u WEEKLY OREGON STATESMAN, FRIDATl -MAY 1, 1903. EDITORIALS OF PEOPLE - - t-- Appcal for Referendum of r Three Bilk Passed by the -: Legislature . A HON: L. H. REEDER SA Yjf J0 LITICS OFf TODAY I8rJNOTinNO"BUT A SCRAMBLE TOa, FEDERAL OF-'ttCE- BlLLsHvERE PASSED BY t POLITICAL; JOBBERY. . . ' t : (FrbinTnUrsdar, Dally.) (The" Statesman is pleased to print communications upon topics of central interest, at any time. There is scarcely any limit to the topics of general inter est. It Is asked only (hat correspond ents refrain, from personalities Hd us care that nothing be, written of a libel ous or unworthy or untruthful nature.) Editor Statesman: v off ; fi -:r Through the columns of your" valu able paper I wfsV to' cair the Attention , of the members of fraternal orders and worklngmen of your city to the effort now being made at 'the instance O? the 'Southern and Eastern Oregon mining and mercantile meji to repeal, through the referendum of the people, three bad laws passed at the last session of the HUtte Legislature. One is the Portage Railway Bill which takes 13, 00 .of . the people's money for nothing: anoth er 1 known as the Eddy, or Corpora tion Capital Stock Tax Bill, and House :-t Bill Xo, 292, which repents the present provision .of our tax laws giving the poor man exemption from taxation and execution on 5300 of -his ools and household goods. ' These last two lUIs. were passed to cinch -certain classes rf the public for extra taxes to meiit the requirement of the first mentioned bill. Look Into this question careful ly. See my letter In the Oregonian of the 24th, page 15. which explains the situation more in detaiL I came down on the train the other rfy nlth.L B. Reeiler of Pendleton, Orand Ha:luin of the lied Men of Ore gon, who whs Speaker of the House ot Represent it 'Ivch it -Kilm two yeurs ago. Mr. fteed.r . told me that he M-as personally a -n'k of tin? pol.tient Job bery which n.-4vfl the thre bills it th" last Iegil-itnre. ITe said: "Politics In oj-vgon todny Is simply n scramble . f.r Federal , office. We would be much better oft if tb sis lture met only once evry' tnf yearn I am fatnilUr v?ih so.nj of the J-b pot up. by the last Teginlauire by which fleer was thrown down for United States Senator agalust th: expri-ssed Wishes of the ieopie nt th last elec tion under the consltJtiaI amend' iment; Mnoly was called bacic frcm Washington, after having done .more for the stale than any other represent 'Atlvfcjk'e "vr nad there, with the po4 fvxi eption of Tongu; and , ihich Wtrf'f'the PirgeWI5'forfirr Uli&tpitaf Stoik Ifilfw.'atid took" from 1HIi'or maii his right of exemjlion 'trtn' taxes and execution "m bis toots j and household goods. It wai . tnde pure and simple, wlthont regard to the interests of the people. ' I am a member of therder of 2;g'c Jand have been In several other fratern- : at orders, snd make a direct apnea; to i Eagle. Elks,. Red Men, Mason ,the Knights of Pythias, "TVo'-luncn. a. id all the other orders to look-into- this mat ter more closely. We are '' acquiring considerable property throughout. the state, and It Is mostly field under a corporation of the order. , From ww on we will have to pay these extra tares. Most of us are worklngmen and have a right to some protection bjf exemption. Oentleroen, wby should we'be taxed to death and allow the politician to throw our money away on porfi?;e railways at 'The Dalles, for which there Is no more necessity than for j fifth wheel to a wagon? The united States novel n ment at the last session of Congress appropriated four million '. dollars . to build a canal between Th Dalle ind Celilo. .Every man who has' had any thing to do with transports km knows that this is the only true solution of 'the Columbia ; river ' : transiiortation problem. Every engineer -who has X . amined the ground knows that $1C3, 000 will not build one-third of the pro posed road, that it llt. taki en. .two We hire three cWWrea fcefore ie Mrfh nf the 1t one tQT wife OSCd fOOT bot- Jles of MOTHER'S FRIEND. ICyog lui Jb ' pictures of eur chlldrea, jou jtia ee at ' Is heiltniest. prettiest and flnesHooklnf of them IU - Mr wife thinks Mother. . Friend ts the rreatest and gTknAett remedy In tne