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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-03
GREAT AUTO
RACES HERE
AFTER FAIR
FEARLESS DRIVERS WILL PULL
OFF SOME WHIRLWIND SPEED
CONTESTS AND BETTER THAN
A MILE a MINUTE Is PROMISED.

When you ride mile in less than
a minute. you are sure going, yet on
W Sunday afternoon September / Sth
the people of salem and vicinity will
have splendid opportunity to see
some OF the best known speed drivers
in the west rip off a mile in 81 and 55
seconds on the beautiful mile track
at the Salem State Fair Grounds.
Frank Irving driving a 120 horse
power Thomas racing car will be here
as one attraction His record for a
mile track is SO seconds flat. Then
many others who have driven over the
courses of the United States with time
killing speed will be here. They will
open their powerful benzine buggies
to the limit and tear over the course
endeavoring to eat their own dust.
However these out of town features
will only be a small part of the ex-
eellent program being arranged at the
present time. There will be many
local entries including the popular
Cole car which is placing a name for
ITSELF wherever they race, the Hud-
son, whose name is on tie lips of
thousands of people, while the Buick
one of the few cars to capture hum
dreds of records and prizes, is also on
the slate. The popular Maxwell,
holding many undisputed records, will
be in some OF the events on the 18th.
Then comes the Oakland, another ex-
tremely popular little car with a great
deal of power and speed expects to
give Q splendid account Of itself In
the race. BY no means does the
above list include all the cars which
will be started here as daily the an
nouncement is made of one or two
neN ones which will be entered.
There will be one race in particular
which will be classy event, that will
be the one where the ladies will drive
their own cars. There has already
been two ladies announce their inten-
tion of entering this event and 1t is
expected that several more will be in
before the last of this week.
However the ladies won't have
everything to themselves as a gentle
mems race is also being arranged,
and there is little talk being circu-
lated around about possible bet be-
ing made that the ladies will make
better record thaP the gentlemen.
The closing attraction of the day
will be the <banner event without
doubt when the Fifty Mile Free-for-
all race will be called, this event will
send some of the best cars in the state
OF oregon competing against one an
other. This race Is for a large purse
and already some powerful cars have
been entered and It Is expected that
several more will be signed up short
ly. The offices of the Inter-Mountain
Motor Racing Association 210 u. S.
National Bank Building are always
open and information about the Good
Roads campaign and the automobile
races may be obtained.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-03

man registered Independent cannot
vote at the primaries, AT the gem
eral election however, you can vote
al YOU please, but the big battle viii
be fought az the primaries, so get
out and register. DO not delay, as
the last day for registration before
the primaries Is September 1S,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-03

The books close for registration
for the primaries September 13,
Al days before the primary election.
II you register otherwise than as a
Republican or Democrat you losa
your vote, as there are no eandi-
dates at the primaries other than
Republicans and Democrats and a
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18

yYT HAT is considered real step to-
w ward greater economy and more
efficiency in the management Of the
governments business was taken
when President Taft appointed DR..
Frederick A. Cleveland, director of
the bureau Of municipal research in
New York city. as the head Of cen
trail staH that will work on the econ
omy and efficiency problem under the
direction Of the president. Announce
ment was also made that each Of the
cabinet officers will organize in his
department a committee or commits
sion to be known as an economy and
efficiency organization.
These steps were taken under the
law passed at the last session Of con-
gress directing the president to con
duct an investigation into the busi-
ness methods Of the several executive
departments, and giving him 100000
with which to carry forward the in
quiry. The final plans were not ap-
proved by the president until he had
consulted with large number OF
business men and had received writ
ten suggestions from numerous audit
companies.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18

