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TETE MORNING OREGONIAN, feATTJRDAT, JAXUARY 107. assessors close THEIHGOH lEM Approve Report of State Tax ; Commissioners as a Whole. PLAN LEGISLATIVE WORK Committee of Fl vc lel?grn,tes Ap pointed to Go to Salem During1 Session Methods of Timber Xand Taxation Discussed. With a few slight amendments, the re- port of tho. State Board of Tax Commla- Klonprn. iiicludlnfr the recommendation r r the creation f a ntatft tn x c-onimln-olon, was approved by the Oregon As- scssors' Association, which concluded Its convention in th.H city nnd. adjourned f rxl v- a ftfrtu on . A sni'-sor I K. Sigler, of 1 uttnomHh County, and A- sessor James F. Kelson, ot QucKamas County, were re-elected president and vice-president, respectively, of trie assocl h tlon, Jt was decided to hold a uother convention ot the association at Portland, beginning on the second Tuesday in Janu ary. .318. Lie fore adjourn ln. the association ap- Vented a special committee or live mem- lfrs to pi to Salom to appear before the rnmmlttees on aJ"swnment and taxation that will be appointed by the two Mouses in the State Legislature, in trie interest of the Keveral bills relating to the office of A s.s.'Pscr and his duties. The mom -lers of tills committee, which was e- lecU'rt hy the association, are; Assessor;) 1). It. Slfcler. of Multnomah County: J. II. Morton. Union: V. J. Rice. Marion; V'. II. Km 1 1 ii . Josephine. and CS- "VV. Staley, Douglas. At yestcrday'd session o tta Assoola-. tion r lively discussion Rtiended the con Hldoratlon cf that wrotlon of the bill recommended hy the State Board of Tax romwlssionors. in which It is proposed to have the. County Treasurer, rather than tiio Sheriff. t prenent. collect taxPH. A majority of the Assessors contended tiiaUI any clianw 1? to ne made in the Ipw. the Assessor Is the proper officer to Miip(TN'd the Sheriff. ' The Assessors did not think any fucIi chanpe should be mmle In the system, but Insisted that U ny other officer than the Sheriff is to rpwlve taxen. t tin t officer Ii 1 1 T 1 -be Ch A8aesnr, for the reason that lie can moi-e economically perform tlic servlre than can any othor officer in the county. The vote on the .liwiM.sltion of til! nue 1 1 . i ri w !l a tie. Ansenanr Sipler. an pre siding officer, casting the deciding vote in favor of Assessors. Poll Tux ChnnKc Indorsed. The hill recommended by th commis sion, by whloh the poll tax Is abolished1 s such and the extra XI Is added to the road tux of w s 1 nl orsed . and on a vote for the indorsement of the report of tiio commission. It was approved by a vote of It to 4. At the nponlng o-f the. afternoon neilon f'resident Si pier rend a paper on "The Assessing of Timber Lamkn submitted by Assessor K. J. Kice. of Marion County. The paper follows: When one considers the advance In the tltn- W IntfrcM In the State ot Owg(in. the ttnn of .wMlnK th' particular class of ir-jen- Is found to he one of kitm Imi-ort-ancc The larsr .r-a. of limber lan-dx held toy ppeculaWi mctl' nonrefWenus has not heretofore been bearing Its hare of the burden of taxation. I Mm of the opinion that the only -way to set t trie true --slue of ' he ltincle, or their value ae compared with other proprty In the counties, would be hy cruising the timber' and properly 1 Lit tin r- uiA ctasslfy ; n r the mme. If thin work t-rt properly done toy pireonn capable and quatinedi for the work, the value and the afernsmcnt ot this land will hf brought to bear It proportionate share. The old way of avteftslnff esoh quarter sec tion or othr le-aral- HubdlvWon, the same mm each other similar area, regardless of whether It p timber fit for tawing or naked wagte: whether It be covered, with green ttrowlnc timber, becoml nc m orn valuable year by year, or located In some burned district or perhaps (n i bald, rooky bluff, should be rccuMed to the nast. Murh. In fart all of the valuable timber lHnla rr many of the countlea of the talc, .has been aoo.ulre by wpeculatora by mm meiM or aiwtlier, and is being held hy them awaiting the development of the ontintry hy the residents and tatpaycm, con. tnbutlna; none of the braina or energy necef- nary for the work of advancing the common- tocfiUh and bcarlrlg but & email share of the expense1 of governing the country. thus b cotnlng wealthier every day at the expenaa of ttie residents of the state. , The timber lands In moat counties are lo rated In the more remote districts and with tlin limited meana at the .comnfaad of the Aieasor, It In lmpomlble to properly cruiae, classify and lltu the property w situate heiKS the almost universal practice of aeeesslnji- such rroperty In the office with little? or no It no w 1 -elRe of trie actual or com paratlve valua of the several tracts. ThlUnpM M tola to 'dm n the expense borne by the county at large and- paLlil avs otner count y expeneea are paid, aa lit li a bualneaa proposition for the oouiHIm " to get as eqtutflU.e Uetlng ana rating vt ltl property ax pOflhle. The Assessor should be provided, with capable mm to