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TTTE MOBNETG OREGONIAU', TTTESUAT. JTLT 19, 1910. FUND FOB ACTRESS 1 LYRIC GIRLS, WHO ARE WORKING HARD IN, INJURED GIRL'S f BF.rTAT.T" ' MULTN0MAH1SHIT BEACHES 51,026.17 VH7 ST SSSSSSSBBSBSSSBBBBB INNEWTUXBULING lO ' - " pF , LION SPECIALS Sale of Tickets for Benefit . Performance on July 26 Progresses Well. WOMAN OFFERS GIRL HOME Girl Wboee Lpgs Were Cut Off in Accident Gives Away Colored Slippers and Stockings She Will Never Be Able to TJse. PROGRAMME AT BENEFIT PER FORMANCE WILL BE MADE Or HEADLINE ACTS. Donations to the Miss Mahr benefit fund may be made to The Oregonlan. Total donations. Miss Mahr benefit fund. 10S 17. Sale of tickets will continue at the various theaters until Tuesday, July 26, the date of the benefit per formance. The programme for the perform ance will be made up as soon as the bills for next week's shows arrive. It will consist of the stars and head liners at each of the theaters. Marjorle Mahr herself yesterday con tributed to the fund that is being- raised for her by withdrawing $3 Bhe had ad vanced as part payment for a hat and ordering the amount turned into, the treasury. She also sent a dollar to the Lyric Theater, which was given to her it the hospital, with instructions to place it in the treasury. When Mrs. Edward Armstrong; visited the hospital yesterday Miss Mahr told her to distribute -her various colored slippers and stockings among: the girls of the churus, if they would fit any of them, in order to save them that much expense. She asked all about the show, and when told there was an Irish reel In it, she laughingly said: "I could never dance in that Irish reel in a hundred years." The biggest single cash contribution mo far was made yesterday by Mrs. A. J. Meier, who left $50 with the treas urer of the benefit fund. P. W. Custer, president -of the Bright on Beach Company, left a deed for lot 84 in block 65, Brighton Beach-for Miss &4ahr. The consideration expressed in the deed Is $40. Mrs. Grace Brown turned in $32 for the sale of 82 tickets for the benefit performance. Mrs. Brown also offers a home for Miss Mahr for a time after she leaves the hospital and while she is convalescing. John F. Stevens, president of the Ore Bon Trunk Railway, donated $25. C K. Henry left a check for $25 at the Lyric Theater. Scott Brooke, a local capitalist, left check for $25 at the Telegram office, before starting on a trip for the East. George W. Boschke, chief engineer of the Southern Pacific and O. R. & N., Jeft $20 with the Evening Telegram. The Ira F. Powers Furniture Com pany, through I. F. Powers, donated $20. Employes of the Equitable Savings & Loan Company, through Secretary F. iM- Kercher, donated $17. Mrs. George Scoggln, who was for snerely an actress, raised $25. Albert T. Hoppe, of The Oregonian 'Advertising Department, was given $30 by real estate men, to contribute to the fund. Among the appreciable donations pre viously received was $24, raised among drivers of the Portland Taxicab Com pany. Through a typographical error yesterday, the amount appeared to be only $4. Hurried writing made a do nation of $2.50 read from F. J. Caster tteln when it should have been F. J. JCatterlln & Co. FOREST TRANSFERS MADE "S3 9,3 6 0 Acres Changed From "Wenatchee to Chelan Reserve. ORBOONIAN NEW J BUREAU, Wash ington. July 18. (Special.) ADDroxl- mately 239.360 acres of land have been xaiten from the Wenatchee Forest Re perve. In Washington, and added to the Chelan reserve. The land trans ferred Is timbered mountain area, forming the Enttat watershed. The transfer is made because it is believed xne territory affected can be more sat Isfactorily administered from Chelan, the headquarters of the reserve of that name, than from Leavenworth, head quarters ol the wenatchee reserve. The Chelan reserve. in turn, has fceen divided into two parts. Super visor George W . Milham. with head Quarters at Chelan. remaining in charge of the -western division, em bracing the Entiat and Chelan River watersheds, while acting Supervisor H. td. Hale, with headquarters at Okano gan, has been placed in charge of the eastern or Okanogan division, which embraces that part of the reserve drained by the Methow and Okanogan stivers. MORTON COHN SELLS OUT Iresident of People's Amusement Company Retires From Concern. S. Morton Cohn, president of the Peo ple's Amusement Company, has disposed f his holdings In that concern, amount ing to $130,000, to & syndicate composed of directors and stockholders of the com pany. Among the largest holders of the retiring president's stock are Fred Rothschild and A. Berg. Mr. Cohn said last night he intended to retire. He is about to take a tour through the Orient, following which he will return to Portland and devote him self to real estate operations. The People's Amusement Company has