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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
Bill Sponsored by
Grange Would Cut
Farm Assessments

Backed by the state grange and
the taxpayers league, bill intro
duced by Senator LaFollett Mon
day afternon proposes that for the
purposes of taxation for a period
OF six years after January 1, 1922,
the assessed valuation of all farm
lands and real estate in Oregon
shall be reduced TO not more than
80 per cent of the assessed valua-
tion for 1921. Buildings aud i'm
provements, the bill provides, shall
be valued and assessed at as low a
valuation as possible consistent
with the economical administra-
tion of all public affairs.
Unassessed farm lands and real
estate in the year 1921, shall,
when placed upon the tax rolls be
valued and assessed at q corre-
spending value with the lands and
real estate in the same locality.
The emergency clause is attach
ed to the bill, which, however,
must undergo scrutiny by the SEN
ate ways and means committee be-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
Relief For
Hatcheries
Requested

Rehabilitation of eleven fish
hatcheries and ponds badly dam
aged by the recent statewide
storm is the aim of house bill No.
6 which provides for an emergency
appropriation of $64,5000 to be
credited to hatchery fund districts
Nos. 1 and 2.
The fish commission, which
sponsored the bill, points out that
unless the legislature passes the
measure the industry will be set
back SO materially that recovery
will be almost impossible. Many
of the hatcheries and ponds were
completely wiped out, according to
members Of the commission.
ponds at Eagle creek and Tan
ner creek were entirely swept out
by the rigors of the recent storm"
said Representative e. N. Hurd of
Clatsop county, who introduced
the bill. 'The fish industry is
one of the largest in the state.
Hundreds Of men and women are
and it would be criminal
not to vote funds for the rebuild
ing and restoration of the hatcher
les"
Hatcheries along the Trask riv-
er, Alsea at Tidewater, Tillamook
Clatskanie, Santiam
Umpqua and Siletz were all dam
aged, in addition to the Eagle and
Tanner creek ponds.
The bill provides that the state
treasurer draw warrants for the
amount on the state treasurer,
payable out of the general fund
The sum of $4,000 is to be al
lotted to hatchery fund district
No. / aud $4S,50O to hatchery
fund district No. 2.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
PROPERTY
TAX ASKED
FOR FAIR
Kubli Introduces Ex-
position Bill Pre-
pared by Committee
Handling Event


The Multnomah delegatlon' un'
committed as a unit to any def
mite means of financing the 1926
xo,;t;o .,hri+tod vestardax
thro,,sh r. r Knhli at the re.
s,,oot ~. airoo+orota of tbo fair
a bill authorizing a direct state
property tax aggregating $4,000
900 for consideration by the ways
and means committee of fourteen
members.
Three-Year Tax.
The bill amends the constitu-
tion of Oregon by proyiding a com
mission of fifteen members to Le
annointed by the governor to ar
range for and conduct an exposi-
tion to be known as the "Oreson
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
EddyAsks
Road Units
Be Exempt

A bill introduced by Senator
Eddy Monday afternoon would ex-
empt road district from the provis-
ions of the local budget law enact
ed by the regular session of 1921.
Eddy's bill points out that the
budget law. has been found to be
wholly impractical in its applica-
tion to road districts and declares
that its enactment has created
much confusion in road districts
throughout the state. The bill
would validate all special ievfes
voted by road districts during the
past year, many of which had been
questioned because of failure of
the districts to comply with the
complicated provisions of the act.
Helium, non-inflammable gas,
has 92 per cent of the lifting pow
or of hydrogen.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
Road Legislation
Proposals Probed
BY 2 Federations

Committees from the Marion
and Yamhill counties community
declarations met at the Salem Com
mercial club this afternoon to ex-
anime the proposals for legislation
having to do with public high
ways which win be placed before
the state Legislators at their spe-
cfai session here this week.
Members of the committee did
not assemble until 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
The regular Monday noon
Iupcheon was not held at the club
today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20

fore it can hope to get before the
lawmakers for their consideration.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
Crums Reunited
Case Dismissed

Charging that his wife's divorce
suit was brought through the de-
sire of other people and against
her own wishes, Jester r. Crum
filed supplemental answer to
the complaint asking that the
court dimiss the suit and stating
that he and his wife were now
living together.
The suit was brought by Mrs.
Crum some time ago, charging
Crum with cruel and inhuman
treatment.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
Chinese Grill
Arms Meeting

Washington, Dec. 20.-Declar-
ing they still represent China in
truth" despite the resignation of
the Peking cabinet, the Chinese
delegation in a statement today
declared that unless the 81 de-
mands enforced by Japan on Chi
pa "are cancelled, the principles
adopted by the Washington con-
ference amount to nothing more
than scrap of paper"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20
BEAN ASKS
TAX Be ON
INCOMES
Proposal Outlines the
Levy System Fash
ioned On Federal
System Of Collecting

