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DAILY OAril'AIi JOOTMfAIi, SALEM, QllHOON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1000. lntWITTyfr" -i ' ' - -"- " "'- " - - L"-n ' $ MAYOR RODGBRS ADVOCATES MOUNTAIN WATER PROGRESSIVE RECORD OF THE CITY AS OUTLINED BY ANNUAL MESSAGE TO THE CITY COUNCIL At tho moottlng of tho council Monday evening Iayor llodgerB lls annual mcssago which Bounds tho koyn6to of progress In municipal pro gress ror mo coming year. xnc mayor touches on mountain water, tho boulevard to tho Btato fair grounds, tho need of moro hydrants for, flro protection In tho suburbs, tho demand for moro paving, better sewerage, tho garbage question and many other llvo topics. Tho reading of tho mooago was greeted wltu hearty applauso and on motion tho chair appointed Eldrldge, Hill anl Stockton as a committee o pass on tho mcssago, which follews: To tho Honorablo Common Council of tho City of Salem, Oregen: Tho Increased needs attendant up on tho unprecedented growth nhd development of aur city during thr year Just post, have necessitated tho oxpendltttro of an unusually large nmount of money for public im provements. Tho pnvlng of State street along Wlttson avonuc and tho postofllcQ has cost tho city $0799,10 cash and $2G52.1G In Improvement bond?. A largo nmount of money wna oxiwndod for tho proper drain ago of tho nuwly paved streets. Tfhroo brick clotornn woro installed in tho business district. Tho North Front Street Bridge was Improved and re opened to tho 'public. Practically, all tho flro hydrants in thejmvod hoc tloa woro relocated within tho curb lino at considerable expense. The working foro of tho streot. doprfrt mont has been moro than doubled, and streot work gonernlly has novor been moro vigorously carried on. Tho omclency of tho (Ireland pollco dopartmoutij has boon Improved and an engineering department creatod. I desire to commend tho broad pol icy of public improvement and bet tor civic conditions purauod by your honorablo body during tho year Just jiaat and I trust tho year now dawn ing4 will witness n contluunuuu or thoso policies. In addition to tho unusually heavy current oxponsea of tho past year, tho city was required to ohouiiio tho pnymont of a doflclt In tho gonoral fund of tho provious year amounting to $4000, swelling tho total amount to bo ralBod for tho yoar 1908 top? proximately $00,000, nn -increaeo over 1907 pf about ?G000, Tho'loVy of live and thrco-fomrtha mills for 1909 togothor with tho estimated rccolpts from all othor sources will provldo a total rovonuo for 1900 of about $71,000. In addition to (this tho sinking fund lovyvof ono-fourth mill will yiold about $2100. Bonded dobt of city now oxeco'ds $220,0Q0. to maintain which ro- Hjulros nn annual Intorest charge of approximately $12,000. Tho greator part of these outstanding bonds woro jfssuod uovoral years ago to aid In 'building a steel brldgo across tho jVillnmotto rlvor at Salem nnd- for ho construction of a city halls' An ls- guo'of'somo $00,000 will mnturo in 109 and provision must bo mado l gup timq for tliolr refunding. " " -' I wish to compllmont tho council tfor its wise and buslness-llko nur- J Mf You Are Sick lit is because some of the organs of the body, jaro not doing their work t well. There is a lack of ? that nervous energy that giv3s them motion. Con sequently you are weak, , worn-out, nervous, irrit able, cannot sleep; have headache, indigestion, etc. because there is not suffi cient nerve force to keep th6 organs active and al low them to perform their natural functions. Dr. . Miles' Nervine restores health because it restores this nervous energy. j.Y1 hllv ben rick f" year. n la not know what waa the matter wito me. I tried many remedies and Bono of them prayed of any value. I heard of Dr. iuiea' Nervine. I pro cured a bottle, and before I had takes of it I was better. I would bava nervpua prostration If I had not ft thU medicine when I did. I con iiBe4 lk U unUl I waa entirely, wen. I have sine recommended It vt r9,.imr JadJr Wends, and they SI thanked me for doln- so. fa R beaeflted then an." it a ... ,. ROSB OTTO, 119 8. 