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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-03
SENATOR BINGHAMs PAVING BILL.

The Portland Telegram is great paper to go into
tantrum nothing and worse still is so strongly pref
udced against and measures that 1t never gives
them fair hearing An example of its peculiar brand Of
journalism appeared in Monday evenings paper when
Senator Bingham represented by its Salem CORES
pondent as having kind OF paving scheme up his
sleeve ostenSbly in the interest Of monopoly, because
he introduced senate bill No 158 The story spread
all the front page of the paper under garng head
lines and evidently designed to produce sensation
Now as a matter of fact senate bill 158 is intended as
direct blow at the paving monopoly and was introduced
with a view OF protecting property owners, IN the
cities and country whose property abutS streets high
ways which are to be improved at their expense 1t calls
for comparative bids for the haro-surfacing Of such
streets roads and it was the paving combine which let
out the howl which appeared in the Portland sheet The
obbsts OF the combine must have brbed or bamtOozed
che correspondent and the Telegram management in its
desire to make somebody or something lent its as
Sstance to the gang by smearng the distorted facts all
the front page of the paper Here what the salient
sections of the bill really call for:
Section That hereby declared be the public policy the
secured to the people Of the State in all mc relative to the construction Of
9e% 9 result @ mdy % be ""d from % the cnd%r" Of % S uo Gu" @
ar ] % ] Of % y of Ic U m @ ] @ % % in H Sccon % @ H s,"G
be awarded responsible bidder submitting the bid lowest
which may be included therein poyd
wholly part by any upon any property autg upon
d ctaDcd for the Purpose Of making 5 %p1oyccnt the owners Of
tho % BIDS s for making @ 5 % "S " ] & HD% y 6 % ] oS' m y%S ] @S %
filing file
before which such proceedings
petition writing expressing the preference the such
kind class pavement aud such petition shall be given
due consideration the final discrimination of such Improvement
Section The state Highway Commission shall not sN its
any county purpose making any improvement
of laying pacnn or making amy repairs upon any road highway hire
H ,o reuse or @ amy ni % @ t S p @ g no @ RSR m ",Tt
responsible bidder bidding
copyrighted article mixture placed
with uonpOcntd articles processes similar
capable producing similar results provided that shall any
license other consideration he
the bid the
apparatus machinery paving plant material mixture of the type
which making
mcut, or for making repairs to road or highway
This bill looks to the impartial observer like measure
designed to protect the property owners, and it is little
wonder that the members Of The paving combine became
very much excited and very active the moment it was in
troduced in the senate
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-03

Cancel" and "graftl that Is his life.
long function. When we'd light up
the darkcued town, he lays all other
business down, and goes for an miunc.
tion, In every corner Of the grad he
keeps the live wires hopping mad, with
protests, knock and structure, and
every time they see him pass they cry.
in tones from throats Of brass, econ.
found his ugly picbreN What pleas.
ure does the kicker find in saying we
should trail behind, and not be an
aspircrl What comfort does the kicker
know, since everywhere he sees foe.
and nowhere an admrerl But In his
dark and morbid way he has picnic
every day and life's one round Of
pleasure; TO be detested is his aim, 40
drcarily he plays his game aud public
scorn Is treasure,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-03
LITTLE BOBBIE'S PA
By William y Kirl,

