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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-25
C.ottOlelle.
best for shortening and frying

COttolene will help you i'm
mensely in trying to make both
ends meet" by cutting down your
butter bills. Use butter on your
table, but not in your kitchen.
With butter at presentprices, you
simply could not afford to use it
in cooking, even if it would pro-
duce better results. But when
CottoIene will shorten and fry as
good as or even better than but
ter-and the price is about one
third-why not try it, and prac-
tice economy without feeling that
you are "skimping" yourself or
your table?
Remember also that two.thirds
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-25


Cherry City Flour mill, the Capital City
Flour mill and the Salem FIGURING mill,
The committee recommended that i'm.
mediate steps be taken to have the
buildings equipped with fire escapes,
The report was adopted,
A special committee consisting of
Minton, Cummings and Jones named to
investigate the complaint Of Earl Race
against the street commissioner for re.
moving dirt from in front Of his prem.
iscs, on Hines street recommended that
the commissioner complete the grading
on that street. but restore the Race
premises, The report was adopted after
argument
Citizens demonstrate,
Property owners Of Washington
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-25

Of Seaside, a woman announces herself
as a candidate for the place,
A committee from the 0, A. c. has
selected site near Astoria for an ex.
pertinent farm,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-25

street, West of Commercial street, pre-.
sented a remonstrance against any i'm.
provement of Washington street taking
place this year, The remOnstrance was
referred to the street committee,
Plans and specifications were adopt.
ed and approved for the improvement
of Union street from Water to Twelfth,
and of Marion street from Water TO Fif.
tccnth.
Chairman Stolz, of the street commit.
tee, presented a petition authorizing the
city engineer to prepare plans and spec.
ifications for the improvement of Wash.
ington street from Fairmount avenue to
Fir street, lie explained that he did it
reluctantly, because of the petition Of
property owners against the improve.
mcnt, The petition was tabled for one
week.
Stolz also introduced a resolution Of
intention to improve North Commercial
street from d to Columbia with six.
inch, one.course gravel concrete pave.
ment, and recommending the award Of
the contract to the E. W. Goiger Con.
struction Co., whose bid was $l9,0lO,50.
I The report was adopted. Similar plans
and specifications for Union and Ma.
rion streets are to be considered, and re.
ported on at the next meeting
Raise Another Salary.
Minton was author of a resolution to
make the salary of the deputy health
officer $7j n month Last year this Of.
ficial received $50 1t was explained
that D. D. Ilartwell, who has been ap.
pointed deputy health officer, has been
receiving $75 as a member Of the fire
department, and that il was unjust to
ask him to serve the city as health Of.
ficer at a lower salary, The resolu'
tiOn was adopted.
Another resolution, introduced by
Minton, was adopted, providing for tho
payment Of the poundmaster out Of the
police fund.
+ buttons Of intention by stol2 for
thu mcnt Of Chemeketa street
70 Twpnty.first and OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-25
His Heart Failed Him.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wmE,l

UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRE,l
oakland, Cal, March 25.-With the
date of his wedding to Miss Grevieslc
johnson, an Oakland society belle, set
for date but five days distant, George
Bailey, a young Oakland artist, is dead
here today of heart failure
All arrangements had been completed
for the wedding, even to the sending
out Of invitations.
A Probable Suicide.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-25

of a pound Of
CoHol3ae will ~
go as far as a II
pound of either f-ug~uzv,
butter Or lard. I,
Cottolene
is Nat ure's sNfLC9FESFTsa
shortening "a .yI4
vegetable pro-
duct - health. %
full, digestible, @IEtlEslS
in every way RWFHl
satisfactory. a'
The N. X. FAIRBAfIK CoMPA
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-25
ROUTINE BUSINESS OF COUNCIL

