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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18
THE MARKETS
PORTLAND MARKETS
Grain, Flour, Feed. sttc.

Portland, oregon, December IS =
Wheat - Bluestem, 96Qs7c; club,
Gle: ffe. sOQs1c; red Russian.
SSe: 40-fold, Gle; valley. slc.
Barley-Producers prices: Feed,
s26 per ton; brewing, SAT.
Oats-Producers prices: No. 1
white, $3I 43I.5O per ton.
FlOur-Patents, $500 per barrel;
straights. s4.O5; exports. ss.70; Val
ley; s4,65; u sack graham, $4.40;
whole wheat, Sass; rye, $3.50.
Millstuffs-Bran. $26.50 per ton;
middlings. s3S; shorts, country
$50; city, $50; U. s, mill chop, $22;
rolled barley $2S Q29.
Hay-Timothy, Willamette Val
ley. sl4 per ton; Eastern Oregon
timothy. sl6Ql7; clover, $12;
alfalfa. $lS; grain hay, $12.50@
$13.
Vegetables and Fruit.
Fresh Fruits--Apples, 60c a $1.5O
box; pears, 81 q 1.25 par box; grapes
75b5Oc per crate; ounces. $1.00 a
1.25 per box; cranberries, $13.50@
L Y PCT oBohAoh nhoAo6o 5A0RSol
$6.50@S.0O per barrel; huckleber-
ries. 1O@15c per pound; per sim
mons, s1@1.25.
Potatoes-Buying price. 75q soc;
per hundred; sweet potatoes. "a
sAc per pound; onions. 81 per 100
pounds.
Dairy and Country Produce.
Butter-City creamery, extras
SO q SIC; fancy outside creamery,
32 Y a 35c per pound; store, 17q
zoe.
Eggs-Oregon ranch 40@45e;
Eastern 500 S5c per dozen
Poultry-Hens. 1Sc per 10; spring
12@1Sc; small. 1SQ lac; mixed, IL
Q12hc;, ducks. 14@15h; geese 2
q 10c; turkeys 16Q17hc; dressed
turkeys. nominal.
Cheese-Fancy cream twins. 15C
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18

FeraDgs Enll give We, you, which !.
a'iyr. a pres, priced rI pianos y ~.
a u,,, great saving IN 6s,I'.'' y 4
nria.s ".Il get q larger tIss's.. Iss''. y
proa p,,Ceo ,I.. pianos thar \
ones When / tsll I- =. y -
new, for $3.50. nv ~ y
Sonw SUn by these asu,n' v \ N
tSsr Iuy d .D.l piano here ior =,
fnar, Renosly any prices YOU y.
boIa bSememOer nearly y, n "
nave yt are are selected, rell,sI. N
thd II You you think q ssll'a. ss''s'.
sneoIS, sne coming year buy r','', ~
sp9clal ip Sa,l. sale and yoV = y i
no oo,S, your u, interest iru !. n
polT, mt Of view to d . :.
tba, rne prices QuoIsa
fcTo home you ~, can ! -, have / in
1sI NY : store SSsiop : opposite
r, GEO Q. VIII \
The Music and ssrIs
hal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18
Notice.

The regular annual meeting OF the
shareholders OF the Capital National
Bank of Salem. for the election o.
directors, will be held at Its bank
ing house, In Salem. oregon Tues-
day, January 12. 1909, at 3 O'CLOCK
n m JOS. H. ALBERT
AIM Cashier.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18
Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc.

Hops--19OS. choice, IN a Sc;
prime, 6@7c; medium, 5@ &c per 10
1907, 2@4c; 1906, 1@1hc.
Wool-Easter Oregon, average
best. 10@14c per pound, according
to shrInkagc; Valley. $50 &c.
Mohair-Choice. 1Sc per pound.
Hides-Dry hides, No. /, 13615o
pound; dry kip, No. /, l3c pound /;
dry calf, Ice pound; salted hides, g
wS &c pound; salted calfskin, 100
i3c pound green, 1c less.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18

court would pass upon the divorce
proceedings; until then he will hold
the matter under advisement: ylcll
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18

per pound full cream triplets, 15c;
full cream Young America, Ice.
Veal-Extra, 909kc per pound
ordinary, 7@Sc; heavy, sc.
Pork-Fancy, INC per pound;
large, 6M @7c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18
ESCAPED PRISONER.
Omitted Press Leased Wire

