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Second Section
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Second Section
Six Pages
Twenty-Fifth, Year
MEDFOlvD, OliKtiOX, SUNDAY. .JANTAUY -I. liK'.l.
Xo. L'81,
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0
AND CURE
10 FROM
Oregon Legislature Con
fronted With Taxation
Problem That Will Re
quire Broadest 'States
manship.' PORTLAND, Jan. 3. (Re
duction of Oregon's "growing de
ficiency" and the ever prcHent
taxation problems, made more
complicated at this time hy the
unconstitutional intangible tax
collections, are the paramount is
sues facing the 3Rth legislative as
sembly which convenes ut Salem
January 12.
This was the opinion expressed
by senators representing eight
Oregon counties in their answers
Ao questionnaires sent to members
f the legislature by the Associat
ed Press. Several members of the
upper house specified definite pro
grams while another stated that
the "broadest statesmanship is re
quired to adopt a constructive
course, and that it would be done
at this session."
"It is claimed we are 'in the
red about $2,600,000. and getting
in deeper every day. This, to
gether with about a million dol
lars that we have to make good
on the unconstitutional intangible
tax, will bring our deficiency up
to $4,000,000 or more. Cutting
this, it seems to me. Is going to
be the paramount issue," declared
Senator Isaac JJ. Staples, of Mult
nomah county.
Senator H. C. Wheeler
county, stated "We must do some
thlnB to relieve the small homo
OWIlCr 111 IOC Cliy txa wen an inc
farmer of a tax that Is conflsca-
lion of their property. It is a
well-known fact that that cluss of
people in numerous cases, havo
had to borrow money to pay tuxes
which have been demanded of
tlienv: This Is hot because they
have been shiftless individuals, but
is brought on by increased ex-1
-
pernios and decreased incomes J
uoniiuence in in nuiinj ui
legislature to cope with the
many problems and difficult
Issues was expressed by Senator
Marl K. Kisher. representing Un
roll!, Tillamook, Washington and
Vamhlll counties. Ho believed the
members will effect a construc
tive course on these "Mighty'
problems. Senator Colon H. Kber
hard, of Union and Wallowa coun
ties, declared the "readjustment of
the laws of taxation the most im
portant issue.'' lidding that he
would work toward that end with
"no pet bills or causes to intro
duce." Becoming more specific. Sena
tor F.berhard said that "obviously
the legislature will be called upon
to enact supplemental legislation
to the so-called water power
amendment. Ketenthm by tho
state of adequate power to con
trol and regulate public utilities
seems to me to be important."
Senator Staples, in his discus
sion of the deficiency item added
uihl nivni. u ..ui
nave allien ineiiineiven wiui
text books.' another item of about
a million dollars expense. Then
there Is the matter of enlarging
tho penitentiary, and additions to
state charitable Institutions."
He suggests as a constructive
program a " ten-year plan, futur-
ing wants of institutions and of the '
two colleges, including in the pro
gram a new insane asylum." He
also favors a new state reforma
tory for first offenders, taking
them out of the present peniten
tiary. Other legislation favored by
Senator Staples includes an Intang
ible tax, an income tax, "the pres
ent one needing amendments." an
excise tax, a tobacco tax ami V
other tax that will relieve real .
property." He Is in favor of the 1
present highway program and
"cannot see how we can get along
without some control of utilities. " i
I Senator Wheeler also expressed
himself in favor of "amendments'
to the Income tax law which will
enable the state to collect a suf
ficient amount of money to pay
the entire state tax."'
"In regard to water power," Mr.
M'heeler continued. "I am in favor
of such legislation as will give the
people of the stale u preferential
right to all power sites, and furth
er that in case such power hites
have been filed upon, that the
people may. by h gislatlvc act. be
enabled to acquire control of the
TUX W E
same by paying for improvements
made by the owner, providing the
peopinot be reouired ta pay any
thing for the vwiue ofRhe site.''
