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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25
AIRSHIPS'
COURSE
CHOSEN
"LuCky" BaIdkin'S Ranch Will
BE the Scene of Bal
loon Flights.
UNITED PRESS LEASED w1Rn.1

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 25.-The
picturesque Santa Anita race course
on the Lucky" Baldwin ranch, will
be the scene of the flights on the
program for the Los Angeles inter-
national aviation week, which begins
January 10, according to an an
nouncement today by the directors of
the California Aviation Society.
The Santa Anita course, which was
abandoned after the passage of the
California anti-race track bill, pos
sesses the advantage of excellent
transportation facilities, and is spa
ciOus enough for all requirements.
Manager Ferris, of the aviation
week program, announced today that
Paulhan, the French birdman, has
consented to appear at the local meet.
Terms are said to have been agreed
upon, and a contract will be mailed
him Immediately. With the excep-
ton of Paulhan and Glenn Curtiss,
none of the great aeronauts who have
been invited to participate in the sew
eral events have replied.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25
inches and this morn

at the rate of inches and this morn
ing it was coming up more slowly.
West Salem is submerged in 5 feet
of water and the residents of that
part of the Polk county district are
moving out in fear that the water
will wash away the road, but no
will catch them mapping. The West
Salem real estate office, which stands
near the river banks, was washed
away last night and the Falls City
railroad is completely covered with
swiftly running water. 1t is not
thought that the water will wash
away the road, but no trains are be-
ing run over that section today.
The steamer Oregona is busy today
removing stock from their stranded
places up the river. Several hund-
red head of goats were placed on the
boat this morning belonging to
Krebs brothers and removed to safe
ground Many head of stock are in a
precarious condition today as the re-
suit of having been crowded to mar
row quarters on the river bottoms
and compelled to stand out in the
cold and rain for the past "a hours
without shelter or food. The greater
majority of stockmen along the river
took precaution and moved theii
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25
Troubles Galore for Smith.


Seattle, Wash, Nov. 25.-Troub-
lous times are coming to Harry
Quincy Smith, aged %, under arrest
in Oakland, upon complaint of Mrs.
Carrie M. Labarre, formerly of Olym-
pia, according to statements made
here today by his 9-months bride,
Mrs, Ella w. Smith, aged 81, whose
first husband was James A. Wood, a
wealthy Denver merchant.
Mrs. Smith said she would sue for
divorce in the immediate future.
"Mr Smith, who is 80 years of
age, married me for my money" de-
clared his wife, tearfully. "I bought
him the clothes in which he was mar
rfed. have supported him from
the time we were married until in
August. He has pawned my silver
and cut glass to live on, besides get
ting what he could from his latest af-
finity, Mrs. Labarre, who lived, up to
August, in Olympia.
"The woman who went to Califor-
MIA with him wrote me recently beg
ging forgiveness for taking him away
from me. She said that after obtain
ing all her money he threatened her
with bodily injury. / WROTE that she
was welcome 20 Harry Quincy Smith,
and / wrote those words from the
bottom of my heart"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25

Oakland, Cal, Nov. 25.-Harry O.
Smith, who came to this city several
weeks ago from Olympia, Wash,
with Mrs. Carrie M. Labarre, is in
Jail here today while the police are
investigating the accusations made By
the woman that Smith embezzled
bank stock and stole ring worth
$3.50.
AS Mrs. Labarre refused to swear
to the complaint, the police have writ
ten to the authorities at Seattle,
where Smith formerly lived, to ascer-
tain the truth of report that the
prisoner is a fugitive from justice.
According to the police Smith has
made himself intimate with more
than one woman for the purpose OF
obtaining her valuables. They al.
! lege that Smith married Mrs. Ella v
Wood, the widow of wealthy whole
sale grocer of Denver, in Los An
geles December 23, 1908. For :
TIME, the police charge, the couple
lived in Los Angeles and then moveC
to Seattle where Mrs. Smith is nov
said to be living.
The police also allege that aftel
squandering most of his wife's for
tune, Smith deserted his wife, anC
made Mrs. Labarre his inamorata
and came to Oakland six weeks ago
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25
Hit Man with BottIe-0O Days.

