TIIE SUNDAY OREG ONI AN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 12, 1920 23 BIG LICENSE SQUAD . IS DECLARED NEED Record of Soft Drink Men Wanted by Officials. SYSTEM WOW INADEQUATE Chief "Inspector Says Old Saloon Jlethods of Keeping Track cf Dealers Was Better." Transformation of innocent-looking: Soft drink emporiums into saloons, sans swinging; doors, shaded windows and the brass rail, where moonshine and various drinks possessing a "kick" are sold at higrh prices, calls for a return to the "saloon system1 cf records in the city license bureau according to Joe Hutchinson, chief Jicense inspector. In the days when Portland licensed hundreds of saloons Questionnairres were filled out and kept in the city hall which gave the complete record of every man who engaged in the liquor business. Such records in eluded the man's birthplace, the num ber of years he had resided in Ore gon, the owner of the building in which the saloon was maintained, and the number of times the saloon man had been arrested, if any, and the disposition of the cases in courts. License Squad Inadequate, With the passing of saloons, it was tiot believed that this record would be necessary, and in fact it was not found necessary until recently, when the city officials became troubled with the excessive sale of liquors in soft drink establishments. Investigation in the license bureau ehowed that the present force was Inadequate to make a personal in vestigation of every man engaged in the business of dispensing soft drinks In making recommendations to City Commissioner Pier the license in spectors have asked for changes in the present scale of license prices, sufficient to pay a police official who would be detailed to the license bureau to make investigations. The Inspectors say the policeman could obtain all records necessary to note down in the books, which will prob ably be kept in the license bureau. Present Records SJot .Sufficient. It has developed that recently an application for a license for a soft drink establishment was submitted to the license bureau with the ap proval of the police bureau, while but a few days before the owner had been cited before the council on a hearing for the revocation of his license. At present -there is no system whereby a check can be made into the character! of the applicant, nor can his record be known in the ma jority of cases. "The old system used during the days of saloons," said License In spector Hutchinson, "ie as essential today as it was then. If we can maintain records of men engaged in the business of selling soft drinks and investigate carefully those who apply for licences to enter this busi ness, we can put an end to much of the illicit traffic in liquor carried n in these establishments." the pre-war period with the close of business this week. Armour & Co. announced today. Beef prices, the last to be readjusted, declined to the lowest of the year, says a statement, which continued: 'Lower prices for livestock, which have resulted from declines in feed stuff and from excessive receipts of stock, have had marked influence on the wholesale price, resulting in a line of prices below those that ob tained April 1, 1917, and also below prices that ruled in 1914. Light pork loins soid for 21 cents, as compared with the pre-war price of 22 to 23 cents. Lard was of fered at 6 cents a pound under the price of April 1, 1917. The average price of sweet pickled and cured pork products was 17 cents, that being 3 cents under the price in April, 19 17.' ROSE FESTIVAL ASSURED PLA.XS TJXDlvR. WAI FOR 1921 WILL BE DEVELOPED. Refusal of County to Help Finance Fete Xot Regarded as Final by Auxiliary Committee. Plans for the Rose Festival will go forward without interruption, and no heed will be paid to the refusal of the county commissioners to provide $15,000 toward financing it, according to E. J. Jaeger, chairman of the committee which received the refusal of the county authorities. Members of the Rose Festival aux iliary will go before all clubs in the city next week and seek to get the expression of as many persons as possible in regard to holding the fes tival next year. "We are not taking the commie sioners answer as final," said Mr. Jaeger. -'If the people want Nthe fes tival they will see that the county provides the money. Nomination of 18 persons to serve on the Rose Festival committee for the coming year will be made by the nominating committee of the auxil iary next Tuesday night. Twelve of these will be elected at a special meeting of the auxiliary on December 27, and active work of planning the festival for 1921 will begin, accord ing to Mr. Jaeger. "The festival will not be given up,' Mr. Jaeger said. "If the decision of the commissioners is final we will find other means to raise the money But if the people want the festival, I don't think the county can refuse to help us." OREGON CORN EXCELLENT WOMAN FUGITIVE FOUND aiRS. MARIE WOODS ARRESTED KE.VR MACKSBUItG, OR. . IVCife Shot Five Times by Husband Must Appear as State Wit I ness at His Trial. - OREGON CTTY. Or., Dec. 11. (Spe etal.) Mrs. Alane Woods, who was shot five times by her husband at Charleston Wash,, and who disap peared later, was arrested by Sheriff "Wilson near Macksburg today and was taken back to "Washington to appear as a state witness in the pros ecution of her husband. Mrs. Woods was accompanied by her daughter and gave as her reason