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Vol. xvn.
Astoria, Oregon, Thursday Morning. September 14, 1882.
STo. 142.
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TAXATION AND INTEREST.
"With the mooting of another bi
ennial legislature we are brought
face to face with important ques
tions of state polie.3. How to ,
lausc the state revenue equally i
and fairly is a very important mat-,
tor. Two years ajo we showed t
that much of the banking or loan- j
able capital of the state goes un- j
tavetl. the banks ami loan asso
ciations of Portland evade taxation
on seven-eighths of their money at
interest. The fanner is taxed on
hislands and personal estate, but
tho banker sets the assessor at de
fiance. Ten millions of capital in
Poitland evade taxation. The
law goes unfulfilled. The law of
Washington Territory makes the
mortgage pay the tax when the
mortgagor ofisets his indebtedness.
The Oregon law is deficient.
This is the way it works. The
owner of the mortgaged land
swears oil his indebtedness: the
mortgage due in Portland is taxed
there, if anywhere, and more fre
quently is not taxed at all. The
lender here evades the law on the
pretense that the mortgage has
been transferred to some other
partv: the original holder says he
cannot tell who is the present own
er, so the tax is not collected.
The past 3'car the authorities
of one count' enforced collection
of the tax from the land, when the
owner of the mortrajje could not
bo lound, and the courts upheld
that way of doing. Probably oth
er counties may do the same here
after, but when they do not a cer
tain amount oT real estate goes
untaxed, and the rest of the prop
erty in the county is overtaxed to
make it up.
Several things arc certainly fair,
and should be enforced by law.
For one thing, all property should
pay a tax in the county where lo
cated. For another there should
be no double taxation. Again,
some method should be adopted
to secure equal taxation and per
mit no evasien: mortgages should
be taxed when the property is ex
empted on that account, and tiie
land owner have a remedy by de
ducting taxes paid from interest
due.
The amount of debt sworn off is
about eight millions more than the
property returns under the head of
"money, notes and accounts."
Here is a stupendous fraud on the
state, and the state in its individu
al capacity ought to preserve it
self from this great loss. TIow
can it be done?
Human selfishness is greediest
when it can evade taxation. Many
a man who is considered honest in
business is dishonest when it
comes to paying taxes. The ten
dency is vicious in the extreme.
The money lender says to the
borrrewer: I shall have to pay two
to three per cent taxes on this loan
so 1 must have at least ten per
cent. He gets a high rate of int
erest on that pretense, then evades
the law and makes his 2 per cent
clear. Jt is clear, transparent
fraud. The law as it stands is in
effectual because it is not enforced
Assessors and other county officers
worship the golden calf and let
the man of millions go untaxed,
while they take the farmer for all
he has got.
It will always be ineffectual to
try to make money pay taxes.
The creditor will declare iiis loans
uncollectable; he will cover them
up, hide them some way, and man
age to keep from paying taxes "b
hook or by crook."
Tt has been because we have
recognized the impossibility of
making money, loans and debts
pay taxes, that we have presented
the other view ofthe case, and
suggested the propriety of repeal
ing the law allowing indebtedn es .
to be offset against assessment of J
property for taxation
Let us suppose that property of i
ail kinds is assessed its full value j
whore it is found, and that no off
set for debt as allowed. One re
sult will be that every district mu
nicipality and county will have
full revenue from the proporty
within its limits. Another effect
will bo that as property cannot be
taxed twice, mortgages will not
be taxed. The land will pay the
.whole tax.
The borrower says this is unfair
but foreign capitalist will soon
appreciate the fact that mortgages
go untaxed in Oregon, and inter
est will be i educed to at least S
per cent. It is now on an average
1 per cent in California where
they have no usury law nn real
estato loans.
The city of Portland put out a
six per cent loanthat was taken at
a trifle above par by tho bankers
and some private persons, because
there was no taxation on the bonds.
The reasonable inference is that ju
dicious legislation will make it an
advantage to loan money on mort
gage. A Ye quote the financial condi
tion of California as proof, because
that state has no usury law.
