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"J . ";' .::.''' y'C'rt 3 lilEFUflDSffil !l THE DEF Fields' Defense. -Objects to Questions 'Which MlghtUn- fiuence .the Jury, ' The evidence inthxjiioed by the state, today In the trial of former County Clerk Frank a Melda W mainly. dl rocted toward an endeavor to' trace the funds deposited i ;tha defunct' Amer ican. Tink A Truit company in the name of Fields county clerk to In terest bearing certificates of deposit, is- ... SSl1a a n Individual. The testimony Was strongly Objected to bv tka . defense, 'wttlcb claimed xnai it was Intended to prejudice tbe Jury ri bringing out the fact that tne aeienaant wis receiving interest onmw money i his custody and further that lis Intro duction would eston the aerenaey unoer strict rule a Of 4aw ' from Introducing their complete -.defenee.v.' We have already s admitted that we received Interest, art that thla was ten-' eraily known to the publio and was an l.-sue in a campaign for reelection;,, Not withstanding It wee a-mattejc .of public notoriety "MrAFIelds ?war returned by the: laraest majority, he ever received,' , naid Attorney Logan In stating hi ob- . 'A Claims practice WM Common. ' "We Will show that Jt was a common , practice' by all official" handling publio money in thla county to oo tne same. Attorney Logan contended that the. defendant was on- trial for the.crlme of larceny and not that of . recelvlog In terest on nublio money, and mat a vi dence to that effect should " not ' b brought In to his prejudice. t restrict Attorney Evan a disclaimed any intention of ulterior purpose, saying that ha wished merely to trace-, tne money. . '-.';-.. ' ' In overruling the objection of 'the def ansa. Judge Kavanaugb aald Is effect that tbe Jury was sufficiently; intelU-j gent to make tbe necessary discrimina tion In considering the 'evidence, , and that In Ms Instructions fa would elimi nate its effect inside; the tmciog bf the funds, - i- ' ; .:- ' r-.--i - s "' 'A: V The heated argument Of the opposing; counsel over ' this point .waa' tbe Only, enlivening incident - of tola forenoon' session. At one potnt in the-dragging course of the trial the court threatened that if faster progress was not made he would bfl compelled to hold lilglit ses sions In order to finish the case thla week.', ''?.;'":';. The Identification of checks and oeis t If lea tee of deposit waa made by George Hoyt, cashlei of the Merchants National bank, and Martin K. Fittgerald, ft clerk in the house of Ladd Tilton. f . Mr. Hoyt also Identified large num ber of ledger and deposit slips in con nection with the depositing of funds la, his bank by the county cleric. , v C 13. Chrlatensen, a former- cashier in the office of the county clerk, ex plained his method of keeping aocounta and depositing in the bank. Yesterday's Testimony. The testimony taken yesterday after noon consisted of that of H. C. 8mlth. T. F. Noonan, , Robert A. Held and George, . : Alien, , iui uivt iy ciatnw . . w clerk's eftlce under Mr,' Fields, .These tetified4 the method of keeping the accounts, of the off lea. During one of the- many '"Immaterial, irrelevant and ' Incompetent" -. side . arguments of the opposing counsel it - waa brought out that it was the purpose of tbe state to show that all of the money on deposit in the defunct American Bank Trust Co. could not have been unearned fees or litlganU' deposits, as set up by the def enm and that . it was ; Impossible for Mr. Fields or anyone else to tell the sources of the money in the bank. Cross-examination of the . wttneases by the defense was on. the line of bring-, ing out that there waa never a dally " or monthly shortago of funds; that the earned fees were turned over to the county every month; that there waa a special effort to return promptly to litigants at the close of their casea the rebate that, waa coming to them from their ; original , deposits; and that thla return was made by check on the Amer ican Bank & Trust Co. . 