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DAI1T CAPITAL JMTR5AL. SALE. ORKbOn. SATURDAY, JUSE 1, 1912.
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL
E. HOFER, Editor and Proprietor R. M. HOFER, Manager
Independent Newspaper Devoted to American Principles
and the Prngrnw and Development of All Oregon
Published Every Evening Except Sunday, Salem, Oregon
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EDITORIAL
After several elaborate conferences of the some twenty-five
gentlemen who are all regents of the State University and the
State Agricultural College it was decided to initiate a bill ask
ing seven-tenths of one mill tax on the assessed valuation for
permanent support.
Only three gentlemen demurred at this, in the face of the
fact that the people have taken referendum on a smaller appro
priation, and in spite of the fact that well informed persons
generally say the referendum will be sustained.
In the conference arranged to consider what to do for these
institutions of higher education, there has been no effort to
meet the demand of the people that these institutions be put on
a more businesslike basis. '
There has been no effort at trying to bring about any econo
my, lopp off any unnnecessaries, cut out any duplication, or
any attempt to make those getting professional . equipment pay
something towards making these schools self-sustaining.
; The decision to make a permanent tax of seven-tenths of a
mill to support them was reached by the silk-stockings, the high
brows, the fat-salaried class who know nothing about the strug
gles of the taxpayer.
The Capital Journal showed the other day that the regents are
nearly all salary-drawing gentlemen, and attorneys for the big
corporations, some getting five to six thousand a year out of the
taxpayers, and getting two or three times as much as corpora
tion attorneys.
These men ought to be paying an income tax to the state, in
stead of meeting to levy larger taxes on the people.
Seven-tenths of a mill on the valuation of this state means a
round sum of about seven hundred thousand dollars for these
two schools.
If one per cent of the people of the state attended these two
institutions, they should have 7500 students.
They have about one-third that number in attendance, and
the proposition is to tax the 99 2-3 per cent of the people to ben
efit one-third of one per cent.
The proposition is preposterous, and will never be sanctioned
by the people of Oregon.
The people of Oregon will loyally and liberally support the
cause of higher education.
But it will have to be put up to them right and there will have
to be some attention paid to business and common sense.
There is a small cloud arising about the failure to collect the
indirect corporation gross earnings tax enacted by the grangers
in 1906.
Oregon has been dubbed the fool of the family, and there are
some grounds for assuming that the title was a coming.
The .grangers enacted by the initiative a gross earning tax
that went into effect in 1908 and would have produced an enor
mous revenue without creating any new offices or commissions.
For instance, by automatic action of the law the telephone mo
nopoly would have paid $20,000 a year on an average for the
last five years.
Tho express monopoly would have paid in from $12,000 to
$20,0(00 a year for the past five years would have dropped
this automatically into the state treasury with the regularity of
a coin machine.
It is hard to get any of the state house experts to even esti
mate what the gross earnings tax would have produced in the
way of revenues but a half million annually is one guess.
But the fool bill that would have not cost anything for new of
ficials and salaries had to be ditched, and the gang went at it.
The people of Oregon have a nice habit of kneeling at the feet
of those who kick them and kissing the hand that smites them.
In return they got more commissions, higher taxes, and their
efforts for relief from tax-gorging are defeated.
By sustaining a demurrer in 1909 a learned circuit judge, since
rewarded with a high office, decided the gross earnings tax was
repealed by implication by the tax code of 1907, and the creation
of the tax commission.
Under this sweeping decision all action was suspended, and
the big interests never paid a dollar of the granger tax.
The legal department of the state sustained the state treasur
er in not collecting the tax, and did not even appeal the case
ngnnst the Standard Oil company.
In the meantime the supreme court of the United States sus
tained the granger law as being constitutional.
The present state treasurer asked the state tax board to
please try to collect the gross earnings back taxes sums due
running into the hundreds of thousands.
The legal department of the state again held the law was de
fective in some way or other, and nothing is being done.
The Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Co. has recently
paid several years back taxes under the granger law.
Kind of them, isn't it, when there is really no effort made to
collect tho gross earnings tax from anybody.
In the meantime the taxpayer ia-aeked to prepare for anoth
er turn of the screws from the taskmasters of Egypt.
