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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-28
MEETING
CLOSES
EARLY
Unknown Tongues Mute and
Unknown Script Paralyzed
Last Night

Unless one counts a senseless
piece of doggerel, sung in a wierd
melody OF her own construction by
Sister Wiley, as coming direct from
the Holy Spirit, nothing was handed
down last night at the meeting at the
Pentacostal mission on Twelfth
street.
Now that Sister Glasco has gone
back to Portland. there is only one
colored lady left among the workers.
She Is Sister Wiley. from Los Ange-
les, and she stands in the center of
the spot light most of the time. Her
two songs. "In er dis Land" and
Not Made With Hands," written and
composed by herself, rendered with
great eclat last evening. were the
pieces de resistance of the exercises
The meeting last evening was
something of a disappointment
There were no devils to cast out; no
one was healed of cancer; no blind
eyes were opened: no one spoke in
unknown tongues; there were no
rapid fire stunts at translation. and
10 one took down messages from on
high in foreign and obsolete Ian
,uages.
Promptly at 9:3O o'clock. after
holding on for only two hours. Mr..
Ryan dismissed the meeting, and
there was no after meeting. The au-
dlence left as soon as they got their
congo, and the workers followed suit
IN n few minutes.
The following letter from Salem
appears In the Apostolic Age. pub
llshed at Los Angelos
In the Upper Room.
Salem, Ore.
The work here is progressing
gloriously, although the opposition is
deep and bitter. Two days ago In
he preliminary service In the prayer
tower, the upper ROOM" Sister Ry-
IN received her personal Pentecost.
She spoke in tongues for nearly three
quarters of an hour without inter
mission. II was the most astonlsh-
Ing case we have had yet In this city
Everyone that saw Il was amazed
and strengthened In their faith. She
spoke In at least seven languages
Glory to Jesus.
The whole city and country round
about are being shaken. There are
those here from Portland, The Dalles
and from neGr Astoria seeking their
Pentecost, Sister Glassco among the
rest. Myself and wife have received
our Pentecost. and speak In tongues
h. IL. Irwin.
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Remarkable Cure.

Il was much afflicted with seiati-
ca" writes Ed. c. Mud. Iowaville.
Sedgwiek Co, Kan. going about or
erutohes and suffering deal OF pain.
| was induced 10 try Ballard's Snow
Liniment. which relieved me.
II used three soc bottles. II Is
the greatest liniment l ever used
have recommended II 70 a number
OF persons; all express themselves a.
being benefited by n. now walk
without crutehes. able to perform a
farm"
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HOTEL OREGON

Corner Of Seventh and Stark Stieets
Portland, Oregon.
The new and modern hotel Of the cit,
Caters particularly to residents Of sa
lem and other Oregon cities EuropeaI
plan. Free bus Rates $l.OO per da,
and upward. Handsou.esl grill IN tn,
West, anu prices as los US IL place,
less attractive. Daily Capital Journa
On hle
WRIGHr-pICKEEsoN HOTEL CO
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-28
SIS HOPKINS
Coming 20 the Grand Opera House
Next Monday Night.


isis Hopkins" that delightfully."-
fragrant play OF country life in the
Hoosler state. which is now on It's
eighth tour. has been booked for an
engagement at the Grand opera house
next Monday night. Miss Rose Mel
Vile. the originator OF the pecu-
liarly fascinating type of stage char
acter represented by isis Hopkins"
Is playing the title role again and is
supported by company which fairly
scintillates In character studies. The
story OF the play remains the same
In It's theme. but there is much In
the wey OF comedy and speciality
which has been added by Miss Mel
ville's manager. Mr.. j. II. Stirling
The now famous seminary scene has
become a dazzling display OF fairy
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-28

like splendor and is brimming over
with most delightful speciality.
Seats on sale at the box Office
Monday morning at 9 O'Clock.
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brought 60 Prison.

