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

greater extent. There is no phono.
graph, no mechanical device to produce
the human voice, Gods greatest gift
to mankind. Instead it is reproduced
by the aid of two skilled ventrilioquists
and in place of sounding warped and
unreal is natural, true and above all
human. Besides the voice of mankind
the voices of nature, such as the roar.
ing of the waterfall, the moaning and
signing of winds, the Kissing and splut.
tering of lava as it rushes in torrents
down the mountain sides of Vesuvius,
the twittering of birds, are all realisti.
cally portrayed, While the eye is graf
flied, the acute sense of hearing, which
is always held more or less at ten.
sion, in this case is relieved so that
one leaves the theater with a sense of
having passed most enjoyable even.
ing without the nervous fatigue usual
ly experienced when the interest is
held at such close tension.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
HUNTINGTON MANSION
WRECKED FOR PICTURES

The grand staircase and the magni.
ficent interior fittings of the Henry
4. Huntington home, long one of the
show places Of Los Angeles are now
Ia active use at the West Coast Studies
of the Universal company. They were
purchased few days ago, and re.
moved from the historic mansion,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
Scene From Beauty and the Beast. -

marvellous wonder tale, "Beauty and
the Beast" is to he presented on the
screen.
The picture closely follows the story
as known to the hundreds of thousands
Of juvenile and mature readers of the
Grimm fairy tales.
1t is hard to do justice to this mag.
nificent three-reel phOtoplay in mere
words. 1t will have to be seen to be
adequately appreciated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05

School is out and the summer vaca-
tion has begun, and the hosts of young
America are busy as beavers, planning
how they are to utilize to best effect
the golden pleasure hours. Visiting the
picture plays will form large part of
the program of hundreds of thousands
of little folk during the months of July
and August. To these youngsters the
glorious news has gone forth that the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
'
STOCK COMPANIES
| HAVE MANY LIVES
Despite Numerous Failures, Number Of
Them Manage to Keep on in Bus
mess in New York.
soMErHINa ABOUT THOSE
WHO ARE PLAYING THERE.
adv Constance Richardson's Popular
ity Growing by Leaps and Bounds
at Hammerstetns
Bu Beau Rialto.
LrNIrrp rnrss IEAsnp VINE.


New York, July 5.-Despite no end
of failures, not only in New York, but
m all parts of the country, summer
stock companies seem to have as many
lives as the proverbial cat, and though
stoek company after stock company
eloses, there is always new aggrega-
lion to rise Phoenix-like from the
ashes. Corse PeytOn started a stock
company in the ill-fated Park theater
which listed all of two weeks, but inn
nediately the musical players at the
Academy of Music resolved themselves
into a dramatic stock company and re-
eived Alias Jimmy Valentine.
While the summer stock attractions
which have chosen New YORK as the
scene OF their endeavors have nearly
All curled up and died, out of town,
Ia many New England cities, that form
0f summer amusement is flOurishing
Ike the green bay tree. To be sure,
Ghere is a reason for this and good
one. Broadway actors and actresses
Who could not be made to appear on
Broadway for less than their regular
neason salaries at any time of the year,
are not averse to playing six weeks or
two months in summer stock companies
but of town at salaries frequently not
half what they receive in New York
in winter. Dozens of men and women
who top the profession in New York at
three-figure salaries, can be found dur
Ing the heated months in Hartford,
Bridgeport, Springfield, Providence and
Buffalo. These engagements may be
ID a measure "pOt boilers" but they
Also benefit the actors. Those who
have been cooped up on Broadway all
winter get chance to get a fresh air
vacation while earning their board and
also it is good for those who have play.
ca on role continuously through a sea,
son to brush up by learning new part
zach week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-20
Drove Race in Burning Car.

