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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1913)
Editorial Page of The Salem Capital Journal Lit The Capital Journal Publlihed by The Barnes -Taber Company GRAHAM P. TABER, Editor and Manager n Independent Newspaper Devoted to American Principles and the Progress and Development of Salem In Particular and All Oregon In General PublUlid Every Bvfnloc Kxcept Sunday, galtm, Orrgon SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (Iivarlably In Advaace) Dally, by Carrier, per jear ...15.20 Per month.. 45c Dally, by Mall, per Tear 4.00 Per montk..8Be Weekly, ay Mall, per year .... 1.00 Bli montae.BOc FULL LBA8BI) WIHB TKLKORAFH REPORT 1) '5-i53 The Capital Journal In mere thai anxious t give Its subscribers the very best carrier service passible. If yen don't get your paper n time, Jnst pbnne Main 82 and rpy will ke sent yon by special messenger. The Capital Jearaal management waits all Its subscribers t receive prompt and efficient service year complaints registered at this office will receive raretul atteatloa. JUST RAILROAD MEN. WHEN the Salem business men gather In the big Hotel Marlon dining room tomorrow night with their guests, there will be four classes represented, the lawmakers, the law breakers, law abiding citizens and a few newspaper men by the way of salt and condiments. When we use tho term "law breakers" we, of course, allude to tho railroad men. We so classify them, not because they are really any mora "breacby" than other citizens, but because up until very re cently, everybody 1ms looked upon any ono connected with a railroad, ns llttlo loss than a criminal. We use every endeavor to get a rnllrond nnd then turn our attention to kicking about It The Southern Pnclflc has coino In for more than Its fair share of this kind of treatment We point to Its great steal of public lands, when It built the first railroad ncross tho continent., for getful of tho fact tiiat we gave It the lands to Jnduce It to build tho road, and that tho men behind It were the only bunch In the United States that had the "sand" to build tho road with nil the bonus proiiosltlons thrown In. Tho lands at tho time were valueless and would be so today If the road had not been built. We class this corpora tion ns a gigantic robber, because It accepted tho terms wo offered It This Is but one of hundreds of examples that might be pointed out, where we have classed tho railroad companies ns d l rascals, for doing what wo beg ged or bribed thorn to do. Tho writer used to Imvo this Idea, to a small ex tent. Ho used to run a llttlo paper up nt Hood River, and about the only thing In tho way of prollt he made out of 1 was a puss issued by tho 0. R. & N. permitting him to rldo ovor Its road free, other than such local advertising aa ho gavo It. When tho law was pastied making It unlawful to Issue posses. Hint heartless corporation obeyed that law with such cheerful alacrity, nnd took tho pass that had bvn next to his heart for years, away from him so suddenly that ho caught cold. Fortunately this old Idea concerning tho railroads has been discarded, and wo havo nil learned that tho railroads nro tho country's best friends and most persistent, boosters. Tho railroad Is more Interested In tho territory It serves than any one. Tho prosperity of the community means I lie prosper ity of tho railroad, aad when the com munity suffers, the railroad aches in sympathy. Tomorrow night gentlemen will at tend the bniiqiicl, representing the companies thai will gridiron Hie villey with railroads, that In the very near future will spend $12,0110, MHO hi accom plishing this. They are brainy, wide awake men. those railroad fellows, and they are locking Into Hie future. The needs of Hie valley Just now do not de mand these roads but when theey nro bull!, they will create their own de mand. Tho Willamette valley Ih oiio of the richest In the world. It, has the most prolllle soli, anil nil elasticity of cll nialo that penults tho widest range- of vegetation of any country In the world In like latitude. It Is as fair to look ti)on ns was Hie Harden of Hdcn, after Kvn appeared and completed Hie por foclnoss of tile scenery, It Is hardly begun to lie seltled, for In a short time H will lie a section of small farms, of blooming orchards ami clinging vines. Tho time is not far distant whi n these lands will lie so valuable as to make railroad building almost prohibitive on iioooiint of the cents of rights of way. That Is wlier.i the companies are wise III building now. These