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ARGUMENTS ON
SPECIAL ELECTION
The following communications have
bean received for publication I'eurlng
on tbe special election to cbunue the
city ebuiter:
The Mater Question.
Take for example a home that is us
fetaod for ?MK). The present ypar'w
nix m os ioiiows: mute tax at ;i 4 u
tn ilia it $1.!M; county tax tit i mills Is
r.i.w; tbe city tax he In if 10 mills and
. at leant one-half of this is for bridge
and street improvements, leaving K, or
fj mills for city (government, or ?2.D0;
milking a total of 7.40. 'I but ii for
purely governmental purposes. When
the yenr has pasted and gone, tbo
?7. 40 is gone, and all we have for I be
same is the condition our state,
county and city ere iu morally mid
socially to begin tbe next year. Tbe
county school tax Is 20 mills or 10.00,
making 112. GO for school purposes.
This is never lost if the ecbool Ih
managed in sucb a way tbat ie get
pometbing like a dollar's north on
the dollar, of facilities for our child
ren or our neighbor's children for an
education, Then thnre is tbo 5 mills
of city tax, or I J,. 50, for bridge and
ntroet Improvement. This witb tbe
flJ.GO school tax makes J15.10 that we
get a petmuuent bonotlt from. To
this add tbe $l.i0 governmental tax
and we bave 122.1)0, the total tax on
S5O0 assessment.
Mow take the water tax on this
home: 91.00 for bouse tue, 25o for
bath, 25a for toilot aud 25o for hot
watsr boiler, or 81.75 per month,
making for the year 121.00, to sty
nothing of lawu or garden sprinkling.
What kind of a tax Is this? Of Hint
nse is it after tbe year has gone?
Only tbe fond reoolleotion tbat you
have put up your part to help
strengthen the water company, which
with all this cannot or does not keep
paoe with our city's growth; and this
with no fire protection. Think of it,
$7.40 and 121.00, making J2H.40. to
815 10 that hus a lasting beuodt to in.
' How dues this compare with a mu
alclpal water plant? Witb the same
rates a ' uuioipnl plant would pay for
tbe coat ot the plant In 15 years, mid
each year every tax payer will luivo
paid l-15th of the plant, at whlcb
time tbe water rates will not be mor
than GO per cent of the present ratee.
Also during this entire time tbo city
will have reaped tbe bouetita of h
thorough fire protection, iu the re
duced insurance premiums and iho
protection to all of tin uninsured
property and stocks, aud ample water
for lawns aud guideus, ail of which
tend to heautify our oity. With a
thoroughly up to date municipal
water plant and Ore protection, tbe
values of real property in tbe city
will inhance as taken' together three
times at lt.ast more than the cost of
this plant. Let uie ittk you, what
could do our oity more good, In the
way of making It a desirable place for
iv home than an abundant supply of
pure mountain spring water, aud
that at a low price, owned mid oper
ated by the people, tor the people and
our visitors. Let us wake up to the
situation, aud show to ourselves aud
the outside world that we are alive to
our conditions and can and will make
use of tin exceptionally favored con
ditions tbat nature hao given us, by
voting to change the charter, so that
the water user cau when paying for
his water rent In a few short years, at
the same time and price pay for the
plant and own it. Also who will say
that a majority should uot rule?
None but a person who thinks that a
seloct few should be elevated to u po
sition by which It would require at
least two of us, or who they no doubt
tbink are the common rubble, to bal
ance their vote. Shme to the man
who thinks another's vote twice as
great as his.
In answer to J Alt and the News.
Docs tbe editor of the Mews, by bis
sudden advance to opulence, wealth
and importance. Imagine be is able
to resuscitate the conditions of feud,
al tiues, witb the lords, prince,'
mi fa and slaves? Hut we, tbe com
mon people, with our respectable,
though f:nia home can say. uKti
thanks to God, tboie ere nut many
siinl' in unr ooaimunity a .)Alt
snd ye mii(hty tcrilm.
