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THE STJXDAT OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. SEPTEMBER 30, 1917 1 MITY OF TEUTONIC PURPOSE DECLARED German Foreign Secretary Denies Divergence of Opin . ; .ion Among People. Belgium not to be freed ei licliaelis Averts Xo Promise Ever GKen to Kvacaotc Occupied Territory Added Sote Ioeii Sot Reach Pope. fcERI-TX, via T-ondon. Sept. 29- BrUih Admiralty, per Wireless Press. The German Secretary for Foreign Affair. Dr. Richard von Kuehlmann, speakinir before the main committee of the Reichstag, said he ouIi not venture to nay what would t the immediate outcome of the papal tps toward peace. "This courageous initiative of the Pope' said the t-cretary, "will mark an epoch in the history of this tre mendous battle of nations and will ap pear as an unfadinir pace in the an al" of Vatican diplomacy. The Pope threw the word 'peace into the turmoil of battle at a time when events threat ened to transform Flu rope into a place of bloodstained ruins. "The German people and the German irov-mment, whoso consciousness of tr-Ir strenarth and internal security al v ; ys made it easy for them to empha size their willingness to conclude an honorable price, have reason to wel rr m gratefully the initiative of the Curia which made it possible for them to net forth afrain their national policy in a ear, unambiguous manner. I say intentionally 'national policy, as I hope and believe th reply of the German government both a-s regards Ita form and content., embodies the desire of the overwhelming majority of the Ger rans. Disharmony In Denied 'For our purely German develop ment, the note is also a landmark. It In the first result of the collaboration between all the factors of the govern ment and the representatives of the German Parliament. That has been at tempted here for the .first time and "with. a. cordiality that has no prece dent, so near as I can see, even in purely Parliamentary slates." This collaboration, added the Secre tary, both with regard to its principle and results, is of a kind which a states man havine the German foreijrn policy at heart mijfht regard with perfect con fidence. He denied that there is in Germany today one policy of the gov ernment and another policy of the peo ple and declared that this legend could be destroyed if the Reichstag stood be hind the policy represented in the reply to the Pope. Pr. von Kuhlmann also dened that there existed in the government various views or that there was divergence of opinion and aim among the leading men or between the imperial administration rind the field marshals. All were work ing in the closest and most complete harmony and he gained, the best im- IpresMions for the future by the har- nonious collaboration which revealed itself between the parliament and the Government on the question of the tapal note. COPENHAGEN-, Sept. 29. Germany as not renounced Belgium and has not een in communication with any of her nemies, according to Berlin reports of fx speech made .before the Reichstag nam committee oy cnanreior Aiicnaeus. The Chancellor Is quoted aa follows: O ceii pled Lands TVot Renounced. MA Liberal deputy correctly stated hat the attitude of the imperial gov rnment. as regards its war aims, was learly explained in my answer to the apal note. The peace resolution of uly 19 was expressly mentioned in his reply and further foundation hereof is unnecessary. "Moreover. I declare the statement hat the imperial government has al eady communicated with this or that hostile government and that it had in dvance renounced occupied territories, bus abandoning the most valuable ad antages in peace negotiations, is un rue. I declare the imperial govej-n-ient has free hands for eventual peace eirotiations. This also refers to Hel ium. In an interview in the Neiies Pester purnal of Budaotst, Admiral von Tfr- ittz, former German Minister of Ma ine, characterized America's military rip in the war as a phantom. He as erts there Is- no possibility of trans orting a considerable American Army o Europe. PARTS, Sept. 2J. The diplomatic ourier who brought the Austrian re ly to the Pope's peace note to Rome id not bring the supposed supple- ientary German communication con ning Belgium. hat communication adds a Havas ispfctch from Rome, '"can then be con- Wtdered as non-existent." WAR TAXES AGREED UPON ''ontfnud From Fin? Pa rf. l-ets exchangeable for securities, before larch 3. 