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THE OREGON STATESMAN, ..SALEM.,, OREGON. THURSDAY MORNING. OTTOHKR IN. V.M nnr t iinum no deli vrnvLuo . SPECIAL TAX - . .. 'Road District Levy in Polk County Held Valid by , a Court Decree fal to The Statesman.) Jude jT-t has upheld the validity of the special road, tax levied in road district Xo. 4. ". . A suit to enjoin the collection .j of the special tux levied by road . district Xo. 4, Polk county,swas instituted by four residents of that district. ' Plafntlffs contended that the tax was void for, the following reasons; . V : First .Unconstitutional, for the i j reastofl jtbat.'the title to.th$ act involved falls to mention any power of a road district to levy' a 'tax; -' ; t '. -. . - Second the lety was In a lump sum. instead of mil la ire. Third- That the tav was void because no itemized budget, was contained in the call or notice of the meeting, as provided in chap ter L'Oti, laws 19 IS. Fourth That the tax was void iii that the act does not provide whether the notice shall be pub lished before or after the meet ing. Fifth That the tax was void because' neither the petition nor the notice for the meeting con tained any information an to th;. amount of proposed" tax. The case was argued at the De stining of the last term of court Jield in Pork county, during the month of October, and had been, under consideration by Judge Belt since that time. AH the pro ceedings instituted for the levy of this tax were prepared by E. K. Piasecki, present district at torney of Polk county who han dled the case on behalf, of vthe Kill That Cold With L FOR Colds, Conjhj zrrtpzsv . AND AOMV Grippe , . j Neglected Colds are Dangerous Taka no cbanca. Keep yiis standard remedy handy for the first sneezed ' Breaks up a cold in 24 hours Relieves . Grippe in 3 days Excellent for Headache. . Quinine in- this form does not affect the headCascara ia best Tonic I iLL DRUGGIS AUCT i ON S ALE 404 Ferry Street, Salem, Oregon, 1:30 prin. ! T head of cattle; several head of horses; four head bi these cows are giving milk, twoare dry and will be fresh in t he ( spring; one yearling heifer; also one mare 8 years old,: with four gates: . All . the above cows are tested. The owner of the cows is going away and, they, must bV; JiOlcl.' Ifrout have-ahything to sell, list it for this sale. This is a-ale for every one to sell what they-' have and buy what you want. . Coirie'a'iid see'us'if you want to sell or Imy. - If you. want an auctioneer, see , S ATTfiRLEE. f : j G.' SATTERLEE, Auctioneer Office Plume 1177 404 Ferry Street, SALEM; ORE. coiinty.. The Jaw' questions en umerated above were raised by a demurrer to Mfce complaint filed by the persons seeking to enjoin Hie collection of the special. lax. In suinmlnK up the case the court says: "I am, not unmindful of the thought and study counsel have uiven the law of this cane, and have made a conscientious endeav or to. reach, u proper conrlnoinn I am irresistably led, however, to the conclusion that the proceed ings are regplar and that there has been a strict compliance with the statute In every respect. It merefore follows that the de murrer to the rnmntilht V. wilf be sustained and that plain- tms may have j 0 days from date nereoi to file an amended com plaint. If they desire to do so." Many, road districts in Poiv county are considering voting a special tax in their respective dis tricts during th& mmlnir month for the purpose of Improving, the roaas. November being the only month in Jhe year, f during which lut-eiiiigs ior mac f purpose may be held. The decision handed down by Judge pelt In this case will no doubt retail t in manv mn.i districts voting, a 'special tax. The Others Follow We have established a reputation for being first to reduce prices and last to advance prices. This policy has won for us a multitude of PATRONIZ ERS. Join them. YoVll be glad you did. Note just a few of our bargains , Our Grocery Department offers excellent service as to quality 'merchandise, extremely low prices, and prompt delivery. j Flake White Shortening, lb. 24c ' This will stand up to Crisco for quality L - Best Salad Oil, per gal. $1.85 A' timely buy in our Underwear Department for . Ladies Ladies' "Royal Court" Union Suits.. . . .... $1.48 THIS IS REGULAR $2.50 GARMENT. It will be worth your while to come and look at our display of belted and Angora Scarfs, Window Coat Sweaters Sweater blouses, Knitted Tarns, Ladies' Spats; the newest thing in Ladies' Shoes. If we do say it ourselves, it's an excellent display of an excellent merchandise. i Our Economy Bargain Basement Store offers you for tomorrow a GIGANTIC REMNANT SALE. You will find remnants in Ribbons, Percales. Ginghams, Woolen Dress Goods, Silks, Etc, etc, etc An institution such as ours is worthy of your sup port support it 4 '-.. Warehouse Company Files Incorporation Articles The Eagle Warehouse eompany of Portland has filed articles of incorporation t th nffina nt T B. Hand ley, . state corporation commissioner. .. Th incorporators are W. R. Bagot, W. H. Stevens ana,iieorge j, jerkins . rThe cap italization is $50,000. Other articles have been filed as follows: ........ . S. V. P, companr. Sam's Valley. Jackson county;: Incorporators. Meta Pelton, H. S. Deuel. Chas. Strang: property valuation of 11400..- . Ked, Rock pairy. Tigard; in corporators, C. A. Bell, Herman Moeller. Bartlett Cole; capitali zation, $40,000.1 .-, i , - Maier-Bettingen ' cpnipany. The Dalles; v Incorporators, -Hallls S. Bice, Harold L. Maier. Elmer W. Bettingen; capitalization, .$7500. Burbee 4'Mill company, Port land; incorporators. R. Stone, J. Burbee, J. Thorburn Ross; capi talization $5000. ., Motor. Ioan asociation, Port land; incorporators, R. K. Dondu rant, W, W, Gordon, John A. Col lier; capitalization, $10,000. ine f ranklin Press, Pendleton; incorporators. H. S. Miller, P. M. coiner, v;. L. uonney; capitaliza tion. $5000. ' Slate Creek I.nmhor onmnnnv a New York corporation, has 'been issued . a permit ..toi operate In Oregon and will have offices In Portland, whefe X. D.- Simon is atjorney-ln-fact for the company. . Resolutions of dissolution have been filed by the Sheridan Wal nut u roves, and by the Southern Oregon Investment 'company of Lakeview. . , Resolutions showing a decrease In capitalization froto $50,000 to $30,000 have been. filed with the corporation commissioner by the William B. Ward company of Portland. . : .. . h -- - , . Save Our Premium Coupons ' .Save Our Premium Counons Olcott, Steiner and flann on Mashing Trip . Governor Olcott. Herbert Xuna, state highway engineer, and Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner, superintend ent of the state hospital: for the insane, left yesterday for a mush ing trip along the line of a pro posed highway to connect Astor ia and Florence. The line of the proposed route is not accessible to automobiles and the party of state officials will walk .. with packs on their backs from Xesko win along Slab creek . and over the divide to Katom Hr.r The trip is primarily for in spection D"ir DOSes. Cnvomnr ! cott Bays the road, will oocn one of the largest 'undeveloped areas in the, state, and will make it possible to travel from the mouth of the Columbia river to Florence, ia western Lane county, by mak ing use of the beaches. . Better Salaries for " - U Professors Possible Vice-President Elliott of Wil lamette university, in addressing the student bodv Jpg stated that he had obtained pledges amounting to $12,000, as a. van ui me sum necessary to match the $17,000 offered by the Rockefeller foundation to increase the salaries of professors at Wil lamette. He stated further that the remainder of the sum would be secured in a short time. Salem and Portland have contributed the largest portion toward this new drive. - Dr. Elliott has recently come to Portland from Bellingham, Wash, and in opposition to the custom of past years is carrying on a cam paign for funds for Willamette, from that city. .Under his admin istration Willamette promises to have a successful year financially. Divided School Session Advocated by Mr. Hag Al the meeting of the Salem school board held Tuesday night, the crowded condition of the city schools wag again a matter of serious consideration on the part f the board, and several remed ial plans and suggestions wer presented. ' George; W. Hug. superintendent of schools suggested that tha first grade in the. Lincoln school, where the pupils are , greatly crowded, be divided into divis ions, the first meeting at 8:30 a. m. and remaining until 10:30 a. nu, after which the second di vision would receive their in stroction. This plan met with the favor pf the board but noth ing aefmite will be done in the ar unta tn net meeting. pther departments in the chQpl work are being crowded to the limit, a part of whieh will be McKinley, schooL which will be in readiness as soon as possible. COX HOLDS PARLEY WITH STRANGER (Continued from Page 1)' view .of the limitation tinder lh constitution. This covenant of the league Is based upon the idea that civilization has had a leon and this covenant is simply a bet on the morality of the world. You may say to me. "how do I know moral iorre would h