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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-30
SALEM FRUIT UNION.

A fruit growers union is Of immense
benefit to the farmer, but also to the
community, to the farmer in that the
handling is far more satisfactory, and
a far better price is realized to the
community as the money stays here.
The Salem Fruit union had it's con-
ception in February, 1903, and during
the three years of it's existence has
demonstrated beyond all rea son of
doubt that through concerted effort
they are able to realize far greater
success along these lines.
To Salem, the prune industry is one
of great magnitude, the Salem Fruit
union alone distributes a large num-
Der of cars to all the leading cities of
the east, and every year the business
grows, This year being an esp eciaily
bright one.
The manager is Mr.. C. L. Dick. He
has been its manager since the organ
ization.
The name Salem Fruit union on
boxes proves they are as repr esented
--hanest goods and honest prices will
Keep most all business off the shoals
Another feature of the Salem Fruit
union is that during season they FUR
nish employment to large numner
OF people. The season is quite long,
as they. are packers of straw berries.
olackberries, loganberries pears,
peaches, cherries, prunes and apples.
The payroll during the packing
months is large. The people employed
are all residents of Salem, which
means that the money stays right at
home.
The plant of the Salem Fruit union
is located at High and Trade streets.
Y is one of the most complete and
np-to-date plants in the Northwes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-30

Salemites have more re Gently awak.
ened to the fact that properly con.
structed cement sidewalks. curbs
driveways, ETC., not only add VERY
materially to the general beauty OF
the city as whole, but also add mucl
more than their cost to the value OF
property, the result being that a larg,
amount OF work of this nature has
been done during the past year or
two with much more contemplated for
next season. AS an indication that he
is regarded as the foremost contractor
in that line 1t may be mentioned that
the name Of ]. P. Veatch appears or
more sidewalks in the city than tha,
OF any other man engaged in that
business. For many years past he
has been following the general con.
tracing business, but more recently
has specialized on cement work of ali
kinds, including sidewalks, curblng,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-30
A Live Grocer in a Live Town

G, N, Roberts conducts one Of Sa-
lens latest and most up-to-date gro
cery stores. On July 2Sth last he pur-
chased the grocery business of H. H.
Ragan and since then has completely
remodeled the store and put in one of
the finest lines of groceries to be
found in the Willmette valley. His
hobby IS sanitary grocery. and a
glance through his place will convince
a customer that he is carrying out
his hobby, Mt. Roberts makes deIiy-
cries to all parts of the city and as
sures his customers of the best of
treatment as well as the best gro
ceres that money en- buy. C. NJ Rob-
erts 4 Co., 429 Court street Phone 25s
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-30

be available early in 1912, when the
board of regents will proceed witt
the plans, since the additional equip
ment is urgently needed.
The university library, which In
reality is a laboratory for the whole
institution, contains something ovel
5000 bound volumes, in addition tC
several thousand unbound volumes
and periodicals. -Four years ago the
board of regents made a fixed appro-
priation of $4,000 annually for the
purchase Of new books, and during
that period some $4,000 Volumes have
been added.
Studies Largely Elective.
The requirements for admission ia
the freshman class of the university
comprise the completion Of the usual
four years state high school course
One hundred and twenty semester
hours of college work, in addition tO
eight hours of physical training are
required for graduation. The work
of the university is very largely cleo
tive.
The aim of the board of regents
and of the administration of the Uni
versity of Oregon is to make the in
stitutioh of service to >all the people
of the state For this reason the
summer school was organized, in or
der that the teaching force and equip
ment of the university might be placed
at the service Of the teachers of the
state who are unable to attend during
the regular sessions. A step of still
greater importance has been the or
ganization of the correspondence
study department, which in effect
throws out the walls of the institution
to the furthest limits of the state.
Thousands Of dollars annually have
been sent out Of the state to CORES
pondence schools, considerable part
of which the university planned to
save to the people of Oregon. Prac-
tically free instruction is now being
offered by correspondence in large
number of subjects, including civil
engineering, mathematics, history,
botany, English literature, physics
economics, school administration,
management, art of teaching etc.
Since the organization of the school
of correspondence several thou sand
students have enrolled and taken the
! work
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-30

