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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-28
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Sacramento, Cal. Oct. 2S.-Rev,
Frank Baker, Methodist minister,
and Richard Timm, a planning mill
operator, are looking today for a
bunco man VINO cleaned" them OF
several dollars each by exhibiting a
letter which he represented as hay-
ing been written by Governor Gill
lette.
The fellow first appeared at Bak-
er's home and stated that he had
Just completed a 15-year sentence In
the penitentiary. He showed a let
ter signed by Governor Gillette. and
another bearing the signature OF AS
semblyman Saekett which spoke
highly of the man. As the recon-
mendations were written on official
stationery, both Baker and Ttmms
had no suspicion that the man was
otherwise than he represented him
self to be. and they readily parted
with money TO help him on his way
Baker contributed a small sum
while Timms paid for the fellows
transportation to Chico, Cal.
Later II was discovered that they
had been made the victims OF a
clever schemer, who had forged the
name of the governor and that oi
the assemblyman.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-28
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-28
THE ALDERMEN ARE
BEING HATCHED OUT
General Demand Is to Secure First Class Business Men With
out Strings on Them.

supreme court, Is being urged TO run
by his friends and he has hosts of
them. II he will accept he cannot
be beaten. In the fourth ward the
general demand Is to keep Walter s.
Low In office. lie Is one of the old
guard of firemen and has reputation
for managing a first class fire de-
partment that extends all up and
down the Pacific coast. In the fifth
ward there are many aspirants for
Mr. Presnalls seat. EX-Alderman
Jacobs may be asked 20 take IL again,
Ina the sixth ward there Is no man
who attends to the public duties any
better than MIR. Greenbaum, the
present alderman In the seventh
ward Mr.. n. ID, Elliott will be re-
turned without opposition.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-28

The annual city election when an
alderman is chosen from each ward
and vacancies on the city council are
filled will be held the first Monday in
December SO far no one has filed a
candidate for alderman, as the people
have grown leary of the men who
seek these jobs. The demand OF
the people seems to be for first class
business men, and that kind OF men
are being slowly selected and Will be
i'm most cases elected without oppo-
sition.
I'M the first ward shorty" Moffett
will be returned and IL. A. Johnson
is TO be elected 10 fill the vacancy
caused by.Fred Waters moving out
of the ward. In the second ward Ar
thur s. Benson. deputy clerk of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-28

To quickly check a cold, druggists
are dispensing everywhere a clever
candy cold cure tablet called PreyeH-
tics Preyenties are also fine for few
arish children. Take Preventlcs az
the sneeze stage 10 head off all colds,
Box OF As. 25c. Capital drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-28

The Adelante and Websterian so
cieties will hold a Joint Halloween
party Friday night at the home of
Dr. and Mrs. Patterson. All the
witchcraft OF Eye olden times" will
be enacted for the benefit of those
with weak nerves. A short literary
programme will be rendered and
light refreshments served. Oh, you
pumpkin pie!
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-28

Some marriages are not like mar
rying at all-they are more like the
formation Of a business partnership
Money In the banks Is influential
-as long as ii stays there.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-28

Most interesting was the talk given
at chapel this morning by Miss Com
stock OF Spokane on the work of the
Deaconess' OF the Methodist church.
Il is a work of help for sick bodies
aud sick souls 20 which any young
woman might well devote her life
and talents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-28
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dressed. The balance of the cast. II
they ever had an idea OF what they
were trying 10 represent, evidently
forgot Il, There was a good house,
as often happens 10 see bum play.
The only enjoyable thing about the
play was that IL was cut In five
pieces, which permitted four curtains.
Did you ever notice what a nice
drop-curtain that is2 or course you
did, II you was there last night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-28

Fred r. Chapman, Of the first year
academy class. has been forced 10
cause Of serious illness and tomorrow
cause of serious Illness an dtomorrow
viii return 20 his home In Lents.
Mr.. Chapman wa salways genial
comrade and his absence will be re-
gretted by all who know him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-28

f. @. Fritz. onconta. N. Y. writes:
my little girl was greatly benefited
by taking Foley's orino Laxative and
| think It is the best remedy for con-
stipation and liver trouble" Foley's
orino Laxative is mild, pleasant and
effective and cures habitual constipa-
tion. j. c. Perry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-28

