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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1016. RIGHT TO TAX LAND IN GRANT IS UPHELD Counties Insist Government Cannot Withdraw Power of Assessing Acreage. CONCERTED ACTION IS AIM ' Representatives of 1 S Counties in Which Lands Are'lpcated Will Meet in Eugene August 23 (f- to Decide Upon Course. EUGENE, Or., Aug. 16. (Special.) That the taxing power of the state of Oregon, so far as the Oregon & Cali fornia Railroad lands are concerned, in supreme and that the Federal Gov ernment, having once vested the state with this power of taxation, cannot withdraw this land from taxation by the." state -was the argument advanced today by speakers representing the Various counties in which portions of the 2.300,000 acres of Oregon & Cali fornia land grant lands are located at St meeting held in the Eugene Cham tier of Commerce. Even though the railroad company had failed to comply with the terms Bf the grant and Congress has the fiower to dispossess the railroad, it was urged that the right of the state to tax the lands exists. 1 Waivers May Be Asked. It "Was brought out at the meeting that It was probable an effort would be made by agents of the Federal Gov ernment to have the counties sign Waivers of any right to tax the Ore gon & California grant lands in the future before back taxes, aggregating f 1,600,000, for which money has been appropriated by Congress, would be paid. L. E. Bean, of Eugene, said that while he was in "Washington this proposed proceedure in dealing with the Oregon land grant counties was repeatedly suggested. At the meeting today it was decided to call a conference of representatives of the 18 land grant counties August 23 at Eugene for the purpose of form ing a federation for concerted action by all counties in placing the Oregon & California grant roll and in tak ing such other steps as may be nec essary for the protection of the in terests of the several counties. Right of Taxation Is Issue. "The issue at stake At this time- in the matter of these railroad grant lands is not the interests of the railroad to the lands, but it is the sovereign right of taxation vested in the people of the state of Oregon," declared X. E. Bean in cpenlng the discussion. "The action of Congress in revesting title to these lands is probably final as to the railroad company, for the act of 1870 specifically gave Congress the right to amendi or repeal the grant, but it is not final as to the taxing power of the state of Oregon." Referring to a possible attempt to have the counties sign away their right of further taxation, Mr. Bean said: "It would be far better to refuse to accept one cent of this money from the Government at this time than it would be to sign away-our right of taxation." The sentiment of the meeting was that the lands should be placed on the assessment roll Judge James Watson, of Co oh County, declared that his ideas coincided with those of Mr. Bean. Coun ty Assessor Bell, of Lincoln County; Judge B. X. McKnight of Linn County, and Judge C. .T. Gillette, of Josephine County, were among the othep speakers. They all held the view that the coun ties should not abandon taxation of the grant lands. Letters were received from. County Judges of several counties who were unable to be present today, indorsing the plan for the federation and prom ising representation at the meeting next Wednesday. No. 40, and M. A. McEachern of Rose City Camp No. 191. Many important changes in the laws were enacted at this session. It is ex pected that every Woodman in the city will avail himself of this oppor tunity and hear what was accomplished at the session. Light refreshments will be served. OAKS CONCERTS PLEASE "Carmen" to Be Feature of Musical Programme Tonight. The popular concert arranged - and played by Signor Francesco Ferullo at Oaks Park last night drew a most en thusiastic audience. The fact that popular music touches a responsive chord in the hearts of the big majority was amply demonstrated. Tomorrow night a programme of classic numbers has been arranged. Tonight "Carmen" is the feature on the programme. Here is today's programme: Afternoon "Imitation March" (Ferullo); overture, "La