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Terribly ema-
ciated and apparently starved, Chas,
Verman, So years of age, told the po-
lice today that he had escaped from
the stockade OF the New corn Pro-
ducts plant. at Argo, where, he said
he had been kept prisoner, with 9TH
or workmen. for four months.
He declared that. after three
months OF confinement, he made q
request TO leave. This request, he
said, was fatty refused, and he was
ordered TO go back TO his work, un-
der conditions which became intolSr-
able.
Finally, in desperation. he said
that he took a chance and made his
escape. He hid in load OF dirt
with only his head protruding. In
this way. he said. he eluded the Wig
llance OF the sentries. When the
wagon reached a point oatside OF
the stockade, where he thought Il
was safe 20 leave lt, he wriggled froEl
his temporary grave, and, jumping
out. made his escape without being
caught.
The officers OF the Newcorn Pro-
ducts Company are expected TO ap-
pear this afternoon at the meeting OF
the federal grand jury, which Is In
yestigating the charges made by i.s
employees. They will probably deny
Verman's sensational story.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18
o o o o o ooa
0 personal HErrs
D o Q o O 0o..

G. W, B nhs lsIt yu,,..,'
homo in Portland. '"s
today. N"'
g. w DImmIck, d Ha
In town yesterday.
A. W. BcnsCu, u Elsu t.
he city on bran0s yulr
Mr.. and Mrs, L. I. I'M
In Portland fora few tIW
c. A. Park went 10
morning on business
F. V. Reynolds Is IA lnr.
weeks bushes strip.
II. g. Moore who Ia
home In Albany thh uuur
Frank Dabray, Of Bn.a I
tie city on business ytaut
Father Moore was 1 nua|
tho electric for Poukh
afternoon.
u. W. Kendall and !. 4
OF Woodbhrn, were n ~
nesday.
c. l.. Mckay and Y x Be-
Willamette University, IA
day for Pcrtlsnd to Ps. 4
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D Ntn
to Portland YESTERDAY ~
They will b cone 8 isv i'n
Judge J. H. Scott b ~
street today atsef a siN
ness. n
Mrs. NJ. L. welch vsil
this morning and Will ~
there during the holhlE
Roy Davis went TO IuH
morning. He viii Be piilH
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Wiil',l .
Portland this morning
burn is a banker Of lAliA
VIM. Stone, a ". Y. a'i.
this morning for bis Aaz
gon city to spend ne
Mr.. and Mrs, :, A. 49, =.
family went to Portland ~
ing where they expesl % na
Miss Maude Holman ~.
her home in Turner silsl'ls
a few days with Miss R1A
G. W. Henshav lrs'eln
aren't OF the S. P. ccnl.4
the cl y on business ysssls
w. II. JtnkinA trlvdliI
aren't Of tho S. T. conssv
tho city Tuesday 'Ii''aA
nega. ,,n.. 4
Mr.. and Mrs = J. y
daughter have rsluils
nIeasant visit at Hot ~. =,
Mr.. and MrS ". 4
turned to their home .l,. = : "a
day after a short 'l'' "
~ Mr.. and MrG c. L ss,,. Z, !.
Nina MeNary and Mr.
hert Hurst went to 60
morning.
Mrs. C. II. LsenA'' - =,
dren LEFT YESTERDAY !. ~
their hcne in BuIts' /, ~ y..ss'.{'1
By the illness Il AiA
or. -. AZ NJ ~ 4
is exp expected to arrive 'sss =
his home here m ~ !, -
guest for a few oss' Jay IN. : "a
and family who a,,o 80. =.
a a"S wear age from NIX, K,'s' -
/" Mrs. Sadie spl's N. sss !
home .nn u IN salem ib'd
inosins nSS TssI over prorF''
cate rote in Yew PARK . nre
''id Mr.. and Mrs. ~. J. II
ABA Albany syOoat Mt two v'ss
Sers se,tbsTn spn MIehisaIn., A.. =
in some oreSOp G.soss' os'g
f. C. A.TlI' Aeut 10 Turs!
Spec'0nn;d ;Ie and will talE . Va
tSs' tSe school s there .,,s'. % !
viii will give illus'r'u'D
and grating il, -
W. NJ. Smith, NTH, ~ y 80
of schools ~ Vill isdF III
hote ,,iI, between ',asIsi
ton ton high schools -. -
y NJ. Williams. ~
after llit ATTENDING ss.sI,ri,l y, n
growers here s, s,,is -
Tetary Of the II
culture. TAl
MFR. and MI'' Nh I'D
companied b! ~ |
eDts' eU Mr.. and a. ~ -
psck. se,I went % ..,'I,g IA
psncouyer psrr this ..a,Il ~
remain there mas
Jaws and thea
trip East
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18
Think OF Things