Is it any wonder that the master of the state grange demurs
at the proposition of $700,000 a year for the two big colleges,
who are the beneficiaries of the tax-grafting trust?
The courts and the state officials have used all their efforts
to establish the gross earnings tax, instead of defeating its op
eration. They have saved these corporations, at a'low estimate, in four
years, a million dollars that has had to be dug out of the pock
ets of the taxpayers.
Just a word about the whole queston of who and what causes
high taxes?
This is not to blame anyone, but to illustrate the system.
About fifteen years ago J. M. Poorman went to the legisla
ture from this county.
He is a banker at Woodburn, and a very excellent gentleman,
but a type of the professional tax-raiser.
As a member of the legislature he got the state military code
revised, and the annual appropriation increased, and the officers
salaries raised.
The fact that he might be one of those officers did not pre
vent his doing this, although the constitution forbids any mem
ber voting to increase his own emoluments.
In the fifteen years Citizen Poorman remained an officer of
the state militia, and in all that time has drawn money for his
services as an officer, and for atending meetings of the military,
boards.
During the past year he has drawn warrants for $221, and
he has rented a room to the national guard for $240 a year for
quarters.
The salary of Colonel Poorman, when he is on duty, is $11.11
a day from the state.
It is not known what he draws as an officer from the funds
provided by act of congress.
The above is only published to show that men go to the legis
lature, as a rule, not to serve the people, but to make money for
themselves.
It would be interesting to know how much money a wealthy
man like Mr. Poorman has drawn from the public for his ser
vices. - '
It is said to be difficult to get young men to serve in the state
militia, and there is a reason for it.
Mr. Poorman fs one of the men who, instead of heaping up
new burdens on the people, should be paying an income tax to
the state.
Unless some of these practices, and those who are working
the tax-grafting system on the people, are shown up, how shall
the people ever get wise and be able to check the game ?
The Capital Journal is going to give a lot of information on
these lines ,as it always has done.
In all 171 new subscribers were added to the daily list this
week, and we are thinking of buying a new press.
If we buy one it will not be with money screwed out of the
overburdened taxpayers of Oregon.
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All the time busy buying In Chicago and Sew York and all the time bosy selling In Salem. we are
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CLACKAMAS
TO VOTE ON
SINGLE TAX
The people of the county of Clnclta-
mas are to be given the opportunity
of voting on a single tax measure,
for W. 8. U'Ren yesterday afternoon
tiled petitloiiH with the secretary of
state, asking for the initiation of such
a Measure in that county.
The secretarv ol btate at first do
clined to file, the ro.lition, and Da ad
vocates of the measures Instituted
mandamus proceedings In the circuit
court to compel him, and were suc
cessful. Ilesides Clackamas two other coun
ties, according to Mr. U'Uen, will
vote on single tax measures this
car, and he believes that In all of
them they will carry. These other
two counties are Multnomah and
Ccos.
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CHURCH SERVICES.
First Methodist.
Corner of Church and State streets.
Richard N. Avison, D. D., minister.
10:30 a. m.. sermon: "Vision and
Duty." 8 p. m., sermon: "The Meth
odlst Declaration of Social Justice and
the Outlook." 10:15 a.m., morning
prayer, leader. Dexter Field. 12 m.,
class meeting In tho audience room
leaders, Mrs. W. L. Cummlngs and
Mr. C. 1J. 8tone. 12 m., Sabbath
school in the lecture room. 7 p. m.,
Epworth League. Topic: "Abstinence
the Glory of Manhood.' Leader, Nor
ma Harper,
Pentecostal Church of the Nnwirene.
Will have preaching at 11 a. m. Sun
day, June 2, 1912 at Brother J. 11.
Koss' rooms In rear of the W. C. T. IT.
hull. All are Invited to come. E. P.
Kyle.
First Congregational.
Corner of Liberty and Center
streets. Perry Frederick Schrock,
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toned by
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Get It today In usual I'q'ild 1mm or
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This Is the Store for
Millinery Bargains
New
Millinery
Just received the
swellest trimmed hats,
shapes, flowers.French
plumes and fancy
feathsrs we ever had
the pleasure of offer
ing our numerous
friends and customers.
No big prices asked
here. It Is the volume
of business we want
J5.00, $7.50, $8.50 and
$10.00 hats now on sale
for 11.95, 2.50, 2.75,
f3.50 and up.
Extra Special
10,000 yard 1912 latest and
newest Wash Goods now
placed on sale and ready for
selling. Every class and
kind Is shown. Any cotton
fabric you ask for, you can
find here and in all colors.
81-3o pretty lawns VAc
15c Dress Ginghams, yd 8 t-3c
Percales, yd 5c, 8 l-3c and 10c
Lace Curtains, pair
43c, 65c, 9Sc und up
Bccnutlful Sew Silks mid
Dress Goods Just Received
New Silks
and
Dress Goods
Now opened up and ready
for selling. A grand assort
ment and the best values we
ever offered our customers.
Silks, yard
.... 25c, 35c, 49c, 65c aud up
Dress Goods, yard
. . . 25c, 35c, 49c, 75c and up
If yon want stylish wearing apparel
offered at small prices, come here.
New Suits, Coats
and Dresses
Sow on sale. Styles like the picture
at remarkably low prices.
$18 and $20
Suits
NOW
$8.50, $10.50
and
$12.50
$15.00
$18.00
Coats
sow
$7.50
$8.50
$10.50
Silk
Dresses
$7.50
$S.50
$16.50
UP 10
$18.('ll
VALVES
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OREGON SHOE COMPANY
Home of Good Shoes
We have 600 pairs of short lines of Men's, Wo
men's and Children's Shoes and Oxfords, in Tan,
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You must see them to appreciate their real value.
No Greater Bargains Were Ever Offered in Salem
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Salem, Oregon
minister. Bible school and Bible
school Endeavorers at 10 o'clock.
Preaching services at 11 a. m. and 8
p. m. Subject of evening sermon:
'Pilate's Unanswered Question: What
is Truth?" Prayer meeting on Thurs
day evening at 8 o'clock.
First Unitarian.
Corner of Chemeketa and Cottage
streets. J. A. Cruzan, pastor. Sunday
school at 10 o'clock, with Familiar
Talks to adults on "How the New Tes
tament Grew.' Subject: "The Oldest
Gospel." Public worship at 11 o'clock
when pastor will give the first in a
series of June sermons on 'The Ideal
Home." Subject: "To Marry, or Not
to Marry?" There Is no evening ser
vice. Christian Science.
First Church of Christ. Scientist, 440
Chemeketa street.. Services Sunday
at 11 a. m. Subject of lesson sermon:
"Ancient and Modern Necromancy,
alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism De
nounced." Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Wednesday evening testimonial meet
ing at 7:30 o'clock. Reading room in
the church open each afternoon except
Sunday. All are cordially invited.
East Htnte Burnet Lntneran Cttarch
Rev. P. H. Schmidt, Pastor. Sun
day school 9:30 a. m. Sermon 10:00
a. m. English services 7:30 p. m.
every 1st and 3rd Sunday of month.
Everybody Invited to attend.
United Evangelical
Cottage street, near Center. Q. L.
Lovell, pastor. Divine worship and
preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.;
Sunday school at 10 a. m.; Christian
Endeavor at 7 ?. m.; W. A. Baker,
leader; prayer meeting at 8 o'clock
on Thursday evening.
German Baptist Church.
Cornor North Cottage and D streets,
G. Schunke, pastor Sunday services,
10:00, Sunday school; 11:00, preach
ing service; 7:00 p. m young people's
meeting: 7:30 p. m., preaching ser
vice. Wednesday, 7:45 p. m., prayer
meeting. AH German speaking people
heartily welcome to all services.
Friends .
Cornor Highland avenue and Elm
street N. Blanche Ford, paBtor.
Sunday school at 10 a, re Meeting
at 8 d. m. T. P. 8. C. E at 7 p. m.
Evening service at 8 o'clock. Pray
er meeting Thursday evening at 8
o'clock. P rarer meeting In 8outh Sa
lem Wednesday at 8 p. m. All art
cordially Invited.
Jason lee Memorial M. E.
Corner of North Wlnter-and Jef
ferson streets. W. C. Stewart, pas
tor. Sunday school at 10 a. m., C.
