18 o. mm. PROPERTY WORTH 57,783,863 Estimates Include Right of Way and Station Ground in the State. THE MORNING OREGOMAX. SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1909. HEARING BY COMMISSION Olijett Is to I'lnd Basis for reason able late. and Also to Assist As sessors In Determining True Value of Physical Property. With the submission of testimony be fore the Oregrm Railroad Commission yesterday by J. Vs Morrow, right of why and tax astern of the Oregon Railrfead & Navigation Company, the railway com pany's estimates of the, physical valua tion of all Its operating properly in this Mate is complete. The testimony submitted bv Mr Mor row yesterday dealt onjy with right of ways and statior grounds exclusive of Improvements. The values on Improve ments and non-physical values have here tofore been submitted to the Commission. The total value on right of wavi and station grounds in Oregon owned bv this company Is placed at J7.783.S63.54 In which total the Portland terminals are included at $4.114.2.54. It Is an Interesting feature of the evid ence submitted that the non-phveical value or the system In this stale is placed . higher figure than the actual value or the right of vays and terminal grounds. The non-competitive character istic, of the road, the low grades and other features of that character are esti mated to give the system in addition to lis physical worth an additional value of JX.53S.000. Want to Know About Rates. The valuations of the railroads In Ore gon are being secured by the Railroad t ntnnilssion as a basis for determining the reasonableness of rates. This Is a work that has been taken up by Wiscon sin. Minnesota and Washington. Oregon Is following the Minnesota and Wiscon sin plan of securing the Initial figures from the railroad companies and then having the testimony checked over by the Commission's own engineers In "Washington the valuations were deter mined In the first Instance by Com mission engineers and then testimony was taken from the railroad representatives 1 he Washington plan is the much more expensive having cost that state, It is Kid. about 340.000. The Oregon Com mission lias an appropriation of only J.K for completing its work. The engineer who will check over the railroad companies' figures has not yet been selected and in fact the work is by no means near completion. The Southern Pacific will not have its esti mates ready before June or July and some of the smaller roads are yet to come In. The Northern Pacific, it is understood, has nearly completed its data and will suhmit the testimony in the near future. Each road is presenting Its figures In voluminous form. The maps schedules, testimony and other matters are In thick volumes of large sheets but In such form that a competent engineer can check them over and determine their accuracy. Slay Help the. Assessor. The valuations on railroad property. In addition to becoming a basis for deter mining the reasonableness of rates, have been found in other states to be of Im measurable benefit in determining true assessable valuations of railroad prop erty. It Is suggested that the Oregon. Rail road & Navigation Company may have had this in mind in submitting testimony as to the vnhiA nf 1ia . i, .. n " iiuiiuriii racinc terminals In Portland. 40 per cent of vi.i.-n is cnargeanie to the Oregon Rail road & Navigation Company, In deter mining the value of the latter's property. The Northern Pacific terminals have Veen put in at about Jl.SS per square foot. It is claimed that similar realty In the vicinity of the terminals has sold for fllllf. tilt. DC l,n- A..., ml.- iiKuic. i no latter sales were of course at sno,.iti,ti..A -i , . - , . ........... l .V and perhaps Indicate an excessive value v. '.'!"