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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-26

make any objection to 1t, because 1t is
a trivial matter. But they do not stop
at the pension They want the recip-
lent OF the pension to also be life
member Of the senate, or the lower
house or some other position Of that
kind In some cases with some ex-
presidents this would be all right, but
with eight years or even four years in
the White House, the country Is gen
orally ready to see them retire to the
shades Of private life, they are so emf
nently qualified to embolish and
adorn.
still the plain simple pension Is all
right, and yet there should be a string
to it. Let 1t be understood, that the
eX-president must accept the pension,
must retire from politics and must hit
| the chimney corner chair, and stay
there with this as a feature Of the
measure, in the light Of recent events,
and Of existing circumstances whose
initials are r. r. both house Of con-
Igress and the president would proba-
bly, be unanimously in favor Of It. In
the meanwhile a graduated income tax
might relieve the Lord Of SlSibo in a
small measure, and, by the way, pro-
vide money and to spare, for the ex-
presidential pension.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-26
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS.

THE WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY
is great and growing education
al institution, and it bids fair to
be one Of the greatest denominational
colleges on the coast 1t has now
through the donation Of Mrs. l.. j. Par
IRISH, a fund Of $dOO which 1t yearly
divides among students who have lost
ono or both parents, and are in need
Of help to get through the college
courses. 1t has also another fund
amounting to from $500 to $1,000 year.
ly which Is loaned to students to assist
them through college, and which they
are expected to pay back as soon
as possible after graduation, small
interest being charged after that time.
The $iOO first mentioned is an abso-
lutte gift though there would probably
be no objection to It's being returned
to help some one else, should the grad
yates receiving It, be fortunate enough
to be able to do so,
These are both excellent features,
worthy Of commendaton, but there
seems to be much more along this line
that the big institution should strive
to accomplish At present there are
no endowed scholarships, nor is there
any effort being made to provide
Them
This we believe is serious mistake
for If there is any one thing such
colleges as the Willamette should
stand for moro than any other, It is to
extend a helping hand to the poor but
ambitious student ardenuy desiring
Knowledge and struggling to obtain it.
Provision and q generous provision.
should be made in their behalf viii
lametto is now encrgeucally endeayor-
ing to increase her general eudow-
ment to get behind her abundant
means and she is putting into the fu-
Wro the idea of free scholarships, en-
Gowed scholarships postponing the
day when she will begin to help 9TH
ers. This may be from no selfish spir-
IT, but It strikes the laymm as a mis-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-26
EX.PRESmENTIAL PENSIONS.

AAR. CARNEGIE, in his search for
NJ a spectacular way to get rid Of
some Of his surplus wealth has
hit upon the idea Of pensionlng ex-
presidents, So that after their strenu-
Gus efforts in behalf Of the whole peo-
pie, they can spend the balance Of
their days in quiet peacefulness He
proposes to set aside sum sufficient
to yield $4,000 a year to each eX-
president, and also a pension to their
widows, without so far as the writer
knows, mentioning the sum,
Mr.. Carnegie Is reckoning without
his host AT the present time there IS
but one ex-presldent, and he does not
seem peculiarly fitted for the quiet
ard peaceful life, removed from all
care and responsibility according to
Mr. Carnegie's Utopian arrangements.
Indeed It was only q few weeks ago
when this big country Of our was
somewhat in doubt as to whether that
lone speclment in the class was to be
an ex-president, or q next president
and with the sample tho only one Of
its kind eXtant, that we as nation
now have on hand, II is difficult to
even imagine how the peaceful quiet
life OF ease and contemplation could
be forced on him. lie has money and
does not need Mr. Carnegie's aid, and
he certainly does not need his advice
or suggestions, In finding an occupa-
tun for himself. He might, perhaps,
be induced TO accept the $4,000 hon
orarlum, but It is a dead safe bet that
me would not accept It with the under
standing that he was to occupy the
arm chair, the place Of honor at the
corner of the political Fireplace, in
dulge In "reminiscences and stay out
of the game. OF course there will be
moro eX-presidents soon and they per-
haps might enjoy the less strenuous
life II liberal pension would permit
them
We imagine the Carnegie phllan-
thropy is caused more by desire to
keep tho big public librarian in the
llmollght than by any especial love,
or feeling for our suffering ey-presl-
dents And again, if It Is proper to
provide Tor the oX-prcsldents at all.
the nation should do Il, If his serv-
ices his exalted position and an that
require that he should be turned out
to pasture and given his time, then
the nation should provide the pasture
for his summer grazing and a warm
stable and proycndcr for the colder
seasons
The nation can do this without
pinchng Itself badly Since some of
the presidents signed the torin bills
that permitted Mr. Carnegie to accu-
mulate more money than he knows
what to do WITH 10 is natural that I'm
common gratitude ne should feel a
tender sympathy and profound rcycr-
cnco for them when they arrive at the
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-26

