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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-28
ABOUT BOUNTIEs.
Defence of Paying for Squirrel and
Gopher Scalps.

Defence of Paying for Squirrel and
Gopher Scalps.
ED. JoURNAL:-Thinking perhaps a
few lines In your columns on the sub
ject of our county continuing paying
bounty on the scalps of animals de-
structive TO the farmers crops and
poultry yards, will send you the fol-
lowing:
AS | have been informed that some
of our leading citizens, of the city of
Salem have opposed the bounty law,
to such we would like to ask few
questions. First where does the
money go TO that is paid out OF county
funds for this purpose.
Is IL useless expenditure of county
money
Perhaps some banker, merchant,
doctor, lawyer or some one else will
reply it is.
We ask wherein is it?
fthe farmers, and the farmers boys,
are not encouraged TO destroy the
pests, they will become so numerous
that they will destroy most of th9 en-
tire crop for the farmers,
One may reply TO this and say let
the farmers and their boys defend
their own crops, as we do our shops,
banks, stores, etc. Let me ask such
a one how would you defend your
property II the county and state did
not assist you In capturing the ma
rauders on your property. And again
does not all such money that is paid
out for bounties, come into your hands
In some way or other. In my opin-
ion there is no money spent by the
county that is 10 better purpose. II
IL was doubled IL would not be too
much. The pests would be the sooner
got rid Of II not only gives country
boys a chance, but also the boys that
are idle In the city, TO share ia the
bounty, aud lend hand In the war.
Hoping that some one will take up
this questsou that can do IL justice,
or give US something pn the other
side, remain,
+. VAN VLACK.
FruItland, Dec. 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-28

From journal in neighborine
state we clip the following: 9Th
state of Washington, under the lead
erShip OF Hon. +. j. Browne, is re-
quiring higher grade OF scholarship
and more professional reading on the
part of the teachers. She will soon
place herself beside California" We
are pleased to note the progress on
the part of our sister state, and trust
that both may, in the not distant fu.
ture, advance and be in line with Or
n.--Oregon Teachers Monthly.
State Superintendent Browne is
zone of those people called populists''
and he has probably not far to advance
to catch up with Oregon. A state
where men unite to make a life job at
S250O year at their leading institu-
tlon of learning, and then create a
new professorship every year to save
themselves from being made ridiculous,
hasn't much standing to ask other
states To line up with. At no point
does our grand state show off to such
poor advantage as where its politics
touches the conduct of public educa-
tion. And who is to blame ? The Re-
publican party IS full of men and wo-
men who condemn these dCings but
they are not able to make their inhu-
ence felt. The managers of the party,
are as a rule, Indifferent to reform in
educational matters. The party has
been so strong 1t has been able to elect
whoever IL put up for office. The
class of men who surged to the front
in the presidential year were as poor
as any that have ever comprised leg
islature in Oregon. 1t is to the inter-
est OF all the people in this state that
the Republican party meet with a
more determined opposition at the
polls and be forced at the peril of de-
feat TO put forward a better grade of
candidates. Patriotism is at low
ebb when party leaders rush pell-mell
into an organization to graft the tax
payer in the name of patriotism.
Nothing but vigorous criticism and
open denunciation will shame the
average politician into a better line
OF conduct upon educational matters.
The mere spoils politician looks on
the whole public school system as
falr game for his uncomfortable
plunder. The state OF Washington
has taken a step higher and has
chosen real educators whose services
are In demand in other states. Does
anyone believe that ether states will
strivefor the services OF men, Orego n
is paying $500 year to reward them
for partisan services? No, indeed:
yet they will be foisted upon the
heavily burdened taxpayers of Ore
gon until party has been put iu
power that has higher ideals of pub
lie duty and a higher conception OF
the public school system.
The people of Oregon should quit
treating thelrpublic school system as
political plunder. The question "a
be asked of candidates for school
superintendents, is not are you good
Republican, Popnlist or Democrats
But are you an educator, keeping uI
with the best ideals and development
OF the profession
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-28
FARM PROPERTY

