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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-11

T., am still ready to pay the actual
amount, but no more.
In another article published in the
Dauv Statesman on February ~
s,oned bv Judge Scott he says; !
dosira TO say for the benefit of Mr.
nrrhin and all parties concerned
,bot the sum acknowledged by him
as being due from him to the county
q think about $40 and was made
an from clerical errors upon the rec
ords in his office. do not wish 10
have IL understood they did occur
from any intention upon the part OF
Mr. Durbin to defraud the county
out Of any money
For this / wish to thank Judge
Scott In his first correspondence he
accused me of misrepresenting
figures. also embezzling the county
funds. and in his second he said 1t
was all a mistake.
one more statement of Judge
scott's I'm his article of the 17th
saws: Il know nothing as TO wheth-
er or not Mr.. Durbin's property was
assessed too high this year, but It
rather looks like from the casual OBJ
servation that he has not been assess
cd high enough i'm former years. "
This part Of his correspondence
throws reflection on Mr.. Chas.
Lembcke and Mr.. Hobart, who were
former assessors, and Mr.. Rice, the
present assessor, and also Mr.. VIM.
TAYLOR and Mrs. Charles Siege,
deputy assessors, who have assessed
my property. | will say in their de-
fense that the county assessment
roll Is the best evidenc as to wheth-
er I have been favored by the above
/ am sure they will show
that my property has been assessed
the same as my neighbors' and no
less: furthermore the assessors and
deputies will say, have never asked
them to cut my assessments in any
instance to a less amount than my
neighbors, and should | have asked
such a favor / am sure would have
been refused These gentleman are
too well known for any man to ques-
tion their honesty.
In conclusion will say, all my work
as tax collector OF Marion county is
a matter OF record. | am sure many
Of the taxpayers remember the coun-
ty court paying $4,000 for having the
officers books exported;
the amount due the county
from me on account OF my shortage,
Or on account OF the county court
paying $4,000 for nothing, as the
cause of taxes. l will leave for the
taxpayers to Judge.
This article is not written with
any III feeling towards Judge Scott,
but with the intention OF leaving II
10 the taxpayers who is right, Judge
Scott or myself
Very truly yours.
F. w. DURBIN.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-11
How IL Spreads.

The first package of DR.. Leon
hardt's Hem-Rold that was put out
went TO a small town in Nebraska.
IL cured case of Piles that was
considered hopeless.
The news spread and the demand
prompted DR.. J. s. Leonhardt, of
Lincoln, Neb., the discoverer, to pre-
pare II for general use. Now Il IL be-
ing sent to all parts OF the world.
IL will cure any case of Piles.
Sold for 100, with absolute guar
antee.
DR.. Leonhardt Co., Niagara Falls,
\. Y, Proprietors. Sold by DR.. s. G.
Stone. Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-11
Allee Reesrtslt Me,hllnr

Was something 10 be recorded In the
annals OF history, hoVbiae has been
acknowledge the greatest OF liver
regulators A positive cure for bill.
ious headaches. constipation. Cana
and Fever. and all liver complaints
J. O. smitA. Little Rock. Arb.
writes. "Herelns is the greatest liv-
e. medicins knowa. Have used n
fof ysArA Il does the work" sold
by D. J. Fry,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-11

The automobile works owned by
Rudolph Becker. ON I.ansdale aud
Alder streets. Ia Portland. burned
IN Portland yesterday morning, and
destroyed many automobiles. both
new And those that were stored
there. Tho building was greatly
damaged and the loss viii reach
many thousands.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-11
Each Year Since 1907.