1917. not exceeding 20 per ent of the total shall be included at K value not uxceeding a fair cash alue at the time of purchase. In lieu of the Houre zone tax on econd-class publications the ronfer- -nces included a new zone system ef- ective July 1, 191 . with different ates for reading matter and advertis n matter with special, but Increased are- for . religious, agricultural and ther publications. letters and ItaU It Ate Higher. A flat increase on reading matter of quarter of a cent per pound until ' m' y 1 . 1915. and one-ha If cent there fter was provided. Advertising mat er exceeding 3 per cent of the total pace would be taed from one-fourth o - cents additional until July 1. 919. and from one-half to 4 i cents nore until July 1. 120. and from three ourths to a4 cents to 1921 and from L cent to 9 cents thereafter. An additional tax of x cent per pound Ivintil July I, 1919. and 1 cent thereafter n religious, agricultural, fraternal and . jmilar publications was adopted. The 1-cent tax on letters, except drop rtters, was restored by the conferees. 1-cent additional tax on postal and irlvate mailing cards was added. The irst-class mail increases are estimated n raise $ HO.O0O.OOO. and are effective " 0 days after the passMR-e of the act. The Senate provision exempting from ,-ostage letters written by soldiers and -ailors abroad was retained. iy Trtx Levied I'aMcaarer Farm. F Tao conferees levied "S per cent in lieu, of the Senate 5 and the House rate per cent on passenger transpor :ation. ostimated to raiso from the onproniise levy about $0,000.000. in -td of 37.500.O0O under the Senate rlan. The 3 per cent tax on freight transportation was retained and the tx on express transportation was in creased so that 1 cent would be levied on each 20 cents paid instead of each 2i cents. The House 10 -per cent-tax on Pullman accommodations, cut to 5 per cent by the Senate, was restored and is estimated to raise $5,000,000. In lieu of the House tax on sales of automobiles by manufacturers and the Senate Federal license tax on owners, the conferees adopted a 3 per cent tax on all motor vehicles, including trucks, payable by manufacturers, producers and importers. Taxes of 3 per cent on manufacturers sales of musical instruments and jew elry also were written in, with a tax of c a foot on motion-picture films. Bank; Checks Hot Taxed. On sporting goods, the revised bill levied 3 per cent, on manufacturers' sales, instead of S per cent proposed by the House and 2 per cent by the Senate. The 3 per cent levy also was adopted for cameras In lieu of the Sen ate 2 per cent rate, and chewing gum manufacturers would be taxed 2 per cent of gross sales, a. reduction of 3 per cent from the House rate. The Senate 2 per cent manufacturers' sales taxes on perfumes and patent medicines were retained. The Senate 1-cent stamp tax on bank checks was not restored, but Its tax of 1 cent on parcel post packages-costing 25 cents or more was retained. Other stamp taxes, all made effective December 1, were retained and the House tax on indemnity bonds restored. Inherit a ares Ane Taxed A new Byatm ot graduated in heritance taxes was written into the bill in lieu of the House plan and de spite the Senate's rejection of such taxes. The new rates on Inheritances, with those of Americans in military service exempted, range from- one-half of 1 per cent .fn $50,000 eartates to 10 per cent on estates of 10,000,000 and more. - The bulk'of the Increases of between $250,000,000 and-$300,OCO,000 made by the conferee fn the Senate bill was obtained from the postage, public utili ties and manufacturing sales section and the new Inheritance taxes. Taxes Effective at Once. With but few exceptions the new taxes are effective with the passage of the act Both Senator Simmons and Repre sentative Kitchin. heading the Senate and House conferees, tonight expressed satisfaction with the conference re visions, and they believe the compro mise measure an improvement of both the Senate and House bills. The Income tax section was adopted virtually as written by the Senate. The new 2 per cent normal tax on incomes of more than $2000 for married persons and $1000 for single persons is in ad dition to the present law exempting ln comes of less than $3000 for single per sons and $4000 for married persons. Thus, those between the new low ex emption bases and the present exemp tion