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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 6, 1890)
LJLXMHMd.tm i hi i i A ijj:M'sivi: IIOt'K. Amos K, Jonks, IClHTOlt. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER G, 1890. WILI'UMA' 11USB. Tho old saying tlmt "nono nrc so blind ns those who will not sco" novor hnd a belter exemplification thnn the following from tho Baker City Ulude : "Democratic journals aro busily en gaged in increasing the cost of almost everything by comparing old and now duties. If they would comparo the prices at which goods arc told to the consumer they would learn that tho Belling price of goods has not in creased." If tho editor of tho Blade will take tho trouble to interview the merchants of liia town ho will find that the price of nearly every articlo of home con sumption, particularly thoso used by tho poor man, have been or will be in creased in prico from ten to thirty per cent, by reason of the passage of the McKinley tariff bill. Merchants who had good stocks on hand prior to the passago of tho bill can sell them oh" at tho old prices, but all goods they ouy ncreaiter they will nave to pay tho increased duty on, and in conso quunce must raise meir price., wo nro connected with a mercantile linn in this city, and during tho past wee! or two letters have been received from nearly every wholesaler witli whom we deal stating that while our patronage is solicited they aro compelled to in form us that no nioro goods can be bought at tho old prices, on account of tho provisions of tho McKinley hill Tho prices they quote us vary, accord ing to tho article, and aro increased from ten to thirty per cent. We know that every other morchant in town has received similar notifications. It is tho natural outcome of tho republican idea of protection and could i'ot result in any other way. Tho McKinley bill prohibits compet.tion and enables tho manufacturer to chargo an increased prico for his waros. Tho wholesale morchant pays this advanced price and sells to tho retail dealer with tho advanced prico added. Tho retail dealer is forced to mark his goods up accordingly, and tho poor man waiKH up to tuo counter and pays Ins tribute to tho republican party and tho monopolistic manufacturers, while his wife and children are, in many cases, suffering for want of tho clothing ho cannot buy, and the bread he is un- nblo to procure Thoro is no man so poor that it will not cost him several hundred dollars more each your to livo than it has heretofore. But it seems that such a lesson is needed to bring tho masses to a realization of the sophistries of tho protectionists and wn Aro really glad that tho McKinloy hill has boon passed. It is a practical los' ion and ono that will open tho oyes of tho masses as nothing elso could. Tho McKinley, tariff bill has gone into effect and workingmcn who have been led to believo that it would inaug urate an era of better times arc begin ning to roalir-e that it is acting just tho reverse. It will bo another case of hope deferred making tho heart sick. Already the beacons of disaster aro (laming ominously in tho sky. Eu rope is handing togcthor in a practical boycott of American goods. Hitherto, we havo both bought and sold with mutual advantage. Tho republican fiat has gone forth and wo shall only soil. Austria and Germany have said that if wo will not buy, wo shall not sell. Holland and Italy threaten to join coalition, and it may notatop even there. Tho "homo market," of which republican leaders have ko loudly prated, seems likely to be our only one, or if wo retain any foreign market it will ho not by the graco of tho "pro teetivo policy," but by making con cessions that are directly antagonistic to its principles and fairly in lino with tho abhored "free trade." Nor is tho fact that the republicans are confining American consumers, who wish to buy, and American producers who wish to sell, to a limited marked, whero brazen monoply regulates both tho prico paid and the price demanded to subserve its