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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24
HIGH COST OF LIVING
IS NOT HERE TO STAY
PricesDue to War or Supply
and Demand" Packers
Make Meats High

Washington, Aug. .24.-The super
high cost of living is not here to stay,
is purely commercial and readily trace
able to the basic laws of the supply
and demand. This was the statement
today of Leon M. Estabrook, chief of
the United States bureau Of crop esti-
mates, authority on food supplies.
While the prices of food should be
properly expected to advance commersu.
rate with the rising prosperity of the
country to keep pace with the general
rise in prices on all commodities, the
present abnormal prices on many food
staples will adjust themselves with an.
other season, Estabrook said.
Soaring prices of grain, he said, are
directly due to the big falling off in
production in almost every class, taken
in connection with the bumper outputs
of the past two years.
The sudden decrease in production
this year has naturally sent prices sky
ward.
The jump in the price of beans from
five cents last year to IL cents now is
another example, Estabrook said of in
crease demand from the armies in Eu-
rope and the Mexican border, with eur.
tailed production, due to unfavorable
weather conditions.
Prices on vegetables are purely sea
sonable and local he said The season
of 1915, unusually cool, witnessed a
bumper crop in nearly all sections. The
present has anything but favorable for
truck gardeners. Hence high prices.
The constantly rising prices of meat
results, Estabrook said, from a gradual
falling off in production, while the de-
mand has mounted steadily during the
past 10 years. Intimation that the half
dozen large packing houses, which exert
a practical monopoly have controlled
prices on cattle on the hoof to such an
extent that the cattle industry has
proved unprofitable, was made by Esta-
brook.
Cattle raisers he said, have for the
past 10 years complained that they were
unable to obtain sufficient money from
the packing houses to make the bust.
ness moderately lucrative. The surest
confirmation of price fixing, in Esta.
brook IS opinion, is the fact that ranch.
ers are dropping cattle raising in in.
creasing large numbers, until today
there are fewer cattle on the hoof than
there were in 19l0-six years ago.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24
RAILROADS
CONTINUED From Page One.)

form-but not in the form demanded
by the brotherhoods and supported by
President Wilson.
The meeting at the White House last
ed only ten minutes.
Leaving the White House, President
Holden of the Burlington, spokesman
of the group said:
''The situation is not any more hope
full than it has been.
ais it hopeful at alli" he was ask
ed.
81 cannot make any statement as Il
that" he replied. Gan 1 know is thai
as long as there is something to work
with l am going to keep pluggint
away"
Contrary to the pessimism reflected
by some of the railroad presidents was
the hopeful attitude of the president
In administration circles belief is
strong that things look better thar
they have at any time-eertainly thai
there is no danger of any immediat,
breaking off of negotiations.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24
RUMORED BREMEN IS
NEARING NEW YORK
Officer Of Line Says She Will
Reach American Port in
Few Days

New York, Aug. 24-Belief that the
German submarine Bremen, sister ship
of the Deutschland, is now within a
few days of New York was strength
ened today by reports from Berlin and
Copenhagen nd renewed actively by
her agents on this side of the water.
An officer of the Ocean company,
operating the Atlantic submarine line,
told the German correspondents today
that the Bremen would arrive at an
American port within few days. 1t
was reported from Berlin that her
departure was delayed until her own
ers had positive word that the
Deutschland had eluded the patrol of
allied warships, off Chesapeake Bay.
Paul G. Hilken, American represen'
tative of the Ocean company, left
Baltimore today for New York. At the
same time the North German Lloyd
liner Willehad slipped out of Boston
harbor where she has been voluntarily
interned to escape capture, bound pre-
sumably for the port of New London!
Conn, where it is generally believed
fhe Bremen will dock.
Many shipping men here believe the
Bremen will enter New York harbor
Close watch has been kept for her ar
rival for several days.
No convoy was requested by the
North German Lloyd officials for the
Willehad and the Charlestown navy
yard knew nothing of her departure
until she was wen down the harbor.
Along the waterfront it is believed
the maneuver of the Willehad is to act
as a screen or protection for the Bre'
men. if that much talked of submarine
arrives within the three mile limit off
the New England coast.
At the North German Lloyd per dur
ing the preparations for the departure
the trip to New London was freely dis
cussed by the sailors.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24
S O OCIET 7 Y

