THE HOItXIXG- UKEtfOXIAK, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15t 11)05.
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MEMBERS OF THE PORTLAND BUSINESS MEN'S EXCURSION NOW ON THEIR WAY TO VISIT SOUTHERN OREGON AND WILLAMETTE VALLEY CITIES.
READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: T E. MANCHESTER. GEORGE LAWRENCE. JR.. A. I TIFFT. JOHN M. MANN. THOMAS G. FARRELL. W. C. NOON. JR., RAETII W. HOYT. CHARGES GACIJ. W. A. WII.I.IAMS. K. M. DOOLY. JR.. DOM 2 VN. WILLI M IIARDER IV II
THOMPSON. THEODORE N. STOW'KCBACH. A. F. SWENSSON. O. R BALI.. W. C LAWRENCE. W. II. CIIAFIX. W. II. WALLACE. II. S. BUTTE It FIELD, W. E. MAIIONEV, JAY SMITH. JOHN J. ROSS. GEORGE W. SIMONS. '
IN THIS GROII ARE THE FOLLOWING: FRED
NELL. TOM RICHARDSON,
G. lit FIT. M. F. W.
DR. A. C. SMITH.
L1SADHETTEU. DR. R. C. C01FEY, FRANK ROBERTSON. W. L. CIUSSEY. A. H. EILERS. W. O. BREYMAN, II. T. riTTOCK. J. C. ROBERTS, C. E. WEST. JOHN CLARK. F. S. DOERNBECHER, SAMUEL CON
FLETCHER LINN. IL S. TITIULL. EDGAR B. riFEIt. W. A. COX, FAUL C. BATES. A. H. AVERILL. WILUS DUNIWAY, SAMUEL KERIt. C. W. IIODSON. F. S. WEST. S. B. LOEWENBERG.
READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: C. IL BROWN, A. L. CRAIG. B. E. FISK. JOHN F. CARROLL. L. Q-
SWETLAND. W. S.
KELSEN. W.
BEATTIE. F. A. NITCHY. HENRY E. WE3IME, C. W. STINGER, A.
A. MONTGOMERY. L. WOLF. E. C. JOHNSON.
M. SMITH, J. L. WICKERSIUM. W. D. DE VARNEY, WILLIAM 3t'MT7RRAY. L. THER-
HEAR THE PROTEST!
Board of Equalization and the
Assessments.
MANY MAKE COMPLAINTS
Ask That SIgler's Figures In Valuing
Their Properties Be Materially
Beduced and Advance
Their Reasons.
If you should happen into Judge Wob
eter's County Courtroom these days and
ask the first person you met how he likes
the new , assessment, you would, in all
probability, get ap answer that would have
to be printed on asbestos paper. In this
courtroom sit the members of the Board
of Equalization. They are patient men,
and all day long they have poured Into
their ears tales of why property is over
assessed, and are compelled to listen to
prettily concocted stories and plausible
reasons for the undoing of the work done
by County Assessor Slgler.
In many instances the board orders a
reduction in the assessment, but not in
all cases. Yesterday was another busy
day for the board. The visitors with their
wail of protest ranged from laundrymen
to telegraph companies, from big and lit
tle realty holders down to the man with
but one lot. Some are artful dodgers, but
for the most part those who appear before
the board feel that they have a grievance.
Complain of Assessments.
Sometimes they are convinced that their
assessments are just, and sometimes they
are not, and so It goes, but just the same
the board has to listen to the tales of woe
and pass in judgment. In the eyes of
some of the protestant property-ownors,
the Assessor is a .terrible person, and
again in the minds of others he is a mis
guided, soulless man. daring to heap up
taxes upon those so fat in wealth and
worldly goods that they cannot afford to
pay the new assessment. Mr. Slgler and
his assessors might have made mistakes,
but they are the kind common to human
kind, and the board is meeting dally to
rectify these mistakes, and those who can
show good cause get their assessments re
duced. Others are turned down, and some
of the protestants get a short shrift after
their story is told.
Telegraph Companies Protest.
