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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03

erty cost it; what it is worth, and if it
wants to play fair, can give the figures
to the city officials or committee on
very short notice. If it is not willing
to do this, then the inference is also
fair that it wants to get more for its
plant than it is worth, and would rather
take the chance of the engineers EN-.
ployed by the city over.estimating that
cost, than to play its hand down on the
table. IF it does not know the value
of its plant, which is so highly improb.
ale, as to be prepOsterOus, then it should
take steps to get that information, and
we suggest that it might do so at the
present time.
just here is another little proposition
that is being overlooked in several
places, where it behooves the parties
to sit up and take notice, and that is
this. The people of Salem have put up
with exorbitant charges for water, un.
til they have rebelled, The present
means something because the
people are thoroughly aroused and re-
fuse longer to submit to be taxed more
for their wafer than it costs them for
bread. They proose to settle the water
qu' 'rion and settle it right. They may
Our the present plant, if the prices
Rlit them. If the price does not suit
them they intend putting in a new
plant. If anyone thinks otherwise he
does not know che temper Of Salem
PEOPLE, who are Taying out not less than
100000 a yea for water, an amount
that would pay Interest at G per cent
on Sl,G66,OOO. II would pay per cent
interest on $l,000,OOO and leave $4,000
a year for n sinking fund, They want
to treat the present company fairly if
they will be permitted to do so, but
otherwise they will ignore it, and 90
ahead on their own account. They may |
pay n fair price for the property, but
they certainly will not pay an exorbi
tart one.
The mayor and city council, if they
have their ears to the ground, already |
know this, and if the water company
does not, it will by a little listening be |
able to hear a rumble that indicates a
rebellion that would make the Mexican
revolutions look like a Sunday school
picnic.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03
JOHN SMITH, PAVING AND TAXES.

TllE RECENT legislature had before
1t a bill to compel owners of land
abutting on public highways, to
keep said highways free of weeds, bull
thistlcs and such, The Capital Journal
pointed out at the time, that this law
would compel n man to keep tho weeds
off another mans property, or at least
off property belonging to the public and
not to him. II struck us at the time as
being n remarkably absurd piece Of
legislation, but after observing the
working Of the street paving business,
the weed bill above mentioned seems
rather back number.
Here in Salem, aud we presume it is
the same in all other towns where pav.
ing is done, It is the same, the property
owner gets It plenty both gong and
coming, and incidentally whu doing
neither To illustrate, suppose the well
known citizen, John Smith, owns a lot
worth 5000, The city, moved by the
spirit of progress and a petition Of one.
third of the property owners on that
street, counted by their feet, not heads,
that is by the number of feet Of prop.
crty they own on the street, empowers
the council to order the street paved.
Here, for n starter, is case Of the mi.
nority bossing the majority, but that
is not the point we are getting at,
which is, that after the one.third plus
the city council, have oyerridden the
other two.thirds, among whom is the
said John Smith, aud have ordered the
street paved, the bill or his portion of it
is made out to John. John as every.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03
THE CALL rs URGENT.

T'HE DISPATCH received by Mayo
Sleeves yesterday from John II
Patterson, chairman Of the relief
committee Of Dayton, Ohio, says:
''SimatiOn in Dayton appalling. HclT
is urgently needed AT ONCE to feed
and re.ostablish our people in their
homes, We are compelled to feed the
entire population as the supplies of our
local grocers are practically exhausted
Send remittances to W. p. Bippus, sec.
retary-treasurer Dayton Citizens Re.
lief committee"
II will be seen from this dispatch
that il is the immediate necessities that
must be met, and the situation in other
smaller towns is proportionally as bad.
In view of this situation would it not
be well to change the plans regarding
Salem's contribution and forward the
money by wire rather than send sup.
plies as has been intended. The send.
ing supplies is all right and but for the
urgent need of immediate help would
perhaps be the better plan, but with
the urgent call for aid at once, it strikes
us that the plans of the relief commit.
tee on the grounds rather than our own
should prevail. They know what is
needed, they see, feel and realize the
needs Of the situation, and they tell us
TO wire our contributions to them. They
can buy food at nearer points, where
it can he procured much more quickly,
and they will get exactly what they
want. For this reason it seems the
proper thing to do, to accede to the re.
quest Of the Dayton people, forward
the money rather than the supplies.
Besides the money should be divided,
some going to Indiana, some to Ohio,
and not all to Dayton Sending the
money, IL can be divided, sending the
supplies, they would necessarily 60 to
some one point for distribution il moth
ing else. We believe the sentiment Of
those who contributed the money is that
IL should be forwarded at once. The
half car Of prunes can be sent later,
and Salem can certainly raise the mon.
ey for that in addition to the amount
already collected, for there are many
who arc willing to give, and who will
give frooly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03
M|NSTRELS TO SHOW
IN SILYERTON TONIGHT
Special Train Will Garry Company and
Excursionists, and Round Trip
Tickets Only 80 Cents.

