iqKOWING! Day fa' ud day oat, Ihe New SUtcsnuui is increasing Its hold fit the Salem terri tory. Salem starts the day with The Statesman." : . : WEATHER v tUlaa today and Monday; lloderate temperatures. 3Ias. temperature Saturday 54; Min. 40; River , .; Wind oaths Bala 3 : X- 'S-. v i- - : SEVENTY- EIGHTH TEAR, " i ""MniMMennnMwWMHenenMMWMnw bOVERrJOR PUTS NUlflE UPON ALL OF TAX RELIEF ii iinav'-B n , ssm wm mm i paMww - Program; of Commission is Now in Effect; Large Sums Available Tax Board of Three Members Provided For; Fisher xC . To Stay - The complete tax relief program adopted --by the. legislature In its 1921 session was signed Saturday by the gorernor. K With this act, the -: work of : the "ta relief com mission, appointed at the 1927 session of tbe legislature, came tc a close. 'v--f v Three New Forms -Of Tax Provided, The most Important tax bills passed by the recent legislature and signed ty tbe gorernor sac nrday were those providing for an excise tax, Intangible tax and per gonal Income tax. It was estimat ed that the excise tax would raise approximately 1700,000, while the Intangible tax would produce slightly . less than that amount. Estimates placed the revenue, from the personal income tax t . tween 800,000 and 51.00 0,0 00. All of these tax laws, ?oecome ex fectlve on January 1, 1930. The gorernor also signed house bill 198,, by Anderson et al, pro Tiding for a paid state tax com mission of three members. The members .of this commission will appointed by the state board t( control, with annual salaries limited to 4 1 0 0. '. The ; present tax commission is composed of the governor, secretary of state, state treasurer and state tax commis sioner. It , Is likely that Earl Fisher, now serving as state tax commissioner, will be retained 'as a member of the new commission. Approval also was given by tho governor of house bill 199, by An derson, et al, which gives the new state tax commission authority tc review all , county -assessments. The purpose of tils law Is- to equalize assessments. . throughout the state and eliminate local in fluences. The books and records of taxpayers may be demanded by the state tax commission under this act. '.- 976.000 For TaxWork 1 Appropriated J The governor also affixed " his signature to house bill 699, by the ways and means committee, which authorises an appropriation of $75,000 to pay the salaries and expenses of the paid tax commis sion in addition to that appro priated under house bill 570. It was said that this appropriation was necessary because of the sev eral new tax laws which will have to be administered by the state tax commission. The governor also has approved house bill 411. by Metxker. which appropriates $25,000 for the land settlement department of the state chamber of commerce. The chamber originally asked for an appropriation of $35,000, ' cover ing a period of" three years. The ways and means committee "re duced the appropriation to $25, 000 and limited its operation to one year. S50.00O for College Infirmary Approved , Another bill signed by the gov ernor authorises an appropriation of $50,000 for the construction of an Infirmary at the University of Oregon. This, appropriation is contingent upon $50,000 - being raised by the friends of the insti tution. This bill was. introduced was Representative Lonergan and Senator Norblad; 1 f ; ; Favorable consideration : also 0"urn to Pass 2, Column 1.) - A two to one Judges decision was awarded to the women's de bate -team from the College - of Paget Sound in Its contest with the women's team of Willamette university Saturday night. Hiss Burkland and Miss Martin, debat ers from the northern school, hare bad wide experience . In de bating and are concluding a suc cessful debate tour. They have defeated teams . from - both , Lin field and Albany colleges. - The question, which Involved the use of the plea of temporary insanity as a defense of crime, was clearly presented by both teams. There : was considerable overlapping of definitions, hut on the whole the exposition of - the question was skillfully done. Miss Pro and Miss Starrett, of Willanu mfitte university, worked well to gether as a team. Judges of the debate were Pres ident J. 8. Landers of tbe Oregon Normal school, and Dr. A. Q. Jen