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AT TTH SOURUHH
JX&DELIVEKING 'JJH13 PAPERS.
''Personal Sketches of the
Foncu
That Do tub Work.
w wns The New Year's Jour-
iput together ? How many pco
rc concerned In Its production ?
shall hear tho story from the'
stroke of tlie typewriter, tho first
k .." .. a i ll.. nf
ishoye or the pencil, tne nrai c"i
rcii3!5xchniim shears, to the first cry
ofjtiio newsboys on tho street with a
calliope yell of "E-v-e-n-i-n-g J-o-u-h-
naTSi"
T story of building up a small
newspaper into n wcll-cstabllslicd
jbusJwcss employing twenty persons is
afftBo past what we would tell is the
iitoJJiof how this copy In your hands
rwjffiinnde, tho sources of news,
rskoJchcs of some of the men who sup-
nlwblio news, the people who set the
rs. the nrcss room force, the rC'
Rulers, all who In anyway help to
make a dally paper tins .may not
prove uninteresting.
MWnn Associated Press newspaper
SStrouitNAL places its main roll
toRfor news upon the Western
tUiS&n Telegraph Co. Tlie telegraphic
iwy.nt Salem Is handled In person by
Iwjfe Wade, manager of the Western
itltokHi olllce, and Arch. Bradford,
operator. The messengers who dcllvei
Thjfe-css report, which on some day
amgvnts to ten thousand wards, art
SWGoodell and Dow Palmer. N.
iHMJSllowny Is division lineman. The
maimger of tho Associated Press af
wrBand Is E. L. Powell, and P. L.
iDuHfling, general agent, San Fran
oisoy Both arc very competent anc
courteous gentlemen.
Ifffe telephone plays an important
rjTih gathering a dally news report.
KpouiiNAL olllce Is No. 03 on tin
Exctwingo of tlie Oregon Tclephont
onSclegraph Co., which has over 14c
instruments at Salem, and connects
allfBio towns of Western Oregon.
Newt,- by wlro over tlie 'phone is i
valajblc acquisition to any newspaper,
aSSfife tho Salem exchange connect!
afipho public buildings and stuU
(nstl'tutlons, it enables The Journal
txjjgol exact information at a mo
meat's notice Tlie telephone ox
chfrflgo Is managed by Miss Alia
Ste-lnor, assisted by A. II. Stclncr
JuTdl Miss Lcnoro Kirkwood
Lpn Holland, messenger. A grcai
deallis said over tho wires that neve)
Keplnto the columns of tho prcss,bu.
much jmportant news comes bj
fplioncs.
.Having glanced at the way tin
jipwicouics by wire, It Is next in ordci
to consider tho principal local source!
of'hows. Of course, The Journai
hasjjvaluablo corps of helpers in iti
correspondents at scores of towns it
Oregon, and many talented 'men am
women in tills cltv and nil over West-
crnTJDrcgon who contribute to its Col
li WHS.
THE TYP60RAPHIO FORCE
ottTHE Journal is found on tho scc
oSSThoor of tho postoillco block. Ai
JBjhcad of tho force is Mr. C
Unfiles, foreman, assisted by C. G.
Gmr: who is also n talented nlavcr It
jtSSm. A. C. band. Mr. nughes Is i
logBjilme member of tho craft, hat
llMNHCommnndcr on many a Journal
iSSSsraft. no is equal to any cmer
S560 far, from getting out a spec
ialTSUltlon on five minutes notice, oi
recWitructlng a pled form.
m SOMEWHAT PERSONAL.
$fi3 Journal docs not boast type
Betjr machines, or a costly plant.
iftlffglad to bo a small local nows
pHgj devoted to Western Oregon and
tBJBj6t Interests of tlie Capital City.
JtlKwitno mnrblo palace, perfecting
prawjior mortgages. In tho past three
p5gij)f hard times it has kept cleat
'otfiifct and tho employes have ovci
recSfifed their pay on Saturday night.
wtitfcer the managers had any mono
tojgwnd or not. Tho stock-holder
h-MgTot been assessed one penny.
