Tiir. onr.coN daily journal'. Portland, Wednesday nvnuiNO. may 3. nix
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11IIISIT
TO TEST LEGALITY
OF PERU TAX
Sheriff Is Going Ahead Collect
ing on Household Furniture
Despite Passage of Recent
Exemption Measure..
PROMISES TO II
ON WHITE SLAVERY
T'erHonal taxes will continue to be
: rollwtcd by Shtrtf f Word until such a
tlm that a suit ia started to enjoin lilm
from Deiformln till duty. . Hiu h was
JVor4 ' stttUmrnt this morning follow
iii(f a number of complaints and quer
ies lila office Imi ruoeived relative to
the flayroeut of .taxes on personal prop.
, t Although the, Jaw states tliat all
housohold furniture, domestic fixtures,
household "goods and effects actually
Ijv uae in Jiomc and dwellings; .slso
, earing apparel, watches, Jowclry and
ulrallar permuiaeffcqts actually in, use,
' ire v exempt from taxation, 'household
' Jfurnltuhe was put 'down on, tthe tax
.olls as taxable, and this tax la being
Vollected. . '"' ,
j( When the question first arose as to
fthslghts of collectln tlila tax the
"matter was taken up w)th Dlstrrct At
torney ' Evans and in his opinion he
itated that as long as household furnl
' Sure)' which tomes unlcr the personal
ijjiroperty list waa down on the rolls it
.(was the sheriffs duty to collect taxes
levied on this property.
t A number of complaint Immediately
l-lirose and on the advise of attorneys a
ijlarge number of people refused to pay
iitheir personal tax until a deputy waa
Jkent out from the -tax department In
structing them that It Vould.hate to
be paid or that after September their
!; property could, be attached Some paid
without further argument while others
l.'naid under'orotest.
W . - A Ik. nf
of attorneys who bad given
sent
M'tfenna Discusses His .Plat
form at Meeting of Wo
. men's Political Club.
Speaking before the Women's, To! Ill
en ffrlmre club In the auditorium of
the Medical i building yesterday after
noon C. L. McKenna, candidate- for
mayor, emp!msled ' the plunk In Ms
platform ,: which- advocates relentless
prosecution of white slavers and rock
pile sentences for this class of offend
ers, lnetoad'df shipping them on to tho
next town. The . large audience of
women applauded the candidate's refer
ence to his attitude on publl" play
grounds. KfcKMina. rc'lterate.l his oft-
reneated olea for more and better recre
ation places for the children.
The money that would nave neen
saved by I'ortlahd during tho last- 10
years JiaJ the city had a paving plant
of Its own would have furnlshcJ , tn?
municipality wltn a magnificent system
Of aarks and playgrounds,' le?lare.l
Melvenna,' in advocating a city iavlng
plant. '
Touemng on. wuer resuiauun vi iu
lie utilities, the speaker ueciare.i nim-
self, agalqst the practice of thrt com
panles of requiring the .public to bull l
lines to turn llicm over tn the com
pHiili'S. Willie eiiinnif iirlliw the corpo
riitluii.i for allowing the people to make
tint .lonntloiiM In small monthly Install
ment, Im thought the prnctlce ousht to
be HhollKltod altogether. McKenna
strongly advocated municipal . owner
ship of public utilities as soon as pos
sible. '
Touching on civil service' the candi
date sitl.J every city employe who Is
doing his duty should feel sure of hold
ing his Job and was against going back
to the old regime when police jobs were
traded for political preferment,
McKennacelleJ the attention of the
women to 'the provisions In -the new
chatter Which allows the commission
$5000 a year as an emergency fund to
be spent without any vouchers being
furnWhej to show for what purpose
the money la expendeJ, and declared
that every cent of the sum should b
accounted for to the public. lie sold
tltat'lo thin campaign every candidate
Is assuring. the women that he always
has been In favor or equal surrrage,
hut he said he had the proofs at hand
to show that ho has been Working for
It for the last it years.
In Fenlniuilar hall. Peninsular ave
nue and Lombard street last night. Mr,
McKentm received a cordial reception'.
