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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-20
NOW HELP MAKE SALEM
A CITY MORE BEAUTIFUL
Popular Subscription Started to Raise Funds for the Cherry
City Improvement League-Fne Improvements Planned
From the Southern Pacific Passenger Depot Into the City,

The time hand down pocket
aiding the
the Cherry City Improvement League.
That organization already done splendid work cleaning
old Willamette and by getting the Southern Pacific
fine modern hotel down the heart of the city and the coming chen
Fair all make Improvements Of The grounds from the d
and the identifying of the Capital City The city and the and
posomce doing
who has pride the appearance of the Capital city help
Subscriptions be Kay stolz
The Capital Journal and they will he acknowledged subscriptions
from rs viii be welcomed and If each little the
be raised The first should raise 5000
subscriptions Cherry Improvement
LOCAL LICENSE vs. STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
Prohibition
conclusions.
these farming precincts
and residence portions of cities
progressive intelligent votes down
Prohibition by $4,000 majority be conceded
take kindly Prohibition
The determination Of the
local option against statewide Prohibition
Democratic party about all there is to Alabama
Statewide Constitutional Prohibition
when the hired agaos have used their from the national
The cold truth regulation
prohibition.
doing temperance and morals and good order and
good citizenship Of by
problem than all the attempted prohbtory legislation.
standpoint system,
local option for communities that sustain it, the oncu
OF whole
Smaller cities college towns, with prohibition
may remain dry and all cities of size will have under
regulation
Those who believe this will
that simply
pishing
iowa after years Of constitutional prohibition and state onstabuary
laws and onhseaton destruction industries
back licensed saloons majority of the counties
problem s
matter before the American
The differ In
practical lines Of
Following aoulauon
$4,000 gallons
the United the tabuation being
rom Reven
High license regulation
forcing prohibition
prepared o will
Prohibition
shown community.
r. Washbune
alcoholic beverages United States 24S74 gallons
based the figures the United States Commissioner
and rs Is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-20

your support
teachers We educate the
The
thousand dollars Vote Yes for Monmouth
"a question. J.. b. V. BUTLER Sec Com.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-03-01
WESTERN union
Authorizes Charge Accounts To Tele.
phone Subscribers

New York, Feb. 26--With the idea
of putting into operation as soon as
possible to plan to make every pri-
vate telephone practically telegraph
office, the Western Union Telegraph
Company today authorized all It's Of
fees to open charge accounts with
subscribers of any telephone company
with which the Western Union has
arrangements for the receipt and de-
livery of kilograms by telephone.
The transmission of messages, 1t
Is explained, Is open to all telephone
companies, regardless of. their affllla-
tions, whose lines connect with West
ern Union offices.
The intention of the Western I'm
ion, according to General Manager
Brooks, is twofold to broaden the
use of the telegraph and to expedite
the forwarding of kilograms. The
new plan Is to extend the credit here
tofore granted few customers by
putting the public as whole into
the preferred class and to make the
telephone the criterion for credit
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NOTE THE DIFFERENCE.

When Zuber, Wirmel and Kearns
were told by the Republican attorney
general that they we're not entitled to
charge in their expense accounts
items which Republican officials had
been charging up to the state for
years, they did net bubble but
promptly paid it back Although the
amount was small in each case these
Democratic officials did not want the
slightest blemish upon their records.
When it was found that one en-
ployee of the state board of public
works had been drawing $500 per
year more than the salary fixed by
law, and that another employee in
the same department had been draw
ing $500 per year more than the fix
ed salary, and that another employee
in the same department had been
drawing $500 more than the fixed
salary, a Republican senator intro
duced bill-not to make them dis
gorge nor pay it back, but 60 raise
the salary TO the figures each had
been receiving unlawfully.
Can you see the difference?
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WILL HALE PACKERS
TO BAR OF JUSTICE
GaTVen In No Mood to Stand
For Big Bluff

