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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-16
VOTERS TOO IGNORANT
FOR SELF GOVERNMENT
DR.. Herman Brauer Thinks People
Know Nothing as He Has Alb
sorbed All knowledge.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRE.l

Eugene, Ore, May 16-Declaring wo-
man suffrage as a remedy for political
evils, tomfoolery, the Oregon system of
initiative referendum and recall mere
fads and peoples government pseudo
reform, Dr. Herman Brauer, director of
the bureau of municipal research Of the
University of Washington, declared at
the session of the University Common
wealth conference today that mere
form of government is temporary, but
that the sentiment of the people be-
hind it is the controlling factor.
To-day" +" he said, "the most honest
public servant is least appreciated, and
is most apt to be turned out of office.
Our legislation is a mass of hodge
podge uncertainty. Why should people
vote when no one knows what he is vot
ing abouti Universal suffrage in itself
is no remedy. Why extend voting prin-
ciples by the initiative, the referendum.
the commission form of government
these systems are fads There is no
more mischief than the belief that the
mere vote of the people will solve the
problems. It is not that people cannot
be trusted, but that they are not compe-
tent through lack of information.
The speaker explained that the prob
lem before the municipality, state OF
nation is the education of the people
and the creating of an interest of gov.
ernment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-16
Call for Bids North 18th St. Imp.

Notice is hereby given that the com.
mon council of the city of Salem, Ore,
gon, invites sealed bids for the making
of an Improvement Of Eighteenth street
in the city of Salem, Oregon, from the
south line of Center street to the north
line of State street with 6.inch gravel
cement concrete, El Oso No. ., consist.
ing Of 4inch hydraulic cement base
and ll2.inch wearing surface, Ell Oso
No. 5, consisting Of asphaltic concrete
foundation 3la inches in thickness and
l1a.inth wearing surface, Clark & Hen.
cry Asphalt Pavement No. l, consisting
of 4inch cement concrete base ald IL.
inch asphaltic concrete wearing surface,
Clark & Henery Asphalt Pavement No.
., consisting of 312.inch asphaltic con.
crete base and lla.nch asphaltic con.
crete wearing surface, Ambrose Burd
sail asphalt Concrete Pavement No. @
consisting Of 4.inch Portland cement
concrete base and 11a.inch wearing sur.
face, Ambrose-Burdsall Asphalt Con.
crete Pavement No, 4, consisting of 312'
inch crushed rock asphaltic concrete
base and lla.ineh wearing surface, Nc
Light Standard Bitulithic 4.inch by.
draulc cement foundation and lll.inch
wearing surface, or No. 5 Heavy GRAY
ell Bihtithic 3is.inch bituminous con.
crete foundation, 1ia.inch wearing sur.
face in accordance with the plans, spe.
cifications and estimates on file in the
office Of the city recorder of said city
which are hereby referred to and made
q part Of this notice.
Said bids will be opened on or after
the 10Th day Of May, 1918, at or about
1880 o'clock p. M, in open council meet.
ing in the city hall in Salem, Oregon
Each hid submitted must be accom-
panied by certified check equal in
amount to ten per cent Of the amount
of the hid. The city reserves the right
to reject any and all bids. This notice
is published for five successive days in
a daily newspaper published in the city
of Salem, Oregon, the date Of first pub,
location being May 10, 1918.
CHAs. +. ELGIN, Recorder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-16
General Wood Denies It.


Washington, May 16.-Reports cur
rent in San Francisco that two regi-
ments of infantry at the Presidio there
and one at Monterey are under orders
to sail for Hawaii within a week were
absolutely denied here today by Ma
ior.General Leonard Wood, chief Of
staff. Questioned by the United Press
as to the authenticity of the report,
General Wood said
"You can deny it without any mental
reservation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-16
Notice to the public.

