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Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, October 13, 1931 No. 171 o - - ' i Will add to Site now . Owned; Work to Start Soon Early Start on Wilson River Also Planned At Board Meet i PORTLAND. Or.. Oct 12 I (AP) The state highway com mission today authorized the en gineering department to begin at nee a Techeck of the old surrey of the Wilson River road. Retracing of the surrey lines anticipates, the commission lodl eated, tht unemployed men will . be put to work In Washington and! i x uiamoos counties ; at an eany T date and will be kept at clearing work as long as the weather per- Sam 5 Boardman, Its - park engln- falls of SllTer creek at the re cently acqalre4 Sllrer Creek Falls state park east of Kaiem. - The south fall Is near the 'main high- way and will be purchased to gether with 100 acres of camp grounds and timber for $10,000. . the plans for the state park there. The commission, on the motion of Commissioner Spauldlng, ap proved the employment of several !? fc7 Vul wtt .o ihow off the beauties of the park, Th commission . aUo directed purchase of about 20 acres of tim-j bee adjacent to Bradley park on the Lower Columbia Rlrer high way. Logging operations are to tart in that vlclnltv noon. It was - said. ' . J. M. Devera, highway commis- on unemployment, presented a re- atmwfn n,Aha)t1w 1 C Aflflf 1, employed men outside pf Multno mah county will need work dur ing four or fire months this win ter . On this basis. Devers es ti mated, probably 45,000 resident of the state are looking to the highway construction program tb provide relief. i The commission decided to hold a special meeting October 22 to receive Derers' completed report and to outline definite relief polt- ' cies. M'" "- . l" ',-' ' j Small bridge , projects, aggre gating $190,000 In cost, were ap proved by the commission. They uicmueu; i Reconstruction of the Pacific highway bridge across Cow creek In Josenhine county. $30,000. Reconstruction of the south ap proach of pacific highway cross- tntr nf smitnorn Fflftric raiiroaa at Comstock, Douglas county, 20,000. Bridge one mile south of Mon roe, West Side Pacific highway, Benton county, replacement and grade widening, $18,300. Silets River bridge, j Oregon coast highway, Lincoln county, timber draw rest, $5,200. Edison Weakens Further, Death Is Likely Soon WEST ORANGE, N. J., Oct. 12. . (AP) The stupor which has closed orer Thomas A. Edison be- jam mnr nrnnAnffrcyl tnAtT 11 the aged inventor neared a state would-precede death. i Mr. Edison, said Dr. Hubert 8. Howe, Is "definitely failing from ay to day, but it Is a very gradr al loss." .- - i " The Inventor's usual attempt to mile when Mrs. Edison has en tered the sick room was missing this morning and Dr. Howe said he made no effort to signify eith er by tonal or physical expression that ha recognized the physician). halls t Jv S Vhat the Well Dressed Gangster Wears is Told By RAY BRENNAN FEDERAL BUILDING, Chica go, Oct, -12 (AP) What the rell' dressed gangster wears, In luding a 1135 custom made suit and $275 diamond belt buckle, was brought out In full detail to day at-Al Capone'g trial on income tax evasion charges. ine Drosnerous Kangaier is ex pected to do his Christmas shop ping early, extensively and with out stint, testimony of a dozen Chicago department : store clerks Indicated. Capone, for instance, was said by the clerks to have se lected such gifts for friends as 1400 silverware sets. $159 over coats and $20 headed bags bjwthe score. Capone, clerks said, ordinarily wore about $700 worth of rai ment. Ills customary dress, ac cording to the testimony, includ ed a $27.50 shirt with $1 mono gram; $4.9 5 tie; $ eollarrim suit; $150 overcoat $ZT5 belt buckler $10 suit - of silk under wear; $20 hat $20 shoes and $2 socks. liver ; Creek - ! ... bfc Bbugb Me for- Park ! - -. . v. , i - -j ; . a ... i LinSeld Picks New President, t Dr E.Anderson PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 12 (AP) Dr.. El am .J. Anderson, now head of the American school In Shanghai, China, was elected president of Linfleld college, of McMtnnvIUe, Ore., at a meeting of the college-hoard of trustees here today. Dr. Anderson's salary was fix ed at $5000. He will be allowed $750 i traveling expenses from Shanghai to McMInnville and will occupy the president's residence rent free. '".-H . Dr. Anderson succeeds Dr. J. W. -Riley, who resigned early this year. Ij Professor W. R. Frerichs. acting president, will continue in that capacity until Dri Anderson arrives early next August. - ' MURDER CASE Family; of Four Found With Heads Battered; Clue Points to Jones BERLIN. Md.. Oct. 12 (AP) A farmer, his wife and their two daughters were found dead In their beds In their farm house near here late today their heads battered In by an ax and the bd dles saturated with coal oil. A negro farm hand, j Orphan Jones, 60, who was discharged Saturday after an argument was arrested a few miles away and held for questioning. I The (dead are preen Davis. 