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DAILY CAPITAL JOUKNAfc, SALEM, OREGON, TniRSDAY, JULY 128, 1010.
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WATER COMMITTEE FURNISHES
AN INTERESTING STATEMENT
Explains What Has Been Accomplished With Acting Mayor
, Committee Gives Comprehensive Summary of Conditions
Surrounding the Purchase of the Salem Water Company's
Plant.
Below Is given a complete suni
mnry of tbo steps taken by the Salem
authorities In the matter of municipal
ownership of a first class water sys
tem for tho city of Salom. Tho com
mittee and the acting mayor have
worked diligently to bring this matter
before the people, and now submit
this very comprehensive statement of
what has been done for the Informa
tion of all voters:
Tho price agreed upon is not a
haphazard conclusion, but has been
arrived at by close application on the
part of the city council committees.
In the first place It was dscldcd as
bettor to arrive at a price by ap
praisement than by an arbitrary price
from the water company. For this
reason three competent engineers
were appointed to arrive at tho ex
act value of tho existing plant Tho
city named J. H. Cunningham, the
water company named R. O. Donald,
and instead of these two selecting a
third man the governor named State
Knglneor J. H. Lewis. Theso gentle
men are all known to bo competent,
and their modo of proccduro was such
an is adopted by the engineering au
thorities of tho country.
First they made a completo inven
tory of the water company's property,
and its value was arrived at by tak
ing tbo cost of each Item and deduct
ing thorofrom the exact percentage
of deterioration ns shown by its
actual condition and by the tlmo It
had been In service. This made not
a lump sum, but an exact valuation
of every portion of the plant, based
upon "Its present physical condition.
In order to detormlno tho condition
of the pipes, for instance, examina
tions we no made by theso englneeis
at thirty different points In the city.
By this process the exact status of
the property was arrived at.
Next, on certain dates, tho pressure
was gauged at ten different places,
which gave exact Information as to
the capacity of the pipes and their
service. From these tests tho en
gineers made their final deductions.
The depreciation totals compiled by
tho engineers In nearly every instance
showed a very material reduction
from the original cost.
Next a complete showing was made
of what it would cost to duplicate
tho physical plant, and It was found
that this would take $378,628. To
this was added several Items such as
a corporation should be entitled to as
a growing concern. This brought the
total sum arrived at by the arbitrat
ing engineers to $422,585. This
award was submitted to the council
and the whole, matter was finally re
ferred to special committees. These
committees labored long and Indus
triously to get a better proposition.
They finally succeeded in eliminating
a lump Bum ' of approximately
$48,000, still retaining all tho prop
erties except the water right on tho
island, and that they secure for the
nominal figure of $1 per year. In
addition to this Item -the company
agrees to eliminate a further sum of
$44,000 on account of tho water
power, but the city reserves an option
to take over this water power at any
time within a period of three 'years
at tho original price agreed upon. In
the meantime they pay an annual
rental of $3000 for the use of said
power. The engineers estimate that
a like power produced by coal would
cost the city $11,000 per year. Thus
it will be seen that the special water
committees of the council have not
only hammered tho price down $48,
000 below the arbitration award, but
have driven a close bargain In the
matter of retaining the water power
if needed. Many other points might
bo taken into consideration which
have been gained by the committees;
for Instance, the real estate values
wore made nearly two years ago, and
It Is conceded by the best judges that
they have greatly Increased In that
time.
In order to give a concise Idea of
what the city will get when this plant
is taken over, the following statement
might be submitted:
Amount to bo paid water company . ; .$205,500
Amount to cover maturing C per cent bonds 45,000
Amount to cover, at cost, all possible extensions and better
ments to water plant from date of appralse'ment to dato
of transfer i. , 30,500
Tho city to assumo the outstanding 5 per cent bonds which ma
ture in eighteen years ....... 80,000
.......
$361,1)00
On this basts tho city will find Itself with the following annual account:
RECEIPTS. 1
Present total annual income of plant $ 55,000
EXPENSES.
" ( . $205,500'
Interest on ( 125,000
( ' 30,500 '
JOHNSON
EFUSE
AN ENTRY
COLORED CILUiriOX IS BARRED
FROM RACES, AND REFUSED
PERMISSION TO GIVE EXHIBI
TION RACE DURIXO INDIANAP
OLIS RACES IN SEPTEMBER.
Operating expenses and depreciation.
$361,000 at' 5 per cent $ 18,050
19,950
$ 38,000
Annual profit for city $ 17,000
The charter amendment makes provision for expenditures In addition to
the foregoing as follows:
For purchase of water power -$ 44,000
For future extensions . . .. .-. .t 75,000
Total -. $119,000
Should the council deem it to the interest of tho city to expend
these sums It would lnrease the Interest charge br $119,
000 at 5 per cent 5. $ 5,950
But would relieve the city from the annual rentals on the water
power '. 3,000
f UNITED FUSS LB1KD WIM.J
Indianapolis, Ind., July 28. Much
discussion today follows the action of
tho Indianapolis Motor, Speedway
management In refusing to allow Jack
Johnson, the colored champion, to
participate in the automobile races
In September.
