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i PAGES 13 TO 24 . . PORTLAND. OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1905. TAXES L1U8T BE I'llllllir HEH80U IF PORTLAND IS TO SUCCEED -.V.' ; i C Strong Demand ExisU. Through : out City for a Five-Mill 1 x ' v- Rate.--;-' RAISE THE VALUATION BUT SPARE THE HOLDERS -V- - ' - . w . . ' , Business - Men Contend That the - Town Can Be Beat Advertised by ; Its Taxation and Its Holdings and Demand Low Rate." - Portland property owners oppose - a higher than S-min tax levy for city purposes. The city Is practically a unit In opposition to evsry Increase say In firs protection, and In regard to this J the demand is universal for sincere, and . Intelligent economy. -. , , t If the city council adopts the report of the ' ways and means committee of that body. placlns; the- city levy at l. V mills, the course will be In defiance of - the strongest expressions atven In re cent years hy property owners to guide their city officials'. iWlth scarcely V a dissenting; voice, the people believe this city should not be burdened 'with more than IS mills xt taxes the coming yean Never wss the city entering upon a brighter seasoni of prosperity.- All of the material elements center around' It with fostering cars, giving to the name of Portland Just now pre-eminent, favor In the financial world. - It Is a time when., aboveall . others, the - property wner desires to welcome the heavy In vestor with open arms. . i,;. ' Every one Is satisfied 'with the a 'aessmant policy, giving. -to the city credit for f 111,600,000 of . property. Buch a, valuation at this time will Im press Vupon financial magnates Port- .land's strength and substantial founda tion. But, while applauding the , as jsessor in being so opportune, the same , people emphasise, that this good work should not be made the medium of In creased tax- levies.'- Rather, property .. owners desire thst the levying- powers . complete the good work by fixing a low rate of taxation. . They believe the bare statement In l4o that Portland has an assessed valuation of 1111,000. 000. and pays but a lt-mlll tax. would prove of great benefit.' -.-. No -one protest against absolutely necessary Improvement to any service, " but all demand that the same economies . be observed that would have been meo easary had the assessor not increased valuations. . "Suppose that Mr fllglsr bad not in : .t, ; . . . creased, the. rating-- of Portland prop erty,"' remarked' a" heavy i taxpayer. "The council last year had the levy up to the maximum. Had not ;Ir. Blgler Increased ( values 'about-threefold" they" would not - have.-beqn-ablo.. to. -get any mors money for fire or other, purposes this year, save the slight. Increase due to natural growth -of the roll hd reve nue from-t Indirect .sources.. Is.lt ar gued that Ve would have been placed in " euch terrible -condition?, I believe not The crying.- pressing' need' for 1160,000 to 1200,000 more" money for city purpose , did-, not ..arise, .until- the opportunity to get It had .been, f pre sented." -, . ,. 1 a i' v v, . yv Thl argument terminates - on I the vital point "With the assessor. " He' was not compelled to ' Increase .Valuations this year. He did it because he thought' such a policy for ""the best, and-only after he had been assured that there would-be' no radical -Increase in the tax levies.-. plr.Slgler's constituents' conj stantiy suggested is mm ine puMiuimj nf hia. wiirv lwlir followed bv . real Increase In taxes. To all he openly stated- that," he' had 'been .assured no such Increase" would be made. Many annuleareil donbtlnrlv. fearful -that-If the thon'ns' .were , unfastened ; somoof ine taxing powers wouia w rauuyauia. These, are 'quick to riser now with -"I told you imo7': .On 'of the most prom It nent bankers, of the city said yesterday; - "I believe In ' Mr. Blgler's pollcy'ot valuations. 4 It Is best for. all concerned and will equalise "th- burden' of 'taxa tion. But I ODDOsed It when' he' dis cussed , the matter I wttJv roe, for . fear that the tax levying.powers wouia seise this .opportunity--to oppress -property owners. Y told hint that such plight re sult. . .1 knew .that ,wiUv,our expendi tures this year, when the fair was on. as the. basis for .our tax next-year,.: we would . have plenty of money if proper economies ;wer- observed, j I believe so yet. Streets are In better shape now thaa then. We now have a special tax to provide 1117.000 for bridges over the deep gulches in the- city, which - will remove an important source or expense from above the general tax fund. . Our city is - growing rapidly. .nd the In direct revenue will also be much larger, especially with the vast amount of con struction work in progress In the city near.