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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04
BOARD CAN REPAY ONLY
AMOUNTS PAID STATE
Third Purchasers Cannot Re-
cover from State More
Than Could GrantOrs

At the request of the state lane
board Attorney General Brown thii
morning rendered an opinion as to 9
bill passed by the last legislature pro
viding for the repayment of the pur
chase price of certain state lands. The
opinion is in reference to chapter 37S
of the general laws of 1917 the title
of the act being;
TO authorize the state land board
to indemnify the c. A. Smith Timber
company, estate of George Baldwin and
the Sigh Furniture company for land
purchased by them of the state of Ore
gon to which land title of the state
proved to be invalid.' The act pro
vided for these persons selecting lieu
lands in place of those of defective ii.
ties and for the land board giving
them credit on the purchase of the
same for the amount paid the state for
lands with defective titles. The board
represents that it has agreed on 1880
as the price per acre to be allowed as
such credit, but passed the matter up
to the Attorney General. The opinion
in the case is in effect, that the show
ing made is that the parties named
had not purchased from the state direct
but had bought the lands in question
from others. The act provides for the
repayment of "the amounts paid the
state' and that the price paid by the
parties named has nothing-to do with
the matter so far as repayments are
concerned.
There is nothing in the act showing
the legislature intended to pay the per-
sons named any other OF greater sum
than the state had itself received, or
that they should be allowed credit
greater than this sum in paying for lieu
lands. "In the construction of sta
tute where it is capable of two con-
structions and where one is contrary to
any provisions of the state or federal
constitution and the other is not, the
legislature must be presumed not to
have intended its act to violate the
constitution.
Section 20 of the state constitution
says: "No law shall be passed grant
ing to any citizen or class of citizens
privileges immunities which upon the
same terms shall not equally belong
to all citizens. If the statutes are to be
construed as authorizing persons nam
ed therein to receive credit on the pur-
chase price paid others for lands and
not paid the state of Oregon, this
would be an exclusive privilege, and
a violation of the constitution.
1t is therefore held by the attorney
general that the statute only authoriz-
es the repayment or credit to said
parties of the amounts severally paid
the state of Oregon for the purchase
of the lands therein described.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04
GERMAN "OLD GUARD
OVER COUNTS SPEECH
AustrO : Hungarian Foreign
Minister Endorses Very
Liberal Views
By John Grandens,
Omitted Press Staff Corresponds

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Berlin, via London, Oct. 4.--Ger.
many's "old guard of conservatives
were apparently surprised today over
the endorsement of liberal sentiments
contained in the speech of the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister, Count
Czernin, reiterating Austria g peace
aims as contained in the reply to Pope
Benedict. They apparently took com.
fort, however, in the assurance he
voiced that Austria viii not make a
separate peace.
Berlin newspapers printed Czernin 3
speech without comment, although lack
of editorials may have been due to the
lack of time.
Disarmament Is Urged.
Count Czernin said a plain statement
of war aims was indispensable. He
explained the conversion of the cen
trail powers to the doctrine of disarma-
ment by declaring that armaments
were necessary until the world was
convinced that Austro Hungary was
not dying state, subject to dismem-
berment.
In conclusion Count Czernin threa-
tened that unless peace without an
nexation or indemnities Immediately
were accepted it would force Austria
Hungary to revise its programme and
seek compensation for further costs of
the war.
"This war taught us that we must
reckon on a great increase in former
Count Czernin continued,
"With unrestricted armaments the ma
tions could be compelled to increase
ten-fold everything and the military
estimates of the great powers would
amount to billions. That is impossible.
1t would mean complete ruin. To re-
turn to the armament status of 1914
would be great reduction, but there
would be no meaning in not going
further and actually disarming. Hence
complete disarmament is the only issue
from the difficulty"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04

