DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, NOVF.MBEIl 0, 1007. n gI4MB1Mn111,Illi MK3l4MMlMIllMEllRra fc V A PROGRESSIVE CHARTER FOR SALEM MI1I11,lMllllW1',"MX,!'"n114"1,l llSllIlllllWIlMIIIHaH lXBIKH141WllMIl-MIHIJIKHlH" YOUNG MAN HAS ' NEW THEORY ;t Feattites of Portland, Gal- restoii and Denver Chatters sz Embodied In It. lMlOPOSHI) CHAHTKIt. JDffoctivo Sidewalks. Owner of property who ts liable for repair of sidewalk responsible for damages. Officer to whoso neg ligence accident Is chargeable Is Jointly liable with ownor. " Council. Seven members, one from oaoh ward, no compensation. All logls Intlvo powers exercised by oounoll. Appropriate inonoy and maintain supervision over ofTices. Franchises. Council cannot 'grant a franchlso for more than 25 years, nor without Bo The Old nr.d t!io New. .1. nMt rcru'ar municipal election, Decombor 4, tho people of the f Salem will be asked to vote upon tho momontous question of tin I or rejection of the proposed draft of a now city chartor. Artt of charter is tho result of several weeks of hnrd study, die- . u,M .. .... . 11 i .ii.....i ... i..i.. ti - 11.. . . . ,a. runs aeration nnu it i ucauuu lu viuuuujr u.i ui mu uusi mir comnonsnt on to tho Htv. ., from the standpoint of political economy and municipal gov-, fore lt9 final passage ns a franchise 1 .i .1 I.. ! nna mnlflln nrwl 1nfet Acnndntm It ! t .. ..... nt 03 are coniaiiit-u m mu - " " ...... 1.. wn.v oruinnnco u must be published nt nf the foremost cltios of tho country representing generations of the oxponso of the nnnllcnnt nnd tebor, experience and Btudy on tho past of tho highest authorities must rocolvo tho vote of two-thirds nlclpnl government in mo mini;. of tho council to become vnlld. No chartr board was composed 01 Home or wie most representative franchise ordinance can bo passed .iii.iiHH rt 41in nltv if Rnlnm nn.l raitrnannl hMuah nf ttwi '...i.i.i.. n . . ... sj men anu iiu ' " v - - - .i" ...wo i...j wmua uu uays 01 11s presentation. , rnmmerclal and Industrial bodlos of tho city, selocted on account City can, at Its ontlon. ncnulro nlnnt lr inJIvlduul success In the business and professional world, nu nt oxplrntlon of franchise torm. City . their deep study and rntninariiy wan government nnairs. Tno may operate, soil or lease plant nc- consistcd of H 11. Thlelsen, H. l McCornack, J. H. Alhort, H. S quired. All grantoos of railway D. Kay, D. J. Fry, .Mayor ucorgo . uougerH, wiy Aitornoy a. u. t franchises must Improve and pave A, Gesner, 1. ureummum mm .1. u. aiuuuu, mu iuiibi- uv a8 council directs. All franchlso holders to make regular reports of onrjiings to council nnd complete financial Btntomont. All franchises 'members cerved as representatives of tho city council. What ItM Purpose Is. 1.. ...m.1 .1 Mnn ttA rt1 Im rttrrltin1ttt fs tnn I rt twi cnarier ooam uuo .., v........ ..t,....... .. ... ...... , ","iQi1iBf A It ..I.I h MtitittliAt rt flirt nltntii Am ltnn1 I n llsa. v dOCUmeill, MWU 11 lliv;uiliui m I"; unui uuuiu i till 1IIIUI to taxation. All unused Jlh a Statesman reporter. "Tho Instrumont represents what tno franchlsos to bo forfeited. deems the best foaturos of modern municipal government com" i-.pendlturo of Money. om tho charters of other progressive cities. It is no experiment ,No n,ono' can , b, fnnt oxc0,t n .... . . .i.,n-.i 1 i..,i,-.iit, fn, 1 ..,. , .whore nn appropriation is first mado provides a methodical and buslnoss-llko form of government. I and thon only by ordinance or reso- li a charter that ndmltR of i,roKrofl and development In our city's " " "' "'" ' ""B r ' nd that Is what our people want. It Is doelgnod to overcome tho no o uncll, both of which uru nuujuut 10 inu voiu ui ine mayor land that ap and embarrassment caused by tho Inofllcloncy of tho prosent