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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-16
Acting City Recorder.

Mixing things with another man
while they were on top of a hay.baler
yesterday afternoon, Elton White sus-
tanned broken collar bone as the 70.
suit of being thrown to the ground.
The scuffle took place near Riekreall
and White was hurled several feet to
the ground by his angry ''friend. "
rhe young man was brought to Salem
and from last reports he was resting
as easily as could be expected,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-16
Tells of Warning Diggs

Devlin finished his address at 2!30,
and NJ. p. Diepenbrock, of Sacramento,
owner Of the building in which Diggs
had his office, took the stand as the
first witness for the defense.
Diepenbrock within two minutes made
a remarkable statement.
"Early in March," he said, "I told
Mr.. Diggs that he must not make my
building an assignment house. I up.
braided him for the sorrow he would
bring to his family and told him the
juvenile court would get after him. /
think he was drunk at the time'.
"The ianitor of my office buildmg,"
he continued. "anl the policeman on
the beat told me that Diggs was enter
taining young girls in his Office"
The purpose of this testimony was
10 show that Diggs had cause for alarm
and desire to flee. Corrohoratiyc tcs
timony was given by II. J. O'Brcn, n
saloon keeper; D. T, Leitch, a chauf-
feur, and G, A. Putnam, Sacramento
newspaper man.
The last witness yesterday was
Diggs' father, !, II. Diggs, a contractor
and builder Of Berkeley He seemed
bowed under the weight of sorrow, but
tod a straightforward story Of all the
town talk surrounding his sen aud The
Efforts he made TO induce him to mcud
his ways
81 told him ! wanted 10 come aud
see me and round the whole thing up, "
slid the elder DgP.. ellis uncle, Mar.
shall Diggs, and his young wife bal
told me that he was running wild with
other women. / told him / ldG Z want
/ the family broken up, that the situation
vas pretty seriouq, and that was 20.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-16

a peace monument at the boundary line
at Blaine, to cost .$3GOQO 1t will be
in the shape of an arch, and viii com
memorate the 100 years of peace be-
tween this country and England. The
veteran road-builder, Sam Hin, was
elected president, and Frank b, Riley,
of Portland, vice.prosldent,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-16
SLIGHT RELIEF FROM
HEAT IN KANSAS CITY
UNITED pnnss LEASED wrnr.l

Kansas City, Aug. l6.-There was a
slight sprinkle Of rain here this after.
noon and the temperature dropped l2
degrees in half an hour. Elsewhere in
the state there was no relief from the
heat, All throughout the state wither.
ed apples are dropping from the trees
and owing to the lowness of the streams
the people are taking out fish with
pitchforks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-16
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children OF bed
wettlng. There Is constitutional cause
for this trouble Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box
W, Notrd Dame, Ind, will send free TO
any mother her successful home treat
ment, with full instructions. Send no
money, but write her today Il your chill
dren trouble you in this way. Don't
blame the child ~ the chances ara II can't
help II. This treatment also cures adults
and AGED people troubled with urine dim
rultes by day or night
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-16
Parental Demand Defied.

"Shortly before he went away tel,
cphoned to him Ia Sacramento and told
him to bring his automobile to Berkeiey
to me. was going to take it away
from him because he was running
around with women in it, q won't
bring it, he said. ] told him that
would go up there and settle with
him. "
The worried father told them he had
found his son 5 desk cluttered with nm.
opened mail. Judge Van Fleet wanted
to know the purpose of this line of tes.
timony Devlin said that they wanted
to show the defendants state of mind,
"oh, we object to that line of testi-
mony," broke in the attorney for tie
government. "The government loesn t
deny that Dggs wanted to go away,
but it does contend that when he went
he took these two young girls with
him"
Court adjourned to Tuesday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
UTTERLY CRUSHED.

