Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1906)
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAND. DECEMBER 9, 1906. IS NO STATE WIQNEY FOR ALftSKR FAIR Washington Commission Has Made the Tax Levy Too Low This Year. NOT ENOUGH TO RUN STATE to produce more than one-half this de ficiency. The report of State Treasurer George G. Mills for the two years ending September 30. 1906, shows in detail the receipts of the general fund. Aside from the tax levy and aside from the $460,000 borrowed, from the permanent school fund special sources brought Into the gen eral fund a total of about J1.20O.O0O in the two years. These receipts are exception ally larg. There may be an increase from inherit ance taxes, but this is unlikely, as with extra efforts to enforce this law comes more successful efforts to avoid It by In corporating estates and in other ways. It Is hardly fair to estimate the outside revenue to the general fund the coming two years as greater than the $1,200,000 received In the past two years. Summary of the Situation. To sum up: Had the 3-mill general tax levy been voted this year there would, probably be enough to care for the state Institutions by exercise of greatest econo my and to allow a small appropriation for the exposition. As It is the balance sheet looks like this: Demands on the Treasury for Next Two Years AVill Be $, 259,000, With n Estimated Income, of $:i,785,000. OI.TSiriA, Wash.. Dec. s. (Special.) There can be no ll.OOn.OW) appropria tion by the coming legislature for the Alaska Pacific Yukon Exposition, pos sibly not even an appropriation of $100,000. The State Tax Commission has made such appropriation practical ly impossible. . Not only that, but the growth and success of every state in stitution is to be hampered by reason of the existing situation. These conditions were brought about, it is said, by the desire of the . Tax Commission first to make a showing of Increased property on the tax rolls, and, second, to force the Legislature to passertain legislation for new tax revenue the commission favors. Legis lators and others who have been and are making promises for the $1,000,000 appropriation, of $500,000 for the "open river" on the Upper Columbia, of state aid to the Wenatchee bridge and the like, cannot make good on their pledges. They do not know the situa tion. The commissioners have been assur ing the Governor and others "tlie're Is plenty of money for everything, when, as a matter of fact, there is hardly enough money in sight to cover the actual needs of the state for the com ing two years, without special appro priations, and there Is no way of get ting the money. Stale Is Growing Rapidly. Everybody knows the state Is grow ing rapidly; that every state institu tion, every state department, needs in creased appropriations. .The people of. Washington have uniformly and cheer fully voted all moneys ever asked for education and will not change their policy now. Tho insane asylums are growing enormously in population, and even now the state is being sharply criticized because appropriations made heretofore have been insufficient to provide sufficient medical attendance for the patients. Committee of citizens who have recently visited tho reform school declare conditions there are shameful, the old buildings being densely crowded. 1 At the Soldiers' Home Bcorcs of vet erans are sleeping in the attic, and to day more than 100 aged veterans are begging admission to tho institution that must be denied for lack of room. Thus it is throughout the state. Every where are crying needs for expendi tures. And beside all this, no one will dispute that the people of the "whole state are heartily in favor of liberal appropriations for tho exposition. AH these facts were known when the state tax levy was fixed last Septem ber, and it was decided that the gen eral fund levy should be reduced. The law permits a levy of 3 mills, but it was fixed at 1.8 mills, or an aggregate of $954,379. This tax is not payable until next year and is not delinquent until De cember 1. 