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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02
fires DURING JULY
COST STATE S42O,S7O
Monthly Report Of Insurance
Commission Shows Losses
$9.4l a Minute

1t cost the state of Oregon $9.41 ev-
cry minute for the 81 days of July for
the fires that occurred during that time
according to the monthly report of
State Insurance Commissioner Wells.
This gives an hourly loss of $565, a
daily loss of $13,576, and an aggregate
loss of $420,870 during the month.
OF these fires 49 were in residences,
80 in stores, in manufacturing plants,
barns, 8 garages, 2 school houses, 2
public halls, wheat field, l warehouse
dairy, ! hop house and ! automobile.
klamath Falls and vicinity suffered
the heaviest loss, amounting to $165,000
which is charged to the L. w. w. activ-
tiles. Albany and vicinity reported a
loss of $4,000. Huntington suffered a
$4,000 loss Dallas business district
suffered loss of $4,000 and the de-
strHction of saw mill to the amount
of $4,000, near Dallas was also report
ed. Loss of a mill at Charlottesville is
also reported with loss of $4,000,
and a shingle mill at Wheeler with a
loss of $4,000 was also destroyed.
Sherman county reports grain field
fire with a loss of $4,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02
WHO ARE PIONEERS
OFFICIALLY FIXED
Any Coming TO Oregon or
Born Therein Prior to 1860
Is a Pioneer


who are pioneers?n is the question
that State Game Warden Carl d. Shoe
maker asked Attorney General Brown
recently. Yesterday the attorney gener-
al answered and said a pioneer was a
person who came to Oregon, or was
born in Oregon, before 1860.
The question was asked because the
new fishing law gives soldiers, sailors
and pioneers free fishing and hunting
licenses, aud Warden Shoemaker want
cd TO know who was who. The attor-
ney general found quite a number of
definitions of a pioneer; he consulted
several old timers such as George
Hines, of the Oregon Historical So
ciety, and Judge Moreland, clerk of the
supreme court, and the constitution of
the Oregon Pioneer association. This
document states that pioneers who are
eligible to membership in the assOcia-
tion are:
" All immigrants, male or female,
who resided within the bounds of the
original Oregon territory under the
treaty of joint occupancy of the U. S.
and Great Britain, and all others who
came to, or were born in, said territory
prior to the 3lst day of December, 1859,
are eligible
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02
Mills Grant s.Honr Dav.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 2-Today five
more firms went on the eight hour
basis, bringing the total number for
the last 10 days up to twenty-seven.
Employers in all sorts of manufac-
turing and mercantile houses are rapid
ly falling in line, with statements de-
claring their belief that the principle
not only is just to employees, but will
promote greater efficiency.
Secretary of Labor Wilson at Wash
ington, D. c., is busy working on a
plan for an universal eight hour day in
all industries of the nation, according
to telegram received by Falley D.
Strickler, of the Western Union Tele-
graph company in Tacoma, from Con.
gressman johnson, pointing out the
situation in the northwest and urging
federal action.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02
HAS POWER TOCHANCE
ROUTES OF HIGHWAYS
Attorney General Brown Says
Commission Has DisCre-
tiOnary Powers

Can state highway that is specific
ally designated by the road law Of 1917
to follow the two sides of a triangle
be changed so that ii will follow the
third side of the triangle aud so be
shortened2 was the question the state
highway commission put up to Attorney
General Brown recently. The attorney
general replied in an opinion handed
down yesterday that the commission
could change the route Of the highway.
In his opinion he says the law vestse
the commission with a wide discretion
with reference to roads to be improved,
and that the general language of tho
lawis in general terms rather than spe-
cific. He calls attention to that part or
the law which reads No description
of any highway provided for herein
shall be construed to prevent the state
highway commission from making such
local changes as they may deem prop
or. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02
BOARD OF CONTROL
PURCHASES SUPPLIES
Attorney General Holds It
Has This Duty In Relation
to the Prison

