THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, JULY 6, - 1923
WASHINGTDNSTATE
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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.
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MERCHANTS URGE PROBE
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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."
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'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.
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Direction of Jensen and yon Herberg
Tota-l 148,067
Classes grouped to conceal net lncom and identity of taxpayers.
ill HAS S250.D00 FIRE
MTRPHY TIMBER COMPANY'S
PLAXT AT BANKS BURNS.
Six Homes of Workers Are Lost,
but Others Are Saved When
Dam Loosens Flood.
BANKS, Or., July 5. (Special.)
Fire of undetermined origin de
stroyed the electrically operated
lumber mill of the Murphy Timber
company, nar Banks, yesterday,
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