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LA GRANDE EVENING
(Incorporated)
; An Independent Nernaper
FRANK B. APPLEBY...
.......Editor and Publisher
HARVEY MATTHEWS..
....... ......Bualneu ManaKer
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'. TIIK KING I'AVS "And Hezekinli Vrnyed. . . . , lj.nl.
Ihju down thine ear, mid hear: tiiien. Lord, thine vyftt, and
bee; anil hear the wurilH of KennurhcHh, which hittli neiit him
ta re)iroach tho living God." 'i KfngH lfi:15-IO.
MONEY PROBLEM
' WORRIES SOLONS
i'l 'Wotfit INCOME I
I ,,.-. TAX "
OBSERVED '" i
Hill i ,i i ll mi Mnaipajii
r t ;t Xi
Wiulncsdav.. January X9..1J27.
Legislators Consider Test
Cases in the State
Supreme Court
STATU HOUSE, SAI.KM, Ore.,
Jan. Hi. (API LeglalutorH consid
ering tlio matter of InereaHing rev
enuea for atate purposes and grap
pling with the problem of tuxution.
were dlwusslng today u auKBestlun I CXCUHS ot iiuo.uuo, Instead of a
YOl'H INCOMIS TAX ,
Ao. 3
The normal taxo rale under tho
revenue act of 1026 Is H4 per cent
on the first (4,000 in excess of the
pereonat exemption, credit for de
pendents, etc., 3 per cent on the
next $4,000, and 6 per cent on the
buluncc. '
The surtax ratea apply to net in-'
come In excess or $10,000. as in the.
revenue uct of If. 4. The max!-:
mum rate, however, under the
1026 act, is reduced to 20 per cent.
which applies to net income In
GIANT RAILROAD
' SYSTEM IN SIGHT
Northern Companies An-'
nounce Flans for
.. Consolidation .
that a test cane bo Hubmitled to . muxmun, of 40 peP cvat on nvt
mo nuin-fuii. i iui .... uukhuiii nconic In excess of $5no.000, as
was provided It? tho i'J'ii act.
The exemptions are $1,500 for
concerning the hIx per cent limita
tion In the constitution. This pro
vlilnit t tin I Iiivaii kiiiV ntt tit in,
..ro,.! itiun iv nnr rDni HnKle persons, and $3,6 ua f or mar
uvor tho amount levied the year J eriis llvli. JoKethwr. and
previously, money for payment of ' ht;ttd, r 1" addition a
bonded Indchtcdness and Interest I imuyvr Is entitled to a credit of
$400 for eueh person dependent
upon him for chief support if
such person Is under 18 years of
utfo or Incapable of self-support
because mentally or physically de
fective. Much dependent need not
bo a relutive of the taxpayer nor
u member of his household. Tho
term "mentally or physically de-
. r.,..ll.nH, l,.Ila ...ilu m-ltiailiiU
A second income tax measure! ', ,. , f ,tli..' imt
persons In 111 health and tho aged.
A taxpayer, though unmarried,
who siippor!s3lii his home ono or
more relatives over whom he exer
cises family control, is the head of,
u family and entitled to the sumo
thereon heintr excepted.
The question has been raised
whether this llmltutluu would ap
ply to new forms of taxation, such
as tho proposed tax on lntunKlhles
and corporute excess, or upon a In
come tux.
Offm-l Mill Introduced-
has appeared. Hcprespntatlve JMurk
, .McAllister has introduced u bill
with a property offset. I his h a
duplicate of the bill rejected by the
; people at the November election.
Representative Jluzleit him a uup
licate of the ki'"kc Income tax
bill, and still another Income tax exemption allowed a married per
hill Is expected to be Introduced, j sou. Also he may claim $400 for
The house late yesterday adopt- cocn dependent. For example, a
oil a resolution, providing for un In-I widower who supports In his home
vestlk-atioii of telephone rules undfan mother and daughter 17
ress is Sked to sanction a great international high- "tUZ il
Vfrom Canada right down througli the United States, Ooionoi a. k. ciark, and four mem-.; rumiiy. plus a credit or $400 for
vir-n nnrl fonti'iil Amprira liottpr nslr Mpv;Pn ....H ' ''era of the house will conduct the, nch dependent, a total of $4,300.
vico ana uentiai Amenca. ieuer asK wexico ana lnv,aUBuUon The $400 credit, however, does not
aiagua. ,. Th0 ,lliure Bd,e, a resolution ""P'y 10 "'' w,f or "u'"njl of u
; , ..... . I,y Hepresenlatlve Hector Iye-. thouRh one .nay bo to-
j l-hoison. of Mini county, for a sue- I 'UMy ""I'enoem upon inc uinur.
elal . eolninlKHlon of five members!
to a.ludy adminlHtratlve reori;aill.ll
tfim mill i-eiim-f l,i I tin n.i-l MOHHlnn
;'t loosen up until after 3." They might hire a few gunmen or the legislature.