New York Feb 2S.-P ere II. Gar
ven, prosecutor Of the pleas, said that
he is not at ally disturbed over the
statement made by the packing COM
panies in Chicago that the packers
will resist any attempt to extTadi:=
them to New jersey that they may be
placed on tria' on the conspiracy in
dictment found by the Hudson county
grand jury
"On account of the Importance of
the litigation" Mr.. Garven said, "the
state intends to take speedy action,
The indictments have been found and
1t is up to me to bring the defendants
here. purpose to give all hands an
opportunity to come voluntarily to
Hudson, but If they do not, then I
shall proceed in the usual manner to
have them extradited."
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more food than | can possibly help.
AS come in contact with the people
/ find they are watching things tnat
are done at Washington. Don't
think promises will satisfy. We
don't have to wait for next November
to tell you how we will vote. We
will vote as we are relieved of the tax
burden, graft and bossism.
Your dinners, Qualifications and
party whips may handle the politi-
clans, but don't be fooled about the
masses. We have had our fill Give
us relief and then you will noe have
any compliant as to high cost of liv-
ing. Stop your talking about insur-
gents. Next November you will find
us all insurgents. Let Mr.. Taft run
affairs at Washington; he has all
he can very well handle. We have
enough good and true men in Ohio to
take care of her.-Justlce, Wester.
vile, Ohio.
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Critically I'LL.

Levi Mcfarland, who resides near
Roscoe and who was taken to a hos
pital in Mt. Vernon some time ago
for treatment, was removed 60 his
home Friday owing to the fact that
the hospital authorities have aban-
doned hope of his recovery and 1t
is the desire Of his family that
Mr.. Mcfarland spend, his last days
at his home. Fever and lung
trouble have become evident and his
condition is considered very SER
ious.-Coshocton Times.
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cy in mining to follow the rule that
nuggets belong to the man who un-
covers themeven IL they are found
on the claim of the employer. i
have seen men pick up nuggets worth
from an insignificant sum to $108 in
value"
Mr.. Hoover spent three years in
the Arctics. II didn't equal Cooks
record" he said yesterday, "but ex-
perienced 81 degrees below zero and
am living"
"I couldn't be satisfied here
again." said Mr.. Hoover, "for the
game up there is worth playing.
have had this bag half filled with
gold dust several times-and lost It;
but l expect to keep right on filling
it up till make a stake" Mr..
Hoover has with him one of his
leathern bags that the dust is carried
! In in Alaska. 1t is about twelve
inches in length and fiat and is about
four inches across. 1t ties with a
thong. This looks as IL an eie-
phant had stepped on it," he said yes
terday, "but it had the dust in It up
in the Klondike, all right"
There are mighty few robbers in
Alaska" said Mr.. Hoover. 1T does
not take more than four years TO try
a criminal and give him proper pun
! ishment up there. And besides he
can be caught. There is only ono
way out, and that is gaurded. Be-
sides gold dust Is as easily identified
as different kinds of cloth or cattle.
An assayer or banker in Seattle, ror
instance, will bell you whether your
gold is from one creek or another
There Is sometimes ten per cent diff
ference in the value of the gold from
streams running parallel on different
sides of the same mountain. So that
hold-up man who acquires gold
dust would have to account for 1t
when he went out and 1t could be
traced easily"
Fairbanks now has 1000 people,
Mr.. Hoover will now return chere.
and to do It in the winter time will
have to walk about 400 miles.
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SHORT LOCALS

