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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-23

Washington, May 23.--''There will
be peace in Mexico inside of forty
days" was the remark in Washington
today Of man in close touch with
Secretary of State Bryan.
The summoning of the mediators and
ENJOYS from both sides into.a triangular
session was taken as indicating distinct
progress and it was the general belief
that the peace dove was cooling tenta-
lively.
Jose Vasconiles, who it was said,
might be Carranza's envoy, declared
the constitutionalists would stay away
from Niagara Falls while the Huertis-
tas remained there but it was thought,
having been away from Mexico for
some time, that he was out Of touch
with the situation.
Criticism of utterances by men in
administration posts having threatened,
in his opinion, to embarrass the media
tion negotiations, the president ordered
officialdom to say absolutely nothing
further.
Despite reports that the Mexican fed
eraals took private papers from Consul
Silliman of SaltillO, now safe in Mexi-
co City, it was understood Secretary
Bryan would make no further move in
the case at present.
Silliman, ill, expected to start tomor-
row for Vera Cruz.
In full possession of Saltilo the Mex
lean rebels were helping themselves to
the war munitions abandoned by the
fleeing federal garrison.
General Villas forces were entrain-
ing at Paledon aand Hipolto, presum-
ably for an attack on Zacateeas before
moving against San Luis POtosi.
Rebels were landing at Punto Del
Gado from boats they seized at Tam
picO and, as there were federals only
six miles away, battle, with which it
was said General Funston would not
interfere, was promised in Vera CRUZ
immediate vicinity.
Government Tottering.
BY John Edwin Nevin.
Washington, May 20. - President
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-23

at the expense of the puoiic and cred
er voluntarily or by force enter into
scheme of procedure which will divert
to the payments of its obligations and
the proper maintenance of service ev-
cry available dollar, even though this
would mean the foregoing Of dividends
for a considerable number of years.
"This transaction did not come to
the attention of the commission by
voluntary statement by officers Of the
company, but was discovered through
the auditing department of the com
mission, and it is the final and con-
vineing proof that drastic measures are
necessary to safeguard public interest
in this enormously important public
utility service"
President Lilienthal this afternoon
took the stand that the expose of the
looting of the United Railroads had
seriously interfered with plans which
he had under way "to reduce the cor
poration's 3 capital stock, squeeze the
water out of it, increase the cash re-
sources for improvements and increase
tne re5OurCeS IOr inc ulScnhIBt VI tHo
company's obligation.-
When asked if criminal proceedings
were contemplated, Lilienthal answer
ed, 81 believe not. :"
"This Calhoun did, added Lilien-
thai, "and had to accept the best Sc
curity could get under the circum-
stances"
Cleveland, Ohio, May 23.--"The
statement issued in San Francisco to-
day by the California railroad commits
sion that appropriated funds of the
United Railroads of San Francisco is
absolutely untrue" said Patrick Cal
houn, former president of that corpor-
alton, here this afternoon.
Calhoun declined to 60 into details
until he received full copy or the
commission report. He announced
his intention of going west within
three weeks and appearing before the
commission.
Calhoun was busy here today dispss-
ing Of his real estate holdings. !
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-23
WANAMAKER WILL CLOSE
STORES ON SATURDAYS

Philadelphia, May 22.-John Wana-
maker, proprietor of one of Philadel.
phia 5 largest stores, and interested in
stores in New York and other cities,
announced here today that during Julg
and August his store would be closed
all day on Saturdays. A year ago
Wanamaker predicted that the time
would come when the American people
would do no buying on Saturdays.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-23
WIFE OF FITzsIME1oNs FILES
SUIT FOR DIVORCE

Chicago, May 23.-Mrs. Julia Clifford
Fitzsimmons, wife of Bob Fitzsimmons,
former pugilist, filed suit for divorce
here today in the superior court, bas-
ing her application on charges of cruel.
ty. Among other things Mrs. Fitz-
simmons charged that "Ruby Robert u
beat her, pulled her hair and showed
unreasonable jealousy. The couple
were married in San Francisco July 25
1903.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-23
GENTLE Dove OF PEACE BEGINS
TG CQ0:: HUNGRY DOGS Of WAR
MAY Be KENNE[ED IN 40 DAYS

ueras Government TOteg and May Collapse Any omenBans Senas
the Egyptian Sphinx and Will Give No Light Situation Of Administration
Brings Gaggmg Order From President WOnShg Pressure Being Brought
Bear Bring Crana Into Peace CoerenceConsu Sman iii From es
Suffered Starts From Mexico City Sunday for Vera Mexican Rebels Are Full
Control at Salilo
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-23
Detectives Raid Headquarters
Of the Militant Women
and Arrest Numbers
GLASS IS SMASHED
IN BRITISH MUSEUM
Portrait Of King Hacked With
Axe; the Glasgow Water
Supply Threatened