Completion of the highway pro
grum as outlined on the map when
I ho bonds were issued, is favored
0 by Senator Wheehr, "before any
very expensive additions are made
thereto." He declared himself
)pposed to the public service com
minion's way of conducting hear
ings on matters of interest to the
"common people." "If we have
n public service commlMiun," he
ifS- "I think it should be com-iS-wt
of men that can and will k-i
O out and find oM)what U for th
b,t interests to u 11 concerned and
not ult an judges fia court oMcompieieo
KAY FAVORS
CITY
BY SERIALS
State Treasurer Thinks
Much of Municipal Finan
cial Woe Will Thus Be
Solved, By Lengthening
Payment Maturities.
SAL.KM, Jan. 5. (A Because
of the experience of several Ore
gon cities that, in recent months,
have gone into default on their
bonds and to throw additional
safeguaids, financially, around
municipal government in this
state, Thomas 11. Kay, state treas
urer, will, in his biennial report,
recommend legislation requiring
that all future improvement bonds
be serial In character, and pro
viding more stringent laws rela
tive to foreclosing on delinquent
street assessments. The main dif
ficulty found under the present
practice is the negligence of many
cities in providing sinking funds
to meet Interest payments on their
bonds, and retire the bonds at
maturity.
"Reports of indebtedness sub
mitted to this office by munici
pal corporations." said Mr. Kay.
"show that many of the munici
pal subdivisions still issue long
term bonds with straight matur
ities instead of serial maturities."
The treasurer continued: "Issu
ance of such bonds contemplates
the establishment of sinking funds
with which to retire the bonds
nt maturity. Many of the subdi-j
visions do not create the neces- i
sary sinking funds, and in other
tl.... i mn.ln f..r 1
, , ' , , ,...,
tnem the ouicers enner uiveri me .
or jeopardize them by improve
ment investments. This condition
mny bo remedied by requiring that
ail bonds of municipal corpora
tions hereafter issued shall have
serial maturities and shall be paid
serially us the installments fall
due. The bonds may he niaile
to mature In graduated amounts
Ol principal iu uuwi tin- mcihh.
(n (he amount of annual interest,
of principal to offset tile decline
or may he made to mature
in
equal annual Installments begin-
ihlnff not more than five years and
ending not more than 20 years
from issue date. I
"During the boom period of
1920 and thereafter cities and
towns issued bonds for the im- ;
provement of streets, the laying ;
of sewers and other til;e pur
poses. These bonds had matur
ity dates of 1 1) years, and were
callable prior to maturity or any
semi-annual interest date on or af
ter the first year the bonds were
lien upon abutting property.
The interest and principal of tho
bonds were payable from interest
tin assessments and payments of
the principal thereof. lVcause of
the fact that there appeared to
be ample time in which to pay
the bonds, a large number of
cities failed to mlirct a sufficient
iimoimt of installments to retire
the principal of th
bonds at ma-
turlty.
In a number of cases the cities
suffered losses
In population, as
sessed valuation and payroll, with
tho result that at maturity of the
bonds the credit of the munici-
nalitv was so impaired that it was
virtually Impossible t refund
them on a satisfactory basis, and I
they therefore went into default. ,
This complication necessitated re- 1
ijUf..UmntM anu- compromises with
the bondholders. Had the cities
foreclosed promptly on Install
ments of Improvement assessments
as they matured, the defaults, to
a large extent, would have been
obviated.
"In order to prevent a recur
rence of this condition I believe
j that legislation should be enacted
nn.lrir.fr t. II I m m-ovonw U I bolltts
Hcrlal ln character, und providing
)mU upijn ,,,.f)iult ln payment of
lnf,t;ilItm.nt Ulp ontiro
of ,ho npaj( balance of
the assessment and accrued inter
est should become Immediately
due ami payable. I further he
lieve that it should be made man
datory upon city officials to fore
close upon all delinquent assess
ments within n specified time after
the date of delinquency..