., itrimiiiui purposes. "'The railroad company was betweei the devil r ih) tiA ,i .... .. nilssloner C. B. Aitchison's explanation ' valuation placed on the North ern Pacific terminals. He explained a high valuation on railroad property might justify high freight and passenger rates but it would also mean high taxa tion. v - Taxation Vs. Hates. A low valuation would tend to result in low taxation and low rates also. The following is the summarv of the valuations fixed by the railroad repre sentatives on the O. I J. & N. right of way and statloti grounds. T'orllaml termlnu' V'lt-tian.l to lftl!es l"nes to Cnmtlna 1 mntM'ft to Pomlleton ... rn.Aletnn to North Fork, North Kork to l.a OJrando l. )', rt to Hutchinson HatchtiMton to Huntlnslon Alhln to St. John i ''lilniNil Southern. hran.'h '"ondon branch H-lM'twr brm-h ... Vmxttlla-Spokan l;n v:: Wal'a bramh l.;tn binmh Mation grounds. Tha court by Juvenile Judge Gantenbein yesterday afternoon because he refused to tell where he had secreted his five-year-old child. Lyda. With the jail confronting him, he told where she could be found. Probation Officer Krum was immediately sent 'out for the child, and she was committed to the Boys" and Girls' Aid Society, with the order that each parent pay $5 a month for her support. Mrs. Clara Mlnier applied to the Juvenile Court for assistance in locat ing the child, who had been taken by the father from a home on the East Side, where it was placed by the mother. The father was .ordered by the court to bring the child to the Courthouse yesterday afternoon at 3.30. He was present himself, but did not bring the girl. The mother lives at 341V4 Morrison street, while the father lives at the Arcade rooming-house, 146 First street. The couple came to I Portland recently from Los Angeles. Those familiar with the case express the belief that the MInlers intend to obtain a divorce, as the father of the girl charges his wife with staying In a Morrison-street beauty parlor, and she accuses him of infidelity. Portland Agents for "Nemo" Corsets, "Trefousse" and "Perrins" Gloves, Batterick Patterns, Etc! CLOSE VP REED ESTATE Final Accounting Is Approved by the Circuit Court. There being no objections to the final account in the Amanda W. Reed estate NATIVE OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST DDES. I k f j 5 -1 ""&.' ' The Late Mrs. Mintn Zebrung. Mrs. Minta Zehrungr. for several years a resident of Kern Patk. died at Portland Sanitarium at 5 o'clock Thursday. She was a member of the Order of Eastern stars and Rebeccas and spent her entire life In Wash ington and Oreeon. She was horn In Walla Walla. July 9. 1877. Later she resided In various parts of Wash ington and In Ashland. Medford and Pendleton, In this state. Mrs. Zeh-rung- Is survived by her'husband, W. M. Zehrung; a son, Lester; ier mother, Mrs. E. H. Gavltt. and a brother, George F. Gavltt, of Seattle. ": ! case, when It came up for hearing in the County Court yesterday morning. It is probable that Judge Webster will sign the order this morn int. dn.ln. h. tate. The amount of monev bennanth,a to the Reed Institute was $1,694,338. In addition to this Mrs. Reed left be quests to the amount of $342,336. Martin Winch, the executor of the es tate, says everything is m readiness now to take up plans for establishing the in stitute. The five directors will hold a meeting at the Abtngton building today, to talk matters over. The board is com posed as follows: Rev. w. G. Eliot Cyrus Dolph. Jud-e C. E. Wolverton, w'. P. Olds and Martin Winch. Shantko . .$4.114.tlL'.5 .. l.i:n.too.uo 1S1.475.W ll.4".0O CoT.LtHXOO tMKKio .. Mos.ltin.0rt 1W.750.00 1-17.Rkh.0O B7.S.M.0 l.Vi.4rto.oo -M.NiO.OO SH.744.0 3H0.8S0.0t 00.0U0.00 la!ied. . . Tnw 7.7S3,S3.54 Value of Water Frontage. In estimating' various items in the Portland terminals. Mr. Morrow put In the West tilde rtver front north of the Steel bridge at $3.50 per square foot, and the Alblna shops, property Includ ing tiOOO feet of river frontage at SttOOO per acre. I-MKt evening the Commission went to Astoria, where a hearing will be held today on the complaint of Alex ander Ctllbert concerning' freight rates on the Astoria Columbia River Rail road between Portland and Seaside. Maker City Grain Kates. it. J. Sinter, a Pendleton attornev was In Portland yesterdav represent ing the Interests of the Eastern Oregon farmers at the hearing given by the State Hallway Commission to the com plaint of the baker City farmers that the rates on grain are unfair and ex cessive. The matter was taken up bv the Commission Itself against the O R. & N-. and the hearing will be resumed later In Salem, where the actual ques tion of the rates will come up for hearing. Three Defendants Arraigned. Thomas Holbauer was arraigned in the United States Court yesterday charged with sending an obscene letter through the mails in December, 1908. Walter Bomson. an Indian on the Umatilla In dian Reservation, was