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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY " JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAYEVENINO, JANUARY 18, -IKS. ' . .. . ... -7 ,...' ,1 - . .. r,' , niinnTn . nini ..Tn ; f , . WILL FORCE BEAR BURDEN OF AmwSent to Conitution Proposed by Oregon Tax Ke form AssocIatioiiAVould Exempt Millionaire Manu.;'. n ". u faclnrers and Compel JHlcrs of Soil to ray Taxes. ; Canb Or.; -Th Oregon Til ' netorm AMcl-tlon. PortUnd. Omon. OenUenu-n-I not. your opn letwr U t mr which PP"1 in Y'tfXt ; youf propccd con.titutlonal 't ? x"mptTn .U manpfacturlnf pUnt. In V thi tut from taxation. l Frt. Pmlt me to atate that I W no tttri topically that your taten ? Uona-a. to concl your P-T . esamot from tation all machinery v tf yJU Intended thl"u?Mivp you &Hnortr.nd fr. i ir:th.t you hav. n,ada yo?r . . U law on .af,lr".' "".",,1 h many who book. . I "rJ !. Hid not detect the real Lireaar viv ua iv j -- - " . . fhiXrnr It w.. drafted In the interest and small . property .. ' intent: Of ine nif'". mer and am" f"!"1" dnatre exemption from par n thlr household furniture, and worttmen'a toola.'- I be- owner, who 3 n j Mnrlrmdtn1 neve in at biihw w ---- -: sst -5". iaxaBwaS the xequlaita number of slgnaturea. Taxla Faawa. la your circular published -in the OreaonUi Of Saturday. January 11, and The'jSuaTof rll'r!0ot ; idvanca six reaaona w thaowners or real property- heild. pay mors taxes . for the .upport and ' malntenancs .of the tut government. Tou state, Iirst, mi S taxPn aU the thing. VjnjPWfi ; to e?empt is tax "f'fcffir has always been;ahlfted "P"" ,1AD?r: that a tai Is a fine that tenda to r- M riot B4 b" tmct Improvements of .1 ' kinds, a wU aa dlscourapte industry; that fa" e of Oregon re inflecting to Improve their P'FlJi?0!? they paint a barn or Install modern UrL machinery the tax as. will increase the valuation ' 'J provements many tlmea tblr rnal coei In time, labor aad weey. that ;nult a premium I, being pWed on shifN ,M. and that the farm-are ra, lor tax porpop i v -j. "nt leia thatTthey would be with these desirable improvementx. . Every farmer in thl. tt enough Intelligence to properly exerr se the right of suffrare knows that a atlf ulated sum tof money la red annu. slly to defray the nxpen.es of the state. Would he benefit by- h manufactorlea and ah fting the burden of taxation on his real estate holdings! ' i Would Jonble rant teries. The result of this exemption would be the doubling pf assessments on an farm property "in Oregon. "e state must and will liava the money necessary to defray g Tr",n8nt11L?f: penses. The management Jn tha atate Kovernment ia not unlike that of any prlvatexbuslnesa concern , i f nr iniiuiin n. " . . , . ,wthln olant that L.li ivAA v gntirra of rcvenuo I would ' paclty of some other department In or be compelled to increase in tnu. der to ocxray wpmnr,. i . , - Oregon la an agricultural state, and the burden of taxation w JWitattJ ' farmer, and won your - ; rnaka t necessary for tax aasessors whSuare-now friendly to Urge land hwja making low assessments Jo Increase their tax -valuation., w. : work an unjust hardship on the agrl ' cultural population of this aUta-- . Your aecond argument Is a P1"0" of your first, except that you shift from the country to tha lty. You aUta that J V citlea men are U" U building : modern busineP are content with shack- tt order to e- cape taxation. ' ' - These propertr owner, who you e i clare are following this practice would. tinder your proposed amendment - ds romneTto Wt th? burden or Uxe. .whether they Improved their city lot. or not because your measure seek, to ; shift the burden on the own".0.1 ' nrooerty and the owner, of this real property are In almost every Jnstanca The pwners of th. building, thereon. - " t . j -.t .