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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-08
ALL EYES ARE
BEING TURNED
TOWARD OREGON
Letters of Inquiry Pour in to
Commercial Club From
Every State in the
Union.

The Portland Telegram of July B
says: Interest in Oregon Is not
abating in the east and elsewhere,
but, on the contrary, seems to in
crease with the advent of the vaca-
tion season. Yesterdays mail de-
livery at the Commercial Club in
cluded letters Of inquiry from every
state In the Union, as we'll as from
Canada, Mexico and Honolulu. and
Il has taken the better portion of
the day for the clerical force in the
Office TO answer them specifically.
THE inquiries PIE mostly from
people of means. who desire to in
vest in the northwest, and mako
their future home here, II the con-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-08
GREAT RECORD OF
BANKING EXPANSION

one OF the best indexes of the
growth and expansion OF the Capital
City is shown in the remarkable ex-
pansion Of the ban"'1g business, and
especially in the case Of the United
States National Bank, Of Salem,
which has baiilt up a phenomenal
business in a short time. When or
ganized a few years ago as a state
bank with $4,000 paid up capital
stock, It employed two hands, and
now with 100000 capital stock paid
up and $4,000 surplus and undivid-
ed profits II has six people at work
behind the counters. It's deposits the
first year ran up to $4,000, and to-
day Il has over 100000. IL has
kept popular employees from the start
in the persons of Ed. Hazard, cash
Ter. and David Eyre, assistant cash
Ter. They are liked by everybody
who does any business with them,
and the bank deserves success, and
gets II along lines OF actual service
to the people IL transacts business
with.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-08
HAS A VERY HIGH
OPINION OF OREGON

Dr.. Harry Pratt JudsOn, president
of the University of Chicago, and
also president of the Northern Bap-
ti-t Convention, which has just closed
in Portland, in speaking of the north
west last Friday, said:
I'm my OPINION this northwest
coast is the very heart of the goth
century. It's possibilities are bound
less. | was out here once before
and have had ample opportunity to
study facts and conditions, and / am
within the pale of truth when / say
that II you are an enthusiast on the
northwest, write as strongly as you
desire and IL will not be an exaggera-
tion OF my belief I'm the future of the
Oregon country. In fact, you may
credit the utterance to me IL you
wish "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-08

ditions warrant. There are farmers,
tired of the uncertainty of climate
where they are, who have heard in
gerenal way of the never-failing
crops of Oregon, and there are busi-
ness men who are thinking of chang
ing to a country where the future
holds out something more than a
mere living.
" A living / can make anywhere,
is the burden of sentiment of the e
latter, but | desire to save up a
little something TO guard against the
helplessness of old age.
Each letter Is answered in detail,
so that the inquirer can have good
idea OF what to expect when he or
she gets here. In cases where labor
ing people or clerks desire to come.
with the hope OF stepping into profit
able employment. the answer Is given
that the labor market here is a good
deal as II is elsowhe"o, and that the
party coming out without means
must take whatever he can get in the
shape of work, until the newcomers
proficiency has been manifested.
But where the party is armed
with a little capital. coupled with a
de ire to work the way is pointed
out. by following which he can hard
ly go astray. lie is given to under
stand that there Is plenty of chance
for profitable investment on a large
or small scale, with the chances all
I'm favor Of the investor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-08

unan one and a half acres of orchard
he had received S2100, in fact, only
100 trees on this tract were Newtons
and comprised the entire shipment
TO London.
Last season the price was consider
ably "off color" but with all that
the net returns were pretty good.
Had the price of two years ago been
realized last season, lie total figure
would have been between $500
and s4000.-The Pacific Home
stead
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-08

S. L. Bennett, an orchardist near
Medford Oregon. a few days ago re-
ceiyed draft from London. Eng
land. covering the sale price of the
last carload OF apples TO that mar
ket. When the returns were all In,
Mr.. Bennett began figuring on the
total returns for last seasons's apple
crop. and he .cund that from less
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-08
ABOUT OREGON
AND her MANY
RICH PRODUCTS
Some Clippings Taken at RAN
dom From willamette
Valley Exchanges.

