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Editorial Page oi Tic Salem Capita THURSDAY JAN. 8, 1914 The Capital Journal PUBLISHED BY The Barnes -Taber Company GRAHAM P. TABEE, Editor and Manager. An Independent Newspaper Devoted to American Principles and the Progress and Development of Salem in Particular and All Oregon in General. P tbllabed Bvery Evening Except Bunaar, Balem. Oregon SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (Invariably la Advance) Pallf, J Cirrler, per year ...$5.20 Per month. .45c tally, bj Mall, per year 4.00 Per montb..85c WMkly, by Mall, per jear .... t.00 8lx montbe.BOc rOI.L LBAHDD WIKBJ TBLEORAFH HKl'OHT , ADVERTISING RATES. Advertising rates will be furnished on application. 'New Today" Ads, strictly cash In advance. The Capital Journal carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on the porch. If the carrier does not do this, misses you, or neglects getting the paper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this 1b the only way we can determine whether or not the carriers are following instructions. Phone Main 82. METHODS DIFFERENT, HIHUAHUA is one of tho richest of tho Mexican states, and ono of the richest sections in tho world, for Tint matter, and this wealth is of all kinds. In agriculture it is unexcelled, and in mineral wealth it is a vast treasure houso( the interior of which is as yet almost unknown, but which with evon its scant development shows a wealth of niiuorals that C no other section can hopo to rival. In area it is the largest of the Mexican stfitee, containing 227,000 squaro milos or is about two and one half times as largo as tho Bljito of Oregon. Of this vast territory it is claimed the C'rcol family, into which the Tor razas are married, owns two-thirds, though some estimates give the family the ownership of "only half of It." Besides it vast wealth it also has ono Villa, now a rebel general and com mander, not long ago a bandit and an outlaw, and in the not very romote fu ture, to be perhaps the president of Mexico. Villa is tot a conservative, in fact stands pat on one thing only, and that is on the matter of taking whatever he wants whoroverhe finds it and regard less of to whom it belongs. ' Villa is looked upon by the world generally as a thief and a rolibor, and there is littlo doubt but that tho world's opinion of him is a protty good fit. He dof not protond to be anything other than what ho is. The world 1b his meat and to do an he pleases his religion. Ho has no feeling for tho saenidnosB of human lifo, and stands his ouemios up against a wall if it is handy, or dinguses with It if it is not, an! shoots them with as littlo compunction of conscience as though he was killing flies, In fact, to him thoy are just so many troublesome flios to bo gotten rid of in any way that is convenient. Somehow this bad man and robber got it in his think-tank that the drools ami Tcrmzos had too much land, audit does soem thoy hod more than thoy could cultivate, and so ho just.had it Cut up in convenient chunks and handed those out to his followers. A protty drastic method, but it got roaults that will probably cause the Creels and othor9 niuch troublo to correct. It is very doubtful indeed if they ovor get the!r property back. On top of this littlo stunt, Villa imprisoned ono of Torrazns' sons, and compelled his father to pay a quarter of a million dollars forh'm rolense, telling tho father that if ho was worth thnt sum to him lie could have him, but, otherwise ho would stand him on with his bnck to tho Willi mid let n. firinir sound nrnct.icii nn him. So much for Villa. It is easily tolj ftd ' shown how ho got tho land "owned" by Creel, but to find out jtist how Creel got tho same lands, once owned by the people, is much moro difficult, though probably tho methods were not a whit more honest. How on0 man could absorb lands greator In ex tant than the wholo state of Oregon iB not easily explained, and it Is still harder to excuse. ' 1 1 r' il ' ! I1 t 1 I I jl If the methods of Villa and Creel wore to bo compared it would bo -found that they were tho snmo In principle. Villa took thorn by foree of arms and without giving any valno for them. Creel took them by force of questionable business methods, by bribing tho different governments, by stnnding in with first this and then with that faction, putting up money for thorn to firht each other and getting lands and privileges as a bonus for furnishing the factions with the coin for war munitions and moans to destroy each other, One can bo compared to the highwayman who holds up a bank with a gun and carries away the, swag by force, and the other to tho trusted cashier who just walks