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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 14, 192T The Oregon Statesman Xm4 Daily Except Ifcaday I j STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPACT IIS Beutt Cnmreial 8lrNt, B Wia, Ortjoa . V. J. Hendricks Tri 8. MfShpj-ry s Ralph C. Cnrtit Victor I, CjtrlscB . Eoiella Buooh I - - . Mmumn - Managing Kditor City Kditor Telegraph Kditor - Society Kditor W. H. Hendtrui - Circulation Manager Ralph II. KletiiBg Advertising- Manager Prank Jaakoski - Manager Job Dept. E. A. Raotea - - Livestock Editor W. C. Conner . - Paul U7 Editor UXMBE& OF THB ASSOCIATED PZESS A JV Atelat4 Ptmi ia esetaaively entitled to the mm for publication of all newt die- Ctekaa aroditad to it ar mot otherwise credited U this paper and alao the local new pnV kad karaia. BUSIHT8S OFFICES: L Bnlt, MI-S18 8eevrity Bid.. Portland. Ora.. Telephone Broadwar M40. Clark Co.. Now Tork. 128136 W. SUt 8t.; Chicago, Marquette m J o7Pw-. vauiomia representative!, Sharon Bldf, Baa Francisco; f Commerce Bid., Loa Annies. Bldf. i galea. Ckambor Baalaosi Offioo 28 or S8S Society Editor 108 TELEPHOHES: Job Department -NewgDapt. 23 or 108 Circulation Off iee .S88 .588 Entered at tka Pott Office ia Salem, Oregon, ai aecoad-claas matter June 14, m Be kindly affectioned one to another with hrnfherlv lnve in honour preferring one another; not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord. Romans 12:9-10. ANOTHER WILLAMETTE MARKER the' belief of the writer that had it not been disturbed Oregon would now be in most excellent financial condition, and that the problems which now confront the state administration would have been avoided. Taxation has always been a source of embittered discussion. The tax is a necessary concomitant of so-called civilization. People living without organized government of course require no revenue. The greater part of mankind has now advanced beyond the period of the publican, who farmed the tribute and toils of bibical times. We still retain, however, many ol tne inequities oi tne teuaaiistic age.. Keai estate ana vunoie property mo own iukuj rricocuicu upon the books of the assessors, with the result that much wealth, earning good income, is tax-free, not only by law but because of its capacity to hide. Slowly the world is recognizing the axiom that the man with an income is best able to sustain the state. Property as' a basis of taxa tion is admittedly fundamentally wrong, but it Is a slow and painful process to divorce ourselves from a scheme which has the stamp of respectable antiquity. England espoused the income tax doctrine in the year 1842, has continued since, and until the late war she was the most prosperous of modern nations. The states of this Union which have adopted the system have found it wise. Far-seeing and considerate business men approve it. and prefer to make their investments and establish their enterprises in states where the crushing tax burdens resting upon property are in some degree lifted. Oregon will assuredly be the gainer through in flux of foreign capital if we adoptthis measure. Whether we win or lose will depend upon the crusading spirit which the friends of the income tax manifest between this date and election day. There were some fine things said at the alumni banquet last night about Willamette university Some fine things by some fine people. There was something said about a marker of progress; the latest one; the one that marked the turning point of the school showing that it now has $1,000,000 endowment fund, and a little over for good measure, with a lot more' coming every month, as the pledges are paid and the Rockefeller money matched. One who has watched Willamette for some forty-three years can remember a good many markers. There has been one every few years during that time. Some of them did not show progress in material things, but rather? retrogression, though the "Willamette spirit" was fortunately kept alive, albeit the flickering flameneeded fanning through some of the dark years For instance, when a part of it was attempt ed to be carried to Portland university. And there was a well remembered time, when Congress man Hawley served as president, on a starvation salary that was always in arrears, and even the infrequent payments on which were largely given as donations in the feeble "drives" of those days. Oh, there were many markers, or mile-stones. One of them was the raising of $30,000 to build the medical school, liow the inadequate science hall, which the students call the "lab" building; which. must give way to a fine new science hall soon, for a new marker. There were drives and drives ; to pay deficiencies; to get a few thousands of endowment money, and what not. Then there was, oh fifteen or twenty years or so ago, an