Aril now in nil candor, nr not 1'.
H Dittdxnn, the Light ml fitt
er Co and Xjetliu lSulitr part owntrs
ot the News? What wr.uld become cf
our public cbof.U under the proposed
plan of frospprity and mujoiiti?s if
tbe News aud J At) (uumely, your
vote to couut according to your pn p
crity?) Would the heavy tiixprtytr
mi) corporation-, with then alliod in
terests, vote 20 mills special rcboi,
tax? KcOnes from the putt answer
not this year nor nuxt. J his Is
enough t' tmike JcIIerson, Monroe
and especially Liuci.la baug their
heads with shtimc, were they here
lie reitainly handles the names ot
Hocket'eller, Mirgun and Jlnr'ltimn
carelessly, lis no doubt- (in hi mind
bird tuey ni.ve Known ot the won
derful coup de-lut i'i piiprrdutij that
was nemg consummated nere, thi-y
would bnve bogged 'or pariniiseioii to
buy a little stock; also if you aio uot
aware that municipal ownership of
water system does not increase taxa
tion, pleat-e read the reports fioin
other cities which you huvu failed or
refused to publish, aud a small riy
or ugtit mignt break in on your oth
erwise illuminnus mind. I write this
advltedly, so "charge it to me."
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Equal Keprescntatlon
Editor Ulacier: In a recent pub
lication of the Hood liivei News 1
notion that tho editor endorses the
proposition that a few large propuity
hollers should have a voting strength
equal to the lishiuce of the town, who
uie small holders, it is a loug time
since wo have heard of a n,au who as
a ti mo s Intelligence enough to edit a
nowspapor who wan willing to advance
such au argumeut. What condition
would we be In should u few mi'ii who
own or oontrol large property inter
ests (for which they are probably
iaigely in debt) be iu a position to
dictate to a large number of small
householders, the majority of whom
own tho r own homos, how they should
he governed? X ho big property owner
goon to Poitlaud lor a lew days to see
lien llur, etc., and he ooiues home
with a brand new outfit for bimtelf
and family, The smalt home ownei
stays at home aud works every day so
that he can puy hit) billx, mid spends
his money at homo helping to build
up bis homo town. Who pays the
largest amount In water rates, the
small property owner or the large
one? Who would contribute the most
toward payiug (or a uew plant. Not
the few large tax payers, but the
small holders. Thou why should uot
the majority rule? 1 agaiu say, shame
to the man who would insinuate
otherwise. A Small Property Owner,
Argument en Change of Charter,
Two features are presented to the
voters for change.
First, to allow the innoni" from a
water system to go toward tbo pay
ment tor the plant. The charter now
reads (abbreviated): The council
shall levy a tax ou all taxable prop
erty to pay interest on bonds and
provide a sinking fund to pay off the
bonds.
!he proposed chuugo will -read (ab
breviated ) :
(a) The council shall 11 x a water
ri.te mff' 'il l to
bend- snd prcildo
puy It tin- tnu'li
(bi I he couuuil mar levy and o.J
lert a In not to exceed ix-Unllt of
ooe ptr cent per annum to pay luUr
eat on bonds.
Argument on first proponed ob-inn:
The preteut charter dove dot allow
tbe Income from a watt r ttttew to bo
toward psylug off the toi.d. It pro
vblrsr th-r that piofnty arutt be
xel to ri.i ;nt in Kb" plaot ntnl t mj
for ii To i-huiu'S tt is no that aatei
rales clioul I mainlhiu the plnt Is In
i.oi'oid wi h t plau in otber to us.
II tiJ'en tb credit tcconut right
airora I lie pi-H) from its debit C
ecu ut. Is thrie any special rrxvou
wl.y II od liircr bould not do as
olht-r towns in this business?