fowls, so that today they not ou,,.
have the benefit of higher prices h..
of better methods and stock as ,,oI, ~
Not only are the returns greater IL S,,.
any man should take greater pride IN
a uniform lot of fowls than in . -. -
that contained sprinkle of ali tSo
blood in the standard.
AS an indicator of the increased :,
terest in the poultry business I win
say that in 1900 | only solo two iro,I '
bators in this county, while thjs veo.
| have sold g. This alone would show
that the farmers are taking greater.
interest in poultry. Feed can NOT be
produced elsewhere any ch eaper thar
it can be here. Amy of our Soil here
will produce kale in abundance and
there is no better green feed fo,
fowls II the farmer would devote
one-quarter acre to his kaIe cron be
could have plenty of green feed tbo
year around, Our soil Will produce
good alfalfa and clover, which is also
an excellent feed for chick ems.
A great many of our farmers arc
now making good money on poultry
If the farmer would pay as much at
tention to his poultry as he does IN
his other stock and see that they are
properly housed and fed, he would
reap a good profit off of one dollar
wheat.
Few people realize the Importance
of this industry, yet it Is "a fact that
there are more dollars paid out for
eggs alone in the United States than
for the combined wheat crop.
The climatic conditions positively
can not be excelled for raising poul-
try, as we do not have the extreme
heat, or cold weather. Modern meth
ods of caring for chickens will get
the maximum results here.
The poultry business does not re-
quire as great an investm ent to start
as most other lines, and you can reap
good returns from the start.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-30
LOCAL MAN REPLIES.
Salem, Or, Nov. 25. 1911

Salem, Or, Nov. 25, 1911
Editor Daily News, St. Paul, MINI.
Dear Sir-I must differ from your
Calgary correspondent so far as he
refers to western Oregon. He con-
demns the whole Pacific coast coun-
try, and thinks it might be endurable
to live here if we only had the whole
some laws Of Canada. They may have
some good laws there but l am too
good an American to admit that our
system of government is inferior to
theirs, or that we have any less moral
people anywhere in the United States
than they have in Canada.
located in western Oregon May 25,
1911, and have had all the work |
wanted and am we'll sati sfied. | find
the people honest and &C commodating
possibly not as good a s In Canada
but doing the best they know how,
as they are nearly all Eastern people.
What would change the character of
all these people who have in the past
ten years come here from the eastern
states? My observation is the people
here have more privileges and enjoy
ments and are as sober and as moral
and virtuous as anywhere in the Unit
ed States. You will not see as we'll
dressed and prosperous looking people
anywhere as you will right here in
the Willamette valley
THEODORE ZIEMANN.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-30
A PRACTICAL FARMERS EXPERT
ENCE WITH ANGORA GOATS.

(Read by ]. r. Springer, Holly, Ore
gon, at the first annual meeting OF
the Northwest AnEora Goat Assn. }
Possibly my expert ence has not diff
fered from Others in the same calling
and may not offer anything but that
which is common property with you
all, but, thinking tn at there may be
some here at this CON vention who con-
template engaging in Angora hus-
bandry, | have consented to read a
paper on the subject.
In 1892 | settled on a homestead
away up in the foothills In Linn
county, about 1000 fe ct above sea level
where the timber and brush were so
thick that the only way 1 could look
out was skyward, and In many places
the sky was obsCured.
1t was pretty big undertaking to
hew out a home at the age of forty,
but was home hungry Therefore
slashed timber and brush and went
to burning logs and stumps to clear a
place to grow something upon which
to live.
followed this plan to clear the land
for several years. but made slow head
way, until | finally saw that the
sprouts that came up were going to
smother out what grass / had sowed,
and was about to give up in disgust
and sell to the first buyer, when two
of my neighbors went over to Dallas
in Polk county Oregon, and bought
some Angora goats and brought them
intn the neighhorhrnod
/ watched their work for that sea-
son and liked II i then bought ten
OF the first kids that one man raised
five does and five wethers--for which
paid $50, brought them home at
weaving time and put them to work
They and their progeny have cleared
over forty acres clean and have part
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-30

today. Their buildings are large anil
commodious, giving every convenience
to the proper handling Of fruits The
plant is clean and sanitary in every
particular.
Shipping facilities are the best
Shipments can be deSpat ched at the
very shortest notice. They have their
own side tracks, thereby saving time
and labor.
This was very successful year for
the union, shipping S5 cars of fruit
to various parts of the United States.
People who are contemplating set
tling in Oregon would do well to write
to Manager c. l.. Dick about the ad.
vantages offered by the Salem Fruit
union to fruit growers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-30

foundations, cellars, floors, septic
tanks, etc. Mr.. Veatch may be seen re-
garding work in his line at 1928 Marion
street or appointments made by tele-
phoning Main sos.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-30

