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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHF1ELD, OREGON, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 21, 1907. " I M I I I J I I T , 1 1 - -- """' STATES SHOULD HAVE PUBLIC INSPECTION Allen Itlplcy Footo Speaks on Pub lic Service; Co-operations and Mnkcs Iti-conuni'iulntioiis. Norfolk, Va.. Sept. 10. Allen nipley Footo, president of the Na tional Tax Association, and Commis sioner of the Ohio State Hoard of Commerce, delivered an address be fore the eleventh annual meeting of the League of American Municipali ties here today on the subject of "Low Hates for Public Service vs. Franchise Taxation." "The most useful tax to placo on publico service corporations," said he, "Is to require them to provide a service capacity much greater than is sufficient to supply present demands, and to extend their service lines be yond present paying limits, thus causing them to serve as a factor in improving and building up the ever widening limits of the municipality, Increasing and diversifying the in dustries of its inhabitants and con tributing to their comfort and pros perity. Investments In public ser vice utilities should bo limited only by the requirements to bo provided for, and the right of way for their service lines should be unobstructed. "Taxes upon the property of public service corporations not only enhance the cost of the users of the service, but they accomplish this for the benefit of non-users and alien prop erty owners. All persons aro not users of these services, nor, is all property owned, by such users, but all property within a municipality is taxed. If the property of public service corporations is not taxed, the tax on all other property may bo In creased a trifle. This increase would fall upon tho property of non-users and alien owners and equally with tha of users, but the users of the service would bo benefited by tho de creased cost of tho service to them. When a user of a public service votes to tax tho property or tho franchise of tho corporation rendering the ser vice lie votes to reduce tho amount of non-users and alien property own ers and generously pays tho amount ho thus saves for them out of his own pocket. Taxes on tho means by which a supply for a need Is produc ed are a part of tho cost of producing tho service. "The policy of low taxes, or no taxes, should not bo adopted unless the Interests of tho people aro well safeguarded by legal requirements that will make it certain that they will receive off-setting advantages in correspondingly low charges for ser vices rendered. Tho demands of economic law find correct expression in tho conditions created by statutory laws. To secure tho best possible public service at tho lowest practical price, economic law requires: "First That a public service cor poration organization to supply a perpetually public need shall have tho exclusive right to supply such need perpetually. "Second That all accounts shall bo honestly, and correctly kept, that economic thrift shall bo Insisted up on in overy department; and that charges for tho use of theso services Bhall bear a fixed relation to tho necessary cost of production.. "A comparison of theso economic conditions with tho laws of alt states will clearly show how unlntelllgently well-meant efforts have been directed In all attempts to secure for public and privato users the service sup plied by public utilities by placing dependence upon tho principle of competition Instead of tho principle of governmental regulation. "That tho statistics of municipal affairs, and of public service utilities, however owned and operated, may be properly developed, it is necessary that tho states Bhall establish a de partment of public accounting and Inspection, as an Independent depart ment of state, properly organized and equipped, to cover all features of municipal affairs, and of tho pulblc utilities that supply the public needs of municipalities and of their inhab itants. "Under a system of state regula tion, such as is here advocated, overy Interest of users, of municipalities and of the state, will be best served by granting exclusive, perpetual and untaxed franchises to public service corporations. When operating under such conditions, public servlco cor porations can render the best ob tainable service at the lowest profit able rates and can satisfy the users of their services that they aro doing so. "That state which first succeeds in Intelligently changing its system, or want of system, of organizing and regulating public service corpora tions, by adopting a system in con formity with the outlines herein given, will bo the first to establish conditions that will induce tho great est degree of prosperity for Its mu nicipalities and for their inhabitants. So conditioned and so regulated, pub lic corporations will become truo friends and servants of tho peoplo and will render users tho best ser vices of which they aro capable at tho lowest practical rates." Photo postals. Prentiss & Co. Attention, Modern Woodmen of America. There will bo a special meeting of tho