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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05
MoRTGAGING THE FUTURE

Medford has hard problem to meet in providing
means for paying the interest her bond issues with
out working rreparabe injury her citizens. The re-
suits of boom conditions are always bad for people get
of but which at the time looks rosy and promising Had
the future as it appeared to neghbor few years
ago proved as bright it gave promise of being, all
would have been well and Medford would have been cred
tied with being the most progressive Of little cities. I'm
fortunately that future did not materalize However it
will all come right if time is given the hard pushed tax
payers for the city is located in the center of remark
ably rich section that will to the front again
and snap its fingers at the difficulties it has had to con-
tend with Salem and Marion county wisely refused to
mortgage the future for any purpose and the wisdom OF
their course apparent No matter what comes the
county and city debts small though the drain for paw
ng has been felt and is still So It has taken large
amount of money out of Salem that will never come back
but we have the paved streets and the worst OF the drain
is over as large portion of the debt has been paid and
the interest stopped.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05
Sealer of Weights
viii Ask More Help

Spence Workman, deputy state
sealer of weights and measures, who
took the place vacated by Fred G.
Buehtel when he became public serv-
ice commissioner, announces that he
viii ask an increase of two men on the
force of district sealers as he saws
four are not able to cover the state in
a year. He will also ask law MAX
ing it misdemeanor to tamper with
weights and it made possible to prose
cute offenders in a justice court
without the necessity of going before
grand jury for an Indictment.
Mr.. Workman would have the law
specify that any one having in pos
session weights that were evidently
tampered with was guilty of a mis-.
demeanor without the necessity OF
using stool pigeon. Although he
does not approve of it, he says he will
recommend that the half-pint berry
box be made standard. This measure
is standard in both California an6
Washington. Recommendations fol
change in weighing and making bread
may also be made.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05
News From Washington
Keeps Market Guessing

New York. Jan. 5.-The New York
Evening Sun financial review today
said:
Wall street is quite frankly confused
by the lack of definite news of any ma
ture. There is very little that is tang
ible to be utilized as a guide to stock
market operations. The public is hold
ing aloof from the stock market until
it can be determined with some degree
of certainty whether the world is tend
ing toward peace or continuance of
the war.
President Wilson seems determined to
keep up his efforts for peace. That is
the way the matter stands, while the
financial district amuses itself with
reading the reports of the stock scandal
in Washington.
The market in stocks remains in the
hands of the professional element. The
opening today was weak, followed by a
movement of great irregularity.
After the afternoon session advanced
further losses were recorded, mainly in
the industrial list. United States steel
sold down nearly to 109 after apening
at Ill to 110 1-2 against a closing yes
terday at 112. Similar losses were suf'
fered by the other steel and copper
shares. The equipment issues and the
munitions speeialties yielded two to
five points.
There was a good deal of backing and
filling in the last hour. At one moment
prices sagged, again made material ad.
vanees. In some cases, prices moved
near the level of the previous closing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
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CHAPTER CxIII.

With each evenings s absence from
home. my uneasiness concerning Cliff
ford's friendship. with either of the
beautiful women / knew he visited was
deepening to real alarm and at last an
ger. / had nothing more tangible than
my own thoughts and fears and the
slight knowledge I had of my husband 5
But these seemed suf-
fieient.
81 cannot - / WILL not bear IL
much longer. y l said as made my
self miserable by imagining how those
older women must laugh at me for be-
ing such fool. I fell had done al
possible to keep my husband. and had
failed. Just as came TO this conclusion
for the huadredth time--the tele-
phone rang,
ssHello. called, and was surprised
to hear Leonard Brooke reply:
ssGood morning, Mrs. Hammond /
have promised TO so quite ways in
the country to inspect an old violin.
Some fellow thinks he has Strad, and
/ am commissioned to find out. Won I
you 20 with MET It's glorious morn
ing
a.But You know / said, Sis Mnriel
going3"
No. she isn't at home. And what
voa said aeesn t matter"
.sPerhaps yea are right, and what
say doesR t make any difference, Il /
replied, my thoughts on Clifford, .Aad
isn't there saying that bad reso-
lution is better broken than keps9'' /
gnerisd
ssIndeei, there is. I'll call for
Yea in Is minutes"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

