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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1908)
lO XHJS SUAJJAlf ORE(iUXl.Uf, PORTLAND, MARCH 15, 1U8. SCOTS WIN GAME JDefeat English Team in Final Soccer Contest. PLAY '.N A DRIVING RAIN Brilliant Battle In alcr Inch Deep .Disproves Assertion That Associ ation lwtball Is Dry-Weather Sport Score Is 6 to 2. Scotch, six goals: EnglUh. two. Some one who ("aid once that associa tion football was a fair weather game would have had his eyes opened wide had he seen the fast, exciting game that at times grew spectacular, played in an inch of water, with a driving rain frfcm start to Hninh, at the league basebal grounds yesterday afternoon. The Scotch and English teams, keen to get at one another, turned out to a man.'and played as aggressively in the mud and water as they did the week before on a dry, clean field. The game was the third of the In ternational series. In which the Scotch have five pointa to one for the Kngltsli, and was the last game of the present season. The English won the toss and kicked east, giving the Scotch defense the deep est, water to operate in. . The Scotch for ward line assumed the aggressive almost Immediately and Dick, whose good shoot ing was one of the features of the game, soon poked one past Martin McNicholas, in goal. Young duplicated the tally, after - catching a center from the right wing, and the mud, rain and adverse score took the heart out of many of the Eng lish players until near the close of the ; game. -Kilpack secured one for the Eng lish, however, shortly before the end of the first half, after the ball had rolled ' Tfllt '- ""- the goal mouth, without goinvi. The pretty playing began in the second half when the Scotch forwards and half line found their gait and checked and rushed so persistently that they seemed always on the. ball.- Dick scored twice more with shots that McNicholas got to, but proved unable to handle because of the wet, heavy condition of the. ball and of the ginger Dick had put behind it. Burns also sent through a grass-cutter and Harry Matthew's neatly turned pass, which ' glided Just Inside the goalpost, gave the Scotch four more goals in all. The Scotch backs played far up and the whole defense aimed to keep the ball well down the field, where their opponents found great difficulty In relieving- be cause of the heavy ball. The English rushes began to grow dangerous again late in the second half, Kilpack scoring after a long melee before the goal. Lawrence and Pat McNicholas, on left wring, had been doing good work. Hughes, Steele and the English full backs also played creditably. The Scotch halfback line presented one of the strong est combinations here this season. Young did much tricky playing on the Scotch left wing, winning applause from the corporal's guard of spectators who braved the elements. Mounts was referee and followed the game closely, though the English com plained of his decisions on one or two of the six goals. The line-ups: Scotch ) Goal. Pattullo: backs. Dr. Short and Dyment (captain): halves, Bennett, Andrew Matthew. J. K. Mackir; left wing. Young and J. D. Mackie; right wing. Burns and Dick; center, Harry Matthew. English (2) Goal. Martin McNicholas; backs, Rylance and Jago: halves. Fen wick. Hughes. Steele: left wing. Law rence and Pat McNicholRs: right wing, Kilpack and Dean; center, Mills (captain). TAX EXEMPTION . DREAM Another Chapter From Firland on Henry George Economics. KIKLAND. Or.. March 13. (To the Editor. I should like the privilege of answering through The Oregonian the letter of George V. Dixon, regarding the proposed tax exemption. I agree with him that the farmer is paying more tax directly and Indi rectly than he should. For that rea son we hope to pass a law exempting from taxation aall dwelling houses, barns, sheds, live stock, farm machin ery, household furniture and all im provements on farms. This evidently comes under the head of direct tuxa tion. "All machinery and buildings used for manufacturing purposes shall be exempt trom taxation." This clause evidently relieves the farmer as well as other consumers from one form of indirect taxation. The whole law ex empts the farmer, manufacturer and other producers from the heavy indi rect tax necessary to support the aon producer. rich or poor. To Illustrate the meaning of the first section or direct tax exemption: Sup pose a farmer owns a farm adjoining an unuaued section belonging to the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. Suppose that on the farm are house, barn, livo stock, fruit