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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 4. 1906.
HHW TAXPAYERS
APPEAL TO BOARD
Equalization Body Hears Pro
tests From Substantial
Citizens.
BUSINESS ON INCREASE
It. Fleischner Estate Complains That
Third and Morrison Corner Is As
sessed Higher Than Other
Property Xear By.
THE EQUALIZATION BOARD HAS
KICKING" BOOM.
The County Board of Equalization
did a land-office business ye6terdav.
77 fresh "kicks" being received for the
day, swelling the total to 165 for the
third day. as against 201 for the tame
period last year.
The estate of L. Fleischner, de
ceased, led the Protestants In point of
values concerned. JKiO.OOrt being in
volved in the objection. The chief com
plaint of the estate does not relate
so much to excessive assessment as to
the claim that the valuation placed
on its property by Assessor Sigler is
in excess of the assessed valuation of
surrounding property similarly situat
ed, and of equal value, the property of
the Failing and Corbett estates being
cited as examples in this respect.
The Fleischner estate owns lots 5,
6 and 7, block 20. City of Portland, on
the northeast corner of Third and
Morrison streets. The ground, without
improvements, is assessed for $330,000,
while lots 6. 7 and S. block 21. be
longing to the Falling estate, is as
sessed for only $275,000. exclusive of
the Mohawk building.
Diagonally across the street from
the Fleischner property, the ground
upon which the Cambridge block
stands, lots 1, 2 and 3. of block C0,
belonging to the Corbett estate, is as
sessed for $"00,000. It Is these al
leged inequalities in the assessments
upon which the Fleischner estate bases
its protest.
Things dragged with the County Board
of Equalization yesterday until the mid
dle of the afternoon, at which time Mar
cus A Fleischner. executor of his father's
estate, put in an appearance, when mat
ters assumed an interesting phase as if
by magic. It is seldom that the Fleisch
ners "kick" about anything, and especially
concerning values placed upon their prop
erty for taxation purposes: but when they
became cognizant of the fact that As
sessor Sigler had assessed the three lots
belonging to the Fleischner estate on the
northeast corner of Third and Morrison
Streets at $330,000 and had only placed a
valuation of $2T5.0O0 and $300,000 on the
pieces of ground of the same size on the
opposite corners, there was a rebellion, re
sulting In Max Fleischner filing a protest
as executor of the L. Fleischner estate.
The complaint recites that the Fleisch
ner real property is assessed as follows:
Lot 5. block 20. city of Portland, (corner)
$155,000; lot 6. $90,000, and lot 7. both inside
lots on the same block. $S5.O0O, or a total
of $330,000. The protest says:
- Said assessed valuation is in excess of the
Assessed valuation of surrounding property
similarly situated and of equal value,
the real property belonging to the Failing es
tate, equally well situated and abutting upon
the same streets being assessed as follows:
Lot 6. block 21. City of Portland (corner).
$155,000: lot 7. $(V,000, and lot 8, $55,000,
a total of $275,000.
Points to the Corbett Estate.
That property belonging to the Corbett es
tate,, similarly situated, and abutting on
the same street and more valuable, is as
sessed 36 follows: Lot 1. block TtO, City of
Portland (corner. $170,000; lot 2. $70,000. and
lot 3. $60,000. a total of $300,000.
The undersigned would respectfully call at
tention to the great Inequality in the assess
ment of the two inside lots belonging to
each of the parf.ee mentioned, viz: Lots 6
and 7. block 20. belonging to the Fleischner
estate. $175,000; lot 6 and 7, block 21, be
longing to the Failing estate, $120,000. and
lots 2 and 3, block 50. belonging to the Cor
bett estate. $135,000.
Petitioner asked that the Board of
Equalization correct the alleged inequal
ity, to the end that the assessment be re
duced to correspond with adjoining and
similarly situated property.
Fleischner's protest was the absorbing
talk of the afternoon in the Equalization
rooms, and there were many who consid
ered his point well taken, and that the
board will have to adopt some method of
equalizing matters when it meets for that
purpose next week.
List of Protestants.
Other protests were filed during the day
by these property-owners:
Franz J. Siemon. Ketchum & Earle, George
E. Lawrence, Reheoca Vaughn, E. C. Atkins
& Co.. John Schwahauer. Max Loewenson (2),
Max and George Loewenson (2). Khoda E.
Godfrey. L. Lampert. Marks Shoe Company,
H. E. Noble. Mrs. H. B. Lounsbury, F. P.
Nelson. Gee tV'a Blng Kee Company. F.
Botefuhr & Co.. F. A- Vankirk. A. S. Heintz,
Cudahy Packing Co., David Foulkes, the Dia
mond Land Company. Philip Selling. L. C.
Henrichsen, John A. Brown, John Matsehiner,
"W. Jower. Syracuse Chilled Plow Compjmy.
fls A. S. Jorgenson. S. B. Hicks & Ions
Co., Oregon & Yv'ashington Lumber Co. (2.
