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DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SAMCM, ORKJON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER JO.-IOOS.
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A PLAIN BUSINESS TALK
ABOUT CORPORATIONS
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In tho development of a city it is
necessary to deal with corporations.
Unless a city HAS 11EHN WISE
10NOUGII to retain nil Itn public
tsorvlco utilities In its own hands,
they muBt bo conducted by privato
corporations.
Pair Treatment to Itotli City, Peo-
plo and C'onomtloii.s Is To lie
RcHlrctl.
There arc four features of pri
vato corporation management that
.tho people aro entitled to take a
.lively interest In.
First As employers of labor, and
how Ihoy thoat their employes.
Second Tho character of tho sor
vlco rendered and tho prico charged
tho people.
Third The policy of tho corpora
tion as to extensions, n'nd Improvements,
Fourth Tho corporation shall
pny It Just sharo of taxes.
Thoro is no fnult to bo fojind with
any public service corporation dolus
business in Salem on tho first point.
Thoy havo employed A LARGE
PAYROLL AT FAIR WAGES AND
HOUItS tho past two years and
' helped make Salem a prosperous,
progressive city. Without thoao
payrolls Salem would have boon a
vory Qtilot city. IT WOJTLD 11AVK
11ISRN IN THE CLASS OF THE
GRAVEYARD TOWNS.
On tho second point ns to tho
character of tho public service IN
"WHAT RESPECT HAS SALEM
SUFFERED? Street car sorvlco has
hoon Improved ono hundred porcont.
Our lighting system hnB not boon a
monopoly In ono sonso. GASOLINE
LIGHTS AKH USED FREELY. Tho
gas plnn't has been onlargcd. Gas
may bo chcapor In other plnccs. Dut
oloctlrc light and power at Salem aro
on tho Portlnnd scalo of prices. Can
wo reasonably deny that OUR CITY
IS WELTSERVED AND WELL
EQUIPPED? It Is human to kick,
and wo probably do not kick ns
much ns wo should. Dut thoro aro
' dofoctB and complnlnts In nil cities.
Tho fair nnd rcasonnblo man will bo
Just to himself nnd to his city when
ho says, all things considered, SA
LHM IS WELL SERVED.
Havo tho Salem public sorvlco cor
porations kept up to tho demands of
tho city In betterments nnd Im
provements? This question Is roln
tlvo. WHERE DOES THE MONEY
COME FROM to mnko bottormontB
and extensions? Whore did tho
Portland Gonornl Electric Co. got
$135,000 spont at Salem tho past
year? In tho East. Would local
capitalists havo put up that $135,
000 for betterments of the stroot
car linos and lighting plants?
PERHAPS, AND PJflUIAPS NOT.
Tho Portland Gonornl Electric
corporation announces thnt It has
secured $2,000,000 for bottormonta
and cqulpmont In that city for 1000,
Would Portland capltnllsta put up
that $2,000,000? What answer
can Salem or Portland mnko? You
say, lot tho city own nnd oporato
tho lighting plants. Wo will
agreo to that RUT UNTIL- THE
CITY DOES OWN THEM someone
muBt got tho money for Improvo
inonts, especially at Salem whoro
4hoio public utllltloj aro not yet on
a profitable bnsla. No ono will claim
that tho streotcars bore do a pay
ing bUBlnoss, OR THAT THE GAS
PLANT PAYS ANY PROFITS. To
got capital for such plants at Sa
eom, for oxtenslnnH llko tho ono to
Mornlngsldo, tho corporation nuidt
havo a frnnohlo. If Its franchise la
3topt hanging up In tho air for a year
mnd n-half bb at Salem, HOW CAN
THE CORPORATION BORROW
ANY MONEY FOR BETTER
MENTtf? Tito fact In, tho manager of tho
Portland Genornl at Salem has dono
Tomarkably well with no aBsuranco
whutovor as to his company's right
to exist hero AS A CORPORATE
33NTITY.
How can tho directors of tho Port
laud Goneral Electric got capital
to build extension?, to got cars, with
alr brakes Rnd fenders, when a fran
chise takos tho better Prt of two
years to bo amended?.
It la a good political play to ham-
Nf' Stmte CfcentUt Tni
CtUltM.
Mr. J. H. McCandlcss, State Chemist
of Georgia, before a recent gathering
ffave emphatic testimony to the high
quality of Cottolene. He said:
"The Mt ef this pr4uat, n4 th pree
tematten tlwt it to ia4e frcca eetten m4
II, hve dM mare te brr eettea
U truthfully awl favoraWr fceTwe tfe
public (tout saytktes )' Hi rnt ato-torv."
