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THE OREGON .SUNDAY JOURNAL.. PORTLAND, SUNDAY .MORNING MAY 2& 1915.
STATE'S NEW UWS
. GO INTO FORCE; ALL
CLASSES AFFECTED
m 1 i -in . i
Work of Late Legislative Ses
sion Becomes Fact Yester
' day, 90 Days After Close.
RULES FOR EVERYBODY
the widows' , ' pension law, and tho III
rrmrf tm erivn mar discretion in Am- I li
termining who is eligible to receive
a pension and tinder what conditions.
A penalty is also provided for fraud.
The juvenile court is - transferred
from the circuit court t " the county
court. . ; . " " -
Practically all continuing; appropria
tions 'which had accumulated on the
statute books were wiped out.
Uvi, : School Lawi, Election
Z.wi, risa Iitwi, Laws fox Per- .
. son and Corporation.
Laws, passed by. the 1915 legislature
v went Into effect yesterday,- 90 days
after the adjournment of the session.
Lawyers iwill be busy now running
down the tlst and kinks of the new
legislation, i It covers a wide scope and
to more or ! less extent affects every
person in- the state.
One of the new laws is intended to
. straighten out the old tax law tangles.
Jt provides for semi-annual payment
of taxes, the tax-paying dates being
April 5 and October 5. If the first
half is paid. on. time, no interest charge
Is made on the second half.- If the
payment is not made, a penalty of 1
per cent a month is imposed. If the
second balf is not paid October 6, then
on November 5 an additional penalty
of 5 per-cent shall be added.
Tax collection is transferred from
the county treasurer to the sheriff.
Another law provides that no tax
levies -can be increased more than 6
per cent in any year without a vote of
the people. - .
Fortlanders will be particularly in
terested in a law which abolishes the
antiquated annual school meeting and
" rives the school board in districts
having 20,000 school population or
more the, right to make the .school tax
levy. The budget system Is applied
to school districts and before, the tax
levy can be made the school board
- must prepare and make public a bud
get of all the proposed expenditures
for the year. This budget is to be pre
pared early in December.
- . Election Changes Broad.
- Changes in 'the election laws are of
. broad effect. The preferential system
of voting for delegates to' national
party conventions and presidential
electors is abolished. Instead, two
party delegates are to be elected from
. each congressional district asd the re
. - mainder from the state at . large. In
the last presidential year, Oregon was
allowed 10 delegates to the party con
ventions. . With a similar number, the
voters In each congressional district
would be entitled to vote for six dele-
gates, two from the district and four
' from the state at large. ,
Kach voter will be entitled to vote
for the full ' quota of presidential
electors.
The provision of the old law under
which the state paid the expenses of
delegates attending natlona.1 conven
tions, is repealed.
Another of the laws provides that
candidates in the primary elections
- may file their nominations by paying
a fee. Instead of by petition- The fees
- range from $150 for a candidate for
United States senator down to $5 for
a candidate for a district office within
a county. , ,
-It ia provided that In the declaration
to be filed by a candidate he . must
pledge himself not to become a candi
date of any other party, if he. should
fail to receive the nomination of his
own party. . '
A permanent registration law Is also
in the list. ;
One of the laws prescribes regula
tions for employment agents and agen
cies. All agencies must obtain a license
from the state labor commissioner and
put up a bond guaranteeing their faith
ful, compliance fwith the provisions of
the statute.
If an employment agent sends an ap
plicant for work on incorrect informa
: tion or if the place is already taken
when the applicant arrives, .the agent
must refund the fee charged. If the
applicant is given less than six days'
' work, unless so specified beforehand,
the applicant can recover half the fee
paid by him.
t Crime for False Job Tip.
, It Is. made a criminal offense also
for an' agent and employer to split
fees or give false information to an
. applicant for work.
' Leading educators declare that the
county! tuition fund law is of great
Importance to the country school dis
tricts. It provides for a county high
school tuition fund to be raised by
taxation in districts which do not
have a full four-year high school
course, and from this fund is to o.
, laid the tuition of pupils who gu ,o
another district to attend high school,
. 4 Important amendments to the work
men's compensation law are made.
New classification of . Industries is
maae ana a new schedule of rates
rixed. -
f Ko'r the first time, the dairy and
food commissioner, so says Commis
sioner Metkle, has a law "with teeth
In it" with which to enforce the regu
lations of his department. He says
he now has authority to see that the
dairy and food ; regulations are ob--
served.
.A poor debtors' court is provided In
another law. It will be a department
of the district court In this county.
