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DAILY CAPITA h JOURNAL, SALEM. OREGON . MONDAY, MAY 22, 1011.
the capital journal
E. HOFER, Editor'and Proprietor.
R. M. HOFER, Manager
fcyfependent Newspaper Devoted to American Principles and
the Progress and Development of All Oregon
PublUhed Every Evening; Except Sunday. SfJeo. Ore.
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ONE-CENT DAILIES ON THE STEETS.
Saturday The Capital Journal put out its first one-cent even
ing edition on the streets of the Capital City.
Sales run up to nearly two hundred, and every working man
had a chance to get a live home evening paper for a penny.
The streets and the street cars were crowded with people read
ing the One-Cent Evening Capital Journal, brim full of news.
The sales on the streets were the largest ever made by a Salem
paper, and this reduction in price was appreciated.
It will be kept up for the present and the paper will be sold
on the streets for a penny every evening.
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WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE POOR?
The action of Secretary of State Olcott in dismissing an assist
ant secretary of state because he had nothing to do is almost
revolutionary.
This man will have to go to work in the pen competition of
the world, and he will probably not bring anywheres near what
the state was paying him.
But the rule is a dangerousone to follow, to dismiss a man
from the employ of the state just because he was not busy as a
nailer all the time.
If that rule were employed there would not be many people
working around the state house but the girls pounding the Rem
ingtons. Of course, they all have plenty to do when the primary and
election campaigns come on, but that is only for a few months.
The principal business of the legislature has been to make
places for assistants and assistant-assistants on salaries.
Most of them if asked to work for what they could get out in
the cold and chilling competition of the world would balk.
Still the experiment would be worth trying, and if they could
get as much from the state, the honor would be worth something.
LEST THE PEOPLE FORGET.
For two years this paper carried on a campaign for free locks
and canal at Oregon City.
Five great meetings were held of delegates from up and down
the Willamette valley demanding free locks and canal at Oregon
City.
The Portland Chamber of Commerce put its shoulder to the
wheel and the biggest business interests of Portland backed the
enterprise.
The bills for the $300,000 appropriation by the state were put
through the legislature twice under pressure of The Capital
Journal.
Pin-headed Oregon City politicians cried corporation graft
and fought these bills at every step, but they went through.
Then the Oregon City Commercial Club fell in line, and put up
an open river organization to get the locks and canal located on
the east side of the river.
Was that fight put up in the corporation's interests to block
the game ? It begins to look that way.
Under whip and spur of the press of the state, a bill' was put
through congress appropriating $300,000 to aid the state in
building or acquiring free locks and canal at Oregon City.
That money and the state's money are ready and awaiting ac
tion of the high and mighty officialism that is not getting busy.
It was a grand slogan for men to go to the U. S. senate on, to
go to congress on, and to get state offices with.
But how silent are the mighty ever since? What are they doing
to give the people the fruition of the campaigns waged by the
people?
Why the deep silence and inactivity on the part of the govern
ment engineers, who were directed to put through this enter
prise? . The same question applies to the delegation in congress and to
those representing the state of Oregon.
It seems all the pressure must come from the people the peo
ple must agitate, the people must be taxed, the people must act.
Here is an opportunity for Mr. U'Ren and other reformers to
put in motion the Oregon system and recall some of the, men who
made free locks and canal a prominent feature of their plat
forms, and have been silent ever since.
It seems the people get nothing but new offices and new bur
dens of taxation and the opening of the doorways of commerce
does not interest the men who get the high offices, after they are
in.
It is time for some one to wake up or make an example of the
professional office-seekers, lest they forget what they stole into
office on.
The move to build the canal and locks on the east side in
volves water power sites, manufacturing plants and , valuable
dock property worth a half million dollars for right of way.
The movement is to tie up the whole proposition in litigation
in the federal courts, and in the end defeat the locks and canal.
The slippery, truculent and corporation-owned politicians at
Oregon City, who fought the free locks and canal in the legisla
ture, are backing that move, and are enemies of the people.
Let the people awaken on this subject and realize how indif
ferent are some of their servants, and how others are secret en
emies, and they will see what they have to contend with.
Seien Legislators Must Stand Trial. ! permit men accused of crime to es-
I cape trial on mere technicalities.
Nye's trial Is scheduled to start
,next Tuesday.
DNITKD 1'RISS LEAKED WIRH.J
Columbus, 0 May 20. The seven
members of the state legislature In
dicted by the grand jury on charges
of having solicited and accepted
bribes, must stand trial.
This was certain today when Judge
KInkead overruled Representative
Nye's demurrer, asking that the In
dictments be quashed. Judge KInk
ead ruled that Nye's demurrer was
baaed on a technicality and declared
that the Ohio courts would no longer
The western farm as a rule Is un-der-henned.
Proper marketing Is more than
half the profits.
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Children cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTOR I A
AIR TANK IS
UNDER THE
ELEVATOR
SECRETARY OLCOTT CONSIDER
IXO WHETHER IT IS WORTH
MORKIXG OUT IX AX "UNDER.
IIAXD STOPE."
Whether to cause the state an ex
pense of $100 or $200 by tearing up
the floor In the first story of the capl
tol building to secure for the asylum
an air tank valued at $750 and which
where now situated will be useless
when the new elevator Is Installed Is'
a question which Is puzzling Secre
tary of State Olcott j
The secretary of state has definite-!
Iy decided to make use of the $3,000,
appropriated by the legislature for In-,
stallation of the new elevator and as
It will be operated wholly by water,
the air tanks will be no longer need- j
ed. It was Installed several years .
ago to give additional power to the
present elevator and is located under
the floor of the first story and the
tearing up of the floor It Is estimated,
will cost at least $100 and probably
$200. The tank, if taken out, could
be made use of as an oil tank at the
asylum.
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OPEN FORUM.
For Public Ownership.
Ed. Journal:. I have read your pa
per for 15 years. Men may come and
men may go, but you generally win
out on what you go after. You won
your fight to put state officials on a
flat salary. You won your fight to
enlarge the city boundaries. It took
several years. You never wavered
in the fight and finally won out. It
has enriched every man who opposed
taking in the suburbs to the tune of
hundreds of thousands of dollars,
showlnr your judgment was better
than theirs. You are right in the fight
you put up when in the city council
to buy Fairmount Park. That wfs
treacherously thrown down by some
of the men who signed reports In, fa
vor of purchasing the property for a
park. You will win out In your Aght
for public ownership of the wafer
works. Your fight for progress and
public ownership is not personal, biit
you are forcing men to show their
U rinds and disclosing whether they
ate sincereiy for public ownership or
not. The people are with you, and
those who are d jdging behind tech
nicalities and subterfuges to evade
the Issue will -see the errpr of their
ways a ad get right sooner or later.
A. W. P.
A Word for the Mayor.
Ed.' Journal: I do not agree with
the Statesman, that the mayor Is a
man utterly unfit for the place. He
hag done some good things In a way.
He has made serious mistakes. At
times he follows the advice of sports
and reactionaries. I was never a
supporter of his, and wanted to see
George Eyre mayor. He and his
family have invested over $100,000
here and are taxpayers la this city.
The mayor makes a serious blunder
when he adopts such pjollcies that he
is afraid to meet and consult with
substantial business men before tak
ing action. He has got right with
the Ministerial Association, and may
get right on public ownership of
water. A FRIEND.
THE GERMANS
WILL SECURE
A FINE PARK
The German building society con
sidered plans yesterday at their meet
ing which if carried out will secure
them a fine three acre grove for a
picnic park only four blocks from the1
street car line, and on an eminence
overlooking the city. This park is
part of the 10 acre tract bought by
J. L. Ahlers, including the Hamlin
Smith place just east of the Catholic
cemetery, and commands the finest
view of the city, and the snow peaks.
The corporation will be composed of
shareholders and they will own the
property and also about 200 building
lots In two tracts which will be sold
off to members for homes just out
side the city limits. The plans of the
building society for acquiring a park
are meeting with general favor and
the society will probably hold its first
picnic of the season on the new park
site.
Be Proud
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BTWOPSIS OP THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OP THE
AMERICAN LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO.
of Portland. In the RtRte of Oregon, on the 31t rlflv of rveember, 1910. made
to the Insurance Commissioner of the state of Oregon, pursuant to law!
CAPITAL.
Amount of capital paid up M02.250.00
INCOME.
Premiums received durlnn the year $ B4 1S7 00
Income from other sources received during the year ...
Total Income J 7S.49S.19
SISBUBS EVENTS.
Paid for losses, endowments, annuities and 'surrender
values I 19 4"2 fi!)
Commissions and salaries paid during the year . 21 600 37
Taxes, licenses and fees paid during the year ' "ruVko
Amount of all other expenditures 9.706!48
Total expenditures 63,429.04
ASSETS.
Loans on mortgages and collateral, etc fiooonnno
Cash In hanks and on hand 16'7"8'23
Net uncollected and deferred premiums '. . , , , 4,97266
Total admitted assets ...7777777777 $121 700 8
LIABILITIES.
Net reserve mi on
Total policy claims ,. 982 74
Advance premiums vruivkl i
Other liabilities l'sssSg
Capital stock paid up in"rii'nn
8"nius J07;2o4;67
Total liabilities 7777777777 $121,700.89
Total premiums In force Dec. 81, 1910 900265
BUSINESS IN OBEOON POB THE TEAK.
Total premiums written during the ytar . 41 ,0
Gross premiums received during the year 2ia?;'i
Premiums returned during the year aoo tn
Losses paid during the year "' ?,,5,
Losses Incurred during the year .' "i ifi ?7K7
Total amount of premiums outstanding In Oregon. ' Dec' ' si.' Yl'l'o'.V 4 460 "5
AMERICAN LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO."
