Morning Oregonian., January 20, 1917, Page 4, Image 4

THE 3IORXIXG OREGOMAX, SATURDAY, JANUARY
20, 1917.
TAX NOTICE VIA
POSTCARD IS LOST
Senate Committee Unanimous
in Standing by Publica
, tion of Lists.
EDITORS CITE DANGERS
l'ossibillty Tbat Notifications Will
Go Astray and That Property Will
Be Sold Without Knowledge or
Owner Is Pointed Out.
oTATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or.. Jan. 19.
(Special.) The Orton-Farrell bill to
abolish publication of delinquent tax
notices and substitute a system of pos
tal card notices was unanimously dis
approved by the Senate committee on
assessment and taxation following a
public hearing tonight at which the
dangers of the measure were vividly
brought out.
The committee did not malw out a
formal report tonight, owing to the ab
Hence of Senator Lelnenweber, who Is
understood also to be strongly opposed
to the bill, but it was definitely de
cided that a substitute measure will be
brought in to apply to Multnomah
County only.
It was the feeling of the committee
that even in this Multnomah County
measure it would not be wise to adopt
the postcard system. Informal dis
cussion among the committee mem
bers revealed the dclded opinion that
a. postcard system of notices is so in
adequate, and Involves such danger to
titles, that some provision ought to
be made for publication of tee delln
quent tax list.
Dangrer of Carda Recalled.
However, i-s will be left to the
Multnomah delegation to work out.
The demand for a change in the pres
fnt law is due to a "Joker" slipped
into It when it went through the Leg'
islature four years ago, requiring pub'
ltcation of delinquent tax notices in
Multnomah County In four dally pa
pers, at a consequent disproportionate
cost.
Tonight's hearing was attended by
a delegation of about 15 country ed
itors, who are here as members of the
Oregon Editorial Association. They
presented facts to the committee that
clinched its objections to the proposed
measure.
Klbert Bede, editor of the Cottage
Grove Sentinel, pointed out that the
present publication law was adopted
after a postcard system of notices had
been tried out in the state some years
wgo and found dangerously defective.
He told how It was put on the books
as the result of complaints from prop
. erty owners whose property had been
Bold for delinquent taxes because they
bad never received the postcard no
tices. Publication Helps Collection.
He and other speakers also em
phaslzed that one advantageous fea
ture of the publication law la that the
dislike of having their debts published
is a very effective stimulant to early
payment of taxes. He backed up his
Btatements by reading letters and tele
grams quoting county officials in van
ous parts of the state as strongly op
posing a change.
It was also pointed out that expense
of delinquent tax notices does not de
volve UDon the county, but upon de
linquent taxpayers, and that for their
own convenience and safety the tax
payers themselves desire the publica
tion system.
Senator Garland, who attended the
hearing as a spectator, also pointed out
that under the postal-card proposed
measure there was grave danger that
persons buying property, whose names
have not become of record on the as
sessment rolls, will have their prop-
erty sold for delinquencies, because the
postcard notices will go to the former
owners.
Senator Strayer, also present a
spectator, was another to put In a. word
against the change. . .
Others who spoke included Bert
Greer, editor of the Ashland Tidings,
who said the proposed law was the re
suit of a Portland Democratic editor
. personal political ambition! ' Guy " La
ollette, editor of the crook county
Journal, who emphasized that the rate
charged for tax notices is the same a
that charged for ordinary classified ad
vertising; O. C. Leiter. editor of the La
Grande Observer: J. f. Hurley, edito
of the Washington County News-Times,
and James I'. Stewart, editor of th
l-'ossll Journal.
NEW BILLS ARE SET FORTH
Total, of 19 More Measures Intro-
duced Before House.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or.. Jan. 19.
(Special.) The following bills were
Introduced In the House this morning
H. B. 148, by Mrs. Thompson Making
County School Superintendent ex-offlcio
member of School Board In hiring teachers.
H. H. 140. by Mrs. Thompson Increasing
pchool district's maintenance fund from
loOO to J4O0.
H. B. 150. by Sweeney Axnesidlng; fame
laws to require license for carrying; gun
whether It is used to kill game or not.
H. B. 151. by Walter B. Jones To pro
hibit involuntary servitude and forcible de
tention in bomei or private institutions.
H. B. 132. by Lunser To protect tne po
tato industry of Oregon.
11. li- l&i. oy LUDKer To proviae bounties
on gophers and moles.
