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TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 13, 1925 a 9 " UV.t THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, CfoEGON Till' ! ' li II lllWMaMaMaaMMMlMaMlMaiMMMMMMaMSMMMW"" - . . i .... - 77. j iiij ti ,i a iii .hi I 1 " - -" -r , ,..r i ivenunueo, trout psjcv . the -fitate income tax. Jaw, and ,the .- oleomargarine - measure.. Invest! gation of the money- expended in prohibition' laW '.enforcement was . invited while ttheflegisU tore-" was asked to increase the power of; nd prohibition departnient and give It 50 per . cent, of the fines, collected ' J-1.11 , T, -.1 legislation Tie commended Legislation recommended, in fne message included the equalization ol assessmentiUn, the .rarJL-tnAxonn- -;tles;j)assai;e,oitjtiehilUAttdnced at thefotst session based ( upon the repprt of ;.tha jtieiinipfltigaing committee; .- competition among banics- for deposits or state rands appropriations rto, restore, to ,th. irreducible -scnooig. lands moneys; a severance tax, pn natural resourc es; rerenactment of- the law pro vldlrts for a -tax supervising cpm- mis3ion, ror ea.cn conn,iy. Keductipn p, license fees on, qld and used, automobiles, should be made, thcmessage cpntinued. Con struction or the Roosevelt high way .through the forest reserve ,in - . ' . mm A -a irau irom vraier iaae 10 Juount Hood was advocated, through con . gresa. A- mere effective Hint, sky taw ana ..legislation to.cAecK looen- ! ui-ai -& hulbo. riaciDg i ine entire traffic service under control . of, the state highway commission : ,auu. luai o-vio ut-HUieul CUUUII- ; dation again 'be; considered were , urged. . The governor asked for an ' enactment .of a law making $ne , present -industrial ; accident com- mission compulsory in all hazard ous occupations and for a constf- tutlonat amendment ,t6 be submit ted to'.ttte next general Selection o reduce taj; on rpperty." ' An appropriation to complete the boys training school' near .. , Woodburnand .the -change of trie 1 av,j 1- ins ) IrcsenrUe tar scTetard3.tsTy:'ii asked. tate .control, of, wild, f afae slonld, be,, finder a depajtinent of u au-. luuier ine -direction or. the board., ox. regents. .Creation of a hydro-electric commission to report on the poasl bllities of 'developing tpower-Tpro- Jects-was also asked by the'gover nor . who endorsed the Clear Lake project. ' Establishment : of tree labors, agencies; adoption of t the child labor amendment to the fed eral JBoastltntionA and a i raise t of salaries; ioc district Jattorneyai snd justices of theiupremexourt were recommended. .: , : .Tn,b.la annual message; Governor pierce said in, full: -v Members of the Lerislatnre: i t-, ,Tbe half-way l"nt, in the. term for which l tt elected CitTinuir : of ' Ora fan . having been reached, it is t fitting fad proper, that at this time an, accaifut nar upon- the - functions and -affsirsi ot ,tmte within- that peried txj mad to. tk is, the , ,Thirty-tUird . , KejrialatiT Aevbl and to the people ot Oregon. f - ' Taxation has-refehrea ur;amt: eaj-ni- ent jittention . durinp .the pait, tvs rtn, in. the Telief that reduction ,Jn, he 'cnat pabli desire. . Unquestionably the par amount issue ia the . election Campaign ot 1923 the reduction and redistri bution of taxes. I kePtahia itisue Boaare- lv before the " teopW fa " ererr jr add ress that I, oiade durioa;; that; campaign. Inr ing my, ,incunbB('jit. fj the f fice .o .Gor ernor I hate done all within my power to prt$ ot pledfc-es anada at .-that time, jind-.eet that : I, caa .new, poin Ho a substantial measure ot achievement, j ia that 1l Jiara.keDt t rerj -oladzei that: X made. . . , ; ; - . : . 'In 1022 the - state tax levr. fadadint fixed mitlaxes. was $9,376,289:11. .'Tbia yar itie. aiate tax itj: iswaTHTeT, or a Teal reduction in state taxes' of sab-' sfant ially ; S2.000.QOO. netarithstandlnif tne. fact., that when X became . Usunot there existed in "the- aate -TreasnrVi deficit of approximately 4Oa,Q0(L irrow- ins(uu ox lie xacs idii ibv legjataiiire had in the jast"appropriated larger suras than the -Tax Commission waa.alieired ,t leTjr under the 6 vei cent tax limitation Tbrre is at . the present time, i a kurplua ,.ot mora, than ,f 2pQ,U00 pa r the sate, tre.asur. ' . I r - Had-the-'Toters ef 'Oregon aeett fit to allow the atat in corse tax law .to .remain weuia nare ieen leriea inis year,, exeept- tne miiues fixed ..by Ipw, .wtUcb ara outside the 6 per cent tax Limitation, and which will anrregate in 1925 ap proximately . 