Officials representing tho Western Union
and Postal Telegraph Companies occupied
the attention of the board yesterday after
noon. The Postal Telegraph Company was
represented by John Annand, Its local
manager, who thought the company's as
sessment too high. The Postal people
were followed by R. T. Reld. superintend
ent of the Western Union Company. Mr.'
Reld explained that his company last year
was assessed and paid taxes on its prop
erty, which was valued at $26,893. This,
he claimed, was the full value of the
property which tho company owned. Tho
Assessor, this year, .he claimed, multiplied
the amount by three, and the assessment
based on these figures, was far be
yond proportion. Mr. Reid's argument
bounded well, and, after assuring the
members of the board that it was, the
company's fault that it paid taxes on the
full value of the property last year, he
stated that he only asked for fair treat
ment. His case was, taken under advise
ment, as was that of "the Postal Company.
$3.Oi0 I
r. $1750 I I
valuable property, appeared before the
board with facts, figures and blue-prints
to back up her argument against unequal
taxation. She met with success In several
instances, but when Mrs. Smith sought to
protest against the valuation, of 126,000 on
the lot where the Empire Theater stands,
she was halted. Mrs. Smith thought $30,
000 would be a fair valuation, bat the
Doard was of the opinion that the assess
ment was just. It, howover. took this
piece of property and .several other parcels
in question under advisement, and will
report later.
Reductions Arc Granted.
The board passed upon and granted re
ductions on the following personal prop
erty: Pioneer Fuel Company. ?rom 4008 to $& .
Portland Do Goo Ah Store, merchant!!!.
$26,000 to $10,000. moneys, SS50 to $10
It. K. Sewall, $700 to $); A. H. Tamer.
to $1000; Allen & Lewis, merchandise.
to $277,500; Amdey Printing Company
to SibO: S. A. A rata
G. Bettman, $1&00 to
to $850; V. J. Drennan,
Bristol. $S13R to $110;
te $100; A. B. BHtterfleM. $000 to ; FkMV
rin Cadonan, $2220 to $209; Clark & WUmm
Lumber Co., $1000 to $2100: E. R. Clary. $600
to $1800; C. A. CoRswelt, $1&XJ to $S0S; Da
tR Hardware Co.. $18,000 to $1H.1W0; II. G.
Dunn & Co.. $2000 to $1000; Eastern Inveot
ment Co.. $5000 to $10So; KKcert-Younc Co..
merchandise. $75,000 to $B3.1S, mosey $7K
to $1700; Foster & KleLsor. Inc.. mcrchaniM.
$10,000 to $5000: W. J. Fullara, ? 25.000 to
$10,400; F. S. Harmon & Co.. merchattdtee.
$00,000 to $25,000. money, notes and account.
$5000 to S22.000; Jlexter. May & Co.. mer
chandise, 100.000 to $10,008; Lane & Co..
$200,000 to $101,000: I. Lowongart, m orphan -dlfe.
reduced from $40,000 to $10,000. nione;.
notes and account Increased from $15,000 to
$20,800; Morris Marks. $20,000 te $10,009: Ma
son, Ehrman & Co.. $200,000 to $289,000; Ne
stadter Brew., $200,000 to $110,000; Neville Bos
Co., $00,500 to $20,000: Portland Llns4 Oil
Works. $70,000 to $32,000; Post Special Deliv
ery Co., $!KK) to $700; S. F. Shea. $5.O0 to
$000; -VVoodard, Clark & Co.. merchandise, re
duced from $123,000 to $110,000, money, notes,
etc., increased from $5000 to $40,000.
mm. mwBmmammamm
& Co.. $5970 te $2010; I i
$800; W. 1 Beyer.
an. $000 to $175; J. W. t
; Mrs. C. D. Brcmn. $700 . U
KHADIXG FHOM LEFT TO KIG1IT: GEOKGE W. SIMONS. If. T. HUD
SOX. K. II. M'CItAKEX. J. G. MACK. G. M. BKOWX. A. II. MANLEY.
