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i mil of nil their troubles, I'.-alru
I INCOME TAX
I CARRIES IN
j t ij THIS COUNTY
(Continued from Pane One)
datlon amendment by a vote of 6'iS
to 1 :; i ;t ; the Mute and county offi
cer) salary amendim nt by u vote
or HMft to J.loS; the voter rexi
i ration u mend men t by a vote of
1 1 1 U to J M; and the legislator
pay by a vote or 7-ti to I J 4 3 .
The only three state measures
carry In c in the county In addition
to tfie Income tax bill w-re the
n gro suffrage nmendment, the
J'ortland fu'hool tux levy a mend -fiii-nt
and the criminal Informa
tion amendment.,. The first car
ried by 34 voles, the Kecond by
24 vole and the third by 719 vote.
The vote w.'ih light over the en
tire county.
Aviation feats pile one upon iinothor. Tho first spanning
of the Pacific to Hawaii has been accomplished by an Amcri-i
can army plane. Jiyid is on his way across the Atlantic for'
a round-trip hop. These things, as with Lindbergh's and'
Chamberlin's successes, bode well for American aviation.!
New interest in and enthusiahm for the possibilities of the
air is being aroused. The impossible is no longer impossible j
and we have a new inspiration toward accomplishment in all'
lines of endeavor and in all ages of youth. j
A "NO" ELECTION j
The voter's standby, "when in doubt, vote No," seemed)
to rule tho day yesterday as Oregon turned down every j
measure designed to bring financial relief to the estate audi
every measure indicating a tax increase. The general tend-l
ency of opposition was not so apparent locally with the water!
main bonds carrying by a slight margin and the county road
iMHids losing by about the same ratio. For the first time in j
the history of income tax elections Union county opposed;
the history of income tax elections Union county came near to
opposing the measure but finally showed approval with late
returns by a majority of 1 IS.
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""As' had 'been 'expected, the roacT"ttbnf issue ' wnl over
heavily in Union, Elgin and Summerville, where the plan
was originally sponsoied, but lost in other districts. The de-
feat of the road bonds, however, does not indicate a majority)
disapproval of an extended county road system. Indecision
as to what is the best route into Medical Springs and the
impression that much of the money would be spent in build-!
ing a feeder highway into Walla Walla that would bringj
that community into direct competition with the Grande)
Konde valley these points, reasonable or otherwise, tell the:
story of many votes in opposition.
.V; IST TAX
I'OItTI.ANi'. Ore.. June C9 (AD
ICelurns from yesterday's state
special election nTiOWi d a suhslan
lial majority against the propufted
slate Income tax. With 133il p'"''
clnctB out of IS47 In the state In
cluding Multnomah county com
plete, tabulated at noil, the total
on the income tax stood: ys ;i7.
niis; no. r.7.4 7 4 a majority against
Ihe tax or L'tMiIfl.
Th.- voters decisively rejected a
measure to lix the state base tax
levy at f :i, (ion. The Mures
W.-re: yt-M 14.4X7; no Cli.Hn.
The measure to (five the tate tax
eommlsnion sup'Tvlnlon over coun
ty a n.sois also wux snowed un
der, :i,4iS yes, f4.44u no.
A proposal to authorize financing
a veteran memorial armory at
i'ortiand lost, IK, 731 yes. il'.4Jl no.
Vol en blue- penciled a proposal
to Increase b-Kislaioi s pay t mm
t:i to 10 a day. The figures w-n:
yes 21.331; no 6 1 ,552.
A measure that involved no sal
ary increase, but which seemed to
draw the opposition of the voters
that which would prohibit increas
IriK salaries of public officers dur
ing their terms of office, also np
puivully fulled of pannage, the vote
i.-;r' yes :ir..i;i7. no 4Si!iv
Two- ineaniieH affecting Multno
mah county, one providing for tu-i-r
ease in school ta and one for
cotiHolbl.it ion mi cit y a nil count v
governments were lost, the scho.il
tax vole being, s :i I, T f. LT. no
44.:ti'4; and the vote on colidatinn
being ;'es 'AA.'i'ii. no 4.'.M"iO.