Ia Drought mayor loam with him
taiL. % ~ a;,, mi9 '"in' 70 Mayor biatt; lie
JiJon+ % m I;lo 'I,m hi, us MS is I!I nam SOUNDS
ootS"r % pa n,nnt ",i ~ -u' ,.I GiuYIt llN9 MN
bo ,ndiont "iu9o La', nv IiAeI hlin quo or
'' We F"'gn' , TS'c DIouBnV MN hoam'
oI,yoy, lila 60 r,,n4 u" nai,N @Iom no" Wlmmen ",
I'"u, ,,S,1 ,., nHe 70 meet soige5s SO thought
8Iott w. Ji'He rao mo"n' Ky ty oiu Itlenu mayor
ba is loodnr ,'"' % 'ton ni, 'olggr, IA sea,
.,,o.,, fa, S a,,,,, Ci oOigeiS' nc "asent
tbn haftoi oF ean ro%l T- "iS.gr tI Nu0ovelt IN
TrdooJ ,I' sod ''ST HIo q u%e illii' fa SEQ
lnueeu' sea MA, l. am charmed to
ot soot,j W; v ,u"Jo won l you pray be
os if ,..,, w. L. ny uc'I nusDanu look
a,it, , W. Lm, m"'e Decn S'ahuing up for
IT. ann ~ aIud W ui',, at,o..,o,
Major pIa+t 90 lTa ~ meet you, seq
so mncb n soiGor I t5o4 ~ ~ 'oisel I Is never
in tbc srnshiaa e'%v i'.i. ne uoes not Dask
Iiko to nnot b,t;e,i ~, u,l!nuss ,I! / Always
G moy 'vo so,, tLut %.ltul t.i WlmmGh, ne said,
P'y suy tnat tonight | have met
one that srr"osao, 'vav " n,.' tS",eI blossoms,
nnssino dnoaa, a", p"''es g.th my moast sur
orocn Thon tLo " NY woman'ly
Pas hat ''" '"0 "'Jor Sut uo"n on
DeeI oiu irehd, SEQ Ma to the Major,
w." siau 'nuV you llKe my littel hOam.
so erdcsrin% o,sVLe +o '"uu Inare IS anything
inc snrramnsI "s ~ !" tnan us the en'deer-
br Sc , on.d,oaa5B yr"B' M W. noam 10 which
tbo Nfaior5s u, L"4 LUZ" IA sat doWn ON
Door ma soy n' Nro n..,
os r. il wos ,'% ooin"' nn"' .u'S m eerlhgly looks
wintcr for ""o o,er,,hs5 6U,Ls 70 pe long, hard
chants W yEora ~ Uouy puI the nat mer-
into y',ro old fnanl @ ST Vu uuPpGh 10 run
ostod d.. O'' i'e"u MuJor SkattY she
MOT sIot+ pio44 ~.
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army ~ yonr 80 ~ 'nG uhlted states
band at the Army ~; & Noyr n'ot ei gure nus,
7 nm soiaor o a'ny " navy cin6' Altho
doant mind booRlonoiU Ruo w Stn'pel, .n ne sea, l
aIsn omtnnao,,s' t,"" Deeionslng 10 clnb which
yure husband 8 mo m > ,o,a, men' men IKE
with any % fcrl;na. " "'V thnt mvVFer , go IN thare
& NOT sailors ''"s' '"o' we are solgers
I dnre sav sod NJ, r. -,
'''u s"li sea MA, doant sup
any cicor iJoo of uI, u'%ion Iu. TO-, VI marc WIN
scd Ma doont vor W. "'i'vu tiiII @ Sou arc, boDbie
err & Major RIatt Iooi. ,nL"N suIe @ Ioer T ram
tonito "Jo' ''io'' look good deel alike
Yes sod
Wbat a br;to I,...,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-03
ICE ON GREAT LAKES.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 3.-More than
a hundred persons, including the crews
and a few passengers, were murooned
outside the harbor here yesterday while
five lake steamers were imprisoned in
ice tloes, One Of the worst storms OF
the winter swept this part of Wiscon.
sin today, Stroetcar service was at n
stondstill here and this city was prac.
tically isolated from the rest Of the
state.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-03
IIIINl..9.:iTIa
HAYSVlLLE NEWS

Capital journal Special scrvice)
Haysville, Or, Feb. B.. Rev. Elmore.
former pastor at Hayesyille and at
present a member Of the legislature
preached both morning and evening in
the Hayesyille Baptist church. Mr..
Elmore is from Brownsville aud has the
distinction Of being the only member
Of the legislature elected upon q PROFIT.
bition ticket.
Mr. l 7. Reynolds spent an hour at
school Monday morning explaining the
ways Of the legislature to the pupils
Of the advanced room, Mr. REYNOLDS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-03
CLUB RECEIVES MANY QUERIES
Persons From All Sections Of Union
Interested In Marion County,

