THE " 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1020
MOTORISTS TO FEEL
WRATH OF FORTH
0
Drivers Too Careless, Says
Judge Rossman.
NEW LAWS ARE PLANNED
Fewer Street Car Accidents Attrib
uted to' Safety-First Instrnc-
, tion tot Motormeo.'
is..
New and more drastic traffic regu
lations undoubtedly will be proposed
soon to decrease the number of auto
mobile accidents growing out of care
lessness and non-observance of traffic
ordinances on the part of the individ
ual motorist, according to Municipal
Judge Rossman, who spoke last even
ing to those who attended the fourth
of a- series of 12 lectures being given
by the national safety council at the
central library.
"you will notice," said the judge.
that there are fewer street-car acci
dents than formerly and the reason
for this is because the street-car com
pany teaches its motormen first of all
to be careful. The applicant for a po
sition as motorman is also taught
thoroughly the mechanism of the
street car. This is not on a parallel
with the automobile situation. Acci
dents caused by motorcars are. in
stead of decreasing, growing greater
in number yearly and this, above all,
is due first to carelessness and second
to the fact that in a great proportion
of those cases that have come to my
attention the motorist was not quali
fied to operate his machine.
19,408 Violate Law.
"In the 12 months preceding the
present one the police bureau arrested
19,403 persons for traffic violations.
This number is greater than the com
bined populations of Astoria and Al
bany. In the last year there have
been 10,038 accidents, more than 7000
of them being caused by an automo
bile striking a pedestrian. Street cars
caused over 1000 accidents during the
last year.
"Speeding, as Is commonly believed,
docs not cause the greater number of
accidents. Saturday there were 72
automobile accidents in Portland, 25
of them being caused through failure
to give the right of way. This brings
to mind the statement that I neara
the other day to the effect that the
traffic ordinances are impractical.
That is all very well, but, and I speak
from observation, nearly every acci
dent has at its base a traffic viola
tion. Block Center Trap Many, -
"Another point of interest is that
90 per cent of those accidents in
which a pedestrian is Injured happens
in the middle of the block and not at
the etreet intersection. This is on
authority of the head of the police
. traffic bureau. New York- traffic ex
perts place the- figure somewhat
lower, stating that 52 per cent of ac
cidents of that nature occur in the
center of the block and between
etreet Intersections."
Precautions taken by city etreet
cars were compared to those taken
by the average motorist, and the
street car received Judge Rossman'8
. commendation. The Judge was ap
plauded when he declared that If he
had his way no person addicted to
the habitual use of Intoxicating
liquors or drugs would be granted an
automobile license.
Lectures on Engines.
D. E. Spencer of the Oregon Insti
tute of Technology gave an illus
trated lecture devoted to the engines
of different make9 of automobiles,
explaining at length the magneto,
muffler, cylinders, intakes and ex
hausts of standard machines.
At the close H. H. Hurdman of the
National Safety council, chairman of
the evening, announced two lectures
for next Monday evening.
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Into the road from a side road, and
to avoid striking the Geller machine
Stephens took the steering wheel j
ing, and attempted to swerve the
machine. The front wheels went Into
a ditch and the car overturned. Miss
Linebarger escaped with minor
bruises.
The accident was Investigated by
Trafflo Patrolman Mobley, who re
ported that Mss . Linebarger should
be held for driving without a driver's
license. He also found that the foot
brake of her car was faulty.
Alvah Lee Stephene, father of the
boy and owner of the car which Miss
Linebarger was driving, said last
night that this car had just come
trn Tilth a Bhnn anii win in nerfect
condition, and that the accident was $600,000 HELD NEEDED
caused by. Geller, who. it is said, '
backed quickly into the road without
warning. Mr. Stephens also said that
Miss Linebarger was a dependable
driver.
USED AS FUND PLEA
University of Oregon Medical
School Is Heard.
OIL
ATLAS WITH CREW OF 20, RE
PORTED IX D.VNGER.
Multnomah County Delegation to
Legislature Learns What Is
Being Done for Public.