Medford, Nov. 25.-Edward ].
Lane was struck over the head by
w. King late Sunday night and put
out of business for some time. The
weapon used was a whiskey bottle,
and whether MIR. King was angry
because the bottle was empty or
having tried internal application
and wished to ascertain the not de-
velop from the testimony of the wit
nesses. 1t came out, however, that
Lane was the victim of his resem-
blance to someone else who had
crossed Mr.. Kings NOR cor less de-
vious path earlier i'm the evening,
and King took the opportunity when
Lane wasn't looking to attempt to
heal his wounded honor by the for
chile application of the bottle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25
CALIFORNIA "J0Y RIDER"
WOULDN'T BE ARRESTED
UNITED PREss LEASED WINS

Long Beach, Cal, Nov. 25.-
Charged with assault with deadly
weapon, a man giving his name as
Charles Berger, OF Oakland, is un-
der arrest today at the city Jail.
Policeman George Austin attempt
ed TO arrest Berger for reckless driv-
ing. When the officer climbed into a
trap Berger was driving, the latter Is
alleged to have drawn revolver and
fired four times. He was arrested ar
ter a desperate struggle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25
wRIGHTs TO DEFEND
THEIR PATENT RIGHTS

New York. Nov. 25.-Wilbur and
Oryilie Wright, who are here ia
connection with suits which they have
brought against Glenn Curtiss. whose
aeroplane. they allege infringes on
their patent, today declared that
they were not attempting TO establish
monopoly OF the air.
The brothers declared, however.
that they were entitled 10 the fruits
OF their labor, and intended 20 fight
for their rights.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25
River Hal at Oregon CitY.


Oregon City. Or, Nov. 25.-The
water of the iWllametet river contin-
ued to rise here today. the upper
river coming up two-tenths of foot
since this morning. and the gauge
now registers 4feet. 1t is expected
that there will be rise of not less
than two feet within the next "a
hours. The lower river rose two feet
today, and is 36.5 feet elevation to-
night.
The entire plants of the William
cite ulp & aper Company and the
Crown Columbia ulp & aper Company
are shut down, and the pulp mill of
the Hawley Pulp & Paper Co., has
discontinued operations. The Haw-
ley plant is located on the east side
OF the river. More than 1000 men
are out of employment, and work will
not be resumed until about the first
part of next week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25
River Fans at McAIinnviIIe.

McMinnyille, Or, Nov. 25.-After
having attained maximum height OF
nearly 80 feet last night, the river at
this place began falling, and contin-
ues to recede with as great rapidity
as Il rose. The carrier on the rural
mail routes had to abandon a portion
of his territory yesterday on account
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25

er danger is at hand in that when
the Willamette starts downward it
generally tears things away and car
ries them away so swift is the water
structures standing the high water
when on the rise will be torn away
by the falling bulk.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25

At o'co1ck this morning the Will
annette river came to stand at 80
feet inches, the highest water
mark registered at this point in
three years. Since the time the
river came to a standstill it has re-
ceded at the rate of about one-quar-
ter of an inch per hour and at the
time this paper went to press it stood
at 80 feet inches.
Buena Vista reports that the river
is falling rapidly at that point, hav-
ing dropped 20 inches since o'clock
this morning. The Buena Vista
warehouses are partly under water,
and much fear was entertained for
their safety for a time last night
due to the swift current crushing in
the sides.
Y At o'clock last night the river at
this point registered % feet and at
IL o'clock last night it was rising
3 inches an hour and at this morn
ing the water was crawling up still
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25
Crest of IOod.

Albany, Or, Nov. 25.-The crest
of the flood in the Willamette Is pass
ing Albany. The river is now at a
feet above low water, the highest
mark recorded hepe In six years.
Twenty feet OF the Benton county
approach TO the big Albany steel
bridge floated away this afternoon.
Low land throughout this part of the
state is flooded worse than in many
years, and considerable stock is re-
ported drowned.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25
ANOTHER VICTIM OF
THE FOOTBALL MANIA
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. ]

Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. 25.-After
suffering agonies for nearly a month
from injuries received in a football
game, Leonard Ettler, aged "a, is
dead at his home in this city. Eft
ler's knee was badly bruised in
game played October 80. He ne
elected to secure medical attention,
and blood poisoning followed. He
died late last night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25

At 10 O'Clock this morning the
Willamette started on the downward
course very fast, dropping at the rate
of three inches per hour. At IL
o'clock today it had dropped seven
inches.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25

of the high water, but made the trip
in safety today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25
MUCH DAMAGE IS REPORTED
FROM POINTS ALONG The RIVER

