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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25
Practical Prescription
Against Stomach ACidity

Nine.tenihs Of all cases Of stomach
trouble nowadays are caused by TOO
much acid. In the beginning the
stomach itself is not diseased but il
this acid condition is allowed to con
tinue, the acid * very likely to eat
into the stomach walls and produce
stomach ulcers which may render q
radical surgical operation necessary
even 10 prolong life. Therefore an
''acid stomach" is really a dangerous
condition and should be treated seri.
ously II is utterly useless to take
pepsin aud ordinary stomach tablets,
The excess acid or stomach hypeacidity
must be neutralized by the administra.
tion Of an efficient antacid. For this
purpose the best remedy is bisuratcd
magnesa taken in teaspoonful doses IN
a fourth Of a glass Of water after each
meal. Larger quantities may be used
" necessary az Il Is absolutely harm.
less. BE sure to ask your druggist for
the bisurated magnesia as other forms
Of magnesia make effective mouth
washes but they have not the same ae-
tiOn on the stomach as the bisurated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25
Seven Under Arrest For Con-
spring to Possess Lower Cal.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 25.--Hany
Chandler, general manager of the Los
Angeles Times, and six others indicted
with him by the United States grand
jury on a charge of conspring to re-
cruit troops here for an invasion Of
Lower California, was arraigned herc
today before Superior Judge Bledsoo.
They were given until March 80 to
plead.
Those arraigned with Chandler were
Batiazar Avies, former Mexican gov
ernor of Lower California; Francisco
Ayon, Geronimo Sandoval, W. X. Buw.
ker, manager Of Chandler S ranch on
the borderA General Bon Viljoen, former
Bocr 'eader and Charles Guzman.
Ayon, Avilc2 and Sandoval were
brought to Los Angeles last night from
San Diego, where they were arrested
before the indictment was returned by
the federal grand jury here.
Avilez, AyCn and Sandoval had no
lawyer today, and it was announced
that iheySwould appear in court again
aext Monday with an Attorney Chandy
Ter and Bowker were represented by AZ.
torneys Hunsackcr, Britt and Oscar
Lawcr; Vilioen by Attorney Rowdcn
and Guzman by Former Deputy District
Attorney w. j. Ford.
All the men are in jail except Chaud.
Ter, Bowker and Vilioen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25
MANY ASPIRE TO HOLD
new PLACE ON BENCH
Candidates for Positions Created by the
Last Legislature Give Governor No
Little Trouble.

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smob 1aIid"4 iio' It,,I nul''ue 10 pl'eeu IN
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25
Secretary Of State Flooded
With Inquiries on Legislation

Bomharded from all sides and from
the rear with a perfect deluge of in.
quiries and requests for copies of laws
enacted by the last legislature, Secre.
tary Of State Olcott last night gave out
n statement to The effect that he has no
facilities for furnishing copies Of any Of
the measures enacted 10y the legislature,
other than by transcubing the same
from the enrolled bills and for which
the statutory fee Of 20 cents per folio
goo words) must be charged but that
he mad secured from the Legislature
authority to nave printed for gratuit.
ious distribution copies of bills for
which there will be popular demand and
when these are printed for the session
laws, which viii be in the course of u
very few weeks, he will be only too
glad 0 supply ny and all demands.
Last evening Secretary Olcutt dis.
played a large basketful of correspon.
iencn embracing all sorts OF inquiries
and equcsts for information and copies
Of measures and from all parts Of the
country, One request, as an ilmstra
ton was received from a man in Woos.
ter, Jhio who wants copies Of all Of the
bills bearing upon the subject Of pro.
hibtion that were up for consideration
before the Legislature; another, away
hack in New York state, wanted
copies Of all bills relating TO timber and
the lumber industry, aud still another
in Bitish Columbia, wanted copies OF
laws relating to roads and highways
There were requests galore for bills
treating Of every subject imaginable
from legislative standpoint, and, il he
were to attempt TO furnish all Of the
copies OF bills asked for he would not
be through with the job before the time
arrived for another session and requests
begun to como in asking for informa
ton upon proposed legislation
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25
After Five Attempts Italian
Is Probably Successful