With at least so excursionists accom-
panying the troupe, the Y. NJ. c. A.
minstrels will 90 to Silverton tonight to
put on their big comedy for the delec-
tion of the entertainmentloving people
Of the neighboring town. Enough tick.
cts for the performance have already
been sold, it is said, to assure a crowded
house. Many tickets have been sold in
Salem, single special ticket providing
fare on the train and seat in the opera
house.
The special train will leave Trade
and Commercial streets at 6 O'Clock,
and will return Immediately after the
conclusion of the performance. The
round trip fare is so cents. The fare
does not include a ticket to the show.
Tuesday night the minstrels gave
their show before big audience at the
state penitentiary where they were re.
ceived with much enthusiasm, The
jokes of the blackface comedians were
well received, and the applause that
greeted the songs showed that the sing
ers were highly appreciated,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03

body knows is a reliable citizen, ,one of
the best, and pays the bill, which is,
say 5000. Now here is where the joker
comes in. Before the, lot was paved,
John was assessed and paid taxes on a
$500 valuation. When the assessor
comes around after the street has been
paved, and notices the natty appearance
of things, he cheerfully remarks that
the street paving has added at least
$500 to the value of John Smith 3 lot,
and thereafter johnny coughs up to the
sheriff the sum required for taxes on
the $1,000. In other words, Mr.. Smith
(that s what he is in the tax collector s
office pays the tax on his $500 lot,
and also pays the tax on the $500 which
the city has invested in paving for him.
This is where the paving business
makes the highway weed bill sing
small. 1t is a scheme by which the
city can add several hundred thousand
dollars to the value of its own streets,
and make the property owners, the
John Smith family, pay the taxes on
property owned by the city. In sense
the property is worth more, but it is so
only because John Smith has invested
$500 in the city street, and not in his
own property, and the purchaser of the
property could not be made to bear the
expense over again for a few years
provided the contractors work was all
right. 1t seems to work all right, and |
seems to be about the only plan under
which paving can be done, but it Ger.
tainly does seem strange way Of do.
ng business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03
Coughs and Consumption.

Coughs and colds, whom neglected, al
ways lead to serious trouble Of the
lungs. The wisest thing to do when you
have cold that troubles you is to get
a bottle of Kings New Discovery You
will get relief from the first DOSE and
finally the cough will disappear O.
II. Brown, of Muscadine, Ala, writesi
"My wife was down in bed with an
obstinate cough and honestly believe
had it not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery she would not be living TO-
day. Known for 43 years as the best
remedy for coughs and colds Price
SOC and $1.Oo, Recommended by j. O.
Perry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03
THE PEOPLE HAVE REBELLED.

AAAYoR SLEEVES is doing the
W right in urging the immediate 30.
luton Of the Salem water prob.
lem. When water costs family more
than It's bread the cost Of wator is too
high, The cost for water to tho family
for year is with the rebates Of 10 per
cent $3.50 month, or $2l.60 a year To
this thero is an added charge for sprink.
ling in caso the family has a homo with
little yard Of $500, or total Of
$500. This is the very least charge
at which the resident can get his year =
supply Of water The company should
havo q fair return on its investment
ovcr and above the operating expenses
II should have over and above this a
fund to cover deterioration, When this
is done, the company cannot complain,
and the company in order to arrive at
just aud honest rates must know not
ohN us operating expenses, hut the
value Of its plant. Does the company
know this' Well you won't lose any
money by wagering that II does. The
company knows exactly what its plant
has cost it,, IL II docs not how can II
tix its rates in Justice to itself, or in
fairness to the community II it does
not know the value Of It's plant, 1t can
only charge enough to be on the safe
side and this leaves entirely too wide
a margin for 1t as cold bloodcd bust.
ness proposition
Hence II is fair to assume that the
company knows exactly what its prom.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03
X X X X r X y X X X X X y
THE ROUNDUP y