1t was a warm, radiant summer
morning; the birds we're singing
sweetly. the flowers and dewy grass
shimmered in the park. Robert Peeler
Ia very junior officer--was doing his
utmost to make a favorable impression
on the pretty nursemaid. whilst the
latter's small charge busily chased
elusive butterflies
"Ah.' sighed the dashing Robert. Il
wish you were my governess?"
so do T. replied the girl.
Hope sprang into Roberts heart
And what would you do with me?"
he asked.
Stop you smoking cigarettes. and
get your hair cut-to say nothing Of
Furnishing you for talking nonsense
during school hours!"
Then Robert ponderously continued
on his beat
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
POET WHO WAS ASSASSIN

took a great deal of skillful maneuv-
ering to bring this about. but the de-
tails are not essential to this story.
Everything being In readiness, Av-
I'll was SO foolish as to be arrested
while trying to rescue lady friend
from the police. Avil's conscience
became active and he told of the
Chardon murders. So it came to pass
that the poet was arrested, and when
he learned that the discovery was
due to his accomplice he made full
and free confession. his only object.
he said. being to take the betrayers
to the guillotine with him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07

do in the administrative work. That
they were capable of this was prov
en- by the fact that 155.s00 women
were already employed in departments
of state.
OF the 23.190 subalterns In the re-
serve and in the territorial forces,
4.137 were employed in administra-
tive functions. 1t is the work OF these
men that Madame Dieulafoy considers
women are fitted to take, thus freeing
the men for active service. At the
close of her conference. Madame
Dieulafoy announced that the minister
of war had ordered an inquiry to be
instituted into the possibility OF her re-
quest being put into force.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07

Chicago-Cash Wheat-No. 2 red
95h @96c; No. red, 91@93c; No.
hard, S61s@SSc; No. hard. SEX q
SIC; No. Northern, SS@89c; No.
Northern. S61a@87kc; No. 2 spring
s708Sc; No. spring. S5@Sec; velvet
chaff, s3DSsc; durum. s00S4hc.
Corn-No. 2, 72Ac; No. 2 yellow,
72A @73c; No. 3. 72@721sc; No.
white. 72Ac; No. yellow. 72h q
73c.
Oats-No. white, 41c; No. white.
SsA @4os4c; standard. 41@411sc.
Rye--No. 2, 66c
s Barley-53@82c
Timothy-s400m5.50.
Clover-$l100@13.00
Pork-s20.25@22.921s.
Lard-s10.60
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Quicker Method.

A somewhat choleric gentleman.
while waiting for his train, entered a
barbers shop to be shaved. The bar
ber was very deliberate in his move
ments and the slow manner In which
he applied the lather got upon the
shavee's nerves. At last his patience
gave way and he roaved out: Here!
for heavens sake hold the brush still
and I'll wiggle my head"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Professional Criticism.

At a banquet of New York news
paper men recently story was told to
exemplify the pride which every man
should take in the work by which he
makes living.
Two street sweepers. seated on n
curbstone. were discussing a comrade
who had died the day before.
"Bfll certainly was good sweeper"
said one "Ye-es," conceded the other,
thoughtfully. "But-don't you think
he was little weak around the
lampposts s?''-Everybody's Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
FRENCH WOMEN FOR ARMY
Madame DieuIafoy, Well Known Ex-
porer, Suggest Scheme Covering
tho Innovation. ar

Paris.-The scheme of Madame
Deulafoy. the well known woman ex-
plorer. for introducing women into
posts hitherto filled by men in the
army administration. was given In de-
tail by Madame Dieulafoy herself at a
conference held in the theater of the
Comedie des Champs Elysee.
She did not. she said. claim for
women places in the active army,
but there was much that they could
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Most Likely.

Liteleigh-It was an unfortunate
think the devil tempted Eve in the
form of serpent
Biteleigh-In what way?
Liteleigh--Well. If he had approach
ed her in the form of a mouse, Adam
would never have tasted that apple
Puck.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
AorIcuIture sImuIIfied.

Most of the vegetables we have
been getting are canned" said the
summer boarder
Yes replied Farmer Corntossel.
I've tried gardening with hoe and
with can opener. And give me the
can opener"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Had EIoht Lett.

Science is much excited over the
fact that an experimenter killed cat
and then made Its organs live for
hours"
Then science must be stupid. OF
course. the experimenter only took
one of the cats lives"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Practical wife.

Wife. this is our wedding anniver-
sary."
so it is"
"As matter of sentiment. 1 shall
bring home a bunch of flowers to-
night"
Never mind the sentiment. Henry.
Bring home some limburger cheese
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
He Had Considered II.

She-It's a wonder you wouldn't
take notion to use soap and wa
ter.
He-I have thought OF It. mum. but
there's SO many kinds Of soap. and
it's SO hard to tell which is and which
is not Injurious to the skin. that
didn't like to take any risks.-Puck
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
ThouohtIess ThunderboIt.

