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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-13
COLD WAVE
DID HARM IN
SOME PLACES
SNAKE RIVER WILL LOSE A
MILLION AND ALL SOUTHERN
IDAHO HURT-ONLY SLIGHT
DAMAGE IN OREGON.

Pullman, Wash, April 13.-Loss
variously estimated today at from
100000 to 100000 was sustained
by fruit growers in the Snake river
district on account Of heavy frosts,
which practically killed the entire
crop. The buds on the peach, april
cot and cherry trees were destroyed.
Plums and prune orchards may yield
half crop, unless another freeze
comes tonight.
The cold was intense at Wawawai
and Penawawai, on the Snake river,
last night that the ground froze to a
depth of three inches. From Clarks-
ton to Riparia, distance of 70 miles,
the fruit crop was practically wiped
out. 1t is not believed that the ap-
pies in the uplands were injured
much, as they had not advanced far
enough. In Pullman this morning II
was IS degrees below freezing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-13
MATTERS OF
INTEREST ARE
ACTED UPON
BOARD OF TRADE LOOKS INTO
THE CANNERY MATTER AND
ALSO THE MATTERS OF A
BOULEVARD AND A NEW DE-
POT.

While the minstrel show given by
the Elks lodge last evening prevent
ed the, large crowd from attending
the Board of Trade meeting, the
gathering was enthusiastic and sew
eral matters of interest were dis
cussed.
The matter of the removal of the
Holcombe cannery to Portland came
up and information was volunteered
to the effect that W. G. Allen, of Eu-
gene, who formerly owned the plant,
was here and that he would assume
charge of it. 1t was also decided to
have the committee on manufactur-
ers call on Mr. Holcombe and ascer-
tain, if possible, just what his plans
with regard to the cannery are.
Hal V. Boland suggested that the
city of Salem should be provided
with better depot than that fur
nished by the Southern Pacific and
suggested that action be taken all
along the line of securing it. That
brought out the information that the
company has already made an ap-
preparation for the erection of a de-
pot but just where it will be located
has not been decided.
The good roads committee was in
structed to tender its services to the
state afficials having in charge the
construction of boulevard connect
ing the various state institutions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-13

criminate against New York mer-
chants, but thatin California that we
should discriminate against the Cal
ifornia merchants seems intolerable.
THE comparison of the rates
charged by the same companyin other
states for like distances-say ap-
proximately $50 miles-over similar
territory, with similar conditions,
show the rates outside of California
to be 100 pounds from 81 to SIPS
approximately, while in California
the rate is approximately from $1.4O
to $2.75. So far as We have been able
to discover, no reason whatever ex9
lists for the difference"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-13
TROUBLE OVER
LOW GRADE OF
SEWER PIPE

Fraud and collusion between the
city engineer and contractors Of the
Terwillnger Homestead sewer, re-
sulting in placing inferior terra Gotta
pipe in the sewer instead of vitrified
sewer pipe, is charged in a suit filed
Tuesday in Portland by the Terwil-
linger Land Company against Mayor
Simon and members Of the executive
board. The plaintiff asks the court
to annul the proceedings authorizing
the construction of the sewer and to
prevent the city from enforcing col
lection of assessments for the cost
Of the work.
Both City Engineer Morris and the
contractors, the Jacobsen Bade Com
pany, are attacked in the complaint.
1t is asserted that not only did the
city engineer act without authority,
when he substituted terra Gotta pipe
for vitriled sewer piper, but that he
raised the price of the work, after
the contract had been let, from $45,-
395.SO, the contract price as named
by the bidder, to $51 ,O6S.24.
How the property owners are al
legged to have been swindled by the
change from vitrified brick to terra
Gotta pipe, is set forth in the COM
plant by the allegation that the terra
Gotta cost only 40 per cent of what
the vitrified brick would have cost.
All the bids submitted for the work
were for the more expensive mate
rial-vitrified sewer piper.
Fraud is alluded to in various parts
of the complaint. 1t is asserted that
the change from vitrified sewer pipe
to terra Gotta was done by the con-
tractor with the consent, and acting
in collusion with, the city engineer,
fraudlently to enable the contractor
to make larger profit in the execu-
tion of his contract than could have
been made if the contract had been
executed in accordance with the plans
and specifications of the sewer"
The above is from the Oregonian,
and, while Salem has no interest in
Portland sewers, in view of the fact
that she is putting in several miles
of sewer pipe, 1t behooves property
owners to keep their eyes on the job,
and to see that the pipe is all right.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-13
BABY SEES MOTHER
BEATEN TO DEATI