L origin of the present charter date back many years and It has lo frequently patchod with amendments thnt today It Is a vorltablo quilt of leRlsltttlon. its pnrtBdonot match and It Is Btrown with con- tlons and ambiguities. Tnko for instance so important a mnttor as .Improvements; the presont charter provldos two diroct contrndlc- bethods and the council, in following one or tho othor, Is never suro t. norrnntlt. tni.nl rrrnnnil Tim nnu flinrtnp cnnlc in ntrnlcliton nut, r '""v " -.. "r : " . . , :. "' ;,'"". J" ; ' 'nnd tnCfC langies nnu iiicuiihibiuiiuius iuui, ui iuu ttaiuu 111m;, uuuiu 11 kutlon which will provldo for tho city of Snlom, which is one of 1 Tuv Levy. Limit of tax levy for all purposes fi mills. rinnuee. Approprintionu must bo mado bo foro any money can bo spent. Th? l'llKSKXT CHAKTISK. Dofcotlvo Hldewnlks. No protection for city. Councll. Fourteen mombors, two from 'oaoh of. the seven wards, trannct all busi ness of the city. Appoint subordinate officers. No compensation. Franchises. No restriction, council, has power to grant any kind of a franohlso for any length of time. t t Ilxpomllturo of Money. Council may, by voto, order pay ment of nny sum of money upon tho motion of nny mumbor and for any purpose without lot or hlndornnce'. Thy Levy. Limit of tax levy for all purposes IIVj mills. Fiiinncc. No seggregatlon of funds except general and street funds. No np tax lovy of not to oxceed flvo mills, 'proprintlons nro mndo and tho coun ts divided into proper proportions ell may keep spending money from appropriated to tho following theso funds with littlo discrimination fundB: Firo department, pollco do- or systom, till thoro is no monoy loft. ... .. ,Vw. nni f r...iii ,., ,., m.. Dnrtmont, strcot lighting, library, UHJi.Uh.VBB. U.i W.. ...... ,WD w w. w, .BtrLPf .lO of which docB not exist In tho country." History of New Drnft. ' Salem chnrter bonrd was appointed by net of tho city council Inst and submitted its report rocontly, which was unnnlinoiiBly np- I b.r tbo council. In order that tho citizen may understand the of municipal government thnt guided the charter board In Its do- lions it is necessary to ntato briefly tho underlying principles of tlu barter and to present for comparison the moBt striking differences the present city chartor of tho city of Salem and the proposed arttr At Its recent sessions tho chartor bonrd decided upon ltU4flned prlnlcplos that had been Incorporated in most recent not other cities; Separate Munlrtpnl Flections. it The necessity of keeninc munlolpal election separato from icd national elections. Tho separation of municipal from stnt atlonal elections is noco8snry to romovo, If posslblo, municipal Is- Sinking Fund. None. raonts In accordance with benefits. Mayor. Tnrm twn vfinru! nn rnilnrv nn- from malignant Inlluonco of party politics. To what party a candI-poIntB nnd can romoVQ all mcmbor3 for city offlco belongs is not a mntorlal question In consideration of Qf boards ftnd s roapon8,blo nend 0( r . uvm luivrviiia, dui wnca niuuioipiu uiuuviuho uv.v.ui m. v.m oul., Kovommont and chairman of all street department, park, bonded In debtedness, sinking and gonornl funds, No expenditures can bo au thorized beyond appropriated. Sinking Fund. A fund of not less thnn one-fourth mill to bo set nsido each yonr to ap ply on nil tho bonded Indebtedness of tho city. Street. Council may initiate strcot im prevements: two-thirds romon-. Btmnon Pniinll 4a 1Ann In rnnnlr n 'strnnCU! ttdJnCCnt and abutting lot Rtroot that Is permanently Improved, ownors to pay full cost of Improvo- nnnnrMnnmnnt nf onxin nt Itnnrnvn. .mCnt and Wtqr8eCt!OnB. TniS WOrJU Streets. Council may lnltlato street im im peovements: two-thirds romon- a hardship on. owners off tho street who nro Bomotlmos compelled to pay twice tho amount paid by an abutting owner. Miiyor. Terra, two years; no salary; veto atato and national oloctlons It is almost lroposslblo to keep ,.,, T7nnl,ir,i tn nnrnren nil lnw power nnd presides over council. lines from being more or doss Htrlctly drawn. J Executive Board. iTJiIb is about tbo extant of his nu- Separation of Leglsntlve nnd Administrative. Towers. rnvnr i,irmnn nn,i tiiron ninm. thorlty. toer prominent featuro considered by tho charter board is tho sop- bor8. nQ snlary. appolntlvo arid ro- i ivgismuvo ana administrative powerB. 