THE SUNDAY OREGOIAJf, . PORTLAIfD, AUGUST 13, 1916.
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TAX IS APPROVED
Democratic Caucus Gives Ex
emptions at $3000 and
$4000, as at Present.
THEATER LEVY UNCHANGED
Sur-Tax Placed on Great Incomes
as Kccoinmended by Finance
Committee
Are
Stamp Taxes
Restored.
they are up against it," said Mr. Gold
stein yesterday. "If a tew tobacco
dealers and others would make dona
tions of cigars, cigarettes and tobacco,
they would be real public benefactors.
"One thing- I desire to impress is thei
importance of writing: to the boys.
Mail is distributed twice a day, and It
would amply repay the writer to see
the happy expression of the recipient.
"In this connection, an appropriate
gift would be stationery and stamps.
I say stamps particularly, now that the
boys are out of funds.
"Friends and relatives of the troop
ers need have no worry over their
health. There hasn't been a single
case of serious illness in the entire
troop, consisting of 103 men. The camp
under the supervision of Dr. Houck.
"So far as food is concerned, it is
sufficient, but much is to be desired in
the way of a change in menu once in
while. The fare is plain, but the
trouble is that it becomes frightfully
monotonous as the rations are gov-
rned by Army regulations.
The afternoon and evening meals
are practically all alike. Ocasionally
there is some fruit and pie, which, how
ever, must be- obtained through the
mess fund.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 12. Revision of
the income, inheritance, stamp and the
ater sections of the House revenue bill
as recommended by the majority of the
finance committee, was approved to
night by the Democratic Senate caucus
after many hours of debate.
The proposed normal tax on incomes
Is left at 2 per cent where the House
had 'fixed it, the exemption to be $4000
for persons with families and $3000 for
single persons as in the present law.
The rate of taxation under existing law
is 1 per cent.
Surtax Pat on Bis; Incomes.
In addition to the normal tax addi
tional taxes on large incomes will be
levied as follows:
One per cent up to the amount by
which the total net income exceeds
J20.000 and does not exceed $40,000: 2
per cent on $40,000 to $60,000; 3 per cent
on $60,000 to $80,000; 4 per cent on $80,
000 to $100,000; 5 per cent on $100,000
to $150,000; 6 per cent on $150,000 $200.
000; 7 per cent on $800,000 to $250,
000; 8 per cent on $250,000 to $300,
000; 9 per cent on $300,000 to $500,000;
10 per cent on $500,000 to $2,000,000,
and 13 per cent on the amount by
which the total to the income exceeds
$2,000,000.
Upon the transfer of inheritances the
following taxes would be levied:
One per cent of the amount of es
tates valued at not to exceed $50,000;
2 per cent on estates exceeding $50,
000 afnd not exceeding $150,000; 3 per
cent on $150,000 to $250,000; 4 per cent
on zbu.uuu to $450,000; 5 per cent on
$450,000 to $1,000,000; 6 per cent on $1,-
uuu.uoo to $2,000,000; 7 per cent on $2,
000.000 to $3,000,000; 8 per cent on $3,
000,000 to $4,000,000: 9 per cent on $4,
000.000 to $5,000,000, and 10 per cent on
estates exceeding $5,000,000 in value.
Great Incomes Bit Hardest.
The only Increase-In the proposed in
come taxes over the House rates i
from 10 to 13 per cent on incomes in
excess of $2,000,000. The rates from
6 to 10 per cent on estates also are
additions to the Tates proposed in the
House bill. The rates were reached
after heated debate in which some Sen
ators proposed to make still higher
rates and otners sougiit to have the
proposed taxes on incomes and inher
itances reduced. 4 While there lfi op
portunity as long as the caucus has
the bill under advisement, to revise the
list. Administration leaders said to
night that no further changes were
likely and that the bill would go to
the Senate next week with these sec
tions as they were ratified tonight.
So anxious are the Democratic lead
ers to complete revision in time for re
porting to the Senate by Tuesday that
the Senate caucus was held in session
until a late hour tonight and will be
resumed tomorrow. A Sunday caucus
has not been held in many years.
