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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1903)
DAILY EAST 0REG0NIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1903, COMING FROM FINLAND. r : i i PERFECT FEET Are not obtained by woaring ill-fitting shoos. A perfect-fitting shoo does double duty; it is always comfortable and it wears longer. Such are the qualities of the shoes we soil . 600D SHOES CHEAP DINDINGER, WILSON & CO. Phone Main 1181. TO CHANGE 5GH0G L MODERN SCHOOL OF COM MERCE TO BE REORGANIZED Pendleton and La Grande Institutions to Be Incorporated and Capitalized at $10,000 New Features to Be Added and New Branches Taught Both Prosperous Schools. Tho Pendleton nuslness College, which was purchased last spring from H. N. Robinson, by Damon and Jones, of La Orande, and Incorporated by them with tho' La Urande school, as the Modern School of Commerce, Is now undergoing reorganization and a stock company is being formed, with n capitalization of $10,000. Under tho now arrangement tho school will be named tho Modern School of Commerce and Industry, and the property of the stock compa ny will include the schools in l-a Orande and this city, with all tholr fixtures nnd paraphernalia. Business men In both cities are In terested in the plan, and tho incor poration will be completed soon. Under tho now company the school will be empowered to teach, in addi tion to the regular business branches now being taught, advertising, Includ ing ad writing. Job printing, mining engineering and all the features of a first-class, practical business educa tion, the aim' being to fit a man to carry on his lino of business without being handicapped by a lack of knowl edge of some of Its branches. Both branches of tho Modern School of Commerce are In prosperous condi tion, the La Orande oranch finding It necessary to add a large amount of furnituro this week, to accommodate the increasing patronage. Tho Pen dleton branch will occupy its present quarters in the La Dow block this year, but if tho business Increases In proportion another year, It will be necessary to enlarge tbi- quarters to accommodate the necessary parapher nalia of tbo school. The patronage of the Pendleton ! s very satisfactory, and the -new company would step into a well .rounded business, with a good repu tation In tho city and Eastern Oregon. It Is the Intention of the incorpora tors to strengthen tho preparatory de partment and add other features. Just as fast as business will permit. At the present time the following branches are taught here: Arithme tic, rapid calculation, bookkeeping, business practice, commercial law, penmanship, shorthand, typewriting, English, punctuation, spelling and correspondence. With tho addition of ,i thorough preparatory course, adver sing, mlmng engineering nnd other unuches contemplated by the man ngement, It will bo one of tho most thoroughly equipped schools of bust ness In the state. E. ltay Jones, who has charge of the Pendleton school, has made great advances in the usefulness of the school during his management, nnd will remain in charge. MISS SHIRLEY AS KATINKA. Versatile Actress Scores a Decided Success In "A Modern Magdelene." Miss Jesslo Shirley opened her Pen dleton engagement last evening In "A .Modern Magdelene," a problem play by Ilnddon Chambers, a great English dramatist. Miss Shirley ably and cleverly takes the role of Katinka in this play and her acting Is of a high ordor. Another splendid character in the play is llrinkcr, done by Wilson Forbes, This gcntlcmnn gives to his work the finished perfection which denotes the conscientious student and thorough artist. Miss Laura Adams gave an excel lent portrayal of the disagreeable step-mother, while Miss Helen Ham ilton played the part of the selfish, weak sister In a delicate and roflned manner. Edmund Abbey was good an. Albert Lindsay, tho faithless husband, who tempted Katinka. As Eric Hnrgravea Prank McQunrrle gavo a manly inter pretation and displayed ability of a high order. The hypocritical reformer, John Strong, was well played by W. H. Mor gan, and all the minor parts wore ar tistically portrayed. As for the star, too much cannot be said in praise of her conception Of the role of Katinka. She has talent that will rank with tho best of then,, and sho may well feel proud of her appearance In the role of "A Modern Magdelene. Tonight Mlsn Shirley will be seen In "Gamine." Returned to thj Valley. N. K. Jones and W. M. Ilookninn left this morning for Portland, where they will roalde In tho future. Tho gentlemen bnve been, residents Gl hd (or some time, where they have property Interests, but will return to their old homes in the valley Mr. Bookman to Oregon City, and Mr. Jones to Portland. - A FTEB an anxious, fretful XTL Uiiy ,ll;-'u fcouietliliig which shall fit your tired ldy aa a well worn slipper (Its a tired foot. It must be something .more than food or drink. If you want to taste .Nirvana and forget all your tire and fatigue, take a cup of one of Chase & Sanborn's "Original Package" teat. These arc the leaven which the natives themselves drink with all their vigor imprisoned. It's it very diUerent drink from ordinary tea, Try a half-pound. "OltlQl.VAL rAOKAOE" TEAB Orlofi (FormoM Oolong). Kob.lnoor (Eng. Dreaklut) Orange IMkue (linlla & L'ejlon). Sold in Pendleton exclusively by C. ROHRMAN COURT 8TREKT Looking for a Location. O. T. Hockensmlth of Halhoy is in the city looking for a location In busi ness. It Is the desire of Mr. Jiocken smith to open a confectionery storo in the city, provided he can find n suit able location, and he is now Investi gating the conditions here with that point In vlow Off on Bridal Trip. Mr ami Mrs. Thomas ' Baker left this morning for Portland and Seat Ue cm a three weeks' bridal trip. THH WHOLESOME Crescent Baking Powder The remirkable iacrcac in cotuumpboa f roves Its purity and wholcKxncocw, ONE POUND 23 CENTS With a Coupon nnmiitmiiiiniiiiHi iiuiiiniiititntiiiii.., NOT GOOD, NOT HERE BUCKWHEAT FLOUR AND MAPLE SYRUP The bucjtwheat flour which conies from New York state is now here, the new flour of the ciop of 1903 You know what to do with buckwheat flour, pure buckwheat flour, and the domestic revolution that would follow some winter morning if you failed to do it. Now buckwheat, cakes and maple syrup have ever known a sweat and romantic alliance. We not only sell the,pure buckwheat flour, hut the pure maple sap syrup. Note, please, maple SAP syrup, not syrup from melted maple sugar, but MAPLE SAP syrup. We sell the pure New York buckwheat flour at market prices, and the pure maple sap syrup in gallon and half-gallon tins and quart glasses, F. S. YOTTasrGKEPt Sc SON s T, NS COUNTY SUPREME COURT FINDS IN CASE OF DANK8 VS. COUNTY. Held That the Assessment of Stock at Its Market Value Was Legitimate, and That Assessor and Board of Equalization Acted Within the Law Decision Has a Great Bearing. Tho supremo court hna handed down Its decision in tho enso of Lovl An keny and tho First National Dank of Pendloton, appellants, vs. William Dlaklcy, ns sheriff of Umatilla county, and Umatilla couuty, respondents. This Is tho caso In which tho plain tlfTs sought to enjoin the county from collecting the taxes assessed to the bank, alleging that tho assossmcnt had been cxccsslvo and Illegal. History of Case. Georgo lluznn, as assessor for Uma tilla county, made the assessment of the bank on or about iiarcn 1, lS'jy, assessing the Bhares and holdings of tho bank to the bank as a corporation. When the board of equalization met, Mr. Wade, the cashier of tho bank, asked that the assessment bo chang ed, alleging that tho assessment should bo made to tho holders ot tho stock, and not to tho bank as a bank. The board agreed in iuIb, nnd pro ceeded to make a new assessment, but in doing this, materially raised the valuation of the bank's holdings and stock, assessing It at what thoy considered to bo tho market value of the stock, and not at its par value. This tho bank hold to bo Illegal, claim ing that they had not boon notified of any change in assessment, nor given a chance to present their caso, nnd that the valuation had. been placed on the stock by using a private business transaction ns tho basis of tbo value of the stock, which they alleged to bo excessive for tho purpose of taxa tion. Thoy asked tho circuit court for an injunction, but Judge Ellis dis missed the suit upon its hearing, and from this the plaintiffs ngaln appealed to the supreme court. The defenso maintained that thero had been no change in tho assess ment, inasmuch as tho first assess ment made to the bank was wrong and not legal, and therefore the valu ation placed on the stock by tho board of equalization was an orlginnl valu ation, and not an amended one. The main point of tho caso hinged on the right and power of tho assess or, or of tho board to assess at the market value of tho stock, and nround this point tho fight was waged. The valuation of the stock was placed nt per share, a valuation arrived at from the sale of some stock In the Sturgls estate. The Court's Finding. Tho supremo court, In ruling on the case, reviews tho contention of the plaintiff at length, and in tho opinion written by Justice Charles E. Wolver- ton, it is held that tho market value of a bank's stock Is tho right and proper value to bo used In estimating taxes, and that therefore tho assess or and. the board of equalization acted In perfect lcgili'y when tuoy assess ed tho stock as thoy did. In summing the testimony up, and ns tho end to the opinion, Justlco Wolverton says: "There Is not tho slightest evidence in the record that the assessor, the. board of equalization or nny member thereof acted capriciously or arbitrar ily with a vlow to taxing plaintiffs' shares of stock at a greater rata than was adopted for the taxation of other moneyed investments! nor was tho rate of valuation adopted In any de gree calculated to lead to such vicious discrimination. "Tho allegations of tho complaint, therefore, nro not established by tho evidence, and tho decrco of tho trial court In dismissing It was properly rendered." Tho decision wns thero- foro affirmed. This case has an Important hearing on tho tax question of the county, ns It allows tho assessor to tnx tho bunks at their actual va'luo in tho market, and not at a figure placed upon the bank stock by tho owners of It. Such a ruling will mnko It possible for tho assessor to rnlsn much more on the moneyed investment of tbo county than has heretofore been tho case. MISS BERTHA MATLOCK COMING. While Visiting Relatives Here, Will Give Dramatic Readings at the Frazer. Miss Bertha Matlock, ot Portland, sister of Mrs, T. C. Ayroa and Mrs. B. A. Vaughn, will arrlvo In tho city December 13, to spond sovorol weoks the guest of relatives and friends. At the earnest solicitation of her relatives and friends here, Miss Mat lock, who is a gifted elocutionist and dramatic reader, has agreed to appear in public one evening and will glvo an entertainment, assisted by Mr. Zann, a vocalist of sweet volco and groat forco, at tho Frazor opera bouse, uecemoer 10. Miss Matlock's abilities as an elo cutionist have been highly comment ed upon by tho press of Portland, and sho Is a great favorlto with all who havo had an opportunity to hear bor. PROMINENT CITIZEN DEAD. Carl Mueller, of Cold Springs, Passes Away From Pneumonia, Carl Muollor, ono of tho prominent and prosperous farmers ot tho Cold Springs country, died yostonlny In tins citv awe a short Illness of pnou monln, luw.ru: been taken sick on Thursday and brought to this city on' Friday afternoon. ' Th" dicr.tucd was ono of tho old tlmo rHi't nts of tbo county, having been herr for the last 20 years, engag ed In farming and stock raising. Be fore conJitir; to this county ho vras a resident ot Walla Walla, wncro he .,..., m thn shoomaklng dubI-, ncss. Twenty years ago 110 ara l" you Lady W Travel From That ,,;L8,,rt1u.,S."eE"ayndW!h,o & County to Umatilla County. Mk up n section of land In tho vl- a R Wolfo. the ticket agent nt the Hi ltv or Cold Springs, upon which 0, u. & N. depot, Issued a long-dls-thoy have lived slnco. tanco ticket yestordny to . Mr . and Mrs. Air Muollor wbh married In Iowa 1 E jjuvIb, who nro residents of the before coming to this country, nnil 1 country near Pendleton. Thoso peo there his wife died n omiplo ot yenrs , ,,0 wlshed to send for a cousin. Ilv after their marriage, while In child-1 lDB ,n oulu, a town In Finland, and birth Since thnt time Iho decoasod 1 cam0 t0 the O. It. & N. to got It. Tho has lived iilono, or with his brother. t t IcUft wob bought In tho socond-clnss n.. t... -..hitlvoa In Washington nnd In ., cosl I8D.7C from tne Finland tho East who have boon untitled of cily t0 pomllcton. his death, und tho funeral will be do- Mr wolfo received tho money nt layed until these persons nro hiniril I thjB office and then had to telegraph from. 1 tno amount 10 mu umtu w mu i.uui- Mr. Mueller was n Mason of runk, I pnny In Finlnnd, whoro the stnrt was bolng n past worshipful master of thn , to pu mncli. The message had to go lndjir n' 1 whoro ho still retains t0 jortlnnd, from thero to Now York his mi'iiiherHlilp. The funeral, If held nn,i fr()m thero ho rallied to the Etir- In this city, will no uem unuor iuu npenn office, nnd tnen to utiiu. direction of the Mnsonlf fraternity. In Charge of Brancn store. Fred Knrl. who has hail charge of thu brunch Btorn put In by thn Peoples 4 TEAMSTER RUN OVER. Sustains Severe and Painful Injuries .Warehouse at Pilot Hock, Bomo weeks Accident Near Poor Farm. Ijuw Shlpp. n teamster In thn em ploy of the People's Warehouse, wns run over by his loaded wngon Inst ev ening anil is now at the county