tBpip F TW fWWI " P W 'IJBJIPPt'' Wi WHIWfllpaff " ' ww ww u m ? m Jeer :ast"ZiU-.. - " rf 3IT At miimW"i Wi w f ' mm ' ? - ? - ASSOClAT&b PRESS DAILY. MM foijffMftM nmMM't-- dUMNAL - VOL. 2. rn i YORK Sells Only the fioH atieoiiiiliW o Shoos made by t'ho Bw.wi.iiiliOfi.Ca..,. &i Sk-Laylfli $? Wc lune found them icllnblo in every particular. For fit and wear they can't bo beat. We sell them at n very closo profit, which; with t lie satisfaction they give, ncounts ror our very largo shoe trade. Wo carry only reliable goods in.nll other lines as well as shoes. Clothing, underwear, hosiery, lints, shirts and notions -in great vnrlctv. Our motto 'is reliable goods, lowqst prices. , ' i ' ' "tfsellw. E'.T.BARNES. GRAY i URDWIU TON Road Machinery and Agricultural Implements, LalcU Improved Good MV Corner State nnd Liberty street., s NOjHoliday Goods to sell a.t costt all sold out, wjnicl:i shows tliat the prices are jtist right for the times. Now A?ve have e"vry thing else to sell at trie same LOW PRICES. The Pair 274 Commercial St. COLLEGE OF MUSIC of the Willamette university. -1UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT- Modern methods. '.Up to date. Same as in the eastern and European Conservatories None but the best is good enough for beginners an well as for mere advanced pupils, '" . W. . . . BARGAINS . . . Are not in it but goods are ALMOST GIVEN AWAY The stock is here andmuts goat all Hazards MAKE US AN OFFER For almost anything buys the goods AN ELEGANT STOCK Is being sacrificed at 61 Commercial at, MET. BROS., in mc i .uaji and Lowest Prices. : : : SALEM, CR C. HAWLEV. President a AT R. A. IILRITAGE Vocal Director EMIL L. WINKLER, Instrumental Director. prices below all reason Agent of Mortgagees. SALEM, Or.ttOltATtniDAY, JANTJABY 4, 180. ELECTRIC LIGHT BILL Misleading and False State ments Answered. LEGISLATURE'S RECORDS Show That the Bill Was Passed by the Oregonian's Friends, rOregonlati, January 3. There has been much talk, or late about the state tax, and though no one yet knows what It will be, it is understood it will bo high. The causes will be t lie same in kind as those which make high taxes for county and city namely, excessive expenditures, partly authorized by law and partly entailed by extrava gant usage or custom. One or two matters tiow occur to us which may be taken as a type of many more. The people of the state arc taxed unconscionably for mainte nance of lights at the capital. There is a story or a Job in this connection that will bear telling. In 1887 the state contracted with the Oregon Electric Light Company to furnish light for the state institu tions at the capital for ten years, at foOOO a year. The state was to fur nish the water power at the peniten tiary for the electric plant, which would not cost the state anything, as the power was unemployed and tho state had no use for it. It was pro vided that no more light was to be re quired during thecontlnuanco of the contract than was stipulated In tho agreement; and the light so furnished was good and sulliclent for all pur poses. Hut though tho light was satisfact ory, and no complaint had ever been made about it, a chance for a Job was discerned in the busincss;soat the ses sion or lbiKi, wntle tlie contract still had nearly four years to run, a bill was carried through tho legislature which declared (fnlsoly) In its prc amblo that tho light was insulllclont and unsatisfactory, and that thostato had use for the water power, and pro vided that the state should enter Into a new contract for the term of 10 years with tho Salem Light & Tower Company, which in the meantime had obtained possession of the slock of tho former company and had agreed that tho old contract should bo canceled upon payment by the stato of $0.'00, which sum was duly appropriated for tho purpose. This was a very pretty steal In itself, but nothing to what has followed. In tho general appropriation bill passed at the last session, thcro nro appropriations for electric lights for use of tho stato amounting In all to $30,000 for two years, being at tho rate of $18,300 per annum a sum largo enough to furnish light to a city of 50,000 people. Tho list of stockholders In the Salem Electric Light Company might