TirB 3I0RXIXG OREGONTAX. TTIT7RSDAY. EECE3IEER 10. 19C8. . . .. . 6 PROPERTY VALUES 5 PER CENT MORE Incomplete Assessment Sum maries Show Incre'ase in Stated $12,000,000, In th h?aJ as he lay In hi berth, about 4 o'clock, on the mornlntr of November 30. He died a few hours later, never re gaining aonsciousnesa. The body, wrapped In canvaa. wm consigned to the deep after the reading of the burial service by the captain. Imdorf wa born In Harelberg-. Canton Born. Switzerland, and for many years had lived In Oresron. He was an Amen can cltlzen. Ill-health 1s supposed to have been the cause of the suicide. TILLAMOOK. Or.. Dec. 9. (Speolal. Benedict Imdorf had lived in Tillamook County for some years past. He was rancher and a bachelor and was in com fortable circumstances. He left here month ago for a trip to his old home In Switzerland, and was expected to return soon. ELEVEN COUNTIES- BEHIND Multnomah Has Wot Yet Reported to Secretary of State lw Coun ties Have Made Cuts In Assessment Kollfi. ALEM. Or, Dec 9 (Special.) Eleven counties have not yet filed their assess ment summaries for 19C8, though such reports are now past due at the office of the Secretary of State. The counties which have not yet reported are Colum- ibla. Crook. Douelas. Cirant, jiamey. .v.mri Ri-iror Multnomah. I'nlon, Lake, iTjnfftln nnri Kllljnath. -lnricrine bv the nmires transmitted by the 23 counties that have sent in their eesessment summaries, the total property valuation In the state tor 196 will surpass hn of 19C bv something hko or an Increase of about 6 per cent. The Increase would be much greater but for Hhe fact that a few counties nave mnu enormous cuts In assessed valuations. TJmatUla County, for example, has re priced Its assessment from J12.0J0.OW to it, cn wi a cut of $17,000,000. Washlng- .,.t. fnuntv reDorts a decrease of H.OOO.OOrt. 'There is an apparent cut In Aasco County from J.23.i00 to J5.92T.00O. but this is only apparent for the real reduction Is due to the fact Uiat ttooa rtiver iu'u has been sliced out of Wasco.' This decrease will be made up when the re port from Hood River County has been received. The total valuation of property In the rountles which have thus far reported i. fn iXLTTl mm corn Da red with JiTS.&oCSTS, fi.r lnt vear. This Is an increase of ii to which the Hood River valua tion ahnuld be added for comparative rjui-ooses. ThU will probably bring the total increase In the counties reported to J.W0.0CO and it Is likely that the re maining ten counties will add an In crease of J3.000.O0O more. The valuations so far as reported, for 1H and 1908 are as fallows: 1T. . (94.000 6.416.1-' ll.534.72S 6.:.38 13.631.332 S. 171.893 5.7:1. ; B.OJ4.270 1M5.:S5 !0.8?.;!S 4.3S3.SS0 Jl.4Cl.5r. 7.Srt-..VlB 10.5"BJ 3.38.010 S. IS". 377 4:,0SS. .I2.J"5 . 210.070 1S.692.774 1.SS4.871 ll.70il.S31 Polk Prepares Poultry Show. DALLAS. Or.. Dec 9. (Special.) The second annual poultry show of th Polk County Poultry Raisers' Assoc I a tion will be held In this city Wednes day, Thursday and Friday, Decembe 16. 17 and 18. Entries axe already com lng In and the managing committee expects that the number of birds on exhibition will be fully 400. Sixteen silver cups have been donated by the business men of the city for prizes and In addition to these 40 per cent of the gate receipts will be devoted to t CHOSE.V SEW ' MAYOR OF VASCOtVEB. Joha P. KtcsTtM. the prize list BImer Dixon, of Oregon City, has been secured to act as Judge of the exhibits. Bkr Clack t"U.top .......... Coon .....w.-.. Ourry Cllllam Jiickwn Josephine Litne . . . 1 w 'i . . . 3. Inn Malheur .. . -Mnrlon . . - - Mnrrow -Polk . . fhfrman ........ Tillamook . . T'matllla Wallow tfMTO ......... WahlnirtoA ... W rv 1 a r ......... Yamhill . 190. I .8S5. 130 S.113.4SO S2.8S0V35 R.7S;.420 14.099.: 3.3.-8.47 .73.47 S.fi!.94 K.;iL-.7! 19.1S1.313 SI.:23.M5 4.I12.20S Jl.S5.r.S 7.732.S9 10.075.000 C.3M.07 ll,3r.3.03 ;s.i5.::7 7.:.'.:93 5.9:7.343 12.653. 