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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-15
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-15

at the end of March were running
about 20 per cent ahead of last year.
the increase being due more to the ex-
pansion of traffic than to higher rates.
In the east industrial activity con
tinues at high pressure. At the west
there is no abatement of activity and
conditions remain satisfactory. New
corporations reported in the principal
eastern states for the last three months
aggregated 1891, 100000. compared with
Sl75,000,000 at the same time last year
and S229000,000 in tgl4. Fully $780,
100000 or more Of this year s amount
was due to refinancing; but, making
full allowances, there was probably
double the usual activity in This drec-
ton. The amount of new capital de.
voted to war purposes reported since
January | was SlSS,000000 and since
the war began 20 months ago. the total
reported is S307, 100000; indicating that
while the war has been q powerful
stimulant, it probably represents much
less than a quarter of our present ac-
tivity. This is demonstrated by eL.
ormouS increase ih steel orders, the
5,e,t;c 5ei aaaann, rVrV, Nv" o "mio INA, % y" W.
largely of railroad buying. American
railroads are placing uberal orders for
of Innnor td,. h".n III ~ II. .Iv ''sS' s
ii596S tong 80 Wv, all .oily V'Uv,s novmalo5 l"i
r,i+b 5I0 o0o toOs ~ o 80 80 I'M 'i,,e 1,st
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-15
Allies to Pay American
BOndhOlders Many Millions
in Interest Today

New York. April l5.-Twelve million
five hundred thousand American dol
lars interest will be paid to American
investors by the French and Engl,
governments through ]. P. Morgan &
Co.. here today for the first six
months use of the half billion dollar
Anglo-French loan recently negotiated.
This payment today is but a small
part of the cash interest England and
France will pour into American poek-
cts during the next five years. Every
six months they will pay, just in inter.
est, $l2,5O0,O0O, or $l25,OOO.OO0 for the
five years, which is more than one.
tenth of billion dollars they will have
given Americans for the use of their
money in fighting the Teutons.
The interest that these two govern.
ments must pay for the use Of American
money with which to continue their
war is enough to supply each one of
$500 persons an Independent fortune.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-15
AUMsvILLE sIFTINGs.

Miss Anna I.cverman went to Port
land last Sunday.
Frank Wolf and family and Joe Koe.
mig and family visited at the A. Wolf
place Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Joe Otter and daughter visited
Mt Angel Sunday.
Joe Benedict and Frank Rauseher, Jr.
left Sunday for Mill City where they
will be employed at Potter's mill.
John Kintz, road supervisor. made
quite little Improvement on the roads
around here.
Alya Zuber went to Aumsville on his
wheel Sunday to see a little roundup.
Come again Alva.
George Dietz is going into the hog
business. 1t has been reported that he
bought some thoroughbred stock and af.
ter feeding one all it could eat for five
months, found it weighed close to Is
pounds dressed.
Some pig.-Stayton Observer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-15
First Convention of An
All American Eleven
at Syracuse Today

Syracuse, April b. For the first
time in football history an All-Amer-
lean eleven gathered here today. Mem.
bers OF the mythical 1915 team
selected by Walter Camp are guests of
the Syracuse University Athletic Asso.
citation.
In the past the men selected for
these teams have been pleased to accept
the honor bestowed upon them. Seldom
has further action been taken.
Because Syracuse was more promin-
ent in the football world last season
than ever before the authorities wish
to celebrate in this manner.
There are facilities for accommo.
dating 1000 persons and there is rea.
son to expect every bit of available
space viii be utilized
Invitations were sent to the follow.
ing members of the Au.American
Eleven: Baston, Minnesota: Gilman,
King Il Mahan, Harvard; Barrett and
shelton, Cornell; Abel, Colgate: Spear
Dartmouth; Peck, Pittsburgh: Olipbant.
Army and Schlachter Of Syracuse.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-15

