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THE OREGON SUNDAY 1 JOURNAU 'PORTLAND, jNDAY I MORNINO;7 SEPTEMBER 29. 1807. iilERIFFS HIGH HANDED ACT IN REBATING TAXES Glaring Items Coinc to Light of ; -'Enormous Seductions , k Made in Assessment Uolls "Without Formality of ; Affidavit or Other Conformity to the Law. : , ;e. ' i s ;v :- That a writ of , mandamus to compel Elierlff Steven to perform tils duty and o)lect full taxes onfall assessments aa rpprovtu B ibi waru 01 vqum.nu. lion should be sued- for Jn, the circuit court is the opinion of many taxpayers. Law yers agiae that a suit for a writ of mandamus directing the sheriff to col lect the taxes In full in all cases would be the proper method of procedure. . A morn f the largest' reductions made ry Stevens was in the assessment and la i of Senator Big Slchel. The senator was assessed at $20,000 and his tax computed at IS 20. On the strength of 1ha senator's nigned statement that his assessment was too nigh Sheriff Stev. ens took $11,000 off It, reducing it to f5,000. ; Ha also charged off 1240 of trustor Sichei's tax and collected only $.0 of the 1320 tax-from him. i Every case of a reduction Is shown on the tax rolls. The assessments are cancelled by a red line drawn through them, and the lower figures written In with red Ink. The reductions In the amount of taxes are charged off as errors la red Ink, and the alleged affi davits are referred to by number to ex jlaln the .reductions 'either the paner .lrned by Senator 8lchel nor any of the other 10 on file, with the exception of Jialf a dosen was sworn to before a no tary nubile, or any other officer author ized to administer an oath. Many contend that Sheriff Stevens 1 4 personally liable to-the county for: toe amount of taxes that be has! charged off for different persons with out authority of law, and soma believe that the amounts could be recovered from him if a suit were brought for met purpose. The Dractice of the sheriff in reduc ing assessments and swearing off taxes after the board of equalisation ad journed was not confined to last spring wnen tne runn or paying laxea was on. but has continued throughout the sum mer. One of the so-called affidavits was filed and a reduction in the as sessment of 1901 made aa lata aa Fri day afternoon. Though the sheriff claims he hsa authority to make the reductions, he does not assert that the papers he hss on rue are arridavits. Arriaavua are re quired by the statute, but the papers on file in the sheriffs office are merely signed statements, never Having oeen sworn to by the taxpayers before a no tary nubile or any one before whom an affidavit should be made. The sheriff explains his disregard of the law in this particular oy saying it has never been the custom of the sher iffs office to have the "affidavits' sworn to. Legal authorities are agreed that tne only authority the sheriff has to change the tax rolls Is where a property-owner is aasessed with Items of property he does not own.' or the same Item Is charged against him twice. The sheriff hss no authority over the assessed val uation. the court of last resort as to valuations belnr the board of equalise tlon. Any reduction of valuation made by the sheriff is Jiiegai. r BANK STAFF 'FEASTS AT SECOND ANNUAL BANQUET AT SARGENT 1 The second annual banquet given by the United States National tank to Its ataff of employes took place last night at the Hotel Sargent A. M. Wright, as sistant, cashier, acted aa toaatmaster. 'Among the guests who responded to t.msts were F. E. Dooley. who con gratulated the officers of the bank upon Staving such a capable and courteous (clerical staff, and Mr. Andrews, Pacific coast representative of the Burroughs adding machine. Messrs. Maris, Sims end Varin, responded to a call for on Instrumental number, and Tom Cleland rave a happy rendlton of a topical song. v. A. Holt, assistant cashier, Toaatmas ter Wright and C A. Kressman, audi tor of the bank, were among those who responded to toasts. . The banquet hall was elaborately and tastefully decorated for ,.tbe occasion. United Slates flags, emblematical of I th bank, predominated in tne a eco ra tion. The centerpiece on the banquet table was a miniature arapea wun flu r . The annual banquet atven by the bank to its employes has become a feature of the institution. The following members of the bank's clerical start were present: R. W. Bchmeer. A. M. Wright, W. A. Holt. C. li, Chamoreau, u. a. Kress mnnn, Paul S. Dick, J. D. Leonard, W. J. Jeseup, H. V. Carpenter, H. A. Metschan. O. H. Levis, T. H. Cleland. A. T. Woir. w. it. nay, r. b. Mcuann, W. K Orav. J. W. Valln. jr.' V. Oat- terlln. J. F. Bruenlng, E. 