Big sale, little money goes a long
ways here. Everything so reason
able. Only jewelry store on CONNER
cial street. 12-16-3t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18

was to be laid; when g COW was found
In the University chapel, and when
tricks were played with stove lids.
three stndents were yesterday notified
by the discipline committee OF the
Willamette University that their
presence was no longer desired at
that institution. They are George
Il. Lowe. OF Montana, student of
medicine; Clyde Vincent Nelson, of
Tacoma, senior in liberal arts, and
Lewis Hobson, junior in liberal arts.
You Will
Have chance 10 shop at the big
sale going on ut Hinges jewelry
store. on Commercial street.
12-16-3t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18
Press Club Banquet

The Salem Press Club is to give a
banquet tonight at the Elite Cafe. as
the last sad rites over a departed
member, or rather a member about
TO depart to make his home in Cali
fornia. Mr. Albert Nicholson, who
has been city editor of The Capital
Journal for several months past, is
the poor unfortunate who has chosen
10 leave the banks of the beautiful
willamette for the fogblown city OF
graft and earthquake and II is in his
honor that the banquet is givNn.
Among those expected to be present
are II. j. Hendricks, r. Mex Hofer.
VIM. Babcock, Don I'll. Upjohn, A, w.
Prescott, Willard Wirtz, Carl Ah-
rams, Charles Il Hicks, j, S. Wyant,
Nj. ID. Morgan, Lester Davis, and ali
other members of the club.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18
You Will
The Largest

TIC IIhfktsI-
And most select line of Meers-
chaum pipes ever shown in Salem at
Henry Wiprut g. Co.'s, cor, State
and Commercial street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18
silVerware at Big Reducti0ns-

Come and see. you'll buy sure, at
Hinges iewelry sale, on Commercial
street. 12-16-3t
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D O o o o o o o o o o
o CITY NEWS o
Lower Insurance Rates.
O o o o o o o o o o o
Weather Fodecast-
Fair tonight and Saturday.

By having us do your work. E. w.
Pierce, Capital Electric Supply Com
pany. Phone 635. 12-16-eod-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18

typography Needles
And bulbs. The Variety Store,
Hinges Jewelry Store
VIII be opon every evening from
now ntil after Xmas 12-i6-3t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18
just the Gift

There is book for you to give to
any relative or friend that will con-
vey exactly your message of love and
good will-of whatever nature
Nothing else viii do this, All the
new books 70 choose from at Pat
tons book store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18

that a legal separation of both par
ties be granted. providing a satisfac-
tory allowance Is made for the sun
port of the plaintiff can be arrived
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-18
Students Expelled-

Alleged TO have been implicated in
the "doings' Tuesday night. when
the corner 0tone Of Eaton Hall disap-
peared. just previous to the day It
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-01
NOT A PENNY LOST.

Every voter in Ohio would be in,
structed by reading an article in the
Saturday Evening Post of September
26, to be found on page 38, under the
title, Your Savings Guarantee Bank
Deposits"
This article, which gives some ar.
guments in favor Of guaranty deposits
and also some against the proposition
cites an exampleof Germany, which
is in itself sufficient to outweigh all
objections that can be made against
the proposition. Note the following
paragraph:
state guaranty of deposits has
succeeded, as, for example, in the
case of German municipalities which
have guaranteed deposits for some
years"
AS a result OF this protection there
are now outstanding in Germany ap-
proximately 100000 pass books,
representing deposits of 1928, ,000, 900
Under this system mot A PENNY
HAS BEEN LOST BY DEPOSITORS
OR GUARANTORS."
And yet Mr.. Taft speaks voluably
about the danger of making banks
safe in the United States.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-01
IN A NUTSHELL.

Shall we tax large incomes in
America, as is done by progressive re.
publics of Switzerland and France,
also in Germany and England?
The Democratic platform says yes.
SILENT.
Shall we elect United States sena,
tors by a direct vote, thus making 1t
difficult, If not impossible, for mil,
| lionaires to control the nation
through the upper house?
The Democratic platform says yes.
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
SILENT.
Shall we take the duty of trust
controlled articles with arbitrary
prices fixed upon the consumer with
out regard to laws of supply and de-
mand, all competition having thus
been throttled?
| The Democratic platform says yes.
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
SILENT.
Shall a reasonable tax be paid by
banks to create a guarantee fund to
protect depositors, thus preventing
runs on banks and money panics and
thereby bringing into circulation
| boarded wealth?
The Democratic platform says yes.
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
| SILENT.
The scandalous and dangerous cor
ruption by the use OF enormous cam
paign funds points to the decay of a
free government Shall we know b.
fore election, through publicity. from
whence and from whom came these
contributions?
The Democratic platform says yes.
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
SILENT.
Shall we have billion dollar sessions
of congress and vast array of ofic,
holders debating presidential nomina-
| tions?
The Democratic platform condemns.
Republican platform necessarily
silent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-01
ATTENTION, voTERsI

