THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, OCTOBER 9. 1923
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TAX-CUT CAMPAIGN
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4-0-Mill Limit on 50 Per Cent
Valuation Is Goal.
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NEW LEAGUE IN ACTION
Seattle Levy Rises to 67.81 Mills
for Next Year, as Valua
tions Are Decreased. "
PUGET SOUND BUREAU, Seattle,
Wash., Oct. 8. A statewide cam
paign to "prevent the confiscation
of real estate by -'taxation," and to
limit taxation of real and personal
property for all purposes to not
more than 40 mills on a 60 per cent
basis' of valuation, has been inau
- urated in Seattle.
Friday night, when the King coun
ty commissioners finished s their
Krork on tha county budget, the last
to be fixed by local taxing, bodies, it
was found that Seattle 1923 tax levy
will be 67.81 mills, or approximately
55 per cent higher than the limn
demanded by the new taxpayers or
ganization. This new organization, which has
taken the title of the Tax Limit
league, probably did not expect to
exercise a determining influence on
r.ext year's taxes. Before organiza
tion was effected the state board of
equalization had announced a shrink
age of 561,000,000 in the value of all
property in the state listed for taxa
tion. Seattle taxing bodies, except
the county, had announced their
1923 levies, the city calling for 26.71
mills, the school district for 14 mills
ai.d the port district for 1 mill. The
state levy had been fixed at 13.41
mills. It was already apparent that
the county could not hold to the 10
rr.ill levy of 1922. It has since an
nounced a 12.69 mill levy, bringing
the Seattle total to 67.81 mills as
against an aggregate 1922 levy of
t3.17 mills.
, Reduction Widely Sought.
The Tax Limit league must, there
fore, address its efforts to more dis
tant future results. So must all the
numerous other taxpayers' organi
zations which have been at work
for a longer time. Probably every
chamber of commerce a,nJ commer
cial club in the state has its taxa
tion committee or bureau; there is
a taxpayers' association of .some
sort in virtually every city and
county, many of which have lately
been seeking co-ordination of effort
' through the state federation of tax
payers' association. Then there is
the Lower the Cost of Government
league, which has been organized
more than two years, and any num
ber of local organizations of build
ing owners and real estate dealers.
Out of all this organization and
effort it would seem that some re-
suits ought to be attained. The
answer this year, however, is not
favorable. The $61,000,000 decrease
in the value of taxable property af-
i'ras a lairiy strong reason against
appieciable reduction of the rate of
taxation. 'Assuming that approxi
mately the 8am amount of money
must be raised by taxation, it is
ebvious that s values go down the
tax rate must go up.
Decrease Equally Distributed.
The decrease in assessed valua
tions is said to be about equally dis
tributed between real and personal
property. On the west side numer
ous ship-building sites, once crowd
ed with activity and highly ap
praised, are now idle and unused,
subject to material reduction in
value. On the west side also there
is marked reduction in timber-land
values, due to the taking off of tha
timber. In eastern Washington, a
good deal' of farming land, outside
the orchard districts especially
wheat land has come in for lower
valuations.
The personal property decrease is
accounted for largely by the smaller
size of merchandise stocks. One
merchandising concern with head
quarters in Seattle has had its as
sessed valuation reduced by $1,000,
000. The assessors' reports show a
falling off in both number and ag
gregate value of horses, mules, beef
cattle, hogs and poultry, with a
slight increase in the number of
dairy cows, sheep and goats.
No question has yet been raised in
any quarter as to the fairness of
the lower valuations fixed by the
assessors which resulted in the ag
gregate decrease of $61,000,000 for
the state. But with such a decrease,
and without any important reduc
tion in government costs, an in
crease in the tax rate here and there
.was inevitable.
Coats To Be Attacked.
Taxpayers' organizations will
have to get below the surface of
valuations and rates and deal di
rectly with the costs of the various
units of government. This is what
they purpose to do. It is hot suffi
ciently clear to anyone, for example,
why the total of state taxes, exclu
sive of the soldiers' bonus, should
have increased by $7,242,346.68 in the
last five years; why the counties,
the school, port, road and drainage
districts should have run up an in
crease of $16.974,31S.34 in the same
five years; why school taxes, com
bined state and district, should have
Jumped from $12,532,528.23 to $26,
339.366.51 in the same period.
4So far as Seattle and King county
are concerned and the same ob
servation will doubtless apply in
due proportion to other cities and
counties there has been more of an
effort this year than heretofore to
keep from increasing the cost ot
government and raising the tax rate.
jiut tnere haa not been, except on
the part of the King county com
missioners, any serious attempt by
those in authority to cut expendi
tures. Budget estimates have been
materially reduced, it is true; but
budget estimates are generally fixed
so high that reductions may be
made""ritliout hurting anyone's feel
ings, t
ISS LUCRETIA - CA VALINE
and drover C. Wrenn were
married Saturday morning at
the First Presbyterian church in
the presence of a few relatives- and
friends. Dr. Harold Leonard. Bow
man performed the ceremony. The
bride was attended by Mrs. W. H.
Muirhead. Shortly after the wed
ding Mr. and Mrs. Wrenn left for a
trip in southern Oregon. They will
make their home in Portland. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Wrenn are popular
with the younger set.
Many of Portland's prominent
matrons will assist in the Symphony
society campaign which will begin.
Wednesday and continue for several
days? Mrs. William MacMaster is
the general chairman. Mrs. David
Taylor Honeyman and Mrs. William
C. Alvord are fhe oolonels in charge
f teams. Mrs. Honeyman's team
includes Mrs. Louis Gerlinger. Jr.,
Mrs. Robert Strong, Mrs. E. G.
Labbe, Mrs. Ernest H. Meyer, Mrs.
George T. Gerlinger, Mrs. Holt Wil
son Cookingham, Mrs. Philip L.
Jackson, Mrs. Ralph W. Wilbur,
Mrs. Ira F. Powers, "Mrs. Warren
Keeler and Mrs. W. F. Brewster.
The members of Mrs." Alvord's team
are Mrs. George Willard, Mrs. Cur
tis Bailey, Mrs. William D. Wheel
wright, Mrs. Richard Wilder, Mrs.
J. D. Coleman. Miss Lucia Morris,
Mrs. Charles Hart, Aubrey Watzek
and Mrs. Warren E. Thomas, who
will represent the MacDowell club.
Mrs. Frederick Green has returned
from a trip to California. Her
daughters are attending school in
the east. Miss Mollie Green is at
Wellesley and Miss Auli Green has
entered the Ely school, at Green
wich. .
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Mrs. Margaret Burrell Biddle is
planning to visit her son Martin at
the Ramsey ranch near Chiloquin.
Miss Margaret Biddle is visiting in
Medford, as the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Gordon Voorhies.
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Miss Ella De Hart has given -up
her house and taken an apartment
at 705 Davis street.
Mrs. Calvki Cowles (Florence
Ridenbaugh), who has been visiting
in Portland for a week, left yester
day for her home in Boise.
,
Mrs. A. E. Rockey, who recently
was injured in an automobile acci
dent, .has completely recovered and
is the guest of her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Paul Rockey, at Gearhart.
Mr. and Mrs. Coe A. McKenna
are- now residing at Twenty-first
and Davis streets. -
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Mrs. Donald Green and her chil-j
dren, her sister, Mrs. John Cabeeni
Beatty, and the latter's small son
and Mrs. A. A. Morrison have re
turned from Gearhart.
Mrs. John Beckman complimented
Miss Helen Gregg with a charming
tea Saturday afternoon. Presiding
at the tea table were Mrs. Charles
Loeding, Mrs. J. Coman and Miss
Agnes McBride. Assisting about the
rooms were Mrs. W. J. Rasmussen.
Mrs. John T. O'Brien and Mrs. Royal
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MBS. GROVER C. WRESSf (LtCRETIA CA VALINE), WHOSE WEDDIJjO
WAS AN EVENT OF SATURDAY.
M. Shepard. A group of the younger
maids assisted in serving, including
Miss Flora Jane McBride, Miss
Marian Norman and Miss Helen Van
Derwater.
Mrs. Elizabeth Altman entertained
with a luncheon at her home in
Rose City Park on Wednesday, hon
oring Mrs. E. L. Kinsell, who is leav
ing for Biloxi, Miss.
The wedding of Miss Sadie Arey
and Walter M. Huntington took
place on Saturday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Welch. 1249 East
Flanders street. The wedding was a
quiet but attractive morning affair.
