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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-23

HAS A BUSY
SESSION
MAYOR VETOES ORDINANCE PRO.
VDING FOR THREE ADDITION.
AL FIREMEN-MATTER OF RAILS
ING UNION STREET TO CON.
Meet WITH BRIDGE TAKEN UP.

Declaring that an ordinance passed
by the council, appointing three addi-
tlonal firemen to the department had
the effect of taking the power Of con-
firmtng appointments to the depart
ment out Of the hands of the council,
Mayor Lachmund last night returned
1t with his veto, and, upon a vote be-
ing taken by the council, the mayor
was sustained
Three weeks ago the fire commit
tee employed three men for the de-
partment at a salary Of $65 a month.
The action was taken pursuant to a
resolution passed by the council. Be-
cause one of the councilmen raised a
question as to the legality of the pro-
cedure, an ordinance was passed on
the subject.
The mayor, in vetoing the ordi-
nance, declared his action was not
based on the merits Of the ordinance,
but just the procedure. Taking ex-
ceptions to the matter, Councilman
Waring Chairman of the fire commit
tee, asked the council to discharge
the men, but the council would not
act.
The mayor suggested that new or
dinance be introduced which would
eliminate the Objectionable features,
but Waring, peevish because of the ac-
ton Of the mayor, declared he would
not do it. The mayor then directed
Councilman Pemberton introduce
such an ordinance at the next meet
ing.
The light committee brought in a
report suggesting that the cluster
lights in the city be reduced from 100
watts to 60 watts. BY this method a
sufficient saving could be made, It is
estimated, so that cluster lights about
the federal building could be installed
The government has declined to as
sist in the matter, and the burden now
rests on the city. The subject was
referred back to the committe for
further investigation.
An ordinance coverirC in full the
subject Of sanitation was passed. AT
the suggestion of DR.. Morse It was
amended so that property owners are
required to remove manure accumu-
lating on their property every two
weeks.
The Salem Falls City & Western
which will soon commence building
a bridge across the Willamette river
asked the council to raise the street
on Union street The subject was re-
fsrred to the street committee, and
will come up for consideration again
next Monday evening.
The city recorder was instructed to
insert notices in the papers fixing the
time for cleanup" day, and asking
the people to assist
After more or less wrangling the
council decided to buy a span of
horses for the fire department from
+. White, the consideration being
5000.
The street committee was instruct
ed to bring in a report with relation
to the improvement Of Seventeenth
street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-23

The Blain clothing store at Albany
was burglarized and $3.50 worth Of
clothing taken. Two men, the sup
posed burglars, were traced to the
depot and one caught, the other es-
Gaping.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-23

M. D. Boardman, 573 W. Main St.,
Helena, Mont, gives an interesting ac-
count Of his improved health through
the use OF Foley Kidney Pills. After
giving detail account Of his case, he
says; ~ am almost 70 years old and
l have spent hundreds of dollars for
medicines. but find that Il have re-
ceived more benefit from Foley Kidney
Pills, than from all other medicines.
Further particulars sent on request" j"
Red Cross Pharmacy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-23

one period of nearly
two years l had hem
orrhages and tn G
doctors told me /
would have 10 un-
dergo an operation,
but l began taking
Lydia e. Pinkham's 8
Vegetable Com
pound and am in
good health now, !
am all over the
Change of Life and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-23
Piles Cured IN Stx IN IA Days

AHOD VUIOU IN DIX w II UHyb'
Your druggist will refund money
II Pazo Ointment fails to cure any
case Of itching, blind, bleeding or
protruding piles in six to IA days,
80 cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-23
BATTLE FOR HOME MARKETS.
CONTINUED from Page 2.)

whole industry, price and quality be-
ing equal, will bear investigation and
support.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-23
DOCTORS ADVISE
OPERATIONS
Saved by Lydia E. Pinkham'S
Vegetable Compound.

Swarthmore, Penn. - " For fifteen
years | suffered untold agony, and for
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-23

The new sawmill at Monroe, which
was held up for awhile by the non
arrival of machinery, is now running
full blast.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
DIRECT ELECTION OF SENA-
 TORS.

