THE MORNIN&- OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, ' DECEMBER 10, 1909.
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ASSESSORS SEEK
NEW LEGISLATION
Power of Officials Astonish
ing, Says Multnomah
Man. I
SIGLER TALKS OF TAXES
'Assessor Slay Place Value Ten
Times Too Blgli on Property,"
Says County Officer Before An
nal Meeting- at Salem.
SALEM, Or., Dcc'9. Special.) The ex
amination of County Assessors by the
Stata Board of Kquallzatlon was complet
ed this afternoon, and the convention of
the county official came to a close with
thn evening session tonight.
A spirited discussion ot the question of
taxation on money, notes and accounts
wns the feature of the evening's session.
There was considerable sentiment in
favor of a constitutional amendment
favoring, the exemption of this class of
property from taxation. Tax Commis
sioner Galloway declared that the law
provides for the taxation of credits and
tho law should be obeyed, but he Is of
the opinion that the law is wrong. As
sessor Payne, of Malheur County, said:
Legislation Is Sought.
. "I believe we should unite In a recom
mrndatinn to the Legislature that the
legislation be so amended as to do away
with the taxation of money, notes and
accounts other than the undivided profits
and surplus of the banks. The provision
of the law which provides for the taxa
tion of money was designed to compel the
cnpitallst to help bear the expense of
government, but I have not found that it
works that way.
"In my county, the man who borrows
the money Is the man whq pays the taxes
on the money. Our present law deters
the development of the state because it
operates to keep money Invested where
the assessor cannfit reach it, and does not
permit of Its use In the' development of
our resources."
Assessor Thrift, of Coos County,
thought the best way to secure -the
repeal of the law Is to search the rec
ords for evidences of wealth and
assess all property of this kind to the
' limit.
s The question of whether or not the
Assessor has the right to examine pub
lic records to find property not turned
in. evoked a warm' discussion, partici
pated In by Sigler, of Multnomah,
Payne, of Malheur; Keeney, of Lane;
Thrift, of Cops, and others.
Assessor's Power Astonishing.
Tha power lodged In the hands of
the Assessor Is astonishing," declared
Assessor Sigler. The Assessor may
place a value MO times too high on any
piece of property, and he Is not com
pelled to prove that the assessment is
reasonable. It is up to the owner of
the property to prove that the assess
ment is too high."
Tax Commissioner, Galloway ex
pressed the opinion that public records
are open to the inspection of any cit
izen at, any time and he urged the
Assessors to be aggressive in search
ing publio and private records for evU
dences of taxable property.
f The convention went on record as fa
voring, the grange amendment designed
to make taxation more uniform.
From the testimony of the County As
sessors before the State Board of Equali
zation It Is apparent that acreage and
town lots throughout the state were as
sessed this year at only about 65 per
cent of their true cash value, as shown
' by recent sales. '
During the afternoon representatives
of the counties traversed by the O. R. &
N. held a session with the Railroad Com
mission, to clve the latter the-benefit
of the Assessors' knowledge of the value
of the rights of way And station grounds
of the railroad company. fhe commis-
sion is making an exhaustive investiga
tion of the cost and value of all the
roads In the state.
Perhaps the largest Increase in the val
uation of the property of c.ny county is
that shown y the official nummary of
Multnomah County submitted by As
sessor Sigler. In 1908 Multnomah's val
uation was J236.1S7.737. This year it is
251,SM!,SS2. The valuation of this county
has increased since 1904 from J56.000.000
to its present figure. Mr. Sigler claims
to assess property at Its full face va,iue,
as required by law. In this regard there
ls no Assessor in the state whose record
surpasses that of Fred J. Rice. Assessor
of Marlon County. On much of the (prop
erty of this county he has doubled -the
assessment over and over again and
stands close to the top for- compliance
with the law requiring assessments at
full face value.
CHINESE MINISTER HERE
, Clian Yin Tang Arrives With Many
Students In Suite.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 9. Yung Qui,
first secretary of the Chinese Legation
at Washington, arrived today to wel
come Chan Tin Tang, the new Chi
' nese Minister to the United States, who
will arrive from the Orient op the
steamer Mongolia tomorrow.
The secretary has reserved an entire
floor of the St. Francis Hotel for the
Minister and his suite, which includes
over 60 persons 12 members of his of
ficial family, a staff of 15 assistants, a
Kcore of students coming to enter the
universities of this country, and many
servants. The Minister will depart
for 'Washington Monday, making the
trip in a private car.
Among the matters which the local
Chinese will discuss with their distin
guished guest will be the factional
fight between the, Yee family and the
On Tick tong, which has resulted thus
far in the murder of elgtit Chinese on
this Coast.
DISASTER PROBE IS DONE
St. Paul Mlno Company Is Charged
With Criminal Carelessness.
CHERRY. 111.. Dec. 9. Investigation
of the St. Paul mine disaster, which
cost the lives of almost 300 miners, was
virtually concluded by Coroner Malm
today. The taking of testimony is
concluded, unless the missing Alex
Rosenjack and Bobble Dean should be
found. The witnesses examined have
charged "the mine corporation with
many violations of law.
TWO DIE IN TWO TRAGEDIES
California Domestic Affairs Eul in
Shooting Affrays.
OAKIAND, Cal.. Dec. 9. As a result
of two domestic tragedies tonight. Dr.
Eugane G. Woods, a physician, and Fred
Schenk are dead, while Gabriel Jacobs
and Mrs. J. A. Jones are dying from bul
let wounds. In each case an attempt at
murder was followed by suicide, one vic
tim and one assailant dying instantly.
Dr. Woods was stepping into his auto
mobile tonight, when Gabriel Jacobs, hus
band of a woman named by the doctor's
wife In her suit for divorce, filed a faw
days ago, crossed the street in front Tf
the machine and shot the physician
through the - heart. . Jacobs dashed
around a corner and sent a bullet1 into
his own head. He was rushed to the
hospital, but cannot recover.
