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r THE ONLY SMALL DAILY EDITION The net press run of yesterdai a 3,285 I! This pappr is member ot and audited v... -i.- Tliirf-fiU of CirculniiuuH. 1 vjt ui A""11 COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 34 ELIMINAT COMMISSION IS TAX SUGGESTION Umatilla Taxpayers in Meet ing Today Not in Favor of Cutting of Officials Pay. INVESTIGATING GROUP APPROVES PIERCE PLAN j Special Committee Wants New Revenues Applied to Reduce Present High Property Tax. Abolition of workingmen s comra sions was advocated today by Judge James A. Fee at the Umatilla fax Payers' League meeting at tho court house. Judge Fee presided and open ed the meeting. ' Dr. F. W. Vincent, chairman ot the county tax investigation committee, wild he was not in favor of lowering the salaries of necessary county ofti-i-ials. He expressed himself .however, as in favor of doing away with com missions 'and in favor of "beheading hn (i.n.i... rr enmmissions." m- T.'lXinl v..u. ..nun,, of Utnprtj;-! Ceunty: " ' ' ' '"' ' .Your committee on the subject of etato taxation des:res to report as fol lows: Wo find that the tax situation in Oregon, particularly desires to report as follows: We find that the tlix situation in Oregon, particularly with reference, to taxes upon real property has readied an intolerable stage that threatens land confiscation unless reform is provided. For example one of the government joint stock land banks has retired from two or three of the counties of Eastern Oregon 'because the tax rate in these counties has now reached a point approximating the av erage earning power of the land, ac cording to their appraisement. We find that three things arc neces sary to correct the tax situation in Oregon. 1 a plan for reaching wealth now exempt or escaping taxation so as to provide for an equalization of the tax burden. 2 A hard and fast limitation to in sure that when new sources of reve nue are provided the new revenue be used only for the purpose of educing the present tax on real property. 3 More economical :tate adminis tration through abolition or consolida tion of any commission or department not vitally necessary to the state's wel fare. To accomplish the above ends we look with much favor upon many of the suggestions made by Hon. Walter M. Pierce, governor-elect of Oregon. W would call attention of members J.ho legislature to the following rec ommendations attributed to Mr.' Pierce; Tax for state on all timber as It is removed from forest reserves, sever al billion feet of wh'rh is now con tracted to parties from distant states and on which no tax will be paid un lesa the Pierce pan is adopted. Would be a direct and inoreaa ns source of revenue to the state. Would enable the direct tax on properly to be low- j cred. State tax on net incomes. Kthnntrd new revenue by which direct taxes on (Continued on pag 6.) WEATHER Reported by Major Lee Moorhoua. weather observer. MaxiTUim 4 2. I flnin;i:m 2. , Marorneter 2!.55. I TODAY'S FORECAST,; e n or Am i p " Jonicht and DAILY IN AMERICA Daily DAILY TRIES TO TELL STORY, BUT FINDS HIMSELF A MEMBER OF THE R. R. R This introduces James Hill, latest addition to the ancient or- dor of the Koyal Ued Raspberry. Jim has a story which he sometimes tells to clos;- friends, and the other night at a dance, one of the hostesses announced I litwt refreshments were being served that Mr. Hill would favor the company with this story. Jim arose, cleared his throat, threw out his chest and began. He had uttered only a few words before he was lnliirrupied by resounding heers and the claiming of, hands. He waited until the applause subsided and started in again, he same per- formance was repeated several times, and Jim became suspi- cious. Fred reunion got up at this stage of the entertainment and suggested that possibly some of those present had heard the story, and that it might be a good idea for those who had hen ad It to leave the room while the uninitiated remain to listen. The suggestion was followed and Jim soon found himself alone in the room. When the company I vet ni-titwi .Tim irstes nicked an a candy raspberry from a plate of confections and presented it to Mr. Hill and informed him that he had been Initiated into the It. It. K. 4, RATE nWNAlN BY OREGON RAiiWAYS Present High Rates on Cer tain Routes Give Califor nia Cities Big Advantage. WA'-'HI.YOTOX, Dec. 9. fA. P.) l!:4,ilrond rates on classified freight from Portland, Medford and other job bing centers in Oregon to consum n-; territory in Southern Oregon and Xorthorn California wero held today by the interstate commerce commis sion to be unreasonably hitsh and to constitute a discrimination against the Oregon cities and in favor of .San Francisco, (fakland, Sacramento. .Stockton and Marysville, Oal. The commission ordered a general reorganh'-alion of the rates, applying to traffic on tho general principle of reducing slightly the chcarges on classified freight moving from north ern points and increasing slightly rates to the same destinations on sim ilar freight from the California cities. Tho weather man has as much ' trouhle as a. politician in suiting eryonc with his decisions, and hi j action in sending a waran Chinook wind to Mvecn over Kantom Oregon I is a cause of both happiness and ad- ness to different sets of pt-npU'. j The wheat growers wt-n m4Klitil plram'd with the blanket nf snow, and t if their orders had hncn filled, the j weather man would have kept on that -blanket of snow and mipht evi-n h;t-1 ' " " ' ' " i " ' J men w. re plad to fe-l the jci nlh- vu ress f f t!ie Chinook. "L: ss f-d t j I buy,' is their happy comment. And i j of course the hay irrowei s are not wet- j ; comintr thf Mnrc.-as of r ildep weath- i er. It mn blunt the demand f'W ' i their product. ! The wind started in the val'f y lat ' night shrrt!y after dark. I'.y norm to- j day the snow was pone in many pine . I FREE STATE PROGRAM I r:TI'.l-IN'. Per. 9. fl. IV) It is iindt-rtood t liat mor (t'Ution.s of i !'f'ii!l;r,irn! o riir rs rit war lo extermination if feared. The fnatr- i:ts urt- apparently planning to !i k f'ff meTiit ers .f x frt KtaP ; rr;tni7-;iion wh' nVT pfissilde. l'r--id-ni 'njrntve will ret i lint'1 by e-rutir- p: ixff.'-m for en eh mur d r. , UVXNf IKIMI SKWTOi;. M T1.1N Ie- !'.-Martin K?'rirri!d. Vv-o fcftat- s catnr and! pr pi or ot the Ft -man's Journal j tcxlny a ordered hv the ' rernv Tie -i ; army' to Kave Ireland inu mdiaN ly r " "' ' ""i CARRYING REGULAR WIRE REPORTS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, UNITED EAST OB.EGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY !' CONDEMNED FOR TREASON. i l This is the first picture to reai :i this country showing the sentencing to death of the high Creek officials who were held responsible for the military debacle i.y the mil tary committee of the new government. Donictris liounaris, former premier, is shown here with his hand at bis forehead listening to the testi mony which seat him before a f.ririg suad. ROMANTIC OPERA "MARTHA" IS MOST ABLY PRESENTED BEFORE LOCAL AUDIENCE AT RIVOLI Tile comic romantic t'ha," was most ably night by the Amor can upfrra. "Mar lrst-ntcd last Light Oix'iu Co. all the roles being well sustained and the singers claiming applause. The lends Were taken by Miss Then Peunlngion as Martha; -Miss Paula Ayres, as Nnncy, her maid; Kd An drews, as S r Tristran; Carl lIundHchu, of. l'lunUeitj.liai ry IHti-trf ns"l.wmcl and ;vnrge P. Olsesn the shei ;;ff. . 'I'bc opera is filled with melody, ami the rlitets, tr us .t hortises ami quartet numbers were el-arming. Miss Pen nington sail',' "The Last Rose of Sum mer" with her usual understanding, her so rano voice being especially weii suited to the muni e!'. Ml'. Pfeil also did some gwod solo work. While Mr. Hundschii. wilt) his baritone, was much enjo cd also. The company wiil close its men; hero with "The h mes mandy" this evening. ng.i pe pf Xor- MliS. itUSSI.l.t. TKSTiriKS OXFOItl), Miss.. Dec. '.I. Mrs. Rus sell, wife of Cnvernur I.eo ?d. l'.ussell testified in her husband's behalf today in the $ I oo.O'Ki seduction siit brough. li- Miss Fiances Hirkhead. I lie gover nor's former secretary. Mrs. K.issrli mi id she took Miss Hirkload into her home to help her lead a straight life. She also substantial d oilier parts of her husband's testimony. GETTING ( I DON'T KHOV4 j HARDncj OO'NG I eFFEcT oc NOT ' pi. 4 :m I if jlp Jl jj0s mm (w!m Bm OF COLUMBIA 144""'' War Department Would be Au thorized to Make Survey to Precede Reclamation Work. 1 WAylllNCTilN. Poo. J.