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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
PRODUCE MARKETS.

Chicago, June 9.-Prices for fancy
calves were off nc. Supplies are lib
Smaller calves sold more readily at
previous prices. There was a sharp
advance in strawberry prices. Re-
ceipts were only Z cars and the quail
ity was greatly improved. The de-
mand was active and dealers We're
cleaned up before midday. Supplies Of
Spectators are taking hold with more
freedom. while the consumptive trade
continues good. Butter sold well at
the recent advance in prices String
ample supply with buyers taking hold
slowly, owing to the poor condition of
offerings. Prices were somewhat
easier.
Quotations on round lots:
ira creamery jobbing, 2312c; price 70
retail dealers. 24c; prints. 25c firsts, q
Q22ci seconds 1SQ20c; dairies' Cool
eys, 2tc; firsts, 1Sc; renovated, 1870 c;
Receipts, 22,727 cases. Mis-
country, cases returned, lac; cases in
cluded, 1412c; firsts packed in new
whitewood cases, grading Go per cent
stock. grading so per cent fresh. es-
pecially packed for city trade. 171ac.
Potatoes-Reeeipts 20 cars. Wis
63G65c; choice to fancy Michigan, So
@65c; mixed, red and white, 57q 5Sci
red fair to good, 55Q56c; common
small, red and white, 50@52c:
New Potatoes-Receipts 10 cars
Choice to fancy, Michigan, $1.15 q 100
fair to good, $1.05Q1.10.
Yeal-Quotations for calves in good
6064c; 60 to SIS lbs. 7QSc; So to loo
lbs, fancy, 5 u q &c; $50 to It's lbs, gooe
Dressed Beef-No. / ribs. 111ac; No
loins, Ice; No. l round. SIC; No.
chuck, 6 &c; No. plate, &c.
Live Poultry-Turkeys per lb, lie
chickens fowls. l3c; broilers, $500 q
800 per dozi geese, $500 $50; ducks
t12c.
Fruits-Apples. $5.5O@6.OO per brl
stragRf gpmo0S Is? en@Sn ca
@4.75; oranges. Cal, s2.25 q 400.
Green getables-Asparagus $1.o0 q
$50 per box; beets, soc per sack; cab
bages, $2.0O03.75 per crate; carrots
$50 100 per sack: celery, 1925 q So
per case; cucumberss 60Q2.75 per case
green onions. 250 soc; lettuce, $500 q
500 per brl; leaf, 90QS5c per box
onions. SQ313c per lb; pieplant. 500
$50 per box; radishes, home grown, q
075c per 100 punches; spinach. so a
75c per box; tomatoes, SL25 a 1925 pc
case; turnips, 50Q65c per sack.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03

While the list Of real estate transfers
seem TO have fallen off considerably
there are a large number Of contract
sales reported by the real estate
dealers.
In fact it appears that an unusually
large number Of people are buying lots
on contract because of the fact that the
terms are the same when the lots are
paid for on time as they are to a cash
buyer.
This makes it possible for a pur-
chaser with small or limited means TO
save money and put it where ii viii
not only be safe but is sure TO pay
him a per cent OF interest on his invest
ment in the increase in value.
These contracts are said to be rs
good as gold when the prices OF the
lots are right and the first payment
is sufficiently large. The tendency "a
purchase lots on contract indicates that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03
CHICAGO LETTER.

Chicago, June 3.-WHEAT - Was
lower early based upon better weather
throughout the southwest and indica-
lions for continued seasonable weather
in the northwest. Early cables showed
a somewhat weaker tone with Liver
pool quotations about a penny lower
for all of the active futures. The
worlds shipments were large, being
over twelve million against eleven
million last week. July wheat opened
about cent lower than the close Sat
urday, but at the decline good support
ing orders were disclosed which caused
a rally from the low prices. Crop ex-
pert Snow caused somewhat of a SEN
sation by his estimate upon the forth
coming crop. He figures that the total
yield of winter and spring wheat will
be six hundred millions. compared with
seven hundred and seventy-six millions
last year. The government figures
showed the crop raised last year to be
seven hundred and thirty-fv millions.
Shows estimate for the present crop is
considered altogether too high in view
of the bad reports received from the
winter wheat belt.
At the close of the market tonight
prices show a fair recovery from the
early dip. Bullish sentiment continues
in the wheat pit and it may bring
forth another upturn in the market
CORN-Opened weak. partly in sym
pathy with the weakness in wheat and
considerable selling by cash houses
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03
NEW YORK LETTER.