arraigned yesterday on the charge of stealing a saddle from another Indian. Joe Allen, in October last. Charles Page was also arraigned on the charge of setting fire to timber, under brush and grass within the limits of the Siskiyou National Forest in August last year. LOT IS ADDED TO SITE LEASE CLOSED OX GROIXD FOR XEW HKILIG. PRISON YAWNS FOR COOK Then He Tells Wlicre He Has Taken His Little Girl. A. J. Mlnier, a cook emploved at 1ST Morrison street, was ordered confined in the County Jail for contempt of Froject for Modern Playhouse Seventh and Taylor Streets As sumes Definite Shape. Another step forward in the deal for a theater to be erected by Calvin Heilig was made yesterday. The northwest cor ner of Seventh and Taylor streets was secured some weeks ago by Mr. Heilfe from Asley Vantine. as part of the ground upon which the new building is to be erect, ,'. but It w as desirable to get the adtoimir lot In nrrlA. . ... - i yj iyitz enougn ground for a theater of the dimensions deemed necessary. Mr. Vantine owned an inside SOxlOO-foot lot running through from Park street to his corner on Seventh. In order to give ..... 1 ' 1 1 s ii Haaiuonai &o reet on Tay lor street, a trade was effected through which the lot running east and west was given over for a corresponding 100 feet running north and south, making the Heilig holding 150x100. From April 1 a 99-year lease was made yesterday for the ground, a bonus of something like tfOOO having been paid to the owners of the additional lot in order to effect the trade. As a matter of comparison, the Mar qtiam Theater occupies a space of 130x60 with its auditorium. On the Seventh and Taylor site acquired by Mr. Heilig, an auditorium 125xS0 may be constructed,' and yet leave ample light space all around the building and also provide exits on all four sides. Now that the erntin ho, v. . - 1 " oecurea for a theater site, the next move will be to raise by subscription capital stock to provide funds for the building, the dimen sions of which rests with those who own property In the vicinity. Considerable capital already has been offered, and it is confidently expected that the amount will be swelled to such proportions that the new theater will be not only an ornament to the cHy but will be a money-making Investment. As at present outlined, the main en trance will be on Seventh street, and the preliminary plans call for stores on the two principal streets. It has been unof ficially announced that a prominent San Francisco architect is preparing drawings for the theater, and that this architect has completed recently plans for two of the principal theaters In the Bay City. Swell English pumps at Rosenthal's. Am Imp The eaer rtant ' Ann6racemeiit Frank Store's Great 10 OQth: Anniversary. Surprise Sale argams Continued All Day Today 1 mmUM t til I'r Jig' - -MaU ... jitt' ..-" i ii? I the Meier ft Frank Store's New 10-Story Aa ' nex. Now Nearlng Completion. Owing to our inability to properly serve the vast throng of buyers, eager to share in the great Anni versary Surprise Sale bargains Thursday and yester day, all advertised articles will remain on sale for to day's selling For full details and particulars re garding the phenomenal values see the big two-page advertisement in yesterday's Oregonian, Telegram and JournalHigh-grade wearing apparel and household effects of all kinds at prices never before known Money-saving opportunities of the greatest magnitude Take advantage by supplying needs now The M I OOOth Ann eier argams WiilB rank Store's Great iversary Surprise Sale e Continued Today II ' : " : " : MAYOR IS SLAPPED Park Board Does Not Want to Abolish "Zoo." MISCHE'S REPORT TABLED Open Breach as to Whether Bears, Iions, Monkeys, Reavers and Other Beasts Keully Suffer In Captivity In Oregon Climate. Kliminatlon of the Polar bear, the African lion, the monkevs and the beaver from the City Park Zoo was recommended by Superintendent Mische to the Mayor and members of the Park Board at a meeting held vesterday morning. Inasmuch as the members of the board are not in sympathy .with Mayor Lane and the Humane Society, they promptly laid the report on the table. Secretary Shanahan, of the Hu mane Society, was not present to repre sent the cause of the animals, and it is regarded as very improbable that anything further win ever be done