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EX GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Wednesday, June 8, 1927
, (Incorporated)
An Independent Newspaiter
FRANK Ii. AII'LEBY .... Editor and publisher
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: La Grande, Oregon. The ObHtrver-Star published every ITidny.
Entered at the PoatoffJce at La tJrandtf, Oreuu, ua Second
CIks Mull Matter under act ot March t, 1879.
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('fH'llACK AND STi:i:.N;Tl Wait on tin- Lord; be of go..
courage, ami he .'hall slit ntheu thine heart: wait, 1 :iy, on tin
Lord. Psalm -7:1 I.
"AN ADDED
BURDEN"
Jteprlulcd from iIh1
Voter
Named Bishop '
x
The consolidation of the county fair ami the Union utock
show-is both smart and neighborly, especially since both af
fairs-suffered from lack of state aid this year. The stock
sIuim? has lccomc in recent years not only a I'nion county
event of imiKiitunee but an Kastein Oregon event. Every
one throughout the county should make an effort to attend
sometime during the next three days. The show gives a most
encouraging picture of stock and agricultural activities in this
territory. To see the exhibit is to have a new j.ppreciatioii
of the resources and possibilities of a great Eastern Oregon.
i
I INDUSTRIAL OIUI-XTIONS -
The question of the proposed state income tax and what
it mfyht do to Oregon's development of the future is a matter
of sm ious importance to the people of this state. There is a
wido diversity of opinion on the subject, on what the ad
vantages and disadvantages mirht be, on the theory of taxing
incomes. Many fanners, for example, feel that an income tax
might well relieve the property burden, might allow agricul
tuie to prosper more faiily, and might attract new land set
tlers' who would add to the state's population and productive
wealth. t
Manufacturers and citizens having industrial interests
believe, on the other hand, that the income tax would keep
muci capital out of the tate, Ijdd diive some industries al
ready ha re into more atTractiveU'cns, a!uT, would actually
constitute merely a naddiliona! tax Imwlen not a property
, tax relief. I
What is the most likely and logical pninf of view? For
the average citizen it is difficult to deteimine in the present
case because the .state is in a financial mess and because the
average citizen is influenced by his associations and his job.
Here in Kastein Oregon there aie many voters for both sides
since we have both agricultural and industrial interests, but
it is worth while for everyone to rend the letter icpiinted
from the Oregon Voter in todny's Observer to appreciate
fully the manufacturers view point--that of the capitalist
who' has money awtiiahle for investment in Oregon develop
ment. Mr. Keith, author of the letter, says frankly that his com-;
pany would have hesitated seriously in making Oregon in
vestments if the piv. ent situation could have been foreseen,'
says that future expansion will be limited, will be made out
side fof this state, if the income tax principle becomes fixed
in Oregon. Whether or not a manufacturer rail or pros
pective, is justified in s;uh an attitude is umitipoi tant. The
fact that he so regards a stale income tax is the thing de
serving thought. j
i He is not alone m that opinion. In Kastern Oregon there
are several large lumbeiing concerns that ao delaying de
velcpmeut plans because of the income tax proposal. One
plant aheady lias land puicha.scd for tin- election of a large
cutting-np plant --millwoik facloiy- that will employ sev
eral hundred additional men. And the company owning the
Dear Mr. Chapman: We were
, in tin; early stages of developing
our Investment in Oregon in 1 i 2 3
, win-n we were loid that the. state
legislat urn had adopted, an income
tax. We wein assured that public 1
opinion wiik ao favorable to Indus
trial development that the bill
would hr rejected at lite imjIIh, and
went aluad with our development,
but the people rati !)(! lite meas
ure at a special election by a small !
majority ol a small vote. This dis- f
eonragtd us, but w u were in ho '
deep Ho could not withdraw, at-!
though Mi' rgreited we had not.
bought timber outside of u Mate
ivKortinjf to tin: pulley of laying a,
local tax on liiconi'- in addition to
the federal tux. However, partly
as a result of our discouragement
we, ure told, a c al bill was tut-!
