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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-26

titles of food here and there. 1t Is not
that he needs these stores, for there Is
plenty for him on all Sides simply for the
taking; perhaps he finds them useful
during long continued rains. 1t is not
until the shortening days of September
that he begins the boarding in earnest.
The life of fear which he leads above
ground is for good cause. Few creatures
have so many enemies and so small pro-
lection against them. Extreme wariness
combined with good luck Is all that en-
ables him to survive through the sea-
son. He is not a fighter and has no de-
fensve weapons Nature has given him
a striped back which sometimes makes
him inconspicuous among the brown
leaves and twigs, but this protection Is
of doubtful value, when his keen-eyed
prosecutors are after him. He is not
much of a climber and cannot take
refuge in the tree tops like the squirrels.
He is a ground dweller. and his only
safety lies in his ability to reach quickly
a hole smaller than his enemy can en-
/ ter. Once at the entrance to refuge
| few creatures can capture him, for he
| dives in so quickly that the eye can
| hardly follow him 1t is before he reach
| es the refuge that death oyertakes him.
| Cats lie in wait for him, the rowing fox
| snaps him up hawks soaring noiselessly
| overhead drop swiftly down and seize
light the glazing eyellow eyes OF
an owl swoopng down upon him
may almost paralyze him with ter
ror ana send him trembling In
| fear to the farthest depths of his home
| that is. If he is lucky. If luck Is
against him, and the last frantic JUMP
is too short there is only little squeak
a rustic in the leaves and a few blood.
stains to tell of the tragedy.
Yet in spite of the fear and the violen
death which will someday surely over.
take him, the ,chpmunk appears to en-
joy life fully. From a safe refuge h,
talks abusivey in chipmunk languag,
about his enemies, and a danger one,
escaped is a danger forgotten. Whel
danger does not threaten, he is a cheer
full commonplace little fellow who works
| sturdily, plays with his neighbors o
spends long hours in quiet content II
the sun. Now he is snug and cozy II
his underground home, waiting in q"le
content for spring to come.
-GOriginal article by Harry L. Piper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-26
SPORTING.
Time for Action In the Twin state
LEAGUE.


League.
Just why the officials of the Twin
State league have not held a meeting for
the purpose of arranging for this years
work, is a question being asked on all
sides Keene and Bellows Falls declare
they are and have been ready and anx-
ious to go ahead, but that Brattleboro
does not seem willing to put their prec-
ious title of champion in jeopardy. The
time is ripe for definite action. The
question of a salary limit, whether or
not the same teams will be in this years
league. is demanding settlement In
some cases, an opportunity to secure
good players will be lost. because ne one
knows what can be promised for SAL
aries, or whether or not the last year,
arrangement will be continued. Now
that the big leagues are giving out the
names of men who are to be with them
this year, every true blue fan is getting
uneasy and will continue to poster his
local officers until something is started.
In few short weeks the spring practice
will open in the South, a dozen or more
local or minor leagues will be signing
up the choicest players, and the Twin
State league will have to be satisfied
with the culls. Get busy; and If Brat
tleboro continues asleep, go over there
and stir things up.-[Keene Republican
The annual meeting of the Brattleborc
baseball association will be held in Feb
ruary. The directors have delayed taking
any action In league affairs as they hav,
been waiting to get from the Island parl
| management a definite statement of tn,
rental price which will be charged TO
| the use of the island grounds and grand
| stand in the season of 1912.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-26

excellence and the reputation that 1t
has acquired during the past three years
of unvarying success will be more than
sustained during the present season. The
company is headed by Jack Lynn and
the supporting company is large and
we'll balanced. 1t is adequately equip
ped with all the accessories necessary
for first class performances, every play
being produced with special scenery,
beautiful and expensive wardrobe, the
ladies alone wearing over 100 beautiful
gowns during the engagement.
These plays will be presented: For
Her Sake THE Mysterious Burglar.
"St. Elmo" "A Homespun Heart,
'Ishmael," "Dr. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde,
1.-THE Boy from the East" and "A Fight
for a Million" Between the acts -four
first class vaudeville features will be CIV
en-. A special ladies' ticket is being issued
for Monday night. These are limited t
100. Seats are now on sale at box Of
flee. Popular repertoire prices prevail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-26
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES..