George; you certainly will have to
complain about the poor telephone
service"
What's the matter now? Neigh
bors butting in?"
mo. The lightning broke down
one Of the telephone poles. and l
couldn't get Ella Brinkley for nearly
an hour!"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
An oversIaht.

MY home for cats is not success
have provided good food. nice sleep
ing quarters. and yet the cats are not
happy"
You are shy on amusement fea-
lures. old man. You haven't provid-
ed any back fence"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Thinq to Do.

THAT pretended diamond merchant
who got of SO easily in the investiga-
ton was simply a fence"
Possibly that was why they white
washed him."
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
SLIGHTLY Mixed.

you were at the commencement
Il was"
And how did you like my graduat-
ing essay"
We'll. to tell you the truth. Irene.
didn't like the way 1t fit you owe,
the hips
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Business Blocked

Thought you were going away to-
day."
Couldn't buy a ticket"
Nonsense. The ticket office is
never closed"
No; but there was girl at the
window ahead of me-
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
What She Wanted

Il am afraid. madam. we have shown
you all our stock: but we could pro-
cure more from our factory"
We'll. perhaps you'd better. You
see, l want something of neater
pattern and quite small-just a little
square for my bird cage"-Punch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Mean nouht

Mamie-You know I'm so good
natured / hate to refuse man. so |
feel like accepting anybody who asks
me-
Katie-That's not good nature:
that's desperation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
The Nece.sitv.

There is man always getting me
to make engagements with him. and
he certainly gets on my nerves"
Then why do you make engage
ments with him?"
Because have to. He's my dent
ist."
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Moi Like STAGE rxpe,,

summered on n farm. Good land.
Was disappointed quitei
The hired man couldn't yodel. and
The milkmaid was fright
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Painful mom.nt.

Mother (sternly) Young man. I
want to know just how serious are
your Intentions toward my daughter.
Daughters Voice (somewhat agitat-
ed)-Mamma! Mammal He's not
the onei-Puck.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
peserter,s Vanity Causes CAPTURE.

Paterson, N. J.-Because his vanity
prompted him to show his friends how
he looked in a uniform James p. Me-
lone Of this city. an army deserter,
was caught by federal authorities.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Cotton Market.

New York -Cotton-October, 1857;
December, 1888; January. 1881.
March. 1881; May. 1890; July, 1920.
Middling uplands. 14.0O; gulf. 14.25.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Intere<ted MotIxea.

The Hen-See how the people
praise me as great national insti-
tuition.
The Duck-Pshaw. That is only
TO sgg you on
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
A Mermaid.

She had very winsome smile,
A figure rather trim;
Ard though she'd never walked mile
She sure knew how to swim.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07

The Professor-Do you think. sir,
that 1t is possible to extract gold from
sea water?
The Prosperous Friend-Ha! Ha!
know 1t. / run seaside hotel.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
yeoomen Were pisspuoInted.

Cold Spring. N. Y.-Yeggmen who
blew two safes in local grocery
store and got nothing wrecked the
place and left note reading: This
10 q cheap joint"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Too successfuI.

Don't let that lady archer go in
our pasture with that red hat on
why not?"
She might hit the bulls eye with
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Duluth Flax.

Duluth Linseed, 1.36A; Oc-
tober, $l.35A; November, s1.35H.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Vegetables.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

Lead, Spelter and Silver.
st. Louis.-Lead, S4,20W4.221a.
Spelter, $5.25@5.40.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Noisy EatIno,

This eating celery Is rough.
1t takes a dninty girl perforce.
To masticate the pesky stun
And not remind you OF n horse
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Butter and Eqqs,
Kansa

Kansas City.-Butter = Creamery.
sOc; firsts. csc: seconds. 27c; packing
'2'
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07

Well. don't despise small begin
nings. Suppose you made start with
the dining room. my dear7"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Begin at Home.

What do the sufrragettes want.
anyhow"
We want to sweep tho country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Chicago Grain and Provision Prices.

London.-Bar SILVER, 27Ad.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Hogs.
Hay.
q U TATIo ~ s

Hay,
(F. o. B. Denver. carload price.)
prices Paid by Denver Jobbers F. o.
B., Track Denver)
Colorado upland. per ton. .14.00@15.00
Nebraska upland, per ton. 12.50@13.50
Second bottom Colorado
! and Nebraska, per ton. .12.00@13.0o
Timothy. per ton .......14 4.00@16.00
Alfalfa. per ton IL. 50@11. so
South Park, choice, ton. .16.00@1700
San Luis Valley, per ton. .12.00@13.00
Gunnison Valley. per ton. .1S.00@14.00
Straw, per ton ........... 3.75@4 90
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Grain.

