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TITE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1921
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CITY TRAFFIC UW HIT
Jl'DGE KOSSMAN SI GGKSTS KE-
PJE.iL OF OIUMNAXCE.
lobulation of Speeding, For-IIire
Cars and Parking Declared
Enough Special Utiles.
That Portland might well repeal
the major portion of Its traffic ordi
nance and permit the state law to
apply, was the assertion of Municipal
Judge Rossman, speaking Tuesday
right at Central library hall at a
meeting? under ihe auspices of the Na
t onal Safety council. His theme was
"The Violator of the Law and Com
mon Sense."
"From November 30. 1920," said
Judge Rossman, "to and including No
vember 30, 1'JJI, this court had before
It a total of 23,782 cases. This Is ap
proximately an average of K5 cases
a day, or an average of approximate
ly 1982 cases a month. In other
words, each month -this court has dis
posed of more cases than is the en
tire population of Forest drove and
j early disposed of more cases than
the population of Salem. .
"It can perhaps be paid that ap
proximately one person out of every
12 in the course of the last year was
before some court on a charge of the
violation of a national, state or city
law. These figures show a disregard
for the law which should deserve the
attention . of all Institutions whose
work It is to mold and better charac
ter. Of this volume of 23,782 cases,
approximately one-fourth were for
violations of the city traffic laws.
"The legislative branches of the
flty and state governments have per
haps made It unnecessarily hard for
a person to comply with our traffic
ordinances and laws. For instance,
if one were driving his automobile
from The Dalles to Seaside he would
pass from one municipality to an
other and would And it extremely dif
ficult to ascertain beforehand what
the particular regulations were with
in the community through which he
was passing.
"At the same time the state of Ore
gon has adopted a state traffic law
which is certainly a most excellent
law. In order to make it easy for
the municipalities to eliminate their
own regulations and let tne uregon
law prevail throughout all of the
municipalities the state law provides
that for infractions of the law within
the boundaries of any municipalities
the fine or penalty shall go into the
city treasury and not Into the state
treasury.
"It would be a most splendid thing
If Portland would repeal its city traf
fic ordinances in all respects except
their regulations of for-hire cars,
speeding and parking, and allow the
state law to regulate all other mat
ters In regard to traffic. If Portland,
the largest city of the state, were to
adopt this policy It would set a good
example for the many other smaller
municipalities and they would per
haps do the same.
"Our city ordinances and state laws
contain many regulations in regard
to speeding, cutting corners, right of
way, etc. If anyone should find it
difficult to remember all of these,
there is one provision which he can
readily remember, and this one. even
if It stood alone, would still make a
most excellent traffic law. The regu
lation which I have in mind is that
no one Bhall drive his automobile in
a careless or negligent manner. All
the rest could be repealed and yet. If
this one provision remained alone, It
would perhaps be sufficient."
'UN ARTISTS COMING
UKAXD OPERA TO BE PRE
SENTED AT HEILIG THEATER.
Company Recently Landed In Amer
ica After Privations In
the Ear East.
After suffering many privations
from the Russian bolshevlsts and also
Other perils incident to presenting
'' grand opera in eastern Siberia, India,
Japan and the Philippines, the Rus
sian grand opera company of 97
' artists, recently landed on these
' shores, will present grand opera In
the Heilig theater Wednesday to Sat
urday. December 28-31. The director
is Leof Federoff.
They landed a few days ago, en
tirely unheralded, at Vancouver. B. C.
They are now in Seattle, where they
are singing this week. The theaters
along the coast have been very busy
rearranging their bookings to take
care of the company.
For the last four years the artists
of this opera company ang opera
under difficulties In the far east. In
eastern Russia and Siberia the sing
ers faced outlaw warfare and often
' had to sing without pay or any other
compensation, whenever the bolshe
, vists desired to hear grand opera.
Thankful to escape with their lives,
the grand opera peopu reached Har
bi, Manchuria, and then sang in
'many important cities of Japan. The
company next traveled to cities in
China and India, and then reached
'Manila, which Mr. Federoff thinks "is
the most satisfactory city to musicians
of any other place in the far east.
"Manila Is truly a musio- loving
city," declares Mr. Federoff. "The
Spanish element 1b ever responsive to
meritorious effort and this love, of
music extends to all other national
ities there as welL The Filipino is
very musical and his knowledge of
good music is quite general. We
(topped there on our way south and
' also on return to the north, and both
visits were extremely pleasing."
The company brings Its own equip
ment, costumes, scenery and other
adjuncts necessary for a grand opera
'repertoire of 35 operas and also an
orchestra of 20 pieces and a chorus
of 25, with a company of dancers.
