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The Capital Journal
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Capital Journal Printing Co., Inc.
An Independent Newspaper Deroted to American Principles and the Progress
and Development of Salem in Particular and All Oregon in General.
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GOING AFTER THE INDUSTRIES.
THE commercial club is moving in the right direction, when
it seeks to procure new industries for Salem. More pay
rolls and a greater market for raw materials produced
represent the greatest needs of Western Oregon. How
this end may be accomplished is a matter of wide divergence of
opinion, and a study of the methods of other progressive cities,
working in the same direction, would naturally prove of value to
promoters of industrial development in this city.
The Commercial club of Logansport, Indiana, makes a state
ment in connection with its remarks relative to the locating of
industries, which deserves consideration. We quote:
"It is the contention of the club that several small industries
are better for a city the size of Logansport than a few larger
ones at whose mercy the city would be. The results from the
operation of this theory have so far proved its soundness."
The reorganization of the Progressive Union of New Orleans
into its present form as the Assoociation of Commerce has led
to the assignment of all industrial stimulation to the industrial
division. Within the past three months, under this new plan of
operation, four new important ' actor ies have been located in the
city.
The Chamber of Commerce of Quincy, Illinois, emphasizes a
point in connection with this whole matter of locating industries
that can be best understood by quoting direct:
"We are working out a systematic plan for direct industrial
advertising. By this plan the advantages of Quincy are brought
directly to the attention of selected manufacturers in a way
most likely to impress them with this city as a location for man
ufacturing. The principal advantages of the plan are, its rela
tively nominal cost and the fact that it avoids the waste of time,
labor and money incidental to many other methods, used for at
tracting the attention of manuf acturers."
its operation has caused a deficit of $40,000 in the street rail
way operations.
i But, on the other hand, the owners of the se additions, as soon
as the street railroad became an assured fact, at once jumped
the price of property in the district more than $750,000.
Here the building of a street railroad for the benefit of the
people generally, and the reduction of fares, made this property
valuable. It also compelled the citizens of the city to go down
into their pockets to make up the deficiency caused by provid
ing cheap transportation to this, before isolated property. Who
was benefitted? The owners of the land which the building of
the road made valuable. If the city had owned that land, or
bought it before providing the railroad, it could have sold it at
a much lower price to those desiring to make homes on it, which
building could have been made a condition precedent to its sale
by the city, and thus the home builder would have been benefit
ted, while the city would have been compensated for its en
forced 'outlay. As it was, the city built the road, made the
property valuable, and presented the consequent profits to the
land speculators. Was this good business policy ? Would any
private corporation have built the road without first acquiring
the lands and securing the profits following the opening of the
new territory?
The low fares and the new road poured money into the pock
ets of the speculators, and the balance of the city paid the tills.
When Salem or any other city operates its own public utility
plants it should take in no additional territory unless the city
owned the land, and every city charter should be amended so as
to permit this, if it is not so worded now.
PUBLIC BUSINESS FOORLY MANAGED.
THERE is one thing that every city should watch carefully,
and that Salem should be especially chary about, and that
is extending the city's area. Salem now has abundant
room inside her present limits for a city of 100,000, and
perhaps more than that. The desire to have the city show up
well, and give it rank, is all right, but sometimes this is a
whistle that costs more than if is worth.
With her present limits Salem knows just what she faces in
the way of public improvements, but the minute she increases
her area she makes expense for herself. The time is coming
when the city will own her own water system, her lighting
plant, and probably her gas and other public utility necessities.
With every extension of territory there comes an element of in
creased cost without a corresponding income. It is the compar
atively great cost of supplying the suburbs that makes any city
plant, like water or lighting, expensive, and yet, under public
ownership, every citizen must be taken care of. The water
mains must be laid in sparsely settled districts at great expense
with but little return possible. It will be time enough to con
sider a larger territory when we have buildings on the many va
cant lota now within the city limits. Until these are built upon,
the city needs no more territory and is only making expense for
herself when she acquires it.
As a suggestion merely, why would it not in case the city
should conclude to increase her territory at any time (especially
when she owns her own water, light and other plants, and is,
therefore, forced to supply such areas as she includes within her
boundaries) be the proper thing for the city to purchase the pro
posed addition and reap some of the benefits of the values it cre
ates, by selling the lots at a price that would, in part at least,
meet the expense of furnishing them with water, light, etc.?