trees and well cultivated land. Under the proposed law. he would pay precisely the same tax per acre as the uncultivated land of the Southern Pacific Railroad Com pany. Since in Clackamas County only oner sixth of the land Is In use. It is evi dent that the farmer would benefit greatly by the exemption. The land speculator, on the other hand, will for the tist time cease to be a burden. If the community raises the value of a piece of land $100, and the individual pays a tax in the maantlme of $5. who is supporting the Individual or the com munity? Here is the main point of the single tax Idea, which, by the way. is a di rect tax: Levy a tax on land nearly equal to the advance in value due to the community. This will remove the incentive for holding land out of use for speculative purposes. For example, a man buys a lot for $100. The com munity grows, and causes an increase of 110. If that $10 was taken by the community In the form of a tax, no Injustice would be done. There ts-.vl-dently no Incentive for the owner to keep that lot. unless he uses It. But if he builds himself a home on the lot since the building-up of the community will have no effect upon the value of his house, his tax will increase only as the value of the unimproved lot adja cent, increases. This law Is evidently for the hom bullders' Interest as well as for the working farmer, renter, or manufac turer. The land speculator would be come a home builder.- a wage-earner, farmer, manufacturer or some useful and productive member of society. vThat affect would cheap land within easy distance of market have upon the jobless man? A number of these, men would go to the land and become self supporting;, thereby strengthening- the labor market. Mere people would build homes, manufacturing enterprises here would boom, and others would be at traeted. Between them"', all the sur plus labor would be employed and buy ing and we would see a condition ap proaching of ten jobs to nine men or a job always hunting a man, instead of a man always hunting a job. Under this condition, each man could com mand precisely what he is worth which, by the way. is the goal Of the socialists. Concerning the assertion that "the value of a manufactured product is as much created by society as the value of land." we make no pretense of hav ing discovered the law of "supply and demand." There Is a similarity between land value and the value of a manu factured product, but there are also some differences which I will try pnd point out. Societies could, and some do exist, without clothing, streetcars. and manufactured products in general but as far as this planet is concerned. none exist without using the liind. Supposing. Mr. Dixon, that you bought a suit of clothes for $25 In Purtlam! in 1300. Tnat lot upon which the taiior shop stands has since probably doubled in value. Has the value of the build ing doubled also? Is your suit now worth $o0? A heavy tax uj.on the' manfacture qf suns would be paid by the consumer the price would rise. A heavy tax levied upon land would reduce the.- price of lane. If the tax were continually in creased on the suit-making industries. after a time the price would become prohibitive. People would cro with the fewest possible clothes and industry in suit-making would cease If the lax were continually Increased on land values, laud, like air, would .become valueless. t'nless used. Industries of all kinds would flourish. Read Book VIII, "Progress and Pov erty. P. s. GUILFORD. T TOWNS IN VALLEY- BOARD OF TRADE OFFICERS RE TURN FROM TRIP. Call ou Business Men and Solicit Closer Trade Relations With Portland. President T. S. Townsend and Sec retary Fred Muller, of the Board of i rade, returned yesterday from a trip through the Willamette Valley for the purpose of meeting the merchants of the neighboring towns, explaining to them the purposes of the Board under the new organization and of soliciting their co-operation in establishing closer relations with the business men of Portland. Mr. Townsend and Mr. Muller visited . Newberg, Dallas, Mc Mlnnville, Sheridan, Corvallis and Al bany and express themselves as en tirely satisfied- with the results of their mission. In speaking of his trip yesterday Mr. Muller said; In everyone of the cities we visited we inquired into their trade relations which now exist with Portland, and we have learned of some disadvantages prevailing at this time which it will be the purpose of the Board of Trade to try and eliminate In future. The business men were so much im pressed with the desire for a closer relationship with the