cation of the fact that there is moth
ing praiseworthy in waste of any
kind. Comparatively few Americans
had made a study of the value of
thrift prior to the war. Many had
a somewhat hazy idea TO the effect
that to be thrifty meant to be tight
fsted. We thought the thrifty man
was the one who saved most of his
money and boarded it in bank, who
spent nothing for pleasure, donated
nothing TO the church or charities.
wore the same suit of clothes many
seasons and had thought of nothing
but the almighty dollar.
But we are learning better today and
In a few months more / trust most
of US will have learned that thrift
means growth, prosperity, construc-
ton and upbuilding.
Surely no one viii disagree with
me Ia the statement that these things
go far toward making for true pa
triotism.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04
Street Car Strikers
VIII Give Up Struggle

San Francisco, Oct. 4.-Seventeen
hundred platform employees of the
United Railroads will end their eight
weeks strike before next Monday and
about as many strikebreakers will be
returned to eastern cities whence they
came, it was indicate dtoday.
1t is reported the striking carmen
have practically decided to resume
work pending the city's purchase of
the United Railroads. A final vote
will be taken by the strikers probably
tomorrow.
The men will return to work ait the
old wage scale and without any con-
cessions having been made to them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04
Liquidating Sales
Press Prices Lower

New York, Oct. 4.-The New York
Evening Sun financial review today
said:
Conditions overhanging the securities
market which are making for unsettle,
ment and are shaking confidence in
the performance of the stock market
values underwent no change today and
itself was similar to recent sessions.
Lquidating sales continued to press
quotations toward lower levels and the
professional element, which is consist
emily working for lower prices, acceler-
ated the downward movement. The ac-
tivities of this contingent were more in
evidence during the first hour of trad
ing, although in the late afternoon bear
selling again became pronounced.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04
JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
By S. w. sTRAUs
Prs5iassf Amsrjoaa SonEfy for THrif

The first requisite for success is
thrift. You can go into the pages OF
history-into the lives of nations and
men, and you will find this funda-
mental truth. Babylonia, Greece and
Rome fell because their people knew
not the meaning of thrift, and no
nation long can survive the destruct-
i've processes that come from thrift
lessness.
The war has brought this home to
America, and out of the horror of
this terrible situation is the bless
ing that we are learning a lesson in
thrift.
Sooner or later we would have
learned it anyway. Our national
good sense would have come TO our
rescue. We would have seen that
if we hoped to hold our place among
the nations Of the earth we must be-
come more provident Of our re-
sources.
When war was declared, the tight
ening-up process began. We found
that our first duty in the crisis was
to begin TO conserve our resources.
We then found that thrift was a very
good brand Of patriotism and that
If we expect to win this war we
must become a thrifty nation imme-
diately. Therefore. while each OF rs
is practicing thrift today, we also are
helping in the common patriotic good.
A man who is truly patriotic cannot
be thriftless, for while destroying his
own resources, he is exerting a
harmful effect on the entire nation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04
Seattle Gives Liberty
Men Great Ovation

Seattle, Wash, Oct. A. Through
lanes of serpentine-striped streets and
to the martial music of five bands and
the cheers of thousands Of citizens
Seattle's third contingent of select
service men, numbering 73s, marched
today at l O'Clock.
They were given farewell vaude-
vile performance in the morning, big
barbecue luncheon at noon, and de-
parted aboard two special trains after
the parade for the Camp Lewis, Ia
coma, cantonment
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04
1853 ACRES BOTTOM LAND. ALL IN

1853 ACRES BOTTOM LAND, ALL IN
cultivation, improvements, rock road,
well fenced, close to school, all good
land, $75 per acre; II acres all good
land, 40 cultivated, 81 acres timber
pasture, u mile of railroad town,
$75 per acre; So acres, all tillable,
40 cultivated, 10 acres easily clear
ed, So acres timber pasture, improve
ments, rock road, price $500, for cash
and acreage near Salem. room
house, lot 100x150 fit. and cash for
farm not over $500. 6 room house
and block of ground for acreage near
Salem Socolofsky, BAL State. la
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04
PORTLAND STRIKE NOW
HINGES ON CLOSED SHOP