world for expect--, ant motner." Written yai:en-' tnekyAttorneyat ' -Law. prereiit nlnclentni ef the sattertngr Incident to child birth. Thecftmtnrnjoiber disposition and temper remain unruffled throughout the ordeal, because this relax inr. renetratlnr Unlment reliCTe the saal distress. A rood-nitnred mathei U rretty sure to hare ft rood-natnred child. The patient Is kept ira strong healfhj " cnndltlon. which the child also Inherits. . Mothers Friend lakes a wife throosH , the : crisis aulchlT and. almosi painlessly. : II assets In her rapt recortryprad wards i ofT,the danferi that, so onen ronow oc- - Sold S7 sranists fsr t a kettte. : TUB dRADFIELD RGUllATOR CO ATLANTA. OA. i M4 f r 0-ir fro mWtr'e4 boctKs " 3trriy io ptemt oaettavra - PTUED W3m iFBlED 1 W a- C1D T-r-irwnr-Tr- . AcsoIulclyfPara":, IS 10 SUBSTITUTE or three more sessions of the Legisla ture to provide sufficient ftmds to com plete the road, to say nothing of pro visions for its equipment and operation. By the time the road fs pnt into ahape to operate, the Government canal will have been finished. In the meantime to construct the road -would only hamper the. operation of the Oovemment ard cause unnecessary delay in tb. build ing of the canaL If there is no. use for 'he portage road,, then there is no necessity of their taxing all incorporated enterprises of the state, and Imposing the hamship on", the workingman as it w stand3 in House Bill No. 292. There Is no rtate in the Union or a European country tht j does not give the workinsraen some protection against taxation and execution. . , i 'Do not forget that the signing of these petitions makes all three bills in operative until the people have a chance to vote upon tnem nt the gen eral election in June, 1901, or practic- any speaKing, we escape two. j ears' taxes. . Also remember that the signing of these petitions does riot obliterate your vote! in 1904. but enoush sitrners now will give all plenty of time to consider these laws. Already in Southern Oregn they are assessing the workingmen under this new: law. House Bill No. 292. Then let. us sign th-xe referendum petitions it can do no harm- and when we go to the polls In 1904. I think we will all be convinced that our sen- eral interest demands the renea! of these bills. It Is up to the people to assert their rights. i . w. c. cowr.ii l Salem, April 29, 1903. HOSE CART TIPPED OVER THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FRAC TURE OK NOSE BUT STOPPED THE TEAM. . (From Thursday's Daily). Salem's fire department met with a serious accident while responding to an alarm turned in from No. ; 195 Cottage street, at 11 o'clock yesterday forenoon. L?e Collard. the driver of the hose cart. In order to avoid turning several, cor ners,' headed the horses east on Che meketa street, intending to make , the turn at the intersection of Cottage street, after which he would have had a straight run to his destination. As he started to cross Church street, saw a funeral procession lined up on Cot tage and in order to avoid an accident by running into the carriages he then wbeeled his horses in an attempt to turn south on Church street, but the turn was too short, and the cart being top heavy, tipped over, throwing the driver 4o the ground. H' hung onto the lines, however. and succeeded in - stopping the team. even though they were on a dead run at the time the at-cident happened. It was found that the plucky driver had sustained a fracture of his nose,' and a sevre sprain In his right arm, but was otherwise unhurt. The cart, which was only slightly damaged, was righted and in charge of another driver, proceeded on Its way. The several hosemen who were riding on the rear of trfe cart es caped without" Injury. The call proved to be a false alarm, at least It could not be ascertained by Chief W. W. Johnson by whom it was turned in. The accident might have resulted much ! more seriously and Mr. Collard may congratulate himself. oh his lucky escape from more serious injury, if not death. , . A heavy farm wagon has been brought Into service to take the place of the hose cart which is undergoing repairs for the slight damages sus tained. ; . FOUR HOP CONTRACTS TRANSFERRING 4T.000 .ROUNDS OF HOPS TO BENJAMIN SCMWARZ c SONS, NEW YORK.