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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-07-01

In on an average three periods q
day OF 40 minutes each or two
hours OF 60 minutes each.
The Drain Report.
I Normal students 81
Trai2ing department ..195
No. graduates .,..,..,...... Il
Undergraduates teaching ......112
Estimated enrolment in normal
department for coming year, 1870;
training. 200.
Mr., Geo. Bassett OF the Drain Cit-
liens committee addressed the
board on the financial condition OF
Drain normal. He showed that the
special tax voted by the district, the
money raisedsby the citizens and the
fees collected would run the normal
school at Drain until March 1st. Mr..
Cool addressed the board, showing
that in spite of hard times the farm
ers and business men had raised the
money to carry on the school until
next March. On motion the dona-
tions were accepted as per resolution
OF 1907. without recourse to the Leg
isIature.
Re?ort of Monmouth.
Normal depar, ment ..........173
Training department 1877
Graduates -. .,......... AS
The average age CT students was
over is for the whole 173. only I2
under is. Cost was $4,000 the
past year; $4,000 by the district,
$500 in fees. and $500 in dona-
tions Faculty have none less than
FIVE periods day except teacher of
English who had training in reci-
tations, and averaged 20 hours
week. 1t was shown that a dormi-
tory of 100 rooms would add to at
tendance and increase revenues
$4,000 a year. Mr.. Ressler submitt-
ed budget for ensuing year.
Location of Schools.
w. B. Aver advocated two normal
schools-one in eastern and one IN
Western Oregon. c. f. Spence Sec
onded. j. H. Ackerman moved to
amend by naming Weston, Mon
mouth and Ashland as the schools
to be supported by the state. +.
w. Benson moved to add Drain to
the list of schools to be supported.
Benson amendment was declared
lost 2 to z votes. On Ackerman
amendment. ayes 5, noes A. Amend
'ment carried. Aver resolution as
amended was adopted. The board
will so report to the Legislature.
On roll call for reporting thres
school; Alderman. Benson. Bragg,
Hofer. Jewell voted aye; Aver.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-07-01

OF admission TO the ninth grade by
creating sub-normal grade, and
adopting a resolution favoring a
state board of not more than Ave TO
handle all the educational institu.
tlons OF the state. This would abol-
ish the present normal school board,
and also abolish the present boards
OF regents OF the state university and
the state agricultural college.
II the reforms proposed by this
board are carried into effect the state
would save several hundred thou
sand dollars annually, and the war;
fare over support of higher educa-
tion would be at an end.
The annual meeting of the Re-
gents of Normal Schools was held all
day Tuesday at the State House. All
nine members were present and the
work of the year was reviewed aud
closed up.
Report of Weston.
President Frinch made a strong
point of the great need of building
up a strong educational center in
Eastern Oregon.
Normal students. .............19 .19S
Training school. ............. 100
Graduates ,.,.,......... 22
Two seniors failed to pass but
will finish next year. A training
school is needed to utilize all the
children for training classes. There
were IA teachers. teaching five and
six periods of 45 minutes uength
each. A dormitory for so boys was
needed at once to accommodate in
creased attendance. District funds
amounting to $4,000 would be avail
able If the district school were made
the training department.
Report of Ashland.
Normal students ..,........l72
Training department ,.....122
No. graduates ..,..,......'.' 20
Seniors failed ............. 8
Two music teachers are employed,
one at s25, one at 1926 a year. They
collect so cents a lesson from pupils.
Enrolment next year, $50 to 400.
Acting president Payne asked a
leave OF basence for one year to pre-
pare himself for better work as
teacher in scinece. He took up the
work under adverse circumstances
on resignation of President Mulkey
and made a splendid showing. Presi
dent Clyde A. Payne recommended
a reduction in teaching force. He had
nine in normal department, four In
training department. and two in
music. and would do the work with
four less. At present teachers put
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-07-01
DRAIN
NORMAL
ABOLISHED
FAVOR 3 SCHOOLS
STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
RAISES STANDARD OF .ADsns-
sIONs AND FAVORS ONE
BOARD FOR STATE SCHOOLS.