Resolution No. 1ll0 adopted by the
council May 12, 1913, authorizes the
city recorder to open popular subscrip.
tion list to the issue Of $3s0,OOO, City
of Salem general obligation sewer con-
stuetion 8 per cent gold bonds in any
amount Of not less than $50. Said sub.
scription list will close promptly at 5
o o'clock p, M, May %, 1918.
CHAS. +. ELGIN, City Recorder.
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G. oint,meeting of Salem Lodge
q No. 4 and Pacific Lodge No.
20 so, A. f. & A. NJ, this even
WG&1 ing. Official visit of the
f%SN Most Worshipful Grnad Mas.
ter. Visiting brethren welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Albert left today
for Eugene for visit.
D. II. Kerfoot, of Vale, Oregon, is
in Salem today to look after some busi
ness matters.
Mrs. J.. Tracy, Of Twelfth and +
streets, is recovering from an illness
of two weeks.
Besure and see the new bills at the
Wexford and Ye Liberty. Ask for
Bargain Contest coupons.
Do you want a commercial clubl If
so attend the meeting at the Board
of Trade rooms tonight at s O'Clock.
Mrs. Edna Purdy, city treasurer Of
Orenco, was in Salem yesterday on her
way to Albany and Eugene on bust.
ness.
Senator Milt Miller of Lebanon, was
Salem visitor yesterday, and took oc
casion to boost the strawberry festival
to be held in his town this summer.
Clarence Forbes, Willamette univer.
sity student, who has been i'll at his
home on Mil street, will probably un.
dcrgo an operation for appendicitis,
Prof Thomas Shaw, Great Northern
railroad expert on agriculture and agri.
cultural products, win give an address
of much interest week from next Sat
urday in the armory. Prof. Shaw
knows what soil can best produce, and
he will have much Of interest to say,
Excursion TO Albany, Sunday, May
18th. Oregon Electric round trip soc.
Leave Salem about 1000 a, m,, return.
ing leave Albany about 1880 p. m, Here
is your chance to take in the Hub City
cheap Everybody will have good
time and also advertise Salem, Take in
the big ball game between the Senators
aud Albany II you want to.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-16

ROOMS FOR RENT-Three nice fur
nished rooms, hot and cold water and
phone free; gas at cost. Call at 9O9
Center street. Phone S66.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-16
ohallenge the Enslish Boys.
LnNIrEp rREss LnAsrp VIM !

London, May l6.-Ffty cadets Of the
Columbia Park Boys club Of San Fran.
cisco, arrived in London today and the
first thing they did was to challenge
boys clubs here to any kind of track or
field sports. During their stay here the
boys will be Quartered in the Soldiers
Home, Buckingham Gate,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-16
YMYNFA AT MOTOR WATT BHIpP
NIWE HAA ~ rTVII-T Ammunition Fishing Tackle, Ete
GA VA~@@ ~ LICLEO NOrh CONmerela

DO you want a commercial clubl If
so attend the meeting at the Board
Of Trade rooms tonight at 8 o'clock.
Monday is the opening day of the
carnival. Tuesday is state society
day See the great gathering repre-.
senting the various lodges. Make
preparations to be in attendance.
A stitch in time saves nine, and an
application of a good lice mite killer
will save the whole brood of chicks.
See +. +. Shafer the harness and sad.
die man, ls7 South Commercial street.
For Victrolas, records musical in.
struments, ETC., see Chas +. Anderson,
j2l Court street. Call and inspect the
assortment during the carnival The
crowd will be in front of our place of
business.
If you believe in a commercial club
devoted entirely to public business anf
this section advancement, attend the
meeting at the Board of Trade room,
tonight at 8 o o'clock,
Olympic flour is milled from tn,
choicest hard wheat by a special pro
cess that insures the retention Of tn,
gluten and phosphates, the real mi
triments Of the wheat, See Edgar, tn,
grocer.
Why not order a nice chicken for
your Sunday dinner All of our yege
tables are strictly fresh and kept in
dustproof compartment. Have yol
tried a dish of Wheatola for breakfast
Sunset grocery. Phone Main 1871.
Sperling's "Yakima Best" is Ger
tainly one Of the very best No flou
yields such pure, sweet appctizinl
bread, rolls and biscuits as this much
praised flour. Call or phone Spcr
ling's, 3ll North Commercial street.
II you believe in n commercial clul
devoted entirely to public business an,
this section 3 advancement, attend thu
meeting at the Board of Trade room
! tonight AZ : o click.
a, B, Stubenrauch government po
mologist, was in Salem yesterday, an,
arranged to conduct experiments il
handling and preceding fruits at tn
local plant Of the fruit union, He be
lieycs that improved methods will re
ducc the losses through handling an
decay.
Nearly every housewife has used tn
various brands Of flour aud probabl
has many disappointmcnts, We lno,
this can be overcome by having YOU
grocer send you a sack of Cherry Cit
Patent II must be good, as so pc
cent Of our output is sold by salcr
grocers,
An old fashioned picnic and distriC
school fair will be held at Pramr
May 90, the closing day Of the schoo
and many pupils, parents and scho,
officials will take part \ program hc
bccu arranged, and among those
speak are Superintendent Waite
Smith, Supervisor Miss Lizzie Corn,
illus and others from this city
Members Of the Salem Board &
Trade and business men in general her
are lending their efforts toward cstal
fishing the oncccnt letter postag
system, The following resolution WI
passed at the last meeting held by II
Board of Trade "Be It resolved, III,
q onccent rate for ordinary lctte
should be accorded at once to an use
. of the lctter mail and we, therefor
ask members OF congress from this stat
to support oncccnt letter postal
; measures, and TO- use their efforts
secure this reduction with as little d
lay as possible
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FRED, FRED, FRED, FRED, FRED,
in front of the Madison.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-16
Excursion 10 Albany.

