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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-13
Race suicide,

as President Roosevelt calls II. is not
nearly the menace 10 increase in pop
ulation that deaths among infants
are. And eight out OF ten of these
deaths are directly or indirectly
caused by bowel troubles. McGee's
Baby Elixir cures diarrhoea. dysen-
terry. sour stomach and all infant all
ments OF this nature. Just the thing
for teething babies. Price rs and
sec All dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-13
Recommends Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

AS long ago as can remember
my mother was a faithful user and
friend of Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy, but never in my life have | real
lied its true value until now" writes
Prof. II. A, Howell of howell's Amer
ican School, havana. Cuba. "on the
night OF February 3rd our baby was
taken sick with very severe cold;
the next day was worse and the fol-
lowing night his condition was des-
perate. He could not lie down and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-13

On lonely night Alex. Benton. OF
Fort Edward. N. Y. climbed Bald
Mountain to the home Of neighbor
tortured by asthma. bent on ourins
him with Or. Kings New Discovery.
that had cured himself OF asthma.
This wonderful medicine soon re-
lieyed and quickly cured HIS neigh
Dor. Later II cured his sons wifs
OF a severe lung trouble. Millions
believe II ia the greatest throat and
lung cure on earth, coughs, colds.
Group. hemorrhRges and sore lung.
are surely cured by II. Best for hay
fover. grip and whooping cough, 500
aud 800. Trial bottle free. 0uas-
anteed by ]. @. Perry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-13
Lovers

OF good health should prevent sick
ness instead OF letting themselves get
sick and then try TO cure II. SO long
as you keep your liver, bowels and
stomach in a healthy and active con-
dltlon you won't get sick. Ballard's
relieves constipation. inAs-
I've liver and all stomach and bowel
troubles. All dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-13
The Mill of Circumstances
and YOU

In this city, as everywhere, the Mill OF Cir
cumstances is grinding away % hours day
and today Il may be grinding YOUR GRIST, It
may be turning one Of the incidents Of this towns
daily life into an opportunity fory you-into an ad-
vantage for you,
When a merchant gets caught in 1.-THE Mill
and is pressed for cash, YOU benefit in the en-
forced sacrifice of some of his Stocks-that Is,
YOU BENEFIT If 5Ou keep posted on what is
going on at ''the MlIp' by reading the ads
A real estate owner gets into "the Mlll' and
sacrifices some Of his property in order to get
out agan-pays his toll,
The owners Of hings- automobiles, securities
businesses, machinery, horses and carriages,
ypewhters, office fixtures, houses, books, pic
tures-get into this "Mi of Circumstances and
out Of their troubles come your opportunities,
They pay the TOLL
incidentally, It's better to watch the ads and
TO profit by the products of the Mill than to
get caught in II yourself Although, II your turn
should come, an ad will usually get you out safely
Try The Capital Journal,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-13

Foley's Honey and Tar cures
coughs quickly, strengthens tho lungs
and expels colds. Get the genuine
In yellow package. G. Perry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-13

Did you ever send your friend y
hotel register containing a notice OF
your daughters weddingf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-13

Don't be a grounding. and 20 back
in your hole because you see yonr
shadow.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
MOTION FOR ACQUITTAL
MADE in BENSON CASE

WASHINGTON, April 21.-"Instruct to
acquit." was the motion Of the defense.
which was argued and taken under adj
visement b.. the court today in the trial
Of John A. Benson OF san Francisco
charged with brbing two government
clerks in connection with certain land
deals on the Pacific coast Counsel for
the defense urged before Justice Could
that the criminal intent, If any, existed
in the mind OF Secret Service Agent
Burns.
Counsel charged that Burns concocted
scheme to get Benson To offer Division
Chief Woodford -. Harlan OF the general
land office money TO secure Information
IN a secret government report They also
contended that the money said TO have
been paid to Harlan was paid. il al all.
for past services.
District Attorney Baker. however de-
clared that Harlan. before the detectives
learned of his transactions with Benson,
voluntarily informed Benson that the in
vestigation was in progress and that I1ar-
Ian told, Benson he would keep him ad-
vised respecting the matter The money
referred TO in the testimony, Mr.. Baker
declared. was In furthcrance Of q CON
tinuing agreement between Harlan and
Benson. the criminal intent not oriSinat-
ing with Burns.
The decision OF Justice Gould on the
motion is expected tomorrow.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
ROOSEVELT AND son
RESUME THEIR SHOOTING

