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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 9, 1926)
il ! - w AftttflON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON - ' ' . " SUNDAY MORNING. MAY 9." 192C! : ': T-- V FIBIULIEF Bill IS iPPBHO Stanfield Measure to Ad vance Money to Oregon Counties Is Favored - VMTJTNGTON. May 8. (By AswcVd . Press.) The senate public lJfads committee today ap proved the Stanfield bill to ad hbmi to 18 counties In Oregon 15,000,000 in lieu of taxes from Southern Pacific railroad land grants within their boundaries. v. PORTLAND. May 8. (By Asso ciated Press. ) Gny Gordon. Douglas county district attorney whd was one of a detestation of seven that appeared before the senate lands committee at Wash ington on behalf of the Stanfield bill providing financial relief for 18 Oregon counties today outlined the case aa follows: Originally the government granted 3.000.000 ares to th jOreson and California. Railroad company to aid in building the road from Portland to the south ern, boundry of the Btate. The company sold a , portion of the lands under terms of the grant but finally violated them by sel ling the lands in lots of more than 160 acres than a price of $2.50 an acre as, provided. A salt, car ried to the supreme court, fol lowed, but without obtaining a de cree of forfeiture . ' jBy provision in the Chamber-lain-Ferris,act later passed by con gress, title to the unsold portions of the land was revested. in the government. The lands were clas x tried under three Ladings nerl cnltural, powersites and timber. All fnnds obtained therefrom were to ero into the O & C land grant fund, the railway to receive $2.&o an acre for all the unsold lands, subject to an accounting on form er sales. An amount equal to ac crued taxes on the lands was to go to the counties Interested. Because sales of timber have been very slow, Mr. Gordon said, the counties and state have re ceived nothing, so the bills, one Introduced by Senator Stanfield in the senate, the other by represen tative Hawley In the house, pro vide for an Immediate advance nf a ' sum equal to the amount lost In taxes a total of some $5,000. 000. and an annual payment of about $500,000 until such time an timber, sales under the Chamberlain-Ferris act show a credit bal- Authorities. -Baid Mr. Gordon put the present value of the lands at between $t0.000,000 and $80, 000.000 so there was ample secur ity to the rovernment for advan ces. Other members of the Oregon- delegation were W. H. oore, 01 Medford, J. H. Weatherford of Al bany Judge Victor Moses of Cor vallis. Judge R. H. Mast of Coos county, W. A. Weist of Klamath Falls and Harry Waltber of Med ford. OREGON'S DEBT TOTAL SET AT $16&,800,000 (Continued from pX port shows, the amount of state taxes was only slightly over $761, 000. This provided the necessary revenues for practically all of the expenses to which the state was subjected at that time for the functioning of its various activi ties. "For the year 1925," Mr. Koser said, "the total net tax receipts, including the direct state property tax. aggregated substantially $26, 289.133. of which sum. all except $5,375,000 was from sources oth er than the direct state levy of taxes from the real and personal property of the citizens. The great increase in the property tax quirements of our schools and in the construction of roads and es is occasioned through the re-highways." "Mike" Playing atHeilig 1 . "W Hartman Bros, jewelry store. Watches, clocks, rings, pins, dia monds, charms, cut glass, silver ware. Standard good3. State at Liberty St. ) sauy u ivem ana wuiiara names are cast in "Mike " now play ing at the Ileitis Theatre. "Mike" is a sparkling cbmedy drama of life in a desert town. Sally O'Neill is known as "sbeendom's won der girl.": 1 line stored! at Barrow by the Alas kan to fly i as far over the ocean as the Detroiter can go and re turn, and then to camp on the Barrow beach and wait until boats reach that region about mid-summer, carryind additional supplies. WILKINS LEAVES FOR ARCTIC ZONE (Continued from page 1.) field of the Fairbanks Airplane corporation, when the Detroiter made a perfect take-off. Beginning two hours before the departure of the plane, Earp searched the Detroiter from end to end and from top to bottom in every dark corner. Then he re ported that neither Miss Laddie Kyle nor any other stowaway was aboard. Miss Kyle, when the Alas kan was getting ready to fly to Barrow and xver the Arctic ocean in search of land, was found hid den in, the rear compartment of that plane. She said she was hunt ing material for literature. ' The Detroiter left in pursuit of the same purpose, and took Wil kins and Lieut. Carl B. Eielson, aviator. 