H. B. lo4, by Clark Requiring railroads
to build spur track to warehouse within
500 feet of main track.
H. B. 133. by Ashley Permitting five In
stead of three peremptory challenges In
court procedure.
H. B. loS. by Crandall Making intoxica
tion a crime.
H. B. 157. by Forces xtecniatlnx manu
facture and sale of snuff.
H. B. 138. by Laurgaard Establishing Ir
rigation code.
H. B. 15. by Corbett Permitting stock
holders in land corporations to vote by
proxy.
H. B. ISO, By Forbes Authorizing Desert
and Board to co-operate in appeal to de
termine rights to water In Chewaucan River.
H. B. 161. by Laurgaard Placing all
streets in an Incorporate city In Jurisdiction
ox municipality.
H. B. 142. by Peck Establishing Ktau
Board of Eugenics
H. B. 183. by Goode To provide for main
tenance ox fisgan Home and appropriating
money.
H. B. 184. by Lane and Donrlai dslnu.
tion Transferring certain records.
ti. l. loo. ry Stephens To establish Cas
cade county zrora eastern portion of Clack
amas County.
i 1 . 13. 160. by BrDWndi Ta mhr.l1.. Tn.
dustrial Accident Commission and transfer
auues to c-tate Insurance Commissioner.
CASCADE COTJXTY BILL IS IN"
Division of Clackamas Is Proposed,
With Estacada as Seat.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or.. Jan. 19.
Special.) Representative Stephens
Introduced in the House today the
much-discussed Cascade County bill. It
proposes to establish Cascade County
ut of the eastern portion of Clacka
mas, with Estacada as the temporary
county seat.
A big delegation of Oregon CItv oeo.
pie were here last night opposing the
Dili, btepnens lives in a district that
would be embraced in the new county.
I TS J heals cuts
First Aid for
Household Accidents
I lie -laiiiv. kv.. - . -
which makes Resinol a standard remedy
f .un-tmnhte malces it a most relia
ble dressing for cuts, bums, scalds,
chafings, and similar emergencies.
All druggists sell Resinol. Keep a jar on hand,
U. S. TO MOURN TODAY
UNIQUE HONOR TO BE PAID MEM
ORY OP ADMIRAL DEWEY.
ivro r.sirs bnu to lie - lrea in Fare
well Balnie President to Attend
Private Home Funeral.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. Admiral
Dewey, the hero of Manila Bay, will
e buried at Arlington tomorrow with
public honors seldom equaled in the
JN at ions history.
After services in the rotunda, of the
Capitol, the body will be followed to
its resting place by a cortege Includ
ing all the high officials of the Fed
eral Government, the diplomatic corps,
ranking officers of the Army and
Navy, many military and naval units
uniform, committees of the Senate
and House and representatives of
many patriotic organizations.
Flags on American public buildings,
forts and naval vessels throughout the
world will be at half-mast and at
noon, while the last rites are being
said at Arlington, senior warships of
the American Navy everywhere will
fire a salute of 19 minute guns. .
A brief ceremony at. the Dewey resi
dence. attended by near relatives, the
President and Mrs. Wilson and a few
close friends, will precede the Capitol
funeral, and in conformity to the Ad
miral's expressed desire, the Annapolis
midshipmen will be the only military
escort when the body is taken from
the home.
Naty officers said today that per
haps the most unusual of all the honor
to be paid the dead hero will be the
salute of 19 guns, fired at noon by
American warships. It is the salute
of the "ecretary of the Navy and 17
guns is the designated Admirals sa
lute. The extra honors, to be given
under order of Secretary Daniels, will
be extended in recognition -of Dewey's
rank, unique in American history, as
the Admiral of the Navy.
LEAK INQUIRY BELITTLED
Taft Calls Affair Waste of Congress1
Time and People's Money.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. Congress
was criticised by ex-President Taft i
speech at the National Press Clu
tonight for wasting its time and the
people' money on such activities as
the so-called leak investigation. He pre
dieted that the entire episode would
pass away as "a bad smell.
I have observed, said Mr. Taft,
'that there are some gentlemen wh
feel there is an exigency now in the
history of the country that requires
some means of protecting the reputa
tion of men in high places. I agree
with the idea that it is too bad to have
Irresponsible stories and dreams put
out as serious, to find their ways into
headlines, affecting the reputation of
men who are entirely helpless to de
fend themselves.