Indianapolis has a large negro pop
ulation, and the turning down of
Johnson is,.the big topic of conversa
tion among the blacks. While the
colored people here are Inclined to re
sent the action of the speedway man-
Lagement, leading white citizens are
commending the decision.
Johnson applied for a place on the
track during a recent meet, but his
entry as refused. He then asked to
be allowed to make an exhibition
race during September, which the di
rectors also refused.
Leaving the Increase In expense at only 2,950
It is estimated that the lncreas3d
revenue which would be derived from
the extensions to be made by tho ex
penditure of the additional $75,000
above provided for, together with the
additional business to be secured
after the new sower system shall
have been Inaugurated, and' that re
sulting from the general growth of
the city, which promises to be great
er than ever, will nearly double the
present Income, making this Interest
Item appear of small moment.
Voters should remember that sec
tion 9 of this charter -amendment
does not provide for taxing future ex
tensions of mains to the abutting
property, but it simply authorizes the
council to pass an ordinance for that
purpose If the emergency ever arises.
GIDEON STOLZ,
Acting Mayor.
N. D. ELLIOTT,
W. H. ELDRIDGE,
A. HUCKESTEIN,
Special Committee of the Council.
STEALS 12 MILLIONS
AND GETS TWO YEARS
Paris, July 2S. With the close of
the trial of Henri Rochette, who has
been convicted of enormous swlnd
lings and sentenced to two years'
Imprisonment and given a fine of
$600, v one of the most sensational
cases of its -kind ever tried in a
French court has been ended.
Considerable surprise is felt today
over Uochette's sentence, which it Is
universally felt Is not commensurate
with the enormity of the offense.
Rochette was charged with fraudu
lently obtaining more than $12,000,
000 In violation of the corporation
laws.
PROFESSOR MERRILL CALLED
BY NOTED MILITARY COLLEGE
Professor George Merrltt of Jack
sonville, who formerly held the
chair of science in the Medford high
scfiool, will leave next week for San
Rafael, California, -where he has
been called to take the chair of sci
ence in the Mount Tamalplas Mili
tary academy, one of the leading
educational Institutions for the
training of boys on the Pacific
coast. Professor Merrltt Is a gradu
ate of the University of Oregon,
while the other members of the fac
ulty are graduates of the large east
ern unlvirsltles. Medford Sun.
flees in the stato yesterday after
noon. He was accompanied on his
visit by Stato Land Agont Applegato
who will return tho first part of
next week.
The visit covered a period of
three weeks, and Its purpose was
to check up the state's records with
relation to land grants made to It
by tho government with the govern
ment records In the land offices. Mr.
Brown reports that some errors
wero found and that they will bo
taken up with the departments of
the federal governments and correc
tions made.
SIGNAL SYSTEM FOR S. P.
IS COMPLETED TO ALBANY
Work on tho new signal system
which Is being put In by the South
ern Pacific Is nearly completed be
tween Glendalo and Albany, J. H.
Surelle, a Portland electrician, who
has been employed In tho work. Is
In this city and ho reports that thlc-
,'ty-flve men are being kept busy and
by the first of October the entire line
will have the signal system ns far
north as Albany.
A. O. Keppel Is tho man in
charge of the work which has prog
ressed as far as West Forks to date
Medford Sun.
RAE $100,000 JEWELS
THEFT IS UNEXPLAINEIJ
Pittsburg, Pa., July 28. Members
of the family of Mrs. Henry R. Rao,
sister of United States Senator Geo.
T. Oliver, today maintains sllene
about the finding of Mrs. Rae's
$100,000 jewels, after a serch ex
tending over a year.
All circumstances regarding the
restoration of tho stolen gems are
withheld. The general belief is that
they were taken iiy a society Raffles,
who finally consented to return, them
upon cehtaln conditions.
Tho detectives who have beenwork
Ing on the case scout the Idea that
the jewels were safely hidden In a
safety deposit box by Mrs. Rao and
then forgotten.
Proposals for Rids.
LAND OFFICIALS BACK
FRO.M TOUR OF STATE
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets gently stimulate the liver
and bowels to expel poisonous mat
ter, cleanse tho system, cure consti
pation and sick headache. Sold by
all dealers
George Brown, clerk of the state
land board, returned from a tour of
the various United States Land of-
Soreness of the muscles, whethir
Induced by violent exercise or In
jury, is quickly relieved by the free
application of Chamberlain's Lini
ment. This liniment is equally valu
able for muscular rheumatism, and
always affords quick relief. Sold by
all dealers.
Scaled bids will bo received by the
county court for tho county of Mar
Ion, otato of Oregon, up to 2 o'cloc.ti
p. m., the 3rd day of August, 1910,
at which time said bids will be open
ed by tho county court, proposing to
construct a macadam road, from the
city limits of tho elty of Silvorton,
Orogon, to tho "Pino Troo Four Cor
ners" on tho Mt. Angel and ScotU
Mills road, a distance of about four
and ono-thlrd (4 1-3) miles, In ac
cordance with tho plans, profllo and
specifications, prepared for said im
provement nnd now on file In said
county clerk's ofllco.
