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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
SHOULD WE CELEBRATE
ON THE I'd OF JULY7

On the Sd Of July, 177G, John Ad-
ans, then one Of the representatives
Of Massachusetts In the Continental
congress, wrote to his wife, Abigail:
Yesterday the greatest question was
decided which was ever debated in
America, and greater perhaps never
was nor will he decided among men,"
In second letter, written the same
day, he said
"But the day is past. The I'd Of
July will be the most memorable
epoch in the history Of America.
am apt to believe that 1t will be cele-
brated by succeeding generations as
the great anniversary festival. 1t
ought to be commemorated as the day
Of deliverance by solemn acts OF devo-
tion to God Almighty 1t ought to be
solemnlzed with pomp and parade,
with shows games. sports, guns, bells,
bonfres and illumlnatons, from one
end Of this continent to the other, from
this time forward, forGyermore."
When the resolution was taken up
on the Cd all the states, except New
York, voted to accept 1t. Thus on the
I'd day Of July, 1776, the independence
Of the thirteen united colonies from
the throne Of Great Britain was def
nitely decided upon. The I'd and not
the 4th may be called the true date of
the separation. We could with pro-
priety celebrate the Fourth two days
earlier. That the participants in the
work considered the I'd as the true
date is shown by the letters written
by John Adams. quoted at the begin
ming Of this article. The popular fancy,
however, seized upon the Fourth, the
date Of acceptance Of Jefferson's more
dramatic declaration Of the reasons for
the separation, as the proper day to
celebrate. The debate upon the docu-
ment was continued until the after
noon Of the Fourth and says Jefferson
might have run on intermlnably at any
other season Of the year.
But the weather was oppressively
warm, and the hall In which the depu-
ties sat was close to the stable,
whence the hungry flies swarmed
thick and fierce, alighting on the legs
Of the delegates and biting hard
through their thin silk stockings.
Treason was preferable to discomfort"
and at last the delegates were brought
to such a state OF mind as to agree to
the Declaration without further amend
ment.
II Is n mistake to suppose that the
document was signed by the delegates
on that day, It ls improbable that any
signing was done save by John Han.
cock, the president Of the congress,
and Charles Thomson, the secretary
Paul Leland Haworth In Harper'S
Magazine,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK
IS GOOD.IN SALEM
Many Inquiries Are Received From
Outside Points and Several I'm
portant Transactions Made.
VISITORS FROM OTHER
STATES ARE BOOSTERS
Favor Comment on Real Estate Condi.
tions in Capital City and Country
Districts.

Although the festivities Of the past
week interferred to some extent with
business, a considerable amount Of real
estate changed hands, and the outlook
for q busy summer is good Many in
quiries are being received from out of
the city, and much interest is being
taken in the farm lands The william.
ette valleys climatic advantages are
q great asset, and visitors of the week
from other states comment favorably
on them, and it is believed that quite
q number of investments will be made.
A Portland visitor of the week stated
that Salem and vicinity afforded bet
ter opportunities to the investor than
his home town. This section has not
been boosted as heavily and the prices
are more reasonable. He expressed the
opinion that the chances Of getting a
fair profit in a short time were better
than in the metropolis.
The popularity of Salem was demon
strated by the immense crowds that
gathered here. This friendly feeling
which extends throughout the William
ette valley, is one of the great assets
Of the city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
CELEBRATING THE FOURTH.
Ono Hundred and Thirty-six Years
Ago-and Now.

Ago-and Now.
One of the men who signed the Dec
laration Of Independence is said to
have expressed the desire that he
might rise from his grave a hundred
years later to witness the manner in
which posterity observed the Fourth Of
July. II his wish could have been
gratided the venerable patriot would
have found decided change IN the
manner Of the celebration, but none in
the feeling which inspired it. Poster
ity, too would undoubtedly have turn
ed the tables on him. eagerly question
ing him in turn as to the celebrations
in his day, but even without his aid it's
questions can be answered.
VIII coming years see greater cele-
bratiOns and rejoicings? The methods
Of celebrating doubtless will be modi-
fed. Perhaps less ringing of bells and
noise of cannon may attend it, but the
enthusiasm of the people is still un.
mistakable, and in whatever form it
finds expression, so long as the Fourth
Of July is celebrated with unabated
zeal and our children are fired by it
with the same patriotism which ami
mated their fathers and their forefa-
theirs, our nation is safe. The boys
who today burn powder in its honor
will not be slow should need arise to
burn powder in its defense.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
Gould Get Shoes from the Enemy.