for disappearing that she did not want to be a witness In the case. The husband, after shooting Mrs. Woods, turned the weapon upon him self and tried to commit suicide, but under the care of physicians recov eredi jvirs. vvooas ana ner aaugnier were tno WorKing at a iarmrtouse wnen the sheriff found them. They accom panied the deputy sheriff of Kitsap ' county, Wash., back on the train, leav ing Oregon City late this afternoon. De Sliow Held at Woodburn Is clared Great Success. WOODBURN", Or., Dec. 11. (Spe cial.) The corn show held here to day was a great success. The large exhibit gathered by the Bank o Woodburn was displayed in Masonic temple, which was packed with terested farmers. Premiums were awarded by the Bank of Woodburn and addresses were made by Profes sor Hyslop of Oregon Agricultura college and. R. A. Blanchard of Port land. Corn growers were much en couraged and will plant corn mor extensively. Professor Hyslop also touched upo the potato crop and said that the ro that has been encountered was caused by the warm weather and excesaiv rain. MUSIC v TEACHER DIES Mrs. J. M. Arthur of South Bend, Wash', Studied In Italy. SOUTH BEND, Wash., Dec. 11. (Special.) Mrs. J. M. Arthur, who for the past three years has been a prom inent music teacher of this city, died suddenly at her home today. Heart disease was thought to have been the cause of death. This morning she was found lying upon the floor in her home in a state of unconsciousness. Despite medical aid she failed to rally and died sev eral hours later, Mrs. Arthur was a gifted musician, having studied un der the greatest teachers in Italy. She formerly lived in Portland. Her hus band was a wholesale machine dealer there. He now lives at Long Beach, Cal. Besides her husbandshe is sur vived by two sons. Ball Run Slogan Takes Cake. MEAT LOWEST IN YEARS Wholesale Prices Drop to Pre-W'ar I-evels, and Even Below. CHICAGO. Dec. '11. Wholesale prices of fresh meat cuts, both beef and pork, reached the low levels of Earl C. Ward, sales manager of the Portland branch of the Marshall Vells company, won the prize, a big cake, offered by the Spokane, Port land & Seattle system, for a slogan expression of Bull" Run water, large quantities of which are being sent along with the special train of the hardware company now en route to Luluth.- His slogan was "Snow-born, Pure and Satisfying." Salesmen of Marshall-Wells company are to hold a convention in Duluth this week and the coast representatives are traveling on a train operated over the Spokane, Portland & Seattle to Spokane and from there to their destination over the Northern Pacific r h us he- A f ' Vfl Thli 1 the Georgian 1, - W Period Model ' Jri Moder.tely Priced at HENEY tZ90 i r ROSENTHAL' ING! E R They'll All Enjoy for Christmas r7 is the Christmas present supreme, enjoyed by all the household, an addition without which no home is complete. It plays all records plays them with a sweet' ness and richness that cannot be imitated. For The Cheney embodies a series of remark able inventions which have revolutionized the art of tone reproduction. Needle scratch is virtually eliminated "blast "is overcome. And greatest of all, The Cheney improves -with age like an old violin. "The Longer You Play It, The Sweeter. It Grows." The demand for The Cheney is tremendous we strongly advise you to make an early choice. We Invite You to a Demonstration Just come into our store, hear any records yon wish on The Cheney and then decide for yourself if it tones are not surpassingly beautiful. With all its improvements in ton reproduction, and cabinets made by the -finest furniture craftsmen of America, The Cheney costs no more than any other phonograph. Prices of the regular models ran&e from $125 to $385. Convenient Terms if You Wish Gr Fm Tohnson JPiano (Jo 149 Sixth Street, Portland Write for free catalogue and prices TI Tomorrow Begins the Second Week of Tremendous Shoe Selling Absolutely without reserve, every pair of Men's and Women's Shoes in this Fine Stock is offered to the public without regard to Cost or Value! YOUR BEST OPPORTUNITY IS HERE! The best makes of footwear are being offered at prices that will put us out of business before many days. Don't delay a day! Buy shoes for yourself! Buy for gifts at holiday-time! Buy at prices that you can find nowhere else in Portland! 39 RADIO STATIONS HERE NUMBER OP LICENSED AMA TEURS STEADILY INCREASING. Roosevelt Grandchild Born. NEW YORK,' Dec. 11. The 12th grandchild of the late Theodore Roosevelt, a girl, was born today to Mrs. Richard Derby, younger daugh ter of the former president. Read The Oreponlan classified ads. 110 Students Enroll for Course of Five Months at Y. M. C. A. Institute. The number of licensed amateur ra dio stations In Portland now totals 39. according to information received by A. J. Twogood, dean of the engi neering schools of the Oregon insti tute of technology, operated by the Portland Young Men's Christian as sociation. Practically all of the sta tions are maintained for educational and experimental purposes. The study of wireless telegraphy is attracting much interest in the Oregon Institute of technology. About 110 students have enrolled during 1920 thus far. The course requires about five months to prepare stu dents for the first-grade operators' license. Portland operators of licensed am ateur radio stations are: Donald L. Woodward, 369 Fourteenth street; L. F. Mahoney, 461 Schuyler street; Richard R. Atchison. 