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All THE NEWS TODAY Father VIEW BY ASSOCIATED PRESS iciccn UflDC CCDUIPC caBMlld.ll0. Th. . . nbur, .vi. DOUGLAS CPU NT V An lndpndtnt Htmwp, Publish d for th IhUtmI t lh PMpI UtflHO. 1W W "v VK?, VIEW. ROSEBURG, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1924. VOL. XII, NO. 31, OF THE EVENING NEWS. KFffli?N p0KES 1 eBffiDSBNTBHL DATES flffl) Fomimminu EmMMM "May am fuebs nhke stmit f" lllir-r-l wr (Associated Preaa Leased Wlra.) 4! I ..-.TiniT nr nni in irn rn salem. APm i0. Guards If,' M N at . nLLLLn - ;: mllIlJilllt-sBa w I " upeti venerea . UIW'"" U to be Bert (Oregon) Jones. who escaped with five other TK! V( convicts from the prison on the ,n" 1 eBr' I -.. rVrM-tlv About CWffos morning of March 20. r A DlrM-tlv About rimrffoi :tnses Are uua" ' " Unst Committee Prosecutor WUliarn Burn. Sy He Sent Secret service upcrauvn to Great Falli, Montana. test was allowed to testify that Lockwood called Blair Cohen at the Rainbow Hotel In Great falls and talked with htm for two and a half minutes. The committee then put on the stand W. J. Burns head of the secret service of the department of justice and questioned him about work of the department In invest!' gating the Montana charges against Senator Wheeler. Burns testified that three, of Ms vnrn Questioned ! men had worked In Montana on the (about the charges against wheeler case. Wheeler and various cir- .-bo or(lered you to 8end thoBe tea that attended or follow- men 0ut?"-Wheeler asked. Indictment. i "Nobody. 1 sent them out," said Preu Leased Wire ) April 10. Guards from the state prison and depu- ty Sheriffs are today again on the trail of a suspect believed to be Bert (Oregon) Jones. who escaped with five other convicts from the prison on the morning of March 20. The search is being conduct- Umpqua Chief, to Stage Strawberry Festival Again This Year, SITKA. Alaska. April 10. America's around-the-world airmen reached here at 12:43 mis arternoon. l PRINCE RUPERT. B. C. April 10. A squadron of ed In the comparatively open - country between Sublimity and SCHOOLS TO GIVE AID Miverion. ten miles east of r.vXov;.bouuh finger imo i . - ich has arisen over the committee irmx-iu. Wheeler, by a aiomuu. its. antnesses m i. Burns, enter oi i Burns. "The postoffice department t.partments secret senne Mked fJr them .. that he had fent,"v"M Burns also said be had reported Montana on the wtieeier tf) Daugherty that "you (Senator I first three or Jour weBK, Wheeler) was attorney for the Oor- ne requesi m ,r" ' don Campbell concern." The con- prtment. He naa t ii j versatlon took place at Daugherty's apartment, uurna said, out added, "he would have to look It up," to see whether It was before or after Daugherty lert office as attorney general. The Investigation of the Gordon Campbell company was started by Mr. Cunningham of the postoffice department, the wltnoss said, adding that Cunningham was now on his way to Washington from Great Falls. Blair Cohen, Burns said, was not Washington to Illalr 1,0- employed by the department of eat Falls. Montana, where justice, but worked for the republi can national committee. The records showed that Lock wood's telephone call to Oreat Falls took place yesterday. ttorney-General Daugherty k case, he said, but re khe negative to a question f Daugherty had said he k get something on Wheel- Ver witness was Arthur fan official of the tele Vpanv here, who told the that George B. Lock Iretary of the republican jommlttee. talked yester- (Washlngton to Blair Co- fcent against Wheeler was an Tuesday.- Burns laier ICoVn as an employe of lal committee. Dose of Introducing Lamb- inony was not revealed by 'heeler, but he told his in his senate speech of that he had received word through the republican leadquarters here some that he was under investi tive session the commit to speed up Its lnvestlga e books of the Midland Washington courthouse, Bator Wheeler, the com secutor, will leave for ht to begin the work. Moses, republican New i, who was named as a Ittee member to make the iry with Wheeler, vigor posed the prosecutions later withdrew from the ttee, Chairman Brook t his place. Moses said afterward Wection to making the im ip to Ohio was based only irsonal engagements and mate business, .mlttee has been seeking 1 weeks to get sccess to o. me .Midland Bank of 8. Daitfherty. a brother of torney-General Daugherty le doors were opened the resumed Its inquiry Into brothers land fraud case "a. Placing on the stand ..J r:,i0ne of lh0e ho M still holds a large land, once a pa'rt Tf lint'" Ul!ty to the charge but with an understand would be , fne, S - tb. the ttorney not J! loii " hl ry " "er replia t0 Mu r b"ore th lhorl- T The Rotary club was favored today with the presence of Russell Hub bard, of Reedsport, who gave a very Interesting talk on matters pertaining to the welfare of the lower Umpqua. showing a great era of progress In that vicinity. Reedsport, the second largest city in the county, housing ap proximately 2500 people, with its great lumbering industries, is bidding strongly for a better harbor a good roadway to Roseburg and is taking a warm Interest In all matters pertain ing to the welfare and upbuilding of Douglas county. With four big Baw mills operating on the lower