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The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-05-21

if on wool or if it was on the free
list.
That this principle is rapidly
coming into practical use is a
matter that should be gladly
welcomed by all patriotic citizens,
as it is a step towards the canaan
cipation OF the producing classes
from the domination of the cor
porations and grafters, the po-
litical leeches who have been fat
tening upon the life blood Of the
toiling producers.
What matters it if it is a step
towards socialism, as long as it
gives the relief sought? 1t is a
mighty good thing for the wool
growers that they did not think
that they were adopting Q social-
istic principle when they formed
the storage warehouse company,
as many of them would have
preferred remaining under the
yoke OF the National Wool com
pany and being at the mercy of
the company's agents, even if
they only received 10or II cents
per pound for their wool, than
do anything against the "Grand
Old Party" that would be OF a
socialistic nature. That this
principle will soon beadopted by
all political parties is a foregone
conclusion.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-05-21

priests and kings, are chanting now
the hymns to freedom and declar-
ing that manhood is the only SOW
ereignty of the earth. The change
that has been wrought has no par
allel in all the records of the ages.
But further on in the same sermon
the bishop, still speaking of the
Colonies, said.
May not a method be invented
of procuring some tolerable share
Of the comforts of life to those in
ferior, useful ranks Of men, to whose
industry we are indebted for the
whole?"
The answer that has been made
to that half prophecy, is the very
browning glory Of our country, for
when the government was framed
the supposition that those men
were inferior was cast aside, and to
them every honor and every oppor-
tunity of the new land was opened,
and their part in the full sover-
eighty of the country was acknowl-
edged and inscribed in the nations
organic law, with the result that
from the first they have filled the
highest offices, they have been cap
tains of all the useful industries;
they have led our armies to victory;
they have manned our ships; they
have carried to success the conquest
of the wilderness; they have sup
piled the highest examples of schol-
arship-they are as they have been
from the first the bulwark of the
state.
But still there are unjustin Unequal
tiles between the rich and the poor
and the work of redemption must
go on until they are cured, for no
land can be perfectly strong and
secure while any injustice remains
which the wisdom Of man can erad-
icate. Every man must be abso-
lutely free, every law absolutely
just and when this shall be all
other nations will be second class
compared with ours.-Goodwin'
Weekly
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-05-21
wOoLGRowERs- SOCIALISTS

Although those engaged in the
sheep industry will stoutly deny
it (99 per cent of whom are re-
Publicans), yet it is a fact that
they are the rankest kind of So
cialists, or have endorsed a So
cialistic principle in adopting the
storage warehouse plan, thus
getting something near the pro-
ducer's share of the value of the
production ofwool. At the same
time they are puncturing the
gilded bubble of "tariff protec-
ton" and getting wise to the fact
that the "wool combine" has
had full control of the establish
ing OF prices on this commodity,
regardless OF there being any tar
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-05-21
TAXATION AND TYRANNY

favor an income tax not for the pur-
pose of putting all the burdens of gov
eminent upon property or all the bur.
dens of government upon wealth, but
that it may bear it's just and fair pro-
portion of the burdens of this govern
ment.
The foregoing is an extract from the
income tax speech of Senator Borah de-
livered few days ago The principle
therein laid down that all property
should bear its just share of the bur
dens of government is applicable in a
general sense as well as to income tax
alton 1t does not do it in the latter
case, because there is no provision Gov
ering it; and it does not do it in the case
of real and personal property. Ii any
reader doubts that statement let him
compare tile valuations placed on prop
erty in his own town or in any other
town in this country. He will find that
the homes and the small homes bear a
totally disproportonate share of the
burden, If a business block worth $780,
600 is taxed on the basis Of a valuation
of $4,000, home worth $1,000 is taxed
on the basis Of $1,000. That state ment
may not be absolutely accurate. 1t is
not given as fact, but it very nearly
represents the relative proportion Of the
burdens of government borne by the two
classes of property-on fourth, the
other half. In other words, the man
with the little home is penalized for his
thrift. The home that produces no rev.
enue but that makes more valuable the
business block, is compelled to pay an
undue share of taxes compared to the
levy on the revenue producing property.
That is serious defect in our system
of taxation. Another has to do with
the assessment on improved and unim-
proved property. If a man build a
house and improve the lot he, too. is
penalized for his enterprise, while the
owner OF the adjoining property, receiv-
ing material benefit from he adjacent
improvement escapes with proportion
Continued on last page.)
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-05-21
A GLORIOUS FULFILLMENT