Congi
New York night clubs complain that '.they are losing
icy under the new curfew law because "the real spenders
lold up the spenders on their way home.
o. & c. in 11 in
Kumis derived from the Oregon
and California .land grant rerunda
would have tu. be applied to ln-i
Todain
Washington
iN An'fms1 ham np itjmi.'
- . , ilelitedness of the various counties. I Senate niceta at 11a. m. on
WIlO IS your favorite actor UttO 11. Rutin,' New York : school, road and port districts and Smith case..
mcier, proposes to give everyone an opportunity to ex-'",,,M' ""'-'"vi-iens i,enentinK. if hous meeia at noon with army
, 1 1 0 I 1 liutise hill Number 8u inlruduecd . hill amendnionts In order.
58 Ills Choice, and at the same time Support a worthy by Itepresenlatlves Howard. I'otter. .Senate forelKii relations com-
rity. A campaign is on to raise $1,500,000 for a home fl;-,-le"illj Sehuimer-tmittce resumes NiearaK..au discus-
10 , teh and Senators Hell and Kallev, sions.
: aged actors, to contain a theatrical hall of fame, the' pannes. Money derived from the House appropriations commit-
ies to be selected by the votes of donors to the fund. Both;i;l'ii;;;;';iJ,",;;ev;,;iu,';.; ";;r" r, "0,t flrfrt cffl-
je ano screen sun's win ue inciuaea, ana piaywrignis as securities. ,
I. The present generation is to be considered along with j
: past. Forty-four names of each group will be inscribed ,
the tablets. , , itarol to Ketum
One wonders if the theatrical genius of the past will get
proper dues. The great names of Siddons and Garrick'
'lit secure them inclusion, even though no one now living!
f seen eitherytowwjlMr f igures hold up!
inst the popularity ofthe performers of today? Will Si r i
To Rumania, Says
Persistent Rumor
Kellogg Shows
Alarm at Mob's
Actions in China
wAhUINCVI'ON, Jan. 1H (Al')
Hecivtary KeltoRK i'itui'iIn tin
j recent Koochow Incident Involving
: int. 111 hi 1111 ri i uiiueii on miieri-
Hl t-HAllKhr. Itumaiila, Jan. 13 C!, ,KitlonalH duiinir the nrrsenl
(Al) Uuei'n Marie annears to nnr.....i.rn ... . -ui.. .
urpass the Barryniorcs and Fairbanks in a popular vote? iiuv in en virtorious in her long particularly serious nom an
siriiKKit lor renaniiiiattou or iur Aini'i'icuii viewnolnl
iVavvvard son. l'rlnce Carol. IVr- I n L..t. .. n... ....,..
irs of past and present both, but only the passing prefer- slslent reports from sources which department that" spriad of tin
K of the miidni n hour r"r rr'"" "'R"b'I,. 'w'her . Hollnir to other centers where
.SUl lilt. II1UUL1I1 liout. with veiled allusions In the news- A.Hean a. e llvlns naturally
lapels. all lend to show the bov- would IniMease the Kravily of 111;-
" " eonvineeu uiiil ,rewt uiisls In China. Whether
lhe only way to clear the atmos-, llml is ,,, ..s,,,.,-!,..! Wnahinjj
' phcrc, peislsteiitly overcast since i,on officials are uncertain.
I 'II nil renoilll I his rlKhts to the Tl.,,. , nn ln.lle,.li,,,, whelli.
