FRIDAY FEB. 20, 1914 h2i c&rial Page ol: TEe Salem The Capital Journal PUBLISHED BY Capital Journal Printing Co., Inc. An Independent Newspaper Deyoted to American Principles and the Progress and Development of Salem in Particular and All Oregon, in General. . itnishai Uvery Evening Bicept Sunday, Blm. Ongoa SUBSCRIPTION HATES: (iDTtrlablr In advance) Pally, nj Carrier, per year ...S.20 Per month.. 4Bc ally, by Mall, per year 4.00 Per month.. 86 WeeHy. by Mall, per year .... 1.00 Blx monthi .BOe HILL LEASED WIHB TBI.KUKAFH REPORT ADVERTISING BATES. . Advertising rate will t furnished on application. New Today" Ada. strictly cash in advance. 'Want" Ada. and The Capital Journal carrier boy are instructed to put the papers on the porch. If the carrier does not do this, misses you, or neglects getting the paper to yon on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this is the only way we can determine whether or not the carriers are following Instructions. Phone Main 82. SOME FIGURES AND SOME SATISFACTION. THE editor of our morning contemporary in discussing the proposed bond issue, and commenting on the sums indi viduals 'would be required to pay, very rashly tackles the mathematical side of the proposition. Mathematics is an exact science, and should not be monkeyed with by the. unwary, for, being exact, it compels exact statements, and these are not within the scope of every editor's ability on some subjects. In order to point out a few a few of the errors, and also to em phasize the danger a tyro faces in tackling figures, and to avoid the possible charge of misquoting, we print the Statesman's edi torial in full, thus also doing a kindly turn to our neighbor and giving his idea some publicity it would not otherwise obtain. The editorial is a follows: "In an interview with County Judge Bushey, in the States man of yesterday, it was pointed out that the increase in - taxes to pay the interest on the proposed $850,000 road bond . issue would be .0015 mills annually, and that if one now pays $10 a year taxes in Marion county, his additional tax would . be about a cent and a half a year, and in twenty years he would pay a total of not more than 30 cents. So if one pays . $100 now, his increase the first year would be 15 cents, and . for the twenty years it would be $3.00. Or for the one paying $200 taxes now, there would be an ad ditional charge of 30 cents now, and for the twenty years, $6. Or it would cost the man now paying $1000 taxes, . $1.50 additional the first year, and $30 in twenty years. But these figures are based upon present assessed valuations. , With permanent highways, the property valuations in Ma . rion county will increase very fast, so that the $10 man : would get off with about 15 cents for the twenty years, and the $1000 man with about $1.50. And for this amount he ' would have good roads, and would transmit good roads to his posterity. For 15 cents the $10 man would help in vastly . increasing the earning capacity of all land in Marion coun ty; in making for a higher and better civilization, and in a thousand and one ways raising the standard of living. This would be a satisfaction to the $10 man that would be worth a million times his 15 cents. Transportation is the art of getting things from where they are plentiful to where they are needed, and upon this basis is builded all commerce and . all civilization. The underlying necessity for the best sys tern of transportation is the good road from the farm to the market town or the railroad. That is what makes earning capacity for farm lands. And earning capacity is what makes values for farm lands. Marion county is the second richest in Oregon, and it is capable of producing a dollar for , every five-cent piece now produced. This can be done only with the aid of good highways, for there must be markets to justify increase of products, and there can be no available markets without roads, and the better the roads the more valuable the markets." The assessed valuation of all property in the county is $13, (529,94 8, and the total tax $996,8G0. This makes the average tax rate for the County 23 miles. In the city it is more and it varies somewhat in the different districts, owing to special road taxes, etc., but this will do to make a few figures on. A cursory exam ination of the Statesman's figures will, show that the writer es timated amounts the bond tax would increase taxes, not from the assessed valuation, but from the amount of tax. The man who paid $10 tax would have been assessed, not counting cents, $435, and if the amount required to pay the extra tax was a mill and a half, as the article states, the