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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-08
CONTEST IS RED HOT;
RUTH FUGATE LEADS
10000 Votes Cast for Her.
Only About 10000 Votes
Between Leaders

Another very heavy vote was count
ed today in the Capital journal exposi-
tion contest. Ruth Fugate continued
her heavy gains of the past week, and
with over 10000 votes polled for her
today, went into first place with a
grand total of 642,941. Mrs. Hibbler
is in second place and Pearl Zinn is
third. For fourth place Violet Cory
displaces Margaret White who is now
fifth in the race.
The trip to the great exposition with
its wealth of worldwide wonders, will
be the event of lifetime for the
fortunate winner, and the Capital
journal guarantees that no expense will
be spared in making pleasant one,
First class railroad fare, the best Of
hotel accommodation, and facilities for
seeng the great fair at its best will be-
provided free of all charge by this
paper. 1t will be prize well worth
working for.
The plan adopted by this paper for
giving the trip does not require the con.
testant to sell anything. The only thing
necessary to secure votes being to pa
tronize some Of Salem's 3 most popular
stores. The advertisements of these
firms is run in each fridays Capital
Journal. These firms have agreed to
give a sales check or receipt to every
purchaser for cash or for monthly bills
paid until January !, 1915. The sales
checks or receipts from these firms may
be exchanged for votes at this Office
one vote for every 5 cents of your pur-
chase.
The names and standing Of the can
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-08
SUPREME COURT
CHANGES ITS MIND
y
Passes on Question Of When
Time Begins to Run---Ap-
peal Held in Time


Acting upon the conclusion that a
day is an indivisible point of time, the
act and the day on which the act is
done are eo'extensive, and that the
day ON which the act is done viii not
be the first day to be excluded from
the court, the supreme court this morn
ing, in an opinion written by Justice
EaAkin from which Justice Ramsey dis
sents, rescinded its action of about Il
iton.n 1so, wueh an appear IN the case
Salem OF nj resnondonta ~
EIdridoc and Swastika Form. com
na,iy. onnoiiants ,waa a;sn,;a"aI i"9 'Vi, m
groHnd tbat II lacked one dov of Nam,
filed within tbc reonired 6o doys time
allowed in casea of ANIMAL II tL;a
cave. which wos an onnaa1 fror, i,,iI,,'
mani owordod tbo bopi, - ln'"' !" J"ee
$75 900 ogainst tho defendan+o E,5
ridge and tbc SwastiLa Farms oon, @
many bv Jndge GaiIowav of t5o oH o;r
emit court for Marian conn+v ON Anril
30 and the notice of onnnai yao fiiod 4
on June 30. and tho orestinn oroon ol %
to whether tine shoNId Lo o9o aI
from tbc dov on which +bo iWd ddn,ont uor.. :
was rendered or tbe follow;nr 1 Jots n5
the supreme court IN ovorsrI;r, T%y, ahu tha
motion 70 dismiss tbo onnooi So .no
ruled that ttin tbe comnutaf;on of 49,
within which nm net shall I be dOno w ''%o tho
statnta nrovidta .&hot & tho Hha4r e.: ue gone tnG
be included and tbe dav on ,ybioh ',, tbn
net is dono sbou ho ovcL ,Ja5 fro tio .ho
count.U ''' '''
o,,or ou,u.o..
49,. n'i Opin'ons'
Opinions were handed down by the
supreme court in other cases this morn
ing as Follows;
Clara D. Bird, appehant, VS.. Lucretia
MARY Mayo, et' a., appealed from Clat'
sop county, motion to strike respond
ents prlet from the files overruled
per clrlem'
state, eX' relJ Warren Construction
company, vs. mayor and council OF
5 Illlamook City, petition for writ Of
n'anuumus 10 compel the officials tC
ieVy tax TO cbtaln funds with which
TO pay demand owing by said city
10 the reiotor, demurrer to writ sus
talheu' oplncn ny Justice Ramsey.
racine Livestock company, appel
iant, vs. george T. Cochran, appealed
IRON Union county action to recover
an lrilgation Zee, opinion by Chief Jus
nee Mcbndc, Circuit Judge Knowles
otIlrmed'
snnoJn" m ,'e ,in'.ra nhn, ol ! 3ne appeal OF ChoS
from Coos conntv oninion by flgti", IpPi"
Burnett Circuit mdge CoLo ofSirmo1
B. A, West VS.. Duncan NIcnonolJ
appellant, appeolcd from Tinion com"ty
suit to recover for services in dr;ilin,
n well. opinion bv Justice Eokin Cir
cult ,,udge Knowles affirmed ' ~
State vs.. l,nbnn r. Selhv onnollort
convicted OF an assault WIKI NJ dinner
Gus weapon. pppealed from Woliow,
county, opinion bv Justice Romscy
Circuit Judge Knowles affirmed
w. l.. Peterson vs.. Bnkcr Groccr
company. appellant, appenlod from Bo
ker county, action for nm oceountino
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-08

