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. XzllDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1920. ASSESSORS AD T: PLAN CHANGE 1NSTATETAXB0DY Salem, Or., Vov. 12.- The abolish f tnent of the state tax commission as now constituted, " consisting of . the governor, secretary of ' state', , state treasurer and state tax com. mlssioner," and the creation of a new commission of three members,- two to be field men, will be sought at the next semrfon of .the state legisla ture, according to resolutions adopted Thursday by the State Assessors' as- " eociation in session here. :- Under the ' present plan, it Is con- tended, .the county assessors arec com pletely at the mercy of the public utili ties whe nit come sto the valuation of utility property, - This disadvantage, it ' i believed, would -be remedied under the proposed plan, Inasmuch as. the Iravel ' ing commissioners would be In a bet ter position to judge as between valua , tions on private and utility propwty : than Is the present commission. ' - A second plan for remedying the prer : rnt system, that of placing the duties of the tax commission on the shoulders of the public service commission also found some support 5 ' The assessors alfo went on record as . favoring the repeal of the law requir ing the talcing of an agricultural and . horticultural census annually. 'The idea, it was contended. Is etnlrely Impractical and results only in the presentation of - riata which Is wholly inaccurate and ; largely misleading. .. Officers elected Thursday were: Pres ident. V. P. Llenenweber . of Clatsop county;' vice president, F. J. Holman, . Polk county : secretary-treasurer. J. P. "Beyers of Coos county. A legislative ' committee -was named to consist of As ; sessdr Welch of Multnomah county, J. 8. Van Winkle of. Linn county, W. B. Cookof Coos county, W. W. Calkins of ? Douglas county, and J, B. Coleman of Jackson county. ,s ? 7 - A special committee was named ; to ' draff a measure providing for the -pro-- posed new tax commission as follows . ; Ielnehweber, Coleman, Van ' Winkle, Beyers'and C. E. Walker of Lanecounty. ward councilmen, Dr. R. Tj, Bosworth, C. H. .Woodcock ; water committee; Wil liam . Progue. G. W. , Peavy, Walter Kline, G. H. Myers. . Corey Is on Way to - Attend Conference , . i I" 1 H ' t t Salem. Nov. 12. if. 11. Corey, public service commissioner, left Thursday . for St Louis. Mo, to attend a conference of representatives of the1 interstate com merce commission and state regulatory bodies in- an effort to arrive at a uni form weight on grain shipments and uniform regulations :. as between - state and interstate shipments. . The confer ence is called for Monday..- Death Overtakes v Edward Rivett at. End ofDayfs Work ', Forest Grove,, Or.. Nov. 12. After working all day at the rock crusher in Seng-gin's valley, ' EdWard Rivett. well known farmer living west of Forest Grove, died suddenly Tuesday night, ap parently fronv heart trouble. Hia wife, two sons and a daughter survive. John Campbell, a native of ; Ireland and for 33 years a resident of Oregon, died at his horqe near Roy, Sunday, fol-i lowing an illness of eight years. He was 63 years of age. His wife and two sons,' residing at Roy, survive. . Two.Year Old Boy Dies Vancouver, Wash., a Nov. 12. Harvey Lee Hpurgeon. 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George IL Spurgeon. died Wednes day at St Josephs hospitaL The funeral services were held Friday from Knapp's chapel. ., ' A v . v AWffO - atXhi List of Benton's ; ; Newi: rRepublican : , ; ' 0fficers?!& Given 5' Corvallis, Or., Nov. 12, Benton county elected a full set of county of- . ficers of Republican proclivities and the . city of Corvallis did likewise. Following i are the county of fleers ..elect : Fred Mc ; Henry, clerk; J. O. Wilson, judge ; C. L. ' j Tallman, commissioner ; Mrs. Susati r Taylor, treasurer ; May, Stoddard, . re- corder : . Roy -K ?Cahnoo, '.school' ' super-' j Intendent: "W- C..'0<oway,V Surveyor.; ?M. S. Bovee, coroner; A. B. Alexander, i nonstable. ' . y " The city offices were filled as fol 1 lows: Mayqr, N. R. Moore, local editor ; of the Gazette-Times ; municipal Judge, i J. M. Connor; chief -of police, H. N. -; Robinson ; t treasurer, E. L. Strange ; : nAnnflmcin ot lurv, -PfSHAt-t T Wntitn, EC E. Ingalls, H. E.v, Warren ; Second .Well-bred and a good-looker -' That's Spur. The kindest, gentlest, most likeable cigarette, that ever was bred from th& world's best Everybody wants to move behind a winner. They're taking to Spurs like a check from home. . 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Buy now at prices which "are as low as they possibly can be six months from now. Enjoy wearinu Ood clothes NOW.. Our "Cheerful Credit" plan allows you to open an account,, paying in con venient periods of weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly "periods. . , The Frocks A wide assortment of the most adorable little 'frocks for. every informal occasion. Our Prosperity ale prices are so low that where there ts the question of deciding between two charming frocks, you'll feel justified in taking both. Georgettes, taffetas. Gros de Londres. All the delicate shades with tinsel "Frenchy" ribbon effects. Only small sizes in the taffetas and Gros de Lohdres. The black lace' model over satin, as shon in the above picture, Is indeed a remark able value. ' , : - $49.50 r The Coats these luxurious Velour wraps, come with rac coon or opossum collars, lieautifully lined, fan cy stitched, high waist lines.) Some tie belt long tassel models. Also a complete line of Salt's Feco plush coats, especially priced for our Pros peritySa,c. "J $5750 A New Department - We have lust added a new department oytbunginc and bath robes in both bro cade velvet and corduroy, in pink, rose, coral, red, purple, orchid, and blue. Priced 'from $9.50 to $20.00. ' Remember, the Eastern is head quarters for "slenderized' appar el for women, f We have sales women especially trained 'to fit the plump woman in just the styles that are most attractive. Washington at Tenth St. Georgette Blouses Special $5.85 This" blouse offering is another manifestation of the wonderful values offered at our Pro perity sales. The favorite colors, white flesh, navy, gray, brown and taupe. Long or short sleeves. Square or V necks. Early shopping will assure a wider range of choice.! The Gray -Tile Corner 1 ' if -. j vr S. A H. GREEN TRADING STAMPS Following Fire-Damage Adjustment S. 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