"i: such legislation improve
ment bonda will enjoy a better
market, bondholders will not suf
fer a loss In premiums through
calling of the bonds ahead of esti
mated maturity dates, and the pro
cedure of foreclosure will be made'
uniform as to alt cities. It then
would not be necessary for any
of them to foreclose separately on
each installment or to amend
their charters In case the rharters
do not pitfVde for a single fore
closure."
log Ah Italy' tiietH
KLollKNCi;, Italy, Jan. 3. tV)
The dog, as hunter, policeman
and wa rriur. will have his day
here next May in a show design
ed to bring tu this city the most
accomplished doi in the world.
SKATTI.K. Jan. 3 A'; -The !
HOD not) mile of flying on the Chi
caiAHn Francisco and the Se-
attiV-San Mb go nlr mail.
! and pafwenr routes has
neen
Half of the flying hus
BONDS!
TRAP FIVE WITH $85,000
, f WM4 Iffolfeff I :
Associated Press Paoto
Arrested in a Chicago apartment with three male companions and
$85,000 In securities, Gladys La Rue (left) and Genevieve Hoy were ac
cused by police, with the men, of implication In several Illinois bank rob
beries. The men (above) are, left to right: Glenn Nichols, Harmon
Corray and Austin Corray.
rant pamt Highway from'
r ir-r o i 1 iinii o r r r -rr nn 1 1 im
AMU UN NtW M &
STRAWBERRIES'PASS FAVORED,
i
. S. C. Crosses Ettersburg ;
With Marshall and Gets;
New Variety, Which Dis
coverer Has Named 'The
Corvallis.'
(.'OH V ALUS, Jan. 3. (!') An
application for a plant patent on
u new variety of strawberry de
veloped by the Oregon experiment
station. Is believed to be one of
the first at t em pis in mis siaie
to make use ot tne new pateni
law permitting new varieties and
species to bu protected by patent
the same as new
mechanical
vent ions.
C. K. Schuster, now with
l,u
United States department of ag
riculture here, has applied fur a
public service patent on the straw
berry he developed by crossing the
Kllersburg No. 121 with the.
.Marshall. If granted, the patent
will protect the new variety from
private exploitation,
The new federal law passed at
the last session grants the first
protection ever afforded the plant j
nreetier. s.mi Oregon mikp college
officials. A plant breeder may
now patent any new plant lie has
produced provided ii can be re- (
prod need aexua My, t hat Is by cut - I
tings, grafts, runners or bulbs,
rather than by seed. Tuber plants (
are also excepted, such as pota- j
toes and Jerusalem artichokes, as
these are reproduced by the parts
sold tor food. The patent must
lie applied fm before or within
two years from tho time
the new
plant is offered for sale,
Professor Schuster has named
tho new variety the Corvallis. It
was grown from one seed planted
in l -1 and since men nau neen
multiplied and tested. He de
scribes it as equal in canning
quality to the famous Kttersburg
121 but adaptetl to more soil types.
It has quality suitable for dessert
use a nil for the frozen pound
piickaire trade, and while adapted
COUNT
THE
YELLOW
BOXES
Real Proof That
Country People
o
Read thfc
MAIL TRIBUNE
Would Run From Powers to
lllahee, Thence Up Rogue
Funds for Survey Ap
propriated. MAHHHKIULD, Ore., Jan. 5. (
(W) Plans for a highway through
the Siskiyou National Forest from
Powers to lllahci Ore., thence up
the Itogue river to a ranis Pass,
are now in progress, Coos county
appropriating $fi000 for prelimi
nary work provided that it Is
mati-hed by the federal govern
ment. Practicability of such a highway
was Htressed by Powers business
men and .1. II. lilllingslea of
if'.rants Pass, federal supervisor of
j the Siskiyou National forest, at a
r recent meeting of the Marshfield
I chamber of commerce. Tho high
j way would cross hut one divide,
not more than 21(HI feet above sea
level, and would shorten the dis
tance from Coos Hay to Grants
Pass by about 40 miles. It was
stated business men of (I rants
Pass and Josephine county are in
f.lVor of this project.
Murk Work In KiiiiigMi
SHANGHAI (Vf The governor
of Klaiigsu province has ordered
a II officials on a ten-hour work-
ing day because tho present eight'
liunr day is too short for carry
Ing out his reconstruction pro
gram.