of r. R. Ryan was celebrated yester-
day at his home, east of Salem. A
large number of friends, including
members of the G. A. r., laden with
flowers and a variety of delectable
edibles, surprised Mr.. Ryan in the early
afternoon. A short program followed
the lunch hour. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Ryan and son, Mr.
and Mrs. T. J. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
E. Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Hage-
dorm and son, Mr.. and Mrs. j. 5. Stew
art, NJ. r. LaFollette, Mary Holt, Lily
Quiner, Sol Fetzer, Mrs. c. Witzel, J.
+. Rossman, Mrs. w. R. Vrooman, Mrs.
j. NJ. Ryan, L. d. Ratcliffe, Mrs. Ash
by White, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. j. E.
Callison, Mrs. +. Standifer, Mrs. Saral
f. Oliver, J. G. Callison, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Hale, Levi Stewart, W. Goodrich,
C. Fuller, Mrs. Paul Traglio, Mrs. }.
w. Schaler, Mamie Scnaler, 7. j. Clark
Mrs. Anna Fitch.
Mrs. Amanda Matthews of Shaw has
been spending a few days as the guest
of Mrs. W. o. Asseln, returning home
yesterday.
The regular meeting of the Salem Pa
triotic League will be held tomorrow
afternoon in the library at 2:3O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Gdamke of Port
land were week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Musbaum of 497 High
street. Mrs. Gdamke was formerly Miss
Williamson Of this city and is a sister
of Mrs. Musbaum. Visiting Mrs. Joseph
Musbaum this week is Mrs. Leon Will
hanson of Winnemucca, Nevada.
Joseph and Josephine Musbaum re-
turned home Saturday after a five
weeks visit with their grand mother,
Mrs. j. L. Whitehead OF Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Curtisss and Mr..
and Mrs. j. S. Austin and children,
Harriet and Florence, returned yester-
day from a most enjoyable two weeks
trip to Crater Lake. Tne party went
by way of Eugene, Medford and Rose
burg, returning on the eastern route
via The Dalles, Hood River and the
Columbia Highway.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24
Railroads Weakening

Washington, Aug. 2i.-The railroads
are yielding to President Wilson's in
sistence on an eight hour day.
Today found the railway presidents
and managers here to settle the dispute
with the railroad brotnerhoods and to
avert a threatened strike, practically
agreed that there is no other way to
meet the crisis. But they are strug-
Cling desperately with the problem OF
providing an eight hour day that is not
such an eight hour day as the railroad
workers demand. Effort of the railway
presidents was concentrated today on
the task of putting tine railroad broth.
erhoods on the defensive. To this end
they were declaring generally theil
willingness to grant the eight hour day
while showing that the concession fol
which the brotherhoods are holding out
goes far beyond that. Several thous
and words of press statements directed
to this purpose were released last night
and today.
They will concede, the railway pres
idents say:
An eight hour day for eight hour:
pay at present rates.
Overtime at present rates or arbi
tration of the overtime question.
Grant Day. Cut wages
They say they will not concede al
eight hour day for which they must
pay the same wage they now pay for
ten hour day. 1t would mean an in
crease of 21 per cent in wages to tn,
brotherhoods, the presidents say.
"The employees haven't demanded 9
day hours work." said julius Krutt
schnitt of the Southern Pacific. "They
would work just as many hours as al
present, but at much higher cost t.
the railroads."
"lf the brotherhoods are willing tC
work eight hours for days pay, thi:
controversy could be settled in twenty
minutes said f. p. Ripley of tht
Santa Fe- "Let them declare for that
and l II take my coat off and put il
my best licks for them"
President johnson of the Norfolk
and Western issued a statement con
tanning similar arguments. The upshot
of these declarations was the admis
sion that the eight hour day is TO be
accepted in some form. They want il
to be in form that will not cost them
the enormous sum which they say
granting the brotherhood demand:
would cost.
Above-al as one of them put il, they
want to be able TO saw:
Want Public With Them
! "We nave granted rair eight houl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24
Reunited Party Is
Myth Says Mccormick

