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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-27
WILc0TT, ONE OF MEN
WHO TELLS OF METHODS
I'M JAIL, TAKES WIFE

Robert G. Willcott, Familiarity called
George" q former enlisted man and
one of those whose confessions re
garding the getaway Of j. ]. McGratf
from the city Jail, as published In ths
Star-Bulletin yesterday, will lead K
q grand jury investigation of condi
lions at the jail, today obtained II
cense to marry, the woman being Re
becca Crawford. The name Of Rebec
ca Crawford does not appear in thu
city directory.
After prisoner gets in jail / have
no more responsibility.
FRED L. WALDRON: This Nc
Grath case will stand lot Of investi
eating, and think the Star-Bulletin
is doing the right thing In showing II
up. 1t is certainly peculiar situation
and If we are to encourage good citi
zenship, we should certainly discour.
age letting off easily the men impli
Gated.
MAYOR LANE: / can honestly
say that I do not believe a word Of
the story that Cough has told. There
il no reason why the story of jail
bird should hold preference over the
reputation of g man ike Tailor Fern
and I give no credence to it. These
officials would not dare to let anything
of this sort 60 on as Cough tells about
-RAYMER SHARP: It is com
mendable that the Star-Bnlletin and
the Advertiser are printing the truth
about the McGrath and Bartlett cpl
sodes. The situation needs q good
wholesome cleaning up and disinfect
ing. The engineer of the transport
Sheridan says he saw McGrath on the
waterfront at San Francisco October
5. He reported him to be looking pros
porous and apparently not lying low
or fearing arrest.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-27

ARTHUR McDUFFIE, chief of
detectives: went to the jail 20 visit
McGrath, Bower and the rest, as Fred
Cough says. went on orders in the
line of duty to make some investiga-
ton. am ready when called on to
explain how and why / went. As to
McGrath's escape, that's not up to me.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-27
DEPUTY SHERIFF ASCH IELIS0F
HUNT FOR BARTLETT And M'GRATH

CONTINUED nom page one,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-27

"A. x. VIERRA: The story was
startling to say the least. The whole
town is aroused by it.
"A. p. TAYLOR: One Of the big
gest news beats Of the year was
the Star-Bulletins story on the Nc
Grath getaway. moo
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-27

RAYMOND 6. BROWN: can't
tell what think. ! am on the grand
jury, and l have read in the paper that
the case is to be brought up there for
examination
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-27

John MARCALLINO: The Star
Bulletins McGrath story of yesterday
furnished world of interesting read
ing material. AS for bringing out the
inside DOPE" it was great.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-27

SUPERyISoR HoRNER: l have
made up my mind to tell Building In
spector Freitas to go ahead at once
with the heightening of the wall
around the police station yard. AS to
Iwilei women being brought into the
county Jail, don't believe that ever
happened @>1ss-. E.:. r.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-27

FIRED WHITNEY: Bartlett sim
ply said I'm going away and Wake,
out of the country. 1t was trayest.
of justice in his case. The Star-Bulle
tin and other papers here are doinl
the right thing in exposing this al
fair and the MeGrath scandal as well
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-27

WILLIAM F. YOUNG (postmas-
teri: The Star-Bulletin certainly did
publish the inside facts yesterday
about the McGrath jail escape scandal.
You are getting out good paper.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-27

SUPERVISOR LARSEN: The
conditions outlined in Yesterdays &C
count of the McGrath escape are in
credible, but a complete investigation
should be made of the case neverthe
less.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-27

E. D. BUFFANDEAU: Coughs
story is too smooth-too much lik'
the conversation in novel. He tell
how the automobile ran steadily, hoV
two figures sat in the back seat, ant
all that. He oyerdid the story ant
made it sound fishy. g
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01
LEARNING WISDOM FROM RATS