carefully cruta and list a 11 t tin tier, trlvins: due contUlerat Lo; to the quality, quantity and size, aa well as lu location. WOeSslWllly and other elrmpnu which go to make up its" true value. By such work being done now, while lmbr lands re in such demand, they can be brought to yield a more m sluro ot the burden ot taxation rut thf assessment rolls of the several coun ties w JIT be largely Increased. Timber Lund AHSCssments. The readlnj? of thla japr developed an interesting discussion on the systems em ployed In the different counties in assess ing timber lands. The result of the in- Utchanee Of Ideas was the adoption of a motion offered by Assessor Laws, of Columbia County rccominendlng that the association urge the County Courts tit the different counties to have all timber lands cruised In 40-a.cre tracts as the only way by which these lands can be Justly and equitably assessed. The delegates were or one mind on thla question. Fallln. of Josephine, stated that on hie niiKKOstion, the Josephine County Court caused all of the timber lands within Its borders to be cruised hy an experienced rTinn and the .results of this- Investigation have been adopted as a basis for assessing this property. This work, he eald, had taken three years to complete and cost the eounty fleveral thousand dollars but In commendlnR the plan, he declared that the Increased revenue to the county In the enlarged taxes that have been collected from this property for this yer alone, has more than twice paid all the expense of conducting- the cruise and on which future assessments can oe made for years to come. On the basis of a 50 cent stumpafee. Mr. Fall'tt reports that the taxes on timber lands in Josephine County now range from $2 to t!0. This officer assesses timber lands on a basts of from SO cents to SI gtumpace, depending: on the location and accessibility of the land to rail- roads and transportation facilities, , A. T. Yaws, of Columbia., testified to the satisfactory results that have oc curred in Clatsop bounty. In which the County Court caused all Umber lajids to be cruised for the benefit of the assessor. In flacin- valuatlona. Stogvdel. of Waoo, gave like testimony as to the plan of assessing these lands in his county whew the government crutee was accepted 1n fixing these valuations. The recommenda tion included in Assessor Laws' motion was adopted by the , unanimous vote ol the association. Discuati Tax Exemptions. Mcivnigtit, ot Linn, suggested that the legislature should make some definite deposition of the homestead exemption statute, of the present status of which but few people have a knowledge. Chair man Sigler explained, that the arflocla-. tlon had indtorsed the recommendation of t lie tax commissioners that art extern p- tion of fo be allowed". This statement revived a discussion on the question under consideration. Fallin Insisted that the homesteader should he allowed at least 300 exemption. In fact, he said that the Question of restoring the former exemp- tion allowance would In all probability be submitted by referendum to av vote of the people next Spring-. Upon invitation 'of the association, Teputy -Assessor North, of Multnomah County, addressed the convention and suggested the practicability of the as- acssor having the assessment rolls ot his county completed and open to the in spection of the taxpayers two weeks prior to the meeting of the board of equallza- tlon, Irf these two weeks, lie suggested, the assessor would be enabled to make such correcttonn -in the roll as were the result of . faulty description or other clerical error and materially facilitate the work of the equalizing board when the books) were turned over to that body. These minor differences can be better adjusted! between the taxpayer and the assessor than they can be adjusted be- t ween the taxpayer and the -board of equalisation." suggested Fallln. "and, besides, it will do away with this agita- tlon 'lor publishing the assessment roll In the newspapers, for It will accomplish Jvi.t what is sought; to toe served by that publicity." InspMlon of Holla Allowed. Others of the assessors concurred with the "gentleman from Josephine" and the discission terminated with the adop- tion of a motion by Payne, declaring it to be the sense of the meeting that some legislation be enacted making it man- datory for tlie assessor to have tils as sessment rolls completed and open to the Inspection of the taxpayers at least two weelcjs before the date for the meeting ot the county board ot equalization. An unusual Instance of self-denial muni- fested itself In the midst of the afternoon session. It was precipitated by the proposal of a motion by Laws, of Colum- bla. who desired to Insure a better at- tendance of the assessors of the stnte at the annual meetlnsr of the association which is now at tended by less than a third .ot the?e officers, Mr. Laws niig- pestod in his motion that a law beTeeom- nienrted making it mandatory for asses sors to attend the meeting of the associa tion and that their necessary traveling