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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
BANK ROLLS
ARE HIT
HARD
Moneys and Credits Are
10 Be Assessed
This Year.
Assessor Gels Instructions
From Stale Board
10 Proceed.

All moneys and credits 10 the
state Of Washington are To BE- a..
ueep.d the same an other property
for this year despite the act ~ the
last ieEisla,nr. ekemptinE moneys
aud credits from taxation.
County Assessor Thomas A Par
Sab viii immediately beEin = Feas
ncsaaent "a include tho two items
esesssIgted BY the law. which - al
l~seA Ia be- unconstitutional
The action will be taken in nc.
ceraanes with the following letter
~ Instructions received this morn
tins from the state board Of tar
commissioners
Parish Get. Instructions.
April "a. 1905
Mr Thoa A. Parish.
Assessor ktne County,
Seattle Washington.
"tteaf SIR The ilnnofahis fohn
ID Atkinson. attorney general q ths
state u Washington. having On the
isth day ~ April. 1908, rendered a
voluntary optimism to this beard 20
the effeet that a direction should
be made to the county assessors of
the state. insirucfinE them t. disre'
gard an act passed By N. last aes.
sion of tho legislature knaNn a.
Chap q 81 the Session Lass -
1897. sxamptinE from thxatiou GER
tain glasses Of personal property
You are. therefore. directed by
the State Board af Tax Commission.
crs. under resolution IL said board
this dAY passed. 20 ahaHeH for taxA.
tiou for thr year 1905 all monsss
and credits upon the same haala ~
other property Is fouF county
We enclose = eppy Of the attof.
neg generals letter
Very lraiY YpufH.
STATE BOARD Oh TAX coM-
MtsSiONERR.
~ny r u ROCKWELL.
y = FROST
Letter Causes stir.
The letter caused quite a stir al,
the office ~ the county assessor.
az Il Nili mean a large RmaHnf %
additional work
With she personal propefiY as
seMsmrns 81 King couaty fnF this
year over 70 PEI cent completed.
said Cuanty Assessor Parish. tho
unexpected instructions ~ the State
Tax Commission 81 this late daf. 20
Easena moneys. credits aud alnllisf
property ia Disregard ot the alleged
unconstitutional iaw ~ trus. puf
porting tn expressly exsfnpi the
sane ffom taxation. Involves an I'm
fnensn amount Of additional Nofh
upon the part II this office. and the
~ vinitlnx 10 dcpnty aasusuofa 81
all parties heretofore axHes~ed.
ras No Option.
The assessor bas no opiion IN
the maftrr. however. bat ntasf. un.
der the law. comply with the ex
press INSTRUCTIONS ~ said canimie'
s.on. apprrhsad that the lnstruc
tion Is In the nature of a nrecan
tionafy measure IN anticipation Of
a decision of uuf Huprvme court IN
the near future. upon the canstitu.
tionality ~ the iaN IN question
II said Law IL declared uncnnsti,
iuiionsl. tho items embraced there.
Ia. having been duly asssse.d. I'll
be- included In the extension Of tire
tar toIln. and omitted thcrrffnm n
declared constitutional
4 Anticipate full and fair return
II this additional class ~ property
frum AT taxpayers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
Seattle Girl Inherits One
Million Dollar
Estate.
Miss Nellie Greer Named
h he VIII Of Great
Uncle.

