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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 12, 1922 9 CUT ill MO FEES W PROPOSED Flood of Next Bills Expected' in Legislature. HIGHWAY PROGRAMME UP New Regime Declared Menacing Plans for Building of More Roads. SALEM. Or., Nov. 11. (Special.) Revision downward of the motor vehicle licenses, consolidation of the office of state sealer of weights and measures with the state dairy and food department, slowing down of the state highway programme and tightening up of the banking and corporation laws of the state, are only a few of the changes sug gested in the present laws for con sideration of the legislature at its next session in January. The legislature will convene in Salem January 8, and already a number of letters have been re ceived at the capital suggesting new laws and amendments to the present code. In nearly every in stance the authors of the proposed new legislation have given out the information that their offerings will tend toward increased effi ciency and economy. Consolidation of numerous commissions also may be attempted, it was reported, despite that in the past all efforts to this end have proved unsuc cessful. License Cut Proposed. It was said here today that a bill Is now being prepared in Portland which will provide for a decrease in the motor vehicle licensea The author of this proposed measure, in a letter received in Salem recently, said it was apparent that the high way building programme is at an end, and that from now on it will not be necessary to raise more money than is needed for main tenance. To maintain the highways now constructed less than 50 per cent of the license fees now collected will be necessary, he said. Another bill is being prepared, it was reported here today, to consoli date the office of state sealer of weights and measures with the state dairy and food department A sim ilar measure was introduced at the last session of the legislature, but was defeated. At that time spon sors of the consolidation bill argued that the merger would save 'approxi mately $7000 a year, but this appeal for economy apparently did not sway a great number of the legis lators. The bill received only a few votes when submitted for final passage. Road Programme Menaced. In case Walter M. Pierce, governor-elect, acts in compliance with promises made to the voters during the recent campaign, it is likely thatri nis message to the legislature will recommend the slowing down or ' complete elimination of the state road-building programme. To meet such a demand by the governor it would be necessary for the legisla ture to enact a number of new laws and amend other acts already in ex istence. Frank Bramwell, state superin tendent of banks, at the instigation of the state banking board and the state bankers' association, is now revising the state banking code and will have his recommendations in readiness to submit to the legisla ture early in January. Although Mr. Bramwell has refused to 'make any extended comment with relation to the proposed changes in the bank ing code, he has let it be known that when revised the laws will go far toward protecting depositors against loss. At the same time greater pro tection will be given the bankers, Mr. Bramwell declared. 4 Blue Sky Law Vp. Tightening up of the Oregon blue sky law will be recommended by T. B. Handley, state corporation com missioner. Mr. Handley has been working on a Lumber of amend men to this law for several month? and has announced that they will be ready for consideration of the legis lature in January. Even though Mr. Handley has said he expects to resign January 1, l.e Las informed Governor Olcott and other persons interested in the blue sky law that he will go before the legislature and ask adoption of the proposed amendments. Should the amendments proposed by Mr. Handley meet the approval of the legislature, non-residentcor-porations which under the present laws are flooding the state with at tractive literature dealing with "get-rich schemes," will be made to answer to the corporation commis sioner and will be subject to the same examination and investigation as local concerns. Accident Body Considered. Elimination of one member of the state industrial accident commis sion, concentration of the activities of the state labor bureau, and the erection of a state institution to replace the numerous baby homes now receiving state aid, may also be considered by the legislature. It was said by a member of the legis lature, who has been investigating the state' aided baby homes, that the commonwealth could well afford to conduct its own institution, Wiiich would result in saving many thou sands of dollars annually. A bill