Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, August 02, 1912, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Textrust two. ZLT CAPITA! JtUKIAL, BALM. OKEGOK, F ELD AT, ilCFST 2, 1912. THE CAPITAL JOURNAL E. HOFER, Editor and Proprietor R. M. IIOFER, Manager fodi-ntndeQt Newipnper Devoted to American Principles nil the I'roxrm ind Development of All Oregon PulilhhMl V.verj Evening Except Hunday, Hnlem. Oregon SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (Invariably la Advance) Dallj, VJ Carrier, per year ...$5.20 Per month.. 45c Dally, by Hull, per year 4.00 I'er month, ,85c Weekly, by Malt, per year .... 1.00 Hlx moulha .BOe KtJl.L, LEAHBO WHIR TKI.EOttAI'II IIKI'OKT 1 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VANCOUVER TAX SYSTEM. This paper printed statistics, the other day to show that Brit ish Columbia, with about half the population of Oregon, collected revenues last year to the amount of $8,fi00,000. Oregon collected about half that amount less than half. Does that look as if we wanted to import any ideas on taxation from British Columbia? Those who live off the government up in British Columbia must have good pickings. In the course of an editorial on the proposed "graduated single tax" The Capital Journal said: , He is not convinced of the justice of wholesale exemptions of property values from taxation. For instance, while tillable lands in Oregon are valutd at $215,000,000, with improvements at $21,000,000 in round figures, city and town lots are valued in Oregon at $200, 000,000, with $70,000,000 improvements. When you exempt all the improvements you are exempt- . ing ten per cent on farm property and over thirty per cent on city and town property. Who will be most favored by general exemption of all improvements from assessment and taxation? Tho proposition to exempt all personal property from ' asessment and taxation will work in the same way, largely -ia favor of the town and city people. At least, that is the way it appears to us, although, per haps, Mr Cridge can overcome our objections. Mr. Cridge has favored us with a reply to this particular point on which we sought intelligence, as follows : Your comparisons as to exemption of town and city prop erty from taxation do no) "jibe" for the reason that tho city property of Portland does not affect the taxes of Yam hill county, except as to state taxes, and the graduated tax will more than make up the state tax in any county in t'.ie ftr.te. in some counts many times exceeuirt the :(.. tax. Who will te most iVorvd by the geir.-'Vil exem:M.k-'i of all improvements from assessment and taxation? asks the Capital Journal. I answer every working farmer and home owner in Oregon, city or country, for it will reduce his taxes from a third to three-fourths. Who will pay the difference taken off their backs? Spe cial privileges and land hogs. Why should they not pay more, and workers less? Mr. Cridge does not question the statistics in paragraph two of our editorial. He does not answer our objections directly, but claims the in equality will be made up in other ways. It us hope it will, and that his predictions will come true. It looks to us as if exemption of all improvements and per eonnl property would be almost in itself a special privilege. ,We are not so sure but under the single tax the land hog would be a bigger land hog than ever. But we ought not question Mr. Cridge, or any of the promot ers of the reform bills. It almost a crime to doubt the sincerity of anyone who cries reform in this age. We humbly deplore that we are still in doubt as to the fair ness or propriety of that single tax bill. We are indebted to Mr. Cridge for some more information about Vancouver, B. C, as follows : From a letter from ex-Mayor Taylor, and the official re port of the city, it appears that 78 per cent of all city rev- . tnues are derived from a tax on land values, exclusive of improvements. Between three and four per cent additional is from a gross income tax on the street car system. A lit tle over five per cent is levied on liquor licenses. The re mainder is made up of rentals of city property, police court fines and light licenses on some forms of business, purely for regulation purposes. There are no income taxes levied in Vancouver for city purposes. The British system of government prevails whereby it is known months