THE MOBNTN'G OREGOKIA2C, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1906.
' 5GREW0NSHYLQGKS
Bill That Would Force Pay
ment of State Tax.
REMEDY FOR A GREAT EVIL
Without Stamp of the Assessor .Note
Could Not Be Collected iu
Courts, If Measure Passes
the State legislature.
ALBANY, Or.. Feb. 25.-(Spccial.).--To
prevent modern Shylocks from exacting
interest on money which they conceal
irom the tax collector, to force the money
lender to turn In a correct statement of
his personal property and to hear his por
tion -of government expenses, as does the
man whose entire estate consists of a few
acres of tangible realty, is the purpose oC
a bill being considered for presentment
to the Oregon Legislature at its next
session.
The proposed law provides a remedy
which, It is thought, will prove efficacious.
The Assessor's stamp of "reported lor
taxation" is required to appear on the
back of -the note, if collection of the note
is to be forced in the courts. The prac
tical working of the proposed law is
something like this:
When the Assessor is listing the prop
erty of the people, all notes reported will
be "stamped across the back by the As
sessor, with the date, and some state
ment conveying the information that the
notes were reported and listed on the
date given. The holder of the paper will,
of course then be required to pay taxes
on the notes, as on other personal prop
erty. The efficacy of the "proposed law lies in
the penalty for failure to so report all
notes. Whenever a note is concealed, and
the stamp of the Assessor Is not secured,
to indicate that it has been reported for
assessment, the proposed law will pro
vide that collection of the note cannot be
enforced in the courts. .
The gentleman who has the subject un
der consideration feels that the greatest
injustice in our present system of taxa
tion are the loopholes for people possessed
of considerable wealth to escape their Just
proportion of the burdens of government,
thereby Increasing the troubles of those
who are least able to contribute to the
support of the state. He contends that
the wealthy corporations, railroad com
panies, telephone, telegraph and express
companies arc not the only people who
are -escaping. There are misers and Shy
locks in the community, who not only es
cape the burdens of governmental sup
port that properly belong to them, hut
accomplish this result by perjury, for the
man who reports his property at less than
it really is, and swears to the correctness
of his report. Is a perjurer.
While they are not affected by the mor
al turpitude Involved in the false returns
of their property, they would be affected
by the possibility of losing some of their
interest-bearing wealth, is the contention
of the builder of the proposed law, who
insists that the only way to reacn such
citizens so lacking in their sense of duty
to government is by a penalty that will
attach to every npte not reported.
Under this, system a note that is not
reported to the Assessor cannot be col
lected unless the debtor sees fit to pay It
without seeing that the proper taxes have
been paid. The contract of debt would
be binding but the creditor must meet
the requirements of the law before he j
could enforce payment In the courts.
Another feature suggested is that much
of the money now owned and loaned by
men who are anxious to place It where it
win earn a good interest, but carry with
it the payment of no taxes, will be re
called and placed in much-needed im
provements that offer a greater profit on
the Investment, but that draw taxes, the
one thing so many seek to evade. Atten
tion was called to many structures in
every Valley city that are eyesores to
progressive citizens, but that property
owners cannot be induced to remove or
improve. It is -contended that if all notes
must be reported to the tax-gatherer be
fore collection of them can be enforced,
much of the money now loaned out will
br recalled -and Invested in ways that
would improve the condition of the Wil
lamette Valley."
LEGISLATURE IS TIIEIR GOAL
Abnormal Crop of Candidates De
velop at Oregon City.
OREGON CITY. Or.. Feb. 25. (Special.)
-Never before in the history of Clacka
mas County politics was there witnessed
.such a scramble for places on the Legis
lative ticket as is presented this year.
With only three Representatives to elect,
there arc already 14 candidates In the
field for the nomination on tho Repub
lican ticket.
The latest to file formal announcements
or state that they will be candidates are:
Ex-Represohtative C. G. Huntlev. of this
city: Dr. C. B. Smith, of Ehc-Ia rvv-
Linn E. Jones, of this city, and County
iiecoraer ncnry E. Stevens, of Milwau-kle.