Deputy Sherif w. II. Graham, of
Lane county. brought to the peniten-
tiary yesterday Marvin Martin, who
was recently sentenced TO serve two
years for larceny.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-23

ship that no government of any city
has been freer from graft, dishonesty.
or defaulcatiOn than the city of Pen.
sacola Whatever extravagancies or
unw1se. expenditures were made have
been merely those of unwisdom and
no faint of fraud or graft has entered
into any of the ctty's transactions.
Careful Management.
Much credit Is due to the city coun.
Gil and the officers in the past and in
the present, for their careful and able
management of the city's affairs, and
especial credit is due to the members
OF the finance committees of the
councils, during the past ten or
eleven years for their wise and able
management of the city's finances
and their careful and business like
scrutiny of each and every matter In.
volving the expenditure of money.
BY their careful management, by the
economies practiced, and by the rigid
system of accounting required, they
have brought for the city's affairs
system and order, and have brought
the city from a state of practical
bankruptcy to a city of the highest
plane of business responsibility and
financial solvency. No city In the
Union can make a better showing
than Pensacola and no city has a
higher credit in the financial markets.
The long delayed improvements are
now beginning and Pensacola will
soon have a new and magnificent
home for her officers. a modern and
serviceable system of sewerage and
drainage, after Which will follow
miles of paved streets and the acqui.
sition by the municipality of the
water works, all acquired by a not
unreasonable burden on the people
with taxation: and with a continuas
ton OF the able management that has
heretofore existed, Pensacola should
go on. and add Improvement after i'm.
provement: keep her finances in good
shape without unnecessary taxation,
and ia few years establish and ac-
qujre all those improvements and
modern additions which go to make
up a city OF the first class with a
happy and prosperous people.
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liberal appropriations for the i'm
provement of the city were made pos
sible, and the reduction of the float.
ing debt again commenced. Every
year a portion of this floating debt
has been paid off until there now re-
mains but $4,000. or this amount
SO, 10000 is provided for in the budget
of this fiscal year and will paid of
this month. The remaining $4,600.OO
will be provided for In the budget OF
next year, and Pensacola will then be
absolutely free from any floating
debt.
The revenues of the city are now
about s14O,000.00 per annum from all
sources, and they have been for sew.
eral years and will continue to in
crease with the increasing values OF
property. While the Tax Assessor
has not yet made his report to the
council for the tax year 1906, am
advised that the increase In the as
sessed values for this year over last
year will be about $750,000.0O. The
city is rapidly building up, and every
increase in the assessed and conse.
quently increase in the revenues from
this source, continue to help paying
off the debts of the city from year to
year.
Total Liabilities.
With the total extinguishment OF
the floating debt, the city's total liza.
bilities will consist of her liabilities
from two series of bonds, the old Sc.
ries. of which $240, 100000 is now out.
standing, bearing 6 per cent interest;
and her new 100000 issue of i'm.
provement bonds, the history of
which is familiar to all, bearing per
cent interest, and when the contem-
plated further issue of improvement
bonds to the amount of $500, 200. 90, is
made. the total debt of the city will
then be less than $1,000, 100000, a very
small debt for city of its size, its
business, and its prospects.
While there may have been some
extravagances In the administration
OF city affairs during these years,
even up to the present time. yet it
can be said to the credit of Pensa-
cola, and to the credit of her citizen
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-23
BY L. S. Brown.

