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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-27
THE CHARTER PROBLEM.

There bitter disappointment real friends of the
mission plan of government its defeat
There should not be- and those who wish to reform city
should not be discouraged but learn from the mis-
takes made, and avoid them in the future.
It is evident that charter to be acceptable the people Of
the city whole must be drawn up by representatives of all
the people.
Business far advance of the average citizen in
their demands that they apt be misunderstood when they
come to deal with the public whole.
Besides charter slow growth and the present charter is
the product Of forty years more municipal life.
Then besides it is the Hayseed charter and has of the
best features Of any charter in the state they lived up
to.
The people of Salem probably ready for the commission
form of city government it rightly put before them
When done again should not into effect in the middle
of one administration to put it out of office
When done again it should not abolish the Direct Primary
nominating system deliberately done by this charter
The state law provides the Direct Primary system for
election, and cannot be set aside by any locality.
The attempt to do away with the Direct Primary law in this
city would alone have ensured the defeat of this charter
city charter closely bound up with the rights of the
people than any other written form of law.
1t folly claim for the commission form of government
that it would close all the saloons
Yet that done by it's leading advocates and secured the
ardent support of the prohibtionists.
When the commission form of charter submitted again let
kept free all unnecessary entangemens with other ss
Any attempt amend the charter should proceed from all the
people, and they should be heard and represented in drawing
up.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-27

1t is becoming apparent every day
that Salem has made a great hit with
its exhibit of products and panorama
at the Omaha Land Show. The news
papers of that city have given our
efforts great publicity, and all who
have seen 1t talk Of it with great
praise. One of the most important
results so far is a telegram received
from w. H. Leedy, general immigra-
ton agent for the Great Northern
Railway company, at st. Paul. AT
ter seeing the exhibit Mr. Leedy tel
egraphed Secretary Hofer, of the Sa-
lem Board of Trade, as follows:
Have visited the Omaha Land
Show, and am very much impressed
with the splendid exhibit made by the
willamette valley counties, as well
as the panoramic exhibit of Salem.
It has attracted widespread attention
and will undoubtedly result in great
good to Salem and Willamette valley.
If this entire show could be taken
| through the East, visiting some prin-
cipal. medium-sized towns during the
winter, it would be of untold value to
you. Permit me to suggest that your
clubs and individuals start a system
attic canvass to secure funds for TAX
ing your wonderful exhibit through
the East. 1t should also be dis
played at the Omaha Land Show and
other points of interest. Quick ac-
tion is necessary If the exhibit is kept
intact, as the Omaha show closes Sat
urday night"
1t is hardly possible that an effort
will be made tc continue this exhibit
as the Board of Trade does not seem
inclined to attempt the raising of
further funds for this purpose. The
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-27
HORSES HOLD THEIR OWN IN FRANCE.

Notwithstanding the fact that that the development of the
automobile we'll of the aeropn has proceeded rap
idly in France than any other country the of horses
persist there better than in of the sowermOug
nations.
In Paris in years the number of horses has diminished
by 24210-tha from 69S in 1910 to 724SS 1911 This
large decrease Ga e % per cent? makes the increase for
the country all the striking
In Psrs mechanical traction has displaced the horses all
the omnibus nes and the horse cab rapidly disappearing
The persistence of the horse in rural France attributed
the fact that there contrast with England and Germany
example the land divided into small holdings so that he
farmers for the most part quite unable to afford invest
mechanical appliances fer traction etc. Notwithstanding
the greater eventual in in using motors in place of
horses.
1t is expected that the farmers associations will be able to
devise cooperative plans that will give the small farmer
the advantages of modern inventions along this line
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-27
willamette VALLEY
EXHIBIT AT OMAHA
ATTRACTING ATTENTION

