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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-29

MAY GO TO
PORTLAND
OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY IN
CHINATOWN RAISE THE RENT
so HIGH THE CHINESE SAY
THEY CAN'T PAY 1T, AND MAY
MOVE BAG AND BAGGAGE TO
PORTLAND.

Because the landlord has raised
the rent on the buildings they occu-
py-raised it to a price which they
consider prohibitOry-every China
man today is considering the advis-
ability of emigrating to Portland,
and it may be that in a short time
the whole colony will be gone, and
the little town which they built and
lived in for many years will be mat
ter of history only.
The city's Chinatown is located on
what is known as the Hughes estate,
and it covers a quarter Of block
For years and years the Orientals
have occupied the mOss-covered roof
shacks upon it. In way they built
up little town of their own for it
had it's stores, its eating houses, drug
shops and its Chinese doctors, and in
1t they lived, worked, traded, gam
bled and were happy.
Rent Too High.
That happiness gave way to gen.
eral gloom recently, however, for ].
Frank Hughes has notified the lead
ers of the colony that hereafter he
will expect them to pay rental
which exceeds that of previous
years by about SO per month. The
Orientals feel that the rent they have
paid in the past is as much as they
can pay now, and as they view it,
they must either secure other quar-
ters or emigrate to Portland. The
leaders have looked around the city
for other quarters, but there seems
to be none available and sthe only
alternative now seems Portland, Real
estate dealers in that city, the China
men say, have made offers which, are
attractive, and, while no definite de-
cision has yet been reached, it looks
very much now as though the Orien-
tails will soon take last lingering
look at the Capital City, and bid it
farewell.
There are about 400 Cinnamon in
the colony.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-29
Cantnin Abrams Called

C aptain Carl Abrams has been
named by Acknowledgement Finer
as one of the five officers who are to
report to General Bliss on the Mex
lean frontier. If this does not hurry
up peace matters in Mexico, it ought
at least be conducive to more peace
full conditions here, and avert what
has promised to become fieree news
paper battle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-29

Be Sure and Read
About Mountain View" on page
OF this issue.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-29

WANTED-Oats, Lows Capital Sta
bles. 9-29-St
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-29
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Special meeting of Multno-
- NAH R. A. c., No. 1, this
AI evening. Work in the r.
III A. degree. Visiting compan-
" ions welcome.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-29
Re Sure nnd Read

About Mountain View" on page
Of this issue.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-29

Bought No. Il
DR.. o. B. Miles, city physician,
who is a careful investor, bought lot
No. 1 on the first lay that Mountain
View addition was put on the mar
ket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
Forced to Quit

Perry made a great campaign and was most popular. He would undoubtedly have been elected-for he spent money freely but 1t so happened that this borough was one which had long been considered as the peculiar property of a certain duke.
 His grace, though penurious, aged and gouty. was aroused. He offered 10 the government another borough of his, which returned two members instead of one, if the government would call off Peregrine and allow him to return his own man.
 The bargain was struck and Perry was told to get out.
 He vowed he would not-he would go 10 the polls anyway, dukes and ministers notwithstanding But this obduracy on his part had been provided for.
 He had borrowed from the government s Iagent several thousand pounds to use in his campaign and had given, "as q matter of form," his acknowledgement for the sum- He was frankly told that if he did not at once withdraw he would be ar rested for debt
 He refused, the baliffs came to nab him and he finally surrendered at 1iscre- tion and returned in white heat to Lon don.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
A Bogus Mortgage

He demanded justice of the poliu- clans and got-pleasant words and no end of promises.
 Finally, he became so importunate that the minister circulated abroad the umor that MT. Pickle was crazy. and all Lon don society believed it.
 Bankrupt in fortune and consideration, overwhelmed with the just results of his foolishness and lack of principle, Pore grine then set about becoming what every man thinks he could become if ne wanted 10 take the trouble, and what every man attempts when he can do nothing else-he set out to be a writer.
 The great noble to whom he had loaned the remnant of his fortune upon mort gage died, and Peregrine, going to see the heir, was informed that the mortgage was utterly valueless. It has been given by the noble lord upon property which the noble lord did not own.
 But" said Perry, flor the sake of the name of your kinsman l should think you would make 1t good"
 My deceased kinsman,' replied the new lord, cheated me out of everything that he could. He hated me and neglected mo. His reputation may not be known to you, Mr. Pickle, but it was such as cannot suffer from such a little thing as the passing of bogus mortgage"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
A Lady in the Case