NAIROBI, British East Africa, April
27.-Theodore Roosevelt and his son,
Kermit, had sufficiently recovered today
from the fatigue resulting from their
first shooting trip and their journey
from kapiti Plains station TO the ranch
of Sir Alfred Pcase on the Atbi river,
to 60 out shooting this morning for
small game. They were successful IN
securing Grant S gazelle and harte
beste. All the members Of the Roose
welt party are busy today sorting out
their baggage and making it up into
loads and otherwise preparing to start
on more extended hunting expeditions.
Part of the Roosevelt camp already has
been established at the Peasc ranch, the
remainder Of the caravan intending to
move over to this point tomorrow
morning,
The Roosevelt party decided today to
remain n week at the Pease ranch. The
smallpox has been checked,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
FIVE DROWNED ON
CALIFORNIA COAST
Fool Rocks Launch, Costing
Three Lives; Two Fishermen
Run Down.

OAKLAND. Cal, April 27.-lntorma'
ton has lust been received here OF the
death by drowning Of five persons late
Sunday night, near the little town OF
Black Diamond, Contra Costa county.
Three met death by the careless over
turning of their launch, while two men
were sent to watery graves by being
run down by tugboat.
The Dead.
STEVE CRIPPS, % years old; cigar
dealer.
JACK LATIMERE, aged 23; lawyer,
FRED SHAPANA, engineer OF
launch.
LOUIS GRILLA,
SALVADOR GRILLA,
The first tragedy occurred on Sun
day night. A party of twenty-five
pleasure seekers from Black Diamond
was returning after dark from a nearby
resort. When close to shore one of the
cxcursonists began rocking the launch,
which overturned, throwing the occu-
pants into the water. All were saved
except Cripps, Latimere and Shapana.
Later Louis and Salvatore Grllla
were out fishing in the river and fell
asleep. Their boat WAS run down by
tug in the darkness, and the men
drowned,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
INDICTMENTS AGAINST
EX-BANkERS QUASHED

DENVER, April 1.-THE seventeen
indictments against Judge Theron Stew
ems, George R. Hurlbut and Joseph
Turner were quashed in Gunnison yes.
terday by Judge Carlton NJ Bliss of
Denver. The indictments charged the
men named. who were formerly officials
of the dcfunct bank Of Ouray, Colo,
with receiving deposits thirty days be-
fore the institution closed its doors,
when, it was charged, they know the
bank was insolvcnt.
it was argued that the court below
denied the defendants the right to ap-
pear before and question the grand jury
on the grounds Of alleged bias and pre-
judice.
Judge Stevens had been. appointed
TO the bench in Goldfeld New, when
the indictments were found against him
He had not been a resident Of Colorado
! for two years.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
BANQUET GIVEN TO
JAPANESE OFFICERS
Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce Crowns Entertainment
With Elaborate Affair.

LOS ANGELES. April 27.-The con-
clusion Of the two days entertainment
extended the officers and men of Ad.
miral Tjichi 5 training squadron now al
San Pedro was crowned tonight with
magnificent banquet by the chamber of
commerce at the Jonathan club. where
forty officers and ninety prominent cit
izcns gathered. Admiral liichi sat at
the center of the speakers table. with
Joseph Scott, the toastmaster, on hls
immediate right, and Willis Boothe,
president Of the chamber of commerce,
on his left. Commanders Sato and
Ishii and other high officers of the
squadron sat at the same table with the
Americans seated alternately.
The table, which was arranged in the
shape Of the letter "E,' - was covered
by an immense quantity of pale blue
Japanese iris In the center, banked
with flowers, was an electric fountain
six feet in height throwing half
dozen streams Of water, vari-colorcd by
electric lights, all centering into a huge
she'll in the center supported by mer
maids. Hundreds of gold fish and wa.
Ter plants adorned the fountain. The
other tables were covered with 10000
sweet peas aud three huge balls of Jap
anesc iris. As the banquetters entered
the dining room the orchestra played
the Japanese national anthem. and at
intervals during the evening inter
spcrsed American airs with those of
Japanese.
Lee c, Gates, prominent local attor-
ney. responded TO the toast, CHS I'M
pcrial Majesty, the Emperor of Ja-
pan. ~ The response was made by Ad.
miral Ijichi, who proposed toast to
The president of the United States.
Toasts were drunk TO both the cmpero:
of Japan and the president. Oscar G.
Mueller spoke upon ''Thc President OF
the United States and Judge Curtis
responded to the toast, "The Navy of
Japan
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
ANOTHER GRAFT SCANDAL
UNCOVERED IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, April 27.-State's Attor-
ney Wayman S graft investigation has,
ii was reported today, unearthed a
scandal having to do with the leasing
of the temporary city hall. This build
ing is situated in Randolph street, and
is being used under a two and half
year lease while new cdifice is being
constructed.
II is alleged that the city is paying
a rental Of $4,000 year. despite the
fact that the same building was of
fcred to private firms and individuals,
previous to the signing Of the lease
with the city, for onc-third of that
amount.
Mr.. Wayman, since the investigation
Of the lease began. has. it is reported,
been visited by associates of the prin-
cipals involved in the scandal, ur ging
him to drop the investigation. To these
he has replied that if sufficient evidence
was unearthed the matter would be pre-
sented to the grand jury, no matter
where IT struck.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
STEEL TRUST SEEMS
USUALLY PR0SPE ROUS
Regular Dividends Declared;
Increase in Net Earnings
and Surplus Shown.