6 I.S90.472 l:.:36.6;o DRUNK BEATS HIS MOTHER FIGHTS FIERCELY WliEX DEP UTY SHERIFF COMES. TtIps to Kick In Neighbor's Door, Has Three Bottles of Carbolic Acid In Pockets. Total .I'H.Ml.HT) t28J.4J3.37t MEMBERS BOOM SLAYDEN Meeting Held to I'rp Hl Candidacy for Speaker. CHETIALIS. Va.h.. Deo. 9. (Spe cial.) Members of the next Ptate Leg- lalature to the number of 18 met in Cheballa this afternoon to discuss mat ters of articular interest to South western Washington people. Incident- Uy the meeting was to add strength to the candidacy of J. W. Slayden. of Tacoma. for Sneaker. Six counties were represented, including Chehalis, Pierce. Lewis, Thurston. Mason and Clark. R P. Caj-lyon. of Olympla. acted as chairman, and E. O. Krickson, of Pierce, as secretary. A resolution was unanimously earned by the represen tatives from the counties represented out side Pierce pledging Mr. Slayden their support. Two Lewis County members. Leonard and Kenoyer, supported this, the third member. H. W. Thompson, being for L. O. Meigs, of North Yakima, for Speaker. A live committee of half a doxen Che rialls and Oentralla business men pre vented a plan for din appropriation for a tuate fair to be 1 oca tod at some point between the two cities, to be a South western Washington fair. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) Edward Rlnehart, -a German 30 years old. while Intoxicated, fatally beat his mother. Mrs. Herman Fleisch man, and his sister at the family home at Burnt Bridge Creek,' near ancou- ver. Their cries for help brought neighbors and Deputy Sheriff Johnson was phoned for. He went out at once and when he arrived Rlnehart was en deavoring to kick in the front door of one of the neighbors that had in terfered In behalf of the mother and sister. Rlnehart fought the Deputy Sheriff fiercely but was finally overpowered, brought to the city and lodged In the County JaiL There were found on his person three half-pint bdttles of car bolic acid. SALEM BOY FOR ANNAPOLIS Son of State Treasurer's Chief Clerk Named by Bourne. SALEM. Or., Deo. . (Special.) William H. Perkins, son of W. T. Perkins, cnief clerk in the office of the Btate Treas urer, has been nominated by Senator MAYOR FOR REFORM Vancouver's New Executive Is Progressive. HOLDS ONE OFFICE NOW FIND DESERTING HUSBAND 2teIsort O. Powell to Be "Returned Here From Albany. ALB ANT, Or.. Dec 9. (Special.) Kelson O. Powell, wanted in Multnc man County on a criminal complaint charging non-support of his wife, was arrested this afternoon at Lebanon by Deputy Sheriff Green and was returned to Portland tonight. Kelson O. Powell is wanted here for the non-support of his infant wife and baby, both of whom are ill. On the complaint of Deputy District Attorney Mosessohn an order was issued for Powell's arrest a few days ago by the County Court and the order transferred by Sheriff Stevens to the Sheriff of Linn County for execution. Powell and his wife had lived in Lebanon, where they were well known, since their marriage, but for the past sev eral months Mrs. Powell has been liv ing with ber parents in this city. Par ticularly heartless circumstances are Bald to surround the desertion In this case. POOLED PRUNES ARE SOLD NEWLY ELECTED MAYORS OK XORTHWEBT. Raymond. Wash. A C Little. Montesano, Wash. Oeorse Wine- p mire. North Bend, Or. L. J. Simpson. Mllwaukle. Or. Phlllo Strelb. Auburn. Wash. Sheriff Smith; Colfax, Wash. William Llpplt. ." Union. Or. C. H. Law. Freewater. Or-J. H. Hall. Milton. Or. N. A. DavU. Independence. Or B. F. Jones. Granite. Or Grant Thornburs. Hlllnboro. Or. J. W. ConnelL Oakland. Or. Dr. F. W. Hunt. Kalem. -Or. Georee- Rodsers. Toledo, Or. C. E. Hawkins. Newport. Or. R. A Bensell. North Yakima. Wash. P. M. Arm bruster. ChehalU. Wash. William West Vancouver. Wash. J. p. Klgg'.ns. Pullman, Wash. H. B. Carnenler. South Bend. Wash. W. P. Creasy. Tacolt, Wash. W. J. How. Camas. Wash. J. T. Cowan. Hood River. Or. D. McDonald. Port Townsend. Wash. Max Geraon. Falrrtaw. Or. W. Ellison. Greaham. Or. F. B. Stuart. Centralis, Wash. J. p. Guerrler. North Powder. Or. Robert Starkweather. Xorthwetero Association Men Get Belter Than 5 Cents Pound. 