Emilia seemed to be pleased with Peregrine, her mother smiled upon him, and her brother, young ,soldier-who was to have a commission when he could get money enough to buy one seemed to take a fancy to him at once.
 With his usual impulsiveness Perry now thought only and dreamed only of Emilia.
 After she had returned to her village the amorous youth suddenly disappeared from Winchester and Pipes with him. News of his flight was sent to the Gar rison and caused great anxiety. Hatch way was sent at once to investigate. The commodore was well nigh distracted.
 Meantime our hero was at an inn in the town made beautiful by the presence of his adored Emilia. He paid his re- spects to Miss Gauntlet at once, of course, but in two days the pursuers found him and brought him back tu Winchester.
 Old Trunion was greatly alarmed when he heard there was "a lady in the case" and wrote solemnly to warn his Peregrine of the shoals and quicksand5 toward which he was heading. Pere- grine, however. needed not-he was young and in love.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
The Wrong POstchaise

He went to her uncle's house, where the door was denied him. He posted sentries, who came later to inform him that Emilia was setting out for her home in the coun- try.
 On horseback and followed by Pipes. also mounted. he pursued a postchaise which he supposed to contain Miss Gaunt- let and her uncle's apprentices.
 The pursuit was fast and furious, and the efforts which the postchalse made 10 prevent capture only confirmed Peregrins that he was pursuing Emilia. But the young woman In the chalse was nut Emilia at alias he found out when he finally came up with the fugitives-but one of an eloping couple who supposed that Peregrine was the rate father com ing in chase.
 Peregrine was now ready to marry Miss Gauntlet upon any terms. But the life he had been leading. the exertions which he had undergone in the pursuit of the postchase, his remorse and his passion proved too much even for his ;ugged fra me and elastic constitution. He fell sick of fever which threatened his life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
At the End of His Tether

Poor Perry, He found that he had been trcked by his patron, by his minister, and, in fact, by almost everybody with whom he had had to do during nis career as a man of wealth and fashion. L He resolved upon vengeance and wrote a soathing pamphlet against the minister The minister promptly found out who had written the pamphlet and had Peregr.ne arrested for debt.
 Perry had entirely forgotten that few thousand he had drawn from the cleo ton agent when he sought to become 9. member of parliament But the minister remembered it and Peregrine Pickle, Esq. was lodged in the Fleet prison.
 Hatchway came up to see him; young Gauntlet, now Captain Gountlet, came up to see him. the old cynic who had so ruthlessly stlgmatlzed him as a coxcomp came to see him-all offered relief. But Peregrine would have none of their aid.
 Needless to say, Emilia's heart was melted in view of her lovers many mis- fortunes and his dire distress. Her rich uncle had died and she now had a fortune of her own left by that respectable alder man. She placed herself and her fortune at Peregrines disposal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
Reaping Only a Part of the Crop

It appeared that in-spite of the frequent urgings of Mrs. Pickle Gamalie had put off making will, having in his neart a hankering for his elder son. So Peregrlne Pickle. released from a debtors jail, wers down into the country and became squhe Pickle of Pickle Park.
 Tt was with a very bad grace that Mrs. Pickle had her favorlte son retired--but they did so as Julia's husband, MT. Clover, vas justice of the peace and had taken precaution immediately upon the death of Gamaliel.
 And now all that Peregrfne wanted was to see again his beloved Emella, whose image through all his vagaries had ever been enshrined in his heart.
 It's true that he had offered her the greatest insult that a man can nffer to q woman. But he was truly pentiten', had sown his wild oats and by being cast into prison and ruined in his ambitions had reaped a certain amount of the cr'p
 But there must have been a series of extremely dry seasons in England and France during Peregrine's career. for the crop he reaped was inconsiderable com pared with what he had sown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
Time to Settle Down