bo interesting to tho taxpayers of tho state. Possibly tho names of some of our most notable statesmen might bo found in it. IN ItKPLY TO TUB A1IOVK from tho Oregonlan tho following facts are submitted: The assertions mado In tho Oregon lan article are too misleading and pal pal by falso to bo passed by unnoticed. Tho contract with tho Oregon Elcc trlo Light company did not cover the furnishing of light for all of tho Insti tutions, as stated in tho Oregonlan, but to furnish seven arc lamps and 300 incandescent lamps at tho stato house; sovontecn arc and OS Incan descent lamps at tho penitentiary: and four arc lamps at tho insane asy lum, for all of which It was to receive SuOOOpor year that Is to say, u cost to tho stato of 878 per year por horso power consumed, In addition to which tho stato was required to furnish tho power for generating the electric cur rent, free of charge to tho company. This system did not light tho asylum buildings or tho blind school, and tho stato was required to pay large sums of money for gas consumed In tho asy lum building, and also at thostato house, during sessions of tho legisla ture, and for the lighting of tho blind school. Under the present contract with tho Salem Light & Power Company, there Is being furnished to the stato 27 arc lamps, burning all night, and 1185 In candescent lamps, for which tho cur rent must bo available throughout the entire 24 hours this only figures u cost to the state of $72 per year per horse power consumed, to say nothing of the greatly Improved character of the service, and that the Incandescent lighting -is available throughout the entire 24 hours, and that the state is not required to ftisnlsh the power or Tho U. S. Gov'T Reports show Royal Baking P$w4t ' anything else to the company, further than to pay tho contract price herein after mentioned. It is a well remembered fact by those who have been around the Stato House much in years p.Tt, that the service furnished by the Oregon Electric Light Company was miser able In quality, and wholly unreli able. Tho apparatus used being ob solete, andjii fact was not of n stand ard typo when new, and the uso of It stnrted fires in tho State IIouso a number of times, and was a continual menace to both life and property. A couplo of months previous to the assembling of the Legislature of 1893, Governor Pennoyer had tho building exported by a competent electrical engineer, yho condemned tho system, nnd his report was fqrwnrded to tho Electrical Engineer of tho Pacific In strancc Union at San Francisco, to ascertain jyhat ho thought of tho matter, and, who replied In a long let ter saying, that he could not too strongly condemn the system of In caudcsccutjlghting,theu In inonttho Stato House. Tho statement that $9:00 or any other sum wis either appropriated or paid, for tho purposo or ridding tho stato of tho contract with tho Oregon Electric Light Company, Is wholly untrue. The Salem Light & Power Company was required to furnish to tho Stnto a 'cancellation of tho con tract with tho Oregon Elcotric Light Company, free of any cost to the state, which was done. There wus an appro priation of;$f)."00 for tho purposo of re wiring the capltol building, and for tho purposo of wiring nnd fitting up tho Insane asylum for Incandescent electric lighting, gas having beon used previously. Tho contract for such fitting up of these Institutions wns let to the lowest of three bidders, and the Sttlem Light & Power Company had nothing to do with It In nny way, sluipc or manncrand never received, cither directly or Indirectly, one cent of the appoprlatlon. Tho statement or inference to bo drawn from tho article, that the fin lem Llght& Power Company Is re ceiving $18,300.00 por annum for light ing tho various Institutions, Is shown by tho books of tho Secretary of State, to be deliberately false, that Com pany Is now receiving $11,448.00 per annum, or $9."4.00 por month, for which It Is furnishing at tho Insane Asylum, 4 arc nnd 710 incandescent lamps; at tho Capitol building, 7 arc and 310 incandescent lamps; at tho Penitentiary, 15 arc and 05 incande scent lamps; at tho Blind School, 1 arc and 85 incandescent lamps tho monthly lighting bill of each of these institutions being as