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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30
PRICES THAT ARE
ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE

Please depend upon it that this sale
of player pianos is Of much and intense
Importance. A metal tubing up.tothe.
last-minute perfected player piano, us.
ually priced to retail at 5000, is now
offered for less than half price, or
S2S5! A palmer model Player Piano is
actually only $2i5. This is the cash
price, but for mere additional simple
interest will deliver for $50 down, (and
Lucore viii make the $40 payment for
YOU, then you only pay the $S Il
mouth, free music rolls included.
$40 month till $3GJ is paid will buy
a highest grade fancy walnut Player
Piano, brand new one, an instrument
usually priced at $3.50. We will give a
bill Of sale when only 1855 has been
paid for this beauty, and include a
most liberal supply Of music rolls.
A Steck Pianola Piano, widely ad.
vertised at 5000, is now priced at $335,
payments 50 month, free music rolls
included. Other Pianola Pianos, $i1S,
$iSS, $2SS, etc. Gus Smith.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30
We Are Selling Modern, Metal Tubed
Five-Point Motor, Flexible Finger
Player Pianos, With Perfect
Music Roll Tracking Device.
instruments Equipped With Rubber
Tubing, and Lot of Claptrap
Pointers, Buttons, levers, Etc, Are
Obsolete. Study Them Carefully.
They Are Dear at Any Price.
Free Music Rolls Included During the
Great Sale Now in Progress.

Don't be misled by antiquated testi-
monials; testimonial without date
does not prove anything. a testimonial
given many, many years ago for cab
met Pianola cannot possibly apply to
the modern piano player. A few years
ago in the development stage of the
wonderful player piano, much adyer.
tised player, in spite Of its many musi-
cal shortcomings, was of course the
best to be had But the world moves,
the player piano has progressed faster
even than the automobile has progress
ed What was considered high point
of perfection a few months ago is now
practically obsolete. The necessity of
buttons, pointers, emphasizers, levers
and other complex and confusing at
tachments to player pianos has been
overcome. The modern human touch,
flexible finger, the metal tube, five
point motor, perfect music roll guiding
device, player piano is sweeping all be-
fore it. That s the kind Of Player
Piano to buy That's the kind OF
Player Piano we now sell.
The modern solostylc music roll pos
itiyely makes piauists Of the very high.
est order of every member Of the fam
lily, Gus Smith, Salem,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30
A STATEMENT FROM GUS SMITH
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS CREATE
UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY
A Note Prom the Head of the House

A Note Prom the Head Of the House
We have on sale thoroughly reliable
high grade pianos at prices which will
nstouish any thinking person.
Everyone knows that export trade
is at stOndstil and the same condi'
tions viii never exist again, therefore
prices ON thoroughly reliable pianos
win never be duplicated. There have
been many occasions in the past where
by we were in a position to offer finest
makes Of pianos at very substantial dis
counts, but never heretofore has there
been such combination of circum-
stances that has made possible, or let
me say, compelled such low prices as
have now been arranged for buyers in
this city by the factory representative
who is in charge Of this sale, for the
manufacturers make the prices and
guarantee the sale Of these pianos, play
er pianos aud baby grand pianos
II is our agreement with the manu-
facturers that every time they sell two
pianos for us, We agree to buy three OF
their surplus pianos.
| have been well known in the piano
trade in Oregon Washington and Call
fornia for many years aud have always
sold pianos / can guarantee in every
way, aud | want to say that any person
who is not satsliedlin every way can
have his or her money back or exchange
for any one Of over Il dozen makes OF
standard quality.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30
THE BEHNING PLAYER PIANO
AND BABY GRAND PLAYER
PIANO.