Oregon has a state humane society
that receives a state appropriation,
and looks after enforce ment of laws
to prevent cruelty to animals.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-30

Experiences similar to the abov
could be cited without number
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-09


Those democrats who have been de-
luding themselves with the notion
that their party had finally shaken on
Mr.. Bryan and liberated itself com
plotely from the influence Of the
standard-bearer who had led It three
times to defeat may we'll open their
eyes and prick their ears to the three
questions which he proposes to ask Of
every candidate mentioned as dem
ocratlc possibility IN 1912. These
questions and Mr.. Bryan's view Of
their significance, synopsized, are:
First Does he represent the
special interests or the people? A
candidate who is satisfactory 20 any Of
the special interests cannot be salts
factory TO the people, for these inter
ests would not support him II they
did not know him TO be with them
and against the people
Second, Did he support the ticket
IN 1895. 1900, 1904 and 1908? OF
course. he supported II In 1904 But
how about 1895. 1900 and 1908? A
man who went wrong in any Of these
campaigns is still wrong unless he
has undergone revolutionary change
OF sentiment, and II he has undergone
such q change he is now 30 radical
that he would be more Objectionable
TO the conservative element than one
who left the party
Third, Who are the chief sup
porters of the candidate? A man is
known by the company he keeps and
a candidate by the character OF his
sponsors. The democrat who wants
TO know what candidate would be sat
isfactory TO the special interests, and
therefore unsatisfactory to the peo-
pie. should watch the editorials in
such papers as the New York Sun, the
New York Times, Hsrper's Weekly
and the Cincinnati Enquirer. Any
man praised by these papers can
safely be set down as unsafe"
MIR. Bryan says there are other
questions to be asked and answered,
but these three deserve special con-
sideration just now He says, further.
that II any one OF these three ques-
lions cannot be answered satisfactorily
the candidate is not available no mat
ter who he is nor from what section
he comes.
II this does not presage democratic
harmony and refute the reports that
Mr. Bryan wants to dictate the candi-
date in 1912 and again write the plat
form, what does7
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-09

In an article in the Outlook upon
The Indian and the Moral Law" Dr..
Charles Eastman. or Ohiyesa. a Sioux
Indian, rather disparages the moral
advantages OF civilization to the Red
man. as compared with his aboriginal
customs. From his presentation Of
the case one must incline to the be-
lief that these simple traditions we're
not without their helpful influences.
teaching the rustic moralist" the les
son Of right living as far as they
could. instructing the feminine mem
bers In principles OF chastity and yir-
tue, and the men in rugged truth and
common honesty. patience, fortitude
and moderation, as the stoical charac-
ter denotes
But a social order that would an
swer the demands Of a nomadic tribe
could not be relied upon to work out
its destiny into a larger sphere Of
moral and intellectual development,
where the Indian could take his place
beside other races DR.. Eastman's
theory has been at the bottom Of SINH
lar contentious about mans evolution
long time. Il is, moreover, easy to
rhapsodize about the Indian, who is
naturally an heroic person Of simple
mind, possessing strong attributes Of
character, but it is also easy to over
draw his virtues, as is done about
every time we attempt to dramstize
him either I'm story or on the stage
Helen Hunt Jackson's Allesandro is
an example in hand.
To say that the Indian should not
have been subjected to the tempta-
tions accompanying civilization is TO
refute all argument about his natural
strength of character. Or to attempt
to prove that he is the victim OF civil
ization and that the world has not
been benefited by his loss would be
futile. The Indian may not be as
care-free in his idle fanoies of semi
savagery but neither is he any longer
semi-savage. Lifted by the power
of civilization the survivor is taking
rank with men of the European ante
cedents But for the trying forces Of
civilization, the real worth of the In
dian character would not have been
known and he would continue to be a
purposeless member of society instead
OF becoming a useful citizen, gradually
rising into 1.-THE full stature of citizen
ship.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-09