business men ftt Portland'that they have become mem bers of our Board of Trade and have declared their readiness in every pos sible manner to co-operate with the merchants of Portland through the Board of Trade to bring about a bet ter understanding, in order that the development and expansion of the State of Oregon, and that section tributary to Portland in particular, may be stimulated. The Board of Trade lias receiued in vitations from other sections, and, as far as time will permit, we will en deavor to visit the different cities. The people we visited recognize in the metropolis of Oregon the most ac cessible and best market for' products of the. farm, orchard and stock ranch, and it is indeed gratifying to hear the many favorable comments of Port land among the country merchants. With all of this there have been, however, some drawbacks pointed out to us which require careful and thor ough study on the part of this .or ganization, and it goes without saying- that such matters will receive in telligent and adequate consideration. For Instance, trie business between Albany, Corvallis and Portland by boat on the Willamette River could be greatly increased if the river itself was better opened up for traffic and some of the snags and other impedi ments to rapid traffic were removed. A great deal of business' that other wise would come to Portland 1s now going to the Sound, when the Inclina tion of the merchants is very much more in favor of the Portland mar ket. . Nowberg. Dallas. McMlnnville. Sheri dan. Corvallis and Albany all show indications of great activity, prosper ity and progressiveness. In fact, the whole of the Valley through which we passed oners tne most wonaeriui pos sibilities for expansion and develop ment. The opportunities in this sec tion are hardly appreciated and there is no reason why this fertile and pro ductive country should not be thickly populated In years to come by dairy IntereFts. fruit orchards, farms, manu-. facturing and other Industrial enterprises. OPEN NORTH BANK ROAD Operation of Regular Trains Will Be Commenced Tomorrow. Operation of the Spokane. Portland & Seattle Railway wll be commenced from Vancouver to Pasco tomorrow morning. Passenger trains will be run dally over the new line, leaving Vancouver at 9 A. M. Freight service will be inaugurated today and both through and local traffic will be handled. Officials of the new Hill road promise that tne line will be opened to Portland by July 1. By the end of the year it is expected that the new line will be completed to Spokane. Officials of the new road moved Into headquarters in the Commercial Club building yesterday. The Hill line will oc cupy the whole third floor. President Clarke, General Freight and Passenger Agent Adams and Superintendent Forest were installing their furniture in the of fices yesterday. In discussing the service offered by the new road, Mr. Adams said: . Tickets will not be sold from Port land until our road runs in here. Passen gers must take the street-car to Vancou ver, where our train will leave daily at 9 A. M. and will arrive at. Pasco at 5:40 P. M.. connecting with Northern Pacific train No. 4. eastbound. which leaves Pas co at 5:50 and arrives at Spokane at 11 P. M. This train will also connect with Northern Pacific train No. 15. which leaves Pasco at 9:15 P. M. for points west, arriving at Prosser at 10:50. Mab ton at 11:20 P. M. and Toppenish at 12:05 A. M. v . "The westbound train will leave Pasco at 11 A. M.. arriving at Vancouver at 7 P. M.. connecting at Pasco with Northern Pacific train No. 5, leaving Spokane at 5:10 A. M. "Freight traffic from Portland to Pasco and points west will be handled by The Dalles, Portland & Astoria Navigation Company to and from Portland, being in terchanged with the North Bank road either at Vancouver or Lyle. Transcon tinental freight, either east or westbound, to and from Portland, as well as points on the Astoria & Columbia River Rail road. . will be bandied via Kalama and Vancouver. Transcontinental freight tar iffs will be amended by that route effect ive March 23. Other tariffs will be amend ed as quickly as possible. "The Columbia River & .Northern wll In our effort to make room for the new Spring stock, just beginning to arrive, we have been compelled to make some deep cuts in prices. If you need anythingin Furniture, Carpets, Rugs or Stoves, come in and let iis figure with you. This dresser is made with swell ' top and. top drawers, oval French bevel mirror, tl fill golden finish, price. , ; "r ' Special terms, $1.00 down, $1.00 week. utuiilWia..iwj J " Solid quarter-sawed oak Buffet with leaded glass front, exactly like cut, golden or weathered S:... .