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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-28
SESSION WILL BE
LONG DRAWN OUT

Olympia, Wash, June 2S.-lndi-
cations today arc that little win be
accomplished by tho Legislature this
afternoon. Neither hoMse will meet
until 2;30 o'clock, and when they do
assemble, judging by present condi-
tions, each Will bo prone to play a
waiting game,
Hope is not dead among the ad-
ministration force that the two
ne edcd votes TO pass the Palmer bill
in the senate, abolishing the Office OF
insurance commissioner, can be se-
cured. but it seems certain that they
will not be had at this afternoons
session.
Speaker Meigs announced today
that he he'd not yet made up the
committee to prepare articles OF i'm
peaehment, undor tho resolution of
Friday. Ii hardly seems possible
that, even II tho committee is named
at the beginning of the session, IL
will be able 70 proceed far with the
articles by night, because OF the ex-
treme care necessary In constructing
the document, Few OF the members
of the legislature had returned to
this city this morning, and a slim at
tendance at today's session is pre-
dicted
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-28
SALEM
SOAKED
PORTLAND

Playing on q diamond damp with
rain, and In occasional showers,
which made the horse hide ball slip
perry and hard to handle. the Fair
mount club ball team avenged them
selves yesterday afternoon, ON the
Asylum avenue ball grounds, against
the Third Regiment team OF Port
land. o. ~ G., defeating them by
score OF to 2.
Elmer Daue, Salem's twirler, GER
tainly had the wild soldiers on his
merciless lis. yesterday. The young
pitcher simply put the skidoo sign on
every one OF them, and the way he
took care OF the Portland gents was
as easy as cub bear handling a
roasting ear and the outfielders had
nothing 20 do but make the regular
trips In and out OF the field and wal
lop the BAH around the lot at their
leisure, Daue did the rest, with the
assistance OF Catcher West, who held
the bean shooter 10 the mark In fine
shape, On few occasions the ball
was met with by Portland, but they
either had slick bat or Daue's
curves were too twisty. as nothing
was knocked out worthy OF mention.
Fairmount's infield gave Daue excel
lent backing. however, and several
snappy plays worN made, which kept
the fairly large crowd in good humor
After tho first inning Portland's ag-
gregation wore strictly on the bad.
Any team in the Twilight League
could have whipped them TO fra1zle
IL would be interesting 10 learn what
sort OF an accident ever introduced
some Of their players 10 baseball. es-
pecIRlly their second baseman. This
player (chockor player, 20 be more
c0rrect) was amusing 10 look at. or
all the booting OF easy little pop iys
and grounders, none like It was eyer
before seen Ia Salem, and Il would be
a great help TO the Portland teams
second baseman to hang around the
Vaughn street grounds for while.
and sec how the professionals take
care OF the battcd balls. Portland's
pitcher and catcher were good, how
ever, and the team is deserving OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-28
RAINMAKING BY
PRAYER GIVES THIS
CITY PUBLICITY

So unusual was the proposition made by this paper that
prayers be offered for rain last week that the papers of the
state have given the matter columns The Portland papers
are full of it. and while the 0egonan and Statesman as
usual Knocked our efforts to do good the Portland evening
papers. helped the matter and ike doubling homaS Dea-
con Hendricks gave the cause two columns Sunday morn
ing when looked as It we're going to ain So far as The
Capital Journal can ean Rev. John Conner of the First Bap
S church was the only divine in this city who lifted his
voice in prayer for rain at the suggestion of this newspaper
and he evidently was heard for Friday night not little rain
fell The roads in the hills east Of the city, and south, were
muddy and the spring grain looked refreshed and fairly t-
ance at the Waldo Hills pioneer pCnc and came very near
y Wetting the crowds several times
The editor Of The Journal received number Of eegramS
and phone calls from various parts OF the country nqulrlng
for ran and several reported rains falling and the timely
downpourS were all credited to Salem methods Of praying
for rain, The following telegram was received from the
biggest merchant and popular mayor of Astoria late Satu
day afternoon, when was evidently pouring on that un-
gody city, o
Want to go on picnic tomorrow Please stop this ran'
"6;40 P, M, HERMAN WSE,n
The Telegram in a two-coIumn, doubIe-eaded EDITORIAL
within % hours from the time prayers for rain were ask
ed for at Salem through the suggestion OF Colonel t. oter
in The Capital Journal sprinkle came.
"ThS the quickest response by rain to prayers that
on record on the coast And Colonel oer not taking the
credit to himself saying that he perfectly willing that any
one whose business It IS to hold prayer meetings shall have
the credit tor bringing the showers
The Oregonian which turns everything into politics. said
Sunday
"Coone Hofer of Salem reports the quickest answer to
prayer 70 ran ever recorded in history, viii this make
him governor of 0regonY"
The Oegonan is SOreB afraid the lightning will not strike
the tall tower of the Portland political weather bureau
lady called at The Journal and protested against any
further efforts on our part She said her Royal Ann cherries
were ripe and she wanted to do her gaming this week. and
didn't want her fruit all cracked The editor promised to
consider the matter but said the whole country was still
suffering for rain, and was matter he could not interfere
with The people have right to pray for ran and if
enough righteous men pray believing they shall be heard
and the rains will descend This is not personal matter
for the editor has gone to development congress- in Fast
Fair and is not responsible for what the churches may do
They may overdo and crack all the cherries, But the fact
remains rel ans e HdcCH$ Gag ng eped 4at ne situation Whole
paper and one Baptist preacher can break doUh if they
are
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-28
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The combination and proportions of
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are known only to ourselves, so there
can be no substitute.
This medicine makes healthy and
strong the Little Soldiers" in your
blood, those corpuscles that fight the
disease germs constantly attacking you.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-28
RAPID GROWTH
OF ARMY OF PEACE