A novel aud appreciated prenuptal
attention for Miss Agnes Hall, popu.
lar bridcelect, was canned fruit
"showcr,n given by Mrs G. n. Bowen
assisted by Miss Marie Thomson, Fri
day evening. The guests, all close
friends Of the honor guest, contributed
many inrs Of fruit and iclles to the
numerous gifts Of her prc.nuptial col.
lection. Pink and white carnations aud
yining Ivy were prcttily arranged for
decorations, the carnations making an
attractive centcrpiecc FOR the luncheon
table, where three.course collation.
was served.
The seconi reception Of che series TO
be given by the faculty Of Willamette
university was held last night in Lau'
same hall and was attended by about
two hundred.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-08
STRUCK A MINE.

Stockholm, Dec. s.-llitting mine
OF the Finnish coast, the Swedish
steamship Nora sverige has been sunk,
Il was learned here today, with the loss
of It's whole crew Of 90 men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-08

Many man falls because he would
rather make money quickly than hon.
estly.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-31

sober man more than any other one thing. He is to pay the price every where all the time.
 C. F RINEHART
Arizona republican., 1914-05-31
PROTEST AGAINST LICENSE
 ORDINANCE

To the Editor of The Republican:
 l wish, as a citizen of this pro- gressive city, and one who hopes for the realization of the dreams of the many for the 50,000 mark. to enter my protest against the drastic meas ure of taxation or licensing of prac- tically every line of occupation upon which the eventual prosperity of the city depends, as published over the signatures of the mayor and re- corder of the city, in reading which l notice that if even the licensing was a necessity, we attempt what ever only in a very few instances has been made to have the taxation consistent with the income received
 Evidently the framers of these measures had in mind the purpose of embracing every line of occupa- tion, but they have missed some, for find no mention of the salaries of city officials, who have not already had to submit to the slashing and other indignities characteristic of the present administrations futile at tempt 10 cater to public sentiment for economy in manipulating the af- fairs of the city, and respectfully ask them to include in their list the salaries of the mayor, the city man. ager and the commissioners, who, I contend, should be no more exempt than any other means of liveli- hood
 Believing the whole proposition to be detrimental to the progress of the city, hope every citizen will enter a protest against the enactment of this measure and allow the system of license to remain as it is, and in the event of nOn- compliance by the pow CTS that be, to rise in your might and remove by the recall the men responsible for this fragrant attempt to advance the interests of big busi- ness to the detriment of small in- terests and the progress of our city.
 G. PHEBY.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-31
TRIAL OF BEATRICE CENCI

