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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
CONSUMERS TO BEAR
BURDENOF WAR TAXES
UNDER SENATE PLAN
Cut Out Tax On Auto Sales
Tax On Other Gross Sales
May Go Same Way

Washington. May 26.-The consumer
will bear the burden under the govern
ment's great 1880, ,OU0,o00 revenue bill,
if the senate finance committee, now
working on the measure, pursues its ap-
parent present course.
II the policy adopted today of exclud-
ing the gross sales taxes continues,
some $11S,750,000 viii have to be raised
otherwise.
Manufacturers will probably be re-
lieved of all gross sales taxes under
the revenue bill adopted by the SEN
ate
This became evident when the senate
finance committee struck out of the bill
as sent over by the house the five per
cent tax on sales of automobiles, auto
mobile trucks, auto wagons, motorcycles
and auto-bicycle and motorcycle tires
(including inner tubes.)
The action was taken because the
committee does not approve of the prin-
ciple of the gross sales tax.
This indicates that sales taxes on 9TH
er manufacturers provided under the
house measure-musical instruments,
motion picture films, jewelry, pleasure
boats, athletic goods, proprietary medi-
cines, perfumery, cosmetics and chewing
gum will also be eliminated.
The loss in revenue resulting from the
elimination of the so-called auto tax
will reach approximately $80,500,000.
AS substitute for it there will be a
license tax ca the automobile, motor
cycle, etc., owners. This tax will be
levied on graduating scale based eth
er on selling price Of the machines or
horsepower. 1t has not been decided
which.
1t was thought probable, however,
that this license tax will not be suf-
ficient to entirely replace the loss due
to striking out the sales tax.
Senator Simmons, chairman of the
committee, said today there would be
some substitution, but. he indicated
there would not be enough to make up
the difference.
the committee today also struck out
the surtax on incomes ranging from 10
per cent on those over 100000 to 45
per cent on those over 100000.
The other income tax increases ap-
proved by the house and adopted by
the committee today will net addition
al funds above those now received
to $532,000,000.
Unmarried men must pay q tax on in
comes over $1,000 and married men on
incomes over $4,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
Raymond Attebery Awarded
Joseph H. Albert Prize

Raymond Attebery, sophomore in
the university, but who is now mem
Der of company NJ at La Grande, was
yesterday elected recipient of the
Joseph H. Albert prize by a secret stu,
dent body ballot. Mr.. Attebery re-
ceived 62 votes while his nearest com
petitor, Miss Mabel Garret received A..
Victor Collins was the other candidate.
The prize of $25 is awarded to the
student having record for faithful
study and scholarship not below the
average who, during the school year,
opportunities considered, has made tho
greatest progress toward the ideal in
character, service and wholesome in
fluence Two weeks ago the faculty
nominated Raymond Attebery, Mabel
Garrett, and Victor Collins, and accord
ing to the terms of the prize the stu
dent made the final selection by plur
ality vote.
Although this is Mr.. Attebery's sec
ord year has proven his worth to all
the students. At the time he enlisted
in Company M, he was president of
the sophomore class, and Of the varsity
Y. M. G. A. He was also an active
member of the Websterian Literary
society. His ability as a student is at
tested by the fact that las tsemester he
received the highest grade f, in all his
studies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
ROADS WILL CUT OUT
PASSENGER Trains
Stripping Down Preparatory
to Meeting All Demands
Caused by War

San Francisco, May &c. De luxe
trains must go.
There is no place for them on Amer
lean railroads, during war times, ae-
cording to statement given out today
by the publicity department of the
Southern Pacific railroad.
Traffic officials of all railroads west
of the Mississippi will meet in Chicago
June s to consider details of curtail-
ment Of through train service to meet
the exigencies of the war situation. In
addition to abandonment Of de luxe
trains, it is proposed to curtail passen-
ger trains, lengthen the running time of
trains, work out plans for co-ordination
of express and mail service, reduce over
land trains to actual need and simplify
the dining ear service.
These steps, which will mean almost
a transportation revolution, are made
necessary, railroads say, because the
government 3 needs in the present crisis
must be fully met. II is expected one
of the first steps taken will be elimina-
tion Of duplication Of train service such
as is offered by the Overland Limited,
Sunset Limited, Golden State Limited
ard California Limited.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
ONE MORE WEEK
AND THENz..1-
BARGAIN DAY