New York, June 2s.-Figures H.
lnstrative of the increased activity
and growth of the society for the
study and prevention OF tuberculosis,
We're made public today. According
to the report eight million persons
are enrolled in the fight against the
dread white plague, an increase OF
three hundred per cent in the last
four years, A significant fact is that
forty-hve per cent OF those enrolled
are laymen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-28

Time, tide and automobiles wait
Tor no man or woman, either, like
wise, children, chickens or dogs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29
FIRE At ]. n. MINORS
Farmer Four Miles North of Town
Sustains $1,000 Loss.

j. N. Minor, residing four miles
north of the city in the Whitmore
neighborhood, sustained thousand
dollar loss Sunday afternoon in the
burning of the big barn on his place.
The fire occurred about three-thirty
O'Clock in the afternoon. The flames
when discovered had secured such
Roadway that ii was impossible to
save the structure and Mr.. Minor and
his neighbors who came to his assist
ance had to stand around and see the
structure go up in smoke. With the
exception OF a team of horses, which
we're the only ones quartered in the
barn, and set of harness, everything
was destroyed. The hay NOW was re-
Gently filled with this years crop of
hay and about twelve tons of the
feed had been stored A hundred
bushels of corn were cribbed in the
barn and this, with his farm imple
ments and harness were destroyed
The barn was an old structure, being
built out of native lumber which
burned like finder. The loss is par
TALLY covered by insurance. Mr.. Mi
nor was in the city this morning to
purchase lumber to erect a temporary
structure.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29
J. H. RENIHAN of ST. r1ARY's CHURCH

der mis- direction. His death will, for
a time at least, cause the plans to be
abandoned.
st. Marys church of Oskaloosa has
been under the direction of a number
of priests since the death of the la
mented NJ. O'Carroll, who died about
six years ago. He was followed by
Father Waldron, who was transferred
after q brief service on account of fall
ing health. Then came Father McMa-
nus, who remeined only brief period.
Father Courtney has ofticiated for the
church in the meantime, filling in the
intervals between appointments. +
Father Renihan was man of rare
abilities and wonderful gifts. He was
an orator of recognized power, a must
clan, performing with equal skill upon
violin or piano, a vocalist literary
and musical critic and lecturer. He
had made engagements to take the lee
ture platform within a few weeks to
fill out engagements made by the late
Father Vaughn, prior to his death.
The deceased leaves a mother, a
resident of Davenport, a sister who
has visited in OSkaloosa, and broth.
er, Rev. Richard Renihan, who is a
priest holding a Catholic Mission at
oxford, Iowa.
The funeral of Father Renihan was
held at the Cathedral in Davenport
at nine o'clock a. M, Tuesday. July 81
and interment was made at Daven
port The Months Mind, the memoir
ial service in honor of the deceased
will be held in St. Mary's church, Os
kaloosa, one month from the date o
death. The service will be of specia
character and will be largely attended
by the priesthood of the state. "''
The successor to Father Renihar
will be appointed by the Bishop with
in a short time, possibly during thu
current week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29