As soon as he was comfortably settled and his business affairs put on a sats- factory basis, Peregrine at once put him self in communication with his adored one and announced that now he was ready to accept her heart and hand.
 Emelia met him in London and said to him: T ought to punish you for your ob- stinacy with the modification of a 12- months trial; but it Is dangerous to tam per with an admirer of your disposition. Therefore I think I will make sure of you while 1t is in my power."
 Matters being thus happily matured, the lover begged that recourse might te had immediately to the church. The bride cb- Jeoted, but Peregrine was insistent, and so they were married that very day.
 town house was hired for the season. an equippage set up and Peregrine and his bride made the round of all places frequented by the beau monde who had forsaken him in hls hour of misfortuae.
 Finally they returned to Pickle Park. where Peregrine settled down into the quiet life of a respectable country squire.
 And readers of the story of his adven- lures will agree that it was high time he settled down somehow and somewhere.
 Next weeks one-page classic will be "The Roscrucian." by Dinah Maria Mu- lock Craik.
 Copyright. 1911, by Irving king).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
Tired of Paris

But it was a sorry life Peregrine led them. His adventures in Paris would fill volume; in fact they debut have noth- ing to do with the main story and .n these squeamish times would not be considered as eifying. Suffice it that Milford Pickle" came back from France greater ass and coxcomb than he was when he crossed the Narrow seas.
 Emilia? O, of course, he often thought about the dear girl; but she belonged to his salad days when he was green in judgment. Yet he could not get her cut of his mind. He wrote once or twice. ler- haps-but not seriously.
 Then at last, when Paris had got tired of him and he had got tired of Paris he returned to London.
 His condition when ne arrived in the British capital is best expressed by the remarks of a social cynic who, after Pere- grine had left a fashionable London draw ing room, said; Were I an absolute prince and that fellow one of my sub jects I would order him to be cInthed in sackcloth and he should drive my asses to water, that his lofty spring might be lowered to the level of his deserts The pride of a peacock is downright self-de- nial when compared with the vanity of that coxcomb."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
One Prank Too Much

When he saw that she had acquired all the veneer of a fine lady he introd Iced her as his cousin into the very first circles. The girl made little breaks now and then which were attributed by society .o her country breeding charming naivete."
 But one night. at a rout, catching 2 countess cheating at cards, the sirl was so enraged that she broke out into a tor rent of billingsgate which rendered ell further disguise impossible.
 Peregrines latest prank was too much. his money was rapidly dwindling, and so- ciety began shutting it's doors to him. It seemed to have been high time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
A CLASSIC
 IN A P AGE


Tn the days wren Smollett wrote "Pere- grine Pickle" people called spade a spade with amazing frankness and sea soned 1t with paprika of obscenity such as would be relshed now only by the ftequenters of questionable places Of re- sort, but which in those days added pld- uancy to the conversation Of poilte drawing rooms.
 Yet even the London society or the days when the second George reisned over England and was consoled in his longins for Herrenhausen by the chaste companionship of Ladies Yarmouth and Walmoden the first edition of Pere- . rrine Pickle" shocked society," and MT Smollett rewrote 1t.
 The story, as we now have 1t in Smol- let's expurgated version, is not one that could safely be put into the hands of "the young person. Yet. after all, there are popular modern "best sellers today s~Sslich are far more immoral than "Pere- grine Pckle''-only they are not so coarse And also they have none of the genius which has made "Peregrine Pickle live so long as one of the Eng fish classics.
 It was a coarse age in 1751 when "Pere- grine Pickle" was published; Smollett was a, coarse man and the story is a coarse story But there Is wit, human nature and genius in it and so 1t lives and will live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
The Commodore's Adopted Son