Messrs. s. o. Grant and w. M.
Hicks of Centerburg spent Friday in
Mt Vernon.
Mr.. j. G. Todd is confined to his
home on North Mulberry street by
a severe attack of Illness.
Mr.. Henry Weber went to Colum
bus this afternoon in the interest
of the C. &c G.. Cooper Co.
Mr.. A. +. Smalley returned this
morning from business trip to Chi
cago, Ill.
Mr.. Walter Porter is home from
West Virginia for a short visit with
relatives.
The public school at Lock gave
literary program at the school
building Saturday afternoon. The
program consisted of recitations and
the reading of the school paper.
Mr.. w. p. Bogardus went to Zanes-
vile Saturday noon to attend to
some matters OF business.
Mr.. e. f. Workman and daughter.
Bendetta, of Columbus are spending
several days In Millwood, the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs B. T.. Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Shaffer re-
turned to their home In Mt. Liberty
Saturday morning after a several
days wedding trip through the East
Miss Beatrice McDonough and Miss
Elizabeth Kelley went to Columbus
Saturday morning to spend the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Todd returned
from Cleveland Friday evening after a
several days visit with friends and
relatives.
Mr.. Charles Kilkenny, who has for
the past several days been Ill at his
home on West Chestnut street, is
somewhat improved.
Kokosing Encampment, No. 80, l.
o. o. r., elected one candidate for
membership at the regular meeting
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Singrey of Ian
caster arrived In Mt. Vernon Saturday
morning, en- route to Chestervllle,
where they will attend the funeral of
the late Hugh McGaughey,
Mrs. A. j. Mol was taken from her
home on Mansfield avenue to the Mt
Vernon hospital for an operation on
Saturday morning in Chappelear &
Co.'s ambulance.
Mr.. w. II. Bash of Central City
Kentucky, left Saturday morning for
his home after several days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph Hull Of
South Vernon.
Mrs. j. p. Crowley left Saturday
morning for her home in Lancaster
after n several days visit with hei
mother, Mrs. Patrick Feeney of East
Hamtramck street.
Mr.. and Mrs, Rex Lamb, who were
recently married in Columbus, have
returned from their wedding trip ant
have taken up their homo In Mt. Yer
non.
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annum is to be paid for the
acre per annum is to be paid for the
Indian lands. $3.50 per acre per an
mum for the water right charges, and
81 per acre annually for actual main
tenance. No interest is to be charged
on deferred payments. The entry
man who selects 4O-acre farm, all
of which is irrigable, will be required
to pay at the time of filing the sum of
$500, and each year thereafter like
amount until the full charge of $4,000
is paid. In other words, a 4O-acre
farm will cost $4,000 with ten years
in which to make the payments.
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NO SMALL CHANGE.
Nothing Sold for Less Than Twen-
ty-five Cents in the Gold
Country.
(Des Moines Register,) }

No pennies, nickels and dimes go
in Alaska" said John Hoover, of
Fairbanks. when / first went to
that country / saw bartenders look
curiously at dime that some tender
foot had tossed on the bar and then
sweep it off on the floor with their
hands. | wondered at this contempt
for real money, and asked some ques.
tions about 1t, discovering that no
one ever took nickles or dimes, and
that nothing could be bought in che
Klondike for less than 20 cents.
"Take the ordinary sack of tobac'
co, for instance, which we get here
for a nickel, There they cannot sell
1t for quarter, hardly, so that they
make 1t two for a quarter, but VIII
not sell one for 10 cents.
1T is common cause among those
people up there. They do not wanl
nickels and dimes introduced Tor
for introduction of small change
would mean lower wages and lower
prices, Ordinary shovelers get 81 OF
$5 day, now, and other labor is
paid In proportion. They do not
want to receive lower wages,
"Of course, It Is true. that they
make money on the side, almost ev'
cry worker does. There is q tenden'
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STEEL PLANT IS REOPENED
State constabuIary soothe Tempers
OF Bethlehem Strikers.

South Bethlehem. Pa, Feb. 2S.--
The salutary effect of the presence OF
two companies of the state constabu.
larry sent here TO quell the riots at
the Bethlehem steel works and their
determined stand is apparent. There
was not the semblance OF disorder
and no arrests. The crisis Is expected
to develop today, as G. M. Schwab
started his plant this morning. Be-
sides the constabulary, 800 deputy
sheriffs with 1000 rounds of ammuni'
ton protected the men loyal to the
company when they returned to work,
Tie important development was the
swearing In OF Coroner Gohens' jury
TO investigate the killing of Joseph
Szamboya. The minister OF Austria,
Hungary az Washington is taking .
hand In the investigation.
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WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT.

The following communication
printed In tho Republican Columbus
Dispatch OF February &c. under the
head What the People want" and
signed Justice" evidently written by
a Republican citizen OF Westervllle.
Ohio, aptly expresses the thoughts
and feelings that prevail pretty gen
rally throughout the state, Read
It carefully. 1t follows In full
10 the editor of The Dispatch
Sir; What tho people want to
know is what has TAFT got to do with
Ohio2 Every day we SEQ some one
from the Ohio legislature has gone
TO see Mr. raft what's II all for?
Does II have any reference to taxing
the people OF Ohio? What is the
Ohio legislature for2 Don't the peo.
pei want some relief from the burden
Of taxes? If the representatives whom
we sent to the Ohio legislature viii
represent us there you will hear no
more Of graft and highway robbery
In the way OF taxes Why must bills
like the central board" be referred
TO committee who will as we all
know. KIN it?Don't the people have
any rights? Must party come before
the people? No. II the representa-
tiyes, Taft, Taylor. Aldrlch and can,
non only knew the undercurrent thai
Is now floating in the minds OF the
people OF Ohio there would be a
change. ] as realty appraiser. an
not going 20 give the ghouls any
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-03-01
ALLOTMENT
OF The Yuma Lands Starts
On Tuesday