follews: Insano Asylum, $405.00; Capitol, $254.40; Pen itentiary, $174. and Blind School, $00, Tho total expense of tho Improved system Is no greater than tho usoj.of tho combined systems of oil, gas nnd electricity, as previous to making tho present contract, and when tho size and character of the institutions nro taken Into consideration, the service Is necessary and the charge Is not ex cessive. It seems hard to find the so called steal as far ns tho Salem Light & Power Company Is concerned, and It seems strange that tho Oregonlan would bo tho ono to attack and falsify in this matter, as whatover responsi bility there may bo for tho making of this contract, it must bo laid at the doors of tho particular friends of the Oregonlan who were in tho legislature at that time. Wklls FAitao & Co.Thls morn ing's express brought direct from tho manufacturers a shipment of fretth Ncufchatel cheese, tho finest in the world, also genuine imported cream brick cheese, at John G. Wright's Pioneer grocery, Skaimatim Jhuu RIet. When there is lactic acid in the blood. Liniment and lotion will be of no permanent benefit. A cure can be accomplished only by neutralizing this acid and for tku purpose Hood's SmaparilU is the best medlcise be. cause llood.t Sarsaparllla is the only tree blood purifier prominently in the public eye Hood's Pills become the favorite cathartic with every one who tries them. 35 cents. Children Cry for Pltohtr' Oftttorla. PEACE COMMISSION Sworn In and Prepared to Do Business, DISPUTED DIVISION LINE Between' Between Venezuela and British Gliiha, Wahhinoton, Jan. 4. Tho mem bers Of the Venezuelan commission, Mr. White nlono being absent, hnd an Important conference with Oln&y to day. At tho conclusion of tho con ference, tho commission retired to tho diplomatic room to hold tho first pre liminary f-iriectlng. OATII OV OFFIOK. I ,of , appointed commis sioner of tho United States at "Wash ington, D. C, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend tho consti tution of tho United States of Amer ica against nil enemies foreign mid domestic, that I will bear truo faith nnd nllcglanco to the same; that I tnke this obligation freely, without reservation or purposo of evasion, nn,d that I will well and faithfully dis charge tho dutlesof the ofllce, as a member of tho commission to Inves tigate and report upon nnd locato tho (visional Uno bctwedn tho territory of tho Republic of Yenczuola and that of British Gulenn, etc. Commis sioner Alvoy administrated tho satno oath to President Browcr. "Walter Blanford was appointed clerk. Commissioner Gilliam is authorized to inako Inquiry as to tho best map, showing tho physical characteristics of the territory in question In which we should bo prepared In convenient form for the use of the commission. Tho commlslon adjourned to meet next Saturday at ton, unless tho Pres tdent shall designate another day. Meanwhile the commission, after ad journment, proceeded to tho "White House and paid its respect to tho President, The session lasted aboBtr.an hour. A formal statement of the proceed ings ns fur as was deemed proper to mako them public was given out as follews: Justice Brewer was unani mously elected president of tho com mission, nnd proceeded to administer to Messrs. Alvey, Coudcrtand Oilman the following oatlu UTAH A STATU. Wabhincjton, Jnn. 4. Tho presl dent at 10 o'clock this morning signed the proclamation ndmlttlng Utah to statehood, Advanokd. Lieutenant Charles II. Gillette, engineer officer of the second regiment, was advanced by election to tho rank of major, nt a meeting of the officers of the second regiment, O. N. G., hold at tho armory last night, and at which Major C. E. Itoblln, Judge adveoato of brlgado, presided. . , Road Improvment. Road Master Hatch is working gangs of men on South Commercial street and South Twelfth street. Ho is putting tho big rock in chuck holes, taklug oil tho water and breaking tho gravel whore It Is too coarse. Mr. Hatch seems to bo directing tho road work in his dis trict In an Intelligent manner. Mohninqside. Tlie petition to annex Mornlngslde to district No, 24 was set for hearing before tho county superintendent of schools, John Graham at 3 p. m. today. "No protest was filed