One week from today will see the
ushering in of the greatest merchan-
dising event that Salem has ever known
From far and near will come the
army of eager buyers to participate in
the event that will mean saving to
the customer, an increased patronage
to the merchant and pleasure to every
BODY.
Some have remarked that this pro-
posed Bargain Carnival means that the
merchants who have on hand the odds
and ends of a year s business will Of
fer these at reduced prices for the day.
Such is not the case. As one merchant
explained cit costs me no more for
running expenses if l make 200 sales
than when l make so. l therefore will
share my profits with the public in
order to do greater volume of bust
ness.
Last year many merchants complain
ed of hard times and wondered what
the future held in store for them.
This year, however, we know that
Just over the line there is every pros
peet for one of the most prosperous
years the nation has ever known in
business matters-foreign money is
literally pouring into the country
Uncle Sam is letting loose of millions,
yes, thousands of millions of dollars
and-everybody feels differently.
The farmers all know they are going
to find a ready market for all they
produce at encouraging prices. The
merchants, too, realize the changed
conditions. Trade for some months in
almost all lines has been picking up
and growing better week by week. We
are on safe ground. Individual bank de-
posits in Salem as well as everywhere
else in the nation are larger and more
numerous than ever before. We have
paid our big debts by ready sale to
Europe of manufactures and all our
surplus products We will raise the big
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
Will Unveil Painting
Of General Summers
Sunday Afternoon

Sunday, May 27, the hall of represen-
tatives in the state house will be the
scene of the unveiling of the painting of
General Owen Summers. The program is
under the auspices of the Spanish Amer
lean War veterans and the hour is 1890
clock.
Governor Withycombe is to be one
of the principal speakers and L,ieuten-
ant Colonel Abrams Of the Third Oregon
Infantry will be master of ceremonies.
A special train from Portland is ex-
peeted. As special feature Scout
Young camp of Portland, plans to send
up the drum corps. The following is the
program as announced:
Carle Abrams, department command
er, master of ceremonies.
Song, America" by Mrs. Retha
Fowler-Miller
Address by Governor James Witty
combe.
Address by Colonel John L. May.
Solo by Mrs. Retha Fowler Miller.
Address by Mrs. Cora A. Thompson,
department president Auxiliary to the
United Spanish War veterans.
Address by Commander W. c. Faux
ner, Sedgwick Post, G.. A. r., Salem.
Unveiling of picture of the late Gen
eral Owen Summers by Elmer R. Lun-
berg.
Song "Star spangled Banner" by
Mrs. Retha Fowler Miller.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
GOVERNMENT BEGINS
THOROUGH SPY HUNT
Wants to Find the Man or
Woman Who Tipped"
News to Germany

Washington, May 26,--What is per
haps the greatest spy hunt the. govern
ment has instituted since the Civil war
is on here today.
Every secret investigating agency. of
the government is engaged in the fer
reting out of the men-or women-who
the American torpedo destroyer flotil-
la had left American shores for Eu-
rope in time FOR the German submarines
to mine the Port of arrival. Careful
censorship is imposed at coast cable Of
fices and at Mexican border telegraph
points, but despite this, the Germans
had the news four days before the fleet
arrived.
Hidden wireless in this country or
Mexico, however, may have been the
means of communication. Reports still
persist that the government has been
unable to weed out all illicit wireless
stations. 1t is entirely possible also
that German agent crossed into Mex
leo with his valuable information and
sent it from there, or perhaps have
communicated it to eUme other trans
mission base in Central or South Amer
lea.
The spy story may be used as rea-
son for a censorship law, but some Of
ficials admitted today that both the
Germans and British knew the fleet
story before the American public was
taken into the secret.
Newspapermen knew the story in CON
fidence in advance, but there was not a
single instance of violation of the vol
untary censorship regulations on it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
AMERICA ARMY
|. OF WORKNENWILL
MAKE new RECORD
Steel Kings Join Forces To
Aid In Defeating Under
Sea Boats J.
WILL ASTONISH WORLD
AT INDUSTRIAL POWER
Goethais Says Wooden Ship.
Plan Impractical Program
Well Under Way

