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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, .PORTLAND,. FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1917. i ASSESSORS URGED TO MAKE ASSESSMENTS ;: AT FULL CASH VALUE Stati Tax Commission Points . Out That Assessors Should v Remember Their Oath. FAIR SYSTEM FOR ALL Wo 'Twit Rule Prescribed bat Require nut Is That Officials Knit Maks zvsrjr" xtt ort to obey xw. ; Salem, Or., March 2. That all prop trty assessments for taxation pur i pones muKt "tie made- this year at full cah "value. Is the order cent by he -fttate tax commission to the county 'Asnesnors of the state. The oommts--.ulon points out that each assessor Is -.required to take an oath that he has, to the best of his ability, assessed all property In his county at full cash vain and the tax commission takes a similar oath on assessments made by it. The letter savs: "Due allowance must, of course, be made for the m'anv problenn and dif ficulties the' assessor encounters in seeking to apply this standard of val uation to particular Items and classes of property. At tho same time there is no Justification for known and lin- . tentlonal violations of the plain letter Tof the law. Vsarer, the Tarrsr. "The nearer an assessor comes to full cash value4iF all his assessments. the fairer and moro cqu:table will the assessments become as between indl- virtual taxpayers. Tif liberate under valuation of property always tends toward Inequality and injustice in tax atlon. ;. "The time worn statement that In creased valuations result in increased taxes, on account of rate3 of levy not betns correspondingly , reduced, has been negatived by budget laws, by the lax limitation amendment to the con- i stitutlon. and particularly by a recent enactment requiring that all tax, levies ' shall hereafter be made in dollars and V not in mills. "Also, under the plan of equalization between counties now in effect, it Is , no longer true that a high county valuation increases, and a low valua . t.ion reduces, the proportion of state taxes to be paid by any county. Ho r art aula. , ".The tax 'commission does not aiU . tempt to prescribe any hard and fast ; rule for assessments, but it insists that each assessor should make an earnest effort to obey the plain man ..' date of the law and record such as sessments that he can take the oath j required of him without subterfuge or mental reservation. " "Can we not mutually hope that fhe year 1917 will see a higher general 'average of valuations and a nearer 'compliance with) the requirements of botb, law and common sense in as . sessmenta for taxation?" erationa we examined . the suggestion. ! - "From the very -outset we were ab solutely certain that our part In. the submarine' war, ought in no way be limited by concessions." Obviously our wish to comedo an Understanding .with America only can be accomplished so far as it does not conflict with our declaration of barred zones, which we are firmly determined to maintain against our enemlesVunder all circum stances. ' - - ' "Last and Beat Weapom." "Only after long consideration we decided to use our sharpest weapon. You know the course of our negotla Hons with America and our honest. sincere peace effort and the Jeering rebuke of our enemies. tTo our attempt at reconciliation., our adversaries or- posed their will to annihilate and thus nothing was left us nit to take the last and best weapon. If we took this decision, obviously. no backward step was any longer pos sible. We regret that neutrals have to suffer by it, but we cannot help that. From the standpoint of these considerations, in my answer to Amer ica I only said that Germany, now aa before, is ready to negotiate under conditions that the establishment of barred bones against our enemies be not Impaired. "We only hinted at our readiness to enter into more detailed negotiations with America about the admission of passenger ships. The Swiss minister at Washington transmitted our com munications and thereupon received from Mr. Lansing a note in very polite terms. . - , Canceling of Order Impossible. "Lansing says he is authorized by President Wilson to say that the gov ernment of the United States will ne gotiate with Germany very gladly If Germany cancels her decision of Janu ary 31. This being absolutely Impos sible, the negotiations had to be con sidered as a failure before