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T?AGI; FOUR T.A fJRANDE EVENTXG OBSttftVEH 'WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1910. 11 ii VUUIVY l'LIibLi J Daily Except Sunday Bruce Dennis, tli'ilor a.-iu Owner. Eu'ereU at ihn posiomce at La .'juae as second-class matter Tnlled Vrtrs Tcli graph SerrJre SUBSCRIPTION RATES. tKtiljr, single copy 5c Dally, per week 15 Dally, per month............... CCr This paper will net publish an ar ticle appearing over a nom de plume. Signed articles will be revised sub ject to the discretion of the editor. P(ase sign your articles an.l . save IteappointmeriL TAX COMMISSION STANDS FIRM. The fact that there has been so much said regarding the taxing of notes, and the further fact that there la a question In the minds of many relative to this Important matter, has caused the commission to make a detailed statement of Its stand, which is herewith reprinted: Right now we want it to be plainly understood by the county assessors and by others who may be Interested, that the letter of July 15 has not been withdrawn or amended, either ' In tempt has been made In certain quar ters, either through Ignorance of the law or through deliberate purpose to misunderstand the law and the lnten . Hon of this board, to misrepresent the ' letter and pervet Its meaning. But J anyone who Is even, tolerably famll-j far with matters of taxation know that there are vital differences be-1 tween a tax on mortgages and a tax ' en mortgage notes. ' To summarize differences between a mortgage tax and a mortgage note tax: .. The former Is In effect a tax on real property, the latter is a tax on a certain class of personal proper ty; the former Is applied at the situs of the land, aud the latter at the domi cile of the owDr, or o? the person ac tually in possession; the former tlx caa be assessed against both residents of the state and against non-redents, the latter can be assessed only against residents, the note or other credit must be actually within the state, either In the hands of its owner or of an agent, or otherwise localized for permanent, as distinguished from tem porary use. It can of course be readily seen that the general effects of mortgage tax and of mortgage not tax are decidedly different. Under a mortgage tax resident and non-resident creditors are on the same footing. The tenden cy of such a law is to frighten outside capital and keep it away from the state. Under a tax on mortgage notes and other credits, the home creditor is at a disadvantage as compared with the non-resident creditor. Where ful ly understood, the tendency of such a law Is to encourage investments of outside capital In the state; for the non-resident creditor, holding his notes and securities at home, cannot be taxed for them here. We contrast this situation with one of a few years ago when capitalists living In one of the Eastern Oregon counties, requestedUhat we direct the assessor of that county not to assess their notes for the reason that this enforcement of the law placed them at a disadvantage as compared with the' capitalists living In the state of Wash ington. Naturally, and properly, too. they don't like the Idea of hij; tsi on their notes, whether the money Is placed at home or abroad, while Washington capitalists compete with them for Oregon loans and, holding their notes In Washington, pay no tax In either state. In view of every fact In the case, newspaper comments about the Tax Commission trying to restore the mortgage tax are silly. We are not trying to resurrect the. repealed law, and couldn't If we would; but we are trying to enforce existing laws, laws as vital and binding as any on our statute books and laws, furthermore commanded by our constitution to re main as part of our scheme of taxa tion. V Milk HMD. t t The only canned milk Without the smoky flavor For Sale By GEORGE l'ALMER, Pres. F. J. HOLMES, Ylce-rres. W. L. HKEM10LTS, As'L Cash. EARL ZIXDEL, 2d Wt fash. F. L. MEYERS, Cashier. LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK OF LA GRANDE, OREGON United States Depository Capital and Surplus $180,000.00 DIRECTORS GECEGS FilKBB F. J. HXXE3 w. j. cnuBca F. U ESTE23 C. C. PEMJiGTOX Q.1 (LEAVER F. X. BIRKIT W. L. BREMIOLTS W. X. PIERCE With oar uspSe rmirces and facilities we can render yon efficient service aad handle year traslaea s to year entire satisfaction. Even If the members of this com mission wished to do so they coujd not, without disregarding their plain duty and their oaths of office, give any other instruction to the assessors than it Is possible for them to list of money and credits. Including