150 miles north over the ocean from Barrow on a continu ous flight from here March 31. This was for discovery of iand in a part of the ocean known as the "blind spot." No land was seen. NEW YORK. May 9. (By As sociated Press.) Commander R. E. Byrd hopped off from his base in Spitsbergen on his first flight toward the north pole at 1:50 o'clock this "Sunday morning. Greenwich mean time, it was an nounced tonight by the New York Times and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The hop-off was success fully made on the second attempt of the day. The first attempt was made four, hours earlier and was unsuccessful, the airplane failing to rise because of its heavy load. The load was then lightened. . At the last moment the com mander changed his flight plans. Instead of flying first to Peary land and establishing a base of supplies there, he is flying direct toward the pole and returning over rcary land. He expects to return in less than 24 hours. The approximate distance from Spitsbergen to the pole is 720 miles. LIBERTY STATUE DRAPED 9 i LOKQ STREAMERS OF BUCK CREPE ARE 1 UNFURLED "Wilkins and Lanphier are expected ance In the O & C land grant fund, to refuel the. Detroiter with gaso- PADDOCK MAKES DASH PASADENA, Cal.. May S. (By Associated Press.) Charles Pad dock, famous sprinter, failed in an attempt to smash the world's record for the century dash here today, when, paced by his old time rival. Morris Kirksey, former Stanford star, he traveled the 100 yards in 9.7 seconds, a tenth of a second slower than the record shared by him and several others. NEW YORK. May 8. (By As sociated Press.) f Heralded by the temporary draping of two sixty foot strips of havy black crepe on the Statue of Liberty by three of its members Ithis noon, the World War Veterans' light wines and beer league opened a nation wide organization convention to night in Town Hall. The hanging of the ere; e from the windows abofe the great eyes of the statue planned as a stunt io aavenise tne meeting, was timed so that tie garrison sta uonea on tfeaiee s island was called to mess. The three men made a hasty descent from the statue and escaped in a waiting boat, while another boat load of reporters and newspaper photo graphers drifted nearby to chronicle the event. Lloyd E. Ramfcden is having a splendid trade on bicycles, kiddie cars, speed wagons, bicycle tires, bicycle accessories, etc. Store and shop. 387 Court t. V) Special Monday - Tuesday Wednesday Pantages Headliner HARRY SHANNON Jr. and His Band i J:, I f I Himiilll 'Ml in; I III 1 J in II IF'-I r 1 1 If l1l"IWT I " ' Hill 1 1 a f wuimiiiium , J ft- VKmtimmgmmimm iliiwii.M'Mttil.miriiiwnrin.Mi inii.i..iiT4ii..iiiiniiiiliiM H S I uMjswrt v- 1 . - 1. . Prices Sunday AVAY ; fW i V I A Lower Floor.... 50c I S Y I Si:- i ;iV-; ':? rS ; , il won. ana lura. 1 Vv' X 'f.5 ;"!! r t "MIKE" - -AX'II II K 1 ' h ' ' - ! Evening 60o - Sl ' f . :W-: t V " - i I Children 15c 1 t- 1 '- i - MbMiiiiiisiiiiim iinwiiiiiiiiiimiiiinn"niri iit- i hi rrrTTrrmrJrrnnr""",i"""" " -iti t i irrnr i nm i - - - - M. E. BlSlfoPS MEKT WASHINGTON, May 8. (By AP.) The boar4 of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church today began an effort t solve what mauy of them regard ap the most critical problem facing jthe church that relating to its wdrld service move ment, and especially its missionary work. j SECOND CALL FOR STRIKE IMPENDING Ccbttaurd from page 1.) i .. - ; ,. - -j purpose of aiding the general strike In Great Britain, In return ing the check, the council ex pressed its inability to accept the money. The ' labor leaders again em phasized that the present move ment relates to industry alone and embraces no revolutionary ideas. Prospects for any speedy set tlement have grown slighter from day to day. Premier Baldwin re fused to discuss the difference be tween the miners and mine own ers unless the general strike is called off, and the trades union congress won't call the strike off. Neither will it negotiate until the mine owners withdraw their lock out against the owners. Robert McNeill, financial secre tary of the treasury, seta forth the situation from the government's side in k letter to the Canterbury Conservative association. He de scribes Great Britain as "nearer to actual civil war than it has been for centuries." In his appeal to the public to realize the gravity of the issue he declares: "All the revolutionary ele ments in the country are doing their utmost to exploint the situa tion to their own advantage, and every day the conflict lasts must increase the danger of an out break of violence, which would have to be met by employment of armed forces of the crown." The trades union council has re plied to the speech of Sir John Simon, former home secretary that the strikers in leaving their jobs without notice had bro.ken the law and could be held responsible. "We are bound to repudiate afresh," says the council's state ment, "the allegation that the trades union congress is engaged in an attack on the community. We are not fighting the public, nor are we attempting to over throw constitutional government." Premier Baldwin in a broadcast statement tonight, again de clared: "Before the government can reopen the negotiations, the general strike must be called off. It would be a thousand times bet ter to accept this than continue the struggle, which would only increase misery and disaster." Both sides are unyielding and the endurance test has set in. Many of the unions have consider able funds; others, among them the mine workers, have little. Two or three weeks of strike and then the funds of the workers' organ ization will probably be exhausted. Hungry strikers, it is admitted, are not as tractable as the crowds the government has had to deal with during - the past week, and the great majority of the British, people are seeing their Island turned into an armed camp. t . The police forces are being augmented and troops are being distributed at various points where trouble would be most like ly to occur, British warships still are swinging at anchor in the various ports. The navy men are expected to lend all . aid to the civil authorities. .'