London, May 23-Twenty detectives
from Scotland Yard today raided suf
fragette headquarters here.
1t was believed the request for the
raid came from King George, at Queen
Mary's suggestion Their majesties
were said to be furious at the militant
demonstration in their presence at His
Majesty's theater Friday, though they
sat through it with smiling faces.
Drive Women to Streets.
The detectives seized the suffrag.
cites records, drove the women present
into the street and arrested a number
of thin. The plan was said to be tC
be to make another effort to break ur
the organization by pushing charges
of criminal conspiracy against its mem.
bers.
Two suffragettes this afternoon
smashed the glass case In the British
museum containing number of Egyp
tian mummies, They were overpowereC
by attendants before they had had time
to damage the mummies.
The women gave their. names as An
ME NReeler ana Nellie Hay and were
sentenced respectively to two and one
months Imprisonment
Disfigure Painting.
Edinburg, May 23.-A suffragett,
here took several chops with a hand
ak at Lavery's portrait of King Georg,
in the Scottish academy. The painting
was seriously disfigured.
Pacific Coast League.
All games in the Pacific Coast lea
l. l. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-23
Disfigure Painting.

Pacific Coast League.
All games in the Pacific Coast lea
que were postponed today on account
of rain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-23
The Weather

sho wers to-
night and Sun
day. southerly
winds.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
HIpPoDRoME THEATRE

a first class bill will be presented
at the Hippodrome theatre the last
half of this week.. Harriet East
man offers a singing and dancing
turn, Introducing limitations on the
violin. Campbell and macdonald
have big scenic novelty entitled
Bits" The Great Rapoli and com
pany are billed as the worlds great
est cannon ball jugglers and are said
to be truly wonderful. For today
only the Pathe Weekly, showing
four Americans killed at Vera Cruz.
besides other Mexican war scenes
and all the late news Of The world,
will be shown at the llippodromc.
This picture has only ben released
two days and the 1lippodroIle 49, the
first theatre In West Virginia to
show it. This picture can be seen
today only. Don't forget tie @.AiT
ventures of~kathlyn'. start ,tomor-
row, when the first three reels viii
be shown. - =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
AN ENDURING 1MpRoyEMENiT

Clarksburg has let the contract for
a concrete bridge across Elk creek
which will be nearly 600 feet in
!egnth. the longest bridge Of its kind
in tile states There Will (. be Ave
arches In the bridge and It will cost
the city about $4,000, the contract
price. This will take the place OF
the, long steel viaduct that recently
gave way under the heavy strain
upon 1t.
Fairmont can get some idea from
this contract what 1t will cost 10
put In Il similar bridge across Coal
run. The present steel structure has
never been adequate for the service
required of It. ~ concrete bridge
will be, good or all time to come
while a steel bridge is only good for
about 20 years. A concrete bridge
like the one proposed for Clarksburg
makes real ornamental structure.
the railing and lamp posts will be of
reinforced concrete.
If any action is taken towards
widening the South Side bridge be-
fore the paving is done II would be
we'll enough to give some consfdera-
tton to the idea OF building a per-
mancnt concrete structure and that
VIII end the city's expense for this
important thoroughfare for the pres
Gnt generation at least.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14

on the stock exchanges. That is not
the contention. But IN administers
tion whicl, does nothing aud evident
ly is unable to do anything to con
serve conditions, whose every move
is to dissipatc confidence and impair
credits, which investigates. regulates
and 'restrains, but1docs not construct
nor fortify, cannot escape response
hility for its share in the paralysis
OF industry aid shriveled values.
The significance of the foregoing
tabulatlon is easily demonstrablc,
and the reader will be entirely safe
in multiplying the total by three, II
not four. Tie industrials named are
representative companies which,
with two possible exceptions (Amal-
gamated Copper and American Tcle-
l.honc), are directly affected by
changes In the tariff. The railroads.
mentioned are representative of ali
sections of the country. Tie Union
Southern Pacific roads are omitted
for the reason that last year they
were segregated and the terms of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14

