e
and Comment.
COME TO
Semi-Annual Statement
EUGENE
The annual agitation of the saloon
question culminated in the city elec
tion yesterday. The reasonable man
is not soriy it is over, as local liquor
legislation is mure than any other
question responsible for hard feel
iugs between 1m.11 aud neighbor»
where there should be ordinary
friendship at least.
There are two sides to the question.
Of the moneys received for Taxes, interest and Penalties and Sheriff
There is the evil of indulgence in Assessments, ever and double collections and costs collected and of money
alcoholic mauafactures moderately paid Treasurer and 1902 Taxes unpaid and uncollected and of 1903 Assess
ment Roll, Taxes paid tbereou, rebates given and Taxes outstanding:
or immoderately—there is no ques
REGARDING 1902 TAXES.
tion as to the evil except iu degree of
Eugene Will Be Southern Oregon harm that comes from its use. Drink i Cash on hand October 1st, 1903—Taxes . .
8 4,460
ing .neu will not be slower to admit Cash on band October 1st, 19u3 -Penalties
106
Headquarters for Eilers Piano
this than the rnoet pronounced pro Cash on band October 1st, 1903--lnterest
42
House - New Building to
1903 ' axes unpaid October 1st, 1963......................................
18,448
hibitionist.
Penalties collected on 1902 Taxes after October 1st. 1103
785
How best may the liguor traffic be Interest collected on 1902 Taxes after October 1st, 1903
Be Erected.
463
We Have the Celebrated
cotitiolled? 'lhe government permits Sheriff's assessments — T.*o2 Rolls ....................... ...............
23
Over
and
double
collections
—
1902
Rolls
19
the manufacture and sale of liquors
...........
367
Many people tn Eugene and vicinity containing alcohol under certain re Costs collected—advertising .
•27
Costs Tax sale - property bid iu by Laue county.......
will be glad to learn that the new strictions, purity of the manu’acturis
building soon to be erected on the and the collection of revenue there
24,714 32
lot f irmerly occupied by F. A. Ran from being the only control it at
CONTEA.
kin’s store has been leased by Eihr- tempts. That brandy, whiskey, wine
Piano House, to be used as a whole and beer is sold, except for quantity, ' ctober 14, 1903- -Taxes, penalties, interest paid treasurer
16,861 88
sale distributing depot for Southern as unrestrictedly bv the manufactur October 13, 1!HJ3--Taxes, penalties, interest paid treasurer
1,652 15
NO OTHLs.
December
7th,
1903-
-Taxes,
penalties
interest
paid
treasurer
1,750 13
Oregon.
A large assortment of the era as potato, s or flour are sol I iu
January
29,
1904
—
-Taxes,
penalties,
internet
paid
treasurer
.........
2,4
2
99
JUST AS GOOD
finest pianos male will be alway- rhe markets. Any one may buy by it by
Errors of assessment, double assessment, lands deeded to
kept >n display here, which will the quart, gallon or psekuge, as the
U. S Government aud county certificates...................................
13
grc-i i. »xpelite the inimer.sii bind- case may be.
00
Taxes on lands bid in ny county at Tax Sale..................................
With this facility for procuring tlie I Costs on property ...............
bid in by
56
_r county—not paid..............................
re- done by this firm throughout
t o
tl.e - <.Hi«rn territory, ami will also evil there is nothing left for the mu Costs collected paid treasurer---advertioing......................................
Taxes uncollected and uupaid—-1902 Rolls........................................
43
bring a great deal ct business to I nicipalily to da but to control aud
li
24,744
Eugene, This is as it should be, ns tegulato the sale. Aud here is wbeie
Eugene is now recogniz'd hi the the impracticable reformer withou
THE YARD
REGARDING 1903 T.sXES
musical center of Oregon,
-id ic i any personal experience with the evil
Axminsters........................
- $1.35
right and proper that it have a thor ' usually fails Not being able to sup February 23, 1903---1904 Assessment Rolls...............
. .. 83:15,723
Velvets.............................
ougtily representative piano boose press the sale entirely be would ham
$1.30
hiic I i
s the Ellers.
CONTRA,
i per it with conditions that make law
Roxbury body Brussels
$ 1.10
The business of the firm in Eugene, I bleakers <if selléis »tilu- thOSO .vho
March 2nd, 1904, paid treasurer.................
21,716 85
Tapestry Brussels
45c
up
is now being bandied by Messrs. indulge their appbllles would do so March 9th, 1904, paid treasurer.......................