Dated, and the p.opb- of the stato, '
at a general i-iretloii w h n a full
vote turned out. rejected the tax.
We felt this was to be ngarded aa
a real cxprcHMon of matured pub-
lie opinion, and by that vote we
were encouraged to make further;
inveHtiu'-ut.H in On yon. Our opin- .
ion seemed to be confirmed by the;
general election two years later I
that of .Noveii!lt-r. i:o when twoi
income tax bills wt-re rejected by!
the people by siilutuntiul major-
itb-s. this adverse volt; carrying 4
with It the detent of the state of-'
lit er who! chief issue- was chain-
pioiudi ip of the Income tax. J 1 1 1 - -
nine our surprise when u were
i Informed thai the new adiniuistra
' Don and new legislature revered
ilhew expressions of 111 people of
the stale and enacted another slate
1 income tax law.
j It Is not our proper function as
' outsiders to assume to influence an
(.treffon election. It may be re
garded as our duty, us outsiders
, w ho ulii mly have !
to makiiiK la re invest im-nts
' OreRon and perhaps miRhi be ex
, pt-cted to makt- further inveftt
! nients. to direct the ai lent ion of
i the t hotifchtful pt-ople ol Oregon
j to the Tact that as outsiders we
.would hate herniated u long time
! het'ore ii'iiUing our oriRiual invest-
mi-lit had we suspected the danger
of this state n sorting to this
melhod of taxation, and that we
hesitate to enlarge our invtsment.
beyond amounts necessary to
liaildle our existing holdings, in a
state which has this method of tax
ation. The fact that a slate has
an income tax easily might be the
d -term inlng factor in diverting a
project IrK
:::t!,,wl
tern I
! ::::::: r . f
t
I New Rail Line
Plan Presented
To Commission
WASHINGTON, June K. (AIM
A demand that railroiids operat
ing in Oregon be required im
mediately to construct a new oust
uml west line through the center
of the state from llarriman to
Crescent I Jike. n point on the
Southern Tacific in the interior,
was placed before the inieistato
eommerce romuiission todiiy by the
public service commission 'of that
state.
1 The stale commission uxkeil that
Isuiiie one of the Oregon railroads,
lor some group of them be ordered
!to undertake the extension, on the
grounds t hat Oregon b outness in
terests required the service which
jsu'h a line could render.
Ceorge J. Flnnegan, pro-
un supervisor of the Congre
fiitioii f the Holy Cross, Notre
I'.me lud., has been deslRtiated
ly i cte Pius as bishop of Helena,
Mont.
EUROPE AGOG
OVER MURDER
OF
STORMS AM)
RAIN STRIKE
OVER OREGON
(Continued from Fage 1)
benefit of crops outside the irriga
tion district.
lt.l l i t omi;o
HOSKIICIOJ, ore., June . (Al'i
ooler temperature and light
yMlKflpp showei'M were experienced here to
, jw.iv ioimuv'iik a ngm eu-cirical
. ' ' ' . - ' Jsiorm yesterday evening. The rain
(Continued from Tage J) V jwas wehomed by gram and berry
uaowera una garueners.
agency, deny that M. Voikoff, tho
mm ih-red milusUr, was in any way '
responsible for thu death war- I
haki h sroit.M si;vi;ki;
BAKKU, Ore.. June H. (Al'j A
rants uf the rtomanoff. fumil)-'. as. .severe electrical storm uccom
. has been slated In some -quartern panied by heavy wimi and dreiu h-
At Ihe lime ot the rxeciitlon of -Jn rain, swept this dlsirh-t Hluntty
the (;xar at Kkalerinburg,. St., Yolk-? after midnight- The rainfull total
off was the soviet food oonuiiissar.'.v1' .1 Inehe j eicpltoiu- eounec
in the I ral district, iya Tawj.. , v lions to Uichiand and Canyon cm
- ... ', '' .1. i--"j Pjwcre broken temporarily. Uain
I'OI AM AWIOI S jae to "lil,lH "'id bridges was re
WAItSAW. I'oland. June 8 (AD ,,,lUMl Vt,liuls I'ots of the
Although the assassination of M. ;L-ol'nt'V'
n tempted in- i Voikoff. soviet minister to Poland. 1
wan committed by a Russian re
fugee. w ii o Is not a Polish citizen.