New York, June 3.-Harriman's in
terview published in the Sunday
newspapers and spread broadcast
throughout the country was the cause
Of renewed liquidation in the stock
market with Union and Southern Pa
cihc the chief features. Union Pacific
declined from 131 20 1854; Southern
Pacific from TAX to T2a4. Mr. Harri-
mans remarks were gloomy in the ex-
IRENE. He attributes the general stag
nation in the railroad world TO the in
tervention Of the government. calling
a halt upon some of the mergers, etc
that he has had in view.
His view. however, should not be
taken too seriously. When Union Pa
cifc was selling forty points higher.
around 100 it was destined to sell at
ESQ and the information emanated from
the same source as the pres There
is a mere possibility that the insiders
wish to buy back stock sold at much
/ higher prices and for the reason are
taking a pessimistic view of the gen
eral situation.
A break in the copper market in Lon
don and a decline Of one-quarter of a
cent per pound upon the local metal
exchange started liquidation in both
I
Amalgamated copper and Anaconda
Amalgamated showed a loss of two and
one-half points at one time during the
/ day while Anaconda suffered a decline
/ of one and one-half. That trade con-
/ ditions are anything but satisfactory is
well known in the copper world and
a break in the metal market of four
or five cents per pound may be expect
! ed any day. Should il come in the next
few days. it will have a very depressing
influence upon the copper shares listed
on the local exchange.
Engagements were made for sever
million gold to be exported this week
which was a further hindrance to any
| bullish enthusiasm.
During the last hour of the session
a spasmodic rally was produced by the
covering of some timid shorts Prices
advanced fractionaIly from the low
| levels, closing the market a trift
firmer than the low prices established
early In the session.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03
WEATHER FORECAST

Nebraska and Kansas-Generally fair
tonight and Tuesday; slightly cooler
tonight.
Illinois and Wisconsin-Partly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday with showers and
possibly thunder storms; warmer to-
night; cooler Tuesday afternoon or
night
fundamentally cloudy tonight and
Tuesday with showers and possibly
thunder storms warmer tonight
Missouri-Showers and thunder
storms tonight or Tuesday; warmer
east; cooler northwest tonight; cooler
Tuesday.
Lower Michigan-Partly cloudy to-
night and Tuesday with showers and
possibly thunder storms; warmer to-
night.
nnesota-Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday except showers extreme
southeast tonight.
Iowa-Partly cloudy with showers
tonight and possibly east Tuesday;
cooler west tonight.
Dakotas and Montana-Fair tonight
and Tuesday; not much change in tenn
perature.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03
NOTICES.

Sealed bids will be received by trus-
tees Of school city Of Hammond. Ind,
for 900 tons, more or less Of:
Carterville No. Egg Coal.
Carterville Mine Run Coal
Harrisburg 6-inch Egg Coal.
Harrisburg Mine Run Coal
Bidding blanks supplied by secre-
tary or superintendent Board re-
serves the right to reject any or al
bids. All bids must be In hands of sec
rotary not later than p. m. June is
1907.
II. I. MEIKLE,
Secretary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03
REAL EsrATE TRANsFERs.