large holdings in movtng-plcture theaters In Portland. Its stock, has paid large Dividends and Mr. Cohn fays his only reason for selling was his prospective osencs rrora Portland. CRUISER FIREMAN KILLED Saloon Bra-nrl Ends In Death In Jfavy-Tsjrd Town. SEATTLE, 'Wash.. July 18. A. K. Mo- uueen. a nreman on the cruiser Wash ington, was shot and killed in a cool- room at Bremerton late last nlKht bv "Doc" Phalen, a frequenter of the low resorts in the Puget Sound Navy-yard town. The men had been drinking and became Involved in a quarrel, when Phalen drew a pistol and shot the fireman through the throat. Phalen was hurried away, to i-4 J II r : Ml V J i- ;;-yi t " fc ji - - H - 1 -. . . . , ' T - p MASS CZ-AflA JfOWmSZ. C5 " " P "'" T ' Cr o 1 . - . - J -""T - i -TI Jail before McQueen's comrades could in terfere, and a police patrol from the yards cleared the streets. MPUDENGE IS COSTLY 'FRESH" CANAD I AJT CANNOT BE UNITED STATES CITIZEN. Private Ideas Held on Lajvs Prove Bar to Applicant tor Natural ization Papers. Because William Henry Davidson -was Impudent with Judge Morrow last Sat urday while being examined as to his qualifications, he is likely to be barred from citizenship in the United States. Davidson is a Canadian, of English de scent, and is employed as Inspector at the St. Johns Woolen Mills. He has been In the United States since 1885. What do you know about the laws of this country," was asked Davidson. O, I m pretty well posted," he re plied, "shoot ahead." "W ell, how do the laws In this coun try differ from the laws of England?" was the next question. "Well, I'll tell you, as long as a fel- ow is onto his job, and behaves him self, he is as good as anybody else," was the answer. 'I am in earnest about this." quoth Judge Morrow. "I am, too," answered Davidson. " "If you can't answer questions prop erly, and be civil, you can't have your papers," Baid the Court, wherupon Davidson left, hut applied to the dep uty clerk a short time afterward, de manding his filing fee back. This, of course, could not be returned. Johann Martin Ziegler. Jr.. or John J. Zlegler was given two months to find out what his name 1b, the hearing be ing set for September 17. Ziegler's sister was called as a witness and asked to explain why It was, if Zlegler came to America in 1891, that he did not discover until March 6, last, the time of filing his second papers, that his name is Johann Martin Ziegler, Jr. He took out his first papers in Boise, Idaho, September 25, 1906, and gave the name of John J. Ziegler. Zlegler ob jected to the question. Who are you, anyway T queried Judge Morrow 'I'm Johann Martin Ziegler, Jr., he said. He explained that after he filed his first papers he thought he had bet ter find out what name he was chris tened under, and upon asking his moth er, found it was the name he now owns. He is not yet a citizen. SHERMAN WILL IS IN COURT Late- Insurance Agent Makes Be quests to Relatives. The will of Charles W. Sherman, -dis posing of property worth- more than $d000, was admitted to probate in the County Court yesterday by Judge Clee ton. The exact value of the estate is not given, but Sherman's bequests total $t00. and the residue of the estate is left to the widow. Belle W. Sherman, who Is named as executrix. Eddie L. Harmon being the executor. The deceased was a member of the firm of Sherman & Har mon, agents in the Northwest for an Eastern life insurance company. Sher man died July 10. . His bequests are as follows: Nancy M. Ward, a sister, $1000; Mrs. Albert J. Walters, niece, $250; Mrs. Henry A. Weineke, niece, $250: Mary E. Ward, niece, $250; Eunice E. Mills, sister, $1000; Mrs. Frederick B. White, niece. $350; Charles V. Mills, nephew, $250; Caroline Willis, $1000; Aimed a V. Sherman, of Charlotte. Mich., $1000; Helen a Blackett, Theatrical Revolution Will Be of Benefit to General Public Lords Nethersole, Manager of Margaret Anglin, Who Will Be Independent Star Next Season, Boosts "Open Door." THAT the so-called theatrical revolu tion, which started by the secession of the Northwest Theatrical Asso ciation from the booking agency of Klaw & Erlanger, is a permanent one and one that will be of lasting benefit to the public, the producer and the manager, is the . opinion of -Louis Nethersole, brother of Olga Nethersole and manager for Margaret Anglin, who will play at the Bungalow Theater July 25 in "The Awakening of Helena Ritchie." According to Mr. Nethersole, Miss Anglin has switched from the syndi cate to Llebler & Company, who are associated with the Shuberts. W. A. Brady, Lew Fields and other "inde pendents." Although this season Miss Anglin has been playing Klaw & Er langer time, next season, under the Lleblers direction, she is booked by the National Theater Owners' Associa tion, the organization formed by the Shuberts, John Cort, Calvin Heillg and