bases will pay only the new 2 per cent tax. but single persons having an income of $3000 or more and married persons whose income is $4000 or more would pay the: full 4 per cent normal tax. Surtaxes Put on . Incomes. The Senate income provision allow ing an additional exemption of $200 for each dependent child to heads of families subject to the present law was retained. The exemption for chil dren, however.does not apply to those subject to thenew reduced taxes with the $2000 atfU $1000 exemptions, re spectively, for married and single per sons. Surtaxes ' were agreed upon as fol lows: ' One per cent on incomes over $5000 and less than $7500; 2 per cent be tween. $7500 and $10,000; ? per cent be tween $10,000 and $12,500; 4 per cent between $12,500 and $15,000; 5 per cent between $15,000 and $20,000; 7 per cent between $20,000 and $40,000; 10 per cent between $40,000 and $60,000; 14 per cent- between $60,000 and $80,000; IS per cent between $80,000 and $100, 000; 22 per cent between $100,000 and $150,000: 25 per cent between $150,000 and $200,000; 30 per cent between $200,000 and $250,000; 34 per cent be tween $250,000 and $300,000; 37 per cent between $300,000 and $500,000; 40 per cent between $500,000 and $750,0.00; 45 per cent between '$760,000 and $1,000,000, and 50 per cent on incomes exceeding $1,000,000. Liquor Taxes Little Changed. Increased Senate rates on whisky and beer were virtually retained, and that on wines somewhat reduced. The tax on distilled spirits was made $2.10 per gallon when for beverage use and $1 less for industrial purposes, esti mated to raise $135,000,000. The amend ment prohibiting importation of dis tilled spirits for beverage use was retained. Floor taxes to reach with drawal liquors were approved. Beer was taxed $1.50 per barrel additional to raise $46,000,000. an increase of 25 cents per barrel over the House, rate. Present wine taxes were doubled. Taxes on non-alcoholic beverages were compromised. On prepared syr ups and extracts the taxes graduated from 5 to 20 cents instead of 3 to 12 cents a gallon were adopted. Grape Jnlen Taxed Cent a Gallon. Grape juice and other soft drinks are taxed 1 cent per gallon, as provided by the Senate in reducing the original 2-cent rate of the House. ' Senate rates on cigars and cigarettes were retained, but those on snuff were Increased from 4 cents to 5 cents a pound. Stamp taxes agreed upon were: Bond of Indebtedness, 5 cents on each $100; indemnity and surety bonds, 50 cents; parcel post package. 1 cent for each 25 cents of the cost of trans portation: capital stock, original issues. 5 cents per $100; sales and transfers. 2 cents per $100; sales of produce on exchange. 2 cents for each $100 value in merchandise: drafts, checks payable other than on sight or demaind; promis sory notes, except bank notes for -circulation and renewals, 2 cents for all sums below $100 and 2 cents for each additional $100 or fraction thereof; conveyance papers, 50 cents between $100 and $500 and 60 cents for- each additional $500: custom-house entries, from 23 cents to $1 : entry for with drawal from bonded warehouses, 50 cents; passenger vessel tickets for ports other than those in the United States, Canada and Mexico, between $10 and $30. $1: between $30 and $60, $3. and above $60. $5: voting proxies, 10 cents; power of attorney, 25 cents; playing cards, decks of not more than 54 cards, an additional 5 cents on the present rates. House and Senate provisions for a tax of o cents each on telegraph, tele phone and radio messages costing 15 cents or more and designed to raise $7,000,000. were retained, but the House tax on gas, electric and telephone serv ice was eliminated. Insurance? Taxes Reinserted. Taxes on life insurance, eliminated from the House bill in the Senate, were amended and reinstated, raising about $5,000,000. Effective November 1. the new taxes on new insurance policies is sued are 8 cents per $100 or fraction thereof on life Insurance and 1 cent per $1 on the premium charged on ma rine, casualty, fire and inland insur ances. Amusement taxes agreed upon pro vide that all persons entering places of amusement free, except employes and officials on duty and children un der 12. would pay a tax rate of 1 cent on earh lO cents or fraction thereof of the admission charge. This tax also would apply to cabarets and similar performances where the cost of enter tainment is included in all