they. really had begun." A ' Foreign ' Secretary Zimmerman's statement to the relchstag is the offi cial admission that Germany did sug gest to tiie United States the admis sion of passenger ships to the barred zone as a basis for. further negotla- tions. Karlier dispatches from Berlin asserted that the Swiss minister was acting on his own responsibility, and not under instructions from Berlin when he made this proposal to Secre tary Lanslng. . i Feast of Purim Will Be Held on March 8 U-BOAT POLICY LOOKED, UPON AS KEY TO VICTORY The Feast of Purim. or Lots, a joy ous minor festival of the Jews, and which falls this year on March 8 (cor responding with the 14th day of Adar of the Hebrew calendar). Is celebrated ipby them in commemoration of their auspicious deliverance from imminent destruction, as narrated with fine dra matic power In the Book of Esther in the Bible. The spirit of Purim Is more social than religious. Its ob servance in the -synagogue Is limited to the reading of the Book of Esthe irom the traditional scroll. In an outside of the home, masquerades, plays and other entertainments make up the cjelebration. 'RESIDENT FOSTER PROTESTS AGAINST TERM OF Finger With Ring Is Lost m Collision; Thief Gets Latter Declares Lawyers, Wrttibut Knowing His Views,, Had Called Him a "Traitor;" STOOD BY THE PRESIDENT Believes One Should Serve His Country la tne Event of War, but Do All Possible to Prevent It. William T. Footer, president of Reed college, in a letter to The Journal, protests against being designated a "peace at any price traitor" by indi viduals at a meeting of the lawyers recently. He asserts that It is the duty of every citizen to serve his country to the fuflest while war is raging, but that, prior to war. it is also his duty to give the public the benefit of his opinions, regardless of public sentiment. The Journal was not one or tne newspapers Dr. Foster complains of as having condemned him for utterances. but publishes his letter, which reads: ' SENATE TO ACT ON BILL GIVING WILSON POWER Los Angeles, March 2. (V. P.) The police today are seek ing a daring thief who, after seeing Mrs. Philip Laber. wife of a Spokane capitalist, lose a finger in a collision between a streetcar and an automobile last night, hurriedly picked up . the dismembered digit and left. The finger was found a block away, minus the 1 500 ring on it when it was severed. Mrs. Laber was in the automobile, which crashed into the side of a streetcar. (Continued From Page One.) (Contlnned From Page One.) be' gladly willing to lake further care ?of this affair." ,' "All the speakers yesterday declared that the breaking off of relations with -the United States was regretable. ?J doubt it would be still more regrnt- able If there would bo war with the , United States. Between both coun tries there exists the old friendly re- latioAs. There Is no political1 antagon , Ism between the two countries, and In 'the economic domain they more or ;. less depend on each other. One could j evpn say that they ought to be economic-allies. - "Therefore, it Is wise to understand I hat the government took care to avoid everything which might intensify the . oonflict and rause war with America. . l'rom the standpoint of these consid- Training Camp May Be Placed at Omaha Captain Clenard McLaughlin, T7. S. A., formerly fn command of the Third; Oregon, Is in Omaha, Neb., o special ' service. It 1s likely that if any large , body of volunteers Is called out, an Immense training camp will be estab lished near Omaha. w ' Howard Again on The Barber Board Salem, . Or., March 2. Governor Withycombe' today reappointed Samuel H. Howard of Portland a member of the state board of barber examiners. "Peddler Car" Rates to Stay. Washington. March 2. (I. N. S.) The Interstate Commerce- commission today refused to permit the trunk line railways of the country fb" increase freight rates on "peddler car'. ship ments. These shipments are'ffiostlv foodstuffs in small lots, dropped off at .various points. ' Stood by tne President. To the Editor of The Journal The Portland newspaperc of today cfinrtfmn trio for headincr a delegation which catled on the mavor to urere him to work for peace at any price, ana re port that a body of lawyers, acting solelv uDon hearsay evidence and with out hearing my views, have called me a traitor. I venture. In this connec tion, to ask. space for live Drier re marks: First I did not call on the mayor with the delegation condemned by them.