Stamp Taxes Restored.
At tonight's session decision on the
munitions tax was deferred until to
morrow, and the caucus quickly ap
proved recommendations of the com
mittee restoring some of the stamp
taxes of existing law and substituting
existing law for the proposed theater
and moving picture house taxes.
Stamp taxes, which the House ignored
altogether, was restored as follows
Bonds, debentures and certificates of
indebtedness, 5 cents on each $100; ex
press and freight receipts, 1 cent each
telegraph and telephone messages,
tent for each message for which
charge of 15 cents or more is made
custom-house receipts, not exceeding
$100 in value, 2o cents; not exceeding
$a00, 0 cents: exceeding $a00, $1;
surance policies, one-half of 1 cent on
each dollar or fractional part of th
amount of premium charged; foreign
steamship tickets. $1 only, as costing
not more than $30; not exceeding $60
$3; more than $60, $5; tickets costing
$10 or less, exempted; Pullman seats
and berths, 2 cents each (1 cent in ex
isting law).
The House bill provided for taxes on
theaters and amusement places based
on popuplatlon of towns and cities, but
the committees and caucus restored th
existing law, the rates ranging from
$25 a year on theaters having a capac
lty of not more than ZoO to $100 on the
aters with a seating capacity of 800
MOT ON LONG TRIP
BIRO WITH A VOICE HAS GAY TIME
AWAY FROM MATE.
PHYSICIAN HELD
IN MYSTERY CASE
Untimely Death of Wealthy
Minneapolis Woman Leads
to Statutory Charge.
3 MARRIAGES CONFESSED
Though Fcrcival V. Allen, Ostec
path. Gets License to Wed Anna
M. Danlelson, Xo Record of
Ceremony Is Found.
Baron" Mncb Peeved When Adellna
Pattl LfHvtn OregonUs Adver
tisement Brings Her Back.
Adellna Pattl Lewis, co-called for her
voice, late of New York and now of
Portland, has been recovered after va
rious adventures.
Patti is a "polly," a beautiful.
smooth-plumaged, red and green female
parrot, of the Mexican variety. She
perches at the home of jtlTB. Gus Kuhn,
269 North Twenty-sixth street.
Friday forenoon Patti and her spouse.
the Baron Cedarstrom, received a show
er on the front porch in anticipation of
withering weather. WhiK her owner's
back was turned Pattl pecked at the
door of her cage until it flew open.
She took wing with a wide sweep
and flew south.
Her good mate, the Baron, squawked
and called plaintively after her glim
mering wings. ,
long and tedious search failed to
discover the missing diva. Long into
the night sympathetic neighbors hunt
ed the underbrush in a wide radius,
whistling snatches from the bird's fa
vorite operas. She failed to respond.
and the Baron perched moodily alone.
Then Mrs. Kuhn inserted ' an ad
vertisement in The Oregonian. To her
delight, an early-morning telephone
message informed her that the missing
bird was perched in a fir tree near
St. Vincent's Hospital. She had enliv
ened the neighborhood with her calls
throughout the night.
A hurried search of the firs proved
vain. Polly had pursued further ad
venture. She chose her next resting
place on the sill of one of the sisters
windows at St. Vincent's.
'Good morning!" she chortled to the
world.
Pete, the ambulance driver, saw her
from below.
"Come down. Polly." he shouted. She
laughed derisively at the invitation.
Then Pete went aloft. When he pre
sented his finger for a perch Pattl ac
cepted the courtesy. Sleeping in the
firs, she grumbled, was not beneficial
to the voice.
Mrs. Kuhn received the bird with pro
fuse appreciation.
"The Baron hasn't slept a wink all
night," she said. "He whistled, scolded
and called for her. When the dawn
came and he saw that her cage was
empty, disgust replaced affection. He
said. I should worry! and drowned his
sorrow with a swallow of water."