New York, May 26.-Answering the
call of Major General George w. Goeth-
ais, the steel kings of the United States
today enlisted under the Stars and
Stripes and America s three million ton
emergency shipbuilding program as
sumed the proportions Of potential re-
ality for the first time.
The man who made the centuries.old
dream of a Panama canal come true, to-
day flashed the magiciof his genius for
organization and Accomplishment upon
the government "hazy" shipbuilding
program.
With the cheers of 800 American steel
men still echoing through New York to
confirm their enlistment under Goeth-
ais, an army of workmen started today
at its task of putting the first emerg-
ency ship yard into condition across the
river at Newark. a
Within six months, according TO the
steel men, the new plant Of the Amer
lean Bridge company, a subsidiary of
the United States Steel corporation, will
be turning out one 5000 to 5000 ton
steel ship day.
This is the first actual step toward
accomplishment, of Goethal's 8 task of
building a thousand 5000 ton ships in
is months.
Goethals told the steel men that after
his "call to government service on the
principle of selective draft brief
survey of the situation convinced him
that the wooden ship plan was an I'M
practical myth.
He said he found the birds still nest
ing in the trees that were to go into the
ships. He sought plans and specifica-
tions, but there were none. He found
plenty of offers to build ships, but very
little ability back of most of them.
Goethals abandoned the wooden ship
plan. He summoned President Farrell
of the United States Steel corporation,
learned that plenty of steel is available
and started out to enlist the steel mark
ers.
The response was instantaneous and
TODAY, after a few weeks of quick,
quiet work, the shipbuilding program is
well on its way.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
Wheat Goes Down
Six Cents Over Night

Chicago, May 26.-Short covering
failed to counter balance the bearish ef-
fects of heavy rains in the winter wheat
belt today and wheat dropped four to
six and a half cents under yesterdays g
close. July opened down IL at s2.17
and later closed at $2.l1. September
was down at the opening and later
lost more to $1.S4.
Corn followed the decline in wheat.
July opened up l, but later declined six
and a quarter to sl.46 Ia September
opened at $I.3S but claosed at s1.32.
Oats also slumped. July was IA
higher at the opening, but closed at
So 5-8, down g September opened 1.S
off and subsequently lost 7S more to
81 So.
Provisions we're lower on slow and
lower hog market.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
No More Quakers Until
the War Has Ended

New York, May 26.-slackers can 7
be "Quakers." /"
So great has been the rush of con
scriptable youths to the tenets of the
Quaker faith, whose members are ex-
empted from CONSUMPTION, by virtue of
their religious opposition to war that
the Society of Friends today planned
to bar all converts of military age for
the period of the war.
James Wood, presiding officer of the
New York yearly meeting, will so
recommend to the society generally.
Indications are that the ban will be put
on throughout the country.
Another resolution will urge all
Quakers to enlist for relief service un-
der the Stars and Stripes. Thus they
will aid in the war and still maintain
their stand that it is better to heal than
to deal wounds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
MOVED tn. S-yOV|E BY
USE OF DYlvAN|TE-ACT
NOT DOWN ON BILL
Peter zOilner, Angry Over
Real Estate Deal, Blows Up
Movie Theatre