3d st. Columbus. Ohio. aJtI'i .lle,L Narvlna Is sold by yeur K.8lLh.whB "" ouarantsa that tha Urn r?it,,Jy'm If It fall, M J""' refund your money. MUm Medical Co., Elkhart, lad poso in providing a sinking fund to reduco, rom tlmo to tlmo this un productive bonded dobt, which nn nunlly absorbs so Inrgo a share of our revenues. Tho system of accounts adopted by tho city at tho .beginning of Inst year has proved of vast benefit In as certaining at any time tho financial condition of tho city, and tho sys tem of checks botweon tho recorder and treasurer has resulted in the al most comploto elimination of errors In our city's bookkeeping. I trust tho council will glvo every encouragement to tho movement for a municipally owned mountain water Bupply for our city Asldo from the pnlpablc advantngo of mountain water, It Is good policy for tho city to own nnd control its water supply. Water, to my mind, Is the ono pub lic service utility which ovory city should own, and In proof of tho uni versal belief In this theory, I have but to cite tho fact that over GO per cent of tho cities of tho nation now own their water plants: nnd when once acquired, not ono tins ever gone back to private ownership.. Somo of tho ouUylng rcsldonco districts ofHho city now lack proper flyo protection owing to tho lack of adequato wator mains. I hope tho council will provldo for hydrants absolutely needed. 1 have no doubt "mains will be oxtondod by tho own ers of to yator franchise whore tho Ho'rvlco Is reasonably required. Tho border precincts pay their shnro of taxes and I um suro the council de sires to afford thorn their Bhnro of service and protcclon. Tho hnrd Burfnco pavemont laid in the business section during tho year" pnBt hns worked a gratifying trans formation ln tho npponranco of that district. 1'roporty ownerH, whllo dif fident at first, arc now of ono accord in their satisfaction with tho outlay. Strangors nro charmed with our city. Wo have but begun. Lot us contlnuo tho work by paving tho balanco or our business streets nnd tho most vnluablo rcsldonco streets, but lot us not forgot that whllo tho groat body of our resldonco Btroots will not ad mit or hard surface paving, thoy arc, gonorally Bpeaklng4:rilnich need or improvement. By a decree of tho circuit coyrt rondorod Soptombor 1G, 1901, tho city or Salem's right to tho free uso of tho gravol from a portion of Mln- to's Island was confirmed, and noth ing now stands In our wny to uso this gravol on our atreots In audi qunntltlos as tho city jnny doslro, providing no Biilo'df the matorlnl Is mndo by tho city. Tho city should avail Itself of this cheap material for tho Improvement of our resldonco streets, olthor as u foundation for crushed rock or for aurfnclng. Kvory councilman doubtless takes pride In rurthorlng and encouraging ovory public Improvement calculated to enhanco tno appearance m " ward he represents, and I can con- colyo of no moro bonoflclal activity which a councilman can ongagw m than that of fostering and actively encouraging tho Improvements of Btrcot In hla ward. Tho condition of Salem's resldonco streets Ib not a credit to tho city. Practically ro gravol or crushed rook Improvements havo boon made during tho last ton vonra aavo South Commercial and tho two North Salem etroots recently imnroved. Now Unit our chartor 1ms lunm amondod so na to pormlt it provis ion should bo made to opon and lay out tho proposed boulevard to the stato fair grounds. The presence of tho state fair f.t Salem involve som obligations on tho part of tho city, and chief