$ Assessor, at ranlt. ,. , Tour reference to "the vacant lota, covered with tin eana nV-afh ' shacka, "fit dens for gambling and other vicea." 4. begging the question, and haa I 'bearing Zl the point at Issue There is Just as much vice In the glided pal ,i'iw there la In the ahack and the tincan alley you refer to, and more, pa cause In the former those who Indulge in these vice, are amply protected from 'the public gase. and In aome inatoncea if forded Immunity by ttictnot aha law. Vice Is not a matter of location or - physical environment. V that t n an a Tirooerty- ownera are fined, 1 a, taxed, for their enterprise will nor appeal tp tno iniei J ilKent cttlxen who believes ".ao"-"' ernm even very man paying his Bharo of taxea for V? -J2fY XJA, .-tVaV.iSnd anecula- rt OI mat governnreui. VL'Z? -V:V..-' the investment Jof capiul to boost land valuea on tne market and minimize Ita value when the tax assesor comes around. But t that is .l.. a h. MMr and the ooara of'eouaTiaation. I- dare ay there, are yery "few property-ownera m"5 who woulS voluntarily '2SeS2 A with their aharo of taxea If thenatter -was not brought to their f"60,?; ' But we elect : and payt tax. aaaessora , for thla purpose. , To get atlho root of nsv V i'." January has the big v stick that breaks the This week. 100 Over coats and Raincoats with $5 to $10 knocked off the price; they were' . $20 and $25, now $14.85. " t LOTH Hi G CO i ' OllJfl-ali b, 1 WW FARMERS TO TAXES thla matter we ahould begin with the tax assessor. If the land is worth a osrtaln aum for apeoulaUvo Purposes it Is worth that for purpose, of taxation, and the varlou. tax assessors of the tat ara In posaea.lon of tho facU. At the earn time thoy should also tax the manufactories. It would be more in i with H nrlnclDal Of equal rights to all and special privllegea to none." It would also be mora in con formlty with the principle , of the aquare deal." ., ':, - - ' I ' r 0toa Bala of Jtaad Chraata. - Tour fourth argument recite. att ex isting evil that can be remedied by law. If the railroad corporation havo " red la?gi UmberTand granta under contract to aell to aettlere at a mini mum of tZ-iO per acra. why not enforre that contract and compel them to carry to aell. I. thl. contract they have with the government valid T If ao. " can be ilther enforced or nullfied by the ov emment. Why doesn t the state of Oregon file a complaint the supreme court of tha United SUtes. or why doesn t our delegat on In con- gresa teat the vauany ", iT""?:;; l)o you mean to exempt the manurac torlea from taxation, because the rail-, road corporatlona try to override tha Uw? as you allege? If they procure a " valuation of few r P" g on land that they hold at a market value of from $25 to $160 per acre, why, don't tha tax aaeeeaors. gei- will scarcely remeaj tm ,v,."-: mating all-manufacturing plauta from. Your fifth argument should be re ferred wholly to the tax assessor a or to the people by the Initiative and referendum. If .railroad corporation, telegraph ad telephone companies i are paying practically no taxea on their enormously valuable 'ranc.hlMa, you will not lessen- the burden of the whole orationa aiuax wun l;, ' elegraph and telephone con00" ....i-not be fair to put all thl. burden of taxation on the land ownera, who. In the main, ara the producing fannara of Oregon. f xbo sThoml Ba rrea. I concur In that part -of your alxth argument contending mat proaucin labor ahould be free from taxation, to the extent of tha artlclea mentioned in your Initiative petition. Necessary articles of , household use snouio do exempt to the hw-w wi " dred dollars. This would directly bene fit the poor man, but to take tha taxea off a farmer'a bam and machinery and Increase the assessment on his land would be a caae of. ,"robbln Peter to pay Paul." II at tne aajne umo jruu iyi the million-dollar manufacturing planta In Oregon go ecot free. 1 contend that your meaaure will not k..a tha