9 WOMEN ARRESTED IN ! STREET SPEAKING WAR Nine women war arrested last night by the police in the street speaking war. Mrs. Mary Schwab donned a pair of climbers, a lineman's belt, and mounted a telephone pole at Blxtb and Alder streets, from which position the at tempted to make a speech. A charge of disorderly conduct was placed aglnat her. ?;;':. h;'KrX-'Z- ' V Other women arrested ars Jean Ben-, nett, Mrs, Jane McCloud. Ulllan Turner, Irene George, X. Whlttenberg, Belma Kngstrora, Margaret mice . and v Mary Hammer.,. The women were taken into the police court this morning; and their trials were, set for Thursday afternoon. Each demanded a Jury trial. Three men were arrested for setting off a heavy charge of flashlight powder In' making a photograph. They are Nathal 8. Ray mon, Lee Simmon, Henty T. Cullen. Charges of disorderly conduct are against them. , The street speaking cases did not go to trial yesterday afternoon In the mu nicipal: court, but were continued until November v 1. Attorney, JObn Jeffrey, who . represents the defendants, , is - out of the city There are 12Hfcases against persons arrested tor attempting to hold public meetings within the crowded dla tricti ,Mv';i- -. :-.r,-; . Rudolph Schwab, one of the organis ers and paid speakers, was released from the rockplle yesterday upon , a writ of review issued out of the circuit court. He was. given 40 days on the rockpile for profane and abusive language. ACQUITTED OF MURDER, ' SHE GETS; INSURANCE San Francisco Oct. IS. Acquitted 1,wo years ago of a charge of murdering her husband, Mrs, Mary Sudall to day was given judgment by Judge Cerf for $1500,.. the amount of her husband s Insurance policy. The policy was Is Bied by the Order of Foresters and i's officials had refused to turn the money over to Mrs. Sudall.. " ji,j-.,:,,,,i' f - , eSBSBfesBB refill lias its entir operating ments in Oregon securities r, is growing greater ;,.ali discriminating buyers tfc Tt''f fnv Oi-oritnria Homo Office. Corbett Building -w c A. X. MIUJ ; President I SAMTJKI. ' Goqera. Manager THE J MIST IS PNGLEO :,B-...,4-.t -f. -";-v:, Girl's ' Body rfound ;Upon Bed; ,,She..Was-Wife'ofi,Hea ll"?WaitelirGnSt 'k y - (Ootted Mm 1JUted Wh.V . : . ios Angolea, -.Octi t j The "body 'of Miss, Harriet .Vorndon, aged 1, ah artist, was tound today In a room at; the Mis sion apartments here. Marks on the girl'a throat indicated that jhe-had been strangled. Bhe had been oead about six hours, k' - ' f-."-"' -;:Jiv- k' i Miss Xaoraita.;;Reyholds.'. a chum. of Miss Vorndon. found, the body and noti fied th police. ; Bhe waa field as a wit ness. 3 aj,''' - 'l?'''! vi--','. . . .' The girl and her room mate engaged a room at the Mission apartments Mon day. A f,.w: hours later, according to the management of the house,'. man. known as W.,,"YVilson,,appeared and en gaged a apartment across the hall, ; At 2 o'clock this morning, the Kiught clerk . sty he found a' glass panel in the door of Wilson's apartment brokeiw and when he investigated, Wilson, who appeared in the dark doorway, said that he bad .slammed tho door and the glass had fallen.;,'"''';- r.;-?? Wilson was well . dressed when . ha went to th Mission. and apparently had considerable money. Ho was about 40 years old. ; He is supposed to nave come herefrom Banta uarDara.-"-. . . Miss Vorndon. the police- say. waa tne wife of Auguat Vernbam, , ad waiter in a hotel grill. Tbe couple, it was saia, had been estranged for .two years. BIG PARADE TO SHOW Truly an industrial parade is to b e march through , Portland's streets the Saturday afUrnoon. of tne boosters for the interstate bridge, wflen tho pageant will demonstrate the DOPularlty of tho plan, to -vot bond's for constructing a span across tne coiumoia. u ! - '- ' "Wr. J. Clemens,4 grand marshal of tho dayw announced this morning that . busi ness mett could put aU'jtbe advertising they wanted; upon their 'floats. f Tb pageant, he said. Is to be representative and whatever will mate it inore atrik- ing, tne.oeuer. - . - - . ' Accordinrly. a number of business in terests will have - banners stretohed across . thelc automobiles and it- la- ex pected . that dozens, of eatablUbmenW Wlll.be Ja line. . : i-'i Ah -. 1 R. H, Brown will marshal the east side automobiles, and James E. Appleby will be Mr. Clemens' chief deputy on the west shore; .-45 -':'? r v ?