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Geo. G. Paterson
Furniture & Pianos
I am receiving lots o f new furniture
from day to day. New patterns right
from the factory. Special prices on old pieces, What sets o ff the
home better than a nice new piece o f furniture for Easter? Come and look.
don’t necessarily have to buy.
Rugs
Ornament
You
Floor
W hy not put the sitting room rug or carpet on the bed room floor and buy a rich
colored Rug for its place? I have something that will suit that is at the right price.
Paint That Is Guaranteed for 5 Years
I have it at $2 per gallon. Made on the coast and for this particular climate. I have my new stock of
W A L L PA P ER and CLOTH in now and can satisfy you surely.
G E O . G. P A T E R S O N
F U R N I T U R E
man in politics, and the value of busi­
ness men in office.
The substantial advancement of the
nation has been made very largely by
business men. And it is safe to say
that there would have been few er halt-
| ings in the progress of the republic
I if the fervid policies of men who
scorned commercial pursuits had been
It will be Interesting In the extreme ! tempered more with the calm judg­
to every citizen of Oregon at this par­ ment and the shrewd foresight of bus­
ticular time to know to what extent
iness men.
the senior United States senator,
Oregon needs business men in its
Jonathan Bourne, pays in the way of councils. Oratory is a fine thing, and
taxes in Oregon. Here is a statement there is a Joyous thrill in brilliant
from the Portland Journal of March pictures of imaginative statesmen.
3, 1912:
But states end nations have to deal
BOURNE’S TA X E S $2.44;
with conditions, and not altogether
t
NO REAL PR O PE R TY
with theories,
The tax rolls of Multnomah
Ben Selling is a successful business
county show Jonathan Bourne,
man. For fifty years he has been
Jr., senior senator from Oregon,
profitably engaged in commercial pur-
will pay $2.44 In taxes this year.
j suits. Personal interests have not en-
This is on his personal proper­
i grossed all his time, and he has de-
ty, which consists of office fur­
| voted much of his life to activities
niture in his office in the Cham-
which make for the betterment o f his
of Commerce building.
This
fellow citizens, the advancement of
furniture is assessed at $100.
the community. N ever once has pub-
No assessment of real property
i lie enterprise or private friend lost
appears no the tax books. The
j by following his advice. He has been
registration books show the sen­
safe and sane in everything.
ator’s home to be on the second
Development costs money, and the
floor of the Portland hotel, but
price of public improvements must be
the tax books do not show he
* paid in cash— whether it is the Pan-
has any personal property there.
j ama canal, or the forestry preserves
— Portland Journal, March 3, 1912. in Oregon. And every dollar of the
Y et Senator Bourne is reputed to be mighty expenditure comes from the
worth fifteen millons of dollars ($15,- 1 pockets of the people
The citizens
000,000.00).
provide the means, after all. There­
He owns extensive Interests in a fore, it is in the interests of the gen­
large cotton goods manufacturing eral public, of the average American,
plant on the Atlantic coast. Hence that the selection of a business man
his vote In the senate for a high tar- for the United States Senate is urged.
lfT on cotton goods.
Therefore, it is in the cause of every
Senator Bourne has been In Oregon, class that Ben Selling's election to
so far as known to .the public, but ! the Uinted States Senate is advocated
three times since he was elected sen­ j by his friends.
ator over five years ago and has spent
His long residence in Oregon makes
in this state, so far as the public I certain his acquaintance with the need
knows, less than three weeks In the of the people o f thia state. His wide
' experience in commercial and social
state.
Does It seem reasonable that a man and business affairs makes sure that
can be familiar with the needs of a he is perfectly equipped to secure the
state who gives it so little time, and measures that are needed for the gen-
does it seem possible that a senator ral good. And every act of his life,
can have the welfare of Oregon thor­ both public and private, gives guar­
oughly at heart whose fortune is in anty of good faith.
the east and who contributes but $2.44
At no time, and in no conceivable
to taxes in the state from which he circumstances could the public ser­
vice of business men be so necessary,
was e le c t e d ? ______________
or prove so valuable.
BUSINESS MEN FOR SENATOR
Oregon's contribution to the history
o ! the nation is glorious. The pros­
Catholic Sentinel Says Tima Has
perity of the state and the perman­
Come For Action.
ence of her institutions can best he
The time is passing— or past when
preserved by the couneel of Ben Sel­
oratory Is the one essential for states­
ling. a practical aaR-— Catholic tten-
manship. More and more the country
tinel.
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recognise# the need of the bualneaa
BOURNE PAYS
LITTLE TAXES
A N D
P I A N O S
Our Presidential Possibilities Series
The Remedy.
“ I have Just tipped the table. What
shall I do about It?”
"Smashed the dishes, too, didn't
you?”
••Sure.”
"N ow you’d better tip tho head
waiter.”
Reason Enough.
“She is not on your calling list?"
“No. Her husband is in trade.”
“W hat lino?"
“Coal, 1 believe.”
"H ow much do you owe him?"
The Reason.
" I never see an opportunity."
"O f course not. Opportunity la nev
er coming down the homestretch."
A Request.
Sweet end low, sweet and low.
Wind of the western sea.
Would you very kindly blow
In a fish to me?
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H O U LD Charles Evans Hughes become the presidential nominee o f tho
Kepublican party be wonld be tbe first Justice o f the supreme court to be
so distinguished. But Justice Hughes Is not altogether averse to making
pre- clients. He conducted the investigation o f the great Insurance companies
in 1905-6 and hewed to the line, letting the chips fall where they would, and
as governor o f New York state, to which office he was rsised by the people in
recognition o f his public services, he displayed a like spirit o f independence.
He was twice elected governor, and In his second term President T a ft ap­
pointed him to the supreme bench to fill the vacancy occasioned by tbe death
o f Justice Brewer.
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