Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, August 25, 1920, Image 7

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Newspaper Page Text7 LESS PROPERTY TAX ly felt by his many friends in Camas. He was connected with the First Na WASHINGTON STATE tional bank of Camas for over four years and was prominent in social and civic affairs. He was married to E .14 Miss Daisy Irvine in May and shortly after left here to enter the service of the United States National bank of La Grande. Or. "When he left Camas he was commander of the Ray Bennet post of the American Legion, secre tary of the Masonic lodge of Camas, Indirect Levy Increase Is Fa vored by Frank Davey. a member of the Camas commercial club and the Methodist church choir and secretary of the Camas Baseball One Senator, 5 Representa tives to Be Named. association. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, a bride of three months, his father. Rev. F. E. Jones of Seattle, and a brother, E. E. Jones of Chicago, formerly superintendent of the Camas ROAD PROTECTION URGED REN0M1NATI0NS AREASKED schools. m ORCHESTRA ALL SOLOISTS Three Candidates Enter Race fori Legislation to Prevent Damage by Republican Nomination Oppos Commercial Auto Drivers Also Is Recommended. G. E. JEPKERY TO DIRECT MU ing Senator Wesley Li. Jones. SICIANS AT ORPUECM. fja't'jyyu"" 'r"T ,''7,Tm v'S ...... "t ,urfv ,n 'Vr.,--. 1 n.vAg...r,-gisfcwj ILB T HI 11 MM H g III BB a KM U It IT 1 HI Kg w m w a i njl j jj j s J ! i .I ; . They don't buy many 1 ; clothqs I IE :! a IH ISHOMINEFSUnnG PRIMARIES SEPT SALEM. Or., Aug. 23. (Special.) Raising state revenue by indirect taxation, or fees that will relieve property of a good part of its direct burdens, and protecting state hign ways against destruction at the hands of commercial automobile operators wlio use the roads for their personal profit, are two matters which should have consideration of the legislature at Us next cession. according to Frank Davey. republican nominee from Marion county for a seat in the lower house at the November elec tion. In connection with Mr. Davey's candidacy it may be said that he will have no opposition at the general eletcion. "There are two outstanding sub jects which to my mind should have the most serious and painstaking con sideration of the legislature at its next session," said Mr. Davey today. "Probably the most important of these is a means of raising state revenue by indirect taxation or fees, that will relieve property of a good part of its direct burdens. Other states have found ways and means of doing this, and there is no reason why Oregon should not find them. "I understand the state tax com mission has given considerable at tention to the gathering and com pilation of Information on the sub ject and I expect that Governor Olcott, who, as secretary of state, became very Intimately acquainted with the needs of the state, will be able to indicate a reliable course of action along this line. "There is nothing. In my view, that will better encourage a healthy im migration to Oregon and a progres sive development of all Its lines of industry, than a knowledge abroad that the burdens of taxation are reduced to the lowest possible limit and are not destructive. Restrictions Are Planned. "Another thing of vital Importance to the etate is the protection of its permanent highways from the de structive effects of motor vehicles, too heavily loaded without regard to the distribution of weight, driven too fast, and carelessly andVin every way dangerous to the life of the roads and travelers. Oregon has a splendid road-building: law, and the system of permanent highways secured under its operation will be Oregon's most valuable asset. "In justice to the machine owners who are paying for the roads, and In order that there may be encourage ment to build such roads all over the state, we must make every reason able effort to prolong the life of the roads, and to collect reasonable reve nue for their use from those who are making them commercial highways for their individual profit. There must be a law devised that will regu late the loads that nay be carried by any motor vehicle of given wheel base; that will prescribe the width of machines and their cargoes; that will dictate the maximum speed of such machines; that will regulate li cense fees in accordance with loads transported, and that will provide heavy penalties for violation of any and all provisions of the law. Irrigation Important Snbject. "We shall of necessity be compelled to depend, upon the state highway commission and Its engineers for the scientific provisions of the law as to the relation of load and speed, wheel base and such other safety measures as to their trained minds will be sug gested. I intend to take this matter up soon with those officials, though others may already be working on tne same proposal. "Irrigation will also be an impor tant subject. Being well acquainted with the great empire of eastern Oregon, I know what Irrigation will do for this state, and I know that wherever it can be