1907. Next year Is an "off year" in assessing. That is, under the law real estate is carVied on the books at the same valuation as this year, and the only increases that may be made tn assessed valuation will be with respect to personal property. Therefore, it is not likely that there will be any large increases in aggregate valuations on which to base next year's levy over the $330,000,000 on the rolls this year. - Result of Three-Mill Levy. Assuming the state board levies the limit on that valuation next year, a 3-mlll levy on thin valuation would give about $1,590,800, which would be payable In February, 1908, and not de linquent until December, 190S. Thus from the two years" levies, all that will be possible now to levy, there will be a revenue from general taxes of $3,54 4. 000. provided every cent of the tax Is paid, and this is all the general fund tax . money there can be had to ' go toward paying the expenditures the next Legislature will authorize for the two years beginning April 1 next. Should the Legislature pass the revenue bills the tax commission de sires to tax express companies and the like, even with an emergency clause, the bill would have to be passed early to take effect March 1, when assess ments are made. Even then the prop erty would go on the tax rolls for tax due In 190S. and not delinquent until December, 1908. If the tax was at tacked in the courts, as it undoubtedly would be. It is most unlikely that final decision would be made and the tax paid before April 1, 1909. and before that latter' date the law . requires that all appropriations made by the coming Legislature must have been expended. Thus new revenue laws canot help to provide for: the coming appropriations. Today there Is not enough money in the general fund to carry on the state until the next appropriations become available, so there will be no "'cash on hand" to help out for the coming two years. Auditor Gets Some Figures. The State Auditor has been gathering from the various officers and departments of the state government estimates of the needs for the coming two years. In every instance the officers making reports have been urged to ask only for actual needs. Most of the departments have reported. These detailed estimates so far received show that there will be actually needed for the offices and departments covered in the coining two years an aggregate of $3,567,900. Departments which have not yet submitted detailed estimates last ses sion were given appropriations aggregat ing I&H.130. and certainly will require more the coming, two years. In other words, without any exposition or other special appropriation the needs of the state government for the coming two years that must be met by appropria tions it 4.2j.ono. ana this does not in elude the $100,000 Hatch fund aid to the state college at Pullman, nor the Federal moneys that help support the Soldiers' Home, nor the expense of the militia that comes from military tax, nor state highway appropriations and a host of other special appropriations that come from special funds. There are demands for about $4,250,000, against which there is a prospective reve. nue from tax levy of a maximum not to exceed $2,500,000. Where Is the $1,750,000 shortage to be provided, or. rather. $2,750. KX deficiency, if $1,000,000 is voted for the exposition? Tho state general fund has a number of sources of revenue aside from direct taxes, but even these cannot be expected Required For state departments and insti tution. M.sra.oon For exposition i.ooo.ocK) Total Jo.SiO.Wu Resource" From funeral taxes two vears. . . . $2."4 t.oon From other sources, peneral fund. ..1.221.O"0 Total ".' S.78.ono Leaving a deficiency of... $1,494,000' Where is it to come from? Bond? That Li Questionable. The "state today ts be yond its constitutional limit of debt. Exist ing bonds in excess of the limit are issued under a Supreme Court decision wnicn held bonds valid over the limit if issued "for the necessary expenses of conduct ing state government. But It is at least very doubtful if the courts would hold an appropriation for the exposition as proper basis for a bond Issue. APPLES IS THE TOPIC MARION" HORTICVLTITIIAL SOCI ETY HOLDS A SESSION. Arrangements Are Made for Repre sentation at the State Meeting in Portland lu January. 