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17 "PUBLIC POLICY BEGT7LA& ARMY OFFICERS STARTING FOB PRACTICE RIDE FROM VANCOUVER BARRACKS. EXEMPTS BARBED THE 3I0RXIXG OREGOXIAX FKEOAT, OCTOBER 14, 1910. County Clerk Warned Not to Allow Equalization Board to Cancel Assessments. COMMISSIONER EATON ACTS Former Custom of Fqualizers and Coantjr Courts Striking Property From Rolls Is put Vndrr Bai Books Ready Soon. J. R Eaton, a member of the Bourd of State Tax Commissioners, has writ ten to County Clerk Fields relative to tlie meeting of the County Board of Equalization, ana cautions the board against canceling assessments from the roll merely on account of "public pol icy. The letter says: The County Assessors, this year, as a rule have worked hard ana Taitn- fully In the endeavor to get listed for assessment ill property which they are permitted or required by law to as sess. As a result the amount of tax able property In many counties ha been Increased considerably. "The work of the Assessors of the various counties of the state Is nearly done, and on the third Monday in Oc tober the rolls will be turned over to the County Clerks. The County Boards of Equalization will meet on the third Monday of October, and shall then pro ceed to the equalization of the rolls. each of the several members having; first taken and subscribed to an eata as by law required. Cancellation Is Tabooed. "Formerly the board, and If not the board, the County Courts In soma coun ties, has exercised Jurisdiction and con trol of the assessment rolls so far as to order certain property stricken from the rolls, not because said property it was held the assessment was con- this year, no Board of Equalization or rountv Court will annul work done bv an Assessor through - canceling any lawful assessment that he bas made, regardless of the character of the prop- Vnder the law the Board of Equal- izauon is not empowerea to striae out any property as a whole which Is law ful to assessment and taxation, but said board has the power and It Is its duty to examine and correct the assessment rolls returned by the Assessors, and to Increase or reduce the valuations thereon assessed, so that the same shall be the full cash value thereof. lf It shall appear to such Board of Equalization that there are any suoh lands or lots or other property assessed twice or assessed incorrectly as to de scriptions or quantity, and in the name of a person or persons not the owner thereof, or assessed under or. beyond the actual full cash value thereof, said - bourd may make proper corrections of the same, if it shall appear to such board that any lands, lots or other property assessable by the Assessor are nrt assessed, such board shall assess the same at the full cash value. County Courts Powerless. "The County Courts have no juris dirtlon In the matter of the findings snd Judgements of the Boards of Equall- satton. or of the assessment rolls aa returned to the County Clerks, and have no authority under the law to correct or alter the rolls. If tho resu lar process of the law has been fol lowed, the person aggrieved at the ac tion of the Board of Equalization may appeal to the Circuit Court. The Board of Equalization Is not authorized to strike from the roll any property, real er personal. If properly described and assessed to the proper person, but may change the assessed value to a full cash value If assessed above or below such cash value. v bile It Is true the findings or equations of the Board of Equalization Is equivalent to a Judgment, provided the procedure established by the state for correction of assessments, whatever It Is. has been followed.' yet the board Itself cannot depart safely from the law which defines the duties of said board. BANKERS ARRIVE TODAY Excursionists From New York to Bo Entertained Here. Portland will be host today to 375 New Tork bankers and their families, who are expected to arrive at 1:30 o'clock this morning. To start the day off properly 100 automobiles will ba lined up near the Union Depot to take the visitors on a four-hour's ride about the city -cd suburbs. Members of the Portland Clearing- bouse Association have about complet ed arrangements on entertainment and r l 1 hompson. acting secretary, an nounced last night that nothing will be left undone to give the financiers a typical Portland welcome. Citizens owning automobiles are importuned to be on hand at the