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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-04
CONDITION
OF FORESTS
AS TO FIRES
STATE FORESTER ELLIOTT IS.
SIZES BULLETIN SHOWING
WORK IN HIS DEPARTMENT
RAINS AIDED IN PUTTING OUT
FIRES.

The weather for the first three
weeks of June was very dry, and a
number of fires were reported from
all parts of the state, but these
were very generally caused by
the practice of clearing up and get
ting ready for the dry season and
were all kept under control az a very
light expense. During the past week
the general rains all over the state
have put out practically all these
fires. and we are starting into the
month Of July with the general condi-
tions better than yer before a. this
date. and with the fire preventing and
fire fighting forces now in the field
should be able to meet successfully
any emergencies that may arise later
in the season.
have given appointments to $50
men in the federal forest service.
About 200 men have been appointed
at the request of timber owners who
employ them for patroling their own
and adjacent holdings. These appli-
cations are still coming in, and the
appointments will probably reach 400
during the present month.
have 20 men now in my employ
as supervising wardens in the follow
ing counties: Benton, Clatsop,
Clackamas, Columbia. Coos, Crook,
Douglas, Jackson, klamath and Lake,
Lincoln, Linn, Marin, MultnOmah,
Polk, Tillamook, Union and Wallowa,
Washington, Wheeler and Western
Grant. Yamhill Baker, Harvey, Nal
heur and Eastern Grant counties.
The supervising wardens will have
general supervision over the county
or district placed in their charge.
They will be expected to keep in
touch with the local fire wardens,
whether serving voluntarily or I'M
der pay from the timber owners,
county or otherwise, and to lend
them every assistance in their power
for the enforcement of the law. They
will be empowered to issue burning
permits, where the territory is not
covered by a local fire warden, and to
act as referee in cases where there is
a difference of opinion between any
local warden and a resident or com
pany relative to the advisability of
issuing a burning permit. Logging
camps, sawmills, railroads, ETC.,
where steam engines burning other
than oil for fuel are being operated,
will be inspected from time to time
to see that the proper spark ~arresters
are kept in use. In addition. super
vising wardens will advise with farm
ers, loggers and others who have
slashings to burn, instruct compers
concerning camp fires, distribute
copies of the law, post fire notices in
places where they will do the most
good, and keep the state forester fully
informed in regard to the fire situa-
tion in their districts.
The number of supervising war
dens will be added to if the condi-
lions to demand it later on.
These supervising wardens have
been asked to recommend good re-
liable men to act as voluntary war
dens in localities where there are no
regularly paid wardens, and there
will probably be 10 Cor more of these
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-04

material and new methods will be
discovered which would otherwise re-
main unknown. The ship which
makes the best record during the
tests will be presented with a suita-
BILE trophy.
AT the same time the navy makes
these tests, the army will be conduct
ing similar ones at Sandy Hook. The
new four and six-inch rifles will be
tested there and particular interest
is attached to the new PERCUSSION
cap recently invented by a United
States army officer, which is sup
posed to explode when it strikes the
gas bag of a balloon, producing a
large rent in the covering. If this
cap does its work as we'll as is ex-
pected, one shot will be sufficient to
put a dirigible out of business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-04
UNCLE SAM
DOES SOME
FOOL THINGS

Washington, July 4,-For the first
time in history, exhaustive tests as
to the efficiency and a%daptability of
dirigibles and aeroplanes in war will
be held at Hampton Roads about the
hrst OF August in conjunction with
the naval maneuvers which will
tai G place taCn
Not satisfied with the usual method
OF mimic war, actual ammunition
will be used on the air craft and the
naval authorities will have some
method of Judging as to the accur.
acy with which the guns nov in use
In the navy a be relied upon to
annlhilate an enemy approaching in
airships, For this purpose immense
Kites, made in shapes similar to aero
planes.
he dirigibles will be manned by
dummies, representing the crew
The guns of the land and naval for
uhcations will then be trained on
these attacking parties and the
oi1cials Will have some ground for
Judging Just how much thew would
80. w WI "
have to depend upon, we're an enemy
actually to attack us through the mir
england, Germany and France
have made a number Of experiments
regarding the efficacy Of the smaller
guns In repelling attacks on an air
enemy, but this win be the first time
IN the worlds history that the three
= six-inch artillery has been util-
hea Tor TINS purpose, Another unique
feature OF the tests will be the fact
that each vessel taking part in tbe
experiments will be allowed 10 use
It's guns according to the ideas Of its
own captain, for the ordnance de-
partment has announced It's inten-
Ton Of keeping It's hands OF during
these tests and allowing the lndiyid-
ual theories OF each ships command.
or to prevail. Il Is thought thar in
this manner, a large amount Of new
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-04