bEAlEN ~ DiIEh -
Tacoma, Wash, April 13.-Coro-
ner Shaver this afternoon is holding
an autopsy over the body Of Mrs,
John Buchanan, who, according TO
the story told by her 4-year- r-old son.
was beaten to death with boat oar
by Roy Morehead at Gig Harbor'
near here late yesterday. Morehead
is held in the county Jail without
bail.
The child was the only witness to
the tragedy, and gave the alarm TO
two farmers, who ran to the scene'
and saw Morehead taking away the
pieces of a broken oar. Morehead
denied that he struck the woman
with tho oar.
The tragedy was the elimination
of long-standing feud between the
families over the boundary Of their
land.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-13
WELLS FARGO
JUST SOAKS The
CALIFORNIANS
[uN1rEp PRESS LEASED WINE. |

Sacramento, CAL, April 13.-Gov-
ernor Johnson today issued a state
ment concerning the investigation by
the state railroad commission of the
rates charged throughout the state
by the Wells Fargo Express Com
pany. The governor said:
THE information that has been
furnished to us regarding Wells Far
go G Company's rates shows charges
within the state of California to be
much higher than almost any other
place in the United States. The most
significant thing in the comparison of
rates is the comparison Of packages
weighing six pounds or less between
San Francisco and Los Angeles, and
between New York and San Francis
CO. Here is the table of charges for
1, 2, 8, a, 5 and 6-pound packages:
New York to San Francisco, 30c, 95c,
45c, soc, soc, SOC. San Francisco to
Los Angeles, 25c, S5c, 45c, soc, Csc,
75c.
These charges show just this
that shippers in San Francisco, par
ticularly those in the dry goods bust
ness, who are requested to transmit
a large portion of their outside sales
in small packages, must pay for trans
mission within the state of these
packages, practically the same price
that the merchant in New York can,
by the same means of transportation,
lay down the same article in the state
Of California.
1--WE would not by any means dis
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-13
Yakima Is Bitten.

North Yakima, Wash, April 1s.-
With two nights of severe frosts,
with 20-mile hail storm one day
and a snow storm the next, the fruit
crop in the immediate vicinity of
North Yakima seems to be problem
attic. Growers are divided in their
opinion about the damage DONE The
cherries and aprlcots are thought to
have suffered. and some damage to
the pears is feared
Spokane Is Hurt.
Spokane, Wash, April 13.-Se-
we're damage to the peach and cherry
crops in the vicinity of Spokane is
predicted by farmers as a result of
the frost last night. The tempera-
ture at some points dropped to eight
degrees below freezing Farmers
expect to get but half crop of
peaches, and are even less hopeful
of the cherry crop.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-13
KILLED HER TO KEEP
HER FROM GETTING SAD
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. !

Boston, Mass, April 13.-Arraigned
in court here today ON the charge of
having murdered her own daughter
Mrs. Clark Russell, who had con-
fessed the crime, gave her explana-
ton to the court.
well, I killed her." she said. 81
thought it would be best for her. I
did it because l thought she would
be better off | have been sick lately
and have worried much Some one
said Marjorie smiled too much, and
that hurt my feelings. She could
not help smiling and being happy.
But thought it best to kill her, so
she would not grow up to be sad"
A woman is never tender-hearted
when it cones to warming her cold
feet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-13

FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COM
PANY OF MARYLAND.
By NJ. w. T. Berry,
Asst. Secretary.
W. j. Clemens. general agent, Com
mercial Club Bldg. Portland, Ore.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-13

Critics are the people who can't do
the things they know how others
should do.
There is no fun in getting what
you don't want, or wanting what you
don't get.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-13
Idaho Is Hurt.

