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About Tillamook headlight. (Tillamook, Or.) 1888-1934 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1903)
COHN’S ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE. Great Big Bargains in Dry Goods. Sale Now On. - Will be sold at a Sacrifice. Do not miss it. The opportunity of a life time. CENT.’S CLOTHINC. LADIES DRESS GOODS. B oots and S hoes . G oods . F urnishing I but for all that we think that a meeting development as in the United States. of the great combinations engaged in j interstate and foreign commerce. It of taxpayers should have been called and This demonstrates conclusively that this the bill submitted to them before it was country is now the money power ot the I should be enacted into law by the pre- Fred <’. Baker. Publisher. sent to Salem. Therefore, we think the world and it is steadily growing sent congress. city council erred in judgment on Friday stronger in this position. It is interest For the life of us we cannot see what | RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. evening when it decided to send the bill ing to note also that in comparison with claim ex-Governor Geer has upon the (STRICTLY IM ADVANCE.) off* before even the general public had an the public debts of other great nations senatorial toga when he sowered at pre- I opportunity to know whether they dis that of ours is small in amount. < >ne year................................................. 1.50 1 siding at a Furnish meeting and hied him 75 agreed or agreed with all its provisions. Six months............................................ Such facts are well calculated to en self off to the soldier’s home. That was’ 50 Three months....................................... Strange as the bill may appear in giving courage optimism among the American Houses Rented and Taxes paid for non-Residents. I bad grace and bad politics, but Geer has the referendum to the city, the referendum people and to stimulate their enterprise. the satisfaction of seeing a democratic There will undoubtedly come periods of Mr. Tongue’s Death. was ignored in respect to the bill itself in j governor jump into his shoes because he depression, retarding for a time our amending the city charter. 1 was one of the rule or ruin politicians of The death of Representative Thos. H. progress, but there is no reason to fear ! the Joe Simon stripe. Tongue, coming with such suddenness that this nation will go backward or The County Lew. * * * and surprise to his family and friends on will fail to retain a leading position in I Senator Mitchell, William H. Clark Sunday, is to be deplored also from a The county judge and commissioners the world race for wealth and industrial public standpoint, for he served his eon- on Friday, in grappling with the tax and commercial power. i and H. W. Scott called at the White HoRse to see the President oti the sub stitutents with Zealand ability, and at levy, had a bonded indebtedness of $5000 the same time proved himself to be an and a big deficiency in the road fund, with ject of his intended visit to the Pacific Senator Hoar’s Anti-Trust Bill. honor to the Oregon delegation in Wash requests for new bridges and improved Coast, with the further view of request DEALERS IN ington. All recognized,who have watch roads, staring them in the face. Under The bill prepared by Senator Hoar for ing him to be present and have partici-1 ed his career since his election to the those circumstances they proceeded in a the supervision and regulation of com pation in ceremonies at the beginning of houses of representatives, that his ambi business way to figure out what money binations engaged in interstate and for active preparations for the Lewis and tion was to put forth every effort in lie was required to place the finances and eign commerce is the most practical and Clark Centennial Exposition. The Pres- half of Oregon. That lie succeeded and the roads of the county in better shape, comprehensive measure that has been ident said it was his intention to visit was instrumental in wielding considera consequently they levied a tax with that proposed for dealing with this subject. the Pacific Coast, extending his trip from ble influence was plainly seen when Ore object in view. Of course, it will make It supplements the interstate commerce California to Oregon and then to Wash gon, and especially the Columbia river, taxes somewhat higher, but if tile board act and the Sherman anti trust law, ington, and return by one of the North fared so well in the river and harbor bill. can,within a few years, reduce the coun both of which it provides shall continue ern routes. Quick’s Delivery Wagons deliver, Highest Cash price paid for stock. That was but one of Mr. Tongue’s suc ty's indebtedness and place it upon a in force and be in nowise limited or re- The American Jersey Cattle club has cessful efforts' at Washington, but it is cash basis, we believe it is good business strained. The bill goes to the farthest enough to prove that he was a zealous judgment to do so, for interest on out practicable extent in requiring publicity. selected the fine 280-acre farm two worker and had the confidence and re- standing warrants eat up considerable Under such a law the enormous over- miles west of Jerseyville, III., owded by s|iect of his colleagues by his untiring tax money in the course ofa few years. capitalization of combinations that now Aaron 0. Au ten, as the assembling place energy. Sad to relate, h»* is stricken down We think this is a wise course, for one exists, and which is the most dangerous for the Jersey dairy cows in making a in harness ami at a time when the State can never tell when warrants will drop clement in them, could not be effected. preliminary test for the St. Louis world’s could ill afford to loose him after attain below par again, so the best wav to The public would be given the fullest fair in 1904. The cows will be assem ing to such influence and prominence. avoid this is to get the county out of information in regard