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Governor-Elect Pierce and Leg
, isfator to Convene January 8
f or a Fight oh Lower Taxes.
(Concluded Frost Fag On,) ,
tjbat will revolve around Its consider
ation, will Stand, In publlo regard at
.least, a the major subject for. legis
lative consideration,
OTHER MAX3T ISSUES .
But close at its heels will come state
highway legislation the question; of
the reform and readjustment of eov-
lrngiuon ; ne impending- organized
, onslaught t upon the Industrial acci
dent commission; and fish, that an-
dent controversy handed down from
the dim area when the Indian tribes
fought lor vantage points along' the
streams. And added to these will be
legislatures, the little and .needless
bills that serve to clutter th calendars-
and clog- the wheels of every
session. ' j ,;f ' v," ' ; ; - -:
: Governor-elect Pierce hu announced
that he win insist upon the enactment
f anr Jncoms tax law. graduated .. In
rata and so pitched in return that it
will yield one 7 half of too total
amount annually raised - by taxation
for state purposes: 7 He contemplates
in hta MRnliii recoinmnidiiMAn An fhla
.subject that the law shall require the
taxpayer to pay to the state a defined
. percentare-, of what he pays to the1
federal government in income tax, at
. the same tune and upon blanks dupli
cats in general form. .This is for the
' purpose - of simplifying, administrative
aamimstrauon.
STBOjrO EJTEMIZS
That , tnis recommendation or any
Income tax proposal . that might be
suggested for that matter, will meet
with opposition, goes without saying.
Powerful influences- in r the state are
aligned - against any - income . tax.
Others, tenders of' the large; pocket
books, Insist upon a flat rate IT there
is to be an income tax at all. There
is little doubt but that the Income tax
bill will be one around which, bitter
controversy will be waged. ,
, Around .the severance tax. another
revenue raising proposal of the Incom
ing administration, more contention
- may be .expected to revolve. There are
indications that those opposed to the
severance - lax van government-owned
timber, as contended for by Mr. Pierce.
' are planning to start a backfire by
having a btll slipped' Into the Ieglsla-
i ture providing for a severance tax on
all timber cut in the state, both that
. from - government ' reserves and that
from privately owned lands.' What
lobby and a pressure this would bring
upon the legislature may weu oe imag
". inedV: . '!;-7:.
To the problems of taxation the leg
islative n,lhtcnare of state approprla
Uonaof necessity clings as a corallaxy.
Mr. Pierce has Intimated that he will
be able to show i untaxed, or nartlaUT
untaxed sources of wealth that will
raise the total assessed valuation of
the stats by come f 200,000.000 or more.
or approximately one-fifth of the pres
ent totaL .; Suca a.- find would, of
course, run down the. tax levy in tiro
portion and ease the aching shoulders
of the rural taxpayers to some extent.
This expected discoverer. However,
has led the governor-elect to the theory
that the state educational institutions
should, . for the coming two years at
least, live within their miliars incomes
and not come to the legislators for
special appropriations. .-. -
SCHOOL8 HEIB CLOSE . . - -
The University; f Oregon 5 expects
to do this. " Facing a reduction of In"
come for the next year - of approxi
mately $25,000,: due to shrunken as
sessments, the regents of that institu
tion have been holding down the in
crease in attendance and are planning
to absorb some 156,000 or the fire loss
recently suffered by them,- leaving th
legislature to maxe up the remaining
third ot the total. (84.000 lost, or about
128.000, ; The University of Oregon
medical school has shaved its budget
to about 154.000 less than that of two
years ago, and, its enlarged operations
require additional revenue. ;
There , is a thought expressed nere
and there, ; however,- which does ot
meet with entnusiaatio reception by
university and college ; authorities, to
the effect that the cost of maintaining
the medical school should be absorbed
in - the miliars ; appropriation ot the
university, while it is also argued that
the cost or the department oz arrwrul
tural extension shout dbe taken care
of from the millage funds of the Agri
cultural college.,- An attempt to do
this will doubtless be made, and op
posed by the authorities or those in
stitutions. COAST TO PCRH BOAS
The future . administration of the
state highway: department seems des
tined to bring long hours of considera
tion and. more or 'less heated discus
sion before it; is determined. y Gover
nor Pierce has set himself to fight for
a paid highway commission, appointed
by him. This proposal, will meet op
position in the house ana sun more
of it in tha. senate. There are not
many who predict success for the plan.