off with the bank's funds without tho use- of force. Tho presence of tho Creels made the coming of Villas a dead moral certainty. Ono is tho coroll ary of the othor, The Creels are to blame for these conditions far moro than the Villas. Tho accumulating of vast tracts of land by the few, and tho keeping of tho lands necessary to raise food for tho people from them, has always caused trouble and it always will. History repents itself, and events travel in circles. The father gathers, as does his son aftorhim but some where thero is a break and the spendthrift, beloved of humanity If not of God, does the equalizing act and restores to tho masses what had been taken from them. However now rule seems to havo been niado hero in America, und the traits of thrift havo been taught the children of the great coin amalgamators, so that they, following In tho footstep of thoir sires, upset tho old rule and fasten the safety valve down so that tho younger generation fails to get up steam enough to blow It off and save tho boiler, This hapened in Mexico to the Creel family and the boiler exploded. For a time It seemed thnt we should have had the snmo experience in this country, but fortunately there seems to be movements that will prevent it. Ono of theso is the income tax, yet In its Infancy, but just as certain to bo added to and Increased as that night follows day. Everything Kiint to this. In the first ploeo thero Is now a strong prob ability that within the next ton years tho United States will adopt prohibi tion. When this Is done there will bo a revenue of from three to four hundred million dollars cut off, and this will have to be made good from some other source. Where will it eomo from! From additional Income tax. There is no tax that a poor man can pay so easily as this. The poor man la largely in the majority, and he will vote the tax and keep on voting It until thero will be a graduated Income tax that will be confiscatory after a certain point. The wise will say, "this is lmoUle for the reason the rich would all tako their wealth to foreign countries, ami so deprive this country of tho power to (ax them." That Is where tho seemingly wine ones will be deceived. It would happen, under present conditions, but while conditions arc getting to tho point sug gested here In America, they will be getting even worse in KiiroH There now, tho building of battleships has become such A burden that It la almost unbearable and the limit of taation has been reached now. As the countries booms Indebted ,.till lurther the limit of tax possible for the poor to pay is riyicliocl himI the tax must come from the rich and It matters little whether it ......... .... . ,. ,,,., as good under any old name. This nmv seem to have nothing to do LADD & BUSH, Bankers I iaATJACT A Oimil lANSIlfO BU8INBH AT ITT SB. PCMRIT BOXEa. 'Want" Ads. and RESULTS THE SAME. ni,.. i win suieii as sweet ana taste with Creel or Villa, but It has just TBAVBXEKS' CHBCia the same, for it shows the conditions are to adopt either the methods by which Creel take for its own use by peaceful robbery, or like Villa just spit on the slate anil rub out all indebtedness to everybody, and take a new start. It must get its money from those who have, by taxation, or confiscate the great estates and vast accumulations of wealth just as Villa has done. It will take the for mer course. General Rosalie Jones and her crowd Sew York City to the capital, Albany, have footsore and weary. Just what they expect s hard to understand. About all they gent persons that the hikers have not brains enough to entitle them to citizen ship. Before Christmas the cry was "Shop ister early." Don't forgot that registration closes register or go to the troublo of getting him. The Oregonian paragrapher says Marion county wants $800,000 for good roads. That is true but it remains to bo that amount. Colonel Sam White is tho first victim got the titles and epaulets shot off him. from the front. Marion County Delegates Think $800,. 000 Should Be Voted to Make Better Highways. PERMANENT ROADS WANTED THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTRY Petition To County Commissioners Is Signed By Several Persons and W1U Be Circulated. With J. J. Calvert as chairman, and Fred S. Bynon acting secretary, the big booster meeting which was held last night for tho purpose of advancing pre liminary plans for the building of hard sur(ico highways in Marion county proved a great success. Jofforson, St. Paul, Multnomah county, Turner and Salem were all nbly represented at the meeting and some inspiring addresses wero delivered. Hon. George Rodgers opened tho meeting with a short talk upon the purpose of tho gathering and the work which should be done on the county roads. Judge John H. Scott was then introduced and he soon had the entire audience enthused with the one spirit of tho evening good roads. Permanent Highways Wanted. Judgo Scott pointed out the fact that Marion county had now scraped off tho moss ami is was now In line for visitors from every section of tho. globe and that in order to attract and maintain their Interest In this county, the farm ers and city folks should join hands in making our highways a main feature of the advantages now lying before them. The old time-worn method of building roads, he said, has been cast aside by almost every county in tho state be sides Marion and he declared that fill ing up mud holes and touching up hero and tearing out there will not accom plish the necessary effect when it comes to permanent highways. Judge Scott said that In the event some first class permanent highways are constructed ami maintained, instead of ono first class hotel there will bo two in this city within a very short time and each will run to capacity. Mr, Hodgers then Introduced a tele gram which was signed by tho taxpay ers in the Waldo Hills in which tho boosters were informed thnt the voters in the eastern ortion of the county could not attend the meeting hist night because of bad roads but would, do all within their )ower to help the present work along. Mud Holes Joke, Mr. Looney, ono of Marion county's leading farmers, addressed the meeting and in his remarks he pointed out the system of building and maintain iug highways in this county at present. He said that filling up chuck holes mid scattering a little gravel about is a joke proposition when It comes to building reads now and thnt Marion comity should wake up, get out of tho mud and show what a little money can really do toward the construction of p4rmanent highways. John 11, Albert was called upon to give his opinion In regard to tho pro posed S00,000 bond Issue for the good roads cause. Mr. Albert said he was highly in favor of such a move on the art of the county and that of the tiix payers would ouly carry out the scheme they would soon discover that Instead of making an expenditure they would be making one of the finest Investments that run well be imagined, The banker declared that wheu the permanent highways are built, mud holes and rough traveling will be at an end forever as the upkeep of a hard surface highway is of small importune wheu it is taken Into consideration that the benefit that will be derived from thetn will he more than double the coot of the roads. Multnomah Joins. Circuit Jiul e Cleotnn, formerly the such that the government will have became owner of Chihuahua and of suffragettes that yearly walk from completed their yearly pilgrimage to accomplish by this proceeding succeed in doing is to convince intelli Early." It is changed now to "Reg May first and that everybody has to six freeholders to swear for and at seen if she wants to bond herself for of the Copperfield war, and he only He will recover, is the latest news county judge of Multnomah county, was present at the meeting and he was called upon to talk over the road business in Marion county as seen by the people of Multnomah county. Judge Cleeton declared that he was ouly sorry that he wps not a taxpayer in this county and said that Multnomah coun ty was with Salem and Marion county to the last ditch when it comes to con necting the two districts up with good hard surface roads. Judge Cleeton informed the members of tho meeting that $800,000 would do very nicely as a starter for building permanent highways and ho further de clared that the sooner the hard sur face county roads are completed the sooner land values will double and more people flock toward this territory. Mayor Allen, of Jefferson, gave some enlightening views concerning the good roads movement. He said that the farmers should endeavor to get a good hardsurface road through every district in the county and thus put a dumper on the railroad 'b demand for high freight rotes, lie suggested that with hard surface roads in Murion county, every farmer along such a road could transport his product to maket with out going to much expense and thnt the railroads would then have to come down with their freight rates. Good roads is the slogan in Jefferson precinct, declared the mayor, and tho sooner they aro ready for use the quick er the Jefferson jieoplo will like it, F. W. Peterson, of St. Paul, informed tho meeting that his town peoplo are anxious for good ronds and that they will do their share in boosting the pres ent plans along. Among other speckors were: Hurley Moores, of Woodburn; L. H. McMahan, Gideon