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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 20, 1897)
mUOi. U. II Sl ft- m m m vj M Ride on the Electric Cars. -JOr Ira A, Pllclps, of Mcdfrml, la writ InR some excellent articles to put tlio Interests of Southern Oregon before the country. S6H00I Ti6K6t 25 Cents Pet Week, For oarticulars call at ofiicc j- - t 179 Commercial street. i i i i i :o:- Regular street car tickets can now be had 25 for $1 3ags migmrZ&mgmm - :. i-' r .i j i si&t fton J sa '.FWsxpuir.nhv i W Daily Capital Journal BY HOK13CK BROTHERS. MONDAY, SEPT. 20, 1897, EDITORIAL. The theory of our government is that all public olliccs be open on equal terms to all citizens who nre qualified to iill them. But that Is beiriR set aside and an olliclal aristocracy Is growing to be the most obnoxious fea ture of public affairs. One office is used to get another one with, or to force the entire relationship of the public official onto the pay-roll. Eyen the selection of a cadet to West Point or a middy to the Naval Academy, purely educntlonal appointments to a non-partisan service, arc regarded as political plums, and are given to those who have a political pull. The West Point and Anapolis schools are not political institutions. To fill them with political appointees is to prosti tute the army and navv lor political purposes, and make them still more the breeding places of an aristocratic class. This is Un-American and un just.. Thenrmy and navy arc not political. In reply to n young Oregonian, who wrote for information as to the re quirements to become a cadet at West Point, Congressman Tongue wrote as follews: "Yours of the 3rd inst., stating that you are tin applicant for appointment as cadet at West Point, has just been received, and I assure you will receive careful considera tion." From this it does not appear that any competitive examination will be permitted. The congressman treats the matter just like any other request for an appointment, when it is not a political place at all, but Is tilled on compliance with an educa tional test, and all oyer the country examinations arc held and the young man passing the highest average ex amination, If he is qualified physic ally, Is recommeuded for the place. But it seems Congressman Tongue will not glvo the young men of this district 11 chance to try for this ap pointment. The place will probably be usurped by some of the professional public teat suckers. .&Ji- wjww -'7jviw-'ww There lias been so much promiscu ous misrepresentation In the gold standard papers concerning the Prof. Andrews' case, that it is gratifying to find fair admission in the Pacific Baptist, a paper that is not only for the gold standaid, but represents Brown university's religious creed. But the Portland Baptist paper better go slow or it will incur the displeasure of that other eminent Baptist Bocka feller, who changed a bequest for an endowment to the Brown Baptist col lege. Pretty soon the goldbug pluto crats will dictate not only what pro fessors may teach, but preachers may preach and what editors may write about such matters, or clap an injunc tion on them, bedad ! J. A. Carson, a Salem attorney, has been employed by a number of ma chine manufactures to look after claims amounting to about $3000 held by them against the Enterprise Lumbering Co., which recently made an assignment. Carson is the man who got the Eepuolican nomination for distrlct-attorncy and then had a job put up on lii m from some of the men who put him up, by which he lost Republican support. But he has had the satisfaction of seeing several of them fall In the ditch in the mean time. The gold standard Democrats in Oreiron are making themselves felt with the administration. A man who keeps posted on politics says the re port has como "pretty straight" to him that the-reason no one was recom mended for the position of collector of customs at Portland, lies In the fact that President McKInlcy wants T. J. Black retained. The president desires by this action to recognize the services of the gold Democrats, the