Governor Withycombe is the sole au-
thority in control ii the state peniten-
tiary as far as rules and regulations,
appointment OF warden, etc., concerned,
but when it comes to buying supplies,
the matter rests with the state board OF
control just the same as with any other
state institution, according to an opin-
ion Of Attorney General brown yester-
day. The opinion was given in reply to
a query from the state BOARD Of control
as to me responsibility OF the governor
and the state board of control in rela-
tion to the penitentiary.
Heretofore, the control of the peni-
tentiary has been with state board of
Of control, but the new law Of 1917 pla-
ces it in the hands of the governor. At
a recent meeting of the board of control
the question as TO how far the authority
of the governor extended came. 1t was
insited by the two other members of
the board of control that the governor
was the responsible agent entirely while
the governor said he thought the board
had the same authority when it came to
the purchase of supplies, etc.
The opinion of the attorney general
confirms the stand Of the governor The
statute giving the governor authority
over the penitentiary says that it is to
be "liberally construed, which will
give the governor authority where the
statutes are ambiguous.
Chapter IVA Of the laws of 1917 pla-
ces with the governor in regard to the
states activities at the penitentiary but
it does not repeal or supersede the au-
thority of the board of control acting
as a state purchasing agent, including
the penitentiary. The authority and res
possibility Of the board extends only
to the purchasing Of such supplies, re
pairs, improvements, etc, as is neces-
sary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02
1000 Return to Work.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 2.-sixt teen hun.
drd striking street car employees lc.
turned to work this morning, and fol
the first time in sixteen lays Seattle
has street car service. Peace was
agreed on late yesterday afternoon, tn
company conceding the men every big
issue Of the strike, including union
recognition.
The traction company began the de-
portation of professional sirike-brealS.
ers early today. These men, number
ing six hundred, were brought to Seat.
tie in special trains, but were not used,
pressure being exerted in Boston, TIC
headquarters of the traction company,
by the department of labor to bring
about s settlement, soon after their ar
rival.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02
AMERICA AND THE WAR
HOW WE Got into IT
Series Of Addresses To Be
Made On This Subject at
Coming State Fair

just how the United States came ia
enter the great European conflict will
be told to the people who attend the
state fair this fall, according to the
program mapped out by the authorities
in charge. elbow the War Came to Am.
erica" is the subject of the talk that
will be made to familiarize the people
of Oregon with the facts, according
to advices received by Secretary Lea,
from Rey Speer secretary of American
Association Of State Fairs and Exposi-
tions.
"The governments campaign will
be carried on through a battery of spea-
kers," wrote Secretary Speer. "The
work will be done under the direction
of George Crel, chairman of the com
mittee on public information, and the
Council Of National Defense, operating
through the state council of defense of
Oregon. Cooperating with Mr.. Creel the
council Of national defense, will in
struct the state council to Immediately
communicate with the Secretary Of the
Oregon Fair, and select the local men
and women best fitted to deliver the
governments war message TO the peo-
pie.
"Tbe governments plan is to have
one speaker address the crowds each
day on some specific angle of the war.
The council of National Defense and
Mr. Creel win provide the speakers with
official information to be used in the
preparation Of the addresses. While
the object of these addresses win be
primarily to familiarize the people of
Oregon with the real reasons why Am
erica is now at war, it is probable that
the war in general will be touched upon
and advantage taken of the opportunity
of putting directly before the people
the vital problems which must be solv
ed Il victnrv is To be Mnn -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02
The OREGON
Stanfield and Hauser
Make Great Clean-Ups

