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itoHmHtovwrnfi, .iJ5l?5SS!5S nt -Yyf -wf--JVrf-iBjy, "-- JOURNAL. "- V "' '"' - ., JE'. VOIi. 3. "THE PEOPLES' PAPER." 8ALEM, OREGON. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21c 1890. "TO-DAY'S NEWS TO-DAY." NO. 199 evening CAPITAL Have you Seen F. S. DEARBORN'S Window ? It JAMES am bssbssssbbT IbsbbbSh EASTERN PRICES Opp. Terminus' Electric'.Car Line. IMMENSE r Mtfah "13 sj ' Bffl W MWII fr PIANOS v1- lir-lnilF Elegant piano, Cost SGOO, for $150. Fine UPRIGHT PianoH, $200 to $450. ORGANS, from $40. Great BARGAINS in Violins, Guitars and Banjos. EASTON'S MUSIC STORE, 310 Commercial St. Portland Braucb, 93 Morrison St. If you are going to Shoot, The Best Is XTone Too Good For you to buy nud use. We ul ways keep the belt Rilk IWnlw.rc ., 1UIIW, HVIVi-VU Hazard's Sporting Powder, U. M. 0. Co's and D. E. A. Co'sCartiidt-es, Frmers and Caps. Pocket cutlery, Scissors, Indian Club, Dumb Bells, Opera, Marine, ane Held Glasses. Notary and Lodge geals made to order. Repairing neatly done. 94 State St. BRcQKS & HARRITT, Salem, Or. JAS. AITKEN, Groceries and Produce. The Beet Canned Goods. Choicest Fruits and Vegetables in Season, Vnn. i.... n- i ri..A. TTu.Mlart V.vrv artlcl ICUSTtttHstd M represented. If you would be well nerved trouue TIm Orng Stor, 126 State Street, J. A ilAKKH. BAKER & STRANG, Stoves and Tinware, House Furnishing Goods, Mantels, Etc. Plumbing, Gas and Steam Fitting, ole aueuti for the Peninsular Stows nud Kanttw, Oreion Voiitry Co., uud Ulouunlsoii & Royulon tunmew. 302 Commercial St., Salem, that new lot 6f JN is a Choice Stock:, You. should try a. Box. DENHAM i ft. CO CD OFFE: FOR U DAYS. - - - .., At Factory Prices. anil Snortintr Gond -fv.0 , Salem, Oregon, A. . STltAMO Vasf 'SSJMSBjSSSB 111 f fl Jk k SiTJ ORGANS 5WBoxes.ofc25ct Stationery & sassEr?' lft, v Tfcs 'Mather Perfect uiot. ruiininr i TiwiuiioDay. pair arxiue con vlnctd. For 7 'First national Bank A. . Auonara, Manager. W. L Stalxt, MadpsL Business, Sbaftt-aad, Typawritinc, Penmanship and English Deyaitflteeta. raaaXtaatarSattSMS. tadiUaaitto4aaytiat. Osialagaaaa I umi I! T A TPTSIQi JUstreeelvedifromChlcato, a large IbyoIo of vrtlXO GerwaBKHlttinaYamlnall the fashionable colers: Blue. 'Black, Gold-Brown, Scarlet, Indigo, Brown, White, Etc. ca A-vnw "V-A DM oolera repreatated. V9TTTtTferV9 mrT KU.fcStHi,.lX. ljrJUU?a sasaers. LACE CURTAINS- $1.00 a pair. We advise you to call before tuey are an gone. Opera House Block:, On Electric Railway, STILL IN THE LEAD WITH Boots, Shoes wid Rubber G ods of all descriptions. We will not be undersold. Our stock is complete in every department. Having an tici ated a heavy fall trade, we have prepared ouraelveB for it, n d our expectations are more than realized Call and pe convinced that we can ad willr aaye you money. Yours respectfully, 17 5 Com; St., A FULL of Farm Harness Carriage Harness Buggy Harness Track 'Harness Baddies, Bridles, Whips, Robes, Duster,-Blanket: iafeot every iblag kept IB a nrav ciaaa nanam Commercial street, Near Churchill Sash, Door Swh. b-Wf Blimla 4 MiilHifffTrlM 4 Serwfewlf. Keats rtaUklag ! or. ii!t&WXi&&WFZnXtftSltiT''" VBt It; Mitab,.ll drugglsU. & , I -THE Leadeiri -NI- ,lMi GOODS. Butldiof, bin, Oregea. ' Brown mixed, ,J Black mixed, Bed, Anewandlarge'lmporUtlonon w M hewlquattera tor men'i RnbUrCoatoBdladleV3ha A'-gratrt oiler for this week 105 prtvLaee curtains at early and get a pair of these curtains -ir-' t 'J Saildm, Or. STOCK tuop a me et ataaa et State. . Siton, mmtemmttmmf. on. Manufacturing Co. '5 HOLVERSON in il THE CAPITAL JOIRNAL N0FER BROTHERS, Editors. rOBLUHKDDAILr.BXUKPrBUNDAY, BTTHB Canlltl Journal Publishing Company, (Incorporated.) Ones, Commercial Street, tn P. O. Bulldlnr ttatand at the