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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
MARION COUNTY TAXES
Some Reasons Why We Pay More
Than Linn County.
High Tax Rate Sure to Drive People
Away and Prevent OtheB
From Coming.

Enron JouRNAI-ln your comparison
of Linn and Marion counties taxation
note you mention that Marion may hay,
agreater pauper expenditure than Linn
ON account Of INDECENT relatives OF in
mates OF the 'asylum and penitentiar,
being drawn here. II our county au
thorities would enforce the law in re,
gard 10 indgents Of that character, there
would be nothing in that claim. In.
sane or convict does not gain a residence
IN Marion county, by reason Of being
confined in prison or asylum, and rela.
ives coming here 10 be public charge
should not be allowed 20 gain settlement
here. II our county Is compelled to aid
them, II should charge the expense 10
TO the counties from which they come.
And the same Of discharged inmates of
those institutions They should not be
allowed 10 become a charge upon Marion
county. There is one case, at least, of
that kind now in our County poor house.
Years ago he was sent 10 the asylum
mot much, II any, insanel from Multi.
nomah. One, two or three years ago he
was discharged aud went upon the
county Of Marion aud is now Ia our POOR
house. His family and residence are in
Mnltnomah, aud Marion should charge
hultnomah with his keeping. In these
respects our county authorities are un.
mindful Of the interests OF the county.
and OF the duties oi their office. This
matter Of supporting paupors who had
not settlement In the county and VINO
should not be permitted 10 gain settle.
ment has always been considerable
Item Of expensc 10 the county.
The comparison between the taA leyies
aud expenditure OF Linn and Marion
counties In astounding, being now four
times as great In Marion as In Linn.
Marion must be tho most expensively
governed county OF tho willamette val.
ley Our county government is costing
ihu tax payers vastly more than il IA
worth. fLoieis little or no reason why
'he rate Of taxation for county purposes
should be- greater in Marion than in
Linn. There ought 10 be self interest
'iio soll protection enough among Ma.
'1on's tax payers 10 reform this state of
hlngs, AZ salem has reformed It's city
'ha'rs' IL must In some way DO il i'll
and business is 10 he con.
.inued here. Only last week Nebras.
Nnn, who had come here Ia make his
nome, said he wgs compelled 10 return
because Of the enormous rate Of taxa
ion here, which he was told was four
'er oentum. dt will be over four per
eat. the coming year in salem. lie I
aid he owned AN 80 acre farm In Neb.
assa, the total taxation upon which
amounted 70 but Slsp per year. Here il ,
would be four times that sum. Can our
'eople expect population. business or .
property 10 come here under a four per
en' iaNY The tax payer suffer first, but
viii b. rejected npon tax payer and
ion'ta1pafcr alike In the end.
A NoN.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

, ing all their eggs in one basket. More
} diversihcation of industries is required.
. Creameries, cheese factories, etc., are
needed, and the railroad will do all in
its power for the announcement of such
enterprises.
George Weeks asked Mr.. Markham ii
the difference Of 10 cents per bushel in
the price Of wheat in Portland and at
Salem all went TO the railroad. Mr..
Markham replied that the freight rate is
81 cents per bushel, so there must be a
niger in the fence somewhere. Mr..
Weeks asked, "Can you give us the
Niger" and there was some good
natured chatting.
II. b. Miller made the most lengthy
address of the evening, on "0rganiza-
tion OF Producers" His most striking
assertion was that prunes can be profit
ably raised here at IL cents per pound
for the dried product.
DIR. Jas. Withycombe, vice director of
the state agricultural college, spoke on
the advantages Of animal husbandry in
connection with farming.
His remarks were intensely practical
and TO the point. He gave explanations
and figures to show just why contin-
ued wheat cropping is ruinous to the
land and the farmer alike unless the
price is high enough TO justify the pur.
chase OF fertilizers 10 renew the elements
extracted from the land. The plant
food in the soil Is the far m er's capital.
Statistics were given showing that the
commercial cost Of certain elements exc
tracted from the soil by the production
Of 20 bushels of wheat is over 81; and
continual cropping makes it necessary to
buy these fertilizers. A ton OF wheat
taks $7.47 worth OF phosphoric acid and
nitrogen. To produce Il ton OF butter
worth 5000 takes just about 80 cents
W nth of fertilizer from the soil.
The most telling address Of the even
ing was probably that OF Prof. Emery
g. Smith, Of Palo Alto, on eco. operative
Industry" Professor Smith wasted
little time in oratorical flights, but got
right down to business at once. lie said
"the heart of economic wisdom is com.
mon sense" lie reviewed the course
by which the California fruit growers
have redeemed themselves from ruin.
He brought out one fact OF universal ex.
perienoe: that lack OF confidence in each
other has always stood ia the way of the
farmers in their attempts to cooperate.
He also mentioned another drawback /:
the difficulty OF finding successful leaders
in these movements, among the ranks of
the producers themselves. The money
spent In even unsuccessful attempts al
organization is an investment and is not
thrown away. 10000 was spent in one
year for advertising by the California
fruit men, and the result was an in
crease in the demand for dried fruit by
400 carloads. At the conclusion of
Prof. Smiths address he was rendered a
vote OF thanks on motion of Mr. Poulsen.
Geo. l.. Rees, of Albany, gave short
practical talk on "The Creamery as
Factor in Agricultural Prosperity"
Mr.. Montag OF the Manufacturers AS
talked a few minutes, showing
that the best interests Of the farmers
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

highest types of development in tn
various departments Of industry. -
No man can 90 home from them and no
be dissatisfied with his inferior animal
or primitive methods.
''To our State Fair we can di ectl,
trace, as an incidentally valuable inhu
ence in the development Of our agricul
tural Industries. Through ou
annual exhibitions our wealthy mel
were excited TO a laudable rivalry Il
show the best, and they hunted thu
earth over for the most famous horses
and cattle, the best sheep and swine ant
poultry, and these animals and their de.
scendants are here today aiding in the
supremacy and adding to the wealth
OF California.
II believe that the people Of Oregon
would derive great benefit by visit TO
California during her State Fair.
| am equally as certain that at your
annual exhibition our people could learn
valuable lessons from a people whose
rapid progress has already achieved a
distinguished state hood. n we can
satisfactorily arrange our dates and ar
range for transportation, believe our
people would exhibit extensively at Sa-
lem and would expect to see Oregon
well represented at Sacramento.
"Let us not abate this movement
which | regard as in aid Of the most val
liable public education.
In no department Of industry will
wealth follow instruction 30 rapidly and
so substantially as in agriculture"
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The attendance was less than in the
afternoon and not over 25O people were
presen, including quite a number Of
ladies.
The real horny-handed sons OF toll
we're not there in great force, but still
quite number Of the more progressive
farmers, dairymen, stock raisers and
fruit men were present. .r.
IL is TO be regretted tnat the farmers
OF Marion counry neglected the oppor-
tunity to hear the last evenings ad-
dresses, for they would have been well
repaid for their time and trouble. The
talks were short, practical and withal
entertaining.
The program opened with vocal
solo by Miss Stella Hurst, with violin
obligato by Miss Nellie Brown and ac.
oampanient ON the piano by Miss Carrie
Hurst This was very sweetly rendered
and brought an encore, TO which the
young lady gracefully responded.
Hon w. II. wehrung president Of the
State Board Of agriculture, spoke on
"The state fair and its relation 10 agri.
culture" emphasizing the importance
OF the annual exhibition to the agai-
cultural interests og the state.
@. II. Markhom G. p. A. .,of the South
ern Pacific spoke briefly on the subject
Of transportion, and his remarks were
much TO the point, lie gave Oregon
iarmersa side winder by reminding them
Of the fact that such goods as butter
cheese, eggs and bacon are shipped in
here from as far east as Iowa. The
valley does not furnish
rattle in proportion to her population.
The farmers are too much given TO put
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
What Was Theu RelatlonsbIpy

In the case OF marriage license re-.
Gently Issued by the Marion copntv
SlerA, S,1, the groom's grandfather and the
O,iue iather were half brothers.
CLERK Hall covered two sheets of fools.
cap trying 10 figure out whether or NOT
tnis case came under the law which ior'
Dlds the Issuance OF a license TO a connia
bearing a relationship nearer than sec.
ohd cousins. He finally gave il nm. I'm,
issued the license for luck " ''' ""'
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
T00AYiS MARKET.

