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. fllE MORNING OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY. SEPTE3IBER 8. 1909. ' v a
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ESSMEHT IS
HMSEDQHO.H.&H:
Washington Tax Board Boosts
Values in That State to
$27,000,000. ' -
NORTH BANK ' TAX LIGHT
Valuation Placed at $13,000,000,
While Records Show $50,000,
000 Has Been Advanced for
Line's ConstructMn.
OL.TMPTA. 'Wash.. Sept. 7. (Special.)
A j ear ago the Stat Tax Commission
for the first time under a new law fixed
the assessment of railroad operating
oronertv In Washington and was the
object of considerable criticism when
it announced that the full value of the
Spokane, Portland ft Seattle Railroad,
Starch 19i8. was In Its opinion but
E.iiXMXW. Today the board
tives In establishlr.fr the character of
land embraced in the 33 Cunningham
entries. ,
GREAT SECRECY AT BEVERLY
Taft Refuses to Tell Result of Talk
With Balllnger.
BEVERLY, Mass.. Sept. 7. (Special.)
Interest In the errand that brings
Secretary of the Interior Balllnger to
the Summer capital was Intensified to
day by the greater secrecy with which
his conference with President Taft was
veiled. ' The Secretary remained In
Boston throughout the day. In company
with Mr. Lawlor. Assistant Attorney-
'-General for the Interior Department,
awaiting an . opportunity to renew ms
deliberations with the President. The
conference was resumed tonight and
lasted until a lata hour. I
Efforts to obtain some statement
fom the President, put forth on the
ground ot the country's great Interest
in the controversy that has arisen
over conservation policies, were unavailing.
announced
the valuation of this road under date of
March lW.
Although the financial reports of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern on
fil-!at the offices of the State Railway
Commissioner here show those roads
had advanced more than J50.000.iiu0 toward
. construction of the Spokane, Portland &
Seattle, the Tax Co'inmission finds the
operating property of that road is- actual
ly worth but a? little over $13,000,000. The
road will pat. taxes not on this J13.OnO.O0O
, but on the percentage thereor at wnlcn
other property in the counties the road
traverses is assessed.
Pay Taxes on $6,000,000.
Thlsj will, mean the road will be taxed
probably on about J.O0O.OiX. as the aver
age valuation of assessments in the state
i are about 43 per cent of actual value.
When asked today why the assessment
was placel at so low a figure In face of
sworn reports of the moneys actually
advanced. President J. E. Frost, of the
V v Tax Commission, said:
"Our assessment only covers the line
from Pasco west and the heavy construc
tion of the road east of. Pasco." Which
' same statement would go. to .show that
ail the newspaper reports of the expen
sive work done by the rpad along the
north bank of the Columbia hav&been In
error.
The commission announced today Its
findings on ail railroads, both steam and
electric, and three telegraph companies.
The State Railroad Commission spent
many months and had the best experts
they could hire to make personal and
careful examination of the O. R. & N.
"and decided last year the value of that
road in Washington was about J16.O0O.O0O.
The Tax Commission announces that It
refuses to accept those figures, that It
thinks the O. R. N. should pay on as
high a rate as the Northern Pacific moun
tain line and raises the assessment to
$27,000, ("I. -
Other Complaints Likely.
Thede are practically the only increases'
made over last year's figures. On steam
' roads there are Instances of a few hun
dred thousand Increase, but none which
rank with the two cases cited. ,
On electric road assessments, the board
has also done something which will
arouse a lot of protest. Despite the many
miles of new track and other lmprove
. ments the Seattle ETectric Company has
made In the past assessment year, its
valuations are but slightly Increased over
1?0S, while' the two Spokane- companies,
the Washington Water Power Company
7 ' ' and the Spokane & Inland, Graves' line,
have had their assessment about doubled.
Railroad representatives are slated for
a hearing before the State Board of
Equalization here Thursday, and an in
' teresting session Is expected.
JAPAN " JOYS' IN VICTORY
Regards Treaty With China as Great
Diplomatic Success.
TOKIO. Sept. . The text of the agree
ment between Japan and China on the
rnllroad question in Manchuria and the
Chien Tao boundary dispute. which .was
sigped at Pekin on September 4, was pub
lished here today. Great satisfaction
with the agreement is expressed by tho
Japanese papers. Even the oppositon
press does not hesitate to declare It a
diplomatic success. Editorial continent
concludes with the hope that the sincerity
of Japan In her expressed desire for the
maintenance of friendly relations with
the Chinese government will be fully
demonstrated to the world by the pub
lication of the terms of the agreement.
The negotiations between Japan and
China over Japan's policy In parts of
Manchuria extended over a period of
many months and for a tlmecaused much
fueling and considerable friction between
the two' countries. Negotiations con
ducted by Baron Ijuin on behalf of Japan
with the board of foreign affairs at Pekin
were suspended at one time., but were
renewed when China adopted a more
conciliatory policy.
PINCHOT HAS .TO GO
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be expected for some time. He Intimated
that there would be no statement from
here as to any feature of the controversy.
It had been supposed that a settlement
might be announced before the President
leaves for the West next week, but Mr.
Taft dispelled this Idea today by say
ing that he did not know when he would
be in a position either to talk or to act.
Mr. Balllnger said that he hoped to be
In Washington Thursday. leaving the im
pression that he would see the Presi
dent again tomorrow.
STCDYIXG VP COAL CASES
Special Agents to Help at Cunning
ham Hearing.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Sept. 7. Special Agent Sheri
dan, of the Land Oftlce. who has been
assigned to condtfet the Government's
case at the hearing on the Cunning
ham Alaska coal land entries, to begin
at Seattle October 15. is now In Wash
ington familiarizing hlmrjlf with such
records in the case as are now on file
in the General Land Office. Upon
completion of this investigation he will
return to Seattle in time to begin the
hearings at the time set.
Mr. Sheridan has not succeeded Spe
cial Agent UlavlH. but is detailed to
assist him and. being a lawyer, was
chosen to act as Government counsel in
this proceeding.
It was stated by Forest Servicer offi
cials today that their agent now inves
tigating Cunningham's claims in
Alaska will be on hand when the hear
ings begin in Seattle, prepared to assist
the Interior Department representa-
CALL IX WICKERSHAM'S HELP
Taft Knows Attorney-General Ren
dered Decision on Glavls. "
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7. (Special)
Before President Taft renders a deci
sion In the Ballinger-Pinchot con
troversy over the Cunningham coal
J - ' AMERICAN HEIRESS MADE PRINCESS
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OUT PRIMARY LAW . 4f . ,:
Taft's Brother-in-Law 1 De- AOK Vv J ' IL VL H JL bJ?
feated for Nomination foW- ' h
as ViceMayor. ' yJ ' '
LIGHT VOTING IS RECORDED i-W'
T 'I ! .. It B5 ' '
Politicians of Both Parties Think . E - i . iF'X. B '
New Statute Keeps Vtjters Away ;Vs w Jf 1 P
From Polls Forced to Tell f 'jf""'' I
- Their Party Affiliations. ffM A W''v .JSsJi.
, CINCINNATI. O.. Sept. 7. (Special.) 4 ?Jf U s ' t J ' ,
The first primary nder the new primary , 'I 1 . iS&vJ '
law of Ohio was held In Cincinnati -to- I " :iV
For yojur inspection we now have,
the LARGEST and MOST COM
PLETE stock ever shown in Port
land. Tailored in the same manned
as our, mens clothing, which means
PERFECTION. We are featuring
two special lines at
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MISS AWITA STEWART, BETROTHED BRIDE OF PRINCE MIGUEL
W PORTFGAl.
VIENNA. Sept. 7. The Emperor has created JVIiss Anita Stewart a
Princess in her twn name, this removing any difficulty of etiquette
which might have been rajfeed at the exclusive Austrian court follow
ing her marriage. Prince Miguel has 'Just been here to Visit the Em
peror and to thank him for the honor conferred on his bride-to-be.
He now has returned to Scotland with nearly 40 guests. i
claims in Alaska. It is believed here he
may ask for the aid of George w.
Wlckersham. Attorneyfenerai, in un
raveling the legal threads Involved.
This understanding of the situation' Is
based on the fact that last"Vune the
Attorney-General rendered a decision
sustaining L. R. Glavls, field agent of
the General Land Office. whose
charges lie at the 1)011001 of the con
troversy.
Mr. Wlckersham's familiarity with
the Cunningham cases and his ac
quaintance with persons Interested and
issues Involved lead to the belief that
the President may ask for his assist-.
ance.
LOST BOYS ARE FOUND
SEASIDK'S AGITATION
TO NAUGHT.
COMES
Portland Lads Return Just as
Searching Parties Are Started
for Tillamook Head.
SEASIDE, Or., Sept. 7.' (Special.)
With all Seaside, both the Summer col
ony and 'the all-the-year resldentsagl
tated over the disappearance of two
Sbys and about to start searching par
ties for them, the two youngsters were
finally located after a week's absence
from their camp and the perpetrators
of the boyish prank are now back here.
Roy Hatfield and Jack Adams, both
of Portland, and each about 18 years
old. came to Seaside August 29 and
camped - In-Hermosa Park. On the
Tuesday following they disappeared,
and it. was learned they had told Jeff
Nesbit. employed in J3resser's " store,
they Intended to go around the point at
Tillamook Head. Always dangerous,
this passage is now practically im
passable owing to the high tides., '
After a few days' absence E.' E. De
Long, of Portland, who, with his wife
and Miss T. M. McXab, of Salem, oc
cupies a tent next that of the boys, be
came worried. Al Cooke, employed by
the Powers Furniture Company, of
Portland, and a friend of the boys, also
tried to locate them. Mr. Cooke took
up the matter with Fred Lindsley, Mar
shal of West Seaside, and an investiga
tion was made of the camp. Everything
was found as the boys had left it, and
evidently no one had been there for
several days.
Telephone Inquiries developed that
they Sad not been seen at Elk Creek,
a few miles below Seaside, and the
residents, now thoroughly alarmed, de
cided on a search of the head, under
the 'direction of Marshal Lindsley, un
der the Impression the boys had be
dtime lost. As a party was being or
ganized, however, word came from Elk
Creek that the youths had been found
and were on their way back to Sea
side. They had been at Haystack Rock,
making their way. over the head with
great difficulty. j
day. A light vote resulted, especially on
the Democratic ticket, and returns are
late. The Democrats bad two full tick
ets in the field and a big Vote was-expected.
Instead fewer than 9000 votes
were polled by that party.
-Attorney John Weld Pick was nomi
nated for Mayor by a plurality of about
laOO over Alfred Cohen, who was the
choice of the regular Democratic organi
zation. W. C. Herron, a brother-in-law
of President Taft, was a candidate for
the nomination for Vice-Mayor on the
Democratic ticket, but he was defeated
by Albert Muhlhauser, a young brewer,
by about 12"0 votes.
The Republican organization had no
opposition to their ticket, headed by Dr.
Louis Schwab for Mayor and John Gal
vin, the present Mayor, for Vice-Mayor.
Dr. Schwa received about 30,000 votes
-at the primary. This Is about the num
ber usually cast at a Republican pri
mary for delegates to a convention.
Prominent politicians of both parties
state tonight that it will never be possi
ble to get a fair proportion of the vote
cast at a direct primary under the pres-
4 BLI.XD SINGER AT ORPHEl'M
IS LAWYER, TOO.
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Mile. Christine LaBarraqne.
in he double-breasted Norfolk and
'plain Suits
Juvenile Department, Second Floor
LEADING CLOTHIER
DEATH ERASES FIE
Law's Collectors ' Unable to
. Assess Estate..
