TAX REDUCERS' MEET
HITHER STORMY ONE!
League Gathering Fails to Ac
complish Purpose.
MUCH FRICTION DEVELOPS
Mr. Scbeafcel Rolls C onference and
President Cooper Stalks Out
With -Militant Tlireat.
Somewhat stormy and unsatisfac
tory waa the meeting1 here of mem-
. bers of the tax reduction league Mon
day. It wound up with Christian
Scheubel of Oregon City packing his
proposed initiative measure into his
portfolio and leaving for home, and
with J. C- Cooper, president of the
league, stalking out with the an
nouncement that he would initiate
ft bin to repeal the millage for the
institutions of higher learning.
C K. Spence, master of the state
grange, who came to the conference
to discuss a proposed graduated in
come tax, left without going over his
bill, and S. M. Endicott of Salem
voiced his opposition to an income tax
and to Schoubel's programme.
The morning conference was fairly
amicable, but after the noon recess
the executive committee never was
for"ma!ly called to order and no def- i
mite act ion was taken on the five
bills which were up for considera
tion.
Some "OutHidern Present.
Attending the meeting were J. C.
Cooper, president of the league; Roy
Stockton, secretary; C. Scheubel. Dr.
A. Slaughter. J. D. Brown and Mr.
Van Trump. Of the organization com
m it tee there were present John U.
Sm'th and H. V. Warren. "Outsiders."
not on the executive or organizat ion
committee, who were in the room
were V. S. Myers. Alex LaFolIett and
S. M. Endicott, this trio having been
invited by President Cooper. Mr.
Spence was on hand because the state I
grange instructed him to have an in
come tax initiated in November and
the executive committee of the league
had favored a graduated income tax.
as wanted by the grange.
The committee of seven, the execu
tive body of the league, approved an
initiative programme recently but at
the Monday meeting an attempt was
made to kick it over. Mr. Scheubel's
plan calls for assessmt nts at full
cash value, with a special concession
for farm lands and repeal of the 1.2
mil la gc. but not disturbing the old
- 7 mil lag e. Mr. Scheubel believes
that by hi:; proposed assessment
method the institutions of higher
learning would get as much money
from the -7 inillage as from the 1.2
millage. He takes the stand that the
institutions must not be crippled, and
that his plan would not only be a tax
reform but would maintain the
schools. This plan was approved
about three weks ago by the com
mittee of ovven.
r. .Scheubel ''Through.'
At the Monday afternoon gathering
there was an apparent attempt to
scut t le t his programme. President
Cooper wanted a straight-out bill re
pealing the 1.2 millage, without pro
viding the protection that Scheubel
was striving tor. During the argu
ment which ensued Scheubel seized a
piece ot paper and started to write
out his resignation, saying he would
tight a separate bill to the last ditch,
as he did not want the institutions
handicapped. He wanted, he said, to
relieve state taxes, lessen the burden
laid on real property and get the in
tangibles on the tax roll. Mere repeal
of the millage, he asserted, would not
afford relief and would only-damage
the schools.
"I'm through," said Scheubel, as he
packed his typewritten measure and
papers into his portfolio and closed
'it. This action did not worry Presi
dent Cooper. He said it was all right
with him and that he would just as
soon see Scheubel and hi bill leave.
Mr. Smith stood with Scheubel and
Cooper waved him aside.
For three-Quarters of an hour there
was a dramatic scene, wit h Scheubel
appealing to one after another of the
men in the room showing how his
plan would be a relief demanded by
taxpayers. Those opposed to the Ore
gon City man said this and that was1
wrong with his measure and that
their only interest in life waa to re
peal the millage.
IlrNigrnatlon ot Filed.
Mr. Scheubel left with his bills
but without filling out his resigna
tion; President Cooper left saying he
would have a separate measure to kill
the millage; Mr. Spence withdrew.
Other delegates filtered out with sor
row. Before going Mr. Scheubel said
he had given his time and had spent
at least $100 in this campaign for
tax reduction. Others told of the
time and money they had devoted to
the . cause. Mr. Myers, having
thrown a monkey wrench Into the
machinery. disappeared Scheubel
considering Myers and Endicott dis
turbers and the latter made it clear
that he is against an income tax
ad particularly against Scheubel's
ideas.
At Oregon City yesterday Mr.
Scheubel finished the draft of his
measure and mailed It to Dr.
Slaughter at Saiem to see that the
tax reduction league initiates it, this
bt ing done because Mr. Scheubel is
to be away. When President Cooper's
bill to knock out the millage ia to
appear is not known.
Kivo Measures Drafted.
In a general way the tax reduction
league had a programme of five
measures to consider. The first waa
the income tax with a graduated
scale, desired by the state grange;
next, the Scheubel proposal to raise
property assessments to full cash
value, excepting farm land, and re
peal of the 1.2 millage: the third the
Cooper plan to abolish the millage
and let the schools go to the legisla
ture for support; another was in
tended to require a three-fourths ma
jority when bond issues are submit
ted to the people; the final measure
was intended to limit the legislature
to referring to the people only con
stitutional amendments and bond is
sues and use as a base for Initiative
petitions the number of registered
voters, instead of the vote cast for
supreme justice, and limit the use of
the emergency clause to invasion. In
surrection, disaster by fire or flood
or epidemic of disease.
Carnival Ball Held at Xyssa.
NYSSA. Or.. May ; (Special.) One I
or the most successful social events
I the season was the carnival ball.'
given by the teachers' committee of I
the Xyssa public schools. The hall
was decorated in green and gold
Twiners and Japanese lanterns, j
Music was by the Joily orchestra from
Ontario. Favors of tiny bells were j
given to the women during the grand j
march, the men receiving small pack
ages of cenfetti.
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SALMON CATCH 15 FAIR
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GOOD QUALITY.
Two Uillnetters Are Arrested and
Charged With Working Before
Opening of Season.
ASTORIA. Or.. May 2. (Special.)
Reports received today from the va
rious canneries said that while the
catch of salmon last night was not
large it was fair, and the season has
opened in a satisfactory manner. In
dividual catches were of 500 pounds
and more, while at one cannery the
average returns were 162 pounds to
the boat. The salmon are small, with
very few reaching 25 pounds each,
and this is considered a favorable
sign for a continuance of the run,
with the larger fish coming later.
While fair hauls were made in alt
sections of the river, the most suc
cessful gillnetters were those oper
ating in the district from Tongue
point up. and one man at the Rainier
drift was said to have caught 45 sal
mon during the night. The class of
nets making the best catches were
the divers, which are of 7 and 7
inch mesh, and the combination nets
with meshes of from 8 to 8 inches.
As usual, some gillnetters tried to
steal a few hours' fishing before the
season opened, and two of them were
captured by Deputy Warden I-arson.
Early yesterday morning the deputy
found Peter Australich lying at an
chor near the Kaboth seining grounds.
There was a wet net in his boat, and
the officer, on overhauling the craft,
found six fish in the locker, five
salmon weighing 92 pounds and one
sturgeon which tipped the scales at
14 pounds. These were confiscated
and the man will be arraigned in the
iustice court. At 11 o'clock yesterday
a gillnetter from North Shore laid
out his net below Point Ellis and was i
(jntiirpti hv Dermtv Larson.
Advices received today are that
eight seining grounds in the middle
river section have begun iisnmg oi
.roiinnn Thev are the Puget island.
i-itiimtrlck. Oak Point. Meehan, Old
'iiir minds. Kaboth. Deer island and
Oster Void grounds. The fish taken
are of the finest quality, being the
genuine spring chinooks. They were
not only by the pack
ing plants, but for the fresh market
trade as well. Practically all the can
neries began packing today, but until
the larger fish come there will be
little doing at the cold storage plants.
LOGGERS START TO WORK
Ztew Organization to Commence on
Tract Near Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN, Wash., May 2. (Spe
cif) Lodging operations were smart
ed ydsterday by the Greenwood Log
Slncompany, the new organization
which will log between 600.0W.00O
and 700.000,000 feet of fir from what
are commonly known as the Boeing
tracts. About 15 men started the
work of preparing the first camp.
More men soon will be added to the
construction gang and the first logs
will be put into the river this fall.
The Boeing holdings comprise one of
the finest tracts remaining in the
north coast. Twelve miles of railroad
will be part of the preliminary con
struction work of the Greenwood
company. The company will spend
about $250,000 before logging begins,
it was estimated.
The operation will be unusual in
the history of harbor logging in that
no office will be maintained in either
Aberdeen or Hoqulam, business being
transacted direct from the woods
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THE
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vacuum racked 1
camp, according to Jerry McGilli
cuddy Jr.. who has charge of the
work for the new company.
..Three sides will be run when the
camp starts logging. This will mean
the employment of about 200 loggers.
About 90 per cent of the tract is old
growth fir of fine quality. The re
remainder is practically ail spruce
and cedar.
BIDS ASKED ON 7 JOBS
5 Street and 2 Sewer Projects Up
Before Contractors.
Bids on five new street improve
ment projects were called for yester
day by City Auditor Funk, and call
was made at the same time for bids
on two sewerpiojects. The improve
ment proposals embrace these streete:
Sherrett avenue, between East Seven
teenth and East Nineteenth streets;
Thirteenth, between Going1 and Wy
gant streets; East Seventh, between
Going- and Wygant; Kast Oak, be
tween East Fifty-fifth and East
Fifty-seventh, and East Ninth, be
tween Spokane and Maiden avenues.
Sewer lines to be constructed are
to go on Monroe street, near Delay
street, and on Cottage Court at Mor
ris and Stanton streets. All bids
must be in the hands of Auditor Funk
by 10 A. M., May 10.
ROTARIAMS HOLD SESSION
Vancouver Club Visits Portland
and Puts on Stunts.
Members of the Vancouver, Wash..
Rotary club came to Portland yester
day noon 35 strong and took charge
of the luncheon programme of the
Portland Rotary club at the Benson
hotel.
With John Todd, president of the
Vancouver club, presiding, numerous
amusing stunts were featured, tho
majority of them making different
prominent Portlanders the butt of
the joke.
The Vancouver club quartet gave
a number of excellent vocal numbers.
Fellowship Awarded Surgeon.
BAKER, Or., May 2. (Special.)
Dr. Thomas J. Higgins of this city
has received official notification
that a fellowship in the American
college of surgeons will be conferred
upon him at Boston at the convocation
of the college in October. To acquire
a fellowship a surgeon must prove his
ability in successful surgery by sub
mitting a series of complete histories
of methods used in diagnosis and re
sults obtained. Dr. Higgins will at
tend the convocation.
Ralph Williams CInb Formed.
DALLAS. Or.. May 2. (Special.)
A Ralph E. Williams for National
Committeeman club, for Polk county,
was organized here by a number of
republicans Monday night. E. C.
Kirkpatrick, for county judge, was
elected president of the club and C. G.
Coad secretary.
Grays Harbor Kalnfall Iiight.
HOQTJIAM, Wash.. May 2. (Spe
cial.) April showers on the harbor
were not as heavy by 2.45 inches as
April, 1921. J. D. Carter, weather
observer announces. In April of this
year the record was 5.5 inches, while
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in 1921 there was a rainfall of 7.95
inches. March rainfall this year was
9.85 inches against 6.4 inches for last
year.
Teachers' Pay Cut.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., May 2.
(Special.) The board of education
has reduced the maximum salaries in
the city 'schools, leaying the minimum
as at present $1100 for grade teach
ers and $1350 for high school teach
ers. The maximum for high school
teachers has been cut from $1890 to
$1800 and; the grade teachers from
$1640 to $1550. Heretofore teachers
were advanced $90 a year. The fu
ture rate was fixed at $75 a year.
The board also has decided to elimi
nate the work of sewing and expres
sion, forging and gas engines and the
nhysical training work.
Dance ftge Limit Raised.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., May 2.
(Special.) Thecity commission start
ed an ordinance through the calendar
today to prohibit persons under 21
years attending dances without their
parents or guardians. The limit has
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FOR. YOUNG MEN AND MEN WHO STAY YOUNG
been 18 years. Tho commissioners
also considered an ordinance to pro
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with the accounts of burg
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marked for a nocturnal visi
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really safe?
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