expenses lie paid by the respective counties. niRier senousiy queninmea iiitr policy of adopting such a motion. Jie feared that such action might have a tendency to lesson the chances ot other legislation In the passage of which the association has a greater Interest. McKnight took the same position and when the motion went to a vote, it was supported alone by I-awa, who. however. had explained that his only purpose in presenting It waa to devise. If possible, fome means for insuring a larger attend- ance at the Assessors' association. MANY ARE jEEKINS JOBS .A irllc-an t?4 rum Clerkships Uetsicge Legislators. A lively fla-ht- Is on for Chief C-lerlc of the senate between Frank Grant, of Multnomah, and 8. L Moorhcad, of Ijtne. The latter has held that posi tion for number or sessions. and Grant was Journal Clerk of the House at the session of 1901. Grant is put- Unit up a vigorous fight, and has a formidable following that thinks it- will be able to put him into the JS-u-day job. Fur chief ClerK of the House, W. Lair Thompnon o Albany, Incumbent of that position at the last session has no opposition. For Readlns Clerk of the Senate Frank Motter, of Multno- mail, has no rival, but for that place in ttie House t here is a flKht between John Witiiypombe, Jr.. of Benton, and Glen O. Holmaii, or Polk. A swarm ot seekers lor clerkshins was in the city lat nfjarht. buttonholing members of the House and persons supposed t-o have influence with, the wwmaKcrs, Among the seekers for Jobs are the ronowinjf, at xne salaries named: The Senate. Chief Clerk-Frahk S. Grant, of Multnomah: S. Moorhead. of Lane; salary. 8 a day. Journal C71rt M. M . Tom 1 lnaon . of ftlult- nomab; John Hunt, of Marlon; salary, SS a day. Calendar CUrk Prank Jliddleton. of Mult nomah ; F. A. Turner, of Marion ; salary, s a dav. Reading Clerk Frank Motter; salary, 6 a cay. Serg-eant-at-Arms) Ft. "U. Terrell, of Marlon; G. O. Oaas, of MuJtnom&h: MUarr. SS a ri- Meiwenger Farnawortn Sock, of Polk ; sal- ary, io a day. Mailing- Clerk Frank "W. Roarers, of Mult- nomah ; salary. a day. Qoorkecpcr. 9 a day. Three pages, $2 a day each, Chief clerks of ways and means, judiciary. railroad and entTOMinc and enrolllnc commit teea, SB m. !-. crierlt to President,- SS. Expert steiiograptiers, ) i flay. Expert typewriters1, 94 a day. Committee clerk. S-3 a day. cwet clerks c wmmittw on ufliclary ways ana means, engrossed bills, and enroll Ins bills, salary S3 a day. Committee clerks, S3 a day. Expert stenographers, S3 a day. Clerk to Speaker. IS a day. The House. Chief Clerk W. Xalr Thompaoo, of Trlnn salary. 'Sa a day. Journal Clerk-W. F. Drager. of Marlon: Blaine B. Haines, of Douglaj ; salary. $a a day. -Calendar Cleric Edward 1. Kinar, of Mai- heur; Colon B, Ebernarfl, ot Multnomah; X. "H. Barry, of Multnomah; A. C. Jennings, of Lane : salary. SB a day. Readlnc Cleric John Wlthycombe. Jr.. of Benton; Glen O. Holman, of Polk; salary. a day. Serjeant-at-Arms T. E. Hills, of Jackson i C. C. Kuney, of Sherman ; T. a. Waun, of Polk; L. Is. Matthews, of Douglu; HodKs, ot Marlon; Whipple, ot JacKson; salary, 8 a dy. Messenirer Salarv. 5 a dir. Doorkreper Sslsry. $4 a day. Mailing Clerk Salary S4 a day. Bipert typfwritere, U a day. OLD GRADE WILL STAND Con ncl 1 Refuses Petition of Haw-thorne-Avcnue Property "Owners. ' The street committee of the Council de cided yesterday afternoon to not allow alterations In the grade of Hawthorne avenue between East. Twenty-sixth and Thirtieth streets. A petition to lower the grade was presented but after consider able discussion, which was participated in hy interested property-owners, the com- mlttee refused to. grant the request. A. delegation of property-owners, headed by I- H- Amos, appeared before the com- mlttee, ana insisted that the petition be not granted. They declared that they had made Improvements on their propertv believing that the grade would not be changed. W. F. Burrell is among those who petitioned for the lowering of the grade. Good tea and coffee or none. Schilling's i5t, FIGHT ON RAIIM G0M51N BILL Provisions Giving the Appoint- ive Power to Governor Will Be Opposed. GROUNDS PURELY PARTISAN Republican Members of H.eg4s latin- Object to Placing Such a Big; Patronage. Plum in Hands of Democratic Governor. Strife is brewing over the Teal railroad commission Wll. because the choosing of the three members Is to be given to the Governor, "by and with flie consent of trie Senate," it the Senate shall De in session, but If the Senate shall not be In aetmion, ",uch appointments shall t in full fore until ncled upon ty trie Senate at Its next special or biennial session and until the successor of such appointee MADE P KKI KfiT rASTOR. S HI 7 . iliafftffli St. Johns fniirch Extends Call to Key. "Fred. J. Warren. rte. Fred J. "Warren, who han been the actintr nastor of the St. .Tohns Concrejrational Church for more than mix months, has been given a per nent call to the pastorate of that . church and has accepted. The call was unanimously voted at the an- nual meeting of the church. Rev. Mr. 