ter an opinion was read from the city
attorney, advising the council that if
a suit in court was resorted to that
the contractor would be able to re-
cover against the city.
An ordinance levying an assess
ment for the laying of bitulithic on
Center from Front to Liberty, and
also an ordinance providing for the
construction of the Union street sew
er were passed.
The bridge committee recommend
ed that concrete abutments and wing
walls be installed at the Twelfth
street bridge for the protection of the
street improvement on this street,
and also repairs to be made on the
Eighteenth street bridge, and the re-
port was adopted.
The contract for the improvement
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-04

banquet should be held. The general
plan for the observance Of the day
included the setting aside Of certain
streets In various parts Of the city
where contests Of many kinds could
be held. both for adults and for chill
dren. The city was requested to pro-
vide medals for the winners,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-04

appointments made within the next
two weeks.
l have also appointed all county
sheriffs as ex-offcio fire wardens to
act under section 8 Of the forest fire
law.
The general public seems alive to
the interests of the forest service in
the state, and, while there are still,
and probably always will be, some
who do not realize the necessity of
using every precaution to prevent
fires, l think this will be largely over
come during the present season by
the tact and good judgment of the
wardens in the field.
F. A. ELLIOTT,
State Forester.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-04
A CHINESE
WAR SHIP is
TO VISIT US

Washington, July 4.-For the first
time in more than 80 years and the
second time in the history of this
country, a Chinese war ship will visit
an American port this summer. The
Hal Chi, the largest vessel of the
chinese navy will arrive in New
York from England, where she has
been a participant In the interna-
uonal naval review in connection
with the coronation.
The Hal Chi is a cruiser of 1900
tons displacement, and has a speed
OF "a knots. Her armament consists
OF two S-inch guns and 10 A. inch
guns, She is the chief shin of the
new navy which China is building
me United States has obtained n
snare in the construction of the new
Chinese navy, and an American firm
Is now building a gunboat for that
nation. Other orders for warshins
are expected in the next few wears.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-04

clty's Plan For Safe and Sane Fourth.
Several months before the Fourth OF
July this year the Milwaukee Associa.
ton Of Public Play and Social Educa.
ton held a meeting to discuss plans
to have a sane cerebration Of the holi-
day in place Of the old fashioned noisy
Fourth. II was decided that a great
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-04

of Oaks addition was awarded to the
Universal Construction company.
The Warren Construction COM
pany was awarded a contract for the
paving with bitulithic of Chemeketa
street from Water to Fourteenth.
Bids were also opened for the i'm
provement of Asylum avenue, and
they were referred to the street COM
mittee.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-04

If every one voted a bore were to
hang himself, who would be left to
view the catastrophe?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-04

should be given it in preference to
aliens.
The resolution was passed without
a dissenting vote.
Holbrook argus., 1911-10-31

Iancy her horse and her gun are her playmates until she arrives at the age of desire for enlighten- ment, and when her college days are over she is back on the ranch from the eastern institution Of learning with the love fer the playmates of her earlier days ln- creased a thousand fold. IL IS silent admiration that is be- slowed upon her at social tunc- tiOns of the other ranches or at the more pretentious gatherings in the cities. She does not be- come fascinated with the sWel! society man. His blandishments are all lost on her. He is just en- du1ed. Tn her little suit of buck skin or corduroy, when the cow boys are rounding up the cattle and showing their eXpertness with rope and gun; when they are dashing with neck risklng speed oyer the prairies; she will show interest and confer more compliments than to the society beaus of the drawing room. It is the real that appeals to her, and not the artificial.
 When the 1o1 Ranch Real Wild West Show comes here Nov. 5 there will be a bevy of the real cowgirls with it, and many ot them have friends i'll this vicinity who were school companions du- ring the school days of the COW
 girls. Many pleasing little re. unions have been planned.
Holbrook argus., 1911-10-31

feet woman reared in the lap of nature, whose rough edges have been smoothed down by a col lege education. A fearless, mus cular and graceful daughter ot the plarns in lingerie, possessing just enough of the mannish to bring out prominently the gen tier traIts of her sex and conspic- uously set forth the unadulter- ated types of her perfect woman hooh
 There IS no more perfect type of the real American woman than is the western cowgirl. Serious flirtatiOns she has no knowledge of. Matrimony to her is sa
Holbrook argus., 1911-10-31
lOl RANCH
 WILD WEST