Fred Schenk returned to the house
where he lodged tonight and tried to kill
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jones as they sat at
the table.
Mrs. Jones was shot through the
stomach, her husband ducked under the
table and escaped a fusillade of bullets
from two revolvers. Schenk saved one
shot for himself and die4 instantly from
a bullet in the brain. Schenk accused
Mrs. Jones of causing his wife to leave
him.
GOAST PLAGUE FREE
NO IIUMAV CASES IN J 909, SAYS
SURGEON-GENERAL.
Squirrels of Contra Costa Coanty,
California, Affected Hookworm
Disease Is ' Discussed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. Attention to
plague conditions on the Pacific Coast Is
given by the surgeon-general of the
(Public Health and Marine Hospital De
partment in his annual report made pub
lic today. No cases of human plague
occurred in San Francisco In 1909, he
says, and there were only four cases' of
rat plague.
The service has been engaged in a war
of extermination on rats- and ground
SQuirrels and while many squirrels have
been killed on the Coast, only In Contra
Costa County. California, was a serious
condition of infection found among tljem.
In India, according to the report, the
plague, has shown a noticeable decrease'.
The United States continues to be
menaced by the plague in the West .Indies
as well as in the Azores. For the fiscal
year 19p9 there were 168,403 cases in
India against 730,720 for the previous year.
The surgeon-general discusses the hook-'
worm disease at some length and says
that "the failure of required legislation
has prevented a campaign of education in
connection with the State Boards of
Health, which had been contemplated."
He says, while the eradication of the
disea.se witBin a state .is primarily the
duty of its sanitary authorities, the Fed
eral Government should co-operate. The
market improvement in the yellow fever
situation Is attributed by the surgeon
general to the great attention being paid
to sanitation.
MONEY LEADS MINORITY
CHOSEN SUCCESSOR TO CULBER
SON BY DEMOCRATS.
Bacon Refuses to' Contest CanOidacy.
New Leader In Senate 12
Years. .
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. In caucus
this afternoon tha Democratic Senators
elected Senator H. D. Money, of Mis
sissippi, as minority leader of the Sen
ate to succeed Culberson of Texas,
whose resignation was presented today.
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, who had
been mentipned prominently for the
chairmanship of the caucus.' said1 he
would not accept if It Involved a con
test with Senator Money.
Senator Bacon had been approached
with an offer of the chairmanship
when it was understood by some of the
leaders that Senator Money, on account
of recent ill-health, might notv be a
candidate. The Senator from Georgia
replied that In such circumstances he
would consent to be a candidate" and
not otherwise.
Senator Money, who is serving the
last year of his term, has been In the
Senate 12 years and was vice-chairman
of the caucus when Senator Culberson
resigned. Senator Shively, of Indiana,
was elected vice-chairman.
SMUGGLING PLOT BROKEN
Federal Court After Those Bringing
Chinese From Mexico.
BROWNS VILiiE, Tex., Dec. 9. In the
Federal District Court here today 18 in
dictments for conspiracy to smuggle
Chinese into this country in violation of
the exclusion act were returned by the
grand Jury.
The investigation has revealed a con
certed plan all along the Gulf Coast for
importing Chinese. - . ,
The leader is said to be Chew Dick
Fong, alias Jim Lee, of Galveston. Two
of those indicted are Americans, S. P.
Smith, of Gulfport, Miss., and Maurice
Green, of Beaumont, Tex.
Several Greeks and Russians, residents
of New Orleans, and one woman, Laura
Lrvaudair, alias Emma Adams, also of
New .Orleans. ' were among those in
dicted. The rest of the indictments were
Chinese, the number , including Chew
Hong Ocy, a wealthy merchant of New
York, who is saW to have furnished
money for the , smugglers.. All except
three of those indicted are under arrest.
POLICEMAN IS SLANDERER
Convicted In lower Court, He at
Once Takes Appeal.
HOQDIAM.- Wash.. Deo. 9. (Soeolal.)
Nauseating allegations are contained
in the complaint in a suit for 'slander
filed by Mrs. Mary Higgerson. of this
city, against ex,-Policeman G.Cresor.
The alleged slanderous statements in
volve the decency and morality of the
complainant, her son and daughter.
Cresor was adjudged guilty today in
Municipal Court and fined $r00 by
Judge Warren, whereupon hls attor
neys gave immediate notice of apoeal
and the case will probably occupy the
attention of the County Superior Court.
Liability Act Interpreted.
, TOLEDO, O., Dec. 9. In opinion filed
here today Judge Saler, of the United
States Circuit Court, holds that an ac
tion for damages under the Federal em
ployes' liability act must be brought in
tha district in which the .railroad com
pany is incorporated. This act is the
recourse of an employe injured in Inter
state traffic.
Record Price Spt for Steers.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 9. Two carloads
ot steers from Maple Hill, Kan., sold
at $10.50 a hundred pounds at the Kan
sas City stockyards today, the highest
price ever paid In the open market
here. The cattle 'were Herefords, two-year-olds,
and- weighed an average of
1443 pound,
PLANS II DANGER
Best Friends Ready to Yield
Ground to Gain Votes.
PRESIDENT IS FRIENDLY
Direct Appropriation Altogether Un
likely, and Possibly Not Consti
tutional Bonds and Cer
tificates Discussed.
(Continued From First Page.)
West together on this question, as wa
done when the National irrigation law
was passed. For years Western men
had pressed their individual irrigation
measures without a chance of success.
Finally, it was agreed that they should
get together, harmonize their differences,
work out a bill upon which all could
unite, and thien enlist the support of the
President. When, that was done, the bill
was passed, notwithstanding it met
strong opposition from the East.
Leaders Plead for Union.
Between now and January 1, Senators
and Representatives most earnest in their
desire to secure additional funds with
which to push forward the irrigation
work will attempt to bring about a rec
onciliation of views on the part of their
colleagues. The" leaders in this move
ment are not hide-bound in support of
any plan; what they want Is the money:
They are willing to support any form of
legislation that will stand the best
chance of enactment into law. All they
ask is that the entire West show a like
spirit, and, after a series of conferences,
agree upon a plan to be pressed after the
holiday recess.