'Warren la a-ratifled over the ac tion of his flock. He regards It In the nature of a double vindication. pulpit by Rev. C. M. Smyth with 80 much' dramatic and sen-ational ff- fect lat Eummsr. Hmythe charged Warrr n w Itti having; alienated fimythe'B wife. The repoits read at the annual meetln K oho wed that the finances of the church are In good condition and that the church is generally pros perous. ' Would he to put in the hands of a Demo- era tie Governor, a bfs patronage plu This the( Republican Legislature doubtli win not accord to Governor Chamberh Without a fight. The Governor might not appoint the Commissioners until after the Senate had adjourned for two years, ntil the next Senate .should meet the appointees would wield the powers of the Commission and then the Legislature would have no hand In their picking: only In nnnflrmlno- thA lint7ornrr'o I t .-.-. Should the Senate refuse to confirm, the Governor1 might hold off until after adjournment o f the Senate, and retain his appointees the same aa -before. Place for Teal on Commission. The bill, was drafted by J. X. Teal, of Portland, and Indorsed by the Portland Chamber or Commerce and the Oregon & Washington Lumber Manufacturers As sociation, centered in Portland. J. J. Teal Is a Democrat, and though he has denied that lie is seeKlny a place on the Commission, there is widespread talk to the effect that the Commission would be a convenient place for the Oovernor to place him. Mr, Teal Is actively pushing the plan of appointment by the Governor, and at the shippers convention In Albany Thursday spoke for It at lenarth. Were he not a Democriat, say Republicans, he might not be so eager for appointments by the Governor. Largs powers are to -te vested In the Commission, In control of ratesand com- Wilsory supply of cars and the Commis- k Ion Is to be clothed with se ml- judicial functions In hearing; complaints and In issuing- mandates. If such large f unc- tions should be given into the hands of a Democrat Governor, by. a Republican Legislature, it will doubtless be done only after a bis flght. Heretofore the XeKis- lature has Deen careful to' pass no lm- portant appointments over to Governor Chamberlain. This policy has made sev eral sharp collisions between the Xesls- lature ana the executive, The sectlona of the bill, relating to this subject are chiefly the following;; . Appointment by Governor. - Section t A Railroad Commission is here by created, to be composed of three oom mlMlonera. I mined lately after the takln k ef fect of this act the Governor shall appoint such commissioner!, bUt if the Senate be then In session, such appointment shall each be made by and with the consent of the Senate. If the Senate be not In sesnlon, the Governor shall make such appointments, and such appointments shall be In full force until acted upon by the Senate at Its next special or biennial session, and until the successor of such appointee is appointed and qualified:. Term of one such appointee shall terminate two yeara after hii appointment. and the terms of the two - remaining ap pointees trial 1 terminate four years after their appointment. In January, 1909, and every four years thereafter, one commission er shall be lo appointed and confirmed, and In January. 1911, and, every four years thereafter, two commlMlonera shall be so appointed and confirmed. Each commissioner appointed under the provisions of this act shall hold his office until his successor is appointed and quali fied. The term of office of each commissioner appointed under this act. except the one flrst appointed tor the term or two years, shall be four years. Any vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unex pired Verm, aubject to confirmation by the Senate, but any such appointment shall be In lull torce until acted upon by the Sen ate. Kot more .than two of the commis sioners shall be appointed from the same political party. Removal by Governor. .c. 2 The said commissioners shall have. the following quallllcatlona: One shall ha-v a general knowledge of railroad law ; each of the others shall have a general under- standing or matters relating to railroad transportation. The Governor may at any time remove any commissioner for Inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance In office. Before such removal ne shall give such commissioner a copy of the charges against him. and shall xne Time wneo ne can d ri eaj-n in mm n defense, which ahal I not be leaa than tn thereafter, and aucti liarlng eMail Be open to the publ!e If he ahall be re moved, the Governor shall file In the office of the Secretary of State a complete stated znent of all charges made against such com- missloner, apd his flndln thereon, with a record of the proceedings. Such power of moval Khali be absolute and there ah a 1 1 no right to review the earn la a-ny urt whatever. It is Quite likely that unwillingness the Legislature to give the appoint- g power to the Oovernor would m ake veto deadlock between the lawmak- in? body and the executive. It has been Chamberlain's