divorce were so drastic us to affect
market values. The depreciation in
Southern Pacific stocks within
the period exceeded ST2,50O.U00.
The calculation does not embrace
depreciation on bonds of the several
companies, and 1t is only tairttu say,
that bonds OF all grades and of all
countries declined within this period.
English consols and United States
government bonds sold ut the low
est prices ever. quoted on the present
interest basis within the period 1912
1914. ~. snst
Now as to where and how the. shoe
pinchcs: The usual custom of banks
is to loan so per cent. of the market
value of collateral. Eighty per, cont.
of the depreciation, as shown In the,
table above. is .$467. 09S,4S5.. Hence,
in case of necessity, the borrowing
power of the holders Of the securities
enumerated has been curtailed to the,
extent of more than Si67,000, 900.
To illustrate what that comprehends,
II may be sal dthat the total loans,
ana discounts of all the national and
state hanks and trust companies, OF
Pittsburgh are s23S,0oO.OOO ~ less
than one-half the depreciation in; the
market value of twenty stocks alone.
Again, the total subscriptions. OF a.
54S banks and trust companies to
The capital Of the twelve reserve
Tanks being organized under the now
Federal system is 9,S9S,00oIless,
than one-ftfth Of the depreciation i:iil
twenty stocks alone since the last
presidential election and the ADAM
tonment of the protective tariff. 4 !,
And all this is discussing but a
single phase of the Situation in which,
the country finds itself under DEM,
ocratic management of its affairs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
Heavy.Handed.

Postmaster General Burlcson
smiled at q luncheon. in Washington
over the suggestion that the parcel;
posts rivalry of the express compa-
mics was bad for" the peoples trans
port trade.
bad for the people," said Mr..
.Burleson. We'll, sir, when you say
that, You remind me, in your abys=
NAL Ignorance, OF one of our Oldest
.postoffIce stories: s.
According 10 this story, a post
master said to a customer:s
This letter won't goyfor 2sccnts,
( Whats the matter. with 1T?
Too heavy ~
TOO heavy, heyg Wall, that's
Just about what 1gexpected. hfysson
wrote that letter and I5told him at
the timc he was writin' too slieayya
hand; but he KEEP bcarin' down and
bearin' down. Here. give IT back.
I'll take II home and make Him do
1t over in lead pencil. 80 Washing
ton Star.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14

ed many with the bewitching smile
that caused you to be hailed as the
Apostle of Good Cheer" but your
Establishments have been proved to
be the bltterest kind OF irony; you
have come in times Of sorrow dis
guised US friend and comforter,
but you have been unmasked and
your boasted solace has added agony
to feelings of temporary depression;
you have been pictured in eloquent
speech and resplendent advertise
nlent as having a cherry color ana n
sparkling bead. but the color has
been shown to be the thin veneer of
the darkest gloom and the head the
emervescence OF rankest deceit; you
have been hcralded as a captain OF In
dustry and great revenue producer
but official investigation has shown
that YOU are not a producer but a
destroyer and that your boastcd rev.
cnue is in fact a wasted expense.
So, farewell, Sam Thompson, !"
hell is yawntns for. you, and here
after when your name is recorded on
the pages of the doomed, you will
not be permitted to. cast your cursed
blight. upon the fair name Of tenn
pcratc, God fearing aud God loving
people by registering from the state
OF West virginin.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
WHO IS HE2

lAspafsluS aJuly IlEsL.-l He..NeSL Wiz.
ginian.
WHO is HE?
Fairmont West Nirginlan, who is
this Sam Thompson" you are talk
ing about? Why is he going'to leave
theistate? IS he Notwithstanding
State Journal.
surelysyou lraye heard of old sam
Thompson h He is u member Of
that gang of outlaws whose Danish
ment from West Virginia received
almost the unanimous approval of
tlie voters Of the state. He is relat-
ed to Col. overholt, "t"old Taylor"
Oscar Pepper and that old fight
starting chiefton, "old Crow
whose followers have kept the police
and other courts of the state busy
Tor generations, and who have, filled
our jails. poor houses and asylums
with innumerable victims and who
ltsssc robbed women and children OF
bread and clothing, sappcd mems VI
tally and destroyed their mentality.
Sam llompsonSS, .,has. been for
years aibrigadicr ohgthe staff'or "Gen-
erals cussedness," a regular Zaputa
bandit, leading :tgood feilowsN ..into
the morass or danger, the thickets
efadegiltrys and the slunls oftdegra-
dation.
He Isl to- be- summarily dcported
ledstos thelstdteiline and forbidden to
come back into West Virginia except
under close guard and restrictions
imposed by law.
Yes. Sam is going away and his
place will sibe filled by "Col. Grape
Juice, the .Rurales of the Butter
Mir Brigade" and the old man
Red Lemonade who. will again
come into popular favor.
Sam may be missed for time by
q few. and perhaps sume will follow
him away to other quarters, but
most ofshis devoted followers will
soon become reconclled to the genet
ally accepted view that his going
away sSbestsfor them, and they will
soon realize, no doubt, that the. NOM
ey that was formerly spent in the
ritous living recommended to them
by Sam Thompson" ana his band.
willfnoWs go for bread and becfstcak.
ginghams and ribbons, for schools
nd churches, for books and bunsa-
lows for music and entertainment,
tor hog and homlny, and countless
other substantial things that bring
real and lasting satisfaction.
Goodbye Sam" you have bcguil-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
Ten railroads, Depreciation, s2sg,:

