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UAlLt OAPITAI- JOURNAIi, SALEM, OREGOff, FRIDAY, AUGUST G, 1010. PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN OF SALEM FAVOR PURCHASE OF WATER PLANT BY CITY 5 D. A. White, Successful and Conservative Business Man and " "Taxpayer, Says Golden Opportunity for Capital City Cap: 1tal Water Committee, Composed of Substantial Business and Professional Wlen, Unqualifiedly, Endorse Municipal Ownership of Water Plant. , Jacksonville Votes Water Hands Jacksonville, Or., Auk. 5, At a municipal election ojockson ' vllle has voted to bond for $30,000 for. tho purpose of con- WucfW a gravity water ,Bys Ktem. But ono voto was recorded against tho measure Water will probably bo broucht from tho 'h.bad of Jackson crook, where there Is a bountiful supply, dis ' tan't about rive miles. Work will be started at once. Undor tho 'present administration Jackson- - vllle has, mado as much advanco- . merit as In any provlous 10 years. "The moro thought I give to tho matter tho moro thoroughly I am con vinced and satisfied that the city should purchaso and oporate tho Sa- iem water-plant," said.D. A. Whlto, senior m,'qmbor of tho Arm of D. A. White & Sons, when tho. subject of municipal ownership of tho water works came up for discussion. Mr. Whlto has lived In North Sa lem for many yoars, Is a prominent arid succosaful business man oJC tho city who views matters of public Interest with a critical and dlscornlng eyo, and, since ho ropresonts tho moro conservative and keon-slghted majority of ' tho taxpayers of the northern portion of tho city, who will receive their sharo of tho bene fits to bo dqrlved from tho purchaso and control of tho greatest of all public Utilities, his opinion carries j much weight with the pcoplo who have known him ior years, and havo; the utmost confidence In his Judg ment. "Tho opportunity has nrrfvod for ,Uio peoplo of Salem to domonatrat to the eyes of tho , world that thoy moan business, and That all thin talk about civic Improvement nnd pro gress In the methods of municipal Kovornmont la not mero 'hot air or -I FTTPH 1 JUL1 1JUH WJ&tim . ''x:.- most effective and conclusive way of showing to the civ lllzed world that wo mton ' business la bringing our wntor supply up to tho highest standard of u.uallty and efllolency, both wrom tho stand point of first-claw fire protection and healthful honlo consumption, is by ballot, nnd it Is to be hop'od that every loyal cltlzon nnd voter who has the host interests of tho city and the hdulth and wolfaro of his lovod ones at heart will takja advantago of tho opportunity nffordod on August ID. and cast his vote for tho pur cliaBO of tho water plant. "If we do ndt buy the water sys tem as r,esult of this election It will set us back at least flvo years In tho procession Of muhlclpal pros- ros, when it has bfeon our pleasure and our woll merited boast up to the present time to bilk in the- repu tation of loader and pacemaker for (ha lesser communities of tho north west In' the march, of pro'firQBs in all linos of civic govdrhmeut and -im provement, and will give us such: a blBck eye that we will never be able to. look the citizens of other ateadl- y advancing cltios of the state !n ho eyes without blushing In snaim and d'sgraco; , 'There are many reasons why the city should purchase and operate the plant for the benefit of the pub lic at lnrge. In the first place the ulant will soon pay fqr itself In rev enues qccrned from city ownership, and In a few short yeprs will be come the sourco of a handsome rev. enue and ho'p to lighten tho general burden of taxatipn which we must nlf hoar and shard allko, while w' are struggling to lift tho clouds from the fair-name of our beautiful capi tal cty. It ylll mean