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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-16
Stops Neuralgia-Kills Pain.

sloan's Liniment gives instant re-
lief from Neuralgia or sclatlca. IL
goes to the painful part-sooths the
nerves and stops the pain. 1t is also
good for rheumatism, sore throat,
chest pains and sprains. You don't
need to rub-it penetrates. Mr.. J.
R. swinger, Louisville, KY, writes:
II suffered with quite a severe neu-
ralgic headache for four months
@vithout relief. / used Sloan's Lin1-
ment for two or three nights and
haven't suffered with my head since.
Cat 4 bottle today. Keep in the house
III the time for pains and all hurts.
16c. s o. ana 81 ct your druggist.
Backlen, i Arnica SAlye fcr a y
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-16

G. 2. Butler does all kinds Of
jewelry repair work. s4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-16
SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY ONLY.

We will offer six dozen 12-quart galvanized pals
(heavy pais) limit is two to customer, our usual 22t
pail and special Saturday only. Do not ask to see them
Monday as they are sale Saturday only-one-haH in
the morning. onehaf in the afternoon. Special each l5c
Only two to one customer
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-16
LADIES' SHIRTWAISTS.

Here is lot of assorted striped voie waists with
elbow sleeves, ruled front, plain neck cords
etc. Simply the newest shown and at $l95 would be
cheap This bunch, about four dozen in all, specat
Others ...4 $780, 95c, $1.25, $1.45, S1.65
All the newest shown
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20
Excerpts From Findings.

Defendants authorized capital stock
is $5O0,000, of which, on December 80,
1913, there mad been issued and was
then outstanding $4l6,300 of par value.
OF this amount, 5000 was paid in cash,
and $4,000 was issued for the prop
erty of the Salem Water company, as
hereinafter set ou. The funded debt of
the company on December 81, 1913 con-
sisted of $l54000 in G per cent bonds
and $4,000 in . per cent bonds. The
return made by the defendant to the
commission states that all of such fund
ed debt was issued for cash, without
commission or discount; the stock and
bonds of defendant are not currently
on the market, and no quotations there
on are available. From the record it
is apparent, as will hereinafter be
more fully set out, that of such funded
debt, $4,000 in bonds bearing 6 per
cent interest was issued for property
which at that time was worth not to
exceed $4,000, and of which only a
small part, at the best, was needed or
useful in the economic operation of de-
fendant as a public utility.
Total Cost of Plant.
The total cost of physical property is
fixed by commission at $500, 4sS.3S.
After severely critieising tne state
ment submitted by the water company
and its system of bookkeeping, the com
mission says:
To reproduce the property of the de-
fendant used and useful in its service
as public utility, in normal new and
usable condition, including the material
and supplies on hand, its water rights
and easements employed in the public
service, and including the portions OF
lots and s in block 80 actually used
in utility service, all considered as a
going concern, on December 81, 1918,
would have required the expend OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20
GERMAN LOSSES in
BELGIAN BATTLES
SOMETHING AWFUL

Fighting ragged through central Belgium and along the
FrancO-German frontier today from Diest to Basel.
In northern Belgium, the Germans were advancing
rresistibly
In southern Belgium the defenders were holding their
own.
Farther to the south, in Alsace-L Lorraine the French
reported important victories.
There persistent reports of Brussels capture and
if they untrue, it seemed certain it must fall
soon.
Fighting also occurred in the outskirts of Antwerp
Losses were frghtful, encounters at Aerschot and
Chareroi being described as "veritable butcheries"
Many believed after breaking through the Belgian line
the Germans would find themselves confronted by an
enormous army of British and French.
Namur was threatened and Germans were passing
Dnan but in this section they not progressing as
in the north
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20

"The allies in northern Belgium, it
was said, were retiring toward Ant
werp. This, however, it was stated,
had been foreseen and confidence was
expressed that the Germans would never
succeed in reaching the French from
tier by that route. The retirement was
declared to be Gin accordance with pre-
arranged plans"
Thousands of wounded were arriving
in Brussels according to a message re-
ceived from there at midnight. The
hospitals were reported to be overflow
ing and accommodations were being
found for the sufferers in halls, public
buildings and in thousands of private
homes, which were freely thrown opeI
to them.
At the time the message was sem
it was stated the sound of the cannon
could be heard plainly in the Belgian
capital and the German searchlight,
were seen on the horizon.
! Supplies were saii 10 be running
very short in the city. In southern
Belgium, it was stated that the Ger
mans had reached Dinant and were ad
vancing along the river Dyle. In Lux
emburg, the kaiser's forces had reache'
J Neufchateau.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20
FIERCE IN
ALSACE=L0RRAINE
FRENCH ADVANCING
(By VIM. Simmsl