J. T. Chlnnock. Maria E. Drake, esta'e of
Joseph X. Dolph. R. A. Frame. Peter Knox.
Archbishop A. Christie. J. Morris, Hannah
Cartens. Tracey estate. J. H. Huddle3n. E.
E. Mallory. R. S. Farrell. Anna Van Renssel
ear, John M. Lewis. V. Traeger, V. H. Fos
ter. J. B. Barnes. K. K. Baxter, George J.
Kelly. William Sheehy, Earney J. McKay,
Portland Development Company. Phoebe A.
Jones, Elizabeth Bollam. Martha I. Conner,
C. TV. Kllppel. City Transfer & Delivery Com
pany, Portland Iron Works. John Mensinger
heirs, C. N. Roe. Mrs. Muldoon. E. B. Laugh
l!n. Ella Gately and Mar- Lyppro, Mrs.
Anna Gudden. E. R. Pittelkan. H. A- Gallo
- way. F. W. and Julia Hanebut. John Mock.
Jackson Investment Company, Joseph Simon,
Northwest School Furniture Company.
The Complaints in Detail.
E. C. Atkins & Co . who were assessed
$30,250 on their merchandise. $10.50 on their
machinery and $S00O on their money, notes
and accounts, had no particular objec
tions to the Assessor's values except that
they thought their money, notes and ac
counts did not represent a greater value
than $4500.
Max Lowenson objected to an Assess
ment of JS9.S00 on lot 3. block 14. Front
street, between Morrison and Yamhill,
claiming that the property was purchased
April 14 last for $40,000. He likewise pro
tested against $26,000 assessment of the
improvements on lot 5, block 252, Eleventh
and Morrison streets, declaring that the
Lincoln Hotel was completed in Decem
ber. 1303, at a cost of $24,500.
The Marks Shoe Company objected to,
a. valuation of $12,000 placed on their stock
of goods, declaring that since last year's
assessment the corporation has sold $6500
worth of odds and ends that have not
been replaced, the money thus derived be
ing used to pay their debts to the First
National Bank. They thought that $3000
net would be about right, and to the as
sessment of $1000 for "money and book
accounts" made reply that they had "ab
solutely no money."
The Cudahy Packing Company was an
other concern that raised a hue and cry.
It was claimed by them that Sigler's as
sessment of $15,545 on their money, notes
and accounts represented full value, and
as it was their understanding that tne
County Assessor was going to fix values
upon a 75-per cent basis, they thought
$11.2i would be proper.
John A. Brown's Maiden Effort.
John A. Brown, who owns lots 1 and 4,
block 39. Couch's Addition, northwest cor
ner Fifth and Davis, "kicked" against a
$34,250 assessment, alleging tha,t last year
the same property was assessed at $24.
250. and that the assessment this year is
more than it would bring at forced sale.
Incidentally Brown declared that this was
his maiden effort in the "kicking" line.
The Oregon & Washington Lumber
Company filed a double-barreled protest
with the board. In the first instance they
objected to Sigler's figures on the value
of their land. He placed it at $14,500.
while the Lumber Company thought $12.
ooo sufficient, and the buildings only worth
$4500 instead of $5000. The Assessor placed
a valuation of $30,005 on tneir stock of
lumber. $20,000 on their machinery. $20,000
on their money, notes and accounts, and
$200 on miscellaneous. The corporation
claims that last year the entire plant,
including merchandise, machinery, money,
notes, accounts and miscellaneous, was
assessed for $29,200, a-nd that Its present
value is only $17,300. as it is getting older
every day and will soon be .scrap iron.
The estate of J. N. Dolph filed a pro
test against the $22,400 .assessment of the
improvements on block 166, Fifth and
Sxith, Jefferson and Columbia streets,
across from the City Hall, alleging that
the buildings thereon were 26 years old
and constantly deteriorating, and should
not be assessed for more than $15,000.
Mrs. Anna J. Van Rensselaer thought
$27,000 a fair assessment on her property,
the Improvements being 2S years old.
without any basement. Sigler was of the
opinion they were worth $33,600.
From Portland Iron Works.
The Portland Iron Works thought the
assessment of $7500 on merchandise, $30.
000 on machinery and $13,500 on money,
notes and accounts should be $500, $20,000
and $13,500, respectively.
F. William and Julia Harebut objected
to the assessment of $S500 on improve
ments and S2230 valuation placed on north
half of the northeast quarter of block 2.
King's Addition, claiming that the im
provements only cost $6000 five years ago
and that none has since been made.
The Jackson Investment Company con
tended that the assessment of $1526 an
acre on the Jackson place should be re
duced 50 per cent.
Improvements Are Valueless.