IVnif nieasurei appu rent ly sur
vived t he onslaught of in-got v e
votes, these heing the repeal of an
obsolete provision of the state de
nying neicroej) right to vote; a Mis
doing avay with sheading in vot
ers at I he polls; u hi w to permit
speedy pleas of guilty In ciimiii.il
cases, and a measure closing NVs
tncca buv to commercial fishim,'.
Tile figures on these measures
were;
N'egrn suffrage; Yes U:,'j4. no
:iLMf.4.
IteKistralinn: Yes 4:t.7"S, no :t7,-rifiit.
I'l imliial aim n1m til :
:.!'. no a .-,:!:..
Nesl ucea closing: Yes
no ;t.'i,ii'i.
This Is how the counties voted
n I In- Income lax:
I 're.
In
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Delightful Modes for the Holiday
And That Summer Vacation Trip
Yes 4S.
4 2,7 IS,
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The five-commissioner plan lost, as lind boon anticipated,
)y a more than 2-to-l majority, liein favored in only onei
precinct in the oily. The water main bonds carried all but
two precincts. As time goes on people will appreciate the!
good judgment of this decision. There is no reasonable ex-j
cuse why the safety of I .a (irande's water system should!
ever be in question. The now main will remove all doubt for!
some time to come and is a safeguard that citizens have
done well to approve.
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From all appearances the stale income lax is rapidly
becoming a dead issue in Oregon. It will still be advocated
by many people w ho believe the plan fundamentally sound j
and fair, but it is doubtful if anyone will have the porsist-j
enee to put another income tax measure on a ballot within
the next few years. Last fall at the general election an in-j
come tax law was voted down by a heavy majority and thei
grange bill was and still is considered as erfeet an income;
tax instrument as the state has ever considered. It, if it had I
been approved, would have produced considerable revenue I
with moderately high rates. It was defeated. Yesterday an!
income lax measure, considered as nearly an ideal compromisel
bill as could be had. was beaten by a convincing margin. So
it looks as if Oregon citizens were not in a receptive mood for;
this type of revenue measure whether it has high, medium.!
or low rates; and it would indicate that an income tax could;
not be approved here for a good many years to come.
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The defeat of the new tax limitation base is the one eloe-j
lion result that will cause greatest concern in the coming'
months. With it delValed Oregon is in a puzzling situation:
financially. No new revenue is forthcoming and the old
tax base, reduced to a low point because of the old income tax1
receipts, prevents property taxes returning money that wilb
be adequate for the state's affairs. We can, it is true, operate'
for a year or so with a large book deficit ; but not indefinitely.!
Some legislative solution is iniperat've and it looks very;
much like Governor I'atteison will have to call a special!
legislative session sometime within the next year. Kvon!
that prospect does not inspiie hope. .Much the same piob-j
lent confronted representatives and -enatois in January of
this year. The income tax was the only offer they made.;
With that killed, something moic generally approved as a'
revenue getter must In found. The job is not to be envied.1
l'r.-p.
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YOU will find a gorgeous
array of hats in our mil
linery department, waiting for
your selection. Picturesque
types as well as sports num
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$5 to $15
LOTHES are important no matter where you go for
the holiday. Realizing this we have assembled for
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els providing for practical and dressy wear as well as
sports that every type and taste may be suited.
Scores of the smallest new modes are awaiting your
selection Frocks, Coats, Suits, Sports Togs. And there
is an urgent appeal to' thrift in their conservative
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Footwear for the
Occasion
NO costume is quite complete
without the proper foot
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type from the dressier numbers
in patent leather and satin to the
light colored shades in sports
shoes. Such well known makes
as Armstrong, Johansen and
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you are getting authentic style
as well as quality footwear.
$4.95 to $12.50
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'I'.. tills
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l'UtTI..l. Ore . .Inne :a (AD
Hi tm ns ttitm 1,:t!il iMeeinets out
.1!' 1 4 7 in the st;ite m e: Negro
Mil r ri! ."t't. n :tr. 7iU.
Srtuml tn yes 4it.t"(t. no 4 .:(.
