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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1912)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, TORTLAND, MARCH 10, 1912. 7 OISGBIMINATIDN IS DAIRYMEirS CHARGE Oregon Association Meets at Cleone and Decides on Plan for Relief. COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED an extra consideration and a better priv ly the jalria now, i-fi. une It is frenher when It reu-hea the ity than H at from other dtntrtct. and that an rxtra mun nl-oiilil be rmplnyprt to lrtk fttT tlths maiter In the event of the formation OI -ounerativ uo-tat ton. To iio thin wou'tl ru.re a production t or l'l.o r-otirtd. ea-h day. Sucli a move on the part of the- dairy man would Intrent k-hm. business men of the rtty anil result in a gain of 50 per cent in revenue. John Struck en wax appointed to so il it member to th aS'K-iation and re port at the next meetlna t be held here on Marrh i-. at which time It la ex f e. led thitt some deffnite plan of pro-loU-jre mi:i h adopted. Cooperation Willi Vi....ns.on County Dairy Froducrr I Srt llotl and Mreilnj Caltrrl for Onr Week From lda. H. S. LINWOOD SENTENCED Man Who 'u Fried in This City Goe to Prison. SEATTI.K. Wits!-... M.ircli 9. Harold S. Lin wood, a private in Hie C nited States Marine Corps, was sentenced yesterday at the Puget Sound Navy Yard to serve six and a half years In lit rtFOVK. Or.. March 5. (Special.) With an urtehaen belief that they are t eln d!ecrm!aated against, and win a rtrm reso.ve 10 eK some r-ernoo m , j re'eane from th Itrtp of the rreanier trs j and rnl'k dtxtrlhuiera of lfrt;nl. the I Tiierrhrs of th Orearon lufrv l'n.'hivc I laa... Iirli n m at hf.ru t it at.nl aft. ' pointed a CTimit of tnree :T,tnbe rs headed hv II. K. I 'avis, to fi.-nntlate n p'.n of proreil'ire ard rrrt at another meeilnar to be held Mar h - . Mr. Iavi5t reTty pj.-?ed a week In Vaithtnalon I'ouptv and h ! report to the Ajtuoclatin triln-atM I'-e same oiksacisfarttoii e ;m ln.r t- rc i;iat pr ldri t ,lie f r tern M v ; r The a use tere in pilffht.y iMffrn-rt. t- v r. ast rearlr all the mi k to .tn- densina plant :il llllisbori. iMit the ru'ep for tet in v and the tit scrim I na tion.. aHeced e4i atfa'nst hlijh arrae milk - f.ld to be f .I' torn tn prevent In t'e .T.$ tr ;urn f ritn a' I ttnjf te larast ret-.ri-ij, f r tl.etr product. fHaa mt 4 -p'railna defiled. It wi ie id-d to to-opernle wttli th,. ash in t ci:n tv pc.iv. - that when relief secure.! in Miiltnnmuli I'oimt)- tlte Va:insiin County pro ducer wouiii aaln alo. It was the senti ment that t : fi-rittiTKinic plant rhowM be encouiaced. alth'uwlt tl:ey re row pa v In it even I .. for milk limn the Portland dllr.biit-r. Statements anil f;icire kept ly the clairvmcn wrn: ! nhow ilmi t.ev nw I Teelve on'y aroint ore-thinl f the re tail prl- f nit 1 k. 1 1 wan on N n tied t lat I?-- T" e pts Nlinuiil e at least npf. h a If. or at Mint 50 rents per lo pound ad' it top I tt what t ho pro itjferj are cettmar nov. Tee AucKeMlort was made that a stock i ompa n y e f ir:ned w it 'i a ! tal of j;".'oo nnd t at t'e axH'lHttii take over a half Interest In o;iie elU ina crenniery tn ere flly of Portland ard then fix the iate. n, that ll!e pro-l:-rr noiild net an equitable nharr of : profit. I eaintltirs laly itKirtrJ. It was as.eiied t -i t liit could he ione m ithout 1 reaiiic Hie r-tail pin e rf milk, hr f uriil;.inic ti e pure pnxlut t; :Iem.tndlnt; par in advance iy mean of :lckcta luus savtnir Ions in uncollected illa. and a savins In bok ketptn c : and yy so controiinir the supply that there would be no overflow of milk during the Summer months. To invei taste aril rr prt upon the. p-ai th abihti of tl; is p!an la the dut y f the committee headed by Mr. avi. T'le otT.er two members of t?