PAGE TWO
HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DEC. 3, 1936.
STATE
CAPITAL
NEWS
oMillions from Land
Speaker Boivin
o77 Percent Vote
By A. L. LINDBECK
SALEM. Property owners will
be asked to contribute only $1,032.
323.86 toward the support of state
government in Oregon during 1937,
it was revealed in the annual levy
just released by the state tax com
mission. This entire amount is ac
counted for by special levies ap
proved by the voters outside the six
percent constitutional limitation for
support of higher education and pay
ment of principal and interest on ir
rigation district interest bonds. The
entire state levy within the consti
tutional limit will be raised through
income taxes, inheritance and gift
taxes and miscellaneous revenues
including fees and licenses paid by
corporations and insurance com
panies.
This is the second time in the his
tory of Oregon that property owners
have been relieved of any contribu
tion toward the ordinary expenses
of state government. In 1932 the
entire property levy, both inside and
outside the six percent limit, was
waived but experience proved that
the tax commission s estimate of in
come tax revenues was too opti
mistic, resulting in a material in
crease in the general fund deficit.
For the current year property own
ers are contributing $884,640 toward
the support of state government
within the six percent limit. Not
only has this levy been waived in
the 1937 levy but the customary one
half mill levy for the World War
Veterans State Aid commission, has
also been eliminated, at the request
ol the commission, affording addi
tional tax relief to property owners
in the amount of approximately
$4b0,000.
The 1937 levy includes $458,333 as
the second installment of the state's
contribution toward the cost of the
new capitol. Levies for state insti
tutions are slightly increased over
those lor 1936 due to hieher com
modity costs and increased wages
A he state relief committee is nrn
vided for to the extent of $1,200,000
lor old age assistance and $33,000 for
aid of the blind, direct relief fund
depending entirely on profits of the
state liquor control board. The levy
lor old age pensions, incidentallv
is based upon the present set-up
limiting assistance to needy persons
u years of age or over.
Total appropriations for 1937 to be
linanced by taxes and miscellan
eous revenues, are estimated in the
levy at $7,206,242.31. Revenues from
income taxes alone are estimated at
?4,000,000, an increase of $500,000
over the estimate for the current
year. Receipts from miscellaneous
sources are estimated at $2,050,000
including $275,000 from corporation
rees, 5,000 from gift taxes, $250.
000 from inheritance taxes, $700,000
irom insurance companv fees. Un
expended balances to revert to the
general fund at the end of the bi
ennium are estimated at $35.0,000.
Repeal of the state law imposing
aoume liability on stockholders in
state banks will be urged at the
forthcoming legislative session, ac
cording to Theodore Cramer, sec
retary of the Oregon Bankers' as
sociation who was in Salem for a
conference with Mark Skinner, state
superintendent of banks, this week.
Farm sales totalling $359,605 dur
ing the past 12 months are reported
by the state land board. During the
same period the board has taken
over $193,375 in new farms through
mortgage foreclosures. Louis Grif
fith, clerk of the land board, reports
an unusually brisk demand for farm
lands.
Members of the state parole board
who have recently visited penal in
stitutions in Washington and Calif
ornia returned home with an in
creased respect for the Oregon pen
itentiary and its warden. The Ore
gon officials, however, gathered a
lot of new ideas about sentences and
paroles which will be used in rec
ommending changes in the laws of
this state. Especially were the Ore
gon men impressed with California's
indeterminate sentence law under
which the terms of prisoners are fix
ed bv a sentencing board. The svs
tem is said to eliminate the rank
discrimination so common under the
Oregon system. Those making the
trip included W. L. Gosslin. secretary
to Governor Martin: Floyd L. Utter,
member of the state parole board,
and E. M. Duffy, state parole offi
cer.
The House Speakership now aD
pears to be definitely "in the bag"
and in the possession of Harry D.
Boivin, Klamath Falls democrat. A
Democratic caucus called bv Rerj
resentative J. F. Hosch of Deschutes
county ostensibly to "Beat Boivin"
has been declared off following a
conference between Hosch and Rep
resentative Ellis Barnes of Multno
mah.
"What's the use," opined Barnes
on a visit to Salem Monday. "Boivin
has the votes. That seems to settle
it."
Simultaneously with the an
nouncement calling off the caucus
Boivin announced that the number
of recruits in his camp had increased
to 40 or nine more than the requisite
constitutional majority. It is un
derstood that this number includes
19 of the 21 House Republicans and
21 of the 38 Democrats.
Chief concern of Boivin's orjnon-
ents for the Speakership seems to
have been summed up in the state
ment by Hosch who charged the
Klamath county candidate with sell
ing out the Democrats in exchange
for Republican votes. Close friends
of Boivin declare that this charge is
entirely unfounded and that Boivin
if elected Speaker, "as now seems
certain, can be expected to deal
fairly with all House members in
the appointment of committee as
signments.
With Franciscovich of ClatsoD as
sured of election to the senate nres-
idency and the House SpeakershiD
fight out of the way the stage is
practically all set for promDt or
ganization of both branches of the
legislative assembly when it con
venes on the morning of January 11
The lawmakers should be ready to
meet in joint ssession to hear Gov
ernor Martin's message by noon of
the opening day.