Miss Gladys A. Lewis, writer and
lecturer, of New York, brought Petti
West, as a mate for the Baron, her
aunt's parrot. Miss Lewis says that
four years of New lork life Patti has
never flown so high as in her Portland
escapade.
The Baron will be remembered as the
disturbing factor in a neighborhood
argument some weeks ago, when re
dents in the vicinity of the Kuhn home
complained of his early-morning; ver
bosity.
of opposition to the re-election of Dem
ocratic candidates.
Late today the veteran equal suffrage
campaigners were "breaking in" young
and inexperiencd workers at street
meetings. ' Under the direction of Mrs.
St. Clair Thompson, of North Carolina,
a number of young women made their
debut as public speakers. ' A few were
visibly "flustered," as they termed it,
but for the most part the addresses
were delivered fluently and with con
siderable oratorical iffect.
Among those who addressed street
crowds from automobiles were Miss
Margery Boss, Pennsylvania; Miss
Sarah Grant, Minnesota; Miss Mary
Gertrude Kendall, Maryland; Miss
Katherine Taylor, New York; Miss
Clara Kowe. Montana; M-iss Hazel
Hunkins. Colorado, and Miss Iris Cal
derhead, Kansas.
DAHLIA AWARDS ARE MADE
Hundreds of Gorgeous Specimens Are
Exhibited at Seaside.
MILITIA RULING APPEALED
Decision of Boston Judge Would En
able 50,000 to Get Release.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 12. The War
"Department has appealed from a recent
Federal Court decision handed down by
Judge Dodge in Boston, which some
officials here believe might enable 60,
000 National Guardsmen held for serv
ice under the recent mobilization order
to obtain releases.
Brief telegraphic outlines of the
opinion indicate the court held none of
the miltlamen who declined to take
the new oath under the recent National
defense act can be held for service
under the old Dick act. A full copy
is expected to reach the department
tomorrow, when the legal officers will
be able to calculate more precisely : s
full scope.
SEASIDE. Or., Aug. 12. (Special.)
The eighth annual dahlia show held
here this week proved an unusual sue
cess. Though the season was rather
late and many choice buds refused to
open, nevertheless hundreds of the
most gorgeous specimens were on ex
hibition.
The following exhibitors were award
ed prizes: Mrs. F. R. Mitchell, Mrs.
E. N. Hurd, Mrs. N. Z. Williams. Mrs.
E. Z. Jeremiah, Miss Emily Damman
Mrs. J. E. Brallier, Mrs. F. Donnerberg,
Mrs. C. B. Culver, Mrs. Percy Stowell,
Mrs. J. Y. Lewis, Mrs. J. O. Blake, Mrs.
L. C Henry.
In the contest for the Queen of the
Dahlia, Festival Mrs. Clyde C. Van
Vlerah was chosen and to the Rev. C.
M. Van Marter fell the duty of crown
ing the Queen. The Judges of the show
were Charles Hustick and G. A. Erick
son. of Astoria, and Mrs. J. B. Cart-
right, of this city.
SEATTLE. Wash, Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) A statutory charge was filed
today by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Helsell against Perclval V. Allen, an
osteopathic physician, who had been
held in the City Jail since Thursday
night pending an investigation Into
his relations with Anna M. Danlelson,
32 years old, of Minneapolis, who died
in this city on July 15.
Allen has been unable to furnish the
$1500 bonds required by the Prose
cuting Attorney. The charge was filed
after Prosecutor Helsell and Captain
of Detectives Tennant had interrogated
him.
Prosecutor Helsell says that Allen
met Miss Danlelson while they were
coming to Seattle as passengers on the
steamship Queen during the latter part
of June. The woman was well-to-do.
owning considerable property in Minneapolis.
No Record of Marriase Fonod.
The complaint charges that Miss
Danlelson and Allen registered at sev
eral Seattle hotels and apartment
houses. On July fi they went to Ta
coma, where Allen obtained a marriage
icense. There ' Is no record of their
having been married.
Miss Danlelson died at the Sheridan
apartments on July 15. At the request
of relatives'in Minneapolis an examina
tion was made of the contents of the
stomach, but there were no indica
tions of poison. Shortly after the
woman's death Allen disappeared.