-e niTiuoit. ee are to be named by Mr. I'avt. It wax the ne.itimeni of the lalr im-n lial they mu"i pro.irr a uniform up plv of milk the whole year roun.l and maintain a uniform prb-e. alt.iouah fiere Is Z i per cent more milk ued durina: the four Summer mntha ti an durlutf toe re-t of t.ie year. A I e reae milk In tlir .Summer stiouM ro Into Sutler fat. Or .IHI. FMVMITK, WHO (.(MK M-; R UK AT 11 BY UKOW.MM.. i t f r - - i a-. 1.1 if i s 'J ' : ! ' . y liar Id PALLAS. Or.. Tkerae. March (Spe- Fartaeraa.a) I'taa Orated. Iurlna; lie debate it w. asserted Ht t dietrUiuter muct l ae - per "nt Of the bulne r rise dison :inoe their work. T:ie dalrvmen Ihtnk u-h an amount loo mucii. i.ut Hie plan to a-i info partner-' lp with nnv eiit Ina; creamery or milk distributer was opposed bv ervera) nt'-mber. a h.i were fearf ll of elna "skinned." thev e nree, n. and favored an crKntatlon f their own and etabi!i m plant In ;he city wt?:i a (A.-nrtent manager. Some ot hers of ihe aa-lat iu fa ored continuance ef tbe present plan of atltnT Ihelr nu.k and adv.tca.ted t.irtn ouf" the .-n!ers and cn aumer H refuntna theni t efr nllk for a week or two Thev contended that nrh N ptan wnuM mmpr i;lt. huvers trt pi more if a determin.'d from ere naint-ttrd; aNo I: at su, h a pro. edure s'fM have a tenien-v t eradi ate. if rot wh..:i remoxe. t;.r drat Inspec Hon laws thai n.w tan it cap iaf buat nee Kasrltlat U la lie !). It Wm f,:rt rf ' as-rted t;'t fa or IUkmi la nfown f nif of the dnirv-r-rn. boti ,v ti-. l.n.r and lnprctors. Sme de.-lared t at the nirr.iula now In Voaue dtocrlintnt te aatautt the small alairvman. wii.. Irr.i are inspected. W hi la those tth ) ,r Ke I erds are .'! dom. If ever tnpe,-te. tual tne latter aret better p-i e t e.iuse tiiey can afford to be lnd-pe.,n-( (f need be. The Idea ef tekinar f nt.;k to the citr in lea each day a .n. . . ornmend It. lf to Some who aer.-,i t; At tetter pri ee would be obtained, h t the state ment waa made that t patronaa if t e or more apai tmen t - ):u- rould rot rv aecur! br an nrw..Mnrr int.i the fie d except ti roii i cp-rve t-pn to t i lanltora. Ti.ry tfimt, t thjf t1- rul' jinc up of a profitable oil k rout ou.d l-e to.i rxpenwtve for t f ir-rier iin'-a tt ev were a:ven asltar. r hy tiie citr or ot.er In authority. Kxpertened !airni-n Mr:: flit i'iwrnii.ii: ;n cowa or even t e nn'k f-o-n p'i.'tif.I anlmaU In riot tree, eus to hurruntf v : neither do the Affe i a. I r matter taken from o-f, t'-af ere SthseiMenttv ah own o rf-norr! ta t-e t lier.-', in irt. Sue', Idea a-e he :rc ar-ted t.v far. they a-fted. and tver r.rt re a different aveieni tefore anv ritef could be found rial. While playing upon lojrs In the nitllpond of the Dalian Lumber A Log Kin a Company in t Ma cttv a few tlayjt aco. Kose Hramhlll. a child of 1 years, fell Into pond I'lnytna with her was Mart Id Tborre. aon of Mr. and Mrx. I- II. Tkorne, of this city, and ai It wears. As soon as tout f Thorne saw the child fall into the water he rushed a-roaa a number of Iok. ftoattna in the pond, and as tii rlr was romin to the aurface of the water for the accond time, seized h r and held her until as sistance arrived. t M. Kiyver, an einp'.ove of the Salem. Ial!a t "it v Jt Western Kail wav t'om panv. it a w the hi id-lit and ru!ietl to the aid of the hildren. He was compelled to wade Into the pond to his shoulders in water in order to reai h the arid. Children hae been In the habit of plavlna: op the hvs in Hit- in ill pond here, but this will have a tendency to deter anv future sport of that kind. Giiri 46th Annual Pre- Inventory Sal( Of Books Now In Progress! We are determined to make this the biggest and best Book sale ever held in Portland, and shall present just enough evidence in this