Portland, Or, Oct. 4.-Publication
this afternoon of the minutes of the
conferences between shipyard strikers
and representatives of the employers
revealed the fact that all the issues in
volved can be easily adjusted except
the demand for closed shop made by
the men. Both sides expressed their
willingness to settle wage, overtime and
other questions on "give-an-take -
basis.
The conferences will probably contin
ne tomOrrOW
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS .---...... .--..-.--
PROTECTED FROM SUITS

Washington, Oct. 4.--The soldiers and
sailors civil rights bill, protecting men
in military gcrvice from money suits
against them, was passed this afternoon
by the house. It is understood the SEN
ate viii lay this measure over until
the regular December session.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04
INSURANCE FOR SOLDIERS.

Washington, Oct. 4.-The senate late
today passed the soldiers and sailors
insurance bill providing monthly al
lowance for injury and disability and
permitting each soldier and sailor tc
take out $4,000 worth of government
insurance. 1t now goes to conference.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04
GREAT STORM IN JAPAN
By Ralph Turner

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Toxic, Oct 4.-Meagre reports from
showing thousand persons are dead
or missing as a result of Mondays ty-
phoon. The death list in Toxic remains
at 1873 with 100000 persons homeless.
The damage in Toxic is estimated at
$4,000, 900.
Fearing widespread devastation, the
army has undertaken relief measures.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04
MISSIONARY FROM
INDIA COMING

Friday at the First Presbyterian
church the women will hold a pre-rally
day sevrice.
At 1915 a. m. conference on mis-
sion study will be led by Mrs. Carl H.
Elliott.
A picnic luncheon win be served at
noon.
At 2:30 p. m. DR.. Maude Allen, a
medical missionary from India, win
speak. DR.. Allen was formerly a Port
land girl.
All women of the church and congre-
CATION are invited to hear her.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04
FEDERAL RESERVE RATES.

Washington, Oct 4.-The federal re.
serve board today announced that rates
of 2 1-2 to per cent on bankers and
trade acceptances are established at
the San Francisco federal reserve bank
effective Immediately.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04
TWO GENERALS CREATED.

Washington, Oct. 4.-The SEN
ate late today conferred upon
Major General Pershing, com
manding American forces in
France, and Major General Bliss
chief of staff, the rank of gen
erals. This rank is given for
the duration of war for the pur-
pose of making Pershing's rank
equal to that of allied command
eers. Bliss was promoted so that
Pershing would not have to take
orders from a man Of lower
rank. SO.
X 4 K Y i. X X X X X x x x
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04

Chicago, Oct. 4.-The liberty loan
campaign in the Chicago district was
tagging bit today, official estimates
showing that scarcely more than three
per cent of its quota of 100000, 900
has been subscribed.
The biggest single subscription in
the second drive to date is that Of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail
road, for $5,00O,000. Sears, Roebuck
and company took $3,000,000 worth
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04

w c a r e
lie earning in
this country
that thrift is a
very fine ex-
ample of pa
tri o ii s m.
Formerly the
free spender
was hailed by
many as "a
prince" "a
good fellow"
h,ff the xuar
has brought
liz to a reaii-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04
LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN

New York, Oct. Anew York open.
ed the fourth day of its liberty loan
drive today with more than 100000
900 already subscribed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04

THE BRANCH STORE OF E. l..
Stiff & Son, located on North Com
mercial street is still doing business
and will remain at the same location
If you wish to buy, sell or exchange
furniture phone sos, 349 North Com
mercial street. 1919
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04

FOR SALE-An improved, well stock
ed and equipped stock and grain
farm of 200 acres Close in on good
road, river and rail transportation
facilities. For price and details ad-
dress owner 200 J care journal. 10-6
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04