The Illinois legislature Is to be
be asked to enact an adult probation
law, under which first offenders will
be paroled without Incarceration and
thus shielded from contamination
with hardened criminals. This is in
line with the sentiment OF reforming,
instead of furnishing, noWces IN crime.
The motive is laudable, whether the
there is danger of confirming criminal
tendencies by placing first offenders
in contact with men and women dyed
In lawlessness. Where this can be
avoided without injury TO larger social
interests 1t should be done. What needs
to be kept IN mind, however, is the
fact that the debt is from the indi-
viduAl to society, not from society to
the individual. The law against crime
must be upheld, justice done and
society protected, whether the man
who violates the law suffers or not.
II such a probation law Is offered TO
the first offender. II is concession
on the part of society and must not
be COMPOUNDED with any personal
rights. II is simply another effort the
state Is willing to make for the lndi-
vidual's uplift and not the granting
OF any demand he had right TO press
ANY act that looks to the abolition Of
punishment for the violation OF law
will have to be administered with wise
elaboration. Il can safely admit Of
no morbid sentimentalism
Such an experiment might prove
successful Al least Il might produce
sufficient results to warrant making
It, One thing is certain, it would be
difficult to do more violence TO JUS
tice In psroIing first offenders than
is being done in many states today
by pardoning confirmed and often
dangerous culprits. And II this method
will save men and women from be-
coming hardened in vice, then Il has
a strong claim for consideration
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-09
ONE OF THE OLD GUARD.

Indianapolis News. lie was not hr'At
man. nor was he a leader for wise reform
Ike was a shrewd representative Of tue
average party opinion. who moved To- Nei"
wien public opinion Overwhelmingly DC.
handed. But. according 10 his lights. Dc
was efficient and no doubt patriotic
Washington Post. The West Nir-.n'a
senator was a wholesome. companionaol,.
lovablc man. Ills friends were as nuIncr-
Gus among democrats as among rcpub
licans His partisanshtp was keen and his
political life active. but there was no rancoi
in his nature, and he won enduring rr-uu.
ships.
Chicago Post. The senate never would
have been the same 20 stephen q. E.kins
with Aldrich Hale Burrows ana the rest
Of the old guard out OF a. RE Noui4
have been obviously a left over mom "a
regime that had passed II h not alto
gether sad that a man In Vigorous p4oi.,
life should die before the Oblivion OF o,u
age enshrouds him.
Chicago inter ocean abe career v-
United states Senator Stepnen 49,. adkins
shows how strenuous Is often the nfe o..
the American OF large aftairs. Born m
ohio, a union soldier In the civil Wat "a
prisoner narrowly escaping death at tho
hands OF QUantrel, a government Officer
in New Mexico and delegate 20 eon-t,ss
from that territory, a railroad Uuuutr aitu
coal miner in West virginia, secretary o..
war and United states senator-he d,yu
peacefully In bed rich and prominent ado
surrounded by his family.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-09
The Wool Tariff.

Il is gratifying that the sheep rails
ers of the west have determined on CO.
operating with the tariff board in its
reckoning of conditions preliminary
to drafting a new wool tariff schedule
as an amendment to the present law,
which is VIGOROUSLY unsatisfactory
under this heading This should help
materially toward justifying the prin-
ciple of tariff commission. On the
other hand, for the sheepmen to with
hold their assistance and seek to him
der the efforts of the board would be
a serious obstacle. The sheepmen are
in possession of information without
which the tariff board would be hand
icapped in reaching a proper basis of
protection, and 1t should work to the
advantage of their interests that they
have offered to supply all of such in
formation that may be required.
One Of the arguments against the
practicabilty of the tariff commission
idea was that such a body would have
more dificulty in getting at inside
facts than would members OF con-
gress. to whom the task of tariff con-
struction had always been left. The
sheepmen, therefore, have set whole
some example for others TO follow.
Now, il the wool manufacturers Will
but fall In line and submit their pro-
duction cost to the tarift board, join
ing with the producers in an effort to
reach reasonable tariff schedule, it
viii tend to simplify what would
otherwise be- and what has been, a
seriously complicated task. Certainly
an industry of such proportions as the
production and manufacture OF wool
is entitled 10 the fairest treatment,
but the government is also entitled to
the faithful cooperation of these in
terests rather than secrecy or misrep-
resentation
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-09
WHY MEN sucuErlp.
A Factor In the , p.,Hrd tlims 500
often Acknowledged.
Cleveland Taadfr

