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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
Railroad Efficiency
UndergOes Real Test

! On Monday, August :. :9l5, an in
terestng sideligat on the efficiency Of
the railroad man Of today is afforded
/ bv the figures Of Yice-President and
! General Manager W. r. Scott, Of the
Southern Pacific. on the efficiency
tests made during the last three wears.
. Ont OF 74,ll6 checks on the observance
Of operating rules by trainmen and
enginemen on the Pacific system there
were but few cases wherein the signal
was not respected-a percentage Of
1888 perfect.
These tests are one Of the biggest
factors in the railroad protection Of
the life and limb of the travelling pub.
lie, BY them officials are enabled to
detect the careless man and, in their
opinion, the man who is careless is not
the man to be entrusted with any share
Of the responsibility of safely trans.
prting passengers from one part of
the country to the other.
The tests are made by division su.
perintendenIs and their respective
staffs and under conditions that exist
in everyday service. The feature of
them, however, is that they reveal a
remarkable degree of efficiency on the
part Of the railroad emplOye, something
that is reflected in the great record
made by the American roads in their
safety first campaigns. The frequency
Of the checks made on the heed of
danger signals only serves to emphasize
ha ,1strs e IL M
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
Al Reich Proves To Be
a BlOOmer In the Ring

Perhaps the greatest shock that
fistio lovers ever received happened
the other night when Al Rcirh. tho
"Adonis, . was thoroughly thu,hri hy
Jim Savage, o. notorious thirdmte faint
heart MuNcy ulumcuihM has spent
thousands of dollars oU Reich trying 90
point him 10 the heavyweight champion
ship Reich simply won't do llt is
the American bomhafiicr Wcls Car
ping a tremendous wallop ho hasu q
the heart To go ih amt hand d. Like
Wella he cumplcs With the url blow
that bat, him
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
Top, Russian Red Cross nursos ..,a
ing "gassed" Russians bronoS, Y St"S' =;
Sireet eet from trenches ON stretsbsrs' Nv
OsO, UsiSw, W., parsphernalia designed to
protect against gas bombs. w !"

London, Aug. lO-ISpe,io,N ..r.
y,. Nyu OrGS' society learns that the pa.s,
Mu'yu y 'ac Germans are now cmplSyir,
en- the Russian front are depssr 5,.3 ,"S
l'r and quicker In their action ,h,n
heretofore, says Reuter- ps,r,r.o5 ,a 4
correspondent, Numerous deotbs So '1u
gases are reported. Resnirat,,s W." '.'
generally iuefticacious ., ''''S are
" | much regret saws Fia5 NJ.
shH French in his officin r,n',, "a,
that during the period upder 49,. rg' y.
the nghting has been eb,r,,,,.-ll .l,D', ,.5
on the eucmys side by cypir sI ''1gG .,i
oarharous disregard OF ho u N"u
SnoMn S,no usaages of civilized war and br
~ ynsIsn' ',l,, disregard OF The Hague com.
All the scientific resource. ~ a..
many apparently have Neon h.,N'l. ". WI.
,nto play TO produce a rns ~ :, Vusu NV. ~
lent and poisonous a netpre ,so. o 'l.u. l,l'
!. human ~ being brought in contac, viti
u u, Is Is tlrst paralyyed and then he nee, ,,u
win lingering and agouiziug death
Thinks Gas Long Planned.
.ri,.Ln,S, anS brain power and though, which
evidently have been al worl - "ntln .,.l
unworthy method Of making VA, Wv r.,., 'us'
ed the pitch Of efficiency MI '1,u' tl'
oeen demonstrated In its pfoetics - m ua'
that the Germans must bay. 'sv t S,noWs
these designs Tor lous tim, "''0O''l
M soldier cannot hs,
pressing the deepest regret AMI & et.
surprise that an armv NM some some
a'iherto claimed 20 be- the ~, mas
ponen' Of the chiyalry Of WA, .t .t.'.,, eS.
nave stopped to employ sueS 5s,'il.l ,Ugl.u
against brave and gallant foes ., ices
-, = london correspondent gives ,bs q,
lowing account Of the e1psris,.,' '',e y, 1ol'
gas was used in Russia '''' "oe'e
Choking for Air
when gray morning came , n,,..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
Weekly Report Of
Union Stock Yards

