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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11

should enlist the support of all who
desire progress In our city govern
ment. True, government is not the
form but the substance, and under
any form of charter you can get good
or bad government; but with a good
form you are more likely to have
good government.
The difference between the present
form and that proposed is in the con-
troll exercised by the people over the
government Authority is removed
from remote placts and placid in the
full glare of the limelight where all
the people can see what's going on.
The present charter distributes re-
sponslbility of government among
10 men and as many more subordi-
mates Power and responsibility Is
so scattered that each man feels that
he Is a more or less unimportant
part of government, and so do the
people Hence no one in particular
is watched and the work of govern
ment goes on as game Of bean
bag,
No official is given enough author
ity TO do much of anything without
first securing the sanction of some-
body else hence, in order for the
people TO exercise compulsion over
an official they must do so through
other officials, and popular control
becomes a delusion and farce.
The proposed commission charter
vests all the functions of govern
ment in three men. They stand out
alone as the peoples representatives.
All other officers and employees are
chosen by and are responsible to
them. Each commissioner Is given
separate departments Of public work
to administer and is in supreme and
undisputed control OF his depart
ments. II anything goes amiss in the
machinery of government, the finger
OF criticism can safely be directed to
one man. The people hold the whip.
The manner of choosing commits
sioners puts the politician entirely
out OF business, The candidate goes
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11
i'CRUSADERS"
AT WEXFORD
SIMPLY GREAT

Manager George Rosner, of the
Wexford, got things a little mixed
yesterday, when he gave a special
exhibition of the splendid motion
picture-4,000 feet of film-repre-
senting the struggles of the Crusad-
ers in the efforts to capture the Holy
City The pictures are great, Won
derful marvellous and should be
seen by everyone in Salem The
costuming is closely initiative of the
real old "armor and harness worn
by the doughty knights of old. The
coloring is gorgeous and spectacular
the figures life like the massing and
grouping of the fighters and the
scenes realistic, In fact it can only
be understood and properly appre-
ciated by being seen.
There was nothing mixed about
that part of the show, but by what
process of reasoning Mr., Rosner ar
rived at the conclusion, the news
men and the clergy belonged to-
gether, is what stumps the writer
IL was all right, for they mingled
without Scrapping, and the associa-
ton didn't hurt the ministers any, OF
appreciably better the reporters, but
as the latter were principally from
the Statesmen, the Journal boys be-
ing "on shift" and consequently un.
able to be there, this condition and
lack of effect. is explained. The
Statesman boys are not beyond the
pale, but it takes time for goodness
to work in, The Wexford manager
should repeat the experiment every
day or two for the next year, and
then note the results.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11
Millions Of Folks
Use Only CaScaretS
They never have Headache, Bilious
ness, Sluggish Liver or Bowels
or a Sick, Sour Stomach.

No odds how bad your liver, stom-
ach or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indi-
gestion, biliousness and sluggish in
testines-you always get the desired
results with Cascarets and quickly,
too.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable another
moment; put an end to the head
ache, biliousess, dizziness, nervous
ness, sick, sour, gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs of all the
poison and effete matter which is
producing the misery.
Take a Cascaret now: don't wait
until bedtime. In all the world
there is no remedy like this. A 10
cent box means health, happiness
and clear head for months No
more days of gloom and distress if
you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All druggists sell Cascarets.
Don't forget the children-their in
sides need good gentle cleansing,
| too.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11
ANOTHER SUIT
OVER BACHELORS
CLUB AFFAIRS

Ed Butterfeld, marshal of the city
of Woodburn, is defending himself
today before a jury in circuit court
against the charge of unlawfully ap-
propriating the stock of the Bache-
lors club These cases are all hard
fought and this case will probably
consume all of the day.
When the raid was made on the
club last April, the marshal took into
custody certain liquors, and cigars,
valued at about $500. The club
brought an action for their return
and also 5000 damages and it is to
secure a judgment for the damages
that the case is now being waged in
the court.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11
He DISCUSSES
AND EXPLAINS
The CHARTER