TSjBaployes have been very indul-
rough all this long siege of dc-
n that has been cnougn to
itho stoutest heart tremble at
ti
Thoy have accepted low wages
r than should bo paid but thoy
orked hard and without mur-
Tho proprietors have felt
sing tho words of Riley, the
ft'your best'i done and your belt's bad,
et an' worry and get sad,
ply allow It' ihe best you had."
THE COMPOSITORS
Journal nro O. D. Itennie, J.
rues, ioruo a. Htarr, .eisioij.
fcuc, Joslo Snyder, Ethel Osborne,
Rafter, Minnie Talent. The
It In the press room consists of
: nofer, foreman, Clyde Mason,
The editorial and reportorlal
t. consists of E. Hofer, A. F.
John W. Cochran, Jessie M.
Isley. The Journal office is a
. Y. M. M. C. A. on Its own.nc-
It is tho policy of the man-
KlAgj
pl35
'Pl
KfirSH
to taken personal interest inlcapacity for eight years past. He has
z&enz
tho education and development of nil
ompIoyosV Wbon thcro is nu opportu
nity for thorn to better themselves or
to bo promoted thoy arc nlwayaholpcd
along. Jinny of tho employes have
risen to positions of usefulness and
responsibility. A kindly personal In
terest In each one's welfnrc, and n
stimulus to jnake the most of their
opportunity In life, Is often more val
uable to working people than better
wages from nn Indifferent employer.
Two of tho The Journal force arc
now taking a regular Utonuy course
at Willamette university, but retain
their connection with tho paper.
"With tho carrier boys that distribute
the paper every evening, but not on
Sundays or national or Christian boll
jnys, there are twenty families repre
sented on The Journal pay rolls.
Wo only regret It Is not a hundred.
THE POLICE COURT
Is one of the main .sources of news
supply of a certain sort. The police
Judge and chief of pollco cotrlbutc
many a Juicy Item In the course of
the year.
Ed. N. Edes Is serving on his second
term as city recorder. Ills first task
on taking the olllce was to get hi a
new set of books and a system of
keeping the accounts In accordance
with the requirements of the new char
ter. Thcso books are a complcto ab
stract of warrants. As pollco judge
and license -collector tho recorder lias
considerable to do, and at times em
ploys a stenographer at his own ex
pense. Ho also pays janitor hire when
ho cannot get hobos to do It all. Mr.
Edes is always courteous to reporters,
treating them all alike, and going out
of his way to accommodate them.
Newspapers have only one criticism
to mako on Police Judge Edes he or
ders a great niany tramps to leave
town, under suspension of line; lets
jH deserving drunks on promises of
Joiug better; sends many a small offen
Jcr away with a lecture Instead of a
.ine; and so tempers justice with
nercy as to spoil many a good Item,
still, as It helps keep down expenses
and saves the taxpayer many a dollar
jf costs and board bill, wo will not
complain. Tho management of tho
pollco court has contributed to keep
ing tho city government within its
.ncome tho past year.
THE CITY GOVERNMENT
is a fruitful source of news and Mayor
Jatch has at all times proven helpful
.o tho nowspapcr man. He is serving
lis second term and a review of the
jlty administration shows u credlt
ible state of affairs. The police and
arc departments havo been conducted
jn a bed rock of economy. It will be
remembered that during Mayor
Jateh's llrst term fees of city otllclals
,vcrc abolished and thoy were put on a
alary. But by n clauso In tho city
jhartcr tho Pollco court has concur
rent Jurisdiction with county Justices
jf the peace and In certain classes of
jriminal cases are entitled to fees,
x'lio fco system that still remains
rows out of this defect in legislation,
ind not because Mayor Gatch allows
it. Ho believes In completely wiping
jut the fco system, root and branch.