North Portland, Tuesday, Aug. 10.
Tne receipts for Monday are: Cattle
1924; calves, s; hogs, III; sheep. ssS
Cattle-Cattle receipts for Monday
were 400 head. Top steers again at
cents, which has been the biob snot
for some weeks past Cows and beifers
nad a slow sale and prices We're easier.
hogs-HoG trade began on somewhat
OF pyrotechnical order owing to the
hghtness Of receipts. The rise was
around % cents, Tops going at $3.50,
bulk S720 to $3.50.
Ss,heep-Market opened with less than
thousand in the sales ring. supplies
are not swelling in successabla man.
ner' Market can be quoted at steady
The following sales are representa-.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
BenSOn'S Newest Fad
Is City Manager

Portland Orc, Aug N -rb,, d, oip
ruaeaVor to secure General G,,rgs Az
"''tbals builder Of the Panama f,rsl
as che tirst manager OF Portland NJ Es
voters decide TO change from I'M, ,,,,
mission form OF go,trnmept h, An, oa,
vt $. Benson. ''''''
fNloNlng a conference with Cb,rl,.
\ husscll "t Braineri, Milan. ao ,p.
,al'u'( oa the managerial form M NM.
ncipal government. Benson Nh, ~.
eeea advocating the change w,s mo-, ,,,
enthusiastic than ever ''''''
Henson stated that Ne intended IA
continue h's Investigation into ,ity a.
tairs With the view W askiua th, va
"f' TO authorize the change At ,p,,sl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11

residence of Mrs Martha A. Belinger.
Mr. ReIlinger's mother. The car was
left standing in the yard at Mrs. Bel.
hnger'' home and some time last night
the thieves backed the auto out of the
yard and headed it south down Nine.
teenth street.
Mr' Reilinger, who has been visiting
ms mother in this city, had intended to
return to his home in Portland today
hut has now decided to wait until his
car is returned. The ear is painted dark
green and Bears an Oregon license, No.
1875.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
HE MADE DEATH CERTAIN

Seattle, Wash, Aug Ito make
doubly sure Of death, man who signed
himself J.E Ylencie, Yesterday after.
noon first swallowed carbolic acid. and
men placing his head on rock under
which was a stick Of dynamite. lii the
Fuse His head was blown Off. The
p"lc' are today seeking information as
TO his identity
" am tired Of living he said in
the note which was found nearby.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
Minister to Sweden Home;
Brings News TO President

Washington, Aug Special.J -
Although Ira Nelson Norris American
minister to Stockholm, Sweden, who ar.
rived home in the United States last
week, declares that the reason for his
return was to have an operation per.
formed, shrewd observers have pointel |
out that the time chosen for the opera.
ton is oppor;uue to bring TO the prts.
dent all important confidential informa.
tlon regarding the relations between the
scandinavian countries and ths figGt-
ing powers
Holders o. this view call attention
TO the fact that Immediately before
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
Hans Wagner Beats 200
Hit Mark Only Twice

One of the ,tmnrest fetauf,. ,f
hopus Wagner e batting career rs that
only twice over nineteen year stretch.
has he polcd out more than zoo hits
per season Ia 1904 and again in lgO
hr fot sOl sattles
fendom assumed that brgsu.,
Waghcr hntttd 3un nr better .,,r ,
'v'yn'ecnlear period aud amssstl 4
Sland clubbing average of 8Jl mr all
'i lbesr seventeen ytais that No bnI
'l,'a made morc than 200 bits boa sca
H'h, bat the rr,orls show ia tb.
oauthp
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11

Igimpled ny across the fields ,ou..,
sIy mere We're five men in II ALL ,E"J,u ara, US,
b. ~. arr II was not a pleasar, sa t"ohlng oii :
that AN, V's nothing to what I was 10 ssG ea,,
their Ti,isOi sOr other wagons came in Win
the sssaa s,,uu! ,oads--,ue sad harvest 'cF of
tbyas Uvau ,,s and wounded. In ono 'c c,,, y,
ala ala men, 9ea were already pas, AN brv,a. vars
S5 aiu, Seslde them three soldisrs luna ou,nan
in on ,se sandy space between tbs .....
~ t vut camp was soon cor..as .ns 1ents Il,
s.',teheds, The sound of coneLiu o,sstu with
s'aspSng y and whee1y breatbinr s,ng gilg ana
al. a.,, soIne men died in awfpi s, .,leu the
aiuaougst the sick mes wen, Sly, And
sisters sisters and doctors and ~, ~. ned Gross
'''1 'ae neissSoring cottages, i0lk
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
REoRdASIzED nAsEBALL
CLUB or CAN FRANCISCO