NEW YORK, April 27.-Regular
quarterly dividends of ! 81 per cent
ON the preferred stock and one-hnlt OF
per cent on the common stock were
declared today by the directors OF the
United States Steel corporation, Ihcse
dividends are unchanged from the pre-
Nious quarter
The net earnings for the quarter
were $l9.1S5.069. as compared With
Sl6,166. 100 for the corresponding guar
fer of 1908, an increase of S3,O1S,S09.
The surplus for the quarter was So
026674, as compared with $500 FOR
the corresponding quarter last year, an
increase Of $3,0lS,S09
The untitled orders on March 81 were
3.5i2. .595 tons, decrease of 22,i1O
tons for the same quarter last year,
The company S officia! report states
that the total earnings for the quarter,
after deducting operating expenses. in
cluding those for ordinary repairs and
maintenance of plants. and the inter
est on bonds and fixed charges of sub
sidiary companies were So, 90 ,26S. an
1ncrease Of S4,692, ,263, rs compared with
! he same period of last year,
! After deducting $3,736, 1919 for sink
5ng funds on bonds of subsidiary com
panies and depression and reserve
Funds. an increase of 81 ,673.454. there
'rcmained net earnings OF $40, 1S5,0 ,069
The earnings by months were Jan
uarv. 1892 sos; February, So 600, 1886
and March. $7,9S9,327
All the offices of the company have
been reelected
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
FORMER REPRESENTATIVE
j. w. BABC0CK DIES

WASHINGTON, April 27-Former
Representative Joseph W. Babcock of
Wisconsin, for fourteen years a mem.
Der of the lower house of congress, and
for many years chairman of the ma
tlonai republican congressional com
mlttee, died at his home here this morn.
ing. aged 30. He had been i'll for some
weeks with complication of kidney
and liver troubles. He was regarded
among his colleagues, when he was in
the house, as one of the shrcwdcst poll.
ticians in congress, AS chairman of the
Republican congressional committee Mr.
Babcock managed six campaigns for
the election of a Republican house, not
one of which did he lose Mr.. Babcock
was personally very popular with his
colleagues in the house
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
BALLINGER WOULD CHECK
WATERP0WER GRABBING

WASHINGTON. April Secretary
Of the Interior Ballingcr is determined,
if possible, TO prevent monopolistic or
speculative interests from securing
control of the water power sites, and
to that end today he instructed the di-
rector of the geological survey to in
vestigate such natural resources under
the public domain outside of national
forests which are not included within
Withdrawals for reclamation purposes.
Secretary Ballinger will report the find
ings of this investigation to congress,
coupled with recommendations for leg
islation TO congress TO regulate the dis
position of the power sites.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28

a kiss, a hug and baby
slips off his mothers S lap
:nto a bowl Of clean,
warm water.
T h ere he finds a
Sponge and a Cake of
Ivory Soap.
Mother squeezes the
sponge and water runs
all over baby's arms,
his body, his legs and
his little pink toes.
Then she takes the
soap, does something
with it and baby is
covered with a soft
creamy lather that takes
all the dirt away and
leaves his skin as smooth
as satin.
Ivory Soap
994s1oo Per Gent. Pu-e.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
SEVEN DAYS OF WORK
COMPLETES HAMS JURY

