La Grande evening observer., July 12, 1927, CITY EDITION, Image 4

Tuesday, July 12, 1927
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THE JOY tsr THE l;i;iJEj;it: J!e jjad 1m the I." id mill
rejoice, ye liuhtiMHis: 1 1 r i t hIiuiH I'm joy, all ye tli.it arc upright
In IiwipI. I'Kiilm 3 J : J J ,
M'NARY-HAUGEN
BILL ENDORSED;
St. Paul Conference Fav
ors Measure or Substi
tute Along Same Lines
ST. PAUL. July 12 (AP) Itewo
lutlonu prepared or submission to
I he- north weHtcrn agricultural con
ference will Include a demand for
f ulleMt application of protective
tariff lo argiculture and enactment
Into law of tin Me.N'ury-Haug u
bill, or a measure embodying Its
plnclpleH.
The renohltioiiS were prepared by
ii commute. or I'O headec. by t'on
greHHinan diaries llrand, of Ohio.
There was no miggestitn in ad
dresses at the opening of the con
ference yesterday for any substi
tute for the principles of tlit- Mc
Nary-Haugen bill. Instead. the
AeHsion was a continuous reaffirma
tion of those principles and an in
Histenre that they be put into any
remedial legislation.'
Predicts J'tt-sago
CongreH!tiiun Gilbert N. Hailgeii.
of Iowa, co-author of the bill, pre
dicted lis puHHago next winter in
both houneii of congress and In
event of another veto by president
Coolidge, its re -pa shu ge ovtr that
BpfpRL
anop
Wi:l).K.SI).ys IMKK.lt AMS I
'I'ho Nutionul iiniiideHHtlni,' ccilil-
l;oiy proKi'tim for Wrilnemluy niiihl j
fiiim !l to 10 will le "The Monkey' i
J'uw," u mystery piny, bro;ik-:inl J
over K(iO, KO.MO. Kl'OA. KI'O..'
KKI. KCiW, Klltl. I
K(IO Oakland ( 34. tm-70kel I
(i:.r.5. Hewn, wcalher, Ijuwbiill; li, I
vm-iilinn (U'OKrain; I U to ll:K..
'eHt(?i-n Alutil': Tiiulen eonventi.ili:
J 1 : J to 12, i;UM:l orchPHtra.
K'JI! Kriittli 3IS.8m-'0kv.
Ii:3'i, nrchpsti'ji ; K. NtU'llo proKrani. i
Kr'I l.ort AiikpIph I 4 ti 8. Ton-1
li-lukcl. 7, concert orcliPHlra; I I. I
HC'liil-claK.HicaI hour.
KI'O Sal Kninclnco (ll'..Jin-:
710kc), 7, L'oncelt orhpstra: it lo,
it. Utile .symphony uivhcsliv- con-1
cert: lo to II. orchestra. (
KOA Denver ( 32;.l)ni-!l Joke), I
7, InNlninieiilal proKl'Uln: 7:15 lo !.
popular classic...
I KlUV l'ortlaml ( 4 I ni-C I okc ).
I X, concert.
KIIWW Walla Walla (J!)9.Kiii
lioilikc), n;3ij to 10: to, slu'llo pro-
Krain
Now that there's a scramMe to fly the Pacific, let some
aviator head for China and do a little unofficial amhassu
tloriiiff over there.
LA (jIUANDK TAXKS COMPARKI)
Four interesting tables .showing the net delit, the assessed
value,-the tax levies for city purposes, and the per capita city
taxes iire curiied in the last issue of the Oregon Voter. They
are preceded ly a brief comment on the general tax situa
tion, following u careful suivcy, with particular reference
to industrial development. Regarding La Grande the. Voter
says (!his:
"Oity tax rate very high in proportion to equalized valua
tion but per capita city taxes very low, among lowest in state,
evidencing conservative financial management for a city of
its population; per capita city debt slightly under average;
high city tax rate more than balanced by exceedingly low
equalized assessed value per capita, due mainly to ratio given
to Union county by state tax commission; city splendidly
improved; contains taxable peimanent improvements of value
far in excess of local or equalized assessed valuation; high
tax rate should therefore not lie construed as implying that
city taxes are high, for they are very low in comparison with
other pities; tax. situation healthy despite high rates. due to
low valuations, and usually inviting to industrial invest
ment; location of city and its .surrounding resources very
favorable."
