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NEW WAR TAX IN
EFFECT AT ONCE
Tobacco Dealers to Feci First
Effects and Must Make
Inventories.
PRICES SURE TO ADVANCE
Jtnited felates Internal Ilevcnue Col
lector Miller Issues Statement of
Previsions to Be Complied
With Immediately.
The new war tax will make its little
bow in Portland this morning. For
tlie time being it will affect only- the
cigar and tobacco dealers, and sellers
of alcohol.
But that will be only for a few days.
Probably by next Monday, perhaps by
Saturday, the man who strolls over to
his favorite cigar stand for his morn
lug smoke will hear something like
this:
"Five cents more, please.
Or, it may be only a penny. That is
undecided yet.
Incidentally, Portland smokers have
the reputation of being poor "penny"
"buyers. But penny, nickel or "two
fer," it will be something, for the deal
ers say they cannot absorb the in
creased wholesale prices of cigars, to
bacco, et al., without parsing it along
to the long-suffering ultimate con
sumer. Tax Stnrt Today. '
Tobacco dealers, both wholesale and
retail, beginning today, must pay the
full tax to the Government on all to
bacco and tobacco products they have
in stock or in transit.
Dealers already have been directed
by Milton A. Miller. Collector of United
States Internal Revenue, to comply with
the provision of the war tax law re
quiring that they, make an inventory
of all their stocks so the Government
may ascertain the amount of the tax
to he assessed them.
Home 20 deputies from Collector Mil
ler's office will circulate today among
the wholesale and retail dealers with
blank forms, which the dealer must fill
in, then and there, with an estimate of
the amount of his stock and its retail
value. A few days will be granted in
which" to make out and file the inven
tory, but the estimate must be prepared
at once.
The war tax on tobaccos is not bur
densome on individual smokes or pack
ages of smokes. But it is just enough,
the dealers say, to cut away th margin
of safety on their profits so they will
have to raise prices.
Collector lanura Statement.
Collector Miller last night issued the
following statement and notification in
regard to the tax on cigars, tobacco and
alcohol, the tax on which is l per gal
lon when used for non-beverage pur
poses: The President having signed the new rev
enue measure, it is now in effect as to
certain features.
The law.' Increases th tax en cigars and
tehacca of ail kinds and our alcohol.
Thetra increased taxes on future sales ail!
B collsc-ted thraugh raising the prices of
the stamps which- -are affixed to this class
of merchandise, but the law provides also
that the slocks at present in the hands of
all dealers must be inventoried for the pur
pose f ascertaining the amount of the in.
creased tax due thereon.
Therefore. every dealer who handles
cifturs. tobacco, titrarettes, snuff and alco
hol must immediately take a complete in
ventory of such stock as he has on hand.
These Inventories need not be sent to the
Collector of Internal Kevenue at this time,
but are to be retained by the dealers until
forms provided by the department upon
which to submit the inventories are fur
nished to the dealers. These will be sent
tqt in the course of a few days, anrl the
Inventories taken at .this time are to be
copied en the forms, which are then to be
sent to the Collector of Internal Revenue.
The additional tax must be paid within 30
days after the passage of the act. The local
office will have a deputy collector call upon
every person affected as promptly as pos
sinle to see that there is 110 vation of
the provisions of the act.
Collector Miller urges every person,
firm and corporation dealing in cigars,
tobacco and alcohol immediately to
take the required in ventory. . so " there
may be no delay in putting into effect
this section of the act.
AR TAX
ACT "WIl.l PROVIDE ANSIALLY
MORE THAN 3,500,000,000.
FocKetbook of Everybody In Conatry Is
Touches!,. Directly, or Indirect y.
Through Many Luxuries.
Washington:. Oct. 3. The war tax
bill became, a law late today, with
. President Wilsons signature.
No formalities attended the slgnin
of the measure, .which levies for this
year more than two and a half billion
dollars new taxes to provide war rev
enues. It touches directly or-indirectly
the pocketbook of everybody in the
country through ta.xes on incomes, ex
cess profits, liquor, tobacco, soft drinks,
CUTICURA HEALS
ITCHY RED RASH
ON BABY GIRL
On Head and Face. Could Not Sleep.
Formed Eruption. Lost All
Hair In Three Weeks.
"My baby girl was only six weeks old
a-Vien a red rash came on her head and
face. It would itch so badly she could
not sleep, and sne
scratched till the blood
came. Then it would
form a sore ' eruption
which dried up like
dandruff. She had a lot
of hair but in three
weeks she had lost it all,
and she was very cross
and fretful.