FLUSHING, n. y. April 27,-The
jury to try Capt. Peter c. Hams for the
murder of William T.. Annis, his one
time friend. was completed today. II
took Just seven days to select the twelve
men, $50 talesmen being examined. The
state will present its case tomorrow.
All the lurymen are married except Otto
Nicholas, who is 27 years old, The de-
fense has fought all along fore married
men and peremptorially challenged the
few bachelors who qualified.
The idea that . lunacy commission
will he appointed to pass upon the cap
tain S mental condition is gaining
ground.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
FEDERAL JUDGESHIP FOR
LEADING WESTERN LAWYER

WASHINGTON April 27-Ellwood c.
Hughes, for twenty years a lawyer of
Seattle, has been rendered by President
Taft appointment TO the newly ere
ated federal judgeship in Washington
state.
Mir. Hughes has been associated with
some OF the most prominent legal firms
on the north coast and has been president
Of the Washington State Bar association,
OF the Seattle Post -Intelligencer, and OF
the Seattle school board. He formerly
practiced law in Spencer, Ia. He has
taken considerable part in state politics,
but has never before held a federal Of
fee. He declined a nomination for con-
gress about twenty years ago He was
once elected president OF Carthage Oll)
college, his Alma Mater, but declined it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-20
"HELL-F|RE' BARRED
BEYOND FIRE LIMITS
Evangelist Bulgin Will Get
M c agre Advertising in
Muskogee Next Week
Hneclal % nally I.eader.

Special to Daily Leader
Muskogee, Okla. Nov 20~-Whep
Evangelist Buleln conioIi here next
week lie VIII find Satan as represent
ed by the city hall, court house, Joint
keepers and gambling contingencies
trenched within the fire limits provid
ed by ordinance OF the council. and
a sign posted ordering him TO keep
out"
AT 4 special meeting of the mayor
and council attended by committee
OF preachers, a request was made by
them that they be allowed to begin al
once the erection OF frame taber
ma le 90xl00 feet, with side walls ten
feet high and paper root extending %
a peak IS feet high, on vacant loi
ln the rear Of the Turner hotel IN
side the fire limits The request was
denied
The preachers left intImatlng that
when Hulgin came he might have
something TO say regarding the laeN
Of zeal IN the enforcement Of other
ordinances The tabernacle probably
viii be erected IN the baseball park.
Just outside the fire limits and pre-
vent the proposed Thanksgiving foot
BAH game.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-20
LET THE GOO0 WORK 60 ON

According to ] L. Calvert. a well
known progressive citizen no street
in the city needs paving worse than
West Warmer avenue Prior 10 the
present movement for thirty foot
pavement there were plans Tor a
forty foot pavement the contractors
disliking the project because OF GER
tain properties not being OF u nature
TO easily pay Tor large paving rs.
sessment Since the nioverient for a
pavement but thirty feet wide was
commenced all felt that It would
have no opposition, but according 10
Calvert. some Of those who were on
posing forty foot wide r. vement now
claim that thirty feet Is insufficient
Mr. Calvert trusts the street Will be
paved thirty feet II forty be too ex.
pensive-and feels there is no street
OF Guthrie more IN need OF immedt-
ate Improvement
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-20
Q 0 Q Q Q Q . 90 0 0 0 0 Q 0 c

bench OF the United States cCuii, are
Of such late moment as To b. fresh
In the minds OF all men.
The Lands fine. however. was as
sessed against the parent company
the Indiana division of the standard
Oil company being Incorporated for
but $1.000,O0O. But the Whiting re-
finery is in Indiana, and partially op-
Grated under the direction of the
standard OIL company Of New Jersey
three subsidiaries being likewise in
terested lnasmach as the parent com
pSny owns and controls the major
portion Of the Whiting refinery (eost
s123. .000. .000l. Justice Landis assessed
his now famed fine against the parent
company, and President Roosevelt
made strenuous efforts to rush the at
peal to trial. Later the Grosscup de.
cision made a farce OF the Lands rul
ing and fine.
The STANDARD Oil company recently
declared q quarterly dividend of forty
one per cent. The original $4,000 600
has been increased to nearly a billion
and the profits are a little less than
100 per cent annually.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-20
Q o Q o Q O Q . % o Q ess Q Q
WINS THOUSAND DOLLARS