announcement to induce you to call at our store early tomorrow morniug to invesugare ior iuieii. xuiiiiiuu uuuaiuiuo a (.Jill sale is bona fide our last annual January event proved this to the satis faction of hundreds and this PRE-IXVEXTORY SALE, will be remembered longer and with greater satisfaction to those who share in its opportunities than any other Book sale ever conducted in Portland! This is an absolute fact and you have but to investigate to prove our assertion. Therefore, call at our store before others select what -ou may want! NoteTheseReduced-To-Sell-Them-Before-Inventory-PricesOn Fine Books In $1.00 Down $1.00 Week AUTHOR And Description, Rer. Jan'y Prlr Price. Pile. NOW. AUTHOR And Description. Viia J 1 r!y on? Kt. Six volumes. TiiiVe-iiuarter leather tHedr. A ..! 2 oniv two ti. Ten volumes.! Cloth .irccn. Ha liar. Only one iet. Klcliteen volumes. One-lialf leather (Brown). Rronllli; Roht i nl v two net. Twelve volumes.! Tliree-uuarter leather ( Brown 1 1 Broate ! Only one wt. Twelve volumes. 1 t'loth tUreeni. , Diekeoa 1 u!v two eeta Fifteen volumes. I One-half leather i Brown . Doa Quixote ; Onlv five sets, hour volumes. Three-quarter leather (Green). Ilninii only one set. KiRhteen volumes.! Une-half leather. KmeraAB only three sets, srjix volumes. One-half leather. K.I lt. tieorae Only four sets. Ten volumes. Bin k ram. Kaej-elopaedla (WlMtortl onlv two sets. Eleht volumes. Cloth. Kat-rrlopaedla. Tweatletk Ceafry only one set. volumes.! Three-quarter leather. sjaajllak l.lleratore, Talae onlv aix sets. l our volumes. Cloth (Red.i. Kaallak Literature, Talae Onlv three sets. Kour volumes. Three-quarter leather. Fleldlna: Only two sets. Twelve volumes. Hui'kram. Fraaklln. ReaJ onlv two nets. Ten volumes. Cloth. t.oetbe Kour In sto-.'k. feven volumes. Uurkram. Uoelhe only two seta. Keven -olumes. One-half leather. lllIKO onlv two seta. Twenty vol umes. Three - quarter leather reen). 5.00 $ 7.50 6.5 5.00 1 12.50 10.0U ::.so 36.00 I 25.00 I I 30.00 I 21.00 I 15.00 Nine volumes. 12.30 12.00 ! 30.00 25.00 30.00 I 15.00! 1V.00 36.00 25.00 10.00 10.50 21-..V) 66.00 5.00 I .60 I 33.00 2.1S .50 15.00 10.60 14.00 S5.00 5.00 7.60 7.00 10.00 25.00 ..'.) Hawtkoroe. . Onlv two sets. Nine volumes. Three-quarter leather. Hawfkorne Only two sets. Cloth. Hlatoiiral Talea Only three sets. Fifteen vol umes. Three-quarter leather. Immertala, Tke Only one set. Twenty volumes. Three-quarter leather. Klpllnc Only six sets. Ten volumes. Cloth. Klpllaa Only three sets. Ten volumes. One-half leather. Lincoln Only seven sets. Six volumes. Cloth. Poe (Cameo Edition) Onlv three sets. Ten volumes. Cloth. Parkmaa. .' University Edition. Only two Bets. Thirteen volumes. Three quarter leather. Pepr'a Dliry Only, two sets. Four volumes. One-half leather. Rldpatk'a History ef tke World.. Second-hand, but In nrood con dltlon. Nine volumes. Three quarter leather (139 when new). Srklller Only two sets. Five volumes. One-half leather. Srklller. Only three sets. Five volumes. Buckram. Sterne. Only two sets. Twelve volumes. Buckram. Smollett. . Only four sets. Twelve volumes. Buckram. Stevenson, Serlbner Rdltlon Ten volumes. Cloth. Scott Only ono set. Twenty-four vol umes. Three-quarter leather. Thackeray Only two sets. Ten volumes. One-half calf. Tkaekerar Onlv two sets. Ten volumes. Cloth. Re. Price. 515.00 60.00 Jan'y Price. 512.50 Price SOW. 10.00 5.75 55.00 I I 5.00 15.00 1 12.50 15.00 25.00 .oo ,.00 7.50 39.00 10.00 10.00 24.00 24.00 7.50 35.00 20.50 15.00 2.25 4.50 25.00 7.50 5.00 10.00 5.00 25.00 15.50 3.00 3.7S 14..