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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-04

the stories though, that gives some
reason to believe Eta 8 story, and that
is that whoever or whatever dictated
the tales she wrote, was surely dead
one.
The silliest, most inane drivel, sense
less, disconnected tommy.rot, ever put
between covers, book covers, is the Re-
turn of Frank R. Stockton. Yet some
faddists will accept it as evidence as
strong as proofs of Holy Writ that spir-
its can have communication with the
living. If Eta s statement is true; if
Frank r. Stockton dictated those stO.
ries, then it is indeed unfortunate that
all communication with the spirit world
cannot be cut off, for it makes one
look with some trepidation on future
state where one knows less than he did
here. 1t makes one regret that "the
spirits progress is from bad to worse, "
and that in that higher plane writers
cannot dish up as good English or pos
sess as keen an imagination as they
had before they jumped their jobs down
here.
Maybe, though, as Stockton has only
been dead about a dozen years, that his
spirit is only that old, in the spirit
world and he is not yet out Of the kin.
dergarten class. The stories indicate
this theory might be true. We fancy
it would help Eta if the next time she
got mixed up with the spirits that she
gets the right mix" with that of the
famous old Yours for Health, with a
seasoning of vermifuge and dash Of
liver pills, It might be added that the
spirit of Frank r. Stockton, according
to the lady's story told her she would
get great fame from being his amanu
ensis, which shows that he not only
gave Eta bum steer and put onC
over on her publishers, but that somc
spirits at least can lie like an electric
meter or politician.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-04
Notice of Improvement of South High
Street.

Notice is hereby given that the COM
mon council of the city of Salem, Ore
gon, deems it expedient and hereby de-
clares its intention to forthwith i'm
prove South High street from the soath
line of Bush street to the north line
of Hoyt street with Bituminous Ma
cadam, Penetration Method, at the ex-
pense Of the abutting and adjacent
property within the said limits, in aQ-
cordsnce with the plans and specifica-
tion for said street improvement as
heretofore adopted by the common
council of said city, and on file in the.
office of the city recorder, which are
hereby referred to for detailed de-
seription of said Improvement and
made a part of this notice by such
reference.
Written remonstrance against the
said proposed Improvement may be
made at any time within ten (l0) days
from the final publication of this no.
tice in the manner provided by the city
charter This notice is published for
ten (lO) days by order of the common
council, the date of the first publica-
tion being the goth day of May, 1913
CHAs. F. ELGIN, City Recorder.
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est of the parties who presented the pc
titions to them or had them presented.
A revolver is a handy thing to have
in the house to protect ones home, but
the man who invented it also armed the
man who would burglarize the same
home, and to the burglar, the criminal
it is one of the tools of his trade, a
necessary adjunct to his kit, and is used
ten times where it is once by the law
abiding citizen. 1t is the same way
with the referendum law. In the case
of the latter, however the remedy is
simple. An amendment requiring that
referendum petitions should he left at
stated place, for instance with the
county clerk of each county, and that
petitioners could only sign the same by
going to the office, would cut out the
politician, the CRATER, the man moved
by grudge, or for revenge to invoke the
referendum. This would leave the wea-
pom to the people for defense, and
would take it out of the hands of the
political burglar, for the signers who
scribble their names prOmiscuously,
would not 90 to the trouble to go to the
court house to attach their names to
any old petition. They would want to
know something about 1t first, and then
they would not go. On the contrary, if
bill is bad, if it is against public SEN
timent, those so feeling will voluntarily
hunt up a petition to sign it. Some
clause of this kind added to the refer
endum law, and another making it a
crime to either pay for or accept pay
for securing signatures to any referen-
DUN petition, would make the law what
it was intended to be, a safeguard for
the people.
Another farcical feature of the refer.
endum law is the provision requiring
the secretary of state to "check" these
petitions. The law requires that when
the petition sheet is filled, the names
be rewritten on the back of the same,
and sworn to. This is done by the par
ties in charge of the petitions, before
they are filed with the secretary, and
is a simple clerical matter, and, of
course, the names correspond. The sec
retry's "checking" consists in seeing
that the names on the back of the pc
titiOn are the same as those signed on
the other side, and is useless bit of
work. There is absolutely no way of
arriving at the genuineness of the sig
natures, other than by, interviewing the
parties alleged to have signed them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-04