J. H. Noita, E. Versteeg, C. A. lgT
low and either candidates ror commie
sinner also spoke. McKenna dwelt on
the playground and paving plant is
suesi Tonight he will (.peak at a rally
in Volkers hall on Mississippi avenue
near Beach street; Friday flight he. will
speak In, nKennll worth Presbyterian
church.
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Mr, T; M. Hurlburt Sir: Believing that the success of the new charter providing a commission form of government
onnel of the commission, we, the undersigned, request that you become a candidate therefor and pledge your our support.
Your record at City Engineer1 justifies our conclusion that your experience, integrity and ability fully qualify you for
commission. , 1 . . . ' ' ' '
Diss. B. Harris i
K. M. Whittle
After watching the antics of lovers
for a while, the moon simply has to get
full.
n iimher
'luch advice.
and deputies were
jnround to see tnem bdoui mo paying v
It heir own personal property tax. When
?the matter was put squarely up to, them
fthere was not one who would not
rather . pay the personal property tax
than atart suit against the sheriff.
I An attemnt Is now being made to
ihave some push club or civic organlza
, ution take the matter in hand and start
teuit. to nrevent Sheriff Word from coi
nortinff this tax. When told of this
movement this mornlug Word said it
- was Just the thing he wanted and had
Jbeen hoping for, as a test case in the
frourts through a friendly suit will dls
ftlose - whether he Is acting within the
'law or not.
4 The only way we can get at this.
mld Word. 'Is to nave some one file a
!ult against us, then we can be enjoined
ffrom collecting personal taxes until the
.i i thoroughly tried out in the
Jfcourt. It Is purely a question of law."
b f Dastardly Crime.
? 4 '(t'Slted Pre rte Wire.)
flan Francisco, May 2,8. George
JAlfing. entomologist, reports his collec
jtlon of creeping and crawring things is
(stolen. A genus musca necrothonus,
ilieliothls arnigera and an ambiyorume
'tolundatum are among the missing.
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j ' Rattlcf in ailco. j
(Cnlted Tris Let4 wire.l
Chlco, Cal., May 28. A four foot rat
tlesnake found Its way to the city's
'busiest corner. Women screamed and
men fled. It was killed by a. IS-year-old
boy with a baseball, bat. ; " ,
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y Wisconsin Legalizes IJovlng.
f Madison. Wis., May 28. By a vote of
E3 to 33 the state assembry today sus
ipended the rules and passed a bill to le
allxe boxing, it is patterned after the
i'rawley law in New York. - !
I Make a Specially of
Curved Lenses
I Rdnd th ,rr,ost beautiful
curved lenses that can be
Made . Anywhere
Why pay two prices for
Torlc lenses that I am furnish
ing at these prices:
My prices for Curved or Torlc
Lenses are from $2.50 to
f-4.00 per pair.
Sphero Lenses from f 1.00 to
f 1.60 per pair. '
Kryptok Lenses from f8.00
to f 15.00 per pair.
STAPLES, The Jeweler
162 First Street
Hear Morrison, Portland, Oregon.
Harry T. Corbett
R, W. Schmeer
John Montag
, J. L, Kartnian -
(Jeo. W. Bates
J. Durkhelmer ,
J. Frledenthn!
Whltmer-Kelly Co.
t'ampbell-Kmlth Co.
John B. Cleland
K. A. MrOrath.
Hev. D. u, Trimble
I.. A, McNary
K K. Merges
1. Lang .
J. I', liaxtnusaen
H. Vsn Horstel ,
JCast Side Bank
A. I'auts Bon '
Jeo. J. ttchalk
E. R. Corbett ', "
. I B. Wb-kersharn -leo.
W, Hoyt
I. C. Burns
bruschell Bros.
I. Mayer
Wro; tladsbr " ,
Buffum & rendition
A.' If. Maegly
Dr.: Norrls R. Cox
J. ,E. Hunt
Ira, Powers ,
U. J. Byrne
, A. J. Coffman
1 Thos, Luke
K. W, Cooper
A. 1 povey
Joseph Woolack ,
W. n.-Slnnott
Standard Box & Lbr. Co.