55, Ms 1 wife, Ira 48. and their daughters, Elizabeth, 15, and Mary Lee, 13. i i The negro, : according to offi cers, bad $10 In his pockets when arrested M Ocean City and a pocketbook and several rings identified by friends -as the prop erty of the Davis family. The j; body of the farmer and his wife were found in one bed on the same floor. Several burned rags were lo cated beside the bed of the man and wife to which the officers pointed as evidence that the per petrator of the crime had sought to -destroy evidence by burning the house and contents. An ax believed to have been Used to batter the four to death was found on a back porch. II ! As far as could be ascertained yesterday, no action will be forth coming from the city council's re cent investigation of why the Ore gon Pulp & Paper company has not begun to build its $60,000 ad dition, as It is said to have tenta tively agreed to do within six months i after the vacation of a portion of Trade street last win ter. !" ; Karl ! ; W. Heinlein, resident manager for the concern, reported last night that he had received no word concerning the project from the general offices in Portland. Mark Poulsen, city recorder, said the council was powerless to act to force the construction or to re voke the street vacation. 1 The matter was brought to the attention of the city council by the Salem chapter of the Oregon Building congress. Because he usually was busy with pressing affairs which the prosecutors charge were gam bling, liquor and vice Capone bought1 his fine Quality suits by the half dotes s and his expen sive shirts in ; even larger num bers, the clerks said. ! It was revealed that Capone started out in life at a rather low ly position -tending bar in a sa loon at Coney, ; Island, New York. That evidence was given by Hen ry E. Keller of Miami Beach. Fla., who built a boat doek on Capone's winter estate, and often lunched with -Mr. Al.rt f" The troubles of his bodyguard. Phillip ; D'Andrea, who accompan ied Capone to court., every day Ust week and finally got himself Into Jail Saturday for carrying a pistol, appeared to ? perturb the scarf aced 2 CO pound defendant,. "1 Judge Wilkerson contlpud the suave, bespectacled D'Andrea's case until tomorrow, but Indica ted he would hold the bodyguard In contempt. D'Andrea west back to his jail eell. ET BO 1 BIDING DEMAND ACTION UNLIKELY wAR THREAT IS IDE INCH AGIST JrtPA Chiang Demands Settlement On Just Basis as Only Chance for Peace i Japan Replies ; if s Merely Effort to Force Action By League and U.S. (By the Associated Press) i . A threat of war was made by the .president of China "Monday on the era of consideration i by the League of Nations council . la Geneva today of the Manchurian controversy between i Japan : and China. An unofficial conference of Chinese and Japanese in Tokyo also considered the situation.! President Chiang Kal 8hek threatened war against Japan un less the league obtained a "jnst settlement" for China. ;The Chi nese president charged Japanese troops were occupying Manchuria without Justification. j : j Chiang's statement was not taken seriously in Japan; where a foreign office spokesman " said j it was merely an effort to force the league and the united States to Intervene in Manchuria. Japan Claims It'a Nobody's Buslnes The foreign ornee spokesman said that the matter was one for Japan and China to settle without Intervention of other na tions and that China must pro tect Japanese residents In Man churia before soldiers would be withdrawn. Japanese and Chinese officials met Informally in Tokyo to consider terms of a settlement. In Washington I It was under stood In official quarters that the American goremment wis await ing action by the league touay De fore taking any new steps to end hostility. Information on the league sessions is! expected in Washington today: in tlmi for con sideration at the cabinet meeting. No reports of further! fighting In Manchuria were received dur ing the last 24 hours. - I LAUBHARY DESPS MONMOUTH. Oct. 12 F. ! 3 Langhary, president of the Mdn- mouth Cooperauve creamery as sociation since Its inception 16 years ago, has eelgned, stating that he feels such, action Is a duty to himself. During his in cumbency, the I business :, has grown from small beginnings to a large enterprise thai! extends the tendrils of its trade through out Polk county, and also into north Benton and south! Yamhill counties. I . '.