- (From Thursday's Daily). Jos. Harris, . local agent for Ben Jam in Schwara & Sons, of New York, yes terday filed, in County Recorder J. C. Siegmund's office, three hop contracts involving the purchase of 47,000 pounds of hops of such, quality, as ean; - be grown on the land designated, by care ful care and harvesting. of the ; ISO crop. ' s The ' Instruments were as follows: Hoefer& Zorn. of Champoeg, to Ben jamin Schwa rs sc. Sons. 2,000 pounds of hops at 15 cents per pound, deliver ed at Eldridge Warehouse; SL0O0 to be advanced for picking on or abbout Sep tember 1st. -v. - .V " -i J. W. and C J. Gooding to TJ?n Jam in Schwarx & Sons, 10.000 iwunds ot good merchantable quality hops, at 14 cents per pound, S200 of which is to be advanced on May 1st, and S300 o Sep tember 1st. The hops are to be deliv ered on board the boat at Champoeg. W. R. McKay.' of Cbampoeg. to Ben jamin Schwarx & Sons, 17.000. pounds of rood merchantable hops.-to be.de livered at Champoeg-boat. at 15 cents per pound; $S50. is-to be, auvancea about May 1st, and $850 about Septem ber 1. 1903. - ' ' A" rontmrt -was also filed by a firm of Cincinnati hop' buyers, ,-s f ollow s : E. M. SavaKe. of Brooks, to Eisas & Pritx, of Cincinnati, 5000 ;ounds ,of hops at IS cents per pound.' 5 cents per pound to be advanced for harvesting THE1DEBTSIS T ALMOST PAID Two Literal Donations,Which Amount to $3000 Have Been Received . ONLY $4000 IS YET TO BE RAISED " WORK WILL COMMENCE SOON ON THE NEW ATHLETIC FIELD FOR THE 5 UNTVERSITY SUB SCRIPTIONS ARE LIBERAL. - (From Wednesday's Dally.) r Dr. J. H. Coleman, the able president of, Willamette University, has during the past winter, been very active In his efforts to liquidate the debt which has been, hanging over the University for so long and -which has -hampered her in her great work of education ' to such ai extent, f. ' j ;.. Yesterday morning Dr. Coleman ad dressed the students in chapel, and gave out news which caused his hear ers to thrill with Joy and renewed hope that the object toward which all friends of the school are striving would be ful filled. . He announced that one week ago a gentleman made a pledge to pay the last $2000 of the debt and that on last Monday another gentleman pledg ed himself to pay the next $1000 of the debt. I Previous to this the debt had been reduced to $7000, and with, this volunteer subscription of $3000. only $4000 of that gigantic debt of $35,000 remains to be raised before the board, of trustees can say to the world. "WH-; iamette University is free of incum4 berance." . - j -' ' ; Dr. - Coleman Is now very sanguine over the prospects. and does not'eorii aider that there is any . danger of no being able to complete the necessary amount by June 1st, as the two gen tlemen who subscribed the $7000 made the conditions that 7 It must be raised on or before that date. - . : Both of these gentlemen - are ' well known, being prominent and well-to-do members of the Methodist Church 'in Oregon, but both declined, for the pres ent, to allow their names to be men- tioned. : e , i , It Is certainly, good news to the facul ty and friends of the institution . and to all the people of Salem.' who. one and all, unite in. wishing success to the movement. Dr. Colentan has worked untiringly, against great discourage ment, and what seemed at times to.be insurmountable obstacles. Many times has he returned home after a long, weary trip, having met much discour agement, feeling' that the undertaking was almost too great, but next morning would start in another direction, with renewed determination to succeed and it was only by this most untiring effort that the great result has been achieved; The president' says that his greatest difficulty has been to overcome ' the prejudice on account of location, and i the lack of confidence in the successful outcome of such an undertaking- T&f debt, is. of. such long standing, that a great number of the deople of the state who are able to give, would not do so on account of the fact that they did not believe that the dfbt could be raised. and Doctor Coleman's most laborious undertaking was to convince people that he would ' really accomplish "his heart's -desire. He reports now an en tlrely different feeling. The old spirit of skepticism has given way to a feel ing of hope and even belief, and It was this and nothing else which caused lhp two gentlemen, above named, to make their magnificent offers. The president believes that, this cannot fail to ac complish the .desired end of restoring confidence, and he knows men who. he believes, would have subscribed had it not been for this .lack of confidence- in the outcome of the movement He will not go East before commencement, as he desires to see the debt raised before starting. Men in the East have ex pressed a willingness to give but . for the fact that Oregon should pay the debt on her own school, and they argue that if she cannot r do that, she could not take care of it after it was paid. He thinks it will be easy to raise dol lars , for the endowment fund- where cents cannot be - raised for the -debt. This is true both in Oregon and in the East, "and no doubt a very large en dowment fund will be built up soon af, ter the last dollar of Indebtedness has been paid. Senator Booth's gift of $1000 for the debt and $10,000 for endowment, is an example of this feeling.- Mapy philanthropists of the Eastern states are expected to subscribe liberally tow ard an endowment fund and an active and systematic canvass will be made, with the object in view, of- an endow ment fund of $100,000 In cash. Certain classes of the people of Sa lem have done much for the 'school with their support, but now Is the time for united effort on their part until June 1st. ' Let Salem pay her part tow ard paying that $4000 balance, and they will be surprised to see how liberally other portions of the state will respond for the endowment Now. when the goal of years of constant effort Is In sight, is the time to work. Not a merchant In Salem can afford to let this oppor tunity pass for, giving a boost to "Old Willamette, the prioe or tne city. ta OIL FO Ri TH E BODY t You can't lose an atom without fecjing it The body is like i an I engine at watch. a machine; must be kept in good - order to run ' rigKt 1 .That's the reason Scott's I Emulsion is so successful in all wasting diseases. ? It feeds, nourishes '.i and strengthens ! when ordinary food': won't. Doctors J say Scot t s ; Emul sioiv is thelbest fnoiinslimerit ; for those who arejnpts-well as they should beyoung -or Old. ,. i - .,"S.'T Well e4 rtm i nsfh b reeC ? SCOTT Jt BOWSE, o frt Stnss, NcwTork. I em is more interested than all the bal. ance of the. state combined. ' , W .2- The Athletic Field. . Prof. Loran A. Kerr is wcrkJng hard upon the plans for the University ath letld field, and announces that the ciU sens of Sal?m have subscribed liberally toward the project. ; He has raised a large sum of money, and the work win be commenced on the grounds during the early part of r.ext week. The mon ey is so nearly raised that no trouble is expected in securing the balance." and Prof. Kerr will go to Portland soon for the purpose of securing " additional funds. About $300 is still needed to do the work which has been planned, and then the committee which has been ap pointed to conduct the building will be able to prepare model athletic grounds which will be a source of .pride -and profit to the University and the city.' xne committee wrucn nas been ap pointed on the work consists pf Prof. L. A. Kerr. George "Gray . and A. N- Moores. A committee has also . been appointed - consisting of "prominent young men of the -city, who will have control of the .field. This . committee consists of John W. Reynolds,' 5. B. T. Tuthil! and John Fechter, Jr, This committee will arrange with the city baseball team if they wish to practice on, the ground, and also to play their week-day' games. . Of course, it Is not to-be expected that a Methodist Uni versity would countenance Sunday games, .xtox even a state college would allow Sunday playing. " f YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAK When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, because the formula Is , plainly printed on every bottle showing that it Is simply iron and quinine in a taste less form. No cure, no pay, 60e WOULD