Relatives engaged private detectives
to work on the case. Miss Danielson's
body was sent to Minneapolis for in
terment. It has since been exhumed
and an examination is being made of
the brain.
Three Marrlaiges Confessed.
Allen admitted to Prosecutor Helsell
that he had been married three times
and divorced twice. His present wife
he said, is livin'g at 4672 Calamirada
street. Las Angeles.
Miss Danlelson left her home in Min
neapolia for the coast June 1. Before
eaving she equipped herself with $260
worth of travelers" checks. For ten
years she had lived in Minneapolis and
prior to that in Cowrie, la.
She was buoyant and happy on the
Journey across the continent and
boarded the steamship Queen at San
Francisco June 28, en route for Se
attle.
Detectives have learned that she met
Dr. Allen in the dining-saloon on the
first dav out. Passengers remember
seeing them talk together.
Girl Becomes Infatuated.
Other passengers laughingly pro
nounced Dr. Allen a "hot-air artist.'
But Miss Danielson seemed to be in
fatuated with him. It was a matter of
more or less gossip among the rest of
the tourists. They noted that Allen
told inconsistent stories and that he
talked considerably about Miss Daniel-
son.
Dr. W. D. Merrltt, Northern Bank &
Truet building, who was on the Queen,
told detectives Allen had told him Miss
Danielson was a "woman of wealth
and owned Minneapolis property.
On reaching Seattle July 1. detectives
learned, the pair went from the boat
to the Waldorf Hotel and registered
man and wire. Ihe clerk remem
bered Allen had taken rooms there be
fore but had registered under a dif
ferent name.
Dr. Allen admitted to the police afte
considerable sweating that he was
never really married to Miss Daniel
son. He has admitted tnat ne nas a
legal wife in Los Angeles and that he
merely fooled the girl into thinking
he had married her.
PREDICTION LIGHTLY TAKEN
"Republican" Wlio Always Voted for
Democrats Is Home I-'rom East.
DALLAS. Or., Aug. 12. (Special.)
T. J. Cherrington. an old and prominent
resident of Folk County, arrived In
Dallas last night after an - absence of
several months, during which time he
visited his son, G. N. Cherrington, in
New York City. .
Mr. Cherrington was most enthusias
tic over his trip East, and had much to
say concerning the political situation.
He. Is a supporter of President Wilson.
His printed interview concerning the
political sentiment of the East. as
printed in . the Journal, is not taken
seriously in Dallas.
A populist in 1898. Mr. Cherrington
has, since that time, been most radical
in his political views, and. though, uni
formly asserting himself a Republican,
he has Just as uniformly supported
Democratic nominees, but not until this
year has he registered In accordance
with his real political views.
BLAZE DESTROYS CHAPEL
$5000 Eire Menaces Main Buildings
at Old Soldiers Home.
ROSEBUBG. Or.. Aug. 12. (Special.)
Igniting prYJbably from- a defective
flue, fire late this afternoon destroyed
the chapel of the Old Soldiers' Home
West Koseburg. together wiin lis
contents. Commandant Markeo esti
mates the loss at $5000, partly covered
by insurance
The fire had (rained considerable
headway when discovered, and it was
witu great difficulty that the barracks
and main structure were saved. Noth
ing except two or three trunks was
saved from the rooms occupied by the
emt ioyeh of the institution.
The State Board of Control was no
tified of the fire tonight by Command
ant Markee. and a special meeting of
the body will be held tomorrow to con-
eider replacing the building.
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SCOUT HIKERS RETURN
Boys Back After 15-Day Vacation
Passed at Cannon Bench.
Twelve Bov Scouts of Troop 11. ac
companied by Assistant Scout blaster
Bryan Walker. have returned home
after a vacation at Cannon Beach
Th-?y left Portland July 26 and went
by boat to Astoria, from there hiking
the 36 miles to Cannon Beach, hauling
their baggage with them on a truck.
