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MUST STAND TRIAL
Bar Association Will Prosecute
Portland Lawyers.
FOUR TO BE ARRAIGNED
Grievance Committee Reports on the
Charges Filed Against H. C. King,
J. A. Finch, J. II. Hitchings,
and M. J. McMahon.
Disbarment proceedings will be Insti
tuted at once in the State Supreme Court
asainst H. C. Kin. J. A. Finch, J. H.
Hitchings and M. J. McMahon. members
of the Portland bar. This announcement
followed an important session of the
grievance committee of the State Bar
Association, yesterday forenoon. Charges
RKainst a number of local - attorney s were
Rone into and the evidence was regard
ed as sufficient to hold the four already
named. Fraudulent dealing and drunk
enness are the charges involved.
McMahon, who is a candidate for the
Legislature, Is charged with shady deal
ing, as Is also J. H. Hitchings, more com
monly known as J. "Hat." King and
Finch are accused of having appeared
before the State District Court, in this
city, while drunk.
The specific charge against McMahon
la that he presented a bogus, or altered
contract in a case on trial before the
late Judge Scars. The contract afterwards
was proved to have been altered, with
McMahon's knowledge. The charge
against Hitchings Is a repellant one. It
is alleged that he sought to effect a
breach of contract of the McMlllen Hotel.
That place had been leased for a term
of years with the understanding that it
should not be used for Immoral purposes.
Hitchings went to the police station. It
Is said, and made a proposition to Pat
rick Bruin, then Captain of Detectives, to
have a raid made at a time when tne
contract In that rxspect was being broken.
Hitchings is alleged to have said lie had
a woman for the principal role and
wanted some one secured for leading man
In the drama. Bruin balked, the story
leaked out, and hence the determination
of the Bar Association to rid the lejsal
profession of Hitchings, who has long
been known as a "gumshoe" artist of a
dangerous type and who makes a -specialty
of following people about at night
His proclivities in that respect have
earned him several sound thrashings.
Richard M. McCann, recently accused
of having withheld money belonging to a
convict, was fully exonerated by the com
mittee. The opinion waa expressed that
the charge was malicious, uniounaea ana
unjustified and should not have been
brnutrht.
Charges against K. W. Bartlett. a La
iiranda Councilman and lawyer, were also
dropped. Bartlett was convicted some
time ago of extortion. Appeal was taken
to the Supreme Court and the decision
reversed, order for a new trial being" is
sued. At the second trial Bartlett was
exonerated, hence the dismissal of the
, disbarment proceedings.
M. a. Hoge. one of those who fell In
th land-fraud Investigations, was on
hand with a petition for readmission to
-practice. He resigned under lire. at the
time of his conviction in the fraud trials.
His application for reinstatement is
signed by many prominent Jacksonville
jeople. The committee reported unfav
orably to Hoge's reinstatement.
Marion R. Bisgs. too, wanted the dis
barment charges against htm dismissed.
Although he served time for complicity in
land-frauds, he contends that reversal
by the Surpeme Court In the Williamson
case affects his case also and that he has
a right to return to the prat-ttce of law.
The rommittee declined to grant Lawyer
Biggs' request.
The committee is made up of A. F.
Flagel, chairman: Frank 8. Grant, sec
retary: L. A. McNary. M. B. Pogue and
J. V. Beach. All were present yesterday
excepting Mr. Beach. ' .
FEARS DECLINING VALUES
Single Tax Project From Viewpoint
of Xon-Kesldent Owner.
VANCOUVER, Wash., March 20.
(To the Editor.) Although a non
resident taxpayer of Oregon, I wish to
iIIsciihs the single tax proposition, in
reference to a communication in last
Sunday's Oregonlon in defense of the
single" tax. In which the writer says
that the main point in the single tax
proposition Is: "Levy a tax on land
nearly equal to the advance In value
due to the community." Then follows:
"A heavy tax levied upon land would
reduce the price of the land, and if
continually Increased, the land would
become valueless, unless used. Tte.
farmer Is paying more tax than he
should. The whole law (single taxi
exempts the farmer, manufacturer and
consumer from heavy indirect taxes."
Now, what causes that aggregation
of people called a community? Take
Portland, for instance. What induces
msn to go into business there? Why
not go somewherei else? Why is The
Oregonlan not published at Ashland,
The nalles or Baker City, and why do
so many laborers locate there? There
is but one answer. Because this ag
gregation of business Industries offers
better facilities and greater oppor
tunities tor wealth and comforts of
life.