To travel along at 144 miles an hour, enve1oped in a stream of fire, is an experience few men have had, and Bob Burman, the speed king, who has signed to drive a car in the In dianapo1is 500-nile race for $5O,000, to be run May 30, next, is relating his experience of Christmas Day last Burman was after the mile record and driving his huge 800 horsepower Benz car. He had an excellent chance for a record and expected to go inside his mile mark of 26.4O sec onds made at -Ormon
 Sitting in his car without a dash board and looking right into the fast working engine, he was startled when the gasoline feed pipe burst. The five pound pressure on the gasoline tank threw the petrol straight at his face and a steady stream shot by him, spraying his clothing. Intending to finish the mile before slowing, he kept on when a back fire in the muffIer set the stream of gasoline on fire. Bur man saw the danger, and climbin from his seat, unable to slow the, car down, he placed a foot on the spring at the side, another on the frame, caught hold of the body of the car with one hand and held the steering wheel with the, other, although the flames burned his hand painfully
 Unable to reach the release with his foot, ne could not slow the car, and with the stream of flame shooting out thirty yards to the rear, he dashed over the tape doing the mile officially in :28, and then steered for the ocean. The impact of the car entering the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-20
DISTRIBUTING co.
 IN MARCH OF PROGRESS

The twentieth century is bringing many changes in public taste, and bus mess men in various walks of com mercial life have been quick to grasp and profit by the general elevation of the masses. Probably no better example of this advancement can be shown than by the emporiun1s devot- ed to the sale of wines and liquors, which, catering not alone to the pal ate strive for appeal to the eye and ear as well.
 Noteworthy in this city is the estao- 1ishment of the Bridgeport Distribut- ing Company, 102 State street., next door to the Public Market, of which George J. Clancy is the head There is always kept for home demand aged wines and whiskeys! both in bulk and bottle, aIes of the better brew, and beers of standard brands, ready for immediate delivery. Under the ex- perienced hands of Jake the able chef the most succuIent of the season $ delicacies are ever ready for business mems lunches. dinner or >beef-steakl club. Thus does the march of pro- gress tend to extend beyond the linn ited portals of the past and cater to the home as well as the individual.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-20
DIRECT ELECTION
 OF U. s. SENATOR'S
 ALMOST ASSURED

Washington, March 2O-With the rat ification of only three States remain ing to insure the adoption of a con- stitutiona1 amendment for, the direct election of Senators, speculation was heard at the capitol today in regard to the effect of the adoption of the amendment upon the Senatorial con- tests in Illinois. At present two Sen atoria1 vacancies exist in Illinois but the Legislature has been dead1ocked many weeks. The concensus of opin- ion was that the ratification of the amendment by three more States and the subsequent proclamation by the Secretary of State that the amend ment had been adopted would deprive the Illinois Legislature of power to elect Senators. The selection then would be made under the terms of the new amendment. This requires that when vacancies occur such as exist in Illinois the GoEernor of the State shall issue writs for an election at the polls to fill such vacancies. It is pro vided however, that the Legislature may empower the Governor to make temporary appointments until the peo- pie fill the vacancies by election.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-20
THE RICHMOND CONFERENCE

Farmers, business men, and school workers will meet to discuss rural schools, agricultural credits, market ing methods and other pressing prob lems of country life at the Conference for Education in the South, to be held at Richmond, Va, April 16-1S. Each group will have special confer ences on it's own particular work, and then all will come together in gen eral session to discuss fundam ental points in the upbuilding of rural life.
 In response to the invitation of Governor Mann, of Virginia, the gov ernors of nearly all the Southern States have appointed delegations of farmers and business men to attend the Richmond meeting and take part in the discussion of such important topics as: Lack of capital in farming and how it may be remedied; the ten ant evil, it's extent and influence; why business men are concerned with the rural problem; how to organize and conduct cooperative market associa- tions; how to make the rural schools educate more effectively for the de-
 mands of country life; and how to make the country better place to live in.
 At the farmers conference it is pected that a definite plan for organ izing and managing cooperative mar keting associations will be worked out. B6fOr6 the DuS1neSS conference the facts about the farming situatiOn in the South will be presented by men who have made a special study of it's possibilities and needs; and bankers, merchants, and manufa cturerss will discuss how they may aid in the devel- opment of agricultural resources,
 One of the features of the confer ence will be an interstate meeting of State and county superintendents, teachers of agriculture, and other ed ucators, at which the subject for dis cussion will be 'fThe Most Effective Means for Developing the Rural
 School A. c. Monahan, rural school specialist in the United States Bureau of Education, will urge the necessity for welI-defned, construc- tive county plan in rural education | Typical rural-schooI problems will be discussed by county supervisors and others who are keenly interested in 1 improving the country school, such as Albert S. Cook, of Baltimore County,
 Md ZebuIon Judd, Wake County, N. C.; Miss Rhea c. Scott and L. J. Hani- fan, supervisors in Virginia and West Virginia respectively; Miss Jessie Yancy, Mason Co.,, Ky; A. R. Jones, Equality, Ala; J. $. Stewart, Ath- ens Ga.; and many others.
 Arrangements for the Richmond meeting are in charge of A. P. Bour- | land, of Washington, D. C., who is the
 executive secretary of the conference.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-20