Money is worth there all it will
bring. Banks take what they
can get. and money lenders have
no lestrainl. Loans are made all
the way from five to ten per cent.,
and real estate mortgages often
draw less than seven per cent in
terest. Seven per cent is a fair
average for large loans on good
real estate. The same result may
be expected here as soon as we re
move the exeniption-for-debt
clause from the law. Willamette
Farmer.
Tlie Future oi Alaska.
"With a comparatively mild
climate throughout the Archi
pelago, with most valuable ship
building timber covering the
islands, with a cedar that now sells
at one hundred and fifty dollar.-, a
thousand feet in Sitka, with splen
did harbors and inexhaustible fish
erics, with an abundance of coal,
and the probability that veins of
copper, lead, silver, and gold await
the prospector, with the possibility
of raising sufficient garden vege
tables, and with wild cranberry
swamps on nearly every island;
with all these advantages it is sur
prising that an industiious, am
phibious, ship-building, fishing
colony from New England, or
other states, has not established
itself in Alaska. One drawback
is that congress has not yet organ
ized a territorial government, but
when this region shall have been
opened up to individual enterprise
and settlement, it will then be dis
covered that Alaska is a valuable
possession.
A ship ought to make a round
trip between this coast and Liver
pool annually. A good many do
it. Some have quite a margin to
spare. There is nocessaiily some
detention at Liverpool. This va
ries from two to six weeks, some
times longer. Last year the St.
Stephen arrived at San Francisco
in April in a round trip of 2G1
days, including a detention of 34
das at Liverpool. Some ?f the
vessels sent off at the beginning
of the current cereal year are now
arriving back.
Gen. Sherman will ask to bo
placed on the retired list in
November 1S83. He would be
compulsorily retired in 1844. He
retires early in order to give Gen.
Sheridan, his successor, a chance
to express to congress his views on
the best interest of the service.
Before the Battle.
KAvA-sMNvSept.l-S. 10 J. M.
I The British armv is now bivouac!;-
ing at a. point two milo.s beyond,
heie along- the line facing Arabi'
Pasha's force. Our most advanced
line is about four miles from the
j Egyptians front. A forward
march will be given shortly after
midnight, so our forces ma' reach
fijlhting; distance at oarlv dawn.
General Wolseley will attempt
to get around Arabi and destroy
the mil way in his lear and his
communication with Zagazig.
Nine batteries accompany the
advancing force, and Arabi Pasha
will bo a clever general if he
escapes capture with his whole
army.
Iyassasin, Sept. l'i. 4 i. .m.
British tents will be struck at 0:10
o. ,m. and men be formed into
brigades and marched to the
ground of bivouac. Each man
will carry one hundred rounds of
ammunition. General Nugent
will remain in force in charge of
the camp. A transport brigade
will be formed at at day break
and a supply of ammunition
equal to 30 rounds per man be
carried on baggage animals, which
will press on at night. A naval
brigade will be attached to the
transport corps with -10 pounders.
The British line of communica
tion between Ismailia and Nefick,
Tel el Mahuta, and Massamch is
held by detachments of infantry
with one gun and a group of cav
alry at each place.
2 a. m. (Sept. 13) The British
are now marching on Tel el Kcbir.
The attack will probably begin at
daylight. The British troops have
three days' rations. Transports
have been ordered to follow the
army along the north bank of the
canal.
Mails Destroyed.
New Vokk, Sept. 12. This
morning fire .was discovered
in the mail-room of the
steamship Alaska, where three
hundred sacks oi mail matter from
j Australia which arrrived heie from
San Francisco Monday had hren
deposited on the afternoon of that
day. Ten sacks of newspapers
and two of letters had been pailly
destioyed before the fire was dis
covered. As a gold watch and
two or three sovereigns were
found among tho ashes, it is be
lieved that a portion of the regis
tered mail was consumed. As the
mail-room is in the center of the
vessel and Is lined with iron, and
was moreover properly secured,
"it is believed the fire was caused
by some combustible matter en
closed in one of tho sacks. As the
mail sacks from Australia for
Great Britain are not opened in
transit through the United Stales
the presence of the dangerous ar
ticle cannot be detected here.
