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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1917)
THE - STJXDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND, - JULY 1, 1917. RAILWAY COMPANY IS REPROACHED Coroner's Jury in Lindsey Metzger Tragedy Recom mends Warning Bells. WHISTLING POSTS NEEDED Investigators Secretly Visit Scene of Death Near Ores ham and Observe Workings or P. R., lu & P. Company's Trains. The Coroner's Jury impaneled to fix blame for the fatal accident Wednesday when Mr. and Mrs. EL C. Lindsey and Miss Helen Metzgrer sustained injuries from which they died, aa the result of a. collision between their automobile and a Portland Railway, Light & Power Company electric mall train near Gres ham. late yesterday returned a verdict in which the railway company was re proached for falling to install proper Bafety appliances. The Jury recommended that a warn ing bell be installed at this crossing, as well as whistling posts at proper distances. Members of the Jury were: J. O Hall. E. L. Cline.. Earl H. Schrader. J. M. Moore, L. P. W. Quimby and E. Fenkhousen. ' - Probe Started Friday. The Jurymen began their investiga tions on Friday afternoon, examining members of the train crew to make the time and other circumstances of the accident a matter of record. J. A. Van Ham. of 590 Maiden avenue, rnotorman on the train, gave his testi mony at his home, where he is confined as a result of Injuries received in the accident. All members of the train crew de clared that the train was not exceed ing the legal speed limit and that they bad no warning of the , automobile's approach. The jury secretly visited the scene of the accident, observing the speed of trains as they passed over the crossing and watching, particularly, whether they whistled when they ap proached. Warnings at Short Distance. Actinr.Cnrnnr fimwi, ,. - - ....... ICIIUI L VI lilPl night that there is no whistling post -'6'ioi mo jnotorman ior the sta tion and that some of the trains did not sound their warning until they ap proached within a dangerously short distance of the place. The verdict was as follows: "We, the Jurv. find that at,- .j u. Lindsey and Helen Metzger came to walk ujr utsing strucK Dy a Port land Railwav. I.ifht x. t panys train at the road crossing at J '"ft1" oio-uion, aiuitnomah County, Oregon. From the evidence given and xrom our own observations we find mat mis Is a very important crossing We find that tha Bn.(lj x, t,,i,u iwuway, Light & Power Company are mainly at fault for not providing the proper safety appliances at this place and that the trains have not been using the proper precautions in passing the .crossing. We recommend that there be installed at thia rrngeinn ; - a. nraiiiuig bell and also whistling posts at proper Th f nnc 1 nf T .....a nr t . ..... ann MUfc 1 Jill I HP y and Miss Metzger wps held at Gresham j.0iClu4j iirnDont tnousanas of peo rile n II.TirUn i. The Woodmen of the World officiated at the service for Mr. Lindsey. Dr. A. Thompson, paste- of the Methodist Chlirrh at rfAahtsm ...... 1 i , ; - - - ............ jcai:jinu an im pressive funeral sermon for all three lho 'itiiiNn. xne cnurcn was crowd ed to the doors and a long procession of automobiles folio ed the three nearses to the Mount Scott Cemetery, where interment was made. BUSINESS HOLDS GOOD . BED CROSS AD LIBERTY BONDS AFFECT BANK CLEARINGS. of materials have served to delay many construction obs that would otherwise have been commenced this season. A total of 271 permits were issued at the City Hall last month calling for work that is estimated to cost $444,245, as compared with 320 permits and $983,215 worth of work for June, 1916. But for the Auditorium permit, June of this year would surpass June, 1916, in building operations. BOND FORMS PREPARED Money to Be Tsed in Carrying Out Purposes of Bean-Barrett Bill. SALEM, Or., June 30. (Special.) Attorney-General Brown today for warded to the State Board of Control the final form for the bonds which are to be floated for the carrying out the purposes of the Bean-Barrett bilL Money from these bonds are to be used in matching Federal road funds under the Shackleford act. Now all that is left to do Is for the Board of Control to provide for the is suance of the bonds, which may take some time, however, owing to the ab sence of State Treasurer Kay from the state. INDIAN LANDS NOT PUBLIC TJnadjudicated Water Right Ques- ' tion Is in Supreme Court. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash- June 30. That allotted Indian lands are not pub- IIIY STATES ARE ON BONE DRY LIST Liquor Traffic Prohibited by Government in Twenty . three Commonwealths. TEMPERANCE FOLK ELATED Officials of Department of Justice and Postal Authorities Make Ex tensive Preparations for En forcement of Statutes. WASHINGTON. June 30. Twenty three states will be bone-dry after midnight tonight, the effective hour of the Reed amendment prohibiting ship ment of liquor into any territory where Its manufacture or sale is prohibited. Eleven other states are partially af fected by the legislation, which has been hailed by temperance advocates deeds will be given by the respective donors. One of the land parcels, lot 19 in block 4, Irvington. is assessed at $950; lot 11 in subdivision A of block 35, South Portland, is assessed at $90, and the other two parcels, lota 16 and 17, in block 140, Rose City Park, are each assessed at $325. The only incum brances resting against the property are bonded aesessraents of $100 on each of the Rose City Park lots. CANNING LECTURE HEARD Demonstration Given at Dallas by Corvallis Representative. DALLAS, Or., June SO. (Special.) A successful canning demonstration was held in the Commercial Clubroom yesterday under the auspices of the food conservation committee and Honor Guard. Miss A. Grace Johnson, of the Ore gon Agricultural College, conducted the demonstration and gave a lecture on food conservation and preservation, impressing upon the women present that their "bit" in this world crisis consists largely in eliminating waste. Peas, asparagus and gooseberries were used in conducting the demonstration. POLK ASKED FOR RECRUITS Effort Being Made to Bring Local Company to Full Muster. DALLAS. Or.. June 80. (Special.) An effort is being made to recruit CLATSKANIE CITIZENS CROWN QUEEN OF ELEVENTH ANNUAL ROSE SHOW. ft s - ; t 25r- - ; ,;fs m - '.t-ni ; . I , " JO? Hz!? y 7" "5- 3- 0 V lie lands and that water rights in an Indian reservation cannot be acquired by appropriation, are ciaims In a suit filed in the Yakima Superior Court to day for injunction against diversion of water from f creek near White Swan for irrigation purposes. The question. Which has never been adjudicated, affects all appropriation water rights in the reservation. Roseburg Is Ready for Fourth. ROSEBURG. Or., June 30. (Special.) All plans have been completed for the J'ourth of July celebration to be held here under the direction of the Fourth Company, Coast Artillery. The programme will include patriotic ad dresses, athletic events, a water fight between members of the fire depart ment, and a motorcycle contest on Mount .Nebo. The funds derived from the several concessions will go into the company mess fund. French Explorer Honored. WASHINGTON. June 30. President Wilson by proclamation has created the Verendrye National Monument Res ervation near Sanith, N. D. It is named after the French explorer, whose party were the first white men to enter North Dakota. The reservation com prises 253 acres and surrounds a lofty eminence, locally known as Crow High Butte. Postal Revenues and Building Permits Auditorium Excluded, Run About Even With Last Year. . . 1 . 11 xiio.li j ujianciai transactions growing out of the recent Red Cross ana imeny bond drives, as well as gen eral Improvement of business, condi tions, are believed to be partly re sponsible for the fact that the bank clearings during the month ended yes terday showed an increase of nearly $20,000,000 over and above the clear ings for June of last year. The total clearings for last month aggregated $67,326,942.74, as contrasted with $47,621,906.22 for June, 1916. This favorable showing was made in face of the fact that there were two less bank ing days in June this year than last. Postal revenues were about the same last month as during June of 1916, when the receipts reached a total of $100,243. The estimate for last month's business quoted yesterday is $100,500. The volume of postal deposits remains slightly below $1,500,000, little change being noted in this department The fact that the construction