BADLY IN NEED OF MEMS SEC
OND HAND CLOTHING, shoes, hats
etc. Am willing to pay big price. See
me first. Buy and sell everything in
I'd hand goods. Capital Exchange, 337
Court st. Phone 493. 10.4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04

FOR SALE-Job press, write Mrs. Ry-
er, 172 Twelfth Ave. West, Eugene,
Or, or call at 665 N. Winter, Salem.
lO-4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04
NEW TODAY
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES
Rate per wOrd-Nsw Today:

Rate per word-New Today:
Each insertion, per word ------------ lie
One week (6 insertions) per werd---5c
One month )26 insertions)per word-17c
The Capital Journal win not be re-
sponsible for more than one insertion
for errors in Classified Advertisements
Reed your advertisement the first day
1t appears and notify us Immediately.
Minimum charge 15e.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04

WANTED-To rent or lease, 2 to 3
hundred acres of land to plough,
within . miles Of city limits, grain
stubble or clover sod preferred. viii
pay cash rent In reply give location
of land and state if same can be
leased from 8 to 5 years. W 7 care
journal office. 1O-6
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04

LOST Llewllyn setter pup. Phone 243a
or 1924. 10-4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04

WANTED-To sell or exchange for
Salem property six room house and
lots in Grants Pass. Address 81. s.
Prescott, Grants Pass, Or. 10-5
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04

FOR -RENT-Three furnished house
keeping rooms, 1926 S. 18th st. 10e
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04

WANTED-A girl to do cooking and
down stairs work. Phone 658. LOG
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-04

WANTED-125 bushels cheat seed at
cncc. Phone 1231W. 10 5
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-05-10
Your Country Calls You---Support
for Red Cross is Practical Patriotism

lar will be sent to every man in the
county to enlist his support to what
ever extent he may feel able, and
there should be prompt and gener-
Gus response. Our country is involv-
tell how long it will last or to what
extent sacrifices will have to be made
In human life in order to bring it to a
successful conclusion. We must
therefore prepare to care for our SOL
diers on the field and in the hospitals.
This is a cause to which every citi-
zen worthy Of the name should re-
spond promptly gladly and to the ex-
tent Of his meanA
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-05-10

estly hoped that the people directly in
terested will adopt some plan of ac-
tion to have the balance of the city Ia :
ken care of this year and the paving
completed. This is an important i'm
provement not only from point of
comfort and beauty, but as sani-
ltary measure.
n Appointments On Merit.
In connection with the matter of
appointments l will say that it will
be our purpose to select the most ef-
ficient men to handle the various de-
partments of our city The same care
should be and will be taken in the Sc
lection of employees to perform the du-
ties required of them that any good
business man would exercise In select
Ing men for private business The
people are entitled to this, and while
mistakes may be made to some extent
yet If we find that they have been
made, there will be no delay in rem
edying such mistakes as soon as it
has been proven. l am not pledged
or controlled by single individual or
set of individuals and will be in a
position to act free at all times.
All Citizens Look Alike.
During the past two years there
has been continual strife and fric-
tion among the city officials. This
Of affairs has been greatly
regretted, / think. by all of our citi-
zens. Such things have no place
whatever in our city affairs and
should not be tolerated, otherwise the
people who are entitled to the SER
vices of their officials are forgotten
elected.
1t is the duty of the citizens to
attend the meetings of the council
and make any suggestions they think
proper for the benefit of the city at
large, and If they have any complaints
TO make to bring them before the coun-
ci. so they can be acted upon by that
body. | trust that this, important
fHeattSl VIII Ilot pt ONeilODkeu, as every
one is invited to attend with the as
surance that they will be given pro-
per hearing regardless of their finan-
cial, political or social standing in the
Business, Not Fighting.
There are a great many other mat
ters that might be mentioned, but it
is well not to go too far into the flu
ture in the way of making promises,
for changing conditions might make
change of method. / consider it bet
ter judgment to go slow and meet the
conditions as they arise.
In conclusion / will say that it will
be my. purpose to make the coming
one of business" in
stead Of fighting"
Sincerely yours,
HOMER G.. BROWN,
Mayor Elect"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-05-10
NATIONAL.
Shaft Will Be Down 200 Feet Before
the Middle of June.