sum added to the amount the man paying $10 tax would have to pay would bo 65 cents. As a matter of fact, the amount necessary to meet the annual yearly payments would be only about one mill and the interest charges for a while, at least, would require another mill, which would make the $10 man pay, instead of a cent and a half additional, 87 cents. Instead of paying 30 cents in 20 years he would pay $13, which, we submit, is some difference, and on top of this he would pay nearly $10 interest, but, call it $7, and the amount is $20, in stead of 30 cents. The man paying $1000 taxes would, of course, pay 100 times as much as the man paying $10, and his bill would be increased $67.50, and the total tax he would have to pay would be $1350, and, with interest added, he would pay $2000 in the 20 years, instead of $30, as stated in the Statesman. According to the table worked out by those in charge of the bond issue, and in which they add $1,000,000 to the assessed valuation of the county yearly, which is fair, but which changes the abovo figures somewhat, the bonds would require an average lax levy of one and one-third mills, or a to tal tax levy of about 27 mills, but this allows for steadily increasing valuations. On the present valuations the above figures are approximately cor rect. According to the tabulated statement above referred to Ladd& Bush, Bankers Transact a General Banking: Business Safety Deposit Box's Traveler's Checks the total tax the man now paying $1000 taxes would have to pay would be $1174, but this takes in the increased valuation which equals an average of $10,00,000 during the bonding period of 20 years. ' Life is too short and space too valuable to waste in pointing out all the errors in the Statesman's calculations, for they are all errors. We cannot refrain, though, from calling attention to the amount of satisfaction which our contemporary thinks the $10 man, who on a total of 15 cents can get a million times the value of his investment would get. A million times 15 cents is $150,000, which is some satisfaction for the price, and well worth the investment. At the same rate the man who would pay $1175, as estimated by the committee, would get as many times as much more satisfaction as $1174 i3 multiples of 15 cents which is 7832 times, and the satisfaction he would get at the same rate would be worth, according to our contemporary's figures 7832 times $150,000, or $1,174,800,000, which, we submit, is some satisfaction. Already there is a small-sized scandal over the Pacific high way in Jackson county. It is claimed that an attempt has been made to besmirch the character of County Judge TouVelle by disgruntled contractors who failed to get contracts on the high way work. The grand jury is investigating the charges, which, among other things, assert that a Portland firm charged the county judge with auto tires he never ordered, or got, in an at tempt to show that he had received tires from the contractors without paying for them. Anonymous letters concerning the letting of contracts for the highway are also to be probed by the grand jury. Oregon has about one-fourth of all the timber in the United States, and in the appropriation for national forests, made Wed nesday, in which $5,500,000 was provided for their maintenance, Oregon got $161,290. In other words, Oregon, with one-fourth of the timber, got one 33d of the appropriation. Congressman Hawley has not yet laid claim to having secured this great and generous sum. I-: The job of locating that auditorium in or about Portland is a trifle compared to what the county courts along the Pacific highway will face when it comes to selecting the roads on which the money derived from the sale of bonds will be expended. Then there will.be music in the a ir with bagpipe accompaniments. Mr. Booth, candidate for the nomination for TI. S. senntnr rip. livered an address at the First Methodist church Tuesday night on the subject "The Things We Stand For." The results of an election are always uncertain, and yet Mr. Booth, may be one of tnem. THE ROUND-UP. t Six oik have been added to the zoo in Portland. Thoy wero brought from tlu Yellowstone park, and the verv wild. A Portland policeman jumped on the back of one of tho horitoB of a runa way team Wednesday, threw the horse, stopped tho runaway and probably saved the lives of tho woman and child in tho buggy thoy woro dashing away with. m 9 m Tho mad dog epidemic at Baker gets no better and a war has botn declared on all dogs. Tuesday as tho poundmas- ter was hauling a load of a dozen dogs to the pound, ono of them went mad, and bit several of tha others, lie is be ing