brought into use In an intelligent way It Mwlll make for prosperity and progress. "Unfortunately Irrigation, like min Jng, has been made an agency by sharpers for extravagant speculation and the cause has been Injured In places, but that does not detract from the Importance of the industry. It Is said that Mr. Davey will have the support of the entire Marion county delegation in his efforts to regulate the driving of automobile on state highways, and It Is likely that a measure framed to that, end win do introduced early In the nex session or tne lawmakers. Preparations Complete for Opening Season at Heilig Theater Sun day Ticket Sales Big. Preparations are complete for open ing of the Orpheum season at the Heilig theater next Sunday afternoon. and the opening ticket sale is re- orted to be larger than that of past seasons. George E. Jeffery, who has been musical director of the Orpheum or chestra for the last four seasons, retains that post and has assembled an organization composed of soloists The personnel of the orchestra is George E. Jeffery, first violin and director: I. Miccoll, flute; Tlce Brldee, rumpet; E. L. Rice, clarinet; Burns Owell. trombone; R. Schultz, drums W. M. Simpson, violin; John Britz, piano; Miss Alicia McElroy, organ. and Frank Martyn, bass. Tice Bridee, who will play the trumpet, is a New York musician for merly.with the Keith circuit and the Lin H. Hadley, 2d district, both re- EVIDENCE JS LACKING Men Arrested for Grocer's Mu rder Admit Robbing Greek of $250. Following a thorough Investigation yesterday of the activities of Richard Challaphone. aged 36, and William Dauris, aged 18, arrested Monday mgnt by .patrolmen Davis and Dren nen. Lieutenant of Inspectors Molone announced last night that they wer unable to secure any evidence which would link the two with the murde of James M. Thompson, grocer at .East Forty-seventh and Harrison streets. The two, however, are said to have admitted robbing a Greek of $250 some time ago. At the time of the arrest Challaphone had a .38-calibe revolver done up in a piece of paper in sucn a manner that the trigge couia do pulled without taking th revolver out oi the package. The policemen arrested the tw after following them around the north end for some time in the belief that they Intended a hold-up. The revolver found in the posses sion of Challaphone was & .38-calibe weapon, whereas the weapon which killed Thompson is said to have been of .32 caliber. George K. Jeffery, leader Orpheum Orchestra. of t OLTMPl A, Wash., Aug. 24. Candi dates for Washington's elective state offices, together with one United States senatorship and the state's five seats in the house of represen tatives, will be nominated at party primary elections September 14. The candidates nominated will make the final race at the general election No vember 2. Incumbents of the principal offices, including United States Senator Wes ley L. Jones and Governor Louis F. Hart, are candidates for renomina-1 tion. Senator Jones, who Is complet ing his second term, is seeking the republican nomination. On his party ticket he is opposed by Colonel Will iam, Inglis, beattle, overseas war vet eran; Forrest L. Hudson, Seattle, who has the indorsement of the Railway men's Welfare league, and Frank Erickson, Everett. George F. Cot- terill, former mayor of Seattle, is the only candidate for the democratic nomination for senator. Candidates for Governor 11. Acting Governor Hart, republican.! who became the state s chief execu tive on the death of Governor Ernest I Lister, democrat, last year, is opposed for the party nomination by John Stringer. Seattle, sheriff of King county; Colonel Roland H. Hartley, Everett, former member of the legis lature; Edwin T. Coman, Spokane banker; John A. Gellatly, Wenatchee fruit grower; State Senator George B. Lamping, Seattle, and Mrs. Anna I MacEachern, Seattle, the first woman to seek the gubernatorial nomination in Washington. In the democratic column. Judge W. W. Black, Everett; State Senator A. E. Judd, Chehalis; State Senator I. G. O'Hara, Seattle labor leader, and Edward T. Mathes, I Bellingham, are seeking the nomina tion for governor. For lieutenant governor, a post now actually vacant, although nominally held by Acting Governor Hart, repub-I llcan voters will choose between State I Senator Edward L. French, Vancou-1 ver: State Senator Harvey W. Phipps. Spokane; John L. Sharpstein, Walla I Walla; W. W. Conner, Seattle, and Captain William J. Coyle, overseas! war .veteran and former University I of Washington football star. Only! one candidate, H. C. Hohlke, Yakima I county fruit grower, has declared fori the democratic, nomination. Johnson and Hadley Unopposed. For nominations for seats in the house of representatives. Representa tives Albert Johnson, 3d district, and Winter Garden orchestra, and John Brltz, pianist, formerly was musical director of the Alcazar Opera com pany and of road attractions playing at the Heilig. publicans, are unopposed in their party. Representative John F. Miller, 1st district. Is opposed for renomlna