of Portland's municipal Auditorium, now about to be opened, was officially au thorized during June of last year with a $600,000 building permit . makes amount of building consrtuction author ized last month at the City Hall appear unduly Insignificant. There is no de nying the fact, however, that the higher costs of labor and all .classes Oklahoma Crop Is Short. . OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.. June 30. Oklahoma's wheat crop will approxi mate 27.113.000 bushels, with an aver age yield of 9.5 bushels per acre, ac cording to the monthly crop summary for June, issued today by the State Board of Agriculture. The condition at harvest was given as 68 per cent- Miss Bernlce Bristol. Queen of Rose Show. Insert Queen Bernlce and Her Mnidat Krndlng Prom Left to Right, Miss Nellie (ieary. Queen Bernlce, Miis Eva Baylls. Mlsa Thelma Fisher, Miss Maude Smith and Miss Elisa beth McKell, Who Drove Their Car. CLATSKANIE. Or., June 30. (Special.) The 11th annual Clatskanie Rose Show was held here last week and was one of the roost successful events of its kind. Miss Bernlce Bristol was elected to be queen, and a part of the festivities included the crowning of Queen Bernlce I. Cocoanut Oil Fine For Washing; Hair If you want to keep your hair in good condition, bo careful what you wash It with. Most soRos-'and prepared shampoos contain tro much alkali. This dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and is very harmful.- Just plain mulslfied cocoanut oil (which is pure and en tirely greaseless) is much better than the most expensive soap or anything else you can use for shampooing, as tills can't possibly injure the hair. Simply moisten your hair with water and rub It in. One or two teaspoon uls -will make an abundance - of rich, creamy lather, and cleanses the hair and scalp thoroughly. The lather rinses out easily and removes every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff and excessive oil. The hair dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves it fine and silky, bright, ' fluffy and easy to manage. You can get mulsified cocoanut oil at most any drug store. It Is very cheap, and a few ounces is enough to last everyone in the family for months. Adv. rORTLAXD OPERA BARITONE EN'LISTS ! NAVY AND LEAVES TONIGHT FOB GOAT ISLAND. t II -JV"-. it if - ' 'i If - A If-" . ' 1 : if ,v i ' " ! A as the greatest single step toward I abolition of the liquor traffic - in thel Nation's history. i The law bars from prohibition areas, whether states or smaller corporations, all mail matter containing advertise ments or solicitations for orders for intoxicants, a provision designed to aid in enforcing the anti-shipment feature by suppressing the activities of mail order houses in dry territory. Enforcement Prepared For. ' Justice and Postoff Ice Department officials have made extensive prepara tions for enforcement of the statute. Ethyl alcohol Is regarded by the Fed eral Government as an intoxicating liquor within the meaning of the act, but methyl, wood, and denatured al cohols are not so regarded. No ruling has been made regarding the status of medicines containing alcohol and that question may be among the first to be passed on by the courts under the legislation. The language of the anti-shipment section is very comprehensive, imposing a fine of $1000 and imprisonment for six months, or both, on any person who shall "order, purchase or cause in toxicating liquors to be transported in Interstate commerce except for scien tific, sacramental, medicinal or me chanical purposes into any state or ter ritory, the laws of which state or ter ritory prohibit the manufacture or sale therein of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes." The same penalties are prescribed for violations of the anti-advertising section. For a second offense in either case the penalty is made one year's imprisonment. These Statea Are Affected. Following are the states wholly af fected by the act: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas. Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa. Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Ne braska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island. South Carolina. South Dakota, Tennessee, Ver mont, Virginia, ashington and West Virginia, Those partially affected are: Cali fornia. Connecticut. Delaware, Louisi ana. Maryland, Massachusetts. Minne sota, New Hampshire, New lork, Ohio and Texas. The following are affected at future dates: Alaska. January 1, 1918; In diana. April 3. 1918; Michigan, April 30. 1918: Montana, December 31. 1918, and Utah. August 1, 1917. Company L to full strength, and Ser geant Ballantyne will spend three days in Polk County and hopes to take ten boys back with him. Company L is made up of Polk County boys and there Is great local pride In keeping Its ranks filled. Robert Muscott, a Dallas boy, was the latest recruit. He had been em ployed by the Southern Pacific for some time. FLAX SOLD AT OAKLAND Turner Mills Get $800 a Ton for First-Quality Fiber. TURNER. Or.. June 3 0.-( Special.) As good a flax mill as may be found anywhere in the West is doing full service in this city. Flax is being shipped here from all parts of the state, and as the shipments increase the plant will increase. Three carloads were received this week from Gaston, the flax averaging two feet in length and 2 hi tons to the acre. The fiber is of good quality. Mr. Miller, superintendent of the Oakland. Cal., linen mills, was here this week, leaving a contract with Mr. Hansett, the manager, who sold him all long line flax at $800 per ton and all tows at $180 per ton. Mr. Hansett also sold him the Gaston flax shipment of about 15 tons at the same prices. A carload was shipped to Oakland Tuesday. Men's Smart Summer Clothes ' Ready-for-Service Apparel for Men WJio Want the Best I offer you suits of unquestioned integ rity in fabric, fashion and workmanship, at modest prices. You take no chances on clothes like these; I guarantee you'll be satisfied-or your money back. Call in to morrow and see some of America's best clothes for men at : . $20, $25, $30, $35, $40 -Main Floor. Young Men's Clothes Here are smart, youthful models for the active young- man; belted backs, belted all 'round, double-breasted, single-breasted all are here in fabrics that will appeal to the younger men. $15, Dunlap Hats $5.00 $18, $20, $25, $30 Second Floor. 1 RenSellmi Brewer LMorrisott at FoHrttO BATTLESHIP IS FLOATED NEW DREADNOUGHT IDAHO IS LAUNCHED SUCCESSFULLY. Granddanghter of Governor Alexander la Sponsors Pnblle Generally Not Admitted. CAMDEN, N. J., June 30. Another monster fighting machine for the Navy took the water today from the yards of the New York Shipbuilding Company when the superdreadnought Idaho, sis ter ship to the Pennsylvania, flagship of the Atlantic fleet, was successfully launched. Henrietta Aurella Simmons, granddaughter of Governor Alexander, of Idaho, was sponsor for the big ship, and, because of war conditions, the public generally was not admitted to the ceremony, which was witnessed by a small group of Navy, Congressional and company officials. The Idaho will carry a round dozen 14-inch 50-caliber rifles and a crew of more than 800 men. Geared turbine engines will furnish the 32,000 horse power necessary to hurl her 600 feet of length and 33,000 tons of . bulk through the water at a rate of more than 21 knots. Because of changes in her hull. Navy designers declare, it will be impossible for a submarine to sink her with a single torpedo. Ccntralla Gardens Inspected. CENTRALIA. Wash., June 30. (Spe cial.) H. E. Rogers, principal of the Edison School, who was designated by the School Board to Inspect the home gardens of local school pupils, com pleted his work this week. Several gardens were inspected. A garden ex hibit probablv will be held the second Harold A. Ola Harold A. Olson, baritone, a well-known member of the Port land Opera Association, and one of its most faithful workers, has enlisted as pharmacist's mate, third class. United States Navy, and leaves tonight for training at Goat Island. San Francisco, CaL On the completion of Mr. Olson's service in the Navy, a state cer tificate entitling Mr. Olson to practice as pharmacist will be Is sued. Mr. Olson sang in the cho rus of the opera association.' and was its most enthusiastic booster. At the performance of "Romeo and Juliet." Mr. Olson sold $40 worth of tickets, and at the per formance of "Fra Dlavolo." so anxious was Mr. Olson to niake it a success," financially and other wise, that he secured two weeks" leave