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother, Herbert L. Arey, and
the service was read by Dr. William
T. McElveen. The bride wore an
attractive costume of navy tricotine,
with velvet hat to match and a cor
sage of yellow' rosebuds. House
decorations were done in autumn
leaves, zinnias and shaded lamps.
The few guests bidden included
members of the immediate families.
A buffet breakfast was served fol
lowing the ceremony by Miss Myra
Welch and assistants. Mrs. Hunt
ington, who is the daughter of H. H.
Arey of Timber, Or., has lived in
Portland for several years and has
a large circle of friends here. Mr.
Huntington, a former resident - of
The Dalles, is a graduate of Univer
sity of Oregon and a member of
Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He is a
member of the law firm of Hunt-,
ington & Wilson in this city. j
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' - By Helen Decie
WEDDINGS are usually more
formal in October and Novem
ber than in the unconventional sum
mer season. Groom, best man and
ushers wear cutaway coats, dark
gray striped trousers, patent leather
shoes, black and wnite Ascots, four-in-hand::
or bow ties, and standing
wing-collars. The ushers wear black
vests, but to add a festive wedding
touch, the bridegroom and his lead
ing man may wear white vests. At
an autumn wedding, even in the
morning, it is correct for the groom
and best man to have silk hats. The
best man leaves both hats in the
vestry when he follows the groom
to the chancel.
The best man is master of cere
monies. He must have the ring and
the clergyman's fee in his pocket,
when he arrives at the church. " Be
fore that, he, should have engaged
the bridal motorcar and should have
sent the suitcase (containing the
bridegroom's traveling clothes) to
the house of the bride.
COAL PRODUCTION DROPS
Bituminous Mining: Slumps but
Anthracite Improves.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Oct. 8.
Bituminous coal production dropped
off a trifle during tha present wee'k,
as compared with previous weekfl
since the settlement of the national
coal strike, according to" estimates
made public today by the geological
survey, whose officials said the out
put probably was insufficient, to al
low the country to build up its de
pleted stocks and at the same time
provide for current consumption.
The present week, it was indicated,
saw about 9,600,000 tona of coal
mined as compared with 9 766,000
tons the previous week.
Anthracite production for; the
week was about 1,900,000 tons. th"
survey estimated, as compared with
1,802,000 tons a week ago.
CITY TICKETS IN FIELD
tween A. C. Funk and W. A. Rhodes.
The fourth-ward contest has been
running for some time, with T.
B Swearingen opposed by John
Vaughan, former mayor.
Manuel Friedley, William Mo-
Cormmach, A. C. Funk and T. B.
Swearingen arereported to be on
the Ku Klux slate, with the four
opposing men standing together, it
is understood, against them. Can
Several Candidates File for Pen
dleton Councilmen.
PENDLETON. Or.. Oct. 8. (Spe
cial.) With the filing of W. A.
Rhodes and Dr. H. S. Garfield for
election as councilmen for this city,
there are two complete tickets in
the field. - Judge James A. Fee is
unopposed for mayor.
Ir. the first ward Manuel Friedley
is up for re-election, with Ernest
Temple running on the opposite
ticket against him. In the second
wt'rd Dr. H. S. Garfield, has come
out against William McCormmach.
In the third ward the race is be-
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FOR FALL WEAR?
FUGITIVE IS ARRESTED
John Stevens, Wanted In Astoria,
Caught at Tillamook.
ASTORIA. Or., Oct. 8. (Special.)
Sheriff Slusher and Deputy Dehridge
returned today from Tillamook
bringing John Stevens who was ar
rested there yesterday and who was
wanted on a charge of issuing a
bogus check and larceny of an au
tomobile belonging to a Mr. Seer
of Seaside. The machine was re
covered. The last heard of Stevens before
his arrest at Tillamook he was in
Seattle and he is believed to have
gone to Canada. H told the of
ficers he was on his way back to
Astoria. Before leaving here Stev
ens deserted his wife and children
at Seaside and defrauded a local
minister of the gospel of about $30
in borrowed money by telling him a
tale oi woe. i
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Copyright Photo by Bain.
Above ia saown one of the latest creations in the way of m hat a blue
panne velvet uSStai, yilta bow of jcontrantlBS abadea of bine. -
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We Ship
Olympia Oysters
Direct
Mr. Day, of the Jewel Restaurant,
406 Washington St., or Mr. Snyder,
of Snyder's Crawfish, 467 Wash
ington St., will serve you these
oysters any style.