Boise, Ida, April 13.-Killing
frost last night heavily damaged the
peach and apricot orchards of South
ern Idaho, according to reports re-
ceived here today. Apple, pear and
prune blossoms were not far enough
advanced to suffer much injury.
Freezing temperature is predicted
for tonight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-13
Bungalow

One of the incest little bungalows
in the city, of unique and attractive
design, fine location; rooms on first
floor, second floor one large room not
finished, bath, toilet, etc, fireplace,
pebble chimney, east front, nice lot,
large porch. This place cannot fail
to please the most exacting home
seeker. Price $25OO, terms.
BECHTEL & BYNON
S47 State Street
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-13

BENSON HAS
ATTACK OF GRIP

DR.. Steiner, superintendent of the
State Hospital for Insane, left yes
terday for Redlands, California, to
consult with physicians relative to
the health of Secretary Of State Ben
son, who is suffering in addition to
chronic malady with a case Of la
grippe.
Secretary Benson about a month
ago was attacked with lagrippe and it
has persistently stayed with him.
While his friends state that he is a
sick man they declare that his case
is not critical and that DR.. Steiner
was sent for because he has been his
physician for years and knows more
about his malady than any other
hysician.
The secretary's friends predict
that he will return to the. state
along in June. The following tele-
gram, however, is not optimistic.
Redlands, Cal, April 13-Despite
assertions by his physicians that he
was in no immediate danger, friends
of Secretary of State Frank S. Ben
son, of Oregon, former governor, to-
day admitted that they were serious
ly worried about his condition.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-13
TriAing Mt Eugene.

Eugene, Or, April 19.-Some dam
age was done to fruit in Lane county
last night, but no serious losses
were sustained. The temperature
went as low as 25 degrees.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-13
sIight in Eastern Oregon.

La Grande, Or, April 1S.-very
slight damage was caused to the
fruits In this section by the frosts
this week. The apple orchards were
uniniured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-04
Diaz on the Retreat.

The message of President Diaz to
the Mexican congress is the most not
able state paper he ever wrote, be-
cause It contains his offer to resign,
which amounts to the first and only
surrender this grim old warrior ever
made. He processes his willingness to
abide by the will of congress, which
seems to put up to that august body
the remainder of the issue in Mexico.
Diaz had already expressed his readi-
ness to yield most, II not all, the other
demands Of the insurrectionists. What,
then, is to hinder an early termination
of hostilities and reorganization of
the government?
Some papers recall that Diaz, after
several Of his eight elections, has de-
clsred his intention to retire at the end
of his new term and, therefore, they
prefer to await his resignation now.
The conditions today, however, are
different. Mexico seems to have come
to the elimination Of Diazism. Even
the president is impressed with the
gravity of the situation. II reports are
to be trusted, he is pursuing a most
temperate line of action in his treat
ment of the revolution and it's leaders
He gives the world an entirely new
aspect of himself, in the role of con.
cillation.
Mexico's problem will not be solved
by Diaz' retirement. For thirty years
and more Mexico has been lost in Diaz
Diaz has been Mexico. Paradoxical II
may be, but nonetheless true, that the
iron hand that may have oppressed
has also given strength and vitality tC
nation which needed just such a mar
to lead it, and it will always be 6
mooted question whether Diazism hal
hurt more than it has helped Mexico
One thing is certain--Mexico can faI
better afford to do without Diaz toda!
than it could at any previous perioC
since he went into office, though it Il
still far from being an ideal republic
That Diaz should step down and on
now. few will deny. And that whel
he does another man strong enough
to succeed him will rise up. is ad
mitted. Moreover, Mexico should neve
again and probably will not, counte
nance such long tenure of office. /
is interesting to note that Diaz, him
self, suggests this in his message I,
congress. He probably has convince
himself out of his own experience tina
so much power is bad for any man an
any country, pretending to be a repuh
lie. Mexicos republiCanism, though
is still too delicate an infant to wal
very far alone. 1t will need goo
deal Of careful nursing to bring it int
robust maturity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-04
Two Party Views of o'eOrman.