8ALEM. Or., Dec 9. (Specie!.) Presi dent L. iM. Gilbert, of the Northwestern Prune Association, the new organization of growers, reports that practically all of the association's pool. 40 carloads, has been sold at a price netting the growers better than nve cents a pound for the XM0 size. Bourne for appointment to the Kavnl Academy at Annapolis. He must paBs the required examinations before the ap pointment will be made. Perkins is a graduate of Salem Hih School and has been a prominent member of the High School baseball team. He Is brother of Fred T. Perkins, an ensign on the battleship Wisconsin. TILLAMOOK MAN SUICIDE Benedict Imdorf Kills nimself on ' Atlantic Liner Finland. NEW YORK. Dec. 9. (Special.) While a terrlflo storm was raging, on December 1. there was a burial at sea from the liner Finland, which arrived today from Ant- wert. Benedict Imdorf. 60-years old. of Tllla- nook. Or., a second cabin passenger. &ad committed suicide by shooting himself Bnrled on Wedding Anniversary. GARFIELD, Wash., Dec 9. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Bertha Noble, wife of William Noble, died at her home in Garfield. Monday. Mrs. Noble was the daughter of Charles Price, of Pull man, and was one of a large family of boya and girls, seven of whom sur vive her. She was 22 years old at the time of her death, and leaves, besides her husband, a child two years old. In compliance with her dying re quest, her funeral was held today, which was the third anniversary of her marriage. The services were held at the First Methodist Episcopal Chnrch, were conducted by Rev. H. C. Kohr, assisted by Rev. Solon McCrosky. Is Councilman From TVest Vancou ver Elections Held in Many Cities and Towns of Wash ington and Oregon. VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec. 9. (Special.) John P. Klerglns, who as a Republican candidate, was elected Mayor of Van couver yesterday, was born In Nashville, Tenn., October 3. 1S69. He moved to Washington, D. C, when a boy of 15 years, remaining there fill 18M, when he came to Vancouver, where he has .been a resident ever since, save for a year and a half, during the Spanish-American War, which he spent in the Philippine Islands as a Sergeant in. the Fourteenth Regu lar Infantry. For the past eight years he has been In the hardware and plumb ing business. One year ago he was elected Councilman from West Vancouver, and as his term of office does not expire tin January, 1910, It will be necessary for him to resign as Councilman when he becomes Mayor. January 1 next. Mr. Klgglns Is a member of the Blue Lodge of the Masonic order and of the Woodmen of the World. He is very aggressive and proposes to introduce many reforms in the municipal administration. He stands for a greater Vancouver and aims, during his adminis tration to have several suburbs annexed 10 ino city. ie iavors opening a new road from Thirteenth street through the Oarrlson and building the electric railway along the road and into the suburban district east of the military reservation. He Is a strong advocate of the project of putting in a complete new gravity water system In the city, the water to be brought from the Lewis River. OPPOSITION TICKET JLOSES George AV. AVInsmlre Is New Mayor of Montesano. MONT EISA NO, Wash.. Deo. 9. (Special.) At the 11th hour an opposition ticket was put In the Hold at the city election held yesterday, headed by the present Mayor, T. M. Bryan, but the ticket "nom inated at the caucus last week was too strong and won by over 2 to 1. Following is the vote: For Mayor. George W. Wlne- nlne 197. T. M. Bryan f2: City Clerk. W. D. McKillip 257; City Treasurer. H. M. French 14. T. F. Brown 79: City Health Officer, Dr. J. H. Fits 264; Councilman at Large, Dr. F. L. Can- 259; Cbuncilmen for two years, B. Wheeler 