following telegram has been received
from w. E. Conan, of the Oregon
Electric:
Portland, Ore, Oct "a, 1911.
Secretary Board of Trade, Salem,
Oregon:
Mr.. Graham, of Great Northern,
advises Willamette valley exhibit at
tracing great attention at Omaha
1t seems too bad to break up exhibit,
instead Of taking advantage of dis
playing at st. Paul Land Show ard
elsewhere. Would suggest for your
favorable consideration that exhibit
be kept together and given further
display throughout the East"
The following reply has been sent
to Mr.. Conan by Secretary Hofer:
"Your wire of this date relative to
exhibit at Omaha Land Show is re-
ceived. We would like very much to
have this exhibit extended to the
other land shows, but the plain truth
is, we haven't the price. We have
supplied Mr.. Graham with exhibits
even better than than those we have
installed at Omaha. which, we under
stand are to be placed at the vari-
Gus land shows. Thanking you for
your great interest, etc.
Since this action has been taken
the four counties interested in the
exhibit, Linn. Lane, Benton and Ma
rion. have authorized the gentlemen
in charge of the exhibit at Omaha to
turn over the entire display to any
responsible party, such as railroad
companies, who might be willing to
further exhibit the same at differ
ent points in the East. This, howev-
er. under distinct condition that it
must be shown intact as Willamette
valley exhibit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-27
THE CHARTER
DEFEATED
TWO TO ONE

The charter for a commission form
of government met a Waterloo yes
terday.
1t is much like the report a boss
on railroad construction train made
when he stated that Johnny Smith
was killed"
What did you do with the re-
mains" wired the superintendent.
There wasn't any remains, he was
kicked by a mule" was the reply.
1t was rather generally felt that
the charter would be defeated, but
its friends had hopes for it, and Ger
tainly did not anticipate such over
whelming opposition. 1t is waste
of time to discuss the why's and
wherefores now, for, as the negro
said, its done did"
The vote by wards is as follows:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-27
Motor Lal esurance.

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 calB are de-
stroyed by fire than by all other
causes put together. Rates the low
est, 3. Hofer & Sons, 213 S. Com
mercial street. 5-22-ti
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-27
James C. Dahlman, "COWbOy" Mayor
of Omaha, "ThrOWs the Lariat".

Mayor Jas. G. Dahlman is of an in
teresting and impressive personality
Starting his career as cowboy, he
is at present mayor of Omaha, and
has the following record to his Gre
dit: Sheriff of Dawes county
three terms; mayor of Chadron, two
terms; Democratic national commit
teeman, eight years; mayor of Oma-
ha, six years, and in 1910 candidate
for governor of Nebraska. Writing
to Foley & Co., Chicago, he says: 81
have taken Foley Kidney Pills and
they have given me a great deal OF
relief, so l cheerfully recommend
them" Yours truly,
(Signed) James c. Dahlman."
Red Cross Pharmacy (H. Jerman.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-27
Household Medicine that Gives
Confidence.

Is Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
Mrs. T. J. Adams, 522 No. Kansas
Ave, Columbus, Kas., writes: For
a number of years my children have
been subject to coughs and colds. l
got some of Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound and have found that 1t
cured their coughs and colds in a
very short time, so l keep it in the
house all the time. Red Cross
Pharmacy, (H Jerman.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-27
All patent medicines or medicines ad-
vertised In this paper are for sale al
DIR. STONES
Drug Store

The only cash drug store in Oregon,
owes no one, and no one owes 1t.
carries large stock; its shelves,
counters and show cases are loaded
with drugs, medicines, notions, toi-
let articles, wines and liquors Of all
kinds for medicinal purposes. DR..
Stone is regular graduate in medl-
cine and has had many years OF ex-
perienee in the practice. Consulta-
tons are free. Prescriptions are
free. and only regular price for med
icine. DR., Stone can be found at his
drug store, Salem. Or. from in the
morning until at night North
Commercial street, Salem. Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-27
Never Ont Of Work.

