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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-14
Muddling Over Taxation


There very little apparent evidence of the ability
of to deal with the problem that is, in many
respects, the most important of all the pending national
business, the problem of taxation.
This inability is not due to any uncertainty to
the basic principles of sound taxation but it is due
rather to overwhelming pressure exerted upon
sressmen, and to large extent exeed by congressman,
to ignore these principles and to make of tax legislation
nothing than compromise of conflicting interests
according the of influence exered by each
of them.
No reputable political economist would dispute the
statement that the present system of federal taxation
lis unsound. 1t established makeshift in the
confusion of unpreparedness 1t has already cost the
taxpayers of the nation unnecessary millions and it
generally recognized as strangling restriction upon
business development and restoration the present time
The basic wrong in the present tax system is the
belief that certain persons ought and that they
escape their fair share of the costs Of national
mcnt and defense, and that other persons and
costs
The present system of income taxes and suraxes, of
excess profits taxes. of corporation taxes and
other forms of taxation is framed for the purpose of
making the rich pay the taxes while poor
escape taxation.
The present inability of congress to deal with the
tax problem scientifically and effectively is the result
of this effort at discrimination insisencc that
will continue long the people continue to believe
that the burden of taxes be transferred from the
many to the few.
1t is certain that the burden of taxation tends to
Icqualize itself upon the entire community without
gard to the way in which the burden is placed by law
Taxation passed in the of business to the
consumer, and the everybody. In rent, in
food in clothing and in the other necessities of life,
we'll in the comforts and convenience of modern
cvilzation, the poor and the poor and the
child pay their shares of tax that levied,
matter whether 1t is excise tax, tax imports
IA tax income tax profits or a tax on sales.
Recent experience abundantly proves that the people
and if there any class discrimination under the pres
DDS of e1capng their tax burdens, while the poor
paying than their share.
Aside from its failure to accomplish its main pur-
pose, that of exemptng the poor and sur-taxng the
rich, the present system has two grave faults.
1t increases enormously the cost of government as
Ia result of the expenses of administration and this
additional cost well the other costs, passed
and cqualized upon all the people, according TO their
agility and influence tax dodgers
1t operates tremendous disturbing and dcterring
Influence in business and the effect of this influence
is injurious TO the poor than it the
Irieh.
In its cndcavor to solve the problem of taxation
Congress should fix its purpose upon three points It
should strive impose the burden of taxation in su
that it shall be directly equalized upon all
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-14
TODAY's ANNIVERSARIES

1sl0-tfcnrv ". OF Franco was as
sassinAtod by Ravaillac.
1JsO-Islnc G. Bates. United States
senator from Massachusetts.
born at Granville. Mass. Died
in Washington. u. G, March
is. lSi5.
1ISI-Convention of tho States to
frame n Federal constitution
met at Philadelphia.
1s6l-Adclina Patti made her first
appearance in London.
1SsS-biplomatic correspondence be-
tween Austria and Prussia
ceased. and both powers pre-
pared for war.
1sss-A regiment OF Amazons was
enrolled to assist Paraguay
against Brazil.
1s1t-A temperance crusade led to
riotinE in Cincinnati.
1ao5-jessi" Bartlett Davis. popular
actress and vocalist. died in
Chicago. Born at Morris. ILL.,.
tn 1859
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-14
Where 1t Started
THE UAuTBOS

Copyright. 1921. by tho Wheeler Syn
dicate, Inc)
This orchestral wind instrument re-
coivcd its name from the French. The
oboe, in old orchcstras, was the high
est pitched wood wind instrument: tho
French conductors. in designating IT,
used tho term "haut hois." meaning
literally high wood" The angiiciza
tion of tho word is naturally "haut-
boy Tho date OF its invention is un-
certain.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-14
Mrs, SELChERT'S
DAUGHTER
Was Restored to Health by
lydia E.Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound
Horizon. Wis" My young daughter
had been troubled for several months

with backacne ana q
bad feeling in her
stomach. When she
got to the table to
eat she did not want
anything, while be-
fore she was 30 hum
cry she could hardly
wait for her dinner.
The doctors gave her
medicine but it did
not help her. One
day l was reading a
little book of yours
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-14

