East Oregonian : E.O., January 13, 1905, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3

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PACK THREE.
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White Fair
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Gowns. Drawers, Petticoats, Chemise. The
Peerless Underwear, the best
made In America. We ire showing
won- new styles this season. ;
tot display In center window. , , . ,
HE OVERS OF BEST VALUES
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SERMl'SlilN SALE ANNUAL UNIKRMUSLIn"SALE
RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR
iERS BEST FLOIR
Jcbm the cliolcest wheat that grows. Good bread Is
MiBren' Bt'nt Flour la used.. Bran, ahorta, straw relied
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. 8. BYERS, Proprietor.
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Enjoy Row ling to (hi the Benefit
Vat Is an exercise tliat brings Into piny all tke enttsoles.
np no joicui auu is reoonunenoea y pnyrtcums
n In athletics everywhere.
Had Millard hall In connection.
"Get in the Game"
M mened lor private parties If spoken (or In advance.
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WADE SILER, Prop.
Governor Chamberlan's message to
he legislature Is one of the most
voluminous documents ever prepared
by an Oregon governor, and consists
of about 40,000 words.
Every subject of interest to the
state is diacussed In full. Following
are some of the chief subjects which
receive attention from the executive:
Taxation of Corporations, .
Taxation for state purposes ought
to be divorced as for nn..ixi.
that for county and municipal pur-
1U mat end, , in many state,
methods have been uncefufniiv .
sorted to for relieving real as well as
property from taxation . to
meet the expenses of the administra
tion of the affairs of the state.-.
At the last regular session of the
legislature, progress was made In the
right direction by the passage of the
Inheritance tax law and the corpora
tion license law. There may be In
equalities in these that will need ad
justment, but the" general purposes of
both are most excellent. , - .
During the 16 months the inherit
ance tax law has been in force, $6,
826.93 has been pad Into the state
treasury thereunder, while under the
latter law $191,615.87 has been col
lected. These amounts are likely to
Increase each year as the state grows
in population.
In addition to the amounts thus
realized. Insurance companies during
the year 1903 paid I7.I6S.21 lioense
fees and 138.036.19 taxes on net pre
miums collected, and for 1904 $7.
810.61 license fees. The tax for the
latter year will not be due until
March 1st next.
- Of the license fees collected 40 per
cent is paid to the secretary of state
as fees under section 8724 Bellinger
and Cotton's code, while only 60 per
cent thereof is paid into the treasury.
THE TAXES REALIZED FROM
THESE THREE SOURCES SHOW
WHAT IS POSSIBLE TO BE DONE
FOR PURPOSES OF STATE OTHER
THAN BY LEVYING A TAX UPON
THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF
THE PROPERTY OF THE STATE.
HUT A STEP FURTHER RHOTTT.n
BE TAKEN TO BEAPH A r-T.iaa rmU
rKUPERTY THAT, PRACTICALLY
ESCAPES TAXATION. I rkifikr
TO THE TAXATION OF THE FRAN
CHISES OF EXPRESS. TELE
PHONE. TELEGRAPH, PULLMAN
OAR. AND OTHER SIMILAR PIFB-
IC SERVICE COMPANIES.
Different methods of taxation for
these corporations have been resort
ed to in the Heveral states, but from
an examination of a number of stat
utes, it is impossible to deduce any
general principle for adoption.
The secretary of state, who has
given the subject much thought, sug
gests In his biennial report that a tax
upon the gross earnings of these cor
porations .might be the simplest form
of taxation. I heartily loin with him
In the recommendation that an act
be passed at this session to compel
these companies, owning -valuable
privileges and operating at a large
profit, to pay a fair proportion of the
expenses of government- A tax upon
the gross earnings, as In the case of
insurance companies, would, as sug
gested by the secretary of state, in all
probability be the simplest and best
method of taxation.
Public Schools.
The public schools are iu most ex
cellent condition, nnd their standard
should be manltalned at all hazards.
To them the great majority of our
people must look for the education
of their children, and statistics show
that far the largest number of the
school population of the state attend
these schools. Taxes for their sup
port are ungrudgingly paid by our
citizens of all classes and creeds, and
every effort should be made to main
tain them throughout the whole
school year. In many of the rural
districts, especially in those which
are thinly settled, schools cannot be
maintained for more than three
months In the year, and greater ef
forts should be made to lengthen
these terms.
Advocates Less Books.
A HEAVY TAX IS IMPOSED ON
THE PATRONS OF THE SCHOOL
BY THE LARGE NUMBER OF
BOOKS USED, AND SOME OF
THOSE OUGHT TO BE ELIMINAT
ED. IT WERE BETTER THAT A
FEW BOOKS ON A LESS NUMBER
OF SUBJECTS BE MASTERED BY
THE PUPILS, THAN THAT THEY
HAVE CONFUSED IDEAS UPON A
VARIETY OF SUBJECTS FROM A
GREAT VARIETY OF BOOKS.
