Section Two
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vol. xxvilno. m or roscburq review
ROSEBURG. OREGON, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 5. 1925
VOL. XML NO. 1M OF THE EVININO. r . i
IN STATE FINANCES FORSEEfd
F
Study of Figures Indicates That There is Little Chance
. For Escaping With Deficit of Less Than
$500,000 ; Cash Available to Pay Warrants
By C. C. CHAPMAN. Editor
Oregon Voter.
Unofficial reports emanating
from official sources at Salem
have suggested that there will be
little or no deficit In atate fin
ances during 1926. despite loss
' of cigarette tax and other reve
nues by referendum, and that the
state taxes will be reduced by
more than $500,000 for that year.
Whether there are any such prob
abilities should be known soon,
as the state tax commission Is
required to prepare its estimstes
and levy for the 192( state tax
early In December of this year.
Here Is how the situation sixes,
np at this time:
Direction was given by the last
legislature to the state tax com
mUslon to levy not in excess of
one-half mill for the 1926 re
quirements of the soldier loan
hoard, officially known as the
World War Veterans State Aid
and Sinking Fund commission.
This year the levy was one full
mill. Discretion wss given to
levy less than one-half mill should
the state tax commission decide
that a lesser amount Is needed.
The prospects are that the levy
will be for one-half mill or nearly
one-half mill. A reduction of
state property taxes of one-half
mill, possibly a little more, may
therefore be expected for 126.
If the reduction Is one-half mill,
the state property tax In 1926
will be about $500,000 less than
for 1925, which will be welcome
pews to property owners.
Likewise, the state tax commis
sion has some discretion as to
levies for other state purposes,
but there Is no hope that It may
rednre the main state levy below
the 12.038,432 permitted under
the constitutional limitation of
Increase In this levy to 6 percent
of the previous general levy. This
year the general state levy, for
purposes within the t percent
limitation, was $1,923.04. The
increase from this year's amount,
by $115,383 to $2,038.43, would
appear to be essential.
In fact, what the state really
Is facing Is a prospective deficit,
for 1926. of from $500,000 to
$900,000, due to the referendum
of measures which the legislature
Intended to provide revenue to
cover Its appropriation. - On the
basis of figures before the legis
lature at the time It convened,
this deficit would araount to 81.
470,000, assuming Us appropria
tions were to be as great as ulti
mately they proved to be. But
before the session adjourned, the
estimates as to receipts from In
come tax and inheritance tax were
revised upwards by $350,000. New
revenue measures, not referended,
provide an additional $208,000
for the blennium. and Income tax
collections have exceeded the an
ticipation by nearly $30,000 more.
By virtue of this extra revenue,
the theoretical deficit now con
fronting the atate Is only $885.
000 for 1926.
But receipts from other state
activities also are greater than
were expected. In proportion as
this Increase Is maintained, the
$885,000 prospective deficit will
be reduced.' Also, there are some
appropriations which will not be
needed In their entire amounts,
promising a further reduction In
the deficit of approximately $250,
000. It is not unreasonable to
expect that, by taking into account
the probable unexpended balances
of such appropriations, and the
probable Increased receipts from
other revenue sources, that the
prospective deficit can be whittled
down to $500,000 for 1926.
State officials may find ways
of figuring finer even than this,
so that by more liberal estimates
ss to unexpected balances and pro
spective receipts, the anticipated
deficit may be reduced under the
so 00.000 but It will require sharp
Wencils to get it below that sum.
Even with this defl.-H In pro
spect, there is little probability
that the atate will have to go on
the warrant basis, at any rate
for any long period during 1926.
for the reason that motor vehicle
license fees and gasoline tax. ul
timately ,'deatined. for .('Highway
work, are cptured at first by the
general fund and there held un
til the period arrivea for their
transfer from that fund. This
accumulation Into the general
fund, while obligated as to Its
final destination. Is available for
cashing warranta ao long as it
visits In the general fund. While
theoretically the funds available
for general state purposes may be
exhausted, use of the highway
funds temporarily In the general
fund may tide the atate through
without having to stamp warrants
"not paid for lack of funds."