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 2S The
largest available hall in Los Angeles
has been engaged in which to con-
duct the initial steps in the Yuma Ir-
rigation project "land lottery" tomor-
row. The plan decided upon for the
allotment of the Yuma lands Is an
entirely new one and representatives
of the General Land Office at Wash
lngton are here to observe its work
ings with a view to its adoption in
the future distribution of all public
lands.
Early tomorrow morning the sever
al thousand persons desirous of filing
claims will assemble in the hall hired
for the purpose. Cards will be dis
tributed to them by agents of the gov
ernment, and on these the prospective
claimants will be required to write
their names and postoffice addresses.
At any time during the next ten days
the applicant may appear at the land
office in this city and, upon being iden-
titled by the card, may make applica-
tion for any of the 173 farms that the
government Is to give away
The necessity for the new plan
arose from the anxiety of claimants
to be first on the spot when allot-
ments were made. AS early as two
weeks ago several hundred men and
women had already formed in line be-
fore the land Office here, with the evil
dent intention Of sticking fast to their
posts until the day when the allot.
ments were scheduled to be made. In
order to prevent the hardships which
must necessarily result from such an
endurance test Secretary Ballinger di.
rected that the new plan be adopted
The opening of the Yuma Irriga'
ton project to homestead entry will
mark the birth Of new agricultural
district In the Southwest, whose
growth and development are certain
to be rapid, The project, which has
been completed by the government at
an expenditure of about $5,000,000
provides for the diversion of the Col
orado River on both banks about II
miles northeast of the town of Yuma
1t will redeem 10000 acres OF an In
dian reservation on the California
side and about $4,000 acres of public
land on the Arizona side.
The Yuman valley lands are espec
tally adapted to the growing of alfalfa
When the alfalfa acreage issufiicient
ly increased, the valley is expected tC
become the feeding place for cattle IL
transit. Dairying is expected to be
come another profitable enterprise, as
stock requires little food other thar
alfalfa. The climatic conditions are
excellent for poultry raising and bees
The Yaman valley is destined also tt
take a prominent place among the
horticultural districts in the South
west, Many deciduous fruits such al
figs, aprlcots. plums, peaches, pearI
and olives, may be raised.
One hundred and seventy-thre'
farms of 40 acres each are to be al
lotted by the government. The charg
es are as follows: Ten dollars pc
acre for the land, whicn amount is t,
be credited to the Indians who be
long to the reservation; $55 per acre
which represents the pro rata cost o
the irrigation works; 81 pr acre 70
maintenance and operation of the sys
tenn for 1910; total. S66 per acre,
Easy terms will be made for tn
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-03-01
THIS AND THAT

Three white men were killed and
three negro cabins burned In race
war at Eldorado, Ark.
Two young men were instantly kill
ed and three others seriously injured
when they were hit by freight trein.
near Pittsburg.
Giuseppe Calamia, suspected Of
completely In the assassination OF
Lieutenant Petrosino of the New
York police force, In Palermo, has
been arrested in New Orleans.
A special national convention of the
United Mine Workers of America will
meet In Cincinnati. March IA, to con-
slider any demands formulated at the
Cincinnati conference March s.
While presiding at the motor OF a
streetcar Joseph Fuller became par
alyzed, the car running wild for three
blocks and smashing into a grocer's
wagon before the motormans condi-
tion was discovered, at Columbus. q.
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Entered at the Mt Vernon, o., post
office as second class mail matter.
RETAIN THE BRIDGE WORKS