OF
GRAND JIRV RETURNS INDICT
MENTS ON ROBBERIES.
Seven Accused of Working in Pairs
While Eighth Man Is Said to
Have Played Lone Hand.
Five alleged pairs of highwaymen
end one lone holdup euspect were
accused in indictments returned by
the Multnomah cjunty grand jury
Tuesday morning reflecting the
wave of robbi rles at the point of re
volvers which has inundated the city
ecently. These were cases in which
the authorities have rr en under ar
rest of whose guilt th grand jurors
eeemed convinced.
William Iawler was indicted on tf.o
counts, each alleged crime being com
mitted with different Partners. He
'vas charged, with Carl Llnd, with
rclding up and robbing George J
Smith, a grocer, of J122 November
yd. and accused with Frank Burns
rf "sticking up" Harry Lynn on First
.reet November 27, obtaining $64
Burns was captured following ' this
ooidup only after be'ng shot at by
pursuers
John Owens and Ray Dahlberg were
charged with holding up A. T. Fiti
'aff. grocer on Mississippi avenue.
November 25. Owens was said to
have confessed.
James Kaglan and Oscar Turner
were indicted for the afault and rob
oery of Elmo Avery in the J. C
Mathews soft-drink parlor in the
north end. Joseph H. Kelly, watch
man for the Portland Iron Works,
saw Raglan proceeding down the
street with a revolver n, his hand and
took the gun away from him, after
wards releasing him. Both Raglan
ar.d Turner returned to get the
weapon back from Kehy, it appeared,
ar.d both landed in Jail. Kelly was
talking to a policeman when they
appeared
Joe Dale, ex-convict who was al
leged to have attempted to rob Frank
Tanner In the latter's room at 215
West Park street November 1 and
ho was captured after a long chase
by R. B. James, was indicted.
James Hoffman was '.ndicted for the
alleged theft of a $100 microscope
Irani the state board of health offices.
Earl Bandy and Earl Folkenberg,
the two youths charged with holding
up the automobile party on Cornelius
puss road Saturday night, an who
were taken into custody Monday,
were indicted Jointly on two counts
assault with intent to rob and assault
and robbery, being armed with a dan
gerous weapon. Bandy, who Is but
7. was remanded to the circuit court
for trial. Judge Kanzler of the court
of domestic relations being convinced
from the boy's long reform school
record that he was incorrigible.
LICENSE TOCSIN SOUNDED
MOTOK TAX. HELD TO BE NEAIl
11KEAKIXG POINT.
Owners or Slate Said to Be Already
Paying Almost Twice as Much
as National Average.
In discussing the proposal of Gov
ernor Olcott s committee mat me
license rates on trucks be increased
$1 an inch of tire width. Portland
truck dealers Tuesday asserted that
Oregon todav already has the highest
motor license tax of any state in the
union, and that the license provisions
are becoming dangerously near a
point where they will retard the de
velopment of that form of transporta
tion. According to H. W. Roberts, chair
man of the legislative committee ot
the Automobile Dealers association,
the average motor vehicle In Oregon
today is paying almost twice as much
as the national average revenue de
rived by states from the motor car
using its highways. He says:
"This figure on the basis of the
1920 resume, shows that the average
gross return each motor car regis
tered was $20.09 in Oregon. The na
tional average was only $11.08. The
nearest approach to Oregon license,
which on the face of it would seem
to be- in excess of Oregon's is Mary
land, whose license in, 1920 amounted
to $20.53 a car. but it must be re
membered that in addition to the
license in Oregon there is the gaso
line tax easily amounting to more
than $10 a car a year, and the 1922
license schedule is still more out of
proportion to what other states are
doing.
"The proposal of adding greater
license on the commercial hauler is
particularly objectionable to the hun
dreds of users of delivery vehicles
within the city limits of Portland,
which never use the state highway,
lnese cars are contribut'ng thousands
of dollars annually for the building
and maintenance of rc.-ds which they
never use. There has been little com
plaint so far, as these persons all felt
that the cause of good roads was suf
ficiently important in itself not to
be interfered with by what they
would ordinarily look upon as an in
justice to the license and tax pro
vision. However, they point to the
figures published by the legislative
committee of the Automobile Dealers"
association, which indicate that the
highway commission is getting all
that it can legitimately expect from
the automobile, that it is sufficient
for the purposes which it has out
lined, and that anything else becomes
an additional burden upon the com
mercial vehicle not called for by the
facts." ,
Bill Corrects Election Laws.
STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or., Dec. 20.
(Special.) A corrective measure
applying to the methods of voting in
Oregon by absent voters was intro
duced today by Representative
Fletcher of Tolk county. The law
enacted by the last session of the
legislature on this subject was defec
tive in several instances.
Vancouver Gets Dividend.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Dec. 20. The
city of Vancouver today received a
check for $64,750 from the provincial
liquor board, the city's share of
profits on the sale of liquor from
June 15 to September 30.
AUT0IST HIT BY TRAIN
Guy Newton Sent to Portland Arter
Accident at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 20.
(Special.) Guy Newton, trouble man
for the Northwestern Long-Distance
Telephone company, driving an auto
mobile, was struck at 9:15 this morn
ing by a freight train where Thirty
ninth street intersects with the main
line of the Northern Pacific. One of
Mr. Newton's legs was broken, the
other badly bruised and he was oth
erwise injured.
The, victim secured first aid and
was sent to Emmanuel hospital in
Portland. Mr. Newton was driving
westat the time, and the fierce east
wind prevented him from bearing the
train's whistle. There was no ob
struction to prevent him seeing the
approaching train.
ELKS' DRIVE IS SUCCESS
Vancouver's Poor Fitted Out With
Second-Hand Garments.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 20.
(Special.) The campaign carried on
by the Elks in connection with the
Salvation Army to relieve suffering
has done much good. A large amount
of good clothing was collected at the
Elks' temple and names of needy
families are being taken there.
The garments are taken to these
families' homes and there cut and re
fit. At one home 64 garments were
cut and fit in one day.
Fire Damages Residence. '
Fire did close to $1000 damage to
the home of Dr. William Winkler
shortly after 9 o'clock Tuesday night.
It was started by a gas fireplace, the
flames getting to the woodwork and
eating their way into the wall parti
tions. A telephone alarm was sent
to fire headquarters and the blaze was
extinguished with little trouble. The
Winkler family was routed from the
house, but managed to take with them
considerable furniture, which les
sened the loss.
Phone your want ads to The Ore
goniaa. Main 40 0. Automatic 560-95.
ATTORFilEYSATGRIPS
AT HIGHWAY BIG
Counsel for Stage Owners
and Railway Clash. ,
FRANCHISE ISSUE KEEN
House Committee Paves Way for
Final Hearing Today and TSe
port to Legislators.
STATE HOUSE, Salem. Or., Dec. 20.
(Special.) A verbal clash between
John F. Logan, representing the stage
iine operators, and Arthur C. Spencer,
general counsel for the O.-W. R. & N.
company, enlivened the hearing given
by the house committee on roads and
highways Just a few moments before
.he session on the three highway
bills, drawn by the special committee
appointed by Govornor Olcott, came
to a close tonight.
Mr. Logan had atrongly opposed the
inclusion in the act two lines which
he held would make it mandatory
cpon the public service commission
to issue permits to companies who
would enter into competition with
established lines for the aole pur
pose of destroying all bus lines.
W. B. Dennis had urged that the
two lines be left in the bill, hold
.ng that to strike them out would
be to abridge the free right of use
of public highways.
Competition la Advocated.
Mr. Logan pointed out that bis
clients had abandoned their hope of
obtaining exclusive franchises. He
said that competition should be based
upon the needs of the traveling puD
lic, and the bill should not be so
crawn so that a person equipped
t.ther with money or hate" could
come In and drive all busses out of
business.
"If the theory that there can be no
control of the use of the public high
ways is sustained, then this bill is
useless," said Mr. Logan. "This very
session of the legislature was called
for the purpose of protecting the
highways from destruction by elimi
nating unnecessary use of the road
ways." At this point Mr. Spencer took the
floor.
"Exclusive franchise Is what the
Jitney men desire," said Mr. Spencer.
"Look down in California, where they
are selling franchises for hundreds
of thousands of dollars, franchises
which they Becured without the pay
ment of a penny.
Exclusive Privileges Sought.
"Subsidized roadbeds, built by the
public are not sufficient. They want
exclusive privileges for the use of
these highways. Look at the rail
roads, that pay out 30 cents of every
dollar they take In for maintenance
cf roadbeds and taxes, and these
men who seek exclusive rights have
nothing invested in this state, but are
simply destroying the highawys of
the state."
"The trouble with the railroads is
that they want destruction, not con
struction,'' interrupted Mr. Logan.
"Why is Mr. Spencer here tonight?
He is here for a purpose and this pur
pose is to see the stages legislated
out of business."