This temporary use of highway
funds may be regarded aa not ex
actly the best financial practice,
and It does set a bad precedent
for abuse. Nevertheless It would
appear to be justifiable under the
law and also by good business.
It would be unfortunate to with
hold payment of atate warrants
when funds were on hand from
which they might be paid, pro
vided the amounts so paid out
could be restored in time to per
mit their transfer to the highway
funds.
Even with this happy prospect
for 1926, the deficit at the end
of that year will be a real one.
and revenue must be found to
cover It. If the cigarette tax Is
upheld by the people, and also
the 'bus hill and the 10 percent
bill, the proceeds of those meas
ures will begin to come In about
January 1, 1927. They may yield
a sufficient amount to provide for
the 1926 deficit and such state
expenditures for the 1927-28 bl
ennium aa are not provided for
by existing revenues. The 1927
legislature will have that problem
before It, and It bids fair to be
a serious problem. In the event
or failure of the three referred
revenue measures at the Novem
ber, 1926, election, the problem
would attain the proportions of
a crisis in state finances and
would force resort to new aources
of revenue which. If taken to the
people by referendum, would tie
(Continued on page four).
REPORT IS LIE
Ofl RESULTS
AT
FISH HATCHERY
Over Million and Half
Trout Fry Placed in
County Streams
LOSS IS QUITE SMALL
Percent of Loss in Eggs and
Trout Fry Smaller Than
in Many Other Hatch-
eries of State -
. WHY DOES
A PUBLIC UTILITY
NEED MONEY?
1 POWER. COMPANY!
I 1
YULSvaukTNnj S
INfKOCMM
A public utility such as The California Oregon Power
Company furnishes an almost continuous opportunity for
the investment of capital That is a healthy sign of growth.
When you build a new house and call upon the power
company to "turn on the lights," the company immediately
begins to draw on new capital to buy and install new
poles, new wires, a transformer, a meter and other equipment.
Right at the start, each new connection costs as much aa
all k win earn for the next five or aiz years. For every dollar
of new revenue each year, the company must invest at least
five or six dollars in new and improved facilities to reach
that dollar. And every so often, when the growing market
for power reaches s certain point, it must build additional
power bouses, generating machinery and transmission lines.
o4 big investment -
a slow but steady income
a proven ability to earn a
AH these new facilities have
reasonable amount of money. .
But they earn money tlowty steadily and surely, but
only a little each year. The money to pay for them in the
first place must therefore be obtained by offering the com
pany'a securities for public investment.
The power company that is always growing must fre
quently need new capital. And it always pays just as much
for the use of this capital as H is obliged to pay no more.
New Copeo Preferred -will yield 6.52
As a Preferred Stockholder (one of nearly 3,000 bi this
territory) you are personally interested in seeing your com
pany pay less and leas for capital as its securities grow in
: value. Or, as a new investor, you are equally interested in
the higher appraisal of Copco Preferred Stock as shown by
the dividend rate of the new imue6.52jfit on the
investment. 4,'
THE CALIFORNIA OREGON POWER COMPANY
OFFICES:
Mcdford, Grants Pats, Roseburg, Klamath Falls Oregon
Yrelca, Dunsmuir California
A total of 1.617.205 fish wer
planted in lakes and streams c
nni.lk. r.n.,Hw Ik. - . ka.'ln
been batched in the Rock Creel
port filed by Superintendent T. H
Hill with the state name commis
sion. The hatchery handled 2.041,
230. with a loss ol 95,051. There
were 1 Hfi9 8.5ft flh hatfhed of
which 25.451 were lost..
The hatcherr planted 431.069
steelhead trout: 41.006 black spot
ted trout, and 1,145.130 rainbows.
The heavy losses, according to
Mrl Hill's renort. were rine la rie-
mja i.i iranapunauon ana man
temperature and low water during
the' summer.