|. Brooding and worry over property
deal in which Peter Zollner, of Mt. An.
gel, says his brother George foreclosed
mortgage on a building and property
and then resold the property for larg-
er sum than for which he foreclosed,
was the cause of Peter Zollner plac.
ing l2 sticks of dynamite under the
moving picture theatre run by George
Zollner this morning about 9 clock
and blowing a hole out of the side of
the building and wrecking the interior.
The quarrel between Peter Zollner
and George Zollner has lasted for
years, according to statements made
to the Officers, and the worry incident
thereto led Peter to do the rash act.
He is now in the county Jail charged
with malicious destruction of property.
According to the story told Sheriff
Needham, who was soon notified, Peter
Zollnes went to the picture theatre
about O'Clock this morning The pic
ture outfit was the property of Henry
Zellner, son of George Zollner. After
placing the - sticks of dynamite un-
der the building, he set fire to the fuse
and ran.
The explosion blew hole out of the
side of the building and completely
shattered the inside. A two-story brick
building across the street and about $50
feet away had all the glass in its win
dows broken.
The city marshal, Jacob Seharbach,
who conducts small restaurant on
the east side of the theater, lives there
with his wife and four children, and
they were badly Jared but not injured
The windows in that building were
broken also. The neighbors were awak-
ended by the explosion and Ben Gooch,
druggist, got up Immediately and start
ed down town. His wife was with him
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26

gesr crop in the history of any nation
in the world. Our factories are buzz
ing with industry. So the business men
back of this Bargain day are feeling
more hopeful and sanguine than for a
long time past.
And the goods are being put out and
marked down for this sale with only
one aim in sight-to make Bargain
day a record breaker. The idea is to
show the people that they believe in
the permanency of the better eondi-
tions.
In order to aid the buyers in loeat-
ing the Bargain day stores, large cards
will be displayed in the store windows,
bearing the words "This is Bargain
Day Store"
The following business men have
already joined the Bargain day move
ment. Others will be added from day
to day:
Imperial Furniture Company,
Home furnishings, Victrolas and Vic
tor records.
The Price Shoe company
Ladies' and men g shoes.
Stockton's
General merchandise.
Salem Woolen Mills Store
Men IS furnishings, home of Hart Sehaf-
finer & Marx clothes.
Gale & Co.
General merchandise.
Kafoury Bros.
Ladies' furnishing goods.
Buren's
Furniture, carpets, etc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
ONE 5000 TON STEEL SH|PEVERY DAY
X X x X y x X 4 x 4 4 y 4 ,
STIRRED UP BRAZIL

Rio De Janeiro, May 26.-An
attempted dynamiting of gov
ernment depot here today by
Captain Vending and eight Ger
man seamen from the interned
German ship Coburn, caused tre-
mendous excitement and added
to the war spirit against Ger
many. The Germans were ar
rested.
How near Brazil is to decla-
ration of war against Germany :
was indicated by today's an
nOuncement that the fleet is
now patrolling the Atlantic.
The Brazilian congress con 4;
tinued its secret discussions Of /,
the international situation.
Anti-war members were still
filibustering and now action
was possible. :
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
Five In Auto Party
Killed by Erie Train

Akron, Ohio, May 26.-Five Akron
young people, two girls and three men,
were instantly killed at midnight last
night at Mantau, near Ravenna, when
their automobile was hit by an Erie
train. One man was injured.
The dead:
David F. Munson, Akron.
James Barder, Akron.
Miss plah Snodgrass, Wheeling,
W. E q Horn, Akron.
May Akron.
The inS
Henry (. Akron.
Parts of 2 'tomobile were scatter.
ed 1000 fee 2. g the track. All the
dead were b mangled.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
Mau Rnild Some OF wood.

Washington, May 26-The problem OF
sufficient ships to beat the submarines
game was again to the fore today.
The idea of constructing thousand
5000 ton wooden ships has been alto
gether scrapped and now efforts are
Under way to get sufficient steel to
build the boats Some ship board of.
ficials, however, want at least some OF
the ships built of wood.
General CJethals wants money, ships
and power to go ahead. He has been
pledged the needed money in about two
weeks and steel men have agreed to CO.
operate in giving necessary metal sup
plies. That ne will ultimately get the
power he seeks, instead of having it
scattered in board, is likely. Govern
ment authorities are pleased at the de-
creased submarine tolls Of the last
three weeks, though they are not yet
ready to predict that the lower aver
ages will be maintained.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
TRAIN HIT STREET CAR