gentlemen, jMiurlng out. their money like water, look to the ful are for their reward and that reward will come with Increasing opululloii. Tho business men hero have already gone on record as favor ing any effort to Increase Hie popula tion nnd bring about the upbuilding of tho Valley. The newspaper men here In their quiet way stand with the rail roads and the business men, for Hie uplifting of the valley, of tilling It with thousands of happy homos, and these throo classes are all enthusiastically In favor of the stale making a first class exhibit at tho Panama exposition that nioro than anything else will aid in producing this result. You gentle men of tha legislature are the fourth class. It Is up to you who represent business and railroad men, newspa pers nnd the whole state, to see tliat Oregon Is represented In first class shape. Economy Is all right, but. let It be UBed In handling the expenditure of whatever sum Is appropriated. If the railroads can expend $12,000,000, rely ing on Uio future growth of tho valley for their recompense, can Hio state of Oregon nfford to hesitato about hav ing the same optimistic views, and by making a good appropriation cast its bread upon the wators, even as tho railroad companies have done? AHOUT THAT SALARY. THE CAPITAL, JOURNAL a few days ago commented upon tho ac tion of the city council In raising tho salary of the city attorney from $1200 to $1500 a year. At tho tlma it offered to give spaeo to Hie city coun cllmen or to the city attorney to ex plain this sudden nnd exceeding gen erosity at once. So far none have availed themselves of the opportunity, it was suggested that they do not come all at once, and It Is perhaps due to tills, that so far no explanations have been mndo. It Is probably duo to thai. Innate modesty and bashful diffidence peculiar to public officials, that In such cases always Impels them to stand modestly in the background, lest they bo deemed unbecomingly ego tistical, and let their follow officials take a whack at It On top of this sudden raise conies tho information that the election vot ing somo $1100,000 for sewer bonds was not held legally, nnd for tliis reason the bonds are not marketable. This is bad, and is probably sutllclont answer to tho Journal's question as to why tho city attorney's salary had been raised. Perhaps If It bad been raised sooner, tho election might havo been conducted as the law requires. Of courso this is only surmlso. Indeed, tho Journal will go further than tills and cheerfully admit that It does not know tho election Is Illegal, or If It was, where.ln It was so, or on whom tho bliinio should fall. All It knows of It Is that some of tho councllmen, discussing tho bond Issue, mndo the statement that, the big companion, In vestigating the matter with tho Inten tion of purchasing tho bonds, discov ered such a defect. It Is also learned from tho saiuo source that, the opinion of somo lawyer extra well versed In the matter of city bunds may be sought even though It costs $ii()0, Just to get this hit. of legal advice. Of courso le gal information conies high, wo all know tlia,', but that, brings us back to tho original query "Why did the conn ell raise tho salary of the clly attor ney's office?" x nu:i-: s('II(i,aiisiiii'svi:t. Will MO The Journal Is In the question-asking line and Is thus seeking to acquire much-needed Informal Ion, II is proper that while asking some of Hio city officers a few questions that It also seek a llttlo light from tho Willamette university, for the beiielit of Its numberless subscrib ers. Tho Journal along with tho oth er friends of tln university rejoiced at tho magnificent manner In which the university's appeal for an enlarged endowment was responded to. It real ized that now when others had done so much for the university, (.hut It would In turn do something for others. It was expected Hint several free scbol arshlps would be provided, ho that some of tho young mvn ambitious but poor, now si niggling for an oduontlon, would receive i onio of tho crumbs from the table where the university feasted so splendidly. So far nothing has boon ilono along this line, but It is hoped Ihls condition will not. remain long. That out of the fullness of lis grati tude and tho plenitude of lis gifts, It In I urn will won do something for the needy stuilenlii, unable to otherwise lake advantage of tho university's splendid educational facilities. Most county Judges and commis sioners favor full value assessments. Why idiouldu't they when such assess ments havo boon required by law for