Cu any real mulls man ctject to
this? Of course it takes tbs thunder
o t of the tax threats It destroys
any forth) r gabble about two pUnts
ronuiog heie in competition. Knr
wbeu lax payers " Umt if tLey du
not attach to the city mum Kiev are
more than likely to keep up tbe plant,
a competing ( lunt will soou pull out.
We believe, however, I ha pret-ent
oouooil will oltfr for tbe t resent plant
wbal it is actually worth to ti e i-ity
II tbrs works out as carefully an
eqiutably planned, no such coo tin
grncy can arise.
Argument on obange No. 2.
This change ii to reduce the present
necessary two tbirr's vote on a bond
issue to majority of free holders,
Ibe wording row is: "and tvr
thirds of the vote upon the question
or ineir issuanoe be round to r.e
favor thereof."
as cnangeu ll will read: "an
majority ol tbe vote upon a question
of Ibeir iisuauce to be found to be
iu favor thereof; provided, bnwfver
that no person ahull lie eutitld
role who is nit, In addition t lb
otber uece rv qualincatinns, a ret
holder la raid eily ol liuod Klver."
Argument One.
Other towns of the size of flood
Klver who are responding to tbe pub
Ik'lty.cou nilttee s Inquiry have car
ricd their election by ruajuritr.
great ui.iuy towns make it "a majority
cl legal voters." In Hood Klver th
vote ou bonds is to be limited to tbose
dually h dding property. No reason
appeared why Hood Kivir should be
peculiar about this mattor Indeed it
has been urged tbat In limiting tb
vote to a "majority of Ire. holdeis'
we have been especially
The reason for ttii-s will
Iu tbe argument.
Argument Two.
Indeed any other plan
rooel rative
appear late
than
ma
jorby allows a minority to rule. Ibe
two thirds vote as provided for in the
U. ts. rjonstlintlon. iu state const it u
lions and in city charters are largely
ror nquaiiziui.' me pot-r ot veto,
A i'rosideut, Cloteruor or Mayor
may veto the will cf a majority, but
a iwo cniras vote may override even
veto.
A majority of oui mule Hamilton
vice president, a majority ol oue
annexed, if we remember rightly th
Louislai a i uicbasos, and a majority
of one annexed tbe Pbilipinnes all
events quite as Important ss a water
system for Hood Hiver.
A'gument tbres.
The experience of Hood River has
shown tbat a majority is wise. Ton
long oertain local iuteiests bave run
this town with a minority. 1'be pres
ent sale of tbe Newsletter is a fair il
lustrstlon of tho method aud its re
fusal to print simple, plain arguments
for tbe majority.
iu me petition lor water one year
Bgo toe necessary two-tblrdi were al
ready secured for a new water plaut
We do not foiget that while oue ele
ment ot this in i n or i ty trying to ro
gain tboir lost bold called us to the
Commerol 1 Club rooms, another part
of the tarn iletnent was befo-e the
city council urging tbe city to put in
(Ire hydrants lu the business district
at f 1,000 per anuum
the News rJditor may yell harmonv
to us until no is black in tbe face.
What we want is coiuinou honesty.
common tense and fairness. Keply-
mg to jau, who "fears to put tb
power of voting large sums into the
bands of small taxpayers when a
greater portion of tbe bnrden will tail
on about one third. " We usk is this
trne?
In the reports from many other
water plants thus tar beard from.
uot one has levied a cent ot direct tax
to repay the bonds. The water paj
ments have paid out tbe bouds.
ouppose ior example jau were a
wealthy mini of liuod Klver. Ho will
pay tor bis water at tbe same rate as
John Smith, possibly a teamster.
John Smith might be a renter and
hence not a voter on the bouds at all;
out it be used as much watei as JAli
be would pay an equal amount toward
interest and boud payments. If J Al!
Is some foreigner e can excute bis
argument, but if uot we refer him to
the coutroversy over the publio school
question.
bucb ideas were uot very nooular
even forty Hve years ago.
replying to tbe News Editor we ask
for tbe privilege of removing gloves.