stimulate eXports fins svyellinr nm
favorable trade b,loHce ~ enor,mo"s
proportions. the excess for tba 10
mouths under review beinr 81 $40 Goa
O00 comnared vim s5eo 06o o0o yVo' ,.'o,
non This moro than +roLIino 80 " i. o".
favorable troJe haloneo v;thi5 "a yo"r o"r
is factor of ;mmenso imnartonos e?, ~
the scttlement of onr in+ornat;onoI >; ,, hai n
onces In snite of socnrit,, mn imnort. pt.
cola imports foreign loons e,l pJi aspJ;ts ts'
fhe international rad holamoo W. s.;Ii II
rmninc verv bea,;l,. ooo;nst ~ ,i,iaI ;l''
and viii nrobahlv so continno ~" ,,nt;i 'I',iS, ,Lo
war ends When that ercnt con,ns o"s'' s,,I ~
den and nerbons y;o,cnt cbsnaos = ,''G ,,';i,
develon hnt neitbor tba;r 5iroa1ia, ,,n,. ~.
tbnir dnration con ,'r 80 ,farosony ,,s,lU, ''''
From now nm tbc cron sitrotio" u.u
become subiect of incroasa5 w., ;n,n"rt " ~
ance Snring IL loto and .",, So, 'U ,'.a.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-15
SOCIETY AT STATION.

The Joe Koriuek home ia the north
ern part OF this city was the scene of a
jolly gathering ou Friday evening WHOM
Mrs. Joseph Norinck and Mrs. II. A.
Beauchamp entertained the members of
the Eldcen club and their husbands In
honor of Mr.. and Mrs W. c. Parry of
Junction City. The house had been tas,
tily decorated for the occasion with
Oregon grape and wild curraut, two Of
Oregon 3 most popular wild shrubs that
are at their best now, $500 furnish,
ed the entertainment for the evening.
DIR. korinek carving OFF the handsome
prize, An excellent lunch was served
at late hour. Il is reported that this
party was indeed an ENJOYABLE Affair
StaytOn Sentinel.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-15
WILLAMETTE NOTES

The meeting of the Websterian Lit
erary society Wednesday evening was
the livest one that has been held tnis
year, large crowd was out and more
enthusiasm was shown than has been
seen for some time. The occasion was
the installation of the new officers and
the accompanying " feed. Earl Cot
ton was initiated and taken in as a
member. At the meeting it was decided
to held the annual reunion OF Old Web
sterians on the evening of April 99th.
At this time all old members look to
Salem as the Mecca to which they will
make their pilgrimage. Many of the
old men are prominent officials and
business EN- throughout the country and
their return will be looked forward to
with pleasure rs they invariably have
,any interesting experiences to relate.
"a big banquet is being prepared and
( following this the evening in telling
stories and just talking,
i The senior class challenged the fac
lulty men to game of baseball to be
played durin gthe May Day festivities
( President Walter Gleiser read the chal-
lenge in chapel this morning. The game
"'', u"'eou".e'''S ,,', Ie : l'sI a"u spee,
'.,, S,''". V,1 a. W." I,.es II" I ses eIaI
l+ or ,''e1, s'''S cI nv nav "ou li.i.e
as S'''S' sUn,e a. U.geN s.uueulS, oIn'
oos O. 3. ,nss. "Gao.s .u .nv sar'ouS GepaIl.
,i;i Iii s ."us", =" ~ uiio e.s'll'9' 'Ie lacul!y
.Lai ,i "",v 'n' C,i suN SiSqse III nay lhg III
baseball player and he is expected to do
the home run stunts for the faculty
o,. '"v ~ S'G,v' ;". m III are Stle.al VINO
,", u"''i my 'uS i'l'e llsnI aS lV'i''
..','''9 IS"e,,' 'ue "a, nTSNN lt,le pIs
4" ' alI n ~ ~" +ho '"so So "'i' ug vApegSe" "
ysniors onl & - ,"" ron,..,I v"''UIs Ms iIs G tae
s,.a,oi -, ". In oit'u IN ~. Ut 1Hs i
1,,,fai ~, g''s,s sa.'i. ,ur' W., tiu.e !'e
wv, - 80 y, HD Lo '"' S''' W"eu my ine
Gao, fon,I IN nun; ts, n ~ "o one nus
la61a ~ Loli ht,n o"J HV y. t nSs oye" I.I
Sether in,nossihln thot 9ratossio,'ol w. ",,o
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-15
VETERAN EDUCATOR DIES

Albany, Ore, April l5.-Professor
David Torbet, for 20 years a member
of the faculty of Albany college, died
yesterday, at the age of Il years,
after a week $ illness,
During the last days of his illness
Professor rorhet was unconscious
most Of the time. All but one member
Of the family were at his bedside Mrs.
Clodfeller, q daughter, was unable to
get here in time,
Albany college wul take a holiday
Monday, when the funeral viii be held,
and an students and members OF the
faculty win attend in body.
The service viii be held az the local
Methodist church at Q o'clock. In
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-15

charge OF the Masonic lodge Burial
viii be made at Lebanon. which was
formerly the Torbet home Two OF his
daughters, who died several years ago
ave buried there.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-15

Speaking of hats in the ring. wait
until Easter and you can't count EN-.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-15
RACES STOPPED WHEN
FLOOD SWEPT TRACK
AWAY RESUMED TO
DAY ON NEW ONE
tBy United Press.)