Gazxa Ladra" (Rossini); chorus from "I Lombardi" (Verdi): "Viaion of Salome," descriptive (Lampo); "Bohemian Oirl," le.ction (Balf), solos by Arrig-onl and Caio, vocal solo by Misa Vietorine Hayes; waits. "Wedding" of the. Winds" (Hall); "Reminiscences of Scotland" (Godfrey), inci dental solos. Evening, grand opera night "March La Reine de Saba" (Gounod); overture, "Mienon" (Thomas), clarinet, cadenza by Signor Maesa; "Bacchanals Entraete e Danza Bacchante" (Gounod);" Carmen Grand Fan tasia" (Bizet);, prelude. "Habanera," "Tore ador," "Intermezzo." "March and Murder," "Grand Finale." Soloists, Marsadonna. Caso Liberatore and Mlgllonico; vocal solo by Miss Victorine Hayes; "Chlmej of Normandy." selection ( Plaquette) ; "Berceuse," from "Jocslyn" (Godard), solos by Arrig-on) and Caso; grand "Sextette." from "Lucia," by request Ion'izetti). PIONEER OF 1851 BURIED John S. Alexander Was One of Those Who Rushed to Klondike. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Aug. 16. (Spe cial.) Funeral services for John S. Alexander, who reached Portland with his parents in 1S51, were held here Tuesday, Mr. Alexander died at his home in Olympia Saturday at the age of 80. He is survived by his daugh ters, Mrs. Thomas Goin, North Bend; Mrs. Fred McElroy, Seattle; Mrs. W. r. McClean, Westminster, B. C; Mrs. Murray Bateson, Vancouver, B. C, and his sons, Emery Alexander, Olympia, and Martin E. Alexander. Tabola, Wash. Mr. Alexander was born at Green Bay, Wis., In 1836. After crossing the plains to Portland he went to the pres ent site of Seattle on the schooner Exact. As a boy Ire served in the In dian war of 1855. In public life he served as Sheriff and Assessor of Island County, and went to the Legislature in 1881. In 1889 he was appointed collector of cus toms at Seattle. He also Joined the Klondike gold rush. - Mr. Alexander was married in 1870 to Miss Anna Lanning. There were nine children in the family. CEMENT SQUABBLE ENDS Materia.1 Is Exchanged and Con tract Now Will Stand. To settle a controversy between the contracting firm of Giebisch & Joplin and Warren Brothers Company as to the type of a quantity of cement held by Giebisch & Joplin for use in paving East Tenth street from Going street to Alberta street, the City Council yesterday adopted a resolution to re quire Giebisch & Joplin to jjrove that the cement is of the type called for in the specifications before using it. ' The specifications call for Warren Brothers' bitulithlc cement. Giebisch & Joplin have claimed that the cement they have is of that type, while Warren Brothers claim it is not To settle the argument and forestall the possibility of the contract being disqualified. War ren Brothers agreed to exchange the material on hand for gemilne material and thereby remove all doubt. LAW IS TO BE EXPLAINED XL. Myriek to Outline Workings of .Tederal Farm Loan Act. Letters have been sent by the Cham tier of Commerce not only to all its members but also to representatives of the granges, the Agricultural Col lege, to state officials and others who are interested in the Federal farm lean act, inviting them to attend the meet ing for Herbert Myrick, which will be held at the Chamber Saturday night at 8 o'clock. Mr. Myrick is one of the best authored lues on iztnit uremia in uie umteu States and was one of the authors of the farm loan measure. His address Saturday nisrht will be devoted to an outline of the workings of the new act. ROAD FUND NOT USED County Money for Vista House to Come From Emergency Fund. The $12,000 appropriation of the County Commissioners for the con struction of Vista House, on Crown Point, will not be made as originally intended, chiefly from the road fund, but will come entirely from the emer gency fund of the County of Multno mah. Roadmaster J. B. Yeon has in formed the Commissioners that there will be no surplus from the road fund allowing such an expenditure. in a letter read by the Commissioners at their meeting yesterday Mr. Yeon sets forth his understanding that he is to go ahead with the Vista House con struction and that the Commissioners will hold aside $13,000 from the emer gency fund for the work. IS NATIVE S0NDIES AT. John Bird, Born