Jndcr his administration no new
jonds have been issued, several streets
.nivo been Improved, the total expenses
jf the city government have been kept
icarly two thousand dollars less than
tho receipts from taxes and licenses-,
A city hall has been completed and
tmt under roof but not finished or
uirnlshed. Tho city has two Hxed
jharges that have not been reduced
tfOOO a year interest. Soveral at
tempts havo been mado to cut down
tho lighting bill. Committees have
ocen appointed and havo investigated
out find tho people unwilling to part
.vlth lights anywhere, so that no re
ductions have been mnde. It Is
thought the now council will better a
000 surplus not a little. This short
rovlow of tho news of tho year from
the city government would bo Incom
plete without n rofcrence to Chief
Dllley and his police force, and to Fire
Chief Coss and his men. In their
duty as pollco and detcctlvo work they
are not n fruitful sourco of informa
tion and the reporters usually havo to
.vork their imagination as hard as
they do the blue coats. The Jour
nal is under obligation to all these
gentleman as well as to City En
gineer and Street Commissioner Cul
ver. THE COURTHOUSE
Is another continuous fountain of in
teresting nows. Tho Sheriff's olllce Is
tho first place on tho rounds of county
Diislncss. John Knight who has mado
one of the most faithful otllclals Mar
lon county over had Is always cour
teous to reporters. Ho Is completing
his second term and has six months
moro to servo when ho expects to re
tire to a fine stock farm on tho edge
of Lake Lablsh. nis deputies are
Frank T. Wrlghtman, Lon Wain and
E. E. Cooper a very efficient force.
They are always ready day or night,
and the office Is kept open Sundays,
to fly to the uttermost parts of tho
county and servo papers, arrest law
breakers, or conduct execution sales.
The principal office deputy is F. T.
Wrlchtman. He is 37 years old, was
raised in Marion county on a farm
near Sublimity, educated In the public
schools and has served in his present
n natural aptitude for tho duties of
tho ofllcc, Is quick and accurate ns nn
accountant and in making out and
filing papers; la nn expert nt a tax-roll.
And It Is not easy to Imagine tho of
fice of Sheriff without Wrlghtman In
It. Wrlghtman docs notobjccttothls
way of thinking and hopes ho may bo
In It by more than a mere sketch of
the Jinnglnatlon when tho next Re
publican county convention Is held
nnd his friends present his name for
that honor.
the new officials
In the court house upon whom the re
porter seldom calls In vain, and who
never refuse to give publicity to any
thing on the public records of their
olllce, nrc L. V. Ehlci, county clerk,
Jap Mlnto, county treasurer, County
Judge Hubbard and County Recorder
Waters. All of these men were raised
In this county and make excellent
public olllclals.. Mr. Eltlcn was taken
off his farm near Buttcvillc, and
placed In tho most Important clerical
olllco In the county, clerk of the
courts, nnd has not yet served his first
term.
Mr. Ehlen Is always on duty and
keeps n competent force of helpers.
He got almost a solid vote, Irrespect
ive of party, In tho north end of tho
count. The German-American farm
er has made a good record in his
olllce. All the business of his olllco
goes through his own hands, and
while he has shown no one any favors
nnd enforces tho laws about collecting
fees in advance stringently as tho
law requires, ho has surprised even
the lawyers themselves by his thor
ough knowledge of his duties. He
has shown that a farmer can 1111 an
olllce that many have thought It re
quired a lawyer to hold down, and all
admit he has done It very well.
Jap Mlnto needs no introduction to
ourrcadcrs. He always shells outany
item o'f news about the county treas
ury when a reporter calls. Ills ap
pointment last January was a fortu
nate one, nnd he has steered the
county linanccs through ono of tho
hardest years In history with a mas
ter hand. Ho is always found on duty
and employs no deputy. Ho Insists
on handling the publlcfunds as funds.
Ho receives tho coin and money of
the realm and immediately applies it
to extinction of county debt. As
soon as there was any money available,
our news columns show Mr. Mlnto
has Issued a warrant call nnd stopped
Interest. In these days, when so
many officials bank with public money
It is refreshing to note that the treas
urer of Marlon county has handled
the funds not In his own intcrcstorin
the interest of any bank, but always
in tho Interest of the per pie. If
there Is one county treasurer In Ore
gon who deals directly, honestly nnd
independent with tho pcoplo he
serves, It is Jnp Mlnto. This Is n use
ful lesson to learn. At tho risk of
lauding a man at tho expenso of oth
era holding tho samo olllco In this
state, wo bcllovo Mr. Mlnto'sadmlnls
tratlon is commcndablo in this re
spect. Jap Mlnto Is n man with only a lim
ited common school education, but a
man of unlimited nnd uncommon In
tegrity. This cannot bo over esti
mated when It Is remembered how
many public treasurers havo gono de
fnultcrs, how many havo placed public
funds In tho hands of friends where
thoy nro unavailable for public use.