steadfast conten tion that the Governor should appoint commlaalrtna anil fill nw nfflcaa ei-n - ea by the Legislature, and he has very jealously gruarded this prerogative. holding the appointing power thereto rrom the Governor lie has vetoed, The policy of the Legislature, in order to avoid at rlle with the Gover rtor in this matter, h as been to place the ap- polntive power In the Hands ot the Treasurer Jointly. A the Secretary of Deen nepuDiicans, tney nave controllea appointments against the Governor. It Is contended on the Republican side that th large powers possessed by the railroad commission in patron- age and politics should not be given over to a Democratic Governor. DAILY CITT STATISTICS (li-tfaa. TA"-Born to the wile of I C, Van, January 10. at 41 f Third street, a dauehter. HOLLINGSWORTH Born to the wife of T x. Holllngiworth, January lO, at 3T 1 Weldler street, a son. MXAXX-Born ta the wife of John lie Cann. January ft. at Sellwood. a son. at Set the at Death tr4 T'n . age t. VI n HA.RT Born to the wife f A. LI Wart. January T. at 703 Marshal street drive, ft son. THOMAS- At T'nlon s-venue. 3 lO. Austin Thomas, a icer" It v-ar. lkkai At St. Vincent's Hospital, Jan- uarj-10, Eliza Augusta Murray, age 44 year?, KENNEDY At 5M Grove utrot, Janu- mr- lO. O. S. Krnnriiv. IS yer.. rEROL"SON At. S.lm. Or.. Januan- 4. Annie c. Ferguson, age 74 yearn. Interment at Multnomah Cemetery. STEPHENS At Juneau. Alaska, Xovem- ber ZT. Uiura Ml. Stephen, aire 3 1 years. Flare of burial Bolne t:ity, Idaho. jim At Second street, January Jim Ay, age 55 ypan. . MILLER At 4B5 Alder street. January 3. Parah Ann stiller, age ."KJ years. WB18GR At Home for Aged. January 10, Marie Weiaer, flge years, BaUdlnc Permits. PETERSON Repair one-ntory f ram ft dwelllnir. Bast Twentieth, between ai Washington ana Alder Btreetn, flSQ, M'CLL'XG 4 WETHEllRERR.e.v.. te for brick hot-! building. Ella atreet. be t ween Washington and Everett atreeta G. w. BENTON One-aton frame dn in?, East Eighth Street, hetween Multnomah ana enerrett streets, friOO. W. H. M-MO.VIES Three-story brlrk -i.Mv i.iiimiiiH. c. mon avenue, bet wee: and pine streets, flOQO. Marriage License. FOPBERG-ERICKSON Vletor K Foabera Portland. T ; Edith R. Krkrkson, 25 MARovicH-CAVAfH-roni Marovlch, 2,ifl Mart enn clt,. 01 . v.ti. r.. ... . ... ' v ...... vu 01 naue uavacn, is. PortlMd, Heal Estate TTannfrrs. Frances E. and Richard l. Cobum to J. O. Church, lot e. block 14. udd College Endowment AnsoVlaVlon' "to" Hat-' I block 3: aim lots ax. 2. 27 and 28. block 1. Colleare Place. , . . -A. W. and Amelia Dcobock to 1 .. is Rice, lota . lo, 12. block to. Klch- mond Add Henrietta and Stephen T. Adams" to Carrie Moe. block 5, Severance Add. to St. Johns Rlven lew "omttery A Moclailon to Os car Petersen, lot 14, Sec. lOO, said cemeterj' , ti. Arthur and Vary Smith to Marj- F. Melll. lot 17. block KJ, lrvlnK- tfogtfanowlez, "lot 8, blocK 11, 8UDQI- usiuii in nwnsteri Add. to Aihim l.ars l-t d . . to Tt a I ph FI. M ood v . lot ii. i- Willamette Helghta . rtd . . O.OOO ii. ttyif, lots 5 and 8, block 2, cook s second Add. to Alblna oo . pin. lot O. block 2, Cook's Second Aoa. to AiDina 40 me nawmorne Miate to 'Cora D, Doly, lot 4, block 18. Hawthorne'i r lrst Add. BoO Myrtle Iteedy to M. H. Towrr. lot ft. and lO. block University- I'ark 1.300 Jaa and Marv 1 aittoann V - wuuva iv WW, 0 , Ugner, lot S, block 15, w. pied- mont Iff. A. Roberts to Chaa. Serutton, lots 3 and e. tlix-lt . -Sunnyalde A. and Ms ttie Weinberg to lewls Rus- sell et al undivided u of lot l 660 2,400 DloeK 5. city 33.500 . Freeboroiifi et ai. to CJ. L.. Webb lot 3. block 1, Montavllla.. ITS .i.ac uuo.iai(m tx lruei V.O. lO U. J. Webb, acres commencing at point in north line of O. R. & n. Co rSprht of ..way 127 4 f-et wont and -4u. r feet south rrom aectlon cor or rv. e:. corner of W. u sec. 33. T. 1 N.t R, 2, E E. B. and Alma E. Holmes to Allan E. Hall, lots 23 and 24. block . Scenic Pls.ce TOO o. omiin, iota v ana IV, DlOCa K, East Portland Heights .. H. B. Dickson to Samuel Brombercer, lot 9. block 1. Goldsmith's Add.... T.OIS TTiompson, undivided of N. Ol S. B. !4 of Sec. 33 and of fractional lota 1. 7 and 8. block 34. T. a NT . rt. i w '. Helen and Edward Deerlngc to Km ma Ottershas-en. lot 9, blocs 4. Grace- land Add, mhm.m. t Ida M. and Geo. Tazwell to Security Savings &. Trust 'o.. lots 1 and 2. block ITT. Caruthera' Add... "W. C". Mancheater to E. M. Howes. lot 14, block 12. Oak Park Add. No. 2 to St. Mm 52s j. nie uuarsn'.ee l rust u, to 1. Roarers, lots lO and 11. block ZSt. S. St. Johna .......................... Edwin A. and Ellen C. Anderson to Jacob W. Keller, lot 5, block 2,1. M. Patton's Second Add R. G. and Idetlla Chaae to B. r,uras. west of lot JO, block 7S. Sell wood franK A, and Agnes Klcman to Se curity Savings A Trust Co.. SOxloo feet conimenclng- on S. W. corner of block ' ' U.' ' Caruthera Add. to Caru tbera' Add W. M, KlumsswortH et al. to B. L, Ha wky. lot 3, block 21, Walnut Park "Richard Williams to Kate and Herman Mat tli las. lots 3. 