Sunday the Oregon Electric will run
a special train, leaving Salem at l0:45,
returning leave Albany at 1880 p, M;
round trip only so cents. Come and
enjoy the baseball game between the
Senators and the Albany Athletics, and
do some boosting for Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-16

In a few months the Pacific coast of
the United States and Europe will be
much closer together-an important
fact.
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r DEATH NOTICES.
DARBY.

At the family home in Stayton, Sun.
day, May II, 1918, Samuel T. Darby,
aged &C years.
Mr.. Darby crossed the plains from
Missouri in 80, when but a mere lad,
The family settled in Linn county and
later removed to Marion county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-16

WANTED - An experienced grocery
clerk. Sunset Grocery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-16

At Gray s HarbOr it is not the fiesta,
or the carnival, or the regatta, but the
splash. And it's very easy to splash
there; the towns are built on the water.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-03
THAW CONFIDENT OF
RELEASE THIS TIME
Attorneys Retained in Habeas
Corpus Suit Are Medico-
Legal Experts.
By International News Service.

By international News Service.
NEW YORK. March with the as
sembling OF the March grand jury at the
criminal term OF the supreme court to-
morrow. Harry X. Thaw will become the
Genital figure in two Investigations touch
Ing upon his release from Matteawan.
While Justice Seabury is charging the
grand jury, which will Inquire into the
so. 900 fund for Thaw'S release from the
state asylum, Charles Kennedy. his latest
legal adviser. will be putting the finish
ing touches to his plans for Thaw's legal
discharge.
The name OF the counsel who will be
associated with Mr.. Kennedy In this new
effort to prove Thaw's sanity will be
made public tomorrow. as Will also some
OF the grounds upon which the court will
be asked on Thursday to adJudge the
slayer Of Stanford White sane. Among
friends and relatives of Thaw there is an
unusual feeling OF confidence that this
latest effort will result in the liberation
OF the millionaire defendant. Thaw him.
self is said to share this confidence, de-
that the prisoner would not be released
during his term Of office. Thaw had a
long talk with Horace A. Hoffman, his
agent at Matteawan, this afternoon He
is eager for any test that may be put
on his mental condition In the habeas
corpus proceedings which has been in
stituted. He Is eager also to appear be-
fore the grand jury which will invest-
gate the facts In connection with the
$4,000 fund, revelations concerning which
resulted In the resignation OF Superin-
tendent Russell OF Matteawan.
1t is learned today that IL was upon
the advice of Dr. Kennedy that Thaw
declined to testify before the ~nvernor's
committee Of inquiry at Matteawan last
Wednesday.
Another hard-fought proceeding Is
looked for since Attorney General Car
mody has Indicated that former District
Attorney Jerome, who originally prose-
cuted Thaw. will again be retained to
resist his liberation The old battle OF
the alienists will, therefore, be waged
once more. New and interesting devel-
opments are expected. however. since the
counsel who have now been retained by
Thaw are medico-legal experts.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-03

Notice OF Special Stockholders Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that upon Sat
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-03
)|RL BUYS HOME
| ON SALARY OF So
kethods of G. w. Post of
[ Battle Creek Helpful TO
h Employees.
TORY Is INTERESTING
|ena Stark, Stenographer.
Tells How She Got Her
Start in Life.
TORY is INTERESTING