Continued from page ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-25

Pending the recall of Mayor Gilbert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
THE DIAMOND AGENT
EXPLAINS STRIKE

w. C, Gannett, local agent for the
Diamond Rubber company, made the
following announcement yesterday in
reference to the strike at the COM
pany plant in Akron. The strike has
been on some weeks but the officials
are not apprehensive according to MIR.
Gannett, who says:
"At present our factory at Akron is
not seriously affected by the rubber
workers strike, Notwithstanding any
reports TO the contrary.
I'VE are still turning out large
number of tires every day and in ad-
dition our stocks are distributed at our
so odd branches in various parts of
the United States, so as far as | can
see our trade will not be Inconvenience
for some time.
"As matter of fact, we have never
had any trouble with our employees
and so far no demands have been
made upon us by our worlSmen. Some
of them, however, particularly those
who have recently entered our employ,
have been induced to participate in a
sympathetic demonstration as re-
suit of labor troubles in other rubber
factories in Akron.
"Our officials in Akron advise me
that they do not know any grievance
our worlxmen may have, as up TO date
they have made no demands nor asked
for any conference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
DIAMONDS FROM SKIES
Swiss Peasants Wonderful Find and
Story Connected With 1t


From the London Evening Standard.
strange story comes from Lyons,
reading like fairy tale. Two hundred
years ago peasant family lived IN
Swiss hamlet One evening terrific
storm broke from the Alps, and amidst
the incessant flashes of lightning and
peals Of thunder came binding glare
and deafening crash setting fire to the
roof of the cottage. Next day the peas
ant as he ruefully contemplated the
smoking ruins. noticed deep issure IN
the garden leading to the root of pine
Tree. Without knowing exactly why lie
tetched pickaxe and began digging un-
I'll from the depths of the hole mys-
terious blue light shone fitfully. Hurried
ly making the sign of the cross the man
fled. but the following morning returned
and saw the same curious gleam, IKE a
star, from the depths Of the furrow cleft
by thunderbolt Thrusting his nano
down he brought out a marvellous stone
SUI darting uncanny rays OF hsht.
Much disturbed In his mind the nonest
peasant took his find to the parish priest
VINO said; The stone came TO you from
heaven, and it is the finger OF God tnat
placed it in your field. Al long as you
Keep 1t you and yours will be safe from
storms and evil chances. FaitnfuHy re-
sspect1ng the priests word. the stone mas
oeeh ever since religibusIy preserved py
succeeding generations Of the feiaiIy. But
y has never brought much luck the last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

sS74.4S; tire and tube repairs. s91.65;
drivers salary $500. helpers salary,
$3.50; total. s1So467.
The number of packages delivered
were S6,432 and an average of 49.5
miles was covered each day. When the
truck started on this route 1t was
delivering 542S packages a month. Ev-
cry month has shown an increase unti
slo9 packages were delivered in De-
eember, using the same amount of
heip and covering a slightly smaller
area of territory then at first.
One of the Minneapolis department
store managers mace the statement
that II would be impossible to deliver
with one car more than IFS packages
day The average daily delivery
from one Golden Rule car Is 2S2.5
packages per day. The cost per pack
age, including upkeep, depreciation, in
terest, insurance and everything, is
less than 8 Il cents.
"A large New York department
store, according to an article pub
lished in System, makes its deliveries
at 6.f5 cents per package. This store
uses horses and a few trucks We
are prepared to state that the average
cost per package for a department
store doing a fair volume of business
can be reduced to from to cents
per package by the use of motor
trucks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
TRAFFIC CONFERENCE
POSTPONED

The illness of Judge Dan Greene, the
absence from the city of Hubert Dren-
nen and the previous engagements held
by others interested prevented full
meeting of automobile men last Wed
nesday night to discuss the proposed
traffic reformations and the establish
ment of a drivers examining board.
Red Smith, S. Mcqueen, George c. OIL
iver, e. w. Brownell and others in
terested in the proposed measures
were present. However, after they dis
cussed the questions Il short time the
gathering adjourned. In addition to
the reasons cited above the night was
anything but inviting and that held
some of those interested back. 1t is
understood that another meeting Will
be held during the present week if
nothing occurs and that q full and rep
resentative delegation will be present.
The subjects to be considered are very
important and while the downtown i'm
provements hold back the immediate
practical application of the plan, even
If adopted, at the same time it is de-
sired to get the matter under way as
quick as consistent.
The formation of the examininn c,
board and the adoption of correct traf-
fic laws has created a distinct and
favorable impression upon many here
and 1t is safe to assume that even
tua1lly the plans will work out So
strong has the Impression become that
this movement will be a success that
many applicants have already been So
Letting Endorsements for positions on
the examining board.
Judge Dan Greene, who has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

