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An Independent Newspaper Published eiery TBlnt eicept 8undiy
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GEORGE PUTNAM. Editor tod Publisher
In California
California is not to be outdone by Oregon in making it
easy for the security-holder to escape taxation, for while our
legislature lyis proposed a referendum upon a 15 year
moritorium against income and inheritance taxes, the Cali
fornia legislature has actually enacted and the governor
signed a measure which provides that securities be assessed
at 7 per cent of their valuation, instead of actual value.
This measure is known as the Breed-West bill, and pro
vides that all notes, debentures, shares of capital stock,
bonds, mortgages, deeds of trust based on property outside
of California, and all solvent credits based upon property out
side of or within the state shall be assessed to citizens of
California at 7 percent of the full cash value, instead of 100
percent of the full cash value as the law formerly stood.
Under the new law a person who owns, for example, $1,000
in stocks of a New York corporation or a $1,000 mortgage on
Iowa property and is a citizen of California will pay the
prevailing county tax rate on only a $70 valuation instead of
a $1,000 valuation as heretofore. The owner of a farm or
homo will however, still, pay on a $1,000 valuation for a
$1,000 investment, so that the law is anything but equitable,
as it penalizes the real property owner.
Now comes the fundamental difference between California
and Oregon. Instead of damning the new law as "soak-em"
and "rob 'em" legislation, as Oregon papers do on any bills
favorable to capital, Californians are busy spreading the good
news to attract tax-dodging tourists, asserting that the new
law "is a distinct and tremendous stride toward a more per
fect tax system," and that California "is now in the fore
front of the states in the adjustment of its tax laws so as to
encourage thrift and investment."
The mere passage by the legislature of a proposal to
abdlfr'i inheritance and income taxes for a period of years
ought to be worth millions of dollars in advertising to Oregon,
whether ratified by the people or not. California would
sociire as much free publicity as Florida, but the only
publicity Oregon attempts is damnation within the slate for
tho authors of Uifl proposal and the effort to keep settlers
away by continually harping upon excessive taxation.
Oregon lacks, along with humor, the sixth sense of adver
tising, and over-looks her every opportunity.
Fruits of Volsteadism
; Saturday night the home of a reputable law-abiding Port
land citizen was illegally crashed into by a "moral squad" on
signal from a "snitch" or "stool-pigeon", a youth objecting to
forcible entry of his home by strange men was brutally
assaulted by strong arm officers, and a fruitless search of the
premises made for a still.
This is but one of countless incidents of the kind which can
bo numbered among the blessings of prohibition. The
tactics used, the employment of ex-criminals and crooks to
enforce the law by breaking the law, has the sanction both
of Governor Pierce and Mayor Baker, and except in one or
two instances, has had the tacit approval of the press. As
most of the sufferers are poor or ignorant of their rights, the
applause of fanatics, drowns the protest of the victims.
Public protest over the outrageous methods pursued by
stute dry commissioner Cleaver, though heartily supported
by the governor, churches, and anti-saloon league, forced
his decapitation, but Mayor Baker still sticks to his crow
br.r brigade that smashes property and persons on suspicion.
There is a long list of outrages to its credit, but this is the
first objection raised by the press of Portland, and then only
because the victim was a newspaper employe. Says the
Orcgonian :
For the mid of Saturday night, there Is no se.mlilunrc of excuse.
It docs not lend Itself to the false defense of elasa prejudice. A Chrls
tinn, temperance household was vlolnted. It was not by error of
police officers engaged In law enforcement In the manner prescribed
hy statute. Its hrulal and illeR.il process would have been brutal and
Illegal had there been actual violation of the dry law on the raided
premises. As heretofore said. If these methods are essential to dry
law enforcement, ponn or late there will he no dry law. They are not
essential. They arc Indefensible and disgraceful.
Nevertheless, we have the word of Governor Pierce, of
Mayor Baker, of the Anti-Saloon League and of the various
dry enforcement agencies, that just such tactics are necessary
for dry law enforcement. We even have its advocates serious
ly proosing abolition of the Bill of Rights, and the courts
daily curtailing inherent human rights in its behalf. They arc
"indefensible and disgraceful" but all a part of Volsteadism.
The Oregonian has been its persistent champion, defender
and apologist and should be the last to complain at the
success of its propaganda.
Dennistoun Rolling
In Luxury, Declares
Counsel for Ex-wife
l.t'iidon. .March - M i-. It.iro
tuy Muriel lliMiuMoun hail tier
liift inuiur.s wtiii the jury lcii.i
Minn Sir Kills Hume-Williams
Pbiiuurd up h, r ilcinaml that In i
li.rmer husband. Colonel lan t'n
Blow liciiuUliMin repay sums !u
BlU'Kcu" slit- loiincil him before then
diwiric ami iil.iK,' home provision
tur her niainlenaiice in the futuie
Sir Kills' ar'iinicui, o( winch
tho keynote wan his pica to "ill
vorci th.'..c remarks fn.ni the eino
tional 11'mix.phei-e which ha sur
loumied this rase." was In nhaip
contrast with tile MiiniiiiiiK up t.u
the defence lasl Kmlay by Nor
n.un Hi i Kelt, when he charactir
Izcil Mr. Dennistoun as heart
less" and a "triutorecs." The ac
lion. Kir KlUa saul. was a sliupl.'
one, based on the eiiecitlc sines
the wife had advanced Colonel
I'cnnistoun wlilrn he contemle.l
the defendant had made orally at
the time of the Paris divorce In
1922.
Counsel contrasted Colonel
Itrnnlstoun's present circum
stances with those of his former
wife, who, the attorney said, had
r.iade many sacrifices to provide
mm with lund.i when he was down
and out utter his divorce.