own behoof, the worst of it all. By closing our markets to European cheap goods, wo throw European cheap labor out of employ ment, and it is beginning to pour in to this country in a mighty stream to compete with tho American workman in his own territory, to enter tho strug gle with him for employment and sealo wages down to a starvation point. !' o now tariff law prevents tho American woikinnn horn buying tho cheap goods of Europo and com pels him to pay monoply prices, and then by lobbing him of his employ ment, makes it impossible for him to purchase either the ono or tho other, but turns him loose on society, a pau per, a tramp, or a criminal. Great is protection! Great ia republicanism! Great is hum bug ! OltKGON TAX LAWS. Frank Bro's. Implement LA GRANDE and ISLAiND CITY. Co., HAVANA PRESS DRILLS GANG, SULKY and WALKING PLOWS, STODDARD HARROWS, RUSHFORD and FISH BRO'S. WAGONS, HACKS, CARRIAGES and BUGGIES, "ELI" SULKY PLOWS, Tho senatorial committee on assess ment and taxation, which was in sess ion in Salem for two weeks, closed its session Friday ovening. Tho bill pre pared by them covers fifty-four pages, regular house bill sizo, and is now in the hands of tho Stato printer, to bo issued one copy to each member of tho house and senate and for newspapers, etc. The bill in its scope covers tho following points: Tho county assess or shall appoint an assessor for each precinct, or where the precincts are small, assessors can do one or more precincts, independent of county offi cers, and must give bonds. They must complete their work each year by May 15, all property to bo assessed to owners up to April 1 of each year. These assessors shall return their roll to tho county assessor who is to havo five rolls made. The county court is made a board of equalization of all cx- . l . t , ti (jujit ruiiu Mixes, iinu us iiuuisiuu 'o " i n -i in l j i 1 11 J nai, Tho assessment is doubled for All late improved farm implements and machinery, barb wire and those failing to fill lists. The Stato board is composed of one member of each judicial district, to bo appointed by tho governor until the next general election, to report to tlio secretary of tho State, who reports to tho county clerks when tho changes have been made, when the clerk will make tho proper changes. Taxes are to bo lov icd by the county court in September of each year. Tho sheriff collects all taxes excent tho road tax. Taxes are delinquent after January 1, after which fXP03STf IOH mo cierK aims o per cent, which Ike III" Sulky Flow $f Mi be Ever; be. feed mills. Every implement warranted, and prices to suit the times. CALL ON US OK OUR AGENTS BEFORE PURCHASING. mi r.R do a gssa j ra ngsi Tnfl Roem Mm M MI ban on vi Ml ii Beau Gitivv mm u visasu is AT THE lMUTOKIAI, NOTJCS. now Tm: Union Board of Trade is in good working order and if tho per interest is taken in it by our plo there is no reason why it should not become a powerful organization and bo tho leading factor in tho up building of tho entire county as well as our beautiful city. Let every man do his duty in tho matter. rilKSS ASSOCIATION COJIJIITTUi: Tin: editor of tho Jtopublican has concluded that he will treat tho whole SrotiT outfit with "silent contempt," norualtor. no novor camo to iv more sensible conclusion in his life, and his discretion will servo him well. No man can bo blamed for harboring a fooling of supremo disgust for a saw mill after ho has onco "shuck hands" with a buzz saw. President L. Samuel, of tho Oregon Tress Association, has called a mooting of a special committee, to assomblo in Portland at 10 o'clock a. m. on Tues- uay, iNovemuor inn, lor mo purpose of learning tho views of journalists respecting an appropriation by the legislature for an Oregon World's Fair exhibit. In selecting this committee, ho has been careful that it shall bo composed of gentlemen representing every section of tho Stato and both political parties, hb ho is anxious that neither sectionalism nor polities shall bo introduced into the question. Tho