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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-28
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Telegram Is Preiudiced.

The Evening Telegram of Wednes-
day last had story tearing to pieces
the recent statement of the State
Printing Board, which generously cred.
;ted the new system with considerable
reduction in the cost of public print,
ing over that of the past.
Replying to the statements of the
Telegram, State Printer Harris says:
"The figures issued by the printing
board are probably as accurate for
what they purport to show as available
records of past expenditures for print.
ing can make them. The most careful
accountants of the Secretary of state Is
office assisted in their compilation.
eff the strained effort of the Tele.
gram discloses minor discrepancies that
alter true comparison of the current
biennium to that of l9l1-19l2, it also
recklessly violates every claim to truth
in its evident desire to discredit the
present efficient system of handling
the public printing obviously in order
that it may be delivered again to tho
grafters and thieves the Telegram b.
palpable implication, so ardently dc
fends.
1.-The significant statement of the
printing board, based on complete and
incontrovertible records, is that $50,
900 has been saved during the pas
year as compared to what the sam,
printing would have cost under tho
system the Telegram defends.
"Thcse records are available to tn,
Telegram s representative at any anC
/ all times. He knows and admits theii
truth He also knows that the Tele
gram would not print and does not
want such facts. He probably realize
that if he wrote them he would stant
TO lose his job. He is a genial guot
fellow personally but knows 'his mag
ter's voice.. In obeying that voice he
attempts to discredit the records of thu
past year which indicate greatly in
creased volume Of printing at a mark
edly reduced cost, by statement tha
the printing force is about equal t,
what it was under the old regime. Th'
force is about the same but it has turn
cd out from onc.fourth to one.thir,
more work because of greater eff
cheney and better system.
He says the state printer is cntitle,
TO no credit for the reduced cost o
the state pamphlet because it was no
done by the states plant. The stat
printer seeks no credit for himself per
sonolly, but to whom does the crcdi
belong but to the new system wbicl
made the change possiblcl Any print
cr would quickly make the chang
when no longer bound by law to tn
corrupt and costlier method.
"In all, the Telegram story-likc it
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-28
prciudiced and misleading as to be un
worthy of notice, "
THE PROPOSED CHARTER.
Editor Capital Journal:

Editor Capital Journal:
A number of well.meaning citizens
are opposing the new commission-man-
ager charter for one reason or another.
AS one of those who had a small part
in its formation, want to frankly ad-
nit that L do not consider it perfect
document. Why2 Because it was made
by human beings, who are not infal-
hble. | will further add that in all
particulars it does not exactly suit any
one who had anything to do with it..
Each and every one would have made
it different in one or more particulars
if it had been left to that one Is indi-
vidual Judgment.
The question which should control
the vote of every one in Salem is this;
Is it better charter than the one we
now have? If so, it's a duty you owe
yourself to vote for it. l want to ask
every voter in Salem who finds some.
thing in the new charter to which he
objects, to first ascertain how it com
pares with the present charter in that
respect, before he finally decides to
vote against it, If you do not do this,
You are not treating yourself or your
neighbor fairly; neither are you acting
intelligently. ! want to state, after
reading the new charter over several
times, that in no particular do l find
it inferior to the present one; while in
numerous and important particulars it
is vast improvement over it. ] chal'
lenge any one of its opponents who are
going around the city opposing the new
charter to controvert the above state.
ment in the public press, and to point
out wherein he contends that the pres
cnt charter is better than the new one
The simple fact that it is not perfect,
is not valid reason for opposing it.
| viii make this Statement; Any bus,
mess corporation or concern having am
pic capital to begin with, would be
hunh rupt in less than two years if il
was run on the same plan that Salem
is compelled TO operate on under the
present charter. Why is this so9 Run
ming the city is purely and solely a
question of good business management
! know Of no scheme or device, nor ear
/ conceive of one more conducive t.
incompetency, inefficiercy and extrav
agance, than the one under which Sa
lem is and has been misgoverned.
do not intend this as a reflection OF
any one. It's the system more thar
the individual Here we are moving
along in the progressive twentieth cen
) 'tury with a governmental device over {
hundred years old, Why should we
cling to the ancient municipal admins
tratiye measures in this progressive
age7 The present charter is in form
the same one that was in use when Sa
lem was frontier village of a few
hundred inhabitants When the ''prom
inent citizens" who happened to b,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-28
EXPERTS UNABLE TO
EXPLAIN EXPLOSION
RuInOr Is Persistent That 1t
Was Caused by Spy, Sub
marine Idea Secuted