To take home, cook and serve your
self we have them in bulk.
Oar Oysters Measure 200 to
the Pint
rdusive 'UDeliJtatessen
dshihatonSLreet-betweenl3i814i
Because you gel llie
wlmosl in Flavor and
Fragrance al a Price
that is low indeed
Sensibly'Packaged
SensihlyjPricQd
Wi J
fyylon black
vassing has now stanea. rne cuy
election will be held with the gen
eral election.
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Dear Madam Richet: I am coming to
tou acrain. I had so much success before.
1 hav two vara ot DiacK siik lace so
inches wide (flounclns) over jaae satin.
1 do not llk the way It is made. Skirt
is too narrow and small around waist.
I also have a white mescaline dress.
long-waisted, skirt is scalloped and faced
with red messaline, which makes the
skirt Just 24 inches Ions. Two 36-inch
widths wide. Could I combfne the black
lace with the white messaline and make
tome kind of a dree suitable for any
kind of wear, or have you other sugges
tions? Also what could-! use the jade
f atln for ? The waist is beaded in jet
reads of sunburst pattern, skirt is 29
inches lone, no hem. and 54 inches wide.
one-piece, 3ft inches wide is crosswise of
material. Tour help will be greatly ap
preciated. CONSTANT READER.
CONSTANT READER. Your jade
satin has great possibilities and
if in g"ood condition would advise the
combining of it with a black broad
cloth or duvetyn. The skirt joined
in gathers to a pointed line at the
bottom edge of the bodice. Also the
looped panels and the narrow etrip
panels at the sides. The pattern as
mentioned for tne Tiouse trim is
very good and lends itself splendid
ly to the black kirt. The sleeves
I would have in the new material
and not as extreme as the model
later numbered. X judge that you?
sleeve seam is on a higher shoulder
line which will still be correct with
the attached sleeve of black. The
neck should have a binding of the
contrasting fabric and the bottoms
which line the back fastening
should be in the black. Tou have
not mentioned the line of your dress
but 'I am planning from what it
would seem to be, and the grreen
satin suggested the very attractive
scheme of line and trim. See the
Fashionable Dress for this month,
page 24, No. 2222. If your blouse
in its present line will not permit
of the style then use the skirt and
make with the drop shoulder. But
in either cas the jt beads are far
Reduced
Round-Trip Fares
Now in Effect
Oregon Electric Ry.
Every Week
day end
Salem .'. . $2.50
Eugene $6.30 $5.90
Corvallis , $4.50 $4.25
Junction City... $5.50 $5.20
Han-isburg $5.30 $5.00
Woodburn $1.95 $1.75
Hillsboro $1.15 $ .85
Forest Grove... $1.50 $1.10
Fares to Other Points Will
Be Quoted on Request.
"Daily Tickets" are good for re
turn 15 days from date of sale.
Week-end tickets are on sale
Friday, Saturday, Sunday; re
turn limit Tuesday.
Oregon Electric Ry.
PAINS ACROSS
SMALL OF BACK
Husband Helped in Housework.
Lydia . rinkham s Vegetable
Compound Made Her Strong
Foster. Oreeon. "I used Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
pains across tne
small of my back.
They bothered tne
so badly that I
could do my work
only with the help
of my husband.
One day he saw
the 'ad.' in our
paper telling
what Lydia E.
Pinkham a Veg
etable Compound
is doinsr for wo
men, so I began to take it. It has
helped me wonderfully. I am feel
ing tine, do all my couseworK ana
washing for seven in the family. I
have been irregular too, and now am
all right. I am telling my friends
what it has done for me and am sure
it will do good for others. You can
use this letter as a testimonial. I will
stand up for Lydia E. Pinkham'a
Vegetable Comoound any time."
Mrs. Wm. Juhnke, Foster, Oregon.
Doing the housework for a family
of seven is some task. If you, as a
housewife, are troubled with back
ache, irregularities, are easily tired
I out and irritable, or naveotner aisa
' greeable ailments caused by some
: weakness, give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial. Let it
help you. .
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the best to use with tha black klrt
featured.
For the black lace I would ha
a long-waisted blouse made over
the white messaline the latter as a
camisole with a red ribbon, match
ing; the scallops, run through the
middle, cross line. Front and back.