Jonathan Shipley was a bishop
of the Established Church in Eng
gland, but he was bitterly opposed
to the acts Of his own government
which led up to the Revolutionary
war. In 1878 he preached ser.
mon from the text, "Glory be to
God in the highest, and on earth
peace, good will toward men," In
the course Of it he said:
'The Colonies in North America
have not only taken root and ac-
quired strength, but seem Fastening
with no accidental progress to such
a powerful state as may introduce
a new and important change in
human affairs.
"The vast continent, over which
they are gradually spreading, may
be considered treasure yet un-
touched of natural productions,
that hereafter shall afford ample
matter for commerce and contem-
plation, and if we reflect what a
stock Of knowledge may be accumu-
lated by the constant progress of
industry and observation, it is diff
ficult even to. imagine to what
height of improvement their discov-
cries may extend. And perhaps
they may make as considerable ad-
vances in the arts of civil govern
ment and the conduct of life"
That was in 1878, one hundred
and thirty-six years ago. This
country th' n consisted Of some colo
MES along the Atlantic. not alto
gether numbering 100000 Of peo-
pie, then subject to foreign power,
and all distressingIy poor. But
this English clergyman looked out
in thought over the sea and over
the forest beyond, and while it was
impossible for him, even in fancy
to picture what was to be in it's
fullness, still prophetic instinct
impressed him with a belief that on
this new soil there was to be a great
advancement, a change of many
barbarous methods-a forward
march for the human race that
would introduce a new and i'm
portant change in human affairs"
Certainly the vision of-Ihe world
today is not at all the same that it
was one hundred and thirty-six
years ago, and most surely the most
potential cause of the change has
been the rise and onward sweep of
our Republic.
A continent has been gathered
10, dedicated to liberty and peace,
under the light of the Republics
flag the thrones of the world are
disintegrating, and nations that
for centuries were but slaves to
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-05-21
FRIDAY. MAY p. 1909

At last few of the republican
q. S. Senators are needing the
insistent demands of their con-
stitnents and advocating a
fairer system of taxation by
placing graduated tax on the
incomes of the rich.
The present system oftaxation,
both in our state and nation,
is not as it should be, as the bur-
den of raising revenue falls prin-
cipally upon the producers and
people of moderate means, while
the rich and well-to-do are prac-
tically exempt from taxation.
Take, for instance, the banking
institutions throughout the
country. When an assessor at
tempts to get a fair assessment
OF their property, he finds that
they will absolutely refuse to list
their property in the same man.
ner that other owners of real es-
tate or property holders are
compelled to list their holding,
but will simply GIVEN their Cap
ital Stock" and say that their
holdings in real estate are in
cluded in the capital stock. With
the adoption of an income tax
these things can be remedied to
certain extent.
When the populist party sue
ceeded in forcing through con
gress the income tax measure, it
is reported that it was declared
unconstitutional, only by the
perfidy of the Judas" of the Su-
prene bench, who was induced
to change his vote on this issue;
but we have never learned the
price he received for such action,
but are satisfied that it was more
than $50 pieces ofsilver. Being
a republican and naturally a
"gold standard man, we do not
think that he would have been
willing to take silver at all, but
demanded the "yellow metal. !"
1t is too bad that no authentic
records are obtainabIe on this
point, as it would complete the
record and make very interest
ing reading for future gerera-
tions, when, after years of OPP
preston, serfdom and slavery,
from their masters they obtain
secretly preserved copy OF the
history of their ancestors and
read of the effort now being made
for emancipation from our in
dustrial oppressors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-10
Hotel Pendleton Arrivals.