a cheaper and better supply of wator for all pur noses ahil afford more efficlont fire protection, which wl'l furthor light en our Insuranco risk, nnd will prove n moat proIUnble Investment In tho long run, By all moans the city should Vo'e to purchaso tho. wator plant and If" wo doinot do It now w will rogret ItHhb balatico of our nat ural Uvos." " ' ' NEVER FAILS TO RESTORE GRAY HAIR TO ITS NATURAL COLOR and BEAUTY. B Suhfr Yotntlf it StnJlnt Htvftra SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE Cut this adv. out and mall with your name and addrean, and to cents to PHILO HAY SPECIALTIES CO. 30CilntorlSt..Newrk, N J..U.SA, MflBomnuuMui .J. C. FISRRY. pivb hundred balks op HOPS FOR IiONDON DELIVERY Pnrtlnti1 dm Atttr K Altnnf uOO bales of Oregon 1909 hops have beon bought In tho past few days for English nccdunt. Includod in this quantity Is tho Tom Holman crop of 3G8 balos, at Salem, which was pur chased by 'Isaac Pincus & Sons at a price reported to bo bettor than 12 conts. Another transaction yester day was tho purchaso by Catlln & Linn of tho Goshong lot of 100 bales at Jlofforson at 14 cents. Thoro is a good demand for 1910 contracts at 13 cents, but thoro does not appear t6 bo any sellers at this figure. - Yesterday's London cables gave the weather in Kngland as fine, but announced that lice wore Increasing, Estimates of tho English crop re main unchangod, most of tho foreign housos placing tho yield at 300,000 to 320,000 cwt. Conditions In Oregon, on the whole arc favorable, though a fow days' rain now would be beneficial In filling out tho hops. Tho quality of tho crop could not be hotter. The prospects are good for a yield close to 100,000 balos. Nmr Ilecr Is Not Unrrcd. Athena, Ore, Aug. 5. Tho city For Benefit of Women who Suffer from Female ills Minneapolis, Minn. "I wna a groat Dtifforer Irom fomalo troubles which caused a wonknoas and broken down condition of tho system. I read so lmii'liofwhatLydla E. l'lnkliani's veg etable Compound had dono for other suffering women I felt suro It would holpmo, and I must Buy It did help mo wondorfully. My tin In a nil luff, wia T frow stronger, and within three niontha was ft porfoctly woll woman. "I want this letter made mibllo to Bhow tho benefit women may dorlvo from Lydln E. 1'lnkhnm'a yoSGtnbla Compound." Mrs. John 0. Mo&daw, 2116 Second St., North, Miuueupolla, Minn. Thousands of unsolicited nnd gtmt lito testimonials Jlko tho nbovo prova tho offlcioudy of Lydln 15. rinltlmm'a Vogotablo Compound, which is imido exclusively from roots anil horba. "Women who Buffor from those dls tressing ills peculiar to their sex should not lose Right of theo facta or doubt tho ability of Lydla E. Ilnkham's Vegotablo Compound to restoro thglr litialth. If you want special n tlvlco wrtto to jura. IMiilcluini, at Lynn, Mass. ShowilltreivtyourlcUov.irfgtyiotly coniltluntlul. For 20 yoars sho 1ms bou lielphiL' lok woiuou in OiIb way, freo of cliftrgu. Don't, Ucsitato wito ut onoo. -.V. OWKKItSHir ISN IBIWSRATIVK. , The Capltj 1 W. t r Oomnllttee. which waa or lnnily appotntad by r citrons' ipfit'n hold in Salem In November, 100Si and Is onmpoBed of me following namud gentloiueii: W. B. T.Jrrso. W. J. Culvor. Theo. M.' Barr. A. If. Ilofer. Aug- HucUesteln ' E. T, Bariiw. K. W. Maj'trS. O. L. MoNnry. .'