Marinette, Wis, May 26.-Two are
dead and another dying and eleven
others suffering from minor injuries
today as result of Northwestern
train running down a street car late
last night.
The dead:
Miss Rose Marie Henes, age IS, Mar
inette.
Mrs. Laura NJ. Razor, age 27, Mar
inette
The dying:
Alfred Razor, age 6, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Razor, Marinette.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
ITALIAN Army HAS
CAPTUREDPARTOF
AUSTRIAN FORTS
In Brilliant Offensive Drive
Enemy From Strong Line
Of Defense
AUSTRIANS UNABLE TO
HOLD FORTIFICATIONS
TOdays Official Report Says
$500 More Prisoners Have
Been Captured
TAKE $500 PRISONERS

Rome, May 26y-Three thou
sand, five hundred prisoners and
further progress in the Carso
front fighting, was announced
as the latest achievements of
the Italian offensive in the Of
ficial war office report this aft
ernoon. Much material was also
captured.
The progress was made in
capture of strongly fortified
position, the war office said.
The $500 prisoners are in addi-
tion to the 10000 reported in
yesterdays official statement.
A total of 22,419 Germans and
Austrians were taken prisoners
by Italian troops their advance
along the Julian front between
May IA and May 25, according
to official figures announced
today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
BY George Hearlsy.
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UNITED Press staff corresponaent

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Rome, May 26.-Italian troops today
stood victorious as masters of The va
rious and complicated fortifieations
which Austrians have been Constructing
all winter long to bar the way to Trieste
and I.abaich.
Last November General Cadopna
pushed a threatening sanent forward In
the Carso and his bjective-Trieste-
was made plainly apparent to thc en-
envy. Then came the grip of winter
in the mountains, forcing q cessation
of massed fighting activities. Through
all the SHOWS and blizzards, the Aus
trians worked increasingly foF'ifying
against this italian wedge, following
cut vast underground passages, cement
ing rocky barricades, bringing up artil-
lery.
1t is along this masterly series of
Notifications that the Italians have Sc
cured their grip and were reaching out
today still more graspingly toward
Trieste and Laibach.
Battle front dispatches today told of
repulse of furious counter attacks by
both wings of the Italian front. They
were continuing almost with staecato
like insistence and the fighting was in
tense.
Took Austrians by Surprise.
Austria has plenty of troops along
the whole Italian front. They had
been concentrated there under plans Of
the German and Austrian general staffs
for a great offensive. But General Ca
dorna took the initiative too quickly
and gained the mastery of surprisingly
swift blows.
While Italy's fighting men have ach-
ieved prodigies of valor, fighting up
and down rocky ravines, around beet
ling crags and down below in cavernous
attention was officially call
ed today to another sci of equally de-
serving heroes. They constitute the
Italian eommisiariat corps.
The difficulties of transport of food.
water and supplies to troops over the
rugged mountain country of the Carso
have been titanic. Even the water
must be carried long distances.
Announcement was made today that
the king had personally witnessed the
phases of the latest successes
achieved by his troops-being often ex-
posed directly to shell fire at advanced
observation posts. His presence has
fired his troops to the utmost zeal.
Quiet ON British Front.
London, May 26.-Shght improve
nent Of the British position TO the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
GOVERNOR is DICTATOR

Boston, Mass, May 26.-A
bill making the governor OF
Massachusetts, virtually a food
dictator, with power to seize and
distribute foodstuffs and fix
prices as he sees fit, was passed
early today in the closing hours
of the state legislature.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
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LUMBER FOR SHIPS $40

Seattle, Wash, May 26-West
Coast LGnlbermen have agreed
at a meeting here, to sell lum-
ber for government shipbuilding
at $40 per 1000 feet and not to
raise prices as the demand in
creases. At special meeting
here, serious opposition devel-
oped toward attempts to-. OBJ
tain a higher price.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26

Uncle Sam IS going to be just as pa.
tient in persuading the Russians that
he's all right as he was in trying to
persuade Germany that she was all
wrong.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26

United States destroyer No. 9
ran aground on the rocks at an
American port today and was
badly damaged. Tugs went to
the vessel s assistance and she
was pulled off. None aboard
was reported injured.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26

The illiterate Stacker who excused
himself on the score that 'ftho doctor
told me I had valuable trouble Of the
heart" WASH I so far off-from the
slacker's standpoint.