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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-24

The Salem Journal is reform paper, special cham
pion of the taxpayers against all state appropriations
except when the money to be expended at Salem Like
many other reformers its editor subscrbes to the doc
trine that reform like the tariff question: is only local.
and it is the other fellows graft that should be cut
out. For example, the Journal is advocating Senator
Carsons election to the presidency of the senate because
of the appropriations he has for Saem mention
ing especially the $150OOO for hall of justice in the
capital city-although it would be misnomer to install
the supreme court in building with label like that
the entrance Senator Carson is good broad man, how
ever and the support of the Journal should not
frighten legislators into opposing him. Eugene Guard
The Capital Journal does not imagine that do any
thing to the mind of the Eugene Guard this whole
subject of appropriations.
But The Capital Journal has very clear idea of what it
believes to be right on this whole matter of appropriations for
state institutions
State institutions public necessity-a kind of
sary eva coroay of defective cvzationa burden that
should be reduced to minimum.
The State of Oregon will always be called upon to maintain
state prisons asyums the State University and the Agricultural
College.
but does not follow that Oregon must have the largest ns
tutions in the world.
Oregon not required to have these institutions built of
marble maintain them larger scale than other states
larger than Oregon.
It IS fad foble falacy that Oregon required have
these things exravagnt or an expensive scale out of all
The legislature has been vctmzed by the enterprise of the
official class and the community boosters until the taxpayers
have reached the limit of endurance
Senator Carson did what the Salem commercial bodies and
the official push demanded when he got the appropriation for
the Temple of Justice at Salem.
The Lane county delegation responded to the pressure
did the Benton county delegation in getting sums
for their local institutions.
All the other counties made the kind of deals and
grabs to get all they could out of the state treasury and the
result is a state tax levy this year of S330O0O0
The plain cold fact no business corporation would
the affairs of the state the legislature does or as the
beneficiaries demand.
State University and Agricultural College and state
house for the needs of state with less than eequarers of
million population is what we should support
We should not with the larger and eXravagant
states and try to build institutions large theirs and feel
ashamed and humaed because we are not able to accomplish
that.
The statistics indicate that in accordance with popua
on Oregon furnishing free higher education to larger
number of persons than any state in the Union.
These only questions and not asking them as
against beneficiary community but to get even the Eugene
editor to thinking the right side
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-24
Notice of Improvement OF North 18th
Street.

Notice is hereby given that the
Common Council Of the City of Salem,
Oregon, deems is expedient and pro-
poses to improve North 18th street
from the north line of Court street to
the north line of Marion street with
Gravel Concrete pavement at the ex-
pense of the adjacent and abutting
property within the said limits, in ac-
cordance with the plans, specifications
and estimates for the improvement of
said North 18th street from the north
line Of Court street to the north line
of Marion street as heretofore adopt
ed by the common council and on file
in the office of the city recorder which
are hereby referred to for a more
particular and detailed description of
said improvement, and are hereby
made a part Of this notice.
Written remonstrances against the
Improvement proposed herein may be
made at any time within ten (1O) days
from the final publication of this
notice in the manner provided by the
city charter.
This notice is published for ten (1O)
days pursuant to a resolution of the
common council and the date of the
first publication thereof is the 18th
day Of May 1912, and the date Of the
final publications will be the 25th
day Of May 1912.
CHAs. F. ELGTN, City Recorder.
5-14-11t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-24
THE OPEN FORUM

The Capital Journal Invites pub
Ilo discussion In this department
Let both sides Of all matters
be fully brought Quilt 10 not
the purpose Of this newspaper to
do the thinking for its readers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-24

Ex-Alderman Hatch was the next
speaker. He favored arbitration and
believed that the water company
should be paid all the plant is worth,
and no more, and that no advantage
should be taken of the situation to re-
duce the price of the plant.
c. F. Royal was the next speaker,
who said that he did not favor munic-
ipal ownership of the water plant, and
if he was in the council he would not
fool with the water company a min
ute.
A. ]. Cook spoke next. He was very
much in favor of municipal owner
ship, but favored arbitration very
much in preference to condemnation.
A. F. Hofer was the next to cham
pion the cause of arbitration. He fa-
vored immediate purchase of the plant
so that extensive improvements might
be made in the plant, with view to
improving the quality Of the water fur
nished for domestic use. He said that
the reputation of the water here was
doing a great deal to keep people away
from Salem. This knowledge comes
to him in letters, in open accusations
and in many other ways.
Secretary A. F. Hofer, of the Board
of Trade, said "Just word here Of
criticism of Brother Rigdon You
said the purpose of the meeting was
to ascertain the sentiment of the peo-
pie out here as to the method of ac-
quisition, and now you bring a horde
of speakers who favor purchase by
condemnation. It looks to me as
though the purpose of the meeting is
to convert people to your ideas, rather
than to get the sentiment of those
present"
Mr.. Rigdon responded by calling on
Alderman Waring, who spoke in favor
Of arbitration.
A. ]. Cook, resident Of Engle-
wood spoke next and favored arbi-
tration, If it was possible. He was
very much in favor Of municipal own
ership of the water plant, and was of
the opinion that the reputation of sa-
lem water was doing great detri-
ment to Salem.
The special committee will meet the
citizens Of the fifth ward tonight at
Young's hall, SS1 North Liberty street,
Mayor Lachmund attended the
meeting last night and went over the
details Of some Of the policies Of the
present administration with regard to
the acquisition of the water plant and
the policies Of the administration on
other points Of city administration.
When Alderman Waring said in his
speech that the people Of Salem
would turn the water proposition
down, Mayor Lachmund asked him
how he knew Mr. Waring responded
that It was his opinion that the peo-
pie would turn it down. Mr.. Lach-
mund said. what action was taken
at the meeting in the Seventh ward
Wednesday night Mr. Waring re-
sponded that they voted in favor of
arhltratlon. Mayor Lachmund stated
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-24

in reference to the quality and guam
tity of water furnished by the Salem
Water, Light and Power Co, that
many patrons paid two dollars a
month for irrigation in summer and
received no water. This, he said,
was not legalized robbery, it was
highway robbery. Mr.. Lachmund said
in reference to his veto Of the ordi-
nance passed last winter to purchase
the water plant that he had no eX-
cuse or apology to make, but was
proud of the action he took in re-
jecting the measure, as he considered
the price as excessive
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-24
Tells CORSumpliveS How
He GOT Well

Tuberculosis is said to be durable by
simply living In the open air and taking
an abundance Of fresh eggs and milk.
Undoubtedly, some persons are benefited
In this way; but the appropriate remedy
for Consumption Is Eckman's Alternative.
Do all you possibly can to add to strength
and increase weight, eat wholesome, nOur-
lsllng food and breathe the cleanost and
purest air then, TO the sensible things OF
right living, add the tonic and curative
elects of ECkmlns Alternative, Read
what II did In this cGse;
coo West Street, wilmington, Del
"Gentlemen. In January, 1908, / was
taken with hemorrhages OF the lungs
Ny physician one Of ne leading pract-
TONERS said that Il was lung trouble.
took eggs and milk In quantities, but l got
very weak and | kept on working In the
store. The doctors said | would not gain
In weight as long as | stayed In the store
but | kept ON working and prayed each
day that | might get well. | believe my
prayers were answered, for Mr. G. A.
Llppincott, my employer CLippincott a
Co., Department Store. 300 10 3li Market
street Wilmington, Deli, had learned Of
a remedy called Eckmun's Alternative that
had done great good, ana upon his rec.
ommendntlon ! began taking Il at once
This was about June, 1905 | continued
faithfully, using no other remedy, and
finally noticed the clearing OF the lungs
which appeared to he old chunks of blood
coming up ! now have no trouble with
my lungs, 1 firmly believe Eckmun's
Alternative saved my life. sent my spit
tie later TO the State Board Of Health to
be examined for tuberculosis bucilli, and
mere were found
MY mother died from Consumption
when ] was about two years old.
II make this statement so that others
may learn Of the won lerfu merits OF
Etbm0n's Alternative regard my recoy-
cry as being miraculous"
(Slgncd Ai1layiO JAS SQUlRES.
Eckman's Alternative IL effective IN BrOn.
,hltis, Asthma, Hay Fever; Thront aud
Lung Troubles, aud IN uphulldlng the
system. Does not contain pols0ns opiates
or hubit.formlng drugs. Ask for booklet
OF cured cases and write 10 ECkman
Laboratory, Philadelphia Pa, FOR more eyi.
dence, For sale by al leading druggists aud
]. G. Perry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-24

OF course, this is Of no interest to
you, but II is to me, as | am self
supporting woman. Thanking you for
the copy of your paper which | read
with interest, and hoping to meet you
personally some time, ! am very CRATE.
fully, T1DA EFF.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-24

]. E. McKeen, 1901 Cleveland
street, Wichita, Kansas, reports: 81
suffered from kidney trouble, had Sc
we're pains across my back, and was
all played out | began taking Fo-
ley Kidney Pills and soon there was a
decided Improvement, Finally the
pain left entirely and | am fully
cured Of all my kidney trouble" DR..
Stone Drug Co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-24
Gave Teddy SunIlowcE

Harper Kan, May 49, 1912,
Nd Journal: Am thanking you for
accepting my little Roosevelt article
tho sending out Of which was new
venture. and up to the present time
amounts to s4s,25. ] mean the total
will amount to that much when all
MA n. which no doubt will be by the
first OF the month.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-24

OWNERSHIP
CAMPAIGN
SPEAKERS FOR ARBITRATION AND
CONDEMNATION GET UP A
GREAT DEAL OF INTEREST
LARGE CROWDS WILL BE OUT
AT EACH MEETING.

Alderman Rigdon's campaign to Sc
cure popular sentiment in favor of
the acquisition of the Salem water
plant, by arbitration If possible, or by
combination If necessary, got a
further hearing last night at the
meeting of citizens of the sixth ward
A vote of about two to one on a reso-
luton favoring the condemnation was
voted down by well-attended meet
ing held for the purpose Of getting the
sentiment of the ward at the instance
Of the special water committee, Of
which W. T. Rigdon is chairman. AL
derman H. o. White, of the committee
was also there and favors acquisition
by appraisement and arbitration
John Pemberton, the third member Of
the committee, has not so far taken
any part in the ward meetings. His
position is one of neutrality, 1t is un-
derstood.
Alderman Rigdon opened the fight
last night by saying that its purpose
was to ascertain the sentiment of the
community as regards the purchase of
the water plant, and then made long
and forceful speech in favor Of max
ing the purchase by condemnation. He
stated that, in his opinion, arbitration
would leave a suspicion in the minds
of suspicious people that undue influ
ence had been brought to bear on
those taking part in the proceedings,
and he was in favor of not only
avoiding evil, but avoid the appear
ance Of evil
Alderman Lafky was called for and
stated in a concise way the difference
between acquisition by condemnation
and by appraisement, pointing out that
| by appraisemnt by the engineers
would go about making their exam
ipation of the plant physically and
there would not be any exposition of
their figures IN an itemized form, but
only as a whole. In an action for con-
demnation the experts would make
the physical examination, and then in
court at the time of giving tstimony
for & great deal of the testimony
would be expert, the lawyers would
cross-question the witnesses, and
there would be an open and free dis
cusslon of the whole matter by the
attorneys before it would be submit
ted to a jury for action. He was hear
tily in favor of that plan of proceed
ure.
Alderman White was then called
and spoke in favor of arbitration. He
held to the idea that as much Of the
testimony was technical that it would
require expert testimony, which would
have as good an effect before an arbi-
tration board and in court Alderman
Rigdon at this point stated that when
a jury sat ON a condemnation suit it
took its own view Of the testimony of
the experts, and that it would be a
much fairer method of settling the
matter than by appraisement and ar
filtration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-24
PIles Cured M 81 ln Il nn1a

Your druggist will refund money
Il PaEo Ointment fails to cure any
case Of itching, blind, bleeding or
protrudlng piles in six to IA days
30 cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-24

Lame back is usually caused by
rheumatism Of the muscles of the
back, for which you will find nothing
better than Chamberlain's Llniment.
For sale by all dealers
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-24

There never was a time when peo-
pie appreciated the real merits Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy more
than now. This is shown by the in
crease in sales and voluntary testi-
monials from persons who have been
cured by it. If you or your children
are troubled with a cough or cold,
give It trial and become acquainted
with Its good qualities. For sale by
all dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-24

Cottage Grove people will renew
their fight to create Nesmth county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-24

Saturday tho universities Of Ore
gon and Washington viii do battle for
the tennis championship.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-08-08
Her Grace Effective.

An English woman Of rank. duch-
ess. was very apt to forget 10 pay her
bills. A milliner, whose large bill
had been repeatedly ignored by the
duchess. at last determined to send
her little girl, a pretty child Of ten
years, for the money which was so
much needed.
"Be sure to say your grace to the
duchess" said the anxious mother; and
the child gravely promised to remem-
ber
When, after long waiting, she was
ushered into the presence Of her
grace, the little girl dropped her bow
Of courtesy, and then, folding her
hands and closing her eyes, she said,
softly:
"For what ON about to receive
may the Lord make me truly thank
full"
AS she opened her eyes and turned
her wistful gaze on the duchess, that
person turned very red. and without
delay. made out a check for the
amount due her milliner
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-08-08
Corporation Tax For Year.

Fees amounting to $122,613.20 were
collected from the domestic and for
eign corporations license tax during
the present year, according to re-
port issued by Comptroller General
Jones. There are 2,7S9 domestic, 113
foreign, and 179 public utility corpora
ticns in the state. according to the re-
port; the domestic corporations pay
ing a tax of $73,S65.93, representing
an invested capital of S137 ,G39 ,173; the
foreign corporations tax amounting to
S7,963.S1, representing all invested
capital Of $15.675,1l3, ard the public
utility corporations tax amounting to
S40,810, representing an invested cap
ital of 1S.G03,492 The amount col
lected from this total tax last year was
$1O7,9244O, the increase this year be-
ing in round numbers $4,000.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-08-08
w. II. HAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
HIGH SCHOOL INSPECTOR,
MAKES STATEMENT.
SHOULD IMPROVE SYSTEM
Even Before Attempting to Increase
School Revenue 1t Would Be the
Part of Wisdom to Use What We
Already Have to Better Purpose.

Columbia.-Taking the schools of
the state as whole, no we'll inform
ed, clear-thinking man would for a
moment question the need Of more
money for them. 1t would be difficult
to conceive of too much money
for schools of the right kind. But
money is not all that is necessary to
making and maintaining a system Of
good schools. Even before attempt
ing to increase the school revenue it
would be the part Of wisdom to use
what we already have to better pur-
pose. The people are willing to be
taxed even heavily for anything in
herently good that proves itself a
good investment. The taxpayers have
q right to demand wise expenditure
of the school funds. The same peo-
pie who pay the taxes have the ulti-
mate control of the expenditure OF
their taxes. The whole matter is their
question. Now, before asking the tax
payer for moro money for the schools
let us do at least two things: l.
Use more economy and common sense
in the expenditure of what funds we
have. 2. Begin to construct school
system that meets present demands
and that will lend itself to the grow
ing demands of the modern state.
In short, if our schools are to be eff
cient, they must be organized; If the
organization is to be effective, it must
be thoroughly articulated throughout
the state, and from the elementary
schools through the university.
-Fhe--Hnit of school organization Is
one of the most potent factors for
good or evil in any school system.
The efficiency of any system must
stand the test of at least two stand
ards; the efficiency Of the individual
schools constituting the system, and
the simplicity and ease of admins
tration of the aggregation of schools.
Among the state school systems are
found three distinct types OF units;
the district, the township, and the
county, with the additional city units
which may occur inside any of these
three. In this state We have mixed
type.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-08-08
REED MEETS DEATH AT STATE
PRISON.
First Execution OF Its Kind in South
Carolina.

First Execution Of Its Kind in South
Carolina.
William Reed, the Anderson county
negro convicted early in the year Of
an attempted criminal assault, was
electrocuted at the State penitentiary
Tuesday morning. He was taken
from his cell by two guards at 11:04
and strapped in the chair at 11:O5,
when a current of 1876 volts was
turned on for one minute and SO Sec
onds. A second current was turned
on for 40 seconds, and thenegro was
pronounced dead at 11:09 by DR..
Robert T. jennings, prison physician,
and DR.. S. B. Fishburn.
His body was removed from the
chair and carried to the autopsy room
where a careful examination was
made. The execution was carried out
without a hitch, death being almost
instantaneous. The current was turn
ed on by C. ]. Robbins, guard at
the State penitentisry. Mr.. Robins
was deputized by Capt. D. ]. Griffeth,
superintendent of the penitentiary
He will very probably act as official
executioner for the State.
Reed was the first prisoner to be
executed as provided by the law Of
the last general assembly. The ne
gro confessed to his crime to Rev.
Richard Carroll. The execution was
witnessed by "a witnesses, the num-
ber allowed by law.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-08-08
The Oriental Dancer.

Charles Frohman, at a dinner at the
metropolitan club in New York, con-
demned a certain outrageously i'm
modest Oriental dancer.
"She must have nasty mind" Mr..
Frohman said. ito dance like that"
"Oh, don't be too hard on her." said
a playwright. "She may not under
stand. you know. Consider how young
she is"
81 deny" said Mr.. Frohman. that
she's as young as you imply; but I'm
bound to admit that. even though not
young, she's certainly a STRIPPING"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-08-08

We take very much hope from the
fact that one of the great Blease
leaders and advocates, one of the sort
spoken of in our county as of the
"desirous" class. Mr.. JOdie Robinson,
has found it necessary and advisable
to withdraw from the race for the
House in Richland and go to the
House in Richland and go to the
springs for his health. The Blease
supporters in Richland looked pretty
sick to us a few days ago when we
saw them at Congaree, and we heard
that Rembert was really fit sub
icct for the repair shop.-F!orence
Daily Times.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-08-08
DOES GOVERNORS ANSWER FIT
GRACE CHARGES?
A Brief Review Of the Situation as
Now Is.

Florence Daily Times.
The governor says in his reply to
Grace. that when Grace was against
Rhett he was all manner of evil things
BIT as soon as he began to tell lies on
him. he was a gentleman.
Mr.. Grace has been abused politi-
cally, but the worst that he has had
to bear would not put him in trouble
He has been abused as demagogue
and power seeker, but as a matter
of fact the tone and the temer OF the
newspapers began to change towards
Mr.. Grace when he himself began to
change After he got into office he,
as did many other men before him,
become conservative in his views, ac-
cepted the responsibility ppt on him
as man, and tried to give Charles
ton good government, and then it was
that the newspapers began to say
good things abot MIR. Grace and when
he tried to be better than his promises
was the time he and Cole Bleas be-
gan to fall out.
No newspaper has yet heralded Mr..
Grace as a model, but since he has
shown disposition to aid in the
work that is being done for the State
and because the new associations will
be good for him, Mr.. Grace will be
welcomed into the ranks of those
fighting against misrepresentation and
error.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-08-08

A vast amount Of i'll health is due
10 impaired digestion. When the stom-
ach fails to keeform its functions
properly the whole system becomes
deranged. A few doses of Chamber
lain's Tablets is all you need. They
will strengthen your digestion, invlg-
orate your liver, and regulate your
bowels. entirely doing away with that
miserable feeling due TO faulty dlges-
ton. Try it. Many others have been
permanently cured-why not you.-
All dealers.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-08-08
prices. A more satisfactory outlook at
this time could not be desired, 1t 10
said
Opinion of The Supreme Court.

Opinion Of The Supreme Court.
The supreme court in an opinion by
Chief Justice Eugene B. Gary has dis
missed the petition in the court in
the exercise of its original jurisdiction
for an order enjoining B. B. Kirkland,
]. B. Duke and G. W. Taylor, board
of trustees Of school district No. 13 Of
Richland county, from issuing bonds,
not exceeding 100000 in amount, to
be used in building school house.
An election was held some time ago
under the act of 1907 which resulted
in a decision on the part of the voters
to issue the bonds.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-08-08
camnaian in Oconee County.

Oconee's campaign for all county
Offices opened at Seneca and was fol-
lowed by a meeting at night at Newry.
The very best order prevailed at both
places. All candidates who spoke
were given q respectful hearing. No
effort was made TO ascertain the SEN
timcnt of the candidates as TO their
preference OF subernatorial aspirants.