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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-02
ANOTHER
MUSICAL
EVENT
Prominent Salem Firm Completes Big
Deal For Future Business


The well-known firm of wenger
& Cherrington, for five years one OF
the most progressive piano firms In
this section, have closed contract
wsereby they have secured exclusive
representation of the splendid line OF
instruments controlled by the great
House of Eilers. This is news which
means a great deal for the music
lovers of Salem and vicinity, for II
means that the advantage offered
through the Eilers' modern way of
selling pianos may now be availed
of by local piano seekers right here
In Salem. A complete stock of in
struments from the wholesale head
quarters of Eilers Piano House is now
being shipped. The formal opening
will be held Saturday, both day and
evening, and a cordial invitation is
extended to all music lovers to call
and enjoy the musical program
which will be rendered and to in
spect the splendid display OF fine pi-
amos.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-02
Answers COMPLAINT.

An answer TO the complaint against
the c. & f. railroad. as to its service
between Albany and Yaquina, which
was filed recently by b. F. Jones,
has been received in the railroad
commission Office. The answer de-
nies at length that the seating capac-
ity of the cars is inadequate, and SETS
forth that all reasonable demands
are met In the equipment and man
agement of the road
Superintendent Nevins sets forth
that the complaint filed by Mr.. Jones
Is false, and states that the plaintih
and his wife recently rode in the
smoking car after being told by the
conductor that 1t was unnecessary 20
do so.
The answer also states that the
steamer Richardson is under the In
spection of the government, and at
fords safe transportation from va
quina 10 Newport.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-02

The Norwood, N. Y, News says:
1t is stated that with the exception
of Oregon there are practically no
apples in the United States to be
marketed this fall except those in
New York state. Oregon has fair
average yield, which will be market
ed through the usual channels for
the boxed trade. Missouri, Kansas,
Iowa, Illinois, Ohio and the Virgin
las are practically without apple
prospects and will have to. import
fruit. Michigan has possibly Is per
cent, some estimates makes It less
than 10 per cent of an average yield.
In western New York the crops
average not nearly so large as last
year, although of quality somewhat
more uniform. For once conditions
favor the grower. Never before did
contracting begin when the fruit had
not reached the size of small mar
bic, but buyers are already offering
SO per barrel freely. Quite a num-
ber of growers have contracted their
orchards at that figure, but others
are holding for 81 per barrell or more
for choice fruit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-02
CITY
CHARTER
BOARD
Is Busy These Nights Informally Dis.
cuSSing All Phases of the
Situation

4
The city charter board will meet in
the council chamber next Tuesday
evening when important measures re-
lating to street improvements and
other vital questions will be dis
cussed.
These meetings are growing in In
terest and the members are making
n deep study of the city's needs and
best methods of strengthening the
present municipal government.
At the last meeting which was
held last Tuesday evening in the
council chamber nearly all the men,
bers of the board were present and
profitable discussion of the policy to
be adopted by the charter board with
reference to the apportionment of
takes which are levied on property
holders for improvement purposes
was taken up. Mayor Rodgers ad-
vocated the district plan by which
taxes are levied with regard to the
benefits derived from such improve
ment, which plan seemed to meet
the approval of many of the speak
ers. The present system OF taxing
abuttng property owners, is held by
many to be unjust. as in many
cases, especially in the down town
districts, property does not touch the
street improved yet must pay the
same tax for improvements as that
which derives a greater benefit 10y be-
ing adjacent to the surb. In several
instance property owners own a mar
row strip bordering the street while
Others who have real estate running
behind this strip are taxed out OF
proportion to the business received
by them from such street. There Is
alo said to be a discrepancy in regard
to taxing lots for street intersections
where the property lays at different
angels in the block. This can be
remedied, according to the views OF
those who advocate the district plan,
by assessing the property according
to its area and the benefits derived
owing to location.
The public utilities question was
also discussed and II was the con-
sensus OF opinion that the people
should retain more power for the ac-
quirement of public utilities. thereby
placing a safeguard around the
communlty's interests.
The board will probably soon
reach some definite plan whereby
many of the weak places in the pres
ent charter may be improved.
The members of the board are T.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-02
were present, namely, Ray Gilbert
and ID. i FRY

were present, namely, Ray Gilbert
and ID. j. Fry.
The committee then took the mat
ter under adyisement and met in the
afternoon when they were joined by
F. w. Matlock, at which meeting the
contract was awarded.
President Downing said that he
had nothing but the best of, feelings
toward the Sienna Paint Co., and all
business transacted In regard to the
awarding of the contract was open
and in regular form.
The Misunderstanding has been
adjusted in an amicable and satisfac-
tory manner to all concerned. The
Sienna Paint Co. has been given one
half of the contract, the best of good
feeling now prevails, and the incident
is closed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-02
just a Little Trust.