Shaft Will Be Down 200 Feet Before
the Middle Of June.
Yesterday the National shaft had
reached a point 105 feet below the
1900 level and is going down at the
rate of about 4 feet day. At this
rate it will be down 200 feet before
the middle Of June, when the vein
will be prospected by drifting east and
west. The statement that drifts
would be run at intervals of 100 feet
was erroneous. Yesterday the side of
the shaft next to the ledge end near
the bottom was green with copper
stain. Work on the property is con-
fined to the shaft, but the manage
ment plans to open up certain ground
in the upper workings before long
which promises to disclose an ore
body that can be profitably mined and
milled.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-05-10
Navy Gets Two Good Recruits.

Thomas r. Whelan. son of Postmas-
ter Joseph r. Whelan, ticket agent at
the Northern Pacific depot, and Walter
d. Buckley, bookkeeper for the North
west Light & Water company, have
enlisted in the navy and leave at once
for the training station at Mare island.
Mr.. Whelan was born in the Occur
d'Alenes and has lived here all his life
Mr.. Buckley has resided In Wallace
several years. Both are fine young
men who leave good positions in re-
sponse to their country's call. They
will give good account Of themselves
in the navy and their records will be
credItable to themselves and to the
service.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-05-10

n EXT SUNDAY afternoon the
nj employees of the Northern Pa
cific Railway company in this
city, including those in all de-
partments, will have flag raising"
which promises to be big patriotic
event worthy of the attention of all
citizens. Outside of the big mass
meeting few weeks ago, there has
been no public patriotic demonstra-
tion in this city since the declaration
OF war against Germany, and it Is pro-
posed to make the raising of the flag
by the Northern Pacific boys an occa-
sion in which all may join and give 1t
a significance that will reflect the pa
triotic attitude of the entire city. Be-
tween this time and Sunday a flag
pole will be placed in the center Of
the triangular tract near the Northern
Pacific depot. The flag that will float
from the top of this pole will be 9x18
feet from which it is plain that the
pole, In order to be in proportion,
should be not less than 100 feet in
height. The pole will be in readiness
and Sunday afternoon "Old Glory"
will be hoisted to the peak with all
honors In conformity with the army
regulations.
March Through Streets.
| All citizens are invited to join in the
demonstration both by joining the
procession and in the ceremonies that
will follow. The procession will form
ar 200 o'clock Sunday afternoon in
front Of the postoffice and will be in
the following order: Wallace band,
consisting of 20 pieces veterans of the
Icivil war, Women's Relief Corps, vet
Grams of the Spanish war, Boy Scouts,
Campfire Girls, Wallace Rifle club.
Northern Pacific employees.
r. r. lowering, cashier for the Nor
thern Pacific, viii be master of cere-
monies, and under his direction the
following program will be rendered:
Program.
Selection .........,.... Elk's Quartet
Address ........ Mayor G.. r. Mowery
Reading-"Meaning of the Flag.
................. Richard Buckby
Address ......... Rev. d. M. Helmick
Song ................ Campfire Girls
HHioIlCd '''.....s. ASSSIIlDld5e
The employees of the Northern Pacl-
fic are making extensive preparations
for this occasion. 1t Is not a company
affair, although the company as repre-
sented by the general officers must be
very much gratified at this display of
patriotism and loyalty. The idea or
iginated with the local employees and
all the expense in connection with the
event Is paid by them. The announce
ment will no doubt at once enlist the
interest of all citizens and great
throng is expected to be present to
the unfurling of "Old Glory"
to the breeze.