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State Tax on llncoihel 'ftojiqsec; Standardization bfnPay of -District Attorneys Asked TAX ON INCOMES ' 1 PROPOSED IN BILL IN LOVER HOUSE Stat' House, Salm, Jan. .ktion, of Incomes for aia.it, county ana municipal revenue is provided "In a bill Introduced into the house Friday- afternoon by Representative Gordon of Multnomah. The rat of taxation Varies from 1 per cent on the first $1000 of taxable Income in creasing: at the rate of ; per cent 'for . each additional .$1000, up to S 'per cent on taxable incomes in ex tees of $10,000, with exemptions of .$1006 In the case or single persons. $2000 for he head of 4 family or -.a person Jiving' with Jiusband or -wife, and $200 additional exemption "for each child or dependent mem ber of the family other than the husband or wife. ; ? Administration of . the provisions of the bill would be under'th Jurisdiction of the state tax commissioner working through income tax assessors appointed by the slate tax commission in each of -not to exceed 12 assessment, districts, 'LIST 'OP, IHCOMES' EFFECTED . , The tar would be made applicable to Incomes for the year 1921 and would apply to all persons who are resident of the state on - the last day ot De cember. . , ? Incomes, as defined la. the act, in clude rentals collected on real estate, dividends derived from stocks, and all interest derived from money ' loaned or invested In no tea, accounts, mortgages, bonds or other evidences of debt of any klnd whatsoever, the share or part to which any person would be entitled of all gains and profits from corporations, Joint stock companies, co-partnerships or associations ; all wages, salaries or fees from services, except salaries re ceived by public officials for public Serv ices, which are exempt.; all profits de rived from the transaction of business tor from the sale of real estate or other capital assets; .royalties and all other gains, profits or incomes, except such -as are specifically excepted. risT or EXEMPTIONS .-'' The tax wtould be levied and .collected 'Upon all incomes received by every per ' eon residing within the state, irrespeg "tlv. of whether such income is derived from property located or business trana ' acted within or without the state. Deductions in computing net ineomes 'would be allowed ; for wages paid to .employes and salaries of officers, ex--pensea necessary to the conduct of a business, business losses not covered by insurance or otherwise, interest paid on existing Indebtedness except such as 'incurred for the purchase of obligations or securities, the interest upon which is exempt, from taxation, pensions and soldiers' bonuses, taxes, inheritances, de vises, bequests and gifts, dividends from , banks subject to taxation by the state, worthless debts,- compensation or' dam ages for Injuries, sickness or -accident. and contributions to religious, charitable, scientific or educational associations or institutions., , r : No deductions would be allowed 'for 'personal living or family expenses, money paid out for improvements made .to increase the value of personal prop erty, or premiums -paid on insurance POllCieS. V: ' . ,. ISO OR MODR Tiwn , For the purpose of administering the provisions of the Income tax act, which would be directly under the supervision -ot the state tax commissioner, the state : tax commission would divide the state into not- to exceed 12 assessment dis tricts, appointing an income tax asses- 'ainM ..I. ...V. !. a ., 1 ..... . be . fixed by the commission. , Persons subject to the tax would be come tx returns to the district assessor not later than March 15 - following the Income tax" year. Resort to fraud In the compilation of thr return, -or failure to file a return within $0 days after.the specified time, would subject the guilty person to 'a fine of not lees' than $100 nor more than $1000 or imprisonment in, the county Jail for not more than tm year or both fine and -jail. sentence. Taxes collected under the act would be divided, 80 per- cent te thai state and 70- per cent to the county in which the tax originated," "this latter r fund to be agaire) divided between the county and Its Various political sub divisions, , Memorial in. House ; Seeks to Protect Water: far. Medf ord . .' , - :. r . -. . " 1 . . State House. Salem, Jan.. S9.-Kepre-sentattve Benjamin C Sgeldon- ef Med lord introduced in the house Friday a Joint memorial to congress urging .the early passage of two bills providing for the addition of certain lands to the Crater Lake national forest in Oregon, for :, the conservation and - protection -of the water supply of the city of Medford. It was sent to the house. committee on resolutions, " A nftthtl resnlutinn hln mrnm aitnntail by unanimous vote expressed the desire of the legislature to show its confidence in Senator-elect Stanfield, as he is about to proceed to Washington to take-up his new duties. "It asked him ; to visit the legislature and address a Joint session of the senate and' house at a, time- to suit his convenience. v I - The senate Joint , resolution by "Hall.' providing for the appointment of a com mission to investigate educational insti tutions receiving state aid for the pur pose of determining . whether or not Bolshevism or principles antagonistic to American ideals" and government are taught, was adopted by the house with onjy one dissenting Vote," that of Repre sentative Seward D, Allen of Eugene. : "'" sjiiiintiiiiiiitiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiuiiiiiiii- Musical lf r if Hff sfilcDougall Music to. S2 - M.iiinmin - 5 ' ?