sen, also of the Normal school, and A. C. Goets of Silverton; Dean F. M. Krlcksoa of Willamette uni versity was chairman. During' the interval whiles judges were pre paring their, ballots he presented to ths audience Miss Marian Mo 9HtSiho w the state Old Line ratpfical contest for ? Willamette nlverslty on Friday night, NO. 303 F.Icn Tires cf Ttoo Of (km Wives and Obtains Another s OAKLAND, CaL, Mar. . (AP) -r Thrlcer married, yet never divorced, with two of his wives and their six children living in amity nn der the same roof, Paul Phil, lips, Qahlaad trainman, was reported missing with still aother woman, tonight as police began. a search for him on a warrant charging failure to provide." . : ' This strange domestic tea. ale was revealed to police by Mrs. Mary Herria Phillips, wife No. 2, and Jdrs. Frances Bonis Phillips, partner in PaHlips third marital ven ture. ... . . ; ' Together they asked po lice to search for the missing ."husband," who, they assert. : ed, has left home with a, married woman, 'known to them only as Peggy. After explaining the wierd marital mixnp, Mrs. Frances Phillips wife No. 8, swore to tbe non support warrant. - SMI ROOTERS TO T Such at Any Rate is Plan of ... Student Leaders; Admire Tearas Fight The unique spectacle of almost. an enura nirn icdooi unaenc boot turning out to lend its vociferous support to the basketball team ol a rival school which had Inst de feated its own quintet in a bitterly fnnrht contest, will be seen in the Willamette university gymnasium thin mk- In tha eonraa of the state tournament, if leaders among the students of saiem nigh suc ceed In plans which were launched Saturday. Garold Simpson, yell leader at the local school. Is authority for tYim , BtatAment that ths atndenta are already considering a decision tn throw their undivided BUDDOrt behind the Chemawa Indian school team, winners of the district tour nament, and that the proposal wui be placed before the student body early this week. Althonrh onnosed to the idea of a tournamnet called without suf ficient notice as a means of set. tling , the district championship, the Salem high students did not at any time express any spirit, of un friondlfniHis - toward the i Indian school team. They rooted loyally for the -red. and uacx wnue ine final came was ln progress, but responded to the final gunshot which told of thelrteam's oeieat with a cheer that must have been meant for the victors. The same spirit was evidenced when the crowd of Salem high students, waiting outside the Wil lamnita srvmnasium to vent its displeasure on two members of the district board, saw tne inaian players depart. , You're all right, Chemawa," some of those in the crowd called out. "You beat us fairly." i After all. It would be hard for Salem Mrh rooters to be denrived of their part in the state tourna ment. Held in their own city, it to always an event which looms large in their Bight, and the mere fact that their own team is not partici pating will not decrease their in terest if there is some other team to which they can appropriately lend support. J- After the bitterness or wnai thev considered an inlustlce had passed away, some of the students who nartlclnated in Friday night's demonstration approached "Spec Keene, director of athletics at Wil lamette university , with . expres sions of regret that property on the campus .was. damaged. This group InclUdsdi several members of the Salem high basketball team. Marian Morange ' Of W. U. Winner . Oi State Title MlS3 Marian Morange won the state Old Line oratorical contest Friday night for Willamette nl verslty in competition with five other colleges.- - The contest was held on the ompus of Pacific uni versity at Forest Orove.