In Yamhill, at Time was Famous Pitcher, 80 SEATS AT FILM FREE Balloons Tomorrow Will Drop Tlck- els to Lucky Ones. j" Are you going to witness the screen , Ihg of "Civilization," the big anti-war film spectacle at the Heilig. as a guest of The Oregonian? , Since the announcement that 80 per sons are to witness this cinema master piece as guests of the newspaper, much interest has been aroused in the method ct invitation. This will be via balloo 40 of which will be released from th' roof of the Heilig Theater building at noon tomorrow. Each balloon will carry an invitation from The Orego nian exchangeable at the Heilig box office for two seats, good for two weeks. "Civilization" opens its engagement at the Heilig Saturday. WOODMEN TO HEAR REPORT Multnomah Camp Will Be Host to i Other Organizations, i? ' n Friday evening, August 18, Mult nosith Camp No. 77, Woodmen of the World, will act as host' in entertain ing all other camps of the city, at the regular meeting in the hall at East Sixth and Alder Streets. The official reports of the delegates to the recent. Head Camp Session at Denver, Col., from July 17 to 27, will be read. Thesa delegates were Neighbors J. O. Wilson, T. J. Kj-euder and J. L. Wells of Mult riomah No. 77; Fred W. German ana George Rossman of Webfoot Camp No. 65; J. J. Jennings, of Prospect Camp ASE FOR and GET !FLJI3kE?SB s SJORLICiC j THE ORIGINAL r HALTED MICK .64 J One F Death came to John Bird, a pioneer, at Good Samaritan Hospital en Tuesday. He had been ill seven months. For 54 years Mr. Bird was a resident of Portland. Funeral services will be conducted today from the Holman chapel at 1 o'clock, and interment in Lone Fir Cemetery. He is survived by his widow. Mrs. Mary E. Bird; three brothers, N. II. Bird. Edward Bird, of Portland, and B. M. Bird, of Seattle, and a sister. Ella Bird, ef this city. He was born in Yamhill County in 1853. and was educated at the old Port land Academy. In the '70s he was one of the best-known baseball pitchers in the pacmc Northwest. Eastman Kodaks, Films and Supplies, Expert Developing, Printing, Enlarging, Tinting, Etc. We Get the Most Out of Films Best Ice Cream in the City Is Served at Our Basement Fountain, Soft Drinks and Fruit Juice Drinks a Specialty The Olds, Worttnan & King Stores 1851 1916 'iinlli ISliip 65 th Anniversary Sales A GREAT CLEAN-UP OF SUMMER MERCHAN DISE, REMNANTS, ODDS AND ENDS, ETC., ETC. New 5 to-7-In. Hairbow Ribbons 59c Qualities Special at 25c A special purchase of rich, lustrous Ribbons in plain taffetas, plaids, checks, brocades, stripes and flowered effects, 5 to 7 inches wide; also 200 pieces of 6-inch plain taffeta moire Ribbon in every wanted shade, including black and white. Reg. 40c to 59c qualities nowvV New 34 to 36-In. Allover Laces $l.QO, $1.5Q Grades Now 59c A big assortment of high-grade Shadow Allover Laces, 34 to 36 inches wide, in white, cream and ecru. A large variety of patterns, EZQg suitable for waists and trimmings; $X to $1.60 values, special' WE GIVE S. & H. GREEN TRADING STAMPS. Women's Bathing Suits $5 Bathing Suits $3,951 -Department, Second Floor Wom en's Mohair Bathing Suits in black and navy, trimmed with striped collars and cuffs; exceptionally good for the beach. 3 O Q $5.00 values now for pOaaT'iJ SIO Bathing Suits $5 Department, Second Floor Odd lines of Women's Bathing Suits, which have been sold down to one or two of a kind ; styles worth to $10 $5.00 Special $3.50 For this week we -offer an extra special value in all-wool Jersey-fitting suit with different colored stripes, open on the sides, has V shape neck and cap sleeves. All shades and in all 2JO C(h sizes up to 48; priced pii3l GREAT SALE OF SPORT SKIRTS DEPT. SECOND FLOOR. Bathing Suits, Caps, Shoes, Wings, Etc. Department, Second Floor Our stock of Women's and Children's Bathing Suits is complete in every detail, from the lowest price to the finest qual ity. We also. carry in stock all styles of Bathing hoes, Caps, Wings, etc. Women's Sweaters $4.98, $6.95, $7.5Q Women's Wool Sweat ers and Angora Sport Coats in many desir able colors and two tone effects. With roll collars, belted or loose. Special . . . . $4.08 Women's Fiber Silk Sweaters with belt and