Financing of the states part ol
the cost Of the proposed 1926 fan
in Portland by means Of an income
tax practically identical in its
terms as regards assessment Of in
comes and exemptions to the fed
eral income tax, is provided by
Sneaker L. e. Bean, in house bill
No. 1, which he introduced yes
terday.
The bill proposes to create a
managing board Of Is directors
five from each congressional dis
trict. to be appointed by the gov
ernor, which shall have complete
powers in the management OF the
exposition. All business of select
ing the site and experimenting
the construction Of building and
making other preliminary ar
rangements for the exposition is
entrusted to this board of dlrec-
tors, and the collection and distri-
button of all monies accruing to
the fair treasury, both through
the income tax and the receipts
from admissions and concessions
at exposition is placed in its hands,
The proposed tax woulu pe rev
led for the years lSz1-zS-z4' anu
would be payable at the Time OF
making the returns in 1923-24-25,
in lump sum instead Oh Ill op-
tional quarterly payments as al
lowed under the 1ederal income
tax law.
Mr., Beans Dill PROVIDES that the
administration OF the TAX Would De
IN the hands OF the state TAX com
mission, and that the receiplS from
the tax would go first TO meet the
expenses OF the tax commission IN
cident to the administration of the
act, and, second, to the exposition
fund.
A clause in the bill provides
that the legislature shall appro-
pirate no monies for the exposi !
tion, other than those raised under
the provisions OF the proposed tax.
Profits Go to State.
Return of net proceeds of the
exposition to the state treasury
when the affairs of the exposition
have been closed by the board of
directors, to be applied to the ex-
penses of the state government
during the following fiscal year,
thus lessening the tax levy for that
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20

A remedy that will penetrate is
necessary in the treatment Of
rheumatism. Ballard's Snow Lin
iment goes right through the
flesh to the bone and relieves
promptly. Three sizes, soc, 60c
and S1.20 per bottle. Sold by
Danl ]. Fry. (adv)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20

A sanitary shaving brush has
been invented, made of vegetable
fibre, packed in a sealed envelope.
The brush is intended to be
thrown away after once used.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-20

According to engineers, one
third of all the undeveloped water
power In the United States is
wasted in the Columbia river
basin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-23
Problem Faces
Navy Yardmasteqr

NEW YORK, Dee. % What to
do with some $4,000 tons Of steel
armor plate purchased at a cost
OF S7,50O,OO0 and now stacked IN
the brooklyn naval yard, is the
problem facing officials Of the
pinnt in view OF the expected de-
cIsion Of the navy department to
scrap several war vessels IN ac-
cordance with the terms OF the
armament conference.
This huge amount OF steel, said
to be worth $500 ton, was order
ed for tie two $4,000 ton dread
nauEhts South Dakota and lndi.
ana which are about one third
completed. Each piece OF plate
weighs from 60 to rs tons and
varies in thickness from five to
twelve inches 1t was purchased
from the Bethlehem and Mtdyale
plants and from the army ordin-
ance plant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-23
RUSSIA SENDS
OUT NEW NOTE
Some Hot Message Sent to
Finland and Certain
Demands Made
fBy Associated Prcssi

RIGA, Dec. 23.-The Russian Boil
shevik government has sent a new
note to Finland calling for exact
and unequivocal fuIilIment" Of its
previous demands for withdrawal
OF alleged Finnish aid to the tnsur-
gents in Barleta and expulsion from
Finland OF General Boris Savinkoff.
General Savinkoff, member of
the former Kerenslsy government
OF Russia, was recently expelled
from Poland at the request Of the
Soviet government. The note
closes with the warning:
"If the Finnish government in
the future tries to avoid carrying
out the conditions, then the re-
sponalbi&iEy for Gndanger1ns the
peace between Russia and Finland
will rest on the Finnish govern
ment"
NJ. Chitcherin also sent a note
to Estho!a protesting against Its
action in joining Finland in her
appeal to the league Of Nations
! for a settlement OF the karelian ar-
fair.
According to competent military
observers who have just returned
to Riga after trip to Finland, the
: part Of Russian Karelia affected by
the revolt, comprises less than a
thousand Equa"I miles Of Forest
and lakes, with total population
of only 10000, principally hunters.
Lrnppers and fishermen.
The insurgents army, numbering
about 5000. is scattered in strange
arctic guerilla warfarrI. They have
taken a few mIserRblbe' villages in
habited by only few hundred peo'
pie.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-23
Service MEN
STATE STAND
ttitude Toward Federal
Law on Preference is
Explained

