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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1913)
mm DLDGHQSS EARNING when sitting TAX HELD INVALID link i 1 O ill . y 'a 1 1 1 1 Oregon Supreme Court Rules Levy Imposed in 1905 Re pealed by 1909 Act. JUDGE BURNETT UPHELD Jurist Xnn on llisli Bench, .Mtlmugli Nol I'artif-ipullng, Decision .lTrn by llim AVIwn In t'ir-i-uit I'onrt Siir-laiiifil. SALEM. Or.. .Man-h 25. i Special.) fir ..t-;.ii.nllv six vears of question relative to the "cross earninc" tax l- posed on .-orporattons hy th- people in l!'. it was finally leridel h' the .Supreme ronrt today that the tax Is invalid ami Inoperative and has been repealed v the art of 1909. The Jtross earnl.isrs tax law leaped into prominence lien the Pacific SStales Telephone Telepraph Company attacked It, althonch the law proper was not attacked ly that corporation. While the state attempted to enforce the tax the telephone company went further and declared that the entire Initiative and referendum provisions of the constitution of Oregon are in valid, declaring t.iem to be abrogated liy the Constitution of the I'nited State, particularly that section which assures ti every state in the I'nion a republican form of government. Judce Harnett la I pheld. The Supreme Court of the I'nited State, after long; consideration of the problem, declared the question raised as to the Initiative and referendum a political one and not a Judicial one and therefore did not so into the ques tion on its merits. I.aler the Wells-Famo Kxpress Com pany, after the decision of the United States Supreme Court, decided to bring the question of the uross earnings tax to a head on its merits. It had been tacitly agreed that the Wells-Fargo case should remain In a semi-comatose condition until after -the decision of the court of the last resort as to the raciflc States Telephone & Telegraph Company case. As soon as that decision was ren dered tha Wells-Kargo case wos re juvenated. Prior to that time Judge Kurnett had decided on the circuit bench that the law of 19 had repealed the Initiative act of 1906. The decision of today in the Wells-Fargo case up holds Judge Burnett's decision. Judge Burnett, who Is now a Justice of the Supreme Court, did not participate In the case. Otber ( uri Derided. Other opinions handed down today were: Xtate vs. H. M. Bron. appealed from coo. County. afflrmrU. This was .a case In which It mas alleir.1 Brown had not e ' cured a license to pra.-tiee tleiittir- and the constitutionality of the law attacked, but the law Is upheld. Myrtle Putnam s. fsclfic Monthly Com pany appealed from Multnomah County, re versed. This s an action lor . ainages for the death of Mabel Putnam. H. K. Dunlup vs. Arthur Lewis, ap pealed from Klurciath Cuuiuy. affirmed. Idd TILsun lltmk vs. 'oniinei-clMl State Bank et at., appralt-d from . Multnoman County, reversed. ' Cortland vs. C. S. Tlfard et at., appealed from Multnomah County, petition for re hearing denied. Merchant Land Company vs. I. H. Bar bour, appealed from coos County, affirmed. I nlon pacific Life Insurance Company vs. J. W. Ferauson, appealed from Marion Coun ty, petition for rvhearlng denied. STATIC KEVEXVES VXAITECTED Decision Serves to Clear Itecords). Say 1'ortlnnd Attorneys. Attorneys In Portland declare that the Supreme Court's decision will not affect the revenues of the state and that the corporations will not escape pavment of their gross earnings tax. "The act of 1909." said C. H. Carey, attorney for the Hill railroads, "super seded the act of 19U6, and it was but natural that the court should make a decision to clear the record. "The act of 1909. in fact, provides greater revenues for the state. L'ndor Its provisions tlio corporations will he required to pay their tax directly Into the state treasury. This act is a . more comprehensive form of taxation and certain features of it were In con lllct with the measure passed three years previous. It was necessary, therefore, for the court to render a de ' vision to clear the record. "The corporations of tlie state have been operating under the 1909 law and this will permit them to continue to do so without question. That the case might be disposed of definitely and finally action was brought by Wells Vurgo & Company as a test. No de cision other than that rendered could have been given by the court." Most of the big corporations have contested the gross earnings tax ever since it was enarted. I ne j-acmc States Telephone & Telegraph Com pany carried the case to the United Slates Supreme Court in nn effort to have the constitutionality of the man ner of its enactment through the ref erendum of the people passed upon. While the ronrt- decided against the company, constitutional questions only were Involved and the question