II went to Battle Creek. Mich, to Wis
IN friend. / had not been there TWEEN
minutes until he began telling me
,out Battle Creek s best known prod
&c. w. Post-the man who makes
ostum and several well known brands
breakfast food. That afternoon he
ok me across the car tracks to see
w Postum and Grape Nuts were made
Ia that is how l met Lena Stark, a
but that is getting ahead
/ my story,
Caught under the brow of a hill is
b first building that G. w. Post, when
years old and in III health. used in
king Postum. He used a skillet and
peanut rooster. That was all he had,
.cept belief in himself and a square
In. But when a person has those two
ings, it does not make any difference
the building is a barn.
He rolled bran and wheat over and
'er in his peanut Toaster, testing and
ting until he found IL combination
at could not be told from coffee with
|bandage over your eyes. He had
mething that tasted just as good as
Zee, named Postum, drink that did
4 keep one kicking around half the
ght. All he now had to do was to
u it-he just had to carry the bricks
to the top of the building, where
melody would do all the work Of lay
& them. There is a lot Of difference
tween having romething to sell. with
3 accent on the "to, and getting it
half the breakfast tables in the land.
Il, anyway, it did sell, so that today
man who came to Battle Creek sew
Teen years ago now owns ten acres of
ctory buildings, a hotel, an Office
Hiding, a theater and a townsite. Ny
|ttle Creek friend whispered into my
r that his income, whether he sat at
} desk with his sleeves rolled up or
lyed shuttle. board on his yacht, was
1000 q week
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-03
TAFT breaches
BRIEF SERMON
Declares 1t Has Always Puzzled
Him Why the World Is
Not Unitarian.

WASHINGTON. March g.-Ths was
day of farewells for President Taft. He
began hts last Sunday as president with
brief sermon to the congregation OF
All Souls Unitarian church. where he
has worshlpped for four years; bade
adieu TO the wives Of the members Of
his cabinet at last formal dinner given
by Secretary Macveagh and observed
tho custom established by George Wash
ington and kept green by presidents ever
since OF visiting Georgetown university
In between times he took up with Secrc-
tary Hilles many Important matters
which he wishes to sec settled before
he turns the reins OF government over
to Mr.. Wilson. Tomorrow he wilt meet
the cabinet In special session and prob
ably say goodbye to n few close friends
and to the employees about the cSecu-
tive offices and the White house.
The presidents sermon was devoted
largely to discussion of the UnIta-
rian faith. which no said he expected to
see absorb the world.
1T has always been a wonder to me
why all the world Is not Unitarian"
said the president, ,.1 think all the
world Is vcrging in that direction We
preach the doctrine of sweet fellowship
OF love OF God. OF love OF Jesus Christ
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-03
"CASCARETS" THE
BEST LAXATIVE
No Headache, Biliousness,
Sluggish Liver or Consti-
pated Bowels by Morning

No odds how bad your liver, stom.
ach or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncom-
Portable you are from constipation,
indigestion, biliousness and sluggish
intestines-you always get tho de.
sired results with Cascarets, and
quickly. TOO.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarots tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, merry.
backache and all other distress
cleanse your inside organs Of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
lO-cent box means health. happi-
ness and a clear head for months. No
more days of gloom and distress if
you will take a Cascaret now and
then: All druggists sell Cascarets.
Don't forget the children-their little
insides need good, gentle cleansing,
too. advertisement
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-03
Employees Are Boosters.

How it was possible for a girl ON
low salary to own three homes inter
ested me deeply, so deeply that / could
not help asking questions. FROM one
of the managers l found out about
G.. w. Post S method of working with
his employees. Every single employee
in his shops is his loyal booster. While
there / met j. w. Boyce, high up as an
organized union worker, who could not
say enough for the Post system Of pro-
tecting its employees.
Post goes on the theory that an en-
poyce does his best work when he has
responsibility on his shoulders. AS
soon as a man has worked for him
year he is willing to take him into
partnership-willing to sell him
home. To carry out this idea, Post
Creek, plated it off and began putting
up houses. He told his people that phi
lanthropy was not moving him to this,
and informed them that he was going
to make 6 per cent on his Investment.
He put up several houses as models,
but he would build any house that an
employee wished and build it the way
the workingman wanted it, after Mr..
Post had passed the plans. In this
way the wife Of the worker could have
a linen chute, basement or any i'm
provement about the house that she
desired For this Mr.. Post asked that
one -hundredth Of the value of the
house be paid down as first installment
and the rest in the form of monthly
rental until paid for. For instance. if
the house was to cost $4,000, the first
payment would be $50 and the rest to
come in at $40 month, or one-hun-
dredth Of whatever the price was. As
n result more OF the people employed
by the breakfast food king of Battle
Creek own their own homes than are
owned by the employees of almost any
other concern in the United States
Homer Crow in Ladies' Illustrated
Weekly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-03