4i is a won uom movable by mayor. Board has no A mor All 1 tlMlI... .H.I .!... .lAtAHtnlnlnr nniUADi! ehniiH rt is a '" u-gisiativo and policy uotermzning powers buouiu u ,..,,,- nnwnr ,lllt ncAa na bonrd in 'he deliberative body, the council, and that it should bo shom'of adv,Bor8 t0 ronyor !n ndmlnistra Powers of administration, and, convorsoly, that nil oxecutlvo du- t. n. , nfr,rB. iina oharc of Boald be Imposed upon the administrative officers, tho mayor and his .,. flrA n . Rtr..f llftnnTtmont-. m bodjog, and that no legislative powers should bo grantod to tho Awar(s contraots, oto.. and carrion f uepanment of tho city government. Tno city counow, oonm t tho or(or8 of tho oounoi fn nn wy mat raises the revenues of tho city nnd grunts tho euppuos,' ... . ttlillt check upon tho oxecutlvo but It shoujd not be allowod toi f T, Library. tS own legislation. ntvna nnnnnll nnwor tn nrnvlda fo.' A .k. .. ... . . . .. .. I. ! -.w.w- r . , r u provisions of tho proposed ennnor noi ono aouar vuu u "Oder the direction of tho oxecutlvo until tho council makee an Priation This is nrai'tinniiv tho Rvatem ot-,our national and state same. Pollco Department, J2xejutfvo Hoard. None. Human Life Seems Centered In Stomatft All Else Is Secondary Tho immense sdecoss which tins followed L. T. Cooper during tho past year with his now preparation has exceeded anything of tho kind over boforo witneBsod In most of tho loading cities whero tho young man has Introduced tho medloino. Coop er hns a' novel theory. Ho boUovod that tho humhn stomach is directly responsible for most disease. To quo to his own words from nn Inter view upon his arrival In nn eastern city: "Tho avorngo man or woman ennnot bo sick if tho stomach is working properly. To bo Buro, thoro nro diseases of a vlrulont nature, Btich ns cancer, tuberculosis, dia betes, etc., which are organic, nnd nro not trncoablo to tho stomach, but even fevers can, in nine cases out of ten, bo traced to something taken Into tho stomnch. All of this hnlf Blck, norvoiiB exhaustion thnt is now so common, Is caused by tho stom achic conditions, nnd it Is because my remedy will nnd doon rogulnto tho stomach that I am meeting with such success. "To sum tho matter up n sound digestive apparatus that Js dottiR- it full duty, gottlng every pnrtlclo of vitality out of all food by transferring. It to tho bowels In a perfectly dtBtt ed stntc this abovo all clso orlns health." Mr. A. C. Brock, chof.of tho Btocfe. Rostnurnnt, Market District, Boston Mass., who is a staunch bollover Ia Mr. Coopor'B theory and medicine, hns this to Bay: "I had chronler In digestion for over thrco years. R suffered terribly, nnd lost about 30 pounds. I wns . physical wroefci whon I started this Cooper medicine a month or bo ngo. Today 1 am- a& well as over was in my Hfo. I am no longor norvouB, my food does not distress mo In tho icnut, and I have a splendid nppotlto. I am galnlng llosh rnpidly In fact, at tho rnto oC a pound a day. I would not bollova any medicine on earth could havo dono for mo what this has done. It Is a romnrkablo preparation nnd1 Mr. Coopor dosorvou all bin succoki.' Wo rocommond tho Coopir propa rntions ns bolng romnrknblo modU clncs. J. C. Perry. Fi-eti IJbrury. No provislonfi. Hoad X'ottico Department, of pollco department oleot- niiinf of nnlln nnnointed and forca ! by poople. Subordinates chosen1 m. . . . . . i.. il - ,.