in advance what legislation along important lines is going to be enacted. All parties and leaders are pledged at this coming session of the B. C. parliament to abolish the poll tax and increase the amount at which an income tax starts. All state taxes on stocks of goods are to be done away wrth on the ground that they are merely added to the cost of the goods, and paid by the consumer, with interest on the taxes paid by the merchant THE BOY SCOUTS TO PAY. To make them self-sustaining all tho boy scouts will pay 25 cents a month in future. As there are several hundred thousand boys in this move ment the money will count up. Two hundred thousand will pay $000,000 a year; quite a sum to operate with. KIT CARSON'S BUFFALO RANCH WILD WEST SHOW IS COMING When on Tuesday you nuike your way to the show grounds where the world famous Kit Carson Tluffnlo Ranch Wild Wort la to exhibit, be nre the f1rnt point of Interest yon Kinku for Is the Indian villus. There you wilt see Indian chiefs and war riors of three) distinct tribes; Sioux, Comanche and Cheyenne braves with their squaws and papooses, chid In tltrtr gaudy, many-colored blankets mid feathers, living In their hUtorlc topees, beading their moccasins and chanting the songs of the untorgotten warpath. It Is a rare sight Indeed to im them JiiBt as they exist when on the government reservation, for bo fore ituiny ynr the Indlun of today w 111 be but a memory. They are fuit disappearing and many of us who are living loday will almost seo the Umt .of their kind. Among tho Indians ' carried by Kit Carson's Buffalo Ranch Wild West shows are many noted his torical characters, the fore most be ing Chief Clear. To hear this old chief with the aid of an Interpreter, elironlcle some of tho feats of his youth, of the battle with the blue eoata, the long trail and the trips to the hunting grounds Is Indeed Inter esting and any patron of this exhlbl Hon Is at liberty to view the Indlun t'rom every angle and several Inter' preters are constantly at hand to as- sltt the public In conversations with the red man. Gl'AItD JOHNSON WUirS A SKA LION Newport, Ore., Aug. 2. Walter Johnson, crack Bhot of the Oregon penitentiary guards, had an expert' ence recenUy that Is likely to make the "trusties" keep their faith when the? hear of It. Johnson shot a sea Hon from the beach the other day, and swam out to get It. The an I mill was not dead., and put up a fight. Johnson beat It over tho head with his flat until he had killed It, and then towed it to shore, whore It took six men to pull It out of the water, Tho dead sea Hon lies on tho beach, a visible proof of Johnston's prowesa BAD BLAZE IN TOGGERY LAST NIGHT FIRE STARTED IX THE PRESSING PARLORS IN THE REAR, WHERE WOODS WERE UNPACKED LOSS WILL BE FllOtf 112,000 TO $15,000 A disastrous fire broke out In tho Toggery lost night about 10:30 and before It was under control had done damage to the amount of from $12, 000 to $15,000. The flro originated In the rear part of the store room, which is used as a cleaning and pressing parlor, as well as a store room, where goods are received and unpacked, A large amount of fall clothing, which had jtiHrbeen received, and partly un packed was entirely destroyed. The shoe department Is also In this part of the store. 1 A large number of suits of clothing and other garments which were on hand to be Icenned and pressed were destroyed. Tho fire did not reach the front part of th building, but It was filled with smoke, and great damage was done that way. The floor of the front part of the building was cov ered to a depth of several Inches with wnter, which flowed out Into Com mercial streot. The loss to the building was from $2000 to $3000, while the damage to the stock Is from $7000 to $10,000, partly covered by Insurance. The fire had gained great headway before t was discovered. As to how It originated Is unknown. Suffice It to say that It Btarted In the cleaning and pressing department, which Is run by Albert S. Shaw, where cleaning liquids and other Inflamahle sub stances might have caused sponta neous combustion. One theory Is that It might have stnrted from an electric Iron, but D. R. Yantls, tho proprie tor, Is confident' that Us origin was. not from that source. Tho front part of tho building, which Is owned by A. Bush, Is two stories In height, while tho part In which tho flro originated, Is