Joseph Simon, who was assessed $15,000
on lot 5, block 27. Couch's Addition, and
$3750 on the improvements, sets up that
the improvements are practically value
less. With respect to lot 4, block 2S, of
Couch's Addition Mr. Simon called atten
tion to the alleged inequality thereof, de
claring that the $20,000 valuation placed
on the ground and $11,000 on the improve
ments was greatly in'excess of the value
placed on lot 5. same block, which is as
sessed to Breyman & Summerville for $1S,
000 The Northwest School Furniture Com
pany claimed that the assessment of -0,-00(i
on its merchandise should be $S7S2 12.
and $10,000 on its money, notes and ac
counts should not exceed $5500.
Only three days remain in which to file
protests, and Mr. Sigler is anxious .or
all to be in before Saturday night, as
after that the prayer of the "kicker"
availeth not.
BIG SCIT TO QCIET TITLE.
Litigation Involves 156 Lots in Ter
race Heights Addition.
Attorney H. K. Sargent yesterday filed
a complaint in the State Circuit Court on
behalf of Terrace Heights Real Estate
Company to quiet title to 156 lots in
Seventh street Terraces Addition. This
property- includes almost the entire
heights where the well known "Castle"
stand?. J. Frank Watson verifies the
complaint as president of the plaintiff
company.
The defendants are the O. R. & N ,
Richard Nixon, trustee and Agnesi Nixon,
his wife. C. Hansen and Kate Hansen,
his wife. William A. Lewis and Isabelle
B. Lewis, his wife. Alexander Christie.
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Oregon.
The. Portland Trust Company of Oregon.
The Farmers Loan & Trust Company,
Kate L. Gove. C. A. Gove, Sarah J. Hen
derson and Seventh Street Terrace Com
pany. The complaint prays that the court de
clare that the dependants: have no estate
or interest whatsoever in the premises
and that the title of the plaintiff is good
ana valid and the defendants be en
joined from asserting any claim what
ever thereto.
CAXAL COMPANY IS EXJOIXED
Condon Water & Power Company
Brings Suit to Preserve Rights.
The Condon Water & Power Com
pany has brought suit in the United
States Circuit Court asking for an in
junction to restrain the Gold Hill Canal
Company from entering upon lots.l or
2 in section 15, township 36 south,
range 3 west, Willamette Meridian, for
any purpose, and be enjoined from
building or erecting any dam or other
structure thereon, and from diverting
any greater quantity of water than
10,000 miners' inches from Rogue River
at the point indicated.
The case comes up from Jackson
County, Oregon, upon a petition for
removal of the cause filefl by the at
torneys for the defendant corporation,
and involves the question of riparian
ownership of the waters of Rogue Riv
er bordered by the lands of plaintiff.
TAXES ARE PROMPTLY PAID
Delinquent List This Year Will Be
Smallest In Court's History.
Computations made in the tax collecting
department of the Sheriff's office yester
day indicate that closer collections have
been made of the county taxes this year
than ever known before, and that not
more than $25,000 will be on the delinquent
list. The total turned over to the County
Treasurer for September, including col
lections on the last day of the month,
aggregated $71,355.69.
This left $51,870 64 of unpaid taxes, but
on October 1 enough was taken in to re
duce the total outstanding to the figure
indicated.
Hendricks Given More Time.
Judge Wolverton has granted H. H.
Hendricks 30 days- additional time to
the 60 days already allowed, in which
to submit a bill of exceptions to the
verdict of the Federal jury finding him
guilty of subornation of perjury in the
land-fraud cases.
Court Xotes.
E. L. Koiilberg sued the Portland
Cigar Company in the State Circuit
Court yesterday for $2196 on account
of goods sold and delivered.
N. J. Harris was admitted to practice
in the United States Courts yesterday.
E
Council Takes Favorable Ac
tion on Three Railroad
Franchises.
OVERRIDES MAYOR'S VETO
Gives Portland & Seattle Right to
Enter City, Vaughn's Being Only
Opposing Vote Gray Ex
plains His Attitude.
Fortune smiled on the railroad com
panies at the meeting of the Council yes
terday afternoon. The three franchise
matters which came up went through
without amendment and virtually without
opposition. The franchise of the Portland
& Seattle across certain streets, to be
used in entering the city, was carried over
the veto of Mayor Lane. The Fifteenth
street franchise of the same company was
passed to publication, and a measure of
tl?B same character, granting the North
ern Pacific Terminal Company rights
upon York street, received equally consid
erate treatment at the hands of the mu
nicipal lawmakers.
The veto of the Portland & Seattle or
dinance was the first in the order of busi
ness taken up by the Council. The veto
of the Mayor was based on the fact that
the ordinance does not provide for the re
placement of the four bridges which the
company is to build across the cuts
through which the track is to run, and
also on the fact that a common-user
clause was not included. The latter pro
vision, however, the Mayor had agreed to
waive if the stipulation concerning the
bridges should be added.
The passage of. the ordinance over the
veto was brought about without discus
sion. The motion carried 11 to 1. Council
man Vaughn being the only one to sus
tain the stand taken by Mayor Lane. In
casting his vote on the affirmative. Coun
cilman Bennett explained his position, as
serting that he did not believe a common
user clause could be enforced, inasmuch
as the rights granted were simply across
city thoroughfares, the road to be built
upon a private right of way.