n. r. Macklin, Portland: Geo w.
Proebstel, Thomas Duncan, Weston
r. Fl. Kipp. Colfax; II. c. Mahen.
Eugene; l. w. Lain, Portland; II. w.
Cameron, w. r. McRoberts Spokane:
]. F. Melcher. o. J. Willert, star
buck; Bert Ingle, jr.. Spokane; A. b.
Thomson, wife and daughter, Echo;
]. c. Murray. San Francisco; Thomas
Ryrie, New York City; Guy L. Rich.
ardson, Portland; C. w. Meyers.
Charles X. Stein, L. L. Frank. Chica-
go; r. G.. Hersh, Portland; j. A,
Cooper, WaIla Walla; w. NJ. Cortz,
Spokane; A. T. Crutcher, Denver
Colo; r. n. Price, A.-Y.-P. 1903; Mrs,
f. Maheen, N. Y; f. jacobson, The
Dalles; s. S. Thomas and wife, Rain
ier; Robert Henery, Seattle; w. j.
fairfield, Portland; Edward Glenn,
Seattle d. +. Atwell, Philadelphia .
S. f. Gates, f. c.. Skiles, Seattle
John Clancy, Seattle; C. c: Paine,
F. J. Young, Echo; w. r. Gendening,
G. D. Galley, C. T. Davis, Portland
B. F. Schnadig, Chicago; T! A. Wags
ner, Spokane; Charles F.. Fay, Spo-
kane; II. L. Elwell, Seattle; Thos
Neesor, V. f. Campbell, K; W. Cam.
eron. Portland; r. n. Stanfeld. Eclp;
w. r. Lett, San Francisco w. J.
Campbell, Denver: T. Wheekley, Port
land; F. S. Davis, Colfax7 Gale s.
Robinson, p. B. Peterson, W. NJ. na
her Shicago; II. II. Carter, Cleveland,
Ohio.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-10
One of the
Essentials

ot the happy homes Of to-day Is
vast fund Of information as to the
best methods Of promoting health and
happiness and right living and know.
ledge Of the worlds best products.
Products Of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to world
wide acceptance through the approval
Of the Well-Informed Of the World;
not Of individuals only, but Of the
manyswho have the happy faculty Of
selecting and obtaining the best the
world affords.
One of the products Of that class,
Of known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and
commended by the Weil-Informed OF
the World as a valuable and whole
some family laxative is the well-known
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA. To
get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine, Manufactured By the
California Fig syrup Co., only Joand
for sale by all leading drugsistA
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-10
ATHENA BREV|T|ES
CITIZENS MASS MEETING
AGITATES SCHOOL QUESTION
VIII Ask Nearby School Districts to
Help In Supporting First Class
High School-Board OF Directors
Now Looking for Piincipal-Scverc
Dust Storm-Business Men Take
Outing.
(Snecial Correspondence.l

Athena. ore, April AT n mass
meeting of the citizens of Athena
which was held in the Masonic hall
last evening to provide ways and
means for improving the city great
deal OF stress was laid on the effect
OF good schools on the town. There
were several enthusiastic speeches
made for better schools Tor Athena.
Under the new law 1t Is the purpose
of the citizens to ask the nearby
school district to come in and JOIN
te city in supporting a first class high
school. This idea meets with the ap-
proval not only of the citizens in this
district but with the approval of the
citizens in the adjoining districts as
we'll
The board of directors Is making
an honest effort to find a suitable
man TO put at the head of the new
school. which If they succeed in find
ing means that Athena will have the
best school in the history of the town.
Severe Dust Storm.
One OF the worst dust storms ever
seen in this section is raging here to-
day. This is the second storm within
few days. SOME of the citizens here
who have ben purchasing light land
in southeastern Washington are suf-
fer'ng from solicitude lest their
Washington holdings shall fly away
Business Men Go Fishing.
A party Of Athena business men
lefr last evening for the Umatilla riv-
er and will spend today fishing.
Among the party were Byron Hawks
Of the Pioneer Drug store, T. NJ Tag
CART. the grocery man. Edward
Koontz, assistant cashier of the First
National bank, and Edward Forrest.
Col. f. 2. Boyd Of the Athena Press
has just returned from n business
trip over to Ontario. The colonel re-
ports that section of the country as
being wideawake and going ahead.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-10