In addition to these, six others have
jormauy announced their candidacy, as
jouows: i. f. carter, or Abernethy: cx
Oounty Judge G. E. Hayes, of Abernethy:
t-x-iveprescntatlve Frank Jaggar. of
v-arus; ex-Representative J. L. Kruse. of
"sonviue; ucorge Randall, of New Bra.
and W, W. Smith nf iWi.
Besides the ten already named, there
.c luur owiers wno are known to liave
decided to become iiniMon. ri
0Ub cIty: John Gibson, of
Wilwaukle: Albert Crossen. of Molalla.
nDd,vtXRfpresentative J- Talbert, of
Ing the .methods employed In the gov
ernment of state institutions, to Salem,
where every institution, from the pen
itentiary and reform school to the
asylum and schools for the mute and
blind, were Investigated.
PACIFIC COAST BEAD.
Tho ni hs Creston.
HOQUIAM, Wash- Feb. 25. (Spe
cial.) After spending a lifetime in the
invention of a rotary engine and hav
ing lived long enough to see it work,
Thomas Creston, of this city, died this
morning of tuberculosis of the stom
ach. The deceased has suffered for
years, tout the ambition of giving his
invention to the world gave the man
courage enough to see his engine tried.
Thomas Creston was born In West
Leigh, Lancashire County., England.
He came to Gray's Harbor 1b years ago,
and has constantly been at work per
.fecting his. invention. He was an ac
complished musician. He left a widow,
three sons and two daughters.
Mrs. R. E. Eastland.
. EUGENE, Or., Feb. 2K. (Special.)
Mrs. R. E. Eastland, wife of County
Treasurer Eastland, died today after
UNI SERVICE IN HIY
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CONVEX
TION CLOSES AT CORVALLIS.
Pulpits or the Clmrchcs Are Filled
With Clergymen Delegates
to the City.
CORVALLIS. On, Feb. 23. (Special.)
The state convention of the Christian
Endeavor ers camo to a close tonight
with a grand union service at the col
lege armory. All the churches In the
city were closed, and an audience of
1000 people participated in the c'e
nlng worship. The sermon' was by
Bishop Bell, of San Francisco.
The delegates will leave for their
homes by the various trains tomor
row. The convention Is described by
many as one of the most pleasant as
well as one of the most Important in
the history' of tho organization.
The pulpits of the -various city
GRAIN VESSELS EN-ROUTE AND LISTED FOR PORTLAND.
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Balfour
Balfour
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Balfour
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Balfour
Weir
Weir
Glrvin
Total grain tonnage en route and listed. 27,793 tons.
Left Valparaiso Jan. 12, after having made repairs.
Arrived at San Francisco.
GRAIN VESSELS IN FORT.
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and Rig.
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Balfour
Total grain tonnage in port, 396 tons.
an illness of several months, from a
complication of diseases. She had been
sick nearly all Winter and finally was
attacked by typhoid fever, which her
weakened system could not withstand,
She left a husband, two grown sons
and a daughter.
BODIES IN THE RUINS
CHINESE DOCTOR MURDERED
Robbery Is Believed to Hare Been
Motive at Butte.
BUTTE. Mont, Feb. 25. Dr. Charley
v'a"',tt wuueoe pnyeiaan, who has been
a resment ot iiutte for 30 years, was
murdered at his quarters on Colorado
street some time during last night. Hob
"bery was nrobablv th mntiv.
crime ,as the Chinaman
be wealthy. His head was crushed as
if with a hammer And his h
A money belt that the Chinaman wore
waa missing, a umnese was arrested on
suspicion today, but It is believed no
oennue -ciew to tne murderer has been
secured.
Salem Hopgrowers Elect Delegates
SALEM", Or., Feb. 25. (Special.) At
a meeting of hopgrowers in this, city
i eoicraay, j. iv, bears and W. H. Egan
..v.. w wciima to represent a&iem grow,'
ers at a "hopgrowers' meeting at Mi'
Minnvlllo March 10.
Object Lessons Their Aim.
ALBANY, Or., Feb. 25. (Special.)
A novel and practical way of studying
the government of the several state In
stitutions was adopted by Professor H.
L. Hopkins, of the chair of economics,
and Professor Otto R. Patzwald, of tho
chair of languages, in Albany College,
the past week. Thtfce instructors took
the students of economics, and several
others that "were desirous of investlgat-
Thrce Cadets Perished In Kcnyon
Military Academy Fire.
GAMBIER. O., Feb. 25. (Speclal.)-All
doubt as to the fate of the three cadets
missing in the fire that destroyed Kcnyon
Military Academy building early Saturday
morning was removed today.' when their
charred bodies were found In the ruins.
The victims were: Winficld Scott Kunkle,
of Asthabula, O.; J. E. Henderson, of
Ridge Farm, 111., and James J. Fuller, of
Warren, O.
The bodies of the latter two lay close
together, and, as they had been room
mates, it is believed they were suffocated
in bed.
Cadet Stearn. whose feet were burned
and who sustained other injuries by jump
ing from the burning building, went to his
home In Cincinnati today. Cadets Alex
ander W. Walton, of Cincinnati, and Mil
ton L. Bartlett. of Cleveland, each burned
about the arms, also went home
Tonight all others on the Injured list ap
peared to be doing well and the list of
fatalities will not be Increased, it Is be
lieved.
Tank Steamer Tows Barge.
ASTORIA. Or.. Feb. 23. (Special.)-The
tank steamer Whlftlcr. with the hart
Santa Paula In tow, arrived off the mouth J
oi tne river tnis evening. The barge was
turned over to the bar tugs to tow Inside,
and the Whlttier proceeded to the Sound
to discharge her cargo.
churches were occupied todav by vis
iting clergymen. Bishop BeUprcachcd
a powerful sermon in the First Meth
odist Church with the "Kingdom or
God" as his theme. Rev. L. M. Boozer,
of Portland, occupied the pulpit In the
Presbyterian Church. Bishop Bell ad
dressed the College Young Men's Chris-'
tlan Association in the Armors' at 3
o'clock this afternoon.
A very pleasant feature of the con
vention was the reception at the Arm
ory last night. It was entirely social
in character and was widely popular
In its attendance. Refreshments were
served and souvenir badges distributed.
WANT TO-SEE GRANDPARENTS
Aberdeen Small Boys Walk Thirteen
Miles In the Rain.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. Feb. 25. (Spe
cial.) Lamlcn and Wesley Jones, aged
11 and 6 years, walked from this city
to Monteano, a distance of 13 miles.
In a driving rain yesterday to visit
their grandparents. Their disappear
ance nearly distracted their parents,
and the community In which the'y lived,
until they were located by telephone.
Tho boys are none the worse today for
their experience.
CATALO AT CAMP DINNER
Hybrid of Buffalo and Domestic Cat
tic Killed In Montana.
NEW YORK, F.eb. 26. A "catalo.' the
new hybrid of the buffalo and domestic
cattle. Is to be served whole at the Can
adian camp dinner tonight at the Hotel
Astor. This animal is said to surpass In
rarity Prince Henry's two-horned rhln
ocerous. Lieutenant Peary's spiral-eared
Arctic mice, or Grover Cleveland's Adi
rondack bear, which the club and Its
guest have sasipted at previous dinners.
A portion of the catate. It la announced,
was served at a private dlnnr In the
White House several weeks ago.
The catalo was klMed December 12 last
by Colonel Jonea la the northern end of
Montana, close to British Columbia. There
will be nearly 409 persons at the an
nual dinner of the club tonight.
The catalo weighs 2499 pounds, and will
be carried Into the dining-room by six
cooks and served from a platter especi
ally constructed. The hide, which Is
valued at Is to be presented to
Prince Henry of Prujssla.