nnwiurlnr farmer. Decause If the corporatlona oo not pay mt.r share of taxes as you allege, the farmer will continue topay th principal taxes of the atate. If your purpose .Is to Inaugurate tha slnglo tax it would hot be practicable at the present time be cauae the laboring classea of Oregon are th tiller of the soli who may be fortune ta enough to have thenortgage paid off their farms, ; Tour principle would operate to ad vantage if the landJ in Oregon were owned by .the classes who held labor at their mercy, but such is not the case. Oregon la populated with a prosperous and happy people because- every man of moderate means, thrift and enterprise can own a small farm on which he can produce moderate competence. To make these people, and ltv real state owner, .pay all the taxes and en courage the building of great manu factorlea at their expense, appeals to ma h unfair. I do not mean to mini mise tha Importance of making Oregon a manufacturing atate. I believe that every Inducement- should, be held out to secure manufactories, and I believe we shall secure them as rapidly as Mii.rn esnitai can see th opportuni ties In tha shape of raw materials and market outlets. But I - do not believe that the stat of Oregon should subsi dise them by granting them exemption from taxation.. . Anandjnent Too tweeplnf. Furthermore, your proposed amend ment is -so - aweeplng in lta character that if It should become a .law. every sawmill devoted to lumber manufactur ing, every -manufacturing concern from the tinker to the tailor, from the older mill to the million-dollar paper and woolen mills, would bo exempt. The paper mine ai uregon tuy ara earning enormous dividends and their product iacontronea oy me trust, .ev ery newspaper publisher and printer In the Stale OI uregun will uear iua uui In this statement, because they have the proof in their bank balances. Tour argument that the manufactories would nav better wares for .labor If exempt from taxation. , is arvinw ou : . . . . 1.1. . athed. - It IS tne prevailing practice in 1119 - tnr munuractorle. to operate on a minimum wage scale, Vhile piling up profits for the stockholders. This, is nrartlrd to such an extent than hu manitarians nY - v wv in wa nmhthltlna- the" employment of t.nA l.hnr the practice of which re suits In an impovenenea mannuou uu womanhooa. , yarmaw JOready Fayiar Stat fauwa, ' Ia conclusion permit me to say that land Is the source of all natural wealth. - Oregon is populated with farmer, of moderate meana who are already paying their Just share of taxes. They have no attorneys hired to assist them in escaping taxation, They regard it as a aacrodT duty, and pay without protest.' - . ' r It nui farmers were prosrletora of Vast landed estates, and beld labor under the hand of oppression, as do the landlords or Europe, i snouia 00 au within tat, power to secure aome such measure aa you propose, but as long as the farmers ana oreaamaners 01 Oregon are the principal land owners. I must register my emphatic protest' against' favoring manufacturing cor poratlona at their expense. ' Yours for gggg,, THIRD-HAIL HARMLESS AS A SHOESTRING (Special Dispatch to Tbe Journal.) LosAngeles, Jan. 15 A new third rail system for propelling electric cars was tested on specially prepared track at Beverly hilla, near this city, yester day, and : proved a success. The ex periment waa witnessed by representa tives of Los Angeles transportation companies and may be adopted here. The Inventor, Timothy Maloney, a resi dent of thl. city, propelled a car at the rate of 85 miles an nour, ana Claims that it could havo attained twice that speed. . - . , 1 WO parallel raus iwiwnn in iracim supply the current. At intervals of about half the length of a car there is a "cut-off" or break in th rails, which takes the current into a box 'at the side of the track and leavea the rails over which the coach