11 SALEM. Or., Dec. 8. (Special.) The Marion County Horticultural Society held a very interesting meeting here today, with the largest attendance ever seen at a local horticultural gathering. The prin cipal purpose of the meeting was to ar range for attendance at the state meet ing in Portland in January, and to discuss topios of general Interest to fruitgrowers. It was ordered that 25 delegates be ap pointed' to the state meeting, that being the number to which this organization is entitled. Professor E. R. Lake gave an account of his observations in British Columbia. He spoke highly of the quality of apples pro duced there, but said the growers have made the mistake of planting too many varieties, instead of confining themselves to the few varieties that find commer cial favor. , County Judge Scott gave assurance that the County Court is in hearty sympathy with the movement for the enforcement of the horticultural, laws, but touched upon his chief hobby, the road question, by saying that Rosedale farmers are now hauling 5500 pounds of produce at a load where they could haul but 1500 pounds at the same season before the rock road was built. L. M. Gilbert found a serious flaw in the horticultural law in that the enforcement tf the law is placed in- the hands of a commission. He favored placing one man at the head of the horticultural depart ment who shall be held directly responsi ble for the enforcement of the law. . 11. B. Thielsen figured that If the law against selling wormy apples 'be rigidly enforced this will not prevent the poor people from buying apples, for saeond grade apples, free from worms, sell for half the price of the first grades, and are worth three times as much as wormy ap ples,, in which there Is considerable loss. L T. Reynolds produced facts to show that for flavor and keeping qualities Wil lamette Valley apples are as good as any in the world, and what is needed to make them better known Is more apples. He exhibited samples of lithographed labels and said that every box of Valley apples should go, out with an attractive label. The best way to Increase the quantity of commercial apples is to change the mixed orchards to orchards of a few commercial varieties, so that Shippers will be able to fill orders. H. M. Williamson said that applegrow ers must begin to "feed" the soil, for they will find that the land will not 'always produce good apples without replenishing. Potash Is what is needed, but it will not pay, to use commercial fertilizers. Fruit growers should keep stock and spread the manure upon the land. He said Hood River applegrowers are making the mis take of sacrificing quality in order to get size in their Spltzenberg apples. George Weeks gave some interesting ex periences of an amateur fruitgrower. Sec retary Armstrong reported that the soci ety has now 100 members. DR. BEARD IS MADE PRESIDENT Clackamas Horticultural Society Holds Its Annual' Meeting. OREGON CITT, Or., Dec. 8. (Special.) At its annual - meeting today, the Clackamas County Horticultural Society 1 1 1 I .. m. J OlllleooleTiieiiw ayYfesforday Unable to Gain Admittance to the Deluge Sale of Flood-Bound Goods At 108 Sixth St. Next Door to Trust & Savings S Bet Washington and Stark The undamaged portion of the M. K. Bo wen stock of fine goods as signed to the Shafer Whittier Co. to be sold within 12 days. S63.000 Residue Floo d-Bound Stock Consisting of Finest Brands of Clothing ' Knh, Nathan & Tisher, Sincer ity Brand, Acorn, Sampeck and others; finest. Also gigantic lots of Hats, Shoes, Furnish ings and Children's Clothing, etc. Women's finest imported Sim mons and P. Centemeri Gloves, Corsets; Leather Bags and no tions, at Forced Salvage Sale Prime 10 20-30- 40 "nd up , I! llC J. to One-Half Value According to conditions. Every thing must be sold at "what it will bring, within the next 12 days. , More Than 2000 IVWs Fine Suits The celebrated Acorn-Kuh, Na than & Fischer, Sincerity Clothiers, Sam Feck & Co. and others of the highest qualities and makes known: Suits up to $10.00- will go at V 93.50 ' Suits up to $15.00 Avill go at $5.50 Suits up to $20.00 will go : at $8.75 Suits up to $2-3.00 will go at '. $11.75 Suits up to $30.00 will go at $13.50 - Shoes 3491 pairs Royal Blue, Rice, Pe ters & Co., Seltz and others, worth to $7.50.: For fine up to $3.00 $1.45 For fine up to $5.00 $2.45 For up to $7.50 Shoes $3.45 For Xmas Slippers " 35 Extra fine Xmas $2 Slippers. 