There was, of course war between the the Garrison and Pickle park. and when Mrs. Pickles daughter also deserted the paternal roof to take up her residence under the hospitable one of the Garrison, not even flags of truce were allowed by Mrs. Pickle to be exchanged.
 Poor Pickle, who was a weak, hem pecked man. had. of course, nothing to say in the mater.
 So 1t was that Peregrlne Pickle be- came the adopted son of Hawser Trunion and was taught to look upon himself as the old mans heir.
 He was head-strong. mischievious. generous boy hard to control and not particularly fond of his books.
 At last even old Trunion. decided that, while he hated to part with the young ster, he must be sent somewhere where he would be subjected to discipline and be made to learn something.
 Hatchway and Pipes were delegated to take the boy to the boarding school at Winchester. Pipes was to stay as his personal attendant and Hatchway was so 10th to leave the lad that he announced his intention of going to school too.
 They finally convinced the lieutenant that at his age to enter an English school was impracticable, and he went home sorrowfu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
Such is Fame

From the New York Press.
 St. Thomas college at St Paul, M1nn. is one of the largest military schools in the United States. It is a Catholic instit ution and is the pride of Archbishop Irelaad. One of the pupils Is a Filipino boy who has a genius for doing absurd things.
 one day not long ago the archbishop wished to speak to one of tke profe ssors and called the college on the telephone. The Filipino boy answered the ring.
 'Is this St Thomas?" inquired the arch- bishop.
 No; it's Pedro" replied the youth.
 '1s this St. Thomas college I am speak, ing to?' demanded the archbishop.
 NO; it's Pedro" the youth explained.
 The archbishop sighed and then slowly and distinctly said to the youth. This Is the archbishop. wish to speak with Professor Jamieson,'
 ''Who you say you are7" asked tho Filipino.
 "The archbishop, the archbishop the great churchman repeated with rising voice.
 There was short pause and then Pc dro said, Spell it..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
Standing for Parliament

This very great lord inquired most cir cunistantially as to Peregrines finances and Peregrine confessed. This very great lord and political wiseacre generously of fered to place all that remained of Pickles fortupe in a mortgage upon a certain piece of property which she the said lord owned, and to see that funds were ad- vanced for the prosecution of the contest in the coming election.
 On second thought he allowed that Perry" ought to take few thousand down into the country to spend himself before drawing upon the campaign fund and so the astute Pickle sold out every thing and went down to the country with the idea of coming back a member of par lament and making himself another for tune.
 Strange as it may appear, in those days in England it was actually fact that q seat in parliament meant the opportunity, seldor neglected, to acquire fortune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
The Man Who is Rude

From the Cincinnati Examiner.
 Copybook maxims relating to the valne of politeness and gentle manners, it ap- pears, do not hold good for the modern male lover. It is proposed to revive them as follows:
 Always be rude twithin certain limits). brusque and on-hand. if bent on winning hearts.
 Meek tongues never won fair lady. A popular novelist has this to say about l it.:
 Many young men make the fatal mis- take of being too polite and oblisins 10 the object of their affections.
 "They are constantly apologizlng and asking the girl if they can carry anyshia.s or do anything for her. They humbly beg for favors, and behave altogether in a very silly, self-depreelating way
 "A girl is so used to that style of w,olng that 1t becomes boring and monotonous. though at first she likes the sense of being iattered and looked after.
 But the novelty soons wears off. Then the rude man, who says just what he thinks. who speaks as if he knew he would be obeyed. comes into her life. 'Tnstinctvely a girl feels that 1t Is the rude man she really likes best. There s something masterful about him. He IS so different from other men she has met
 Tn the play Count Hannibal one sees in realistic fashion how a woman is won by positive rudeness and refined cruelty.
 There is, of course. art in being rude-a man must not go beyond the hor- der line of common civility.
 At ball when the man Is offhand ana does not appear anxious to dance With her twice, he becomes most alluringly ats tractive."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
A Woman Had Him Guessing

From the New York Morning Telegraph.
 Dan Mccarthy, auditor for Conan & Harris, was fondlng ten new Sl00 bills in his office day or two ago when . well known New York play broker--a woman-dropped in.
 What have you got there?' she asked of the auditor.
 Its some of our new stage money" replied McCarthy. Here he handed her a $i0O bill. Pretty good imitation. eh."
 The woman examined the bill closely.
 '1s this an imitation?" she asked, in astonishment.
 Ut is'
 Well, declare.' said the caller. Then she dropped the bill in her handbag and started away .T want to show 1t to my husband,'' she said.
 Mccarthy, three other heads of depart- ments and the office boy overlook her out on the sidewalk in front of tho building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
Without the Honors of War