Edwin Manser White, So, a photog-
rapher in Keene many years, died al
most instantly from heart disease in the
social rooms in the Odd Fellows build
ing Thursday night. He had served as
city councilman, as noble grand of Bea-
yer Brook lodge of Odd Fellows and as
vestryman of st. James's Episcopal
church. He leaves a wife and brother,
Cassius NJ. White of Keene.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-26

Figures compiled by the bureau OF
statistics of the department of COM
merce and labor show that the United
States ranks third as an exporter of steel
and iron manufactures. The United
Kingdom is first, with exports aggregat-
ing 1877 900, 900 in 1910. Germany second
with S34S, 900, 600, and the United States
third with a record of $3.50, 100000, Great
Britaln's exrorts of agricultural machn-
cry were $4,000, 900. those of Germany
50 900 0H0, and the United states 1000
OOO The progress of the United States
MS an exporter of steel and iron has been
rapid, for in 1901 we sent only sl0S, 900. 900
worth of products abroad. Today Ameri-
can steel and iron products find mar
ket In every part of the world.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-26
COMING TO THE AUDITORIUM.
Jack Lynn Stock Company to Present
Interesting Repertoire.

No company travelling has a more en-
viable reputation than the popular COM
pany bearing the name of Jack Lynn.
which will appear in the Auditorium,
Brattleboro for six nights and Wednes-
day and Saturday matinee, beginning
next Monday evening. 1t Is accepted
throughout the country as standard of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-26

Composers should be full of optimism
after reading that the royalties received
by the Wagner family from the city Of
Munich alone amounted to $250.00O, also
that Sir Arthur Sullivan's estate amount
ed to $270, 000.-[The Scherzo
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-26

Many woman with a vaulting social
ambition keeps her husband on the
jump.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-26

When truth gets busy, fiction Is apt
to feel ashamed OF itself.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23
SETTLERS
WILL GET
THE LANDS

Settlers on 1000 acres of land in
Klamath county will now have clear
sailing towards acquiring them as
homesteads, for the state land agent
was advised today that the commits
sioner of the general land office had
decided against the state in its action
to acquire them under the swamp land
act.
The lands were formerly in the
Klamath Indian reservation, but by a
treaty entered into in 1864 and APP
proved in 1870, the Indians ceded
them back to the government. The
state then laid claim to them under
the swamp land act. Feeling con-
vinced that the state could not ac-
quire them, settlers took up much OF
the land
As the commissioner now decides
against the state, the settlers will
likely be able to acquire them as It Is
not believed that the state will prose-
cute an appeal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23

GRANTED A
REPRIEvE

H. b. Roberts, convicted in Portland
in July for the murder Of Donald
Stewart, escaped the moose today for
Governor West at II o'clock, just an
hour before the time Of execution, is
sued a reprieve.
The governor gives as his reason the
same as Is given in all other cases
where he has issued reprleves-that
the people of the state are going to
vote on abollshing capital punishment
in November In the event that they
should vote in favor of abolishing 1t,
Roberts and a number of Others will
escape hanging II they vote against
It they must all pay the death penalty
Roberts is an ex-convict. When he
committed the murder he was endea-
voring to hold up an auto party who
were out riding, for the purpose OF
robbery. He killed Stewart outright
and wounded one of the other occu-
pants Of the car.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23
THE GOVERNOR
TELLS STORY TO
The GRAND JURY
AFTER HE LEFT JURY ROOM, SAID
HE WAS DETERMINED TO CLEAN
UP PORTLAND, EVEN If HE HAD
TO DECLARE MARTIAL LAW.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrRH.l