Another faddist Dr. M. j. Greenman, head of the
Wster Medical Institute of the University of Pennsy
vana, who with DR.. Helen D. King is making tests with
white rats in an effort to discover method of controlling
sex, advances some suggestive ideas:
According to DR.. Greenman the influence of domest-
cation has served to reduce the size of the brain Of the
rat
"'The brains of wild rats he said are much larger
This because the wild rat has to hunt and scheme to get
his food while the domestic animal has to make no effort
along that line The forced mental activity of the wild
rat acts developer of it's brain.
1.-The same principle is applicable to human beings
That why the bOOback whose college is the street and
the curb frequently will rise above men who have been
reared in the homes of plenty"
According to this the Congo Negro the Hottentot or
the wild tribes of the upper Amazon should have larger
brains and greater intelligence than such college officials
as Dr. Greenman who have life jobs and nothing more
worthwhile to do than experiment with white rats
But few years ago some other professors" were
emphatic in the assertion that diet of fish increased the
size of the brain and caused the bumps of knowledge to-
swell This too in spite of the fact that those people, the
EsquimaX for instance who lived largely fish, were
of a very low order of intelligence.
Strange isn't it what assertions some of these wise
ones make and stranger still the arguments they advance
to back up their assertions But few months ago Port
land DOCTOR broke into print in condemnation of the
unspeakabe bath tub" and condemned their use as
severely democrat is said to do His principle argu-
ment that after had taken bath the water was
dirty and the bather could not out of it Clean Yet
it is selfevident that if the dirt that on the
hather in the water after that BATH then the bather
at least cleaner than before he washed He did not
understand the matter half well as the average boy
who instead of looking in the mirror to if his face is
Clean looks at the towel and gets positive and convincing
evidence
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01

OPEN FORUM
= 4 y 4 4; 4 X * x * 4 X X X
WE SHOULD INVESTIGATE.

Salem, Ore, Oct. 80, 1915.
Editor Capital Journal: AS student
of farming and farm problems, think
your idea of commission to investi-
gate the farming conditions here in the
Willamette valley is good one. There
is no question at all that the farmer,
the country over, is not receiving the
return ON his Invested capital, labor
and industry tnat he should. How
ever the conditions here in the valley
are more acute than in most sections of
the country as statistics show.
1t does not seem to be generally
known That there was farm survey in
Marion and Polk counties in 1911, and
that survey showed that the average
capital invested by the farmers here
was Sl4,9l7 and that the farmers re-
ceived a labor income of $26l, which
was the poorest showing on survey
covering eight states. The best show
ing was in Chester county, Pennsyl-
vania with labor income of $500 on
an invested capital of $l0,4s6.
| am satisfied that the willamette
valley has not found itself agricutur-
ally. We do not know the proper crop
or combination of crops that are the
most profitable. This question is so
big, so complex that | do not feel that
an open discussion will lead us very
far its only value would be to arouse
interest and to prepare us to lay mold
of the findings of such a commission.
If commission is appointed it should
be large one, and should be represen-
tn tive II ehnull nnt ha onmnoea1 ~,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01
THE QUESTION QUEST.