Cleveland Leader
ITO my wife IS due al my success
That is the confession freely made by tny
president Of a big oil company last weeN.
just after ne had sold his holdings Tor
S3,oOOOOO and given s2Oj,oOJ to the CnNersus
Of Pittsburg, where ne was once "a student
How many successful men there are w.u
know in their hearts that the same thins
is true OF themselves. yet how lew confess
It! Some readily MAKE the acNnowl,Css-
ment to their wives. but 1t Is not oIteu tina,
the man who has achieved place and power
is willing to confess publicly. Pride sci.
fishness and the satisfaction OF Yelns ne.
garded by their fellows as exceptional Inyu
hold them back Others are 50 blinded Do.
egotism that they do not realize the urutu
II is not hard for a man TO perceive auu
admit the part his wife plays IN his sac
cesses II she happens to possess a Know.
edge OF business and is thoroughly ~
formed in the affairs of the word. Her
help is direct and so Immediately effective
that it cannot fail OF recognition, But st,h
cases are lew. The average wife ana
mother has had neither the opportunity No..
the inclination to become lamiliar Witn
business, and she has no time 20 indulge
in extensive study OF such matters Yet
IN great number oil cases ir nt4' husband
and her judgment.
When they were married probably ,h,y
had little. Who was II thai ga, cd the
money which enabled him to make mis- fist
investment or to engage IN business Tor
himselty His wife Snu saw to IT mat the
household expenses were sept dONi. u tue
lowest limit compatible with hcath ana
comfort. she economical and she mace
him economize. More tnan un, sac ke,t
him free from vice and mora uncicannness
watched over his health, sootneu away tnu
bitterness of defeats and Inspncu IN han
the strength to perseycre Nvlln d cheerlul
heart.
II that man has risen to be the head %
great corporation OF has become a ieau-
ing light in one of the professions o. ..
he has achieved the more, important sue
cess OF establishing good Anne, can non.
let him ask himself the question: \,ua,
would he be II 1t had not ut,n l1r ..s
wife? If he is candid with himself. a good
many unpleasant possibilities Will present
themselves to his mind. lie viii nave 90
acknowledge that in all probability he
would have gone wrong"
Nobody knows this better than his ,yi.,.
She does not care TO boast about II, she
Is more than satisfied with the success ana
happiness that have come to botn OF them.
But she would dearly appreciate At "a ne
would occasionally make little actnoWi-
edgment of what she has zone iur HIM.
II would make better broader man OF
him and bring richer dividends from his
little domestic corporation
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-09
The Lecture Fad

Lecturing, which has become more
or less OF an occupation IN this day
Of commercial opportunities. Is to be
introduced az novelty in the courts
Of fashion In fact, in New York fash
ionable hostesses have taken up the
fad OF introducing lecturers to draw
ing or dining rooms filled with con-
Iyial guests. The lecturer may be
unknown TO the company, which mat
ters no more than does the fact that
what he Is lecturing about is unknown
to them. II not to himself. except as
he may have learned Il from some au-
thority the day before, OF course,
since Il is only a fad. anyway, the
guests are not supposed to compre-
bend or discuss what the lecturer
says, but may so back to their chat
ting or their viands as soon as he has
finished and bowed himself out OF the
door to receive his reoompense.
We are very mueh-leotured people
Just now. Which shows that we are
also a patient and torbearing people,
for the sreat majority of present-dRy
lecturers have little OF serious import
ance to lecture about But that does
not hinder any person OF presence,
who may have been abroad, from TAX
ing this means OF coming out even or
little better on expenses AS the
New York Herald observes, After all,
lecturlng should be enoouraged. "a Il