CLACKAMAS COUNTY NEWS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1929
fAGE six
reduction of county road bonds and
ESTACADA LOCALS
Tax Relief Com interest
thereon.
Approval of the principle of com Douglass Johnson finally took the
mission Submits m issioner-m
anager governm ent for flu and was confined to his home
has been given by the com for several days last week.
Ten Proposals counties
mission, leaving the m atter to the leg Miss Maude Sherman, primary
islature to subm it to the people a teacher in the Estacada schools, made
Tlie S late P roperty Tax Relief constitutional am endm ent which herself a fine Christmas present when
Commission has agreed upon ten m a would be optional as to application she purchased a radio set.
jo r recom m endations to the legisla by th e vote of the counties them
Mrs. Mae Reed's brother, Mr. Oak
tu re for the purpose of equalizing selves.
ley of Newburg, visited the Reed
R ecom m endations is made of some home for a few days last week.
the tax load and to relieve taxation
on tangible property. The program control of local bond issues. The Richard Hayman of Portland vis
deals with the problem s of both state proposal of public hearings in ad ited his parents in Estacada Satur
and local taxation and provides for vance of the election is suggested day.
equalization through a plan of cen ulong with a lim itation of one-third Mr. and Mrs. John Githens are
tralized control of assessm ent under of the assessed valuation in overlap driving a new Model A Ford four-
the state tax commission. This pro ping territo ries. It is proposed th at door
sedan, recently purchased from
posal would encourage the equaliza the laws relating to state and local the Bob
Cooke Motor company.
budgets
have
m
ore
teeth
in
them
and
tion of property values with counties.
th
at
aceounintg
practices
be
stan
d
Banks would be taxed under the
HERE AND THERE
A system of forest taxation
fo u rth m ethod prescribed by the fed ardized.
to
encourage
reforestation
is
recom-'
eral law for the taxation of national mended. F or the purpose of obtain Sixteen-year-old Marie Dravier of
banks, follow ing the plan recom m end ing
France, married Henri Oav-
from federal forest Nantes,
ed in C alifornia for an excise tax of lands, revenues
euse, a banker, 76 years old.
legislation
by
congress
is
rec
probably four per cent on net in
After a run of four blocks, Mrs. L.
come. Coming under this tax would ommended.
This is the substance of the pro H. Foster of Chicago, overtook and
be com peting moneyed capital admin
istered by financial corporations and
uf the P roperty Tax Relief seized a burglar who had fled from
oil husin, - S , corporations, including Commission so fa r as Its major rec- her home.
m ercantile and m anufacturing con- om m endations are concerned,
cerns. A gainst this excise tax would The bill d raftin g com m ittee will Agnes Birnes, aged 21 of Boston,
be an o ffset fo r taxes paid on per- | bring these suggestions to the legis- was arrested for stealing her grand
sonal property up to 90 per cent of lature in concrete form . T heir adop- mother’s money for a sweeheart.
the am ount.
tion will reduce taxes on real estate John L. Norman, 72, of Seattle,
The personal property of national an<l im provem ents and will give the lived with his wife 40 years, but when
banks cannot b< taxed under the ! state a b etter tax system than th at she left the dishes unwashed for 30
federal statutes, so the offset would under which it is now operating, the days, he filed suit for divorce.
b en efit other corporations which must commission believes.
Alan Fairsham, a Scot 7 feet tall,
be brought under the tax scheme to
WORLD S MOST
had
to be provided with two beds in
validate it. It is calculated th at the CZAR WAS MODEST
CHARACTER a New York hotel before he could
excise tax will replace to some ex
sleep.
te n t the loss of $1150,000 annually in
the taxes which have been collected C zar Paul the F irst of Russia— the
Policeman Walter Potter of Dub
from banks under a capital stock w orld’s most m odest m an!
tax, but no longer collectible under Judged by his orders when he ap lin, was sent to prison for stealing a
federal court decisions.
peared in the public streets, Paul safe containing $7000.
The commission has recom m ended m ight deserve this title, fo r every
Robert C. Herron of Milwaukie be
a personal income tax in order to man, woman and child was driven queathed an annuity of $5000 to his
from
the
thoroughfare
by
arm
ed
sol
reach those doing business as indi
cook, Annie Benjamin.
viduals and in partnerships. While diers before the carriage or sleigh
the details of this tax have not yet of the m onarch m ade its ap p ear Asked in court if she had proof of
been agreed upon, the principal of ance.
her husband's means, Mrs. J. C. Co
Death was the penalty to those win of Chicago replied: "Yes, he’s
an offset fo r taxes paid on tangible
property has been established, leav who dared even to peep from the always playing poker and always
ing the rates, exem ptions and offsets, windows when the little F ath er w ent losing.”
to be determ ined a fte r hearings. It by. Many an innocent baby, stra y
is expected th at a personal income ing beyond its m other’s call, was James Pearson of San Francisco
tax with m oderate rates and with a shot o r speared by the savage Cos cut off the ear of a 16-year-old boy
he caught stealing bacon.
property tax o ffset will decrease sack body guard o f the Czar.
taxes on real property at least $1000- The dreadful b ru tality of life un After being fined for driving an
000.
der this ty ra n t is shown w ith d ra automobile without a license, Dr.
in order to reduce taxes on tang i m atic realism in Emil Jan n in g ’s lat John Gullen of St. Louis left court
ble property still fu rther, the com- est picture for Param ount, “ The P a to get married.
peal of the millage taxes fo r m ar trio t,” which will be the featu re at
ket roads and for elem entary schols. the Liberty T heatre, E stacada, Sun WANT A DIVORCE?
Recognizing, however, the dem and day and Monday, Jan u ary 5 and 6.