BURN THE MILL -"-",-- US II I . THE LITTLE TOWN OF LYONS IN FESTED BY BAND OF IN CENDIARIES. According to -telephonic information from Mehama last evening. -the large sawmllling plant of W. H. Wagner, at Lyons, narrowly escaped burning at the hands of Incendiaries on Tuesday night o fthi$ week, the loss of which plant would have been damaging to its' own er and operator. ; About II o'clock 1 Tuesday night, the nightwatchman of the mill was at work about .the mill, straightening up borne odds and ends after the day's run, when he was interrupted by the appearance of two strangers, both wf whom wore masks and carried revolvers. They, at the point of the guns, compelled the watchman to vacate the premises and leave them In fuM possession. The nlghtwatch, taken completely by sur prise and being unarmed, complied with their demands without protest, but,' no sooner had he disappeared from their sight and the range of theli revolvers, than he ran to a bunkhouse nearby tc secure help, which he succeeded in finding.- .- i : ' '"- -. -i ' ' ' Through carelessness, or (he xclte- menti attending the occasion, the relief party'' forgot to extinguish the light oi the lantern and, seeing the light ap proaching of course, the interlopers be came alarmed and fled. The i nlghtwatchman. on account of the semi-darkness and the marks worn by the two men. -could not give a de tailed nor authentic description of them and not much hope is entertained oi apprehending them. The owner, of the mill, although he could not recall any incident which. would prompt any on. to commit such a deed. Is satisfied that the intention of the men was to destroy the mill for they: could have no other object In taking possession as there war nothing In the building worth plunder Ing except the machinery, which no two men; could carry eft.. . About a month ago the hotel n Lyons was completely destroyed by fire It is believed.- by an Incendiary, and only a few -.days ago an .old gentleman was held up upon the, streets and robbed of $32 and the citizens of that otherwise peaceable-and tranquil little city are awakening to a realisation of their dan ger and have taken steps' to rid them selves of their ran wholesome and un welcome guests.- '.' K A meeting of the citizens was held last ' evening, upon which occasion ' It was decided to Offer a reward of $100 for any 'information which would leaa to their; arrest and conviction of one or more of the crimes which are laid at their door. ' "A '".:r,r - '' ; Wakeful Cftildren. For a long time the two year old child of Mr. P. IL. McPherson, 59 N, Tenth street. Harrisburg.' Pa, would sleep but two or" three hours. In the early cart of the1 night, which made It very hard, for her parents. ' Her moth er' concluded that the child had stom ach' trouble, and gave her half of one of Chamberlain's, Stomach and Liver TabletaC "which ouleted' her "- stomach and sheslept the whole night through. Two. boxes of these Tablets have ef f ected -. a permanent ' cure and . she : Is now .well - and strong. For sale by Da n J.'Fry. SalenvOrsv v pIATTERS IN PROBATE WESTACOTT ESTATES APPRAISED i-AT $3639 ADMINISTRATOR " DISCHARGED. - (From Tnursdar Dally). Frank Davey." administrator of the estate of Hiram C Bell, deceased, yes terday filed bis final account In the Marlon county probate court, and Fri day, May 1KB. at 10 o'clock a. ra., was fixed by, the court as the time for hearing same. ' -v ' . -F.A- Turner, the administrator of the estate of . John ZD, Fain, deceased, was discharged from - his trust, and . his bondsmen released... the estate having been fully, administered upon. 