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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 4, 1910)
INOCPtNDFNCI ITtll. INOIMNOCNC. OWEOON. NOVEMBER 4. WO. KIOHT FAQE HIGH COST OF LIQUOR TRAFFIC The follow lux statistics ara quoted by the Knguu Cuard't report of the speech of Uf. rrati, a viry amu U-inperaneo lecturer: Cost of Liquor Traffic "In 1S33 an Investigating commit tee of New York hat found that If the- lltiuor truffle could be ended, they would end two-third of the crime. The drunkard rent New York $2,000,001) in 1910. What diJ the U'K Mature of New York do? Shut up the saloons? No. They established farm for drunkards. The drink Mil for New York last year wm $117. 000, 000. Their revenue wan only $l.o00, 000. "In Pennsylvania, the revenue i $1,800,000, the drink bill fTo.OoO.ooo, In ChU-aito the revenue was $7.-o0,-000. the drink bill. $!).".,7oO.0oti. In Los Anceles the revenue was $20,000, the drink bill, H.823.000. It has been estimated that each person receives $3.65 revenue from the liquor inter ests. It costs each person $46.9.1 yearly, countiiiK both direct and In direct drain on the country. The aav Iiiks banks of Maine have ftfi.22 de posited for each inhabitant, those of Illinois. $13.43; those of Ohio. $10.75; Pennsylvania. $16.72; Kansas, $96.13. The three richest Btates in the l'n ion per capita are the three prohibi tion Btates, Maine, Kansas and North Dakota. Krom W ISM the per cntait of paupers In Mlluoia baa In creased lit per Cfiit; In Kanaaa 17$ per cent; Ohio 138 per cent; while tit Main pauperitu. hat decreased 143 per cent. Kausat i,m the hiah eat percentage of educational facill llea and U lowest porcemaiw of Il literacy. "Kausat hat 105 countlet, and In $4 of these ah hat not a aluitle pau per; In 25 aha haa not even a poor house; In 35 there it not a prisoner tu the county Ja.l. and In 37 (over one-third of tho couutlet of the state) the did not have a man. woman or child charged on the criminal docket with any crime. Buch a record can not be duplicated by a single license state In tne I tilon. and w ith these facts before it. It was not remarkable that the Kansas City Star should say editorially that Kansas could afford to bo sneered at by the minions of the saloon. "Prohibition does not hurt busl nes. I low could taking J2.mm.0U0 out of the liquor business and putting II lutj legitimate business hurt! The Tax Rate "The average tax rate on prohlbi tlnn low n a tho country over is less than one dollar; for saloon towns, about 11.25. Tho average tax rate of Astoria. linker City, Med ford. Or egon City, llillsboro, ts ten and seven-tenths mitts. All are wet. The av erage tax rate of Grants Pass. Cor vallis. Albany and three other local option towns. Is seven and one-sixth mills. I know of a man with $100,000 to invest who stopped In one of the saloon towns of state, saw the debauchery there, then heard of Kugeno, came here, seut for his brother and is hero today. ALBANY HADE PROSPEROUS FURNITURE The Kind with a Reputation YOU WILL FIND HERE FOUR FLOORS OF GOOD CLEAN UP-TO-DATE GOODS. OUR FURNITURE STOCK CONSISTS OF SUCH WELL KNOWN LINES AS GLOBE-WERNICKt BOOK CASES, HOOSIER KITCHEN CABINETS, HEYWOOD BROS. AND WAKEFIELD CO. CHAIRS, ROCKERS AND WICKER GOODS, STICKLEY BROS.' UPHOL STERED FURNITURE AND lylANY OTHER EQUAL LY DEPENDABLE BRANDS. IN OUR STOVE AND RANGE DEPARTMENT WE SHOW A COMPLETE LINE OF South Bend Malleable Ranges THE BEST RANGES IN THE WORLD BY ACTUAL TEST. OTHER RANGES FROM $27 UP. OUR AS SORTMENT OF HEATERS IS LARGE AND VARIED. WE HAVE ThEM PRICED FROM $2.25 UP. WE AL SO HAVE A FINE LOT OF FIRE SCREENS, AND IRONS AND FIREPLACE SETS YOU CAN BUY ANYTHING YOU MAY NEED IN CORRECTLY FURNISHING A HOME RUGS( CAR PETS, DRAPERY, BEDDING, CROCKERY, WALL-PAPER AND PICTURES WE HAVE THEM ALL, HON EST GOODS AT MODEST PRICES. 