IT'S something new" said eonsci.
entious Mrs. Housekeep. "When
Henry went away on his last trip he
told me that he did hope I'd begin
to take an interest in the Questions of
the day, and read about them in the
papers; and, my dear, II I'd ever had
any idea how interesting the Ques-
ticns of the Day are, policemen and
jails couldn't have kept me from
them.
"The Magazine Section OF the Sun.
day Scream seems to think that the
most important Questions of the Day
is whether Clara Devere, of Hamilcar,
Ohio, did'or did not put rat poison in
her husbands coffee. There's two
Whole pages about it, with pictures.
You see, they've proved that she Went
TO the drug store and bought some.
thing for rats, but every woman on
earth has done that. This case is cs.
pecially complicated on account of the
scrvant-glrl in the house. That's her
picture up there. She's trying to look
as though butter wouldn't melt in her
mouth, but I've seen those tricks be-
fore. If ever there was a sly hussy
it's that girl. She looks the very i'm.
age of my husbands second cousin,
Henrietta Kinks, who is a deceitful
cat Of the first water, and who leads
George-that's her husbands sim.
ply terrible life. .
But the Question of the Day that's
ever more puzzlng is the question
asked in the Sunday Yell: Did Mrs.
Watley Tooms, of Waukegan, run
away with the chauffeur because she
loved him or because she wanted to
get away from her mother-in.law%
Sometimes l think one way and some
times another. But this l will say:
When my sister-in-law was living with
us, just after Henry and l were mar.
ried, there were times when | would
have run away with the garbageman
if he'd only asked me.
The Howl, you'll notice, is Offering
five dollars as first prize for the
best answer to the Question of the
Day: Can a Woman Really Love y
Cross-eyed Man" Pm going to write
a letter there myself. Not that want
the money, but because insist on
saying my say. Does it Help a Baby
to Teeth on Gold Spoon? will New
York Be Devoured by oysters Before
the Year 2037? who Was the Mys.
terious Stranger Who Kicked Willie
Astorbilt? is Ragtime Known on
Mars? Would You Rather Wed Il
Cheerful Counterfeit or Bilious Bish.
OPP or course, that's only very gen.
eral selection of topics, but It shows
how interesting public questions are.
Pm ashamed of myself to think I've
never before looked up the Questions
Of the Day, but when Henry comes
home, If l don't surprise him with
what l know I'll eat up every last
comic section on the pantry shelves"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01
NOW LET'S ALL BE GOOD

There has been quite tempest stirred up over an
article in the Portland Telegram protesting against
Valley towns getting lower freight rate lumber than
Portland Naturally the Valley towns all felt it,
and the Valley papers roasted the Portland hog Natur
ally also think the Valley papers had the right of the
dispute However, let us hope such thing will not hap
pen again. and forget it. 1t is high time that Portland
and the balance of the State got in harmony all ques
tons of general interest to the State This only bel
done if we as we'll as Portland play fair. We are all I'M
the same boat and any of us that rock it is WE'LL foolish
We are not excusing Portland for we think she was
decidedly wrong, but what want and what the State
needs the doing away with all sectional disputes and
standing together each for all and all for EACH When this
little millennium is reached Oregon will prosper as never
BEFORE and until it is reached while are pulling op
posite directions section will prosper and the State
drift backward Now then brothers let us wipe off the
slate and take fresh start.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01
DREAMING OF THE RlNA

First Pugllist-How'd yer git ue
black eye, Bill"
Second Pugilist-Dat's de result Of
;luggsley's Observation-Disclosures,
First Pugilist (groggy) - How -
lows dat?
Second Pugilist-Yer see, me an
lin wuz standin' on dc curb de odder
lay when q passin motor-man rings
Ms gong, an wot does Sluggsley do
,ut land on me tree times before he
ices his mistake. ..s,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01

S Benson, Oregons first citizen has paid Hood River
county 100000 to pay expenses in excess of the $4,000
highway bond and though there is still shortage of
between $4,000 and $500 he has notified the county Of
fcals through his attorney that he will pay no more
Evidently he feels that his leg has been sufficiently
elongated and prefers not ranking high citizen at
is evidently beginning to realize that there is on some
occasions, "too much of a good thing"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01
BLANCHE WALSH DEAD.