Two of the biggest financial clean
ups ever made in Oregon county in one
year were those made by Max H. Hau-
ser, the wheat man and Robert N. Stan
field, the sheep man, says the Oregon
Voter. Each is said to have made over
$2,000,000 net. If each made half of that
amount in one year, it would constitute
large amount OF money.
What is gratifying about both is that
they are investing their profits right
there at home instead of back east
Oregon can be proud of these two en-
terprising citizens. Both made money
by paying higher prices than their com
petitors dare to pay. Hauser led the
wheat market, always offering a few
cents bushel more than the old mill
ing and wheat firms. He bought auto
mobiles for his buyers and his men were
first on the ground when wheat was of
fered. This confidence and nerve helped
the growers to get higher prices, and en-
titld Hauser to all he made.
Stanfield, likewise, led the sheep
market. He had b2yers everywhere
raised prices highen ough to get flocks
in every part of the northwest ,em-
ployed big payroll of-ranch managers
and herders, and managed enough
sheep operation to have engaged the
capital and abilities of score Of big
sheep companies. Prosperity to the
industry followed wherever he operated.
His work made him by FAR the biggest
sheep owner in the United States.
Both Stanfield and Hauser have
proven themselves to be big men. 1t
was not the accident of the war that
made them successful. Both had work
ed along the same lines for many years
before, fighting onward and upwards,
overcoming innumerable obstacles. The
war simply gave them opportunity for
which they were prepared. Both had
fine organizations. Both had good rep
utations among growers and bankers.
Both were known to be fair as well as
Keen Neither grudged letting the other
fellow make some money.
Both men are comparativly young
men. Stanfield has barely turned forty.
Hauser is well under fifty. Both work
night and day. Both get out at 4 a. m.
in the height of the season. Both work
the long distance telephone the same as
local merchant works his town phone.
Both decide instantaneously. Both are
irritable under interruption while work
ing under high pressure and both relax
and play like boys.
And both play first class game of
poker.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02
Principles and Methods Of
Fruit and Vegetable Drying
By George Martin.

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Aug. at is important
that you read this article carefully be-
cause in it Uncle Sam tells you how to
avoid failure and disappointment in
= your war conservation food drying.
There are three ways to dry fruits
and vegetables: sun drying, drying by
artificial heat and drying by air blast.
You may combine all three.
To be dried quickly and properly all
fruits and vegetables must first be cut
into slices or shredded because they
are either too large to dry quickly OF
are covered with skin to prevent
drying.
In drying by artificial heat, expose
the food first 70 a gentle, then to a
greater heat. This prevents the cut
surfaces becoming scorched and hard,
thus covering the juicy interior and
preventing drying. Don't subject the
food to greater temperature than 145
degrees fahrenheit. Get an oven ther-
mometer to keep track of this. 1t is
very important and mISt be watched
closely as the temperature in drier
rises quickly.
The time required for drying varies.
Some vegetables can be dried in two or
three hours. Turn the food being dried
several times to secure uniform dry
ness.
When the food is sufficiently dry it
should be impossible to press water out
of the freshly cut ends. 1t should not
show any of tha natural grain of the
product on being broken, but it should
not be dry enough to snap or crackle.
1T should be leathery and pliable.
Don't use closed box it will retain
the evaporation from the food and
cause mold.
Certain products, especially raspber-
Ties, should not be dried hard, because
if too much moisture is removed from
them they will not resume their origin
al form Oh being soaked in water.
On the other hand, dry the products
sufficiently or they will not keep, but
will mold. Don't bake it or scorch IL,
but dry it uniformly, through and
through.
This point cannot be stressed to
much.
1t is advisable to condition" prac-
tically all fruits and vegetables after
they have been dried Do this by pour
ing them from one box TO another
day for three or four days, to give them
a uniform moisture.
If the material is found to be too
moist it should be returned to the dry
ing trays for short time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02
Despite Good Weather
Corn Prices Are Firm

Chicago, Aug. Corn futures were
firm today despite favorable growing
weather in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and
Missouri, where scattered rains were re-
ported.
December opened IS down at $1.15
"a and advanced May opened un-
changed at Sl.l4 and was 81 higher.
September opened higher at 1922
and sold off 4.
Oats were higher in sympathy with
corn. September opened Is higher at
80, subsequently going 81 higher. Dee
ember opened is higher at So rs and
advanced 3-s.
Provisions were generally higher de-
spite slow and steady hog market.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02
STATE REGISTRATION LIST.