4. tfc. block S. Williams' Add. Xo. 2 Title Guaranty ft Trust Co. to Anton and Annie Torker. lot 5. block 18. S. 1.750 St. Johns " 270 He'ltziiaJuser. lot 5, block 2. TVilliams Avt, Add. io, Z 2Q John A. and Catherine A. Love to Ro man Catholic Archbl'ahOD of Tioca. of Oncon, lot 111. block 2S. Albl.. . 3.000 Umfiorn cvaoa to an a. u ii l;m. Carlson, lot T, Woch 4, Schmeer'e Add 350 Chu. w. and L.uia as. unten to loulsa E. Tors, part of lot "t." St. Johns Helghte J. W. and Sylvia Bruce to John M. and August M. McGrath, lots 4 and ft, block 12. Center Add , W. T. and Ellen W. Branch to TV. P. rrawford. lota 2 and 3. Mock ISA. Couch Add 30,000 Marie nayne to now Hayne et al., X. 44 of S. E. and lot 5 snd S. Xt, of S. EX K of Sec. '30. T. 1 N.. rt 4. e - John M- and Del Vf. Kuhn to C". V. ButterHeld. lot 3. block 42. Pied- i mont 500 Nancy H. Packard to Walter A. Pack ard, lot 4, block S. Dunn' Add. . . . S.40O O. w. sna p. en te xay ior 10 jaianiK Parker et al.. lot 3. block X, Sunny side 725 W. F. Burrell to W. T. Branch, lots 2 and 3. block 18S. Couch Add ridam W Rmwn In Albert Cox. lot S2. block 4. Isurelwootl 1TO Alex T. Poole to Jules Kostain, lot block 1. MIIIm'i Add 400 A. T. and Gertrude Myers to H. T,. Tnw-an trustee. lot S. block IS. Hawthorne's First Add 1.830 J. L,. Hartman et ai -to jonn l . ana lNeilia r nna, ioib i ana o, qiock 4. eubdtvl.lon St. Johns Hel.hts.... Total - XI14.020 Bara year abstracts mada br tbs Sectirtty ADitnct A Tnat Co,, T ChaiDbfj or Commertii XAJT,Y METlCOROtOO ICA Tv REPORT PORTLAND. Jan. 11. Maximum tempera turJe. 40 degrees; minimum, 20 degrees. River Ft Mil Boy in Misery 12 Years-Eczema Spread Over Body in l-tougn r r ,J Inflamed, and. gcaiCSi viawtwuj Swollen Case Pronounced Incur able, but Completely Cured by Two Sets of Cuticura Remedies.' h"iv skin now Fine AND SMOOTH AS SILK "I wish to inform you that toil won rl erf til Otitioura has DUt & stop to twelve years 3t misery I passed -with. my son. As an infant I noticel on his body a red spot, and treated same with different remedies for about five years, but when the spot began to fget larger I put him under the care of doctorSi Under their treatment the disease apread to four different parts .of his body. The longer the doctors the day it would et rough and form like.ficakAt night it would be cracked, inflamed, and badly swollen. with terrible burn ins: and itchinic. When I think of his Buffering, it nearly break my heart. His grams could be heard down-stairs. " The suffering of my- son made me full of misery. I bad no ambition to work, to eat. nor uld I sleep. " One doctor told me that mv eon g eczema -was incurable, and gave it up for a bad job. One evening I saw an article in tne paper aooui. ine wonaenui Cuticura and decided to give it a trial. " I tell you that Cuticura Ointment -Is worth its weight in gold , and when I bad used the first box of Ointment there was a great improvement, and by the time I had used the second set of Cuti- eura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuti cura Itesoi'vent my child was cured. He is now twelve yeara old, and his skin is as fine and Rmooth as Bilk. Michael Stein-. man. 7 Sumner Avenue, . Brooklyn, K. April 16. 1905." FOR WOMAN'S EYE- Too much stress cannot be placer! on the great value of Cuticura Soap, Oint- ment, and Pills in antiseptic cleansing, thus affording pure, sweet, and economi cal local and oonsti tutionai treatment Xor inflammations, itching?, irritations, relaxations, displacements, and pains, aa well as such sympathetic affections as anemia. chlorosis, hysteria, nervous- nees, and debility. Sold throuthont the world. Pntf'or Dm k Cbem. Corp.. iSole Props.. Bonton. Mass. J Mailed Free. How to (Jure Skin Huiiwua rcadinir at S A. M., C.4 ff rt; cmgc In last bourn, -I.:: feet. Totnl precipitation. 5 I. M. to r J. M.. .r, Inrh : total slritre Sep tember 1, ISrOtf, 1 r, tn I-lies ; normal. -1 .1M1 Indies; excess, ;i.Ki incties. Total sunslilne, January Ifl, 1P07. hours mlnutps; pno- alhip. M Hours r. mmui.R. nari.mpir in duced to .n i.v.li at 3 1. M.. inch. TAC1FIC COAST WEATHER. , no 5" S" wiser. 5 3 rj e t 3 ? 3 4. Paktr City T.! :t N- ' iti!o.:tH'2j: K j."IN T. j4 SK .129.14: S'W "mwxk ....... Eureka. ......... Helena....' jCloudy t "loudj jt'louily K am loops. B. C. North Mrad . . . . . O.ltO'llIlW 4 4 'o.Oil'rt:- M W - ;;; o.o l ' nsw Portland , jCloudj It. Clnud Itloudy Rod Bluff RoseburK Salt l.ftk- City ..y'0.(Ki'4-SE .;42'O.Oll 4 W 6an Francisco, , (Clear Snow Snow rt. rioi Spokane.... Prattle Tatonah 1x1 Walla Walla !1S 0.01! 4 X .'41x1.2a 10 k ! 