Ed. Journal.
Now that printed copies of the
proposed commission charter have
been distributed to voters and pub
llshed in the press, 1t is a proper
time for n thorough examination of
its provisions
As member of the committee
which compiled II, | am glad to see
citizens engage In free and frank
criticism through the press.
The charter committee was Great
ed by resolution of the city coun-
Gil Three were chosen by the coun-
Gil, three by the board Of trade, and
three by the Business Mems League
They were required TO prepare q
commission form charter without
reference TO whether they favored
such form of government or not.
The prevailing forms of commission
government We're thoroughly looked
into and the product OF their labor
Is by no means original with them
but II is compilation pure and sim
pie of what in their Judgment are
the best features OF such govern
men for Salem. It follows religious
ly the general plan OF commission
charters as successfully exercised in
some OF lao odd American cities
Some details are taken from one
form OF charter and some from an
other. The members OF the commit
tee gave and took in their ideas and
the whole while not what all the
committee would have, is a compro-
mise OF opinion, and the judgment of
the majority, '&fa
1t will not please everybody. but It
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11

on the ballot by petition and no pO-
verbiage is permitted to accompany
his name. If he stands for anything
he must tell the people in some other
way than by advertising on the bal
lot He is chosen at one election,
combined primary and general cleo
tion, thus focusing public interest
and insuring a close scrutiny Of the
candidates.
The idea is to simplify elections
and get away from political party in
fuence. Under the direct primary
law political parties hold the reins,
but It has this virtue that the choice
of each party is plurality choice of
the party vote, and the candidate
goes on the general election ballot as
the chosen representative of his par
ty.
The proposed charter abolishes all
party participation in the choice of
officers and simply provides that the
plurality choice of the whole people
be declared the choice of the people
for the Office.
Ihere is no span OF one month
from one election to another to per-
NIT combinations and the injection OF
number of alleged independent can
didates to befuddle the public mini
and scatter the common peoples in
terest while the politicians and
boodlers combine.
The people speak once, and if they
find they are mistaken, they don't
have to wade through a maze of Of
icials to find their man, but can spot
light him instantly and take him Dy
the ear under the recall.
hope to discuss other features Of
the proposed charter later
GEO F. RODGERS.
October II, 1911.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11
HAS A COUNTY
GREATER POWER
THAN THE STATE

Should the supreme court uphold
the petition of Clackamas county to
have placed on the ballot at the next
general election the title of a single
tax bill for that county, it will give
the county and any other county
which may pass single tax law the
power to exclude the state from levy
ing any tax, is the opinion Of Attor-
ney-General Crawford.
Upon the advice of the attorney
general, Secretary of State Olcott de-
clined to accept the petition, and II
is now before the supreme court, and
will be decided in few weeks. The
bill would give the county the sole
power to regulate taxation, and bar
the state from collecting any inher-
itance, corporation of any other tax
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11
No false pretepse has martod

No false pretense has marked the
career of Ely's Cream Balm. Being
entirely harmless, it is not response
BILE like the catarrh snuffs and pow-
ders, for minds shattered by cocaine.
The great virtue of Ely's Cream
Balm is that it speedily and complete
ly overcomes nasal catarrh and hay
fever, Back of this. statement is the
testimony of thousands and a reputa-
tion of many years success. All
druggists, soc, or mailed by Ely
Bros, 56 Warren street, New York.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11

Here is a woman who speaks from
personal knowledge and long eXper-
ience, viz, Mrs. P. H. Brogan, Of
Wilson, Pa, who says, 81 know from
experience that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is far superior to any other.
For Group there is nothing that ex-
GELS it." For sale by all dealers.
Red Cross Pharmacy III. Jerman
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11
Notice 10 TaxnnYers.

