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THE 3I0RXIXG OREGOXIAN, TUESDAY, JAXUAET 25, 1016. STATE RIGHT OVER WATER MAINTAINED NOW. WHAT SHALL WE HAVE WHITE OR DARK MEAT? taws for Condemnation of Sites Held Valid, Meaning j- Much for Development. PUBLIC WEAL IS FACTOR periston Takes Stand That to Draw tneryy and Labor From Streams Coins o Waste Js for ( Good of Mankind. WASHINGTON. Jan. 24. In a decision of wide effect lo waterpower develop ' ment throughout the United States, the .Supreme Court held today that states possess the power to eiiact laws authorizing condemnation of power sites and water rights, by right of eminent domain. The decision was announced by Justice Holmes in upholding the con stitutionality of the Alabama water power condemnation statutes In case touching the improvement of Talla poosa River. -The principal trgument" said Justice Holme.-. "Is that the purpose of the ..nnHomnatinn i not a DUbliC One. In the organic relations of modern society, it may sometimes be bard to draw the line that la supposed to limit the . i. . .. v. ucriHi.tiirf to exercise or delegate the power of eminent domain. "But to gather the streams from waste and to draw from them energy, labor without brains and so to save mankind from toll is to supply what next to intelligence Is the very founda tion of all our achievements. If that purpose is not public, we should be at a losa to say what is." Whether or not this decision will have any application in Oregon cannot be determined by local attornewa until the full text of the opinion is received. Attorneys Interested in public serv ice legislation in Oregon are eager to learn Just what the decision specifies, however. Inasmuch as It may be of vital effect In this state in the event it la construed to give a corporation the right of eminent domain across Gov ernment property. This is a point over which there al ways has been more or less contention in Oregon because of the large volume of land held here by the Government. Corporations already have the right of eminent domain across private prop erty, but the Government never has consented to the exercise of this right acrews Federal property. At the last session of the Legislature a bill was In troduced providing the right of em inent domain across forest reserves and other Governmental land reservations, but the measure was withdrawn pend ing Supreme Court action on cases in volving the ame principle appealed from other state. Local attorneys point out that If the Supreme Court decides that the sev eral states have the power to grant the right of eminent domain on or across Federal property the provisions of the Ferris bill, against which the Western water-power states are making objec tion, will be, in effect, overcome. It imwt be remembered, however, say the attorneys, that Alabama is not a public land state and that the case upon which the Supreme Court Just has acted doubtless does not involve the principle of exercising condemnation proceedings on Government land. BECISIOV HELD IMPORTANT Ex-Governor of Colorado Says Now Power Can Be Developed. PEXVER, Jan. Si. When the de rision of the United States Supreme Court holding that states possess power to enact laws for the condemnation of water-power sites and water-power righta was called to bla attention to day, E. M. Ammons. ex-Governor of Colorado, said: "That decision will be far-reaching in the development of irrigation and power projects in Western states. There has been no development, legis lative or Judicial, recently of such vital importance." Illustrative of the probable effect. Mr. Ammons said there is in Colorado approximately 2.000.000 horsepower capable of developing through water aites of which only about 6 per cent lias been developed. The decision, he said, will undoubtedly permit develop ment of Irrigation projects, many of which have been held back by refusal of the Federal Government to grant right of way across public land. WILSON NOT TO BE TRAILED W. J. Bryan Says lie Has No Inten tion of Following President. MIAMI. Fla.. Jan. 21. William J. Bryan today Issued a statement saying he had no intention of following Presi dent Wilson on his trip through the Middle W'wt to make speeches In answer to the President on prepared ness. He said he would leave for Lincoln. Neb February 20 to attend a birth day dinner and would make a few speeches on his way, but that the trip would have no connection with that of the President. BID ON OLD CRAFT HIGH Collier Sells for $150,000 More Than Navy Estimated Worth. WASHINGTON. Jan. 24. The old na val collier Justin at Mare Island Navy "Yard waa sold today to John Roths child, of San Francisco, for I22.:00. more than 1150.000 over what the Navy estimated she was worth. The bid waa taken to reflect the shortage of ocean going tonnage. J. G. Hitner. of Philadelphia, bid S13.:S7 for .the old frigate Franklin, used as a receiving ship until she sank In Norfolk Navy-Yard. Q Explosion Injures 21 Miners. FATETTE. Pa, Jan. 24. Charles ToIan and Joseph Greenly were per haps fatally Injured and 1 