-i-(A. I'.) ' The war department, under a bill in ( troilneod today I.y Senator McXiiry of Oregon, would survey the Columbia ; river from Vancouver to Priest Priest i Itnpids, Idaho, and the Snake river ; from its mouth to Asotin, Wash., to ' determine the practicability of canal I iation of the two rivers for barge i traffic and the irrigation and recla i niatloil of the lands along the rivers j in the event nf the canalization and ' the le elopment of hydro-elect ric power. I rlreds of disguised Scotland Yard de- 1'AltIS, Dec. n. tr. P.) The Mar-1 tectives are guarding Premiers Poln si files b'oyclc firm offers it purse of! care and Mussolini todny, wiille lien a en nan francs fur the Carpentier-Siki i attending the. allied premiers' confer li'iht to dec di' tho championship, Thelence. Tin1 French secret service also I oxers may split the purse to salt1 attend Poincare, while Mussolini has themselves. his own Fasc'sli guard. READY FOR THE COMING-OUT PARTY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1922. UES TIGER SUGGESTS PACT REPLACING LEAGUE NATIONS Frenchman Proposes Immedi ate Conference in Washing to Work Out Treaty Terms. VERSAILLES PACT CAN NOT PREVENT WAR, WORD Clemenceau Not Dismayed by Failure to Get Encourage ment From the President. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. !. (U. P.) Clemenceau today proposed immedi ate npeu'ng of negotiations in Wash ington towar l an agreement between the United Statis and other nations of the world to take the place of 'he League of Nations timl return Aaneriea to the counsels of lOurope. The pro posal came after he declared in his I speech hero that lie did nut believe the I League of Nations means a prevema- of war.. .... . , Pnv.'iril tho end of his sneech t'ho I Tiirer said of tlie'Leatruc of Nations: "I don't believe it can ever bring about the end of war. At the same time 1 believe that any effort to that end is good." TVrer Not Dism; 'yeii. Clemenceau. arriving this morning, seemed undismayed by his failure to secure a favorable response from the government at Washington to his ap peal. The Tiger, however, seemed great!,' cnoourneed by Harding's state ment in his message to congress that he hoped treaties s'milar to the four power Pacific pact could be estab lished In other parts of the world. Clemenceau spoke here today at the Academy of Music. km i kk 'i.osi:i.v ;iHiri London, Dec. !. (A. P.) Hun- WORK ARE REPORT OF BENNION IS GIVEN HIGH PRAISE BY ASSISTANT STATE CHIEF High praise for the annual re port of Fred Hennion, county agent, lias been given by W. L. Kadderly, assistant county agent leader of the state, according to information which lias been given by Paul V. Maris, director of extension of O. A. C. The comment Kadderly lmil to make concerning the report to Maris was as follows: "I commend to your attention Pennion's report. It is the most complete, most interesting, best organized report so fiu' received Likewise, i believe no agent can show such a scope of successful project work as is reported upon. Very few agents have the capa city for thoughtfully organized work seemingly possessed by Mr. P.ennion. A better county agent report lias never come to my at tcntion." Will Amend Constitution to' Prohibit Tax Exempt Secur- itics : Draft Credit Terms, rASlIINf!T(l., Dec. .- --ir. to 1'.) carry Congress today I'linmiencod out the program outlined In Ilardlhg's message. The house ways and means commltteo asked the rules committee next week to allow a reso lution amending the constitution to i prohibit tax exempt securities. j The agriculture and banking cur- , reney committees of both houses are endeavoring to frame a bill rrnntinjr a farm credits department. The house and senate Interstate commerce com mute" are considering thetrnusports. tion law but no action Is expected this! session. The bouse Jud'clary coinmlr- j tee probably will present a resolution amending the constitution to give con- j gross power to prevent child labor. I Tho recommendations for the' pres- ' ident'H conference of governors on prohibition will he translated Into leg islation for enforcement. to ii: ni: championship. MOW YORK, loo. !l.--(i:. P.) In quiries were started today regnrding the health of Suzanne Inglen with a' view of nrrang ng a match next spring In Southern France with Molta ll,.Mallory to decide tin championship, "f the world disputed T The Astoria 1 by Pendletnnians and former Pontile-! lonians did not suffer a total loss In I 'he big fire at Astoria yesterday. II j is possible the mostly covered Information on ivallable. The Pudget's loss may bej by Insurance though i this point Is not yet Mtldget occupied aj oncrcto building il being constructed , xst mminier. The fidlowimr nifMH.iir ChcHsman editor of the I of.n rt-ifiV4'tl he i- from M. It lludget, has P.udget suffered along with the rest 'heat prices show a sharp advance of the buslncKs district, iiuil.ling was to.lav. Dec. mber grain closing at hiune.l hut walls still stand and nrchl-!' ilu' !,t ".SO 1-4 unU July tort tells n thev are ah.