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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-03
MODERN WOODMEN ARE
IN DESPERATE BATTLE
Final Vote OH Proposition to Increase
Rates VIII Come at Annual Con-
clave Next June.
FIGHT HAS BEEN WAGED
DURING PAST TWO YEARS
Charges by One Faction Is That Plan
Is to Transfer Insurance From
Fraternal TO Old Line.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrnE.l

Rock Island, ILL.,, Dec 3.--.The final
desperate battle between the head camp
Officers and the ranking members of the
Modern Woodmen of America over the
question Of an increase in the rates
Of insurance in the order, which during
the past two years has been marked as
the bittercst struggle in the history
of fraternal orders in America, will be
fought out in the seventeenth triennial
meeting of the order at Toledo, o., June
l6, 1914, according to announcement
of the executive council from the head
camp Officers here today. The council,
having set the date is today making
preparations for the biggest meeting
in the history Of the order. Fully l7O,
600 members viii attend, drawn by the
struggle which they claim involves the
very life Of tho organization.
The rate question was first raised
in its present form at the triennial
meeting at Buffalo in 1911, Action was
postponed until the winter, when a
special meeting of the head camp WAS
held in Chicago, and rcadjustment
Of rates voted All the rates are high.
er than those hitherto prevailing, and
those for the older members Of the
order are three to nine times higher.
Throughout the country and especially
in the state Of Illinois, Iowa. Kansas
and Missouri, the rates were strongly
resisted. Several test cases were takon
in circuit courts, resulting in injunctious
against enforcement Of the new rates
on tho ground that they were not i'm.
pemtive TO the financial safety Of the
order, that since the benefits Of the
organization are mutual and reciprocal
the rates cannot bo enforced without
tho consent Of the majority Of the
membership.
The head camp In the summer Of 1918
proposed a referendum, submitting the
seven different rate plans for the ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-03

lection of the membership. But the
impression gained currency that the
referendum was ruse, and the result
was a vote of less than one percent of
the members. The executive council
had been expected to take some action
ON the question at its meeting here,
but deferred it to the triennian meet.
ing. Opponents of the plan declare
the whole proposal was a move to trans.
form the insurance plan of the order
from fraternal to cold line. " They CON
tend that the question will never be
settled until this movement has been
downed, and that this can be done only
by removing the present head camp Of
ficers and "electing Others who repre-,
sent tho views of the membership. Z"
This they will attempt to do at the To
ledo meeting.
Though the city of Toledo will be
filled with Woodmen, the voting dele.
cation will not be large. Five hundred
and fifty members of the head camps,
five hundred members of the local
camp clerks association, and delegates
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-03
REMARKABLY WARM SPELL
PREVAILS IN NORTH DAKOTA


Minneapolis, Dec. 3.--Reports today
from different parts of Minnesota,
North Dakota and South Dakota, indi.
cate the three Northwestern states are
experiencing the mildest early winter
weather in many years. Flowing for
spring crops is apparently the chief oc.
cupation for farmers in all districts at
present.
At Grand Forks, N. D., dispatches
said, lilaes are in bud and near the
bursting point, trees are budding and
pansies in blossom. More than 10000
acres have been plowed in the vicinity
Of that city within the past two weeks.
Unofficial thermometers at Aber.
deem, s. D., registered at 70 degrees
above zero, Fergus Falls and Manka.
TO, Mimi, also report extremely mild
weather
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-03
LAFKY IS CHOICE FOR
BUSINESS MANAGER
Salem Man, Former Councilman, viii
Be Chief Of Government of City Of
La Grande.