1000 acre grain and stock farm, three miles
from railroad running water, good springs
aad fair buildings. This is the best bargain in
the Willamette valley. Price only SO. SO per
acre.
332 acres, two and one half miles northwest
Of Amityj' 24o acres under cultivation; all
fenced; houses and barns; family orchard (;
level land, running water. Price s2S 90 per
acre.
6oo acresy' adjoining Marion station, fine
stock farm, 90 acres under cultivation first
class family orchard, good house; good
barnsj springs and running water all for SI2
per acre.
3<o acres, 3 miles north Of Scio, 2 miles
from Shelburg at the crossing of the . c &
Z r X and 5 P X r. $50 acres in cultivation:
good house and barn; all under fence. family
orchard: good springs and running water Price
$32co.
loo acres miles southwest of Turner. 10
acres in cultivation; 80 acres in pasture, good
house and barn. springs; acres of prunes
Only S2S. per acre.
u actes one half mile fom Mimic. 20 acres
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-28
ABour srArE AFFAIRS.
Yaq1ina Bay-Fit Men for the Legisla-
ture-Oregon and Education

Yaqgina Bay-Fit Men for the Legisla.
ture-Oregon and Education
The application of the appropria-
tion for Yaquina bay is for some un-
accountable reason being delayed, al
though our delegation in congress are
doing all they can TO promote the
matter. There is no doubt that the
present administration is controlled
by New England and New York and
is not exactly hostile but Indifferent
to the Northwest coast. The secre.
tary OF war and Speaker Reed are
ruled by the big corporations and
must make show CT economy but
dare not cut off the appropriations for
the south and the Atlantic coast. The
neglect of the work at Yaquina bay
for year and over has worked great
injury and loss to the whole of West
ern Oregon. 1t is noticeable that the
appropriation for the harbor in which
Binger Hermann is personally inter
ested down on Coos bay is being ex-
pended. Mr.. Hermann is coolly wait
ing to be returned to congress, as
probably the only hope for Yaquina
bay. But 1t is a pitlful state of affairs
when the whole state of Oregon must
depend upon one mans influence. We
trust the delegation can show Her
mann that they can do something for
Oregon. even If he Is not in congress.
There is a secret conspiracy back Of
all the delay that will come out some
day aud 1t will not be creditable to
some would-be rulers OF the Repuhli-
can party The people should not be
made to suffer for whatever grievances
ambitious men may have. They
want a square deal, and it has never
been explained why contracts can be
let for harbors north and south of
Yaquina under the same act of con-
gress, yet nothing can be done for our
most important harbor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-28
Bargains in Real Estate
254 Commercial Street, Salem, Or.
D~weera agents for Canadian Pacific Rail ilway.

in cultivation, good house and barn. running
water. Price $1,000.
20 acres Of fine land 3 miles south. all in
food cultivation for $3.50.
TO TRADE,-32o acres nUmatilla county
for improved Salem property.
TO TRADE. ISs acres on the Alsea for
city of Salem property, Improved or unim-
roved.
CITY PROPERTY
A fine residence property inside. cheap,
call for prices.
House ami 3 acres OF ground in suburbs o
city cheap. $500.
A good new house of rooms for $1,000.
$3.50 cash, balance sS. per month.
House and lot in Yew Park at a bargain a
$500
List your house and farm for rent or for sale
with us.
We sell tickets on the Canadian Pacific rail-
road at S. 90 TO So. 90 less to eastern points.
-Four blocks from Lincoln school house,
6ne residence halEblock in Salem with
piivile of enclosing half OF street, city rater
fine fruit trees, if sold within three months
for 5000 A bargain as it commands beauti>
iul view.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-28