haa Just passed "dead." In tbia way the element of danger which would exist if th inner rails remained - charged la completely removed. ... . - - Itush to Hear Tetrazzini. ; Unite. Prase Ltases Wtr. ' ' New York. Jan. li Every seat haa been sold for tho performance of Tra viata" at the Manhattan opera house tonight. In which Mme. Tetrasxlnl is to mane tier iirst appearance in America, Rheumatism Do you want to get rid ; bf it t If so, take Dr. Miles , . Kcrvino ; modificd;as di rected in pamphlet around . bottle. In addition to tliQ, 5 direct curative properties it has a soothing effect up-: J - on the nervous system oy; which the rheumatic pains are controlled, and -rest tand sleep assured. 1 It has made many cures of this painful: disease,?: some of Jthem after years1 of suffering. If it toU cure Others why no you. If your casy is compli cated, write us for advice, it costs you nothing and may save you" prolonged suffering. ' -V :. , ' . m ' - m m' 1 was so cnppief. insi was so cnppieo mm i hjum carcely walk. Alter raving my snons on for an hour or two I could manage to walk by sdrTering the pain. Then 1 began to have palna all through my system. My doctor told me I had an acute attack of inflammatory rheumatism. I read about Dr. Miles ; Nervine, bought a bottle and I com men red to get better from the start , and for the past . alx months havo -carcely any pain, and am abh t walk a. wi ever." am.: P, O. Box t, Kockaway, N. J. Your drtiooLt sella Dr. Mlle Narv tno. and w authorlxe Aim to return price of first oottie only) If It fall, to bensflt you. , Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind According to N. P. Traffic 3an, Roads arc Real ly Philanthropists. 1 ' I l'h " ' f' ' (Special Dtapatch to Tbe Joornal.) Seattle. Jan. IS. J. O. Wood worth. traffic manager of the Northern Paclflo Hallway company, in the Poat-Intelll- gencer says: . . . -The lumbermen know that we tried to agree with them, but they were not only unwilling; to consent to any revis ion of the tariff, but insisted upon a 40 cent rate to the Missouri river. rh. onmmorpA entnmlssion and tne courts wlU disregard everything but the facte. These fata have been frossly misrepresented to the public, or insUnce, the lumbermen have ex tensively circulate. the statement that in 106 they paid oUr company 000 In freight charges ort J.600,000 tons of lumber, and that their payments exceeded our total operating expense to the extent of 14.000.000- for the year ndlng Juno JO, 10. ..J.,.. "Those who love the truth will be In terested in - knowing that there were 1.117,721 tons of lumber products shipped to eastern points covered bv the tariffs in dispute In that Period, on which our company earned 18,058. U9.16. which was exactly 1S 8 per cent ouf total - earninga and less than 15 per cent of our operating expeiwc", although representing 8J.86 per cent of total ton miles. The ton mile rate on these lumber and shingle shipments was less than one half the ton mile rate charged on all other business. These fact, were all brought out in tho testi mony at Washington. in fixing; rates our bwho and the interstate commerce ommls- slon are obliged to iae iniu--tlon a great many more things than we have been In the l.ablt of considering when we fix the rate.. It ba been our practice to make ratea according to commercial conditions, without much regard to posaiDio compinsun r. other rates, whereas the .Ute or federal authoritiea cannot fix the price of rail road service in one caae wiuwui w -r to., extent fixlna- the price of aervloe In every other case, and this 1. why their wont 1. so uuiu-uiu "For this reason we have never un derstood why tho coast shippers should be anxious to have their rate, fixed .by tho Interstate commerce commission, the rates on coast business being rela tively low." JUDGE P0INDEXTER OUT FOR CONGRESS -' (Special DUpateh to Tbe Joornal. ) 1 