. The man refererd to In the communi
cation invested In land there for the.
same reason. Is it Justice to tax him
nd not the others? We are also told:
"I'se the land in order to be able to
meet the tax." Even so. Let all the
taxes be imposed on Tand, and the
owner of city realty will be forced to
raise rents. The renter. If .a merchant,
will add the increased rents to his
gopds: the manufacturer to cost of
production: the boarding-house keeper
to the price of meals: and the con
sumer will Indirectly pay the tax.
The laboring man who must rent a
room or small cottage will, pay the
tax in Increased rent, contrary to
the statement that the proposed law
would relieve laboring men. Realty
holders of the city would flourish un
der the single tax, even as they do
now.
But what' of the farmer. He cannot
raise the price of his produce at will,
for he must compete with the markets
of the whole world and how would it
affect hts taxes? In 1906, the personal
property of Oregon paid about 45 per
cent and the realty about 55 per cent.
Esempt the personal property valua
tion and the 45 per cent would have to
be carried by the real estate. Hence
the farmer-who now pays $100 on real
estate, which is 55 per cent of the
required revenue, would have the other
4 per cent to pay, and 55 Is to 100 as
45 is to 81.81 so he would have $181.81
to pay. or $1.81 to pay for every dollar
of realty tax he now pays.
If the farm values decrease under
this system, which It is asserted they
will, the tax rate would have to be
raised continually to raise the required
revenue. But single tax advocates
have not explained what they will use
fur a base on which to raise revenue,
after the land becomes valueless under
this system. Neither have they ex
plained what Inducements they have
lands with continually declining val
ues, enforced by law.
W. A. CATES.
The writer of this letter has correct
Ideas In the main, but some of his rea-
sonlng is open to criticism. It Is not :
at all likely that the single tax would
raise rents either in the city or coun-
try. It would without question dimin
ish the price of land, and since the :
value of land is its capitalized rental, '
It follows that rents also would fall. 1
This is also Indicated by thefact that .
the single tax woud bring a great deal .'
of land Into the market which Is now i
held for the unearned increment. The
valid and conclusive argument against
the single tax is that all property is
equally protected by the law and should
therefore pay its proportionate share
of the cost of protection; all property
partakes of the unearned increment
from social development and If it is
right to take the whole of that incre
ment In one case it is right in every
case.
No community feels much toleration
for the non-resident land owner who
holds back the development of the
country for his private advantage.- In
some states there are laws which ex
tinguish him and most writers agree
that such laws are just. It would also
be entirely fair to penalize his selfish
ness by a tax higher than residents
pay. Absentee landlordism is an un
qualified evil. In opposing the single
tax The Oregonlan must not be under
stood to favor the ownership of land
in Oregon by outsiders who have no
interest In the welfare of the state,
nor does It care to publish their sophis
tries without pointing out their weak
ness. In passing we may add that under
free competition the rent of agricul
tural land does not fix the price of
groceries. The effect flows in the op
posite direction. It is the value of
commodities which determines rent.
Thus, although society has been rap
Idly developing for the last century,
the rent of agricultural land has fallen
the world over, because the supply of
food has outstripped the demand.
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MAYOR NAMES SULLIVAN
Appointed to Succeed McPherson on
' Executive Board.
Patrick B. Sullivan, a Democrat, and
publisher and manager of the Catholic
Sentinel, and a widely-known citizen of
Portland, was yesterday appointed by
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Vririrnri-riiTMrifTifisi "it rtf -"Hi I jt" '
I'atrlck E. Sullivan.
Mayor Lane to succeed W. O. McPherson
as a member of the City .Executive Board.
For many years the appointee has been
prominently identified with the Roman
Catholic Church in Portland, and he has
taken much Interest a 1st) in the growth
of the city commercially.
Mr. McPherson rr signed as a member
of the Board because of friction with
Mayor Lane. The two officials failed
to aRree on policy, and at the last meet
ing of the-Board attended by Mr. Mc
Pherson, the latter scored the Mayor
and the other members for their policy
in regard to a bridge contract. He
stood alone on the matter and was unable,
therefore, to secure recognition sufficient,
as he thought, to avail anything. It was
shortly thereafter that he tendered his
resignation.
RECOGNIZED AT LAST
How a Utile Measly Bog Does-l"eel
' Honored by a Kick.
Elgin Recorder.