The Capital smOre than anxious TO give It's subscribers the
best service possible. don't get your time just
phone copy will be sent you by special The
CAPITAL wants all It's subscribers receive
ereOur complaints registered a this Office will receive
careful attention.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-26

Mrs Martha Simpson, aged 81 years
and II days, died at her homo In Air
lie last Friday She came with her
husband TO Oregon In lSl5. coming
over the Meeker route. and coming
down the Columbia river from The
Dalles on raft. She leaves several
grand children, and great grand chill
dien.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
PAYS BRAKEMAN 81, 500
FOR LOSS OF HIS ARM
U. S. Supreme Court Rules Wash
ington Terminal Company Is
a Common Carrier.

Following the decision Of the United
States Supreme Court rendered yesterday
In the Schubert case. holding that COM
mon carriers cannot set UP "relief ben
eft contracts" as bar to recovery for
damages in cases OF negligence, the
Washington Terminal Company today
submitted to a verdict for $500 in favor
of Edward Mcnamara, a brakeman in the
employ of the company. who lost his arm
January -. 1908. in a collision between
two engines in the yards OF Union sta
ton.
The Mcnamara case was tried on de-
murrer in 1909 and the lower court held
the section of the employers liability act
of 1906 relied on unconstitutional. On
appeal this decision was reversed and a
trial held in 1911.
The trial court directed a verdict IN
that the Washington Terminal Company
was not common carrier. The case
again went to the Court OF Appeals.
where the ruling was made that the COM
pany is common carrier IN the eyes OF
the law, and subject to the provisions or
the employers liability act.
Attorneys Leckie, Cox 4 Kratz, for
Mcnamara. agreed with Hamilton,
Yerkes & Hamilton, for the company. on
a compromise Of 81 500 and costs of the
litigation. A judgment for the amount
was ordered today by Justice Stafford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14

If you want worlo read the want col
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Riuid Set of Health Rules to Be
Presented.
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION
Twenty 1.-Two Elected by City Demo-
cratic Committee-Funeral
Of Mrs. Meade.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May IA, 1912.
A rigid set of health rules for this city
will be presented to the city council for
action at it's meeting tonight by the joint
committee on finance and general laws of
the city council. Whether or not the
laws will be adopted at the meeting is
doubtful The committee held q public
meeting in the council chamber last night,
and after hearing a number of sugges-
tons from several present, concluded
their labors.
Among other things provided in the
laws are q tuberculin test for cows, COM
pulsory vaccination and the distinction
Of houses where there are contagious dis
eases A rigid inspection of premises
where COWS are kept also is provided for,
in places that furnish milk to residents OF
the city.
It is also provided that complete
record Of vital statistics be Kept by the
health officer. including deaths and
births. At the present time no record Is
kept here Of births.
A salary Of $500 a year is provided for
the health officer. At present he re-
ceives a salary of $500 and also acts
as physician to the poor. The duties,
however. under the new laws would be
Ear greater than they are at present.
Among those present at the hearing
last night were Mayor Pa1. Corporation
Attorney S. p. Fisher. Miss Rose NJ.
Macdonald. president Of the Alnti-Tubes-
culosis Society; Miss Fannie Herbert,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
Elect Delegates to Norfolk.