4-j .) i r w tr"t. Cloudy T trace. "WEATH.E CONDITION The temperature has fallen silently ' In Western Washington and generally risen elsewhere in the North Pacific States. The grcatrst rlite has been at I'uc alol lo, whr It a mou ntcd t ten- di-nrcoi. I.teht snow t: fallen In jN'orthern Washington as tar west fia Seattle and at scattered plnorR In Oregon and Idaho. This morn Ing a liR-ht fall of rain ocourretl tn 1 "o rt land which froze upon reach tna; the s-round. The indications are for rain or snow In this district Saturday, with lower temppra- I i" i. m Eastern Or. son and Southern I'lllllU. LOCAL WEATHER FORECASTS. a. Portland and vicinity Rain or snow westerly winds. Western Orencon and Woattrn Waahlng ton Rain or snow; wemerly winds. Eastern Oregon ana Southern Idaho Snow and ooldr. Ea.t.rn Wa.lifngtn MEETING X0TICKS. ai the Armory ot Third Regi- ment, Or.'gon Xational uuawis. on Saturday evening-, Jan tiary in. Hualncsi. ballot' Ing on prtltlon at :."tO 1. JWS. Preparation of candidates, ' to 8 o'clock, Ceremonial m slon promptly at 8:15 P. M aii peiiiiiin must, ne in tn later than 4 "cloelc I. M . . January 11. Jo nui iver me ume, piace, petition or ICZ, DOUGLAS U TAYLOR. Potentate. PORTLAND LODGE, NO. 50, A, P. and A. M. Special cation this (Saturday) evenlnc a T:30 Bharl). Work in E. A. de Free. - ! 1 Maauna Invited. Hy graer v. an. I. W. PRATT, Sec': ALB1K A. LODGE. PCO. lOl. A. F. and A. M. Special communication ftjC7 tnis fbatuniayi even inn at o'clock in hall of OrrRon Com mandery. Third and Alder ttt. w ork r . i-. ieree. visit In e brethren cordlully Invited. Xy order W. 24. ASTRA CIRCLE Membprs are requested to meet In the v . vn . RuiminK Saturday, at 1 I. M . . to attrnd the funeral of our tato nelKbhor. -Mrs. V. rr. Murray. funeral from Holman'B undertaking pariora. BRICKLAYERS. NOTICE Special meet In pf January 1 - at 7 1. M. In our hall ; Im portant. . 1j- Cason. Frank Xhorne. Geo. French, Geo. Blockley, D. M. Scharrer. FUNERAL NOTICES. MURRAY In this city. January lO, TOOT. Eliza Augupta Murray, ased 44 years, 7 months and i days, beloved wife of William L. Murray; mother of Robert H., O. Louise. J. Bruce, W. 1-., J r.. and Ha - zrl Hlnlop Murray. Frlcnda are respect fully Invited to attend the funeral aerv- lcea, which will be held at Holman's chapel, corner Third and Salmon sts., at a F. M., Saturday, January 3 Inter ment Rl'rvlw eemet-r. BaKor City (Or.) and Montreal papers please copy. WE-SER The luneral ot the lata Marie Welser will start from Holman's Parlors. Sd and Salmon sts.. at 1 P. M. today (Saturday). Interment at Rive rv lew cem etery. Dunnlnaf, McEnie k Cilbancb, FunraI Dl- rector, 7th ft Pine. Phone M. 430. Lady asat BK1CSON ODEBTAK1NU CO.. 40D Al ft. lAdy aaaiatant. Pbouo Main i83. EDWARD HOLMAN CO- Funeral Dtreet. -a. S at sfc. Lady assistant. Fhoaa M. 6Q7. ZKLLER-BYKNE8 CO., Unoertakcra, Em- btlmer,, 7S KuscU. H 18S. lif M (, J. P. FlXZJCr EON. rnneraU Dlranston. SCO. TGI Id cor. MadlMD. l'liuon Sii.li. 3. r. B. Bl'NMNO, Cndertmner. 414 Emt Uder. Lady as&Utant. i'hone East 52. PORTLAND MODERK BTAURANT. COST OXE Mn.UON DOI,X.. : MOTEL OREGON 1 CORNER SEVENTH Portland's New nd Mod ern Hotel. Rates $ 1 per Day and Up. Z T. Euronea n FIsan . F-s Ra -WRIGHT-DICKINSON HOTEL Fifth and Washington Streets., PORTLAND, OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN It.N to M M Pr Dr I. r DiriES, PreiMcni 5t. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED) Front and Morrison Streets, PORTLAND, OR.. BUROFEANTIvAN PIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT IN CONNECTION UNCALLED FOR ANSWERS A NS W EltS A It E HKI.U AT THIS OP "! t-. KOft T"H K VOI.LOWINO A N S W" 1 1 OH Rt.'KH ANU MAY HE HAU BY 1'KK- SEXTIXG YOI'R CHECKS AT THE ORE- GONIAN OFFICE: A :n . 3:1. ;t. zt. jt. . no. :t:i. n7, -ao. 43. . 3:t. ar. 4, -41. d-'.t, ;w( ;w, as, , E 'jo. 'j:t. n. mi. n:t. :u, 40. 42, 4X ! s. mi. :to. :t7. :is. i lO. 1 4. lfi, a. R. . r3. 35. 3T. , H 12, 2it, I't, 23, 28, 30, 3-', 36, 3S, 40, II. 47. ID. .1 IM. 24. 2rt. 2K. 32. ft.'. HR, 45. K 1-. :to. 44. 4I. t. 4. 11. IS. iiw. an, 3 1 . 32. 40. 1 II. -7. ;to. 31. 3'. 3:i. 37, 38. n-iu, 11, :o, .n, ;t:f m, 0 ft. IK. 10. -2. t!7. 4.'t. . i 1 -j. :i4. as. 4-j. j 1 -. ;. :ts, 41. 41. It 1:7. :m, :ll , 3 7. 4J, 44. H 17, S, ;t0, 31, 07, 3I, i), 44, 43. T-i:i. :t. V !.-. l!:t. 2R. SO, 3.1. 3. 4.. W ;:o. ::3. :n. 4. X. 1 H. Hit. ZH, 34. 35. :t. 40. 44. 4. AMl'SKM FNTS. TONIGHT 8:15 ARMORY Tenth and Couch NEW PROGRAMME Popular Prices tlMi iM entn Selling; lO A. M. to 6 I". 3.1. . Ptir.n-lIjAY STORK, SlXtU and Morrison. After 6 at the Ar mory. Kperlal Trice Matinee 2: IS. Lat Tim Tonight 8: IS. Mualra "THK 81LTAN OF BlU ." Pretty Girls Catchy Music-Funny Fun. Matinee Prices 25c to $1; Ntffht liftc trt l.KO. Srati Milling; for Kti(raifni.rit at Theater. HEILIG THEATER Tnono Main 1. In Anna Ileld'a Musical-Comedy Success "THE LITTLE DUCHESS" PRICES Xower Floor, S i . r.n. i.OO ; Bal cony. S l.OO, TZr, SOc ; Gallery. 3,"ic, 2."ic. seats eeiung lor engagfmen; at theater. Baker Theater eo. L. Baker. Gen. W itr eson Theater Co Xw rnona sain mui. The rar-ramrd DaKcr THrut?r stocK co, Matinee Todav Last Time Tonight. Klchard M atiKflrlil'a On'at Success, Ol.l) llKlHELCKKO." A Moat Beeutirul 1'luy of Student Lira In ttie 01(1 WOlid, rrOUUCUOn Complete, Di rection Mr. John Salnpolia. Evnliin Prlcei. -jr . 33c. .lOe; Mat., 15c. 23c xt Week ft art In a- Tnorrow Matinee, "Ktuvwia'i oIiy." HMPIRE THEATFR phona ICaln 117. Milton W. Seaman, Msr. Playing Only gtalr-Havlin Eastern Road Shows. Matlnoc Today. 