THErCO0SfBAY TlMfeS; MARSftflELb. ORfetSON,'
Aim
blWL.
BIIW
fear wu
LttfltPoB
W, lot 6, lice":
L ' .IrtfiO! lot B
Ft lot 10, 16-0!
". ! r.n- lot
lis, ?
hn Wk 66. lot 1 .
;.ln M lot
$29.ui.
.t.ln.
In blk D, lot 3,
blk 6. I?1 o?
lot 3, ?.vJi
.' 2.08: lot o,
"' . i no.
1 '".?. .' M ti ,Ot
'H lot 4, ll't
Nil lot 6, l.-.
blk 8, 8 fc lot 3,
lnrk.
C. H. Martin, lit
l.lotAJJHn:
llot o. a -"-
i.nH Co.. In blk
1 mt 2. 32o: lot :,
(lot 6, 32c; lot ii,
Moblk'7, lotl.lax
16; lot 3, $W'l.
6 lot 8, 11.26.
no, 11.26; lot 11.
g
t nA Co.. In b'.k
J; lot 11, 0CC, lOt
:. In blk 9, lot .
.'12.36.
. 0 OIK ZU, ". -"
B7, 2.36; lot J 9'
LSI.
r in blk 33, ioi ',
11 89.
i, In blk 31, lot 1.
i Land Co.. In blk
Sot 24, 96c; lot .3,
oa, In blk 36, lot
, 9Bc- . ..,
d Land uo., in urn
He; lot 24, 33c;
t 28. 96c: lot S7,
fc'. lot 29. 06c, lot
16c; lot 32, 96c.
V n b k 38. unu. a
Ind. Vi lot 2, 05c
Idird, In blk u, mi
ton. In blk 41. tot
Hot 18, 12.36, lo.
1. 12.38.
Co.. In big 41, .ot
)t 22. 12.37.
In blk 43, lot 2:.
i.
'Luton In blk l.v
porsonal propori-,
IS.
Id 'Land Co., In bl :
12.37; In blk G7, lot
h, 32c; lot 3, iiu'
6, 32c; lot 6 52J,
1, tax, 32c; lot 2,
lot 4, 32c.
Igitaken'a Add. tj
rhIeld.
at & Mach'y Li,
. tax. Slfi.92: ntr-
118,90: lot 2. 11.17.
fblk 6. lot 6. tnx 38i
Ii. lo blk 6, lot 1 .'.
SIC.
r, lo blk 6, lot 29
Eastaldc.
la blk 3, lot 8, tin.
Idohl, In blk 14, tut
la blk 14, lot 28.
blk 33, lot it,
en, In blk 34, 1 M
lo Marshfiuld.
Reprl In i.ii o i..
M, 116.64; personal
W Gardeni.
, lot 7, tax
I lot 8, tax, $2.4o;
yv.,uaai property,
pU'IIelgfyfl.
a lo blk 3, lot i),
fjWk 8, lot 7, tnx
lDiJ,blk 8' lQt 9-
'ot 10. tax 7!)p
f, In blk 8. B lt
B. In hit o i, -,
M. 11.58. "'
F. to Mai-t.ll.i
"Lblk. lot 1.' tax.
r-j . 11.39,
f- '" blk W. lot B,
In blv v i4 . .
I wpirty, 12.08.
llUn. , . ' ,u 0 K
'Pin. In Ml. r, . . .
t'9pl"0.n,a' Property.
to Mai-stiii.i
I. In mi. . .
l. lot 10,
SMraw
- - 'v I. MX
fi,.V,k "" .
pi'as.'w".!:
:?. In biw i
f-'a blk 9 i ,. .
- '"I 10, lit
,"' ,a Wk 10, lot 8,
'MiV' " .
toSrLIWtncken'
e',ariotl,u,
14. 1G; lot 2, 14.15.
Edith D. Wyrick, In blk42, lot 0,
tax, 16123.
UnyvlciV 'Add. to Marshflcld.
A. S. Dlbblo, In blk 1, lot 7, tux
g in
HlTdobnnd & Kennedy, In blk 7
lot 27, tax, $1.04; lot 28, $1.04.
James P. Morris, In blk 10, ioi
1, tnx, $3.12; lot 2, $3.11; lot 3,
$3.12; lot A, $3.11; lot D, $3.13;
lot 6, $3.11; lot 0, $2.40; lot 10,
$2.49; lot 11, $2.40; lot 12, $2.49;
lot 13, $2.49; lot ID, $2.49; lot 1C,
$2.49.