With the approach of Saturday
all interest centers In the football
contest between Willamette and the
University OF Oregon. A few of the
more optimistic ones go so far as
to talk of a possible victory for the
local boys, but such a thing is not
at all probable, as Willamette will
be outweighed many pounds. But
everyone comedies that Il will be
stubbornly fought contest and Ore
gon will be hard pushed 10 even score
on their gritty opponents. There is
larger number of men In the squad
than ever before and Coach Sweet
shape. The varsity squad shows
great Improvement since the Multno-
nah game, both in general team work
and speed. the back field being es-
pecially fast. The second team Is
also doing good work and will start
their. season Saturday in a game
with the High School, which will be
played as a preliminary TO the Ore
gon game, and will give the specta-
tors two games for one admission.
Evening star., 1909-05-07

ator Foster. Senator Oliver, Senator Car
ter. Senator McLaurin. Senator Money,
Senator Paynter. Senator Bacon, Senator
Stone, Senator Clark of Wyoming. Sena-
tor Kean, Senator Culberson, Senator
Daniel, Senator Flint. Senator Smith Of
Michigan. Representative Champ Clark.
Representative William Sulzer, Repre-
sentative Nicholas Lengworth, Represent
ative Ollie James, Representative F. ..
Lowden, Representative C. B. Slemp.
Representative r. c. Wickliffe, Repre-
sentative Swager Sherley. Representative
COrdel Hull. Representative Charles Bart
lett. Representative James l.. Slayden,
Representative John Langley. Representa-
tive Harry Helm, Representative j.
c. Cantrell, Cornelius N. Bliss,
DR.. Radcliffe. C. c. Glover. Henry Clews.
Scott Bone, o. o. Stealey. Stephen w.
Dorsey. John Hay. jr.. Maj. ]. M. Wright.
Mr.. Gross. Col. Harvey, James F. Burke.
Andrew Humphrey. A. l.. NJ. Bullowa,
selden Twitchell. J. w. Beller and Water
son Stealey.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
Pearre Law Firm Dissolved.

CUMBERLAND. Nd, May 6.-Repre-
sentative George A. Pearre and Irwin r.
Dickey have terminated their law part.
nership, and Mr.. Pearre will practice
alone. Mr.. Pearre has been counsel for
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and will
SO continue. He has been assisted by Mr.
Dickey as Junior counsel. Mr.. Dickey 10
cousin of Irvine Cross. Of the legal de-
partment Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, Baltimore.
Evening star., 1909-05-07

.,,,a trv to learn more about the other.
snoun Sa said and not approach each other
With suspicion Each should credit
NV Nun other with as much desire for
neace as it wants that condition itself.
Passions should be arrested, ana an
honest effort should be made from run
ning headlone into trouble. Touching
On the questions of ornaments, he ven
tured to consider what way 1t Is pos
sible for their suspension in all parts or
the world. He referred to the eHoris OF
peace in Central America, stating that
they had been of great service to the
world.
Evening star., 1909-05-07

be an accommodation that will cease to
vote public treasure on that account.
He was optimistic. he said. and In course
of time he believed the world would
substantially disarm.
Associate Justice Brewer declared him.
self to be in favor of peace and arbi-
tration, and not for peace and iron-clads.
He inveighed against the keeping OF q
large army and navy. saying we do not
need it. and that had we Kept them on
the basis that existed before the Spanish
war the country would now be free from
debt
Evening star., 1909-05-07
List of the Guests.

Those present at the banquet were:
Secretary Knox, former Senator NC
Creary, Justice Brewer. Ambassador
Bryce, Minister Portela, Secretary Meyer.
Speaker Cannon, Senator Owen. Senator
Simmons, Senator Warner. Senator Nc
Cumber, Representative De Armond. Sem
Evening star., 1909-05-07

The funeral of Mrs. Margaret u Knott.
widow Of Samuel NJ. Knott. took place
at Shepherdstown. w. Va. She was born
In Frederick county, Md. in 1898. She
was stricken with paralysis two weeks
J. s. Renner, in Richmond. Va. where
she died. She is survived by nine chill
dren.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
Budgets Are Burdensome.