-t; -V- tv'v - The. menu for th banauet of 'tho North Portland Commercial club, which will close the bridge lay festivities Sat urday night, tas been made up, V -. Frank . Branch Riley will be toast- master and Governor West will be one of tho speakers. The ' other speakers have not been selected definitely. , BROKE PAROLE: WHEN AWAY, TO GETMARRIED i f CharlH Wood,' 'tjnder'parol from tho manldlpal.' court, was' returned from Astoria yesterday to again face Judge Stevenson. , A- second chance was given the jrounf man, as he recently married and the Wif o begged for another pe riod of probation, saying she would re port her husband should bo violate hla agreement' with the court. ' Wood was originally charged r wltb larceny of f 37 from N. Iremage of 841)4 'First , street . One condition' of his , parple . was that ho repay , tho money.' Instead of making the pay ment,' Wvod went 40 Astoria' and marriOd. Judge Stevenson . learned of his violation and had the ' man - and briCe. returned. He. gave both a leo ture -J-Mttrday afternoon, vtelling Wood to make another attempt to settle tho bin...; v a .v.,-:;..t, y y-y Allun - Down by Anto Track.' iieon "Shay, aged 13, a messenger for the Oregon Hardware company, was run down by an auto truck driven by Wal ter Torwilllger, of the American - Sign company, shortly before noon today, At Third-and Pine streets, as he was at tempting, to ride In front of the auto truck: on his bicycle. The boy sustained a compound fracture of tho left leg. Ho was taken - In an automobile that was passing, to the Oood , Samaritan hos pitals r : -',:v '. iV-...,;v, , 1 x . .-. ); . ' ,Jni7 Max Fail to Are. ' -: x, Tho jury in Circuit Jodga Davis court, which beard the evidence in the perjury case against Contable John.F. Mitchell, of St. Johns, took up the consideration of the evidence at i o'clock last night and at noon today no verdict had been reached, Mitchell is charged with hav. ing testified ' falsely before ; the grand Jury that he was not in Charley Moy's place on Bunday. June 1; when Moy is charged with having sold liquor on Sun day. He alleges ths charge wag brought out of spits. , " . , .... Shot at Decoy Docks. After almost convicting Aleo Blond in . District Judge Jones' court it was found he waa under 18 years of Age and ho was remanded to the Juvenile court to Answer a -charge of trespass. Blond last Sunday shot four times at two live decoy ducks which wens tied by tho neck to stakes and wounded one. Fred J, Powell, one of tho men who lease tha duck preserve on the Columbia slough at the end of Cast Thirty-fourth street, filed tho charge, ,y ,-: " t i(. ... . . t . ' la Flvor of Meter,' , . . . In ' a- luncheon address; at the I'' Uni versity club today, Commissioner of Publlo Works Daly' outlined the plan for tho future conduct of city business In bis charge, especially that pertaining to the water., department, explaining the' comprehensive schema to put the city on a meter basis. ,' t,.M v'-' 4 AA -v Constable to Testify. A; deputy Constable' Hunter baa gone to Scappoose to testify in tho second trial of Arthur Fender for the murder of Mrs. Daisy . Wehrman - and ; her baby, which occurred In September, ' 1911. Hunter: assisted in gathering evidence in tho ease. rrt..vy.-.,l.;,,,..A--1f:. . v U the Only Life Insurance ; Company Exclusirely Oregon Blast in Oreren. makes all of Its invest only, has an unmatched record of suo- day by day, and reoelvea preference from of life insurance in Oregon. L.-ornar Ji iitn ana uamun. raru Corner Fifth and Morrison. Portland ' C S. SAMITE! AssUtant Manager, POPULARITY OF.BIGE ;v; '"' '; V-4" i.- .C.' A. 'A. -L . . ... 1. '-''v OREGON . DAILY JOURNAL, CITY WUST PAY 'FOR STREEF-ASSESSfMS; iraiRE ...Ufll Ordinance Covering, Providing -1 r yi Payment of $2500 Passed . As the feieral government refuses to pay for - street improvements in front of Its property tne city council , tnis morning had to pass an ordinance pro viding for tlie payment of an assess ment of about t2B0O levied against tho government property for the improve ment of Broadway from . Burnslde to Hoyc streets.; The passage of the ordi nance brought out a few caustlo remarks by the members of the council. ? t The property ' against which -the as sessement had been levied is the cus tom house ground - and the postofflce site at Broadway and Gllsan streets. This assessment was for the improve ment of Broadway which waa completed a short time ago. .-.yx' ;.V-'-s.S ; Mayor Albee and tho commissioners wanted to know why the government would not pay its own assessments. They stated that they saw no reason why the government could not bear its share of the cost of street improve-. ments. Deputy City ? Auditor Grutie stated that while United States senators from Oregon had tried lnumerable times to have tho federal government pay as sessments little was ever accomplished. As there was nothing else to do the ordinance had to-paafctii' '' ,. j,: t y I i m .:fl . -'V';- ASSESSMENT IS PROTESTED - ( , .i,y V..;..,;yV Woman : Sayg Old : Oonndl Agreed to Pay Amount Lerled. ; Protesting aealnst anr 1800 assessment which bad heen