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name on the ballot. For district at
torney, the fight lies between Geo.
II. Jacks.' Republican and W. T.
crat. Mr. Miller is the
Miller, D
bent.
prer*nt
mbrough and Ernest
J.
are seeking election as
I.ough:
jmmissioner. Mr. Stan-
oounty
1* rough is the reguiar Republican
nor ■?e while Mr. botrghridge has
the Democratic endorsement.
The race tor a sheriff has brought
out (he friends of Ernest IJster and
W. M. Haye., who have been work­
ing hard for their candidates. Mr.
Uster, the present chief deputy,
seeks the election on the Republican
ticket. Mr. Hayes is the Ilemocrrtlc
nominee. For county clerk, F. L.
Coon, Republican-Democratic nom­
inee. has no opposition.
Uncoln
Savage. Republican-Deinacratic nom­
inee for treasurer of the county,
also is unopposed. D. O. Hayes, who
received the endorsement of the two
major parties, is also alone in the
field. v Alice M. Bacon, nominee of
<>oth parties is not opposed. Tom R.
Pearce is alone In the field for coun­
ty surveyor, with the endorsement of
both parties, 1*. B. Hall is out for
coroner, with no opposition.
A measure is submitted by the
♦y court for the voters of the
€.
■ V*.
This is tor a quarter mill
Is.
!a ixable property for the year
for three consecutive
1911 *•<
years, to iquidate existing indebted­
ness r n t’ie fair grounds only.
we stand for a law that
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kept 3000 families out of Oregon;
Of course we wouldn't! So it’s up to us to vote the
antagonistic Income Tax Law out of existence!
For it has already lost for Oregon payrolls amount*
ing to more than six million dollars ($6,000,000)
a year! And six million dollars means at least
3000 families who are lost to Oregon’s popula­
tion in just one year under this dangerous law.
SATl DAVS FOOTBAI.L
Dogt as Rescuers
Mrs. Ruby Pettis, who lives on a
ranch near The Dalles, Ore., was
pinned under a heavy wagon which
turned over when she was on her way
to town. Her two dogs. Jacks and
Pup, Immediately dug a hole under
her head and body, thus enabling her
to breathe and saving her life. She
was unable to extricate herself and
was not rescued for fifteen minutes,
when a neighboring rancher came
along.
Hit Indorsement
“I observe.” said Professor Pate.
“that the annual gathering of the
Welsh bards and minstrels at the bar­
dic stones Is called the Eisteddfod.”
“Serves them right!” snarled J. Ful­
ler Gloom, who is a chronic hater of
the good, the true and the beautiful.—
Kansas City Star.
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WELS’ 'KES NEW CHARGES
75 Per
)
of G. O. P. Contributions
. From Big Interests
Washington, Nov. 1.— (A. P.)—
In aa analysis of evidence placed
before the senate campaign commit­
tee, Frank P. Walsh, LaFollette
counsel, declared today it had been
shown that at least 75 per cent of
the Republican contributions report­
ed, have “come directly from the
representatives of great corporate
interests.”
OBITUARY
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OBITUABY
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MEL.INDA F. CAMERON
Mrs. Melinda F. Cameron died at
the home of her son, Henry M. Bart-
Jett at the junction of the Redwood
highway and Murphy road on Oct.
27, 1924, and was interred in Odd
Fellows cemetery. Her maiden name
was Melinda F. Greene. She was
born in Rhode Island, Jan. 8, 1849.
When a small child she, with the
family, moved to Indiana where she
d until 19 years of age when she
■' to Minnesota. In 1872 she
we
rled to Henry F. Bartlett
at Lat.e Preston, Minnesota.
In
1885, he with her husband, moved
to Oregor where she has resided
since. In 1890 they moved to a
,ran. h on Greens creek, five miles
south of Grants Pass, where she re­
, sided until Sept. 27, ?923.
Her
i death was preceded by that of her
husband who passed away Feb. 20,
1897. To their union were born two
children: Junius L. Bartlett, born
|in 1873 and died April 5. 1897, and
Henry M. Bartlett, b irn in 1874 and
who survives his • .other.