-".TJ'5T 5S S ttTWf IN SIXTH AND BROAD WAV niiinuiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiituiiiiiiiniil? 1 Instruments 1 Sacrificed I s rngg wassons itrEH T . : ". v.' - - StKBtOVSL. SALB " HOUSE BILLS H. B. ill,' by Carsnef Amending sec- ii on ocv, regon jaws relating u laia ries of officers of Wheeler county. H. A. 211. bviBcala Amending Section 3623.- Oregon laws, relating ta salaries of on leers 01 'iiiiatnooK csunty, H. B 219, by Linn county delegation Fixing salary of county school superin tendent or Litnn county. H. .B. 220, by Jackson county delega tioif-Atnendlne section 3608. Oregon laws, relating to salaries of officials of jacKson county. H, B. 221. by Martin fbv reauet Amending section 6628, Oregon laws, re lating to compensation to be paid widows ann children. H. ;B. 222, by Insurance committee - Amending section' 8444. Oregon laws, re lating . to reciprocal or - inter-insurance requirements, (;-, it B. 823, by Martin To define and regulate the quality of gasoline ana re peal sections 2234. 2235.- 2236 and 2236-1 H. B. 224, by insurance committee To amend section 6442, Oregon laws, author ising exchange of reciprocal or inter- insurance contracts. H. B. 225, by Hindman Relating to failure to support an indigent parent and providing a penalty. H. ' B. 226, by Hlndman--Amend!n sections 2166 and 1170-1 . Oreron lawa.re lating to abandonment of or failure to suntxrt wife or minor child. K. S. 2Hj by Hindman Regulating lunK1 oeajers. . --; H. B. 228, ' br Hlndmart Amendlag section 1623, Oregon laws, relating to the cumber or neremDiory cnanengee. If. R. 229. bv Hindman To orohlbit a certain defense against a charge of non support 11. b. aso. b HinamB toy reouesti Amending section 2118 Oregon laws pro- ntoiting nicaei in me siot mat-nines, punch boards and sales boards and pro viding a. nenftltV. H. b. 231. bv commutes on lorestrv Amending section ss&z- ana section Oregon laws, relating to members and comoensation of state board of forestry. H. B. 233, by Oallagher Providing for tne eradication or preaatory antmaiB ana providing an appropriation therefor. ; 11. is. naa. oy committee on-rorestry Providing methods of managing and ac quiring land to be neia as state rorests. H. B. 234, by Powell Providing for the eradication and control of bovine - tu berculoois and creating office f county meat and herd inspector for Polk county. H. B. 235. by sneidon ana wrieht Regulating .the sale and quality, of gasoline. s' H B. 236, by Lafollette Amending section 5175 Oregon laws, relating to school holidays. ; If. H. 237, by jacKson ana Josephine county delegation Amending, section 830. ptegon days. 1920, and providing for payment or salary ror orrieiai reporter for first iudicial district. :. H. B. 238by Hindman Providing for callings of witnesses at hearings and charges' against attorneys warranting investigating for supreme court. H. B. 239, by McFarland Regulating fishing, for salmon in the Willamette river. : ' H. Bt 240, by Overturf Creating Cen trU Oregon water resource commission. H. B- 241, by Belknap Amending sec lion 5147. relating to the boundaries of school districts. . H. B. 242, by ' Shiria Appropriating money for- the i reconstruction of the. Umpq.ua river hatchery. i 11. B. 243. by Sheldon Authorising boards of directors to .raise money to build homes for teachers. H. B. 244, by Bennett Asserting title to the state of Oregon in lands consti tuting the beds of lakes. : i H. B. 245, by Marsh Establishing standard grading and packing rules, for apples and pears. -i , ' H. B. 246, by Gallagher Amending section 7309, Oregon laws, relating to of ficers of irrigation districts. , H. B. 247, by Gallagher Appropriating 15000 o cooperate with department of in terior in surveys of the Owyhee irriga tion projects j 1 !..'., ;.-.. ..I'-,-.. It B. 248, by Belknap Amending sec tion 5326. Oregon laws. ty defining term pupil and high school district. - - . . H. B. 249, by Allen Amending1 section 4343. Oregon laws, relating to Bummons on foreclosure of delinquent certificate. H. B. 250. by : Roberts (by request) Hegulating election of school directors in districts of the first class. I . IL B. 251, (by ' Gordon of, Multnomah and Hfcy Amending section 3165, Oregon laws, standardizing salaries of district attorneys- i " H. B. 258. ByF Tavey by! request) mending sections 4332 and 4337, Oregon laws, requiring publication of delinquent taxes. ir.- !,- j ''.. H. B. 25i tby-Perry) Amending sec tions 8635. 1642. ,8647 and 8652, Oregon laws, relating to 4he practice of phar macy and disposal ql poisonous drugs. H. B. 254 (by Mrs. Kinney) Amending sections 948. 986, 987, PiS, S90. 991 and 1399. Oregon laws.