levied against her prop-') erty at the entrance to Arlington Heights. Mary Twohey. represented by kittorney Duniway, asked that the city hfh 1 w"m"nt 3 . accoraanoe mem bers of ths street, committee of tho old city council. '- 'i .. . ' '-) j-.'". ;. Mra. Towhey . stated ' that along one side of her property the street bad been improved and she was compelled to pay an assessment' Of SHOO. When tho street on the other side was to be improved and she was assessed 1800 for improve ments, according to her story,- the city. agreed to pay the assessment J NORTH BEND BUSINESS ' MAN AGAIN ARRESTED -. North Bend, Or... Oct. 28. J. B. Stev ens, a olgar manufacturer of this city, was arrested a second time this after noon. He was charged by Miss Helen Dodson. an employe, -with having im proper relations witti Myrue LieneC an other employe, several, days ago. Then the Ijenet girl's rather signed Stevens' bond, which was for 82500. 'After riving bond Stevens was arrested again, the Dodson girl, claiming that the lives of herself and friends are in danger. Jus tice Shuster demanded, another peace bond of 88000. Tho cigar-man's friends say that he la the victim of persecu tion VERDICT IS SET ASIDE:; v. 1 VHdC JY. jtrrcAucu When a Jury rlfi" Circuit Judm Mi, Olnn court returned n verdict, rivlnar W. H. Bard ludrment for 8986 aarainst reoericg m aison. a suppiy nrm, wo oourt at once sot the verdict aside. The case want to tho supremo court several years ago sno ww rsinanaea oaca xor . V . . Mfc.. N... w W . . ftV.V.WM.n Judge McGinn's decision for the plaint Iffa An appeal will now be taken by Frederick. A Noloon' fronts tha setting aside of too verdict The first trial was wlthou a Jury, , ... L : j? fyiJit?f-: il'H'A'bepnty': -Inspector . Vamed. ''' v C O..WIndle was thla morning named deputy "county , fruit; inspector by the county commissioners to take the place of County Fruit Inspector Stanabarry, who was granted a leave of absence for five mouthy to begin November 1. . Mr. Windio will recefve 878 a . month 'and 838 a month expenses, the same , that was ' allowed Mr. . Stansberry. .. ; Mr. SUtisberry will not receive pay or ex pense money during bis absence. , ... .i 1 1- -i i. :; -A --Will Be Batched at Bonneville. :s; 11 Rkthbun. deputy game .warden under R. U Clan ton, returned yesterday morning from Tes . Bay, . Alaska, with 3.000,000 1 eyed blueback eggs, the fourth lot of a. consignment of 10,000,000 blue back eggs that the government Is de livering; to the stat of i Oregon in a period of five .years. v They Were taken to Bonneville .for, batching. The first fry from those Alaskan eggs' wore re leased In the Columbia four years ago and they are expected back next spring. , , : Indlang Plead Gtdlty. A , ; Sam Sclioolle and Charley Frank. In dianf the Warm Springs reservation, pleaded ' guilty in ' federal oourt thla morning to Introducing raw alcohol on the reservation. Because Bchoollo has been vp before for a similar offense, he was given three months In the county Jail and a fine of 8300 and Charles Frank received the same Imprisonment and a $100 fine. Frank traded a horse at Tho Dalles for tbe alcohol. , -'i Ityan Jury Blsagreea. After being out continuously for 13 hours, the federal court jury that heard the case against Charles Ryan of Se attle, i charged with Interstate ' white Slavery, failed to agree and so Informed Judge R. 8. Bean this morning. The Jury was discharged and the case was set down again tor trial January 29. The jury stood T to 6 . for acquittal throughout . ' six '.ballots. 'isXUi VC ;v A ; . Operation tPoetponed. ' :; : Although she has gained conscious, ness the . condition of ' Miss '' Lydla Schlewo, who was seriously injured in a taxlcab accident Sunday night Is not as promising aa it was yesterday. Phy sicians at tbe Good Samaritan hospital had planned to operate on Miss Schlewe for internal Injuries this noon. The op eration was postponed, however. . ; . ' I, .. ; -; ;y Donlway Estate Valaed $00,433. ' An Inheritance Ux of $805.88 will be ?ald i to - the sute by Mrs. ' Willis 8. )unlway, widow of the late state print er. The estate la valued at 890.438.34, aocordlng to an Inventory tiled this morning with County Clerk Coffey. - Of this $8000 was left to Mra Abigail Scott Duniway, his aged mother, ; The residue was left to hla widow, ; 5:'AArt Divorce IieiUed--AAA: Evidence in the divoroe suit of Nela W. Johnson, a saloon man, against Martha. 