At last the small dog in the Recorder
office has by his "barking" attracted the
attention of the big mastiff 'Harvey
Scott In The Oregonlan office at Portland.
The measly little editor of the Recorder
smiled all over himself when he read an
editorial in The Sunday Oregonlan, In
which Mr. Scott saw tit to answer one of
our last week's editorials regarding the
flip-flop that Journal has made regarding
the primary law and Statement No. 1.
NOW IS THE TIME
.To select your Easter hat at Le Palais
Royal, 375 Washington street. .
For colds, catarrh, asthma, use "Weir's
nasal inhaler and protector. - Instant re
lief. Ask your druggist.
COFFEE
UN
brings sleepless nights and
drowsy days to many persons.
There 's a drag caffeine in cof
fee which causes a lot of trouble.
The ill effects of coffee soon
disappear when it is left off, and
the use of
in its place, tends to build up
steady nerves and a clear,
trusty brain. ' -
This health beverage is made
from choice wheat and contains
no coffee or other drug-like
material.
30 days' trial of Postum will
shvw valuable results, if one is
suffering from any of the many
coffee ails. ' x
"THERE'S A REASON"
Pattern No. 819 One of the most
popular designs in the rich Vernis
Martin finish; regular price $18.00;
special $12.00
CLOSING OUT SAMPLE PATTERNS
IN IRON BEDS THREE DAYS' SALE
COMMMENCING TOMORROW
In which is included seventeen of the best styles
from our line of Art Metal Beds all full-size
patterns in the most popular colors and color
combinations cream and gold, green and gold,
bronze green, also several styles in the rich
ii'nn. jr4. F' f"i H i h
Pattern No." 98OV2 Another popular
style in the rich Vernis Martin fin
ish; regular price, $31.00; special
at .....$20.00
Vernis Martin finish. In this three-days' sale this assortment will be greatly under
priced, with a view of disposing of same in order to make room for a line of new
designs now awaiting display space on our floors. You will find here an exceptionally
wide range of styles and values for selection. See our Morrison-street window display.
Mail orders will receive our prompt and careful attention ,
Pattern N. 579 In cream and gold;
regular price $8.50, special $ 5.35
Pattern No. 559 In the Vernis
Martin finish; regular price $9.75,
special . '. ? 6.50
Pattern - No. 635 In the Vernis
Martin finish; regular price $10.25,
special $ 6.90
Pattern No. 859 In moss green and
gold; regular price, $13.00, special $ 8.75
Pattern No. 586 ;-In moss green and
gold; regular price $13.50, speeial $ 9.25
Pattern No. 578 In moss green;
regular price $13.75, special $ 9.50
Pattern No. 591 In the Vernis
Martin finish; regular price $14.00,
speeial . . . . . $ .9.75
Pattern No. 578 In moss green and
gold; regular price $15.00, special $ 9.90
Pattern No. 588 In light green;
regular priee $15.50, special $10-00
Pattern No. 5784 1 light green,
with brass trimmings; regular price '
$16.00, special $10.75
Pattern No. 588 In cream and
burnt old gold; regular price
$16.00, special . ... ... . ... .'. .$10.75
Pattern No. 815 In cream and.
burnt old gold; regular price
$21.00, special . $14.00
Pattern No. 919 In cream and
burnt old gold; regular price
$23.00, special .$15.00
Pattern No. 1904y2 In cream, with
brass trimmings; regular price
$37.50, special .$24.75
ROLL-END SALE OF wool INGRAINS, LINOLEUM, HODGES' FIBER
In a two-days' sale, commencing tomorrow, the Carpet Department includes all the roll-ends of discontinued patterns, in all-wool In
grains, Terries, Kaba Carpets, Hodges' best grade Fiber Carpets and Inlaid Linoleums. The quantities of carpets range in length
from 54 yards to 39, and the linoleum from 2y2 yards to 300 yards. An unusual opportunity offered in this sale to purchase high
grade floor coverings at a remarkable saving.