of col lecting the tax after the enactment of 1909 came into force still remained unsolved. LEBANON CLUB BROADENED Willi K.MVtatioii or fv ltnllroad KiHiraaiiuaiion Is KflVclod. I.KBAXON", Or.. Murvh 23. (Special.) At a mass ttn'tumg last niht the Commercial Olub was reoranizfd on brouder lims. The prospects of a new railroad up the San t mm Valley stimu lated the bUMinesM men to pet together and to wi.rk in unison lor the prog ress of thf cMiimunHy. The tollo- , ifriors were chosen: 2 'resident. V. Kirkpairick; vice- president. - Stewart; secretary. Dr. J. i. sL.iil; treasurer. J. l Mayer; ex ecutive committee, A. M. Keeves. H. R. McHaftie. C. H. Murphy. H. A. Loveall. J. Ki. Wetzel, A. Ivorak an.l V. XL lo:iuea. An effort will be made to have every business and professional man become a member. Vale Plum to "Swat the Fly."' VAl-K. Or.. March 25. i Special.) The wat-the-f !.V phrase has been 'adopted as the slogan f the Woman's Civic Improvement Club here and the umrn are ko.i t was? bitter war vn the fly this Summer. A ball Is to be civen in tl:e near future to raise funds for the undertaking, and the club Intends to do away with the fly menace and consequently eliminate a good part of the t prioid tr er which has been prevalent the past two Summers. The Council has rei jeaiiized the vtreet c leaning department and the streets wtil he kept in a sanitary condition, and the property owners will be com pelled to remove all tilth within the city limits. o w if you had. (jf There is no enter tainer like the Victrola. Whether a few friends stop in or you invite a house full of company 1- a-1 -m-m ' ova olrtna tft Ol VVIlcLllCl yUU. "it aiuiiv in the evening, the Victrola is just the entertainer you need. Cf It brings to you the magnificent voices of the greatest operatic stars, the stirring music of celebrated bands and orchestras, the liveliest dance music, solos and duets on your favorite instrument, beautiful sacred music, the latest song hits, minstrel shows-the best entertainment of every kind by the world's best talent. Ci Visit our Victor department and hear this wonderful musical instrument and find out tor yourself what a great entertainer it is. We will gladly piay any Victor music you want to hear. Any Victrola sold on easy terms. Steinway and Other Pianos First Conclave of Methodist Episcopal Series Opens. EASTERN BISHOPS PRESENT Leading Matters Concerning Tem perance Work and the Pacific loal Missionary lleld to Keccive Much Attention. GRANTS PASS, Or., March 25. (Spe cial.) Grants Pass will witneas today the opening of the six great religious parliaments to be held consecutively by the Methodist Kpisropal Church In this citv. Portland. Tacoma. Seattle. Walla Walla and Spokane. . The object of these parliaments Is found in the text of the movement: "Ye shall be witnesses unto !ne. both in Jerusaleum and in Judea and in Samaria and unto the uttermost parts tf the earth." Rt-presentive bishops from the Atlantic cities are present to take part in the exposition of tue vices . , . ..i... T -l . i i n sublects anu evua wi i 1 1 . " 1 - . , concerning: the different phases of church temperance missionary work will be reviewed. ttention will be given to missionary ork In Italy. India. Japan and on the Pacific Coast. Persons conversant with their subjects will be here from various quarters of the world. The list of tpeaker. has been seletced from New York. Philadelphia. Portland, Or.: Kan sas City. Mo.: Denver. Colo.; Berkeley. C il China. India. San Fra.cisco, CaL. and elsewhere. At each session there will be a different presiding officer In charge- On the opening day Bishop K'chard J. Cooke, of Portland. Or., will i.-e-iJe. During the evening Kev. Charles M. Boswell. of Philadelphia, will hold the chair. The topics for the day are as fol lows: ' , Devotional period "Purpose and Review of Parliament." by Rev. Henry J Coker D "The Publication and Circulation of the Word of God: the Sundav School and Its Present-Day Op portunities." Rev. Edward Blake: "Our durational Interests," Rev. J. v.. Hancher: "The Church and the Saloon ; adjournment. Kvenlng session: Devotional period " . l I., iiiii rir 1 1 1' . n P 11 f " The mynicu s jimaiv..-. - Rev Kred f. Fisher. D. D. ; "The Para mount Claims of Our Official Benevo lences." Bishop Richard J. Cooke. l-K D. The field from which the attendance will be drawn for the three days' reli gious movement embraces Southern uregon. Northern California and as far north as Kugene. Or. OREGON'S SHARE $15,328 Government Land Sale Brings In $354 2 Over Last Year. SAL.EM. Or.. March 15. (Special.) Acror.iina to a statement made today by Secretary of State Olcott, the state's percentage from the sale of Govern ment land this year amounts to $16. 32S. an increase of I2542.JS over last year, the sum received then being $12. 