poHtoffle at Blem,Or.,iu. seoond-olosi matter. THBJ TAX LAWH ISCtW8tON. ' Thb Journal takes not little rtde In belkg respontlble irr a small Hfree for the obntinued discuulon of the1 qaettlons connected with the repeator amendment of the Oregon taxation' laws. This paper has on gaged 'freely in' the controversy, morewltha' mind to bring out the facta1 than tomalntaln any dogmas of its 'own. There has developed a healthy spirit of concession and aoderation of views, where ap parently wrong,-that betokens the possibilities' of good results. The legislature will 'have all iphaaes of the v subject laid1 before it and there la no good reason why it may not act intelligently. From' the "amount of complaint and the 'earnest conduct of the dls enssion there U no room to doubt that there is much good cause for the accusation of injustice In the dperatlon of our assessment laws. If the expression in the' press' may be taken for anything of weight at all, uo bther laws bo'mucll need legisla tive attention. It is Widely claimed that the laws of Oregon are framed with the express 'Intention to be ex tremely oppressive upon the money lending thus and thus Indirectly oppress the borruwer,and restrict for eign capital coming freely to Ore god for investment. ' We are frank to say if this can be shown to be the caaeVwe favor a change of the law. If the' present' law 'operates to re lease the capitalist from taxation and increases the taxes of poor farm ers, 'be would be a hard-hearted economist who would uphold It. If the present tax law was enacted to singe the capitalists and money lenders it is not a just' law. '' Any attempt by legislation to wrong fully extort a dollar from any class to the benefit of any other class will only work great injury all around In the long run. Wise laws are not oomposed of prejudices and resent ment of on class against another. But It remains with the oppressed class to show this. " If, as some papers olaJraj owners of mortgages are assessed at face value of those evidences of property, and real prop erty is put lu at one-third its value, there Is grievous wrong done. But is this the fact? If it is a fact it should not rest upon mere news paper assertion. If capital in basks is assessed at a higher rate of valu ation than capital in stores, farms or factories let it be shown. A state board of equalisation would seem to be a necessity. All nthefafetea have such, and Oration "-- , m sbeuld. It should be composed of croveraor. treasurer, secretary oi state and a competent attorney. Speaking of our explicit and strin gent rtate law, the'Oregonlan said on the 17th: "Everybody knows1 that, so far from being rated for taxation at their true cash value, lauds are undervalued at from fifty to seven ty-rlve per cent, and that the assess ment of personal property Is still more unequal and capricious. The undervaluation Is not so serious an evil a the unequal undervaluation. If all property were undervalued alike, nobody would be the gainer; but when lauds or goods or notes are assessed, as in Oregon, at half their value In one county, one-fifth oftbelrvaiee in another, there is unequal taxation, and some one suffers Injustice." The first step should be to' estab lish equality (quality being consid ered,) between the different coun ties of the state. Bank stocks and oapital should be assessed under the operation of a uniform rule in the same county. Bo, much other prop erty could be brought under a more equitable system. The Oregonlaa of same date re ferred to above says: MThe chief exciting cause of this undervaluation In Oregon, we be lieve to be the law permitting the deduction of debta from the gen eral assessment. This just doubles the temptatlou always existing to give in property at' less tban It true