W. A, Holt
W, C. Alvord
K L. Thompson
B. Neustadter
io Fy.i-'- .
, .American Laundrv Co.
F. H. Lewis & Co. ,
John S. Beall
F. 1. j-uller ,
J. C.i Costello
Tnman-Poulsen Lbr. Co.
, , J. W. Richmond .
. John H. Hall "
' lOtiw. Cnoklngham
. Tho ' Pi Varwlg
Dr. E. Smith
J. W. Leavltt St Co.
Camp & UePuy,
. Holmes A Menefe
4 W. H. Mall
Frederick H. -Strong
p. L. Willlanitjl
W. H. Daly ' .
0. Covac,h A Co.
F.verdlng ft Farrell
VVadhmnn ft Co, ,
Phillip Neu ,
, Adolph A.- Dekum .
'f. !). Honey man
W. H. Vlggers
Paul von Frldar ..
(). A. Rltan
! C. Schumacher '
Father T. J. McDevItt
W, A. Lee
T. J. Hwankorsky ' , 1
Dr.- E. C, McKarland ,
K. A. Biggs
W. W. McCredle v
Of. P. Stone .-.k ,
K. Lea Barnes
1. A. Currey
Phoenix Iron Works '
Slg Blchcl ,
. V.. Ehnnan
Woovard, Clarke & Co. '
Willamette Tent & Awning
Company , -Campbell,
Eanford, Hurley.
. Company
W. A, Feenaughty .
C. V. Cooper
Beall ft Co, . .
John K. La toilette .
is dependent upon the per.
, .. . ',:."'
membership upon, 'the said
, It. "A. Lelter
Max M. 8ml tb
Vm. Albers ;
W. H. Olafke
A. B. Oottschalk ' i
Dr, R. B. Northrup
Geo. Dllworth & Co. ,
K. W. Hpencer
B. D. Blglsr ,
W. J. Cook
Oeo. S. Bhephard
John OIU
J. N. Matsrheck '
Hrandes Creamery
. F. Frledlander
Abe Tlchner
Hoy (juackenbusch
Wm, Graback
Jolir. Mathlesen ,
W. Margulls . .
M. Abrams 1 '
, Jerry K. .Bronaugh
M. J. Clohessy'
Walter Relng
Ham B. Archer -.' ,
D. Oulmby , . :
Fred O. Jennings .
rA. Newlands
Kobt. llobley .'
E. 1& Lytle and o titaers.
PERFORMANCESNOTfiiPROMISES
FAGTS
NOT
WIND
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VESTEBM UNION
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J- German Aviator Palls 500 Feet,
j Hanover, Germany, May 28. A. Horn,
ion aviator, fell 600 feet from his mon
joplane here today. He was Instantly
'.killed.
In ' 1
jWAS THERE A CROWD?
I You should hav seen the delighted
I excursionists who went to Metzger
ht Sunday. Another special train
leaves Jefferson street station at 10 a.
I in. next Sunday. Round trip fare and
lunch , 25c. TUkets and information
ibout Mettger at 722 Yeon bldg.
TELEGRAM
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
jPORTLAND, MON., TUES., WED., JUNE 2, 3, 4
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ELLS - FLOTO C IRCU S
llth Annual Engagement
Thomai M. Hurlburt was' born in Iowa.in 1860, corningr to Portland in
1870, where he was educated in the Portland public, and 'iiign-school..
' 1878 Resident, engineer West Side Railroad from St. Joe to Corvallis.
1879 Resident' engineer railroad Albany to Lebanon.
1880 to 1882 Locating engine'er of the O. & C. Railroad. .
1882 to 1884 Locating engineer. Phoenix to state line, and engineer in
charge of location and construction of Siskiyou mountain division, including
heavy tunnel and bridge work.
1884 to 1885 Located for U. P. R. R. the; famous Stampede Pass tunnel,'
1885 City surveyor of EJast Portland.
1886 to 1891 Elected County Surveyor of Maltnomah County, and at
the same time was City Engineer for Sellwood, East Portland and Albina.