gold Democracy of the east and Ore gon having asked for the retention of Mr. Black. Some of the Oregon Ite miblicans have also joined In the re quest. Therefore the rule, "To the Victors Bclonc the Spoils,' may not be applied in this instance, although thecollectorshlp is yearned after by the usual number of hungry ap plicants. The goldDcmocrats owe the McBridc faction nothing. In congress and -In 'the election they left their party to help the gold Republicans to achieve succcss,somcthlng Mr. Mc Bnde is too much of a partisan ever to have done. Mr. McBrldo as senator will never do what the gold Demo crats twice did help the opposition out of a sense of duty pr principle, lie is not built that way. and Its specialities, und, more than all, a thoughtful, skilful master of the literary art. With the exception of Washington Irving, ho Is the only American man of letters of a humor ous kind whom it is always a pleasure to read for the sake of his literature, lie Is more than a humdrist In his novels, and In his lesser studies of American life and manners, of which "An Open-Eyed Conspiracy" Is a fine example. Harper & Brothers, Publishers. Prof. G. W. Shaw, the youug chemist at the State Agricultural College, is doing some good practical work to promote itlie culture of the silgarbeetln Oregon. Populists who follow Bryan arc necessarily progressive. Riding on a railroad pass used to be proof posi tive that the rider was owned, soul, body and breeches, by the grinding monopolies. Now that Bryan has been caught riding about the country on a pass, they will have to move up a peg. The above from a Republican organ whose editor never rode otherwise than on a pass is rot. The Southern Paclllci could alford to carry Bryan free to Oregon, as they made thou sands of dollars by it. J. A. Anderson, of Medford, has re ceived an analysis from the. chemist in theSpreckels sugar factory show ing a high quality in beets grown by him. Geo. Estcs, of Roseburg, is gaining quite a reputation as an excursion manager. lie conducts one Septem ber 27, to the Portland exposition. Why not get him to run some to the state fair ? T. h. Dugger, Sclo Press, says tho adoption of tho Postal Sayings bank system by tho United States is only question of time. Col. Robt. A. Miller, passed through Salem curoutc for his old stamping grounds in Southern Oregon, where he first gained his political prestige. Few men occupy a more enviable po sition in Oregon politics than he. To say that Mayor Rlcha rdson has been a disappointment to this city is putting It mild. That ho Is a polit ical manipulator of a low order no one .can doubt. It was probably his work that put Swtifford in for city treasur er and then proceeded tousolilm to liU own political destruction by sink ing city money in his bank In his lnaugral message Rlchtudson threw .put somo sops lo the Populists who also nominated him, bub nob one re form Idea has been followed up. Not oven putting city finances In tirdor, Political pull is his only conception .of public spirit. Ills public spirit and progresslvcncss is about of tho high order of, a Slwusli Indian. ' Tho press of the state takes very kindly to Ernest Bross as editorial writer on the Oregonian. It is a re sponsible position but Bross has a great store of horse sense and a clear Intellect to malco use of it to advan tage. Postmaster-General Gary has taken hold of the question of postal savings banks"wlth a degree of earnestness which encourages the hope that those institutions may at no distant day become a permanent branch of the public service. The postmaster-general is not com mitted to any of the various systems of postal banks, but is strongly im pressed with the Canadian, the lead ing features of which may thcreforo bo brielly explained. Deposits may be made at any Canadian postotllco and all money so received is transmit ted to tho postmaster-general, who de posits it In tho Bank of Montreal. No deposit of less than $1 is recolved, no person is permiiicci to deposit more than e:i,000, and all funds draw inter est ab the rate of threo per cent. Married womeu and children abtye thcageof 10 years may deposit and draw money on their account. A per son wishing to withdraw money must apply direct to tho postmaster-geueral who sends him a check on the Bank of Montreal for the amount desired. Tho depositors In the Canadian postal banks last year numbered 153,398 and their savings amounted to.$28,032,020. Tho total expense of handling the business was $58,340, Including salar ies and everything. There Is one feature of the Geer episode that hu'i not been presented. In justice to the Oregon"delegatlo," for whom we have as little use as they have for us (and that is less than nothing) it should be said that as Ore gon politics goes, they could not re commend'Mr. Geer for the collector ship, because that office is always mortgaged in advance to a manager. The man who holds that Is expected to manipulate primaries, conventions and allegations after they are elected. Mr. Geer has never done such work as that and hence he has, as practical politics goes, no claim to an office that is pivotal in the extreme in shap ing up affairs for tho future. Only a man who lias shown ability or docil ity as a boss and manipulator In the interests of "do gang" can be recom mended. Mr. Tongue and Mr. Ellis are as mere cyphers in this matter and Mr. Mitchell and Mr. McBride don't understand any other kind of politics. Mr. Geer is an invaluable man in a campaign and ought to get something. But it Is safe to gamble that he will never be collector unless all custom is reversed. The bitter contest over tho United States senatorshlp in South Carolina appears to have given tho place to cx-representatlvc McLurln, who now fills it under a governor's appointment Ho isa much better man than senator Irby, whom ho succeeded, and proba bly preferable to ex-Govenor Evans, another comptitor. McLurln belongs to a newer style of Democrats who came in with Tillman, and who have displaced the old order that prevailed when South Carolina chose her Cal houns and McDufilcs and Prcstons, and which came In again after the war with Buttler and his colleague. Ithas.lnstituted a new method of choosing senators as well as by thejr nomination by popular vote. Tills worked well at the first trial, giving the place to tho. chief justice of the state from the prestige of his office without much regard to political fac tion. Tie unfortunatly died before taking his scat, which created the vacancy now to be filled. Tho legis lature has still the power to defeat McLurln, but it is thought the new arrangement will continue to be respected. The men at the passes leading to U12 Alaskan gold, fields will be doing a good service for mankind If they let no more men piss until next spring, There arc hungry men enough In thos3 regions. Chicago is said to have dropped $5, 000,000 in slot gambling machines last year. Of that sum 31,500,000 went to the boss gamblers, that Is the men who own the machines, and the rest went back to the fools who played at men's games. Exaggeration Is always mislead ing and invariably causes disappoint ment. But we are nob exaggerating the truth at all when we say bhat our high grade groceries cannob be equalled anywhere. Branson & Co. He Not Deceived! A Couph, Horseness or Croup aro not to be trifled with. A dose in time ofShilo's Cure will save you mu h troubte. Sold by D. J. Fry. COURT REPORTERS, Stenographers Make Hundreds of Dollars Per Day. San Fkancisco, Sept. 20, At the meeting of the new board of supervis ors, a member of the board stated that the system of paying couit re porters' fees In criminal cases was nothing more nor less than a legalized loot of the city treasury. lie cited the Flgcl case, saying that more than $4,000 had been paid out of the treasury for fees to the reporter of Police Judge Campbell's court for taking the testimony on preliminary examination, aud the case was not then concluded. The protest was Intended to draw attention bo the extravagant expendi ture of public funds In payment of Court reporters' demands. The Flgcl case has been before Po lice Judge Campbell for