-: Oregon state college placed second in the competition.' Other schools repre sented : were - PaeiGe- university. Unfield college, Eugene Bible school, .Oregon Normal and the Southern Oregon Normal schooL .. Miss Morange's oration. "Wild Wings", was a plea for the con servation of the wild bird life of America. it told , of the destruc tion of several species of birds, and pointed , out the economic value of the American birds. This was the first intercollegiate con test Miss -Morange has entered. Three of the five judges gave her first place, and one gave her sec ond. ' -VJ-".' " Winning of this contest gives Miss If orange the title of state champion, and as a prise she will receive a hronse bust of Lincoln, and a cash prise : given . by Wil lamette university to any student of the school who wins in a state contest. ' - ' - . t . . FIGHT XjOOMS j -J ' EI - PASO, Mar. - 9. ( AP) Some 210 . rebel soldiers and a group of officers entrained for ths south from Juares late today to meet Mexican federal forces. mm Governor Vetoes $40,000 Appropriation Measure for Portland Home Buildings Should be Built Only on State Owned Property, He Says Oovernor - Patterson Saturday vetoed house bill 88, by the joint ways and means committee, auth orixing an appropriation of $40,- 000 for the construction ox a new building at the Waverly Baby home in Pprtland, and house bill 574, by the ways and means com mittee, carrying as appropriation of approximately $48,000 for county fairs. The Waverly Baby home had requested $80,000 but the ways and means committee reduced the amount to $40,000. 1 believe it Is Jad policy for the. state to appropriate money for the construction of buildings on land which it does not own," read the governor's veto message In connection with the Waverly Baby home appropriation. Expenditure Declared Not Justified Now The Waverly Baby home Is maintained partly, by donations from - the ' Portland Community chest and other private sources, and partly from aid by the state. There have been in the past year an average of 71. babies in thlst home, and the state has contrib uted for their support $20 for each baby per month. 1 believe that the present finances of the state do not permit greater aid than this for this particular en terprise." The governor's veto message in connection with the county fairs appropriation bill read: Th!s bill would appropriate various amounts of money to be used for -the payment of premi ums . awarded at various county fairs. $30,000 Per " Year Collected In Past "In addition to similar appro priations made in the past, coun ty fairs hare received the pro ceeds of a' continuing tax levy of one-twentieth of a mill, this tax amounting to approximately $50, 00. per year. Under the provis ions .of house bill 35. jpassed at the recent legislative session, counties are authorized to levy an additional tax not exceeding one fourth mill, the proceeds to be used in maintaining county fair grour ds and buildings. "I believe that these sources of revenue will enable the counties to maintain their county fairs without the necessity of this ap propriation, and due to the pres ent financial condition of the state, I musct disapprove the bill." The governor also has dlsap- .(Turrr to Page 2, Column 4.) This is the P. LAHONXj ; $t- - i Ir -j. 'ill - V i" ? -Xv. i immk wmmMJ CHARLES F.'ADAMS, WILLIAM MITCHELL " WALTER P. BROWN , .HENRY I STIMSOtf - Massachusetts , Minnesota f Ohio j New York ' Secretary of Navy Attorney General I . . i ! - "Postmaster General " 'Secretary of State y I ARTHUR M. HYDE "vjC ANDREW W. MELLOJi ,11, f .VVj 4T DR. RAY LYMAN WILBUR .Missouri ' V ' ' Pennsylvania I V S'J 1 V.-ilj1 nTM?s ?- Calif e'rn Semtary f AfrkalttteJ - tary ofleasury ! -' .fyz PfagUg! -1 Secretary of Iiiterior ; 1 j 7o Favor Scats Us; llo Fear Shell Avstn 2? itJrStwt Salem, Oregon, Sunday SeUniUca Mother ' Leeds in Number of Living Descendants c The woman with the children grand children, great grandchildren, j and great great tandchfldren in Oregon, . will . celebrate "J her 85th birthday anniversary at . New berg Monday. As her soa' George Nash, of Salem, who' will go to Newberg Monday, remembers from the ; last computation, she has 122. He challenges anyone to sur pass the number. - - . Mrs. Nash Uvea alone ta Newberg, at her own re quest. She has a sister, also living alone in Newberg, who is 91. - -4-- ' -.'.