$36.00 Special terms, $2.00 down, $1.00 week. - 4 SPECIALLY PRICED DRESSERS $26.o0 hard-wood Dresser in colonial design, 24jc:!0-inch French bevel mirror, shaped front, wood drawer pulls. Specially Clil fifl . priced at... P IH.UU $22.50 Dresser in golden finish, shaped top and top drawers, 24x30-inch bevel CI 9 Cfl plate mirror. Specially priced at.. lvJU $21.00 solid oak Dresser, 22x28 oval or shaped French bevel mirror, shaped top and top drawers. Specially priced Jj2 $22.00 Dresser, in natural white maple, 24x30 ineh French bevel mirror, full swell ffl C flfl front. Specially priced at :. f UU $27.50 birdseye maple Dresser, 22x28-inch oval French bevel mirror. Specially priced at , $13.75 METAL BEDS REDUCED $4.50 iron Bed, angle iron head and CO QC foot, scroll pattern. Reduced to. . ; . . Om $3.50 white enamel iron Bed, full or CO 'If) three-quarter size. Reduced to. . .s . T" " $8.00 continuous post iron Bed in CC TC cream enamel. Reduced to $3.3 $7.50 iron bed, in cream or green C4 QC enamel, continuous post. Reduced to t""" $13.50 continuous post iron Bed. in ffC 7C cream and blue enamel. Reduced to 03 $12.50 iron Bed, oval pattern, extra heavy chills, cream and gold or vernis ffJ QC martin. Reduced to Is03 $27.50 blue and white enamel iron bed, 1 5-1 8 inch continuous post, brass spindle CI Q Cft head and foot. Reduced to $I03U $72.00 full brass Bed, bow foot, tit ff 2-ineh continuous post.' Reduced to "JUU China Cabinet in golden or weathered oak. bent C01 Efl glass ends. Price JfcUdU Special terms, $1.00 down, $1.00 week. IIS! CARPETS DRAPERIES BEDDING 9-ft. by 12-ft. Tapestry. Brussels Rugs 8-ft. 3-in. by 10-ft. 6-in. Tapestry Brussels Rugs. 9x12 Royal Axminster Rugs... . 0x12 Smith's .Velvet Rugs .'.... 9x12 Lancaster Brussels Rugs , 6x9 Royal Axminster Rugs 3x6 Royal Axminster Rugs , $14.75 $13.25 $24.75 $29.50 $22.50. $15.75 $4.85 9x12 Fiber Rugs now , . Park Mills all-wool, extra. Qtf super . Ingrains, per yard.. wwl Nonpareil half-wool In grains, per yard.. Royal Axminster, per CI MA yard '. Pl.tr4' Hartford Brussels, per yard Amber Velvet, per yard Lakeside Brussels, per yard $11.65- 90c 671c $1.22 ...$1.15 ... 80c $3.50 Comforts,, special this week. $2.75 Comforts, special this week .' '. . . $3.00 Comforts, special. this week .' $4.50 Comforts, special this week $10.00 AVhite Blankets, special this week $7.50 Gray Blankets, special this week . . $2.15 Cotton Blankets, special this week This Dresser is made in quarter-sawed golden oak, birdseye maple and genuine mahogany, French bevel mir- COC Cf) Price fAU.UU Special terms, $1.00 down, $1.00 week. STOVE DEFT SPECIALS DAVENPORT SOFA BEDS $2.40 .$1.95 $2.10 .$3.3 : Winner Air-tight Heater, has cast top, bottom and front, full nickel trimmed. Price Special terms, $1.00 $1.00 week. $9.50 down, $9.50 Wood Heater, with cast top and front, nickel trimmed, sheet lining special $8.50 Combination Wood and Coal" Heater, full nickel trimmed special $11.00 Hot Blast Coal Heater, cast top, bot tom and front special 1 $1.50 No. 1 Universal Jewel Steel Range Fuel Saver Quick Baker - Everlasting 15-Year Guarantee - $1 Down $1 Week $6.45 $5.95 .$5.95 95c 39c Food Chopper special. 65c 14-quart Granite Dish Pan special: 65c 6-quart Berlin Kettle, royal enamel ware ylflr snecial... &UC $1.50 small size Juno Rochester burner special : 45c Granite Coffee Pot OQf special . $1.25 Mrs. Potts' Sad Irons special. .' , Lamp, 75c 85c $75.00 Davenport Folding Bed, early English frame, upholstered in chase leather; special $60 mahogany-finished Folding Davenport, upholstered in velour; special $05.00 Folding Davenport in mission design, 3arly English finish", upholstered in verona $38.00 Davenport Folding Bed, upholstered in verona velour, in quarter-sawed golden COC Cfl oak frame, special. .. J U $42.50 Folding Davenport, in golden or weathered oak, uphol stered in verona; COQ 7E special -PZ0.3 $44 Davenport Folding Bed in velour, golden oak C01 Cf frame; special.. Jdl.JU $42.50 Folding Davenport, first grade velour, golden COQ OR oak frame; special. .. ?fcw J $46.50 $34.00 $42.00 Continuous Post Iron Bed, ex actly like cut, extra heavy chills, 1 1-16-inch post, finished in cream and gold enamel or Vernis Martin. CIO C f) Price J it.au Special terms, $1.00 down, $1.00 week. Ajax Steel Range !!3 $1 Down $1 Week L . (to Hm. nn ATu.rnh 16. so that the dally passenger train, will leave Golden dale at 8:30 A. M.. and arrive at Lyle at 11 A. M. Returning, tne train win itav. Lvle