about the matter. It has been appar ent from the outset that the Park Com missioners are out of harmony with the Mayor, the latter being radically opposed to retaining the wild animals in captivity, and the Commissioners feeling that his views are not mmH Superintendent Mische had been in structed to submit a report on the mat- ter. and did so at the session vester day morning. He went Into details somewhat, as to the expense of the Zoo and other minor matters, but his rec ommendation was that the Polar bear, the Hon. the monkeys and the beaver be eliminated from the aggregation of captives in the City Park. Little at tention was given the report by the Commissioners, and it was laid on the table, probably never to be taken off. Animals Suffer Here. It is the opinion , of Superintendent Mische that the animals named by him as unfit for life In the Zoo should be chloroformed or shipped to another and more congenial climate. He states that they are not well here, being un used to a cold climate, and that they ought not to be kept here. All of the other animals, he said, thrive quite well at the park, and he recommends that they be retained, but declares that all should be provided with .larger quarters. Three weeks ago Mayor Lane, while signing a requisition for a larger nre which was shipped here for the City Park Zoo. declared that he had never seen anything in his life quite so cruel as the Imprisoning of wild beasts and certain birds In the park 100. He de clared himself as strictly' opposed to the system of maintaining the animals in captivity, and his utterances, pub lished In The Oregonian. awakened widespread interest. The Oregon Hu mane Society through Secretaj-y Shan ahan. took up the matter and urged the elimination of all such animals as do not thrive in this climate. While the Park Commissioners do not approve of the elimination of any of the animals from the zoo. It seems certain that the soo will not be further enlarged while Mayor Lane holds of fice. He has declared that he will never sign another requisition for a monkey or any animals or bird which suffers in captivity or is unable to keep well in this climate. It will thus be Impossible for the board to pur chase .any more animals. , Want Park Improved. A delegation from the South Port land Improvement Club urged the Park Board to Improve Terwilllger Park this Spring, and prepare to give band concerts there at Intervals this season. This request was granted. The delega tion asked the board to care for the roses, planted in the Holman school yard, but this matter was taken under consideration. Mayor Lane said he believes that, if the Holman roses are cared for . by the board, all the other schools-will be entitled to the same treatment, and this would entail a very large task. Superintendent Mische was instructed to advise with the Board of Education as to the feasibility of the Park Board caring for school yards, where roses ' have been -planted. DIVIDEND 11 SIGHTl More of Title Bank's Indebted ness to Be Liquidated. meeting will be held and 20 new members Initiated. MARQUAM SALE HELPED BUILD GRAIN ELEVATOR EASTERN CAPITAL AVIIjIj BE IX ' VESTED HERE. Fred Mailer, Secretary of Board of Trade, Says AVork on Plant Will Be Started Within a Month. Eastern ' capitalists, .represented localfy by Fred. Muller, secretary of the Board of Trade, will build a , dock and grain elevator In Portland this Summer, which will be operated in. connection with some of the various farmers' association with which the Board of Trade has got In touch; Complete plans for the rt drawn by - Goodrich & Goodrich archi tects of the Fenton bulldlnc nfl vn. dock and elevator are expected to be reaay oy August 15. Mr. Muller would make no definite statement am , v.