n you we're q working Eirl IN
.,sirars circumstances. what would
,os a. Il yoa srouid suddenly iiud
,osrself possessed Of property
worth in the RslEhborhood Of s..
sce aees
rnew Is q giri in Seattle who
a. hs<a called upon 60 answer
raj question. and she has answer
81 hs Continuing IN her position
~ cashier and hookkceper tn a
hesl retail store.
Ms Nellie Greer il her name
,.d slth her mother she lives med
.stls In her home a. the corner
a, Howard and Harrison SITS
shs i employed In the store 0f
A Bridge { Co. OF First av She
Ia been there Tor some time and
ia valued employe Of tho fifm
sesinnine Of FsriuRe.
In 1854 reter Greer. the grand
uscle II Miss Greer 81 this ettY
purchased some property IN Ses
Ysrk cts. the gfeatef part of Il
tslsk - stth II. In those dAya
,,sf part Of New YQFk Vas a wilder
ness aeklng eyen the seats that
cane later 10 roam ever the ROCKS
Ara clear away the shFsfhbary
Pslsf eseer was a taraiEhted man
AZ fallesi 20 b. Tempted b the
eses freqaentlg made him for his
asserty after the eitY had begua
n crsep aNAy FROM tha vicialty %
fls Battery. he SAT gight Gasu
nd watched :, creep ana lived -
see tie d4s that the Wilderness
n I'D Purchases bad become =
part u the heart II The greatest
eilY IN the World
MAS Fond ~ Nephew
Pess1 GreF bad nephew uf
VISA BE vas fond Sud Il waz Al
vass ~ inicatiuH 70 make this
teghex us sole hsir This nephsu
vas the father q Miss Nellie
eaesF and one FTank Greer. full
tFulker and sister Three Years az
H. bfusher disappeared and has
nm heen beard Of since About a
year arc the father died. and =
nv WEEKS agD the uncle. Peter
Greer. passed away.
Ant thea eame 20 Nellie Greer
teokkreper and cashier. word that
% her and her brother. N he IL
hsiny. nas come the great fortune
Of The uncle Back IN New Yofk
ihe szFeFs are eloslHg up the
estate and while this i being done
Miss Greer. h~irezs. is cousinuinE
Y handls other peoples money and
stsp other peoples books
She mar tain 70 you % her Rgsna
ioFtsae Il yo,i ara not q reporter
bm tAs wont tAlk 10 reporters
she eoesnt understand Why ahY
sns sseald o. Interested In her o.
hsf ssaisA. and declined 90 be In
NfSiswed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
FAIR STILL
UNFAIR
Business Agent Murphy
Denies Settlement
With Unions.

Wesk 90 the exnasltinn huiidlaxr
10 sin usfair Ia organised lahef az
ceraipe a. the ststau-ai to-day Of
Hnslpess Asent " H. MarphY. Of
the RuiidinE rraa~a assembly.
The statement v0tanAtimE from
Officers q the Woatiake Con@ir1tc
tioR enlarsHy, which has the eaa.
tract faf the permanent structures
ios n. fair. thai the troubls with
the aniaaa was settled 10 tiatly do
nied b. NJ Murphy.
penlos settisnaent.
We have rvaehad no nettlsmen,
vita these people. said Ne Muir.
phy to-day, amd gaY story - the
contrary - false so far a. the
Building Trades assembly Il sun.
cernsd. the - pasitiaH work II Efill
on the unfair iint Thew has been
no aEreemrnt reached and tie sit
uatioa h The same ~ u has heen
since the work NaA declared an
fair.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-01-02
FLEET AT TRINIDAD.
Battleships Complete First Stage of
Long Voyage.

New York, Dec. 25.-Special dis
patches from Port Of Spain, island of
Trinidad, announce the arrival there of
the Atlantic feet on its way to the Pa
cific. The feet is said to have passed
into the Gulf of Para and anchored
there in four columns five miles off the
town.
According to the DISPATCHES, the only
mishap on the trip from Hampton
Roads to Port of Spain wa temporary
arrangement of the Kentuck. steering
gear. They also say that IL entire
feet stopped engines for nine inutes
Sunday and half masted flags while Or
dinary Seaman G. E. Piper, who died
of meningitis aboard the Alabama, was
buried.
The harbor Of Port Of Spain, while
we'll protected, is shallow for long
distance out from the beach and ves-
sels of great draft like the battleships
anchor long way cut. The feet will
remain in the harbor for several days
and will coal there. Supplies will also
be taken on board Of the supply ship
Culgoa and the refrigerator ship Glacier
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-01-02
Many Make Own Way.

University of Oregon, Eugene-A
canvass of the students of the Universi-
ty of Oregon just made shows that be-
tween so and 70 per cent Of the men in
the university this year are either
wholly or partially making their own
way through college. The greater part
of the earning is done, of course, during
the summer. The canvass shows that,
since the vacation is comparatively
short, the men got employment in the
harvest fields, mills, mines ard labor
of various kinds paying good wages. 1t
shows also that the engineering stu
dents find no trouble in getting work
in their line. The engineering depart
ment has large number of graduates
in the employ of the Southern Pacific,
o. R. & N, Northern Pacific and the
government reclamation service, and
the majority Of the engineering students
are engaged before the session closes in
June. A number of students are part
ly earning their own way during the
session. The university maintains an
employment bureau under the direction
of the registrar, but it has not been able
this fall to supply all calls made on it
for students to work.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-01-02
FULL OF SUGAR.
Good Report OF Klamath Country
Sug4r Beets.

klamath Falls-FIank Ira White of
the Enterprise Land & Investment COM
paDy has just received reports from the
department of agriculture relative to
samples Of sugar beets raised on the
Enterprise tract. The beets were taken
from the same tract as were those sent
to Professor Knisely some time ago,
but were fully matured, while the
others were not. Professor Knisely's
test showed from 17.40 to 1885 per
cent pure sugar, while the department
test is one or two per cent higher, with
a very high degree of purity.
These beets produced 8,2S6 pounds
to the quarter-acre tract, or nearly II
tons to the acre.
The department OF agriculture in a
letter to Mr.. White says klamath
county's sugar beets are of the most ex-
cellent quality and that prospects are
bright for the industry in this county.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-01-02
FLOUR OUTPUT SMALLER.
Minneapolis Statistics Show Effect of
Financial StringencY.