other miners ware seriously hurt by an explosion of blasting powder in the Apollo mine of the Pittsburg Coal Company near here today Ta Fertlfy the Bjatem Asalnat Grip. KTien Grip prevalent LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE should ba takan. as this romblnatton of Quinine with othar InaTOdl ant. OMtreya sarins, acta as a Tonic and laxative and thus keepa tna ayatem In con dition to withstand Colds. Grip and Influ rnu. Thera la only ona -PROMO QUININE." K. W. GROVES sUnatura on box. X&0. Ta Caw A Cold la Oa Day. Take mXATIVK BROMO QCININK Tablet. Drast'.ata refund bmw If It falla te cars. aV W. UIMVI'S aaaiure Is ea sack baa. Me, -VA., 1 The done) Xljm4 ; 4 DIE IN E XPLOSION Manufacturing Plant in Buf falo Is Destroyed. NEARBY SCHOOL IN PANIC Four Employes Are Injured and Several Are Missing Buildings Within Radius of Block Are DamagedCause Unknown. BUFFALO. N. T-. Jan. 24. Four per sons are known to have-been killed, several are missing and four, were In jured in an explosion late today that wrecked the plant of the Kelker Blower Company, manufacturers of planing mill exhausts and ventilators, on Har rison street. Charles Kelker, head of the firm, said that from 22 to 25 employes were in the plant and that 21 of them had been accounted for. The building was a two-atory frame structure. The explosion demolished all the walls, letting the roof down on the ruins, which caught fire. Pieces of the foundation were thrown hun dreds of feet and the concussion smashed nearly every window within a radius of a block. Within 300 feet or tne Kemer piani is one of the largest East Side gram mar schools. About 1500 boys and girls were thrown into a temporary panic, but the teachers quickly marched them to the street. The cause of the explosion nas not been determined. Gas was used in several forms in the building. The financial losa is estimated at S50.000. The flames were extinguished in less than an hour and firemen Degan searching the ruins. At nightfall only two bodies had been taken out. but two others could be seen under piles of broken machinery. BIG INCOMES TO PAY TAX ( Continued From First Page.) an amendment to the old corporation law. rather than as a part of the in come tax. Tax net new. The basic error of those who at tacked the .contstitutionality of the tax. Chief Justice White held, was in re garding the lotn amenameni aa em powering the United States to levy a direct tax without apportionment among the states according to popula tion. In substance, the court held that the lth amendment had not em powered the Federal Government to levy a new tax but that 'the whole purpose of the amendment was to re lieve all income taxes from a consid eration of the source when the in come was derived. Those opposing the tax had urged that the 16th amendment provided that income "from whatever source de rived" should be taxed Without regard to apportionment among the states. They argued that the Underwood-Sim mons Income tax provision. Dy reason of exemptions of certain incomes from taxation, had not com witmn tne meaning of the amendment. Former Dec la lorn Qaored. Chief Justice White said the power of the Federal Government to levy an income tax had never been questioned. Ouotlna- at length from the famous In come tax decisions of 1S95. he declared the court then recognised tne lact mat 'taxation on Income waa In tne nature of an excise entitled to be enforced aueh unless and until it waa con cluded that to enforce it would amount to accomplishing the result wnicn tne requirement as to apportionment of di rect taxation waa adopted to prevent, in which case the duty would arise to disregard the form and consider the substance alone and hence subject the tax to the regulation as to apportion ment wlhch otherwise as an excise would not apply to it. The court then decided, na added, that the effect of the tax on income from real estate waa the aame as if a direct tax had been levied on the real estate and that it was with a view of obviating such questions that the an-endment had been adopted. Umttatissa Not Made. Inasmuch as the amendment had not conferred the power to levy an income tax. said the Chief Justice, it could not be interpreted as embracing limitations as to the nature and character of In come to be taxed. To consider it as embracing limitations, such as not au thorizing a progressiva lax, Jn4i was Irreconcilable with the purpose of the amendment. He explained, too, that the uniformity of excise taxes re quired by the constitution was geo graphical uniformity and not uniform ity of application as to classes. The Chief Justice further held that the tax did not violate the "due proc ess" provision of the constitution by Imposing a higher rate of taxation on incomes above $20,000 than on chose below that figure or by other provi sions. 357,515 INCOMES ARE TAXED Sixty of More Than $1,000,000 Pay In Year on Federal Iev-. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. According to last year's returns, there were S67, 515 incomes subject to the Federal in come tax. They were divided as fol lows: One million dollars and more, 80; $500,000 to $1,000,000, 114; $400,000 to jr.00.000, 9; $300,000 to $400,000. 