- i Second I have never had any com municatlon of any kind with the may or on tnls subject or any tsuDject con nected with it. Third I am not, and I never have been, in favor of neace at anv price. Fourth I have stood by the presi dent of the united States in every step he has taken and every utterance he has made since the war began, and I have so declare,! myself in more than 40 public addresses. Fifth If you agree with me that It would be common justl'ce to publish my own views, in place of those which erroneously nave been ascnoeg to me x snail do giau io provmu you wiia signed statement. WILLIAM T. FOSTER. Would Serve Country in War. Dr. Foster appends an extract from a speech made by him at the Centra! library as summing up his actual views on the questions involved in th present International emergency: I believe that it is the duty o every citizen of the United States to serve his country to the full extent of nts power, arter a war nas. Deen ae clared. I believe that' It is just as great a. duty of every citizen, before a war has been declared, to. express his honest convictions fully, without fear of public opinion, in obedience to his conscience and his God. "I believe that. in. the present world crisis, the only great nation of the world that is still free from the frenzy of war should -consider first the i durable welfare of mankind in all lands. From the evidence at present available, I am forced to the conclu sion that these permanent interests of humanity would be jeopardized rather than safeguarded by the present par ticipation of the United States in the European conflict. Serve Interests Without War. I believe that all' the great Inter ests of neutral nations can be most honorably and most securely served for the present without resort to war. Tnese are my convictions as re-J peatedly expressed in public; tr.ey are. so far as I know, the convictions of the president of the United States, in whom I have every, confidence; and by these convictions I shall abide, regard less of those who condemn me as a 'pence-at-any-price traitor.' Nor shall I retort in the same spirit of Intoler ance by condemning all who disagree with me as 'war-at-any-prlce traltore.' " Wickersham to Get Certificate. Juneau, Alaska, March C (P. ,N: S.) If not enjoined by the courts today, the election canvassing board will is sue the certificate of election as Alas ka, delegate to James Wlckersham, In cumbent. It Is highly Improbable that such legal acion will be taken. Watson, Indiana: Olapp, Minnesota: Kirby, Arkansas; Myers, Montana; La Follette, Wisconsin; Page, Ver mont; Xorris, Nebraska; Townsend, Michigan; Works, California. The vote presaged passage of the resolution by a big margin. Pull Bill to -Be Substituted. The house resolutfti. passed last night, but "which eliminated the phrase "other Instrumentalities," will In all likelihood be shelved and the full senate resolution sent back as a substitute. The house finally is ex pected to put Jt through. 1 ' Immediately the. president signs the bill, he is expected to Issue an execu tive order which will place guns on merchantmen flying the American flag. Armed with guns of three to six-Inch caliber, depending on the size of the ships, furnished with government am munition and manned by naval or ex naval gunners, these, ships will be sent out under the American flag, and a hostile attack upon them will be considered by the United States as an act of war and dealt with accordingly. American Una to Be Pint. It was stated authoritatively today that the navy department has guns at the Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Boston and Norfolk navy yards, with stoNfc, of ammunition, ready to be utilized at once for arming ' American ships. ' It is planned first to arm four ships of the American line, since president Franklin of this line has been most insistent in urginjr the government to arm his ships. It was stated today that the big ships of the American line probably will be armed with six-inch guns. whtch weigh. Including guns, breech mechanism and yoke, 19,432 pounds. The smaller ships will be armed with three-inch guns, weighing 2275 pounds. support ef President Wilson Which surprised even the congressional lead en. The house eliminated the phrase 'other instrumentalities.'' The armed