to their financial bled during the coming May, acclimated His death is a loss to Oregon, and espe debt before the next financial crash takes condition when organized and from time and taken through a scientific test for a cially to his own congressional district, place on account of the inflated value of to time, as the attorney geperal of the period of six months, preparotory to the and it is on that account that people of the stock in most of the big corporations United States might require, respecting contest between the dairy breeders at the world’s fair. Mr. Auten offers the all shades of politics deeply regret and and monopolies. The demand upon the the conduct of their business. mourn his death. But such is life and board at the present time for new bridges The provisions of the measure for the use of his estate without compensation. the uncertainties thereof when the grim and improved roads is tar in advance of supervision of the combinations seem to He is a member ot the Illinois State reaper gathers in one here and there, for the money that will be available for that be ample and adequate. The books and Board of Agriculture from the twentieth purpose, so it is safe to predict that it is papers of every corporation to which district. we know not who will be next. * * * * * * going to be impossible to please every the bill applies are to be subject to inspec International reciprocity between Can As far as Tillamook is concerned, the body. With what money is available, tion by the attorney general of the ada and the United States was the death of Mr. Tongue puts a totally dif however, each district should come in for United States, or any agent he may theme of an interesting conference at ferent phase upon securing an appropria an equal share of road work, and as this designate, at such times as he shall pre St. Paul between Clifford Sifton, Cana tion in the next river and harbor bill. no doubt is the intention of the county scribe. Not only this, but the attorney dian Minister of the Interior, and a com For this reason, after March the Oregon judge and commissioners, they will make general may require such further re delegation will have three “green,” tin- the money at their disposal go as far as turns, properly verified, as he may deem mittee of Minnesotans representing the tried members in it, and it is safe to pre possible without placing an unbearable necessary. Thus that official may in National Reciprocity League. The com dict that it will lie a long time before burden upon the taxpayers by trying to stitute the most complete and thorough mittee came out flat-footed in favor of either of them Will attain to the position pay off the indebtedness and carrying investigation of the affairs of a corpora reciprocity, and some of its members and influence that Mr. Tongue had, and out all the improvements at one sweep, tion. An excellent provision is that for went a step further and advocated free Fishing Twine, Stoves and Ranges, who will as thoroughly conversant with for, as Judge Conder and Commissioners the protection of competitors against trade between the countries. Mr. Sifton Sewing Machines, said that, when the reciprocity commit Fine Cutlery, our “bottled up” condition and anxious Parrish and Bodyfelt figured out last any contract, combination or conspiracy Wagons and Buggies, Loggers’ Tools, for the improvement of Tillamook bar week, they would be compelled to levy a for the purpose of driving any person tee went away disappointed from Wash as lie was. We do not wish to take a tax of over 110 mills. This would stag out of business by underselling or other ington five years ago, it was a sad blow Farm Implements, Hardware, gloomy aspect of the situation, but with ger even the most enterprising citizen and expedient now commonly practiced by to reciprocity, sentiment in Canada. He Empire Cream Separators. Paints and Oils, thought that an educational campaign Tongue gone from the river and harbor advocate of good roads, while it would the combinations. The familiar meth committee, and at a time when his influ. bring a premature and untimely death ods by which the combinations have must first be undertaken in America be- cnce and intelligent appeals in behalf of to the chronic kickers, who will kick crushed out competition would, if re fore public sentiment would be aroused bar improvements for Tillamook were anyway—even when they’re under the sorted to under the proposed law, con to a point where the matter could be being confidently relied upon, it certainly sod they'll not forget their kicking char stitute a misdemeanor punishable by urged forward to a definite conclusion. * * * is a question in our mind whether, under acteristics. fine or imprisonment, or bv both. As King Alshonso, Dowager Queen the circumstances, we shall succeed in The penalties prescribed for violations Christina and the court were returning The Nation’s Wealth. getting an appropriation for that pur of the act are sufficient and they apply from church Saturday afternoon a man pose. We consider Mr. Tongue's lea th Ninety-four billion dollars, in round to the officers of corporations individu who afterwards gave his name as Felto a greater loss to Tillamook than to anv numbers, was the wealth of the nation ally. It is manifestly most desirable fired a pistol atone of the carriages in ' other county in his congressional dis when the census of 1900 was taken. It and necessary to any plan or trust regu the royal procession. The bullet went trict, for, becoming thoroughly familar ia greater than that now Ifv at least lation that officials shall be held per wild and no one was injured. The King with the rapid development of the dairy $6,000,000,000 if the rate of increase in sonally responsible for their acts in con. heard the shot and put his head out of industry and the crippled con Jition of the ten years proceeding the census has travention of the law. If a corporation the carriage window, but he was im It works ont all imptiritics'ont of the blood that causes rheumatism. the lumber industry on account of the lieen maintained during the piist two manufacturing or producing an article mediately dragged back into his seat by A package of 50 tablets is twelve days treatment, for $1.00 ; or two packages f< bar. he saw that it was only just that years and it is not to l»e doubted that habitually sold beyond the state in $1.50. Will send testimonials with all orders. his Queen-mother, The escort of civil Tillamook bar should be improved. He such is the case. The United States has which it is manufactured violates the For the C.loriatonic sent by mnil remit bv postal money order nddressed to guards thiew themselves upon the set about doing everything that was more than doubled its wealth in twenty act it is to be excluded from commerce would-be assassin and overpowered rnrs. C. GIBSON. 