"Nothing seemed to do any good till
I received a free sample of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. It gave her relief
at once so I bought mora and I used two
boxes of Cuticura Ointment with the
Soap and in three weeks she was alt
healed." (Signed) Mrs. James Cherry,
R. D. 2, Box 32, Rexburg, Idaho,
April 6, 19!.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment prevent
pimples or other eruptions in most cases
if used daily for the toilet.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address post-card : "Cuticura,
Dept. H, Boston." Sold everywhere.
Soap 25c. Ointment 5 and 50c.
5 p
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NEW UNITED STATES MARSHAL TAKES OFFICE.
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passenger and freisrht transportation,
proprietary medicines, chewins sum,
amusements, musical instruments, talking-machine
records and many other
things.
One of the immediate effects of the
Klgnliis: of the law will be an increase
in distilled beverage prices to meet the
new tax of a gallon which reaches
even the stocks of retailers in excess
of SO gallons. Final official estimates
of Treasury Department and Senate
finance committee experts of revenue
expected from the bill during: the first
year of its operation follow:
TnremOH, individual and corporate. $ST1.
00O.OUO; excess profits. $1.04K.lMm.tMJf: dis
tilled pplrila. $!3.".uo,O0O; rectified npirits.
s.'i.lMm.UOU: fermented liquorx, 4i.Ouu.Uon:
wines, liquor, etc.. s7.0UO.otMt; syrup, soft
drinks, etc. $13.OIK).0i0: clears, jlu.(n)."K0:
cigarettes, t JLHlltl.ttoO: tobacco. $30.IMMI.II00 ;
snuff, s3.noo.iiim: cigarette papers. SlO'i.OUO:
freight transportation. s77,."oo.O'in : e-xpresS
packajreK. 1 0.MOO.UOO : pasKPnger transporta
tion. ttO,000,000 ; pipe-line transportation.
$4.mi.0IMl: seats and berthR. S4.AU0.OIHl: tele
graph and telephone messages. $7,000,000 ;
insurance; S5.tMMt.OtMl ; automobiles and mo
torcycles. s.40,OOO,IMM; musical instruments,
phonographs, records, etc., $3,000.000 ; mo
tion picture films. 3.UOO.OO ; Jewelry. 4.
500.000; sporfing poods. $1,-00,000; pleasure
boats, .r00.P00; proprietary medicines, 3.
4OO.0O0, perfumery and cosmetics. $l,tOO.nnO;
chewing gum. 10O.OO0; cameras. $7."0,IMH1 :
aniuiiement admissions, S-jO.ttOO.OOO ; club
clues, S1.500.000; stamp taxes, ir.'!ulitig play
ing cards and parcels posts, S:iS.OOO,000 : in
heritance taxes. $.YOOO,ono; Virsin Inland
products. S20.OOO; first-ciaKS mail matter.
$70.000,000 ; second-class mail matter, sti.
oott.000; munitions manufacturers, S-o.OOO,-
ouo. Total. ,sS4 S70.ooo.
FUN FILLS THE STRAND
FR.WKUy VAHXl'M 'LOSE STAR"
IX DLIK3IRD PHOTOJ-LAV.
Xylophone Playing sad Ja Band '
fashionable Monologiat and Pret
ty Girls .Make 1 p Repertoire.
"Try Anything Once" is the tip the
photoplay fans who were at the open
ing of the new bill at the Strand Thea
ter yesterday are giving their friends
who have yet to so.
"Anything Once" is the title of the
Bluebird photoplay, featuring; Frank
lyn Farnuui as a "lone star" in a
swashbuckl Injc Western comedy. It is
the (ale of a New Yorker who was led
by circumstances right into the heart
of a ranch feud in the "wild and
woolly," and how he went in buoyantly
and tackled every adventure that it
offered with immense gusto.
. From the very beginning up to the
close where he beats "Horned Toad"
out of all his clothes in a poker game
in the desert, the play bowls along in
a gale of laughter. There is a comedy
"female vampire" part taken by Claire
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Milton A . ' Miller. ' Collector ot
I nit eel States Internal Revenue, 7
bo Will Collect the Xen War J
Tif In Oregon. '4
Lu Brey that is hugely amusing, too.
More uproar than a tank climbing
over a German ammunitioin factory,
and syncopation that sets everyone's
teines a-tingle are the features in the
"jazz band'' with whieh the Bonnplls
close their act. They have some xylo
phone playing that is full of crash and
speed, too.
Edwin Clayton is & inonolosipt who
is a veritable fashion plate man. and
he has a repertoire of original charac
ter Sonus that are very popular.
