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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20
REDUCING CITY EXPENSES.

Following report on reducing ex-
penses of city government was filed,
pending consideration of which the
council adjourned until next Tuesday
evening:
SALEM, Or, Dec. Is, 1893.
To the Hon. Mayor: We, the under
signed members of the city council of
the city of Salem, would most respect
fully recommend the following changes
in city affairs:
First, that we dispense with one
driver, say the driver of the hose wag-
on, move the engine driver to the hose
wagon, then let the chief engineer act
as chief and driver, and during the day
time he can act as day policeman.
Second, that we lay off two police
men, one day and one night man.
Third, that the street force be cut
down to three men, one for each cart
and one man to clean cross-walks.
Fourth that instead of keeping our
hobOs, or prisoners at the county Jail,
we rent a room and confine them
therein, feeding them on bread and
potatoes.
Fifth, that all supplies purchased for
the city, shall be on requisition from
the officer of that department., o KID
by the chairman of the committee over
that department.
We have made careful estimate and
figure that we can save at least four
thousand and eight hundred dollars by
making the changes above referred to.
Yours most respectfully,
A. KLEIN,
E. q. Cross,
GEO. B. GRAY,
g. F. SMITH,
J. H. ALBERT.
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Transportation Notes and Comments

transportation Notes and Comments
The Modoc came down the river
yesterday arriving here about 4:30 p. NJ.
she had several hundred sacks Of wheat
for the Salem Flour Mill Co., also $40
boxes of apples for the Oregon Fruit &
Produce company and small ship
ment of -four from the Sidney Power
Co., of Ankney landing. This is new
company mostly Salem people who
purchased a controlling interest in the
property from Paul Kleppin. The
property formerly belonged to Capt.
Ankney but has chang d hands sever
al times since he disposed of 1t. The
mill Is run by water power from the
Santiam. The company have go foot
right Of way from the Santiam to their
mill and can develop 1000 horse power
In very few years from now,i is safe
to predict several large factories will be
In active operation there. Salem will
reap great benefit from having so val
liable water power near at hand.
The Altoona came up last night with
little freight, aud but few passengers.
A rather light trip for her. She went
down this morning.
The o. p. Steamship Willamette
Valley Is in San Francisco at present.
lt will be impossible to get the claims
against her settled In time for her to
leave there today as advertised but the
freight will be forwarded by a schooner
to Y quina Bay and will arrive here
early next week.
Steamer Hoag will be down in day
or two. She Is now above Corvallis
San Francisco & ain.
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MAYORS VETO MESSAGE.
Scores of Aldermen Who Have Bun
dies of City Warrants.

