THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST - 1, 1917.
MOTOR VEHICLE ACT
EFFECTIVE TODAY
GLEN KLEINAU ALSO
MAKES CONFESSION
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Fees Under New Law to Re
main Same as Now Up to
January 1, 1918.
Effort Made to-Shield Brother
Who Participated in Abduc--tion
of A. E. Clark;
REGULATIONS ARE GIVEN
STORY OF MAX CONFIRMED
$15 $18 $20
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Fund Derived From licenses to Be
Used Dy Highway Commission la
Paying Interest and Princi
pal on Road Bonds.
SAXEM, Or., July 31. (Special.)
The new motor vehicle law passed by
the last Legislature will become ef
Xective tomorrow. 1
Considerable misapprehension. has
been experienced, from reports received
here, as to the effect of the fees under
the new law, as it is generally consid
ered that this law will have the effect
of doubling; fees on motor vehicles after
today.
This, however. Is a misconception of
the law, as the fees, with the exception
of fees for motorcycles, remain the
same as now, up to January 1, 1918,
when'the fees will be doubled.
Motorcycle Fees Explained.
Fees on motorcycles, starting tomorj
row, will be $1.50, or half of the present
fees. Motorcycle fees are now $3 and
will be $3 between January 1 and Au
gust 1 of each year.
The law is made so that provision is
made that after August 1 of any year
fees provided for in the law are cut in
half, while between January 1 and
August 1, the fees are double those now
provided by law.
The fees, starting tomorrow, may be
arrived at by cutting the fees shown
in the following table by half, although
between January 1 and August 1, the
fees shown in the table will prevail:
Motorcycles and motor bicycles. .... .$ 3.00
Klectrlc vehicles for pleasure... 6.O0
Klectrlc service vehicles 10.00
All eteam. gasoline and other hydro
carbon operated vehicles, except mo
tor trucks, for whatsoever use up to
twenty-six (!!, horsepower 6.00
In excess of :! horsepower and in
clusive of :tfi horsepower 10.00
In excess of 3t horsepower and in
clusive of 40 horsepower............ 15.00
In excess of 40 horsepower 20.00
On all motor trucks the following:
rates shall be paid:
Over one and one-half tons and under
two tons 115.00
Two tons and under 21, tons 18.00
Two and one-half tons and under 3 tons lil.00
Three tons and under 34 tons 24.00
Three and one-half tons and under 4
tons 27.00
Pour tons and not over 5 tons 30.00
Over S tons S.00
The new fees do not apply to dealers'
cars at any time, according to a ruling
of Secretary Olcott's office.
Lairs of Road Given.
The new law also covers the laws of
the road comprehensively and contains
many new provisions relative to the
handling and operation of motor cars.
Driving is restricted to 25 miles an
hour, with the exception of within 100
yards of horse-drawn vehicles on coun
try roads, when a maximum speed of
eight miles an hour is prescribed. It
prohibits driving of machines by In
toxicated or incapable persons, and
children under 15 years of age, unless
accompanied by an older person. It is
made unlawful to throw- or deposit in
roads or streets any bottles. glass,
nails, tacks or other substance likely
to injure or damage any person, animal
or vehicle.
The fees collected ' shall be turned
over to the motor vehicle fund and this
fund is to be used by the State High
way Commission in paying the interest
and retiring principal on road bonds.
SEW AUTO IiAW IS IX EFFECT
Few Major Changes Are Made in
State Statutes.
It might be well for all atitomobil
Ists to look over their machines, ex
amine their light, test, the speed, etc.,
before starting out on their morning
ride, or evening airing, for today the
new automobile law goes into effect.
There are but few major changes in
the new law, but in some cases it con
flicts with the city traffic ordinances,
and in these cases the city ordinance is
paramount.
Some of the things that will be well
tor motorists to remember are:
If your machine is a snow one, keep
to the right of the road. This is aimed
straight at the "road hog."
Be sure that the dimmers are on your
lights. This is covered also by the city
ordinance as well as state law.
The new law allows a child of 15 to
drive an auto, but the city ordinance
in this case says that no child under
17 shall drive a car unless holding a
card issued to him by the auto bus in
spector, and that he must always be
accompanied by an older person.
Last, but not least, beginning today
license fees for all motor vehicles are
doubled.
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TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Liberty Charles Kay, "Sudden
Jim."
Majestic Valeska Suratt, "Wife
Number Two."
Peoples "The Tanks at the Bat
tle of the Ancre."
Star Billie Burke, "Peggy."
Sunset Clara Kimball Toung,
"Camille."
Columbia Bessie Love. "The
Sawdust Ring."
Globe Ethel Barrymore, "The
White Raven." -
Circle "The Toll of Sin."
A'
INCREASE IN CROPS IS CRY
Agronomists of 11 Western States
Sleet at Moscow.
MOSCOW, Idaho, July 31. (Special.)
Oregon is well represented at the
meeting of agronomists of the Western
states here today. W. T. Powers. A. B.
Cord ley, H. D. Scudder and J. E. Coo
ter. of Corvallis: A. R. Chase and H. E.
Selby, of The Dalles; T. II. Breithaupt,
of Burns, and L. W. Jeffers, of Port
land, are among those taking active
part. I). W. Working. D. E. Stephens,
C. W. Warburton and Charles H. Clark,
of the Department of Agriculture.
Washington, D. C, are other leading
men in attendance.
All the land-grant colleges of the 11
Western states have representatives.
Hesslons at the University of Idaho and
the Washington State College at Pull
man will consume three days.
The keynote of all discussions is in
crease of crop production in this Na
tional crisis. It is proposed to organ
ize the Western branch of the Ameri
can Society of Agronomists. The dele
gates "were welcomed by President E,
III. Liwdley. of the University of Idaho.
XI TA STEWART, one of the big
stars of the film world, is to join
the ranks of those players who
have been making Interesting news for
fandorn by changing producing affilia
tions, organizing companies, of their
own, or signing "up -at salary figures
that sound like war loans. - .
Miss Stewart announces that within
a month she will begin work on a
series of pictures for release through
one oT the biggest of film concerns, but
it will not be Vitagraph. This dainty
Brooklyn girl, who has captivated
millions during her screen career, so
long .has been identified with Vita-
graph that news of her flitting will
come as a great surprise to the photo
play public.
The news of the change Is conveyed
in a letter received by J. J. Parker, of
the Majestic Theater, In which Miss
Stewart makes emphatic denial of the
report that ill health is to force her
retirement from the screen. She has
been resting for a number of weeks
and asserts that her health is better
han ever before and she is ready to
launch wth new vigor upon a . filming
activity greater than that of the past.
"Out of Bed
Three Times!"
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soreness and aching Jn the Kidney res-ions.
They allay inflammation, re
store normal secretion and correct the
alkalinity of the waste secretions, and
thus stop the source of Irritation, pain
and annoyance. There are thousands
of benefited users of Balmwort Tablets,
and all good, conscientious druggists
recommend and sell them.
Screen Drunk Doomed?
Goodness! We just had a terrible
Idea! What will producers do when
prohibition of some sort or another
goes into effect? Just see if you can
remember how many times drinks have
been served over bars in pictures. And
for an express purpose in the drama
of course.
And now what will happen! Will the
director show his villain accumulating
a jag on light wines? This,' of course.
would suffice, but think' of the many
feet qf film it would take before the
wine took.
There is the alternative of showing
the character chinning himself on the
sodafountain counter, after consuming
dozen-odd cherry flips, but such
practice would work to the ultimate
harm of these palaces of temperance.
Supposing that the death knell of
the film drunk has been sounded! But
such a valuable dramatic element as
booze cannot be so easily discarded.
Some substitute will have to be found
and producers had better busy them
selves in doping one out. We'll do all
we can to help. Motion Picture News.
former film hero, going to the Juliette
Day company.
Lewis J. Cody, Jack Vosburgh. Spot
tiswoode Aitken and George Periolat
are among the players supporting Gail
Kane in her Mutual pictures. Gail has
been playing in World productions
until recently.
Bessie Barriscale, now at the head of
her own company, made her stage debut
as a baby in "Shore Acres." Her first
picture was "The Rose of the Rancho."
Petite Molly Malone, Universal ac
tress, eloped with a minister's son.
Forrest Cornett, to Santa Ana the other
day and was married.
Stars and support of the American
Film Company, Inc.. are planning a
Red Cross theatrical benefit all their
own. It will be staged in the Potter
Theater, Santa Barbara, the first week
in August. The headliners, of course,
will be Mary Miles Minter, Gail Kane,
Juliette Day and William Russell, each
of whom is rehearsing a specialty. Har
vey Clarke, a character actor, has writ
ten a comedy sketch and Spottiswoode
Aitken promises a talented bit.
Wheeler Oakman, one of the best-
known of screen "heavies," has joined
the William Fox players in the West
and will be seen in an important part
In a forthcoming picture by R. A.
Walsh. Miriam Cooper will have the
leading role. Mr. Oakman has been in
films for six years. His last William
Fox feature was "Battle of Hearts." in
which he was in William Farnum's
supporting cast.
No one. seeing the fine emotional
work Ruth Roland does in the Pathe
serial, "Tho Neglected Wife," would
guess that she first made her reputa
tion in "cowgirl" and such kindred
parts in Western dramas for Kalem
some five years ago.- Later she was a
scream as a comedian for the same
company. However, she determined that
her forte was properly leads inTlramas
and she persevered until she got them.
She has been in three important rathe
serials, "Who Pays?" "The Red Circle
anrl now "The Neglected Wif."
Both. Admit That Sir. Clark Never
Struck Former Wife With Sis
Cane Hearing on Sanity of
Sirs. Clark Is Proposed.
Further details of the proposed ab
duction of A. E. . Clark, well-known
Portland attorney, by his divorced
wife, Marcella Clark, were supplied
yesterday when Deputy District At
torney Collier made public a sworn
statement obtained from Glen Klelnau
Monday night. Max Kleinau, a younger
brother, made a complete confession of
the plot in a sworn' statement given
Monday morning.
In his statement to Mr. Collier, Glen
Kleinau substantiated his brother in
laying bare the plan to abduct Mr.
Clark and force him -to remarry his
former wife at Vancouver. As was
told earlier by his brother. Glen Klel
nau admitted that the plans included
the taking of a photograph of Mr.
Clark tied to a post in the basement of
Mrs. Clark's ' home, with Mrs. Clark
standing beside her divorced husband
with a horsewhip In hand.
In his statement, which was, given
haltingly, the elder brother sought to
minimize the gravity- of their offense
on every possible occasion. He' de
clared that there was no set plan of
action in the abduction plot: that at
first it was agreed that Mrs. Clark
should accompany him and his brother
to Mr. Clark s offices In the Yeon
building and' attempt to have the con
ference there.
Hope of Payment Denied.
He denied emphatically that he had
told his brother that there might be
any money In it for either of them, but
admitted that the plans included get
ting enough money from Mrs. Clark to
purchase a camera with which the
horsewhipping picture was to be taken.
Glen Kleinau further denied that he
had shoved his revolver into Mr.
Clark's ribs and threatened his life. He
said that he did not pull his revolver
until after Mrs. Clark had climed into
the machine between Fourth and Fifth
streets after he and his brother had
decoyed Mr. Clark from his office.
At first Kleinau said that the plan
to take Mr. Clark to "Vancouver and
there force his .remarriage to Mrs.
Clark was not seriously considered, but
after further questioning, admitted
that this was one of the chief plans in
case Mr. and Mrs. Clark could not reach
some agreement as they rode together
in the machine.
That he wrote a threatening letter
to Mr. Clark at Mrs. Clark's dictation
was one of the significant admissions
made.
Throughout his examination Glen
Kleinau sought to shield his younger
brother. Max, and he would not admit
that he had seen the boy draw a gun
on Mr. Clark while they were fighting
in the machine. He admitted that he
was endeavoring to shield his brother.
Insanity Hearing Probable.
Because of the nature of the con
fessions of these two youths which
apparently shows Mrs. Clark's state
of mind. County Judge Tazwell said
last night that he would confer this
morning with Mr.- Collier with refer
ence to having Mrs. Clark appear be
fore an Insanity commission on charges
of insanity which have been on file In
the County Court since July 10.
In a signed statement given to their
attorney. L. E. - Crouch,, yesterday art-
ernoon, both Kleinau boys deny state
ments they had heretofore made to the
effect that Mr. Clark had struck Mrs.
Clark with a heavy walking stick.
Both boys signed the statement, which
sets forth that Mrs. Clark had told
them that she had been struck and
that they had believed her, although
they had not seen Mr. Clark hit her.
