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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899 | View Entire Issue (July 14, 1897)
DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM' OREGON. WEDNESDAY JULY 14. I SOT. NO, lii VOL. 9, X X T Prices R?diiced I All lines of Sboee ! TIES AND Uppers! for the next 30 days in order to make .. room for heavy fall k ' stock we will - Ciil Prices on oil lines for 30 days. Call and get 1 t the benefit, KRflOSSE BROS. 285 Commercial st, 3C why you should wear your heavy winter suit when you can buy a good, stylish' Summer Suit for a song and sing it yourself, To make the balance of our sum mer suits move lively we have Reduced the Price on every one of them, Our en tire line of wC Boys' and Childf en's Suits J5C included in the -:o:- G. W. JOHNSON & CO. 120 State street Reliable Farm Wagons, Buggies E; 254 Commercial street, opposite Capital National bank, ''Buckeye," and , 'Mitchell buggies, "Osborne" binders and mowers. All kinds of latest farm riuacumery. X v , 3C 3C clearance sale, Machinery, and supplies, FNANCES Fine Showing for Linn Co, County Expenditures Reduced Over Ten Thousand Dollars! To the Taxpayers of Linn County: It is a little out of the ordinary for the submission of an annual state ment of the disbursement or county funds, but we can conceive nouc more entitled to receive such information than the taxpayers who contribute the money, hence we submit below for your consideration the exact ac count of all monies paid out for county expenses for the past year,and inasmuch as we stated in the last can vas that in our opinion, if the. same rigid economy was practiced by offic ials couducting the county -business as individuals are forced in these hard times to practice In conduct of their own private affairs, quite a saying could be made, and taxes ma terially reduced. In justification of that opinion and as a redemption of the promise if elected county judge, to make an ef fort in the direction of such economy, wo beg to submit for your considera tion the following table of expenses as taken from the official records. With no spirit of criticism of former administrations, on the contrary the tax payers of Linn county can con gratulate themselves on having had their county business economically conducted for years past, but in order to show that even more rigid economy has been practiced the past year, we submit for comparison a table jnf ex penses for the twelve months ending June 30, 1890, and for the twelve months ending June 30, 1897. What paid for. 12 mos. 12 mos. ending ending June 30,00 June30,07. Judge, salary $ 1,200 00 $ 1,200 00 Clerk, salary 3,537 00 3,542 21 Sheriff, salary.... 4,070 00 3,382 21 Treasurer, salary. 1,000 20 1,000 23 Recorder, salary.. 1,880 35 1,800 00 Supt., salary.. .. 1,108 05 1,127 00 Assessor, salary.. 3,720 00 2,873 50 Surveyor, salary.. 429 00 215 50 Coroner, salary... 130 54 157 45 Pauper acct 3,629 14 3,732 48 Commissioners... 348 0 253 95 District attorney 785 30 012 33 Court house and jail 1,338 59 725 09 Roads and bridges 8,301 88 3,924 15 Account of road supvlsors 2,418 05 2,070 70 viewmg, survey- inir roads 547 10 103 50 Stationery and printing 1,440 55 1,897 87 Incidental expnse 1,360 30 325 74 Fuel 39 75 93 20 Insane 54 00 9100 Preliminary e x- aminations :... 1,500 15 2,13108 Scalp bounty .... 60 00 87 50 Elections 1,120 95 93140 Bailiffs 158 00 150 00 Wts before grand jury 1,288 10 301 60 Wts before petit jury 1,451 30 848 20 Wts in criminal cases 1,394 00 400 55 Acct grand jury.. 232 60 182:10 $44,033 00 $34,100 64 The above comparison reveals tho fact that the current expenses has been $10,460,42 less than the previous year, a net saving of nearly 25 per cent. The tax roll of 1895 discloses tho fact that the sheriff Is directed to col lect from the taxpayers of Linn county the sum tof 8125,080.50; In tho present, or roll of 1896, ho has a war rant for collecting only $105,847.14, ki other words the taxpayers of this county are asked" to pay $10,839.30 less of taxes this year than the previous year. The assessed valuation of the county for 1895 was $7,880,985 for, 1890 87,501, 025. Total tax levy 1895, 15 mills; for 1890, 13 mills, hence eyen with $370, 060 less valuation we have been ena bled to reduce the tax levy 2 mills. The present leyy for all county pur poses is only 3. 