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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1905

Page

3

Taxpayers discuss deputy assessor Rinehart and new valuation

The meeting reviewed the shift to assessing property at actual cash value under the new law. Deputy Rinehart read the statute and urged citizens to inspect their own and neighbors assessments and to bring cases before the Board of Equalization. Ex-Judge Goodall warned of the broader impact on county taxes and urged citizen involvement to ensure fair values, noting railroad and orchard valuations as points of contention.

TA Rinehart Rinehart O P Goodall Pew Morton Oe Goodall Multnomah Assensur California Washington Idaho Board of Equalization OR & N Co Adams Avenue la Grande Henry George P Davie T T Glenn Summerville Geo. Miller Cove P Goodall Geo Miller Union Nels Bohoonover North Powder Howard Campbell Jeb McKinnis Elgin James Masterton Alice J W Lyttle McDonald

County Tax Meeting Debates State Tax Burden

A county official argued against extending the time for fire system tax assessment noting no change, while cautioning that high local valuations could raise state taxes if the legislature alters the law. He suggested reconvening next Saturday to hear Senator Walter Pierce’s input and provide guidance.

Bert Walter Pierce

Sad Deaths in Baker City Claim Two Wives and Daughter

Baker City reports a double tragedy as Mrs Knapp Dooley dies after appendectomy while Mrs Ryder also dies from the same operation. The two women, long-time companions, were newly married. Funeral services were held Monday at the Presbyterian church with many friends in attendance.

Baker City TN Proffit Oregon Mra. Knapp Dooley Mr. Profitt

Card of Thanks to Friends for Help After Loss

The Daughters of H W Roberts thank many friends for generous assistance during the illness and burial of their beloved father. We express heartfelt gratitude and pray the God of love be merciful to you.

H W Roberts

Anarchist Vittorio Jaffel Captured in Cairo and Milan Trial

Anarchist Vittorio Jaffel, 27, from Patterson New Jersey, arrested in Cairo after involvement with Bresci and Gresci in the king’s murder plot. Milan court sentenced him to life solitary confinement in 1091. he reportedly sought to kill King Victor Emmanuel.

Rome Vittorio Jaffel Cairo Egypt Jaffel Patterson Bresci Hambert Switzerland Gresci Breszi Berne Italy Milan Victor Emmanuel

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