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 25.-'rhrows
ing himself naked from the third TIER
Of cells to the cement flooring, Leon Nj
cassie, 35, an Italian made a probably
successful attempt at suicide today in
the city Jail here.
Nieassio was charged with having
killed the foreman Of a packing house
here August s. Since his arrest, le has
made four previous attempts to kin
himself. The fifth came today after he
had been stripped for bath in Go
basement Of the Jail. Breaking away
from his guard, the Italian fled scream
ing Upstairs to the cell house and then
climbed hand over hand like monkey
up the outside of the balcony railing.
Balancing himself ON the tolmost rail,
he shouted, "TIere goes, and dived off
head first. In his descent his head
struck steam pipe and he fell whirling
to the floor. His skull was fractured.
He probably will die.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25
ECONOMY deficiency
| BIG Joke OF SEASON
Taxpayer Withes With Pain
As He Reads Of Overtime
Allowed by SOlOns

Economy and Efficiency!
'In't it a jo';el" ruminated an out
ragel and indignant voter and taxpay-
er last evening as he reflectively re-
viewed the wild scenes of disorder and
carelessness that marked the closing
scenes of the last night of the 2Sth
legislative assembly which will go down
in history as one Of the most farcical
law-making extravagances that has
ever been staged beneath the dome OF
the capitol building.
Goodies and oodles CT the taxpayers
nard-earned money thrown to the birds
within the last half hour of the session
when, during the middle of the session
hours upon hours of the taxpayers time
was squandered away in long-winded
debates, at the rate of about $500 pei
holr, in the effort to whittle down the
honest bill of a claimant for relief OF
reimbursement paltry few dollars
Economy and Efficiency, likewise con
sistency, indeed! "
"(Big) Business Mans Session"
The cause of this righteously indig
nant citizen s mental rawlings, When he
thought out loud, was the scrutiny Of
the record of the legislature during the
closing hor of the all.nHght iamboree
when machine politics and boss rule
held all Of the high cards and was play
ing big stakes 10 win, and $500 wa:
given away in overtime aud other use
less cxtravagances. Resolutions grant
ing overtime to the committee clerks
dorkeepers, sergeants at arms, pages
etc, came in such rapid succession that
the speaker OF tne house and the presi
dent Of the senate had to "throw her
over into the high - in order to keeT
pace with the procession
During the working days of the ses
sion, when the members were in then
sane and sober moments some of thC
longest wnded and loudcst voiced rep
resentatiyes G. the people would ges
ticulate wildly and shout until they
were black in the face in the argu
ment against the willful and ruthless
waste of the dear taxpayers good
money in the settlement of some legit
mate claim against the state or for the
relief Of some heart broken and depend
3nt widow, whose husband had been
killel in the service Of the state, but
during the closing hour of the sessiol
the purSe strings or the treasury were
ioosened and the Representatives OF
the people" threw money right and
left, spent the people IS money like
"drnnken scailors, as it were and, il
there was a voice raised in protest il
WAS drowned out in the bedlam of dis
order aud discganization and wa
nevor entered Of record.
A1d this is what happened:
House Overtime Allowed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25
Neutrality Always In
Gladstone Club

Oregon City, Or, Feb. 25.-Strict
neutrality, in accordance with the poll
cies of President Wilson, is observed to
tho letter by the Gladstone CONNER
cial club.
When it was proposed to have Rev.
A. Siau, recently from Germany, ten
actual conditions as they are in that
country before the members Of the club,
committee consisting Of an Irishman,
an Englishman and a German was ap.
pointed to arrange details of the enter
tainment.
This committee in turn hired q
Scotch orchestra to play and saw that
there was Frenchman ON the program.
FUZZY 400 people were present at tho
entertainment. Rev. Mr. Mau gave an
interesting address, throughout it az
monishing Americans to be cool headed
and neutral at all times and at tho
close Of his talk proposed and assisted
in singing "Ameriea.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25
GOVERNOR SIGNS
EIGHT MORE BILLS
Only Ten House Bills and Seven Sen
ate Bills Remain for Executive to
Take Action Upon.