notes secured by mortgage and those not so se cured. Furthermore the assessors have no discretion to exempt this property. HOW HE SEES IT. The North Yakima Republic editor has the following to say regarding prohibition: "No thoughtful man who wants good government and a decent neighbor hood to live In need go farther away from home than the neighboring state of Oregon for object lessons which will convince him that the county unit Is no panacea' for the Ills of the liquor traffic. If he doesn't want to travel over that state, as this writer has cone twice in jbe last few months, it ought to be enough for him to read in the newspapers of the fruitless efforts which are being made in' all of the larger towns of "dry" counties to en force a law not backed up by public sentiment. Only this week, In a town not bo large as North Yakima, made "dry" against the will of its people, over 40 illicit whiskey dealers were arrested, and .yet the authorities con fess they are making not the slight est headway against the unlawful business." . . . ' ; Augmented membership to the com mercial club Is now a practical cer tainty and with It will come activity In a way that will be sure to count for much good to La Grande. The time Is at hand for the business people to unite in an effort to emblazen the name of the city not only In the minds of all local people, but to carry It Into other states where men are looking for good Investments and a splendid place' to live. The music of a steam roller is, about as sweet to the ear of the pro gressive citizen as notes from grand opera. The snort of the engine means a bigger and better city. Completion ; of hard surface streets Is the Initial step to permanent and lasting advancement. . n Gc OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Our line comprises everything that is new for Hairdress ing. You are assured of strictly sanitary conditions if you buy your Hair Goods here, as we handle only Hair Goods that have been thoroughly sanatized and do not allow any hair goods to be sent out on approval or. ex changed. ; : REAL HAIR SWITCHES All Lengths and Shades PRICES $4.00 TO $10.00 . r Turn i . j. J ' 1 Made from real hair in all shades. Prices $5 to $6 Puffs with Comb Attached i Separate Gurls and Puffs, prices 25c to $1.00. Red Gross Turban Rolls, 25c each Washable Hair Rats 50c each. Light Weight Turban Gaps 25c each. Combs, Barettes and fancy hair, prices of all kinds. Coronet Braids IT1o 11 was u The Quality Store tSESft i TV TT CANDIDATE'S CARD t : : - Q$4 S. F. WILSON, Athena, Oregon, candl . date for Joint senator for Umatil la, Union and Morrow counties sub ject to decision of republican pri maries. ,"I firmly believe in the dl . rect primary law, economy in the . use tf public funds, good roads, better schools, strict and prompt enforcement of law, the square deal and eternal progress of man and his institutions." Rnorldgo to Speak. Indianapolis, Ind.. Aug. 3. United States Senator Albert J. Beverldge, his democratic opponent fdY the Ben atorshlp, John" W.-Kern, and Con gressman 1. A. Adair are among the speakers advertised for the annual reunion of the old settlers of Jay and Randolph' counties, to be held at Rldgevllle, Ind., today. Miss DIx to Wed. New York, Aug. 3. Miss Margaret Dix. daughter of the late Rev. D. Mor gan His, will be married today to Mr. Charles R. Lawrence of Mt. Kisco, where Mrs. Dlx and her daughter are spending the summer. Ohio Riiiidinir Men. Canton. 0., Aug. 3. Tbe Ohio State League of Building and Loan Associa tions convened here' today Tor an an nual meeting. The session will con tinue through tomorrow. Ballot Is of No Use to Women. By HENRY WATTERSON, Journalist. AN baa no inalienable rights that woman has not. But God and nature have given a woman a FIXED PLACE IX THE WORLD a great place, which .she cannot change. I deplore the agitation for woman suffrage and the other related subjects, because I think it tends to create sex antagonism. Woman is the moral light of the world. Without her influence men would be ravening wolves and there could be no civilisation, but the BALLOT WILL NOT HELP MATTERS. WOMAN 8UFFRAGE MAY WORK FAIRLY WELL IN 8PARSELY 8ETTLED COMMUNITIES LIKE COLO RADO,' BUT IF IT PREVAILED IN THE COUNTRY AT LARGE IT WOULD DEBASE WOMANHOOD. You will find that most of the advocates of wo man suffrage are DISCONTENTED OR CHILD LESS unless they are the society women who, hav ing exhausted the excitement of other amusements, have taken it up as a fad. Drova Him Out of th Field Daddy's Bedtime Story- How the Little Was Fooled "Tn&IGS are DOt Very Clever anlma,s' nre they daddy r asked