I THINK IT SAFE TO SAY THAT
THOSE WHO GRADUATE FROM
THE HIGHEST GRADES OF THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT THIS TIME
ARE NOT AS THOROUGH IN FIRST
PRINCIPLES AS WERE THOSE
WHO GRADUATED FROM THESE
8AME SCHOOLS WHEN THERE
WERE FEWER AND A MORE
THOROUGH TRAINING IN THOSE
BOOKS WHICH WERE USED.
Normal Schools.
In my first message to the legisla
ture I recommended the abolishment
of at least two of the normal schools
of the state. Instead of heeding
this recommendation a bill was pass
ed but vetoed by me creating an ad
ditional one. If those already estab
lished are to remain as fixed and per
manent Institutions, it is the duty of
the state to Improve the service which
these schools now render to the peo
ple by confining appropriations for
their support to their legitimate work
of training teachers. There is in
creasing demand for thoroughly
trained teachers.
The work of normal schools could
be made far more effective for this
purpose by eliminating all prepara
tory work, and concentrating the la
bors of thetr faculties upon a purely
professional course of study. There
is no economy in taking the time of
a state normal school faculty for
teaching pupils In grades that are al
ready provided for In the common
schools. .
An Important educational reform
could be accomplished by the adop
tion of a uniform course of study for
all the normal schools of the state,
so that persons fitting themselves for
teaching could receive the same cred
it and recognition for work done in
any one of them and have, better
standing at home or abroad.
By placing all the normal schools
under a single board of regents with
a uniform course of study for all, and
basing appropriations upon a num
ber of qualified students satisfactorily
completing a full year's work' In the
prescribed course, the state would ob
viate the manifest injustice and In
equalities in the present system.
Portage Hallway anil Canal.
An act was passed at the last ses
sion appointing a board of portage
commissioners, consisting of the gov
ernor, secretary of state and state
treasurer, and appropriating 8165,000.
or so much thereof as might be neces
sary for acquiring the rights of way,
building and equipping a portage rail
way between the highest, and lowest
points of the navigable waters of the
Columbia river between The Dalles
and Celllo In Oregon. The act In
question expressly provided that "no
expenditure should be Incurred there
under In excess of the sum appropri
ated." Immediately upon, the taking effect
of the act, the board employed A. E.
Hammond as Its engineer, with In
structions to survey a route for a
portage road between . the points
named, prepare plans, maps and
specifications, and as expeditiously as
possible to report to the board, with
estimates as to cost of construction,
keeping In view the above limitation
as to expense to be Incurred.
Maps of definite location were pre
sented by the engineer September 23,
1903. In the meantime the board, In
conjunction with the attorney general
kept up Its negotiations for rights of
way, and practically arranged terms
with all the owners except I. H. Taffe
and the O. R. & N. Co. Between
these and the board no agreement
seemed possible along the dine map
ped out by the engineer.
The matter of procuring these
rights of way was finally placed In the
hands of the attorney general, and
actions to condemn commenced by
him against both the O. R. Sc N. Co.
and Taffe.
Estimates of cost of construction,
exclusive of cost of rights of way,
were filed by the engineer November
5. 1903, showing conclusively that a
large expense In excess of the appro
priation would have to be Incurred In
order to carry out the terms of the
act.
When matters had progressed
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W HERE'S THE GAME?
Not hard to find if you come here t
when you are hunting for the best
place In the city to buy coal and wood.
Highest grade coal und best sound
wood. Prompt delivery. Large and
small orders solicited. v
It iih keep you warm. ' 1
Henry Kopittke
DUTCH HENRY.
Office Pendleton Ice & Cold Storage
Co., 'Phone 1781. ' -
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fleeced Underwear; our regular price Is 35c, for the two days only, at 83c gar
underwear? our mnihr nrlna la II.U for the Inn ilavs only, at 95c garment
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combination suits; our regular price Is 65c; for the two days only 45c suit
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hose; onr regular price is 15c pair, for the two days at . . . '. 9c pair
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L uw leeeed bed blankets
'""Worts;
in whites, tans and grays; our regular price is $1.25 and
85c pair
our regular price is $1.75, for tho two duys only, at (1.35 each
1 pieces of metallic velvets for ladies' waists and dresses
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our regular price is $1.00; go for the two days
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One case of hemmed bedspreads;
our regular price to . each; for the two days only at ..TSc each XX
14 doaen hemmed Hack towels; ou, rogBlar price i. 15c each, for the two days only, at 10c each
don fancy pillow top. and sumpped centerpieces; onr regnlar price, were 15c and 6o each; for it
the two days only, at
90o each
dozen fringed lunch cloths, .lightly soiled, our regubu- price is $1.00 each; for the two days only,
,, 45c each
19 P00 of mercerised Mack sateen; our regular price is 25c; for the two day. only, at .... .17 1-Sc yd
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