A list of real estate transfers fur
nished daily by the Lake County Title
Y Guaranty company. abstracters.
Grown Point. Ind
Indiana Harhor-Lot a6 block e.
East Chicago Co. to Marx Timm sac
Hammond-I0t g. block L. c. Hon
mans addition. Francisco jain
10 Emil Book ............f 200
East Chicago-Iot Il, block I,
East Chicago Co 10 John Koz-
loWskl .-st..... ......-.., .z....-..... z9o
East Chicago-Lots 70 and a.
zblock 4 Lake Shore addition,
William II. Gore To Henry II.
HUBBARD .s......... ..........
Indiana Harbor-Lot g. block 81.
James 1. Mather TO Willard b.
Van Horne Observation-Disclosures. ATS
Toleston-Iot l2. block l6. C. T.
l. 4 I. Co.'S oak Park addition.
Calumet Land Co. 10 Anna Cor
don ...... ....-.....- 10
Toleston-Lot Z. block 20. {. r
/. q 1. Co.'S third addition.
Calumet Land Co. 10 Harry King
Toleston-Lo % ana a. block
is, c. 4 l.. & J. Co.'S fourth adj
dition. Alfred Bjustrom TO
ToiestonNLoit is. block is. c. T.
/ l.. * /. Co.'S fourth addition.
Armanis L. Knots 10 Charles
# tldAliAd SUI
In addition TO the foregoing trans
+ fers there have been filed for record
/ nine miscellaneous Instruments.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03
Ogden street EIat sold.

4. NJ. Turner has sold his fiat in
ogden street to Mr.. Shillinglaw who is
employed in the Fitzhugh Luther To-
connective works. The consideration is
said TO have been in the neighborhood
of $500.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03

TO EXCHANGED Marlin repeating
rife, globe. peep and open sights,
magazine holds 25 cartridges, shoots p
without adjusting; a high priced gun;
don't need 1t, want typewriter or what
Address Box T.-2. -25
WANTED-A gentleman's or ladies
wheel in trade as part payment on
high grade piano; balance on time II
desired De pa
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03
REAL ESTATE AND INDUSTRIAL
Resume of the Days Act witty Financial and Indus
trial; In Business and Realty in the
Calumet Region

Hammond people themselves, who have
limited means. are becoming purchasers
IN the hope Of realizing on an increase
IN value as the city grows. And this
class OF purchasers mean more TO the
city than all Of the SPECTATORS that
could be crowded on the map. 1t
means that Hammond citizens want TO
become homo owners
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03
LIVE STOCK MARKETS

Union Stock Yards, June 3.-Hog re-
ceipts, $4,000: market steady; left over.
$500. Light, s6.15 to 6.37; mixed, $50
to say; heavy, $3.50 to $50; rough,
Cattle receipts. $4,000; steady to 1oo
higher. Sheep receipts, $4,000; market
Hogs closed steady. Light, S6.15 to
6.S5; mixed. S6.1o to 6.35: heavy, $3.50
to $50; rough. $3.50 to $50.
Cattle strong: sheep strong.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03
Gary state Bank Incorporates.

Indianapolis. ind. june s.-Articles
were filed with the secretary OF state
today for the incorporation or the Gary
state Bank. The capital of Lake
county's newest financial institution is
$10o oo0 Henry Hay is named as
president and Robert W. Campbell as
cashier
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03

In addition to the foregoing trans
fers there have been filed for record
nine miscellaneous instruments.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03

FOR EXCHANGE large hand-paint-
ed punch bowl valued at $50 for a
9x12 rUg. Address Box Ca 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03
Northwest Cars.
Worlds SHIPMENTS.
LIVERPOOL MARKET.

Liverpool, June 3.-Wheat opened
five-eighths lower; corn opened one
eighth lower.
Wheat closed one cent lower; corn
closed one-eighth lower
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03
Balm for the Lassards.

"Punctuality." said the octogenar-
ian, is the thief Of time A punctuai
man all my life, l believe l have
wasted quite u hours waiting fr
people"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03
GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. June .S.-Car lots: Wheat,
81 cars; corn, SIS cars; oats, 297 cars;
hogs, -. 600 head.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03
TntnI CIenrnnces.