On Thursday, October 1st, the vot-
ers of Canton and Massillon will be
given their first opportunity to register
for the coming election. The law pro
vides that in cities OF the population
of Canton and Massillon, every voter
must register in each presidential
year, in order to be eligible to ezer-
else the rights of suffrage. Past reg,
istratiOns do not count. II a voter
who registers. this fall, does not re.
move from the precinct in which he
registers, he need not again register
until 1912. Special efforts are being
made by the Republican organization
to register every Republican voter
next Thursday, and 1t beh0oVes every
Democlat to make special effort to
register on the first day II possible.
This is an important matter and should
lot be neglected as the air is scented
with Democratic victory this fan II
the voters win only taks enc time TO
cast their votes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-01
WHAT DOES TAFT THINK?

Wouldn't 1t be interesting to know
what William Howard Taft, the man,
not William Howard Taft, the eandi,
date, thinks of It all? What must be
the effect on his much lauded calm
and judicial mind of his principals s
citation of such evidence as com
mon notoriety"? How his vaunted de,
sire for exact and absolute fair play
must shrivel under the methods re,
sorted to. How his dignity must suf-
fer and how does he view the BELT
tlement that comes of his position of
complete and humiliating subser.
Viency.
Mr.. Taft's supposed spirit Of indie
pendence must have undergone a
rigid suppression and his initiative
must have approached the vanishing
point ii he continues to accept inde-
finitely the situation in which he is
placed. We can imagine, if he has the
qualities he is credited with, that his
advisers must preach the doctrine of
political exigency without cessation
to keep him from kicking over the
traces.
And what would be the effect II Mr..
Taft should kick over the traces?
Would it lessen his chances for vic
tory2 Probably. If he were to speak
what he thinks, II he thinks as he
should, Mr.. Roosevelt would shrivel
up with a few broadsides on the
theme of ingratitude and chuck him
into the Ananias Club. Mr.. Taft
won't speak. If he won't speak, how
will anyone know what he thinks or
that he dares to think at all?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-01
Lar. IN MAINE.

You do not hear anything In Re
publican papers of late about the re-
cent election in Maine. Neither
have you seen anything In these pa
pers about the result of the vote In
Maine on the initiative and referen-
dun amendment to the state consti
tuition.
The slump in the Republican vote
Of Maine this year was so enormous
that the Republican papers have not
cared to keep alive such unpleasant
memory; and they have been studi-
ously silent about the adoption of the
initiative and referendum amendment
In Maine by a vote Of more than to
at the same election.
The Maine amendment is almost
identically what the people of Ohio at
tempted to have submitted to them
at the election this year, and which
was defeated by the partisan opposi-
tion of the Republican side of the
Legislature at the last session.
The Maine amendment provides
that legislative enactments shall not
be effective until ninety days after
passage. II an act is challenged by a
petition for a referendum signed by
not less than 10000 voters, 1t cannot
go into force until ratified by the
voters at the next general election;
and the significant part of 1t that
such ratification may be made by a
majority vote.
The overwhelming adoption OF the
initiative and referendum in the
rock-ribbed Republican state Of Maine
has more than ordinary significance.
Maine joins Oregon, a Republican
state, and Oklahoma, a Democratic
state, in the rule of the people
through the initiative and referendum,
but Ohio lags behind because of par
tisan opposition on the Republican
side of the Legislature, which was not
even willing to submit to the people
the question of whether we should
have direct legislation in Ohio.
Great stress was laid by Republican
leaders in the Legislature upon what
they falsely declared to be "represen-
tative government" all the while
themselves being obstacles to pro-
per representative government, for
one of the chief results Of the initia-
tive and referendum would be to COM
pei the representatives of the pople to
give them representative government
or have their acts of misrepresenta-
ton referred back to the people TO
settle for themselves.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-01
BRYAN's FAILURES"