water of 144 miles an hour threw Burman far out and away from it, and spectators pushed the blazing juggernaut into the waves until it was su bm erged. BHrman was relieved of the fire which had enveloped him when he struck the water. The car was really but little injured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-20
Greatest Exhibition of Automobiles in
 the World

A record-breaking exhibition of au- tomobiles and motorcycles, motor ac- cessories, and all phases of motor transportation, will be one of the most distinctive features of the Panama-Pa- cif1c International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915. So vast in ex- panse and so rich in mechanical and artistic accomplishment will this inn mense exhibition be that it promises to utterly dwarf anything of the kind that has ever been attempted. Every phase of the advance in the automo- bile industry will be illustrated. many new types of automobile manufacture will be shown to the public for the first time.
 The exhibition will be contained in a special palace solely, devoted to mo- tor transportation and it will stand apart and distinct from the Palace of Transportation which is being erected Automob bile Hall will be erected pri- mariIy for the benefit of American manufacturers of automobiles, motor cycles. motor boats, aeroplanes and nlotor-accessories
 The National, Associatio of Auto mobile Manufacturers requested per mission to erect a building at their own expense in order to obtain space necessary for. the exhibition of such an industry. as theirs. After nearly a year of negotiations an agreem ent has been reached under which there will be erected a palace solely devoted to the exhibition of automobiles, and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-20
Philadelphia Merchant Delivers Motor
 Freight to Pfttsburg Customer.

The first delivery of merchandise to be made across the state of Pennsyl- Vania by a motor truck started under way Monday (March I'D when a three and one-half ton Alec truck set out from the factory of it's owners, John Lucas & Company, the big PhiIadel- phia paint concern, with a consign- ment for the Joseph Horne Company of Pittsburg. The distance is 300 miles over rough roads and across the mountainous country of the state.
 The journey will end at Pittsburgh on the fifth day. Accurate cost rec ords are being kept of the operating expense of the truck and of horses. It is expected that the results will show motor trucks to be marked economy in hauling goods between cities, as compared with the operation of horse vehicles. It is thought that this trip will prove the practica bi1ityl of motorized delivery within a radius of from 50 to 75 miles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-20
TROLLEY PATRONS
 PETITION FOR FAIR
 RATE REIMBURSEMENT

Hartford, March 2O-About 40 citi- zens of Southington, patrons of the Connecticut Company's trolley line have petitioned the public utilities commission for readjustment of the rate of fair between that town and PIainVi1Ie and a hearing has been as- signed for March 27. The petitioners request a lap over system of transfers or something of the sort but do not ask for change in fare limits. They say that by the rate now charged they have to pay a five cent fare for ride of about mile and a half. They want to be able to ride to the PlainviIle town line for a single fare.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-20
4 CURE FOR WHooPING COUGH.

One cup f1axseed. 2 lemons, sliced; E 0=Sseas rock candy. 2 ounces honey. cS-=1rrI water. Mix and simmer slowly for four hours, then strain. If this does not make a pint, add suffi- cient water to do so. The dose for adults Is one tablespoonful four time a days, and for children one dessert spoonful as often as the cough is troublesome-to be taken when cough begins.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-20
GIRDLE TABS.