ambitious drive, when James J. Hill gave $50,000, which was intended to swell the endowment fun&to $300,000, and when Mr.JIill ntade the statement that a school, once provided with an endowment fund of $300,000, would never die ; would live forever. Iresident Doney predicted, in his happy response to the toast, "Willamette of the Future," at the banquet last night, that the institution in ten years will have at least three new buildings, a library building, a music hall and a science hall, and perhaps an endowment of two and a half million dollars or more r and-1,000 students, if that many shall be deemed advisable ; 1,000 selected students, he put it. There will be a marker on October 1st of next year, when the date for the matching of the $335,000 of Rockefeller money towards the $1,000,000 of the present drive of the "forward movement" shall have closed. Then Willamette university, counting its estate pledges, bught to be nearing the mile-stone of a $2,000,000 enoow . xnent. f Immediately after that marker sflall have been firmly placed, if not before, there should be rapid progress in the Work of securing the three new buildings. Then, if a $300,000 endowment fund will assure perpetuity to a school, certainly a $2,000,000 endowment fund ought to 'assure' the same thing plus facilities and a teaching force worthy of perpetuity. Two-thirds or more of the present million dollar endowment fund (with some to spare,) has been provided in the past . twelve years. ; The growth is increasing with growth. Noth ing 'succeeds like success. These are bright days for Willamette But brighter ones are ahead. And the historic associa tions of the school are an ever improving asset upon which to build for the future. RIVER'S RAPIDS HOLDS. SECRET OF MAN'S LOSS (Continued from pace 1.) Brown's hat in a fisherman's gill net 65 miles from the scene of the tragedy.' four days later This gives some indication of the swift ness of the current in the canal. The country is seldom visited by white people because of its inac cessibility. Other members of the party, in cluding Dr. and Mrs. E. jB. Stew art of Roseburg. and Mr,, and Mrs. J. E. WaterbUry or Orlnskany, N. Y., remained in Seattle upon their return. Makes Fun Report Captain Roe Dykeman', master of the yacht, "Westward," on which the party made the trip, and the only person with Clifford Brown at the time of the acci dent, left a standing offer of a reward for the finding of the body with an Indian village chief with in a day"s journey of the scene of the accident. The report which he filed with Campbell Churchowner of the yacht "Westward," and with the Canadian provincial police, gives a complete account of the accident, and of the search which followed. Following is his report in full: Yacht Westward, Butedale, B. C . June 8. 1927 out, lined.it with some moss and hemlock houghs and curled up in there for the night. Although the sun had dried me off during the afternoon, I passed a cold night and slept fitfully. - ..- Ar daybreak I arose and started back down the river, figuring by the time I should get back to with in reasonable distance there would likely be a relief party up from the ship. At about 11a. m., (be ing then dqwn to where the acci dent had happened) I heard the horn of a relief party across from me on the west side of the river. I answered with my whistle and soon we were opposite each other on the banks of the river. They hollered to me asking where Brown was. ' I waved my hand, intending to indicate that, he was no more. They evidently under stood me to mean that I did not know where he was. Then one of them yelled: "When did you see Brown last?" I village and offered Chief Johnny Paul and his people si.uou re ward for the recovery of Brown'a body. We arrived at Butedale at 5 o'clock the morning of the 8th. Customs Inspector Joe McFeo ad vised me to iwire the provincial police and American consul at Prince Rupert. This I have done and am awaiting a release from them before proceeding. I am filing a carbon copy of this letter with Mr. McFee and swearing to it as an affidavit of the details of the accident. Respectfully, ROE DYKEMAN, Master Yacht Westward. 