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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13
Pacific Northwest Prune
Culture Is ReuieWea

Some growers claim that on extreme
ly rich soils, twenty-five feet is more
desirable distance.
The tillage given prunes is very
similar to that given other deciduous
fruits grown in the northwest. In all
young orchards the tillage should be
very thorough in the early spring.
With trees not in bearing, tillage
should cease by the middle of July.
In many of the bearing orchards,
where the tillage has been very
thorough in the early spring months,
sufficient vigor of tree and size of
fruit is often obtained 80 that tillage
can be discontinued by the middle Of
July or the first Of August, but in
many Of the orchards it will be neces.
sary to continue later, varying from
the first Of August to the middle of
September.
Formerly, the trees were all headed
from thirty to forty inches in height.
In more recent years, however, many
growers are heading from twenty to
twenty.four inches and producing
very satisfactory trees. The same
general principles which apply to the
pruning Of apple trees also apply to
the prune. Care should be taken to
have the main scaffold limbs spaced
as far apart as possible. Strong head.
ing back is necessary the first few
years. With many orchards, summer
pruning can be concluded advanta-
geously, the pruning being done large.
ly in June and consisting Of cutting
back of the terminals to the point
where it is desirable to force out new
laterals. Occasionally little thin
ming out of the laterals is practiced.
When the trees reach their heavy
bearing, which is about the seventh
year, it is desirable to give the trees
moderate pruning annually, the aim
being to keep the trees well supplied
with strong one and two year old
wood as the large plums are found
almost invariably on the vigorous
wood. When orchards have been al.
lowed to run down somewhat, 1t is Of
ten found desirable to thin out the
spurs with hand shears, and in this
way reinvigorate the remaining spurs.
When trees are very much run down,
the most satisfactory treatment will
probably be to dehorn them, forcing
out new vigorous top which, in from
three to four years, will produce com
mercial crops Of fruit.
Very little hand-thinning is done
with plums and prunes in the Pacific
Northwest. The italian prunes gen.
orally thin themselves Some varie.
ties of plums, however must have
hand.thinning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13
BY earle Abrams.

!
Farmers of Oregon are coming to
realize that insurance for their work
men against accident is desirable, there
fore the state industrial accident COM
mission has established rate for diff.
ferent lines of farming operations un'
der authority of section 81 of the
amended act passed by the last legis'
latnre and which became effective
July LIST. The great interest manifest
ed by farmers is shown by the fact
that up to date about 200 farmers have
availed themselves of the benefits OF
this act, although the commission has
up to this time been so busy putting
Into operation the new amendments to
the law that no effort has been made
to notify farmers of their privilege to
take advantage of the act. This infor-
nation is becoming widely disseminated
and has caused number of unfortun'
ate instances in the commission office
during the past few weeks. In num-
Der Of cases men have been injured on
the farm and the employer has then
made application to come under the act
and sent in remittances to cover his
premiums with the hope that by 30 do
ing the injured man would be cared for
by the state. This, Of course, is i'm
portant as will be realized by all read
ers. 1t is similar to insuring building
after the same has been burned down
and then expect to collect insurance on
the building. Similarly great many
Applications have come in from farm
hands who have been injured, for bene-
fits under the act. They thinking that
as long as they have not rejected the
act they are entitled to its benefits.
However, no protection can be extend
ed to workmen unless accepted by ap'
plication of the employer.
The rate fixed for farming operations
is general farming including all opera
tions incident thereto, 2 per cent Of the
payroll. Treshing clover hulling, hay
and straw baling, per cent; prune
drying, | per cent; wood cutting, 3
! per cent; land clearing without blasting
3lS per cent; with blasting, per cent;
road work per cent.
In addition to the above the en-
ployer is required to collect from the
workmen and remit with mis- own con
tribution one cent day from each
workman. In computing the amount
due the commission add 1880 per
month for board when the men are
boarded. For instance, farm hand
Is paid $4,000 per month and board
and works 25 days, his wages would be
$500 per month. The premium would
be 2 per cent of $500 or CLIO plus
26 cents to be contributed by the work.
men making q total amount TO be re-
mitted to the commission Of $l.36 fol
the month. This is due and payable on
or before the 18th Of the month follow.
ing that in which the work 10 per-
formed.
Those farmers desiring to secure the
protection Of this act may do 30 by
making application To the commission
for application blanks and a copy Of
the law.
The protection afforded TO both EN-
plover and workman is absolute. In
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13
Industrial Accident Plan
of Interest to Farmers

ease the workman is injured in the
course of his employment, the commits.
sion will pay all expenses for doctor g
bills, hospital bills, medicine, ETC., not
exceeding $250.00 and in addition COM
pensate the workman for time lost by
paying him a portion or his wages, not
less than $4,000 per month. Under no
circumstances can he sue the employer
for damages on account Of injuries
sustained as the money paid by the
commission is full compensation under
the law for the injury. This insures
the employer absolute protection from
damage suits and possibly from court
costs and insures the workmen Of the
payment of his expenses and money in
which to live while injured. Working.
men 3 compensation is one OF the great
est steps in legislation. It is not only
protection to the individuals, but II is
q protection to society against injured
workmen who might become public
charges and who often do. 1t Is O pro.
lection to the families Of injured work
men against suffering and poverty and
it is a protection to the public in the
way Of taxes, because one of the great
est costs Of our system of government
is court costs and one of the greatest
forms of court costs is personal injury
cases. Under Oregon g present liabil-
ity laws its has become comparatively
easy for injured workmen to secure
damages against employers by bringing
suit.
Lastly, state compensation is insur-
ance conducted by the state without
profit and the state appropriates suf-
ficient sums of money to more than pay
all the expenses of operation, so that
every dollar collected from employers
and workmen alike is paid back directly
to injured workmen in first aid and
for time lost Numbers Of farmers and
a great many manufacturers in times
past have afforded themselves liability
Insurance from insurance companies
and in such cases the amount received
by the workmen is questionable as more
than half Of it is used by the company
in expenses and profit and a consider
able portion Of that remaining Is dis
sipated by the injured workman in law
yer's fees and court costs in suing for
his rights.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13
Seattle-RentOn Railway
Is HonelesslY Bankrupt

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 12--Ending more
than three years Of litigation over the
receivership Of the Seattle, Renton &
Southern railway, the road was declar-
ed hopelessly insolvent today and was
ordered sold outright to pay claims Of
$1,000, 900 owing TO It's bond holders.
Superior Judge Kaufman, Of Kittit.
as county, who heard the arguments
from the beginning of the long legal
battle which started in April, 1912,
entered tho final order over the strong
protests Of W. n. Crawford, former
president Of the road.
Superior Judge Frater win have iuris,
diction over the execution Of Judge
Kauffman's order. II In understood
that an appeal will be taken, although
no definite notice was given today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13

With the French Army in Cham.
pagne, Oct 22.-(By mail. )--The Amer
leans in the French Aviation Corps are
making good, the air fleet commandant
here told me today. There are six of
them left; one, Jimmy Bach, of Utah,
having recently been taken prisoner by
the Germans.
Among the others are Elliott Cowden,
wealthy Bostonian, and a good polo
player; Bert Hall, of Texas, lean, lank
and good natured; Billy Thaw, of Pitts
burg; Norman Prince and some others.
l saw Hall and Cowden. today. Both
are "fast cruisers" flying the swift
est machines in the squadrilla. Georges
Carpenter, the famous French middle
weight youngster, is member Of the
same group.
/ visited the aerodrome towards sun
down. One by one the birds were com
ing home to roost, circling over the
field, volplaning down, turning and
rolling back on the ground under their
own power. Down from one of the tin,
lest Of these-a beautiful, short.winged
creation In pearl'8ray ana piue
stopped Hall. Seating himself on run
ner he was helped out of his fur-lined
overalls, Esquimaux boots and other
Arctic overwear.
e "Geel" he explained, walking up
and warming his hands before ben.
zine flare lighted to guide belated pill
OTIS home. "Lordy, but it's cold up
therel" --
"I thought I was going to be late, -
he said, "I got out pretty far" "It
. is no joke landing in one of these little
rapid boys like mine, even in the day
time. And if it is getting dark the
machine capsizes three-fourths of the
time. Leon Hourlier and his brother.in-
law, Leon Comes, both famous French
bicycle racers, were killed in the same
machine only the other day on this very
field in just such a stupid landing ac-
cident. Pretty tough to escape the Ger
mans only to get smashed before you
own door, ehf"
The French air fleet is now as per-
fectly organized and in much the same
way as ia the high seas fleet. II has
its powerful two.engined, double pro-
pellered planes corresponding to the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13
.CLOUDED SITUATION
IS MORE HOPELESS
BY GEORGE R. HOLMES

New York, Nov. l3,--It never rains
in Fisticannia. There's deluge. To
that already hopelessly clouded atmos.
phere enveloping the middleweight sit.
nation is now added an equally murky
condition Of affairs in the bantam d.
vision. The championship is now
claimed by three boys-an Of whose
claims are Of sufficient weight To merit
attention. .-s st
Kid Williams, the logical champion
lost on a foul to Kewpie Brtle, st.
Paul S entry, in ten round bout, Tden
along comes q little soutberner named
Pal Moore-not the old kgirtweight
Pal-with a decision over the Kid in
eight rounds at Memphis.
SAINT Harris, the Baltimore Kid "a
clarion voiced manager claims that both
reverses were "home town. decisions,
and that the little Dane was robbed,
victimized, rolled, stuDg and various
other things.
The Photographic mutterings Of Sam,
however, do not alter tne fact that the
little champion who for two years
knocked 'em all dead is going back-if
he hasn Z already gone.
Looking over Williams record the
past year proves it. Knochouts are con
spicuOus by their absence. The Kid
hasn't been fighting with that old
swing and rush that characterized his
work when ne lifted the crown OF
Johnny Coulon' 8 head several years
ago.
Whether or not Ertle's claim, which
/ is at best only a technical one, is Of
sufficient weight to allow him to eall
himself champion, there il general
expressed opinion in ring circles taat
the first man who gets crack at the
Kid over a championship distance will
be the new champion.
When the news trickled IN from Phil
adelpbia not long ago that Louisiana
had whipped the Kid in six rounds
fans generally took it with a portion OF
his bout with Ertle when, according
to reports, he was going bad. And last
| ly comes this victory Of Moore's
Williams manager can howl ill
Gabriel toots his tube that they were
all "native son" decisions, but IL will
not alter the fact that Moore knocked
Williams off his feet with clean punch
es.
Williams has been great little
champion-a slashing tearing little two
fisted demon who knew nothing wher
he got in the ring but fignt. He never
was a great boxer, but as q fighter he
was pocket edition Of the Terrible
Terry.
He won the championship in clear
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13

Prune culture in the Pacific North.
west has had very checkered career,
says a recent o. A. G. bulletin. The
early pomologist took a great deal
of interest in plums and prunes,
because of the magnificence of the
products produced, and the ease with
which they were grown. This inter
est increased up to the early nineties,
when the prune reached boom
period. Thousands Of acres were
planted in a few years. They were
planted on all kinds of soils and ex-
posures, and great many varieties
we're tried. Towards the latter part
of the nineties, there was q tremen-
dous production of the fruit, mostly
of questionable value. Few men
knew how to evaporate prunes proper
ly. Much of the product decayed in
transit, while some was evaporated
so hard as to be practically inedible.
There was little or no market for the
dried tart prune; consequently, there
was but one inevitable result; namely,
a collapse and in few years thou
sands Of acres of trees were taken out.
The United States census shows tlat
there were nearly million less prune
trees in the state of Oregon in 1910
than were growing in 1900. About
1905 the industry began to pick up.
Those growers who had good loca-
tions and proper varieties, and who
had mastered the process of evapor-
alton began to find market. This
market has steadily improved, until
in the last seven or eight years, the
prune has proved to be very profit
able crop, either shipped green, or
evaporated. The increase in acreage
the past four years has been very
large, and the industry now seems to
be thoroughly established.
There is considerable controversy,
especially in the western section, as
TO the best locations for prunes. Some
men prefer the bottom lands-either
the sandy loans along the rivers, or
the stronger clay soils. The eonten.
ton is that these lower elevations
produce larger prunes and greater
yield. Another set Of growers, how
ever, stoutly maintain that the rolling
hills are the only places for prunes,
and while their plums are smaller,
nevertheless they are heavier and
sweeter, and their orchards are more
reliable. East of the mountains the
prunes are generally planted in the
silt loans.
Since all plum trees blossom in
early spring. they are very subject to
loss from frosts and cold rains To
offset the loss from frosts, the south
ern and eastern exposures should be
avoided since the thawing out on such
exposures is very rapid, leading to q
breakdown Of the issues.
When planted on the lighter loans,
the peach root is preferred, but on III
stronger loans, plum roots are prefer.
able. As yet not enough investiga.
tion has been conducted to determine
what species of plum roots arc the
most desirable for the various loea'
tions.
On the lighter soils, or higher eleva-
tions, the trees are planted from
eighteen to twenty feet apart, but on
the stronger loans, from twenty to
twenty-five feet should be allowed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13
NEEDS
PURE, RICH BLOOD


Pure blood enables the stomach, liver
and other digestive organs to do their
work properly. Without it they arc
sluggish, there is loss Of appetite, ana
of the intestines, and, in general, all
the symptoms Of dyspepsia.
Pure blood is required by every
organ Of the body for the proper per-
Torrance of its functions. TIM T.1
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pufO
blood, and this is why it is so success
full in the treatment Of so many diseas-
es7 and ailments. 1t acts directly on
the blood, riddihg it of scrofilous and
other humors. 1t is peculiar combi-
nation of blood-purifyingy nerve,toning,
strength giving substances, Get it to-
day. v4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13
An Industry Worth while.

The Newcastle, Ind, Courier places
the towns factory payroll at $4,000
weekly, of which the Maxwell Motor
Company's plant contributes $4,000.
At this plant the Maxwell Company
maintains great forge shop, contain
ing more than 60 power hammers. Tho
Newcastle plant also builds all Max
well front axles and transmissions, be-
sides maintaining large machine shop
which produces service parts for obso-
lete models,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13
Hardy Motorists These.

When motorists start for On outing
in the semi.arid southwest, they fear
lessly tackle anything in the line Of a
trail. The FL Paso Herald s staff re-
Gently decided to picnic at Dripping
Springs and started in fleet Of auto
mobiles, but one Of which, N. NJ.
veazey's Maxwell, made the trip with
out nishap.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13

The Reseuer-ITow did you come to
fall in1
Tho Rescued--I didn't cone 10 fall
", , came to skate,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13
Takes Truck In Tow.

Sacramento, Cal, was recently ama1-
cd by the sight of new Maxwell tour
ing car towing five-ton trucl-load
about the streets and suburban hills
The truck carried as part Of its load
another new Maxwell, and a lecturer
who GRATED eloquently on automobile
power.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13

A year ago sensation was caused
when Maxwell, under observation at
Yale University, made record of 33.a
miles to the gallon. This record was
bettered by three of the cars in the
recent tour, including the one driven
by Miss Cunningham. Nor had tho
1916 model Maxwell been given any
preparation for the test; all were new
cars getting their first run after lcav-
ing the factory.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13

fashion, knocking out Coulon in the
ninth round after he had himself almost
from the start of the mill. It's shame
tnat he has to so under with cloud Of
biekering and quarreling over his title.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13
An Improved Quinine, Does not Cause
Marxyos,qnaao nor Ringing i,, Had

NorVOubnebS uOI hlnBnB III ucssu
The happy combination OF iaxatives in
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE makes
the Quinine in this form have a far
better effect than the ordinary Quinine,
and IT can be taken by anyone without
affecting the head. Remember to call
for the full name. Look for signature
Of Il. W. Grove. 25c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13

The Detroit News, commenting on
the Oregon Agricultural college football
team, says the farther west you 90 the
tougher they get.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-04

kind or other. This is emphatically
denied by Warden Talcott, who last
night stated that Andrews was the
only one of the six who,had ever been
a trusty, and since his attempted es-
cape last September, hed has shared
the same fate as, the others. They
have never been permitted to work
outside of the wall and even when en-
ployed on the inside were under the
supervision of guards at all times.
officers of the penitentiary are In
clined to believe that Andrews was al
the bottom of the plot. He is know.
as a ticket.of-leavc man, having been
held by the British government on
some charge at one time. Later he
was paroled and made his way to
Canada and across the border to the
United States. He was entered at the
state 9penitentiary from Nelson coun-
ty for grand larceny, with a three
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-04
EAT LESS AND TAKE
SALTS FOR KIDNEYS
Take . glass Of Salts before breakfast
if your Back hurts or Bladder
bothen you.

The American men and women must
guard constantly against Kidney trouble,
because we eat too much and all our food
is rich. Our blood is filled with uric
acid which the kidneys strive to filter
out, they weaken from overwork, become
sluggish; the eliminative tissues clog and
the result is kidney trouble, bladder
weakness and q general decline in health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps Of
lead; your back hurts OF the urine is
cloudy, full Of sediment or you ri
obliged to seek relief two OF three times
during the night; if you suffer with sick
headache or dizzy, nervous spells, acid
stomach. or you have rheumatism when
the weather Is bad, get from your phar.
macist about four ounces of Jad Salts;
take a tablespoonful in q glass of
water before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the acid
of grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lit6ia, and has been used for generations
to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys;
to neutralize the acids in the urine 80 it
no longer is q source of irritation, thus
ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts ia inexpensive; cannot in
lure, makes ! delightful efervescent
Whitewater beverage, and belongs in
every home, because nobody can make
a mistake by having a good kidney flush
ing any TINA.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-04

property in 1908. In 1914 he was assessed, on the same property
for $113 In 1905, for city purposes alone he paid Ill mills on
1888 mills on the dollar on the valuation Of $113 or, approx
mately 1920 on the 500, almost double what he paid five years
ago on the same property.
IT you will compare your city tax rate Of 1909 with that Of
1913 you will find that your total rate increased 1915 mills. OF
this increase the citys share amounted to 1917 mills or, in other
words, the city was responsible for twothirds Of the increase in the
tax rate in those years
The City Commission make the excuse that this year heavy
taxes has been entirely due to the schools. This is scarcely in
keeping with the facts. It is true that the school board was forced
1t, but we fail to notice that the city tax rate was lowered. Be
sides, the school rate has always been much lower than the city
rate until this year and will be lowered again next year to normal,
while the city taxes have shown a steady increase for years
FAILED TO MAKE HOW1NG 43
Mr.. Hinckley, in his statement, failed to show all the moneys
appropriated for various phases Of street work. A considerable
sum is appropriated every year for keeping our streets in order
which is not directly appropriated under the heading Of the Street
Department" Mi. Hinckley9s statement shows a total: appropri-
alton Of some $175O0 for street purposes. So far as his figures go
purposes. The actual total spent on the streets for the years 1912,
1918 and 1914 are over $4,000. This includes, street crossings, city
engineers, salary and expenses. MIR. Hnckleys own salary; care
and maintenance Of the streets, etc. Speaking Of street crossings,
years for that purpose. Just how many permanent crossings were
put in those three years? Also, in the statement signed by all thu
Commissioners they stated that almost no crossings had been put in
for the reason that they were so very expensive, costing some .$65
a piece.
Now, these figures include nothing whatever for special assess
individually, have much to say on this score. They do not call at
tention to the fact that in three years there have been special assess
ments made or in thep recess of making amounting to some $4,000
for street work alone, II Of which also has to be paid by the prop
and sidewalks built during that period only some $4,000 for grading
and some $4,000 for curbng and parking. In other words, Mr..
Hinckley, through the assistance of the City Engineer and the other
members Of the City Commission has actually had the expanding Of