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Tb OREGON STATESMAN, Safeaa; Oregon Tuesday Morning. February 4,11830
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Annual Accident Report for
Oregon Issued by T. A.
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A total of 189, persons were
killed and 4711 persons were In
jured la 30,181 traffic accidents
la Oregon In 1929, according to
the' annual report of T. Al Raf
fety, chief Inspector for the state
motor vehicle department, filed
with the secretary of state Sat
urday " Approximately 13,890 of the
accident were due to reckless
driving, while in 1025 cases driv
ers were exceeding the speed lim
it. Failure to giT proper signals
resulted in 2476 accidents. In 484
accidents the driTers were intox
icated, or tne total number of
persons killed 39 were pedest
mas.
934,833.87 Collected la
Jnen in Year
Fines were imposed during the
yea in the amount of $54,833.87,
with fees collected by the traffic
operatives aggregating $80,514.
82. There were 13,559 arrests.
The offieers recovered stolen cars
having a value of $82,871 and
motorcycles with a value of $375.
During the 10- year period
since the organization of the state
traffic department on August 1,
1920, delinquent fees have been,
collected by the officers in the
amount of $463,395.14. Fines
were imposed in the amount of
$3787917.48 and stolen cars were
recovered having a value of $498.
318. The traffic officers also col
lected non-resident expired per
mits in the amount of $352,493.
50. Fines for the violation of the
license laws during 1929 aggre
gated $7885.
"The matter of Oregon resi
dents attempting to evade the
provisions of requirements by op
erating on foreign license plates
is a continual problem that must
be conronted," read the annual
report. "In the past year 3208
cars were handled and the fees
collected aggregated $40,379. OS.
Many Tracks Are
Found Overloaded
"Overloading of trucks and
consequent damage to the high
ways was found to be a serious
problem. Fines for this offense
aggregated $3431.85 during the
year. Non-resident registrations
during the year totalled 103,008
and it was estimated that an ad
ditional 10 per cent operated in
the state without procuring non
resident permits. There are 397
school buses operating in Oregon,
about 75 per cent of which are
In good condition. Approximately
85 per cent efficiency exists in
vehicle lighting."
The report shows that motor
vehicle acidents increased 294 in
1929 over the preceding year. In
juries decreased 310 and deaths
increased 14.' "It must be borne
In mind." continued the report,
"that Oregon Is the gateway
through which all north and
aoutb Pacific coast travel most
pass if it be coming south from
the state of Washington or to the
north from Mexico and California.
"I submit the statement that
credit for the state's low fatality
record for the year 1929 Is not
altogether due to the efforts of
the state traffic force. City en
forcement departments, American
Legion, civic clubs and organisa
tions,' motor elubs and a cons
ciousness on the part of the mo
toring public of the real value of
safety, all have bad a part In
bringing about a state-wide trav
el condition which let it be hop
ed mav continue through ensu
Ing years.
WEST STAYTON GLUB
TO MEET TONIGHT
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Mrs. Florence Uuintard Bonnell
society matron, of Syosset, L. I.,
wife of Major Geoffrey Bonnell,
has sworn out a superseding war
rant against Mrs. James Fargo.
Mrs. Bonnell has long tried to get
Mrs. Fargo and her husband be
fore the law, but without avail.
Mrs. Bonnell claims that Mrs
Fargo is her rival
Morehouse did the work from the
Yamhill Electric Co. of Newberg.
Mr. and Mrs. Fioyd Van Ri
per and inrant aaugnier oi na
lem spent Monday with Mrs. Van
Riper's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Phillip Damm.
Miss Ethel McKinney went to
Silverton Friday where Bhe spent
the week end with her brother
and sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn McKinney.
Miss Velma Eberly is ill at her
home suffering a nervous break
down and was forced to give up
her studies at Capital Business
college.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Stevenson
and daughters Ruth and sniriey
of Salem Heights spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Alderman.
The State Tax-commission re
ports that returns and payments
under the Intangibles tax law, al
ready received, exceed . expecta
tions. The commission finished
sending out blanks on its general
mailing list last Wednesday, Jan
uary 29. It is not expected that
any large number . of returns
would be filed before the middle
of February as taxpayers have un
til March 1 in which to report in
comes from intangibles and make
payment of taxes thereon.