A raft Of 222 spruce logs, which
scaled $4,000 feet, was recently
placed in the waiter at the Morrell
camp on Grays river.-Astoria Bud
get.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-08
The Upper Columbia River

a way of palisades and waterfalls.
affords a "trip by -. II. q n. train
with observation ear, withou, equal
Cloud cap Inn, $40. Hood resort Is
reached from Hood River by auto
Or stage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-08

Early potatoes grown here have
been in the local market for some
time. Potato promise a good crop
this year. and growers are expecting
fair prices for them. There are no
better asting potatoes on earth than
those grown I'm Yamhill.-Telephone
Register.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-08

country. The plant is the best
equipped of any on the Pacific coast,
and the reputation for furnishing
hardy stock and true to name Is in
class by itself. Its officers-M.
Mcdonald, president, and A. Nc
Gee, secretary-are wide awake
business men, and ]. A. McGee, who
is in charge of the Portland office,
is one of the liveliest jolliest, hustl-
ing statesmen on the coast.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-08

Everybody in Oregon would like
to see Crater Lake made easily ap-
proachable, but we must remember
that our foredads gave us a consti-
tption guaranteed to prevent anyone
getting anything they desired or
needed. even punishment for the
powerful
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-08
Down the Lower Columbia

10 North Beach, Wash, superb
river trip with surf bathing. crab
bling, clam dlgging riding and good
hotels a, the end OF g. Every sea-
side pleasure.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-08
Crater Lake National Park

reached via Meiiord, Oregon, ON the
Southern Pacific from thence by
stage or auto over the famous
Rogue River road. presents atirac-
t'ons 20 be found no where else I'm
the world See Crater Lake this
summer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-08
Try Newport, Oregon, for
Your Outing

reached Via Southern Pacific and
Corvallis 4 Eastern railways. Sea
food found no where else in the
world but the south of France. Surf
bathing, agate hunting. hot sea
baths good hotels.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-03
new HOPE FOR
PEACE AT LEAD

Lead, S. D., Dec. 2.-Despite the en-
forced idleness Of over $500 men
through the lockout by the Home
stake Mining company over labor
troubles, the general impression is
that the difficulty will not be of long
duration. and that settlement Of
some sort will be arranged before
many weeks. Just what the nature of
this settlement is to be is mere spec
ulation, as the company positively de-
clines to give public utterances to any
forecast of it's intention.
Although hundreds of men have
for other camps, and many not in
tending to return, the depression con-
sequent upon a condition so vitality
affecting the Black Hills is not as
widespread or as deep as was expect
ed, No immediate steps have been
taken by the Western Federation or
other employees organizations to give
relief, as none is at present required.
Absolute quite prevails and there is
comparatively little disorder.
The company decided not to close
its big WaterpoWer plant PROJECT IN
Spearfsh canyon, where it is doing
the work connected with the install
lation of a $1.o00,000 plant, most of
which is tunnel and excavation at
present This will afford employment
for less than 100 men, almost all of
whom are non-union. Outside of this
and the necessary work of guarding
the property by the many watchmen
appointed from the list of Homestake
men who signed the non-union cards,
no other employees are retained and
no other work done.
Vice President Mahoney Of the
Western Federation OF Miners arriv-
ed fro mDenver and is assisting
James Kirwan of the executive board
and the local officers in managing the
unions campaign.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-03
j. 5. Wants
REAL SOLDIERS

So that national guardsmen, both
officers and privates, may be more
efficient in the manual of the federal
army, embracing tactics, strategy
logistics and the making of maps, the
secretary of war has sent out three
sets of books to each military COM
pany throughout the states.
, It is the intention of the govern
ment according to the preface of the
officers manual, to use the organized
militia first in line in future warfare
and the commanding officers are
made cognizant of the fact that it is
necessary for them to be proficient In
their knowledge of maneuvers, in
Guiding strategy, or the movement OF
armies, logistics, or the movement of
military supplies, and that they must
be sufficiently versed to make mill
tary maps.
r q Study This Winter.
The books include the officers man.
ual, the non-commissioned officers
manual, and the privates' manual, all
Of which have supplements. ~.,,,,-~Jv.,
According to the new rulings, eacn
company must have, by January 2S, a
maximum of So enlisted men, thereby
raising the quota from 4S. IT,. T.. !.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-03
WESTERN ROADS
ARE SUFFERING
FLOODS AND WASHOUTS DELAY
TRAFFIC AND RUIN EQUIP
MENT.
Five Miles Of Northern Pacific Track
Has Been Entirely ObIiterated -
Steel Draw Bridge Of Great North
ern Is Carried Away - One Town
Under. Seven Feet of Water.
(By Associated Press.)