The impression that has been given of the cowgirl IS most de- cidedly contrasted by the real cowgirl that is seen with the 1O1
 Ranch Real Wild West Show. She is not the holden that has been pictured in fiction and by artists whose only knowledge Of this beautiful type of the Ameri- can woman is imagination. She is a beautiful composite of a per
Holbrook argus., 1911-10-31

is entirely devoid of all charms that make woman attractive. Far from 1t. It is her extreme honesty to herself and to others that makes her taboo many
 traits so prominent i'll her sis ters who have been reared i'll the center of the social whirl. She IS
 the real, and not the one who has been spoiled by the embra- cing of the artificial. From in
Holbrook argus., 1911-10-31

cred institution that once in dulged in is the venture for life.
 Flattery to her is obnoxious, while any allusion to her per sonal charms would be met with deserved resentment. It must
 not be inferred from this that she
Holbrook argus., 1911-10-31

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The Washington times., 1911-01-18
SUDDEN D[ATHEN
LIFE OF ]. /. SOULE
President of Washington
Realty Company Stricken
by Apoplexy.

With no warning. death came upon
]. II. Soule. president of the Soule
Realty Company, at 1880 o'clock this
morning in his apartment in the Maury.
Mr.. Soule spent last evening at
home with his family. He complained
Of no illness and appeared to be in
the best of health and spirits. This
morning at 6 o'clock he had an at
tack of apoplexy. failing to regain con-
sciousness
DR.. Henry r. Elliott, whose Office
side, but could not save the patient.
With Mr.. Soule at the time Of his
death were his wife, his daughter, Mrs.
Sydney Ashbridge, and Sydney Ash
bridge. Mr.. Soule also leaves a son,
H. P. SouIe, who Is marine editor Of
the New York Times. He is now on his
way to Washington.
]. II. SouIe was one of Washington's
old residents. He came to the city
some years before the civil war from
his native State of Maine, and has re-
sided here ever since. For many years
he vas a pension attorney Of large
practice, but in 1898 he organized the
Soule Realty Company, OF which he has
since been the president. He was in his
sixty-ninth year.
The funeral will be held from the
family home on Friday morning. The
Rev Edward l.. Buckley, of st. Mat
thew's Church, will conduct the service.
Interment, which will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery, will be private.
The Washington times., 1911-01-18
Plan to Disentangle
Affairs of Bank
Continued from First Page. }

from receiving deposits between the
time the State, examiner submitted his
report and December p. the date Of the
appointment of the two receivers, Is a
question officials decline to answer. 1t
is admitted, however, that the direc-
tors were notified not to issue additional
bonds and were informed that the bank
was insolvent
Examiner Barksdale said today that
neither of his two assistants would ac-
company him to Alexandria, and, in
view of the fact that they did not par
ticipate in the examination of the
banks affairs. 1t Is thought there will
be no occasion for their appearance be-
fore the grand jury.
The clerk of the Corporation Com
mission will go before the jury armed
with a number of files from his office
pertaining to the bank Investigation.
Mr.. Barksdale will make 1t clear to
the official inQuisitors that his office
did not actually come into being until
July /, 1910. Owing to his limited force
he said 1t was impossible to reach the
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Cor
poration before December.
Williams Makes Denial.
In a dispatch from Richmond today,
Samuel A. Williams, who returned 10
a hurried trip to Washington, denies
that his trip had any connection with
the failure of the bank.
II was in Washington on an entirely
different matter" he said.
He added that he is merely acting in
the capacity of an attorney for the
State in proceedings against Alexandria,
and will in no wise figure in the grand
jury inquiry.
The Washington times., 1911-01-18
WOMEN ARE BARRED
AT SCHENK TRIAL
Judge Declares Constant Discussion of Case Is Not Good
for Morals of Communty-Experts Tell of
Poisoning Symptoms

WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. ia
large crowd Of women standing in the
corridor outside the courtroom, where
Mrs. Laura Schenk is being tried, was
refused admittance by trial Judge Jor-
dan this afternoon.
THE evidence In this case is tending
to corrupt the morals of the women
who have been in constant attendance"
the judge said, just before the noon
recess. They go home and discuss the
case, and that is not right"
The big audiences at every session
have largely been composed of women
and girls. Many, unable to get inside in
the morning, would patiently stand In
line in the hallway, munching apples
and sandwiches. A man in the crowd
packed against the stairway on the
main floor tainted today when a pho
tographer set off a fiashlight.
The States three medical experts-Dr.
]. L. Burns. DR.. Gregory Ackerman,
and Dr. J. T. Thornton-took up almost
the whole morning session. Prosecutor
Handlan propounded the hypothetical
question to each. All agreed the theo-
retical illness, embracing Schenk' s
symptoms, was the result of lead and
arsenical poisoning.
Not Drug User.
From DR.. Ackerman, the defense tried
to elicit an admission that the million
aire packer showed indications Of a
confirmed arsenic eater, but the ply
sicIan said he found no such traces.
HandIan said today he probably would
have all his evidence I'm by THURSDAY v
afternoon. He said he likely would re-
The Washington times., 1911-01-18
French Leave Taken
By Monitor Sailors

That the sailors on board the moni'
tors and cruisers lying of the local
Navy Yard are in the habit of taking
French leave off the ships at night.
despite officers precautions, came TO
light this morning in the trial Of John
Briggs and Lewis Parker. charged with
illegal fishing in Eastern Branch.
When placed upon the stand, Briggs
testified that his mission on the river on
the night in question had been to take
a sailor off the monitor Florida, and
that he had made an arrangement with
him to this end several days previous.
John Woods. the owner of the boat, also
testified that II is a regular practice for
the sailors on board the Government
boats to gn ashore at night without
leave, despite guards.
Woods also said that when recoy-
cred. the boat had a bullet hole through
the gunwale. Judge Mullowny said that
IL it were true that one Of the officers
fred upon the fugitive for a minor Of
fense II should be strictly investigated,
as there had been too much promiscuous
firing OF pistols bv officers of the law
within the last few days.
The Washington times., 1911-01-18

serve the introduction Of evidence pur-
porting to show where Mrs. Schenk pur-
chased the arsenic until after the pris-
oner had taken the stand.
A passage occurred between Handlan
and the defendants attorneys when At
torHey O'Brten, OF Mrs Schenk's coun-
sci, asked Prof. ]. E. Mallett, one of
the States experts. who had paid for
his services.
Before the prosecutor could object, the
witness answered: why, Mr.. Hand
land
Answer Stricken Out.
The prosecutor protested vigorously
and the answer was Stricken out.
DR.. ]. T. Thornton, replying to the
hypothetical question, agreed with the
other experts as to the presence Of
lead and arsenical poisoning.
Handlan called George Coleman, a
Wheeling druggist, who analyzed water
taken from the case from which
Schenk's water had been taken, testi-
fed he had found no traces of lead or
arsenic.
Coleman said Attorney O'Brien. Of the
defense, had requested him to make the
analysis directly after Mrs. Schenk's ar
rest. The bottles we're taken from NC
Alester's drug store, where all the pur-
chases of Schenk's drinking water were
made.
Coleman said O'Brien had asked him
not to make a written report. Hand
Ian tried to get O'Brien's reason before
the court, but an objection was sus-
tanned.
No Conspiracy, Says Handlan.
"I will knock the props from under
that family conspiracy II 1t is made
an ISSUE" Handlan said today. I will
force the defense to fall back upon the
hereditary insanity claim
Attorney ]. ]. O'Brien, Of the defense,
continued the cross-examination.
DR.. Burns testified that Schenk's
symptoms up to October 20 were simi.
lar to that of a malarial fever patient
October % was fixed by the witness In
response to Prosecutor Handlan's hypo-
thetical question as the probable date
| when Schenk was suffering from lead
poisoning.
will you say schenk was not suffer
ing from malarial feyer?" O'Bier
asked.
Il certainly WILL" witness replied.
The Washington times., 1911-01-18
Reaction on DisposiHonof Traders TO Gather Profits
NEW YORK MARKET RATHER SPOTTY
WITH LEADERS FAIRLY STEADY,
MINOR STOCKS LOWER.