it w hp causing much anxiety in Po-
., ' ... . . . , iJune I J3 struck Kugene yesterday
It was feared that soviet lussia am, hlA Totu ir(.clpitllt jon
might demund the extradition v( for lht. u UiUrs lK.rlod w -y Qf
Koweeda. to which Poland could,
not possibly agree without a loss
of prestige and violation of tho
principle of not surrendering poli
tical otfendeis. Mem tiers ot the
KusHi.m colony In Warsaw repudi
ate connection with Kowceda and
fear deplorable consequences.
A. P. Hosengolz, former soviet
eharge d'affairs at London, who
was with M. Voikoff. when he waft
our own. and diverting shot iiml Kill(,,i yesterday, will ac-
New Togs for Golf
That Will Tend to Improve Your Game in Knowing That You
Are Correctly Dressed for Sports.
Good Looking Knickers
of Kieh Tweed and Humespun Materials
pASY-FITTING, well-made knickers of extra
full cut in smart tweed patterns and jac
quard designs in colors of gray, tan, blue, in
all sizes including boys'.
$7.50 to $10.00
Bright Golf Sweaters
Some with Hose to Match
TUST the thing .for these chilly mornings at
" golf. Bright patterns yes but different
than the ordinary run. Colorful plaids, stripes
and jacquard patterns in popular 'colors.
$5.50 to $11.50
Florsheim Golf Oxfords
with serviceable non-slip soles
IIKAVY PAl.L AT liKillM:
KCtrKNK, Ore.. June K AP)
The heaviest day's rainfall since
un inch.
The rain was generally benefi
cial, though it proved a handicap
to oi chard isis and straw berry
growers.
iThree-Act Piay
i Given At Cove
further expansion, away irom mo company the body to Moscow to-J
state. j morrow.
In the pending lumber merger. Voikoff Murder Siitpevt
the TiM-t of income lux In Ocgon of j Notwithstanding soviet denials,
necessity must be taken into con-ithe Polish public connected M. Voi-
v nen ne wan win nere in
COVK. Ore.. Juno S (Special)
"Her Step-H iisband". three -act
pV.ty sponsored by the Womni's
Huh. w us presented her'. it is a
koff.
X's.i, with tiie murder of former
Kmperor Nicholas of lUlssia. Vheu
he arrived In Warsaw the foreign
office prnpfMfe'd to give him special
protection but he refused and ap
peared offended at the proposal,
j It was pointed out here that the
j KtiHshm Judge Sokoloff, in a book
w rilten after an Investigation of
'the czars death, stated that Voik
off was involved. He gave a pho
tostat reproduction of a document
w it Hill ;ieg. d to have been signed, by
it lis only fair to tho oikoff. showing that he had d--
g(n to din el Ihi ir jjveied g:tsollne for the burning of
the ioal family. At first the Po
lish government declined to r--
Voikoff as minister, but
piesent mill is seiiou .ly eon.-id -ii
fartoi v in ;i neijrhlioi mjc t;ite
her there for the .special tuiliiii, ;
taxes.