Trtere is this to be said of the bond
issue: It has the direct and enthusiastic
approval of the President and the Admin
istration. It offers a means of raising
money that will not in any way be a
tax upon the Federal Treasury a strong
argument to be used vlth Eastern mem
bers. It will, provide money as needed,
and not take from circulation money that
cannot be .immediately utilized. The
main objection to the bond issue Is that
It will increase the cost of water to set
tlers, because the settlers must pay the
interest.
Direct Appropriation Unlikely.
Among fair-minded men who have
made a study of the situation, the i'dea
is prevalent that Congress will not make
a direct appropriation to aid in this irri
gation work, for several reasons. To
begin with, the . condition of the Federal
Treasury Is such that It can hardly
stand the strain. The regular appropria
tions to be made ' this session will be a
heavy tax, and there will he strong oppo
sition to a plan that would deplete the
working balance to the extent necessary
for irrigation purposes.
Moreover, when the National irrigation
law was under consideration. Western
Senators' and Representatives made open
promise that if the law was passed they
would never return to Congress and ask
for additional appropriations, or in any
way' place a tax upon Federal moneys In
the Treasury. To ask for a direct appro
priation at this time is to break faith
with Congress. Moreover, there, is an
opinion prevalent among constitutional
lawyers that it would not be permissible
to make such an appropriation of moneys
derived from taxation. The very injec
tion of a constitutional question into the
debate would mean endless delay, and al
most certain defeat. ,
Sq far as the warrant or certificate plan
is concerned, it has many of the merits
of the bond plan, save that it lacks the
support ot the Administration, and, in the
Judgment of many, would not be as' read
ily productive of cash, because banks
would be slower to buy warrants than
they would to buy bonds a pure matter
of prejudice.
Aldrich Issues Orders.
However, the best friends of1 the bond
issue are not absolutely committed to
their idea; they are ready to compromise,
but they are fully aware that there
must be unity of purpose before any
thing can be accomplished. Most of the
Western men want some legislation along
tills line, and some of the East are
ready to concede the propriety of hasten
ing the completion of works under way.
Senator Flint, of California, is the only
Western man of prominence opposed to
any legislation of this nature, and Flint's
objection is purely a reflection of the
views of Aldrich. Flint is an out-and-out
Aldrich man, and apparently has re
ceived orders. But with this single ex
ception. Westerners, so far ,as known,
want some sort of financial aid.
The question next to be determined is
whether they are willing to get together
in support of a common plan. If they do
this, the next step will be to overcome
tlje opposition of Aldrich and Cannon,
and in this they will bava the co-operation
of the President.
The following is the full text of the
Administration's irrigation bond issue
bill, as drafted by Senator Borah and
Secretary Ballinger, and as introduced by
the former:
Be It enacted (tc that th Secretary
ot the Treasury Is hereby authorize to
borrow on the credit of the United States,
rrom time to time, upon notice from the
Secretary of the Interior, as may be re
quired to defray expenditures in the re
clamation of arid lands of the United States
under the provisions of the act of June 17,
1902 (such proceeds when received to be
used only for the purpose of completing
feasible existing reclamation projects, and
In the construction of new projects, so far
as practicable and feasible. In those states
and territories In which equalization of ex
penditures is required by the provisions of
section 8 of said act of JuilA 17. 1902) the
sum of 30.000.000. or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and to prepare and issue
therefor registered reclamation bonds of
the ITnlted .states In such form as he may
prescribe and in denominations of $100, or
some multiple of that sum. redeemable In
. n V tne P'easure of the United States
after 10 years from the date of their Issue,
and payable 20 wars from such date out
of the reclamation funds, and bearing In
terest semiannually, In coin, at the rate
of S per centum per annum; and the bonds
herein authorized shall be exempt from
all taxes or duties of the United States, as
well as from taxation In any form by or
under state, municipal or local authority
Provided. That the bonds authorized by
this act may be disposed of by the Secre
tary of the Treasury in such amounts and
at such times as may be required by the
hecnetar of the Interior, at not less than
par. under such regulations as the Secre
tary of the Treasury may prescribe, but no
commissions shall .be allowed or paid there
upon; and a sum not exceeding one-tenth
of 1 pfercentum of the amount of the
bonds herein authorised I. h.r.hv
priated out of any moneys in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to pay the ex
penses of DreDarlns;. advrfBins- t n H .
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. Dec. 19. Mailpium tempera
ture. 45. S degrees: minimum. 34.8 degrees
River reading at 8 A. M.. 7.7 feet: clfange
In last 24 hours, 0.4 foot rise. Total rain
fall (B r. M. to 5 P M.) .35 inch. Total
rainfall since September 1, lt09t 17 39
Inches.' Normal rainfall since September 1.
14.16 lnqhes. Excess of rainfall since Sep
tember 1. 1909. 3.23 inches. Total sun
shine December 8, none; possible sunshine.
8 hours, -48 minutes. Barometer "(reduced
to sea level) at 5 P. M.. 29.62 Inches.
FACLFIC COAST WBATHER.
Observations taken at "5 P. Pacific
time. December 9. 1909:
5 7 Wind
H a
a stat t
V r. . .
3810. 2 6 SE Clear
44t0.46 41... Cloudy
26 T. 4IB Cloudy
34;0.01 4!XB Clear
4410.12 36lS Cloudy
40O.1S12.SW Snow
46i0.08 18iSW Rain
54 0.00 4I3E Pt. clcudy
4b 0.16 4ISE Clear
34 0.321 4SW Cloudy
4S T. 12ISW Cloudy
44 0.24!3O!SB Rain
4U'0.12' 4IS Pt. cloudy
44 0.6210ISW Cloudy
3ol0 . 101 4!Sy Cloudy
STATIONS.
Baker City
Boise. .,
Helena
Xamloops. - . . . ,
North Head. .. .