Umpqua, with their attendant payrolls, that section is In a very prosperous condi tion. Though the lumber market is a little slow at this time, due to over production, this Is only a temporary condition. Mr. Hubbard stated, and it Is expected soon to again be active. Mr. Hubbard laid much stress on the new road from Roseburg to the coast country and the great market that would be opened to producers of the Umpqua Valley. At the present time much of the business of tnat section, in fact, practically all la carried on with other sections of the state other than Roseburg, owing to the Isolated condition existing between this city and the lower Umpqua. With a good roadway, now under construction salem, and the searchers are on a warm trail, according to deputy Warden J. Lilley who has been on the chase since daylight. The suspect was first seen about 5.: SO o'clock yes- terday afternoon by a farmer named Claxton. living on the outskirts of Aumsville. who said that he had seen a man answering to the description of Jones cross bis pasture and dls- appear Into the brush along Beaver Creek, near the spot where the search for the escap- ed convicts was conducted dur- lug the first two days after they got away. Deputy Warden Lilley and two guards found the tracks of the suspect, with the tell-tale tracks of the heels of the shoes 4 which four of the convicts se- cured in the robbery . of the Aumsville store. MEETING TONIGHT The land settlement meeting to be held In the Chamber of Commerce of fice will be attended by fifteen repre sentatives from the various towns and cities of Douglas county. Reedsport and Gardiner are sending a joint dele gation of three, while there will b representatives from all other com munities. The purpose of this meet ing Is to form a committee to take up the land settlement program of the Oregon State Chamber in Douglas county. The state chamber is en deavoring to prevent Oregon from re ceiving unfavorable publicity such as other coast states have received from Inflated property values during the tourist season, and will list lands in various localities, so that a fair appraisal will be obtainable. The com mittee will not enter the real estate business and will have nothing to do with the actual selling of land, but will merely provide a bureau of in formation for homeseekers. It Is quite possible that the result of the meeting tonight will be a county chamber of commerce, In which all communities will have rep resentation. Such an organization has ben demanded In some of the tneet ip held in different communities, and It la possible that .the meeting tonight will take up such a plan. Pageant and Field Meet Will Take Up Second Day If Plans of Committee Are Carried Out. American army flyers on a rilxht around the earth taxied into the air here at 9:22 this morning and winged their course for Sitka, Alaska, miles northwest. 300 FORT SIMPSON, B. C, April 10. Four airplanes mov ing northwestward passed ov er here at 9:45 this mornlna-. They were believed to be an American squadron that left Prince Rupert. 35 miles south- Roseburg Is to have a strawberry carnival on the dates of 'May 22, 23 and 24. This much was definitely de cided last night at an enthusiastic meeting of the Umpqua Chiefs at the office of A. T. Lawrence. The mer chants and business men of Roseburg Time here is one hour later STATE INCOME TAX LAW IS INVALID FOR CORPORATIONS ACCORDING TO RULINGS IV1ADE Judges Bingham and Kelly Hand Down Decision Late Yesterday in Suit of Standard Lumber Company, Holding That Law Discriminates. east of here today for Sitka, Alnska. Visibility was low here. KETCHIKAN. Alaska. April mestlc. Governor I 4. American army air w squadron from Prince Rupert M. C. to Sitka. Alaska, on its way around the earth, passed nere at :3l this morning. than at Prince Rupert, This gave an elapsed time of 69 minutes for -the 85 miles from Prince Rupert, which the planes left at 9:22 to Ket- chikan, crossing from British Columbia to American waters at DIxoub entrance, just south of liere. As the machines passed here rain was falling and a light wind was stirring. The planes were about 200 feet above the waters t the In- side passage, which the flyers were following between the Alnska mainland and the Alex- andi'r Archipelago. have voluntarily subscribed $1,000 to the event already, and additional funds can be undoubtedly be raised by an organized canvass. j It Is the Intention of the Chiefs to make this festival one of the best Roseburg has ever known and to achieve thio end committees will get busy at once to arrange the various events and forms of entertainment. Good programs are to be offered on each of the three days and there will be plenty of attractions to keep every one in the fesitvai J writ. Th Chamber of Commerce haB agreed to take rare of the detailed work and will serve as the clearing house for all preparations and ar rangements for the big event It is intended to make a feature of the Roseburg schools and one entire day will probably be devoted to them. It Is proposed to postpone the pageant in which the schools of the city are to participate until the 23rd and hold It on the same dny aa I ho track meet and declamation contest. This pageant will be a wonderful carnival feature as It is based upon the