Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-14

edtorial: Let us nave rev hang-
ings."
They are still playing the Devil on
many of the American theaters.
II YOU have anything to write up
let us have a crack at IL In the
Christmas Journal.
Overholt's Magazinelet is printed
as the successor of the Tanglefoot
magazine. We should hate to have
Overholt get an underholt on us If
we were public man in Oregon.
The Capital Journal does not care
to print the largest newspaper. 1t
wants to be the cleanest and most
read paper.
The United States Printing graft
must be enormous. This Office alone
receives about 100000 worth of
postpaid stuff
United Railway surveyors are at
work between Forest Grove and Til
lamook.
President Roosevelt believes in
Statement oneTs carrying out their
pledges to the people.
John G. Young might Just be fool
ish enough to put some new life into
the postal service. When it takes
tow to three days to get a letter so
miles something should be done.
II is unlucky for someone that
there are thirteen murderers in jail
at Portland. Someone is liable to
be hung
A lucky number to be advertised in
our Christmas paper.
A crime against Republicanism
was committed up at Jefferson when
County Chairman Jones was defeated
for mayor. II would be an outrage
IL one man could not hold the post
Office forty years.
Pendleton boosters are coming to
the legislature for an experimental |
farm, good roads appropriation, |
and a branch asylum for Eastern |
Oregon.
When Taft is president we will |
have the worlds biggest ruler.
Bryan has been quiet for a month.
Must be writing book.
Dallas has a boosting campaign on
with ~ s. Loughray, president, and
II. G. Campbell, secretary.
Medford has 10000 acres in orch
ards. That is what Salem needs.
Salem needs a Board of Trade
building with a social headquarters.
Boys, let's have It,
o course. It's much better to have
two Republican senators fighting one
another. than two senators elected
by the people pulling for Oregon.
With no drunks allowed on our
streets, with drunks and minors shut
)ut of saloons. II makes Salem a
model of a well-governed town. :
!
Gee, whiz! That's going some.
Marion county bankrupt Warrants !
first time in ten years.
What's the matter?
Albany Herald getting TO be a big.
bright booster paper. Is
We find Geo. c. Brownell's ad. as a
awyer in the Mt. Angel paper. Can !
{ be possible that he is still on earth
lfter all the hammering he has had !
n the oregonian.
Little Polly Primrose and Her
friends" by Caro- Francis Warren,
las just been published by the c.
Clark Pub. Co., Boston, Mass. IL
5 one of the latest and most delight ;
ul children's books ever printed. 4
,ven an old kid with whlskers en-
Dyed 1t from end to end. I
The Evening Telegram under date
4 December 7th, in speaking OF the !
iubernatorial situation says: Among Z
he Republicans mentioned are ex-
tate Senator G. W. Hobson, presi-
ent of the Portland Commercial
lub; State Superintendent of Public
Instructions j. II. Ackerman, State
'ood and Dairy Commissioner j. w.
iailey, DR.. Andrew c. Smith, former
tate senator, District Attorney Geo.
. Cameron, S. l.. Kline, of Corvallis,
resident of the Oregon Retail Gro
er's association; Judge Thomas f.
iyan, OF Oregon City, and DR.. Witty
ombe, who was the Republican nom
nee against Chamberlain in the last
iubernatorial election. The Demo-
rats mentioned are: Harry Lane,
mayor or Portland, and John Man
ing, ex-district attorney.