- -location of the dock. or whether it would be located on the Willamette or the Columbia. It is known, however, that there has been some movement around Glen-Harbor, and the leading grain Arms of the city are inclined to view Glen Harbor as the prospective site of the elevator. It Is stated that borings have been made in that locality and that the site would be eminently suitable. Mr. Mul ler Said vesterdav that- k t..j uj been bought and that all the boring ... , v . nan uwn none. At present he waA entrnveH in malrlna " '-' .......... atiailKCIIIVniS for railroad connections in order that inis year s gram crop might be adequate ly handled. Mr. Muller leaves for the Kast Sat urday, where he will finally sign up the icitmicu ior ine Dutiatng opera tions. He nratM that ....... . . . . . - n ....I. nrj u 1 li begin immediately after his return to- ...... WTO eim wi ine montn. With the rapidly Increasing business In grain nnnrl that In K4 : , - --" r v.i 1 icu on from Portland, the large export firms of the city do not consider any arrange ments that might be made in the line of " no erctaiur as oeing in any way com petitive. "Thpv mav - t nm (hi emin . . , , . shall still buy and sell it and conduct me usual export business. said D. A. i-attuiio. or Balfour. Guthrie & Co. - Thugs Shove Man to Death. SEATTLE. April 2. Found lying on ma. oLicn in me nearx or the citv' business Section vnona 1, 1 .. 1 l . thrown by two thugs from the Univer- BK.j-ni.reei; viaauct, a neignt of 30 feet, Rasmus Eidp. a, Norwegian fisherman, was picked up in an unconscious condi tion, suffering from a broken backbone shortly after midnight. Eide is paralyzed from his breast down and will die. After Mortgage of $1215,000 Is Paid Off, Balance of $135,000 Will Go Into Fund for Depositors. Will Hold Vp Liadd's Claim. Sale Of the Marnnam - ., . . . uui iiri oixth and AMt c t -n., ., v... . 1 . .. . -' - " me uifgun Company to Ben Selling and Mrs. Ralph JaCObS. Will exnedite the ennn..nA. of another dividend among the creditors nit. guarantee & Trust Company. The Oregon Company is one of the sub sidiary companies organized and man aged under the management of the de- ine sale price was J350.O0O. and from the nr(u,oo,i -. - . . . - iK(iKt3 Ul 21o,000 must be paid. The balance of 13o,000. when the details of the transac tion have been closed, will be turned OVer to R. a RnirarH Tw . 1 .. . . , . ' LW,i.ri yj L W1U Title Guarantee & Trust t Company, tv.,ii--,i Hums ine stock or the company miviiig me sale. Receiver Howard iroat.,.... 1 j .. would be Impossible for him definitely l" nuico.iB wnen anotner dividend of the receipts from the suspended banking in stitution could be made. He did say it was his policy to distribute these funds among the depositors as soon as a rea sonable surplus had accumulated. When George H. Hill, vice-president of the suspended bank, assumed charge of its affairs, November 6, 1907. as receiver, there was owing to depositors a total of Jl.930.049.48. According to the last report of Receiver Howard, January 8 last, the aggregate of these unpaid claims was $1 .528.051.52. showing that the liabilities of the defunct bank to depositors Tiad been reduced to the amount of H01, 97.96. Since the date of the receiver's last report, additional claims have been paid, so that the aggregate closelv ap proximates tSOO.000. This total includes the aggregate of the first dividend or 10 per cent, declared August 1, 1908, and other settlements effected through the receiver. Since the bank went into the hands of a receiver 20 months ago, 4300 creditors, including all of the smaller depositors, have been paid off In full. Of that num ber. W. M. Ladd has paid the claims of 1908 depositors, according to the terms of his agreement. Under the terms of the receivership and the administration of the affairs of the suspended bank, the claim of the Ladd & Tilton bank, aggre gating $607,000. is to be held up until the claims of all depositors have been liqui dated. As soon as the receipts from the re ceivership reach a reasonable surplus. Receiver Howard will apply to Federal . . ' . ah v, 1 , 1 1 1 uii-ecilllg that another dividend be declared. In the meantime, the receiver is devoting ma energies 10 a ousinessilKe admlnls tratintl nf that Iflrra aCCa i .,..!.. .1 ; , cldentally toe caih sale at proper vaiua- ,'-,.. iu? ....... . c .... HIV nusijciiuea in stltution. DISCUSS TERMINAL CASE President Clarke, of S. P. & S., Says Settlement Has Not Been Made. President Francis B. Clarie, of the Spokane. Portland .