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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1908.
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TO THE TAXPAYERS
I understand that there are' some
who object to the method now in use
In collecting taxes and keeping the
accounts claiming that it is much
more expensive than the old system.
In the first place the present system
is the cheapest and best that any
county can adopt for several reasons.
It can safely be said that under
tho old system there was enough
proporty missed each year that was
not assessed, hence not taxed, to pay
tho ontiro salary list of the tax de
partment of tho sheriff's office if it
had been properly placed on the as
sessment and tax rolls.
Under the present system, tho
property is listed according to sec
tion, township and range, if it is
acreage, or lot, block and addi
tion, ii'it is town lots, and if tho
owner is not known it makes no dif
ference, it is placed in its order and
each separate piece bears its burden
of taxation while under tho old
method acreage, town lots and per
sonal property were lumped in to
gether and all tho taxes extended in
ono sum against all of any indivi
dual's property. In many cases, it
was impossible to place all of tho
proporty upon tho tax receipt (even
though it was many times as large),
while under the present method
every parcel of land, town lot, or
personal property is designated to
gether with the valuation and total
amount of tax on each distinct par
col. Under tho present system, tho
sheriff's office finds all errors made
by tho assessor in placing valuations
and all errors made by the county
clerk in calculating and extending
tho taxes. A number of tho tax
payers will testify to being notified
to remit anywhere from $1.00 to
$120.00 even after they had ap
parently paid all of their taxes, and
wo refunded to just as many or more
anywhere from a few cents to $108
that was over charged and paid. Tho
parties in either case had their re
ceipts and would never have been
any wiser had we not found the er
rors and notified them.
Our motto is .that, "Whatever is
right is right, wrong is wrong and
no wrong is right until it Is made
right." No man is hurt by having
to pay exactly what is right accord
ing to the assessed valuation and
levy.
The law is that tho sheriff shall
correct all errors in assessment or
calculation that ho may discover at
any time during tho collection of
taxes and to make the same con
form to tho facts.
Double assessments under the pre
sent system of assessment are things
that are almost impossible while
under the old system they were
things that it was almost impossible
to avoid. The records show that
there was not a year, but that dozens
of them were made.
Under the present system the as
sessor can make up the rolls prac
tically accurate with very little ex
pense, while under tho old way ac
curacy was almost an impossibility.
This year it would have taken at
loast two clerks in the assessor's of
fice to have done tho work under
tho old way, while one is doing it
under the new system. So, while it
costs more to collect the taxes, if it
does, it costs less to make up the
assessments.
Taking tho last four years we find
the following comparative statement
which Bpeaks for itself and shows
why it takes more help to handle the
taxes now than it has heretofore:
In 1904 there were two volumes
of tho assessment rolls containing
463 pages, with 29 lines to the page,'
making 13,427 lines embraced in the
part used for making assessments.
In 1905, there was also two vol
umes of the assessment rolls contain
ing 4C7 pages, with 29 lines to the
page, making 13,543 lines embraced
in the part used for making assess
ments. In 1906, there was threo volumes
of the assessment rolls containing
850 pages, with 29 lines to tho page,
making 24,050 lines embraced in the
part used for assessments; and in
1907, there are six volumes of the
assessment rolls containing 1,478
pages, with 35 linos to tho page,
making 51,730 lines embraced in the
part used for assessments.
A glance at the foregoing shows
us that there is practically four
times as many assessments in 1907
as there was for the years of 1904
1905, henco there would be four
times as much labor required to
handle tho taxes for 1907 as for the
years of 1904-5.
I will say that the sheriff's office
should not be held responsible for
tho rapid growth of the county,
though we aro glad to see it, nor
the platting of so many new town
sites. There aro 32,000 town lots
on tho 1907 rolls which constitute
three volumes out of the six used.
Our system of collecting and
handling tho taxes corresponds to,
and is in direct line with the lot
and block system of assessment, and
tho only practical method that has
been recommended by the best ac
countants of the state, and it is the
same that has been in use for the
past ten years in Multnomah county,
and Beveral other of tho larger coun
ties have installed it simply because
it is the only absolute correct way
of getting exactly what Is duo from
each individual which is in com
pliance with our laws and tho Cons
titution that provides for equal taxa
tion. Last year Multnomah county had
sixteen volumes of assessment rolls
and it took 37 clerks to handle the
taxes during tho busy season while
this year we had six volumes and
used nine clerks for about ten days,
the rest of the time from four to
eight, which is proportionately con
siderably cheaper than Multnomah
County people get their taxes col
lected. In the name of reason what
more can the good people of this
county expect?
I have collected over $6,000 of
back taxes for the years of 1899 to
1904 Inclusive, that was considered
by the county court to bo all paid
and that there was nothing on the
books worth while trying to get.
There are some people who aro
kicking about the expense of prose
cuting the open gambling cases, tho
violators of the liquor laws, etc.
In response to that I will say that
the sheriff's office should not be
blamed in any way for what violators
of the law cost the county as we
have only done what is by law made
our duty. In the past two years,
there has been paid into the county
treasury in fines, which were im
posed by the circuit court, $3,205
from gambling cases, violators of the
liquor laws, etc., besides $1,100 from
the above sources that is still in
court and will come in later on.
W. W. GAGE.
MARSHFIELD "DRY" BY 200
COUNTY BY 500.
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
MARSHFIELD
WILL BE DRY
Prosecuting Attorney Geo. M.
Brown Says Law Is Plain
On Question.
Owing to tho reports having been
placed in circulation that the Marsh
field saloons would, under the
amendment to the charter recently
secured, be Independent of tho coun
ty and nblo to keep open even if
Coos county goes dry, official refuta
tion of tho claim was securod today.
Marshfield saloons must abide by the
same law that governs every other
city in Coos county, according to Geo.
M. Brown, prosecuting attorney for
this district. The following tele
gram is self explanatory:
Roseburg, Or., May 26, 1908.
Dr. J. T. McCormac,
Marshfield, Oregon.
Local option law applies to all
parts of Coos county alike and if
county goes dry of course Marsh
field saloons will be closed.
GEORGE M. BROWN.
HAVE MERCY ON THE SALOON
MAN. By voting for Prohibition and give
him a chance to earn an honorable
living. Many of them would become
good citizens if given half a chance.
ARE SALOONS A BENEFIT TO A
TOWN FINANCIALLY?
If they are then Marshfield with
its 13 saloons should be in a fine
financial condition, with paved
streets, municipal water works and
electric lights, city parks, city docks,
modern sewer system and everything
that goes to-mako up a modern city,
with city warrants at a premium.
What are the facts?
According to the report of Expert
Squires she is in an alarming condi
tion. With a city charter that allows an
indebtedness of but $25,000 she is
in debt to the amount of $43,000 and
going still further in debt.
Not a bank in the county will cash
the Marshfield city warrants at par.
Thero is not a single foot of paved
streets.
Not a single one of the above
necessary improvements.
Worse than all, tho city is running
in debt to the extent of several thou
sand dollars annually; and the city
council is considering the advisability
of asking tho peoplo to allow them
to Incur a bonded indebtedness of
$50,000.
What do you think that
for a "wet" town?
Compare the above with the city of
Eugene a dry town for two years,
which is in a most prosperous condi
tion as shown by tho statement of
Mayor Matlock.
A careful canvass of the list of
registered voters assures a majority
for Prohibition In Marshfield of 200
and In the county of 500.
Do not worry about Marshfield.
SALOONS AS AN INDUSTRY.
While our lumber, coal, dairy and
fruit industries are bringing money
Into the county, the liquor business
does not bring in one dollar, but
sends out thousands every month to
pay tho wholesale liquor dealers, who
are fighting Prohibition in Coos
county.
Store your goods with tho Bay
Side Paint Co., North Bend.
LICENSE AND CRIME.
$1.00 to $11.00.
For every dollar tho state of Ore
gon receives from saloon licenses it
pays out over eleven dollars in the
prosecution and punishment of
crimes caused by liquor.
Cities receive the license feo and
the counties pay the bills.
Farmers where to you get off?
What good will Prohibition do
Coos county, if we elect gamblers
and saloonmen to execute our laws?
Remember this when you Tote.
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TEe SAMSON
MARINE ENGINE
Now on Exhibition at, our
Sales Rooms
Pronounced a Beauty by all
the Local Gasoline Experts
Call and inspect it
Coos Bay Oil & Supply Co.
Water Front Near "A" Street
I Phone 33 - - Marshfield, Ore.
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Safety Deposit Boxes
Are a recognized necessity for the safe keeping of
valuables.
We can care for your valuables in the strongest and
best equipped vault in the county for $5.00 a year.
Absolute secrecy.
We invite your inspection of our banking room and
particularly this department.
First Trust and Savings Bank of Coos Bay, capital
stock fully paid $100,000.00.
JOHN S. C0KE , President.
M. C. H0RT0N . Vice-pres.-manager.
D. KREITZER - Cashier.
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STEAMERS.
THE
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Steamer. Plant
SAILS FOB SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1008.
FROM MARSHFIELD.
No reservation held after tho arrival of tho iliip unless ticket Is
bought.
F. S. DOW, Agent,
MARSHFIELD, OREGON
LINE UP.
You must vote either with the
gamblers, saloon men and BAWDY
HOUSE KEEPERS or against them.
Where do you stand?
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Portland & Coos Bay S S. Line
BREAKWATER
Sails from Portland Wednesday at 8 p. m.
Sails from Coos Bay Satu days at Service of Tide.
S. S. CZARINA
Sails weekly for San Francisco, carrying freight
and combustibles only
Wo will store your goods for lc
cubic feet. Bay Side Paint Co.,
North Bend.
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on Pacffio Coast whero
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are permitted. Bnx332
now before the publio
Will Correct This
l?onr veam am hatcheries in Unoer
Columbia caught over 20,000 salmon.
FUhwhcuIs Imnroved ao now no aalnum
(7 reaches hatcheries and they are ail doted.
. Thus all of the Upper Columbia natural
CLIP THI8 OUT iMJ.raffiSiS:
Will th
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to all tbe people
for all time.
C. F. McColIum, Agt. '
Phone Main 34 - - - - A. St. Dock
California and Oregon Coast Steamship Company
Steamer Alliance
B. W. OLSON, Master.
COOS BAY AND PORTLAND
SAILS FROM PORTLAND SATURDAYS, 8 P. M.
SAILS FROM COOS BAY TUESDAYS, AT SERVICE OF TIDE.
H. W. Skinner. Agt.
Marab field. Ore.. Phono 441.
Business D rectory
Doctors.
D
OOTOK B. P. BATJMBAUGH
Physician and Surgoon,
Diseases of "Women and Chlldr-,,
Office Rooms 209-10 Coos Building.
Phono 2141
D
It. GEORGE W. LESLIE
Osteopathic Physician '
Gradunte of American School of Osteonatnr
Klrksvllle, Mo.
Office Hours: 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Other Hours er
Appointment. Office In Nnsburg Block;
Phone 1611. Marshfield, Or.
DU. GEO. E. DDE '
Physieian and Snrgcox. '
New Flanagan & Bennett Bank Bldff.
'Phono 1681.
DR. J. W. INGRAM j
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Office oyer Sengstacken'a D.rue Stora.
Phones Office 1621; Residence 781.
DR. A. Ij. HOUSEWORTn
Physician and Surgeon.
Office second floor of Flanagan &n4
Bennett New Bank Building.
Residence, two blocks north Ot'
Crystal Theater. Office Phone j
1431. Residence Phone 656.
Lawyers.
Francis II. Clarke Jacob 11. ttlakll
LAwrcnc e a. iiiijequist
CLARICE, BLAKE &
LILJEQVIST,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Tlmm Building, Marshfield. Ora
United States Commissioner's OfflasWj
J
. W. BENNETT,
Office over Flanagan & Bennett
Bank
llarshfleld, Oregon
OKE & COKE,
Attorneys at Law.
Marshfield,
Oregon.
Miscellaneous
MARSHFIELD DANCING ACADEKT
Odd Fellows Hall.
Monday and Thursday. Aftornooa
and Evening.
Private Instruction. Prof. O. P. SmltlP
RIBBS & MASON
V Photographers.
Coos Bay Monthly Bldg.
Marshfield, Oregon.
M
R. ALBERT ABEL,
Contractor for Teaming of all kind,,
Phone 1884.
CLEARING GRADING CITY
Lota, Blowing Ont Stomps.
Contracts taken. Estimates'
Furnished.
PETER SCOTT, JR.,
'Phono 538 Marshfield, Or.
MUSICAL "
MRS. GERALDINE MORRIS,
Voice Cnltnro.
Pure Italian Method, Artistic Singing
Studio in Nasburg Block.
ELMER A. TODD, Director
Coos Bay Academy of Maafe. '
Voice, Piano. Pipe Organ. Harmony etc., from
Beginning to graduation. Singers coached in
style diction and intcrnretatlonn. for mum.
oratorio or concert work .
New O'Connoll Dnildlna, Marshfield.
TH0MAS0N & HANSON
-DEALERS IN-
:: 'Hay Grain and feed'
. . Free Delivery Phone 17S1
Flanagan & Bennett Bank
F. P. Baumgartner, Agt.
Couch St. Dock, Portland, Oro,
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Capital Subscribed 50.000
Capital Paid Up $40,000
unnivinon crnnti iviwyi
Poet a general banking buslne'as and draw
ftti tho Ranlr sit PallfnnU a- n
Calif., First National Bank Portland Or., iflrrt
National Bank. Hoseburg, Or., Hanover N.
nuu" .u.ui., neff iurJC, ti, H. HOIUCJuI A
Soa, London, England.
Also nell change on nearly all tha prinen.i
cities ol Europe. '
Accounts kept subject to check, safe depoil
lock boxes for rent at CO cents a montk a
IS. a year.
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
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Will el oil salmon
to six wheelowners aa
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wlirkllloaall salmon
CCCtMmAH MAP OCPK
ThU picture shows the long lead, extending into river, right up to falls, and
tha three UTinermost VISHWIIEELS. These catch ALL Tim salmon ascendlncr to
spawning grounds. To save tho Columbia Salmon Yoto 332, Yes, and 310, No
The
STEAMER EUREKA
SAILS FOR EUREICA SATURDAY, MAY 2nd.
No reservation held after tho arrival of the Bhlp unless
ticket is bought.
MARSHFIELD,
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F. S. DOW, Agent
OREGON
KEE LOX Typewriter Ribbon
and Carbon Paper
NORTON & HANSENS
The Stationers
DRINK
WEINHARD'S
BEER,
BEST MADE
MARSDEN'S LIQUOR HOUSE
EMPRE
Fish Market
A Street Wharf
Freeh, Salt, Stnoked and
canned flsh; in fact all Idnds of
fish in 6oason.
Wharf back of . . -
PIONEER JROCERY.
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Wclnhard'a Beer
.WARDEN'S LIQUOR PQUSE3.
Phono 481
Orders Delivered Fre