early settlement of Oregon and particularly Roseburg and depicts with wonderful dramatic effect the hlstcVcal growth And nrneress of this community end ing with a review of the resources : These annual track meets have grown and possibilities of the present time, to mo point where they attract child It would be a feature not only unus- j ren and adults from all parts of the ual but of great instructive and enter-' county and the success of the school taining qualities and if it is possible ; day of the carnival la assured. The to secure a postponement from the'l'i"'s are endeavoring to provide ex tentative date early In May until car-: cellent prizes to award to the schools nival time the city will be uble to for their participation. It is hoped to widely advertise a very attractive pro- nave a large display of school child Joheph Lyons of Reedsport spent the day In Roseburg. fir. Lyons win represent the Reedsport Cham ber of Commerce In the land settle ment meeting to be held tonight. R. H. Drehm of Portland, rep resentative of the Du Pont Powder company, arrived In this city last evening to spend the next few days here attending to business Interests. (Associated Proi Leaied Wlrs.) SALEM, April 10. As a result of the decree of Judges Bingham and Kelly of the circuit court for Marion county, holding invalid the state income tax as far as It affects corporations, both foreign and do- , U-ll lillJIl'll to Portland today to confer with frlenNs relative to what may be done to save the measure. The governor stated positively that the case will be appealed to the supreme court, and should that court uphold the lower court the governor Intimated that efforts would be made to amend the act at the next session of the legislature for the purpose, the governor said. The over-ruling of the demurrer by tho clrcut court gives the state ten days in which to file an answer, in which event the case muBt still be argued in the lower court. It is I possible, however, that the state may allow a default Judgment and take the case immediately to the su preme eourt without hearing It in the lower court. Earl Fisher, state tax commis sioner said today that the income tax, unless further payments by corporations are halted by the ac tion of the courts, will probably yield $2,000,000 Instead of the !.- 2 50,000 first estimated. The amount now paid la is about $675,- 000. the Standard Lumber comnany. This will take the case to a hearing in the lower court. (Associated Press Leased Wlr.) PORTLAND, April 10. C. C. Chapman, editor and publisher of the Oregon Voter and leader of an Initiative movement against the state Income tax law, announced to day that the circuit court decision relative to the Income tax would have no effect on the movement against It. His attorneys say, de clared Mr. Chapman, that the legis lature can remedy the law to make It proof against the counsel, he added that he belieVed that the su preme court would uphold the tn com tax law, although parts of It might be ordered annulled. i ren In the school parade and an en ! ileavor will be made to Btimulute great Interest . by the prizes which I will be offered. gram. The schools are now arranging for the annual declamation contest and track and field meet which will be a feature of the second day. The rules t flie American Legion drum corps :ind regulations are being printed aI1(j th Douglas County Concert ready for distribution to all schools band will nrovide music for the na- and interested parties and consider-1 rades and for all other occasions. able Interest is being shown, ine Roth of these organizations have ac diBtrlct meets will start In the very'CPptej honorary membership in the near future and the schools to repre- umpqua Chiefs and will aid In mak- sent each district will be chosen. j,lfi the festival a success. complete and ready for travel Rose burg will notice a material change In the way of exchange of commerce. Chas. McElhinuy and L. J. Dames added some spice to the meeting in making up a program for todays meet ing of the club. H that k. k.j Pw nr toomv t;. ,aion It was decided famine, 109 r-; "Pital stock of the organization from CAPITAL 3IDCK TO BE INCREASED At a membership meeting of the t'mpqua Savings and Loan Assocla- to Increase the 100.000 to 11.000.000. The 1500.000 tru.b V i , . . 1 L. .. Wl- i -v uaa eeea over-suoBcriDou uy 4n.ii .. more than twnt aharna and if the F'os of th, ! association la to continue Its remark-! I li'estmtlnr J,,,, ,D' growth an additional increase of I . '""'monr '"J00 l necessary. Three-fourths ofi b)r Geor,, r , ' h membership must concurr in the i of the rennMu. ra,iflcatlon f tb Increase in stock. altte to Great '.n. but lhta number have already expres- fdi L'u: "ed themselves aa helm in favor of r retnrni t eV an i.j "5 ,h increase so thai aDDllcatlcn will Datnr 11 v . h" marl at t t r r . vuior. ' me secretary of the association. that approximately 1200.000 tr.'"