Ten railroads, depreciation, $2S9,-
s43372.l,,ii ,ni,i,
Ten industries depreciation, $685.
929,672.
Twenty representative shares, de,
probation, uS5S3,S78tN j4.1Hoo J. 20.
Here Is q shrinkage Of tcQnsidcra7
bly, over half u billion in, the market
value of but twenty. stocks. Tie
grand total of depl eciation Is said to
be fully two billions. How much Of
this may be charged prd:erly to nd,
verse effects, of the tariff, Or Of Demo-
cratic legislation or threat Of legisla-
tion, or OH Wilson policies toward
business, j is impossible 70 say. The
point is that these things have oc-
Cured during Democratic admins
tration and since 1t was destined to
come into power, and, further, that
neither President Wilson nor his par
ty has done anything whatever to
turn the tide of values, and therefore
the trend of business the other way.
To be sure, It is no part Of the duty
of an administration to sustain prices
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
THE PARTY OF PARALYSIS.

ress. Property is the foundation Of
credit. says the Pittsburgh Gazette
Times. The most convenient way to
secure banking credit Is to put up
collateral-which represents proper
ty-for loans. When this collateral,
in the shape Of marketable stocks, for
example, fetches a high price on, the
exchange. its borrowing capacity Is
enhanced; and when business men
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14

and Industrial operators are able
readily to borrow there is inevitably
more production and trade. and cons
scquently larger prosperity, than
when the contrary is the case. When
exchange securities are depressed in
price the borrowing value shrinks,
and then there is languishing Of bust
ncss'all along the line.
Wien current prices of stocks are
compared with quotations the month
before Woodrow. Wilson was elected
President and the Democratic party
was voted control of the government
an enormous depreciation is dis
closed. Whether anybody has gone
to the trouble as nearly as possible TO
figure out facts as to all inyestmen:
securities in the United States The
Gazette Times is not Informed. But
let lis see what has happened IN the
matter of ten representative indus
trials and ten railroads since II be-
came apparent that tile Democratic
national ticket would be elected. Be-
low are given market prices for these
stocks lin round fgures) as OF Ccto-
icr, 1919. and May, 1914, with the
resultant depreciation in the entire
stock OF each concern:
Industrial shares
U. S. Steel common, October, 1912,
$50; May, 1914, $50; depreciation,
E10G,743,525.
. DO. preferred. October, 1912, S116;
May, 1914, Sos; depreciation, $2S,-
S22.4SS.
Amalgamated copper. October,
1912. $92; May, 1914, $71; deprccia-
lion, S32,316,459.
American Beet Sugar, October,
1912, SIS; May, 1914, $50; depre-
citation, $S,250,0O0.
American Car and Foundry, octo-
Der, 1912. sos: May. 1914, SIS; de-
probation, $4.50O,000.
American Smelling, October, 1912,
800; May, 1914, $50; depreciation,
s19,5o0. 900.
American Locomotive, October,
1912, $45: May. 1914, $50; deprc-
citation. .$3,750,OOO.
American Sugar, October, 1912,
$127; May. 1914, $1OS; depreciation,
S10.SO0,O0O.
American Telephone, October,
1912. $114: May, 1914, $122; depre-
cation, S73,647.2OO.
American Wool pref, October.
1912. 500: May, 1914, $7G; deprecia-
ton, $5,6OO,OO0.
Total depreciation, S292,s29,672.
Railroad Shares
Atchison, 1912, Sill: 1914, $94;
depreciation, $29,2S5,22O. -
Baltimore and Ohio. 1912 $110;
1914, $50; depreciation. S30,449, 39T.
Chesapeake and Ohio, 1912, $S5;
1914. $50: depreciation, $15,977.41O.
Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul,
1912. $144: 1914, $97; depreciation.
$19,T79,194.
Observation-Disclosures, 1912, SAP;
1919 SlJ4; depreciation, Sl4,312,-
SS1.
Great Northern, 1912, S142: 1914,
$122; depreciation, $41,99S.150.
Illinois Central, 1912. $1sl; 1914.
Sill; depreciation, s21.s57,s6O.
Lehigh Valley, 1912. $17S; 1871.
$13S; depreciation, s24.200.sSo.
Louisville and Nashville. 1912,
1888; 1914. s1ss; depreciation, s1s,-
900, 900.
Pennsylvania. 1919, s125; 1914.
$40 depreciation, 74s0s2 ,4so. S.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
MAY HAVE GOOD EFFECT