12:30 d. m. by his watch. We worked down stream about half a mile in this way, landing twice in that distance and carrying the boat around rough water. On seeing the next rough water ahead we made for the gravel bar just above it, but the current was so swift at this place that we were unable to make a landing and were swept away toward the breaking water. I soon saw that all our efforts could not keep us out of the tor rent and as we entered it I yelled to Mr. Brown to hang onto the boat. I clung to my thwart as he did to his, and the next second we were dumped into the raging wat er. The: torrent swirled us about. The boat was over us. t let go and struggled for the surface. I came up. I glanced around for him. Half a second later he came to the surface just behind me. I struck out down stream and in shore with all my strength, shout ing over my shoulder for him to follow me. I shouted: "This way, follow me." His answer was: "All right, go ahead" or similar words. Just before I made the gravel bar I glanced over my shoulder again and saw him swimming vigorously right be hind me and slightly down stream. I yelled: "Come on, we'll make it," by way of encouragement. I believe he answered "all right." A few more strokes and I made the bar completely exhausted. I glanced back to see how he was making It. lie, was drifting down stream with the current with only The river got him. We wtere dumped. I made shore but he couldn't."- I then told them to send a boat to the mouth of the river and pick me up. I arrived at the river mouth on the east side about 1 o'clock and George got there with a boat for me about 1:40. Sunday, the 5th, two parties of us went out (one on each side of the river) and starting from where the accident happened, worked down the river in search of Clif ford Brown's body. ' We lashed shark hooks and gaffs to long poles and explored all holes and eddies where his body might lodge be tween the scene of the tragedy and tide water. Also explored hehind all accessible windfalls and snage as well as searching the tide flats at low water. We repeated this performance Monday but found no trace of Mr. Brown. Monday the rubber boat was found hung up under a snag on the east side of the river. It was upside down and the oars still in the oarlocks. Tuesday, the 7th, two parties searched the river again, but with no results. It then being the opinion of Dr. Stewart and myself, as well as others of the party, that the icy waters of the river and Inlet would likely keep Clifford Brown's body down for a fortnight, and maybe longer, the search was abandoned. We left the head, of Gardner canal at 6:55 p. m., the 7th. At o'clock we stooped at Kimano A Brave Man Mrs. Clifford Brown, as Clifford himself, regarded Captain Dyke man as a very brave and a much experienced hian. Upon this, Mrs. Brown was buoyed up during the hours of suspense. The other momhern of the narty kept assur- anSWered. v. , nMhinrterlnnn nnM have happened to Cllfrorfl, because of the resourcefulness of Captain Dykeman, who is a' hardened and trained athlete. Tlie members of the party all agree that Captain Dykeman did all that a man could under the circumstances. The night of the accident he was in great danger from wild animais, alone, in --.the wilderness, with no arms. NOtning -DUi nis wmsue. The arms had gone with the boat. As he himself tells, Captain Dyke man suffered much from his sus pense and the discomforts of that terrible first night. The messages to the outside world had to be relayed by wire less twice. This gives an idea or the distance from civilization. The Canadian mounted police have taken'-eharge-f the search. They, know the country. They can do more : than any- one Ise. An outsider, unacquainted wlth- the country, would be in "the wayr woulderather hinder than help the search. scene' of the holdup first cast sus picion on the DeAutremont boys. The stale will rest late Wednes day afternoon; or. early Thursday morning. ;-, The defense Is ; silent on the number of its witnesses, or wheth er Hugh will take the stand in, his own behalf. " ' Vincent Arcega of Sacramento, Cal., a special investigator of the Southern Pacific testified that he found two combs in the ashes of the stove of Mount Crest cabin, and' Identified the black band grip found near - the crime spot; with a pink substance, that turned the investigation In another direction for a time. .- . Nature of the pink substance was not revealed. '"'. ... A. t.- Dillon of , Hornbrook. Cal.', route agent for the American Express company testified he ar rived at the tunnel 40 mfnutes after the holdup and identified a shotgun "shell as one he found in the tunnel mouth. Dear Mr. Church: While the his Kilson jacKet on tne suruce. facts are still fresh In my mind, I Another second ana ne passea wish to tell you of the incidents from my sight arouna a nuge roc leading up to and immediately fol lowing the drowning of Mr. Clif ford Brown in Wolf river June 3. We anchored at the head of Gardner canal Thursday evening, June 2, at 3:22 p. m. Mr. Clinton Brown, Dr. Stewart and I went over to Wolf river flats immediate ly, hunting. We no sooner landed than we saw two large grizzly .i bears on the flats but across a waterway. I stalked them to with in 200 yards and fired five shots In all. none taking effect. On return ing to the boat I told Mr. Clifford Brown of our experiences and it was decided we should go bear hunting early in the morning. I arose at 3:30 the next morn ing, made coffee and toast for Mr. Brown and myself, and put up a small lunch for each of us. Then we sol uui til t v tiuta nuu iuc motor canoe, a - rifle apiece and the rubber boat with two paddles. We landed on the northwest side of the flats near the Indian shack shortly after high water and then started hunting the flats and working our way about4 two miles up the river, I carrying my gun and the rubber boat on the paddles over my shoulder all the time, and Mr. Brown carrying .his gun. Then seeing two good look ing slides on the left, hand and about a half mile beyond,. we left the boat and our jackets on a gravel bar and went oif Vup.