London, Nov. ga secret investi.
cation of the explosion which resulted
Thursday in the loss of the British bat.
tleship Bulwark in the Medwav of
Sheerness, with the loss of nearly 500
lives, began today.
Experts were unable to account for
an internal blast on any theory but
that of deteriorated ammunition, This
hypothesis they regarded doubtfnlly
because Of the frequent tests made.
Rumors continued to circulate that
a spy or a German submarine caused
the disaster. That a submarine sue.
ceeded in penetrating the mine fields
at the mouth Of the Thames and as.
cending the stream as far as the Med.
way was not thought very likely by
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-28
NOT ENOUGH OFFICES
PROVIDED IN NAVY

Washington, Nov. 27.-The extent to
which the Panama canal will increase
the Importance of the San Francisco
naval training station, the only one on
the Pacific coast, was emphasized by
Rear Admiral Victor Blue, chief of the
navigation bureau, in his annual re-
port, made public today
The statin, he pointed out, can ac.
eommodate only $50 apprentices, which
ne plainly considered was inadequate.
He conceded, however, that the situa.
tion would be relieved to some extent
by the substitution of the cruiser st,
Louis for the frigate Intrepid as q
training ship.
The report also called attention to
the fact that under the present dis.
tribution of grades of naval line off.
GERS, Junior iieutenants of the class OF
1915 cannot hope to reach the rank of
lieutenant commander in less than 4C
years.
"'ln other words, +" explained the ad
miral, "all the officers in the service
fit for duty would be junior lieutenant,
and cnsigns. the lieutenants, lieuten
ant comanders, commanders, captains
and rear admirals would be Officers
who have only recently stepped up from
having been worn out junior lieuten
ants, and would only be waiting t.
reach the retiring age.
The report suggested that Legislation
providing redistribution of grade
was urgently needed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-28

llooIO slUlS 10 GIBlsIo9S 'IB9G Suymo0
is in receipt Of a letter from "Doc" +"
G. r.. Linton, of WaldpOrt, Lincoln
county, which recites a few of the
minor difficulties which he has ex-
perienced with his automobile recently,
as result of coming in contact with a
huge roller on the ocean beach.
After reading the letter, which enumer-
ated some of the most serious of the
minor troubles which the machine had
suffered in the collision, Secretary
Olcott thought that "outside of that
everything was probably all right, F"
but he has not decided whether or not
to make "Doc" come through with
the necessary registration fee of So.
Aside from the title of "Doc -,
which, by the way he comes by honest
ly, he being a duly registered physician
under the laws of Oregon, DR.. Linton
also basks serenely and innOcently
under a multiplicity Of other titles
such as "Notary Public", "Justice of
the Peace" and "City Treasurer, ac-
cording to his letterhead, and also runs
drug store and deals in everything
imaginable from drugs and stationery
TO fishing tackle, gasoline, guns, am
munition, etc. The letter is character,
istic of DR.. Linton, who is well known
to lots of people in Salem, and
especially the nimrods and disciples of
Izaak Walton, for whose benefit the
full text Of the letter is published
herewith:
Yours with enclosure for registering
motor vehicle at hand.
ct regret to say that my old +. NJ. r.,
in the words of the learned Esquimaux
is "Peluck" (all in), the ear and J.
unfortunately, were out late on the
ocean beach. And while trying Ia
cross Big Creek, a roller caught us and
with a rush, the chill waters of the
Pacific filled her lungs, the old wagon
sputtered and shifted and with a pain
ful gurgle lost all animation. / sat uI
with her all night applying electricity
to her ungs but she wouldn't yield tC
the treatment. Post mortem investi "a
tion disclosed n wash tub full Of sand
and salt water in her crank base
Several large razor clans were wedgeC
in between the fly wheel and clutch
The vibrator had accumulated a crust
Of baracles much like a wind. iammei
after a 6.months cruise. Two Of hei
spark pugs had cracked the porcelain'
and were bubbling forth mixture Of
lubricating oil and brine, like a home
made Hooch still on the upper Yukon
The carburetor was plugged with SEE
kelp and drift wood, while the cushions
were lying idly on shelf Of stone
draining tears Of sea foam and sane
fleas. Now, Dear 0lcott, you could mo-
! expect me to go up another $500 OF
that ear could you9
"With best wishes,
&c. +. LINTON" "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-28
SCHOONER
HAD A CLOSE CALI.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 27.-BHtish
mines in Broughton strait menaccd
three Seattle 6alibut schooners with
destruction this week, and other fish
ing schooners ON their way here from
Alaska are subjected to the terrible
risk of being blown up in Canadian
waters.
The fishing schooners Tom.and.Al
Republic and Sitka came through tho
strait at night unaware OF the sudden
death that lay in wait under the wa
ters, They escaped destruction by
sheer good luck. Had they been fur
ther out in the channel, contact with
one of tho mines planted to keep out
German warships would have been al.
most inevitable. But the sehooncrs
were of light draft and sqiled through
the passage much nearer shore than
larger vessel would dare TO 60.
The schooners had been fishing ofe
the Alaskan coast and had no way oe
knowing that the channel had boon
mined.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-28

every utterance on the subjects ST.
on the council met about once month
in sort of neighborly gathering, paid
Il few city bills, smoked cigars and
spit on the floor, discussed local af,
fairs and gossip. and then adjourned.
1t belongs to the age ante.dating elec-
trio lights, streetcars, sewers, sanitary
work, hard.surface streets, telephones,
motor propelled vehicles, and all mod
crn public utilities and eonveniences.
It's the same sacred document that
was in use when the patient family
'bossie" beloved around the streets
and browsed on the fresh vegetables
at the corner grocery, When the hitch
ing post and pole graced the front Of
every mercantile establishment, and
the streets resembled the back lot of
a livery stable. Those were good old
days, and it seems pity that our city
charter, the last link that binds us to
these ancient times, should now ne east
aside. But such is the law Of progress,
At Il later time, with the Indulgence
Of the publishers of this paper, win
discuss in detail some Of the admins.
lrutiSe features of the present and the
prospective charters.
B. W. MACY.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-28
TELLS OF TROUBLES
AFFLICTING AUTO

In response to- circular letter of
notification, sent out to. owners Of all
motor vehicles and motorcycles, calling
attention to the law requiring that all
motor vehicles must be registered on
or before the first of January for the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-28
WarBuIletins

LONDON, Nov. 27.-The Russians
were increasing the energy of their at
tack on the Austrc- Hungarian forces
along the Czenstochowo-C Cracow lines
today, according to a message received
frcm Petrograd this afternoon.
BERLIN, by wireless via London,
Nov. 27.-"ln the eastern taeater Of
war;" announced the German govern
ment today, entirely ignoring Russian
claims of an overwhelming victory,
there have been no decisive battles.
On our western front we progressed
farther today in the Argonnes. We re-
pulsed French attacks in the neighboc-
hoods of Apremont and Saint Mihiel. "
Bu9nos Ayres, Nov. 27.-Much inter
est was shown here in the movement
by leading South American countries
to JOIN the United States in representa-
tions to the belligerent European pow
ers to keep their warsnips out of Amer
lean waters. 1t was believed the at
tempt would prove a success. Argen-
tina, Uruguay, Peru and Chile were tho
initiators Of the plan.
LONDON, Nov. 2L--Lloyds reported
this afternoon that German submarines
had sent the British steamships Mala-
chilo and Primo to the bottom off tho
coast Of France. The crews Of both
| ,4..t Il, I
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-28