The ' highway construction, mainte
nance and financing puszleV promises
to be one of the dancer points In the
session. Word comes down that the
sponsors . for the Roosevelt highway
intend to press for an amendment to
the road map making that highway a
prior construction project to be given
first and Immediate attention by the
highway 'department. The department
has approximately 14.179,000 of bond
money yet remaining to be spent and
wilt have, in all probability, about an
equal amount of federal funds. The
Roosevelt highway, to complete, would
cost more than : all of that, so it can
readily be seen that there are more
grounds for controversy In the high
way situation than the character of
the commission, or the Question of fu
ture financing, , which in itself is a
poser.. s1.? . r--1?'" i;i ? . -
BEGKOTPIXQ M.A2T , -i
, "Whether the state government shall
be moulded into cabinet form will be
another thing provocative 'of oratory
and argument.- For a long time they
have been -talking about consolidations
and abolition of boards, and commis
sions without result It may be that
way this time.. To effect a straight
out cabinet government would require
extensive amer.5ir.enis cf the consti
tution. There are those who would
go part way. leave the governor, sec
retary, of state and. treasurer as con
stitutional offices, and regroup the
machinery . of the , state about them.
This would necessitate much amend
ment of existing statutes and. all
things 'considered. v Is a most difficult
task during a 40-day session.- But
the whole Question will serve to keep
excitement alive at any rate.
Then too. remains the associated
subject of salary changes and reduc
tions, it would not be surprising to
see ' the governor's salary go back to
S5000 a " year- or to see the salary of
various department heads and chief
aides slashed from their present alti
tudes at $4500 and less to figures ina-
tenauy oeiow. - 7, ?.;:'
8FAS OB C02TTBOI, - .4 j
When it comes to irrigation legisla
tion, no one knows what is going to
happen. - It Is rumored that the- gov
ernor-elect would like to see the irri
gation - committees .of the senate and
house sit jointly from the commence
ment of the session, and be charged
with the express duty of making, an
-rhTuti-m investigation Into the or
ganisation, ana financing ot projects
over , the state now completed or in
course of construction, and concerning
which there has- been so much discus
sion and rumor of unfairness and un
soundness. " .
Outside the legislature, powerful fi
nancial' interests are lining up to se
cure control of the Irrigation situa
tion- In the state. This is complaint
of the ' certification - and guarantee
amendments -covering - irrigation r dis
trict financing said talk of limiting
the - state's obligations - under -. these
amendments if it may be done. It
would not be at all surprising to see
the irrigation question become one of
the chief sources of strife before, th
end of the 40 days. -
PAGE BETISIOJT - '
The bill to revamp the industrial
accident commission act has already
been drawn. In the days gone ny at
tacks have been roads upon this coin
mission and its law. but they; have
com in the main from casualty Insur
ance companies and have uniformly
fallen short of any accomplishment.
But this time an organised attack is
planned upon the law. The pin mill
men of Eastern and Southern Oregon,
linked directly or through community
of interest with the casualty compa
nies, are out to jab big holes in the
statute, . j. 3- : H
The tentatatrve draft of the bin they
have drawn covers 29 pages of single-
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Fireproof Throughout ' American Plan
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s;aced lejal cap in its typewritten
form, so that it is easy to see their
Intention to remodel- the law "from
soup to nuts.'. '
They seek a waiting period, of seven
days ; the abandonment ot the reha
bilitation work of the commission J the
limitation of the administrative cost
of the commission. Tiey would have
compulsory insurance but' would give
the employer the option ox coming un
der th state department, of carrying
his own insurance, or handling it
through mutual, associations ot his em
ployes or taking it with casualty com
panies. They would give .casualty
companies . free and . open competition
with the state, and would throw all
public employment under- the ' act,
including the, national : guard. They
would. Jt la .strongly suspected, put
the Industrial accident commission on
the bum should they get their bill
through the legislature, and the gov
ernor's office. , , ?
HO TOT CA3TT , . - ; ' -
Andhen the fish. There is a move
on foot to, close the Colombia, below
the mouth of the Sandy river, which is
some little distance : up stream. .- Then
the ourse seiners and the troUers are
girding their loins for the repeal f
the Norblad law of 1921. And no one
knows, what may float Up from ' the
Rogue river .where peace never reigns.
j. And all this does not take into con
sideration the hidden ambitions of
potential governors, congressmen.