'ln the matter of the estate of JKT. O. Westarott,- deceased,- Gideon Stolx. W. T.. Stols and Jeeepn Baumgartner, the appraisers, filed their report, having ap praised: the real and personal property belonging toj the estate at SS8.25. - -Caarles LemHckp.jA. A- Lee and F. vf"-'Waters.,-l-eeently:appointed by the court . to-appraise. the, property belong ing tot the estate of Sarah Ann Case, deeease'd. also n fWeu" their report, the reariproperty.' consisting of S42.57 acres HC land - In- township- 4 south, range 1 west, being' part of the Win. M. Case donation land 'claim, having been ap praised at S8032. There was no person- wmm , Catarrh begins with a stubborn cold in the bead, inflammation or Sorw ness of the membrane or lining of the nose, discbarge of xnnens. matter.f ; beadacbes, neuralgia and, difficult breatbing, and even in this early stage is almost intolerable. But when tbe filthy secretions begin to drop back j into the throat and stomach, and the. blood becomes polluted and the; : system contaminated y. - v. ' ,V 5 ' . ' ' ' -. ' m i & had a eoatlaual hsadacae, say cheeks had grew 7 tne catarrhal pOlS-.pSrpi. my bom was always stopped, p,ny bith, OB. then the Sufferer W a sieke&ina ud diseiistlag odor, and X eoaghetr ' .i: v ineessaatly. I heard of S.S. S. and sows noed te wse - begins to realize What & J ud ftr iakiar several bottles X wras eared sad 'disgusting and sicken- never also fcadv theslightit 7J25f -, th ?w r--.. disease JSiss 1UST L. BtOB-M. ing disease Catarrh IS. iforthwsst Oer. 7th and JTallx fits, BU Joseph, Ko. It affects the kidneys - ' ' and stomach as well as other parts of the body. It is a constitutional v. ; disease and as inhaling mixtures, salves, ointments, etc.; are never more-: than palliative or helpful, even ia the beginning of Catarrh, what can', ' you expect from such treatment when it becordes chronic and the whole system affected? Only such a remedy as S. S. S. can reach this obsti parts sjid a permanent cure is the result. - ' r V . - S. S. S. is guaranteed purely vegetable and a. reliable remedy for Catarrh in all eUges. Write if in need of medical advice; this will cost yon aotiifaV JTIX SYHfT SPECIFIC CO, A71AXTA, CA (L emmaton emi Typewriter - Simole? Y 9ure? Yei -JgP Swift? fesv ' Rosniaton Tsrpejwiites C 327 Brosvdwsvy, Nsw YorR ; 249 STARK T., jllcidi mm 1 - 1 269 LIBERTY ST. til H X AGiLF 58 State Street Salem . . Oregon Driving A good buggy is like" driving a good horse. v It's a pleasure and a lasting one. Too many buggy users know nothing of what It takes to make a good vehicle. The safest plan is to trust to a reUable concern one whose aim is to sell goods honestly,, worth the riHne asked for them !We ha our vehicles made to our order; to Duy one oi our BEE LINE OR MITCHELL BUGGIES You cannot go amiss. -You are sure to get r your money's worth and -a . rig that will stand up and give you good servioe. ' ' , Send tor Catalogue and Circulars , , - Mitchell Lewis Stayer Co. 49, 51, 55 State SUSslea, Or.: :: :t-s KCCKSXViZT- al property; found to belong to the -estate, v. . r :; .-: i"; . '- In the matter of "the estate of' Cynthia Davre, deceased. Jr P. Davie,; the ie-cently-appointed adminlstrstorof the estate,' filed nis'bohd in-the sum bT: and the' same-was approved' by ;ihe courtT '.".T: v'4'"l . E.' I, Kerr.ejcecutor, of the .estate;- of Edward t Cofifey. . deceased, petitioned the court for-permisslontto build a wire fence for a distance of fifty rods on the real property belonging to the estate. The prayer of the petitioner was grant ed by the court. - LI COIV1PLAINT.1 41 nate, deep-seated disease and purge tne blood of the . catarrhal poison. S. S. S. purifies and builds up the diseased blood, . and the inflamed -. membranes . are healed and the excessive secretion of mucus ceases: when new. 'rich blood - is cominsr to ' the. diseased ? PORTLAND, OR. An Attractive Furniture is no longer mad o or comfort only. m J ,npt fonly comfortable, olj4.ttid. durable as in the 'Plymouth;. Rock times but is pleasing to the eye and artistic senseas -well. Our selections are con stantly changing with the varying moods f style of furniture. Display urnishinn Co Windmill Myers Spray Pump?, - : Myers Buckeye ForcePumps.4 AH kinds of Pump Repairing ASa eT A mm t m ve a suit Oregon-; requlrement&v you- V Fcr Sprlrg ncasckeiplng. I Bureau Scarf s t at " cost 1 1, , no w 7oc ; bureau scarfs at'.cost1 80c now'Soc; dec- orated(oil cloth table covers, splashers. -, e ' .- . mats and doiiies. Toilet soaps. -5c. aiWl 10c. "Cal.c Medicated Toilet Soap,' l4c. Carpet'-Taeks,;; 4c , Toweb Hangers, S-. Towel ' Racks, 20cl ' Adams' Stove IMj- isb. 15c;.Enamellne,lilc. - Cooking utea- sUs In blue and white Jpnameled. War j. The Variety Store. Court St. :Aa nora M. Welch, piey. f - ''' purposes.