The hatchery apawned 197 fe
male steelhesds, taking; 618.450
eggs, of these 78.806 were lost, leav
ing 111 AAA whli-t, li.hl Tk.
n ...... M " ...-., U.IUIGU. in.
loss In fry amounted to 6.575, so
that the number planted amounted
tO 431 0n4 Th.a. vara all
in Bock Creek above the hatchery
aam
The black spotted trout were
placed in McComas and Kelly
Creeks, tributaries tn nnrir riwk
The Rainbow trntit .... wan.
ceived. from Diamond lake. 1,4.
230 eras being received, only 8,947
eggs oeing lost. The ilsh batched
numoerpfi I 17K tkh hi, th.M
a loss of 233.631). leaving 1,145.130
" oe piantea. These were dis
tributed to Calaooois river rimii
(.creek. Cow creek. Myrtle creek
Little River. Chevlgny creek. Hem
lock creek. Twin Lakes, North fm
pqua river and Rock Creek.
The loss on fish would hare been
much heavier had not Mr. Hill
discovered the nlnn fn, (ha n..k
of so many fish while other hatch
eries were unable to solve the dif
ficulty. During the summer prac
tically all of the hatcheries of the
state were reporting great losses,
which were unexplslnable. Death
Of fish WSS alan nnffwl In ih. . 1
at Rock Creek, but Mr. Hill dis
covered the cause was the lack of
sediment In thm vat., k -i-
ring up the dirt from the bottom of
he pools, at1 frequent intervals
StODDed the lnao It,,rln .k i
water period the stream became
so free from sediment that the fish
did not procure enouuh to keen
them healthy, aa a large amount or
grit Is demanded, and trout do not
pick up sediment from the bottom
ss ao some otner fish.
This tmilhla .,.11. nuAMinM.
by Mr. Hill and consequently the
losses at the Unfit fraalr k.l.h.
were light compared with some
others of the state.
15; P. H. Churchill, 120; u Bell,
15; G. P. Wharton, 15; W. P. Chap
man. $50: B. U Eddy, 125; Bluer
Misters, 65; W. A. Bogsrd, 610; F,
W. Althsus, 63; U O. Devsney, 610;
H. O. Althaus, 65; C. W. Lundeen,
63; T K. Schrum. 65; T. L. Whar
ton, 65; Minnie Bell, 65; B. B
Compton, 610; E. R. Kenney, 610;
Louise Jennings. 6150; Lillian
Wclchleln, 6150 Ethel Webb. 610;
Mrs. C. H. Davtes. 62.50; Uenn
Cerretson Co., .625; Cordon and
Bishop, 612: Harrison Folk,' 65;
Douglas County Flour Mill, 640;
H. B. Roadman. 61: Mark Bice,
66; John A. Meals, 62; W. A. Burr
and Son. 820; Central Oarage. 625;
L. J. Barnea. 612: Pickens Bros,
$30; Economy Grocery, 630; Ben
B. Irving, 610; Florence Sinnott,
62; Mildred Sinnott, 61: Dorothy
Kills, 62.50; W. L. Rose, 61: A. E.
Ramber, 65; W. R. Flnley. 65; Jos
Heldrnrelch, 65; A. J. Oeddes. 630;
O. C. Houser. 610: G. A. Bonebrake,
$15; Mr. and Mrs. Carl B. Neal,
625; R. E. Crawford, 65; E. R. Fick
ensther. 65 :H. A. Canaday, 625;
Lee A. Wells, 635: A. C. Seely, 645;
I'mpqua Valley Bank. 6115; George
Trapolls, 610; A. M. Knudtson, 625;
Commercial Abstract Co., 650; The
Ladies Shoppe, 640; Andy Veline,
65; Jack Slnnlger, 630; Carl Wlm
herly. 625; W. S. Carpenter, 612.50;
Sylvia Brown. 66: E. E. Wlmberly,
620; Duds for Men. 650: 1. Ketch.