Mr. McCandieM then pointed out
why a pure reftarf vaetUWe oil base,
uch f q4J' CMftHhc, the
only awraiice a vcjhiii'Ikm'W a cJe,
Ui(i(IUe ceokhtc yWawrt. j
mer a corporation whenever you can
but what becomes of tho domand wo
aro making for It to meet tho de
mands of a grqwlng c'ty, for hew
lines, boter cnrB, faster time, and
new bridges? Tho chances are
that holding up a f ranch! ic for two
yenrs, (which should havo been
passed In a month,) WILL LEAVE
THIS CITY WITHOUT ANY AP
PROPRIATIONS WHATEVER for
Improvements nt tho hands of tho
Portlnnd General Electric, If they
had tholr franchise early In 1908,
tho manngor nt Salem could havo
submitted estimates for money need
ed In 1900, nnd we could go nhead
as a city. As It was ho could do.;
nothing nnd towns llko Eugene nnd
Albnny, WHERE FRANCHISES
ARE NOT HELD UP, will got Im
provomonts nnd wo will do without.
Tho corporation lighter will say,
"kick tho Portland Gonornl Electric
out, MAJKE IT COME THROUGH,
let somo one else run our street
cars, otc." Dut tho agitator and
domagoguo wo havo always with us.
If ho has any monoy to Invest ho
buyB property at Portland or So
attlo or somowhoro olso. WHERE
CORPORATIONS ARE ENCOUR.
AGED TO INVEST MONEY and to
securo "nonyrCBldont" capital, and
rpend It freely ns tho Oregon Elec
tric Is doing on tho West Side.
Tho Oregon Electric built Into
our city nnd established a first-class
train nnd freight and express sor
vlco In competition with tho South
ern Pacific. It had no moro tlinn
got Into our city than It waa clubbed
and kicked nnd "rcsoluted" to n
standstill. Its grades woro ordered
changed, It waB attacked on tho
north and south, and It was forced
to Ixii I Id u llttlo shack dopot on n
back street, Instead of a beautiful,
mod or n structure in tho heart of
tho city. TIiIb Is not n good policy
to build up a city. It bloocks rapid
dovolopmont.
Innotnd of an ovorlnstlng crucifix
ion of "non-resident" cnpltal and
ottornnl warfaro against public sor
vlco corporations, n policy of en
couragement WOULD HAVE
BROUGHT DIFFERENT RESULTS.
It would havo secured an exten
sion of enr sorvlco nouth towards
Llborty. This city would havo got
a substantial benefit If It had said
"run your cars to tho ond of tho
lino and wo will grant your
franchise Glvo us tho Llborty
business nnd wo will glvo
you n franchlso. Thnt would havo
APPEALED TO EVERY BUSINESS
MAN OF THIS CITY
If this city had said to tho Oregon
Electric; Gontlomen, wo realize
that you havo dono n groat thing
for uor city. You havo put us on
tho map. WE WANT YOU TO DO
SOME MORE. Wo want you to
bluld south nnd construct somo
brnnch lines and mnko Salem con
tor of your system. Instead of that,
Supt. Talbot has been hustling mon
oy In tho east to oxtond this system
ON THE WEST SIDE and no friend
ly foliug hnB boon dovolopod for fur
thor Investments horo. It Is not too
Into to chango all this and recovor
our lost ground nnd securo tho
honrty co-operation of theso,.corpora
tlons to MAKE SALEM THE GREAT
AND SPLENDID CAPITAL CITY IT
SHOULD RE.
On tho fourth point paying
propor sharo of taxes toward our
city, thoro Is no controversy. Tho
coruorntlons nro heavily taxed and
thoy do contribute In othor ways to
tho support of tho city to Its adver
tising funds and dovolopmont cam
paign funds.
Tako tho Southorn Pacific corpor
ation. It Is ono of tho greatest mon
opolies In tho world. But tho char
actor of this corporation cannot bo
changod ono Iota by this city. WE
DO NED AND REQUIRE AS A CITY
CERTAIN THINGS. How best to
got a lino now passenger station, a
largor and boter freight warehouse
beautiful dopot grounds, tho improve
mont of Twoifth stroot- these aro
mattor OF VITAL IMPORTANCE
TO THE CITY. .How shall wo get
then?
t us ask ouhselves, how can we
bMget tho S. P. Co. to give us
WHAT IT HAS GIVEN ALBANY
WHAT IT HAS GIVEN EUGENE,
aud othor places? 11 y passing res
olutions condemning Its franchlse.by
attacking Its grades, by carrying on
a flght against its local aud general
managers.
