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ACCUSES LANDIS
Breaks Silence Kept Since.
September Concern-
m.g (Jobn, speaker
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1 a CHM'AGO, ,J:in. 17 (AIM Tho
'"V ( hliiiKO Trllium- tocluy ntiiil llmt
lK! linn Jqllt'..''.n prcnlili-llt ol' t hi" Am
n0. frlcun I.-aijiit opi-nly iliurtfril Hint
,', . UiiM'lioll Commlxslotii'r l.iinclii; wua
' ' ivnionail.Ki for lurrlnK llin npu
mal:illoil of Tris Hpi'uU-r unil.Ty I'ulib.
on UiwikluK a sllnii- thai lugan
w.luftt Hcp,,,nih'r wh.-n ilin-ctorH of
lcrthc American li ueti-'. liii"tlntr in
Chlonito. voticl lo give unrundltlon
nl rnlonin to t'ulib anil Kprukir.
President Jobnon . ili'clnrt'tl that
neither of. tin- two wuulil rvcr
ujraln nianafff or play on an Am
. eriritn It'iitru,' rluh, although he
, prijd a high trllmti- to th former
. )t!t:W manager.
; Ilohnflon.- the Trilmne Kiiid, de
m cirM lie had aeeepled "the lin
piled rhnilenxe." of Commissioner
I.andln to bare all the fuel In thn
Gnhb-Hpenlier limn-ball drama and
rwoiild tuko tho utund next Monday
71 at the upeelal .Aimirlcun league
meeting called by Ihn baseball
Mjlirad.' "Hfl Mild hi testimony at
)fitiuj meeting would prove the Am
Jjcricnn lenguo acted to protect Cobb
vund Speaker .jind that l.andl
f j alone, wan lo blame for I he cloud
of rumors about their heads.
SI ' -"I don't believe Ty Cobb ever
played a dishonest game In his
uj lire.:' Johr.son said. "If that's the
g exuyratlon he seeks 1 glady give
Sit to hint. "Hut It Is from l.anilin
iv.bb phoulri demnnd an cxplunu
.;6 lion. Tho American League ousted
.1 (fobb but) It was 1 .11 nil l who broad -casl
tho story of his mistakes.
I'ralses hh
I love Ty Cobb. I never knew
finer player, I don't think he's
been a good ;manage,r und I have
hod to strap him os u father
"'ntrupfl an unrflly hoy. Hut I know
Ty (Cobb's not a Crooked plnyer.
4 "We It t hint go liecutwe ho had
.written h peculiar letter about a
luJWtlng deal that lift eouldn't ex
1 "plain und becaiis I felt that he
yhad violatetl a position of (rust.
' "Tris' Speaker Is a different
type . of fellow. r or want, or a
bette" word I'd call Trlfl cute. le
Itnowu why htf whrt forced out of
the irfnnershlp. of the Cleveland
club. H he wants me to tell htm
I'll meet hint In a court of law and
tell tho facts uuder oath.
A "The American League is a
business. W'hvn our directors
ground two employes who they
J didn't think were st't ving them
i lVht, they hud to let them go. Now
njl.Hii't that enough?. As long as I'm
"president of the Amerlcnn 1-enguo
--nelther one of Ihcm will manage
or piny on our teams.'
Tell Xml Story
Johnron then told the whole
story of his Investigation of tho
; Oobb nnd Speaker cuse, relating
;why the substance of that Investi
gntion had been turned over to
I ,u mil s und why the baseliall coin-
mlt'nloncr did not know Ihe whole
tale.
"1 . have men working for me
on my personal payroll." Johnson
jjvald "whose business it Is to re
import on th conduct of our ball
c players. We don't want phiy-rs
,b"tllng on horse racs or bull
irutnes while they're piny In. We
lon't wniit plnyer who are willing
-rl' o lay down to uuother team either
"lor fricndHhlp or money. Thai's
9wh'y I get thes, reports.
1 "This data belongs to me and
aiiiiot to l.andlH. The Amerlinii
1 .eague gave I. and Is enough to
f;how why Colib uml Speaker were
iffinn longer wanted by us. That's ull
we ncdli.d to Rive him, have re
Hporl.s on Speaker which l.undls will
never gel uuleHH ue kq to court."