Should Have Been Tunnel.
The city, he said, should have insisted
that the road enter through a tunnel, in
stead of making the deep cut. but so far
as the maintenance of bridges was con
cerned, he believed the ordinance ample.
The Fifteenth and Tork-street fran
chises were passed to publication,
as they had been amended by the street
committee. The common-user clause is
included in both measures, and the com
pensation to the city, in case no switch
ing charge is made, is fixed at the nom
inal amount of $100 annually. If charges
are made for switching, the city Is to get
5 per cent of the gross receipts.
"I want to be recorded as opposing this
ordinance." said Councilman Gray when
the York-street measure came up. "I do
not believe in granting the privilege of
maintaining a sidetrack on any street for
a period as long as 25 years. It is not
necessary in order to bring business to a
warehouse district, as is shown by Thir
teenth street, which is lined with ware
houses, although the franchise does not
extend for so long a period."
The measure was passed with opposing
votes from only Counctlmen Gray and
Preston. The same vote resulted on the
Fifteenth street ordinance and it likewise
called forth the opposition of Mr. Gray.
Another chapter was added to the
Fourth street franchise controversy when
Mr. Gray took occasion to join issue
with Councilman Vaughn on a statement
which he made in a communication to The
Oregonian last Sunday in reply to W. D.
Fenton in relating to the annual pass
episode. Mr. Gray said that Mr. Vaughn
had willfully and maliciously misrepre
sented his stand on the Fourth street
matter and he desired to make a public
correction. He called attention to the
following paragraph of the communica
tion: Does he (Mr. Fenton) not also know that
when two reports were brought before the
Council Mr. Gray raised the point that there
was no report before the Council, a it re
Quired two members to sign to constitute a
report, and would, had he prevailed, have de
layed the consideration indefinitely.
Gray Corrects Vaughn.
"The Councilman from the tenth ward
made that statement in The Oregonian."
said Mr. Gray, referring to Mr. Vaughn.
"These are not the facts and it is a gross
misrepresentation. I cannot but believe
that it was willful and malicious. He
would try to give the impression that I
tried to kill the Fourth street agitation
when I did nothing of the kind. I sim
ply questioned the propriety of calling
one the majority report and the other the
minority, when each was signed by one
member of the committee. I did not
question the validity of the reports.
"I want to explain why I voted against
revoking the Fourth street franchise. If
we did that there would be no way of
the warehouses in South Portland getting
connection with the terminal yards. Mr.
Vaughn has told us that they would con
tinue to operate the line under restric
tion, but I do not believe they would do
so. They would simply take their passen
gers and freight for the West Side line
from the southern part of the city until
their rights on Fourth street would be
settled in court. And the city would be
the only loser.
Safeguards Millmen's Interests.
"I am wijling to vote for the repeal of
the Fourth street franchise just as soon
as the mills in South Portland shall be
guaranteed connection down Front street
with the terminal yards. In the mean
time the city can compel the regulation of
the Fourth street line under the present
franchise. The Southern Pacific can be
required to operate with electric power in
stead of steam or can be compelled to sus
pend operations over the line except at
night."
Mr. Vaughn had left the room before
Mr. Gray began his remarks in refer
ence to his letter.
Several remonstrances against assess
ments for street improvements were re
ceived by the Council but all were over
ruled. The greatest opposition came
from Grand avenue in regard to the
assessment for the fill.
Councilman Preston was granted a leave
of absence for five weeks, as he is to be
out of the city.
KELLOGG IN THE DRYDOCK
River Craft Which Ran on Rocks
Brought Here for Repairs.
The steamer Joseph Kellogg, which
ran on a reef after leaving the Cascade
Locks Tuesday afternoon, was placed in
the Port of Portland dry dock last even
ing, where the three holes punched in her
bow will be repaired. After being haul
ed off the rocks by the steamer Capital
City of the same line, she was beached
near Warrtndale and the holes patched
sufficiently to permit her propeeding to St.
Johns under her own steam. Her freight
and passengers were transferred to the
FORTUN
MILES
CORPORATiON
Capital City, which stood by the stranded
steamer during the night and assisted in
getting her off the rocks in the morning.
Captain Fred Sherman reports that the
current was exceptionally strong and with
the high wind prevailing at the time, his
craft was literally driven on the rocks
near the rapids.
Marine Xotes.
The British ship Allerton will be taken
down to the drydock today or tomorrow
for the purpose of having her hull clean
ed of barnacles.
Two officers of the German steamship
Aragonia. First Officer Schmidt and Chief
Engineer Dirck. went to Astoria yester
day on a pleasure trip.
Captain Rule of the British steamship
Visigoth expects to have his vessel load
ed by the end of the week, and she will
probably sail for China on Monday.
