Morning Oregonian., December 31, 1908, Page 14, Image 14

TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1903.
MAYOR VIGOROUSLY
ASSAILS COUNCIL
Lane Says City Fathers Cause
More Trouble Than All
the Criminals. '
HOT SESSION ON TAX LEVY
necommendatlon ot Ways and Means
Committer Is Finally Adopted
After Wrangle In Which Lane
and Aldermen Take Part.
MAYOR TO CITY COIXC'IL.
I want to say this to yon. the
City Council makes more worn for
the police than the criminal element,
although possibly unintentionally,
hamper the police, and by granting
licenses to shooting galleries and
other Tlcious places, you make the
police more work than they can do;
and only laJtt week you granted one
of the blKiC'st thieves In this city a
license, although you knew full well
that he Is a thief, having been re
prated ly told so. Tou know the
name of the man very well. You
have licensed many dives, and you
never have given the police any
thing to work with; no Jail fit for
human habitation; no facilities to
handle criminals, and I don't care
whether you give us Ave policemen
or OOO. you will get Just what service
you provide for, and It's up to you
to say what that will be."
A merciless fire or criticism was liurlcd
it Chief of Police Gritzmacher. the po
lice department under his administration
and Mayor Line's general police policy
during the session of the City Council,
yesterday morning, by Councilman Cel
lars. In an effort to cut down the levy for
that department recommended by the
rommlltee on ways and means. Despite
the strenuous effort, however, there was
no change In this or any of the othr
recommendations, and the levy for 19u9
will be 6.6 mills, and there Is as yet no
inking fund, although a strong effort
was made during the afternoon to create
one 'to pay off the -bonded Indebtedness.
Fight Reaches Climax.
Continuing for two hours, the fight be
tween the Council and the Mayor reached
the climax when the latter, after being
froaded and jibed for more than an hour
bv Councilman Cellars, arose and told
the Councllmen tnat they constitute the
rreatest source of unnecessary work for
the police: that they hamper the police
In various ways, by licensing "dives and
shooting galleries" and -that "the Council
onlv last week licensed one of the big
gest thieves In the city." meaning Sam
Mazaroufsky. a notorious auctioneer, hav
ing a place on Burnside street.
Councilman Menefee told the Mayor the
Council does not issue shooting gallery
licenses. ,
Sim-e Mayor Lane ordered a copy of an
evening paper brought Into the ncil
session three weeks ago. from which ta.
caused to-be read a most scathing de
nunciation of the Council in ard to
certain restaurants. Mr. Cellars has
ought an opportunity to retaliate, and
lost no time In so doing when the police
levy was up for discussion yesterday
a.ornlng. The basis of his attack was
that while Chief Grltzmacher asked
for 33 more policemen, there are four
detectives In the pay of the city who are
not working for the city, meaning Joe
Pay J F Resing. F. J. Snow and U
G. Carpenter. Mr. Cellars also produced
I ropy of the same paper, containing a
bitter, sarcastic criticism of Chief Grltx
macher and the police force in general.
After this was read by Clerk Grutxe. Mr.
Cellars said: f
Cellars Fires. Hot Shot.
I cannot understand ' this request for
i", additional policemen, your honor, and
members of the Council. This is partic
ularly because, as I am Informed, there
re four meniters of the Department
tinder pay from the city who are not
working for the city. One patrols the
Merchants National Bank: another the
Security Pavings & Trust Company's
place and a third lias the beat at Meier
Frank's. Now. until the Mayor sees
fit to put these officials to work for the
city. I certainly shall not vote for more
I-EVY I1XKO BY CITY COUNT I
Amount
"Department lvy.
Realized
Fire . . .
I'ollce .
Interest
Lighting
J 4H.VOI.
U'i.".rtnr,.
17'J.tlliit.
12S.IH.-..
I'jn.i'L'rt
jK.nr,
. :i:i4
lill.HlH.
...t a;
St reet
Library
repair.
.i:t
.4o
.Si
Park
Special bridge
Totals
.6
$1.44.50.30
Not Included In city levy for de
partments. policemen. The old detectives might be
used by the city to catch some of the
men who go into banks downtown just
after dark and hold up the officials and
plunder the money sacks, you know."