Eight more bills were signed by the
governor this morning and one more vc-
toed. There was a total of 354 bills
passed by both houses of the legislature,
22l of which were house bills and 1873
senate bills and up to noon today the
only ones remaining TO be acted upon
by the governor are ten house bills and
seven senate bills and he has until to-
morrow evening to dispose of these.
The vetoed bill which the governor
handed out this morning was House Bill
No. S57, regulating the organization
and operation of cooperative associG.
tions, etc, which eonflicted with House
Bill No. 1876, which has been previously
signed, and covers exactly the same
ground. 1t was vetoed upon the recon-
mendation of Corporation Commissioner
Watson.
Among the most important of the
bills signed by the governor this morn
ing was Substitute House Bill No. 20,
amending the "Blue Sky" law; House
Bill 341 (sub.), authorizing the turning
over of the management and control Of
the Columbia river interstate bridge to
Multnomah county, giving it the right
to collect all tolls and revenues realized
from the lease of franchises, etc, and
after 25 per cent of the net receipts
have been set aside in sinking fund to
defray IN cost Of upkecp, replaccments,
etc. the balance is to be credited to the
state to help pay the 500, 800 annual in.
terest on the bonded Indebtedness ere
ated by Multnomah county. The new
game code was also signed, by the gov
ernor, and it makes numerous important
changes in the present game laws. The
full list of bills signed this morning
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25

Progressive in agriculture and pro-
gressive in politics is Carl Schurz
Vrooman of niinos, the assistant sec
retary Of agriculture He is leader
of the new group of radicals and pro.
gressives in all parties who plan to
work together for reform on the
French "bloc" system, but each man
is to keep within his own party. Mr..
VrOman is a radical democrat. He
is graduate Of Harvard and studied
political economy and sociology at Ok
ford. As a practical farmer he owns
or controls about 1000 acres in Illinois
and Iowa. He holds that the farm
and not the crop should be the unit,
and in the department he is ardently
preaching that farming is a business
and not habit or theory.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25
Caplan Taken TO Los Angeles
Today by Burns Operatives

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 25.--Bccause
they feared an attempted rescue, Burns
detectives at | O'Clock this morning
spirited Dave Caplan, charged with
murder In connection with the Los An.
geles Times dynamiting case, away
from the Ki,sap county Jail at Port or
chard.
According to Sheriff Shattuek Of
Kitsap county, the detectives were nc.
eompanicd by Deputy Prosecuting AZ.
torney Tracy Becker Of Los Angeles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25

ais your teet
or what under
the sun you've
tried without
getting relief.
Just use "TIZ."
"TTZ' draws
out all the poi.
Bonous er'ida-
tions which puH
up the ieetg
"rIZ" IA mag.
ical; "TIZn il
grandt "TIZ"
will cure your
foot troubles 80
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25
SAYS TESTIMONY WAS FALSE.

New York, Feb 25,-Alleging that
one of the witnesses at the second trial
of Charles F. Becker on charge of mur-
dering Herman Rosenthal, testified
falsely, Attorney Manton, for Becker,
today made formal application for a
new trial for the former New York
police lieutenant.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25
DAo1A STILL ON WAY,

New York, Feb. 25.-Wireless mos-
sages received today reported tho
American steamer Daeia, loaded with
cotton, for Germany, 400 miles west Of
England. She expected to sail for
Rotterdam through the English chan.
mel despite the British warning that
she wolld be seized,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

L } Kearns to Geo W Kcarns 32.l0
acres in See 4 SRI Nv.
M l. and l. J Henderson to II u and
A Nj Stevens, lots II and Is Kennedy
acres.
Ed R Albums ct ux to Roman Catholic
Archbishop part Coon claim No. SO II
6 S Il / w.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25
THE MARKETS