Of County Recorder Waters and
County Judgo Hubbard not much re
quires saying They extend reporters
every courtesy, Mr. Waters Is very
prompt, competent and correct in per
forming his duties. This is nil that
Is required. J udgo Hubbard, who has
been for four yenrs, nt tho head of our
county legislature has not suited all
tho nowspaper men nor nil tho other
people. The Journal has nt times
differed with him nnd very much dis
agreed with him and disliked things
ho has done. But on the main Issue
ho has made a good record. Ho has
steered his ship through four hard
yenrs nnd avoided running tho county
In debt or increasing taxes. He has,
with the commissioners, run It out of
debt and cut down taxes. He always
gives newspaper men tho news
whether ho likes their style or not.
Ho has fnlthfully looked after
public business. Ho has been too
penurious, but when a man is close
with other people's money these days
It Is n crime enslly forgiven.
the other officials
of tho county we havo found equally
fair in giving out news. County
Supt. Graham and County Assessor
Coffey havo been as painstaking In
their work as men can bo expected to
be. They will retire leaving their
official paths clear and straight for
their successors to walk In, and thoy
will Und the walking much Improved.
Marlon county Is to be congratulated
on her entire board of public servants.
HOTEL WILLAMETTE
is a center of news. Here, as on the
Rlnlto In Venice, Is whore public men
most do congregntc. .About four
times a year Salem requires a first
class two hundred room hotel. The
rest of the year It could get -along
with twenty rooms, But if Salem
had only a twenty room house there
would ba general denunciation of tho
1 Capital City for lack of hotel faolll-
onstx
tlos. Col. A. I. Wngnor doscrves
credit for maintaining the year
around !j Jirefclasa corvlco. When it
is considered that n prr-nt many
prominent public men visit Hulcm
only hot ween trnlns, nnd ninny of
' thcso carry lunches which they cat on
'the trnlns or nt the state houso dur
ing tho noon hour, Col. Wagner de
serves public thanks for doing as
well as ho has to keep up our hotel
facilities.
THE STATE HOUSE
Is a great news center nnd the re
porter can always count on'a tax roll,
n supreme court decision, n weather
forecast, n requisition, commutation,
dispensation, or sonic equally intelli
gent luminosity from the different
departments. There nro nlwnys per
sons there willing to Impart Informa
tion, nnd the nowsgatlicror who can
take a dive in beneath that dome and
not tome out dripping with news Is
dull Indeed.
To all olllclals and citizens nbovo
referred to The Journal returns
thnnks for courtesies in news gnthcr
Ing nnd wishes them n happy Now
Ycnr.
BIG ROAST PIG DINNER.
STRONG'S SERVES-ITS PATRONS A
COMPLIMENTARY ROAST PIQ.
When n man goes to a rcstaurnnt
for n meal ho likes to know not only
that the house has n good reputation,
good cooks and waiters, but most of
all, where docs tho stuff come from
that ho Is expected to cat? Tho truth
Is, most caterers cannot answer thcso
questions themselves, but for this
very reason, patrons are tho more
anxious to know. It has often come
to tho minds of pcoplo who cat nt
rcstnurnnts, that It would bo a great
card If soino rcstaurantour would nr
rango to produce these things himself,
and thus bo prepared to proclaim his
bill of fnro tho best in the hind. This
would scorn -like nn oasis In tho desert,
but, nevertheless Snlcm has Just such
a place. It is, by the way, tho oldest
restaurant In the city, nnd one' of the
best known In Oregon. Westncott &
Irwin, proprietors of the famous
Strong's restaurant, havo a flue ranch
cast of tho city, fitted up for the ex
press purpose of supplying tho needs
of their tables. This place Is con
ducted by Mr. and Mrs. Irwin, while
Mr. Westacott looks after tho largo
business in tho city. On tills farm,
which Is ono of tho licst of dairy es
tablishments, Is produced tho milk,
butter, cream, eggs, chickens, ducks,
turkeys, nnd considerable of the
meats needed by the restaurant, to
dny's Now Year's dinner consists of n
young roast pig from their own stock,
which Is ouo of the rare dollcaclcs of
the season. The firm's wagons make
regular dally trips with supplies of
vegetables and nearly everything
needed for tho table. This Insures
tho greatest possible freshness, which
Is always appreciated by their patrons.