others. "The so-called "open-door movement means but one thing, commented Mr. Nethersole. "and that is that the pro ducer instead of having but one mar ket to "which he can bring his wares, namely, his productions, now has a market that is both open and free. "I do not want it to be understood for a single moment that I have any complaint against Klaw & Erlanger. I have not. I have felt I was treated right, that is compared with the way others were treated. Yet, none the less. I am convinced that those nearest Klaw & Erlanger got much better time and op portunities than were granted to me. By " r WW L It- Ml As $250; Mrs. Eddie L. Harmon, $260; Helen G. Harmon, $250; Eddie L. Harmon, $500. FARMERS FOUND IN CONTEMPT Umatilla Men Re-enter Land for Which Contest la Under Way. ' F. E. Earnhart and Frank: Earnhart, farmers of Umatilla County, yesterctay were adjudged to be technically in con-" tempt of the United States Court. The Earnhart had been enjoined from tres passing on Dave Beavert Island in the Columbia River, said to be the property of J. B. Switzler. Switzler contended that the Earn harts had entered into a conspiracy with a tenant on the land to secure its possession. The land Is un surveyed and both parties are contend ing for a squatter's right to enter t. Earnhart declared that Switzler had abandoned the island, and appealed the case to the United States Court of Ap peals, where the decision enjoining Earnhart was reversed, but no mandate was sent down. Swltzler's attorneys as sert that their briefs were not presented to the urt of Apeals through an error of the clerk of that court, and that a rehearing has been granted. In the meantime the Earnharts had heard of the decision in their favor In the higher court and returned to the land. No attachment will be issued for the bodies of the Earnharts if they pay the costs of the contempt proceedings and stay away from Beavert Island until the litigation shall be determined. The injunction Issued by the lower court Is still in effect in this state, and will be until a mandate shall come down from the higher tribunal. JILTED LOVER SUES. FOR RING Clem H. Kidder Says Engagement Token Is Held In Trust. It is not the usual story of a broken engagement, he declares, which impels Clem H. Kidder to bring suit against Clara Hart for the return of a valuable ring. Kidder says that the ring, which is an object of litigation, was delivered to Miss Hart in trust, and he asks the courts to compel her to return it to him. The defendant is a young woman, living at 393 East Yamhill. The plain tiff alleges in his cbmplaint that she has possession of a heavy, old-fash ioned, gold-chase ring with a large red set and six chip diamonds, set in platl num, which is his rightful property. and which she refuses to deliver to him. He asks an alternative judgment for the return of the property or the pay ment of $50 in lieu thereof. Articles of Incorporation. Case A Relst Company Supplementary articles changing name to B. O. Case A Company. that I mean I was sacrificed for those who were particular friends of the book ing agency people. Just the same, it is probable others were sacrificed for me, for. as I said, on the whole I was fairly treated." Mr. Nethersole said that at the bottom of the whole situation there was the fa voritism. First of all. the friends of Klaw & Erlanger were attended to, were their shows good or bad. Then came those who had good shows. Mr. Nether sole says his were under this class so he had but little trouble. Last of ail came the poor shows and they just had to split up what was left over. "The rearrangement is much in favor of the public," Mr. Nethersole said posi tively. Mr. Nethersole declined to discuss the public statements from both sides of the controversy regarding the number of the aters either the "Independents" or the "trust" had to book. He said he was not informed. wnen questioned regarding the con flicting statements that have emanated from both offices regarding the one-night stands, Mr. Nethersole said Klaw & Er langer were entirely in error when they stated use smaller clues were valueless. "Many managers live entirely on the proceeds of the one-night stands," he said. "Take San Francisco, for instance, I may go there and play for two weeks, just Dreajung even, ttut then I can go to all the small towns around and play to big money on the strength of my San Francisco reputation. Again, they are useful in making big Jumps, I might say they are absolutely necessary. The losing of them will be a groat blow to Klaw 4b JCrlangerV - 15 Portland, Financial Center, Has Bulk of Mortgage Notes in State. HORNETS' NEST STIRRED State Board's Latest "Suggestion" Fraught With Dire Consequences to Thia County LDifficuI : ties Pointed Out. There is considerable apprehension in Portland and Multnomah County that the