Inquiries were received today by the
Commercial club from the following
parties who all inquire regarding the
values Of land In Marion county and
the general conditions In the William.
cite valley. They all state that they
had become interested In this part Of
Oregon and expected TO visit the west
this summer The inquiries ara from
r. u, postcn, ~, Lupton, Col.i Mrs.
r. A. Ashworth, lj0 Broad street, Port
Norfolk Va, R. Baltimore, Mcfarland,
Cahfj r. Kress, 63 Courtland street,
Detroit, Mich; Chas. G. Cousins, Ray.
mond, Alberta.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-03

people he explains
just what the old
time groove meant
When we would
pave Com cial
street. he hustles
round on tirclcss
feet to organize the
kickers; when his
remonstrauce has
been canned, he
sports around to beat
the band, and bawls
and beefs and bick
ers. OF griefs he al
ways has a raftj to
.pt lt..sN vu
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-03
was being sent to maorder houses The following dis
patch speaks louder than words:

Chicago o Sears, pay
the m0ilorder a meeting
dividend be
surplus approximately $5OOOOO large part
reinvcted in the business, is said.
The recommendation adopted by the directors provided that the distribution
should be made stockholders special
stockholders called February approve board recommendation
o
stock from $40OOO0OO o S6OOOOOOO.
At time when all the stocks of all legitimate welcon-
Quoted enterprises falling in value due principally
the parayzng effect Of the European war; the maiorder
stocks continue to Why shouldn't they when fifty
per cent dividends declared and it becomes necessary
to water the stock fifty per cent to make the dividends
appear smaller?
If the money sent from each locality in Oregon to the
maiorder houses spent at home, Oregon would ye
prosperous enough Unless the people wake up how long
will it be before all the business of the state is done
can be traced in dying localities and angshng indus
tries?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-03

was former member Of the house and
gave the school valuable lesson in
civil government.
Mr. !, p. Working who recently came
IRON Bridal Veil, Oregon, paid short
visit to Ruby Rotzicn, cousin, at
Hayesyille Monday.
Mrs. Geo. McANe and daughter,
Janice, returned Sunday from n visit
Of several weeks with relatives in
Illinois
Misses Goldo, Gertie and Gretta
Willel, Miss Miller and Miss Hester
Welch came out from Salem Friday
evening to attend the program given by
Miss Rotzien's pupils,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-03
eoSriuht, isiaby TM ..f1fN--

Young man, don 7 take girl 5 hand
in yours aud tell her You could die
for her unless you are willing to earn
living for her
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-03

STATE NEWS
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R0seburg Review: j. L. Hunt, one Of
Oakland S most prominent citizens, and
man nlghly respected throughout
Douglas county, is another OF the turdy
type of pioneer honobuiiders who has
lately gone to his death from this see.
ton His death occurred at Mercy hos
pital, in Roseburg, early this morning,
after an illness of two months dura-
ton. He will be buried at Fair Oaks
cemetery, near Oakland, Wednesday
morning, Rev. Hickman having charge
of the services. Mr. Hunt was an en-.
ergetic and prosperous farmer and
highly successful ana agreeable bus-
ness man. He settled in the vicinity
where ne has made his home for many
years, in 1871, coming to this state
when Il years Of age. lie was born in
Floyd comfy, Iowa, in 1854, being 81
years old at the time Of his death.
Medford Tribune; An epidemic OF
burgiaries broke out in Ashland Friday
night, the First National bank, Mink.
Ter cloak and suit house and the Ash
land Trading company being entered.
In each case windows were broken to
gain access. At none Of the places was
anything Of value secured. The onl,
damage to the bank was broken glass.
= ihel' are no cie"s to the identity Of
tHe PtH"leIS' IL Is supposed to have
pven 'ue Salue gang mat entered -four
uuS."es' ,',. no houses IN Grants Pass the early
patt ol 'he week; AS yet this city has
tI'a.. moC gee' VISITED by the marauders,
'nouEn cIose watch is being kept for
r,
o.. Two ,, hundred dollars is being offered
vs. ,..bo,,oh'. nJ""Iu iof information as to the
" lei V'pouts OF Johh ., Sauborn,
hi"u"'ye "a. n, oi Iaie III lSI, later lawyer
IN 2'' , I2ui' ana Iast heard from in Eu-
sgmg' 5,l,t L nc Is Saiu TO De man OF refine
l,,moos .,emo VINO mas Deen reduced by circwm.
oge six foef taiI n,;th L'o'I e,o'; oJ e"Ls o.
mol co,nnIo,,;,,, a,,5 t.ia,J' ,'gl''' ""i'at
hoir CironIara os, o''"o VI sl"|
poIicn oyor tho ontira s noS+h,na.. 'un, ~ 'ne m
effort fo looote tbo mon '''' ~ "''' i" d"
" ""'
1r,,,.., r-,.
.,fe, "vt'o'" GO. erlpuIe' AceofIihg TO the
anerisl olilce, LOFTS Martln, held IN
Wv. .ne Cou"t| C| JalI upon a cnarge OF slay'
s I%l"e T"IueIl a. o. hubbard near
ii"ll leat DcCtulDVTJ Is worrying, ana
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-03