hospl tnl in n critical condition ns n result of tho Injuries which ho received. Shlpp and Ellery MIchalB hud. start ed out with a heavy load of merchan dise to the branch hotiso nt Pilot Itock, nnd had got ns fnr as the coun ty poor form when tho accident hap pened. Mlchals was walking beside tho wngon In ordor to keep wnrm, and Shlpp started to Jump off tho wagon fnr the same purpose, when his font slipped nnd he fell between tho horses. The animals wore frlghtenM nnd kicked tho driver bnck under the wagon, one of tho whcoiB pnssing ovor his chest. Three of IiIb rllw wore bro ken, his nnkle badly sprained nnd M kneo cap dlsplnced. Ho wns taken to the county hospital nenr by, and Dr. Colo was railed to attend to 111.-. In-iurles. Tho man is now resting as well ns ' , could be expected, and It Is thought . thnt he will recover. Shipp In n resl dent of McKay Creek, where he has i a farm. His wlfo is now with mm nt the hospital, and will romnln until he Is able to bo taken home. ngo, Is In the city for a short visit with relatives and frionds, A $r0,000,000 lawBiilt over Alaskan copper fluids is In progress. ADOPTED that ZL away win, nT,.?rN That's so. v 1 state thai ;ic i. . ort 1 t Pl of 1'haroahTt i thatwedve aJ!n5 1 display in tl... wte Si w - TIUUOU, t i "vr. ,u,lceyontob 4 ounces. t t t OWL TEA Hi J Cheapest place in Ore, ST. JOE STOR Wt wiW nmlff Hir P(if1nrtinni nil t , " " - ...w.jw.io u.i week on Men's Clothing Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits Cloaks and Jacfce VVe will sell them less than you pay for such ftoii what is called Closing Out Prices, as we are determined lo J uuch our siiicK very iniiuii iiuiure January i, jg0.. 't 1 make an average cm 01 50 per cent lroin regular prices I t T i f TRYING FOR REDUCED RATE. Parties Want to See the Production of "Ben Hur" at Spokane. A number of people who did nut have a chance to attend the produc tion of "Ben Hur" when It was In Portland are now anxious to make tho trip to Spnknnc when tho play is put on thero, and with this end In view are mnklng nn offort to secure a suf ficient number of fnres pledged (o In suro them with a one and one-third rate from hero to Spokane and return. Tho faro in that case would cost about 9, and It would be necessary to have 25 subscriptions to enable Mr. Warns ley to got the ratn from the company. It Is thought that tho number will In- secured. In New Location. A. Eklund, thn shoo dealer and shoe, maker, has moved his store from the Judd block to tho room formerly oc cupied by the Coo Commission Com pany, tL'S Kast Court street, where he is better prepared tnap ever to sup- nly (h uublln with footwear. H has a well-selected stock of shoes for ladles, gentlemen and children. He will continue to innKe a specialty of making shoes to order, nnd doing re pair work. MOTHER AND CHILD Scott's Emulsion is cod liver oil made almost as palatable as milk. It is easy and soothing to the weak stomach; it checks the ten dencies of children toward thinness. Scott's Emulsion gives strength to weak mothers be cause it creates healthy flesh and new blood. Nursing mothers will find a special value in Scott's JImulsion because it insures a flow of rich, nourishing milk for the baby. More and better than a medicine; Scott's Emulsion is a food. We'll Mud you a uraple frre upon rtqurst, KOTT & POWNE, 409 Pent Slnet, Nt Ywk, I IN MY ' i! I NEW location! . . . f I am better prepared than ever to supply Ladies and Gents with Shoes that WEAR, arc STYLISH and are al ways COMFORTABLE Shoes made to your own measure. Repairing a specialty. A. EKLUND 128 Court Street Moved from Judd block. LYONS -MERCANTILE CO. -- --- --4-- . 4... . Shirt Sale 60c Sixes J4 to J 7 Stiff and Soft Bo ots Cuff Detached Regular Values $J.OO, $.25 and $5.35 The Big Boston Stor RODGERS FLAT WARE A siipcrior article, made in tho latest pat terns. The Rodgt'is wans is made of solid rolled copper, plated on the outside with lumvy niokel and lined on tho insido witb silver. Guaranteed to wear well and to keep froo from foul tastes and arsenic poisons. We havo Itodpors' improved ware in J Pots, Coffee Pots, Crumb Trays. To Kettles, and Tea Sets, consisting of r01 creamer and sugar bowl on trny Jnsprt this ware. . THOMPSON HARDWARE ft 621 Main St. 4'l HH I il !... IhImI t.l h4 ilJ.JJ-.J.J- I HEALTH COMFORT EC0 Are Combined In Cole's OrigMa Tight WopdHwgU Hot Blast Coalj!? r 1 iney nave jnuv... . .fim Hundreds of satisfied VeWiois and Umatilla users 01 - t0 heaters always recommend in ,;.!., c:i,i nnlv. in Pewl'e,u I ., .V..I, V" J f have proven . FeStf