263. J. T. Durdde 257, H. B. Morey 256; Councllmen for one year, George Everett 175, George Lulhab : City Attorney, O. M. Nelson 23. A total vote of 270 was cast. First Mayor Re-elected. MARSHFTELD, Or.. Dec 9. (Special.) L. J. Simpson was re-elected Mayor of North Bend, defeating Charles Klser by large majority. Mr. Simpson Is the only man who has ever been Mayor of North Bend since the city was Incor porated six years ago. The other officers lected were: Treasurer, A. H. Gardiner: Recorder. A. H. Derbyshire: Councllmen, Peter Loggia, August Hoelllng and L. A. Fry. An election was also heldi at East Side, the new city Incorporated a year ago. S.' Ackler, E. A. Stanecypher and William Hambert. were elected Councllmen. Sheriff Chosen Mayor. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 9. (Special.) Sheriff Lou C. Smith, of King County, as been elected Mayor of the town of Auburn. The significance of the affair Is that Smith simply cannot escape the honors and emoluments of office. He has wice been elected Sheriff of King County and prior thereto was In the service of the country. Auburn elected a ticket of well-known men, among them being Sen ator I. B. Knickerbocker, or the Coun cil, together with Dr. a a Hoye, ex-Sheriff. At Raymond, Wash. RAYMOND, Wash., Dec. " 9. (Special.) Tb.e following officers were elected at the city election held yesterday: A. C. Lit tle. Mayor; B. S. Swanson, Treasurer; M. C. Welsh, Attorney; J. H. Callahan, Clerk; Charles Hiatt, Councllman-at-large; T. H. Donovan, W. G. Shumway and C I. Henkle, Councllmen. Just One Break in Ticket. MILTON. Or., Dec 9. (Special.) The Milton city election held yesterday re sulted in the election of the entire Citi zens' ticket with the exception of the candidate for Marshal, who was defeated by Frank McQueen, who ran as an inde pendent candidate. The officers elected, with the exception of Marshal, were of ficers last year, some of them having held office continuously for several terms. They are: Mayor. N. A. Davis; Recorder, W. R. Craig; Treasurer, T. C. Frame r; Marshal, Frank - McQueen; Councllmen, H. M. Cockburn and T.. L. Chllders. Interest at Elraa. ELMA, Wash., Dec 9. (Special.) The results of the municipal election held today showed A. . L. Callow elected as Treasurer and John J. ilnley and J. A. Vanc,e Councllmen. Two hundred and twenty votes were cast, and much In terest was taken In the election. CREEKS CAPTURE HOBOS Caught Breaking . Into Section House and Merry Chase Ensues. ARLINGTON, Or., Dec. 9. (Special.) Albert Vaughn, and David Brown were arrested here on a charge of larceny from a dwelling. They broke Into a Greek section house 10 miles above town and were caught red-handed by the Greeks. The building has been entered many times by hobos, and the Greeks were keeping guard. The whole gang turned out, armed with picks, shovels and other tools, and one had a shotgun. They pursued the intruders and the one with the gun pep pered Brown from behind with bird shot. This only served to make him run faster, and he was chased to the Colum bia, where he attempted to swim across. The water was too cold and he turned back and was caught. Vaughn, mean while, had been caught and left tied. The two were put on a handcar and brought to Arlington, where they were turned over to Marshal Sweeten. They had a hearing before Justice of the Peace A. R. Collins and were bound over to the grand jury. THREE. INrONE. And it's a wonder of good material, good trim and good style for $3.00. THE BEAVER HAT Give him one for Christ" mas. If you don't know the size, get a hat order. Then he can select a hat to suit himself. Heart Failure Causes Death. ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. 