In tone quality and as upright or
Baby Grand pianos, each instrument
represents perfection. All the exclus-
i've and wonderful features, the flexi.
BILE striking finger, theautomatie guid.
Bile striking finger, the automatic guild
all to be found in this Player Piano,
and the price is not $l,750, but in this
sale these instruments will be only
S0G5, with $50 additional for slightly
fancer cases and 500 more for the very
fanciest The liberal payment plan APP
plies to these superb little Pianos and
Baby Grands as to all others.
See and try that acme Of sweet toned
lovliness Ask Gus Smith.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30

The outstanding feature OF the l9l4
figures is the progressive vote. While
that party lost more than one'nalf its
vote for Roosevelt in 1912, yet with
only two years history behind them
and with little party cohesion the pro
gressives polled nearly two million
votes. They gave demonstration that
the balance Of power rests with them,
that If their organization is 10 die
as the republicans claim--the progress
sivos still have it in their power to
say wnat party, what candidate and
what policies shall be successful.
The Times figures are based on the
voters fo candidates who lead their
parties in each state, whether the can
didato stood for state or national office,
The New York World has made an
other compilation, based on the vote
for representatives in congress. The
democratic party in 1914 peeled u larger
percentage Of total democratic, repub-
iican and progressive votes than in 1919,
and the republicans and progressives
combined polled smaller percentage,
In 1912 the democrats polled about
i5 per cent Of the total vote east by
the three larger parties, The repub.
licans poled 90, and the progressiyes
80 per cent. In 1914 the democratic
congressional candidates" polled l74S
per cent of this total vote, the repub-
icans 1850 and the progressives 6.93
per cent. This shows democratic gain
Of nearly 2.5 per cent, republican gain
Of 20.j per cent and progressive loss
of nearly 10 per cent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30
Doctor Is Injured.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. S0.-Uucon'
scious In the driving scat Of his automo'
bile, Dr. John 7. Gilmer was injured Sc
verely when the ear collided with an
automobile truck
The accident occurred late last even.
ing. AT his home today said that he
experienced growing faiutness and
tried Intellectually TO stop his machine.
Doctors attending Gilmer said be
wuld recover.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30
THE NOVEMBER VOTE,
portland ,Jolrnal.)

= VI IIVHW WVTI IINIs
The New York Times has compiled
the official returns of the November
election and presents figures showing
the strength Of each national party as
compared with the 1912 presidential
election.
The figures show that whereas the
republican party gained enormously in
the last election, the total democratic
vote also was increased, while not only
the progressive but the prohibition and
socialist parties lost in total number of
votes. The comparative figures Of the
Timae folloy,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30
Russian Woman Tells Story
of Her Life in Homeland
By NJ R.

4 cry detal OF my work. sometimes
wonder that it didn't make me NOR,
nervous.
''Thcn, besides this work, also had
nigh. classes, instructing the boys and
girls, often much older than myself
Many were working in the shops, manu-
featuring places and elsewhere, and yet
were just learning to read and write.
They called me the little teacher, and
as ! look back believe this to have
been one Of the happiest periods cd my
life
GONE thing that makes so much il
literacy in my country is because Of the
library systems. One must pay a fee
of one dollar month for the privilege
Of using books, and where one realizes
now poor the people are generally they
can understand why so few Russians
have educ0tions Of even a meagre dis
eription."
How did you happen to come TO
Amerca2" was asked
Gwen" she said, "you see, ! had
friends in Chicago, aud always they
would write Of this wonderful country
and beg of me to come. Then when the
trouble Of lD0i.j came the letters be.
e1pl' I more urgent ihan ever, ana I'M
HlH was PcrSuadeu 10 ieaEe my eouh-
ltl TOT thIs new lanu, "Illch 10 hll lor'
oigncrs is the great melting pot, the
place where the sougat.for end Of the
'"lnpo" reS'S' 'ne '"uu ""cfe dreams
'olHr tru''
nt = guess tnat was more fortunate
Inan in"Iiy' lor 5l"tly upon my arfiIaI
uaHe irl'nus aInouR s'Fefai "eaithT
iau''IcSi ohu VI ny most lnVeFesVeu
lIVnuS pelpg tne VIZ o, rue aSso'lato
ou''9r oi hNerNpouy Mhsa|ine'
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sourru ~ u's'"'lase"'ent 10 NlSell' IN
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nu' Wv, ,Hu"'.l "o'n1n' p -, iog9ln't 'aEV} were
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II lit..at u'' Nv, pIs'' ior snp SHlu' tue II.
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w. ir"', put peenus' ,i they nave never
", nap y 'luny'' ino %os. OF ,nesc @ are more more
~ W 'r"In anu 'nuNG more desirable
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30
wolfe Gets HIS Seat.