preliminary examination just two months, and $7000 has been paid so far for record ing the testimony. An examination of the demands paid the reporter by the treasurer, and now In the au ditor's olllc, showed that $010 a day was earned by Howard Vernon, ste nographer of Police Court No. 1, for six days In August for work done In the Flgcl examination. The amount earned by the reporter in Augu-t in this case alone was $4,724.45 and that was paid by tho treasurer last month. For his work In July Mr. Vernon received $575, and has also to be paid for his work In September, In the first two weeks of this month he registered In the treas ury two demands on the general fund as part of his claims for reporting the FIgel case. ThoidemanJs were signed by Poli'-e Judge Campbell and conse quently, In accordance with wull detlncd law on the subject, tlicie was no necc:si ty for the auditor's sigi a ture. In all such cases the approval ot the judge Is sufficient. One of these registered demands is for $203.25, the other for $481.55, a" total of $089.50 for t he first few days of September. Successful Ascension. Prof. F. P. Ilagal made another successful balloon ascension at tlte fair grounds at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Fully .100 people witnessed the ascension at the fair grounds. As was expected, the lady aeronaut previously adver tised to make the ascension with Prof. Ilagal, failed to put In an ap pearance. The announcement, how ever, proved successful in bringing out a big crowd whose entertainment was evident, and satisfaction would have been augmented had the double parachute jump been made as advertised. The monarch of American men of letters Is W. D. IIowclls, tho noyclllst, poet, essayist, reformer and philoso pher. Ills newest work, "An Open Eyed Conspiracy," Is the most de lightful book and delightful In a way In which American writers have long striven. lie "represents element in the character of his countrymen, literary and otherwise, which may be roughly described as a sleepless sense of humor. Ills sense of humor Is not only averse from, but Incapable J of, tho excesses In which his sorsand 1 contemporaries induiged-and Indulge. They vulgarized their gifts, which were considerable, und reaped their reward in speedy popularity and certain forgetfulness. Mr. IIowclls Is a humorist of a higher kind of bho highest kind, wo venburo to think not so much, perhaps, be cause his intellectual gifts are more abundant than their?, us because he T3A' TfflSFK"-? -aTsH&saTT ' '.. mm A sick woman . can't be very ami able Or VCrV lovely. tnnt.A Innlino 1 She must say good-by I ' to tne pleasures of Throwing tne 111C ttUU lu CUpid'S darts. Sickness makes a women thin and sallow and life less. Her hair lacks lustre, her eyes are dull, her lips color less. Generally she is troubled with pimples, blotches and erup tive t-kin diseases. These conditions gen erally arie from one of two causes, or from a combination of both. Either the diges tion is out of order and the blood Impure, or there is weakness or disease of the organs distinctively feminine. Ninety -nine per cent, of all the sickness of women come; from these two causes, and so ninety-nine per cent, of all woman's sickness may be cured by the medicines that will cure these causes. Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription is for wealrntRS nnd disease nf Irip nnrnna predec-i distinctly feminine and Dr. Pierce's Gold- ... .111.u11.ai xiswuvciy 19 iui; ucai UI1U IUUSI widely known remedy for all disorders of the blood, nerves or digestion. Sometimes onn is needed ; sometimes the other. It is b.i r to take both, and any woman who will do jo may be assured of the return of per fect health. Uotli arc inventions of Doctor R. V. Pierce, who is now. and has been for thirty years, chief consulting physician of Northwest Champio ship. Poutland, Or., Sept. 20. At Mult nomah field, the Multnomah Ama teur Athletic club team broke the Pacific northwest record for the quarter mile run; the P. N. P. record for the pole vault; the Pacific coast record for throwing the 10 pound hammer; the Pacific coast record for throwing the 50-pound weight; the Pacific coast record for .throwing the dicus and the Pacific coast record for putting the 10-pound shot. The Pacific northwest championship games were set for Saturday, but the clubs from abroad failed to enter teams. The Multnomah team, there fore, contested against records. The following records were breken: Quarter Mile Run G. Blumental, 53 seconds. The old P. N. A. record was 53 3-5 seconds. PoleVaulb K. Kerrigan, 10 feet 7 3-4 inches. Tne roraer .p. jn. a. rec ord was 10 feet 3 1-4 inches. Throwing the 10-pound Hammer E. Flannlgan, 135 feet 8 Inches. The former coast record was 131 feet 10 inches. Throwing the 50-pound Weight E. Flannlgan, 32 feet 10 Inches. Former Pacific coast record 30 feet 1 Inch. Throwing tho 50-pound Weight With One Hand E. Flannlgan. 20 1 a sale greater than that of all other prepara tions of its kind. If you would like to a of these great racdi- in one. cent know all about both cines. send twenty-one cents BlamilS. in r.nv till. nnut nf mnlllnir . and receive frre n rnrnr. rtnner.nnnt, nf I li.- nl..,-. o 'uV rT' " has a clearer Idea of their legitimate JiVdicai AdviVeT?' l it Is a complete me" yaluo and of tho uses to which they '",!?," ,o",eJV0'urm . . u,'d "ie ... w,., WM(WVM i JUH Wtllll 11 I1HI1U Discus R. Wilbur, 101 feet 5 inches. This event Is new to the Pacific coast and Is conse quently a record. Puttlm: the lG-nound Shot R. Wil bur, 44 feet 0 inches. Previous coast record 42 feet 3 inches. SCHOOL CHILDREN Register at the Clerk's Office, 244 Commercial St., Upstairs. Registration began Monday,! Sept. 20, at 8 a. m. Non-rcsldents will be required to pay tuition fees, and it Is hoped no attempts will bo made to oyado the requirements of tho law In this respect. E. n. Flaqq, 17 2b Clerk District 24. should !)Q put, because ho is a student roraely bound in French cloth, send to cents of humorous literature in its entirety rxtra (thirty-one cents in all). World's Dis Vensary. Medical VssocJaJLonJuiflAlo. N V, Joint Reception. On Wednesday I evening, Hoptember 22, the Y..W. and Y. M, C. A., of Wlllametbc Univers ity, will glvo faculty and students of tho university a reception In tho soci ety rooms on the third floor. A pleas ant time is anticipated. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take LaxatlyelBromo Qiilnlno Tab iS , A" druTOl8ts refund tho money If it falls to cure. 25c, Thin, Pa Children e K i giving- fei One sa.isf cllon in Scott's Emuhicn to children is S they never object to it. The fact is, they scon become fond of it. Another satisfaction is because it will make them j- plump, .and give them growth i and prosperity. It should be given to all children who arc too thin, or too pale. It docs nnt m.itrr lficm over-fat. but V A4WV --- - r ft plump. It strencthens the digestive S orcris and the nerves, and fur- X - 0 y nishes material for rich blood. I Wc have a book telling you more on the subject. Sent free for the akln. SCOTT & DOWNS, Ntvf York. Oafs for Sale. F. Levy lias a fine lot of eoo'l white feed oats for sale, at the office of Ilerrcn & Levy. 9-i-im PARTIES HAVING Barllct Peers, Bradshaw Plums, Columbia Plums, Egg Plums, Coc's Golden Drop Plums, Italian Prunes, Silver Prunes, Hungarian Prunes, Or any other good shipping fruits hat they wisli to ship, will do well to ;all early on the OREGON FRUiT & PRODUCE CO. W, T J' HUFFMAN, WILLAMETTE VHtT STAB Corner Ferry and '.iberty streets, Telephone l Newest rigsj and best horses always in rcadincj. I"?" Coast or mountain parties a specialty. 714 tf Salem h rgrOfflce in City nail. Irrigation nours JG bo 8 a. m. and 5 to 9 in the eyening. All Irrigation bills forjfthe summer will be due and payable the 1st of July. Sbreet sprinkling through lawn hose poslbively prohibited. No deduction for irrigation during absence unless water is cut off the entire premises, No allowance made for part of sea son as more water is needed to bring out a neglected lawn than Judicious use for tho entire season. Salem Water Co. Independent Established fo The Order of Foresters. mm t LI A rtft or 2t vears juemi.."'r, r. Salem Steam Laundry Please notice the cut in orices on the fc ilowings Sk--ts, plain 10 cents Unuer drawers eta 10 cents Under shirts 5 to iocents wuw.w, j.w wun , ...J cents vuur uuiiky uu lumi uw-1..i.j j. Handkerchiefs 1 cent 70 years or at death. All assessments $& Silk handkerM,i.f -.,... -,n , tr.(i ,i;cnl,il!tv Services Ol l-0"" physician free. Court Willamette No. 5' meets 1st and 3d Mondays of each mow C H MACK DENTIST Successor to Dr. 1. M.tlKetn u . Corner, Salem, Or. ' PaV!e, d" 'rin 4$ operations at moderate fees in anv ,?"" in Cii-ccml request. ' WVi t Mm mm Prooj VOLZ U M1ESCKE Dei ars in-all kinds of fresh nd ult,. Urd in buTk, 7c a lb. Cheapest tte" own. Try them. :7i CommercUl,, ' h C. PI. LANE, hi) mi mum 11 im in 1 ' ail CommsrcUl st.. Salem Or CiTbuitsMS upwards. Pantst unwui.. -' STEN0G1UP1IIKG AND TYPEWRlTIXG. Legnl and commercial work a pecili. Telephone one-four. Office with She ,. Condit & Park, Gray block. DicufiS at your office nnd work returned on TtW STELLA SHERMAN. notice. 4 3ot T- PI HAAS, WATCHMAKP.lt AND JEWELER, Makcsaspiahy of fine repair work. Sell Thomas clock,., etc.. aij Commercial Street JAS. KADER. ELMER WHITE. CAPITAL CITY Express and Transfer COMPANY, Meets all mail and passenger trains. Bjj. gage and express to all parts of the citr Prompt service. Telephone No. 70. Boilijr Material! Salem Branch 108 of theLabor Exchingt, are now piepared to furnish at short nouce Sand and Gravel of any grade, and of tie best quality, and in any quantity. Telephone '75- 6251a Academy Sacred Heart, SALEM. studies will resume September 6. i& pur and for advanced study. For particulars reparding boarders and iij ipils, apply at the ncartetiy. The miNe and art departments lumii.li all the esientuili Th? Wilsoo, 18 Center St., near the big Bridgf. Lodging 10 cents, rooms 15 and 20 ceitt Rooms for house keeping, all furnished, tj the week or month. Meals 15 cents. Reed for students, all tiie home comfort, Vw free to all patrons of the house. ELIAS DOWNS, Proprietor. 9-3-im. Siis Free L?rjKir?s to women at 2:10 n. in. at W. C. T. U. room! on Friday Sept. Jo, Sept. 24, Oct. 22, Nov. 5, and Nov. 19, by Mrs. 1'. E. Allord, manager Viavi Co., 340 Liberty street, Salem. (i AT THE OLD P0ST0FFICE, " A. DAGENY, Family Wine and Liquor 1 go Commerc'ul Bottled goods of the best quality. . Remove A from 102 State to street J. S. Ill I NEW MARKET, State street, near railroad? ttihtsiui best meats. My patrons say I keep the W meats in town. i ' Insure Your Life J J- -"" -Oa May 1, 1897, 111,722. Surplus, June i,iv J2,W.3.9. Age limit, 18 to S I Ifot.c ., nrr ncr frnm fjO CentS 10 3 J. thousand. Twolvc assessments yearly. WJ Socks, per pair 3 cents your policy on total disability and baiww uauumiuuou 4 i CCI1i Silk handkerchiefs. 3 cents uuccw uhu miiuw sups 24 cenisper uozen, and othei work in proportion. Flannels xz 6 other work in telligently washed by hand, Col, T, Olmsted Prop, In Forrester hail, in Turner blocK. Call on or address ., ... nnwvus FRANK W. POWER . o .,m Secret7 o iolm Stage Line. From Salem to Wilhoit Springs, via Silver. IUI1, Leaves Silverton for Salem at 6:30 a. m Mondays, Wednesdays ani Fridavs, returning to Silverton same days, leaving Salem at I o'clock p, m. Leaves Silverton for Wilhoit Springs at 4:30 a, m., Mondays Wednesdays and Fri day, returning to Silverton Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Leaves SsVm frnm W.eta. ' lt.m tare Round Irir. from Kilvertnn n h'nl.m .,, TTdlmalps and sneeinCaU" Ji. Round trip from Salem to Wilhoit $2,50 or driers buih. Adnress Round Hip from Silverton to Wilhoit $1.30 n . ...TwewNh. Salei()f' IIARDESTY& MOODY. G. A.JSTEEVENS. Sfeevens T IIII! PATENl PENDINO gDryers rlew in operation on onr pi" the asylum. Call and see them, , , , Fruit growers are invited to ;&, fore buying or building a drier. " are: ,. 'Unlimited capacity. ,p 4. of construction 3. t&ZAV, Easy, cheapness and lP3,'2riCW ' Write me for testimonials and "g,,. powers who are using ",t.'i'"" furniw