The busiest little things ever made
are Or. Kings New Life Pills. Every
pill is a sugar-coated globule Of
health, that changes weakness into
strength, languor into energy, BRAIN
fag into mental power; curing con-
stipation, headache, chills, dyspepsia,
malaria, Only 25 cents at j. C. Per-
rvs drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-27

If you have young children, you
have perhaps noticed that disorders
Of the stomach are their most COM
mon ailment. To correct this you
will find Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets excellent. They are
easy and pleasant to take, and mild
and gentle in effect. For sale by all
dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-27

The Outing Magazine has big feature article for November
lion hunting in Africa by bounding them with dogs That
taken to rid the country of the king of beasts that
settlers live in safety and raise cattle sheep and horses The
lion and the settler do not get along together we'll AS
grows the lions grow desperate and dangerous
settlers The same is true of the mountain lions in Oregon
The cougar destructive sheep and goats until the deer
shot out of the country Hence the folly of laws that
forbid hunting with dogs Dogs drive the cougars back into
the mountains and protect the settler and the deer the
time
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-27

The goods of U. of o. are to learn
TO swim. the big swimming tank hav-
ing been set apart for them one day
in the week
State Banking Superintendent
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-27

Wright says he has hopes that the
Philomath bank can be put on Its
feet, and that II a settlement with
Philomath creamery can be made,
the bank will be solvent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-27

Hood River sold several carloads
Of apples this week, to be shipped to
| Germany.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-27
Salem, Falls City & Western Ry
Leayee West SALON. for:

Leaves West Salem for:
Dallas, Falls City and Black Rock
Observation-Disclosures. $500 q. m.
Dallas and Falls City ..........
..s....,......1 1880 and 4:35 p. m.
Sunday trains ror:
Dallas and Black Rock ..........
1900 a. m. and 1885 p. m.
Trains arrive at West Salem from
Oallas .............. $50 q. m.
Black Rock and Dallas. 1880 D. m.
Falls City and Dallas 80. 4.15p.n.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-27

SALEM INDEPENDENCE BOATS.
The launches Independence and
Louise will leave their wharf at the
foot Of Trade street for Independence
at the following hours daily except
Sunday.
Leaves Independence .....S:S0 a. m.
Leaves Salem .-......,...4:00 p. m.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-12
MONA LISA STILL ~
REING HUNTED ron

paris Letter to New York SUM-
The disciplinary council ~ the
Louvre museum decided a month axe
that u could not punish the em-
ploycs there until the Judicial inquiry
into the lose Of the Mona Lisa" was
ended. The minister OF public in
struciion. who also has care of ths
fine ART. IS not OF the same opinion
and has degraded the under chief 81
the guardians who sent men from
their posts 20 other Jobs. the Janitor
Robert, who lefi the Vlscontl door
open. and so probably Facilitated the
escape ~ the thief. IL retired; Dcs-
paux. who iofi his work one hot
night 20 take bath, II degraded;
walker, who mcceeded In taking a
couple ~ fortniRhts holiday without
permission, Is dismissed, aud three
others are blamed for arriving late
or sleeping on duty.
Already here and there critic
has raised hsn voice against the
chorus - aaulntlnn % liems tall
ente az a painter. which mntcd his
death few weeks ago Al. Arsene
Aieaandrc. for Instance begins his
weakly article Ia comOedla under the
heading. "Zieln- Iiennor-O," thusi
THE Ioeonde' viii probably never
return 60 the Louvre. bat Il N no con-
Eolnslon a. think that ziem's pic-
gurvs. which are there by an abuse
Of the regulntlons, viii never leave
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-12
Ethiopian Wan.

Unless fortune smlcs upon tho
world and NO nngcr b. placed against
the finely balanced hair trigger ~
European politics we are Roing to
see "a war that viii make past oxhl-
billions look tame by comparison
Tho only question appears to- be
whether 70 can b. confined TO two
powers or whether other powers VIII
be- draRaed into H. ~ ls slowly leak
lug out through unofficial channels
that England and France had form.
"a an alliance ana were prepared 90
swoon down upon Germany, whereas
Germany was within twenty four
hours Of the French border. prepared
GO throw g0.ooo trained men agnins,
Che outposta of France. which. 90
course. would have meant their anni-
hilstion
According 10 sensational stories
now appearing In French newspapers.
the Gcrmnna had parked anywhere
from 600 90 SEQ automobiles In each
of her border towns and was pre-
pared to send each machine across
tho line "a speed ~ fifu mites an
hour Each automobile would carry
ten soldiers and machine gun and
these intcgrnls Of the army 81 inva-
sion would unite IN preconcertod
attack on tho French border posts
nui germauy on lbe other hand,
declare. tnat Fron had nsse1
troops ATOMS tho frontier and fhat
shr likewise was prepared to Invade.
Al an events IL has become quite
wen known that the border was I'M
der surveillance by kcen-cycd Off
GERS priyntcs. secret service men and
foreign milltpry spies la droves. and
tho soldiers engaged la this procarl-
Gus work were garbcd la civilian cos-
tune
II was close cail. al right. aud
the end il not yet. for the balance
OF the world is anxlously awaiting
further Developments
The simple fact is that Europe has
accumulated too many warphips and
too many trained soldiers without
other occupation. and that she IL ripe
for war And she Is going to have
war---unloss.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-12
WH|TNEYS TO Open
LYCEUM COURSE
Sale Goes on at Matson's To-
morrow Morning; Several
Hundred Season Tickets
Are Sold. 2"

