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, OCTOBER 19,- 1919. ' , . . , - , - 14 THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, . SUNDAY HORNING, ML TAXPAYER RESPONSIBLE FOR BIG DELINQUENCY )-.r-'-,'v.g.i ' ui"i ' ii i ir'-''ft:&K'I'';'.r! Chief 'Deputy Collector Huckaby . of Sheriffs Office, "Says Big Holders Paid Up Well. FAILURE DUE TO NEGLECT Shortage of Over Million Dollars : This Year Exceeds Any Pre- vious Total; Years Compared. It 1 not the large taxpayer who Is ? reaponalble for the million dollar de linquency in the payment of taxes to Multnomah county for thlsrear, ac cording to the statement mad Sat urday by Chief Deputy Tax Collector E, a: Huckaby. ' "AJ1 the largre corporations," he stated, "as well as the railroads Jiad paid their assessments before October 6. -Failure to appear came on the part of Innumer able smaller taxpayers." That the outstanding reason for this was neglect, la the opinion of the head of the tax collecting- bureau. , . ' ' Payments were very slow during the entire season, and although ' there was an .unprecedented rush during the last few days preceding October 6, whlcn taxed the collecting department to the utmost, the amount turned In failed by oven $1,000,000 of reaching the sum due the county. . All payments that" are not made by i November 6 become subject to a penalty of 5 per cent In addition to the 1 per cent which was made due following j October 6. . The' tax delinquency for this year amounts to $1,000,(40.16 and is by far the largest ever recorded in Multnomah county.. It exceeds by twice in per centage the delinquency on the tax roll of ms. -Tax roll for 191S amounted to $9,80?, 64.18. Of this amount only approxi mately $1,800,000 had been collected by October 6. The balance amounts to $1,000,000. or 10.2 per cent of the total. On' October 1, 1914, the delinquency for .,- Multnomah county amounted to $355, (15.15, or 4.7 per cent of the tax roll. In 1009 the. amount unpaid by October 1 , v as only $91,885.47, or only 2.1 per cent of the levy. OFFICERS OF ASHLAND COMPANY ARE CHOSEN Lieutenant; William M. Briggs . Ashland, Oct 18.-i-Lleutenant William M. Briggs has been' appointed first lieu tenant of Company B, - Third Infantry, Oregon National Guard, by Captain Millard W. Orubb. Lieutenant Briggs has been serving as second lieutenant of the company. He enlisted May 11. 1917, at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., and Was commissioned second lieutenant from the first training; camp, later being pro moted to a first lieutenantcy. ' Lieutenant Briggs Is practicing law with bis father, E. D. Briggs. In the early days his father was joint repre sentative In the state legislature for Jackson and Douglas counties. Lieutenant Lynn D. Mowat has been appointed second lieutenant of Company B. He won a commission as second lieu tenant when in service at Fort Monroe, Va., before going overseas, where he saw three months' active service. He is secretary of the Commercial club and secretary of Post No. 14, American Le sion. , Magazine Printing -. '; Shops in New York . Closed by Walkout New Tork, Oct 18. A quarrel between certain' local unions and tnelr interna tional unions has closed every magazine printing establishment in New York city. .Home of the local unions have retained their membership in their international union, while the pressmen, feeders and paper jianaiers' local unions have se ceded and struck. " These local unions demand that a 32 V, to 44 hour week and an Increase of $14 per week with double aoJ triple pay for I overtime take effect immediately. . The International unions contend that the men should return to work and the en tire matter be left to arbitration. The " publishers of the magazines, meanwhile, must suspend publication uutll the unions fight out their differ ences. This means that Collier's Weekly,- McClure's. Pictorial Review, Cosmo politan, Hearst's Magazine, .Harper's Bazaar, Good Housekeeping, Harper's Magazine, Metropolitan, Scrlbner's Mag azine, -Century, Munsey's, Popular, De lineator, Vanity Fair, Everybody's, Mo ' Call's, Popular Science Monthly, Vogue, Motion Picture Magazine and 153 others as well as many of the largest . trade papers In the country will not appear on time, as usual. ; Some publishers are making plans to remove --their- plants from New York . city to other places, and many West ern cities are bidding vigorously to In duce these publishers to consider their 'particular localities. Three very large publications have already completed plans for removal and their printing machinery and paper supply Is now be ing shipped to Chicago. NEEDS SECOND ROS WCOfilA . INSISTS IT " E : TEST GARDEN THERE : . . ' ''"., 1 . . 1 .. " .v;;.'