The volume of returns is in
creasing each day and nearly 700
ith total payments in excess of
$30,000 have bee- received. This
does not include some 200 re
turns which have been filed by
executors and administrators on
the closing of estates on which
tax payments aggregate over $7,-
000. The amounts paid cover a
wide ; range, the average per re
turn being about $45.00.
If the present rate of increase
In each day's filings continues
through the month of February,
it is estimated that the commis
sion will receive a total of near
25,000 returns. While, of course!
most of the returns are coming byf
mail, the commission reports
that many taxpayers avail them
selves of the opportunity of com
ing to the office personally.
The commission reports that
complaints on the intangibles tax
law have not been numerous and
that such as have been made are
chiefly due to misunderstandings
of the law.
It la the expressed determine
tion of the commission to admin
ister the intangibles tax law fair
ly and impartially. The commis
sion will be very busy during the
month of February in receiving
and auditing returns. Imme
diately on expiration of the filing
period, it will start a systematical
checking in every county of the
state to locate all those subjects
to' the tax who may have failed
to file returns and also determine
whether any of the returns as
filed are fraudulent or incorrect.
The intangibles tax law contains
severe penalties for evasions and
traudulent returns and the com
mission expects to be kept busy
for, several months in its. effort
for a i roper and effective admin
istration of the law as to all tax
payers, whether willing or unwilling.
CIST1 SCIENCE
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eovEion URGES
MOUNT HOOD Ml
Favorable action by the federal
eorernment in connection . with
the application for permission to
construct a tramway to the sum
mit of Mount Hood, was urged in
a telegram prepared here Monday
by Governor Norbiad for consul
eration of Arthur M. Hyde, secre
tary of atriculture.
"For more than four years
read Koshlad's telegram, "appli
cation has- been before the fores
try department for a permit to
erect a tramway to the summit
of Mount Hood. A year ago the
Orexon legislature adopted a re
solution urging the department of
agriculture to grant a permit for
its construction. Advice was then
given that an expert report would
be nrenared promptly, and follow
ing receipt of such report the
matter would be acted on.
"The people of Oregon are eag
er to end the long delay and are
desirious that the application re
ceive favorable consideration.
The erection of the proposed
tramway would be a wonderful
asset to the state and to the na
tion. It would make a magnifi
cent scenic resource available for
the people of Oregon and tourists
without impairing tht natural
beauty of the mountain.
"Furthermore, if the project
could be advanced it would carry
out President Hoover's recom
mendation that construction be
encouraged in order to avert un
employment. I respectfully urge
early and favorable action."
Governor Norbiad sent the tel
egram following receipt of a let
ter from W. Dodson. manager
of the Portland Chamber of
Commerce, in which he called at
tention to . numerous delays in
connection with the
construction.
It was said that both Senators
Steiwer and McNary have gone
on record favoring the construc
tion at an early date.
Rev. Andrew J. Graham, C. S.
B. of Boston, a member of the
board of lectureship of the Moth
er church of the Christian Science
church, lectured Sunday evening
in the Salem Christian Science
church on the subject "Christian
Science, its reasonableness." Aft
er reviewing the qualities of the
founder, Mary Baker Eddy, Rer.
Graham discussed the teachings
of his church on the subject of
healing saying:
"I myself am a .witness to , the
truth of the statement that Chris
tian Science heals on the basis of
the allness of good and the noth
ingness of evil. I will testify that
after three and a half years of
Intense physical and mental suf
fering and when every - so-called
human means, applied, had failed
to relieve me, I was instantly
healed through on treatment in
Christian Science lasting twenty
five minutes. After this healing,
as I began the study ot Christian
Science, I found the clear answer
to all the difficult theological
problems which had defied solu
tion during thirty-four years of
ministry in an orthodox church.1
WEST SIMS
BUSINESS INDEX
WEST STAYTON, Feb. 3.
The community club will hold the
regular meeting Tuesday evening.
February 4. Supper will be served
from I to S o'clock. A program
and business meeting will fol
low. Miss Mary Walker, Miss Mabel
Walker and Lenard Walker were
Caiem ahooners Friday.
VrmA Denhem hauled a load of
Jiogs to Salem for Rhea Rawlings
.Thursday.
The Miller family will move
Saturday. The cold weather de
layed tha more. They are moving
to Yaeolt, Wash., where Mr. Mil
ler has a Job hauling lumber.
Mr. Asha and family, wera Al
bany visitors Saturday.. They re
cently moved to this community
from Albany.