Poc&tello. ......
Portland .......
Bed Bluff . .
Roseburg.
Spokane. v
Tacoma
Tatoosh Island.
"Walla Walla. . .
Marshfleld. . . .
Siskiyou
T T rq.ee.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The 8101-111 area remains over the Puget
Sound country but its Intensity Is tdecreas
Insc. and clearing conditions axe quite pro
nounced over the South Pacific, Slope,
where an area of high pressure is approach
ing the central California Coast. Precipi
tation has been generally light In Califor
nia and Nevada, and light to moderate In
those states to the northward. Rain was
falling this evening: In "Western Washing
ton and snow in "Northwestern Montana and
Southeastern Idaho. In other sections clear
to cloudy weather was reported. It has be
come -warmer In Washington. Montana.
Northern Oregon, and Southern Nevada, , but
elsewhere it is generally slightly cooler,
the temperatures having fallen 12 and 16
degrees at Siskiyou' and itoseburg, .respect
ively. Light, variable winds are reported
from the interior, and higiy southeast to
southwest winds' along the coast. North
Head experiencing a 60-mlle-an-hour gale
from the southeast during the last 2 hours
and having a southerly wind of 36 miles
an hour at 5 P. M.
Idaho will have colder weather with snow
tomorrow, while in Oregon and Washing
ton' the present rainy conditions will con
tinue Friday, with southwest winds, high
along the coast. There will not be much
change in temperature.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Rain, light south
west wind.
Oregon and Washington Rain; southwest
wind, high along the coast.
Idaho Snow: colder- Friday.
MEETING NOTICES.
THE ANNUAL MEETING
OP A Li KADER TEMPLK,
A. A. O. N. M- S.. will be
held at Masonic Temple.
Saturday, December 11, at 8
o'clock. Election of officers
and grand representatives to
the Imperial Council meeting
at New Orleans April IX
. 1910, and other important
business. By order of the
Potentate.
B. G. WHITEHOUSE.
Recorder..
PORTLAND LODGE, NO. 55, A.
A. AND A. M.. will hold special
communion- this evening at 7:30
BJ& In the Masonic Temple. There will
De. worn in me r,. a. oegree. jay
order of -W. M.
C. M. STEADMAN", Secretary.
MT. TABOR LODGE. NO. 42. .A.
F. AND A. M. A stated communica-
tln this (Friday) evening at 7:30
o'clock. Election, of officers. A full
attendance of membership requested.
By order W. M. D. R. YOUNG.
Secretary.
WASHINGTON LODGE. NO, 46,
A. FAKD A. M. Special cora-
y& munlcation this (Friday) evening.
7:30, E. bth and Burnslde. M. At.
degree. Visitors welcome. Order
W. M. J. H. RICHMOND, Sec
MYRTLE CHAPTER. NO. 15. O.
E. S. Regular meetlntr this (Friday)
evening in Masonic Temple. at 8
o'clock. Election of officers and pay
ment of dues. By order V. M.
JENNIE H. GALLOWAY. Sec.
HASSALO LODGE, NO. 15. I. O. O. F.
Begular meeting this (Friday) evening, at 7:30
o'clock. Work In the eecond degree. Visitors
welcome. Employment secured for Oddfellows.
F. COZENS, Secretary.
FOR RENT Easles- new ball. Marquam
-bids.. for dances. entertainments. ana
lodges. Reserve your nignis eariy. hkjuj.o
J. V. Lankin, 205 First st.. or I. Fogel. 220
Third st.
GRAND BALL given by the Germania
Bisters' Lodge, No. 3. O. D. H. S., Saturday
evening, Dec. 11, at Foresters' Hall. Admis
sion 25 cents.
NEW HALL FOR RENT.
Ill 2d, near Washington. Howe. Davis Co.
FOX At Port Townsend. December 10, Mrs.
tit t TrnT nf Astoria. Interment in Lone
Fir Cemetery. Notice -of funeral later.
I UN ER A L NOTICE.
CREW In this city, Dec. 8, Martha Doudna
Crew, aged 62 years 9 months 4 days. Be
loved mother of Mrs. Isaac J. Smith, of
29 East Eighth street North. Funeral
will take place from the parlors of the
East Side Funeral Directors, successors to
F. S. Dunnings. East Alder and East Sixth
streots. Saturday. Dec. 11, at 2 P. M.
Friends respectfully invited., Interment at
Rose City Cemetery.
ROWE Funeral services of the late Elva
B. Rowe, aged 2 years and 3 months, be
loved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James
Rowe. of 3S8 Fifth St., will be held at
Dunning ft McEntee's chapel, cor
ner of Seventh and Pine streets,
. Saturday. Dec. 11. at 10 A. M. Friends
and acquaintances respectfully Invite to
attend. Interment Rlverview Cemetery.
BOZORIH In tljis city, Dec. 9. at the
family residence. 329 West Park street.
Helen Ruth Bozorth, aged 17 years, 8
months and 13 days, beloved daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Bozorth. Friends re
spectfully Invited to attend funeral serv
ices, which will be held, at above resi
dence, Dec. 11. Interment Rlverview Ceme
tery. BT.F.TCTTTiFt December 8. at St. John-
Catherine Rebecca Sletcher, aged 61 years.
Funeral services Saturday, December 11.
at 1 P. M., from Zeller-Byrnes Co.'s
chapel. 594 Williams ave. Interment at
' Rose City Cemetery. Friends Invited to
attend. ,
GREEN In this city, Deo. 7. Charles A.
Green, aged 7 years, beloved son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles A. Green, of St. John.
Funeral services will be held at 10 A. M.
today (Friday), from Erlcaon'a chapel.
409 Alder at. Friends Invited. Interment
Greenwood Cemetery.
MATTESON Friends are respectfully In
vited to attend the funeral services of the
late Adelbert Matteson at Zeller-Byrnes
Co., 594 Williams ave,, Sunday, Dbcemler
12. at 1:30 P. M. Interment at Rlver
view Cemetery.