receive a jolt is indicated by eXperi-
ments with kerosene in driving cars.
Local dealers have information that
William Guy Wall of Indianapolis is
sure of success from experiments made
with kerosene.
Red Smith of the Cadillac, who is
interested In this substitute for gaso-
line, said yesterday:
among the many companies max
ing experiments with kerosene the
chief engineer of the National COM
pany at Indianapolis reports success
full efforts. william Guy Wall has
for many months been making ex-
haustive tests with Kerosene and de-
clares he believes 1t will be only a
short time until the majority of auto
mobiles will use kerosene instead of
gasoline.
"He gives as his reasons the high
cost and diminishing supply of gaso-
line, the greater efficiency, lower cost
and abundant supply of kerosene. He
says that alcohol Is not the logical
solution, one reason being that many
changes would be necessary in the
engines, whereas kerosene can be used
without any changes except in the
method of supplying the fuel to the
engine.
'There is a question. Wall affirms,
as to the feasibility OF starting on
kerosene direct and suggests that 1t
may be necessary to use small
amount of gasoline to start with.
HE says that the electric self start
er will aid greatly in using kerosene
instead of gasoline. Wall also says
that the disadvantages of kerosene in
winter are not too serious to be cas-
lily overcome, in fact he has accom-
plished this feat in his winter expert
menting at the National factories. He
says that the elimination of smoke is
one feature to be overcome in connec-
tion with kerosene and says this is
possible by perfection combustion. He
also suggests that universal use of
kerosene may so reduce the price of
gasoline so that an owner may use
either in the same engine at will"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

"HE controversy which has arisen
between the alleged high
brown" and the alleged "ple-
beans" as designated by James Wealth
erly, commissioner, as to the widen
ing of sidewalks on Second avenue
is of amusing interest to automobile
people and some apprehension. Mr.
Weatherly rushed TO the fore with a
statement that he was for the "plebes''
as he designated them, and therefore
it followed that he was arrayed
against the man who affords or ct
least owns an automobile. The propo-
sition came up through a statement
of the city engineer to the effect that
wealthy men had trampled under foot
the pedestrians of the city. That wider
sidewalks We're necessary for the safe
passage of pedestrians and less high
way space was needed for the aristo-
cratic auto owner
Such a discussion tends to array the
classes one against the other prop
psition that has been fought by auto
owners and dealers since the time of
the first automobile. And to see in
Birmingham thoughtful officials doing
their best to create such a regretable
situation causes uneasiness in the
breasts of auto dealers after the first
wave of amt sement passes.
As a matter of fact those citizens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
MIR. DENGRE SPEAKS
OF TINY LEVER

Charles Denegre of the Packard, Hup
and Hudson yesterday spoke interest
ingly of a small device which pre-
vents "acrobatics" in draining crank
cases.
He said:
"Frequent drainage of oil from the
motor crank case is advisable. Fresh
lubricant must be added to the supply
at intervals to make up for the wear
which is Just as evident in oils as in
other materials and care must be ex-
ereised to not have a surplus of the
fluid on such occasions. On most cars
the drain cock for Withdrawing the
worn out oil is difficult to find and
to reach usually requiring the driver
to crawl under the car.
engineers have overcome this diff
ficulty by installing an extension lever
handle on the drain cock, thus bring
ing the handle just under the hood and
above the dust and oil which accumu-
lates on the bottom of the case There
is no discomfort experienced in drain
ing the crank case and no necessity
for crawling under the car. With the
raising of the hood on the left side
of the motor the extension lever is
at hand and a simple turn opens the
drain cock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

must under the law, furnish al de-
tails of its plans of selling stock, to-
gether with it's literature, to the insur-
ance commissioner, and If the comis-
sioner is satisfied with the stock SELL
ing plans of the company, he will issue
a license to the companys stock sales
men.
The citizens of Alabama can secure
protection from scheming insurance
stock statesmen by ascertaining If the
laws have been complied with.
The Kansas Law
But while Alabama is fortified in
this particular regard. there is general
inclination to proceed further in this
beneficial legislation until every va
riety of stock is considered and treated.
Therefore, it Is probable that the Kan
sas "sky blue" law will soon be writ
ten upon the statute books of this
state.
Kansas is generally credited with
having been the pioneer in "sky blue
legislation, and possibly with justice,
for although Alabama enacted it's stat
ute in reference to insurance companies
two years before Kansas adopted its
splendid law, Alabama, after taking a
single step, stopped, whereas Kansas
proceeded the entire length in the
course of protection and reformation.
The essential clauses of the Kansas
SKY blue law. follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
MIR. DRENNEN FLATTERS
THE CADILLAC