Wheat and flour equal S3.S00 bush
bushels.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03
Estimates Tomorrovv.
Southwestern Receipts and Shipments

Wheat, 20 cars: corn, 9l3 cars; oats.
179 cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03

Your friends all read THE TIMES,
just ask them to continue reading it
and 1t will boost you for the James
town trip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03
CLASSIFIED WANT ADS.
RATES.

lines or less, per day. 10 cents.
cents per day for each additional line.
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-03

Before John o. Bowers, referee.
In the matter of David Wayne,
Bankrupt. No. 40 in Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of David Wayne of
the city of Whiting, in the county of
Lake state and district of Indiana, a
Notice is hereby given that on the
1st day Of June A. p 1897, the said
bankrupt and that the first meeting of
creditors of said bankrupt will be held
in the office of said referee on the nth
day of May A. D. 1907 at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon in the Federal building
in the city of Hammond, state and
district of Indiana. at which time said
creditors may attend. prove their
claims, appoint q trustee, examine the
said bankrupt, and transact such other
business as may properly come before
said court.
JOHN O. BOWERS,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Twelfth Referee District OF Indiana.
Dated at Hammond, said district,
June /. 1907.
Note-Creditors will please observe
requirements concerning proof of
claims See section 81 of bankruptcy
act 1898, General Order XXI and forms.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-02
HDICTO
n Ia CoIlD d DlSll1o
Dn DIslllN JUDICIAL d lUIiell, ~
Estedps Unidos do America !
:. ri Predicate SIS.
ID los Estados Unidoe
EX--pARTE.
Quirico Reyes Hern3ndez..
SOBRE DOMINIC DE FINcA RUSuCA

PoR cUANTo, Quirico Reyes Her
nandez, ha promovido ante esta Cor
te un expediente solic itando Sc de-
clare Ell dominic que tiene sobre Ia
siguiente finca
"R1stica: compuesta de cincuenta
y una Gu uerdas de terreno alto, equiva-
F1entes a veinte y tres hectareas, cua-
renta y cinco areas y cuatro centia-
reas. sitas en- >el barrio. de "Colla-
res de las Piedras, anexado hoy 4
Hun1acao, colindantes por ell: Este,
con Justino Sanabria, Saturnino L6-
PEE y>Anselmo Torres; por ell Norte,
con ustino Sanabria, Manuel Nora
lesy Nemesio Rivera, por ell Sur,
con Juan Reyes, Pedro Reyes y Fe.
lix Bonilla; y por Ell Oeste. con Ra-
mon Delgado."
Que la 1nca descrita tiene un valor
de quinientos diez pesos sobre ella
no pesan cargas nj gravemes de min
guna espscie; y, la adquiri6 ell pro-
movente hace eli espacio de treinta
amos en- la siguiente forma:. veinte "
clnco cuerdaS por compra a Ramon
Reyes, catorce por compra q Euge-
MO Maldonado: ydoce por compra a
Juan Santiago.
POR TANTO, habiendose ordenado
(par ell Honorable Charles E. Foote,
Juez de esta Corte,$que Sc citen los
anteriores duefIos y que Sc publiquen
edictos por termlno de sesenta dlas
que empezaran 4 contarse desde ell
prlmero en- que aparezca publicado es-
te edicto por tres=Neces en- un peri6-
dico de los de mayor circulation de
San Juan de Puerto Rico, citandose 4
las personas ignoradas que Sc cream
tener sobre dicho inmueble alg,in de-
recho real y todos aquellos a quie-
nes pueda perjudicar Ia inscription
de dominic solicitada para que den
tro de dicho termlno formulen oposi-
ion previniendo q todos que pasado
Fl mismo y oida la prueba que ofrez-
can los promoventes Sc resolvera So
bre Ia declaration de dominic paran.
do a todos los perjuicios de ley.
Extiendo la presente .baio mi frma
Y sello de la Corte en- Huma Gao, 4 8
lie Mario de ooz-Enfique Ricon.
Secretary District Court:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-02

