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Devoted (o (he Interest of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest
VOL. 4
ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, I'BBRUARY 7. 1908.
NO. 13
STEP TOWARD SINGLE TAX
THE CITY FATHERS IN SESSION
STATE C. CONVENTION
Eighteenth State Convention Meets at Eugene This
Year-Fire Chiefs Visit School
Oregon Tax Reform Association Files Petition with
Secretary of State Signed by Thousands
The petition for the submission
of the constitutional amendment
drafted by the Oregon Tax Reform
association litis just been filed with
the secretary of state. The signers
came from nil parts of the state in
such numbers that it is the strong
est petition ever submitted. That
these signatures, numbering several
thousand more than the number
required by law, were obtained
more easily than other petitions,
indicates widespread interest in
this amendment.
It proposes a decided step toward
the single tax; as far in that direc
tion as conditions in Oregon arc
thought to permit taxing laud
values (not acres) and exempting
(the text of the amendment reads)
"all dwelling houses, barns,
sheds, outhouses and nil other ap
purtenances thereto, nil fences, nil
machinery and buildings used ex
clusively tor manufacturing pur
poses, and the nppurtcuauccs
thereto, all fences, farm machinery
and appliances used as such,
fruit trees, vines, shrubs and
Some object to the proposition
because It exempts buildings and
machinery of manufacturers from
taxation. It docs so. In this con
nection, say well informed men,
Oregon is asked to follow well
trodden paths. It is pointed out
that Oregon has most favorable
natural opportunities and conditions
for the establishment of mauufac
luring enterprises. Other states
have exempted manufacturing
buildings from tnxntiou because it
was found to aid development, en
banco laud values, attract other
forms of capital, as well as populn
tion, and worked to the general
good without a single exception.
some think the farmer would
nnvc to pay as much taxes as ever
because, to exempt improvements,
live stock, machinery, etc., would
simply double the tuxes 011 hU laud
and thereby leave the producing
agriculturist where he is now.
That would be so if the farmer
owned the land values in Oregon
all j but to bciu with, two-thirds of the
all land values of Oregon are in cities.
other improvements on farms, all Laud for purposes of taxation is
live stock, nil household furniture measured by n dollar. A section
in use, and all tools owned by, of laud in some parts of Oregon
workmen and in use, shall be ex
empt from taxation."
Many of the greatest Americans
of all political laitiis, nave en
dorsed the principles embodied in
this umcudmeul. Among them,
Senator LaFollctte, Gov. Folk,
Tom Johnson, Henry George, Win.
Lloyd Garrison, Lyman Abbott,
and ex-Governors Douglas and
Garvin. They sympathize with
the idea of raising the needed rev
enues for carrying on our govern
ment, and at the same time dis
courage laud monopoly, by taxing
land and franchise values more,
and exempting improvements and
personal property.
would be dear ut 640 but n few
square feet of land in Portland arc
worth more than many sections of
such lauds. Recently reul estate
transactions in that city showed
that there ure 80 acres, woitli on
the average ft ,600,000 each. An
acre of this land is worth as much
as 33,000 acres of the best farming
land in the state, estimating it,
devoid of improvements, ut $50
er ucrc.
Farmers now pay more than 50
per cent of state taxes while num
bering less than 25 per cent of the
population. nut as long as the
farmer's improvements arc taxable,
they cannot escape, as they are not
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First and Flanders Streets.
The 45th session of the city
council convened in the council
chamber Tuesday evening and
after the preliminary sparring the
mayor suspended the regular roti
tine and gave some visitors an
opportunity to display their oratory
respecting the merits of their
schemes:
Mr. Ireland representing Heal &
Co. manufacturers, agents for
road machines and rock crushers
was the first victim and spent about
an hour explaining the merits of
his various machines and stated he
had rock crushers varying in prices
from $1300 to 4000 and of all styles.
Mis stock of road rollers was not
so varied and he did not give
prices.
He was followed by Mr. Hick-
man for the Pacific States telephone
company, who asked permission to
ay underground conduit for his
wires from New York street to
about the French block along Jer
sey street and from Jersey street
west along Philadelphia and Utir-
iugton street to Hayes. 1 he coun
cil granted the request by resolu
tion, as it was in accordance witli
the terms of their franchise.
The recorder reported that the
Home telephone company had com
plied with the terms of their fran
chise in the payment of the $200
compensation for the same, but
has done no work toward cstab-
isliing an office here or erecting
tics. The Pacific States has
begun the work of hauling poles
and Mr. Hickman stated that the
work would be pushed vigorously
aud a central office put in here as
soon ns possible. Tins should give
St. Johns vastly better service than
she has been used to aud wc hope
t will be done for the service now
is abominable aud is in fact almost
worthless.