A selling or;r.;ni,:;.lion for 1';:
eently lieen formed aiitou.i: :i i.'.n
that this ne;v imn-On'ivor, toipot
possibility ihe puiehre-e t!:e ;i;
of taking Ihe lnh.t)e- ,ini-ido (t; ,
rorLland a nuinher of weai'hy in
estahlish a residence in .-m ;.ii. -.mi
live pait of t!je linn in : ;,
These ai e a lew of ihr thn -j.
si hie- if income tax a::il:ith'o ci.:!1. n
antl they furnish m.t n.ii tl-;;it e;
voter. Intlusli it s ai.d i 'Mii:;;r.t 1
cure. Arie ult in .d im sr i .
lem if what is hesl li: (in y.n
lh-
the I
eas
thus
uiKline; of this new
. shipping Ihe luin
adid state income
and serious. We hope ;hat it iceeives i!
it deserves and that caieful tieeisu u;, ;w
inn; special election.
n 0: ini pine has le-.
t of mills. H is Vnown
a-n niilit consider as a
vA- d nu!l as one means
ineonv lax control. Iri
laeiui i s are planning to
iae. even ttMuh they
ame purp e.
that are pi"hali!e or jms-;
iii.h.ist i'i.d leaders say,
i eil I if pondeied hy the
.i! are not ea-;y to S'1
;it; !'y rhisive. The prob-i
'. time is hoth difficult
i' study and thought ,
evident in the com-'
si-l- iation. It might result in de
bating our aim. It probably makes
litllf ditf'renee to the industry as
a whole whether the merger is
into 'a Washington corpoiation w ith
its heJidquart'is In Oregon. It
might be regarded by the people of
Oregon as making some difference
to them, not only li procuring for
ih'-jr own Mate the residence of the
olfieiuls and clerical help of a
hcadqtiart-'is olftee. irt in the
prestige of having such an import
;i nl lieininuarl'Tti located
tlo'ir Mat
penple Ot
attention tu lie fail and to the ef
i.'il tit an incotiif lax in Ibis state
proving a factor in div.-rling the
tiling, r un u'-T h. adquart'-rs from
Ihe s'iitf. A .state incm:e lax is
Jin addeil charge whteli would have
in In c;ii 1 1 "1 in tins Mate ji-nl
w iuld net hav. to ln carne 1 in
;iny olb- r Pacltic co:tM state.
While on th- snhjcel of taalion,
it may be wi ll lo direct attention
li lli'' nc-i sstl y ot gi ntg at I' ll -ti.'ii
oi th- prtibh ins ol luxini: tin
M;il''': chef raw ntat-ilal i source
-standing llml-i r hi a manner
which would t-nd to nms-'rvr it as
a ref-ouic. in!r;..l of Oiiding. as
j t pr;'nl. lo Us extinction within
a gi in r:il ion,. Tluilcr h;i.t no im-
c. iIliiMIH' V;illr Until it IS
i 'it lnti himli.T. c. pi tis i" c:til
t-.iits' - d into n future smin'o
Of supply, 1 tub r ctsOng condi
tion tn i f the rmfy value there
Is in mi in. ling tiuii. r, aside from
t in- s'.j'piy under toixging operation,
1 s;i- ui.OO e Value TlnT.. it HO
in- "in. unm It. ,oi l all t.iv s. in
t ' ( ' M . I lid uMi.T ch a t gt-s Til US' be
p.fl.I Inini ;tpit.O nr Irom ill' dine
l. ii'-.l 'rein oth- r Knnnvs. Wliat-e-
I. ;is to inrp'.iM' Tin . c.irry-uil-
...mi;.? I. n-1." tn fori th- cnt-ic.C-.!
Uu llllllni'. T.lXittlun i the
pi i-.i ! It - ni of ties., carrying
fuc'.-v IT ,V no ;ind of lax ttion
-ui, t-. .. wtu'rel.y lhec.irr-
1 f s ;et. f .in, . d w h- r- dy
' ! " x i 1 1 IT t !l .t I ii' H .1 re r I UO'd.
-1 1 pMt.Ilc ri"'i'l' H Us t;t r''-
1 .t J h.- 1 iiii.- I !;. IukIm r is cut
ce;m comedy and ih
thai produced it
cast.