-..--.,-. ,, ... ... . ... ' as f i &g most of tho municipalities 01 our eouairy "" organized by tho executive board.,D oounon wun or .wunoui mo ap Responsibility in tho Miiyor. r tbo prfipo-d charter the mnvor becomes tho responsible hoad of I'y gorernmrnt He chooses the oxecutlvo board from tha citizen-innt, rn-inn0 mnnov tnr- iin. me f !v 'n'ere and. In turn, tha hoard Qhoosos the heads of '..n.tn.an ,. i,nnv a,na ih - - --r . V V V f W wvw - -- Chief must onforco ordinances of city. All pollcomon accountable to and under tho orders of tho chlof, oepawmc n The mayor cannot escape any mismanagement; he raanaBomont of department and pris nn. -- ... . ... ...... . ml ian guardian, so to snoak. of tno citys mioreis. ir . Tneena nn nlt inimn. 'WlO'.DC nt t'.O riYir. non. i tn nlmnniil cnlomnlv with thfl fill- .. . ..... . j ... ..,ul .uuu, ..u io until t,uu w..., --- a,, omcors xinuor uuuru. Ohlof and CBflfl t of tho law, and the mnnnKomont of the city's administration and there can be no escape. ' the p-e-ent chartor tho mayor Is little more than a member of Ho hs the veto power and writes mesaages. To Reinilnt iVin PmroK nt f2nnttnir 'PrnJir'lllSftS. the Past the Citv of Salm has llchtlv recardod Ua rigbU and "W Tho n.nnn.fj .1..1.. n.n..l.lnn .r.t In iV.a fntnrA nn fr.'in- - rv)vicu uuuuur iJiuiiuuB may " "d .....- - ttay be granted for n inm-,ir nnrinri than twantv-fivo years nor rl fai" compensation to the olty. All contemplated franchise ordl- ,"" before passage, be published In full at the oxponse of the fnftif AiiriTi rkf Qrrfolc. f B occe ne Mreets are built upon plana prepared by the city engl- appro .-a by the council, the city responsible for its construction t held resnonsihlA tnr ita Tnnintnnnnnn An thft general nubile in P aeasu-a and the individual proporty holders only in a Rraall r ltt tha I i .... . ! w.r.Dc..m - -- ueuwui or tno improvement, so in a jure" jw ae .-npraj n-.x-i,. - ,,, .,..--. nt y,n ntrfipts. There iiBi7 & 'Uy ,n tne country that does not provide eome method of -s ns improved streets. L tate or tho, nntinn Aannaita tta mnnov tn hanks It requires "t bonds r, r . .i. i ...-it., tta ifa IrOAnlntr. . a charter nrovldea that when iha eltv'a funds are deposited Flntarlty mu8t b8 PrTlded to iecure the city against any loss " pajd on cjty,fl t qna Ja bQ palAInto the city treasury. Ierdtn '-encase comparison oi v causa. P W mtAroll m .. ... ... Vo hMTI ?6d of , irom me present, a concise Biw;i"k teiA. . maDy most prominent features of tootk lastrnments and. ""swiiny Street Department. Under tho dlrootlon of tho oxocu tlvo board. Tho olty onglnoer hns charge of streot dopdrtmont. Tho work is roducod to a well rogulated system. ncalth Bonrd. Throo physicians appolntod to by tho mayor, who is chairman of tho board. Health board given authori ty ovor hoalth of tho olty. Board ap points city physician who has power to summarily abate nuisances. Chief of pollco to bo health officer. City Auditor. Electod by people. Present re corder becomes auditor. Clerical and auditing officer of city. City Engineer. Appointed fby the mayor. Salary fixed by council. Supercedes street commissioner under present charter. Superintends street, bridge, and all other public work. Must be a com- Detent civil engineer of flvo years experience In mechanical work. Must mako all surveys; establish, grades; mark boundaries; provide plans, designs and specifications for bridges, sewers, streets, etc, and provide plans for public drainage; In fact Is the engineering head of th? QjiZi proval of tho hoad. Pollco officer may oboy ordora of tho marshal or disregard them. Lacks system an'! oncourngoa insubordination, Marshal Is merely poaco offlcor and not charged -with enforcement of ordi nances. Street Department. Street commissioner and helper! to repair and koop up streets, bridges and public property under orders'' of street committee, bridge committee, public building commit tee and fire and water commlttoo, health and police committee; sewer commlttoo or auy other committee that has a job to do. Health Board. Provides board with restricted power. City Anditor. Duties now performed by record er. TrauHferH of Ileal Kstnte. Tho following deeds have boon placed on record In tho olllco of tbo Marlon county recerder: C. S. Blcgseckor to J. V. Ulogscckor et ux, 20 ncros, lot 10, Waldo Hills fruit furm No. 3, w d $2400 P. L. Darling ot ux to L, It. Llvcrmorc, ICO nerds, sec 31.t 8 b, r 4 o, w d 1G00 S. and P. D. McCullough to Geo. Kornodlng, lot 7, Oca bock's addition to Wood burn, w d ; . . 1550 Edwnrd C. Haydon to August Schneullc, 4 acres, land in Englewood addition to Sn lom, w d 1500 Snmuol Stnuffor to William Stauffer, 42,85 acres, sec 10, t 4 s, r 1 w, w d 1317 Henry Chnpello to Sarah Pon- dloton, lot 7, block 7, addi tion "C," Woodburn, w d.. 1050 Wosley Edwards ot ux to W. A. Cumralngs ot ux, land in block 20, UnlvorHlty addi tion to Salem, w d 850 J, E. and C. M. Stanton to John S. McDonald, land In block 14, Capital Park addi tion to Balera, w d 700 P. L. Darling ot ux to L. It. hlvormoro, 80 acre, see 31, t 8 s, r 4 o, w d G40 T. P. Royal to II. L. RockhlH, lot 3 and 4, blogk 11, Capi tal Park addition to Snlom, w d 550 B. L. Dunagan to W. L. Dunn gan, 40 aoreB, see 10, t 7 n, r 1 o, also Intorest In sec 34 and27, tCs, rle, acd 500 K. and I. Ettlln to Anton Ettlin, 80 aoros. undivided Vj boo 6, t 7 s, r 2 e, w d. . 300 B. and E. F. Wright to C. L. Smith, lots 1 and 2, block 7, Falrmount Park addition to I Snlom, w d 200 W. P. Campbell (by guardian to A. H. Wolf ot ux. C ncros, see 19, t 0 s, r 1 w, g d . . . 137T M. P. and J. P. Robinson to John Blorwood, lot 4, block - 7, nddltlon "C" to Wood , burn, w d :.... 130 M. A. BIco lo John Blcrward lot'3, block 7, addition "C," Woodburn, w d 118 M. H. Moyor to Mollala Queen; mining claim In Marlon county, w d i Sty P. R. Anson et ux to Beatrice Clarlc.Jot 1, block IS, pleas ant Home nddltlon to Salem, w d 40- E. C. Mlnton ot ux to Louis Lachmund & Co., lots 7 end 8, block 47, North Bulom, wd a . W. P. West to A. L. West, lot-. 5 and 11, Sunnysldo frulc farm No. 13, q o d 1 A. A. Loonnrd ot ux to Mary - J. Hicks, land In Silvurtou, w d t M. J. Hicks to Wm. Illcks, land In Sllvcrton, w d . . . . 1 N. A. nnd a G Leo to II. Rue, ' 10.1 acres, t 7 , r 1 w, w d l u Badly Mixed Up. Abraham Brown, of Wlntorton, NX Y., had a very romnrknblo export enco; U Hays: "Doctorc got badly? mixed up over me; ono said hoa'rtr dlsoaso; two called it kldnoy trouble; tho fourth, blood poison, and the fifth Btomnah and llvor trouble; hub none of thorn helped mo; bo my wife advlsod trying Electric Bitters, which- are restoring mo to porfect hoalt7i. Ono bottle did mo moro good than alt tho flvo doctors prescribed." Guar anteed to euro blood poison, weak ness nnd nil stomach, liver and kld noy complaints, by J O Perry, drug gist, 50c. City Engineer. None. GRAND OPERA HOUSE JNO. F. CORDRAY, Mgr. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 The Management Begs to Announce a Special Engage ment of the Great New York Success The Vanderbilt Cup The Two-MHes-a-Minute Show WITH BARNEY OLDflELD'S STARTLING AUTOMOBILE RACE EPPECT And a Remarkable Company of Sixty Eight months at tho Broadway Theatre, New York. Tbreo months ' nt the Colonial Theatre,' tfbicagol Prices -$1.50, fl.00. 75c and 60. Seat salo at box office, Saturday, 9 HHHMMMMIMtilHaHMWaHl H