SELLING OR BUYING, THE
JOURNAL WANT ADS ARE WHAT
YOU NEED.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-17

lake steamers in shelter between the
500 and Whitefisb point, awaiting
abatement of 50-mile-an-hour gale
sweeping upper lakes.
Escanaba, Mich.-Powers, 20 miles
north of here, practically wiped out
by fire. Aid sent from nearby cities.
Lincoln, Neb.-Federal and state
officials of Nebraska and Missouri
trailing two men, said to be foreign
ers, who are suspected of maliciously
spreading foot and mouth disease
among cattle
Kokomo, Ind.-Kokomo Steel and
Wire Co., Independent concern, will
resume operation Monday with full
force of 1000 men.
acknowledgements of Ag-
riculture may take steps to quaran-
tine state of Washington because of
discovery of case of foot and mouth
disease.
Amigo, Wis.-Ernest Parsons, 10,
Polar, Wis, perhaps fatally wounded.
Shotgun exploded. Accident.
Nashville, Tenn. - DR.. Anna n.
Shaw, N. Y, reelected pres. Natl
Woman Suffrage Assn
Peoria, III.-Wabash R. r. pleaded
guilty of violating safety appliance
act. Fined 1900.
Ely, Minn.-Body of Gideon oinon-
men recovered from mine. desti-
tute children survive him. Mother is
in insane asylum. 8 bodies still in
mine.
Aurora, FII.-Mrs Myrtle OonnelIy,
Chicago, sued by Mrs. Sidney New
man for $50. Board bill for cats.
London. - War office issued cas-
ualty list of 95 officers and 200 men.
London. - German losses during
last days fighting in Flanders es-
timated at 100000 by correspondent
Daily Mail, Dunkirk.
Madrid. - Republican Deputy So
riano formally protested in chamber
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-17
Washington.

Washington. - immigration into
U. S. has fallen off more than 100,-
900 month since war, according to
Commissioner of immigration Cam
inetti.
New York.-Death rate here among
babies may prove lowest in world.
Rate for year, 95 deaths out of 1000
babies.
Washington - Portugal officially
notified postof1ce dept that it has
discontinued international money
order service. War.
Superior, Wis.-AII resorts closed
midnight. Occupants given days
to leave town.
London. - House of Commons
sanctioned new note of credit and
new army of 100000 men request
ed by Premier Asquith.
Akron, o. - Harry Turner, "a,
dead. Injured in football game.
Washington. - Ambassador Page,
London, cabled state dept denying
report that German military author
tiles at Belgium are stopping ship
ment of food to Belgians.
London.-Announced that govern
ment will ask parliament vote funds
for erection national monument to
South African war hero, Field Mar
shall Lord Roberts, who died in
France Saturday.
-O-O-
HOPE FOR SOUTH SIDERS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-17

A suit has arisen in SUnbury, Pa,
over the business of Philip Bradford,
who rented hens for two cents day,
the renter taking a chance on getting
an egg for his money. One hen
which Bradford let out struck and
laid no eggs at all, whereupon the
renter refused to pay rent. Philip
sued and obtained award of his
money,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-17
HOPE For SOUTH sIpERs

HOPE FOR SOUTH SIDERS
Residents of the South Side may
soon see the start of the long-prom-
ised south shore improvements. Yes
terday the council harbors committee
agreed to start negotiations with the
South Park commissioners. '.'~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-29
THE GOSPEL OF LOVE

The following address delivered recently
Knoxville reproduce it because its sweet and t
oef sentiment Its chase and classic
love- - " ~
"Home that word John Howard Payne
has mmortalzed his Home When
speak Of home neither do mean
owy matched cottage There
and there ow matched does not
mean paiata residence with pictures
frescoes neither does lives
brownsone front or owly matched
IAN his experience during those
dark and bloody days civil but mere youth
and for four without bread to
eat or shoes to wear leaving the
marked the taken by his bleeding
MS army whipped he stood by the side the
them buried out of sight He Around
campfire with his he
he had the cradle stood He
oil IN he names and eme OF that lonely campfire He watched
the fire until he took
his march homeward When been
all looked strange to him. He went down the old familiar
that led his home when had once
called home he found it in ruins and
STONES ana wep with broken heart Mother
ters were all He made digen appeared
to know anything concerning their Whereabouts
one incoming train he met stran
the stranger HIS fathers and his the
stranger he had any sisters and brothers. The told
names of them ALL and further stated
in the army and who went during the
ms ola mone mad prayer for the return her ongost
believed God would in His good time
hed said the newly
brother.
herds Tell me about
father and mother and dmped little boy
child of
Pity the child vocabulary
ed Drop the her
I'm the display window
splendid
Knoxville
of Mrs Woodrow Wilson 1t
and to the donors In every flower read sermon n in
there a of
touched that splendid in
opposite political faith say: If Mrs wilson had had
helpless and needy
poetry
millionaire and benevolent person is
worth scholar Both
without squeang
who forget the in the The bea
the good neighbors
COTTAGE Home
yhereL Love
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-29
FREE BOOK ON STOMACH ILLS