Patrons of the McMinnyille dairies
yesterday found themselves face to
face with a trust Of no small pro-
portions. Notices were left at the
doors announcing that from this date
the monthly rates for milk per quart
would be increased from $3.50 to
s2.25, and fixing the rate for a plat
daily at s1.25 per month. The pro-
prietors OF the two dairies, together
with a few individuals who keep a
COW and sell milk to their neighbors,
were parties To the agreement. There
Is considerable indignation at what
is termed the Squeeze" and there is
a great scurrying among house
holders TO become the owner OF a
gentle Jersey and ton OF hay.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-02
SOUTHERN
GETTING
SCARED
Putting Lands Applied For In Hands
of "lnnOCent Third Purchasers"

A recent Albany dispatch says:
The Oregon a California Railroad
Company has transferred a great
portion of its holdings in Linn
county. through the agency OF the
Union Trust Company, of New York,
to the Curtiss and Hammond lumber
companies. Yesterday deed was
fled conveying S,726.6S acres In
township 10, south. range east. to
the Curtiss Lumber Company for
$1S,S13.4O.
The transfer to the Hammond
Lumber Cmpany is much the more
important, as 1t covers total of IA
533.75 acres In townships II and IL
south, and In ranges 1, and east.
The consideration in the Ham
mond transaction is given as s116.-
269.92. The deeds were executed
May 1 and April II. respectively, this
year.
An interesting feature Is the fact
that Il covers practically all the lands
applied for by the parties expecting
to purchase from the railroad In the
event of the government making
good in the attempt to throw the
lands of the Oregon & California on
the market, and make the land SUBJ
ject to purchase in accordance with
the terms of tho grant by congress.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-02
Salem Public Library Report for
July. 1907.
Funeral Of WIN stephens.

The funeral services of the late
William Stephens, who was acclden-
tally shot about ten days ago In Port
land by Policeman Griflth Roberts,
and died at the Good Samaritan hos
pital Wednesday morning. was coL-
Quoted by Rev. J. b. Conner this af-
ternoon at o'clock, from the Clough
undertaking parlors. Interment In
Odd Fellows cemetery.
Mrs. NJ. Halbert and Mrs. ]. Pru-
EFT. of Hayesvllle, are aunts of the
deceased. and his sisters are Mrs. +.
A. McIntlre. of Liberty; Mrs. M. +.
Ryan. of Sclo; Miss Anna Stephens
and Mrs. A. l.. McRean, OF Aberdeen,
Washington. A brother, Joseph
Stephens. resides in Aberdeen. Wash
ington, and cousin. J. NJ. Rlngo, IA
n resident of this city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-02

Have the ice magnates repented of
their sins of omission and commits
sion last summer and decided to
make all efforts to win back the con-
fidence and respect of the sweltering
populace? Last summer Washing
tonians have begun to think so. and
with reason. Last summer Washing
ton, like many other cities, suffered
from an alleged ice famine. and In
addition TO several suits against the
ice combine, there were numberless
prosecutions for short weight" re-
tail deliveries. This year the seal
er OF weights and measures of the dis
trlct has been especially active in his
endeavors to round up those icemen
who persist In giving their custom
ers short weight. Instead OF having
a rich harvest OF offenders as he did
last year, Mr.. Haskell reports that
after close observation extending
over a month or more, he has dis
covered that the ice men of Washing
ton have been giving from so to 100
per cent more ice than they got pay
for. This generosity has been espe-
cially apparent in the small pu:-
chases. and when the attention of
the local officials of the American
Ice company was called to IL. they
Expressed considerable surprise and
protested that they have not been
responsible for this wholesale phil
anthropy. Now that the people of
Washington have had time TO think
II over. they, too. believe 1t was un-
intentional. and fear return to the
old weights.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-02