MONTOTA In this city. Deo. 4. Mrs Ethel
Montoya. aged 20 years. Funeral services
will be held today (Friday), Dec 10. at
2 P. M. from Ericson's chapel, 409 Alder
str Friends Invited. Interment Rose City
Cemetery..
JAH.VKE In this city. Deo. 9. Hannah
Louise Jahnke. aged & years 2 months and
18 days. The funeral services will be bld
at the family residence. 708 Division St.,
at 2 P. M. today (Friday). Friends ln-
" yited. Interment Rose City Cemetery.
KILGOBE The funeral services of Sarah
E. Kllgore will be- held at her late resi
dence, 734 Second at., at 10 A. M. today
(Friday). Friends invited. Interment at
Crescent Grove Cemtery.
Dunning-, McEntee A Gilbangh, Funeral
Directors, 7th and Pine. I'houe Main 4.(0.
Lajly Assistant. Office of County Coroner.
ZEI.LEU-BVRNES CO., Funeral Directors.
594 Williams ave.: both phones; lady attend
ant; most modern establishment In the city.
EDWAK1) HOLM AN CO., Funeral Direct
ors, 220 3d st. Lady Assistant. Phone M. 607.
J. P. FINLEY ft SON. 3d and Madison.
Lady attendant. Phone Main 9, A 1599.
' EAST SIDE Funeral Directors, successors
to I'. S. Dunning, Inc. K. 52, H 2525.
E HI (BON CO. Undertakers; lady asaist
an. 409 Alder. M. 6133. A 2285.
HOUSEHOLD NEEDS
foal CHUHCHLET BROS., wood and coal
dealers, office and yard latai and
Marshall. Phones Main 831. A 8981.
Florist Cut Flowers always fresh from
i.iviioiour nwn- conservatories. Martla
tt Forbes Co.. 847 Washington st. tiota
phunes. t .r "
Cnnl Richmond .and Wallsend Australia,
uoi Independent Coal les Coinpaajr,
apposite City Library. Both phones.
AMTSETENTS.
THIS AFTERNOON
3:30
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Boxes $13.00. Open at 8:00.
SEAT SALE TODAT.
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The Famous Drama, (
"The Man of the Hour"
Evenings, $1.50 to .50; Matinee. Sb to ,50
PORTLAND THEATER XN
. Return Engagement
ONE KIGHT ONLY. SUNDAY, DE?C. 12
"MR. HOPKINSON"
With Dallas Welford and Great London
Company.
Sale of Seats Begins Saturday Morning, 50c
to 1.50.
T II EAT E R
Main 2. A 5360
Geo. L. Baker,
Manager
Tonight, all this week, Geo. M. Cohan's
famous musical comedy, ''45 MINUTES
FROM BROADWAY," with Charlie Brown
as Kid Burns and Elizabeth Drew as
Plain Mary. Immense company and pro
ductions. Evening prices, 25c to SL Satur
day matinee. 25c.
50c Next week,
Land of Nod."
MAIN . A 1020. -MATINEE
EVERY DAT.
15-25-5Q1
MIGHTS.
THEATER 15-25-50-15C
WF.EK DEC. S Edwlna Barry In "The
Home Breaker," Fay, two Coleys and Kay,
the Brahni Quartette. I'ott er-Hartwell
Trio, Jock McKay. Carletta, Tossing: Austins,
pictures. Orchestra.
TAGS
Advanced Vaudeville
OTTO FEK'UTL'S TYROLEAN SEXTET
The Three Luclfers: Crenyon; Leo
White; Moore and St. Claire; Silver and
Emrrie; Fischer and Burkbard; Fantace
scope. Popular Prices Mat nice Dally Curtain
2:30. 7:30 and 9
GRAND WEEK OF DECEMBER 6
Bohemian
Myrtle Byrne Co.
Leon Rogee
Gertie Everett
Nat Nazarro Troupe
Hoey & Mozar
Fred Bauer
Grandascope
2:30: any seat. 15c.
Sextette
Vaudeville's Prettiest
Singing; Act
Matinee every day,
Evening performances, 7:30, 9:15: balcony,
15c: lower floor. 25c; box seats, 50c.
LYRIC THEATER -
Phones, Main 4685. A 1026. Prices. 30, 20. 10c
The Popular Athon Stock Company
In
"Tempest and Sunshine"
Gold Watch Given Away Friday EveninK
Matinees Sunday, Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday, at 2:15. Every evening at 8:15.
Next Week "Mr. .Potter of Texas."
Coming "The Squawman."
STAR THEATER
Mid-Week Show Great.
THROUGH THE BREAKERS,
A Biograph Wonder, and
4 OTHER FIXE SUBJECTS 4
JEAN WILSON'S FAREWELL
AND
THE MUSICAL PARKERS.
AUCTION SALES . TODAT.
" At 454 Washington St.. near 13th. sale
of George Geffrey's hand-painted china, at
2 and 7:30 P. M., by Ford Auction Co.
At Wilson's Auction House, corner 2d and
Yamhill streets. Sale at 10 A. M. J. T.
Wilson, auctioneer.
At Gilman'sj 12S 2d. 10 o'clock A. M. S. L.
N. Gilman. auctioneer.
OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY
PRESIDENT. Main tH.
bECRETAKX". Mala 51s.
HUMANE OFFICER. Bast 471.
NEW TODAT.
FRUIT LAND
800 acres, 660 ready to plant, Tarn
hill County, 45 miles from Portland, a
broad, g-ently-sloping ridge at edge of
valley on a splendid road, 1 mile from a
town and on line of survey of electric
road. Soil deep rich red-shot forma
tion, practically adjoining orchard
tracts of Hon. H. B. Miller and a num
ber of professors of horticulture of Ag
ricultural College. For ready planting
this would make one of the largest and
most beautiful tracts in the state. Will
make a bargain price. See photographs
and owner.