BIG GIFS OF RED MEN
GREAT IXCOHOXEE AND GREAT
CHIEF OF HECORDS HERE.
They Will Pay an Official Visit .to
the Wijrtvams or the Port
land Tribes.
This ovoning at the wigwam of th
tribes of Portland the Great Incohonce,
John W. Cherry, and Groat Chlof of
Records "Wilson Brookn, will pay and
official visit. After the council lire in
quenched the warriors and chiefs will
feast on corn and venison.
Last night at Astoria Groat Incohoneo.
Cherry, assisted by Great Chief of Rec
ords Brooks. dedicated to Redmanshlp
the new hall constructed by Concomly
tribe. This Is one of the finest halls
inVAstoria', costing several thousand -dollars
and equipped with up-to-date con
veniences. Mr. Cherry. Great Incohonee. la a na
tive of Virginia, a printer, a man or force
and character, and hag long been a
tower of strength in the councils-of the
Improved Order of Red Men. He la of
imposing stature,, six feet and two inches
tall, weighing about 200 pounds. His
genial manners and pleasant smiles have
not only made him one of the most pop
ular members of the order, but a positive
and valuable force among fralernallsts.
He speaks of the tenets and sentiments
of the order with earnestness, convincing
his hearers that he Is not only a big
hearted man, but represents one of the
noblest of orders.
Mr. Brooks?, Great Chief of Records,
is? a son of the Rev. W. B. Brooks, .D. D.,
Mrs. S. TV. Smith, owner of considerable J a native -of Connecticut, a .graduate of
Yale, and an cx-Momber of the Legisla
ture of Illinois. He has felt the inspir
ation of the learning of Now England,
experienced the rough and ready life
of the Texas cowboy, and is now of Chi
cago, keening there one of tho most up-to-date
office in the United States. He
is small In stature, forceful, genial and
always Interesting, and. Hko Mr. Cherry,
i thoroughly alive In the work of the
order.
PERSONALMENTION.
Rdv. T.-C. Meckel, secretary of the Gen
eral Missionary Board, of 'Cleveland. O..
arrived yesterday, and will be in Portland
for the next two weeks. He comes to
make liltnsclf familiar with the field and
the condition of the evangelical churches.
Frank G. Carpenter, of Washington,
the well-known newspaper correspondent,
arrived in this city late last night and
is a guest at the Hotel Portland. The
Portland Commercial Club will give Mr.
Carpenter a reception at 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
Dr. Daniel L. Rader. of fhe Pacific
Christian Advocate, will go to Eugene
today to attend a meeting of the Meth
odist ministers of this dlstrleL Tho
meeting is held for the purpose of con
sultation and laying general plans for
the Winter's church work.
CHICAGO. Nov. H.-(Spoclal.) Port
landers registered today as follows:
Auditorium I Jacobs and wife;
Groat Northern H. C Bowers and wife,
C L. Hathaway, e. B. Tlmms. O. C
Taylor; Brlggs Houso A. Wonner
strom; Windsor-Clifton A. D. Haw
kins. WASHINGTON. D. a, Nov. 14. Sena
tor and Mrs. Heyburn arrived here to
night. NEW YORK, Nov. lt-SpeclaU-North-westorn
people registered today as fol
lows: From Portland C H. Marsh, at tho
Broadway Contral; F. S. Morris, at the
Imperial.
From Spokane W. H. Plummer, at tho
Navarrel
VftLLEY EXTENDS
i FRIENDLY
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(Continued From Pace 1.)
Wants a Truant Officer.
Truancy of school children has 'been In
vestigated by Judge Frazer. of th,e Juve
nile Court, and he has requested the mem
bers of the School Board to take steps
to have a truant officer appointed. There
is a state law requiring the attendance
at school of children within school age,
but the law has not been enforced. The
school authorities do not keep any record
of children whose parents neglect to send
them to school, and principals and teach
ers expol children for misconduct. With
the aid of a truant officer, an effort will
be made to get all the delinquents into
school, compel good conduct on the part
of 'pupils, and take care of children who
arc incorrigible sind have to be expelled.
college built and conducted by the Order
of St. Benedictine. The fathers have at
this school 0 boys, whom they are teach
ing to be good American citizens. At the
station were Father Thomas, abbot, of the
colloge; Father Dominic and other priests
of this worthy order. Father Thomas
made u fine talk, welcoming his Portland
friends, and giving such a glowing eulogy
of the State of Oregon and all Its mar
velous resources that Tom Richardson im
mediately proclaimed the good father the
best Oregon boomer In the world.