mf. ficient"?' ! will give you a his toric precedent; Isn t the cove nant of the leacue InternAtlnnnliv precisely what the Monroe doc trine is on this continent? -What is behind the Monroe dnrtrina cept our moral force? Have we ever naa to lire a shot In loo years to maintain it?" If you were running for the presidency and Judge Taft said you were for the league and III Johnson said you were against the league.' and if you kept quiet, wouldn't you be trying to acquire the presidency tinder false pre tences? Governor Cox askad. "Senator Harding is elthlr fool inn Taft or Johrison. is he not?" The governor's questioner made some gesture with his head anl the governor, closing the debate said: "I don't blame yon for shaking your head. That is what the country is doing." The andlenc cheered the governor frequently during the debate. yorxnjfon Speahs to Willamette Students District Superintendent Young son of the Portland . district of the Methodist Episcopal chnrch. addressed the students of Wil lamette university Wednesday morning upon the subject "Mak ing a Life." In lllustratfng';the value of a worth while life be re ferred to the lives of the pioneer missionary, ; Jason Lee. and Dr. H. J. Talbott. president of Kim ball college who recently died. He nrged students that Jt was not the making of . a living that counts but the making of a llf. He stated further that th dis tinguished mark of greatness in this age 4s service, ' . . i " - . - 1, Public Investigation' of Marines in Haiti Begun WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-r7Fub-llc investigation of the conduVt of Amerocan marines in Haiti. was begun today by the special naval court of Inquiry, with the examin ation of Brigadier General George Barnett.. former commandant of the. marine corps, and Major Ed mund. N .MeClelian, of tbe corps historical division.. The court will meet' again, tomorrow, but no fur ther witnesses have yet been surri moned. ... . , ' . - General Barnett told the court that his charge of "indiscriminate killing" of natives in Haiti which prompted the Inquiry had been based on the record of the court martial of two marine corps pri vates, Walter E. Johnson , and John J. McQuilkin Jr. He. cor rected a previous announcement that a total of 3,250 native had been killed In action, or otherwise curing the five years', of American occupation . oT the republic, ex plaining that an error in. addition made in the historical section of the corps resulted . Jn this ai. nouncement.- He bad learned since, he Bald, that the total was 2,250. Major McCiellan,"in whose of fice ta casualty list wa compiled submitted a table showing, the recorded number of bandits' Alli ed. He said that very few had met death otherwise than in action. Native casualties in 1815, the first year of the occupation, were placed at 212; those in J91C at 50; in 1917. 2; 1918. 35; in 1919 1861 and 1920, 90. . , ; , TURXEH NEWS . . TURNER. Oct. 26. Last. "Fri day, night the first school event or the. season In the high school auditorium. Th- firBt part of the evening was given over to the initiation of the "freshies". Th slants in troduced proved much Innocent un for the large audience after which C. Hewitt and F. C. Delzell. directors. In short speech es voiced the -patrons- welcome for an appreciation of the teach ers. Each , teacher responded briefly. After the young people had tired of playing games, re freshments wejce served, . consist ing of sandwiches, cake, coffee, pie and punch. Earl Bear. Justus Robtson and Glen Miller of O. A. C. came over for the week-end. Lars Larson has returned from a visit to Seattle and Puyallup. Wash. The eighth grade of the Tur ner school numbers 18.' Miss Ruth Edwards senior of Salem high school retnrned home Friday evening. Mote Howe of Roseburg speat a rw days here visiting rela tives. . . Turner basketball team went to Sclo Thursday evening for Its first game and lost, Mrs. Lucille Harades. teacher at Mill City came down Friday evening. . , i L. I). Roberts has moved to his new home .the old Riches homestead. Vail Winkle Endorsement IsSigried by Prominent Persons . . v- . '4 i iib." - IIK': ,; ' . .'. :;-.. JL, 1 t i ' -. ' -' , ..--'"L . " :-.''V '' .:- ? . ' -' .