"I think, however, that they will
find I hope that is my experience and
I like to believe It is that these
things, hard as they seem at the time,
vanish into thin air after a while and
the episode passes as a bad smell goes
away.
'ACKERS CHARGED
WITH IGNORANCE
Livestock Men's Counsel Says
Economic Principles Are
Not Understood.
FULL INQUIRY DEMANDED
Beads by Inheritance" of Five
Great Concerns Rapped Mar
ket Committee Says Producer
Is to Be Reckoned With.
in its coal-shortage troubles, the situa
tion is still serious. Mayor Palmer an
nounced this afternoon that to conserve
the city's fuel supply, the publio library
would not be opened nights or Sundays
until further notice. The city con
tracted for an ample supply, but may
not be able to get it here in time to use.
M. J. Buckley, general superintendent
of the O.-W. R. Sc. N. Co, telephoned
Mayor Palmer from Portland as soon as !
he read In The Oregonian of the
threatened shortage and promised thati
if the situation grew much worse the f;;
from the railroad's locomotive supply.
H. C. Oliver, traveling freight agent,
also telephoned from La- Grande that
the railroad would divert cars of coal
if necessary.
Dealers' urging has started five cars
of fuel from Utah and Wyoming mines. I
Mayor Palmer has Instructed city em
ployes to watch for the poor who may
be without fuel. The temperature mod
erated today, but the mean temperature
is six degrees below zero. The last
seven days is the lowest week's tem
perature ever known here, six degrees
below in 1890 being the lowest previous.
COLLEGES IN SESSION
SCHOOLHOUSE DEDICATED
New Terwilliger Structure Is of One-
Story Type.
The formal dedication of the new
Terwilliger School building in South
Portland, which recently was opened
for classes, took place last night, with
members of the bchool Board, the su
perintendent of schools and many resi
dents and school children of the dis
trict in attendance.
The building has six classrooms and
large assembly hall, and is of the
distinctive one-story type, which has
been developed as an original product
of this city.
A new idea in education, as an
nounced by Superintendent Alderman.
consists of courses for adults, a bene
fit for which the new school audito
rium will ultimately provide. While no
other meeting places hitherto have
been inaccessible to residents of the
Terwilliger. the use of the school audi
torium will now be donated to them
by the city for whatever lectures.
meetings, concerts and entertainments
they may be able to obtain.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Jan. 19. "The
most amazine- situation in the civil
ized world is the utter Ignorance of
the heads by inheritance of five of
the Nations greatest packing con
cerns of the economic principles under
lying the industries they direct." said
alter I Fisher, former Secretary of
the Interior, counsel for the market
committee of" the American National
Livestock Association, commenting on
the report of that committee to th
association here today. Mr. Fisher
was addressing the annual convention
of the association.
Speaking as counsel for the commit
tee, Mr. Fisher told the convention the
packers were spending "hundreds of
thousands of dollars in advertising in
an attempt to convince the public their
Business is based on sound ethical
principles.
No convincing investigation of the
Nation s meat problem is possible, he
continued, "until the Department of
Agriculture is clothed with authority to
administer oath and compel the at
tendance of witnesses with their rec
ords."
Full Inquiry Demanded.
Formal announcement of success in
an effort to bring about an agreement
by the big packing concerns of the
country to an investigation of the
packing industry by the Federal Trade
Commission was contained in the re
port of the committee on markets.
The market committee, appointed a
year ago at El Paso, has been engaged
in conducting a campaign for a Federal
investigation of the livestock Industry
relating to production and distribution
we have convinced the packing in
terests that at last the producers are
factor to be reckoned with, says
the report, "that they can organize and
stick together for the accomplishment
of an end in which they are vitallv in
te"rested, namely, the establishment of
fair, open and competitive markets.
Objections Partly Withdrawn.
'We have convinced them that we
are not to be turned from our main
purpose. As a result, we have met
them both individually and as a com
mittee and they have finally agreed,
under certain conditions, to withdraw
their opposition to an investigation by
the Federal Trade Commission."
After emphasizing the magnitude of
the task which the committee under
took and detailing the methods by
which an agreement was finally
reached with the packers, the report
refers to what is termed the more
fundamental features of questions per
taining to the marketing of livestock
and meats. These are: Control at
central markets by the packers, which
it is declared is as great as ever, but
temporarily obscured by the unprece
dented demand caused by the war: dif
ficulty in making the public under
stand that by laying foundations for
increased production and more econom
ical distribution the committee will
aid in lowering the cost of living: co
operation with packers, commission
men, stockyard companies and Federal
bureaus.
People Demand Facta.
David- F. Houston, Secretary of Ag
riculture, who spoke this afternoon,
said:
'I don't think any honest business
has anything to fear from the Araeri
can people if the facts are given, i
cannot understand any objection to
giving facts except a fear of them.'
The Secretary, in his address, favored
authorization of an investigation of
the meat industry.
Los Angeles and Kansas City are
candidates for the 1918 convention of
the association. Colonel Isaac T. Pryor,
of San Antonio, Tex., is practically
without opposition for election as pres
ident.
Higher Gracing Fees Protested.
The proposed Increase in grazing fees
on National forests was discussed. A.
F. Potter, associate forester, of Wash
lngton. summarized the Government
Bureau's plans and reasons for In
creased fees and the resolutions com
mittee passed a resolution protesting
snarply against tne increase.
This resolution declared permittees
already are paying full value for the
grazing privileges they hold; that the
fees paid are one-third greater than
the cost of administering the grazing
operations; that the advance in fees is
& "complete reversal of policy, which
we very much deplore." and that In the
belief of the committee the reasons
advanced for the proposed increase are
insufficient; therefore "we do most
vigorously and unanimously protest
against any raise in the fees now
charged for grazing on the National
forests."
The resolution was based on about
100 protests filed with the forest serv
ice and grazing lands committee of the
association.
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS CONFER
OVER UNIFORM GRADING.
DlacuMlons) on Permitting Stadents to
1 e Tobacco Are ta Be Heard
at Meetlnnra Today.
ALBANY, Or., Jan. 19. (Special.)
The annuaft conference of the presi
dents and faculty members of the non
conference colleges of Oregon opened
at Albany College today with all the
sectarian institutions of the state rep
resented. The colleges will adopt a uniform
system of grading student work and
examination papers as the result of a
decision reached at the conference here
today. Heretofore some colleges bave
not had a uniform system within the
Bchool, but the main object of the new
system is to simplify the transferring
of students from one college to an
other. The first topi - for discussion was
"To what extent should college profes
sors give addresses without compen
sation." the discussion being led by
President Levi T. Pennington, of Pa
cific College. Other topics discussed
are "The Uniform Calendar." "What
Should the Attitude of the Christian
College Be Toward the Use of To
bacco?"; "What About Intercollegiate
Football V
An address on the "Christian Ideal of
Education" by President Carl Gregg
Doney, of Willamette University, was
read by a member of the Willamette
faculty. Dr. Doney being In the East
on a bucijiess trip.
The conference will continue to
morrow. One of the most Important matters
will be the formation of an inter-collegiate
athletic association among the
non-conference colleges. A. M. Grillev.
of the Portland Y. M. C A., will make
report on the benefits to be derived
from such an organization and discuss
other phases of the athletic question.
WHIMS WORRY EXPERTS
Engineers Say Psychology Has In
fluence on Heating Problem.
Psychology has tixed,itself into mod
ern problems of heating and ventila
tion, just as it has edged into every
other department of modern life, ac
cording to G. E. Reed, who addressed
the Oregon Society of Engineers at its
meeting last night on the subject of
ventilation installations in the public
scnooi Duiiaings.
"Sometimes when science has covered
the ground as completely as it Is pos
sible for it to be covered," he said, "the
personal whim of some individual will
come into play and upeset all the reckonings."
Mr. Reed gave an Interesting outline
of the effectiveness of the new process
of "wasning tne air. In school build
ings where this method is used, the
ease with which the building can be
kept free from dust is noticeably in
creased.
J. H. Keller read an interesting saner
on the various types of heatinsr slants
and their applicability to different
types of buildings. Philip Dater presided.
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January 20.
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Ton Til Q ft l f fc Coffer, Maltrtl I ilk. Tea, Hot Loganberry
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Cold Cream at t0t
60c Pebeco QQs
now at OtJu
60c Java Rls 97.
Powder at.... 0 It
26c Formalde- I On
hyde at. ..... I Ota
SOc CocoanutOQn
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Tartar now at 33b
60c Hinds' Honey
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Peerless Almond
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25c Col gate'sOfln
Dental Ribbon Uu
25c L y o n's Tooth
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LIKLY LUGGAGE
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llUI.Vtll BLACK SKAL-GR.AIN GOAT, T C
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carbonate at. ..II
25c Pape'a Cold O fin
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25c FrostlllaOnn
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60c Robertine 00 n
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$1.60 Oriental
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Tablets on I On
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Cucumber and
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GROCERS TO HEAR TALKS
Governor to Address State Meeting
at Salem January S3.
The Oregon Retail Grocers' Associa
tion has completed plans for its annual
convention, to be held at Salem Jan
uary 23-25.
On the list of speakers is Governor
Withycombe, whose subject will be
"The State and the Merchants." F.
B. Connolly, past president of the Na
tional Association of Retail Grocers.
will address the delegates on the "Ac
complishments of the National Organi
sation." T. S. Simmons, secretary of
the Washington Grocers Association
will speak on the effects of the anti-
trading stamp law of his state. Food
Commissioner Mickle and Railroad
Commissioner Buchtel are also on the
programme.
A novel feature of the programme
is a mock session of the Legislature,
with grocers as lawmakers.
GOLD SNAP IS PASSING
PORTLAND HAS SNOW FLURRIES
BUT RAIN IS FORECAST,
Temperature at Outside Points Re
ported Moderating Baker Haa
Railroad's Promise of Relief.
It snowed yesterday In Portland, but
not enough to encourage people who
have sleighs rusting out in their sheds,
nor enough to discourage people whose
shoes need half-soles.
It was just a flicker of snow now and
then in the afternoon, and the flakes
melted almost as soon as they touched
the pavement. The sky was overcast
all day long and there was the distinct
"feel" of snow in the air. although the
manifestation of it was so slight.
Assistant Forecaster Drake is of th
opinion that if there is any more pre
cipltation in the near future it will
take the form of rain, and tnat fort
land will be spared the difficulties of
& mid-January freeze and snowy sea
son.
Skating on Guild's Lake and at Laur
elhurst was still good yesterday, but
the thermometer was at a higher point
than it rescued on the two days previ
ous.
RAILWAY TO HELP LA GRAXDE
O.-W. II. & N. Officials Promise Aid
in Coal-Shortage Situation.
BAKER, Or.. Jan. 19. (Special.)
While the O.-W. R. & N. Railroad has
promised to come to the aid of Baker
ALBZJt STREET AT WEST FftBK -MAB5HALL -4-70O-MOMS A felTl
BOND ISSUE COMING
Administration Gets Its Reve
nue Plan Ready.
FARMER TO BE EXEMPT
Eugene, representing the Portland
company, states that he will buy all
the wheat available. He is paying
J1.34 f.- o. b. Eugene.
RANGE SITE IS INSPECTED
Major-General Bell Visits Proposed
Location at Linnton.
Major-General Franklin Bell, of the
United States Army, on Thursday made
a thorough inspection , of the site of
the proposed Government rifle range
In the vicinity, of Linnton. The other
site for the proposed range that has
been brought to the attention of the
War Department lies snout 12 miles
Barracks, on the
of the Columbia
above Vancouver
Washington side
River.
Major-General Bell will make a re-,
port of his Inspection of the two
sites to the War Department. On his
visit to the proposed Linnton site he
was accompanied by Major Waldron. of
Vancouver Barracks: Captain KlbricK
and Captain Marshall, of San Francisco. '
and K. C. Meats, of Portland.
Retention of Belgium Applauded.
AMSTERDAM, via London. Jan. 19.
Dr. Plieger, naval reporter of the Reichs
tag, says the General Anzeiger. of
Dusseldorf. in a speech at Munich
groused a storm of applause by de
manding that Germany should retain
Belgium and the most Important part
of Northern France.
VICTIM'S WIDOW TESTIFIES
Mrs. Butler Tells of Slayer's Anger
at Wife's Presence in Hotel-Room.
SAN ANGELO. Tex- Jan. 19. tin
Malcolm C. Butler, widow of the late
Lieutenant-Colonel M. c. Butler, was
the principal witness for the state to
day in the trial of Harry J. Spanell.
who is charged with killing his wife,
Mrs. Crystal Holland Spanell, and Lieu
tenant-Colonel Butler at Alpln. Texas.
July 20 last.
Mrs. Butler told of the automobile
ride she, Mrs. Spanell and Butler took
shortly before the shooting to the home
of a woman suffering from tuberculosis.
who had written Colonel Butler, asking
him to furnish her a tent so she could
ive in the yard instead of the house.
They returned to the hotel, all three
going to Butler s room to wash their
hands, fearing contagion from the sick
woman.
While in Butler's room Mrs. Butler
said, Spanell said to his wife:
Crystal, haven t I told you not to
come up here alone?"
"1 m not alone. Mrs. Sutler is here.
Mrs. Spanell replied.
"Spanell was angry and said 'Here
after, when you come up here turn on
the lights.' "
Spanell. his wife and little daughter
went down and got Into the automobile.
After going a few feet, the witness
testified. Spanell stopped the car, the
daughter got out and Spanell called to
Butler:
"Major, come get in."
Butler did so, and the car drove off.
In a few minutes she heard of the
shooting.
M'NAMARA WILL NOT WORK
Dynamiter' Breaks San Quentln Rec
ord for Stay in Dungeon.
SAN QTJENTIN, Cal., Jan. 19. James
B. McNamara. serving a sentence at
the State Penitentiary here for his con
fessed complicity in the blowing up of
the Los Angeles Times building, and
who was ordered to the dungeon Janu
ary 2 because he refused to work in
the prison Jute mill, declared today
tbat he would never go to work.
He has had an opportunity every day
since January 2 to leave the dungeon
If he would go to work in the jute mllL
H was ordered back to the dungeon,
where he has been confined longer
than any other prisoner In the last
five years.
Committee Holds It Is Impossible
to Tell How Much Is Invested
In Agriculture Tentative
Draft Is Prepared.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. A tentative
draft of the Administration revenue
bill was completed today by a House
ways and means sub-committee. It
will be laid before Democratic mem
bers of the full committee on Mon
day and a caucus of the House Demo
crats may be called some time next
week to approve it as a party measure.
The bill proposes to raise $236,000,000
from a tax on excess profits of busi
ness and Increased rates on inheri
tances, and $289,000,000 from a bond is
sue. A provision may be incorporat
ed later to Increase to $300,000,000 the
maximum amount of certificates of in
debtedness which may be issued to
tide over the Treasury until the new
taxes come in. The Treasury now has
authority to Issue not exceeding 200.
000.000 of these certificates, limited
to a year and to 3 per cent interest.
In levying the excess profits tax of
8 per cent upon profits of corporations
and co-partnerships in excess of 8 per
cent of capitalization, the bill defines
capitalization as including actual
money paid in. actual property used or
owned, and all surplus and undivided
profits. Concerns having annual
profits of $5000 or less would be ex
empt, as would profits derived from
agriculture or from solely personal
services such as the Income of pro
fessional men.
The sub-committee framing the bill,
which comprised Representatives
KItchin, Ralney and Hull, exempted ag
riculture on the ground that the farm
er already is taxed heavily enough
and that it is Impossible to tell bow
much a farmer has invested in his
business.
Excess profits laws In France. Rus
sia. Great Britain and Italy exempt ag
riculture and personal service. A for
eign corporation doing business in the
United States would be required to pay
the excess profits tax the same as a
domestic concern, but only upon the
business done here. The - income tax
methods of collection and assessment
would be applied in collection of the
new tax.
The inheritance tax increases would
raise the rate on the minimum inher
itances now taxable frcm one to one
and one-half per cent and would levy
a new rate of 15 per cent on those of
more than $15,000,000.
lis
Eugene Wheat Shipped to Portland
EUGENE. Or, Jan. 19. (Special.)
The first of several carloads of wheat
purchased in Eugene by the Portland
Flouring Mills Company was shipped
to Portland last nlgnt. Jens Jensen, of
Fine Would Enforce Study.
The Board of Education has adopted
a plan whereby each teacher must
study an amount during the school Tear
that would entitle her to one univer
sity credit or be subject to a $50 fine.
The studying must be done, it is said,
with a view to making the teaching
statflof the city more efficient. The
plan was submitted to the Board by
Director Drake at the last meeting.
Her Money
Troubles" They get
more vexatious as the cost
of foods climbs skyward.
Meat, eggs arid vegetables
are almost beyond the fam
ily purse. Happy is the
housewife who knows
Shredded Wheat, its low
cost and its high food value.
A better balanced ration
than meat or eggs and costs
much less. Two Shredded
Wheat Biscuits with milk
or cream make a complete,
perfect meal, supplying all
the nutriment needed for a
half day's work at a cost of
a few cents. Delicious for
any meal with milk or cream,
or with stewed fruits.
Made at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
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