1 Johnson, did not appear FUSES strong enough to satisfy Ciroult Judge McGinn and he denied the divorce. The Johnsons were married September -4, 1908. and Johnson alleged in bis com- plaint that she treated hlra with cruelty. ';...v,i-L.-.v-..-i;.!.,v..,.- a vwJi.w-v'..:--tv. t ' - . " , . ,t.,, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY mm AD-CLUB INDORSES: Qfganlzation Breaks Rules and Asserts : Position ;.Atter a.. rir&" . On the basis that a debate for and against the university, appropriations' "hadn't produced an argument fit to command the respect of any reasoning being,", the Ad club suspended Its rule efc5" st going on record in political sub jects this afternoon and unanimously voted , approval of the - appropriations and condemnation of tho referendum of the appropriations. . : ' . ' w " The motion waa -made in a heated speech by R. W. Raymond, after H. J, Parklson, Instigator of the referendum on tbe appropriations, had asserted that the amounts bad been voted by the leg islature as mark of tho success of log rolling . tactjps by persons have selfish end to serve, and Judge W, D. Fenton had answered that if Parklson and his friends wanted to get out of paying tho It cents on each 11000 of assessed valua tion, he'd pay the tax for ail of them. The motion was carried amidst an up roar .of ..approving cries.ifi"VV; tX-wrf - W. A. Marshall, who was appointed a commissioner under tho' workmen's com pensation act, argued for the measure a a protection for wormnrmen ana ; em ployers alike, and as a correction for the present "inhuman, " barbarous and wasteful" system. Paul Bates, who was to have opposed him in dsbate. wag re ported to be out of tha city. Dr. John Worcester and Dr. Calvin 8. White, stats health of floor, debated tho sterilisation act, Dr. Worcester assert ing that its purpose is to end tho prop agation of criminals and degenerates, and Dr. White answering that the very, nature of tho act would make liable greater spread of venereal diseases, in flame criminals and work other serious harm.-v Then C, S. Wood ironically 'moved that the sterilisation act be ap- proved and the -motion was Ironically carried. U .U. Moore was chairman of the day and the luncheon was bold la the Hotel Portland, :y.,y. .A A- '.',, 1 GINGER CITY TO HAVE . BIG TIME, BGOSHl "Ginger City. Prosper County, . Ore gon, is tew hev a gosh all swell time" November 83, Saturday bight That's when the county fair is tew bo held and agents of a circus outfit wus hero today tw frame up the sideshow pertioulars, Mayor H. D. Hofmann of this hero town ses th d urn plaee'll be wide-open and Sheriff George I . Baker promised to keep ohet of the pickpockets. '-.'Plana-for the ''Prosper county talr" Were initiated this noon at the Commer cial club when the club's entertainment committee, headed by J. Fred Larson, and its outing committee, headed by George W. Kleiser, decided on tho event "Ginger City" will be the Commercial club rooms and "Prosper county?, will bo the club building. , . ... .A? . Al G. Barnea' circus, whlchls winter Ing at tho Country club, will furnish featurea . 1 v PROMINENT CITIZEN OF MEDF0RD. IS, INDICTED 4, , i i hi in ij ' fSn-eial to The Journal.) ' " Medford, Or, Oct 29.H- C. Kentner, former proprietor Of the H. C Ken tner ory gooaa store, ana one or ileaTora'S best known business men, was Indicted by th grand Jury last nirht for the I w , tyww rom ms oor. poration during the last two years. F, B- Merrick, a lifelong friend of tho .iui.i,uii:OT.jk 8S .1 L and will b, arraigned lt. -today. Ac- cording to Mr. Kentner-s. friends, ' the shortage It due to careless bookkeeping j rather h than to . eriniinal action, v Be- cause of the prominence of the principal, the case has, aroused much Interest locally. ' f WOMAN GETS VERDICT ' . A IN REAL ESTATE SUIT Circuit Judge Morrow yesterday de cided tho suit of Mrs. Emma M, Brown against the Brong-Manary company and H. A. Dryer, an agent of tho company. in favor of Mrs. Brown. She sued for an accounting; charging) that she paid 813,000 ; cash and gave a 810,000 mortv gage for 77 H aores of land on the Base Une road, for which the company gave but $1800, and certain of their lands for a total of $19,000. - She alleged that the company and Dryer were acting as her agents and should not have made the $4000 profit - from' her. She will probably recover at least this amount, BIG RAILROAD MEN TO HOLD CONFERENCE HERE ' Judge Robert 0. Lovett, chairman of the exeouUvo committee of tho Harrl man system, and Ben L. Wlnohell, di