5.5 .mills, or $$,69,712. While we haVe.fiad ay measure-mt both. rsMhiCtion, . and redistribution , -, of state taxes, .it is trne that we ' who earnestly desire further to redistribute- the. burden of .state tsxatioav hare suffered a serioUf setback throueh. the. repeal. jof " the stats income tax- law, which waa accomplished 1 by .-the- vrodiKal an of. av- iavisli earn' paign fund spent .Very, largely in the, re-1 pea ted publication f falsa aad BUisiead ut praparaa. ." ; , ; ' . k. . -i.- t Repeatedly it ha been -.stated, that in nf "campaign' of 1922' I promised to cut taxes in half. . Tht falsehood.! wUceus and atterly without toa , shadow. jf foun dation in truth, ' has been broadcasted about the state foi'-the.-past. twot years. I made no nch .statement to anyone St any time. What I did say repeatedly- and .now. ssy again. is, .that One-half af the state taxes, bow borne by property, could and should be - placed upon shoulders-far better able, to bear-it. , The operation,, of "the stste income tax clearly stliaei tna rtct-tUat my .state ment,, wss correct. I Home ;t f etarus now on file in the state income 'tax de partment, reveal .that cduriny 1 the year 1923 a net income -ot S160.000.OrtO. .was made' by individuals' and 'corporations' ir Oregon. 'After all exemptions- for-, fasnl-: Ues and dependents were , deducted, . there remained more than $70,000,000 taxable income upon which -iiveome taxes were assessed for.. the year-- 1923., -The. reeords in the "state house fiirther ditclose" that 25,000 income, taxpayers in Oregon en Joyed ia. 123, a nett. income, ot f 07,000; 000. Returns show that they paid in property i tax. $327,035. Thabrbpaty tax ws less, than ose-hslf of, 1 per. eat Of their Bet income, and 3,190 taxpayers, with .incomes a : littla hs&thsai $11,000,- , 00. neV psid $680.000. ia, pre party, tax, l 1 rfjp HE fellow who buys apfri.;) who .puts his eyery-ax purchasing on a.bu$ies3, basis? Jhejiatter, of course. He s J&eonevtyh dsemcntsjanascove.yutjYhere JbeLcan7 buy v what he -wants. He is. the, one who vrxsalizes the -ijreat value -of ..; ? .. .:. a. i.i-, j-'i -" -i : r..ir,-f fl v? j - , r - ,advertising-when -it comes 'toithenmportanJbusinessbf ,Spenamg'rus hard-earnea mW: " J ' : . .The well-Jnformed shopper always has' the5,gvantage -v when, it comes to stretching .theidbyrs .nd ,yout can't ,- possibly vbe up:to-date on the shopping. news uhlessypu . make acpractice. of - reading the:.advertisements. JThe advertisements rhow yjou'rKflwto-ive'moneya i steps .and timeJ ' xWatcRthem carefully. .. . : : Anything that,increasss,ycur hard tqr. you. ; or "aosf "6Q: -per 'tent of llUir Income If the entire tax load of the stste " in- USdaiS.aUlf Its .poUUcal suhnvuiofai, wera to.ba placed, upon net incomes, after allowing exemptions'- for dependents, a little mora thsa cue-half of the -taxable 1 n mm A mil t. i f would be required. As it now is, the $40,000,000 exacted aaanally in taxes from those who twid -property, eaa'aseaa only the confiscstion'of.matry homes.' -- Practically 'one-half of ' the "real prop erty, ia Afgoa - today will aot . rent far mora than enough to pay the tsxes levied sgninat ,it.i ,At Jeast; two-lhirU: 'the rent value will "be required to pay the taxes.' oir the.-remaiaing half. The atost favorably . situated farms ia the . .state weals? -probably rent for a' Sufficient sum se that bo nt , 40 , per cent .of thet . rent weald par the taxes.- Siowfr bat surely. ithei. unequal , distribatioa-. et ' the1 ' tiurdea of jovemment it ronfincatinr the prop erty of. maSy 'penalar.id, tttU stale: ( Re adjustment must be made. , , 'I'contraue a-rrrm aetiever- in 'Jha just ness . of ; sn. income tax.. , L.caa . conceive of no fairer," squarer saefhod of taxation than, -tbaV of. taking s r small .percentile from each of those who enjoy a act profit by; reason- ofi. he Vrperation; of Uar- and the protection of government.' . The. state tax . commikioa far ; 1923 - eatisaatesT that tho -epllet ion . of the - income? taxi for. .that year would yield $1,250,000. Hislly' collected: $l,74,o3.83.. It will bo possible k to - collect , $300lOOO more, which is' still due" front -'delinquent' .in come