"I rise to a point of order." said Coun
cilman Kushllght. "If Mr. Cellars wishes
to have the police Investigated. I sug
gest that he move the appointment of a
committee for that purpose."
"I need no suggestions. I am per
fectly capable of framing all the motions
I wish to put," heatedly replied Mr.
Cellars.
"I Insist on Mr. Rushlight's point of
order." spoke up Councilman Vaughn.
"This is merely a harangue nothing
else."
"And we have listened to lots of
harangues here," retorted Mr. Cellars,
glancing directly at his colleague.
"Let him proceed, it he wishes to. In
structed Mayor Lane.
Mr. Cellars then referred to an editorial
in a weekly publication, which charged
that the police force Is composed largely
of grafters, to the full knowledge of
Mayor Lane and other officials. The
Mayor, in reply, said this related to the
taking of witness fees by certain officers,
contrary to the orders of the Department,
and explained that each was required to
refund the money and that a fine was Im
posed upon each offending policeman.
In regard to the old detectives, the
Mayor said that they are worthless, and
the city Is better off without their serv
ices. Mayor Has His Say.
Mayor Lane then delivered his de
nunciatory speech, the vote was taken
on the levy and with the result stated.
In the afternoon, the effort to create a
sinking fund, with which to meet ex
piring tjnd issues was waged by Mr.
-ellaxs. but without avail, as three Coun
cllmen voted in the negative, thus de
feating not only the one item, but also
the entire levy. A reconsideration was
I
had. and the sinking fund matter was
.. 1 . I ..... ...J 1 j ft-., n'ViIt'h Iho 1 . V V WHS
passed. It costs the city $172,000 annually
to pay Interest on Its bonded Indebted
ness and no provision whatever has been
made to pay off the bonded debt as the
various Issues fall due. Opposition to a
levy of four-tenths of a mill for this
purpose was based upon the high tax
required for the departments.
ANNUAL MEETING IS HELD
Affairs or Sunnyside Consregational
Church In Fine Condition.
The annual business meeting of the
Sunnyside Congregational Church. Rev.
J. J. Staub pastor, was held in the par
lors of the church Tuesday evening,
December 29. A large number of mem
bers was present, each responding to
the rollcall with a quotation from the
Scriptures.
The most interesting Item of business
comprised the reading of reports from
the secretaries and treasurers of the
various departments in the church.
This revealed a most satisfactory state
of affairs. The membership of the
church had been Increased by El addi
tions during the year. All financial
obligations had been promptly dis
charged, still leaving a handsome bal
ance in every treasury for the new
year. Worthy of special mention for
enthusiastic and energetic activity Is
the Ladles' Aid Society under the able
leadership of Mrs. J. A. Pettit. The
receipts of this body for the past year
amounted to $725. A flourishing Men's
League of 90 members, a wide-awake
TAXES LEVIED IN 1903, MONEY TO BE RAISED NEXT
YEAR AND INCREASES DEMANDED BY VA
RIOUS DEPARTMENTS
The appended table shows the amount of taxes raised in 1108 for the
various departments, the money that will be raided for the same purposes next
year from the probable tax levies, and the increase In the amount of taxes the
different departments are demanding
1HOS.
Levy. Valuation.
Taxes.
.IT.'MMll)
:o"..ino
Mi'i
2UT.OOO
2"..'i0
27.110
O'.tl.oo I
0.-.7.0OK
State
State schools
County
County roads
Library ....
P i of Portl'd
1 . $2.1H,lHio.l'io $
1.4 uoo.oito
1.4
IM.I.IMMI.fH
L'.i:i.OM1.0lH
;::i.ooo.iMKt
nii7.oou.ooo
H!.'i.lH(0,llMl
219.0ort.iW0
. I 1
1.2
fitv Portl'd
4.
School dlst 1 .1.0
Total 14.2
$:t,177.000
Unofficial but practically determined.
Sunday school with highly qualified of
ficers ami teachers, together witli other
equally Interesting. and active depart
ments, have made for this church a
large place In the community. Beyond
the raising of a large sum of money
for the new church building, the re
ceipts for the home expenses were
about $.1500.
This Is Mr. Staub's 17th year of serv
ice with the Sunnyside church, he hav
ing been pastor since the organization
in 1892. With a thoroughly united and
enthusiastic membership, the prospects
for increased influence and power are
very great.