'A, Jenkins, T. F. Dunn, E. F. Sims, O, F. Marls. 1 J. A. Plront L. A. Mllfter, George w. Gray, A. F, Wilson, Elmer K. Toung, F. w. Powell." m. unger, . a. wucox, William C. Peterson, T. M. Word Jr. MOTHER GIVES DAUGHTER AWAY ' TO SAVE HER FROM STEPFATHER Pleased that her ie-year-old daughter Is to have a home of her own and will escape the unpleasantness incident to living with a disagreeable stepfather, Mrs. H. W.- Park gave her consent to the marriage. of her daughter to 'Alfred Julian, and labeled It a token of love. . ; I , ,u- .tfvrv tnlft trt TWmitv County Clerk Wilde by the young groom I end aim pobi mvnu, ?"a ,. , along well at home with her step-father. and for the past six months she haa been In Portland working for a living In order to be independent. - Young Julian is only zo years oia ana his bride. Grace iioyian, DUt is. wnen he presented a written consent from his mother, Julian handed in a similar paper for his bride by whicn Mrs. park consented to ner aaugmer s marriage. On the bfu.k of the sheet or paper shi had written: - - This is for Grace aa a token of love from her mother. RAILROAD FILES SUIT TO PREVENT SHERIFF SELLING ROLLING STOCK ' In order to prevent the aherlff from selling, their locomotives, passenger and freight cars for taxes, the Astoria Columbia River Railroad company yes terday afternoon filed a suit in the cir cuit court asking for an Injunction. i It la alleged in the complaint that the company owns a line of railroad from Astoria to Goble, Oregon, and uses the track of the Northern Pacific from Goble to Portland. Their rolling stock is assessed and taxed In Clatsop and Columbia counties. - -Multnomah county, It is alleged, aa sessed the roiling stock of the com pany at 124,720, computed taxes at 1246. 87, and the sheriff undertook to col lect them. They became delinquent and the sheriff seised tne roiling stock, lev- led upon it, snd unless restrained by In junction win seu it zor tne taxes. PLUMED KNIGHTS TO DRILL FOR HONORS Oregon Commandery Forms i Team to Contest at Na tional Conclave. 'Fifty members of Oregon Comman ary No. 1, Knights Templar, met last rilght " and organised a drill team to Dress Up! HERE'S no excuse for not dress I inor as cood as the best. Your s appearance in the matter of dress --counts for a good bit these days. i . - The careful, well-dressed man creates a favorable impression in every "walk of life and usually lands the persimmon. ; Beside: Genius in rough clothes gets ahead slowly. Suppose you talk o one of our salesmen today. We hare several hundred styles of nobby , Scotch Fabrics imported by us ' direct many of these fabrics made especially for ns and not to be had elsewhere. - f Trousers 56 to 312 Suits 525 to 550 take part in the national conclave at Chicago In 1S10. Officers of the or ganisation have assurance that at least EO more members of the ordo.' will sign up for the team work. Enthusiasm ran high during the meeting and the team will have plenty of support from the 307 members of the commandary. Following were the officers elected last night to take charge of the organ isatlon: . Commandant, . George F. Rob' ertson; senior warden, D. G. Tomaslnl; junior warden, tiugn j. uoyd; secre tary, tiopkin Jenkins; and treasurer, Byron Kchols. , The second and fourth Mondays were appointed as ana nignis and Air. Rob ertson will drill the team until the com mandery moves into its new quarters in the Masonic temple at the corner of west rara and xammil streets. It is expected that the change