- to these slides. - We round nb bear, although plenty of -fresh tracks. Returning to .the gravel bar, I inflated the rubber boat and Mr. Brown cut a green pole, about 8 feet long, it being our utpose to work down4 stream fromthe bar and carry the boat around rough Talking of endowments, the Salem Y. M. C. A. endow ment has actually been started. It was started with a $10 idonation by members of the junior hoard. It will grow. Who knows how fast? Some day, it will be rounding the $1,000,- 000 corner, and there will be other buildings in Salem besides the central plant. ' The Rigdon artidesln Xhe Statesman of several Sunday issues have attracted wide attention have shown anew the duty of he gxlifeUiodist Church in taking up the mat ter of memorials, to Jason Lee, the pioneer missionary and statesman who teved the Pregorj Country ; to the United States." Salem "and Willamette university can be made the Mecca for thousands and millions throughout the ages, from all over the workL -v " ' VICTORY FOR INCOME TAX CAN BE WON . t ONLY BY VOTING : - ' (Stephen A. Lowell in Portland Journal) . In twenty days the state must express Itself once more upon the income tax. and this is written to urge the friends of the measure to not only go to the polls but to become volunteer missionaries to urge others to vote. - : - . ; There-ia an inclinatioa. among voters .to neglect election duties. The opponents of this most salntary law axe active, and we may rest assured that they will cast their ballots in full force. Every tax dodger in the state, every exponent of special privilege, every exploit er of his fellows, every devotee of intolerant conservatism, every oaca-warti-looklng individual, every spokesman of favored ' classes. wiU Burely be early at the voting booth to oppose the adoption of what Is ' whPtbor thU narticular-bill may be ideal is not the question If it shall prove faulty after trial It can' be amended. What the state x. n I. n,v h taut. Sufficient time was not allowed 7 .v. ZZ ,. io- irindrd statute to determine whether it god?ssed potential relief from. existing burdens or otherwise. - It is, 25 yards below me. That was the last I saw of Clifford Brown. Realizing then the tragedy that had befallen us, I struggled to my feet and found that I could hardly stand. I staggered as fast as my remaining strength would allow to the other side of the rock. He was gone. I staggered downstream a ways but soon,had to sit down and dump the water out of my boots. After that my strength quickly re turned and 1 hurried down stream tiying to find him on gravel bars or hung up on windfalls. I felt that if I could find him within half an hour. I could dump the water out of him across a log and still save him by artificial respira tion. For about two hours searched the river frantically but in vain. I could find no trace of him anywhere Now I realized the futility of my search and decided I should make all haste to return to the Westward and report what had happened,. I hunted down the river for a riffle which I could wade for I was on the east side of the river. I could find none which I dare attempt in my weak ened condition. Then I started up the river looking for a place to ford. I kept working up and up, thinking that if I could find no passable riffle, I might find a wind fall on -which to cross. In this way I labored on for what I est! mated was about six miles. The sun was already set and I realised that I was not strong enough to get back tq the ship then even if I did find a way across the river. So I set about trying to find place to pass the night. I found a hollow stump in which a porcu water and bad riffles. This was pine had once lived. I scraped it Latest! Victor Orthophonic Records Song of the Wanderer 20630 1 MAURICE J. (Vocal) GUNSKY Roses for Remembrance (Vocal) T., The Haunting Waltz (Waltz) 20631 SSMFSS ' Vocal Refrain H j i?- n i. by D. B. Chambers and His Orchestra Consolalion ( Waltz) ART HICKMAN ' and His Orchestra The Winding Trail (Fox Trot Roses for Remembrance (Fox Trot) Vocal Refrain by D. B. 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