Hubert Drennen in speaking of an
other accomplishment of the Cadillac
cited the following:
Although the Cadillac was the first
motor car to be equipped with an au-
tomato electric cranking device, tile
remark has frequently been made that
1t was the car which least needed such
a device for the reason that 1t so fire.
quently started by the spark. Reports
received by the Cadillac company in
dicate that it is not an uncommon oc-
currence for Cadillac owner to run
his car for several weeks without
starting his engine by any means 9TH
er than by the spark
Numerous instances have been re-
corded of cars starting by the spark
after being in transit for several
weeks, the perfect fit of the pistons
and piston rings in the cylinders hold
ing the charge of gas. The most re-
cent report was that made by the Begg
Motor company, Cadillac dealers in
Vancouver B. C. The car left the fac
tory on December "a. after having its
gasoline tank drained. 1t was held
up by the storms in the mountains,
arriving in Vancouver January 27, be-
ing in transit five weeks.
when the car was unloaded the ig-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

who protested against more width to
1.-THE sidewalks were the men who own
that territory in question, the men
who pay the taxes and the very men
who are to pay for whatever paving
material that goes to better that ave-
nue.. They represented at least S5 per
cent of all property holders. They pro-
tested yet no one appeared for the
innovation here except the city engi-
neer and Mr.. Weatherly who enticed
that official to Birminghim from jack
son, Miss. and is bound to back him
up. Mr.. Exum assumed the very
thoughtful position that to defy those
men who own the property would, to
say the least, border upon the arro-
giant. He did not say he would vote
for the repeal of his former action
with Mr.. Weatherly, but said he had
been impressed with the petition of
the protesting property owners. Mr..
Weatherly remained bravely at the
front with Mr.. kirkpatrick and Judge
Lane took occasion to make a little
speech saying that he had been, was
now and would continue ever to be
against the widened sidewalks.
The situation is to make wider three
blocks which would disfigure the ter
ritory as should it be narrowed it would
appear like a hole in the city's street
arrangement and would be altogether
have been admired since this city was
laid off for their width and space and
their symmetry The writer of this
column has interviewed many of the
foremost men that have visited Bir-
mingham during the last several years
and almost without exception COM
ment has been made flatteringly of
the wide streets of Birmingham. 1t
would seem therefore, that outsiders
have innreSGpd this view fba
protesting property owners since they
so bitterly oppose the proposition in
trodueed by Mr.. kirkpatrick. The prop
erty owners assured the commissioners
If all the streets were so narrowed
they would not protest, but to single
out three blocks and cut the city up
in such shape was too serious to con-
slider alone. They said il the comis-
soners insisted upon that action the
courts would be appealed to.
In the streets automobiles have now
little enough space to travel. If the
sidewalks are made wider and the
street narrowed and vne auto happens
to stop in front of a store and a
street car passes it would be impos
sible to pass between those two means
of transportation. Fifth avenue in New
York was pointed out by the city en-
gineer as an example of wide side
walks. However, tho avenue in ques-
ton has no street cars, and the street
there is wider than Second avenue
would be If narrowed as planned
A study of the situation by auto
mobile dealers convnces them that
traffic demands the street space as it
now stands and while they will not
appear before the commissioners yet
the protesting property owners have
their moral support at least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
ALABAMA PARTIALLY PROTECTED
AGAINST SPURIOUS STOCK SALES
Legislature Will Be Asked
to Adopt the ''Blue
Sky" Law of
Kansas