Cleveland, Ohia, Nov. blanche
Walsh, noted actress of few years ago
and more lately vaudeville star, is dead
here. She collapsed recently at
Youngstown, Ohio, having insisted on
filling her engagement there before
she had completely recovered from an
appendicitis operation.
Sh was booked to appear on a Pa
cific coast vaudeville circuit this week
but death called her last night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01
CAPITAL JOURNALS GROWING CIRCULATION

The circulation of the Daily Capital Journal for Sat-
urday 1850 copies Of course some of these papers
necessary to fill orders for extra copies but the
regular edition of the Capital Journal now averages
above 1000 copies daily.
When an issue reaches 1850 it shows that Salem papers
rapidly nearing the metropolitan Glass; and that
taking proper place the second city in the state
in population and in commercial and political Importance
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01

Warren A. Browne, bachelor, aged 3d. was recently
sued for alternating the affections of the wife of Joseph
OCOnnor ST. John who wanted $4,000 for his loss The
jury sized up the in the and decided $4,000
fair market price for such affections Joseph had
lost The peculiar feature of the was, and s that
the defendant Brown, testified that in his
than third Of century of life he had never hugged
one What revelation is in store for him. should
live wire of woman make up her mind he was really
worth while.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01

assembled from all walks of life as a
commission to investigate all phases of
the question. The Capital Journal is
right Let s have the facts no matter
VINO is hurt.
SILAS FULLER.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01
GERMAN EDITOR SUICIDES.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Nov Colonel Ed.
ward l.. prcctorus president of the
German American Publishing company,
publishers Of the Times and Wcstliche
Post, committed suicide early today by
shooting himself in the head lie was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01

HUIIIV, II IUIIg SIIICP HdVG UIUWH IUG IUdIII
from brimming Aagons at the bar, or pulled
the cork from jug or jar go not where
Bacchante sings, and yet, alas, I'm seeing
things. Is that COW in yonder tree, or
have my eyes gone back on me? Since when
did cows begin to perch in yonder elm be-
side the church? And there's horse that
makes me blink; its form is blue, its tail is
pink; when steeds chromatic drift along,
Pm almost sure there's something wrong.
Mark that old rooster on the fence-no
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01

Frlend--What do you think Of the
gentleman from Boston?
Englishman--A most astonishing
personl Why, he thinks there is moth.
lng in the world to compare with Bos.
'on; even London. don't you
Snow! Az. .,s,s.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01

The report of the dongs at the exposition Saturday.
Oregon Day. among other things mentions the remarks
of Mr. Dr. Young presumably of the San Francisco
Chronicle family Of that name who remarked incidental
y that the name Oregon meant big ear" AS the origin
of the has been satisfactorily established an
explanation as to where Mr. De Young got his nfoma-
ton might prove interesting
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01
WAR NE VS. OF ONE
YEAR AGO TODAY

Turkey s apology without rep.
aratiOn for her bombardment
of Russian ports was scorned
by the allies aud war declara-
tions threatened. Ypres and Ar.
gonnes advances, bombardment
& Of Czernowitz and repulse of
Russian attacks in Russian
Poland, were claimed by Ger
many.
The North Sea was mined and
closed to commerce by the al
lies. Progress near Dixmude
{ and a lessening of German at
tacks generally was frances
report. Repulse of Germans in
East Prussia, a strong offensive
beyond the Vistula with no Ger.
man opposition and fierce fight
ing with Austrians on the San
in Galicia were reported by
; Russia.
( x X X x X x x x X X X X X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01

1t is claimed putting the lid on the saloons in Chicago
Sundays will cause at least 1000 out of the 1852 in the
city to close Most of these are in the outlying districts
and of the smaller class This calls to mind the fact that
Portland "wets" now have only $50 days without grace
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01

There are few good alienists in the
country, says DR.. Patton Of Princeton,
and it seems the better they are the
more completely they disagree.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01

Back in Indiana the principle occupation of the people
to be having each other indicted for election frauds
Saturday at Sullivan 30 "wets" some of them officials
of the big brewing companies indicted for "conspr
ing to commit felony in the last wet and "d1y"
election.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01

feathers are in evidence When Brahma roostes are as
bare of pumage Bartlett pear, methinks the world is
in the ditch; some warock it, or witch I'll have
to have an expert look for microbes in that babbing
brook. When water makes him see such freaks some
other drink the wise man seeks These dire phanasms
must foil-Ill fill myself with linseed oil.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01

