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.
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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
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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 ,
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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.
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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. .
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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.
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EN'LISTS ! NAVY AND
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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
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$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.
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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.
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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"
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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.
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Tell Your Wife
Corns Lift Off
Doesn't hurt a bit to lift corns
or calluses off with fingers.
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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. .
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Copper City Four
Melodious Miners
Michael & Marx
Mimics, Imitations, Whistling;
Black & Berry
Biackface Comedians
Mile. Perquita
Songs, Dances, Gowns
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