will answer Judge Scott by say
ing that the above figures were
taken from the tax rolls OF Marion
county by myself, and / defy Judge
Scott or any one else TO show where
I am in error one cent, or where
there Is one thing misleading In
these figures. Granting these ng.
ures are correct (Which they are)
ono will see at a glance that taxes
are steadily on tho increase (al-
though we have been boasting of our
county being out of debit. instead
OF decreasing as one would suppose.
The amount OF taxes to be collect
cd this year are $S46.1S2.64; of
this amount sl14,O90.17 is county
tax. s12,19S.97 is county road tax,
and S69St.47 Is county special road
tax.
In order that the above figures
may not be disputed will say, Sher-
IN Culver gave them TO me.
Now l wish to call the taxpayers
special attention to the above fg-
ures. Many voters throughout the
county remember Judge Scott hav-
ing said that he had been able 20
run the county for $4,000 per year
during his first term In Office, and
n reelected would assure the tax
payers that Il would not cost more
than that amount for the four years
following;" he having put great
stress on the fact that Marion coun-
ty was out OF debt and that his good
business ability was the cause OF the
present financial condition. Now let
us see II he kept his promise The
above figures show that we are pay
ing Si26,2S9,ii for county and road
taxes. Il has been estimated that
the Improvement on the court house
would cost $4,000 Granting this
is true. that would leave ts6.2S9.i4.
understand there was a deficiency
OF $4,000 in last years accounts;
suhtracting this amount OF indebted
ness from the above We will have
ss6,2Ss.lA or exactly SS9.eS91A
more than he had promised the peo.
Pile before bis recollection he would
need TO meet all expenses, or In
other words We are paying that
amount la excess OF the romodeling |
OF the court house. paying $4,000 |
Indebtedness and the amount |
pledgod by Judge Scott Now in
order TO be fair will say. know |
the oounty's expenses are greater
than they were three years ago. but
not sSs,aSs.li more
In another part OF his article he |
says, II might be added that n Mr.. |
puTbin would pay the county the I
amount that the experts found him
short, and that he has several times /
Acknowledged and promised the |
county court he would pay. the tax
levy would not be quite SO high"
For the beneht OF the taxpayers
whose memory may have failed !
them. and those who we're not liv-
ing In this county az the time my
books were exported. win say. the
amount Was sl7T. In this the ex.
perts and ! disagreed. I claiming 20 |,
only owe the county some s6s.
Judge Scott Is quite right when he
'aid bad promised % settle, but
he wanted me 10 pay into the eoun-
y tly7 and the county rebate the
difference. this I ala not care TO DO
'n the account l had nled my re-
'ort with the county clerk and | ala
'os propose 20 80 back on my report. /;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-11
johnson. Clara.

clifford ~ Johnston. OF salem
aged ls. and Alice CLARK. Of salem.
aged 20, secured a marriage license
from County Clerk Allen Saturday.
Tho license was Issued on the Afida.
vi of William l.. Johnston.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-11

II flows like FIRE through your
veins; II does the work. II you're
wasting away day by day. take Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea. 35
cents, Tea or Tablets. Sold at DR..
Stnnn'a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-11
Headquarters
for Meat

Meat-eaters who are Ovsr.Dr'
lar in their choice Of beef, r,,,
lamb, veal and pork are Iryss
come and examine our mean nj
the critical that we cater to-al
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05

II is remarkable that. with all the
excitement concerning pure food laws
which has stirred our wide expanse II
territory during the last year. so nttle
attention should have been given to
the food OF the child We hear Of
laws to provide inspection for meat
laws to control the sale Of drugs. laws
to regulate the movement and inspec-
tion OF vegetable products, but not
one OF all these important movements
has 70 do with a substance so likely
TO cause widespread death. or to act
as a carrier OF disease, as the n we
arc discussing here. Most Of the foods
are cooked. Mix is served raw Most
Of the foods are limited In the scope
Of their distribution. Milk enters
every household. Most Of the foods
give comparatively little Judgment OF
nutrition to evil bacteria MIX offers
both. Can there be any greater mu-
nicipal necessity than proper milk
laws properly enforced7 asks Hollis
Godfrey in the Atlantic Monthly.
Strange to say. the little street Of the
Azores. or the mountain village Of
Northern Italy. feeds it's children bet
ter than we feed our OWL. Smelling
TO heaven though these little towns
may De. with cutters running with
sewage with walls and barns falling
In dirty picturesque decay, their COM
mon milk supply is superior to that
furnished even to the better class Of
onr American cities.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05
HANeRD IN
Louis HlaDino, Who Murdered =
Farmer and His wife last May
Pays Penalty.