One day in the middle of winter
General Greene, passing a sentinel
who was barefooted, said, 81 fear, my
good fellow, you suffer much FROM the
severe cold" Every much" was the
reply. But do not complain. know
1 should fare better II our general had
the means of getting supplies. They
say, however, that in few days We
shall have a fight, and then l shall take
care to get a pair of shoes"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
The First Anniversary.

The first anniversary Of the Fourth
of July was celebrated in every Ameri-
can town, hamlet and force or fleet
that was able to do so with bonhres,
regular salutes and indi-
vidual feux de joie. Grafton, prayer
and praise prepared the hearts Of men
for their generally decorous If some
what noisy and varied demonstrations
which made up the general holiday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
AN OLD TIME FOURTH.
Indians csIsbrzesd by Wearing Flags
Eor Breeehelouts.

TUT bFesSuCtoeNos
One Of the most remarkable old time
celebrations of the Fourth of July that
ever took place in New York state was
described as follows many years ago
by woman who witnessed it:
ut was in 1893, and it happened in
the old Indian valley Of oquago, now
Windsor, in Broome county. N. Y.
Before the Revolutionary war our val
ley was the famous residence Of an
Indian tribe and sort Of halfway
ground or resting place for the Six
Nations at the north and the tribes Of
Wyoming at the south when they visit
ed each other.
I'm the year | named these Indians
accepted a proposition from the gov
ernment to remove to lands set apart
for them in the then far west, and on
that Fourth Of July we celebrated at
one and the same time the Declaration
Of Independence and the departure of
the Indians. The poor creatures made
It a lively Fourth.
"They danced all sorts of queer
dances and went through all sorts of
queer ceremonies. Toward nightfall
they all got pretty well filed up with
firewater, and then they rushed about
with nothing on but American flags for
breechclOuts. hurrahing for the Fourth
of July and yelling goodby to us all.
Some of us were frightened half to
death for fear they would scalp us,
but the liquor only seemed to make
them playful, not ferocious. As soon
as it was dark they lighted a big bon
fire, around which they danced wildly
for several hours
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
SPLENDID DISPLAY =;
Of FIREWORKS GIVEN

A large crowd assembled on the banks
Of the Willamette river last night to
witness the grand Fourth of July fire
works. The cannonading and sending
up of various colored rockets, as wen as
the setting off of minor fireworks, fire
fountains, spinners and niger chasers,
was carried on from the Polk county
side of the river
The river presented a pretty sight
as a rocket would go up, showing in
base relief the crowds on the shore
and the many launches and smaller
crafts that, decorated with lights, that
were plying to and fro in the lightened
path of the rockets.
All is well that ends we'll" but
there was some anxiety as to the safety
of the slauding lumber yard, as many a
long-distance rocket piled its way
across the river, breaking and sending
up small flame of fire in the midst Of
the lumber piles. Fortunately no con,
flagration followed the celebration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05

when filing affidavits and it is the in
tention of the department to have
thorough checking over of the affida.
Wits at the end of each year and if any
companies have made affidavits when
they should have filed preliminary pa
pers the affidavit will be thrown out
and they must then file the prelimir.
aries or 60 out Of business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05

earth with railroads and cleave the sea
with ships; they give wings to map to
fly the air and fins to swim the deep;
they create the harmonies Of music
and the whirr of factory wheels; they
give soul to oratory and melody to
song; they bring man toward the an,
gels and heaven nearer earth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
JEFFERSON'S LAST WORDS
He Explained the Influence Of the
Declaration Of independence.