dDot thia mornlnsr and assist the reception committee in I ro;. owing iue automubiie ride, a luncheon will be served ths visitors at I ine iii'i.'i rorusnu. I nis evenlnK dinner and reception will ba given for the visitors at the Portland Commercial Club. ire trains oearina: me party are niaue up in lour aei'uons. ine excur- I slon is being conducted under the aus- ulcfs of the New Yo-k Central ii. PRCS or me . lo.k Central line. made up In four sections. The excur- GAS MAINS ARE BEING LAID Rnee City Park and Laurelhurst to Be Supplied at Once. 1' Portland Gas A Coke Company, according to an announcement made yesterday from its offices, will begin work at once on ths extension of the ras mains from Laurelhurst to Rose City Park and Intervening suburbs. Laterals included will necessitate the laying of three miles of mains at an expens of between 315.000 and 310.. sow. The company expects to be sup plying gas to the Rose City Park resi dents by Christmas. Tha first item on the 111 extension programme la the laying of mains to the Arieta and Mount Scott districts, the only part of ths city of any Im portance which will not have been reached by that time. By the time the present year has drawn to a close. 75 miles cr new mains will have been in stalled, si being already In place. The expense of this season's work up to Feptember 1 was upwards of 3;rto.0OO. The amount appropriated for exten sions and cettermenis is livO.uutt. St, ABOVE OFFICERS READY TO LAi IS DIVIDED COUpfe Seeking DiVOfCe Settle I PrODertV RlOhtS I r J iia,,l"" WIFE TO TAKE FOUR LOTS Samuel M. Griffith and Mrs. D. L. Griffith, Theatrical People, Save Court Trouble of Divid ing Their Interests. A settlement of property rights with out court Intervention has been made by Samuel M. Griffith and Mrs. D. I Grif fith. Their divorce Is pending in the Superior Court of King County, Washing ton. Both are actors, having played at the Lortc with the Athon Stock Company and also with the Allen Stock Company. In lieu of alimony, suit money or at torneys fees, Mrs. Griffith Is given tit! to lot 13 block 2. Vernon, and lota 13. 14 and 15, Alden Springs, In this county, The agreement was filed for record with County Clerk Fields yesterday. Monroe Bolich was convicted by Cir cuit Judge Kavanaugh yesterday of con ducting a "bllndplg," at 71V4 North Sixth street, and fined VSA The specific charge of which h was convicted was that of selling liquor to 'W. W. Post on July 31. El C. 'Welmer, wanted in Bowie, Tex. for the alleged embezzlement of funds from the United States) Express Com pany, was arrested cy Deputy snenns Wood and Leonard yesterday afternoon. The arrest was made at Tenth and lam hill streets. Both the officers were In possession of printed descriptions of Welmer, with hla photograph. Deputy Wood recognised him as they passed and turning they spoke to him, calling his same. He admitted he is Welmer, and was taken to the County Jail. Welmer is about 3a years old. The al lered embezzlement took place July . 1905. Ths estate of Daisy Kate mazier. valued at 331.000, was admitted to pro bate in the County Court yesterday, and Euzena Blaxier appointed administrator. Hla bond was fixed at 3S00. Mrs. Blazler died September 16, leaving no will. Dr. Wing iea. a Chinese oocior, is tired of the way his wife vlllllies his patients, he says, so he filed an affidavit in ths Circuit Court yesterday asking that aha be restrained from trespassing on his premises. Selma Wing Lee is tha wife's name. Wing says nis wire con stantly abuses his child, by a lormer marriage, will not keep houee, stays out until late at night and upon returning inwti a disturbance, and several umes tried to set the house afire by lighting the gaa and swinging It against wall. ugm J Bean's divorce decree was signed by Circuit Judge Cleiand yes terday. The case was tried September 30. Desertion was the cause of suit. BEQCFST TO EMPLOYES PAID Workmen of C. R. Winelovr Company Receive $1000 W illed to Them. Th liooo beaueathed to the employea of the C. R- Winslow Company by the late C. R. Winslow, has oeen paio. ac ., ,1,1,-1 .ml-annual renort wording to the third semi-annual reporr t the executors. Alice S. W lnslow and Minor. When the last report was made 3-4S64.8 was on hand. During the last six months 3205 bas been received and 33600 disbursed, leaving 31269. 