rector of traffic, are expected in Port land this week. President A. D, Mohler of the Union. yacine .arrived here - yesterday and a conference will probably be held here by tbe head- of tbe system. v j vu Judge IJvett and Mr. Wlnehell have been making a tour of Inspection of the Union Paolflo aystem. . They were at San Franclseo today and expeot to start north tomorrow, arriving Friday ntgbt or Saturday, depending on the speed tney want to make. Bi F IRVINE SPEAKS '. w AT ALB1NA TONIGHT -: b." Irvine will speak tonlfcht at the North Albino branch library on the university bills, urging the passage : of the appropriations to be submitted , next Tuesaay at tne .referendum eleo tlon. He spoke last, night before the Cltisens' Educational league at Strahl mann hall. ; . , ; v-:' Objects to Road , Stirrer, When Guy W. Talbot president of the Paolflo Light Power company, visited his country home at Xatourelle Falls last Sunday be found surveyors bad laid out a route for the Columbia River high. way through hla land. This morning aj protest was made to the county commis sioners through a letter. Mr. Talbot said be did not care for the monetary! value of the land, but he did not want ' his property spoiled -for country home purposes. He said that the present road at that point la not bad. The letter was turned over to Road Expert Lancaster. Commissioner Holman said that tbe sur vey was a mere preliminary; ;;,.'. r-. a1 To 1 Bring Back Messenger ''A Deputy Constable McCollougb will : UNIVERSITY MEASURE llo've for Salt , Ifke tonight to.brinr Earl McCleery, alias Ray Taylor, alias . Je Flynn, a messenger boy, back to face a charge of having passed forged I check for $38.70, 1 ' s; t k:, Ak " j 'V ' . ' . ' ' , ,. !..-. f , .V. . EVENING, OCTOBER J, ASSISTANTS HEEDED TO :"...'..W"yc Although the new income tax law is suDoosed to go into effect November 1, Deputy Coll ea tor of internal Revenue Milton A. Miller, under whose Jurisdic tion -tHUecU222it.the tax wJU- cojt4 in Oregon,, has not been officially noti fied of the fact. . 2 r " Z :, , , . Under the terms of the act, the deputy collectors are entitled to a number of assistants ' to collect income statistics, Mr. MUler has estimated that five will be sufficient for this etate. - Under, the terms of the' act, such assistants will not be paid at a higher rate than 88 per day, with 83 per day in Ueu of sustenance. The collection of tho tax will coma under the division of Internal revenue, at whose head if W. H.1 Osbor n, at commiasioner. The act also authorises the appoint ment Of an additional deputy commis sioner and two assistants, j r '. Of Portland people, Only. those having Incomes over $3000 will be required to pay the tax, which is flxfcd at the rate of .1 per cent on incomes up to 330,000. In ease of a married person, man or woman, tho minimum is fixed at 84000, but in no case will, the additional 31009 advantage be given to both. 1 That is to say, 87000 would J) tho amount of Income exempt for both husband and wife. '-.' foirrtitrKifyl-i'ii'y 1 w On Incomes ranging from 328.000 to 360,000. 3 per cent is collected! up to 378.000 it is 8 per eont; up to 3100,000, t per cent, and with, increasing percent, ages until 7 per cent is reached on all net incomes over 3600,000. , - Tho government bases Its tax oolleo tions on net incomes. -.Exemptions are allowed in shape of all necessary ex penaes . actually paid in conducting a business, but this does not Include per sonal, living or family expenses. In terest actually paid on indebtedness is exempt, as are also all taxes paid within the year, national, state, county, school and municipal taxes being inoluded; losses sustained by fire, storm and ship. wreck; and not compensated by Insur ance; debts, due and uncollected,, and a reasonable percentage for depreciation of nronarty . In business uses. Tho re sult of ouch exemptions as net Income will bo taxable if ore I joov. . ' Fcr the present year, tho income tax will be computed upon not Income ac cruing from March, I to uocemoer si, of this year.' ' - - COLO WAVE AND SNOW ;, HIT KANSAS; MISSOURI Austin. Texas, Oct. 38. It was solder hero today, for October, than in many years. Fears wera expressed that the cotton crop .would bo .dwpagad, . . '''.yrA " ' Five Tnchea of Snow In Topeka., Tppeks. Kan.; Oct . JTbermometers registered ths coldest October weather today over recorded . here. There was I Inches of snow. 1 ' ,J ?.,',.' Korthern Kansaa Hag Blizzard. - Kansas ' City, Mo Oet $19 Reports reoelved hero thla afternoon say . that northern Kansas is suffering from the first real bllsiard of the winter. Snow started falling hero at 'noon yesterday. SULZER CASE NO BRIEF x FOR , ANTI-RECALL MEN " Washington, Oct. 89 Senator Norris .floor todav hla emnhatia dissent from th viw flvncB(l hv nnnnnants at the ran 11 t, tha ffirt that wtniam Buisai'a GATHER jKCOKE TAX 1 y0rk proved such a method unnecessary, J A political machine recalled Sulser." de-jsald th- senator. "He waa not recalled tha people, but by a boas.. Who can ienVihlnechin; col Ws" - ' VSmK t,rtSy of "1.2?? rM vf cmPr'0B 1 h rn WJ ttut .