Japan has increased her navy by
making Junk out of Korea"
A United States district attorney
first fighting in a local squabble and
then going into the business of form
ing a political club to chase the South
ern Pacific out of politics. is spread
ing himself out pretty thin.
Heney Is much like the toad I'm the
fable. that swelled up trying TO look
as big as an OK. According to the
fable the toad ended his life by
bursting.
No, Maudie, when The Journal
spoke of the late United States malls,
IL did not mean to imply they were
dead-only waiting.
Maud Fealy was married the
other day, and now Maudy is sorry.
and says she will get divorce. This
is a case where the divorce courts
can make a record, and hold Maudy
TO her contract. Her abandoning
her husband is not sufficient ground
for her to get a divorce on.
The previous report from Eugene
showed that city three wheelbarrow
loads of dirt ahead of Salem on the
street paying-but the last account
shows Eugene has three carloads of
bitumen. If that's the way she's go
ing to act. she can keep her old dish
es and doll baby at home-we won't
play with her.
The best newspaper comment the
horse editor has seen on the Hay
wood trial is that of the Santiam
News. 1t is direct, fair, manly and
honest. Shake.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-02


explained by the fact that only re-
Gently have the names of states been
reserved for battleships; prior to the
enactment OF the law providing that
only battleships should bear the
rames of states, Il was the practice
to use the names for vessels of other
classes. To change the names OF all
vessels bearing state names would
call forth all the superstitious fears
which sailor feels concerning
ship that has been renamed, and it
Is therefore likely that congress will
be asked to decide what shall be done
in the matter of naming the battle
ships which II may authorize to be
built.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-02
X-RAYS

Japan has increased her navy b.
Junk out of Korea"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-02
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL

Continued from page four.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Skin and fami-
ly left today for Cascadla, where they
will spend the summer.
DR.. w. III. Darby and wife left to-
day for Glendale to spend two weeks
in hunting and fishing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-02
RtSIDENT
| DOWNING
| SPEAKS
That He Did Not Award Painting
Contract 10 Dan J. Fry

esident Downing, of the state
|board, In speaking to a Journal
|Fter yesterday said that he wish
d inform the public that he did
sward the contract for painting
ktate fair buildings to ID. j. Fry,
las previously published in these
hns
was rather ridiculous" said
Downing, Ito think of one
ding a contract when there is n
sr building committee which
acts all business connected with
buildings" This committee Is
posed Of President Downing. r.
'lailotk and Secretary Frank
meeting which was held On
Enesday morning. July "a" sal
Downing, bids were opened for
painting OF the buildings and
Fry being the lowest bidder on
|Tork as a whole, was awarded
Fonlract In due form"
le contract as specified in the
we're as follows:
ID. j. Fry's Bid.
U.s. llnseed oil...........$212 oil.
los Venitian red .....,.. SO
''@' i''''''',, .,.,,. S26S
e Sienna Paint Co. bid on same
ls. Llnseed oil .,......$22O.O0
lbs' Venitian red ..... $3.50
'@' ''''''.,,. .,..,.S27l.S0
Is makes a difference of $3.50
'or Of the former bid.
Tue meeting President Downing
mat he opened the bids and
Secretary Weleh to read the
which was done. At the open
u TIE bids two Of the bidders
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-02
Made of Wood

II so, there Is nothing too difheult
for A. NJ. Hansen to make perfectly
CaH at his sash and door factory
Church and Mill streets. and tell him
what you want.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-02

b. Kay, II. B. Thielsen, A. Gesner, Il.
p. Mccormack. II. s. Gile, ]. II. AL.
bert, A. o. Condit and Mayor George
Rodgers.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-08-01
The Plea of Tears.

A country lawyer in Kentucky OF
q very emotional character under
took the defense of an automobilist
who had the misfortune to run over
and old man near Lexington.
The case looked bad for his client,
but the lawyer worked himself into
a state of pathos in tedious appeal
for acquittal, and shed tears freely.
What Is Bill Sawyer crying
.about?" asked a newcomer of q
friend.
Crying? Why, he's crying be-
cause the case is so bad that he has
no other way of pleading. Auto
mobile Magazine.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-08-01
TILLNfAN LIKES TAFT.
The Senator Says Bryan Could Beat
Most Amy Republican.

