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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 26, 1913. WASHINGTON SEES EXPENSES CLIMB Figures Compiled Show Big In creases in Taxable Prop erty Since '91. GOVERNMENT IS COSTLY To Operate State Since Statehood Days Expenses Have Increased 3 Times as Fast as Value of Property Population Jumps. OL.TMPIA, Wash, Sept 25. (Spe cial.) Expenses of state government In Washington since statehood days have increased three times as fast as the value of property, according to figures compiled by the State Tax Com mission, brought down to Include the latest tax levy. These figures show that whereas the owner of property assessed at J1000 would pay only 3.23 taxes In 1891. the same property. If following the gen eral Increase, would be assessed at J3046.50 this year, and would pay state taxes of $270.03. Following are the detailed figures showing the gradual growth in assess ments and the increase, by leaps and bounds, of state taxes. The following table shows the amount of state taxes levied from year t0 year and the in crease or decrease: Percentage Amount Increase T-r levied. overlSBl. -ISO, S1.067.5T5 l2S 05.5S 1S.J4 i!2 705.431 33S2 fs i.m.sm 25.50 J'-'7 - H$?'?7T 148 10 """"" - 1.520.471 42.42 3 II :::::::::: i.K8 I: ?32i ::::::::::::: !S:5 ik.ii j2 " 2.r.3.132 18.19 S " 8,83.57 250. B Ji ' 3.5('3.23n 238.58 11 S295812 3a.o6 6 062.117 S74.17 I::::::::::::::.... si24.? iizii jnij 8.037.525 i3i.ll Decrease. The figures below give the assessed valuation of all taxable property In the state for each year, and the increase or decrease: Assessed Increase, r valuation. percenL !!! $ 331.031,039 i5S :::::::::::::::: pl&f f lh4 S-Tiii; isoj 204.1W).3iT "3S.3 1!7 ""I"!.. 226.130.7S4 S1.9 l&h 237.57fl.S2S 28.23 Zl 260.1S0.784 21.40 160- . 2-IO.940.1S3 '21.17 moS ao. ;.m :i2S.S42.52.. '0..5 m : r,:u..2...sH2 go.u ;.jot r-3.070.52s - 73.12 1S0H -.4H.3IW.942 126.14 IfX, II..".. 7W.419.82 138.78 J 0 HI........ 906.247.944 173.77 iJIJY II 905.125.934 188.M . I" 1.O05.086.2.-.1 20:i.2 J5i5 1.O14.475.02T LM0.45 Population statistics are not avail able for every year. The Government census in 1890. however, showed 349. 390 persons: irf 1800. 518.103, and in 1910, 1.141,990, an Increase in the 20 year period of 227 per cent. In other words, in the course of the years in question population and prop erty have each slightly more than trebled, while state expenses have in creased more than eight times. LINCOLN FAIR DRAWS WELL Kxhibits Said to Be Best on Record at Toledo. TOLEDO. Or., Sept. 25. (Special.) The Lincoln County Fair opened Tues day with the best and largest assort ment of vegetables, grain and grasses that has ever been brought In. The quality of everything in this line Is first-class and the livestock, horses, xbeep, goats and hog exhibits are so large that extra pens and stalls had to be built on the opening day. The poultry exhibit exceeds any for mer effort by 50 per cent. All records for attendance have betn smashed. Newport closed all stores yesterday and came to the fair. 500 strong. Today Is Slleli day. and the Indians are all here. The Silets baseball team, has made a clear sweep of all games. The weather has been perfect and no accidents ot any kind have occurred to mar the pleasure of the fair. LAMBS SHIPPED TO EAST Chicago Buyers Virtually Clean Cp Wallowa County Supply. ENTERPRISE. Or.. Sept. 25. (Spe cial j Seventeen carloads of Spring lambs, bought by W. H. Graves, for C L, Buell. of Chicago, were weighed Wednesday for shipment east, to go out on Thursday's train. The lambs are a little more than half of Mr. Buell's purchases here, the remainder being held for shipment a week later. Mr. Graves has purchased about 3200 more lambs In the last week.' He got 1300 of the D. & M. Company, 800 of J. C. McFetridge & Sons. 500 of Thomas Morgan and 850 of Albert Morgan. These purchases virtually clean up the coarse lambs available In Wallowa Connty. Sixteen cars of stock were shipped out of the county last Saturday. ADVICE GIVEN TEACHERS Cheerfulness and Industry Advocat ed by Ellcnsburg Principal. ELLEN'SBURG. Wash., Sept. 25. (Special.) Beauty and achievement are not found in the same person, ac cording to E. J. Klemme. superintend ent of the local schools, who addressed the Teachers' Institute, which, opened here today. "He who IS a wonderful adornment is usually a rotten Investment." said Mr. Klemme. His address emphasized the importance of cheerfulness In the class room. "Set aside non-essentials and get Into the cheering-up business and be happy. This motto should be writ ten over every schoolhouse door: 'Go in without knocking and go out the same way. " LIVESTOCK C0NTEST KEEN Judges nave Busy Day at Josephine County Fair. GRANTS PASS. Or.. Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) The second day of the Jose phine County Fair showed an Increase in attendance. Booths were well filled with vegetables. Quantities of fine squashes and pumpkins were shown. a3 well as mammoth beets, carrots and turnips, which are now largely raised for stock food, owing to the large im oortation of dairy cattle to meet the demand of the new creamery installed in this city. Competition is strong in dairy cat tle, draft horses and goats. All day long the country people swarmed the exhibit rooms. At 10 o'clock this morning the street parade of stock and Boats from various granges of the county was held. Rest rooms furnished by the Fruit dale Grange attracted considerable at tention and were an accommodation to the tired and weary. Judges today were busy placing rib bons on horses, cattle, swine and poul try. L. W. Carson, of Applegate. won first prize on draft team; Leonard Or chard" Company, first prize on Per cheron stallion under 3 years' of age; over 3 years, F. R. Steele. The grand champion bull of the fair .......' if ;v 11" , : - .o'J i ............... Loren IS. Coyle. Business Mai anr for tbe Municipality of Milton, Or. is owned by 8. R. Dahlberg, ot Mur phy. The grand champion cow went to E. W. Ir.man, Poland China sow to F- R. Steele. The silver cup offered by the South ern Pacific Railway for the best poul try exhibit went to D. J. Winters. GRANTS PASS GIVES 0. K. CONTRACT FOR PROMOTING JiOAD TO COAST APPROVED. J. F. Reddy Closes Deal in Southern Oregon and Gets Permission to Purchase Railway in 3 Years. GRANTS PASS, Or., Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) The Public Utility Commission of this city has approved the contract presented by J. F. Reddy for p;jmot ing a road to the coast. The City Coun cil last night also approved the con tract. It is provided that Reddy may purchase the railroad within three years. The city further agrees that if Reddy will extend 20 miles more of standard- gauge road and build the roads .and bridges and tracks, being used in con nection with the municipal railroad. a sale may be made and in payment therefor the city will accept a second mortgage bond, provided the issue shall not exceed the actual cost and Id per cent above the cost. The Instrument provides that Reddy or his assigns may execute a first mortgage, provided it does not ex ceed by 15 per cent the actual cost. and money, realized from the sale ot the bonds, shall be utilized for con structing the road towards Crescent City. Proceeds from such bonus will be deposited in a local bank. Reddy agrees that he will not parallel the clty'a road or sell to any competitor. In conclusion, the city has directed that S500 be appropriated to pay Mr. Masslick, a member of u New York firm of attorneys, for mak ing the contemplated amendment to the charter. The last amendment to the charter was made by a firm of local attorneys and was held Invalid by the Supreme Court. ROAD TO COST $270,000 MOUNTAIN SECTION IN JACKSON COCNTV IS FIGURED. Expenditure of $20,000 a Mile Will Be Necessary for 13 1-3 Miles, in Opinion of Engineers. ASHLAND. Or.."5ept. 25. (Special.) The sum of $270,000 has been named as a conservative estimate of the cost of the mountain section of Jackson County's portion of the Pacific high way. These figures have been submit ted by Major Bowlby, of the State Highway Commission. Resident Engi neer Kittridge and County Judge Tou ville, who were in this city today on a preliminary reconnoitering tour of the prooosed route. The cost of this mountain section is based on a mileage of 13 miles at $20,000 a mile, $10,000 a mile each for grading ahd paving. This portion of the trunk highway extends from the Barron ranch to the. California line and surveys have determined that the grade will in no place exceed 6 per cent, which is a reduction even more favor able than first estimates. The moun tain section will have a concrete base, surfaced with some standard paving material, and is to be 18 feet wide in addition to a four-foot extension on each side. Highway officials have given out that the big job will be let to contractors with privileges of sub-letting and that contracts for surfacing the line be tween Ashland and Medford probabl will be let on or before January 1, 1914. MILTON'S COST GUT Business Manager System for City Found Efficacious. NET REVENUE IS GROWING Saloonkeeper Is Arrested. STEVENSON. Wash.. Se'pt. 25 (Spe cial.) M. J. McGeary. a saloon-keeper here, was taken from the witness stand in the Superior Court here yesterday and placed under arrest for perjury, his bond being set at $3000. Sheriff Gray took him into custody at once and he is now in search of bondsmen. Mc Geacy's arrest grew out of his testi mony in the case of Earl White, who was charged with giving whisky to Ed Thomas, the Indian, sentenced to six months at Walla Walla. Dayton Gets Congregationalists. DATTON. Wash.. Sept. 25. (Special.) The annual conference of Washing ton Congregationalists will convene here October 7. 8 and 9. The general theme will be "The Spiritual Trend of Modern Life," and a splendid pro gramme has' been arranged. Among those who have promised to make ad dresses are: Rev. Frank Dyes, recently of Chicago; Rev. Thomas H. Harper, of Spokane, and Rev. Dr. Penrose, of Whitman College. Since Iiorcn E. Coyle Took Charge of Municipality in 191 1, Cost of Administration Drops $500 and Income Gains $4000. MILTON, Or., Sept. 25. .(Special.) One humorist of the City Council at Its last session suggested that Milton should have a placard framed and hung un in the office of the Mayor and the Council Chamber asking: "What Is a city without a Dusmess manager?" This bright little thought was the result of a comparison of the receipts and expenditures of the city before and after Milton's experiment with a busi ness manager. Since the figures for 1912 were com piled Milton is wondering- how it ever lived through the trying days prior to 1911, when Loren E. Coyle was made business manager. Before Mr. Coyle was sworn in as the official buffer for all kickers, Milton paid 1 per cent for the collection of its water revenue, 2 per cent for collection of light bills and there were dozens of other minor expenses that cut the city's revenues to $16,000 in 1910. The cost of city administration that year was $3260. In 1911, the year Mr. Coyle became manager, revenues Jumped to $17,025 and expenses dropped to $2772. Last year the city collected $20,069 and paid $2772 for city administration, a saving of 16 2-3 per cent over the last year In which the municipality operated under the old system. "Business manager of Milton is some Job," declares Mr. Coyle. In addition to his duties as watch dog of the Treasury, Mr. Coyle is the sworn finan cial agent of Milton. He collects taxes, water rents, light revenues, purchases supplies, keeps books, inspects alleys, streets and sidewalks, answers all complaints and does a few other odd Jobs In connection with the municipal machinery. He reports once a month to the City Council and is under a bond of $2000 to hold the jobs. Under the business-manager system Milton has built several miles of hard surface streets, laid sidewalks and im- r.nvA4 Ita uot.ir and Itff-htine EVSteillS. The business manager ordinance was- framed Dy Air. uoyie ana nooeri c. Vancil, a Councilman. STATE CONTEST OUTLINED First Girls and Boys' Industrial Af fair to Be Held at Spokane. OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) With the exception of Mason end Wahkiakum counties, which have not yet reported, every county in Southwestern ' Washington is making arrangements to participate in the first boys' and girls' agricultural and industrial state contest, to be held at Spokane the last week in October. As preliminaries to the state contest the counties will have county contests and exhibits. October 18. at Olympia', the Thurston- County contest will be held. Each of the 13 Granges in the county is actively boosting for the af fair and Olympia merchants have con tributed a list of 80 valuable prizes. The Chehalis Cuunty contest will be held at Elma, October 1 to 5. The Clarke County exhibits already have been made at Vancouver and Clallam and Jefferson counties have exhibited to gether at Port Angeles. SPOKANE LAVA ROCK RARE Harvard Professor Says Formation One of Best in World. SPOKANE, Wash.. Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) Spokane is the one best, spot in America to study lava flow formation. It is one of three spots in the entire world known to geologists, the other two being in the old hemisphere, where this interesting rock condition is best illustrated. The fact that this city affords one of the best opportunities in America to study lava flow was brought out on the recent visit of Professor W. M. Davis, head of the department of geol ogy and geography of Harvard. In confirmation of his notes taken while here Professor Davis has written Presi dent White, of the park board, re ferring to the. formation. HOPS 27 CETS AT DALLAS Crop AV111 Be Stored by Jlonday and Higher Price Demanded. DALLAS. Or.. Sept. 25. (Special.) The hop market'took a little spurt here today through purchases made by R. E. Williams, of this city and Portland, at 27 cents. However, buyers are finding it difficult to find growers willing to sell for less than 30 cents a pound. Twenty-seven cents was offered free ly here today for choice hops, and the least offers made were 25 cents. By Monday all the hops in this section will be baled and delivered at the ware houses. . Armory Holds AH Organizations. ALBANY, Or., Sept. 25. (Special.) All of Albany's military organizations are housed in the big Oregon National Guard Armory now, McPherson Post No. 5, Grand Army of the Republic, having completed moving its effects to the armory from the old hall it has used for a' quarter of a century. A special room in the Armory has been set aside for veterans' meetings. Camp Phillips, No. 4, Spanish-American War Veterans, has had quarters in the Arm ory for some time and the Albany Mil itary Club, composed of present and former members of the local company of the Oregon National Guard, also has rooms. Train Kills Eugene Man. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Sept. 25. (Special.) Loren Evans, a laborer from Eugene, was killed yesterday by being hit by the engine of a passenger train, while walking on the track near Walker. Suicide is suspected. Rev. Loree, a traveling minister, witnessed the occMrrence and said the man jumped before the engine. The body was sent to Eugene. Grants Pass Has Public Market. GRANTS PASS, Or.. Sept. 5. (Spe cial.) Grants Pass, now has a public r.arket where the housewife may at tend and select from a large variety of vegetables and fruit what is needed "or home purposes. The market opened this morning with a large attendance. Two days each week will be devoted to the sale of green vegetables in the public market opyTfcM H.rt SchaDher Ic Man "We have all the new shapes in Fall Hats for you, either in stiff or felt styles. "Multnomah" $3 Stetson, $4 to $10 Trimble, $4 to $6 Young Men's Fall Styles by Hart Schaffner & Marx YOU young men who want the smartest styles ought to see early the new models we have brought together for you this season. The special designs which have been prepared are very new, clever, orig inal ; .many unique features you'll not get in any other clothes. There's a lot of individuality in the way the shoulders are shaped; a fit to the back: the trousers have new, distinctive lines; the waistcoats are different. You know you're right if you're wearing Hart Schaff ner & Marx fine clothes Look at the $25 Suits first. "We have them for more and less. $20 to $40 Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Shop for Quality and Service Northwest Corner Third and Morrison FIRST FAIR IS OPEN Morrow County's Initial Effort Declared Success. LIVESTOCK ENTRY IS LARGE Poultry Breeders Bringing Stock for Comparison Rather Than Com petition Aviator Falls to Arrive on Schedule. HEPPNER, Or, Sept. 25. (SpecialT Morrow County Fair opened with a good attendance and with arrangements-for one of the completest ex hibits before closing time" that ener-fctir- and enthusiastic management could produce with ideal weather pre vailing and all other ravoraDie con ditions, the success of Morrow's Coun ty's first fair is assured. That enthusiasm has increased in outside communities Is evidenced by the excellent products shown from every locality. The livestock quarters are crowded to the limit, with more arrivals com ing hourly. The poultry pavilion and coops are all full, with more to come before closing time Saturday, as roost of the people ... nnaisrinir thn drawing of a premium as a first consideration, but are bringing tneir sioca ior ciMiipan son with the products of well-known v. a Thftv havR not made an ef fort to have their birds entered opening day. While much comment has been heard f thn sheeD indus try in this part of the state, the stock on show here disproves mis asaei nun. With well arranged grounds and ef ficient management, a second fair is assured in 1914. Silas Christofferson, wno