16B TWO.
DAILY CAPITA! JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAT 17. 1911.
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL
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TRIFLING WITH A SERIOUS MATTER.
The curt and trifling mannerwith which Mr. Lafky's bill to
buy the water plant was disposed of should awaken people to a
realization of how a serious subject is being played with.
Mr. Lafky's bill either had merit or it had none, and it was
certainly worthy consideration by business men on its merits.
If the mayor is serious in his contention that the other bill
passed by the city council to buy the water plant proposed to
pay too much, did Mr. Lafky's bill propose to pay too little?
What the ablest business men of the city spend weeks trying
to ascertain is right on this matter, a mayor and a few mem
bers of the council settle in a minute, without consideration.
A two-years' effort of the ablest men in the city, and the most
carefully taken steps to wipe out the stain of a polluted water
supply is made a matter of sport and joking and betting the
drinks.
If the purpose is to render our whole city government a farce
and a joke and a stench in the nostrils of serious-minded citi
zens, then the purpose is being accomplished.
But in the meantime all confidence in the integrity and sin
cerity of our city government is being destroyed.
The matter of issuing bonds to rebuild the bridges so much
needed will not be treated seriously.
Citizens will not go to the polls, and, if they do, will vote down
the proposition, for lack of confidence.
Progress is hard enough accomplished in this community
without men in office making horse play of the most serious
problems.
It is to be hoped that the mayor and his lieutenants may yet
realize that there are grave problems before this city.
Gravest of them all is the pure water supply under the protec
tion and control of public ownership.
If they cannot bring this about with a vote of the people and
a majority of the city concil favoring progress they should
resign.
If ward politics and sport are to control all their actions on
this question the sooner the people know it the better.
The people haye been inclined to take Mr. Lafky's efforts on
this subject seriously.
But it seems the mayor and his backers were only making
game of Mr. Lafky, or why was his bill given no consideration?
The whole situation, as it hasdeveloped, bears the earmarks
of irrespinsible trifling that is unbecoming to the Capital City.
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THE BIGGEST STATE OFFICE.
The Oregonian has a great deal to say about possible candi
dates for the office of secretary of state.
1 hat office is, in many respects, even more important than the
office of governor or treasurer.
It is the fiduciary or revenue office of the state, and earns
more revenues than all the other offices.
It is the disbursing and auditing office, and constructive poli
cies in that office mean a great deal to the taxpayer.
There are possible candidates for that office who are not at
present talked about by the Oregonian.
Salem has in the person of ex-Mayor Geo. F. Rodgers a man
of size for that position, and a man of ideas.
Ex-Mayor Rodgers would prove a bigger man than some who
have been talked about, if he would consider the matter.
Having a vote on all the important boards, purchasing all the
supplies through his office, having the employment of nearly all
the clerical forces for the capitol and the legislature, this office
of secretary of state in the hands of a first-class business man
could be made to mean big things to the state.
Some first-class business man, who had the handling of a large
and successful private business, could almost wipe out the di
rect state tax.
In the hands of a strong man such a thing as nullification
of the gross earnings tax on some of the corporations, that in
the past have almost escaped taxation, wou.v be impossible. .
These are only suggestions from the outside, and in the inter
est of the taxpayers, and upholding the ideals that should be car
ried into effect in that department of the state government.
For instance, under proper direction and co-operation from
the office of the secretary of state, the office of state printer
could be made almost self-sustaining, instead of costing the tax
payers fifty to one hundred thousand dollars a year.
It may be that the present secretary of state, Mr. Olcott who.
was appointed by Governor West, has such plans in mind, and
may make a model official.
The possibilities of the office are enormous, from the stand
point of the taxpayer, and for the progress of the state and ad
ministered on broad lines.
The office of secretary of state is by far and wide the biggest
office in the state, when we consider the many ramifications to
which it extends its control.
As a new secretary of state is to be chosen next year, the
time is not far away for considering these matters.
This newspaper will try to consider the subject solely from
the standpoint of the ordinary ;itizen.
The schemes of politicians who pay their campaigns out of the
taxpayers' pockets we are not interested in, except to expose
them to the full glare of publicity.