- olutelv all, at tl.'iii 5-K. The closing yesterday irlght. Itasement likewise, Kiivnl w n.u i-i. ti.u i-ira.. e., i books, flic and n-arlv Mil of ofrlo"! Following are the quotations recelv ! fixtures. Also linotype magmlnes and;"'1 y ''verbeck Cooke, local brok- !t.ii,IIi,v riiKi'H IiiIiMhii.iI nn In Imeo- . el" ' 1 graph today, f-oir-lss-ic nnil are try- i ' ing to ttrrntiue with Tov-tI or Seaside, 'Signal so that we can start opera-.''ec. tlons. (May j The Oregon Journal yesti-rdny .x-jJul' I tended n reiu-rous offer to the lludget f to make iim of the Journal plant In j 1 I'oitl.iiiil onili tb- liudget plant can be ' rehabllltat-d. T'luibh- to i-ach Astoria j I by pbore th'- ffer WHS extended to, i'he Pefulbton owners. I j K. P. Aldrleh. .,i. of die. Itudget f ' owner- and pr-'-idenl of tht Itiid'i t j Publishing "".. I ft on No. i; today for Ast-.ria. ' ... i H M l r. SI STMM I1. IIM'A;o. In c. 9. r. l-.t The I jraili oa-l labor board late Friday de- !CfP-,l to continue the prem-nt s-'ak- of j feet to the four posts of hla bed by a jwnucs t-t v iailroti, ti-letr-riphers. j erax-d mother, who had fear that 'An !mr-n-e was askid t,v the em- j her son wo ild be taken from her. I'o-'i.l,- s whil- the ciirri-r wanted a re-J lice were forced to hatter down thj hi. lion Th- lK,r, continued In. ' door and kiuck the nt-her nncona-jh- arlng indefinitely. ,-etiig "no urgent i clous Ix for? the will could lie releaed. reason for fmmf-diate action." j The wage of ll.ooii railroad tele 'cr.iphers on elevi n western, road 1 lias l,en cut $l.5,oo.(MfO annually In i order to rorr- -t the exinttng Inr-qualitie-i between pay stations and tl yi.iph t lll.o,-!. PRESS AND THE I.N.S, DAILY EDITION The Eaat OreRonlan la Batern Ore gon's greatest newspaper aiid as- a aftll iiiRT force gives to the, advertiser ovr twice the guaranteed average paid cir culation in Pendleton and Umatilla county of any other newspaper. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER NO. 10,312 OF SENT SOLDIERS WITH ORDERS TO KILL Lumberjack Reported to Have Told Woman He Had Set Town on Fire; Investigate. ASTORIA CITIZENS LAY PLANS FOR CITY RELIEF Offers of Aid pour in; Port land Civic Bodies Contribute Supplies; S. P. Carries Free. ASTOItIA, Dec. 9. A. V.) Atnid ! the smouldering ruins of the city's business d.atrlct relief activities and prolliuinary work toward reconstruc tion began at dawn today. Thousands of fires scattered about the devastated ' area burned brightly during the nhrht !"ml ' t,u' 'fiickerinsr UbIU could . be. I seen tho firemen still at work. Sail. lors with fixed tweyonets stood Kiiurd-., ling the viitilts of tll- ruineil bunks, and numerous noldlers and j'olunteer relief workers illstiuKuisHed by Ked bands about their urnin iiml improvis ed hmgiiv fHthfo piirittlttid,wttH in tho fire lines. The spectre of the flrebu arose from tho ashes and there vere many rurnors which the authorities attempt- led to run down, 'iteprosontatlvcs of I the fire marshal's office, If. il. Pomer oy and ,. II .Davis, tiro working with Fire Chli'f Foster and Chief of Police I Carlson to learn tho cause of tho fire j w hich started early yesterday morning and raged for ten hours, wiping out about thirty blocks and causing a lose estimated today from twelve to iwen ty m.llloiH. , ' , j "If the fire was Incendiary It waS ft pure case of arson," said J. DeWitt I fillbert, city editor of tho Astoria, tliudget. "I do not bolievo there, la any iground for attributing the fire to rnd 'Icals. The Industiiul situation Ht As itorla has not been disturbed. There wen; senile ugltators here but there ha ! been no strike." ' Tim basis for the Incendiary rumora rests on the reports that tho fire ap pears to hHvc been burning In two sop-, arate places on both sides of tho Bee Hive department store within u few minutes after the first plazc wua dis covered. ' 't Cltln-iui OrcaiilM ASTORIA, Ore., Dec. V. (1". P.) Stunned, but hopeful, citizens today lure raring for tho homeless victims j of yesterday's fire and laying plana for the reconstruction of the devastat- ed city. There is no ini mediate shoi't- STANDING GUARD Inge of food supplies, but ton d a y ra tling lludget, owned; Hons for the 2,rno homeless will' tut (Continued on pujea t.) IN SHOWS ' E I Wheat. High 1.20 '4 1.09 Open Jl.lS'i 1.1.7 1.0S4 Imw I1I9H 1.17 1.0 V. Close $1.52X 1.0 PRISONER 4 YEARS Cllir-Afio, Ini-. . l'. James Koieny today li.s In the hospital phKir:il and mental wiwl after four years of 'imprisonment during; which I time he was t rapped by h hands auj poi.a f.Ki Mmu$:n - IIKIll.l.V. 1st. .(!'. P.i Hola X.grl h-i I" r-tHirie ""-'d to Charlie Chaplin. Il" St'1' 'if f" of A Polish -!?. " rc her, according to a i:.;!ia j, jpatr, i