Most of the injured mail matter
was made up at S3'dney, New
South "Wales. The purser of the
Alaska informed the officers of the
New York postofiice that a full re
port of facts will be made to the
British postal authorities on arri
val at Queenstown.
Vpr the last week the bay at
this place has been literally swarm
ing with fish. Sea gulls and peli
cans have been busily feasting on
them, making the sky almost black
as ilocks passed to and fro across
the bay in front of town. On
Tuesday the fish were driven into
a little pond having an outlet into
the ocean, and such a sight has not
been witnessed for years, if ever.
They appear to be a regular sardine,
and Chinamen, diggers, white men
and bo3's were busy scooping them
up. We never want to see a fish
again, but will probably be obliged
to scent the atorna for a long time
to come. Dtl.Norle Record.
A LETTER ??m GERMANY-
. n, J:ilill.n 'i 2.
Wry .-te-ni.s !..
Tar- ikh jour 1J r Pills li.iw .-..K-il
'forth here U wonderful. After t-iK in; mho
and a li.ilf Imwccs of joar i.-.-uiin.- i:. p."
McUSE'.- MVKU I'II.L. I !i:,v lK
tirelj'revoveiwl from iiij'foiirjcnt'stitlW--iimj.
All who know me wonder how I.
who, for o man.r year, had n ap.i iih
and could not sleep for backache, -inch
In uiy side, ami uencrnl Mmiinc u f-ami-plainls
could lme recover. d.
An old lady In our eiiy, ho In, ..:ireri
for many years from kidney iIim. e and
the doctors luul given Iierit. to. k two of
your Pill, and got more relici M in .!,
has from all the doctors. oni- 'iti.
v j. vox d::i: i:i i:c.
BEWARE OMMITAflGNS.
The genuine are. never ujnr-iiiicd.
1'very box has n ml was seal on the IM.
with the Impressien: MLuue', i.it
PHI.
Tho genuine McIiAXES l.li:u
PILLS bear the signature of V. CWrljute
and Fleming Bros, on the irmppei-.
Insist upon having the genuine in:, r.
3IcIV'ES I.1VE1S TPIIXS, preiMr-d U
Fleming Bros., of Pittsburgh, P.i . ;e
market being full of imitations oi in
name McLane, Knelled differently. Ita:
same pronuaclatlon.
If your storekeeper does not h:e the
genuine DTt. C. McXANK'S CIXi:
MltATEI)' MyEK PHXS, send us zr,
cents, and we will send you a Ikjx i iit.nl.
and a set of our advertising card?. "
FLOISGf BROS., Pitts7nrs:h. !.
A, M, JOHNSON & Co.,
Ship Chandlers anil Grocers.
Ropes anil Cordage ofall kinds.
BlorliN. Patent ami Met inline oi'
all Siizes.
The facnuliie Tecson's Neotelt
Salmon net Titines.
IHcriuairt Twines: Cam as. all
"Xu'hs Copper Tipped Oars.
The best abutment of
GROCERIES
In Town.
The Ilest C'OFEEKK and TIMS.
Try our. llelrosf Kahilis; loiler
, IViilhcly llioitcst ecrinaile.
CAJNTNErb GOODS
f all kinds put i p J bM l'aekM-.
Iticliankoit's :nnl C- lihip's Coined Comls.
Terms rash. Pro Mm Small.
tfVCIYK US A CAI.I.TFn
King of the Blood
Is not a "cm rail." it is a Mod-piirifieraiitl
touie. IinpuntN of the hlood (mummis the.ss.
tent, deranges the circulation, and thus In
dia es many disorders, known hv different
names to distinguish them according In ef
fects, hut heiug really branches, or ph::r of
that great generic disorder. Impurity ot
Klood. Such are J);k';jm"(I, BUllmv)ir.ix,
JJvcr CoiilaSul,i,oi"liuitiini. Xerrmn IV
ordcr. Headache, Kachache, flnicutl U'etth
)ir.x. Heart J)itvae, Dir,)nty. ICidnry DiVtnc.