! Where those who have lived to see
a city grow beyond its original bounds
are told that the same opportunities
Tor acquiring wealth are almost al
ways present, they are loath TO be-
neve 1t; but the process of growth is
always going on, now the same as
ever, and there is no limit to it. nor
will there ever be. Some cities may
develop slower than others. but the
gain in population Is continuous, and
! therefore there must be constant ex-
pansion of area.
The spirit of progress which has
beenx waxing stronger and greater
/ throughout the broad land has been
almost wholly unknown in Pensacola
which has been satisfied with ity
Deep Water Harbor; it's ideal climate
and railroads.
Without concentrated effort or guild.
ance, Pensacola has spread out and
grown to the northward, eastward,
and to the westward.
Until recently Pensacola business
men have relied upon the "other fel.
low" for the making of the city, but
during the past three or four years
tAOl hdS UCSn q lCIIldl hdUl6 VI
men of capital, brains and push; men
alive with the spirit of the age; men
who see things, and do things; men
who realize the wonderful, and almost
unequaled advantages and possibih-
, ties of Pensacola becoming a great
city.
Marvellous Growth.
The growth of Pensacola during this
time has been truly marvellous. and
hundreds Of city lots have been Gov
cred with private residences, and
buildings in varied and striking styles
of architecture and according to the
most modern ideas.
Less tina three years ago the
property in the western part of the
city, and on the Bay Shore was little
thought Of; and the entire front could
have been purchased for few thou
Island dollars; today 1t takes several
thousand to buy a single lot. Some
of the handsomest private residences
in the State Of Florida are now in
construction on this bay front prop
erty. Along with the rise in wafer
front property every part of the city
has seen its effect.
To my personal knowledge, some
people ten years ago said property
was too high, and they did not think
it time to buy; some Of those same
people are still of the same opinion
and no better Off financially. Let
us ask YOU to look around at your
neighbors or friends, who have pros
pered during this time. How have
fhov dOuo ifG Won will find their
prosperity largely due to their invest
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OveralIs Factory.

for better and more modern system
for the assessment and collection OF
taxes. This was recommended and
strongly urged as the only means by
which the city would be able to pay
off her floating debt, restore her
credit, and meet the increased ex.
penses demanded by the growth OF
the city. A bill was prepared and
recommended to the legislature, pro-
viding for system of assessment by
the city and providing certain new
ideas in the way of enforcing collec-
ton. The legislature of 1897 entirely
ignored this bill with it's recon-
mendation.
Bill Finally Passed.
The legislature of 1899, after the
bill had been recommended by the
City Council and by the joint meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce and the
Young Mems Business League, the
commercial bodies of the city, took
up this bill and passed it, but so
amended it as to destroy the greater
part of it's value and to make its en-
forcement undesirable. Appeals were
at once made to Governor Bloxham,
who being informed of the situation,
vetoed the measure. When the legis-
lature again met in 1901, the bill with
some minor changes was again sent
to the legislature, with strong recon
mendations from the council the com
mercial bodies, and petitions signed
by prominent citizens; and at this
session was passed and became a
law
Under this system Of taxation much
property that had previously escaped
taxation entirely was brought In, and
property that was much undervalued
VIZ S brought up to something near its
true value; and the burden that had
rested on the small property holder
was better distributed. and something
approaching equalization OF taxation
effected. The revenues of the city
were largely increased, while the tax
rate was decreased from twenty mills,
where it had stood for many years,
to ten mills.
The Floating Debt.
With these larger revenues. more
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-23
New Charter Granted.