The question of direct election of United StafeS senators now goes tO the state legislatures for ratification or rejection. Most Op- position is likely tO be in the South, for the states of that sec tion still dislike io have the fed cral government exercise con- irOl oyer elections. They fear some sort of negro domination. They desire IO be left to work out inc problem for themselves, and it. is well known that they have managed to subordinate the nc- gro vote. But il may he that Con- gross will do in the future as it has done in the past. Congress has left the matter to the states, though il has had the right to in terferc.
 Section 3, clause |. provides "The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two sena- tOrs from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof, for six years; and each senator shall have one vOte."
 While several states have adopted direct election of sena- tors in some form, the legisla- lures have always been the final authority, which they must be un- der the federal constitution as it now stands. Tn Washington party candidates for United States sen ator are chosen at the September primaries. Later a Legislature is elected, and, if it is controlled by Republicans, they choose as United States senator thc candi- date preferred by Republican vot- CTS at the September primaries If tho legislature should be Dem ocraIic, it would elect as United States senator the candidate pre- ferrcd by the Democrats at thc primaries.
 This is called direct election, but it is somewhat indirect. In law, the legislature is not com pelled Co choose a candidate pre-
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

ferred at the primaries. In prac- tice, it follows the wishes of the people as indicated at the party primaries.
 The national house last week r;cedcd from it's position, which would have given the states full control over the matter, and adopted the senate measure sub- stantially as introduced by Sen ator Bristow. If it had not re- ccded there would have been no resolution to submit to the states, for most of the senators were firmly set in their opinion that the federal government should retain the power to control.
 To ratify an amendment to the federal constitution a favorable vote of threc-fourths of the states Is required. It is quite probable that political movements of the present day will result in the adoption of three or four amend mcnts to the federal constitution, including direct election of sen ators, an income lax, and a limi- tation of the presidency to one term of six years. .--Tacoma I p,l"pr
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1912.
OUR UNFORTUNATE NEIGH
 BORS.

Later news from the westward only too strongly confirms the plight of the people who were un- fortunate enough to have made their homes within the zone of the volcanic eruption.
 What was universally conceded tn have been the garden spot of Alaska is today dcsolatr waste covered With a mantle of sand, ash and pummicc. Where fields of grain were yesterday waving m response tn the gentle hrrrZrS only the dull gray is visible. Where cattle hr0wSrd and falirn- rh there is not sufficient yer durc left tO kill the mOnntOny of the scene. On tn" Hateful cvrn- ing of the sixth of June the la- hor of fifty wars left highly cuI- tlNatrd farms as barren as a desert. These people had little else than the homes they wrought out of inc wilderness.
 The condition of the natives is still more unfortunate. drpcnd- ing upon inc chase and fishing almost entirely for a livelihood. The game has either been killed or has made it's way out of the stricken region. The waters in inc streams have been SO impreg- mated with ashes as to drive the fsS.h hn al tr hn as they do, so largely upon the cannerics for their years sup plies, they will find themselves in want unless aid is rendered them. The disaster which has bcfallen them is not of yesterday and to- day with the morrow in which to begin over again. It is more than probable that years will elapse before the stricken section will again be fit for human habita- ton. In the meantime it is the duty of the government to lend these people, both white and na- tive, such assistance as may be reasonably required.
 In doing so we will not be dO- ing more than has been done for other sections, including foreign lands as well. Because the cOun- try is not dcnsrly populated. and there are no powerful papers to paint the situation in it's true col ors. is no reason why these hardy pinnrrrS and unfortunate abOrig- ines should bc permitted to suf- fer. The latter at the best have hard enough lime tO make both ends meet in their struggle to keep body and soul together.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

nominated him was called the Progressive Republicans and ov- CT the door of the convention hall was conspicuously displayed a banner reading, Republican con- vention." This, however, was not put up until Wickersham had fully decided to endorse Roose- welt and send a contesting dele gation to Chicago. In the interim Wickersham entered into rela- tiOn with the Socialists of the Haines Mission local with a view of becoming the Socialist candi- date for delegate to Congress. We feel slighted that MT. Wick ersham so carelessly overlooked the Democracy in his wander ings.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

The steam roller, like all other human contrivances, serves well for the purposes for which it was built, but Taft will find but little use for it before the bar of the people.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

It is said that sometimes small things shape the course of larg- CT matters. The truth of this is found in the fact that the re- sirictcd district is holding back the extension of inc corporation limits.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

After all, O'ConnOr Wa" the real winner of the delegates in the Harrais convention. lIe had a trip east and we don't presume he has had to live on beans and flapjacks since his departure.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

Every vote for Wickersham is a vote of endorsement for Roose- welt and PinchOi and what they stand for. Can Alaskans afford to endorse the conservation policy of either of these two men, as they applied the policy to Alaska.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

Telegraph advices tell us that Teddy is passing around that bad ly battered hat for more money, which reminds us of the methods of fakirs after street perform. ance.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

To tue credit of the white men living to the westward be it said they extended the same self-sac- rificing help in saving the natives and taking them to places of safety as they did their own race. This is a distinguishing trait of Alaskans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

Roosevelt says he is going to start trouble in the old parties. We are not in the least Surpris- ed. He has done nothing but create trouble ever since he has been in public life.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

So Fairbanks is to have an cX. position. Well, if ii's on Wick. rrsham, il will De "thr biggrs show on earth"
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

Wickersham has been accused of being faithlcss to his friends. We are inclined to believe this charge to be baseless from the fact that the almost unanimous desire of the citizens of this com munity to extend the corporate limits of the city is being held back by our delegate to Congress in order Co permit the cnrich- mont of a few of his sLauncbcst supporters.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

George Herman returned from the Port Wells section on the Brighton. He will return as soon as the snow has sufficiently melt cd to permit him opening his property.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

Some erudite has discovered the Prospector is trying to defeat Wickersham. In all probability that astute individual will some day discover that he is alive.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

There are but two lhingS Ted dy Is sadly in need of, and that is votes and money.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

being kept as busy as pres iIrn- Lial candidates.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

Delegate Wickcrsham might bo termed a chromatiC politician. He was originally a Republican; he was first nominated by the In- dependents, then by a self-styled Republican convention. This time the call for the convention which
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

A subscription should be got ten up to return Wm. O'Connol to Alaska that he might be or hand for the next convention.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

Citizens of Fairbanks have beer taking the moss off their new park grounds. We know of some places where it should be taken off of citizens backs.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-23

course as to strike the Alaskan
coast line in an oblique fashion,
thus causing the warmth of the
current to manifest itself over the
land of the aurora borealis."
All of which chunk Of language
might be useful to green goods
man seeking to impose upon the
unwary rube, but doesn't mean
much.
The great fact that while
Washington and Chicago are
learning the true and exact mean
ing of the word blizzard, people
in Alaska are wearing straw hats
and linen busters and carrying
extra handkerchief to wipe the
sweat fro mtheir manly or wom-
anly foreheads.
Can you beat it?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-23
SLAVERY IN SOUTHERN
COTTON MILLS

Washington, Feb. 23.-The
endless cycle of debt by which
the Southern cotton mills hold
their employees, and their EN-
ployes' wives and children, in
slavery is exposed in a report
made public by the Bureau of
Labor.
The system is this:
The employees of the mills are
forced to live in company-owned
houses, and buy their food stuffs
at company-owned stores.
All of them are underpaid.
They are given credit, however,
at the stores until the end of one
year.
At the end of the year the year
the company stores tote up the
accounts and demand the money.
OF course, the workers haven't
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-23

got the money. Get it then" is
the answer of the stores.
Then comes the appeal to the
loan sharks, who flourish in the
cotton milling districts, and
whom many people believe are
hand in glove with the mill own
ers.
Once the head of a family gets
into the hands of a loan shark,
that is the end. 2:
First his wife has to go to work
in the mills to pay the loan
sharks usurious interest. Then
the older children; then the
younger.
Thus on and on, automatically,
until every member of the family
is in the NAV of the mills and the
clutches of the sharks. When the
children grow up, they do so I'M
der the weight of an inherited
debt so heavy as to shackle them
for life.
They cam work only in the
mills; they cannot move to an
other town. They are but slaves
under another name.
The company-owned tene-
mentS in which these creatures
live are filthy breeders Of disease,
insuhiciently warmed, forerun-
ners of consumption. :
The people, for the most part,
live on corn bread, biscuit, pork
and coffee The norLy e,1o01ied h1,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-07

which the Madero government has
been able to obtain heavy loan to be
used for putting down the Orozco in
surrection. The fact that Madero
could borrow $4,000, 900 on the
strength Of Mexico's credit indicates
that the financial world has confidence
that he will restore order in his
country.
II Madero can obtain all the money
he needs to pay the governments sold
iers and purchase arms and ammuni-
ton there can be no doubt Of the out
come Of the present rebellion. IN war
the side which has the biggest treasure
chest usually wins in the end. That
is what made the resistance OF the
Beers TO England hopeless from the
first. That, in large measure, was
what gave the northern states the vic
tory in the civil war.
Perhaps the owners Of the great
amount Of foreign capital invested in
Mexico perceive this fact. II they will
see TO 1t that Madero is amply provided
with money there is practically nc
doubt that in a short time he will sub
jugate the insurrectos and to large
extent restore security for the business
and industries of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-07
lOnr Dumb AnimaIsD

The value of the birds TO the whole
human race and the importance OF pre-
serving and increasing their numbers,
as essential to the very existence of
all other forms of life. are vital prob
lens that are being more carefully
considered by most of the states and
also the federal government. Ornl-
biologist, economist and humanitarian
are making united efforts in the mat
ter of bird conservation and results
show a better understanding and a
higher regard for every kind Of bird.
The following effective briefs are
from an address by c. D. Howe, state
ornitholOgist of Vermont
Each individual bird is working all
the time to preserve vegetable life
from the depreciation of insects. Birds
eat the seed Of many injurious weeds
that intest the growing crops. They
should be protected and cared for in
every possible way The barn-swal-
low has a direct relation TO the milk
supply, for it feeds upon the flies that
are about the barns and trouble the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-07
CAPITAL COMMENT