- The ; business this year, 1931, will exceed, in tonnagej that of any previous year of its hl9tory. In May an output of . 65,000 pounds of butter broke; all pre vious records; and this! Septenv ber a production ofj : 31,000 pounds of butter overtopped the record for the same month in 1930; The Monmouth warehouse j was purchased a few; years ago from private ownership and placed un der supervision of the jereamery association. .4 J) ; . t ' i i j Mr. Laugharyjjls a weir known farmer and dairyman of "the Elk ins Section ; southwest of Mon mouth. A son.! j Ivan Langhary, is I field man tor the American Jersey cattle club with headquar ters In" New York; and another son, Frank, Jr., manages a milk distributing plant ln Losi Angeles. F. E. Murdock is manager of the Monmouth Cooperative creamery; directors arei Thomas IL. Gentle, Ed . Rogeraj Claude Boothby, EL W. gtaats and Ralph Dodson. John Loy of Buena Vista, Tice-presldent, will fill Mr. Laughary's unexpired i term until the regular election In January. Big Plane Lands At Silvertoh as Fog Halts Trip SILVERTON, j Oct. 12 (Spe cial) Turned back) by fog around Stayton on its trip south ward to California, a tr-motored airplane piloted by Frank En derline landed at the Silverton airport about 2 1 o'clock this aft ernoon. J The passengers, who were re ported to be mostly officials of the airways company were load ed into automobile but it was not known whether they were to continue south by that means or by train, or to go back j to Port land. The plane took off for Portland about 4 o'clock. ... . DeGLAXE WINNER I MONTREAL, Que., Oiftl 11 (AP) Henri DeGlane, heavy weight wrestler! dropped! the first fall of hfs match with Charlie Strack of Stillwater. Okla., but came back to win the next two and the match. AS CREAMERY HEAD Mobilizing Millions in Program To Restore Credit on Big Scale - , r , - " ' - " o yK- ' I a- -! V Mobilizing to combat the "destructive forces' threatening the nation's economic st ncture. New York's foremost bankers, led by these three men, pledged liberal cooperation with the government's re lief measures. This trio Is already busily planning it work to help -dLmlnistor the f5OO,OOO,00O Hoover credit plan. Charles D. Mitch ell (right) Is head of the mammoth National City Bank of New York Albert H. Wlggxa (left) Is a governing executive of the huge Chase National bank of New York and Thomas W. Laniont (below) is one of the most influential Morgan partners. S Fl I D LIGHTS HERE raj New Bleachers Also put up At Sweetland Field For Friday Game The new rights on Sweetland field were tested Monday night between 7 and 8:30 o'clock by the constructors. The crowd of "obt servers, attracted by the brilliance of the lights, was well pleased by the prospect of night games as it appeared that the players would be plainly visible. The lights also disclosed a new tier of bleachers at the east end of the field where 100 persons can easily be seated. - A similar set of bleachers will be built at the west end. The posts for the lights here are much higher than those at O. S. O. or U. of O. and several of the football men who played there were on the Willamette field Monday night, and express ed the view that the lights here seemed more even and the glare less with no loss in lighting pow er. Shadows la the middle of the field were negligible and It ap pears that the players will be seen as easily as In the daytime. A llghtorange colored ball is re commended for use rather than the ghost ball of white which was formerly employed. I ENROLLMENT y. M: C-1: The annual Y. M- O. A. mem bership "enrollment" will get un der way tbmorrow night at 8:30 o'clock.when the 100 workers will gather at the association build ing for a kick-off dinner to learn final details of the program and hear two prominent leaders ln the national movement. Harry Stone, secretary of the Portland associa tion, has-been added to the -speaker list. C. F. Coykendale of New York will deliver the main ad dress. : y The junior board of the direc tors, which met UAt night, will enter a team of 10 boys in the enrollment" campaign this year to assist the senior members. The juniors chosen tor this team last night are James Sehon, president of the board: Del Wirtz, Tom Bil- lingsley, David Hoff, Harry Mosh er, Phil Brownell, Donald Pence, Fletcher Johnson and Bob Par ker. To report on their progress in the first morning of the "enroll ment," the teams of workers will meet at the Y". on Thursday noon for luncheon. Y. M. C. A. officials are . hoping, to complete the 1931 campaign within one week, this year. BLAST KILLS TWO WELCH, W. Va., Oct. 12. -(AP) Two men were killed to day in a local explosion in the Exetr mine of the Kingston-Poca- nontas coal company two miles from here. FOUR BOB BANK STONE LAKE, Wis.. Oct. 12 (AP) Four bandits, one of whom apparently was' intoxicated, rob bed the First National hank of Stone Lake of $5,000 today. FOR STARTS: ACTION DEMANDED ON WATER ISSUES Building Congress to Urge Decision by Council, Get Work Going , Hurra lings.1 from ft municipal water , storm ' eloud which may swoop down on the city eonnell men next Monday night were heard at the forum meeting of the Salem chapter of the Oregon Building congress last night. The builders passed a resolution in structing their executive council to present a resolution at the council meeting demanding that definite action be taken pn the water question. j The first rumble was sounded by Fred Erixon, contractor mem ber of the congress council, when he Jumped up following the speak ing program and declared that action was needed In the Salem water situation. "The bonds we voted were held Invalid' he said. "The thing to do is try again. The council should -either decide to go ahead or tell the water company we're not going to take the plant, and let them go ahead with their improvements." v Although the builders were not agreed as to whether or not- they should advocate a municipal water system, they were unanimous in demanding the council take action on the problem. Erixon said re peatedly that he favored a grav ity mountain water system both because it was the most practical and because it would give employ ment to hundreds of men., The group talked of attending the council meeting in a body to back up their resolution.. Following a musical program arranged by Robert Huteheon, two members of the Portland chapter of the congress addressed the for um . group on problems . of the building industry. - v Frederick S. Cook, of McCrack ,en - Ripley company, Portland building material dealers, compar ed the: building with the farming industry, declaring that what the workmen, contractors and dealers need Is to stop being individualists and cooperate with, one another. Speaking of the depression, he said, "I really believe that the (Turn to page 2, col. 1) Bruening Faces Tough Job When : Reichstag Opens BERLIN, Oct. 12 -(AP)-The Reichstag will reopen tomorrow, presenting- Chancellor Heinrich Bruening the most difficult task he has encountered during Jhis stormy career as head of the Reich. f r Nobody will know with certain ty until the ballots are counted whether the legislative body will again approve, his leadership. , The; 107 national socialists and the 41 nationalists, who marched out of the Reichstag last February and remained allot from its de liberations will reappear again. United ln .opposition to the Bruen ing government, their sole pur pose in returning1 to the chamber Ito Tote down the Bruening cab inet.' ' EARTH SHOCK FELT , MEXICO CITY, Oct. 12(AP) A-slight earthquake shock was felt at 2:55 a. m. today at Tenan cingo, state of Mexico. No damage was reported, although it was said Inhabitants were terrified. REPJUl ill INTANGIBLES TO START AT ONCE Refund of $894,458 to be Made Since tax is Ruled lilega General Fund Depletion to Mean Necessity j for . , Borrpwing, Word , " Refunding of payments made for 1223 Intangibles taxes will be started here today or , tomor row. Secretary of State iHoss an n o ji need yesterday following word from Washington. D. C, that the United States j supreme court had refused to review the ease of Redf leld against ex-Governor Norblad, thus sustaining the state supreme court J in Its declaration that the 1S2 intan gibles tax was illegal. K - The state tax commission,: in order to cut down interest "pay ments, had already prepared lists of the 2,000 taxpayers and these lists win be used by Hoss de partment In sending out war rants. Ho estimated yesterday that a week would be! required for the work. The total refunds will amount to $894,458.35, tch g ether with $38,000 ml interest which dates January 29. 131. under the provisions of a refund ing law passed at the last session of the state legislature. ! The law under attack was en acted at the 1929 legislative ses sion s a part of a general tax prograom designed to relieve property assessments. i! Individual payments ranging from a few cents to more than $5000. This money was credited to the general, fund of the state, and under the law, was to be applied toward reducing the property tax. ' Double Taxation Theory la Upheld ! Three suits subsequently were filed attacking the constitution ality of the law on the ground that it was discriminatory and double taxation. On October 14, 1830, the Oregon state supreme court handed down an opinion ln the Redfield. ease, in which it (Turn to page 2, col. 1) Annual Task of Rebuilding Toys for Children of ! Needy Is Started It may seem an early date to talk of Santa Claus and Christ mas' '; '..'