--T ifuoiio; ole Silverton Service Station Operator Defendant in Case Filed Here . The question whether R. P. HaL verson, of Silverton will use Gen- erai or Kicnneia rasoune at nu fillinr station, was taken Into cir cuit court here Saturday..The Gen eral Petroleum corporation of Cal ifornia filed suit asking a restraln- ine order to. prevent Halversen from accepting gas from the Rich field people. -1 The Ulchfleia ,pu company of California is namea defendant along with Halversen. A temporary order was granted. The suit is based en an alleged contract between the General com pany and Halversen. The com plaint sets out a copy of the con tract and recites that two pumps with which Halversen's station Is eauipped were painted In appro priate colors and decorated with the General company's Insignia. On February 28 of this year. the eomnanv declares. Halversen refused to continue purchasing General gasoline. He aiiowea nu pumps to be re-painted with Rich field colors and Insignia and be. gan using Richfield gas. Since that time he has continued to use the Richfield product, it la stated. PORTLAND. Mar. t. (AP) The second -.restraining order in two days and the third within three weeks affecting the affairs of the Richfield Oil company ox California was granted today in Salem to the General Petroleum corporation against -the Richfield concern and R. P. Halversen, ser vice station operator at Silverton, Oregonvw-,jiWi'3''i The injunction prohibits Halver. sen and the Richfield company from advertising or dispensing any gasoline save that which Is pro duced by the General corporation. The first injunction was brought against a Portland garagemsn and the second against a Hillsboro, Ore., service station. ' MISS JANIS BETTER PARIS, Mar. 10. (Sunday) (AP) A slight Improvement In the condition of Elsie Janis, noted American actress, was reported at 4:50 o'clock this morning. Nation's New eiii s " 1 a : w NJ. 'Vivitr-rn r : m vtj rl . r .1 t . r ,i i il l i,T . VaA . . -w- .a w mm IVI Maasa as r . r f ... M ... sT.1t. '"i - ' Morning:, March 10, 1929 12 KILLED, 29 Even Dozen Fatal Casualties - Reported on Both Sides at Jaurez Tedd Barnes, Popular Amer lean. Bartender. Hit by Stray BuHet EL PASO, ' Texas. Mar. t. (AP) Battle scarred Juares, his toric city of the-Rio Grande, was putting itself in order today while crowds of visitors flocked rom the American side ef the border and saw only shattered windows. Bro ken signs and bullet-pocks in the walls. of buildings as evidence of yesicroay s sanguinary ciasn wnicn .'a. M t S-S -T! ' . a a placed revolationary forces in power. Business was resumed and went on as usual today, except In banks and the Ttvol! gambling house which remained closed. The jail was empty, federal au thoritles turned loose-90 prison ers, including 10 held for major offenses, soon before tho rebel guns unclosed their fusillades down the principal streets in the eoniuc xor power, c t t Rebels Prepare To . Rebulse Federal Drive' 4, C ..Rebel forces! in complete eon trql of the city, after the skirmish' wnicn lastea live nours. were sta tioned at Fort Hidalgo and other strategic points, apparently pre pared for any eventuality on the part of the government to retake the city, although none was at least momentarily expected. Fed eral forces were entered at Fort Bliss in El Paso. A revised casualty list showed the total number of dead on both aides was 12 with 29 wounded. The death of Teddy Barnes, an American popular bartender at the Mint cafe in Juarec, was mourned on both sides of the line. Barnes was hit by a stray bullet while in his room. Ipteraed Mexicans sraee jjong mrescn The interned government for ces at Fort Bliss were wondering how long they would have to re main in American custody. Brig adier General George Van Horn "SCpseley, - commandant a t Fort BUss, said he received no word Irom Washington after having re ported that the Mexicans were in terned nt their own request. Offi cials in the federal building here expressed the view that the U. S. government would permit the re turn of the federal soldiers into Mexico in the near future. One of the interned men, a lieu tenant, died of Injuries received In the battle. Three others,. Buf fering gunshot wounds, were transferred to the fort hospital. The funeral of Captain Jose Par odes, the only rebel officer to fall In the fight, was held In Juarez. The 70 th regiment followed his hearse through the streets. Cap- iTurn to Page 2, Column .) Busine ss Board : -.PeniisylTanlal lv Rebels Advancing South For Battle Aga inst Federals Central Government Led by Calles with One of Largest Armies in Mexican History MEXICO CITY, Mar. 8. ( AP) Rolling up toward