'icx, nhcitmntliii. Catarrh. Semfala. Shiu
nin1cr.i, Piwirtc. Utceif. itcelUny. .t..
ti. Kins or the Illnoit prevents and
cure these by attacking the caur. Impuiltv
of the hlood. Chemists and phsiciaitsagiee
in calling it "the most genuine and eflh-ient
preparation for the purport'." fo!l bvihttg
gist.s.SX per holt If. See testimonials, direc
tions, x.e.,5u pamphlet. "Treatic on Dise:iss
ol tiie mood." wrapped around each bottle.
D. HANSOM. SOX & Co.. Props
Itulf.tlo. X. Y.
PeraviUH ISitfcrx
Cinchona Kubra.
The Count Cinclion was the bpnulsh
Viceroy jn Peru in lisV. The CounIe.ss.
his wile, was pro-strated by an intermit
tent fever, from w liieh she was freed Vy
the use of the native remedy, (he Peru
vian bark, or. as it was vailed in the
language of the country, 'Quinquina."
(Jrateful for her recovery, on her return
to Kurofc in ltvi2, .she introdueed the
remedy m Spain, where it was known
under virions names, until Linnaius
called it Cinchona, in honor of the ladv
who had brought them that which was
more precious than the gold of the Invas.
To this day. after a lapse of two hun
dred and fifty years, seiewe lavs given
us nothing to take its place. It effect u-.
ally cures a morbid appetite for stimu
lants, by restoring the natural tone of
the stomach. It attacks excessive Ioe
of liquor as it does a fever, and distroys
both alike. The powerful tonic irtue
of the Cinchona is preset ved in Hie
Peruvian Hitters, which arc as effective
against malarial fever to-duv as thev
were in the days of the olil Spanish
Viceroys. Vo guarantee the ingredi
ents ot thee bitters to be absolutely
pure, and of the hot known quality.
Atrial will. satisfy you that this is tile
best bitter in tle world. ''The proof of
the pudding is in the eating." and we
wilfingly abide this iest. For sale by
all druggists, urocers and liquor dealers.
Order it. Loch tt Co., agents for A-tnria.
A cough, cold or sore throat should be
stopped. Xegleet frequently results in
an incurable lung disease or cotisu mil
lion. .Brown's Uronchial troche do not
disorder the stomach like cough svrups
and balsams, but act directly on the in
ilamcd parts, allaying irritatiou. give
relief in asthma, bronchitis, coughs,
catarrh, and the throat troubles which
singers and public speakers are subject
to. For thirty years Brown's bronchial
troches have been recommended by
physicians, and always give perfect
satisfaction. Having been tested bv
wide and constant use for nearly an en
tire generation, they have attained well
meiited rank among the few staple
remedies ofthe age. Sold at 25 cents a
oox cver3'wbe.re.
ROSCOE'S FIRST CLASS!
Oyster Saloon. Mp
CHn.VA.MUS STREET, ASTORIA.
Tin: vxnr.K3u:xi;i is pleased to
announce lo theJimblir that hehas p
eiied a
FIRST CLASS
3EJit3a.s Souse , I
Ami furnishes" iu fiM-eIa st!r j
oysters, hot coffee tea, irrc.
AT T1IF.
Ladies' and Gent's Oyster Saloon..
CHKNAMI'S STREET.
Please i ve me a call.
ROSCOKIMXOX, Proprietor
B. B. FRANKLIN.
UNDERTAKER,
Corner Ca ami Squeinoqlie streets,
.ASTORIA. ... - OUEC.OX
, PKAI.Ki: IN
j WALL PAPER
j A XD
! WIN DOW SHAJ)E8
j AX I)
i UXUKIITAKEKS GOODS.
! DrcssmalSLliift,
Plain and Fancy
j SEWING OF ALL KINDS!
5 Stills nia.lc in the best stIe front
: to .-.y.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
'AIRS. GEO. 1-IULr.iTOl-J.
Xcwt door to Weston Hou.se.
t Jell
:OoVt 3BuLlJLc3.i2l.ar.