65: Jas. Fletcher, 65: John Doe,
61.50; Mary Beams, 63: Virginia
Jones, 61; Fred Strang, 65; P. Den
nick. 61; I. B. Riddle, 616; Leota
Wilson. 65: Chas. Robert, 65; J. E.
Sawyers. 67.50; W. C. Belt, 610;
George Sewell, 65; George K.
Qulne, 615: Dr. E. li. Stewart, 645;
M. F. Middleburg, 615: E. A. Brit
ton. 625: W F. Thomas, 65: F. C.
Frear, 65: Efith 8. Ackert, 6:
Harry Burr, 65; Vernlta Kohlhagen,
65: Mrs. C. C. Alley. 62.50: W. H.
Busiell, 62.50; John Doe, 61 ; Whar
ton Bros 625; Mrs. R. D. Williams,
610: Mrs. J. A. Fulcher.'65; Norman
ANNUAL MEETING
e .
a The regular annual meeting
of the I'mpqua Broccoli Ex-
4 change. Inc.. will be held at a
the city hall, Roseburg, Sat-
nrday. Nov. 7th, 1925. All
members are urged to be pre a- a
ent aa many matters of lm- a
portance are to be considered, a
R. A. HERCHER.
. f President.
FOSTEK BUTNER,
Sec'ty-Manager.
Fisher, 61; Macon Smith, 62.50;
Fred B. Lockwood, 65; M. D. Kehr,
65; Joe Campbell, 65; Chester Pa-
den, 62.50; Vernon 8trum, 62.50;
C. A. Lockwood Motor Co., 625;
Ford Singleton, 65: Karl Burch. 61;
Wlllard Service Station, 625; Ter-
Douglas County Property;
Assessed 65 Per Cent
Actual Value, One
Point Less
(AanrlaM mm LmifiI WIi.)
SALEM. Ore., Nor. 5 On
the
mtual Barber Shop. 620; Stephen. .I8' 0U", nlS0.?" V?
Auto Co.. 616; Terminal Garage, f""' w by.
630: Terminal Hotel. 140: WH.I.r ! " .? ommloalon ast night. Show-
and Agee, 650: A. A. Bellows, 620;
Sanitary
Lanback,
Beauty Parlors. 62; lis
61; Wilson Tire Shop.
lng the relation of assessed proper
ty vaiuea to actual values, are
slightly lower than the 1924 ra
tios. This la according to a state-
lnVrCn 'm0 ,QUln" b m-n of V. comm .:
Goodman Co., 630; Lucille Lenox, .ion
610; Elvln Strader, 64: Dr. B. R. I Jl ,, .. .
Shoemaker. 636; Dr. Lucetla Smith. I?0.Th ",. ' '?
615; Weatherford Barber Shop. 61; tf"? ""," "o ll5 lMt
Rice and Rice. 650: Beauty. Studio. ;":,,.h M tTZ
at . n v mwiA a ejA. ty riuoi remain at .06 and .44 re-
C Pon.r 6I0' Frank bill's S,:I1f: '"""v. ""' Lane Is Increased
p jh! f JHi: l'rom -65- Jon county
aj Hirdlng. 65; C H. Iwler Slleonunua. ,t Deschutes Is de-
Rn- u VL"'..01- fro Douglas re
in. I iJcKI5.T- V'k duced from .66 to 65. and Umatilla
Miller, 620: F A Cook, 610; Fred i, decreased from .70 to .69.
rurirr. sj.so; r.siner Miner, 3; The ratio for all counties this
-year, with a comparative column
I for last year, follows:
1925 1924
County
R. L. Whipple, 620.
NOTICE
I, C. W. Lawson. am moving mv Dakar
business, known aa the Oak St. Illenton ....