The board of equalization for Mar
ion county, Oregon, will meet at the
court house in said county, on Mon
day, October 18th, 1911, at 10 o'clock
a. m. and correct all errors in valua-
ton, description or qualities of land,
lots or other property, and continue
in session until such work is COM
pleted, not exceeding one month.
All parties interested are notified
to appear and examine their assess
ment for the year 1911 and if not
satisfied with the same, file applica-
ton in writing, properly verified, for
reduction or alteration of the samc
during the first week of such meet
ing, as no complaints can be received
thereafter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11
PROPOSALS.
Willamette Valley Company, First
Mortgage Five Per Cent Sinking
Fund Gold Bonds, Dated December
I, 1905.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant
to the provisions of the mortgage to
Germantown Trust Company, dated
December l, 1905, that the under
signed company, as trustee, will re-
ceive sealed proposals up to 12
o'clock, noon, on Wednesday, Octob-
er 20, 1911, for the sale to it of
bonds, as described above, at price
not exceeding one hundred and five
per cent (105 per cent? ana accrued
interest, sufficient to exhaust as near
ly as possible the sum of $1993.51,
now in the sinking fund. Preference
to be/given by the trustee to bonds
offered at the lowest price.
GERMANTOWN TRUST COMPANY,
Trustee.
Clarence C. Brinton, Treasurer.
Salem, oregon, October 2, 1911.
10-1 IL 6-1 s
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11
Whipped by the Negro.

Seattle, Oct 11,-A civilian named
Street got a fearful hammering from
a colored soldier named Giles at
Fort Lawton last night in l0-round
match. Giles left Street block
away from the first sound OF the
gong and was several blocks ahead
when the tenth round was over. The
winner got about 500.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11

Sick headache rs caused by a dis
ordered stomach. Take Chamber
lain's Tablets and correct that and
the headaches will disappear. For
sale by all dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11

Married men have troubles of
their own, ana occasionally some
that they don't own
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11
4 Second Statement,

On November Is, 1908, Mrs. Moencb
said: MY former endorsement of
Doan's Kidney Pills was correct in
every particular. l am glad to again
tell OF the merits of this remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11
COMFORTING WORDS.
Many Salem Household win Find
Them So.

To have the pains and aches of .
bad back removed; to be entiralv
free from annoying, dangerous urin.
airy disorders is enough to make anv
kidney sufferer grateful To tell how
this great change can be brought
about will prove comforting words to
hundreds of Salem readers.
Mrs. L. w. Moench, $50 s Main
street, Albany, Ore, says. 81 had
kidney complaint and it was aggra-
waited when l caught cold or did anv
housework. My back ached seyaraIy
and STOPPING or lifting always caused
sharp, shooting twinges through NV
kidneys. also had trouble from
the kidney secretions and I knew
that | was in need of a kidney medi.
cine. Finally Doans Kidney pills
were procured for me and their usa
as directed brought prompt relief
Before long complete cure was ef.
fected and | am now enjoying good
health. - Statement given February
3. 190S)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11
Motor Cal rsuranre.

We write insurance on automobiles
and all kinds Of power driven vehi-
cles at the lowest rates. and insure
against damages from fire under any
and all circumstances, whether in pri-
vate or public garage or on the ROAD
or in accident. More cals are de-
stroyed by fire than by all other
causes put together. Rates the low
est. e. Hofer & Sons, 213 S. Com
mercial street. 5-22-tt
Be long suffering. 1t is spectacu-
lar and effective.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11

F. ]. RICE,
Assessor of Marion County, Ore.
September 27, 1911. 9-27-17tdly
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-12-15

was evidently intended to be an as
sault and robbery.
Late Saturday evening he was
0a his way home and had reached the
vacant lots just south of the Green
residence, when a man rose up and
hurled a club at him. Frank got a
glimpse of this and lodged the blow,
then ran down the street to his
home, which is near the bridge. He
got a fairly good look at the robber,
but, owing to the darkness, was un-
able TO identify him. He was glad
to escape the murderous blow and
did not linger in that quarter longer
than was absolutely necessary.
1t is generally conceded that there
are too many thieves and robbers in
Testing Grants Pass, but this is the
penalty we pay, Of course, for being
city of Importance. The police
will do we'll, however, to keep a
lookout and they might possibly
catch a few of the thieves who have
been stealing bicycles during the last
six or eight months.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-12-15
LAD KILLED WHILE
RIDING ON TOP COACH.