- Then, 1 note that B-mlll levy would give to the city 440.000 to 150,000 more revenue from direct taxes than we received last year. This not being a fair year, we should be able to prac tice many wholesome economies impos sible in IMS, - But despite all, we find the council reaching to grasp an addi tional 1160,000 to $200,000 more money from direct taxes than last year. "I feared It, and believed we shou)d never raise the limit in Portland. until we -had secured. another law from -the legislature, placing - our maximum" levy at about & mills.. But our assessor, act- M xxzixsxsnszxsssssrrsx?ssj This Store Is at 207 First Between Taylor and Salmon We I hank Our Friends For the splendid patronage of the year now almost gone and f " 7 just now pause a moment to remark that in lien's GoUiing and Men's and ! Women's Shoes! j i : . . . , . . . .... -I. We have the newest of the new. I ' We have the most fashion aple of the fashionable! , We have the cream of the cream I Our prices are the lowest of the low! and our dealings with the public are as "Square as a meeting house.7 WE HAVE THE BEST $9.50 SUIT A TAILOR EVER.SEIVED ' - ; v. ... :.; . ; -; : -.. . r , ; ' . And some immensely stylish' fabrics exquisitely fashioned and I ,' ".' superbly tailored at ; ! - ,'. ."1 i - ! ' :. ' . . ' .' ' " ',. ' i. We have acquired a great business, because it is well known that TEST IS CONTENT WITH THE SMALLEST OF , . THE SMALL OF PfeOFITS ON HIS GOODS. I ! AMERICAN GIRL $2.50 SHOE Comes in 60 different makes and fir the equal of any $3.50 and $4.00 Shoe sold anywhere else in Portland. They are strictly up-to-date abso-' lutelv - fashionable have stylish French heels when desired, and may be had in patents, too. We have sold these shoes for years and will warrant perfect :' . . satisfaction in every case. ' WIMM1 IFEST 207 FIRST STREET CET. TAYLOR AND SAIKON lng'on his best Judgment, has, Increased valuations, and it is now up to- the. com munity to convince the council that we want a no higher levy than 6 mills. If pro pert y-ownets -wauld speak out., their. public odlclals ouuld not disregard their words,' If they have any consideration or -their future hers.'V-.-.-v... w.. .N ' Many of the leading -business men afid property-owners wsre Interviewed by v-TBet Journal this- morning.- With but; two exceptions, every ons opposed a higher tliun. B-nilll levy. In. selecting a list, every class of buslneHS was in cluded. The following expressions ar C I Thompson, of Ilartman, Thomp son & Powers In our-business- we are "prdne- to' study the lmpresslonourolty makes -upon the outside 1 Investor. It needs no Iteration to convince any one that an assessment of tl3f,000,000'glves a ' mora hopeful, prospect for.' the man seeking a, strong, '(permanent .place to invest his money, than an assessment of !6,000,000. - While you can explain i that the lower valuation is cut a imra of ths real, value of city property,; there. Is always room for an argument... Like wise with. the high levy- Whev.we had a 40-mlll levy, you could explain' the low valuation- of property,' but It -was never fully satisfactory, especially .in view of the fact that so many other large cities assess . at a oaah value. ... I mention this to exprese my approval of the new policy, and-show,! W-worth to those seeking to Interest ontslds oapt UL In regard to the proposed levy htad Its uses, . I . naturally . favor, anything that will tend to better our fire depart ment, as the loss in Portland this, year was . excessive. But expenditures.- of this" character ' should be- -made-' care fully, and when. ire equipment-Is to. be adds it should be; with ;crPul, study of the. moat uraent bolnts .neeedlng it. ! Bufiis f Mallory. ".of the iejtal Arm of 6-mlll Jevy ls-ampfs for lty purpose That is as much as the people of Port-iamt-oucat to be asked to pay. 