Garage to Stephena St., In the Clackamas
Hugh Harrison Bldg., I doors north Clatsop ....
of Standard Oil station. My new Columbia .,
location will be known aa Lsw-iCoos
son's Oarage and Machine Shop. ; Crook . . . ; .
percent per cent
70
60
40
78
71
60
58
CHICKIN DINNER AK V
AZAA.lt. '
The Ladles of the Roaebxg ?
e. Rebekah Lodge ' will serve a S
chlckea dinner on Wedo
day, November 18th tn t-e
) salesroom of J. O. Newlaava
Oarage. They will also ht 1
a baxaar. 11 6
Carry
Deschutes ..
Douglas . . .
Gilliam
Grant
Harney
Hood River ,
Jackson . . . .
Jefferson ...
Josephine .
Klamath ....
Lake
Lane
Lincoln ....
Linn
Malheur ....
Marlon
Morrow . . . .
Huiuiomah
lolk
Sherman ...
Tillamook .
Umatilla ....
Union
Wallowa ....
Wasco
Washington
Wheeler
Yamhill ....
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NOTICE
Party who took rim' and tiro
from the Ford roadster Saturday
night at Long's Hall, is known. It
he will return It to me at Wilbur,
Oregon, nothing will be said, oth
erwise he will be prosecuted.
a H. BATES. -
Studesaker Bullae no yearly
models.
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..v
XA
Following Is a Hat of contribu
tors to the Community Chest fund.
The list Is published at the request
of the committee In order to pre
vent any possible errors. If any
errors are noted It Is requested
mat tne committee be notified. The
contributors are as follows:
California Oregon Power Com
pany. 8120; W. F. Shelley, 85; Rsy
Lnox. 65; Wlllard Johnson. 85:
T. P. Randall, 85; Miss Grace Tay
lor, 85; Ave J. Darby, 85; Harold
McKay, 85: Uoyd Crocker. 846:
A. H. Crowell, IH; Mae Fisher, 84;
Adele Bemis, 82; Ewart Bros.. 85;
Alice Mshn. 810; Fred Neurlther,
8i; Jess Hicks, 82.50: Clayton Neg-
ley. 85; W. E. Cllngenpeel, 81; Ed
Walker, 810; A. P. Rapln, 812; L.
A. Dlllard. 825; Claire K. Allen. 826:
J. R. Chapman, 810; H. C. Church.
812: George Kohlhagen, 850; Ed
S. Cockelrease, 812; The Fern, 820;
mancn layior, 83; Douglas Nation
al Bank. 8100; L. N. Smith, 81 Hen
ry L. Golgert, 84; Esther Edmsn.
82.50; L..L. Marsters, 63.50; Doug
las Co. Creamery, 850; Wm. Aden.
812; Drager Fruit Co.. 825: V. T.
Jackson. 825; John Hunysn. 825:
nuDsr Hros., 640; John Kdwsrds.
85; C. E. Banning. 810: A. O. Suth-
erlln. 826; O. C. Flnlay. 840; mk-
rence tioux, 842; I. Abraham. Ijo.
George Culver, 810: Douglas Ab
stract Co., 648; W. F. Carter, 812:
Guy Cordon, 815; Camp View, 810;
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Dorit go .after that bite' hammer and tongs
Don't jump on your poor suffering
pipe and yank his head ofi 'cause
he bites your tongue hall in two
...The old boy's just showing
his wisdom tketh wise-cracking
about your rank tobacco But
try this treatment: Drill the cav
ity out and put in Wellman's 1870
filling that's Granger Rough
Cut . . .This operation '11 be 100
per cent successful and never
again will your old pipe pull any
more of that "biting sarcasm."
9
Wellman'sMethod removes
all harshness and bite
Wellman'a tortious old 1670 i
lowing method not only takes oil
trace of bitterness and bite out of
tobacco, but brinfsltto a mild, spicy
richness. There's no other method
like It, nor any other tobacco Uke '
Orongsr.
Packed In heavy fofl
instead of tins hence 101
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si: v. i
I tMH I Vtim TMerfl C
Koy Catching. 825; Churchill Hard
ware Co, 8x0; A. W. Wampole,
s