of absence from the store where he was employed, and be came responsible for and practi cally sold tickets worth $481.25. BED GROSS LOTS TO 60 MEMBERS OF REALTY BOARD TO TAKE ACTION THIS WEEK. One or More Bids for Cash for Each Tract Authorised to Be Received by Each Member of Body. Four lots In different parts of the citv. which were donated to the Red Cross cause during the recent drive, are to be sold during the coming week by members of the Portland Realty Board, pursuant to a plan adopted by Robert H. Strong, general chairman of the Red Cross campaign in Portland. Each member of the Realty Board is authorized to receive one or more bids for cash on each of the lots for a sum which must not be less than one-half of the assessed value.. Bids are to be sent in a sealed en velope to the secretary of the Port land Realty Board, room 200 Henry building, on or before next Saturday noon, with certified checks for 10 per cent of the purchase price attached to each ' bid. The lots are to be sold to the highest bidder. Full warranty Roseburg Hears Larison Is Repeater ROSEBURG. Or, June 30. (Special.) District Attorney Neuner. who yes terday recommended the parole of John Larlson from the State Penitentiary, toaay received word from Governor Withycombe that the prisoner is a re peater and once previously served a term for forgery in this state. Larlson was sent up from Douglas County for raising and passing a check which he stole from the dwelling of a local dray man. week of school in September, and the best of products in addition will be ex hibited at the Southwest Washington fair. Salvationist Got-s Abroad. AN ATLANTIC PORT. June 30. Colo nel William S. Barker, of the Salva tion Army, left here today for a port in France, where he will take charge of all Salvation Army operations among the overseas division of Amer ican troops. Girls Aid Artillery In Recruiting. HOOD RIVER. Or., June 30. (Spe cial.) A final recruiting rally will be held Independence day by officers and men of the 12th Company, Coast Artil lery Corps. The artillerymen are In need of 35 men and will be stationed in uni form at all places of amusement. The Girls' Honor Guard will assist in secur ing recruits. FREE SAFETY RAZOR BLADES SHARP EXED Drop two safety-razor blades in this ad, we will put a Sharp - Shop edge on them and return by mail free. Gillette. Duplex. Seo-to, Auto Strap, Gem. etc, sharpened, 24c dozen, mall 25c dozen. Old-style razors and pocket-knives ground to perfection. "SHARP SHOP" 134 BROjLDWAVp Between Alder and Washington. Dental Work That Is Unexcelled OUR local patronage is large, yet we takjB particular pride in the fact that visitors from all parts of the Northwest visit this of fice, and we enjoy the largest practice from out-of-town people. ( Gold Crown White Crown Bridge Tooth What w can't guarantee we don't do. ai.' i-' prtilT.d. wrk Finished In One Day When Required WISE DENTAL. CO. Phone Mala ZOttlt FAILING BUILDING. THIRD AND WASHINGTON. S. E. CORNER Entrance on Third Street, Portland. Ortzoi Rad The Oresronian clarified ads. Tell Your Wife Corns Lift Off Doesn't hurt a bit to lift corns or calluses off with fingers. ft !'VV"V: Not a twinge of pain or soreness before applying or afterwards. This may sound like a dream to corn-pestered men and women who have been cutting, filing and wearing torturous plasters. Yes! Corns lift out and calluses peel off as if by magic A small bottle of f reezone costs but a few cents at any drug store. Apply a few drops directly upon your tender corn or callus, and instantly the soreness disappears; then shortly the corn or callus will be so loose that it lifts off. Freezone dries Instantly. It doesn't eat out the corn or callus, but lust shrivels it up so it lifts away with out even irritating the sur rounding skin. Women should keep a tiny bottle handy on the dresser and never let a corn or callus ache twice. Adv. . AN THEATER PARK AT STARK 1) TODAY MONDAY TUESDAY CONTINUOUS 1 TO 11 P.M. DAILY Mi ENTIRE NEW SHOW. EVERY SUN. AND WED. n Kingsley Benedict and Eileen Sedgwick IN "MAN and BEAST" A Thrilling Qrama of the South American Wilds VAUDEVILLE Copper City Four Melodious Miners Michael & Marx Mimics, Imitations, Whistling; Black & Berry Biackface Comedians Mile. Perquita Songs, Dances, Gowns 171 1 Ofi.O