taxes for-1923-. Should collections be made from, corporations iaaccordaaoe with the decision of 'Justice McCourt ef the. Preghn: sapraina: court, Jwa. estimate 1 that $100,000 additional could - be tob lected. y - ' ' " ' 4 . xou should pass an art making possi- We the collectionof all delinquencies fog the year 1923." The' ' Isw was noon the statnte, baoks during -that year;' aadthe amount ana aaaer tti jw snooja pe paia into the state treasury by those who ware fartanate eaoftjchtOu have, a. t net- income during' that . time, when so .rosny . Wre paying- their i taxes oat of capital aecum- uiated ja former years. , , ! . .' I -atiU belive that lb best- ineomsrtsx law tbat conld be oassed in Orecon woald be one" similar "to Ihat in- Sobth. CaroHaa, tin acv wuicn , -too- income n taxpayer con tributes to fhe state pne-third ' of ; the ainatuit be pays- to : .the tastional 'govern, iment.. .y '-,r-Tl " "The injustice pf Ortcoa asieRiment laws. may. ba brought fort-Wily home by. a few- iliastrstions : , . ,,,, t - : ; -The. 1813. sssesment of the. county of Maltnomab -waa $308,082,515, exclusive of ,. utilities, '.la aha eleven, years, 'since. oiocvs npois mocka ot pvw pauainjrsy aave oeen constructea in-ine, great metro pons witnin tnaw-aoiHit v. aeusanoj of bean tifol -homes have been e ree, ted , hundred Of new industries have Ix-en cKtslilished, bank dCDOairs. hav doubled, aad the tmip- nlation has, increased... by more than lOO.M uuu. - xne nniiding permits- issued haye s mounted te . u juuu,uuu, t yet the as sessor- ot tut noma a; coaatrr returns , a property assessment ' ; for 1924 'of only t28.92T.180. sxcllisiva: of ntilities: which Lis. $14,740,335. less .thaa that, of eleven years ago. M-ultnomah 'county voted la repeal sne in to ma. tax. isw: by a' Jnajonty ' I have in. mind a corporation for which the icwnei-s were- offered $3,250,000. The property of .this corporation,- ia asaeased af' $700,000: " Anotherrproperty wortli bethays ..$4,000,000, and enmrng a net income ot, approximately f80O4)0aL u m- v9bu ivr frfw,wu, x una it miauy also, m property worth $40,0O0 which is assessed at. $2,300, and, coming down to residences the "assessor of Multnomsh county seated this yesr t?ae;he thought they . were . asessed.da that couaty at aboat 25 per cent f their alue. , . ; ; lar one - county; " sheep : are ' assessed " at joy,- wane' ,in .the ; adjoisung tountr itbey ara assessed. for onlv.3. Cattle are as- f-sessed- in one county-at $35. and across toe.iine la. the ex county at. -$20. 'Tbere is no way, under .the present law ..by srhich-an equalisation -can be made. ' I pJead with-. job ' to pssf a be 'necessary JesUlaHoil ,to, Rectify jbesa wrpngs. .. , j I call your attention to the report, af the r Tax,1 'lavestijatinr committee,-1 of .' waicn sir, t. isw 4ay was-cBatrman. h An excellent bjll was.presenred by that com-f jaittee; on assessment and- taxation at the session or vvif. l ak that this bUl again be introduced. 'and t heps' thst it -will receire your special cpnsi deration at this cession. " I v; ; i - r t . have nrged economy- in- every depart ment ot state government. . 8eme pbH-" rationa of this . state . - have' xeDaatedlv charged '.that expenses have increased id -many depattnuwts, . and thst additional automobiles have been purchased, for the use of stata-sf flcials. The - number of satomo biles and tracks -Uisra i a errs sod in no department under the .control, of i . purchasing pqwer is work- - the goraraor except ..lirse--lit--atis used exclusively in toe prooiu.tioa ,de- ... 'fhe Bunoal. increase of intaaat ini Ore go is .nearly- 100, and " approximately the earn for; feeble miaded. In- fact, the ssmber of . lamates in all . stats,, ins VtU. fions has 'grown with the increase, fn state 'pepulation, "utili today .500 mofe iadi vidua la receiva direct, State aid sad esre' in state insti tilt Ions, than ' at tie time I ;waa -elected to 4 he office, of goy eraor. . . 