-' , , ... . i i ii i -,;-; NEWSPAPER COMBINE -IS; RUMORED IN S. F. ' San Franelsoo. Oct 39. President T. W. Kellogg of the San FrfJiclsco Even ing Call denied today that any deal hat yet been consummated for the purchase by tho Call of the Post There con tinues to be much gossip in newspaper circles, however, to the effect that such a transaction, was ponding. - CROP INFORMATION BY a WIRE IS CONSIDERED '''?' it .'I ,'.,: nil - i .., - ,v Washington, Oot. : 39T7poa tha re quest of the state editorial association Senator Chamberlain has taken up with tho department of agriculture the ouee- tlon of making a test 1 of circulating crop Information by wire to the fanners of Oregon. . . . SCHMIDT'S ACCOMPLICE ' ' GETS 7 YEAR SENTENCE New Torl Oct to. Dr. Ernest Mu ret alleged accomplice of Hans Schmidt, confessed slayer of Anna Aumuller, in a counterfeiting scheme, was sentenced today by United States Judge Hunt to seven years imprisonment In the federal prison at Atlanta, ua Alternates- for Cadet - Are JVamed. Washington, Oot 39 Senator Xian has ' named Melvin ' I Hanks of Inde pendence second alternate and Harold H. Melendy of Portland third alternate for a cadetship at Annapolis. Emilio " GoHorza de ' : ' to be heard in our ' ; "100 Minutes of Music" Saturday . Evening,' Kot. lot, Promptly at 8;1S o'aock. Records of Vertatile Baritone, to be heard on the wonderful ; new $500 Grafonola Grand. , ADMISSION FREE Eilcrt Recital Hall Broadway at Alder St ;,'Fnjott Voict of ' '. 1313. L'vgim;.1. IRONWORKERS ALLEGE UNFAIR TREATMENT ' "I ' ' ; WBBSBSBSBSSa. ( ., Attorneys in Asking -for Re- . trial of Dynamite Cases I,-! i'ti ii i,i ' ', "s-.- .'.!-.' ' ""(United prsss leased Wire.)! ' "V Chicago, Oct 89. Vigorously at tacking n the -methods by which their clients were . convicted in Indianapolis several months ago, attorneys for the labor leaders found guilty of complicity in a gigaptlo plot to dynamite nonunion buildings opened their arguments here today in support of their plea for a re versal of the lower tribunal's verdict in the federal eourt of appeals. Attorney E. N. Zollne, the first of the' lawyers heard, asserted plainly that Federal Judge Anderson treated the de fendants Unfairly during the Indianapo lis ., trial, "We should not eioourage trial Judge to multiply charges against defendants," he said, "or to Imprison them by trickery of the law." ' : He attacked the conviction, too, on the ground that the indictments : were faulty, , and - that the consolidation of the eases was prejudicial to tho Interests of the accused wen. - The Indictments, be maintained, were Inexact in their terms and so general In their charges that they permitted the prosecutltfti to tntroduoe any evidence it 'chose -without giving the defense a chanoe to combat specif lo accusations, -"These men were convicted," be argued, "in the transaction in distant states of which they know nothing, on the the ory that air were engaged in a great conspiracy." Attorney Eoline waa followed by At torney Chester Krum. also for the de fense. None of the . defendants was present In court - t MAY SOON BE ARRESTED -" FOR EASTSIDE THEFT ' Marshfleld, Or., Oct 39 That a prominent Eaetside man who is known to - have lost' $800 recently at private gambling tables, may have stolen the city funds from the city hall safe,' is the belief of officers who are working on the case. An arrest is expected soon. Assistant . Prosecuting Attorney Lllje ovist and Sheriff Gage are developing possible testimony. : ' . -..