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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-08
G. A. r. DECIDES
on ITS ROUTE

The 45th annual encampment of
the G. A. r. convenes at Rochester,
N. Y. Aug 81, and continues until
August 2S. Round trip tickets will
be on sale from Portland and princi-
pal points in Oregon August IA to II,
for $91.35 with stop-over privileges;
good for return until October 40.
standard sleepers, lower, SIG; uppers,
$3.50, Portland to Rochester.
The headquarters party will leave
Portland at 1000 a. m. on Wednes-
day, August 18th on the Oregon
Washington limited, travelling over
the O.-W. r. R. & ~, o. S. L. Union
Pacific and Chicago Northwestern to
Chicago, thence Lake Shore G New
York Central. Arriving Chicago
11:20 a. M, Saturday, August 10th.
Leave Chicago at 3 p. m. same date
arriving at Rochester 9:4O Sunday,
August Goth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-08
THE SOLDIER
JUST A TRIFLE
SENTIMENTAL

New York, Aug. THE story that
Private George Peters is an Austrian
spv. who is serving in the United
States army in order to obtain infor-
nation regarding a secret explosive
made By the government, caused
smiles at the headquarters Of the de-
partment of the East here today. Al
though the officers are investigating
the story Peters is said to have told
Clara Dyer, his sweetheart, at Phil
pot, Ky, there has been no arrest
and say there is no excitement. Sim
liar tales. the officers say, have fire.
quently been told other girls by SOL
diers who wished to appear romantic.
The assertion tnat Peters is noble
man in disguise is such story as
might be expected from a soldier
wishing to create an impression. they
say,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-08
Power Site VIII Be Held.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Representa-
tive Hawley was today advised by the
interior department that the Keno
power site in the klamath irrigation
project, which was TO have been sold
last June, will be held indefinitely by
the government until congress pro-
yides means for the disposition Of
water power sites on the public do
main.
The department also advises Mr..
Hawley that 1t VIII not cancel its
lease on certain lands owned by Abel
Ady, on which several government
buildings have been erected.
The government needs these lands
and buildings, and has the right Of
renewal Ady requested cancellation
OF the lease to get possession of the
government buildings.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-08

not amount to much anyhow-it does
not put out any fires, and / believe
instead OF hiring a new janitor, that
we should fire the firemen and hire a
new crew"
The Short Word Passed.
Burning with Indignation, Council
man Low, the city's veteran fireman,
and friend Of the firemen arose to
reply and he passed the short word
to Manning but It went uncballenged.
Councilman Manning's remarks, -
he said, "are entirely uncalled for
They are false and not manly; they
are a slur on the city's fire depart
ment We have an efficient fire de-
partment in the city and our efforts
should be directed towards increas-
ing the efficiency Of the department
instead Of decreasing it.
No Ten Cent City.
Unable to restrain himself any
longer, Mayor Lachmund at this
iuncture called Councilman White to
the chair and took the floor and de-
liyered himself OF one Of his charac-
teristic addresses.
81 am ashamed and humiliated at
the attitude taken by Councilman
Durbin and Manning with relation to
the fire department" he began,
ASHAMED and humiliated and It Is a
most disgusting spectacle to have to
witness.
"The mere fact that we have had
no serious fires is no argument
against increasing the efficiency of
the department so that 1t will be able
to combat them should they come
no reason for curtaillng It. We can
never tell when a disastrous fire may
visit the city and that may mean the
loss Of thousands Of dollars and we
want our fire men all on deck. COun-
Gilman Manning's remarks are en-
tlrely uncalled for and we should in
crease the departments efficiency.
Playing Politics.
"The mayors raylng amuses me-"
lnterpOsed Councilman Durbin. One
would think he had just escaped"
Councilman Durbin," retorted the
mayor, Stands before this council
waving his hands, delivering
speeches for the benefit of the tax
payers. The whole glst of his speech
from beginning to end is a grand
stand play-he Is always playing pol
tiles The time has come when we
should weed out from this council
that kind Of horse play and get down
to business"
Councilman Huckestein then took
the floor and praised the past work
of the fire company department and
wound up by suggesting that may be
II Durbin made a "diligent search, he
could find some one who would 40
the janitor work in the city hall for
less than $40 month"
The resolution was put to a vote
and passed and It is now up to the
building committee to find janitor
and report back to the council at
the next meeting.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-08
STRIKE TIES UP
MANY BRITISH SHIPS