'ot withstanding ,this increase In 'popnlatioa,' 'yery department f atsle gorrrnmept "aader f the 1 board : of eontrfcl haa-retaraed to. tha, slate treasury a. Sur plus' from the appropriations made two years; ago." iTha, total amount returnvd is,, appreximaUrly $2A.0V.O.. --: ; . . S StBU -tlMt tMTfentftS f . . I .'In -aeeoVdance with'-the -repor of lie retiring atate treasurer, iir. Jefferson Myers, it ia. recommended ..that Uhar de positing jof state fund's,; W pe' fpr petition among " the Jhaaks-' of- tha statef It would .jincreasa: atatv4acoma- troab-tnis source aPuroximafelv $150,000 annually. ' t. It is JurtheT . reronrmended " Uiat i the state treasurer.. be. authorised by law, to purchase t par all certificates issued; by the ? Stste . emergency-' beard. - "' i - -s . Alo,v that alt. - bonds-, issued oy - a state of Oregon, or by any of its suOt divisions:, be. serial-'boads. whicst- would prevf n .the, aeceaaity of jnvesuag sinking -IzxadocUli 8cUoai;raad Javefttigation--carried -sts during . fhe last half of reveal too tact mat me irredueible - school fund is in a mosr de plorable- ceaditioa, idue to yesr of- well- mm. cnvinat nexiect to jearv . s weii' the psri of these entrusted with the ssfe guarding pf; this most ssfred fund.. Losses smonntiog to prooaojy iuu.uvu sppar- - eatly have' resulted from loans made -o rtroDM-ties- which were insufficient ts. se cure the .money loaned. - . Interest ., and costs' f'-fereclosirre WiU 'increase this amount at least 50 perf cent, so, thai w face a loss of possibly ' f 3WO,vo, lor which there"' is absolutely no excuse; Losses due to imjauiOTcfit of j securities .uiat vtrs vriKiMi'T . iiuqnns ,vi puk ably 'ma t $400,000, with an additional interest and cost cnarge of aioy.ooo, making a total loss sustained af mare than S500.DOO. It is vital .that .th'i fuad be restored to -its. original amount, at least, aad that these '-'losses- be tnsde good. The attor ney, general liss, niled.hat- the Interest must be distributed . nd .so can -not ba vsed or-thi Dnroose. " I would -recom mend;- that ;,thev money drriy cd. .frjmj tho the frrednclble ' school' fund, i This ' ia 1924 'amounlad tot S3 4 7.57 2-75. I desire .to urge most-, emphatically: that1 immediate ' atepg tbd ' taken to aafe gttard..this fpnd and Jo prevent in .future tue woeful waste of the past. . jt.is.nt tle -short1- f criminal -to tiso tlirs ftind for; the .payment of t political debts; I and those win administer tuis. money ; lit .tne years to come should bo compelled to use at least ordinary- business methods and due rare in its conservation. . ' It hss developed in the investigation already j reftsrred t to that '. he f, law pro hibitiog. the sale of .mortgaged property should be revised; as nnder the present law bsuscs.f barnasv and,' fences: have been sold .from mortgaged, property,, and r,w sfe "without crlminsl 1 recourse. ' Jt also appears .that personal taxes jcaii be -assessed, against real, property and, consti tnte a -prior- ften as far as' the state's snortgsgea- ar: coaoerned. - -This . also should Jte Remedied, .by isuitsble; legista- tion. v " ; '' s''-' r SereTsflea Tax onHatnxal-.Keaonreea fTwo years ago vou failed to pass a! la-nl-tsxtng natural resource upon . removal front' nature's-storehouse. T Uay : I' atcain call.yopr atteatioa to -tha, fact, that aesn OretonT-' is la - forest " resrtves ' aad ' is"1 M present,-nontaxablev. I .belieTe that aa, our -uas-onotomacn Simple buckthorn bark,.magneslum sslDh; cm p., glycerine, iete.,i as mixed Jn vAdlerika helps any lease gasron the stomach, naJesajdne to d9iHJeated causes. "iThe-plcasant and ?QUICK action; fwiil auzprise you. Because. Adlerika is auca'aii excellent .intestinal evacrtant. ir is Woaderfui or' constipation; it often works in one bone and never gr,ipes.; C. Perry, Druggist, 11 & S. CemmerciaVSt. Adv. ; ' . . 3 ft lt fj 11 i- 1 J 1 74 r S ' i sL.ta.im-deoriacd of -an v natnral -reree . ...lAHb i tav shonld bo levied therstL, on.It , ia-estimated that;4h Uading timber in Oregon i,aow ..assessed, bout .fltHM".w, ,Sa,. pays n .a"uf tax f prwoeumately. $'50000. ; t it I.,rcouunead for- yr deration a severance tax span ail natural resourc es, the tax collected - from timber to . b divided into four-equal parts, one-fjiurtl to bo. paid toy the state treasury for th4 redaction pf etate tsxes; -one-fourth ta bo paid to the eouaty in which tha; tim ber is cot,-forJ.tho relief of the count taxes, and one-fourth to be added to the viredueible school .fds and one-ionrth to be plaeed- in a referetratn fund, to b administered, by, a retorestration commit tee, whkh shoild be i created by an act of your body. . . ... ,! i-' j , wiUmaka ahamefuU history Jf w atWwVthopaoiCcent. fqrestsiof .Oregc-nt the. fiiet Umiinf -timber- ia the world, to bo trsnaf armed, into blackened atampsi aad..tlieviiil.ie..CuubfX. Wiocti. ,irani4 f erred, to eastern states and foreign port while Oregon exacts not even revenue enough" to start a new" forest," If should be a law that when . a tree is, felled twd healthy trees mast be grown in it placei Xo private owner has. the meral right td r.ni an snrlna tree, even on his own land. -, .Xbe rprivasely ? owned , atandiag . .timber in uregon is worm mor iui om umiun dollarsuJv thalaggregato it bears a light er assessment than any. otner property ia'ihe state. Takes in its entirety it is assessed t about JO pee cenV of ita resl value, - Why, then, should it not ba taxed as It 18 Cot J .s.sii- -J-- ii . ..: I Tax Snperrisln Commlssioa I ask you to reenact the Jaw proriding for tax supervising commission for each eoanty. . TJader ,he Uwyoa passed ,two years ago, I appointed jtax supervising commissioners, who, i 1 - believe, weuia have saved the Dcople. more than OOO.OOO annually . in . taxation.- Unforts-' . i . . . . . a i . easary po, declare, tho law pncoDHratioa- al. 'I iik you to. re-enact the, law in. such a way as to make it constitutional. '. bUejBervlco Corporstiong - 1 ! f In 1922,' poblio service property was assessed at' $4.89,358,934.60. , In, 1924, tho same'clasa of property waa assessed at. 244.0S 824.67. . GTiia was an; in crease of $54,693,840,107 in the assess meat in two .years, pr: - zo.a- per cent, fsimple ; Justice , demands -j thst all pabllc- service corporations aoouia De.assesReu. at Jiot lesa -thai the Smonnt upon which they, if lain the. right t$ fix, rates soj thst they csn earn .dividends. . I deny the contention - of, utilities - corporations tnst fixed dividends mast be earned, on paper investment. I realise ithe? necessity;; for utilities corporations. 'f but I' deny ; the. sacredness.' ot :the Jnoaey iBoiinreated and. the claim . thst when - it is invested it must' earn fixed dividends.'- It should be eubjeet. to tho. fluctuations of - competi tive economic .development, like ordinary property. - if the principle is allowed to- xtsnd '.thst i investments made - In public: service . corporations ,. anait always , earn fixed dividends, often" St 5 Aier cent and above, it is but a matter' of a, few years until the entire wealth of tho aatioa wiu be absorbed I in" these ; corporations, . be cause the--natnral. increase ef -wealth is not, sufficient ,to pay, them, the 8 or j 8 per cent' that f the courts ' have fixed as a reasonable incomo f or mbney- so invet- .-.is . . - -VnAlrace ttm : i i "Thera are -'several states ' in ' fha union that lew no direct: tax noon nrooertv ' for sapport of their state government Dif ferent methods have Wen" adopted ' by different ststes to provide money foe 'the maintenance of state gprernmejit. ., Cali fornia ''collects all moneys for 'stste! ex. pensesj from a; grft&s . earnings, tat upon uuuc ttervjee corporations, . ana otner seev 'Jlowever.' the pablie service fcor. poratioas rare-.-; exempt tjtrom local j taxa tion.' Minnesota also levies ..taxes : pn gross earnings of publia utilities. Penn sylvsnia eollecta- largely from fees t and a severance, tax on anthracite coal when mined. 5- Iowa collected. ;lsst year, $7Q0,t OOO as a tax on cigarettes, t Other-states afe collecting a heavy I tax on moving pictures. Oklahoma- is largely supported from a tax on ioU aod g-rnatpjai prod ucts. In some states , urafessionsl . or oc cupations! taxes are collected. It Is my "belief ; that property; in he state of iOre- gon , snouta. be freed entirely from state axes ana miiiage levies of all Kinds. .1 SNAPPY THIXKr5TG.NO. SC7 r 4 i frl 7a 7. 4 f4 J r-1 ACROSS - s 1 .Potash a : 5 Pinch r7 Lament i 10 Stylish 1, 15 s Objeet" t worshiii 26 "For Shame t (iqtcrjec. 18 'Many name' 20 Foreward 21 fcrood of 'phearanU'i'fnin '-22-'A-fellneVj.?-ti!t fji,r 23 '-Forward . 2 5 VBeverage ; ' f H $ 28 Jorth latitude fjah) v29 Obstruct 5 ;;30w3oe ticks'! 3 1.. Intestine I 33;Uedicd;ab) T i3 4 Canine ' t I 36 GOlt lerm!;;:f 38 Consanguinity - 40 Bed : ,, - t ,41 Gain .43 Part of fto.be' f: ; . I. al - r vuiiuavuuu ui creuiQg 47 Hind thigh of It -pig : - 4 8 . Gum J' 1-1 ; 4k ii uj. i j ; - i 50.KtnV O Anient Troy . V,- 4 ,to4yona l . V : 4 - 5JDiscoyer I ( h - - '1 56'opnet j -Sif iii'i i,il.(r'r-Halt '(Interlec..