Assessor Strain Outlines Tax System and Rail Road Deal
C P Strain presents a detailed statement on Umatilla county taxes, rail-road assessment changes, and state and county funding flows. He argues assessments cannot alter total tax, notes railroad concessions kept values lower, and cites historical levy effects and costs of his office while urging scrutiny of public funds and governance. He stresses accountability, the impact of equalized values, and his role in shaping fair assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Strain
Umatilla
East Oregonian
Straln
State and
Coun City
Etaereaes
Strain
Pendleton
Postoffice Expense Bill Passes House in Record Amount
A Washington dispatch reports the postoffice appropriation bill, carrying the largest total in history at 222,196,392 dollars, cleared the House with amendments upheld. The rural delivery funding rose to 95,573,000 dollars while letter carrier pay gains were sustained. The Senate panel backed a separate Philippines church damage settlement of 498,300 dollars to the Manila archbishop.
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Washington
House
Overstreet
Griggs
Georgian
Senate Committee On the Philippines Today
Manila
Philippines
United States
Registration and election dates announced for year
Registration opens January 6 and closes for the election on April 2. Primary election is set for April 17 with registration reopening April 21. Election closes May 16 and the general election is June 1. Registration reopens September 20 with a later election closing in October and the presidential election scheduled for November.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Debunked Reward Notice
A historical, dubious advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for cure failure. It lists J Cheney & Co of Toledo and a forged testimonial claim, mentioning F J Cheney and several names. The text promotes internal use and external sales through druggists with a call to take Hall's Family Pills.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Elien
Frm
Walding
Kinnon & Marvin
Electric Bitters Endorsed by Architect Coutler
Prominent architect Norman R. Coutler of San Francisco endorses Electric Bitters as a tonic good for everybody. He says it corrects stomach liver and kidney disorders promptly and strengthens the system. Marketed as spring medicine and blood purifier, it sells at Tallman & Co. drugstore for 6 cents.
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Norman R. Coutler
Delbert
San Francisco
Tallman & Co
Poultry Hatching Season Opens for White Leghorn Eggs
Notice to Poultry Raisers offers setting of full blood single comb white leghorn eggs at $7 per hundred. Orders by phone Main 88 A. Mr. John Riha of Vining, Ind. reports satisfaction with DeWitt's Kidney and Pinder Pills, used and sold with fine results by Tallman & Co.
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A. Noite
John Riha
Vining, In
DeWitt
Tallman & Co
Echo of Tite Adams trial warrant costs Shoshone County
In Rathdrum and Wallace two trials of Adams for Fred Tyler’s murder cost Shoshone County about 24000 with a warrant from County Treasurer Shoemakers covering the November 1907 proceedings. Kootenai County aided witness and juror expenses. The warrant was sold to a Montenen bank at par value drawing 7 percent interest.
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Kootenall County
Morntren
Petition blanks and lodging shown at East Oregonian
Petition forms titled Blanks for Candidates Petition of Candidate and Election Nominating Petition are now printed and on pale at the East Oregonian office. Also notes a digestive vegetable preparation named Kodol with claimed digestion of large grain amounts, sold by Tallman & Co. Unfurnished housekeeping rooms for rent available through the East Oregonian office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Oregonian
Tallman & Co
Notice to Public from Fred Weber
Notice to public that Fred Weber disposed of his implement store in the city and requests all debtors to call and settle accounts as read in the East Oregonian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Weber
East Oregonian
Cod Liver preparation advertised by Pendleton Drug Co
The ad touts a oil free cod liver preparation claimed to surpass traditional cod liver oil and emulsions. It targets elderly people, delicate children, and those recovering from illness with claims of health restoration and relief from throat and lung issues, backed by a guarantee.
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Pendleton Drug CO
Pendleton
Oregon
Tiger Skins In Seoul Fetch Wide Prices In East Asia
Consul General Thomas Sammons reports that leopard skins abound in Seoul with prices from 10 to 50 dollars, while a fine Korean or Manchurian tiger may exceed 200 dollars. His hunting account is on file at the Bureau of Manufacture for public perusal. Also noted is a medicinal remedy claim for Kodo from Tallman & Co.
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Thomas Sammons
Seoul
Sammons
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Presbo Aemia Dela Rees
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Comparriss
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Eae
Sande
Arances
Mainte
Political Information
Tite Adams
Shoshone County
The
East
Oregonan
Bureau of Manufacture
Sharon @ Eddings
Main ST
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Holt
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E. Court ST
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