Your Spring Gordon is Here
5 M Kv A
1 V.fo-rCV!
The Hat That Makes Three
Dollars Do the Work of $5.00
JAB may be an Iguoraot man witb
toed Intentions aud lot IsoiiUaf wltti
our hltloiy. lie may bave lor tbe
nira.ect stop (id on tbe strong pl-nk.
Nut so witb tbe News Kdltor. He is
as educated man. He knows of Ibe
SUiup Act and tbe Continental Con
sr e. He ia lao-lliar with our Lis
ter).. Uben be comniei.ds J AH be
net only uccepts all tbat is said lu tie
bove pernicious quotation, but be
vtts oo to add "it is oaaise to place
tbe power of vo lug large sua o
money for pul.llj improvements la
tbe bauds ol suisll taxpajeis wiio are
ajore uuni.rou., but do uot own a
majority of the propel ly to be build
ed." ou Uliete Ib. t, do you?
train , good Jildmeiit, tutiners,
ara rneasuted by he size of a mau's
parse, aie ibe) ? Tbeu as an toitot
wtisa poor you would bare oo vote
even tbuuxb potse.esed of a gocd edu
cation; bat if jau suddenly Inuud
purse or bunco of stock, 01
poured water Into a corporation
you snould at o: ce pets ti th iiosm
sion ol many vctes. Yi u believe tnat.
do you? Ju.t apply this due, for
elgn, feudal, tal.e, fictitious, policy
to lool arfalrs snd lets see where yoo
oome out.
Is it ont of place to suggest Ihkt tbe
News be moved In Russia where It
belongs?
Pub, Com.
layers woo are more oumerous and
do nut uwa a atajorlty of the proper
ty to be vo'eu."
it idea bere r ii rested 1 o eou
leaiy to Olir in.lltutiolie, in tl Ivr
laratiun of ludei endeiav. to the Iks
too Tea Party aud to all quality f
govsrniueul; tbul e, the uuder
signed, wish to publicly txpriss our
atroug di.uppiotal of I .
Itelcllowiug pasked noauiuicu.ly :
Hei-olved, tbat this protest Le ub
lis'ied In tbe Hood hiver Ulaoier.
J W. Shipley, I. J. Oooduousl, J.
A. Walter, U. A Uoaell, r T. Net I,
J. W. Moore, i:. v. Mclotosb, Dr.
J. Wi.liaas, D. 1'. fcmi'b, (i. H l;ob
Hue, y. II. j .i.lth, K Mener, II.
Hcb'dtT, A. W. W Id n.ll. L biruck,
C. U Mure, Tboi. f Johnson.
Plant Municipal Success In Ashland
D. 1. Treiber,
Secretary of Hood Klver Heights
U1UD,
Hood 1 iver, Oregon,
Dear Bir:
Replying ! your Inquiry ot tbe
water Huperintendeut ot tbia city ol
ins win ult., 1 bats to advise yoo
l but tbe municipal owueisbip of tbe
water plant bore lias worked exceed
iugly wed It py atout 17,000 a
tear above tn.i of maintenance and
interest charges and costs of exleu
siuns that aro made )e::rly. It ia a
gravity system aud ia ooe ol tbe be. I
on tbe coast, it baa always been
owned by the city. Ibe Oat monthly
rate per family is 1. 00 with 10 cents
foi bath and '.0 cuU tor toil, t ad
ditional wbere there is connection
with tbe sewtr
1 enclose you a printed list of water
rales We charge (8.00 per acre toi
irrigation, and lawn 25 cents per
moutb.
No direct tax has been necessary to
keep op tbe plant. Ou the contrary,
tbe geueral fund has often tor rowed
money from tbe water fuud to u eel
general expenses of be city.
i mink you should by all meant
own your water system. You will
Hod after a little!exuerience tbat ton
can be assured ot better aud cheaper
service.