Bellingham, Wash, Dec. 2.-For
three days Northwest Washington has
been cut off from quick communica-
ton with the outside world, boat SER
vice alone furnishing a connecting
link.
No trains are moving except be-
tween this city and Burlington south,
telegraph wires were restored today.
Twenty miles of track in Skagit
and Whatcom counties have been de.
stroyed. The loss to railways will ex-
coed $1,00O,00O. Whatcom county lost
$3.50 900 in bridges alone. Ferndale
loss aggregate 100000. There are
two mills, a school house and eleven
residences destroyed.
Five miles of Northern Pacific
track in this county has disappeared
even the grade being obliterated. The
steel draw bridge on the Great North
ern at Ferndale must be replaced.
South of Mount Vernon twenty miles
of track is still under water.
The town of Laconner Is under Z
feet of water. In the country north
Of Laconner one thousand head of
cattle were drowned while 100000
sacks of oats and 5000 tons of baled
hay are total loss.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-03
EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE HAS
PASSED OUT OF CONTROL
OF THE HYDES.
PRICE NOT MADE PUBLIC
NEWS OF THE TRANSFER GIVEN
TO THE WORLD IN BRIEF
STATEMENT
Deal Involves Transfer Of $472, ooo, 900
In Assets - Complete Reversal o.
Affairs CT the Company Will Be
Made Under the New Arrangement
Largest in History.
tBy Associated Press.)


New York, Dec. 2.-Control of the
Equitable Life Assurance society Sc
cured by Thomas F. Ryan soon after
the insurance scandels a few years
ago has passed to J. Pierpont Nor
gan with the s472.00O,00O of assets
which the company declared in its
last statement. The transfer, a part
from the magnitude as a chapter in
the history of finance, marks a COM
plete reversal of the old order under
which insurance companies controll-
ed destinies of banks and trust COM
panies.
News of the transfer was contained
in the following brief statement from
the Offices Morgan & Co.;
"Mr. Morgan bought the majority
of the stock of the Equitable Life As
surance society, formerly owned by
Thomas F. Ryan. The purchase is
subject to the trust under which
Grover Cleveland, Morgan ]. O'Brien
and George Westinghouse were made
voting trustees for the benefit of the
policy holders and it covers all the
stock purchased by Mr.. Ryan from
the Hydes."
Beyond the bare facts Mr.. Morgan
and mis- partners declined to give any
details. The exact amount of the
stock bought by him and the price
paid will remain for subsequent ar
rangement.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-03
500 GRADERS
PUSHING WORK

Thief River Falls, Mimi, Dec. 3
Some fifteen miles of the western
end of the Thief River Falls Superior
branch of the 500 road are graded
and ready for the rails. This portion
lies within the boundaries of Red
Lake county, all of which is level
and thickly settled.
At least twenty miles more of this
end of the road will be of the same
nature, and until the graders reach
the hilly region, in the pines, no trou-
BILE will be met in the task of grading.
A double track will be laid from
Plummer, just southrsssof this city,
where the line reaches the main line
of the 500 to this city, to facilitate
the movement of trains which will
run from Winnipeg straight through
Superior to Chicago. This line will
really be the main line of the road
in the northwest and will he con-
structed so as to admit of fast time.
Foley Brothers have two steam
shovels at work in the rough country
in Beitrami, and they will reduce all
hills and fill all sWannps SO that the
grade will be one Of the best in the
country. y.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-03
SHERIFF SUED
FOR DAMAGES

Minot. n. D., Dec. Am action
was started in the district court yes
terday by which Fred Howell asks
damages against Sheriff Sorenson of
this city for $4,000 for false arrest
and imprisonment.
Howell was arrested near the Can
adam line some time ago, by Sheriff
Sorenson on telegraph advice from
Munice. Ind. He was brought to
Minot and it is alleged that he was
an inmate of the county jail for
period Of Ave days.
Howell was picked up while at
tempting to shield a companion who
was wanted in the Hoosier state on
statutory charge and at the time
of his arrest it is alleged that he took
the name of his friend and SO told
the officer.
A few days afterwards, when the
mistake was discovered, officers re-
turned to the place where Howell's
friend was employed and arrested the
right man and he was taken east
for trial. *. .a.s.s.. X
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-03
MAN Is HELD FOR CRIME
COMMITTED 2 YEARS AGO.