street in Frickey's Railroad addition
with the center line of Market street,
at an elevation of fifty.seven and
seven.tenths (57,7) feet.
At the intersection of the northerly
projection of the center line of 10th
street in Englewood addition with the
center line of Market street at an ele-
walton Of fifty.nine $500 feet.
At the intersection of the center
lines of 18th and Market streets at an
elevation of sixty.three and five
tenths (63.5) feet, said elevation be-
ing confirmation of the grade estab-
lished by ordinance No. 993 of said
city.
At the intersection of the northerly
projection of the center line Of 18th
street in Englewood addition with the
center line of Market street, at an ele.
vation of sixty.eight and five-tenths
(0S,5) feet.
At the intersection of the northerly
projection of the center line of 10th
street in Englewood addition, and the
center line Of Market street, at an ele.
vation of seventy.three and six.tenths
(7S.6) feet.
At a point which is the intersection
Of the present easterly city limits and
the center line of Market street at an
elevation of seveuty.seven and seven.
tenths (77.7) feet.
All persons owning property adjacent
to said Market street, and the Garden
Road, which is the extension thereof,
or the part thereof described above and
upon which it is proposed to establish
and also re.establish and change the
official grades are hereby notified to
make and file their written remon.
strances, If any they have, with the
city recorder against the said estab.
lishment, re.establishment and change
Of grades within the period Of ten (10)
days from the final publication Of this
notice, and unless the owners Of more
than two-thirds majority of the super
ficial area Of the property adjacent to
said Market street and the Garden
Road, OF the part thereof particularly
affected by said proposed establish.
mont, re-establishment and change Of
grade, demonstrate in the manner pro
vided by the charter of the city of Sa.
lem, Oregon, within the period above
named, the common council will proceed
to establish and re.establish and
change the grades Of said Market
street and the Garden Road, at the ele.
vations set forth in this notice by the
passage of an ordinance on or after
twenty (2O) days from the date Of the
first publication Of this notice. This
notice is published for ten (lO) days in
n daily newspaper published in the city
Of Salem, Oregon, the first publication
being the 9th day Of May, 1918.
CHAs. =. ELGIN, City Recorder
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Brownsville girl students outnumber
the boys this year 10 to 4.
The Hood River Apple.Growers as.
sociation has decided to join the North
Pacific Fruit Distributor. Four states
will market their fruit through one
agency under the distributors plan.
It has some of the earmarks of trust
Fred Nelson, young athlete Of the
Y. NJ. C. A. and buyer for the Portland
Seed Company, saved from drowning
Miss Louise Stengel on Decoration day
when their canoe was overturned in
the Willamette river opposite Elk
Rock.
Grants Pass has raised $4,000 for n
big Fourth of July celebration that
will last two days.
Sunday morning between l2 and l
o clock the home Of r. S. Gray, of
Newport, was entirely destroyed by
fire The loCs is between $4,000 and
$4,000.
Milwaukee is taking steps to organ.
ize commercial club.
Farmers and business men of Tilla.
nook are moving in the interest Of
county fair organization. A stock is.
sue is proposed.
Engineers who have investigated for
the city council of Baker report that
the proposed municipal lighting plant
can be built for $4,000.
Articles Of incorporation Of the Sea.
side Knights Of Pythias Building cor.
pOration have been filed The object
Of the corporation is TO erect lodge
building at Seaside
Mr. and Mrs, Isaac C. Quick, pio.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-04
Explanation and Conditions