SgAsHINGToN, Dec. 90 The
Sftitude OF the civil service COM
saiiBsion toward tho federal law
ewing former service men and NO.
men preference in ratings for gov
sEnnerit employment, as explained
fsfhe commissions annual report.
attacked In a statement here
To-Day BY John r Taylor, vice
thdir3nan Of the national cxecu-
tfYb committee Of the American
segIon
1.-THE annual report of tho Com
nilssfon Mr.. Taylor said Implies
init ex-seTvice men and women
afa resolving in the matter of
rfYiL service preferment a more
liberal Opportunity to enter gov
eminent positions than is consid-
cred practicable by the commits
/ sion. The American Legion
Though its executive committee
denies that former service men
want absolute preference in OBJ
faining government positions
aThe whole spirit of the Amer
lean Legion is working for civil
Service preference for veterans,
and the whole spirit Of the laws
enacted by congress Is to assist
Securing employment for women
and men who suffered an in
ift5rption of business experience or
educational training. provided he
oFishe Is as well qualified MS any
otiier applicant, But the commits
Sion seems to lose sight Of the fact
titat the thousands who gave up
their schooling or employment to
serve the country lost something
that cannot BIO restored The JUS
stice OF the claim of the service
man or woman for recognition Of
the time spent In military service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-23
WAS GUEST

Miss Helen Shcene VI Columbus,
Ohio, will arrive Monday to be the
house guest of Miss Mildred
prImm over the holiday season.
Miss Shoene will be remembered
as the very charming young lady
who visited Miss Primm last Eas-
ter, The young ladies were school
mates last year at Fairfax Hall.
Basic, Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-23
Easy to Try.

Why suffer the digging, twisting
Mains OF backache? SolvaX kidney
tablets taken regularly surely re-
lieve such troubles. Sold by Fl.
G. II. Drug Co. who guarantees them
to give satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price 80 cents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-23
PAGE. PussYFooT.

new YORK. Dec. 23.-Healy's.
for years one Of the hest res.
taurants in New York, soon will
be closed. a victim of prohibition,
the proprietor has sold the estab.
lishmcnt 10 several Chinese who
will convert it into a Chop Suey
emporium.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-23
sLlRlEn TODAY.

The funeral of Fanny Wilfong.
tho three year old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Wilfong. whose
death took place yesterday at Cook
hospital, was held today and burial
was made in Maple Grove cemetery
by Underwriters Carpenter & Ford.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-23
teprlnted. from Monday
West virginian
TNELVE
DEAD IN
v RECK
Coaches Catch
Fire After Crash
on Reading
ny Associated Press,

PHILADELPHIA. Dec e.
Twelve persons are dead ana
score injured as n result. OF a head
on collision OF local passenger
trains today on the Philadelphia Z
Reading hallway Is El!ss nom
here. Tho forward cars Of both
trainS which were OF wood were
BADLY smashed RQd caught IRE al.
ding to the horror Of the accident
Ths accident occurred on tina
Newton branch OF the Reading,
about Is miles from Philadelphia.
1t was q head-on collision between
local trains.
The reports stated that many
passengers N the forward coaches
on both trims were imprisoned in
Earning wreckage.
At the point whore the wreck
occurred the tracks pass through
4 deep cut. This made tho work
OF removing theStnjUred extremely
difficult, aud according to reports
It WA practically impossible to
reach the imprisoned passengers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-23

What If This
Happened to You?

Would your family receive the fruit Of
your thoughtfulness in the form Of In
surance? Or would there be additional
hardship and suffering caused by lack Of
funds? It is wise man who provides In
surance WHEN HE IS ABLE rather than
wish he had done 50 when calamity
strikes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-23

in judging their qualifications for
employment with the government
now Is manifest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-23
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New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
CHICAGO CUNNAu
 FOILS GALLONS
O'CoDnor ESCapeS.- Was to Have
 Been Hanged Thursday