~.Aberdeen> S>D7r'- Dec.~A---.Ch aries
Martin was brought to this city from
Lily by Deputy United States Marshal
McVeagh upon the charge of ship
ping game from thi S. atsteainrMt
ping game from this state. Martin,
two years ago, it is claimed, did a
profitable business in prairie chick
ems by sending them to the big Chi
cago cafes. It is charged that he lab
eled his shipments as fruit trees and
shrubbery. The indictment was re-
turned against him at the recent sit
ting of the federal grand jury in
Aberdeen and he was arrested for the
crime of two years ago.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-03
zELAYA INSISTS vs. SITS !.
He IS / in right I Il

Managua, Nicaragua, Dec, 2-The
cotton of Secretary Knox in dismassing
Senior Felipe Rodriguez, Nicarag guam
Charge d'Afairs at Washington, has
ereatly surprised President zela ss
Who reiterated today his belief tnat
the Nicaraglan government was jus,
titled In the execution Of Cannon and md
Groce. .,.,, i, !.
zelaya will take no action until ne
has received further informat1on :. on =
.la so,hiect and learned definitely the
sntantinns of the United States.
The American vice consul, Mr.. Cald-
e,+a a Nicaraguan by birth, but nat
uraaized American. is still at the con
s,,Iate. In the opinion of Zelaya Cald-
era era sympathizes with the opposition
nartv and a close watch has been
kant on MIN. although there has been
no attempt at restraint.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-03
100000 FOR
THE BIG fight
JEFFRiES.JOHNSON CONTEST TO
TAKE PLACE NEAR SAN
FRANCISCO.
"Tex" Richard Will Stage the Big
Show 49, Largest Purse Ever Offer
ed for a Prize Fight In the History
OF the Country - Referee to Be
Chosen Today.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. 1.-THE fight for
the heavyweight championship of the
world between Jack Johnson and
James J. Jeffries will he held in Cal
ifornia near San Francisco on July
4, 1910, and will be staged by "Tex'
Richard, of Nevada and John J.
Gleason of San Francisco. Their bid
of SOL 900 and two thirds of the NOV
ing picture receipts to the contestants
was formally accepted in a stormy
meeting at Hoboken, N. j., this after
noon. Final arrangements will be
drawn up and signed there tomorrow
1t is believed the fight will represent
more cash than any other fight in the
history of the ring.
Thomas J. McCarry of Los Angeles
whose bid was considered highest by
many made game race for his Pa
ciic Athletic club but his cause was
without hope. James Coffreth, by
virtue Of his control of the two basis
patents on moving pictures had de
creed against McCarry and his ally
Eddy Grany, Of San, Francisco, and
the fight was. given to Gleason and
Richard.
After Lou Houseman, of Chicago
as master Of ceremonies had called
the meeting to order in hotel at
Hoboken, Sam Berger, Jeffries man
ager said his principal had decided
for Richard and Gleason. The repre-
sentative of Johnson made a similar
announcement and stakeholder, Bob
Murphy after some argument between
McCarry and Gleason declared the
award to Richard and Gleason. AT
Geason's suggestion the final signing
Of the articles was postponed until
tomorrow at II o'clock when lawyers
will clinch the last technicalities.
A referee may be chosen tomorrow
when the final articles are signed but
it is very likely that Jeffries, John
son and the promoters all of whom
have an equal voice will take plenty
of time before selecting so important
an official.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-03
.MAR7.uNS1EADY
in N. Y. CITY
swisEcHMEN'S STRIKE PLAYED A
PROMINENT PART IN THE
FLUCTUATIONS.
Stock Market Felt Nervous Over the
Developments Market Closed
Steady After Slight Rally - Ma
tional Bank Holdings in Roads to be
Scrutinized,
fBv Associated Press.)