Modern Woodmen of America next Wednesday evening, September 25, at their hall. Business of im portance. Geo. N. Bolt, Clerk. OKLAHOMA ADOPTS STATE CONSTITUTION Democrats Claim, Huskill Is Elected by 10,000. llcnuljllcniiB Claim Krantz by 10,000. Oklahoma, Sept. 18. Tho consti tution was adopted by 50 thousand to 70 thousand majority. Tho vote In favor of prohibition is placed at 25 thousand to 40 thousand and In dications aro that Ilaskill, democrat, has been elected governor. Tho democratic committee claims ho won by 40 thousand while tho republicans calim Frantz's election by 10 thousand. Gasono onco tried you'll use no other soap on washablo shirtwaist's. One Story Cottage. ' Colonial Design For Attractive Five Room Home. Cost $1,500. Copyright, 1007. by Glenn L. Sixton, Minneapolis Minn. t; PEltSPECTIVB VIEW. PORCH '""" VoJcj " 1 I Btp ROOM DVhl I KITCHEN J HJXIfrj' , ll'-OXI-A J hI I OED ROOM I imxii-'o" rf H I CLOl D1N!NG R0OM 1 I , g M-OXII-'tf J I yy Aaaaaaa MB" J UVNG ROOM " U u-oxii-V Bvl?LpI? I lt t M 0 ll-Jclr I VEST I I PIAZZA This pretty one story colonial cot tago of ilvo rooms was recently cre ated lu Tennessee at a cost of 1,D00, exclusive of heating and plumbing. Tho whalo oxtorlor Is refined and dig. nlflctl in appearance, while the interior Is attrnctlvo and so arranged as to utlllzo every bit of space. It is sug gested that the house be painted white, with groon blinds and green shingled roof. This design Is one that In early days was commonly used through tho Now England states. Tho entrance Is central, with a vestibule opening Into a nice living room and thenco to tho right into tho parlor and dining room. A rear hall couneets tho two bedrooms with each other and with tho bath room. There Is a good cellar uuder tho rear part of tho house. The main floor Is sot up well from tho grade, and tho story Is utno feet high. The ground plan is 25 by 37 feet. GLENN L. SAXTON. If you want to know what Smartly DressedMen will wear ask MERCHANT BROS. Agents for the Famous Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothing the best house in the business. .. We are showing this year a line of Clothing that far sur passes all previous efforts, a line larger than we ever carried and an assortment to please the young man as well as the conservative gentleman. We guarantee the styles to be right up-to-the-minute. Any suit purchased here not giving satis faction or prove just as we represent it can be returned and we will gladly refund money. Our constantly increasing business proves that we are producing the goods and that our merchandise is having the desired effect. Fancy Vests that will make your Eyes Water. You never in your life saw a more beautiful selection than we are showing all the very latest novelties of the season a line that was expressed to us from New York full of ginger and styles as swell as they make them. Only a few of them and the kind you can't resist, so come early be fore they are all gone. New Hats for Everybody The kind that have that distinctive look about them that is so hard to find. We have been trying hard for a long time to find just such a hat and now can supply you. Boys, if you want the careless kind consult us. We have everything that is in the business this season. Just as extreme as you want them. HAT BANDS TO TRIM them with, too. Try our self-conforming Derbies just as comfortable as your old hat. Have us show you the new fall block, "it's a dandy." - - We Represent - - Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothing. Nettleton, Banister, Crosett and Florsheim Shoes. Cluett and Monarch Dress Shirts. Meddlecott and Cooper's Underwear. Dr. Diemmel's Linen Mesh Underwear. Samuel Mundheim and Stetson Hats. M. C. Lilly fine Suit Cases and Traveling Bags. E. & W., also Arrow Brand Collars. KM m m Wit W.vt-iz $ ;?V-; U-W SSKSSi'?i RaKW '.'' VS-'' '.' v?i. $m m, ?;(.-. ASi'S ?J ;".?"." -W'l 5'-' &m KS88 Vi'f.-S Pii t';Mij im .1QjSiv .rSMMXtfU, fttf tWj3 WAY?1 ?M few irfJOF trvrVfnwi r-w WAV, &&! :'.ziz.i tm& ?m ? m m& . -": J V.V.nW3ir testfl iXf.1 ss& . t?Af. mm F'si&&f?. St .'? Copyright 1907 by Hart Schaffner (d Msjrx. Everything in Ladies Dress Goods arid Furnishing iGoods Line Merchant Bros. "The House of Quality." m UnHENHMH Cook with Gas - - use - - Electric Power and Flatirons liTe Coos Bay Gas Electric Co. y" ANNOUNCEMENT Tho Coos Bay Bedding & Upholstering Co. wishes to notify the pub lic that thoy aro now prepared to tako orders, directly from their j factory for all kinds of custom work. With their forco of competent-, and skilled workmen they can. and will, give better wQrkr,and,.for lower prices than any other place In Coos County or than can -bo Portland & Coos Bay S S Line BREAKWATER Sails for Portland and Astoria every Thursday C. F. McCollum, Agt. Phone Main 34 - - - A. St. Dock shipped In. If you cannot buy they invite you to be a vvisttor. CALL AND SEE THEM MAKE MATTRESSES PHONE 1993. yvvwAAAA COOS BAY ACADEMY OF MUSIC Btudeati war graduate In V.Ice. riano or Pipe Organ nnt .n.i thn,.h Slfibp0in,ren1?ian.eer. 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