Omaha. Nebraska.-Louls Higgina.
who murdered w. L. Couple and wife,
farmers. near ROsalle. Neb.. May ~
was lynchod at BaRcroft Monday
sheriff Young Of Thurston county
came to Omaha Sunday night to get
his prisoner. who had been In the
Douglas county jail here since his
capture. and took him to bancroft
on a train which arrived there about
s o'clock in the morning. Twenty
men took Higgins from the sheriff.
hauled him on on a dray and hung
him to a tree. When the sheriff left
for Omaha Sunday he was accosted
by citizens Of Bancroft. who asked
him what he would do II they should
attempt to lynch Higgins. Shoot the
first man who tries it" he said Well.
we just wanted to know. Chances are
you viii have some shooting 20 do"
Higgins crime was a wanton one.
He had worked on the Couple farm
and had had some trivial dispute with
Mr.. Couple. Anger over this is the
only suggestion Of a reason for the
murder. He killed both IN the barn
yard with a gun. He was a young
man and after his arrest became redi.
oally religious, participating IN every
service held IN the jail.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05
DEATH OF NELSON MORRIS.
Wealthy Chicago Packer sueeumbs 70
Heart Disease Complicated
With Kidney Troubles.

Chicago. Illinois 80 Nelson Morris
the well known packer OF this city.
died Tuesday after an ILLNESS Of sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Morris was victim
OF heart disease complicated with
kidney troubles. Nelson Morris was
born in the Black Forest Germany.
In 1870. He came to this country
when II years OF age. landing Ga Phil.
adelphia without a cent Of money
His first work vas IN Lakevlile.
Conn. where he hauled coal for IS
a month. Later be worked his way
to Buffalo on a canal boat. and from
there walked 20 Chicago. lie went TO
work in the stock yards here for s.
a month the first year. IT'S first pack
ing house n opened "a iS62. Ever
since that time he has been promi-
nent In the packing industry and his
fortune. at the ume OF his death,
was estimated az many millions.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05
Trollev &C h colllsIon.

Nation. Illinois. Fifteen persons
were killed and about so injured
in a head-on collision between an In
terurban express train consisting OF
a motar a and a trailer. and a trac.
ton car on the Nation and Charles
ton electric line at 1920 o'clock Fri
day morning, The crash occurred OF
a sharp curve one mile west OF
Charleston. H. a confusion Of orders
received over the telephone is said to
have been the cause Of the accident.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05
ALL A FOR A
Five ceflrai American States Accept
President RooseveR's Proposal
for a Conference.


washington. d. c. Responses
have been received from Nicaragua
Costa Rico and Salvador Hon.
duras and Guatemala 20 the mes.
sage Of President Roosevelt, suggest
ing a conference Of representatives OF
the Central American states as a
means OF bringing about permanent
peace between those republics. It is
stated that these responses amount
to an unqualified acceptance OF the
proposal
Late Friday night the state depart
ment received Guatemala's reply &C
cepting in the most cordial terms the
proposition Of a peace conference.
The action Of Guatemala shows that
the Central American republics are a
unit for the proposed peace pro
gramme and removes any remaining
doubt as to the success Of the pre-
lLminary negotiations.
The next step will be for Mexico
and the United States to dispatch a
joint notS. or perhaps an identical
note. to each OF the republics inviting
them to disclose their views as to
the best time and place for holding
the proposed conference. Il Is Prob.
able that this can be arranged so as
to secure a meeting early next year.
either in Washington or the City of
Mexico.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05
AIRSHIPS BEHAVED WELL
Trial Of Two Machines At Berlin
Demonstrated Good Qualities.
They Spent Most ~ the Day IA the
Air Arising and Descending a.
Pleasure.

Berlin. Germany-The military diri
giblo balloon and the parsaval arishir
spent virtually the whole or TUESDAY
IN the air the acrenauts are high
Is pleased with the achievements OF
the two ships. They both displayed
Trustworthy -maneuvering qualities. A
large gathering OF military and civil
observers witnessed the flight The
military airship made a number OF
short voyages including a trip &c
Spandsu and return and executed
complicated flights IN every direction
over the parade ground. This air
ship then descended IN oruer TO take
up the chief inspector Of the ~transpor
tation OF roops. who desired person
ally 10 test the capacity Of the bal
loon.
In the meanwhile the parseval air
ship had undertaken a journey which
lasted nor than two hours. directly
AGAINST q strong wind. she made ok
cellent progress. the motor worked
we'll and the balloon answered her
helm vita the greatest facility
Both air5hips landed ST d late hour
Tuesday evening precisely at the same
moment aud on the exact spot whence
they had assembled Sailing together
side by side for a short distance be
fore they came 10 the ground they
presented a unique spectacle.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05
10 kanss, city Nsrt Year.