but one story In height. The fire had been burning some time on the Inside before It broke through the skylght. This woke August Thomas, who was rooming in one of the back rooms, and he gave tho alarm, which was sent In by telephone. The mes sage gave the location of the fire as back of the U. S. National bank build ing, which caused tho flro department to make the run to State and Com mercial streets. Ayllne of hose was soon playing on the flames, which proved to be one of tho most stubborn the fire department has had for some time. On account of the Inflammable character of the goods, as soon as It was extinguished In one place It would break out In another. The depart ment did splendid service In saving tho front part of the store and other buildings In tho vicinity. There Is an open court on the weBt, In the rear of the Commercial book store, and but for the timely arrival of the fire de partment, great damage would have been dono to this stcJre. As It was, only nominal damage was done there, Just See that Corn Shrivel Vanish! The New Corn Cure "WETS-IT" Wets It WILL DIE FOR LOVE OF EMPEROR A LEADING JAPANESE NEWSPA PER SAY'S MANY JAPS WILL COMMIT SUICIDE ON THE DAY THE EMPEROR IS HI HIED. unhid runs lsiscd wins Toklo, Aug. 2. To show their love and devotion for MutBuhlto, the late emperor of Japan, and their grief over his death, many Japanese are planning to suicide, according to n story published here today by the Asahl, a leading newspaper. The po lice, the article says, havo been or dered ta take precautions to prevent tn carrying out of this plan of whole sale Self-destruction. Now that hafikarl, a Japanese method of suicide, by ripping out the bowels, Is considered obsolete, It Is suld the Japanese will reBort to Amer lean methods of self-destruction. NEW PARTY HAS PLENTY OF FUNDS Chicago, Aug. 2. That the Progres sives have unlimited funds with which to carry on their campaign was the statement today of Keorge W. Perkins ol New York, who added: "As long as the party keeps on the right track It will hit the proper spot." Perkins also predicted that Roose velt would be elected. Senator Dixon, of Montana, cam paign manager for Roosevelt, received today a telegram from Mississippi saying that the Progressives had elected twenty white men as dele gates to the Chicago convention from that state. According to Dixon, no negroes will be seated In the third party convention. Senator Beverldge, of Indiana, who will be temporary chairman of the convention, has arrived here, as has also Henry Cochems, the Wisconsin leader, who has deserted Senator La Follette and Is now helping the Col onel. . AN BIG BUY' -fiS D BIG SELLERS Are the only fellows in our days that can give you the right prices. Don t be fooled by a lot of nonsensical talk but trade at the Chcago Store, the store that does the big volume of business. We buy big and sell fast; that is the reason the Chcago Store has grown faster than any other store in the Willamette Valley. Our motto: "THE BEST GOODS AT THE LOWEST PRICES" BEEF TRUST EVIDENTLY FJOT BROKE Denver, Colo., Aug. 2. With the record price of $8 per hundred for corn-fed cattle prevailing In the stock market here, and expected to soar Btlll higher, Denver today Is paying the highest price in Its history for steaks and other meats. Gross fed cattle reached $7.75 this morning and the supply was not sufficient to satisfy the demand. Cattle dealers here say a shortage In the cattle raising states of tho west and northwest Is respon sible for the boost in prices of dressed meats, and that no relief Is In Bight. """ Suits, Coats, Dresses and Dress Skirts Now marked down to prices so low that your $5-piece Is worth $10; Investigate. Somebody will get the snaps, as we have to have the rodra for our fall stock that Is now pouring In on top of us. $18 Fine Serge, Suits, now $9.90 Hngerie Dresses up to $15.00, for $2.35 Prices cut the same way on every garment In this big Suit and Cloak room. Dress Goods and. Silks At this time of the year It Is surprising the great volume of business we are doing In Dress Goods and Silks. Come here and see tho reason. 