Spokane. Jan. 16 "I shall resign to make my campaign for congress," Judge Miles Polndexter, of the Spokane superior courti has declared, in an nouncing his candidacy for congress from the Third district, -rne vital material- IntereatB . affecting the. Third district are the opening of the Co- lumbla river and the irrigation of our arid lands, both or wnicn I shall be cealous to promote. Snokane Is in need of some especial representation. I ahould like to see Fort Wright made a regimental post. "I Relieve Taft will succeed Roose velt in tha presidency and will continue his policies of equal chances to all and special favors to none." New Express Rate. ' (United Preaa Leased Wire.) Jefferson City, Mo.. Jan. 15. The new schedule of express rates recently agreed upon by the board of ' railway commissioners and the express compa nies doing business . In . Missouri, goes into effect today. In round figures the schedule provides for an average re duction of 81 per cent' DENIES FIGURES AM IIMRfPElHI h Ul LUIIIULIlllli-ii X .: Weigh Yourself and (hen after a few weeks we! your self aSain. If you are twin j( weight take SCOTTJ EMULSION. Breathe fresh air day and night. Eat simple food. fry this for a few weeks. ' Then weigh yourself again. The expe. rience of thousands of men, women and children is that . Scott's Emulsion increases the weight. Jt contains a power -that produces new flesh. ? This simple treatment often cures consump AH Dnuruiss 50e. awl $1.00. L TO PROVE HIS LOVE .. . ';. ,' -' " K ; ; -' l. ; . '. -"' ' ; '" '- ' San Jrancisco' 3ran Fatally Wounds Sweetheart Then ; Takes His Own Life; i W (United Frees leased ,Wlre.) , .-. V gan Francisco, Jan.' Becaua aha had spurned hi. love and rejected his offer ' of marrlagN George u Bruce, 17 yeara of age and employed as a special messenger, shot and perhapa . fatally wounded TUH Burton, ) yeara old, at tha Hotel Tlalelrh. 'Turning tha re volver upon himself. Bruca went a bul let through Ma heand. . ' . Bruce first met tne xiunon gin in tn hopnelda near Wtlllts over a year ago. week Miss Burton. who was employed In Oakland, lost her position, and at the request of her chum, Anna Allen, went to live at the Raleigh hotel with her until aha procured work. Yesterday aa th girls were preparing to go down town Bruc met them In th hallway and without a word fired three ahota at Miss Burton, one going through her hat nt- annthar anterlna? her right eye, sev ering the optlo nerve.- Th third ahot entered her shoulder, penetrating her lung. Brnce then turned tbe revolver upon himself.- H cannot recover. Bruce made thre attempta at aelf deatructlon within the last thre weeks, n with laudanum and twice with gas. Miss Burton received a- letter from Bruc a few daya ago containing tha threat that if aha did not marry him h would kill her and then take hia own Ufa. , -.; , s- - . .- WETS AND DRYS IN;- ; ACCORD AT ELECTION " J ("pedal Wapateh to Tbe Joaroal.) ; ' Forest Qrov. Or., Jan. 1.-Th moat peculiar municipal election ever held In Forest Grove occurred Monday, and . it I. thought, - mark. . th era of a new dawn tho peace of the "weta" and th -drys" whose bitter-and dogged fight haa laated almost ajneo the incorpora tion of thla city. ' ' , , At tho polls there was a atlllneaa In effable, concerning the liquor war and Instead. H W. Halnea. president of the late Oregon aenate. who wi on the election hoard, amused his fellow mem bers with remlniacencea of Foreat Orove and condlttona when he was a boy. Had he and others not offered amuse ment the board would hav . alept to snoring, so light was ita work. There were onlv 101 votes cast white there are over 400 votes In tha city. The reason for which was the alngle, the 'I'nion Progressive" ticket, Tha result of the election follows: B. H. Laiirhlln. mayor; J. H. Wlrtx. H. J. Ooff, George O. Patterson, Charlee O. Roe, councllmenj Walter Hoge. re corder; U J. Corl, treasurer; JSd R. Wlrta, marshal. .