Minneapolis, Dec. 26.-Flour ship
ments from Minneapolis for 1907 will
fall short Of the total shipped during
1905 by nearly million barrels. This
decrease has been apparently due to the
financial furry, as the figures for each
month show that only in three months
of the entire year have the shipments
for 1907 exceeded those for the same,
month in 1905.
The number of barrels of flour sent
out from Minneapolis by the various
mills so far this year has been 1885,
375, while for the corresp spending period
in 1905 there were IA 573, ,123 barrels
shipped, deficit of TAT, 7oS barrels.
Despite the recent financial stringen.-
cy, the sales of -four for use in the coun-.
try or for export did not suffer so much
as was generally expected. The ship
ments for October this year were l ,449, =
S02 barrels, against l 1,593, ,O97 last year
In November OF this year the greatest
falling off is shown with shipments of
l,067, $40 barrels, against 1918, ,64s a
year ago. For the trading days in De-
cember upsto the present, 679,271 bar
rels have been sent out as against 979,-
494 for the corresponding days last year =.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-01-02
HENEY GIVES FULTON A DIG.
Says All Implicated in Land Frauds
Are Senator's Friends.


Washington, Dec. 30.-In an inter-
view telegraphed from New York, Fran
els j. Heney is quoted as saying:
81 hope to close these Oregon cases
with Mr.. Bristol in two or three weeks"
Inquiry at the Department Of Justice
failed to elicit definite information as
to whether or not Mr.. Bristol would as
sist Mr.. Heney with the prosecution.
II no new district attorney is appointed
by the time the land trials begin, Mr..
Bristol may assist Mr.. Heney, but there
appears to be an expectation that new
man will be available before then, in
which case Mr.. Bristol will be out and
have nothing to do with the land trials.
In the same interview Mr.. Heney
takes another rap at Senator Fulton.
He denies having implicated Mr.. Full
ton in the land frauds, but adds:
"All Of these persons who have been
implicated in organized land frauds are
friends of Senator Fulton. Therefore
it appears Whimsical to me that Senator
Fulton should, through the power Of
senatorial courtesy, be able to defeat
the nomination CT Mr.. Bristol, who is
capable of making it unpleasant for the
yet unconvicted land thieves in Oregon. u
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-01-02
SPECIAL SESSION PROBABLE.
Governor of Utah Wants Peace As
sured at Goldfield.

Goldfield, New, Dec. 25.-'It is pos
sible that the governor will call spe-
cial session of the legislature" said
Captain Cox, eff by so doing any i'm
mediate RESULTS which will better the
situation can be obtained"
The rumor has been current here
that company Of rangers is contem-
plated, and, as this could not be done
without action by the legislature, the
statement of Captain Cox is taken to
mean that, such plan is decided upon,
the Legislature will be convened.
A suit against the Western Fedora
tion of Miners is to be brought by the
Goldfeld Mineowners' association in
the Federal court. An injunction will
be asked for restraining the members
of the local miners union, which is
affiliated with the Western Federation,
from interfering in any way with the
operation Of the mines in Goldfeld.
This suit will be filed December 26.
1t has been definitely decided that
after December 80 each individual mine
owner or each company operating a
mine or lease, shall take care Of his
own property, independent of the asso.
citation. This will necessitate the put
ting on of many more guards.
Acting President Mahoney has made
nc attempt yet to appear before the
mineowners and present any PROPOSE
tion looking to solution of the Difficult.
ties. If he has prepared any such propo
sition, which he denies.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-01-02
PORTLAND MARKETS.