can be made at tne ciose or tne present year and a new ariumasier will De secured from iuo easi eariy in January. SAYS HUSBAND BEAT HER VICARIOUSLY Stood by and Whooped With Mirth, Declares Seattle Wife in Her Divorce Petition. Fatlfcfaction guaranteed In all cases. . Carments to order In a day if required. uU-Dresa and Tuxdo guits a specialty. (Special Dlspitch to Tbe Journal. Seattle, Sept. 28. Stephen Gugel bergir took another man to his wife's apartments and stood by while he urged his friend to beat the woman, accord ing to the complaint filed In superior court today by Mrs. Gugelberger. Sha applied for a divorce a month ago and obtained an injunction forbidding her husband to visit her house, as she was in fear of bodily injury. Gugelberger, forbidden to beat his wife himself, on the night of Septem ber 20. it is alleged, took Wiiiinm Colish to his house. Colish attacked the woman viciously and tried to throw her down stairs. Gugelberirer Ktnori hv laughing and urging Colish to continue his assault. w 4 .1 'l-t tw,c Mam ;tuv A m t 1 t r V N r-S 1 1 i ' ('.' ' 1 - : f " : . ' V - V WW t ri tj-v J ' wA r U 1 i 4 t 1 0) IK "A a- i x . fin ,.. j r 't ': . ... - : . r Pacific Coast Agents Stcinway Pianos Pacific Coast Agents Victor Talking Machines PORTLAND Sixth and Morrison Streets Opposite Postofficc SEATTLE TACOMA SPOKANE EVERETT BELLINGHAM SAN FRANCISCO 1 E HOODOOED BY 13 ross-Eyed Sailor Brought Bad Xnck to the Manning. MINERS SAi: PLANT FROM DESTRUCTION (United Prpa Leued Wire.) Deadwood, H. 13., Sept 28!-Tbe half-mlllton-dollar slime plant of great Homestake mine was- saved from de struction this afternoon by the heroism and hard work of (00 miners and mill men' and the local volunteer fire de-t-iartmnt. . . The rrtrirr nt th mam. i moth building was badly dammit and 1 the entire structure was doomed to de 4 struoiion -' t or a -time. The flra was - caujea or m gasoline explosion. e (Hearit Wtw by Loogcut Leaaed Wire.; San Francisco, Sept 28. With her keel rent and torn so "badly that the fact she has no. sunk before this surprises all on board, the revenue cutter Man nlng lies in the bay preparatory to going Into drydock for repairs that will take about two months and cost a large sum. The crew' for the first time in a month breathe easy and recall the dan gerous and thrilling experiences they went through wheir the vessel went On the. rocks be' ween Latouche and Middle- ton islands. 'at the southern entrance of Prince William sound. Thouch the officers and men feared the worst they maintained such a cooH exterior that 63 prisoners, captured while Heal -poach Ins. were -. restrained from Jumping into the sea - during a wild panic that seised them at the time or inc collision. tuvery noat, tnai was mained on board : worked like Troinna J to build lit nliMjtrom the trimmings of the ship so that they might reach shore. Lieutenant Joynes and Shea and- Mid shipman Davids told the story today. All that went wrong occurred while a cross-eyed man who is No. 18 on the ship's papers and was shipped on Fri day at Honolulu was on board, and since he left there have been fair winds and smooth seas. On May 25 last, the Manning, under command of Captain John C. Cantwell. sailed from Honolulu to do police duty at the Alaska seal fisheries and arrived at Its destination on June 2. On July 2, two Japanese sealing schooners were seized with 64 men found fishing in side the maritime limits, and the crews made prisoners, un August 9 tne cut ter stopped at Seward, Alaska, and sailed from there back to Valdez. Just after daybreak the cutter reached the channel between the two Islands. Lieutenant Shea, the navigator, was sailing a perfect course when suddenly tne vesei went on ine uncnariea rocas. Terrorized, the Japanese screamed and ran madly about the deck clinging to officers and men until the cutter listed so far to port that there seemed to be no hope. They were driven forward and restrained only by the greatest effort Investigation showed that the damage was great ana at once tne boats were lowered and the prisoners sent ashore. When the