Securing votes in The Journals Re.
tund Bargain Contest is simple. All
that is necessary to do is to call for
cash check or receipt when making pur,
chases at any store advertising the
Bargain Page which appears in this
paper every Tuesday and Friday for
a period of ten weeks commencing May
8, 1913, and ending July 10, 1918.
Bring or mail these checks to The
Journal office within ten days of the
purchase date, where five votes will
be iss1ed for every five cents repre-
sented on the checks.
These voting slips are to be depos.
A A a A 4 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A a
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ted in the ballot box at this office for
the contestants you are voting for.
Every contestant is entitled to one
nomination coupon which may be used
any time during the first two weeks
of the contest.
This coupon when neatly cut out and
trimmed and properly filled is worth
1000 votes.
All cash checks must be in this office
not later than Saturday, July 81, 1913
Persons employed by this paper or in
the stores advertising on the Bargain
Page arc the only ones barred from
Anticipation in tn contest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-04

Notice is hereby given that the com
mon council of the city of Salem, Ore
gon, proposes to establish certain Off
cial grades and to re.establish ana
change other official grades on Mar
ket street and the Garden Road be.
tween the center line of Church street
and the east city limits. The grades
which are proposed to be established,
re-established and changed by the com
mon council are described as follows,
to-wit:
At the intersection of the center
lines of Church and Market streets at
an elevation of forty.two and eight
tenths (42.s) feet, said elevation being
confirmation of the grade estab-
lished by ordinance No. 661 of the city
of Salem, Oregon.
At the intersection of the center
lines of Cottage and Market streets, at
an elevation of forty.four and eight.
tenths (44.s) feet, said elevation being
confirmation of the grade established
by ordinance No. 574 of the city Of
Salem, Oregon.
At the intersection of the center
lines of Winter and Market streets the
elevation is re.established and changed
to an elevation of forty.four and three.
tenths (44.3) feet, said elevation be.
ing a modification and change from
the grade established by ordinance No,
SIS of the city of Salem, Oregon.
At the intersection of the center
lines of Summer and Market streets at
an elevation of forty.six (460) feet
said elevation being confirmation of
the grade established by ordinance No,
200.
At the intersection of the center
lines of Capitol and Market streets at
an elevation of forty.nine and five
tenths (49.5) feet, said elevation be.
ing confirmation Of the grade es.
tablished by ordinance No, $40.
/ At the intersection of the center
lines of Mccoy avenue and Market
street, at an elevation Of fifty.one and
five.tenths (5l.5) feet,
At point on the center line Of
Market street, which is three hundred
(3O0) feet east Of the center line Of
Mccoy avenue, at an elevation Of
fifty.three and three.tenths (53.3) feet
At the intersection Of the center
lines of 10th and Market streets at ar
elevation of fifty.three and three
tents (53.S) feet,
At the intersection Of the center
lines Of l4th and Market streets at al
elevation Of fifty.three and five-tenthl
(53.5) feet, the center line Of l4ti
street being defined in accordance
with the plat of Rosedale addition t
said city
At the intersection Of the northerly
projection Of the center line of 1871
street in Friekey's Railroad addition
with the center line Of Market street
t at an elevation Of fifty.four and five
tenths (545) feet.
At the intersection Of the northerly
p projection of the center line Of l4tl
b street in Friekeys Railroad addition
with the center line Of Market street
at an elevation Of fifty.six and seven
tcnths (5e7) feet,
At the intersection Of the Northerly
projection Of the center line Of l5A
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-04

Hood River Glacier: A plow used
by the crew grading the streets in
preparation for the paving in the bust.
ness section of the city struck the wa
ter pipe that feeds the fountain on Oak
street, opposite the First National
Bank, and for a few minutes a geyser
nearly rs feet in height played in the
streets. The afternoon sun shining
through the spray made a perfect rain.
bow that stretched all the way across
the street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-04
Terrible Suffering
Eczena AlI over Raby's Body.