their stems and remain in the SCOOP whence
they are transferred TO the tray which each pick
er has close at hand. An expert picker with
machine will do the work of from half a dozen
to a dozen hand pickers-
The cTanbeTTies as picked on the boys are
placed in huge wooden boxes and transferred
TO nearby frame building where they are
passed through machine known as "seBara-
tor" which takes out all the leaves. twfgs and
other foreign matter Then they are sorted for
the elimination OF any bad or worm-eaten Der
ries and finally placed in barrels, which are
hauled away to railroad yards to be loaded into
cars to the tune of from 220 to 24G barrels
to the car, refrigerator cars being used exclu-
sively. Up to the present time cranberries have
beer sold in bulk. but this year sees an innova-
ton in the appearance of evaporated cranberries,
for which are claimed all the advantages of evap-
GRATED peaches or apples, and in the introduction
OF cTanberries put up in pasteboard cartons.
Fearing cranberry hogs of the most desir-
able kind cost from $500 to $1,000 per acre,
but in a bumper year q grower may get his
money back the first year. and during the worst
year the industry has known in a decade most of
the growers made from 10 TO Is per cent. on
their investment, and that, toe. in spite OF the
fact that cranberTies were so plentiful that they
brought only SO barrel. whereas SIS TO s. bar
rel is accounted an average price, and there have
been years when famine of CranberTies sent
the price up 10 $40 per barrel.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18

WASHINGTON-Ths estimates Of
w Postmaster General Hitchcock
for next year show that the pOstof5Ce
department promises fair to pay it's
OWN way The mail service comes
nearer to the people than any other
branch of the government. for it
reaches every home as well as shops
and Offices. It costs a lot Of money
Mr.. Hitchcock asks for $3.50. 1873 ss3s
and the appropriation for the depart
ment always Is set forth In the ex-
pendttures for each year. but the earn
trgs from the mails bring back the
outlay TO the treasury, This business
Is hot reported in the current daily
statement Of the treasury which set
forth only the deficit paid. This
amounted last year to $4,000. 900, and
will be 5000, 900 less for the current
twelve months, while it is predicted
that il Will disappear in the next
fiscal year. The department gets no
pay for the vast tons of matter which
1t carries for other branches Of the
government II 1t did the Offset
against the deficit would be very
large. The rent Of Offices in Wash.
ington and in public buildings else.
where does not cover this traffic
The work done By the postoffice il
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18
Has Plan to Care for Ex-Presidents

ganized sentiment, to adopt the sane
method with the president Of the
United States. make him, for life, an
advisory member Of the presidents
cabinet and give him eUmpetsacs
sufficient to make him independent
Speaking OF this proposal. Mr.. BakeR
said that it was really surprising how
many men there were in the west Ehe
thought that this method furnished
the solution of the perpetual perpiex
ing question as to what disposition &c
make of our ex-Presidents.
On its face the proposition is GER
tainIy a plausible one 1t stands tc
reason that after a man has been.
president for four or eight years he
knows the problems and difficulties
which. confront the man al the helm
of the ship of state better than does
his successor IL the eI-p-esidents
could be made advisory members Or
the cabinet Of the president, the lat
ter would get the benefit Of the adj
wee of the former Nc matter ii
there should be change in the adj
ainistratiun. this would make no diff
/ ference to broad minGed men
OF course, there would have to be
| legislation providing that when man
| is elected to the presidency his sue,
cessian 10 the cabinet position uscss,
sarfIy follows Al this is not mers
/ theory Ii is Endorsed by some OF the
/ political thinkers of the country
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18
Decorative Conceits and FaUors
For the Thanksgiving Festivities

ones in papier mache or tissue paper
which are candy boxes. Fruits and
vegetables of all kinds seem 10 be
suggestive OF the season, of feasting.
and many good limitations are found
among the candy box collections.
Goblinesque little men are made OF
paper fruits and fixed up to have a
very grotesque appearance, and funny
little figures are made of peanuts, and
mounted on cards. Nuts are tied up
in ribbons and are found TO be prize
packages for the receiver. for in them
are neatly packed little stick-pius.
whistles, etc, all carefully concealed
within the paper shells.
The place cards allow Of a great
many new designs. and an especially
new feature among these is some
small mirrors. The chrysanthemum
is the leading flower among the paper
bowers, and those in yellow or orange
seem TO be the most desired shades
Other limitations which are especially
"ife-ltke" are the painted piece Of the
pumpkin pie. the tin of Boston baked
beans. the plum pudding and the ear
Of corn.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18
Expert to Head the Economy Bureau