tide was at flood the vessel floated and all SDeed was made back ta vaidea where repairs surriclent to per mit of the voyage to San Francisco were made. PEOPLE CAUSE HIGH PRICES Uncle 8am Annexes Idaho Inspector. (Un!td Prns Leased . Wire.1 Boise. Ida., Sept 2S. A. F. Hill, for- mor state horticultural Inspector,, has been appointed' field 'agent for the hu- avaiiabie was lowered ana the prisoners f-reau oi statistics of the United States landed, while those f the crew who re I department of - agriculture fo the states of Idaho, Washington and Orev Big Packer Declares Finicky Consumers Will Not Eat Cheap Meat, (United Pieu Leased Wire.) "- Milwaukee, Wis., Sept 28. Patrick Cudaby of . the Cudahy Brothers com pany declares the American peopla are living too fast. They want the best of everything and are surprised when dealers have to charge : high prices. "I believe an explanation of present conditions Is to be found In the law of supply and demand," said he. "The average American wants nothing but porterhouse steaks or choice meat Out of BOO pounds net from a beef they buy 100 pounds of the best portions and leave the . rest ' The butcher bag to sell the rest for what he can get THey jnust charge high prices for the desirable Darts. Cheap grade are not in demand because housewives have de teriorated as cooks. : The cheap cuts are nutritious as tha beat but . the wo men do not know how to make them palatable. The -peopla themselves cause tha falga vrioesv v . - -: , LYON AND M'DOfiQUGH HEARST CANDIDATES Prominent Men Nominated to Bench' by League , Headed by Editor. " (Hearst Newi by Longest Leated Wire.) . New York, Sept. 28. Reuben K Lyon, of Bath, and John T. McDonough of Al bany, ex-secretary of state and former Judge In the Philippines, were nominat ed for associate justices for the court oi appeals oy tne independence jeague state convention at vaxnegie.; nau w nlirht. . - i . v,-,:t The nominations . were characterized by the greatest enthusiasm and came as a climax to a remaraapie oemonstraiion for William Randolph Hearst and Attorney-General Jackaon, who delivered speeches -ta the . convention, declaring that the : people ", and - not the ' trusts should name the control of the state's judiciary. In Mr. -Hearst's address to the convention, he advocated an honest judiciary and declared that the people have a right to criticise a judge's acts and to reward or punish a Judge. He also said that the present New Trk city administration was the1 most -ia- famous oi us predecessors. - . - t -t . i ii i n ' Tba Prohibitionists of Maryland have nominated William Glsrlell, a business man of Baltimore, M their candidate for governor. .- . . - j DEAFNESS CURED . By New Discovery "I Kin 8EKOV BTBATED IR1 BEATNEBS Oil BE CUBED." D. out curross rownu. The secret of how to use the mysteri ous and invisible nature forces for tha . cure ' of " Deafness and Head Noises haa at last been" discovered by the famous phyalcian-selentist Ew. Guy Qifford Po 14x11. .Deafness and head-poises dis appear as if by magic under the use or this new and wonoenui aiscovery. He will send all who suffer from deafness and head noises full informa tion how they can be cured, absolutely free. ' no matter bow ion a they have been deaf, or what caused their deaf ness. This marvelous treatment Is so simple, ' natural and certain that you will wonder why it waa not discovered before. . Investigators are - astonished and cured patients . themselves marvel at the quick results. Any deaf person can have full information how to be . cured aulcklv and - cured to stav cured at home without Investing a cent Write today to Dr. Guy Clifford Powell, iSHtt Bank blda. Peoria, 111., and get full ' informatioa of this new and wonder. ful ... disQovery,. absolutely, free. " tJIU- 11 I I II I , ; There is a belief amona manv or tha -residents of Maryland that that state . win lurmin ni or ins oiner ena oi the Democratic presidential ticket next year. - and - thus raise tha ban which ever since Appomattox has barred out southern men from any of tha prizes of the national convention. 1.