The Rosebud Trio of pretty girls in
popular melodies and harmony singing,
and Gordon and Carroll, with a mili
tary and patriotic skit, are also bright
features on the new bill.
Lookout Stations Placed.
Mr:rFcmr. or.. Oct. 3. especial.)
The local forest Service has just com
pleted three forest fire lookout sta
tions in Crater Ultti National Forem.
One station is 10.000 feet in the air
on the top of Mount Pitt. The other
two are 5000 to 6000 feet in altitude,
and are on Rustler Peak and Windy
Peak. The stations have a kitchen,
bedroom and cupola for obaervatlon.
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FIVE DEPUTIES OUT
Ouster Is First Official Act of
New U. S. Marshal.
MR. ALEXANDER SWORN IN
Kive Xevr Aides Appointed and
Two Montag Men AVho
Are Ketained Are All
Good Denioerats.
George V. Alexander, the new United
States Marshal for Oregon, put Into
practice the old adage that "a new
bloom sweeps clean" when, he took of
fice yesterday. His first official act
was to lop off the heads of five of the
old deputies who had served under
lTnited States Marshal Montag and su
persede them with five men of his own
selection.
The men to be made deputies were on
hand waiting for the change. They
were sworn in at once.
Mr. Alexander retainer! two' of the
deputies under Marshal Montag, Frank
IJ. Caul horn and Frank T. ilerry, both
of Portland.
The five new deputies are: John D.
Maun, of Portland, former Ueputy
County Clerk; Robert D. Carter, of
Baker, ex-County Judge of IJaker Coun
ty and ex-Mayor of Buker: Ham F.
Pace, of Enterprise, ex-County As
sessor of Wallowa County and Deputy
Sheriff there for six years: Frank B.
Tichenor. of Port Orford. Joint Rep
resentative from Coos and Curry coun
ties in the Legislature and Mr. Alexan
der's leading rival for the office of
United States Marshal, and Ernest T.
Mass, of Oregon City, twice Sheriff
of Clackamas County.
All Are Democrat 'tw.
All the deputies, both the five new
ones and the two old ones retained, are
good Democrats, one of the points held
bitterly by fellow Democrats against
John Montag during his Incumbency
was that he had some .Republicans serv
ing under him.
The five deputiea let out by Mr.
Alexander were George K. Jackson,
W. F. Harrmann. David B. Fuller, Mar
shall Malone and Elmer I.undburg.
"Mr. Alexander in making his ap
pointments," said a formal statement
for the press prepared by Mr. Alexan
der, "has taken into consideration the
fact that the United States Marshal's
office covers the entire state, and haa
selected two deputies from the First
Congressional District, two from the
Second Congressional District and three
from tha Third Congressional District.
"Mr. Alexander retired from the prac
tice of law on October 1 and severed
all his professional relations before
taking his oath of office. The policy of
the office will continue to be one of
loyalty, efficiency and the utmost cour
tesy to the public generally."
Incidentally, in connection with Mr.
Alexander's appointments of deputies,
the Kentucky Klick recently predicted
who three of them would be, namely.
Frank Berry. Frank B. Tichenor and
Ernest T. Mass.
PETTY THIEVES ABOUND
"USIEnOi:S SMALL, THEFTS RE.
POHTGO TO POLICE,
Itesitanrant Worker Returns STO He
Stole From Till Bnd Check t.lven
lm Payment for Shoea.
That the petty thievery epidemic is
still in progress here is indicated by
the numerous reports received yester
day at police headquarters. Mike
Theas, a restaurant employe, was ar
rested by Detectives Hellyer and
Tackaberry, and admitted stealing $78
from the cash register. He returned
tha money to his employer, who re-
rusea to prosecute.
The home of U R. Bank, 897 Wood
ward avenue, was entered during the
night and Jewelry and clothing valued
at Beveral uunared dollars were taken.
J. 1. Renard, 8S North Sixth street,
lost two suits of clothes and a re
volver when prowlers entered his room.
The real estate office 'of Oscar Alder-
ton, 164 East Kightieth street, -was
robbed of a typewriter and other fix
tures Tuesday night, he reported yes
terday. A man giving the name of C. T. Rob
bins beat the high cost of shoe leather
yesterday morning when he purchased
a pair of shoes at the Red Front store
and tenelered a worthless check in pay
ment. Both he and the shoes are still
missing.
Groceries, eggs, soap, syrup and lard
were taken by a hungry night prowler
from the store of E. R. SSimmoris. 100
West Killingswortli avenue, Tuesday
nifcht.
FIGHT IS BRIEF
Divorced Mother Accused of
Stealing Child.