The most significant action OF the
state board OF regents OF Oregon nor
NAL schools was the abolition of
Drain normal, raising the standard
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-07-01
Notice to Property Owners on High
Street.

Notice is hereby given that prope:-
ty owners desiring to improve that
portion of High street between the
north line OF State street and the
south line of Court street In Salem,
Oregon, for which their property Is
liable in lieu OF their assessment may
fle their application therefor on or
before 10 o'clock a. m, July 6. 1908
BY order of the common council.
w. A. MOORES,
6-23-11t City Recorder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-07-01

In on an average three periods a
day OF 40 minutes each or two
hours OF 60 minutes each.
The nrafn Ranart
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

There will be a further drop in the
prices of provisions and meats says
IN Armour manager. "Further?' Has
anyone noticed the previous drop?-
New York World.
At the Weather Bureau these days
fhev are enjoying a delightful new
game, known as Earthquake, earth
quake. who's got the earthquake?"-
Washington Herald.
A seat on the New York Stock Elk,
.hange has dropped to the insignificant
sum Of $4,000. Doubtless standing
room is down as low as $3S,326.17.-
Washington Herald.
Japan is buying great quantities o.
American-made steel rails Let heI
alone A rafting good railroad prob
lem will give her all the war she wants
1t home.-Atlanta Constitution.
A Pennsylvania judge announces thai
applicants for divorce must prepay
,osts. Why not be forehanded and in
ert a divorce codicil in the marriage
certificate ?-Philadelphia Press.
That Massachusetts case, in which
nan got a divorce from his wife be
ause she went through his pocket
very night, was probably raised befor
he money stringency came on.-Phila
'elphia Press,
Sixty days in Jail was the penalty in
urred by rash young man who sent
i ynamite bomb to the Governor Of Col
rado. 1t would be interesting to know
hat the courts out there regard as
arious crime-Philadelph Ledger.
A Pittsburg exchange claims that tn
Aople there have more money per car
than the people of any other Amer
IN city. No mention is made of th
fckedness per capita, but that
1ubtle.s as great us the GuAncil
lowing. Washington Post.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10
j2EsaHa6Igg|znDa
#l0zI1IG -
GOSSIP
O~ONNO~NON

Construction work on the Panama ca
nal will be rushed next year. Thirty.
two millions, approximately, are to lie
expended. Congressman James A.
Tawney of Minnesota, chairman of the
committee on appropriations, just re-
turned from Panama with seventeen
members of the committee. predicts
that the canal will be completed by
Dec. 81, 1914 1--WE found everything
going along in the most satisfactory
way" the Congressman declares.
There may be a million cut of the
sum of $32,00O,OOO asked for construc-
ton, although demands in the main
have been modest. Reductions will be
asked in only few departments. 80
cial conditions there are better gener-
ally than among the workmen of the
United States. Workmen are well
cared for and satisfied. We found the
employees, clerical, medical and engin-
eering, were paid 80 per cent more
than at home, while quarters are fur
nished. A single man gets a room
married men a house. Canal men are
paid one-third more than at home and
they can live more cheaply. The gov.
eminent sells them supplies at lower
rate than home prices. Ice water and
light are cheaper than in New York
Sanitary conditions are all that can be
desired"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10
One of the
Essentials

of the happy homes of to-day is
vast fund of information as to the
best methods of promoting health and
happiness and right living and know
ledge of the worlds best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to world
wide acceptance through the approval
of the Well-Informed of the World;
not of individuals only, but of the
many who have the happy faculty of
selecting and obtaining the best the
world affords.
One of the products of that class,
of known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and
commended by the Well-Informed Of
the World as valuable and whole
some family laxative is the well-knowr
| Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA. Tt
get it's beneficial effects always buy
the genuine, manufactured by tho
California Fig Syrup Co., only, ant
for sale by all leading druggists.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10
SKYSCRAPER MENACE.
What Conhagration Among These
Cliff Dwellers Would Mean.