IL OS~A V0110O4O ~ 81 0SK CCQO QC QuOlIs
car unicamente las que me parecie-
sen bien, comprometi9ndome Z darlo
como derechos de autor, ls ckntimoa
| por ejemplar vendido. ~Aquf esta 81
contrato, que corsidero nulo. Y al
| pronunciar estas palabras 10 hizo pc.
dazos, arroj4ndolos ii cesto de los
papelss. "Ahora este es q que lie
|propongo. En- vez de IS centimos
por ejemplar vendido, cobrara usted
IN franco, y aun cuando 1se dice que
las leyes no tienen efecto retroacti-
vo. yo creo que no debe de suceder
10 clismo con las palabras de los hom.
bres".
Y poniendo1e en- la mano un faio
de IS billetes de mil frances, tantos
como ejemplares del ''Maitre de For
ges" Sc hebfan vendido hasta enton-
ces. le pregunt6 81 las :nuevas con-
|diciones le copven1an.
Georges Ohnet frm6: sps*>libfds
han sido siempre exitos de 1ibrerfa.
y aunque los crfticos Sc han ensaf1s =
do en- 81, no hay ninguno, nj a1n los
mas eminentes. que cisfrute popula-
ridad tan grande como la;suya.
81; pese sus detractores, Georges
Ohnet es el ldolo del gran p1blico. y
muchos son los libros que han .lega-
do 4 las Glen edieioneS. x,4cllos. y
con las adaptaciones .catrales que
ha hecho despues, ia llegado 4 la
fortuna, y en- verdad que pocos sa-
bri..n emplearla mejor que FL la en-
plea pues cuantos llaman la puertas
del soberbio hotel de la aveni ida Tru:
daiue, con el corazon dolorldo y la IT,
midez que la miseria infunde salen
Siempre con los amables con suelos
que sabe prodigar y con los socorros
que noblemente ofrece.
Y Georhes Ohnet, que cs tan popu-
lar en- Inglaterra, Alemania y Espa-
fla como en- Francia, tiene por nues-
ira Patria y por todo 10 espanol since
70 cariflo.
"Naturalmente refractario 4 los
idiomas, me decfa Ell otro dia, solo he
podido llegar leer en- espa1lol.
lPor que? Tai vez porque al espa-
flol fue al primer idioma que me ira.
dujeron, y tai vez porque el espa1lol
es ell ldloina mas sonoro y mas her
moso del :mundo. Hay dos libros
mios cuyas ediciones espai1olas me
son mas ql1eridas que su edici6n or
ginal. Uno no puedo nombrarlo; 10
tradujo un intimo amigo mlo, TN jo-
ven espanol a qulen listed quiere mu-
cho que ha sabido conqui ~tarse en-
Paris una posicion envidiable. Sc
guro estoy de que 81 le nom brase Sc
enfadaris; el otro es La dec ina mu
Sd Me han dicho que su traductor
es TN poeta: bien claro Sc We.
Y Georges Ohney desaparecio por
una de las escalerillas que conducen
al subterraneo tranvla que hoy reco-
rre todo Paris, y 20 me qued4 pen
sando que a.pesar de cuantos de el Sc
olga, es el uuico cuyos libros sc i'm
primer, al publicarse por primera
vez, en- cdlciones de 20 900 elempla-
res, que Sc venden todas.
IL algo debc tener el aqua cuando
Ii bendicen :!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-02

l. . tue CTeOltOTS OF DeIRauO & DlaZ,
of Aguas Buenas, in the District
aforesa id
Notice is hereby given that De1ga-
Go & Diaz, of Aguas Buenas; Porto
K leo, We're on the 2Ist day of March,
IA. d.. 1907. adjudicated bankrupt,
and that the first meeting Of credi
tors will be held at my Office, No. I6
Tetuan Street, San Juan. Porto Rico.
on the 5th day of April, 1907. at
1000 o'clock in the forenoon, at
which meeting the creditors may
attend prove Their claims, elect a
trustees. and transact such other bus
mess as may properly come before
said meeting. !:
.svarf* E. Cros~x.
Referee in Bankruptcy
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-02