At Gervals, the honors were done by W.
J. ("Billy") p. Clark. Postmaster and ed
itor of the Gervals Star, who Is pretty
much the whole' thing In Gervals since
McKlnley Mitchell left. If Scott Taylor
takes exception to this svttemont I will
make any sort of apology he demands.
At Brooks. W. H. Egan. a native son,
who has lived on the fertile and wonderful
Froncn Prairie since 1S52, made It his
business to distribute juicy red apples.
Thon came Salem.
PILGRIMS ARE MET BY A BAND
"Welcomed to Salem by a Committee
of Business Men.
SALEM. Or., Nov. H. (Staff Corre
spondence.) At Salem the pilgrims were
given an enthusiastic reception by a com
mittee of 00 business menaccomnanled
by a band. The principal streets were
Illuminated with red fire which, cast a
lurid hue through the foggy atmosphere.
The visitors were escorted to the Willam
ette Hotel, where a half-hour was spent
In' the lobby renewing old acquaintances
and making new ones.
At S o'clock the crowd was assembled
in the spacious dining-room with Presi
dent Hofer, of the Greater Salem Com
mercial Club, presiding. Colonel Hofer ex
pressed his appreciation of the friendly
feeling manifested by the business men of
Portland and save assurance that Salem
can do more forgiving and forgetting than
can the metropolis.
In the absence of Mayor Waters, the
visitors, were -welcomed by Gcorce F.
Rodgers. proprietor of the Book Bindery,
who voiced his opinion of the relation ex
isting between Portland and smaller
cities by quoting Shakespeare. "On what
docs this, our Caesar feed that ho has
grown so great": and then adding, amid
great applause, "We are your meat."
His assurance that the Willamette Valley
Is Interested In the deepening of the
channel and mouth of the Columbia was
I followed by themrgent request that Port-
laid will aid the Valley In removing the
! unnatural barrier In the Willamette River
I at Oregon City; a. "tollgatc on God's great
highway."
t Dr. Andrew C. Smith responded to Mr.
i Rodger's warm welcome with many com
pliments to the beauty of Salem and the
industry and hospitality of its people. He
: gave assurance that the people of Port
' land have no desire to have the state
. capital removed from this city. Frequent
(applause interrupted his description of
the new era which finds Oregonians re
sponsive to the quickening pulse of
progress.
T. B. Kay, Legislator and manufactur
er of woolen goods at Salem, made a
practical talk of a few minutes, show
ing how essential it la that cordial rela
tion be sustained between business men of
the same state, so that, other things
being equal. Oregon trade will go to Ore
gon merchants and manufacturers.
W. H. Chapln added to the good feel
ing by referring to Willamette's defeat
of Multnomah on the gridiron and saying
that Portland is glad Willamette was the
school to administer the defeat.
"Every new farm and every new home
In Oregon means something In the up
building of Portland." was the keynote of
Mr. Chapln's address.
August Hucksteln. manufacturer of ci
gars, made a pleasing address on patron
izing home industries, and was followed
by J. G. Graham, representative of Bal
four, Guthrie & Co., and F. C. Decke
bach, manager of the Salem Brewery.
A. Ia. Craig wag Introduced as Harri
raan's right-hand man. and In a happy
manner told of the Interest the railroads
have In contributing to the development
of the territory sorved by their lines.
With his usual outburst of Inspiring en
thusiasm. Manager Tom Richardson, of
the Portland Commercial Club, closed the
meeting by characterizing the reception
as one with few parallels, asserting that
Oregon Is not entering upon but Is In
the midst of the greatest era. of progress
ever known In any time or place, and pre
dicting that In the next two years $300.
CtO.COQ will be spent In developing the
Northwest, of which sum Oregon will
get the greater part.
At 10 o'clock the special train bearing
the tourists pulled out of Salem for Ashland.
FOR UNITY OF OREGON.
Motto of the Business 3Icns Excur
sion Through Valleys.
"Portland Business Men." was the
brief but Impressive phrase that
adorned the side of tho baggage car
of a special train that pulled out of the
Portland Union Depot at high noon yes
terday. It -was a banner that could be
read as the train runs and at a long
distance from the track, for the three
words stood out one beneath the other
on a placard that covered the entire
front half of the car. Residents of the
Willamette, Umpqua and Rogue 'River
Valleys will see who their passing visit
ors are and then as the train speeds on
grasp tho importance of the result
attained by these excursions of the
people of one section of the state to
the towns and cities of other portions
in another bannor reading: "Oregon
United."
It was a renresantativa bodjc o jafix-
chants, bankers, manufacturers, pro
fessional men, railroad officials of I
those whose .vocations go to make up ,
the commercial ljlstory of the metropo
lis of Oregon and wield Inrge inlluenee
upon Its social life and affairs. In -the!
palatial Pullman cars Ilwaco. Seattle
and Assyria the 84, members of the
party were assigned to berths and in
addition to the sleepers were a day
coach to bo used as a smoker, the bag
gage car. serving the Joint use for
baggage and a buffet, and a dining car
of the Oregon & California line, sent
from the California division especially
to serve the special train.
It was Just two minutes before leav
ing time when the gentlemen compos
ing the party lined up beside the train
for Tho Oregonlan photographer to get
views of the train and those to occupy
It during the next three days of return
ing the calls of Western Oregon towns.
When the photographer signalled that
all was well the excursionists clam
bered -aboard the train at the different
platforms as the conductor waved the
high sign to the man leaning out of
the cab window. There was a sound of
escaping air. the clear notes of the lo
comotive bell sounding warning and
the handsome special gilded away oh
Its mission of unity, development, of
cementing more closely the ties of In
terest that -suggest co-operation for a
united Oregon that will "make the most
sf prosperity now and yi the future
and prevent adversity by harmony and
complete understanding.
pcared upon the scene and arrested Key
ser. In his own behalf Keyser testified
that he had Instructed his bartenders not
to allow women in the saloon becauso
they crtueed trouble, and ho did not de
sire the patronage of women. H. H.
Northup appeared as attorney for tho
defendant. Numerous witnesses were
called who testified to the good reputa
tion Keyser bore.
Asks Divorce for Desertion.
William E. Brown yesterday instituted
suit in the State Circuit Court against
Sarah Brown for a divorce because of
desertion beginning In June. 1903. They
were married In Albany, N. Y la 1SS9,
and have no children.
Affidavits In Divorce .ptse.
Affidavits were filed yesterday In the
suit of G. W. Earl against Frances D.
Earl for a divorce. Mrs. Barl is 32 years
old. and was formerly Mrs. Florence Ab
bey. She came here from Ohio to marry
Earl, who is a Civil War veteran 65 years
of age. He owns considerable real estate
In Portland, and says his wife only lived
with him two months, and married him
for his money, and is endeavoring to get
his property away from him. He also
asserts that she is infatuated with Leon
Jones, who she alleges Is her brother
Earl avers that, judging from their con
duct, he gravely doubts the alleged rela
tionship. He says'they hug and kiss each
other, and act like lovers.
Mrs. Earl has filed affidavits by Emily
Butterflcld. Elizabeth M. Reed. Dr. Clif
ford S. Huddleson, Fred Gillette. Myrtle
Scharr and others as to her good repu
tation. Leon Jones has also filed an affidavit
detailing the family history and showing
that he Is her brother. He also asserts
that Earl Ill-treated his wife. Mrs. Earl
has filed a cross-bill In the divorce suit,
and has also sued Earl for support. John
F. Caples appears as her attorney, and
Ed Mendenhnll represents Earl.