F. j. Lafky, a well-known business
man and real estate and timber dealer
of Salem, viii be made business man
ager Of the city of La Grande tonight,
says a dispatch from that place. The
contract has not been signed, but ap.
parently there is nothing to prevent it.
The commissioners held an informal
session yesterday at the city hall,
where they and Mr.. Lafky were in at.
tendance.
Mr.. Lafky arrived at La Grande Mon.
day, and has been looking over the
field, consulting with some of the de-
partment heads, and in general way
acquainting himself with conditions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-03

from the Forresters make up the con-
vention proper. Second in Importance
TO- the executive sessions Of the dele
gates will be the Foresters drills, which
head camp officials here estimate will
include five thousand uniformed men.
These, composed of drill squads of six
teen to twenty men from each camp,
will live in tented city and maintain
military discipline. Before Toledo was
awarded the meeting she was required
to enter obligations to furnish large
parking place for the camp
Six thousand dollars are to be given
as prizes to the winning teams in the.
drill. United States army officers are
to Judge the competition. The executive
council which with the Toledo author
tiles will have charge of the immense
assembly, consists of r. w. Parsons, Of
Ashland, Wis; John c. Nagle, of De
troit; Martin Cogwin, of Minneapolis
and A. L, Armstrong, of Clinton, Mo.
Now Juarez is ready to be captured
hV the Huprta aistoo auaio
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-03
WHAT TIE MEXICAN WANTS,

ihr QUICK, who writing syndicate editorials newypa
A I ys the great evil in Mexico land monopoly he suggests
a the cure for It tho single which he put
IN e hands Of tho AZ the
leans are not provided with enough intelligent
nem capable OF accepting outside help II telling
Their ignorance he suggests the single while boosted intel
gone euHe 70 adopt that system Of ng the the hands
OF The people, With due defccc opinion the ed writer Il
strikes Ne that ho misses by several apprces situation In
onc ~ y neither tho single tax nor the land the Mexican
His most ardent desire gun with plenty Of ammunition and h
allowed 70 earn an honest living by numbering his fellow counman To
ut him IN this pascwoh pursuit he would plenty du
bcdd araniua juice the kind that Jack rabbit fight
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-03
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Plans for the federation of the wo-
mans club of the country have been
arranged at Corvallis.
Albany elected L. M. Curl as its may.
or Tuesday by big majority.
The "wets" carried all the offices
at the election at Newport Tuesday.
Two women were elected to the city
council in Sweet Home Tuesday. Three
ran and two were successful.
W. A. Ewing was elected mayer of
Scio, Tuesday, winning by the close
margin Of four votes.
At Independence 500 votes were cast
at Tuesdays election. Two hundred of
these were cast by women.
The "wets' won at Lafayette,
though the liquor question was not vot-
ed on.
At Tillamook there was little interest
in the election, but the wet element
elected its council.
Clackamas county's school superin-
tendent is advocating the fumigation Of
all schools in the county once a month
to prevent the spread of contagious
diseases
The school sensus of Ashland shows
the city has 1850 children between 4
and 20 years of age There are three
school buildings and the city employs
33 teachers.
The Southern Pacific has notified the
officials Of Grants Pass that it will
grant reduced rate on material to be
used in constructing the willamette.
Pacific, building from that point to
the coast.
Sweek g nomination for the position
of minister to Siam failed to get action
during the last session and his name
is before the present session Of con.
gress, 1t is understood that he is to be
given a chance to defend himself
against charges preferred against him.
All the defendants in the Astoria vice
cases have pleaded not guilty, and their
trials will be proceeded with this week.
There are is under indictment.
The town pump at Wasco, Sherman
county, went broke last week and the
city went dry unanimously and has re-
mained that way for week,
j, II. Clayton pioneer of 1853, aged
as, died in Arizona, November 81. He
was the owner of the store in Silver
Lake in which 40 lives were lost at
Christmas celebration some years ago.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-03

all
voting concerned and that the of the troubles
win be the settle
troubles make them, something happy
trouble The balance of regular
possible to the
new order of things, if that is what we to have
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-03

That wise who said: $50
keep behind the less number pow
Canada will Canada hungry
who still seeking deude themselves
keep fat o gunpowder THE Daily Ontario.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-03

According to some Of his pictures,
son.in.Iaw sayrc much resembles Faith.
or.in.Iaw Wilson in looks But he may
not have quite as good brains inside.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-03

entire guerilla leader
Missionaries and popular thing
Of the single need but militant
uffagees
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-03

j. II. Clayton pioneer of 1858, aged
oS, died in Arizona, November 81. He
was the owner Of the store in Silver
Lake in which 40 lives were lost at a
celebration some years ago.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-03