!" That we all didf''
She is lovely" I answered.
My son was crippled for years be
fore he died. He was injured in the
mine Of which he was superintendent.
She made him happy all those years By
playing on that old violin and support
ed him by giving music lessons. Whea
she died she told us to sell it some time.
but not until we were old, and then NOT
to anyone who didn't understand vio-
Inns. So now my husband is too old to
work hard and we need money, so We
are going to sell it---she said it was
worth thousands
HOh, hope SO! 1 exclaimed. aand
Mr.. Brooke will know. He is a great
musician himself" I told her, inst as
Leonard commenced to play. / had not
known he played the violin, and it was
"a complete surprise. He afterward told
me that when q young boy he had play
ed, but given it up for the piano.
ut Is a Stradivarius, all right. !"
Leonard said when he finished playing.
"a wonderful instrument.
1t is very valuable. then e. / asked.
!" Worth thousands, 7 he replied. thea
TO the old man, 81 will report that it
lis genuine Stradivarius, and com
munieate with you in few days.
Ali the way home he coald talk
Of nothing but his wonderful -finds
but thought Of the sad story the cid
lady had told me. lightened ~ the Hor-
ship Of the cripple whose wife repaid
him many fold-and thought I. too.
could do great things for love.
ETomorrow-Leenard Brooke Acs "a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05
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Congressman Henry, says his committee will pay no
attention to the charges made by Lawson to leaks I'M
the departments of that is of benefit to the stock
gamblers Mr. Lawson says he prove what he says,
and Senator Stone agrees with Lawson to the extent of
admitting leak Under the circumstances Congressman
Henry will do well to investigate the charges. If there is
private snap In the offices OF the departments out OF
which the latter raid the markets. it should be exposed
and the guilty parties punished If there is nothing back
of the charges it will be disclosed and Mr. Lawson placed
along with Ananias and the celebrated Baron Munchau
sen and it must be admitted that Tom Lawson is wind
iammer of no mean distinction
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05
Wheat Prices Drop
Account Peace Talk

Chicago, Jan. 5.--The grain market
was lower today, the renewal of peace
talk overcoming the bull influence of
the seaboard buying for export
May wheat opened down half and
later lost 9 1-2 to $1.S1A. July open
ed up half, but at noon had lost . Is,
standing at $1.4S 3-S.
Corn also was weak, after firmer
opening, which was based on the ac-
tion of the British government taking
over all corn stores at yesterday S
prices. May opened up rs and sub
sequently reacted rs to 81 58. July
opened up quarter and lost 3S going
to SO IL.
Oats were very narrow, but fell with
wheat May opened up quarter, then
lost to 56 3-4 July opened up n
and lost l point to SO "a.
Provisions were strong on large in
vestment buying.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05
HAVE COLOR IN YOUR CHEEKS
Be Better Looking
Olive Tablets

II your skin is yellow-complexion
pallid-tongue coated-appetite poor
you have a bad taste in your mouth-a
lazy, no-good feeling-you should take
Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-a sub
stitute for cslomel-were prepared by
DIR. Edwards after II years OF study
with his patients.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil You will know them by their
olive color.
To have a clear. pink skin, bright eyes,
no pinples, feeling of buoyancy like
childhood days you must get at the cause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have
10 dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con-
stipation. That's why millions of boxes
are sold annually at l0c and 25c per
box. All druggists. Take one or two
nightly and note the pleasing results.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05
A SIGNIFICANT DISPATCH

Amsterdam, Jan. 3. - Great
significance was attached to
passage by Austro-German cen
sors today of a quotation from
the Vienna newspaper Arhiter
Zeitung, asking the government
to "diseover if the entente
would be ready to negotiate
peace after an evacuation by
Teutonie troops in the west, and
if so. that the evacuation be
made Immediately.
The newspaper asserts the en-
tente 5 reply sis a peace note
if rightly understood. "
Significance attached to this
dispatch arises from the fact
that British sources have all
along maintained if Germany
was in earnest about peace she
should evaeuate Belgium and
that part of France she now oc
eupies as a preliminary to peace
discussions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

Just word to all correspondents and those writing
for publication in the Capital Journal Sign your articles
plainly and if you do not to have your printed
say so and your wishes will be respected Another thing
in preparing copy do not the ampersand "&" unless
it is in writing the of firm Write on one side of
the paper only and be careful to write proper
plainly. The operators the machines can tell from
the context what average word is should be- but
with proper they only guess where they
not plainly written.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05
Just a Little Kid
Written For
JAMES NJ. HEADY, JR.

am just little KID I've got no Sis or BROTHER,
the only one that EVER WUZ, there
OTHER Sometimes | get LONESOME like but still
b1ieve I'd RUTHER that there would be just us THREE
Just ME and DAD and MOTHER.
It's awful handy lots of times not to have PASSED..
of kids trottin round with YOU, kids that fight and
WRASSEL. just take my FATHERS hand, MOTHER
takes the OTHER and off we go happy THREE---ME
and DAD and MOTHER.
Some day I'll be grown up BIG and workin' for
LIVIN' l hope I'll heed all good ADVICE that DAD
and MOTHERS GIVEN; and will not live just for MY
SELF but look little FURTHER and at least take the
FAMILY IN---ME and DAD and MOTHER.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05
Phelps
BROKEN RESOLUTIONS
An Old Violin.

While | was getting ready I con-
soled myself by thinking that what
did made no difference to Clifford.
and SO why should I care what any
one else said? He spent his time
with people he liked; I would do the
some. And did like Leonard Brooke
| enjoyed being with him better than
anyone / knew.
Another thing which did not oc-
cur to me until later was the fact
that when l had been with Leonard
Clifford Is neglect, while more ap-
parent, did not hurt me so much.
l never stopped to analyze the reason.
1t was as Leonard had said. 8 glor-
ious morning, and l thoroughly enjoyed
my ride. When we stopped at . quaint
old farmhouse, and the dearest old lady
insisted that come in while the violin
was shown, was delighted to comply.
While the old man and Leonard
discussed and examined the violin the
old lady insisted that / have some tea.
and let me follow her into the kitchen
while she made it. They were not real
poor farmers, vet there was nothing to
show prosperity sufficient to warrant
keeping a valuable violin in the house,
especially as neither Of them played.
While I slipped my tea / said some.
thing Of this, and the cid lady re-
piled.
An Old Lady's Story.
HThas violin belonged to my son :
wife. Wait, III show you her picture. y
she ran from the room, but was back
most instantly. s'Do you wonder he
loved hers'' she asked as / looked at
the loveliest face / had ever sesn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

The story of the countrys business with the balance
cf the world is one of such stupendous quantities as to
be beyond understanding. We exported in the eleven
months ending November 80 1916, materials valued at
$4,000. .3O2,630 This in gold would weigh about 5000
tons During the same time we exported goods and ma
teras to South America valued at S9 SOL 4S and i'm
ported them Of the value Of S3S3821o4 This showing
Of the rapidly growing trade with our southern neigh
bors is the most gratifying feature OF the whole years
business
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

Another German raider is reported on the Atlantic
and couple of big ships well as several smaller ones
are overdue it is claimed on account of this sea
rover The new raider is described being about 450
feet long As foot beam with single funnel and two large
masts From this it is evident someone has seen her OF
thought they did At the time it should be remem
hered that English shipping circles easily frightened
and it is possible this raider has more tangbity than
had the much exploited Bremen"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

Those who read the newspapers although they are
told of the troubles of publishers owing to the soar
inc news paper prices have but faint idea of what pub
fishers are up against Paper that couple of years ago
was selling at about SLIGO the hundred is now held at
$3.50 or even higher The smaller papers feel it badly
enough but with the big it means to some, bank
rntcy The worst feature of it is that it is the ndepend
ent newspapers that can be least spared that will go
under Those having he backing of the trusts or OF GER
tain magnates stand the dran for their losses are
nothing to the gains those backing them are making as
a result of war prices.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05
UNCLE SAM BUSY

Old Uncle Sam is firing of "Cost of Liv-
ing'' fuss, and now he is inquiring just why
such things are thus. When government
committees go shopping round for facts,
in all our towns and cities, and populated
tracts, we feel there's something doing; we
shake off our despair; now Justice is pur-
suing the pirates to their lair. But we'll be
dead and sleeping, our weary frames at
rest, before the land is reaping much good
from Uncles quest. 1t is thousand pities
wet blankets to produce, but government
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05
Court House News
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In the action brought by W. L. Gil
bert against the Globe and Rutgers
Fire Insurance company for the re-
covery of money alleged due, the jury
that heard the ease yesterda filed it's
verdict in favor of the plaintiff in
the sum of $1,000.
The jur in the case of j. G. Woodard
against the Willamette Valley IrFigat-
ed Land company, an action for breach
of contract, awarded the plaintiff
damages in the sum of $1,000 with in
terest at six per cent from October
81, 1918, and $430 with interest from
date.
On account of sickness at home and
various other causes Judge Kelly ex-
cused II jurors out of the first panel
drawn after the grand jury had been
selected This left 13 jurors with
which to start one of the largest terms
of court for some time. AS result
new venire of IL men was called.
Fred j. Siewert, executor Of the es-
tate of Daniel A. Siewert, filed petit
tion with the county court asking au-
thority to loan the sum Of s1100 to j.
W. Beckley and wife on property il
business transacted is also asked
w ]. Culver, executor of the estate
OF, Samuel Sebastion Gimble, filed
petition With the county court asking
permission to sell personal property OF
the estate to satisfy claims against it
An order granting the petition was
made by Judge Bushey.
In the action brought by the Charles
X. Fox company against O. Z. Rein
hart, Salem shoe dealer, for the recov-
cry of money for goods sold aad deliv-
cred, Z. f. Reinhart today filed an ans
wer to the complaint which states that
between January ., 1914, and July %.
1914, the Fox company sold and deliv-
cred shoes to Mr.. Reinhart to the am
cunt of $1037.9S. On November Is,
|1914, Mr.. Reinhart was declared bank
rupt and at a meeting of the creditors
thev agreed to accept 20 cents on the
dollar. At this meeting, Mr.. Reinhart
says the plaintiff was present He
says he has paid all the claims at the
rate of twenty cents. Regarding the
claim of Adams Brothers for Sl5l.20
and the Summer Shoe company for
$T1.40, he makes the same statement
I'D asks that the coplaint be disiss-
sd.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