DALLES 'CITY RETURNS
Sunken Steamer Raised and Brotight
Here for Repairs.
The steamer Dalles City, which re
cently hit a submerged rock and sank
STEAMER INTELLIGENCE;
Dae to Arrive.
Steamer From. Date.
Acre!!. San Francisco Feb. 2d
Je&nle. San FrancUco Feb. 2i
Roanoke. Los Angeles Feb. 25
Columbia, San Francisco. ... .Feb. 2S
F. A. Kllborn. San Francltco.ilar. 1
Northland. San Franclico. . . .Mar. 4
Senator, San Francisco Mar. 3
Arabia. Orient Mar. 5
"Aragonta. Orient April 5
Dae to Depart.
Steamer Destination. Date.
Redondo. Sa FrancUco. . . .Feb. 27
Aurella. San -Fandsco Feb. 25
South Bay. San Francisco.... Mar. 1
Nnmantla. Orient .....Mar. 1
Roanoke. Los Angeles. r.... . Mar. 2
Columbia. San. Frtficfeco Mar. 2
F. A. Kilburn. San Francisco. Mar. 2
Northland. San Francisco.... Mar. 8
Arabia, Orient Mar. 13
Aragonla. Orient .April 13
Carrying raxIL
in tho Columbia River near Lylc,
Wash., was brought to Portland yes
terday under her own steam.
Captain Sea mm on. who was in com
mand of the boat at the time of the
wreck, stayed by the vessel until she
was raised, and after temporarily
patching -the hole in the hull, the
boat was brought to Portland for re
pairs. She. was docked at the D. P. &
A. Co.'s wharf yesterday afternoon, and
will be put on the ways for a thorough
overhauling this morning. It will prob
ably be two weeks before she will
again resume the run up the Columbia.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
San FrancUco. Feb. 23. Sailed Ship Celtlo
Monarch (Thomas) for Royal Roads. Arrived
Norwegian steamer Ottawa, from Com ox,
steamier Queen, front Poget Sound; steamer
Cbehalls. from Gray'? Harbor; steamer Nor
wood from Gray's Harbor; at tamer Charles
Neloon. from Seattle. Sailed Bark Emily F.
Whitney, for Honolulu; ship St. Paul, for Se
attle; steamer Roanoke, for Aatorla.
Tatoofh. Feb. 23. Passed In Steamer Shaw
mixt, from China, for Seattle.
Honolulu. Feb. 23. Arrived Schooner Alice
Cooke, from Port Gamble.
Port Townsend. Feb. 25. Salted Barkentlne
Makawell. tor Manxaalllo; barkentlne Klikl
tat, for Honolulu.
FIGHT ON INJUNCTIONS
Chicago Typographical Union Ap
peals to Organized Labor.
CHICAGO. Feb. 26. Asking the co-operation
of all the labor unions in the
country. Typographical Union No. 16 yes
terday launched an anU-jnJunctloa league,
with the purpose of opening a general
fight against the Issuance of restraining
court writs during times of strikes and
other labor troubles.
The Federation of Labor will be asked
to promote the league, and If possible
make It National In its scope. As a pre
liminary step, however, the printers au
thorized a committee of Ave to draw up
a plan of action. It Is probable that the
movement will follow political lines.
The league will start. It Is expected,
with a membership of 73,0 trade-unionists
in Chicago. It was declared by the
printers that more than 50 per cent of the
labor organizations in the country have
been enjoined during strikes. .These have
a membership of dose to l.O.O.v.0 men
and women. If all united In action. It
is said, a strong political force might be
exerted against the Issuance of labor In
junctions.
FIRST MONUMENT-MARKING OLD OREGON TRAIL SET
AT TENINO BY EZRA MEEKER.