The price need not be exorbitant, nor the deal made with the
idea of making money from the real estate business, other than
in protecting herself against the expenses the addition will nec
essarily place upon her.
Cleveland is a case in point. Cleveland owns and operates
her street car system, and does the latter so economically that
recently fares were reduced from five to three cents.
Owning her street car linos, the city was in duty bound to give
service to all her people. In order to do this it becomes necessary
to extend the system through the sparsely settled and lnrge area.
This extension was opened not a great while ago, and shortly
after the three-cent fares were put in force. This extension and
Lapp & Bush, Bankers
Tia.isact a General Banking Business
SafVty Deposit Boxes
Traveler's Checks
It is claimed that the present
civil war was caused by the pres
in public affairs by cutting off
the present rate of creating offi
be in a position where the office
and, by clubbing together, can c
almost candidates enough for go
tion if they could agree on a can
trouble in Peru that is almost a
ident trying to secure economy
emoluments of office holders. At
ces in Oregon, the state will soon
holders will be in the majority,
ontrol the elections. There are
vernor now to control the elec-didate.
John D. Rockefeller is rather diffident about talking over his
wealth with the assessors or persons charged with the collection
of his taxes. However, he politely writes them that he "will see
them later."
The largest soap factory in the republic is loca'ted at Torreon.
But that is not why the Mexican factions are fighting so hard
for its possession.
Governor West's critics may be a little easier on him now. Al
though he destroyed the Copper field gambling devices he saved
the whiskey.
Even though Colonel Goethals made the Panama canal zone
sanitary, he seemed to lack faith in his own ability to clean up
New York.
Japan seems to have reached the high plane of Western civili
zation at last. Taxation is so high that the people are in open
rebellion.
The men who personally knew Abe Lincoln seem t6 multiply
as time goes on.
THE ROUND-UP.
Tho Iioguo Hiver Fruit & Produce
association has just hold its annual
meeting, (111,1 in pleased with tho year's
showing. It handled 372 cars of pro
dure an against 31 1 hint yeur, and the
prices woro satisfactory,
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Tho Oregon hen is at last heard from.
Owing to hor lnudablo efforts the price
of eggs dropped in J'ortland Thursday
to 30 rents.
Tho Portland women registered to
thu number of -."'3 as against 472 men
Thursday.
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A. Welch has purchased the Newport
electric light plant. This is the seed
for a railroad from that point to Port
land is our guess.
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W. M. Ladd has boon elected presi
dent of the Portland V. M. C. A. for
the twentieth timo.
Both tho 8. P. and the Oregon Kloe
trie have given Albany a special rate
on gravel over their lines. Any distance
wilhin 25 miles the gravel is hauled at
the rate of 25 cents a ton, and one cent
a ton for CHi'li additional mile. It is
claimed this will be a groat help in
solving tho road uestion.
Tho Wasco county grand jury Tues
day returned IS indictments, most of
theiu for thefts from buildings.
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Portland will soon begin laying add
itional water maim. The extension
will cost above 100,000.
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loo eight Inches to a foot In thick
ness and of fair quality is being har
vested at l.akoview, but in future year
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3 tilo and your food does not S
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2 The Stomach, Liver and Bo. E
5 eli have developed a "lary r
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the pond will be out of the game, for
an ice inetory is to bo installed at an
early dale.
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Springfield 1ms solicitors trying to
rnise money to start a cannery at that
place.
The llormiston C'ominorcial club has
a committee preparing material for a
boost booklet to be issued soon,
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Haker Herald: A report comes from
Smnpter that a nugget worth $1500
was found in the Sumptor Dredge com
inany's workings recently. ThiB is said
to bo tho larest nugget over found In
this section, the former record being
one valued at $1200 found at Susan
ville. a a a
The more Kditor Young of the Co-
piillo Sentinel sees of Oregon tho bet
ter he likes it. His latest testimonial
is: "Sunshiny days have boon the
rule so far this month, and as this is
our third winter in Oregon, and the
previous ones have been of the same
haractor, we begin to feci liko bank
ing on February as a fine month bet
ter knock on wood perhaps."