following members will com pose this committee: G. S. .laeksou, East Orogonian, Pendleton ; AtnoK JC. Jones, Scout. Union; I. B. Bowcn, Democrat, Baker City ; John Miohel, Tinios-Mouutaineor, Tho Dalles; A. INoltncr, World, Portland; 11. W. Scott, Oregonian, Portland; O. P. Mason, Fanner, Portland; H. S. 3Iarding, Tolophonc-ltogistor, MoMin villo; P. Conovor, Gazette, Corvallis; P. B. Nutting, Domoerat, Albany; O. Y. Benjamin, Plnindealor, Roso burg; Charles Nicklo, Domocratio Times, JackHon villo; E. Hofer, Jour nal, Salem; I. L. Campbell, Guard, Eugene ; E. A. Weed, Astonan, Astoria. Tin: initial number of tho Grando Rondo Chronicle, a new paper just started at La Grando, by MeComas it Bovine, is on our table, It is a neat 7-column folio and starts out with a fair amount of advertising patronage La Grando is a town of sumciout size to support two good nowspapors, and no doubt tho now venture will provo a success, iuay it uvo long anil prosper. DuuiMi tho next deeado wo may ex pect prosperity in Oregon such as has not boon witnessed for many years. From tho trend of public sontimont it mav be eonsideied certain that tho natural roiources will bo developed and tho water ways opened to the pro ducer. Tho era of mossbackisni is past i . I r . anu mo iiuuio win uispiay an un animity of sentiment regarding every thing which will tend to advancement. Tin: people of this Stato should awaken to tho vbbI importance of hav ing Oregon properly ropresonted at tho "Worlds Fair. Tho opportunity is now presented for advancing tho interests of tho Slate, in n biief period, to a greater degreo than could bo dono by lialf n century of ordinary endeavor. Lot a proper exhibit of tho vast and varied resources of our ninKniflcont Stuto bo mado, and tho pooplo of ovory part of tho world cannot but look up- nurohtUKr who would guess its weight, on it with wonder and admiration. The authorities held that it camo un- Tho just reward for our labor will fol- dor tho provisions of tho lottery law- low rapidly and sure. ThUib a mtUtw At this rote how far aro wo removed n.at i.limi1d Interest ovorv resident ol from a eunsondiln of tho, press and' V V vw-.-- - , - - I tho Slate. lul llm wotk commence at owthiih'uIrI mpei virion of tho husi onc0t 1 nets of the peoploY Anvicits from Chicago of tho 1st inst., say that tho sovoronco ol tho ro tation between the Union Paciho road and its eastern connections, except tho Chicago &, Northwestern road, in tho matter of billing freight through, has wont into effect, freight, whenever possible, being forwarded by other routes. At Council Bluffs, Iowa, it must bo robilled over tho Union Paci fic. This break applies to and from point between Omaha and Salt Itko and does not extend to coast freight. Tiik Clovt'liuid, (Ohio) press has been notified by postolllco authorities tnat its paper would not go through tho mails, buoauo of an advertisement it contained. The advertisement in question was from n prominent cloth ing hoiuo and nflbrod u pony to tho o per cent, wnicn goes to tho county. Tho mortgage tax law, including tho Black amend monument, allowing tlio exemp tion of taxes on mortgages, is re pealed and all mortgages aro to bo assessed, not in tho form of mort gages, but as personal property in the form of notes received at tho place of rcsidenco or business of the lender. No household exemption of $300 or any sum or no deduction for indebtedness for any form is to be allowed. Church property Held or used lor pecunary profit is to bo taxed. Railroads aro taxed as now. National banks aro taxed on tho actual valuo of tho capi tal stock ; privato banks not incorpora' ted, on tho actual valuo of property, and banks incorporated on the valuo of shares of stock ; all stock to pay taxes at the ofhco of tho bank and not elsewhere Electric light, telephone, insuranco, plankroad, turnpike, wagon road, bridge, express, telegraph and slcoping-car companies pay on their gross earnings at tho rato of 3 per cent. per annum to tho stato treasurer, and capital stock in tho hands