W. Roberts, superintendent. Epworth
League at 7 p. m. All are cordially
Invited to attend these services.
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Recreation exports tramps.
Kotlce for Bids. Sotice for Bids.
Notice Is hereby given that the Notice is hereby given that the
common council of the city of Salem, common council of the city of Salem,
Oregon, Invites sealed bids for the Oiegon, invites Bcaled bids for the
making of an Improvement of the al- making of an improvement of South
ley In block 5 from the south line of 17th street from 15 feet north of the
Chemeketa street to the north line of south line of State street to the north
Court street with Standard Bitullthle line of Ferry street with Standard
Pavement, Light Standard Bitullthle Bitullthle Pavement, Light Standard
Pavement, Light Gravel Bitullthle Bitullthle Pavement, Light Gravel
Pavement, Heavy Gravel Bitullthle
Puvement, El Oso Pavement, El Oso
Pavement Number Four (4), Crushed
Rock Concrete Pavement, Gravel Con
crete Pavement, Asphalt Pavemtlit,
Aftphaltlc Concrete Pavement, Has
sam Pavement, Granocrete Concrete
Pavement, or Dolarway Pavement In
accordance with the plans, specifica
tions and estimates on file In the of
fice of the city recorder of said city,
which are hereby referred to and
made a part of this notice.
Said bids will be opened on or af
ter the 3rd day of June, 1912, at or
about 7:30 o'clock p. m., In open
council meeting In the city hall In
Snlem, Oregon. Each bid submitted
must be accompanied by a certified
check equal In amount to 10 per cent
of the amount of the bid. The city of
Salem reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. This notice Is pub
lished for five successive days In a
Bitullthle Pavement, Heavy Gravel
Bitullthle Pavement, El Oso Pave
ment, El Oso Pavement Number
Four (4), Crushed Rock Concrete
Pavement, Gravel Concrete Pavement
Asphalt Pavement, Aaphaltlc Con
crete Pavement, Hassam Pavement,
Granocrete Concrete Pavement, or
Dolarway Pavement In accordance
with the plans, specifications and
estimates on file In the office of the
city recorder of said city, which are
hereby referred to and made a part
of this notice.
Said bids will be opened on or af
ter the 3rd day of June, 1912, at or
about 7:30 o'clock, p. m., In open
council meeting In the city hall In
Salem, Oregon. Each bid submitted
must be accompnnled by a certified
check equal In amount to 10 per cent
of the amount of the bid. The city of
Salem reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. This notice la nub-
J.. II l II.. ... .
imjjr uvwapnuer uuuiianru in me ciiy Hsned for five successive days In a
of Salem, Oregon, tho date of first Hniw newnnnm.i. n,,i,ni,j i n
publication helng May 28, 1912
CHAS. F. ELGIN, City Recorder.
5-28-5t
When your child has whooping
cough be careful to keep the cough
leosc and expectoration easy by giv
ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as
may be required. This remedy will
also liquify the tough mucus and
make It easier to expectorate. It has
been used successfully In many epi
demics and Is safe nnd sure. For sale
by all dealers.
CorvalllB Knights Templar have or-1
ganlied a commnnderv.
of Salem, Oregon, the dato of first
publication being Mny 28, 1912.
CHAS. F. ELGIN, City Recorder.
6-28-5t
PRUNES
ot the finest hug
propositions to b
We have one
prune orchard
found at only
$00 PER ACRE
of which there are 24 acres of or
chard with 16 acres
BEAltlN'fl
The whole place is 155 acres, ot
which over 60 acres are under plow.
Balance in pasture and a lot of
GOOD TIMBER
It is located about two miles sou
of Rosedale, part of it facing on the
main rock road. Also about a mil
down grade haul to new Oregon Elec
tric station.
Good house, barn, etc.
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213
Investments.
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To Core a told In One Day.
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lets. DrugglBts refund money If '
faila to cure. E. W. Grovel ilfl
ture la on each box. 25 cents.
Children Cry
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OS SAY1N1S
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J. L. Abler, President
W. O. East. Cashlor.
8. 8. East. Vice President
Dr. L. B. Sleeves, L 11. Roberta.
Directors.
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in our savings
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ing the first five
days of June will
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the first at 4 per
cent.
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