also is being prepared, it was reported here recently, to abol ish the public service commission, or at least make the three members appointive by the governor. A meas ure to abolish the commission prob ably would meet with defeat, in that v the department is necessary in con trolling the rates and operations of the public utilities. Revr School Doubtful. Legislators who have visited the capitol during the past few days have intimated that Governor Ol- cott's plan to replace the present state training school for boys plant with a modern institution built on the cottage plan, probably will fail under the new regime. To provide for the erection of the proposed new piant Governor Olcott induced the last legislature to divert from an 01j.4 levy the amount of $280,000, which he estimated as the coat of the Improvement. Some of the leg islators have expressed themselves as opposed to the expenditure at this time, despite the fact that it would not add one cent of property tax. In the language of one prominent member of the senate who was in Salem today, no one knows what will happen during the legislature, although already there are indica tions of an avalanche of bills. Water Contract Extended. ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 11. (Special.) The Astoria water commission has granted ilcCleaa and Williams an extension of time from December 1 of this year until August 31 in which i to complete the construction of the new main conduit from the head works on Bear creek to the reser voir in the city. This extension of time is made with the provision that the contractors must before the first of the coming year complete eight miles of the conduit so it may be used and thus cut out the portion of the old conduit that is ia bad condition and constantly in need of repairs. . TENT BURNSJ2 MAY DIE Gasoline Used to Start Fire in Cookstove Causes Blast. RIPON, Cal., Nov. 11. West Brinkmeyer was in the Ripon hospi tal today fatally burned, his little child may die and his wife was suf fering from the effects of fire which destroyed their tent and all its con tents last night at River Junction, eight miles from here. Brinkmeyer attempted to start a fire in the cookstove by pouring gasoline on the wet wood. An explosion fol lowed and the tent was soon aflame. Brinkmeyer rescued his wife and child, but in doing so had the clothing burned from his body. Showing great grit, Brinkmeyer helped his family into their automo bile and drove to Ripon, where the three were given medical attention. The doctors say Brinkmeyer cannot live and that the child probably is burned fatally. MARKER DEDICATION SET Ceremony to Be Held November 18 at Cowlitz Landing. CHEHALIS, Wash., Nov. 11. (Special.) November 18 has been set by the board of curators of the Washington state historical associa tion for the dedication of the stone that recently has been placed by that organization near Toledo to mark the- historic Cowlitz landing. On August 29, 1851, a convention of historic interest was held at Cowlitz landing, when a petition asking for the division of the old Oregon territory on which congress finally took action and created the territory of Washington was acted on. Toledo people will co-operate with Secretary Bonney of Tacoma in making the celebration a success. FIREMEN WILL GET PAY Sheridan Reorganizes Depart ment After Disastrous Fire. SHERIDAN, Or., Nov. 11. (Spe cial.) A fire-fighting organization composed of two hose companies, a hook and ladder company and a chemical company was organized here last night. The brigade, which is to be put on a city payroll, marks the advent of a paid fire depart ment for Sheridan and replaces the volunteer system of the past. Sher idan's experience with disastrous fires has taught the necessity for more adequate protection. Fred Deiner, ex-service man, re cently appointed fire chief by the council, will have Jack Henderson as assistant. , Epidemic Is Under Control. WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE, Pullman, Nov. 11. (Special.) The typhoid fever epidemic is now abso lutely under control on the State college of Washigton campus, ac cording U the reports of the health committee headed by Dr. J. W. Kal kus In the past two weeks there has been but cne new case reported. r TheF. Friedlander Co. 310-312 Washington Street Between Fifth and Sixth Streets Begins Tomorrow An Immediate of its entire Diamond Stock Consisting of Engagement Rings, Wedding Rings, Dinner Rings, Solitaires, Clusters, Bar Pins, Brooches, Diamond Wrist Watches - The prices will interest deeply the most reluctant buyer the most conservative collector or investor. It is to be a sale of enthusiasm ! Through the medium of five outstanding features, which