Mr. Crouch likewise said last even
ing that Mrs. Clark had also admitted
that Mr. Clark had not struck her, but
made the statement after she had real
ized the seriousness of her offense in
seeking to abduct her former husband.
The preliminary hearing of Max and
Glen Kleinau, which was set for yes
terday, was again postponed until to-
"Dong" Caught Smuggling.
Nobody knows just why Douglas
Fairbanks tried to smuggle opals from
Mexican into the United States but
the United States customs officers
thought even a world famous comedian
couldn't do that successfully, so they
nabbed him. Now Fairbanks is look
ing up the almanac to find out about
birth-stones. He admits that opals
are unlucky unless you're born in the
right sign to wear them.
"But what was he doing in Mexi
can?" you ask. Oh that's all . right.
"Bull" Montana was down there for a
wrestling n-atch and Fairbanks wanted
a few pointers so followed his big
trainer along to the scene of victorious
conflict and Mexican opals.
Screen Gossip.
Alan Forrest is new leading man for
Mary Miles Minter, George Fisher, lier
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Washington at Park
ONLY TODAY
then gone from Portland
forever, the supreme, whole
some, happifying classic,
"Peggy"
with the lovely, titian
haired actress,"
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STARTING TOMORROW
Mary
PIckf ore!
in that splendid production,
"Less Than the Dust"
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LAST DAY!!
SUDDEN JIM
TOMORROW
SESSUE HAYAKAWA
and VIVIAN MARTIN in
"Forbidden Paths"
Young Men, Second Floor Elevator
day at the request of the young men.
Mrs. Clark was again present in the
courtroom yesterday morning and
seemed anxious for the case to come
to trial. She seemed greatly perturbed
when the case was set over until today.
It developed yesterday that Glen
Gleinau had secretly preferred an in
sanity charge against Mrs. Clark in
the County Court on July 10. This is
said to have been done at Mrs. Clark's
request, as she said that she was con
sidered insane by some people and the
only way she could prove her sanity
was to go before a court.
WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY
Mrs. Minnie Hendricks Fined for
Assaulting Mrs. Charles Baiter.
OREGON CITT, Or.. July 31. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Minnie Hendricks today
pleaded guilty to a charge of assault
and battery upon the person of Mrs.
Charles Baxter, in the Justice Court,
and was fined $5 by Justice of the
Peace John N. Sievers.
Mrs. Hendricks, it was alleged,
struck Mrs. Baxter In the face follow
ing an argument in the kitchen ot a
Main street restaurant yesterday.
Linemen Arrests Suspects.
VANCOUVER. Wash., July 31. (Spe
cial.) An automobile belonging to D.
S. Lindsay was stolen here today. It
was recovered near Fairview, Or., a
few hours later by a telephone lineman,
who watched the efforts of the parties
taking it in changing a tire and from
their remarks decided the car was
stolen. He turned the men over to the
Multnomah County officers, who no
tified Sheriff Biesecker.
Tacoma Stores to Close Early.
TACOMA, Wash., July 31. Follow
ing in line with lumber mills, leading
Tacoma merchants decided today to
close their stores hereafter at 6 o'clock
Saturdays for the benefit or tneir em-
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the business men, who said they be
lieved it only right that, the employes
should have Saturday nights free and
thought that the custom-rs would see
it in the same light.
Negroes Protest to President.
NEW YORK. July 31. A delegation
of negroes left here for Washington
today carrying a petition bearing
15,000, signatures to present to Presi
dent Wilson, protesting against dis
crimination against their race and
lynching, and asking that the latter be
made a Federal offense.
Change In Sliip Laws Proposed.
WASHINGTON, July 31. A bill to
empower the President to permit ves
sels of foreign register to engage in
the coastwise trade during the present
war was introduced in the House today
by Chairman Alexander, of the House
merchant marine committee.
Kaiser's Son Is Promoted.
COPENHAGEN. July 31. Advices re
ceived here from Berlin say that Em
peror William has appointed Prince
Eitel Frederick, his second son, chief
of the First Pomeranian Field Artil
lery Regiment No. 2. The appointment
was made in recognition of the serv
ices of the Prince during the war as
a troop leader.
Army Nears AVar Strength.
WASHINGTON, July 31. The regu
lar Army is only about 13,000 men
short of full war strength, 2075 hav
ing enlisted yesterday. There are now
171,000 volunteers in the regular service.
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