Huerta's mediators viii nave an
opportunity in passing through to
Canada to form some idea Of the
rastness of the United States ana tho
Kind of people their lettering govern
mcnt is about TO be at war with. II
they report their Impressions to their
chief II may have u pacifying effect
upon the stubborn old warrior.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
SAFER.

A good MANY of us. will wait n
while aud so to war at the movies
its so much more comfortable, to
say nothing of the safcty.-Nlemphis
Commercial Appeal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
PUTS TT PAT

Looking back upon President WIZ
sons remark that he has a single
track mind" we can't help giving
Lin credit for being great little
Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
THE BRANDY DIET

Some have Tie impression that
iiuerta subsists wholly upon brandy.
This impression seems to be some
what erroneous. lie occasionally
crnmblcs few crackers in bowl OF
brandy, ii IS said.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
ONE CAUSE OLE loss

Many of the forest fires attribut.
cd TO railroads are caused. not by
sparks from locomotives. but by ci-
gar and cigarette butts thrown from
smoking-car windows. \ Forest
Leaves.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
NEED OF THE HOUR

II the grating OF hair on bald
heads becomes success, 1T may be
necessary to pass stringent laws
against scalping. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
A pARADoy

The secret OF wealth: Make mon
ey first and then make it last.-Lip-
pincott's.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
TOO L.1rR1n

Whoever put the color in Colo
tado used too much red. - Albany
Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
But, this isAtlle. girleon.t tue calendar.
Dixon Merritt, III Judge,
( H. tfHI u afE ~,
! " q Extinct All Risht.

. The class had seemed cxceptional9s
~ bright and Intelligent that after
noon and In consequence there was
q lcok' OF Snug satisfaction On the
teachers faces H'a tSat 1891 sssl55
%"Now, James" SHE asked. "dS yotss
really understand the meaning OF !
'extInct'?"
"I'es'm.r replied James. ~
ifl'hen name one bird that isHnow
extinct" sjsH f. 4jit
James hesitated moment. tlleni:S
r"Chfpper," he exclaimed: ss1
"Cliipper:y 49, tic teacller..Ss
'tAnd what Iii4 i3b.Gd SIS tliat2,'lfss
My pct ,pisson,r came thegreply!s
1.-THE cat caught him this morning..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
I How's YOUR
CANARY BIRD?

Areyou sure that you are feed
ing &itsthe most nourishing food
and giving it tile proper care,
to- insure Its health and long
life? You can answer Eyes" II
YOU use BISHOPS BIRD SEEDS
INTERPRETATIONS.
These staple goods are al
wayssto found at Cranes. 1t
isiiyefs wrong to be regardless
IN what You give and how you
care Tor your, canary II you
wish Tito live long and sing
sweetlys. we know for a fact
that no better preparations
than these can be had any
where They are prepared by
one who has made a life study
ofibirds and their habits.
Bishops Best Mixed Canary
seed, 15e a box. Bishops Bird
Datnttes. makes them look we'll,
sing vel, live long, 15c a box.
afsa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
Wiine.

She's waited long IN the twilight
glow, 'i'2
With eyes downcast and head bent,
low. ,lss
Ana one white hand on the sple,l-
did band ~ !
OF her braided hair. a lover, near,
But sore perp!exed and wrought with
rcat,
Darcs never take the lingering
She waited three when the year was
She waited sttll wien the flowers
blew;
And on and on sch must ever wait,
rI!I the old year lies by the western
gate.
She may haye sisters, or near, or
fnr b
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14
IlssAM THOMPsON,'

Old Sam. Thompson" will leave
West Virginia for a long vacation,
departing July flrst.-The West vIr-
giflfan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-14

Fairmonti West yirginian, who is
this Sam Thompson" you are talk
ing about2 Why is he going to leave
the state?s IS he Notwithstanding