The steamer Barracouta is on her way
up the river from Astoria and should
reach the Ainsworth dock some time this
morning. She has a full cargo from San
Francisco and much freight will be left
for here after the Aztec of the same line
completes her cargo.
The American bark Paraminta is sched
uled to come here soon to load lumber for
San F.rancisco. She was here about six
months ago. when she took a cargo of
railroad ties to Mexico.
Colonel S. W. Roessler, of the United
States Engineers office, left yesterday for
the mouth of the Columbia to investigate
any damage which might have been done
to the government works in that vicin
ity. GITY EAIQiNEER Oil GRILL
COUNCILMAN WILLS QUESTIONS
HIS GOOD FAITH.
Accuses Him of Disregarding Law
in Third-Street Paving Specifi
cations Echo of Asphalt War.
Douglas W. Taylor. City Engineer,
received a severe grilling at the hands
of Councilman A. N. Wills at the meet
ing of the Council yesterday afternoon.
The City Engineer was accused of bad
faith by the Councilman-at-Large from
Sellwood, who intimated that Taylor
had disregarded city ordinances in pre
paring specifications for a street im
provement, with the purpose of favor
ing the Barber Asphalt Company.
The matter came up during the con
sideration of the improvement of Third
street, from Hall to Main. A report
was received from the street commit
tee, recommending that the Executive
Board be advised to postpone action
on the Improvement until the matter
could receive further consideration
from the Council. This report, which
had been prepared at a rather stormy
meeting of the street committee, had
no sooner been introduced than a mo
tion was made that it be not adopted.
"That motion should be defeated and
the ordinance should not go through in
its present state." said Mr. Wills,
springing to his feet. "The City Engi
neer has included something in the
Third-street specifications which is not
a part of any paving ordinance of the
city and which he had no business to
insert. He has simply fixed up the
specifications to suit himself, with ut
ter disregard for the provisions which
we have laid down. It is a slap in the
face for every man in this Council. If
he is going to draw up these specifica
tions to suit himself he might put In
everything. We will have to watch
every little provision, for we cannot
tell what he may not specify.
"On his own -responsibility, the City
Engineer has inserted a provision for
hard California asphalt, a specification
which is not contained in any ordinance
of the city. The property-owners peti
tioned for a bituminous macadam im
provement, and the ordinance should
have been drawn up in accordance with
the bituminous macadam ordinance
which the city has adopted. Instead
of that, he has drawn It up in accord
ance with a measure introduced by the
Barber Asphalt Company, and which
has never been passed by the Council.
"It seems to me we ought to have a
City Engineer on whom we could de
pend to follow the ordinances. This
does not seem to me quite right. It
is not quite honest or fair between
man and man."
The emphatic assertions of Wills
created a stir in the Council. Everyone
present was familiar with the long
standing fight between the Barber
Asphalt Company and the Barber Con
struction Company and the proceed
ings which led up to the attack by
Mr. Wills.
"I do not believe that Mr. Wills
understands the circumstances or he
would not say what he has," replied
Mr. Taylor. "Improvement ordinances
may be drawn up in any terms and
passed by the Council, and they there
by become laws. I considered that
there was a question as to whether
entire freedom of competition is al
lowed under the present bituminous
macadam ordinance, and I drew up the
Third-street specifications in an at
tempt to secure more open bidding.
The present ordinance calls for hard
native asphalt, and I substituted re
fined hard and liquid asphalt because
I was certain the latter could be pur
chased by anyone in the open market.
I have absolutely no interest In which
company gets the contract. I had no
idea of favoring the Barber Asphalt
Company."
"I believe the City Engineer is
right." said Councilman Rushlight. "He
ought to know what kind of specifica
tions are needed and to be able to
prepare them."
Without further discussion, a vote
was taken on the motion not to accept
the report of the street committee, call
ing for a postponement of the improve
ment It resulted in a tie, Annand.
Belding, Gray, Kellaher. Rushlight.
Sharkey and Wallace voting in the af
firmative, and Bennett. Masters, Mene
fee, Preston, Shepherd. Vaughn and
Wills in the negative. The Mayor cast
the deciding vote In favor of the nega
tive. A vote was then taken upon a motion
to adopt the report, and a surprise was
sprung when this motion failed to car
ry. Its defeat was due to Councilman
Preston, who changed his position,
again voting in the negative. The
Third-street improvement will there
fore pass to the Executive Board, and
the contract will be let in accordance
with the specifications of the City En
gineer. The bituminous macadam paving or
dinance was adopted by the Council
some 'time ago, subsequent to which
another ordinance, covering the same
character of improvement, was intro
duced. The latter measure is now be
fore the street committee, and is
claimed by its supporters to allow ab
solute freedom of competition, while
others argue that it favors the Barber
Asphalt Company. It was in accord
ance with this measure, which has not
yet passed the Council, that the Third
street specifications were drawn by
City Engineer Taylor.
Mike Potato Found Guilty.