Work on the Bully Creek irrigation
project has commenced in earnest, at
least 100 teams being put on the work
49,
Astoria reports the rainfall for March
as below the average.
##A
The plant of the Hood River Spray
Manufacturing Co., at Hood River,
burned to the ground Tuesday; loss
about $1,000, insurance $4,000.
###
Burglars attempted to blow the vault
of the bank at Mosier Sunday morning,
but failed, but one of the three bad
men was caught, and is now in Jail at
The Dalles
Guy Pickard was caught in the machin
cry of a well drilling plant at Wasco,
Monday. Several of his ribs were
broken, and his right arm so badly
crushed that it had to be amputated.
There is little hope Of his recovery.
4##
City Attorney Boggs was formally re.
moved from office by the city council
Of Medford. At the same time the
mayor will employ him to do the city's
legal business, and the city will have
the bills to pay just the same. All he
loses is the title.
DR.. Ernest Everett, 65 years old, in.
dicted on a statutory charge at Hills.
boro, was convicted Tuesday, and was
yesterday sentenced to a term in the
state prison.
Forest Grove shipped carload of po.
tatoes to the flood sufferers Tuesday.
The Oregon City paper mills will all
put on three Shour shifts about June l.
49,
Baker Cinnamon gave 800 to the re.
lief Of flood victims.
|
Cottage Grove will have a new high
school, despite the proposition was beat.
en- by unfair means at the recent elec.
tion-which, however, was declared il.
legal.
klamath county has a skunk farm,
with 5000 of the pretty little animals
on it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03
BRITISH WARsHIPs
TO ENFORCE DEMAND
LuNlrED rNss lnAsrp VIM.

UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRE1
London, April 2.--It was announced
in the house of commons today that two
British warships are en- route to the
Adriatic sea to join in demonstration
with other European powers against
Servia s stand in refusing to allow for.
eign residents to leave Scutari. The
demonstration will begin at Antivari.
Dispatches received tonight from Get.
tinic say the siege of Scutari has been
suspended pending the arrival of Ser.
vian reinforcements. The lombard.
mcnt of the city, it was said, would be
resumed tomorrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03
HALF THE PLUMBER IS
RETURNED TO OWNERS
Postmaster Farrar Still Has About Half
the Martin Plunder at the
Postoffice.

Postmaster Farrar reports that more
than half the plunder appropriated by
William Martin, who was detected steal.
ing parcels post packages three weeks
ago, has been identified and returned
to its owners. The room at the federal
building where the goods are stored is
open every afternoon for the benefit of
those who wish to make a search for
goods belonging to them.
Many persons have come from Dal.
las, Black Rock, Falls City and other
towns on the West Side to search for
missing articles Several of the de-.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03
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y X.RAYS AND SMILES.
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X X X X X X X X X X X X X X \
The Portland Rotary Club has kindly
consented to class eating apples in pub,
lie as good form and urges people to
get the habit, provided it is Oregon ap,
pies they eat, and they give the cores
to the poor.
Floyd Bilyeu, of Portland, guessed
wrong in a case of coming events that
cast their shadows before, and had pick
ed the name of Woodrow Jennings"
for the expected arrival. The name
proved a misfit, but Jennie Woodrow
might do for compromise, and make
a good stagger at the combination.
klamath county has a skunk farm
with 5000 of the little fellows pastur.
ing on it. They are fed jack rabbits
and mud hens, and are handsome and
peaceablc in time of peace, but once
reused to action, are great fighters
even at long distance, on such occasions
the man feeds them by telephone.
EH#
The call for aid in the flooded dis
tricts of the east is urgent Why not
take advice from the committees on
the ground, rather than follow our own
ideas, and so send the money rather
than provisions
1t is stated in the dispatches that
Senator Lanes private secretary, p. s.
Meyers is to be given the position of
postmaster at Portland. Is it case
of love, or does the senator just want
to get rid Of his secretary7
Some folks think Senators Chamber.
lain and Lane, are slow about making
their selection for federal officers in
the state. Lane can afford to 60 slow
and perhaps George can for he will only
be bothered with such things for about
90 months longer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03
Why He Was Late.

