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. APBIli. 14, 1SS2
J.F.HAIXOUA.V.
..Editor.
Assessment of Property.
The press of tbe state is en
gaged in a discussion referring to
the" preBent systemxif taxing prop
erty and exempting indebtedness.
ThissystenrwhUeplausible enoOgh
on itsTace, ii" "one that . wa9 evi
dently legalized in a different state
of affairs than that which now is,
and one that mast be changed to
agree with existing conditions.
As the matter now stands, a man
is to be -taxed only on what remains
charged to him on the assessor's
books after his sworn indebtedness
to parties resident in the state is
taken off. If A owns $1000 worth
of property and owes B 81000, he
pays no taxes; and B who holds
the note or tnortrajr, or both,
pays taxes on the $1000. This, at
first sight, seems a good thing for
A, but when ho borrowod tho
money from B, that party know
ing that he must pay tax, takes
good caro to chargo a rate of in
terest sufficiently high to cover
such tax, and a good prico for the
money besides. The result of all
this isa most complicated system
ofdoingbusinessihatisanuoyingto
every one. For this reason we are
of the opinion that a change would
be beneficial. Tho thing is as
broad as it's long. Monty ought
to be had in Oregon at six per
cent, it is plenty enough; the sup
ply exceeds the demand, and a
man with good security could get
it at that rato; as it is at present,
tho tax and the rate per cent are
lumped together -and tbe borrower
iias to pay it. It is simply a mat
ter of doublcencry book-koeping;
tho entries must agroo in
amount; the debits must offset the
credits, and property of any kind,
whether tangible real ostato, or
paper evidence of indebtedness
mast pay tho tax,but it should como
uniformly and not in an invidious
and loosely fashioned mannor.
As tho thing is, there is, no end
of trouble. Smith, in Astoria,
swears to having 10,000 worth o I
property;he swears ho owes Blown
in California, 88,000; no inattor;
he must pay taxes on 810,000 or
such part of $10,000 as tho assess
or considers fair; Jones, of Asto
ria owns 10,000 worth of prop
erty but.owtng 88,000 to Robin
son, of Portland, is allowed to
have that taken off. The intent
of that is, of course, very good, it
is to keep capital in the state; but
let us see. Smith pays the Cali
fornia man six per cent., Jones
pays tho Portland man ten por
cent.; what he owes in Portland is
subtracted from what ho owns in
Astoria.
He gets protection here; light,
police, law, and all that wo pay
taxes for, but ho pays nothing to
ward keeping up the organization
of the county. Nor is this all, the
Clatsop assessor notifies the Mult
nomah assessor that Jones is in
debted to Robinson, of his county,
$8,000. Tho Multnomah assessor
finds out from Robinson, that he
owes Jenkins, of Marion county,
just that much, and so it goes, the
result- being that the $8,000 of
property ultimately escapes taxa-
tion, and in tho meantime the
county, organizations must have
money; the only way they can get
it is by voting high taxes. Hero,
we think, the present system is
faulty. Again, we own a $1000
lot here; on that we borrow 81000
and buy another lot; the assessor
values our two lots at $1Q00, and
wo ngree that that is a fair valua-
tion; wo .offset that by tho docla
ration that wo owe 81000, and
thus escape taxation on 82000
.'worth of propeity; if the man that
"we borrowed the 81000 from is
smart enough to fix it up with
somo one that he owes or says be
owes, the county is out just that
much.
Of course the intent of the law
is good; its effect is what wo criti
cise., This wholo matter of taxa
tion irahard question it's a good
deal like human nature, a very
difficult thing to legislate upon.
Everyone is going to do the best
ho can with his money; and tho
point is to so simplify matters by
legislative enactment, as to foster
the material prosperity of the
communities affected by the law.
They tried threo years ago in Cali
fornia to mako it a crime to own
property by voting into existence
a state constitution that per
mitted of double taxation; of
course it was inoperative and fell
with all its force upon those least
unable to stand it. That mistake
need not be repeated in Oregon;
but something can be done to ob
viate the present circumlocutory
way of collecting taxes for the pur
poses of state and county govern
ment. "How aro you goinrr to do
it?" Let tho property holder, the
mnn n itrhnoft no mo fha rrrxrarttJ
man i u uuu iiuiuo wti. ijiwjvi v t
tho real estate, is, pay tho taxrs.