, WJLLIAW HOWE
i Having lately ret una d front i:ritMi('ihim-
Ida. i to he feiunl at his
(11.1) STAND IX (JKAY'Sr.UII.DIXi:
I When Ite is diin
riKN'IM'li.VSK WOltK OXIV.
MAGXTJS 0. (SR0SBY,
Dealer in
HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL,
Iron Pipo and Fittings,
Goods and Tools,
'SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IRON TIN AND COPPER,
" Cannery aM FMbubiis Supplies
.Stoves, Tin Ware and House
Furnishing Goods.
JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN. COP
PER PLUMBING aid STEAM FITTING
Done luith neatness anil dispatch.
None tuit tlrst el.tss wotkiiien enu!oyetl.
A l.use asiortnif r.t oi;
SCALE?
r.iiistaiitly on luul
BASKBRT FOR SALE.
mm-: ?.iost completkly fitted can-
JL nerj on the foIiiiiibLi Uher Ls Tor s;tle.
With Boats and Machinery.
An nhimilaiit sapplx of FKISII YATKI:.
Sit naied at 1 Innrj-1 larbor, opposite Astoria.
For lurlientars, ajiIy to Allen ,fc Iwis,
l'ertlaml: J. i. A. ltulbv, Astoria, or J.
West on the premises.
$100 REWARD!!
ni.L BK 1'AIli FI'OX IXroKMATION
tt Irailta to the cnniictloit of any party
RKFJIJJNG
Ptu-uvian Bitter Bottles.
The name-, or stu-h in-rsons round Riillty
will ;U be iitilillshetl in evervleadiiiR neus
).tper. wihAiEUDrxo & co..
rfan Franelseo, Cal.,
Ceiieral Agentt tor Peruvian Bltteis.
LOED & CO., Auciit Astoria.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
S. ARNDT & FERCHRN,
astokia. - oi:kx;ox.
The Pioneer Machine Shop
ISLACKSMITH
SHOP
M-tHm&i-jfi
G
trr-jmi-,
Boiler Shop
All kinds of
ENGINE, CANNERY,
ANI
STEAMBOAT WORE
rromj.tly attended to.
A specialty made or repalrlug
CANNERY DIES,
FOOr OF LAFAYETTE STUEET.
ASTORIA (RON WORKS.
IlicvroS STitKi-rr, NKAi:r.itKKi: Hou.sk,
ASTORIA, -lOKKOON.
I j
pcycDAi uinuiyiCTQ auii1
UCrlLnAL mAunirllOlO Anil'
BOILER MAKERS.
LANDcMlRINE BSfiffllS
Boiler Work, Steamboat Work,
and Cannery Work a specialty.
fi a. aniTiVTtfi.Gi
"''-- - fc"- mrtmm
Or all UrNrrlptloiiM made to Order
a Short Xotieo.
A. I). Wass, Prtv-ident.
.I.O.Hl'Sti.kk, Secretary.
I. V. Cask, Treasurer.
John Fox, Stipcrintendent
WILLIAM EDGAR,
Conitr Main and ChonauiusStroots,
ASTORIA OKEWON
DE.U.KK I
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
The C-Iebmted
JOSEPH RODCERS &. SONS
GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY
AND THE GENUINE W0STENH0LM
and other Knglish Cutlory.
STATIOKKRY!
FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENS
Genuine Meershaum Pipes, etc,
A fine stock of
M'HteheH and Jewelry, Muzzle nml
Itreeeb I.oadi:isr Shot (.'mi anil
KllleH, Itevolvern. FImIoIx.
antl ABiiiiunltion
MAKIXF.
AUSO A FINK
.Vwortinent of tine SI'lTACLES and EYE
GLASSES.
WAlt IS lKC:iiAi;K WITHOUT
Fl'KTIir.R XOTICK
,-Vt
And mo terms of peace until
every man in Astoria has anew
suit of elothes
M.llIK BY JirASiV.
Look at the jtiiees:
Pants to order from - - - '8 w
Pants, Genuine French Cassimere - iu 0
hntts from - -- -- -2500
The finest line or samples on the coast to
select from. i; j. aiEAXY,
Cass street, next to lfanenh Jewelry store
LEATHERS BROS.,
R O AT r I J.I KTtS.