O. who becomes vice president in
the event that the vice president dies.
or is elevated TO the presidency? j.
NJ. u.
\. In such cases. the vacancy ia not
filled The senate elects from its own
mem bcrship president pro temporc of
the senate. who receives the same
salary as tho vice president.
.. What is the meaning of the ey-
preston 20 in the corner?' T.. l.. Il.
A. This expression properly n
"quouC in the corner the queue being
afiNcd to legal papers In France.
Formerly they were attached to a
loop which huns from the parchment
Now tho seal is placed IN the corner of
tho dccd. and the 20 in the corner" is
important, since It ratfics the con-
tents Of the document.
q Who invented tho depth bomb
r.. Nice.
A. The depth bomb was invented by
". r. Unge of Swedish nationality.
O. why viii an angel food some
times shrink from tho sides of the pan
and sometimes fail out. when inverted
for COOLING u II. NJ.
A. This seems To depend upon tho
amount of cream of tartar used. If the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-14
YUKON ICE BREAKS

Dawson. Y, r, May i3.-Bclls and
whistles welcomed tho breaking of ice
in the Yukon river here yesterday and
the first river boats arc expected to
open navigation within q few days Tho
main river south Of Dawson. from
Lake Laharrc to Carmache is practi-
cally clear OF ice.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-14
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Hall Gains famous novelist and
playwright. born on the 1slo of Man,
6S wears ago tooay.
Alton Il. Parker democratic nomi-
nec for president In 1904. born at
Cortland. n v 50 years ago today.
William Hale Thompson, the pres
ont mayor Of Chicago. born In Boston,
Sc years ago today.
Bishop Theodore $ Henderson. of
tho Methodist Episcopal church. born
at Milhurn. n, j.. 80 years ago today.
Alvn Adams. formcr governor of
Colorado. born IN iowh county. Wis,
II years ago today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-14
Editor Pueblo Chicftain:

The Cheftain knows of why there should
be difference in the Christmas date anywhere in
the United States, and do not believe there is any
such difference The World Almanac, standard author
ty says that December % is Christmas day and legal
holiday in every state, territory and possession of the
United StatcS
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-14

tAny reader cnn get tho
answer to any question by writ
Ing The Pueblo Chicftain Infor-
nation Bureau. Frederic j.
Haskin, Director, Washington, ID.
&. This offer applies strictly to
information. The Bureau can.
no, give advice on legal. medical,
and financial matters. 1t doeN
not attempt TO settle domestic
troubles, nor to undertake cx-
haustiyc research on any SUBJ
jcct. Write your question plain
" and briefly. Give full name
and address and enclose two
cents in stamps for return post
age. All replies nrc sent direct
TO the inQuircr.)
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-14

A preliminary tahulntior shows t.
s7i 900 cases Of eggs in cold storage
on April I. This is approximately l.
100000 eases more than the average
holdings for that date and indicates
mn unusual movement into storage
during the month of March.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-14
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

Council of tho League OF Nations
mot at Rome.
Socialist Party convention in New
York pctttioncd for release of Debs.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-14
Can Any One Tell?

The Chiefain is in receipt of the following COM
munication:
Pueblo, May IL, 1921.
Editor Pueblo Chcftain:
| notice in the dictionary that December 25 is
Christmas for all states except Kansas and District
of Columbia. Please explain this to me. N. r.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19
.CHINAMAN IS FOUND
MURDERED IN ASTORIA

ASTORIA, Aug. 19.-(U. P0-The
dead body of Lum In Wing, found
with KIN fe sunk deeply into his neck,
IS regarded as the opening of a tong
war here. The police were not able
to find trace of Wings assailants.
His throat was cut from ear to ear.
Wing came to Astoria from San
Francisco and has been here
three years IL is not known whether
he was member of the tong but no
other motive is apparent as the body
was not robbed. The police are at
tempting to connect this murder with
that of Murphy Chung, a wealthy Chi
uese, found dubbed to death six weeks
ago Wings murder was apparently
carefully premeditated. Signs of a
bloody struggle were found along the
steps at the bottom of which Wings
body was found
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19
DAIRY AND HOG SHOW TO
Be HELD OCT. I AND s

