THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM.
OREGON, SATURDAY, FEB. 5, 1916.
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SOME DOUBTING
THOMASES
ANSWERED
I opened my office in Salem April 3rd last year and
have been in business here since that time, or about
ten months. Soon after opening my office and many
times since I have heard the remark '. "He (Dr. Cox)
would only be here a short time and then he would
leave for new pastures."
It is really pathetic the way some people worry
about other peoples' affairs. The busybodies making
these assertions were not patrons of Dr. Cox nor
were they liable to be, yet they sat up of nights wor
rying lest some might go to his office and be dis
appointed in their work.
The reason sbme people take so much trouble to
guard others against the wiles of the world has never
been satisfactorily accounted for but once, and that
was when someone remarked that "the reason" so
many did not mind their own business was that some
of them had no business and the others no mind."
It is perhaps foolish to pay any attention to such
profound prophets of evil and disaster, but to show
just what my intentions in the matter of remaining
in Salem are I submit the following letter from the
owners of the building in which my office is located.
It speaks for itself:
Salem, Oregon, Feb. 1, 1916.
Dr. W. A. Cox,
Salem, Oregon.
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Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of recent
date, regarding a further lease on the rooms you
now occupy in our building at the corner of
State and Commercial Streets, we beg to
advise you that owing to the fact that you
have spent quite an amount of money in perma
nant improvements, you will be given the pre
ference in rerenting your present quarters, at
the expiration of your present lease which term
inates April 30, 1919.
Yours truly,
WATERS & ADOLPH.
You will see by this that I am under contract to
pay rent on this office until April :J0, 1919. True, I
do not have to use it or to continue in business, but
what sensible person will believe that I would de
liberately bind myself to pay rent on an office for
three years unless I intended to use it?
I have spent more than $2,000 in fitting up my
office and the larger part of this expenditure has
been for permanent improvements, such as cannot be
removed or taken with me should I go elsewhere. I
certainly would not have spent this amount had I ex
pected to be here but a few months. The fact is I am
here and expect to stay here indefinitely. I have
faith in Salem and confidence in my ability to main
tain myself at the top in the dental line, on the merits
of my work. I know as well as these doubting ones
that my work must give satisfaction or I cannot be
successful. The fact that I have expended more than
$2,000 in fitting up my offices should convince the most
skeptical that I am not afraid to meet this test. I am
not; and am willing to be judged by my work. I am
not willing however to have my reputation sized up
and my standing as a dentist fixed by idle gossippers
and profitless prophets.
Another Doubting Thomas
Says:
He has students in his office."
This is another case of worrying over other peo
ples' affairs. Another case where the wise ones are
at fault. I have three others in my offices, because
the reasonableness of my charges and the good words
spoken of my work by those who have had that work
done by me, sent me such a volume of business that I
was compelled to have assistants to properly attend
to it. Two of these are Graduate dentists, licensed as
such in this state, and both capable, skillful and com
petent, and with modern up to date education in all
dental work. Each of them has had several years'
of practical experience and thoroughly understands
his business. The third assistant is an expert in the
mechanical department of the work, an artist in his
line. He has had ten years experience at this work
and does nothing but attend to the making and
finishing of crowns, bridges and plates.
I employ no operator who is not a licensed graduate
with some years of actual practice, and to these men
I pay higher salaries than are paid by any other
dentist in Oregon, because they DO THEIR WORK
RIGHT, and for the further reason that I alone must
suffer in a business way if their work is not the
very best.
COLLECTION OF TAXES
The Third Doubting
Thomas
This one has a real grievance' and deserves sym
pathy and commisseration. He is firmly convinced
that Dr. Cox does not do good work "because he
advertises.'' There' is solid substantial logic, un
answerable argument. By the same rule a hen's egg
would be unfit for food because she cackled when her
egg was laid and advertised the fact; and that a duck
egg was far superior because its mamma made no
noise over its production and so did not advertise her
work. Perhaps the duck did not advertise because
her product was inferior and not up to the standard.
No first class dentist will hesitate about assuring
the individual patron that he can do his or her work
in the very best manner. What is there wrong then
in assuring hundreds of individuals at once through
the columns of the local newspaper that he guaran
tees his work to be the very best?
I can say to these Doubting Thomases and to the
general public, that the dental work sent out of this
office is guaranteed for ten years. I make this guar
antee because I know the work is done right, and
that I take no chances in becoming responsible for
it for that length of time. I think everyone wanting
dental work done has a right to know this and so take
the most convenient medium for telling them about it,
the columns of the local paper.
I have an immense stock, all that I and my assist
ants can do in the way of dental work, and this stock
I want to dispose of just as does the merchant, conse
quently I advertise it. I can deliver the goods and
the public needs and I want that public to know it.