months of the present year were great
er by far than at any similar period
within the last decade. The increases
for April of this year was 1874 per
cent over last year, and 40 per cent
over 1910 The increase in the re-
ceipt of hogs and sheep also was great,
maintaining about the same average as
cattle"
The Roosevelt suit against the beef
trust was started nine years ago. For
nine years it dragged through the
courts, and was finally decided against
the government only recently This
suit cost the trust many thousands of
dollars, and now, having won the suit,
and feeling that they are reasonably
safe from penitentiary sentences for at
least another nine years. the beef bar
ons propose to make the people pay
the cost Of the litigation.
ALWAYS THE TRUST METHOD.
I This is the trust method, always
When the millionaire wooden trust
magnates, who are piling up dividends
Of as high as $50 percent a year on
STOCK that Is soggy with water, were
forced to grant their employees at Law
renee a slight increase in wages, they
held out as long as they could against
their workers demand for a slight in
crease of the S., Sc and 81 a week
wages they were receiving.
Ostensibly, they gave in. Actually,
they simply told the workers shey
would be paid little more, and then,
within a week. they boosted the prices
Of their products to the consumer a
whole lot more, so that in the long run
/ the consumer paid not only for the
/ increased wages, but for the whole
cost Of the strike as well. And the
trust dividends, meantime, were not
interfered with in the least.
Always, always, the consumer pays!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-07
New Welcome to the Bird

cattle. Holes should be made in the
gables of barns to allow them a chance
to get in and nest among the rafters,
or a cleat be nailed along under the
caves 10 allow them a chance to nest
there
All wild shrubs and trees, bearing
fruit that the birds love, should be
left growing by the roads and fences.
They will attract the birds, and they
prefer these to cultivated fruit. The
purple martin is said 10 be capable
Of doing away with spraying in or
chards where It abounds One man
in Pennsylvania advertises purple mar
tins for sale and says that his orchard
grows fine fruit without spraying.
We're our birds to become extinct
all life would soon become extinct. In.
sect life would in a period OF three
years destroy vegetation when all men
and animals except perhaps fishes.
would die for lack of sustenance. Soon
the waters would become polluted and
fish life would cease. The insects
themselves would die for lack of food
and the earth would be destitute of
life in any form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-07

NOT so EASY TO DRIVE AN AUTO
From now on the newspapers will
contain daily lists of automobile &C
cidents.
Not only the unfortunate pedestrian,
who takes his life in his hands when
he attempts 10 cross street, is in dan
ger. The occupants of every machine
never know when it is to be their turn
to wake UP in a hospital or take their
fling into eternity.
There is no doubt that the auto
mobile is with US to stay.
1t is the greatest convenience of the
age. Its utility is unquestioned. For
business or pleasure there is nothing
to surpass it. And in price it is grow
ing more within the reach Of the aver
age man.
BUT-The great danger in the auto.
mobile is this very fact that now
almost everybody can have one, and
considers himself perfectly able to act
as his own chauffeur.
Not everybody is capable of driving
an automobile.
II requires a great deal or good
/ judgment 10 steer an automobile
through a moderately busy street, &c
calculate on the distance and speed oil
the machine ahead that you are trying
to pass, to miss one coming toward you
in a cloud of dust, TO dodge between 6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-07
BOYS HAVE BEEN WRoNGED.

II the boys OF the country could hold
a convention the first action they
would take would be 10 give a vote of
thanks TO DR.. Dukes Of Rugby, and DR..
J. Sim Wallace Of London's biggest
hospital Perhaps the Boy Scouts of
America will do this vet.
For these two doctors are the great
est friends OF boyhood that the world
has yet produced DR.. Dukes makes
this announcement: While adults
should arise from the table hungry,
children should reach a sense Of reple-
ton before rising. No work should
ever be imposed upon boys and girls
without sustensnce."
And here comes DR.. Wallace with an
even more advanced doctrine He says
that not only boys and girls, but grown
people as well. start their meals az the
wrong end. Jam, pie, cake, puddings
and ice cream should be taken before
the palmer food, and not sfterward. OF
course, every boy who ever lived knew
that this was the only proper manner
Of eating. And he tried TO carry il out,
even TO the extent OF making surreptl-
tious raids on the pantry and the jam
closet. But his elders steadfastly re-
fused TO sse the light and even applied
the slipper 10 him for his percep-
ton of this high, physiological truth
which has only at this late day been
recognized by eminent medical author
ity.
So let the boys wade into the pastry
and preserves, even though plain meat
and potatoes remain on the table beg
ging for their attention. The cost OF
meat and potatoes is soaring at high
figures, anyway.
But in the meantime. il probably will
be wise 70 notify the family doctor 10
prepare for a hurry-up call about mid
night