at 4:30 P. M. and arrive at Golden- dale at 7:05 P. M." The schedule that goes into effect to lay on the North Bank road cuts the O. When the line is completed to Spokane. much better time is expeciea 10 oe mmic. -I. . v.n ic onmnlptpd into Port land, through sleepers to and from the Kast will be put on. and a night train to Spokane is expected. For the present the daylight schedule will be maintained. Changes In Freight TarlK. The westbound transcontinental tariff is being amended so as to permit the shipment of fruit jars in carloads In corrugated fiber board boxes. The tariff now requires such shipments to be made in wooden boxes or crates and the provision referred to will permit of shipment in the fiber board boxes at the old rate. This method of shipment has long been in use in the East. The change will be effective March 22. Changes are also being made in tne transcontinental tariff to provide that sadiron stands, when shipped with sad iron, in oar loads or less than car loaas, will be subject to the rate on sadirons. This modification will be effective at an early date. Here Tor Traction Companies. H. F. Whitcomb, formerly president of the Wisconsin Central Railway, is spend ing a few days in Portland. Mr. Whit comb, besides being interested in many railroad properties in the Middle West, including the city traction lines of Fon du Lac, is a director of the Northwestern Insurance Company. His home is in Mil waukee, Wis. Mr. Whitcomb is Interested in the financial conditions throughout this territory and is making inquiries into affairs in Portland for his companies have interests on this Coast. He will remain in Portland until the middle of the week. Talks to IienLs Grange. H. Wagnon addressed the Lenta Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, yester day at some length on the proposed single tax amendment, explaining its provisions and objects. At the conclu sion of his talk he answered questions from the members of the Grange. W. L. Lightner. County Commissioner, who is present, also questioned Mr. Wagnon closely. Considerably over an bcur was devoted to the subject. Mrs. L. H. Additon, ex-state president of the W. C. T. U-, addressed the Grange on the progress of the temperance- cause, giving figures to show that prohibition is steadily gaining ground in this coun try. Both speakers received careful at tention and were given every courtesy. DENIES MOTIONS TO QUASH Court Rules on Pleadings Filed in : Title Bank Cases. Motions to quash the new Informations filed against J. Thorburn Ross and his fellow-officials of the defunct Title Guar antee & Trust Company, met their fate quickly in the State Circuit Court yester day forenoon. The motion was denied a few minutes after being presented. This new attack on the charges of felo nious misconduct in banking affairs was similar to the previous ones, being based on technical Imperfections In the informa tions. It was set out that the new docu ments failed to show the names of the witnesses examined by the District Attorney; that the hearing before the District Attorney was conducted in the presence of M. L. Pipes, who was not an official and was not authorized to be pres ent: that the examination occurred dur ing the holidays. Judge Cleland overruled the motion without comment. It was not believed the motion was presented with any hope of favorable action or even to delay trial of the case, but rather to complete the record for appeal to the Supreme Court. District Attorney Manning, in com menting on the motion to quash, accused Ross and his co-defendants of seeking delays and of clutching at every straw to prevent the case from coming to trial. He said the case had been pending too long already, because of frivolous mo tions and demurrers. Lawyer McCamant asked for time In which to plead or pre pare to demur anew, and Mr. Manning insisted that the defendants be given no longer than Monday. The court acted on this suggestion. It is believed demurrers will be riled on that date, as McCamant said he Intended tak ing advantage of every possible protec tion afforded his client by the law. Negligent Health Department. PORTLAND, March 14. CTo the Edi tor.) I have a complaint to offer and I think It Is a just one. A little over two weeks a.?o. the sewer on Overton street, be tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth, broke, and my lot and cellar were flooded with all the nauseating things which sewers are supposed to carry away. 1 immediately in formed the Health Department and was r-romised relief. Aftr-r waiting two whole days I affain