port. DR.. J. O.. Barringer was called
to have charge of the case during the
absence of the regular physician. The
doctor noted symptoms of a weak
heart and a general run down con
dition. The soreness in the throat
increased and the lungs gave signs OF
becoming involved. Father Courtney
arrived Saturday night, July II, to
care, for the church services the fol-
lowing day, and was told by the ply
stefan that Father Renihan's condition
was of a more serious character than
any one supposed and that he should
be taken to his home while he was
able to be moved. The physician stat
ed that he would not live long If he
remained in OskaloOsa. Father Court
ney accordingly took the patient to
Davenport, where he could have the
mother. That death was so near no
one suspected, not even the Father
himself, and his untimely taking off is
the cause of general regret and sor-
row.
James II. Rcnihan was born at Dav-
export and was thirty-eight years OF
age at the date of death. He was or
dained sixteen years ago. He was To-
Gated at the Keokuk Mission previous
to his appointment at Oskaloosa, where
ne rendered a service of about twelve
years. He had been at Oskaloosa a
little over two years, following Faith,
er J. p. McManus, who was compelled
to resign the parish on account of fail
ing health,-lung trouble. He became
active in the affairs of his mission and
Of the city Immediately upon taking
up his residence, and he has been an
nyeterate worker. He had only re
Gently competed plans for great i'm
provements in the Oskaloosa church
and property and few years would
have witnessed some big changes un
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29
DIR. WILCOX IS CHOSEN
Made Physician for the South Half
of the County.

The board OF supervisors OF Mahas-
ka county held a special meeting In
the court house Saturday afternoon
for the purpose of employing county
physician to succeed DIR. w. s. Win
die, resigned. But two bids were for
mally fled with the auditor, although
terms were offered by other applicants
and the contract was awarded to the
lowest bidder, Dr. Edgar V. Wilcox,
who has been acting in that capacity
temporarily until a legal contract
could be made for successor to the
place. The terms of the contract are
$50 per month and SIS additional for
every autopsy ordered by the county.
The duration OF the contract is from
July "a, 1909, to July "a, 1910. DR..
Wilcox will have charge of the south
half OF the county, including the coun-
ty home. .. ..r
The next meeting of the supervis-
ors will be held August %. at which
time the Nelson drainage proposition
in East Des MONIES township will be
given a rehearing, the date having
been postponed from August Is on &C
count OF the state convention of coun-
ty supervisors. The next regular ses-
sion of the board will convene on the
first Monday in September. W..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29
DAUGHTER OF PRESIDENT DEAD
FORMER MISTRESS OF WHITE
HOUSE PASSES AWAY.
Elizabeth Taylor cambridge, Zachary
Taylor's Daughter, Victim Of
-.s. Heart Disease at IS. .....

Winchester, Va, July 26.-Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Taylor cambridge, daughter Of
President Zachary Taylor and a for
mer mistress of the White House,
died here, aged IS.
Mrs. cambridge was the third daugh-
ter of Gen. Zachary Taylor, twelfth
president of the United States, and
was born at Fort Smelling, Mimi,
April 20 1924. Death was due to
heart failure following a long period
of illness. She will be buried here TO-
morrow.
Mrs. cambridge received her educa-
ton in Philadelphia. At the age Of
10 years she married Maj. William w.
S. Bliss, who was member of her
fathers staff in the Mexican war,
and who later becs me his private sec
rotary. After her fathers Inaugural
ton, Mrs. Bliss, or Miss Betty" as
she was popularity called, became mis-
tress of the White House. 1t was
said of her that she did the honors
of the establishment with the artless
ness of a rustic belle and the grace
of a duchess" She had a wide nc
quaintaince with public men of the
day and was noted for her beauty and
charm and the splendor of her enter
tainments.
After the death of her father, 16
months after his Inauguration and the
death of her husband in 1853, she
~ anFaf
She later married Philip P, cambridge,
member of prominent Virginian
family, whose death occurred % years
ago.
Mrs. Dandridge's eldest sister, Sa-
rah Knox Taylor, was the first wife
of Jefferson Davis, president of the
southern confederacy. Another sister
was the wife of Former Surgeon Gen.
eral Wood of the United States army.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29
Iowa Crop Bulletin.
Condition In State AS Cleaned By
Weather Bureau Correspondents.