On August 2*. 1904 she married
Angus A. Cai. ron and her death
was precedt d by that of Mr. Camer­
on, who ] .¡used away Feb. 3, 1907.
Mother Cameron lived a devout
Christian life and though sufferin'"
severe physical affliction during her
Cater years, bore up through it all
w.th a beautiful Christian patience
and fortitude.
She is mourned by her large cir­
cle of friends and acquaintances
who one and all loved and respected
.her.
I lirse figures show the appalling effect of this unwise tax law
which antagonizes industries on which a large part of our
growth and prosperity depend.
Recorded Damage Due to State Income Tax
II
33
The Income Tax kills both!
Vote 312X YES and kill the Income Tax!
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Army 7, Yale 7 (tie).
Dartmouth 10. Brown 3.
Navy 0. Penn State 6.
Pennsylvania S. Lafayette 3.
Cornell 14, Columbus 0.
Syracuse 7, Pittsburg 7 (tie).
Harvard 13. Boston 0.
Princeton 21. Swarthmore 6.
59 Industries lost to Oregon in
a single year— others threatened
Oregon needs Jobs and Markets
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If there are two things Oregon needs above all others it is ( I) jobs for her
workers, and (2) markets for her products. Every new enterprise or in­
dustry brought into Oregon means more jobs. Jobs support population. Ev­
ery increase in population means a better market for farm and factory
products.
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Yet the income tax law antagonizes industries and enterprises. Many au­
thentic cases are on file where industries MOVED OUT OF OREGON OR
DECIDED NOT TO COME TO OREGON because of the income tax law.
Counting loss of capital invested, purchases and payroll, this loss is already
conservatively estimated at more than $40,000,000. The payroll loss alone
is already over $6,000,000 a year!
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Timber pur chairs cancelled or sus­
pended
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$10,000.000
Construction of lumber mills, towns,
logs'mg camps and logging railways
abandoned or suspended
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Other industrial investments can­
celled or suspended .......................
4.J70.OOO
One year** operating payroll on
foregoing items....................................
$.000,000
Disinccrporar jn», $4 606.000 capi-
itaL Damar» listed I 10 only
460600
Actual removals from the stare, in­
cluding loss of <r»|y one year's pay­
roll .................................
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3.440.ISO
Threatened removals, including loss
uf only one year's payroll.......... ........ 3.310. S00
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Cates as to which definite »mounts
are not available, but which would
•mount to many millions, damage
listed as ................................................
Coses still under investigation;
would amount iq many mil'.wn».
damage bated at ...................
Case« in whkh reported removal
or investment elsewhere was slated
to have been caused by the income
tax but which tannot be verified in
writing, damage listed aa,
0
0
0
KEÆ—r. $41,252,350
The»« figures certified conservative and correct hv • I RANK E. ANDRI WS,
CHARLBS II. STEWART, BIN SELLING, CHRL4S A. BELL. J. K oILL,
The customer who quits and says nothing —
The insidious thing about this law is that industries do not complain—they simply
pack up and move to another state! Ihey are like the customer who quits and says
nothing—you never know he is dissatisfied nor why — hence have no chance to
make matters right with him. Many large concerns who left or stayed out of Ore­
gon on account of the income tax refused to allow us to use their names because
they did not want to be made to appear as tax dodgers—and yet they could not af
lord to carry a tax burden in Oregon which they did not need to pay in California or
Washington! There is an old adage which nays, "Business is sensitive. It goes only
where it is invited and stays only where it is well treated " We cannot afford to AN­
TAGONIZE enterprises which other stater are INVITING I
This insidious law must go
It is hurting Oregon !
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• • • we had planned to eatabbah our Northwaat
headquarter, in Portland. We changed our plan*, and
are locating in Seattle becauae ol the adverte Oregon
Taa Law.
THE BOYLE-DAYTON CO.. Loa Angelea.
Had we known the Oregon Income Tea Law would
have pawed, we certainly would have bought timber in
Washington or Bntirb Columbia, rather than in Cre-
gtm.
CENTRAL COAL 4 COKE CO., Kaneaa City.
Owner* of Ver noma. Ore., development.