-'1 ' Transportation conditions had improved greatly on the fifth day of the strike. Services on the trains, buses and the street cars are beginning to revive through the help of volunteers, but busi ness is virtually at a standstill, and the possibility of' the work ers in the public utilities being called out lends to the apprehension. by the way, was prevailed on "to attend. j "I was dancing with one of the girls.'" he said, "when some guy steps up and takes her away from me. . "I didn't wanj: to walk over to the bench like j was struck out, so I grabs another one. "Have you ejrer been In New York, Coach?" ajhe asks , me. : "That was a laugh, I didn't have the heart to teljl her. I had been around the iorld with the Joints." Modern Japanese Girl Against Marriage Mode Army and Outing Store. , Biggest bargains in clothing, shoes, under wear, hosiery, gloves, valises and suit cases. The working man's store, 189 N. Commercial. () TOKYO. Thj modem Japanese girl a canvass at a girl's high school disclosed does not favor the present day system under which 'most of the marriages are "arranged." In opposition mode, fifty-three, girls la one school said that Trevor Sees Better Films So He Deserts Stage Role NEW YORK. Norman Trevor, who has been before the footlights in England and this country many years, has left the stage "for good" and in the future will de vote all his time to the movies. Here are his reasons: "I believe the movies are doing infinitely better work than is to be found in the legitimate theater. You can go to six motion picture houses in New York and the chances are you will see four good film plays. Go to as many legiti mate theaters and you will be do ing well if you see one or two good plays. "In a way, this illustrates how far the movies are ahead of the stage now. The stage is drifting backward. Seldom do we find any good drama. On the other hand, I think the big" film productions of the past few years hold defin ite promise that even better things will be accomplished. torn ignores the to the prevailing to marry men of whom they had no previous know ledge was dangerous. Sixteen were opposed because; the present ,cns- sentiments of the ones to be married. .Ten objected to the use of a go-between to make arrangements and all agreed that the marriage question should be more seriously considered. Ranking preferences for "hus bands were, government officials first and then, in order, business men, eaucatorsj larmers, pnysici ans and army officers. Roseburg Douglas Undertak ing company starts building $20,- 000 mortuary, j Paradise of Slugger Went Witn Salt ,Lake Transfer, NEW. YORK.-! The tiaradlse of the slugger "passed out of organ- ' lited baseball with the removal of Salt Lake City's franchise in the Pacific Coast Leauge to Holly wood, Cal. . . . The rarified atmosphere oft'tbe Utah capital offering less resis tanceto hatted lahlls than locali ties nearer the sea level, was con ducive to profillc extra base hit ting, while pitchers, at the same time, complained that It was a most Impossible to gen a good 'break' on a fast curve ball. Short fences : and thej lively ball also were contributory to long ball hitting, declared Dick Cox o Robins, who formerly played in the coast league for Portland. Beautiful poplar trees outsldo the, park would) be stripped of, leaves and small; branches long be fore the close jof summer," lie said.. "So many; home runs wer driven into them they were clipped as if with shears, while it wan practically Impassible for In'lel:! ers to take their usual positions. They played well back Into the outfield, affording excellent oppor tunities' for bunts, bat it felt -so good to sock the ball on the nose that few sacrifices ever were made." - ', St. Helen s- Norse ..steamer, "Storviken." loads 2,000,000 feet hemlock logs for the Orient. Klamath Falls Weyerhaeuser Lumber company plans $2,000, 000 mill here. ! ! Tales Big Leaguers Tell When They Are Coaches NEW ORLEANS. In the spring the fancy of fans turns to thoughts of baseball and sometimes older men think of jokes of baseball and baseball players. A former pitcher of the New York Giants has been a success full college coach in the South for several years. A South Carolina institution honored the visiting team, coached by the former Giant with a dance and much against his will the pitcher, a southpaw anwrr nrS : ii RADE CROSSINGS" demand VJT muscles as sensible protection. healthy eye Our glasses an insurance policy easy to take out and covering ing every optical detect. Doing the biggest optical business iri town is a guarantee of a less price- for expert service. j , Pomeroy & Keene Jewelers and Optometrists Salem, Oregon iiJ.lliiLiMiuttk.iii, ,1, ',1, 1Hrt.i.BA'i..i,lll illiHiliiiitHm''iil'.HIIi"itiii-l SUNDAY - MONDAY - TUESDAY Three Big Days PL ' : Pantages Headliner Monday - Tuesday Wednesday HARRY SHANNON Jr. And His Orchestra MARSHALL NEILAN'S w uproarious success Based ion his own.story 3 eatunng' themio wonder cjirl 'X O NEIL. i KED STERLING CHARLES MURRAY WIllLIAM HAINES Presented by LOUIS B. MfffiER 1 :f5 - " Q ifi : 1 ; rS&ziL 1 : ' Y i"1 - f I ' x -O i - S ' 1 I i J v,-ni-r ?ry.V : I i - m 1 f 4 ... 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