The characters were a
Harvey p. Marshall, (I
local talent
was an all-star
. follows:
ant Con-
rpiI0SE good-looking shoes you've, admired on somebody else
-- are as important in covering the course as a good bag of
clubs. This style holds memberships in tiie best of country
clubs.
$11
N. R. Wes t & Co ,
Inc.
pt.'il Mm . In n un officii.! tl-nij.l ' M 17 I
in,, from th.' wvivt Bov.rniii. nt I I i 0 I I flt) f17J 0
ai hv liail i.nyllilnc to do Willi; fl f-J W J 1 C
' """"S f 1U 0,fs' ! NATIONAL PARK
e.unt
th
th
id
Jll
divisor- CHIV
; Hi.- M i iii.il nr
l-ttng tax.thl,
voi-S. 1. A t.t
of f IITtl
p.ii p.irt
In
forms
p. ut of it.. I
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w til v
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only ;:n
i'IIAS. j
Mi nr.
an i 'ok
delisting
un in .'ii i
(Tn- meriting
m hoi.' ctiii-
e .Itgited that
lure property
ti nd olS" rv a
dded burden.
K KITH,
tit; a; ',.:.!
i "oinp:in .
$ FRANK (i.EAVIXCJIlR
M Transfer and Wood Office
M ?ov.- Loai.tcl In Their New ocatinn
ti 211 Depot St.
Phone Main 151
l,oeoted at 1. I,. K.lly 1 l.-i .1 v
iii-.. ikmh.i; m upi;i-i i
S':w Mm ln:l .
l-b nl of tlo- W. r 1. P.
p.t:!i : . j y iu pi m. . I ha! I 'ham -
it:-. 1 . inc it ki d tor to ei--
"-u , H Ihiy l.md d in tb r
r St;, think millions of Am-
.!! i - r-. Ii. i ftt-tniv in -,.h-.-I
m!. in n i h, land-'-f'
.'.i i Mt touch a dr p ttf itho.
In l i.iilf . and ' the t nil' d
.'.-i l j-.L-J of Ui;n Ijv it."
Ale-wage! i:cliangctl
I'resid" nt Moscicki has sent a
no sHige to President Calinin of t!o;
union ot soviet sorialisl republics
saying: "N'ety deeply shocked und
indignant uj-t tho outrageous mm- i
tier of M. Voikoff." j
M. .iiii sl.i. the Polish foreign i
miniso-r, sent a similar message lo
lite soviet foreign of lice. j
M. UiiHanolf. counsellor of tie
.".)viet legiOimi, lins lieell aqoillt.d
charge d'affairs ad interim.
Comineiiling on the assassina
tion the Kurp-r Warsaw ski defl.ir.'.s
tlial all Poland will have heaot
w 11 h indignation and horror Hie
ni u.i oi the crime. j
I
"Poland Vrt Rt I'nnll"
"The murder." It says, "it not the
action of a Pole; It is an act ubsn- :
lut'iy foreign to the moral senti
ment, traditions and interests of
Poland. None the lew, the fait;
that Do- crime was roinmttteed tot !
IMilsh soil, will certainly compel
polish opinion to protest unanim-
ons'y and warmly against methods
of political warfare of this type."
The p.ip.-r adds that M. Voiko! f .
iipp!n-d hims-ir to cnnsolidatinir
n.'tKlJ.otlv relations between Ku
M.t und Pohoid: was not a sup
porter of incitement or mutual di
!,u.l. hut on the contrary was fully
;0e to Ihe peoprOCal adVJUtngeS
ihrnui;li Pn.tl partnership of the
t w o count i ic.
m i t.i: niMoNsrit ri
! MuS'uV, Juno x l.l') A hugo
d.tiionstr.tliou against I'oiand.
Ki'iw inc te.it of t he assassination
of the soviet minister to Warsiiw.
stTarOd late this tifteriioon In the
sireeti leading t' the Polish em
hasAv. lite d'-iuonstrntors nnirchiiig
in tncreatiis- numbers unlll Into
tnnigbt. sheiilinc and hutting tiaf-fu-.