Portland, Or, Aug 2S,-Much sig
nficance is attached to the appearance
of Governor West as a witness before
the county grand jury today While
no definite information could be OBJ
tanned as to the matters on which the
governor testified, It was believed his
testimony was relative to the immoral
conditions and lawlessness which Gov
ernor West declares exist here.
After he left the grand jury room
Governor West declared he had not
changed his attitude as regards his
proposed clean up of Portland, which
he declared several days ago he would
accomplish, even IL it should prove
necessary to declare martial law to
do 1t.
81 am going to clean up Portland,
said Governor West today, 81 don't
knoy how long 1t will take or whether
it will be necessary to employ state
troops to do 1t, but the city is GER
tainly going to be cleaned up"
Later 1t was stated Governor West
had been before the grand jury at thai
body's request to testify regarding i'm
moral and lawlessness conditions In
Portland. He arranged for confer
once to he held late this afternoon al
the Mayors office to be attended by
himself, Mayor Rushlight, Chief of Po
lice Slower, Sheriff Stevens and Dis
trlct Attorney Cameron. AT this con
ference It was stated the moral prob
lens confronting Portland would b.
discussed and remedies considered.
"This is the parting Of the ways fol
the people of Portland declared thu
governor this afternoon. "They car
fight with me against the corruption
that infests Portland or they can linz
up with the grafters the degenerate'
who live from the earnings of faller
women and the other rotten elements
that are disgraclng Portland.
Conditions here are deplorable
Grand jury after grand jury has beeI
'double-crossed' by officials who hay'
broken the faith with the people AMI
refused to enforce the law. Now !
necessary we will have new officials
If the grand jury wishes l will ap
roint special attorney to prosecute
crime here and special officers to en-
force the law
"Thls is no grandstand play ] an
not candidate for reelection. Blu
the laws Of the state Of oregon will b.
enforced in Portland and Multnomal
county If it takes state troops to d,
IT."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23
MedfOrd Man Kills Himself.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WHEEL

Medford, Or, Aug. 23.-Dr. c. H.
Dennlston, who came to Medford three
years ago from Crookston, MINI, com
mltted suicide here today about II
o'clock.
Dennlston, who has been suffering
great pain from stomach trouble, pur-
chased a revolver at local gun store
and went directly 10 a hotel, where he
rented room. The bellboy who showed
Denniston to his room had scarcely
returned to the office before a shot
was heard. Hurrylng to the room ho-
tel employees found Dennlston dead
the man having placed the gun barrel
in his mouth before firing The bullet
came out back Of the right ear.
Dennlston is survived. by a widow
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23

Washington, Aug. 2S.-That Theo-
dore Roosevelt attempted political eX-
tortion on the Standard Oil company
during his second administration, be-
cause the trust failed to follow up an
alleged $125,OOO contribution with a
second and larger contribution in the
campaign of 1904, was the substance
of testimony given the senate cam
palgn contributions committee here to-
day by John D. Archbod, president of
the Standard Oil company. Archbolds
denunciation of the former president
was extremely bitter, the witness op-
enly asserting the attacks waged on
the Standard Oil company by Roose-
welt, which he said were unwarranted
directly resulted in the deaths Of Hen
r. II Rogers and Henry Tilford, two
of the company's directors.
Archbold freely admitted that his
company had contributed $125,OOO tC
the republican national campaign In
1904, but he stamped as wilful ant
malicious forgery letters published II
certain magazines and newspapers
purported to have passed between
himself and Senator Boise Penrose, ant
in which it was intimated that $25,OOC
was paid Penrose to secure favorable
Standard Oil legislation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23
MRS ANKENY
TOOK POISON
BY MISTAKE

Mistaking bottle Of carbollc acid
for a tonic which she was in the habit
Of taking each day, Mrs. Robert An
keny today swallowed a portion Of IT.,
and while she is suffering intense pain
at the willamette sanatorlum, physi-
clans at noon today declared that she
would recover
The two bottles we're standing on a
dresser in her bedroom, and this fore
noon when she felt in need Of her
tonic she picked up the carbolic acid
bottle. Realizing her mistake at once,
she screamed for assistance, and was
hurried to the hospital.
Mrs. Ankeny has a wide circle Of
friends in the city who will grleve to
learn Of the accident
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23
Officers Threaten to Strike.

fUglrED PREss LEAsED WHEEL
London, Aug. 23.-The eliminating
strike Of the series which has crippled
British carrying business during the
past two years is threatened by the
officers Of the Mercantile Marine. The
movement began yesterday when the
newly former union OF shipmasters
and mates tried to prevent the Canadi-
IN Pacific liner Mount Royal from
sailing. The chief officer had been
dismissed and the union demanded his
reinstatement A substitute was OBJ
tanned by the company, however and
the vessel left port.
The officers are well organized.
They are violently dlscontented and
they propose to put forward before the
end Of the year what they consider
their legitimate demands. Failure to
meet these on the part Of the ship
owners will be met with a strike
which may starye the nation
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23
WANT GEO. +. RODGERS
10 RUN FOR CONGRESS