- relating te Juries. - Life Imprisonment ' x Provided in Bill for Confirmed Criminal -' ' 1 :;- -' i m i . , j ' i 1 State House, Salem, Jan. 29. Punish ment of hibituai criminals by life im prisonment is .provided for to a bill in troduced in the bouse Frday by Repre-seatatlve- E Woodsbn. ot, Morrqw and Umatilla counties., , -. It provides that when' a perse-n 'is cenyloted a second time of felony, the punishment for whjch.ls confinement in the state penitentiary, the person shall be confined in the .jpanitentiary for a maximum terrace not less than double the time of the first conviction, and if convicted a third time of felony he shall be confined In -the penitentiary for .life. Judgment in supbj case shall ' not . be given for the ' increased penalty ; unless the Jury shall find from the records, and other v competent evldepee the fact of a former conyictlpn for felony copunHtea by.the.nrisoner in or ou,t of the state, v- Bill Torces Adults To Aid Barents If Old Folks Are Poor State- House, Salem, Jan. 29. Every adult person who, having the ability so to do, fails and. neglects to support an indigent parent will be guilty of a mis demeanor and will be punishable by im prisonment in . the county Jail for not more than one. year or a fine not evceed ing $1000 or both fine and imprisonment if a bill Introduced In, the house Friday by Representative C.: C Hindman. t Multnomah county becomes a law. - All fines or forfeitures imposed by the court and collected in such case or under the provisions of any law relating to in digent parents may be directed by the court to be paid la whole or in part to such indigent parent or their -guardian, according to the provision ef Hiadman'a bill. . : , ; S ta te1 s-j Peremptory Challenges Increased State House, Salem, Jan. 29: In trials where the crime charged in the Indict ment is punishable .with death er Im prisonment in the penitentiary for life, toth the state and the defendant shall be entitled to IS peremptory challenges, and no more; and if the crime be pun ishable otherwise both rtbe stats and the defendant fhall be entitled to six such challenges, according to provisions of a challenges, according to provisions of a yz.&FJ Frtf b KpreaentaUve C- C, Hindman of - Mult- nomah county. The law Irutruu. fh- nomah county. The Jaw increases the state's challenges by. six in the first classification. - COURT ASKED TO RELEASE LINN CO. INSANE PATIENT Salem, Or., Jah. 29. Habeas cor pus proceedings instituted In an ef- Jfoft to secure the release of GeOrge Huber from the state hospital for the insane, to which he was com mitted from Linn county two years ago, will be argued before fudge Bingham Of .the Marlon county cir Cult court this- afternoon. ; . ' .... . s - Attorneys for Huber allege; improper oommitment, in that he was sent to the hospital by Justice of the feace Swank of LJnn county, who. It IS alleged, had no Jurisdiction over insane cases. ' In 1905, it is recalled in this con nec tion, a law ; was 1 passed authorizing Justices of i the , peace to transact . the business of county courts in the absence or inability of the county Judge to? serve. This act was repealed, .whether through inadvertence or otherwise. In 1913.-The repeal, however, has not been generally understood and Justice of the peace have continued 'jto act in the capacity or county Judges on occasion,: commit ting a number of patients to the state hospital, both hre and at Pendleton. A decision by Judta Bingham this afternoon adverse to these commitments by Justices. It is said, will affect the commitment of a number of patients at tne nospitai. t . Huber is held by Dr. R. E. Lee Stern er, superintendent of the hospital, to be dangerous although apparently normal at present, and a delegation of his for mer neighbors from the vicinity of Brownsville are here to protest against his -release and. If released, to Institute proceedings for his i recommitment. Senate Runs Ahead : Of House in. Total Of Bills; Presented State House ' Salem. Or.. Jan. 23. While the house members have been a little backward in the introduction of new legislation at the present session as compared to their record of tviso years ago, their colleagues of the upper house have more than made 'up for- this de ficiency until now with the session Just half way through its' six weeks' course the total of bills introduced in both houses exceeds the total for the first three -weeks of the 1,919 session by Just three. -j - - -, .' In 1919 a total of 823 bills were in troduced in the house during the first three weeks of the session as against a total of 256 in the first three weeks of the present session, i This is 67 In fa-. vor of the session of 1919. The sen ators, however, have outdone themselves this year in their seal to earn their S3 per diem, introducing a- total of 198 bills up to date as compared te 1?8 for the same period two years ago, a gain oi vu in lavor of the present session. A total of 4 bills have fouund .their Way into the two houses so far as com pared, to a total of 41 for the first half of the 1919 session. ; . v While Monday is the final date for the ntroduction of bills fn the house under an amendment to the original house rule limiting introduction of. bills to the first three weeks, which closed Aoday, there is no such inhibition upon the in troduction ef bills in the senate. From present indications, however, . the . total for the present season will not equal that of two years ago. , , Bills Flood HouVe, . Framers Believing Friday Last Day State House, Salem, Or., Jan. 29. After an avalanche j ef bills, reaching close to the one hundred figure, was introduced In the house of representa-i tlves Friday . by members who were under the impression that It was the last day . in which bills could be sub mitted, with, special permission from the committee on legislation a new day of grace was granted. Monday will be still available for this purpose.'. The question arose as to whether the 20 day limit for filing ef bills expired Saturday on. Sunday.; and If Sunday, then that being a holiday, the time would lap over to the following day. By vote of the- house it was determined that Monday should be considered the end ef the 20 day periods 0 - Several members gave notice that they have bills in course of preparation and will have them on the clerk's desk Mon day morning. i " ' J Bill for Regulating - State Bank Reports : ( Offered byBunter '.State House, Salem, Jan. 29. A bill regulating state banks, Introduced by Representative Hunter of Union coypty in the house Friday, requires that the beard of directors shall hold at . least 12 regular meetings every calendar year and at every such meeting detailed re ports shall be gutnmitted showing every loan and. investment made during . the preceding month or since the .last report, also the aggregate of the then existing liability. I; . '. : f. .. The board shall record its approval or disapproval and. this must be sub-, scribed to by every member present at such meeting, j . r ' ; ; t 'f : The bill makes It obligatory for such banks to make reports to the superin. tenaeni oi oaniu at sucn un as ne may request, and on each forms as he may require and , if bank falls to make reports within the prescribed time it shall be subject to a .penalty of $25 a day for -each day while in fault, to be paid immediately upon notice er demand by the superintendent of banks. - - v : . . ' f - 4 Fight ' Animal Diseases State House, Salem, Or., I Jan. 29, Senate Joint-" memorials by. Upton, ask ing congress te provide for 'the carrying on of investigation of animal diseases in Central Oregon. by the United States bureau of animal industry, and to In vestigate insect depredations in forests ef Osagon by the forestry department, were adopted by the house Friday. The sura of $26,000 is appropriated in a bill introduced In the house by Rep resentative P. J. Gallagher for work of the Oregon state agricultural college in cooperation with the biological sur vey, department of agriculture, for eradication of predatory aoimals - and injurious rodents. - SENATE BILLS BOls Intrtxluoed in Sedate S. B. 185, by Kills Relating to res passing on unfeftced land. ! S. B. 186, by Joint Union-Wallowa delegations Appropriating SaOOu - an nually for support of Union Livestock snow at Union. ; 1 - S. B. 187, by committee on fishing industries Amending state fishing code, 8. B. 188. by Joint committee on irri gation and drainage Providing ' for transfer of power license fees to survey i una. - . -i. . S. B. 189- bv committee on revtklon of laws Amending statutes relating to wins ana Dequests. 8. B. 190, by cemmHtee On revision Of laws Repeating section, abating fore cloKure of mortgage On soldier or sailor during service, - a B. 191, by Staples Regulating sale Of dairy-bulls and creating dairy bull registration board. . J S. B. 22, by Tjpton and Moser Amending statutes relating to bids on machinery and supplies to be purchased py connti. ! . st a. i3, by Kitner FToviding a system of discounts for grains : of in - S. B.,194, by Farrelf Providing that no building, either public or private, shell be erected in Oregon for housing and care of children who come! under purview of child welfare act without written approval of child Welfare com mission as to type and general archi tecture. - . S. B. 195. by Farrell Placing all child caring ' agencies and institutions i under supervision of child welfare commission and appropriatng $20,000 for commission. 8. ' B. 196, , by Farrell Relating to adoptions of wards ' of child caring agencies ana institutions. 8. B. 197, by Farrell Requiring -approval of child welfare commission for all child caring institutions. i A B. 198. by port Providing for classification, labeling and' marking of eggs oiierea lor. sale. , . Bills Passed by Senate S. B. 78. by Upton Relating to fore closure of certificates of delinquency. , S. B. , by Kddy Relating to estab- nsnmenE or roaa districts. m. if. 121. by Hume Kaisine stand ardization requirements for private, de nominational and parochial schools. s. it. 117. by .Patterson Denning ele mentary school nd elementary teachers' training course. & B. 83. bv Edwards Relating te books and . accounts of district School clerks. ' S.- J. R. 6, by Smith. Eberhard and Hare Constitutional amendment : pro viding for 60 day legislative session salary of 85 per day fer legislators and limiting new bills to firsts 40 days of Bessfon. - " -.. ' i' --i.. sm . IL B. 32. by Martin Authorizing in clusion of . state' larrds or incorporated cities-or towns in irrigation or drainage districts. HjoB. 36. by Carv Regulating erant- ing of license to testers in cream and cheese factories. Kinney Measure,; on Woman Jurors Nearly Goes Into the Discard State House, Salem; Or.. Jan, ; 29.- House bill No. 153, introduced by (Mrs. William S Kinney of. Astoria at the request of the Portland Woman's club, providing for service of women " on juries, and especially in cases ahere women and children are involved reaulr- ing that at least six of the Jurors shall be of the female sex, narrowly -"escaped going into the house of representatives i.!S - ;iSTKT - f - Stant death by the fact that the printed: copies of the bill had not been distrib uted to desks of members and it was laid on the table until this is done. The judiciary committee reported un favorably to the passage of the bill. Mrs. Kinney insisted on knowing, the reasons on which such action was based, declaring it was unfair to make such a recommendation simply - because mem bers of . the committee -'might be preju diced against- woman jury service. Members gt the . committee explained that the provisions of the bill were con sidered (Unworkable, ' although it might be redrawn bo as to eliminate .the ob jectionable features and still ,cover the general purpose.. ' , Later in the day Mrs. Kinney intro duced a new bili on the same subject with special ' exactions in regard to woman service -on juries omitted and only the straight provision -for their service for. jury duty on the same grounds as men. She -is confident of the support of clubwomen , of . the larger pities of Oregon.'.., ! .. Home for Country School Teacher Is Proposed in Bill State House, '.Salem, Jan. 29.L.ika the manse for the Presbyterian dominie; be-' side the commupitykirk or the parson age beside th Methodist chapel,' the home t ot the f teacher of the district school may grace many an Oregon com munity, if a hill Introduced by Jtepre sentative Sheldon Friday becomes a law, : It authorizes school boards, when di rected by a majority of the voters ef a school district at a legally called school meetipg, to levy a tax on the district for the purpose of purchasing or building a home for the teacher or teachers.. . lar inspection Of Steam Boilers Is Provided by Bill y State Housei Salem, Jan. 29. By re quest . of the National Safety council, the house committee on labor and ' in dustry Friday introduced a bill provid ing for the periodical inspection of steam boilers and requiring that permits be issued by the - commissioner of labor statistics and inspector of factories and workshops for the operation of such boilers, and making it a misdemeanor to operate boilers: without such permit. The bill also provides for an injunction against operating boilers without a per mit in case of 'danger to life or safety, provides i for. determination ef the -com-potency of boiler inspectors and requires the industrial accident commission to establish the amount of Inspection fees, the collections ef which are to be used fer the. expenses of maintaining the examination system. - ' . ' ' , r ' Making- Punchboards Would Be Prohibited ' State House, Salem, Jan. 29. At the Request of the-District Attorneys' as sociation of Oregon, a bill was intro duced in the house Friday by Repre sentative C C. Kind man of Multnomah county, amending the law pertaining to gambling - by prohibiting the manufac ture, sale, maintenance, operation or use of .nickel-in-the-slot machines, punch boards and merhcandlse boards, and providing a penalty therefor of not less jhaif $io nor. more than $100. . WASHINGTON AUTO LICENSES TO RUN Olyrapia, Wash., Jan 29. (U. P.) Auto licenses will run with ;" the calendar year Instead ,of f rom llarch to March, according to an act passed y the senate Fridayr The principal reason J for the , change : is ta harrrio- nize the state law with that of Idaho and Oregon. Auto licenses issued next March will rUh only to Janu ary, when the "new ' licenses will be issued. ."";. '' - . , ' Senator V.. t. Morthland of Taklma introduced a. bill providing -for the or gahization and regulation .of crop credit organizations. The object of the , bill is to promote the orderly marketing of standard crops grown in the- state by providing credit ,. f acllittea, whereby the growers may finance the harvesting. storing and marketing of crops. GUARDSMEN AFFECTED When the hext war occurs and the federal government drafts national guard officers into the federal service, tne .of ficers, at the end of the war, will revert automatically to their former rank In the state militia, if the legislature passes an act introduced in the senate today. Senator Howard Taylorvof King sub mitted a bill changing the name of -the McClellan Pass highway to the Natchea Pass highway' - Governor Hart s civil administrative code approaches the most serious crisis of its career.? Monday afternoon It will be submitted to the senate, 'where it is expected a determined fight will be made on several of its important pro Visions. ' ; At present : the bill Is resting In the special committee on executive recon mendations. to ' which amandments are being submitted by various interests. Other, amendments will be offered on the floor of the senate when the bill comes up for final consideration. ,. . AMENDMENTS SUB.MITTED "r At "least three amendments have been submitted, to the commit tea to date all of tbem affecting the fisheries pro visions. " These are., considered of minor Importance by the committee. ' No amendments have been offered so far by labor, and no attack has been made on the emergency clause. A 1 per cent tax on all gross sales made in this state will 'lie urged before a joint committee of the senate and house committees on revenue and taxa tion Monday night. Former United States. Senator George Turner of Spokane is backing the meas ure. It is expected that the bill, -which is already drafted,' will be presented during the week. Kvery person ' in the state engaged in the business of selling at wholesale or retail, goods, wares or merchandise, will pay an excess tax of 1 per cent on his gross sales, according to fhe terms of the act. FARM FRODrCTS EXEMPT Products of the farm are exempt from the excise tax, it is understood. ? general incompetency y filed against the state reclamation , board will be held Wednesday .afternoon1 before the joint committee appointed to probe the offi cial acts of the board. . . It v is charged that ' tne . reclamation board has failed to place a single ex- service man on the land, although $150, 000 was appropriated in 1919 for that purpose.1 After a short session Kriday morning-. both-, house and senate adjourned until Monday afternoon. An open meeting en the proposed "blue sky" law will be held in the senate cham ber! next Friday evening, it was an nounced Friday by Senator Frank Nen lek of Seattle. - , The '"blue sky" law would prevent the sale of stocks and - bonds of corpora tions whose only "assets are the blue sky and a collection of gold bricks. Building Inspection Commission Asked Int House Measure State' House, Salem, Jan. 29. A fclU introduced Friday In the house by the committee on labor and industry pse vides. for the creation of a building and fire commission 01 tnree members with full power of supervision : and jurisdic tion of the construction and repair of every ' place " wherein persons shall ' be employed in this state and every struc ture that shall be used as a human habi tation, place of assembly or occupancy, so that they may be adequately safe guarded from danger of fire. The " new commission is ' to be com posed of the State fire marshal, . the member ef the state industrial accident commission having - charge of accident prevention and the state labor commis sioner, to serve without compensation except ' traveling.' and 'other necessary expenses when actually on duty as mem bers ef the commission. : ; - '. - Publishers Form : State Sjrndicate Putnam President Salem, Jan. 89. George Putnam, pub lisher ot the Salem Capital-Journal, was elected - president' of the ' Oregon Pub Ushers' syndicate, organised at a meet ing In the state capital Friday with a view to mutual advancement of - the in terests of its membership. Fifteen Ore gen newspapermen attended the meeting. Other officer' elected 'were Lee Drake, Astoria Budget, vice presi dent ; 11 I. Hurd. CorvaUis- ,Gasette Tlmes. secretary -.treasurer ; directors, 8, S. Smith, Medford Sun .Bruce Dennis, Xa Grande Observer t E. M. Regan. Al bany Herald; J. E. Shelton, Eugene Oeard. .- . .--. -i.. '...-. : ... . . ' Fairbanks f Jump; - . Fractures Fingerf . Now He's Laid "Up" Los Angeles. CaL. Jan. S9- U. PjJ--Dougfaa Fairbanks is under a physl cian's care at his home today" aa a re sult of a fall during one of his famous stunts before the camera. Fairbanks will be unable te resume bis motion picture work for a ? month er more, according to, the attending physi cian, whose report states the actor suf fered fractures of bones in a finger of his left hand, a wrenahed 1 back and twisted neck. - v - - -."' . While he was attempting to leap from a window, his foot caught and he fell six feet to the pavement STANDARDIZATION OF PAY FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASKED State House, Salem, - Jan. 29. A bill -standardizing the salaries fo district attorneys Hn. all the counties of uregon nas peen; tnyoaucea in the house by Representatives Herbert Cordon of Multnonah ' county and momaa Kay or Marion county, hotri members of the Joint Ways and means committee. Z j '"T The district attorneys associations re cently formulated a' schedule which pro vided for raises in salaries for these officials in all of the counties of Oregon but the Gordon and Kay bill makes cuts ii um preiwni salaries in some instances, although In the majority of counties lnf creases are proposed. I The schedule following shows the first figures as the present; salary and the second figures as the salaries proposed I onntlea. V ' Baker 1 . $2,400 Brntnn . . . ' , 1 .200 lakmma 3.100 Clatsop ... 1,800 rolumbia ................ I,2n eo -,.,...t..,MB l,sOO S2.S00 l.SOO s.r.00 2. IP 1,000 S.0O0 l.ooo t'mok Corry ',.,.. 1.500 oo J.ooo .100 l.soo 1,200 2,400 BOO aoo . 1,600 ftrxislaa . . . . 2.1O0 1,000 1,000 1 ,000 1.RO0 2,109 ettlliam ;i"ant ........ Harner ' . . i . . . . Hood RiVer .' , . . Jackson ........ Jeffenon ...... 14,... 1 , 4 . . . . l.ooo Jnaepliin . 1.209 1.899 . 1.800 . 2.1 ooo . 2.100 . a. loo 2,100 i. 1.200 . i. "4,000 , 900 tr 1.B00 ; l.aoo 1.200 KlamatU l.see !.( ln a. ooo IJncoIa i.ooo 2,400 1,500 S.000 1,000 C.000 1.500 i.ooo 1,200 2,700 1,800 1.200 1.800 2. 500 1.000 jilill mt eesiaesese Malheuf ............... Marion ... ...... ....... Morrow , Multnomah Polk . . . . Hharman Tillamook i s Umatilla I'niott . , 2.40U l.soo 1.299 1.80O Wallows . I'aaoo ...... awinstoa . . 2, ISO 1.500 WheelBr ..... YanihiU . 1.200 The bill also provides that the district attorney of Multnomah county shall be entitled to one deputy at 12400 a year, three at $1800 a year each and three at $1200 a year each. TARIFF BILL IS ON LAST LEGS, SIGNS INDICATE .n. as i in (Continued From Pse 6n. session, when general tariff revision, in stead of class tariffs, will be up for discussion. v Moreover, many Democrats who at first intended to vote for the Fordney bill are getting cold feet. v They see the party advantage in op posing a - measure which increases the cost of living. Even if the hill should pass the senate and be vetoed by the president, friends of the measure admit there aren't enough votes in the house to make the necessary two thirds. be vera i of the Democrats in th house who voted for th bill on first passage will not do so the next time. as. th Democratic ranks have been sonaiderably strengtnenea in the 'Interval. WOUI-D IXCBEJl8S prices The fact that the pending tariff bill might benefit the- sugar producers, but might adversely affect the consuming public, was brought out accordingly in tne senate debate a follows: Senator King of Utah (Democrat)! have a great deal of confidence in the senator irom ftorin uaKota and n his desire to legislate for -the interests of the American people. I have, no doubt he has studied the question with much care, and I should ' like to ask him, in the light of his study ef the question, what effect the pending tariff bill, if It shall be enacted into law, will haveT directly and Indirectly, upon the sugar purchaser that is, the consuming pub lic in the United 'Skates to what extent it win raise prices t Senator McCumber of North Dakota (Republican) I , think , temporarily 4t Will raise prices, and naturally so. Mr. King of Utah Has the senator any Idea how much the tariff duty will cost the consuming public and how much it. will inure; to the advantage of the sugar producer?- FAVORS SUGAR TrST y v Mr. McCumber Today it Is a question of Jife and death to the cane' sugar pro ducers. I believe in maintaining the sugar industry of the United .Status. 1 think in the end It will be beneficial to do so. Z think It may cost ui Amer ican public a little more just now to purchase their sugar should th bill be come a law. but it is better that w should make the sugar indastry inhl .. . i . . i i . - ' Mr. King , of Utah Has the senator from North Dakota any Idea of ' hew many millions, tens of .millions or hun dreds of millions of dollars will be added to the burdens of the purchasers of sugar as a result of the enactment of this measure? - - Mr. McCumber I think it will be a very few hundreds ef millions if it adds anything at all." asks poiKTEi) qrisTiojrs Mr. KingThe senator has called at tention to th fact that unless this meas ure was passed the sugar Industry might suffer materially.- May I ask the sen ator whether it was the purpose ot the finance committee to take care of all business enterprises in the United States In all lines of industry that were suffer-. Ing during the present period of read justment? If that be true, then we should take care ef.the laboring men who are thrown out of employment. ';- We -should take care of the cotton growers who have been compelled to sell their cotton, if they could find a market at aty. at less than the cost pries. We should be com pelled to pay the wool growers compen sation, perhaps by all appropriation for the losses they have sustained. . In other words, does not the senator think that if we predicate our legislation upon the theory, of making reparation for the.Ur juries which have been the result of the application of economic laws, we are not only prostituting the progress of ths fed eral government, but are going far beyond what we can possibly, accomp li ah? .t - ,v - V - . ! EXPLAINS ATTITUDE i 4 Mr. McCumber The"- purpose of the committee was to afford relief -to -the ag ricultural industries ot the united States, both in the matter Of grain raising and sheep raising and stock raising, because we believed toat tne depression in prices was due net atone to the present impor tations, but to the immense -importations which were about to come into the coun try. ,o we felt certain as the Americas grain producer can produce all the grain that is necessary to be consumed In the United States, and as grain is coming In that is being produced very much cheaper than it, can be produced in th United states. We ought to give to the American farmer as much as we could In the American market-until he could be placed upon his feet again.. "wise oe. JKOW ' The North Dakota senator Insisted, moreover, that tnes conditions "will. not last foYever," but the tariff was neces sary a an emergency measure. That's exactly, however, th reason why East ern Republicans, in their hearts, are op posed to the bill just as much as are the majority of Democrats. They recognise that a particular class would benefit by the' legislation and that other classes would Immediately raise even more po litical dust because they were neglected or Injured by the emergency legislation. Wise leaders - like Senator Penrose know that yon cannot tackle the tariff question-in pieces but that OewWofe subject has to be' handled at omitlqie with, an eye to reciprocity , between classes and industries. . .' 4 The debate, however, furnishes a sig nificant Index -of 'what is coming In the nest session of congress when the entire tariff 'controversy will be opened anew. Thief Seizes Purse r From Woman and Makes His Escape AcccftinVsher at Second and Columbia streets FrldayafternoonT.a'rnan snatched Mrs. Bertha L. Ureher's purse,' escaping before 1-she could summon help. .'Mrs. Archer, who lives at the Cadillac hotel, told the police her purse contained I9-C0, a watch and a stickpin. .1: The home of" Mrs. I. B. Vessel!. 151 North Twelfth street, was robbed early Friday' morning. Two diamond rings valued at $225 were taken from a pillow case where they had been hidden, and a quantity of clothing was stolen. ; i Mrs. Vessel I told the police she suspected a "friend" of the family who had been staying with them for. several days. ; Asking permission to adjust her cloth Ingln the ladies'. dressing room at th steamship ticket office Friday, a strange woman took a purse containing $160 be longing to Mrs. Monroe Nance, 105 Third street ..Mrs. Nance, told the police she had just drawn the money from the bank and hung her purse In the dressing room, wtien the woman came and asked Permission to use the room. - Jewelry valued at 1200 was stolen from the home of J. C. Abbott. 663 Dur ham avenue, early Friday morning. Miss Nina'WIllard, 171 West Park, reported that an umbrella, grip, ring, other jewelry, linen and a purse were stolen from her room. , , i Lee's Memorial for Presidential . Term Of 8 Years' Beaten State House, Salem, Or., Jan. i 29. Presidential elections every four .years may proceed- as usual, so far as the Oregon, house of representative-is con cerned, according to expression In a vote ef 46 members Friday. This vote indef initely - postponed further consideration of the memorial resolution introduced by Representative J. D. Lee of Multnomah county, asking congress to' submit to th people of th united States an .amend. ment extending the presidential term to a period of eight years, t Lee maoe extended argument ror tne proposed messure, but was unable to win votes. In fact, one of the two Demo crats in the house wanted to limit the presidential term to two years, in the hone that a Democrat could then be elected by that time Instead of waiting twice that number of year he said. Siege Gun Is Sought For Capitol Grounds Stat House. Salem, Or., Jan, 29. A house joint resolution adopted Friday direct Sedgwick post, O. A. R., of Salem to make application, to ths war depart ment for a siege gun to be sent to Salem and to have It placed at a suitable loca tion on the capitol ground. An appro priation f 1160 for transportation costs i provided for In this resolution. . ' Now They Don't Speak t Chicago, Jan. 29 (U. P.) Mis Cath erine Murray, diminutive school teacher, Isn't speaking to H. S. Vale, the print cipal. Mistaking her for one of the pupils, the principal called : "Here, lit tle girl, X want you to run an errand." Where will you -find an? other food that' comes to you; rcadod(Bd with such flavor; economy and health buildiiigSf c xion ao This conibination of wheat and malted barley is a firm' favorite with families that have used it for years and know its food value for botK children and grown II o. .0- J. IT fl' . 11 :ii v There's by Postum Cereal Co., Inc. Battle Creek.Mich. ALL EGGS WOULD (ED UNDER State House, Salem, Jan. 2Q. Kggs of' sufficient age and experience,; to know better Will not he permlttedto Intrude thelrt presence upon the "In nocent purchaser under the gulo of oeing of young end fender ape, under the provision of a bill Intro duced Friday by Senator Vortrr. . Neither will pggs from 'hltm and other foreign countries be permitted to enjoy all the rights and privileges of the American-born article. 1 . Hereafter, If Porter Is able tn. oon-v vlnre his colleagues of the wls.lom of the measure, an egg will not merel(r be " S8 in ncr.eioiore dui win no Rtriimen of all disguise and camouflage andpa raded In its true nature. ALI MC8T BE STAMPED Kggs which have long reposed In the chilly interior of a cold storage plant ; eggs which have at some time in the misty past been entrusted to the care of a broody hen or an Incubator and which have failed to function as a well behaved setting egg should; eggs which have crossed the high seas to enjoy their declining years In the land of the free and the home of the brave, are all af fected by the move launched by the Senator from Linn county in his effort to protect the morals of the younger members of the j-gg family from the contaminating Influence of its older and tainted relatives. r. When ; eggs are placed in refrigera tion for the purpose of eold storage the urn inon uii mere snail De plainly and legibly stamped on each container thereof, the dateJwhen entered in re frigeration and thestamp must remain, there to that all who desire to fndulce In r the use thereof may knowt Preserved eggs which also come within. th scope of Porter's bill , must be stamped and branded as "preserved" be fore being Introduced to the buying pub lic. ' Kggs .imported into the - state from- foreign.-countries must herald to the world their foreign origin. PUJilSHABLE BT FINKS.,; iioieis ana restaurants serving th foreign egg to their unsuspecting patrons must apprise them of this fact with posters conspicuously placed and In let ters so that he who would run there from may read. Bakeries and confec tioneries using this same brand of hen fruit must also announce the fact that "We use foreign eggs." "s. Incubated eggs, which include all eggs which have been -intrusted to the care of either a hen or an Incubator for mora' than 48 hours, would be forbidden to. breaU into polite society upon their, res cue from their snugly, warm repose", ex cept 90 'incubated" eggs. Broken eggs or eggs offered for sale in other than their original form muxt also be properly branded. ' Any attempt to avoid the provltdons of the act would be made J puntithatile by a filtje of not less than (ID nor more than $100, and the dairy and food com missioner would be authority to enforce the provisions of the bill. M Grading Rules for Apples and Pears Requested in Bill State House, Salem, Jan. 29, A bill In troduced by Itepresentstlve A. 11. Mursh of Douglas cAunty provides rules for the the same to be recognized s the mini mum "requirements for the various grades set forth. - Jt provides that there shall be three regular or standard grades of apples: Kxtra faney or "Blue" grade ; fancy or "Red" grade, and "C" grade, i Pears are divided In two grades.: Kx tra fapcy or "Blue" grade, ana fancy or wed g-raae. Kvery box shall have marked thereon the name of th variety contained or the word "Variety unknown" and the name of the place where grown, the grower or shipper, etc. Details for packing and grading ac cording to else, coloring and general con dition ar given in the provisions of th ' bilL . - . , , X Ex-Ooonrflman to Leave -Nape vine. Wash-. Jan. 29. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Mason, residents of Napa vine for nearly 20 years, will leav soon to make their home in Bremerton. Mason wa formerly a member ef ,Uapavlne council. '.--..'..:.. -i ii ii (1 ii i) H t a Reason ii l BE MAR nnntrn ninnnnr runp ivilMoUivl