-.'"1; Claims Portland Has. Another Kfnd of Climate and Appeals to Government Recent Arrival From Stockholm Dies in Portland Magnus Peterson, aged 71, came from Stockholm, Sweden, a few weeks ago, to spend his declining years with his son and daughter in this city. He was taken sick shortly after his arrival and died Friday at Good Samaritan hos pital. He is survived by his son, Peter G. Peterson, . and his daughter, Mrs. Christine Foleen oJ this city. One son resides in Los Angeles and another in Sweden. . Funeral services were con ducted Saturday from the Pearson par lors and final services at Rose City cemetery. Mrs. Bertha Elinor Miller The funeral of Mrs. Bertha Elinor Mil ler will bo held at the chapel of J. P. Finley & Son, Fifth and Montgomery streets, at 2 p. m. today, Rev. F. K. Howard officiating. The body will be forwarded to Eugene for interment. Mrs. Miller was formerly the wife of Mayor George L. Baker of this city and for merly lived at. Eugene. She was drowned in Lake Washington, near Seattle, while with her husband in a small launch on October 13. German Officers Willing to Help : Fight, Bolshevism By General Alexander H. R. von Klnck Commander of the (ierinmi urmM In tho flnt drir tlirouuh Belgium and Northern France. , Mains, Germany, Oct. 18. German officers will fight loyally by the side of their old adversaries, if the entente and . Germans help in the offensive ugainst the Bolshevists. The allies are utterly, helpless in fighting Bolsho v!nm without Germany's aid It is not i practicable to blockade a frontier , as extensive as that of Russia. If the blockade ehould "be " successful It would not act against the Reds, but against the Russian people, v The only way to fight Bolshevism Is or the alliee and Germany to ram. nienc an offensive on both land and sea. ; '.'..-: ' .." ) Peter. Bernhardt Peter Bernhardt, a native of Russia, aged 73, died at his home, 760 East Eleventh street .north, Thursday, where he had resided for 28 years. Bernhardt was a contracting. i carpenter for a num ber of years and built many residences In the east side. Funeral services were held Saturday from the Pearson par lors, and Interment was in Rose City Park cemetery.' Bernhardt is survived by five daughters and three sons and a number of grandchildren. He was well known in the section of the city where he resided. Frustrated In their attempt to take away Portland's leadership in rose, cul ture by the announcement that the gov ernment would locate their North west ern experimental garden In Oregon, Ta coma Is undismayed, and Is now attempt ing to prove that Portland and that city have different climatic conditions and that a second rose test garden should be located in the Northwest at T acorn a. Information to this effect has been received by the Chamber o -Commerce and the Portland Rose society. Tacoma is submitting Its -claims to the depart mcnt of agriculture, which has authority In the location of test stations. Seven rose gardens are , to be located n the nation, ana Tacoma, tnrougn a special representative at Washington, Is 'en deavoring to obtain one of the gardens. Statistics are being compiled by the Portland associations interested in rose culture to prove conclusively that Ta coma and Portland have practically the same climatic conditions, and that the location of another garden in the North west is unnecessary. These reports will ba sent to 'the department of agricul "With Portland practically the only city on the Pacific coast specializing in rose culture for more than 30 years, this movement looks like nothing more than a 'butting -In' process on the part of Tacoma," said W. D. B. Dodson, secretary of the chamber. Story of Eobbery Of. Astoria Store Related in Court Astoria, Oct 18. Frank Wagner, alias Frank Barnett, this afternoon con fessed to the robbery of the Kallunki store, in Uniontown. "I did It myself, and alone," he said, testifying in defense of Albert Meadors, who, with Wagner and James Clergy, were brought here from "St, Joseph, Mo., where they were arrested on the charge of robbery. Wagner made a complete confession of the robbery. "I watched Kallunki leave the store to go home and then I went to work." he said. "I waded through 'the tide to reach the basement of the building and got wet to my arm pits. After .1 pulled the job, I went back and got a pair of pants, shoes and vest, so as to have some dry clothing." . He told how he later purchased an automobile here and invited Meadors to take a trip with him. Later the auto mobile was sold and the men went to Missouri. VANCOUVER .MAN PAID V HIGH ' HONOR BY LODGE t ' " ' ; V; f t I 1 - II II i .-.. FAILS-BY NON- NO FRAUD IS 7 Clement. Scott ; Vancouver,." Wash Oct . 18. Clement Scott "of Vancouver has been . appointed district deputy grand exalted ruler of southern Washington. Scott is The past exalted ruler of the Elks lodge of this city, which ranks in membership among the first in tho state. He is frrst vice president of the Washington State Elks association. He is president of the Van couver Commercial club, and is taking an active part - in the development of this city, and is proprietor of, the Red Ash Coal company. SHOWN Wagonload of " Books and Papep Do Not Support Contention , of Smith Heirs. - V Without even hearing defendants' ar guments,' judgment for jion-suit against plaintiffs was awarded last week by Federal 'Judge Bear ln the .'case of Charles .A. Smith, against .Hy J. and A. H. Ellers'and S. J. McCormick. The de cision came after 14. days f argument in federal court here, and after lntro .ductlon of several wagonload bf books and napers of Eilers Music House. More than 700 separate Hems were identified in connection with depositions taken in Chicago and New, York- ' Smith, millionaire piano manufacturer, bought 150, Qpo worth, of Eilers' preferred stock in June, 1911, testimony showed. He was privileged to self back to Eilers by giving six months notice. Smith's heir, brought euit In March, 1918, alleging that . he kept his stock Instead of selling it because of false and . misleading - statements of defend ants as to the true condition pf the corporation.- ...-,': Defendants claimed that Smith, as trustee of the Eilers concern in 1913, fa miliarized ' himself with' the true condi tions of the corporation, and for rea sons of his own kept his" stock. Fraud, it was contended ,had not been shown. Chop Off Oleo Tax To Hit High Prices Washington, Oct 18. Another blow is aimed at the high cost of living in a bill introduced in the 'bouse today by Representative Sabath of Illinois. The bill proposes to reduce the federal tax on oleomargarine from 10 cents to H of 1- per cent per pound, which it is said will " produce sufficient revenue to pay the expense of inspection and necessary regulations. Cheering Him Up Harold Hollownut I dread old age with its wrinkled brow. Polly Pickles Don't worry. There isn't room enough on your brow for more than one thin wrinkle. Firemen Tag Cars To Assist Police Firemen in the police station . have joined the traffic squad. Motorists who persist in parking . their machines on Second street between Oak and Pine streets, in front of the police station, will find a police tag in their machines. It will not be put there by a trusty bluecoat but Vy a fire laddie. The firemen are not using the "reminder" tags being placed in machines by police men. They are using the "report to the captain of traffic' kind. Dr. Boyden Goes to Meeting Pendleton, Oct 18.Dr. Frank Boyden is representing the Second congressional district at' the American surgeons' con gress, which meets this month In Wash ington, . C. He went east for study several weeks ago; " Hugo Haaee, the German deputy, who was shot October 8 when entering the reichstag in Berlin, is improving and may live. ' " " Mrs.' Mary Thayer Mrs. May Thayer, aged 37. a native of Laurel. Or., died at her home, 1195 East Tenth street north, Friday, at the age of 37. She was the wife of E. C Thayer and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Peterson, all of this city. Funeral services will be held at the Portland crematorium Sunday at 3 p. m. Miller & Tracey have charge of arrangements. Council to Hear Talk on Highways At Monday Lunch S. M. Williams, chairman of the fed eral highway council, will address mem bers of the newly appointed federal highway council of Oregon, at a luncheon Monday noon at the Chamber of Com merce. The Oregon council Is affiliated with the national council and the pur pose of the federal association is to ex tend the highway program of the coun try. Those expected to be present at the meeting are: George L. Baker, S. Benson, Herbert Nunn. Ralph W. Hoyt Alvin A. Muck, W. L. Thompson, R....A. Booth, J. N. Burgess, Philip H. Daton, John A Wes terlund. R. N. Stanfleld, R. Holman, C P. A Lonergan, C. E. Spencer. R. W. Marsters, S. L. Meier and Fred A. Rasch. r ' ' 11 ii Rarely Beautiful in Themselves and set so as to bring out that beauty to the f full, are the diamonds sold at this shop. We know a good stone when we see it, and we will help you to select the diamond that -( will grow in value with the years, and be a pleasure to own. Our prices are moderate, because of bur low rent location. Drop in and look over our selection, $10 to $1000 N. 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FINLEY & SON Mrs. Olive Jane Duncan Mrs. Olive Jane 'Duncan,., a resident of Scappoose, died at SL Vincent's hos pital Friday at the age of 66. She was a native of Illinois and had resided in Scappoose for a number of years. Mrs. Duncan is survived by her husband, J. B. Duncan, and eight children, two brothers and three sisters. The funeral will be held Sunday at the Congrega tional church in Scappcose at 1 :30 p. ni. Funeral arrangements are in charge of J. P. Finley & Son of this city. Alkn Rogers Allen Rogers, a retired farmer, aged 80. a native of Ohio, and a resident of Portland for 13 years, died at his home, 6623 Forty-fourth street, southeast, Thursday. He is survived by a widow. The tiody has been forwarded to Crow ley, Or., by Miller & Tracey, where funeral services will be held. mcycles Every Boy and Girl wants a Bicycle. We have them for both boys, and girls; What better present for Christmas could you give ? . Why not call and Choose one now? 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