'I i am not In sympathy- with the" notion that seems to be prevalent in .the council that it la good policy to get ail of the money that it can out or tne taxpayers. Simply because, certain people of,, the pity argue for It." ', . ' Sylvester Farrell. of the firm of Ever. ding- -Parrel! It -.seemsthat ' -When city officials get too much, money they ar a little more extravagant. The fire department ought to be Increased where it la really needed, but in such expendi tures, as in all othere, it Is ths uty of the officials to .be very careful- with their money. -1 do not think that any other needs of the city require, any in crease, and am not prepared to say that these Improvements will use, all of the money asked. Benjamin I. Cohen, president of the Portland Trust Co. I opposed giving the city officials opportunity to. increase the tax levy, for fear that any oppor tunity would be seised. It seems to ms that such Is being witnessed already. I do not oppose keeping the fire-department up to a high state of efficiency; In fact, I know, that it is necessary to do so, but cannot ..see wherein , the -city can property use,' the .a'mouiit" of money Indicated, , If the -police was mad mpri efficient, expended ImJ.- Goldsmith Sthe Tl&payere' league -commltts , that called in the ways and means, commit tee, of the council," and there- expressed to that body my ttpponttlon to any1 In crease above S mills', levy this year. . I believe S mills la sufficient for the pros-' ent year. - . , . .,:-y- COUNTY PROPERTY VALUED AT $144,766,877 Multnomah's .Assessment Roll for This Year. Is Issued by V County Clerk Fields. ' I, , If the -police was tnaq mora there' need be; no more 'monejr 1 there. i'r ;.1 iV .'S ? Oeldsmlth I Was a member of County Clerk v Frank 8. Fields this morning Issued a statement of the 101 assessment roll for this county, show ing the gross value of all property to be $144,768,877. with property valued at ISOMtt exempt from taxation. ' The greatest single .item of. value. ! town and city lots, which are placed at 167. 703,711. The lowest item mentioned In the summary la the valuation of sheep and goats grilling within the limits of Multnomah county, which are said to be worth $3,141. The summary follows: .... . , , Vtlne. Itra ef lend, tQO.SSS acres I 1.2OT.S15 ImproreBMata en deed or patented lasda Town end etty lots Impravemntu oa towa and cttr lots. Mllr ot railroad, including street, 8.08 y... llilni of trlexraph sad telephone llnM. 270.71 . Railroad rolllnw atoek, 806 teamboata, aallhoata. atattooary ami manufacturing, machliwrf .... Mrrrtaandlaa and atock In trade.... Famlns , tntplaaienta, wagona. ear- r larva, ete Monrf Notes and aeeouats .f fharea of stork Household - furniture, , watches, Jvwulrr, ete Hnnws and mnlea. 4,231 head Tittle. S.867 brad Rtaoep and irnala, 1.T81 head ...... Swine, 1,7 Ba4 f - l.sno.ann 7.7011. 1i3 87,M,aao t,90B,7B ' esn.flns J.177.700 4.7 1S,b3o,43 -r tna.oM 7.417.041 lua.s40 S.1S7.0M ' 2A3.44n lNl.120 ; ' 5..MJ . T.seo Ornas valne of all property, ......$14,7e(l.77 Eirnptlona lX,t ' Ttal value of taxable property as . et eonallaatloa .14t,80,JBS OLD SAILOR DIED FOR PORTLAND GIRLS In the account of the steamship Sena tors hard experience between here end Bah- Francisco, two well-known Port land girls are mentioned. They are Miss Kstherlne Haselgrove and Miss Emma Struets, who were for a long time In the employ of Swetland'e candy bouse. Miss Haselgrove as cashier. It was In sn effort to rescue them from a flooded cabin that the old seaman, Ned Mllander. lost hla life. V ' . - . The young .women started for. flan Francisco on a vacation.- A wire from one "of them announcing their, safety after the stirring; sdventure also pro claims that they will "return by rail.' SSWiai)aaaaaaltweaaaWSana.aa1MMa Price of flippers Cut in Two. . . Baron's Shoe Store, 110-111 Morrison strest, between First and Second, has had s terrlflo Christmas sals of slippers, and to accelerate the rush today reduced prices from one third to one hslf all along the line. This Is a grfhutne re duction, too not a promise but sn abso lute cut For .example, ladles' $1 SO fur trimmed slippers are reduced to tic, and men's fine $).! kind to 0c. That's a cut that means something, and It ax tends to boys' slippers, too. ' , , I . ' . .- , ' . . I-' ' ,"r--.' J''V ' ; tWO DOOM r AM HILL ST. Who on Saturday, Dec. 23, Comes to TWO DOORS FROM YAMHILL ST. WHERE THE BIG SIGNS ARE And Buys Either a Suit, Cravenette or Overcoat ... ' .. .. v ; , . ! X: OPEN UNTIL '12 O'CLOCK P. M. SATURDAY NIGHT Free Fees i O SATXJRDAYA BEAUTIFUL WATCH, stem, winder, stem ' setter, beautiful colored dial, will be given away free to every, customer, that visits our sale Saturday and pur ' .' chases one of our Suits, Overcoats or Crave nettes. ' - : 'T -' -' THESE WATCHES are not toys ; every one is guaranteed by us to keep accurate time -for two years. We have had a splendid business the past few weeks and propose to give these Watches as a Christmas toiken of our appreciation. ; "- .