Four small crippled children, wh
are in the process of transformation
to perfection through the facilities
afforded by the University of Oregon
Captain Notifies Owners Pumps me(ncal school, proved the best argu
ment offered before the Multnomah
county delegation in the plea made
last night for financial aid from the
state legislature at the coming ses
sion.
Dr. Richard Dillehunt, in presenting
the aims and hopes' of the medical
1 , t M ... J Jal.Mtinn Vl U t ft
the rocks at Snow Pass, ,WrangeIl ;,T6o Oo7 waVdelired o cove?
Narrows, today and is reported to be tne budget of the school for the next
leaking badly. The lighthouse tenaer two years, and that hair or tnis
Fern lias gone to her asistance. In a amount would be provided by a large
Are Working- Well and Expects
to Float at High Tide.
KETCHIKAN. Alaska, Dec. 20 The
Standard Oil tanker Atlas went on
wireless message received here. Cap
tain Sullivan, master of the Atlas
said he would be forced to abandon
the vessel should she slip off into
deep water. Three tanks were dam
aged and were leaking, the message
said.
foundation in the east if the legisla
ture would appropriate the other half.
Poor Clalldren Presented.
To prove that the University of
Oregon medical school, in. common
with all medical schools in the pres
ent era, are not devoted to the single
The Atlas Is a ship of 2005 gross purpose of developing practitioners,
tons. Her home port is San Francisco,
She carries a crew of 20 men.
A later message from Captain Sulli
van said that, although the vessel was
leaking from several punctures in the
hull, no water had yet entered the
fire room. The message said there
was a possibility the ship would slip
off into deep water and sink with the
high tide tonight. The lighthouse
tender Cedar left at noon for the
scene of- the accident.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 20. Captain
Sullivan of the Standard Oil tanker
Atlas, ashore in Wrangell narrows.
Alaska, notified the Standard Oil com
pany marine department here late to
day by wireless that the pumps were
working well and that he expected to
float the tanker at high tide tonight.
DECKHAND GUTS THROAT
WILLIAM IJTT, AGED RIVER
MAX, ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Despondency Due to 111 Health
Leads Weil-Known Character
to Seek Tragical Death.
William Litt. 75 years old. a resi
dent of Portland since 1876 and well
known in river circles, through his
connection with steam-boating, at
tempted to kill himself about E o'clock
yesterday afternoon by slashing his j
throat with a razor. At the time he I
was in a bathroom at 27 North Fourth
street. He is not expected to live.
Dr. Dillehunt presented four children
who are now under treatment at the
school.
One of the children was carried into
the room where the meeting was
held, another hobbled in on crutches
and the other two, both suffering
from paralysis of the limbs, managed
to make their own way to seats be
fore the delegation
The legislators of Multnomah coun
ty were told that, although it might
take months to transform these cnn
dren Into perfect beings, it was pos
sible of accomplishment through the
almost mastery of surgery as taught
and practiced in the school. -
Dr. Dillehunt reviewed the work of
the school, which ranges from teach
ing of a limited number of students
each year to research work carried
on inr the laboratories for the cur
tailment of illness and the prolong
ing of life.
Stereoptlcon Views Shown.
Stereopticon views of the hospital
were flashed on the screen for the
benefit of the solons. Dr. P. L. Camp
bell, president of the University of
Oregon, and other members of the
faculty explained the progress and
advancement of medical education In
the University of Oregon and the
need of state aid to continue this
work.
Frank McCrillls, chairman of the
license committee of the Portland
Realty board, urged the members of
the Multnomah delegation to pass the
proposed bill for the strengthening of
the present realty licensing bill, j
passed by the legislature of 1919. The
proposed legislation, he explained,
was introduced not for mercenary i
reasons, but to put "teeth" in the
present bill and place the realty pro- California
fesslon on a high ethical plane.
$40,000 Appropriation Asked.
An appropriation bill of $40,000 to
M. Mann, city commissioner, to visit
the Cedars next Wednesday noon. The
delegation will meet at the city hall
at 12 o'clock and take lunch at the
Cedars, It was announced.