& Seattle, returned yesterday from San Francisco and con firmed the Interview given by both Mr. Hill and that gtven by General Man ager O'Brien, of the O. R. & N., on his return from San Francisco. "tso definite agreement has been made," said Mr. Clarke, "and by that I mean that the details of the scheme are not yet settled. A conference will be held here in Portland shortly, and I think that after that ttme the Union Depot will be open to all roads desiring to use it. It is not so much a question of competl tlon as of convenience to the public." While Mr. Clarke stated that the ter minal question was the only matter con sidered at the joint conference. It would appear that other features of a Hill Harriman programme were discussed. Mr. O'Brien stating yesterday that a large number of other questions, came "P- As the present agreement entered into is but tentative, it is believed that the Portland conference, at which Louis W. Hill will be present, will be the means of disposing of other issues in controversy. British Ruler Not Stricken. BIARRITZ, April 2. There is no truth in the report published in. Germany that King Edward has suffered a stroke of ap oplexy. His Majesty, who is in excellent health, left here this morning to witnesa the Basque fate at Sare, which was or ganized in his honor. The King went to Sare in an automobile. Previous to going to Sare, the King walked on the beach here. e Rockyood Lodge Elects Officers. CLEOSE, Or.. April 2. (Special.) The I. O. O. F. lodge, recently instituted at Rockwood. last night Installed the fol lowing orncers: John Brown. noble grand: A. W. Davles. vice grand: J. T. Davles. past grand: v alter Quesenberry, secretary of lodge; Thomas McCartney, inside guardian. On April 10, a big rally FRANK L. SMITH MEAT CO. "FIQHTINO THE BEEP TRUST" I ALDER STREET, BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND 613 WILLIAMS AVENUE 71 MISSISSIPPI AVENUE . TWENTT-FIRST AND JOHNSON STREETS 188 GIBBS BREST ELEVENTH AND MONTGOMERT STREETS v 382 EAST MORRISON STREET THIRD AND JEFFERSON STREETS TWELFTH AND BOND STREETS, ASTORIA 26 TAYLOR STREET, ASTORIA (UNIONTOWN) tho,,V.nrf r .. n. m " 'ntely pure and fresh Oregon meat, which Is a thS m 1c t a tT any Beef Tru8t ice-car meat, you must pass up ...-, . , . . , , - ",. ........ . . . i . do,, locil siuiLn i name ana riVrff Trust" are over the door, and then you'll kmow you're In ths Very fancy fresh dressed Oregon Chickens, per lb 20 Venl Sausage, per lb 124 When you come to oar Alder street market, bo sure you get in the right place pass up the Beef Trust markets around about us. Tenderloin Steak Beef to Boll and Stew and T Corned Beef gj and shonlder Row Beef ..7... 2S Hnmburrrr Steak loe 1'rlnw Hlb Rout .Bee 10f-12-15 Shoulder Roast Pork, end cut.... 1 Oaf Choice Pork Chops 15 You will get all the above meats and the following groceries at our Third and Jefferson Street market. HEMEMEGK, THIRD ANIJ JKFFEHSO ST.- IS THE ONLY PLACE WE SELL. GROCERIES. Centex ents of Shoulder ,R"" JorW 12 15e Pickled Pork 1 2 Vi -1 fia Ory Salt Pork "7.12 H Pork Sausage 12 Shoulder of Mutton XOc Shoulder Hoasta of Mutton . i.Oj-X2 Leg Murton XS? Loin and Rib Mutton Chops 15c All kinds of Sausage 10-12V4o Smith's Sugar-Cured Hams or Half Hams liStf Smith's SvBRr-Cnred Breakfast B"" 17HJ Smith's Pure Kettle-Rendered Lard, O-lb. pall 65J 18 lbs granulated Sugar Sl.OO C loaves Bread, regular size 2oC Home-made Pies, best in town 15 2 lbs. Cream Cheese 35 10-lb. sack of our best Flour 35 14 lbs. Potatoes 25 10 lbs. Onions 2S Best Oranges, per doz 25 Best Table Salt, per lb 1 Honeysuckle Toilet Soap (3 cakes In a box), 2 boxes 25 4 bars Wool Soap (10c size) 25e 7 bars White Ribbon Soap (in cartons) 25 Our best fat Mackerel, 10c each: 8 for 25 Cove Oysters. Baltimore pack, 2-lb. can, per can 20 English Breakfast Tea, per lb 25 Bonds Ceylon Tea, per half lb....20T Bonds Ceylon Tea. per lb 40 4 r.ottles Pickles (10c size) 25 3 bottles Pickles (15c size) 25 1 bottle Piakles (26c size) 18 Dill Pickles. 8 for 5- 6 lbs. whole Jap. Rice 25 5 lbs. Navy Beans 25 3 lbs. Evaporated Yellow Crawford Peachrs 25 8 lbs. Prunes 25c Mason's Stove Polish (5c size), 2 boxes for 51 French Lead Glass Lamp Chimneys (size No. I). 3 for 25 Best June Peas, per can..... lOtf 3 cans Tomatoes ..-2oC t cans Pumpkins 5 cans N. O. Molasses... cans Peaches.. .25c 25 Bayley's Hot Stuff (10c size), 2 for' ls5 Mixed Candv. 15c: 2 lbs for- Corn Starch. 4 pkgs -" 25c Scudder's Cane and Maple Syrup P'nt .15 HALLS FOR RENT Front and Gibbs Streets Suitable for dances, parties, political mcetinfrs, etc. One hall car peted, . suitable for lodge purposes. Reasonable rent. Apply at drugstore, or to I. Gevurtz, 173-175 First Street.