MINE days before his death
~ Thomas Jefferson was asked
to write a sentiment for the
forthcoming fiftieth anniversary
of the Declaration OF Independ-
ence. the day Of jubilee on
which, by a singular coincidence,
he was destined to die.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
BOSTON CAR STRIKE MONDAY
IUNITEn PRESS LEAsED wIRE.l

Boston, Mass, July 5.-According to
announcement b yunion officials here
today, employees of the Boston Elevat.
ed Railway Company have voted over.
whelminly in favor of a strike. It will
be decided Monday, it is said, when the
strikes shall become effective.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
GREEKS WIN FIGHT.

SalOnika, July 4.-After heavy fight.
ing Greek troops today expelled Bui-
garian force from the town of Lahama,
on the railroad between Salonika and
Series. The position is considered i'm
pOrtant.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05

Federal Judge Emery speer, OF
Georgia, is very touchy and becomes
incensed at espionago;" thinks fed.
eral judges are too sacred ever to he
criticised, He was under severe fire
not long ago.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
MAY SELL WOLVES.
LuNIrEp rnEss LEASED VINE. ]

San Francisco, July 5.-Reports are
current in baseball circles here today
that Jack Atkin is to sell the Sacramen-
to team to a syndicate Of four, Harry
Wolverton, Ed. Wolters, Lloyd Jacobs
and Ray Jones, two insurance men. 1t
is said the price is $4,000, and that
the deal will be consummated Monday,
on the return of the Sacramento team
from Portland.
Wolverton is to continue as manager.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
NECK IS BROKEN.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRE.l ]

Portland, Ore, July 5,-Frederick
Singer garbage collector, was killed
today in a runaway accident. His team
became frightened and in trying to
control them, he was thrown under the
wagon. His neck was broken.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
NO FATALITIES IN PORTLAND.
IUNIrED PRESS LEASED wmH1

Portland, Ore, July 5.-The police de.
partment reported today that there was
not a single death or accident as the
result Of Portland's celebration Of the
Fourth of July.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
NOTICE THESE

Choice home in good location
suitable for young couple or
small family, new and fully mod.
ern. This can be had by payment
of small amount down and bal.
ance like rent
Special offering in farm i42
acres, half mile to station and on
good road, All kinds Of fruit,
fair buildings and good water
This may be had at $50 aud is
worth 500; $l5OO win handle II.
Come in and see about this at
once.
97 acres, mile and half from
Oregon Electric depot, good
buildings and a real good tract
for the price-$l25 per acre.
Would accept city property to
value Of $4,000 on this.
$1,000 to $4,000 to loan on
farm security. Money furnished
promptly
We want to list some good
rentals, Have calls for houses
Please let us have chance to
show yours, Telephone 937.
Good vacant lot at reasonable
price. Vacant lot 5000 that will
make you money, while you pay
for il in small payments.
Folks Scott Realty Go.
l24 South Liberty. Phone 937
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
CAUCUS ADJOURNs,

Washington, July 5.-The senate
Democratic caucus adjourned until Mon
day this afternoon because only 81 leg
islators were present.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05

lie wrotei THE eyes Of men are
opened and opening to the rights
Of men. It has become clear that
the masses of men are not born
with saddles on their backs nor a
favored few booted and Spurred
ready to ride them leSitimAtely by
the Grace Of God"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05

Occasionally decision of an appel.
late court causes the majority of peo.
pie to feel like justifying anarchy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05

Journal Want Ads Bring Results.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05

National League Today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05

and Meyers, He,
gon, Stack and Fisher.
American League Today
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05

verton IS to continue as man
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10
MICHIGAN BALLOTS
ON SUFFRAGE AGAIN

Detroit. Mich, April s.-An equal
suffrage mass meeting here concluded
one Of the most heated spring political
campaigns that Michigan has seer in
recent years. Today Michigan voters
are voting on five important constitu-
tional amendments, local option in II
counties and elect two justices of the
supreme court. q superintendent ct
public instruction. a state highway
commissioner, two regents of the uni
versity, two members of the state
board of agriculture and a member of
the state board Of education.
The constitutional amendments to
be voted on provide for equal suffrage.
referendum. initiative and referendum
on constitutional amendments, recall
of all elective officials, with the excep-
ton of judges of courts of record, and
hremen's pensions. The m suf-
frage question appears to have far out
Swallowed the other questions in point
of public interest. and the campaign
for and against it has been bitter. Last
November the woman suffragist advo-
Gates lost by a narrow margin.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10
NOMINEES ARE CHOSEN
BY HOUSE REPUBLICANS