Water Falling Today at Rate of Three Inches Per Hou-ReS
dentS of West Salem Forced From Their AbodeS by the
Water-LVestoCk Caught by FreShet on LowandS are in
Danger of StaVation-GreateSt Danger Is Yet to Come
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25
For Rugby Championship.
[uNIrnp PRnss LnAsrp wIRr.l

FitADn LhAoLb WHEEL
San Francisco, Nov. 25.-The Rug
by fifteen teams of the Santa Clara
and st. Mary's college meet this after
noon at 1880 o'clock on the Ocean
Shore field to decide the champion
ship of the Catholic institutions OF
the state.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25
THIS SCION OF SMITH
FAMILY IN DEEP DISTRESS
Man Under Arrest in California Has Well Developed Weak
ness for Women
LATEST ALLEGED FEMALE VICTIM
REFUSED TO PROSECUTE HIM

Nine Months Bride in Seattle Claims That He Married Her
for Her Money Only and That She Bought the Clothes for
Him in Which They Were Married-PaWned Valuable Sill
YER and Cut Glass to Live n-ASo Worked His Latest
affinity to Queens Ia Ste.''
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-25

Try Journal Classified Want Ad.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-22

Not only Is . sucker born every min
ute; but, once q sucker, always =
sucker.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-22

Charged with Horse.tealins

William Fuller and Walter Free
man were placed under arrest Fri
day bv Sheriff Breshears, charged
with stealing a horse from H, G.
Wilbur, east Of town, on April g.
They gave bonds in the sum o.
$1,000 and were released. Their
preliminary hearing was called
Tuesday before Judge Stokesberry,
County Attorney Van Duyn appear
ing for the state and Attorney Til.
linghast for the defense. After
several witnesses were examined,
an agreement was reached to post
pone the case till next week to per
nit defense to secure witnesses.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-22

Heaven. according to a small boys
Idea, Is place where nobody washes
his face.
We would be entirely willing to look
for the good traits OF the people we
doa't Ike II 1t were not such dlscourag-
Ing work.
Not only is . sucker born every min
ute; but once . sucker, always 4
sucker.
Don't let the old job hamper that =
h. II you have found better.
Self conceit Is Ike brandy-zwe don't
like to see the effect Of It In the other
fellow. but It feels good at home.
The nrst requisite to being a good
cook IL securing = good provider.
Anybody can be good. but II takes =
genius to be good and not be dull.
kissing goes by the board when the
:hAperon knows her business
The man who gets something for
nothing and secures = patent on the
process has laid the foundation for an
other big trust
OF course al philosophy Of life =
simply to live. but the question DsoM1
to be. Who llveaf
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-22
Power Line for Pumping.

The electric light company is
building a power line along the
Last Chance ditch to the river for
the purpose of providing power for
those who wish to make use of
electricity in lifting water to
land above the ditch. Andy Mel
son has placed an order for pump
ing plant to cover 200 acres of land
on the island. He will use Is
horse power motor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-22
BENCH

l.. N. Roos Of Boise was a caller
on the bench Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
w. M. Wayman and daughter
were guests at Wayman ranch No. l
from Wednesday to Saturday.
About a dozen little friends of
Ellamae Hollands gathered at her
home Monday afternoon to help
celebrate her 9th birthday.
Rev. Blom. the Baptist missionary
for the Payette valley, is holding q
series Of meetings at the Wayman
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-22
School Bond Mass Nesting

In order that the school bond
proposition may be thoroughly dis
cussed on all sides mas meeting
has been called at Pleasure Club
hall on Monday night beginning
at 8 O'Clock. An opportunity will
be given At this meeting for . free
and fair discussion of the question
in all its phases, and an urgent in
vitation is extended to all to at-
tend and Participate In the discus
sion. The presence Of the school
board is also urgently requested in
order that they may answer all
questions relative to the plan of
school improvement and the condi-
ton of thedistrict.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-22

have good roadhouse, three
miles west of Placerville, for rent
or sale. Good buildings and good
business. Also so tons OF hay.
Reasonable terms Inquire of An
thony Peterson.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-22
For Sale Cheap.