The West Stayton cauliflower
association had a meeting electing
f fleers for the coming year. They
.wifftd a hlr vear.
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xne com - i i
r school, it was in session every prafUm ChUTCn
for 'anew school house which is ReSUmeS LeCtUTeS
nadty neeaeu. iu - ' - - .
trie light-Una is to be
out of West Salem about one mile
nd that win serve several i
lies.
PRATUM, Feb. 3. Rev. Ash-
er is again homing a series vi
Bible lectures at the Mennonite
church. This is a continuation or
the lectures held from January 12
to 15 and were then discontinued
on account of the cold weatner.
Ground Hog Hunts
COVGT in ' S P t 1 n g IThe two churches here are meet-
Valley District
WEST SALEM, Jan. 3 (Spe
cial) A city business and offi
cial directory has been started in
West Salem. So far It has been
quite a success to many people.
It Includes all of the business
places ot West Salem which are
quite numerous compared with a
few years ago. They now include
the following: Gerth's Cash Gro
cery. Sloper s Market ana- uro-
cery. Roush Quality Store, Blue
Front Grocery, Roseman Confec
tionery, Robertson Apartments,
Kinrwood Apartments.- River
Side Auto Camp Ground. Capital
Tourist Auto Camp. West Salem
Star Printery, Puritan Cider
Works, West Salem Prune Dryer,
tramway West Side Fruit Stand, Anibal
Auto Paint snop, J. w. Loney
Plumbing, West Salem Service
Station. Lewis All Under Cover
Service, C. H. Elghmy Garage,
Greene's Auto Service, Edgewat-
er Service Station, Polk' County
Service Station, Copeland Lum
ber company. West Salem Box
company, E. C. Stewart, contract
or, George Steward, contractor.
Klngwood Builders, G. M. Doug
las Builder,' J. E. " Thomas,
cabinet maker, Tracey Fuel Yard,
Second Hand Store Junk. West
Side Fur House, M. A, Vanden-
burg Pruning and grafting.
courNO VALLEY. Feb. 3
r, ,rnnnif hor saw his shadow
In this vicinity sure enough be-
11V 2 ?Xi we havrrai"in near sero weather and is not fit
ant, unny day we nave na raftinr. has come through so
-now expl fir without .howtng any serious
Inr together.
Grain crops apparently oia not
snffer mnch from the cold weatn
er beinr so well protected by
snow.
Scion wood of Royal Ann cher
ries which usually turns brown at
where the lanes were drifted full.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry xiains u
. invt and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Woelk of Salem spent
6unday as the guests ftf Mr. and
Mrs- R. Schubert.
, vtf Mrs. Davidson and
-n. ntm ita move to the cdUst
Monday and Mrs. Stultt wUl leare
soon for Eastern ureswu.
1.1.. rhiiiln has completed
his moTing Job and "ow
damage. ' . ";
Aaron Olson of saiem nave iww
special numbers in song at the
Mennonite ehuren nere bubow
evening.
Fred de 'vties was at Stayton
Cnnila nlanninrf with the pastors
h for the county Sunday school
convention program which will be
held at Stayton Christian church
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Claud Ramsden was a Portland
business rlsitory last Taursuay.
O. F. Johnson's
Building to-Be
Remodeled Now
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Remodeling ot the ground
floor of the bunding on sun
street owned by O. F. Johnson
and formerly occupied by the Ka-
f oury store, will be stanea ax
once Preliminary to tjie opening
of ti exclusive ready xo wear
store! there early in March, Mr.
Johnson announced baiuraay.
The store will occupy oniy one-1
Hif a th around floor space.
A new front will be erected in
addition to the interior remodel-
Mr Johnson expects - ro w-
plete a deal for leasing the re
maining store - room space ia. the
near future. '
alem housewives are every day ordering
more and more loaves of Hillman s Snow
flake Butter-Nut bread. Why? There
must be a reason . . . there is a reason !
First, this good Hillman's Snowflake Butter
Nut loaf was built to their very own specifica
tions. It is just the right size to fill the day-by-day
needs of the average family, without waste
a full pound and one-half loaf.
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Then, it's moulded in the ideal form for quick,
even slicing, for even toasting, and for making
sandwiches for every-day or party use. Its de
licious flavor, tender crust and wholesomeness
make it a real favorite.
Ask your grocer today for a loaf of Hillman's
and you'll be a Snowflake Butter-Nut fan, too.
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