"If we must have another republi-
can president l am in favor of Will
liam H. Taft" said Senator Benjamin
Ryan Tiilman of South Carolina says
a dispatch from Cincinnati. Taft is
honest, capable, and is of large
enough mental calibre to administer
the job. I like him personally and
believe he would make an excellent
president for republican.
"He has a much stronger indivldu-
ality than has appeared so far, and
should he occupy the chair he would
be sure enought president. My item
erary covers wide territory, and to
every place I go I find a distinct
sentiment favorable to his candidacy
"But William ]. Bryan may be the
democratic nominee again, and the
fact that he is quite as honest, capa.
BILE and intellectual as Mr.. Taft
should not be lost sight of by the
country. Bryan will give any repuD'
lican standard bearer fierce battle
and think he would beat several OF
them; particularly if the republicans
named Fairbanks, l would look for
Bryan to go in with a sweep.
VERY SAD CASE.
A Demented Woman Hang Six Chill
dren and Herself.
Grief-stricken by the receipt OF a
notification that her services would
not he required after the end of the
month, Mrs. Nelson, hoousekeeper
for a landowner named Ullkjaer, OF
Jutland, Holland, wednesday hanged
three of her employers children as
well as three of her own, and then
killed herself by hanging.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-08-01
DANGEROUS Experimenting.

Here is a curious little story ABOUT
Sir James Simpson, the man who IN
troduced the use of chIoroform into
surgery, and a peril which he escaped
as recorded by Lyon Piayfair. Simpson
when busy with his researches into the
subject of anaesthetics, called ole day
OF Playfair and asked if he had any
thing new likely 10 produce ;anasthesia.
Playfair had just prepared liquid
which seemed worthy Of trial Simp-
son, who knew no fear prepared in
scantly to test it on himself. This
Playfair refused to allow until it had
first been tried on rabbits. Two were
procured and placed under the effects
of the anaesthetic. Next day Simp-
son proposed 20 try 1t on himself. 1--WE
might as we'll see how the rabbits
have fared," said Playfair. They found
both the animals dead.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-08-01
Astral "TeleoraphY."

For any gentleman possessing a
patent system to open up communica-
tion with the moon or other planets,
says the London Globe. the French
Academy of Science offers a prize of
$4,000. The amount seems trifling,
considering the sums that are being
offered for mere flying machines. but
learned bodies do not possess the
wealth of some newspaper proprie-
tors. The prize, it is grave!y an
nounced by the Academy, will be
awarded in 1910 in the event of its
being won. 1t should be added that
the planet Mars Is barred, on the
ground that communication with
Mars is already established.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-08-01
Impartial Criticism.

A well-known salesman entered O
West End conservatory the other
afternoon on business. A girl was
playing q piano in an adjoining
room. Suddenly she began Men
delsohn's. Spring Song" and the
teacher conversing with the salea-
man paused to listen.
Cant you stop that noise until ]
explain this to you?" broke in the
man Of business. who seemed to be
o privileged character.
THAT girl will be great musi-
clan some day." replied the unrnffled
teacher "She is naturally talented.
Just listen"
II don't agree with you." snapped
the salesman. "She plays too fast
and too loud. Who is she?"
Your daughter" returned the
teacher.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-08-01
New Views Of Nero.

During recitation in history In q
Baltimore public school, the teacher
once put the question:
who was Nero?"
"I don't know exactly, Ma'am, u
said the pupil addressed, a girl OF
ten. But l think he's the one they
sings about In Sunday school" :"
I'm Sunday SCHOOL," repeated the
teacher, unable to recall any religi-
GUS music having Nero as Its theme
What do you mean?"
Don't you know the hymn
Ma'amo" asked the girl, surprised
"It's Nero, My God, to Thee.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-08-01
A STRONG ILLUSTRATION.
The Climax Was Embarrassing 20
the Politicians.