GEO. E. WAGGONER
023 Board of Trade BIdsr.
Friday Surprise Sale
6600 Sq. Feet
Of inside Nob Hill property at less
than
$1 PER SQUARE FOOT.
A few blocks from "Washington street.
GANTNER
618 Board of Trade.
Hood River Orchard
m
66 acres of best Hood River orchard
property: east side of river and only 1
miles from depot; 17 acres In fruit: will
be sold cheap if taken at once. Terms
given. Price of entire tract, $26,250.
Will divide. This Is a snap. See S. I,.
Carter's display at Apple Show, 5th
floor,' Meier & Frank's, and then see us.
V.- & F. Commercial & Ilealty Co., 403
Merchants' Trust bldg.
$4200
Another Irving'ton Barg'ain
Beautiful 2-wtory., C-room niodorn home,
full lot, 2 blocks from Broadway car. An
opportunity worth, your while.
M. E. THOMPSON CO.,
Corner lr'ourth and Oak St is.
I'houes Main 6084. A 3337.
Apartment Sites
Over 100x100 corner 930,000
BOxlOO, fine . SX0.500
50x100, Park block.. $10,000
XICAKH DEAL REALTY CO,
619 Board of Trm de.
OYSTER-HOUSE, cigars, candles and no
tions alone make expenses; rent of store
and 6-room cottage only $20 a month;
best Mason for selling: 70O takes it;
would exchange for lot or equity In house
. and lot; no agents. Main 8u2t, or AG 581,
Oregonian.
' GEORGE BLACK.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT.
(All Branches.)
823 Worcester Bldg.
Phones Main 8371. A 01.
mm
NEW TODAY.
SIXTEEVX PER CENT net on J25.000.
LooR into this.
NOB HILL. APARTMENT SITE, 60x100.
for $8000. present income $45 a
month.
WEST SIDE RESIDENCE, neaf 24th
and Marshall, for $6000. The snap
of the" season.
TEN ACRES, close to5-cent carline;
$450 to $600 an acre; very easy
terms. 105 CITV LOTS, at average- price of
$112 the lot. Between 3 and 4-mile
circle. , .
BEAUTIFVI, BUNGALOW for $2800;
only $500 cash: one block to car.
PORTLAND HEIGHTS lot for $1500, or
-can give you 100x100 corner, glor
ious view of city, river and moun
- tains. $2950.
YAMHILL COl'XTV PARI, SO acres, to
trade for vacant lots,: $2000 worth
and $1500 cash.
WILLAMETTE HEIGHTS lot 50x100,
magnificent view, handy to car,
only $2350.
"It will pay you to see our list."
HAETMAN & THOMPSON,
Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
I
Beautiful
eonePark
Level as a floor.
Cleared and clean as a garden.
Full-grown, bearing fruit trees.
Surrounded by attractive
homes.
Near a new city park.
Only 20 minutes' car ride. -
Car 3 blocks distant on two
sides.
Graded streets and water.
$500 up, and easy terms.
Let me tell you how the first 10
buyers can get reduction of 10 per
cent from list price and save In
terest. V. Vincent Jones
3 Commercial Club bldg.
M. 1444. A 1444.
Mortgage Loans
Lowest rates and terms to suit.
Special rates for business properties.
Funds loaned for private investors.
M. E. Thompson Co.
REAL ESTATE 4t INSURANCE.
Corner Fourth and Oak Sts.
Phones Main 0S4, A 3327.
REAL ESTATE DEALERS.
Andrews, P. V. & Co. 11. 8549. 80 Hamilton
bids.
Beck, William O.. 313 Falling bldg.
Blrrell, A. H. Co.. 202-3 McKay bldg. Real
estate. Insurance, mortgages, loans, etc.
Brubaker Jk Benedict. B02 McKay bldg. M.
649.
Chapln & Herlow, 832 Chamber Commerce,
Cook. B. S. & Co.. 603 Corbett bids.
Fields. C. E. 4t Co., Board of Trade bldg.
Jennings & Co.. Main 188. 200 Oregonlan.
KIRK & KIRKHAM. Lumber Ex.. 320 Stark.
ParrJsh, Watkins & Co., 250 Alder sU
Sohalk, Geo. D., 264 Stark st. Main or A
iiU2.
Sharkey, J. P. A Co.. 122ft Sixth st. .
The Oregon Real Estate Co., Grand ave, and
Multnomah st. (Holladay Addition).
Walker. S. T., 604 Corbett bldg.
REAL ESTATE.
lor Sale Lots.
SEMI-BUSINESS AND APARTMENT
Site; full corner on Wrt Side, on carline;
easy walk to P. O. ; under value tor ten
days' time; you will have to hurry; only
$12,000, one-third cash, balance easy.
VANDUYN & WALTON,
615 Chamber Commerce.
HAWTHORNE AVE". LOT, $20.
60x100 lot, H4 blocks from Hawthorne
ave.; lies 2 feet above street, street im
proved and paid for, east front; price
$800; $20 cash. $2 per month.
GRL'SSI & ZADOW,
317 Board of Trade Bldg., 4th and Oak.
DO TOH WANT THIS BARGAIN?
Wavcrleigh Heights lot worth tSOO. .will
sell for 9550, close to car and close In.
near 27th st. phone 8960, or A 7574.
W. J. BAKER,
619 Board ot Trade Bldg.
NORTHROP ACI&S. close In, on West Side,
only 15 minutes car ride, 5-cent fare vfery
choice tracts at $1000 each; buy now and
in a few years it will make you Indepen
dent; easy terms. M. E. Lee, room 411,
Corbett bldg.
A FEW LEFT.
A few lots left neafr the great manufac
turing district of the Peninsula. Come and
see us about them.
COLUMBIA TRUST CO.
64 4th st.
ONLT a few more of the greatest bargains
in lots left; only $30 casn. balance sTu,
55x100 on the Mt. Scott 5c carline; get
some or inem tieloro too iatc.
MARTIN J. HIGLEY, 132 Third St.
SIX lots, unexcelled view of city, snow
capped mountains and Tualatin Vally;
the first lots selected on Council Crest-;
for sale at a great bargain by owner.
810 Board of Trade bldg. Phone Main 934.
-47TH and Hancock, 6-room house, modern,
$3500; lSl.ro cash, balance easy.
MERCHANTS SAVINGS & TRUST 'CO.
A 241)4. Main 6404.
A GOOD 4-room house, lot 50xl.in, on Mt
Scott carline, only $000; the best bargain
to be nan on 6c tare; only ;iou down
must be sold Quick.
. MARTIN J. HIGLET. 132 Third St.
EAST 83D ST., 1 block south of Baltimore
ave.. louxz.'io. sjoou.
MERCHANTS SAVINGS : TltUST CO.,
A 2494. Main 6494.
INVESTIGATE.
C2xl0O, close in; Central East Portland;
rtne location for apartments; price low.
See owner, 309 Lumber Exchange.
MISSISSIPPI AVE., near Blandln street, 50
xl'K); J B.
MERCHANTS SAVINGS & TTtUST CO..
A 2494, Main 6494.
TAYLOR ST., bet. 33d and 34th, 33 1-3x100.
JHftO; terms.
MERCHANTS SAVINGS & TRUST CO.,
A 2494. Main 0494.
BEAUTIFUL building site. Irvlngton 100x100
owner will sacrifice his eaultj': this Is a bar
gain. Hartman & Thompson, Chamber of
Commerce.
762 MULTNOMAH ST. rt-room modern
house. I3.VK; terms to suit.
MERCHANTS SAVINGS & TRUST CO.
A 2494. Main 6494.
C T i T i"" IT' . onrr sv Inr tAvsn -m Inut -a rt r
central ; EaBt Side; suitable for two
nouses; tuuu. w. i. tj iNeiu. zzv 11th st.
IF YOU own lot will build you a house on
terms. Kastmair Co., m& ADington bldg.
Main 3236
FOR Investments or homes near the great
factory center on tnn peninsula, see Colum
bia Trust, Co., b4 4tft et.
450 BUYS full lot on East -27th. near car.
Howard Land Co.. 319 Kwetland bldg.
FOR SALE Lot 20x28, in Berkeley Inquire
wiyj 1st sr.. room z.
IRVLNGTON- lots, $110O to 1250: paved street.
A. Backus. 619 Board of Trade bldg.
For Sale Houses.
GOOD 8 -room Jioue, oorner lot. West Side;
nlc view; price $55X. ST. E. Lee, room
411 Corbett b!d.
BEAUTIFUL home on Borthwiek st. for $3150
seven rooms, modern, all improvements in;
gooa aisriei. m. lec, 4ii coroett Ding.
WHEN moving call up Van Horn Transfer
jo.. m. a. iys4; ail covera wagons.
ana experienced men.
FOR SALE By owner, the handsomest
bungalow in Irvlngton. 496 Eaat 20th it
North. Call and see It. ,
KJSAXi ESTATE.
For fcle
-Houses.
NEW 6-ROOM
, IRVINO.TOX BUNGALOW
1 CAN BE HANDLED FOR
S00 CASH.
Now that we have your
attention let us show you
through this brand new.
never-been-occupied bungs. -
low. it has 6 room?, three
large bedrooms and a sleep
ing porch, roomy closets,
large , reception hall, porce
lain bath, wash bowl, etc.;
fine linen closet, rooms
freshly tinted, built-in win
dew seats, china closet built
in. pltrte rail in dining
room, wood lift, porcelain
shirft stationary tubs In
basement, front and rear
porches. cement basement
and cement floor, cement
walks. It has a furnace and
fireplace. This is in th
best part of Irvlngton, close
in. It has a public school
within 2 blocks; street im
provements are all in and
paid: lot 50xliH) ft.
Let us call your attention
to the dining and llvinsr
rooms. which are paneled
and beamed.
Remember it Roes for but
a sm,all cash payment aud
easy monthly terms for
the balance.
Price $4500.
RALPH A OK LEY,
Our. Corbett Bldg.
NEW IRV1NGTON HOME.
MUST BK SOLD AT ONCE.
NEVER HAS BEEN OCCUPIED. Re
ception hall. living-room. dining-room.
kitrti(?n on first floor; BEAUTIFUL
CHIPPED BRICK FIREPLACE with
built-in bookcase on either side; inlaid
oak and mahogany floors; beamed ceil
ings and richly paneled walls. larg built
in tuft'et, den. sliding doors and largo
double glass doors opening ON TO THE
SCREEN DIN I NO-PORCH; three airy
bedrooms with full-length MIRRORS in
j;loset door: tiled bath fitted with
SANITARY FLOOR, and .fine out-door
sleeping porch on second floor; full ce
ment basement containing fruitroom. A
NO. 1 FURNACE, toilet and stationary
.u.lll: sl,ated on E. lOih. between
IHOMPHON AND BRAZEE. Paved street.
3 blocks to car. Only $tiSOO, terms.
COLUM BIA TltUST COMPANY.
Board of Trade Bldg.. 84 4ih St.
THE A home with some individuality
about it gives satisfaction to its
owner. We have them ready
iiUUfcfc. for your occupancy, or designed
specially to suit, vou: well hunt-
well located and well worth ex
amining before buving else
where. Prices range from 51600
to $10,000. We will supply 75
per cent of cost of house and
THAT
DIFFERS
lot. uur book illustrates thent.
and will be furnished yyu at
no further cost than the trouble It takes
ou io let us know you want it.
PORTLAND BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
212-213 Commercial Building.
CALIFORNIA BUNGALOW. ffiOO.
A real swell, brand new. up-to-date bun
ga.uw. 5 rooms; paneled Had beamed ceiling
in dining-room, living rom is 4x2S. clinker
brick fireplace, electric lights, in fact it ban
all the latest Improvement.; on a lot iVIixlno
on E. liith. near Alberta; price $3t)0O 500
cash and $20 per month.
