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TOE DALLES, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 23. 1895
NO 122
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DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD
The Internal Revenue Laws
.... Declared Killed
BY THE INCOME TAX DECISION
Tk Tax Would rTeeessarily be Increased
formn Collaotlona Under tit
Income-Tax .
Kkoxvillb, Tenn., May 22. The start
ling announcement is made by Colonel
Noble Smitbson, a. Knoxville attorney,
who baa bad much practice before the
United States supreme court, that the
decision on the income tax has also killed
the Internal revenne laws. In a care
fully prepared opinion. Colonel Smith
son says: . - .
"Justice Fuller, in his opinion, saye
the constitution divides federal taxation
into two classes. First, direct taxes;
second imposts and excises and that
direct taxes mast be apportioned among
the several states in proportion to their
representation in the house of represen
tatives. Apparently the logical result of
this opinion is that all federal taxes, ex
cept duties on imports (that is to say,
taxes collected under tariff laws) muBt be
apportioned among the states according
to their representation in the houce of
representatives. An act of August 27,
1894 (the Wilson bill,) section 48, pro
vides there shall be levied and collected
on all distilled spirits, etc., a tax of $1.00
on each proof gallon ; the statutes of the
United levy a tax of six cents a pound
on tobacco, etc. It seems clear, accord
ing to this opinion of the chief justice,
that these are direct taxes on personal
property, and not being apportioned
among the several states accoiding to
the representation, they are unconstitu
tional and void.
"If this view is correct, the supreme
court has not only wiped out the income
tax but has practically repealed the in
ternal revenne as it affects tobacco,
. whisky, brandy, etc. If this construc
tion of the opinion be correct," all direct
taxes, including those on real and per
sonal property, must be levied according
to representation, so that the rich people
of New York, Massachusetts and other
Eastern states will pay no more Jax per
capita than the poor people of the West
ern and Southern states. Of course, this
is not to be thought of. - The result
would be that practically all revenues
for the support of the government must
be raised by duties on imports, and in
stead of reducing the tariff it will neces
sarily increase it maternally."
. : Laid on the Table. -
Ottumwa, la., May 22. At the meet
ing of the State Federation of Labor a
resolution for free coinage of silver at
16 to 1, although advocated for hours by
many delegates, was laid on the table
and the matter referred to the various
committees. .
Wilde's Second Trial.
.London, May 22. The second trial of
Oscar vVilde was begun In Old Bailey
court today before Justice Wills. There
was a dense crowd of interested specta
tors, Wilde looked worried and care
worn. Solicitor-General 8ir Frank Lock wood,
in opening for the treasury, said the in
dictment covered acts of gross indecency
extending from February to October 1,
1893. , . .
The Marquis of Queen-berry was pres
ent during the morning. Wilde was
taken ill and left the court.
Paateager Train Ran Into.
' Dbnvib, Colo., May 22. A special to
the Times from Cheyenne, Wyo., says:
The south-bound extra freight train ran
into the rear end of Dassenaer train No.
2, on the Union Pacific railroad, four
miles south of this city, at 3 :15 a. m. to
day. Engineer August Grav and Fire
man Ed. Fuller were crushed. Gray
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.S. Gov't Report
12ZzS&s3&
was killed instantly, and Fuller bled to
death in 20 minutes. There was a
heavy fog, which prevented Engineer
Gray from seeing the train ahead.
STILL lH THE FIELD.
Cnban Insurgents Undismayed by Re-
Ttriti at Cama.au.
New Yobk, May 22. A Havana spec
ial says : The insurgents are still in the
field and .fighting. ..fit is not possible,?'
the dispatch continues under the circum
stances to get much news about the bat
tle near Camasan, which is , the r worst
reverse the Cubans have met with, but
it is said the Spaniards were compelled
to retire from the battle with a large loss
of men, and that Colonel Henido, who
commanded them, was fatally wounded.
Guerra Gomez, a lieutenant in the
Spanish service, was fatally wounded,
and insurgent soldiers 1 taken by the
bpanien claim ne was killed. A. fugitive
band of revolutionists pursued by the
Spanish burned the railroad depot at
Maya and two stores near Songo." "
Senator Garter Interrlewed.
Nbw Yobk, May 22. United States
Senator Thomas Carter is at the Imperial
hotel with his wife and daughter. -Sen
ator Carter is here on business, and will
start for his home after having had a
talk with ex-President Harrison at the
Fifth-avenue hotel. Senator Carter,
who is chairman of the republican na
tional committee, was seen by a reporter
at the Imperial hotel. He was asked to
express his views on the national situa
tion, and more especially concerning the
silver question. Senator Carter said :
The republican prospects west of the
Mississippi depend on how the party
meets the silver question. The Western
demand must be met in the national
platform. Fifty-nine electoral votes de
pend on this. These votes will not go to
any man not willing to pledge himself to
sign the Silver legislation sent to him by
congress. . I believe silver bills will be
passed by both houses next year.