Cincinnati. Ohio.-By state eau
cuses the delegates to the convention
Of the Associated Advertising clubs OF
America decided on the following Of
ncers before that order OF business
was reached; Smith B. Queal. Cincln-
natl. president; r. s. Horn. Kansas
City. vice president; j. Clyde Oswald,
New York. third vice president: Byron
W. Orr. secretary. For the next place
OF meeting Kansas City was the win.
Ber.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05

Lincoln Nebraska-The state rail-
read commission Friday evening
made its first official finding since its
creation. In Il the commission saw
It has found by personal investigator.
that the Missouri Pacific trackage
Nebraska is in an unfit condition ,
ties are rotted and worn out. the rails
are split and too light for the trains
passing over them and the roadbed is
faulty. The commission recommends
that the speed OF trains he limited
and that the company be given 90
DAYS in which TO make repairs. The
company is ordered to make semi
monthly reports to the commission.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05

Caracas. Venex-Commentlnr up
on the Venezuelan decision ln the
New York and BermadeE company
ease by which the company Is fined
$1,000 600 for participation IN the
Mates rebellion. the government news
paper. II constitutional SAYS TT
now remains 90 be seen 80 the state
department tat Washington will
again convert itself into the protect
or, defender and tutor Of adventures
who have confessed their guilt and
who are legltimately chastised by the
legislature OF an civilized nations
including the United States. where
there abound sentences perfectly an
aiasous 10 that now suffered By the
guilty company IN the Venezuelan
court
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05
81 10 the WarthIps.

New York. n Y.-ordsrs for Sc
600 tons Of coal TO be distributed
along the route OF the %battlcBhip
fleet from The Atlantic to the Pacific
coast were reported Thursday 10 have
been given 10 four New York coal
firms by the government II was
stated hat 10000 tons OF coal will
be needed 10 carry the fleet 20 the
Pacific and five shipments TO ports
where the warships will call are al
ready under way.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05
sehwab is Optimistic.

New York, New York-Charles NJ
Schwab Is optimistic over the steel
aud iron situation. He sees no reason
for encouragement. much less pessim,
ism. He said in an interview that his
optimism was based on the obserya.
ton that during the 30 years In which
he has been identified with the steel
and iron business there has been a
constant increase in that business al
most year by year. and therefore
there viii be no stoppdge now.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05

Our patient and painstaking health
department says that more men are
dying in Chicago than women because
men are 50 busy leading the strenu-
Gus life while the women. presumably.
are ioning at home in the hammock
under the shade Of the old apple tree
with the latest novel. says the Chi
cage Daily News. That may be how
it is. The health department ought
70 know. But might not the fact that
maj puts in so much OF his time
smoking cigars and drinking whisky
have something to do with It? OF
cours it is comforting to man to
tell him that he is killing himself
with work. but II he will hire a cheap
detective 10 shadow his wife or his
sister he will discover that she puts
in as many hours at toll as he does
and that she usually works a few
more hours after he comes home
while he is sitting on the front steps
smoking and settling the affairs Of the
nation with some ~overworked neigh
Dor. Man may be killing himself by
o~verwork. but It would be hard e
make the neighbors believe It.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05

European armies blaze with decora-
lions n orders Of merit II is con.
tary to the spirit Of this country to
give Official sanction to arbitrary
ranks and distinctions apart from the
regular grades of service and special
recognitions Of merit given by con
gress. But there is 1t least n order
OF American officers which congress
has recognized TO the extent Of per
hitting the members TO wear the
badge with their uniform on proper
occasions. This is the Order Of the
Dragon, which was established by
commissioned officers OF the army at
Picking in 1900. The members are
commissioned officers OF the Ameri.
a army and navy who served IN
China during the Boxer troubles. and
there are honorary members from
other armies and navles which took
part In the campaign Of the allies. The
society Is IN some ways similar 10 the
order Of the Cincinnati founded by
French and American officers az the
close OF the American revolution. the
object OF which was 20 p]erpetuate
friendships formed during the war.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05

Topeka, Kansas The Pabst Brew.
Ing company paid Sl5G5.l5 into the
supreme court Thursday as its costs
Ia the custer suit brought By the az.
torney general 20 drive the brewing
company from Kansas. This Is the
hfth OF the big companies 20 accept
he same judgment as was made BY
The supreme court in the Anheuser.
Busch ease. The company paid the
sosts. promised "a sell 10 real estate
a. quickly as possible and move ia
personal property ~ once.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05
ADMIR- pavlt Retired.