-.0 the naval prlon t Sn ncntin. Cal.. after conviction of desertion. Imper sonating an officer and ra-"lnK forged checks. I.tnwoo! -rr.itrd murli stir In naval circles in I'ortUnd. or., ji mir. Me represented hitne!f a Lieutenant Fred Kilaore; of Uic Navy, and as en terta ineil and ta checks cashed bv the re.ervc member, wl.o Were jroiil of tie ttertiirs fhown to them by the suppose! offl-Tr. Henry A. Curtis, also a marine, whs sentenced to four eMr. at San Q:iennn for miawroiirl atinis I2v0 if canteen funds and ass mg worthless rte.-ks. INITIATIVE PETITI0N OUT Two I'aprra C Irvnlmcd r'ruin I'aciric l.ranso llnllctln Otflic. C.ltKSHAil. or.. March Srcia!.) Initiative prtittons for x county IiIkIi way bonding- act. embodylnc two bills. the first creatine the office of State ompartv Portland's Popular Book Store THIRD AND ALDER STREETS Office Supplies And Furniture Books Of Fiction For The Price Of For you to realize fully the wonder ful bargains, we must say first that these books are not "reprint" editions nor "popular copyrtgrhts," such as are sold at 50c everywhere, but original editions of 51.00, $1.18 and $1.50 booka good books by good authors books TOU will want to read. Special during this pre - inventory sale, only 35c each, or 3 for 51. "Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, At $2.21 Not as good as the dictionaries sold at $12 each, but certainly the largest and best ever sold at 52.251 Regular price $3.50. A limited number only. Secure one before it rs too late: Our Country's Flag, Price Now Only 49c Sixty copies that were overlooked in our January event. Publisher's price, $2. While they last only 48c. For every American: The Widow's Wisdom, Now Tor Only 25c Witty! Clever! Amusing! ' Pocket size! Streetcar reading! Card prizes, etc., etc. You'll enjoy it: Usually sold at 75c. Special Table Of Old, or Shop-Worn Books Some damaged some perfect some gooc some bad! Some sold for 75c r others as high as $3.00 each! You have your unrestricted choice for only.......... 50c 25c Special Miscellaneous Book Table 25c Every single book In the lot sells ordi narily at 60c or 75c. Every single book is a real bargain! Many genuine surprises await you! You'll find many titles you like here: Builders'-Contractors' Guide, Now Only 75c Bound in one-half leather. Usual price $1.50. A limited number only at this price, 75c. Automobile Educator, Price Now Only $1.5(i A most valuable to those who are in terested in the construction, operation and repairing of automobiles and gasoline en gines. Usually sold for $2. Examine this. From The Children's Book Store To close out certain items and to re duce stock on others, the prices have been cut deeply. To those who ordi narily buy children's books once a year, tee say "Come!" To those who buy many books each year, we say "Come:" Your visit will be a profitable one, as well as pleasant COME! GQQDING CASE IS UP Idaho Supreme Court Asked to Adjudge Man Guilty. SOLON ALLEGED VIOLATOR Former Prcldcnt of National and Idaho t-tate Wool(rronrr' Asso ciation Said lo llav Broken Ijiw Heavy line I.ikelj. HOl.tK. Idaho, March . i Special.) The Kuoreme Court of this stato has been asked to adjudge Senator Fred W. Ooodln. of Shoshone, president pro tern of the rienate. ex-president of both the National an.1 the Idaho State Wonl arowers" Associations. prominently iokn of as a possible candidate for Governor and nrcsldent of the Chlcaao Midway Knalneer an.l Ihe second pro. Wool Warehouse Association, guilt 01 l.lii.C for the b.ddlns of road district violating the statute In 'n-"' ' " . . w . office of h Khway commissioner 01 Lin- meeting- for ..,.,.m e of bords. h.tM County when he was holding an j.i.t m.fe their aPpe.rr.re. They are 0h(.r n) f.,r the offense being l.ued from toe office of the Is - I , , ,, ,,, co,. ,ift.- tlranae Bulletin at 1-enta and are i Th .,,,, lon 1oT the heavy fine Is ..ithortied bv tie executive committee n(J) b h lrfrti department, of the orcg..