October I and s have been chosen
for the seventh annual Dairy and Hog
Show to be held at Hermiston. ac-
cording TO decision of the Dairy and
How Show association of which
George H. Root is president, C. l..
Jackson. secretary. George Strohm. u.
w Campbell and p. B. Sisel. directors.
Plans for the exhibition Indicate
that the show will be enlarged i'm
scope. with special attention to edu-
cational and enterta nment features.
Cash prizes will total $1,000, and will
be for cattle, hogs, horses, fruit and
other produce, with some of the
premiums for Boys and Girls Club
work and for home economic exhib-
its by women. Prizes for horses are
a new feature this year.
In addition to the $1,000 prize list.
$3.50 will be donated by Hermiston
business men fer entertainment fea-
lures. This will be awarded in prizes
for pulling contests, creased pig and
hitching contests, etc. There will be
dances each evening.
All exhibits will be made on the
grounds and there will be more space
n addition to that used in previous
years. The show is housed in $2500
build.n ngs which have been built by
the assoc alton during the past years.
The judges for exhibits will be from
the Oregon Agriculture college. Far
mers are showing much interest in
the Dairy and How Show and exhibits
promise to excel those of former years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19
FRANCE. REGARDS COMING.
CONFERENCE SERIOUSLY.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-(U. PO
France is regarding the coming dis
armament conference seriously, ac-
cording to Marcel Hutin, the famous
French journalist. who declared, Aft
er the meeting in Washington we will
breathe again." President Harding Is
still working upon the personnel to the
coming conference, especially the
democratic member Wilson and hi:
close followers on the league of ma
tions are eliminated Senator Pome-
rene OF Ohio and Senator Underwood
of Alabama are being the two chief,
considered. Both are thought a
pleasing to the democrats.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19
Lloyd George Says English
Government Has Gone Limit
in Their Irish Offer.
DALI EIREANM MEET TO
DRAFT COUNTER PROPOSAL
Irish Parliament rs Expected
to Meet Monday to Pass Up
on the Counter Proposals.

LONDON, Aug. 19.-(U. P.)-Pre-
mier Lloyd George told the commons
the British government has said all i.
was going to say regarding De Valera $
letters. The government has gone the
limit in Irish offers and the only OBJ
lection TO the terms is that they are
too generous. 1t is inconceivable that
Ireland will consent to resume the
quarrel. as it would mean IRISH eco
nomic ruin.
Reports from Dublin indicate the
IRISH republican army is making
preparations to renew the attack. The
Dali Eireann it is reported, rejected
the British proposals and are drafting
counter proposals. The irish parlia
ment is. experIed to meet Monday and
pass upon the counter proposals, and
make a public announcement Tuesday.
The situation as regarded as extreme
ly grave.
While LLOYD George told the COM
mons of Britain's stand on the Irish
peace, Lord Curzon explained the
same attitude to the house Of lords.
In house of commons. LloydGeorge
term mated his speech when he said in
the event the Irish rejection of the
peace terms is beyond hope of nego-
tiations it would be necessary to con-
suit the commons and secure its ap-
proval or disapproval of the steps the
proposed to take. The
commons adjourned following the
Ir sh discussion, until October Is.
LONDON. Aug. ia. P.)-Lord
Curzcn. addressing the house of lords,
said the government has offered Ire
land all that could be given without
the safety of the realm,
sovereignty of the crown and dign ty
of the empire. In the commons Lloyd
George said the whole terms were con-
tanned in a letter to De Valera and
nothing was kept back.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19
LYNCHING Of NEGROES !
PREVENTED BY GUARDS

EARNSTABLE, Mass, Aug. is.-
tU. PA crowd of angry citizens
We're prevented from lynching three
negroes accused OF an attempted as
sault upon Miss Helen Butler and her
escort, when guards fired into the air
and drove the crowd back from the
jail. The militia and special officers
are being rushed to guard the Jail.
Streets Lined With Autos
The prisoners are West Indian ne
groes. The jailers had their first inti-
nation of the 'lynching when the
moonlight cleaned on the top Of an
automobile entering the Jail yard. A
few minutes later the streets about
the Jail were filled with automobiles
with drivers at the wheels and the
engines running. Reinforcements are
being rushed here and will probably
insure the negroes safety. the authori-
ties think.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19
FRED PATTERSON CAUGHT AT 1
CLASSIFY MILL after HOUNDS /
HAD Been PUT ON TRAIL
Prisoner Held at WaIa Waa Admits He is Owner Of Blood
stained Blanket and Garments Arrest Made at Daylight
Today After Long Chase in Mountains.