The city democratic committee, at a
meeting last night at the Hotel Ram
mel, elected twenty-five delegates to
the state convention. which will be
held in Norfolk May %, for the pur
pose of electing delegates to the ma
tional convention at Baltimore. The
delegates will have a total Of twelve
votes. which will be apportioned.
A motion of Secretary Cook that the
delegates vote as unit started some
debate. after which a motion of Com
mitteeman Fisher that the delegates
was adopted. The delegates will go
uninstructed.
The delegates, by wards, are: First,
j. NJ Hill, ]. A. Marshall, F. c. Spinks.
r. s. Barrett, F. NJ. Hill and ]; K. M.
err Howard w Smith, Walter c. Fos-
ter, Robinson Moncure, r: Theodore
Cook and E. f. LAWYER: third. S. G..
Brent, F. P. Russell, S. p. Fisher. j. r.
Cation and DR.. w. NJ. Smith: fourth,
Charles Bendheim, w. II. Sweeney, G..
L. Boothe and C. r. Davis.
Many of the delegates who will attend
the annual state convention of the I'm
proved Order Of Red Men and the Degree
of Pocohontas arrived here today. The
delegates will be given an informal re-
building of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. The session will begin
tomorrow morning and end Thursday aft
ernoon.
Everything points to an unusually large
attendance, fully 800 delegates being ex-
pected. The majority Of the visitors will
arrive this afternoon and early tomorrow
morning by steamer.
Flags today were thrown to the breezes
from many places of business and private
dwellings on King street in honor OF the
visitors.
Files Suit for $4,000.
Through his attorney, Leo p. Harlow,
John w. Hall has filed suit in the circuit
court for Alexandria county to recover
damages in the sum of $4,000 from the
Washington-Southern Railway Company.
Hall states that he was thrown from
train at the Potomac railroad yards, re-
sulting in the loss Of both legs. The &C
cident occurred May IL, 1911, and at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
PLACES DAMAGES AT $25, 900.
Mrs. Helen H. Gibbs Alleges Injuries
in Federal Express Wreck.

Miss Helen Hayden Gibbs, formerly a
teacher in the public schools. today fl
ed suit against the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Com
pany to recover $4,000 damages for
injuries alleged to have been sustained
by her in the Federal express smash
up at Bridgeport. Conn. July II. 1911.
Miss Gibbs was a passenger on one Of
the cars that fell down the embank
ment.
She says she has expended $4,000 in
an attempt to be cured and has lost
her salary of $1,000 by reason of the
injuries preventing her employment
Attorney A. S. Worthington represents
the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
man is a tribute to her work for the ad-
Of the Red Cross in the west
ern hemisphere.
Russian Delegate Objects.

The committee in charge of the paper
by Joshua r. Clark. jr., of the State De-
partment presented It's report late yester-
day afternoon, but further consideration
was made necessary because of the oppo-
sition of the Russian delegates to the
presentation Of the paper, which treats Of
Functions of the Red Cross When Civil
War or a State Of Insurrection Exists" "
Gen. Yermolow OF the Russian delegation
declared his country will never be party
to any form OF Red Cross activity In
volving aid or succor to revolutionists. as
these, in Russia, arc considered criminals
and are treated as such.
After spending the afternoon in auto
mobile trips about the city the delegates
to the conference Were entertained at a
K o'clock tea and garden party last even-
ing at the home Of Mrs. Levi H. Letter, in
Dupont Circle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
URGES VISIT BE POSTPONED.
Rural Finance Commissioners May
Go to Rome Next Year.