The selection of proper men to send
to the Legislature is engaging the at
tention Of people In the different coun-
ties. Ii might as we'll be said at the
start, under the present system of
nominating, that members of the
state legislature are selected more for
their availability to serve the inter
ests Of the bosses than for their abll-
ity to represent or serve the people.
Until the people nominate directly by
their own votes, instead of through
states aud nominating conventions,
they will not get direct responsibility.
Men ought TO be taken up and nomi-
mated on large petitions until the
primary laws are reformed. But even
that Is liable TO great abuse, as the
persistent shameless way self-seekers
cause petitions to be circulated in
their behalf aud the careless way peo-
pie sign petitions when presented for
any purpose, defeats the intent of the
people which is that the Office shall
seek the man. When the people vote
on nominations, the man who is too
active is liable 10 be turned down.
We believe the people should insist
on better class of men being sent 10
the legislature, men of character, OF
property, OF ability TO make laws ln-
telligently or else of enough sense TO
refrain from making any. Men who
60 TO the legislature only To get free
copy Of the code, free penknife or a
chance for IA clerksllip for one of the
family, or chance To trade vote
for place for himself In the state or
federal service, such are a trayesty on
the much boasted but little known
quality called independent American
manhood. III such had been the spirit
OF our forefathers they would ne er
have got their freedom from Great
Britain, because the. British nobility
would have bought them up with a
promise OF a collectorship or posi-
tion as lackey for some lord. A man
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-28
Stabbed.

MEDFoRD Or, Dec. 27.-In a quar-
rel at2 Phoenix. small village five
miles south OF here, on Christmas
day, a young man, Myron Smith, stab.
bed Pat Smith, a boy, intlicting a
flesh wound under the right shoulder
blade. They had quarreled over the
possession of a hat, and both had been
In bad mood all day Myron Smith
was placed under arrest and will have
a preliminary examination tomorrow.
Both boys were raised near Phoenix,
but are not related
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-28


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whenever woman Is sick she should look
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-28
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-28

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-28
OREGON CENTRAL
Eastern R, K. Company
LYAQUINA BAY ROUTE.

Connecting at YaqIina Bay with the Sa
francisco x Yaquina Bay Steamship Co.
STEAMSHIP president"
sails from Yaquina every s days for San
francisco Coos Bay, Font Oxford, Trinidad
and lIumbolt Bay.
Passenger acconm ,dations unsurpassed.
Shortest route between the Willamette valley
and California.
Fare from Albany or points west to San
Francisco: Cabin, So steerage, 90.
Round trip, good 90 days. SI7
To CoOs Bay cabin sS steerage SO.
To Humboldt Bay aad Port Oriord cabin
$40; steerage $8.
RIVER DIVISION
';eamer 'Albany" between Portland and
Corvallis, through witeout lay-over. Leaving
Corvallis 6;3o a. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
sundays leaves Portland, Yamhill street
dock, 6'oo a. m. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays
EDWIN STONE, Manager,
]. C. MAYO. Supt. River Division.
o Corvallis, Or
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-28

Hot Springs, Arkansas, is a good
place 10 go TO in winter. Shortest
ilne is the Burlington route. Write
Tor Information about rates and
Tickets at offices of connecting lines.
A. c. SHELDON,
Genl Agent, Portland, Or.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-02
MARKETS AND STOCKS.
Wall Street Review,

New York, March IA rise of eight
points in Lake Shore to l72 was the
event of the day at the New York Stock
exchange. For some time past the
stock has been steadily advancing on
rumors of an early conversion of it's
high rate interest paying bonds and
today u sharp demand from the shorts
was noted The market was also
strengthened at the opening by the re-
ceipt of buying orders from London
and the general list moved up any
where from "a to 2 per cent. The ad-
vance induced reall2ations and before
mid day the market was on the down
grade once more The anthracite coal
ers and Manhattan We're especially
weak, Jersey Central and Lackawanna
falling 2 per cent. and Manhattan 8
per cent. Chicago Gas was forced down
point on western reports of the incOr-
poration of new concern. The de-
cline brought out supporting orders and
the loss was soon recovered. Specula- =
tion closed quiet and barely steady in
tone. Net changes show gains of saA
per cent. Lackawanna, Delaware and
Hudson, Manhattan, Jersey Central
and Western Union lost laa29s per cent.
Total sales We're 10000.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN, AL
LEN & CO., stock brokers. Mears build
ing, rooms 7Q5-T0G
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-02
BONDS
Scranton Pass. Railway, first