During the recent Congressional
campaign in Ohio a political spell
binder thought he had hit upon a
very catchy illustration of a point
he wished to make, and one evening
held up before the audience cocoa
nut in its original husk.
This, my friends, represents the
political strata of America" he said.
This outer husk, which I now
strip of, is not without value, Of
course, but not what you are after.
That represents the good-intent!oned
but ill-advised minor parties. This
next-this hard, worthless shell.
hollow, that represents our oppo-
nents. We must break it up,
friends, and come to the meat of
Of our Iation. This represents our
party"
With q blow of q hammer. he
smashed the she'll.
You're right, old man, It's
rotten" q man nearby shouted as the
rancid kernel fell from the dismayed
spellbinder's hands.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-08-01
The Age of the Incubator.

A well-known professor has q
bright boy, who one day at the age
of four appeared in his fathers study
clasping in his hands a forlorn-look-
Ing little chicken, which had strayed
from neighboring incubator.
WILLIE" said his father, take
that chicken back to its mother"
Amt dot any mudder." answered
Willie.
"Well, then, take it back to its
father" said the professor, deter
mined to maintain his authority.
"Ain't dot anythin' but an old
lamp"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-08-01
One Visit Enough.

"Did you say you we're going to
the dentists at 3 o'clock?"
Eyes, but I've changed my mind.
I'm not going"
"Wny not?"
81 got my fill Of him the last time
I was there e"-Clevedand Press.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-08-01
American Rhodes Scholars.

The first set of American Rhodes
scholars viii complete their three
wears course at Oxford next June.
Examinations 10 be held this month
In the various states will start the
third installment of scholars on their
'artune favored way.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-08-01
Feminine Intuition.

I'm sure Emily thinks her new
dressmaker is no good.
"Why do you say that?"
81 asked for her address and she
gave it to ne without a moments
hesitat ation. ."-Brooklyn Life.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-08-01
A Hint.

A widow in half-mourning
Doth by that sign confess
That she is half a mind to May,
It's up to you to guess.
Puck
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-17
Dr.. G. w. Farrar, Sp.

Died-At his residence in Rus
sellville, near Ironton, Mo-, on
Tuesday, January Is, 1907. at Il
o'clock, noon, DR.. Geo. w. Farrar,
ST., aged rs years and II days.
Funeral from family residence,
Thursday, 18th, at 2 o'clockP P. NJ.
So passes another OF the fathers
who knew the Valley in its early
days and contributed to the adj
vancement and well-being of it's
people. He came to Arcadia from
Perry county in 184S and entered
as q student in the Arcadia Semi
nary, then newly instituted and
under the charge of the late Rev.
j. G. Bergman. The subject OF
this brief notice was the first
graduate from that honored in
stitution. In 1852 he married Miss
Harriet P. Russell, daughter of the
late Cyrus Russell, ST., one of the
first settlers of the Valley. De-
termining to become a physician,
he attended the st. Louis Medical
College, and received his diploma
in 1857. For fifty years DR.. Farra1
was a well-known and successful
practitioner, always ready to an
swer the call of duty. He was q
consistent and sincere Christian,
and an earnest member of the M
E. Church, South. To him anc
Mrs. Farrar were born thirteen
children, five Of whom r now
living, and, with the mother
mourn the husbands and father
decease.
DR.. Farrar was a man imbueC
with righteous thought and feel
ing, and | know of no n who cal
lay down the burden of life will
greater assurance of receiving tn
final benediction of "Well done
good and faithful servant" Hi
continuous residence here for sixt,
years made him a landmark who's
disappearance is a bereavement t
the whole community. Peace t
his soul and garlands upon hi
memory!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-17
Why Colds are Dangerous.

You often hear the expression
"beware of a cold," but why? We
will tell you: Every cold weakens
the lungs, lowers the vitality and
paves the way for the more serious
diseases. People who contract
pneumonia first take cold. The
longer a cold hangs on, the greater
the danger, especially from the
germ diseases, as a cold prepares
the system for the reception and
development of the germs OF con-
sumption, d%iphtheria, scarlet fever
and whooping cough. Take our
advice, cure yonr cold while you
can. Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy will do it. It's success in cur
ing colds has given it world wide
reputation. For sale by Arcadia
Valley Drug Co.