656 East Forty fourth street; George C. Henny, 530 Heights Terrace; R. A. Willison Jr., 765 Melrose drive; E. N. Swan, 1461 Portsmouth avenue; C. J. Kennison. lokl Alturas avenue; G. Carleston, 1067 Kast Burnside etreet; Ralph T. (ialyean, 460 Miller street; Henry S. Gagnon, 409 San Rafael street; C. M. Carlauist. 1061 Concord street; G. B. Criteuer, 967 "Vernon avenue; L. A. Quigley, 838 Tibbets street; C. B. Hempel, 1105 East Twenty-third street; George W. Cameron Jr., 500 Twelfth street; W. A. Leidigh Jr., 655 Forty-fourth street; W. G. Lud gate Jr., 977 Multnomah street; J. C. Upthegrove, 344 East Forty-first etreet North; H. C. McCraCken, 460 East Thirteenth street North; N. A. Clodfelter, 1221 Madison street; R. N. Kimington. 1247 Tillamook street; W. V. Russ. 831 Michigan etreet; R. E. Marshall, 11353 Albina avenue; C. N. Ashla, 1650 East Terrace; JU S. Young, 1055 Hancock street: Alvin Moore, 634 East Sixty-fifth street North; Roy Fifield, 278 Baldwin street; L. A. Byerly, 909 Bryce street; T. A. Wet zel, 904 Vaner street; J. D. Shaver, 939 The Alameda; C. R. Beamer, 343 East Thirty-fifth street; G. B. Crockett-, ,1420 Hawthorne avenue; J. M. Pearson, 74(1 Schuyler street; Paul V". Noorlin, 45 Sixty-ninth street North; Fred L. Patterson, 865 Williams ave nue; Fred H. Stephens, ill Halsey street; H. R. Drinker, 497 East Six teenth street North; Frank P. Bloss, 792 East Thirty-fourth street; O. R. Anderson, 1114 Kast Market street. OFFICIAL GETS $1 YEARLY Deschutes Bee Inspector Hired at . Nominal Salary. BEND. Or., Dec. 11. (Special.) Deschutes county's first dollar-a-year official went into office today whin the county court announced the ap pointment of A. J. Santord of Red mond, Or., as bee inspector. San ford is head of the county and state beekeepers' association. " The prevention of Wk disease known as foul brood, ruinous to the honey industry, will be the chief duty of the bee inspector. PILEDRIVER STRIKES MAN Hammer Hits Arm of Workman and Amputation Is Necessary. BEND, Or., Dec. 11. (Special.) John Peterson, employe of the Shev-lin-ilixon company, lost part of his right arm while working1 on a pile driver several miles from Bend, it was reported here late this after noon. He was taken at once to the Lumberman's hospital in this city for treatment. Peterson's arm was extended across the top of a timber which was being driven into the ground when the heavy weight used as a giant ham mer was released by the engineer. The force of the blow mangled the forearm so badly that amputation just below the elbow was necessary. Boyden's and Banister's Fine Shoes for Men All leathers; all styles. Regularly Sold Up to $19.00 $11.95 Stonefield-Evans' Men's Certified Shoes In either black or brown leather; double soles. Regularly Sold Up to $15.00 $9.95 Men's Brown Willow Calf English Lace Shoes and Bluchers Made with Goodyear welt sewed soles. Regularly Sold Up to $12.50 Laird-Schober's Women's Dark Brown or Black Lace Shoes All wanted styles and leathers! Cuban or military heels. Regularly Sold Up to $19.00 $12.95 Laird-Schober's Women's Pumps Regularly Sold Up to $18.00 $11.95 Laird-Schober's Women's Shoes In putty, gray and in patent kid; lace or button; Louis XV heels. Regularly Sold Up to $20.00 $7.95 $9.95 NOTICE TO INTERIOR, SHOE DEALERS We offer all our set teesand other fixtures at Very attractive prices. Write or call. All Sales for Cash No Refunds Nothing on Approyal. Astoria Water Rates Raised. ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 11. (Special.) Increased cost of labor and materials in operation of the Astoria water de partment, together with proposed im provements to the main conduit bringing water to the city and inter est charges incidental therpto, and 129 Tenth St., Between Washington and Alder 129 Tenth SU, Between Washington and Alder the possibility of constructing- an ex tension to the conduit from Fifty-third street to Cathlam&t bay to accommo date the naval base, are cited as the reasons for the action taken by the Astoria water commission today an raising the local water rates 26 cents a month. Sales Contract' to Be Tested. For the purpose of testing sales contracts, under which the Oregon Dairymen's Co-operative league oper ates, that organization has filed a nni!nt aeainst Jacob W. and F.mma Stotter and Damascus Milk company. It Is claimed that the creamery refuses to turn over to the league a portion of the money due to Stotter, a member, for milk sold to the company since September 1. The league claims that all checks should be indorsed over to It -and a portion deducted for the operating expense. An accounting is asked, also a decree setting aside any fraudulent transfers of proprty In connection with the business of milk production at Stotters'. Tucca cactus, once a rank growing nuisance and in the way, has become a valuable plant since the discovery thai Its fiber is of much value it. the manufacture of rops- the' Portland J lerce-Arrows oaennce 1920 DUAL VALVE Battery Ignition. Right-hand drive. Run very little. Com pletely equipped. LIMOUSINE excellent condition, privately owned. 1919 TOURING painted and equipped to special order. These cars sacrificed pending delivery of NEW LOCOMOBILES "The Best Built Car in America" - - CASH OR TERMS Cars can be shown at your convenience. 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