New York, March 1.-Flour-Dull. stea-
dy. Winter Wheat-Low grades, S2.3Oa
$780, do. fair to fancy, $345a45O; do. pat
ents, S4GOa5; Minnesota clear, $35Oa395;
do. straight, $ia495; do patents, $4.SOa
sos. Wheat-Dull, tirmer; f. o. b., S9%a
9Oc.; ungraded red, 75a90c. No. l north
ern, s5laaS5s4; options closed firm at la
1850. advance; March. S2Ac.; May. S07sc.
June, SO3sc. July, l9Ac.; September
7G5sc. Corn-Dull, irmer; No 2, 23a4c.;
elevator, 29%c. afloat; yellow, 27a4c.
steamer mixed, 2G&c.; No. 8. 25l4c.; OPP
tions dull and firm; March, 2S24c.; May
29ihc. July, 3lc. Oats-Quiet firm; OPP
tons duh, firmer; May, 2llac.; spot prices
No. ., 2ll2c. No. 2 white, 23i2c.; No.
Chicago, 221ac; No. 3, 20Ac.; No. 3 white
22c. mixed western, 20a23c,; white do
23a30c.; white state, 23a3Oc. Beef-Ftrm
quiet; family S9al0GH extra mess, S1aS
beef hams, firm, $lS,5O tierced beef, quiet
firm; city extra India mess, Sl3al4; cut
, meats, steady; picked bellies, 4Ec.: do
shoulders 4a.a5c.; do. hams, SAa9c. Laro
Quiet, stronger; western steam, Si.3O
city, S4 refined, slow; continent, S4.65
South America, S+,s5; compound, 4a4Ac
Pork Dull, steady: new mess, SS25aS 10
Butter--Steady state dairy, l0alSc.: do
creamerSy, l3alSlhc.; western creamery
l3al9c.; do. factory, 7al2i2c.; Elgins, 1sc.
imitation creamery, l0al5c,; rolls, Sal3c
Cheese. Firm, quiet; state large, 9al2Ac.
do small 9al2l2c,; part skins, 5a9lac.
fun skins, 3a3lAc. Eggs-Lower; state
and Pennsylvania, l5asc.; ice house, case
S2a3.95; western fresh, 151ac: southern
l4Aa15Lc,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-02

AS Florida at this season of the year
Is the most attractive and delightful
section of the Atlantic slope, so the
Pennsylvania Railroad at all times is
the most attractive and delightful
route of travel First in its equipment
and service, it is also first in it's tour
ist system. Admirably indeed does it
convey its patrons to this land of
health and beauty. Special trains of
Pullman palace cars are provided, all
conVenences afforded, and everything
possible done to add to the ease and
comfort of the journey.
The next and last tour of the season
to Jacksonville will leave New York
and Philadelphia March 9. Tourists
may return by regular trains until
May 81, 1897. Excursion tickets, includ-
ing railway transportation both ways,
and Pullman accommodations and
meals on special train going will be
sold at the following rates; From New
York, $4,000; Philadelphia, $4S.OO,
Canandaigua, S52.S5; Erie, $54.s5; Pitts
burg, $500, and at proportionate rates
from other stations.
Apply to ticket agents, Tourist Agent,
1876 Broadway, New York, or Geo. w
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel-
phia,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-02