Chicago, Aug. 2t.-"The reunited re-
publican party is myth. Mr.. Hughes
cannot reconcile the elements. They
don't fit in with his creators, said
Vance Mccormick, chairman of the
national democratic committee on his
arrival here from the east for con
ference with western democratic lead
ers.
Mccormick tmade this statement
when asked il he believed "tae pro
gressives are going back to the old
party"
He said running President Wilson s
campaign for reelection was snap in
comparison to the job of running one
for Hughes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24
ROW OVER POTATO RATES

Washington, Aug. 24-Demanding
100000 reparation, the northern potato
traffic association today complained to
the interstate commerce commission
against discriminatory rates on potatoes
from Minnesota and Wisconsin produc-
ing points to Dallas and other Texas
points in favor of Idaho producers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24

day. 1t is now up to the president OF
public opinion, to compel the broth
erhoods to accept it."
Brotherhood officials today refused
to see any concession in the new eight
hour talk of the railroad presidents.
"This is the same sort of talk we
have heard for months" said one of
fetal. "That is not meeting the pres
ident's proposal either in letter OF
spirit. 3"
TIE brotherhood men charged today
that the big lines ''are lobbying the
nation" to make it appear public sen
timent is with capital On the strike sit
uation. Sation agents and others are
the means, they say, whereby alleged
lobby operates. These men, the EN-
ployes say, have urged the public to
flood President Wilson with messages
favoring arbitration.
Stacks of messages, seeming to dis
close this activity, are in the hands OF
the brotaerhoods. Some of these charge
that the railroads are telling employees
who refuse TO be loyal in case of q
strike, that eve will get rid of such
men, A sample message from Su'
perior, Wis, said today that Grea'
Northern agent was endeavoring to
have the public send Wilson arbitration
messages.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24

A valuation OF $50 has been put
upon the estate OF Alfred Often, minor,
according to report filed by the ap-
praisers in the county court. f. l..
Wood, $. H. Snyder and c. A. Holstrom
are the appraisers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24
A Hint for Contributions.

81 think" said the editor, "that l
will drop journalism and take to astron-
omv'f
"Whyf"
Because astronomers have more
space than they know what to do
with"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24
ARCHBISHOP Is FAILING

Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. "a. - Archbishop
John Lancaster Spalding was consider
ably weaker today. He is only fairly
rational and takes nourishment with
difficulty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24

The final account of Millie Berry
guardian of Cecil R. and Everett A.
Lake, minors, has been approved by the
county court.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24

An order has been issued by County
Judge Bushey confirming sale OF real
estate in the matter of the estate of
Jacob DeShOzer, deceased.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24

A total valuation of $l,422 has been
put upon the estate of the late Thos. G..
A. Livesay by the appraisers in the
matter, James H. Livesay, Roy K. Live
say and Jefferson Kilgore. The amount
is itemized as follows: Real estate
in Clackamas county, 81, 400; household
furniture, Sc; tools, So; stump puller,
SO.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24

You can't always match sample in
buying experience.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24
Brooks Items
Capital Journal Special Serviee.)

Capital Journal Special Service.)
Brooks, Ore, Aug. 24.-Mrs. Hender
son, of Oakland, Cal, is visiting at the
Gilbert home.
Mrs. Ellen Aspinwall and daughters
Ruth and Helen, are visiting Mrs. vii
hanson in Linn county.
Mrs. Ben H. Hawkins and children
spent the past week at ID. Morgan IS, Of
Gervais.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Ramp and sol
and Miss Gladys Speer spent last weel
at Taft, Ore.
i Mrs. B. F. Ramp and grandson, Lynn
returned from Iowa where they hav,
been the past few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Harris and son
Sylvester, and wife, spent few days
last week at Tillamook.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24

The first semi-annual report of L. c.
Cavanaugh, executor of the estate OF
Amphield Cavanaugh, deceased, has
been placed on file in the county court
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24

September 10 has been set by the
county court as the date for hearing OBJ
iections to the petition of Mary E. Sy-
beldon, administrators of the estate. of
Mary A. Gates, deceased, for permis-
sion to sell real estate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24

An order of injunction was issued by
Judge Galloway this morning in the
case of William A. Taylor, receiver of
the Abqua Lumber company VS.. ]. H.
Hawley and V. j. Krehbiel, restraining
J. H. Hawley, his workmen, servants
and agents, from interfering with pos
session of lumber mentioned in the com
plant, and particularly from prevent
ing plaintiff from taking possession of
said lumber Hawley is commanded to
remove all distractions from private
roadways leading into the lumber yard.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24

Guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
james T. Chinook are, Mr.. Chin
noek's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Chin.
mock, his sister, Mrs G. W. Evans, and
her husband, accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Marie Evans The par
ty motored up from Portland for few
days visit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Chapler are
being felicitated upon the arrival of a
daughter yesterday at the Salem nos'
pital, TO be named Marguerite Jane
Mrs. Chapler before her marriage, was
Miss Marguerite Ostrander.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24

Miss Alethea Anderson returned
nome yesterday after spending a few
days in Portland visiting with friends.
The SEVENTEEN birthday anniversary
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Cross and chill
dren motored home last evening from
q two weeks outing at Neskowin.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-11-29

federal grading bill can be used, with
the passage of some staue laws to aid
in it's enforcement, but whether we
do that or not, know that govern
fnent aid in the marketing of farm
products Is coming.
Supervision Of Warehouses.
"There is another thing that ought
TO- be done. I attempted it before,
and it was misunderstood as an at
tempt to force people into the state
warehouse system. Every public cot
ton warehouse in this state ought
to be inspected, and be under the su-
pervision of the state warehouse COM
missioner, because if this is not done,
there can be no uniform receipt, and
sooner or later fraudulent receipts
will be used and black eye given to
cotton as basis of bank credit That
was my purpose in having the bill
introduced at the last session. There
is another thing, too. The aid of
the state warehouse commissioner,
under bill like that should be ex-
tended to any public cotton ware
house inspected and approved by the
commissioner, in negotiating the re-
celpts: The cheap insurance which
we will be able to offer will attract
all OF these warehouses to the sys-
tenn that cannot get into the mill
mutuals. If I had my way l would
like to Sc several state warehouses
built in different sections of the
state which would comply with the
demands of the mill mutuals. What
we want to do is to encourage people
to sell their cotton gradually, and un-
less cheap storage and low interest
rates are offered as inducements, the
cotton will be sacrificed, and it only
takes a little cotton in a time like
this, thrown on the market reckless
ly, to effect the price of the whole
crop"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-11-29
Mills Can Pay rs Cents for Cotton,
Says Mr.. Cowan.

Mr. Charles C. Cowan was asked by
a Pearsalls News Bureau reporter for
his views as to the value of cotton,
present and prospective. Below we
quote his reply:
Cotton has advanced less than
anything. Present worlds supply is
inadequate and prospective supplies
from this country are problematical
owing to the boil weevils, poor fer
tilizers, diversifcation and exodus of
negroes. Millions of bales have been
burned as ammunition that should be
available as goods. Money is going
begging in the south. Mills can pay
twenty-five cents for cotton and make
larger profits than usual. At 8 cents
for 38 1-2, 64x60 cloths and mills
realizing 3 1-2 cents for waste, and
cotton at 20 cents, profits are 8
cents per pound, against usual pro-
fits of 2 to cents. Yarn stocks are
depleted. Cotton can advance much
further without becoming unprofit-
able to the spinner"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-11-29
would be a profitable thing, and en-
tirely safe.
Boil Weeyil Recommendation.