Up tairM over
AK.VIT JL FF.HCIIKX'N
FIRST -CLASS WORK A SPECIALTY.
Dissolution Notice.
FIIIIE
PABTXERSiiiP nm:irroFOi;E
existhnr bctueen etherbee&Tlionies
has been this dav mutually tllssolvcd. Air.
Yctuerbcn retlnns: on account oi poor
health. Mr. Thotncs will finish all unsettled s
business in oreson.
W. II. WETIJERBEE,
C. T. THOMES.
Astoria, Oregon, Aug. 31, 1SS2. dtd
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BUSINESS CARDS.
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NOTAIIY PUBLIC,
At'CTIOXEEi:, COMMISSION AND
SL'UAXCE AGENT.
1 K. J. V. NHAFTJEK,
fHVSIt'IAN ad SnU..
(DKUTSCHER ABZT.)
DiHeanen ertheThrata0pelalty.
Offlce oer Conn's Drug Store.
Q.KLO F. PARKER.
SURVEYOR OF
flntfiop County, aa Cityar Aatacia
Oitlee :- Clienamus street, Y. M. C. A. ball,
Koom No. S.
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ROZOKTB,
I'. S. I'ntBiiiisMloHer, Netary raklte, and
lasBraace Ageat.
Acnt lor the Hamburg-Bremen Fire Ins. Co.
r llambun:, Germany, and oC tiie -Travelers'
Lite and Accident Ins. Co., ot Hart
lord. Conn.
-OuIce in Pj thian Building. Booms 11, 12.
pi I. WIXTON,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
HD-Offlee in Pythian Building. Booms 11, K
ASTORIA, --- - OB8GON.
JAY TTJTTIiR. M. D.
physician and surgeon
OKFICK-Over the White House Stow.
ItKsinKXCK OverElberson's Bakery, op
, posite llarth & Myers Saloon.
( A I.. FUITOX. M. I.
'?-S15J .
Rooms, at the Parker House.
hLl P. II I CHS.
PENTIST,
ASTORIA, -
- OUKO.ON
: 00n,s jn Allen's building up stairs, con.er
j of Ca ami Stiemocqhe streets.
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T F. LnFORCE,
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DENTIAT
' UBI,,WI
j lK-ulul Kooin-t erer 1'mc' Hlore,
j Clienamus Street. - - Astoria, Oregon.
I O. A. BOWLBY.
j
ATTOHNEY AT LAW.
Clienamus Street. - ASTOKIA. ORii(U
j w t. BimxF.Y,
, " ATTORNEY AT ULW. .
tay he found at the Court Honso.
G. A. STINSON & CO.,
BLACKSMITHING,
At Capt. Itoscrs old stand, corner or Ca
and.Court Streets.
Ship and Cannery work. Horsesaoelug.
Wagons made and repaired. Good work
guaranteed.
Cleaving S Repairing.
I NEAT. CHEAP AND QUICK. BY
j (iKOKUK liOVF.TT,
' Main Street, opposite N. Txeb'd,
HEADQUARTEKS
Foster's Emporium.
Most Complete Stock In Astoria
Fireworks! Mags!
FmitHBeth Foreign an Daaieatl
Wines and Liquors
Of Superior Brand.
FOSTER'S CORNER, O B &NDOCK
Notice to Builders.
PKOPOSALS IIJ. BE EECEIVED AT
the oftlce of the Point Adams Packing
Companv. until noon, Tuesday, September
2Cth. lSsi. for furnishing the material, and
building of a cannery oa tho property of
said company. Plans and specifications can
be seen at the office of A. W. Ferguson. No.'
3. P thian lmiiding:. Proposals maybe ad
dressed to Bov a. The right to reject any
or all bids reserved.
J. C. LID WELL.
1 iltr President.
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BOOKS
FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS!
CARL ADLER.
A complete stock of School Books and
school supplies. Any book used In the pub
lic schools of Clatsop County can be obtained
at my store. CAPJ. ADLEB.