will be present in every transac tion, it will inaugurate and carry through a diamond-buying ' epoch that will affect every prospective diamond purchaser in the city of Portland: Quality : Variety : Prestige Responsibility : Price Reductions Aggregating Thousands of Dollars Have Been Made on Diamonds Conservatively Appraised at Prices , Ranging From $50 to $2500 THESE DIAMONDS ARE IN THE VAULTSTODAY T5IEY WILL BE ON DISPLAY TOMORROW I A convenient deposit on the pur chase price of a diamond will be sufficient to hold it until the holidays LOOK IN OUR WINDOWS ON MONDAY Ehed rrg y Friedlander Co. I9tr T Wreath Laid on Tomb in Ar lington Cemetery. CEREMONY IS SIMPLE Mr. Harding Almost Alone When Flowers Are Offered as Tribute to Dead. WASHINGTON. D. C, Nov. II. (By the Associated Press.) Presi dent Harding laid a wreath of re membrance today on the tomb of the unknown soldier at Arlington National cemetery. It was set tiiere as a wordless greeting from the hearts of America to a valorous, honored son, and commemorated the first anniversary of his homecoming from France. And the utter simplicity and sin cerity of the tribute today was in a way as gripping to the few who saw it as was the day long tide of emotional fervor that marked the homecoming. It set a custom for the national observance of armistice day in the future tha-t will make the unknown from France the keeper of America's annual expression of pride and glory in her sons who fought in France, be they living or dead. Others Pay Tribute. There were many other tributes brought to the tomb during the day Sometimes little groups of men and women from distant cities made the journey to lay bright flowers on the moulded stonework that holds the body of a nameless American for whom no honor has been too high; sometimes the blossoms were laid there by men moved to individual tribute, to the dead. It was thus that General Pershing's offering was placed. The man who commanded this humble sleeper and the surging ranks of his comrades in France' had hoped to go himself and alone to carry his tribute to the fallen to the tomb. But he was called else where to talk with patriotic men on living issues in the nation's life and reluctantly assigned his aide to go after all others had come and gone with their flowers and place his offering there. A mere handful of spectators and a little detachment of armed men made up of soldiers, sailors and marines to represent the three fighting services of the nation were at hand ' when the president ap peared with Secretary Weeks and Secretary Denby to pay the nation's honors to the dead. Escort Turns Aside. Cavalry bad escorted the presi dential party from the White House, but had turned aside before the tomb was reached. There was no word spoken on the terraced sweep where the tomb lies except the commands that moved the rifles of the guard Of honor to salute. The president seemed to feel a deep significance in the moment, as though he sensed the solemn ap proval of the hundreds of millions of his countrymen in what he did LE ISM I OWN in their name. He placed the great wreath against the stonework of th tomb, then stepped back to pause a moment looking down on j the plain block ot r.asonry ui covers a plain soldier chosen to typify the greatest among the na tion's heroes. The hush on the terrace was al most breathless and every eye was fixed on the still figure of the president standing with bared bead bent an thoueh in revery. Slowly, almost as though unconsciously, the j president raised his hand in miiuary salute to the dead, his shoulders straightening. Then he turned away and a mo ment later was speeding back to busy affairs in Washington, behind the trotting cavalry. There are thousands or oiner war dead from France sleeping among the quiet hills of Arlington. Their gleaming headstones flank the great amphitheater on one side as those other glorious dead ot oiaer wars flank it with the time-grayed mon uments and markers on the other. And while the nation paid its simple tribute to all those who sleep be neath the newer stones today, in the honor accorded at the tomb of the unknown, sorrowing relatives did not forget that Armistice day is above all the day of the men of the American army in France and their brothers-in-arms at home who stood ready to join the ranks overseas. OREGON VOTE IS DECISIVE ONX.Y ONE RACE CLOSE IN RECENT ELECTION. R. E. Bradbury Leads H. 3. Over turff by 42 Ballots in SI st District. Oregon's election was marked by decisive majorities in all cases ex cept for one of the three members of the lower house ot the state legisla ture from the lst representative district, which includes five coun ties. On. complete official returns from Jefferson and Lake counties and complete unofficial returns from Klamath, Crook and Deschutes coun ties R. E. Bradbury, democrat, of Klamath county, was leading H. J Overturff, republican of Deschutes county, by it votes. The figures were: Bradbury, 3656; Overturff. 