Editorial Page-Washington Co. News.
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Published Every Thursday by the W ashing-
ton County Publishing Co. Incorporated
at Forest 6rove. Oregon
ing is hunted up upon which a license
tax may be lev>ed.
Just why any j
man should pay all the regular taxes
and then pay a tax in order to practice
his calling is beyond the reach of
sound reasoning. The doctor is no
CIRCULATION 1500.
j more beholden to municipal society
| than any other citizen. Why should
$ 1 .0 0 a Year in Advance.
i he have to pay in order to practice?
j Why the doctor and not the carpenter?
Entered at the post-office at Forest
I Why not the day laborer and the news-1
Grove, Oregon, as second class
I boy? The licensing of professional
mail matter.
j men is an effort to reach a part of their
income; the licensing of hawkers and
Address all communications to Wash­
of all others is the same, put it on
ington County Pub. Co.,
I what pretext you may; and it is all
Forest Grove, Ore.
wrong. No man or set of men should
be specially taxed for leave to earn
The only reason for
If the NEWS fails to reach its subscrib­ their living.
ers or is late, we request that immedi requiring a license is to regulate a
ate attention may be called to the same. trade dangerous to others, as steam
engineers. If there must be compul­
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 16, 1905 sory taxation, tax land at its full value,
according to its situation, and you will
" f S M L T I ! P 1 .A I N
I . V I P U A C ' I ' I C A I . have all the revenue any city or state
needs, and the tax cannot be dodged.
Washington county has a fairly good
| License, like all other forms of power,
start towards getting a system of per­
j is abused. In the larger cities you
manent roads, but by the advent of
| pay blackmail to get your license, and
what is known as the ‘ ‘Shute plan” of
everywhere the traveling merchant
building public highways, which has | 7
is taxed heavily as “ protection” to
been paraded before the public by the
home dealers. Often the “ traveler”
Hillsboro press, it looks as though the
cannot afford to open his pack.— C. E.
county commissioners are about to take
S. Wood in The Pacific Monthly for
up with this ancient plan of construct­
February.
ing roads. In speaking of the prob­
ability of the county taking up with
The Minnesota.
the idea, the Argus says:
The
Great
Northern Steamship Com­
“ While the board so far is non-com­
mittal, it appears that the plan of grad­ pany’ s new cargo carrier, the Minneso-
ing and laying plank on the roads, ta, arrived in Puget Sound toward the
covering them with earth, has taken a end of December, and from now on,
firm hold of the county administrators, with its sister ship, the Dakota, will
for the simple reason that by this method make the Oriental run out of Puget
we can get immediate good roads on Sound, touching at Japanese, Philippine
and Chinese ports. These vessels are
at least one main thoroughfare.”
The matter of an immediate good the largest freight carriers in the world,
road on one thoroughfare, is not the and are capable of accomodating 2,000
vital question confronting this county passengers. They carry a crew of 250
by any means, and besides it cannot be men and have sufficient capacity for
said that planking and earth will make freight to take care of 100 trains of 25
a good road. If the plan as suggested cars each. They are 630 feet in length,
j
by the “ Shute Idea” should be followed 7L3' 6 f,eet bf a,n’ and ,are 56 ff et amid'
in all cases where good roads are j ships from keel to salons, and 88 feet
needed, it would only be a short time I to upper navigating deck. It is be­
until new planking, grading, etc., lieved that the vessels will greatly in­
will have to be done over. T o place crease the Oriental trade on the Coast,
planking upon a grade and then add and will revolutionize the trade as now
A criticism has been
eight or ten inches of earth on top of carried on.
that, as everybody knows, it could made that they are too big, and that
result in nothing but that many inches smaller and more frequent steamers
of mud in the winter time and the w° uld be ™ re val“ abl<;- but vessels of
same amount of dust in the summer this size will probably build up a trade
time.
If Washington county was i for themselves, and the Great Northern
located where gravel or rock could not Railroad will see that they do not go
be had this "Shute Idea” would be a out from Seattle half loaded.— From
plausible one, but in view of our re­ The Pacific Monthly for Febmary.
sources for building permanent roads it
M W. of A. EN TERTAINS
is decidedly impractical for the county
commissioners to squander the tax­
payers’ money— for squander is all it Elect Delegates to County Camp Be-
is— in this manner. We don’ t be­
sides Giving Banquet to the
lieve they will do it.
This Space is Reserved for
Hoffman & Allen Co
The Leading Merchants of Forest*
Grove. If you are “out” for Bar­
gains call on them.
Guests.