!. But one who has been the hap py Witness of the Joy of a small boy or girl reaching out -eagerly, eyes popping almost unbelieving, for a much desired wagon or doll. Will agree with Salem ! firemen that right now is none too-early for them to begin their annual mission of rebuilding and refur bishing toys for children of par ents who cannot afford! to- giro their little ones any Christmas. I The Salem branch of Santa Clans factory at the East fire station Thursday will be put In order for a season of unusual ac tivity, turning out a product for which there need be ; no worry about overproduction toys, i Just how steady the production line will be. Just how many needy boys and girls will be made the happiest of the happy next Christ mar will depend upon one thing: whether or not Salem fathers and mothers and the more fortunate boys and girls,, will rally to the support of this greatest of joy glvlng Industries. The ''factory" is stocked with tools, the firemen ready to begin work. But without (Turn to page 2, coL 5) j in wil A6AN Big Football is Placed Downtown Today 1 The final touch inte program of making Salem football con scious In anticipation of the Wllf lame tie- Columbia gams' Friday nighrat 8 o'clock which1 will be this city's first night gridiron con test and will be the dedicatory event for the lljhts-and other-improvement at Sweetland field, will be introduced today when the mammoth football, official ticket office for the game, will be placed at the corner of Sta te and Liberty streets near the First I National bank. ' U; y'.:: - -1 "k; : H- Last year there was a football- ticket office here for the Willamette-Whitman game,' bat it - was borrowed -for the occasion; the one which Will go Into use today Is a home produot and will be available for other games later la the season. .. ",- . -M - , - I Both general admission tickets and reservations may be obtained at this ticket booth. I The Boy Scout council commit tee which Is handling promotion for this game held a meeting Mon day night at the chamber of com merce rooms. It was reported that Test i leal 1 j Si it. CdkctiiDi : Mailed Salem General Hospital Given Highest Rating .j . . - PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 12 "(AP) Dr. Franklin H. Martin, director-general of the American College of Surgeons, revealed at the opening session of the 21et annual clinical congress er sur geons In New York City that 17 Oregon hospitals have been ap proved by the college.' The list Includes the Eugene and Pacific Christian hospitals In Eugene and the Salem General hospital, ' Salem. Nine Portland hospitals I are included. CHI STORE TAX LAW IS APPROVED Dissenting Minority Gains "Converts, now Rules in j Supreme Court WASHINGTON, I Oct. I 12 (AP) Three of the close deel slons which revealed a new ud fundamental division of supreme court opinion will stand unal tered. ."'!-.' : , The tribunal today declined to reconsider its verdicts sustaining the Indiana chain ! store tax and withholding citizenship from two aliens who would not agree to bear arms in time of war. Each was settled last 'term . by . a five to-four division. eases, with four others also settled by five-four deci sions, showed that the old dis eenUng minority Holmes, of Associate Justices Brandeis and Stone was receiving reinforce ment from Chief Justice Hughee snd Associate Justice Roberts At tho same time. Associate Justices iVandevanter, S U t h e r land, McReynoIds; and Butler, who with the. late Chief Justice Taft and Associate . Justice San- ford had formed the old court majority,! were found rendering dissenting opinions. The Indiana tax, a special as sessment levlew - against chain stores, had been attacked as fis eriminatorv. The court upheld it by a majority consisting of Chief Justice Hughes and Associate Justice Holmes, Brandeis, Stone and Roberts. . " i HOPE OF PEACE IN ORIENT BRIGHTEN WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (AP) -With japan and China showing disposition to substitute words for bullets ln their Manchurian dispute the American government tonight looked forward to an early and' peaceable settlement. A report late in 1 the day from Tokyo that Chinese officials had undertaken to arrange for settle ment of their difficulties by direct negotiation was seen as the most hopeful sign since the trouble bo gan. I -'c-:-;-!.:- -: r. The development cam as tne neutral nations were preparing to play the W trump card to prevent war concerted action under the Keilogg-Brland pact. A momentous test of the effica cy of the pact in the hands of the League of. Nations! bad been ex pected at a special session of the league's council tomorrow. to be the advance ticket sale Is going well but that some fans seem hesi tant because