Two old-line democratic and anti
Tammany newspapers of New York
that consistently fought Murphy and
Sheehan throughout the senatorial
deadlock, take Numerically opposite
views of senator-elect O'Gorman and
his relation to Tammany. The Times
says
In, electing Judge James A. O'Gorman to
the United States senate Mr.. Murphy wins
every point and achieves a victory the COM
pleteness OF which is impaired only by his
loss Of the valuable consideration, what
ever its nature, by which he was persuaded
to give his dogged. but evidently not very
sincere support to the candidacy OF Mr.
Sheehan
The World, whose opposition to
Murphy and Tammany, was more Bit
ter than any other paper, says:
! James A. OGorman is United States
senator not by grace Of Charles F. Murphy.
not by grace of Tammany Hail, not by
greece OF Wall street, but by grace OF the
! Independent democracy OF New York
The World is a stronger partisan
paper than the Times. 1t is the one
that pleaded with Governor Dix so in
sistently to intervene in the senatorial
contest and save his party in the state
from wreck and ruin, the inevitable
consequence of a Tammany victory.
The World takes account of the fact
that Senator O'Gorman has always
been a member of Tammany Hall and
declares:
But that fact has never influenced his
4 course as Judge and Il should never in
I fluenee his course as a senator.
4 II is significant here TO recall, how
ever, that Boss Murphy expressed the
most complete satisfaction with the
election of o'Gorman. To be sure the
anti-Tammany democrats in the iegis.
lature did likewise Truly II becomes
puEzling picture. the confusion OF
which Ia heightened by the new sena
tors advocacy OF a platform essen,
, TALLY. upon les face. anti-Tammany
Whether elected by grace OF Murphy
/ Tammany and Wall street or any on,
or not. IL would seem that Senator
o'GOrman was in a position OF peculiar
advantage, with golden opportunity
OF serving the whole people instead o.
any clique, faction or special interes
The election OF a senator from New
/ York Is naturally . matter OF nationa
interest. but the election OF this sena
tor becomes a matter OF uuusua
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-04
Smoking in Industrial Plants.

The recent factory fire in New York
which destroyed $50 lives seems to
have come from a cigarette dropped
in the building by an employe. II the
responsibility could be definitely fixed
and the smoker brought to account,
undoubtedly a loud cry would go up
In his behalf from people OF misguided
notions Of mercy and Justice and It
would. indeed, be tragic to hold for
such a grave sffense a man who had
no criminal thought or intent in his
mind. But that view Of the case takes
no account Of the victims Of his care
lessness.
! This is not the first disaster OF the
sort caused by smoking in large in
dustrial plants. Doubtless the rules
OF this New York factory forbade
smoking. The rules Of most factories
and plants Of this character forbid
smoking. Why are they ever violated
Il should be the simplest task to en-.
force them. The awful example IN
New York should move every factory
owner or manager to put the ban on
the man who smokes within the build
ing
Cities and states provide systems OF
factory regulation and inspection aud
spend q good deal Of money maintain,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-04
People Talked About

The weather man is on the job. Note
the persistent frequency OF easterly winds.
James Jack, treasurer Of Utah for twenty
years and treasurer Of the Mormon church
for more than fifty years. died in Salt
Lake City. He was So years old.
A person with mind for statistical in
formation figures It up that Andrew
Carnegie has given away ns8,S5OcoO. And
It is probable that he has some pocket
money left, too.
Miss Margaret v. Kelly, adjuster OF ao-
counts in the office OF the director OF the
mint, Philadelphia, and one OF the highest
paid women employees Of the government.
Is now acting director OF the mint in the
absence OF George f. Roberts
on December e. last twenty-five firemen
lost their lives in the Chicago stock yards
fire Generous citizens subscribed a total
OF t2ll.OOO for the care OF the families OF
the victims. None OF the widows Of de-
pendents have as yet seen the color OF the
money subscribed. although some OF the
former have been obliged 70 sacrifice their
homes Inquiry shows that the fund has
been invested 30 as 10 yield ~ per cent,
a sum distributed annually wholly insult
fieient to relieve immediate needs. Twenty
one Of the widows have formed an organi-
station for the purpose Of setting look At
the money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-04
EDITORIAL SNAPSHOTS.