SEATTLE, "Wash., Feb. 25. (Spe
cial.) The first of tho monuments
marking the old Oregon trail has
been set by Ezra Meeker at Tenlno and
the enthusiastic support to the Meeker
project given Ty Tenlno has provided
for most of the expense In marking
the trail between Tumwatcr and the
Columbia River. One sandstone quarry
"has contributed stone for all the mon
uments and Tenlno business men sent
Mr. Meeker on his way with more sub
stantial encouragement than has been
given by any other Washington city.
Mr. Meeker's lectures in Seattle and
Tacoma were not financial successes.
He did not get the encouragement he
anticipated in cither city and the com
mercial organizations failed to con
tribute toward his expenses. He start
ed on his long trip over the old Ore
gon trail to mark 'the road .that the
pioneers of the Northwest traveled 60
years ago. almost discouraged.
At Olytnpla the aged pioneer was re
ceived with enthusiasm. The pioneers
o,f the capital rlty contributed liberal
ly toward the expense of the trip and
made it possible to place the first mon
uments at Tumwater, a work that Mr.
Meeker has delegated to others. Bat
it was at Tenlno that the reception be
came enthusiastic
When Mr. Moeker started on his trip
be planned small marking stones about
six inches square. But the sandstone
quarries at Tenlno would have nothing
of these small monuments. They con
tributed a great block of stone, 19
Inches square and six feet In height. In
great letters that can be read for a
long distance Tenlno proclaimed the
location of the "Old Oregon Trail,
1S45-53."
The celebration at Tenlno would
have been one remarkable for Its en
thusiasm but for Inclement weather.
As it was most of the citizens stood in
a drenching rain storm while Allen
Weir. ex-Secretary of State, and Mr.
Meeker explained the objects of the
Meeker trip back over the Oregon trail
and Mr. Weir eulogized tho pioneers
that blazed tho pathway. After the
crowd had started homeward, David
Copping suggested the monument
should have a base and Immediately the
business men raised the necessary fund,
one of the sandstone quarries contrib
uted the rock and another Just being
opened offered to contribute the monu
ments that will be erected between tho
Sound and the Columbia River. The en
thusiastic support given by Tenlno
business men was the first nattering
aid Mr. Meeker had received since
starting on bis trip.
Allen Weir will have charge of the
erection of tho Tumwater raomiwent.
It was at Tumwater. two miles from
Olympla, that the ploaewrs croceiB&r
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EZRA MEEKER AND FIRST MONUMENT.
the Oregon trail found tho waters of
the Sound and completed their Journey
by boat. The monument that will be
erected at the falls will be six feet In
height, and 18 inches square. Tho shaft
will bo of yellow sandstone and tho
base blue.
At Centralla, where Mr. Meeker baa
stopped, a monument will be erected
and at Chehalls the "old trail will be
marked In the principal park. The city
has given authority to erect a stone at
tae xaost important street later c lion
and a big celebration .will be held. A
Tenlno company will provide the mark
ings at Bush Prairie, between Tenlno
and Olympla. Two markers on Grand
Mound Prairie, between Tenlno and
Centralla, have been erected by Mr.
jceKcr.
Because of the rain Mr. Meeker Is
not attempting to make haste and his
progress toward the Columbia River
will be slow until the rains cease and
good weather gives an opportunity for
carrylag n tk work.
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Hear! Bear! Hear!
THE TOWN-CRIER'S VOICE RINGS CLEAR
THE P. E. BRIGHAM STOCK
" . Has Again Changed Hands.
The Enterprising Portland Merchant
SHANAHAN
. Had the Money and the nerve to carry off
the honors which should have been carried
off by local capital in the first instance. The
' name of a merchant means much to any
enterprise and the name of
Shanahan Stands for Energy, Quick
Returns and Small Profits
You are not surprised, therefore, that it is
due to his energy that this sale, so well ad
vertised as
"The Woman's Bonanza"
WILL ACTUALLY BE
A Bonanza for Women, Thursday, Mar. 1
When the Doors of the Brigham Store, at
341 Washington St,, Cor. Seventh
. Will be thrown open to Oregon's expectant-
buying public, who will for
v. The Greatest Values Ever Offered
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