I or any new iuslructions had been
'rcinler Avereseu und the mem- 'sent Admiral Williams, commanil-
tiei'M tiT llu. eiililm.l tin. n,i,l,-r- Im,- A ...i. ,. r..,,...u I.. ,M.in..U
fl tUllied Over by llim to the COtlllcil of foreign relations, stood to have praclleally decided walcia. The Aim iUun naval roic.s
money will be used as an endowment in support of the 'l' ''""" reconciliation with m-e standini,- i.y, available fir
? , . . . ., . , . 11 t'aiol, subject lo cerlaln condl- . whatever duly may lie unsigned Hi
I'tel'ly review known IIS foreign AffallS. lions. In order to obtain necessary 'ill,-,,, or prepared to meet an ili-
i I'll is lMlbliriltioil Illlll tllf lll'iriini7Htitlll ll'lt-lr ill" it nil (m- ' '" V1""1"11 ""' opposition. ! Kent enierKeuey involvliiK the pro-
,,1I1IN I.UDIItailoll Illlll IIIC OI,dnuaut)ll tl.lCIt Ol II .lie op- h connection the parly of t In. , tertian of American Uvea under
slllg 1101 1 Ol'. pi 111 it, UUl IUI' me alSSeminiltlOll Ot general HnUlano hrolHnrs, lonul and Vlu- Benenil InalruellonH and without
iry living, Joseph Jefferson and Sol Smith Russell be able
danger is that this hall of fame will list not the great
PEACE PRIZE W ELL USED
The prize of $25,000 awarded to Elihu Knot by the Wood-
' Wilson Foundation in recognition of his distinguished ihronc. is to recall him.
'ice in aiding the establishment of the world court has
'til tit, who for. years have wielded1
-:i. I,,,, i, in iniMii iui m ti( t.ttttii ,fr.,iiu i'l... .w. 1....
v. it,,..,, iiiiinuuimi ....... 10. lac lilllKur.illu, wu .,...,.,.., ,.,ni .,.,. I , ,,, tin ,. tt.l
f'i known in the country so f ir, is ably edited, avoiding nar- 'i"1 iany or rrcmttT Avfnsru an?
I PMi"lip and turning, its attention .to general pri ZTtlllZi "ILIZ
i of statecraft. Us editors seek to discover and to pre- patiy. which pupports carol, tor
1 honestly and fully the basic facts of international lh" f"rM,)l,1("1 f Bollti
AniMlUIMI'llH'Ilt lAMN't4'tl
1 .very thin tf Is di-ucmlcnt
awullhiK further
rashlnKton. '
oi'ilcrs ft oin
i rhis, as many persons believe, including Elihu Koot, is
(of the best ways to serve the cause of peace. If the prize rt,,,i for ,ht' vUd uf ,ho wtM'u- l,ut iror.-ipn
iikh imi iti sv
CANTON. Jait. jli (Al'). Sail
ors f rou i tlu- llrltish' f.rnlual 'I
cala. today U-rnn st ivniit ln-nlnu t
dffrnseH a: ou ud tlic Hrillsti con
('smIoii Iim-'. . Thry vrcrtfd a bur-
liiiKS of the pollllcal parties , J1;R.ilmnu "r s,,,,,',,,,,,.,,
rt,, i tt.pbtitoniil.tl i.i 1 11 4 . .1 I i. r 111 case, uie iinoersiunilini; is
c.r .o in. UI..V.IV..1 in ...ii.K.iiB uic tllllll HUUUt lUIL'lKH Unit n reeoncillutlou .lielwee.ii
irs to the thoughtful attention of more men and women. ,'"1'"1 "lll hiH -ramiiy' win. take
ill lm ,.!, c.,.,l if ,.,n , HlaM :,.-r If. (he contomplutea
, it uv. . ji w.v. iv-i mLuii (o ib iu nwii
ilrcldi'd Wlhtn
Kl(l:iilillt.
" party fusion lallri.
It ti'iuains to lnt
rriaqe Medical
vajnination Bill In
VTH HXH'HK. SAI.KM, Die
-III (A I') Uepreselltallvn I
van loday inl rnduced a bill
.1 would repeal I he aull-niur
medleal exaullniition and sub
c for il an net ciiIIIuk tor
Iction of an alrldavlt by each
1 ' lo a lliarrlaite to the cl'leet
iiey had been tree iroin com
;uble diseases for a period
'in year prior to application
(arriaire license. The Hume
haa passed by both houses
lam season lull was vetoed by Gov- Pbllc annollueemellt of
ernor I'lcrce. the reeonellial ion shall lie made.
I The Ki'iieral belief la that It prob-'
l-.pr, ss companies iloliiir liusl- alily will lake tho rorm of notlflca-
ness In UrcKon would be compell- tlmi tlial iiermlssion has I'leen Klven
ed lo pay a tax of five per eenl r,. ,-,i tll ,,, tu Itumanla.
on their iirom reeelpls In accord- a certain 1.1,111.'.,,, i,Uvn lin in 1...