Paris, Aug 2O"Our entire position" the war office
announced today, lis excellent
"Our advance in AlsaceLorrane continues. German
reports of French defeats Muhausen and Lagrge
without foundation.
"The French out number the Germans and the latter
are still in retreat toward Strasburg."
1t was admitted however, that the Germans had re-
taken Vile, which the French captured earlier in the
campaign. This regarded as minor incident of a
series of encounters which generally resulted in the Gallo
troops favor.
Uhlans it was said repeatedly charged the French
batteries the hills outside Vile and finally took them
"Our soldiers fought with the greatest bravery" said
the war office, "and though overwhelmingly outnum-
bered by the Germans held them at bay for five hours
length retiring in good order"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20

Along the northern FrancoGerman
border the French professed to have
driven all German invaders back to
their own country.
To the southwark, the Gallic troops
continued active on German soil.
They had reeaptured Mulhausen and
were approaching Metz.
Austrians were massing on the Ital.
ian frontier.
Indications multiplied that the Aus
trians faced a serious situation through
the disaffeetiOn of their Slav troops.
The Russians and the Teutonic allies
mutual claimed tae advantage on the
ear s frontiers, but no serious fighting
had yet occurred.
The Austrian port of Cattaro had
been bombarded by French and Monte
negrins for two days
Signs were that Germany was about
to refuse Japan's demand for the sur.
render of Kiao Chau to the mikado.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20
SLAvS
REFUSE TO FIGHT
THEIR own RACE
Austria's Slav Subjects Start
Uprisings That May End
in Civil War
MAY KEEP HER ARMY
OCCUPIED AT HOME
This Accounts for Austria's
Weakness in SerVia and
on Russian Border

Basel, Switzerland, Aug. 20.-Evi-
dence was aeeumulating today that Aus
tria-Hungary faced grave international
trouble through the refusal of its Slav
subjects to fight Russians, Servians or
Montenegrins
There was some reason for believing,
indeed, that serious uprisings have al
ready occurred in its Slav provinces
and that these are responsible for its
comparative inactivity along its Rus
sian frontier and its apparent inability
to cope successfully with Servian and
Montenegrin invasion of Bosnia, Herze-
goyina and Dalmatia. Detailed news
of all such difficulties was, of course,
tightly bottled up, but enough hints and
rumors. have filtered through to leave
no question that several mutinies have
occurred and that considerable numbers
of men have been shot for refusing mill
try duty. :
Another noticeable fact has been
that the troops the Austrians have lent
to Germany for service against the
French, instead of being from the adj
joining western Austrian provinces,
have been Slavs, whom it was neces-
sary to bring all the way across Aus
4 tria and Germany, while the Teutonic
battalions from the west have been in
conveniently slipped eontrawise to the
east to face the Russians.
Even this experiment does not seem
to nave been very successful, according
to accounts from Alsaee, the Slav
troops there under the grand duke of
Tuscany having shown no enthusiasm,
it was said, for service against the
French, their Russian race brothers al
lies.
Austria's large population of racial
aliens has all along been recognized as
a serious danger to the Teutonic allies
and many predictions were being made
by persons familiar with conditions in
both Austria and Hungary that Francis
Joseph is likely soon to have on his
hands civil struggle which will leave
him little time to deal with foreign
enemies.
The prophecy was made, too, that in
the event of clash with Italy, which
is generally believed here to be in
evitable finally, the emperor's Italian
provinces would be with ais enemies
instead of on his side.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20
A Regular Slaughter Pen.

