THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHF1ELD, OREGON, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 21, 1907.
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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.
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Colonial Design For Attractive Five Room Home.
Cost $1,500.
Copyright, 1007. by Glenn L. Sixton, Minneapolis Minn.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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COOS BAY ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Btudeati war graduate In V.Ice. riano or Pipe Organ nnt .n.i thn,.h
Slfibp0in,ren1?ian.eer. CU'eS '" UuUour' " Wolnt.V.W ."&,l$!S8ft
The Director ;KLku A. TODD, pupil of Wldor.Suddard and Chamlnada rati will
coach linger, in oratorlo.opera or concert wrk. Temporary addreii: w R 'llalnV
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