value la order to escape taxation. There Is- always an luclteraeut to undervaluation; but the temptation U doubled by the fact that, with de diieUon for debt, a property owuer stay eeeape all taxation. Deduc tion are mad fer the full faee value of the dent. A man ownlug $15, 000 and owing 15000, by getting hi property assessed at one-third of lu value, pay no tax at all. There is m trenseadoM temptation t under valuation iB'thl. Every taxpayer In tb state fields to it, justifying lllaasslfby1 the plea that his neigh bors do It. The, pressure of local public opiates, upon county assessors I too etreng to be rests ted, and they al wink at undervaluations, jusliry inc tbx Bawlvee by the the p ea that ItiadesAinetfaorouNutUs, There Mlt I universal tKlei valuation, iu spiteoftb tawTht'-taw'caunot strong temptation tn undervalua tion may be removed by repeiilln the law allowing deductions for debts, and Inequalities of assess ment may bo cured by creating n stato board of equalization." The problem seems to bo pr. sent ed that, unless taxes are assessed agulnst the land Itself, (Instead of against the owner us is now the law,) double tuxntlou would result unless exemption for mortgages Is allowed. And double taxation hu been repeated times declared uncon stitutional lu Oregon. The state can not tux the mortgage interest is realty ngnluRtouo Individual and then tux the mortgngo as personul property uinil nst nnojli r individual. rilOCEUDl.NO ON WltONO n,SEH. The present authorities who rep resent the taxpayers seem to be proceeding upon tho mistaken the ory that It Is their duty to com promise with the present conditions of botched bridge work and In -tome way patch up tho aflalr and by splicing or mending or changing seek in some way to get the con tractors out of their difficulty and help them to finally get the bridge upon Its feet, trusting to the kiud leniency of the Wlllumette not to knock it over the first flood that comes. This is a flat mistake, and time will prove It so. Either, them was a contract made to put up u first class steel bridge, or there was not. Either, these contractors are re sponsible for failure, under their lionds, or they are not. Either, the counties have rights, or they have not. Either tho people have pro tectors who will lawfully guard them against frauds and squauder ings of public frauds, or they have not. All attempts ut kindly help ing Huffman &, Bates to bridge over their difficulties, will uot bridge the river or belp these. gentlemen, the county authorities, or the taxpayers in the long ru u. There U only one buslne&lle way to proceed and that is to stop all work and cease to mako further experiments until it Is ascertained whether these contractors have nny responsibilities, and next, whether they are under nny obligation to fulfil them. Further leniency means further expenditures and further misappropriations of the public money, which the taxpayer will have to stand. The way to proceed with this bridge matter is just us any one of tho-e gentlemen would proceed with a contractor u lie was expending his own moaey instead of the peo ple's money. There Is no other course that can be pursued with safety, or justice to public interests. The contract of Hodman & Bates is good or it is a fraud. It Is time to ascertain that. i i ii PLAIN WORI1S FIIOH A "MOUbllACR '' Medorem Crawford writes from Dayton Or., to the Oregonian on the proposed repeal of the mortgage tax law ai-d concludes hisletterthus: "At the risk of being set dowu as a moss back, I villi Insist that the prosperity of a country Is not in creased In proportion to the amount of Its mortgaged property. "Mortgages may facilitate the building of eight-story brick blocks that brings fabulous runts, but it is a question If the