Paris, Aug 20.--"A veritable butch.
cry" was the description in dispatches
received here from the front today of
Wednesday fighting in Belgium.
the German charges were referred
to as demoniacal. 1t was admitted
that they compelled an abandonment of
the Belgians' advance bases but the re-
tirement was said to have been in good
order.
The fighting was heaviest at Aer-
sehot. The Belgfsns were entrenched
along the main road. with their artillery
masked by an adjoining wood.
AS the Germans approached in close
formation, the big guns opened on
them, moving them down in heaps. The
German artillery opened in response to
cover the infantry's advance. In the
face, however, of both the infantry ad-
vance and the artillery fire two Belgian
regiments which served at Liege held
the road for two hours before the Ger.
mans could get close enough to charge.
The latter fell in hundreds as they
rushed forward, but Others quickly
closed the gaps and on they came with
bayonets fixed, singing, "Die Waeht
Am Rhine" When the Belgians fin
ally drew off Major Gibson, command
ing the rear guard, remained on the fir
ing line though wounded through the
nose, until tie retreat had been accom-
plished without confusion.
Reports were received of another ter
rifle encounter at Charleroi, where
some accounts placed the German losses
as high as 5000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20
Germans Fight Bravely.

Nancy, France, Aug. 2O.-All Ger
mans who have been operating in the
French department of Meurthe-Et- Mos
ellie had been driven back across tne
frontier today.
A strong detachment of the kaiser's
cavalry, with machine guns, crossed into
Meurthe- Et-Moselle at Grey and main
tanned until Tuesday positions which
threatened Nancy.
They repulsed the French cavalry at
the village of BaIconviller, which was
demolished, and burned several small
towns, number of women and children
being cremated in their homes.
They lost heavily, however, in the
fighting which preceded their final re-
treat back into Germany.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20
Claim Trap Is Laid.

Amsterdam, Aug. 20.-When they
have broken down the Belgian line of
defense, the Germans will find the
French and British awaiting them, it
was believed here today.
Though there have been some French
and perhaps few British troops in ac-
tion with the Belgians, it was learned
on reliable authority, the plan was for
the Belgians to delay and exhaust the
kaiser's forces as long and as much as
they were able, and then, opening up
their ranks, to allow the invaders to
rush into the arms of an enormous
British and French army.
Experts thought this explained the
allies seeming indifference to Brus
sells fate and that all that mas occurred
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20
GERMANY REJECTS
JAPAN'S DEMAND
However,, Intimation Made Kiao Chau
Would Be Turned Over to China
This May Not Satisfy Japan.

Copenhagen, Aug, 2O.-Reiection by
Germany Of Japan's demand for the
surrender Of Kiao Chau to the mikado
was foreeasted in messages received
here today from Berlin.
1t was not made clear, however, that
the kaiser would not cede the territory
back to China.
Whether or not this would satisfy
the japanese was not known. 1t was
understood that the japanese ambassa-
dor was leaving Berlin and that his
countrymen in Germany were quitting
the country, but it was thought this
might be q mere preeaution.
Russia and the Teutonic allies were
both claiming success along their from
tiers. Russia reported the repulse of
an Austrian cavalry division in Podo-
liza and Germany claimed the capture
of 1000 Russians who Lac invaded East
Prussia. The belief here was that there
had not yet been an important engage
ment on the Russian border.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20
MANAGERIAL PLAN
. CITY GOVERNMENT
IS RECOMMENDED
Committee Completes Draft
Of the Commission Plan
Charter for City
LIMITS TAX LEVY
III len MILLS YEARLY
Seven Commissioners, Mana
ger and Recorder Are the
Elective Officers

A commission-managerial form of
city government was recommended for
the city Of Salem by the committee on
charmter amendments which met last
night and prepared final report to tle
mayor and city council. In making its
recommendation the committee stated
that il had changed the old charter only
to the extent of making the new form
Of city government possible and that
there were still some things that might
well be changed but which had no bear
ing on the new form of government
and were accordingly left unchanged.
The new charter which will be sub
mitted at the next council meeting rec
ommends government by seven COM
missioners, one from eaon ward. They
are to be nominated Oy wards aud to
be elected at large. The one receiving
the greatest number of votes is to act
as chairman or mayor. The commits
sioners are to elect city manager. The
people are to elect the city recorder
and all other city offices are to be
abolished. The officers necessary tC
run the city affairs and administer its
business are simply to be employees un
der the city manager
One of the new provisions of thu
charter is to limit forever the tax levy
to 10 mills TOR general purposes. Undel
no circumstances is this tax to be ex
ceeded. This new charter also pre-
vents over-drawing accounts and will
admit of no deficits. The charter cal
be amended only by vote Of the peO
pie at a regular election.
Other Things Needed
"There are a number of minor details
that should be changed" said Ma.
Gehlhar, secretary Oh the committee
this morning, "but these should b.
remedied only by the people as ia,
necessity arises. 1t is impossible Il
supply a charter that would conform tt
the views of every single citizen il
the city. For instance, the present sys
TEN of assessing property owners TO
street improvements is unjust and doe
not tax the property owners equally
There have been good amendments OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20
Fighting Is Furious.
(Rv Ed L. Kaenl