Flour.
Standard Colorado, net ..$2.1o
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Live Poultry.
Eggs.

Eggs.
Eggs, graded, No. net, f.
0. B. Denver ...........
Eggs, graded. No. 2 net, F.
o. b. Denver ...........
Eggs. case count, less com
mission ............ g.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Fruit.

Apples, Colo, box -. .50D2.25
Pears. box ..............2. 500
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
Butter.

Elsin s. .............. aos4
Creameries, ex. Colo, lb. :. 33
Creameries. ex. East. lb. 33
Creameries. 20 grade, lb. :. 20
Process ............ 29
Packing stock ........... 22
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
COMP

The result Of this procedure was not
,he emulsion of the members who nad
failed TO live mp 70 the pledge given by
the organization i'm its entirety, but
eompromise ON November an agree
uent was made between the Organization
represantiug the German dramatists ana
the union representing the men owning
and operating the cnematograph theatres.
Initial payments and royalties much ialg-
or than those 10 which the not muniiicent-
L. rewarded German dramstist is accus-
toned arc the most prominent feature OF
the new alliance The owners OF the MN
theatres may perhaps say without I'M
mediate fear Of contradiction that no sac
rifce was too great for them TO make III
order to replace the objectionable films
they have hitherto been forced 10 use by
those Of better type. and that If the
artistic ability Of the new writer's Tor tue
films holds out and the present audiences
Of the cinematograph theatres continue
their patronage under the new regime
Germany will soon have an elite enema
tograph art. a Ia Bayreuth.
But the writer is very skeDtical' ana
fears that the present leaders OF the Ger
man stage. who have descended to the
cinematograph level. Just for handfui
~ silver" will have much 10 answer Tor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

We are not told which Of the Russian
authors plays it was that incurred the
dlspleasurc Of the members OF the London
Stage Society. II may have been one #
those published By the Messrs. Scrbncr,
i'm a translation by Marian Fell under the
title OF -Four Plays by Anton Tchekon
Now, in Russia fiction and the drama are
more intimately national than In any
other country. The key to them lies IN
the mind of every Russian, in his ma
tional temperament. his soul-that "Slav
soul" over which we puzzle 50 much. and
which remains so unfathomable TO us'
and therefore so interesting. though Savs
themselves will tell you In confidence that
il is a curse. a source OF endless unhap-
nincss 10 those who are born with IT,.
Tchckon is a Russian Of the Russians.
We can only read. accept and wonder.
The aside" To turn from his subject
matter TO his manner for a moment has
no terrors for him-not even the long
ono. or the four plays presented mere
.'rhe Sea CUR comes nearest TO our
Western modes OF thought and feeling.
nearest To our reaction To life. August
strlndberg's Miss Julia" is soon to lee
nroduccd in this city, ~ still another
epring matinee. Meanwhile ii Is available
IN hook form in Edwin Bjorkmans trans
lation. published by the Scribners, in a
volume that also contains The Stran-
ger" recently presented here under the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
RESOLUTIONS.