147; $250,000 to $300,000. 130; $200,000 to $250,000, 233; $150,000 to $200,000, 406; $100,000 to $150,000, 189; $75,000 to $100,000, 150: $50,000 to $7fi.000. 3660; $40,000 to $50,000, 3185: $30,000 to $40. 000. 6008; $25,000 to $30,000, 5483: 120. 000 to $25,000. 8672: $15,000 to $20,000, 16,790; $10,000 to $15,000, 34,141; $5000 to $10,000, 127.448; $4000 to $5000, 66, 525; $3000 to $4000, 83,754. GERMANS POST EXPORTS BRITISH FIND BIG TRADE CARRIED BY MAII. Apparent Intention to Maintain Hold oa Foreign Commerce Revealed by Censors. IX5NDON. Jan. 24. The censorship by the British government of first class mails to and from Germany has resulted In the discovery that Germany has been maintaining a considerable export trade with neutrals by way of Sweden. Denmark or Holland. Packages intercepted by the British have been marked "Samples. Of no value," One of the British censors today showed to the Associated Press cor respondent articles worth thousands of dollars which have been seized. Most of them were addressed to South American points, the Intention appar ently being to maintain Germany's hold on foreign markets. Anti-British propaganda weighing thousands of pounds also have been seized. These documents are printed in many languages. They were des tined for South America, India, the United States and other parts of the world. It is aaid that first-class mails to and from the United States have not been inspected to any great, extent thus far. the attitude of the govern ment being that the United States mails should not be molested. The suggestion Is advanced that a censorship in the United States of outgoing mail would be welcomed, as it would obviate the necessity of any action by Great Britain. OWNERSHIP IS OPPOSED SENATOR KEWLAA'DS CHAMPIOKS RAILROAD REGULATION. JACKIES WELL FED American Naval Sailors Par ticular, Says Admiral. COST IS 36 CENTS A DAY Navy Paymaster Insists Americans on Warships Are Entitled to Good Meals Expense of Ed ucating Middies Defended. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. "If we serve eggs aboard ship the men want to see shells; if we serve potatoes, they want to see the skins; and they're entitled to." said Rear-Admiral McGowan. pay master of the Navy, in telling the House naval committee today that American bluejackets are the best-fed body of men in the world. "When any of our men has eaten what's on the mess table," he addei. "lie's had a mighty good meal and he's satisfied." While the naval rations cost 36 cents a day per man and the Army ration about 26 or 27 cents, the Admiral de clared he never would, under any cir cumstances, recommend any less qual ity or quantity of food for the sailors. Representative Kelly, of Michigan, asked whether the United States could successfully send 200,000 soldiers to the Philippines and properly care for their provisioning. "It would present gigantic propor tions compared to the much smaller number of men we have to feed in the fleet." the Admiral replied, "but the feeding of 200.000 men Is no greater problem than feeding 2000 if we have the same sources of supply and refrig eration. The distance Is no problem." Admiral McGowan said it cost from $18,000 to $25,000 to educate each cadet All Mail Orders Promptly and Carefully Filled at Clearance Sale Prices. Express and Parcel Post Packages Prepaid on $5.00 Purchases 1 Store Opens Daily at 8:30 A. M. On Saturdays 9:00 A. M. Pacific Phone Marshall 5080 The Most in Value The Best in Quality Store Closes Daily at 5:30 P. M. On Saturdays 6:00 P.M. Home Phone A 2112 Annual January Clearance ' Housekeepers, Attention! Come and Profit by This Great Purchase and Sale of Sample Blankets, Comforters At a Third to a Half Below Keal Worth Blankets in Qualities Selling; Regularly From 75c Up to $18 Pair Choice 48c to $14 Comforters in Qualities Selling Regu larly From $2 to $4 Each $1.65 to $2.95 We urge an early attendance from those who wish to profit by this sale, for the quantity is limited and there is sure to be rapid selling at the prices quoted for this sale. It is a manu facturers' entire sample line of cotton and wool blankets and comforters one of each style and quality blankets in gray, white and in plaid styles, and comforters in a great variety of patterns and colorings. Of course, such goods are usually more or less soiled or mussed .from handling, but these are in fine shape, being only slightly soiled on the outside fold so slight that in most cases to hardly be noticeable. None sold to dealers, no phone or mail orders filled at this sale. Come here today and select from blankets ranging in price from 75c to $18 a pair, at 48c to $14. Comforters ranging in price from $2 to $i at $1.65 to $2.95. 