Motorist
of (leorgia paid J10.
gasollnc taxes during
22.1.1
!H2:i
in
to the fresh market trade it Is
later than any berry now in use
for thai trade.
Three public service patents
have been obtained by the experi
ment station In recent years a nd
two others are pending, covering
imp'O'tant discoveries which would
be worth- hundreds of thousands
of dollars If privately controlled,
officials said.
DOUGLAS STOCK
INDUSTRY URGE
MARKET POOLS
Expect. Top Price for Early
Lambs Organization Is
Formed
To Combat
' Sheep Diseases.
U(si;mi;iu;,
Jan. 3. (V)
Organization of the Douglas Live- t
stock association has been com-
pitted here with I.. K. (Joodbum
of Roseburg, . president ; L. K.
Sullivan. Myrtle Creek, vice-president;
Willard Smith, (Hide; J. A.
Kenn. t'anyonville; John R. Stand
ley. Tenniile; Cecil Kcsler, I'mp
quti; and Alva Manning, Oakland,
directors. . County Agent J. C.
Leedy is serving as temporary
chairman:
The association is Tormed pri- host and faith in his views regard
mnrlly to arrange lamb pools for nK public power development,
the early market. In the past hut above everything else they up
many of the smaller growers have nx ,, niUHO f political free
found difficulty in securing top dom.
prices for their early lambs, flue ''u is a great cause and worth
to their mii n 11 flocks, and it is fighting for. It is the very foiin-
bellevcd that the pools will enable elation of Americanism, (ieorge
more frequent shipments. i Washington and Patrick Henry
Limbing season in the Vmpinia were among our first great insur-
valley starts as early as Thanks-
Blvini.-. and under normal condl-
linn ni:inv hin.lm me i.flen reailv
, .
for market ny the last of March or
first or April
The market nt that
time is high, hut usually hreaks
the latter part of May or first of
Juno when the supply becomes
abundant. As It takes about 200
lambs to make a shipment that
can be handled economically, the
gro,wers with small flocks have
been forced to hold their lambs
until enough were ready to make
up a car. t'nder the proposed
j plan, it is believed that shipments
can he started earlier and a larger
percentage of lambs placed on the
. market while prices are high.
The association will also sponsor
protective legislation and will con
duct advertising projects, improve
quality through proper breeding
and engage in disease and preda
tory animal control.
The association is already plau
Pivift to osk the coming legislature
to appropriate a larger sum for a
state study of disease control. At
present the state appropriates
$1000 annually for that purposo.
The sheep industry, it is reported,
amounts to about twenty millions
of dollars annually in the state of
Oregon, and the loss from disease
is about 10 percent. It is believed
by the growers that disease losses
,,I,M ! T1 "7 '7
thought that the Hize of the imhts-
try warrants a larger fund for this
r,oI,D itCArn
Ore., Jan. :i.-
UVi The claims of iln- Curry
County Indian Heirs association
oeiore congress tor compensation
ueciareu one ncirH oi ine original
( 'urry Indians on unfilled 1 ml Ian
treaties with the government, will
be pressed, It was decided at I he
recent conference of the associa
tion here. It was also decided to
send a delegation of two to Wash
ington to aid the attorneys hand
ling the claims in efforts to bring
about a settlement.
Dependable
Abstract
Service
When it comes to all
matters crtainiiij; to li
los, we lire eiiippei to
serve you well. For 120"
yeiirs we linve lieen coin
iilin(,' ntitlioriliitivc title
reeonls eimliliiiK us to
offer the finest possible
service.
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Abstract Co.