The boys put up $5 each for the
trip, out of which was paid the round
trip fare to Astoria. The remainder
was applied to provisions. The boys
returned after their 15-day stay with
25 cents each left. Those who made the
trip were Bryan Walker, Bruce Hein,
Irvin Apperman, Kenneth Julian,
Thomas Patton. Ralph Mount. George
Olander, Buford Allen, Ralph Shearer,
Robert Rutquist, Claud Mills. Edward
Dyke and Alexander Jacobs.
PREPAREDNESS III FAVOR
FRANCIS JOSEPH CONFERS
Meeting 'With Germans Said to Be
Regarding Occupied Territory.
AMSTERDAM, via London. Aug. 12.
A Vienna dispatch says that Em
peror Francis Joseph has received .the
German Chancellor, Von Bethmann
Hollweg, in audience. Later the Em
peror was closeted with the German
Foreign Minister. Gottlieb von Jagow.
An official communication Issued a
Berlin on Thursday said that Chancel
lor von Bethmann-Hollweg and
Foreign Minister von Jagow had gone
to Vienna to visit Baron Burian von
Rajecz, the Austro-Hunsarlan Foreism
Minister. The purpose of the conference
was reported to concern territory oc
cupied by the central powers. Unof
ficial advices were that Poland was
the question at issue.
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CHARTER IS DRAFTED
Proposed Changes in City Gov
ernment Outlined.
MEASURE TO BE PRINTED
PORTLAND STUDENT BACK
PLATT SBURG CAMP.
FROM
WEALTH IN SILVER DUG UP
Texas Farmer Discovers Bars 'Worth
$100,000 to $280,000.
NACON'A, Tex., Aug. 12. A farmer
named Palmer, near here, a few days
ago plowed up silver bars on his farm
variously estimated to be worth from
$100,000 to $2S0.000.
Palmer says he will send the bars
to the Denver mint for analysis.
It is believed the silver bars were
left here by Spaniards in the 16th or
17th century when they retreated ow
ing to the activity of Indians against
them.
TROOPS SHORT OF TOBACCO
Returned Guards-man Tells Needs of
Oregon Cavalrymen.
The need of donations of cigarettes
and tobacco for the members of Troop
A. Oregon Cavalry, now on duty on the
Mexican border. is emphasized by
Barnett H. Goldstein, Assistant United
States Attorney for Oregon, and until
last week a private in the troop.
"Now that the boys are flat broke.
LAST OF GANG ARRESTED
Fake Kace Swindler Caught in Utah.
After Long Chase.
PITTSBURG. Aug. 12. After a chase
that led across many Southern and
Eastern states for more than a year.
'Curley" Carter, last of three alleged
confidence men who secured $20,000
from Simeon M. Jones, of Pittsburg, on
fake horse race in New lork in
October. 1912, is under arrest at Salt
Lake City. Officers armed with
requisition for extradition are en route
tonight for Utah. Mr. Jones accom-
Lambert Wood, Williams 'IS, Telia of
Benefits Derived From Month's
Training; for Civilians.
That sentiment in the East prevails
in favor of preparedness was the state
ment made by Lambert Wood, v illiams
'18, eon of Dr. W. L. wood, who re
turned to his home in this city after
passing a month in the civilians' en
campment at Plattsburg.
"Young men in the East, especially
college men, are manifesting their de
sire for more adequate preparedness by
entering into the military encamp
ments." said Mr. Wood. "Of the four
regiments organized at Plattsburg this
year, two were composed of college
men.
'We had very capable instructors and
the results achieved were considerable.
There were four regiments, each com
posed of 12 companies, and each com
pany had two regular Army officers in
command. The officers of the staff
were also drawn from the regular
Army and they put the men through a
stiff course of training. Beside the
panies the officers.
Carter was arrested in North Caro-1 regular Army officers in charge of the
lina over a year ago and the day be-1 encampment, four companies of Coast
fore argument on a writ of habeas cor
pus was heard he broke jail and es
caped. A month later he was arrested
in Philadelphia and furnished $3000
bail which he forfeited.