Another very nttractlvo feature of
Strong's, is tho fact that a largo bak
ery is run in connection, whore they
bako their own bread and pastry, ns
well ns supply the trade of tho city.
This establishment is always open to
tho inspection of its patrons, nnd
challenges any on the coast for cleanli
ness or good service.
INSURANCE THAT INSURES.
THAT IS WHAT PROPERTY OWNERS
WANT TOR THEIR MONEY.
In thcso days of uncertainties lb Is
very important to know what kind of
insurance you spend your monoy for.
Pcoplo nro realizing more than ever
that it Is Just as Important to "have
insurnnco written correctly, nnd by
compotont parties, ns It Is to have
important legal document drawn by
tho best men In the profession. It Is
also ImiKirtaut to placo your Insur
nnco with companies that are reliable
and known to bo permanent. Thcso
points are thoroughly covered by 0.
I). Gabrlelson, who handles tho "Big
1" Companies, four of the best in the
world. Ho has been In tho insurance
business sixteen years all told, und ns
n result enjoys tho confidence of tho
property owners, nnd is ono of tho
most competent ns well ns populnr In
surnnco men In Oregon. Whonovcr
the public sees tho "Blg-1" thoy know
It hns referenco to tho biggest com
panies In tho world, nnd that they
arc represented by C. D. Gabrlelson,
in tho Bush Bank block.
SALEM DYEING HOUSE.
Mr. Ad. Waldomar Nelson has been
nt Snlem for twelvo years, and has
built up the largest nnd best equipped
steam dye works and clothes cleaning
and renovating business In western
Oregon. Ho Is an expert in his lino,
having learned tho woolen mill busi
ness in all its details In the largest
mills In Europe. His advice about
coloring and restoring ladles and gen
men's garments, from an old hat to
tho finest silk dress, Is sought, and a
largo patronago of tho best class of
pcoplo shows his work Is highly satis
factory. His new location, in tho
Post Olllce block, Is very convenient
for city and out of town customers In
his line. '
Children Cry for
Pitohcr's Cat torla.
jrjr"i;r."g?-s
I. Wngnor
jL:L'iViuuLjiseBaMftgR','i
A
n
Tub Rest Water System on the
Pacific Coast.
UNDER WALLACE MANAGERS
The Salem Water Works Put to
the Front.
Tho ono business In Salem which
represents tho most capital invested
is probably tho Salem Water Company,
which has grown from Imperfect be-
Rlnnlnjrs until to-day It furnishes our
city nnd Its Inhabitants with excep
tional wntcr service. Tho grcnt suc
cess attained by this company In tho
past few years Is largely duo to tho
systematic plans and work carried out
under the management of President
J. M. Wnllaee. Tho first two years of
his administration were devoted to
perfecting the system of ln-tnke, or
that portion of the plant which is
used In securing thb wntcr to servo
out to the people. New engines nnd
pumps havo been put In, the reservoir
perfected, nnd a mammoth now suc
tion main added. Thcso Improve
ments cost a vast amount of money,
but nro sufficient for generations to
come. Tho ycnr Just closed has been
especially devoted to looking after the
details of tho service, and this Import
ant work wlllbe continued during the
present year.
At present tho company has over
thirty miles of uialnt, and tho auto
matic pressure records show that for
over two years the pressure hns run
from 75 to 80 pounds per squnrc inch,
while GO pounds Is till that Is required
by tho company's chnrter. Many
minor improvements nrc planned for
this year, aside from the Important
task of rc-rnting tho entire city, with
n view to cqunlizlng tho rates making
the same satisfactory to both parties.