"As to the candidates there Is no pro
nounced sentiment. Allison is the only
man west of the Mississippi named. I
am unable to estimate bis following.
John C. Spooner, former senator from
Wisconsin, has - many friends. The
silver views of a candidate, and not his
personality will interest us. .We shall
insist on a man making a declaration
which will meet that sentiment."
Flower From the South.
Chicago, May 22. A car loaded with
flowers and trees will be shipped from
Savannah Ga., and will arrive here May
28. The decorations are for the graves
of Confederate soldiers at Oakwood eem-
etary, on Memorial day. The car will
contain numerous kinds of flowers. 54
palmetto trees, 100 pine saplings, 1000
laurel wreaths and a large . quantity of
wild emilax and hanging moss. New
Orleans people will send their car May
27. Three cars of flowers will also come
from Charles town, Atlanta and Pensa-
cola. The carriages for the cannon, ap
propriated by the government for the
Confederate lot in Oakwood are already
here. They are of iron and were made
in Chattanooga, Tenn. The cannon
were mounted and taken to Oakwood
and placed in position. Dedicatory ex
ercises for them will be held Memorial
day. . Foundations are now being made
for seven- piles of shot and shell and the
pla.ce is beginning to assume a military
appearance. The piles will be around
the monument in the form of circles.
F. W. Peck, who was a director of the
Columbian Exposition, says: In my
opinion, the dedication of the confeder
ate monument at Oakwood will be Chic
ago's second largest occasion, it being
only outranked by the world's fair."
Excursions by rail and 1 boat from
points outside Chicago are being ar
ranged. People from all parts of the
south, among them many old con
federates, will be in attendance. It is
estimated that if the day is fair, between
25,000 and 30,000 persons will assemble
in Oakwood to witness the unveiling of
the monument. '
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Let
There
Light
on packing house methods of lard
rendering, and there win be less lard
used.' Many people realize that it
b impossible novr-a-days to procure
old-fashioned " leaf ' lard. They
demand something better than the
modern stock-yards product. ;
COTX OJLErJS
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The New Vegetable Shortening
fully supplies that demand. It is
clean, delicate, healthful and eco
nomical. Ask your grocer for the
genuine Cottolene. . ;
HACK OMXT BY :
THE N. K. FAIRBANK COflPANY,
ST. LOUIS and
Chicago, New Yorlc, Uwrltm.
Financial Qaesttn.
Boston, May 22. A largely-attended
meeting of the Mystic Valley Club was
held last night at the Quincy house.
President E. B. Andrews, of Brown uni
versity, Providence, and Hon.- Brooks
Adams, of Quincy, spoke on "Honest
Money." . President Andrews delivered
the principal address. He traced most
of the difficulties of the last two years to
the great currency changes made in 1873.
By dimunition of the amount of funda
mental money through cutting off the
silver regime, falling prices were inaug
urated. .What is to be the outcome of
the present condition . of affairs, the
speaker said he could not state, but his
conviction was the old parity should be
restored and the two metals be permitted
to work together in the business world.
Any one who has ever had an stack
of inflammatory rheumatism will rejoice
with Mr. J. A. Stumm, 220 Boyle
Heights, Los Angeles, over his fortunate
escape from a siege of that distressing
ailment. Mr. Stumm is foreman -of
Merrian's confectionery establishment.
Some months ago, on leaving the heated
work room to run across the street on an
errand, he was caught out in the rain.
The result was that when ready to go
home that night he was unable to walk,
owing to inflammatory rheumatism. He
was taken home, and on arrival was
placd in front of a good fire and
thoroughly rubbed with Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. During the evening and
night he was repeatedly bathed with this
liniment, and by morning was relieved
of all rheumatic pains. He now takes
especial pleasure in praising Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, and always keeps a
bottle of it in the house. For sale by
Blakeley & Houghton, Druggists.
Heavy Lose of Lire.
Madrid, May 22. Furthur details re
ceived here of the ' loss of the Spanish
steamer Gravina, wrecked off Manila,
in the Philippine islands, during the ty
phoon, show 186 persons were drowned.
Only two of those on board are believed
to have been saved. -
While in Stockton, Cal., some time
ago, Tbos. F. Langan, of Los Banos, that
state, was taken very severely cramps
and diarrhoea. He chanced to meet Mr.
C. M. Carter, who was similarly afflcted
He says : "I told him of Chamber
lain's Colic, Cholera -. and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and we. went to the Holden
Drug Store and procured a bottle of it
It gave Mr. Carter prompt relief and I
can vouch, for its having cured me."
For sale by Blakeley & Houghton, Drug
gists. ." '
Bound Oyer to Keep the Peace.
London, May 22. At the Marlbor
ough-street police court today the Mar
quis of Queensberry and his son, Lord
Douglas, of Hawick, were bound over,
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Seattle Wash., and various points in Or
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Collections made at all points on fav
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President.
J. X. Pattbbson,
Cashier.
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