2:13. Tonight-Last Two Times. The lreat Swedish 1 1 - loot Comedy. "T1ILY OL8JN." With Adelaide Harlan aa "Tilly." Matinee Saturday. Regular Empire Prices. Next Attraction, Start Ins; Tomorrow Matinee, At Cripple Creek." THE STAR Weelc of January 1- Phone Main MM. THK ALLEN STOCK COMHANT Presents -THE LITTLE MINISTER" Made ramoup by Mlss Mauda Adams, Matinees Tuesdays. Thursdays. Saturday! and Sunday at 2:SO; prices lO and 20o. Every Evening at 8:1S; prices lO, -O and SO cents. Reserve seats for all perform ances by Phone Main 0496. LYRIC THEATER WEEK BEGmnXO JANUARY 7. Great Melodramatic Succesi, "HARBOR LIGHTS" Bo office open rrom 10 A. M. to 10 P. M. Seats can be reserved by phone: Main 46SS. The Grand Irrrn roae h able Vaudeville. TILK LKFJTBti TRIO, Oreavtest Comedy Act Oat the Staare. Chas. M. McDonald. Roht. Rogers and lionise Maclntoah. Carroltoo Hodge. Juki Harron. Master Harold Hoff. Grandlssope. PANTAGES THEATER S&IP Ia Tesca. Weaver & Lambert. Mca. Smith Jfe Kills. Lambert. Hugh McCormlck THE.CLCXTOJ. TRIO, Sloflrraph. Leo W cei daily at 2:SO. T :3G ision 10c and SOc; Boxe The Sloflrraph. Leo White. . Performances daily at 2:30. T:30 and 9 1. M. Admission 10c and 20c; Boxes 25c. Any scat at weekday matinees 10a SOlllllllOIIII llGiiih KEAD0DAKTERS FON TOURISTS CUMMEICIAI TtlTSUfll Rpectal rates made t families and afnal aeiatlemeiD. The manaa-eoient flill bf plrard at al 1 Imes ta show rooms and a-lve I ri -- n . A modern Toirklh hath es- tabUsameot la tb hotel. Z. O. ROWICTCJI. AND STARK STREETS. , Z s a HOTEL CO., P TOpS. T- "O t?" T TVT C? C. 0. DAV19. gee. and Treat, K00M5 50c TO $1.39 CLASSIFIED. RATES Follon-lnc rates xv 1 1 1 be rlen only srfieo advrrtlHlnK Is ordered te run consecutive ilaj8f iHjr and MmdH lMUfH. Tho Qrff li Inn rliarftM llrfti-(lni rnff purh Inrtion for rlaltied odvertUInc that. Is not run on ronierutivr duva. The nrnt-timn rule la .-liarci-cl for eiacla Insertion In The tVeeklj OrefEonian: "ISiiomC "Ilnoiim anil llnaril," "Hoiup- kseplns; Rooms." ."Situations Wanted." 15 words or less. IS rents; Hi to -O words, 20 renin : 1 to 3.1 wnrclet, . rent M. etc. discount for additional Insertion. l.M'Kft AM. OTHbK 11 ISA OH, nrrpt "Ww Tmliy," !i0 oenls for 15 word or W: IS to 20 words. 40 cents; 21 to 2 ft words. AA rents. -!-. 1 ft Insertion. F.arh additional Inncrt Ion. one-hall I no t urtber discount un der one month. "m TODAY" (mum mrunro scats), IS cnt9 per line, llrt insertion ; 10 cents per line for each add It tonal In Mention. ANSWKKS TO AltVKKTISKMKNTM, avd- dreHsetl care The OreEunlan, and. left at thin ufTIre, Miould alwajn bn Inrloiird In cuM envelopes. No fctamp Is required on such letters. The Orearonlnn will not be responsible for errors In advertisements taken through the tr If phone, fKW TODAY. Mn)k Resident Lots Our Specialty For the last 30 days we have had sn exprrteneod man canvasslnir residence sections for desirable residence, lots. We have personal 1 v r-en every lot -we have to offer we have some excellent "buys" wfi will loan you ud to two-thirds tho value of any lot. PREDICTION WILL SELL For tWO front font In Ins than 10 years: that lot. S. K. coniPr 1 " n 1 o 11 avenue and "Kawt fine street. '.i(XM will buy It now : tenii.. After Monday, 14t ri . -the price will lie fltf,W0. J. L. WELLS CO. Phone Mniri 474. Room 306 Chamber of Commerce Bldg, SPECIAL BARGAIN 4 HO ACRES. SIS.50 PKR ACRE. We are authorized by owner to nfll hl fll!u-acre dairy nnd stock ranch and IM acres tlmbfr land adJnlnlrtR for the extremn lc.w )i-; of Sf.iMMl. Th-r ar.s 8,lMM),m0 r-t-t nicrchaniablx Hr llmbi-r on the land. Vi, mile from logging stream; IMi aires cultivnini, ISO arros pasture uiiflor pnce, 2 (lullint, 4 horns, running wtr, orchard and mall fro 1 1. 71oe o arhnol, st ore and phnni) ; dairy etoc k. h a v. ft rain ami maoh rnery will be sold at sacrifice ; small payment down, talftiw on long time will take all InvMiL Kate and Irnvn the ret. 1VU1TTEN A BRYANT, Parlflc 173N. "18 MarQUSm. 11A Street Home RRflfl A cozy T - room nouse w I td at- yyyUV tic, two nre-piacea, gaj ana Ipotrie lielits. Lot f.OxlOu. east front: this property er"t 1 v worth $7250.00. See It and be c n v 1 need. VANDUYN fi WALTON 3 O 3 Chamber of Commerce. r r. i ror Kent Desirable residence on Lownsdals atreet. Apply to - W. R. MACKENZIE, Worcester Blocs, f 3fc INET That Isn't toad if the property is no ltu atod that It will Increase rapidly- In value. Q uarter block 1 mprover and close in. SPHISX AGEXCT, 3054 Stark street T--STIEROII -Jor the month or Kebruary In the Oreg'onian Building VIRGIL COOsER, Room 3L. Business Property Excellent corner lot on 5th street, clojft In. and will mke you ten thousand In a few months. SPHIXX 30o',4 Stark street. $750 SNAP! Three full and two fractional lots. Nineteenth and Nehalem. Sellwood: exceptionally well located and must be sold. Quickly. E. 8, JACKSON & CO., ' Phone Main 345. 216 Stark St' OKtENTAX, CARTED IVORS, M IU it...Meilcaa Dranauork Co, Comnnon wealth Bldg-.. 6th and Burnnlde. A