TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 13, 1925
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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, CfoEGON
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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
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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
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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 $ne
, present -industrial ; accident com-
mission compulsory in all hazard
ous occupations and for a constf-
tutlonat amendment ,t6 be submit
ted to'.ttte next general Selection o
reduce taj; on rpperty." '
An appropriation to complete
the boys training school' near
.. , Woodburnand .the -change of trie
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IrcsenrUe tar scTetard3.tsTy:'ii
asked. tate .control, of, wild, f afae
slonld, be,, finder a depajtinent of
u au-. luuier ine -direction or. the
board., ox. regents.
.Creation of a hydro-electric
commission to report on the poasl
bllities of 'developing tpower-Tpro-
Jects-was also asked by the'gover
nor . who endorsed the Clear Lake
project. ' Establishment : of tree
labors, agencies; adoption of t the
child labor amendment to the fed
eral JBoastltntionA and a i raise t of
salaries; ioc district Jattorneyai snd
justices of theiupremexourt were
recommended. .: , :
.Tn,b.la annual message; Governor
pierce said in, full: -v
Members of the Lerislatnre:
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,Tbe half-way l"nt, in the. term for
which l tt elected CitTinuir : of ' Ora
fan . having been reached, it is t fitting
fad proper, that at this time an, accaifut
nar upon- the - functions and -affsirsi ot
,tmte within- that peried txj mad to. tk is,
the , ,Thirty-tUird . , KejrialatiT Aevbl
and to the people ot Oregon. f -
' Taxation has-refehrea ur;amt: eaj-ni-
ent jittention . durinp .the pait, tvs rtn,
in. the Telief that reduction ,Jn, he 'cnat
pabli desire. . Unquestionably the par
amount issue ia the . election Campaign
ot 1923 the reduction and redistri
bution of taxes. I kePtahia itisue Boaare-
lv before the " teopW fa " ererr jr add ress
that I, oiade durioa;; that; campaign. Inr
ing my, ,incunbB('jit. fj the f fice .o .Gor
ernor I hate done all within my power
to prt$ 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 $680.000. ia, pre party, tax, l
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rfjp HE fellow who buys apfri.;) who
.puts his eyery-ax purchasing on a.bu$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
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purchasing pqwer is work-
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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 &
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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-'
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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-
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"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
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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;-
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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
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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
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jth'a "t-
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