--; 57Always ;p tf49 4Eastefn Btati (ab) 68,,SchQOl5 in , England , rii- ' it 60 Pronpun v.v j y .62 Adxertlsement T (ah) i; 6 3". 'Ayofded v I-f i I -; 6 5 - Tbin-pfates of , Jock; j 6 T" td 6 inches. (Eng.) u:u 65 PaTtlcies , : . -. 7jjC6mpanyl,fa,h)'.V-,. ; 7: "Sing Softly" ;'rL .76. Existed ,-- 77 Plural otl: ; ! 78-Made of rib tTI1 80 Fish v-r-pv: 11 ;T 82 Perform ) ' ' 83 BoTder - l 4 -S4 ByiWiy: ot ' . - - ; '85 -Cldse''v- i5"!-' K 8 7- Body of water i t 8ft. AbyBs ;' ;- ;. ' 90 Hurl -4 91 XeE-.fi-,.; ;;rf s '9JA!i.i - i,o forth x ah'-?: : 93;Policeciaii;- - j j I I K GLASSIFIED SECTION ciassiriXD adttcbtishhhts Rata par word: Pat laaertioB la Throe iaaertlons Money to Loan On Seal KatsU . T. K. FOXD , (Over Xadd Bush Bank) BirOBS TOXT LXAVH T0X7B E0M1 i , OS CAB HAVK .IT ; j 'Insured Properly j i Phone 181 Beeke Hendrieka," T7. 8. Bask Bid, j , a-S8tl AUTOMOBUJES SCHEELAS AUTO WRECKING CO. Will buy your old car.' Highest cash price paid. 108a N. Commercial St'. l-jl3tf Storage 1 yiro proof building, ' day and night service. $4 i per month. 1999 N. Cap itol. 1 Texas raragei i 1-J9tf AUTO REPAIRING 2 ! .i . , , i i i-. - . !' WE WILL. OOitPLETEXY RENEW Tour ear, truck, tractor, aad give vou easy :' terms, li. Jl, Shocker, $49- Ferry St. j; j ,-, f:-( U? H' -- ' '-:' .- '- 2-f6 YOUR i TIME; WILL BE WELL 6PEXT if yoa get ; estimates on your auto re pair work at: the Shamrock garage. 8.1 Miller, phone 11 42 if. - 3-f8 earnestly urge you to tn crease tne inai rect taxes, as other states are .doing, so the sx on property., in Oregon may be reducjed aad .ultimately, abolished .entire ly, se far as state taxes are .concerned. Is -5. S3awa7s"- ' ," .v gain invite your attention ' to tho fact that the hikhwa department is one of the most extensive and- far-reaching that we have fa the statef The com missioners who supervise this must give a. Jarge amount of. .time lothework.bi ho-TOonsBieaon,--r for--which - they receive- no compensstKin, i ' There are "outstanding at thia - tirate f 38,0tO,7&O in btrhway -bonds. There will come true inis year ii,uuu in nignway bonds, and f 1.297.000 in 1928. I be lieve (these jbonde should bo . paid and canceuea as ; taey , iait aue. i am op- posedjjto the- reissuance of. these . ponds, because I believe it unnecessary. liows erer, i we mast 1 continue highwsy - eoii- strnttlon. , it will, cost, ! 15,000,000 to compli-te the highwsy system.' During 924 Inesrly! ! $2,000,000- was spent on maintenance.: The interest on the bonds, and bpnds cominc due this year,-will, be 2.597.51ff.l7. 'For the year of 192 the amount for interest and bonds will be $3,023,073.73, tt will.be seen that these item jof interest, f bonds maturing .and maintenaace,! t will absorb ' approximately fiu,vuu,wv. in ine next, two years.- The present gasoline tax and - automo- - I Continued on pace 8) 3" ft. XT, it it '1r v 'Tit to Ji' V ti JL i 1 l;SljhPleton 1 i2 Ioer:,' 1 ' " " - 3iPaH of foot i . t 4 .The (Span.) " . i- 5-'fegg of an ; insect i e That 43" (ah) 8 Pronoun j 9 Dine " t IT, Possessed ! J ' 12 Lad ;vf t -, 13 Tteired . J i; 14;PerJods'i.. J -tf 16 Remote ' : i 17 1 Wether cocks ' as, ujris. niCKname . .,22.tyehic,e,i,.'.;.. .23 .Container ' . , By Urth. , -2 6. Bird. , j , ? 2 9v'Co4 junction ,32 Bind ( r34 Heaivenly bodies ,35 Thin fabric 37-Girj's same 39 Sinews l- ' 40 teri - " ?'u - 41 Small ! T42: - pInthes V . , - 43- Surface A 4 . A - Jli : - - - it Auuiiorv oriran G Poverty ' '50 Pnhlle schnnl fahi t liS? mou8 president jv ;.B4iChaj-acter' j ' v ' , G7 Trees ' ''' f -'" 9 No&tril . U . . 61 Time-piece : . : G3 -Spume i ' 64 .flirt : nt a nt9 --J.' . ,6,6;sisiali mounds -of dirt ,67. Period, . , , '. . 68 Plot'of ground : jr:.-.: , .70 Upbraid f, ' ;f-",.;,7i:.Doeda. ' . . . . 73 Stove (part of) : s , '. V 77'plscreet . '. " 479iDine'!- v -f" s ": : fp-;-r 81 Cb'hfederatq general ' ' Onev week (six tasertleaa) OnaV month ' .. , . te -S0 Btx months' contract, per month15 11 atoatha coatract. per aoatklSa ICialmaai for any adTartisemont lie ATJTO TOPS STATIONARY TOPS 1 Tka very : latest ia auto , topt , Reasonable - Price r. : O. J. HULI 819 State St. ! $-17tf FOB RENT FOR RENT GOOD HOUSES AND apartments furnished and unfurnished. Childs A BechtaL 640 State Street - - (-. .. - -.-':-..-: ! ait Itf 4- OFFICE ! SPACE TO LETHOME RE Kr Cat- 169 eMHigh. -.,-;-'- i, 4-Jl POR -RENT HOUSES AND ' APART . mants. T. L. Wood. 841 State street. - - -. ; , ' -!:. ;dP3 HOTJ8B AND APABTJEKTS. i-PHOKB 8056V. f - t ;-.