"Have we not a right to be here?"
retorted Mr. Spencer. "Why, last year
we spent $2,000,400 of our money in
this state."
"It is not your money," shouted Mr.
Logan. "It is the people's money that
you collect."
Chairman Ends DiMCUHsion.
Chairman Wright of the committee
brought the argument to a close about
this time, holding that sufficient had
been heard on the subject.
No final decision has been reached
on the bill, but at an executive ses
sion certain tentative agreements
were entered into. The committee
will meet tomorrow morning in an
other executive session. It is be
lieved the bills will be reported out
before noon tomorrow.
Under the tentative agreement
reached this afternoon, the commit
tee will report the three highways
bills favorably. Certain changes ten
tatively were agreed to in the motor
bus regulation bill.
It was agreed that a definite license
fee of $10 a car would be included in
the bill, instead of leaving this sub
ject for the puolic service commission
to decide. Both liability and surety
bonds will be permitted under the
bill, as agreed upon by the committee.
?i.d the speed regulations for passen
ger busses were changed from 20
miles to 25 miles, for the average size
bus, 30 miles for the small busses and
20 miles for the largest busses.
BONUSES FREE FROM CLAIMS
Veterans' Cash Not Subject to At
tachment for Old Debts.
STATE HOUSE, Salem. Or., Dec. 20.
(Special.) Senator iTpton has the
distinction of being the author of the
first bill to receive approval of the
senate. This bill was passed at the
afternoon session without a dissent
ing vote.
The bill provided that cash bonuses
and loans awarded to soldiers under
the so-called soldier's aid act passed
at the last session of the legislature
and approved by the voters of the
state at a subsequent special election
shall not be subject to attachment for
debt contracted prior to the passage
of the original bonus act.
Full Term of Office Permitted.
STATE HOUSE. Saletr.. Or., Dec. 20.
(Special.) Any persons elected to a
state, district or county office at a
regular election will be allowed to
serve a full term, if a bill introduced
by Representative Hindman, intro
duced today. Is passed. The bill was
approved by the ways and means
committee, which means that It will
come before the house for action to
morrow. Lights at Capitol Shut Off.
STATE HOUSE, Salem. Or.. Dec. 20.
(Special.) Legislators and capitol
employes worked under difficulties
for two hours here today when the
lights were shut off because of trou
ble at the plant of the Portland Rail
way, Light & Power company. The
lack of electric current also resulted
in temporary suspension of service of
the lines of the Salem Street Car com
pany. Bounty Law Amended.
STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or., Dec. 20.
(Special.) An amendment to the
law relating to the levy of not more
than one-tenth of 1 mill In counties
for the payment of bounties on coy
otes, cougars, gray and black wolves,
wild cats and seals, which makes
such levy optional with the county
court, was introduced in the house
today by Representative Gallagher.
School Transportation Bill Up.
STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or:. Dec. 20.
Special.). Senator Norblad, at the
request 'of J. A. Churchill, state su
perintendent of schools, today Intro
duced in the eenaAe an amendment to
the present school lawa authorizing
school districts to provide transporta
tion for pupils brought in from an
other district for educational pur
poses. Money to provide for the
transportation of pupils from one dis
trict to another was authorized at a
previous session of the legislature,
but the attorney-general in a recent
ruling, held that school districts are
not allowed under the laws to expend
funds for the transportation of pupita
residing outside of the respective dis
trict. It was said by Senator Nor
blad that approximately 1200 pupils
would be affected by the approval of
the amendment.
Oregon Wanted as Training Ship.
STAT HOUSE. Salem Or.. Dec. 20.
(Special.) The question of assign
ing the battleship Oregon to some
Oregon harbor having proper mooring
facilities, for permanent preservation
and use as a training ship for the fed
eral naval reserves, was urged in a
joint memorial Introduced in the sen
ate today. Provision was made in the
memorial that copies of the same
shall be sent to the secretary of the
navy and to each senator and repre
sentative in congress from Oregon.
OPIUM IN CIGARETTES
POLICE TRY TO SMOKE FAGS
TAKEN FROM CHINAMAN.
Efforts Fall and Investigation
Leads to Discovery of Nar
cotics Hidden Inside.
The jailer at police headquarters
fell heir to a package of cigarettes
Tuesday night that proved to him
'hings are not always what they
seem. Wallace Lee. a Chinaman, was
arrested by Patrloman Burdlck at Sec
ond and Couch streets for being out
fcfter hours. Brought to the jail and
searched, a package of morphine and
a package of cocaine were found
sewn on the Inside of Lee's shirt. The
only other property he had was a
package of cigarettes.
At midnight when the second relief
took charge the jailer and two other
policemen met in the garage and the
cigarettes were passed around. When
lighted they refused to draw and
others were issued. These likewise
were defective and at last the suspi
cions of the officers were aroused.
They broke open the Bmall round pills
and In each was found a small pack
age, carefully wrapped and sealed.
The contents proved to be opium.
Every cigarette in the package proved
to hold the same potent load. The
tobacco had carefully been extracted
without damagtng the thin paper, and
the opium slugs inserted; then the
tobacco was tamped back Into place
so that the cigarette showed no signs
of the drug It carried. The 14 cigar
ettes were held as additional evidence
against Lee, who was charged with
having narcotics unlawfully in his
possession.
KIWANIS CLUB PLANS AID
Needy ex-ServIce Men to Be Helped
by Members of Organization.
Plans for taking Christmas cheer
In the form of food, clothing, money
and Jobs to needy ex-service men with
families were outlined at the weekly
luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis club
at the Multnomah hotel yesterday.
Assistance is needed by 500 married
ex-aervice men in the city, according
to data Introduced by Harold C. Jones,
Kiwanis secretary. Club members
promised aid to these Jobless vet
erans. Dr. David H. Rand was ap
pointed chairman of the club commit
tee in charge of this work.
William F. Woodward of Woodard,
Clarke & Co., addressed the club yes
terday'on "Changing Your Business
to Meet New Conditions."
' John T. Hotchklss of the J. K. Gill
company spoke on "The Human Ele
ment In Business." Daniel Upp was
elected to membership in the club.
BOBSLED RIDER HURT
Oregon City High School Student
Injured in Accident.
OREGON CITY. Or., Dec. 20. (Spe
cial.) Alfus Locke, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Locke of this city, was suffering
from a broken rib, punctured lungs,
lacerated lip and bruises about the
body as a result of an accident while
coasting down Twelfth street near
the Barclay schoolhouse last night.
Locke, a student of the Oregon .City
high school, was guiding a bobsled.
Behind him rode a number of teach
ers. In order not to strike another
coaster, Locke turned his sled to the
left, striking with terrific force a
wood pile near the James Brady home
The injured lad was carried into the
Brady home by several companions
and a doctor was summoned.
PRAISE GIVEN LAND BILL
Reclamation Proposal Greatest
Since Homestead Act, Vie.
Passage of the McNaVy-Smlth rec
lamation bill by congress will mark
the greatest piece of constructive
legislation since the homestead act
was passed after the civil war.
This was the opinion expressed
Tuesday by Will R. King, ex-democratic
leader in Oregon, now practic
ing law in Washington. D. C, who
will pass the holidays with relatives
and friends in this state.
"I feel sure that the McNary-Smlth
bill will be made a. law by congress
within the next six months," he said.
"The bill has been reported on fa
vorably by committees in both the
senate and the house."
TODD RELEASED ON BOND
Ex-Teacher, Recently Indicted and
Tried, Again Indicted.
John W. Todd, former Salem school
superintendent, recently tried in fed
eral court on a land-fraud charge and
reindicted last week, was released
Tuesday on $5000 bond, furnished
by Mr. and Mrs. John B. Atkinson of
Clarke county. Wash.
Todd was first indicted with Carlos
L. Byron, now a fugitive, and was
subsequently acquitted on three
counts, the jury being unable to
agree on the fourth. The new indict
ment charges him with having de
frauded George N. Ausman of Eugene
and Rith A. Westfall of Salem of $500
each in fraudulent land locations.
Auto Hits Man Chasing Hat.
While chasing his hat, which had
been blown off by the wind. Steve
Ivanoff, 38 years old. 150 Page street,
ran in front of an automobile and
suffered a fracture of the left ankle.
The accident occurred at East Forty
first street and Sandy boulevard.
Ivanoff was riding in another machine
when his hat was blown off and he
got out and gave chase up Sandy
boulevard. A machine driven by
George Stump, 501 East Forty-sev
enth street North was going east on
j the
Jto
boulevard, and Ivanoff was said
have run directly into its path.
X T J PUNS
PUT UP TO HOUSE
Tax on Property, Incomes or
Gasoline to Be Decided. .
EACH HAS OPPOSITION
To Make Car Owners Pay for Fair
Would Require Amendment
to Constitution.
STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or.. Dec. 20.
(Special.) The ways and means
committee late tonight, after hearing
arguments for several hours, decided
to refer back to the house without
lecommendatlon the exposition reve
nue bills Introduced b Representa
tives Bean. Fletcher and Kubli, and
Senator Joseph, together with a sug
gested constitutional amendment sug
gested by directors of the exposition
committee providing for authority to
finance the fair through a gasoline
tax.
In case the constitutional amend
ment is approved a legislative bill
will be submitted raising the gaso
line tx from 2 to S c?nts a gallon.
From the funds raised from this tax
$3,000,000 will be diverted to the ex
position fund, while the remainder of
the money will go into the state
l-ighway fund as at the present time.
Property Tax Held Equitable.
K. K. Kubli. representative from
Multnomah county, who presented
arguments to the committee in favor
of the property tax measure, said
there was no question but that this
bill is the most logical of any thus
far offered for consideration.
"The property tax measure repre
sents careful study on the part of
'he best minds of this state." said
Representative Kubli. "and is the only
equitable way in which the money
for the exposition can be raised. I
am not opposed to a gasoline tax. but
I am of the opinion that it will not
meet ihe requirements for which it is
Intended.
"If 1! is true that the property tax
is not satisfactory to the people of
the state, then I am willing to get
behind some other bill that will insure
the fair and develop the state. The
trouble confronting the legislature at
the present time appears to be the
unwillingness of the lawmakers to
stand behind a measure which is in
the bests interests of the entire state.
If the property tax measure Is not
finally adopted by the legislature as
a means of financing the exposition
I fear that in later years we will re
gret our action."
Fletcher for Gasoline Levy.
Representative Fletcher said he had
been a lawyer for a number of years
and in that capacity had long ago
reached tne conclusion that com
promises were most effective at times
in settling difficulties. As a result of
this training, he said, he. some time
ago realized that the property tax
was not satisfactory in the state out
side of Portland, and to settle the
controversy and at the same time in
sure the big show, he had drafted a
gasoline tax bill which would raise
sufficient money for the exposition.
Under the plan suggested by Rep
resentative Fletcher he would deduct
from the money raised through the
gasoline tax during the years inter
vening between now and 1925 all but
$5000 annually, and place the same to
the credit of the exposition. The
$5000 he would place in the general
fund of the state and credit to the
state highway fund.
This method, he said, would raise
more than $3,000,000 which is the
amount asked by the exposition di
rectors from the state at large to
finance the fair. Mr. Fletcher aaid.
L. E. Bean, representative from Lane
county, said he had anticipated the
muddle now confronting the legisla
ture more than three months ago,
but in the interests of the state and
the wishes of the people of Portland,
had prepared a measure which he be
lieved would prove satisfactory afl a
substitute for the property tax.
"I never at any time thought there
wa any chance of passing the prop
erty tax measure outside of Portland,"
said Representative Bean, "and I am
etlll of that opinion. Neither was
there any call for the special session
of the legislature.
Income Bill Proposed.
"My bill, which represents the work
of experts provides for the creation
of the fair, 15 directors to be ap
pointed by the governor to exercise
supervision of its administration ana
a ecale of income taxes which I am
of the opinion will raiee more than
the amount of money required.
"My bill is almost a duplicate of
the federal Income tax and was Dasea
on the net personal incomes for 1918
amounting to $111,000,000."
Representative Kubli objected to
Mr. Bean's measure on the grounds
that it Is purely speculative and may
fall short of performing its functions.
Senator Staples aleo argued that
the Bean bill was speculative and
that if the present condition could be
accepted as criterion thousands of
men who two years ago had Incomes
that would come under the bill would
not now pay one cent toward the ex
position. T. B. Kay, representative from Ma
rion county, took exception to state
ments of Speaker Bean. He declared
that he did not believe there are any
grounds for the assertion that prop
erty can be purchased at prices below
its assessed valuation.
OUTLAW HOLDS UP CLERK
East Side Drug Store Invaded and
Robber Flees With Cash.
Drug stores seem to be a favorite
with holdup men and burglars. An
other one paid tribute Tueday night,
the second east side store to become a
victim within 24 hours. A holdup
man. armed with a small revolver
and wearing a false mustache, walked
into the drug store of T. W. Scott. 912
East Glisan street, about 7 o'clock.
After looking at goods In several
showcases until a customer got out
of the store, he drew his revolver and
ordered F. A. Hunt, the clerk, to back
Into the corner. Holding him at bay.
he reached over the counter and
opened the cash register, from which
he extracted $56.25 and fled.
The robber was described as about
22 years old, 6 feet 7 inches in height
and weighing 160 pounds. He wore
a sweater and dark working trousers.
BURGLARS LOOT STORE
Goods Worth More Than $500
' Taken From Drug Shop.
Burglars obtained loot amounting to
more than $500 early Tuesday when
they robhed the drug store of Sim
mons & Heffner at Russell street and
Albina avenue. They also cleaned out
the postoffice sub-station in the store,
obtaining about $0 worth of stamps.
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Many Pianos Being Sold
for Christmas Delivery
More Player Fianos are being sold this
year than ever before and those who
hear and examine the Cecilian are en
thusiastic over its many improvements.
.A comparison will convince yon of the
great superiority of the Famous Cecilian.
The Cecilian can be purchased on con
venient monthly payments, we will take
your old piano as part payment at a lib
eral valuation, and as our Portland Store
, is owned by the factory and we build the
Cecilian, your purchase is a direct trans
action hence the great saving.
We have also a number of Flayer
Pianos that have been taken in exchange
as part payment for Cecilians that are
priced for immediate sale.
ATI OT "BPft
The Home of the Cecilian
Bush & Lane Building
Broadway at Alder Street
The goods taken from the drug
store consisted of metal pencils, a
number of razors, large quantities of
tobacco, cigarettes and cigars, and
various other articles. Including three
revolvers. Detectives investigated
the burglary and found that entrance
had been gained by removing the
glass from a rear door. The only
clue left behind was one glove. The
crime was not discovered until the
store was opened yesterday morning.
JURY HilS MURDER CASE
BRIBERY AND PERJURY HINT
ED AT TOY CHOXG TRIAXi.
Reputed Tons Gunman Declared
to Have Bought North End
Aid to Defeat Justice.
Thinly veiled accusations of brib
ery and perjury were made by Mau
rice E. Crumpacker, deputy district,
attorney, in his closing argument to
the Jury Tuesday in the trial of Toy
Chong for the murder of Wong Gee.
He waxed somewhat sarcastic at the
array of north end habitues brought
in by the defense to counteract tes
timony of eye-witnesses produced by
the state.
On the other hand. John A. Collier
and Earl F. Bernard, attorneys for
the defense, contended that the only
truth came from the lips of defense
witnesses, and that the prosecution's
lineup of evidence was flimsy and
false. The case went to the jury at
3:30 o'clock and It had not returned
at a late hour laot night.
Toy, alleged by the state to be a
Suey Sing gunman, was charged with
killing Wong Gee, member of the Hop
Sing tong, at Fourth and Davis
streets, October 7. The two gunmen
ambushed the elderly victim and rid
dled his body with bullets. Toy was
captured fleeing from the scene of
the murder.
CHURCH HAS CELEBRATION
301st Anniversary of Landing of
Pilgrims Remembered.
The 301st anniversary of the land
ing of the Pilgrims was celebrated
with an appropriate programme Tues
day night at the First Congregational
church. The anniversary is today,
but because of the proximity of the
holiday season, the celebration was
last night. Several out-of-town pas
tors and Congregationalists from
Forest Grove were present.
Preceding the programme a dinner
was served by the members of the
Woman's association. Rev. Arthur J.
Sullens, the Congregational bishop of
the state, presided. Rev. W. Walter
Blair of Forest Grove spoke on "The
Pilgrims of Old England." Rev. E. E.
Flint of the Atkinson Memorial
church on "The Pilgrims of Plym
outh," Mrs. W. K. Royal on "Pilgrim
Foremothers." Rev. Edward Constant
on "The Pilgrims From the Boston
Ccticnra Soap Is Ideal
For Baby s Daily Bath
There is nothing more refresh
ing for baby than a warm bath
with Cuticura Soap. If his
skin is irritated or rashy gen
tly touch any irritation with
Cuticura Ointment after bath
ing. Cuticura Talcum is also
excellent for baby's skin.
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Colony," and Dr. W. T. McElveen on
"The Pilgrims of Today." The First
church quartet sang several songs,
and -Mrs. Carrie B. Adams led in com
munity singing.
GUARDSMEN TO MUSTER
Governor 1VI11 Review Troops at
Their Annual Inspection.
The annual Inspection and muster
of the national guard units at -Portland
will be held the evening of
Wednesday, December 28, at the Mult
nomah county armory, according to
announcement made Tuesday night by
Major J. Francis Drake in charge of
the local units.
Governor Olcott Is expected to be
here to review the troops and state,
county and city officials have been
invited to be gueats of honor.
There will be exhibition drills by
various units to be followed by a
luncheon and dance.
The 'reception committee will be
composed of Major F. H. rraken.
Major Roy R. Knox, Captain Howard
Carrath, Captain Harry C. Brumbaugh
and Captain Jerrold Owen.
Units which will gather for the
muster include headquarters company,
service company, Howitzer company
and Companies B. E. G and H of the
lt2d infantry, separate Company S
infantry, and the medical detachment.
Dlvoree Granted at Kalatna.
KALAMA, Wash., Dec. 20. (Spe
cial.) Judge Kirby has granted a
divorce to Grace Elinor Hill from
John Hill of Castle Rock, also cus
tody of their minor child. Cruel and
Inhuman treatment was charged.
Which Women Do
the Men Admire
Out of a great mass of writings on
the subject, we are led to believe that
women dress for the men. (We do
not venture this as our own opinion.)
Do men admire the "Fluffy Ruffles"
type of women, the Dresden China
Doll, the fragile creature walking on
fragile heels? Or do they admire the
girl whose color comes from nature,
who walks with natural grace, whose
clothes bespeak intelligent refine
ment women who smile like good
pals?
There Is a time and a place for the
high heel and the pointed toe at
dances and other dressy functions.
But the vast majority of worth-while
men do admire the woman who goes
to business, who does her shopping,
who takes her afternoon stroll in
good looking, sensible Cantilever
Shoes.
Ask any husband which type of
shoes he admires on his wife's foot
the high heel and sharp toe, or the
medium heel and the moderate toe.
Nine out of ten men prefer to see
the woman they admire wearing
healthful and helpful shoes.
The comfort that a woman enjoys
when she is correctly shod in Canti
lever Shoes adds enormously to the
pleasantness of her disposition. Her
health and her appearance are im
proved. She becomes a good pal;
and men become her good friends.
Let us show you the Cantilever Shoe
and explain why its flexible arch,
natural shape, toe-room, proper heels
produce such comfort for the foot,
such peace of mind and such admir
able qualities in the women who wear
Cantilevers!
Cantilever Shoe Store, 853 Alder
street. Medical bldg. Adv.
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Sleds
Ice
Skate
I Skis
j Snow Shoes
Roller Skates
! at reduced prices
I Velocipedes
f Overland Wagons
I Automobiles
X
i Hand Cars, etc.
Heaters
Electric,
Oil and Gas
HARDWARE CO.
Park at Glisan
1 One Block West of I
1 New Postoffice
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and all other
Jf rectal condi-
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cancer perma
nently cured
without a sur
gical opera
tion. My method Is painless, requires
no anesthetic and is permanent.
There Is no confinement in bed, no
interference with business or ao
cial engagements.
I eliminate all doubt as to re
sults by agreeing to return your
fee if 1 fail to cure your Piles.
Call or write for booklet.
DR. C. J. DEAN
3d and MorrUon Ms., Portland, Or.
Mention this pupcr when writing.
M DIFFERENT NOW,
SAYS MRS. MARVIN
Portland Woman Like New Person
Since Overcoming
Trouble.
"Tanlac has toned up my stomach
so that everything agrees with me
now," said Mrs. Ida Marvin, 1733
Portsmouth Ave., Portland, Or.:
"Nobody knows what a relief It Is
to be rid of the fear of Indigestion. It
used to be that every time I ate any
thing I suffered for hours afterwards.
My whole system finally gave way
and I was so nervous I got little rest
day or night.
"Since taking Tanlac I am like a
different person. I have a splendid
appetite now, my digestion is Just
perfect and I get eight hours' sound,
refreshing le p every night."
Nature intended that you should eat
what you want. You can do It if you
take i'anlnc.
Tanlac is sold In Portland by the
Owl Drug Co. and all leading drug
gists. Adv.
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MK1HC1NK CO.
C. GEE WO haa
made a life study
of the curative
proper! ies pos
sessed In roo ts.
herbs, buds an 1
bark and has
compounded there
from his wonder
ful, well- known
remedies, all of
which are per
fectly harmless, as no poisonous drugs
or narcotics of any kind are used in
their make up. For Btomach. lung,
kidney, liver, rheumatism, " neuralgia,
catarrh, bladder, blood, nervousness,
gall stores and all disorders of men.
women and children. Try C Gee Wo'i
Wonderful and Well-Known Root and
Herb Remedies. Good results will
surely and quickly follow. Call or
write for information.
THE C. GEE WO CHINESE
MEDICINE CO,
162V4 Firs Street. Portland. Orrra,
Thousands Have Found
Relief From Rheumatism
(Turin th put fifty yean by taking
Prescription A-2-S1. It fa a well knows
and rr I iabl rmdr. Sold by all foo4
druggist or tent by mail for $1.00.
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