12 ytc Outing Flannel, 9 Yard 32-inch White Outing Flannel of the standard Q 25c Wash Goods, 19 Yard Standard lines, such as Mercerized Foulards, Fancy Poplins, Wool-finished Suitings, Challie de Laine, Dress Crepes, etc. All choice new goods, reg ularly sold at 25c a yard. Clearance Price, 19c 12V4c quality. At Clearance Price of. $1.75 BEDSPREADS AT $1.48 Full size for double beds. They come in Marseilles J1 A SI patterns, fl.75 value apl.tO Final Clearance Reductions on Most Desirable All-Wool Dress Goods Both Suits and Coatings in Wanted Plain Shades and Novelties QQ $1.50 to $2.50 Qualities to Close at, Yard. vXJi Not all these handsome fabrics are Winter weights, many are desirable for Spring wear and yet you may have them for far less than their real worth if you take advantage of this opportunity. Included are 44 to 54-inch all-wool suitings in plain colors and novelties; also 54-inch Scotch novelties and QO double-weight cloakings qualities regularly sold from ?1.50 up to $2.50 a yard. Final Clearance. . Solid Colored Silk Poplins in Yard Width at 69? Yard Fifty shades for street or evening wear a durable, serviceable silk that will wash and wear most Q satisfactorily; comes in a firm weave and a brilliant finish; a great bargain at, the yard JJ at Annapolis, and that the results were worth It. Of 1170,000 appropriated last year for the new naval reserve, only $10,000 had been spent, he explained, as only 176 men had responded in the first six months of this fiscal year. The Admiral concurred in a recommendation-made by Secretary Daniels in a letter read by Chairman Padgett that Navy uniforms be made In a Gov ernment factory. The letter said the so-called clothing; factory at the Brook lyn Navy-yard did no more than cut materials. Mr. Daniels asked for an appropriation of 150,000 from the cloth ing and small stores fund to alter the plant at Brooklyn and to equip it for complete manufacture of clothes. He said the Charleston. S. C, factory had demonstrated that the cost of produc tion could be lowered. Good Roads Bill Opposed. WASHINGTON. Jan. 24. Republican Leader Mann took the floor today against the Shackleford 125.000,000 goods roads bill on the ground that the money would have to come from spe cial taxes, most of which are paid by cities. Davenport to Start Paving. DAVENPORT. Wash.. Jan. 24. (Spe cial.) The City Council is advertising for bids on the macadamizing of the business portions of Morgan, frixth and It Took the World Thousands of Years to Make a Steero Cube; It Takes You One Minute to Make Hot Steero System 1m America Describe aa Far Preferable to Oae Waerenader Garcramcat la Oaicr. WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. Railroad regulation rather than Government ownership was championed in the Sen ate today by Senator Kewlands. Demo crat, in a speech urging adoption of his resolution to create a Congressional committee to investigate the whole subject of transportation legislation, as President Wilson suggested in his ad dress to Congress. "Under railroad regulation." he told the Senate. w have secured a most perfect railroad system with more rea sonable rates of freight and fare than prevail anywhere else in the world. While there are still imperfections to be remedied. It is evident that govern ment ownership elsewhere has not evolved a system at all comparable with ours." He opposed an amendment by Sena tor Borah. Republican, to include Gov ernment ownership in - the investiga tion. Action on the resolution was deferred on insistence of Senator Norris. Republican. Every step in the his tory of cookery has been taken with the idea of making it easier to prepare food and drink and better their taste. Did you ever stop and let it sink into your con sciousness what it means to be able to take a little Steero Cube, drop it into a cup, pour on boiling water and have instantly a beverage embodying the flavors of beef, vegetables and spices? .You can now make in a few seconds, an appetizing, stimulating, delightful drink that a few years ago you would have spent hours preparing. If your husband isn't hungry, make him a cup of h.t, steaming, fragrant Steero. When he drinks it watch him sit up and take notice of.whars on table. Yon can get Steero Cubes of yonr drtureiit l 4liateaaen dealer in boxes of 12, 60 or 100 Cc rare von set Steero Cubes. There are imitatto Why not buy a box today? SI Sohlarffatiin Co.. Distributors. Haw Yortt jfM- Jt '"i '.mj Awarded Med tof of Honor at Panama-Pacific Exposition San Francisco, SimpV Add Boiling Water Seventh streets, and bids will be opened February 9. The work Involves a small amount of excavation and some regard ing, and about 3D00 cubic yards of crushed rock. The funds available for the work amount to about (5000. This is the beginning of extensive street Im provements to be made in Davenport. C. W. Jarvis is clerk of the city. G. G. Harvey is engineer in charge. ' n ill i i r i i KSfsfs-rt3 i . . i t r ; r -i Equipment ashes Big-Building construc- tion involves a lot of de rail. Contracts, corres- nondence. building data. catalogs all must tv where you want them when you want them. The filing devices for holding th :m must be the best. That' s why the big building contractors use Globe-Wemicke. 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