-, Mate orar.ge. ,..-., ..ii.,,,rtl'i office. The case is attracting statewide Interest. iP"t I m'l W ere I .Msey r'lr.f.mn.il row tht V : i were fonn.t to he he. U r cTamiretton, n.l In niott lit.rr..r!,1 .to. k. "ryaaaa Kar r fippltla. Witi tr,, tMre lo confront t!te dirmn. dut-ihuirrt and iream- en ir, n 4 p.iptt:,n to ofnov e' latton and di. ti prl. cn. tliey declare. T..ey agre. 1 that lie d.trvmen rannot su.-c,fu;ir oppose public nti. ment in reaar.; to ti.irr. utoata and tr pr.nt nt-.o.i of te.ttr.a-. It n ariewn t.at tha aan.e cop.iit:ora pre vail or a: t.e rour.trv irtbutarr ti Portland t confront the .!atr men of Kaatern ilu:inm.':. atnt t!-.e aenttment feat In favor of orcan:xation. At pres ent fe rtalrrmen ha no voire tn ,;,';!,n or in regulating price, and l!;y i-io-.. :,i row take advantage of the opportunity, even t.s..r, t require a year or mure to work t lr matter out to a aolutln. A ro-nperatti e a. lation ma. fullv determined upon, even :f orpom.n ta devaiopai. Tvr.u ft im to bc vp. Ird It waa again jw.rird t .1 Ka.tern butter I broi.gr;t irt Tortland and worked oer iri freh ml'k and then branded ItlJ a.l, a. Or.,n . rramerv butter at an a.lan. ed prof t of 4 or a cents a pound. A rolutton a adopted lhat Kant- rp Jlv;!tBomart miik :-ou:(l be A. tte grange of Oreaon Is numerl 'aliv .trona- .niiKli to Initiate any Ml! autl-ortie.l t:v tl-.e State lirance there w-S't be no .Itfflcultv In securing t!ie reiiil.:te number of signature., t'us "i nrlng the bills a place on the official ballot. lii'brrs cf liie grange In Ka.tern Wultnon ah. tif l lch there ar about 4'i 'ecal voter?, are signing Ihe peti tions cn sight. RUPTURE EXPERT IS HERE stIi-. Vl:o Pitted Ihe Oar of llas- la. Called lo Portland. given F. II. Sealer, of Chicago and Phila delphia, tha noted truss expert. Is at the M iltnomah Hotel an.1 will remain In Portland. Monday. Tuesday. Wednea. riv and Th-.ir.dav. Mr. Seelev aaya: "The r'permatlc Shield Trim, as now n. ed and approved by the I'nited States Government, will not onlv re tain any case of rupture perfectly, af fording Immediate relief, brtt closes tha opening In ten data on Ihe average ta.e. TMa Instrument received the orlv award In Knglartd and In Spain, producing reputta without surgery or harmful tr lections." Mr. Seeley has d-K'nmentary referenc.r fro.-n the I'nited States tiovemment. Washing ton, n. C, for Inapectton. All charity ca.ea without charge, or If any Inter eta call, he wl'l be glad to show the truss or fit them If desired. The urlzlnal complaint against Mr. flooding was (lied in Lincoln County. The epecltlc charge then and now Is that he Is disqualified lo fill the office of highway commlsslonor upon the grounds that be waa a member of the Legislature which passed the law au thorising the creation of highway dis tricts within the state, and that he to. ik advantage of an art passed by ! the Legislature of which he was a member by Inking the appointment of highway commissioner, thereby giving htm two offices. Appeal ef Case Made. The llstrlct Court dismissed the case because tne complaint did not state tacts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. From this the state, which appeared as plaintiff, appealed to the Supreme Court, and the Issue la now before that body. Uoodlng admits he was a member of the Legislator that created the office of highway commissioner. Th stat charges In Its appeal that he later ac cepted th appointment of highway commissioner at th hands of the Gov ernor of this state, while he waa still Stat Senator and without resigning that offlc to accept th new one. Th statute provides that this Is a clear violation. Th Important question that arises In th cas la whether the office of highway commissioner la an offlc of trust, profit, honor and molumnt within th meaning of th statute. In Its brief the state treats this by say ing: "What office Is not an office of trust, profit, honor and emolument? Had th.