catastrophe that will eclipse the
destruction of San Francisco is the cheer
ing prospect offered for the contemplation
Of New York by the president of the
board Of fire underwriters, says Golfers
Weekly. And it is not New York alone
that is threatened, but every great city
that permits the construction of skyscrap-
ers. The underwriters think that there
is not only possibility but very strong
probability of blaze starting in the top
stories of nest of these aerial hives and
leaping across the canyons that separate
them, raging aloft like a fire in the upper
branches of a forest, and sweeping un-
checked out of reach of the helpless fire.
men in the street. When Office buildings
go higher than the Washington monument
all the ordinary methods of protection be-
come obsolete. No hose can carry a
stream half way to their roofs No street
mains can furnish pressure enough to
send water up in standpipes. OF course
there are satisfactory methods Of supply
ing the upper floors in ordinary times,
but they would count for nothing in q
conhagration. The experience of San
Francisco has shown, in the opinion OF
President Babb, that "so-called 'freproof
buildings cannot withstand the attack Of
q wave of flame" If a fire should SWEEP
the financial district of New York II
would cause loss of from one to two
billion dollars; the insurance companies
would be hard pressed to pay 20 to x
cents on the dollar, title guaranty com
panies, mortgage concerns, savings banks
and all other financial institutions woult
suffer, and the city would feel at once thu
loss of revenue from the destruction o
taxable values.
) Another menace that hangs over tn
/ skyscraper districts of great cities is tn
, danger of panic. 1t is said that if sud
den shock should send the swarmng clii
dwellers all surging to the streets at one
the highways would not hold the human
flood. The streets of our cities were de
t signed to match buildings three or fou
: stories high When ten such building
4 are piled one on top of another, and tn
t same thoroughfares are expected to &C
. commodate the people from all of then
= the results are likely to be startling.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

The military authorities of the vari-
Gus governments have not overlooked
the important part which airships will
probably play in the wars of the flu
ture, and are making active prepara-
tons for both offensive and defensive
operations along this line. 1t is re
ported that Captain Thomas r. Love
lace, the aeronaut, recently made a bal
loon trip over the walls Of Fort Wads-
worth, New York Harbor and took a
series of bird's-eye photographs of the
Notifications, showing the entire prac-
ticabiity Of obtaining information in
this way. This material was turned
over to the War Department, and it is
intimated that the aeronaut will be Civ
en- a commission in the United States
Army Balloon Corps.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10
WANT HALF PAY.
Volunteer Army and Navy Officers
to Urge Their Claims in Congress.

Volunteer Army and Navy Officers
to Urge Their Claims in Congress.
Backed by presidents established
after the Revolutionary War, surviv-
ing volunteer officers Of the army and
navy Of the Civil War are to demand
of Congress the enactment of a law
providing for their benefit volunteer
retired list with half pay for life. In
providing for such a list, but restrict
ing it to volunteer army OAicers. IT
did not pass, largely because of the
cry of discrimination that was raised
by naval volunteers and their friends
1t is now proposed by a committee
Of volunteer naval officers to have pre-
pared measure that shall be salts
factory to the navy and marine corps
Circulars have been sent out to al
surviving volunteer naval officers Il
the United States calling upon then
to take an active part in the interest
Of the measure. These circulars re
view the history o. legislation for the
benefit of volunteer veteran officers
| from the close of the Revolutionary
War to the adjournment of the Fifty
ninth Congress, and it is charged tina
there has always been a systematic ut
tempt to eliminate the naval volun
| teers from the benefits of such laws
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10
- Good Name at Home,

rs tower of strength abroad"-and the
excellent reputation of G.. l. Hood Co. and
tlei- remedies in the city of Lowell, where
the are best known, inspires confidence
the world over, not only in the medicines
but in anything their proprietors say
ahc,.t them. If Made by Hood It's Good
oaieve Hoods Sarsaparilla the best all
Tn'nd family medicine known today" MRS.
~ - FARLEY, 652 Wilder St., Lowell, Mass.
4 recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla to any
H.na JOHN 3. DUFFY. IA Auburn Street.
LlTell. Mass.
II aln q strong and healthy woman today
jra'n taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. which }
] Yep in the house for all the family" MRS.
i ANiIlE BALcH, 1903 Leverett ST., Lowell Mass.
Il consider Hoods Sarsaparilla the best
blood-puriler in the world" MRS. JENNIE
u. CARLTON, 113 Liberty St, Lowell, Mass.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold everywhere.
In the usual liquid, or in tablet form called
Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar. Pre-
pared only by c. I. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10
6ewaro Of OIntmenrs for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury

as mercury Will surely destroy the sense of
smell and com pie telyVderange the whole sys-
tenn when entering 1t through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescri p tions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will 40 is ten fold
to the good you can posi- oily derive from them.
Hail. CataTrh Cure, manufactured by F. j..
and is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucou surfaces o. the system.
In buying Halls Catafrh Cure be sure YOU get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney 4 Co. Testi-
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c, per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10
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one Of the worst parts of bank run
New York Mail
The diabolo craze may not last long
There was a ping-pong spasm once
Philadelphia Ledger
Now, then, get down to business ano
pick out your candidate for President
Philadelphia Press.
The average man whose wife is
good cook doesn't care how freakisf
her hats look.-WashingtOn Post.
The Westinghouse concerns might
have used some of their own airbrakeS
to Observation-Disclosures Press.
The cost Of funerals has gone up. All
other Increase In the cost Of living
for the survivors.-New York World.
We are making financial history, bun
The prophets are not agreed as to the
dnal chapter.-Philadelph inquirer.
1t looks as If that reduction in the
wholesale price of meat would be Il long
time getting to the consumer.-Phila'
delphia Press.
4 II Saturn Is getting tired of its rings,
perhaps King Edward might utilize one
to set his $750,OO0 diamond ln.-Phila,
delphia Inquirer.
More elasticity of the currency and
less elasticity of the financial con
ance.-New York Sun.
An Indiana woman went to Jail rath
er than pay fine Of l cent. Thai
sounds like economy carried to excess
Philadelphia Inquirer.
In New Jersey seven physicians have
been elected Mayors. Those cities mus
have been sick of the way things were
going. -Philadelphia Press.
A panic may be "a blessing In dis
guise," but most of us would prefer t.
have our blessings put on more cheer
full nt.-Washington Post.
Ocean freight rates are to be III
creased at an early date, but 1t is hope
that all that foreign gold will get II
irst.-Philadelphia inquirer.
4
diet is that after you get used to it 20
won't enjoy peanuts at the circus an
ball games.-WaShingto Post.
The great majority of American CT
izens only know that there are new 81
coins in circulation because they rea
! It In the papers. Washington Post.
: Regardless Of panics and politics, th
chorus girl continues her conquerln
| march through princes, belted earls an
J mere millionaires.-New York Mail.
The Kaiser is said to have left $40
900 In tips at Windsor Castle. What
welcome visitor he would be here /
the present moment New York Sun.
> Jerome K. Jerome says he is back
this country for some new jokes. He
| likely to soon find out that the cost
y living here Is not one.--WashingtC
4 Post.
Now If the motto on dimes were Il
FL subject under discussion. it would
r, something that all Of us could ia
h about more intelligently.-New Vol
- Nail.
1t seems that the per capita circul
D ton in 1898 was $23.23, while now it
S3323. We hope none of the hoarde
." Is alarmed over that 23.-New Yol
'' Tribune.
Brokers wives, owing to the tigt
&c ness Of things monetary, have resolve
ID to play bridge only sixteen hours di
Is Instead of twenty, as heretofore.-Ne
~ York Mail.
There is nothing whatever in bus
ness or financial conditions in I'll
a. country to cause uneasiness TO any IN;
n who is engaged in an honest business.
i Washington Post.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

HOWARD =. BURTON. Assayor and
Cold, silver. lead, g; gold silver. 7bc; gold
ENVELOPES and full price list sent on appn
ion. Control and umpire work solicited r
rences: Carbonate National Bank
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

While man is still very young, he
7nds that the people regard him as
I'D enough to find all his happiness
y giving hanpiness to others
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10
>Purc as rIOther's Bread:
FINLAND CRACKERS
In the...
( RED PACKAGES
Not made by the Trust.