Capitol, Sacramento Jan. 20.--Sen'
ator Edward l. Wolfe is secure in his
scat Of state senator, according to tho
report Of the special committee which
reported today that Edwin Il. Grant,
recalled senator from the Nineteenth
senatorial district in San Franciseo,
could not substantiate his contest. Tae
committee recommended the seating OF
Wolfe. The report will be adopted by
the senate tomorrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30

there IS proDaDiy nor more thai
q handful OF people. so to speak
VINO, IN following the daily activities
OF the armies OF the allies anu the Teu
Tome t~ees, no not nave TO frequently
resort to q map Of Europe to Intelligent
y understand the losses ana gains, vie
torres ana defeats ana positions OF those
~ the zone Of war. VI TINS handtul
mere IS one NIUE RUSSIAN woman VINO
rs, 20 al kn@ledge with the exception
OF her mother, VINO came mere recently
the only FEMININE representative or heI
race III the city, Daiiy she watches
the alspatehes; the mention Of sucn
names as skleFnuWieI, haklic'
Hyn' srolaniK'ooflce' JapliSka
ana hawa'hAnfa, bringing TO her
mental picture as clear ana distinct a.
the mention OF boston, ot' Louis,
buiiaio OF ne" orleans I" al
american.
ms IS hot AT ai' Sliapge' lor sha
was porn ana reared IN hussia' haNlhR
99gly 1eeh III america a rev snort years
iler hle ieauS llNe y fo'ilauce, ana III
1e'e'i"s ~ 10 'ne "VuI''"' 'VPo'tVl nr'
iaol' EXPRESSION enAhgeu raIldly
tnip9eu ~ ine Nurious elnot,ol5 ~
sue descrped incidents eltner sac, grave
or ~, humorous .,.
n's woman iolresents ,nc Int9Hl-
eehy rpllileu gnu ge"Iee' ciuss OF h'l
PeoP,r' unu "l'"ouE" noI i"lulIS W'lu
nenn'rappeu ~ 'nc almost loNer'y 50
PlfSu,euV ~ nuSsl"' my hple''"uicS3'
nulu 20 '''e !,"ol ,'auis.opS, vi. Mnlyn n
e.a"'l' l"'s lN.''',lul.'y aluonE 'n' pIuN 4,
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30

Lady "this Is the song that he wrote.
! brought It down 70 Che shop because
] knew that You would be glad to be
one Of the first ones 10 hear H."
''l don't care whether ! hear Il now
or some other time,' said hte Head
Barber,
"Wait iill you hear it, George. Lis
teni
"'rhc night you told me no, dear hearl,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30
Rnnnhlinana Finlbuster.

Capitol. Sacramento, Jan. 5o.--sen'
filibuster against the administration
shin purchase bill was still on IN ,,,l, nne
senate today Led by Senator uallln. uall,ln'
rer, Of New Hampshire, the min~l,y
demanded quorum at every possible
opportunity, which required the con
tinuanec attendance OF the bill 8 sup
porters. .n.a
The contest seemed TO have settled
down to one Of physical endurance no
tween the two factions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30

The pretty little waitress al the no.
tel In Dilmouih wns very prompt and
efficient as if to atone for the cuisine
Of the hotel, which was, frankly, bad
She was perhaps inclined to be n little
pert at times, but that may have been
merely her means Of defense against
the complaints Of tho patrons about The
quality Of the food and drink.
No when Mr. Pcasee asked for nj.
fourth cup Of coffee, she brought II
speedily As he thoughtfully stirred
the weak, yelowish solution, the wait
rcss remarked,
"Nm seem TO be fond Of roffco."
Mr., Pcaslcc, nothing ahasaed, smiled
upon her benighly.
90 BIZ fond Of coffee, he admitted
plocidly "Myl Amt you quick Ia
notice thingsl I'm drctful fond Of H.
lf wasn't he concluded slowly
while his pleasant old face lighted
Nhimsically "l don't believe ia
drink 10 much water Cor The sake OF
getting a little coffee"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30

Another steam railroad is being cleo
trified in Japan. Twelve electric loco.
motives win be used TO haul the trains
over the mountain railroads at Usui-
Tage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30

should not continue in the absence oil
unfavorablo Developments. SO far es
the stock market is concerned steady
broadening Of activity Is expected
though considering the recent rise the
Inducements for realizing will mcrease
as the advance progresses.
HENRY CLEWS.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30

