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TUT; 3IORNTNG OREGOXIAN, TTITJTi SD AT, J TILT. 29, 1920 CITY TO REEDSV1LLE IL MS URGED Public Service Body Favors Automatic Block Signal. MAY 9 WRECK PROBED plication to appropriate water from the Little Sanay river for the develop ment of 200 horsepower in Clackamas county. Other applications filed with the engineer today follow: Gilbert C. Lapham, VistUlas, per mission to construct two reservoirs for the storage of approximately 300 acre-feet of water, and for the appro priation of such stored water for the irrigation of 193 acres of land in Klamath county. John J. Kaefer. Cove, water from Duncan Creek for the irrigation of 30 acres of land in Union county. Henry B. Clement, Ontario, waste water for the irrigation of SO acres and domestic use in Malheur county. D. W. Price, Trail, water from the Issue of Train Orders In Triplicate, One for Brakeman, Recommend ed to Check Up on Crew. SALEM, Or.. July 28. (Special.! Installation of an automatic block signal system between Portland and Reedsville and consideration by the railroad officials of a proposal to Issue train orders in triplicate and deliverance of the third order to the brakeman were recommended by the Oregon public service commission here today following an exhaustive investigation of the wreck between Southern Pacific electric trains Nos. 107 and 124 a short distance east of Bertha station on May 9. The crash resulted in the death of eight passen gers and trainmen and injury to more than 40 others. "The trains operated on this branch of the Southern Pacific lines," said the commission's order issued today, "were found to be electrically operat ed, of steel construction and equipped with the so-called "dead man's con trol." Ten Trains Run Dally. Between Portland and Reedsville there are ten regularly scheduled pas senger trains in each direction daily, carrying an average of approximately 2000 persons. It is not unreasonable to assume that single trains at the peak periods of the day would have on board 2U0 or more persons. . The average scheduled speed of trains approximates 24 miles an hour, which naturally is greatly exceeded at times. "In vffew of the circumstances sur rounding the accident, it is not only questionable, but very unlikely that block signals would have prevented this particular collision. It is con ceded, however, by all that automatic block signals, generally, act as an additional safeguard to train opera tion, and it is recommended that these signals be installed within a reason able period of time on that portion of the line between Portland and Reeds ville. Train Crew Disagree. "In this particular accident the conductor claims to have read the meet order to his brakeman. The brakeman, on the other hand, denied this, and in the absence of corrobo rating testimony the commission was unable to determine the fact. Both were responsible for the safety of the train and authorized by rule to cause emergency stop upon passing the point of clearance, where the meet was to occur. "While the commission concedes that the question of issuance of a third order is debatable, it appears that in this Instance at least a pur pose would have been served. Con sequently we believe sufficient rea son exists to recommend that the Southern Pacific company take such action as will bring this point before the proper officials for further inves tigation and that the results of such study be transmitted to the commis sion for our further enlightenment. Special Rule for Conductors. "The actions of conductors on trains approaching meeting points appear to the commission of such im portance as to warrant the require ment of a specific rule superseding all others governing position and duty of conductors under such circum atances. "In this respect the commission recommends the following require ment: 'That from the time the con ductor signals the engineman until opposing train is safely met and passed, conductor shall cease collec tion of tickets and take such position as will best enable him to see and Identify the opposing train; also that during the interim he shall devote his time exclusively to the safety of train operation, and that penalty for In fraction of the rule be provided." The investigation of the public service commission was made inde pendently of the rrobe instituted by railroad officials and the coroner. WOMAN PIONEER OF TII-I-A-3IOOK PASSES A WAV. Mrs. M. A. Wheeler. TILLAMOOK, Or., July 28. (Special.) Mrs. M. A. Wheeler died at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Carl Hunt, near here, July 24, aged 65 years. She came to Tillamook from Cali fornia, her native state, 40 years , ago and had lived here until the time of her death. Her surviv ing children are: Fred Wheeler of Monmouth, Or.; Mrs. Bertha Hunt of Tillamook and Mrs. Eva Kikelman of Corvallis, Or. pilIIIIIillllllllHIIIH All Charge Purchases made today and remainder of this month go on August Account payable September 1. Stamps given on charge accounts if paid in full by 10th of month. The Standard Store of the Northwest Olds, Wortman & King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods S. & H. Trading Stamps represent a direct cash saving on the money you spend and they cost you absolutely nothing. Filled Stamp Books redeemed at S. & H. Office, Third Floor. 85 A Pleasant and Profitable Place to Do Your Shopping The Store Is Always Delightfully Cool No Matter How Warm the Day May Be Aisles Are Broad Salespeople e Courteous and Anxious to Please Merchandise of Reliable Quality Prices as Low as the Lowest Shop Here ! west branch of Elk Creek for the irrigation of 15 acres In Jackson county. Henry P. Hagedorn, Silver Lake, water from an unnamed spring for domestic purposes. J. M. McEwen, Riverside, water from Visher Creek for the irrigation of 60 acres in Malheur county. GHBCEHS CL0SE.TB PICH1C BIG SPREAD SERVED RETAIL ERS AT BOXXEVILLE. SLAYER BEGINS SENTENCE V. E. Butler or Jackson County Xow in Penitentiary. SALEM, Or, July 28. (Special.) W. E. Butler, under indeterminate sentence of from one to 15 years for slaying McDonald Stewart of Jackson county three years ago, was brought to Salem today and committed to the penitentiary to begin serving his term. Butler was accompanied here by the sheriff of Jackson county. Butler is alleged to have killed Stewart following an altercation over some land. At the trial the prisoner pleaded self-defense. Governor Olcott recently has received scores of letters from prominent southern Oregon peo ple asking that Butler be pardoned. This was refused by the governor, however, and last Saturday a tele gram was sent to Medford asking the sheriff to deliver Butler at the penitentiary. Prizes Amounting to $1500 Award ed to "Winners of Various Con tests During Day. Practically every groceryman In the city closed up shop yesterday and went on a pilgrimage to Bonneville, the occasion being the 20th annual picnic of the Portland Grocers' & Merchants' . association. The picnio feast that was spread under the trees was perfection, as the experienced caterers in the organization had un limited supplies of dainties and deli cacies to draw upon. The day was not entirely given over to feasting for the events of a lengthy programme were interspersed between periods of eating. Dancing, band con certs and sports of all kinds were the features provided for the excursion ists and keen competition was shown in a baseball game between the sales men's team and the grocer's team which resulted in a score of 6 to 0 favoring the salesmen. The three-legged race was presented with a slight variation, for in place of two men each couple consisted of a man and woman. Great hilarity re sulted from this race. Prizes amount ing to more than $1500 were awarded winners of the various contests. Two trains and hundreds of auto mobiles carried the merry crowd, which was estimated at between 3000 and 4000. Mr. Norton, secretary of the association, declared it to be the most successful holiday in the history of the association. Why We Serve the Best Coffee In Our Tea Room A good cup of coffee is the most enjoyable part of the meal to a great many people. The coffee served in our Tea Room is made in Kellum Thermo Automatic Coffee Making Machines AUTOMATIC. There is absolutely only one way in which to make coffee in these machines insuring uniform coffee at all times no skilled coffee maker required. NO REPOURING with the Kel lum method of filtration the coffee is NEVER REPOURED. Repouring ruins coffee, as it extracts bitterness from the fiber of the coffee bean. TrJERMO PRINCIPLE the air chamber surrounding the coffee jar and pipes leading to the faucets pre vents the coffee from being Ecalded or chilled when the water jacket is refilled. SELF-CLEANING AND STERIL IZING the coffee jar and faucets are cleaned and sterilized by boiling water and steam from the machine. Hotel, Restaurant and Institution proprietors are invited to inspect our coffee urns. Tea Room Fourth Floor Sale of Women's Tub Dresses : . Second Floor Charming Frocks for porch and beach wear in many pretty models offered at a special low price. Gingham, Voile and. Organdie materials. Dainty ruffle trimmed styles, also straight-line and coat effects. Plain colors, plaids, checks and figures. QQ Nearly all sizes in the sale. Priced special Dx0 Lingerie Waists Reduced Second Floor Lingerie Waists and Blouses with long or short sleeves. Embroidered, tucked, plaited and lace trimmed models. Fine sheer materials. Spe- QPC cially priced for today's selling your choice DtxvJ Lingerie Waists in fancy and tailored mod- fl?I Q K els. Some are hand-made. Priced special at Dvltl Tub Skirts $4.49 Second Floor Plain and striped Gabardine and Cotton Venetian Skirts in the latest styles with girdles and sport pockets, gathered effects trimmed with tucks, etc. Priced special for this sale at $4.49 Oregon-Made ndian Robes $9.45 Pillow Tops $1.98 Bargain Circle, Slain Floor Special assortment of Oregon-made Indian Robes specially priced for today. Beau tiful new designs and colors. These are of good size and are very serviceable for beach or camp. CJQ A PC Limited number on sale priced special, each Indian Pillow Tops in attractive new pat- QQ terns and colors. Priced special today at wltwO Auto Robes $9.95 $12.00 Values Bargain Circle, Main Floor Oregon-made Auto Robes in good large size. Several different patterns to select from. Also much used for camp and beach. CQ QK Specially priced for today's selling at only DJ Curtain Samples 48c, 79c, $1.48 Bargain Circle, Main Floor Manufacturer's sample Curtain Ends several hundred of them bought espe cially for this sale. Just the thing for sash curtains or for odd windows. 3 special lots 18, 79, 5j?1.48 $700 ENDS $10,000 SUIT Marslifield Record and County Compromise in Suit. MARSHFIELD, Or., July 28. (Spe cial.) A long-delayed suit In the Coos county circuit court was settled yes terday by the payment of $700 by M. H. O'Brien as a compromise in the $10,000 asked by the county from the Marshfield Evening Record. The claim arose over what the offi cials charged was an overcharge for printing- the county delinquent tax list a number of years ago, although there was a contract between the papers and the county. The Coos Bay Times paid the same amount some months ago In settlement, as did the Record. ART EXHIBITJS SHOWN University Summer School to Close Saturday Morning. An Interesting exhibition of work done by art classes In the summer school of the University of Oregon is being shown In room 301 of Lincoln high school each afternoon this week. The exhibition will close Friday af ternoon and the school term of six weeks ends Saturday. Miss Esther Wuest, who is art director in the pub lic schools, has had charge of the summer school. There have been three classes, one in composition and design, on in free hand drawing and a third class in batek work. The exhibition in batek work is noteworthy and marked by originality in design and construction of articles. These comprise smocks, blouses, ties and bags of varying styles and all exceedingly handsome. Another exhibition is that of the china dye work, a remarkable collec tion of color blending on flat surfaces of china. Boys' Suits Special at $9.85 Sizes 6 to 18 Main Floor If you are going to buy that boy a new suit in the near future here is an excep tional opportunity to buy one at a great saving. High-class suits from our own regular stock latest Norfolk models with loose all around belts. Made up mostly in dark mixtures. Full QQ QpT lined pants.- Priced special for today t0Otl Odd Lines Boys' Suits Special $6.65 Main Floor Junior Suits in sizes 6 to 10 and Norfolks in sizes 15, 16 and 17 only. These are also made up in mixtures good sturdy fabrics that will give best of service. Less than (i a hundred suits all told. Priced special DvIVlJ Boys' Hats 69c Main Floor Many of the hats in this sale were formerly marked at $1.25 and $1.50. Good range of styles in both cloth and straw. Make JQ your selections early as possible. Special vJci Boys' Blouses $1.29 Main Floor Boy Sport Blouses of chambray, gingham and other wash materials. Long or short sleeves, convertible collars. In the assortment there are plain blues and fancy striped (J1 OQ patterns. Regular $1.75 grade Blouses D-Li OWK Coffee 43c Lb. Fourth Floor No delivery of cof fee except with other purchases made in the Grocery Department. Our famous OWK Imperial Roast Coffee specially priced for 1Q today's 6elling, the pound OC 60c Tea at 49c Fourth Floor Ceylon or English Breakfast Teas our regular 60c grade on sale for one day Q only, special at the pound Royal Baking Powder, 0 43c size, priced special at Orrix Special Demonstration Fireless Cookers A Fireless Cooker does away with an endless amount of work and worry besides saving fully half cost of fuel. See demonstra tion in Housewares Store, 3d Floor. Sale of Ice Cream Freezers Famous White Mountain Make Third Floor Make your own ice cream, then you will know exactly what it contains. White Mountain Freezers, have triple motion and are made of best materials. Note sale prices: Regular $3.75 1-quart Freezers Regular $4.90 two-quart size, at S3.00 $3.95 Regular $5.50 QA Af three-quart size at 0t.tvr Regular $7.20 HP four-quart size at Ut'. I tl IBs Tea Cups and Saucers at 19c Pair Thursday Special Third Floor Thin White China Tea Cups and Saucers, similar to this sketch. No telephone orders accepted and no deliveries except with other purchases. 1 Q, Specially priced for today's selling at the pair --V New Shipment of Baby Plates, Mugs, Milk Bowls, Cups and Saucers Just Received Baby Chick Plates 20S 23, Baby Chick Cups and Saucers. Very attractive. Priced the pair, only 40 Sailor Boy Mugs the children like these immensely priced each 50 Peter Rabbit Plates 60, 70, 85 Bread and Milk Bowls at only "() Peter Rabbit Mugs at only 500 A. B. C. Eaby Plates only $1.25 Sport Plates priced at, each 750 Hand-Painted Baby Plates at $3 Each Great Sale of Bleached and Brown Sheetings Department 1st. Floor illll!llllllll!!lll!lllllllllllll!ll!lllllllllllll!llllllllllllllllilllllillll!llll!llll!li;i!l!l!ll!l!lllliniN!i:i!l!llllilli;illll!ll!lllll GUT AS GIRL SLEEPS TRESSES ARE CLIPPED WITH IN 18 INCHES OF HEAD. SIX AIRPLANES BURNED $100,000 Fire at Federal Aviation Station of Unknown Origin. BELLEVILLE. 111.. July 28. Fire of undetermined origin at Scott field government aviation station last night destroyed a hangar, six airplanes and several Liberty motors. The damage was estimated at 1100,000. LICENSE IS SUSPENDED First Anulment Under Xew Motor Vehicle Law Is Ma-de. SALEM, Or., July 2S. (Special.) The chauffeur s license issued to Al bert Kunz, of Portland, today was revoked by Sam A. Kozer, secretary of state, at the request of Chief of Police Jenkins. This is the first suspension of a chauffeur's license under the motor vehicle law. Under the provision of the law authorizing suspension of his license Kunz has 30 days within which to apply for a hearing- before the secre tary of state. Unless the accused at his hearing can show conclusively that the suspension of his license is without warrant, the license shall re main revoked for one year from the date of its suspension. I STATE WATER WANTED Applications Filed to Use Fluid From Oregon Streams. ' SALEM, Or., July 28. (Special.) The Brightwood company of Portland has filed with, tha state engiaser g. Corvallis Laundry Incorporates. SALEM, Or.. July 28. (Special.) The Beaver Laundry company, with headquarters at Corvallis, has been incorporated by J. H. Camp. C. C Stelnel, Clara Camp and Alma Steinel. The capital stock is J20.000. Tne Kings Food Products company of Portland has increased its capital stock from- $500,000 to ??,0JO.OOO. Notices of dissolution have besn filed by The Black and White, of Tti Dalles; Hill & Cramer, Mill City; Kelly Brothers, Portland, and .Martin Brokerage company, Portland, Robber Believed to Have Entered Bedroom Through. "Window. None of Family AwakenecL When -pretty 17-year-old Grace Fairfax went to sleet Tuesday night at thfe family home at 704 East An keny street iher beautiful tresses of chestnut brown hair -were carefully braided down her back. When she woke up in the- morning the tresses were gone. Her hair had been cut off within IS inches of her head. Such is the account rendered to the police yesterday 'by the girl of one of the strangest robberies, if such it was, in Portland police annals. According to the girl siie retired with the windows of her room open in order that the smell of fresh paint, from some interior retouching which had been done during the day, would be cleared out of the house. Sleeping with Miss Fairfax at the time was her 5-year-old eister Vir ginia. The tittle girl did not awaken during the nigtit and her tresses were undisturbed. Two brothers, aged 19 and 25, were also sleeping in the house and were undisturbed. Traces of hair found on a hook just outside the bedroom win dow led to the theory that the robber, if suoh there was, had gained admit tance to the room, clipped the girl's locks from her head and made his es cape. Although the lo3 was discovered in the early morning the matter was not taken up with the police until 6 o'clock in the afternoon, members of the household declaring they were so disturbed by the affair that they could not decide on a course of action for some hours. ord for the production of butterfat during the year ended July 16, 1920, according to a telegram received by the owners of the animal here today. During the year Vive La France produced 15,271.7 pounds of milk and 1039.28 pounds of butterfat. Plain Mary, owned in the state of Maine, holds the record with a production of 1040 pounds of butterfat. A. telegram to Pickard Bros, from the American Jersey Cattle club, under New York date line, said: "Vive La France greatest cow for consistent production over all breeds. exceeding Tilly Alcartras first full record- by 577 pounds butterfat." TOES HAVE BIG TIME WARDS OF CITY FROLIO AT COLUMBLV BEACH. SPECIALISTS TO CONVENE SESSION" TO BE OPENED BY DR. JOHNSTON OF PORTLAND. BUTTER RECORD NEARED Marion Cow "Within One Pound of Equaling World's Mark. SALEM, Or., July 28. (Special.) Vive T-,a France, celebrated Jersey cow owned by Pickard Bros, of Ma rlon, Marion county, came within a pound, of setting a new world's rec- Members to Be Driven Over Co lumbia Highway and Lunched at Crown Point. The. eighth annual meeting of the Pacific Coast Oto-Ophthalmological society opens this morning at the Multnomah hotel. Dr. Wilson John ston of Portland, president of the so ciety, will open the sessions with an address at 10 o clock. Dr. A. J. Ridges of Salt Lake City and Dr. George M. Swift of Seattle will read papers in the morning and Dr. J. Gordon Wilsan of Chicago, Dr. Cullen F. Welty of San Francisco and Dr. Otto M. Hott of Spokane in the afternoon. Sessions will be held Friday and Saturday. A luncheon will be given today at the University club at 12:30 and a dinner-dance at the Waverly club this evening. The highway trip will be taken tomorrow afternoon and dinner will be served at Crown Point. Saturday's luncheon will be at the Arlington club. The entertainment committee com prises Dr. Ralph Fenton, Dr. J. F. Dickson, Dr. Frederick A. Kiehle and Dr. John F. Beaumont. Moonshiner Draws $50 Fine. Paul Crammoor was fined $50 in fed eral court yesterday for having 15 pints of moonshine in his possession. The fine was light, because Crammoor has been In jail 1 days awaiting trial. 150 Youngsters Have Outing Long to Be Remembered at Big Park Playground. About 150 children, unfortunate boys and girls wno are wards of Port land while their parents are unable to care for them, were taken on an out-ii-g to Columbia beach yesterday. On two sDecial street cars the little fel lows from the Children's Home and the Boys' and Girls' Aid society left Second and Washington streets at 10 o'clock In the morning. Disappointment to a number of others who were have been taken on the picnic resulted when the superin tendent of the Frazer Home found it necessary, at the last minute, to call off the plans because of sickness among the children. As soon as the children rtacnea tne park they, made one grand dash for the miniature railway and other rid ing devices, which were theirs for the rest of the day. The whole park was turned over to the little visitors, who spent much of their time in the water, wading or swimming. ' With the two cub bears, the young sters had playmates that provided them with plenty of amusement. In and out of the water the cubs and the children chased each other and be came the greatest of friends. Lata in the afternoon a lunch was served, followed by ice cream, all donated by business men of Portland. At 4 o'clock the tired but happy juveniles boarded the cars reluctantly for home. The transportation .was donated, as in former years, by the Portland Railway, Light & Power company. at noon Friday. Most of those coming to Portland will scatter on the even ing trains for their homes, but some will remain in the city for several days. SCHOOL FUNDS ALLOTTED Total of $432,267.88 Apportioned by State Treasurer. i SALEM, Or., July 28. (Special.) School funds of the state aggregating $432,267.88. based on a per capita ot $2.02 for the 213,994 persons of school age in Oregon, today were appor tioned among the various counties by O. Pi Hoff, state treasurer. The total apportioned for 1920 shows an in crease of $23,522.53 over that of 1913. In 1919 the per capita was $1.95, while at the time of making the apportion ment in 1918 the per capita was $1.83. There is now in the irreducible school fund of the etate a total of $6,656,974.40, which includes loans, certificates of sale and cash on hand. The number of persons of school age in the state increased 4381 during th year, according to the state treas urer's report. Districts May Be Merged. SALEM, Or., July 28. (Special.) Teachers Coming Tomorrow. Portland will be besieged tomor row afternoon by a force of teach ers from all sections of northern and eastern Oregon, about 250 of whom will come from Monmouth on a special train of the Southern Pacific which will leave the normal school city at 1:30 p. m. More than 470 teachers are registered for the special summer courses at the school, a ma Jority of whom will finish their work, Safe Milk For Infants Iarafids K Cooking A Nutritions Diet for All Ages Quick Lunch at Home or Office Avoid Imitations and Substitutes Safeguard yonr hesltb by eating daily a tablespoon! ul of imported Pompeian Olive Oil Percy Cupper, state engineer, left to night for Deschutes county, where he will make an effort to bring about a peaceful settlement of the water rights on Squaw creek. This stream now provides water for the Squaw creek irrigation districts and the Cloverdale. Plainview and McAllis ter ditches. An attempt will be made to have the entire territory served by Squaw creek organized into one irri gation district. Wife Charges Xon-Support. ROSEBURG, Or., July 28. (Spe cial.) A warrant was issued from the justice court this afternoon for the arrest of Ralph Baldwin for alleged failure to support hia wire. Mrs. Baldwin has been in ill health for many months and it is alleged her husband has only contributed In a meager way toward her support. Baldwin has been employed for some time with the Southern Pacific com pany in this city. Autoist's Lights- Cause Arrest. J. Ashman, manufacturer, was ar rested yesterday at Fifty-seventh street and Sandy boulevard, charged with having improper lights on his automobile. He will be given a hear lnr before police court. i hhfinpNekon By CLARENCE E. MULFORO Anther of ' "Hopaloas Cidy." "Bir20," ate. !- A JOHNNY had a way of "butting into" trouble everywhere. It was "wimmen" when he left Bar-20 and blew into Gunsight. There he started more trouble and there were a lot of the Bar-H outfit who thought he couldn't finish it. Of course, there was a woman at the bottom of , that, too. YouTl love reckless, foolhardy Johnny because he's the real thing. Clarence Mulford knows cow-punchers and cattle-ranching inside and out. as well as how to tell a rip-roaring good story. AT ALL BOOK STORES McCLURG & CO. : Publishers