kept anil watched to unto his symptoms. Since being put in the pound ho hn.s hnd dozens of fits and froths at the mouth continually, F, L. Crnnfill, a pioneer of tho state and a resident of Med ford for 2o years died at tho homo of his sister, Mrs. K .1. Crow neiir Eugene Wednesday morn ing. He was 01) years old and was in good health until a few moments before ho expired. Ho was in bed and called his sister early, Tuesday morning tell ing her ho felt badly and In few min utes was dead. Mrs. Mary Hughes, wifo of 1?. II. Hughes, editor of tho Pacific Christ'inn Advocate, died Tuesday at the St. Yin- T cent hospital after a serious operation. Sho was the daughter of Dr. D. L. Bart er who up to tho time of his death was editor of tho Advocato. The "story hour" feature has been established in the public library at C'oquillo, nnd entertainers engaged for regular Berviee. As a reward for tho cleaning up they gave tho town last week the manager of a show house at Falls City invited tho Boy Scouts to a performance, free of chnrgo. "Basing its estimate upon tho Bandon spirit toward educational advancement, the World predicts that tho town will soon "be ready to entertain tho idea of a Carnegie institution." Improved railway schedules, the new Kra believes, will make Umatilla quite a transfer point for mail and express matter, as well ns a distributing point for river freight and passenger busi 1 no .Inaction i lty grnngo is coming on very strong with its cannery pro ject, with nlmost twice tho necessaiy starting capital subscribed. The mer chants of .In net ion City are vigorously cooperating, Springfield is to have two papers notwithstanding tho recent consolida tion of the News and the Star. J. link er and H. I'. Uudworth of Portland propose the founding of a new publi cation, which they announce will bp in dependent in policy. Girls! Bonutify Tour llalrl Make It 80ft, Fluffy and Luxuriant Try The Moist Cloth. Try as you wiH, after an application of Pnndcrinc, you cannot find a single trace of dandruff or falling hair and your scalp will not Itch, but what will please you most, will ho after a few weeks' uso, when you see new hair, fine and down' at first yea but really new Imlr growing all over tho scapl. A little Pauderine Immediately doubles tho beauty of your hair. No difference how dull, faded, brittle aud craggy, just moisten a cloth with Tan gerine and carefully draw it through vonr hair, taking ono small strand at a lime. The effect is Immediate and tmaxing your hair will be light, fluffy and wavy, aud have an appearance of abundance; an Incomparable lustre, lortnces and luxuriance, the beauty and himmer of true hair health. Got a 25 cent bottlo of Knowlton's Pandcriuf from any drug store or toilet ountor, and prove that your hair Is as pretty and soft as any that Is has been neglected or injured by careless treatment that all. MATRON OF WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT DISMISSED t'NITKP l'HESS LEASED WlttlS.) San tjuentin, Cal., Feb. 20. Mrs. flenevive Smith, for the last seven years matron of the women's depart ment of the state penitentiary hero, wns dismissed yesterday by Warden James A. Johnson. Miss Jessie Wh.il en, formerly matron of the southern California state hospital, was named ns her successor. "The change was for tho good of the service,'' said Warden Johnston. "1 have no fnnlt to find with Mrs. Smith other than that I find it impos sible to replace her by a woman bettor nbb to fill the position." PANAMA CANAL WILL BE OPENED LATE THIS BUMMER Ivniteh rnrss 1 eared wins.) Washington, Feb, 20, President Wil son's lntest information is that the Panama canal will be opened to com merce late this summer. For this reason ho thinks early action on the repeal of the exemption clause necessary. The president told callers late yester day that practically all of the world lowers supported England In its con troversy with the United States tolls question and for this reason thought the exemption cUum should be repealed at this session of congress. O fOfl STOWfllffig ! mm mm mM mm mm mm mU Um Mm iMslMsWaMliMiBiHstWMlialahsiwMsttj ,S3f of High-class Spring Merchan dise is the greatest in the his tory of our store. Quick safes and small profit is our motto. Come and see the New Silks, the New Dress Goods, the New Coats, the New Suits, the New Laces, the New Em broideries, the New Millinery, the New Wash Goods, the New White Goods, the New Hosiery, Gloves and Under wear; the New Shoes for evening wear and street wear, the New Spring Men's Goods, the New Corsets, the New Muslin Underwear, the New Shirtwaists, the New Dress Skirts and hundreds of other of the New Spring Goods, Remember, our motto is quick sales and small profits. We allow no store to undersell us. Before you buy come and get our prices and see the money you can save. We Always Lead Never Follow. 