many years? ( Company Fxplains It's System SHOWS THAT IT ADDS THE 6 FEB CENT TO THE TOTAL, WHEN IT MIGHT ADD IT TO EACH ITEM-DOES iT TO AYOID FRAC TIONS. Many complaints coming to The Capital Journal of the Portland Rail way, Light & Power Co's peculiar method of making out its bills, ap parently offering a 5 per cent discount thereon, If paid within 10 day's, but at the same time adding 5 per cent to the bill when It Is sent out, so that, In case tho bill Is paid within the re quired time, this 5 per cent arbitrarily added Is generously "thrown off," and the customer Is pormlttcd to pay his bill without any penalty. It is a cum bersome, awkward way of doing busi ness, to say the least; Is misleading and causes much kicking and more comment. Tho Capital Journal took the matter up with the company, which has very accommodatingly fur nished It tho following very lucid ex planation, which shows clearly that the company added the 5 per cent to the total of your bill Instead of, ns It might easily have done, adding tho 5 per cent to each Individual Item. Tho statement explains this fn detail, and also proves conclusively that tho bill Is Just tho same whether the 5 per cent Is carried out on each, Item, or on tho total. It does not explain, though, why it Is put on at all, only as a penalty, and the bill Is so ar ranged ns to make It appear to not do this, but to really give a discount, when it does nothing of the kind. How ever, there Is no use discussing tho mntter, for the company can fix the rates ns It pleases, so tho especial mentioning of 5 per cent, or any other sum, Is Just a wnsto of time. It will cost Just the same, whether called a rehate, discount or any other old thing. The company's statement is ns fol lows: The Company's Sliitcnient. Editor Cnpltal Journal: In compll- nnra tuIIVi w.im .nm...n i " ...... ,-uiu ,viin-OL. n;r u tritu ration of why we add tho 5 per cent .to tho sum of the 0, 7 and 4c charges In figuring our lighting rate, I wish to advise as follows: Our electric lighting rate, as has boon advertised and specified in our contracts for such Borvee, Is: 9c per kllowntt-hour, for tho first 6 per cent of the maximum consumption, plus 7c per kilowatt-hour for the next 0 per cent of tho maximum consump tion, plus 4o per kilowatt-hour for nil current used In excess of the above 12 per cent, plus 5 per cent of tho sum of the nbovo chargos. j A cash discount Is offered for ! prompt payment within 10 days from , tho date tho bill Is received by the customer, this ensh discount being equal to tho 5 per cent portion of tho charge. Some people, do not realize Hint tho B per cent, portion of tho total charge, I s iiuicu a pail or the rate, as are the (I, 7 and 4o portions, hut such Is the caso as they would know, If they hail read that portion of tho contract that, refers to the rate, or tho adver- itlsemonts which wo havo published, announcing tho rate. In explanation of why It is neces sary for us to add this 5 per cent, I wish to say that when tint i decided, about a year nnd a half ago, j to reduce Its rates for electric lighting the management derided to make a re. jdiio.'lon that would reduco their rev enue from thl'i class of business about ,10 per cent. Tliey nlso decided to re duco tho maximum rate from ltio to about 10c per kilowatt-hour. i I I'he company's englnix-rs wero tbore fore given Instructions to work out a irate that would accomplish tho nbovo I mentioned results, anil after spending several months In nn exhaustive analy sis of Hio company's accounts with Its customers, thoy found that tho pres ent, rn.'o fulfills! the requirements bet ter than any other they wero nblo to ! devise. I Tho i.dilltlon of tho 5 per cent por , Hon of tho total charge, to tho sum of the !, 7 nnd 4o portions could have jboeit avoided l y milling tho R per cent to each of the 0, 7, nnd 4c rates, thus making tho expression of the rate as follows: 9.45 per k. w. h., for the first 0 per cent of tho maximum consumption, plus 7.3.10 per k. w. h., for tho next per cent of the maximum consumption, plus 4.20 c per k. w. h., for all current used In excess of Hie above 12 per cent. You will see from the following ex emples that the hill amounts to Hie sumo when figured by either method. You can readily see, however, that the latter method of expressing the ra'e, would bo cumbersome and undesirable, because of the necessity for using frac tions of cents In tho rato. ExnmpUi: Let 00 k. w. h., bo the 0NL S WEEK LEFT y FTTW TTT7 I !ln. FOR OUR ANNUAL CLEARING SALE OUR SPOT CASH SYSTEM and being