'I hope I am not aayina; any
thing InsultinK to the colonel or
to prejudice their mlnda," con
tinued Sir Kills, ' when I say I
can't nndcrsliiii.i u,,, mentality of
a man who with the thou-atuls ot
pounds at his disposal and lhln
iti luxury In one i.f the finest man-
lon.s in London, doesn't want to
pay Nov.. accounts."
U. pu.liatinR the defense's nll.'
Mliinm nt blackmail, Sir Kills de
lareil til ' word wn. merely a par
.nt cry end thai In fact the whole
defense has been built with the
purpose of fii.hlenlliK Mrs. Den
nv-.ti.nn -nit of court.
At this Juncture, the Piwar.ev
t'ounti'-.s of Carnarvon, now tin
wne ot i olonel ll. nnistoun, who
unii neen slttlnR with her husband
at .he silielior's table, comment.-,!
'luletly but In a voice ainiib'.,
thnnmli .nt the court room:
"It's a lie."
Disaster confirmed
Pekln.T. China. March !J rtv
Associated Press.) consular re
ports received here lodny confirm
rarller reports received from
Shanghai telllnK of the destruc
tion of Tslifu by fin, and earth
quake. The towns Is located In
western Yunnan province. N0 es
timate was made of the dnmaeje
nut no foreigners lost their llvev
In the d'storbanrt which took
pact on March 16.
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men, mothers and maids
A Romantic Serial of Modern Life
By IDAH McCLONE GIBSON
A M iii:x 11 LOW
"Sh told me about It as she
came from our room. I hav just
phoned to the office for rcerva
tions anU we are going home to
morrow." Llllemay could not reslat asking:
"Do you live In Hollywood. Har
old?" '"No," he Answered seriously. 'I
Hvo In Beverly HllU."
because he was so gracious
about It, Lillemay hated herself for
the Intimation In her question. "I
am very glad, Harold, that we are
going home. I never did care for
Now York. I want to see the sun
shine and, yes, I want to am ell the
fog. 1 want to go In the hills, and
more than all. 1 want to feel free,
as though I had the whole out
doors for my own."
Miss Norton, Mr March mont.
the breakfast and Mrs. Vail made
their appearance at the same time
"LiHcmay," said hir mother, "I
have made an engagement with
my attorney this morning- I want
10 get those deeds signed before
we leave for home "
"Is there any great hurry T Why
do we not wait until we arrive In
Hollywood, mother?"
"I suggested that to Harold, but
he said In things of this kind there
should be no delay, and a I have
an attorney here as well as at
home. It can be done here Just as
well."
Lillemay felt the flood surge to
her face It galled her inexpress
ibly to think that to the man she
had known only 24 hours she
would owe her mother's gift of
mllHorui of dollars.
True to her recent resolve, how
ever, she said nothing, and hastily
swallowing her coffee she excused
her3df to mnke ready for the trip.
To Lillemuy's 3ui prise ahe found
that It was Uiaa Norton, her
mo'her and herself who were to
go to the attorney's office for the
conveyance of the property. Ovid
pleaded last minuie business con
cerning some oil ltaj.es and Har
old aid he wanted to consult his
tailor.
The signing of the deeds took
litt'.e time. As the three women
left the office the newsboys were
calling: "Oeathbed marriage of
Geraldine Karnes and Itobcrt Mc
Lean in raris:'
Lillemay stood still as she fum
bled with her haadUa. "Nonnie,
but a paper quickly." she implor
ed. Mifs Norton hud already done
so and handed it to Lillemay as
boon as they had entered the car.
The girl pushed it back into her
companion's hands. "Head it,
Nonnie. I can't sec."
Tne words were hardly out of
her mouth beforo she fell back
against the cushions.
"What Is the matter. Miss Nor
ton? What Is the matter?'' Mrs.
Vail said na she put her arms
about her daughter and pulled her
to her breast. "She dying. Oh, you
must do something. Lillemay is
dying."
Mi.ie Norton ordered the chauf
feur to drive as quickly as pos
sible to the hotel.
Unceremoniously she took the
limp form of Lillemay and push
ing Mrs. Vail off the wide seat of
the limousine laid the girl out on
it.
"Oh. Miss Norton, what Is t he
matter? I am sure she u dead.
Lo)k how pale she Is."
MI.-s Norton had pulled open
the girl's dress and her hand was
already on her heart. "I think she
ha only fainted," ahe said, as sh
reached for the smelling salts in
ths case at the side of the car.
"Oh, hurry, hurry," nnplored
Mrs. Vail again of the chauffeur.
"I am afraid my daughter will dlo
before you get to the hotel.
Ity the lime, however, the party
arrived, Lillemay had recovered
consciousness but she was not able
to sit up.
Although Mrs Vail was frantic
she would not let her daughter b
moved until Harold Kennedy had
been sent fur. He came quickly,
very much surprised and exercised
at tho message which had been
given him.
"Lillemay haa fainted Harold,
Harold, carry her to her room."
Without asking questions, Ken
nedy etarted to take the girl out
of tho cjr. "Don't touch her yet.
You nu L!t let someone help you.
I have ordered a stretcher. Here
io comes, row. The head of a per
son who has fainted should be on
the sumo level as the feet." Mist
Norton said.
Two men and the house phyfil
cian appeared. Lillemay wus ten
derly lali upon the stretcher. She
did not opjn her eyes; her body
was limp.
"Is the girl dead?" asked one
of the housemen.
"Hush," commanded the doctor.
"Cannot you see she in breathing?
She has only fainted"
When they had taken Lillemay
to her suiti tho doctor would not
allow her to be removed from the
at ret eh er.
"She must be kept as quiet as
possible." he said as he percmptoc
ily ordered everyone but Miss Noi
ton from tho room.
(Continued Tomorrow)
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