The crew of the Garrison slept in ham moclls and, in short. the old commodore tried to keep his house as nearly like a man-of-war or naval barracks as pos sble.
 He swore prodgiously and spun yarns" fearfully. He took his grog freely but with circumspection, as became a commanding officer.
 Since he had first gone to sea as a boy he had scarcely ever been on shore until his retirement, except at naval sta tons and foreign ports, and of women he knew only such specimens as he would be likely to meet under such cir cumstances. However, Miss Grizzel de- termned to marry him-and she did, in spite of the commodore's struggles.
 She speedily worked revolution in the Garrison; and though she humored the commodore In most of his sea whims, the old fellow soon acknowledged that while he might be commodore, there was 4W3imral on deck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
Packing to Church

There was a curious incident in con noction with the wedding of the commo- dore and Miss Grizzel which made it look for an hour or so as if there was to be no wedding al all.
 The bridal party assembled in the church and waited No bridegroom ap- peared. A scout was sent out by the determined Grizzel.
 In his progress to the church it ap- peared the commodore had insisted upon riding in zszag manner lacking, he called it. He was mounted upon an old hunter which he had hired, and was at tended By his full staff from the Garrl- son, a so mounted.
 The scout came upon the whole troop disposed in long field crossing the road oblquely and headed by the bridegroom and his friend Hatchway, who finding himself hindered by hedge from pro- ceeding further in that direction; fired a pistol and stood over to the other side making an oblique angle with the line of his former course and the rest of the squadron followed his example, keeping always in the rear of each other like a flock of wild geese
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
The Fair Emilia

And no wonder! Inquiries were made as to his condition and as he was re- ported to be very rich, he was invited and caressed by all the mamas with narriageable daughters, who invited him and flattered him, while the daughters themselves cast ''sheep's eyes" at him.
 While his character thus wavered be- tween the rdicule of some and the re- gard of others, an accident happened which deeply affected his whole life.
 He met at a race ball Emilia Gauntlet and fell in love with her at once.
 She was of his own age, tall and, though slender exquisitely shaped Her hair was auburn, the contour of her face was oval. and her nose slightly acpuiline. which contributed to the spirit and dig nifty of her aspect. Her mouth was small her lips plump, juicy and delicious; her teeth regular and her complexion white as the driven snow. Her cheek elowed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
A Man of the World

Peregrine soon became prominent in athletics, if he was not in his studies, and was a leader in all mischief. But he had good teachers who tanned his spirits as they might and shamed him into ap- plying himself to his books.
 Of the tricks he played and the ad- ventures he had at Winchester 1t were long to tell. Mr. Smolett gives them in narrowing detail for such as> would like to read them.
 As Peregrine grew older he shook off his boyish companions. began to think himself a man-of-t -the-world, frequented public walks, concerts and assemblies, became remarkably rich and fashionable in his clothes, gave entertainments to the ladies, and was in danger of turning out a most egregious coxcomb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
Pines Dnes Hix Best

He wrote some boyish verses and a letter. intrusting them to Pipes, and ordered that faithful servitor to carry them to Miss Gauntlets house. For safekeeping, Pipes put the letter and verses in one of his shoes.
 When he reached the village he found that his heavy shoes had torn the mis- sive into tatters. Here was a situation. but Pipes rose to it..
 One love letter must be very like an- other, he reasoned, and so sought out the clerk of the parish and employed him to write a letter according to the general directions he should give him. The clerk was delighted with the commission and wrote for Pipes 8 letter which be- gan:
 Divine empress of my soul. If the refulgent flames of your beauty have not evaporated the particles of my trans ported brain and scorched the intellect into a cinder of soidity, perhaps the resplendency of my passion"-and more to the same effect, and signing the mis- sve according to Pipes direction. "Pere- grine Pickle"