Han tgn,isfo Aug ~ twenty
thousand shatcs vf ihe i,otmH.feI ~,
ilanciscp baseball tMh AS su.re..,,
90 thr Recreation psrh association. b,,.
eee' W aside tor public uhvuft,or ,t
" per shar', ,i was announced homo
To-Day II is thc purpose of thr hoard
Nt dlfec'ors as outliucd D, uouN R..N
owner " the San fmns.sgo elrb T.,
nave as many slotkholdtr. as p...hl,
70 incfeasr the interest in bas,hsu h,ys
Berry also announced TODAY thnt nY
additional slNtyfly fset ou Ho,srib
street adjoining the pu.ta, Vnl,s.,,
street grounds bad beta leased rsj
thai new grand stands aad hlcaehsr,
would be built this fall rhe Naais
arr 20 he of concrete
The dipctor, of the r,ofsusifej ,,h
ere Henry Berry T. J stephens Ind,,
Thomas y, Graham Joseph A ChssiIsr
aad q, y Herr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
Nogro Would Be unlfhncE

iW Angeles, CAT, Aug H. Howard
Drew, the negro sprinier, wac announc
cd hiH retirement from track athletics
after the national championship meet
~ San Francisco will attempt 10 make
the position OF half hnct on the Uni
voully Of Southern California football
team this autumn. lie will shortly an.
dorgo an operation ON his throat II IL
la successiul Drew intends 10 devote
what speed he has lett 10 the grdiron.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
SAYS WAITER WAS
WAITING FOR The
STARTERS PISTOL

When q certain New Yorker learned
that Howard Drew, the crack negro
aprlntcr, had harpooncj job ns Pull
man dining ear waited ON the Pacific
coast, he said
u guess 1t must have been Drew
that waited on me- when came back
from the fair"
"howH b that, asked o bysmudcr
"Wcll, the follow who waited on mc
acted a. II he was waiting 10 hear the
eiRok of a pistol before starting"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
Ira Nelson Morris leaving White
House after conference with Wilson.

sailing for America Mr. Morris wa,
IN conference with Minister Egaq In
Copenhagen aud Minister Schedemln in
thristiunu.
Arriving 10 Washington, Mr.. Nor.
rls was eloseted for long time with
the president and Secretary Lansing
Silent on U s, Business
When Minister Morris WAS met bv
newspaper reporters he maintained
his reserve on international and din.
lomatlc topics
'Norry to dlsappoiut you, boys, but
Non must realize that | can I discuss
state department matters or the gtu.
alton or relations abroad, was his ans.
wer 90 leading questions
In reference 10 his visit at Washing
tom he made this statement. "I talked
with President Wilson al the White
House and also with Secretary Lam.
sing Tie said he could not diseus.
i1' ibcmr of his talk with the presi
dent.
What has been the rcsul, Of the
war en commerce aud industry of the
scandinavian yuuutrics1" hr WAS asked
.m afraid / won't bc able TO nps.
W'r that question, either was hi, re.
ply "
"ls 10 true, us some reports bay, +,
that Sweden is ON the verge of wnry,i
"l'm afraid / wout be- able TO an,.
W'r that question, either" was the
rcply ''
suNr by War.
Il has been known for some tim,
that the British flee, has br,n ry.
tremely active In iutcrcepting mail ma,
ier as ven a, freight passing between
lb' neutral countries anl Amer,,,
While the German submarine, bayr.
taken % heavy toll OF Scaudinayiar
shipping ''
There has been jn existence mar,
er less cooperation between Sweden
Norway and Denmark iu roy,rni,n
their conduct In regard 10 tht war
IL has been rumurtd that an ppJ,r
standing between these touutri,, srl
me United States Is rcsroBghp IN,
MI Morris visit
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
Sport
Portland Bushers Are
Still In Pennant Race

Portland, Ore, Aug II Breathing
defiance and declaring that bis team IS
in the pennant race untl it Is counted
out absolutely, Walter McCraiie, man.
ager Of the Portland Beavers vehement
" denied the trnthfulnes' 0f story
printed in Los Angeles that be had Civ
en- up the ghost.
90 We are not out of the penn1nf race
by long shot, said MeCredie, 'Just
. little more steaIinen on ihe part of
my pitchers and ven get go going
good. "
McCfedie dubbed the lDs Angeles
story "cannfd, Whatever that iH
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11

ST Louis, No, Aug. ll.-Althougn
Annando Marsans has been prevented
from playing baseball because Of an
injunction restraining him from PLAYING
with any other club than the Cincin.
matt Nationals he has been drawing
$4,000 q year from the st. Louis Fed.
erals. An attempt will be- made to dis.
solve the injunction here tomorrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
Meredith Made Failure.