- Gov. P. W. Benson. - ! Dr. n. 19, h. Stelnur. Dr. H. C. Eploy - ' ' ' Judge W. M. Buahey. Mayor Geo r go P. Ilodgera. Hon. T. B. Kay. Hon. It. D. I'atton. Chaa. K. Spauldlng. They held a meeting at the gover nor's ofilce Auguat 4 and mado the ftjllowlng emloraHueul of the pro ject for city ownership of the wate" plant: "Tho Capital Water' Oimmlttee, after examining the charter amend ment for the purchaae of the Salem water plant, and believing in the wisdom of this move, recommend mid urge all voters of tho city to votev for the pending amendment as the best and moat direct method of rervlng the Intaresta of our city. We believe It It Imperative that this matter be settled at the earliest no? idble date and settled right, an4 tho way to do thia la to vote for the amendment. "Wo also urge tho city council, after this matter la favora bly acted up. to take the earliest iiowlble steps to extend ma'ns and dlvv th's eity Improved service au 1 good watr," The East and Englewood School buildings will be heated by the latest and most approved method. The Fan System the pjnnts were designed nnd will be installed by thc largest firm of heating ancj ventilating engineers on the Pacific Coast. The W. G. McPherson Company 328 GKson Street Portland, Or. 1 1 "CSuncil T'ucsday night vorted down a proposed ordinance prohibiting the salo of noar boor and spirituous. lnous or malt liquors that aro not intoxicating by a vote of 3 to 2. It was proposed that any vlolater -should -bo subject to a flno of from $5'0 to $100 or imprisonment of from 25 to 50 days, or both. Tho dr dlnnnco is an-oxact copy of tho one that is In forco in Albany and Eu geno, Oro. Mayor McEwon' attacked tho ordi nance on tho ground that tho farm ers who wore advocating tho ordi nance had no right to attempt to dlotato tho laws of tho town. Sorao of fho council stood with the mayor, whilo others held that tho near beer saloon was a monaco to tho commu nity, and Increases the business in terosts In no way. Tho opponents of the measure averred that to remove the near hear 'saloon was to give bualneas a hard knock. o Horse Kicks Man to Death. Burns, Or., Aug. lr Leo Ed nards, n-young man, 20 years of age, met a horrible death at tho Is land ranch of tho Pacific Livestock Company on Saturday about noon. He htfd bean driving a team at the -viy-stack&Y aud at the dinner hour Uarted for the house, riding ono of he horse. While ho was crossing a small bridge, a .loose board flow ip as the horse stepped on it nnd scared the animals, which began Jumping and bucking until the young mau was thrown, his feet be coming entangled in tho hnrnes? ind lie wus dragged nearly half title, i lie frightened horses kicking nd trampling him at every Jump. WdwanlH' legs, were brblten, his body i mass of bruises ami hta face was ti'iribly torn. Tho young man's father, Gabriel M. Edwards, h,8 mother, two sisters and a brother, came to thia county from Seattle early last Spring and aattled on a honieetend near Lawon The body waa brought to Burn ind burled on Sunday afternoon. WADDELL'S STRIKE OUT RECORD MAY BE OUTCLASSED St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 5. Rube Waddell, eccentric twlrler of tho St- Louis Browns, who has Jut been re instated tafter stficklng Btrenuously to tho water cart for 30 days, finds that he is in danger of losing one of his records. "wonderful" Walter, whoso last name is Johnson, and who puts 'em over for the Washington Americans. wno navo been appearing nore, is likely to make a new strike-out record. So far 197 men this eason havo poked tho air in the places whore thoy thought "Wonderful" waa going to put the ball and 'didn't If he keeps up tho clip tho fans fig- uro he will easily hang up a num ber that will mako Waddoll's 1903 record of 301 strlke-outs look Insig nificant. Ty Cob, after failing to solve Johnson's benders, has con eluded that ho Is the "greatest ever" and other heavy sluggers of the Americans are willing to agree with him. Johnson is an Idaho product o WOMAN OVERTURNS LAMP AND DIES OP BURNS UNITED FIUSSS LEASED WinE.l Dayton, Wash., Aug. 5. A living tordh, her clothing ignited by the overturning of a lamp last night, Mrs. Anna Gahlll, wife of W. R. Ga- hlll, a prominent realty N broker, rushed from her home Into the yard dcsplto tho efforts of two women vis itors to restrain her. Mrs. Gahlll was sewing and '.mocked a lamp from tho machine. In a moment her clothing was a mass of llames. Frenzied with pain, mo ran Into the yard where she was aught Jjya hired man and tho flames smothered, not, however, un til she received fatal burns. She was taken In an automobile to the1 Dayton hospital, where she died -a fow hours later. NOBOD1- SPARED. Kidney Troubles Attack Salem Men and Women, Old and Young. Kidney Ills seizo young and old. Como quickly with llttlo warning. Children suffer in their early years ' Can't control tho kidney secre tions. Girls aro languid, nervous, Buffer pain. Women worry, can't do dally woik, Men have lame and aching backs, The 'cure for man, woman or child, Is to curotho cause tho kidneys, Cure all form of kidney suffering, Salem testimony -proves It. E. Woods, 22 North Fifth street, saiem, oro., pays: "It gives mo ploasuro to recommend Doan's Kid ncy Pills. Although I havo never used them myself, they havo been takon by other members of my faml ly for kidney and bladdor trouble with good results." For sale by all dealers. Prico 50 conts. Fostor-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, New York, solo agent? for tho United States. Remombor tho name Doan's and take no other. Dr. Lyon's PERFECT Tooth Powder cleanses, preserves and beau tifies tie teeth and imparts purity and fragrance to the breath. Mothers should teach the little ones its daily use. tMHtUllllttnttHlUHtttMHtMMHUHHWfHH HOMESICK FOR SCOTLAND MONTANA WOMAN SUICIDES. Helena, Mont., Aug. 5. Mrs. An na II. Laird, wlfo of one of tho weal thiest sheepmen In northern Monta na, Is a suicide today because of her longing for Scotland, from which country she came only throe weeks ago on her wedding trip. Yostorday sho complained of be ing ill when her husband was leav ing their ranch homo near Havre on a Bhort business trip. Returning late in tho day ho could not find his wlfo, and search was begun. She wn3 found hanging in a wqod- shed. CHICAGO CUBS SIGNS PITCHER POXEN OF PHILA. New York, Aug. 6. 3Vhou. the Chicago Cubs reach Philadelphia to morrow Manager Chance will add a now twirler to his already lnrge staff. Pitcher Foxen of tho Phila delphia Nationals, a southpaw, will don tho uniform of the Cubs ready to go on tho firing line. Ch ;; ja be lieves pitchers are ono thing a- good manager should have In plonty. Foxcn will bo numbar 10 on his list, hroo being southpaws. Rostein&flreeiibawii Clean Up Sale ii REDUCED PRICES ON EVERYTHING ii! This Sale Will Positively Close Sator- :: :: dayAug15.GetYourStappliesAl:Once :: argasos in s Largo assortment of regular ?2.50 to $3.5P ' ladles! shoes, a. broken lines, but contain all sizes. Salo price' to clean up, v hiie T thoy last only $1.75 a pair. ic , .Line Children's Shoes 75c pair. BECHTEL & BYNON'S BARGAINS. Pnvmem Ready to Soil Wheat. Portland, Or., Aug. 6. As thresh ing progresses and tho movomont of wheat to warehouses incronses, farm era are showing more disposition to aell. They aro still asking full prices however, and as there are few buydrs in the market willing to pay those prices tor aumll lota, tho Idons of selling are Kept at tho top. Tho ma Jorlty of the dealt is aro holding back, and give aa their roason that they believe prloaa will move to a lower level. Thara waa no change in the quotations gtvrtn by local deal era yeaterday. Foley Kldnoy Pills Toalo in quality and action, quick lu reaulta. Por backache, headache, dtaalueaa, uarvousnwt. urinary irrog uiarlUae and rheumatism. They tone vp and ptreagthan tho kldnoy and bladder and restore tho natural no tion of' the urinary,, organs. J. 0. Pevry. TAie prceut sgaaon h3 been ad verse to the early sown crops. It la well to remember 'hut It Is the ex ception which proves the rule. For Quick Relief Prom Ilny Fever Asthma and summer bronchitis, tako Foley's Honey and Tar. It quickly relieves tho discomfort and suffering and the annoying symp toms disappear. It soothes and heals tho inflamed air passages of the head, throat and bronchial tubco. It con tains no opiates and no harmful drugs. Tho genuine Is in a yellow "package. Refuses substitutes. J. C Perry. TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS. Notlco Is hereby given that tho county Buporintondent of Marlon oounty will hold tho regular examin ation for applicants for stato and county papors at tho High School, Salem, Oregon, as follows: Por Stnto Papers. Commencing Wednesday, Augus 10, 1910, at 9 o'clock a. m., and continuing until Saturday, Augun' 13 at 4 p. m. Wednesday Penmanship, history, spalllng, physical geography, road- ing, psychology. Thursdny Written arithmetic theory of teaching, grammar, book. keeping, physics, civil government Friday Physiology, geography, composition, nlgobra, English liter ature, Bchool law, Saturday Botany, plane geome try, gonornl history. Por County Pnpcrs. Commencing Wqdnesday, Augus: 10, 1910, at 9 o'clock a, m. and continuing uutll Friday, AuguBt 13 at 4 p. m. Wednesday Penmanship, history. orthography, roadlng, physical geography. Thursday Written arithmetic theory of teaching, grammar, physiology. Friday Geography, school law olvll government, English literature. W. M. SMITH. County School Superintendent. 7-20-lOt-dlyJ ?1250 will buy a flno home of six rooms on Turner street not far from car line and in nico neighborhood. This Js ono of our real good .buys. ?1350 will securo a fine homo of 7 rooms In a swell part of South Salem. This is on a good corner, 75 feot front, close to car lino and. school. Can bo had for only $350 down. Balance like rent. If you )vaut a homo on tho easy payment plan see this. Wo havo houses In all parts of tho city. Let us tell you about, some of thom. 10 acres at Liberty, with ono aqri Italian prunes,' 3 acres in clover, bal. anco under plow. Price $2000. $2250 will buy a new house and a first-class fivo-acre tract closo to Salem. Th's is fine soil and has good shade. Will make a good chicken ranch and can bo had on good terms. Don't forget that wo have' a good lot of farms for salo at right pricos. BECHTEIi & BYNON, v .117 Stnto St. Tel. Main 452. READ ESTATE. A good 205 aero farm cl5so.to a good town; fair house, barn, famUy orchard; 20 acres hops, $05 per aero. 42 acres olose to town; all In cul tivation; orchard; fair house,- barn; ood clover land; $4,000. 04 acres nearly nil In cultivation, barn, good spring .tor' irrigation, young orchard, so mo- strawberries; $1,800. 320 acres, SQ acres In cultivation, balance pasture and timber, house and barn, orchard; $35 per aero. 40 ncros, 2V& miles from Salem, some In 'cultivation, balance timber ind stumps,' $100 per acre. Six 10-acro tracts close to olty of Salem; $100 to $200 per acre. 21 acres closo to Liberty, fair house. nnd barn, some In orchard. some berrlos and a good bunch of timber. A fine placo; $4,500. Flvo acres, good 7 room house, good woll, gnad garden; somo tim ber, $1,800. ' 40 acres, east of Salem, email houBe, running water on place; $2800. A dandy dairy farm, S miles northwest qf Salgin; best in Oragon; $85 per acre. Somo good farm north of Salem. Can't be bent in Orogon, $126 par acre. Also Bonis very flno houses In all parts of elty and some flue, lots cheap. Seo ' en and Bdys' Clothing Two stacks men's suits, regular $8.00 to $10.00 oults, now $5.00. X Ono stack of men's suits, regular $10.00 to $12.00 suits, -.now X $C00. Throo stacks men's suits, regular $12.00 to $18.00 suitn, now 4- $7.50. Boy.'s suits from $1.00 up, average discount-about one-third off. Men's extra' good clothes, suit $9.00. oy s About 50 dozen boys' waists in all sizes from. 4 to 12 1 years, mad'o of good quality gingham and sateen, and in a wldo range o patterns and colors. We sell them regular at. 25c; most stores T cnargo 55c. During this sale only 19c. Men's 50c Porous Underwear, 30c. ' OveraSSs and Qversliists Boys' 35c and 40c negligee overshlrts now 25c. Boys' 50c negligee overshlrts now 38c. Boys' and girls' 50c rompors now 40c. ' Men's blue overalls now 50c Men's 50c work shirts now 40c. Mon's 75c negligee overshlrts now 59c. Men's $1.00 negligee overshlrts now 75c. Boys' 75c khaki, overall and' jumper suits now COc a suit. Boys 75c khaki knee pants suits now 48c a suit. Men's balbrlggan underwear 19c. 240 and 246 Commercial Street: n Crippled Girl Crawls Par. Spokane, Wash., Aug. 5. Mrs. Carponter, living about 12 miles north of Davenport, Wash., died Tuesday night. Mr. Carpenter was not at homo at the timb, his wlfo be ing with a" crippled daughter, who has no use of hor limbs. The girl is about 30 years old, and whon shw discovered her mother's death, start ed to go to tho nearest neighbor's, nbout a mile. She started at 8 o'clock that ov onlng and It took her till 3 o'clock to go tho mile. Sho had to drag her to go tho mile. Sho had to drag hor body tho entire distance through tho dust of the road, using hor arms ns a means of locomotion. J. C. SOUUIZ & CO. Roam 1, Buah Bank, Salem.Ore. If thero woro no birds man could not live, on tho oartb, and birds are decreasing In this country. I GEO. 0?SAVAGE, I I Fur Farms and City 1 133 K. COMMERCIAL ST. I alleled Offering For Fiction Lovers i Truly, this is "short story" time when you hunt for breezes at the seashore or in the hills, when vou make a business of being lazy, and want to read noth-w ing that isn't short, and good, and so thorbughly inter- A """i i-jv.ij'uuwg ti tu uic wcauicr goes y unnoucea. The best Short Stories now beincr written are p.uDiisnea in i ne uest Magazine in America," which is August On Sale Now 15 cents Take this Augustnumber, for instance. You will find it actually stuffed with story-deljght. Don't these names and titles signify some pleasant half hours? O, Henry Here is the story upon whicli this master story teller was at work up to the time of his recent death "The Snow Man." , Gouverneur Morris In " Practice Makes Perfect " the Au gust "Hampton's" has a deliciously humorous love story, in the very best style of this favorite writer. -Frederick Palmer A spirit-stirring tale of airship adventure " Coiv-incing the Imperial Attache," with Danburv Rodd for the hero. ' Martha Bruere Another treasure in the August "Hamp-' , tons" is Mrs. Bruere's "Spiritual Bond," the tribula tions of two "Affinities" in a certain fashionable suburb. 41 Chantecler "The greatest romance of the greatest of all French romanticists, Edmond Rostand. Many other leaders give of their best for the summer numbers of "Hampton's." Edwin Balmer and Wm. B. MacHarg continue the stories aliout "Luther Trant," the young psychological detective. Arthur Stringer ex cels his Wire Tapper stories in his "Adven tures of an Insomniac". . George Randolph Chester s brilliant wit furnishes a new series. George Fitch and Owen Johnson will gener- ' ously give of their humor. Also In This Issue: "Is Roosevelt Inevitable" by Jud.on C Welliver. I'The Final "Ficures" of Commander P.wy proving his Pole Dlscovary. A great article by Charlo. Edward Ru..ell on Railroad Regulation which does not Reeu late. A valuable and witty description of "Fake Dramatic Schools"! i??;??e,J! Cr0MmMl A Fighting Chance for the City Child" by Rheti Cbllde Dorr. Where Can 15c Buy More