K. K. Kubli, chairman of the delega
tion, presided at the meeting last
nignt.
AUTO GUEST IS ROBBED
Affable Strangers Pick Up Passen
ger and Obtain $21. ;
Several affable strangers met Del
bert Allen, 875 Bast Pine street,
downtown late last night, invited
him to take Sn automobile spin.
escorted him to a lonely section of
the city, relieved him, at the point of
a revolver, of i and -told him to
walk home. Allen could not furnish a
good description of the robbers.
As Eva Poff, 251 East Seventy
second street North, was walking to
b"er home late last night a man crept
from some underbrush that lined the
sidewalk and placing his hand over
her mouth to prevent her fromgiving
the alarm, snatched her purse and
fled. The pocketbook contained a
$4.44 check. Miss Poff, who is an
employe of a local theater, informed
the pplice that her assailant was a
man about 45 years old.
W. C. Ward of 938 East Fifteenth
Etreet North, answering the doorbell,
was' confronted by a masked figure,
a large revolver and orders to throw
his hands in the air. ' Ward, instead
of complying with the request,
slammed the door shut In his visitor's
face. The would-be robber turned
and ran.
FOREIGN VETERANS ELECT
"Over the Top" Post Chooses Dr.
William R. Vetter, Commander.
Initiation of 25 new members and
election of officers for the coming
year were held last night by Over the
Top post. Veterans of Foreign Wars,
at room 575 courthouse, with the
addition of the new members the
post's enrollment reached almost a
thousand men, double the enrollment
of a year ago.
Dr. W illiam R. Vetter was chosen
commander for 1921. Other officers
elected were: H. Guy Schneck, senior
vice-commandier; Charles E. King,
junior vice - commander: E. T.
Stretcher, chaplain; Richard Delch,
quartermaster; Dr. Roy A. Peebles,
surgeon; William Buehler Jr., officer
of the day; S. RT Payne, officer of the
guard; Roy Knox, trustee.
TWO rfO'LO'UPS REPORTED
Son of County Commissioner and
Saleswoman Robbed-.
A. A. Muck, son of County Commis
sioner Muck, was held up in broad
daylight yesterday afternoon by a
lone man, who obtained $14 at the
point of a revolver. Muck was aa-
costed at the railroad track on Catlin
street. The robber, a hobo apparently,
wore an army raincoat.
Blanch Uttley, Twentieth and
Flanders streets, clerk at the Meier
& Frank store, was held up at 6
o'clook last evening as she was re
turning home. . The man. grabbed her
purse, took $8 from it and threw It
to the sidewalk. . The holdup oc-
cured within a few steps of Miss
Uttleys home. She Said he was
nrlddile-agedl roan and wore a dark
overcoat.
STATE IS REFUSED MAN
BANK SCORES IN COURT
Seattle Financiers Seek to Obtain
$10,200 From Local Firm.
The Union National- Bank of Se
attle won a skirmish in the United
States district court yesterday in its
suit against the Oregon. Washington
& Idaho Airplane company to collect
$10,200 declared advanced to obtain
delivery of a Curtiss sea grill" plane to
. C Sullivan of the northern city.
A demurrer of the airplane com
pany in the suit was overruled by
Judge Wolverton yesterday. Accord
ing to the complaint, Julius L. Meier,
president of the company, guaran
teed the payment of the bank advance
within 60 days should Sullivan fail to
meet the obligation. According to
ornciala lot the airplane company,
Sullivan, 6on-in-law of a banker in
Seattle, took the agency for the
planes In the Sound territory and
then forfeited his contract. The
present suit is in the nature of an
adjustment of the difficulties. The
local concern delivered the plane to
Sullivan and wants to hold its Inter
est.
T. Udaka. nroprieior of the bathe.
said that Lltt entered the. shop about enable immediate construction of the
3 o'clock, immediately going to the I proposed school for the sightless of
bathroom. Litt was a regular cus
tomer and Udaka paid him no more
attention until nearly two hours had
elapsed, then, peeking through the
kevhole. the Japanese saw the man
prostrate besides a tub, and heard
him groaning.