Artillery took part in the maneuvers.
The encampment lasted from July 5
to August 8."
REDMEN DINE TUESDAY
Governor to Speak at Birthday Cele
bration of Order.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
Improved Order of Redmen will be cele
brated in Portland with a banquet at
Hotel Benson Tuesday night at 8
o'clock. Governor Withycombe will be
a guest of honor and F. O. Downs, of
Boston, great Incohonee of the great
council of the United States, will be
present.
Judge Robert G. Morrow, of the Cir
cuit Court, will be toastmaster and
there will be several representatives
from the City Commission present, L.
B. Smith, secretary of the committee
on arrangements, expects to have about
150 present. The banquet will be in
the crystal dining-room of the Benson.
WOMEN OPEN CAMPAIGN
PARTY CONFERENCE CLOSES AND
WORKERS TAKE CP TASKS.
Nettles are used as food in Switzerland
and other thrifty countries. They are said
to be nearly as palatable as splnaca.
Several Make Initial Speech trader
Direction of Leaders, and Wilson
Attitude Is Target of AIL
COLORADO SPRIXGS. Cole Aug. 12.
A three-day 'conference of the Na
tional Woman's party was concluded
nere toaay. ana leaders tonight were
departing for various points in the 12
suffrage states to carry out campaign
plans outlined at the rinal session.
Active opposition to the National Ad
ministration- for failure to pass the
National suffrage amendment was the
chief task assigned to the workers.
National onicers Instructed the organ
izers and speakers that the election
policy of the party was essentially one
FAIR RATES ARE OFFERED
Railways to Advertise State Exhibit
at Salem.
SALEM. Or.. Aug. 12. (Special.)
Beginning September 21 and continu
ing until September 80, the O.-W. R.
& X. Company and its affiliated lines.
the Southern Pacific Company and Ore
gon Electric Railway, will grant a spe
cial rate of one and one-third fare for
the round-trip to Salem. This is to in
duce a large attendance at the Oregon
State Fair.
Stop-over privileges will not be
granted upon these special rates, but
the return ticket will- be good until
nd including October 4.
The railroads have notified Secretary
Lea. of the fair board, of their inten
tion to carry on an extensive adver
tising campaign to stimulate attendance
at the State Fair.
Document With Important Changes
Suggested Will Bo Sent Out
Soon So That Voters May
Study Over Flan.
Dissatisfaction with the preferential
ballot system, and with the present
lack of local representation. Is re
sponsible for two of the most Important
changes contemplated in a draft for a
new city charter which is being drawn
up by a committee composed of W. M,
McKenna. M. H. Carter. T. H. Burchard. I
XLi - ill. Ul Lll A. Avuwtv .ii ...
Vaughn.
The new plan of city government has
been discussed by members of the com
mittee, and George S. Shepherd, secre
tary of the committee, expects to have
the document ready to be placed before
the voters after another week's work.
To acquaint the people with the na
ture of the proposed change, the char
ter will be printed, and the present
task is to number the sections so that
voters can compare them with the cor
responding sections both in the present
charter and in the old charter.
Though the new charter would in
crease the membership in the Council
to 11 members it does not revert back
to the old system followed here before
the adoption of the commission gov
ernment, while recognizing the value
of making such offices as that of Mu
nicipal Judge and City Auditor elective.
the committee has thought it desirable
to leave the selection of a City Attor
ney in the hands of the Mayor. The
City Engineer also would be named in
this way.
The objection to the preferential bal
lot system, from all that has been
learned by the committee, is widespread
among the voters or Portland, it is
shown that at least one member has
been placed in the Council by third
class votes. According to Mr. Shep
herd, the preferential system gives the
voter such a complex problem that
he is unable to cast his ballot lntelll
gently.
"Ask a man to mark his ballot
month or two after the election." said
Mr. Shepherd, "and he won't be able to
remember how he voted. I myself
couldn't remember how I allotted my
various preferences.