We have several shoe grain drills
cheap, The only drill to use where
fall grain is sown that will absolute
ly insure crop. Also the best to
use for dry farming.
Hawkins Hardware.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-22

Mrs. Crowley is quite sick with
pneumonia.
s. 0. Zachman has his new house
on east Main street nearly finished.
John Heath and q daughter Of
Robert Arthur were recently
married.
Mrs. Eiler Of Boise is in town for
a few days visiting her cousin, Mrs.
l.. G.. Smith.
Stevens photograph gallery will
hereafter be open every week day
except Wednesday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. P. W.
Casper ON Tuesday boy. This
is their 18th child.
FOUND--A gold headed hat pin
with initials II. A. c." Pay for
this notice and recover 1t.
A. J. Frost repairs gasoline en-
gines. All work guaranteed. Shop
four doors south of Hawkins store.
Donald McVey of Caldwell. nep-
new of B. B. Davis has taken a
position in B. B. Davis drug
store.
The Bell Telephone company
started q crew of men at work on
Monday building the new line down
the valley.
At the annual school meeting Sat
urday in the How'd district, G. A.
Warden and Hiram Miller were
elected trustees.
Services will be held in the Catho-
lie church Sunday as follows: High
mass at 1890 and instruction for
children after mass. ]. p. Ries,
pastor.
Mrs. John M. Jamison and son
Paul of Des Moines, Iowa, arrived in
the city Wednesday for an extended
visit with Mrs. ]. V. Berry. Mrs.
Jamison's husband is deputy secre-
tary Of state of Iowa.
Director Wells of the Boise
weather station was in town today
with Forest Supervisor
Mains. He denies any response
bility for the beastly weather of
the past two weeks.
Twelve head of horses are miss
ing from the pasture of William
farmer living near
the Canyon canal dam. and it is
believed they have been stolen.
Two of them were large work
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-22
The Fern

All roads lead to The Fern con-
fectionery. The only sanitary
soda fountain in the city. H. G.
Baker. the leading confectioner,
Whelchel building.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-22
schoolhouse.

Sch0OIhouse.
w. Jewel of Erwin, Kan, is now
employed on Wayman ranch No. z.
Miss Goldie Hull is staying with
MRS. Pete Davis while Mr.. Davis is
Boise.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-22

Butter wrappers, either printed
or blank. at Index Office.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
NO FLIES ON HIM.

John d Rockefeller. at the end Of '2 days
testimony in the governments suit aGaiS't the
Standard oil Company, talked to a groupSf re-
porters The subject of quicswittednesssc scame
up, and Mr Rockefeller said,
AS quickwitted man I ever knew. was
one Of our vers-Timothy-back in the Eusi-
ness's early days.
we liked TO keep our teams looking nice. .sand
SO we instituted an annual prize for the Slan
who could show the best groomed horses. the
cleanest stalls. the brightest harness ands 50
forth.
Timothy seemed certain Of this prize, !1d
when nidyear inspection time came sure enotSSh
his splendid work left nothing to he desired |
But as the Inspector took one last 10 X
around Just as he had made up his mind p
give the prize to Timothy he frowned, for hE
eve had fallen on a cobweb in a dim corner =
the gray mares stall. !
Timothy saw the inspectors face change anc,
saw the cause OF the change and he spoke upi
briskly:
~ keep that there web there. boss he said
10 catch the flies. The way they torment the
mare is sumpin' fierce
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
THE STRANGE NEW CREED.

Professor PercivaI Lowell. the famous as
tronomer and author said the other day of the
rubIic ignorance where astronomical matters
are concerned.
q can't discuss my Martian theories with the
average man. He is as ignorant of Astronomical
terms as one of our Flagstaff policemen is of all
long Latin words.
This policeman arrested the other night, an
elderly gentleman who was parading the street
IN a white nEhtgown.
Good gracious. officer" said the old gentle
man. giving great start its all right: let me
go I'm a sonnambulist
But the policeman tightened his grip on the
old fellows arm.
1T don't make odds what your religion is'
he said, you come along with me.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
an INFANTILE PRODIGY.