29-30 mlll9, by far tho lowest, to our knowledge, In the state of Oregon, and Linn county Is en tirely free from any debt and money for current expenses in the treasury. The above table, relative to J,he county assessor does an injustice to Mr. Stafford, the present official, Inas much as his term of office began I January 1, 1897, ho lias only been in office six months. We arc satisfied from the business-like methods adopted by Mr. Stafford and the able, energetic, careful and painstaking work he is doing, the tax roll for 1890 will be the most complete and ac curate of any roll ever made for Linn county, and that too, judging from bills allowed up to date, at a cost not exceeding $2,500 as .compared with $3,878 for the botched and Inaccurate roll-oriSOJ, and ditto $3,225 for 1890, On January 1 1897, wo will submit to the taxpayers the exact cost of his services and roll. In this connection 1 cannot refrain from ngaln calling our people's atten tion to the useless, senseless, extrav agant and alarming increase of cost for preliminary examinations In jus tice of peace courts. Over SfiCO In crease the last year over the previous year, and the county court Is abso lutely helpless under the present law to correct the evil. Have the legislature abolish the system, compel tho county judge on present salary to conduct all criminal examinations, abolish the oifice of district attorney, wipe out the per nicious fees, and give hi in a salary, tlierebyi-removlng tho Incentive to prosecute frivolous cases, in order to make a fee or satisfy some complain ant's personal spite. In conclusion I submit the above table of figures and statement of facts, as my answer to the untruthful, ma licious, contemptible, libelous and pusslllanimous charges of extravag ance, etc. emanating from those who desired to rob the county treasury and were presented from so doing Geoiujk 1). Baiiton, County Judge. Republican League Meeting. DETUOiT,Mlch.,July 14. The tenth annual convention of the National League of Republican clubs opened yesterday. The most striking feature in the decoration of the auditorium was a life-sized portrait of President McKinlcy, surmounted by an eagle, and surrounded by the stars and stripes; directly opposite, In tho rear of the hall, was a similar portrait of James G. Blaine. Pictures of Wash ington and Lincoln adorned the walls at either end of the hall, and the In tervening spaces, rafters and gallery fronts were hung with red, white and bluo escutcheons of the state. "President Woodmansee rapped for order at 10;30. After prayer by Rev. Dr. Robert Seryls, President Wood mansee Introduced Governor PIngreo who delivered tho address of welcome on behalf of the state. Col. Henry M. Dullleld, of tills city, welcomed the delegates on behalf of Detroit. President Woodmansee, of CIncin nati, then delivered his annual ad dress. lie reviewed the work of the league during the last campaign, expressed unbounded confidence in tho present administration, paid a glowing tribute to President McKInley and made several suggestions regarding the work of the present convention. Tho roll of states was called for tho announcement of members of commit tees. A resolution was adopted di recting that a telegram of greetings be sent to President McKInley, con gratulating him on the success of tho Republican administration, and as serting that the promised era of pros perity was close to fulfilment. At this point tho following letter of President McKInley to President Woodmansee was read; "I offer through you my heartiest congratulations on the tenth annual convention of the Republican league and my continued best wishes for in creased usefulness and 'prosperity of this worthy organization, (signed), Win. McKInley." A letter of regret was read from Vice-President Hobert, Secretary Sherman, Senator Allison, Quay Wcl llngton, Washburn, Fairbanks, Bur rows, Speaker Reed, Congressman Dlngley, Fowler, Henderson and Sec retaries Alger, Gary, Long, Wilson, Long and Pension Couimlsslonpr Evans and others. All the resolu tions, which meets tonight. The convention then adjourned. E Warships Are Sent to Hawaii Japan's Attitude the Cause of This Movement. Wasainqton, July 14. The trlff conferees find themselves apparently less certain than at any previous tlmo as to the date when they will teach a final agreement. Two of the ques tions which, It Is stated, have been decided recently are those nffectlng lead ore and white lumber. There has been a determined fight, on the part of the house conferees, to get lead ore to 1 cent a pound, but Sena tor Jones, of Nevada, has taken such a firm position ngainst any change from the senate figures that the house representatives have apparently yielded finally. The question has been left In such a shape, however, that it- can