84 now on hand. Maria Carney's estate is worm 000. according to the appraisemenr made by John F. O'Shea, William F. Courtney and H. G. Schneider. They filed their report in the County Court yesterday. WIRE BCRXS BOY; FATHER SUES A. C. Martin Seeks $1350 for Al leged Carelessness of Railway. Alleging that the Portland Railway- Light A Power Company negligently Lllowed a highly-charged electric wire to He across the wood yard of A. C Martin, until Chester W. Martin, his son. ran against it and was severely burned, suit was brought yesterday for 31350. Ths complaint was filed In ths Circuit Court. Martin's woodyard la at 335 East Eightieth street. The accident hap pened March 1. Martin says his son.wa playing in the yard at the time. The wire had fallen across a high-voltage trolley wlro. he complains, and had been UIa Itis Wil lor suua lias Jjccs lut lh& jteiu H xo aiso held. 1' 1 'a r 4H . . - MOUNT. BELOW, OFFICERS MOUJTTE before the accident, tha railway com pany having failed to repair It, , Court Notes. Dissatisfied with ths manner lit which Benjamin B. Rayman. assignee of the Standard Cafeteria, is managing its affairs. A. E. Meserve and 10 other creditors, filed a petition In the Circuit Court yesterday asking that the court set a date when they may meet and elect another assignee. Alice Maude Hamilton filed a divorce suit in the Circuit Court yesterday against James W. Hamilton, charging; that he beat her brutally without prov ocation June 18. She has been obliged to work out for her board and lodging ever sines her marriage, she says. Th marriage took place in Sardis. B. C, January 8. 1905. E. Patterson and Thomas W. Murphy sold a mare to W. F. Hollenbeck, who gave them his check for 3160 in pay ment. But the mare was not delivered, he said. He has brought suit for 3150 damages. Circuit Judge Gantenbeln tried the case - yesterday morning, and gave Hollenbeck judgment for 3150. It was on February 15 that the mare was sold. It was to be delivered at tno Farmers' Barn, Vancouver, Wash., the next morning, said Hollenbeck. THUG IS THIEF TWICE PISTOL AIMED AT POLICEMAN STOLEX BEFORE FTRS. Desperado's Ignorance of Mechan Ism of Revolver Saves Patrolman. Spokane Card Borne. Harry Simpson, who stole a large quan tity of furs from the store of N. M. Un- gar & Co.. and who was chased through the streets and captured by Policemen Martins and Yost Wednesday night, was Identified yesterday morning by mem bers of the Menxies-DuBols Automobile Company, Seventh and Davis streets, as the man who entered their office about la minutes before the robbery of the Ungar store and stole a pistol, a Pair of gauntlets and a pair of goggles. It was the weapon stolen from the garage which Simpson turned upon Yost wnen tne patrolman overtook him. and only the fact that he did not know how to operate the weapon saved Yost from wounding and probable death. The pis tol Is a Luger automatic and at the time of the chase ths safety catch was set. Had this been turned, or had Simpson known how to release It, Yost undoubt edly would have been dangerously wounded, for ths magazine contained nine verdigris-coated bullets. One of the members of the automobile firm saw Simpson leaving the office hur riedly and hla suspicions were aroused. Going to the office he missed the pistol ana telephoned to detective headquarters. Detectives Hellyer and Maloney were on their way to Investigate the case when the robbery of the Ungar store was com mitted. No definite list of the furs stolen by Simpson has yet been made and it will be necessary to take an Inventory of the stock before the loss can be determined. N. M. Lngar, one of ths proprietors, be lleves that the value of the stolen furs will range close to 3700. uetectlves Day and Hyde, who were assigned to the case yesterday morning, believe that Simpson was working alone. Among his effects was a membership card in the Plumbers' Union of Spokane, from which the name of the proper noiuer naa oeen erased. ATONEMENT SERVICES END Observation of Yom Klppur Is Held In All Hebrew Synagogues. Ths last of ths atonement services for this year wers held in all the He brew synagogues of the country yester day, beginning at 9:30 in the morning and lasting until o'clock last night. At the Temple Beth Israel Rabbi Jonah R. Wise officiated, being assisted by D. Soils Cohen and Harold Relnhart, a young rabbinical student- Look Up, O Heart, was one of tha solos, given by Mrs. Delphlne Mark. "Asa's Death." Handel's "Largo," and "Reverie." by Bizet and Shelley, were the organ numbers given by Edgar Coursen. Mrs. Elfreda Welnsteln as sisted the regular quartet, composed of Mrs. Rose Bloch-Bauer, Mrs. Mark, William H. Boyer and Dom J. Zan. At the Synagogue Ahavai Sholom and the Hall-Street Synagogue services were also held. Yom Klppur. or the atonement, is celebrated by the Hebrews once a year. Throughout the world they took no food or drink for 24 hours, beginning at o'clock Wednesday night and end- ng at o clock last night. The pray ers offered are for the forgiveness of the sins of the congregation committed urlng the past year. Memorial serv- A D A NT) BEADY TO START. TEST RIDE IS 90-Mile Army. Jaunt Starts From Vancouver. 30 MILES COVERED DAILY Iong Journey Required of AH Offi cers by Army Regulations Will Continue Three, Days, First Day's Trip in Six Hours. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash.. Oct. 13. (Special) To make a test ride of 90 miles in three days, eight officers representing the infantry, cav alry, artillery and engineering branches of the United States Army left here to day and will return Saturday. The ride will be made in three days, 30 miles a day. The first 30 miles was required to be made In six hours. which is ths speed made on a forced march. Leaving the ferry landing at 8:50, the following officers, mounted. In charge of Lieutenant-Colonel Stephen riww, senior oxneer, maao tne start: Major Canby, paymaster, Portland Major James Mclndoe and Major J. J. Morrow, Corps of Engineers; Major Treadwell W. Moore, First Infantry; Major Beaumont B. Buck, Adjutant General Department of the Columbia Major F. G. Mauldin, Inspector-General Department of the Columbia, and Chap lain Halsey C. Cavltt, First Cavalry. All officers were examined here yes terday and found to be in good physi' cal condition. Captain W. A. Duncan, of the medical department, accom panied 'the party in case of accident. When the officers complete the ride they will be examined again to ascer tain how the trip affected them. Tha first day's ride took the party to Sandy, Or., where camp was pitched by Second Lieutenant Whitley, First In fantry. in charge of a detail of six men. Lieutenant Whitley also marked the road over which the ride will take place. Tomorrow the party will rids out 15 miles from Sandy and return to camp there tomorrow night, and Saturday will return to the post, thus concluding the 90-mlle ride. A hospital ambulance is included In the equipment. Three extra horses were taken by the four mounted orderlies. There are 17- horses with the party. The weather was most favorable for the ride today and the officers enjoyed. the Jaunt- Tonight they built a camp fire but retired at a comparatively early hour to their cots, which had been provided. The ride is required of all officers by Army regulations. Wet Asphalt la Bad for Homes. PORTLAND, Oct. 13. (To the Edi tor.) la an article in The Oregonlan. touching the work of the Oregon -Hu mane Society, mention is made of cer tain provisions for assisting horses in ascending bills. May I be permitted to call attention to certain defects In DAME NATURE HINTS When the Food Is Sot Suited. When Nature gives her signal some thing is wrong; it is generally with the food. The old Dame is always faith ful and one should act at once. lo put otl tne cn&use is to risa mat which may be Irreparable. An Arizo na man says: , For years I could not safely eat any breakfast. I tried various kinds of breakfast food, but they were all soft, starchy messes which gave me distress ing headaches. I drank strong coffee. too, which appeared to benefit me at the time, but added to the headaches afterwards. Toast and coffee wers no better, for I found the toast very con stipating. A friend persuaded me to quit the old coffee and the , starchy - breafast foods, and use Postum and Grape-Nuts Instead. I shall never regret taking his advice. I began using them three months ago. 'The change they have worked in me wonderful.. I now have no more of the distressing sensasiona in my stom ach after eating, and I never have head aches. I have gained 12 pounds in welht and feel better In every way. Grape-Nuts make a delicious as well as a nutritious dish, and I find that Postum is easily digested and never produces dyspepsia symptons." "There's a reason. Get the little book. "The Road to Wellvllle." in pkgs. Ever read the above letter f. A aew as appears from time to time. They sjenulaai true aad xvul ox hsuaaa 1 la t crest paving that merit the consideration of our city government? Ex-Councilman Dan Kellaher, lately called my notice to this defect in his neighborhood.