"What made you so late7"
"I met SmithsOn."
"Well, that is no reason why you
should be an hour late getting home to
supper"
81 know, but I asked him how he was
feeling, and he insisted on telling me
about his stomach trouble"
"Did you tell him to take Chamber
lain 8 Tabletsi"
"sure, that is what he needs. !" Sold
by all dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03
For Burns, Bruises and Sores.

The quickest and surest cure for
burns, bruises, sores, boils, inflamma.
tion and all skin diseases is Bucllen Is
Arnica Salye. In four days it cured
L. II. Haflin, of Trodell, Tex, of sore
on his ankle which panied him so he
could hardly walk Should be in every
house Only %. Recommended by j.
c Perry,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03
A Card.

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money if
Foloy's Honey and Tar Compound fails
to cure your cough or cold. John Ber.
net, Tell, Wis, states "I have used
FolCy's Honey and Tar Compound as
family medicine for five years, and it
has always given the best of satisfac.
tion and produced good results. 1t will
always cure cough or cold. For chill.
dren 1t is an indispensable on account
Of its pleasant taste and its freedom
from opiates.' Refuse substitutes. Dr.
stones drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03

Don't be surprised If you have an at
tack of rheumatism this spring. Just
rub the affected parts freely with
Chamberlain Liniment and it will
soon disappear. Sold by all dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03

Sick headaches, sour, gassy stomach
indigestion, biliousncss disappear quick
ly after taking Dr. Kings New Life
Pills They purify the blood and put
new life and yigor in the system, Try
them and you win be we'll satisfied
Every pill helps every box guaranteed.
Price 25c' Recommended by j, c. Per.
ry,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03

Beauty is said to be only skin deep,
and some folks are terribly thin skin.
ned.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03

partment stores of Portland have also
sent men here to look for articles that
have never been delivered
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-03

Burglars attempted to blow the vault
of the bank at Mosier Sunday morning,
but failed, but one of the three bad
men was caught, and is now in Jail at
The Dalles.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-07
BIG TRADE EXCURSION OVER
DEEP WATER ROUTE DEC. 10
People Will Come From
Along This Road and the
Manistee and Rep t o n
Road to Make Christmas
Purchases.

The trade excursion from over the
Gulf, Florida and Alabama and the
Manistee and Repton roads on next
Wednesday will be the biggest excurs-
icn to come into Pensacola for many
years Fully one thousand shoppers
are expected to take advantage Of the
low round trip rates offered by the two
railroads and come to PesnacoIa on
this occasion.
The two railroads and the merchants
of Pensacola have advertised this ex-
cursion for the past two weeks, and
an effort has been made to induce the
people living along the line of the
Manistee and Repton to come to Pen
sacola, thus opening up a new trade
territory.
The merchants will all put on spe-
cia1 sales for this day and in addition
agree to refund fares for purchases
totalling certain sums. The excursion
train will arrive in the city at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon and will re-
main until 2:15 in the afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-07
HUER IA IS PREPARING
SIMS TER SURPRISES
FOR VILLAS REBELS s
Latter Believe the Purpose
of the Federals in Aban-
doning Northern Posts Is,
to Concentrate Forces.
Bullion Train With So,
100000 Worth of Silver
Moving.
BY ASSOCIATED pREss

Juarez. Mexico, Dec 6.--A feeling
spread tonight among therss1seH 1aads
ers that Huerta was prenaf fIsiB some
sinister surprises for AiliH on his
march to. Mexipe seit =. The defeated
fstlt rals III fe aban donecf neurIy all Of
Northern Mexico and sought safety in
fight to the border. while General
Mercado has pronounced the federal
forces bankrupt. Despite this the reb-
els won't believe these facts indicate
their advance to the capitol won't pc
resisted and suspect the federals' pur-
pose in abandoning, the posts is to
permit more concerted action in CEN
trail and southern states, where the
forts are more numerous and commu-
nication easier.
MAS plan is to concentrate twenty
thousand rebels and reyerses the posi-
tions. Heretofore the rebels have been
scattered ard The tederalS concentra ted
in towns. This is reversed now. Mer-
cado, the former federal commander in
the north, is nearing Presidio. Texas,
in his flight from Chihuahua city
across the desert.
Thousands from the United States
are gathering to see the refugees. A
bullion train from Parral is following
The monies have been cut Of for
months. The wagons are carrying two
million and five hundred thousand
dollars worth of silver.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-07
Macy Blue Klmona Figures
! In Murder Trial Of Dr.. Craig