FATHER OBTAINS WARRANT
Mrs. Fred Kvcrson Arrested at
Woodland, Wash., on Way to
Seattle After Telephone Message
to Sound Is Intercepted.
Mrs. Grace Everson. scenario writer,
drvorced wife of Kred L. Kvertop. a
young attorney of Portland, vti tr.
rested last night at Woodland, Wash.,
on a warrant charging her with kid
naping and fleeing with their -year-old
daughter, Jane, yesterday aa (he
was on her way to school.
Mrs. Kversen was intercepted ap
parently on a flight to Seattle, a tele
phone message which she aent after
taking the child having been traced by
detectives placed en tha ease. Mrs.
Kvercon had attempted to notify a Mr.
liaton in Seattle.
Mr. Everson and' deputies from
Sheriff Hurlburt's office started in
pursuit yesterday afternoon. Mr,
Everson had reached Vancouver. Wash.,
in his hunt last night, when notified
that Mrs. Everson had been taken into
custody by authorities at Woodland.
Sherlfr Biesecker, of Clarke County,
Washington, and two officers from
Portland started at once for Wood
land to bring her and the child back
to Portland. '
The Kversons were married In thia
e'ty January 18, 111, Mra. Kverson s
maiden name being Grace Potter. Some
time ago they were divorced, but in
the decree no disposition was made as
to the custody ef the only child
Kvidently fearing that his former wife
might attempt to get possession of the
daughter, Mr. Kverson a few days ago
filed supplemental proceedings in
Clackamas County asking to be
awarded the legal custody of the child.
Pending action on the application of
the father. Circuit Judge Campbell
granted a temporary injunction re
straining Mrs. Everson and any one
else from Interfering In any way with
the daughter until the court could dis
pose of the supplemental proceeding
and decide as to the proper custody of
the girl.
Following the legal separation of
Mr. and Mrs. Everson, the wife is said
to have been making her home in San
Francisco. The officers suspect that
she probbaly heard of the Intention of
the father to have himself decreed the
legal custodian of the daughter and
hastened back to Portland to take the
action she did yesterday.
The complaint was Issued by Deputy
District Attorney Dempsey.
HOSE HELD NOT SILK
WOUA.V CHARGES MEHCHAXT WITH
FALSE ADVERTISING.
Charles F". Bera; Aniwcn That Hose
la Question Are Silk Mltfcla
, Vaderstandlnsr of Trade.
Charles F. Berg, manager of Ien-
non's, 309 Morrison street, wan ar
rested yesterday on complaint of Mrs.
Nellie Grills, of the Juliaette Apart-
ents, charged with violating the city
ordinance governing advertising.
Mr. Berg is accused of having ad
vertised by a windowx card, "Silk
Phoenix hose at 55 cents. Mrs. Grills
complains that she purchased a pair
of the hosa on September J. and that
they did not contain approximately 10
per cent of pure silk, which she main
tains is the minimum that boss should
contain to b called silk hose properly.
Mr. Berg last night said that he be
lieved the case was inspired because of
his connection with the Pacific Coast
Advertising Men's Association and with
he Portland Ad Club, witch, through
its better business bureau, has been
active in prosecuting cases under the
fraudulent advertising law. He made
the following statement:
"As I am president of the Pacific
Coast Advertising Men's, Association
and have participated in the enact
ment of both the local and the state
advertising laws and at the same time
am a merchant dealing in silk hosiery,
It is evidently felt that this would
make a very interesting test case and
that no doubt the outcome of a case
now pending in fie Supreme Court
might depend largely upon the result
of the hosiery case.
"I have anticipated this action, be
cause I had been notified that it was
to take place. In anticipation I had
Charles W. English, of the better busi
ness bureau of the Portland Ad Club
wire to G. SI. Husser. of Indianapolis.
secretary of the National Vigilance
Committee, an organization of the as
sociated Advertising Clubs of the
World, whose business it is to correct
deceptive advertising, asking him to
Investigate this particular silk nose In
Indianapolis and to ascertain whether
they are sold as silk hose in his city.
"in his reply he said that the hose
in question 'are silk and are so called
here. Letter follows.'
I also telegraphed the manufacturer
of these men's silk hose. He replied:
'Am sending you affidavit in response
your telegram and can furnish any
number of similar ones showing trade
usage in calling it a silk hose. Don't
3ee how you can possibly have any
difficulty on this score.'
"The issue in ciuestion is whether
the trade is entitled to call a silk
hose silk if it has a cotton top. Ninety
per cent of the silk hosiery sold in the
United States have cotton tops, cotton
toes and heels. These stockings are
purposely made this way to give
strength and wearing quality to them.
They are known the world over as silk
hose and are so recognlaed by the trade
and public."
