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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-30
rHE oINaERnREAD MAN.
A Delightful Musical Comedy That
one wiz Remember.

The Gingerbread Man has come
and gone. leaving behind him only
pleasant memories that carry one
back 20 aud mingle with childhood
days. II was a remarkable creation.
In that II "a something made from
practically nothing, its foundation be-
ing simply the "old Mother Goose
jingies. but II Ia certainly articilc
and pootical for surely tho au-
thor gave 20 airy nothing a local
habitation and a name" For a won
der. a good show and crowded
house stinck the Grand opera house
the same night, ana the audience got
its moneys worth. There was catchy
music. ana lota OF Il: good voices. n
pretty and graceful bunch OF chorus
Girls; butbling humor and wit;
sparkling comedy and pretty cos
tumsa. and the quaint ooneeit OF the
play wan carried out smoothly end
perfectly. To speuk OF the individual
members Of the cas-, would require
bota time and space, but the 0ingyr.
bread Man, himself. IL certainly wor-
thy OF especial mention, lie does
some 'hings impossible TO any but a
gingerbread man In fairy land. and
was a incceas. even when he dld
nothing but hang In the bakers win
dow. Marie Bon non. the princess.
lad a remarkably sweet and nexibie
voice. and her song "aprlnEgme"
uas a gem The encore that would
not be refused showed that Y vas
Appreciated The song Of the even
Ing was "Moon. Moon. Moon" and
the scene was as beautiful as the
eonE; 1, showing the aoecy clouds ne
up by faint moonlight. ana hnally
the appearance of the crescent upon
which WAS seated pretty llt,le girl.
who ~ swerei those Who sang 20 her,
Tho scene Was repeated three times
heforo tho audience would forhear.
TIE Gingerbread Mar" viii remain
a. plea ant a memory with those Who
sac him last night as hls namesako
N the bakeries does % us older folks
Who dealt With him ere the DAYS OF
fancy eand'es and other such things,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-30
ADJUSTMENTS


Grand Opera House.
Monday, February "A $4,000
Beauty"
Saturday, February s.--"Kerry
Cow"
The KliBger Grand.
The Biiou Stock Company In
"Hcahh and Home"
Auditorium Roller Rink.
Morning, afternoon and evening
soaslons.
The Vaads4te,
Moving pictures and illustrated
songs. every afternoon and evening
except Sunday and Monday after
moons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-30
FAIR WILL BE
HELD IN 1909

Seattle, Jan. 29.--owing to a slight
rumor that the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition is going 10 be postponed.
caused by the recent financial furry,
the executive committee Of the 1909
fair has passed the following resolu-
tion: 1T Is the unanimous sense Of
the members OF the executive COM
mlttee that the Alaska-Yukon-Paci-
&c Exposition be held az the place AMI
time hitherto planned--Seattle, IT,.
s. A.. from June I TO October IS,
1909"
The contract for another large
exhibit palace, the agricultural build
ing, has been let for ss1,s3O Six
OF the main buildings will soon be
we'll under way. The manufacturers
building Is progressing rapidly.
The executive committee an
nounces that there is plenty Of mon
ey on hand with which TO carry on
the work and that money for stock
III CDIuluE III III NHJ liiiAN.
Word received from Washington,
ID. c., from vlce-President John II.
McGraw. Director of Exploitation
Henry Il. Reed. indicates that con-
gress Is looking with favor on the
exposition. The appropriation bill
will soon come up for consideration.
The government has asked for mor-
ground space than was originally a.
lotted to Il.
The management OF the exposition
has secured the services OF Col. Henry
n. Dosch, OF Portland. Ore. as dir"c-
tor OF the division OF exhibits. The
exhibits department Il being organ
lied and prospective exhibitors can
now receive Information in regard 20
space by applying 90 Col. Dosch. Al
ready many large firms throughout
the country have applied for space.
Col. Dosch represented the state
OF Oregon NJ commissioners az New
Orleans. Chicago. Omaha, Bunalo
.Charlostown and at the Fifth Inter
national Exhibition held at Osaka
Japan. In 1908. he was commissioner
from the state OF Oregon and Lewis
and Clark exposition. The directors
OF the Japanso exposition recognized
Col. Dosch's ability as an "exposi-
ZIONIST" and placed him in charge OF
all foreign exhibits. His services
we're recognized by the emperor OF
Japan, who decorated him with the
medal OF the choyalier OF the sacred |
treasure. Col. Dosch was also given
a diploma OF merit for his servlceI at
the Osaka exposition. II bears the
signature OF the mlkado and the
royal seal,
Col. Dosch was also commissioner
general TO the Louisiana Purchase
exposition for the Lewis and Clark |
fair.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-30