A petition signed by large number
of the Roosevelt progressives Of Al
bany has been forwarded to George F.
Rodgers of this city, urging him to be-
come candidate for representative in
congress and pledging him their
hearty support.
Matters in this connection Will as
sumo more definite shape next Mon
day. when a meeting Of the Roosevelt
progressives Of Albany and vicinity
has been called for organization and 1t
is expected that Mr. Rodgers will be
present at this meeting.
1t is not probable that a third coun-
ty ticket will be put out in Linn coun'
ty. as sentiment is against such q
move since many of the other candi-
dates are favorable to the Roosevelt
progressives.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23
COMPANY GIVES BOOST TO
SALEM AND VICINITY

The Chapin-Herlow Mortgage and
Trust Company of Portland, with
branch offices in this city, in the
United States Bank building, has just
issued its monthly bulletin 1t is prac-
tically all devoted to Salem and sur
rounding country 1t contains much
valuable information and represents a
great deal of hard work in compiling
II has cuts showing typical Salem
scenes.
This bulletin is a novel feature and
has been issued by the Chapin-HerlcW
company for sometime. 1t is very
expensive publication to get up and
each issue is devoted to the upbuilding
of some section of the country. The
company shows great enterprise in is
suing a publication such as this.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23
BANK CLERK sWIPED
MORE THAN $4,000
UNITED Pnnss LnAsnp wIan.l ]

Toronto Ont, Aug, 23.-Oyer $780,
900 is the amount that Arthur Rich
mond. teller OF the Elm street branch
Of the Bank OF Toronto, is now said to
have taken to use for betting on the
races. This morning the charge Of
stealing $500 from the bank was
amended to read did steal $26,OS7 OS
from the Bank Of Toronto The bank
officers and the police have been busy
since the arrest Of the young clerk
and they have come to the conclusion
that the bank has been robbed Of this
iruch money 1t is now the intention
Of the police to get after the handbook
men, who are blamed for the trouble
which both young Richmond and Ro-
land Harris, of the Standard Bank, are
now in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23
GEO. A. WELDON AND
FAMILY TO LEAVE SALEM

Geo. A. Weldon, who has been con-
nected with the Hammond Lumber Co.
for some time past, has severed his
connection with that firm and will
start on trip this evening to Seattle
on business He will be gone but a
few days. after which he will go to
San Diego, California too look for a
new location He expects to make a
trip along the coast Of California It's
entire length studying the conditions
there with view Of locating in our
sister state.
Mr. Weldon has shown himself to be
good booster for Salem during his
stay here and has won an enylablo
reputation for honesty and integrity
His family will be greatly missed in
social circles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23
UNIVERSITY MEN
ARE AT WORK ON
THE Big BRIDGE
STRUCTURE ACROSS THE WILL
LAAETTE HERE TO BE RUSHED
TO COMPLETION AS FAST AS
MEN AND MONEY CAN DO 1T.

with the gravel gang, the shovel
crew and most of the common labor
being performed by students from
Stanford and California universities,
the piers which will support the new
bridge Of the Portland, Eugene q
Eastern railway here are rapidly
emerging from the water, and will be
ready for the steel structure within
the next few weeks. The bridge is to
be finished as rapidly as possible In
order to afford Salem business inter-
ests direct communication with Dali
las and the rich hop and fruit district
Of the Lucluamute valley.
All summer have the young men
from the California universities been
engaged on the great 1OOO-foot struc-
ture. Brown as berries, and In per-
feet physical training, they will soon
return to their institutions to resume
their studies in engineering. T. j,
Spellman, Clay Briggs, 10. j. Cullen
II. s. Chapman, r. X. Blase, II. w
Brown, b. p. Campbell, r. 10, Fran
cheschi and d. j. Rutherford constitute
the Stanford crew, Fred Armstrong
and william Dunn are representing
California, and Howard Burgess is a
student from the Stockton high school
The students came north with the
bridge contractors for the purpose Of
gaining practical experience In theii
profession, and have not hesitated Ia
perform any Of the labor necessary Ia
be pushed forward. They have ac'
quilted themselves creditably with
surveying instruments, working on the
drawings and plans or when manipu-
latlng the business end Of shovel.
The new bridge over the Willamette
will represent an expenditure of $780,
600 when completed Since the CON
structlon of the Salem, Falls City &
Western railroad It has been neces-
sary for passengers to patronize the
local hackmen in reaching the station
of that road on the west side. The
building Of the bridge was one Of the
first pieces OF construction undertaken
Iby the Portland, Eugene & Eastern
electric road after It purchased the
Salem, Falls City & Western.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23