It will have Jurisdiction of all claims
of 120s- or" less. There is - to be no
formality, .lawyers will h
- - . miu i
. the Judge and the plaintiff and the Ps
ortenaani win . get- together and ad
Just i differences, if possible." The
total cost is to be a fee of 76 cents
- to be charged the plaintiff.
.Under tMe provisions of one of the
new laws, rural credit unions may- be
formed for the cooperation and bene"
; fit of farmers or others wishing to
: provide financial, assistance for one
another.
New regulations' for fishing In the
Columbia river -and Its tributaries are
.- provided In one of the new laws,
which was passed Jointly with the
; state of Washington. The law. gives
what are declared to be permanent
franchises to persons obtainftig fish
ing permits on the river.
Schools Civio Centers.
Schoolhouses are -made free civic
r centers. Provision Is made that the
buildings may be used for civic cen
ter purposes, and the district is to
furnish the light,- heat and Janitor
. service. ' . ' -
Important amendments are made to
Italian Women Are
Resigned to Strife
Or. ' Marls Kbatesiorl Outlines Atti
tude Assumed Towards Impending
Bo stllitira.
Los Angeles, Cal., May 22. (U. rV$
The women of Italy are not enthusi
astic far war, but they have accepted
it as the inevitable, and are better pre
pared for it than the women of any of
the warring' nations of Europe. This
was the opinion expressed here today
by Dr.: Maria Montessori. founder of
the Montessori method of educating
children.
The famous Italian teacher is estab-,
lishlng her first school in America
here. She spoke through an .interpreter.
She is a firm peace advocate.,
"I never can feel that anything jus
tifies war," she said. "War Is nothing
more than dueling on a large scale, and
dueling is going out of fashion.
"How do the women of Italy regard
the pending war with Austria?"
"They have accepted it as the Inevi
table, and are prepared. The Italian
women have been, called just , as
soldiers would be called. For months
past the : Italian woman- has ' been
taught to replace man. To do the
things that men will desert' when they
leave for the front.
"Women have been organized and
drilled in their various'duties for some
months and they are prepared for
eventualities." 5
WATER METER PLAN GUARDS CAREFUL USER
FROM BEING REQUIRED TO PAY FOR WASTE
OF THOSE WHO ARE EXTRAVAGANT, SAYS DALY
Expenditure of a Large Sum of Money for Installation of
Mains Could Have Been Deferred for. at Least Five
Years, in Opinion of the City Commissioner. .
Germans Fall Fast
In Smashing Drive
Paris, May 22. (U. P.) -The Ger
mans are smashing hard at the British
line northeast of . la Bassee. They
have concentrated a large force near
Aubers and are wasting lives reck
lessly in an attempt to force the Eng
lish to retire from the entire region
around Nenve Chapelle.
"The enemy has delivered strong at
tacks against the . British position in
this region," said the official state-
men fir om the war office, tonisht "In
each Instance they have been repulsed
with heavy losses." '
The Germans are violently bombard
ing the French trenches around Ab
laln. In spite of this continued shell
fire the French have captured more
houses in Ablain and now occupy a
large part of the village, the war of
fice announced.
Presidential Bee
Don't Bother Ford
Detroit, My 22.- Answering in
quiries from many business men and
newspapers, Henry Ford, automobile
manufacturer,, announces, through his
secretary, tnat under no circumstances
will be become a presidential candi
date. -
Mr. Ford wants It, understood he is
not in politics, and,, no matter whether
two, four, six or eight cylinder pres
sure be brdught to bear on him, he
By Will H. Daly, ComniIioner.
The total interest and sinking fund charge durinel$l4 of the city of
Portland water system was $ 537, 220. The amount expended by the city of
Portland for construction (not includingvtfce Bull Run pipe line ana reser
voirs) duting the past four years was $2,994,099.79.
it is safe to say that; at least one half of . the foregoing expenditure tor
mams could have been deferred for at least five years under a meter, system.
The rates are now higher than they should be, by reason of just such con
struction extravagance as is referred to in the foregoing.. The installation
of meters is an attempt to put a stop to just that condition of things, which
it is expected will make a reduction of rates possible and at the same time
provide an arrangement by which each consumer can honestly pay fori ex
actly what he gets, no more and no less. Under such system the careful and
conscientious user of water will not be, compelled to pay for the extrava
gance and wate of the other fellow, and will receive a liberal -supply of
water for less money. : ' - , - . K
Under the present system, viz. flat rates,sit' is necessary during -this
year and will be necessary to continue this .extravagant expenditure during
the years to come. .; -,"--:. .'...- .-
The increase in the sinking and interesjt funds during 191 4, was. approxi
mately $23,000. At such rate of increase, wtthin three years (and probably
within two years) it will be necessary to-permanentIy increase the rates
instead of arranging for a reduction of rates, , which would be eminently
right and proper. V
. The charter provides, that the water rates shall produce sufficient rev
enue to cover cost of" operation, maintenance, interest and sinking funds.