RIGGS TELLS
OF MICHIGAN
POINTS OIT THAT CONCRETE IS
A SUCCESS AND MICH MORE
DURABLE THAN MACADAM
USED OX COUNTRY ROADS.
An advanced step In the construe,
tlon of country roads Is being made
in Michigan, says Frank C. Riggs,
local representative of the Packard
Auomobile Company,' who returned
recently from a month's trip through
Eastern states. Around Detroit con
crete roads are being constructed,
and they are giving such satisfaction
that it is believed eventually they
will be substituted for macadamized
roads in the state.
"The first concrete roads were
made 18 feet wide and cost about
118,000 a mile," said Mr. Riggs.
These roads are unusually wide, and
it Is probable that the 12 foot road
will become the popular width there
in future. A road of that width can
be built at no greater cost than a
macadamized road, and It Is far su
perior in every way.
"Concrete roads endure for years,
and the cost of maintenance is re
duced to a minimum. Here is where
they have a great advantage over ma
cadamized roads. To obtain the best
results from macadamized roads, it is
necessary to keep them in repair
from year to year.
"Around Buffalo they are building
brick roads, with concrete shoulders.
These are fine, but very expensive.
On account of climatic conditions in
many parts of the East, macadamized
roads wear out in a comparatively
short time, unless they are looked af
ter constantly. The freeze and thaw
period In the springs are exceeding
ly hard on the roads there.
"In Oregon, our climate Is much
more favorable and macadamized
roads are much more satisfactory. If
constructed properly and treated with
oil coverings occasionally, they will
last for years and will necessitate
little cost for maintenance.
"As a director of the Portland Au
tomobile Club, I am enthusiastic over
the plans to assist in the good roads
movement in Oregon. The club is
starting out on right lines to Inc
crease its popularity among all class
es of people, and I hope every auto
owner in Portland will become affil
iated with the organization.''
Mr. Riggs said that the money sit
uatton in the East is becoming easier
and that business conditions are
good, generally. He predicts that
1911 will he the biggest year in the
automobile industry. He visited De
troit, Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester
and Boston.
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A DISPUTE
OVER STATE
BOUNDARY
Knees Became Stiff
Five Years of Severe Rheumatism
The cure of Henry J. Goldstein, 14
Barton Street, Boston, Mass.. is anoth
er victory by Hood's Sarsaparilla.
This great medicine has succeeded In
many cases where others have utterly
failed. Mr. Goldstein says: "I suf
fered from rhtuinatlsm live years It
kept me from business and caused ex
cruciating pain. My knees would be
come as stiff as steel. I tried many
medicines without relief, then took
Hood's Sarsaparilla, soon felt much
better, and now consider myself en
tirely cured. I recommend Hood's."
Get It today in usual llcju'd f-m or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs,
REFERENDUM
PETITIONS
ARE FILED
THOSE AGAI$T THE U. OF 0. AP
PROPRI.VTI0NS FILED THIS
MORXIXfi THOSE OX THE O. A.
V. AX DSTATE CAPITAL THIS
AFTERX00X.
H. J. Parkinson yesterday afternoon
filed with the secretary jof state the
petitions asking for the referendum
on the bills making the appropria
tions for the I'niversty of Oregon and
stated that this afternoon he would
file the referendum petitions ayainst
the appropriations for the Oregon
Agriculture College and for the addi
tion to the state capitol building.
The petitions from Cottage Grove
were brought by Mayor Abrams. The
appropriations were made by two
bills the one appropriating $328,000
for imnrnvpnipnts fnr tho institution
and the other appropriating $175,000
lor a new UDrary Duiluing. On the
petition against the one there are 12,
424 signers, and on the other 12,755.
Multnomah county has about 4,000
signers on the petitions and Marion
about 1000, though comparatively
few are residents of this city.
The work of checking the names on
the petitions has been started by the
secretary of state and probably next
week the attorney general will be
asked to write the ballot title.
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COMFORTING WORDS.
Many a Salem Household Will Find
Tliem So.
Watch Ihem
Gobble It Down
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STATE OWNS BKD OF STHEAMS
SAYS ATTOKNF.Y-GKXERAIj
That while the federal govern
ment has supervision of navigable
streams, their beds belong to the
state is the Rubstance of an opinion
rondered today by Attorney-General
Crawford, at the request of Master
Fish Warden Clnnton.