85 Boys' and young men's Shoes by the hundreds, worth to $4.00, at. . . . .... . .$1.20 and $1.65 Hundreds of Over coats and Cravenettes Mackintoshes and Raincoats of all kinds fine garments made to sell at $10 up to $35, Overcoats worth up to $10 sacrificed at $3.75 0 'coats and Craveuettes 'up to $15 sacrificed at.'. $6.50 . O 'coats and Cravenettes up to $20 sacrificed at.;: $9.60 0 'coats and Cravenettes " ' up to $25 sacrificed at. .$11.50, O 'coats and Cravenettes up to $35 sacrificed at. .$13.50 ' Canvas Coats, Rubber' Coats, Mackintoshes, rubber-lined Wool Coats, silk top Raincoats, at what ever they will bring at Forced Sale to close out tbis flood-bound stock within 15 days.. Hats 131 cases fine soft and stiff Hats, Conqueror, McKibbon, etc: For all kinds $3.50 Hats.. $1.45 For Caps worth 30c to $2.19c, 39c Pants About 2000 pairs, mostly wool and fine worsted, goods. Sizes 27 to 50 waists and 27 to 37 inseam measure. Big lot, up to $2.50 Pauts. 75tf For up to $3.50 Pants $1.35 For up to $4.50 Pants. . . .$1.85 For up to $5.50 Pauts. . . .$2.35 For up to' $7.00 Pants. .. .$2.85 For up to $10.00 Pants... $3.65 10,000 Pairs Overalls Levi Strauss and Mt.' Hood brands, worth up to $1.25. and others, white, blue,-at.....22 to 75 Children's Suits For $3.00 Suits 9o For $5.00 Suits $1.85 For $7.00 Suits ,$2.85 For $10.00 Suits $3.65 Odd Knee Pants 2000 pairs, worth 50c to $2, at 69c, 39c and 19tf Child's Reefers and Overcoats, worth $3.50 to $10. .95 and up 25000 Pieces Men's Furnishings E. & W. and all Lineu and Cellu lqid Collars, worth up to 35c, at, - ' each 5? For 20c Sox 8 For 50c Sox . ..19 For 30c Sox 12VZ For $1 Sox 39 SHIRTS 75c kind at 35 $1.00 kind at .' 45 $1.50 kind at 65 $2.00 kind at 85 $4.00 silk and wool at $1.45 UNDERWEAR The Finest Kinds Only. 50c kinds at. 19' 75c kinds at 35 $1.00 kinds at 45 $1.50 kinds at . 65t $2.00 kinds at 850 $3.00 and $4.00 kinds at... $1.45 MEN'S GLOVES For 50c kinds 19 For $1.00 kinds 45 For $2.00 kinds ;...85 1000 Sweaters silk mixed and fine worsted, worth up to $10, at one-quarter value. Sale at 108 Sixth Street Bet. Washington & Stark THE SH AFER -WHITTIER CO. HANDKERCHIEFS loc kinds at 5 25c kinds at 10 50c Silk at 22 75c Silk at 33 $1.00 Silk at 39? Ladies' Gloves Finest Gloves, all imported and of the highest quality known to Ihe Glove world. This shipment is the Xmas consignment of a big Seattle house, partly lost. For Simmons $2 Gloves... 95 For Simmons and P. Cente meri $2.50 Gloves $1.35 For Simmons and P. Cente meri to $3.50 Gloves $1.65 1000 Fine BMts For ladies silk worsted and leath er, worth up to $4.00, choice. 45J Ladies' Purses, Bags A fine Christmas stock of the choicest, at 15c to $3.40. AVorth 50c to $10.00. Private Assignees for the M. K. Bowen & Co. Stock appointed a 'special committee to co operate with the committees of other, or ganizations In preparing resolutions in dorsing the construction by the Govern ment of new locks at the Willamette Falls In thin city, the committee to. re port its action at the next i meeting of the Society. The members of the com mittee are: Thomas F. Ryan, A. J. Lewis and Secretary J. C. Zlnser. On .motion of Judge Ryan the board of control was instructed to Investigate and if found feasible to report a .plan at the next meeting of the association for the formation of a corporation or body to take charge and do systematic pruning and spraying in the orchards of Clacka mas County. The annual election of - officers re sulted as follows: Dr. T. E. Beard, president; J. C. Zlnser, secretary treasurer: Judge T. F. Ryan, first vice-president; Dr. T. E. Beard, J. C. Zlnser, Thomas F. Ryan, A. J. Lewis and R. H. Taber, board of control. Other vice presidents were .elected as follows: Abernethy, O. B. Freytag; Barlow, W. W. Jesse; Canby, A. M. Vinyard: Clacka mas, G. H. Brace; Harding, F. H. King; Oak Grove. J. H. Reid; Oregon City. John Lewellen. W. B. Stafford and J. P. Shaw; West Oregon City, A. J. Hobble. President Beard and Secretary Zinser weredireeted to act with fruitgrowers in the different sections of the country, not represented in the list of vice-presidents, with a view to having