- official , states r Pasi n.r ue fca, b loaned nn Rnaohura- nrnner- "ll a fortnn pro- Xl ,nd ,h,t maT thao 50 'Pr cenl of jihls Is on new construction. i Oh Boy! The Strawberry Festival is Coming Back May 22-24 (Associated Preaa LeMeA- Wlra.) SALEM, April 10. As far as do mestic and foreign corporations are concerned the state income tax law la invalid, according to a decision by Circuit Judges lllngham and Kel ly, banded down late yesterday af ternoon. The court over-ruled a de murrer from the attorney-general's office to the complaint of the Stand ard Lumber company, holding that the law discriminated In tax collec tions from corporations having both resident and non-resident stockhold ers as against those with only resi dent stockholders. Unquestionably an appeal will be taken from the Judges' decision. Iiy the decision the law Is Inval idated only Insofar as corporations are concerned. The court was asked only to rule on the questions Involv ing the particular corporation, the Standard Lumber company, which la incorporated' In this state, but does business in Idaho exclusively. However. It Is pointed out. with corporations exempt from paying an Income tax under an Invalid act, a discrimination apparently would lie against the individual. It is stated this may require still another suit to determine the status of the In dividual if tho present decision only applies to corporations. In banding down its decision yes terday the court said: ' "Under section or article 3 of the Income tax act, a domestic or for eign corporation may deduct from Its taxable Income dividends paid to resident stockholders, but it can make no aeaucnons on bci-juui ui non-resinem biucruuiu-ih. rimmm has resident and non-resident stock holders. "We believe the following to be a fair Illustration of the workings of this section: Plaintiff has $12, 000 taxable income. Say it haa five resident and five non-resident stockholders and declares a dividend of $1,000 to each. $5,000 to resi dents and $5,000 to non-residents. Deduct $5,000 paid residents and we have $7,000 upon which plain tiff will pay a tax of $130. The resident stockholder must Include his dividend In his annual Income return and If his Income from all sources exceeds his exemption he pays a progressive tax. The non resident stockholders pay nothing, and the plaintiff is penalized In the sum of $130 for having non-resident stockholders. Put It another way. Suppose the corporation is a very larse one. with mostly non stockholders and Its tmahle income exceeds $12,000. It will be punish ed In the sum or 6 per cent on all of Its Income In excess of $12,000 paid to non-residents. If. however. Its stockholders are all residents. It pays no tax. If the corporation Is a non-resident doing business In the state It may deduct dividends paid residents, but not non-residents, this Is a discrimination against a corporation having non-resident stockholders and violates the feder al constitution." DIES AT DALUS Many friends of Fairfax M. Parrish for many years a resident of Rose burg, will regret to learn of his sud den death at Dallas, Oregon recently. Mr. Parrish was an employe of the Southern Pacific company for about 26 years, and waa on a run out ot Roseburg for ft long time. In recent years be was on the Snlem-Falls City run. About elebt months ago he met with an accident which resulted In his temporary retirement. This and continued worry over the condition uf his wife, who is critically HI with cancer, Is believed to have been re sponsible for the condition which caused him to collapse and die sud denly on Monday. Ills wife was formerly Mary Ho ham, formerly Instructor In music at the state normal school at Monmouth. Mr. Pnrrlsh had a wonderfully deep bass voice and a short time ago broad casted a delightful program for the Portland Oregoniun. In addition to the widow, who Is herself In a critical condition, he leaves two sons by a former mar rlnge, Fairfax, Jr., and George, of Dallas. Ho was about 58 years of age. FIGHT FOR DELEGATES (AsnoclAted Press Leased Wire.) CLEVELAND, Ohio. April 10. Hiram Johnson will continue his fight for delegates to the republican notional convention In states yet to bold primary elections, his Ohio campaign manager. State Senator George H. Render announced today. Bender, after a telephone talk with California senator in Washing ton said Mr. Johnson had declared reports of his withdrawal were un foundod. Johnson will stump Ohio In the pre-prlinary campaign, Bender said, comlmr to Ohio on April 19 and re maining until the evening of the primary election April 29. He will campaign In New Jersey before coming here, he told Bend er, since the primaries there will be a week prior to those In Ohio. (Associated Treaa Leaard Wire.) WASHINGTON. April 10. A number of consultations today be tween Senator Hiram Johnson and some of his friends In the senate were followed by Indications that he might have an Important an nouncement to make before the day was over regarding the future of his candidacy for the republican nomination. AUTOS COIXIDK Two autos belonging to Fred Sex ton and K O. Peter, collided at the corner of Cass and Hose streets last nlKht. None of the occupants of either machine were Injured, but both cars were damaged. Prt Ix-aad Wlra.) SALEM, April 10. The attorney general's office announced today that an answer will be filed In the circuit court to the complaint of DO YOU KNOW THAT I . rtnseburg Is a division point of the Southern Pacific railroad, which has an annual pay roll of over $l,uoo,ooo? I i - k '.it . ' ,i l t i ' ' i. ' '1 ! ' . it ! i:: ; it ( i i t- i' ' i r i i 4 at