The central stsG. Of which Mr.
Cleveland is TO be the chief. will be
composed OF four men in addition &c
the chief Its function will be to keer
the president informed as to condt
tons in the several departments II
might properly be called a bureau Of
inspection The economy and EN-
cheney commissions to be organised
in each department Will undertake &C
ascertain if greater efficiency can be
obtained without increasing the cost
Of the service
II is explained at the White House
that the general movement does not
contemplate the dismissal Of govern
ment clerks, but the gaining Of great
er efficiency. The president has come
to believe that the departments WORK
at cross purposes in some instances
and that it Is frequently the case thai
in a particular department money Is
wasted because the service is not or
ganized or conferred as Il should be-
One of the first reforms eontsm-
plated has to do with the making Of
the appropriations bills by congress
On estimates submitted by the several
cabinet officers 1t is the hope and
expectation that Mr., Cleveland and
q his stan will be able to prepare new
form of estimates that VIII appeal &c
the appropriation committees Of con
gress. The executive department, OF
course, has nothing to do with the
making of appropriation bills, but ii
is responsible for the estimates On
which the bills are based.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18

Netherlands also appointed dineren'
dates for public thanksgiving rom
time to time. and in some historical
works there is record of dispute as
10 which OF these colonies deserved
the credit for having first nausnrSteI
the day. Most of the best founded
historians, however, give the crsott 10
the New England states,
The Dutch governors of New Neth.
erlands appointed occasional days OF
thanksgiving IN 1914. l645, 1858 aud
1864, and the English governors tol'
lowed their example in 1855 and l10e'
and the Protestant Episcopal ehurch
in the United States in its PRAYER
hook, ratified in 1889, recommends TOT
THANKSGIVING day the first THURSDAY
IN November. unless some otheF aaF
no apponted by the civil authorities,
There were also occasional recothueh-
aations by other religious bodies, oH'
no regular annual recommendation oS
The goveruor OF New York before ISL"
The struggle OF the colonies 'oE Ia
,spsndence marks the beginning ol
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18

The pious, hard-driyen, WORKOUT, but
thankful Puritans who sat down at
their tables one November. a few cen
turtles ago, and made the first Thanks,
giving Day. never knew to what
lengths they were to drive the In
genuity of their poor descendants
But it wasn't their fault after all. that
the preparer of the Thanksgiving feast
today has to attend just as much TO
the turkeys surroundings as to the
turkey itself. It was good enough for
them to have a well-stocked larter
from which could come the turkey, the
celery. the pumpkin pie, the cranber-
ries and all the other goodies which
history puts down to their credit.
Even the comparatively recent New
Englanders were content with all
these as long as they looked tempting
and tasted good. But today. even the
important fowl Itself is hardly more
important than the ribbons, the can,
dies, the favors, the sdornments Of
all kinds. which must appear o2 the
Thanksgiving table.
Don't b0,Ler about having too
much to eat" an up-to-date daughter
was heard to say TO her New England
mother the other day, Il want plenty
of room for the ribbons and the candy
boxes"
MS the saule way with other daugh-
rers Of an esthetic turn of mind, rath-
or than practical one, and ii looks
as il their ambitions to make things
look pretty" may be realized this year,
for there is s goodly array of Thanks
giving fayors and table decorations OF
all kinds,
OF course the turkey retgns SUI
prsme, even If il is in paper. and is
seen in all sizes, all kinds, roasted to
a beautiful dark brown as the cook
book says, or standing important and
majestic with its big fan-shaped teath'
( eE tail high IL the air. In most cases
the favor turkey is meant for candy,
. but certain new china turkeys are
mustard cups
/ The pumpkin is next in Importance
and is seen in many Of the novelties
There are large paper pumpkins foi
eeuterpieces and all sorts OF small
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18