Mr.. Taft's essay upon Bryan's rec
ord of failure" would read better If
1t carried a postscript telling of
Bryan's brilliant successes in point.
ing out to the Republican party the
paths along which 1t ought to 60.
Only one man can be President of
the United States at one time, and it
is often a doubtful chance which de,
cides who that man shall be. Mr..
Bryan has twice failed to reach that
high Office. II he fails third time
1t will be because the Republican
party will fool the American people
into believing that Republican Con-
gress would permit Mr.. Taft to carry
out Bryan policies better than Bryan
himself could.
The first great success of Bryan and
the Democratic party after 1896 was
to teach President Mckinley and his
Republican advisers to quit nagging
that large, politically powerful, pro-
ductive and commercially valuable
part OF our common country
known as the South. There
is one distinct benefit which
Bryan and the Democracy conferred
upon the country in 1896 was in de-
monstrating to the Republican bosses
the danger to their special interests
that lay in such a combination Of
Western and Southern votes as was
effected in the elections of that year.
If the Republican party had not
forced war with Spain in 1898 and
had not since profted increasingly by
Bryan's teaching it would have been
thrown out of power long ago. II
these teachings are much perverted
in the Rooseveltiain textbooks, 1t
cannot be denied that Bryan and the
Democratic party have succeeded
brilliantly in forcing the Republican
party to adopt pretense, at least, Of
tariff reform.
No failure is visible in Bryan's
going at once to a place of leader
ship during his two terms in the
House Of Representatives And there
is every prospect that when the bal
lots are counted after the November
election Mr.. Taft will see clearly
that Bryan has scored another bril-
liant success.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-01
UP TO THE PEOPLE.

Now that the people of Ohio have
heard from the Democratic candi-
dates, the opportunity is up to them
to decide whether they wish to con-
tinue and be satisfied with such mis-
government as exists in Ohio today,
or whether by their votes in Novem-
Der they will clean out the state house
from dome to basement.
Governor Harris can no longer
carry on false campaign before the
people of Ohio on an issue of his own
making and on which his own attitude
is just the reverse of his position in
the campaign of 1905.
The people of Ohio cannot fail to see
that Governor Harris is open to the
charge of hypocrisy either this year or
three years ago, and 1t makes no diff
ference which horn of that dilemma
the Governor clutches.
Governor Harris will not be per
mitted to run away from the real is
sues, either on his own account or
on account of state officials whom he
has shielded or their deputies and
other proteges of the bosses on the
ticket with him whom he endorsed
WITHOUT EXCEPTION In his
speech at Youngstown.
In counties having local option con-
tests, the voters will settle that non
partisan issue for themselves in non
partisan way, as urged by the two
contending forces directly interested.
The question for the voters of Ohio
to settle in November, and it ought
to be so non-partisan as to be almost
If not entirely unanimous, is whether
corruption shall flourish in Ohio as it
has fourished in Pennsylvania, or
whether there shall be a thorough
housecleaning at the state house and
an examination of the public records
to show the people who have been
told by arrogant officials that what
is NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS" is
after all the real and important bust
ness of the people
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-01
TAFT PROMISES LABOR.

OF course, no Republican Of the
vouched-for standing of William II.
Taft would be guilty Of promising the
people, on any portion of them, any
thing that they have already had or
did not want The first would be de-
ceptive, and the other indiscreet
Hence we must think he means some
thing, when we find the courtly
Crown Prince William saying at In
diana Harbor:
II am elected president, as hope
and believe l shall be, l purpose and
1t will be one of my most pleasant
duties, to devote my time and all the
ability l have to the construction of
legislation which shall give labor q
square deal, and not more than a
square deal.
This indicates that in the candi-
dates mind, at least, labor is not now
and has not been getting this square
deal, even under an administration
that has fixed this label on itself
Otherwise the promise becomes the
veriest campaign clap-trap-like, for
instance, the promise to devote his
time and all the ability he has to this
laudable purpose. The promise, un-
like the Republican platform with the
revision of the tariff, is not "un-
equivoca" or Immediate" which
leads to the hope that, in the event of
Tafts being elected, which he will
not be, some time and some ability
will be devoted to other duties of the
office
A Rooseveltism crops out, too, in the
pledge by would-be executive to de-
vote his attention to legislation.
Roosevelt has that failing of not know
ing his place and its proper limita-
tions. What Of his attempts to legIs-
alton have been successes7 Why has
Republican regime of IL years abso-
ute control left SO much undone for
labor that their latest candidate has
to promise 80 much and so agoniz-
ingly? What does the Taft promise
mean, anyway?