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SNODGRASS GROCERY
You no doubt have heard
of JERSEY CREAM f LOUR.
If not, ask the many who
use it Try a sack next
order. Satisfaction guar
anteed or money refunded
We have on hand a quantity of empty
coffee cans Just the thin for bread
or flour 25c each
mm
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. v a ranhnA ha. 1 lecUl&tivft aasembly of part of the
render., a on ,ne co.tu-VMc burden for
tlonality of the . exemption laws, ana mere.ur. w'"""
. . ! ,... rnnferred. The exemption 1
hlrh a lev ew or ni niui i - . . ..
court, have deeded and p.ain.y .tate. evidently a valuable donation wk
Is certainly nui mauc
purpoiw. We believe that the clauee
of the constitution prohibits the legis
lative assembly from granting to the
householders of the state the exemp
tion from taxation of the property at
tempted by the statute, which, though
in force when the organic law took
effect, was Inconsistent therewith and
hence repealed by the adoption of
the constitution and Its attempt to re-
enactment was void as repugnant
thereto, on the ground that the rate
of assessment and taxation Is not uni-
that there shall be no exemptions
Following Is te text of the decision:
Assessor of Union County, Oregon.
Dear Sir: Pursuant to your verbal
request, as to whetter, under sub
division 8, w-tlon 4, page 487, Laws
of 1907, of Or11!. a householde
having an exemption from taxation in
personal propn'y to the amount in
assessed value of 1300.00. I will call
your attention to the case of Wallace
vs. Board of Equalization of Josephine
county. By an examination of that;
case you will ee that the court there
J AS. 6. S NODGRASS
SUCCESSOR TO E. P. STAPLES
MEW GOODS
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COMING DAILY
Fine Line of Corsets, sizes IS to 36
i ! Laces. Collars, Veiling. Dress
. Trimmings, Silk and Velvet Rib
; bons, Buttons, Side and Back Combs
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passe, directly on the constitutionality form and equal, as between house-
of any law aucmi-tins t exempt i noiaers 01 me suiie una nUn-ra-property
from taxation, not falling ' dents. Constitution of ststa C?
nnmeil In the Oregon, article 9, section 1."
constitution. That part of the decis
ion which pointedly applies to sub
division (, above mentioned, reads:
"It will be remembered that article
1 of section I of our constitution lim
it, the power, of the legislative as
sembly to exempt property from tax
ation, to that to b. used for munlci
IN
Our Want Ad Column
Your want I. placed b.fora m thousand or mora want-Mtkrt
.rr day Caa you afford to spend on cant par word of jour
want ad whara result art tha keynotes?
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FOR RENT. I WAJfTFT
It follow, logically that the legisla
tive department desire auch an ex
emption to householders, but that the
judicial department hold, auch ex
emption unconstitutional. The Judi
cial department construe, all law. and
the constitution, and their view pre
vails. It follow, that tha sub-dlvlslon
pal, literary, educational, scientific, I referred to la unconstitutional and you
1 1 i mi mnmnm T t
rengiuu. . -""""- ' " should allow no exemptlona h
ment
I. argued by defendant', counsel that
the exemption of property from tax
ation a. evidenced by th act under
consideration, I. a remission by the
7. 8. IVANHOB, .
District Attorney.
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D FOR
MM BOB LAfOLLETTE
W. H. B0HIMEKAMP CO.
HARDWARE. STOVES AMD FtRMIURE
BUILDING MATERIALS
HEADQUARTERS FOR
KEROSENE GASOLINE
New supply of lamps just received
Try a Rayo Lamp, the kind that's
advertised.
i
htmyort.
There came to my place m nUn
eat e La Qramle, about Nov. 1, ltOT,
Vay driving mare, branded on left
kip; weight about 10S0 pounds. Own
era may have same by paying pastur
Age aad (or this notice.
W. J. irOQHES.
R.uU t, La Orande, Ore.
t
Maar a mao looking for sympathy
.da really two awltt kick, properly
, aWaced.
Here 1. a ll.t of frech vegetable
lt received at the City Grocery and
Ha k cry. Guaranteed to counteract
tha cold:
lint house lettuce.
Cauliflower.
Pineapple.
Cocoaauta.
Cranberrloa.
Celery.
Sweet potatoes.
Sweet oraofaa aad Mux lataeaa.
Order now. t
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Tha Boise Capital Neva say:
Tha 1 Follette club held a busi
ness seeelon at the office of B. E.
Blaine, when reports were made from
thoee carrying petition, aaklng for
expressions of friendship for tha can
didacy of the Wisconsin senator.