wholesale mort gaging of farms under the Dundee Reed regime wus not a serious det riment to the state. Equal tuxes should be paid on ull tangible prop erty by the person In ftistevslou and lu tho country where the property Is fouud under tho old t-ysteui before the mortgage tux law wus enacted there was over $100,000 dcduUed from Yamhill furnm asu-ssed ut one third (o oue-hulf their value, that didn't pay u dollar of tax to thocoun ty. Wedou't want any uuro of that, and unless nil forms of debt and, credit can bo exempt from deduc tion and tax, let the mortgage tux stand, so amended as to make the property mortgaged boldcn for the amount of the tux." More About fronts. Eu. Jeurnal: I see Mr. R. D, Allen claims that the Italian prune is the healthiest of all tho prunes. Now, my experience with tho Ital ian is very different. Out of about 000 trees about equully divided be tween Kllver, Petit and Itullmi, I lost by the freeze lust winter thirty five Italians, seven Silver uud nuo Petit. I believe the best prune fur frult.or health Is the Petit DeOrgeu It la a great bearer, yet nover breaks down, as the fruit clings to tho main brunches. My ground is a heavy olay sol, where large fir timber wus tukeu off. It Is thoroughly under drained with 7000 feet of tile under ten acres, I think the cause of the trees inter-Killing was lato uud heavy growth, us I uotlced trees, wheru there were stumps shot out with glaut powder, grew right uK till Christ mau; uud (hose trees ure the worst dauiuged n the orchard. F, J, Ukatty. Chemawa, Or., Pot. 20, 1890, Never KslU Dr. E. S. Holdun; I have bee a a r-'MitNMit patnm f your Elhreal Couib Byrup for many years, and have never know It to fall lu coughs and iironclilul dNotders. i.' n'wrnmrwKi.T, Rt, oki.m. Large size $. HiuulloOcuuts. Vot The Matter of Transportation. The Albany Democrat utters n complaint that will be echotd from every town up be volley, and from none with dee er sincerity or great er cause tban from Salem. But the Democrat sh u d by this time have learned the difference betweeu what ought to bo and what Is ns fur as railroads the 8. P. in particular, ore concerned. Here is what it says. The attention of the Democrat is culled to tho matter of transporta tion rates on the different roads run ning through the valley. Under the present system a bill of freight shipped from Albany to nny point on tho Oregonian, Oregon Pacific and West Bldo railroads is charged for the Individual rates of the South ern Pacific and those roads, where transported on any two, making the rate a double one. Instead of this, the rate should be single for so many miles of transportation regardless of the changing from one roud to an other. In the case of the Southern Pacific and Oregonian, nnd West S'do roads, practically under one management, this Is peculiarly the proper version, and lu the case of the Southern Pacific and Oregon Pacific it suggests the propriety of reciprocal arrangements by which the transfer can be made so that the charges will be for the lumber of miles of transportation and not for the two rates. As it Is a big injus tice is done the factories of Albany and it is discriminated against in favor of Portland, which in most Mses can ship its goods at ono rate. The matter Is a very important one, and should be remedied in the In terest of the growing Industries of this city. It will be considered by the board of trade, and tbe atten tion of the railroads interested will be called to tho matter. Poultry Hints. Mongrel breeds faro getting too common in the poultry yard, nud It is all due tn the crossing nuisance. The Idea is too prevalent thut by crossing fowls better results will be ohtulntd, und thut young, vigorous chickens, combining tbe good qual ities' of the two breeds, will