of tho stock holders is not taxed. School taxes are payablo at tho same timo as county taxes, to tho sheriff. Tho commission rccomonds that all bills relating to assessment and taxa tion bo mado privileged questions by tlio rules of each houso, so aa to givo precedonco over any other measure Tho law is to take effect immediately on approval by tho governor, and tho lS'JI assessments aro to be mado un der its provisions. c T PARIS, 1S59 Tho Highest Possiblo Prominm, THE 9 ONLY GRAND PRIZE FOR SEWING MACHINES, WAS AWARDED TO , CO. -AND THE- GR0SS 0F THE LEQIOI3 OP HONpR, WAS CONFERRED UPON NATHANIEL WHEELER, The President of the Company. i' fir, mm 1 1 x nil sea ft? gKQ2&ui)a Machine Stands at the Head. Most Perfect Machine in the Market for Family Use. Elegant in Workman- ' ship and Design. SO ,AT,!Xj Pacific hi Ipia Look at them before Purchasing. 0 1368 Market St., San Fancisco, Cal. PRINCIPAL POINTS EAST, WEST, NORTH and SOUTH VT UNION, OREGON, A. K. KLLIS, Ticket Agent. TIME TABLE. Trains depart from Union dully as follows : WKST HOUND. Fast Mail, No 1. 5:00 P. M. Express, No 7 4:35 A. M. EAST BOUND. Fast Mail. No 2 7:40 P. M. Express, No 8 11:45 A.M. FIKEMANS' Jl l -TIIE- And now it seems that tlio world's fmr is to bo classed with tlio numer ous things injured by tho now tariff law. Tho latest European advices say that tho majority of manufacturers rofuso to 6end any exhibits to Chicago, taking tho ground that it would bo a useless oxpendituro of money for them to do so, us tho duties imposed by tho now tariff law aro so high na to practi cally shut their goods out of tho Ameri can markets. Without foreign exhi bits tho world's fair will bo but a tra vcrsity upon its namo. U.H.&L.Co Will Kivo n Krnnd bull at AVrtelifs in this city, on the evening of hall Iksk k 2711 Machinery For Sale. 1 will sell or trade on Rood terms the fol lowing described machinery : One Shinnlc Machine, Ode Molting Machine. One Drag Saw. Ono Moulding Machine. Shafting, lui .vs. Kelts, Moulding Knives, etc, Call on or address G. F, -I'lIITE. 7-31-mO Cove, Or, LUMBER for SALE at tho High Valley Tho best of music lias been obtained for tlio occaion. uml an excellent sunnir will bo served. Tickets, 82.50. EVERYBODY COME. A Tax, proporly speaking, is a bur- don with ix benefit. You pay so much wator, polico or school tax, and rcccivo its equivalent in aqueducts, watchman ami education. Jut wncn you pay $1 on a thing and another dollar as duty on it, what do you get on that extra dollar? Strictly speaking, thcre- foro protectionist orators aro right in saying tho tariff is not a tax, It is a burden without a boneflt, just as if tho monoy had bcon lost or stolen. E. BKOOKS, M. 1). Physician & Surgeon, ISLAND CITY, OUKOON. l'roinnt attention iiivcn fcssionid calls, day or night. to all nro-lHi-tf Saw Mill. Ail kinds of lumber constantly on hand or furnished on short notice Trices cheap as mo ciicapcst. Patronage - Solicited. 5-30U WM. WILKINSON Ss SON. Mr. Hayes eayB that tho MoKinloy tariff is "tho most torriblo blow that has been struok at tho Republican party during its existence." If ho had said tho "business interests of tho country" llo would havo been exactly right. NOTICE. Ood's Messing to Humanity So Says an Oregon rioneer, Ninety Years Old. Fohkst Oiiovk, Or., March 10. I have used tho OHKOON KIDNEY TEA and obtained hmnedlnto relief. It Is God's blessing to humanity, 1 tako pleoauro In recommending it to tho utllicted. I am now nearly ninety years old, camo to Ore gon in 1812 In tho employ of tho Hudson liny Company, and hlnco I began using tho OUKOON KIDNEY TEA I enjoy good health. DAVID M UN ROE. Hade STEEL PENS IA Satnplo Pens, dlfforcnt patterns. In a Nickel IMntod Mutch Ilox. sent post-paid, on receipt ol 10 CUNTS. PERRY & CO., London. Eu.b.1024. U. S. Ofllct, 810 Broadway, New York. 11 tiwlO. WAN n:i). Partita deMring to nav tilth Itidclitodiit' to this paper. In wood, can now dn so. 7-17-tf . TrantNisiini) itoo.Ls ihu: X Mrs M.J (.'liaueoy, (.'on. or.Socond and 1) St. Union. Orugon. UK