The reports were more favorable
than were anticipated by those who
started the movement In the Interest.
of La Follette. Although the peti
tions have been out only a week and
no especial effort was made by those
arrylng the petitions to secure slg
natures, each of them returned their
copies with some 25 to 30 signatures.
Efforts along this line will be pushed
Arrangements have been made to
hold weekly meetings on Thursday
nights for the future, the meetings at
present being held at the office of S.
E. Blaine In the old Bank of Com
merce building. Later the meetings
will be held In the city hall.
No great activity has been under
taken so far. but soon efforts will be
made to extend the movement to all
parts of the state. Relative to this
movement In the west, particularly In
Idaho, the Milwaukee Press hns the
following to say:
That Senator La Follette will have
large support from the west Is the be
lief of Senator A. M. Son.lull, Madi
son, who was In Milwaukee yester
day. He has been traveling In several
Western states for several months in
private buplness IntereM. and he took
notice of the La Follette sentiment In
the went. He said:
"Senator Sanborn's rKtlmnte of 22S
votfg for La Follette on the first bnl
lot l conservative. If the sentiment
of the rank and file of the people Is
expressed In the republican conven
tion La Follette will have the solid
support of the west. From personal
observation at the places 1 have vis
ited. 1 am convinced that 65 or 70
per cent of the voters of the west are
for La Follette.
"I think Oregon, Washington, Ida
ho, South Dakota and Minnesota will
send La Follette delegatea without
question, if time would suffice for
8enator La Follette to reach the peo
ple hi. nomination would be certain.
"A La Follette club was org.nlzed
last week In Boise, Idaho, La Fol
lette headquarters are established at
Portland and Eugene, Ore. J. ' O.
Story, Portland, formerly of La Crosse,
Wla, la at the head of the La Fol
lette movement In Oregon. LouU .
Reed, a practicing attorney of Port
land and a son of Judge I E. Reed,
Rlpoa, ta aacratary of tba Ongaa a
ganUaUoa.
"William B. Flett, a lawyer la Be
attle, formerly of Merrill, la leading
tha La Follette movement la Wash
ington. "Francis J. Heney, district attorney
m San Francisco, la the leader of a
strong anti-railroad, anti-machine
fight In California. I think that he
will win out and the delegatea from
California, while they will probably
be instructed will be In sympathy with
the principle, for which La Follette
stands.
"The reports of the leader, in these
and other western states are beyond
expectation. This, with what I have
personally observed of the popularity
of La Follette, convinces me the- west
is for him and that his opponents will
be much surprised by his showing In
the convention. He Is without ques
tion one of the leading, If not the
leading candidate at the present
time. And his strength is increasing
daily."
CTRCCLATISG LIBRARY.
MTlin Drog Company Fills a Long
Felt Want.
Renllilng that In a city the size of
La Grande ther. are a number of
people who enjey reading the latest
and best book., but do not feel that
they can afford to buy the books out
right, but who are willing and able
to pay a small rental fee, the Kewlln
Hrug company has Installed a circu
lating library to meet this demand.
This library contains nearly 1000 vol
umes, consisting of all tha talked
about, -opyrlghted books, the stand
ard woiks of fiction, the standard
children's books and also a large col
lection of paper-backed novels. The
plan adopted by the Newlln Drug
company to place this aplendld library
In the hands of the reading nubile la
simple a. well aa inexpensive. There
will be no red tape. The prospective
member .Imply deposits $1.00 for
which he receives his first book. The
member Is allowed to .elect any book
In the library. This book the mem
ber will be allowed to keep la hi. poa
aeavlon for two week At the axnlra.
Hon of tha week, or aooner. tha mem-
ber may return tha book and by the
payment of aa additional II cents
aacnra another book and by tha pay-
FOR RENT a fiat furnished for
housekeeping. Pleasantly located;
near in. Inquire of Mra. Hattle Mc
Donald, 1611 6th St., or ; 'phone
Black 462.
FOR RENT Room, for light house
keeping. Inquire of Mra. E. C.
Moore, corner 4th and Q Sts.
FOR RENT A house on North Bide.
Convenient to shops. 'Phone Mack
1711, or call at Farmers ft Tiaders'
National back.
FOR RENT Furnumed cottage with
Lali.; c!c:s !2. - rr? n r. Kaber.
FOR RENT Nine-room house, fur
nished complete. ATI modern con
venience., 'Phone Red 1T1I,
WANTED Employment by compe
tent nurse. 'Phone Black 62.
WANTED Heavy, rour-horse plow
team, with a competent driver.
.Prefer if owned and driven by the
same man, tha reason for rame, tha
owner will aee that they all pull to)w
gether. Tha plowing la clay and '
gumbo. Price no object for - the
right outfit Work will last from a
wek to 10 day.. Apply at once. J.