United States senators and what not.
As Joe Singer says In his Inimitable
way: - ' . - .
Can you beat Itt X ask you. can
you- beat UT And it is the answer,
you ain't got it,'"
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BAJTKBtTPTCT ALLEGED
New .Torlt, Dec. 30. U. P.) An to-
voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed in the federal district court here
today aginst the Richelieu Motor Car
corporation.: Liabilities and assets are
not mentioned. : .
Vhito.Hou?3 Will
Have No Beoeption
-To Start .New Year
Washington, Deci SO. (L jff. E.)
The advent ot the new year will be ob
served quietly at the White House
this year. -' , - .-- J ,
Contrary to frevous custom, there
will be no Kew Tear's reception at
the executive mansion.- .The ceremony.
whiejhjtojthejpesthas drawn thousands
to graay U e l.&nd of U.e rri-ie21t ar.J
bis wife,. Is - to be omitted. . ;
: President Harding plans to lay aside
entirely the cares and worries of bis
office and spend the day -quietly with
Mrs.: Harding, truly thankful for her
miraculous recovery from the Illness
which began last September and for
while threatened to end in death.
- No formalities have 'been planned
for the - day. - j Aston - Thanksgiving
and Christmas, the president and Mrs.
Harding will dine together downstairs,
probably receiving a very tew close
friends. , i '.
Th new year- flnda Mrs, Harding
still very weak, but steadily and surely
Leather Goods
Priced Low!
Genuine Leather Brief Cases,
Suit Cases and Bags, Dog: Col
lars and Harness, Leggings,
lien's ; Belts, Gun Holsters,
Cartridge Belts, English Rid
ing Bridles and Crops. ' - j
KEELER
HARNESS CO.
49 N. SIXTH ST.
Hbtland,- onk.
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delect a Diamond from our
unusual assortment of stones
and pay for it with a small
payment - down and regular
jarnati each smith. Tea will
find oar bovine ot Diamonds Terr
unusual In QoaUty sad pries far
txlow wast is ehsrcsd by up-towa
storac all twiiMctlons are cosfi
dentimL Ton set tile pleasure and
a tif Action of wearins a beautiful
Uamoadr while yea ate paying
for it. - ' .
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Announcement
In extending the season's greetings,
with best wishes, we desire to an
nounce thai removal. ' on December
81, 1922, of our Northwestrn Branch
Offices from the Pacific JBridgs
Building. 28S Bast Salmon street.
Portland, Oregon, to our new quar
ters on the nth floor of the Porter
building - (formerly Wells-Fargo
Building), at th southwest corner
of Sixth and Oak streets, Portland.
On and after that date our mail
and telegraph address will bo -
WARREN BROTHERS COMPAfif
Ills POBTEB BUljLDOG . '
POB.TIAKD, OBEGOIT t
The address of? Warren ' Brothers
Company - laboratory win remain
the same as heretofore, namely, s
East Salmon street, Portland, Ore.
O. A.;.
OPENS" v
Tuesday, Jan. 2
17!-. ' - Aj '
Oregon Electric
Rail way t.
DAILY TRAINS
Corvallis
LEAVE TENTH AND HOTT
STS. .... ' -
60, 8:30, 10:45 A. JL;
2:05. 4:45 P.M. . 1,
LEAVE r SEWARD HOTEL
Two minutes later.
LEAVE FRONT . AND. JEF-,
FERSON STS. i 't
6:45. 8:45. 11:00 A- M-' : .
. 259, S09 P. U. - - i
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Bargage checked only at Tenth
.vand Hoyt Sta..
Oregon Electric
Railway : .v 0
EIEKWANT'ED
FOR SHOPS AND
ROUNDHOUSE
-' ' . RATES - -
llachinists ... ... ,70c per hoar
Boilermakers .
......70e. to 70 Vie per hoar
" - Mechanics are allowed time and
one-half for time worked in excess
of eight hours per- day. -
Strike conditions prevan.
----- AFPtT BOfft SIS '
Oiarh Baildlar, ! feerth Street
Sear Wasjtlagto PerUaad .
Special New Year's ,
TURKEY DINNER
and All the Fixin's
Everything served.
Here is a chefs special
and we are happy to .