'i iniiD.i I iintfiii) men! yes ;4.l':t:t.
no l.l'Mt. l..-gtslnloi-M i:iy yes
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T.ti'i.', iin 4:' I 7r. S;ilitl'.V 'meustire
s :i ! 7 J 7, no tV. V 1 4. ( 'onsollilu -ti.m
me.isiire .t Hii.fi :M, no 4 7. !" 4.
V. (er.Hi- inetuiri;il VeS "Jt.7:i'.l. no
iis.TiSi; T.i liinitiition ltJ.iMi.
no 7J ?.'-7 Im.HiM' t;i Vim :iS(:t7,
n u 4 AsesmelH 4 liliie
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Visiufi.i dosing y-s i, no
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ARMY FLYERS
REACH ISLAM)
THIS MORNING
(Continued from Page 1,
Jtto mill1 intervHlH tho army flyers
knew no Hiieh nunport utxt in a
latiit plane (hat would have Moateil
two io I hree )i on i s. They had,
hoeer, a pneum;ui' Mr,- raft.
In tlu-ir fllicUt of upitroxiniatfly
-4 o milt). Muitlan.l n. llecn
lierif. r r ompleietl (he longest
t fnn-oe'jinic flight t-v.-r lltcoiii
plislie.l. The amlinif was niaoY on a rain
mo;i K i . I i'lehl. Tin' plan.- taxied tho
entire length of the field. Then,
ehcliinf. It rtunt tuick to tho front
or tli- review Maud, whoro (ho
hiirtwsi army, navy and civil au
thnrillei in (ho Inland ?nro wiiitimc
in t-xt nd con Knit ulatiniifi to the
tiy rs.
Thr rvowil, nitpmenled py )nm-
Wll.l. Not I I V II "k I I ,nit. d St .
- - I hii'h t ie
WASHlNCTnX, June ,X) .(i. ,
i.iriiini:iiiM "iiuri'i u.fn. Hit,'. Hie u.ir n ,m ,nt ,,
.C;r Mill hul Il I' l. l, tit the J litdity
mi. I t he pi.me i h i
-"hcil Hawaii, "111
t"t i 1 1 1 . s!:nid fly-
WW YOKK- I'nr years nn old
l. Mow with :i lonir white h.-.ud thl .
iioii'i-i in Viiion Snuare and nmny ,
eustntiier so pitti.l him Wwy tip.;
p.-d him ;i nichet or a dime. Ho j
died at !7. w orth $ -;:.. ion. Tho !
reehitntu came in litigation over,
the estate iif Juhn Ai niHl i one. j
IS SPMI ItINC I P j
l.ONl'ON'-'.lohn Hull I Hoborintf
tip. At chancellor I'htnchUI rx
pi esse. it the ronsuniption of al
(t!,i.l is dectcasmtr at a tato which
is rauMinn anxiety to tho otcho
uu. r and py to l.ady Ator.
A New York man Iwtd moro
than 1000 pttt-ntH. hut wVH t"i
riles Kt in throii)(h hi scroon d-'r
tlt !h Mlllf,
K, l.nndoM Hurt-n
"MISS POKF.K- FACL:."
I Iflcn "Willi, is busy M her
leimi pMitKe ami ill
in " srvcial toutiMmrnlt
tn
die. Is liurriedly ret nrnimjr to tho
liehl. went wild with joy and en
thusiasm, duns of fortresses
1 hunderid In salute ns tho piano
stopped before the revii-win,' stand.
Svvn Only Oimv
From tlm thiii! thoy pa.yd
tlirouuh tho ROhh-n fiate and hexan
their traverse of the thousands of
( miles of landless I'aeli'ie tho army's
( flyers had hern definitely rcpnrtcd
seon only once ! tore they reached
i Hawaii. A report came that they
I had heel! Seen :titn miles off tho
1'alii'ornia coast, hut tho steamship
sendiiiK' the . radio could not ho
identified.
1 Tim passengers and crow or tho
steiunt r Sonoma. 74" miles from
the Culden tiato were electrified
w hen Mail land hroimht his plane
out of mist and dropped to wlihtu
l''Mi feet of thoJ water as ho p.iss.-d
hy. He had then hern more than
nine hours on his way.
j The net report from tho filers
came from the steamship l're.ddrnl
I'ierce. llnii miles from California,
which reported hearinK their radio
' nsWiuK for a bearine; tn h. s-nt to
estahiish location.