La Grande's net debt (taken from report by state treas
urer) is 'given at $7ri0.."2() or $K8 per capita, which is below
the state average. This has been considerably reduced since
the report from which these figures are taken. Raker has
a per .capita debt of ?7S and Pendleton $((). Rend has $119,!
Klamath Palls lo:;, Metlford ?RJ1, Astoria Eugene'
Salem $10, and Portland ?112. Knterpi ise's per capita
debt is SUliK, Prineville (the highest) $102, and Lakeview
(the lowest) '$11). All of these figures are for city taxes
only. ' ' j
La Grande's assessed valuation is given at $5,100,082.
according to the county level but the state tax commission'
equalizes the assessed valuation to $:!,875,10K, which on a
comparative basis with other cities makes La Grande one
of the lowest in the state, the per capita valuation being
.$1"i(i. This, as the Voter point s out, more than offsets the
apparent high lax late. Rend has the lowest per capital
assessed valuation with $:'.r:'.. Raker has $(il7. Pendleton
$811, Klamath Kails SOI."), Metlford and Astoria about the
same with Kugene, Salem, and Portland much higher.
O'l. ... I . . i . , , . .
i ne it-vies .snown give i ,a uraium (inr city purposes
only) $1 10,!t :5 or a mill levy of 30.17. Raker raises S 1 02,07'.)
with a levy ol $!'.). 58, Pendleton $75,51!) with a levy of 1211
Lends levy is :v.!.:i8. Klamath Kails ;',1.57, Astoria 51.:',1,
Medio! tl 20.22, ami Salem, Kugene and Portland nveia
..I I I M'l :. ,. .
- nit' per capita amount ol taxes lor l,a (initio is
snown at M...2, one ol tne .owest in the slate. Raker has
$5.55, Pendleton $H.t7. Rend $11.77, Klamath Kails $21.2."
.Mouioni s-rj.l.s, Astc.ua 20.00, Kugene $l.",.ll. Portland
$15.10. The per capita tax in Knterprise is $1 1.71.
i . . .1 .. . C i I . . . . . r : .
omo. oi me i a ngui.'s, consaleieti an a comparative
basis -with equalized valu.v it. a. emphasizes the fact that
the local situation with relerence to municipal taxes is very
favorable. Especially is tins tine when we consider that the
last few years have been years of growth for this community
with Consequent expenditure in the direction of public im
provement that is not needed in cities that have been at t
slantlstui in population. Water systuns, sewage disposal
plains, lire protection, .-iieet. improvements, lighting in
piovcmoins, etc., leilect ine tendency tow aid substantial
growth and con-iequeiit enlargement ami impmvemcut of
r.,.,;i;i ;.. . ti... i: . .
1. 1 ,i i it,. 1 1 ,ii i.i.on,,.-. iio- u;;iiir.s move inni t .a i, ramie is
r i-r . I , . .
lat lienor on mail mo.,t tiregon cities, that have cause to
congratulate our: eh es on ihe municipal tax situation.
SOUTH ASIA I
QUAKE TOLL j
REACHES 100
(Continued from Vurc. 1)
K'DMO Seattl loCm-flf-lkc ),
X. farm talk; 8:1.. muilenl prn
j:raiti; 1 J to 1 ' : 30. tiwr. Iirltonp
snlos; 1U:3. iiowm; to J2:30.
musical pi'orani, j
KCA Spokano rr.n.Tm-11 'iUc,
8 to 'J, uifian conr-ert. .1 to
Niudio proKrum: 9:30 to in. wnprano.