costs, such as service. Holders of annual box seats would pay 1 0 per cent of the annual rental. Nickel theaters and shows, rides and other outdoor park amuse ments, with a maximum admission of 10 cents, and benefit entertainments and agricultural fairs were exempted. ClnH Dues Levied On. After November 1, 1917, members of all clubs except certain fraternal orders paying tsur than. $12 annual DIAMONDS There's many a rare gem resting here. . awaiting a new owner. Never before have we shown so beautiful a collection of lovely diamond jewelry as we are showing now. See the new octagron-shaped . platinum settings we have just finished. or mount- " inn sintrle stones. They are- wonderfully attractive. .. ' X. Our Three Specials: Blue White Diamond Rings " $25 $50 , $100 Men Who Want to Save Time Wear Wrist Watches Accurate timepieces for men are shown in great variety at $4.25 and up. Ladies Elgin Watches, fl" A rjT With 20-year Guarantee D-Lrt I J The new No. 5 Woodstock Is the latest of stand ard high-grade typewriters, a step in advance of anything heretofore produced; a strictly re liable and durable writing machine of the high est efficiency, noted for its simplicity, extreme ly soft touch, easy, smooth, noiseless action, and high quality of work performed. Combine the best features of other standard machines into one and you have the Woodstock. Woodstock Typewriter Agency 304 OAK ST., PORTLAND, OR. We Have Some Bargains In Second - Hand Rebuilt Machines. dues would be subject to a 10 per cent tax. On excess profits the- conferees agreed upon a minimum deduction of 7 per cent and a maximum of 10 per. cent instead of the 6 to 10 per cent fixed by the Senate. Other exemptions are $3000 for corporations and $6000 for indivi duals. Corporations, partnerships and individuals having no capital stock would pay a flat rate of 8 per cent on net profits in excess of $3000. Monition. Tax Reduced. Miscellaneous income tax amend ments inserted by the Senate, were generally adopted, inciuaing the so called Jones amendment for a tax of 30 per cent on corporations' undis tributed surplus, without allowance for income taxes paid. The 10 per cent tax would not apply to undistributed Income actually invested or employed in business or Invested in Federal se curities after September 1, 1917, and a 5 per cent penalty for surplus re tained but not employea is provided. " In making provision for administra tion and collection, of the new and ex isting taxes the conferees provided that the special tax of 12 per cent on war munitions manufactures shall be reduced to 10 per cent, but retained to January 1. 1918. It now yields about $29,000,000 annually and the Senate had proposed its repeal. copies mailed to subscribers during the calendar year. "With the first mailing of " each is sue of each such publication," the sec tion reads, "the publisher shall file with the postmaster a copy of such is sue, together with a statement con taining such information as the Postmaster-General majr prescribe for determining the postage chargeable thereon." Rates on daily papers dropped for mail carrier distribution and the pres ent f re-in-county provisions of the law would remain unchanged. Papers carrying less than 5 per cent of their space in advertising would be entitled to the reading matter rate. A special rate of 1 cents a pound between July 1, 1918 and July 1. 1S19. and 114 cents a pound thereafter, would be provided lor religious, educational and similar publications not conducted for profit. POSTAGE TO YIELD MCCH Zone System Is Applied, and Adver tising Charged Extra. WASHINGTON', Sept. 29. Enormous increases on second-class mail matter are proposed in the conference report on the war tax bill. IMfferent rates would apply to reading ana advertis ing matter and no free lone would be provided for either. Beginning July 1, 1918, and continu ing until July 1. 1919. the rate per pound on reading matter will be 114 cents, or 14 of a cent more than the present rate on all second-class matter and IVi cent per pound after July 1. 1919. Publications carrying more advertis ing than 5 per cent of their total space would be subjected under the fourth class parcel post zone system, to the following rates per pound on their ad vertising matter: Between July 1, 1918. and July 1, 1919: First and second zones, 114 cents: third. 1 Vz cents; fourth. 2 cents; fifth. 24 cents; sixth. 