be produced. The crossing nuisance overlooks the Important fact that good results can only be obtaiued by crossing the proper breeds, and1 that indiscriminate crosslug will Inevita bly result In destroying both llucks. Mongrel breedB result from two ex cellent breed. Tho best.resultB are obtaiued by adhering strictly to pure breeds, j and crossing should only be attempted along certain lines. An amateur should uever attempt this without taking tbe cmnsel of those who know'whereof they speak. There are many1 poul try raisers who cuunot preserve two good'breeds more than one5'ear. They must yield to tbe fatal evil of crossing to see what result can be obtained. -Too often good breeds are thus spoiled ou of pure curiosity. . New breeds will be purchased by many this fall, and late lu tbe uu tunin is a good time to buy them If tbe mutter is put off until spring tho prices -will be higher, aud tbe yardri will not bo so' full, so that you cannot have your pick.' Tbe first buyers as a rule, gettbe best specimens, for they have a pick from large flock. Cockerels for crossing are cheap. In buying however, one should sot go in- for the new breeds, but stick to the old reliable kinds. Many out of the widelv advertised new breeds ore only noveltioti, and they last gener ally for ouly a season or- two. An old breed'is a'guaruntee that It, pos sesses nmby good qualities. If pure" breeds are not used It la better to rise' la "cross than to let them breed promiscuously without regurd to extern. The flock should also be thinned out now, aud the unprofitable, males and females disposed of, for they ure frequently a source of much loss". There Is no'need of the males after hatching period is over, alid their consumption of food after' that will brlug in no adequate returns. A hen that' persists iu slitlng-ja gener ally too fut to be of mucti 'profit lu luylng.'and should be' killed at once. From uow'ou they must' ull lay to be profitable, and- it'is'wise policy 'that thins out from tho flock ull thut do not thus contribute to the egg basket. If there are twenty beus, add only teu In)', half or them should bd sent to market. The luylugliens will have more room then, 'uud' do better for It. Food aud care aru both reduced In this way, aud iu the'end the work vVill be fouud to bo profit able. Yorty-trirs Yr nominee, Genu: .Kor nirty-flveyam 1 have been aMIUeU wltn blixd uolson, llwruucl rum maUadlttlcultUw. ftirtof fie lliuo oon- Hum l my oeu; My blood was b.idly dU- HIK bottles wf illbhitri'S lilif uumllc 1-M.oi.i byrup did md mure good tban iillthoutber us d It and In every uise1 It uus proven a wuuderiu) rsiurisy. uri.ntli rful cures, if y, I IiiyVH knoumoloqiiui; if dyspepsia uud neural ilddie.MlUilieUvllle, loua sill. Mrs Mury lllddie.MlUJlieUvllle, la lllihinl'H HheuiiiiLlloiHTruiiunduhihll are remedies of great merit I belluvethcy by biullU A Wtejueij A, sure Uuro for Plla-. itt Itching I'lles art knonru by nollnrj IlKepeisplrutliin, causing Intense Itojjlnf :..,.?. ......... i'i.iu i.m a. ut,llttjt Hllnd wheu warm. This form as Hellas Blind 1 Hiina llleeding and protruding, yield utoni. int. ui Dr. HtHuinsn'Si rue neeay.i win v which III saw direoUy sm l!P tii rs, allays llcdlt rw ffi"u. urf ingsna aoetip neriuii man. eul cure, oh ohuw "f e .' 1". J.""S tn-tlwi Ires. Dr. Hoxanko.tVbUsdslDbls sldtyJtlblUlu. ill - lius nocquuMM.iuoour" 01 rviuiuiutiiiu v.wmm.w ' w iVuK blond dlieu.es. 