, mice wllh a hill Introduced today III settled villi fnrol, It Is proliable
tin- house by ltepresentallvc It. W. , annoiiueemciit may lie delayed.
Hamilton of Item!.
Iiou owners will un longer pny
a personal properly tax on their
animals If house bin Number tmi.
Introduced by rt preseulallvc f.oyal
tirnham of Wasliiiiuton county I
passes. lie); lleeliM' fees alone
would be imposed under Graham's
bill.
URAMWELL TO
APPEAL FROM
RANK RULING
'.Safety ' (hmtbdabiy
;ruml for foi'ih 0:00 A M
; " - linker ami Uolw 9:3 A. Al'
fl M " Bnlicr onlv
' m feudleluu 1 1 Mm A.M. - 8:30 1. M. 0
x roiiDPctlnn nt Pfndklon for Walla Walla. Tasco and
, od; al Portland all potots Houtli Ud North.
j Jrin Ipk( I'fitHic ivp
V 1 All AliMlt-iu CliaJr Cnr Hiigf.
4:00 l, M.
1 :J.t l. H.
6:.H0 l. M.
I A P.M.
Port-
I SAI.KM, iHv Jan. I (API, -Sidney
J. (iraltam. or 1'orllund.
; win Imtc today lo fllr a noiiir of
np"iil rioin tin- decision of JtidKr
i. SUInworlli, of -:uk'U', r n
jdrrcd In n- it few weeks iiro, re
MuIiIiik I rank Hntinw ell, state
1 siipei tntrmlent of luniks, to retain
I the m iln oTfit e of state l-ankliiK
j di'pai inieiit rrmn I'ortlaud toSai
;ein. The HUlt was Institute.
amiinst Itraiuwell y (leuitfe I'ut
nam, etlilor of the fupttal Jonr
! tin I here. In the meantime, pend
, inif appeal. It Is understood that
ii n el 'i ort will he made to secure
an amendment lo the state hank
init laws from the leRlslatttro nul
1 lliytnir .ludire Kklpwoith4 opinion
hy KiatttliiK to Hrantwell lull lat
titude in irrtiahlishiiiK his main ui
Th'e where he pleases. It tsetalin
ed il resnllitioll lias been adopted
by the state hankers axsoetutiun
la Iu yi, u( thy uiiK-nUuu'Ut. ; , ;
It 1 understood ttiat the lirit
'ish are prepared If tieeessa" y to
tund u jiymhcr or small, tanks
and ' additional airplanes from
Knrfland to China (or tin defeuxe
of HhaoKhal.
NKW YOIthT. Jun. 1H (Al')
Plans for merlin p tho (Ireat
l Northern and Korthorn Pacific
railways and lliolr simsidlurtcs Into
tho world's Kroatost transportu-
) Hon system havo boun amiounecd.
The plan, subject to upproval ty
, tho Interstate coinrnercc cominls-
I sion. calls for leasing : the
j main lines lo un operating" com
I )any which also will opcrutc the
Spokane, i'ortlund and Seattle
railroad. The Chleaxo, Hurlinc
ton and Qulncy, now controlled by
tho northern companies through
ifui uniierniiiy ui v i ptT. vt'iii 01
I' the stuck, will contlnuo ua a sep
arate entity.
A joint statement by ' Halph
Uudd, president of tho Great
Northern, and - Charles.' Donnelly,
president of tho Northern Pacific,
pays single control of the Ituring
lon will he favorable to more de
cisive handling of Its' department
policies. '.
' "Htep that are, .,. now Iwlng
studied." said the statement, -"will
lurthcr lo a, still Kivator degree
a community h of - Interest . which t
has- long ' existed 'between- the
Northern companies imd njiicli.
began whert they jointly acciuired
control of tho Burlington over 25
years ago und wag en 1 urged when
Ihey built, and, acquired, the Spo
kane," Portland - und Seattle . syB
1m. ; The t'o northern companies
being thus permanent Ty allied as
to mileage of "more tlvah 1,(MMI
ml fee, very naturally seek to
strengthen mid extend ;that com
munity of interest 'and to make It
more beneficial to their stock
holders und more Serviceable to the
public." " ' : . ,'
' The stutemenr referred to n pro-'
pdsal, made by the Interstate coin
iitprce commission us a busls for
discussion lor separating the Great
Northern from thu Northern Paci
fic and grbuplng the Oreat North
em with, tho Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul. 1
' "On ihe other hand," the stale
inent continued. , "the interstate
commerce commission has. sanc
tioned extensive unifications by
stock control and lease. Jt is this
sort of a unification which is now
receiving study by the two north
ern companies!" "' ' j
The statement adds that when
definite conclusions " have been
reached the northern romimnles
will explain the situation lo tho
governors und state commissions
of. the stairs Through which the
northern lines operate.''