We had planned on erecting a sawmill art a cost of
approximately $100,000 and four miles of logging rail­
road. Thia would increase our logging facilities which
would amount to an expenditure of about $150,000 addi­
tional.
THE GLENDALE LUMBER CO„
Glendale, Oregon.
On receipt of a draft of the state income tax law at
our New York headquarters, instructions were sent to
close the Pacific Coast branch at Portland, February
1, 1924.
LEWIS-MEARS CO.. New York.
We would nor consider any further expansion aa
long as there la a state income tix in Oregon.
BARNES-LINDSLEY MFO. CO.. Portland, Ore.
We had completed plans and specificatiôna for a
building to be used as a warehouse and offices for a
large corporation with headquarters in California, but
these plans feu through when they learned of the state
income tax measure. Will do nothing further in this
matter until the income tax measure is settled.
HOLMAN TRANSFER CO., Portland, Oregon.
Will reduce our operations in Oregon and possibly
go to Vancouver, Washington.
COAST CULVERT A FLUME CO.. Portland, Ore.
Read these extracts from letters. The originals
and hundreds more like thtm are on file. Then
go to the polls November 4tn and rid Oregon
of this objectionable law which is keeping
millions of dollars and thousands of people
away from our state.
When the State of Oregon passed the state income
tax law, then we believed it best to re-incorporxte th«
company in California, which was done.
BENSON LUMBER CO. San Diego, Cai.
• • • we cannot pet mit ourselves to be burdened
with any taxes that our competitors, the majority of
whom are in Washington, do not have to pay. For
that reason we figure that if the income tax is to
be permanent, we, in seif preservation, must with­
draw our headquarter* to another atate.
MAM WOODWORKING CO.. Portland. Oregon.
Coming from Wisconsin, where we have had a state
to'orne tax tor several years, we are familiar with that
deterrent to business development, and we, ourselves,
at well as ma iy others whom we know, left Wisconsin
f >r the tame reason for which we hesitate to go into
business in Oregon.
WM. M. BRAY, Secy.-Trsas.. Oshkosh Land
A Timber Co., Oshkosh, Wit.; Pres. Klam­
ath Legging Co., Klamath Fails. Ore.; Pres.
6pra?ue River Co., Chiloquin. Ore.; Third
largest owners in Klamath County.
We had acquired property for the erection of a
warehouse when we learned of this law.
I have heretofore advised on similar requests that we
cannot maintain our business in Oregon if the statute
is upheld.
TRUSCON STEEL COMPANY,
Youngstown, Ohio, W. F. Guthrie, V. P.
Will limit expansion to most absolute necessities to
complete present functions, a reduction of 65% in
program.
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account — of —
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seventy
and — injustice
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the Oregon income tax law we have decided to cut
down our propoMd building and equipment project
from $35,000 to $12,000, and had we realised that thia
ix would become effective, we w
would not have
udgeted any additional improvement
v. egon.
Oregon.
WESTERN LUMBER MFC. CO., San Francisco.
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Unkw th« lew la repealed we are _______
seriously
, con-
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•idering incorporating our Seattle house aeparately and
diverting el*o to them all Oregon bustnee* thet It te
poetible for them to handle.
CLYDE EQUIPMENT CO., Portland, Oregon.
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Our company wf!1 not expand In Portland so long
as there is a State Income Taa Law. The principal
reason our head office was nut located in Portland *»•
on this account.
BUNGE WESTERN GRAIN CORPORATION.
Portland. Oregon.
• • • had we not already opened our office there,
and ««tebliehed ourselves, we certstnly would not 4o
It now, end furthermore, we have bsen ron.iilerl«, the
advisability ol dtacontlnutne our branch there.
THS B. r. STUBTIiVANT CO.. San Kranciaeo.
Mr. Hrrbert Armstrong, Western Manager for the
Mrnacha Wooden wars company, stated that they were
figuring on moving the Western Wooden wars Com­
pany front Tacon.a to Coos Bay. and had already pur­
chased site on our waterfront. Later stated they
would not do anything at aU toward a change until
they had seen the effect of the Oregon State Income
Tax Law.
H. G. KERN, President, First National Bank,
North Bend, Oregon.