This through the lace will add a
colorful touch. Over the seam of
joining- have the black velvet ribbon
in the inch width, ending at the left
side with a beaded button in. red
and black. Should your skirt be
too short add a band of the black
satin which will continue from
under the scallops leaving the red
to border over the black. This will
supply a fetching color scheme and
will make a very attractive frock.
It sounds daring but will result
happily. I am sure. Fasten In the
back or on left shoulder and down
left' side under arms.
Pear Shipments Large.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Oct. . (Spe
cial.) H. W. Hamlin, manager of
the orchards of the Mount Adamr
Farm company at Gilmer. Wash.,
hero yesterday reported that hi
corr-pany had shipped 2ft rum of
d'AnJou and eight ear of Bartlett
pears this season. The Gilmer or
chards comprise the largest Indi
vidual holdings of apples and pears
In the mid-Columbia. Mr. Hamltn
says iat he will ahip about 1 ad
ditional cars of d Anjous.
POTATOES TO BE SHOWN
Weston to Increase Popularity of
Seed Varieties.
PENDLETON1. Or. Oct. I. (Spe
cial.) Plans have been completed
tor the Weston potato show to be
held at Weston October II. This Is
the first of what Is planned to be an
ar nuat event.
Weston mountain certified pota
toes have made a name In the north
west and the show is staged in the
Interests of Increasing the popular
ity of the seed potatoes.
Two classes are listed In the pre
mium lists. The first Is seed and
the second ccmmerelal potatoes.
The classes are subdivided Into lota
and a good prise list Is announced.
Rend Tne Ores-nnlan classified sds.
City Auditorium,
Thursday evening,
October 12, Manage
ment Steers & Coman.
Tickets on sale at
Sherman, Clay & Co.
1 he piano will be the
Steinway.
Farrar is Coming!
Prepare to hear her glorious voice,
rendered in person, by listening to
her famous Vidor records. Here
are a few that we shall be glad to
play for you on the Vidrola.
Au Printemps (To Spring) in French
'Gounod 1.25
Si J 'etais Jardinier (W ere I Gard'ner)
in French . . Chaminade 1.25
Mignon Connais tu le pays? (Know-
. est Thou the Land?) in French 1.75
My Old Kentucky Home . Foster 1.75
Boheme Addio (Farewell) (Harp by
Mme. Rossini) in ItaIian.Pccjni 1.75
FARRAR AND DE LUCA
Zaza H Bacio (The Kiss) in Italian
Leoncavallo 1.50
FARRAR AND SCOTTI
Boheme Mimi, Jo son (Mimi,Thou
Here!) in Italian . . Puccini 2.00
FARRAR AND CARUSO
Faust Eternelle (Garden Scene) in . 1
French .... Gounod 2.00
Faust Act V, Mon coeur (Prison
Scene) in French . Gounod 2.00
Faust Ad V, Attends, voici la rue
(Prison Scene) in French, Gounod 2.00
Manon On Pappelle Manon (She is
Called Manon) in French .
Massenet 2.00
Farrar makes Vidor records exclusively and
insists upon the Steinmay piano
Shermaniay&Ca
Sixth mnd Morrison Streets
PORT LAP U
Oppowst PoMaaVa
fiATTLB TACOMA SPOKAN1
Home
Coffee
cost more
iham good
coffee does
iodcty
Perhaps you remember
the days when coffee
was purchased green and
roasted at home. A few
handfuls placed in a hot
oven and stirred around
for a short time until
brown, perhaps burnt a
little for good measure,
was the usual thing.
Although in all proba
biKty it was a low grade
of Rio sold at a fancy
price, one can look back
with pleasure on the
mornings when coffee,
on account of its scarcity
and high price, was a
big addition to the meal
Coffee roasting and pack
ing today is not the sim
ple thing of forty or
fifty years ago, for the in
sistent demand for qual'
ity has made coffee prep
a rati on an exceedingly
difficult and important
operation.
The half century en
deavor of Hills Bros,
toward one aim-highest
coffee quality-has devel
oped processes of blend
ing, roasting, grinding
and packing that arc dis
tinctly individuaL These
methods, a little more
skill and knowledge here
and there, make a differ
ence in taste and favor
which accounts for the
fact that Hills Bros.
Coffee leads all other
brands in volume of talcs.
SoU only by retail grocers
Hills E
ros.
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