a man named from each precinct on the official board of the Horticultural Society. Furniture Company Is Bankrupt. SOUTH BEND, Wash., Dec. 8. (Spe cial.) The owners of the People's Fur niture Store, of this city, were adjudged bankrupts on their own petition Monday in the United States Court in Ta coma, and yesterday R. J. McMillan, of Tacoma, took charge as receiver. The assets are put at $10,000 and the indebted ness at $17,000. Creditors, many of them in Portland, are cited to appear Decem ber 30 at Tacoma. Fire1 Chief Choked by Smoke.' LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. . Fire broke out this afternoon in the base ment of the building occupied by the Pioneer Roll Paper Company. The pa per stock, valued at $75,000, was stored In the building and the loss will be heavy. Chief Lips, of the Los Angeles flro department, was overcome by smoke and rendered unconscious. He was. however, soon revived. ' :'40 met - "If! JsaU . . ;:- , .'. W.MU wsk 'flP-. fit lHlLMHll.l!m:lfy, - 'J? - .EXGIKE WRECKED IN COLLISION ON THE NORTHERN PACIFIC AT GABFIELO, WASH. OPEN CHANNEL IN - RIVER LUMBERMEN MAY NOT BUILD v ' SPLASH DAMS. Washington Supreme Court Declares Riparian Owners Must Be Pro tected From Overflows. OLYMPIA. Wash., Dec. 8. (Special.) The State Supreme Court today, at the suit of O. P. Burrows, affirmed the judgment of the lower court granting a perpetual Injunction against the Gray's Harbor Boom Company and the Humptullps Driving Company, prevent ing these companies from maintaining a boom In the Humptullps River1" In front of Burrows' lands. The com panies contended that they were act ing under state boom license and by authority of the United States. The Supreme Court says no law ex ists to give a .booming company the right to Interfere with navigation; to put In dams that flood river front farms, or to float their logs onto pri vate property. "It is the uniform 'holding of this court," declared the opinion, that own ers of banks of rivers shall be protect ed from ravages made, by driving lo down such rivers." Elsewhere the opinion declares that the argument of the companies, "based upon the differ ence between the importance and mag nitude of the logging industry and the farming Industries on the rivers is one that ought not to appeal to any Ameri can court."- It is the protection of rights which Is the object of the solici tude of the law. not the ascertainment of the mercantile value of such rights. The decision is a long one and is of the utmost interest to the lumber ing firms. . This particular injunction requires the companies to maintain an open channel 50 feet wide on the river in front. of Burrows' land, and prohibits splash dams that might cause an over flow of his lands, and prohibits loggers .going on the Burrows lands after logs lodged there In high water. SQUABBLE IX COOK COUNTY Outgoing County Clerk Failed to Record a Number of Conveyances. , SALEM, Or., Dec. 8. (Special.) Several property-owners In Crook County are worrying considerably over the condition cl their land titles, owing to a disagreement between the County Court, the present Clerk and the ex Clerk, over the recording of convey ances. When hts term of office ended In July, the last County Clerk had many deeds and mortgages on hand which had not been recorded. He al leged he did not have -time to record them. When the new Clerk took charge, the County Clerk ordered him to begin recording conveyances newly filed - and leave -the old ones. The former Clerk offered to record the old conveyances, but the new administra tion would not let him copy them into the records with a pen and would not let him use the book typewriter. In this controversy the people have no Interest but I hey have written, to the Attorney-General to learn by what means they can secure performance of official duty and whether tho failure to record their deeds puts their title in jeopardy. The Attorney-General is investigating tho matter. ROBBED OF HEALTH AND MONEY TOO TheWorstKindof Hold Up. Means Which Have Been Taken to Ensure Public , Safety. Three " thousand brainy druggists, men high in their profession, who have long looked with indignation upon the many schemes of unprincipled men to rob people of