Speaker Cannon said he believed that
the budgest of the nations Of the earth
are now, and will. more and more. be-
come so burdensome that for the COM
mon protection Of civilization there must
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16

ular sentiment is overwhelmingly in
favor of the liberation of national leg
islation from the control of a whim-
steal, peevish, capricious or partisan
speaker. Latest returns show that in
reply to the question, do you believe
Joseph G.. Cannon of Illinois should
be reelected speaker of the house Of
representatives? 2" only 401 voters an
swered yes" and 1902 mo-" The
question. do you believe the rules of
the house should place in the hands
of the speaker the power of determin-
ing the membership of the house COM
mittees?" was answered in the mega
tive by 1923 voters. Only 279 replied
Eyes" In answer to the question,
Would you favor the plan of placing
the power of appointing the commit
tees in the hands of a special commit
tee elected by the members and repre-
senting all sections of the country"
there were 1896 replies in the affirma-
tive, and only It's in t. negative.
The question, Would you favor the
plan of having at least one calendar
day in each week on which bills could
be brought up and passed upon with
out securing the previous consent of
the speakerH 1868 voters answered
Eyes" and only ninety-three answered
mo-" Popular sentiment is overwhelm-
ingly in favor of congressional reform.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
GREATER LOS ANGELES

GREATER LOS ANGELES looms
eT large in the near distance. Ere
VI many months have passed consol-
idation will have been accomplished. II
is therefore of paramount Importance
to the community that the question Of
good government or machine govern
ment should be settled by the people.
Everything indicates they have re-
solved to nail to the mast the banner
of good government in Greater Los
Angeles. This is as it should be, and
is matter for congratulation from a
business point of view as well as from
other points of view. The aim of
Greater Los Angeles, from the first
minute of it's consolidated existence,
should be to have the best governed
city in the United States-the model
municipality"
Good government is so heartily ap-
preciated throughout the world that
cities which have been careful to put
only the best men in office have reaped
the reward-a rich reward. They have
been written about until their names
are familiar in the mouth as household
words. Citizens interested in consol-
idation see in the present movement
for clean and honorable government
the most inspiring, encouraging, sig
nificant sign of the times. When a
great city deliberately sets about the
work of protecting the homes of the
city from all vicious or debasing in
fuences it cannot be said truthfully
Mammon rules that city. On the con-
trary, such city has had a glimpse
of the value of whatsoever things are
true and lovely and of good report. We
believe Greater Los Angeles will be the
whitest, cleanest, best city in the two
hemispheres.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
REALISTIC DRAMA BREACHES
MOST POWERFUL OF SERMONS

LOS ANGELES, March 49, Editor
Herald: 1t seems to me Dr. Lockes
criticism of the drama has been taken
too seriously The only people touay
whose -utterances are worth the con-
sideration of the thoughtful ana en-
lightened are those who ask US 10 De,
lieve nothing that does not procseu process,
from demonstrable facts. OrthouoN
ministers do not belong to this class.
There are inane, erotic, ideal and real,
istic plays: and there are coarse anu
pure, bigoted and progressive MINIS
tiers.
There is Billy Sunday, who goes
about the country clubbing. people INTO
the church, and there is 1bsen, whose
plays thunder sermons on the wees OF
our hypocritical society such as no pun
piteer ever dared to preach.
The leading intellectual tendency TO-
day is toward the realities; the mod
ern drama is the most powerful ex-
ponent of realism. Among the most
courageous of the investigators, who
are leading humanity in the march
toward truth are the naturalistic
dramatists.
We are sometimes shown situa-
ton on the stage that Is not pretty;
but if it is a picture of men and women
as they are, If it bears the test of
reality, that is sufficient justification.
When a realistic play, sucn as
"Ghosts" or Mrs. Warren's Profess
sion" is presented. the stage becomes
a laboratory where the dramatist, a
skilled social analyst, publicly makes
his experiments. He is scientific, deals
in facts; the audience Is class at u
clinic Only instead of a medical sub
ject, they watch the dissection and
analysis of a bit of the social organ
ism. 1t is left to them to make the
deductions.
MARGARET MOWBRAY.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
HOLDS TASK OF REFORMING
THEATER SIMPLY HOPELESS