missed from the name, most OF these tracts are
located adjacent to rivers or lakes or ponds
SO that they can be flooded in the late au-
tumn and kept under water until spring The
berries grow on a vine which nestles close
to the ground in perfect tangle. and save for
keeping out the weeds and battling with the
insect pests, which are numerous, the cranber-
ries do not require very much cultivation
attention until harvest time approaches in the
autumn. Then the cranberry grower must look
forward to a period Of anxiety, a careful ser
ious scrutiny of the weather. He must
keep close watch on the weather, for if frost
comes ere the crop is harvested it will work
sad havoc unless the grower has been fore
warned and flooded his bog or built great bon
fires to keep up the temperature.
In years gone by the harvesting OF cranber-
ries was done solely by the hand picking meth
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18

years, however, has witnessed a revolution.
Now almost all crauberries are picked by she
aid of machines, and because it is tiresOme
work manipulating these machines it has come
about that most of the women and children
have been forced out Of the industry and the
task is largely In the hands Of men. the more
skiIIfuI of whom receive from s. to s. per day
The picking machine most extensively used
has the appearance of a huge wooden scoop
the bottom OF which is made up of row of
metal bars. tipped with sharp prongs and set
close together. In operation this scoop is
showed with some considerable force into the
tangle of cranberry vines and then is drawn up-
ward and backward with the result that the
vines which have been caught slip between the
metal bars but leave the berries. which are too
large to pass through the openings, as do the
vines. and in consequence are stripped from
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18
Opium Invades Army at the Preside

been made TO the civil authorities,
Just how general the use Of the
poppy juice has become is not est
mated. but it is admitted to be mere
alarming than ever before in the his
tory Of the army. Acting Commander
Col. c. Deems said that in all his
career he had never encountered such
a general addiction to the drug. and
that at worst his observation had
never disclosed a higher percentage
Of opium using than two to three per
cent 1t was at first estimated that
forty per cent. Of the men at he
Preside were using the drug, but this
was declared excessive, q more prob
able figure after company and hos
pftal statistics had been compiled. BE-
ing ten per cent
Alarmed at this high percentages
appeals were directed by Colonel
Lundeen. eomnandant at the pest, te
the district attorneys ONCE and &c
the office Of the chief Of police. with
the result that raids on opium dsns
by the civil authorities are being
made,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18

General observanees of days of thanks
giving in this country. The congress
of 1TT7. the one which prepared the
articles of confederation for adoption
bv the colonies, adopted resolution
s. thing apart the eighteenth day OF
Dseembsr. 1777, to be observed as
dav Of solemn thanksgiving and
praise throughout the United States,
Washington, during his admiuistra-
tion. issued two thanksgiving Proeia'
nations, one in 1859 and the other in
1925, Just after the suppression OF
The. whisky rebellion" which had
threatened the peace of the country,
and President Madison issued one
upon the declaration of peace in
1915. However, in the early years
of the nation the rule was for the CO
lonisl custom to be followed and the
nnoclamation made emanated from
The governors. The western states,
lssgely people from New England or
New York. early followed the lead OF
these portions OF the country. As We
ave seen, tie annual recommends
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18

TIE great movement for the con-
L seTyIsion Of the natural resources
Of the country, at the present time
exerting salur2-y Influences upon
every important naticEal activity, has
embraced a new field A safe. sane
ami successful U,C.Eci Of conserving
and finding a meth0E o. c1---g for our
ax.rTesidar.s is the t2,eEt lea in the
conserving line. A Hrovtsion in the
constitution of the national conserva-
ton congress is responsible for the
proposal. and serious consideration is
being given it, not by the political
dreamer or theorist. but by the great
public figures Of the country.
Bernard N Baker, retiring presi-
dent Of the congress. by virtue of q
clause in the constitution. becomes q
member for life OF the executive com.
mtttee. ard will. so ls"g Is the con.
crosses are held, continue to give the
benefit OF his counsel and experience
to the president
The suggestion has been made. and
has already erystallizsd into an CT.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18
H1IiQ PIE4T
AE g955llR rs ~
Postoffice Department May Pay Out