Not one of the famous trials con- ducted in Renaissance Italy com mands a greater attention than that of Beatrice Cenci What degree of guilt is to be computed to her has furnished a most fruitful field for discussion She was the daughter of noble and wealthy family, who could trace their descent to the Caesars Her father was Francesca Cenci and she had a number of brothers and sisters The Cencis led most turbulent existence and pass ed their lives in continual bickerings with the head of the family. The plain fact of the case is that fault existed on both sides.
 Beatrice Cenci was by no means the angel of purity that her admirers depict her. As for the father, he appears to have been one who eX- perienced considerable difficulty in controlling a family rendered licen- tious and turbulent through force of evil filial example.
 Such was the state of affairs in the year 159S, when conditions ar rived at so acute a state that the entire family entered into a con spiracy to bring about the death of the father. Guerra, a friend, was called in to assist the children.
 It was the counts custom to pass few months each year at Rocco l Petrella, castle in the central part l of Italy. When the time set for his departure was near at hand an ar rangement was made with two bravi, Oimpia Calvetti and Marzio de Fi- orani, who were to gather together number of their comrades and cap-
 ture the entire family while on the
 way to Petrella, and for the rescue of Francisco a heavy ransom was 1 to be demanded and the others sent back to Rome for the purpose of
 obtaining it.
 | This it would be claimed they
 would be unable to do by the time set and the bandetti would thereupor put Count Francesca to death The attempt miscarried either because Francesca started at an hour earlier
 than expected or through the negli. | StHCe On lHe part or tIle DTlSdHuS
 A new plan subsequently became
 necessary, and on the Sth of Sept
 ember, 1898, Beatrice admitted thu
 assassins into the castle, and on tht
 evening of the 9th, during dinner opium was desterOusly poured into the wine of Francesca, who shortly
 afterward, feeling the dazed effects
 retired. About midnight Beatrice re
 leased Olimpio and MarZio and ad l mitted them to his room. The mur
 der was accomplished by one of thu assassins. His body was then thrOwl
 into the garden and in such a wa.
 that it would indicate that Francesca
 had arisen during the night and whil'
 walking through the passageway hat
 slipped and fallen.
 The Neopolitan authorities, wh learning of the Counts death confess
 ed a suspicion that all was not wei
 and despatched a commission to Pc
 trella with orders for the disentermen
 of the body and the arrest of the mur
 derers if proved that the deceased Ina,
Arizona republican., 1914-05-31

The very important issue of state campaign iu favor of constitutional amendment will be shortly instituted. This. like all other important ques- tions has two sides. on each of which are found honest and intelligent per- sons.
 The Republican has decided to pro- vide for @ reasonable discussion of this issue in its pages. allowing to each side at least a half column daily for signed articles. for which there will be no charge. No anonymous article will be published.
 It is only stipulated that tho com nunications for and against prohibi-
Arizona republican., 1914-05-31

come to an untimely death. Consider .,ble testimony was taken but no facts
 lnportance were elicited.
 The family remained at large until nearly the end of the year. The gov ernment at Naples was determined to
 oi the affair, and finally succeeded in capturing MarZio, made full confession Thereupon, the other conspirators were arrested, in cluding Beatrice They were all impri- soned in the Corte Avilla. The trial of the Cenci was not followed by jury proceedings, but each were put to the torture to secure all the facts rather than to verbal evidence in court.
 With the exception of Beatrice, all of the murderers told what they knew of the conspiracy when put to torture, but the girl would confess nothing. She was placed in charge of two off, cers who conducted her to the torture chamber where the executiOner await ed her. They shaved her head and the executioner made her seat herself on a little stool, they tied her hands behind her back, attached them to a rope with pulleys in the ceiling and they began to pull her up. This torture did not frighten her. She said: Have me drawn up and do what you choose. have told you the truth and shall tell you nothing else though you dismem- Der me"
 Soon the rope was released and Bea- trice fell to the floor in afaint. When she recovered she said: Infamous as- sassins, you are killing me: but were you to tear out my arms. I would tell you nothing" On the ninth of Sep tember. the Pope placed the case in the hands of Monsignore Taverna, gover- nor of Rome, and at five o'clock the following morning he read his sentence to Beatrice, as well as the others Mother and daughter were to be be- headed, and the other persons were t6 be executed but with more severity. The career of Beatrice Cenci was finished with the announcement o Worthy Master Allesandro-the Sam. son of his day-"This is the head o1 Beatrice Cenci-a Roman maiden" Tomorrow-The Trial of tho Earl o Essex.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-31
OPEN FORUM FOR DEBATING
 STATE WIDE PROHIBITION

ton be just and fair and that in no case shall there be any wild and ex- travagant statement that will in any Phoenix for good order.
 It Is suggested by The Republican that either side. desiring to avail it. self of this offer of space. name a committee through which all matter relating to the issue shall be trans mitted. In such case, all communica- : tions received at this office from other sources will be rejected. We believe that this arrangement Is ne- cessary to keep the discussion within reasonable lines
 No paid advertisements from either side will be accepted.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-31
PRAYER FOR AIRCRAFT
Something to Bs Added to German
 Lutheran Liturgy