The Honorable Council OF the City Of
Salem. Sirs:-I disapprOve of Ordi-
nance No. 2S0 returned herewith and
entitled IA bill providing for the issue
of bonds of the city of Salem in the
sum of $45, 900, etc."
The bill was mostly shaped to its
present reading by an alderman whom
a not too strict construction of Rule2O of
Standing Rules Of the Council and Sec.
IA of our charter would debar from vot.
ing upon this question.
Others of you also have city warrants
bought or taken in the course of busi-
ness. having these, should you vote for
the passage Of the bill? 1 hardly think
a man of keen sensabilities would al
low himself TO do 80, for the citizen will
say, and rightly, "Behold the specta-
Gle of councilman willing to saddle the
city with an everlasting debt for the
purpose of personally getting few lit
tie warrants cashed, promoting their
own interests at the expense of the
public"
Sec. %. of our charter reads as fol-
lows: "The common o)uncil shall not
In any manner create any debt or
LIABILITY which shall singly or in the ag-
gregate exceed the sum of $40 900 in ad-
dition to the bonded Indebtedness now
existing against the city, and the COM
mon council is hereby authorized In
their discretion to issue bonds to the
amount of the present Indebtedness
pr divided, etc."
There has been a deal of humbug
about this question of bonding. Febru-
ary 18th our Indebtedness was about
$4,000. Warrants drawn upon special
funds and for the improvement OF
streets to the amount of 1000 more
we're drawn, but as their payment was
provided for and as funds are now be-
ing paid into the treasury for their re.
iemption could not be called an indebt-
edness, but by hocus-pocus it is now to
Ne bon led.
think we have the right to bond and
should bond for $29, 900, but not dollar
more. AS an d resident Of the first
ward patty put it "more than that be
comes question of good morals"
The trick of constituting the above
section, allowing Us to bond for more
than $29, 900 for the payment of an in
iebtedness now existing must bring a
smi e, and the argument that it is
economy to bond for twenty years at
six per cent to take up warrants now
drawing eight per cent that with fru
gality could be cancelled ia . few years
would form theme for fable worthy
of Aesop.
find some errors Of my own, not in
territorial at the time, OF the last meet.
ing that might affect the validity Of
the bonds; first ruling that blanks could
be filed after the second reading of the
bill and second, in allowing any chang.
Ing of the wording of the bill after
third reading without commitment
under special instructions.
1 would suggest that the city accept
its own warrants for the payment of
licenses, fines, taxes or whatever is due
It, This is only common justice and Is
right, and would place our warrants at
par. 1t is significant that the ordi.
nance proposing this was defeated by
c)uncilmeu interested in the issuance
of bonds for large amont.
Gentlemen, we should not be In the
business of bonding for private benefit
CLAUD CATCH, Mayor.
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on table.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Committee on license ordinance re
ported in favor of striking out section
relating to meat peddlers license of $75
per quarter. Adopted.
A notice was read for construction of
an eight inch sewer in block No. q,
and to assess cost of same on property,
was read and ordered advertised.
DIsORDERLY SALOONS.
Marshal reported that he bad heard
ofnO disorderly conduct any more than
usual in any of the saloons. Saloons
were not open on Sunday to his kpowl-
edge.
Mayor Catch asked If the marshal
bad heard any rumOrs of misconduct
,, ia any saloon with which the name of
any alderman noted for his interest in
temperance, was connected. Marshal
had heard no such reports.
Alderman Albert asked who was re-
sPOnsible for the death of McGee. Also
some one was responsible for the death
of Geo. K. Shiel, whoever it was that
sold him liquor when he was already
intoxicated. Had the marshal made
investigation of that? 1t was the duty
Of the marshal to know whether there
we're such violations. The investiga-
ton of the marshal should be so thor
ough that he could report the facts.
Albert stated that he had suggested
that the saloon keepers meet with the
committee on health and police and
come to some agreement to obey the
city laws.
PETITIONS, ETC.
Of P. Fl. Darcy for rebate of SAG. 95
for overcharge on street improvements.
Ordered paid.
Mayor Gatch's veto of the $45, 900
funding ordinance was then read.
Albert suggested that as the question
was on sustaining the ordinance over
the veto, and Chairman Hunt put the
question.
Catch raised the point of order that
there could be no debate.
Hunt sustained the point, and 30
ruled. Albert appealed with following
result:
Ayes--Lafore, Klein, Gray, 3.
Noes-Smith, Cross, Oimstead, AL
bert, 4.
Chair sustained.
Albert addressed the chair. He show
ed that the charter allowed $40, 900, ana
for all "present indebtedness at time
of passage of charter, or in all of SIS, 900
If taken advantage of. There was out
standing over $4,000 today that was
outstanding at the time Of passage of
that act. He showed that the present
| charter allowed bonds to be issued for
100000. 1t was the duty of the city
to protect its disbursed paper. The
credit of the city required that this be
passed over the mayors veto.
Mayor Catch said if the city would
bond for $29, 900 and receive its war
rants for licenses, warrants would go to
par.
Albert said if licenses were paid in
warrants il would be a good thing for
the saloons as they would save $50 on a
years license by paying in discounted
warrants.
Mayor Catch said the city would soon
get taxes, $24. 600; licenses, $4,000; bonds
500 900; total $6l 900. This would more
than place warrants at par aud let the
city take its paper for licenses and taxes,
This remark was received with ap-
plause and then the vote was taken.
On question of passage ever veto,
ayes, Albert, Smith, Cross, Olmsted; 4.
Noes, Hunt, LAHORE, Gray, Klein; 4.
Lost. Veto sustained.
On adjournment to. next Tuesday
night, carried.
On question of adjournment lost.
The regular order was proceeded
with.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