At least ono milo of said road Im
proved shall bo fully completed by
December 1, 1910, provided tho
whole contract bo awarded to ono
person or company, and In tho event
that a contract for ono mile or
moro and not moro than one-half of
tho entire distance bo granted to
one person, one-half of each mile
contracted for shall be completed by
December 1, i910, and tho remain
ing portion of said work shall bo
fully completed on or before Octo
ber, 1911, provided, however, that
tho contractor shall keep a reasona
bly large force of men at said work
from May 1, 1911, and work faith
fully and continuously until said
work shall be fully completed.
Bids will bo received for the con
struction of all of any portion of
said Improvement not less than ons
mile In length.
The county court reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Done by order of tho county court
upon the 9th day of July 1910.
R. D. ALLEN.
County Clerk for tho County of Mar
lon, Stato of Oregon.
7-15-eod-2w):
Foley Kidney Pills Havo Cured Me.
The above Is a quotation from ?
letter written by H. M. Winkler,
Evansvllle, Ind. "I contracted a
severe case of kidney trouble. My
back gave out and pained me. I
seemed to have lost all strength and
ambition; was bothered with dizzy
spells, my head would swim and
specks float before my eyes. I took
Foley Kidney Pills regularly and am
now perfectly well and feel like a
new man. Foley Kidney Pills have
cured mo." J. C. Pe-ry.
ft
for backache, rheumatism, kidney or bladdr- trouble, and urinary irrcuituutiea.
Foley's Kidney Pilla purfythe blend, reorp l&at vitality and viyor. Refuse nubstitutes.
J. C. PERRY.
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Improvements
absolutely guar
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idewalks, Water
and Streets
Auto Garage
Hotel, Stable
Tent City
THE OLD SALEM fc' I
CAMP GROUND r I
"Wo oaniostly invite you to make your SUMMER OUTING at
NESKOWIN" PARK, for wo predict that you will never Lave
cause to regrot that you ohoso this idoal spot. Of course you will
tako your annual vacation? Then, by all nieaus, OOME. TO
NESKOWIN AND ENJOY LIFE.
NESKOWIN represents much that is beautiful to tho eye of the lover of
nature. Tho surroundings ore ideal, tho location tho most perfect of any
BEACH RESORT on tho whole OREGON COA8T. In making the foregoing
assertion vro know that this may bo questioned, but we extend to you our invi
tation to como, visit and behold as wo have seen. NESKOWIN has the most
promising future. A- beautiful littlo pork, "a stone's throw" from the finest
stretch of beach anywhere. Trout fishing on one hand; deep sea fishing on the
other. Located in the heart of a prosperous dairy and farming community.
Plenty of fresh milk, cheese, vegetables and sea food right at hand, This is
tho place that INVITE8 YOU COMB.
If you want to- visit NESKOWIN if you wont any information, out out
the coupon and mail TODAY NOW.
Lot
s on sale at
is Resort
TO-
JPlease mail me map and literature of
NE8K0WIN
1 Rollib W. Watson, (
I Tillamook Oity, Oregon.
J Name
JPottoJpco ,
SiaU -
Oat Tkim Oat aad Mail
TERMS:
4 cash, balance
"112 payments
No interest on deferred
payments
NESKOWIN
A Beach Resort of Natural Superiority. A
limited number of lots now for sale. Exten
sive improvements under way, and lots will be increased as the
improvements are extended.
"Tillamook has soma ot the finest oeaohos in tho world, nnd this (not h ns been made the basis for all man
nor of schemed to oatch tbo publlo on anything thai may front on the ooean. Not ona snot In n hundrljB
over be made Into n praotloal summer home and no ona should think o f buying beaeh property without s
Ins It or having some trusted friend sea It for tham."
1IOTUL.
Quests should engage accomodation
by mall. ,
(JU.NKU.Vl4 STOIIB.
Offering a Full Due at reasonable
prlaes.
oami anurous viibb.
The finest on the Coast and espeoisl
era for wants of campers.
The improvements nt NESKOWIN aro now being made. From 30 to 40 men aro in tho employ of the Nc.
kowln Company to make thoso improvements. We aro ottering to thp people of Saicm and vicinity an on.
portunlty to purchase them a Summer Home at prices that will at tho present time no moro than pay for
tho improvements being made. The price of the property will be advanced in the near future.
Salem People, This is Your Opportunity.
XBSKOWIN IS YOUIt XKAItHST A VI) .MOST ACCESSIBLE RESORT. Tho beauties of NATURE'S OWY
ATTRACTION'S Iiavo been the mighty mngnato drawing people to this resort for tho past twenty.flve vnaii
I'LAOB VOW MOXBY AT XBSKO VfS XM) YOU WILL XRVKU RBGRBT THAT YOU 1IAVB DONE SO.'
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