Although there is r general weakness
in the cereal and mill feed market,
there is no change in the local market
excepting oats, which has declined to so
and So cents.
The hog market is firm, dressed pork
advancing = cent new being quoted at
8 cents.
The egg market is weak, the local
Wholesale price varying from 10 to lS
cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25

you'll never limp or draw up your face
in pain Your shoes won't seem tight
and your feet will never, never hurt or
get sore, swollen or tired.
Get a 25 cent box az any drug Or
department store, and get relief
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25

0ats-No | White Feed 33c; Gray
32.75.
Barley-Brewing $2S; feed 2S.
Ho2s-Hest live 5000.
Prime Steers $75O67.75.
Fancy Cows $65O@G.70.
Best Calves $S(0s.50.
Spring Lambs 1925.
Butter-City Creamery zee.
Eggs-Selected Local Ex. l9e.
Hens lic. /,
Hans lIc.
Broilers li@l6e.
Geese Zoe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25

it would not be surprising il
he attached his veto TO the measure and
thus escape an unpleasant situation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25
''TIZ" FOR TIRED
SORE, ACHING FEET

All what relief No more tired feet;
no more burning feet, swollen, bad smell.
ing sweaty feet No more pain in corns
callouses or bunions. No matter what
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25

DR.. NJ. c. Fmd1cy's auto was stolen
last night between 7 aud 8 o'clock
while standing on state street near the
public library building. A short time
after the theft was reported it was To-
Gated by Officer Varney on Market
street with both rear wheels smashed.
There is no clue as to who took the ma
chine, Upon leaving his machine DR..
Findlcy took the procaution to remove
the magnetic plug but the missing parts
were supplied by the culprits who took
the 10y ride.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25

And it is easier TO marry . girl Fec
her beauty than it IS to live with her
for the same reason.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25

Book learning Is all that a man nccds
in this world-if he is going TO spend
his time in Jail.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25
President Can Secure Pas
sage Of Bill by Compromise

Washington, Feb 25.--That Presi.
dent Wilson can obtain passage of the
government ship purchase bill before
final adjournment Marcn 4, if he will
consent to the kind Of compromise they
want wns the statement made by sew
oral senators today.
Senate Simmons, discussing the stu.
alton, said the administration natural.
ly would not amend the bin no as to
lose votes" He said that the passage
Of .hc bill at this session, however,
would involve continuing resolutions to
carry over number O. present appro-
priations, instead Of the regular appro-
priation bills.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25

The party left Port Orchard in the
launch Resolute, intending TO come to
Seattle with their prisoner TO catch the
s o o'clock train for Los Angeles,
The extrHditiou papers, Shattuck snid,
were in order and O. Il. d by the attor.
ney general and governor OF Washing
ton state.
Caplon, Il is said was kept in hiding
in the Washington hotel in Seattle un.
til train time
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25
Pork, Veal and Mutton,
Retail Price,
PORTLAND MARKET.

Portland, Or, Feb. Whcat--club
sl.3j; Bluestem Sllo.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25
Police Court News

x X x x X X x X X X * X X X \,
Edna Beers, who was classified as an
undesirable citizen by Chief Welsh, was
sent out of town yesterday afternoon in
charge of Police Matron Shank who
took the Beers woman to the Home of
the Good Shepherd in Portland. The
woman claims to come from Altoona
Pennsylvania, to this city and has been
here for about three weeks staying in
local rooming houses. She had no mon
ey but man she knew put up the
money to get her cut of town.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25

Riley Hamm, II year old boy of Eu-
gene, is wanted in tha city on a charge
of larceny according to information re-
ccived by the local police department
last night. Ham was arrested by Sher
ifI William Esen during the last state
fair upon warrant from Sheriff Park
er of Eugene.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-25
House Overtime Allo.