'We have the right goods to show you at tho right prices. Extra Special Read the Following: HERE IS WHERE TOU CAN SAVE MONEY ON HONEST MERCHANDISE Ladles' $15 Suits, now $1.95 Sample New Suits, at Cost $5 Silk Petticoats, now $2.95 Shirt Waists tip to $1, $1.50 and $2, now 89o, 7'ic and DRc 18c Galatea Cloth, now, yard 10c 12c, 15c Dress Ginghams, yard 8 1-Sc $1.50 and $2 House Dresses, the very latest 98c and 11.25 Ladles, $10 Coats, now $:t.9(l Ladles' $5 Jacket Wash Suits, now only $1.40 Muslins and Sheetings at Mill Prices Calicoes, LawnB, Dimities and Per cales, yard : 5c and 6Uc Bleached Towels, each 4c 50c Serge Dress Goods, yard 25c $2.50 Shoes, all kinds, now 88c $1 Corsets, now only 4c The goods are here ready to show you and hack np our advertisement CHICAGO STORE Salem, Oregon The Store That Saves You Money job and gets the results for the peo ple that Senator Bourne has. As I understand, your paper Is not for sale and we want Bourne properly repre sented to the people. FOR OREGON. Corns on-Sunday! liono on Tuesday! Before Cuing After Using "tiets-It," "Uets-IU" "GETS-IT" to the new corn cure on a new plan, that la as harmless to tho Bkln aa water, but, blazes, how It orks! Nothing to stick or hurt Lo and belurtd, your corn comes out. You don't havo to drag It out. Every owner of a corn, callous, wart or bunion Is going to get the surprise of a lifetime. No more digging at corns, no more slicing with nuors and drawing blood, no more blood poison, no more sticking plasters. "GETS-IT Is sold at all druggist's at 2To a bottle, or sent direct by E. Uwrenco & Co., Chicago. Sold In Salem byJ. C. Perry, two stores, D. J. Fry, Dr. Stones Drug Store, Crown Prug Co., Red Cross Pharmacy, Op era House Pharmacy, Capital Drug Co. "I was cured of diarrhoea by one dose of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy," writes M. E. Gebhardt, Oriole, Po. There 15 noth ing better. For sale by all deulers. I the open forum The Capital Journal Invites pub lic discussion In this department Let both sides of all matters bo fully brought out It Is not the purpose of this newspaper to do the thinking for Its readers. Street Too Stwp. Ed. Journal: Why does the city al low such a grade to go tn on a paved street as Is being put over the hill on Sduth Hlg? It Is too steep to haul a load, and horses will slip badly on It The property owners evidently don't want travel on that street The dip on Ferry street to save tho owners of China town a little fill was a mistake also. Let our city make no moro such mistakes. FAIR DEAL. Administratrix's Notice of Final Ac count Notice Is Hereby Given to All Whom It May Concern: That Grace L. Bosler Miles, as ad ministratrix of the estate of Amanda M. Boslor, deceased, has filed her duly verified final account In the county court for Marion county, Oregon, with Ud estate of Amanda M. Bosler, de ceased. That said county court for Marlon county, Oregon, has by an order duly made and entered of record therein on tho 18th day of July, 1912, set Monday, the 19th day of August, 1912, at the hour of 10 o'clock a, m., In tho county court house, In Salem, Marion county, Oregon, as the time and place for hearing objections to the final ac count, and finally passing upon the same. And that If there are no objec tions made and filed against said ac count, the same will be approved and confirmed at sold time. Dated this 19th day of July, 1912. GRACE L. BOSLER MILES, Administratrix of the Estate of Am anda M. Bosler, Deceased. 7-19-5t Fridays. A vast amount of ill health Is due to Impaired digestion. When the stom ach fulls . to perform Its functions properly the whole system becomes deranged A few doses of Chamber lain's Tablets is all you need. They will strengthen your digestion, Invig orate your liver, and regulate your bowels, entirely doing away with that miserable feeling due to faulty diges tion. Try -It Many others have been liermanently cured why not you? For sale by all dealers. A halibut bank was located near Newport Wednesday by the launch 01 llo S., and 17 of the big fish caught before the bait gave out. D. C. Bybee teaming contractor liv ing at 669 Keeling CourtCanton, III.,. Is now we'l rid of a severe and an noying case of kidney trouble. His back pained and he waa bothered with headaches and dizzy spells. "I took Foley Kidney Pills just as directed end In a few days I felt much better. My life and strength seemed to come back, my headache left me, I slept well, and got up free from headache and dizzy Bpells. I am now all over my trouble and recommend Foley Kid ney pills to every ono." Dr. Stone Drug