Litt received first aid treatment
Oregon, authorized by a legislative
bill approved by the voters about one
year ago, was urged by Oscar W.
Horne, ex-state representative.
Mr. Horne explained! that he had
been advised by the atttorney-general
of the state that the act approved by
the people could not be made effective
from an interne of the city emergency I so far as levying the 1-25 of a mill
hosnltal. following which he was provided therein until 1922, and urged
taken to St. Vincent's hospital. He I an appropriation to avoid a two-year
has no known relatives in Portland delay before the work of construe
and a close friend, J. M. Allison, 90
Russell street, was notified. Litt had
been working for the Oregon-Washington
Railroad & Navigation com-
Dany as a deckhand until ill health
compelled him to lay off. Allison said
sickness was responsible for the at
tempted suicide.
tion of the school could begin. He
also stated that an enabling bill to
providie instructors and other neces
sary details in connection with oper
ation of the school would be present
ed to the legislature.
Drug Addicts Discussed.
Municipal Judge Rossman aVid
United States Deputy Attorney Fie
Holds
Wanted in
F. C. Chavea,
Portland.
SACRAMENTO. Cal., Dec. 20. The
request of. Governor Olcott for the
extradition of Ferdinand C. Chavez
of San Francisco, on the charge of
attacking Lei and Miller in Portland
with a toy water pistol, was with
held today for further evidence.
Chavez and his wife were divorced
some time ago, and she went to Port
land with their 7-year-old son. The
court, however, awarded the child
to the father. Miller attempted to
stop Chavez from carrying the child
away, but was scared off when
Chavez pointed the water pistol at
him.
Clarence Morris of San Francisco
represented Chavez in resisting thfc
issuance of the requisition warrant
GANGSTER IS CONVICTED inp
(CTontliroed From First Paffe.l
345 VIOLATE GAME LAWS
Fines for Illegal Hunting for Year
Total $10,018.
A total of 345 persons in Oregon
were arrested in the year ending De
cember 1, 1920, for ' violation of the
state game laws, according to a re
port filed yesterday with the state
game warden, A. E. Burghduff. The
tines amounted in all to $10,018.25.
The largest number of arrests, 107,
"wera made for killing deer unlaw
fully. Killing game birds unlawfully
came second with 53 arrests. Angling
without licenses came third. Some
of the unusual cases recorded were
five when antelope were killed, one
for killing elk, four for hunting at
night, two for hunting , within the
city limits, one for dynamiting trout
and five for shooting from a public
highway.
Wore arrests were made in Mult
nomah county than any other. Forty
two were - arrested, paying $950 in
fines. Douglas county was second
with 30 arrests and $925' in fines. .
CAR OVERTURNS; 2 HURT
Attempt to Swerve Auto to Avoid
Another: Results In Mishap. ' "
" Miss Helen Stackhouse, 17, of 171
East Eightieth street, and Robert Lee
Stephens, 693 Wasco street, were in
Good Samaritan hospital last night
with- serious injuries to the back and
hips as the result of an automobile
accident on Canyon road yesterday I
afternoon.
Ia. company with Miss B. Linebar
ger 167 Stout street, they were rid-.
Ing in the latt's automobile and
all were In the front seat. Another
automobile, said to have been driven
by U. Geller, 675 First street, turned
posse, after both had tried to escape,
according to the police.
. On Sunday,' December 5, Jackson,
Detective Dorman and James A. Pet
ray, sheriff of Sonoma county, were
shot and killed at Santa Rosa, 59 miles
north of here, while rounding up
George Boyd, Charles Valento and
Terence Fitts, suspected members of
the gang. Jackson, before expiring,
shot and badly wounded Boyd. Other
officers placed the men under arrest
and guarded them during an unsuc
cessful attempt to lynch them.
At 12:30 A. M. on Friday, December
10, an automobile party of masked
men overpowered the new sheriff and
four deputies, removed Boyd and his
two companions and hanged them in
a cemetery on the. outskirts of the
city.
providing for the commitment and
treatment of drug addicts in the state
hospital. Treatment of such patients
in jails does not prove effective, It
was declared.