Managing Director Dave OF the South
ern Commercial Congress today received
telegram from David Lubin. American
delegate to the International Institute of
Agriculture. Rome. urging that the nat
:onal commission to go abroad under the
auspices OF the Southern Commercial
Congress 10 study European methods OF
Cooperative rural finance arrive in
Rome May. 1913 instead of June, 1912
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
Well Worth Reading.

In our next Sunday Magazine: "S-10l
E-5 H-4 UP RI by George Jean
Nathan: ''Torchy Catches a Signal by
Sewell Ford: THE Turning Point" by
Will ~ Harlem; THE Match by
Stirling McEnery Stuart. and another
installment of The Lost World" by Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Concerned Only With Suffering.

The purpose Of the American Red Cross.
he said, was to formulate a plan whereby
may be declared the intention of the Red
Cross. as an international organization,
to render relief to the wounded on both
sides in conflicts such as are mentioned.
retaining it's status as non-combatant
and neutral organization concerned only
with the relief of suffering and the sue
cor of wounded men.
Lieut.. Gen. Nicholas Yermolow. Rus
sian military attache at London. and
member of the Russian delegation in the
conference, who yesterday led the OBJ
jectors to the propositions contained in
Mr.. Clark's paper, followed Mr. Clark
with brief address in which he reiter-
ated his objections. repeating the declara-
ton that the Russian government will
not consent to any proposition OF the Red
Cross which may be taken as indicating
in the remotest degree a recognition of
revolutionists as belligerents. To this
Mr.. Clark replied that the Red Cross con-
ference is not a conference of the pow
ers. or of sovereign states. but wholly
and merely conference OF private and
benevolent philanthropic organizations,
which have only indirect governmental
connections.
Sir John Furley, C. B., Senior knight
of Justice. of the Order of the Hospital
of ST. John of Jerusalem in England,
spoke briefly against the adoption Of Mr..
Clark's proposition, stating the position
his order has always taken in cases OF
civil war and instruction, and using as
illustrations the commune of Paris and
the Carlist war in Spain. He expressed
the belief that the Red Cross cannot.
without jeopardiZing it's usefulness, un-
dertake to give relief to those wounded
while in arms against the regularly con-
stituted governments of the respective
countries.
Several other speakers took the same
position, and the discussion was not clos
ed when the morning session adjourned.
No action will be taken on the Clark
propositions. it was stated. until later
I'm the week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
Summary of Activities.

relief board of the American Red Cross
presented a report of Red Cross relief
in disasters, ETC., since the eighth in
ternational conference, five years ago.
The program for the afternoon also
contained summary of the history Of
the Servian Red Cross, from it's founda-
ton in 1876; a summary Of the activity
of the Red Cross of the Argentine Re-
public, since its organization in 1874,
with a proposal from the Argentine So
ciety for the establishment of an inter-
national Red Cross day.
Surgeon General GrotZheim, a member
of the central committee of the German
Red Cross. presented paper on the Ger
man organization Of the Red Cross re-
lief service, and a report on the work of
the Red Cross during the Paris floods Of
1910 was presented by Viscount diHar-
court for the central committee of the
French Red Cross.
Ernest p. B.cknell, national director OF
the American Red Cross, presented a
paper on the adaptation of pensions to
the work of relief after disasters, in
which he described the methods that have
been adopted by the American Red Cross
for the support of widows and children
of the victims of disasters, SO that funds
contributed for their relief shall not be
wasted or dissipated by reason of the
recipients ignorance or lack of business
experience.
A paper on the principles of relief and
the value of a trained personnel was pre-
scented by DR.. Edward T. Devine, profess
versity. DR.. Devine is the general secre-
tary of the Charity Organization Society
of New York city.
Other Themes.
Other topics discussed at the afternoon
session included a report on the activities
of the Spanish Red Cross, by Senior Man
uel Walls MerinO; summary of the
activities of the Red Cross of Uruguay
in peace and war, by DR.. Carlos Maria
de Pena, minister from Uruguay; report
of the work of the Greek Red Cross, pre-
scented by DR.. Theodore p. Ion, delegate
from Greece, and a report on the relief
work of the Cuban Red Cross Legion
following the cyclone of 1910
Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Mclean will
receive tonight at their residence, Goth
street and Massachusetts avenue north
west, in honor of the visiting Red Cross
delegates.
Additional Sum for China.
At the close of yesterdays session OF
! the Red Cross conference the American
National Red Cross announced that $1S,.
600 had been placed by the society al
the disposal of the State Department tc
| be forwarded to China, where it will be
used in famine relief work. The sum
| brings the total contribution of the Amer.
| lean Red Cross up to $4,000. which
amount has been distributed among the
| Red Cross agents working In the famine
districts in China for the relief of the
starving people of those parts of the new
| republic.
/ The Cuban delegation at the conference
announced yesterday afternoon that the
government of Cuba has awarded med
ais of honor to Miss Mabel Boardman
| of the American National Red Cross and
to the Dowager Empress of Japan. The
latter is in recognition of the gift OF
SO. 900 for the promotion Of internationa
peace, while the medal for Miss Board
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Hagerstown. Md.-The Cumberland val
lev railroad. It is reported. Is preparing
to construct a stronger bridge across the
Potomac river at Failing Waters in con-
nectton with the building Of a low-grade
line between Hagerstown and the river.
Tho company secured authority from the
last legislature for the bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14