BERLIN, May 3O.-From today the German Lutheran Liturgy will con- tain. by express command of the Kaiser. a special petition for air ships and aeroplanes in the Imperial service.
 The prayer for the armed forces as now altered. reads, That it may please Thee to protect the royal army and all the imperial forces by land and sea, especially also the ships upon the sea and all the aircraft now voyaging'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
Americas Commercial Influence

The question as to the preventa- bility of attenuation in inflated booms and financial panics is being discussed by European economists and to facili- tate their researches the foundation of an international bureau of statis- tics is being suggested.
 It is claimed that business condi- tions at present obtaining to Europe are by no means satisfactory and such conditions are attributed by many recognized authorities to American influence.
 Herr Kolben, director of one of the largest manufacturing corpora tions in Austria, is accredited with saying that American conditions so entirely control world conditions that neither wars, revolutions nor local panics in Europe count for much in comparison. This economic subservi- ence of Europe to America is inevi- table. Among the developed nations America has the largest agglomera- ton of producing and consuming humanity"
 It is unquestionably gratifying to American national vanity to have the stupendous productive power of this country accredited with the control of the industrial and financial condi- tions of the world, but to concur in the conclusion that commercial depression now threatened upon the continent is the reflex of American conditions is out of the question.
 Much more tenable are the conten- tions of those who attribute to the Balkan wars the depression of busi- ness in Austria Hungary, Germany and Russia and assuredly the asser- tions of the Prussian minister of fi- nance are worthy of consideration when he lays upon European extrav-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

is said to have originated with An drew Carnegie and to have been by him suggested to the governments of Europe.
 Of course all this programme could not be carried out unless the United States became a party to such an in- ternational treaty as has been pro- posed, and fortunately all treaties be- tween this country and other nations must in order to become effective re- ceive the ratification of the United States Senate, and such ratification requires the assent of two-thirds of the members of the Senate It is therefore scarcely worth the while to discuss seriously the probability of the negotiation of a treaty which would mean naught save absolute surrender of policy and prestige upon the part of the United States; and after all the rumors may be of an origin resting upon no facts and merely designed to shape and mould thought and indi- rectly legislation while the repeal of the tolls exemption plank is con- the attention of the national lawmakers of our land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
MISSISSIPPI MUD LUNIPs

New Orleans.-Dr. Benjatory within a. mile or two of each of the mouths of the Mississippi is characterized by large swell
 ngs or upheavals of tough, bluish-gray clay, to which has been applied the name mud lumps"
 Many of these mud Jumps rise just off shore and form islands having a surface extent of an acre or more and height the water surface.
 These mud Jumps, in addition to being of importance because of their effects on the channels of the Mississippi river, are also of considerable purely scientific interest, for their development is not in- cluded in the usual conception Of delta growth and although several theories have been advanced, their cause must still be regarded as uncertain.
 To an observer at the mouth of the river the idea that the region is a great dumping ground for a large part of the United States is most impressive. The land is being built out into the sea at an estimated average rate of 300 feet a year. In one place in Garden Island Bay land appears to have advanced 2oOo feet III the SpiiHS ol lji-.
 The mud Jumps are commonly 20 to 90 rods broad and stand 30 or 40 feet above the adjacent bottom. Generally a mud lump rises in a few weeks or months to a height of four or five feet above the surface of the water. Then it remains quiet and is beaten down by the waves in the course of a few years. Many of them subside, and some disappear over night
 Among the most conspicuous and im- pressiye features of the mud Jumps are the mud springs that are active on many If not all of them. The discharges from these springs consist of salt, watery mud and gas--in fact, gas escapes at many places on the surface of the delta of the Mississippi Gas rises in bubbles in all the mud springs.
 It is considered by some scientists that the mud Jumps are produced by gentle seaward flow of layers of semi-f1uid clay under the land and the shallow water near the ends of the passes The mud Jumps appear to be the product of flow, because in no other places have such thick bodies of clay been found, and the fact that they occur almost exclusively near the ends of the passes, and that they are most active during and after times of high water, seems to support this the Ory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
HIS FOOLISH MISTAKE