WHITTIER, March 13.-[Editor Her
add: The theater, like the church and
all other institutions, must be Judged
by its fruits" as a whole. not by It's
exceptions. Any institution that tends
to make better fathers. mothers, citi-
zens, husbands and wives. deserves en-
couragement and support. On the 9TH
err hand, any institution which tends to
lower the standards of virtue, morality
and patriotism deserves condemnation,
and, if beyond reformation, entire an
initiation The perpetuity of "a gov
eminent of the people" depends upon
the virtue and intelligence of its units,
and in protecting itself against demon
alization it is only acting in self-de-
Tense.
The attempts thus far to reform the
theater have failed, and will, in my
Judgment, fail, when undertaken by
individual managers, who have no SUI
ficient backing. The theater is patron
lied by mixed and motley crowd, con-
sisting of a few good people, mixed
with horse jockeys, thieves, lecherous
persons, spendthrifts, drunkards and
fallen women; husbands and wives
who have lost all interest in home and
children-the very refuse of society.
A play to be drawing and profitable
must furnish food for these different
appetites. So long as the manager
must SLanu the liHdHcldi pIuiii' % lOhS
will be theater be demoralizing. That
it might be, under other circumstances,
means of elevation and the dissent
ination of virtue, morality and educa-
ton has been the thought of many
philanthropists, but it is certainly no
argument in favor of it's perpetuation
in it's present condition. Its reforma-
ton will come, if it come at all, along
the line of voluntary contributions to-
ward it's support, after the manner that
the church is now carried on.
The manager is only creature OF
circumstances for which he is not
wholly to blame. He finds the theater-
going public has for centuries been ed
ucated to expect a little carrion. and
unless he furnish it the buzzards will
NOT come SAVONAROLA. 3
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
COUNCILMAN DROMGOLD

COUNCILMAN DROMGOLD de-
1 serves credit for the courage and
~ good citizenship which marked his
conduct with regard to the choice of a
mayor. AS soon as he saw the evil
effect the success of the Southern Pa
cific plot would have upon municipal
affairs he devoted himself to thwarting
and foiling the plot of that willy cor
poration for the capture of the mayor
atty. BY his patriotic action he aided
in sidetracking George Smith, who was
recognized as the candidate of the rail-
road machine. Mr.. Dromgold's in
fluential and persuasive logic brought
at least one other councilman to share
the view that Mr.. Stephens was the
best candidate; and by the efforts lie
used successfully to save the city from
prolonged litigation and secure for it
good government Mr.. Dromgold showed
a devotion to public duty that will not
soon or readily be forgotten.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
CONFISCATION

4 SUNDAY Socialist orator spoke
~ right out in meeting" on the sub
IA ject of confiscatiop. 1t is an ugly
word, because some people regard con-
fiscation as being just an adroit way
of saying "theft." But if we would
only sit up and realize it, there is so
much confscation going on in the
United States at present that it should
not startle us when suggested under
its true name. There could not be any
unearned increment without "confsca-
ton" There could not be any million
aires without "confiscation." When
Jim Jones wins all your money it does
not matter whether he has deprived
you of your cash at stud poker or at a
shreWd hazard in the stock market.
You have been separated from your
coin without any equivalent excepting
experience. That's enough for you;
and as far as you are concerned, is con-
fiscation. TO be sure, you had the
chance of confiscating the coin of Jim
Jones' or perhaps you only thought
you had the chance. Therefore, morally
speaking, perhaps you have had your
just deserts. Still, two considerations,
one carried into effect and one only
attempted, will make one justice when
two blacks make white. When man
is held captive by another by the terms
of a bad bargain, the life and time of
the captured one are "confiscated."
Therefore why make a pother or fuss
IL Socialists propose to put into gen
eral effect something that is in opera
ton all around us, every day?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
WITHOUT CAPITAL LAND IS
PRACTICALLY USELESS TOOL