The churches are full of storage
battery Christians who have to be
charged about twice a year with a
-evival. The dynamo Christians keep
he machinery of civilization going
without break.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

Ihsd Catarrh for about fifteen
years, and no ma Il could have
been worse. I tried everything
I could hear of, but no good re.
quilted. then began 8. 8. s., and
could see q little tmproyement
taking it a short while was cured.
This was six years ago. ana am
as well today as any man. think
Catarrh Is 3 blood disease and
know there is nothing on earth
better for the blood than 9. 8. 9.
Nobody thinks more o. q. y: d
than do. Ne mAGSS&s0
Lancer, Atchs
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

rITc St. Vitus Dance and all Nervous Dis
fIIA eases permanently cured by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer Send for FREE
81 trial bottle and treatise. Dr. K. H. Kline,
Id, o8I Arch street, Phila, Pa.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10
CArTAR RFI p nhooR
AND SYSTEM DISORDERED

merely Inflammation the tissues OF the head and
ringing In dropping bach
continual hawking and ping would to indt
blood disease in which the entire circulation and the greater
involved Catarrh due to the
acid in the blood The Liver Kidneys and Bowels frequently be
the
body leave it and form uric acid In the system
This the blood and through Its circulation distributed TO al
blood tate 1nhans
tissues body and the contracting
of and other disgusting and disagreeah'
symptoms AS the blood to all Of the body the
all the The head has tight full
feeling continually stopped pains above the slight ~
stomach and the entire system dsord and
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

There wouldn't be so many mar
riages if a man had an idea his wife
would ever resemble her mother.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

Mothers will md Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use for their chill,
iren during teething period.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

Some people are always either feel
ing pretty bad" or "just little bet
ter"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

It's a real fact--you can't put a
square peg in round hole. Neither
can you put little man in a big place.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

affected by this dlses3e. 1t Is a waste Of
time to try to cure Catarrh with sprays,
washes, limitations, etc. Such treatment
does not reach the blood, and can, therefore
do nothing more than temporarily relieve
the discomfort of the trouble. To cure
Catarrh permanently the blood must be
thoroughly purified and thesystsm cleansed
Of all poisons, and at the Same time
strengthened and built mp. Nothing equals
S. S. S. for this purpose. It attacks the
disease at Its head, goes down to the very
bottom of the trouble and makes a complets
and lasting cure. S. S. s. removes every
particle of the catarrhal poison from the
blood, making this vital stream pure, fresh
and healthy. Then the Infamed mem
branes begin to heal, the head Is loosened
and cleared, the hawking and splitting cease.
constitution Is built up and vigorous health
} the stomach and digestion and acts 40 6
If you are suffering with Catarrh begin the
ltenent of your case and our physicians Will
rrh, and give you special medical adviea
!
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

In all the money centers of the coun-
try, as well as in Wall street, the news
of the governments bond and note is
sues caused a feeling of relief and the
financial skies were clearing. Every
where bankers were eager to get the
new securities and there was no need
of an underwriting syndicate. Many
sent kilograms Of congratulatiOn to the
President and Secretary Cortelyou.
Subscriptions to both issues have al
ready begun to pour in. Nevertheless
Chicago's clearing house carried out its
project of issuing certificates in demon
nations of 81, 50, So and $40, and over
100000 in these were eagerly
grabbed for current business needs. Al
New York quantities of currency
brought and 3 per cent on the curb
But at the same time arrangements
were in progress for a resumption of 6
cash basis all over the country. The
indictment of three officials of the Bor
Ough Bank of Brooklyn for false re
ports of the banks condition was takel
as another sign Of the financial house
cleaning In progress
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

No man goes to a banquet for the
sake of the speeches he will hear
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

Developments in regard to the pend
ing prosecutions of the whisky dealers
for violation of the pure food law indi-
cate that the question as to what
should he construed as pure whisky
was finally decided by President Roose-
welt, to whom the matter was taken by
DIR. Wiley chemist of the Department
of Agriculture. The President con
Cured with the chemist in the opinion
that to meet the requirements of the
law the whisky must be the pure spir-
its, unmixed with neutral spirits, ia
voring or coloring matter, which pro
duces the article called Offended
WHISKY"