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The Coeur D'alene Press
Coeur D'alene, Kootenai County, Idaho
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The State of Oregon filed its answer to Multnomah County's cross bill in a tax suit, admitting minor charges but denying unequal mortgage assessments and discrimination favoring other real estate. It requests dismissal of the cross bill and that the county pay $66,968.89 in withheld taxes.
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The answer also denies that mortgages were discriminated against in favor of other real estate in Multnomah county, and also that only 10 per cent was added to the assessment of mortgages in Coos, Linn and Washington counties; 25 per cent in Douglas, 30 per cent in Yamhill, and 7 per cent in Marion. The answer asks for the dismissal of the cross bill, and that the county be compelled to pay $66,968.89 taxes to the State, which it has refused to do.
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Multnomah County, Oregon
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the answer asks for the dismissal of the cross bill, and that the county be compelled to pay $66,968.89 taxes to the state, which it has refused to do.
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The State of Oregon has filed its answer to the cross bill of Multnomah county in the tax suit. The answer admits several unimportant charges, and asserts that the object of the equalization was to maintain a uniform assessment. The charge that assessment on mortgages in some of the counties is lower than that of Multnomah county, and other assertions to the same effect, are denied. The answer also denies that mortgages were discriminated against in favor of other real estate in Multnomah county, and also that only 10 per cent was added to the assessment of mortgages in Coos, Linn and Washington counties; 25 per cent in Douglas, 30 per cent in Yamhill, and 7 per cent in Marion.