It Is the aim of the company to meet
every reasonable want of its patrons,
and when It Is considered how widely
the buildings of tho city nro scattered,
It is easy to realize Mint tho Snlcm
Wntcr Company Is getting less for Its
excellent water scrvlco than any com
pany on the coast. This fact is demon
strated by tho reports of tho water
supply companies.
Soveral changes havo been made In
tho officers of the company, necessi
tated by the withdrawal of Supt. J.
M. Martin, who has so faithfully
served tho company for years. The
officers as at present organized are us
follews:
J. M. Wallace, president.
Chas. A. Park, seoretnry.
Lizzie MoNARY.usslstnntsccrctary.
A. L. Brown, superintendent nnd
chief engineer.
F. W. Powers, nHsIstnnt superin
tendent and collector.
That these olllcers aio eminently
qualified to conduct tho business
affairs of the company is readily con
ceded by nil who know them, und the
people of Snlcm nro certnlnly to bo
congratulated upon tho continued
good services thus Insured.
Mr. J. M. Wallace canio to Salem
early In 1802, and took charge of the
Salem Water Go's, affairs January 1,
1803. Ho has put tho proporty In un
excellent condition and has mado n
record for this corporation thnt leaves
llttlo to lw wished for by tho stock
holders or the public. There has been
no manipulating or stock water
ing, but a r.quaro business
management, open to tho public and
fair to every consumer. Mr. Wnlhtco's
first step wns to increase the pumping
power so that u steady pressure could
be kept up all over the city. His next
step wns to maintain a supply of
water in tho reservoir that would glvo
unfailing pressure in caso of a pump
breaking or any othor emergency.
Having tho heart of the works nil
right nnd n sulllclcnt head on tho big
hill south of the city, maps were made
showing the mains on every street and
tho connections on every block. With
these maps In his olllce, a pressure
register nt his right hand, nnd a tele
phone at his left, tho president of tho
water company Is virtually monarch
of tho situation, and can glvo personal
attention to every detail of tho ser
vice nnd to the wants and complaints
of consumers. Mr. Wallace Is not
only n man of great executive ability,
perfectly straightforward in his deal
ings with patrons, but is a master of
details, und kloks nnd controversies
nro few and far between with him and
thonrmy of people served with Willam
ette nectar the year around. But Mr.
Wallace has forbidden the reporter to
enlarge upon this, and Is averse to in.
tervlews or laudations of tho press.
But so much is given in T(IE New
Year's Journal, as a matter of pub
lic Interest, and it Is believed the com
munlty share with the writer a just
degrcoof pride In tho very successful
management of the Salem Water Co.,
which Is now n proporty without a
superior on the coast,
Extru copies of the New Year's cdl
tlou can lw had nt this office.
ROYAL "Baking Powder.
I Highest of mil In leavening
LARGE
MES1EN1
OIWJOON CITIES.
XVOEttt.
Attorney W. W. Cardwoll, of Rose
burg,' visited In Eugcno last ovening.
Miss Emma Withers and Miss Pearl
Corn, students of tho Drain school,
returned to that city Monday after a
few days visit here.
Frank Brown, of Smlthflcld, Is In
the city.
Mrs. Lionel Stagge, of San Fran
cisco, Is visiting with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Straight.
Mrs. S. S. McFadden, of Portland,
came up Monday on a visit with her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. P. R. Burnett.
Fred Bellman Is homo from Salem,
where he has been engaged doing
mason work at tho asylum.
Rev. Nlcff Irving was In town Mon
day. Mrs. E. R. Nye Is visiting friends In
Albany.
Geo. Jackson, of Junction, came up
Monday.
John Talt, of Creswcll, was In town
Monday.
Mrs. S. Hunsakor Is home from a
visit to Junction.
Miss Mary McCornack vlsftcd Port
land Monday.
Miss Colin Bowman, of Elinlra,
was In tho city Monday.
Mrs. A. C. Autcn and children nro
visiting nt Creswcll.
O'ron Howe nnd slslcr have returned
from Junction.
AL11ANY.
Mr. Lonnor Ralston, of Olex, was In
tho city Sunday.