Johh'n Statement hjis l;il
Rangy Center
Here In ono of the tallest centers 1a
Dig Ten bukctbal). Klmer Ten
tiopon of the Wisconsin varsity. H
Is sx feet 4Vi inches tall an4 balls
;' l trom Cleveland.
fern
11117 Dependable
nlll 5 Quality
after he had read the summons
sent out hy I. af kH. The com
mtsMoner said u newspaper hud
printed un Interview with "a leader
hull" and that ho whh call-
hitf u meeting to get all the farts
In 111" f'obh mid Hpeuker Puff,
Spring Football
I hrnMi .,
Practice Started
I KI'CSKNK. Ore.. Jan. 17 (AD
Spring football practice at the t'n
Iverslty of Oregon will start this
afternoon at .o'clork, when all
eundidales for the varsity HiiuaiJ for
11127 will meet, problems facing
the squad will be . taken , up this
afti'rnoon. , with no practice session
scheduled. V
i CMUAHH lKAT MONTANA
I't'M.MAN, Jun. 17 W. H.
('. opened 11m Pacific count eon
fe renew baakeiball caon Hut unlay
niKht with a 33 to 18 victory over
the University of Montana, The
1 fotigarM showed an improved form
I over early season game
I Washington State lead after tho
first few minutes. 1'aul, cougar
forward, wan Mar of the contest,
making M points.
oiirAiOS vicrrmioiK
KrtKNK,. Jan. 17 Al') The
I'nlverslty of. Oregon baskelbult
team defeated WKlarnette univer
sity 4.1 to 14 here Haturduy nltfht
In the second of a two-game series.
YOUR INCOME
TAX
INCOMH TAX IV A MTSHIXI
WHO? Single persons who had
net Income of ft.&oo or more or
gross Income of $6,000 Or more,
and married couples who hud net
income of $3,500 or more or gross
Income of $5, 000 or more must
file returns.
WHKN7 The filing period ends
March 15, 1927.
WHKKKT Collector of Internal
revenue for the district In which
the person lives or has his prin
cipal place of business.
HOW 7 ' Instructions on Form
io-JtA and 1040; also the law and
regulations;
WHAT? One and one-half pp-r
cent normal tux on the first $4,000
In excess of the personul exemp
tions and Credits. Three per cent'
norlnnl tax on the next $4,000 Five ,
per cent normal tax on the iiui
ance of net Income. Hurtux on net
Income In excesa of $10,000.
vomi income; tax
No. 1
Thousands of letters have reach
ed the Bureau of Internal Revenue
relative to changes In tax legisla
tion. Tnxpayers desire to know the
benefits to which they ar entitled
under the revenue act of l'Jitil by
way of Increased exemptions, low
er rules, the credit of 25 pr cent
of the tax on earned net income,
and the allowable deductions for
business expenses, I onsen, bad
debtA, contributions, etc. The pur
pose of the Bureau of Internal
Revenue la to answer. thesu ques
tions In a series of newspaper
statements, based on the revenue
act of lyti and the latest regula
tions relating to the income tux.
Income-tax returns are required
of every single person whose net
income for the taxable yeur 1520
was $l.5oo or more; every married
person, living wllh husband or
wife. whosM nt Income was $3J,o0
or more, und every person, single
or niurried, whose gross income
was $5,000 or more, regardless of
net income,
If the combined net Income of
husband and wife was $3,5110 or
more, or their combined gross in
come was $r,ouo or more, the In
come of each must he reported on
a single joint return or on separ
ate returns showing the Income of
Sf pa rule return or join with h r '
husband In a joint return, th hus
band is required to Include In his
return nil income received by the
wife in payment of wage or sal
ary, or from the sale of products
of her labor. In the return of
niflrrled persons must be Included
also the income of dependent minor
children.
ldvorcees and married persons
seps rated by mutual consent ure
lasaed us single persona for the
purpose of the tncame tux laws.
(.Irons Income. as defined by
treasury regulations, "Includes. In
general. Compensation for person
al and protrusion) services, pro
fits front sales of and dealings in
property. Interest, rent, dividends,
and gains profits, and income th rived
from any sources whatever,
unless exempt from tux by law.
Net Income, upon whb h the tax
Is HsseHMfd, is gross income less
certain specified deduction for
business expenses, losses, hud
debts, taxes, contributions, etc.
The return lor the calendar
year IV.' must be tiled with the
collector of Internal revenue for
the d bit r let in which the taxpayer
has hlft legal reatdenc or prlnct
pal plnra of business, on or Iwfore
March In. 1927. The tax may b
paid In full at (ha Uni of tiling
the return, or la four equal In
stallment u en or before March ,
IS, Juno 16. Beptembcr IV and
December 18, 1927.
GOLFING. -TREAT OF WINTER
mwm
:Tr 1-2- . 1
Hero nre Walter Haven and ficm-p llnnan nf Ktiffli nd, tvrtt
of the k re: i text LMdfern In lh nam-. Tfiy nre to nu-ct ftnortly in
a I'i hol- ifuiyh In I-'lorld.-i. .