Chicago News: Why does a beautiful
woman marry an ugly man? For one rea-
son, she wisely refuses 10 permit competi-
ton right in her own family.
Houston Post: Lincoln. Neb.. must be a
repulsive sort OF place. Some OF the most
distinguished residents OF the town find IL
so unattractive that they remain at home
as little as possible.
Indianapolis News: But II It were not for
that blind psychic impulse, described by
DR.. Cameron, which leads beautiful wo-
men TO marry ugly men, what would be-
come Of the world? Any other kind Of men
Is distressingly scarce.
St. Louis Globe Democrat: Postmaster
General Hitchcock Is evidently Of the
opinion that a department whose revenue
Is approaching t25OOOO,OOO a year calls for
vigilance in getting a dollars worth for
every dollar expended
Philadelphia Record In Boston II lie
proposed to erect statue OF the late Gen
eral BENJAMIN F. Butler As Butler was a
great advocate Of free silver. it may be
deemed advisable 70 make the statue OF
that metal In view Of It's abundance and
comparative oheapnssR.
Boston Transcript; Sound the loud tim
brsl; one white mans hope" has thrashed
another. and Mr.. Jack Johnson IL said 10
be langlishing In western jail. Where
fore the Caucasian is temporarily IN the
ascendant and the puglistic champion
learns that the arm Of the Law is mightier
than his own.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-04
Democrats Need Not Go wild

It was a distinguished member Of
that party who first said that the
democrats could always be depended
on to do the wrong thing at the wrong
time. They have an excellent chance
to make good on that doleful dictum in
the present extra session OF congress,
and conversely, they have equally as
fine a chance to repudiate II.
Their program of action includes a
general revision OF the tariff Some
of the leaders think that political ex-
pediency demands this as a means of
keeping faith with the people. Presl-
dent Taft pleads that congress do not
go into the tariff at the extra session,
but delay that action until the regular
session next December, so as to give
his tariff board an opportunity to
intelligent action could be based.
Strategists might find without much
searching in that all the excuse de-
sired for emitting any tariff upheaval
in the extra session. VIII the demo
Gratis make their accustomed blunder?
1t is doubtful. Already, some Of the
older heads are shaking at this am.
bilious program laid out. II will be
strange, indeed, If they can be de.
ceived on this point.
AS far as the democrats are con.
oerned the matter resolves itself dowr
TO one OF simple politlcs-whether II
will pay them better to make a vair
show al trying to revise the whole tariff
law at this extra session and thus pro.
longing 1t indefinitely against popular
will, or to conform with the president.
plan OF acting on reciprocity and leav
ing the other tariff matters for tn,
regular session and throwing on tn,
republicans, chiefly the president. tn,
responsibility for their action. Tn,
republicans are not afraid OF the issue
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-04
GOOD LITTLE WILLIE.

s L. Kiser in Record-Herald.
Little Willie saved his pennies, saved them
one by one,
Little Wnhe's parents proudly boasted OF
their son; . =
Willie gave up buying candy, hoardee1
And upon his childish features glowed
sweet merriment.
Whle never tore his trousers, never ripped
his waist;
willie never missed his lessons nor was
dirty faced;
Little Willie's teacher praised him, ne De-
came her pet; ~
Willie gave his happy parents nothing TO
regret.
Willie never Tipped street car, never
climbed a tree; go
He was always as respectful as child
could be; ,,,,,,,-
Willie's feet were never muddy WINE
70 ~ made nd nbisesr VTeTe~9nh
lie was lauded by the parents OF the other
boys.
one day wicked little Jimmie, who was
Willie's age,
Lay in wait ana jumped upon him, In a
boiling rage;
An. know what you are thinking, but read
on. I pray
Willie whipped him TO Standardization
went on his way.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-04
Henry Emerson Palmer

Another pioneer OF Nebraska has
been suddenly called by death. Henry
Emerson Palmer WAS a factor in the
building OF a great state. From early
days until his death he devoted him
self actively to the commercial, polit-
ioal and social welfare of the state at
large and community in which he
lived. His services we're many and
his influence great His death leaves
another gap in the ranks of the pio-
neers, whose numbers are becoming
fewer each year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-04

A tentative list Of officers OF the
line to fill the thirty vacancies in the
quartermaster's department created by the
last army appropriation act has been made
up. and it is expected that the final selec-
tons viii be announced next week. Three
majors and twenty-seven captains will be
detailed Il has been practically settled
that Major Letcher Hardeman Of the cav
airy. in charge Of the remount depot at
Fort Reno OIL. and Major James r. Nor
moyle of the infantry, on duty at San
Antonio. Tex, viii iii two Of the three
vacancies in the grade OF major and quar-
termaster. There are about twenty five
officers OF the line now on duty as acting
quartermasters, some Of whom are lieuten-
ants. When the details to the department
are made, those Of these twenty-five acting
quartermasters who are not detailed TO
fill vacancies will be returned to duty with
their commands.