For Christmas buy none but Blue
field bananas, Rose brand oranges,
Sicily lemons, choice candles and new
crop nuts Of all kinds at Westacott &
Irwin's.
Christmas fish, Davlson's market.
Purest cidar vinegar made by ur.
selves. J. A. Van Eaton. Try 1t aud
you will use no other.
Christmas fryers, Davison's market
Read the One Cent JOURNAL.
See our turkeys, then buy where y Gu
please, Yours truly, Davidson's Market.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

MRS. DAMoN's FUNERAL.-The re-
mains Of Mrs. N. J. Damon, who died
In Pasadena Sunday, will arrive here
Friday morning. Tue funeral services
will be held from the residence at 2:3O
o'clock Friday afternoon, and the body
will be inferred ut City View cemetery.
Rev. + iceland will conduct the services,
and delegation of Knights Of Pythias
will serve as pail beare 8.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Mayor Catch called the council tC
order Tuesday evening. Present Alder.
men Albert, Cross, Gray, Hunt, Klein
LAHORE, Olmsted, Smith. There was a
large attendance of citizens, and read
ing Of minutes required twenty odd
minutes.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The mayor called Hunt to the chair
and committee on accounts reported
following bills ordered paid:
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20
For Christmas Week.

Have finest line Of single decorated
pieces and sets of porcelain, bisque fig
uTes, aud imported China ware ever
shown in the city. Am closing out u
large assortment of dolls. Have ful
line Of caudies, nuts and fruits. VIII
meet any cut OF any Cash store in ia
lem on staple groceries. John q.
Wright, Pioneer Grocery.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

PURE FooD.-That is what every
body wants, and when you buy Can
dies for the children this is doubly inn
portant. 8. L. Jones in the Darcy
block on State street, make not only
the choicest but the purest confection Z.
Always fresh.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

Take your washing to the Salem
steam laundry, where you get the best
work, prompt service and your money
goes to support deserving white labor.
Wild ducks, Davison's market.
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Grape Vines for Sale.

1 have propogated several thousand
good strong two-year old grape vines
for setting ont, assorted varities, suit.
able for culture in Oregon. 25 cts each.
so 20 per dozen. E. Hofer, Salem. Or,
JOURNAL Office. DIV
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

The drug and medicine firm hereto
fore doiug business under the style OF
5mIth IL Steiner, have this day dis
solved parI Inership by mutual consent,
DR.. j G. Smith retiring. The business
will be continued by Lee Steiner, a;
the old red corner stand, where all
bills and accounts are to be settled,
Salem, Dec. 1st, 1898.
j, q. SMITH, M. d.
LEE STEINER.
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Ecnnnmiza in Pa.nar

Clean newspapers, tied in bundles Of
100, not cut, for sale at this office al
fifteen cents bundle. A heavy straw
wrapping paper, large sheets, two cents
a pound. Next door to the posteffice.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20
Programme at the NJ. E, Church En-
tertainment Tonight.

This evening at o'clock the follow
ing entertainment will Oe gwen at the
First Methodist Episcopal church.
Piano duet-Mlsses Hubbard and
NewsOme.
Vocal Solo-Mlss Scriber.
Readlng-Miss Ethel Hughes.
Piano 5Olo-Mns. Glmble.
Vocal SOlo-Aiiss Thornton.
Reading-Hal. Hihbard.
Violin SolO-Mr. Kruse.
Vocal SOlo-Miss Carpenter.
Readlng-Miss Vandersol.
Piano S0lO-Mlss Hubba a.
Reading Miss Brown.
Quartet-Prof. Parvin. DIR. Epley,
Mrs.. Holland aud Miss Aftermath.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

BOARD OF REGENTs.-Gov. PEN
noyer, Supt. McEIroy, Jud R. p.
Boise, and Capt. Apperson, OF the
board of regents of the ag cultural col
lege, left for Corvallis this morning to
attend their semi annual meeting.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

NEW COUNTY JUDGE.-The governor
today appointed s. P. Mos of Lake
county, to fill the Office of county
judge, vice w. M. Townsend, recently
deceased.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

RELIGIOUS SERvICE.-Elder Nc
Kseauy, of Portland, will preach AT
the Christian Church, cor. High and
Center streets. this evening at 1880 p.
m, aud also tomorrow evening.
Everyb 1dy cordially invited.
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Local Dates.