The town pump at Wasco, Sherman
county, went broke last week and the
city went dry unanimously and has re-
mained that way for n week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-03

Plans for the federation of the wo-
mans club Of the country have been
arranged at Corvallis.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-14
REQ RGANIzATION
OF " WORK
PLANNED

With jay A. Urice. as secretary OF
the educational department of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
and Alexander Lindsay Jr as chair
man OF the educational committee, the
association has launched plans which
VIII result in complete reorganiza-
tioa of educational work.
II is planned TO have central
committee of six men, which will di-
rect the educational work. Each
member of this committee win be
chairman of subcommittee on edu-
cational lectures, educational clubs,
night school classes for industrial
workers. evening classes in CONNER
cial subjects, and number of other
features The officers of the associ-
alton are pleased to have. secured the
services of Judge Lindsay as head of
the educational work He has been
a member of the board of directors
of the association for the past three
years and served on the educational
committee a year ago.
One of the features which will be
devised under the new plan will be
That OF a class IN nfSt aid 10 the IN
jured. which will work in cooperation
with the physical department of the
association The present class in the
and care of automobiles
has shown great progress and strong
committee will be appointed to de-
velop larger school of this kind dur
ing the coming season. There will
also be strong system Of educational
work for those employed boys who
are members of the association and
who have never had a chance to COM
plete their grammar school education.
This work will be in charge of Secre-
tary r. NJ. Cross, who has done SPLEEN
did work along this line during the
past year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-14
CHARLES ROSE
ON IRAILOF
Speed MANAGS


Unusual activity is being displays.
by the police department acting IN
der instructions from Deputy ShoI
Charles Rose, who Is at present tn.
ing steps to bring speeders and 9TH
er violators against the existing A.
tomobile ordinances to count
A charge Of excessive speeding 10.
been fled against Marston CamDb0'|
Jr., who left the first Of the week Nj.
the coast as passenger in the Lar
line. Upon campbell's return to l1'.
city he will face a charge brou1.|
by Officer Chiffon.
Motorcycle No. A 141, listed a. ri.
property of J. p Null, Is alleged h.
the police as having Travelled q Tad
pace and a John Doe warrant /.
now prepared and served.
M. Klemme and John Steuben a..
represented as owners OF motor
cycles which are alleged to have
sped through the downtown street.
some evenings ago at a rate OF spec.
that set the police upon their trail
The automobile once the proDe<[I
of J. #. Morgan is also on the |'1|
for having no number displayed b.
the lights.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-14
FADS AND FANCIES
OF HORSES RELATED
BY THEIR TRAINERS

Race horses have marked peculiar
tiles and often strong individualities.
Learned men may argue pro and con
but there is little chance to combat
the proposition that dumb brlItes have
affection and love companionship.
One OF the oldest instances OF this
kind was that Of the great trotting
stallion. Palo Alto, owned by the late
Senator Stanford. also owner OF SUI
lIol The horse formed an attachment
for small terrier, which lived in the
stall with him. when the dog want
ed to 20 out for run" said an old
time horseman, ''Palo Alto would pick
him UP with his teeth and drop him
outside the stall. II the dog was
away longer than pleased the stallion
he would punish him the moment he
had the little fellow back in the stall
by nosing him around.
Few people probably are aware thai
Rarus, 2:13A, trotting champion in
1878, following Goldsmith Mail, 2:14,
lavished the little affection there was
in him on his owner, Mr. Conklin;
Dave Colcross, his rubber, and a
Scotch terrier named Jimmy.
John Splan first told the story OF
Rarus' affection for the dog in some
"reminiscences printed in the Ken
lucky Trotting Record: z
This dog" said Splan, was pre-
scented to me in San Francisco by a
fireman when he was a youngster of
about two months. ] took him 10 the
track and gave him to Dave, who ad-
1ised that he be put in Rarus' stable.
! cautioned Dave about the pup, as 1
had seen Rarus make the fur fly from
one or two dogs. and told him that
( he might not have my dog, unless he
put him in safe place. In few
dayssI asked about him, and he told
me that Rarus and the dog had got to
be great friends. That appeared to
be rather strange to me, as, while
had always treated Rarus very kindly,
he was never disposed to make I
friends with me. In appearance this
dog was a small, wiry-haired terrier
weighing about fifteen pounds, and
possessed of almost human bntelli-
gence.
the admiration ana love Inat this
dog and horse had for each other
equaled'anything that have ever seen
in the human family Not only we're
they extremely fond of each other, but
they showed their affection plainly as
did ever man for a woman. We new
er took any pains to teach the dog
anything about the horse. Everything
he knew came to him by his own. pa
thence. From the time ] took him to
the stable a pup. until sold Rarus,
they we're never separated an hour.
We once left the dog in the stall while
we took the horse to the blacksmith
shop, and when, we came lack we
found he had made havoc with every
thing there was in there, trying to get
out, while the horse during the entire
journey was uneasy, restless and in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-14
SUMMER
SCHOOL "OPENS
WITH roo :