After the business meeting the mem
bers adjourned to the lecture-room,
where a delightful repast was served
by the ladles of the church and where
the satisfaction of past achievement
found happy expression in responses
to the following toasts: "Our Famous
Ladies' Aid," S. C. Pier; "The Sunday
School as a Recruiting Station." C. T.
Privatt: "The Splendid Spirit of Our
Choir." H. V. Mills: "The Influence of
the Church In the Community." Ur. J.
A. Pettlt: "How Sociability Works in
Our Church," J. T. Wnson: "The Men's
League as a Factor In Church Life,"
Ir. A. M. Webster; "The Partnership of
Seventeen Years." Rev. J. J. Staub.
The following church officers will
serve for the ensuing year: Church
clerk, S. C. Pier: emirch treasurer,
L. F. Fles; trustees, W. E. Brainard,
S. C. Pier. B. O. Woods. J. T. Wilson,
Charles Rosebrugh. V. Kmrlck and K.
R. Ravmond; deacons. J. N. Voorhles,
I. L. Huff. H. II. Staub. Charles T. Pri
vatt. F. A. Vaughn. The following of
ficers were elected for the Sunday
school: Superintendent. S. C. Pier; first
assistant. C. T. Privatt; second assist
ant. F. V. Walden; superintendent pri
mary department, Mrs. M. K. Tobey;
secretary. Lyle Baldwin: treasurer,
Miss Winifred Wilson: librarian. Miss
Margaret Ostrander. Missionary Soci
ety: President, F. W. Walden: vice
president, Mrs. W. Hoge; secretary.
Mrs. W. F. Gilber:: treasurer. H. II.
Staub.
LISTEN!
Jinks-Hello. Central: Main WU. Hello,
this you. Binks? Wife and I are going to
keep open house In the cottage by the
ocean New Year's day. Want you and
Nell to join as. Ed and Louise, and
Charlie and his sweetheart will be there.
That will make eight. You know the
A. & C. train runs through to Senslde
Thursday night. We'll get there In plenty
of time to see the old year out, and core
back Sunday night. Will you come? All
right; let me know.
Jinks (answering phone five minutes
later) Good! Sleei you at the I'nion
Depot New Year's eve. Train leaves at
6 P. M., sharp. Au revolr!
MEN'S W00LVESTS, $1.00
Worth double or treble that. Made of
black and blue serges, wool cassiineres
and silk mixed worsteds. Sizes S6 to 46.
Brownsville Woolen Mill Store, 3d and
Stark.
Klickitat Gets Immigrants.
GOLDEN DALE, Wash., Dec. 30. (Spe
cial.) Word has been received by the
secretary of the Klickitat Development
League that 40 families from a rural dis
trict in New York will move to this
county in the Spring. Twenty families
are also expected from Antelope County,
Neb.
' $ a. O PARK
r j
t YN. VALUABLE STRIP ?
SS- BEING ACQUIRED
BDDDE
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ELEVEN AMJ 0.E-IULF BLOCKS I.V XOHTHWEST END OF CITY
SAID TO HAVE BEEN' BOUGHT KOK HAILKOAD TERMINAL,
PI K POSES.
BOOST TAXES BY
SI,
Levies Call for Grand Total of
$4,200,200 for the
County.
CITY RATE IS 6.6 MILLS
Increase One to Demands of State,
City and ik'hool District, While
Xew Courthouse Will Figure
in Final Estimate.
Taxpayers of Multnomah County next
year will be obliged to pay taxes to the
amount of over Sl.H00.0CO greater than
were collected in 1908. Official figures for
the city, Port of Portland and School' Dis-
fct this time:
1000.
Levy.
2'.3
1 . .1
1.4
.
. l.I
1.2
0.6
4.7
Valuation.
Taxes.
Increase.