Special bargains for this week In
towels, table cloths, b ndkerchiefs,
hosiery, and In fact everything at THE
FAIR, l0S Court street.
0. p. DABNEY, Prop.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

Hey? Said the stableman. Yes,
get my hay of Brewster & White, fol
they always have the best; plenty of it,
and sell at the lowest prices. 2t
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20
Ask Your Friends

Who have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla
what they think of it, and the replies
will he positive in its favor. Simply
what Hoods Sarsaparilla does that tells
the story of its merit. One has been
cured of indigestion or dyspepsia,
another finds it Indispensable for sick
headache or Oiliousness, while others
report remarkable cures of scrofula,
cstarrh, rheumatism 'saltrheum etc.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

TURKEYs.-For the choicest turkey
elegant ducks, and other fowls, le,v
your orders at Davlson's market, 8
Court street.
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A Good Suggestion.

Useful articles for holiday pre- rtsenis al
g. w. johnson 4 Sons, the Peoples
clOthiers.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

MIDwINTER FAIRS. A. @ arke
will canvass the city of Saem Friday
and Saturday in the interest of the
Midwinter fair.
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Our holiday Slippers are
fine, and are being sold cheap
Krau -se Bros.
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Strained honey, clear as crystal, th'
finest ia the world at Van Eaton's
Try it and be satisfied.
Christmas ducks. DaVisOn's market
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

WANTED Party without child
w furnished house and board d
qu re at Journal Office.
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o. 1. C.-The Spa makes the fines
candy In the city. ia State street, w
Stolz & Co.
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Safe. ouick and Effactive.

Allcock's Porous Plasters are due I,
the employment of the highest medic
vegetable, aud in ingredients aud
method have meyer been equalled; SAT.
quick aud effective in their action;
,ney do not burn or blister, but soolht
and relieve while curing, and can be-
worn without causing pain or incon-
venience,
Do not be deceived by misrepresenta-
tion. All other so called Porous Past
ers are limitations, made To sell on the
reputation of Allcock's. Ask for ALI
cocks aud let no solicitation or expla-
nation induce you TO accept snbs ilute.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

DApERS.- Portland, sacrsmen
IL Tacoma and San Francisco pa
at BeAnett's, Postoffice block.
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To enjoy life use TUFTS Pills.

Cash Prices for Christmas Week.
Dry granulated sugar 1925 sack.
Extra & sugar "a 75 a sack,
Muscatel ralsins, new crop cts. a 10.
Candy we are almost giving away.
Fiue line of decorated china at half
price.
Al the Postoiiice grocery,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

THIS PAPER is kept on file at
al Advertising Agency, "a and q
Exchange. San Francisco, CallfoI|
contrac:s for advertising can be nj
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

DARN FOR SALE.--A desirabl|
L acres for sale on long time To|
Will be taken in part payment. A
Willis, In Opera House Block.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

MUST PAY UP.-Persons owiu|
wi Mcintyre must pa up befol
1898, or costs will be added.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE-Litera
" kinds on sale at 828 Liberty ST
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

Christmas chickens DAvison's mark't.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

MEAT MARK sT.-opposite b
N Salem. Delivered cheap.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

NOR SALE.-An unabridged el
j. Britannica, worth 50. at greal
". l.. West, electric light station.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20
Christmas turkey, Davison's marke

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

CARPENTER AND CONTRAC
" furnish bids, or give DO ds
Two or more hands furnished. j..
Turner, Or.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

w WANrED.-Siiuation by Germs
w 10 years. knows some English
experiences at housework. JACK
Turner. Oregon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

EOR RENT.-Two rooms, furnI
II sired. 8 l. Miller, 424 Winter
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-20

NHE most perfect fitting truss N
l. hold a rupture where all o
failed. For sale by j. L.. Parrish
STREET.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-04-06
NIGHT LIFE OF YOUNG MEN.

From early times discourses have
been delivered to young men with
reference to health, temperance and
integrity. These elements went not
only to make up the well being of man
hood but of womanhood as we'll. Upon
them depends our success or failure in
life. Yet one night has often been suf-
ficient to scuttle the ship of many a
young mans hopes. character and prom
Use. Night is the harvest of debauchery
and crime. More sin is committed
during the dark hours of the twenty
four than during the light of many days.
This is especially true in our large cities.
When the machinery of business stops,
the machinery of destruction begins.
In the night when we look out upon the
street, we look out upon different
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-04-06
Talamud's LamentatiOn.