New Basketball
Court At Eugene
Finest in West
INIVKItSITY tF OltKOOM,
Kugt-ne, Jan. 17 (Spedul) The
flrHt rout conference game In the
new McArthur basketball court will
be played aKaliit I'nlverslly of
Idaho Jan. H. AlthoUKh so.ne of.
Of the new 2an.ool. pavilion have
not yet bee,, fully completed, ull
the work on I lie- main floor has
been rushed and more than C.mio
seats- have been Installed, us fully
that many nre expected for the
gome with the Vandals.
The court l.sli largest In (ho
west. If Is 2'.i f Teet long und !:t I
feet wide. The playing floor in 150
feet long and 112 feet wide. Tho
maximum aixe or 14 feet in length
and 6U feet In width is used for '
all coast conference games, and
knock-down bleachers occupy t he
rrst of the Hpuce. Resides the press
box seats, there arn 4.1 (Ml In the bal
cony and 17 on the main floor.
Provisions have been made for the .
Installation of 2nno itkore seats on
the lower floor and 2bnt In the
gallery, when demand should war- r
rant the extra expenditures. Jack
Beneflcl, graduate manager, said.
There nre many notable features
about the new court, which make
it stand out aa the finest west of
the MlHfsslppl, it Is so built that
every sent in It hits a perfect sight
Hne of the whole, floor. That Is
the reason the building la so big
and high.
It Is covered by a new type or I
roof of Belgian pattern, called
Lnincllu. The roof Is Ko feet above f
(he floor. The lighting system is!
which are piuced n ileetors behind
diffusing glass, over the playing
floor. The focus of the reflectors
is variable, thus eliminating the
customary blinding; Rbire.
The entrances; are arranged j
as to give great freedom in handl- '
v.v.v v. - -r 3t.-.v
w w 4
2 i A" - $
w.KA. Cleveland llurenu
ClrvvlanA llurenu
IT I.OOKfi AS IF IT ALMOST MICI1T 11 K mfe to cross tlm
irrei in suit like I his. Ttir plnyer In Wortrrt, of the
Mltsburgh (Pa ) Hmkry Club.
LA GRANDE
lag (he crowds. After nil the 10,
Mm ft'ulK are iusralled, a capacity
crowd may leave ft less than Mix
in in tit 'M in ease of fire. '
I -A male nurse wan In altendance
Snttirday night huf had stepped
SKA.TTI.K, Jan. 1 7 (A V) The I from fchc room a moment when the
I nivt-r.sity of Washington In its last leomedtan took his unscreencii tum-non-conference
gaiih. of the season hie. He had been sleeping badly,
kept the ball away from the Gon- towtlng back and forth throughout
ziiga hoopst.-rs here Saturday night the night. Hr. Ticck said the fall
and won iiS to IS. cost Chaplin a severe loss of blood
it-. iu uliinnnil iimt tti Hull
' "e Huskies Bot orf to a fly- l
In -rt V- Jt
'o Karlo Jewell ran up 22 of
Washli.Kton's points while Herb
Hoppcbrord. Kanled (1 tallies to he
llln Point """ ,or
Ifillldogs.
Spuds Did It
iy....- . . rm
Potatoes are tho secret of a long
lfffi, according to Mra. Kdith
Wonser of Cleveland, who has
just parsed her 108th birthday
K!Lt oU 0f BpU(j8 and va long."
euQ gays. 1
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EVENING OBSERVER
mm COMEDIAN
IMPROVED TODAY
Charles Chaplin, How
ever, to Be Confined, to
Bed for 12 More Days
Ti)S AXJKMi. Jan. 17 AI)
Thr Initial stnlN if ovenu licit t
Ntcpjicd Info the 1arhrt (luiplln
I, Ma (ircy ititnnr and flnnnclnl
I tn till- lr laylnj Halm to 91.07.V
2.47 in llcuti on income nix rov-
crliiK a Mrknl r jwvpii ycaiw. Tho
liens were filed h,v t.aicn Welch,
collector of Internal revenue, with
Hie clcik of lite 1'. H. illslrlcl cMn-(.
v K W VOn K. Jan. 17 t AVI
hurlle fhuplin. suffering from a
nervous breakdown here way. some
what Improved today hut was nMll
ronsidi-reil a sick man. . .
II.. bn.l fiillv recov.-r..! from n''
iiAvn iIijI which rtfHiiltixl fi-rtm n
fall out of bed Saturday night at
the home of his attorney. Nullum
llnrkiin. hut lr. Gustnv Tleck, an
,'iilendtng nerve specialist, wild he
would he kept in bed for nt least
12 days.