new style sport sweat ers of fancy striped wool, with roll collars and sash. Priced spe cial now at...... $6.95 Women's Fiber Silk Sport Sweaters with convertible collar, sash and patch pockets in rose, pink and canary colors. Medium weights now at $7.50 SaleofBambooFurniture "Gift Room" Fourth Floor A seasonable sale of light-weight, sanitary Bamboo Furniture at very special prices: - Regular $3.50 Square and Oval-top Tables now priced at only $2.05 Regular $3.50 Work Boxes and Stands now priced special at $3.05 $2.00 Tabourettes special at $1.65; $3.00 Chairs special at $2.45 Regular $2.00 Magazine Racks on sale today at low price of $1.65 Boys' $7.50 Suits at $5.00 For Boys 6 to 18 Years of Age Department First Floor We give the closest, attention to every detail when fitting out a boy. These suits while low in price are above the standard for quality. This is a clean-up sale of broken lines in tweeds, cheviots, homespuns, etc. Pants are full cut and lined throughout and reinforced at all vital points. Sizes 6 to 18 years. Reg-flj ular $7.50 values, priced special at this sale atjjOfLv Sale of Boys' $2.50 Wash Suits at 98 C Anniversary Sale Fancy Silks $2.00 Grades $1.27 $3.50 Grades $1.79 IN LOT 1 there are fancy striped and checked taffetas in at tractive patterns for waists, dresses, etc., also the popular Minnette Silks. $1.75 to $2.00 grades. Priced spe- f O 7 cial, the yard at JJ A W IN LOT 2 there are Pussy Wil low taffetas, Boris crepes and souffle crepes in assorted colors. Standard $2-50 And C7 7Q $3.50 grades, yard P X Finest quality Mattelasse Moire and Nocturne Satins in assorted colors. These are from our-eg-ular lines formerly marked - to sell at $4.00 up totf OQ $4.50. Special, yard -7 Women's and Misses' Dresses In a Final Clean-Up Sale Dresses at $7.48 When women go shopping for bar gains they instinctively come to this store. Here's a lot of dresses of voile material in figured, Striped and plain colors, also lin ens in plain colors styled right up to the minute, with draped flounces and pleated skirts. They are well made, too, and prices are cut for this sale to J i O the low figure of P TtO Dresses at $4.48 We can't pass this lot must tell you about it and ask you to come and see the rest. Dainty, sheer voiles, linens and other tub fab rics, in plain colors, stripes and figures, pleated or draped skirts, all grouped in one i O lot to close out at p0 Dresses at $12.98 In this special iot of dress we are featuring many distinctive new styles, combining many original conceptions in a splendid array of iainty fabrics and trimmings alto gether in keeping with the style trend of today. No woman who has an eye to quality will question the genuineness J " O QQ of this offer at V i sWaiO Dresses at $9.95 You'll really wonder how we can afford to sell these Dresses at thi3 low price. We can't afford it it's a matter of necessity in order to carry out our policy of cleaning up our stock each season. There are crashes, voiles and combina t i o n materials . in J Q Q C this lot. Clean-up pZJ.ZfiJ We Are Still Selling the Prael, Hegele Stock of China Dinnerware at Price Prael, Hegele Stock of Onyxware Cooking Utensils at Price in Basement Women's $2.50-$3.50 Shoes Special $1.48 Department, First Floor Women's Palm Beach and White Canvas Shoes, Pumps and Oxfords for sport: and outing wear; some are all ' white, others are' daintily trimmed with patent or tan ealf . Composi tion soles. Regular $2.60, $3.00, $3.50 J " h JB values on special sale today at only O $5-$6.50 White Shoes $3.48 Women's White High Shoes with 8-inch tops of imi tation buck and Lenox cloth, covered G O JiQ half-tourist heels, $5.00 to $6.50 values P'0 $4-$5 Low Shoes Now $1.48 WniviA-n'a Tjnr n rl Yiirm i-n nntpnt r h! f . Rat in or velvet. Hand-turn soles. Some with PW SZQ colored tops, $4.00 and $5.00 values V-.0 BARGAIN CIRCLE Five Great Specials in Shoes Bargain Counter, Between the Elevators, First Floor, A sale of Men's, Women's and Children's Soft Buck skin Moccasins, made by the Chippewa Indians, es- pccially good for house slippers, ideal for beach and camp life. Children's, per pir $1.29. 3P B StQ Men's and women's, special per pair P M. BOUDOIR SLIPPERS of soft quality kid, made on neat lasts, elkskin sole, pompon at toe, black Q Qf and colors. Regular $1.50 grade, the pairi'Ot BAREFOOT SANDALS Misses' and Children's Lotus calf stock with heavy soles. J f Tf Q Sizes 5 to 10, OStf; sizes 11 to 12, for BOYS' SHOES AND OXFORDS in broken lines, $3.50 values, specialized while they last f ff at, the pair pX VI W MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S SHOES of good grade vici kid stock with patent tips, extra good wearing Shoes, sizes 8 to 2, regular $2.50 C T OQ values now on sale at the low price of - WoodSalad Servers At 13 Price In the House Furnishings Department, 3d Floor A timely sale of wood salad servers at just half what they should be sold for. J5c Wood Fork and Spoop, 9a ins., pr. 0 OA- XT' J 1- 1 C 1A : 4 I- j. I 35c Wood Fork and Spoon. ins., pr. 186 60e Wood Fork, Spoon, fancy carved 23 Coffee Day In the Model Grocery, 4th Floor 40c Imperial 50c Tea 39c Roast COFFEE OWK Ceylon, Uncol- """" ZT" ' ored Japan and English 29c Pound Breakfast Teas. The OWK Imperial Roast reuUr 5?C9c Coffee, a perfect blend, rade8 on sale " roasted f r e s h d a i i y tfew Tuna Fish especially for Olds, . . Wortman & King, a White Star Brand regular 40c 0(1 Halves 15 a can, ones Coffee, special"' 25 a can. Sale of Grass Rugs In the floor covering department, Third Floor, a sale Grass Rugs with fancy borders reduced as follows: 8x10 $7.50 Rug $5.98 9x12 $10.50 Rug 88.48 0x9 $5.00 Art Rug $3,73 36x72 $2.00 Rug $1.49 4x7 $3.50 Rug $2.98 6x9 $5.00 Rug $4.2:; 4 Specials in Rag Rugs Size 24x36, special 58 Size 27x54, special 890 30x60, special ...$1,19 36x72, special $1.48 WEST GIVES ADVICE ABERDEEN PLANS RALLY Request Made That Kither Borah or Fairbanks Attend. ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 16. (Spe cial.) A request that either United States Senator W. E. Borah or Re publican Vice - Presidential Nominee Fairbanks be sent to Aberdeen this Fall as the principal attraction of an elabo rately planned campaign, was for warded to the National Republloan committee today by the Aberdeen Young Men's Republican Club. The club is planning a torchlight procession on the evening of the rally, which, it is expected, will be made the most pretentious gathering of the kind ever atacred In this section. $750,000 IN BONDS VOTED Warm Springs Project Near Vale Will Be Improved. VAIE, Or.. Aus. 16. (Special.) The Warm 6prin;s irrigation viistrict. today voted to issue $7$0,000 in bonds for construction of a lra and the Im provement of the distribution system- The Improvement will put 2000 aerea of new land in cultivation and srtve IS.OQO. acrsa s 14 lBd somyiet. risbta. x-Governor Says Leave Grant Lands Off Tax Rolls. BIG MIXUP PREDICTED Special Kederal Agent Declares Ac tion as Suggested in Some Coun ties Would Be to Deny Government's Title. Oswald West, ex-Governor of Oregon, and now special agent for the Federal Government in the disposition of the Oregon & California grant lands,' yes terday issued a statement designed to inform county officials of his views as a special agent, oo the right of coun ties to eontmue on or return to tne lax rolls lands in the grant previously held vested in the railroad company. Mr. West's advice to the county officials is to leave the lands off of the tax rolls for the coming year and thus avoid possible complications. The statement, which is an answer to the recommendation made Tuesday by Charles I MeNary, of Salem; ex Justice of the Supreme Court of Ore gon, that the lands be kept on the as sessment rolls, follows; Situation Is Outlined. "These lands were originally owned by the United States and were granted to the railroad eompany, but the grant carried certain covenants which, being violated, caused the United States Su preme Court to say: 'Congress shall have a reasonable opportunity to pro vida by legislation for their disposi tion in accordance with such policy as it may deem fitting under the eircum stances and at the same time secure to the defendants all the value the grant ins acts conferred upon the railroads.' "On June 9, 1918, Congress took such action and In so doing provided that the taxes accrued and now unpaid on the lands revested in the United States . . . shall be paid by the Treasurer of, the United States, upon order of the Secretary of the Interior, as soon aa may be after the approval Of this act and a sum sufficient to make auc)t payment is eereoy. appropriaieu.