The whitney Brothers quartet VIII
be here Friday evening In the TINS
opera house. Tickets for admission
will be on sale nj Matson's Wedncs-
day morning at 3 o'clock.
Almost ave hundred seats arc to be
occupied by the holders OF season
tickets aud the Gale OF single tickets
will undoubtedly bring together a
brilliant audience TO greet whitney
Brothers Ia the initial attraction o.
che entertainment course.
There can be no doubt whatever of
Tits being the most successful by.
ccum Course ever presented To tho
city aud the enthusiasm of the lead
Ing people OF the city In the course
In remarkable In the extreme.
Whiincys. who are TO be heard Fri
day night, are at the very head OF
their profession as quartet OF en-
terialners. The unusual number OF
return dates they are playing this
year marx them as men of surprising
talent. In the season OF i9l0.i9ii they
played 10 1875 houses and sixty-hve OF
them were to return dates Thirty
three were for the second time. Nine
Teen were for the third time. six we're
Ron The funr.N lne and sis we're for
lle Aitl appt4iaute a. lne saine place
In every instance the audiences were
larger than AZ previous cngagonents
and though they had larger fees In
each Instance. the door receipts IN
almost all cases more than covered
their feea
Such n record as this surely marks
the whitney brothers as men OF
whose popularity is daily In the as
tendency
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-12
riry AZ A MODERN TRAIT.

The fact that a man could delih-
esately blow up building where
people we're working ana where the
explosion would necessarily destroy
man, lives. comes az shock 10 the
sensiblliteH a. well as % ihe moral
sense Of men sad women, Every
brutal crime strikes people as ap-
paillng rhcy wonder npw anybody
could possibly he 70 degraded a. 60
endure the thought Of causing such
suffering.
Yci pity, humanity, ~ oompara-
lively modern trait, Il isn't general
~ recognized how short Is the span
OF years that separates the present
generation from generation that
experienced no repulslon for brutal
iiy
indeed. ~ 10 necessary TO so back
only two o. three thousand years
a mere trlne IN the ages Of mans
habitation Of the ear,h-to find men
and wnmsn who actually enjoyed the
sight OF sufferiug Tho Assyrians cut
IN stone the representation Of a king
putting out the eyes Of prisoners
The Romans delighted in the blood
Of the sindiatorial combats.
In the Middle AGES the punish
ments inflicted with the approval Of
the public show how iorssgn pity was
10 thc Ideals ~ our ancestors. There
Il no evidence that people we're dts
turbea four or i've hundred years
ago ~ the atroetons tortures o. The
thumb screw and rack. Even 80 lats
a. 4 century ago ,he frlghsiul eondi-
tosa IT iails. described by Professor
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-12
IS
WORST TOWN IN
KANSAS
According t. What Public
Prosecutor Says; Town Has
200 Disreputable Resorts
Where Liquor Is Sold.

Leavenwor,h. Kans., Dee. i2.--Thas
this city Is the worst In Kansas. "a
far a. oboyinE the prohibitory law re-
ceEardinE the safes OF liquor Is con
ocrned. was the statement made here
today by J. u. tombstone. ASSISTANT at
iorney general. II dare sag there are
two hundred joints In operation, OF
were before We came yesterday. and
every ons was being run wide opcn
You haFt big pellcc force aher-
in and Ass deputies. a county a.tor-
nOy and his assistants. city court
and its officers. none 81 whom In the
last SIX months mas accomplished ~
mue. az we have In two days. Per-
sonaily I ann not temperance man,
but as a state officer I am bound Ia
do my duty. That IL something mote
than many state officers In L.eaven-
worth viii say"
What would you suggest as q REM
edy?" was asked.
put paddock on every door. and
after that il done take the violasors
80 jail and keep them there. That's
the remedy and I can tell you frankly
mat ~ coming 10 that mighty fast "
Johnstone and r. n. Armstrong
came here yesterday morning with ten
warrants. They appeared at the sher-
ms Office and asked for ofiicers to
help them IN the raids. A half hour
later nve joints had becn visited. the
proprieiors arrested and witnesses sub
poenaed. About a wagon load Of beer
and a considerable quantity OF whis-
key were coni'scaied.
This afternoon ave more places we're
visited, but In two only was liqu0r
found. IN Delaware street drue
store several bottles OF whisky ana
Jug OF alcohol we're taken from 4 safe
Many Of the medicine bottles Ca
shelves were Allied with liquor.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-12
THIS CHRISTMAS IS
NOT TO Be So
EXPENSIVE
Turkey Will Be Three Cents
a Pound Lower Than Last
Year, Trees and Greens or
Sale Already.

Christmas u not going to cost quite
AZ much this year ~ Il did last, but all
the Same Il VIII cost enough. Local
Eroccrs aud meat men say that tur-
/ Keys VIII sell az 20 to ~ cents a
pound ~ against 30 cents last year.
There are other things. too. that are
lower, including canned goods Of VAR
ious sorts. and "nxinss"
sugar u 10 cents a hundred pounds
lower than II was saturday. and has
been falling ave and ten cents az a
clip for several weeks But ~ " went
up NJ 20 and rs cents jump not so
long ago. II will be some time before
" IN agaln down 90 normal. sugar II
nov selling az $3.50 for beet and $40
for cane.
Butter v $500 hundred pounds
higher than Il was last Christmas. but
lard and flour are about the same.
In the fancy goods, berries. celery
and what.not of that character.
prices are about the same Coffee Is
stationary, and the expected rise has
no, come yet, nor n Il thought Il will
reach Albuqucrque for some Time.
The market for Christmas viii af-
ford strawberries. apples. new nuts.
bananas. pluanppies. both the cuban
and iiaaHieH varieties. CELERY mat
looks iinos gnod enough 10 rat. let-
rare. In htsde fui leaves. rauiifinRcr.
grapes ANA hundreds OF varieties OF
prepared foods. such az fruitcakes.
plum pudings. minccmeat and the
like.
There promises TO be a fun supply
OF an the usual Christmas delicacles
on sale In Albuquerque without any
great variation IN prices either way
from those of last year.
Trees are w the market comlng
mostly from the nearby mountains.
Christmas greens In ropes and wreaths
are on sale. supply 90 these having
been shipped IN ~ a local jobber. and
all the accessories for Christmas cheer
are on sale locally now. or will be in
ample time for aristmas.
A local grocer said today that cx-
cept for two things. butter and sugar,
commodities were about as last year.
but that these two were the highest
he had ever seen them al Christmas.
Poultry merchants say ranch eggs
are high, 90 cents being asked for a
very limited supply. Chickens. how
ever. are lower and win be cheaper
than last year. Butter Is short, so
short that groeerr are unable to sup
ply the demand or the best grades.
Meats are hrm because Of the corn
shortage. but Albuquerque and the
west generally viii experience no hack
~ veHa mt1ts It prices about AZ thes
are nuw.
Business men interviewed today say
that the prospects for Christmas
trade are very good. The Thanks
giving trade was good. and business II
expected to be at least as good At
| this season.
II u said that business II duh In
many OF the large ccntcrs. but Albu-
| querque has not experienced any con-
siderable depression In the markets.
and none II expected, TRAVELLING men
say that considering trade conditions
clscwherc. business here 10 remark
ably good.