2727, Court St., Baker City, Or necessary, and, no doubt, woultl have years and there seems no reason whv with foreign nations or among the sev him. succeed had not his death occurred. We the progress made during that period, eral states, and any corporation twice owe Mr.Tongue a debt of gratitude for which it is needless to say has never adjudged by a court having jurisdiction Price of Lumber in Tillamook wh it he has done and was going for been equalled in any other country, to have violated the provisions of the City. Tillamook, and that is probably why so should not go on for the next 20 years. act, shall no longer be allowed to engage many people in this county consider his The resources of the country are practi in foreign or interstate commerce, un The price of Lumber to be in force from death a direct loss to Tillamook. cally boundless, its producing capacity less the attorney general of the t’nited January 1st. 1903, is as follows : * * ♦ Common Rough, from six can I k ? developed to an almost unlimited States shall be satisfied that such cor inches up ................................. $10 oo In the «leath of Mr. Tongue the editor extent, it can sustain a population five poration will desist from violating the Common Rough, from under has lost a friend and the Headlight a or six times as large as it now has. In act. In the case of a corporation or as six inches................................ 11.00 constant reader. We deplore his death viefv of w hat has been accomplished in sociation whose business is snch that Rustic, Ceiling aud Common from private and public reasons. material advancement during *ths last its absolute stoppage would be an in Finish and Lap Siding ...... 20.00 1 two decades, it does not appear extrav. jury to the public—as, for example, the Vertical Grained Flooring and Stepping......................... 22.00 Have a Commlaaion, Gentlemen agnnt to estimate the wealth of the anthracite coal combination—the attor United States a quarter of a century ney general may in his discretion refrain Shiplap ....................................... 12.00 I*he Headlight advocates that if the hence at $2<>o,000,000,000 with a vast from proceedings to obtain a decree ab Molded Casing...... lineal foot P ac. solutely preventing the continuance of city is to tie bonded for any con si ,len« Me increase in industries and commerce. Window and Door Jambs, I bis country is now the world’s lead-1 such business and apply lor a limited per lineal foot......................... sum for a water system, it should l»e 2c. 1x3 and under. Clear, dressed placed in the hands of a commission of ing banking ¡Kiwer. Taking European , or conditional decree for the enforce 4 sides, per lineal foot, plain lc. aliout a dozen of the most successful and estimates of the banking power ot vari-1 ment of the act. All Lumber above 28 feet extra, at the largest taxpayers in the city to build and ous countries, the comptroller of the Senator Hoar is understood to have manage. The Lili prepared by the city 1 currency has made a comparison of the | consulted with President Roosevelt and following prices : 28 to 36 fret. $16 per M„ Rough. attorney, by request of the council, and total with the present banking power Attorney General Knox in the prtpara 36 to 40 fret, $20 Kent to Representative B. L. Eddy as an of the United States, showing that in tion of his bill and it shows most care 40 tn 50 feet. $30 amendment to the citv charter, places this particular this country is twice t'ul and thorough consideration. It will Extra price on Lumber over 16 inch the matter in the hands of the city coun as powerful as Great Britain, nearly command public interest and attention wide. cil, or, to lie more explicit, under the con twice as powerful as all continental to a greater extent than any other bill T illamook L lmrfr C o .. trol of those who can manipulate city Europe and almost equal to the whole < introduced in the prosent congress, and By F. S. W hitehouse , pre«. political tor their own aggrandizement. mass of foreign countries enumerated. I we think it safe to mt will have the Y ellow F tr L imber C o . True it is the city council had a petition Nowhere cite docs the concentration of very general approval of those who be- By E dw . G. E. W ist , pres. capital — and the extension of the lieve there »hould l»e additional hgisia. liefore it to amend the charter, giving the floating --------- r------------------------------------ T rvckee L i mber C o .. credit system approach such a degree ofi tion for the regulation and supervision city authority to bond the city tor $6,QUO, By J. E. S ibley , Manager, i C*bt f^illitmeok “C.” BEN ïjfiiïO jl>t. R1ESLAND Dairy Farms. Timber Claims. Home Locations. Town Property Insurance. Loans. Financial Agent. Tillamook City, Oregon. SMITH & JENKINS, Successors to L. N. Barnes, PRIME MEATS, < etc LARD. At the NEW MEAT} MARKET Only Piime Meats Handled. Give us a Call. Hides Wanted. * * * GO TO THE RACKET STORE WHEN YOU WANT Dry Goods, Slioes, Notions, Candies and Fruit ONE DOOR NORTH OF POST OFFICE, TI L LA M 00 K, 0 REG ON. LET US FIGURE WITH YOU THIS NEW YEAR ON FO-A-ZeZD de STOKES CO-, -A-stoxia, Ore. John A. 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