THE future historians Of German liter
ature and the German stage, he says.
( may be recommended TO note on their
records for 1872, besides the usual mile
stones i'm the way Of anniversaries ana
deaths. two dates Of a very different sig
nificance-March IS and November H.
on these two days the official representa-
tives Of the German playwrights, at a
meeting specially called for the purpose,
entered into definite relations with the
Cinematograph Theatre. on March y
the chairman Of the Association Of Ger
man Dramatsts. DR.. Ludwig Fulda, de-
clared in his opening address The So
called cinematograph question is a Ques-
ton that concerns the very life or all
dramatic art. In the cinematograph the
aires there is presented pantomimic
fern Of dramatic art. a form such as had
been regarded as belonging TO cruder
stage OF development; an art such as
would no longer be suffered in any sub
urban theatre The standard or pubic
taste is being lowered, and consequently
il j. becoming increasingly difficult for the
artistic drama TO obtain an audience. No
one will deny To the Cinematograph it,
Justification for existence. if it Will con-
sent to keep within its proper limits II
has a wide field in the domain OF nature.
II can show US unfamiliar parts OF the
earth. animal life, the beauties Of nature
but when II presents pantomimes on :. set
stage ii enters into a dishonorable com
pctltion. And the second spokesman OF
the occasion. Or. Wenzel Goldbaum, en-
phasized the fact that especially for the
Younger playWrghts the question OF the
cinematograph theatre was one OF life
itself. since these young authors had to
seek hearing chiefly In the provincial
theatres which more than all others were
being crushed out Of existence by the
cinematographs.
After another address, delivered by the
syndic OF the German Stage Society. DR..
Artrr Wolff the motion that the three
great organizations OF the German stage
the stage Society. the Association Of
German Theatrical Workers, the Union OF
German Dramatists-shoud bind their
members and those dependent upon them
To reader no services Of any kind TO the
cinematoeraph theatre was almost unani-
mously adopted Tie same favorable re-
ception was given TO another motion. put
forward by a member Of the Dramatists
Union TO the effect that the union inspire
the officials of the German Goethe Society
to bring about a meeting of protest against
the injurious influence of the cinemato-
graph theatre When the gathering finally
broke up IL was with the consciousness
that they had defended the most vital in
terests of their standing and their art in
thoroughly energetic fashion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

The progress Of the cinematoSraph has
been as noticeable i'm Germany as else
where. only trihe more 50. For the yari-
Gus stage unions there have called uni
versal attention to the popularity OF the
movies" through a denuncation Of them
made last year In response 10 which
pronunciamento the film companies offered
pleasing sums TO such playwrights as
Hauptman. Sudermann and Schntzler to
write scenarios for them. And the offer
was in each case accepted. 1t seems that
the German film companies are not with
out sense Of humor.
I'm an article i'm a recent issue Of "Bihne
und Welt "Kinomastix" reviews the stu
asf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
GERMAN DRAMA AND MOVIES
STAGE Societies and Dramatic Authors Unions Pass Dis
approving Resolutions, but Members Surrender
to Lure Of Wealth.

more active because ~ this opposition
With the approach OF autumn came the
runor that tic energetic agents OF the
two largest film producing companies had
not hesitated To intrude upon the sum
mer holiday Of Gerhart IIauptmann Hei-
man Sudermann Arthur Schnitzler Oskar
Blumenthal and other well known dra-
mstists. and that as result they had
borne off in triumph perfectly valid siSne'
contracts. for the suitors for the play
wrights' favor had not appeared empty
handed they had allowed sums OF iou'
and five figures to march in line before the
dazzled eyes Of the newly converted MN
dramatists, such professions OF figures as
up TO that time only popular comic opera
artists had ever been able to secure as
reward for activity in the theatrical HELD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
LIMITATIONS OF ART.

What is your play about?' asked the
manager.
"Its one of those Triangle plays re-
piled the author.
Triangle? We couldn't think OF put
ting it on without consulting the muslcai
union. Washington Star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
PALACE.

Al the Palace Theatre Josie Collins and
Maurice Farkoa, late stars of The Mer-
~ Countess Will make their first ap-
pearancc in vaudeville with songs and
duets. Frank Fogarty. the Dublin min
strel will also be OH the bill, and Floc-
ence Tempest. assisted by Aveling and
Lloyd. VIII offer a musical playlet called
College Town" William II. Macart and
Ethlynne Bradford and company VIII
present a play called The Second Gen
cr.,f,y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

cate nuance of manners into the head Of
a well-intentioned British comm ttee.
WHEELER knows by experience that q
play has TO be quite extraordinarily bad
TO obtain unanimous support. All our
great achievements with lbsen. Tolstoy.
Tchekoff, etc. have been scraped through
by snatched divisions. and majorties Of
one at that An exquisite play by Tchekoit
was actually Missed. You cannot conceive
how Inferior we are "a small circle ex-
cepted) 10 the common playgoer."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
COLONIAL.

Lillian Russell the peerless beauty viii
top the programme at Keith's Colonial
Theatre next week. She will offer selec-
tions from her best songs and divulge the
eecret Of perpetual youth. Miss Russell
aas "a number of stunning gowns for her
vaudeville engagement. Others on the bill
here Will include the Avon Comedy -Four.
IN The New School Teacher Maurice
Levi and Ills Invisible Band, Hal Davis
and Inez Macauley. In "rhe Girl from
Cbilds "