3614. D. G. Burdlck, republican of Des chutes county. J. M. Ezell. republican-democrat of Klamath county, were elected by safe majorities, Bur. dick receiving 4444 votes and Ezell 4790. " , The .vote stood: Bur- Over- Brad- dick. Ezoll. turft. bury. Gard. Crook 507 446 394 407 501 Deschutes. 1529 1171 1279 10S0 12S0 Jeffereont.. 341 278 309 250 392 Klamath.. 1285 2090 1007 1457 769 Laket 802 805 625 462 287 Totals ...4444 4790 3614 3666 3239 tOffl.cial. 'Unofficial. Red Cross Drive Started. ST. HELENS, Or., Nov. 11. (Spe cial.) The annual Red Cross mem bership drive started today and. will continue the coming week. J. W. Thompson is commander of the forces and is assisted by Mrs. L. G. Ross, Mrs. Albert Burcham and Mrs. T. S. White as captains. Mrs. Golden Starr Scott, executive secretary, has made other appointments through out the county and it is expected that the membership quota will be obtained next week. EVERY DIAMOND REDUCED! Our $100 Stee Wrs. Diamond Rings will be 78.50. Our TS Steel nine Diamond Rings will be $59.50. Our S50 Steel B'ne Diamond Rings will be $37.50. ! No. 97 Gentleman's 1 carat perfect blue diamond ring, heavy 18k gold, .$725 instead of $850. No. 1509 Gentleman's 1.03 carat Derfect blue diamond Masonic ring; 85, instead of $850. No. 476 Gentleman's 1.20 carat steel blue diamond, heavy 32d deeree Masonic ring: very slierhtlv imperfect; was $650, now $485. No. 1749 G e jft 1 eman's dia mond ring; in solid platinum mounting; was $950, now $645. No. 241 Gentleman's .90-carat diamond rinp In preen gold mounting; was $275, now 21. No. 1752 Gentleman's 32d de gree Masonic diamond ring in heavy mounting, $825 in stead of $800. No. 281 Ladv's dinner ring with 21 diamonds and- 12 sapphires, was $350, now $270, No. 191 Lady's four-stone din ner ring with rose - colored sapphires and diamond princess, was $350, now $245. No. 260 Lady's magnificent banauet ring with 25 dia monds and 4 sapphires, was $500, now $375. No. 34 Lady's'f a n c y open work, platinum and diamond dinner ring, was $265, now $105. No. 220 Lady's fancv white gold and diamond dinner ring, was $185. now $SSJS0. No. 196 Lady's five- stone long banquet ring, was $225, now $150. No. 36 Lady's diamond ban quet ring, was $300. now $195. No. 29 Lady's diamond ban quet ring, -was $250, now S17H.SO. No. 973 Lady's magnificent $1200 diamond bar pin now $745. ' Black onyx and diamond rings that were $25 to $75 are now $1JM to $58.50. Ladies' diamond solitaires priced from $150 to $500 are reduced from 15 to 30. Lady's magnificent banquet ring, set with perfect steel blue diamonds, was $950. now $635. No. 37 Lady's wrist watch, set with 2 diamonds and 16 sapphires, was $300, now $235. No. 38 Lady's hexagon - shape diamond wrist watch, was $185, now $142.50. No. 42 Lady's all - platinum wrist watcn. set with 20 dia monds and 4 sapphires, was -du, now S1H5. Entire diamond Stock Reduced From 15 to 30. Other Dia mond Items Will Be Quoted In feabseqaent Advertisements. I EARLY SETTLER IS DEAD CIVIL WAR VETERAN SUC CUMBS JfEAR VERNONIA. Israel Putnam Spencer, 78, Res ident of Nehalem Valley for 46 Years. 1 Israel Putnam Spencer, 78, died at his homestead near Vernonia No vember 8. He was a civil war veter an and had been a resident of the Nehalem valley 46 years. Death was due to natural causes. The ' funeral was -held Friday at Vernonia and was conducted in part by John Bucher post No. 70, G. A R., which now goes out of ex istence with but three' veterans left on its- member ship roll. . A civil war record equaled by but few surviving veterans was Mr. Spencer's. He enlisted August 6 1862, and in the period that followed until June-13, 1865, saw service with C company, 136th New York volun teers, an infantry company, in both the armies of the Potomac and the Cumberland. He is survived by his widow, Sarah Gilllhan Spencer, and the fol lowing children: Mrs. Emily Rlck ard of Chicago, Mrs. O B. Malm- Washington at Fifth Complete !'" An Important Showing of Dining Suites New Dining Suites For Thanksgiving Dining Rooms . Now is the time when the housewife's thoughts turn to new dining-room furniture and- naturally to Jen ning's. Our showing is most complete on variety of style and range of price. Select now we will deliver when you wish. , New Overstuffed Davenports ; (Mohair, tapestry and velour) Mahogany and Cane . Davenports (Mohair, damask and velour) .OFFERED AT REDUCED PRICES PHONOGRAPHS One-Third Off ! Widdicomb, Windsor, Emerson and Stradivara We will hold until Christmas any phonograph you may select now. Visit our phonograph parlors and hear the new records played on these instruments. sten of Seaside, Mrs. Tom Throop of vernonia, Mrs. Oral f auikner or Portland, Robert L. Spencer of Vernonia anjl Omar C. Spencer of Portland. DRYS RESOLUTE AS EVER Election Has Worked No Change, Says XV. C. T. TJ. Official. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11. "There has been no appreciable weakening of the 'dry' forces as a result of the last election," Mrs. Ella A. Boole, treasurer of the World Women's Christian Temperance Union, vice president of the national organiza tion and president of the New York state branch, declared today in an address here before the world con vention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. "The saloon has gone and it must never, be permitted to return." she said. "Any beer or wine amendment would mean an immediate re-opening of breweries and the return" of the saloon." Delegates from 23 nations assem bled in the city. State Fair Financial Success. OLYMPIA, Wash., Nov. 11. (Spe cial.) Receipts of the Washington state fair of 1921 and 1922, including an appropriation of $40,000 made by the 1921 legislature, met all running expenses and left a margin suffi cient to carry on necessary work until the next appropriation 'be comes available, E. L. French, direc tor of agriculture, announced today The two years' receipts from the fair itself totaled 5111,582. Read The Oreeronian classified ads. "The Home of Good. Furniture" Furnishers of S u c c e s s f w C j'l! !ilr I FRUIT CARS INSUFFICIENT HOOD RIVER APPLES MUST BE MOVED SPEEDILY. Growers Negotiate for Warehouse Space and May Be Forced to Use Basements in City. HOOD RIVER, Or., Nov. 11. (Spe cial.) While the supply of refrige rator cars has shown considerable improvement in the past week, roll ing stock remains far insufficient to handle the big tonnage with a speed necessary to prevent freez ing damage when cold weather comes. As a result the directorate of the apple growers' association authorized A. W. Stone, general manager, to lease all available stor age space in the valley. Mr. Stone has negotiated for the warehouse of A. I. Mason in the Pine Grove section, where about 30, 000 boxes of fruit may be protected. In case of necessity basements of city blocks and vacant churches of the town will be filled with apples. The apple growers' association continues to use Columbia iriver steamers to the limit. Approxi mately 20,000 boxes each week are being dispatched by boat to be loaded aboard steamers at Portland docks. "We endeavored to secure a line of barges for handling our apples." says P. F. Clark, sales manager of the association, "but found this sys tem impractical because of ths strong and dangerous current in Many of Our Finest Dining Suites in Walnut and Mahogany Offered at Reduced Prices! .Important Sale of Scrims and Marquisettes Values to 75c Many .with fancy borders; many with hemstitched edge ; some in colors. Note the re markable value here offered. For Restful Winter Nights The New Bedroom Furniture Here are scores of handsome, perfectly matched suites in walnut, in mahogany and in enamel. Suites in period designs and in mod ern types. Both the expensive and the moderately-priced good furniture. MANY BEDROOM SUITES OFFERED AT SPECIAL DISCOUNTS THIS WEEK the rapids below Cascade Locks. Experienced river men informed us that it would require two river steamers to get an empty barge up stream and they feared to attempt the downstream journey because of the narrowness and swiftness of ths channel." BROKEN NECK NOT FATAL Victim Is Recovering Following Removal of Vertebrae. ORANT) FORKS. B. C NOV. 11. A month ago John B. Hayes, a local rancher, was thrown from a wagon. His neck was broken. After a total paralysis he is re ported recovering and in possession of all his faculties. Three doctors removed the fifth cervical verte brae, which was broken. . " Lath Mill for Garibaldi. r.mTRJT.TiT Or. Nov. 11. (Spe cial.) A new manufacturing in dustry is to be added to the nuge sawmill of the Whitney company liara in tho 1 n R t a 1 1 at ( OT1 nf a lath mill, which will be in operation in a short time. New macninery it. now being placed and when the nlant is' in ODeration it will have a capacity of 50,000 lath per day. Sheridan Bids for Mill. SHERIDAN, Or., Nov. 11. (Spe cial.) The Sheridan Boosters' , club is negotiating with the C. K. Spaul ding Lumber company for the loca tion of a sawmill here. It has been understood that Mr. Spaulding ex pressed a proposal to locate here it a suitable site could be found. The boosters are prepared to offpr a site. Washington . at Fifth u I Homes the Yard 20c