The city has granted Mr. Welch
a fraaehUo to build an electric Use
out of this city. How can we beet eo
operate to get that" line started
We oaathelp Mr.ekh jet wpi
tal te tmlkt his line' by aay UN
nnKNnr4vreuoirt.Tkt u t
plain to require argument. Hut
this city hns a record of hostility to
tho Portland Genera! Electric and
tho Oregon Electric that is n warn
ing to tlieso other corporations, Who
can blamo Mr. Talfiot or Mr. Josselyn
IF THEY CANOT GET MONEY to
carry on extensions at SnIem?Who
can blamo the S. P. Co. or Mr. Welch
If thoy do not flud It ensy7
In this genornl review of tho
question it Is not tho intention to
censure Individual officials or to de
fend nil that coporatlons mny do.
Thoy should bo controjod nnd regu
lated nnd made to obey tho laws,
but not to the extont of discouraging
or driving out Investments. Corpor
ations ari corporations. Tho treat
ment of the Oregon Nursery corpora
tion WAS RESENTED AND CON
DEMNED by our business men nnd
nnd commercial organizations. Tho
snino trntoment of tho Snlom Woolen
Mills Co. or tho Spnuldtng Logging
Co. WOULD HE RESENTED AND
CONDEMNED.
Dut It seems to be all right in the
minds of eomo to roast and 'slap n
different kind of corporation because
It Is handled by "non-resident" capi
tal. THAT IS A FATAL MISTAKE
AS A MATTER OF POLICY IN
BUILDING UP CITY.
Public sorvlco corporations cannot
be built up without "foreign cnpltal,"
and they cannot got thnt foreign cap
ital when tho CONDITIONS ARE
UNFRIENDLY AND UNFAVOH
AllLE. Many cities aro envious of
Salem for having Its present advan
tages and would bo glad to grant
franchises to got whnt wo hnvo got.
In pushing for development thoy may
bo too liberal and go too far. WE
MAY BE TOO NARROW AND GO
TOO SLOW FOR OUR OWN GOOD
AS A CITY. Wo may stop and block
progro 8 and stand still whllo other
cities pnss us, This Is tho most crit
ical time In tho history of Snlom.
Supposo tho noxt consin Is so man
nged In 1910 ns to Bhow ub tho'thlrd
or fourth city In Oregon? Yet thnt
Is possible of not probable.
Envious Influences at Portland
nnd othor cities pnt tho obstruction
ist on tho bnnck and dncourngo tac
tics that shall check our magnificent
growth. They would bo delighted to
hnvo us stop our growth until they
overtake us or pass us In tho rnco.
When will wo lenrn wisdom nnd
put on our glasses and sea tho dnn-
gers of policies thnt 'aro driving
non-resident" cnpltal TO BUILD
UP OTHER CITIES. Let no friend
of Salem Ignoro the true conditions
and assist In blocking dovolopmont.
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!i 1 11 JL1v1ade in south bend Jxiillw
Is the Best Range in the World
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i. tho nues nrounu tno oven or "Tho Mallcabla" trt
tlinn nn nthnr rnncoa. v1ilri irlvna n ni-Antm. ,.. .
around tills vlthl part of tho range wivcri fuel, also affordita
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lit uu uiuinurj iiiiit,u la ainijiij uuiiuu IU iiiu tango BTujr TIlMft
uiiiuniK ui liny niiiu,
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boiler or largo vosscia on top or tno rnngo.
4. Closot door drops In plnco of rolling up, making It mort Nt !
itary and casior to koop clean.
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iron, ueni ana nsnes. nicy nro ineroiore, niwnyB in mm
to work nronorly. l
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Fancy porterhouse atonk 11 Q 12
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Round steak, tender, juicy ..10c
Shoulder steak ...,3 lbs for 25c
Hamburg steak, 10c, 3 Ids for 25c
Pot roast of beef Co 7c, 8c
Boiling beef 5c, 6c, 7c
Soup bones and soup meats al
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SAUSAGE.
Welrier sausage 12 ,
Bologna sausago 10c, 3 Ids for 25c
Home made sausago ,.1012&c
Fresh pork sausage , .lOQl2Vc
Fancy KaoblpckWurBt , , ,l?V4c
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