HODGES' BEST GRADE FIBER CARPET
13 . yards, regular 80c per yard; special 50
28 Y2 yards, regular 80c per yard; special 50
38 yards, regular 80c per yard; special 50
3914: yards, regular 80c per yard; special . .50
. LINOLEUM INLAID PATTERNS
6 ft. by 8 ft., regular $1.80 square yard, for $ 5.00
6 ft. by 19 ft., regular $1.60 square yard, for $10.00
6 ft. by 12 ft, regular $1.80 square yard, for $11.00
6 ft. by 17 ft., regular $2.00 square yard, for $13.50
300 yards Wild's Inlaid Linoleum, in two
. patterns; regular $2.00 square yard; spe
cial, per yard $1.45
' EXTRA SUPER ALL-WOOL INGRAIN
5y2' yards, regular $1.00 per yard, for $ 3.35
614 yards, regular $1.00 per yard, for. . .. . .$ 3.75
21 yards, regular $1.00 per yard, for. $13.75
22 yards, regular $1.00 per yard, for. $14.50
231 yards, regular $1.00 per yard, for. . . .$15.75
17 yards Flemish Tapestry Carpet, regular
$1.25 per yard, f or . . . $12.00
WOOL TERRY
6y2 yards, regular $1.10 per yard, for. .
9 1-3 yards, regular $1.10 per yard, for
1314 yards, reguluar $1.10 per yard, for. . .
KABA (WOOL AND FIBER) CARPET
12 yards, regular 85c per yard, for ........$ 6.00
17 yards, regular 95c per yard, for. ...... .$10.00
$3.75
$5.75
$8.50
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A NUMBER OF HIGH-GRADE ODD BEDROOM PIECES
IN THE CIRCASSIAN WALNUT GREATLY REDUCED
Furniture of this character is rarely offered at reduced prices, except where odd pieces accumulate to such an
extent as to demand closing out. From our line of bedroom furniture in the Circassian walnut we have selected
and included in this three-days' sale all such, pieces, in which an unusual opportunity is presented for the
choosing of stylish bedroom pieces in this beautifully-figured wood.
Walnut Toilet Table, in Colonial de
sign, with glass knobs ; regular price
$50.00; special .....$33.25
Walnut Chiffonier, with old brass
trimmings; reg. price $52; special. .$34.50
Walnut Chiffonier with old brass
trimmings; reg. priee $65, special. .$42.50
Walnut Dresser with old brass trim
mings; regular priee $65; special. .$42.50
Walnut Bed, full size; regular price
$67.00; special ..$43.00
Walnut Dresser with old brass trim
mings; regular price $68; special. .$43.50
.Walnut Chiffonier, with old brjiss
trimmings; reg. priee $71, special. .$47.00
Walnut Chiffonier in Colonial design,
with glass knobs; regular price $80, ,
special $53.50
Walnut Dresser with old brass trim
mings; teg. price $84; special $56.00
Walnut Chiffonier with glass knobs;
regular price $85.00; special $56.50
GARDEN AND LAWN TOOLS 53? SPECIALS
The Basement Department offers timely specials in implements' most essential in the
proper care of garden and lawn. Take advantage of the following and prepare for
the Spring and Summer season.
Transplanting Trowels, special at, each, 5 nd 10 II 14-tooth Malleable Rakes, special, each. ...... ....30
7-inch and 8-inch Hoes, special, eaoh 25 14-tooth Lawn Rakes, special, each 40
12-tooth Malleable Rakes, special, each -25 13-tooth Bow Rakes, special, each..; 60
IN THE DRAPERY DEPT. ttSSday
CURTAIN MATERIAL SPEC'LS
65c Arabian Net, heavy imported quality, 72 inches wide;
special, per yard . . .35
Filet pattern and heavy Fish Net Curtainings, in Arabian,
white and ivory tints, 50 inches and 54 inches wide, sell
regularly for $1.25; special, per yard .75
Imported Madras in floral and other . patterns, light and
heavy colorings; pink, blue and green; regular $1.50 yard
quality; 45 inches and 48 inches wide; special, per yard. .85
THIS SEASON'S GO
CARTS, CARRIAGES
NEW STYLES DISPLAYED
Many new and attrae
' tive features will be
shown in Children 's Ve
hicles this season, and
with this- in view we
have -endeavored to
bring together a line
that will meet all re
quirements. In Folding
Metal Carts, the styles
show a decided im
provement over those of .previous seasons the col
lapsible construction of these being almost instan
taneous. The handsome new hood sleeping coaches
and perambulators embody style and comfort never
before incorporated in the larger vehicles. Our.
showing now ready for your inspection. We have
Folding Carts from $2.75 up.
WALLPAPERS
Exclusive and va
ried showing in the
Decorative Dept.
On the Sixth Floor
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COMPLETE-HOUSE-FURmSltERS
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MAIL ORDERS
Will Receive Our
Careful and
Prompt Attention
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