POMONA, March 13.-[Editor Her
add: 1t is easy to say, as does G. +.
in the Public Letter Box, There is
plenty of room in this blessed land.
and abundance of land waiting for
willing hands to render 1t fertile; no
man is forced to live in crowded cltles
against his will. When the time snail
come that the United States numbers
about 400, 900 of human beings there
will b. another story to tell"
I think we have a pretty stern story
right now to tell before we brag of an
abundance OF land. Willing hands
are now daily losing grip OF their
lands because of profit. Land COSTS
money. The unemployed have no
money, nor have those occasionally
employed. One must have house. tools.
team and enough of provisions until
the land will give sufficient crop. Inc
machine agent will sell you a much
needed machine, or pillow, ETC., and
cover the machine and team and other
stock, il you have any, with mort,
gage due next October, or sooner. All
buyers of farm products know this and
will take advantage of you.
Get the unemployed on farms and
see how prices of farm products viii
drop. They could not grow enough III
value to pay taxes. Then we would
have tax sales.
we WOulQ nave IlOEG PlOouSSAS sNtAa
less consumers as buyers of farm prod
ucts.
AS long as we are silly enough to
believe that we must have a class to
exist solely to raise the price of prod
ucts to more than five times the cost
of producing, so long will we have all
the miseries of today.
I hope that when woman votes she
will use the ballot against capitalism.
Nothing short of Socialism will do.
Some seem to think that woman will
have to stay at the voting booth the
whole year round when she gets hold
Of the ballot.
CHARLES u. WHITE.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
AT THE THEATERs
MASON-Dark.

MASON-Dark.
BELASCO-'"The Dollar Mark"
MAJESTIC-"Black Patti"
BURBANK-"Peter Pan"
AUDITORIUM-"Uncle Toms Cabin" Musi
cal Burlesque.
GRAND-"The Fortune Teller"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Los Notwithstanding.
FIsCHER'S-"Her Husband"
EMPIRE-Vaudeville.
UNIQUE-'Sixty Minutes in Panama"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
JlM,s MISTAKE

Jim Jeffries says he Will uphold
The honor Of his race;
Does this mean he'll seek johnson and
Let johnson smash his face?
Jim makes the same mistake that many
Men have made. We lug
This fact out for our Jim to see;
1t is not to pug
The white race leaves its honor
To save with slug or poke;
Its honor would be safe though Jim
Should never meet the moke.
Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
Public Letter Box

TO EsPoNDENTs-Letters Intended
for publication ,,ust be accompanied by tho
name and address of the writer. The Her
aid gives the Widest latitude To correspond
ants, but assumes no responsibility for their
views. Letters must not exceed SUI "oros
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16

Jack johnson, a practitioner of pugil-
ism, thinks people should talk more
about him and less about Jim Jeffries,
who is also a practitioner of pugilism.
We would like to hear what Mr.. JEFF
fries has to say on the subject.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16

Gen. Ballington Booth, president of
the Volunteers of America, is in Los
Angeles to review his troops. His
peaceful army has it's victories more
renowned than those of any of the
hosts OF war.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16

How about the new inspectors and
the inspectors of inspectors and the in
spectors of inspectors of inspectors and
the inspectors of inspectors of inspec-
tors of inspectors who have become Of
ficially active during the unlamented
administration?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
skEPTIC>L AS TO TAXES
BEING PAID ON NECKLACE

itor Herald; Can you please tell us
whether Miss Jennie Croker ever
listed that notorious pearl necklace
for taxation, and oblige a reader.
ARTHUR BUTTS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16

Said wit the other day: Govern
ment of the people goes on. but we
want government for the people and
by the people"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16

Tomorrow is the day of the great and
good st. Patrick, who drove the snakes
out of Ireland. He has been busy in
Los Angeles recently. That doubtless
accounts for 'lots of things"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
Sure

what was It Priscilla said to John AidenF
''You mean, Speak for yourself. John?'
yes; what did she mean?'
II don't know what she meant, but know
1t must have been before she and John were
married that she said it."-Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16

A highly successful skin grating ope-
ration has been performed at Santa
Monica. But that's different.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16

Congress in session and Uncle Joseph
G. Cannon in the speakers chair. The
country Is safe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16

Sleep well tonight. Tomorrow will be
st. Patricks day in the morning
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
MIR. SKYGACK. FROM MARS

He Visits the Earth Special Correspondent and Makes
Wireless Observations in His Notebook