Frultvnte.
Win. SIbeb1, lot 14, tnx $2.94.
KoIno Add. to Mnrsliflcld.
K. I. Porky, truBtca, In blk 2, lot
0, tax, C8c; lot C, G8c; lot 7, 65 jj
lot 8, G8c; lot 17, C8c; lot 18, 63;
lot 19, C8c; lot 20, 08c; lot 21, C!c;
lot 22, G8cMot 23, CSc; lot 24, G !.,
J. A. Johnson, In blk 4, lot 5, tax,
G8c; lot U, 08c; lot 7, 08c; lot 3,
68c; lot 9, G8c; lot 10, G8c lot 11,
GSc.
K. I, Porky, trustco, In blk 4, ;'.
18, tnx GSc; lot 19, GSc; lot 20, UJc,
lot 21, G8c.
Arthur H, Wright, In blk 5, lot 1.
tax, GSc; lot 2, 08c; lot 3, 08c.
K. I. Perky, trunteo, In blk C, '.11
G, tax, GSc; lot 7, G8c; lot 8, 03:,
lot 9 08c; In blk G, lot 11, tnx, G82:
lot 12, GSc; lot 13, GSc; lot 14, GSc,
In blk 7, lot 17, G8c; lot IS
GSc; lot 19. GSc; lot 20, G8c; lot 21,
GSc; lot 22, G8c; lot 23, G8c; lot
24, G8c; In blk 8, lot 1, tnx, GSc;
lot 2, 08c; lot 3, 08c; lot 4, G4?;
n blk 12, lot 1, tax, 68c; lot 2,
GSc; lot 3, GSc; lot 4, 68c; lot b,
GSc; lot 6, 08c; lot 7, 08c; lot 8
68c; in blk 13 lot 12, tax, 68c; lot
13, G8c; lot 14. 68c; lot ID, GuC,
lot 10, G8c; lot 22, G8c; lot 23, GSc;
lot 2G, 68c; lot 27, GSc.
Flordnco Dninou, in blk 13, lot 2d,
tnx, G8c; lot 20, G80; lot 30, GSc;
lot 31, GSc; lot 32, GSc.
K. 1.' Porky, truBtco, In blk 1, lo.
24, tux, GSo; lot 2D, C8c; lot 26, GSc
lot 27, 68c.
L. Keo, in blk ID, lot 8, GSc:
lot 9, GSc; lot 10, GSc; lot 11, Gdc;
lot 12, GSc; lot 13, 68c
K. 1. Perky, in blk 1G, lot 15, l,u
JSc; lot 16, GSc; lot20, GSc; lot 21,
JSc; lot 22, GSc; lot 23, GSc; lot 24,
tlbc; In blk 17, lot 9, tux, GSc; lot
tu, GSc; lot 11, 68c; lot 12, GSc
tot 13, GSc; lot 14, CSc; lot ID, Got;
lot 16, GSc.
V. M. Van Iron, In blk 20, lot 1,
nx, CSc; lot 2, GSc; lot 3, 68c; :
i, 68c; 'lot C, 68c; lot 6, 68c; lot 7,
GSc; lot S, GSc.
K. 1. Perky, truatoo, in blk 20, ,ui
23, tnx, GSc; lot 24. GSc.
.Mis. S. L. Everest, 'In blk 20, lot
27, tnx, 08c; lot 28, 680.
K. I. Porky, In blk 20, lot 31, tix,
GSc; lot: 32, CSc; in blk 21, lot 0, tax
GSc; lot 7, 08c; lot 18, GSc; lot 13
uSc; lot 20, GSc; lot 21, GSc; lm
22, G8cf In blk 22, lot 1, tax, GSc;
,'ot 2, 08c; lot 3, GSc; lot 4, Cu;
lot 5, CSc; lot C, GSc; lot 7, G3o;
lot 8, GSc; In blk 2D, lot 9, 68c; lot
10, 68c; lot 11, 68c; lot 12, GSc, lot
13, 68c; lot 14, 68c; lot ID, CSc;
lot 10, CSc; in blk 26, lot 9, vx.
GSc; lot; 10, G8c; lot 11, 68c; lot IV,
68c; lot 13, 68c; lot 14, 68c; lot lo,
08c; lot' lGc, CSc; In blk 28, lot 9,
18c; lot' 10, G8c; lot 11, C8c; lo. ).'.