Seu Francisco Aug. ll,-red Mere.
dlib, Of Philadelphia, WAC failed IN his
attempt 10 set up new record for the
iiO yard NNighmwny dnsh yesterday
On the exposition track, said today that
the failure 6 the timers TO catch the
flash Of the starters pistol, compelling
lin TO make another start, explains
why he failed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11

These peasauts-men and women
and little children-did all they could
TO help the struggling men. They
carried water to them, and milk, and
pat9ed their burning brows and put wet
cloths around their heads.
IL was a charming note in the
tragedy to find little girls of seven and
eight attending to the big fine men
whose once strong bodies were twisted
ana .t weak with the poisonous fumes OF
the German bombs.
AT times there was a tremendous
demand for stretchers, and in one
corner near a tent I found a man
ousily repairing the stretehers which
had received damage while in USE"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
Callfornlans Wln Easily.

Sea Bright ~ D., Aug. ll.-Both
Maurice H. Mclaughlin and Ward Daw
son, Californinns, had no difficulty in
winning their matches in the singles
Tournament for the Achclis cup at the
Sea Bright Lawn Tennis club here. The
finals will be played Friday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11

san Francisco, Aug. ll.--Alma Rich.
ards, winner Of the high jump at the
Olympic games 10 1912, todny holds the
sllaround indiyidun championship OF
Hmerica, having wor the decathln con
tests staged ON the exposition track.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11

Fiiishurg OaEeiie Times. II the
McAicans are GAS stubborn as mules %
according g Ref C0ss officials NJ,
port, az the more reason that hsv
ehoald he given stable government
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11

Az Portlani-VsrBoa s. Port.
laud &
40 Los AnteH.--L0- Angeles
:, Oakland Z
Az san Francisco san Fran.
eu'so 1, salt Lake %.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11

Ne" orleans states The first l,rJ
~ me admiralty was oar GA f1enl
Ar. WV ''''''A'Ni
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11

" Us for sals, a Journal
Want Ad u'ili cell il.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
coAsT LEAGUE srANpINos

4 4 4 4 4 4 HH#A# 4 4 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
Choking for Al,

"ASa gray morning canes wagon
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-05

Francisco In q single day. and. far In
advance of its opening. the Exposition
had created an unprecedented Interest
throughout the world. and Us opening
was eagerly awaited
In keen competitive exhibits there
VIII be presented more than so,Ooo sin
gle exhibits and groups % related ex'
hiblts portraylng the results OF the
worlds best efforts In recent years.
This wonderful Exposition. present
ed at an outlay of more than SOOOo0.'
eco, celebrates contepiporancous
achievement. the building OF the Pana'
ma canal. and all exhibits that are en-
tered for competitive award viii b.
those that nave been originated or pro
duced since the great Louisiana Pur
chase Exposition at St Louis ten years
ago. Tho possible exception TO thu
rule viii he where eariiar- .ax.hi,i'sa IN
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-05

which the law provides or works the
road the number OF days required.
The law provides that each man be-
tween the ages OF 21 and fifty,
ither work the road four days OF
each year or pay the sum of five dol
lars TO be used In road Improvement.
According TO what meagre infor-
nation is available. there has been
about one man in every twenty In
the county who have done the lawful
amount Of work on the county road
every year, and II is the intention OF
the commissioners to see that this II
done as the law requires.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-05
AnuLrEnArIoN on 80.


Grain Shippers AMI Dealers are Warn
cd hy tho Government chat Two
Comnon Practices Must Cease at
Once.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-05
ny HAMILTON WRIGHT.