called attention to the trouble. An inspector was sent and. after looking around casually, carelessly remarked that there was nothing the matter with tile sewer. No relief came. About a week after the break occurred and ofler a rain, my cellar was flooded again and a whole lot of sewage deposited on my land. In despera tion I called a policeman's attention to the broken sewer, snd after another week had elapsed the break was repaired. I have paid taxes la the City of Portland for J6 years and I believe my property should be protected. I sutTered -two whole weeks from fear and annoyance, and my. property was damaged at least to the extent of $o0. My lot now resembles a cess pool. Had the department acted promptly the trouble could have been avoided. It must not be understood that I alone ain TOaI:lng the romplaint. My' neighbors hae urged me to write this, and have advised me to sue the city. For the sake of the health of the neighborhood, the Health De partment' should be more prompt In such serious matters. Let us have Inspectors who do their duty and do it quick, instead of taking a one-minute look and then try to bluff the people Into believing that there is nothing the matter. MRS. A. M. ERKKOLA. Heath of Grants Pass Ptoneer. GRANTS PASS, Or., March 14. B. O. McCulloch. one of the old pioneers of Southern Oregon, died last evening from pneumonia after a short illness. He was born 78 years ago in Massachusetts, and was a civil engineer by profession. He had been employed by the Northern Pa cific in the building of their transconti nental line. He had been elected County Surveyor of Josephine County several times. The last 30 years of his life were spent in Southern Oregon. He leaves two sons J. U McCjlloctv of Prineville. Or.; Charles McCulloch. of Bandon, Or., and a Uaoghter, Mrs. John Howells. of Port land, Or. He was an enthusiastic automo bilist, being one of the first persona in this city to purchase a machine. A few day. ago David Pingree. of Salem, Mass.. bought several hundred thousand acres of the "wild lands" of Maine, thereby becoming possessor of a tract of land larger than the entire State of Rhode Island. It is the best hunting ground in the eastern pant of tlte-T'nlted States. HIDDEN DANGERS t'rlc acid is a deadly poison that Is produced In the human body, and it is the duty of the kidneys to collect this poison from the blood, and to pass it safely out of the system, together with all waste water. It is the presence in the body of an excess of uric acid that causes so. much pair, and suffering and so many of the aches that are commonly attributed to rheumatism. The kidneys are bean-shaped organs composed of masses of little tubes, all of which pour their secretions Into a main channel that leads to the blad der. In this way the kidneys pass off more than an ounce of poison, every day when In health. But it does not. take much, to set the kidneys back, and when they get behind, they can not right themselves without help. The uric acid begins to clog the kidneys, causing that dull, heavy aching in the back, and sharp twinges when stooping or lifting. It crystallizes in the muscles and joints, and every turn or twist brings keenest torture. It attacks the nerves with neuralgia and sciatica. It brings head ache, dizziness, langour and disorders of the urine. "Gvery Try a good kidney medicine. If you have any of the above symptoms. There is nothing else so prompt and effective as Doan's Kidney Pills, and this remedy has no effect on. the other organs, except to drive out the uric poison that interrupts their action. It cures the kidneys and thus ends the cause of disease. Rich, pure blood and lasting health result. Doan's Kidney Pills are recom mended by your own townspeople. PORTLAND TESTIMONY. George K. Parrish, 372 Vs E. Oak St., Portland, Oregon, says: "Not a symp tom of kidney trouble has ever .re turned since I used Doan's Kidney Pills some years ago. and I am pleased to confirm the statement I gave in their favor at that time. rior to using them I had suffered a great deal from dull, heavy pains in my back and through the region of the kidneys, this trouble having resulted from a severe cold. I was gradually growing worse when Doan's Kidney Pills were brought to my attention and, being Impressed with the good reports concerning them, I procured a supply at the Laue-Davis Drug Co. As stated above, they com pletely disposed of my trouble after a short use." , DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS Sold by all dealrra. prlea M mats. roSTEnUMILBVIUr CO, Buffalo, IT. Y, Proprietor.