Des Moines, July 27.-Ideal wealth
er conditions continued during the
past week. The temperature was 4
to 5 degrees below the normal, but
there was a large excess of sunshine
and a decided deficiency of rainfall.
The fore part of the week was mod.
erately warm, but the latter part was
unusually cool, especially at night.
There was no rain from the 18th to the
25th except generally ligh. showers in
tae southern and western districts on
the night of the 21st and 22nd. Light
showers occurred on the 25th over the
larger part of the state. Exceptional
ly rapid progress was made in hay
ing and harvesting. The bulk of the
tame hay has been secured in the very
best of condition and the small grain
harvest is nearly finished in southern
and well advanced in northern dis
tricts. Timothy seed harvest will be-
gin in the southern counties during
the coming week. Threshing of winter
wheat has begun and the early re
ports indicate good quality and yield
Corn has made rapid growth and the
sci and are beginning to shoot. Plow-
ing has continued in the late planted
fields and a large acreage was laid by
in good condition. The showers on
the 25th will be very beneficial to the
corn in all parts of the state and es-
pecially over the eastern and southern
counties where the surface of the
ground was getting hard and dry. Pas
lures. potatoes and gardens Will also
be benefited by the showers. Apples
and plums are reported to be very
wormy.
The special reports from Mahaska
and surrounding counties were asa fol.
lows:
MAHASKA-(Oskaloosa)-Rain .O9
on 18th and 80 on 21st, ideal weather
for securing the hay crop; grain most,
ly cut
MARION Pella) Rain .S3 on 22d
another good week for work; oats
mostly in shock; corn tasseling.
POWESHIEK-tGr inneu)-Rain .0s
on 18th; this week aoout closes the
best haying season ever known in this
county; fully rs per cent of fine crop
has been secured in this and adjoining
counties without damage by rain OF
even dew; oats harvest begun.
JASPAR-(Newton)- COrn has made
rapid growth; small grain in shock
and haying well advanced.
WASHINGTON - Washington -
Rain .08 on 21st: there was never a
better week for work; nearly all the
grains and hay cut and both of good
quality; threshing begun; a shower Is
needed for corn.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29

Father James II. Renihan, of st.
Iarys Catholic church of OSkaloosa,
lied at two o'clock a. m, Sunday, July
Is, 1909, at the Catholic hospital at
Davenport, of acute bronchitis or
pneumonia, following a severe cold
Contracted several weeks before, He
vas taken to the home of his mother
It Davenport after a weeks illness at
lis home here, with an aggravated
ase of throat trouble. He went to
ae hospital Immediately upon arrival
t Davenport, where he soon became
rOrse, the lungs becoming involved.
lie rallied, however, and Wednesday
,eemed out of danger. One lung had
feared nicely and the physician in at
enhance gave out the information
hat the man would recover. This
vas the last word his friends here had
until Father Courtney, of What Cheer,
who was here to conduct mass, re-
eived telegram early Sunday morn
About one month ago Father REM
ian went to Davenport to attend the
Annual Retreat" of the diocese at st.
ambrose college. About fifty Of the
riests were present for the occasion.
'ather Renihan took a prominent part
n the services and the program that
marks the occasion. He received UNI
usual attention by reason of his hay
ng given the leading address at the
memorial in honor of Father Vaughn
# the Wisconsin district. Oyer-exer-
ion on the part of the priest at this
inc resulted in a severe cold. Upon
-eturn to his duties in the Oskaloosa
Mission he was quite i'll, but continued
1t his work. He received attention
from several physicians, but nothing
unusual was developed until about a
week before he was taken to Daven-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29
SCHOOLS OF FREMONT
New Teacher Added and Improve
ments Ordered.

Fremont, July 27.-The directors
Of the Independent school district of
Fremont met Monday evening in call
ed session and voted an additional
room for the convenience OF the chill
dren. The necessary furniture and
equipment of the new room were or
dered and will be installed as soon as
they can be secured. Additional
equipment was also ordered for other
rooms of the building.
The length OF the school year at
Fremont for years has been only
eight months. This seemed to fill the
requirements OF the locality and to
meet the approval of the people. 9th.
err conditions having been developed
in recent years have given rise to a
demand for additional work and a
longer school year in which to accom-
plish it. The school year is there
fore extended to nine months, with
three months vacation
Additional teaching force was nee
essary to care for the increased worh
and the requirements of the scboo
course and a new teacher elected
The teaching force will be as follows
Harvey Hinshaw will be prlncipa
again this year
Miss Beulah Bruff, assistant princI
pal
j Miss Bernice Ditch, seventh AM
eighth grades.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29