The local option law is working
havoc in Tillamook City. Previous to
the passage of the new law, there were
in that locality three saloons which
contributed an annual income of $2400
to the city treasury. The closing of
the saloons has left that community
with practically no revenue,
The
common council has found it neces-
sary to vote an occupation tax” in
order that the expenses of the city
government might be
maintained.
Accordingly any person or firm engaged
in any trade, calling or employment
within the corporate limits will be re­
quired to obtain a license, the price of
which varies according to the import­
ance or renumerative capacity of the
enterprise. The Herald publishes the
list in full which makes interesting
reading. This new tax together with
the county tax of 42 mills will be quite
burdensome upon Tillamook's business
The resolution passed by the Oregon
legislature expressing confidence in
Senator Mitchell’ s innocense, is like
tying a tin can to a dog's tail.
For passing thirty cent resolutions,
the Oregon legislature takes the cake.
License.
Did you ever think what a license
is? Ostensibly a tax, it is in effect a
leave to earn a living. A man wishes
to sell a handful of chestnuts on the
streets in order to earn bed and board.
H e must pay a license— why? For
the use of the streets. Whose street's
are they? The public's. If he occu­
pies them to the inconvenience of the
public, he is a nuisance, and should not
be licensed at all; if he does not inter­
fere with their use as a thoroughfare,
why should he pay any more because
he stands still than if he walked? In
fact, though he walks about with a tray
of candy or shoestrings and is no more
a nuisance than the child with a toy
balloon, still he must pay for leave to
earn a living. So must the hackman,
though his carriage obstructs
the
streets no more than a private carriage,
and is more beneficial, because it is
for general hire. Then the doctor,
the lawyer, the insurance man, the
real estate agent, and so on, must pay
a license tax in order to have leave to
earn a living. Why these more than
the grocer and tailor? Whenever
more money is needed, some new call-
The Modern Woodmen of America
did themselves honor last Friday night
in their meeting place in Vert’ s hall
when after the regular meeting they
royally entertained about one hundred
guests at an oyster supper.
Everything had been carefully ar­
ranged for and when the guests began
to arrive everything was in shipshape
order.
Something over a hundred partook of
the sumptuous repast which consisted
principally of oysters, and after supper
the guests were invited down stairs
where the hall had been cleared for a LEBANON BANK ROBBERS CAUGHT
GALES CREEK
dance which lasted until twelve.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Simmons were
At the regular session of the lodge South Portland the Den of a Band
visiting a few days last week in Scog­
delegates were chosen to represent the
gins Valley, the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
of Robbers Now
lodge at the county convention to be
Lewis Parson.
held at Hillsboro, April 5, as follows:
Captured.
Chas. Adkins left for his ranch on
Delegates, H. G. King, J. G. Lenne-
Wilson River last Wednesday where
ville; Alternates, M. W. Kelsey and
Four men supposed to have per- he intends to spend a week or so.
W. W. Goff. H. G. King was en­
! petrated the bank robbery at Lebanon,
dorsed as a delegate to the state camp
Howard Lilly spent a few days in
convention which is to be held at last Wednesday night in which about Portland this week.
$9,000
w'as
secured,
have
been
arrested
Baker City early in May.
Miss Lena Adkins of Portland re­
The Modern Woodmen which as yet by Sheriff Word and his deputies.
are not very strong in this county, are The officers assert that they have turned home last Monday.
making some mighty strides towards sufficient evidence against the men,
Troy Lynche is visiting with his
and it is reported that a confession has
being one of the leading orders in this
sister, Mrs. Guy Thrapp.
been made by one or more of the
vicinity, and the banquet of last Friday
John Woell is the proud father of a
night was a fair criterion of how they number. The leader of the gang, J.
little son.
F.
Kingsley,
and
his
lieutenant,
Rand,
entertain at social functions which are
escaped, and Sheriff Word went to '• Mrs. Henry Johnson is quite ill.
so numerous in that order.
Seattle yesterday in an effort to locate
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
them.
Don’ t it make you weary to read the
Deputy Sheriff Millhollen of Linn N. C. Lilly is still very sick.
rot of those rattle-brain idiots of the county, came to Portland Saturday.
H. T . Shorb passed through Gales
Chicago press who are repeatedly ridi- He had a clew which the Portland Creek, Friday, enroute for his home­
culing the country papers on their officers followed, with the result that stead on Wilson River, where he will
locals?
These two-by-four lunch a successful raid was made on Satur-1 spend a few days.
counter fiends think it awfully funny day night.
The men taken into
Wm. O’ Brien, another of our soldier
when some country newspaper says, custody are "Sheney” Smith. Tom
"Hiram Slocum has sold his Holstein Dunn, George Culver and T. Darling. boys, returned home last Saturday.
cow to Ed Childress.”