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127 E. Sixth St Phone 41
Oregon and Senator Norris
( Pendleton Diist Oivguniaii)
T1k quarrel between Senator ( tioiiary days that they would be
Ceorne W. Noi i ts of Nebraska ami caught arid would be lunged,
the republican national committee When a United Stales senator,
is based upon the fact the senator whether he he right or wrong in
insists that it is' his privilege to his course, n ready to risk his
serve his country according to his politica I life for (he sake of prin
judgment and in accord with the j -i pies In which lie believes it is
dictates of hi." own ronseienqo. j not a bad sign. It is proof that
The claim of Lucas. Wood and one of the best traditions of this
others in effect is t hat they are ! country still lives and can find
Hie masters of the republican : vindication.
party, that republican politicians W e had the same sort of a story
and registered voters belong to ( when the present governor-elect of
them hotly and until ami thai if a i
:! M-twh.W t.i I 1. till." fi.l- lllllKI'lf
it is the right of the political man-
agers to drive him into the desert j was their right to select the gov
aud let him die. or nor and that it was the duty of
They tried that policy out on ' t he republican voters to accept
Norris and used republican cam -
paign funds for the purpose of
t rv inn to defeat the regularlv
,u,n,m.,tr( republican candidate
foi. t.t,. ,,ml .,itH.i former Sen
ator Hitchcock, a democrat. Itul
the people of Nebraska have the
say as to who shall represent them
in the senate and they re-elected
Senator Norris. It was their priv
ilege to do so and whether they
were right or wrong has nothing
to do with the story. The fact
they voted for Norris shows faith
in him by people who know him
gents ami Thomas Jefferson was
another. It was Jefferson's pledge
.i. .t I I... l. I I I
. ..t, t.i ..,
never support efforts to enslave ;
the human mind.
lie was a great
champion of political and rcllgl -
us freed id fought for such
principles In legislative halls as
Washington did upon the battl
field. Those men too were classed
as "consummate demagogues" and
it was the fondest hope of t tic
ISritish and the torics in revolu-
PLAN INCREASE
OF PEA OUTFIT
THI-; DALI.KS, Jan. 3. W
Truck gardeners of Wasco coun
ty will d tut hie their ftcrenprt of
peas the coming season, a survey
Just made by K M. liill. reveals.
He anticipates that 2f0 acres will
be planted to tilt crop. The
'f 'x -
from
IiiiiihIoii bus t-eMottnil hi hiiIiI
miceesMful marketing of the peas
the past several years. O rowers
the past season, their crops being
,!irK(,y H).nl t( 'e(HU.rn In(ltl,,p()lit:
an markets in refrigerated cars j
by the Stailelmnn Fruit com puny,
realized six and seven cents a
pound for their crops. Some uUrff chamber of commerce Janu- I anil Curry counties, at tho Nov
growets received an average as j iy s (H attracting wide attention j ember election, opposed by largo
high as eight cents. jn th)H H1,t.nolli n (l review of tho j majorities closing of tho Koguo to
The local pens, Mr. Olll said, I nativities connected with tho city's commercial fishing,
have become Increasing popular i (.ff,,rts to securo the pro posed Senator Hall concurs with C?ov
wiili a Pacific coast chain storo j , ranch of tho national soldiers' ! ernor Meier in support of free
organization, which the past year home, authorized for tho Pacific '. text books. The action of tho
miiFpn i in mi 111 j u.i in 1 1 im ii)
; Ca lifornin markets.
A truck survey reveals that I
,. Ki,nlcners will have about Ihe
acreage of green onions the
,.xt a,.Mon as last. They will
,,.gHi marketing this crop about
.-
Mimmrmrm
"MASKED LONGINGS"
St This Gripping Love Romance Next Saturday
o
Don't Miss a Single Installment!
'Masked Longings"
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Oregon was chosen. It was the'
,'OtWellti..l ,.f 11, . 1,1.11
tral eouimiltee of this state thai it
(their choice ami like it. The
peopl
rejected the theory at the
polls and by doing so Oregon he
came, in the minds of rabid parti
sans, an Insurgent state. Senator
Norris and the voters of Oregon
committed the same offense hut it
was no offense.
The organic law of the United
States gives to political managers
no control over the thoughts or
the hearts of the people. Tho
extent to which a citizen wishes to
agree or disagree with a political
party or a political faction rests
witli that voter's Judgment no
matter who he is or where he is.