Temporary peace has descended
over the state trade school for adult
blind in Portland. Orville Gamble
superintendent of the institution
has agreed to cooperate with his
advisory board and the board of
control has agreed to retain Gamble
as head of the school. Truce in the
long drawn out warfare between
Gamble and his advisers followed
"showdown" conference at the
Portland institution with the board
of control sitting in as referees. Close
observers of the situation, however
predict an early recurrence of the
warfare and the removal either of
Gamble or his board of advisers.
Abolition of the state trade school
for adult blind is recommended by
the American Foundation for the
blind with headquarters in New
York. The recommendation is bas
ed upon a survev of the situation tw
a representative of the foundation a
few months ago. The foundation
urges the creation of a state deDart
ment for the blind with vocational
training of employable blind under
the direction of trained workers in
their home communities. Such a
program, it is claimed, would serve
many more blind persons than does
the present school and with no in
crease in the cost to the state.
A total of 420.752 of Oregon's 546.-
034 registered voters went to the
polls at the recent election. This
was an increase of 42,820 votes over
the number cast at the presidential
electoin in November. 1932. and sets
a new high record although the ra
tio ol votes to registration slightly
over 77 Dercent was not ouite un
1
to the ratio in the 1932 election
when nearly 78 percent of the regis
tered voters cast their ballots.
Henry L. Bean, veteran member
of the state supreme court, will
again become chief iustice on Jan
uary 1. Justice Bean has held this
honor on three previous occasions,
and has been a member of the state's
highest tribunal since 1911. He re
cently celebrated his eighty-third
birthday.
Although H. L. Corbett of Mult
nomah county ceased to be a state
senator the day after election, hav
ing failed of re-election, he contin
ues in his office as president of the
senate until that body meets either
in regular or special session and se
lects a successor. By the same tok
en Howard Latourette, who presided
over the House during the last spe
cal session continues as Speaker, al
though no longer a member of the
House, until his successor is elected.
The status of those two officals, rais
ed in recent speculation as to the
acting-governorship, was clearly set
out in an opinion by Attorney Gen
eal prior to the convening of the
special session of 1934.
Mr. and Mrs. William Watten
burger of Echo, old-time Heppner
residents, enjoyed greeting friends
while in the city Monday.
ENTERTAIN AT DINNER.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Swift were
hosts on Thanksgiving day to a large
assemblage of relatives and friends
at their Lexington home. A bounti
ful and typically Thanksgiving feast
was the chief interest of the day.
Accentuating the air of Thanksgiv
ing were the table decorations of
large paper covered wishbones plac
ed in a mass of dried leaves, fruits
and nuts in a clever way. Present
were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Swift, Mrs.
Lorena Isom, Mr. and Mrs. Eslie
Walker and daughter Betty, Mr. and
Mrs. Clair Doherty and baby son,
Cloy Thornburg, Boyd Copenhaver,
all of Lexington; Herman Neilson,
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Chapel, Mrs.
Walter Farrens and daughters Miss
es Lucille and Dolly and son Ro
land, Mr. and Mrs. James Burriside,
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Burnside and
daughter Beverly Ann, of Hardman,
and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Huston and
sons Miran and Milo of Eight Mile.
REMODELING FOR OFFICES.
Upstairs of the local branch of
First National Bank of Portland
building is undergoing extensive re
modeling to convert former living
apartments into modern offices. N.
D. Bailey, local carpenter, is in
charge of the work.
MISSIONARY MEET SET.
Womens Foreign Missionary so
ciety of the Methodist church will
meet next Tuesday afternoon, Dec.
8, at the home of Mrs. Wm. T. Camp
bell.
Mother Wants It Most
, yet it's a gift your whole
family will enjoy
...a new ELECTRIC RANGE!
Electric cooking is the secret
of better, easier meals!
Howmother will love the clean, depend
able heat electricity furnishes merely by
snapping a switch ! How she will appre
ciate the speedy top units, the cooker pot,
the oven temperature control, the
oven insulation and all the other
conveniences electric ranges pro
vide! How she will enjoy being
able to spend 13 less time in the
kitchen ! And how every member
of the family will enjoy the d
licious meals she can prepare so
easily and inexpensively!
At dealers or in our nearest office
you will find an electric range
that will meet
Mother's needs ex
actly one you
will be able to af
ford comfortably.
Remember that the operating cost is most
reasonable, too, for Pacific Power & Light
Company's new rates are among the low
est in the United States. Don't delay.
Select your electric range today. Order it
installed for use on Christmas Day !
Hot water can be
as automatic as
cold water!
Running water is a great
convenience. But it's
not enough because
more than 70 of your
requirements are for
hot water. The way to
have hot water effort
lessly whenever you
turn a faucet is to in
stall an automatic elec
tric water heater. Both
appliance and operating
costs are low. Ask for
details today.
SEE ANY DEALER IN ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
or PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
Always at Your Service
HOTPOINT'S
Sensational new electric ranget
Comes equipped with Calrod Units, Thrift Cooker, Timinder,
Lamp and Condiment Jars. Only $1355 Convenient terms.
6(ioiD(ii;aiaa5Gii3i35