recent note sent out by the State Tax Commission to the County Assessors di recting them to assess all mortgage notes is part of a well-defined scheme to make Multnomah County bear the brunt of the tax burden. Inasmuch as Portland is the financial center of Oregon and most of the mortgage business is done here it would em this apprehension is not without some foundation. B. D. Sigler, County Assessor, is un willing to take this view. "Last year I found the board perfectly fair and I shall believe they will be so this year until I have direct evidence to the con trary," said Mr. Sigler yesterday. Mr. Sigler, however, did not hesitate to say that he personally would take no action upon the matter. "I shall pursue the practice I have in the past,' he said. "By that I mean I do not Intend to hunt through the records to find the owners of mortgage notes, although If anyone insists that I list them I will be per fectly willing to do so." Despite Mr. Sigers statement, finan ciers are asking why the note was sent at alL If Mr. Sigler is correct and there is no meaning in the note and it is sent purely as a matter of form, why then, they ask, was it necessary to draw up the letter and start all this present ap prehension! Multnomah Must Bear Burden. The situation as it was lined up last night by one authority is as follows: While County Assessor Sigler may take no notice of the letter, it Is more than probable other County Assessors will. When the State Board has the data from all the other counties and Multnomah is omitted, the State . Board of Equalization,, two of whose members compose the State Tax Commission, will promptly raise the proportion of taxes from Multnomah County to "equalize with the other counties. But as in Multnomah County 90 per cent of the mortgage notes are, given, that will have the errect of making Multnomah County pay $9 to every $1 that will be required from the comblsed total of the other counties for this added burden. As it is generally admitted that it will be impossible to trace the mortgage notes in Multnomah County to their actual owners and as thlB county will be re quired to furnish an increased contribu tion towards the -total state revenue. It goes without saying that the taxes placed on Multnomah's visible properties will have to be enlarged. This, it is argued. Is the plan of the board revealed to make Multnomah County shoulder more than its due bur den of the taxation. Notes Disregarded in Past. According to County Assessor Sigler, some counties in the past have placed mortgage notes on their assessment rolls. These have been disregarded, he believes, by the equalization board. "In fact," said Mr. Sigler, "I believe the board has Just stricken off the rolls the mortgage notes listed and absolutely disregarded them I expect they will continue this policy." If that be the case. It is asked, why then should the Assessors be instructed to list the mortgage notes? It Is in the power of the State Tax Commission arbitrarily to increase or decrease any county's part of the state equalization, which means any county's part of the state s revenue burden. Theo retically this is obtained by adding the total assessments, of all the counties; each county is then supposed to pay a proportion of taxes to the state in the ratio of its own assessments to the total amount. Per Cent of Valuation Counts. However, some Assessors have mae their assessments on a 50 per cent basis. while in Multnomah the assessments have been made at practlcaly full value. The State Tax Commission is supposed to have cognizance of this and to rul accordingly by increasing the levy from those counties that do not assess at full value. All over the state there has been a sub dued feeling Multnomah County is no bearing its bjorden of taxation, or rather that more state taxation could be im posed on this county, and there are those who assert the present is a move taking cognizance of the sentiment outside of Multnomah. Of course thia would be denied by the State Tax Commission. However that may be, there was a thoroughly defined sentiment in Portland yesterday that action should be taken to impress upon the State Tax Commission that the taxation of mortgage notes would simply have the effect of - doing one of two things: Either the tax would be paid by the mortgagor, by an increased interest charge, or the mortgagor would assume the tax by contract. In the taxation of mortgages one dif flculty that is at once apparent is the r In Summer-Time Much hot cooking and discomfort can be avoided. Serve Post Toasties Right from the package. Delicious with cream or milk and sometimes fresh berries. Keeps the family smiling and adds pleasure to the meal. "The Memory Lingers" Grocers sell . POSTUM CEREAL COMPANY, Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich. i7f"- o I It l . m. m