$ ln.S00
2S.IM10
4. tun
.1.4IH)
S.0O0
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42S.0OO
.177.000
$2.'tl!.OI)0.01X $
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H.'lti.tmo.imo
2:Jtl.MHt.O'.M
2.W.0K.imm
i'lll.710.000
A42,.lNI
:.VI,0(IO
:i.'io.4n
312.4UO
:io.in
277. 0OO
1.4 111, (J
1.O34.0U0
21.YOOO.OtM
22II.0OO.UU0
IS. 7.1
$4,21X1.200 $1,022,000
trlct No. 1, together with reliable esti
mates of the other tax levying bodies ag
gregate IS. 73 mills, as against 14.2 mills
for this year. The ditierent levies, offi
cial and estimated, call for taxes to the
amount of $4,200,000, In round numbers,
for 1909, as against 3.177,600 for 1908. The
total probably will be increased to 20
mills if the County Court decides to
create a fund for a new courthouse. It
would require 1.27 mills for this purpose,
to bring the total up to 20 mills. On a
county valuation of -j,000,000 this would
raise $21)9,720.
The increase Is due to the demands of
the state, the city and the school dis
trict. State schools, county purposes,
library and Port of Portland will re
quire substantially the same as a year
ago and by reason of an inc-ease of $3,
OuU.000 in the assessment rolls will yield
slightly larger taxes. The heaviest de
mand of the taxpayers comes from the
public schools of this city for which 4.7
mills have been a-;ked. That will pro
duce $1,034,000 as against $057,000 for 1008,
or an increase of $377,000, or 56 2-3 per
cent.
City Kate Will Be 6.6 Mills.
Next comes the City of Portland, which1
has fixed its levy at 6.6 mills which will
yield $1,419,000. as against $i91,000 last
year. This represents an increase in
taxes of $t'8.ono. or 43.6 per cent. Adding
to this the $75,000 of uncollected taxes
against the O. R. & N., which will become
available during the coming year, the
city will have $503,000 more money from
direct taxation to expend than for the
year Just ending.
Multnomah County, in contributing its
share of taxes for state purposes, will
have to produce $542,S00 in 1909, as against
$373,000 for 1908, an increase of $169,800, or
42.5 per cent. The levy for state schools,
which Is based on the school population,
will be slightly larger than that of last
year. This levy of 1.4 mills will next
year produce $354,000, as ag -nst $326,000
for 1901, an increase of $2S,0n0.
County Levy Xot Fixed.
The levy for Multnoman County has
not been fixed, but County Judge. Webster
believes that the county will be able to
get along with the same levy that was
made for 1908 and which will yield slight-'
ly Increased amounts lor the coming
year. The same levy of 1.4 mills for
county purposes will raise $330,400, as
against $326,000 for 1908. For road pur
poses .9 mills will produce $212,400, as
against $207,000 for 1908. For library pur
poses a levy of .13 mills, which has been
asked, will yield $;0,oo, as compared
with $25,600 on an .11 mills levy for 1908.
Increase for Courthouse.
The only Increased demand for funds
that will come from the county, in the
opinion of Judge Webster, will be that
for a fund to construct a new court
house. Originally it was Intended to
fix this levy at a 'figure that would
raise probably $130,000 for the flrsc
year, an equal or greater amount to
be raised at the next assessment. Just
what action the County Court will take
on the courthouse question has not
been definitely decided nnd will not be
until the members meet to fix the levy
next month. One thing Is quite ap
parent and that is that the aggregate
levy In the City of Portland for all
purposes will not fall very much short
of 19.5 und possibly 20 mills.
Sljjler Denies Charges.
"If any extravagance has been prac
ticed, and I am frank to say that I
think there has been, the blame belongs
& $
H
00
to the parlous tax levying boards and
most certainly not to the Assessor,"
said Asssessor B. D. Sigler, yesterday
In resenting some criticism that has
been direcced at that officer for the
probable excessive tax levy. "As As
sessor my duties require that I appraise
all property at Its true cash value.
Having done that my duty ends. I have
absolutely nothing whatever to do with
fixing the tax levy for any department
or branch of the state, county, city or
school governments. Ic is the work of
the Assessor to make out the assess
ment roll according to law. The mem
bers of the tax levying boards then fix
the levy, basing it on the aggregate of
the property valuations subject to taxa
tion. It is for that reason that the
size of the assesment roll has absolute
ly nothing to do with the amount.
AVhat the Law Says.