Stolz, Luther J. Chnpin, of Sa lem, Geo, W. Knight, of Hubbard, and Dr. Koene, of Silvertou. Petition to Court. The petition to the county court, pass od at the meeting follows: "To the Honorable County Court of Marion county: "Wo, the undersigned registered voters respectfully petition that you call a special election for the purpose of submitting to tho voters of this county tho question of issuing bonds to provide for tho construction of per manent roads in this county to the amount of eight hundred thousand dol lars ($800,0(10) to run twenty years each. The aforesaid bonds shall bear interest at five per cent per annum." Many Sign Petition. Those who took the opportunity to sign last night were: W. II, Squier, Salem; E. E. Truoblood, Salem) L. M. Meeker, Hubbard; W. W. Allen Jeffer son; J, L. Sherman, Jefferson; Win, H row n, Salem; P. L, Brown, Silverton; U. M. llubbs, Jefferson; D. U. Looney, Jefferson; H. Moore, Woodburn; Karl Steiner, Jefferson; Seymour Join's, Sa lorn; Goo, F. Kodgors, Salem; H. H. Turner, Salem; E. A. Kurt., Salem; J. F. Steolhammcr, Woodburn; Geo. N Weeks, Salem; Geo. X. Graves, Salem; E. S. Tillinghast, Salem; J. L. Calvert, Hubbard; C. S. Hamilton, Salem; C. E. Komi, Silverton; D. S. Thorns, Jeffer son; W. I. Staley, Salem; J. It. Allwrt, Salem; F, W. Peterson, St, Paul; T. K. b'ichanUon, Silvertou; Russell Catlin, Salem; C. W. Keeue, Silverton; 11. L. Clam, Salem; A. It. Kelsay, Salem; G. C. Millett, Salem; Carle Abrams, Salem; Cha. Uurdsal, Salem; V. G. Shipley, Salem; Gideon StoU, Salem; John H. Hcott, Salem; A. J. Husoy, Snlem; Luth er J, Chnpin, Salem; J. L. Spry, Jef tenon; I., C. Cavanaugh, Salem; W. M. Goodrich, Salem; F. S. Craig, Salem. The petition will be circulated all ovvr the county, HE FOUND THOSE HINDRANCES If you are a poor penman, slow at figures, unable to use a typewriter, with no knowledge of bookkeeping and luck of ability to write a good business letter, you are greatly handieapped for efficient service and quick promotion in the business world. Why start life with such a handicap when a course at the Capital Husiness College will re move Itf Start ,1IM4 by putting your self In line for promotion. Some lemons who deserve lare fees get exorbitant ones. Ladies' Suits High standard Quality, worth up to 15, $18 and $20; all new shades Prices now $7.90 $9.90 AND $11.90 Ladies' 150 Past Black Cotton Hose 4 Pair for 25c LOPEZ IS SOUGHT. (ONITID rntSB LHABED WIRI, Chicago, Jan, 8. Ralph Lopez, tho Mexican outlaw, who escaped from the l'ath-A.x miue in Bingham, Utah, af- tor killing six men, is being sought by the Chicago police. Lopez is said to have lived here and to be well known to several of his countrymen in this city. According to Mexicans, who gave information to tho detective bureau, Lopez was here, going from on acquain- tance to another, begging for money. ALMOST A TRAGEDY. "John, you've been drinking." r'Ish all a mistake, m'dear." "It is not a mistake." f'Tell yer it is. Had bad cough an: got up in dark for cough medshun, an' jush m luck, i got hold of the wrong bottle,' "IE" E FEET How "TIZ" Comfort Tired, Sweaty, Calloused Feet and Bunting Corns Can't Beat "TIZ." "AW I Bor, 'TIZ' It Ik. il" Peoplo who are forced to stand on their feet all day know what sore, ten ifer, sweaty, 'burning feet mean. Thev use "TIZ''' and 'TIZ'' cures their feet 1? 1V .'r' l,,,rf,"'V'0"- dition. "TIZ Is the onlv remedv in the world that draws out nil the poison ous exudntions which puff up the feet and cause tender, sere, tired aching feel. It instantly stos the pain in corns, callouses and bunions. It's sim ply glorious. Ah! how comfortable your feet feel afts-r using "TIZ". You'll, never limp or draw up your face in 1aln. Your shoes won't tighten and ivirt your feet. net a ...cent pox or "ll. now. iMPin niiv umKKiM, iirriimni ur jjFir ment or gen- whole vcar's will in. Jun think! ft -Nrw570? WAT SAVES YOU MONEY I ' ' ' 1 ,;l ' -': . 1 '--- .- .' '- ' J 'if II 'II l III 111 fa: foot comfort for ouly 2.1 cents. CLEARING PRSCES Go all over Salem first and get their prices then come here and see the money we can save you. Every article in this big store re duced and sold at prices you cannot touch elsewhere in Salem. See Our Window Prices Extra Special PRICES CUT Lr;'ior.r$u5 away down Fine Laces and Em- . , .... , Remnants of Outing broideries on sale at , , . ?, , . , Flannels, yard 3y2c less than cost to clean ,, . ' Muslins and Sheetings at mill prices. $1.00 Corsets now .. 49c Emerald Greon Petti- $1.00 Kid Gloves .... 49c coata now 98c Long Ostrich Plumes, Odd lots of Hosiery and now 98c, $2.45 Underwear half price. SILKS AND DRESS GOODS We are leaders in Silks and Dress Goods. Come here for bargains and the best stock in Salem to choose from. CLEARING PRICES. 