New York, Aug. 8.-Flfty British
tramp steamers now in port here may
be tied up indefinitely by strike or
dered by the sailors and firemen's
union of Great Britain.
While the sailors on vessels Of the
transatlantic companies sign for the
round trip, the sailors on most of the
tramp steamers Dign separately for
the journey each way. The union has
issued a new wage scale embodying
an advance all around and the sea-
men are instructed to refuse to sign
except under the new scale.
Members of the American union
are not allowed to take the places of
strikers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-08
A HOT Time
OVER THE
FIRE BOYS
COUNCILMAN TAKES A NASTY
FLING AT THE DEPARTMENT,
AND LOW AND THE MAYOR
CONE 10 ITS DEFENSE.

81 am ashamed and Inundated at
the attitude taken by COlnclimen
Durbin and Manning with relation to
the fire department of the city" said
Mayor Lachmund last evening upon
leaving the mayors chair to taket he
floor OF the council chamber to as
sist Councilman Low, chairman Of
the fire and water committee in the
ight he was making for a better and
more efficient fire department.
Wants Good Department
Councilman Low with the view Of
making the department more efficient
introduced a resolution asking that
w. NJ. Phillips, engine driver, be re-
lleyed from his duties as janitor in
the city hall, ana 1t was around this
that the fight revolyed, and 1t re-
volyed at a Spinning top speed for a
few minutes.
Councilman Low stated that Phil
lips was being paid $40 a month to
do the janitor work, but that he had
found It handicapped the fire depart
ment, in that, often when fire
alarm was sent in, that 1t was neces-
sary to look Phillips up In the build
ing and that often the engine had
been compelled to go to a fire with
another man in the seat He was op-
posed to any man having a perma-
nent position in the FIRE department
holding any other position and stat
ed that he desired the resolution
passed, and that II would be then up
to the city to look for another fire
ianltor.
Durbln Sees $40.
Councilman Durbln was on his
feet in minute to oppose the reso-
luton. He took the position that
Phillips did not have much to do
anyhow and that he might as well
hold down the additional position
He maintained that Il would be I'M
possible to keep the other firemen In
the department headquarters and
that II would make no difference II
Phillips happened to be away in the
building when the fire alarm came
into the department Phillips SER
Vices were being secured for $40 a
month and to hire a janitor would
mean an outlay Of the enormous sum
Of $50 a month--an additional bur
den upon the shoulders of the poor
taxpayers and he was unalterably
opposed to It.
u believe that jealousy is at the
bottom of the resolution" said Coun-
Gilman Manning who seldom rises to
speak at council meeting, but who
did rise long enough last night to
hand out roast to the Aremen and
II started the real flreworks-brought
the mayor from the chair.
Some of the nremen are probably
Jealous because he is making more
money. The fire department does
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-08
A POSSIBILITY.
hat Became a Fact and PleaSes
Many PeOple,

That Became a Fact and Pleases
Many People.
A. R. Lewis, NJ d., in a lengthy
article in the columns of the Ameri-
can Journal Of Health, says concern
ing hair: ITS deterioration is a con-
stant source of worriment to human
ity, consequently bald people are
readily deceived by fake hair re,
storatives. The wish that hair
preparation will fill the bilP is faith
er to the fancy that it is likely
to do so. A rare case in point is
that Of Newbro's Herpicide, which
actually does fill the bill 1t de-
stroys the parasite that attacks the
hair root, and prevents dandruff,
falling hair and badness" Sold by
leading druggists. Send 10 cents in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide
Co., Detroit, Mich. One dollar bot
ties guaranteed. ]. c. Perry, Drug
gist.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-08
The President Spoke.

TTNIIEU TNE79 I1FN0IU T EE'1'I
Mountain Lake Park, Md, Aug. 7.
President Taft arrived here today to
address a Chautauqua convention.
The president spoke at length on
the arbitration treaties recently con-
cluded with Great Britain and
France. Three thousands persons ap-
plauded heartily.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-08
Topeka CATS
ORDERED TO
KEEP HAIR CUT.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. ]

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 5.-Barber
shops exclusively for cats bid fair to
become a fixed institution in Topeka,
as the result of the last germ-killing
edict of the Topeka board Of health.
The finding of six different species
of deadly germs on the fringe of
local tabby caused the trouble.
Further investigation revealed germs
in a bunch of fur on a rat hunter.
Hence the ediCt to trim all cats.
Keep their hair short or kill
them" is the health boards order.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-08
STRIKE IN ENGLAND
MAY BE GENERAL

London, Aug S,-The strike fever
has reappeared at Liverpool and Man
chester, where thousands of railway
men quit work today, demanding an
advance in wages and shorter hours.
Vast quantities of goods are held
up and the supply Of American beef,
which alone saved London from Sc
rious shortage last week, when the
dockmen went out, is now imperiled.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-08
Forest Fires Controlled.


San Bernardino, Cal, Aug. T.
The forest fires which during the last
two weeks have swept 100 square
miles of timber and watershed of the
San Bernardino range, are completely
out. Forest Supervisor Charlton this
afternoon paid off his force of more
than 500 men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-08
To Talk Chickens.

UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRE.1
Denver, Colo, Aug 7-Delegates
from % states are attending the con-
vention of the American Poultry as
soeiation here. The delegates were
welcomed today by Governor Shat
roth at the opening session.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-08

If your liver is sluggish and out of
tone, and you feel dull, bilious, con-
stipated, take a dose of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to-
night before retiring and you will
feel all right in the morning. Sold
by ALL dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-08
Kldney DIseases Ana Cnrnhle.

Under certain cnditlons. The right
medicine must be taken before the
disease has progressed too far. Mr..
Percy A. Pitman, Dale, Tex, says:
81 was down in bed for four months
with kidney and bladder trouble and
gall stones. One bottle OF Foley's
Kidney Remedy cured me well and
sound. Ask for 1t. Red Cross Phar-
macy (H. Jerman).
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-08

When a man falls in love with a
girl she suddenly acquires great
beauty-in his eyes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-08

There is one paradox about learn
Ing things-the more you learn, the
more you find out you don't know
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-08

Foley KidneyPills are specially use.
full in all ailments and disorders Of
the kidneys and bladder, because
they are composed of ingredients spe.
cially selected for their corrective
healing, tonic and stimulating effects
upon these organs and the urinary
passages. They are anti-septic, anti.
lithic and a uric acid solvent. Try
them. Red Cross Pharmacy (H.
Jerman).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
Montgomery Markets

Montgomery, March 21-(Special)-Spot cotton was quoted in Montgomery today as follows: Middling, 14hc; strict mid- ding, 145sc.
 Eggs have apparently gone on strike, judging from the ascendency in price Retail quotations today, in the majority of places, were 20 cents; wholesale price, 19 cents. Chickens and hens are still high, rang ing in price from 40 to 60 cents. Dried Apples-Dime brand. 714c pound one-pound cartons, Sc pound; AS packages to case.
 Florida Grapefruit-Size 80, $3.25 box size GA, $350 box: sizes 46 and 54, $3.75 box
 Florida Oranges-126 size, $2.25 per box 15o 176, 200 216, s2.5o box.
 Lemons-Extra fancy Messina (new crop, $4.5O box; fancy Messina, 3e0. SAP; box.
 Prunes-Griffin and Skelley, package 4o-5o, 25-pound boxes. Sc pound; 50-60, %. pound boxes, TIC pound; 60-7O, 25-pound boxes, 7c pound.
 Danish Cabbage-In sacks, 11kc per pound.
 Florida Cabbage-In Florida crates. g per crate.
 Irish Potatoes-Choice Virginia stock, S5c per bushel.
 Potatoes, Seed Stock-Eastern Maine Early Rose 21s bushel sacks, $l.10 bushel; Irish Cobbler. 21s bushel sacks. $l.15 bushe
 Onion sets-Reds, 32-pound bushel crates (small stock), Leo per crate; yell lows, 32-pound bushel crates (small stock), $1.5O per crate; whites, 32-pound bushel crates (small stock, $2,30 per crate. {, Turnips-Canadian stock, barreled sacks, $2 per sack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
STEADY UNDERTONE
 IN COTTON MARKET
Offerings Became Heavier in Afternoon But Day
 Was Quiet

New York, March 21.--The cotton market was very quiet today and af- ter showing a pretty steady undertone during the greater part of the session eased in the late trading with the close barely steady at net decline of l to 10 points.
 The opening was steady at an ad- vance of l to 5 points, which was about in line with the relatively steady show ing of Liverpool. Realizing caused a reaction to about the closing figures of last night during the first few min utes but leading bull brokers gave the market moderate support on the de- clines and prices soon frmed up again holding within a point or two of last nights closing figures during the mid dle of the day.
 Offerings became little heavier late in the afternoon, however, and prices reached the lowest level of the day in the last few minutes. closing at prae- tically the bottom. Selling may have been encouraged to some extent by continued unfavorable domestic trade accounts and advices from Austria claiming that Austrian spinners would curtail production 25 per cent for nine mop{hs beginning with April It was reported also that Lancashire spin ners would vote on the proposition to curtail their production by closing down on Saturdays for three months beginning with April, and that the re- suit of the vote probably would be known hete by the end of the week.
 There was nothing in the way of southern news to create any fresh sen timent as to preliminary crop pros poets and the advance of the planting season finds the local trade looking for increased acreage reports and a favor able start for the crop with good weather during the spring Leading bull interests seemed to be giving the new crop months some support today, how ever, and general business probably Is restricted by tendency to await fresh developments in respect to the old crop positions and for nearer view of the new crop outlook before forming any decided opninion as to the probable course of prices during the end of the season. The report of the census bu- reau on the supply and distribution of the crope since the first of September will be issued Friday and will show stocks In the hands of domestic mills as of March l.
 Receipts at the ports today 9997 bales against 9554 last week and 24,213 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans, 2466 against 9474 last year, and at Hous- ton 1777 against 1884 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York. March 21.-(Special)- Liverpool sent good cables and an im- proved demand in Manchester is re- ported Our market opened at slight advance, rather confused and suseep- tible to any immediate influence. Trad ing was light, and on any advance sell ing orders appeared, which speedily sapped the earlier strength and prices easily declined under the moderate pressure. The market Is narrow, with no new feature. Weather conditions are daily of greater import and the figures of the old crop are losing weight. Yesterdays buyers were sellers but May and July deliveries are close ly watched as the market recedes. Spots are steady. Texas is without rain and planting proceeds confidently Prices have lost their snap and the market easily sells off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22

len to carry the belt over the planting season No great activity was in eyi- dence in the early trading Outside trad CTS were not in the market and business was chiefly done by room traders and ring scalpers. At the end of the first half hour of trading prices were to points over yesterdays close.
 Throughout the morning session ring scalpers continued to furnish the bulk of the business transacted. At first the demand and supply were about evenly balanced. but later short sales increased as the result of very favorable reports from Texas wherein counties not well covered in official weather reports the rainfall at end of last week appears to have been heavier than at hrst thought several important sections re- porting from to 6 inches. Late in the morning the market was inclined to sag and at noon May was 1 point under yes- terday's close, while the other active months were unchanged to points up compared with the same level.
 In the afternoon session the market was dull and had a tendency to sag. At 7 o'clock the trading months were un7 changed to points down compared with yesterdays close.
 Cotton futures closed steady at net decline of 1 points on the old crops and unchanged on the new compared with yesterdays close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
MAY LIQUIDATION STARTS IN EARNEST
The Chicago Wheat Market Takes the Down Grade.
 Several Causes