With an enrolment of 100 students
and with STAFF of fourteen teachers,
the Territorial and Normal Training
School opened at nine o'clock this
morning for the summer session,
Mrs. Mary W. Gum, supervising
principal of the first division of the
public schools of Oahu, acting as di-
rector. A short program marked the
opening, T. II. Gibson, superintendent
Of schools, and Hon. George r. Carter
delivering short addresses.
The enrolment at the Normal
School is unusually large this year,
and number of students are expect
ed to arrive during the week. The
student body this year is composed
of teachers from all over the islands
who are taking the course with a
view to securing higher certificate
of teaching. Three new courses have
been added, they being domestic sci
ence, manual training and physical
culture, the latter including folk
dancing and calisthenics The sum-
mer school term covers a period of
four weeks, and the three days fol-
lowing the day of closing will be Civ
en- over to examinations.
Following is the list of teachers aud
the courses to which they have been
assigned:
Mrs. Mary w. Gum, summer school
director and in charge of physical
,training class; Mrs L. g. Marshall.
drawing and English; Miss Lucy Adj
ans, literature and expression; Miss
Helen Pratt, history; Miss Alma Sea-
vey, arithmetic; Miss Jane Whine,
music; Miss NJ. D. Dean. music; Miss
]. M. White, domestic science, cooking
and sewing; Miss Nora Swanzy, as
sistant physical training director; j..
F. Nelson, biology, hygiene and physi-
ology; H. w. Robinson, geometry, al
zebra and arithmetic; G.. w. Bald
win, geography, and s. T. Hoyt, yo-
cational training.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-14

general acted as bad as the dog did.
Dave remarked that he thought we had
better keep the horse and dog together
after that When Rarus went to the
track TO work or trot the dog would
follow Dave around and sit by the gate
at his side, watching Rarus with as
much interest as Dave did, When the
horse returned To the stable after, a
heat, and was unchecked, the dog
would walk up and climb up on his
forward legs, and kiss him, the horse
always bending his head down to re-
ceive the caress In the stable. after
work was over, jim and the horse
would often frolic like two boys. II
the horse lay down, Jim would climb
on his back, and in that way soon
learned to ride him, and whenever i
led Rarus out to show him to the pub
lie, Jim invariably knew what it
meant, and enhanced the value OF the
performance by the manner in which
he would get on the horses back. On
these occasions, the horse was shown
ITO halter, and Jimmy, who had learned
to distinguish such events from those
In which the sulky was used, would
follow Barney and Rarus out. on the
|quarter-stretch, and then. when the
halt was made in front of the grand
stand, Barney would stoop down, and
In a flash Jimmy would jump on his
hack, run up his shoulder, from there
leap on the horses back, and there he
would stand, his head high in the air,
and his tail out stiff behind, barking
furiously at the people, He seemed to
know that he was as much part of
the show as the horse. and apparently
took great delight in attracting atten-
ton to himself.
II had several tempting offers for
Jim in the. way of cash. but such q
thing as parting with him never enter
ed my mind. When Rarus was sold to
Mr.. Bonner, Jimmy was. not included
In the bill of sale, but felt that Ramls
belonged to Jimmy and Jimmy 70 IA
rus. After they both became the prop
erty Of Mr.. Bonner the affection of the
dog and the horse for each other never
|abated, and this was well illustrated
on one occasion. In Mr.. Bonners
downtown stable was bull terrier, a
rather savage fellow, who had the run
of the place, and naturally wanted to
be boss. Jimmy, who was brave 10
fault, attacked the bull terrier one day..
and the result was that he was soon
knocked out. When his yclps reached
Rarus, whose stall was adjacent, the
old horse made break for the center
of the barn and had he not been re-
strained would have made short work
of the bulldog, Mr.. Bonner was much
impressed with this incident, and after
ward related it to the writer as evil
|dence of how strong the bond of affec-
ton between these two animals was.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-14