PORTLAND, Dec. 1.-THE body
of 16-year-old Harry Ashworth of
Seattle was taken from the roof OF
a passenger coach of the Northern
Pacific train which arrived from
Seattle this morning.
The lad was killed during the
night, when he struck his head
against a bridge support while the
train was running at high rate of
speed. He was accompanied by two
companions, j. o. Foley and Leo Nc
Keever, both under II years of age,
who said their homes were at Sioux
City, Iowa.
The lads worked as messenger
boys in Seattle, where Ashworth's
parents reside. They were beating
their way to San Francisco.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-12-15
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PERSONAL

w. c. Kennedy of Oakland, Cal,
arrived Sunday in Grants Pass to
spend several days looking after
business matters and looking over
the valley.
G.. w. Darneille and daughter,
Miss Mabel, went to Three Pines
Sunday, after spending the day here
with home folks.
Rev. Father Frances, rector OF ST.
AIMS Catholic church, went to
Portland Sunday for a visit of sew
eral days.
Mrs. Ida Megerle and Mr.. and Mrs.
o. Hazelwood OF Woodyille spent
Saturday in Grants Pass doing
Christmas shopping.
Miss Mary Willharm arrived here
Sunday evening from Berkeley, Cal,
to spend several days a guest at the
II. Minor home, after which she will
go to her home in Illinois.
w. e. Waddell, Southern Paci-
fic engineer. returned Saturday
from a visit with friends in Port
land.
Oliver Bogue of Gold Hill spent
Sunday In Grants Pass with friends.
+. ID. Farrar Of Ashland came
down this morning to look after bus
mess here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Allison spent
Sunday with friends in Woodville.
Miss Alice Smith spent Sunday
with her mother and returned in
the evening to Wolf Creek.
Lawrence b. Rich left Monday
morning for San Francisco, after
spending Sunday with Grants Pass
friends.
Samuel Bowden went to Portland
Sunday evening to spend several
days looking after mining business.
Mrs Emma Head, who has been
spending several days in Yreka, Cal,
on business, returned Sunday even
Ing to her home In this city.
w. ]. Anderson returned Sunday
evening to Portland after a short
visit with his family here He was
accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Hazel, who will visit until the first
of the year with friends at Salem,
Portland and Vancouver Wash.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-12-15
McNAMARAs WORKING
IN STATE JUTE MILLS.

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, Dec. IL
Working on jute looms In the mill
at San Quentin prison, John j. Nc
Namara, secretary of the Internation-
al Association of Bridge & Structur-
al Iron Workers, and James B. Nc
Namara, whose dynamite bomb kill
ed 21 men in the Los Angeles Times
disaster, today began to pay in long,
weary years for their offense against
society.
John Mcnamara is no more the
big man." the powerful labor lead
er. He is Convict No. 25,315. His
brother, james, who, by his direc-
tion, is said to have drawn a trail
of death and ruin from coast to
coast, is Convict No. 25,314. They
are milling jute today, task James
may continue until death and that
John j. will surely have for many
years.
The McNamaras arose early to-
day. They were out of their cots
and at the doors of their cells at
$3.50, just as the dawn was driving
away the mists about the prison.
Then brief breakfast came, and at
7:15 the looms in the jute mill be-
gan the clang and clash which will
ring in the ears Of the dynamiters
until their debt is paid.
There is a chance that James B.
Mcnamara, however, will escape the
jute mill. He is a printer, and as
such may be used in the printing
plant of the prison. Today or tomor-
row he will be examined for tuber-
culosis indications and, falling these,
he may obtain the privilege of the
type Casa privilege much esteem
ed in San Quentin.
What John j. will ultimately be
employed at is yet uncertain. For
the present he will weave jute.
The future-that is, the whole
thought of both men. James B. Nc
Namara's mind is focused eight years
from today when he shall be permit
ted to ask for parole John j. Nc
Namara looks ahead five years,
when he, too, may ask for freedom.
Manacled to Deputy Sheriff Cath
ers j. B. Mcnamara occupied an up
per berth and John g., in charge of
Sheriff Hammell, the lower, on the
train trip from Los Angeles to Port
Costa. At o'clock yesterday they
awakened, had light breakfast and
at sunrise disembarked to board the
tug Caroline. Their journey toward
the fortresslike walls was nearly
completed.
Nations rise and fall, but history
is written just the same" declared
John Mcnamara before the gates
closed on him. This applies to me-
The future is still before u.s."
Los Angeles county spent $1,000
to transport the prisoners from Los
Angeles to San Quentin, the largest
amount ever expended for such a
purpose.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-12-15
BUSINESS POINTERS