- "It is evident that titli to the land's musti be in one of two parties, the railroad company or the United States. If they still belong to the railroad com pany, they can of course he taxed, hut if title has revested in the United States they cannot be taxed. Effects of Action Named. "Should they be placed on the tax roll it will be notice to the world that county officials consider the title still in the railroad company and that tne uovernment has no claim on the lands; that Oregon's fight for the re covery f the grant is all "bunk'; that the, Government in its efforts to classify the lands and open them to settlement and taxation is without authority and that in paying the back taxes it will be paying upon the property of others. County officials have lust been notified to prepare their- claims and when they are received and approved, prompt action will be taken towards their payment in accordance with the statute. Notices are also being sent to county officials calling attention to the fact that the lands should not be placed upon the rolls now being prepared. "it this notice is disregarded and the lands again assessed. It will result in an alleged claim for taxes which the Secretary or the Interior cannot pay and as the sheriffs will not be in position to receipt in full for all tax claims against the lands, when the Government is prepared to make pay ment of those now due, it will likely postpone their payment indefinitely. County Officials Advised. "Countv officials cannot blow hot and cold in this matter. They surely cannot expect the Government to pay these taxes unless they recognize the Government's claim of ownership, it they insist on assessing the lands again and to the railroad compauy, one would naturally expect them to look to the railroad company for payment of back taxes. "My advice to county officials is to leave the lands off the taxroll for the coming year and thus avoid complica tions which would surely arise. Should the Supreme Court hold the act of June 9 unconstitutional and confirm the title of the railroad company, the sheriffs of the several counties will have full authority under section 3679 of the code to place the property on the taxrolls and collect the back taxes." MUSICAL BOY IS PUZZLE Opinion Is Divided Over Bootblack Who Practices Nights. Opinion seems to be about equally divided as to whether it is more im portant for George Botoputos, of 750 Kelly street, to gain the musical edu cation for which, he yearns, to advance him from his present position of boot black, or for the neighbors about his place to sleep during the early morning and late night when Botoputos is re quired to practice. Will Warren, secretary to Mayor AU bee. pot all kinds of opinions over the telephone as a result ef a story In the Oregonian yesterday. Some seemed to think a let ef neighbors should not he required io suffer tor the sake of one young man. while others held that a boy who wants to improve his condi tion should bo given every encoura gf ment. " ii mattes ihe wfieel UTT Look for the label on every loaf, and then you know you're getting the genuine. When you slice these clean, inviting loaves, you find the texture inside smooth and per fect a creamy white, firm inner loaf. Its Taste Never Disappoints Baked by PVsns, at the IT. S. Bakery, Cor. E. Ilia and I'lundera eta. II IS 1 ttti -Tr-rarrg-i iHTiTI im stirrai i n S f 3 r... 4... ' iii.Vl''.iiii',M-T)- ,i Excursions East VIA THE J9 "MILWAUKEE Every Day Until September 30th Portland to Chicago in 72 hours via Spokane. Travel through the Rockies in ease and comfort pver the newly-electrified mountain divisions of the Milwaukee. A daily through service leaving Union Depot at 7 P. M, Comfortable observation cars on both "Olympian" and "Columbian," all-steel trains. Information and literature. Portland Office Cor. Third and Stark Sts. Phones Main 8413, A 2601. E. K. Garrison, Dist. Freight and Passenger Agent.