Sen Francisco. jan So No, I
California Club. per contal. ti.62h
d1.6S., whito milling club. si.61h
Ul.70 White Australian. si7iU
.t.T6i NorthorR hluestem. ti,T0N
.I.7ahi Northern club. ti.6sh a.
t.66; inferior grades Of wheat si.lo
ot.bb.
harley No. feed. NtTh a.
ti,s0. With some fancy at ti,bstsi
common 90 fair. ti.t0Wi,t1h
brewing az san Francisco. $3.50
l.60; brewing ana shipping az Port
Costa. Nbsh ut,51hs cheyallor.
accordlng 10 quality.
Butter Frcsh California. extras,
sees hrsti. 25c. socouds, s2e stor-
a,e California extras. csc. nrsi5.
aao, segonds. 2ic. Eatern extras,
2Sc, arsts, 2ee. sooonds. 2ic; ladies,
Eastefn, aoe. hgsts. iee
frcsh ogss. per dozen Extras,
sac, hrsts. asAc, soconds. slc.
thirda. soc storage California ex,
tras l7ho. arsia i5s. second lsc;
Eastern extras. Use, arsts. itc. sec.
onds. se
Now ehe,ac per pound Cauicr-
nie nalf fancy itho' arsts. isNegI
California Noung Americans. fancy.
i1e. orcgon. iSe Storage Ea tern
fney. New York. lghe, Oregou.
iac.
fgsatoes. per senial Salinas bur. /
asnks. sooOsilo. Lomnoos. sl.sol
q itei ocgcn burbanks. SSeW /
Siiei river whites fancy. 7S0 soc,
,hoieo t50 use, Harly Rose. silOI
q i,soi river reds. tlaS8l.40;
'vest potatoes. t2,TS0aSs per cen.
ai, ana t2,NS Cor erstes
ooions Nellow nanyegs. sa,6S9
l.eei Lompoes. t2.Sa0aTS
oraRg,s Per box Nssels, uTs0
l,ss. vish sone taaSg al tg.S0.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-30
TEA
RnYs Eine Instrument

James McGilchrist. the we'll
known clerk with the United States
National bank, yesterday received q
new sio0 Conn alto saxaphono
which Sill be a valuable acquisition
20 the band Instrumentation OF thg
city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-30

San Francisco. Jan. Warned
by a persistent and woll-dehned ru-
NOR that Abe Ruef. grown frantic on
the eve OF trial which means al
most certain conviction for him. has
planned out In detail an escape from
custody 90 be accomplished on the
lonely road between this city and the
county Iali. sherf Dolan has doubled
the guard over the slippery prisoner,
and has taken every precaution TO
prevent the carrying out OF the sus-
pocted plot.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-30
COLONISTS
RATES IN 1908

We have pleasure IN announcing
tia, from March I. 1905. 60 April
50. iaos, colouisl rates win he agaln
IA oneet irom tho Eaas 90 Pacific
NeFthWest Rates from Chigago 10
salem win be sss. from Missouu
river cormon poings Ccoansii nlnEs
70 kangas cisy Me. iaelusiyel also
81 Pau and Minneapolis. $50, 81
Loais. tst.4o. aud from nenyer. Coz.
oraao spslnss and Pueblo. $50.
JOHN A. SCOTT.
Asi 0eneFai PassenFor Art
Wa. MsNurFay. 0en. nas Aut
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-30
Put I'm jail.

very accurately describes anyone's
feclingo who Ia confined 20 tho house
with an attack OF rheumatism. lum-
bago. stin joints or muscles. Hal
iard's Snow Llniment will cure the
trouble. relieve the pain. and make
YOU As supple as a two-year-old. For
sale by all druggists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-27
wAERE % &c oLD pIANos eof
That Is, When They Get So Old You
Can't Give Them Away.