FAITHFUL HORSE PITIED
Governor Wants Old Animal Knieil
Rather Than Sold.
SALEM. Or.. Oct. .3. (Special.) A
f3-year-old horse, for many year in
the service of the state at the Soldiers'
Heme at Roseburg, will not be sold for
$10, but will be humanely disposed of
instead. So ruled the State Board of
Control today when Commandant Mr
kee notified the board that the horse
was "eating his head off." and an of
fer of $10 had been made for him.
"Don't sell him: kill him humanely
itistead." said Governor Withyconibe.
"A faithful animal like that shouldn't
be turned out into the world."
Secretary Olcott agreed and it was
so ordered.
Visiting Swede to Speak.
Rev. John Bostrom. a Swedish evan
gelist, who has been preaching in Min-
Ittcbota, Michigan - and Illinois, will
A Great Responsibility.
THE responsibility attached to the preparing of a remedy for infants and children
is undoubtedly greater than that imposed upon the manufacturer of remedies
for adults whose system is sufficiently strong to counteract, for a time at least, any
injurious drug. It is well to observe that Castoria is prepared today, as it has been
for the past 40 years, under the personal supervision of Mr. Chas. H. Fletcher.
What have makers of imitations and substitutes at stake ? What are their
responsibilities? To whom are they answerable? . They spring up today, scatter
their nefarious wares broadcast, and disappear tomorrow.
Could each mother see the painstaking care with which the prescription for
Fletcher's Castoria is prepared : could they read the innumerable testimonials from
grateful mothers, they would never listen to the subtle pleadings and false arguments
of those who would offer an imitation of, or substitute for, the tried and true
Fletcher's Castoria.
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speak, tonight at the Swedish Methodist
Episcopal Church, Beach and Borthwlck
streets, et 8 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Bostrom
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Send over a
Comptometer w ip $2ST
man
a Ttiacltin-e
S. O. S. calls like that are
coming ' in frequently these
days. It is a signal for help
which the Controlled -key .
Comptometer answers.
It answers the Bookkeeo-
er's call for relief from the
brain task of handling figures.
It answers the same call from the Bill
Clerk, the Cost Clerk, the Auditor, the
Cashier everyone whose mental energy
is being wasted on figure work not only
Addition, but Multiplication, Division,
and Subtraction as well.
It answers the Manager's call for
accurate results more economical serv
ice. It answers the call of short-handed
offices where night work and overtime
are necessary to keep even.
Felt & Tarrant Manufacturing Co., 1713-35 N. Paulina St., Chicago
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A Correction
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Extracts from Letters by GratefuJ
Parents to Chas. H. FletcSier,
G. J. Enjrlish, of Springfield, Mass., says : "It was your Castoria that
saved my child. "
Mra. Mary McGinnls, of St. Lovjij, Mo., says: "We have given our
baby your Castoria ever since she was born, nd we reccomrnend it to all
mothers."
N. E. Calmes, of Marion, Ky., say : "You have the best medicine in
the world, J have given your Castoria to my babies from first to last."
Mrs. Albert Ujrusky, of Lawreneeburjr, Jnd., says : "As I have had
your Castoria in use for nearly three years, I am pleased to say it is just
ss represented. My children are both well and happy thanks to Castoria."
R. I Stockton, of New Orleans, La., says : "We began giving your
Castoria to our baby when he was eight days old and have kept it up ever
Since, never having had to give any other medicine."
. Mrs. Dolph Homhuekle, of Colorado Springs, Colo., says ; "We com
menced giving your Castoria to our baby when she was four weeks old.
She is now seven months and weighs 19 pounds. Everyone remarks :
What a healthy looking baby. We give Castoria credit for it."
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GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
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PFPisted in the revival meeting con
ducted by Rev. John A. Willman last
Winter, and " f popular with Scandi
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menial
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It answers the urgent call of busi
ness everywhere regardless of kind or
size for that guiding information which
only analysis of figure records will
give. m
Put in an S. O. S, call for a Comp
tometer man.
He'll be prepared to demonstrate' in
a practical way how the Comptometer
plus the Controlled-key helps hold the
line with a shortened office force.
ADDING AND CALCULATING MACHINE
In our previous Controlled-key ad, run Sept. 13, the
statement appeared that the added efficiency of the
Controlled-key averages close to S0rC. This was a
typographical error; it should have read 87;.
FELT & TARRANT MFG. CO., CHICAGO
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For
BEARS
navians of the city. Mr. Bostrom will
leave for Seattle after the meetins to
ri i fr
Portland
Soliciting Office
320 Morgan Building
Cry