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APPROVED
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Income Tax Measure - De
feated by 1 9,294 Votes-
Official Count Shows
Complete official returns of the
recent special election rfs canvass
ed by the secretary of state show
that the state Income tax measure
was defeated by . a majority of
19.294 of the votes cast.
A total of 48,745 . votes, were
cast In favor of the measure while
67,039 votes were cast against the
measure. .-' V .
- Only four, of the various, meas
ures and constitutional amend
ments referred to the voters were
approved. These included repeal
of the negro. Chinaman and mu
latto suffrage section of the con
stitution,: Portland school district
tax levy amendment, criminal In
formation amendment and voters
registration amendment. .
Following is a summary of the
vote cast" at the special election,
as canvassed by the state depart
ment: V Measure ? ; v For Against
Repeal ' suffrage
section ...::....;:.....69i373 41,887
Portland school
levy .... ....46,784 65,817
Criminal in forma- ... '
tlon , 64,956 38,774
Legislators pay 28,380 81,215
Voters, registration 55,802 .49,683.
Officers' salary 4 6 , 9 9 9 6 1 8 3 8
city-county- con- f .
V&jnlidatlop. .v41,309 5743.
Veterans nfemorIaL.25,18Q 80,46
Tal$ limltaVon .L19.393 8497
1 Scome tax '48,745 67,039
Property assess- :
, r ment ..:.......3l,957 t0,87i
Nestucca closing 53,684 47.552
on the Roosevelt highway between
Tillamook: and. Newport, -----
. - DeEayPla construction of the
Roosevelt highway south of Tilla
mook has been due to heavy con
struction cost - and weather diffi
culties, the engineer explained.'
Seek tirautiflcatlon
Other activities of the highway
department have- included beauti
f ication efforts and the acquiring
of parks, Mr. I Klein mentioned.
In central Oregon the timber com
panies have obligingly left strips
of timber along the highways, but
elsewhere the denuding of the
scenery lis a difficult problem.
Many Employed Here
As to' the meaning of the high
way program' to fealem, Mr. Klein
stated that 50 persons are em
ployed in the office and 75 in the
shops here, making this one of the
city's biggest though Httfe known
Industries. ' P i
Benefits for the state as a whole
Include' the employment of 1000
persons direct and about 3000 at
times, counting contract work, on
the highways i , the provision of
facilities f or marketing the farm
ers' produce, -and the eliminating
of many "one-room school houses
through consolidation.
OREGON LEADING COAST
STATES IN GOOD ROADS
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miles of pavement. 2,500 miles of
macadam or gravel, and 300 miles
of graded uasurfaced roads, wlliTe
900 miles of the highway system
la still without improvement, Mr.
Klein reported.
: Attract Tourists
The greatest attractions for
tourists include Crater lake first
of all; Diamond Jake, the Oregon
caves, the McKenile river. Lava
River caves near Bend, Wallowa
lake, the north and south Santiam
roads, the Mount Hood loop, and
J one which Is now being opened up.
CRUSHED UNDER TRUCK
Linntoa Mam Killed When Cab
Tips Over Canyon Road
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PORTLAND, July 13. (AP)
Caught in the cab o his truck
when it tipped over on the side
of the canyon road, near Sylvan,
Ernest C.: Coble, 33, of Linnton,
was killed, t;oday. His skull was
crushed when the metal qab col
lapsed beneath the weight of the
heavy vehicle. "
f .Coble was hauling dirt for a
roadway and had backed the load
ed truck too ' far into, soft dirt on
the graded: side of the road. The
truck tipped and then turned over.
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C171XEX'' ' LAXMS FAIIli TO
MIKT AUMOXIT PAYMENTS (
LOS ANGELES. July 13
(AP-CuJlen Land is. motion pic-,
ture actor.. thls. afternoon " was
locked behind county Jail bars' te
serve a five day term, imposed this
morning for failure to meet ali
mony payments due his divorced
wife, Mignon Lebrun Landis. ;
The actor was sentenced by Su
perloi Judge Robert H. Scott, who
gave him until 2 pm. to arrange
his affairs and appear to begin
nerving his punitive term. Prompt
ly on the hour Landis presented
himself at the hall of justice
building and was assigned and
locked in a cell. i
The movie ac'v.or w&s 11000 be
hind In alimony payments. l
testified he had made $17,000
since November out of which -he
had paid his former wife 32,700.
Ilia case had been the subject of
legal argument of a period of sov
eral months.'1 , " ." ' ' t''
"l he defendant apparently has
not'made.go-l use of the money
he has earned," Judge Scott cons
ul eu'cd In passing sentence. VI
see no redeeming feature In this
case."