a marvel Of cheaPness. In volume
and in extent Of territory covered
there Is nothing 70 be compared with
It The reduction IN rates since the
days when Is cents was charged for
2 letter from New York to Columbus
O.. does not cease TO be wonder.
The system which for two cents de-
iiyers a message IN writing Weighing
an ounce from Maine 10 San Fran.
cisco not only but 20 the Philippines.
or from the southern point of Florida
10 the northern extremity Of Alaska,
Is i model of efficiency al the mini
mum OF cost When we consider also
the burden Of mails oversee to Ger
tain countries where the foreign rates
are the same with our domestic
charge the challenge is bold that the
world presents no parallel 10 the
economy and to the achievement
Europe Is compact in population
with distances measured By hundreds
Of miles only. This is especially true
Of Great Britain There penny post
age is proclaimed as triumph and
an example Americans forget that
the British penny is the equal IN cur
rent value Of two cents Of our money.
The cent is often called penny, but
il is only half q penny, and thus the
term is q mfsnomeE Our postal rates
on letters are now Just those Of Great
Britain. Penny postage has long pre-
vailed here as well as there, That
with free rural delivery and With
transmission over the continent and
| to the islands, the earnings are &c
cover the expenses. may well gratify
| nffcfaIs and rffizens
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18

Cd Feb, ~ as II day Of public thanks.
giving and prayer" The "Father ..
His country" was then IS years OF
are and was serving his sixth year as
president. 1t was a long document
and covered quite number OF points
of these. / will advert very or'eay 10
only three or four which are pee@sisf,
~ significant, ,.-.--.
In the preamble he mentions, as the
srst subject, demanding the pubic
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18

ports by British ships and the tmprts-
onment Of American seamen.
Another cause for thanksgiving, &C,
eoEding to the same high authority, is
the great degree of internal tran
Quillity we have enjoyed" To which
is added our cause for thankfulness
for the recent confirmation of that
tranquility by the suppression Of al
insurrsction which so wantenly threat.
ensd It."
And in another place the president
repeats this idea. asking his people
ito render tribute OF praise and graf,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18
LENT INSPIRATION.

4 am sgratitied. said the irst prom,
inent citizen. to observe the under.
current of joy in the Thank sgiviag
proclamation of the governor. Hith-
erto the proclamations have heea along
the old cut and dried. stilted forms.
but in this instance there is a certain
tone of joyousGess,of thaukfulness, OF
pure gratefuIness that is really in
spring"
Yes" agrees the second prominent
citizen. but it's no wonder the govern
or felt good when he wrote that proc
lamation."
No. He has started on what seems
destined to be good administration
already there is talk OF promo, ing
him to some higher office in the gift
of the Peo-"
And besides. interrupts the second
man. the governor owns one Of the
! largest turkey farms in the state,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18

attention on this solemn occasion. our
exemption from y foreign war ana
next proposes, as IAN object OF graft
tude" the increasing prospect OF the
continuance Of our exemptions from
foreign war Which propositions evil
IDENTIFY relate to the settlement,
through special envoy, John Jay, Of
cur serious troubles with Great Brit
ain. growing out Of the continued oe-
cupation by the British of the western
,orts IN Lake Erie. contrary to the
,rsaty of 1885, and the seizure of
American vessels bound for French
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18

THE war department Is advised that
1 opium, the insiitous enemy OF the
armies Of the world. has invaded the
ranks OF the United States troops sta
rfnned ut the Presidio. near san Fran
cisco. 70 such an extent that a strong
campaign, in which are involved more
than 2,S0O men, has been launched IN
an effort to crush il cut
The officers admit the seriousness
of the situation. and declare it to be
the grayest problem they have been
called upon to settle. Drastic meas
urss are now being taken 10 rescue
those of the troops who have fallen
victims to the subtle opiate, With
all the energies Of the department OF
war bent to the battle, an appeal has
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18

ltude to the Great pisposer Of all
events, for the seasonabls control
which has been given in spirit OF
disorder in the suppression Of the late,
insurrection." What the president
had in mind in this allusion was the
great whisky insurFecrion" in Penn
sylyania in 1874, caused by the pas,
sage by congress of acts imposing du,
ties upon spirits distilled snd upon
stills, 1t was finally suppressed by
Gov ernor Lee of Maryland. With $4,000
troops, acting under orders o. the
president