21,985 S4
I) iwney -mil Foley, tw > bright and with the knowledge that it was pro March 16th, 1904, paid treasurer.................
3-Ply ingrains......
36,563 81
95c
49,658 :<5
energetic young men, who have been hibited. And here, too, the man with March 26th, 1904, paid treasurer.....................
2-Ply Ingrains, Heavy
50,695 89 *
55c
■denti'led with the Eilers Piano an established appetite takes a con March 31st, 1904, paid treasurer.......................
Rebates allowed on full payments made previous to March 15, 1904 5,264 19
Half-Wool Ingrains .
House for some years, They are both trolling part iu the liquor traillo. He 1903 taxes outstanding April 1st, 190-1....................................................... 39,838 8u
50«
thorough piano men, having had com has been sold whiskey, wine or beer Cash on hand April let, 1904—-1903 taxes................................................
00 00
Hemp
Carpet
30
and
35c
__
plete training in all departments of as he liked for six days of the week—
«¿225,723 73
the groat establishment, inlcuding he must shut olf one day. Would you,
tuning and repairing.
Mr. Strict Ccnstructiouist of the Law,
From the date that the 1903 Assessment Rolls were opened for the collec
Mr. Ily Eilers, president of the consent to forego your Sunday meals tion of taxes, February 23rd, 1904, until March lath, 1904, full payments of
firm, spent a day here last week and if a tew lawmakers should say you taxes were made amounting to 8175,472.95 and upon which a rebate of 3 per
That the above
completed the arrangements above. ¡ should not eat on that day? Do you cent was allowed, said rebate amounting to 85,264.19
Mr. Foley will arrive here in a think it practicable to allow men to amount of 8180,620.74 paid county treasurer was segregated and placed to the
credit of the following accounts:
day or tvo, and Mr. Donney, who - drink to their hearts’ content six State and County Tax...................
..8148,294 11
ts now in Eastern Oregon looking j days in the week theu to prevent Eugene City-Special Tax.............
.. 11,342 39
after the firm’s interests is expected their obtaining it on the seventh Cottage Grove---Special Tax.........
«02 06
J
unction---Special
Tax
617 34
here by the end of the week.
I day? You may not do It Jaw or no Springtleld---Special Tax
319 17
Pending (tie completion of the new
No. 1 Special
, law. Men who want liquor will tlnd School
82 02
building business will be carried on I some 1 way of getting it.
8,906 72
in u stoic or warehouse to be decided
104 14
And with strict enforcement what
89 62
upeu in n few days.
would lie the result? The experience
62 76
The popular pianola, as well as of a few years ago, when the saloons
....
1,263 94
Pl ano», will bo carried by this firm were closed tight ou Sundays for a
57 89
here
49 58
J U. KAYY rURNHUKE co
few mouths may be pointed to,though
94 43
not with pride. While there might
Enbalmers and Funeral Director
179 21
j have been lees drinking as a whole ou
315 16
.............509 98
I Sundays, the evidences of it were plen-
Day & Henderson, Undertakers
73 76
j tifully seen onjthe streets in the shape
an
t Embalmers. Cor. Will and 7-
.... 2,158 58
I of drunken men, and others beiring
258 84
j the marks of participation to a lesser
182 41
<»6 50
¡ degree, llow did they get it and be-
Yesterday s Portland Journal: Dau
1,431
81
Salem Stalo-" nn : At the regular j come dtuuk? By buying the Satur
46 58 J. I'arpley, of Salem,brother of Louis
meetir.g of the State Military Hoard day night bottle, else the saloon man
106 78 C. Tarpley, of Portland, waived ar
yost"i nv afternoon, an order was is I took his chances on the back door
129 07 raignment an a charge of conspiracy
sue 1 cundemning the old blanket bags I and allowed them in. Ouce inside
61 65 to defraud the government of laDds
and t dering the use of the blanket, what did the drinkers do? They felt
24 10 and was released on 84000 bonds in Violin Maker and Repairer
roll in the future. This action will that it was either feast or famine and
50 9;. the United States ccurt this morning.
Especial attention given to restor
bo n calved with favor generally in drank immoderately, waiting the mo
BIO lu
Tarpley was one of the persons in ! ng old violins
Repairing bowa-
military circles, it is thought. The ment they knew they might tie put
lt!8
....
63 47 dicted along with S. A. D. Filter, Ma I mandolins, guitars, cello or bass.
object of tlie board in making that ! out. And when thi< went? It was
69 66 rie Ware and H. G. McKinley in the ! Many, violins are weak on some
deft-ton was to conform with the us j with a liberal supply of bottled li-
36 2 ' first indictment returned by the Unit ' striugs I can etrengtheu li" in and
agli it tie regulars as far as possible. 1 quor.