confer with the Traction company was
received and placed on file. Bills We're
ordered paid as follows To the high
constable for burying two dogs. 80;
Thomas Jones, buying one dog, ST. 7. L.
Van Sickle, health officer, one year, $50:
s. NJ. Rogers. secretary board of health
and sanitary officer, $t4.57; w. j. Jer-
myn as janitor one year, IS. Z. N.
Jones, election returns, $780, w. j.
Jermyn, jantor and looking after the
prisoners, $l45O Vanderford Kizer,
chestnut coal, 50; joint meeting
of the three election judges Sc
r. T.. Williams secretary of council
bill for services, stationery and post
age, one year, $2S.3S: burgess salary,
$25. Burgess Hathaway returned the
property of the borough in his hands,
including fines and other articles, over
to the council and they were accepted.
BY a unanimous vote the council re-
solved to procure fifty poles for fire
alarm purposes. a committee of three.
one member from each ward, was ap-
pointed to act on the committee to ac-
cept bids to erect poles in the bOr-
ough as follows: Richard Reese, w.
S. Bloes and w. j. Snedicor. Bill of
Attorney John j. Mannig for services
of one year, $25 Adjourned sine die.
w. j. Snedicor, councilman-elect of the
First ward; William Noyle Davis. coun-
cilman-elect of the Second ward, and
Richard James, of the Third ward,
presented their oaths of Office and they
were accepted. William Harper, of
the Second ward, was elected
president of the council for the
coming year. Mr. Harper took his seat
and thanked the members for the honor
bestowed on him and assured them that
he would perform that duty without
prejudice or partiality. Thomas T..
Williams was reelected secretary for
another year, This is Mr.. Williams
third term. He received five votes; his
opponent. Edmund J. Thomas, got four
votes. Richard j. Uren was reelected
as borough treasurer This is his third
term and he received five votes. His
opponent, eX-Councilman w. b. Stew
ems, received four votes. After the
fourth ballot David James of the Third
ward, was elected street commissioner
for the coming year. The credentials
of the new burgess-elect, Saboth B.Wil-
liams, We're then read and accepted.
He made a few able suggestions and
assured the council that with their as
sistance he would do all in his power
for the beneht of the citizens of the
borough. He suggested that there be
fifteen police and three captains, six
| from each ward. j. w. Jermyn was re-
elected as janitor for the council for
the next year. W. S. Bloes, r. j. Reese
and William Davis We're appointed as
| special committee to see the different
attorneys. The salary of road commits
sioner was fixed at 50 per day; labor
ers on roads to receive the same as last
year, $l.25 and $1.5O; teams as last year,
$3.50 per day, secretary's salary as last
year, $I5; burgess as last year, $25.
The board Of health was granted an ap-
preparation of two hundred dollars for
the coming year, an increase of fifty
dollars over the last year EX- Burgess
c. NJ. Hathaway was appointed mem
Der of the board of health for the next
| five years to succeed T.. ID. Ensign,
| whose time has expired.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-02
PECkVILLE.

a regular meeting of the Blakely
board of health was held last Saturday
evening. All members present except
Mr.. Ensign. Twenty-Five burial per-
mits We're granted for interment for the
month of February. Four died in this
borough from the following diseases:
Bright's disease, one; epileptic convul-
sions, one; old age one; heart failure,
one. Three births were reported. No
contagious diseases were reported eX-
cept three cases of mases.
Mrs. Childs, of Tunkhannock, who
and Mrs. j. B. Sicliler, returned home
last Saturday.
Regular meeting of the Blakey
council was held last evening. All
members present. Minutes of last
meeting were read and approved. Re-
port of the committee appointed to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-02

Chicago, March 1.-The leading futures
ranged as follows Wheat-March, 739sa
7+Ac.; May, 7lssa75Ac.; July, 12Aa72sic
Corn--March, 227sa23c.; May 2ia24lsc.,
July. 25Isa25iac. Oats-March, lj9sal5lac, !;
May, l7al7Ac,: July, 1SalsAc. Mess Pork
May, $S.l0as,l2l9; July, Ss,22has,25 Lard
May, $4.lOa4,l2l2; July, S42Oa422la. Short
Ribs--May, s42Oa4 22la; July, ASOa4.S2ia,
Cash quotations We're as follows; Flour
Quiet and steady; prices unchanged; No.
2 spring wheat, 73Aa7+l2c., No. 3 do, 72a
74c.; No. 2 red, s3BaS5l2c.; No. 2 corn, 22A
a23c.; No. . oats, l6alGisc.; No. rye, 33hc.;
No, barley, S3c.; No ! tlaXseed, 7Glaa
7Sac.; timothy seed, $3.50; mess pork, sS05
aSlO lard, Sla4O2a; short ribs, Si,Oia4, 30;
dry salted shoulders, $4,5Oa4.75; short clear
sides, S4,25a4.37l2 whisky, Sl,l7 sugars,
cut loaf, S52J; granulated, SiGj; stand
ard A. S43g