KaplLst was burn,
i llevlsed flKiu e front the city
jof l.udd showed that 3t persun.s
had been killed and To Injured.
.11 KI SAI IM AI IEAII)
ji:m sAi,i;M. July ii ap-
(J.-u ish teb Kraidi ntfelicy). The
old city today bad the appearance
of having pawHi'd throiiKh u mill
tary iec uk the result of yester
days eartluitiake.
The HtreetH were filled with
i-rowdn. the people hesitating to
enter the hoiiHcH In fear of a recur
rence of the eurthniiuke and pos
sible collapse caused by a weaken.
In? of the foundations. As the
hours passed, however, a calm at
mosphere was returning to the
"city of pt'iice."
A Mch-ntlfie record of the earth
iiake. made by MflMiiioKraphU: ap
paratiis in Telavlv, shows that tin;
art iKiuaki moved from north to
houth.
The Allenby brldne was damUpTed
at both ends. Tin- Kieek catholic
church of the holy sepulchre has
been declared unsafe because of
the cracks in the walls. The roof
of the chemical laboratory of the
hehrcw univershy on the Mount or
(tllves collapsed. '
The Rovi'ininent House. located
on the Mount Of Olives was badly
damuged. Tin1 rooms of the htKb-
co in miMsi oner. Lord PI umer ,and
l.adv Pluiner. who are on
lions In Knk'land. were wrecked.
One of three Indian women who
were killed In a hotel in Jerhiio
has ben Identified as the wile ot
.sir Abdul Itaotif. Her companion
perished lth her.
KOZER TURNS
DOWN OFFER
BY GOVERNOR
(Continued from Pape V.
the clash between the three forces
to the republican primary of next
spring with definite assurance that
at least I low and fSabrlelson will
lie randldatcs for the nomination.
As to where the bidiret plum will
lull the boys around the stte house
a re f ra nkly admitting n o w that
I hey have nor the slightest Idea,
t he Capital Journal nays. Hut
there Is a gradually growing opin
ion thnt Governor Patterson may
undertake the task of supervising
the 'budget making Job himself by
annexing one or two more clerical
assistants to his own office fore.
The office of budget commis
sioner comprises the only major
appointment remaining in the gov
ernor's handH. as it Is generally
understood that his revamping of
the highway commission has' been
rmnpleted with the replacement of
Wiiilo Malone by (. K. Gates, and
William I Hi by by Hobert Sawyer,
and that H. H. Van Duzer, of Port
land, will remain on the board al
though he is a democrat, '
"Then is some, speculation as td
what the governor intends to do
with the state fair honrd. but It Is
generally believed that he will
aca- 1 leave the board us it is until after
this years fair In September. ,
my i
Copyritrlit tT.irt
Stiiaiiiur U Maix
Hart SchaFner & Marx
Quality At Less Than
Ordinary
Clothing Prices
A store like this, serving as it does
the best dressed men, has to keep
its stocks up all during the regular
season, so that particular customers
may have a big selection to choose
from
Then, when sale time arrives, it
has to dispose of a lot of fine cloth
ing in a hurry to clear the decks for
the season to come
The way to do it is to make radi
cal reductions in prices
' We've done that. It's your op
portunity to save on the clothes you
need
Save 25 Now!
ji;i:is.u;.i. July z ap-
i:ighty-five persons are reported
killed in yesterday's eat 1 hiiuak'
at Ks-Sult. Palestine (a town uitli
a population of about lJ,ntni),
and eight at Amman. trans-.Jur-danhi.
IHi:.S AT MILTON
I'KNDI.KTON, July I'.' (AP)--An
ehb-rly Port land business man
by the lll.llie of I'oibett dlopped
dead from heait failure at .MiMon
Hits moinlng. neenrdiiig to a long
dtsfanee phone all received by the
county coroner. '
Northwest Crop'
Outlook Is Rosy
PORTLAND. Ore., July 12 (API
"Taking into consideration all
' ncrleultural products of the Pael
j tie northwest. t lie fartnern this
year will receive more money for
t heir products than In atyy year
I since t he war."
i This Is the prediction of K. H.