That Cherian banquet was up to date and it was held
the second of the year too There not dull minute
from start to taps and the stunts genuine surprises
The splendid and the water flowed like cham
pagne The oratory also flowed much like the water
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

Only few days until the lawmakers wrestle with the
problem of making small blanket cover large bed
ALREADY few of the members have arrived and are get
ting themselves located comfortably.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

In England the impression is said to be general that
the Germans were forced to make offer of peace
owing to scarcity of food and the peoples unwingness
to longer bear the hardshps forced them by the
It may be possible this estimate is all wrong and in that
case the second offer negotiate peace terms may meet
with more favorable reception
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

plete, almost, from a return incline
constructed of two lead pipes to score
board. \ canopy covering has been
supplied for the pin setter. Three cents
a game is charged by the promoters.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

commltteeS Oh, thunder, what's the use? Perhaps IN
nineeenthiry committees will report that spectators
dirty should all be hailed to court for boosting eggs and
taers excelsior and Bread but all the spectators will
then be lying dead The little chorng sucking will be
all bent with years, and down to labor bucking when
that report appears The happy schooboy frskers
ioying sunny lives will have long, snowy whiskers when
that report arrives And prices will be normal this
crisis all forgot when all correct and formal that blamed
report is brought And who write this ditty will sleep
beneath the yam before the first committee reports to
Uncle Sam.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

The last suggestion coming from the east is in effect
that Sin time Of war prepare for peace is the motto the
American people should keep in sight
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

The motto of the Carranza generals seem to be 1--WE
have met the enemy and we are theirs" But they don't
report it that way
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05
STATE NEWS
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Coos Ray Times, After an all-day
session during which various phases of
the propeet were gone into and the
terms ef the proposed franchise discuss
ed at length, the Coos county court
granted the Smith-powers company q
Franchise for the construction of rail-
road alt,ag the east side of the highway
bctwtan Bunker Rill and Summit, The
franchise is for 4 term Of ~ years.
That weolgrowers of the Northwest
will receive as high as 40 cents for their
Igl7 wool clip is the opinion of w. B.
barratl president Of the Oregon Wool
growers sSSacianon, says the Heppner
"a setse, Times. he bases his cunten-
tiauS III part fzem recent letter re-
eeiv,,d from s. " Mcclure, secretary
of the National Woolgrcwers' assoeia-
sioR.
Harrisburg; The government snag
beat MathalonS is pulling snags and
logs in the river near here today. 1t
has been working up the river between
Albany Snd Peoria since Christmas day
aad has uSt come above Peoria.
Divorce suits outnumhered marriage
licenses in Claekamas county during the
year lust ended. counts made Tuesday
show. During the year 1915, 23T divorce
salts were brought in the circuit court,
and si0 marriage licenses granted. The
records show slight increase in the
nuMher of divorces, as sSA actions were
Instituted during 1915,
The aatiaaal forests 81 Oregon and
Washington are being protected, not
only fr0m fire, but from the ravagss 81
insects Occasionally bark beetles be-
come 50 destructive on certain areas
that sAe infected timber mast he
I prompt cut and burned to prevent fursh'
q damage to valuable timber.
A valuable draft h0rse belonging Ia
rFe9 Putnam az Ashland. last is life
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

improvement notes in Hermiston
Herald: Many sales of land have been
made during the past three months
and in most eases the new owners, if
not already here, will come within the
next SO days and start improvements
Street runners have it that at least
three new business houses viii open
soon after the first Of the year.--Now
big rall ell together and We win have
the street to the school house grav-
eled.
4 novel business operated at Eu-
gene is thus described BY the Register:
A miniature bowling alley is in full
swing, when the weather permits, on
vacant lot off the alley running be-
tween Sixth and Seventh avenues east,
in the Register block, and is operated
by three small boys, who have dis.
played no small amount Of ingenuity
in its construction, The alley is com,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

A valuable draft horse belonging 10
Fred Pasaam. Of Ashland, lest its life
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

Christmas day in strange way. The
horse, while romping in the stable
sard, caught Il light wire in its mouth,
the wire wedging between its teeth. In
its struggle the horse wore through the
insulation AMI was killed by the 120-
welt current
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

(Tomorrow-Leenard Brooke Act N
Eseort.l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

Fred J. Siewert, executor of the es-
tate of Daniel A. Siewert, filed petit
tion with the county court asking au-
thority to loan the sum Of sl100 to j.
W, Beckley and wife on property in
business transacted is also asked.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-05

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