If this interest, and sinking fund is increased in the future as In the past, -
there is no other alternative except to increase rates which should properly
be reduced. The result would be that instead' of securing a just, and proper
reduction for 90 per cent of the consumers, a permanent increase would be
absolutely necessary. . .
Sixty-three hundred and fifty-one (6351) inspections' of flat rates
services has resulted in a jusjt and equitable increase in rates m 5 1 S cases,
being approximately 8 per cent. - Properly assuming that further inspections
will show the same result demonstrates clearly that from 8 to 10 per cent
of the consumers are wasting water under the flat rate system, for which
the other 90 per cent most pay. We are unable to see the justice of such
an arrangement. In addition to the money relief to the 90 per cent, a re
duction of waste enables the maintenance of higher pressures and better
fire protection. f : ' -
The flat rate system merely gets the money necessary to maintain the
department, spreading the cost over the entire city of consumers, regard
less of whether particular individuals (the 90 per cent) get their money's
worth and pay for the extravagant waste and carelessness of the other 8 or
lft per cent. .'.""."..
The city of Seattle has a larger supply of water (gravity system) than
Portland and now has 40,000 meters and expects to be . 100 per cent metered
during 1915.
The city of New York has just completed arrangements for a watei
supply far in excess of their present needs and is protecting the city against
further unnecessary expenditures by the installation of meters. The city
of Chicago has an unlimited water supply immediately adjacent to it and
protecets itself against unreasonable expenditures for distribution mains,
pumping plants, etc., by a general meter installation.
The test of meters conducted by the bureau of waterworks shows that
a meter costing 5. 80 (in small quantities) passed 241,600 cubic feet of
water, enough to last a family at the minimum rate for 40 years. No repairs
were required at this time and the meter was in good condition at the end of
the test and apparently capable of passing an additional amount equal to that
indicated above.
will refuse to permit his name . to be
used as a presidential possibility.
Queen Garbed as Peasant.
London,' May 22. Dressed as a peas
ant woman, and with other Belgian
refugees, the Queen of the Belgians
passed through Victoria station unob
served. (
When writing" or calling on adver
tisers, you will confer a favor by men
tioning The Journal. (Adv.)
BIDS FOR SURFACING
COUNTY ROADS MAY
BE OPENED ON JUNE 7
Figures Will Be Asked on
Square Yard Basis, It Is
Announced.
PLANS ARE IN SECTIONS
Total snuhbes of Square Tarda to Be
' raved Flaoed at 742,000
Optional Bids.
to be paved ia 742.000 divided aa fol
lows: Columbia highway 282.000, Base
Line road 93,000. Sandy road 126.000,
Powell Valley road 81,000, Foster road
48.000. Slavin road 45.000. Canyon
road 18,000, Linn ton road 41,000.
Annapolis Middies
v Going on -a Cruise
v . -
Journey of 10,000 acilee to the Baa
Francisco Exposition Will Be Takes
oa Tarea Battleships. v
Washington, May 22. The Panama
Pacific exposition at irSan Francisco
will be the objective point of a 10,000,
mile cummer cruise of the Annapolis
midshipmen this year. ' They leave An
napolis June 8 and return August 30
under command of Rear Admiral Ful
lam on the battleships Missouri, Ohio
and Wisconsin.
Leaving Annapolis and passing out
of Hampton roads June 6 the squadron
will reach Guantanamo. Cuba, June 12,
and Colon, June j 16. They leave Pan
ama, the Pacific terminal of the canal.
June 20, putting In to Magdalena bay,
on the west coast of Mexico, June 20.
After a day's stay the vessels will re
sume their cruise, reaching San Diego
July 8 and San Francisco July 8.
Returning the ships . will leave San
Francisco July 22, arrive at Panama
August 7. Colon August 10. Hampton
roads August 17 and Annapolis August
30.'...,.. ;.: v-:r. ;: - . - --i
Newport Has Hold Full.
' San Francisco, Cal., May 22. .1.. N.