I am willing to donate $100 to any worthy charit
able cause if anyone can show that the dental work
done in my office is in any way inferior to the stand
ard work of any dental school or college. I want the
public to know this and so advertise that fact along
with others.
I advertise because I want your work and I want
you to know that I want it. I want to increase my
business and employ other first class dentists, just as
every other business man wants to increase his busi
ness, and so I advertise to Wake You Up to the fact
that you must take care of your teeth, so they can
take care of your digestion and your health, and to
the further fact that in having your dental work done
my office is the place where satisfaction and the work
are both guaranteed.
Tax Roll For 1915 Turned
Over to Sheriff Today
for Collection
The Marion county tsix roll fur this
year was turned over to Sheriff Esch
this afternoon by County Assessor Bon
r. West and the collection or taxes nt
this county will begin .Monday. The tax
colleetor will uso tho office used for
this purpose last year on the first floor
of the county court houso.
The state tax commission has son
out full instructions to each tax col
lector and in order that all tax payers
may understand the las tor lumselt
the communication of tho statu tax
commission is given in full.
Section 1 of Chapter 15(), I.bwb of
lit 18. amending Section .1U.S2, Lord
Oregon Laws, is now iu effect and reads
as follows:
"The first half of all taxes legally
levied and charged shall be paid on or
hefore, the fifth day of April following
and the second half on or beforo the
fifth day of October following.
interest shall be charged and col
lected on any tax or half of a tax, not
so paid, at tho rate of one lier cent
month or fraction of a month until
paid.
' All taxes reniaining unpaid on the
fifth day of October next following
shall become delinquent and on the fifth
:tay of November next following n pen
alty of five per cent shall be charged
and collected thereon, iu addition to tho
interest provided herein.
All penalties and interest shall br
for the benefit of .the county."
unaer mis section taxes become duo
and payable in two separato install
ments. If the first half U not paid by
April , interest is charged thereon (but
not on the second half) at the rate of
one per cent for each month or fraction
of a. month until paid. If the second
half is not paid by October 5, interest
then begins thereon at the sanio rate
No rebate or discount is allowed for
advance payment of cither install
ment.
All taxes not paid in full on or be
fore October 4 become delinquent. Aft
er Baia date and until the taxes arc
paid, or certificate of delinquency is is
sued, interest continues to run at the
rate of one per cent for each month or
fraction of a month. Delinquent taxes
not paid before aovember a are on that
date subject to a penalty of five per
cent, iu addition to tho interest speci
fied.
For illustration it is assumed that the
taxes on a certain property, as charged
on the roll, total 100:
The first half (50) may be paid on
or before April 5 and tho socond half
($50) on or beforo October 5, withou
interest or penalty on either amount
but,
If said first half is puid on any riuy
from April tj to May S, both dates In
elusive, there should be added an inter
est charge of one per cent (10.50); from
.May 6 to June 5, inclusive, two per
cent ($1); from .Tunc 0 to July 5. in
clusive, three per cent (41.50); from
July ti to August 5, inclusive, four per
cent ($2) ; from August fi to Septem
ber 5, inclusive, five pent (12.50);
from September ti to October 5, inclu
sive, six per cent ($3) ;
If the entile tax of $1 00 is paid on
any day from October fl to November 4,
inclusive, the interest charges should
be seven per cent on the first half
($3.50) and ouo per cent on the -second
half ($0.50);
If the entire amount is puid on No
vember 5, the interest charges should
bo seven per cent on the first half
($.'1.50) ami one per rent on the second
half ($0.50), plus a penalty of five per
cent $o):
If the entire amount iH paid on any
day from November (1 to December 5.
inclusive, the interest charges Hhould
be eight per cent on the first half ($1)
nml two per cent on the second half
($1), lylim a penalty of five per cent
(5;
Interest continues on all delinquent
taxes, ut said rate of one per cent for
each mouth or pnrt of a month, until
payment or the issuance of a certificate
of delinquency.
All iuterest and penalties go to the
county and no part thereof to any mu
nicipal ocrporntion or district for which
taxes are collected.
Refreshments were served during the
evening.
Miss Alice Schindlcr returned to her
home in Salem Sunday, having been
for several days a guest ut the S. II.
Barker home.
Roy Barker returned to his studies in
Salem Sunday after having spent sev
eral da-s at his home here.
Mrs.'W. S. Cntton died at 4:30 p. m.
Wednesday at the Salem hospital, from
cancer, after a short illness. Although
having had several attacks of illness,
it was only before the operation of a
week ago that the disease, became acute
and the operation disclosed cancer in an
advanced stage. The many friends sym
pathize deeply with the family in their
bereavement.
Francis A. Beedlo was born October
28. lSoti, at Cincinnati, Ohio. Sho was
married November 25, 1S79, to Win. S.
Catton. at Pontine, Illinois. Eight chil
dren were born to this union, all living
but one.