If 1t had been possible for all the
citizens of Mt. Vernon to be present
at the meeting of the Citizens asso-
citation Thursday night and secure at
first hands the information relative
TO the attitude of the MI. Vernon
Bridge company with reference to
their remaining kUre or going else
where, all would have been Impress
ed with the very f&r position they
occupy in the matter, and of the ex-
ceedingly reasonable requirement
that is imposed for the retention of
the works in MI. Vernon. All would
Also have been impressed with tbe
e1rnestness that prevailed at he
meeting, and would have become i'm
bued with tho same purpose OF put
ting their shoulders to the wheel,
and making every possible effort 20
raise the $4,000 that is necessary to
retain the establishment.
AS was stated at the meeting, If a
stranger came along with as good a
proposition, the people of Mt. Vernon
would go TO work with will and de-
termination that would assure success.
The situation with reference to the
retention OF the Bridge works must
be viewed in the same Hight.
There Is nothing in the attitude
of the Bridge company that savors
of hold up'--that Is vory evident
20 I'll who have conferred with the
officials of the company, 1t is sim
ply business proposition, and must
be viewed in that light alone
The Bridge works Is coo impor.
tant an industry to Mt. Vernon to be
allowed to get away. Its loss would
be In the nature of disaster to the
whole community-not only sci
back TO the business interests OF the
city, but in the depreciation of rea'
estate values that would be appalling
While $4,000 may seem large
amount OF money to raise by popular
subscription yet Vt oan be done-l
must be done. Every citizen in tn,
community SHOULD have his part II
raising the money. and II should b,
given quickly. as there is a limit II
the time, and action cannot be delay
cd.
Let us unite In giving "a long pull
a strong pull. and pull altogether
and the requirement will be easil.
and speedily accomplished.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-03-01
WE? OUI, OUI!

Discussing the cost of high living
Andrew Carnegie said in an inter
view at Los Angeles: "Of course we
live too high. We all want the best
cuts of meats, where formerly we
didn't We want TO wear real Wool
and many of us have yearning for
silk hosiery. We are simply living
on too expensive scale"
We are, we are? We? We? We!
when Carnegie says I'VE" of course
he means himself and the other cap.
tains of industry; huh?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-03-01
CONFESSED EXTRAVAGANCE.

In speech on the floor of the SEN
ate Senator Aldrich declared that II
permitted to do so, he could run the
the government OF the United States
for $300,000,000 a year less than 1t
now costs,
What the d'l has Aldrich been
doing in Washington since Taft be-
came president il he hasn't been run
mig the government?
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PHYSICIANS LONG LIFE.

It Is seldom that physician sue
ceeds in proving his theories by not
dying before reaching the great age
of 81. This feat Is the more remark
abe when his theories are opposed to
all commonly accepted ideas.
Dr. George S. Keith, who has just
died at Currie, near Edinburg. aged
81, was known as the starving
DOCTOR" and was much criticised for
his almost complete abandonment OF
medicine, his condemnation of alco-
hol, and his attacks on the keep up
the strength of the patient" school.
DR.. Kieth startled his patients by
his ideas. Don't eaI anything, "he
woud tell them, "but go to bed, open
the window and drink plenty of good
water" He scarcely ever prescribed
medicine of any kind. and never al
cohol 'In Illness" he said, "neith-
er medicine, nor alcoholic stimulants
rule, and are often absolutely injur-
ious." His great idea was that near
ly every illness could be traced to ov-
er eating.
Asked how 1t was that SO many
people recovered under the common
system of medicine, feeding up" end
alcoholic stimulants, he had always
one reply, "The human body" he
would say 'is the highest work of the
Creator, and can stand great deal
of bad treatment" That DR.. Kieth
was successful is shown by the Inn
rnense practice he built up in spite
of all criticism.--Boston Globe.
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ATHLETICS HEAD FOR
TRAINING CAMP

Philadelphia Pa, Feb. 2S - With
thirteen veteran players in his squad,
Captain Harry Davis of the Philadek
phia American league team started to-
day for the preliminary training camp
Of the Athletics at Hot Springs, Va.
At the same time number of the
younger members of the team left for
Atlanta IN charge of Manager Mack.
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Surprise Party
AZ Brandon

A delightful surprise party was CIV
en- Miss Louise Burgess at her home
about two miles west of Brandon,
Friday evening, in honor of her eigh-
teenth birthday anniversary, About
thirty of her young friends were
present to enjoy the games and mu-
sic throughout the evening, An oys-
ter supper was served.