Service Plans Discussed I
By Union Oil Sales Force
Discussing marketing,' .and
methods of rendering, better 'pa
pc service, 4 sales representativfs
of the Untdn Oil company trdm the
Salem dtric, niet in. the Marlon
banquet room for dinner last even-
ing. r:'; i , : ' V.
C. L. v7"o8tevin, Oregon A district
manager for the Union Oil 'com
pany --presided . at ' 1 the: meeting.
Short talks were given by C"E,
Boyle, representative ot the Ethyl
gasoline corporation of New York,
and P, IL Snell, 'special repFesen
tativ of the 'Ethyl-corporation
from Portland, i ''' ' ;
Sales representatives were pres
ent at the, meeting from Sllverton,
Woodburn. Independence, Dallas..
McMinnville, Lebanon, Albany,
Corvallls, Toledo. Tillamook, New
berg, and Salem; v T , t : 1 T
' Meetings of this group are held
every month or two, Mr. Tostevin
said last njight. "V;. t
We'll "bet that when he Is out
fishing. President Coolidge doesn't
scare away the fish by any unnec
essary talking, i
BEET INDUSTRY LEADER
WILL VISIT HERE SOON
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that the Willamette valley could
support the industry successfully
if It will come to Irrigation and
the farmers will see the light.
"Therefore. I shall be very much
interested if I am able to visit the
valley and see and learn what has
been accomplished with reference
to irrigation development. Tours
Tery truly. : . j . :
"Utah-Idaho Sugar Company,.
' . "J. W. Timpson,
' "District Manager."
This Is of Interest
The above letter Is of great in
terest to .the Saem district. Under
the direction of Mr. Timpson, beet
sugar experiments were, made in
the Salem district In 19 2 4 and
1925, in the former year on 13
different farms and in the latter
17, representing all types of our
soil, from hill land to the. La bis h
beaverdam section, and they made
good, showings. n : the average, In
sugar'content and parity and per
acre tonnage, t ff-xa
Last fall, an attempt, under the
Hirecttolb of the Portland and Sa
lem chambers jt commerce, was
mide 'to sign up 1000 acres .or
more otjsugar beetsi for a major
experiment, the beets to be pro
cessed at the Bellineham factory
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LARMER WAREHOUSJE - - FRONT STREET
Price According to Quality
TELEPHONE 2604
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W. A. DEL2ELL
MAJ. W. P. SIMPSON
A. M. DALRYMPLE
U.
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Lands
442 State Street
Loans
Phone 2660
.Insurance
Rentals
Your Uncle Sam Says - - -
The eyes of the nation are on Oregon today- the only state in the Union wjth a rail
road building program. OVER TWO MILLION being spent by the Northern lines
and huge expenditures by the Southern Pacific in addition to the completion of the
Natron line. The finest trains in the world pass daily through Salem. Thousands of
tourists and investors all headed for Oregon. The highways full of them speeding
this way and arriving daily. OREGON IS COMING INTO HER OWN. Better
transportation, better markets, better times. . Land values are rising buyers are here
SALEM IS THE MOST PROSPEROUS CITY IN THE STATED-LOOK AT OUR
' BANK STATEMENTS AND BUILDING PERMITS
Now is the time tb invest-right here in Salem-4ri Will
alnette Valley. No city, with a brighter future; Io bet
ter land anywhere. Your money wiH buy more real
esfjite today than it ever will again. Invest wisely.
l';:v.-' ' " iBU Y NOW vii.'Ky.
GOOD TERMS ON ALL Of THESE
A business corner close in, ; 100x100 ft., -.3
story warehouse and 6 room house
now on property. . The lot alone is ,
:' worth the price- of...:'..;.t... $10,000
Eight room house on a large lot,1 3 blocks
from Capitol ...,:.:...,..v::;..l-.,;5 3,500
Three residence lots beautifully situated;
r on paved'strect, each....:.:.:..l 1,150
Beautiful new : Spanish Bungalow in
- South Salem ... ..,.-J,;.-U..5 7,500
Fine ;8 ' room home in East Salem, large
. lot, beautiful grounds....Ll .;.C G,500
Six room modern; home, four blpcksf
- from. business center,r,. $ 5,200
Another- one, - six 1 rooms '. near school
($500 down will buy) .:.;:.;.:.? 4,500
Five acre tract just outside town; fine
'J, house fruit arid all. ...;.;v:l:;.i.5 4,200
Five acres near city limits (unimproved ;
except for berries) .1....S 1,500
Fifty acre farm, 3 miles from R. R., 8
- room modern house,- all cultivated,1
.level, , fenced,, excellent soil, a crop .