Mara. ,.2g
WANTED Housekeeper, to assist la
tha core of five children; steady po
sition aad good wages. Apply to
f. A. Fnraharsoa. 'phone Main ,
batweea 16 a. m. and 1 p. in.
FOR RENT Furnished hooeekeep
inc rooms; close la; eaH at 141T
Washington avenue. 1-26
LOST.
LOOT Gold brooch with 4 pearl, aad
diamond, batweea Dr. Richardson',
sad W. L. Breaaolta reaideaoa aa
P araet; IfbereJ reward for ratttra
ta aba. A. I Raaaardaoa.
WANTED Position aa bookkeeper r
clerk, by a lady. 'Phone black 211. 1
- : : : ; (
WANTED Competent girl for gener
al housework; apply to Mrs. Joha
Synhorst, 2101, Cor. First and Jeff.
WANTED To buy telephone poles.
Home Independent Telephone company.
FOR SALE.
LOST Pearl and diamond brooch,
between tha Farmers dt Traders Na
tional bank aad the Clara Scriber
realdence oa Park street. , Finder
return to this office and receive reward.
FOR BALE Correspondence coarse
m bookkeeping aad higher aoco ant
ing, complete with textbooks aad(
referee oe library. Half pries, iltfca
quire at this office. I .
FOR fUIJBBarrsd Plymooth Roefe
roosters for saie.' Inquire of X. B
Reynolds. Phooe Bkack 101. 1-lllm
meat f aa additional II cents secor
aa ether bask. Tana (or II esata the
member asay have tha ptesarars of
r4ag a 11.16 book. If Us books
are keat laager than tha weak tha
small chars at Ova cents par day
is made far each ad flrti octal day.
Sherd tha aa era ber not wish ta take
a book a week aa that ta air. senary
Is t rstnra th hook taken out aad
a membership card wfll be Issued,
which will entitle tha member to
book at any time upon payment only
of tha ll-eest rental tea. With the
library la a large number of paper
back aevela, which are allowed to be
taken ont upon an Initial charge of
but five cents. Readers are Invited
to eaH at the store and examine .the
library, aad tha Newlln Drug: company
feela sure that the selections will be
found In every way worthy of th
consideration of tha reading; public.
Cue Denatured Alcohol.
Thoee who have occasion to use al
cohol for burning or any mechanical
or Industrial purpose, should remem
ber that aa a result of the new na
tional law, denatured grain alcohol
can now be had at a price which
makes It an object to use It Instead of
wood alcohol.
Denatured alcohol la pur grain al
cohol to which a amall amount of
wood aloohol and certain chemicals
have been added so aa to make It un
fit for, drinking purpose or medicinal
uses.
For heat, power, and all uses In the
arts and Industries, denatured alco
hol is superior to the dangerously
poison wood alcohol and will doubt
less replace the latter. We are ready
to supply denatured alcohol In any
quantity.
Price, 25c per pint, 60c quart, II. T5
per gallon.
NEWLIN DRUG CO.
1114-1111 Adama Ave.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.
Notice Is hereby given that the un
dersigned have filed In the county
court of Oregon for Union county, his
final account aa administrator of the
estate of D B. May. deceased, and
that said court ha. fixed Tuesday,
March I, at 10 o'clock a. m., as the
time and the court house In La
Orande, Oregon, as tha place for
hearing all objection thereto and set
tling the same.
Dated this 10th day of January.
1106. .
" B. T, MAT,
Administrator of th Estate of D. 8.
May, Deceased.
When you cannot answer your op
ponent's logic do not be discouraged
you caa still call him rile name.
MERE TO STAY i
Although the present?
electric light famine has ' '
temporarily placed us out ;
of business, we are not ', ',
out of business by any t
means. When tne ngnts ; ;
are on again the public ',
Fill find that we will still j
behere with the very best,' ;
t electric show in Eastern i
Oregon. We are taking '
advantage of the con- ; ;
dition of affairs to make !
many improvements as ;
the public will readily see : ;
when we again open to ! I
the public. ' ' ; :
ELECTRIC THEATRE C0
E. M. Sherwood, Mgr. ; ;
m
UMBRELLA
RECOVERING
AND
REPAIRING
put on
New Covers
If you have anything brok
en 1 can fix it. J
L. C. SMITH :
OPPOSITE FOUNDRY a
a
iLCI Ululiuv .
Steam Cleanifiil
aud Dye worn
. Lac Curtains, Draper-
- KMatov.EvniIw90W!!
and Party rMM Cleaned
on short notice. W call
t i J.u..r fraa.
OLD CREAMERY BLDG.
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