The legislature in 1895 granted to
the city new and comprehensive
charter, and Immediately after the
election following this act of the leg.
islature, which took place in June
1895, there was determined effort
on the part of those then in Office to
ascertain the real condition of the
city, as to her finances, and to bring
order out of the chaos then existing.
After months of labor and delving in
the old records, it was ascertained
that the floating debt amounted in
round figures to $6S,000.O0, and in.
cluded in this floating debt was
$6,S00.00 of overdue interest on the
bonds, it having been the custom of
paying the coupons upon the bonds
only by receiving them for licenses,
taxes and other debts to the city.
The revenues of the city at this
time were about $S0,000.00 per annum
from all sources, a very small rev.
enue for city of it's pretenses and
size. The system then in use in the
assessment and collection of taxes
was very crude one, and the greater
part OF the property was under-valued
for purposes of taxation, and great
part OF IL escaped taxation entirely.
Rigid Economies.
Notwithstanding the smallness of
the revenues, it was determined by
those in charge not only to live with.
In the income Of the city. which was
required under the new charter, but
also to make great effort to pay
on the debt of the city and put her
upon a proper financial plane. The
city's fiscal year begins on the first
day OF October of each year and in
that part Of the fiscal year remaining
OF 1895. and the fiscal year of 1896
by rigid economies In the administra.
ton of the government and by care
fully outstanding the resources of the
city every dollar Of her current ex,
penses were paid promptly in cash
at the end of each month and $29s
10000 Of the floating debt paid on
In 1897, owing to the demand of the
insurance underwriters and the ag-
citation Of the people for better IRE
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is extended; then the people will
awake to the real value of their hold.
irgs, which will be double practically
what they are now.
Business District.
The business district has for years
been on South Palafox street; not SO
today; business houses are up and
many more in process of construction,
on Government, Intendencia, Romano
and Garden streets. improvement is
always contagious, and the building
Of the five-story office building a e "
years ago at the corner of Palafox
and Romano together with the recent
big fire. has led to sympathetic
movement among property owners
along Palafox and the streets ada
cent.
The Blount, seven-story, modern
fire-proof Office building at the corner
of Garden and PdlafOX streets will
when completed, be one Of the hand
soonest and mosc modern office build
ings in the State of Florida; a credit
to the owner and the city of Pensaco-
la. The Brent Block OF stores on
Continued on Page 3o.)
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During this period a great many
items of Pensacola's floating debt
were compromised, settled and paid
off, and during this period the city
disposed of a great deal of valuable
real estate, which was hers and which
II 1t could have been retained by the
city would have been of much value
to-day.
Those in charge of the finances OF
the city no doubt had severe strug.
gle to keep the government In running
order. The city was entirely out OF
funds and found it necessary to issue
her warrants payable at long dates
ahead, and even while these warrants
were worth from 80 to so cents on
the dollar in current funds, it was
necessary to make them interest bear.
ing, increasing the already heavy
burden of the city.
New Bonds Issued.
About the time the white regime
took charge of the government the
interest on the series of bonds men.
toned not having been paid during a
long term of years, suit was brought
by the bond holders to enforce pay
ment, and judgement rendered in
the United States courts for the prin.
ciple and interest on these bonds,
then amounting to about $700, ZOO. 90.
One of the first steps of the finan-
cial guardians of, the city was to
effect compromise of this judgment,
and in settlement of it, issue compro-
mise bonds of the city at the rate of
40 cents on the dollar to pay OF this
judgement, making a new series of
bonds amounting to $3.50, 100000. I'm
der the Act of the Legislature for the
relief of Pensacola, granting to her
certain unsurveyed indemnity lands
100000 Of these bonds have been
paid of. No regular statements of
the finances Of the city were made
during this period from 1882 to 1895,
and it is hard to ascertain Just what
transactions really did take place. It
is even impossible to arrive at the
debt of the city at this time, or to
know just what reductions had been
made In 1t I'D to 1895.
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Pensacola offers exceptional oppor-
mites for the investment of capital
N many lines, especially in view of
Ear magnificent location on the shores
| n Pensacola Bay, the only Deep Wa
Epr harbor on the Gulf of Mexico
which furnishes unexcelled facilities
Eor the export Of manufactured prod
NETS and ample transportation facili-
les 10 the various towns and cities
Elong the Gulf coast. The country
trhutary TO this city is rapidly
Winding up, new railroads are either
hinder construction or will be begun in
Me near future, and the population is
Increasing at such a rapid rate that
I'm ample market is afforded in the
lection tributary to this city to insure
he sale of manufactured products OF
Every description.
New Hotel Needed.
First and foremost Pensacola needs
hrst-class hotel to take care of the
constantly increasing trade that. not
bnly in the winter, but throughout the
bear, taxes the capacity of the present
obstetrics. AS a summer and winter
resort Pensacola cannot be eXcelled
H. the country, and the tourist trade
'st all sections of the year is something
enormous. A modern structure Oper-
|ated upon modern lines Is badly need
ed and such a hotel would be full the
bear around. During the winter, that
i, from December l to May /, thou
- -
States come TO Pensacola and a large
proportion of them remain throughout
five or six months of the year They
|are of a class that would appreciate
|lrs.-class hotel facilities. and have
ample capital to enable them to pay
well for the best accommodations A
golden opportunity awaits the parties
|Nho are willing to put up enough cap.
ftal to grasp it.
Furniture Factory.
Another field that offers exception.
"a. opportunities for the investor is in
| he line of furniture manufacture
Hard woods of every description are
p be found within a short distance
fhere they are easily available by
Fther rail or water Not only that
but the finer grades of hardwoods
lahogany. rosewood, etc. are import,
through the port of Pensacola and
lould be available for veneers at much
Fs cost to the manufacturer than
der the present plan of shipping
logs to northern points to be man.
actured. With reference to the med
I'm grades Of furniture it is a fact
BAT the furniture used in this city and
e surrounding country costs more in
lelght to get it here than it does to
ahuiacture 1t. A great deal of the
MIXTURE used in this section comes
rom North Carolina and 1t can be sold
the door Of the factories at about
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protection, it became necessary to in
augurate paid fire department
which added materially to the ex
penses of the city, costing at that
time about $12,OO0.00 per annum more
than the cost of the old volunteer de-
partment which it superseded.
This increased expense with other
items of expense made necessary by
the growth of the city, so increased
the cost of government that the rapid
reduction of the floating debt, which
had begun a year and half previous
was somewhat retarded, but the cur
rent expenses were met promptly
and the city met her interest on the
bonds as it became due, and paid of
and retired the overdue coupons
About this time began the agitation
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-23
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR INVESTMENT
Industries of Various Kinds that
Are, Needed and Would Do
Well i'm Pensacola.