A petition was presented asking
for an arc light at the intersection
of John nnd Grcsham streets and
was referred to the committee on
water aud light.
A deed from Nancy Caplcs con
veying an extension of Tyler street
to the city was read and referred j
to the street committee for the
necessary action.
On motion of King the following
bills were allowed and ordered
paid: W. K. Godscy, ironwork
on doors, $6; C. 15. Whecloek, rent
of wagon in work about the city
hall, $3; Hendricks Hardware Co.,
stove, etc., $4.70; St. Johns nice-
trie works, wiring, etc, $2.20: St.
Johns Review, 559.25; C. II. Der-
ric, 3.50,' Couch Co., S2.35;
Potter & Goold, $16.85; St. Johns
Lumber Co., wood for sick family,
$4; K. 13. Goad, labor, $7; I?. A.
Hulsey, $7; Jas. McClenuaii, So.
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tion of Dobic after some discussion
the bill of $538 for the heater of
the city hall in favor of McPhcrson
Co. was allowed.
The report of the ferry commit
tee was deferred until next week.
Alderman Leggett reported that he
had been to sec the commissioners,
and as usual Judge Webster was 1
"busy" another member was nwnyi
iu Culifomia aud one was out of
second to the motion and it passed
to ballot, Walker and Leggett vot
iug for tbc ordinance aud the other
five voting no.
Ordinance controlling the con
struction ot cement sidewalks was
presented and railroaded through
to publication. It aptrcars in this
issue.
The city engineer reported that
he had completed fire hydrant
maps and also city boundary maps
for the use of the department and
voters respectively.
There was nothing doing in the
way of improving the streets and
if wc might be able to suggest that
the time is rapidly drawing near
when the utmost activity will be
necessary in order to meet the re
quirement!) of the city iu this line,
it looks like all arrangements for
gravel or crushed rock should be
completed as early as twssiblc. If
I this is not done another summer is
, liable to pass like to last without
.anything substantial being done
! on these streets.
One thing we will have nueugiii
town. The board is to meet todav Placed in llie
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and Mr. Leggett cxikcIs to sec
them then.
It was the sense of the council
that the bill of Mr. Whyte for wir
ing the city hall should stand as
recommended by the committee,
aud the recorder was instructed to
so inform him. . 1
1 lie pool room ordinance was
ccr to superintend t lie work nnd
will not have to defer any work on
that account. The principal streets
along the car line aud particularly
u the business section should be
very best possible
condition, Jersey street should
have some kind of pavement. The
streets leading into it should be
graded and graveled for several
blocks each side at least nnd many
other streets such as I'illmorc, luli
son, Tacoma, Haltlmorc, Chicago,
l'csscudeu, New York and others
that have not been improved should
Plans for the eighteenth state
convention of the Oregon Christian
Endeavor union to be held iu Ku
gene, February 20 to 23 inclusive,
arc well under way. The state
president, Rev. C. T. Hurd, of
Corvallis, announces that a strong
set of speakers is being secured for
the'eonvention. The list includes
Rev. L. R. Dyott, pastor of the
First UCongrcgational church of
fire in the stairway the pupils
would not be cut off from nil exit.
While there Professor Alderson
gave an exhibition fire drill and
cleared the building of every pupil
in a little over three minutes aud
assured the boys that the next
time they came they would clear
the building iu less than three min
utes. The fire boys think the pro-
lessor nnu tne school nave the fire-
Portland; W. II. Poulks, pastor of I drill down fine, and with the fire
the Pirst Presbyterian church of
Portland; President P. L. Cuinnbell
ot tne university ot Oregon; Pres
ident Kerr ot tne Oregon Agricu
tural college: Revs. J. I. Kvans.
D. A. 'Ihompson, A. A. Winter
and others.
The program is not vet complete.
but it includes conferences for the
delegates, and open meetings for
the people of Kuuene: also three
simultaneous meetings for Sunday
afternoon, the last day of the con
ventionone each for men. women
and children.
The railroads have granted the
usual one and one-third fare to all
delegates,
r.ugeiie hudcavorcrs have oruiiti-
i.ed the necessary committees, aud
will provide entertainment for all
accredited delegates. II. A. Scul-
leu is chairman of the entertain
ment committee, and all names of
delegates should be sent to him.