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-10
osTEoPATHY WITH CHILDREN.
PosturaI Defects-and Disease Re,

Postural Defects-and Disease Results
DR.. George M. Gould in the "Medi-
cal Record" declares: There Is prob
ably not school desk in all the world
constructed upon physiological prin-
ciples. Think Of the millions Of NOR
bidly raised right shoulders, of the
millions Of neck and backs thus
twisted and wrenched WITH ALL
the RESULTANT DISEASES THERE
FRONT"
DR.. Gould's article does more than
bring this wrong to public notice. It
justifies the osteopathic argument
that disease results from deformities
of the bony framework. In connection
with the ever lengthening school
year, It accounts for the increasing
number Of children with glasses, with
anaemia, with the many and persist
ent organic diseases. This is what the
osteopaths are preaching, and is, In
fact, the very basis of the system;
but here It is from the Old School.
Fortunately for the children of to-
day, osteopathy is able to correct
these deformities, which are nothing
more nor less than osteopathic "les-
sons,' misadjustments of the bony
framework on which osteopathy is
based, and through the correction of
whihc 1t makes its cures.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-10

Really, I am surprised" suggest
Ell well known commercial traveller
at the Bollinger hotel in Lewiston to
a Tribune reported and other friends
What is 1t now, Pohn'" asked one
Of mis- many friends gathered around
the ottoman.
well, it's this. You see / am lust
In from trip over in eastern Ore
gon and southern Idaho" continued
the traveller, "and / cannot help but
note the difference in the attitude
of the people of those sections and
the people of the Lewiston Clar kston
country with relation to the railroad
down Snake river. Perhaps the ex-
citemcnt there is due to the active
construction near Huntington, but
ought not the people here show their
interest in some degree? have
hardly heard mention of the thing
which is to make these two cities
metropolitan, a location OH the main
line of railroad.
over in Raker City there seems
much lamenting; the people tn here
are watching these building opera
tons closely for fear that the over
land trains will turn at Huntington
and seek the water grade to Port
land. This would leave them with
only local trains between Hunting
ton and Umatilla, and you know
what that means. In Weiser, where
! stopped several hours, understand
the people are preparing TO lay out
certain grounds to give the Short Line
people for yard purposes. At Hunt
ington, where l talked with several
of the contractors. there is unusual
activity. There are many men and
teams at work, but just now there
are moro teams than men, with the
latter scarce as hens teeth.
zone Of the contractors told me
that the railroad company expected
to have the road completed into
Lewiston in IS months. with pro-
visional labor clause of course. I'M
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-10

to $4,000, 900. Like unto Seattle,
the property owners besieged the as
SCISSOR with protests and petitions
for mercy. and about 1000 protests
were filed. Last year Mr.. Sigler in
creased the valuation to s1s1, ,00O, 900
and this year the appraisement will
not be less than $200,000,00O.
The newspapers tell of how Par
ish, when he went into office, found
that department stores had PAID tax
es on the same valuation for as
much as six years at a stretch. In
Portland, the first year Assessor Sig
Ter was in office he appraised prop
erty as high as $150,000, where be-
fore 1t had been assessed at $4,000.
"Since | have been in office" said
Mr.. Sigler, "G believe that the small
property owners pay less in proper
ton than they did. and the larger
holders a larger percentage. Vacant
lots and shacks do not make a city.
For this reason l assess improv-
ments as low as possibly can, under
the law.
Take for instance, an individual
who puts up an elegant building in
Portland. As soon as that building
is up ! have to go around and fine
him for making the Improvement. I
have to place the fine, 1t is nothing
less, hut I make it light as can
consistently do so. Land try to
assess within s per cent Of its cash
value.
"In King county the cry is raised
that by increasing the valuation thu
city is made to assume an uHjust
portion Of the states taxes. In
Multnomah county it is entirely diff
ferent. In Oregon, the counties have
to pay a certain. proportion of the
taxes. For instance, Multnomah
county furnishes nearly one third of
the state taxes, and whether the val
uation is high or low in this county
makes no difference