one-haH of the wholesale cost F. o. B.
cars in Pensacola. The supply of raw
material for the medium and cheaper
grades is unlimited, labor is plentiful
and there Is no reason why such q
plant, operated upon modern lines,
should not prove a bonanza.
Shipbuilding Plant.
The harbor of Pensacola cannot be
excelled in the country as a site for
large shipbuilding plant At many
points the water is OF sufficient depth
close to shore to float the largest ocean
going steamer, lumber and timber are
ready to the hand and the immense
coal and iron fields of Alabama are
within short distance. Iron and
steel vessels could be constructed at
Pensacola at less cost than at any
point on the Atlantic coast and it is
only question of time until a plant
for building such vessels is establish
ed.
Steel and Iron.
Plants for the manufacture of al.
most any product of steel or iron would
do well at Pensacola, as the market
Is already here for nearly all products
OF this description, and is constantly
Increasing. The West Indies and South
American markets can be reached
from this port at less expense for
freight than from points on the North
Atlantic coast, and the trade of those
countries could be secured for nearly
any article of manufacture. When
the Panama canal is finished the mar.
ket for iron and steel products will
be unlimited, for the whole world will
be practically at our door.
Plumbing Goods.
The manufacture of plumbing goods
OF every description would prove a
paying industry in this city, as the
cost Of manufacture would be no
greater than in the large cities, as the
the saving on freight would be enor-
nous. A large proportion of the plumb
ing goods used in this city and sec.
ton come from Chicago, although job
bling houses in many Southern cities
handle goods OF this description. The
demand will be enormous in the near
future and factory of this descrip.
ton in Pensacola could be kept run
mig all the year around The new
sanitary sewer system which Is now
being installed will create a demand
for plumbing goods of every, descrip-
ton and the man or set of men who
are first on the ground ready to sup.
ply that demand will find fortune
awaiting them.
Cotton Mill.
One Of the big industries that Pen
sacola needs and which would do well
here is a cotton mill The climatic
conditions are unexcelled for the cot
ton milling business, the raw materi-
IA! is here, and vast field both for