Store. Why Not (Jo Buck! Ed. Journal:: With high rates of Insurance, a big budget every year for a fire department, and so forth, we are- In the least danger of flro of any city I ever lived In. Thero Is good ground for kicking against the joy riders In the automobile tire-fighting machine on-our paved streets. I am tired of It EASTERNER. The thrifty housewife doesn't under stand why the men can't wnlt until tho canning Beason Is over before they expect her to get excited .over politics. Mr. W. S. Gunsaulus, a farmer liv ing near Fleming Pa, says he has ufed Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy In his family for fcurteen years, and that ho has found It to bo an excellent remedy, and takes pleasure In recommending It 'For sale by all dealers. One for Bourne. Ed. Journal; Give the people a chance to vote for Senator Bourne. They know a good senator when they rave one. With all respect for Selling and Harry Lane, there la not a bit of Sfnse In voting for either of them when wo have a senator who Is on the SALEM BANK & TRUST CO. GENERAL BANKING AND TRUST BUSINESS With our assurance that we are able and willing to take cars of it, we solicit your Banking Busi ness. Open an account with us, and wo will extend yon every favor consistent with good bank ing principles. WB PAT FOUR PER CENT ON SAVINGS. Csrse r State ana Liberty Streets J. L. Ahlert, President W. O. East. Cashier. 8. S. East Vies President Dr. U a Steevos. L. H. Roberts, Directors. The "Progressive" Party. Is the Individual, man or woman, who uses Foley Kidney Pills for backache, rheumatism, weak back, and other kidney and bladder Irregularities. Robert W. Herter, Lawrenccvllle, Mo., says: "I took three bottles of Foley Kidney Pills nnd got a permanent cure," They are healing, strengthen ing, tonic, and quick to produce bene ficinl results. Contain no harmful drugs. Never sold In bulk, Put up in two sizes in sealed bottles. The gen uine In a yellow package. Dr. Stone Drug Store. There's alays something to be thankful for but It usually takes one's friends to point out what It Is. rromptlj oMnitifd OB ICO FEE. Trtde-Mirki, HAND-BOOK FREE i.-r,1nin.nv.tt,tn. in. I flow to Obtain and 011 u uii', r-.-l-.i..... Will n.- - . .. " " ... . .m'T-m-nTfl, and COM 1 111 0UO Ottf ub'tiofim,WrUn(tInM!itor. Addrcst. ! H. B. WILL SOM V Wnx 1( 8 Willnon Blriir wismur.rnu n if fD Pitanl lUi Attorntvi REAL ESTATE BULLETIN 181 $1200. Five-room house - and barn, 4 blocks from State street. Built one year; some fruit; $250 flown, balance monthly or will take team as part payment. 17211300. Six-room house, one block from paved street, 12-mlnute car service, plenty of fruit sewer in 101 $1800. California bungalow, five rooms, reception hall, fireplace, built-in china closets, bath and toilet ISO $3800. Six rooms strictly mod ern, one block from State House, 8top and think what a location. 159 $3200. Seven-room modern house on paved street, 12-mlnute car service, furnace, full basement, bath and toilet electric chande liers, built-in closets. Lot 62 Hx 175, fin lawn. 1S6 Twenty-Blx acres one mile from paved sctreet, 14 acres bearing prunes, 2 acres cherries, 2 acres apples, grapes, berries and gar den; good house barn, dryer, team, wagon, Implements, full equipment; $$000 will handle. B4-$5300. Eighty acres dairy and fruit farmK sandy soil, 2 streams running water, good house and outbuildings, large dairy barn and machine sheds, one and one half miles from R. R. and cream ery; can be Irrigated. 77-$6000. Thirty-eight acres rolling land, nearly all In crop, 5 acres prune orchard, wood for family use, 600 grape vines, 90 Lambert cherries, 118 walnuts In bearing. Barn cost $1500 7-room house, water piped from spring to house and barn. 178-Forty acres, ltf miles from Sa lem. The finest proposition on the market for platting. The sur roundings are Salem's best If you are looking for an Invest ment, don't overlook this at $185 per acre. 174 A Snap. 5-room house, lot 58 bath, pantry, plumbed, wired for electricity, Includes . furniture, carpeta, cooking uten sils, Btove and dishes, good gar den, loganberries and small fruit trees. Price $1600. j For Kent Seven-room houBe, close In wa ter paid. Six-room house, good location. Five-room house and barn. List your houses for rent PARKER & WAREHAM, With E. Hofer & Sons, 21313outh Com mercial Street Office open evenings.