12 and 15 cent Dress yard 9c S ALE.M 3 OREGON TORE Ladies' 75 cent now 25c WILL PROBABLY DECIDE IN REGARD TO RAIL RATES UNITED TOSS LEASED WIHE. Washington, Feb, 20. Before the interstate commerce commission ad journs for the summer July 1, it prob- j ably will decide tho request by cer tuin big railroads for permission to make a five per cent increase in freight , rates it was stated here today. I The two important considerations j upon which tho decision will depend, according to Commissioner Harlan, are; I "Are tho carriers' present revenuo adequatot" "If not, how may they bo supple mented?" On tho first point Harlan said the railroads had introduced quantities of evidence but their witnesses had not been cross examined. On the second, inquiries have been sent to the lines' managements which they have yet to answer fully. It was no secret that no inereaaa will be agreed to until the commission had shown they are giving no free service to large shippers. DIES AS RESULT OF INJURIES. OF If Your Back Is Aching or Bladdor Bothers, Drink Lota of Water And Eat Less Meat When your kidneys hurt and your back feels sore, don't get scared and proceed to load your stomach with a lot of drugs that excite the kidneys nnd irritato the entire urinary tract. Keep your kidneys clean like you keep your bowels clean, by flushing them with a mild, hnrmless salts which ro moves. tha body's ruinous waste and stimulates them to their normal activ ity. The function of the kidneys is to filter the blood. Iu 24 hours they strain from it 500 grains of acid and waste, so wo cau readily understand the vital importance of keeping tho kidneys act ive. llrink lost of water yon can 't drink too much; also get from any pharmacist about four ounces of Jnd Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water bofore breakfast each morning for a few days and your kidneys will act fine. This famous salts is made from tho acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with Hthifl, aud has been used for genera tions to clean and stimulate clogged kidneys; also to neutralize the acids in urine so it no longfr is a source of irritation, thus ending bladder wenk ness. Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot In juro; makes a delightful effervescent lithitwater drink which everyone should take now and then to keep their kid neys clean and active. Try this, also keep up the water drinking, and no doubt you will wonder What became of your kidney trouble and backache. TS1TED 1'IIKSH LEASED WIIIE.l Spokane, Wash., Feb. 20. Mrs. Thomas Hooker, wife of the veteran business manager of tho Spokane Chronicle died yesterday from injuries sustained several days ago in a fall down tho cellar steps at her son's home. Her skull wns fractured. She had been totally blind several years. PLOT TO ESCAPE JATL, UNITED MESS LEASED WIRE. San Francisco, Feb. 20, A plot to escape from tho county jail was re vealed hero yesterday. Twenty pris oners are were Baid to be involved in, tho plot. Chief Jailer MeQuade frus trated the scheme as the men wore, sawing awy at the bars on the night of February 8. IMPEACHMENT VERDICT SOON. UNITED rilSSS LEASED Willi Washington, Feb. 20. Decision on charges against Judge Spoer of Oeorgia will be decided shortly by the House judicinrv sub-committee, The time for filing a reply brief expired today, nnd the committee expected to get down ' :o work immediately now that it has! all tho evidence in hand. Indications point to clean slating the judge on the j count charging use of drugs, but the disposal of the other counts now stands in a more or less speculative position. I- .kiy , fj OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG AND OLD is to be found daily in EVERY LINE OF, THE WANT ADS : j 0 r;n itriv ii W0im House of Half a Million Bargains Come and see the biggest wonder in the history of Salem. We buy nud sell everything from a needle to a piese of gold. We pay the highest cash price for everything. Complete tinshop set tools for sale. H. Steinbock Junk Co. Z33 8tate Street. Salem, Oregon. Phone Main 224 j Marion Second Hand Store A new store just opened. A great opportunity for Salem people. We sell t new goods. We buy and sell second hand furniture, stoves, clothing, X tools, hardware and men's furnishings. We pay highest prices for a clothing, shoes and furnishings. Come to us for bargains. I MarionSecond Hand Store I I 44a Ferry Street Flone Main 2329 . ft ttt444-M-