lery. In the midst Of the office / found
Lena Stark, AS CHEEKY as hostess and
as busy as bee. In 4 moment we were
chatting as though at a reception;
" How long have you worked here7"
/ asked.
Seventeen years.
And now you own three houses?'
She smiled.
Seventeen years ago she started to
take course in n business college, but
did not finish it. One night she went to
9. w. Post, who had Just started his
business, and applied for position.
Coming there before the supper hour,
Mr.. and Mrs. Post insisted that she eat
supper with them, and afterward Mr..
Post took her out to the little office and
dictated two letters to her to see her
work. AS she says now, he dictated
them very slowly and carefully, and
even beginner could have taken the
letters; but he was satisfied with her
work and started her in his office the
next Monday morning at 50 per week,
The second week her salary was ad-
vanced to Sc. AT that time the Office
force consisted of Mr., Post, book.
keeper and herself. The Office at that
time was in one Of the cottages on the
property which had been purchased by
Mr.. Post. Her duties. besides the steno-
graphic work, were to sweep and dust
the room and ill the lamps, as at that
time they had no gas nor electricity.
Miss Stark was the first stenographer
employed by the Postum Cereal com
pany, where today they number into
the hundreds. She was an absolute
stranger in the city, and at first lived
IN boarding house, where she paid
$3.50 per week for room and board. AS
the business increased, her salary was
raised in proportion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-03
J. H. BEIFUSS TO
LEAVE WALKER BROS

]. II. Beifuss. who has been con-
nected with the Walker Brothers Dry
Goods company for the past twenty
three years, will on May l terminate that
connection. For the past ten years Mr..
Beifuss has been the general manager
of the business, and previous TO that
he was for thirteen years the buyer for
the silk and dress goods departments.
Mr., Reifuss, accompanied by his wife.
will 90 TO California for a rest OF a num-
Der OF months, While on the coast he
Will visit his son, who is located there.
Walter Lewis, formerly Of the Hen
messy Mercantile company, of Butte,
Mont, Will succeed Mr.. BeifIss as the
manager OF the local company.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-03
Was Small.

The offices didn't look like Offices,
Int smack of the treadmill where
Ist employees have to stay six days
Veek to get an envelope on Saturday
fernoon at 3. Coming up the hill
ey looked like houses where man of
ans lived whose hobby was his lawn;
Ionial architecture, vines and home
I that set you looking for the ham,
pck. Inside, If was still more of a
me, and yet an office-bcautiful
be, big leather chairs and an art gal.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-03

urday. the 22nd day OF March. 1913. at 10
o'clock in the forenoon OF said day, at
the office OF Walker Brothers Dry Goods
company. u corporation No. Mercantile
block. corner of Third South and Main
streets, In Salt Lake City. Utah, there
will be a special meeting OF the holders
of the common capital stock OF said cor
poration, for the purpose OF considering
proposition To increase the common
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-03
o. d. o, Club Entertains.

The ladies Of the o. D. c. club enter
tained eaborately Saturday evening In
their clubrooms on State street. About
firty members and their friends were
present, dancing being the main feature
OF the evening. During the evening n
delicious luncheon was served. Charac-
ters as Mutt and Jeff also added to the
entertainment. which was voted q sue
cess by all present. The members OF
the club will be entertained next week
at the home OF Mrs. c. l.. Allen.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-03

and Of tolerance for every faith depends
upon the great principle OF liberal
ChrIstianlty-and that makes for prog
ion. The one trouble we suffer from
II 1t he a trouble-is that there are so
many Unitarlans In other churches who
do not sit in the pews of our church.
But that means that ultimately they are
coming to US