Very truly yours,
M. F. rCyxleeton,
jCily Recorder.
Hood River Heights Club Protest
At a oieotinn of tbe Hood River
Heights Club, Tuesday evening, tbe
following resolution wus passed unan
imously:
tie it resolved, that we. tbe Hood
River Heights Club, in meetins- as
semble,!, do look upon tbe article
signed "J. A. IS.", published in tbe
Hood River News. Februarv 10 l!)Oi.
and the editorial ot tbe News ot same
date, wherein their poliov is clearlv
to bring about the condition, t b -it nor
votes are to do counted accordinx tc
our property, namely. "It Is unwisf
to place the voting ot large sums ol
money for publio improvements in tbe
bands ot small lax payers, who ar
more numerous but do not own a ma
jority of tbe property to be bonded,"
as a proposition leading to a condi.
lion that we denounce as uti Ameri
can, by being ooutrary to tbe Decla
ration of Independence, contrary to
tbe constitution of tbe United States
aud contrary to tbe Constitution ot
Oregon and contrary to American
freedom aud our publio school system.
Aud we hope tbat no true lovr of
freedom in our fair city and valley
will oouotenaneo any cartv cr nar lea
or their allies who would undertake to
nriug about or advocate auob a condi
tion, lie it further resolved that this
be published In tbe Hood River (iU.
oier.
IVWitt's Little Early Risers, gentle,
ea-v pleai-aiil, little liver pilis. bold by
Keir & Ca.
Adverilxed l-eiteri
N ai dlei, Agi.e; Davidson, Mia.
iet.se A ; J.m. Mr. J. L. : Lores,
L1 .. .. . 1 1 : I m It . '
cuuiusi m luriug. Kilt. u. o. ; pior
oroes. Uract: Riley. Mrs. J. U
Smlto, loa; WllliaiLS. May; Allen
Jono; Anderson. Ahin: Ueck. ii.
Elliot, Horace; rain, Fred; Cordon
J. U. j Harper, hut ng-.ro; II n ret
frank; Hunt. Jacob (Indian): Kork
Patrick, Wainer;May Wanton Pattern
uo. ; Mynard. Ubanoe: Oliver, ul n
Russell. I red: Hmitb. U. H : Smith
F. S. ; Steel, Frank B. (2); Slevenr,
. w.; Bummers, u. A. ; bwart. Ueo.
n. M lates, postmaster,
i nree counues in cms atata, Bea
ton, Lincoln and Yamhill, have not
a single prisoner In tbe atate pent-
tentlary. This la shown by the bl
ennlal report of the superintendent,
C. W. James, who has classified the
prisoners as to their Crimea, length
of sentence and county from which
committed.
Unkempt, dirty and with hla ankle
o badly sprained that he cannot
stand without assistance, Robert
GerrUh, who escaped from the Ore
gon Insane-asylum last November,
waa found In a barn at Oakland Fri
day night and taken back to the
asylum. He can give no account of
hla wanderings or the cause of hi
Injury.
Before the next regular rhir and
harbor bill la framed by congress,
a report will have been submitted
by the army engineers, passing upon
the necessity for a 30-foot channel
from Portland to the sea, and that
report will be accompanied by the
outline of a project and estimate of
coat. If the report Is favorable, It
will be binding upon congress, and
It is reasonable to presume that the
new work will be started under au
thorlty contained in the bill.
Four tramps were discovered In
an alley at the rear of a Salem
brewery Saturday morning by the
police. Two of the men were nearly
dead and several hours were re
quired to resuscitate them. The
other two were unconscious and all
were taken to jail In an express
wagon.
Proti t From East llarrett
At a nil hi in maatiiio helH at th
W - UU ITf.