NT. 7-17-tf, T5I0YCLKS KOI! JL full nioktl, mid llnuli, l'.iiitiiu K.Vl.K - Hi- IN 1. ell at IliU i.uVi. PATENTS Obtained, and all Patent Uusiness attended to Promptly and for Modcrato Fees. Ourollieo is opposite tho U. S. Patent Olllce, and wo can obtain Patents in less timo than those remote from Wasoington. Send MODKLor DRAWING. AVo adviso as to pantentabililv free of chargo; and we mako NO CHARGE UNLESS PATENT IS SECURED. "Wo refer, here, to tho Postmaster, tho Supt. of Monev Order Div., and ti ollicials of tho U. S. Patent Olllce. Fcj circular, advice, terms and rotrerences to actual cli ents In vour own Stato or County, write to ' C. A. SNOW & Co.. Opposito Patent Oflleo. Washington. I). C. Notice r Sinn ill- Sato Under Clinttlo SIortgnRe, UNDER AND HY VIRTUE OE AN order to mo directed by W. T. Carroll, requiring mo to sell certain personal prop erty under a certain chattel mortgage, wherein J. R. N. Stansellis mortgagor and the said W. T. Carroll is mortgagee givon li secure the payment ol a certain promis so rvtiotc executed and delivered by said J, R. N. Staim-llto said W T. Carroll bearing date January lM, 1MW. for the sum of $iS3.00 ,wlth interest from date at tho rato 10 per cent, per annum , 1 will, on Saturday, Nov. tlio 8, IS0, at 2 o'clock p. in. of said day, at tho Elkhoru livery stable. Main street, in Union, in said county and Mate, In pursu ance of the term of said mortgage, proceed to sell to the liii;bct bidder for o:th, tho property de-uribel therein. t-wit: One bay mare, about 0 years old branded S i) on left hi. also A on left shoulder; ono buy mare. Jlyoars old, branded SO on Mi hli;on"Hrriiv mare. 1 years old. branded SO on loft hip; one bay mare 0 years old, bramUd S o ni i it lilpi one bay mare, fi year old. branded on left hip; otie gray laare I year old, branded till ou lofc hip: in saiif''Mun o. -aid note ami uxpwsss of tin- prcceruuiK Main Line, Nos. 1 and 2, "The Overland Flyer," carry through Pullman Sleepers, Colonist Sleepers, Free Chair Cars and Coaches, between Portland and Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis, Sf.Pauler Chicago. Main Line, Nos, 3 and 4. "Tho Limited Fast Mail," carry Pullman Dining and Sleeping Cars between Portland and Chi cago. OCEAN DIVISION. The Union Pacini will dispatch Steamen between San Francisco and Port land, as follows. FROM PORTLAND. At 10 p. ill. FROM SAN FLAN CISCO. At 10 a. m. Oregon Nov 1 Columbia " 5 State " a Oregon 13 Columbia. ... ' 17 State ' 21 Oregon " 25 Columbia. " 29 State Not Oregon " Columbia ... " State " Oregon.. . Columbia State i ii 4 S 12 1G 20 24 28 The company reserves the right to change steamers or sailing days. RATES OF PASSAGE: Cabin. - - flG.00 Steerage - - $8,00 Round Trip Tickets, Unlimited - $30.00 Children, under 12 years - - lfalf Fare I i. 5 Tears ... i?rM Including Meals and Berth. C. S. MELLEN, I T. "W. LEE. Gen'l Tratlic Manager. Gen'I. Ticket Agt, A. E. ELLIS, Agent. Union. 0.&W.T.R.R. "The Hunt Line." In Connection with the NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILR'D Forms the Quickest and Best Route Between Eastern Oregon and Washington anu i-ugci sound points, as well as the Popular and Direct Lino to all POINTS EAST and SOUTHEAST PULLMAN SLEEPING OARS, SUPERB DINING CARS, and FREE SECOND CLASS SLEEPERS Through to Chicago rim thla Une. Passenger Trains of this Company are run ning rcguiariy ueiween DAYTON, WAITSBURG, WALLA WALLA, WASH., and PEN DLETON, OR., Making close connection at Hunt's Tnn. tion with Northern Pacific trains for Taco ma, Seattle, Victoria, 11. 0 Eliensburg, North lakima. Pasco, Snracue. Chenv Davenport, Snokmo Falls. Uutte. lIHm. St. Paul, Minneapolis, AND ALL POINTS EAST. Passenger Train, inaklnp ahnvn onnn.. tions leaves Pendlefon daily, at 7:40 p. m. Through Tickets Sold to all Points at the Lowest Rates. East -i.iudard , 7 17-tf I ly W. R. I J. T. linn deputv. BOL1.I5S htieriff 1080-wfi I Q. V. HUNT, t i Walla Walfa.Wksh. resident uud Gen'l Manager. II. I. DEACON, Tieket Agent, Union, Or. - V