Patterson alias Pat Anderson and also known Andy
Anderson arrested about daylight this morning charge
completely the murder of Matt Jepson aged rancher whose
body found in well last Saturday his ranch 16 miles
of Milton according report by the Walla Wala
Bulletin.
The of Patterson made by Sheriff Houser who
with Deputy E. B. F. Rdgeway and A. Van Orsdae, Walla
Waa officer comprised posse had sought the for
hours Patterson arrested at Glassby MILL 25 miles
southeast of Wala Waa At IL o'clock this forenoon he was
being held in the Waa Walla county jail
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19

BOLD HOLD-UP STAGED
AT H|LGARD LAST NIGHT

One watch and $3.50 in cash was Sc
cured last night in a ROBBERY that wa
perpetrated at Hilgard when three
men held up members of an extra
gang on the O-W. Il. 4 n.
The holdup men made clean get
away after securing the loot, and a
report was received here to he on the
lookout for three men riding the
blinds on No. 10. There was no de-
scription of the men furnished. The
police and members of the sheriff's
force stopped all freight and passen-
ger trains and several vagrants We're
taken, bet no trace of the money or
watch could be found. The theory is
entertained that the robbers doubled
back and went east after starting tow
ard Pendleton,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19
ALLIES AGREE TO SEND
RE|NFORCEMENTS INTO
UPPER S|LES|AN DISTRICT
French Won Diplomatic Victory
Over British; Announcement
Made Troops Would Go.

PARIS. Aug. 19.-G. n. S)-The
French won diplomatic victory over
the British when the announcement
was made that the allies had agreed
to send reinforcements to Upper Si-
lesia. According to the announce
ment. France will send one brigade,
Britain two regiments and Italy a
battalion.
Upon the adjournment of the SUI
preme council week ago. it was stat
ed no reinforcements would be sent
unless the allied commissioners in
Upper Silesia agreed they were need
ed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19
Asa B. Thomson, Echo, is Ap-
pointed Secretary Farm Loan
Bank for Twelfth District.
STANFIELD MAN GETS
LAND OFFICE POSITION
Carl G. Helm Will be Register
of La Grande Land Office; J.
H. Peare is Named Receiver.

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19
ROSEBURG DENTIST IS
SMUGCLED INTO JAIL
WITHOUT DEMONSTRATION
Alleged Murderer Told Officers
He Was Glad to be Home !;
Slept Shortly After Arrival.

ROSEPURG, Aug. 19.-(U. PO-
DR.. Prumfield was smusgle1 quietly
into Jail. Sheriff Starmer and the two
deputies, left the Shasta Limited at
Eisenhower, a mile north of Rose
burg, took an automobile and placed
the prisoner in Jail at m. dnight There
was no demonstration, few people be-
ing about the jail. Rrumfield was
nappy when the ia 4 doors closed pro-
tecting HIM from fear Of the mob, T:
told the Officers he was glad to get
homo and he was asleep 5 minutes
after his arrival He wantssto see no
one but his wife, children ana law
years today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19
WHEAT MARKET SHOWS
SLIGHT ADVANCE TODAY

A slight advance in the wheat price
Is apparent in today's market, Sep
tember wheat closing at Wiz anu
December wheat at $l.lS. 1ester-
days closing prices We're s1.l6 3-4 ana
$1.17 1-2, respectively
Following are the quotations re-
ceived by Overlook & Cooke, local
brokers:
Wheat.
Open High Low Close
Sept. $i.16% $l.1Sh $1.t6 $Ll7
Dec. 1.17h 119A 1.16Is LIS
Corn.
Sept. SO .52T .51S .52Is
Dec. .53K .5S& .52% SO
Wheat-Liquidatio was renewed
Immediately after the opening but the
market showed more resistance TO the
seller and sharp rally carried prices tc
n premium over last nights close. The
local cash demand was fairly good and
premiums were slightly better for
choice grades. outside market, how
ever. showed less strength. Exporters
continue TO take fairly large quaint
ties but apparently have assumed
waiting attitude, and are buying only
on breaks, realizing that there is pleh'
ty of wheat for sale and that tHty ar
not likely to encounter any dlfficut'!
70 securing immediate requirements
The domestic milling demand also h1'
been quite active although flour sale
for the past two days show some fall
ing Off Practically all advices from
the northwest are to the effect that tn
spring wheat farmer will be u promp
seller this year. We believe advers
trade conditions will continue to ~
crate against price stability, at lefs
until the urgent marketing of ncN
crop is out of the way.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19
SAM HARRIS TELLS OF
BEING HIRED TO KILL
MRS. Fiji STllLMAN

+ KANSAS CITY, Aug, 19.-U.
+ y. S)-The Kansas City Post,
+ in copyrighted story. revealed
+ an alleged plot to murder Mrs.
+ Fiji Porter Stillman, of the still
= man divorce case fame, The
+ amazing story was told by Sam
= Harris, 20 years of age, who ad-
= mfts he was hired with four 9TH
= ers to put Mrs. Stillman out Of
: the way, He is under arrest for
= inyestisation of his statements
He declared the five were to get
= $4,000 for dumping Mrs.
+ Stillman, Harris said one of the
gang. while waiting Tor an oppo-
4 tune tine to execute the plan,
: robbed an apartment in New
Z York and was chased by detec-
''-"~ e~ the gang decided to
"beat IT,"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19
Blood STAINS Found.

In the search for Patterson the offis
0ers made use OF three automobiles
and the bloodhounds from the Walla
Walla penitent.ary Sheriff Houser
left Walla Walla about l o'clock this
morning with the hounds and the dis
tance to Glassbys mill was covered
between that time and daylight. Pat
terson had left his cabin and taken
refuge in some brush near by. AS
the bloodhOunds drew near he came
out II the brush and gave himself up.
Evidence against Patterson is partly
based on bloodstains on a blanket,
saddle pad. chaps and shirt the own.
ership OF which he has admitted The
theory is held that Jepson was killed
with an axe some distance away from
his place and that his body was plac-
ed on a horse and carried to the well
where ii was found. For this reason
the bloodstains Oh the saddle blanket
assume importance. A shirt owned by
Patterson has something that looks
very much like blood on the right
sleeve. There is also a blood stain on
the right side of belt on the chaps.
A test tube was found among the ef-
fects of Patterson at the cabin but
the officers found no other evidence
of moonsh.ne outfit.
Patterson is man Of 40 or 45 years
and has been around Walla Walla at
various times for many years. Little
is known about him excepting that he
hangs about resorts there during the
winter, PLAYING cards. ana often dis
appears in the spring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19
AUTHORITIES REGARD
PIGEON FLIGHT AS JOKE

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug 19.--U.
P)-professor HellerS reported
loss" in the Hoodoo mountains is re-
garded as absurd, Heller having been
seen repeatedly in Yellowstone Park,
where he has talked with tourists and
guides, since Tuesday. New York dis
patches say the authorities regard the
2OCO mile pigeon flight as practical
Joke on Dan Singer, the actor, 10
whom the pigeons message was ad-
dressed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19
EX-CONV|CT FOUND AT
END Of BLOODY TRAIL

PETALUMA, Cal, Aug. 19.-CU. P)
The body of Charles Hoffer, a pa
rolled convict, was found at the end
of a bloody trail. leading from the
Grant home where the assailant broke
in, murdered Evelyn Grant, II years
of age and fatally wounded the girls
sister, grandmother and father. Hoff-
ner is believed to be the assailant, rs
he had been recently arrested for an
attempted assault upon Evelyn. Hoff-
er had slashed himself until he bled
to death. Angry citizens threatened
to burn Hoffer's body.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19
FRED c. AVER CANNOT
ACCEPT PRESIDENCY Of
OREGON STATE NORMAL
Professor Characterized offer
as Great Honor But Does Not
Care to Leave Present Work.

SEATTLE, Aug. 19.-(U. P)-Fred
c. Aver, professor of school admins
tration and college education at the
University of Washington. regretted
being forced to refuse the appointment
as head of the oregon State Normal
School at Monmouth, oregon, He
characterized the offer as a great hon.
or and temptation, but he does not
care to leave the work he is now do
Ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19
GREEK ADVANCE GUARDS
|. 50 MILES FROM ANCORA

LONDON, Aug. 19,-U. y. 81
The Greek advance guards are only so
miles from Angora, the Turkish ma
tionalist capital in Anatolia, sad an
Athens dispatch. Greek acroplanes
bombed Angora and the aviators
claimed to have made many direct
hits on the garrison. The civilian
population is reported TO be eyacuat-
ing the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19
SHERIFF'S FOE|/E GETS MAN THOUGHT
IMPLICATED IN MATT JEPSON MURDER
OFFER SPECIAL PRIZE
++ + = =
FOR BEST BUCKING BULL
= = = = 4 "a - = = =
FOR HAPPY CANYON SHOW

+ Where Is the best bueking bull 4
in this section of the country? 4
To find out. the management 1
+ nf Happy Canyon offers prize !
f. Of s25 which will be awarded in 1
+ q contest to be staged at the :
+ night show during Roundup. 4
+ Fighting steers and bucking &
+ steers there have been in plenty +
+ in years gone by, but a real +
+ bucldng bull is what is wanted +
f. TO add color and atmosphere to r
+ this years performance. And +
+ the management is looking for +
+ the very best material available. =
+ Any owners of candidates who =
= think their animals could qualify =
as being real classy in the ring +
should get in touch with the +
+ management. +
: = = = = + : = = =