Chicago, March 21.-Liuquidation of May wheat started in earnest today. General selling of that option by houses desiring to purchase July narrowed the spread to 1 cent. Lower cables and a promise of rain made the market as Q whole take the down grade. The close. which was weak, showed net decline of 14c to 1@11sc. Latest figures were un- changed to 3s@hc under last night for corn, and were off A@9sc to ssc on oats. In provisions the outcome was a rise of 5c to 25c, compared with 24 hours before.
 Wheat speculators here give consider able attention to the fact that total stocks on hand In Chicago, public and private, had been reduced only 500 900 bushels in the last two months. At the beginning of the year the trade expected thezndisappearance of nearly such an amddnt to be a weekly occurrence. Fur ther cause for Encouragement on the part of owners came in dispatches that buyers at Liverpool and other European centers had notice of heavy shipments, due to arrive. soon.
 Then, too, Washington predicted rain for the southwest and for a portion of the northwest. Crop experts went into the background for the time being, opin- ion growing that the result in Kansas would depend on the development of the backward acreage in the west end of the state, where some days must elapse be- fore definite signs would appear Through out the session prices continued to de- cline and the close was at almost the bottom figures reached. High and low points for May were 91c and S97sc, with last sales 1Q1Bc down at 90c even.
 Good weather for the movement of corn depressed the market for that. cereal May ranged between 4S5sd491sc, closing easy %c down at 484sQ4Sa4c. Cash corn weak. No. 2 yellow finished at 471a@4Sc.
 Buying demand for oats was quite linn ited during the last part of the session In consequence the market eased off with other grain. May varied from 30s4 @307sc to 31Ac and closed at 3Osc, a loss of ?sc from the figures current the correspond ing time the previous day.
 With hog receipts small demand for provisions became active and prices high er The net gain was 25c for pork. 7lAc to 15@17kc for lard and Dc to 20@221ac for ribs.
 Future quotations were as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
Letters to the Editor
Life in Country

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 Your MT. Walter Harper is doing val uable service in travelling over the state studying it's conditions and wants, and encouraging the farmers to better results by installing modern methods. Especially should the country folks appreciate his effort to induce them to beautify and make their homes attractive, furnish the family with good books, magazines, news papers and innocent and amusing games, and teach them how to be independent. The intelligent and progressive farmer who owns the land Is an American king. his wife a queen, and his children the salt of the earth.
 The story of the old Indian town, We tumpka (tumbling waters) at the head of navigation on the Coosa, carried me back to childhood days. He did not men, tion when he was there last Saturday that he was in what had been for years the biggest town in the state of Ala bama. It was the market for the planters and farmers for 100 miles to the north. east and west. The steamboats carried the cotton to Mobile and New Orleans. The railroads took away its trade. When this old town was at it's best a man by the name of John G. Winter built a plank road running north 60 miles to Talladega. The new south promises to be great in material development and wield a mighty influence in matters political-but young men and women if you desire high type of manhood and womanhood that will stand the test, read the history of your ancestors and you will find it.
 Yes, you will do well to love and cherish the old south J. LAWLER DARBY.
 March 20, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
BIRMINGHAM MAN
 HURT BY AUTO
Mississippi Sunday School Conven- tion Will Meet
 Today

Columbus, Miss. March 21.-(spe- ciaI I)-An automobile truck owned by the Columbus Ice and Bottling works, driven by Gordon Henderson, aged 20, who had been in Columbus only two days, became unmanageable while crossing the county bridge this morn ing and ran into one of the beams. smashing things up quite considerably and seriously injuring the chauffeur and a young companion who was in the car It was the cars first trip on the streets. Henders6n's collar bone was broken and he was injured in- ternally. He came from Birmingham to demonstrate the car, which had just been purchased. His companion was not so badly hurt.
 The Mississippi Sunday school con- vention opens here this morning. Five hundred and forty-six delegates have already announced they would be here. Many came in this afternoon and nearly all the balance will arrive tonight This promises to be one of the largest conventions the association has ever held. The formal opening exercises will convene at the First Baptist church in the morning at II o'clock. The, secretary will make his annual report and other prominent ad- dresses are on the programme. The parade Wednesday afternoon will be a feature and 1t Is expected that 5000 people will be in the line of march. Homes have been provided for all the visitors. Special trains will>be run into Columbus each of the three days that the convention Is meeting here. It is estimated that the number of visitors during the three days will be not less than 6000