Washington. ID. C-Rear Admiral
Charles n. Davis Wednesday retired
from the navy. having reached tho
limit OF age fixed by law for active
service He entered the navy IN 1861
While In command OF the Second div.
isiou az the Atlantic fleet, he vas
sent TO Kingston. jamaica. where he
rendered first aid 10 the city when Il
suffered from the recent earthquake.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05
- Harnssasa ths So.

Philadelphia. Penny using the
principle OF the common hotbsd. b.
which farmers grow fresh vegetables
In winter. Frank shuman. engineer.
inventor Of wire glass. aud chemist.
believes he has solved the problem
OF converting the heat OF the sun 60.
10 power AZ such a low cost that Us
commercial use Is neat az hand lie
IL now running an engine that gets
It's power from the sun.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05

Washington, d. Cen. A. w,
Greedy. who, during the past year
commanded the northern division OF
the army. takel the position In his an.
nusi report that during the past ten
years the remounts for the army have
gradually d-eteriorated in quality. but
have steadily Increased In price. and
that the question OF remount sup.
plies for cavalry and field artillery
viii soon become a source OF embar.
rassmeut q the service.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05

New York a. N-rhv gross earn.
ings OF the railroads Of The United
States In 1906. according % the fath
annual number OF poor's Manual. is.
sued Wednesday. made the enormous
Increase over 1895 81 se1tti25t6 Tho
net earnings Increased SIOf. 5gs ga
This was done in spite OF a heavy
increase 10 operating expenses due %
higher wages and Increased pos OF
material
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05
Iowa STATE FnIr pamnned

Des Moines, Iowa-A windstorm
struck the Iowa state fair grounds
here early Thursday morning Gals
ing damage estimated al sl00.0 600.
A live wire was blown against the
K~nabenshue airship and captive bal
loon. setting fire 20 them and totally
destroying both. The big ten OF the
International Harvester company was
blown down and the exhibit ruined By
heavy rain and fire,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05
viii Release Japanese Schooner.

Washington. D. c. After careful
consideration OF all the facts concern
ing the seizure and OF the subsequent
proceedings to forfeit the Japanese
schooner Nitto. alleged to have been
engaged in Illegal sealing operations
IN Alaska waters. the department OF
justice has disapproved OF the for
fixture proceedings, The Nitto, there
fore. viii be turned over 70 her crew
and permitted to depart from IN
alaska.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05
Farmer pead Of Hydrophobla.

Nevada. MissOurl-D. ID. Calhoun,
whose home was north 81 Ne
vada. died az his home Tuesday morn
ing Of hydrophobia which be contract
"a while caring for a calf which was
amictfd with ne disease.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05

Chicago. Ullnois.-Machinlsts aud
other workers IN the railroad shops
OF the West are rejoicing over news
that the nine hour day. for which the
men have been fighting for years. IS
to be tried on several Of the larger
rail systems. The change VIII effect
about 2.20l machInists and ultimate
ly, e adopted by an the railroads. be.
tween 1900 ana 10000 emp oJr, IN
the shops.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05
More PLAQUE Cases In frisco.

San Francisco, California Since
June IS, nine cases Of bubonic plague
have been discovered here and seven
deaths have occurred. The federal
authorities have sent a marine hos
pital surgeon here and coasting yes
sells are being inspected by quaran-
tine officers. The health officers say
there Is no cause for alarm.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05

Topeka. Kansas Notice was sent
20 the Pullman Car company Tuesday
by the state board OF railroad com.
missiouers. that u Is che wish OF the
board that the Pullman company ar.
range matters SO that tho passengers
may be admitted 20 and carried on
deadhead Pullman ears at the usual
Pullman rates instead o. Seeding
those cars through or crowded trains.
locked and empty
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05
FrLsen Mrtnnr NO.

oklahoma city Okla Fast FRS
co train 40. Tot known as the Me
teor which lou 81 Louis at 3 21
Wednesday afternoon. ran into au
open switch near Tulsa. T. r.. a. an
early hour Thursday morning and was
wrecked. One mail clerk and two
passengers were seriously injured