when my baby was four months
old his face broke out with eczema,
and at sixteen months Of age, his face,
hands and arms were in a dreadful
state. The eczema spread all over his
body. We had to put mask or cloth
over his face and tie up his hands.
Finally we gave him Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and in a few months he was en-
tirely cured. Today he is a healthy
boy" Mrs. Inez Lewis, Barring, Maine.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures blood dis
eases and builds up the system.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called SarSatabS'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-04

Notice of Proposed Establishment and
Re-establishment or Change of Grade
on Market Street and the Garden
Road, Which is the Extension There
Of From the Center Line of Church
Street to the East City Limits.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-04

AZ ANY A LAW enacted for a good
MI purpose, develops in practice
W unsuspected boomerang pro.
HA clivities, Such is the case in
the referendum law as it. now
stands It's intent was good, its use is
sometimes at least bad and it will re-
quire some amendment to remove these
bad features. The law placed in the
hands of the people weapon available
for defense, and one they should have,
but unfortunately it placed the same
weapon in the hands Of the political
highwayman. As a matter Of fact, the
referendum law as now on the statutes,
places tho people at the mercy of the
political sharper. Any man who has
grudge to satisfy, against the author of
a bill, or against any institution can, il
he chooses to spend little money to ac-
complish it, invoke the referendum on
any bill passed by the legislature. We
use the word any advisedly, for we
have not the least doubt but that the
general appropriation bill could be sue,
cessfully held up by referendum, If any
one cared to 60 to the trouble to do IT,.
The reason this can be done, is the
proneuess Of the American citizen to be
a signer Given tempting looking pc.
ittion with few red marks, a little dis.
play type and whereas, we the peo.
pie, " or two on it, and at least three
out Of every five II is presented to will
attach his signature without reading
the petition or knowing anything of or
concerning II. The result is that any
old law, good or bad, can be successful.
! ly held up by the referendum. This is
shown in the U. Of o. case, again in the
workmen 5 compensation act whore the
ambulance chasers and casualty insur.
ance companies who, by the expendi'
ture Of little money had the very
persons whom the law would benefit
hold It up and throttle il, in the inter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-04

Eugene Guard: The senior class at
the University of Oregon is erecting as
a memorial, a fountain which will
stand between the library and Deadly
hill. The foundations were dug by the
seniors themselves On University day
A lily of hammered copper which will
form the centerpice is now under con
struction in Portland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-04

neers of the early sos and married at
North Yamhill, celebrated their golden
wedding at South Prairie, TillamoOk
county, last Monday. An lS-pound
wedding cake was a feature Of the
feast.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-04

Astoria, while dredging for a slogan,
has scooped up the following laeonic
offering; "Astoria the Front Door of
Oregon; Columbia the Hinge she swings
on; Fort Stevens the Frame; Candy
the Lock; Dredger the Key; Uncle
Sam our Treasurer; Senators and Rep
resentatives the Combination.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-04
4 HE Baker Herald is optimistic
over the outlook from its gold
mines. It says the production
of 1912 was about $7jO,OOO, but

VI Avi@ N"o nbOhN P'"'''NN' '"'
that everything points to a yield
this year of more than 100000, plac.
ing Baker well in the lead as a gold
producer There is no one in the state
more pleased over this great showing
than the writer, who spent six years in
mining up in the Greenhorn district of
that county, and who has always main
tanned that not only was that section
a great gold field, but that some time
around old Greenhorn mountain mine
would be uncovered that would make
the world sit up and take notice. He
still has the belief, and it is based on
an intimate knowledge of that region.
Oregon is coming to the front again as
a producer of gold, and with the stimu.
lus given by a big yield from Baker,
the southern Oregon mines will also get
boost. The country around Grants
Pass and portions of the siskiyou range
are rich in precious metals, that in the
near future will be brought to light.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-04

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac C. Quick, piO.
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THE REFERENDUM A FARCE.

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SectIon XIV.