21, cents: sev enth. 3 cents, and eighth, 314 cents. Between July 1. 1919. and July t, 1920. first and second zones. 114 cents: third. 2 cents; fourth. 3 cents: fifth. 314 cents: sixth. 4 cents: seventh, S cents, and eighth. 514 cents. Between July 1. 1920. and July 1. 1921. first and second zones, 1 . cents: third. 214 cents: fourth, 4 cents: fifth, 4 cents: sixth. 514 cents; seventh, 7 cents: eighth, 7 Vi cents. After July 1. 1921. first and second zones. 2 cents: third. 3 cents; fourth. S cents: fifth, 6 cents; sixth. 7 cents; seventh. 9 cents, and eighth. 10 cents. These rates would apply on alt' pub lications entered as second-class mail matter, including sample copies to the extent of 10 per cent of the weight of Campbell Hill Hotel 741 Waalilnstoii Street. f Phone Main 7SH4. 5 to 7 P. M. September 3Mb, 1917. '' eoc SL'XDAY VlSXEnSOo Watermelons. Sliced Tomatoes. Sliced Cucumbers. Olives. Cream of Tomato Soup. - Fried Spring Chicken with Country "Jravy. Top Sirloin Steak. Hashed Potatoes. Corn on the Cob. Pop-Overs. Home-made Jelly. Cocoanut Cream Pie. Cherry Nut Ice Cream and Cake. Crackers. Cheese. Coffee. x-e-x-c-c-:-:- Campbell Hotel Twenty-Third and Hoyt Streets. Phone Marshall SSI. 4i30t.et.1IIP.M. --::::--:v- LIFT FOR CARMEN URGED Business Men Give Views to Public Service Commission. SALEM, Or., Sept. ' 29. (Special.) The East Side Business Men's Club, of Portland, has forwarded a copy of res olutions to the Public Service Commis sion In which the club declares Itself as favoring a Just and fair increase of wages for the Portland Railway. Lieht & Power Company's employes, and also states that it has appointed, a commit tee to investigate the question of in crease in fares. Thomas A. Hayes, of Portland, filed 9 .T .1. .-..t.CJ-;"tV -J V i " n.WiffifHfP-'Q MiiiiriMrtT5" ''i'' Jifar , ii.tr riin'ii 'V,;i-fitit;--- - "ft) I 1 i t 4 4' All Wool, Style and Value Get Them All for Fall See the Hart Schaffner & Marx sport . suits in the military models ; greens, browns, grays in worsteds, tweeds, cheviots $20 up to $40. The all-wool quality is a big asset to your overcoat. You'll find just the style and quality you want here in a Hart Schaffner & Marx make. $20 to $50 tl , i 1 . 11 Il'll '' j ! ' 'I I - If Copyrieht Hart SchaSner & Marx "Multnomah" Hats unexcelled at Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. f he Men's Store for Quality and Service Southeast Corner Fifth and Alder with Commissioner Buchtel a protest against the proposed increase In fares. HONOR GUARD GIRLS HIKE Similar Trip Is Planned for Next Tuesday Jiight. The GJrs' Honor Guard of Portland staged tneir first weekly hike yesterT dav. Under the leadership of Miss Lu cille Danforth they tramped through Washington Park and Arlington Heights, following a trail which made a circuit of five miles. Miss Ailsa Mc Master was hostess at an informal li ncheon on the top of the hills. The girls enjoyed the hike so much that on the spot plans were made for another hike on Tuesday night, when the girls will explore the hills to the northwest of the city. They will meet at Rugby and Thur man streets at 8 o'clock. An interest ing feature of this trip will be a "wein-c-rwurst" feed when the first halt is made. Victor Menashi Hit "by Auto. Victor Menashi was treated at the Emergency Hospital yesterday for in ternal Injuries sustained when an auto mobile, bearing license No. 5878, col lided with hiin at Sixth and Couch streets. He is not seriously injured. Progress All makers of player-pianos have striven for years to produce a playing mechanism that was not mechanical in effect. Two or three have succeeded. Unless you have heard their latest models you can have no idea of the musical perfection they have achieved. It is the simple, plain truth that with some of these instruments you can play a composition better than many pianists. This covers not merely the technique, but also the expression and coloring and the delicacy of touch until recently but the hope of all makers, still just a hope with most of them. Visit any of our seven stores and try for yourself any one of these makes: The Euphona Player-Piano, at $495 to $700 The Carola Inner-Player, at $700 to $850 The Apollo Piano, at $650 to $2200 The Angelus, at $750 to $1000 ALL ARK SOLD ON VERY EASY TERMS 7ilgvBAUeD f!l HAKUM m ill AMocnra in jd MUIC JK Morrison Street at Broadway. Portland. 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