By unanimous vote, the delegation
accepted an invitation Issued by John
Milk Can Is StHL
Although he fs at present serving?
a ten-day jail eentence, imposed after
being found guilty of vagrancy, E. G.
Rogers of 581 V4 Hood street will have
a more serious charge to face when
released. When called to Rogers' res
idence by an unidentified man late
last night by motorcycle patrolmen
found a still, crudely manufactured
from an old milk can, and a quantity
of moonshine. Rogers, It wassaid,
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This Is the Weel
To Join
TheLadd& Tilton
Christmas Savings Club
The explanatory letter and pass
book reproduced here were sent to
26,000 prospective members. If you
did not get yours call for them here
at the bank.
. The Utter tells you how, with
1
and the Pass Book
you may open a Ladd & Tilton
Christmas Savin ga Club account,
which gives you a SYSTEM for
BANKING REGULARLY.
Start the Children Saving
By Opening Accounts As Christmas Gifts
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2c opens an account in the $ 25.50 Chapter
- 5c opens an account in the $ 65.75 Chapter
, 10c opens an account in the $127.50 Chapter
Clubs small enough for Baby
Large enough for Big Business Men
Savings Department Open Saturday Evenings, 6 to 8
Ladd & Tilton bank
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FEDERAL RESERVE
.SYSTEM.
would be tried on the charge of vio
lating the prohibition amendment.
Chinese Held' on Ixttery Charge.
Robert Kimball. Americanized Chi
nese, aged 28, who last Thursday
night aided police in their capture
of the holdiup man who is alleged to
have robbed Kimball s store at 311
Flanders street, was arrested last
night ana charged with conducting
a lottery. Taken Into custody with
Kimball in the raid were three white
men. Evidence on which police base
their charge 's thought to have been
oacured at the time or tne noiamp
and when the police made their In
vestigation of the affair.
Astoria Holds Michigan Fugitive,
ASTORIA. Or Dec 20. (Special.)
A telegram was received tonignt Dy
Chief of Police Carlson from the war
den of the penitentiary at Ionia, Mich.,
reporting that John A. warn, wno
was arretted here yesterday, had been
serving a term in that prison under
the name of Andrew Ward. The mes
sage said that -a reward of J50 had
been offered for his capture and that
an officer would arrive within two
or three weeks to take him back to
Michigan.
Double. Iiquor Trial Allowed.
Former Jeopardy in city courts is
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ATIYEH BROS.
Alder at Tenth.
Invest in a Life
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3,500,000 children are starving
in devastated Europe. '
Extend a helping hand and
pull one little boy or girl back
from the brink of an untimely
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$10.00 assures some little war
waif of enough food to "keep
body and soul together until
next harvest. .
It's little to you; it's all to him.
Send or bring your money to
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European Relief Council
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American Relief Administration.
American Red Cross.
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.
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Federal Council of Churches.
Be a Big Brother
to Some Little Fellow
no bar to government prosecution of
alleged violators of the prohibition
amendment, according to a ruling
made yesterday by Judge Wolverton
of the United States district court.
Mrs. Adelia Sullivan, 188 West Pari:
street, endeavored to have the fed
eral case against her dismissed yes
terday on the grounds that she had
been previously tried, convicted and
fined In the municipal court for the
same offense. Mrs. Sullivan Is now
under indictment on three counts by
the federal grand Jury and will have
to stand trial, fcr which no date has
been set as yet.
Fom11 Officials Sworn In.
FOSSIU Or.. Dec. 20. (Special.)
The newly elected city officials for
FogMl were formally sworn In by the
retiring mayor, J. II. Miller, last werk.
The new officers are: Charles W.
Morris, mayor: I. A. Johnson. K A.
Edwards, P. N. Shown, councllinen.
The fourth councilman must be de
cided by vote, as Pr. R. II. Jenkins
and B. Qaffnry tied In the election.
The old council advised adoption of
a new charter.
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