196 66 ed States grand jury at its last ses 1 equalize the loue Satislacliou guar
anteed
The blanket bag Is still in use in
38 29
Drinking liquor is not a crime,
T
533 6« sion, but’bis liHiiie was Dot ma ie put«
sol.. . i i' izntions of the tegular ar ueitlier is the seller a criminal. It is
43 51
my, I 1 is fast being discanti d, as It a vice—a great evil if you will thnt
186 21
”
Rain and »went
is eom i-ii ri I big, unshapely ami un- must be met and minimized through
568 i
] 1>av e no effect c i
1 harness treated j
haudy to tlie mon, and the blanket constant education of the mass s
398
with Eureka Har- 1
Conrthonse items
roll ..... ' - n proved tc be the neatest rather than by ia«s that »ill ei itaiu
4 .
s < HI. It ie-
109
s the d.imp, jf
pack ig< tor carrying (lie mens' out ly lie bruki 11 even though - . 1. . -t eu
24 2
• k<epstheleith- /■
-
:t and pli-
tit nnd i the siinm time 1» much m e forcemeat may Ie idlempt.-d.
Mod
100
■ e. Stitches ., J
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
easy in t more expeditious to roll, ende luwi will control—harsh ones
137 1
not break. \
1 ola I
No rough stir- \ ’
Samuel and Jane Parke to Mrs
Thii si '• in whs used almost exclu aennot but fail.
lace to chafe
Pierce
Tipton:
lot
5,
blk
11,
Pack
the volunteer soldiers In ’lie
sivel.
ir-dcut. 1 he
8180,620
harness not
,
aril
’
s
ad
to
Eugene.
81800.
with
Spain.
Orders
are
now
»
lati-
keeps
J
i
ins like ’•
Fl jrian and Johanna Fxchs to John
inis of tlie state | rint'r, and
tn tl
new, but
LJ
STATE OF OREGON. 1 s
Crowley; 47x100 feet in James II Me
irs twice
|
’
they can be struck off will
IS
j
COUNTY OF LANE.
* as long by the
Mr. ami Mi- Berlyn enter'
d i
Farland’s nd to Cottage Grove. 827. 0
1 to the com: millers of the
1, lied Fisk. Sheritfj and Tax Colli, tor of Lan
bp i
' o. ’’ ireka ”
mm Comity, Oregon, do hereby certify that the above report is true and cone«
I ' ts nr tlie state, ami • In number nt their friends nt »li
C A and Nettie Elwood to Emma J
v\
... will be tu red |n 1 d nei«r Llewellyn. April 2 T‘ ■ ven to 'h- best of my knowledge aud belief
Richards; 80 acres in tp 19, s r 4 w.
Dated
tl
is
1st
day
of
April.
1904.
: to brtende In lulqmutors in Inc v ■ ■ i nsseil nil too u . . k y in
f r
81.
FRED fl.-K.
ooid
/
merry giinies ami nu eic.iin* I"’ e mon
Winson and Charlotte Wells to Wm
Sheriff and Tax Coll >c*or
r
everywhere (
was served in the dining rmm
er
in cans—
Ji
Lane County, Orci gon.
E Wells; 58.40’acres in tp 17, s r 8 w.
all sizes.
/’
turn’ll the happy cm»d « is
rterl
8500.
Made by
luck to 'Im pi I
v t'i'le tuey were
W A W and Ann Eliza Howe to
Standard Oil
eute.iiuiied -.inti conversation ami
Company
Marcia E Buoy: lots 3 and 8, blk 12,
music
Those present were: Mr
Creswell. 8162.
Mrs Berlyn, Mr arid Mrs. John Her
Alice and S D McGuire to Beulah
Iju, Mrs. Minnie Stephens, Miss Nel
M McGuire; certain laud in Eugene.
John Kestly,formerly of the firm n lie Gates, Miss Julia llaldersoD. Mis-
850.
Burg A Kestly, giocerymeu, of till-* Neoma Gates, Miss Bertba Bostwick,
W F and Ruth J Hunnicutt to W S
city 1ms purchased the Springfield Messis, tdhf llnlderson, Otis Berlyn. That Depth on Gold Hill in the
Nickerson;
lots 3 and 4, blk 9,
Geo W. Jaques Passed Away at
Hot 1 final Mr. Tynunll, and has tak Charley Gates, Guy Bostwick, John
Springtlelu. 8250.