But, of course,
William Lee is improving the looks
The residences of the accused were
it is just the proper caper when they say thoroughly searched, and money was of his home by putting a new picket
“ Mrs. Franklyn Oliver Lowden has found which it is said can be identified fence in front of his house also building
just returned from the Epsum Lorimer as taken from the bank in Lebanon.
a new barn.
Kennels.”
Oh, that’ s great!
That
Kingsley is an
Englishman o f ! Clarence Lilly hjid the misfortune to
bull pup would bring about 30 cents polished manners, and lived at Second ‘
lose a fine work horse, Monday.
in a dog pound, while Slocum’ s cow and Sheridan streets. His rooms were
would sell for 50 in the dark. Because used as the meeting place of the
Robert Lilly has been on the sick
Gussie Davis was over at Guards’ Point others.
list this week.
Sunday to see his best girl, they throw
People will have to excuse the mail
a shoe, but if William Henry Harrison
carrier if he is a little late because his
Pook, the society leader, was in Mil­
cook has left him and poor Tom has to
waukee last Saturday to see Miss Gertie
Pabst, they would slobber over a half a
Trains on the Southern Pacific arrive mix his own bread.
SC0GGIN S VA LL E Y .
Baseball Benefit Dance.
Newt Hall is rejoicing over the
good condition of the roads.
The Washingon County Baseball
Association will give a dance, the first
Grant Hughes and John Thornburg of a series of four, in Vert’ s hall, Satur­
passed through this part Monday last. day night, February 18. Walker’ s
orchestra will furnish the music and a
Victor Fuqua was out the forepart of
general good time is assured.
the week inspecting the electric wires.
With the prospect of an electric-car
line from Forest Grove to Tillamook,
some of the valley people are already
fretting for fear their farms will be cut
in two, while others say they would
move their house to make their way
for it. In fact, this will probably be
the route taken, since it is pretty gen­
erally conceded thit the lowest place
in the range is at the head of Scoggin’ s
Creek.
Dr. J. J. Wiggins
Osteopathic physician, of Portland,
continues to visit Forest Grove and
may be seen at Mr. David Smith’ s
residence on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays.
Notice
Will Hartrampf will not run his feed
mill after Saturday 14, until further
notice.
Sound. Solid and Successful.
Oregon Fire Relief Association gives
protection against loss by fire at purely
mutual rates. No better or cheaper
insurance can be purchased. Strong
and conservative business management
has placed them at the head of insur­
column and have three pictures of and depart on the following schedule: |
ance companies in Oregon.
Gertie and William Henry on the
GOING SOUTH
For Sale
Geo. F. Zimmerman, Agent,
front page.— Oregon City Courier
No. 2 ____9 A. M. No. 4 ____ 6:21 P. M.
I will sell 63 feet, fronting the
Forest Grove, Ore.
GOING NORTH
Sloan Hotel J ot $700.
One half
— Cash paid for furs. Martin & Co No. 3 . . .6 :5 9 A. M. No. 1 .. . 4:16 PM cash, 1 year's time on balance at 8 per
— Fresh bread and pies, daily at the
next door to Brooks Harness shop.
N. L. ADKINS. Agt.
cent. E. P. Cadwell, Leaburg. Ore. Hom e Bakery.
Local Time Table
Notice.
Earl Hall’ s condition is not much
The Washington County Lewis and
improved.
Clark Woman’ s Club will meet Friday,
Eugene Wahl has been laid up with February 24th at 10 o’ clock with Mrs.
Schofield in Cornelius. It is earnestly
poison oak.
desired that a large delegation go from
Mrs. Herrington was suddenly taken Forest Grove and the local club will
ill on Wednesday night with a severe provide free hacks to take the mem-
pain in her side. Dr. Linklater was I bers. All are invited and each one is
called and although she is still puite requested to bring some one thing for
sick, she is gradually getting better.
the basket dinner. Those wishing to
Tom Sain also been on the sick list attend please leave the name at the
desk in Bailey’ s store.
Hacks will
this week.
leave at 9 o’ clock.
Miss Cynthia Scott went to Portland
on Thursday, to spend a few days.
— Beautiful eyes and handsome face
are eloquent commendations. Bright
eyes are windows to a woman's heart.
Hollister’ s Rocky
M ountain
Tea
makes bright eyes. 35 cents, Tea or
Tablets. Dr. Hines Drug Store.
Weekly Oregonian and The News
one year; $2.00 in advanc.
— No. 1 cedar posts at 6 cents each
at Ritchey St Wells.