was to make flights here during the three Jt V. Orrl VOil T t WHS rPDOTted that' he failed to make train connec tions on his way nere irom i-rovo, Utah, but is expected here on tonight's train. Sandy Votes on New Charter Nov. 14. SANDY, Or.. Sept. 25. (Special.) Sandy will hold a special election No vember 14 to vote on the new charter, which has been prepared by Attorney William .Hammond, of Oregon City. This new charter provides for the ia- ! Russian iT itf-Jzy Green ff' . SjjfSS- Broadcloth H ' C' Suit, Green fVyS. Art Buttons, U 7j Jy Red and . T. -l Black Fur J i Fabric Col- fii" - 1 lar and LkW - Cuffs. L7 i 1 jpa On IP) the' V 1 I 1 Rue V i t. de la V Lm' Paix you would see this morn ing just such exclusive models and new fabrics as await you atBartholonew's. Matelasses, Eponges and Fur Fabrics are here in tasteful com binations. We're featuring a wide va riety in distinctive Tailored Suits at the moderate prices of $25.00 to $38.00. Bartholomew's Portland's Exclusive Garment Shop Washington and Tenth suing of water bonds for a municipal water plant and for the owning, build ing and maintaining of water works. Copies of the charter will be submitted to the voters prior to the election. Voters are required to register 15 days before this election at the office of Recorder Gray. RAILROAD PLANS CHANGED Milwaukee Will Knter Business Dis trict of Centralia. CENTRALIA, Wash., Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) It was rumored in Centralia to day that the Milwaukee Railroad plans had been altered, and instead of fol lowing the old Union Pacific grade to Chehalis, would enter the business dis trict of Centralia from the west. It is said on good authority that the company has purchased a half block on Pine street for $5000 and are bar gaining for an adjoining half block. A s-rip nine blocks in length and a half block wide Is required by tne road, if the plan is carried out, and the property will come at a high figure, as the proposed right-of-way will traverse one of the best residence dis tricts of the city. It is understood that the Troth prop erty on West Main street, purchased last week, will be used as a freight depot. The passenger depot will be erected in the heart or tne city. The Atlantic's greatest depth is 27. 363 feet, and its area 34,000,000 square miles. INTERESTING Friday and Saturday SPECIAL Hundreds of Bright, New Untrimmed Shapes worth from $o to $6, go on sale for $Q40 A timely and most exceptional offer, embracing hundreds of the season's newest, all black shapes, of hatters' and zibeline plush in combination. About twenty of the most favored styles in dress and sailor shapes are included some hand made in the flexible styles and others smartly blocked. All a RICH LUSTROUS BLACK, now so popular. 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Choice of scenic routes. Favor able stopover privileges. For full particulars as to peciflc rates, i etc, call on or address Chicago and North Western Ry. E. C. GRIFFIN, Central Agent 102 Third Street. Portland, Oregon PC3OT9 Foreign Transactions Merchants and oth ers dealing with for eign countries are invited to apply for information at our Foreign Exc hange Department, which is prepared to obtain from correspondents detailed particulars to facilitate special transactions. United States National Bank Surplus and Capital $2,000,000 Third and Oak Sts. Q Eldred Kuizenga Well Known in the Shoe Business as Mr. Murphy i.v. , "V ELDRED KUIZENGA has purchased an interest in the Walkover Boot Shop, 146 Broadway, between Morrison and Alder. A Severe Sickness Leaves The Kidneys Weak After recovering from a severe spell of sickness some time ago. I was all run down and suffering: from poor blood. I would have pains In my back and hips and my kidneys bothered me all the time. 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NOTICE Classified advertisements, to re :elve proper classification In tbe next day's issue of The Oregonlan. muBt be in The Oreg'onian office be fore 10 o'clock at night, except Sat urday. Business office or The Oregonlan will be open until 10 o'clock at night, as usual, and all classified advertisements for the next day's Issue received too late for proper classification will be run under heading TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. fierman furniture makers Impart beautiful colors to several native woods by burying them, when freshly cut. for several months in earth mixed with lime and other materials.