senate organization whenever opportuu.
ity is presented, He spoke in favor Of
delaying action ON the committee re.
ports ON the Gill fish bill which promi
nent senate leaders desired to postpone,
using the following language: "lt is
true that this bill has come in here
without all the bosses Of the steam rol.
Ter being notified, and it seems to me,
Mr. President II would be nothing more
than right to pass 1t over for a little
while and give them time to grease the
cogs up a little Now, il you put il
over until tomorrow they can roll a
few logs aud get things in shape to
handle the bill better"
The senate 3 reading clerk insisted on
being heard whenever he is speaking, n
favor not conferred ON other speakers
appearing before the body The major.
ity OF the solons pay no attention to
their bills during the first or second
reading but depend upon their calendar
to inform them as TO their whereabouts,
yet every time that bills are going
through first or second reading without
the author listening the clerk announces
his name until his attention is secured,
A bill Of Senator Perkins was ON sec.
ond reading yesterday and came up
while the scuator from Multnomah was
in earnest conversation with a fellow
senator possibly with the idea that the
senator might desire it sent to a dif.
ferent committee from the one the pres.
idcnt might select, the reading clerk
called the csnator's name several times
but without attracting the least aten.
tion me then made an. extra strenuous
effort, with the result that Senator Per.
kins jumped clear out Of his chair.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-03

Here is example of municipal ownership of public
utilities that well worth notice. because the facts may be
verified Sabetha Kansas claims the distinction of be-
ing the smallest town in Kansas with paving Its popu-
ation is 1873 and it recently paved blocks with BRICK
says special to the Topeka Capital From 25 to 40 blocks
more will be paved in the spring. The town also has
municipal light water and steam heating plant public
Fairgrounds, commission form of government, and a.
sewer SYSTEM and taxes lower than in many larger COM
munites with fewer public improvements.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-03


Fairgrounds commission form of government, and a.
sewer SYSTEM and taxes lower than in many larger COM
munities with fewer public improvements.
Mrs. Maggie O'Leary, who died few days ago at Es-
CANADA Michigan is declared by her neghbors to have
been the Mrs OLeay whose was said to have kicked
over lamp thereby starting the great Chicago fire of
1871 Mrs OLeary denied that she or her COW could be
held responsible although she acknowledged that the
blaze started in her cowshed The only question for his
toans to settle definitely is whether Mrs OLeay or the
COW entitled to be embalmed in the hall of fame
Southern California is storm-strcken again this winter
and the tourist will be gravey informed that this is an
eXceptionfirst time it occurred in the memory of
the oldest settler
Dr. Waters an agricultural expert, shows that Philip
pine farms are not producing much they might But
we frequently find the same condition nearer home
General Villa says he isn't dead and never has BEEN
The having passed his statement we must naturally
accept it for the time being as authentic
Oregon county treasurers want larger salaries yet all
the economy plans of the legislators are carried out they
will have great deal less money to handle
The way the price of wheat is soaring they'll be weigh
ing it like gold dust and quoting it by the ounce.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-25

Biggest fair in the history of the state begins next
Monday
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-25