Girdles of satin, silk, tulIe maline, net or other flny materials, are worn with separate bIouses of lace or crepe, says the Newark News. The girdIes often are made with square or obIong tabs, falling in front, back or at the side, as is most becoming. These tabs give ample opportunity for enl- broidery. Often the handwork is done in striking colored silk or in beads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-20

juggernaut into the waves until it was subm merged. BHrman was relieved of the fire which had enveloped him when he struck the water. The car was really but little injured.
 The Ford Car.
 One can go entirely around the world and see an American car in ev- cry country he visits. One American manufacturer, the Ford Motor Com pany which builds one-third of Am erica's cars, has invaded nearly every country where there is road. Strange as it may seem the American built Ford is present in greater numbers than any other car not barring do- mestic products in almost any coun- try one can name. This is striking ly brought home to American tourists in foreign countries No matter to what remote recess of the earth they go they are given a warm thrill of patriotism by seeing the familiar name of Ford on doughty little mo- tor car. In England the branch fac tory at Manchester builds more cars than the next two largest English mo- tor car builders combined. This year the Manchester factory will turn out 1O,O00 cars. But, one would ex- pect to find car manufactured in such numbers in principal marts of
 
 way places that it is surprising the car has gone. One can hardly mention the name of a country from Labrador to the Fiji Islands, in Tasmania in the Hawaiian Islands down to Australia, running about the road1ess tracks of South America and over the Veldt of South Africa, in China, in Japan, in Korea, Turkey, Greece, Abyssinia, ev- erywhere. wherever a motor has ever throbbed the American Ford is known. During the month of January this year the export shipments from the ia actory at Detroit would be a reVela- ton even to those who make some attempt to keep up with the records of the company's expansion. Here is a typical days shipment. Alden, Ara bia; Bangkok, Siam; Batavia, Java; Buenos Ayres, Argentina; Cdad, Boli- var; Columbia, Isle of Pines; Colon, Panama; LaGuaira, Venez; Maracai- bo, Venez; Marangao, Brazil; Monte video, Uruguay; Port Au Prince, s. D.; Pt. Cabe1lo; Po1otas, Brazil; Tampico, Mexico; San Juan, P. R.; San Paulo, Brazil; Santa Clara, Cuba; Scera baya, Tientsin, China; Valparaiso, Chili; Yo- kahoma, Japan. This gives a faint idea of where the more than seventy five thousand cars the company manu- factured last year went to outside of the United States and where some of the 100000 that 1t is building this year are going. As~a an example of what quantities go in shipments of this kind it is interesting to know that to Sac Pau1o, Brazil, there were shipped some thirty cars during the month of January.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-20

all that pertains to the motor indus try. This palace which will be erect ed at a cost of several hundred thous- ands of dollars, will cover an area of about 21O,OOO square feet, or more than five acres.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-01-02

both economic and effective. The
general experience is that the
amount of new property found and
listed more than pays for all the ex-
5penses of assessment.
The commission concludes its dis
cussion of this subject: This COM
mission is firmly of the opinion that
without the county assessor it's work
will be greatly handicapped. To Sc
cure uniformity of appraisement and
the listing Of all taxable property
within the state through fifteen hum
dred elective township officers is a
physical impossibility. The very null
tiplicity of correspondence, the utter
impracticability Of conventions, or
conferences, will be admitted by any
one familiar with administrative
functions. II any considerable
amount Of taxable property Of the
state which is now escaping taxation
is to he listed and the appraisement
of all taxable property made to even
approximate uniformity, the central
;ization of authority must be contin-
ued downward to the secondary tax
ing district by the adoption of the
county assessor system. That this
is true is indicated by an address
delivered at the annual meeting Of
the Kansas County Assessors, by S.
T. Howe, chairman Of the tax COM
mission, who called attention to the
fact that the total valuation, under
the old township assessor system
in 1907, was s425;2s1.215; that in
1908, under the first valuation un-
der the county assessor system, a
total Of $2,451,560,S97 was reached,
an amount over 81 times the valua-
ton Of 1907. In 1909 the assess
ment. was. further increased to $2,-
1,26O,2S5, which amount was
more than So times the valuation of
1907. The levy, was not relatively
decreased, owing to the fact of the
Increased needs of the various tax
ing districts. The rate in 1907 was
4.67 per cent; in 1908 and 1909 it
was / per cent. ut is undeniable
that the new method of assessment
has brought. iabout a readjustment
of the burden OF taxation among, the
taxpayers. declared Mr.. Howe:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-01-02
MIDLAND CONTINENTAL FILE
INCORPORATION PAPERS
Movement to Get Right of Way
Through south Dakota.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 3O.-Plans for
a railroad extending from Canada to
the Gulf Of Mexico, were made
known today when the Midland Com
tinental, railroad filed papers Of in
corporation. The new road will
build the first link Of it's new line
from Boyd county, Nebraska, to
Charles Mix county, South Dakota.
The corporation is made up of Chi
cago capitalists, and the headquar-
ters of the road will be in Omaha.
The first link of the road will con-
meet with another line coming UP
from Kansas. Work on the new
line will begin Immediately.
Activity in South Dakota.
The Edgeley Mail says: That
there is something more than talk
and blue prints to the proposed Jex-
tension Of the Midland Continental
south from this city is shown by the
continued activity Of that corpora
tion in South Dakota during the past
few weeks.
The latest move on the part of the
officials has come to light during the
past few days. The commercial clubs
and business men Of the towns and
ny&1n. < n1n,. 4, <1,1s s,,rv,ox hove. Il honn
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-01-02