Barrett SRhOnl hnllH MniiHn anonl.,
the following waa passed and signed,
nuo oaunea in ior publication :
line ioiiowing appears in tho first
issue of the Hood Hiver News:
"It is unwise to plant the voting of
large issues of mouey for public im
provements in tbe hands of small tax
There is No Question About it.
We ciio supply the demand for all the
ALl' KKD PEATS Wall Paper you need
We show the choicest offerings in all
kinds of Pilfers. Be sure to see the
samples.
ID. L. DAVIDSON
"Willow rial."
For Sale, 8 7-12 Acres.
Family orchard in bearing, apples
pvurlii's, pears, prunes, plums, cherries
gropes, eii'. Also 150 Yellow Newtowns
2 vears old ; 50 1 vear old and 156 Spitz
enbrrg 1 venr old. 2i acre 1 year old
strawbeiries set between trees; 5 inches
water ; fair building, well, wood, hay
two seated hack, harness, tools, etc
A Ixmt 2 acres in grove. Price $6,500
terms. David Everhart.
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I I i I BUSINESS COLLlQl
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I" Thi Sckoal lAol Plocu You in a Oeod Petition
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Rooom per d:iy 75c and up
Rooms per week $L00 and up
'hone Mam 7559
New Concrete Building
Steam, Hot and Cold Water
Electric Lights, Bella and Phones
All Outside Rooms
HOTEL PHILIP
BURNSIDE ST., 4th and 5th
Fifth Street Cars and Burnside Bridge Curs Pass the Door
PORTLAND, OREGON.
The new spring shapes and
colorings in the celebrated
7imv I .ntnrtn He o rv m A
Wm im' among them you will find
rMWlW a stye tliat was especially wp
w Y'" tor you.
Popular and faddish greens, rich browns and
conservative blacks.
Smart novelties for the young fellows shape
'em as you like. Dignified styles for elderly men.
The Gordon name in your hat is vour quality
insurance. GORDON HATS $3.00.
HOOD RIVER APPLE VINEGAR CO.
Manufacturers
Pure Apple Cider & Apple Vinegar
We receive Canning and Cider Apple from one season to
another, paying; market price for the same. In ship
ping over Mt. Hood II. I. or from Mosier there will be
no transfer charge from freight house to factory.
Patronize your home Industry and let us have your apples.
A COMPLETE LINE OF
Feed, Grain, Field Seed
Poultry Supplies
Spray Materials, Fertilizers, Etc.
AT
Whitehead's Feed
vStore
HOUSEWIVES
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dangers from the use of the old style enameled wares.
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...Coliseum Skating Rink...
Cati rini; to the wtt cIhfs of jnitrnns only. Hardwood Kloor, Famous
Richiirilr" n Hall Hearing Skates Special attention given to beginners.
For private letsoiis apply to Prof. A. WaldBtein. Wediday afternoon
for ladie cnly. Oeni'iul admission : Afternoons free, hkatcs 25c, child
ren 15c. Evening; Ladies free, (icnts 10c, ikates 25c. Honrs: Aftermon
2 to 5. Evening 7:30 to 10. : : MUSIC IN ATTENDANCE
Arthur Waldstein, Manager
STRAWBERRY PLANTING
For the past two or throe years strawberry planting
has lieen neglected, consevuontly a big falling off in
the.quantity produced, find much better prices real
ized. The demand lins far exceeded the supply and
will do so for some years. Now is the time to plant.
Anticipating this condition we have produced a fine
lot of plants. Inquire at our Keating lxanch, Phone
1922-K, or at our office in Hood Hiver, Phone 5G.
Place your order before the supply is exhausted. We
have already accepted orders for over half a million.
DAVIDSON FRUIT COMPANY
HH-H-wwlHIlI'-
The
Swenson Grubber
The strongest and best made
Grubber on the market. Call
and examine. For sale by
D. MCDONALD
-H-M-I-M-H-
The HALL DRUG STORE
Prescription Specialists
HOOD RIVER, OREGON