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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1928)
10 The New OREGON STATESMAN, Salem Oregon, Thursday Morning, October 18, 1928 KAY SPEAKER Mils TO WOULD'SELLT RARE VIOLIN TO EAT i D State TreasurerMakes Plea for Members to Defeat Dunne Measures MmWa of Salem's Rotary elub received first band Informs tloii concerning the eight meaa. nrM which will be submitted to hm vnters In the general election when State Treasurer Kay ds mMd them In detail as tfbief roeaker at the organization's luncheon Wednesday. Taking up the last four bills first, Mr. Kay said that these pro- nose to nrohibit the construction . of power development dams In the Deschutes, Rogue, umpqua ana Rogue rivers. They should be de feated, he declared, because cheap Doirer is the best resource or ore gon and designed to attract indus tries. Jle said that he believed sportsmen who seek to hold Ore- on back through enactment 01 these four bills are standing In their own light as dam construc tion would not Interfere with trotit fishing. Discussing the measure which would prohibit the legislature from repealing or amending any law enacted by the people Mr. Kay said he saw no need for such legislation at this time and thata jn his opinion, It would be unwise to pfcice it on the statute books. Income Tax Opposed With reference to the proposed Income tax bill the speaker was definite and emphatic in his op. position. He declared it unjust and unfair, "a double tax." He pointed out that a law embodying a property tax offset would effect the desired results. Mr. Kay devoted most of his time to a dissection of the so ealled Dunne measures cutting the motor vehicle license in half And increasing the gasoline tax. He made the flat prediction that the very persons who will vote to pass the auto license tax reduc tion measure will vote against the gasoline impost increase, thus for. ver wrecking Oregon's highway system and its future program. He compared Oregon's automobile taxes wth those of other states where the personal property tax is In force, showing-that taxes here actually are lower than in Washington and elsewhere. Bug Under the Chip The speaker further called at tention to the fact that the in terests which use the highways as a business, the trucx and bus lines, and which should pay the most for their uset are the ones whfch will pay least under the Dunne bills which actually were drawn up in their favor. This, he aid, really is the "bug under the chip." "If these bills are enacted." he declared, "there will be no funds for maintenance and construction of roads and Oregon's matchless highway system will soon go to pieces." He closed with a plea that all present work to prevent the enactment of the Dunne bills, declaring that there is great dan ger that they will be approved by the people on November 6. . Earlier at the luncheon Dean 'Hewitt of Willamette law school called attention to the McGovern lecture at 8 o'clock tonight in the Willamette gymnasium. An. nouncement also was made of the meeting of the Salem -Business Men's league Wednesday night in the Chamber of Commerce. it: i .vf m cyt Peter Lichtenberger, age 84, of New Harmony, IndL, and his rare old Cremona violin which, despite long possession, he plans to sell in order that he might bay food. The Cremona is said to be one of eight in the United States and is dated 1694. Officers Named By Letter Girls AMITY, Ore., Oct. 17 (Spe cial) At a recent meeting of the Girls Order of the A, at Amity high school Beatrice Hawley of McCoy was elected president and Reva Penrose of Dayton, secre tary-treasurer for the year. The or ganization is composed of girls who have won the coveted A for participation in school athletics. Myrtle Circle Holds Meeting AMITY, Ore., Oct. 17 (Spe- rln The ree-nlur meetine nf Myrtle Circle, Neighbors of Wood craft, was held on Monday evening October 15. Plans were made for a Hallowe'en party to be held Mon day evening, October 29. The los ing team in the membership drive will entertain the winners. Team captains are Fred Vincent and Cs E. Vanice. Hearing on Abandonment ! Of Airlie Line Is Helm DALLAS. Ore.. Oct. 17. (Spe- ciaL) Polk county will lose a railroad that has served the res idents of the western part ot the county for the past 40 years if the petition of the Southern Pa cific -company, which owns and operates the road is granted as the outcome of a hearing held in the court house in Dallas, Mon day afternoon and conducted by H. H. jCorey of the Oregon public service commission for the inter, state commerce commission. The meeting was attended by repre sentatives from the affected dis. tricts of the county and the offi cials of the Southern Pacific com pany. Retain Part of Line The original plans of the rail, way company had been to aban don the entire line from Broad, mead to Airlie. This plan had been vigorously opposed by the patrons along the line and "as a consequence a conference was had with the various communities and the line will be abandoned only from Moninoath to Airlie and from Perrydale to Dallas. The company-will run mixed trains be tween Broadmead and Perrydale and between Dallas and Mon mouth, thus giving these com. munlties a service with branch lines which the company still operate. Oper?. J at Loss At the hearing the railway com pany disclosed the fact that the' line had been an expense fir years. During the past 56 months the total freight revenue produced through the operation of the ro.-.d was only $54,298, while the pas senger revenue was less than Thugs Toss Man In Niagara River BUFFALO, N. Y Oct. 17. (AP) Tossed into the Niagara river rapide off Green Island by two thugs who first robbed him of his valuables, Charles Roth, 46, of Allen town, Pa., saved himself from going to his death over Nia- gra falls yesterday only by his rare ability as awlmmer. $660. The records show that the company received $30 in pas senger fares on the road the first six months ot 1928. . g Monmouth citizens opposed the abandonment of the line between Dallas and their city strenuously on account that it would leave them without a railroad line and they had figures to show that the railway company derived Quite a large revenue from farm produce and other commodities shipped from the normal school city. A large amount of grain and feed for farmers also finds its way an nually to Monmouth over the rail way lines. U SlOtt TO OPEN THURSDAY Between 150 and 200 gueets are expected in Salem this week end to attend the tenth annual meeting of the Woman's Synodic a of the Synod of Oregon for which the women of the First Presbyterian church will be hostesses. The synodical begins Thursday morning at the First Presbyter ian church and lasts through Sat urday, on which day the program will be in charge of the Toung People's league of the church. A special feature of Thursday riight's program will be the sing ing of Lena Belle Tartar. The meeting will be formally opened Thursday afternoon, with Mrs. D. A. Thompson of Portland, presi dent, presiding. The Willamette presbyterial will be hostess to the delegates late that afternoon for a tea at the home of Mrs. C. P. Bishop. The business session will be held Friday morning and section al conferences that afternoon. Good speakers are being provided for each evening meeting. Apparently a great many of our present-day juries are composed of persons who can see no evil in anything. Nashville Banner. Canadian Woman Sent Back Home PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 17.- Atrj a aeportauon order was received by the immigration de partment here in the case of Miss Elizabeth Gavin. 30, ar rested by immigration inspectors at Astoria. The woman has been ordered returned to Canada. Her deportation is based uDon morals charges. 8he is at liberty -under S1.000 bond. $2.20 Portland and Return via OREGON ELECTRIC Tickets on sale Fridays, Satur day or Sundays; return limit Tuesdays or $2.50 'Daily: 15 day return limit Reduced round trip fares be tween all O. E. Ry stations Safe, Dependable Service 0. E. Ry. Train leaves for Port land at 7:05 a. m.. 9:02 a. m.. 12: go p. m., 4:11 p. m. and 7:46 p. m. daily. (Observation car) 5:30 p. m. For Eugene, Junction City, Harrisburg, Corvallis and Al bany at 9:49 a. m. (observa tion car) "12:45 p. m., 4:03 p. ra. and 8 p. m. 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