opinion that the time has arrived
TO take some steps toward the con-
5struction Of a new capitol. The
present building Is shabby IN some
places and not only looks like the
house that Jack built, but is actually
crumbling. The walls OF the old
structure are becoming ragged, in
some places entire bricks having fall
len out while in others the old tim
5bers project through the walls and
g.iyc it g most ragged appearance.
The Offices are inadeduate. and in
many instances poorly arranged and
very crowded. Especially is this
true il the Office of Commissioner Of
agriculture and labor, the land de-
partment, the superintendent OF pub
lie instruction, and the insurance de-
partment. The library commission
ts cramped for room, the state his
torical department is tucked away in
a corner. while the supreme court IL
.brary cannot expand any more. and
the state bacteriologist has been
compelled to find quarters down
town. These are hut a few OF the
many items that could be mentioned.
It will take several years to con-
struct q new building when the work
is actually started, and unless action
is soon taken the congestion of the
various departments will hamper the
Office work at a dreadful rate: long
before new quarters are provided.
In fact. the occupants may be in
luck IL parts Of the building do mot
fall. I I
Investigations.
It is hinted at that several inves-
legations will be ordered by the COM
ing legislature, and that there is dire
need Of it. Not only will institu-
tions, but Offices, come under the ban
and the fine-toothed comb will be
used. Those who are In position
to know. state that II such is done
there will be details more Interests
ing than have ever been brought to
light in the state.
!: However. II Hay aaid that the
coming session promises to be not
nml,, q, m S,ax 3nt areaf1nS = Snna 1ni,f ono
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-01-02
RAPID GROWTH Of
NORTH DAKOTA TOWN
Three Mouths Ago Was 8 Grain Field
ss5ss Now q Thriving village.

Esmond, N. D., Dec. 80. Baker,
one Of the newest towns in Benson
county. on the new Drake-De
Lake -Fordville 1ine OF the 500. ID
making splendid progress towards
becoming metropolitan.
About three months ago the town
site was grain field. Now there
are two banks. two general stores.
two pool rooms, two lumber yards.
three grain elevators, about 90 resi-
dences. 3 hardware store. blacksmith
shop, feed mill. livery barn, restau-
rant. and rooming house. section
house, telephone exchange. and oth-
er enterprises under way.
The railroad depot has not yet been
built. but freiGht trains are running
both east and Iksst each day, and the
freight trains carry passengers. Reg
ular passenger trains Will be run In
the spring.
church and school house VIII be
the next enterprises to be looked af-
ter. Application has been made TO
have . postoface establishe he'd. Az
present the mail II delivered BY ru-
raj route from York.
AN electric lign plsht IS being IN
stalled ana will soon IS IN worktns
order Baker ID about midway be-
tween nsmond M York, and almost
81 the center ofs henson county.