THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 23. 1913.
WATER POWER IS
FINANCIER WHO SAYS INCOME TAX IS OPENING WEDGE
TO SYSTEM Or REGULATING SIZE OF FORTUNES.
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PROBLEM I SIGH
GIAL
Next Congress Faces Regula
tion of Policy Governing
Natural Resources.
CONNECTICUT DEAL RAPPED
Senator Borah Declares Proposal to
ITave Government Profit by F Pre
mie From Purchasers of Prod
uct Is Not Equitable.
OFtEGOXIAN NEWS BCREAU. Waih
Jnston. Feb. 22. It will be up to the
next Congress and the next Adminis
tration to tlx a policy for the regula
tion and control of water powers and
water power development, for In the
remaining days of the present session
it will be impossible to rash tnrougn
the Connecticut Kiver dam bill or any
similar measure. When Congress does
nettle down to a serious and careful
consideration of this topic, as it must
come day, the ideas advanced recently
by Senator Borah, of Idaho, will be giv
en thoughtful study by those men who
are earnestly striving to work out a
policy that will operate for the inter
est of the general public.
The idea embraced In the original
Connecticut River dam bill was to au
thorise the Secretary of War to Im
pose a tax upon the power company
for the privilege of maintaining Its
dam and developing power, to regulate
the charges made by that company
upon the users of power, and to apply
the Government's share of the profits
to the improvement of Connecticut
River.
Csatraet Draws la Advance.
Assuming that the bill would be
come a law, the Secretary of War drew
up a contract with the company, and
Senator Borah got hold of a copy of
that contract, which he explained to
toe Senate. Under the contract the
company would be permitted to llgure
Its regular taxes. $48,000 annually for
depreciation, and the actual cost of
labor, material and operating expenses,
and deduct them each year from the
gross receipts. Upon the net receipts
the company would be entitled to an
amount equal to 8 per cent of the cap
Ital Invested, and all profits above
per cent to be divided equally between
the company and the Federal Govern
ment.
Citing this contract. Senator Borah
pointed out that as the company and
the Government would be working I
practical partnership, the Government
anxious to raise funds for the Improve
ment of the river, it would be mutually
satisfactory to permit the company to
make out of Its customers an annual
Front materially In excess of 8 per
cent, so that the Government migh
have money for dredging the river, for
if the profits did not exceed S per cent.
or only slightly exceeded that figure,
the Government would get nothing, and
the river could not be improved out
or sucn a fund.
lajwtlee Sees ay Bora a.
This, Senator Borah declared, would
be an Incentive for the Secretary of
ar to permit the power company to
marge exorbitant rates, and the con
Burners' of power would thus be re
quired not only to pay for their power
and a reasonable profit for the power
company, but would pay In addition
for the cost of Improving the Connect!
cut River. . At present, rivers are ira
proved, he said, out of taxes upon the
whole people; under this plan, only
the consumers of power would pay for
river , improvement, and they would
bear an unjust burden.
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TAX IS ONLY WEDGE
WILD AUTO HITS NEWSBOY
Reckless Demonstrator Smashes
Machine and Is Arrested.
' Staging a Wild West show with an
automobile at Sixth and Washington
streets last night for the amusement
of a crowd of several hundred persons.
Francis Mulby. an automobile demon
strator, 3S years old, ended his perform
ance by running into a showllght Btaff
and throwing a newsboy across 10 feet
of pavement from the contact. Ris
machine was smashed Into the post by
me mow.
Mulby came near running into sev
eral automobiles In his career, and lost
control utterly as he started down
Washington street from Sixth. The
newsie, Ralph Dlx, 14 years old and liv
lng by himself at the Union Hotel,
Sixth and Everett streets, was leaning
. against the street side of the light staff
when the auto ran Into It. He was
thrown to the pavement and was badly
bruised. He Is without relatives In
Portland.
Mulby waa arrested by Patrolman
Holland, after a citizen bad seized him
as he attempted to run away from his
'wrecked machine. He was locked ud.
charged with being drunk and disor
derly and with reckless driving.
Patrolman Holland found R. Stock-
weather, living at the Belvedere Ho
tel, owner of the machine, and Stock
weather, after seeing the boy's circum
stances, secured him a warm room and
funds until he should get well. He said
he would take care of blm. Mr. Stock
weather said that he did not know
Mulby had the machine.
The stock of papers which the boy
naa ana naa not sold before the acci
dent. Tatrolman Holland, in Dlaln
clothes, sold at Sixth and Washington
cireeis.
MAN AT GOLF CLUB ROBBED
Thief Invades Eicluslvo tVaverly
Society, Taking $70.