London, Aug. 2O.-Fighting was rag
ing furiously today between the Bel
gian, French and English allies and the
opposing Germans along the entire line
from Diest to Basel, the Belgian lega-
tion here announced this afternoon.
With the armies in contact in so many
places, one must expect" said the le
cation IS statement, "to hear of advan-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20
Losses Ave Frightful.

Rotterdam, Aug. 2O.-Frightful losses
on both sides have marked the most re-
cent fighting in Belgium, according to
information received here today from
the scene of the conflict.
The Germans, it was stated, have
been by far the heaviest sufferers,
since, as the attackers, they have been
since, as the attackers, they have been
compelled constantly to face the allies
entrenched positions. They have fought,
too, in close formation and their enc
mics guns have cut them down in
swaths.
AS a general result of Wednesday IS
encounters the allies seemed to have
held their own in southern Belgium,
but in the north the Germans had made
considerable advances.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20

approximately $443,53s. Such property
has deprecated and falls below the
standard of normal new and usable con
dition (taking into account the sal
wage value thereby $7O,796, and. the
reproduction cost new, lesseAed by such
depreciation was, on December 81, 1913,
$372,742.
The record shows there is necessary
for working capital (aside from the
plant) either cash or credit to an
amount of $4,000.
Revenues and Expenses.
Defendants revenue, expenses, in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20

raine has been the scene of desperate
fighting for the past few days.
the French have made steady ad-
vances, but to accomplish this they
were forced to overcome furious re-
sistance.
Nowhere have they shown their worth
to more advantage, according to advices
received here today, than in the battle
which ended in their recapture of Null
hausen. The fight there had been in
progress for two days along line west
of the city. Finally, the Gallic forces
made mass attack on the Germans
entrenched positions at the point Of
the bayonet. The impetousity of their
rush was irresistible and the Germans
retreated so preeipitately that they
abandoned six cannon and as many
loaded ammunition wagons. The French
swept through the western suburbs in
to the city.
The town Of Guebwiller was taken,
too, in spite of determined opposition,
the French charging the German lines
and bayonetting the enemy out of their
| positions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20
Louvain Evacuated.

Paris, Aug. 2O.-That the Germans
have taken the Belgians' advanced po-
sition at Louvain was admitted by the
war office today.
The Belgian general staff was quot
ed as explaining that Louvain was
evacuated to save the city from de-
struction by German artillery, which, it
was owned, was proving effective.
Whether or not Brussels had fallen
was not known.
The war office stated that the Bel
gians were showing "excellent strate-
gy," limiting at a belief that the Ger
mans had fallen into trap.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20
announcement Of Death Not
Made Public Until l:2O
This Morning
THOUSANDS UNCOVERED
PRAY IN The STREETS
Sacred College to Choose the
Successor Summoned; The
Pope May Be American
(By Henry woodJ

Rome. Aug. 2O.-Romc thought of lit.
Ne today but the death Of the pope.
For the time the war was forgotten.
Thousands stood, uncovered praying
IA st. Peters Square.
The general public was not inform.
,l that the supreme pontiff bad breath.
ID bis last until l.2O a. NJ, but in clcri'
cal and government circles 1t was
Known early last evening
For no particular reason but custom,
L has long been usual 20 withhold for.
nal announcement of a pope's death
iOr some time after it has occurred.
TWAS done in this case, as in the past.
Cardinal Merry Del Val was sum
noning with all possible speed the six
members Of the Sacred College, who,
il conclaye, will choose the next head
Of The Roman Catholic church.
Died of Broken Heart.
That his Holiness died more of q
broken heart, due to the European war
nther than of his physical ailments
vas generally agreed about the Vati.
can.
't.'sBefure the outbreak Of the. war be
tween Austria Hungary aud Servia
VlG wrote O personal letter to Emperor
ftanci' Joseph begging him to be leni
eit with the Seryians and not TO pre-
tPitste conflict.
ia' 'letterhe sent to Monsignor Cam
plnflll' The emperor, however, DELAYED
,'eeung the papal emissary for II
oayS or until after fighting had be
guu.
An additional and very intimat,
snei OF the pope was the fact that tn,
Iuegn youths studying in the semi
nan'' in Rome were compelled to re
..'fn to their various homes to ioir
"Tlr regiments in the field.
incidentally, though to Plus this wa.
S@all matter, the vatican's incom,
uls Oeen enormously reduced by tn,
giant European struggle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20
May Be Amar,..