now it looked like a faded rag. She
said she saw it nging in a closet in
DIR. Knabe's fiat short time before the
tragedy and the next time she saw it.
it was in the possession of Alonzo NJ
Ragsdale, undertaken and administra.-
ter Of the Knabe estate. Ragsda1e was
indicted with Craig as an accessory
after the fact.
The state contends that the kimona
was put through chemical process
to remove blood stains.
Miss Katherine Mcpherson, DR..
Knabe's office girl testified DR.. Knabe
was right handed. Witnesses have tes-
titled for the state that the wound
in DR.. Knabe's throat started on the
right side and the state is attempting
TO show that DR.. knabe could rot
have o7zt .sSrse1f
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-07
LINER IS
ON BEACH. WILL
Be TOTAL LOSS
Steamship Seminole Was
Beached to Keep. Her
From Sinking After Bad
Leak Had Started-Ves-
sels Predicament Is a
Mystery.
BY ASSOCIATED PREsS


New York, Dec. 6.-The steamship
Seminole of the Clyde line was
beached at Puerto Plata. San Do
mingo. to keep her from sinking after
she sprung a leak. This news reached
the office of the Clyde line here to-
day in a message from their agents
in Haiti. The Seminole's cargo is
being removed It is understood that
the crew and passengers are safe.
The maritime exchange posted a no.
tice that the Seminole was "a total
loss" but this was denied by the off,
GERS of the Clyde line. Two messages
were received, it was said, the first to
the effect that the steamer had sprung
a leak and she was entering the port
of Puerto Plata, the second that she
had been beached and her cargo was
being removed.
The messages said the ship encoun-
tered no hurricanes and little rough
weather and the officers Of the line
were unable to explain the cause of
the leak.
The Seminole carried four passen-
gers. She sailed from New York last
Cartridges and revolvers supposed
to be intended for sale TO wouId-be
revolutionists in San Domingo were
found hidden in the Seminole shortly
before she sailed. They were ccnfis-
Gated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-07
Safety Appliances Are Being
Inspected By the Committee

W. P. Borian, chief OF the safety
appliances work Of the interstate COM
merce commission, asked the commit
tee for legislation to empower the
commission with authority over opera
ton of block signal systems and other
safety devices.
II. ". Beeknap, chief inpector for
interstate commerce commission, tes-
titled he believed the strain on engi-
neers in the operation of high speed
trains was largely responsible for
wrecks. He said that block sigma Is
would not prevent accidents in the
absence of adequate regulations and
that the interstate commerce commits
sion should have the right to regulate
the speed of trains. He condemned
caution signals and said trains should
not pass any kind Of signals without
ztnAx.E&xasc
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-07
81, 400 900 FOR R. j. BOLLES

Company were indicted by the federal
jury here three Weesk ago charged
with misuse of the mails and con-
spiracy in connection with the sale
of the Everglades tracts. Government
investigators declared the lands sold
as farms We're for the most part under
water.
is ordered to proceed with the matter
of obtaining the drainage of the lands
which task the company contends the
state of Florida is under contract to
complete. The court enjoined the land
company from paying further divi-
dends to Bolles until the lands have
been drained.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-07
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Shelbyville, Ind, Dec. 6.-The state
had not completed its side in the trial
OF DIR. William B. Craig, charged with
the murder of DR.. Helene Knabe, when
court adjourned today.
Miss Augusta Knabe,. cousin of DR..
Knabe was on the stand when pro-
ceedings were halted until Monday.
She Wept softly when handed a. XII
mona which she identified as one she
had given DR.. Knabe as a Christmas
present and which DR. Knabe was said
10 have worn when answering profes-
sional calls in her apartment late at
night.
The witness said the kiInona when
she gave 1t to the doctor. was a navy
blue with red poppy flowers, but that