18c; lot1 13, GSc; lot 14, GSc; lot J'i,
GSc; lot1 10, CSc; lot 23, GSc; lot 24
GSc; lot 2D, CSc; lot 26, G8c.
E. C. & I- It. Walroth. In blk 2S,
lot 27, (nx, 68c; lot 28, 68c; lot 20,
CSc; lot 30, 68c.
K. I. Porky, trusroo, In blk 28, In
31, tax, 08c; lot 32, GSc; In blk 2'J
lot 6, tax, 68c; lot 7, 68c; lot -.,
GSc; lot 26, C8c; lot 27, GSc; lot 23,
GSc; lot 29, G8c; lot 30, GSc; lot Jl,
GSc; lot 32, C8c; In blk 31, lot 25,
(18c; lot 2G, GSc; lot 27, GSc; lot
28, GSc; lot 29, 08c; lot 30. G3ci
lot 31, 68c; lot 32, 68c; In blk 33,
lot 2D, tnx, GSc; lot 26, C8c; lot 47,
CSc; lot 28, 08c; lot 29, G8c; lot
30, CSc; lot 31, 08c; lot 32, G3o
In blk 3G, lot 1, tax, GSc; lot 2, Cos;
lot 3, 08c; lot 4, 08c; lot C, Ode;
it G 08c; lot 7, GSc; lot 8, 08c.
C. II.' Roborts, In blk 37, lot 1.
(nx, GSc; lot 2, CSc; lot 3, GSc; lot
4, 08c; lot 5, GSc; lot 6, GSc, lot
7, CSc; lot 8, CSc; lot 0, C8c; Ivi
10. CSc; lot 11 GSc; lot 12, Goo;
lot 13, GSc; lot 14, 08c; lot ID, 66j;
lot 16, CSc; lot 17, G8c; lot IS, 68c;
lot 19, CSc;1 lot 20, 68c; lot 21, CJ:;
lot 22, C'8c; lot 23, 680; lot 24, 600;
lot 2D, 68c; lot 26, 68c; lot 27, 63s;
lot 28, 68c; lot 29, 68c; lot 30, Co:;
lot 31, GSc; lot 32, 68c.
K. I. Perky; trustco, In blk 38, lot
1, tax, GSc; lot 2, 68c; lot 3, 680; 'ot
4, 68c; lpt 6, G8c; lot G, 08c; lot 17,
CSc; lot 18, 68c; lot 21, 68c; lot '",
68c; In blk 39, lot 1, tax, 68c; lot
2, 68c; lot 3, OSc; lot 4, 68c; lui
5, 68c; lot 6, GSc; lot 7, CSc; lor
CSc; lot 17, G8c; lot 18, CSc; lot 19,
GSc; lot 20, 08c; lot 21, G8c; lot 22,
68c; lot 23, 68c; lot 24, 68c; lot
29, 68c;' lot 30, CSc; lot 31, 6Sc;
lot 32, C8c.
C. II. Roberts, In blk 40. lot 1, ( ix
CSc; lot 2, OSc; lot 3, 08c; lot '.,
C8c; lot G, 68c; lot'O, C8c; lot 7
CSc; lot 8, GSc; lot 9, 68c; lot 10,
68c; lot 11, 68c; lot 12, 68c;' lot 13,
G8c; lot 14, C8c; lot 15, C8c; lot
1C, G8c; lot 17, G8c; lot 18, C8c, 'ot
19, OSc; lot 20, 08c; lot 21, GSj;
lot 22, GSc; lot 23, 68c; lot 24, 63c;
lot 2D, GSc; lot 26, OSc; lot 27, C80;
lot 28, G8c; lot 29, GSc; lot 30, 6Sc;
lot 31, GSc; lot 32, CSc.
K. 1. Perky, trusteo, In blk 41, lot
7, rax, GSc; lot 8, OSc.
J, R. Good, in blk 42, lot 1, tax,
CSc; lot 2 68c;; lot' 3, 68c; lot 4,
68c; lot 5, 68c; lot C, CSc; lot ,
G8c; lot '8, C8c.
K, I. Perky, trustee, 'In blk 44, lui
1, tax, GSc; lot 2, 68c.
C. II. Roberts, Jn blk 45, lot j.,
tax, 68c; lot 2, 68c; lot 3, 68c, lot
4, 68c; lot 5,' 68c; lot 0, G8c; lot 7,
C8c; lot '8,'C8c.