nmong them is tho main talnonco of a proper thoroughfare to reach It. Ono of Salem's greatest needs Is a bettor system or sowerage. Tho vast area of South Salem and Yew Park Is ontlrely without sewerago facilities. Tho eamo Is true of North Salem and Englewood district. Great bodies of surfneo wator accumulates In tho lower sections and flood tho itrcotfl nnd private promisee, giving rise to privato controversy and en dangering tho public healthh. Un sanitary cesspools and ajgnnulattlon of refuso in thoso dlstrloSf havo be come matters of difflcultiregulation and of great public concern. Main l'ne sewers havo heretofore been built at tho expense or the city and bonds Issued therefor. I beljeve this policy to bo wrong In theory and op- nosed to tho provlsons of our char-, , . . . . . tor Sewers should bo constructed at the expense of the property ben- efltted and adequato Bewerago facll- trlcts In question without proving a burden to property. I hopo the cevm ell will glvo this matter the careful consideration its Importance de mands. . I beg ngaln to call attention to pniagraph four of section six of tho charter which rouqlres tho counrl! to appoint a board of healthh com missioners consisting of flvo mem bers and of which recorder Bhnll bo ox-ofllcio clork. I beg also to ropeat my recommen dation thnt tho council provldo : "plumbing code" as required by the charter. A building ordinance, regulating tho manner of construction and ro pair of buildings, nnd providing' for tho issuance or building pormlts hn& becoino a recognized neceslty in Sa loin. Tho rapid growtth of our city demands as a measure of public safe ty, that all buildings conform to reasonable lire safo guards and struc tural standards or cdlcloncy. Tho disposal or garbago and re ruse has become a porploxlng prob lem. Tho rnpld growth or our city a site ror the reception or all waate with tho vlow or building a crema tory and providing for such fcos as will rondor it Belf-sustalnlng. Tho present expedient of depositing un sightly and unsanitary waoto in un filled streets and gulches of tho city Is ut once lopcllant and dangerous to health. Andrew Carnoglo hns offered the city a girt or ?14,000 ror Uio con struction, or a public library bujldin$ and thus far no OfflPlnl cognizance has been necorded tho offor. I bo llovo tho council should appoint a committee and ondoavor to sreuro tho co-operation or citizens -with a vlow or securing a site and tho accep tance or Mr. Carnoglo's proffer, Ah recomciuled In my last annual mesngo I bellovo -tho sorvlcos or a competent landscape gardener should bo secured to lay out and plat our public parks so that all futuro Im provemont and ndornmun't might conform to homo preconceived ami hurmoulous plan. Our parks aro tho pride of our city and wltht tho mea gre allotment for tholr caro tho park bonrd has done splendid work. I bojlovo nil citizens of Saloru havo cniiBo for rojolclng in tho pro gress prosperity and well bolng which ntond our city at tho threshold or tho now yenr, and wo an guardi ans or tho pooplo's interests, have 07- ery Incontlvo to zeal In prosecution or ornr labors 'n tho city's behalf, o A Night Rider's Raid. Tho worst night rldors nro cnlo mol, croton oil or nloon pills. Thoy raid your bod to rob you of rest Not bo with Dr. King's Now Llfo Pills. Thoy novor distress or Inconvonlonco but nlwnyo cleanso tho system, cur lug Colds, Headncho, Constipation, Malarln, 2 Be at J. C. Perry's. MAKES ARRANGEMENTS FOR ORIENTAL LINERS Chicago, Jan, 8. In Us offort to secure Oriental trado on tho complot tlon or Its Pacific coast extension, tho C. M, & St, P. railway, recoutly cloned negotiations with tho Oska Sholua Kalsha stoamshlp lino looking to semi-monthly sailings from Seattle. Ofllclnl announcement thnt such an arrangomont is assured has Just boon mado by tho St. Paul