By CHAS. F. MQORE. Secretary.
8TN0P8IS OP THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE
.SVEA FIRE & LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
?ofin0o,hSnburKL ln th kingdom of Sweden, on the 31st day of December,
ivia, made to the Insurance commissioner of the state at Oregon, pursuant to
Amount of U. S. deposit $ 210.000.00
Premiums received during the year lc'sl?8'. $ 716 934.22
Interest, dividends and rents received d.iring the vear. 39,757.12
income from other sources received during the year... 861.00
Total Income j 757,642.34
, , , DISBURSEMENTS.
Losses paid during the year 374666.23
commissions and salaries paid during the vear S35, 678.81
laxes, licenses and fees paid during the year '. 22 316 69
Amount of all other expenditures 49,270.03
Total expenditures $ 681,820.11
ASSETS.
value of stocks and bonds owned $1,1 11,390.48
Cash ln banks and on hand 107 704.03
Premiums In course of collection and ln transmission . 103.109.44
Bills renewable 39.900.38
Interest and rent due and accrued 11,721.27
Total assets admitted In Oregon 7 $1,37S,825.9
LIABILITIES.
Gross claims for losses unpaid $ 77.984,94
Amount of unearned "remlums on all outstanding risks 649,612.05
Due for commission and brokerage 2.462.42
All other liabilities 12.983.86
Total liabilities $ 743.033.27
Total insurance in force December 31, 1910 l,39.377.9t
. BUSINESS IN OBBQON POB TBS TEAB.
Total risks written during the year $ .879,2
Uross premiums received during the year 7,538.83
Premiums returned during the year J.90S.69
Losses paid during the year 1.644.60
Losses Incurred during the year 2,056.29
Total amount of risks outstanding In Oregon December
1. 1910 4S7.101.0
SVEA FIRE & LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By ARTHUR M. BROWN,
General Agent
Statutory resident gtneral agent and attorney for service:
. . JOHN H. BUROARD.
Sarsaparilla
Cures all blood humors, all
eruptions, clears the complex
ion, creates an appetite, aids
d'gestion, relieves that tired
feeling, gives visor and vim.
Get It today In usu:il liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
N1GRITU9IN0US
INDIVIDUAL IN
THE FUEL SUPPLY
"Disallowed for 123.75; allowed for
..16.25; Mr. Letcher worked Ut other
parties than the state on May 4, 5 and
6."
Written in red Ink and in a bold
plain hand and signed "Ben W. Ol
cott, secretary of state," that nota
tion appears on a bill presented by
Letcher to the secretary and bearing
the O. K. of C. E. Rockwell as chief
Janitor, and it explains the "nigger in
the woodpile" article appearing in the
Journal several days ago predicting
that the chief janitor might be sev
ered from his position before June 1.
Washed "Windows.
Charles E. Letcher is a colored
gentleman and was engaged it seems
by the chief janitor to wash windows
at the state house. Anyway his bill
has stamepd upon it the O. K. of
Rockwell, but the secretary who had
been keeping an eye on things did
not remember seeing Letcher at work
all the days set out in the bill and
quietly conducted an Investigation.
The result of It was that he found
that he had worked for the state six
and one-half days instead of nine and
one-half as set out in the bill, and it
was allowed for that amount and no
more.
When the investigation was being
conducted there was a story floating
around in the state house that Rock
well might go before June 1 the
time set for his resignation, but the
secretary after considering the sub
ject decided to allow him to remain
until then.
While Mr. Olcott indicated today
that he had practically decided who
his successor would be, he stated he
was not yet ready to make the an
nouncement 0
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WILL GIVE ITS
FIRST CONCERT
TUESDAY EVE.
The Salem Military band will give
its first concert this season at Wilson
avenue Tuesday evening, and from
then on It will give two concerts each
week the other being given on Friday
evenings i.t Marion Square.
The money to defray the expense of
these concerts Is being raised by the
board of trade and the band commit
tee and one-half of the amount neces
sary has already been secured and
with a liberal support from the citi
zens and business men the remainder
can be raised ln the course of a few
days.
The concerts have proven very
popular with the public and the fact
that they will be continued again this
summer will come as cheering news
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A touch of rheumatism or a twlnn
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It contains no opium or other ni
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Unlike charity, headache is a mul
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The splendid work of Chamber
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Thousands bless them for curing con
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The country bred man tells his
wife how delicious sassafras tea Is,
but it is noticed that he lets the chil
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John D. Rockefeller would go broke
if he should spend his entire income
trying to prepare a better medicine
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dealers.
Administrators
Executors
Guardians
Trustees
Can make funds in their
hands earn 4 per cent in
terest in our Savings De
partment, Withdrawals paid on de
mand, Capital National
Bank
Savings
Department
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whether ready to purchase or not al
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We give absolute satisfaction with every
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why you should come to us for your Clothes and Furnishings. Men
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141 N. Commercial St.
Phone 47
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