question of what - action will be taken towards foreign - corporations. It is agreed it is but the note that can be taxed." tn the case of the large grain concerns and money lending corporations whose headquarters are in Eastern states or at Glasgow, Liverpool or London, and which have transmitted the notes to their head offices, it will be impossible to ' trace the note and to place a tax upon it. Thus mortgages could be accepted by foreign corporations at a lower rate than the Oregon corporations could afford and trouble of all kinds would be hurled at the head of the Assessor who dis tinguished between the local and the for eign competitor. Mr. Sigler himself admits It Is impos sible to traa the notes. Although he might be required to go by the mortgage records, the records would only show the name of the hrst holder. The many transferences since of the note, while the mortgage, which was security, was left untouched, would make the tracing a work of considerable interest and dif ficulty. In addition, it was pointed out. 99 per cent of mortgage notes are partly paid off. No entry, however, is made on the records until the whole note is canceled. ASSEMBLY TICKET READY (Continued From First Page.-j I sat in the body of the assembly as a delegate throughout its meeting No man asked me to vote for any candi date. Two men did ask me to vote for them, but that was all. It Is rather singular if there was a slate that I knew or heard nothing of it, as I be lieve I. was fully awake at all times. Meeting Sincere Expression. "The meeting expressed, as I hon estly believe, the sincere expression of the Bepublican electors of Multnomah County. As for the .six men who were recommended for Representatives it is wrong and absurd to charge that they were the choice of the Interests. All six of them are worthy men, and it happens that the very six selected were all on my ballot because I thought them the men for the place. "In closing, I wish to express the hope that every man here will leave this assembly to take off his coat, and work for the undivided success of the ticket we have here recommended." C. N. McArthur was next called for. He announced his purpose of working not only for himself,., but for the elec tion of every man on the ticket at the September primary election and in the general election to follow. "I have seen the party rent asunder by Internal dissension," said he and I am glad to see a gathering such as this of the best Republicans who are sin cere in their endeavors to cement the party and advance its interests. Party organization is a necessity and I don't believe In a party that can't get to gether and discuss the men who are best fitted to represent the electors at the polls." In conclusion, he defied the detract ors of the assembly to prove the mali cious falsehood that there was a slate and that it had been dictated by cor porate interests. "And I want it known right here," he added, "that, if I am elected, as I shall be, I will be in the Senate four years hence as a holdover, and I want it to go on record, so that no misunderstand ing can ever arise, that I shall not vote for Jonathan Bourne." . Applause Greets Announcement. This announcement brought out a thundering demonstration, during which Mr. McArthur leaned over to Louis Q. Clarke, near whom he was standing. "And Mr. Clarke says to let that ' statement go double," he announced, when he could make himself heard, and there was another lasting storm of ap plause. Mr. Clarke was next called upon, and was affectionately - greeted by the assembly. He spoke briefly, thanking the assembly for the honor it had be stowed upon him in recommending him for' Joint Senator, and saying that, if the choice at the state assembly and at the elections -following, he would put forth his best endeavors for sane and honest representation. John C. McOue, recommended Satur day for the Legislature, was introduced are sure winners. you Men's 3-piece Suits, values $30, $35 and $40, at Men's 3-piece Suits, $20 values, go at . ... . Men's 2-piece Outing Suits, $15 and $20 values. . . ..... . REDUCED PRICES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT ?v . LION by Chairman Stapleton as "the biggest little man you ever saw." He expressed his appreciation of the compliment paid aWWInMra To Get Close to Nature . J and to appreciate the beauties of the wilds one must get away from the regular beaten paths. At such a time a shack in the woods eclipses the luxuries of a palace. . A case or two of will materially assist in making these outings brighter and happier. No camping outfit is com plete without it. Bottled only by the Anheuser-Busch Brewery St. Louis, Mo, U. S. A. y Blumauer & Hoch, Distributors, Portland, Ore. Phone Main 211. f1 IP pi D THE ROCK ISLAND LINES Offer. 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