When looks back Ober my two year-quaran-
tine, in yere, an sees de many narrow escapes
has had from gOin' in de hole, as you white GEM
men calls it, can't help but admi' de benignancy
OBJ de good OmnipOtent.
Bout de fust narrow 'scape remembers OBJ,
wus when done gone an went to work fo' mas
sa Cayou in de dollhouse. Massa Cayou he allus
think good deal OBJ me- an he keep tellin' me in
soft convincn'-like arguments, dat 1 wus de
right man in de right place-de mos liable man
he ebber had; an how he couldn't help but keep
he eye on me de whole time, Till, at las, l make
up nay min Massa Cayou wus mighty keen an
sagacious; an, jes' mark him down as a man,
who know'd good thing when he seed it. Bam-
by, arter few days, when de fust Monday morn
in come roun', Massa Cayou he say: Talamud,
dar am twenty gallon 'lasses in dis yere can,
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-04-06
MAJ. T. M. NEWSON.

An eminently useful life is closed.
A man honest and earnest in his con-
victiOns, strong in purpose, and distin-
guished for his achievements, has passed
to his reward.
The news of the death of Maj. New
son was received in ST. Paul on Thurs
day from Malaga, Spain, where for the
past three years he has served as Amer
lean consul. His death occurred from
malignant smallpox.
His family may we'll have great con-
ISOLATION in the memory of an honored
and exceptionally useful life, and in the
Christian faith and consistent works of
the beloved husband and father.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-04-06

We are indebted to the Monthly
Summary, for the second number of it's
twenty page paper devoted to prison
reform, sociology, education and liter
ature." 1t is published at Elmira, n i.
Y; and the energy coupled with good
judgment which we find stamped upon
its pages, shows the influence that in
the course of time the Monthly Sum-
mary will bring to bear upon things
pertaining to prison matters. Let us
hope that our friends in Elmira will be
always governed by good judgment,
with an eye singly to prison reform in
terest, and that under their influence
prison literature and education will
prosper
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-04-06

The members of prominent dry
goods establishment in New York
were notified the other night, just be-
fore the closing hour, that $500 in
cash had mysteriously disappeared.
The 25O employees were held prisoners
for two hours until police officer ar
rived. There was a great indignation
among the clerks, and none of them was
searched. The money was not found.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-04-06

world than in the daytime. AS the
young man passes up the street, he be-
holds the long line of lamps, and the
brilliant transparencies. Music from
places of amusement greets his ear.
Theatres and ball rooms are open to re-
ceive him. Debaucherv and sin have
full sway. And the thousand mills of
allurement and destruction, though
they grind slowly they grind out the
hope and happiness of thousands.
The night life of young men is be-
coming the great question of society.
Health and strength has been given us,
and to disregard those laws which gov
ern their bodies is suicidal madness.
Yet there are thousands who are dying
on account of their disobedience. Up
on the right and left they sink into pre-
mature graves. Then comes the apology
that hard work and unfeeling employers
brought them to an untimely end. But
the truth is there are more young men
who die from their irregularities than
from hard honest toll. The Great
Architect MADE us for aCork. Look at
the men who have labOred every day
and reached the ages of seventy and
eighty years. There are Franklin,
Bryant, Vanderbilt and A. T. Stewart.
They allowed the furnaces to cool off:
gave time to their powers and faculties.
Let us look at the question from a
standpoint other than sanitary. The
young man who has a cultivated mind
is needed. Brains are not at discount
in this country. Neither are they, as
some say, the gift Of God. If all would
make use Of the time and opportunities
that they have none need remain igno-
rant. Educated persons are in demand
everywhere. 1t is far cheaper and far
better to hire men with brains to back
their work than those who have none
at ALL An education is the best legacy
that can be given to young man.
There is no use his saying that he has
no time or opportunity to improve his
mind. Let him read of the life Of
Horace Greeley. There is no use of
saying he is too Old Let him study
the biography of Cato. If he will spend
his evenings properly he will be aston
ished with the amount he may learn
Five years will make him familiar with
Greek, Latin, philosophy, English liter
allure and other branches Of knowledge
After a young man comes home
weary of toll he thinks he cannot study,
but must seek other enjoyment. But
he should remember that if he passes
his evening in reading history or science
his body is resting for the morrow's
work.