and the jnatter was taken under advisement. Wbed Baby U tick, we cava her CaetotU. Whoa aha wa a Child, cfce cried t or Outori. Wk afae became Mlac, the ctoaf to Caetoria. KTfcesi the had ChQdres, afce $ft tfcm Gutorto, Bveklaf's Aral 11t. The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Bores, Ulcen, Salt Rheum. Tever Sores, Tetter. Chapped bands, Chilblains, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles or bo pay required. It is guaranteed o five perfect satisfaction or money refunded 'rice ,35 (cents a box. For sale by Fred A, LtCC- Yf 0 ItUm, The tMtlmoflaU published in htl 01 Hood's SarMparilla. They are written by honett people, who have actually fond Id their own essWiience that Heed's Sanapai illa purine the Wood, creates an appetite, strengthen the iwen and absolutely and per mawrtly cures, all diseases caused Djf Impure 0 deficient Mood. (food's Hlls for the liver and bowels, act. promptly, easily and effectively, Children Cry for PitosW Oattorlfi. BANKER ALBERT AQAIN. Salem, Jnn. :i, 1800. Editor Jeuknal: Commenting In yesterday's Journal, on my views of tho treasury dilemma you say: We cannot understand -how Mr. Al bert arrives at tho conclusion that If tho greenbacks were retired thcro would bo no way to pump gold Into tho treasury. If gold can lie pumped Into tho treasury with greenbacks why lssuo Interest bearing gold bonds to buy gold ? Some or Mr, Albert's suggestions nro clear, but his final conclusion knocks In tho head tho en tire gold bond-argument. I did not explain In detail tho pro position, "If greenbacks were retired there would bo no way to pump gold Into tho treasury," for the reason that I assumed tho fact generally under stood, that, tho only authority to lsauo bonds with which to buy gold, is conferred by seo. 3 of tho resumption net of January, 11, 1875, which pro vides for their lssuo nnd salo "to "cunblo the Bccrotnry of tho treasury "to prepare and provide for tho ''redemption In this net authorized," viz: "tho sccretnry of 'tho treasury "shall redeem in coin tho United "States legal tender notes then out "standlng on their presentation for "redemption, etc., etc." Retire tho greenbacks and you have loft no authority to lsmto bonds to buy gold with. A subsequent act, that of May .'11, 1878, provides that "It shall not bo "lawful for the secretary of the "treasury or other olfice'r under hlm.to "cauccl or retlro any more of tho "United States legal tender notes. "And 'when any of said notes may bo "redeemed or received Into tho treas ury under nny law from any source "whatever, thoy shall not bo retired, "cancelled or destroyed, but thoy shall "bo'rc-lssucd and paid out again and 'kept In circulation." Plcaso observe that a Republican" administration, nnd not Mr. Cleveland Is tho solo in ventor of tho notorious "endless chain gold-pump," Tho requirement "that nil taxes duo tho United States shall bo paid in gold" would solvo tho problem, with an adequate reduction of credit currency that policy sup plied ns through tho war with gold lb pay our Interest, and n largo surplus to soil nt a premium, but, slnco re sumption, congress has authorized the issue of silver certificates endowed with tho function before performed by gold nlonc. Examine ono of these notes and you will find it bears this endersement: "This certificate is receivable for customs and nil pub lic duos, and when so re ceived may bo re-Issued." Thcro arc now in circulation some $300,000, 060 of these silver ccrtlHcatcs4.o which with $150,000,000 Shormnn notes, must either bo retired, or repudiated, before congress can "dcclnrd that all taxes duo tho United States shall lo paid In gold." John II. Albert. Woolen Mills Contract. There was a special called meeting of tho Thomns Kay Woolen Mill com pany's stockholders at the offico of tho company on Twelfth street yester day afternoon nt 2 o'clock. This wns not tbo rcgnlnr annual meeting of tho directors, but a meeting called for tho purposes of Increasing tho capital stock of tho company from 875,000 to 3100,000, and awarding tho contract for tho construction of tho now mills here. Both theso matters woro dis posed of and Contractor John Gray was tho successful bidder for tho brick building as planned, for tho