From the Chicago Record Herald
 T like this fiat very much" she said
 T will be delighted the landlord re- piled. "to have you for tenant"
 There are some things I should wish to have done if I decided to take it.
 T expect to make such repairs as are necessary"
 Tt would have to be papered through out''
 '1 had an idea that the paper in the dining-room and the bedrooms was all right, but if you would sign a lease for two years would be willing to have new paper put on all around" k T should want the bathroom fixed up. The wash-bowl is oid-fashoned and l shouldn't think of taking it unless you put in a tile f1oor''
 Otherwise you find 1t suitable, do you ?'' Well, I think the woodwork ought to be gone over thoroughly. I should want 1t done in white enamel. Mahogany merely hides the dirt"
 'Um."
 And I think you ought to have nice book cases built in at the east end of the living room.''
 i "Yes. Wouldn't you like to have me put in pipe organ or something like thatg''
 T wish you to understand that I am serious"
 "Oh, are you? Then we may as well let the negotiations end where they are. I thought you were here merely to amuse me with your suggestions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
AN OFFICIAL KNITTER

From the Columbia State.
 The United States Senate few days ago tried to transact business while an old lady in the gallery knitted wool socks and cast a meditatve eye upon the doings and the sayings of the solons. The Senate made little headway. It was self lf-conscious. Perhaps it had memories. Perhaps it had a feeling that it was un- dergoing criticism much keener than that of the press gallery.
 The old lady sat and knitted. When the debate waxed warm she laid by her yarn and needles and listened When things quieted down, she took up her task. After the senators discovered what sort of an eye they were working under. they became more circumspect, and more temperate.
 Most senators are yet old enough to recall the aunt or the grandmother that knitted, and knitted, without any lessen ing of mental activity. Those who are that old, or that fortunate, know the ultimate of criticism. and calm judgment, and detective ability. The play of the knitting needle seems to give it's manipu- lator a supernatural calm. It seems to give the small boyy.who faces it a physi- cal and mental qualm So did truth use to come forth, and boastings fall to the ground, and evasions go up in the air. and pretense shrivel and die.
 We would that the Senate in the exer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
Great Infereaf In Underwood

Interest in the Underwood Hobson senatorial contest was not confined to Alabama" said David W. Arnold of Chi. cago.
 MT. Underwood is popular national figure, and that being so, there was keen interest in the race throughout the coun- try. l was in New York recently and men l met there were expressing the hope that the Alabama statesman would be honored by a big majority. In Chi- acgo all democrats that I know are ar- dent admirers of Mir. Underwood Had the House leader been defeated, we dem- ocrats in the north would have felt really distressed I mingle my shouts with those of the Alabama majority over the splen- did Underwood victory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
Need More Voting Precincts

At every state and county election during many years past there has been loud complaint about the con- gested condition of certain precincts in Jefferson county, and especially in Birmingham.
 In the central districts Of this city voters have suffered much incon- venience and discomfort by having to wait an hour or more in line before they could approach the ballot box. As Birmingham grows rapidly the | precincts referred to are naturally more congested now than ever. There is no excuse for such conditions. Not few citizens are kept from voting because they cannot spare the time to wait for hours in line.
 But as intolerable as the situation makes it for the voter the most seri- ous trouble comes when the polls are closed and the votes are to be can vassed.
 In years past two or three days have elapsed before the public knew who was elected. No more important primary election was ever held in this state than that of last Monday; but here is Wednesday and full re- turns from the large boxes are not obtainable. It may be Thursday or even Friday before all the ballots are canvassed.
 There is no fault whatever to be found with the election officers. On the other hand, they deserve hearty commendation for the faithful man. ner in which they perform a thank less task. The voting boxes are simply too large. The public is inn patient to know the results and is entitled to know them promptly.
 Four years ago there was the usual complaint; but it was said then that legislative action would be necessary to afford relief. If that were true, no member of the legislature took enough interest in the matter to introduce and push to it's passage bill-that would remedy the trouble
 It is now gratifying to know that the county board of revenue will take immediate steps to increase the num- Der of voting places. President R. F. Lovelady is planning to provide pre- cints in which the number of voters would be limited to 800. Would it not be better to have the number linn ited to 300? It should be so that no matter how voluminous the ticket might be the vote could be canvassed and announced in two or three hours after the polls are closed. It is not right to keep the public in suspense.