- Legislature used the naked term 'offlie' without qualifying It. there might have been a contention that an office Involving a salary or an office measuring up to certain standards of dignity was meant, but since the Leg islature used language which Is clearly Intended to apply to every conceivable kind of office, there remains nothing for the court but to apply the obvious Intent of the Legislature." Frtrpds Are Ckamploas. The compensation with the office of highway commissioner is too Insignifi cant to mention, friends of Senator Gooding declare, and that to charge him with usurpation of office, when ho but accepted the highway district appointment merely out of what he felt was duty as a citizen, does not follow out the Intention of the Legislature when It created Ihe law. It is also said that If the statute la made to apply against Senator Gooding, It likewise must hold the Governor of the state responsible, because It plainly provides that It is unlawful for the Chief Kxecutlve to appoint any mem ber of the Legislature to another state office, when he is serving In another, thereby making It possible for him to hold two state offices at the same time. KLAMATH DEBATERS WIN Grants Pass Speakers Argne Tariff Reduetlon. for KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. March 9. (Special.) Klamath County High B-hool debating team vron tl-.e argu ment with Grants Fnss speakers to night. The visiting team, which cam a-ri-ompanled by R. R. Turner, superin tendent of the Grants Pass school, af firmed "That National legislation should be toward the gradual abandon ment of a protective tariff." Local speakers took the negative, on which It won from Ashland a few weeks ago. The Grants Pass speakers were: Erie Best and Nell Allan, th latter reading the argument of Miss Helen Love, who wag i:nblS to come, owing to Illness. Miss Florence Short, Edwin Cox and Forest Pell represented Klam ath County High. Figures asserting better conditions of American labor and familiarity of the home team with their side of the subject from former practice seemed to stand them In stead. Judges were: Judge Henry L. Ben son. ex-Judge George Noland and At torney Charles F. Stone. TIMBER TAXES LOW Expert Declares Assessor Fa vors Big Companies. STARTLING FIGURES SHOWN The Portland Terminal Warehouse, having a floor space of 60.000 square feet, situated on Thirteenth street, be tween Irving and Johnson, has been teased during the past week to Clay H. Morse, who has found it necessary to secure additional storage room. Thla warehouse is being overhauled and re paired with a view to making It a complete warehouse proposition In every detail. With this Increase in wsrehouse space, this firm will have storage facilities to greatly Increase their present business, as well as to lake care of the overflow from their present warehouse, caused by their re cent removal from the Overland ware bouse. Fourth and Davis streets, which they had occupied for several years. Properly In Chehalis Couniy Valued at $50,000,000 Held to Have Been Assessed nt Less - Than $9,000,000. ABERDEEN Wash., March 9. (Spe cial.) That the timber cruise In Chehalis County shows more than 25, 000,000,000 feet of standing timber val ued at approximately $50,000,000, and that the assessed valuation of this tim ber Is only $8.3.15.895. was the rather startling announcement mad s-ester-day by A. C. Glrard, of the Taxpayers League. Glrard. who is perhaps one of the best posted men In Chehalis County on county tax questions. Is a local news paper man and for the past six years has paid considerable attention