, I was too busy. Mils nnmtliig to
even turn in an ud. ; The Observer
culled1' mivtMiil times Ik fore I il
Il mitly.
Two big Irucktoiuls of mnUM-inI
wfjit- Un Mm amnlry jc.Hicnluy.
rcryonc is lniv or they vaui
slay : aiound Item llu.shie.vt will
run, off iuhI leavo us.
We are just hImiiii out of Koyal
lump ciHil Kll the next car gels
hen, so i-( ineinlHr to- order the
IlUt COllI UN IHIK'll its Mis,slblc. t
Theiv Is A Utile slum; on tiw
ground ibis morning mi IcI'm all .
(io for a buggy ride. I rather
think ft wa.i raining lat night.
Claude C. Pratt
"- . Lumber Co.
"t he Vuur Man'ir l-'rtriiil"
Vear I'tMludrt. I'liune Alain HlH
ti imlKf HnslneMt
t ti . " t
c I r
29TH ANNUAL
trawl;
REDUCED AGAIN!
15
.00
Values to $29.50
Smartly tailored sport and
dress coats of lovely novelty
weaves in pleasing patterns in
checks and plaids, in rich tones of
tan, gray and blue. See them in
our windows!
ALL REGULAR STOCK
ONE-THIRD OFF
Coats! '.'AH from famous, mak
ers at this saving to you of One
Third ! Richly furred dress coats ;
swagger sport coats; mannish tail
ored numbers, all priced for clear
ance!. .
Saving You From 20 To Over Wt
On Footwear
The Quality That Has Made
West's Store Famous.
See these bargain lots.
25c 75c $1.45 $1.95
: . $2.95 $3.95
ARMSTRONG, JOHANSEN, CANTILEVER FINE SHOuS
CLEVER NEW ACCESSORIES
CLEARANCE PRICED
Underwear
One lot uf niu.sMu under
wear ftiriucrly priced
In f t. Til), mounter. IIim
and kuiviim with lace,
. enibriiiilcry ami ribbiin
trima. Triced fur
clearance at
: 50c
Bags, Pouches
. .... ' ' ,('e
Smart bags'und under
arm purses in vogucish
shnnes ; and colors of
light colored kid and
p.. tent leather. All are
nicely finished a n d
lined, rt;
Less ID '
-i
Stub Model
Umbrellas r-
ln all silk and mercer
l.ed materials In bright
colors with both plain
and plaid borders, elev
er carved han
dles, less
15f
-ir'BsHr"
Fabric GlovcsA
in colors
One lot of good quality
fabric gloves In colors
of tan. grey and white,
most all sizes. Priced
for clearance
at
25c
N. K. West & Co., Inc.
Ia Grande's Leading Store Fur 2,r Years
7
HOOPING COUGH.
No "cure" but helps to re
duce paroxysms of coughing.
READ THE ODSERVEU CLASSIFIED ADd
VAPO Rub
Opt IT Million Jar. U..4 Y.mrlf
': Wul
rfty$ J-
Mi.
thrift is the eye
that sees tomorrow
XL
THRIFT IS A KIND OF WATCH
FUL "WATCHER" . . BETWEEN
YOU AND FAILURE . .... i IT
BRINGS OUT . . THE BEST IN
YOU ... AND ALWAYS GIVES
YOU "A FIGHTING CHANCE"
THKIKS N(j KKKIl.u
I'rlm-o iroi of iunwnU
out or the. Mnn, 1M' a
aid (v rarui'j favorltu
- pbuto.
-make yours
. "thrift way" .
, with an account
ot this home bank
La Grande National
Bank
where thrift
meets co-operation
The January
LINEN SALE
The Best Grades at Lowest Prices
STENCILED BED SPREADS
New designs, full size with bolster in pink or
blue. At special low price
$2. 19 Each. ;
NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP