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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-13
SOCIETY EVENTS.

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-17
An Address to the Producers and Citizens Of This State
Adopted at the independence Development
Convention June 13, 1905
Fair and Conservative Statement of the Situation of This Commonwealth IN
Its Struggle for Expansion Against Policies of NJ ndeve1opment

| porations has not kept faith with the
commercial interests Of Oregon. The
committee does not consider that il is
required to go into any particular in
vestigation Of these matters, but when
the people of this state are spending
over a million dollars to hold an expo
sition for the development Of the Ore.
gon country, they have a right to ex-
pect that the promise of a one-fare
rate to all who attend to visit the in.
terror Of the state shall be kept. In
asking for that reduction so important
to settlement and investigation, the
State Development League was assured
that the request was reasonable, and
virtually what had been already de-
cided upon. The president Of that con-
vention, Hon. Il. l.. Smith, was author
lied by the officials representing the
Oregon lines, who were present, to an.
nounce that this concession had been
granted, and the announcement was
received with great applause. But
when the rate was announced by these
same officials, though the press, it
was found limited to persons holding
tickets to Portland from points east Of
the Rocky Mountains, and otherwise
restricted so that IL will be Of little
practical value to Oregon. The conven-
tion asked a one-fare rate Fat to all
exposition visitors from outside Of this
state. That was what was understood
by all present and certainly there has
been failure 10 do as agreed. We do
not censure or hold responsible the
local railroad management or consider
that they are personally responsible,
but somebody is at fault because lin.
iting the one-fare rate TO visitors from
east of the Rockies will preclude many
of those coming from the British pos
sessions, Alaska, foreign countries, and
all states and territories west Of the
Rocky mountains from viewing the
great state, and will do them as well
az our W people a grave injustice.
Presumably the Legislature expected
in making the appropriation for the
fair that the visitors to the Lewis and
Clark exposition who might also come
to see Oregon, would be accorded by
the transportation companies opportu-
nifty to see the undeveloped parts of
state. We trust there may be a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-17
AN ELEGANT SUMMER Roov
Splendid Publication Just rssuoa
the o. r. & N. Co "

"Restful Recreation Resorts - ,
1905 Summer Book issued by tho ~
senger department Of the Oregon D.
road & Navigation Company c%on,.i..
4S pages and over. The bool
printed on heavy white paper. 81 ona.
being used to illustrate the trim.
and down the Columbia River. n on
mountains, beaches, inland resorts ,rs
fountains Of healing. The eovsr !,
done in three %colors, adding matsri.l,
to the beauty and effectiveness Of N.
publication, which may be had \.
sending 2 cents in stamps TO A. +
Craig, General Passenger Agent Of ,ho
Oregon Railroad & Navigation com
pany, Portland, Ore. 1t is a good thin,
to send TO your friends in the o.S
who expect to visit the Lewis & Cla,L
Exposition.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-17

All the other coast states show a
forty miles by shortening lines and
abandoning track. Oregon's pereen-
tage Of mileage of railroads to the
hundred square miles Of territory in
1901 was l.7s and the same in 1909
Idaho increased froml.5s in 1901 to.
l.72 in 1902. Washington from 4.49
TO 4.72. California from 3.74 to $3.50.
Consider that Washington has been a
state only about fifteen years while
oregOn's life approaches the half cen
fury.
We find that eleven counties Of Or
egon having a territory Of 54,455
square miles are without any railroad
communication with the outer world
These counties comprise more than
half the state, maintain county govern
ments, have industries, banks and pros
porous thriving cities and towns
Many OF the other counties have rail
roads only along their border
MORE THAN TEREE-FoURTHs OF
THE STATE AREA Is WITHOUT
RAILROADS While the people Of
the whole state are putting forth a
effort TO develop and populate
this great interior, some Of the rail.
road managers insist that no railroad
the interior can be made to pay,
aud the NONRESIDENT OWNER
DEGREES A Policy OF NON.
CONSTRUCTION UNDER ANY CIR
Failure TO Keep Promises.
1t has been publicly charged that
the present management Of these cor
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-17
In Mad Chase.

Millions rush in mad chase afts,
health, from one extreme Of faddism "a
another, when, If they would only e,t
good food, and keep their bowels rem.
lar with DR.. Kings New Life Pin,
their troubles would all pass away
Prompt relief and quick cure for liver
and stomach trouble. 25e at ]. G
Perry's Drug Store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-17

pompt reconsideration on the part OF
the railroad people.
E. HoFER,
President Willamette Valley Develop
ment League, Salem, Ore.
STEPHEN A. LOWELL,
Attorney at Law, Pendleton, Ore
G. W. GRIFFIN,
OF Griffin & Sons, Wholesale Hardware,
Eugene, Ore.
LOUIS J.. SIMPSON,
Simpson Lumber Company, North
Bend, Oregon.
II. NJ. CAKE,
President Portland Commercial Club,
Portland, Ore.
Transportation Committee of the State
Development League.
1. H. BINGHAM,
sawmill and Mining Operator, Cottage
Grove, Ore.
b. f. JONES,
Attorney and Dealer in Timber Lands,
Toledo, Ore.
FRED @. VEAL,
OF Veal & Sons, Chair Manufacturers,
Albany, Ore.
j. C. COOPER,
Secretary Development League, Nc
Minnville, Ore.
J. @. GRAHAM,
Balfour, Guthrie & Cox, Grain
Dealers, Salem, Ore.
Transportation Committee Willamette
Valley Development League.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-17

! keep further lines Of railroad out of
such territory, as an agreement in re-
~straint Of commerce. II is in violation
at least Of the spirit Of the Sherman
antitrust law, and in effect constitutes
a crime against the community which
is held in bondage thereby.
The Remedy Of the People.
OUR GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN
A MERE AUXILIARY TO THE COR
PoRATToNs LONG ENOUGH. THE
TIME HAS COME FOR THIS STATE
TO DEMAND AND RECEIVE IN
RETURN GREATER APPRECIA-
TON OF CORPORATE oPPoRTU-
MITES TO ASSIST IN THE HIGHER
DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COMMON.
WEALTH, or TO invoke the immedi.
ate application Of the powers vested
in the Legislature and the people for
corporation regulation and control.
The people possess legitimate means
under the constitution TO bring about
more equitable conditions and more
just relations for the benefit Of all.
A Few Facts About Taxation.
This committee has not had time to
gather all tho facts touching taxation
Of railroad property as compared with
other property in this state, or rail
road property in other states. But we
believe the managers Of railroads
themselves will admit that they have
not been treated unfairly. Investiga-
tion will show that on some forms Of
taxation they have been exempted en-.
while compared with some
Western states Oregon has only placed
nominal values on their property. The
following statistics show the amount
Of taxes paid per mile by these corpo.
in the four Pacific Coast
Warrington $1,000
Idaho .....a.. Ne ".d...."... 244.OO
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 247.OO
Compared with the taxes collected
these corporations in some states,
the difference in favor Of Oregon's ex-
emption Of corporate property, lands
and franchises would amount TO
to build railroads into undevel-
oped interior inside Of ten years.
Facts About Construction.
Our contention is that while Oregon
has favored these corporations by leg
islative and taxation policies, they in
return have not favored Oregon in ac-
cording a fair share Of construction of
branch lines. While this committee
have not yet been able to secure com
plete statistics Of construction, they
beg leave TO call attention to the rec
ord Of railway mileage for the four
states from 1900 to 1902 inelu.
Coast |
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-17
Rose Bowls.

And vases. Large variety Of all
sizes and styles. Twenty per cent Dis
count for our this weeks special. 70.
kohama Tea Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30

that they might be recovered as they were of considerable value. There they were sailing around like hawks away down below in and out among the chim- neys of the neighboring five and slx-st buildings. Pretty soon one of them ap- peared to rise, and then another, then an- other. still describing circular or spiral like orbits, slowly but surely returning to the level of our twelfth story window As the first one swung round it's orbit on our level the draughtsman reached out his hand, caught 1t and brought 1t in This we considered great piece of good for tune, as at the worst we then stood to lose only two of the papers. Very soon however, the second one. to our amaze ment, reached our level. still circling round and round. and 1t, too, was recov- cred In the same manner. As if this were not astounding enough. the third paper, following the same spiral track, was caught in the same way-all three papers having been recovered through the same window by which they blew out and hay ing in the meantime travelled 100 to t5O feet away from 1t.
 have several times tried to entertain my friends with this remarkable little story, but the only result seems to have been to impeach my veraclty and to in- Jure my reputation, so of late years have cut 1t out of my repertoire. But as a companion experience to the one mar rated by you in todays issue it Is here- by submitted hopefully and trustfully by the writer
 One stormy day last winter I was struggling with an upraised umbrella against the wind in one of our downtown streets. when a sudden gust snapped the handle close to my hand and the umbrel- Ia went soaring up and out of sight over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30
STRANGE HAPPENINGS.
Two Instances That Arouse Skepticlsm
 When Told.

From the New York Times
 You are quite right as to the skepticism with which your anecdotes Gin today s Times) about the letter which was carried from an office on the eighteenth floor to an office on the twenty-four floor and then blew gently out of the window and back again to the office on the eighteenth floor, from which 1t emanated will be re- ceived. Probably none will be found to believe In this story except those who have had somewhat similar experiences or should say, a somewhat similar ex- perience, for 1t is beyond the bounds of probability that more than one such event could happen to any individual during his lifetime
 Not many years ago one of the draughtsmen in my office on the twelfth floor of building in the downtown dis trict, this city. let slip from his table three paper traclngs, each about 11x17 in size, and they calmly sailed out of the nearby window. Naturally he followed immediately to the window, as did I also. to see where the papers might land so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30
Bicycles Coming in Again.

The manufacturers of bicycles are working night and day so great has been the rush of orders the past few months. A year ago bicycle was al most a drug on the market, but some- thing or other has restored the wheel to public favor as suddenly as it ceased to be a fad. It 1t Is not likely that the demand will equal that of ten years ago, when the mania for wheeling took pos- session of all ages and races. New York is taking very small part in the re- vival It is the country at large that demands the wheel. Conditions have changed here and bicycle riding is no longer safe or agreeable The tearing up of the streets for the subway hastened the decline of the sport, but now that that is over the streets seem more crowd ed than before. There seems to be no room for the wheel. The automobile Is the biggest factor in this increased traffic
 $5o,ooo,oo0 Spent Annually for Golf.
 A golf enthusiast has collected data showing that the world spends s50000,0OO a years on his favorte game. And the high tide of expenditure has not yet been been s80,0O0 richer if he had come In first. But this is not as good killing as that made by three or four well known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30
SOME S|DEL|GHTS
 IF NEW YORK LIE Real Estate Assessed 23 Per Cent Below Actual Value BIG SUM SPENT lFOR GOLF World Spends s5o,ooo,ooo Year on Game-An Airship Fad-Bi-
 cycles Coming Into Their
 Own Again.
BY sEWELL HAGcARD.

New York, July 29.-(Special. )-Comp- troller Grot has issued statement show ing that New York real estate is assessed at only 77.15 per cent of the actual value, or 23 per cent under the actual prices as shown by sales of the last few months. Taking the. comptrollers figures as basis, the assessed valuation of real es- tate in New York this year should be s6, ,10S 656. .115, whereas it is only $4,SS6'924S9l As an illustration, the report points to parcel of property in Fifth avenue which is assessed for $490,OO and recently sold for $1 100000. Another surprising fact Is that no tax is paid on one-fifth of the real estate in the city. The exempt list includes city and government property, churches, hospitals armories, schools the subway, bridges and cemeteries. Some Of the exempt items run as high as Slso,Ooo' The church property exempt makes stag gering total.
 Trinity church and cemetery leads at SIP 100000 St. Patricks cathedral comes next at $6,O0O000. All the immensely valu- able churches as well as the poorer ones are on the list The Methodist book con cern, 14S Fifth avenue, assessed at s1,oo0.- 00o Is exempt. The Presbyterian mission building, Twenty-first street and Fifth avenue, is on the exempt list, though It is said that the property is entitled only to partial exemption Some Of the churches exempt are:
 Collegiate Reformed church. No. 27O Fifth avenue, s1000,00O.
 Brick Presbyterian church, Nos. 406 to 412 Fifth avenue, $1.100,000.
 Madison Square Presbyterian church, ! s1, ,05O, ,000
 All the parks in the city are valued by the assessors and included in the list. Central park is assessed at slSo'- 0OO, 900. City Park at $25,0000o0, Battery park at $15,O25.0O0; Washington Square, 1 s, GOO, ,0o0; Madison Square, H,0Oo,0O0; Union Square, $4,0O00O0.
 In connection with this the fact that two church corporations in New York own property valued at more than twenty millions is interesting. They are the Col legiate Dutch Reformed church and the Trinity church corporation. The esti- mated value of the landed property of the Collegiate corporation is $6,0oO00o, and that of the Trinity corporations holdings is $15,0OO.OoO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30
TELEPHONE IN LAKE.
Unique Convenience for Swimmers in
 Great Salt Lake.

Salt Lake City-Great Salt Lake, far famed because of its manifold novelties, has another-a telephone. It is the only body of water in the wide world where one can reach his hand out of the surf and call the hello girl The phone was installed by the Rocky Mountain Bell Tel ephone company. and representatives of the local press, in company with Joel L. Priest of the telephone company, jour neyed to the lake and with due honors opened the water telephone line.
 It was great experience. Clad in bathing suits from which the water dripped fast while the waves rolled high on all sides and the breeze tossed the spray to and fro, the experimenters held the receivers to their ears and chatted with friends in Butte, Boise and other northern cities
 Invariably the listener at the far end of the line would ask: Where are you What is that rolling. splashing noise I hear?' When told that they were talk ing with bathers In the Great Salt Lake who had just called them up for friend ly chat they exclaimed What kind of a game is this you are playing on me !? Honestly are you out in the lake?" And then went the speedy answer over the wire: Yes, and if you don't believe me. just listen while the Great Lake whis- pers to you" A long silence follows. and then the listener in the far north ex- claims: Isn't that greatl We'll, well; say, that is certainly greatv
 The phone scheme promises to make a great hit with those living in the Rocky mountain region It will enable them to speak with friends and relatives at home while they are enjoying the novelty of bath in the briny deep. In the lake, with the water constantly lifting up their feet as if endeavoring to upset them while they are tossed up and down by the ! breakers, they will certainly be able to give an accurate description of their i'm pressions while bathing in Utah's inland sea.
 The scheme Itself Is so novel that if cannot but arouse ones curiosity to trv 1t just once. It gives one a funny sensa. :. tion to see this instrument far out in n sea. It looks lost, out of place and ont of harmony with the scene at first but once used you come to the conclusion that 1t isn't such bad thing to have around You look at 1t again and a thousand vi,d thoughts fly through your mind.
 Finally the idea strikes you that if bae value not only in that it gives pleasure put In that 1t gives protection to tbe bathers. The squalls of the lake for,, erly the terror of the bathers who darad venture beyond the danger line. and ir some cases their destruction, seem bv tb. introduction of this simple instrument to nave iost tneir power. With this tee phone such an acident as occurrad 'e,e .s beach two years ago. when Ray E Ta,.,,, was drowned after an all-nirht hat.1, ni with the waves, would be inno.s,h,o Under present conditions the boss.s. could be notified in an instant. he1n en,,,a 1 be summoned from all parts of th soul' viIion, and rescue made possibie pa ] The placing of this phone in itn nrs..,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30
A woman's Big Winning.

Lilly Barnes Alien, who got big slice of Pierre Lorillard's estate. although he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30

reached The army of players Is in- creasing every years. Without doubt 1t is the most expensive game ciViilza- tion has ever taken to it's heart. For instance, as much Is spent annually for golf as it cost to build the New York sub way.
 England spends nearly third or this sum and Scotland fifth A census taken last year showed that England had sf9 golf clubs, America 769. Scotland 632, Ireland 134, Wlaes 43 and 6S on the con tinent It is estimated that not less than $15,O0O each was spent in the formation of these 5000 clubs and the preparation or their courses This makes total per manent investment of about A500o,ooO. Taking the average 1t costs about S2O0Oo a year to run them. This means a total of $60 0000,000 a year. Reckoning the big club with the little ones, the average mem bership is about 200, and. the average sub scription being s30, the total amount paid in subscriptions by the 6O0,000 members of the 5000 golf clubs of the world is nearly S20, ,G00, GOO.
 But besides these G0O0oO golfers who are affiliated with the big clubs there are, it is estimated, many thousands of unattached, so that the total golfing population of the world is about 750.000, exclusive of profess sionals, caddies, and other who are inti- mately concerned A short calculation will show that, what with club subscrip- tions extra green bees. periodical pur- chases of clubs and balls, and the hun dred other expenses of the player, prom inent among which are railroad fares from residence to links, 1t Is inevitable that the average golfer must spend at tho very least $50 year on the game. There are many enthusiasts who spend more. But at the modest and almost certainly underestimated average of $50 a year, three-quarters of a million of golf players are seen to spend among them every years the colossal sum of $37500.000 Ad- ded to this is the amount spent by each for an outfit which easily means another S15.OO0 GOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30
Mixed Marriages.

The arrival here the other day of a respectable English girl with her negro husband has started discussion in the newspapers of the great difference be- tween race discrimination in the United States and in Europe. There are too many negroes in America for social equality ever to be countenanced here to any extent. Negroes are rare in Europe and they enjoy the same social rights and privileges as white men. And of course they have little more difficulty in securing white wife than a white man. Over here the north discounten- ances such marriages and the south pro- hibts them by law. It has long been recognized that the greater the numerical proportion of negroes in any one local ity the less sign is there of any social equality between the races
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30

the adjoining buildings. With an impre- cation I cast away the part of the handle that remained In my grasp, turned up my collar and went my way. Three minutes later, having passed Into the next street and being half way down the cross block, I saw my umbrella gently descending toward me. It dropped lightly at my feet. picked it up, and when la- ter I tried to tell O. it's adventures was jeered at.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30

position is no little feat Wire Chief Cline, assisted by Assistant Wire Chief Pratt, did the work, and the cearness with which one can hear every word spoken over the wire is compliment to their ability. Every joint had to be per feet before q word could be heard The wire is conveyed in an iron pipe to the lake station, distance of 3005 feet from the shore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30
BURGER DRY GOODS coMPA

F Yards, One Bolt of VaIencennes Lace for lOc
 Just think of twelve yards of nice quality Val. Lace, that sells usually for 25c 1nc bolt, at the Removal Sale for, bolt. AOS F Yards, One Bolt, of Valenciennes Lace for 25c
 Think again, you can get twelve yards of Val. Lace that you think bargain else where for 40c. at our Removal Sale 0Ec for r................. AOS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30

had wife living at the time of his death, is making a sensation in racing circles. The other day she won $25,000 on her horse, Gold Braid, and she would have plungers who won $150000 between them the next day on one horse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30
CHEAP SUNDAY EXCUR-
 SIONS.

Only Sl. 25 round trip to Ohatchie Ingram Wells, on the Seaboard. Cool breezes, the finest Lithia water, mag nificent bathing. Leave 6. 20 a. m. arrive homo 9. 25 p. m. Spend entire day at this charming resort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30
The Fall of a Trust.

The sale of 100 shares of United States shipbuilding stock at 21s cents each the other day is the last chapter in what might be called 'The Story of the Fall of a Mighty Trust" The purchaser bought the stock for mural decorations The promoters of the Shiyard issue have the satisfaction of knowing that however low this may be by the standards of stock quotations. 1t Is probably the rec ord price for wall paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30
Contrary to Precedent.

From the Washington Star.
 Yes" said the government official, "Mr. Braynes would make an ideal pablic servant. But it wouldn't do to appuint him."
 "Why not?"
 Because he isn't enough of a money-maker to enable him to say that he accepted the place at pecuni- ary sacrifice"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30

Phone 27s PeopleD if you want the Gawk Engraving Go.