direct manufacturers' buyers places us in a position to be able to give to our customers goods of merit and quality at prices that can not be beat on the Pacific coast OUR SPOT CASH SYSTEM means a great saving for each customer that trades at this store. Credit means long profits. Trade for spot cash where you get every cent's worth of value that is coming to you. All we ask of you is to compare our prices and see who gives you the best bargains Only I This Week ; Of our Clearnnce Sale. Prices lower than ever. X SUITS OUR SPOT CASH SYSTEM Only This Week Left to close out all our COATS $4.50 $7.50 $8.50 and $10.50 Stylish Suits worth $12.50, $18.00 nnd $25; must go regardless of cost, New Spring Silks Just received, brocaded Messntlnes, flowered Chnrmense, Poplins and tub silks, now opened up and ready for celling at per yard. 49c, 69c, 75c, 98c SHOES ON SALE this week, odd sizes sold less first cost, $3.00 shoes now nt $1.49, $1.75 $1.98 ICnables us to give you the lowest prices in Salem. Kress Ginghams Yd, 7 l-2c 8 1-ilc nnd 10c Linen Finished Percales lard, 5c and 8 14c 1INHI yards of Blenched Table Lin ens now on sale Yard 25c, 35c, 4!)c up CURTAIN SCRI.H 1IH) yards now on sale In white, cream, ecru and fancy borders; prices Niunll. Ynr.1, 8 1.3c, 10c, 12 l-2c ISc IILANKET BARGAINS l'ulr, lfflc, 65c, "5c. 8c $3.50 Miu $4.95 mW $7-5 I! fi I and 1 f $10.50 it COATS sold for this week regardless of cost I lip Clearing Prices ON ONE-PIECE SUITS $4.50 $5.90 $6.50 and $8.50 New Spring Woolen Dress Goods N;iw placed on sale at wonderful low prices; now Is the time to pick up your spring goodB. SPECIAL PRICE PER YARD 25c. 35c. 49c. 75c. up Clearing Prices Ostrich Plumes Fashlonnblo one-piece an this week at LESS THAN A S.MW :: lp COST :iu 4mm Priced nwnv down ta clean up the odd numbers. Values up to $.', $h.50 mid $7.t.O. AT ai no n r- dn r r H t r i 4 4444444- CHSCA ndil lots and odd Kisses of Indies' SMrt Vnlstu. $1.50, $- waists, nov 4!c, 75c lISc Men's Furnishings and Clothing Now sellliifi at inanmncturers' first cost. Men's overcoats ..Hiii.!)0 Men's Suits (i.!10 Men's 7Co underwear, wool fleeced at Idle GO STORE SALEM, OREGON THE STORE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY quantity of electricity used, then, by the present, method 10 k. w, h. iff 9c equals $ .1100 10 k. w. h. if "c equals 700 70 k. w. h. Si1 4c equals 3.040 Plus 5 per cent 2:12 iltl k. w. h $4,872 And by the oilier mot hod 10 k. w. h. (fi1 O.tr.c equals $ .915 10 k. w. h. St 7.Xrie'oquuls 735 7(1 k. w. h. it 4.20c equals 3192 911 k. w. h $4,872 Therefore tho bill is $4,872 when fig ured either way. Furthermore If the bill Is paid within ten days a cash dis count equal to the above 5 per cent portion of Uio charge, or $.232, will be allowed, making the not bill In either caso $4,872 minus $.232, or $4.64. Trusting that tho above explanation will be clear to you I am, Yours rosioctfully, W. M. HAMILTON', IxK-al Manager. Hiitr.um stwuiiiv vurr.s DISIIAKREI) .Il'DfiK AHCIII1VLI) counts in his favor; Senator Chamber ' Washington, Jan. 2S. Tho fourteen roll calls taken in tho sennto upon tho guilt nnd punishment of Judgo Arch bald of tha commerce court showed Senator Dourne 13 times against the accused end once absolving hi in from blame; Senator Polndexter voted 10 times against Archbald, and on H lain was 7 times against and 6 times In defense of the respondent; Senator Jones end Sooafor Works each balanc ed 7 counts against 7, while 8enator Perkins pronounced Archbald guilty on the first 1 charges and not guilty on all oUiors. The fourteenth roll call .determining whether Archbald, after expulsion from his place on the bench, should be forever disqualified from holding any office under the Vnlted States, was an swered against the convicted man by Bourne, Chamberlnln and Polndextor, and In bis favor by Jones, Perkins and Works. Had the former group voted with the latter, Archbald would be eligible for further honors on the bench, as the vote was 39 to 35. Famous Stage Beauties, look with horror on Skin Eruptions, Blotches, Sores or Pimples. They don't have them. For all such trou bles use Bucklcn's Arnica Salve, It glorifies the face. Excellent for Ec zema or Salt Rheum, It cures sore Hps, chapped hands, chilblains; heals burns, cu's nnd bruises, Unsurpassed for piles. 25c at J. C. Perry's, If your children are subject to at tacks of croup, watch for the first symptoms, hoarseness. Give Cham berlain's Cough Remedy as soon ns the child becomes hoarse, and the at tack may be warded off. For sale by all dealers.