Tulsa. Okla, Nov. 20--clad In clothes
of a fashionable cut. his face tanned
from the sun OF many states and With
the $500 in his possession. which was
earned by his own labors being one
OF the conditions OF his wager where
by he and his brother, Herman. We're
TO leave this city last May with S. in
their possession and return by Nov
25th in order to claim 4 wager of ST.
600 each, made with the Producers
Supply Co, of this city. Carl Living
ston. aged 20 of this city'reiurned this
morning. while his brother, Herman.
who is at present In California, will
probably arrive in the city before the
stipulated time to claim his purse OF
$1,000 which awaits him In a local
bank.
The Livingston boys. left this city
May 25th last. with IS piece, the in.
tentlon being 10 attend the Seattle ex
position. making their ewn expenses
on the trip, and return to this city
by November 25th With $500 each,
earned en- route by legitimate labor,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-20
sN|KERSN[E IS
WORKING SMOOTHLY
McVeigh and Loeb Bus S y
Chopping Off Heads
of Grafters

Washington, ID. c.. Nov 20 -
Eliminating from the customs sOryr
ice OF Acting Deputy Surveyor Jas.
r. Vail, the abolition Of that Office IN
the New York customs house. the
dismissal Of 104 men and the de
motion OF l23 other men at New
York from March I. together with
about a score OF other changes are
included in Collector Loeb's state.
ment from New York, announced by
Secretary MacVeagh
There will be no further grants OF
immunity in customs investigation
al New York. MaeVeagh nsade this
cear explainin gthat he received this
assurance when he was in New York
comforting with Loeb and others.
Loeb, the secretary said. assured him
there would be no further occasion
for Il. that they had accomplished
what was needed by immunity pre-
yiously promised.
Vail, who drew a salary OF $4,000 a
year as acting deputy surveyor al
New York was until quite recently
FOREMAN OF weighefs al that port. he
passes out OF ihe government service
with the discontinuanee Of his office
McVc3gh said there were no charges
against Vail and indicated the fact
that he had ben at the head OF the
weighers while the frauds were In
progress and was al least largely re-
sponsible for his decapiiatiOn. He
said there Is no present intention -
prosecute Vail
The end is not yet in sight accord
ing to the secretary, and changes Will
keep right on until the rehabilitation
Is complete SO far no action has
bene taken al other ports looking u
anything like the sweeping character
OF the New York investigation and the
secretary said he had nothing 10 say
as TO other ports but be has previous
Ily declared his Intention 10 have z
general housecleaning 70 the whole
customs service
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-20
EAGLARD'S SOCIAL PACE
DIFFICULT TO FOLLOW
FalT Young American Sacrifices
Life, Children and For
tune For TITLE

London. Nov. 90 ConsueIo. dowag-
er duchess of Manchester. died early
this morning Of heart failure, follow.
ing an attack Of neuritls.
She had been IN for some tlme
from nenrits. but recently eomplica-
tlons developed. she was living w
her London residence. Grosvenor
Square. and was attended by Sir Al
fred Fripp. M D., surgeon In ordinary
TO King Edward At her bedside were
Lady LisleriKayo and Miss Emily
Yznaga. her sister. During the illness
OF the dowager duchess. King Edward
frequently made Inquiries concerning
her condition
The dowager duchess uf Manchester
was The daughter Of Antonio Yznaga
del Vale. Of Ravenswood, Louisiana
and Cuba After the civil war. Mr..
Yznaga. having lost most Of HIS for
tune moved north aud ConsueIo be-
came a prominent figure In New York
City's social life Her wedding In
Grace church, IN May 1915. 10 the Wis.
count Vaudeville. was brilliant az
fair. and one 81 the first OF the alli-
ances OF American girls with foreign
ers.
Al the death of the seventh duke
Of Manchester IN 1890, viscount Man.
deYille assumed the title OF his faith
er and consuelo Yznaga became the
eighth duchess Of Manchester
A son aud twin daughters were the
fruit OF the union ani III 1892, &C the
death OF his father, consuelo's son be-
came duke Die married Miss Helen
zininefnian sd Cincinnati lii 1900. aad
Consnelo became the d0wagor duch-E
ess. Her two daughters died In young
womaphaQd
For many years The dowager duch.
ess was great social fsyorIte lu Lon.
don and on the continent King Ed.
ward and Queen Alexandra were her
constant friends and she and her
sisters always were welcome guests
al the royal palaces