CRUSSI & 35 ADO W,
37 Board of Trade Bliig.. 4th and Oak.
wb are building more houses than
any contractor in the city,
there is a reason: we save our
custom?:rs money, build well,
build terms to suit. if you own
the lot we wil furnish the
MONEY TO BUILD. PLANS AND EbXl
MATKS FREE.
r OREGON BUILDING & TRUST CO..
308-9-10 Henry Bldg.. 4th and Oak.
$10 A MONTH. HOUSE.
Ready to move into; 2 good lots; you can
get it for your own at the price of $10 a
month: order the transfer man to mova
you right in. Call at Gregory's office In
Gregory Height. Take Rose City car at 3d
and Yamhill. trt oft at end of carline; offic
r on the property.
WHITTAKER-ST. HOUSE, $KSo.
Good ti-room house; ga. basement, brick
foundation, corner lot, on Whittaker t. ;
price $2100. $oSo caj?h, balance $15 per
month, 6 per cent. West Side and walking
distance.
CRUSSI & ZADOW,
Z17 Board of Trade Bldg., 4th and Oak.
EAST 20TH AND MADISON
In best of neighborhoods, within walking
distance of Westside. Fine lot 40 bv 125
feet; improved with 3-room cottage. "2."WX
$1500 cash. Lot alone nearly worth
the price. Kauffman & Moore, 323 Lum
ber Exchange.
HIGHLY IMPROVED HOME
IN SELECT NEIGHBORHOOD.
Splendid view of mountains and rivers;
beautiful, commodious, convenient, now ;
nicely improved grounds, 100x10 0. front
ing hard-surfaced street; price $20,000,.
Buyer see owner, 502 Corbett block.
BUNGALOW AND FIVE ACRES.
Oregon City carline ; beautiful aoil ; wl II
grow onions or anything that wilt grow in
Oregon: no rocks- or gravel; all beaverdam;
price $35uu, cash $HXK. bal. terms. H.
Hobson. at station. Jennings Lodge, Oregon
City carline.
$100 CASH
Buys beautiful 5-room bungalow, Woodstock
ciriine; lot 50x100; soil the best in Oregon,
with full cement bament, fireplace, Dutch
kitchen; prettiest home Jn Portland; pay
ment $20 per month. National Realty &
Trust Co.. 326H Wash. St.. room 516.
$100 CASH
and $10 per month will buy a fine lot oi
Garfield ave., near Portland boulevard, 1
block from Union ave.; this lot Is worth,
$SOO cash; we offer It for $750
POULSEN-RATCLIFFE REALTY CO.,
320 Lumberman's Bldg.
APPRECIATE warm house? Examine Eat
Salmon, near 23d ; full basement, furnace,
laundry trays, porcelain bath, fixtures ;
gas for cooking, electricity ; less than,
half cash .balance easy terms, phone B
24S3. A J 576, Oregonian.
PIEDMONT home on fine corner. 100x100;
this is high-class property with a modern
home of unique architecture built last
Summer for a home; owner now compelled
to sell. Call for particulars at 410 Falling
bldg.
A BARGAIN.
Price reduced from 5250 to $4..oo for
quick ?a!e of .".OxloO lot and modern
house of 7 rooms, situated on E. Tavior
st.. near Hith; terms. W. O. Waddell, 30!
Lumber Exchange.
NINE-ROOM house, well furnished, includ
ing piano, and everything in the housa
except part of the pictures. House is
modern in every respect, with furnace
heat, and no agent. Uall at 448 Taylor
st. C- L. Williams, owner.
TENTH and Caruthers, Stephens Addition,
100x100, 2 houses and corner lot, $7250,
terms.
MERCHANTS SAVINGS A TRUST CO.
A 2404, Main 6494.
HAVE 5 10-acre tracts still left, near Port
land, 2 miles from city limits; finest appla
land in state: no irrigation needed; terms. '
Prices $250, $275 and $300 per acre. Owner,
AL 584, Oregonian.
NICE WARM HOME.
6 rooms, modern, barn and woodshed,
roses, i block from, carline; $lSOO, term?,
or $1000 furnished; leaving for the East;
see me at once. AH 576. Oregonian.
$2(100 Half 'ash, houfle, 7 roonw. well built,
small basement, on lot 100x166, lots of ber
ries, good well, two blocks from Lents -school.
Call on or addrese Ira Kilborn. owner,
Lents, Or.
QUITTING housekeeping. Will sell new
house, six large rooms, every modern -on-venience.
corner, on carline. East. Sid,
low price, easy terms, with or without
furniture. P. O. Box 538.
FOR SALE Modern 5-room bungalow with, :
large basement and attic. lot 50x126 feet;
good lawn, fine variety of roses: a splen
did buy at $3 000 ; terms. Call at 645
Harold st.
$4000 Good 8-room house with 5Axr0 feet
on corner. South Portland. See us for par
ticulars. Parriah, Watkins & Co., 250
Alder st.
$looo BUYS a 5-room cottage, small lot. on
4th at., on the north edge Df Marquam
Gulch ; rmirt be all cayh. M. E. Lee, 411
Corbett bldg.
BEAUTIFUL country home near Portland, .
overlooking Columhia and Willamette; inu!t
be sold immediately; real bargain for cash.
A B 5S2. Oregonian.
15 PER CENT NET INVESTMENT.
If this interests you and you hav
$3000 cash, call me up. Butterworth, '
Main S52U-
BUY a, homo from me on easy terms. I1
have a dandy 6-room bungalow, hard- ;
wood floors, $3600. S. D. Vincent, 420 I !
Lumbermens bldg.
TWO 8-room modem houses. Ladd's Addition.
A bargain, and easy terms. East 2725. or
room 413 Merchants Truot blk. Thomas
Vigars. owntr.
WILL furnish lot and build 5-room hous
for $1750, Central Albina, on carline. 617
Board of Trade. r
TWO COTTAGES. Union ave., near Pied
mont, nearly full lots, $1800 and $22-00, -f
617 Board ot Xra.il .
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