PORTLAND, Feb. S.--Wheat. valley M
co., Walla Walla, ,52@58. ~
40 fol6our-Portiand, o6 best grades SEQ 70
S,VO. sgPeriine S2,lO per bbl. ' ~
0Sat-White S5@S6c, grey 80 10 "a
Hay TimOthy-SlO@iI per ton
Hops ga lOc; old crop 5@6c.
~, ,N9sotlI,Nalley, l2@l3c; Eastern Ore.
gon,, S@ lici Mohair, 27@SO. VIC
mllistutt-Bran, $l7; shorts, SIS
drdoultry-Chickens, mixed, sSOo 10
49Vi hens, 81 to 4.5O; turkeys, i've i've ne 20
IHggs-oregon, l5c per doz. '''
Iildes-Green, sailed so lbs. S@oc
zoe. <EN(s '''eep l'ei's, l0@
oonlons-sI.5O@2.OO per GENITAL
butter-Best dairy, SO@S7L. fancy
oi9panlery' py 90 to 55ci store, 22I5 10 2St|c
rotatoes-55 to SOC per Genital |s0'
mogs-Heayy dressed 5 TO de-
Besi@S,olloe BR@iilosSnDressed, : to 7}sc per pound.
dressed beef, 6ls to 79Ic. WV ~f'
Neal-Dressed, a Be-.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
Fine All Work

The managers Of the Portland Art
Company OF 270 Oak street, are in the
city and have opened up temporary
headquarters in the room formally oC.
cupied by G. ii. Lane, the tailor, oppo-
site Patton Bros. This company has
now ready for delivery in Salem over
200 orders. The work is very fine and
is done in Pastelle, Crayon and Water
Colors. Those who are interested In
fine art work should call and examine
their work. Their prices are far below
all competition.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
The IVER
JOHNSON BICYCLE
Highest Grade $500. Not Con
trolled BY the Trust.

When the Great A. b. c. was formad
last season that took in about a of All
,he good wheels, including my Tribune
I'he ana the stearns, together with
nearly every line that's been represented
IN salem, the liver johnson i'm
company with u good many otber
irst-class reputable makes refused
TO 20 into il, and the liver johnson threw
down the gauntlet by reducing their
price from $50 TO S35, in the face of the
American Bicycle Co." one of the nj"
gest trusts that's ever been floated 2
now they have their 1900 wheel ont
nave samples in my store and mora m,
the way-at SS5. It's the kest wheel
they build. made with drop forged ioints
throughout, drop forged crown cranLs
sprockets, and the entire head also y
heaVy drop forging, machined out 10 a
beautiful finish. Hubs and ali
bearings turned from the solid steel no
stamping or built up sheet metal ioints
IN any part OF the wheel aud. vel tbs
price Is what Others ask for their second
graae wheels. No One-not even a
dealer, VIII question the strength ~
durability OF drop forging, but when /,
comes TO the sheet metal Joints soma ~
them stand, some do not.
- ~ o,.' iAet johnson very tersely puts il
an ounce OF drop forging is worth a ton
~ s9Srantee' It's the most expensive
! 4lhd oi construction known, but liver
'onhson puts il out at SS5.
Tome and see these wheels, when Won
lut your hard money into a wheel he |
'uSs you know what your getting.
-. h 80 plates are sometimes good 10 90 |
'y' bat ask how the wheel Is made
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

Hanson was adopted approving bill
now before congress reducing the tax on
uncolored oleomargarine and increasing
the tax on the colored product.
Another resolution introduced by VI.
l.. Jones was also adopted, urging the
passage of the pure food bill now before
congress.
The program for the afternoon was
then carried out rs given above.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
Buy Your Cigars and Tobacco Of Geo. E. Waters

lay in encouraging the home market by
buying 0regon-made goods. He said :;
"You use our manufactured goods, and
we will eat up your products.
Except in the one matter of attend
ance, the evening was a distinct sue
cess and reflects great credit on the men
who have been instrumental in bringing
together such an array Of men fitted to
discuss intelhgently these questions of
such vital interest to the farmers of sOr-
egon.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

NJ. A. Shirley, j. =. King Henry 4
Dosch, 4 y. Townsend. j, W. Railey
NJ. u. Wisdom, John Montag, Portland (;
Frank Feller, Butteyille; G.. l.. ktes,
Albany; J. II. Settlemier, Woodburn (,
ID. III. LoOney, jefferson; w. III. Web.
rnng, Hillsboro; Frank Brown, North
lamhil; Wilbur X. Newell, Dilly, Or;
Jasper wilkins, COburg.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
Special Offer to Men on THURSDAY

In order rush on certain lines all going TO offer them at
cent than cost
toO
Shirts Thursday be
thah wholesale cost to Here the lines skies,
White shirts costing to zoe +l 2lk 926 All at per
uasundeTed white shirts costing aud i6ys 7 Ala
o9Sei golf Tta good grades costing SiS sl5 s5 SIG
oGoe golf shirts costing 81 ile m 2l44l5, ll.l6 s-les sl7
ies shirts sa bosom costing sIS l5 Gi6 l6,s sl7
- '' - ''''' -"
Besides these are few soft neg shirts good grades which 20 ON that
on the
ueh All out PICK out your sizes aud - " 'N'
thursday Morninng Beginning at 9 o'clock
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS.