'But that is in the interest ol tu
capitalists, the money lenders; th tt
would bo taxing the poor man and
letting tho rich go free." Nothing
of the kind. Money is Just like
potatoes, or eggs, or cattle, or any
commodity. When scarce it is
dear, when plenty it is cheap.
Just now it is plenty. Men want
to rent it out for use wo gener
ally call that putting it at interest
they want good security; they
will be content to take five or six
per cent a year for it it one man
doesn't feel like doing that there
aro others that do it would be
better for the man that borrows
money to pay his creditor six per
cent per annum on tho amount
borrowed, and three per cent tases
to the state and county, than to
pay his creditor ten per cent pr
annum, and when the assessor
comes round be obliged to iiuKe
proclamation of how much he
owes. " iJut, says a turt!itr nh
jootor, "can money bo borrowed
fn Oregon for six or seven pi-r
cent per rtnnum?" Under the
conditions wo state exemption
from taxation it can. Time was,
when it would bo ridiculous to
mako such an assertion, but now
it is a simple statement of existing
facts.
The Oregonian, in discussing
tho question of Indian" "educa
tion," puts tho whole business in
two sentences: "Tho Indians do
not want books so much as tiioy
do training to work, which 13 the
great civilizcr of tho human race.
A largo percentage of Indians
educated in the past have return
ed to savagery, and overy educa
tional move should be gradual."
That is tho correct idea of it.
Senator Grover has reported a
bill looking to tho paymont of
Oregon und Nevada war claim.
It calls for an investigation of all
accounts of money expended on
indebtedness assumed "from the
earliest days," and from its pro
visions soems to bo a comprehen
sive document.
Tun resolutions in Wednesday's
convention were to tho point.
We want to see our Clatsop dele
gation take up a couplo of
planks of just such timber, and
have them put in tho Portland
platform next Thursday.
NEW TO-DY.
Meeting of Stockholders.
A NNUAL JIEETING OF THE STOCK
iV hotdera of the Astoria Iron Works, Asto
ria. Clatsop county, Oregon, will be held at
the office of tbe Secretary, on Monday, Ap
ril 21th, at 7 u'cloce v. it , for the pnrpoo of
electing Directors for the ensuing year, and
transacting such other business as my
come before the meeting.
By order ot Ibo Board of Directors.
J. Q. HUSTLKIt,
Secretary.
Astoria, April 13th, 1SK. td
Take Notice.
John Rogers, Central Market,
Has recelvod a large Invoice of
BAItBELB AND HALF BAKItKLS
of tho bost quality,
readv to sunnlvButi
And Is now ready to supply Butclien Can-
aeries and all others, cheap for cash.
I..W. CASE,
IMPORTKtt AND WHOLESALE AND K&
TAIL DEALER IN
GENERAL- MERCHANDISE
Corner Cnenamuj and Cass streets.
ASTORIA , . . . OBEGOU
attficj
NEW TO-DAY.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lemeiiweber & Co.,
C, L31N KJ. Wgl'Clt. !!. 1UIOW ,
nsTAiiMxiirn iftA.
ASTORIA, OREGON,
TAfflEES AID VSfflm,
Manufacturers and Importers o
A LL KITS OF
AND FINDINGS'
Wholesale Dealers l
OIL AND TALLOW.
t5BHIsl.es: cash price paid for Hides and
Tallow.
HILL'S VARIETIES.
GEO. HILL, -WALTTT.
l'AUKS.
- rnerniCTOi:
STAOi: MA2CAOEK
0Mn nil llie Year, I'crfonunnrr Et ij-
Maiit. Euiire iausr of Vro-
Srnuiiue Once a Week.
Comprising all the latest
SONGS, DANCES AND ACTS,
We give the Best
Variety Entetainment
In the West.
Tlio tlieatrn Is crov,dcd nightly, and all
!iolae witnessed t ne entertainment pro
nounce It to be equal to any zl en el-e here.
Mr. IIill as a caterer for the pub'ic's
amusement can not be excelled. Anjbodx
wishing to spend a pleasant evening and
seo sparkling wit and beauty llliout Mil
garlt j, should iniproe the opportunlti and
T"- "'"''Pf0"0"1"8 "cU
Ml,s rAJlNIE w.u.to.n.
Miss Louise Cook.
Jin. Chahus Koui i r.,
Mr.. Jou.v Cook.