Evelyn, who IV' had seen a performing pig at a circus aud thought it great fun to IX. THE BLACK HAND. Origin of th Nam of This Group of Daring Criminals. According to the United States se cret service, the Black Eland is a title common to innumerable groups of criminals operating under the direction of some secret central government. These men are blackmailers, using murder, arson, kidnaping and bomb throwing as punishments for those who will not submit to their Iniquitous demands. Black Band Is, in short, a bandy name for a brand of crime pe culiar to Italian criminals who are suc cessful in it because of tbe tempera ment of the foreign Immigrants and their Inborn dread of the extortionist Whether tbe central government which guides the Block .Band society is lo cated in the United States or In Italy Is something which neither the Italian nor American authorities can discover. United States officers say the name of the American . Black Band emanated from Chicago about ten years ago, when one of the Qrst of many myste rious murders In tbe Italian quarter remained unsolved. The victim of the murder had received a warning that death would follow his failure to con tribute a specified sum of money. The letter, was embellished with a erode drawing representing a fist clutching a dagger. Tbe fist and dagger gave the name Black n.md-later to become mv pleasantly familiar toevery citizen of the country-und tbe 'sinister sketch was soou a source of terror to all law abiding Itailans.-Wlde World Maga elne. about a farmer. Bids for New Bridge Rochester. N. Y.. Aug. 3 Bids will be opened today for the proposed Central avenue concrete bridge. The estimated cost of the structure and its approaches Is $160,000. Rochester Harness Meet. Rochester. N. Y.. Aug. 3. Rochester will have two days of harness racing at Crittenden park today and tomor row. Today's program consists of three trotting and three pacing races. Anglers Tell Fish Yams. Thousand Island House, N. Y.. Aug. 3. The St. Lawrence River Angers' Association met here today In their see the animal go through its tricks. "Xo," said daddy. "As a rule they are not. But .1 once beard piggy which fooled a farmer aud was later fooled himself by tbe I shall tell you about it this evenlnir." So that evening daddy began: "Once upon a time there was a farmer who had a large patch of potatoes. The potato plants were coming up finely, and when the farmer looked after the potatoes he saw that they were doing very well indeed. They were about the size of hen's eggs, and the farmer thought he would have a fine crop. But one morning the farmer noticed something wrong with bis potato patch. Some of the vines were rooted up. and some of the potatoes were gone. Of course he wanted to learn who the thief was he wasn't going to grow pota toes for any one who wanted to visit his fine patch and help himself, said the farmer-rso he made up his mind to watch until the thief should come along and then surprise him. "Be hid himself among some bushes. But he saw nothing for a long time, and he was just about to give up. greatly puzzled, when he saw one of his own pigs, a fine, young, half grown porker, come slowly up the road. That can't be the potato thief.' said the farmer. "Be can't get into the patch through the new fence. It must be some one else who is helping himself to tny nice young potatoes.' "But couldn't he. though! That was a pretty wise young pig, 1 tell you. He had found a way to get at the potatoes, and this was the way: One corner ct the rail fence rested on a large hollow log. That hollow log was shaped like a stovepipe elbow. One of its emds was inside and one was outside the potato patch. The pig went straight to the log. crawled through and. coming out at the other end. found himself in the field. Be was Just aUrting in to root np the potatoes when the farmer called his dog and drove him out of the field. " Til fix Mr. rig: said the farmer. Then he turned the hollow log around o that both its ends were outside the field. Then the farmer hid again and waited. Along came Mr. Pig again. He crawled through the hollow log aa before, but Instead of finding himself In the patch there he was out in tbe road again. He was the most surprised pig in the world. Be wondered what was wrong. He tried again and again, but it was no use. The fanner laughed at him, and at last poor Mr. Piggy gave up trying to reach the nice new potatoes," farmers'business M GIVE PARTICU LAR ATIEHT10N TO THE BUSINESS OF FARMERS. WEC0R DIALLY INVITE THEM TO MAKE THIS WEIR BANKING HOME. The United States National Bank, LA GRANDE, OREGON. '" annual .meeting. - 3