neutrality bill passed the house last night, after many patriotic speeches. Those 'who failed to. vote for the power Wilson asked were: Democrats Shackelford. Missouri: Dicker. Missouri. ' Republicans Benedict. California: Gary,- Wisconsin; Cooper, Wisconsin; Davis. Minnesota: Helereson. North Dakota; Lindburgh, Minnesota; Nelson and Stafford, Wisconsin; Wilson, Illi nois. t Socialist London, New York. Many In coneress felt today that President Wilson had administered to Chairman Sto'ne of the senate foreign committee a direct rebuff yesterday for his wavcrinr support by making Senator Swanson, Instead of Stone, his. mouth peice. In confirming the plot story'. Senate Strengthens Nary. Washington,-March 2. (I. N. S.) The senate, by a vote of 50 to 24. agreed to the amendment' of the naval bill providing for a 1150.000,000 bond Issue to provide 'funds for the $115. 000,000 naval emergency fund and the t.tr, nnn nnn nnrnnrlntinn for pnnatmir. tion of 50 additional submarines. 1 The bonds are to bear Interest at a rate not to exceed 3 per cent. Portland in 300,000 Class by Directory ' .-' . v " . . s .. Portland's population" ' approaches $00,000. according fo estimates made from the number of names In-the nw city directory, which will probably ap pear within a month. The estimate is made by multiplying the number of names by "U to account for the wom en and children not listed,. Which la the conservative" way of figuring. Vacant houses are" found to be fewer and real dence districts are more f Med, up. Insurance Bureau Extended. Washington, . March 2. (U. P.) The house today adopted a senate measure extending the life of the fed eral war risk insurance bureau until September, 1918, and- appropriating an additional $15,000,000 for its use. : House Passes Modified Bill. Washington. March 2. (U. P.) Passage of the armed neutrality measure In the house, with modifica tion from the original but with only 13 lone members opposed, presaged a Boys Second Floor Boys' Norfolk Suits for Spring -V5Tsr ism : New ' '' - ;Spring - s N. - Furnishings ' t . ;s -Sv ,k For Boys . Sy? eee mm " ' " ' ' " '." " ' '" " '' " "" " """ "' ANY new arrivals are shown this week di- rect from New York. The famous Skolny ouiib m. new opnng i a Dries are nere in great variety. ' These suits are sold only at this store and they are the best suits that are made for .boys' wear, ' fcombining beauty of fabric .with good style arid thoroughly "dependable workman ship. Extra knickers with every suit. $10, $12.50, . $15, $16.50 Stout, serviceable Norfolk Suits, made from cheviot, tweed and novelty weaves, are on dis-. play at moderate prices. An extra pair of knick-; ers with every suit., $6.50, $8.50 BEN SELLING : Leading Clothier Morrison at Fourth V . TO WEARERS OF ARTIFICIAL EYES e It i possible to secure an artificial eye wlfich per fectly matches the natural eye in every other respect. You need not endure the discomfort of an ill-fitting eye nor the embarrassment of one that is conspicuou.s and repulsive. We are bringing Prof. Kohler to our Portland store, March 5th to 11th, because his work is absolutely without a flaw; he makes an artificial eye with the wearer sitting before him and does not consider his work finished until the match and the fit are perfect not only to his .satisfaction, but to the satisfaction of the wearer. Please do not neglect this opportunity, as we do not know when we shall ever be able to secure Prof. Kohler again, and the supply of good artificial eyes in this country may soon be entirely exhausted, as the European war has stopped importation. Prof. Kohler's hours will be from 9:00 A. M. to 5 :00 P. M., March 5th to 11th, inclusive, and appoint ments should be arranged with us immediately. Columbian Optical Co . 145 Sixth Street Telephone Marshall 819 ".