"lie Is still highly unstrung".
said Jr. Tleck. "Mis mental und
physical condition are both uf
fected by his hn-akdown, caused
by the worries due to his domestic
troubles."
No Visitors Allowed
j No visitors would be permitted
i the doctor ndded.
',., roll. ' w,.ri, that
ruHZ "Z noretn to the
' ' ' ( ' ,,,7,
required lo answ r ' "'"
for divorce. Several attorneys con-
f erred with Burkan yesterday con
cerning the counter' suit he will
, file.
NALS I
UNION PERSONALS
I.'NION (Hpeelal) Ralph Smith
left Friday morning for Welser.
Ida., called by the serious illness
1 of his father.
i Mr. and Mrs. Krank Wilson, of
Baker, were Sunday visitors at !n
10 n at the home of his parents, Mr.
nnd Mrs. B. F. Wilson.
,1 Homer HIdwell, in" North Tow
Id er. was .1 I'nlon visitor Friday af
ternoon, j
O. M. lleacocK, nf Xa firande,
was nt I'nlon on business Friday 1
l afternoon. - j
I Mr. nnd Mrs, Vlrglt Hogg urej
the proud parents of tin eight-
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Jan. u.
Mn. Myrtle nine and MIhh Loin
Wulf wre Ih Grande vlaltoi-H Wed
nextlny. lim Knlk'hl returned home Wed
nesday from Portland, where he
went Saturday with a carload f
fat hoKt.
fJ.'iJ. Ktuckland. of i'uve, w.ih u
lTnlon visit in Thursday,
M r. 1 4. 10. Anderson and M vtt.
(rilllrnnn. nf Cnve. were ThurKday
tftieKiH at the home of their winter,
JHth. H. M. Miller, hre.
Ml.-me Marie Hrnlth, Suwin fhnd
wlck and r'nrrle Skiff and Murray
Jensen, aocompanled by J. W. Hux-
j ter,. left Thursday for Kut-ene to
attend the Ntate ftchoo) conference.
M r. Shell Moore, ulster hf John
Wortmuu, returned Sunday to her
home at Wallowa after helritf at
1'nlon for ft few clikya called by ih
L 0entn ut MrH- Wortnmn
1 lorne Uufur. of Woodland,
Wash., and John Iufur, of Mellln.
, Win.,, who have been at I'nlon for
l" P"! week called by the death
of their sister. Mrs. John Wort-
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Wot"nil. Wash.
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Gorilla Man Is
Held By Police
InPetersburg
rKTKItSIU'HO, Ind . JnnV I7fin fullfornlH. three In Oregon and
(A). Has the noiorlou "gorHla tnrop in Missouri, ull were he.
ntuu
htraiiKlcr of l& wonicn, nn
ally been ruptured? (
'1tersbuig officers think be has.
In that iKlief they have usked of
ficers In California. Oregon and
MlHsouri cities where the "gorilla I
operated If the description of 'i
man under arrest here conforms AI.HA.Sr, N. V. Master bar
to descriptions In Ihesr cities of! bers are feeling optimistic. In stale
the gurrotcr convention they were Informed
The' suspect, who Rave- nmr.nmc! llml whlskor nnd moustaches
an, I'el.-r Ojers. was arrested when
wonten complailied he walked llliot". n,,i.,,.. .. n,ll,
their homes demanding food. Me
w.,11,.,1 1 h,. f-oni.l not Hiieak Knw-
.,mk nn,i w,at little knowlcdjfc has
been Kaliud from him hu come
through the aid of an Italian in-
lerpreicr.
OJei.s.waK iK-scrincu 11s enner:i'i
Italian or Ureek. :tr to 4 yea s.
,,ld. rive tet eight and one-half
mhes tall, stooped, with heavy,
hhoublers. black hair, Utnly eyen, (
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Dramatic Seasation of
4 Vears 4 2-Vears 2
.NKW ytlltK' I'llIfAHO
An International Sensation.
TONIGHT
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HEJRY DUFFY
BsArran9ement wi 5AM.H.HARP1S
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v-rr? x to
opolitiin cast as seen In all cities
be delivered at once
charge.
errors m service.
Monday. January 17, l'J27.
of heavy hulld and wctKhfntr uhout
175 pounds, OJera, believed In
huve been inaltlnur hta way from,
Ht. J.ouls to Ixmlsvllle, wua Bhah-,
htly Uresed and woro a loua;
Ki'ft' overcout, nueh us numod hi a
broudeaHt deserlptloru 1 ,
Klvht women recently at raniclei
- jiieved to hnve.dl'd at tne hiinilit
of the "goi'llh. mil'.
Ojers was held on n vngranrv
charge pending further Identiric.i-
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