wheat-Club, s2c; bluestem, sac:
valley, SIC; red, SOC.
Oats-No. white, $2S; gray, $28.
Barley-Feed, $27; brewing, $31;
rolled, $50.
Corn-Whole, $32; cracked, $33.
Hay-Valley timothy, No. /, $18;
Eastern Oregon timothy, $20@23; clio.
YER. SIS; cheat, SIS; grain hay, $l5@
$16; alfalfa, SIS; vetch, $14.
Butter-Fancy Creamery, 35@37kc
per pound.
veal-75 to lbs pounds, $1,000;
125 to $50 pounds, 7c; 150 to 20O
pounds, 5@6hc.
Poik-Block, rs to $50 pounds, ga
eye; packers, 6@6hc.
Poultry =. Average old hens, 10c
per pound; mixed chickens, l0c;
spring chickens, 10c; ROSTERS. Sc;
dressed chickens, 12@13c; turkeys,
live, 15c; dressed, choice, ls@l9c
geese, live, 5000; ducks, 121s@I31ac;
pigeons, $l@1 so; squads, &2@3.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, candled, 35c per
dozen.
Fruits-Apples, 75c@$2 per box;
peaches. 75c@$l per crate; pears, 81 .25
@1.75 per box; cranberries, $9.5O@12
per barrel.
vegetables-Turnips, 75c per sack
carrots, 65c per sack; beets, 81 per
sack; beans, 7@9c per pound; cabbage,
1c per pound; caulifower, 75c@$l per
dozen; celery, SO 25@S50 per crate;
onions, 10000 per dozen; parsley, zoe
per dozen; peas, lie per pound; pep
pers, S@17c per pound; pumkpins, a
lHc per pounds radishes, zoe per doz-
en-; spinach. &c per pound; sprouts, Sc
per pound; squash, 1@lLc per pound
tomatoes, 81 so per box.
Onions-$1 .75@1 ,S5 per hundred.
Potatoes-50@85c per hundred, de-
livered Portland; sweet potatoes, s2.75
@3 per hundred.
Hops-1so7, 5@7c per pound; olds,
1@2c.
Wool-Eastern Oregon average best,
10000 per pound, according to shrink
age; valley, 10000, according to fine-
ness; mohair, choice, 2s@s0c per
pound.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-01-02
OREGON State items OF INTEREST
INCREASE IN T,LLAeLE ACRES
UmatiIla County Shows Big Gain in
Five Years.

Five Years.
Pendleton-Umatilla county's rapid
development is shown in the recent
summary of the taxable property in the
county, recently furnished the secre-
tary OF state by Assessor Strain. This
summary, compared with the one made
five years ago, shows the number of
tillable acres as increased by 10000.
The total number of acres of arabic
land in the county at present is 10000.
The number Of acres classified as nom
tillable is given at 58S,l44.
The figures for the latter do not, of
course, include the forest reserves and
other government land not subject to
taxation. The amount of non-tillable
land in the county is constantly in
creasing, also, by reason of the fact
that 80 much government land is being
taken up and decided to settlers.
The increase in the number OF till
able acres is due in large measure to
the different irrigation projects which
are being completed. This is not the
only source of increase, however, as
thousands of acres of land in the west.
ernN and southwestern parts of the
county are now plowed up and growing
wheat that a few years ago were consid.
cred worthless for anything more val,
liable than range for stock. Much of il
was given over entirely to sagebrush
and jackrabbits. The Pilot Rock and
Birch creek countries have experienced
the greatest development in this line
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-01-02
Largest in Navy.

Troy, N. Y, Dec, 25.-Orders have
been received at Watervliet arsenal for
two Of the new type l4-inch coast guns.
The work will be commenced January
l. The guns will be the first Of this
type ever made in this country. The
l4-inch weapon is about 40 feet long
and weighs about so tons. 1t throws q
heavier proiectile than the 12-inch gun
to greater distance. The l4-inch tube
will in time supplant the 12-inch rife
on the sea coast.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-01-02
FEUD ARISES IN navy
BrOWnson Resigns as Chief OF
Bureau Of Navigation.
COMMAND OF HOSPITAL SHIPS
One Sent With Battleship Fleet Is In
Complete Control of Hos
pital Corps.

Washington, Dec. 26. - Harmony
within the United States navy bureau
cracy seems to be in for severe jolt.
Open war already has been declared
between the bureau Of navigation and
the bureau of medicine and surgery,
the initial result of which has been the
resignation Of Rear Admiral Rrownson
from his position as chief Of the former
bureau, and, coming just at time
when severe criticism is being aimed at
the administration of the Navy depart
ment, the charges involving the bureau
system in particular, the ruction may
culminate in some radical changes.
Surgeon General Rixey, whose re-
commendation in favor of putting q.
medical officer in absolute command of
a hospital ship was approved by Presi-
dent Roosevelt against the view Of Ad-
miral Brownson, throws down the
gauntlet to the bureau of navigation in
formal statement issued last night.
The surgeon general charges that the
bureau of navigation has interfered in
an unwarIanted manner with the bu-
reau Of medicine and surgery, and to
the extent Of crippling its usefulness.
Comparatively trivial events some
tines lead to sweeping reforms, and, if
there be defects in management, in
naval construction and in methods of
administration, the Roosevelt-Brown-
SON. -Rixey imbroglio is likely to be the
means of bringing matters to focus
and causing remedies to be applied
where needed.
1t should not be forgotten that the
president is as staunch friend of the
navy as the navy has, in considering
the present controversy, which so ma
terially involves himself. Popular SEN
timent naturally would incline the in
expert observer to side with the line
officers in the conflict with the staff ,
because the line is the fighting ccnting-
ent from which heroes most frequently
are developed in days Of war. In sid
ing against the line officers in the pres
ent case, the president may or may not
be aiming his spear at the bureau sys-
tenn. He has taken a ground he thinks
is for the best interests of the service.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-01-02
Each Farm to Be Named.