- THE DALLES ANXIOUS TO GET NEW LIBRARY (SpecUl Dispatch to Tbe Jooraal.) Tho Dalles. Or" JartA 15. Renewed Interest In the Carnegie library to be buOt here has come sine the forward in, nf the architect's plans to Andrew 1 rnp a-le'a secretary for approval. The odirlce will be erected in the city park and will cost $10,000. The city, council has voted to meet th maintenance ex penses of the library and hasdecided to appropriate 11.000 annually. In fact ! wm nncpHnarv to meet the condi tions aa presented by the steel mag nate and library builder. ' Manitoba drain Grower. Vf (United Press Leased Wire.) Brandon,. Man., Jan. 15. The annual convention of the Manitoba Grain Grow ers association began here today with a large and representative attendance. During tho three daya of the convention many question, affecting the producing and marketing of grain will be dis cussed. .. Kryan Dollar Dinner, ft (United Preas teased Wire.) Lincoln. Neb.. Jan. 15. Democratic or atory will flow freely In the Auditorium tonlgnt on tn occasion or tne aonar dinner In honor of William J. Bryan. Th Democratic state central committee nf Nebraaka haa been making prepara- tions for the affair for aeveral weeks. aa aaaaa I aaaaaa i ; : I ' 1 ' i .MMMMMMM MMMawaaawiaiaaaaaawaaa.1 i i jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawaaMaaaaaawaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Sk-aaaauaaaaaaaaaMaaaM.aaaaaMaaaaaa .,...'., - ' - - A ; -Ik;, K '-' t-Af.--:- -- - V---. : - "',-'" . . .'';'- .V. -i c - f;- : ' ' " Pedfecl Set if gfully Guaranteed Work at These Crowns .. Bridges per tooth . ; . . . "Gold Fillings ?1.00 m Fifth Floor Rothschild Building ;Phpnc Main 3780 .M. lor. wasmngcon anu lourui OFFICE UbVKS, 8 TO 5;30 vhl. SUBAYS, 9 TO 1 P. M. : . r r , ; y V ' ; X:;- : :':V ' ' I Kf ' - ill iU-JOTO V V . - r .- It ' I ( V ' '' ' ly ' ''!! 1:1; '; : '- . a - x . ' ii ... ' k, ; r 1;. . HMr yy-'ixi cot' mm-y .mm . . Ttv v www- m tm 'mw , .AAtnylM-aanitttorZrt be wW ten yon that ioldw weuDtba ami D riced. n.t ..Otoonl. eai.d,U. ry.IL .ml ""XSZtt tonic remcHln f Ulk wlae. . Win tai wlaloa n the Itaflna wrttol Uit MojaMr A sk Your Druggist for Free Peril na 1 iv mm ww heyondthe Shof Mr iTtrvnn la ' to he tha Chief Speaker r - and It la expected he will give hi. opin ions in regard to several iaoeoiu ...?4.00 i Ions In regard to several issues or imiy"' aaaaaaaaa-i Set Teeth, best made..f....?7.O0 Teeth, mounted on gold. ,$75.00 Teeth, mounted on platinum ?150 ... i.l?4.00 to2.50 TP t asHaaaal i : 'A , iA). : it lis :;:-:-x:-:::V. : i - mZ." WadcW-bisTasYnot Mahr. P.. medici - 'W medicine can coming campaign. Other Democrat!; leaders who are among the scheduled speaker are Governor Haskell of Ok- Prtccs: price, with j piicauons. mmmm V". " ' -5 - i v.? .'ifee :, ; Miip you i V. maummzmt iouei: . -GRIi,' ' AI1DM.L rov-ii. I I'tgi' Almanac fori 908 Curea Backachd Correcta . 1 Irregularitlea -; Do not risk having do. mo -2!- t-i. en.n.aa A.natnr ' Patterson Oq aa.9. lrrrrTr Sullivan , 4 Iowa, The Way We Do Dentistry ' Artificial teeth are mounted on rubber, celluloid, aluminum, gold and platinum. These - are the only . - .materials that can be used in the mouth.- ( They are sometimes sold under other names at an advanced JPce.;v:p!;;; We will -make a set of teeth, : mounted; on any. kind of material except ' gold or platinum, for $7.00 ; ,y. guaranteed to fit, - look . natural ''and to be ; of , the t best material throughout that money can buy. OurFillings,, Gold Crowns and,,. Bridges are' the product of years of; ;; experience, v and no better . can be . made, no matter, where you go or:-i. wViat vou'oav.We have but one-,.. ; no extra charge for com- i ;;.'C r;:'v syr' " :-- v: r . .,4 . CuSiruhnPrcp 1C6-1CS THIRD ST. ' Mme. 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