Knsper Vnndrau has been in Cali
fornia several days on a visit.
A. W. McClalu Is now located at
Yaqulua.
Miss Smith, of Portland, is in the
city visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry
Sacroy.
Miss Watts, of Portland, Is tho
guest of Misses Ethel and Clara Davis.
Licenses havo been Issued for tho
marrlago of D. M. Bonor and Luclnda
Far well, John Motcalt and Emma
Gray, Chas. A. Scars and May Day.
Miss Lottie Elder and Hattle Flem
ing havo been visiting friends In
Brownsvlllo and Shedd for several
days.
Mr. Poter Montgomery returned to
Albany last night from tho Hill hot
springs beyond Detroit.
The now and elegant residence of
Judge Fllnn was tho scono of an en
Joyablo party Saturday evening, given
in dionor of Miss Oru, of Stanford
University, nnd Miss Alltn Arrlck, of
San Joso, her guest during tho holi
days. C. E. Rogers and wife, nco Miss
Myrtle Miller, and Mr. and Mrs. Billy
Ryan, of Astoria, loft Wednesday
morning on tho steamship Columbia,
for u month's visit In San Francisco.
Miss Vldn Maston gavo a pleasant
party Saturday afternoon and even
ing at tho homo of her father, Dr. G.
W. Maston on Lyon street. A ploas-
ing program was rendered, games
played und a lunch seeded. Those
E resent were: Misses Flossie Knccht,
Izzlc Lupor, Emma Sox, Vlnnlo
Mayo, Grace Tolfor, Lottie Layton,
Arcltlo Train, Nclllo Dannals, Gor
trudo Courtrlght, Mary Stewart, Lil
lian Lannlng, Vldn Matsou.
RETURN THANKS,
Krausso Rros. wish to thank their
many, friends nnd customers for tho
liberal patronago bestowed upon
thorn, thus enabling them to carry a
full nnd complcto lino of boots nnd
shoes throughout the prevailing hard
times, as a glnnco Into their store will
convince tlo most sceptical that a
better assortment or lower prices are
not to lw found In tho entire north
west, and no pains will bo spared
to mako it tho Leading Shoe houso in
the future ns it has been in tho past,
a Respectfully yours,
Krausse Bros.
' A SOLID INSURANCE FIRM.
Hundreds of pcoplo throughout Ma
rlon county nro thoroughly posted us
to tho merits of the Insurnnco busi
ness of Geo. M. Beeler & Co., nnd nil
others can rest assured thnt only tho
very best companies are represented,
such ns will and do pay their losses on
the shortest possible notice. Tho
high standing of the agency has
brought It a heavy business. All
should remember that the G. M.
Beeler & Co. agency will take up the
poIclcs of the la to State Insurnnco
Company, and allow tho highest pos
sible value for them.
NOTICE.
The Willameto Truck Co. have all
their rigs nowly fitted up with good
covers, and are In tho best shape to
handlo ull kinds of work, und glvo
satisfaction In every particular. They
solicit your patronage. Teams nnd
drivers may be found on tho cornor of
State and Commercial Ktrccts,uoxt to
Stclnor's drug store. The drlvors,
Reasender , Cooper, and McCarthy, all
very accommodating young men, will
bo pleased to wait upon ,ou promptly.
Any orders loft at the houso or barn,
: will receive prompt attention. Vory
truly yours, L, P. Ryan & Co. Tho
express is run by Ryan ft McCarthy,
GOOD ADVIOX TOK ANY C1TT
T1?o Clncinattl Commercial Gafcf a
glvrs this1 advice to the tfixpnywup
Llyrln, Ohio, which l pretty goocl i
vice, genarally.
If Elyrln Is to inciense in poprt
tlon.tho wny must be found to ke p
down Its rnto of taxatlon.-Lorain
County Rcdortcr.
One way to keep down the rate is to
Increase the duplicate. Another, ind
In many counties, n feasible way, is to
cut down expenses. No burden is
harder to bear than Interest. y,v.
Interest Is none of our eight hour
men. He works dny nnd night and
every hournnd minute In tho twent
four hours. Men sleep, cease from
tolling, Interest keeps right on, paus
lng for neither breakfast, dinner, nor
supper. All you have to do to set Mr.