-4-al6tf Borintvn f L TTa otw j T5 XT u wording 'For Rent,'' priea 10 ent OBcn. - statesman ousineaa uuics, va O round floor. ! - - FOB RENT Apartmenta FOR- RENT WELL FURNISHED TWO room spartments. Close in. 541 Mill ; street. E, T. Prescott. ' . 5-J15 VERY DESIRABLE SLEEPING, ROOMS 1 blocks from state houses 250 8 Cottsge.- Phone a95-J, 6-JU.tf LARGE TWO-ROOM FURNISHED Apart- .nienti. tiiceptng, rooms- leu . tnma, ATTRACTIVE THREE - ROOM" APART ment heated. . Call at 183S State. - r- ..! 1 - t 6-jl HEATED; FCRNiSHED APARTMENT 4 blocks irom stste nonso, oa j .a. Hum mer. .. "v. j'.' .. -i 5-jl MODERN.- EXCEEDINGLY WELL FUR nished .8 room apt. Private bath.- iust "like" own home. i Adults. - Thomson's Apts T20 N. Cem'l. 5-jl4 FURNISHED APARTMENT HO DITI- . aion St. ; .j ' h- . . ...j ".5-J15 NIC ELT - FURNISHED APARTMENT 59f Union, t Phone 567-J. - 5-jl3 'OR IENT APARTMENTS; - 891 XO. - CornmerciaL ' ; S : . . . . ; - APA1 ItTMENT ! -968 N. POTTAGE. S-otf '-FOB RENT -JRooma TWO COMFORTABLE: ROOMS-rWARM. Price . if ssonabla. 440 . Center street. JflCE LA?OE FRONT ROOM SUITABLE - for two persons,- 643 Union. . ; 6-18 FOR, RENT SLEEPING. . ROOM FOR lady, 860 Marion St., Phone 1312 W, . - i". :-, jl3 LA0R EIj1 HOTEL ftTNDK R NEW MAK . sgrauiit.' Rooms' farniahed K:lean, 12th ,.aad. Oak.--.. 4 . ! " 6fl0 PRINTED CARDS. ! SIZX 14': T TH -. -.wordinf. ' 'JEtoomi. to JUat," . price : It eenta - each; ' Statesman BnaUag pf fiae. Ground floor. - u - .-.J j TWO FURNISHED 'ROOMS IN MODERN .home. J All cenveaienees. - i Breakfast if desired. Two block from State House. 258 K. 13th. Phone 385-W. ' 6-jl4 ONE ALCOVE ROOM PARTIALLY-FUR-nished. One-half j block from Ladd & Bush.. 248 Stste. . 6-jl4 FURNISHED HOUSEKEEPING ;and rsrace.'; lis Marion St. . ROOM 6-J16 ROOK FOR BEHT MODERN " HOME, throa blackt -front aUto honaa, lor re a Mtleman. Mnst cive reiereneea. ) Please address A. car Statesman. S-ol7t ROOMS TO iEJST C ALL 8044-W. S-sOtf FOR RENT -House j ' 7 ft FURNISHED HOUSE FOR RENT H. L.' ntt furmtura uo. . .. 7-jl5 WANTED . TO RENT CASH REGISTER lor short time. Call state vbonse re- taursnt. -- -1 7a-lllt( FOR SALE n MODERN HOME SEVEN! large rooms. L Dine location. Lot 65 by 163. Address Owner. 1051. Chem- keta atreet.,. ... j .; . , 7-fll' NICELY FURNISHED HOME TO RENT - 'Modern, piano, V ictrola, fireplace, near Biaie iiouie. : xnouire at 770 N. Caa- SEYEiflllOOM HOySE-rFABTJjr FUR, msnea. 077 inter. . luqaire States man office. ,J . , . 7-j8tf WELL FURNISHED BUNGALOW WITH garage. Reasonable. Melvin Johnson iu H. Oom'I. ' - 7-114 FOI. 8AT.K n irinc9Tlanoonai.8 " t GOOD .APPLES FOR SALE 75c. PER - Doi.iw or moce boxes dab vared free. hone 115F22. .j. 3 8-113 GOOD .MILK XSOW-t-TESTING .2. Driv ing ni ;,. eoond. and safe for children to drive. ' Work Harness, harrow,' bug gy, hack, garden cultivator. . H Morgan Rt. 4. Box 8-A, Salem. 8-jlS FOB SALE 12 SHARES (850 EACH) wnitea uror uo. ; (Keitll) 1st prefer red stock, 7 per tent guaranteed, pay able quarterly. Wm. Naimeyer, 175 N. CornmerciaL. j 1 . 8-j4tf : ; . . v. . ' - .1 Trespass Notices For Salo ! - o,lk . ... - , . liM.nn.i....... .-!. TreitpsM Notices, tise'14 fnehei trj inebea, printed an good 10 oubct eaavaii' bearing the- words,- 'if oiiae 14 Hereby- Given That Trespassing Is .Ptrletly Forbidden On Thaae Pretnises lUnder Penalty Of Prosecution." - Priot a5e'eak or two for 35e. " Etatesmai vfabUtkiBf - Company, Saleia,-, Orf-on i a stl WE RENT, SELL OR REPAIR SEWING msenmes. via mac nines 95 and ap. Big advertising discount on new mar ..WHITE SEWING MACHINE CO. Us blocks south OK depof.-- 221 jBonth -Bieh &tl Phone -208. 1 8-f8 fnswer to, Sunday's Fuzzle ii w? I t? 3r ..Htgic g tpfr: 'Erg f MA. y 'f.T, - , : , jFOH SALE- Miscellaneous 8 DRAG. SAW FOR SALE A NEW ONE man-power dres saw, all metal coa traction; two -. wheels , under fraa.. ' permits machine to ba moved like . ' wheelbartow. Several apeeial fs-.uret !' This- has never been nsed. Will sell ' at a 'substantial reduction and . terms to responsible party. Wm M Maier.y. Salem, Or XL 8, Box 23 u y Fruit Trees fr Walnnts and shrubbery. Hire tni Ferry. Fruitland Narsery. A. J, Msth- .- . w . . . r , . . . . IS, i-rop. rwot aav-aa aveninfi. . - . .. 