New York, N. Y, Dec. 2.-Specula-
tors attention was diverted from the
main current of affairs in the stock
market today in some by channels
having to do with special develop
ments in corn and the grain markets
in general.
The market was greatly affected
by the reduction of the demand by
the short interest, which was covered
in the rise of prices yesterday thru
the serious effects of the switchmen's
strike in the northwest, and the fear
Of it's spread, had a depressing ef-
feet.
There came tip from Washington
that national bank holdingc in rail-
roads were to be scrutinized under
the suggestion that speculative inter
est in these stocks especially by the
Greater New York banks, played too
large a part in their conditions
The stock market element felt ner-
vous over the situation. The market
closed steady after a slight rally.
Bonds were steady. .. S. bonds
were unchanged ON call.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-03
FACTS OF TIE STRIKE.

= Strikers-Members Of the
:. Switchmen's Union of North :
:. America over entire Hill system,
= and on all other lines in Twin
= Cities only.
:. Cause of Strike-hlleged re- I
:. fusal of railroads to accede to
:. uniform advance of cents per :
:. hour in wages and to Improve
! working conditions.
:. Leader of Switchmen-Frank 1
:. T. Hawley, president of Switch :
:. mems Union of North America :
:. Leader of Railroads.. w. :
:. HILL president Great Northern Z
: railroad.
:. Strike order went into effect :
:. 6 p. m, Nov. 80.
:. Roads Affec+ed-Entire system :
:. of Great Northern, 6.961 miles; :
= and Northern Pacific, $685. miles. {
:. Roads Affected in Twin Cities :
:. Great Northern, NorthernP a I
:. cific, 800" Line, Minneapolis :
= and St. Louis, Chicago. Milwai :
:. kee and St. Paul, Chicago Great (
:. Western, Chicago and Northwest :
:. ern, Rock Island and Burling- (
:. ton.
:. Number of Strikers in Twin :
: Cities-Estimated about 1900.
= Number in Northwest-Vani- :
:. ously estimated between 500 4
:. and $4,000.
!: :: :. :. :. = :: :: = :. :. :. :. :
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-03
SWITCHMEN'S STRIKE
IS PROBABLY ENDED
Call for Strike Discovered to be Un=
constitutional.

vice president Slade of the Northern
Pacific, two coal trains were moving
today between Duluth and St. Paul
four trains fgrain and miscellaneous
freight were moved into Duluth from
the west. Way freight service he
said, had been re-established on prac-
tically all lines.
AS against the optimistic statement
of the railroad managers strike lead,
ers say they are in a stronger position
today than ever. They refer to the
fact that the Brotherhood Of Railway
Trainmen and the Order Of Railway
Conductors in Melrose, MIMI, yester-
day adopted resolution to stand
neutral and refuse to do other than
the work done prior to the pending
trouble.
This means that trainmen and con-
ductors will refuse to do any switch
ing except at those stations where 1t
had been customary for train crews
to switch their trains.
Factory forces are being reduced
because of the shortage Of supplies
caused by the freight .tie-up, and the
two big shops of the Great Northern,
employing 1000 men failed to open.
All except one of the twenty-three
big -four mills in Minneapolis are idle
although millers say they will know
in "a hours whether they will open
their mills soon.
Imported strike-breakers wearing
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-03
(By Associated Press.)

St. Paul, Dec. 2.-Chief John J.
O'Conner of the police department
practically admitted that he considers
the strike situation serious today
when he ordered that all members OF
the day force stay on duty at Cen
trail station until 1890 o'clock to-
night. The order goes into effect to-
night and will continue until all dan
ger of a clash between strikers and
strike-breakers is ended.
Several conferences between the
chief and officials of the railroads
have been held today. According to
railroad officers the beginning of the
end of the switchmen's strike is In
sight. A prominent official said today
that the railroads were handling
thirty per cent of all business Offer
ed.
Between 200 and 800 men arrived
today from Chicago and were distrib-
uted in St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Duluth.
Railway managers claim they can
get plenty of men to take the places
Of the switchmen and that some now
on hand are experienced in the work.
Some will be placed at work in the
yards and others will act as guards.
Five switch engines were working
in the Union depot yards early today
and others were expected to be put
in commission when needed. Ac'
cording to a stateme esinduts shrdlu
cording to statement issued by third