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To tho city council of 1913, composed
of W. K. l'ogg, mayor; A. II. Sprauer,
Oix lloring, Alb Muessig and the late
Kdgar Summers, tho Owl ascribes the
honor of having accomplished for Boa
vcrton the follow: Installed city water
works; rocked one mile of streets; pur
chased two hose carts, and 1000 feet of
fire hose; built a fire hydrant and fire
plugs over whole city.
Only One "BHOMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BHOMO QUINIXT
Uok for the signature of K. W. OROVF.
Cures cold in One Day. Curos Grip In
Two Days. 25c.
EXPLODES TORFEDOES BY
MEANS Or ULTRA-VIOLET RAYS
lUMIT.O I-HICSS IJUSKD Willi. 1
Florence, Italy, Feb. 14. Kxploding
torpedoes from a long distance by
means of ultra violet rays was an ex;
I'vrimcnt carried out successfully here
yesterday by Signor Giulio Vlivi.
Two torpedoes, charged with smoke
Ioks gunpowder, and two others fillet'
with black powder, were placed iu tin
Kiver Arno by Admiral Fornari. The
ultra-violet rays apparatus was potc-l
hi the tower of i'apponi, two mile
sway. When the fignal was given
tho apparatus was put in motion, an I
in less than three minute all four
torpedoes were exploded.
SALEM'S SILK HOUSE IS THE
CHICAGO STORE
Jf you want to see silks stacked up in piles of every class and kind visit Salem's leading
bargain-giver. Silks of every description and at prices from 25 cents a yard to any price
you wish. Tub Silks, Charmeuse Silks, Taffeta Silks Mesf aline Silks and Fancy Dress
and Waisting Silks. Come here for bargains.
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NEW SPRING
Suits and
EEC
Coats
Come and see the new styles
and the best bargains in Salem.
The new arrivals are very
classy, and best of all, we
make the low prices. Up to
the hour etyles, now only
$7.90
$8.90
$1 0.90
AND
$12.90
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LADIES SHOES NOW ON
SALE
Another lot of tho famous bargains,
liko we had on salo in October.
$3.50 values only $1.49
New SPRING DRESS GOODS
Thousands of yards to choose from in
all the latest weaves and materials.
Yard, 19c, 25c, 35c
49c and up
EMBROIDERIES and LACES
Now stacked out on our counters. Small
prices is our slogan.
Per Yd. 2c, 3c, 5c,
81-3c, 10c and up
4 pairs . 1 now
THATSAVES YOU MONEY A 2
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F. E. B.
Wo heard a man say tho other morn
ing that tho abbreviation for February
Feb. moans Froeze Every Bady, and
that man looked frozen in his ulster. It
was apparent that he needed the kind
of warmth that stays, the warmth that
reaches from head to foot all over the
body. Wo could have told him from
personal knowledge that Hood's Sar
saparilla gives permanent warmth it
,inrigorates the blood and speeds it
along through artery and vein and real
ly fits men and women, boys and girls
to enjoy cold weather and resist the
attacks of disease. It gives the right
kind of warmth, stimulates and
strengthens at the same time, and all
its benefits are lasting. There may be
suggestion in this for you.
$2.80 ROUND TRIP
To the Meeting of
Oregon Development League
AT
Eugene, Thursday, February 19
VIA THE
MILLIONS WASTED.
(uifrriD raisa unsan wm.l
Ottawa, Ont., Feb. 14. Government
commissioners who have been invosti-1
.v. . :....i n .i I
management reported yesterday that
those in charge of tho system have
spent $10,000,000 needlessly.
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Tickets will be sold from Salem February 18 and 19, and will be good
for return until February 20.
LOW ROUND TRIP FARES
All Other Points.
Call on nearest S. P. agent for full particulars, train schedules, etc.
John M. Scott, Gen'l Passenger Agt, Portland, Ore.
House of Half a Million Bargains
Come and see the biggest wonder in the history of Salem. We buy and
sell everything from a needle to a piece of gold. We pay the highest
cash price for everything. Complete tinshop set tools for sale.
H. Steinbock Junk Co.
133 State Street. Salem, Oregon.
Phone Main 224
iyacii iwn kjctuuu nana store
A new store just opened. A great opportunity for Salem people. We sell
new goods. Wo buy and sell second hand furniture, stoves, clothing,
tools, hardware and men's furnishings. We pay highest prices for
a iuiuidk, mm inu lurnisningt. (.ome to us for bargains.
Marion Second Hand Strive
j 442 Ferry Street. rhone Main 239 I