The biggest deposits in heaven are
made when nobody but God Is look
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-10

citation and work jointly for the full
fillment of this and other objects.
Mr.. Cox affirms that the association
has the privilege of building on O..
R. & n. property anywhere convent
ent to all and that such has been sue
cessfully done elsewhere. 1t means
higher prices and better results he
says, for every commodity which the
farmer has. Hay and grain can be
stored at the warehouses, potatoes
and fruit can be held there where the
best buyers can see them and orders
can be filled promptly. Warehouses
for grain and potatoes is all the 60
in Washington. Profiting by expert
ences there, Mr.. Cox hopes to con-
vince the farmers here that they are
the best and most plausible solution
for every one concerned. He has
bushel of arguments tending to prove
his assertions.
Indications are that a large meet
ing will be held on Saturday as those
who are now members have taken
strong hold Of the project and are
working 1t along rapidly.-La Grande
Observer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-10
ADAMS HAPPENINGS
ANTI SALOON LEAGUE MAN
DELIVERS GOOD LECTURE
Rev. E. f. Zimmerman Proves to be
Good Speaker and Entertainer
Lecture is Illustrated by interest
ing Views-Rev. Geisler Of Athena
Visits In Adams-Many Visit PEN
dleton-Personals.
Especial Correspondence }

Adams, Ore, April 9s-Rev. E. F.
loon league, in an illnStuated lecture
and picture play, with wit, humor
and stereoptican views, lectured at
the Baptist church Wednesday even
ing. He Is a good speaker and the
pictures were fine and he is working.
for good cause.
Miss Lucy Lieuallen was a Pendle-
ton visitor Thursday:
Rev. Geisler of the NJ. E. church
of Athena was an Adams visitor
Thursday.
Mrs. j. Stanton and sister Of Athe-
ma were Adams visitors Thursday.
E. G. Marquis the city druggist
was a Pendleton visitor Monday.
Mrs. G. Morrison was a Pendleton
visitor Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. II. Hale were Pen
dleton visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. w. Boyer came up from Pen
dleton Tuesday to attend the funeral
OF F. Fariey's son.
G. Arp was a Pendleton visitor
Wednesday.
Miss Carrie Rosenvelt of Pendle-
ton, is the guest Of Mrs. II. Robi Of
Adams.
F. B. Blake was a Walla Walla
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs Lille Hoffln. of Baker City,
Ore, arrived in Adams Friday to at
tend the funeral Of here sister Mrs.
Clarence Ross Of Adams.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-10
GOVERNMENT GETS
COAL LANDS BRICK

Helena, Mont, April 9.-In the
case of the United States against the
Northern Pacific railway, the Rock
fork Coal Company and the North
western Improvement company, in
which are involved 1,110.54 acres OF
coal lands in Carbon county, Judge
Hunt Of the United States circuit
court yesterday entered a decree de-
claring that the patent to the lands
in question is null and void. The de-
cree recites that since the patent to
the lands was issued in August, 1903,
It has been null and void at all times
The defendant is ordered to sur
render the patent to the clerk OF the
court for cancellation. The defendant
is further commanded to refrain
from asserting any claim or right to
the land. The complaint Is author
lied to recover the costs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-10
4 nOTRE DAME lADY'S APPEAL.

To all knowing sufferers OF rheumatism, wheth.
or muscular or Of the joints, sclatlca lumbagos,
Daekaehe. pains In the kidneys or neuralgia
pains. " write to her for a home treatment
which has repeatedly cured all OF these tortures
She fees 1t her duty to send It to all sufferers
FREE. You cure yourself at home as thousands
VIII testify-n0 change OF climate bt .ng neces
sary. This simple discovery banishes uric acid
from the blood, lousens the stiTened Joints pur.
lies the blood, and brightens the eyes giving
elasticity and tone to the whole system. II the
above interests you. for proof address
Mrs. 81. Summers, Box Il, Notre Dame, Ind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-10
TAFT ENDORSED
BY METHODIST CONFERENCE

Baltimore.--A lively political dis
cussion was caused at the Baltimore
conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal. church here today by the intro
duction of resolution pledging the
loyal support OF the conference to
President Taft and his admin!stra-
ton.
After a rather heated debate the
following substitute was addpted
unanimously:
Resolved, that we congratulate
william Howard Taft on his election
to the chief magistracy of the repub-
lie and assure him of our earnest
prayers for the success Of his admin
istration."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-10
UNION FARMERS
TALK WAREHOUSE
COOPERATIVE FARMERS
ASSOCIATION MAY BUILD
Meeting are Held In La Grande and
the Matter is Talked Over
Oranges OF the County Will Aid
Erection of Exclusive Farmers
Warehouses-Hay and Potatoes,
Grain and Fruit VIII be Stored.