K. I. Perky, trustee, in blk 46, ioi
1, tnx, CSc; lot 2, 68c; lot 3, G3o;
lot 4, C8c; In blk 47, lot 1. tax,
C8c; lot 2,' C8b; lot 3.' 68c; lot I,
68c; lot7. 68c; lot 8, 08c; in blk 4H,
lot 4, tax, 68c; lot 5, 68c; lot
C8c; In blk 50. lot 7. trtx 680: lot 8,
CSc; lot 9, G8c; lot 10. 68c; lot 11,1
680; lot 12, 68c; in blk 51, lot l.
inx, GSc; lot 2, 68c; lot 3, C80, in
blk 62, lot 6, tax. 68c; lot G. 68c;
lot 7. 68c; lot 8, 68c; in blk 53, ic
1, tax, C8c; lot 2, 68c; lot 3, 66'o,
In blk 54, lot 1, tax 68c; lot 2, 6Sc;
lot 3, 68c; in blk D, tax, 81c.
Iloiilcvnrd Pork.
J. K. Kollock, blk 1, tax, $6.30.
Bonnott TruBt Co., In blk 2, lot 1,
tnx, $3.1D; lot 2, $3.1D; lot 3, $3.16,
lot 4, $3.15; In blk 3, lot 1, $3.1".,
lot 2, $3.15; lot 3, $3.1D; lo: 1,
3.1D; in blk 4, lot 1, tax, $3.1..
lot 2, $3.15; lot 3, $3.15'; lot 4.
$3.15; lot D. $3.1D- lot 6, $3.1C,
lot 7, $3.1D.
J. K. Kollock, In blk 4, lot 8, tax,
$3.15.
Uonnott Trust Co., In blk 0, lot 1,
tnx, $3.94; lot 2, $3.94; lot 3, $3.J4,
lot 4, $3.94; In blk C, lot 2, Ux,
$14.72; lot 3, $7.56.
Dolt Lino lly. Co., In blk 6, 8 A
lot 4. tnx, $7.09.'
J. K. Kollock, blk 7, tnx $15.73.
James P. Morris, S 120 ft blk 7,
tax $3.15.
Dennett Trust Co., In blk 9, lot .
tnx, $3.15; lot 2, $3.15; lot 3, i.lrf,
lot 4, $3.15; In blk 10, lot 1, lax,
$3.15; lot 2, $3.15; lot 3, $3.1;
lot 4 $3.15; In blk 11, lot 1. ux,
$3.15; lot 2, $3.15; lot 3, $4 10;
lot 4, $4.15; In blk 12, lot 1, tax,
$4.15; lot 2, $4.15; lot 3 $4.iV,
lot 4, $4.16; In blk 13, lot 1, tux,
$4.15; lot 2, $4.15; lot 3. $4.15;
lot 4, $4.15; In blk 14, lot 1, tat,
$4.15; lot 2, $4.15; lot 3, $l.lf:
lot 4, $4.15; lot 5. $4.15; lot V,
$4.15.
J D. Johnson, In blk 15, lot 1
tnx, $2.08; lot 2, $2.08; lot 7, $2.08;
lot 8, $2.08.
P. A, Golden, In blk 10, lot 1, tax,
$64.33; lot 2, $2.08; lot 3, $2.0i"
lot 4, $2.08; lot 5, $2.08; lot 6,
$2.08; lot 7. $2.08; lot 8, $2.08.
Frnnk Ilowkor. blk 21. tnx $8 "JO.
P. D. Wnito, blk 22, less pnrt mid
tnx $42.54.
Frank Ilowkor, parcel land de
scribed In Vol. 10, P. 297, lino 13
or 1911 tnx roll, tax, $20.75.
Sheriff Assessment for 1011.
C. 13. Ilousor, SWViSW'i. 3. ?.
Twn. 30, 811. 11, tax, $3.42.
Chas, Mastors, und lot 31, blu
62, R. R. Add., tax $1.25.
E. M. Lockhart, SWUNEH, ics-t
9 acres sold, S. 29, Twp. 28, SR. It,
rax, $16.12.
C. W. Tower, 8NE, S. 3, Twp.
20 SR. 14, tax, $3.70.
That 6 months nftor Buch taxes .m
delinquent a tnx corttflcnto of i.u
llnnuoncy will issuo thoroln, as prv
vided by law. Tho foregoing Is tlio
net ntnount of tnx only and thoso re
mitting should ndd 10 por cent or
totnl nmount as penalty provldod by
law, Intorest at tho rato of 1 por coi.j
per month from tho 1st Monday In
April, 1912, and tho cost of puullj
Ins, which amounts to 50 conto pot
lino..
W. W. GAGE,
Shorlff & Tnx Collector,
Coos County, Ore
GOT OUT OF HIS LINE.
AGED WOMAN IS
LEADER IN FIGHT
MR8. MATT MITCHELL, OF, OOVB,
18 UNAFRAID.
Union County Lady Works Vigorously
to Down "Wolf In Sheep'e Garb"
'Single Tax DUIIked.
And He Felt That the Punlihiner.l
Flttef) the Crime.
Yours mko Irvln S, Cobb, tho humor
outi writer, wan 11 correnpoiiili'iit for
vnrluiin out of town pupcm while
working In I'mlucnli, Ky. Not 11 grout
deal of guuulno ihwm for out of town
consumption Ih uiiiiiufncttircd tit Pa
ducat). As Mr. Cobb needed the mon
ey there won it period during which
It uppvnrcU that Padticnli liild become
the nows center of the middle west.
Not n dny passed that some astound
ing story wns nut printed under a Pa
diicnh dnte. "Wo stood for them."
said the former telegraph editor of a
fit. Louis pupcr. "because they wero so
good, even though wo" know they wero
fakes. Rut aim day the boss called mo
In. 'Who Is this' man Cobb at Padu
cahY ho' asked.
"When I had satisfied his (hirst for
knowledgo bo told me to (Ire Cobb.
M know nil tho stories ho tins written
aro fakes,' said bi, 'but I can't stand
for that ono ho sent us yesterday. I
like some sanity even in n fake story.
It must sound ns though It might pos-
slbly under certain 'conditions be (tartly
true.'
"So." said tho cx-tclcgraph editor,
"I fired Cobb. I thought bo would got
angry over-'this, but 'bo, didn't. Ho
seemed chastened In spirit, though.
Ho wroto mo a letter In which be
mado no protest or complaint 'about
getting flred. 'It served mo right for
getting out of my lino,' said be. 'That,
was tho only Btory I over eont' you
that was wholly truo." Cincinnati
Times-Star.
Dignifying Dad.
Tho wife of n wealthy buslpess man
of Chicago was tho, daughter of a po 1
Hceman. As they grow rich both she
and her husband concealed tho fact'
as much as possible for the sako of
their social prestige. At a luncheon'
sovernl society women of high posl
tlon bad been talking about their fami
lies. "What was your father's busi
ness, Mrs.' D.V" wus Anally asked of
tho business' man's wife, Mrs. D. wus
not disturbed. "My father was in tho
copper business,' she Bala, with coot
emphasis.
Won Hit Appointments.
When Iloke Smith was -.ecretary of
tho Interior he was especially gener
ous to Georgians In the matter of de
partment! clerkships. It was generally
conceded that around the patent, pen
sion und land offices one could not
throw a btick without bitting a Geor
gian. Senator Voorhees of Indiana
bad been trying to place one or two
Ilooslur constituents, but' bad failed.
One day the senator camo along whis
tling "Marching Through Georgia"
and keeplug step to tho tune.
"What are you doing that for?" ask
ed lioUe Smith.
"Just can't help It," s.ald Senator
Voorhees. "It is Just like marching
tbrongb Georgia to como through your
department."
lie got the upiwlutments that day.
Although an old womnn, Mrs. Matt
Mltcholl, who Uvea at Covo, Oregon,
says she is never afraid to work when
tho causo Is good.
Mrs. Mitchell's homo in Union
County, sho says, Ib ono of tboB4
threatened by tho Slnglo Taxers with
their Slnglo Tax propaganda JVrouaod
by tho offorts lof what she describes
as "U'Rcn nnd his ilk" and thoir
"faloo trnah," Mrs; Mltcholl has gone
Into tho field herself.
Modern Joan of Arc.
Lllto n motlorn but agod Joan ot
Arc, this old lady organlzod them
against Slnglo Tax. At hor own , ox
penso sho received books on tho sub
ject of tho fight against Single Tax
and she distributed 200 of thoso -herself
over' tho great countr in which
sho lives.
"It Is pcoplo who own no real
cstato," said Mrs. Mitchell, tho other
day, "who aro in favor of Slnglo Tax(
also tho Ignorant class, and thou'
who tnko no nowspapor at all. It Is
a shamo that' such men nro allowed
to voto at all on anything portnlning
to taxation whllo thousands of in
telligent pooplo, who aro hoavy tax
payers, must have their homes taxed
away from thom by such Ignorant
persons.