Only 10 minutes were necessary for a
jury in Judge Frazer's court yesterday
afternoon to find Mike Potato guilty of an
attempt to commit a criminal assault on
10-year-old Mabel Maze last August. The
maximum punishment for the offense is
20 years' imprisonment, and in all likeli
hood Potato will about get the limit, as
the details of his crime, as told by wit
nesses, were revolting in the extreme.
THE PIANOLAPIANOLA PIANO
Now in the Leading Clubs, Lodges, Bachelor Apartments and " Dens"
Seven years of experience in selling the
Pianola has brought to light an interest
ing fact:
When the instrument was first intro
duced it was thought that women would
constitute the principal class of patrons,
by reason of their supposed greater in
terest in music. But actual experience
has shown that men are every bit as
appreciative of the opportunities for mus
ical enjoyment which the Pianola pro
vides. Today there are literally thousands
of business men throughout the country
and abroad who turn regularly to the
Pianola for relaxation and as a means
to relieve the strain of modern com
mercial life.
Many have said that for this purpose
alone, and aside from its artistic value or
the pleasure it gives other members of the
family, the Pianola Is worth many times
its cost. "If I could not get another, I
would not part with my Pianola for a
thousand dollars," is a remark often
heard.
In bachelor apartments, "dens," clubs
and prominent lodges the Pianola is found
to fit admirably into the general purpose,
For example, the following are a few of
the prominent lodges and clubs who have
purchased Pianolas and Pianola Pianos:
Elks' Club. Portland.
A. F. & A. M.. Prineville.
F. F. & A. M Oregon City.
Concordia Club. Portland.
Elks' Club, Aberdeen.
I. O. O. F., Eugene.
EILERS PIANO HOUSE
HUE POOR SUCCESS
Association Workers Raise but
$6301 for Building Fund.
'NO SUCH WORD AS FAIL"
Solicitors Cheerful in Face of Dis
couragements Emergency List Is
Prepared Tacoma Suburb
Sets Good Example.-
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Yeeterday's additions to T. M. C.
A.-T. W. C. A. building fund:
Women's committee $ 2.21v50
Citizen' committee 3.3fil.OO
Business women's, committee 261 50
Young men's, committee 462 00
The day's total 6.3O10O
Raised previously 200.220.35
Grand total $206,521.35
Another small day was yesterday, and
there are only three days left for com
pleting the $350,000 fund for a new Y. M.
C. A.-Y. W. C. A. building. Yesterday, in
fact, was one of the very poor days of
the whole three weeks' campaign, not
withstanding the fact that every hour
counts now and that liberal responses
from every source are essential to ulti
mate success. The sum of $S30i wa all
the day brought in.
Yet hope had not abandoned the work
ers last evening, nor was the usual spirit
of optimism absent from headquarters.
"We'll get the money." said the work
ers of one accord, and if confidence in
full success contributes to that end, be
sure of it. the money will be raised.
Three more days and in these three
days $143,478 66 must be secured, else the
three weeks- campaign is a failure and an
alternative w-ill have to be sought. If It
fails a precedent will be set. for no word
but success has ever yet been used In
telling of similar campaigns.
When the 100 workers took the field
yesterday forenoon it was with the hope
that the day would be prolific in large
contributions. There were several of
these donations in view, but the day did
not serve to develop them fully. But two
fairly large subscriptions were received,
and these were for $100 each by the Ore
gon Real Estate Company and the Marshall-Wells
Hardware Company, the firm
last named being a Duluth corporation. .
Realizing that advantage must be taken
of every hour that remains to them, rep
resentatives of the four soliciting commit
tees met last evening. Several hours
were spent In compiling a revised solicit
ing list. The names of hundreds of prob
able subscribers, men of means, were
placed on this list, which will be appor
tioned among the various committee
workers this morning. It was found that
the, original subscription list contained
5000 names, and of this number there have
been 2000 responses.
If the majority of those whose names
were placed on the emergency list sub
scribe in proportion to their means, it is
said the campaign will terminate success
fully. Otherwise well, the workers- say
they will look aftef1 the future "when
they come to it."
C. 3. Ward, international secretary, re
turned yesterday from a few days' trip to
Ruston, a suburb of Tacoma. Here, at a
meeting of smeltermen. a campaign was
launched for a Y. M. C. A. building to
cost $6000. The enterprise met with al
most instant successA The smelter owner
ship immediately contributed one-third of
the amount. President Rust, of the smelt
ing company, put up another third, and
the employes raised a quarter of 'their
third, leaving a balance of about $1500 to
be secured.
This all in one short evening. The
building will be for the use of industrial
workers, and is the first association of
the kind to be established In the Pacific
Northwest.
Special Concerts at The Oaks.
Conductor d'Urbano of the band at The
Oaks, has arranged programmes of spe
The Pianola Piano being played by music roll,
keyboard like an ordinary piano.