Fidelity to the nation is differ
ent. The oath of allegiance, takes
precedence over everything else,
it is binding whether the skies
be fair or dark and It obligates
a cltlzun to defend his country
UKiilnst nil Its enemies whomso-,
ever. The nuin who strives to ,,t. pi.,.8ontcli to a jIlt nicotine
pace the welfare of his country,,,, ie ,lou8c and senilte lmmt.ui-
! aoovo party regularity is not out
I ..t r. , ii- I
.. .. i-mn i.miiiu . milium
where each citizen may and should
pay homage and when he does so
1 he Is entitled to respect and pro-
I lection. That is tho sanctuary of
l American citizenship and those
who would disturb it nro not good ;
citizens nor do they properly up-
hold the flag that through long,
long years has waved to tho world
its message of recti om
the first of the year. Creen on-
ion growing became a profitable
venture here several years ago as
the result ot work done by Wil-
bur Stadelmau, young fruit und
garden man.
in
lit'i
- current financial situation and tax-
AlAUSIIKIKI.n, Ore.. Jan. 3. ! an Problems of the state is cor
(Ay) Alarshfield patriotic organl- i rci:' , . , . . .
nations have pledged support of1 "elntlvo to the sato highway
,., . i, .,... ' r ,, V'iini profirnm Senator Hall said ho was
j Soldiers' home at Koseburg. Let-
! , . . . ,,
man W. C. I la wlcy and Senators
Stelwer and McNary, urging them
to work toward securing the slto
ti,
ltOSKIiKUtl. Ore.. Jan. 3. (PI)
Tim iinmin! innollni.' of thn Unse.
t northwest, wUI bo presented.
Directors nro to he elected and
business for 1931 outlined.
4
Astoria. Presbyterian church
I to build large annex to cost about
20.oo
,
BEGINS NEXT
SATURDAY
January 10
-IN THE-
Mail Tribune
A story of love and romance
with a background of the
stage and radio studio
BY HOWARD ROCKEY
o
Will Appear Every Day
GOVERNORS
MESSAGETO
FIX ISSUES
Tax Reduction and State
Work Held Chief Needs
Power Legislation In
terests Coos Solon
Economy Also Stressed.
PORTLAND. Jan. S. fP) Spec
ial interest of senators and rep
resentatives Is centered, its tho
opening of tho 3ith legislative as
sembly draws near, upon tho rec
ommendations to he made in Gov
ernor Julius L. Meier's first mes
sage to tho state legislature.
Statements made by legislators
to questionnaires sent them by tho
Associated Press indicate tho pro
gram of the session will depend
largely upon the governor's views
i ii i lirt Hid 1 n ktinca 1 tin t Oil n f pnnt
, lawnmkcra. Thl. governor's
, , . h,n ,,.:ir,,, ...in
,..,.. r,r , ,..n , iho
ailir llie 0itIHMh "I
session at Salem JanuaiT 12
, ,.,uf .hll. tha nnw Viirn
Just what the new governor will
suggest is largely n matter of
' conjecture ut the present time but
maiIc uy jieier hefora nubile
,;(iU,M recently Indicate he will
strcMS the necessity of retrench
ment In certain departments of
t Httltt) KOVornment, point out meth-
ods meant to reduce taxes and
forward a program of construc
tion. Th business side of the admln-
imration will receive special at-
tentlon, he stated in an addresa
this week.
Senator Charles Hall, of Coo?
and Curry counties, who waa a
candidate for the republican gub
ernatorial nomination last May,
said ho was "awaiting with special
interest the governor's message on
I water power and utility control.
Ho added "I hopo und trust tho
present reports to tho effect that
tho govornor-elect has secured tho'
services of expert taxation and
j budgot men to assist In solving the
! nw'l(re, of tn0 "8UCCe8S ,
- the slate highway program and I
hopo the same policies will con
tinue." Ho believes closing of streams,
such as the Rogue river, to com
mercial fishing would he benefic
ial to that immediate section and
to tllO people generally. Hoth COOS
j regon niaio loaciiein- assucmuuu
In convention In Portland this
I week, passed a resolution urging
free books supplied by the state.
j which action was endorsed by
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in The Mail Tribune
inquiry.'
' been tlone at night.