@. Il. Moulton, Tacoma; II. A. Cud
ding. Rochester, N. Y w. Il. Frazier
J. Nj. Long, J. w. Hill, Mrs. j. A.
Brown, X. +. Robinson, +. II. Page,
VIM. MoLane, Portland Harry Bailey,
Lakeyiew Charles \. Dixon, San Fran
cisco b. B. BroOmell, Tacoma Frank
j. Chapman, Dallas w, j. Ford, Moore
Roberts Co. s. b. Eakin, Eugonr; arl
j. Carlson, Junction, n. y; d. II.
James, Albany A. q. Chapman, Ovid,
Mich.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
SALEM MARKLr

,,., SALEM hARKLT.
NHn5 W nea'@oS pounds and over, Acc.
hops-9 to lOo.
Barley SIS to $50.
oats-2S to 800.
.,a ahay-Baled' cheat, IS timothy, .sa
EEggs-l2'a cash l5e trade.
flour-ln wholesale lots, S9 6O. ra,.n
Mlllstufs-Bran, SlS, shorts s,4H
hogs-Dressed, SIC, 'i'>s'
Sc. "a COWS, "a to
sheeP-t2.5O@S.
Dressed Veal-6kc.
bbatter-Dairy. l5c; creamery 96e
10 to l2lSe. " % 'hrkeys'
fotatoes-26c to S5c.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

The Capital Relief Corps is requested
10 meet al the residence Of Mrs. Z. n.
'ioody hmorrow, friday atsp. m.
BY order OF the President.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

II may seem 10 YOU when you will
need glasses for your sight, but that Ia
the mistake many make when they
need help to the sight right now. II
don't cost anything 10 come IN and have
us test your eyes-it may save you from
further annoyance II you have properly
adjusted glasses fitted In time. We win
do II at reasonable cost all kinds Of
lenses duplicated when broken.
We do everything In the optical line.
Q. H-HINGES
EXPERT opTiuAN.
400 COM dNHRciAb SIT.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

Three thousand members Of the build.
ing trades union are out on strike
IN Chicago, and its growing proportions.
Threaten 70 1ie rpall building operations.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
Another Citizen

John n Farrar, native OF England
was admitted 10 citizenship today.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
Closing 0dt al
Cost To Qdit
Plans:

Dl1 About the first Of month expect my deal
ldllSs with Mr., WILL the piano, machine
dealer, and take possession oil the bus must
my present stock by that time That why making
vs. am selling lots OF goods True broken
I We can nearly always ht that yet
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

A, * i.S: ssrs s,,5 "a q.Res sssg yarn s'psealA
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
The 1900 Tribune

"Wednesday my Tribune him for the line
ean ordered Of
models at 40, 800 and ti5. They will soon be w "
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
Sunpter Mines,

Tickets 10 all mining towns Spokane,
Baker City, Moscow, San Francisco and
all other points. Baggage checked
through saves money. Guy,M. Powers
Office loot Trade street. 2.S.IU.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
WEATHER REPORT.

Today and tonight occasional show
ers.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
PRICES. =; =: =; = E::ii'7 :! r:

WANTHD-Waitresses for banq
evening 18th Feb, Willametie M =,
Apply at once. ~
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-13

GRACE CHURCH CONGREGATION
REQUESTED TO STATE ITS
CHOICE.
On Monday evening, January %, the
annual meeting for the election Of trus-
tees Of Grace Church will be held. Re
garding the election, which is to be held
according to the new rules, Walter l..
Butler, secretary of trustees, has issued
the following
THE members and pew-holders of
Grace Church, over twenty-one years
VI age, and contributors to it's support
are requested to indicate by a vote by
ballot, at class room A, on Monday
evening, January %, 1900. their choice
of four persons for members of the
board of trustees to succeed Messrs.
Henry +. Pickles, Henry Evans, Charles
Rudolph and Francis w. Helsler, whose
terms of office then expire.
Such trustees, under the law as
changed at the last session Of the Leg
stature Of this state, are to be nomi-
mated by the preacher in charge. or the
presiding elder of the district, and
elected by the Fourth Quarterly Con
ference. The pastor and trustees con.
cur in requesting this expression oil
opinion on the part Of the congrega-
ton. The polls viii be open from 7.3,
70 9 o'clock"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-13
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