to tax questions, with the result that he has, he says, discovered some astounding facts regarding the method of taxa tion employed by the county In taxing certain large lumber corporations. "Th way the large corporations owning the wealth of this county. stripping it of its resources, and pay ing little In return for Government protection, road and other public Im provements, have manipulated the matter of taxation la a disgrace," aald Mr. Glrard. Officials Brow-Beatea. "I hav attended many of the meet ings of boards of equalization, and I have seen officials bluffed and brow beaten Into voting for either raising a poor man's taxes, or lowering those of a rich corporation. Two years ago tha grand Jury, by an exceptionally clever bluff, prevented the board of equalization from lower ing the assessed valuations on ranges seven and eight $500,000. or $30,000 annually In taxes. This decrease waa planned and my personal activity In placing It before the grand Jury headed off what would have been a deliberate steal of the people's money. "My address before the Hoquiam Commercial Club was to inform the peo ple of the rotten methods In the past and endeavor to warn them that some thing should be done to prevent a duplicate of the plan this year. Assessor Refuse Advice, "Th timber cruise of Chehalis County will cost $72,000. I asked the assessor If he would be guided by the 1 valuation placed on the timber by as experienced a timber cruiser as ever entered the work, and his reply was 'not to any extent.' He also said he would make the assessment as he saw fit. It is Assessor Jones' plan to en gage men at $3.50 per day. men who don't know a saw log from a house and lot, to assess property that has been cruised and valued by competent men. "In section 16-S there are 81,000.000 feet of timber. I asked Jones the as sessed valuation of it and he said $4800. That tract of timber cannot be purchased for less than $250,000. The Weyerhaeuser Timber Company owns section 3, located within the city limits. It Is valued at not less than $200,000, and is assessed on a valua tion of $20,770. It would have amused the taxpayers to have witnessed the smile of satisfaction that overspread the features of Tax Agent Marshall, of this corporation, when this valua tion was placed by the equalization board last August." Grange Folk Convene Today. LKNTS. Or.. March 9. (Special.) The Multnomah County Grange con vention, numbering :!0 delegates anc their alternates, will meet here tomor row -with the Lents Grange for the purpose of electing six representative! to the Oregon State Gran-re, whtcr will meet in Roseburg on the second Tuesday in May. The Masters and Lecturers' Association, of Multnomah, will also hold its quarterly session al the same time and place. Preparations are being made by Lents Grange for the accommodation of 200 expected visitors. Twine to He Manufactured. CHEHALIS. Wash.. March !. (Spe cial.) Monday the Chehalis flax flliet company again will begin makina heavy twine with William J. Cunning ham in charge of the plant. The com pany has about 70 tons of raw ma terial to work up. The twine that will be sold to publishers for use In doing up their bundles of papers for outly ing cities. Twelve people will be em ployed in the factory. Dry slab. $3.75. Edlefsen Fuel Co. CECILIAN LADIES' ORCHESTRA . - -V-.. 1 o .- t.i L -a: - These young ladies, each a soloist, will dispense sweet music, the best of the old and modern masters, during the dinner hour at the Hotel Bowers. Beginning tonight, from 6 to 8 o'clock, the manage ment will Inaugurate a French Table d'Hote Dinner, with wine, for $1.00 per plate. One of the best dinners ever served In Portland. After-the-theater suppers will be served in the Tea Room from 10 to 12 P. M.