TNuE construction OF the vast
Panama Pacific international
n Exposition at san Francisco
was % per cent completed
three months before the opening day.
on Feb 20. 1918 The early lns,aIla.
ton Of thousands OF tons OF rare and
costly exhibits from all parts ~ the
globe and the participation OF forty OF
the worlds great countries have assur.
ed celebration that viii be unrivalcd
In It's splendor. magnitude. interest aud
comprehenslveness.
From It's opening until It's closc, on
Dec 4, 1913. the Exposition will
abound with original features collect
ed NJ an expenditure Of many millions
OF dollars. II will present cross sec
tion Of human achievement The ran
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-05


Il am feeding eight pounds of cot
ton seed meal per day TO steers. hav-
ing raised them gradually. How
much can | feed. Am feeding kafir
silage.--TN.B., Perry, Oklahoma.
In short feeding period as much
as seven pounds OF cotton seed meal
per day has been fed to steers. or
course, they should be started on
about two pounds per day and the
amount gradually increased Where
the feeding periods extends for two
months or more II is advisable to be-
gin feeding three or four pounds a
day for the first sixty days and
increase TO about seven pounds Tor
the last thirty days OF the feeding
period. This refers OF course to in
stances where you are only feeding
cotton seed meal as a concentrat with
silage as a roughage.-W. l.. Fowler
Department Of Animal Husbandry. A.
& NJ College.
DO Not Dchorn Cattle In Winter
Will you kindly advise as TO the
best thing to put on horn stumps af'
ter dehorning. and also the best sea
son OF the year for dehorning?-C
e. s., Tulsa. Oklahoma.
One OF the best things l know oi
to put on horn stumps after Tie cat
tie have been dehorned is pine tar
| would not dehorn until after the
first OF March as by that time the
weather will have settled down ant
there will be little likelihood of tn,
animals taking cold as the result o
the operation.-Dr. w. p. Schulre
Department of vetinary Medicine, A
& NJ. College. saltwater.
A Rotation for Pigs
In reply to an inquiry as TO tn,
value OF soaked oats and wheat bral
for feeding pigs. w. l.. Fowler OF tn
Oklahoma A. &M. College, writes a
follows:
Soaked oats parts, wheat bran
l part, and shorts one part, is
fairly good ration for pigs. but
would suggest making the ration o
shorts 1 part. corn or kafir corn
part. Oats as rule are not goo
hog feed on account of there bein
too many hulls. Wheat bran is to
bulky for pigs.
Wheat Sf.85 per Bushel.
Chicago. Feb. 4.--May wheat ha
reached the record breaking price q
S1.65 per bushe, which is the highe.
price that has been realized in sove
teon year. The sudden rise was sc
sahonal and many exciting seen,
were witnessed among the broker
Many of The brokers freely prophe
that the market win go higher.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-05
EVER sALTVATED HY
CALoMEL? HORRIBLE!
Calomel IS Quicksilver and Acts Lll1
Dynamite on Your Liver.

CalomeI Is Quicksilver and Acts Like
Dynamite on Your Liver.
Calomel loses you day! You
know what ealomel IS. It's mercury;
quicksilver. Calomel Is dangerous.
IT crashes into your sour bile like
dynamite, cramping and sickening
you. Calomel attacks the bones and
should never be put into your sys-
TEN.
When you feel bilious. sluggish,
constipated and all knocked out and
believe you need dose of dangerous
calomel just remember that your
druggist sells for so cents a large
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone which
is entirely vegetable and pleasant to
take and is perfect substitute fol
calomel. II is guaranteed to start
your liver without stirring you up
inside. and cannot salivate.
Don't take calomel. II makes you
sick the next day; 1t loses you DAYS
work Dodson's Liver Tone straight
ems you right up and you feel great
Give IL to the children because II Ii
perfectly harmless and doesn't grippe
--Adyertisenien
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-05
Wonderful Exhibits From All Lands Show the
Worlds Best Progress
omBe End VIII Abound
SuperbE Education and Enerai

fare work viii. for example. zee IN
the Palace OF Mines an exhibit thrce-
fourlha OF an acre Ia extent. hlus-
trating the manner In which the
largest steel corporation in the worio
II caring or and plans TO stu sdf-
ther advance the welfare OF 80 EN-
ployees. In the Palace Of Education
they win be interested In Ereas
United states government exhibit
Tho great war In no way has dinin-
lshed the prospect of attendance st
the Exposition. and thousands OF
Americans viii for the first time en-
Joy the educative trip across their ma
tive land. After the outbreak OF tn"
conflict the number OF conventions DO
Gliding 10 meet In san Frnncisco pro-
portiouately Increased. One OF tho
most important % the assemblages
n
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-05

The commissioners also accepted
the bridge recently finished over
Blue river. south OF Bennington on
the Wade road, which was erected by
the Missouri Bridge and Iron Com
pany. at a cost of s2,5O0. Thess
same people have started work THIS
week on another steel brigde across
Blue river. south OF the town OF
Blue on the Albany road. which Is
to be erected at a cost of s9.5S00O
The usual routine monthly bust
ness was also transacted by the com
missloners.