Kijip, manuger of the marketing
department of the Portland cham
ber of commerce, who has travelled
extensively through Oregon. Wash
ington ami Idaho In recent month
and has been in close contact with
the farmers.
Semi-Annual Florsheim
Shoe Sale
VOU know the long-wearing, quality, the good
fit and the extra comfort you get in Flor
sheim shoes as well as the snappy, peppy young
men's styles, that young men really do wear,
Sec the new styles at
$8.85 $9.75 '
N. K. WEST& CO., INC.
The Man's
Store" '
Skirls of rabbit fur nre to be u
fa.ihlonable novelty next winter,
according to a dispatch. The story
failed to tell how many skirts can
be made from one rabbit.
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Miiltll Ally
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Pa Buzz picks a nice camping place
pi.li:s a,
mosquitoes a nm-
Siintc in camp or at home!
Kill them at onic, with flit.
11 i t spr.iv clears the house in a few
minutes of disease-hearing flics,
mosquitoes, bid bugs, roaches,
ants and fleas. It seanhes out the
cracks where inse-ts hide and
hrccd, destroying their eggs.
Flit kills moths and their larvae where.
which eat holes. It will .save your
clothing, furs and rugs. Clean and
easy to use. Will not stain.
Flit is the result of exhaustive
laboratory research. It has re
placed old ineffective methods.
F.ital to insects but harmless to
mankind. Recommended by
Health Officials. Buy Flit and Flit
sprayer today. For sale every-
fen -A) IUi
7k
if3 w rww n
p
ii:sthoys
Flies Mnsquiloe.i Moths
Ants Bed Bugs Koarhes
k.fr. I
DAYS MID-SUMMER
Clearan
DAYS
ce Sale
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AI SATURDAY
25c
Suits
98c
All Ihilf Socks, size IV. to 7
some values to (()f at, pair.
Sommcr Kute Kuts I'lay
size 1 to -1 years,
value at
Khaki two-piece Outing Suits, .size
Z to 1-1, to close out
at
Hoys' Long Pants, age -1 to
Khaki or White Duck,
$1.7ijy value, at
Boys' Wash Suits in discontinued
mini hers; some $2.25 values
at .'.
Slip-over sleeveless Play
size u to o, at special
price '
One lot of First Step Shoes,
size 2 to 5, $1.50 values at
One lot of Straw Play Hats,
age 2 to (i, at
One lot Straw Hats
size (i to 10 at
98c
S, in
98c
.lined
...98c
Suits.
42c
49c
19c
49c
69c
98c
19c
48
Hoys' Waist Overalls, heavy
weight, $1.25 values, at..,....!
Ladies' Silk Step-ins, peach
and flesh color; hig value at. '
-)0-in. last color C retonne
yard
o()-in- Normandy Voile, fig- OCn
ural and dotted nattorns vrl JQV
"t-in. Colored Linen, regular
1.00, at, yartl h
Parasols, best quality cretonne,
well made, $rj.;, rft
value, at $1A1J
One lot of Voile j)resses, QO,.
age 2 to G, values to S2.'25,v at
One lot of Voile Dresses, 'age 2 to
values to $tr.0, rj
One lot of Ladies' Silk Dresses
some values to $20.00; ff-n nn
any dress at $J.J0
Smocks made from colored broad
doth with fancy trim- (PI C(
imngs, at $1.01
Several Other Bargains to He Had at Less Than Half Price
ll l.'nriiifl... .... V.l.,.. i rT.i ...i, x lies..
.... ..vitinuo ui i,.i iiuiiKc iii i ncse Special Pri
rices.
Norton's Kiddy Shop
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