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SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR
Plan Ffist Work; on VTax
7 Revision Bjllj Excess Pro
f fjts Tax;Gets Axe, Report.
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LEApERS 5 ND Gfl EF i
J 111 CUTTING EXPANSES
transportation; income .and
Soda prater Taxes List-
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' 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
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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. . . -
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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. -
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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
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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'
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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)
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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
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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
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