The statement is made that the prea
ent salaries paid to Commissioners are
too large. It was claimed for the pres
ent charter tnat ijuuu men could only
be obtained by paying a salary of
$5000. But this salary was afterwards
paid to three men who formerly worked
for about $1200. Mr. Shepherd said
that numerous voters have approached
him with suggestions for the new
charter, and tnat sentiment seems to
be in favor of a change. It Is proposed
to have the matter before the voters
at the June election next year.
PRESS CLUB WANTS HUGHES
Nominee Asked to Attend Informal
Reception Wednesday.
Charles E. Hughes has been invited
by the Portland Press Club to be the
honor guest at an informal reception
to be held In the club's rooms Wednes
day afternoon. Officers of the club
he will be present.
Mr. Hughes was advised the re
ception would be an informal affair,
and that he would not be asked to
speak unless his voice has been suf
ficiently restored. It Is Intended to
make the reception an opportunity for
him to meet the active newspapermen
of Oregon and the Northwest and visit
ing writers who are certain to be ir
Portland at that time.
The invitation was tendered with
the sanction of Ralph E. Williams. Na
tional committeeman; Charles L. Mc.
Nary, state chairman, and T. B. Neu
hausen. vice-chairman of the state cen
tral committee.
rma soeomrsnvinir a recently puMiFhel
official map of North Dakota how t!it
the state has Sft4.0O0.00O set apart in land
as a public school crdowmcct.
HOTEL CRASH BURIES FIVE
One Probably Fatally Injured In Col
lapse of Old Landmark.
LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. 12. Five pas
sengers were lnjurea. two seriously
nd one probably fatally, when the
Capitol Hotel of this city collapsed
about 3:20 this morning. The injured
are C. F. Rudicell and II- F. Pallor.
both of Broken Bow, Neb., and W. F.
Pavey, P. H. Weyenburg and Guy
Slade. all of Palmyra, Neb. Rudicell
will probably die. He has a broken
back.
The hotel is an old landmark of the
city and was built in 1876.
GASOLINE DROPS A CENT
Reductions in Crude Oil Finally
Bring Relief to Motorists.
PITTSBURG. Aug. 12. New quota
tions by the principal oil refining com
panies today place the price of gasoline
at 26 cents a gallon, a reduction oi
1 cent.
This follows three reductions in the
price of crude oil. a total of 2S cents
a barrel.
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Man Seeking Relief Finds Death.
NEW YORK. Aug. 6. To get relief
from the intense heat. Rudolph Roman.
26 ye-rs old. of Essex street. Hacken
fcaclr. plunged ifJto the cold water of a
cly pit In Hudson street, rlackensack.
recently. He was stricken with the
cramps and sank to the bottom. His
body was quickly recovered, but efforts
to revive him, failed. , .
Christianity and Socialism have
been so long considered to be as
opposite as the poles that to hear
them discussed and woven into one
sound, reasonable whole is very il
luminating and refreshing.
This privilege is offered all those
who will hear
Pastor A. I. Ritchie
of Brooklyn, N. in his free lec
ture on
"Bible Socialism"
in Christensen's Hall
11th and Yamhill streets,
This Evening
Aug. 13, at 8 o'clock P. M. This
lecture is under the auspices of the
International Eible Students' Asso
ciation. Seats Free
NO COLLECTION,
Today
Continuous 1 to
Monday
Tuesday
IIP. M.
Dorothy Davenport and Emory Johnson
in a five-reel . Red Feather Photoplay entitled
"A
of
Yok
Wherein love conquers the lure of wealth.
It's a romance of old California back in the
days of Missions, exhibiting the highest
pinnacle of motion picture art.
'Amusing Variety of
Vaudeville
The Douglass Family
Six People in Scotch Musical Comedy.
Vaine Calvert & Co.
Comedy Drama, "The Sheriff."
Arthur Freed
Original and Novelty Musician
Esther Sundquist
Artistic Violin Selections.
C h i 1 d ren
under 10,
when a c
c o mpanied
by parents,
admit ted
free to any
matinee ex
cept Satur
d a y - and
Sunday.
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