Mans Session. "
Sel1h!
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-06-03

Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Crary of Grand
Forks, Mrs. DR.. w. D. Wager and
daughter, Donna, and Mrs. Geo. Had
ley, of Brandon and Mrs. H. B. DIN
and little daughter Of Indian Head,
Sask., were over Sunday guests of E.
M. Crary and family in this city. Mrs.
Hadley and Mrs DIN are sisters of
Crazy brothers and Mrs Wager is a
sister Of Mrs. E. M. Crary. Sunday
afternoon the party autoed to Crary
and spent a few hours at the home Of
Nh. and Mrs. J. 81. Crary. Sunday
evening Mesdames DIN and Crazy
took the train for st. Lawrence coun-
ty, N. Y, where they will spend some
time visiting at the old home.= En-.
route they will visit the Twin cities,
Milwaukee and Chicago. Mrs. Had
ley will return as far as Milwaukee
where she win make her home.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-06-03

Last Monday the Starkweather peo-
pie had a big day. There was large
crowd from the surrounding country
and towns and all seemed to enjoy
themselves. The ball game between
Starkweather and Edmore brought a
good number from the Edmore
branch, practically all the autos from
Edmore and Derrick being brought
into use to transport the people over
to Starkweather.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-06-03

Banker E. R. Swarthout of Hamp-
den returned home the first Of the
week from Illinois, where he was
called by the serious illness Of his
mother. While away he purchased
another splendid Shorthorn bull, at
what he considered a bargain price Of
$4O0. He will have him shipped to
one Of his farms near Hampden later
on.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-06-03

Tuesday morning at St. Oluf's Luth
eran church occurred the marriage of
Mr.. Ole L. Olson and Miss Eva Mae
Emigh. The wedding ceremony was
performed by Rev A. c. Barron. Both
the contracting parties are we'll known
in this vicinity and have a large num-
Der Of friends who will join in wishing
them happiness. They will make
their home in this city.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-06-03

Some stringent means should be ia
ken this year to prevent scorching be-
tween the city and the Chautauqua
grounds. There are certain fellows
who seem to think that the whole road
belongs to them, and that the faster
they can drive the better they like it
some of them are prominent men OF
Of our city, and should know better.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-06-03

The Charles theatre is enjoying a
good patronage these days, and it is
owing to the fact that they are striv-
ing to please the public. They are
putting on the best pictures that they
can secure and the nice comfortable
seats make it a pleasure to attend this
popular play house.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-06-03

There was a ball game at Southam
last Sunday whent the Crary and Law
ton teams crosse bats. The Crary
boys won the game. There was a
large attendance and an interesting
game is reported.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-06-03

Charley Thompson, the popular
Berthold druggist was in the city last
Saturday between trains on his way to
Lawton to spend Sunday. He was for
merly employed in the Zeman drug
store at that place and has many
friends there who will be glad to see
him.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-06-03

DR.. G. J. Mcintosh leaves today
for Eastern Canada, where he will
join his wife and children, who have
been visiting there for some time and
after another month visiting, the fam
lily will return home.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-06-03

At Starkweather Monday the team
of that place defeated Edmore in a
splendid exhibition game of base ball,
the score being 6 to 2 in favor of
Starkweather.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-06-03

O. E. Rice, one Of the bonanza far
mers Of Odessa township purchased a
new Studebaker a of Haley & Hy-
land this week. Hard work and close
application to business has made Mr..
Rice one of the rich farmers of this
section of the state, and he can now
enjoy life by riding in a real up-to-
date car.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-06-03

Chas. Manning, publisher of the
Star at Cheyenne, was a pleasant CALL
er at our office yesterday. MI. Man
ming was a delegate to the Odd Eel
lows meeting and autoed across from
his home.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-06-03

N. Lambert and F. J. Traynor at
tended the state meeting of the
Knights of Columbus at Dickinson the
latter part of the week. They report
having had a good time and a large
attendance.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-06-03

DR.. G. F. Drew, the eye, ear, nose
and throat specialist, returned Satur-
day from Chicago where he spent a
month taking a post graduate course.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-06-03

At Edmore Saturday the Stark
weather ball tossers defeated the Ed
more team by a score of 6 to 1. Must
be Edmore had an off day, or else they
were up against the real thing.