be returned to, and it may bo returned to on white pins Unless the decision which has been reached Is reversed the house schedule fixing tho rate at $2 per 1,00.) feet will bo repoited. There Is talk among the Republi can senators of the necessity of an other course to bo pursued with ref erence to the conference report. PRICE REDUCED. The price to be paid for armor plate for tho three new battleships now In the course of construction was tho themeof an extended and, at times, lively debate in the senate. Late in the day an amendment to the defici ency appropriation bill was agreed lo restricting the price of armor to $300 per ton, or $12.". less than the amend ment reported by tho committee and recommended by the navy department as the nilnljiiyjuL rate acceptable to rumor contractors. Another amend ment Inserted in tho bill directed tho secretary of the navy to Investigate as to theadyisablity as to the establish ment of a government factory, and to report at the next session of congress. After Inserting another amendment the deficiency appropriation bill, tho last of tho geat supply measures, was passed. CRUISER PREPARING. The Bennington, now on tho Cali fornia coast, is being fitted out to take the place of the old cruiser Ma rlon, at Honolulu. Though there has been talk of sending the battleship Oregon to Honolulu to reinforce tho Philadelphia, it Is said at tho navy department that no such orders have been issued. It Is said that Admiral Beardsleo lias not been sent any or ders recently. When ho went to Hon olulu, some months ago, he was charged to maintain statu quo thorc, having In mind the fact that tho president Intended to submit an an nexation treaty to the senate. Got Nine Years, New York, July 11. James Quln lan, who broke Into the store of A. O. Wilcox, In Brooklyn, was sentenced to nine years at Sing Sing. Quinlan was indicted for burglary In the third de gree. At his trial It was shown that he stole three bicycles, removed the namcplatcs and sold them. Ho la be lieved to havo been a member of a gang of bicycle thieves, who havo operated extensively. What do you suppose is that miss ing word ? We tell you this: it in't very hard; it fc-n't easy ; it's about mid dling. The tea isn't middling though : your money back at your grocer's if you don't like it better than any you ever had before. Rules of contust published in large advertisement about the first and middle of each month. Aia CO SSIONAL Which Will Be Taxed. Chicago, July 14. Eyery bicycle in Chicago will pay a yearly tax of $1 if Mayor Harrison signs the ordinance which tho council has passed. Ve hicles of evepy description are taxed from $2 to $12 per annum under the provisions of the samo ordinance. In the city there arc estimated to be 300,000 bicycles, and sufficient ve il icles to make tho.revenuo derived from the ordinance $1,000,000 per annum. Eyery dollar or this Is to bo expended upon tho repair and keeping In good condition of Improved streets. Mayor Harrison says that as far as he has studied the ordinance ho Is In favor of It, and thinks he will sign it. Tho vote by which the council passed it was 50 to 10. The ordinance pro vides that besides the tax of $1 per annum, all vehicles shall bear the annual tax as follows: One horse, $1; two horses, $3; three horses, $5; four horses, $7; six horses, $10 50; eight horses, $12 STRIKE, The Arbitration Conference, Some Difficulty in Keeping Up the Miner's Enthusiasm. . Pittsduro, July 14 There is a lull In the miner's strike in this district, attributable to the fact that nearly every mine in the district Is Idle. To keep up the enthusiasm and prevent tho strikers from becoming lukc-warm In tho cause, however, the officials havo arranged for a sorlcs ot meetings In different sections every day. This morning a large meeting was held at Snowden, on tho Wheeling division, and tho men were unani mous to stand firm for the 09-ccnt rate. The miners ol this division fear that the company will soon begin evictions from their houses, and Inti mate that If this is attempted Micro will bo trouble. News reached miners' headquarters this afternoon that tho dingers on tho canal, Warner and Mosgan mines in Beaver county, had thrown down their picks and joined tho general strike Tho three pits employ about 300 men. The strike had also spread to Mercer county. Flvo mines aro idle in that region today. National President Ratohford, of tho United Mlneworkers, is expected to meet tho arbitration commission ers. There Is a bare possibility that tho joint arbitration conferenco may yet lead to the termination of tho miners strike, on tho basis of tho "true-uniformity" agreement pro- Sosed by Presldedt do Armltt, of the few York & Cleveland Gas Coal Com pany, but which failed for the reason that tho necessary 60 per cent of tho operators In this district could not bo secured. The Portuguese Flag Incident. Monterey, Cal., July 14 nenriquo Laldley, Portuguese vice-consul at San Francisco, Is hero at tho request of tho Portuguese minister at Wash ington to make a thorough investiga tion regarding tho disturbance over tho hauling down of tho Portuguese Uag from tho polo above Manuel Or tln's grocery store and tho burnlcg of tho flag. Ortln's notification to the minister at Washington resulted In the Investigation. Laldley declares If the uffalr Is not satisfactorily ex plained the Portuguese government will demand an upology fiom tho United States. RIVER NEWS. River navigation Is now becoming somewhat difficult on account of tho low stugo of tho water. ThoStcrmer Gypsy, one of tho lightest draft boats of the O. It. & N. Co., came up from Portland yesterday with a very heavy load of freight and passengers. (About a mile below Wheatland tho river spreads out very wide and is very shal low nnd the Gypsy was too heavily loaded. She could not mako it over tho bar. Basehall. The Salem baseball nine, accompanied by a largo crowd of local baseball cranks, goes to Mc Mlnnvlllo tomorrow morning whero in the afternoon they will cross bats witli tho local team there. The Mo MltinvlMo team has been defeating all teams on tho West Side and an in teresting game is anticipated tomor row. Help Wanted. Thursday morning, thirty girls to pack fruit. Those with some expert enco at tho work, preferred. OitKqoN Fwuit So Produce Co. Corner Trade and High streets. TURKEY Another Turkish War Likely. The Sultan Trying to Draw Persia Into a Scrap, Berlin, July 11. The Vosslcho Zeltung'M Constantinople correspond ent says tho porto had dispatched an ultimatum to Persia, demanding the withdrawal or tho Persian troops from Turkish territory near Kerbcla. The ultimatum states that a refusal to comply with ills demand will be ac cepted as a declaration of wan Rus sia is believed to be behind Persia, the government, of which country will disregard tho ultimatum. British Soldiers Killed. London, July 14, The Times Athens correspondent says official dis patches liave been received announc ing that a serious conflict has taken place at Candla between a forco of British troops and a party or bashl bazouks, arising from British inter yentlon in a skirmish between the bashl-bazouks and the Christiana. Sixteen of the British forces and a number of tho bashl-bazouks .were killed. Tho admirals of the foreign fleets havo sent flyo warships to Candla to suppress any further Mo hammedan movements. No further details of the conflicts have been received. Trouble Threatened. London, July 14. Advices from Constantinople lndicato that tho sul tan is obdurate regarding tho accept ance of tho peace proposals. Edhem Pasha is hastening back to Domokos, and tho furloughs of all Turkish officers have been -cancolcdn readi ness for a renewal of hostilities. Guldcnsuppe'8 Head Found. New York, July 14.-Tho head of William Guldensuppo Is said to havo fOUnd bV Sntlin hnvs In nrnnilinnrf tu- J. The head was nnnnspfl n niininM. and plaster of parls. STATE HOUSE NEWS. Mr. II. M. Montgomery, of Portland today received a notarial commission from stato departments. Tho Costa Rica Coffeo Land Co. Messrs. O. C. Van Ilouten, R. Mc Micnler and Attorney Q.G. Willis, of Portland, aro the lncorparators. Tho particular object of tho company la given as dealing in coffeo lands in the republic of Costa Rica In Central America. Weather forecast for Thursday : Continued fair and warmer. DSuperlntcndent of state house grounds, Jo. Foncs ought to do somo spraying. Ills SallxCabllon lea Is being eaten up with lice. DIED. MUIR. At ills home In North Salom, at 2:30 a. m. Wednesday July 14, 1897, S.R. Mulr.Jr., aged 32 years, of consumption. Deceased has been a resident of North Salem for tho past nlno years, coming to Oregon from Green Rlyer. Wyo. On August 4, 1890, ho was united In marriage to Miss Lucy A. Davis, who survives him. nis father preceded him tn the grave only two months ago, death resulting from tho same causo. Funeral services will bo held from tho residence at 2:30 p. in. Thursday, conducted by Rev. Win. Manning. The rcmulns will bo glvon Intendment In tho family lot In Rural cemetery. Royal makes tho food pure, wboletomo and dtltc!ouJ POWER , wal uuunq row&cn co. w voue. k pOYAl.