-Ffoyd Brower, Mgr. THE Smoking jrpBAoco nO ME wasn't JtV built in a day, neither was anything else worth while. It takes mo' than two years to build a tin of Velvet. V ELVET isn't "the smoothest smoking to bacco" just be cause we call it so. It is the smoothest smoking tobacco be cause of its two years mellowing in wood en hogsheads. But don't take our word for it. Try VELVET and take your own. ' 1 I Seashore for Rest, , Sport Recreation SHORT VACATIONS NEAR HOME CLATSOP BEACH ' ' V Portlindf people, enjoy x jreit advantaje in turinr a salt-tlr resort where railroad and hotel expenses are extremely low. Thil ls a season when a short stay at the ocean Is unusually refresh ing and restfuL . ' Hotels at i Seaside are open an syear; salt-water natatorlums pen Saturday evenings and Sundays. Steelheads are being caught in the Necanicum; folf at Gearhart. , Round-trip tickets, 1 4 daily with lorif limit; $3. Saturday and Sunday, limit ? Monday. . Trains leare Portland: 8:10 A. M. dairy, 6:tS , P. M. Saturday. ' Chy Tidea Offie, Fiftfe and Stark 5 1. . North Bank Station : Tenth mod Hoyt Su". The Wiley B. Allen Cog The Only Dealer in Portland With a Supply of the New : i " ' - ; , " X. i. y Victor Records Maroil Though announced as .usual in the papers, the new Victor Records for March are ob tai liable in Portland only at our store ; r ' J Our ability to supply you with these latest Records or any other Records listed in the, 7' Victor Catalogue is due to OUR "SUPERIOR VICTROLA SERVICE." The other Victrola dealers in Portland who, because o a smaller patronage, 'depend! solely upon the local distributor for their new monthly records, claim they are unable to furnish the March Records because of a snow-bound shipment, but the magnitude of r; The Wiley B. Allen Co.'s business makes it necessary for us to have numerous Eastern connections in order to give our customers the "SUPERIOR VICTROLA SERVICE", which has placed this firm in the lead and made our stores the most popular "Victor . Shops" in the West. ' " '. , Some of the new March Records are listed below you are cordially invited to hear' them in our Record Department. ' 1 No. 64637 Dixie (with male chorus) T. . . . Mabel Garriton $1.00 No. 88577 Crucifix Alma Cluck and Louise Homer s $3.00 No. 64630 Tommy Lad , John McCormack $1.00 No. 35612 (So Long, Letty (medley fox trot) Victor Military Band) Pass Around the Apples (medley one-step) . . .Victor Military Band). 25 No. lSSou; Every Little Thing in Dixie? .American Quartet) For the Days of Old Black Joe Peerless Quartet) .73 Again and again we have been able to furnish Records in popular demand when other : dealers claimed a shortage of supply thi3 is just part of The Wiley B. Allen Co.'s 7 "SUPERIOR VICTROLA SERVICE" which enables our customers to get the most out of their investment. Let us serve you. ; . J f VICTROLAS ON EASY TERMS $15 to $350 "Superior Victrola Service Morrison Street at -Broadway OTHER STORES San Francisco,. Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento,. Los Angeles, San Diego and Other Coast Cities. Prices j yen wl treatly ' tt II Good Fruit This Year General high prices this increase the demand for create the best fruit prk railed for years. This year special attention to spraying and to do this you need good equipment. If yon are a large grower you need the Myers Auto matic Power Sprayer. A Big Improvement in Power Sprayers The Myers has two great advantages over other sprayers. First, the new Myers Automate Pump." This pump eliminates the relief Valve, maintains a uniform pressure and saves yfu time and trouble heretofore lost in bothering with a troublesome relief valve that gave no relief. The new patented pump is so built that the plungers cease action when desired pressure has been exceeded and resume operation when normal pressure has been resumed. The other great advantage is our IM My ers Hand Sprayers No matter what you need in spray pumps - you will findit in the My ers line. This is the largest and most complete line of pumps -in the world and ours is tha largest stock carried In the Northwest. Any progressive fruitgrower jwill recommend the JWyera SprajfPump. . A- 1 "I Stover Special Spray Engine ; Thi I a very rurffed erurlne of rtrnv nlm rlWrlty ud KUXJ, RATED HORSEPOWER. You rsL depend upon It to start when -you warn It to txt a4 to run until you want to to atop. Tba two rrea.t &dTantx74 maio the Myers Sprayer the best investment on the market. Of coarse, they are itupported by good con struction throughout the entire outfit. A irons' channel teel f rame, . a guarded plat form, a bis capacity round bottom tank, an ef-. flotent and simple Mrltator are re&ture. We have these Myers Sprayers in several sizes aixl solicit your examination. ass : ' ' Lewis & Staver Stover Engines, SprayHose, Nozzles,- Equip ment, Orchard Trucks, Orchard Elows . and ' Harrows.-'- v v: -a-, f r ti-:v " m i PORTLAND, Ort i 'r-: E. Morrison and E First . , nun i uni 1 1 i ,