Mr. Joseph ITttv,
JUt. Waltto Parks.
All of which will appear ni:lit! in 1'ieir rt;f
forciit ipeiislties.
Open air concert everv e'.emnc; perfoiri
anee. cmnmeucin r at 8; cntrinca lothca'ie
o'l Kenton stieet ; julaie bTfj on CUetia
mu.i street
Look out for Our Stars.
. SJ E &. X EC 321 25,
pcvlci: i
lay, Oats, Straw.
Lime, Brick, Cement and Sand.
Wocit I)rlicro(l to Order,
Draying, Teaming and Express Easiness.
Horses ana Can ages for Hire.
pnvu.r. is
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
MAGNUS C. CROSBY,
l-i!er In
HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL,
Iron Pipe and Fittings,
Pliiteo M Steam Eta
Goods and Tools,
SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IROHHIN ANDCQPPh
iimoiiti
Stoves, Tin Ware and House
Furnishing Goods.
JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN, COP
PER PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING
Done with neatness and dispatch.
ono but first das.? workmen eraploji-d.
A larjre Mnortrjient of
SCALE?
fonttantl) on liand
DEALKl.JIN
New and Choice
MILLINERY,
Dclres to call the attention of tho Ladles of
Astoria to tlio fact tliat she li.'ia received
a larce assoitmoat of tho
fc.TST KTVI.EM 1"
Hats. Bonnets, Trimmings,
ASP
Corner Main and Squemoojie Street?.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Allen . I
9!
(ul-l-wok to r-Aor. & alio )
Wholle and retail ! U. '
CfceesffeS;
Provision-
it3
.
Crovkery,
Glass and Plated Ware.
TROnCAl AND liO'.USl It'
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.'
Togour v.itli
Wines, Liquors, Tobacco S Ciirars j
The larneit .virt meat oompi i .lock of j
goods lnllielr line to be foiled li i!i city, j
Corner ntCavt and S.iuemno!m .-;n et- ',
ASTORIA. rfRCGON.
B. B. FBAKKLIN.
UNDERTAKER,
Cornel Cass and Pquerncjlip -rrc i is.
astouia. .... ,ii:r;oN
DKAtf.U IV
WALL PAPEK
WINDOW SHADES
AM)
UNDERTAKEN iO()f).
a
n
cork iiKii m) um.
SEINE TWINES.
AVcluuo Joit ncictta comi-ioto nsjoii
ment of above cooils and ate r,rpiaieItii
fill oiden pioniptl)
HENRY DOYLE & CO...
511 SInrkrtKtrcct. Hmi FrimcHro.
SteDhans Varieties !
QRAOT) OPENING.
.v jliveijV i:xTi:nTAix.iir.xT
I!aoa uewbonllnsallev. U10 large-.! and
best In town. Admittance tree.
731. HOWE.
BOAT BUILDER,
AT TIIE OLD STAND, OKAY'S HL'ILDINC
riBST CLVSS WORK A Sri"CIALTY.
BUCKINGHAM
& iiEiuin
-A.ND
w?
ARE THE BEST.
And cost 110 more than other brands ; and If
the Merchant with whom jou trado does
not keep our Qood3.lt Is becauao It pais
better to sell a pair of Boots or Shoes every
two months than every four or fhc. WE
GUAltANTEE EVEIIY TAIR WK MAKE.
All Merchants in good credit can procure J
www
.-rrr-i- J.-vi
these Goods at ourWarebotn3 In Tortland
or San Francisco.
Try our "HERCULES'' Patent Boots
HECHT BROS. & CO.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Geo. W. Hume
Vholesale and Retail Dealer
Q R O CERI B S ,
' Provisions, Lumber, !
!
I
ETC.,
ETC.. ETC.
Fisheriiiens mid Cannery
SUPPIil-ES-
A SPECIALTY.
AGL'NT FOR Till'.
San lose Fruit Packing Company.
and Tin:
San Francisco Chemical
TAT0255;ST
ASToIUA
OKE(50K,
i martin ro V1'.I J. J. VTOhFS
IFOABD & STOEES,
holc-alo and retail dealer tu
1 Wrood and Willow-wave,
GROCERIES.
I
ITobacco.Gigars.Wir.es and Liquors
roiu:ui:. and r.-oui.sTK'
Fruits and Vegetables,
COUNTS'
i'RODUCR.