Boil Weeyil Recommendation.
Ihere Is a good deal of talk now
| about the Doll weevil. Last winter. in
my annual report, L suggested the
| establishment Of non-cotton zone
on this side of the Savannah river.
am Of the opinion still that this is
the only way to meet the boil weevil.
Senator E. D. Smith tried to get con-
gress to. do the same thing. If this
zone took fourth of the area of the
state 1T seems to me it would be bet
ter to save the other -fourths
and the advantage to North Caro-
lima, which would also be saved,
would be such that would think
North Carolina would cooperate in
the establishment of such zone.
81 do not look for the damage from
the boil weevil in the northern part
of South Carolina to be as serious a
proposition as some seem to think.
All of the information I get is that
north of the 34th degree, clean culti-
walton and following the instructions
of the department Of agriculture will
still enable us to make, the cotton.
The weevil is likely to put out Of bus
mess all of the cotton belt below
those lines of attitude, which certain
ly must keep the crop down and in
crease the value of the lands where
cotton can be grown.
"I hope South Carolina will not
make the mistake that they did in
Mississippi and Alabama, of getting
in a panic and allowing their labor
to leave. One of the most valuable
assets that this state has had is a
plentiful supply of labor, and it
would be a great disaster, and do us
more damage than the boil weevil di-
rect, If we let our labor get away.
The diversity of the crops which can
be grown in South Carolina and the
ease with which our lands, especially
IN the eastern part of the state, can
be cultivated, gives us an opportunity
that some other sections will not
have; Light, sandy lands, growing a
small stalk and yielding heavily in
proportion to the size of the stalk,
with wide rows so as to let in a hot
sun, will take care of the boil weevil
question"
Direct Saies.
Asked in regard to development of
the state warehouse system in the
matter of direct sales, and what his
attitude before the general assembly
would be IN that regard, Senator Nc
Laurin said:
~ would like to sefhe state get
the property where the warehouse is
now located and turn it into a real
state warehouse, with all modern
equipment and a compress, so that
at the end of the War, whoever is
state warehouse commissioner can es-
tablish direct sales with foreign coun-
tries. Farmers can never get what
their cotton should bring so long as
every man hauls it into town and
markets it himself. There has got
to be central marketing agency and
minimum price established. The
The border vidette., 1916-05-13
NOTICE or GENERAL ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that a general election is called to be held in and for the Town of No gales, Arizona, under the provi- sions of the law relating to gen eral elections, on Monday, the 22nd day of May, 1916, for the purpose of electing officers for the following offices in and for the said Town of NogaleS, viz:
 Seven members of the Common Council
 One Town Clerk.
 Ore Town Marshal.
 One Supervisor of Streets.
 Said general election shall be held at Fire Departments Hall in Town Hall building, on the said 22nd day of May, 1916.
 By order of the Council dated this 24th day of April, 1916.
 T.. W. MIX,
 Mayor Town of Nogales. Ari- zona. 5-G-3t.
The border vidette., 1916-05-13
Duquesne Plant to ee Enlarged a Unit.

. The change in the Duquesne Mining and Milling company s plant to an electrical driven power is expected to occur by the first of June. The electric company will have the transmits sion lines and everything com pleted from Nogales to the big plant by about the 18th of this month, but the necessary changes in machinery will probably not be possible before the first of June. At the present time the oil Notation process at the Du- quesne, recently installed by w. Murray Sanders, an oil Notation expert, is working on the zinc tailings from the old dump, which Is expected to be cleaned up some time this month. The process has been proven a great success, saving both the copper and zinc values in the ore.
 When the change has been made to electricity, the present plant will be increased by add ing another unit, thereby in creasing the capacity to 200 tons a day. The mill is now treating about 100 tons daily. Including the construction crews, mine and mill forces, the Duquesne Mining and Milling company is now employing over 100 men,
The border vidette., 1916-05-13

q bout 25 Of which, employed at the more slEillful work. are high priced Americans. This force will necessarily have to be increas- ed when the change is made to electricity and the contemplated additions to the mill are made. Copper ores and concentrates from the mine are shipped to the Copper Queen smelter in Douglas. with which the Du- quesne has had a contract for many years, while the zinc con- centrates are shipped to smelt- ar in Oklahoma.-Patagonian.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07
|CE FLOW WRECKS
 MOSQUITO FLEET
Fifty Thousand Dollars Worth of Damage Done at Everett When
 Ice in River Breaks.

EVERETT, waah.. Feb. IA huge ice flow which was carried down by the Snohomish river wreck ed the fleet of gasboats and other amali vessels which iined both bahks of the river. ana damaged many house boats. It is estimated that the damage resulting from the fo1 of ice will be in excess of Atty thou sand dollars.
 < During the recent cold spell ice formed oh tnS snohomish river to a depth Of several inches and scores of Ianhchss wore frozen ih. fhe early thaw: which has caused the tfver to rise; brought the ice down upon the little boats bsfors their owners could relsase them from tks grip Of ths ice and sEet them into places of safety and out of the way 6i the ics.
 The danger had been anticipated by rivermen and hundreds of men were employed at the work Of free ing the launches when the ice began to move and carried the boats with 1t or ground them to pieces at their moorings.