Injured two years ago in an automo
bile accident and never fully recov
cred.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01

The O. A. C. has another hen with record of more
than 300 eggs in year. In view of the fact that the
group of ten hens from this institution in the
contest at the exposition will average not than two
thirds of that number it looks as though there might be
some mistake made in keeping the tally
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01
AFTER HALLOWEEN

I'll have to prop my reeling BRAIN | wonder if Tm
strictly sane? Not in the winecup do look my drink is
from the babbing brook that courses by my humble
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01

The Oregonian paragrapher suggests that: "King
George has learned that it takes finer ability to sit
horse than to sit throne" AS glttering generality
this is true but history records where thrones out
bucked the most devlish watcheyed cayuse that
tried for the record at Pendeton objected to his rider
out on the range.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-01

The Chinese president Yuan Shi Ka wanting very
much to get into the kngrow replies the request of the
Powers that he keep out of it for tme with true Ori-
entail politeness under which is scarcely concealed an
equally polite invitation to "go to the devil" near
that expression the Chinese language will permit The
smiling Oriental evidently believes all Europe is on the
way to visit that parsonage anyway
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23
To Our Subscribers

We are mailing out notices to our sub
them in the same spirit that they are
sent. Not as Il Dun but as gentle
reminder that We need the money
Unfortunately newspaper bills have
to he paid and We are depending on
you to pay us so We can pay the othe..
fellow and keep the money in circula-
ton. II you will pay us promptly We
solemly Dromis. not to hoard it up but
to keep it moving
This is Il mighty good time to start Il
Pay Up Campaign and a mighty good
place to start is at the Grit-Advocat..
Office"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23
4 Golden Opportunity

One of-the most important sessions
ever faced by Congress has just open
ed Following his custom, President
wilson fead from the speakers stSi,d
10 the assembled legislature a message
trimming with important recomcnda
tions. 1t matters not whether ;ndi-
viduaily or as party measures we agree
or disagree with the president on ure-
paredness. the Mexican situation. the
method of raising additional revenue
or on any of the other questions ta-
ken up in his message. We all must a.
gree that the country stands now on
the eve of the greatest prosperity it has
ever seen and legislation should be
passed which will help instead Of re-
tarding or lessening that prosperity.
1t Is, for instance. Il tremendously i'm
portant matter that business be let
alone to grasp its opportunity. We
have passed through a period of muck
racking and restrictive Legislation
which has. perhaps. been OF benefit in
making business more human. We
have put Il heart into the corporations
even though they may still be soulless
But in doing so We came perilously
near to destroying them altogether. II
is certain that many bills will be in
troduccd at the present session of con-
gress which will effect business in
terests. Those should be passed which
will help business to overcome the de-
preston of the past years and go on
ward and upward. Those which would
further restrict business operation
should be killed without mercy. This
is no time for the passage of radical
legislation regardless OF The apparent
demand for 1t. Organizations which
ar. demanding certain legislation are
noted for the noise they make because
OF IT,. effect a noisy demand has upon
legislators: These organizations
should be suppressed altogether. and
il not for the time being at least. The
government finds it necessary to raise
huge amounts OF additional revenue
To make this successful, the president
rccornends that no present sources OF
revenue be tampered with. LeSiSla-
ton against existing industries will
directly oppose the presidents reco,
mcndation.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23
Post Office Doing Business

Finley Dye. Post master gives US
some interesting figures that go to
show something of the prosperity thai
is prevalent over the country 1910
Parcel Post packages have been han
died through his office since Decem-
her 18th up to 10 o'clock Deecembe~
I'D and it is reasonable to suppose
that the amount will be largely in
creased III the three days remaining
before Christmas especially of in
coming packages. The working room
OF the Post office on Wednesday morn
ing looked like Il huge department
sVre and MIR. bye and his corps of
helpers are busy every moment from
early morning till late in the evening
seeing that the various Christmas
packages are properly cared for
Below We are giving a tabulated