General Commission Plerchajits
.WrOKiA. OECIIOO.V.
Xet to On gon 1;aih,.i ... Xr.v. 'o's nock
sol. i-iiirri n. jiai:k-s i:nur.
S3QB5- TOW
TAILORING ESTABLISHSVIENT.
SIL'AAI Di:iNG AXI) CLEANING.
Shipper & Rybko. - Proprietors,
No 11 OaK Mrott.
l'OUTLAXn, - - - . "I5KGON.
rjuci: 1.1&T
I'ants made fo order from - - s C CO
Ovoreoats " ' - 15 00
suits m:ulo " - 2r 00
D.eiHiUits " ' ' - - - .1 j 00
A!irK'a'''.nrt:!if:!tor yulllai aluav, on
li nut.
Kepalrinc lono with Neplness -11111 dl,
iiatcli. rutwiK done lieo for liiclissen
SuUt
iimitfl to :rdrr friiui S?.t f0 uuil
l;nv.iiN.
IVrfcct rit Cu:ininlri: or no Sale.
IvIQY & KELLER,
First Quality
SUGAR CURED BACON
At 13 c.
EVERY DAY FKr.KII
J3.!T;SjaL.Q-:E2S
OF THE BEST QUALITY.
llnin Street, Anloria, Orrson.
WAR IS Ui:uijAKi:i HITIIOIjI
I'URTHIIR XOTICK
3 f-ff r A!,a terms of peace until
1I4 every man InAstoiIa liaanew
feVK' suit Of ClOtlli'-.
'?-'' .u.inKit'.ifrAXV.
Look at tlie prfe? .
I I'snt to order i rein - - SS Co
tram, Genuine. rrenrlirav;!i'ii'U - J2 CO
Snln lroia - - - - - - 25 do
Tho finest line of bamiilcs on the co it to
select from. 1J.MIUY.
Cas1: street, net to Ifinsen'o Jenelrj store.
HOSPITAL,
ASTORIA, - -
- - OKEGON
amis INSTITUTION, UNDER CARE OF
tho Sisters of Chanty, Is now ready for
the reception of p itients.
rrlratc rooms for tho accommodation cf
sny desiring thesi. ,
Patients adndt ted at all hours, day or mslit.
No phjsiciau has eclusl;u rlclit. eerv
patient U free to and luw the prlwlege of
omplojins an phjslelan they pruer.
L'nlU'iI Htatcs Ini'liiP
Seamen who pay Hospital Dues, are enti
tled to Free caro and atiendance at this Hos
pital during sicklies. Permits must bo ob
tained for United States Marines at tho Cus
tom Uonse.
SlSTEKS OF ClIAKIT?
'' 7rClYRWT A 87n.
Vm j&?- : - -
- " 5 ' m "!'vT3r
;; .-
M .S'Tf&r- "f
" .21- &
rti"vw vE-ri?s2r
"SltiMlir XlamagedL."
JPAKASOI.
Large size, all silk Parasols, - -
Large size, all silk, fancy border, -
Large size, all silk, - - - - -
Medium size, all silk, twilled, - -
Medium size, cotton, suitable
OI,OAKS.
Misses' light-colored school
Misses' dark-colored school
Misses' plush school coats,
These are Spring Styles, and
3I3SCE1X 1XEGUS.
Marseilles Spreads, large size,
All-linen Towels,
Ladies' Hose, all colors
Ladies' Balmoral Skirts, - - -
Unbleached Table Linen, per yard,
Unbleached Table Linen, extra
Ladies Corsets, all sizes, -
AM a fen moie r.enviants Dress Good-, at 10 and 20 cents a jard.
Jtemr :nber, tbese riargain) are Lindted in Quantity, so c.ome early and secure them
o2br:E2
r o. r.o. 21s.
1J
LeBos
MISCELIANEOUH.
Cannery Supplies
Imported nd for sale hj
ASTORIA, - - ORFGOW
liar Cojicr.
f.ircrpou! Snif.
Pages OKI'S, etc.
Agent foi Harlock'-! Solderinj; Mmhino ,
Jolinston'i Improved Soldern-K apparatus;
rotary table lur soldering seams. J'.leod'i
net floats.
NEW CHOP HOUSE.
