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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, .FRIDAY EVENING, OCT . i 17, 1313. PIN U TAX W PURPOSE OF. PROPOSED INITIATIVE MEASURE ' V "" ' v Amendment Would -Exempt Personal, "Property, Up to ' $1500. Value,'-' A proposed constitutional amendment Mch wilt exempt from tax $1600 of every ' person's total assessment . on dwelling,' house, livestock, firm ma chinery and the like, when used In making a home or earning: a living,- has been filed with the secretary or state. Working- to secure the necessary 10,- 000 signatures to the petition putting an initiative measure on the ballot, let' ters. are now being- circulated in Port land by the Home Tax Exemption' league and the Central Labor Council of Port land In an effort to secure the necessary funds to support a campaign. - Accord . ing to the Central Labor Council "the effect of ouch an amendment WoUld be more sweeping than the employers' lla billty act of 1310. being a conservative step in the direction of placing taxation : upon privilege rather than industry." The measure was filed by the follow ing: IV. S. tTIten and C Schuebel of Oregon City; Fred Peterson of Klamath Falls, and U. M. Orton, W. H. Daly, H. IX Wagnon, A. D. Cridge and K. J. Stack of Portland. The. proposed amendment ; follows ' Every person is exempt from tax on $1500 of the total assesed value of his er her dwelling house, household furni ture, livestock, machinery; orcnard trees, vines, bushes, Shrubs, .; nursery stock, mercnancMse, ouiiaings and other lm srovements on, in and under his or her lands made by clearing, ditching and dralninsr. It is especially Intended to include within this 1 1600 exemption all kinds of personal property and all said land improvements made for the greater con venience 'and attractiveness of the home or tne gaining of a livelihood.. The assessed value of each tract of land and of each lot shall be listed in the assessment roll separately from the ; assessed value Of any personal property and of any improvements on, in or under the tract or lot- - i The secretary -of -state is hereby di rected to resubmit this section for re peal or reapproval by the people at the regular' general November election in 1918 and again in 118 under a ballot title to be furnished by the attorney Ken era I, and this exemption section shall tion are hereby abrogated and repealed in so far as They conflict. herewith, and this section is self executing, be renealed If a majority of those voting on the question vote "W at either ol said elections. All nrovisions of the constitution and laws of Oregon in conflict with this sec- EXHIBIT FOR CHICAGO LAND SHOW ABOUT READY ,v, t " ' t ; a i, .i , In a big storeroom in the Commercial building, Oregon's exhibit at the' Chi cago land show Is being arranged, clss sifted, labelled and packed so that every agricultural product of the state will show up to the best advantage at the big display. . Among the exhibits ready for ship ment is tv bunch of oats from Christmas Lake valley in Lake county, where there is little rain and no railroads for miles. Tobacco from eastern Oregon, wheat, al falfa. 160-pound pumpkins, -potatoes, preserved fruits, melons and apples are other features. o, is, reytag, secretary oi- the Oregon City Commercial club, and W. E. Nlles of Orecon City are pre paring the products. The date of ship ment has not been determined upon, but it will be in ample time - to reach Chi cago for the show. Oregon's representatives, appointed to attend the. show, are: C. C. Chapman, P.- W, Lonegreir and Marshall N. Dana of the Oregon Immigration commission; M. K. Smead of Tortland, M. J. Duryea of Eugene, Fred S. Bynon of Salem O. L. Hurd of Stanfleld, Mr. Freytag. Q. P. Schlosser of Roseburg end Colonel A. P, Lefflngwell of the O.-W. It. ft N. Mr. Cbapnu.n and Mr. Lefflngwell will lec ture on Oregon, illustrated with stere opticon and moving picture films. SCHOOL BOARD SCORED FOR BARRING BIBLE The Men's league ef the Bunnyside Congregational church has passed reso lutions scoring the school board for re fusing to allow the reading of the Bible without comment in the public schools and advocating the appointment of. an Impartial committee to choose suitable1 elections for school evading. The text of the resolutions follow: -"Resolved, That we, the Men's league of the Sunnyside Congregational church, hereby record our unqualified grief at the premature and unwarranted action of the school board in refusing the re quest of the Portland Ministerial asso ciation to have portions of the Bible read without comment, believing as we co. that from no other source can coma to our youth the moral tone and training which tne wora or uod'orrers, and that we declare ourselves heartily lb favor of . the appointment of an impartial board or committee to whom- might be delegated the choice of suitable and ap propriate readings for the purposes above mentioned." , HRSTSe TOWARDS FILIPINOS FREEDOM Native Members Named by Wilson for Philippine Com mission Members, Douglas Seeks Divorce. John F. Douglas, a deputy to County Assessor Reed, has filed suit for di vorce from- Eva B. Douglas, formerly Eva. I. Clark. He charged her with cruelty and alleges she has a violent' temper, v The piarks were married in Oregon C?lty, August 8. 