Interest at work Is to Incur an obliga
tion, create a debt.
Wo see by tho report of the cdlu-rs
of the state thatEIyrla has n dcbi of
$00,000 out at 0 per cent. This means
an annual Interest charge oj nbout
$4,000 not n grcnt denl, to bo sure,
but ovcry cent of It has to come from
taxpayers, and there Is not a taxpay
er, though ho pays but $10 a year, but
contributes something to the charge.
If you want to reduce taxation- it
Is tho aggregate of taxes that counts,
not tho rate keep down your expen
ditures, and don't run Intodebt. Don't
borrow money, don't Issue bonds.
One or those who have mado a cIikh
and detailed study on tho question of
taxation of any mnn wo know of, raid
lately: "J have come to tho conclus
slou that tho only thing to do Is to
keep down expenditures." Wo do not
agree with hhn. We think there nro
things ho has not seen, that In the
vastness and complications of tho
problem thoro nro phases thnt ho over
looks. Nevertheless there Is truth In
what ho says, nnd much truth -pw-
slbly a full half truth.
Keep down expenditures. Don't
discount tho future. Don't bor
row money. Don't create a debt
you can't avoid. Don't mako Interest
work against you. Don't do otherwise
for your town than you would do for
your own business.
Then will lilyrla gain In population.
A TIME-TRIED HOUSE.
A SALEM HUSINESS FIRM, THAT HAS
WITHSTOOD THE STORMS OF NEARLY
FORTY YEAR8.
Ono of the pormanont institutions
of Salem Is tho Pioneer Crockery and
Grocery house of John G. Wright,
Nos. 227 and 220 Commercial street.
Mr. Wright has conducted his estab
lishment since 18.17, und during this
time, two-fifths of a century, hns
always been found In tho lead In his
lino of business. Ills stock of goods
at this tlmo, especially the-erockcry,
queenswaro and glassware department
can not be equalled in tho city, in fact
nowhere olso In tho state. In his
stock at this tlmo will bo found tho
finest and cheapest of Imported and
domestic goods;tho Blown Blue scml
porcolaln, now displayed on his coun
ters, was imported by himself and is
tho admiration of every housowlfe In
tho villloy. It Is of the style In uso a
hundred years ago, nnd Is Just now all
tho rage In tho East. There nro nlso
many other, entirely new, styles und
patterns on display, where tho most
fastidious can lw suited.
Mr. Wright Is also agent for the
Fireman's Fund Insurnnco Co. of San
Frnntlsco, and tho Connecticut Flro
Insurnnco Co. of Hartford. Ho has
hnd the agency of the first named
company for over 20 years. Among
tho relics In his olllce, which attract
n great deal of attention, Is n certifi
cate signed by 141 of tho leading busi
ness men of Chicago, who sustained
josses In tho great conflagration of
1871, and received their Insurnnco in
full from this popular company. No
ono can make a mistake in entrusting
his business to this popular und time
tried houso.
C. II. LANlCI'HITAILOR.
HEADQUARTERS FOR OENTLEMKN'fl
FAHUIONA1ILE GARMENTS.
For several years past C. H. Lane,
the merchant tailor, has been the
leader in his lino in Salem, In fact his
work Is known throughout the
state for lit exceptional quality
and style. Personally Mr. Lino is
very much of n gentleman, and can
post his frluiids to tho closest detail
on the demands of modern fashion,
Ho carries a choice Hue of the newest
things In Imported nnd domestic
fabrics, whUh are made up at rea
sonable cost. Ills personal attention
Is given to evry garmont, and his
able corps of assistants mako it possi
ble to turn out the best of work on
the shortest possible notice.
OLINOER fc RIGDON.
The Court "treet undertakers havo
kept up with tho times in tholr line
of goods. Thoy have improved their
facilities without adding cost to their
goods or services. They have arranged
the most printable undortakhm
parlors In tho city, connected tlicw
selves with tho Telephone system and
arranged for nn all night service.
Their prices have' boon scaloddown
to suit the times'.
Telephone, number, 125,
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