-- '-' ; FREE FOR YOU! . In addition to these watches we are giving away, we have cut the price of every garment in the house to the last notch. FOR AN ILLUSTRATION as to how we are selUng our superior winter Suits,' Overcoats, Raincoats, .Cravenettes, Shoes, Hats, Furnishings and Holiday Gifts - Ji:,.- . . r",. - .-. . .. ; ;'. v r:v;'W-;-.,w' vv r : READ WIS PRICE LIST v XXa bv fmlfTffyvria YflaffM ' aiif in town. Grasp the opportunity. Futhiihing Goddr : , Department . xGolf Shirts, values to $1.50.. 69a " Golf Shirts, values to $1.00. .49$ Golf Shirts, values to. 75c, go at .10 Al heavy fleeced Underwear, r 'regular' 75c values.. 37t' Extra heavy ribbed Under wear, regular 75c .values. .34 1 Extfa heavy wool-Under-., wear regularjgl.50 values. 60s Silk web Suspenders. . ..54 Men's heavy working Suspenders, good wearers, formerly 50c, ....' go at ...8a . Woolen Hose, in all shades and colors, 25c values.-. .-. . . .lis ' Men's black and fancy colored Hose t 7s Men'sFoTlr-in-Hand Ties, 50c value ................. Gs Windsor Silk -Ties.- 04 50c Silk Hose. . 23 50c Lisle Hose .21t Men's Working Shirts, 65c gratie .234 ' Men's Working Shirts, 75c, ' grade ... :33a ""Men's Dress . Tie9 tS 2, 3 and 54 Fleece Lined Underwear. . . .28t m Waterproof, Collars -, .5 Linen Handkerchiefs, cheaper tHah washing them.r.3 for 10 Beautiful all woolCblue Flannel Overshirts, regular price ' $2-50. Our price......... 80 Men's-Sweaters, former price , ' -- $1.50. Our price. ; . ,A . . . .'494 These are very heavy for"win- ter wear. " r ; ' : ' CLOTHING DEPT. Men's fine Suits and Overcoats, in tfC QO ' cheviots and Scotch plaids, worth $15 00 And a watch thrown in. .' .' ' ' ; ' . Men's splendid Suits and Overcoats, in velour fin ish cassimeres, all sizes ; positively tf . O T worth $18 or your money back.,... pQaOea And a. watch throyn in.1 Silk and satin lined Dress Suits and Overcoats, in plain checks and striped colorings 4f O Q O they are positively worth $22 .J)0sO ' "And a watch thrown ini ; w. Men's extra fine Dress Suits and Overcoats, in ill the latest styles and shades, heavy silk and satin lined ; equal to the finest $40 tf "f "f O T tailor-made-to-order garments. ... M. A & V And, a 'watch thrown in. " t Men's finest Waterproof Overcoats (maker's guarantee ticket on every. coat); if ft ftO . worth $20 to $35. Saturday. price... 4)2w0 , And a watch thrdwn in."":".'" :' Men's Melton Overcoats, in gray, rt T f black and blue. Saturday price.. . . . . .0 ass eV . And a watch thrown in., . Men's and Youths' Ujsters, in all the . d ft O latest shades. Saturday price."..".;. aPOgssO And a watch thrown in. Men's fine Dress Pants ; worth $3.50 or , Q n your money refunded. .................. y OC Men's fine Trousers for Sunday wear, in wor steds and fancy stripes, tWj ..... a ...... ......., (Positively worth $5, $6 and $7 or money re- funded.) " . .. .. ' - - v . ' .'. ' Boys' Suits and Overcoats; CO OH worth $4.50. . . . . . . i : . . .: : . . . ; . 4aC 0 Boys' finest Suits and Overcoats; (TO Aft worth $5, $(T and $7. ...... .'. . . . . r . LtV , ' (Thousands of Children's : Suits to choose' -. from.) :'-;; ',- . .- . ';-'".,'- ' .'; 1,000 Pairs Boys' Knee Pants; if jr WOfth $1.00.'.-. . . ai...-. ...".'a a .'. . . . , J DC We .have thousands of Suits and Overcoats to . choose from this season's popular styles and patterns. And a watchrthrown in. ; ivajaa m vv t $2.39 Men's Hat Dept. , $1J0 and $2.0rHatsl , .. .40" ' i Men's black stiff Derby. -- ' Hats ..$1.23 Men's $5.00 Hats. .fl.08 SHOE DEPT. Ladies' Shoes $2.50 welts and turned sole ' . Shoes ................19 Regular $2.00 and $2.50 ' values ............. .,.?19 Regular $2.50 and $3.00 values ......91.69 Ladies' Dress Shoes. $1.39 Ladies', vici kid, worth $2.50 .................91.40 Ladies' heavy Shoes for rainy weather ......... 91.C3 Children's Shoes ... . ... . . .49 Misses' Shoes ............. 89 Men's Shoes, regular $2.50 and $3.00- values . . . .... 9169 Box calf , and vici, all styles, regu lar $2 and $3 values.. ..9 1.09 Box calf and vici, all styles; regu- lar$2.50 and $3 values.. 9109 Men's patent leather $3.00 Shoes 92.08 Men's Shoes .....-.. 9123 Mens' Dress Shoes,..-.. 9149 Men's patent leather Shoes, worth $5 .....,....,, 92.15 ; i We Have the Goods to Back Up Our Statements. Everything We Advertise You Will. Find Here. The Store Is MaU Orders re eelve pronptj atw tjsmtlom as 11 Talrd atreet. 172 TWO DOORS FROM YAMHILL ST. Don't Forget to Get Your Valch Here Saturday Homing FREE. nr.: