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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1921)
I 1 i. ft- V! ft m FIRST SECTION Pages 1 to 8 SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR Plan Ffist Work; on VTax 7 Revision Bjllj Excess Pro f fjts Tax;Gets Axe, Report. - LEApERS 5 ND Gfl EF i J 111 CUTTING EXPANSES transportation; income .and Soda prater Taxes List- ea lor txecunon r T ' WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. Ma jority members of the bouse' ways and (means committee expect to ; fret down to the brass ta&cks of the tax revision next week. - .Chairman Fordney nald; today that the rewriting of the levy pro- vision in the 19181 law probably would begin Monday and that un- less an unexpected Bnar wait rn-J rcaay Tn ten days. Lead Loader gen erally say f bouse consideration will :requlreonly a few; days." j? The work .before the Kepubll- can committeeman 1s to determ ine the extent of' the cuts possl ble and just vwhere-they are : to be made. The general' Pellet .'seems to b that the committao bill wilt propose repeal .oX tha ex cess profits lax, but the effective dato remains to b determined.? As a substitute " for, tho excess profits .tax it is planned tr in crease the "corporation ,income" tax from 1 0.' per cent to ' 1 5 per cent' and also to repeal tha 12.000 exemption allowed - corporatiobs. Chairman Fordnejr, said i today that; It might be' necBssaty-. ; to make some specific provisions In the btll. to relieve tthe .burden " has claimed this would impose-on the small corporations. . . . i v New Senrlro Tax ' He also disclosed ft proposal, to write into th hllta protlsioja Hi- Ins the income of ,the Bo-callod personal, serylc,o ... corpbra,Uons, , such as architectural firms not Incorporated, the snme as the in come of other eorporaHon.'' " The supreme court' has held that the present law Js not applicable to 'such concerns. : s ' ' Mr. Fordney A"also said - It was not proposea to reueve public ser. vice corporations from a part ot the 15 per cent Income tax pro vision of the bill. , . i Cut IUjr Income's Tax " ' Aside from rerislon of ihtso lery, sections, Ihs minds of . many committee members are turned to (Continued on page 7) INDEPENDENCE, Or., Aug. 6. (Special to The Statesman)- As a community project." the pur pose ot which' Is to supply a batb In1 place under regulations that will make it safe for the young sters as weir as' afford ;tho older Xolks an opportunity to enjoy the , pr:vileKes ot the river with sare ty. a bathin; aspociatlon has hcea organlied here due to the cfjoxts of Mrs. U V. SeKgoll. : rrclimlnary arrangements have been perfected and the construc tion of a 20 by 40 foot rait Is now under way which will bo Jo . cattd on the east side of the v er just above the' ferry landing. The new association start off with ft membership ofioverlOO. , all of whom are' very enthusiastic over me project 'na new mem- - Ders are being solicited. Tho site selected lor the loca tion ofithe swimming place has . the s advantage ot being located contenlently with the water grad uating to a good depth and ev 1 . 1 IT 1 I ill! U II II 11 I I i I II I I I I It - 1 I I II I I I! I f I I 1 I I U LJL!LJLJ U lJ' I II I U I IL L., I V L I I LJlJ UJ L-L II- I .. 'i.;,:1;,', ''.'i,.,. " ' ... -. r " ': ' :', . ". ; : : : . -rr i-? v. ' .'.a,-; n . " - . -j-- - " U.T,r " .v '.v:',;;,,,,;;;,! ; :,( ; ', : SlHEGBfl (SITE SME TlESlOraMl, imn nmnnnrn ': CHANGE lip n v. A ) I J J i J U u J J I v. u J J o L J . fl I I i 1 o I 11 I fc II 1 I I H V : I I I I I I I I I I i 54iV FRANCISCO;al, received here shortly before Reef tonight, hoi listed to starboard, overturned and sunk in 15 minutes, with loss of many lives. The Anyox reported she was standing by, piching up survivors from the Water and from the boats of the Alaska, ' ' SEATTII, Wash, Aug. the steamer Anyox. The boatload from the Alaska. SHERIFF IS LURED INT0 . ROAD RACE Polk County Deputy Arrests 'Theodore Graham jtt Con . elusion or Speed Cqntest . 1NDEPELXDEXCE. Ore.; Aug. C (Special to The Statesman ' Theodore Graham of Monmouth perpetrated a joke on himself when he endeavored to pull off a intlespeed contest with Deputy SUrrlf f , ,Hookef between this city and Maamouth.k ' The sheriff "wa.4 ui Ills Way home and whllo rn route - was lured byiypunsr ,Gra- r.am to enter a j-ace . wunr jam. - ? J M A 2 A ' - iu qcpuij sepi cioso to vj ra- hatr. and when they reached -Monmouth the deputy sheriff present ed .hjs .credentials and placed Cfa ham ' under arrest lor 'speeding- He did (iot know .that th car he- h!.id aim was an ctficer., Graham raid a;f!ne .of s It,. Assessed by Jstico v Baker for speeding nis car. - Charles Dye, Veteran - ; Trainer, Fatally Hurt PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 6. Thrown" from the back of a colt Charles Dye, well known among horse racers of the northwest died early today : at a hospital here.' - Dye who was 6 years old and who was a professional trainer of race horses, was trying out a colt On; the Qrcsham track whn the horse slipped and ' threw . him. Three ribs were broken and bis skull fractured. ery precaution .111 be taken to safeguard the youngsters from go ing beyond tbeir depth, 'it is the purpose of he organization to improve the "surroundings and make it attractive. 'The construction ' of a " ra't will be under: the supt-ryion of a committee composed of 11. Walker, Emerson Groves and Art Mack. Heavy logs pr timbers will be used' for . the rider? and dressing rooms will be; supplied and constructed on both ends. A constitution and by-laws are brj'ngj framed by a committee composed of Dr.'H: Cbarle- Duns- m Ore, Bliss Byers. A. L. Kul lan der, Mrs. Bliss Byers and Mrs. L. W. Segeeli. vjv..- .''-.v,t 4. .vv: .; A- preliminary' organization was perfected at: "meeting re- cenuy-aeia-eonsi.ming or z.: i (Clmball as president; Mrs. L. W Reggall, tIco president; A. T. Keeney, secretary;, and M. H. rengra. treasurer. A name will be adopted soon for the new or ganization. . . - 1 . mm m Aug. 6. A radio message midnight said the Alaska, $.Thehmhordqartment said the flash came from message added that the Anyox had picked up the second EUREKA, Cai Aug. 6. San Francisco & Portland Steamship company, with 131 pas sengers and a crew of 80, went ashore tonight in a dense fog at Blunt's Reef, 40 mues south The reef, is more than four ther news was expected for some time until the boats could be rwed ashore and the shipwrecked persons could reach Mendocino light or other telephone points for communication with the outside world, or until some of the vessels sum moned by wireless to the aid of the Alaska's company should reach the scene. H-The coast is rocky and landing places for small boats few and difficult of access The nearest .of any was the Anyox, five miles from the scene of the wreck when she wasinfonned of the Alaska's plight. Because of roughness of the coast and density of the fog, it was expected she would be forced to proceed slowly. . Captain H. Hobig is commander of the Alaska. . ' The steamer: Anyox reported to lhe wireless station it was five miles from the scene ing: to the Alaska s assistance. All the Alaska s boats were reported .lowered. BluntVReef ,is about four miles off shore. ' iThe weather was thick and foggy- The sea was com paratively calm. - -.pf . , .. 1 SAN FRANCISCO, CaU Al. 6 Blunt's reef, on which Jhe steamer Alaska struck .tonight, is 40 miles south of Eureka, CaU and 197 miles north of San Francisco. , : Ship accidents were frequent at that point many years ago until a lightship was built in 1901. The only notable wreck since was the sinking about 15" years sego of the steam ship Columbia With a large loss of life. The owners of the Alaska, incidentally, also owned the Clumbia. . PORTLAND. Or- Aug. 6. The Alaska carried 131 pas senger when she left here, of and eight in the steerage. PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. 6. A revised list of names ana aaares Bes of the Alaska's passenger lis: given out late tonight follows: Josn Fitzgerald, Portland, Ore. J. R. Clark, Portland. . . E. Feingold, San Francisco. A. N. Hutchinson, Portland. Wj L. Johnson and wife, Port land.! ' , Mi&a n. Vice. Portland." Mrs. It. G. White. Fred White, Portland. . , . F. I J. -Richards C A. nun jr., Portland. Miss B. Cole, Tortland. Francis Extrom. Tacoma, Wash. K.; F. Bonnewell, Portland. H. M. Jensen, Kouto 3. Vancou ver, JiWash. ' Miss Ruth Hart, poruana. Mrs. May Wright, no address. Mrs. R. Whitford. Portland Mrs. J. Sommercamp, Portland. E. Pickall. Uubbard, Ore. Mis?3 Evelyn Shipley, , "Portland. Florence O'Brien. Portland. Dell Sellere, Portland. J..Y. Wyzansky and wife, Port lands - - - ; -Thomas Johnston and wife, Es- tacada, Ore. . C. Cunningham,' Portland. . n. White. Portland. A. E. Welch and Wife, Port land.' : " Owen Tcvlin and wife, Port land.'. :," '. ';: j . - H. W. Conn Portland. G. W. Ptttnam, 419 Call Build ing. San Francisco, Cat. ; Flora Winn, Haramett, Idaho, 'fcllen Bradley, Hamraett, I,daho Alfred Bailey, Pocatello, Idaho Clifford. Bailey, rocatello, Ida ho. W. G. Ross, 441 Second street. San Francisco. .Chaplain Wright and wife, no SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST 7, 1921 horn the steamer Anyox which struck .on Blunt's The steamer Alaska of the of here. , lhe sea was calm. miles from shore and no fur of the wreck and was proceed whom 123 were in the cabin j address A. J. Franklin. Seattle. George Edwards, Tortland. Miss H. B. McFarland, Tort- land. Miss G. B. Smith, Tortland. Carrie B. Lange, Tortland. Miss V. Walden, Portland. Miss N. Seiden, Tortland. Helen B. Carltou. Portland. John Jack way and Mrs. Esther Jarkway, Oakland, Cal. Miss Esther Jackway, Oakland, cal. Miss Isabel Jackway, Oakland, Ca It Steele, Portland. C. F. Menke, Portland. Frank C. Gearano, Tortland. Qarl Berch, Hotel Dale, San Francisco. Continued on page 2 1 MAN NOW IN SALEM LOST HIS BERTH ON ILL-FATED STEAMER Albert Fox, MIX First olm-t, Portland, is rnjoyni mrr what at first. seemed tragedy. He Is now in Salem. He had se cured a reservation of - the steamship Alaska Kchoduled to leave Portland for1 Kan Fran cisco on Aujt. ,". At the last moment he found at the p4er that tlurough an error bis res evjtioti 1,,1 brcj! taken, j He offerQd";20 .5 for a stateroom, but nus unsucresKf nl in lorat tnir wie. About t:45 o'clock last night the Alaska struck a reef near Eureka, Calif., and sank 'With heavy loss of life. IXaving lost his ship he came through Salem last nftit on his way by train to Oalifcraa. NURSE GIVES NEW LOVE LOST AS ERIE MOTIVE Slayer, of New York Attorney Claims That She Was His Common-Law Mate and Later Deserted. KiNKEAD'S WIFE IS FAITHFUL TO SPOUSE He Was Fast Worker Nurse Relates; Gave Him Mo ney to Invest NEW YORK, Aug. 6 The story of thwarted love, was told today by. Miss Olivia M. P. Stone, Cin-' cinnati nurse, after she had been held without bail on a charge of homicide in connection with- the shooting of Ellis, (juy Kinkead, LUartCT corporation counsel of Cincinnati, near his home in Brooklyn yesterday. Wife Accompanies liotly. In contrast to Miss Stone's vol- .ubillty was the brevity of Mr3. Marie Louise, Kinkead, who was preparing to take her husband's body tomorrow to Covington. Ky for burial. She only would rei terate her faith in her husband. Nervous and trembling after a sleepless night, Miss Stone re covered her composure today. when she first was taken to police headquarters for further ques tioning, and. then was arraigned. Nurse Talks Freely. It was while riding in ft patrol wagon that she talked most free ly. Sketching her acquaintance with Kinkead, she said: That she had met him in Cin cinnati in 1918, when she nursed him for a nervous breakdown. That he then made love to her --"Oh, he was a very fast work er," was the way she put him. That she gave bim $1000 to invest for her but she never saw it again; Xjosca ' to Xew Love. That his love waned and she had him discharged from the fac ulty of the Cincinnati law school in 1920 arter he had refused to marry her. That he then had married Marie Louise Gormley of Covington and disappeared from town. (Continued on page 7) MEIY DETOUR IS NO LONGER NECESSARY BEPSRTBT SAYS For auto travelers to the south of Salem by way of Commercial street. Ankcny hill need no long er stand in the way of pleasant traveling, as construction work on the Pacific highway has so far progressed that beginning today the Ankeny detour is no longer necessary. , Tourists traveling on Commer cial street south from Salem may now go as far as Rosodale, and -YUM PAYROLL TO TOTAL' Mpre than half million dol lars will: be paid to hop packers this season in what is known as the trading area of Salem, accords, int. to conservative estimate of several hop dealers. s The season la this district' wtH begin about August 25. with the picking of fnggles. Yards arc tn fine condition where properly col' tlvated, although ia a few yards ODDFELLOWS BUILDING CENTER FOR MOTOR LINES Seattle Promoters Will Establish Combined Hotel and Station for Intercity Bus Accommodate Office, News Stand, Barber Shop, Rest Room New Elevator Goes in Callers to An nounce All Stages and Trains With the completion of the erected by the Odd Fellows on their property adjoining the Grand theatre, Salem will have one of the most complete stage terminals in the state. J. E. Lewis and L. R. Applegate of Seattle, who have leased the new building for a that it will be operated by the Hotel company. All stage lines running in in the new building, which will travelers. Loading and unloading will be on a paved and covered space in the rear of the the traftic on iHigh street. 1 1 IS COHIED Travelers Between Salem and Independence Must Detour by Rickreall INDEPENDENCE, Ore. Arg. (Special to The Statesman) - The large steel bridge at the foot oi L'runk s nut, nas been con uenined and travelers are now compelled to detour by way .Uickreall. ine travel over tnis onage is quite heavy. Some days as many as 500 cars pass over this road and bridge w4th tourists going and coming to California, belns the main road passing through this city to Salem. Those who cross the bridge now do so at their own risk, as signs have boen posted warning them of the danger. As the road is being paved con necting with the Monmouth ana Salem paving, the detour takes thetraveler over some road that is partly torn up. then Just -a short distance be yond turn to lhe left, pass the Friends' church and go on to tho Sunnyside school. At the school they will strike the paved road and thence south all will be fine traveling over paved roads 10 tnile3 to Jeffer son, four of whirh is over tha new -pavement nd six over tho (Continued on page 5) S the effect of continued dry wea ther is evident. The" number of pickers this year is .estimated at fc.OpO in this district of the state, which really includes three fourths of the en tire state acreage. In the Lives ley yards It is estimated that 1800 pickers will be employed, the ma. I IQontlnued on fcage 5X Lines Arcade Interior to three-story building to be period of ten years, announce Central Stage Terminal, & , .. and out of Salem will center be especially-equipped for building, thus not congesting - .v The building will be 42 feet wide with a depth of 120 feet and wai correspond in appearance with the Odd Fellows' building, Of special interest to Odd Fellow and' their families Is the fact that a modern elevator will be installed in the pi esc-nt .'Odd, Fellows builrt ing about where the present stairway is located, and the stair way given a different location. Conccwdons, Admitted ' .. The lower floor of the building to be erected will be planned for a hotel office and for entrar-c3 into -tho elevator, to the right up on entrance from High street. This first floor, extending 120 feet lack, will be built in the form of an arcaJc, with a wide center Aisle. There "will be booths for various concessions, yhich will Include an lco cream parior, lunch depart' meat, news stand and sh sain ihg p;ii lor. ' Writing Desks .Provided On the other tide of he lower floor there will .be-booths for a cigar stand, barber shop, check rooms, telephone booth and large waiting room for ' those who are io use the stage lines. Writing desks will also be provided and also a booth for the handling of general publicity matter which may be supplied by the Marion County Realty association, the Commercial club and stale adver tising. Modivrn IlqufpnM-nt Planned As a matter of convenience for patrons the re will be a caller for all stages departing, as well as can a in- time Tor patrons to reach the -Oregon Electric or Southern Facific -depots. Taxi service will also be provided. The women's rest room will be 14x20 feet. There will also be a kitchen for the" lunch room. -On the second floor of the new building will be regular hotel rooms, with several in the present building. These will be modern In eVery respect, many with bath. Te'ephone service will be in each room. Wide hallways wilt lead to the elevator. ' Ixxlgcunen On Third Foor The third fitfor of the build ing wiil be to. the exclusive ns of the Odd Fellows and affiliat ing bodies as reception rooms and parlcrs. Hallways will also lead to the elevator on this - third floor. Excavation for ; the basement will begin -Monday. This will ex tend under the sidewalk. Them will be a pool room in tbehase- meni ana a launary ior tne notei The rear half of the basement will be axed for the heating plant which will heat not only the new building . but the Odd Fellows rooms and Grand theater. . ; Ready I n October With excavations beginning! Monday. It "Is thought -.the new stage terminal will be ready fori business by October 1. The build-! ing, will be modern in every ro-i Fpect as well as all equipment for! the terminal and hotel. TWO SECTIONS iff faces' T PRICE; FIVE CENTS Insurance Man, in Company With Divorced , Woman, is Sain by Shotgun Mur derers Who Escape. V WOMAN LEFT HUSBAND FOR MURDERED ESCORT Mrs.'' Oberchain, Tells Of. Searching! for "Luck Pen- nyr With Killer Near LOS ANGELES, Oil., Abg. Arthur! C. Burch of Kvamton, 111., was takes into . custody at Jui egaVNev tonight la connection with tb murder of John B. Ken nedy ti ho was shot down about, midnight last; night . Jio , was .. about (to enter hi HttJ summer cottagK In Beferly Cilcnn In which he had been accompanied by Mrs. Mftdclynne. Obcnchain,. 1m, of (Jbicago. .The aherlfra depntlcf - w orkinff on ! the A case , acribe4 JcaldU-Hy im Jtbr motive back ol ttM MiootinK lluirh waa Uket front an rasUound train for re turn to Ixs jAngcles. BIRCH IS DIVORCEE CHICAGO Aug; . Arthura C Burch, taken into custody at L Vegas, Nev.,' tonight in connection with tho slaving of John 11. Ken nedy is thai son of W. A. Burch of Kranstoni'and was sued for di- Torc last fovember by his wife. (Continued on page 7) " ;' . . . COAST BASEBALL1 VXEKOH. 4-10. rXISOO S-l losdijtiff 8n 'ranciaoo iwa dropped twm or iiovi io Vrrooa talr, 1d( th firt in tea -inaint S to .4 aad th ttcoM 10 M 2. 'Jh Tiseri fored tha winiiing runj. for tho firai caina hra l hat boarae binKied, waa advanced by iiaxhr and irftcker, and aord Car aijf wua VUrow Uf firat, aftaf tha latter had retired High nnutUUd. - Is tha arrond came Vamon anorad onle n ti fimt ion Ins and than with twoi on French hit orr tha (aaoa. mat vcrnon scored at will. r'irt amo K. II. Z. 8 - Franeiae ,,,;',,; .' 8 It a V rrnoa ( 4 9.1 attrira-hr-Co eh. Icwta and Jicaew;' HhAUmhaek 4 urn ana. Jiari'u .i, 1 . Berond ; R. H. X, 2 1 Vernon - to 17 I BHt1m CrumDlrr. Khura and Yclia: Milchttl and Hannah.. JS-7. IAX.T ZJIKB 91 I'OKTi.A.NI. UrO Aor S Portland toak both came f doubta header from rmi. Mitvi a mp v ana 1 10 a. naion . Coleman, fanrliuc tha aeeond urn for tha Baavera. Allowed only fivo hita. . Th firat (tume waa a corned r of crrars and poor piartnc on noxn aiaea. Trimt camo It. It. K. 4ilt Ika , . o tf t I'brtland - 13 JS C ! HaUeriea Riercr and Brier: Una. Jphnaon and Kuber. J Herond Vm R. If, f ISalt Uakaj--.--. ..... , 14 a Portland . T 13 0 ttatterte; KallM and Jenking, Colo an, nod fcdwarda. . atforxs t, oajcxoxd s SAN FRANCISCO. Aur. 6. Oaklaa ntil thai ninth innin bait ,k- tunity of winninf today's cam from Lot Angeles. In the lant innins, however, Hrlett t1ew up. and with the feaaaa full hit Htti with s nit-hrd bait. xrma jNiehofl; Stall walked. Orian tot: in a in Stanake, and then Stti arored on a 4.eMe.r'a ! ehoiea, The . Oaks also stared a ninth mining, rally, .but toil abort two rans. . , . f . , .y:' R- H. E. Los An fele -,., ,......, J 7 12 1 Oakland i 5 8 1 Battrkea Haichea end jtStanase; Ar lett nd,i Koehlar. . '' - .-' - SEATTLE 7, 8AC1A1CCNT0 i SE1ATTLE. Waah Aug. . Bates, with a homo ran,' a triple and a aintla. drore in tiro oat t the aeren rnna that Seattle acreited acainat Haeramenlo'a two aeoea. Jaroha pitched an excellent gane lor the Indiana, . e - '-' -I .v. -.,: R. H. F.. Sacramento , , .,,. . ,,- , a 9 I Seattle U.. 7 12 Battenea F;ttery and. Elliott; Jacobs and Tobia. j 8TAJTDIKC1 OF THE CXXXBS - 1 I, Pel. .572 .5fi7 .657 .511 Kan Franciac BHOKER SHOT, iiw 79 68 69 69 S 65 S3 20. 47 61 S3 55 5 SO 7 83 IO - Angeles Seattle rtacraneato Oakland ernon . i...., Fait JUkS renlaa4 ,