Geo. H. Mayr Of 154 Whiting St..
Chicago, ILL.,, a prominent druggist, has
published a guide to health. in which
he shows how he cured himself and
brought relief to thousands of other
sufferers from constipation, bilious
ness, indigestion and intestinal trou.
bles by the use of French healing oils.
One dose usually convinces. The most
chronic cases rarely need over three
doses. Any one wanting copy of this
book can get 1t at the drug store free.
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy IL
now sold here BY The Owl Drug Store.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-29
THE GOAL OF OUR HIGH CALLING


odds
Prosecuting
legal talent that his
finds him guilty
the
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There is n a Public De
fender with the Public
this
ward
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Britain
British is andt
mand naturally
nt that produced Mill did
ion viii likely and If
the situation should
declared not
opinion
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Currency writing the
November Scrbner Of the
war destructive Of
spbunts erlnenty correct mules in
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h@N Ca thai
has Uscov price high
A4emaA Our Ayears higher farmer
Xppf( writes Use least
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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-31

verse come tumbling around one's
ears. After Flint's yarn, it will be in
terestlng to have a squint inside.
Queer, queer"
Now perhaps he forgot his promise
to Flint to leave word respecting his
movements, or else he did not consid-
er brief absence merely across the
street of sufficient consequence to be
mentioned; however that may be, he
left the club without word to any.
body.
minute or two later he stood in
the indescrbably Uttered and filthy
backyard of Number 1913. In truth.
the place was no more than a small
brick-paved court. 1t was walled all
about, and short flight of stone steps
leading downward to basement door
bore the only evidence of recent use.
Here, patiently, was the door to which
the key belonged.
He unhesitatingly went down the
half-dozen or so steps, and when he
stopped to insert the key In the lock
received the initial surprise of his ad.
venture.
Before he succeeded In getting the
key into the keyhole, the door swung
open at his touch. Besides being I'm.
locked, the latch was not even caught.
"Humph! Shouldn't think Flint
would have been that careless" was
his immediate conclusion. 1t did not
occur to him that somebody already
might be within, but contented himself
with the belief that the detective had
neglected to make fast the door after
his visit Sunday afternoon.
Settling the incident thus to his own
satisfaction, he entered and closed the
door behind him
He glimpsed into the kitchen, and
promptly withdrew with shudder. Of
on one side huge range stood, red
with rust, and everywhere were cob,
webs and layer upon layer of dirt. A
sleek rat darted into the denser shad,
ows, and the opening door disturbed
hundreds of enormous cockroaches,
Some scuttled away, but others re
manned motionless and watched him
with malignant eyes that sparkled
weirdly In the half-light.
He shook off his feeling and ad
vanced toward the stairs, which
doomed dimly before him. But thence
forward he moved with utmost circum
spection. pausing frequently at some
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-31

tne street, you know, ana you are
safe"
By this time she had regained some
thlng or her own composure; but the
cool assurance of. this punctilously
CARRIED young man, the obvious deter
mlnatlon and air of authority that lay
behind his courtesy, evoked from her
look Of startled wonder. The heavy
lashes half-veiled her dark eyes as
they Wavered to Calls, then back
again to him; it was a covert, all-ap-
pralsing glance. Then her lips curled
scornfully.
What was passing in her mind was
only too plain to Van Vechten. He
1ushed hotly Already he had made
the same comparison; and he fostered
no illusions respecting the possible
outcome of combat.
Never before had he been confront
ed by any man so irresponsible with
rage, or one with whom it was SO
hopeless to attempt to reason; never
in all his life had he struck a man in
anger; but he knew there was Just one
'~v ~ "AiSA AlC Coulu SuCCOI Ills us
dainful beauty, and that would be to
pit his endurance against the bully's
strength, to guard himself as much as
possible against his repeated on
slaughts, and delay pursuit of the girl
until he ivan Vechten) was pounded
into insensibility-or mayhap slain. He
did not blink that contingency. Yet,
without the slightest hesitation, he
had resolved to offer himself to the
sacrifice.
Through his mind all these aspects
of the crisis flashed If only he had
the bludgeon which his fatuous wit
| had so disparaged to Tom!
! He was guilty Of no error of judg
!, ment now, however; Calls gave him
but scant time to reflect, then rushed
not at him, but at the girl. Simultane
ously Van Vechten plunged headlone
forward. interposing his lighter body
between.