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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, JULY 6, - 1923 WASHINGTDNSTATE mm drops Federal Impost Decreased $2,521,031 During 1920. RETURNS ARE; INCREASED Fifteen Individuals or Concerns Paid More Than 71,955 Little Incomes by $386,294. PUGET . SOUND BUREAU,- Ta coma, Wash., July 5. The state of Washington has one citizen or per haps it is one business concern paying the feaerai government the required tax on an income of , be tween $500,000 and ?750,000 for the calendar year 1920. This individual or concern is the state's heaviest income taxpayer. ' There are two citizens or con cerns in the state paying on incomes of between $300,000 and $400,000; one on an income of between $250, 000 and $300,00; two on incomes between $200,000 and $250,000; three on incomes between $150,000 and $200,000; five on incomes between $100,000 and $150,000, and one on an income between $90,000 and $100,000. Comparatively Little Left. The 1920 income of these 15 per sons or companies, or both, is lumped at $3,220,239; and they paid to the government a total income tax of $1,490,925, keeping $1,730,314 I for themselves, or an average of not much more than $100,000 apiecs. At the other end of the income tax list are the 71,955 persons who paid on 1920 incomes of between $100 and $2000, turning intoi the govern ment a total tax of $11104,631. The 15 big incomes I at the top, therefore, paid the government $386,294 mbre than the total paid by the 71,955 little incomes at the bot tom. No return is made in this state of an annual income in excess of $750,000. Personal Returns 148,067. The figures given are from the final computations of 1920 income tax returns made in the office of Burns Poe, collector of internal rev enue for the district of Washington. The number of personal income tax returns for 1920 filed in Collector Poe's office was 148,067, represent ing an aggregate net income of $375,979,893, and paying a total tax (normal tax and surtax) of $9,094,764. As compared with 1919 these fig ures show an increase of 33,745 in the number of returns filed, as well as an increase in the aggregate net Income amounting to $50,059,160. But the changes and modifications in the tax resulted in a decrease in the amount of total collec.ions of $2,521,031. Average Income $2539.20. ' The proportion of the population of the United States filing income tax returns for 1920 was 6.85 per cent, while the proportion of the population of Washington filing re turns was 10.91. The average net income of those filing returns throughout the United States was $3269.40; while for Washington it was $2539.26. The average tax paid in the United States was- $148,08, while for Washington it was $61.42. The increase in the number of personal income tax returns for Washington, as well as the expan sion of the total net income and the varations' in the amounts of the tax, for the period 1916-1920, is shown by the following table: Number of Net Tear. returns. Income. Total tax. 191 a ... 5.3110 $ 4!),507,347 $ 776.470 1917 ... 56.322 1B0.727.615 4,377,754 1918 ... 95.422 2fl0.06,746 9.743.163 1919 ...114.322 325,920,733 11.815,795 1920 ...148,067 375,979,893 9,094.754 Taxation Is Classified. Distribution of the income tax payers by classes, with the net in come received and total tax paid by each class, is made by the statistical division of Collector Poe's office as follows: six homes of mill workers, the mill pond dam and several hundred thou- j sand feet of lumber. The total loss! is placed at $250,000.' There was said to be $130,000 insurance.- Twelve other buildings were saved when the mill pond dam broke and the water flooded the flat pn which they -were situated. The mill had a capacity' of 150.000 , feet a day and had been ia con- ! tinuous operation for several ', months: It employed- 150 workmen, who will be out of employment be cause of the fire. The .employes of the company were celebrating the Fourth at a picnic when the day watchman dis covered the flames and found that they had gained considerable head way. He blew the whistle to at tract the attention of the workmen and their families and by Jhe time they had reached the plant he had the pumps in operation. Twelve automobiles that belonged to the officers and employes of the company were stored in a shed in the neighborhood of the mill. The workmen managed to save the ma chines. Four of the,-homes that were burned belonged to W. Sproul, Fred Casker, Percy' Card and A. Johnson. - - Investigation today made no progress in determining the origin of the fire. Edward Murphy, presi dent of-the company, was unde cided whether the mill would be re built. ' ' PLACES FDR SIX ON TOUR RESERVATIONS AWARDED OREGON ON STEAMER. Trip Includes Palace Receptions by Kings of Belgium and Eng land Sailing Next Month. Oregon has been awarded six res ervations on the Ignited States ship ping board steamer leaving New York next month with American Legion tourists'1 on a European trip, according to word received from headquarters by Harry -If. Nelson, department adjutant of the legion, yesterday. Reservations can be ar ranged through state headquarters for any legionnaire in the state. The official programme for the trip, which will be conducted at a minimum expense, includes palace receptions by King Albert of Bel gium, King George of England, President Millerand of France and also receptions as guests of Foch, Poincare, Haig, Beatty, Lloyd George and other famous personages. Telegraphic advice as to the res ervations asked by Oregon must be sent New York before July 14. BOY -WANDERS '15 MILES Child Lost for 24 IIoursIs Found by Sheepherder. f LA GRANDE, Or., July 5. (Spe cial.) Bobby, 8-year-old son of R. N. Kellogg, county engineer, was found this morning by a sheepherder 30 miles from Enterprise after be ing lost about 2i hours. The Kellogg family was spending the Fourth on Chesnimnus creek and' Bobby was fishing when he became confused as to the direction of the camp and went up stream Instead of down. When found he was 15 miles above camp, in good spirits and apparently none the worse for having been lost over night. About 40 men went from Enterprise to assist in the search. DOOMED MEN KEEP NERVE Kirby and Rathie Are Composed Though Hanging Is Neap. . SALEM, Or., July S. (Special.) Elvie Kirby, alias James Owens, and John Rathie, who are scheduled to be hagedn the state penitentiary here Friday for'the murder of Sher iff Til Taylor of Umatilla county, in 1920, had not displayed any evidence of weakening tonight. Warden Lewis went to the cells of the condemned men today and in formed them that the United States supreme court had refused to review their cases. The men also were in formed, it was said, that the execu tions would take place early Friday unless . clemency was forthcoming from the governor. BROOK The fit, the style, the quality ! of our, taildred ready -for-wear clothes are so superior that there is no room for deliberation, no cause for hesitation. Make them your choice. $40 to $65 - .. ' L S. Ervin & Co., Ltd. Established 1901. GENERAL ENGLISH TAILORS AND CLOTHING READY FOR WEAR Second Floor Selling Bldg. Sixth and Alder Streets N EW S H O W TO DA Y Iftr 3 A Master Story of the Frozen North J $ f MERCHANTS URGE PROBE . CHARGES OP LOGGERS ARE RESENTED IX HOQUIAM. Complaint of Profiteering and Unfair Treatment by Police Is Declared Unfounded. HOQUIAM, Wash., July 5. (Spe cial.) Replying to charges that Hoquiam merchants had been over charging them, that hotel men had been holding them up and that the Hoquiam police had bean treating them unfairly in the matter of arrests and trials, made by loggers of several of the Poison camps in resolutions adopted last week, the Hoquiam merchants Monday night at a meeting issued a statement in which they denied the assertions of the loggers and asked the woods men to name any specific instances of profiteering so that joint action by loggers and legitimate merchants may be taken against the profiteers. The meeting followed much dis cussion and expressions ot surprise and indignation about the city. The statement of the merchants was to the effect that they believed a mis understanding had -arisen between them arid the loggers and they wel comed the opportunity to clear it up. The loggers, through their various Pour-L 'locals,- were asked to pre sent specific complaints of over charge direct to the mercantile bureau of the Commercial club for investigation by the bureau and Income Classes. 1,000 to i 2,000 to 3,000 to 4.000 to 5.000 to 6.000 to T.OfiO to 8,000 to 9.000 to 30,000 to 11,000 to 12,000 to 13,000 to 14,000 to 1S.O0O to 20.000 to 25,000 to S0.00O to 40.000 to 50.000 to HO, 000 to 70.000 to flO.OOO to. 90.000 to 100,000 to 150,000 to 200,000 to 250.000. to 800.000 to 400.000 to 600,000 to No. of Returns. 000 71.935 .1,000... 47,6!V2 4.000 13,472 5.000 7.193 6.00O... 7.000 8,000 9,000 . . . 10,000 11,000 52,000 IS, 000 14,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30.000 40.000 50.000. . ., 0,0,000 70.000 80,000 90,000 loo.ooo ; . 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000... 400,000 500, 000 ,750,000 2,646 1,301 973 591 424 279 221 ' 183 13o 123 381 170 8fl 92 47 IT) -. 15 8 ' 5 1) 5) 3) 2M " IV 2 i) Net Income. J109.202.255 114.174,864 45.984,846 32,168,924 14.348.151 8.731. 3H4 7.266.805 5,003.734 4.014. ,800 ; 2,916,918 2,542,992 274,827 ' 1,825,151 1.784.S00 6,5S3,272 3.816.414 ' 2.359.962 541.794 961.756 584.027 416,760 upon receipt of any euch complaints remedial action was pledged. 'The statement was signed by John R. Hoskins, president 01 the Commer cial club; Nis Abrahamson, chairman of the mercantile committee, and F. W. Mathias, secretary of the club. Chief of Police Thompson, in reply to charges of ill-treatment of the loggers by the police, stated that he intended to treat the woodsmen like any -other citizens and with no discrimination. Thompson has been chief' of the Hoquiam police only a short time and it was understood the complaints of the loggers had been made against a former admin istration. Thompson said that when any man gets into trouble in Hoquiam arrests will be made if necessary, whether loggers or not loggers. John Lusk of the Poison railroad camp, representing the loggers, declared after the meeting that he felt the whole situation between the loggers and the busi ness men and police had been cleared and the difficulty would be readily adjusted. i audi) Kte OOsfeoogw H ' ,331' .JSJtuVl . , THE MAYOR of San Francisco ealdi a ' EVEXIXG MAID: '"The Great Alone' is tsgsfewto .-3flJ IHstit 'S'iJk 1 bave not tor a long time seen a I virile drama, with plenty of action rVOi t - jie,' film production which interested me I ranging from football to primitive love I 7 3 tf!h 'fj so greatly as did "The Great Alone." I v and hand-to-hand fights." . ' 4!!, )A 1 1 wfc . The story, the acting, the scenic effects 1 J " J I & all were excellent,, and I had the I itt f zPfV I 4 feeling Vhen the picture was over that . v " S iJXh- f irftS? af I would like to see it through again. E GLOBE t "-The Great Alone'- gives a c lm t Tpiir- t StT Si realistic' picture of the -far north. 7 'JJjwjj ' . (raFfSjC. jggjg ' I characters well acclimated as to dress tMsf' VWfjBQfe The coldest and most, beautiful an srirrrdabeted: L lW snow scenes you ever saw-and by I produced': - lJmm i TELEGRAPH: "Mt. Salisbury is big and strong and handsome and can act." WEEKLY FILM REVIEW: ' "One of the best stories that has come out of the , snow country. It is big and strong and elemental. There's neither glamour nor romance save where it belongs, and because it is so free from the trite and superficial, people are going to like it." EXHIBITOR'S TRADE REVIEW: of the best of it'Sjkind." "One 'Election Warrants Due. JJlectlon warrants of officialsact irag in the Multnomah county prS ciricts at the last election will be. paid in tie office of County Clerk Beveridige today. Checks will be. handed out at windows one and two in the clerk'e office on the second floor of the courthouse. Fourth and Salmon streets. Officials should' re member their precinct numbers in order to save time, Mr, Beveridge said. ' ... The coldest and most . beautiful snow scenes you ever saw and by far the best of Salisbury s complishments. The sensational story of a half breed's fortitude and his gallantry on the football field his gratitude and his chivalry in the "great alone." His prowess on the gridiron brought him the mockery and derision of jeal ous college mates and a girl won his undying gratitude. Later he was entrusted with a hazardous secret mission in the Alaskan fur country, and there at the risk of his life, Fate gave him opportunity to prove his gratitude. -teeming with thrill, tempestuous in What follows is drama sweeping in its scope action, pulsating with romance. howeul wm I -the greatest boy baritone in America Twelve-year-old Francis has proved so overwhelmingly popular that we have arranged to extend his engagement. Come and hear him sing "When Irish Eyes Are Smil ing" and you'll marvel that such clear, sweet, beautiful L tones could come from any boy. 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