-..a . y , The funeral of C B. Jordan, mayor of Eastslda, who drowned himself In the bay because he worried over the disap pearance of tho $8100. Is being held this afternoon. Recorder Deat on, whom Mayor Jordan blamed for the trouble, protests his innocence, " and ; denies knowledge of the guilty person. r INDIANS MUST ALSO M i. HAVE LICENSES Td FISH "Aberdeen, Wash., Oct, $3. Judge If win of the superior oourt holds In the ease of v Peter "Williams, . an Indian, against Game 'Warden Essex to prevent the collection of a fishing license, that an Indian must pay Just as white men do. Judge Irwin maintains that by treaty the Indians were given the right to fish Halloween ; "Hazelwbod , , f PUMPKIN . ; TIESV',:- '- InieparaWJt They, take you right back to the old fashioned . Halloweena ;.' jrouf!"chUdhood.'r ' ""J. UK? ' Hazelwood: 't J Restaurant, . Washington at - j Tenth. More -People cycry day are lean ing toward the Im- . : penal Grill aa the 1 . all-around sort of place to drop in - for a change" -at lunch time. - - Luncheon 50 Cents . OREGON J THE y iiUL I IV m u. nnof,, In common- with , whites. . This Is till ' first time a decision of Indian '. rights . to fish, has been handed down.; Al though the Indians have had suits brought against them they were always ' dropped on the presumption thuy were protected by treaty right. . :: ii 1 1 i , , " . ,; '' :. V. Ecuador llevoluiion Spremling. Colon, Oct. 29. PdSsengers arriving here today from the south said (he revo lution in Equador was spreading. Con- , eral Concha, tbe rebel leader, .was said to have routed the government forces on - tmijSiwitecAHioxtf 'i:A - A----A.'. -i-V'v' AMUSEMENTS A A JLU JLsA VJft lltli aad Kurriaoa Fbonrs Main l and A-J1M . XABX THIS XOHIOHT, 8:11 HENRY MILLER In "The Rainbow" '' BY' k. Jt. THOMAS - . A dparkllnf Dra matte Comedy. rrleea i. 81.50. - Tfte, 5Qe. 3 KSSg Tomorrow- I'ECIAL I'HICB MATINEB eATtJEDAT llr. rrtd C. Whitney pnaente the favorite , Llsbt Opera.. 183 " Chocolate Soldier. Excellent Oaat. gplendld Cboroa, goperh Production aad Ofebestra ' Evmlnirst dower floor io tow, 83 li tows- 1.B0; baloonr, 81, Tie, C0. Btwelal price matinee Saturday t , Ixywer floor. 10 iws, $1.60; ia rows. 81, Balcony, a rows Ifie, 10 rows C0. Kan Oideri XW BOX OJTlIOS BALI roBAT and All This Week Noon 8:80 P. M. ' P.M. - 4:80 P. M. ' - SwAtaar at f J0I P. M. A 7:80 r.,K -8:08 P. M. Mary Pickf ord In the stellar role of . " ' V ' "In the Biihop't f ; Carnage"' " 1 L 4"" . 11 - " ' 'i.4i'.i (u vt. . ti'i !m(, ,. ",' trf:-" .if-.' ' i . An ascloslvo mamoaa Player u: Film," which s the big hit of the week In motion .picture theatrloala, " Moeei BsUooay loo. I v Jboweg rloor gOo. - i.. box seats SOo, Make bo seat reservwMeBS by phone MatihaU UM or A-aOU7. . - . Oomts Btmday, ortmbe a, i -JAKBg OVSTJUCi i in his original version of , -Tbe Oooat of JCOate Cristo." 0 BAKER .i? THXATU s, Msea Borne ot tbe popular Baker Plsyert, Tootfrtit -AU week MitiseM Wednasdar and Saturday ' Another 8assattoBal Hit ''- 'THS HOTTBS TftXl POO" By 7. Hartley Uannsre, autbov of "reg O' My Heart." A ptay of rUl pr)ndle. Btrosgi dranatie tMtM. Ureat la oomdy. Bvealnm, 250, 85c, BOe. TOO. at. mat. 15, POe. Nit wk, starting Sunday matinee, ."The Xady Vma Ok lalwna." - "''-' ' ' . " " " ."' . . '. '':- Broadway aad Aldtr strata . A WXVHTVO XI8I,' with JTehany VhUilMt aa 18 Broadway Swwty Ohonai fmoL Osr ao VT, Colette Trie, Xalt Swioat, Ike' tlly White Slave, Faataaoaoope. VopnU wtak, Bexe and fint tew balewy reesrvae, hses ArWt, Mala eftSo. - - Stark Sis. WZTJC OCT, 8T-eeeaid aad OeSlw t "A Saahie the yoU." a naatloal eowady la eno sailT Tuesday lrh- Athlatie Oeatetrt. Friday OoBtast Brwesi Hlskts, Matlase, airy seat, I5e., Oasalag v.i mt fiiviag goantiaa. ,. , Columbia Theatre ' Sixth aai Vaahtafiea ' '' . : . gnsoiAL raxrauD etavroi . , k FNMBUOS Blf and Moral Pbote Plajw. restore tor Pill Wednaaday t Sunday !:"- ur thb mosx o ton rvvota .Wild Animal Masterpieces ta Tbrae Boehk Preduwd by the Balls Compear,, Two uutot i .nmn uoineaiae. I0 ACKUaiOK 10 W THCAlTCU. n ww.K,aTa t A SELECTED SERVICE One KUe er am ve seeliaooo (c v root, j Program' Changed Com ' .'." pletely s SUNDAY, TUESDAY AND FRIDAY , Don't Be Prejudloedl See the Shows and Be .Convinced That the Enter- twtnfnent In OriirlnHl and Attractive. c o o 1 1 "X.oox ron nra KOrrirf II , y a a, -'Matinees ' J roday and An This Wee At Noon $:( P. 81. 1:80 P.M. 4:80 V. U. (J LYRie 1 : HOTELS WcTXian&s ramcusilctcl u Its GulclnciEurcpcchpIan' OnMDATXOrtRAJTDBYTKt PCkILI'D P.SiaCQ rEL:0 OMEUI! HOUSE OF WELCOME, v, i, , JTAKlv AiN 1J ALUcK bid - i- PORTLAND. OR. i In the theatre and shopping district: onrf block' from any carline. Rates, $1.00 per day and up; with' bath, $1.50 per day and tip. ' TAKE OUR BROWN AUTO-'BUl "C. W. Cornrliua, Pron.5 IT. E. ritrrr. 0 - 0 H