The next Sag eas. sO;-The 70; possibility that
aad =. even pSps tbs, might ag not be an Italian
today. 80 0elng much discussed boye re
,ot' q f' t~otsi.5. .'s,y,is cardinals, who by
The selection, ss as, and one, will make
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20
French Recapture City.

Paris Aug. 2O.-Tne French have re-
occupied Mulhausen, the government
announced today. The city, one of the
most important in southern Alsace, was
captured by the French troops early in
the invasion. The French general
found himself, however, between the
line of Germans on one side and a
strong force of Austrians, who had
crossed from the Tyrol along tne Swiss
frontier, on the other.
After destroying the German military
bureau in this city, he evacuated it, ae-
cordingly, considering the position too
dangerous to hold, and entrenched mis-
force short distance to the southward.
The Germans threw up defenses OPP
posite their line, and Monday fierce
fight began. The Germans finally
evacuated their positions after they had
been heavily shelled and some of their
fortifieations had been carried by the
French at the point of the bayonet.
Fighting Is Desperate.
Nancy, France, Aug. 2O.-Alsace-Lo-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20
me. t5e me-. Likely Il Candidate,

u -"ule, AuO On S"HuluateS
+ tsssrata were eS, l,u.mc9rdinals ,s,. Maffi and
P,g 1Psi's Ps. candidates 1''9 e qasy .as,,sd
Then. Then are 7 Italians.
ss It s,t 4. ,ssfon ss5s 'sE g. T .4ss Il?
va 9'lsy the forejsn' ia certain so seriously
'is1s @,sfaassso fas soneaVs Se'i thaf f9 / t1s
aSs IIa A.. be present 'is = enough of them m
NV .e.'as The necessary saP 'ns mai14ify tafli,
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20

Operating pr0tlt-,.S19,ooV'll 9o oJSSooo
This statement of operating revenues
and expenses, income and profit, does
not take into account any increment
in land values over the original cost
of acquisition of the same, which in
crement has been considerable in
amount.
Defendant has maintained no depre-
citation fund. 1t was the practice of
the defendant to charge its replace
ments to operatinb expenses, and the
plant was old enough and so well sea-
soned, when acquired by defendant, that
replaeements came with fair degree
of constaney, and hence depreciation
has been taken care of out Of operating
expenses.
The operating profit above has been
and is available for payment of interest
ON the funded and other debts of the
company and for the payment of divi-
dends, and the sum OF $35,385.50 was
paid as dividend to stockholders on
June 30, 1913.
Excessive Salaries.
The general expenses of the defend
ant for the management and superin-
tendence of its properties include salar
les paid to the president and vice-presi
dent at the rate Of $4,000 per annum
each. Such expense for management is
front;nnad ~, rooa az
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20
Germans Advance Steadily.

London, Aug. 2O.-Belgian troops
and their allies were strongly attack.
ing the Germans entrenehed positions
near Brussels today. For two days the
Germans have been advancing slowly
but steadily, throwing up temporary
breastworks as they came. 1t was evi-
dent the allies were making desper-
ate effort to stop them before they
reached the Belgian capital.
The losses on both sides have been
enormous. The zone of battle was COW
cred with dead and dying.
Namur was hard pressed by the Ger
mans and was said to be in danger.
German infantry and artillery were
moving through Dinant. Another body,
operating from an entrenched position
near Gambloux, was moving northward.
Reports that Louivain had fallen
were unconfirmed. II was evident
from the meagre accounts received here
that the French army in Belgium and
along the frontier was much larger
than had been supposed, perhaps out
numbering the Germans.