Well but little Joseph did not de-not just then
anyhow. He lived TO learn TO speak, and TO taIk
and 10 put his tongue at visitors, let alone IN
terrupting his parents with unpleasinE remarks ana
telling lies Il early observed that he uld az
these things with je-ne-scais-quoy and NerFe
quite different from the manner Of his little play
mates When one day he moulded out iattehed
and unsiaped the waXen nose of a doll OF MS IL
was apparent all that ii had been very skiItuiE
done and showed taste for modelling, and the
admiration this excited doubled when II was
discovered that he had called the doll Aunt
Garry" He too, also 10 drawing things with
pencil early eight years old. and for this tai
ent his fathers house was very suitable, for Mrs
Duggleton had nice Louis Nv furniture, all white
and gold. and quaint new brown paper medium
on her walls Color, oddly enough. little Joseph
could pretend to; but he had "A remarkably fine
ear, and was often heard, before he was ten years
old. singing some set of words or other over ana
over again very loudly upon the staircase TO few
single notes.
It seems incredible but it is certainly true. that
lie even composed verses az the age OF eleven,
wherein land" ana strand" more and shore
would frequently recur the latter being commonly
associated with England, TO which his beloved
country the intelligent child would add the epithet
old"
He was short time after this. discovered play
ing upon words and would pun upon rain and
reign" also upon Wales the country cor
rather province, for patriot would admit a
Divided Crown and "Whales'-the vast Oceanic
OF Thalassic mammals that swim in Arctic waters.
He asked questions that showed a surprising
intelligence and at the same time betrayed a
charming simplicity and purity of mind. Thus
he would cross-examine upon their recent move
ments ladies who came 20 call, proving them very
frequently 10 have lied for he puzzled like
most children by the duplicity Of the gay world;
or. again, he would ask guests at the dinner table
how old they We're and whether they liked his
father and mother, and this in loud and shrill
way that provoked at once the attention and
amusement Of the select coterie fGr coterie it was)
that gathered beneath his fathers roof.
As IS SO often the case with highly strung nat
ures he was morbdy sensitive in his self-respect
Upon ore occasion he had invented some boyish
| nickname or other for an elderly matTon who was
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
PRAISE OF AMERICAN WIT.

Nine. de Navarro praised. at a luncheon in
New York, American wit
1T was horribly cold the other afternoon.
she said "A bitter wind whrled the dry sno"
through the air The policemen had red. swollen
faces and all the teamsters as they drove kept
Shaping their POOR, frost-bitten hands against
their breasts.
Getting into my hanson, said to the driver;
This is real winter weather. isn't it?
..'rbe driver nodded and smiled grinly.
81 give YOU my word, ma am, Said he, I
amt seen a butterfly all day"
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
THE BOY AND THE PUBLISHER.

Capitol connected with pending legislation with
reference international copyrights. was hurrymg
through a corridor of the building, when he en-
countered a "Hop o my Thumb scurrying along
with al armfll Of papers larger than himself.
Hello SOM cried the publisher. And what
may be your position in this esta ahtshment?'
I'm a page sir" answered the lad.
"a pagel Why. my boy. you're scarcely large
enough Tor a paragraph i''-Lippincotts.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

uresent in his mothers drawing room, and Wheh
that lady most forcibly urged his parent |" ch"S-
tise him he fed 10 his room and wrote a s"'N
note in pencil forgiving his dear mamma her lnii-
u1acv with his enemies and announcing ms ue-
termination to put an end his life His lnother'
on discovering this note pinned to her chair, gave
way "a very natural alarm and rushed upstairs 20
her darling with whom sne demonstrated IN terms
deseryedlv severe pointing out the folly and WICK
edness of elf-destruction. and urging tnat su'i'
thoughts were unfit for Of his tender years 1o'
he was then barely thirteen.
This incident. and many others ! could quote
made a profound impression upon the ls0n MI
and Mrs Duggletou. who by the time OF their
sons adolescence we're convinced that Providence
had iutrusted them with vessel of no ordinary
fneness They discussed the question of his sch'oi
ing with the utmost care, and at the age OF fifteen
called him. to the care Of the Rev James Flbury,
who kept a small but exceedingly expensive S'A"oi
upon the banks OF the River Thames
The three years that he spent at this establish
ment were among the happisst in the life OF his
fathers private secretary and still remem-
bered by many intimate friends of the family
He was twice upon the point of securing tue
prize for Biblical studies and did indeed take tha'
for French and arithmetic Mir. FIJI ury assured
his father that he had the very highest hopes OF
his career at the university. Joseph he wrote.
..is a fine highly tempered spirit, one to whom
continual application IS difficult, but who IS capa-
BILE of high flights of imagination not often reaChed
by our sturdy English boyhood- regret
that cannot see my way 10 reducing the charge
for meat at breakfast Joseph's health IS excel
lent and his scholarship though by no means
ripe. shows promise of that aHt so i"T'i.