I. O. O. F., Vancouver, and many others.
There are two forms in which the
Pianola may be obtained:, one as a cab
inet to play any piano, moved up in
front of the keyoard and removed at
will
The other form is that of the Pianola
STORES IN ALL IMPORTANT WESTERN
cial interest for tonight and tomorrow
night. An entire Verdi programme will
be rendered tonight, as follows:
March. "Aida" Verdi
Overture. "Nebuchadnezzar" Verdi
Famous Terzet from opera "Attila" . . .Verdi
Solos by Signori dl Fabio, Macarla and
G. Giulii.
Prelude Scene, song and quartet, act 3.
Rigoletto" Verdi
Solos by Signori di Fabio. G dl Fulvio,
Macario and C. di Fulvio.
Intermission.
Brindisi. "Travlata" Verdi
Potpourri. "II Trovatore" VerJi
Solos by Signori di Fabio. G. dl Fulvio.
Macario and G. Giulii.
Cnorus. "Lombardl" Verdi
Fantasia, "Ernani" Verdi
Solos by Sigr.ori Macarto and C. dl Fulvio.
Friday night the following Wagner con
cert will be played:
March. "Niebelungen" Wagner
Prelude. "Lohengrin" Wagner
Baritone solo, "Evening Star" "Wagner
Slgnor G. Giuhl.
Entrance of Bridal Chorus, act 3, "Lo
hengrin" Wagner
Intermission.
March. "Tannhauser" Wagner
Overture. "Tannhauser" Wagner
"Album Leaf - Wagner
BAY CITY REGISTRATION
Total Xumber of Voters in City Is
Given at About 50,700.
SAX FRANCISCO, Oct. 3 (Special. 1
The total registration of voters, as shown
by the records of the election bureau. Is
51.700. Deputy Registrar Dan Gordan. the
"man of figures" in the department of
elections, is arranging the affidavits of
the electors, which constitute the great
register. To the close of registration,
September 25, the total enrollment was
44.7S8. September 26, the last day of reg
istration, the gross enrollment was 6973.
From this about 50 duplicate registrations
will be eliminated, but the grand total
of registration for the general election
next November will not fall short of 51,
700 For the city election of 1905 the registra
tion was 9S.O0O. Thousands did not reg
ister this year, as they have taken tem
porary accommodations in Oakland and
other cities about the bay.
Lumber Embargo Is Lifted.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 3. By the re
moval of the embargo placed on carload
shipments about four months ago by the
Southern Pacific the stringency of the
lumber market will be partially relieved.
While no official statement has been
made that the car restricting order has
been canceled, the shippers were told by
the local officials that the yards were
about clear and they could begin to send
their orders for lumber. More than 00
cars have been unloaded in the past
month, and some of these cars had been
standing on the tracks in the Oakland
yards for nearly 30 days. The rapidity
with which merchants and shippers have
been finding accommodations for their
goods during the past four weeks pre
cludes any further probability of freight
congestion.
California Goes to Trial Course.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 3 The new ar
mored cruiser California, which has Just
been completed at the Union Iron Works,
left today for Santa Earbara. where her
trial trip is to be held. Naval Constructor
Holdcn A. Evans, head of the construc
tion and repair department at Mare
Island: Captain Giles B. Harber. of the
receiving ship Independence, and Com
mander Henry C. Gearing, of the equip
ment department, will leave Vallejo this
evening for Santa Barbara, where they
are to serve as members of the naval
board which will conduct the trial trip of
the cruiser.
CHINESE ARE DRIVEN OUT
Port Kenyon Canneryman Yields to
Pressure of Public Opinion.
EUREKA, Cal.. Oct. 3 The Starbuck
Tallant fish cannery at Port Kenyon
agreed today immediately to deport 27
Chinese from Humboldt County and not
again to attempt to bring Chinese labor
into the city. Five hundred woodsmen
convened at Fortuna this morning and de
manded that a guarantee be given that
by 5 'clock the Chinese would be deported.
The directors of the cannery, seeing the
determination of the public to eject the
Chinese, declared that the cannery man
agement would accede and an order was
given to ship the Chinese at once
Sheriff Lindsay, now at Port KSnyon,
will escort the Chinese to Eureka at once!
The Chinese will be housed on Woodley
Island until the northbound steamer sails.
The citizens of Fortuna and the woods
men of the county are quite orderlv. All
the saloons in Fortuna are closed A
committee of Eureka citizens has ap
pointed a vigilance committee to turn in
a general f:re alarm when a vessel enters
Humboldt Bay with Chinese passengers
for this port. This action is to prevent
any more attempts to bring Chinese or
Japanese here.
NEWPORT AND TAQCIXA BAY.
Summer' Excursion Tickets Are Still on
Sale.
The dates of sale of Summer excursion
tickets to Newport and Yaquina Bay have
beon extended to October 15 with a final
return limit of October 31, which will en
able those who have not already been to
this delightful resort to take the outing
at the reduced rate offered durlnjr the
Summer. Full particulars in regard to
rates etc. bv calling at City Ticket Office
Third and Washington streets. Portland
It can aleo be played from the
Piano. Here the Pianola is an integral
part of the piano itself. There Is nothing
to move up in front of the keyboard.