Our original plans of operations in Oregon called
h»r an annusi production of 300 million feet of lum­
ber, whereas our present plans call for only 20‘ of
that amount. Furthermore, we had planned on con­
structing and operating a laige Door and Sash Factory
in connection with our lumbering plant, but with this
threatening legislation there re no encouragement for
us to invest the necessary capital for carrying out our
original plane.
We hope that the majority of the people in Oregon
will ultimately change their present attitude towards
capital and industry, to the end that it will be a wel­
come visitor in every section of the atate.
MOUNT EMILY TIMBER CO., La Grande, Ore.
• • • we contemplated putting In an electric etael
furnace, but will not do thia until the law hae been
changed.
BEND IRON WORKS.
ta Y In dll line nlwnflxi Inet for Oregon more than 40 million dollars just for the purpose of
± It to CLtÆ lUlv ftCtd CLLf CCLCLJ' tUde soaking our enterprises 2 or 3 millions a year. Is that good business
or good sense? The situation is critical. It must be met by intelligent voting. If we want Oregon to grow we must vote to
KILL THE STATE INCOME TAX
Initiated by C. C. Chapman, Editor, Oregon Voter, 223 Worcester Build­
ing, Portland, Oregon—INCOME TAX H EPF AD-Purpose To re­
peal chapter 279 of the General Laws of Oregon of 1923, known aa
the Inrorne Tax Act
Vote YES or NO
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No
r
Vote 312 X Yes
^-Make sure your ballot
i* marked this way
Paid edverti.emerit, Portland Chamber of Commerce Committee for repeat of Income Tas,
W. S. Babson, Chairman, raaidence 542 Eaat 15th Street, North, Portland, Oregon.
(Paid Advsrtlbement)
MEASURES ARE GIVEN
nomah county, democratic - progres­
sive; Edward Ostrander, Multnomah
county, republican.
(Continued from Page One)
The initiative measure proposing
publican; Oscar Furureth, Multno­ repeal of the state Income tax law is
mah county, democrat.
the last on the ballot, and occupies
Dairy and food commissioner — less space than any of the others,
J. D. Mickle, of Washington county. but interest in this measure is wide­
Public service commissioner, east­ spread.
ern district — H. H. Corey, Baker
The referendum on the bill enact­
county, republican;
James Johns, ed at the 1923 legislature to make
Sr., Umatilla county, democratic.
unlawful the manufacture and sale
Public service commissioner, west­ ¡of oleomargarine and condensed
ern district— Newton McCoy, iMult- . milk containing any vegetable fat Is
another of the measures which has
attracted much attention.
The initiative measure for making
the workmen's compensation law
compulsory Is anotner issue which
had been debated during the cam­
paign.
The other measures are:
Initiative measure to authorize
and regulate naturopathy practice in
the state.
Constitutional amendment refer­
red by the legislature to provide that
all voters must read and write the
English language.
Constitutional amendment refer­
red by the legislature to provide that
the use of all roada, way» and wa­
terways, necessary to permit trans­
portation of raw products ot mine,
farm or forest, or water for benefi­
cial use or drainage Is necessary to
the development of the state, and is
declared public ub «.
Constitutional amendment refer­
red by the legislature to extend the
provisions of tl,e state soldier bonus
amendment to the state constitu­
tion to apply to femahi employé» of
the war department who served In
the late war, and alsfl to veterans
who nerved In the Spanish-American
war.
In the choice of a «tate leglsla-
ture senators are to be chosen in
eleven of the twenty-four senatorial
districts this year. In ten of these
districts one each 1» to be chosen,
while In one of the districts, com­
prising Multnomah county five are
to be elected. In. five of the sena­
torial districts the candidates have
no opposition.
Of the thirty representative dis­
tricts In the state there are contests
In only fifteen. The candidates In
the other fifteen districts have no
opposition.
Registration for the November cl-
ectlon In Oregon thl» year totals
371,169. Of these 254,01 4 are re­
publican». 99,5 86 are democrats,
and 17,569 are miscellaneous.
Not Hampered by Cold
Ono of the largest forests In th»
world, sltunted between the Unit
mountains nntl the Okhotsk neu In
ICtiRMiH Is mild to grow out of what
Is prnctlciilly Icy earth.
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