- producer ..::...5 3,000 1
of this company, the farmers to
stanff-parfof the;frelghFand;the
company part. This attempt : did
not meet with a sufficient degree
of success to warrant the .expense
of; loading Btatlona. supervisors In
planting and growing, ete. , -'
; ' Very Ciratlfylnff .
It shoiild be gratifying to all
the. people of. the Salem district
that Mr. Timpson has not forgot
ten this valley as a prospective lo
cation for the next factory, of his
company, preferring it ore ?lt
ish. ColombU. .
Such a factory would cost a
million and a half to two million
dollars. It would ' bring a vast
train of benefits. It, would speed
up dairying tare on the way - tq
the point of making this valley the
greatest dairying district in the
world, which it Is bound in time
to, be. .' .
' The Utah-Idaho Sugar company
is the largest pt its kind in the
United States, next to the Great
Western company of Denver, oper
ating largely in .Colorado. . The
Utah company is able to luild any
factory unit it may see fit, with-,
out asking for local help- ex
cepting the growing ofthe beets.
Ought to Be Ready
Every single Interest we have
here ought to be ready to attempt
to "show" Mr. Timpson on his
contemplated visit. Every bank
er. Every business man. jEvery
farmer. ;
If he is ready to: promise the
construction of a factory here to
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Ptarity and perfect fla
voring make our loo
Cream delicious and
tasty. "We have all as
sorted flavors in bulk
.,and a large variety of
'kinds in faridka.
Schaeffer's
DRUG STORE
ORIGINAI YELLOW FRONT
Phone 197
135 N. Coml St.
The Penslar Store
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take care of the 1928.crop, and' to
send men with the c'ontracts.'for
the growers, every one should get
behind thejtdea and.help put it
over. s it can be done. No meetings
need be held. ' just go out 'and
begin VlgQiRg up the contracts,
And, keep at it till the necessary
acreage Js secured. ; The' last fac
tory ballt by the Utah-Idaho com
pany, In South Dakota, had signed:
up for It, for this" year's crop,
if,boo;icfes;f r::',-1! V'
f Thatthe ,e(l Ingham factory,
bn,ilt several yeara go: ia appre
ciated by, he gcowers ls ell at
tested by- the fact tht a large
new acreage is Ibelhg grown this
year for the plant, outside of the
British, j .Colombia y experimental
acreage., . . ' - '
- Tne, beet sugar districts of the
Jnlted States are among them,,.
progperuus iu Liiut cuuniry,' ()n,
well , established, no , beet Siik;
district has ever retrograded, ne
failed - toi keep pn increasing u
acreage in beets.
L (The Statesman will take ol c
slop.; to print aa extended artic
on Sunday morning, giving, a r
view of the whole sugar sltuatk
the world over.) ; , '
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m-StibMmer Scle of
Fursiitoire od Rosi
Furnishes an opportunity for all to procure home
furnishings "at very much below? the regular value
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The big reduction offered on Bedroom Furniture has
caused a run in-this department and a good many groups
have been taken from our floors. Still a good assortment
remains for your inspection.
'THE HOME OF GOOD FURNITURE"
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Monarch
Electric
Ranges
Electro-Kold
! Refrigera-
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Montag Wood Ranges
FOR
MEN
$6.85
Chippewa
Sport Oxfords
$3.85
For golf or street
7 ' wear
$3 Women's
JSandals
$1.95.
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$3 Children's
I Slippers
'$1.05
Women's
Guaranteed
Arch Pumps
Tan or Black ,
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Right in the heart of the season this most. opportune event
I comes. Offering a .selection of footwear "that piitrivals
all our previous df forts. Styles for - every taste and .the
price that suits everjrpurse! v ! , :.-"-. .
Oxfords! Pqrnps! : Slipps!
Over 800 Pairs in the smartest of
styles and leathers! -Many sold at
j twice the price regularly ! y Every
new effect, many Just received are
included at this low price. .'
Over.450 pair of our finest models
t ' reduced (f,or quick' clearance.- Liz-
ard .trim," new bows, smart cut
s out effects and styles that are the
I rage of the season. -Greatly un-
s derpnced;at-
$.85
Children's - Patent Leather Sandals . . . $1;48
mm
357 State Street
V A palr.of $100 Shoe' Trees :. v
r7IT 1 A fA with any Women's4
L 112ii!i Shoe 53.85 or over
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Salem, Oregon
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