'llr.'ll. Relihutd,. jHUrssw 1 Druggist, Mllcheljvllle Iowa. ssuhsi. WrmMtUfi Thfisprlug U the time Ui take llllibard'i poor. (wrodivtWeM of iii.m.inatiorti run for tuVbliMKt. VaF U' fiFis',;. Aai t SALEM OREGON. WM. K. 1.ADVK, -Ult. J. REYNOLDS, IOUN 11U1R, - - - - President Vice PreHldeut - Cashier GENERAL BANKING. Exctmnge on Portland, Ban Francisco, New York. London and Hong Kong bought nnd sold. Mtnte, County nnd city warrants hongbt. Farmers are cordially Invited to deposit nnd transact business with us. Liberal advances made on wheat, wnol, hops and other property at renaonnDie rates. Insurance on such se curity can be obtained at the bank In most reliable companies. WILLIAMS & ENGLAND BANKING CO. CAPITAL STOCK, an Subscribed, $200,000 Transact a general bnnktngbtislncss In ull IU branches. GEO. WILLIAMS PrcMdcn WM. ENUI.ANI) VIco President HUGH MCMAUY Cashier DIRECTORS: Geo. WullamrftWm. Eng land, Dr. J. A. Richardson, J, v lliibson. J. A. linker. Bank in now exchange block 111 Com mercial street. 8:13-11 Capital National Bank SALEM - - - OREGON. Capital Paid op, - - ' - $75,000 us, 1&.IIU" K. 8. WALLACE, W. W. MARTIN, -J. H. ALBERT, - President. Vice-President. Cashlor. DIRtCTORSi W. T. Gray, W. W. Msrtln i. M. Martin, II. H. Wallace. Dr. W. A.Cusick, J. 11. Albtrt, T. McF. Patton. LOANS MADE fo formers on wheat and other market able produce, consigned or in store either In private granaries or public warehouses. State and County Warrants Bought at Par.- COMMERCIAL PAPER Discounted at reasonable raws. Drafts druwn direct on New York, Chliigo, Ban Francisco, Portland, London, Parts, Berlin Uong Kong and Calcutta. CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Of tho Wlllametto:Unlverslty,.tlom, Oregon. The mist school year hus been the mnst successful In its binlory. Iucieuscil atten dance and nunibei ofgraduatis. 'ihoniost successful music school on the ftorthuest const. Thecoursfs of iiibtrucilop Include piano, organ, pipe oiguu, violin nrdorches trul Instruments, ocul cuttuie, tuimony, countei point and clues teaihlni'. Diplo mas given on completion of cnursn lbs musical director will bo assisted by aa able and efllUent corps of teachers. Kfnd lor catalogue ji.u.riiuTiii v.&um aw musical mrecivr. Next term begins Bept 1st 1S10. THE STATE Agricnltural Col a u Opens September lgf 1S0O. ClOURSE OF STUDY arranged expressly j to meet the needs of the Farming unit Mecbunliul Interest of tbe state. Large, Commodious and well ventilated buildings. Tbe college Is located In a cul tivated aid Christian community, and on of t he healthiest In t he state. Convent of St Paul St. PAUL, MAmoNCoUT,Oiu, Conducted by The Sisters of the Holy Names. Terms payable per mnnth or per annum In advance. Hoard, tul'iou, bedding, nee dle woik per nunuin, $!:. Washing per montn ?i. music oiirn. ,101 particulars addrtss Firs National Bank StsTiuU M. Vicroit, Supoiloress. .Mj IKWy-w Q MILITARY TRAINING. Expenses Need Not Exceed $150 for the Entire Season. Tuo or more Freo Scholarships from, evei count v Write for catalogue to B.L. AltNOLIt, Pres.,Coralll8,0r. ! '.11-'Jin dw .MISS STELLA AMES, B.S. Teacher of Delsarte System ef Expression. vf aud ' HARMONIC -:- GYMNASTICS. Balem.Orcgon. TtYms in Advance, N 'Those registering with University class 'J Ultl given fcuc at,, flu IUI,. IBIUU, ' nfnaw, y lal Uax.es made known on applying to Miss Ames at the University. Piano-Voice -j French - and Germans At rooms- 9 and 7 Bank building . -i-BY - Misses LAURA OOLTRA and ANNW " , THORNTON. . 8.14-JwA'i MISS ' KNOX SELECT SCHOOL il Will open bcr private school on MoniUJt, ' Hentomber 1, at tbe Utile Central sobnil ouiiuing K-W-llll webst: THE BEST INVESTMENT (or the Family, school, or rrolesMOM . L.2BLJ The Latest Edition has 111,000 w ulary. and over 8.O00 page, villi I pesrly every vm. Besides stsnyi supplemental nature is ootaBrN leaf DIoUomitt, a New Sm World, nd a Miiios4urJ TIBVUNBlOr R'aEHSeg ,sis Mot HmT h:UlM-i! . ikss ass vsn rjtsitroMi frtfjlilrtirmi NumnwTMtii wusa..np 3 Jn w '',' f. . . 1 a.jj.-ill as sss .. Ti 1 ti'l I u m i ' m i.V f. tyj4 jasfaStTMU ''ij U-st A te- Aj