tlon by Hugh C. Todd, Seattle; H. Alvin Moore, Seattle, and Frank Pierce Special programmes will be played I of Harper. E. K. Brown, Ellensburg, by the Orpheum orchestra during the I Is seeking the seat held by Represen- picture sections of every snow and I tative John W. Summers of the 4th at times during the season selections will be played to Include solos by the various Instruments. All the Or pheum musicians are members of the Portland symphony orchestra. district, and Representative J. Stan ley Webster, 5th district, is contest ing with Thomas W. Corkery, Spo kane, for the nomination. Democrats have one candidate in each of the five districts. J. Grant Hinkle, named secretary I state recently on the death of Secretary I. M. Howell, is seeking the t- ... f- n . n Tn,Ac i rra 4 I ' w - Kiiaiur v-iii iu.ti6ait f ,.. Hazzard. Tarn ma !. n rjnili. imioi f-- t 1 date for the post on the democratic fur b lhic iicaguier, nits i e- SALEM. Or.. Aug. 24. (Special.) (.publican candidates are John B. Investigation of reports detrimental Orton, Aberdeen; Clifford L. Babcock, REPORTS TO BE PROBED to the Crater Lake hotel will be made personally by Senator C. L. McNary, who left here tonight for fc.ugene. where he will be joined tomorrow by a. committee from the chamber of commerce of that city. The delegation will first go to Crescent lake, where they will meet representatives of the Klamath Falls I ,,, i . i ... T.i v. v, I lana commercial uouv. rrum meio nn party will go to Crater lake, and thence to Klamath Falls. Although the purpose of the junket primarily Is to investigate timber re sources of that section, with a view of obtaining federal aid in the con structon of a road. Senator McNary said he had in mind complaints against the Crater lake lodge, and would make personal inspection or that resort. His report regarding the conduct of the hotel, he said, would be filed with the secretary of the Interior. Senator McNary expects to be ab sent from Salem about a week. Port Angeles, and John L. Murray, Friday Harbor. Attorney-General Again Candidate. Attorney-General L. L. Thompson Is seeking renomination on the repub lican ticket and s opposed, by T. F. Hunt, Seattle. Clark V. Savidge, for eight years commissioner of public Is without opposition on the republican ticket. For state insur ance commissioner, H. O. Fishback, incumbent. Is opposed for the repub lican nomination by R. E. Dwyer, Seattle. Jesse F. Murphy seeks the democratic nomination. Mrs. Josephine Corliss Preston, for mer president of the National Educa tion association, is seeking renomi nation on the republican ticket . for her post as state superintendent of public instruction. She Is opposed by Miss Elizabeth Jones, Everett. One democrat. Miss Catherine Montgom ery, Bellingham, is a candidate for I the party nomination. two pageants slated ENGINEERS PASS THROUGH Sellwood and Laurelhurst Park Programmes Are Tomorrow. Two playground pageants are scheduled for tomorrow, one in the afternoon at Sellwood park and the other at 6 P. M. at Laurelhurst park. Besides various symbolical dances. a swimming meet will be held in the afternoon at Sellwood park. A 25-yard beginners' race, 50-yard side stroke. surface diving, 25-yard crawl stroke, 25-yard back stroke and demonstra tions of lifesaving will form the programme. The programme will be in charge or Anna .hi. fjuson, girls playground director. In the evening, folk dances will be given, prior to the regular band con cert, at Laurelhurst park. The affair win be in charge of Dr. Alta East- ham Travis, Antonia Tatzelt and How ard Jones. Among the dances will be a Peasants Frolic, Dance of Greeting, Teascods, Chedogar, Dancing Leaves, Dance of Moonbeams and two solo numbers. Summer dance, by Althea Dwyer, and a Scotch dance by Dolly Thaen. SKASOXED ARMY MEX EX ROUTE TO CAMP LEWIS. Obituary. OREGON CITY, Or.. Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) J. D. Renner, who for more than 40 years, has been a resident of this city, died at the family home at 714 John Adams street early Tuesday morning. Mr. Renner had been ill with pneumonia for a week preced ing his death. He was born in Illi nois, October 6, 1855. A daughter. Miss Ona Renner, a son. Kenneth, both of this city, and sister. Mrs. Kathryn Richards, who lives in Illi nois, survive. CAMAS, Wash., Aug. 24. (Special.) The funeral of Noah A. Jones, who died in La Grande, Or., Saturday was held in Portland Monday, in charge of Clarke Masonic lodge. No. 203. The death of Mr. Jones terminated a most promising career and his loss is deep- Office to Re Contested. MARSHFIELD, Or., Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) J. C. Johnson, attorney of Gold Beach, Curry county, is in he race for district attorney as an inde pendent candidate against C. H. Buf fington, regular republican nominee. Mr. Johnson declares In his state ment that he was unable to make .a canvass for the republican nomina tion at the time of the primaries be cause of Illness in his family. Logger Instantly Killed. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 24. (Special.) Edward Johansen Fllfors. a timber faller employed In the Multnomah Lumber & Box company's logging camp In the Grays Rlver'(Wash.) dis trict, was instantly killed yesterday afternoon when his skull was crushed by a falling enag. He was a native of Finland, about 30 years old, and as far as known had no relatives in this country. Old Fourth Originally Organized I in Vancouver With 2 000 Men Has bnt 200 Left. - After an absence from the west of over two years, during which time the organization has been in 28 states and three foreign countries, the fourth engineers. United States army, passed through Portland yesterday on its way to Camp Lewis. The old fourth was organized in July, 1917, at Vancouver barracks, and its personnel included 2000 men, al most entirely from Oregon and Wash ington. The organization went to Camp Greene and from there overseas. taking part in the Aisne-Marne, San Mihiel and other drives on the west ern front. After a period spent in Ger many with the army of occupation the engineers returned and were sta tioned at Camp Dodge, from whence they were ordered to Camp Lewis. They passed through Portland at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, scheduled to reach Camp Lewis in the afternoon. Owing to the fact that many of the men have been transfered to other organizations, but 200 men remain in the company, and there i9 excellent opportunity for rapid advancement. according to Lieutenant-Colonel Rand, commanding officer. Men who were formerly with the organization are being particularly urged to rejoin. The work of the organization for the next few months will be the building and operation of ten miles of nar row guage railroad for camp service. Among the old members of the com pany who are known here, and who passed through Portland yesterday were Lieutenant Parr, formerly top sergeant, and Sergeants Willis Den- nan, Barry and Stanley. they buy good ones WELL-dressed business men look as though they buy a lot of new clothes Ask them They'll tell you in many cases, that the "new clothes" are old ones; made of such good stuff that they don't need .new clothes very often - . . . That's the way good clothes save for you If ours don't satisfy money back Hart Schafrrier &. Marx We'll show you the new fall styles from Hart Schaf f ner & Marx; they'll save for you Samuel Rosenblatt & Co Alder and Fifth Streets REITH GETS T CONTRACT AWARDED . PORT LAND CO. BY O.-W. R. & X. Phone your want ads to The Orego- aian. Main 7070, Automatic .560-95. Doubling of Present Facilities Is Scheduled to Be Completed in 90 Days. PENDLETON, Or., Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) Terminal trackage at Reith, railroad center, three miles west of Pendleton, will be dtubled within 90 days, according to a contract signed yesterday between the O.-W. R. & N. company and a Portland contracting company. Work on the grading and cutting into the hill will be Btarted tomor row and tthin. a week there will be steam shovels and other large ma chinery at the scene. A. mnnr am t Vl rut Is COITIDleted the tracks will be laid, the whole Im provement to be completed within three months, according to W. H. Young, contracting engineer iur m railroad company. Ellsworth Benham, the right-of- fnv thA railroad com pany, also attended the conference. Swan Benson, general superinienu ent for the contracting company, was accompanied here by Frank S. Baillis, of Portland, and A. O. Peterson, of Newberg, engineers of the company. The contract will mean the addi tion of four or five main tracks which will necessitate a large cut Into the hill and the re-routing of the state highway at that point. The state highway commission has al lowed the change., Myrtle Point Water Supply Falls. MARSHFIELD, Or.. Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) myrtle Points water supply has failed, and the springs which are the city's sole source are drying up, so that the city is lacking In ordi nary daily supplies for family use and in danger if fire occurs. The council has arranged pumps on the north fork of the Coquille river, and the supply Is gaining, but housewives are warned to boll their supplies un til the fall rains clear the situation. NARROW GAUGE PLANNED Lumber. Company to Lay Rails at Cost of $100,000. BEND, Or.. Aug. 24. (Special.) At a cost of more than $100,000, 13 miles of light steel rails will be laid in the yards of the Brooks-Scanlon Lumber company as soon as prelim inary grading can be finished, to af ford a means of lumber distribution. The steel has already been ordered and will be laid on a narrow gauge 'g as soon as grading of the yards In preparation for the improvement has been completed. Either gasoline or electricity will be used for power. The 13 miles speci fied will take care of present needs. If the system works out with the efficiency expected of It, more rails will be laid as the size of the yards increase. Read The Oregonian classified ads. Women Help Wanted Pear Season Now On STARR FRUIT PRODUCTS 321 East Yamhill Portland, Or.