwear i, as our setea
e treatment OF Chinese entte 10 to, ~ country ana q
OF OhineSe coolies to get in ana ~ IN former ys, %
horost s u was TO keep them opr upion Of on
ini ~ lor ther own protection su'uOns existed = !"
,hot ne customs of the Chinese IN - 0Ompelei n =
NO. " whch could not be rofuoa % sus United STATE,
was partner In some actually exis,, VOud be given ~
and yet that very same coolie vo,s mercntna & &M
aIter landing That CoNnTTToy At At work such ra
hNbhf DAY IN THE YEAR ana a. = WHICH HAD 40 y
o'S camo TO require tho minutest oh "Onoer that era
~ p"SSinB an Immigrant Unt he wa s oi every tsA,.
e'nslp company, which maintains N ~sN ne vas Ia "A.
ii "uich Is permitted to be consldorod snuon shaa'
s"eu the steamship company did IN ono r Of the shin
heoe' under very humilating conditions ~ TWO Instances a.
enter put whose papers" were techpicai were evidently sa
peeh MADE by regulation" We think whit, mcent PUruw
'u,,"aoe p,I e,,I, IN tno future '4 prevent sq d /
% 0onui',ohs are now quite different rh a.
e % O'en checked A young cool,e ur.,, Ol Crn4 "A
WORK In this country is sofeyldant unable to pai hs
that @pp"reh'y pay for Chinese to run ths, M TIA
n"e the place 70 determine the right Of c,, lN RS
states Is not at our ports but Chin W. . 70 enter u
he appointment OF Consuls to China q, l 70 @ abe
porte could be accepted at ports NJ or, ue na A
cohhuehce In Chinese officials To he w ooud ban
VI soou ihth with our Consus tho whole buro 80 "a ~
the satlstactlon of all concerned THE coon uI wv a
IhNh VALUABLE ASSET THE MORE on vi ~ ehlAa n 4
WE HAVE IN OUR UNIVERSITIES THE pryysn 'nfI @ aVE1
OUR CHINESE TRADE. II tho visit OF secro 49, - VIA
ostabhshing such an international system n, - @ y
erauon 1t VIII be well And they apply It to l,,'s
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25

Though / were bold as any knight
Whose way was measured by his swora
Though were foremost in the aght
As any ancient Battle Lord
Although, like Darius might be
The greatest warrior meath the skIe,
sun would finch, and turn and a.e
Before one pair of laughing eyes.
They mockcd me under murmurlng pines
When spring was on the mountain height
And where the summer ocean shines
They put my courage al to flight
Beneath the yellow harvest moon
They teased me sul as II to say.
THE lover pleading oyer-soon,
WIN only find the answer Nayl"
Their final challenge found me out.
When Christmas came with mantng snoE
Why should an eager lover doubt
The message OF the mistetoe2
For all the aid Of Yuetide cheer
That brought this happy thing to pass,
I'll burn a candle all tae ar,
Before your shrine, Saint Nicholas
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25
A CHRISTMAS CHILD.

mother
There Christ indeed and he had the dreamed
surprised
babe
/ said, "Is
left the fockng through
She needed learned the royal that
She helpless that love all little helpless things
With should hold.
Within her Tiny hand the mighty hand
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25
OUR RELATIONS WITH CHINA.

China he
veod at Shanghai have had
Is of
retain indemnity
including
INDIGNITY
STATES and canI
In China there
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25
THE r.. n. BARNES
RACKET STORE

This business, which Is a great
source of pride TO this city, was es-
tablished by Il. r. Barnes In 1892,
and has enjoyed constant growth and
prosperity. Last year an additional
room 80 by 60 was added. and there
are constant additions in all depart
ments, From 10 TO 25 clerks are
employed through the year
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25

when you're languid. when you're
lazy,
When you're loose, lank and lean,
A pitiful object you soon will be
Unless you take Rocky Mountain
Tea.
For sale at DR.. Stones store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25

One street in Salem is paved
with something more solid than
good intentions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25

world the supabundance
a prolific soil.
1t afraid of the future
1t booster knocker.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25
SPECIAL DELIVERY.


delivery estab
Asylum Store, F. Son. Asylum Avenue Junction
Carlne, Seventeenth A. W. Garden Road
Store, Alex, South Commercial
Electric Store Eppley, State
Grounds Store Harrison Fair Grounds Road.
Howells Twelfth
X. A.. A. Engeba Twelfth
Wheeler's Store ID.
Store f. G. Twelfth Leslie
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25

IL tones and vitalizes the entire
system: makes life worth living, no
matter what your station. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea is the surest pre-
vention known against diseases. S5c,
Tea or Tablets. For sale at DR.,
Stones store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25

Dentists. Steusloff building. Phon'
eos. cod
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25
COFFEE

The goodness of every
thing else at breakfast de-
pends on the coffee.
Your grocer returns your money II you don't
like Sehilling's Rest; We pay him.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-07-19

ing for Chicago, where she will spend
the balance of the summer.
Mrs. Rachel Franklin, of 919 Warren
street, the grandmother of Mrs. Nellie
q. Dunlap, has nearly recovered from
her sick spell of last week.
Mr.. S. w. Shelby, of Tenth avenue,
South, returned to the city last Fri
day night from Knoxville, where he
represented Purity Lodge in the an
nual session of the Order.
Mr.. j. o. Battle is back from Knox
vile and Chattanooga
Mr.. Ernest Mcguire went to Hop
kinsville, KY, Monday evening.
Mrs. A. M. Townsend, of Webster
street, is visiting relatives in Chatta-
nooga.
Mrs. James A. Hunter, of 1909 Hynes
street. returned to the city from Chi
eago, where she had been visiting her
daughter, Anna Louise, last Sunday
morning.
DR.. j. P. Crawford returned to the
city last Saturday.
A. A. Bennett, after attending the
annual meeting of the Grand Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, accompanied by
j. T. Shelby, visited the Jamestown
Exposition
A. w. Fite returned from Knoxville
last Friday night.
Mr.. Hobbs Childress, who has been
very i'll since the middle of June with
malaria, is still confined to his home
on Laurel street. The physician in
charge, though, has noted an improve
ment in his condition. 1t Is now
thought that Mr.. John Childress, his
father, who came South on account of
the illness of his son. will be soon en-
abled to return to his duties in the
post Office at Detroit, Mich,
Mrs. G. G. Cannon continues to i'm.
prove from her recent attack of rheu.
matism.
Mr.. VIM. D. Boyer is back from
Knoxville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert White have re
turned from the annual meetings OF
the Grand Lodge knights of Pythias
and the Grand Court of Calanthe.
Mrs. Julia H, Morgan Johnson, Of
this city, left Louisville last Wednes
day for Washington, where she will
spend few weeks visiting hel
cousins, Mr. and Mrs Albert Harris
of los Sixth street, N. w.
Mrs. Minnie Hobbs, of Laurel street
will leave the city Friday for Chicago
From this place she will proceed t.
: Grand Rapids, Mich, where she will
+ spend several weeks. She will visi
: several other cities in the state, in
T. Guiding Ypsilante, returning to thi
y city via. Cincinnati,
l. Mr., ]. w, Scruggs, of Patterson
street, has returned from Knoxville.
f Mrs. Della Mills has been indispose,
t. since her return from Knoxville, wher
g she attended the Grand Court of Ca
O lanthe.
:. Mr.. Ed. F. Hill is now in Newport
k R. l., where he will spend the sun
Il mer.
Miss Lizzie Dean Allen, of FouI
& teenth avenue, North, has returne
l. from Chattanooga, While in that cit
Miss Allen, who graduated from tn
- Department of Music of Fisk Unive
" sity this year, gave a recital at tn
First Baptist Church, the largest co
3 ored church in the city,
'e Mrs. Turner Page, of Ninth avenu
South, has been indisposed for the pas
n week, but is slightly better.
y @Ts, y 9, Thompson, Of SeVenteent
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-07-19
MT. ZION EXCURSION.
Telephone 600.

MT. Zion Baptist Church and Sun.
aay-school had their annual outing
Monday up the Cumberland river at
I r[lestly Springs. The steamer Henry
harley was obliged to make two
Trips TO accommodate the people. and
was compelled to leave quite a mum.
Der behind. Every ecursionist thor.
oughly enjoyed the outing,
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1907-11-07
A Bold Hold-Up Last
Friday Morning.

Last Friday morning between the
hours of l and 2 O'Clock as X. l.. Coop
er. day operator at the depot, and AL
bert Bryan, a vaquero, were turning
the corner of the depot building, they
we're confronted by three masked men
and ordered to throw up their hands.
At first they both thought that it was
n josh, but when the revolvers were
mor closely put to their heads and
ordered to obey their command they
lost no time in doing as commanded.
They were made to face the wall and
one OF the thugs proceeded to relieve
them OF their coin. Cooper lost about
1872 in coin and Bryan s4l. They
we're escorted to the middle OF the
railroad track and told to walk down
the track for Is minutes. They went
the distance of abous three car lengths
when they lost sight OF the robbers
aud hurriedly made for the Corner
saloon aud gave the alarm. Con-
stable Human was notified and was
soon working on the case and arrest
ed four suspicious looking men in the
Corner saloon-Charles Harris, Thos.
Ryan, James Grim and Thos. Jones
Two Of the men were identified by
Bryan as the robbers. When taken
into custody no money or revolvers
we're found on their person
Their preliminary hearing came up
before Judge Limbaugh. assisted by
District Attorney Maestretti, Monday
afternoon aud Tuesday. The evidence
produced at the hearing was moi sui
ficient to bind them over to the grand
jury. no proof beiag adduced at the
hearing that would tend to hold them
SO the Court dismissed the case aud
ordered them to leave town.