"Under the law. the Assessor Is
given absolutely no discretion. The
law is very explicit and is capable of
no other Interpretation than chat It re
quires the assessment of all property at
Its true cash value. On this subject,
the law expressly provides 'said lands
or town lots shall be assessed at their
true cash value, taking Into considera
tion the improvements on the land and
in the surrounding country, the quali
ty of the soil, its convenience 'to trans
portation lines, public roads, and other
local advantages of a similar or dif
ferent kind. True cash value of all
property shall be held and taken to
mean the amount such property would
sell for at a - oluntary sale made In the
ordinary course of business, taking Into
consideration Its earning power. No
deduction of indebtedness from assess
ments or taxes shall be allowed in any
case.'
Duties Clearly Defined.
"Not only are my duties as Assessor
described to the letter but the law ex
acts a further oath from me as a mem
ber of the County board of Equaliza
tion 'faithfully and honestly to examine,
correct and equalize at true cash value
said assessment roll and all property bo
returned bv such assessor."
"I have always urged the lowest pos
sible tax levy and reference to the files
of the Portland papers will show that
both this year and last year when I
submitted co the public the assessment
rolls showing substantial increases in
the aggregate of the property valua
tions, I then insisted that the levy for
purposes of taxation should be propor
tionately held down If noc materially
reduced. In vie r of the position I
hold, having absolutely nothing what
ever to do with the matter of fixing
the tax levy for any of the various de
partments, it seems that any criticism
of me because of the heavy levy this
year, or any other year for that matter.
Is unwarranted and undoubtedly based
on a lack of knowledge of the law and
the work of the Assessor as defined
therein."
BEGIN WOHK RIGHT fflY
EXCAVATTOX FOB PEXXOYER
BLOCK STARTS SOOX.
Permit Issued by Building Inspector
for Preliminary Activity Build
ing Will Start Very Soon. J
Excavation work on the Pennoyer block
Is to start next Tuesday for the building
to be erected by the Trustee Security
Company for Olds, Wortman & King.
A permit was Issued yesterday after
noon in the sum of $10,000 to Archie Ma
son, to whom has been awarded the con
tract for this portion of the work. Mr.
Mason will put on between 20 and 25
teams Tuesday morning and convey the
dirt to the East Third street fill. He said
yesterday that the company's architect,
C. R. Aldrich, of Seattle, announced last
week that plans are about ready to sub
mit to the Building Inspector and that
work on the building would be started
some time in February.
Yesterday the Council granted a special
permit to the contractor to haul over the
hard-surface pavement during the con
tinuance of this work.
Mr. Mason was engaged on grading for
the proposed Mount Hood Railroad until
that enterprise came to a stop, and is
well-equipped with all appliances neces
sary to go right ahead with this contract.
The actual start of work on the site
sets at rest whatever doubts have been
expressed concerning the plans of the
Trustee Company. The block, which is
bounded by Alder, Morrison, West Park
and Tenth streets, was for years occupied
bv a number of frame r&sidences, one of
which for years was the home of Gov
ernor Pennoyer. About a year ago the
buildings were bodily removed to other
locations and since that time the site re
mained vacant. The Trustee Company
of Portland has a long-time lease on the
ground and local officials of the company
expressed the opinion recently that, ex
cept for the tightening of the Eastern
money market last Fall, the enterprise
would have been well along by this time.
The beginning of work on this big struc
ture will have a very good effect on the
local real estate market, according to the
opinion of dealers, especially on holdings
in the immediate vicinity. Every piece in
the neighborhood is owned by Investors
who bought on the strength of this
important improvement, or by . others
who intended to build as soon
as doubt was removed concerning
the intentions of the Trustee Com
pany. Some of the best class buildings
already occupy sites In that district, the
Cornelius and Rosenblatt Hotels being of
recent construction. The former has been
occupied for some months and the latter
Is nearing completion.
' W. C. T. tJ. Xotcs.
Central W. C. T. U. is preparing to
keep "open house" on New Year's day,
according to the time-honored custom,
at state headquarters in the Goodnough
building, corner Fifth and Yamhill
streets, Friday from 2 until 5. The
programme will be In charge of "Our
Y's." All friends of the members and
the cause will be given a hearty wel
come. '
On January 13. the regular meeting
day, a "dollar social" will be given at
the same place. Each member or
friend is expected to earn a dollar and
bring it in at that time accompanied
by a story related in verse as to how
the money was earned. A prize will
be awarded to the one comprising the
best poem according to the Judges' de
cision. On one or the first days of February
there will be an all-day prayer service,
preparations for which are being
formulated by the state evangelist, Mrs.