-say that the high price ,,
so 'Often ' aiarged lor
-superL food is never
charged here. -
. We eater to after K
theatre and dinner
parties. ;
PALACE CAFE
127 Eleventh St. J , ,s Near Washington
returning to at itast a &, wj.r.::l
Semblance of her termer heaim. t ie
will soon be able to walk about the
house and possibly I o4tlUn another
month she may be able to resume, some
of her- duties aa the first lady of the
jaw 7 - ' v '
' PROHIBITION E3TF0 RCABXJ5
. IVaauinstonv- Dec Sfc r. , N. q.
Absolute prohibition la onforcable on
American ships as well as on foreign
a Ciitariuj ;;... . ; .73 ar. 1
waters, tfc -a-overnmeBt coiitvf.id In a
brief filed lodsy In the United Etat-rs
supreme court by . Solicitor. Gre . !
James It. Beclc'and other department
of .Justice lawyersv v 7 .i.
Held by nls fellow veterans as 'one'
Of the late war's greatest heroes. EI"
Jay MessiriRer. ?, twice wounded a' i
awarded four decorations, jd m
Taooma Tuesday nigrLt. - - : -
NEW YEAR'S EVE
DANCE TONIGHT!
BROADWAY HALL
ENTERTAINMENT 1 0 TO 12
DANCING 12 TO 2t30 A. M.
jlrleming'llO'Piece "
, f Orchestra :
'SZ Oar
Monurnents
lull lyi U . ' w
Endure
for the reason that wo,
use only grajutes that etn
body strength and resist
ance to nature. -
a , ance to nature, -w
'iMvi Notwithstandinz this
HWl fJuaKty, 'our prices are
i most reasonaoie. . .
toyr " See us
BEFORE'! '
BUYING , V
Otto Schumann Granite and Marble Works
Established St Tears ' . 1
' Joha C Brsehaer, Trop.
East Third and Pine Sts. .Portland, Oregon
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NEW YEAR -BARGAINS
l 6 One , Week Only
to Reduce Stock for. Inventory
or , . , IiaPoickBnkt
i : .;: r. oS-lee witn ball
It ' . emt "fJT! $ 1 17 5
1 T,-r """7 w o ii a-iis-M
. " fit lft ttxtwrm
iff a n State"
'If ''" It ' H ' taosT
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Send your
e e i I i n sj
heights wita
your order.
WeMeSjShsar
br vatene,
, French eray
and s;ld, Ro
7 man gold etc
. . Complete,
ready to hang.
' Cut to
S9.95
Get the best
quality and
r
S-Ught fixture
95
fixture
I . at 7. .' $8.
i .tirfi flvti
aTa third. Q gt ..,6.05
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tatate awr oi
glass desired.)
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On the stroke o f nine, next Tuesday morn
, inT scores of young men and women will
start their business careers-and turn their ,
faces toward success in 'life.' Join themt
Be on Hand 9 AvMi
Dont trust to lacic7';Doiit pln-yotir-ftttttre on the frtdJ. hopethat things
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graduate. f '
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5 Not theories but the solid practical sensible things that "seasoned and
, . experienced salesmen know and employ. And furthermore, this splendid-' ,
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, especially to direct this important department.; The cost is ONLY $6 A
v; , MONTH. . ' t-. . . -'. -
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ete.. Complete, less JCT ilft
,Umps. Cut to...:.. tOtleUU
Elegant 8-
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tore, com
plete . with
1 r o s t d
shades. Cut
to . T ,
$5.00
-light-fix
ture) cut to
. S6.50
54ighl fix-
turo cot to
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will bo filled
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fixtures, 4f
light,' cut to
; 514.00 -
Might fix
ture cut, to
515.00
and
, Colonial Bracket,
complete with
shade, cut to
S125
Unit light, suit
able . for stores,
offices, etc.;, has
scorn bowl, -13
Inches in diam
eter. - Cut to
S4.95 ,
Doobls'
Socket
Cut to
35c
6 light. Lis
QostratioB,
cut to ,
$2750
Less lac-i.
C and 1
ibtdti,
state color,
75 . each.
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Electric Heaters
Guaranteed electric - Sf .03
heaters cut to .
These arrired too late for tha
holiday trade (hence the low
'price). ' '
SEND TO UK ORDERS DIRECT TO
ST ANILE Y. LUTZ
2C3-S-5-7 Chamber of Connerce Eldj-Eeccnd Floor
v ' Third and Stark Sts.