the insurgent northwest with what was announced as the greatest Mexican army organized since 1915, General Plu tarco Elias Calles, temporarily tonight massed his troops in what was expected to be the The end of the first .week of its second stage found rebel in central and northwest Mex ico with .the prospect "of the establishment before many more days of an actual war- front in the states of Sinaloa, Du rango and Zacatecas. The latest government com munique said that the slow south ward advance of the rebels along the Pacific coast had been checked in Sinaloa, presumably In the vi cinity of Culican. The federals were reported still la control of the Port of Mazatlan and the gov ernment was so confident In the strength of its defense that its communique said: "The rebels will never reaeh Mazatlan, Strategic Position Attacked by Rebels : ,; ' O Meanwhile 1 0 miles directly inland insurgents led by General Urbalfjo were reported to have advanced southward to Canitas in tne state ox zacatecas. This is a strategic position because it af fords opportunity to withdraw ei ther to Torreon or Durango. The government announced that Gen eral Canes had reached Zacatecas, less than 100 miles south of Can itas, with cavalry, infantry and ar tillery, numbering about 18,000 men. The forces commanded by Urbalejo were believed to be much smaller. The rebel general is a full blooded YaquI Indian and Is recognized as one of the most determined fighters in Mexico. He is renowned as a cavalry lead er and through his former mil itary commandership of Durango is thoroughly familiar with the territory where battle Impends. City of Torreon Will See Fighting The government pointed out that another very likely contact point in the city of Torreon to which point the rebel General Es cobar feU back four days ago aft er being driven fro mMonterey. Federal forces led by Generals Almazan and JSulogio Ortls have consolidated at Saltlllo to the west, but their advance on Esco bar is slow because of torn up railroad lines. At present the strategy of Gen eral Calles seems to be to force General Urbalejo from Csnitas, which would clear the railroad line to Torreon and give oppor tunity to attack that point simul taneously with Almazan and Ortls. The Vera Cruz campaign has degenerated into a rebel, hunt. The (Turn to Page 2, Column 3.) and the Chief v.' - v..-:-:-.-...-: -v .-..- 1 " ' ' A- - , MBkv-.: 4':-.-r.:.;.';:-:-i:.v.-:-.- Forces Sweep Northward at least the supreme war lord the vicinity of Zacatecas for most decisive battle thus far. of the revolt and the o Denim? forces advancing southward Week's Mark Total $30,890 According to Laing, Building Chief . Steady Increase of building ac tivity In Salem is shown by the permits Issued in the past week from the office of William Lalng, building inspector. Eleven per mits were issued for Construction estimated to cost $30,890. The inspector now has his headquarters In the office also oc cupied by the city engineer, on the second floor of the city hall. The list of permits Includes: R. L. Hein, dwelling on 23rd street between Walnut and Ma rlon, 18000. E. C. Stewart, dwelling on 14th street between D and Nebraska, $3000. . Mrs. B. Huffman, dwelling at 1810 Lee street. J. Gray contract or. $2000. H. P. Grant, dwelling at 2005 Market street, A. Hunt contractor, $3000. G. R. O'Brien, alteration of store building at SOS Market street, A. C. Cameron contractor, $500. Oregon Packing company, 205 South 12 th street, repair of ware house, H. E. Hedlne contractor, $3000. G. E. Need ham, addition to dwelling at 1710 , North Church street, $300. - v 3 JC. W. Bush, garage , at 515 Hood street, C. C. Mason contract or, $90. Cuyler Van of interior of $7000. ' Cuyler Van Patten, alteration Oregon building, Patten, alteration of store building at 446 State street, $500 Emma Murphy Brown, dweUing at 664 North Commercial, $3000 Jim reed hoxored KANSAS CITY, Mar. 9. (AP) The fire in his eyes dimmed by tears of appreciation, former Sen ator James A. Reedr was dined and toasted tonight by 600 of his fellow Missourians. Executive 1 i I - ? '41 v ' v,JA1IES C' COOO V 'Iowa Sacretary of T7aa it pub in FOR BlilLK HERE cn-dST TIME REDUCED IT FIVE HOURS SSawM P-wa Great Northern Railway to Put on Faster Passenger