Whole Section In Arme.
"Union County is ono of the coun
ties selected by that 'wolf In shoep'e
clothing',' U'Rcn, so wo will all have
to help, in, tho fight. I am an old
woman, but not too old to work In
a good cause"
Mrs. Mltcholl says that tho wbolo
of hor soctlon Is up In arms.. Every
proporty owner in EaBtorn Orogon,
from tho man or woman who owns a
small' lot to tho whoai larmors, la
fighting' what Is. known to bo a con
fiscation bfi'thelr homos, doclaroa this
old woman fighter for tho "comxaom
good."" ,, ,
Ballot Numbers Told.
.Mrs.. Mltcholl, despite'1 her 'years,
worked arduously in tho campaJga
against Slnglo Tax. Sho circulated:
potltlons, dlBtriDUtod 200 books; clrcn--
latod cards, and gnVo hor tlir.e freely.
In nddltloti, sho oxpondod her ow
money In tho fight
And whon n porson is willing to
spond real monoy in' a fight for ft
vital prlnclplo It must bo conceded
thoro Is rcnl enthusiasm for' what she
knows to bo right
Tho ballot numbers which will bar'
Slnglo, Tax from Or6gon' are' 304, 306
und 308.
ATWELL DI8LIKE8 8INQLE TAX.
H. C. Atwoll, prosldont- of tho Ore
gon Stato Horticultural Socloty, who
lives at Forest Grove, doclaros that,
ho Is bitterly opposed to tho Single
Tax propaganda. "I shall' lie glad to
talk against Slnglo Tax whenever I
havo tlio opportunity," commented
Prosldont-Atwell. Mr; Atwoll is one
of tho most prominent fnrirtors in the
Statp of Oregon and his Views nro
considered valuable by many Orego-nlnnd.
TEAM8TER DOES GOOD WORK.
Traveling tho whole extent of thV
country north of tho John Day .River,
rj. W. Ilonham is .making Aan ardent
volunteer fight .ngalntit what he feels
to bo tho doctrlnos ot Single Tax.'
Mr. Donharu mnkes his' hehdquartora
at Canyori City, Oro. "Althdugh I
don't got my mall regularly," said Mr-,
Donham, "I am doing, nl I can jrrthq
good work. My friond, Phil Metscban,
can tell you of the extent of the
country over which I travel." Mr.
Ilonham distributed over 200 copies
of "Slnglo Tar "Exposed"; a work by
Charles JI. Shields, secretary of the.
Oregon Equal Taxation League. This
book should bo road by every voter
In tlio Stato of Oregon. -It proves
conclusively that Slnglo Tax Is not ft
system of taxation at all, but a means
to destroy private ownership of 'land.
GIRL IS WINNER
IN TAX DEBATE
EL8IE TELFORD DOWN3. U'REN
ARQUMENT8 AT OREGON CITY.
8lnglu Tax to Lead to Anarchy Girl
Telle Judges Farmer 8oon But
a Tenant All Agree.
In the very homo town of W. 8.
U'Ren a 17-year-old Orogon .City
high school girl, ".debating agnlnBt
Slnglo TuX, defoated absolutely the
arguments ' in favor of the U'Ron
Bchotne outllnod by older schoolmatod
In a rocont dobato.
, Miss Elsie Telford was tho tenth
grade girl who had chargo of the
debate against Slnglo Tax and all
who heard the argument agrcod with
the Judges, that sho won vrjth flying
colors, donplto tho fact that it was
tho first tlm'o that Bho had over1 en
gaged in a dobato.
Right on Her 8de.
Miss Telford dcclarod nftor tho en
counter .that she was euro of her
fight because sho had -right on hor
Bldo, whllo.sho was equally sure hor
frfondn had to dobato a causo with
which ,thoy had no conviction.
Somo of Miss Tolford's points wore
most trenchant. Here are some of
thom:
Farmer Loses Land.
"In caso weather conditions did
not favor .crops and tho landowner
was unnblo to meet his taxes, thon
oltiior tho Government would 'tnko
the land In payment of tho taxos or
It would bo sold to tho highest bid
dor.
"This would lead to annrchy.
"Rut more the homcownor would
defend his country' 'und not so tho
tenant. 'The hireling will run but
,.y'ir
M.tli .