Grants Pass-Among the business
transacted at the Josephine County
Fruitgrowers' unicn at its last meeting
was the adopting of individual letter
heads and letter paper, upon which
will be designated the name of the fruit
farm and the brands packed by the
grower. 1t was thought best for each
member to have some appropriate
name for his fruit tract, and by insert
ing it upon letter sheets it would also
give prominence to individual effect,
and at the same time give the union
greater notice and strength, which
would moie favorably attract the buy er
to this locality.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-01-02
Great rinpl.,e Min to Re,,,r,.

Newcastle, Pa, Dec. 26.-Ten Of the
80 pot mills Of the Shenango tin mills
here will resume operations January 6
next. Ten additional mills will resume
shortly after, aud it is expected that the
entire plant will be running full force
before the end Of January. The mill,
said to be the largest tin plant in the,
world, has been idle since July 81.
Fully thousand men are affected.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-01-02
OPEN HEARTS AND PURSES.
San Francisco Banks Generous With
Overworked Clerks.


San Francisco, Dec. 25.-Elated at
the calm course OF business which
marked the discontinuance of the holi-
days, the local bankers opened their
hearts and purses and their clerks and
other employees were richer by $50, 900
than they were yesterday Almost
every hank in the city rewarded it's
men for the long hours of toll during
the recent trying days.
The Crocker National bank led of
yesterday morning, when a yellow en-
velope was placed on the desk Of every
employe. 1t contained an amount
equivalent to one months salary. The
amount thus distributed exceeded $10,-
900. The Croker interests are very
large and they rewarded in similar
fas shion their employees in other lines.
Other banks have generously treated
their men. Some added turkeys to the
presents Of gold. Others added boxes
of fruit.
The Merchants Exchange gave every
one of it's employees big, fat turkey.
1t employees 100 people. One mercan-
tile firm provided every one OF it's en-
ployes with all the things that go to
make up Christmas dinner-turkeys,
vegetables, fruit and pies.
The Standard Oil company distrib-
uted large sum among its local en-
ployes.
The usual Christmas dinners to the
poor, the orphans, cripples and others
began Sunday and will continue on 8
greater scale than ever until aftel
Christmas
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-01-02
Reduce Entire Force

Sacramento, Dec. 25.-That there is
to be great reduction of the force en-
ployed in the local railroad shops after
the first OF the year was admitted yes
terday by officials of the company, who
say that the retrenchment is to be gen.
eral on the Hartman system. In an
interview, an official said: "The or
ders for the general layoff Christmas
week came from New York, not San
Francisco, and apply to the entire sys-
tenn, not Sacramento alone. 1t is pure
ly an economical measure, paving the
way for q reduction OF force"
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-01-02
uTEs RAID SOUTHERN UTAH
Pen Up Cowboys and Band of Cattle
in Canyon,

Salt Lake City, Dec, 3O.-Colorado
Ute Indians are travelling in bands in
Southern Utah, raiding sheep and cat
tlemen, according to a report received
by Governor John @. Cutler. Accord
ing to this report, small band of In
dians attacked three COW boys near Ven
dure, San Juan county, on December
23, and at the muzzle of rifles COM
PEELED them to drive the cattle back
into the canyon from which they were
trailing onto the winter range, threat
ening to Kill them unless they did So
Cowboys and cattle are still confined to
the canyon.
The governor will take up the mat
ter with the authorities at Washington,
as according to ruling of the commits
sioner Of Indian affairs the Colorado or
Southern Utes are forbidden to enter
Utah.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-01-02
Hood River Apple Crop.

Hood River-Complete returns from
Hood Rivers 1907 apple crop show
that the growers will receive in round
numbers 100000 for their product,
Notwithstanding the money trouble, car
shortage and reduced crop. This is ap-
proximately what the Hood River crop
brought last year when it was in the
neighborhood of 10000 boxes more,
and is accounted for by the fact that
the apples brought much larger aver
age price. The entire crop is now
placed at 110, 900 boxes.