- It consists in paving ascents with asphalt. Loaded teams, even when the horses wear corks on their shoes, experienc ing difficulty, in such places, which would be saved if Belgian block were used, so that the horses' feet may get a hold on the ground. I have observed in the slight ascent on North Union avenue, between Holladay avenue and Pacific street, that horses find asslst ance In the track pavement in going up Yourl to be always satisfactory must come from an al ways satisfactory dealer a dealer Who puts principle before dollars, Who is jealous of his business integrity, i Who has established a reputation for relia bility. . Who does not invent excuses for so-called re ductions. - All of which principles we practice as well as preach. Sherman Sixth and Morrison The Famous J The Lamp with Diffused Light should always be used where several people sit, because it does not strain the eyes of those sitting far from it. I The Rayo Lamp Is constructed to give the maximum diffused white light. Every detail that increases its light-giving value has been Included. The Rayo is a low-priced lamp. Ton may pay $5, $10 or even $20 for other lamps and get a more expensive container but you cannot get a DCIter llgllt uia-n tue nayu gives. ' This season's Rayo has a new aad strength ened burner. A strong, durable shade-holder keep the shade on firm and true. Easy to keep Eolished. as it is made of solid brass, finished i nickeL Ones a Rayo User, Always One. Dealers Ewytehtr. If moi si yours, iprit for descriptive circular to the aearut agtmcy of the Standard Oil Company Gncorporated) My 5th Semi-Animal STAPLES, THE JEWELER 162 FIRST STREET, NEAR COR. MORRISON Announcement Portland people little realize that on a quiet street, four floors above the unnoticing passer-by, there is to- .day, embracing one entire story, one of the finest ex hibits of meritorious and popular art subjects ever v'showntin the city-etchings, engravings, water colors, platinums, imported carbons, oils, -plain and hand-colored photogravures, including the famous Burlington prints, framed and unframed; all these are on display under proper lighting effects and well worthy the visit of every one of our citizens. Nor is this all frames and mouldings from the world's best craftsmen and the services of skilled framers are there. The name of Woodard, Clarke & Co. is inseparably associated with the Great Drug Emporium which they have builded, but not for this alone their Art Display on the fourth floor of the building they occupy- at Fourth and Wash ington is daily winning the approbation and patronage of the great public who desire good pictures and artis tic framing at reasonable prices. WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. Store Open Saturday Night Till 10 o'clock. the little rise, and equally, in descend ing. Horses that are smooth shod, suf fer all manner of straining and fre quently fall, if the pavement of asphalt Is wet. - ALFRED F. SEARS, C. E. Mystic Shrine to Give Dance. Al Kader Temple of the Nobles of the Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine will give its first dance at the Armory this evening. At least 600 couples are ex pected to be present. The danoe is given under the auspices of the Arab Patrol of the local temple. Music will iano aj&Co. Opp. Postoffice 2d - Hacd Watch Sale Now on for 10 Days I will not sell a second-hand watch but at these sales. Bar gain sales of stock I do not carry regularly. Silver-plated Knives and Forks $1.75 per set. S 11 v e r - plated Hollow - handle Knives 6, Forks. 6, Dessert Spoons 6, Teaspoons (; all for $6. Remember, I am making a 10 per cent reduction on any watch in the store until January 1. Largest stock of watches in tha city to select from. 2W i be furnished by an orchestra of 18 pieces. The grand march will be led by Captain William Davis, and will start at 9 o'clock. "Born with the Republic IBSfitBsisii SM4jlUSr.!?J.l44s3 DIsXKiiiLTOKS ELUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. 8th and Everett fttreele PortliujU, Or. Cleans Everything Injures Nothing GOLD DUST clean ses thoroughly without the least danger of injury. 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