Service Soon Other Lines Follow; Long Fight by Portland Inter ests Finally Won ST. PAUL, 'Minn., March . (AP) Reduction of approximate ly five hours in the running time of passenger trains betwen Chi-i.v cago and the Pacific northwest. effective early this summer, was announced here today by the Great Northern railway. W. P. Kenner. vice-nresl1nt and director of traffic, and C. O. Jenks, vice-president in charge of operations, announced the chanm which, they said, is the greatest reduction in passenger train time ever made in the northwest. The new schedules, tha ofMHai said, call for the westbound rua -in 63 hoars and the east bound trip in 61 hours and will re move the disparity between the running time of the extra fare trains from Chicago to California coast cities and the time of trains to the Pacific northwest. t. Paul-Spokane Time is Shortened Details of the new schedules were not announced, but officials indicated that the saving in the time would be made nrincinallv on the 1,435 mile run between SU f aui and Spokane. This shorten ing of time will have the effect of bringing. North Dakota and Moa. ton. llfflA. . ....Ml 1. A s noici uuuis nearer the twin cities. Under the new schedules, the officials said, passengers from the twin cities to Spokane will need spend only one night on a train while eastbound travelers will spend one less night en route. Tha coast train will reach Chicago in the morning instead of at night. Competing Roads To Meet New Schedule PORTLAND, Ore March 9. (AP) Following the announce ment that the Great Northern, . railroad will Inaugurate a 63-hOurL train from Chicaao to tho Pacfff' northwest, officials of competing v, transcontinental roads indicated ' tonight a similar reduction in . schedules probably would be made. ' Henrv Dickson, cltr naiMnrpr agent of the Great Northern said the fast schedule would remove the dlsDaritv between the runnlnV time of extra fare trains to Cali fornia and the passenger service to the northwest. Just when the new fast train will start, Dickson could not cay. Iioug Fight Conies To Successful End The Great Northern annnunr. nient ended a nrolonsed fiaht Pa cific cities have waged. The Port land chamber of. commerce recent ly issued Invitations to all north west cities and rail presidents to meet here to discuss the possi bility of a 63-hour train from the east. The meeting was attended by. four transcontinental rail pres idents; mayors of many northwest cities and other civic officials. - Under the new schedule the 2200-mile run from Chicago to Portland and Seattle will be mads in about S3 hours as compared with the present .68-hour sched ule. The new through' service will save a business day to passengers both east and west bound, Dick son said. Trains leaving Chicago , in the evening will reach Seattle. Tacoma and Portland the third -: morning rather than the third eve ning as now. ; M EtSTSUDIST SIDE IE 1MB Against shifting backgrounds of New York's colorful East Side and the luxurious surroundings of Riv erside drive Columbia's "Younger Generation" which is being 'shown at the Capitol this week, presents a drama of touching heart inter est. r . . f,ix--. -w : : ? The Capitol has secured .this great: talking picture tor Its pre miere "showing in the northwest. On the same bill there will be the Fox Movietone News weekly, and selected Vltaph.one acts. The show will run ' Sunday, Monday tend Tuesday. --v p. ;-..";--v.i..rV.- Pathos Is relieved by deft touches of humor that hide tears with smiles. Love ready to saerf flee Itself 'for another, is revealej in- (ease attuatibns. A . fire in js. tenement house, a . hold daylight robbery on Fifth Avenue and gay social .functions are . among ths highlights. , , v ' .The Younger . Generation! .. Is -an adaptation of the stage. play It Is to Laugh" and .the story Ths Gold in the Fish" by FannU Hurst. It has been pronounced her best work. As a play it mad.9 a tremendous hit.- As a story Jt taruied millions of readers. - Jean ' Hersholt ' has the stellar role and gives one of the best per-' formances of his. long and Varie. , career. He is supported , hy an all star cast. ' : . ,1 ! 1 1 ' r - -- . J I J- ' 7..- - "v.. ... . .-.... -" -r. . 4 " s if f H ' V '. -;;- - J, A " ' ' -it" i ' " u .