785. 67. This represents per cent of the money received from the sale of the lands, and the money Is appor GHURGH MEN GATHER much more cheer roi home won a Morrison at tioned among the counties and Is to be used by them in building roads. The statement is as follows: Total number of acres of land In the Siat of Oregon G1.1SS.4W Total amount to be a)ipor- tloned sis.a-s.-w Apportionment per acre 000i."sl.H'li73 Amount County Act-ease. APP"';',' Baker l.ufls. .. Benton 110.J0 Clatsop 131." crook -. Curry Doufclas Gilliam 3.1.V),(IS ?.. IS Harney ii!'! ''or Hood River o4i.o-0 Jaokson -'-V" tv -t Josephine '1-"-S4.'i di', m r.TSth .K f V. a.!151.60 , 7:.42 i& M.ni5er-"v:.v:.v.v.v. Morrow .'".". l''1' 3;i? Multnomah il-'--- , i lltV Phrman 5.040 134. 03 Tillamook . 2 o:,u."2 1 waMowa-::::::.. 9.512.500 wj-g Wasco 1-4I,.?'!5'- ! V;,' Washington .4.6! ?f? Wheeler . ' ,A 71! i-mhin 45S.D60 114.41 Yamhill ... Total 8t.18S.4S0 m.828.3 HARR1SBURG RAT WAR ON Large Army of Rodents Overrunning Vicinity Start; Operations. HARRISBl'RG, Or., March 25. (Spe cial.) War has been declared on the large army of rats that have, been overrunning this vicinity for the past vear. Merchants and grain dealers have lost heavily, whole droves Invad ing the premises at night. A bounty of 1 cent each has been offered for each rat killed and prizes offered to the ones making the largest score. The boys have been busy and already a change for the better is noticed. In some cases nets are stretched through warehouses at clos ing time and about 9 o'clock the trap pers return and the rats, scurrlng to cover, are caught In the nets and are killed with clubs. As many as 34 rats have thus been killed at one time. PIONEER WOMAN IS DEAD Forest Grove loses Old-Time Resi dent Wlio Crossed the Plains. FOREST GROVE, Or.. March 25. (Special.) Mrs. Susan Burkhalter, a pioneer woman of Oregon, died at the home of a son near Farmington. Wash ington County. Saturday and was buried in the Hillsboro Cemetery. Deceased was born in Dork County, Ohio, in 1S63. In January. 1864. she married Stephen Burkhalter. the couple moving to Indiana, where they resided until 1869. when they crossed the plains to Oregon, setting in Monroe, Benton County. Two years later they moved to Washington County, making a per manent home near Hillsboro. Three married daughters, of Port land, and two sons, of Farmington. sur vive. The husband died nine years ago. Hood River Expects Homesekers. HOOD RIVER. Or.. March 25. (Spe cial.) Although tourists have been coming to the West in large numbers for tlie pasr several days. Hood River has as yet received but a single family. A number of homeseekers are expect ed to arrive soon. Some will come from Illinois and others from Iawa and Wisconsin. As in past years, the new arrivals have learned of the Apple Valley through relatives living here and have com to Join them. Victor - Victrola. Sixth WATERWAYS PLANS OUT PEXDLETOX TO BE RENDEZ VOUS APRIL 14-15. Programme Announced Is Varied and Includes Speakers or Nation al Reputation Many Listed. LEWISTOX. IdahoMarch 25. (Spe cial.) The tentative programme for the fourth annual convention of the Colum bia and snake River Waterways Asso ciation, to be held at Pendleton April 14 and 15, has been prepared by the officers of the association, and is pub lished herewith. The order of the ad dresses may be varied somewhat, but as a whole the programme will be car ried out practically as announced. It follows: April 14. 2 P. M. Meeting of board of directors, to be followed by session of con vention and annual address of President W. L. Lyman, of Walla Walla, on "Achieve ments of the .Association." ' Evening: session. 7:30 "Some of the Work of the United States Reclamation Service In Northwestern States" (Illustrated by stereopticon). by E. G. Hopson. super vising engineer. Portland. April l.i. II A. M. to 11 P. M. Sessions of convention, with addresses as follows: "Astoria. L.twlston and Priest Kaplds." by Judge Bowlby. of Astoria. "The Auto Truck and River Traffic." to be nssisnod. "Hard-surface Highways as Accessories to River Freighting." by Judge Muriner. of Blalock. "The Ce!i!o Canal. Its Status and Its Fu ture," by Major Morrow. United States en gineere. "The Federal Government: Its Work and Duty In the Development of Interior Waterways." by Joseph .'