At threo a. m. the plane radioed
that the flyers were 7"o miles off
Honolulu.
Contii-ntulato rivets
Colonel Howard, department atr
ofticef. rushctl to the plane, prasp-
i Maitianls hand and slumted,
"yon did it, and 1 congratulate
you,"
Major CI moral I'M ward M. Lewis,
comma n der of t ho Hawaiian do.
pa rtmeiit of tho a rtny, ' eta sped
liands w It It Maltiainl and H. on
border, and the ryes of both avia
tors tilted with tears, ns ho said:
'ly buys. I congratulate you."
Maithind said thai the radio boa
con on tho island of Manai faibd
lo function.
"Our compass." ho said. "id
what ot us hero. If wo hadn't
had that wo would have boon out
of luck."
When aslied whether they woro
tired and hungry, both flyers d
mitted that a cold chicken sund
wieh would nppeal to them. Th-y
also told thoso who crowded about
to congratulate thorn that they
were somewhat tlrod.
"Wo had somo roffoo and sand
wlchos, hut wo ootiid not find thorn,
a!lhout;h we lookod all over tho
piano whilo tiavelim;." Mid Mait
l.m.l. Then, fiiM ooncratulatlon ofor.
ho demanded: "How about n cis:
j arolte?"
I Hepenhi-rcer said: "Suro we had
' a lot of mean whoather on tho
trip. Indeed wo had our troubles.
I but we tool Kfeat Hat isfart Ion in
' haviiiK made the dash."
! After a short reception nt tho ro
i viewing stand, tho flyers won;
taken to the home of Major Henry
J MlUur. commandent of Wheeler
1 field to permit them lo iathe and
I'el resli themsi'lvos,
i Tho military jrttnrd and tho
scon-s of police hud difficulty in
! ch aring a path for tho automobile
' carrying tho flipht heroes. I'olioo
lines were unable to hold back tho
cheerhiKr. Hosticulalinjf, almost
hysterical thousands who witnessed
the end of the flitrht. A siiiad of
mounted pollco oircleil tho piano
protecting It from the crowd that
sw ept toward It.
1'rrscntrd in (iovornor
Tho flyers w ero presented t
(tovernor Wa Macp It. KarriiiKton,
Hear Admiral John I . McDonald
and other dijrnltarles, who loaded
them v. ;ib beautiful Hawaiian
Howei:. and ieis. tho native em-
Idem of greeting.
As Maitland entered tho niito
mobilo. he ruhheil his hands across
eyes that were slightly bloodshot. ;
Heenberpor's eyes also looked tir- j
id and worn. Moth appeared stiff :
from sitting lonf,- hours in their i
plane. j
Three or four thousand euthu- J
siasts followed the flyers' automo- J
bile to Major Miller's homo, pack
inn the road so densely that sold
iers literally had to force a way
through tho packed humanity.
Thy welcoming squadron of air- ,
planes which went out with the
dawn lo locate Maitland and He- ,
genhergi-r anil escort them to 1
Wheeb r Hold failed to locate (ho ,
big monoplane, which slipped in by
the "hack way" shinning the large
crowd with sudden appearance af
ter many civilians virtually had ;
given up hope of its safe arrival.
The long night of waiting, tho rain '
and niurkiuess which blotted views '
of tin- sky, had discouraged tho
waiting thousands unt il the sun ;
broke through just before t he !
flight's end, i
The giant plane that had made j
tho epochal flight slcod like n sac
red thing, guarded closely In front
of the reviewing stand where it
finished its voyage. No liands was
permitted to touch it until" Vn
army aviation officials could mafce
an official Inspection,
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INFANTS STOCKINGS .
INFANTS' NOVELTIES 100 to J)Sc
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KNIT BOOTEES 25 to 9S0
KNIT SWEATERS 9S- to $1.98
NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP
-T.C to 750 p
Better Meichaiulise-
Lower Prices
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of the Mt. Emily Lumber Co., I am now in
a position to supplv the cheap furnace fuel.
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