What becomes Of all the old pianos2
Any piano dealer will take your old
piano when you want a new one and
viii allow substantial credit on il.
even II 1t is Of another make, says
the New York Sun. From time to time
the dealers announce sales Of used
pianos. All dealers have large stocks
Of them on hand constantly.
One piano firm has on exhibition an
old-fashioned square piano which was
made at least half a century ago. This
piano bears a placard to the effect that
any one who will pay the carriage
may have 1t for the asking. No one
has accepted the offer.
Suppose no one ever takes that
piano of the hands Of the dealers who
want to get rid of It. What will the
dealers do with it? Obviously with
rents as high as they are it wouldn't
pay to store a piano you cant give
away.
So the question remains: What, in
the last stage of undeslrability, be-
comes Of all the old pianos?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-27
ARE AcousEO o. wIToAcaAFT.
African Natives Punish Members Of
Tribe They Blame for Drought.

Native superstitions which one
would have thought had died out long
ago from among natives coming into
such close contact with Europeans as
natives do nowadays have been re-
vived lately by the long continued
drought that the country is suffering
under They are convinced that moth
Ing less than witchcraft is at the bot
tom Of It, and they are all on the look
out for the "abatagau."
A few weeks ago the natives Of Mo
amba accused a native named Maize
iembaan OF witchcraft and Of withhold
Ing rain. An his goods were seized
and thrown into the Komatie river.
Mahelembaan fed to the fort and
placed himself under the protection OF
the commandant Of the Sable.
Last week another native named
Bob, living south Of the line on the 81
kongene spruit, was accused Of witch
craft by having drawn an invisible
skin over the skies to prevent rain
from falling. He was seized by a big
crowd Of angry natives, tied up and
severely beaten. His wives and chill
dren were carried OF, his goats killed
and eaten and all his property was de
stroyed. MARQUES Gurdian
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-27
: Road House. on the Taos Brarck Of tie Trail
at Alcalde, NREee.

favorable circumstances, one Of diff
Guilty, hardship and discouragement.
When the Indians had been goaded
into a state Of chronic hostility
freighting over the trail became any.
thing but holiday pastime. In later
years, as the traffic grew in volume
and Importance, the dangers and diff
culties were lessened by the establish.
ment Of military posts at intervals,
but these could not afford perfect se-
curity. It was not until after the In
dians were corraled on reservations,
about 1870, that travel became rea-
sonably safe, and even after that oc-
caslonal war parties left the reserva-
tions and returned to their old trade
Of murder and plunder. 1t was the
custom Of traders to outfit at Inde-
pendence, Mo. From there the wagons
Travelled singly to Council Grove, on
the Cottonwood, where they waited
for others to form a caravan OF sufi-
cient strength to be able to repel any
probable attack Often 200 men or
more were thus banded together Each
wagon was drawn by eight mules or
horses or by six or eight oxen, the
white canvas covered Conestoga
wagons, made In Pittsburg, being en-
ployed.
After the first tentative years of the
traffic oxen were the preferred
draught animals. For better protec-
ton against the Indians, it was Gus
tomary for four wagons to travel
abreast. In addition to the drivers, a
number of horsemen always accom-
panied the trains, their duties being
to XIII buffalo, antelope and otheS
game to supply fresh meat to the com.
pany, and to keep a sharp lookout for
signs Of Indians. Before the start was
made captain was chosen, and the
long journey was made under his or
ders, under something like military
organization Camping places were
selected by the scouts in advance
with view to securing plenty Of wa
ter and good pasturage for the stock
At night the wagons were arranged in
circular form. to serve as a fort in
case Of attack Watches and guards
were posted and relieved at frequent
intervals. Cooks and scouts we're EN-
ployed, and everything possible was
done to obyiate danger and to expedite
the trip. But in spite Of all precau
tions, attacks by Indians were com
mon, and It is sometimes said thaf
every rod Of the Santa Fe Trail IL
marked by grave
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-27
LIttIe partnershIp saraaIns.

Pawnbrokers' shops do not offer
many attractions to the prosperous
as rule. but one young woman who
is given to prowling about the less IA
miliar parts Of this big city has discov-
cred that they are Just the places to
find bargains, says the New York
Times.
Il wouldn't want to buy a set Of
furs OF dinner service in one OF
them. she said, but for small. queer
things little luxuries that one would
hardly treat one's.self to at frst-hand
in an uptown shop-they are capital.
This string of pink coral, for instance,
I had no Qualms of conscience at buy
ing It Of Sixth avenue uncle for
$3.50, when I should have scourged
myself inwardly for a week if I had
got it in a smart jewelers. on Fifth
avenue, say. But, then, I could never
have Afforded it there. A silver pen.
knife, with a handsome repousse back.
was another of my iniquities. picked
It up for song--5O cents. to be exact
Ion East Broadway. A lovely carved
ivory crucifix came from a particular
ly meanlooking little den in the Bow
ery-something pathetic about that
pawned eruciflx, don't you think so?--
and nice jade bracelet. They were
all dirt cheap. Somehow you don't
feel SO extravagant buying these
things at a pawnshop-and then you
get so much local color thrown in Tor
nothing, you know"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-27

only just passed her twenty-frst birth.
day, and has been under the care of
teachers for comparatively short
time, yet she weaves the most delicate
fancy articles, dainty colored designs.
She is said to be the only person SO
afflicted who has ever succeeded in
doing such beautiful work. There are
several blind women working in the
same shop who do good work. but She
is the only one who can neither speak
nor hear Her earnings, Ii is said,
Of more than $40 a month. are steadily
increasing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-27

takes place in Gottingen every day,
and on one occasion some years ago
10 combats took place in the "a hours.
Jena's greatest number for the day Is
21. The German empire has about
1000 duels year; France has about
900 combats, which may be regarded
as such; Italy runs to about 270 per
annum. In ten years it boasted 2.759
meetings, Of which 974 originated in
newspaper articles OF public letters
The great majority Of the duels we're
fought with swords; only one with re-
volYers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-27

Mrs. Evans, the wife of the great
military commander, has many naval
relatives. Three of her brothers were
in the navy, her son Frank is also
in the navy, and her two daughters
studied for the Red Cross service.
Her great-grandfather was one Of the
heroes of the revolution. but her fa-
ther was scholarly man, who kept
book store in Washington and bought
the first bond issued by the govern.
ment in connection with the civil war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-27
His Humor unapnreeIat.d.

NJ Uzunoyiteh, prominent sup
porter Of the ruling party in the Ser
Wan government at banquet at Bel
grade excused himself from proposing
a toast, but friend called oue en-.
couragingly: "Say the first stupid
thing that comes into your head NJ
Uzunoyiteh then jumped up and cried:
Long live our present wise ruler.
King Peter!' He has been requested
to resign his seat in the national as.
sembly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-27

An English magistrate who has
lately taken to himself a wig, said
severely to the prisoner HIN. /
think I've seen you here before on a
similar charge"
Drunk and Disorderly Woman-No,
your onor, s'elp me, never! The last
time was up afore a bald-headed old
cove not BIT Ike ye.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-27

Miss Cora Croker, a deaf. dumb and
blind girl, has surprised her teachers
IN the workshops Of the Massachusetts
Commission for the Blind, n Cam.
bridge. by the quickness with which
she has mastered the intricate ma.
chinery Of her loom and the beauty
and delieacy Of her work. She has
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-27

Man with the Bullying Brow-You
say he's an associate Of yours2 How
can that be, If you and he never speak
70 each others
Man with the Bulboua Nose-Huh
That has nothing to DO with it. Lots
Of the members 81 the Associated
Press are net on speaking terms with
one another
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-27

More duels are fought in Germany
than in any other country, and Jena
and Gottingen are the cities which
take the lead. 1t is said that a duel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-27

joy life at the expense OF his en-
ployer il was a profitable trip for
La Lande, II not for Morrison. Two
years later Lieut.. zebulon M. Pike set
forth upon his famous expedition.
His report revealed to Americans the
opportunities for profitable trade with
northern Mexico; led to the estab-
lishment OF the great and remunera-
tive traffic over the Santa Fe Trail
and resulted ultimately in the war Of
conquest against the southern repub-
lie, and in the annexation Of the EN-
pire OF the southwest to the United
States. Before Pixies expedition lit
tie was known of distances, directions,
obstacles or opportunities in the great
and underlined region called Kan
zas." He mapped the way from the
Great Bend Of the Arkansas to the
Rocky mountains, and thence to Santa
Fe and Chihuahua, blazing the trail
for the irresistible progress Of the
American pioneers beyond the Mis-
souri,.
After Pike-who was anything but a
trader-the FIRST traders to journey to
Santa Fe were those Of the Baird Nc
Knight and Chambers party, consist
ing of IL men, who started in 1906
They we're seized, taken to Chihuahua
and cast into prison, where they re
manned for nine heart-breaking years
or until the blossoming Of Iturbide
power, when they were set free. On
the return journey Mcknight was
killed by Indians. but Baird and Cham
bers reached civilization in safety
and in 1922 organized another expedi
ton. This was late in starting, SC
that the animals froze to death, anC
the traders had to winter at the cross
ing Of the Arkansas. In 1921, William
Becknell started for the Missour
river, intending to trade with the In
dians of the Arkansas valley; but h'
was met by some Mexicans, who per
suaded him to continue on to Santi
Fe. His trip was successful, and tn,
next year he tried it again. takinl
three wagons along Although he wal
not the FIRST to make the journey, We
he is known as the Father of the San
Ia Re Trail" That is the tribute th'
world naVs IN q1pcaca
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-27
First Expedition over Trail.

The first recorded commercial cx-
pedition from the east to the west over
the route that afterward became
known as the Santa Fe Trail was out
fitted by William Morrison Of Kas-
kaskia, H., in 1904, and was dis
patched for the far southwest in
charge Of a trader named La Lande.
He never returned. and It is commonly
believed that he reached Santa Fe III
safety and there settled down to en-.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-27

Thus was inaugurated the first over.
land commerce by way of the Santa
Fe Trail The Journey was small in
comparison with some of the trade
routes established by the Spaniards
long before in South America, and al
most triiling compared with that over
the Oregon Trail that came shortly
after; but it was at least three times
as long as any commercial journey by
land ever before undertaken by the
American people. and in danger and
hardship 1t was without previous
parallel in our national life. It marked
one Of the turning points of destiny
because It was the beginning Of the
great drama Of the Winning Of the
West-the great west beyond the Mis-
souri, History has not yet done justice
to the Santa Re Trail
The traffic across 500 miles Of desert
and wilderness to the inland capital
Of a foreign province was at first ex-
eiusively by pack train. When Beck.
nell employed wagons on his second
trip great surprise was expressed that
no serious obstacles were encountered
to their progress. That fact shows
how true it is that the Santa Fe
Trail was a natural highway. AT the
beginning of the southwestern trade
little trouble was experienced with IN
dians Not until the Texans and some
irresponsible traders began Indian
batting were the redmen provoked tt
scalp lifting as measure Of retalia
tion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-27

Nevertheless. the long distance that
had to be traversed over waterless
deserts, the heat Of the treeless plains
and the sandstorms and tempests that
sometimes overlook the caravans
made the journey, under the most
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-30
VESSEL IN STORM
LOADED
WITH DEATH
Omitted Press Leased wIre.)

ANAahNA aNeA sfNheNA W
Seattle, Wash, March 3O.--A
gale that set 200 barrels OF oil anoat
In her hold. smashed some acid tanks
and caused false alarm OF FIRE,
which originated from the acid
fumes that rose from tho hatch. was
the experience OF the steamship
Tampico of tho Columbia bar. The
vessel had 500 tons OF dynamite on
board.
The Tampioo reached port last ev-
ening with her hold swimming in lu-
bricatlng oil. ana with her starboard
lIfeboat swept away. The crew see
Ing the haze. sent up shout OF Are
and started TO lower the boats. Then
Il was discovered that there was no
Are. The boatswain was severely ln-
iured IN the ush.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-30
GRAND LODGES OF
ODD FELLOWS COMING.

Plans are under way for the re-
ceptlon OF the four bodies of Odd
Fellows at their annual meeting TO
be held in this city May 19 to 21.
This Is the first time since 1898 that
Salem has been selected as the Con-
ventlon City and a reception com
mittee has been appointed. which
expects to do justice to the hospl-
table reputation this city has for the
entertainment OF her guests.
The four bodies. which comprise
the Odd Fellows are the Grand
Lodge OF the Independent order OF
Odd Fellows, the Encampment, the
Rebeknhs. an tho Kremlin Baku
Muscovltes. II is expected that 1000
visitors will come TO this city dur
ing the three days OF the convention.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-30

FAMILY ARE
AT PEACE

Omitted Press Leased Wire.l
New York, Mar. 30.--Mrs. A. G.
Vanderbilt declares that the report
circulated to the effect that she con-
templates divorce proceedings against
her husband, Alfred @. Vanderbilt,
is absolutely without foundation.
"The only reason 1 left Newport
and came to live in my brothers
home at Tuxedo" she continued, "ls
that was advised to do SO on ac-
count of my sons ill-health. A
change OF air was suggested for him,
and that is why am here. ! shall
return to Newport at the end of six
weeks. am Alred OF all this public
ity."
Mrs. Vanderbilt says there Is moth
ing strange about her husbands In
tention to lease a house in London,
as he goes abroad every year.