Hack No. 20, driven by An Chuck,
a Chinese, came into collision with
an automobile on King street last
evening with the result that the
horse-drawn vehicle came out second
best. The driver claims that the
chauffeur never stopped to ascertain
the extent of the damage. The Chi
nose was unable to give the number
of the machine.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-14
BAN PLAGH
ON COTTON
FROM HAWAII

After a hearing had in Washington
called by the department of agricul-
tire, a ban has been placed on the
expectation from Hawaii of cotton
seed and cotton seed hillls. The no.
tice of quarantine. signed by David
F. Houston, as secretary of agricul-
ture, goes into effect at once and con-
tinues until further. notice. j,
The cause of the action taken by
tile department is the pink boil worm,
which has only beensrarely discovered
IN tie United States, but which has
now been ascertained to exist in the
territory. This worm infests the seed
OF the cotton, and it is for that reason
that the ban is placed on the ship
mont of them. 5l t&
DR.. +. u Wilcox, of the federal ex-
pertinent, station, states that the ban
will not work an injury here, as Meth
er cotton seed nor their hulls are be.
ing sent out of the territory, being
worth more here than elsewhere. Cot
ton growing in the territory has not
advanced far. states DR. Wilcox, and
there is no likelihood Of more Of it be
ing grown here than needed locally
for some time 10 come. The action
cf the department OF agriculture fol-
lows a hearing in Washington en- the
subject The order is dated June
Great precautions are being taken
against the introduction ef the pink
bell worm in the United States, par
ticnlarly in the southern states, where
cotton is raised. 1t has been found in
small numbers in some localities, it is
said, bat its spread was. stopped. 1t
is believed that there are so far only
& small amount of them here
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-14

Oil Tanker Departs for the Coast.
Following the discharge of 10000
barrels of fuel oil. the ship Falls of
Clyde sailed for Gayiota this morn
ing. The Falls CT Clyde brought fuel
consigned 10 the local branch of the
associated Oil Company.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-14

Word received lfom Attorney Gen
eral Thayer by Assistant Attorney
General A.. G.. Smith states he is di-
yiding his vacation between the vol
cano and FIilo and having good time
withal. He probably will not return
homo until early next month.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-14
Logan Away This Evening

The United States army transport
Logan, from San Francisco with mill
tary passengers en- route to the Ph||-
ippines will be dispatched Tor Manila
by the way OF Guam at o'clock this
evening.
DHSing the stay OF the Logan at 10
nolulu nearly one thousand tons 81
quartermaster supplies have been dis
charged The list Of army people
brought to the islands in the Logan
was large ore. there being As cabin.
IA second and 1872 in troop quarters.
One stowaway was "unearthedr
shortly after the transport sailed from
the Coast. A later mail was placed in
the troopship before leaving San Fran
cisco and this was received In time for
early distribution yesterday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-14
Ship phelps on tho Way With Oil.

On maiden voyage to Honolulu
as an oil tanker, the ship Erskine NJ.
Phelps sailed from Port San LiIis for
Honolulu today, the vessel to bring in
the neighborhood OF 10000 barrels of
oil for the local branch OF the Associ-
ated Oil Company.
The Erskine NJ. Phelps, Familiarity
known 10 local shipping circles as
the white ghost" was for years one
of the regular packets operated be-
tween the islands and the east coast
of the United States in the trans
pCrtatiOn of sugar. Some months ago
the ship passed into the hands of q
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-14

The supreme court OF Mississippi
held that the razor is not weapon,
but an implement of the toilet
The army is now short at least 1000
horses - a greater shortage than has
ever before existed