Tlo polish embassy w its
heavily guarded by special Pus
slan tioopH.
Twenty-six persons were sritius- !
ly Injured w In n two bombs were.
i thrown in a IntslueKs duh at Pen
i ingnid l;"t nlcht w hih a m-ding ,
, ot neinbeis ol t lie debating see- ;
j Men of the communist parly was ;
Jin progrtjis it was lenmcd ldiiy.
The premises were badly damaged.
Some I'lioiufci a pher t tfoitic to
come into ih" of I tee wHh th.- great
v, ,,oi. f.-it-e dav. tl Will t.e l.liel
ber,;h dcoiiu; a beer ti nek tn 'hi
r;ii;.i. or ll won I be ayne I.
Wheeler In eou-i f.o hi-j.o kiny It
ill be u baihiu, b. Auly m lh
NATIONAL PARK.
low Ronr.4 Trip Farei
Daily Trovsebeut Season
Nearb and easily reached by
Union Farific Yellowstone
National Park. Nature's phe
nomena unparalleled. Wild life
unfettered. Scenic grandeur
never to be forgotten.
Gpcnd Tour Vacation There
AHfiprtwttrin.inivMitinn to mil far-,
inrl iile neMor trinpoMtion in Park,
hotel of tafnp accotiurKxlotitxit, nual.
lend for National Park Booklet
I ley: lr. (b raid Nibs. Alvin Orton
j l.impy Pannigan. John Miller: OX-
fieer Shea. Kalph Hunt: .Mary
(.Marshall. M iwt Itealrlce. Ward.:ll;
j Sylvia Alb n. Mrs. pusslc Orton:
Miss Kiuily Paisley. Mrs, Krank
ji'onby; Plorenco Alnslee. Miss
I Theluia Anderson; and Stella, Miss
j Vina fonley.
j The gate receipts were about
The Man's Store'
IT'S A I.MA MATINti TI.MK
N
PACIFIC
TUB OVUUAND ROUTE
.1. II. hl.l .M V,
Agent
I .a Ci amle, ire.
With rolleue da be, sweet ci,.
I lee da.e coming to an end and
.the old gratis roiurulng for huppy
j reunions, it suddenly Is discovered
j that the old school only needs a
new million-dollar stadium, a cou
: pie of chemistry buildings , a new
jadmhiistration hall ami four dor
jmltories. ll looks like pocket book
research day for Ihe old boys w ho
tnot only would tile for dear obi Sl-
wash but must pay as well. . . . It's
time for the old songs again, boys.
In the key of K very, very flat.
. . The ushers will now pnsx
among you with subscription
blanks.
Get Acquainted with
Compound
Interest
Small sums saved
larly increased by
regu
inter
est we allow on savings
pile up rapidly.
IT ISN'T A BOMB WITHOUT A TELEPHONE
"GvLL us up some time.
Our number and address are
in the .Telephone Directory,"
There's no fear of new
friends or old ones losing
track of you if you have a
telephone.
Your name is always in an
up - to - date directory along
with those of other modern
householders in your community.
Home Independent Telephone Co.
AND YOU CAN HAVE ONE FOR A FEW CENTS A DAY!
A
Money
Barrel
is a big help toward reg
ular savings. We have a
plan tn supply one to sav
ings depositors.
(Jet yours todav
The Equitable Savings Bank
HALF PRICE
OXE LOT SHOES and OXFORDS
In First Step and Children's to size 11, nt
12 PRICE
ONE LOT (URLS' HATS
At 12 PRICE
ONE LOT VOILE And PRINT DRESSES
At G9r and $1.00
LADIES' COATS At
12 PRICE
HOYS' PLAY Sl ITS At
75C and $1.00
TWO TAP.I ES OF REAL II A KG A INS
llus Ycek and Monday Supplv vour wants
NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP
Loiter Merchandise Lower Prices