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MIK8 KI.HIK TKLFOIIt).
GARDINER, ORE., MAN IS GLAD.
"I am glad to note ,tho steps be
ing taken,", remarked Fred ,ssen
hoimor, a confectioned of Gardiner,
Oro., tho other day, "to stamp' out
such an unjust law as Single Tax."
Whlln Mr. Assonhelmer would benefit
personally under Single Tax by re
duced taxation, he declared that he
did not consider It fair that he should'
escape while his farmer friends were
taxed out of existence. "I am glad,
there aro not many Single Tax people
around here," he told an Interviewer.
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LIVE DEVIL FI8II.
The Illlonois national guards will
make fine soldiers
THEY
Refused to march In a rain be-,
cailBo they were afraid of tho water.
Octopus Captured at Newport PJ.V
cites Mucl Attention,
Newport; ore., Aug. 2? a iivo
devil fish, tot; octopus in a tub
water haB been tho center of attrac
tion of the summer visitors the pst
wepk at Newport. Thoro have neoj
been so many of theso 'fish in i'it
bay as this year, and hardly a tluy
tho Bbophord will fight' ' Tho man
with a i homo will fight for It The
man whoso home. Is owned by tho
Govornniont, or another, will run."
Single Tax Unjilit Says Girl.
In hor oponlng nrgumont tCls'lo Tel
ford 'said that Slnglo Tax Is unjust
bocausoi all wonlth should boar a
Just and equal eha'ro ot tho exponsos
of tho Governraonti If nil business
anil tho products of labor are exempt
Jrora taxation, whch thoy will bo un
dot so-called Single, Tax, taxes, on land
values,' wato'r powers, natural deposits,-
etc., will havo to bo ralsod accord
ingly to' mako up tho deficit.
"For the samo amount of money us.
boforo will bo required to run the
Govornmont," added Miss Telford,
"Tho extra tax on water powors
and natural deposlta will not nffoct
tho coinmon man, but tho. extra tax
on land will work a hardship on him!
Land Taxed, But Not Cash.
"For Instance, If a man cuts some
wood and raises some potatoes, soils
thom' and 'takes tho monoy dorlved
thorofrom to tho bank, Single Tax
says his money shall bo exompt from
taxation It Is tho result ot tho man's
labdr.
' "Dut if ho' cuts some wood, and
raises somo potatoes, sells them, and
invests tho money In a few lots for
his bomb, Slnglo Tax says those lots
must bo taxed. Does not tills land
still ropresent the result of this man's
labor? His money In the bank is
exempt from taxation -and Is drawing
interest as 'well, !but the samo amount
of labor Invested in land Is taxed.
Small Home Owner Hit.
"It is tho man with the small home
that will not bo abl? to pay tho extra
tax. Tho landlord always has a way
ot making others pay It Tho man
with a home must get It out of the
land' and If his crops fall, where
Is he?
"Single Tax means the Government
as owner of- the land and the farmer
as tenant It can mean nothing else"
EUGENE MAN NOT FOR 8CHEME.
J, O. Ayers, ot 419 Fourth street,
Eugene, is but one of the thousands
of people ot Oregon who are far from
being In sympathy with Slnglo Tax.
"We don't want Single Tax here,"
hb; says.
passes but what ono- is brought In.
The- one caught ' alive is nearly Mx
feet frorn tip to tip arid 'was gaffi'd
on a piling under oneof thi -wharfs
Most of tho devil, flsh taught In tho
bay aro loss thari eight feet, but
Captain Francis Saltus of the Ar'ow
had an adventure some tlmo ogu
with one that was much larger
C&ptaln Saltus, then jn commanj o;
the Blue- T3ell,' was' .depp Bea fishing
when ho arid tho1 crijw" dragged, up.
a catch that seemed unusually heavy.
west makes war
Upon single tax
GOVERNOR AND TAX COMMI88ION
TO 8UBMIT PLAN.
Oregon Equal Taxatloa League Joins
Hands 'With .Executive. Against
Tricky U'Ren and Fela Fund
Propaganda.
At tho request of the State .Tax
Commission, which intends In Its own
measures to prosocuto vigorously tho
war against Single Tax, the Urogon
Equal Taxation Lcaguo wlthdrow its
Initiative retttlon against 8lngh Tax.
This petition .whs s'gned by almost
14,000 registered voters an ro'pro
rtmtod the sontlmont of at leant 60.
000 voters, whom It was impossible to'
reach In tlmo. Tho signatures wero
obtained by voluntary circulators, moat
6f them farmers. Over 12,000 ot tho
signatures wore obtained outnldo Mult
nomah County.
Fearing a chaotic condition lmtho
minds of voters, Govornor West wroto
to the Equnl Taxation Loaguo In Port
land requesting that their moasuro
bo withdrawn.
Iituo Clear Says West.
Dy so doing, he said, "tho issuo will,
be clearly drawn betwoon two .ays;
teruB ot taxation ono of. which, Is
Blngloi Tax, tho other in opposition.
to Single Tax, and. at the same, tlmo
presenting a rational plan, of tar.ro
form whloh will romovo many of thoso'
causes which brood discontent, and
glvo life and suport to many radical
schemes of taxation."
Tho letter was singed by Governor
Oswald West Bocrotary of Stato Don
W. Olcott State1 Treasurer Thonma D.
Kay and Tax Commissioners J. B.
Eaton .and Charlos W. Galloway.
"While not specifically declaring
against Single Tax tho bills of the
8tate Tax Commission will havo tho
effect of nullifying tho U'Ron cam
palgn, and mako It Jmpdsslblo tot. so
euro, Slnglo Tnx county legislation by -trickery
or otherwise" said Phil',
Metschan, prosldont ot tho Equal
'.axation League
"Tho docldod stand taken . by .tho
Govornor and tho Tax Commission ''
against Slnglo Tnx rondora It unneces
sary for our loaguo to bring our' .bill
before tho pcoplo at tho noxt eloc
tlon. Joint Work to Be Done.
"Our organization will now got.ibo-,'
.hind tho Commlslon's roforms and at
tho samo. tlmo wo shall contlnuo our. . .
campaign against tho Slnglo Tax .
measures proposod by U'Ron nnd tho
paid bonotlciurlos and emissaries' of '
tho Fojs Fund."
In writing to tho Tax Commission
and agroolng to withdraw its moasuro,
tho Equnl Taxation Loaguo: said: ,
",It appears to us; In view- ot tho
dotlnlto stand your Commission has
taken against Slnglo Tax, that by
Joining' forces with you the opposition
to tho Slnglo Tax propaganda In Oro
gon will bo concentrated and mado.
mora effectlvo and that contusion will
bo avoided. In othor words; as you'
say, 'the issuo will bo cloarly drawn
botweon two systems of taxation
ono of which Is Slnglo Tax and tho
other in opposition to Slnglo Tax.'."
Tho numbors .of tho tax measures,
on tho ballot, which will bar Slnglo
Tax aro 304, 306 and 308.'
TEACHERS IN OPPOSITION.
If any one class of porsons might
be expocted to favor Slnglo .Tax, It
would bo tenchera and those who
have studied Honry Gcorgo'a "Prog
ress and Povorty," Yet tho In
structors of Orogon revolt at-the''
schomei They reallzo that' Single'
Tax spells stato ownership, and whllo
personally thoy might bo a llttlo tho
galner-rfor a tlmo thoy know that
ultimately the taxes will bo Just as
high or higher, for precisely the same,
sum as before will havo to be raised.
Wlllard, W. Austen, County School i
Superintendent of Grant County, who
lives at Hamilton', Oregon, Is but ono
of tho many teachers who boldly 'ox0
presses himself on tho subject "I
am now and have always been strong-(
ly opposed to the Single Tax Idea,". '
comments County School Superintend
ent Austen.
ACTION PLEASES NEWSPAPER.
The Grants Pass Observer re
cently had this to say, following-the i
action, of the Josephine County 5
Grange In condemning tho proposed.
Single- Tax measure: "Tho action of
tho State Grange in condemning tho -proposed
Single Tax bill will go a
long way to putting an end to that '
fake measure in Oregon, No land; .
owner who understands tho Slnglo,.
Tax scheme will be foolish enough .
to yote for a measure, the real pur,
pose ot. which is to. destroy all pri
vate ownership In land."
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It hit the bottom ot tho boat..wlth
a bang and soon two slimy tentacles
reached up over the side and.begsn
feeling along the deck. A tow ex,;,'
tra arms wero waving around In tho
air and fooling hungrily over tho 1
dock. About this time Captain
Saltus decided there was enough. f Jeh
.aboard and tho devil fish was in
aalablo anyway, so ho and tbe-cipw .
chopped tho fish looso. or tho beat
looso. as thoro was soma doubt at
this stage which was caught.