Of the school until it has reached an
enrolment of one hundred and sixty
pupils and will be in excess of that
number this fall
The citizens are congratulating
the board on their action in voting
the improvement. The time was ripe
for the cnange and the necessary
funds were TO be had. The changes
made and the Improvements ordered
are largely due to the efforts and the
far sightedness of j.. s. Reeves, for
Iifteen-years a member and at present
the president of the school board
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29
BRIDGE LOST IN RIVER.
Recent High Water Undermined Mar.
ion County Structure.

Knoxville, Iowa, July 27.-The north
iron span of the bridge over the Des
Moines river between Knoxville and
Pella has fallen in owing to recent
flood conditions. The span did not
fall until after the flood had subsid
cd The high waters removed sand
bar, revealing the fact that the stone
pier of the bridge had been set on
piliBg that stood eighteen inches above
the normal river bed. The piling had
rotted away, allowing the masonry tc
topple over. The whereabouts of the
fallen span IS not known. The floor
is lodged at the Rock Island lake
bridge near Harvey, seven miles be
low its original position.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29

Miss Theo. Shaw, fifth and sixth
grades.
Miss Nellie Martin, third and fourth
grades.
Miss Nellie Coen, primary teacher
The schools as now organized will
have three years course of high
school work, making an eleven grade
school. The attendance has increas-
ed from year to year with the growth
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29
New Man at Anvil.

Henry Brom, the well known black
smith, who left here seven years ago,
has returned to Oskaloosa and has
become associated with Chas. Glover
in the latter's shop. Messrs. Glover
and Brom ere now prepared to do any
kind of work and they solicit theil
full share of patronage. ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29
KING AND REID AT CHURCH.
Thousands Cheer Ambassador and
British Monarch-Country Peo-
pie Flock to Royal Standard.

silsoe, England, July 26.-The royal
standard floats over Ambassador
Reds residence at Wrest park; and
the precincts we're the center OF at
traction for the country people who
came from MITES around.
The king and queen, with the Ameri-
can ambassador and Mrs. Reid, and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29

MYERS:-Word comes to the city
of the death at her home in Chicago,
If Mrs. Henry B. Myers. Mr.. and
Mrs. Myers were former residents OF
Oskaloosa, residing at the corner OF
High avenue and Third street, where
now stands the Adams boarding house
Mr.. Myers was prominent in business
circles of the city, and was quarter.
master of the Thirty-Third. Death
came to Mrs. Myers Saturday night
July oath. Tho remains were
brought to Oskaloosa Tuesday, July
9th, and interment was made in
Forest cemetery by the side OF her
husband and son, Harry "v=,''
InE The deceased was an old time resi-,
dent OF Oskaloosa. The husband, who
has, been dead a number OF years,
was an old time business man OF Os
,kaloosa in the period before the war
| He enlisted with the Thirty.Third
iowa and saw service. He was. the
regimental quartermaster. The pail
bearers will1be old soldiers1 members
| of the Thirty-third regiment The
deceased was sister Of Philip Myers
who, was formerly a popular practfcint
attorney of Oskaloosa, a member o
| the firm of Rice, Myers & Rice. Mr.
and Mrs. Myers came to Iowa abou
1854 from the East. They came dowI
the Ohio, river and up the Mississippi
and thence overland to Oskaloosa Ii
company with Colonel and Mrs. Lof
land, who made their acquaintance en-
route. ,sss .f..E.r
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29
Goes 70 sanItorIum,

Afflicted with incipient tuberculosis
Edward G Hogle, of Mt. Pleasant, one
of Iowa's we'll known newspaper men,
has gone to Oakdale, near Iowa City,
to occupy a cottage'of the Iowa state
sanitorium.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29
Consultation Is Held.

DR.. s. A. spilman, OF ottumwa. was
called to the city today in consultation
with DR.. B. o. Jerrel, over the case of
A. NJ. Duboc, who has been confined
to his home for the past several
months with heart trouble and nervous
prostration.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29
oskaloosa represented

Driver Elmer Patterson. of the os
kaloosa Fire Department will be the
Osxaloosa representative in attend
'ance at the Ioaw State Firenen's tour
nament which win be held at Dayen
port the early part Of August.