- i , . m: s . '- . .... . '' I ' 1 v ii ; -Vis r i m A' I If A I J irl come I M k II lHMMtlLU. T tT B-UBTaATW AMI LEARN TO DM'- aooaiXT ajk tons kTTW.. " vou school twnoann it rxuiun - . urrou jo rjocs astbtv -r iti Correpoooeacc Imtntctioa aiwi 1 r To the.Yoters of the State of Oregon: We. the undersigned.. respectfully recommend that you vote for I. II. Van Winkle for Attorney General. by' writing his name In the blank line nnder the name or tue office and marking an "X" bt-fore it. in the' form glvin below. No names lor Attorney Ufiermal ill 1k printed en the ballot a the vacancy occurred too late fo nomina tion to be made in the primary election. rOKATTOHXKY CiKNEItAL. Yo lul vacancy ran Mil by th resig nation of AttoMM-y Oneml orcr M. Btomu Ui Micccctl JmU-e A. S. lUtfnrtt. ' ""e for One hy writing la same X L H. Van Winkle Mr. Van WInk;e :s a native of Oregon. So years' of ae. and. ex cepting for a year and. a hair, has been First Assistant Attorney General since 1M. serving with Attorney. Generals .A.. M. Crawford and George M. Bron. -He hasha4 more. and longer experience la this office than any other person jn the State.. His continued reten tion. in the office Is evidence of his ability. Industry and efficiency. He has rendered satisfactory and important sexvice to the State and his election will be for the public fnod. . He pledges a continuation of careful attention to public business and law enforcement. Judre George M. Brown. In announcing his holc of his First Assistant Attorney General In 1915. said: "Mr. Van Winkle vai hoen on ac count or his special fitness and qualifications for 4b position." Very truly yours. ... GRANT B. DIMICK. or Clackamas County DAN J. MALARKEY", of Multnomah County J. M. WILLIAMS, of Lane County , CAUL GDONKY. of Marion County . F. M. FRENCH, of Linn County Mill, METSCHAN. of Multnomah County A..J. JOHNSON, of -Benton County , , IRA C. POWELU or Polk County- - MRS. HELEN M. SOCTHWICK. of Marlon County ! MRS. A. C. MAUSTERfi. of lktficla County - Dispersal Sale PUBLIC AUCTION "... Al my Farm S . MILES EAST OF SALEM on Pens roi izi one-tourth mile Eat of Geer Siatiwo. ca MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1920 Bcinnln l p. in. i i i a 2 3 :l 2 HK.ID e. tim Nii) i.tinv (tins i 7 Ile.! of ihe above mentloneC cows are offrpritg ef R!j Hrrd J-r) of JS yrars' brIist. The are good etin. I " AS FOI.IXIWS- HoJrHn f im, ace' A. tr . gallun dally HUzti twi Jrrwy. ft year old Mlh crnk Jrrq, 4 ycr 4J If la-h grndc Jrrvy. 2 ymr old Hlcti rro irry is, fl jvnrn ckl' llich frmt Jersey Cirn. a yr nl H1i grade JcTM-y Ilrlfrr. 2t months old Head of llore I tut mirr. 12 r-m UA iim powad, unl and tmc; 1 driting borr. wetcbt jna Htind, 7 enri oM. . One Mameli Truck. 1 4 toas. A-l condition; one aew kstrj and Harnem: one DeLaval rrrtn Reparalor,. A-l coadltloa; I drag saw. A-l condition. 1 new Feed Cotter; abott :Cra!i Sack;. a Louden ow stanchions, etc. . All Ih above Cattle have b-en InhrrcnUr te(eL If yea want a good cow, eon to this nale. On account of other feaa la" I am difpoiQK of ray entire herd of dairy cons w!ttot reservation. KunfmUr ibe date November 1, at 1 o'clock sharp. TERMS: Suras of 20'ind under la cah; over that saa months time aiven on bankable note with approved ner&rUr Interest at t per cent. ' GEO. SATTERLEE, Aartloawrr, IIkhw 1177 ELBERT C E0FF, Owner, Itvte IF or the BDod 'of All xfJomantiandl HaveYdu'Tried Snow. Flakes in the Family Tin? ; You know how good Snow Flakes are how crisp and tasty? You can serve the dainty wafers on to many occiuoo. Why , not buy a family-size tin. which will incur a constant supply I Your grocer can up- ply you. " j 11 mmk Cm r Hold Your IT'S COMING. WHAT? Watch further announcement BIG FOOTBALL GAME O.A.C. Univ. of Calif. ' At C0RVALLIS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30th t .Wither team lias. lost a pai.ie s4-;mon. NVw O. A. (inuulstaii.1 just romplflPtl aKiirm rvmom rli l)est t.f srals. t , Extra Train Service ; Corvallis To Albany i i iintnedinlely after Hip game Connects trairi u from A,(anv arrivintj Salem 7 :4." p. m. For further particular in,uire of IM-al Agent. Southern Pacific Lines '! . JOHN jr. SCOTT. I ' General Passenger Apeut. ft i fT7 fffT CZ3 TTTHn TTT Ar V E S MILES OF STEPS liM l& ' f r . TWO MILLION American Women Lave accept ed the Hoosier aj the Kitchen Cabinet of proTed unprovementi. We can' safely assert that erery suggestion thai was ever made for the better ment of a Kitchen Cabinet has been tried out on the Hoosier. The best hare been incorporated in itthe rest rejected. HOOSIER'S bi, uncluttered work-table and many special features of construction and arrangement lessen your labor in the kitchen. They save you time and stepsbanish reaching and stooping give you more time and strength to enjoy your rest and recreation. Now is the T1MET0 GET Your H00S1ER. There can be nothing gained by waiting. Absolutely Dust Proof . 4"' C. S. HAMILTON " House Furnishers ''ilt -,r . VW ... .. ' . .. . ....... v