1808. ; (Hpeclel to The lonrnal.) Washington, Oct IT. President Wil son sent to the senate yesterday the fol lowing nominations; ' To be a member of the PhiUppInu commission- and secretary for finance and Justice. Victorlano Maps. To be members of the Philippine com mission, Jaime C. Deveyra, Vincents llustre and Vincents Blngson. The fifth member of the commission will be Rafael Palmo, who has been the only native member of the commission since 1908, and whose resignation will not be accepted. The appointees ars among the best educated and most popular men on the Islands, and the naming of a native com mission for governing the Philippines is the first step by the United States government towards granting tne mi plnos their independence. ROSE CITY PARK CARS i WILL HAVE NEW ROUTE Due to the efforts of the Ross City Park Improvement league, Rose 'City Park cars will soon be rerouted up Burnslde to Broadway, ; Broadway ' to Washington, Washington to Fifth, and Fifth to Burnslde, At a recent meeting of the league the proposed rerouting was approved. Resolutions of thanks were1 also passed to Mayor Albee and the city commissioners for their action In appropriating funds for a public jnar ket. i The interstate bridge and playgrounds Work were other subjects discussed. The league Is- working hard for a brancn public library in the Rose City Park- district. At Its meeting the league will discuss the city: budget the Oregon people and their posterity in fatthfuliieba find ardent devotion . to trie common good as will.be in my now er. It shall bo the aim of xny life to labor 'for the highest good and glory or an ever greater commonwaaitn, ' Such was the pledge taken by every student of the University of Oregon at tne second observance 1 of i jpiedge day, inaugurated last; year at the sugges tion of Prof essor . Young of the depart ment or economics." : , s J. B. Kerr, president of the Univer sity ciun or Portland, was tne principal speaker of, the day and Impressed upon the students their ever Increasing re sponslblllty as citizens. w K, Newoll of Gaston , of the board of regents ad dressed, the students. George F,' Ref ers of Salem ' represented .Governor West. , i . ' ' UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ' TAKE FEALTY" PLEDGE University of Oregon, , Eugene, Or., Oct 17. "As a student at this universi ty, maintained by the people of Oregon, I heartily acknowledge the obligation I shall owe to them.- The opportunities open to me here for securing training, ideals and visions of life, . I deeply ap preciate, and regard as a sacred trust, and do hereby , pledge my . honor that It shall be my most deeply cherished purpose to render as bountiful return to BAKING FIRM ALLEGES ' TRADE NAME INFRINGED Alleging that Boehme Brothers, of the Washington Street Public Market, have sold an inferior bread under- the name "Tip Top" and thus violated the patent rights on the name, the Log cabin Bak ing company yesterday filed suit In the circuit court asking ror an order re straining them from further . sales and asking for an accounting on such as has already, been sold. " The suit will, corns Up for a hearing for a temporary in Junction on October 28 before Circuit Judge Cleeton. The Log Cabin com-. pany alleges that the bread it bakes called "Tip Top"' is made under a pat ented process. -,'..:, CLUB ON RECORD IN FAVOR OF NEW ROAD -fc. . .... 1 " 1 . 1 . --1. Hood River, Or., Oct. IT. At a largely attenaea meeting or the Commercial club Wednesday the members and citi zens present voted in favor of th is suance of sufficient county bonds to build a system of trunk roads through the Hood River valley and also to build Hood River county's portion of the Portland-Hood River road down . the Columbia river. .- A committee will be appointed to take the matter in charge n m I v An Exceptional Offer 1 Gipthe Cyclopedia coupon from another page of '."V this issue, present it today at this office and get This Complete Set of Modern Reference Books with beautiful colored plates, full page and double page, engravings, text illustrations, -educational j, charts, etc., in five beautiful volumes bound in English clotfu The most useful set of books on earth for everybody. v 'im w 'S mm 1 -M' Karl-.; ". ! i iP : :.- m .ti -rM Wmw I " m sr a nrw Hill Are You Careful Of Your Eyes? Do you realize what their loss would mean ? 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Representatives of the large corpora tions in Hood River and, heavy taxpay ers were present, Tho club voted to be represented at the Panama exposition at Ban Francisco, and a committee will be appointed to make arrangements for the Hood River exhibit, , , " 1 . 1 " 1 ' h Mrs. Arnold Burled. ' . Corvallls, Or., Oct. IT. Mrs. Minnie Mildred Arnold, who died at 1780 East Stark street, I. t on Monday, was burled here Wed y, Rev, C. B. Run nalla, rector of i Samaritan Epis copal church of i. i city, officiating Mrs. Arnold was ti i widow of the late B. L. Arnold and -vum 68 years old. Fal lowing the death of her i husband, who was the first presldant of the Oregon Agricultural - eolege after If became a state-Institution, Mrs. Arnold traveled extensively for a, numbrr of years, re turning to Oregon last year. She is sur vived by an only son,,E, W Arnold of Portland. . , , Journal Want Ads ' bring results. lfJDEFE'DE'JCZ V.Z .. sEcor;D-cL".C3 rccmc:; .Independence, Or., Oct, 17, I'ot- master Merwln, of this city, has riven out the receipts of ( the Indepcn ira postofflce for the second quarter of t!w fiscal year as $2,135.15 over the receipts of the second quarter last year, which wer $1,171.01, making, a gain of 15 per cent, If the" office' gains 'a smalt per cent over last year during: the last of this rear, it will pass to a second class oftioe. . 1 -.-:-:-:::v;:o:v:-:::-:-:-?ss x.--.':;::::::::k?:'-::.- o:.:.:.:.:.:-:.:.v.:.-.:.r.-.v. A PHpni IIP mmmmmmmm V n t t ' ' -it i L 1 I 4 . -... a J- t M X A mmi Lin isTli- 4 ' A S - 5 4 iillSig-ij'Ws mmmm& lliil ' "V, as-JWW V.' . .. , ?; . V Li v w 'ssBkasMass I HVV y.vw.vi. W Fe Zimmerman & Co. ' PhniMa. 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