indianapolis, Ind, Aug 2.-The off
cial list of registration of Marion
county, outside Of indianapolis, was
stolen from the office of Hugh Mex.
Landon, chairman of the exemption
board, some time last night.
The theta became known today when
Landon notified State Conscription Ag-
ent Jesse Eschbach and also appealed
TO federal authorities.
German agents are blamed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02
cure for cholera Morbus

"When our little boy, now seven
years old, was a baby he was cured Of
cholera morbus by Chamberlain S Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, Writes
Mrs. Sidney Simmons, Fair Haven, N.
Y. "Since then other members of my
family have used this valuable medi-
cine for collie and bowel troubles with
good satisfaction and l gladly endorse
it as a remedy of exceptional merit, J"
Obtainable everywhere.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02
just the Thing for Diarrhoea

"About two years ago had severe
attack of diarrhoea which lasted over
week. writes w. c. Jones, Buford,
N. d. 81 became SO weak that l could
not stand upright. A druggist recon-
,mended Chamberlain IS Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. The first dose
relieved me and within two days / was
as well as ever" Many druggists rec
ommend this remedy because they
know that it is reliable. Obtainable ev-
erywhere.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02
oUAKERs MUST BE FIRM

Philadelphia, Aug. 2.-Young Phila-
delphia Quakers liable to draft are to-
day receiving letters from the yearly
meeting of Friends citing thirteen
grounds for exemption and advising
them to be firm but not combative. y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02

The management is pleased to announce to its many
friends and patrons that they have recently secured the
exclusive franchise on all the big stars for the coming year.
Among them Mary PckfOrd Marguerite Clark, Billie
Burke, Margaret SelngtOn, Pauline Frederick, Nine.
PetrOva, Banch Sweet Dorothy Dalton Douglas Fairbanks,
William S. Hart, Geo. NJ COhan Charles Ray and many
others Of note.
We appreciate your patronage,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02

If Kipling would write another poem
that would make the Russians as mad
as that Adamzad stuff did, they would
lick the Germans just to show how
mad they were.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02

Along with certain lessons in food
control and fool control, certain con
gressmen and senators might as well
accumulate good strong hunch on self
cnnArn1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02

Our drouth situation cannot yet be
desperate. No one has yet proposed
either to supplicate the Almighty or
subsidize rainmaker.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02
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Killed His Chief.

New Orleans, La, Aug.t2.- -Superin-
tendent of Police James w. Reynolds
was killed today by Garry Mullen, re-
Gently dismissed detective
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02
State House News
I < 4 4 K \ 4 x < X x x X, /.

Fees received from automobile, mo-
torcycle, motorvehicle dealer and chauf-
feur registrations during July, 1917,
amounted to $9,Sl5, which was more
than $4,000 more than received in July
ll9l6 for the same registrations, accord;
ing to statement issued yesterday by
the secretary Of state.
The registrations from January !
1917, to July 81, 1917, amounted to
|$176,1 139, while for the same term last
year the amount was $132, 2,04440. Com
pared with the total for 1916, which
was $l46,254, the registration during
the past seven months is about 100000
ahead Of last year.
The number Of automobiles registered
during july was 2307, motorcycles 204,
dealers 2, chauffeurs 202, while from
January ! to July 81 there were 1866
registered, 1858 motorcy-
cles, 35l dealers and 2S49 chauffeurs.
The Umnak Livestock company of
Portland filed articles OF incorporation
with the corporation commissioner this
with capital of $4,000 to
deal in livestock. The incorporators are
David N. Roberg, Chester c. Moore and
Andrew G. Smith.
The Hood River Fruit company filed
articles with capital of $4,000 to deal
in fruit and other produce on the com
mission plan. The incorporators are c.
H. Castner, Fl. Castner and Il. NJ. Dhv-
idsonu
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-02

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
ELKS AT BOSTON
Many Boston Places Are
Decorated
First Formal Event Special Ser.
vice at Trinity