E x c lusive
Blue River Mining
en charge of the same. Mr. Kestly*» llaldersoii, Earl Berlyn, Paul Berlyn,
Thurston Early This
Horace U and Daisy M Cochran to designs and
fai Ily «ill remain in Eugene until Fraiieis Berlyn, Dwell Berlyn, An
Distri.i.
C S Cocnrau; 3L,’acres in tp 20, s r 3 latest fashion-
Morning.
aft* r sotmol Is out ami then move to drew Erricson.
w. <275.
able models.
Sprim-rl-’ld.
George E and Laura P Campbell to Over 90 . ”
A report received from the Blue
Col.
Holer
Will
Speak.
Mr. Kestly 1» an excellent buiineis
Robert and Rebecca A Campbell; 40 ardup-toda..
River mines today states that the
George W. Jaques, a pioneer resi acres in tp 18, s r 3 w. <2400.
nni”,
l wilt no doubt make a H(1C-
Col. E. Hofer, of Salem, deliver» suow is twelve feet deep on Gold Hill.
styles to select
cess with his hotel business.
the sddrees at the university assem Ttiia is unprecedented at this time of dent of Laue county,died at bis home
from. Made
bly tomorrow. He has ehoseu for bls year. It is accounted fot by the ex at Tburtiou this morning at 2 o'clock
from
selected
after
ao
illness
from
heart
trouble.
Y'esterday
’
s
Albany
Democrat:
Dr.
subject "Oratory,” and will discus tremely cold and wintry weather
Mr. Jaques was aged 7b y-ars and and Mrs. C. V. Littler will return w e a r - w e 11
it in its ditferent phases of political, which has prevailed during the past
f-i-’ii-.lc, college, etc.
Col. Hofer two moutbe. Usually at this time of leaves a wife and five children —three tonight from their Seattle bridal trip, fabrics and
i is put considerable time In the prep- year there ie little if any snow at the sous and two daughters. He was a pi .nd at once take up their residence in every pair
arstion, and the address will be of mines, as there is almast always a oneer of Laue county, baring couie to I the Littler cottage at Broadalbin and has our liber
Oregon from the Ea»t in the early Seventh streets.
Tomorrow night ti guarantee.
interest to all.
great amount of warm weather during
i
MÌ >1 >64
*5v>s. He was for a long time a reei- the member» of the M. E. church will
intention of the county
March.
_
Wifi Entertain.
uent of «be Springfield neighborhood give them a reception at the parson
bave paved walks built
W beu this deep »now begins to mel F.
• west park, and the court
Mi». Zeiher will entertain the sen if it melts rapidly, look out for a He «as a goo«] citiren and lea'-es age, . . . Mr. Frank Wire, who
many lrieuds to tuourn Ins Jeu.i«e.
bu ueeu Mtrviug « cork in the In-
erusiug fot lids for the iors and the special students a< the
spring freeh“,.
The funeral alii ’oe Lt-ld TLu.inlay uiau agency al raía. Cal., has re-
will t* H great improve
-ili nt’s home on the cam; us lo
VO -- w V
I at 11 a. in., iu t. e Spriun’lei i •’
■i bi. pin.iiuu
«IH risii
ie ri"«, WedDeotlay, afternoon, from
> a
K
äl
/.WAZ
üi
),
MICI IG ä N
eburch. wlrn interment in tlm Lau bi» former pm-mou m ’he Alitali,
•’;wp
t •■’I' The stfal*' fill be e-i’tre
» n ci
rrc’r'/-| rj
rel
Hill
oeuietery.
torniture
co.
s
store
in
thi»
city.
iy infunimi.
it«r-
I
FURNITURE HOUSE
Of Lane County Sheriff for the Six Months End
Big
Wholesale
ing on the 31st Day of March, 1Q04-
Piano
5 Days Mors
Distributing House
Cornine Here.
CARPE
PARK MILLS
JNGRAJNÇ
Where1 You Save Me ey
ALL FORMER LOW-PRICE REC0RD5
SMASHED! .
J.w.KaysF
iture Co
TARPLEY OUT
TO DISCARD
ON $4,000 BOND
BLANKET BAGS
J. L. COATES
Lcwlellyn! r Soci b >ry.
B )
TWELVE FEET
J SPRINGFIELD
OF SNOW
DEATH OF
A PIONEER
AW
X
ÁmerícanBcauty
and F. C. Corsets
CFA’ NT WALKS
LOR THE PARK
K^aniazoo CorsztCa
IA adil L ì UtHAKiMciMiTOKt
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