Or. Flanagan,
Physician and Surgeon.
J.E.Peterson, PioneerlnsuranceMan
Rexall Remedies at Clemens, So =
drugs.
Diamonds and watches sold on the
'nstalment plan to responsible par.
ties at Letcher's jewelry store.
Alfred Letcher Registered opto-
metrist and Jeweler In DlAons old
'tand. Front st. Eyes tested free.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-12-15
BORN.

CRAIG.-At Grants Pass, Ore,
Sunday, December 3, 1911, to Mr..
and Mrs, II. ID. Craig, son.
MOLLO AT Grants Pass, Oregon,
Thursday, December 7, 1911, to Mr..
and Mrs. G, Mollo, a son.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-12-15
COUNTY TREAsURER's NOTICE.

There are funds in the county
treasury to pay all warrants regis
tered on or before Feb 81, 1909, and
interest will cease from the S1st of
october, 1911.
j. f. PETERSON,
11-3-3t County Treasurer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-12-15
Sneak Thieves

The clothes line thief was at work
again last week, this time robbing
the line of the weeks washing at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. N.
Reymers. This Is the second theft
Of this kind in the past two weeks,
the first robbery being at the home
OF B. A. Williams.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-12-15

A resident OF this city had mar
row escape Saturday night from be-
ing both robbed and assaulted
Frank Woodbridge, who has been
working for ex-Sheriff Joe Russell
during the past season, was paid OF
one day last week and came to town
ON visit to his father and mother.
He brought with him a considerable
sum OF money which seems to have
been known to some interested par
ties, as he was the victim OF what
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-12-15

Carl Hull went to Medford Tues
day to spend a short time looking
after business.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-12-15
ONE ROBBERY AND
ATTEMPT AT ANOTHER

The Chinese laundry of f street
conducted by Yuen Sing was entered
Saturday evening about $50 O'Clock
by an unknown man, who demanded
all the funds In the building
AS the request of the bandit was
emphasized by revolver, the China
men in charge Immediately dug up"
to the tune of $25
The thug then departed without
kissing anybody goodbye.
Yuen Sing reported his trouble to
the police who are keeping a look
out for the man who had not even
taken the precaution to don a mask.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-31
CAUCUS ON FARMERS FREE LIST
BILL WAS WITHOUT RESULT
ANOTHER TONIGHT.
TO Be VOTED ON TOMORROW
House Judiciary Committee Today
Heard Wickersham's c harges
Against Attorney General Wicker
sham Resulting from Alaska Matter.

Washington, d. c., July 3l.-The
democrats held a caucus on the farm
ers' free list bill today without result
and adjourned until tonight
This bill will be voted on tomorrow
As the house met at noon today the
debate continued on the cotton tariff
revision bill.
The house judiciary committee
heard Delegate Wickersham charges
against Attorney General Wickersham
alleging failure to prosecute the Alas
ka corporations. The two Wicker
shams faced each other.
The sugar trust investigating com
mittee today heard Secretary Palmer
of the American Beat Sugar associa-
ton, in historical review of that
industry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-31
KAISER BACKS DOWN
WAR DANGER PASSES
BRITISH BELIEVE THAT A WAR
WITH GERMANY is PROBABLE
AND WANT 1T TO COME NOW.

London, July 30.-The Morocco crl-
sis is practically ended. At least TINS
is the opinion of the English public
though the foreign office is careful
to point out that the negotiations are
Incomplete and may drag on for
months.
While greatly relieved at the i'm
provement in the situation, even serl-
ous-minded Britishers in discussing
the crisis are invariably of the opin-
ion that. as war with Germany seems
probable. it would be far better for
England if it should come now than
later. when the German navy Will
have been strengthened, and also that
England would better come to blows
with Germany over Morocco or some
question in which France is directly
interested than on a question in which
England and Germany only are con-