7T 340 COURT ST. SALEM, OREGON In hit article of "Cold Facta" the ...in... ik. m. a. .rv.tr Irluit In ll'SS- en the Influence that the tuccest of prohibition in Aiuany nat upon me minds ik the people of Polk county. Wo could furnish him many letters from strong business firms of Albany, but the following one. being similar to tho others, will be sufficient. It was written to Kev.McCalu of llueua Vista: AlbBiiv Chautauqua Association. Clalb 11. tewart. Mgr. Albany, Oregen. Oct. 23. I'.UO. Harry U. McCain. Salem. Oregon. Dear Sir: In your recent letter you ask mo whether or not "no a loon has helped Albany, and In what way." i ...in I, mo 1,1 Hilmli ihnl when III'1 I saloons closed we lost several of our jbest citizens but they were of that 'class that does not add particularly I . . ... .1... ......l.lllllltV to tne moral bihiuh oi On the other band the fact that we now have no saloons has brought us an luflux of new citizens of whom we are very proud. This exchnnue of cltUenshlp and tho results Hint have sprung from It both in morals and business is one of the greatest benefits that we have derived from porhibitlon. When Albany went dry ..... ni'r nni. hundred empty houses In oor town. We have since. built hundreds of houses and mere Is not a vacant one in our town M, n,,iini time that is fit to live Dr. A. C. Schmitt. cashier of the First National Hank, has Just In thtkt within Ihe last wfk thiktr hni'a hrm Investigating the ef f... ,,t nrnhililtlnn mi financial af fairs and he says that the Increase of deposits In the Albany uann uur I.,.. ,,a i-iai fniir vears of prohibition has been greater than it was In the liiirty-slx years prior to that time, so you can roanuy see mm tion has certainly not nun vmn. nueKiion i to what effect has had upon tho chautauqua is In a manner answered auove, ior me erage customer of a saloon has no i.cu ii.-hnrovr for Biich an Institution, wbie I believe that nine-tenths of our nuw cltizensnip are cnauiauiu people. Yours truly, C. H. STEWART P S Linn county, at the coming election will give over 1500 majority for temperance measures. It TEd.l Albany has had law enforce ment and prohibition has had a fair chance, llecause Polk county has had neither, our record Is not so good. No wonder the wet editor desires to con flue his statements to Polk county. THE ONLY ISSUE. Bourne and Bournelsm is the Issue In the campaign which will close with the election November 8. There is no disguising the fact. Bourne and Chamberlain hare formed a political alliance and through the election of Oswald West, democratic nominee for Governor, propose to promote their own selfish political Interests. There is no denying this combination. Neither Bourne nor Chamberlain, nor their organ, the Portland Journal, has undertaken to deny or refute this charge. It is unquestionably true. Bourne is openly supporting West, a Democrat, against Bowerman, the Re publican direct primary nominee. Thla attlude on the part of Bourne can only be construed as a repudiation of the direct primary law ltBelf. In other words, the direct primary law Is satisfactory to Bourne Just so long as it produces results satisfactory to him. Because Bowerman received the nomination at the hands of the Re publicans In the primaries. Bourne is now openly bolting the head of his own ticket. In view of the political partnership of Bourne and Chamber lain and Its object the election of West for Governor and a perpetuation of the Bourne-Chamberlain regime in this state; every friend of the direct primary in the state should support the Republican ticket as nominated. Every voter Who wotUd put an end to Bourne and Bournelem in ibis state will vote for Bowerman. The time has come when Bourne in allegiance with his Democratic colleague in the senate, should not, be permitted to dictate the nomination and election of a Governor, and a Democrat at that, when the only purpose to be served is a perpetuation of their alliance and political Interests in this state. A vote for Bowerman means not only a repudiation of Bourne and his ques tionable methods, but the upholding of the direct primary lew. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County, - Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner cf the firm of F. t r'v,T,o r.n. doinsr business in the 'City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that sam nrm win in-y the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL LARS for each and every case of Ca tarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J.I .CHENEY; , J Sworn to before me ana suuscuueu. in my presence, this 6th day of De cember. A. D. 188.6. A. W. GLEAbOW Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh tJure is laaeu nnc- nollv nnd nrtn directlv on me oiuim and mucous surfaces of the system. send lor tenuiuuinwn . CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all druggists, tav. Take Hall's Family Pills for con-. Woman's Power Over Man Wom.a't aott 1ortea dowa.aal it thm Po-r to twakea tod hold t Pw aad koaatt ovt ol a worthy baa ' aad Mill lava . mo on ia tht wida world eta aaow Ihi haart Hor he tiwiurot. Tba wotao wbo aufltrt from mm and dartoitml ol bar tpoaial woratnlf or aoim toon U tht powtr lo twty lha httrl ol " ii.. ka.lih auffan tad the loM kr ood lookt, bar tttrtotivaoatt, btr arowbihly b powar and Pr..tia a. a worn... Ur. K.V. Pl.ro., of Buff.lo, N.Y., with th. t.iii.Uoo. of hi stair ol able phriloLnt, pr..crih.d lor tnd .ur.d w.or thou..nd. of wotn.a. II. h.. d.vit.d a .ucc...lul r.m.dT lor worn., t wl. dm". It U koowa tt Dr. I'i.ro.'. F.vorit. Pr..crlptluo. It U a po.iiiv. omi6o for tha wo.kn.iM. and di.ord.r. p.culi.r to women. Il Pur'"". Ct7. airaa.tlMo. nd hwil.. Madioin. dcl.r. .ell ,t. No dc.l.r wul drU. yoo to aoopt a tub.lituta to ordor lo mtk a litlla lar.r pro6t. IT MAKES WEAK WOMEN STRONG, SICK "WOMEN WELL. On D-Juif't r ' PIM ngulsf tod Hnagthm Otwnmh, Lhe mn4 Howl. E. L. TGWNSEND haa purchaaed E. T. Henklo't BARBER SHOP AND BATHS IN THE INDEPENDENCE HOTEL Hare la a chance to get a flr.t-cli. tliar. and hair cut SPERLING BR05. MEAT MARKET ALL KINDS OF FRESH AND SALTED MEATS FISH IN SEASON ALL ACCOUNTS MUST B PAID EVERY 30 DAYS. CASH PAID FOR VEAL AND PORK. POLK COUNTY BANK Monmouth, Oregon Paid tepiliil, $30,ceo.CO Transacts a General Banking Business OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: J. H. Hawlejr, Pres. J. B. V. Butler. Vk Prat Ira . Pc . M. Cash. F. S. Powell. J. B. dturap. I. M. Slmyaon A live business training srhool. TZuitursnd by business men. The school whose graduates secure ixwitions and hold them. Livl'-g "xpensi-t low. School in continuous soHsiou. Send for catalogue. w. LSTALEX principal Salem, Oregon COTTAGE HOTEL CH.-RLC3 SAVACiE, LESSEE Special Attention to Comniercialand College Organizations 160 Court street. Telephone 209 Main C 1 Telephone and Messenger Servke at Hotel iJll.CITl Your Fire Insurance On account of the great demand for a mutual fire Insurance company here In Independence hy the people generally I have arranged to repre sent the Farmers' Fire Relief Asso ciation. Chfts. E. Hicks. LAUNCH INDEPENDENCE Plys between Independence and Sa lem daily, except Sundays. passen ger and freight business solicited. Leave Independence .9:30 a. m. Leave Independence ......6:00 p. m. Leave Salem ' 7-0 a. m- Leave Salem .? 3:30 p. m. SKINNER BROS., OWNERS INDEPENDENCE AND MONMOUTH RAILWAY TIME TABLE From Independence to Dallas Train Nn (U leaves Independence dally 6:00 a. m. and Monmouth at 6:15 a, m. and arrives at Dallat at 6:40 a. m. Train No. 68 leaves Independence dally at 10:60 a. m. and Monmouth a 11:05 a. m. ald arrives at Dallas at 11:80 a. m. Train No. 70 leaves indepenaence dally at 6:16 p. m. and Monmouth at 6:80 p. m. and arrives at Dallas at 6:65 p. m. Prom tnttepBTtttwrrce for Alrll Train No. 61 leaves Independonca dally at 7:00 a. m. and Monmouth at 7:15 a. m. and arrives Rt Alrlle at 7:50 a. in. Train No. 73 leaves Independence dally at 2:30 p. m. and Monmouth at V:6o p. m. and arrives at Alrlle at 8:23 p. m. Prom Dallas for Independence Train No. 65 leaves Dallas dally at 8:30 a. m. and Monmouth at 8:55 a. to. and arrives at Independence at 9:15 a. in. Train No. 69 leaves Dallas dall at 1:00 p, in. and Monmouth at 1:35 p. m. and arrives at Indopetidenc at 1:40 p. m. (Thla train connects at Monmouth for Alrlle.) Train No. 71 leaves Dallas dally at 8:00 p. m. and Monmouth at 8:25 p. m. and arrives at Independence at 8:40 p. in. From Alrlla for Indepandenca Train No. 62 leaves Alrlle daily at 8:15 p. m. and Monmouth at 8:50 a. m. and arrives at Independence at 9:30 a. m. Train No. 72 leaves Alrlle daily at 4:05 p. m. and Monmouth at 4:40 p. m. and arrives at Independence at 4:50 p. m. F G L IlaYkins fd!ias,Or. Marble and Granite Monuments and Headstones, Cem tery work, etc Btipation. i