MITCHELL CASE DECIDED
ent.law, because a, voter must declare
publicly whether he is a Republican or
Democrat in order to receive a ballot.
Porto Rico "Governor Quits.
SAX JUAN,' P. R.. Sept. 7. Regis H.
Post, Governor of Porto Rico, announced
today that he had sent his resignation to
President Taft. It is reported here that
the President has selected Governor
Post's successor.
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Free to Men. .
Dr. Taylor's $10,000 museum, now open,
admission free. Morrison St., cor. 2d.
Judge Morrow Writes Decision Af
. firming Circuit Court of Oregon -s
Wiping Out Judgment Against
Administrator of Estate.
RAV PPAVflSfa Sent. 7. (Spe
cial.) "it was decided in the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals trlay
that as a man escapes a fine by death.
his estate also escapes the grasp or ine
law's collectors.
As the sentence of Imprisonment for
one year was nullified by tae death of
Senator John H. Mitchell, of Oregon.
.i tt-UaJ Caa, lirnptiAv e n 1 1 f f 1 f to
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satisfy the demands of justice by col
lecting from the estate me iuuu imo
which accompanied the sentence of im
prisonment. '
David M. Dunne, aaminiswuiui
vih.ii'a tQt thnuirht differently.
and secured an order from the Circuit
Court of Oregon wiping the Judgment
j rr. 1 T.a
from the court s records. i .w
States Attorney for the District of Ore-
- .. wj this n error, and
brought it .before Judges Gilbert, Ross
and Morrow, arguing that as it had
been a criminal action, and aa th
wnl1M Viqva heen oald out of
Mitchell's estate had he ll,ved. It was
good logic to .insist on its conetuuu
after his demise. -
In the opinion, written by -Judge
Morrow, the Judgment of the Circuit
Court was affirmed.
GIFTED BLIND 'GIRL' SINGS
Christine La Barraqne at Orpheum,
Lawyer as Well as Actress.
u.raitinv feature of this week's
Orpheum bill is me singing oi mne.
Christine tLa Barraque.who is admitted
. a. . V.ltn.4 Bil-I.
to be one oi iue musi uuu
In" the world. "She possesses a mezzo-
soprano voice of exceptional power ana
sweetness and has an extensive reper
toire of Spanish, French, Italian and
English songs.
Mile. La Barraqiie Is a native of Prance
and came to the United States when a
fn r,itA nf her blindness she was
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able to take the regular academic course
at the University of 4Jaiuornia ana was
marinated with the degree of Ph. B.
She then entered the Hastings Law
School, .the only, woman witn a ciass
of 75 men. After, completing tne law
course she went to Boston to complete
her musical education at the William
. n,ki-,r Qphnn ot mukic. Tier mtu
1 YY II 1 Lii-
, ,.r Mr. Whitney, Signor Yarmu-
cini and Maestro Panzanl..
txrv.iiA m,riifnfir her vocal studies Mile.
La Barraque was keenly interested in
the welfare of tne anuir. Dima. appearing
iveral times in ipeir ucimi uciu
latures and singing at many mass meei
(ngs to promote the Interests of the blind.
STATE SCHOOLS TO REOPEN
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Institutes for Deaf and Blind Begin
year s or. ioaay. ,
vixmi'VEH, Wash., Sept. 7. (Spe
cial ) The State School for the Deaf, of
:hii.h Thomas P. Clarke Is superinten
dent.' and the State School for the Blind,
. which George H. Mullin la superin
tendent, open for the Fall term tomor
row. Several chafiges have been made in the
faculty of the School for the Blind. Miss
Davis. ' of Arkansas, and Miss Owens
and Miss Vande Veer, of Kentucky, are
the new teachers in the literary depart
ment, and Mies Fields takes Miss -Wallace's
place as sewing teacher.'
At the School for the Blind Mrs.
Mullen, who .taught music last year, has
become matron and Miss Ernestine
Bonestel. wilUbe the music teacher.
Fire Warden Is Appointed.
H. TV. Snashall, of Pleasant Valley,
near Mount Scott, baa . been appointed
Fire Warden for that district.' His ap
pointment was made after the fires -had
burned through that section. Mr. Snash
all.. however, said he would make an In
vestigation of the cause of the recent fire
there and take steps to warn people
clearing land to be careful of burning
slashings. As far as hex has ascertained,
Mr. Snashall says that little damage, out
side of tbe burning of cordwood, resulted
In the recent fires. "- .
JURY HARD TO SELECT
OPINIONS FORMED lN'ROBBINS
MURDER. CASE. " '
Battered in Runaway.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Sept. 7. (Spe
cial.) A. J. Stolnaker, of Orchards, suf
fered two fractured ribs and Thomas
MoNutt. of Ellsworth, a - dislocated
shoulder as the result of a runaway
which occurred last night as- they were
returning from a fishing, trip on the
Little - Washougal t River. They were
driving down along1-the north bank of
the Columbia, about eight miles above
Vancouver. , when the team became
frightened at a passing train.
High School Attendance Double.
KELSO, Wash., Sept. 7. (Special.)
High school registration in. the Kelso
public schools reached 75 today, which Is
60 per cent increase over last year's en
rollment. , -
Forty Veniremen Examined at Hood
River, nd Judge Calls for
r Another Panel.
HOOD RIVER", Or., Sept. 7. (Special.)
Ater a sitting of the court which lasted
from 9 o'clock this. morning until p o'clock
tonight, during which time over 40 Jurors
were examined. Judse Bradshaw, before
whim George Robbins ie being tried for
the murder of Mrs. Emaline Castoe, ad
journed the session until tomorrow.
As yet none of the Jurors has been se
lected, and another panel was drawn to
night to be summoned tomorrow. During
the many hours that Jurors were being
examined, Robbins, who was brought here
from The Dalles' this morning, sat un
moved and Impassive. The difficulty In
selecting Jurors is due to the fact that
most of those examined have formed an
opinion in regard to the case, many of
whom claimed that, they would not "be
shaken by the sworn testimony.
It is now thought that the case may
not come to trial before Thursday.
RAILROADS MAY REFUND
l,0"0,000 Involved in Claims for
Ovenliurge in Tariffs.
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WASHINGTON". Sept. 7. An order In
volving approximately 1,000,000 In repara
tion wan issued by the Interstate Com
merce Commission today. It includes
clalnls in the Central Yellow Pine As
sociation territory Louisiana, Mississippi
and Western Alabama and involves a
refunding of amounts paid by shippers of
ldmber from the territory to points in
other states in whh-h an overcharge of
2 cents V 100 pounds was collected by
various railroads.
Mrs E. Klesendahl, with her son and
daughter. Earl and Rose have re
lumed from a pleasant outing at me
Driftwood." T.ong Bencn, v
Sec!!
" Aside from your business? .Probably not. You would like to ovn business
property that would bring you in an assured income, but that would require
the investment of a large sum of money.
You Can -Have an Income
Just as sure and just as safe as inside business property, and it is within the
reach of people of moderate means. , Inside business property is only for rich
people. Roseburg Ten-Acre Home Orchard Tracts .
In the
Famous' JJrppqua Valley
Are now within the reach, of people of moderate means, though it is almost
certain that in a few years "these tracts will require a large sum of money to
purchase.
Hiy Now .When, Cheapest
And 'you will insure yourself or;son a handsome income for lif on a small sum
pf money. This opportunity .won't be open alwayst so if you are interested call
and secure full particulars. 'If-you can't call write. These tracts are located
In Nature's
Most Favored Valley
Especially favored in climate and soil for successful apple culture. Spitzen-.
berg and Yellow Newtowns are here produced and brought to the greatest per
fection. Call or write and we will gladly jFurnish you full particulars. Terms:
A small payment down, then monthly installments.
CORNER FOURTH AND OAK STREETS f Tde B"ildin- Gfund Floof PORTLAND, OREGON
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