The change from hand-playing to Pianola
playing can be made instantaneously.
Both piano and Pianola are just as effec
tive as though separate instruments.
LARGEST LEADING WESTERN DEALERS
353-355 WASHINGTON STREET
CITIES
PROTECT! IS PROMISED
PISARM ALL PRIVATE WATCH
MEN" OX GRAIX DOCKS.
Chief Gritzmacher Says Department
Can Handle Situation Guards
Forbidden to Carry Guns.
Three more of the private detectives
employed by the grain exporters to guard
the docks where trouble from strikes
is looked for, were disarmed by the
police yesterday. Hereafter If any one.
of these private watchmen or detectives
is found with concealed weapons he will
not only be disarmed but will be arrested
and prosecuted the same as any other
private citizen. The managers of the.
various dorks were notified yesterday by
the police that the carrying of concealed
or dangerous weapons would not be tol
erated and that from now on arrests will
follow the discovery of such offenses.
Captain Bruin, In company with two
plainclothes men, spent the greater part
of yesterday morning in rounding up the
watchmen at the Montgomery. Oceanio
and Victoria docks Watchmen at all of
the docks were searched but only three of
them were found to have revolvers The
others evidently had been warned
One of the. men disarmed entered a.
vigorous protest, declaring that he was E.
L. Clouse. manager of the Thiel De
tective Agency, but notwithstanding that
fact his revolver was taken from him
along with a belt full of cartridges The
detective giving his name as Clouse and
J. E. Burton were disarmed at the Mont
gomery dock The other watchman with
a revolver upon his person was appre
hended at the Oceanic dock.
Plainclothes men Alden and Tichenor
accompanied Bruin and did the search
ing. Manager Clouse states that he was
not at the docks yesterday and that
someone used his name for a joke Cap
tain Bruin notified the men in charge of
the docks that under no circums tancr
should they permit the watchmen to
carry revolvers and that if they did
they would be arrested.
"The police are capable of maintain
ing order and there is absolutely no need
of the private detectives to protect prop
erty." declared Chief Gritzmacher yes
terday afternoon. "If city, county and
state protection were exhausted then,
there might be some excuse for the
watchmen, but the department is now
able to cope with the situation.
"In the first place I do not believe
that the strikers have any Intention,
whatever, of damaging property. Again
the presence of private detectives only
aggravates conditions. The strikers prob
ably feel more bitter against the private,
detectives than against their former em
ployers. The exporters can hire as many
private detectives as they may wish, but
it Is clearly our duty to see that they
do not carry either concealed or uncon
cealed weapons. The carrying of arms
has the tendency to preclri'ate trouble
If nothing else."
Chief Gritzmacher yesterday issuer) an
order instructing the officers detailed n
duty at the docks to avoid taking sida
on any strike question The order which
was given the captains of the three re
liefs is as follows:
Instruct the officers detailed for dutv
around the docks to refrain from taktnft Mies
In any strike questions, but to put their whole,
time keeping the peace and preventing dis
turbances. Do not permit the strikers to in
terfere with the men at. work or to allow
them on the docks or any private rrocerty
where they are not wanted Keep them far
enough awav from uch property and dorks
to be without the hearing of persons workmr
on such docks. If any threats or ahufe are.
Indulged in by any person, euch person should
be arrested promptly.
Large crowds gathering in the vicinity or.
the scene of the strike should be diewrsed.
All persons found carrying concealed weapons
should also tte arrested.
Xotioe to Mariners.
The following affects the list of lights,
buoys and daymarks. Pacific Coast. 1904.
Washington Grays Harbor Entrance,
page 73. Trustee Spit Buoy, 2. a red first
class nun, reported adrift. September 2.
will be replaced as soon as practicable.
Alaska Prince William Sound, page
Bligh Island Reef Buoy, a HS. second
class can, was established, September 17.
In 21 feet of water, about H mile southerly
of the reef on the westerly side of Bligh
Island. Busby Island, left tangent. N.
1-S E : Seal Island, right tangent. N. H.
1-8 N.; Bligh Island, right tangent E. 5-S
S. By order of the Light-House Board.
P. J. WERLICH.
Commander. U. S. N., bight-House In
spector 13th District.
84.50 BUFFALO AND RET CRN" Sl SO.
On October 5th and 6th the Great North
ern Railroad will have on sale tickets
from Portland to Buffalo and return at
rate of JS4.50. tickets good going via the
Great Northern Railroad returning same
or any direct route, stopovers allowed,
going and returning. For additional In
formation, tickets and sleeping car reser
vations call on or address H. Dickson.
C. P. & T. A.. 132 Third street, Portland.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby Is Cuttta? Teeth
Be otire and use that old and wsil-tried rem
edy. Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for chil
dren teething. It soothes lbs child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind oolla
and diarrhoea.