they seem to have an Impression that Columbia is somewhat lin the high school, class and not a I match tor the Bearcats. : On the contrary, it was pointed out at the meeting, while Colum bia has a high school team, its college team last year defeated Pacific university . which held Whitman,! Northwest conference champion,' to a tie; and this year Columbia joutplayed for most of a game the Pacific eleven which is touted as a probable champion. Observers! declared Columbia should have won by two touch downs. . j ?v. Last year Columbia also held Gonsaga to a low score. The promotion committee will meet Thursday noon for the last time before the game, and that af ternoon the Intensive part of the program will start, with a down town "pep- rally by the Willam ette students. The announcer car which will be used at the game will also be used in notifying the public that the big game is near at! hand. to Prapgrty . Tan ! Equalization Lecr-3 ; Of County wm j Lead-Fight ;-i Unfair Distribution c3 Burden Will be Basis Cited The. Marlon County Tax Equal Izatlon league yesterday appro4 Its ' preliminary action taken r. cently when it proposed to filj test suit, enjoining the state freka collection of taxes on real prop erty until the state can show ail such taxea are levies equally.. T " -' commuiee cnairman, ja. A. Geer, was authorised to pro ceed w,ith the suit, when the rue met here Monday aftemoo on the chamber of Vcommerh rooms. ; -j- .;.-) , i - h . , The league members hold I that u.'ontrary to the constitution, whicfr calls for just and equal dis tribution of the tax burden, fer real property to carry 88 per cRt of the taxes, in view of real prop erty representing but 2ff per fi of the wealth. The meeting yesterday was a lively session, with k evident. Nearly every one of 50 taxpayer present expreeiiag Bentimenta a. ?- : " -o iiuuj nuta tions which came up. n i Position of Zorn J, Caases Discussion 1 Someiscussion revolved aboiiS the position of Henry Zorn, orgrtrv Izer and president of the Marlon county league, as both meiriWre of the state tax league and tba county :group.; ; ; ; jKjjiJj The league which met ycsUr daysls county-wide In scopej at; is a different organization frosa the one formed last summer wh Governor Meier named represen tatives to a statewide group trom each of 36 counties. : ;! ; j Members erpreased hope that both bodies would work toar the same end, and voted that ifr. Zorn be privileged. to use his e pleasure as te whether or nut v. retains his position as : st ! Marion county representative on the stato tax reduction Ieaeue. Mr. Zorn ; Iv. 1 e largest taxpayers im. this; county, and conceived ! tfn . . M .1'. put into! effect the county leagna before the state -group was or ganized. ,1 Group Will Confer j i With County Court , On motion of -the assemblyl 'tlio county league will send a commtt tee of fiye to confer with tfc county court on matters of-ecoa-omy.i Ed Porter, Silverton, i chairman of thU group. , ! Qihr members are L. S. Lambert. Kt- ton, W. H. Stevens, Gervaisi ;W. -A. Jones. Ma clear, and A. A ru-. Macleay. .- - ::. .. '. ! j 1 j The league went oh record i urging all other county units t continue their effort to miii taxes. A number of units hare al ready been organized, and 1 othf are oeing zormeu. f j The league will meet once h month at the chamber of com merce rooms, the next one to held ; Monday afternoon, Nov. W. H. Stevens is secretary, j ! Weather Change Before Gridiron Night Predicted Salem football fans planning to attend the i Willaraette-ColcmbU game here on Friday night are hoping the ' weather man knows what he is talking about wbea Infers that the rains may let up on Wednesday. "Rain Tuesday, A1- nesday cloudy," he said last niplit. Although -rain tell off and on all day yesterday, it was so firre and misty that its volume w a only .05 of an inch, according ,i the local weather, observer. : I , Bargain Period Is Extended TO enable new and old Statesman readers a slightly longer period to subscribe to this newspaper, the; annual bargain period is to be extended to Novem ber 1. Checks, jnoney orders or cash received before that date for three dollars en titles the subscriber to ome full year's subscription, by mall, anywhere in the state. Because of its constantly improving news, feature and editorial service. The States man is making steady rirc lation gains throughout its territory. '' I It is the only newspaper printed in Salem whirb brings to rural readers a fall wire report received up to the very hour the paper goes to press and then to mail. Other papers, disgnlstn their issnes, are forced to pre-date their issues, camou flaging their wire service; which is 13 honrs behind the full night A. P. wire fur nished The Statesman. if