This will make the visit of the COM
mission fall during the time Of the next
session OF the general assembly of tthe
International Institute of Agriculture
The Southern Commercial Congress,
since its session in Nashville, has been
in correspondence with the agricultural
leaders of all states and was preparing
to dispatsh the commission June, Is of
this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
Recognition Of Revolutionists as
Belligerents Opposed.
PAPER BY R. CLARK DEBATED
Summary of the Work Of American
Branch Presented by Miss
Boardman.

The session this morning Of the Interna-
ton Red Cross conference, in progress
here. was taken up entirely with discus
sions of the propriety Of adopting the
recommendations contained in the paper
by Joshua r. Clark. jr.. solicitor of the
State Department. on 1.-THE Functions OF
the Red Cross When Civil War or a State
Of Instruction Exists"
At the opening of the morning session
Mr.. Clark deliberately discussed his paper
and made an explanation OF some ap-
parently misunderstood propositions con-
tanned in it. Mr.. Clark said 1t must be
clearly understood that he was not acting
as a representative Of the American gov
eminent notwithstanding his official con-
nection with the Department of State, but
that he was nothing more than a private
American citizen. accredited to the confer
ence by the American National Red Cross.
A Misrepresentation which seemed to exist
in the minds Of some of the foreign dele
gates made this explanation necessary.
Mr.. Clark made plain that his paper
was prepared after q meeting of the inter-
national committee Of the American Red
Cross last December, that body believing
that some method should be devised
whereby the Red Cross should be able to
render assistance to the Ill and wounded
of both sides in countries where civil war
or instruction existed. The American
Red Cross has performed this function
repeatedly. the speaker declared, having
relieved the sufferings Of the military In
jured on both sides In Cuba. Santo DOM
ingo Venezuela and Nicaragua, while. In
connection with the International Red
Cross, he said, our own organization went
to the relief of sufferers on both sides in
the recent revolution in China In none
Of these cases. said Mr.. Clark. was there
the slightest objection on the part OF revo-
lutionists or the regular governments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14

Hagerstown, Md.-Capt. Leander H.
Kuhn. q prominent republican worker of
Hancock district. has been appointed as
sistant fish commissioner Of the state by
Gov. Goldsborough.
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Elect Mr.. Martin Treasurer.

The usher airs his grievances i'm an
amusing article, ''S-1O1 E-5 H-4 U-112
RI" by George Jean Nathan. in our
next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14

a member of that society; DR.. w. NJ
Smith. James j. Carney. veterinarian,
and James Roche.
Henry X. Field acted as chairman,
with Howard w: Smith as secretary.