1 here are between 200 and ioo
of the Christian Kudeavor societies
u the state, aud an attendance of
fully 200 delegates is expected.
presented by motion for its final , "' Rrniica and graveled. If this
passage by Councilman Leggett. 1 can be done in the early spring and
After cons derail e sou rm Itur ami hummer, next winter Will not mm
insistence upon the part of the w streets iu the disgroceful con
mayor, who insisted tipoti some dltlon so much iu evidence this
sort of action, Walker gave his winter.
Phone Woodlawn 818.
W. STEARNS
Agent at St. Johns.
Office 105 E. Burlington street.
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Full line of Smokers' Supplies
Central Cigar Store, Next to Bauk.
Cigar
ST. JOHNS BRICK CO.
Manufacturers of Clay Brick and Pressed Brick. Plastering
Sand on bauds at all times. Orders solicited.
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Real Estate, Loans, Insurance
Abstracts of Title Prepared. Accurate Work Guaranteed
of the nature to be hid. If the
farmer has anything exempt, it
must be exempted ocn and above
board by law. The laud held in
cities, for water power, for timber
and minerals, for speculative pur
poses and rights of way iu various
forms, far exceeds the value of the
laud owned by the working farmers
of Oregon.
The main tax burden will be
shifted to valuable locations iu
cities and railroad franchises,
which values are mainly made up
by tribute paid by the industry and
improvements of the rest of the
state, aud should justly bear the
burden.
The proposed amendment is
practical, up to date, its provisions
have been tested and worked. The
people of Oregon will have this
question before them for four
months. They will hear much of
it. The headquarters of the Ore
gon Tax Reform association arc at
room 705 Marquam building, for
the present, nnd they are glad to
give out information to all who
may ask for it.
"The Alan From Oregon."
Delegates from all over the Unit
ed States were assembled iu con
vention of the National Grand
Lodge of Good Templars last July
in Seattle. Mrs. h S. Vander
voort of Salem, Ore. uud Francis
J. McIIcury of Portland, were the
sole representatives of our Mute iu
that notable convention of eminent
men uud women. Mr. McIIcury
first attracted attention therein in
seconding the nomination of the
Hon. Geo. F. Cotterill, as National
Chief Templar. That nnd other
good work for the cause of temper
auce during the convention caused
him to be hailed as the man from
Oregon uh later selected as the
national grand marshal, which po
sition he still holds, which was,
however, an honor that Oregon's
small membership hardly entitled
it to at the time. Since returning
from there he has been iu constant
demand, aud answering as much
as his business will permit to con.
slant culls for talks on temperance,
even having made u trip back to
the Sound country at behest of the
Washington Grand Lodge. Sev
ernl of the St. Johns temperance
workers Dave arranged with Mr.
Me Henry to give an address here
next Tuesday night in Ilickner's
hall. Everybody is invited, His
subject will be "Intoxicants His
torically Treated." Don't fail to
hear him.
The Fire Chief Barnev Noonan.
first assistant, Adam Kaeinlein aud
second assistant, W. 15. Coon, vis
ited the Central school last Friday
and inspected it from a professional
standpoint ond reported that the
building was within the pale of the
law iu all resects, except that
there should be fire cscutcs from
me upper uoor so mat in case of a
escapes so that the pupils could
make an exit even if the stairs
were on fire, there would be no
possibility of the young jniople
being burned, but these fire escapes
are necessary for safety and that if
the stairs should be burned so ns to
cut off exit there the pupils would
have to jump from the upper win
dows and many would be injured
or killed.
Vote Against Annexation.
At n meeting of the citi.eus held
iu Woodstock last week to discuss
annexation with representatives
from Creston, Arleta. Woodinere.
and Woodstock the vote tnkun
after the discussion resulted iu 1.1
against annexation to ti for it.
1 his from n section where thearuu-
uients iu favor of annexation are
too to one as compared with St.
Johns. When these people, who
have some chance to gain some
thing, and nothing particularly to
lose, vote ugajust annexation what
must one think of the sucrlativcly
idiotic idea of St. Johns votinir for
annexation. A man who would
wish to vote uwuy his birtlirluht iu
such n manner should have a guar
dian appointed to shield him irom
the consequence of his own incom
petence.
J. C. Aiken, who has been ill
with the grip for the past two or
three weeks returned to his work
again this week.
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The center of the great development now taking
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We have only a few business lots left on Columbia,
Boulevard, which for a short time only will be sold at
present prices.
Some fine residence lots still on sale.
Choice manufacturing sites adjoining the 0. R. &
N. railroad for sale on reasonable terms.
Holbrook's Addition
We have some choice lots in the vicinity of the
new $20,000 school building now in course of construc
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these desirable tracts.
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