If our i6-to-t friends have any Of
that DC. cotton with which they said the
South would be bighted in the event
of free silvers defeat in 1896, they can
make a good thing by taking it to
market now.-Louisyille Courler-Jour-
nal
Since the first of December the wages
OF 10000 workingmen throughout the
country have been raised. 1t looks as
II the G.. o. =. proboscidian is having
his own peculiar fun with his old play
fellow the Groverian solidungulate.-
New York Press.
And If we are going to carry It to its
logical conclusion, why not require a
union label even on charity ball
dresses2-Detroit Journal.
The effect to make the department
store a criminal offense in Illinois has
failed. Had IL succeeded the Populists
would probably have insisted that every
man who was prosperous should be in
dicted and sent to the penitentiary. -
Memphis Appeal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-13
WHERE THE OLD CARS GO.
Many Uses to Which the cast-oHs Of
City Lines Are Put.

On all metropolitan street railways
new cars are constantly appearing,
and the question naturally suggests
itself, Where do the old cars gog 4
street railway man Of long experience
answered this question for a sun
reporter the other day.
Eve sell a number Of our old cars"
he said, ito other cities. where. after
they are painted and otherwise refur-
nlshed, they are used as trailers en-
electric roads during periods Of inila-
ted traffic. They are merely hitcheo
behind the motor cars, and answer
the purpose to which they are put very
well. However, the demand for horse
cars is slight, and it is sometimes Il
problem TO dispose of old electric cars
to advantage.
'Now and then we sell an old chr
TO someone living in the country, who
wishes to convert the vehicle into il
playhouse for children. 1t answers
this purpose very well. for cars are
invariably we'll made and will stand
hari weather and the severe use
which children are liable to give an,
thing they come in contact with.
"In the agricultural districts beyond
the city proper you can find scores Of
old cars which have been converted
into chicken houses by the vegetable
gardeners, who are always on the
lookout for bargains in these cast
OF vehicles. They remove the glass
windows, board up the sides and thus
make the finest possible Kind Of
chicken house. Hundreds of old cars
are doing duty rs soda water and
peanut stands in various parts Of the
country. Cars which saw service
thirty years ago are now in use as
waiting cars. whore passengers can
finger while awaiting transportation
TO other parts. A few such are to be
found in Manhattan. but most OF them
are In New Jersey ."-N. Y. sun.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-13
A nIechnnicnI stol,cr.

The first application Of the mechani-
cal stolSer TO a locomotive has been
made on the Che apeake and Ohio Rail-
road. The coal is put into a hopper by
the fireman; from where il feeds down
into n six-inch cylinder and a piston
operated by steam throws a small
charge Of coal--from four TO six pounds
through an opening In the fire-bOx
door This coal can be given force
enough to go clear 60 the fue sheet or
drop at any part Of this distance. even
close 10 the door, At the same time it
is spread out evenly over the surface
Of the CRATES FROM side TO side The
supply OF steam and coal can be regu-
lated for light or heavy work by the
crew.
If it can be perfected so as to work
on n locomotive the smokeless firing
broad citizen from Indiana. and while
ders OF the fireman. for small charges
Of coal scattered evenly over the fire
al short intervals is the ideal smoke
preventive Mechanical stokers are
nothing new but so far their field has
been limited 10 stationary boilers. Most
Of them handle fine coal only; this ono
can handle moderate-sized Jumps.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-13

Baltimore is engaged in legal fight
with the Electric Street Car Company
in efforts to compel the company to
pay its city taxes. as other properties
pay. Tt appears that before a certain
district was annexed to the city the
succeeded in securing a rate
OF little more than one-third Of the
city tax rate Il now resists the city
rate. There Is another feature in which
the company Is able to exhibit to the
disadvantage OF the city tho peculiar
ingenuity Of such corporations In
eyading taxes IN any form. The COM
pany's charter required II to pay to
the city nine per cent of fares received
within the city. The company now
refuses to pay nine per cent Of fares
collected in districts now incorporated
In the city but which were not within
the corporate limits when the charter
issued. It is alleged that the company
neglects to take up fares Of outgoing
passengers until they have been trans
ported across the city lines, so that il
can report such fares as exempt from
taxation by the terms Of the charter
All of these things ought to be remem.
bered by all cities. since all such cor
porations are Of like spirit.