9. (Special.) William Schultz, aged 62,'died suddenly last night from heart failure. Mr. Schultz was a native of Germany and came to the United States 30 years ago, settling at Rochester, Minn., where he 166-170 Third Street. engagea in Dusiness. seven years ago ne came nere wltli his wife, his children having proceeded him. Liquor as early Edgar, who c!o?d hundreds of alehouees. sell ina; was prohibited 1n England tne reign or the Saxon Kin IEEE The Heat iliai Doesn't go up the Flue Yon receive intense, direct heat from every ounce of fuel burned there are no damp chimneys or long pipes to waste the heat from a Every Victor reeord is a work of art Quality is ever upper most in the making of Victor Records. They are the best seleo tions by the best artasts and are so perfectly record ed and so well made that they reproduce absolutely true to life. . Hear them at any Victor dealer's. A Victor for every purse $10 to $300. Easy payments if desired. Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J. To get best results, use only Victor Needles on Victor Reoords i ru 11 iUict itl.-t - . 3 PERFECTION Oil Heater (Equipped with Smokeless Device) Carry it from room to room. Turn the wick high or low no bothei no smoke no smell automatic smokeless device prevents. Brass font holds 4 quarts, burns 9 hours. Beautifully finished in nickel or japan. Every heater warranted. Rj$yo Lamp j-J just what you want for the fong evenings. Made of brass, nickel plated latest im proved central draft burner. Every lamp warranted. ' If your dealer cannot supply the Perfection Oil Heater or Rayo Lamp write our nearest agency. STANDARD Oil. COMPANY' (I.e.rprmfcc4) liiiiiHjm,r,ini!ii(:iiiii!r:iii.'fflii:iiiiirtaittj..ii.uLUj;iiai!:::i.'i:iiH:ii,,'ii;ih;;i!iii:ii,!i1ii m S3 SAN FRANCISCO & PORTLAND STEAMSHIP CO. FIRST-CLASS FARE Berth and Meals Included $10 UPPER DECK $15 SECOND-CLASS $5 S. S. SENATOR SAILS FROM A INS WORTH DOCK, 4 P. M, FRIOAV, DECEMBER 11. J. W. BANSOM, Dock Agent, Ainsworth Dock. ' Phone Main 268. M. J. ROCHE, C, T. A., 142 Third St. Phones Main 402, A 1402. il jcp 1 Give the Meat-Eater His Meat, But r i "Ji the doctor tells him -1- to "taper off" on account of his liver or kidneys there is nothing better to taper off on than H-O, the delicate, delicious flakes of steam-cooked oatmeal the only cooked oatmeal sold, not the indigestible, raw oatmeal that is sold as "rolled oats" and which cooks into a pasty, mushy mass. ' H-O is steam-cooked for three hours by a patent process that's the reason it's different from the others and so easily digested. Ask your grocer for H-O. "I want more H-O" Oliver. J A Beautiful Gift For Some Fair Lady This is a specimen from our high-grade Christmas stock a Buffet that other fur niture stores would price at fully $65. By purchasing immense quantities for two and three large stores, we are in position to demand low wholesale prices, un" obtainable by the average, furniture dealer. Gevurtz' prices are alwavs lower than others. .Note the description of this beautiful Buffet: The picture of this Buffet was made from photo. You will note that it is of new and extremely attractive design, made in solid quarter-sawed Eastern oak polish finish; top is ornamented with ' three French bevel-plate mirrors, the large one being: 31x10. inches, the two small ones 6x8 inches. The large linen drawer in the base of the case is 17x42 inches, and 61 2 inches deep; the two cup boards are 11x16 and 18 inches deep, and have clouded art glass doors with beautiful tints. Two other drawers will be noticed in the center of the case, one 14x18 inches and 3V2 inches deep, is plush-lined; the other is 14x18 and 9 inches deep. On top of the ease two compartments with shaped lids are shown,1 and between these will be seen two plush-lined silver drawers. A shelf x4b inches extends beneath the three plate mir This Splendid Buffet $45.00 rors. lhis buffet stands 0 feet high, topped with a hand-carved ornament, and is 46 inches wide by 20 inches deep, and stands on hand-carved feet. A very great bargain at $45.00. We have other Buffets for Jg25 .OO. We point to this as one of the most remarkable val ues we have ever offered. First and Yamhill. Second and Yamhill.