1890 Made reconnaissance and report of Bull Run water supply for
City of Portland, which was adopted by state legislation.
1890 Made location and estimate of cost of railroad for City-of Astoria
from Goblc to Astoria. Based on this report railroad was afterward built.
1891 to 1896 First City, Engineer of Portland after consolidation.
1896 Employed by the U.'S.War Department to make a survey and
estimate of a sea wall and water supply for I ort Canby.
( juauiasiJWApy pr?d)
" 1897 to 1907 Appointed U. S. Examiner of Surveys, coverign California, .
Arfzona,' New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Washington .
Wyoming and Nevada,' during which time, in addition to Ms regular work, -,
he was especially commissioned to settle the Spanish land grants in Cali- ,.
fornia and New Mexico., Was also assigned by U. S. Interior Department to '
examine the coal lands in Utah.'
.1907 toM 909 District "Engineef in City Engineering Department.
1909 to 1911 Chief Assistant City Engineer of Portland. - ..
1911 Qity Engineer of Portland, which position he now holds.
Since becoming City Engineer he has had direct supervision of one of
the largest and most important administrative departments in the city, in ,
which there are over 200 employes. Street, sewer, bridge and other, public :
work performed by this department under his personal supervision total in :
tost $12,000,000. .... ... . ' V
During his administration the unit cost of all this work has been lower
than ever before in the history of the city, and the quality of these improve
ments has been maintained at the highest standard of modern construction.
Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, also member of the
Oregon Society. A. E. HAMMOND.
Chairman Committee Advocating Llection ot I. Al. Hurlburt
We Welcome Competition in Street Railway
Business, but Every, Move Mr. Heusner Has Made
Stamps His Franchise as a Promotion Scheme
The 'People's Rights League is composed of Portland's substantial business' interests. WE WEL
COME COMPETITION in the street and interurban railway business. But HAS MR. HEUSNER ever
PROVED fo the PfiOPLE of PORTLAND that his FRANCHISE means real COMPETITION?
There is NOTHING in the franchise as Mr. He usner's attorneys have prepared it for the ballot,
WHICH PREVENTS the SALE, TRANSFER, LEASE or ASSIGNMENT of the franchise as soon as he gets
it, to the Portland Railway, Light & Power Co., the Hill or Southern Pacific interests.
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The eliminating, of this, Section
28; the cutting down of the city's
income for the 25 year franchise,
from $81,000 to $37,500; and the
omission of other vitally important
measures which the council de
manded for the city's protection,
are WHAT THE PEOPLE'S
RIGHTS LEAGUE and thousands
of others who have examined the
proposition, OBJECT TO.
TUh is wht th IiOf Aarlt lUtlty Bbard flndi out after blttr tx-
prltno with du4 occuptney of tho clty'i stmti by railway companies.
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"25 CENTS TO SEEntTFALL - - ANmrSTAXITCIRCUS
An article in this mornings Oregonian, printed for Mr. Heusner under the . Realty Board's name,
quotes at length from an issue of The Spectator. BUT WHY; IS THE SPECTATOR, together with the
OTHER PORTLAND NEWSPAPERS, AGA1N3T THE HEUSNER FRANCHISE in its PRESENT
FORM? . ;. ;- - :-...'..-;; ;:'.; .. ' : ; , : . -
Every voter should make, the effort to compare Mi. Heusner's franchise, as it appears on the ballot
with that offered him by' the council., YOU WILL SEE HOW HE HAS, TWISTED AND DISTORTED
IT, leaving ' c' ' ' ; " ' t ' l
Nothing but a bare-faced promotion scheme.
4 ' ' Go to the polls next Monday and , ,k '. " ' '
VOTE 1 03 X NO ; y
PEOPLE'S-RIGHTS-LEAGUE-
By TVA.LlKrHICUM, Secretary.
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' Parade 10:30 A. M., June 2. J " 2 Performances, at 2 and 8 P. M.
t Adrasco Btst Sals at OraTsrf Moble Co.. Ill 4U stv 5try Say -
. ... .GO SEE IT.
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