The master fish warden desired in
formation on the subject, as he de
sires, If pusslble to prevent the dredg
ing of the bed of the Columbia used
for drift net fishing. The attorney
general advises him that it is within
the power of the state to regulate
the bed, but says there is some ques
tion ns to what agency Is to be set In
forces whether the ttate land board
or some other board has the power
but suggests that he take It up with
the state and board.
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The Dalles Optimist: "The Mer
chant of Venice Up to Date," the lo
cal production to h
school In the near future, is progress
es ery rnpiuiy.
The riisnute over tho hniinHnrv
line hetwepn this etato snd Wnchinir.
j ton bobbed up in a new phase this
morning when Attorney-General
Crawford dispatched Assistant Attorney-General
Van Winkle to Portland
to defend two Oregon fishermen, who
have been arrested by the authorities
of the state of Washington for fish
lug in the river without a license
from the Washington authorities.
The two fishermen were fishing,
when arrested, at a point opposite
Cathlamet, and it Is asserted) by the
Washington authorities that they
were on the Washington side, and
subject to arrest for the want .of a
license. Attorney General Crawford,
however, from what investigation he
has made of the case, believes that
they were on the Oregon side, and
his office will defend them. The line
where the offense Is alleged to have
occurred was established by a de
cislon of the supreme court of the
United States.
Effect o; One Bottle.
Crandall, Tex. "After my last
spell of sickness." Writes Mrs. Belle
Teal, of this city, "I remained very
ill, and stayed in bed for eight weeks.
I couldn't get up, all this time, and
though my doctor came to see me
every day, he didn't do me any good.
I had taken but one bottle of Cardul
when I was up, going everywhere,
and soon I was doing all my house
work." Cardul helps when other med
icines have failed, because it contains
Ingredients not found In any other
medicine. Pure, safe, reliable, gentle
acting Cardul is the ideal medicinal
tonic for weak, sick woman. Try It.
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Notice of Assessment.
Notice Is hereby given that the com
mon council of the city of Salem, Or
egon, will at or about 8:00 o'clock p.
ni. on the 22nd day of May, 1911, at
the common council chambers at Sa
lem. Oreeon. nrnr-epd tn
each lot or parcel of land liable there
for Its proportionate share of the cost
of the improvement of Court street
from the east line of Twelfth street
to the west line of Eighteenth street,
in the City of Salem, Oregon, accord
ing to the plans and specifications
adopted for such Improvement and on
file at the office of the city recorder.
All nersons Interested In maid na-
I sessment shall appear at said time
sent objections, If any they have, to
said assessment, and apply to said
common council withn five days fol
lowing said date for the privilege, if
they so desire, to make said Improve
ment In lieu of their assessment
Done by order of the common coun
cil of the city of Salem, Oregon, this
15th day of May, 1911.
CHAS. F. ELGIN,
5-17-3t City Recorder
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTORIA I
To have the pains and aches of a
bad back recomevd; to be entirely
free from annoying, dangerous urin
ary disorders Is enough to make any
kidney sufferer grateful. To tell how
this great change can be brought
about will prove comfiorting works
to hundreds of Salem people readers.
Hrs. L. W. Moench, 330 S. Main
St., Albany, Ore., says: "I had kid
ney complaint and it was aggra
vated when I caught cold or did any
housework. My back ached severely
and stooping or lifting always caused
sharp, shooting twinges through my
kidneys. I also had trouble from
the kidney secretions and I knew that
I was in need of a kidney medicine.
Finally Doan's Kidney Pills were
procured for me and ' their use as
directed brought prompt relief. Be
fore long a complete cure was effect
ed and I am now enjoying good
health." (Statement given February
5, 1908.)
A Second Statement.
On November 13, 1909, Mrs.
Moench said: "My former endorse
ment of Doan's Kidney Pills was
correct in every particular. I am
glad to again tell of the merits of
this remedy.'
For sale by "11 dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's
and take no other.
Yamhill Record: The
bridge across the Yamhill river at
I.-nfnvfittp Is cnmnlptpd Tho hvirio-a
proper is 270 feet in length and cost
$17,000. The pproaches will add ap
proximately $3000.
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