8-JH Willamette Valley . Nursery Baa' a Saleeyard at 281 Court itrftt, at it. an ney a pains saep, opposite Bu aiek'a store. All kinds of fruit and nat trees. Dr. Beaa'e Big French prase a specialty. Office phone 1315. Ks. 105F5. Jesa Mathia. Prop. 8-dlttf FOR SALE OLD KtWSPAPrRS, 10 eenta a bundle. Circulation department - Oregon Statesman. WARREN NURSKRY ALL KINDS 01 fruit, and ant trees, 54 Ferry Street B-n21 Beautiful. Oregon Rest And eleven other .Oref on eonri w f father. trifk a fine eotlectioa af patriot 3 time. favorites. " , ALL POBltfc ' (Speclsf prices in quantity lota) " " fcspenially adaptable for school, eost ..annnity or aoma ainrinc Send for Jestehi Songster "10 psrea now In its third edition - PnbUahed ""';.!. ' OSZOON TEACHES 8 If ONTHLT 1S B Anwtmoeelal Wt. Halew Or FOIt SALS-rUreatock .0 PIGS PHONE 103F11. OUT VETERINARIAN DR. PATTEHSOV Phone 2028-W. . . . 9 d?0tt FRED W. , LANGS. VETERINARIAN .Office 430 8. -CornmerciaL Phone UBS -Ree.- Phone 1 066. " -mI3tf WOOD FOR SALE 11 WOODSAWING JUDD AND SCHM1 DT. -Phone-142.- ---ll-ilStf WE CAN UPPL.y..TOUB. WOOD AT reasonable prices. Csll 142. . Judd. the Woodsaw Man. 11-113 DRY SLAB: WOOD AND SECOND growth fon sale, phone 1758.. 11 jl4 I BEST GEADE OP WOOD j 4 ft. and 16 inch.. . (Dry mill wood. ' Dry -aorid growth . Cr. ,')- Dry old fir.. . , t Dry 4 ft ash. 1 ' - 1 FRED E WELLS Prompt delivery and reasonsble prie. , 280. South Chnrch...Phen lM2r U-aGtt 18 TKCH AND 4 TOOT WOOD 01 ALL - atiads. -Prices reasonable and prompt "delirery. "Phone" 1958-W. - 11 il3tt BEST'SEOOND GBOWTH,riR. 7; OAK ay. can - . . j. . . .11-ciiu IS-INCH OLD FIR. ,4 FOOT -OLD FIR seeonel - growth oak -and asa. Phon 18F3. lt. D.' Ifayfiald. " " ll-j6U WOOD 8HOBT "LENGTHS OB 4 FT COAL. best. qosUr Irom. f 12.75 er tot . np. Oregon. Uuh, or Heck Sprinrs Piompt daliveryPhone- i8i5..li-n30d OAKS "BROS. ' SELL ' "WOOD. "Phone li-jia 1880-M. VAN3XD- Employment 13 MAN WANTS WORK MECHANICAL' work" or common ; labor. 4302 Care Statesman. . . .; 12 jl3 LADTi WISHES 'POSITION IN RES- tanraat - or bakery. Phone 1990 J. - Room 11. - - - 12-jl5 FOR INCOME TAX REPORT BOOK- keeprng and - aoditinr see W. Ar Kip- preii, A. d-' sea vnemeketa. fnone 900. - 12-J17 MAN AND- WIFE- WANTS COOKING Logging -eatnp- or- sswmjl. 245 Csre Statesman. -r - - 12-117 WANTlZLSf iscellaneoTia 13 WANTED TO". BUY A .GOOD ,SECOND ; hand i spade for cash. ' 13 jlJ USED FORDS . WANTED 21 t atreeUPaonei. 93 7 . .. STATE 13 j!7 LIST. YOUR CITY. .PROPERTY AND , farms, also vacant lots. We are receiv ' ing mnv inquiries.' -. . HOM E REALTY. CO. 169 S. High St. ' 13 J15 WANTED- .. PRIVATE MONET FOR , farm loans, i We; have several epplira- tions on hand.' Hawkins It .f.r-berts, Ine-. ""205 Oregon Buiiding. 13-d4tf WANTED . II N AND --WOMEN -TO take farm paper snhacriptiona. A good , proposition ' to the right people. Ad dreet 'the-Pseifio MiiimeeUed, State man Bldg Salem. Or. , . WOODRY THBi AUCTIONEER BUYS , ned .furniture - lor , cash Phone ,611 lllSCElrlxANEOUa 14 ...i JBiluare 1 Desl..W.fMinj Wprka , . .349 Frry-&iret ... . Phpne C64 ..." We teach eleotrle and acetylene weld ing., Wlder,pf 4 12 , jeara experience as tescher. , 14-j3t 4 tJJEJJP WAJTTEI)--Mal 13 TWO MEN TO COMPLETE SALES Staff. '..-Salary and commission to start. Apply to Mr. Weeks at IO a m Alexander ' Apts. 1030 Ohemeketa 18-l2 20 WANTED REAL. ESTATE SALESMAN. ' Mut have soma experience, also car. Don t apply unless you are a bustler ...Xo.gaCgoslne'it. -.:"- "tn.. HOME REALTY CO. -189 ft.-Hifh m. - - THjrTnr AST) HGGS zi' fOR sale 100 Tnor.ouGirsnED AN- ;- oiia puuett. new lsyini, aee 10 months, , "200 t!3 atrsiBuV Price ery low for tjuick ala. lisrry Lanum, liouto 4, Sa lem, Oregon. ' " "2l-jl7 WHITE LEGHORNS HATCHING Eg;. per iuw. K. -w. Chapel, lit. a. . IX)3TLN1 FOUJfD '23 LOST COLLIE PCP. 7 CALL. 520.'22-jl4 LOST BLACK : rURsS COXTAININ'G lottcr snd ten dollars, lieward. f sll It. : . 22 j!3 LOST BLACK MAN'S PURSE. ; CON tmninj it. Reward. 1'hona 1716R or Darby's Urug ..store 22-jl3 LOT PATH OP SHELL V. I M CLASSES. tinder please call ail , or 18 'Jit. 22.il 23 I HAVE PURCHASED THE GROCERY end confectionery business from fnydi-r at 637 So. 12th St.. and r- f -iuUy solicit the patronage of tbe r .,.,.V rlhlie; - - 21J17 .- 8 4 ILynvy, vehicle 86 In "regard to '-:. 88'-;.Prepo:tiou I " .2t I1 I 89 Pcist Office (ab) t u. i - T -t I. ,..- f--e jth'a "t- its: 1