Bagley. On February 12, Lincoln's
birthday will be celebrated by Central
Union as "Ribbon Day," and Lincoln
badges will be sold to all who will
buy, the money to be used for more
aggressive temperance work. Each
badge wil be accompanied with an ap
propriate souvenir of the day and time.
Medicine That Is Medicine.
"I have suffered a good deal with ma
laria and stomach complaints, but I
have now found a remedy that keeps
me well, and that remedy Is Electric
Bitters a medicine that is medicine for
stomach and liver troubles, and for
run-down conditions," says W. C. Kiest
ier. of Halliday, Ark. Electric Bitters
purify and enrich the blood, tone up
the nerves and Impart vigor and energy
to the weak. Your money will be re
funded If it falls to help you. 50c at
all drugstores.
England eats between 30,000 and 40,000 tor
tolei9 every year.
MYSTERY IN DEALS
Is Hill or Harriman Securing
Terminal Tracts?
OPERATIONS ARE HEAVY
Local Realty Men Supposed to Be
Interested In Transactions in
That Section Refuse to
Comment on Situation.
Is Harrhnan or Hill buying blocks
and blocks In the northwest end, or
terminal district, and if so for what
reason? Is a query that has passed be
tween realty men for the last few
weeks. There seems to be at the mo
ment no doubt that one or the other big
railroad interest Is acquiring the tier
of blocks from Hoyt street to the Wil
lamette River between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets.
Big realty deals of this character,
while under way, are kept as secret
as possible for obvious reasons, for if
owners In the line of purchase find
out that the deal is on they pop up
prices at once. For this reason no
one seen yesterday was willing to give
any definite information regarding the
transactions. It lg pretty well authen
ticated, however, that the properties
in the strip referred to have been either
bought or tied up in options. Several
prominent realty dealers have been an
nouncing from time to time the pur
chase of sites in this strip, but they
deny that they were operating: for a
railroad company.
Henry Is XoncotiimlUal. '
Charles K. Henry, whose name is
most frequently given as the prime
mover in the big deals, said yesterday
that he absolutely had nothing to do
with deals for any railroad company,
but that he was handling a consider
able number of warehouse sites in the
northwest 'end. His firm yesterday
closed a deal for the southwest corner
of Fifteenth and Johnson, 100x100,
from C. E. Grelle to A. N. Moores of Sa
lem, the consideration being $30,000.
It is believed the purchaser intends to
erect a four-story warehouse on the
site. Another sale made was on the
southwest corner of Fifteenth and Ir
ving, 60x100, that was sold through the
agencies of J. D. Wilcox and C. K. Hen
ry & Son, for $16,000. A Mr. Wright of
Union County, was the former owner,
but the purchaser's name is not an
nounced. The Security Savings Bank
will hold the title in trust for the owner
for the present.
These deals simply indicate the trend
of dealing to that district of the city,
and do not appear to have any direct
bearing on the big deals in question.
Several theories are advanced concern
ing the purchase of the strip. One is
that the O. R. & N. or North Pacific
Terminal Company is to take over the
property to block Hill In making fur
ther enroachment on the terminal dis
trict, now controlled by the Harriman
interests, or at least use of the Union
Depot; for the teminal road is under
the control of the Harriman lines.
Hill May Be Buying.
Another theory Is that Hill Is to own
the tract to enlarge the present termi
nal of the North Bank road; another
Is that an outside line is the purchaser,
and this theory Is strengthened by ru
mors that other lines have been con
sidering for some time entry into Port
land. Still another suggestion Is that
Harriman has bought the tract to use
as a lever to compell Hill to relinquish
ownership in the North Bank strip, ap
parently bought when the Harriman in
terests were not watching proceedings.
If Hill buys this additional tract he
will be in a position .to dictate to Har
riman, with more chance of success
terms through which the North Bank
passenger trains may run Into the
Union station.
Whatever may be the reason or the
outcome, there seems to be ground for
the rumors that one company or the
other is behind recent deals in the ter
minal district. There are several largo
warehouses now located on the strip
of blocks, among them being Lowen
gart & Co., McMillnn Grain Company,
Prael-Hegele Co.. Blumauer-Frank Co..
and others of about equal Importance.
Some of these properties are mentioned
in connection with the big deal, and
one or two are openly reported as hav
ing been sold.
COMPANY IS IN STRAITS
Receiver for Insurance Organiza
tion Owing $50,000.
WALLA WALLA, Dec. 30. John W.
MaGhee. assistant secretary of the Wal
la Walla Fire Insurance Company, was
to-day appointed receiver of. that com
pany upon application of the Holland-Parker
Company, a creditor to the extent
Pay
After I
Have
Curedx
Your
Ailment
I)R. TAYLOR.
The Leading Specialist.
Maybe you are one of the large num
ber of men who think their case la ln
curabla. Perhap your own doctor has
told you you could not be cured, but re
member that It Is only because he did
not understand your disorder and could
not cure you. It did not mean that you
could not Ret help from expert or ex
perienced specialists. I ofCer you advice
free. Call and nnd out what can be done
for you. Never mind about the fee. You
CAN PAY WHEN YOU ARB WELL All
Information private to those who call. .
For over 25 years I have confined my
practice to the special ailments of men.
For such disorders as VARICOCELE,
LOSS OF POWER. CONTRACTED DIS
EASES. CONTAGIOUS BLOOD POISON
and REFLEX DISORDERS I use meth
ods which absolutely and for all time
CURE. These methods are strictly orig
inal with me and known to no other
specialist.
EXAMINATION FREE.
I offer FREE consultation and advice
to everv ailing; man.
My offices are open all day from 9 A.
M. to 0 P. M., and Sunday from 10 to 1.
Ailing- men out of town who cannot
call, write for diagnosis chart.
The DR. TAYLOR Co.
Corner Morrison and Second Street.
Private Entrance, 234 Vi Morrison Street,
Portland, Or.
MEN
1? Jr
Want It?
Ask yur doctor all about Ayer's non
alcoholic Sarsaparilla. Then you will
know whether you want it or not.
AyersSarsaparilla
NONALCOHOLIC
Want a nerve tonic? - - Ask your doctor
Want a blood purifier? - - Ask your doctor
Want a strong alterative? - Ask your doctor
Want a family medicine? - Ask your doctor
Want it without alcohol? - Ask your doctor
Want Ayer's Sarsaparilla ? - Ask your doctor
We hate no secrets I We publish
the formulas of all our medicines.
). C. AYER CO., Manufacturing Chemists, Lowell, Mass.
several thousand dollars. Another suit
In Intervention will be filed to-morrow
by the North Carolina Homo Fire, Insur
ance Company, of Raleigh, N. C also
asking for a receiver, but insisting on
the appointment of someone outside of
an officer or employe of the company.
An answer to the complaint states the
liabilities of the company exceed $50,000.
but that the assets exceed $400,000, al
though they cannot be turned Into cash.
Confession Is made that a receiver Is
necessary because of threatened suits In
about twenty-five states. The assistant
secretary stated this afternoon that It
was his opinion that it would be possible
to pay every creditor in full.
C. K. Holloway, the organizer, and
president of the company, has been mak
MM MADE STRONG!
Nature has taken as much pains in forming the
body of the ordinary citizen as an emperor, and
you should be. as careful with yours as an emperor
la with his. Science of the present age has made
it possible for you to get as good treatment at
nominal cost as an emperor, resardless of cost, and
there are times when your system Is as hungry
for the right kind of medicines as for food.
"A merry heart doeth good liko a medicine, but
a broken spirit drleth the bones." Proverbs 17-22.
If you are older physically than you are In
years, "spirit broken,' despondent, run down and
discouraged, take a hint from the above text and
act accordingly. Don't make up your mind to look
after your health by-and-by, for that leads to
never Action corrects mistakes, despair and neg
lect increase them. There is one little epigram
that, if adhered to. will make a man all that ho
can ever hope to be in this world in health and
wealth It Is to "not put off until tomorrow that which should be done
today.
I take broken-down wrecks of humanity, whether from past In
discretions or whatever cause, and build them up as strong as their fel
lows. I MAKE MEN STRONG
enough to succeed In the battles of life, because skill and experience
have taught me how. Don't fool your time or money away on body
batteries or electric belts. Men have written me tnat their testimonials
were used without their consent and were not true. I keep them on
file to protect this statement. You can get more electricity for a.
penny in a penny-amusement parlor than is contained In the biggest
body battery fake on the market. There are failures in all walks of
life. When a preacher goes wrong he says the church is composed of
hypocrites: when a lawyer Is a -failure he attributes it to anything but
a lack of brains. When some doctors are no good electricity streams
from every finger tip and every pore from the effects of a i6c tin tut
ton girth (in pictures only) at so much per. (.er.tlemen. be sensible
and serious. It you get cured of an ailment you want it to be a real
j - If a Ktnp la nMe lo do this he Is willing to
wait for his pay until vou are cured.
plan of any electric-belt agency In
Expert Medical -001717 Any Uncomplicated Spe-
Examination J. iVjCixJ
Our treatments are mild our resulto are quick. We successfully treat
Acute. Chronic and Nervous Diseases. Blood P"',"0" .YarlS?. X S-'kJrf'J
tarrh Skin Diseases. Stomach anri Bowel Troubles. Plies, Fistula, Kidney
and Bladder Ailments. Nervous Debility and ' many other diseases of
men not mentioned here. No business address or street number on our
envelopes or packages.
Consultation and advice free. If you cannot call at orflce. -write for
self-examination blank many cases cured at home. Medicines S1.50 to
$6.50 per course.
Honrs 0 A. M. to 8 P.
ST. LOUIS
MEDICAL
SURGICAL,
COHXER SECOND AND YAMHILL, I'OIITLAND, OREGON.
Why Drugs Won't
Cure You
Want to know why drugs haven"t
cured ou?
Tou are doping your stomach day
after day with nauseating medi
cines, but don't seem to get any bet
ter. -I'll tell you why.
The stuff that you take Is nothing
more than poison, and poison never
cures anybody.
Instead of giving your body nour
ishment, something to build up, you
take drugs, which tear down.
To cure any
thing you must
help nature. Na
ture will cure you
if she has the
power. This
power is electric
ity. You see, eleo"
tricity runs everj'
part of your body.
Most all tho
aliments of mar.
can be traced to
the failure or
breaking down of
the nerves, stom
ach, liver, kid
neys, heart and
digestive appara
tus. The reason
any organ fails to
do Its work prop
erly is because It
lacks motive
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Restore that force where It is need
ed and pain and disease will disap
pear. I do this with my i-lectro-Vlgor.
Electro-Vigor saturates the nerves
with a soothing stream of electricity,
and they carry the force to every
part of your body, giving strength
and energy where it is needed. It
removes the cause of disease.
Electro-Vigor is an electric body
batterv, which you wear while you
sleep. ' It makes Its own power and
is alwavs charged, ready for use.
Electro-Vigor is not an electric
It is easy and cheap to be cured
by Electro-Vigor.
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ing his headquarters In Chicago the past
few months.
Woman Dies Getting Breakfast.
ABERDEEN, "Wash Dec, 30. (Special.)
Mrs. Jennie Blanche Stone, aged 42, wife
of the bookkeeper of the Grays Harbor
Commercial Company at CoamopoUs,
dropped dead this morning while getting
breakfast for the family. Mr. and Mrs.
Stone were entertaining their guest, H.
C. Holmes, Mrs. Stono"s brother, of Boise,
Idaho, who arrived last night. Mrs.
Stone was a sister of Mrs. Ashford, of
Portland, whose husband Is connected
with the Oregon Casket Company.
That is our plan, but It Is not the
this country and the reason Is plain.
$10
cifll Disease Cured for
Sundays, 10 A. SI. to 13.
AND
DISPENSARY
I have used Electro-Vigor every
night for three weeks, and the
asthma is cured. I feel fine and my
digestion Is Improving.
C. E. SE AVERS.
1746 Van Honten St., Portland, Or.
Electro - Vigor has cured me of
sciatica and I feel much better gen
erally It Is certainly a blessing to
be rid ot the pain I have endured
so' long. JN'O. INGERSOL.L.
i'tirk, Wash.
fhis Is
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