La Grande.-Warehouse for ex-
elusive use by members Of the local
Cooperative Farmers association will
be built at the principal o. r. & n.
stations in Union county, II plans to
be advanced at the meeting Of the
Farmers TO be held in the Elks hall
next Saturday afternoon mature. Or
ganizer Cox reports that the Grange
Of the county will join with the asso-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-10
Especial Correspondence J

NAINNi'A WI Us RbhdNiNNsl
Echo, Ore, April Sad news
came today over the wires to Dan
and c. p Bowman that their brother,
Jonathan Bowman of Ollanto Penn,
had met with a fatal accident by coal
falling on him at 10 o'clock this
morning while working in a mine.
Mr.. Bowman was here about two
years ago He leaves wife and three
small children.
The city recorder was kept busy
today by a very unusual occurrence
for Echo. Three prominent business
men who partook of too much near
beer became involved in an alterca-
ton. Angry words led to blows and
to lower their temperatures, City
Marshal Hoggard was compelled to
lead them before the recorder. They
were willing to pay their fines Costs
and fines aggregated $3.50. After
this case was settled everything
seemed quiet. but the thought waves
must have carried angry suggestions.
Two strangers later in the evening
began quarrellng in a near beer Joint.
The proprietor Immediately put them
out and they proceeded to settle their
difficulties on the street one was
slightly stabbed in the breast. Just a
shallow flesh wound, and the other
Immediately skipped out under cover
of darkness.
o. II. & n. Auditor Here
c. +. Shaw, travelling auditor for
the o. r. & n. Co., was here Thurs
day checking up the station. He was
very much pleased with the condition
of business, and reports the station
in better shape and receipts larger
than ever before in the history of
Echo. P, c. Hunter is our agent IN
charge here.
Frank SINNERS horse became I'M
manageable today and ran away with
a light wagon. The vehicle was bad
ly demolished but no one injured.
Jesse Moore is in Pendleton
Quite number of Echoites went
to Pendleton last night to attend the
play. returning home this morning.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Bert Lengenecker, has greatly inn
proved.
The city has received quite a ship
ment OF water pipe and will begin
laying II at once. They are also put
ting IN the long-looked-for cross
walks and will be a great improve
ment and a great convenience to those
being compelled to otherwise walk on
the newly laid gravel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-10
Yey Pronerty for Sale.

For sale, the Antoine, Vey resldence
on West Webb street, Pendleton; also
the lower Butter creek Vey ranch.
with an the sheep, cattle, horses. and
machinery thereon. VIII sell on easy
payment plan For further pSrticu-
lars, address, Antoine, Vey, Echo, Ore
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-10
Money to Loan.

C. C. Hendricks. agent for the Ver-
mont Loan & Trust company will
place loans on Umatllla farm lands
For particulars call at room over
Taylor Hardware company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-10
Geap Lumber.

We have some that is in our way
II you need lumber for any purpose
come and see what we are offering.
Oregon Lumber Yard. Alta street op-
posfte Court house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-10
ECHO NEWS NOTES
BoWMANs NOTIFIED
OF DEATH OF BROTHER

Killed in Pennsylvania Mine by the
Falling of Coal-Three Business
Men Have Little Trouble In n
Near Beer Saloon-Another Man
Is Slightly Injured-O. II. n n.
Auditor Reports Prosperity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
READY TO START
 HELL GATE BRIDGE


 New Haven, Dec. 6.-with the com
 pletion of the Pennsylvania railroad
 tunnel under the East River and the
 securing ot nearly all the land rights needed in the enterprise it Is stated in local railroad circles that the plan will be pushed for the connecting of tre New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad system with the Pennsylvania raod at Long Island City. The new connection will be made jointly by the New Haven company and the Penn sylvania company through the already organized corporation known as the New York connecting railroad com pany. Its total cost is estimated at not less than $16. 100000.
 The viaduct and bridge over Hell Gate will be 17,300 feet in length. or somewhat more than three miles; the bridge will have a clear span of .OO0 feet with a height of towers of POO feet; the roadway will be g I-2 feet wide and carry four tracks. two for freight and two for passengers; the passenger tracks connecting with the Pennsylvania tunnel and the large new station of that company in New York city; the crossing of the bridge will be TAO feet from mean tide to the rail level and the amount of struc- tural steel in the bridge will be ap- S0.OOO tons