l. Every corporation. co-partnership or
company and every association except
banks trust companies and companies
dealing exclusively in real estate mort
cages whether Incorporated or unincor-
porated. which sell stocks, bonds or other
securities are designated as investment
companies.
2. Before offering or attempting to sell
any stocks, bonds or securities company
must file statement in full detail showing
the plan upon which it proposes to oper-
ate, etc.
8. TIL papers and information must be
verified by the oath of an officer of the
company, or If o-partnership, by oath
of member of said partnership
4. File written consent. irrevocable, that
actions may be commenced against COM
pany in proper court of any county in
the state in which cause of action may
arise. or in which plaintiff resides. by
process served on the secretary of state;
and stipulating and agreeing that such
service of process on the secretary of
state shall be taken and held in all
courts as valid and binding. etc.
Examination by Commissioner
5. The commissioner must examine all
statements, etc, and if commissioner
deems it advisable he shall make or have
made. detailed examination at company's
expense.
6. Unlawful for any company, as prin-
cipal, or agent, to transact any business
as mentioned in sections Of the law, until
company shall have filed all necessary
papers and documents provided for in
the law. No amendments to charters or
bylaws become operative until approved
by the commissioner.
Z. All agents or companies, must be
registered with commissioner and author
ity may be revoked at any time by COM
missioner.
8. All companies required to file semi
annually statements of it's business under
oath of its officers.
9. Provides manner of keeping general
accounts of companies.
10. Commissioner has general supervi-
sion and control over companies.
II. When companies assets are impaired,
or when it appears that it's business is
being conducted In an unsafe, inequitable
or unauthorized manner, the commissioner
certifies to attorney general who, there
upon, applies to court for receiver for
company
Deception a Felony
Il. Any person who knowingly or will
fully subscribes to or makes any false
statements etc., or exhibits any false
paper with the intention of deceiving
any person authorized to examine af-
fairs of company, is deemed guilty of
felony and punishable by fine and i'm
prisonment for not less than one nor more
than 10 years.
13 Any person who sells, or attempts
to sell securities for company that is
not authorized by the commissioner under
provisions of law, is subject to fine of
from 81 to $500. and imprisonment, one
or both.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
INTERESTING GOSSIP OF BIRMINGHAM AUTOMOBIIISTS

building up motoreyeling and the +. \.
NJ by tearing down, wherever possible,
customs which have, because of few
thoughtless riders, brought criticism
upon the great body of considerate
motorcyclists
Mr.. Sauer's trip began in Baltimore.
Nd. Thursday, February 27 His itin-
erary takes him from coast to coast
on what is said to be the most eN-
tensive trip of its kind ever made. lie
travels solely in the interest of the
Federation of American Motorcyclists.
an organization of riders numbering its
members by thousands and which Is
doing all in it's power to develop an
appreciation of the healthful pleasur-
able and profitable possibilities of mo-
torcycling."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

survivors being now without a penny.
The present possessor, a woman aged 45,
is married and the mother of II children,
five of whom are still living, whilst a
thirteenth is expected shortly A few
years ago she and her husband left their
native village and went to Berne where
they started a small business winch
failed They then came to Lyons, where
they have since lived a hand to mouth
existence. Reduced to the last extremity
of want they decided to part with the
famous thunderbolt stone and took it to
a we'll known Lyon jeweler.
Petrified with astonshment at seeing
such splendid diamond in the possess
sion of almost beggar woman. the jew
eler informed the police, and not till the
family had sent to~Switzerland for docu-
ments certifying that the diamond had
really belonged to them for the last two
years was the woman allowed to regain
possession of the precious pebble. Since
then she has been besieged from morning
till night with absurd offers of the hum
dredth part of the value of the diamond
which has been examined and photo-
sraphed by experts. What will probably
be known as the ''thunderbolt'' diamond
Ii there is any truth in the story, and IL
1t proves genuine stone-is said to
show all the unmstalxable signs of a
TouBH uidInoHu. IL Is one OF tne DlSgeSt
known, weighing 800 karats, whereas the
Grand Mogul' diamond only weighed
$50 karats. 1t will doubtless soon arrive
in Paris and be submitted to the final
judgment of experts who cannot err.
Almost every famous diamond has its
own pedigree and story, but none has
ever remained hidden so longk in the
keeping, of poverty stricken owners whose
secretiveness is at least as strange as the
reputed manner of the discovery.