Members and guests of the Waverly
Golf Club, an exclusive social organ
ization, were much perturbed last night
over the discovery of a theft In their
midst.
E. R. Miller, a financial agent with
offices in the Abington building, was
the victim, losing a wallet containing
$70. He had gone to the club with
Richard O'Reilly, steamboat man. and
when they returned to the clubhouse
from a round on the links, the theft
was, discovered.
Suspicions of the members of the
party do not attach to the servants of
the place, according to Mr. Miller.
STRIKERS GET 60 YEARS
Five Out of Ten Accused or Murder
ing Detectives Convicted.
HACKEXSACK. X. J, Feb. 22. Five
out of ten coal dock strikers on trial
for the murder of two Erie Railroad
detectives in a riot last Fall were
found guilty today of murder in the
second degree. ahe others wer?r hc-
Justice Parker sentenced the trullty
quintet to serve terms aggregating not
less than 60 years at hard work In
state's prison. They were all foreigners.
erkins Says Period of
Fortunes Is Passing.
Big
INCOMES TO BE REDUCED
Just Question of Figuring Percent
ages to Raise All Money Wanted
and Reduce Fortunes as
Much as Desired.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22. George W.
Perkins, of New York, friend of Roose
velt and prominently identified with
the Progressive party, was the princi
pal speaker tonight at the annual ban
quet of the Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce, taking as. hla subject "Our
Commercial Future."
He touched upon various subjects.
from the Panama Canal to the Income
lax, saying on the latter question:
I believe in an Income tax as I be
lieve in an inheritance tax. The bus!
ness world has been fighting. It is
but the opening wedge. It ought to
show you clearly how we are moving.
This country has deliberately adopted
the principle or an income tax and
many states have adopted an Inherl
tance tax. It Is now only a question
of figuring the percentage of tax In
order to raise all the money wanted
and reducing fortunes as much as de
sired.
"This is being done not because of
the agitator, but because our people
have reached a point In their evolution
where they are going to curtail enor
mous incomes and put, at least In
measure, an end to the passing from
one generation to another of fabulously
large fortunes. In my judgment we
are Just beginning to pass out of the
period of huge fortunes In this coun
try."
Speaking on currency, Mr. Perkins
said:
'We have an antiquated and Inelastic
and somewhat dangerous currency sys
tern.
RUSSIAN FLEET READY
CZAR'S FORCES PREPARED TO
BLOCK ROCMAXIA'S MOVE.
Turks Reported to Be Landing 12,
000 Troops at Dardanelles to Re
sist Greek Invasion.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 22. It Is re
ported that the Russian Black Sea fleet
is in readiness to intervene should Rou-
manla refuse to abide by the mediation
of the powers and take aggressive ac
tion against Bulgaria.
Anxiety has been caused here br the
information that the Roumanians are
concentrating cavalry and artillery near
suistrta.
LONDON. Feb. 22. The correspond
ent of the Dally Mall, telegraphing
irom a port on the Dardanelles, under
date of February 19. says:
Twelve thousand Turkish troops
from Galllpoli are being landed here
irom a constant procession of ferry
steamers to resist' an expected Greek
landing In Besika Bay. Intrenchmenta
already have been prepared on the his
toric plains of Troy. The Turkish
troops are bivouacking under severe
conditions, huddled round flickering
camp fires at night in a bitter north
wind on the shelterless, snow-covered
heights. The fleet of Turkish men- of.
wan cleared for action lies off the
town."
DEATH LIST IS PCT AT 10,000
Turks Report 6000 Montenegrins
and 4000 Serbs Dead at Scutari.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. Six thou
sand Montenegrins and 4000 Servians
perished at Scutari In the last battle
between the allied troops and the Otto
man forces, according to an official dis
patch received at the Turkish Embassy
tonight. The town of Bardan has
been retaken by the Turkish forces and
the Ottoman War Office advises that
the Montenegrins do not seem to be in
position to continue the war.
NAUGURAL GREED EVIDENT
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desirable rooms, overlooking Pennsyl
vania avenue, run as high as $280 for
the week, according to location. Trie
average price in this hotel is $138 a
room for the week.
Furthermore, for inauguration week
all the hotels and restaurants have
prepared special bills of fare and the
proprietors brazenly admit that prices
have been doubled. This they excuse
on the ground that something must be
done to hold back the crowds, but the
crowds will be obliged to eat, and they
will also be obliged to pay. Soup at
SO cents, steaks at $2 to $5 and $8, pie
at 30 and 40 cents, and Ice cream 50
cents and up. Illustrate what the visl
tors will be up against.
Reviewing Stands Profitable.
Take the Inaugural reviewing stand
graft. These stands are erected
public parkings, by special authority
of Congress. Architects' figures show
these stands cost in the neighborhood
of $1.50 a seat to erect. Two stands.
those on opposite sides of Pennsyl
vanla avenue, were erected by the
Inaugural committee; the others have
been erected by a Democratic under
taker, who secured this concession
from the committee for $4000. Long
before the stands were completed, seats
were placed on sale, ostensibly at $2,
$3 and $5 a seat, but almost lmmedl
ately word went forth that none but
$5 seats remained. W hen the specu
lators get through, many a seat will
bring $10, and some may bring more.
Then the matter of conveyances.
Herein lies a bit of unpublished his
tory. Cabbies and automobile firms al
ways reap a rich harvest out of the
crowds attending the inaugural ball.
Some weeks ago representatives of th
Inaugural committee visited Governor
Wilson at Trenton and talked with him
about the inaugural ball. The Governor
questioned them about the charges of
graft In connection with previous balls,
and this the committee denied. How
ever. Governor Wilson had several
friends make personal Investigation a
Washington, and they reported that
they had found no vehicle could be en
gaged to convey parties to and from
the Inaugural ball on the night of
March 4 at less than $24, and in many
cases, the rate was higher. They also
reported on hotel rates, and it was their
report largely that induced Governo
Wilson to wipe out tho inaugural ball.
Boarding-houses are equally rapa
clous. Rooms that have rented for $5
a week will be filled witn cots tnat
will bring from $3 to $5 a day each.
2 ROB, BIND AND GAG MAN
H. A. Zulsdorf Dragged Into Alley
and Relieved of $41 and Jewelry
After they had held up H. A. Zuls
dorf of the Dezendorf apartments,
Sixteenth and Taylor streets, robbed
him of $41 and all his personal, jewelry.
two holdup men at 10 o'clock last night
tied him and threw him into an alley
behind the Kramer Riding Academy at
Sixteenth and Jefferson streets. They
made their escape.
Zulsdorf was passing by the alley
when he waa seized. They took his
watch and chain, the pin from his neck
tie and the cuff links from his wrists.
Then they tied his hands and feet and
placed a handkerchief between his
teeth.
A passerby, an hour later, heard his
muffled cries and released him.
BOAT UPSETS, FOUR PERISH
V. J. Moon and Members of Family
Drowned at Port Townsend.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Feb. 12.
William J. Moon, aged 50, his son.
Ivan, aged 18, and William, aged 16,
and Francis Moon, son of R. H. Moon,
were drowned In Port Townsend Bay
today by the capsizing of a sailboat In
gust of wind.
J. H. Moon and two artillerymen
from Fort Flagler, the other occupants
of the boat, clung to the overturned
craft and were picked up.
William J. Moon came from St. Louis
recently and was employed as an en
gineer at the Western Steel Corpora
tion plant In Irondale. He leaves a
wife in St. Louis.
Swls Pay Tribute.
Members of the Improved Order of
Red Men gathered at the Swiss Hall
last night to pay tribute to the mem
ory of George Washington. An. lm.
presslve patriotic programme was ren
dered, of which the principal feature
was an Inspiring address by Grant B.
Dlclck. of Oregon City. More than 250
members of the lodge heard and were
entertained.
Oleo Maker Must Stand Trial.
CHICAGO, Feb. J2. John F. Jelke
must go to trial on charges that be
evaded Federal taxes on colored oleo
margarine. This was ordered today, by
Judge Anderson in the United States
District Court when he overruled
Jelke's demurrer alleging that the ln-
Mrs. Wilson, the President-elect's wife, Is
Id to favor tho mountain laurel as tao
National flower.
We Of fer Today and Tomorrow
A CLEAN SHOW FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN AND MEN
THE COWARD'S
ATONEMENT
(IN TWO PARTS)
The Greatest Civil War Drama Ever Produced
IN THE DAYS OF GEN. ROBT. E. LEE
This picture outrivals the
famous Sheridan's Ride
Together With Three Other Good Pictures and Three High -Class Musical Acts
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FINAL FIGHT BEGUN
Opponents of Big Navy Con
centrate Their Efforts.
SINGLE SECTION DISPUTED
Hobson Says Six Battleships a Year
Are Needed to Keep In Second
Place Both Sides Declare
Victory Is In Sight.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. Centering
their efforts on cutting in half the ap
proprlatlon for two battleships. House
opponents of a big Navy began today
their final assault upon the annual
naval appropriation bill. When the
House adjourned tonight, after debate
on the measure had been in progress for
several hours, the opposing foroes com
promised on a two-hour limit for con
tinuatlon of the debate Monday.
It virtually was conceded that the
bill, carrying $146,618,364, would go
through without change except in the
construction section. Leaders among
the economy advocates Insisted that
only one battleship would be provided
for. but the progressive naval policy
men claimed enough votes to retain
the provision for two.
ReDresentatlve Padgett, of Tennes
see. chairman of the naval committee,
who voted against two battleships in
the committee; Representative Foss, of
Illinois, ranking Republican member;
ReDresentatlve Monson, ot Aiaoama,
and ReDresentatlve Loud, of Michigan
and Bates of Pennsylvania, spoxe tor
the bill.
Representatives Wltherspoon, of Mis
sissippi, and Dies of Texas, made long
speeches against It.
Representative Hobson declared that
six battleships a year were neeaea to
keep the United States In second place
amone naval powers : and that two a
year were essential to enable the coun
try to maintain a eerviceaoio nn.
He said Individual provision tor ae
fense by each nation was me oniy
guarantee of peace; that "there is no
panrt to determine wnai is lniurun-
tlonal law, and in the true sense there
Is no such thing as international law.
SICK BABE DENIED MAIL
GOTHAM WOIA WOULD SBXD
INFANT TO CALIFORNIA.
Mother Believing Child Will Die In
Tenement Makes' Parcel and
Posts It to Her Sister.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22. (Special.) A
woman limped painfully into the Post-
office today and went up to the parcel
Dost window, her head covered with a
shawl and her carefully mended clothes
hanging loosely on her scrawny body.
Toward the clerk behind the wmaow
the woman pushed a little bundle, done
up in soft cloth and bound with string.
From the string depended a tag on
hlch had been scrawled laboriously:
Missis Bcckle Rlckowlta. bo. cam-
ornia, S. u. b. A.
The clerk took the little bundle and
threw It on the scales and made the
careless announcement: "Ten and a
quarter pounds." The woman gave a
choking little cry an she saw the bun
dle tossed carelessly on the scales.
"Don't," she begged In broken English.
"That my baby; he born four, five day.
He seek; afraid he die. Mrs. Rlfkowita
no live ceety. She lives out in grass
trees. I send my baby to Mrs. Rifk
wltz, my sis. Then my baby, he no die.
In ceety he die sure."
"But we can't send . your baby
through the mails," the clerk explained,
and handed the little bundle back ten
derly to the woman. As the realiza
tion came to the woman that her baby
must go back to the stuffy tenement,
she broke down, crying over the bundle
In her arms as if her heart would
break. Finally she aeemed to pull her
self together.
As she limped wearily out onto Park
Row, she crooned to the little bundle:
"Don't die, baby; don't die."
BULL MOOSE PLEDGE FUND
Massachusetts Progressives Raise
$50,000 for 1813 Work.
BOSTON, Feb. 22. Fifty thousand
dollars to finance In part the Pro
gressive party in this state in 1913
was raised tonight at a banquet at
tended by 1500 persons. Leaders
pledged themselves to secure $60,000
additional.
Joseph Walker. Republican candidate
for Governor in the last election, made
his appearance as a Progressive.
Henry Allen, of Kansas, was another
speaker. '
POLICE BALL SUCCESS
FOURTH ANNUAL DANCE IS AT
TENDED BY ItfOO.
or ill policemen and tljie care ot fami
lies of deceased members.
Officers' Band Plays and "Bartend
ers" From Force Dispense
Pnnch to Thirsty.
With a police band, with police
ushers, police dispensers of punch, an
police doortenders, the fourth annual
police ball of the Portland Police Ath
letic and Beneficiary Association last
night at the Armory was successful
from the start. Twelve hundred or mon
persons were present.
"Pin your stars outside," the usual
advice to a new policeman when h
handles his first holdup, was the orde
of the night, and the policemen, so dec
orated, were assistants everywhere In
giving the crowd the best that could
be afforded. Police "bartenders," clad
in white, and with the star showing,
kept the thirst of the crowd supplied
In the intervals between the 18 dances.
Ben Branch, the dean of the uniformed
force, came In for the usual courtesies,
his star number 55 being used in the
decorations.
Officers and special committees of
the police club handled the arrange
ments for the affair, J. P. Murphy
patrolman, being one of the best placers
of tickets for- the occasion.
Even the newspaper fraternity, be
tween whom and the police exists an
old comradeship, were handed some of
the honors of the occasion, one of the
dances being named for them. The
proceeds will go to the care of injured
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