LEARN HOW IT’S DONE!
fo r these revenues, it has been sug W ith Jannings him self playing the
SEE "ON TO RENO’
gested th at indirect taxes, such as tax role of the Czar, supported by such
on gasoline and luxury taxes be sub players as Florence Vidor, Lewis Reno! Reno! On to Reno! Marital
stituted fo r the taxes on property. Stone and others, “ The P atrio t” complications
are still prevalent in
It is possible for local units, such as brings to the screen a story of such many of the larger
cities throughout
counties and districts to levy taxerf power and dram tic sw eep th at critics the
United
States.
one word in
w ithout restriction fo r the m ainten have hailed it as a historic cameo of the vocabulary of And
everyone
antici-1
ance of schools and the construction m ore than ordinary significance. In pating freedom which stands pre-emi
of m arket roads.
fidelity to detail, accuracy and char nent, is Reno.
The general principle of consolida acterization, it m ight well be pre Few have heard of the famous
tion of state functions has been rec- served for fu tu re generations to study Washoe county courthouse where the
om m ended. It is proposed th at all ; us a m eans of arriving at a thorough gods
divorce average three couples
of the te rrito ry in each county o ut understanding of an interesting per a day of who
seek to have their bonds
side of cities be placed in a single iod of Russian history.
of
wedlock
shattered.
road district, and thut the law c re a t “ The P atrio t” was adapted to the
ing super road districts be repealed. screen by Huns Kraly from the play Research on “On to Reno,” Marie
The commission would com pel county by A lfred N eum ann which recently Prevost's new comedy, revealed many
courts to use the 26 per cent refund proved a sensation in European thea interesting facts with regard to Reno
and the functions of that city. The
from m otor vehicle licenses for the tres and in New York.
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Pacific Coast News service has also
unearthed some startling information
i i i i i m i i i i i i i m i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i m i i i i i i i i i i i m i i i i i i i i m i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i m i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i m r in articles published in Los Angeles.
Three months residence in Reno
is the first requisite for the pros
pective divorce. And the cost—well
that depends. If you are wealthy and
PRODUCTION HAS NOW REACHED
In haste for action, peel off many yel
low backs of generous proportions.
7000 Cars Per Day
to make it look like $18000
at Detroit
§ or Enough
and all will be hotsy-totsy.
We can offer you immediate delivery on any model § If, $20000
on the other hand, your means
Prices at Estacada
= are limited, this list of “average cost”
Phaeton ..................
$579.00
= of $60 a month rent, food, etc., $270,
Roadster ....................................... 569.00
= clothing, transportation, etc., $200;
reporter’s fee, $10; summons, $5;
Coupe
622.00
i filing
fee, $10; attorney, $250; en
Tudor
622.00
§ tertainment,
$125. A total of ap
Fordor
762.00
proximately $1050.
Including bumpers, electric windshield swipe,
There’s price cutting too, among
shatter-proof glass, dash light, speedometer,
certain divorce lawyers— not sanc
theft-proof lock, standard gear shift, four-w heel
tioned by the bar association of
brakes, gasoline gauge and your choice of
course, but price cutting, neverthe
less.
four cold’s.
There are more than eighty divorce Ü
BOB
lawyers
in Reno, research reveals,
COOKE MOTOR C O M P A N Y
and apartment houses and elaborate
Phone 24-5
Estacada, Oregon 2 hotels
have been built in close prox
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In “On to Reno,” which will be on
view at the Liberty, Estacada, Wed
TIME SCHEDULE— PORTLAND.ESTACADA STAGES
nesday, January 9, Marie Prevost,
Station
Time of Departure
t Sunday
the
star, is the wife of a struggling
Lv. Portland
10:00 a. m. 2:00 p. m. 6:20 p. m. 11:00 p. m.
chap who finds it difficult to meet
Lv. Clackamas 10:35 a. m. 2:35 p. m. 6:55 p. m. 11:35 m.
expenses. She accepts an offer to
I.v. Carver
10:60 a. m. 2:60 p. m. 7 :05 p. m. 11:50 m.
go to Reno to establish a residence
Lv. Barton
11 05 a. m. 3 :05 p. m. 7:25 p. m. 12:05 m.
Lv. Eagle Creek 11:15 a. m. 3:16 p. m. 7 :35 p. m. 12:15 m.
for another woman who is seeking a
Lv. Cedar Brook 11:18 a. m. 3:18 p. m. 7 :38 p. m. 12:18 m.
divorce.
This brings about complica
11:30 a. m. 3:30 p. m. 7 :60 p. m. 12:30 ra.
Ar. Estacada
tions of the most amusing description
Station
Time of D eparture
V Saturday
Sunday
all of which have been excellently
Lv. Estacada *6:15 a. m. 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m . 8:15 p.m .
handled
by James (’ruze, director.
Lv. Eagle Cr. 6:30 a. m. 8:46 a. m. 4:45 p. m. 7:15 p. m. 8:30 p. m.
Cullen Landis plays opposite the
Lv. Barton
6:35 a.m. 8:55 a.m . 4:55 p.m. 7:25 p.m. 8:40 p.m.
Lv. Carver
6:50 a.m. 9:10 a.m. 5:10 p.m . 7:35 p.m. 9:05 p.m.
star and others in the cast include
Lv. Claek’mns 7:00 a.m. 9:20 a.m . 5:20 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 9:10 p.m.
Ethel Wales, Ned Sparks, and Jane
Ar. Portland 7:35 a. m. 9:55 a.m. 6:00 p. m. 8:30 p. m. 9:45 p.m.
Keckley.
The comedy is said to be
Daily Except Sunday. t| Sunday Only V Saturday Only.
a fit antidote to the blues.
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