Boston, July 8.-The Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks represented
by leading members from all parts of
the country held the center of the
stage in this city today. Assembling
for their national convention to be
held here this week, big delegations
from distant states arrived in large
numbers and the royal purple Of the
order was in evidence throughout the
city Many buildings in the business
section have been decorated in honor of
the Elks and purple hat bands, neck
ties, sanshades and ribbon badges pre-
dominated in the Sunday street
throngs.
Many Of the earlier arrivals accept
ed the invitations which were given by
churches Of all denominations to at
tend morning services. while shore re-
sorts also entertained hundreds of the
visitors and their families.
The first formal event of the conven-
ton program was tonight when Rev.
DIR. Alexander Mann conducted d spe-
cal servic. at Trinity church. There
was proeram of patriotic music and
o sermon was delivered by Rev. John
Disart, grand, chaplain Of the order
Vie opening session of the grand
lodge will be held in fremont Temple
tomorrow evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
ROME

A birthday surprise party was ten.
dered Miss Verneta Farrar of Wash.
ington Thursday evening in the rec.
reation hall at Hillside Camps. A fine
entertainment was provided. consist.
ing of an exhibition of fancy DANCING
by Mr.. and Mrs. lockwood of New
York. a recitation entitled THE Soldier
Boy" by w. l.. Simmonds of New York
and a reading by Miss Frances Emery
entitled Asleep at the Switch" MI.
lockwood and Mr.. Simmonds also IA.
vored the company with several solos
after which the party enjoyed refresh.
ments and dancing. Among thoss
present We're Mr.. and Mrs. lockwood
Mr.. and Mrs. Simmonds., Miss Frances
Emery, the Misses Verneta and Doris
Farrar, Miss Florice Nickerson, Mis-,
Stella Farnham, Miss Hazel Groves,
Miss Barbara futile, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mosher, Mr.. and Mrs A. E.
White, Mrs. J. H. Littlefield Mrs. Geo,
Card, Val. Tracy. Lorenzo Littleheld
and A. D. Wilde.
DR.. Small and party made a very
pleasant trip to Rangeley BY auto last
Wednesday.
The summer tourists are common.
eng to arrive in large numbers at the
summer camps around Belgrade Lakes,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
MONMOUTH.

Arthur J. Chick is employed by the
government to look after the pine tree,
which are infected by the white pine
blister rust. This disease is spreading
rapidly through the State, especially
through the western part. where Mr.,
Chick Is employed. 1t breeds on cur.
rant and gooseberry bushes and is said
to spread from them to the white pine
trees
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Day and little
son Malcolm are passing two weeks
vacation at the home of Mrs. DAYS
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Gould
at North Leeds
Miss Susan Fogg Of Auburn and
Alvin Fogg of Dexter were guests this
week of Mr., and Mrs. II. s. Deane
Mrs. Fred Kennedy is entertaining
her friend Mrs. Jennie Hosley and III.
tie daughter of kinCfield
Lester Meservey of Lewiston is pass.
ing few days with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ Richardson.
Miss Alice Twitchell is the guest 0.
her brother and sister, DR.. and Mrs
G. M. Twitchell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
WINTHROP CENTER

c. R. Graham and family Of Phila.
delphia have arrived and will remain
for the greater part Of the summer At
their cottage at the Narrows pond
Mrs. Augustus L. Cobb of Winthrop
was guest Friday Of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles F. Smith.
Very few farmers have commenced
haying but will start this week The
grass is very late this year but the crop
In this section promises 10 be above the
average. Fields of late planted corn
mere have made rapid growth during III.
past week. the weather being real corn
weather. plenty Of moisture in tho land
and a hot sun has worked wonders the
last Few days. Potatoes are also com.
ing on in good shape
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w Packard and Mr
and Mrs. Ives Of Fitchburg, Mass, ar.
rived in town Friday and spent som.
time calling on friends here They
drove here by auto on their way 10
Newport. where they have a cottage for
the season. Mr.. Packard is secretary
OF the Y. NJ. c. A. in Fitchburg and
was former resident of Winthrop
Mr.. Packard expected to visit Friday
night with his brother Irving r Pack.
ard Of Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry johnson Of Az.
gusta were callers Friday on friends IN
town.