Washington, April S.-Representative
James r. Mann. of Illinois, was nom
mated as the republican candidate for
speaker of the House. other offices
filled on the republican organization
and the political situation generally
was discussed at a caucus of republic
an representatives in the House cham,
Der Saturday night. 1t was harmon
ious throughout. Ninety-seven of the
126 republican members were present.
Among them were uch progressive
republicans as Representatives Len
root and Cooper. or Wisconsin; Vol
stead. Anderson and Steenerson. of
Minnesota: Helgeson, of North Dako-
ia. and others who had. earlier partic-
ipated in an informal conference on
progressive republicans
Representative Kent. of California,
though on the republican caucus roll,
was absent. He had already stayed
away from the progressive" third
party conference and from the PRO
gressive republican" meeting.
Representative Mann regarded Mr..
Kent as independent, but expects to
accord him recognition on committees,
as he did in the last congress.
List of Nominations.
(, The caucus nominations which will
be put before the House in opposition
to the democratic majority are:
For Speaker-Representative Mann,
Of Illinois.
Chaplain-Rev. Henry N. Couden,
Washington, D. c., G~ncumbent.)
Clerk of House-Former Representa-
five Alexander Mcdowell, Pennsylva-
mia.
Sergeant at Arms-Clarence NJ. Price,
Kansas.
Doorkeeper-George w. Denny. Ten
nessee.
Postmaster-George w. Russell. Sc
attic.
Representative Charles H. Burke. OF
South Dakota. was chosen republican
whip. Representative Green. of Massa-
chIsetts, was made chairman of the
republican caucus, and Representative
Miller. of Minnesota, secretary of the
caEcus.
James G., Rogers. Joseph n. Rol.
~lingsworth, William TYLER Page. Bert
Kennedy, Frank Collier and A. w.
Chaffe were elected special republican
employees.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10
SHIP HITS ROCKS;
10 SEAMEN DROWN

Bay City. Ore, April S.-Eighteen
men were drowned as the result OF the
capsizing Sunday morning of the Ger
man bark Miami, which had Just been
hauled off the beach at North Spit, Me-
halem bay. where she had been since
February 10. when she went ashore.
After futile efforts for nearly "a hours
against a heavy WIND and sea, the
life saving crew from Garibauldi sta
ton succeeded at 4 o'clock this morn
ing in rescuing Capt. Charles Fisher,
of Portland. president of the Fisher
engineering corporations. Capt. j!
Westphal. master of the Miami, and
two sailors.
Russell Blackman. secretary of the
Fisher Engineering corporation; w. e.
Coen. a contracting plumber, of Port
land. Ore. and j. e. Holyfield, super
~intendent of the Brighton mill, at
brighton, Ore, are among those
drowned. They were aboard the Miami
directing the efforts to haul her off the
spit.
Tae survivors said that only seven
men were left on the Miami after she
turned turtle. A cabin boy and a
sailor dashed themselves to the mast,
where their dead bodies now hang. No
bodies have been recovered.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10
new NJ TARIFF Bill
10 PAVE WAY FOR
TRADE EXPANSION
Would Allow Five Per Gent Re-
bate On All Goods Brought
to Port In American
Owned Vessels.