The Pendleton East Oregonan gives another side of
the question: and the illustration it cites may be dup
Gated all the country The managers of power and
light companies master hands at the game of high
finance. That paper says:
"In 1912 the Pacific Power and Light Company which
operates in Pendeton and many other northwest cities
had property the physical value Of which at their own
estimate was $4,9l0,l03 AT that time the corporation
capitalized at S950O000 and had outstanding bonds
to the extent of $5295000 with total of $30000000 in
bonds authorized
ln other words the company at that time was capital
lied at approximately twice the real value of its property
was bonded for more than the physical value of the
property and had authorized bonds to the extent of six
times the value of the company's holdings
These facts furnish a key to the opposition to the
administrations water power bill generally known as the
Ferris bill The Ferris bill provides not only for the
regulation of rates charged by electric companies using
government land, but also for the regulation of their
stocks and bond issues In other words the regulatory
power will have authority to prevent over capitalization
something the state commissions do not have at this
time
Under the Ferris bill if enacted into law it would be
impossible for an electric to capitalize five mil
lion dollar property at ten millions and thus make double
the profits it has right to make The bill provides fav-
orabe terms for those who would develop power ON
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-25
WHY THE FERRIS BILL IS OPPOSED

The power conference held in Portland this week was
"packed as Senator Chamberlain told the delegates TO
their faces was This because the members are hand
picked selected by an appointing power which is al!ed
with interests concerned in the control OF such bodies
The same was true of the railroad land grant conference
in Salem last week.
The big corporations never overlook such gatherings
because if they do nothing else they useful to them
in the manufacturing of public sentiment In the Port
land instance it was necessary to block the wheels of the
movement toward government control OF the power re-
sources of the country as provided in the Ferris BILL The
private corporations want to gobbe up these sites ana
hold them until they become valuable after which they
may force the people to pay tribute to them for power
light and manufacturing purposes Of all kinds.
AS the Medford MaiTribune explains the Ferris bill
provides for the lease of the power from the government
for period of fifty years. the lessee to pay an annual
rental for the use of the premises calculated upon the
basis of power developed and sold, the government
serving the right at the end of the fifty years to take over
the property at fair valuation, not including anything
on account of rights in lands water rights the rates
and capitalization ODE subject to federal regulation
onehaf Of the rentals derived from leases to go to the
state school fund and the other half to the reclamation
fund. .sis,
'"There is no reason why the people should present
spectators or the power trust with these natural re-
sources There is no reason why a legitimate return
should not be made for the use of these resources To al
low private greed to seize them as in the past creates
opsided prosperity that spells industrial unrest and dis
aser That is the great trouble with the United States
tOday-private monopoly of natural resources
ut is not question of state rghtsstae rights qub
bes merely bogey raised for the occasion Nor is it
question of development any than the speculative
holdings of the timber baronS. 1t is merely question of
grab and back of it all is the sinister hand of the
trust"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-25
Southern Pacific Explains
Recent Raise In Rates

Sometimes il happens in the history
of roilroading, that a road may wish to
put on low rates between inland points
In order to meet the competition Of wa.
ter rates. This is what the Southern
Pacific has been doing right along. For
Instance, Portland and Sacramento are
both inland points, and in order to get
part of the tonnage between these
points, a rate as low as that offered by
water has been in effect This gave
manufacturers the benefit Of quick rail
service at rate as low as that offered
by steamer or freighters.
Right here the Interstate Commerce
commission comes in and applies the
famous long and short haul, and decreed
that the interior rate must be higher
than those in effect between ports ac.
tually served by both water and rail.
What the Interstate Commerce com.
mission decrees, must he done. and the
southern Pacific has been obliged Ia
file with the Public Service commission
corrected tariffs from over 200 points
between California and Oregon. This
explains the recent raise in rates.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-25
Salem Firm Making
Popular Heating Boilers

The heating boilers manufactured by
T. NJ. Barr are gradually coming to
be recognized by the builders in this
part Of the state. After several years
experience in the heating business, and
a large number of experiments conduct
ed in the shop, boiler has been pro-
duced that viii fulfill all the require
ments of economical fuel consumption,
quick heating effect, one that is easily
fired and cleaned and non-explosive.
These boilers patented and manufact-
ured have been on the market several
years, with improvements gradually
added, until now Mr.. Barr feels conf
dent he has a heating boiler that cannot
be excelled by any ON the market.
Besides the one to be placed in the
new Roth rocery building on Liberty
street, boiler of 2,25U square feet of
radiating surface will be placed in the
new Court Apartments on Court street,
owned by George F. Rodgers and Chas.
L. McNary. This boiler will be encased
in steel and asbestos.
One of the largest size of boilers has
been placed in the new Silverton school
building 1t has radiating surface of
475O square feet, and will be used to
heat both the old and new school build
iuUg