sum of $8000. Tho beginning of tho con tract will bo deferred until nbout Feb ruary 1st, In order to glvo tho Messrs. Kay an opportunity to reach the East, determine tho class of, machinery needed In tho new mill nnd advlso tho architect and builder of its selec tion and character. Theso gentlemen will leave for the Eastntnn early day. Care for Headache. As a remedy for all forms of Headaches Electric Ililters has proved to be the very best. It effects a permanent cure and the most dreaded hab'tual sick headache yeilds to Its influence. We urge all who are aflllc'cd to pro ure a bottle, an! give his remedy a fair trial In cast of habitual constipation Elec tric Bitters cures by giving thi nee-led tone to the bowels, and few cases long resist the use of this medicines. Try it once. Fifty cents and ft, 00 nt Fred A. Legg's Drug store. There Is no fluou PlaceTo pur chase anything in the lino of gro ceries as McCall Brothers, A fresh aud complete' stock at n ' reasonable price, KigbHt of all to tmselsg rowtLatMt U.S. Govt fepott Royal S KSBk f ' Amrev mams 20.4 Sslpii Two Thousand More Slaugh tered in Armenia, SOME MONROE DOCTRINE Would Ptit a' Stop to this Crime tf the Ages, Constantinople, Jan. 4. - The recent massacre nt Ormah Is stated t have been terrible. The official dis patches admit that 000 ChrlstUnt wore killed, but according to later private accounts nbout2,000Chrlstlans were killed. No further details or the masincre, however, hnvo been re ceived, -frho massacre is said to hav occurred nt BlredJIk, nn lmporth town on the Euphrates. The outrago is believed to hnvo been committed ty Kurds and tho llnnicdlcs colony. Th; ambaKnlors have received word that tho bloodshed there was exceptionally serious. South Africa Quiet. ; London, Jan.4. Tho Colonial otliec rccloved n dispatch from Jonannea- burg nt4 o'clock tills morning saying that all Is now nulet there. Tho olllclal dispatch from tho Governor of tho Capo Colony says; "Sir Jacob Dowltt, British agent nt Pretoria, wires evotythlng Is quiet amino fur ther scrldus disturbances will occur. CHURCH SERVICES TOMORROW. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. Services ntip;.10n.tn., in State In surance hall. All welcome. h tf CENTRAL CHAI'KL, Usual services nt 10 a, m., 11 a. 111. nnd 7:30 p. m. Wolcomo to all, LESLIE M. E. CHURCH. Morning Borvlcc will bo conducted by M. C. Starr, and tho evening er vlco by Rov. T. S. Austin. OERMAN BAPTIST. Preaching at II o'clock. Sunday Bchool nt 0:45. Tho ordinance of baptism will take plaoo at 2;00 o'clock In Mill crook on North Cottage street. UNITY CHURCH. Services ut 10:30 a. m. aud 7:30 p. w. Sunday school nt 11:45. Rev. II. JK. Copclund, pastor. Subject of morn ing servlco "1800," subject of evening j lecture "Is Francis Schlatter JesUn" Christ returned to earth again." INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL. On Cottngo street, J. Rowcrsox, jww tor. Preaching ntl0:30nnd7:30Sunday, Sunday school nt 12, Endeavor Soci ety nt 0:30. Services nightly during next week, at 7:30; cordial Invitation, to nil these services. Y. M. O. A. A grand Rong sorvlco nnd music will bo held nt 4 p. m. This servico will bo ojtcn to both ladles and gentle men. Fror. Heritage nnd two qualities will sing. Prof. Wlnklor will play., Tho association orchestra will render special selections. KIRST CONOREaATJONAL. Rov. W. O. Knntcr D. J), pastor. At 10:30 a. 111. tho communion service! will bo held with public reception of a number of now members and a BhoJ address on "A Watch-word for th Now Year." Sunday school nt 12 m. Junior Endeavor nt 3 p. in., Y. P, &; C. E. at 0:30 p. m., nt 7:30 p. in. sermon on "A Now Year's Caller." Evangelistic services each evenli during next week except Saturday; evening. FIRST IIAPTI8T CHURCH, "Tho Turning Over of a New Leafy! or a Salutatory for tho New Year. "I Sunday school at 12 o'clock. Y. P. O. E. at 0:30 p, m, Evening service at 7:30. Tepic: "Tho World's Gre6 Crisis." Carl Denton will glvo a"vio lln solo nsan evening offertory. Ther will bo preaching and cvangell-ui services In the church overy event except Saturday, commencing at 7; Theso services will bo held m Sunday school room of the chut AH nro cordiully Invited to the&s 1 vices.