IbN Jnlted Press.)
San Diego, Cal. April Is. -
The racing which was stopped
shortly after the New Year 5
day opening because a flood
swooped down and gobbled up
the Tia Juana race track. was
resumed today when coustruc.
tion of the new track was com.
pleted.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-28
PINGREE

Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Moody delight
fully celebrated their tenth wedding
anniversary at a supper given at
their home, Monday evening, July "a.
A long table dainty with china and
linen and laden with a feast of good
things was set upon the lawn and
was the center of attraction to the
many guests assembled. The Misses
Fay, Roberts, Bair, Josephson, Esther
and Mearle Inskeep assisted in serv-
ing the supper.
Later music sounded from the par
Tor and the host and hostess led the
dance. The hostess was becomingly
attired in her wedding dress and the
groom" wore his best smile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moody were the re-
cipients of many ueful presents of
tinware.
In the wee small hours the guests,
wishing the happy couple many re-
turns of their anniversary, reluctant
ly turned homeward. Those present
were Mesdames Bair, Montgomery,
Fay, Swope, Knodle, Inskeep, Day,
DeBolt, Quisenberry, Tr%outner,
Josephson, Smoot, Uaillon, Ryberg,
and Reddick: the Messrs. Montgomz
cry, Doud, Day, Inskeep, T~routner,
Quisenberry, Fay, Reddick, Swope,
Bair, Smoot, Knodle and Naillon.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-28
FIRTH


Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Fettis return.
ed from Salt Lake City, Sunday, aft
er spending a week visiting friends
there. They motored down from
Firth and had a very enjoyable trip.
Miss Teckla Olson spent Pioneer
day visiting with friends over on the
Lost river.
Mrs. Lucien Hurt left receltly 'rr
,Abeline, Texas, on account of the ILL
ness of her father.
Mr.. Trego, editor of The Idaho Re-
publican was seen recently in Firth
community, calling on prospective
subscribers and meeting old &C
quaintances.
Jack Slayton spent Sunday in Ida
no Falls.
The Luther league met at Mr..
Clark's home last Thursday and all
had a very enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ramsey spent Pioneer day hunt
ing and fishing on Lost river.
Thomas Firth and Miles Andrews
left recently with a car load of hogs
for the Kansas City and Chicago
markets.
Mrs. Marian Womack has been
quite sick for several weeks. but is
getting along nicely now.
Duff Quinn and a party went up
to the hills Wednesday on a little
fishing and hunting trip.
e. L. Parr and family spent Pion-
e day in the Wolverine. Mr.. Parr
caught a few mountain front which
were very fine. The party returned
Monday evening after a very pleas
ant outing. +.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-28
PRESTO

Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Teeples are
the proud parents of a three and one.
half pound baby girl, born July II
r. q. Ried and family motored tc
Shelley one day this week.
James Just and daughter, Dorrit
were also Shelley visitors.
Miss Blade, Of st. Charles, is the
guest of the Teeples this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Just and fam.
fly ,motored to Blackfoot, Saturday.
Mrs. Musgrave. of Nevada, return
ed home after a ten day visit with
her sister, Mrs. Kerr.
The Dustins, of Shelley, spent the
day at the Lone Pine ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Just and
daughters, Marion and Genevieve. at
tended the dance at Wapello, Monday
evening. >.
Editor Byrd Trego canvassed our
vicinity recently for subscribers to
The Idaho Republican.
Burton Alberton was a guest at the
Bennett home Sunday.
Edna Drew was a Blackfot visitor
one day this week.
Miss Leona Hall returned home
from summer school Saturday.
J.. G. Patterson; Mr.. Sage and Miss
Dye went to Wolverine, Sunday.
Bert Anderson and his grand
mother, Mrs. Anderson, of California.
were guests at the Lone Pine ranch
this week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-28
RICH

John Josephson is building a large
barn.
Mrs. Troutner, Mrss. Moody, Mrs
DeBoe gave a good supper at Pingree
Saturday evening, in the interest O.
the Sabbath school. 1t was literally
patronized and the ladies deserve
much credit for their work.
w. G. Davidson and William Nail.
an made a trip to Blackfoot, Satur-
day. ,
The Misses Hanna and Alice
Clough have gone to the Lava Hot
Springs with the Reese family for
an outing.
Joe Woody, of Pocatello, is visit
ing at s. P. Graham's. He had the
misfortune to lose a couple of valises
on the road.
Miss Mae Graham and Miss Hanna
Clough chased by a coyote be-
tween the Graham and Clough
ranches last week.
Miss Melvia Clough was down from
Blackfoot to visit with the Clough
families, at Thomas, on Pioneer day
and all had a jolly time. The pro-
gram was fine and the day was closed
with a big dance in the evening.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-28
SPRINGFIELD :

Miss Saunders, of Lewiston, Idaho
is visiting with Mrs. George Thurs
ton.
Miss Mamie Afford. who has been
visiting with the Wells family, will
leave for her home at Portgoge,
Utah, this week.
Miss Mary Tanner has returned
home after a long visit with relatives
in Utah.
Mrs. Wallace. of Lewiston. Idaho,
is visiting with her mother Mrs. Hay
den, who lives north of here on the
dry farm tract.
Mrs. Archie Grover and baby of
IBlackfoot are visiting with the Coop
Ier and Andrews families.
THE Misses Howard, of Blackfoot,
are visiting with friends in this vicin-
ity.
MIR. and Mrs. J. A. Grover and
children, of Blackfoot. are visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. Mont Rich.
Harry Wheeler, of Riverside, came
down to take in the Pioneer day
celebration.
Mr.. land Mrs. Thomas Blackburn
motored to Pocatello one day last
week.
Miss Glendora Melcolm, Of Black
foot, is visiting with the Blackburn
Mrs. George Andrews was reported
i'll last week.
Archie Grover came down Sunday
for a short visit.
The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Judd
Ia much improved after q severe at
tack Of appendicitis and pneumonia.
This week has been n Of festivity
and those Of the social realm have
been royalty entertained. On We'd
nesday, Mrs. Jensen entertained her
lady friends at her beautiful Grand
view home. Kensington and music
being the main features Of the after
noon, Miss Afford sang some beauti-
rul solos. Mrs. Isaac and Miss Ver-
beck furnished the instrumental
Mrs. H. X. Wiley talked on
California and the Panama EXPOSE
ion. Dainty refreshments were
served by three little girls. Every
,ne had a delightful time. Those
present were the Mesdames Prang,
Joyer, Werrick, Wiltamuth, Rupe,
Hayes, Snyder, Davis, Line, Wiley,
.. Wells, Henry Berg, Cooper, A.
,helman, Andrews, Hosea Berg, e. N.
Edwards, Chandler, Isaac,
each and sister, Nugent and the
Misses Clemmie and Ida Edwards,
1erbeck, Wells, Sanders, Afford,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-28
SOCIETY NEWS

Afternoon Party

Miss Elizabeth Dubois entertained
Thursday afternoon in honor of Mis-.
MarieHeagany A delightful musica
program was rendered by Bobby Rob
bins and during the afternoon the
girls enjoyed dancing. A delicious
lunch was served. Those present
were Lorine Tavey, Blanche Dunn
Irene Good, Ruth Poynter, Marie
Millick, Pearl Quantrell, Geneve
Millick, Margaret Dubois, the honor.
ed guest, and the hostess.
Stag Party
James Johnston, Port Arthur
ISummerfield Johnston, Merrill Boyle
and William Johnston were the
guests of Clayton Hoover, Monday
afternoon. They attended the ball
game and added six husky voices to
the cheering crowd. At 6 o'clock a
fcur-course dinner was served to
them at the Hoover home. A bowl
of red and white sweet peas form
ed the centerpiece.
Pioneer Day Ceremony
On Friday evening the primary of
the Second Ward L. D. s.. church
gave a very interesting program to
celebrate Pioneer day, Mrs. Willard
Dance and Mrs. James Duckworth
having it in charge. The trail of the
pioneers vas shown and 1t was in
deed very realistic. Later the child
rem in costume executed some of the
old-fashioned dances, which were
greatly appreciated.
Aquatic Picnic F.,
Picnics are always highly enjoy
able, but the ,picnicers who took
refuge in Blackfo0t river, neal Jor-
dams place, Sunday, had an especial
ly fine time. II o'clock found them
and swimming; 1 o'clock soon
arrived and brought with It Goodies"
of good things to eat; 5 o'clock and
they were In swimming again; and at
$40 they were devouring food in
a manner that would startle one
knowing how much they had eaten
. few hours earlier. In spite Of it
all they arrived home safely at 8
and r now ready for an
other. The members of the party
Elizabeth Dubois, Irene Good,
Grace Peck, Phyllis Hoover, Lorine
Ruth POINTER, Margaret Du-
bois, James, Summerfield and WILL
lam Johnston, Clayton Hoover, Mer-
rill Boyle and Port Arthur.
Children's Pioneer Celebration
The children of the First Ward
gathered at the church Friday after
loon and had a gala time. The pro-
gram, of a patriotic nature, was plan
led to celebrate Pioneer day and was
by the parents who attended.
n the north rooms of the church a
miniature trail had been made by the
officers and children of the primary,
the trail and experiences
rom the time the pioneers left Maui
700 until they reached Salt Lake,
including the Plat and Missouri
This was held over until
when all were invited to see
t. Refreshments were sold during
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-28
: Dorothy and Marian Snyder, and

Dorothy and Marian Snyder, and
Wrighton.
Saturday evening the Sterling
boys entertained their many friends
at a dance in the Sterling auditorium.
All those attending report the music
fine and a very delightful time and
proclaim the boys very charming en-
tertainers. Those present from
Springfield yer Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Mont Rich, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Satterfield,
Ray Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Andrews and Mrs. A. Grover.
The Springfield Amusement club
gave a dance Saturday evening. A
large crowd was out and everyone
seemed to have a good time. The
Basalt orchestra furnished the music.
Sprin field turned out zen masse"
and celebrated Pioneer day at Ster-
ling. The program given in the
morning was furnished mainly by
Springfield people. Sports in the
afternoon were entered into by all
and all from here had a very pleasant
time. A number from here also at
tended the dance in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. G. Rich and
family, of Rich, motored thru here
Monday morning on the way to Ster-
ling to celebrate the twenty-fourth.
Miss Ruth Wrighton will return to
her home at Sweet Sage this week
after a very pleasant visit with Mrs.
John Criddle.
T. A. Hayes and Mr.. and Mrs.
Leyburn Kimball motored down from
Blackfoot on Saturday. They were
selling Edison monographs.
The Mesdames Hatchiffe, Hayden
and Wallace, of Rockford, were shop
ping here on Saturday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-28
THE NEWSPAPER
QUESTION

Some newspaper writer's and book
lovers are every once in q while exi
pressing beautifully their regret be.
cause literary flavor has been elimin.
ated from the newspapers. They sigh
over the deadness, of the days OF
Horace Greeley and Charles A. Dana,
"of the New York Sum-: and the re.
cent PURCHASE of The Sun by q maya
zinetpuhlisher, Frank Munsey, started
up thru the land a quite universal
|paragraphing about newspapers old
and new, about the former literary
sparkle Of The New York Sun In par
ticular. This little editorial tidal
wave reached Salt Lake the other
day and The Herald Republican de-
|livered itself of the following:
Producing q popular newspaper
has become q matter of systematic,
energetic and untiring collection Of
news, rather than that Of a faciie,
.forceful or sparkling style Of putting
1t into words . = Z
"The public demands to know what
has happened and it does not insist
that the story be told with any regard
to rhetorical force or even grammati-
cal construction"
The writer knows what he is talk
in" about. He states both sides of
the question and ends by saying that
tho the newspapers lack sparkle ''yet
they are a wonderful transcript of
human life"
The newspaper is a catalog OF daily
news and nothing more, except as
various communities are found which
appreciate a slight diversion now and
then. The diversion is up to the edi-
tor and it really sounds almost like
q whine to say the newspapers lack
everything literary nowadays because
The public does not insist on anything
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-28

The state land board has received
an application from some foreign
corporation to lease the Lava Hot
springs for 80 years, and they offer
the state 100000 for the lease.
Lava Hot springs is on a par with
the natural parks and should be
treated in the same way. 1t is a
natural pleasure ground and health
resort, belonging to the people at
large. To lease it out for. a century
would be to deny to several genera
lions the free use of something that
was entirely yours by an inheritance.
100000 would be a mere bagatelle
for the use of such piece of property.
1t would probably be paid in Install
ments of about $4,000 every rs
years and it would hardly be noticed.
We hope the state land board will
turn down all such offers as this one.