. Teal, of .Port land. "The Psst avt Future Fnnke River SEE IF YOUR CHILD'S IS COATED mi If Cross, Feverish, Bilious, Give Delicious "Syrup of Figs" to Cleanse Its Little Bowels. Look at the tongue. Mother! If coated, It la a sure sign that your little one's lnsides. the stomach, liver and 30 feet of bowels are clogged up with putrefying: waste matter and need a gentle, thorough cleansing at once. When your child la listless, drooping, pale, doesn't sleep soundly or eat heartily, or Is cross. Irritable, feverish, stomach sour, breath bad: has stomach ache, diarrhoea, sore throat, or la full of cold, give a teaspoonful of Syrup of Figs, and in a few hours all the foul, constipated waste, undigested food and sour bile will gently move on and out of lta little bowels without nausea, griping or weakness, and you surely will have a wil, happy and smiling child again shortly. With Syrup of Firs you are not drug ging your children, being composed entirely of luscious figs, senna and aro matlcs It cannot be harmful, besides they dearly love Its delicious taste. Mothers should always keep Syrup of Figs handy. It Is the only stomach, liver and bowel cleanser and regulator needed. A little given today will save a sick child tomorrow. Full directions for children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly printed on the package. Ask your druggist for the full name, "Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna," prepared by the California Fig Syrup Co. This Is the delicious tasting, genu ine old reliable. Refuse anything else offered. ' - Any Victor dealer in any city in the world will gladly play any music you wish to hear. Victor-Victrolas $15 to $200 Victors, $10 to $100 Victor Talking Machine Company tamaen, vt. r inr. " hv R r. Beach, of Lewlstoti 'The Actual Benefits of Open and Im proved Rivers," by Captain Gray, of Pasco. "The History and Future of Columbia River Navigation." by ex-Governor Moody, of Salem, formerly of The Dalles. "The Character and Cost of Permanent Hlghwavs; Such Highways as the Columbia River Basin Requires." by Lionel R. Web ster. . "River Docks and Terminal Sites. ny Harry K. Dryer, of Umatilla. "The Next Step," by Scott Z. Henderson, of Kennewicfc. Governors Haines. Lister and West are expected to be present and participate In the programme during the entire session of the convention. - Prairie City Man Gets Contract. PRAIRIE CITY, Or., March 25. (Special.) The contract for the erec tion o the new creameryf buildinff here has been let to K. M. Sanders, of the Hotel Prairie. The building: will be rushed to completion in record time. Makes Food Taste Better Did ' you ever notice how much better food tastes when it is dainti ly served and well gar nished t Olympia Beer Gives you a keen ap petite for wholesome foods. It is a fully aged beverage brewed with pure, sparkling artesian water from our own springs. PHONES: Main 671 A 2467 Olympia Brewing Company Yes! It's the Water" 1 mmm. fe i t I sere g J ; s Morrison at Sixth Don't stop half-way! Enjoy the full variety of satisfaction thereisin our wholesome Tomato Soup. Blend it sometimes with milk or cream instead of hot water; and you will get a new and delightful flavor. Serve it for a change with croutons or rice or vermicelli or with cheese grated over the surface. These are a few only of the many tempting ways of using this remarkable soup. Write for our little free booklet which describesothers, equally good. 21 kinds 10c a can Look for the red-and-white label j : : .jac. " 'IIJ(La.SlSIISIJtllllstl.jllSM I count of its peculiar resolvent and alterative properties it is the safest and best spring medicine for old or young. A short treat ment at home corrects a long list of ills that beset us in the spring, such as biliousness, sour stomach, constipation, sallow ness, and aggravating eruptions of the skin. At your druggists'. DR. WM. PFUNDEB CO. PortUnJ. Orecoa Italian-French Restaurant Third and Alder Streets SEVEN-COl'USK DINXUR With good wine. S:30 to 8 P. M. $1.00 TABLES D'HOTE LUNCHEON with wina t SO Cents A lit Carte Srrrlr G oe a a. u Grades Wm Sill sis If, during the transition from winter to spring, you experi ence a lack of energy, seem tired, despondent, havo back ache or headache, with broken unrefreshing sleep, your sys tem needs renovating. The in activity of winter life and con sequent closing of the pores leaves an unwholesome accu mulation of impurities in the system. Your blood needs pur ifying. Try Dr. Wm. Plunder's Oregon Blood Purifier. On ac 'wn 1 nw the coMrs coi- I W 1 Ll Ll J ff MKKCIAL CENT KB In Tirrn of interior i K 1 V tK BRITISH COEVMBIA. The original and only registered to nulla ! of WILLOW RIVER; on the main line Grand Trunk Pacific & Hudson Bay Railways; at i vPa.ap on.i wniftu uivtr. rijrlit at the entrance to the Grat Peace River Country, with more natural resources sur rounding It than any new town In Central British Columbia. WRITE NOW for maps, plats and printed matter. PACIFIC LAND TOWNSITE CO,, LTU. Joint Owners and Sole Aajents Willow River Townslte, Willow River Robnr. ban Tracts and Willow River 40-svcre farms. 611 Richards St., Vancouver, B. C. Sales Solicitor, V. Pace Harris, 600 Henry bd hlllrfSll'sjfl " - ' "lJ