railroad. Tho steamship company 1b now con structing six boats ror the trado to tho Orient. This concern already has a fleet or 100 vesols. Tho announcement Is also uude that tho ralrload will put In a strong bid ror trafllo between tho Unltol States oM Indian Ocean points, For mosa. Xuropo, China, Philippines Japan, Australia and Slboria. BAD BREATH "Forinnutli. I lil fre.Mr-.nM.wllh mjr itom.eh Kit u.pi il klmu of iurlieiu, Uf luugut hh cu K lu.ilrm truii ifra.i. mr lir.atli ii.irliiir biul ouor. luro .k. gn a rriilircoiun.uilt Cue. i. nl ri-r ijaiiitf lUnn I c.n willluKlr ud tbM(ullr . tk.l lii.r Ii.f. ullr.lr cur.J Ui. I th.r.f .ro l.l 'iu kn.ir tli.l I hall r.rxuui.ni thtia to.iiyou. aair.rinr (t"to lueh troakl.i." Cbu II ir.lr.rt IK C It'iBl.N.vr Vork.M.T. Beil for 1 F nwuBwai j The Bowels CAMOnr CATtUMDC PUMa PlUI.I Fount, TuLOooJ, poOood, jjreiia w.ku or nrlp 1 e tie. Nr auiouaiocurrturiuui,rLii. T.'IV.reru'Munwr r HMHHHHMHHHT THE NEW FOR AND ALL DISEASES HlNu PNEUMONIA - CONSUMPTION Two years ago a severe cold eetUed on my lungs and bo completely prostrate mo tkvt I mi unable to work and scarcely able to stand, I then was advised to try Dr. Klnes Kew DisMrarr. aaA alter using ono bottlo X went back to work, as well-as I ever was." iHtsmty, M W. J. ATKINS, Banner Springe, Teaa. PRICE 6O0 NOTICK TO QQNTIUOTOItS, Notjco is hereby given thnt Boaled' bidn will bo 0enel at tho regular, mooting of tho common council of Salem Oregon to bo hold January 18, 1009 for tho improvement of Stato streot with Warren IJrothors Hltullthlc Water Proor EnYoont be tween tho west proporty Iio of Commercial street ami tlio oast curb lino of Front stroot in said city ox copt tho spneo botwoon tho rails and ono foot outsldo tho rails of tho street railway tracks of thoPortland Railway Light and Powor Company, whorovor tho tracks of said cotnpu uy extends along or upon Bald por tion of s(i Id streot, Said Improyo mont to bo mado In nccordanco with tho plnno and specifications now oil fllo In tho oflloo of tho City Hecorder. Tho City of Salem rosorvos tho right to reject any nnd all bids. By order or tho City Council. W. A. MOOKES, l-C-4t - City Itccord.gr BBBBBBB BBBBLBBBV OF DR. KING'S DISCOVERY COUGHS - COLDS THROAT SOLD AND GUARANTEED BY J. C. PERRY. f HHl$-fQWt-t-irmmi NEW YEARS OreotliiKH are upproprinto nt this tlmo or tht year. We but had tuir oustomei-H and friends In mind during tha eaWre twire months or tho year, and take this opportunity to be generous wlDt our gfeutlugH and express our appreciation of Wuslneee g!vt Htf. Wo havo ulwivys In mind th0 wolfnra of our cuBtori ur Csa Is to render to ouch ovory convenience mid poruoaally kvtiKM bank sorvlco. Thnt wo havo succooded In no small measure bi at Idenced by tho largo and growing number or satisfied jHktrflM nt this bnnk. You Imvo rouolved many bonollts from our sorvlca durlag tk MSt ydnr. You lulvo ovory assurance that tills sorvlca will be an adra--tago to your business for tho coming yoar. Wo wish to ouch customer nnd well wUher a MURKY CHAIAT MAS and a happy and prosperous NEW YEAR, and we will a preclnto nny additional business you may havo for 1909, being satisfied that our Borvlco -will satisfy you lu ovory detail. I UNITED STATES SALEM, OREGON witeaaiai -Hn-ef -f -wn3iitiiiiiiiiMiagoti WANTED! YOUR NAME IN OUR TELEPHONE DIRECT0RV THE PACIFIC TELE PHONE & TELE GRAPH CO. will is sue a directory about Jan. 20, 1 909. Please mail changes to this office not later than Jan. IO, 1909 : : : WHY? Borrow your neighbor's telephone when you can get one of your own. You need one and the rates are low : : : : Apply at the man ager's office, 170 N. Liberty Street : : : : CURES and LUNCt PREVENTS AND $1.00 M GREETINGS . NATIONALS BANK i if. ? f Hies can be provided for. tho dls- "":, tn mnuu- mac JbT',J f Jb&c A-iWtiJta vt juunl-i,; Mitotic I