Heroes have to wade through q
Job lot os trouble to get reputa'
tion. .-.----.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30

Mrs. @. B. Lawrence, of billiard, died
in Roseburg Sunday night as the re.
suit Of illness attendant 70 the birth of
her fourteenth child. After the birth
Of daughter at the hospital here last
week she was able to return TO her
home at billiard. Late in the week she
had to return to the hospital, where
she died. She was A years old and
has resided in the billiard vicinity for
nearly " years. She was the mother
Of seven sons and seven daughters, all
but three Of whom are living.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30
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OREGON NEWS
AND COMMENT
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Marshfield RecOrd Chief of Police
j. w. Carter is making things lively
for owners of dogs who are hiding their
animals with the expectation the de-
mand for licenses will soon abate. Mr..
Carter says people in some sections Of
the city are hiding their dogs in cellars
to avoid payment. Two CANNES were
taken up by the chief this morning and
after reasonable time will be killed
unless the owners come forward and
satisfy the city authorities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-16
HUGE GRAIN ELEVATOR
| ExPLODES in NEW YORK

New York, July t5.---A huge grain
elevator at West New York exploded
Just before noon today, injuring I'VE
men and woman. The damage to
the elevator is about $4,000. The
elevator belonged to the West Shore
Division of the New York Central
Railroad. and was the largest elevator
of its kind east of Buffalo. 1t 10 on
the west shore Of the North River,
opposite Forty-fifth Street.
From this elevator barges have
been loaded with grain that sub
sequently found It's way into the store
houses OF the Allies, 30 the first re-
port was that the explosion had been
caused by bomb laid by German
sympathixer.
The foreman OF the elevator as
signed the cause hs spontaneous COM
bustion.
The explosion was in the top OF the
cupola. The grain Ii stored there IN
bins. and the lids blew on two OF
these bins. The sudden expansion OF
air in sthe cupola burst through the
sides and there was q shower OF
bricks, iron and timbera
Those who were injured were on
the barge woicott. which was moor
ed at the southside of the elevator.
They were hit by falling bricks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-16
CARRANzA'S POWER
IS STILL SPREADING
First Chief Having Statement to
American People
Prepared.
EXTREMELY ANXIOUS FOR
WILSON'S GOOD OPINION
Declares He Is Following Closely
Lines Marked Out by Thomas
Jefferson and Is Fighting for Poor
Against Privilege.

Washington, July 15.--Ohicials ia
miliar with Mexican affairs believe
the President will take some action
before long looking to the establish
ment OF a provisional government
south of the Rio Grande. At this
time the Carranxa faction stands
higher In the esteem OF the Admin
istration than any ot the Others. and
II Is believed here that the first chief
Is on the eve or making a formal bid
for recognition by the United States.
Some Washington authorities are
OF the opinion that II Carranxa main
tains his forces in Mexico City and
beats off an attack that may be soon
made by viiiistas. the expedient thing
for the United States to do will be TO
recognize Carranza-
Advices received here indicate thai
the villa movement toward Mexico
City has been checked by reason of
the activity of carranzistas In the
north.
Carranza Drawing Statement
Carranza's eagerness to have the
good will OF the United States is
strikirgiy indicated in Geographic
statement from him today. received
by Elizeo Arednodno, the first chiefs
Washington agent. In this statement
Carranza outlines his plans for the
government OF Mexico. He quotes
Thomas Jefferson to President Wilson.
ard otherwise relies on early Ameri-
can patriots in way which suggests
that Carranza's Washington lawyer.
who 10 now with the first chief. is
helping draft Carranza's statements.
Carranxa expresses regret that his
motives apparently have been mis-
understood in Washington. I'VE are
moving 80 closely along the lines af
government" he wired, marked by
Thomas Jefferson. Of whom we believe
President Wilson to be faithful dis
ciple, that we feel that we are en-
titled to the hearty sympathy Of the
American Government in all tfat we
are trying to do. We have such faith
in the democratic purposes Of Presi-
dent Wilson that we are confident
that he would give TO the constitutions
aIist party his whole sympathy Ii he
could but know the spirit which ami
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-16
GERMAN STEAM ROLLER MOVES .l
RAPIDLY ON TOWARD WARSAW
British Decision Not to Make Cotton
Contr band of War Is Affirmed

London, July 15-The governments decision not to
declare cotton contraband was affirmed today by the
House of Lords The Marquis of Crewe president of the
Council speaking this subject said that the strange
hold which the British navy has upon Germany's trade
makes such measure wholly unnecessary
'sThere is no use in Disgusting the fact either, he
said 'that to make cotton contraband would
small amount of alarm and disturbance in the United
States especially in the cotton States It would be unwse
to disregard American opinion even though we believed
that Americans labored under msapprehensions.
Lord Alfred Emmott, head of the trades
department said that during May and June the amount
of cotton reaching Scandinavian countries and Holland
was not above the normal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-16
PRzASNYSz NOW
! IN POSSESSION Of
INVADING T[UT0NS
Indicates Rapidly Increasing
Pressure on Russian Defense
of Polish Capital
WILL PARALYE RUSSIAN
TRANSPORTATION
Fall of Warsaw Would Vastly
Increase Difficulties Of Gar
Armies | n Defending
Country From Further Loss

Londers Judy 15.--Dinpatehes
from Berlin announcing the eap- a
ture of Prxasnys. by the Germans,
and a general activity I'm the Nie-
men, Narew, Bobr and vistula
front of Poland. are taken By ssne
military critics to indicate snother
great advance upon Warsaw fren
the north by the forces ~ Field
Marshal von Hindenberw, ~ ~
those formerly commanded by AinAs
Others are mot quite - sure u this,
waiting for the fun Aeve1epment
of the operation before they win
be satisfied that IL n nst cloak i;
to hide an advance froA sszne other
direction. nj
The drive towards warsaw or the
railroads which converge at the CAPT.
tai has been highly considered at Ber-
lin The valley which lies between tho
orzec and the Lidynia River has a.
the east Prussian frontier the Polish
town of Miawa and Khorgeie, and jusk
back of them 1t has the east Prua-
sian frontier railway by which troop&
can be readily shifted and munitions
in the great quantities needed.
AiixAmemt ~ Forces.
Dispatches indicating action along
the Nieinen-Vistuf4 front give military
critics a fairly good idea Of the align
ment of the forces In north Poland
today Beginning line west Of
Prxasnysx. or at zuromin. II takes In
Prxasnysz. Khorgele, and the south Of
Myszniec. 1t is now south of Kolno-
There II bends away from the eastern
PrussIan frontier, follows the left bank
OF the Bobr for q short distance. and
then bends again away from the fort
ress of Ossoweic. A series of marshes
causes the line to bend to the north
here. but II extends north, takes In
Augnstowo, Suwaiki, and reaches Mar
iampol, where 1t strikes the main rail-
way between Petrograd and Berlin.
which 1t cuts. Above the Niemen 10
turns toward the Shawl region.
There is no doubt that Germany
protects her entire frontier by this
line. and at the same time, with the
aid OF its frontier railways. Ia free
to strike at any point towards Warsaw.
It has been though that there are SEM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-16
BEES STING PACK
OF HOUNDS TO DEATH

Peekskili. N. r.. July ls.--Fcur per-
sons suffered painful wounds xhd nve
valuable hounds were killed by q
swarm of bees, which set upon the
hounds In the yards of Leslie Low here
today.
When one of the hounds attacked
the hive the queen bee lighted upon
II. Swarms of other bees Joined her
In the attack and soon the ave hounds
were baying pitifuily. Leslie Low.
Jr, tried TO drive the bees away with
la blanket. but they turned upon him.
His cries brought his father and moth
er, and q neighbor, who routed the
bees with brooms. but not until they
hal all. been stung several times and
the Ave hounds killed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-16
CHINESE MAY BUY
PACIFIC MAIL LINE

San Francisco. July iB.--Purchase
by Chinese capital OF the Pacific Mall
Steamship Company, or at least. ac-
QUESTION OF several OF Its big steamers
as q nucleus OF q trans-Paciftc line
to compete with the Japanese liners.
IL said to be q possibility Of the near
future.
Contamination OF negotiations
quire tl1s steamer fleet of the Pacific
Mail. II probable. according to anfcs-
nation given out In San Franciscu
today.
II the Pacific Mall In not taken over
In Its entirety. some OF its vessels
viii be shortly acquired. II is said.