Reading and Steel, common, were
we'll supported and both are freely
tipped for higher prices, although the
latter eased off slowly until y loss
had been sustained, this on profit taxi
ing and perhaps to encourage a short
line. Reading gained fraction net,
after some irregularity. Distillers
was one of the strongest industrials,
moving up a point. These were the
strongest stocks on the list. The tip
was strong on Smelling, but 1t did not
follow the pointer, barely holding its
Norfolk and Western attracted con-
siderable attention and was Irregular
on the shading side. The satisfactory
action of the stock for weeks satisfies
the holders. Canadian Pacific turned
to the weak side with drop of "
points, due unquestionably to realizing
Consolidated Gas was Is off, and Cop
per q. Declines of n point in minor
stocks were rather numerous.
London was active, and traders there
were greatly encouraged by the strength
of the week in this mart. But traders
recognize that 1t would be better not 10
climb after stocks, but to wait for mod
crate reactions and not to neglect
profits. Am mn
The subtreasury lost nearly A,OO0,0OO
so far this week to local banks, and
money is working easier, per cent be-
ing the rule today
Monday the CO0SOllQdleu 1dS HlccN'ls
is scheduled. The annual report VIII
show about per cent earned on $780,
900 600 stock including the 5000. 900 re-
ceived from holdings of New YORK Edl-
son stock This in itself means 3 per
cent on the common stock of the COM
pany, or about half of the dividend.
The s per cent was earned with re-
serve of sI.SCO,OOO for depreciation.
The Jagged appearance of the market
was due to protit-taking here and there.
There was a slight Improvement. in
the noon hour, held throughout the sec
ond hour of the afternoon, but trading
was by no means active, and the price
list showed more declines, with but 1e"
oai inS
The Washington times., 1911-01-18

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-The market
wobbled a bit today, and there were
evidences of a concerted effort on the
part of the speculative fraternity to
make a profit on the bear side. That
they were partially successful Is not
surprising in view of the decidedly
strong closing, and the advances mace
on Tuesday. There were traders taxing
profits, and they helped along the easier
tone. The opening of Union Paclhc
caused comment. On the tap OF the
bell 200 shares sold at 17K and within
a minute $500 shares on the way down
TO 1864. The varying price in the crowd
at the same moment, caused some sus-
picion that an accumulative movement
was being started, and the short sellers
quickly changed front and run the
price back to I7715, and thereafter the
stock was left alone by Spectators
and was only fairly active in the rec
ords of the session.
The disposition of traders to safe
guard profits and of buyers to hold
aloof for concessions was about the
only reason fer any change in senti-
mcnt, for a lessening of the bullish
characteristics that have been so proml-
nent for several DAYS. Naturally a sus-
pension of the bUllish manipulation
would he expected to bring about a
radical reaction, SO strong is SDe senti-
nrent of traders against a bull market,
although they are willing to follow
manipulated bull market Just as long
as the tape tells the story Of good buy
ing power in support of the list-and it's
the tape that actually tells the tale,
despite all gossip. rews and rumors. The
less important stocks developed the
more numerous net changes. while the
activity was concentrated in the old
time leaders to the neglect of the sec
opJar,, ,rpI1n
The Washington times., 1911-01-18
TODAY'S SALES.

Capital Traction SIS, S50Od112%.
Potomac Electric consolidated SIS,
$1,00Od100.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
SIS, s1,OOOg103ss. $1,000d1O52s.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred, 10dSS, 10GrSS 101SS, 1O9S8, 2568,
256SSh. 2O9SSA. 14dSSA, 25dSSh. 25G8SA
Washington Gas, 3d7s, 25@77k.
Mergenthaler, 2q2141a, 4d2141k, 46214,
2d214, Sd21311, 10q213f, 10G213h
Lanston-10@96, 2Od96. 11G96. 0@96,
12d96h, 20G96A, 2GG969s.
Riggs National Bank, 115S5
United States Trust, sails.
Merchants and Mechanics Savings
Bank, 1918.
East Washington Savings Bank,
10G1215
After Washington Railway and
Electric preferred, 1GSS1z.
The Washington times., 1911-01-18
Apartment JanitorS
Warned of Burglar

Apartment house janitors in the
northwest section of the city were
warned today of a burglar who ran
sacked an apartment in the Yelling
ton, Seventeenth street and Park
road, and stole $40 in money and $50
gold watch.
Report of the theft was made to the
police of the Tenth precinct by Miss
Margaret Lawrence, who said that her
apartment on the fourth floor of the
welling gton was entered by means of
duplicate key during her absence
last evening.