Family Found In Distress.
H. H. Hawley, of the Boys' and Girls'
Aid Society, yesteroay discovered Mr. and
airs. WHIard Camp anU seven children
In a state of poverty and distress in
a two-story tenement at 134 North
Tenth street. The family Income consists
of $5 a week, earned by a 17-year-old
son., and 3L50 a week, from a tenant
who occupies one of the three rooms In
the house. The father la out of work,
and one of the children 19 sick and re
quired the attendance of a physician,
which was arranged for. The children
have not been sent to school, but al
lowed to roam the streets. Judge Frazer
yesterday 'afternoon, accompanied Officer
Hawley to the scene. Steps will be taken
to change the conditions found to ex
ist, and to see that the children are
properly cared for and educated.
Saloonkeeper Is Acquitted.
E. L. Keyser. proprietor of a saloon at
Sixth and Davis, was tried and acquitted
In Judge Cleland's court yesterday on a
charge of permitting Ina Abraham, a
girl 19 years old, to frequent hi? place
on September 20. last. Miss Abraham
testified that she and Joslc Smith, ac
companied by two male acquaintances
entered the saloon and ordered each a
glass of beer. Before they had time to
drink It Patrolmen Kav and Jomis ao-
CinUSTMAS IX MEXICO.
Special Pullman Excursion Train Via the
Southern Pacific Itallroad.
On December 16. a special Pullman ex
cursion train will leave San Francisco, via
the Southern Pacific, for the City of Mex
ico. Low rates have been made for points
on the Southern Pacific In Oregon. Par
ticulars by asking any Southern Pacific
agent or writing A. L. Craig, general pas
senger. agent. Portlar. Or.
. RULERS OF THE WORLD
Meat Eatins Nations Are the Leaders la
Every Branch of Human Achievements.
The ruling nations of the world are
meat eaters and history records that
they always have been.
Vegetarians and food cranks may ex
plain this In any way they choose, but
the facts remain that the Americans,
English, French, Russians and Ger
mans are meat-eating nations, and they
are also the most energetic and most
progressive.
The principal food of the heroic Boer
soldier, known ns Biltong. Is a sort of
dried beef, affording a great deal of
nourishment in a highly concentrated
form.
The weak races of people are the
rice-eating Chinese. Hindoos and
Siamese, regarded since the dawn of
history as nonprogressive, supersti
tious and inferior physically and men
tally to the meat-eating nations who
dominate them. ,
The structure of the teeth plainly
indicates that human beings should
subsist upon a variety of food, meat,
fruit and grains, and It is unhygienic
to confine one's diet to any one of those
classes to the exclusion of another.
Meat is the most concentrated and
most easily digested of foods, but our
manner of living la often so unnatural
that the digestive organs refuse to
properly digest meat, eggs and similar
nutritious and wholesome food, but it
Is not because such food Is unwhole
some, but the real reason Is that the
stomach lacks, from disease or weak
ness, some necessary digestive element:
hence arising indigestion and, later on,
chronic dyspepsia.
Nervous people should eat plenty of
meat, convalescents should make meat
the principal food, bard-worklng peo
ple have to do so, and brain-workers
and office men should eat, not so much
meat, but at least once a day. and to
Insure its perfect digestion one or two
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets should
be taken, after each meal, because they
supply the peptones, diastase and fruit
acids, lacking In every case of stomach
trouble.
Nervous dyspepsia, catarrh of stom
ach, gastritis, sour stomach, gas and
acidity are only different names for In
digestion, the failure to digest whole
some food, and the use of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets cures them all bo
cause, by affording perfect digestion,
the stomach has a chance to rest and
recover its natural tone and vigor.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the
real Household medicine; it is as safe
and pleasant for the stomach ache of
the baby as it Is for the imperfect di
gestion of Its grand sire.
They are not a cathartic, but a di
gestive, and no pill habit can ever fol
low their use; the only habit Stuart's
Tablets induce Is the habit of good di
scastiaa and consequently good health.