1 9c, 2 5c, 3 5c, 49c yd. and up OPEN FORUM. - ABOUT THE SCHOOL CENSUS. Editor Capital Journal: It appears from yolir Te0Tt ot the mcctiug 0f the Bl,hool boar(1 Monday night that there i8 qllite a di80r(,I)ftn(.y between the re- ,,ort 0f the cen8U8 enumerator9) Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Penn, and that f A, W Lonft wnQ wag employCll by the board to f0TTect tni8 work Your J roport ys the apecial agent hired by the board raised quite a flurry when he reported that in going over the work done by tho regular census agents, he found that the list was 648 short. What did he mean by thatt Short of whatf And how did he know it was short t Further on your report says, Mr. Long reported that he went over the terri tory covered by Mrs. Watson and the other census taker, Mrs. Penn, and lo cated 362 names. Remember, this la In the territory covered by Mrs. Penn, presumably district No. 24. Superin- dent Kuntz then reported that ho suc ceeded in securing 285 names without going to the trouble of leaving his of- flee. Naturally, the question arises ( where and how did he get themf Do census enumerators usually do their work sitting in an office! We know Mrs. Watson to bo an intelligent wo man, and she had the assistance of her husband In the outskirts of the dis trict. Mrs. Penn is said to be a woman of more than ordinary intelligence and education. Does any one believe they would miss 6S4 pupils in the district! According to the Statesman's report of the same meeting Mr. Long was paid SO cents ier name, but the nubile is I left in tho dark as to the number of names for which he was paid this paltry sum, neither are we Informed as to the sum paid Superintendent Kuntr. for the 2S5 names he dug up while sitting In his office. We are Informed that the regular enumerator received IX? each for their outside work, and that a daughter of Superintendent Kuntr. re ceived f.10 for office work. Now, if theo three ladies received 100 for ineir worn ana .Mr. bong so cents a name for his work, the question is this: .. 1 in.w mum wii ma r.i.i census cost this district! 10XORAMXS. THE QUEST OF HEALTH. "I suppose you take excellent care 'of your hmlth." "No," replied Fanner Corntoosel. 'I tried every kind of medicine I ,,! gH no)J of for a while .en , , . 1 Kr UP ,ortrot bout m-T and I've felt bolter ever since." Ladies' Coats All new, bought at 60c on the dollar. Values up to $12, $15, and $20 now only $3.95 $7.90 AND $11.90 75c Black Sateen Mercorlzed Petticoats New 25c TO WAR DOFF WINTER COMPLEXION ILLS (From the Queen.) To keep the face smooth, white and beautiful all winter, there's nothing: quito so good as ordinary mercolizeA ! wax. Rough, chapped or dholored skin, inevitable in this weather, is gent- ly absorbed by the wax and replaced by the newor, fresher skin beneath. The faco exhibits no trace of tho wax, the. ilattor being applied at bedtime am) washed off mornings. Crenma, powders. and rouges, on tho other hand, are apt to appear conspicuous at this season, because of alternating expunsiou aui I contraction of the Bkin, due to changing: j temperatures. I advise you to try this. ' simple remedy. Get an ounce of mer- colized wax at any drugstore and use like cold crenm. This will help any skin at once, and in a week or so tbo complexion will look renrkably youth ful and healthy. Winds and flying dust often causo squinting and other contortions which) make wrinkles. You can quickly get rid of every wrinklo, however produced, by using a harmless taee bath made by dissolving 1 oz. powdered saxolito in Vlr pt. witch hazel. LOOKING FOR WILL. A drill sergeant was drilling tho re cruit squad in tho use of the riflo. Everything went smoothly until blank cartridges were distributed. The re cruits were instructed to load their pieces and stand et the "ready," anil then tho sergeant gave tho command:. "Fire at will." Private Lunn was puzzled. lie low ered his gun. "Which one is Will!" ho asked. Chicago News. Soon now it will be unanimously re orted throughout the state that tho political pot is beginning to bubble. 1 Skin of Beauty is a Joy Forevei rvi T. FELIX COURAUD'S ORIENTAL u CREAM OR JUGICAL BEAITIFIER. RtmovM Tan, Pimpl un fiery Divrm-D no butr, ai.il tit A ilMtttlon. It hMMixxl lilt tf't Of W TMM, ftlut It to him If lutvtt lohmirtit It pr-tr mil Arctp' tx'-ttiiridr fril uf ! Hilar nun. Tf . L. A Pit-.-r Mid tit it. It of id htuu t n it piuimt will ut thorn I rtoKirtif d4 Crmm M tht taut htnrfq. "f tU t thin preistrti tout." t r Miff I'T til dratxiMi tra Fpmv? It Im I DU4 Malm, CtiMOt to I Kurwp iT.H3PUJ.rrct, 37 Sid km tmt UM,