Washington. April S.--Attempts to
widen the foreign market for American
goods and to encourage reciprocity
treaties with all foreign nations is emf
bodied In the new tariff bill introduced
today, in a clause empowering the
president to grant favors to any nation
that gives concessions to the United
States.
The reciprocity clause takes the place
of the penalty clause OF the present
tariff law. The clause designed to, ope
wider the markets for American ex-
ports throughout the world Is as fol-
lows:
.sThat for the purpose of r~eadjusting
h present duties on imports into the
United States and at the same time to
encourage the export trade of this
country. the president of he United
States is empowered to negotiate
treaty agreements with foreign nations
looking toward freer trade relations
and further reciprocal expansion OF
trade n commerce."
UnderWood's Statement.
Such reciprocity agreements under
h new law would have to be APP
proved by congress before becoming
effective. In a statement accompany
ing the bill. Chairman Underwood de-
clared that under the Payne law, the
United States had attempted to ex-
pand our by force,
We went to khe nations of the world
with the demand hat they stand and
deliver or We would punish tham.' he
said. MANY ear ago this system OF
expanding trade and was
abandoned by the enlightened nations.
The only true course that can be pur-
sued to expand our foreign trade along
rational lines is through mutual con-
cessions that may prove beneficial to
both of the contracting parties, free
from coercion"
Another concession which will be
made in the new bill is designed to en-
courage American shipping. A conces-
sion of five per cen would be made
all tariff rates On goods brought to this
country by American built ships,
owned wholly by American citizens.
Restrictions on Philippine imports
practically are removed by the new
bill and important changes in the
method of enforcing customs We're also
provided following out the recommen-
dations made after frequent investiga-
lions by the customs service.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10
SIOUX CITY PTe. co, NO. 15-1sts.
BEYOND PAGES OF HISTORY
Primitive Race Of Man Existed In AZ
rIca Before Years Began 70
Be Counted.

A primitive race of men existed In
South Africa according to a recent
interesting discovery Of DR.. Broom OF
Germiston. This scientists archaeo-
logical and geological researches have
made his name familiar to scientists
In Europe and America. Some time,
ago. q hot spring was discovered thir-
ty miles north of Bloemfontein and in
the course of operations designed to
open up the eye of the spring, 1t was
necessary to tunnel into a sandhill.
In the trend of operations the work
men came upon a quantity of mann
malian remains associated with hui
man implements and a quantity Of
scharred wood. The significance of the
discovery vas not realized by the first
finders, but, fortunately, a Dutch lady
In the district suspected that they had
scientific value, and prevented the
finds from being dispersed. DR.. Broom
went down and examined them He
found that the bones were chiefly
those Of ~hippopotami Gland, buhauls
baint (the huge extinct boffalo OF
South Africa. whose horns used TO at
ldIu d span oI Il leeJl, equlS CapenSlS
(the gigantic Cape horses long since
extinct which far exceeded the
Cydesdale in size), an extinct variety
of wild beasts, the wart hog, and a
number Of small buck. Previous dis
coveries had CAUSED scientists to be-
lieve that man had lived in South Al
RIGA contemporaneously with the ex-
tinct giant buffalo, but the proofs
available were inco~nclusive. DR..
Broom regards this discovery as 0
ting their co-existence beyond doubt
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10
Something Seemed Lacking.

One of the best known London
newspapers. in a review Of "Lincoln's
Own Stories" collected by Anthony
Gross, commented on the anecdote
which Lincoln was fond of telling Of
a family of such migratory habits
that they were able to get everything
into one wagon, and even the chick
were SO used to being moved that
whenever they saw the wagon sheets
brought out they laid themselves on.
their backs and crossed their legs.
ready to be tied. The British review
er, with an insular sense of humor,
remarked: One feels a little as
though something must have been &C.
cidentally left out of this and of many
other stories in the book"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10
BOASTS OF HOW He
HOODWINKED POLICE
Clever Crook Had Sleuths of
Large Cities Show Him
Places of Interest.

New York, April S.-Victor Fisher. a
young Californian, charged with steal
ing $25,O 900 from the Crescent Cream
cry company, of Los Angeles. related
with evident relish today how he la
hoodwinked the police of Europe and
America by claiming their hospitality.
Fisher arrived from England today In
charge of the chief of the Los Angeles
detective force.
Although the police of every large
city had Fishers description, nobody
recognized him when he applied at
various police headquarters for a de-
tective to show him the city. He did
this, ne said, n New Orleans, New
York, Paris, Dresden and London and
he recommends the scheme to strangers
wishing to see the sights of a strange
city to the best advantage. In London
the detective assigned to show him the
sights recognized him and his arrest
followed early in March. Fisher will
be taken to Los Angeles tomorrow,