Chicago, Dec. 12.-"Lucky Tommy O'Confor, gunman and convicted murderer was to have been led today to the death cell in the Cook county jail to await hanging Thursday morn ing for the killing of a policeman. Instead he was leading the combined force of five thousand police and deputies a merry chase, after a sen satiOnal escape from the county jail Four jail guards were overpOwered by OConnor and four other prisoners but O'ConnOr's reputation as a killer suffered when he failed to use a re- volver which had been smuggled to him.
 The jail break was characterized by Chief of Police Fitzmorris as a officials" and the chief ordered his men to bring in O'Connor 'dead or alive" Searching inquiries were also started by States Attorney Grove and Chief Peters.
 The sheriff suspended three guards and also offered a reward of $500 for the apprehension of O'Connor.
 Jail Guard Davis Straus, Darling Dave' O'Connor the gunman's s brother, and several prisoners were to be questioned again today. Straus was quizzed at length but was un- able to add anything of importance and was held in a police cell. All iail rules were violated in handling the prisoners, according to a mem- ber of the states attorneys office.
 Hundreds of reports were received by the police of "O'Connor's hiding place." but no direct trace of the fugitive or his two companions, Edwin Darrow his cell mate, and James La Porte, convicted robbers, had been obtained eearly today.
 Investigating reports of plans to assist the escape of O'Connor lall officials say they learned that on Saturday night, man drove an au- tomobile to the side of the jail and paced up and down the street for three hours.
 The most generally accepted theory to explain O'Connor's possession or the revolver is that, at the last minute, he obtained it from some other prisoner in the bull pen who would be less carefully watched. The prisoners had just been released from their individual cells to mingle in the morning exercise period when the rush for liberty was started.
 The series of accidents to drivers of automobiles communicated by
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
WHITTLESEY IS
 GIVEN MEMORIAL
Ncighbors, State and Army Join in
 Tribute at Memorial Ex-

Pittstield Mass, Dec. l2.-Memor- ial exercises in honor of Lieut.. Col. Charles w. Whittlesey of the Lost Battalion" former Pittsfeld school boy and Harvard student, in which his friends and neighbors, state of- ficials and the United States army joined, were held at the armory here yesterday afternoon. About 2,S00 persons were present.
 Secretary of State Frederick $. Cook, Col. Louis s. Scherer, U. $. A, and Judge Charles l.. Hubbard of this city, intimate friends of Col. Whit tlesey, spoke. MT. and Mrs. Frank R. Whittlesey, parents of the Colonel, attended. The American Legion had charge of the exercises the Rev. George s. l.. Connor, former chaplain of the 26th Division, presiding
 After the burial of the Unknown Soldier on Armistice day, Judge Hib- bard said, Col. Whittlesey had reach ed the point where he felt life held little more for him. He had plumbed the depths of suffering and been ac- corded many honors but he wanted most of all, rest and peace and he chose what seemed to him the best way, the Judge concluded.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
YEN CHENC TONG
 DIES SUDDENLY
Chinese Banker Formerly At-
 tended School Here

Word has just been received here telling of the death, from apoplexy, of Yen Chen Tong, which occurred at his home in Shanghai on Novem Der 10.
 Yen Chen Tong attended the New Britain High school, with some other Chinese students, about 40 years ago, living at that time with the family of the late Henry G. Sawyer.
 Yen Chen Tong was one of China's most prominent men, where he was managing director of the Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank. He was also a director of the Red Cross Hospital in Shanghai and it was while he was at his desk in the hospital that he suffered the apopletic stroke. He leaves a wife, two sons and one daughter. One son, Kyat Tong, is connected with the Shanghai Ranking railway, and the other, George Tong, is in an engineering capacity with the Pingliang mines in Human. The daughter is the wife of w. K. Chen of the accountants department of the hanghai-Nanking railway. MT. Tong was G. years old.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
INDUSTRY AND CONGRESS.

The industrial conditions in the United States and, by the way of com parison, Germany. need immediate at tention, if we are to take warning from captains of industry, yet Con gress has repeatedly used dilator> methods when confronted with the question.
 We are In a stage of reconstruction our factories are hard pressed by German competition. The world is SC upset that a chaos in industrial mat ters is generally conceded by the great trading nations,
 Tn Germany, the factories are work ing overtime--the country is produc- ing, and those products are being shipped to the United States in great quantities. A fact that must be faced although creating committees, sub committees, and what nots, is the way that Congress meets the situation.
 The Democrats had a special pro- tective measure during the war, they realized the need of it. Years ago, the Democrats of this district wanted a protective duty favoring the infant industries. The Republicans, the high tariff party, are in office now. It is true that the Republicans were elect ed on an anti-league of nations plat form-tariff didn't seem to be an is- sue, Trade is the main question at present, it is being overlooked, and in the meantime, Germany may make good her boast to win the trade war There are many U. S. manufacturers who are'frightened at present. Every boat from Europe brings a manufac- turer who tells of German goods, but yet Congress has done nothing
 The United States is, today, in the reconstruction stage which had it's parallel years ago in the Infant h. dustry stage" The Democrats recog- ni2ed that condition of affairs over 25 years ago. The Republicans are in control of the situation now, and no protective means have been passed so far.
 During the last political campaign a great "hubbub" was created by the catch word, Tets be through with wibble wabble,' or something like that. There are many who can readily re- call the idea of the phrase, when they think of Congress and methods used for protective purposes.