The owner or holder of the bonds
issued hereunder shall have the rights
aud remedies given by law and pRrti-
cuIarly by section 1858 of the Idaho
Revised Codes as amended by an act
of the legislature of the state of Idaho
approved March Is, 1911, and found
m page $50 of the Idaho Session
Laws for he year 1911.
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such other times as It may in its min
utes provide. Two members of the
said sewer committee shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of hus-
mess.
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Section XIV.

The comitte, on streets aud alleys
of the city council of the city Of st.
Maries, together with the sewer com
mittee shall make out an assessment
roll according to the provisions Of
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Upon the completion of the works
or contracts for the yrk which is
herein provided for and upon the
turning over of such WORK to the
board of trustees upon its complexion,
then aud In that eveut the said Sc W
committee shall cease TO held 9kice
and shall become null ahd-vo1d a ID
of no futher force and effect.
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10 cases where any assessment or
any installment thereof is paid as
hereil provided the same shall be
paid to the city treasurer aud ali
sums so paid shall be applied wholly
to the costs and expenses of such i'm
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ORDINANCE NO. lao
tOontInued frum paRe ,.

year next ensuing his appointment
and until his successor is appointed |
aud qualified, one member of said
sewer comm ittee to be appointed for
two years next ensuing his appoint
ment and until his successor is APP
pointed and qualified. aud one MEM
Der of said sewer committee to be ap
pointed for three years next ensuing
his appointment and until his sue
cessor is appointed aud qualified.
The members of such committee
shall receive as compensation for all
duties performed the sum Of ----
dollals per day. for each day actually
employed, together with their actual
expenses.
Section w.
The said sewer committee shall, at
their pleasure. elect a president q,
the presiding officer OF their q
tee and he shall be style the 'eCharS3
man Sewer Committee" aud shall
hold his office at the pleasure of the
committee, and they shall also elect
a clerk, who shall be the city clerk,
and who shall be styled the "Clerk
Sewer Committee - The committee
shall slso appoint a treasurer who
shall be the city treasurer. and who
shall be styled the "Hreasurer Sewer
Committee" and who shall give a
bond over aud above his official tond
as treasurer Of the city OF st. MaFies,
In the sum of ---- dollars.
Section V.
The chairman of the sewer commit
tee shall execute all written contracts
on behalf of the said committee and
shall sign all orders for the payment
of money authorized by the said com
mittee aud not otherwise.
Section VI.
The clerk of the sewer committed
all be it's clerical officer and keep {
faT minute Of ali its acts and shall
duly countersign all orders for thl
payment of money authorized by /
aud slgned by the chairman on its be
half. He shall keep the accounts o
said sewer committee aud have tn
custody of its books
Section VII.
The treasurer of the sewer commit
tee shall have the care aud custody
all money coming into the hands @
the committee from collections @
special assessments or the sale of sp'
oial Improvement bonds or otherwis
for the construction of the sewer sys
EN- or sewer disposal works as herei
provided, and shall pay out money
received under this provisions Of IN
ordinance OF on account of sunh sew
or construction on the order Of th
chairman of the sewer committ'
oountersigned by the clerk Of Il
sewer committee, and not otherwis
Section VIII.
The chairman vi the sewer commi
tee, the clerk Of the sewer commits
aud the treasurer Of the sewer cor
mittee shall also permform all SUI
acts and duties as are required
them or either Of them by the sew
committee aud by this ordinance
any other ordinance passed in furt
eranoe hereof.
Section TX.
The construction aud operation
the sewerage system and sewelage d
posal works herein provided for shl
be under the control, power, auth'
ity and supervision Of said comm
tee aud the said sewer commit
shall have power aud authority to !
all things under this ordinance %
essary IN the lesying aud oolleoti
Of the special assessment herein pl
vided and Ia the issuance aud disp
al Of the special improvement bon
herefor.
Section y.
The sewer committee shall meet
the city for the transaction Of "a
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The sewer committee shall meet 40
the city for the transaction Of tueh
business as II may deem proper and
o. may properly come before It at
least once a month and may meet at