their health and money and at the same time make of the druggist a cheap vendor of worthless nostrums have completed an organiza tion of such scientific strength as will exert a powerful Influence for good over the entire country. These drug gists are located all over the United States, and there are 300 in New York alone. . The association Is known as the American Druggists' Syndicate, and in the preparation of prescriptions to take the place- of the worthless mix tures that have flooded the country, the - combined pharmaceutical knowl edge of this entire body is available. The advice of this association to those who do not know the nature of their ailment is: "See a physician." But to those who do, they offer their profes sional experience in furnishing a prep aration that they can conscientiously recommend. One can readily see that the exper ience of such an organization is of unlimited strength and far-reaching in the relief of suffering humanity. The first remedy that held the atten tion of this collection of professional men was FRUIT LAX. This is a never tailing relief for constipation. It is made from nature's true : laxatives. Te ingredients combine the concen trated juices of ripe fruits with the curative properties of nature's plants, so carefully blended, that the confec tion Is delicious and the action most effective. Anyone wno nas sunerea irom tne annoyance of constipation realizes that the condition is always aggravated after using the harsh and irritating mixtures that come from Inexperienced, irresponsible " sources. The possible temporary relief they get simply lays the foundation for more, serious trouble later on. It is the result that the "cure all" invariably brings. Nothing takes the place of FRUIT LAX but fresh air and plenty of exercise. There is no medicinal substitute for this satisfactory remedy. The price Is; 25 cents a box. One will establish Its popularity. Other scientific prescriptions now offered by this association are remedies for the following ailments. There is one for each, and every one of them represents the combined knowledge, and experience of this large association of eminent druggists: Headache, 2 sizes 10c. and SAr Indigestion. 2 sizes 26r. and SO,- Cough Remedy 25e. and 30c Rheumatism. 2 sizes SOc. and t.00 Brain fag and nervous disorders. . .S1.00 Kidney affections t1.0o Catarrh 1.0 Female trouble ' $1.00 Asthma $1.0 Blood disorders $1.00 Cold and grippe 25c- Piles '. NX Skin eruptions, sores, etc S!c Quick Healing Salve 25o Liniment 2ftc Baby Syrup 25e There are many others. Ask your druggist. All-druggists should and will sell A. D. S. ready-made, scientific prescriptions. But if your druggist cannot supply you today, write, en closing price, and any of them will bo sent post-paid. Address American Druggists Syndicate, 69 Murray street, New York. The following local druggists are members of the American Druggists Syndicate and handle these goods: A. V. Allen. L'41 North Sixteenth street: Arleta Pharmacy, Arleta: K, w. Ball. 3J5 Seventh street; Blumauer Frank Drug Co.. 144-14C Fourth street; The Brooke Drug Co., 67 Third street North; Brooklyn Phar macy. 579 Milwaukie street; W. C. Cable. 255 Holladay avenue; The Dun can Drue Co., Margruerite and Haw thorne avenues; Eyssells Pharmacy, 227 Morrison street; G. H. Hemstock. Uni versity Park: The Jancke Drug Co., 2S0 Grand avenue: B. F. Jones Co.. Front street, corner Gibbs: Knight Drug Co., 307 Washington street; II. W. Little. 692 East Morrison street; W. S. Love, 393 East Burnslde street; Mc Common's Pharmacy, 594 Washington street; Woodlawn Drug Co. (McGilliv ray Bros.. Props.), 459 Durham avenue . (Woodlawn); Murphy Bros., 320 Will iams avenue: R. Neubauer. Union ami Failinp streets: R. A. Preston & Co., 755 Savier street; Redd & Bates. 494 Washington street; J. M. Rleen, 31', First street; II. P. Rlnker, S30 Belmont street; J. H. Ruperts, 460 Jefferson street: Simmons & Heppner, 1X3 Russell street; University Dru Co.. Unlversviy Park; H. W. Viets, 420 Washington street; Washington Pharmacy, Fif teenth and Glian streets: Watts :. Matthieu Co., 2-75 Russell street: J. I'.. Williams, 673 Milwaukie street; J. K. Worth, !)99 Belmont street; Edgar Stipes. 227 Morrison street.