MR. J. M. niOJDAiAN.foimeilvff tho
Europe House, Fort Mud, is v.M to an-
nouiiee to tho public and ins nianj fnends
tint he has opened .1
Coffee an:! Chop Houso
on C.v:s street, nct door to tho ASTORIAN
ofQcc. Chopsand bteaks cooked to order.
A.G.STINSON & CO.,.
BLACKS&HTHING,
At Capt. Rogers old .taud. con.ci of Cas
and Couit Streets.
Shin and Cannery v.or!:. IIor;eshoeIiic;.
V.ajions made and repaired. Good weri:
Kiiarantecd.
ASTORIA, OHEflO.N p
DRUGS AND GHER1!CALS,r
Tniier and Fancv Articles, 1
PATENT MEDICINES, ETC.
IS?-ri ebcripllo'is carefull j compuundedjat
all hour).
jSIIomeorathle Tiiitttiies and Ft'l'et',
ai.d HninMireyt '-I'.-clllcsaU ;';"!'.
BOOK STORE.
V.V .iro constant! receiving new addition-.
to our stock andhac tboflncit and
I irucst assortment of v.irifl
KOOds 111 the c.ty.
Combs, Brushes,
Stationery. Frames
Gelluicid Goods.'
All our good3 .ire marked In plain figures
Call and examine quality and note prices.
CIIAS. STEVEN'S &SON
1
SHIPPING TAGS
rpiIE HKST OUALITY. WILL BE SOLO
X by tho hundred, or by tho bos, rrinted or
plain, to salt customer?, at
The Actoeian oSico.
--A &! u - 'C?'-"-.
jJUN0$BKr
Sq b s JEn.
TWO DOOIIS EAST OP OCCIDEyT, -
- jrjs3i
- cKr4s3S
z i-i.
cSrajiV
,
s$Tem&
Worth. Price.
S3 00 $1 25
5 00 3 00
3 5o i 50
3 00 1 25
in, 1 00 50
7 00 3 00
7 00 3 50
10 00 5 00
I."
3 50 2 00
37 25
25 10
- 1 50 1 00
40 25
y'd 50 35
- 1 25 75
for children,! oo
coats, -
coats, -
- -
all wool.
wide,p'r y'd, 50
-
CALirOltNTA bTORE.
PH.XOB VZO AXjXi,
Corner opposite PostoBlce. Astoria, Oregon.
iGoffee and Tea Pot
MAY r.E HAD OI'
IK.R.HA'WES
Ol.r AGENT.
AUo. V?eiit for the celebrated
:m-li Palnnt Coolr Store,
SIKDALLION RAjaGE,
S1EAM FlTTINfib A FrECIALTY.
or.o but Ihc best workmen employed.
All workLjuarar.teed or no charge.
ASTORIA. OREGON
5I1SCELLAKEOUS.
WILLIAM EDGAB,
Comer Main and Chenamus Streets,
, ASIOIUA OREfiON.
I DCALCI IS
CIGARS AND TOBACCO,
I The Celebrated
JOSEPH RODCERS & 8ON8
GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY
AND THE GENUINE W0STENH0LM
i j't3;oW3E3R,2!
FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENS
t . . i- ..
! Genuine Heersnaum ripes, etc.
.,...,
1 Vo'atolu". and Jewelry, 3Iozzle and
I Hrcceh Loading Shot Guns ana
Ullles, Revolvers, PlstolH,
and Ammnnltion1
MARI.VK
GLAMSKS.
ALSO A FINE
sJcrtmcntofllnc SPECTACLES and EYE
tHAbbES.
Wilson & Fisher,
SHIP CHANDLERS.
DKAI.EKS IX
Iron, Steel, Coal, Anchors, Chains,
TAR. PITCH, OAKUM,
WR0C(Jin. AM) CCT GALyAXIZED
SPIKES,
j Xalls, Copxcr Ifnils and nurrs,
Shelf Hardware, Paints and Oils
Rubber and Hemp Packing of all Kinds,
PROVISIONS,
IXC UU AXD MIIX TEED.
Agci.t i for S? lem llourms Mills.
1 Cornor Chenamus and Hamilton Streets
ASTORIA. OREGON.
J. H. D. GRAY,
1 Wholesale and retail dealer in.
aLl kjkds of feed,
Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc
General storaco and Wharfage on reasonable-
term, root of Benton street. Astoria.
Oregon.