New York, Aug 23.-Regarding the
charge by Senator Penrose of Penn
sylvanla that an enormous fund had
been raised by George W. Perkins to
secure for Colonel Roosevelt the reg
ular republican nomination at Chicago
and letters and kilograms instructing
Chairman Cortelyou in 1904, to refuse
campaign contributions from the STAN
dard Oil company, Roosevelt issued
today the following statement:
Senator Penrose would do we'll not
to attribute to others the baseness
which actuates his own acts. The
statement that George w. Perkins un-
derwrote a primary campaign fund for
SO 100000 or any fund remotely re-
sembling that sum is deliberate
falsehood, which he knows to be a
falsehood when he makes II.
IL Is Lie.
"The statement that my letters and
telegram to George B. Cortelyou in
1904 were written only for the pur-
pose Of getting them into the record
and that they we're not genuine is a
deliberate and wilful falsehood, which
he knows to be such when he makes It,.
"Untll Senator Penrose spoke the
other day I had never heard Arch
bold's name mentioned in connection
with any contribution.
"Penrose's attitude in this matter
symboIlzes his habltual attitude, which
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23
COMMISSION TO EXAMINE
INTO LABOR CONDITIONS

Washington, Aug. %. ~ President
Taft today signed the bill which pro-
yides for an industrial commission 10
investigate labor conditions through
out the country and to recommend
legislation seeking to establish more
amicable relations between capital and
labor.
The president also signed today a
bill making effective the Alaska fur
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23
ROOSEVELT
TO Be HERE
FOR AN HOUR

Arrangements have been completed
by Geo. f. Rodgers and others inter
ested in the Roosevelt campaign by
which 1t will be possible to have Mr.
Roosevelt make a trip to Salem Sep
tember II. He will arrive by special
train from Portland at about $3.50 or
10 o'clock for an hours stay during
which time it is planned to have him
make a speech at some convenient
point in the city. He will then leave
Immediately for Portland, where he
will participate in a monster meeting
in the metropolis.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23
Picks Some Shady Ones.

Washington, Aug. 20. - President
Taft sent to the senate today the nom
nation Of Major B. Ray u S. A., to be
deputy paymaster general with the
rank of lleutenant-colonel.
Major Rays career in the army was
recently the subject of investigation
by the war department
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23
nnns mi KnnM Mlm.

Medford, or, Aug. 23.-Mrs. Wells
Lounsberry, wife Of rancher living
near jacksonville, Or, whose name
appeared on an envelope found in the
pocket of a train robber at Topeka,
Kansas, today dlsclalms any knowl-
edge Of the Identity OF the rObber.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23
He Worked the Judge.
UNITED PRtss IEAFEn wiRE.l

Moosejaw. Sask.. Aug. 2S.-Louls
Praubell, 1s years old, was sentenced
to IS months imprisonment last night
for obtaining $3.50 from Magistrate
Dun last October. Praubell, after
bank hours one day got the unsus-
pecting local judiciary to cash a
worthless duplicate draft on the Bank
Of France He was captured in Fer
Die. B. c., by the mounted police few
days ago.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23
Threatened the Company.

Archbold testified that he had every
reason to believe that Roosevelt knew
and approved of the contribution made
by the Standard Oil company in 1904.
Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer Of the
republican national committee in 1904,
Archbold declared, told him that Mr..
Roosevelt had been told of the contri-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-23
An Immense Avalanche.

Valparaiso, Aug. 23.-Eight men
we're killed and 40 wounded in ter
rifle avalanche which buried several
gangs OF workmen on the Andean rail-
way today. It will require four months
to repair the damage done.