The family came to Oregon eight
years ago, purchasing the Valley View
tarm from Jasper Skaite, where thev
have since resided. Mrs. Catton was a
member of the Spring Valley Presb.Ve
tcruin church, and will be greatly miss
ed in the neighborhood.
Our sympathy goes out especially to
tho sorrowing family, she being a most
loving wife and mother. She is sur
vived by two- brothers in Illinois, her
husband and seven children, Holland.
Oscar, 'William, I.ee, T.eota, Mrs. Frank
Koch, nil of Spring Vallev, and Mrs.
Zellu Baker, of Portland.
The funeral will be- held at 2 o 'clock
Friday afternoon at the Rigdon under
taking parlors, interment to be m City
View cemetery.
As fast as
any new
style of col
lar cornea out, we are among
the first to show it.
.We carry a most complete
stock of the famous "Tri
angle" brand, and in quar
ter sizes-
15c or 2 for 25c.
Try us on your next col
lar purchase.
HAM0NDEISH0P CO.
The Toggery
167 Commercial St.
Leading Clothiers
Will Again Attempt to
Pass Sterilization Law
Dr. Owens Adair, of Astoria, stopped
off in Salem yesterday on iier way
back to her homo from San Diesio
where she has been spending the win
ter. Dr. Adair was the .mthor of the
sterilization bill which failed to pass
upon a referendum vote after it had
passed tho 1913 legislature and she
states that she will again attempt to
secure the pass.igo of tho bill through
tho legislature and, if it is referred to
tho people, to puss it by popular vote.
Dr. Oduir was held up for a short
time in San Diego as there was not a
single bridge left in the county and all
railway traffic wis suspended after tho
recent floods. She came out by boat to
Los Angeles.
Tho Brandeig issue is whether Wall
street is trong enough in the United
States senate to keep a friend of the-
peoplo off tho supreme bench.
Get prices on commercial printing'
at Tiio Capital Journal office.
Spring Valley News
(Capital Journal Special Service.)
Spring Valley, Ore., Feb. 5. Jesse
French, who has spent several weeks
here and at Salem, visiting relatives,
has returned to f.exingtou, where he
and his brother, b II. French, arc en
gaged in farming.
Harvey Crawford was culled to Dai
Ins last Wednesday to serve on the
grand jury.
Miss Mariorie Stone returned to her
home in Salem Tuesday after visiting
for several days with her father, W.
II. Stone.
Mr. and Mrs. W. X. Crawford visited
relatives at Lincoln Sunday.
R. C. Shephard delivered a wagon
load of fat hogs in Salem Friday.
(In Friday evening a number of the
neighbors serenaded Mr. and Mrs, Louis
Wsiss, who recently moved hero from
Salem, Mr. Weiss being employed byl
.n. uarner. After a little preliminary
jingling of the bells, etc., the company
were invited in and 8 pleasant evening
passed. Refreshments wero served and
Mr. Weiss took a flashlight view of the
guests.
Mr. and Mrs. W. IT. Crawford were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Miller in West Snlem.
Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Squire attended
the- funeral of Mrs. Nicholo held In
fft Salem Friday.
Mrs. J. R. Shephard, of Roosevelt,
Wash., is visiting her son, B. C. fchop
ard, and family.
On the evening of the 2th. a party
of friends gathered nt the Walling home
in honor of ,T. T). Wnlline's birthday.
thfl affair being an entire surnrls to
bim. A very pleasant time was enjoyed.
All Ordered Sold
Chickering, Deckers, Kim
balls, Smith & Barnes, Eil
ers and many others of the
best. The finest stock of
high-grade Pianos ever
shown here.
THE PEOPLE OF SALEM
ARE JUST BEGINNING TO
REALIZE THAT NOW IS
PIANO BUYING TIME,
THAT THIS IS THE GREAT
EST SALE OF QUALITY
PIANOS EVER HELD
HERE.
We AH Like To Buy Right,
this sale will only last a few
days so you had better visit
the store. Eilers Music House
are back of every Piano in this
sale. A little cash each month
like rent secures one of the
Pianos. You can purchase a
fine player-piano now without
making much of a dent in your
pocket-book.
See the fine upright pianos
that I am going to sell Monday
for $125.00. See the $600 play
er piano for $;20, on easy
terms with a lot of free music.
C. F. Hull of the Valley
Music House Has Disap
peared and every Piano in
This Large Stock Is Ordered
Sold.
Remember w e positively
will not ship duplicates at
these prices. It is only the
Pianos that are now here that
are offered at these prices.
See the latest in Player-Pianos
offered at cost. You can save
two or three hundred dollars
if you act quickly.
Open evenings.
J. C. GALLAGHER,
General Asrent for Eilers
Music House and the
Manufacturers.
264 Commercial Street.
SAIEl'S BEST MARKET PLACE
Now at 426 State Street
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