S.) The Pacific Mail liner Newport,
with 51 passengers aboard, sailed for
Central American and ' Mexican ports
today. The Newport carried 200 tons
of general California freight which Is
to be distributed principally at Mexi
can ports. A large cargo will be aboard
the vessel on its return as there Is
much coffee and hides piled on the
wharves of Mexico and northern Cen
tral America awaiting shipment to this
city.' : ,-
Mrs. Little Gives Up
Fight for Her Name
Woman Who Attempted to Trove Bha
Xs White Withdraws Suit for 21-.
roroe. -
Detroit. Mich., May 22. (U. P.)
Mrs. Anna Boone Little, whose efforts
to pro re that she has no negro blood
In her veins have attracted wide atten
tion, today withdrew her suit for di
vorce and will permit her husband to
obtain a decree. on a cross bill with
out contest. She agreed that the well-to-do
druggUt might obtain a decree
on grounds of extreme cruelty.:
Attorneys for Mrs. Little said ehe
bad agreed to permit hjr husband to
obtain a decree without contest be
cause of the harmful publicity which
resulted from her efforts to prove that,
ehe la not a negro.
If present plans, are not upset, bds
for the hardsurfaclng of the county
highways under the terms of the re
cent $1,250,000 bond issue will be
opened June 7, two weeks from tomor
row.. - . .
The specifications have all been pre
pared and the only Item remaining for
determination is the question of the
ten year maintenance guarantee. As
sistant District Attorney Murphy in
formed the board of county commis
sioners yesterday that he would hand
down an opinion on this subject to-J
morrow so that the advertisement for
bids might- be ' inserted immediately
thereafter. The advertisement will
run two Wjeeks.
Tea "STear Guarantee Wanted,
- It can be predicted that a ten year
guarantee will , be required, although ,
wie jiviui m wuiua n win ue Dei iui lu
has not yet been drafted. In order
to meet legal requirements it is prob
able that the maintenance contract
which will be separate, from the con
struction contract will provide that
the bidder will undertake for a defi
nite financial consideration to main
tain his work for a period of ten
years. "
Bids will be asked on a square yard
basis on the following types of pave
ment: Basalt blocks; wood - blocks,
vitrified brick, bitulithic on a concrete
base, bitulithic on a macadam base,
asphaltic concrete (Topeka specifica
tion) both on a concrete and a maca
dam base, sheet asphalt on a concrete
base, hassam and concrete. There are
two specifications for the concrete.
One calls for a mixture of one and
four a half and the other for a one
and a five and a half.
Would Give, Material Test.
The plans of Roadmaster Teon pro
vide that some of the roads are to be
cut into sections in order that more
than one kind of pavement can be
put upon them. For instance, the'
Canyon road is divided into two sec
tions. , This will permit brick or con
crete or basalt blocks to. be laid on the
heavy grades. The Columbia high
way is divided into five sections. On
the Linnton road it is proposed to
give an opportunity to lay the dif
ferent kinds of pavement in order to
fully test their wearing qualities un
der the same conditions and secure a
guide for the future.
The road will be cut up into 13 sec
tions of J500 feet each.
In addition to bidding on the coun
ty specifications, bidders- will have
the option of submitting and bidding
on their own specifications.-
The total number of square yards
a m
JAGOBY Sacrifices
(TD
Offl
Stork!
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I've got to raise $10,000 in a given time, and L won't give
up until I accomplish my purpose. I simply won't be
happy till I raise the required amount of money.. Time is
fleeting and I am still short a few iron dollars.
HERE'S WH
AT
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BAND MEN!
Classes 4 of 10 formin g for instruc
tions on BRASS INSTRUMENTS.
Correct Breathing. Tongueinjj. Tone
Production. Phrasing, etc., taught.
. Moderate Rate of 25c Per Week
ANDREW XON"EY, JR.
v.. -627 East Morrison St.
East ,1053. B-3363. -
I'm not going to take any chances with theelements.
With knife in hand I will make deeper price concessions
to insure quick sales. "Price is no object to me I must
have money immediately. So here goes prices are
knifed. Read on. ' v
1
Mr
IS M l I I
1 A !
Buy
Wedding
Gifts
Now at
Jacoby's
Open
Evenings
fcoia Tilled t Scarf Pins Cfl.
Vales, from. 31.60 to $2.00. OlC
My. entire 'stock Watches,
including a complete stock
of Howard ; and Hamilton
Watches, sacrificed, t Here's
a bargain you can't dupli
cate in town:
Gents' l-t-K. gold case, with Elgin or
Vi altham movement, gen- ?1 Q Cfi
uine 125.00 value, for ..P10OU
AH Diamond Cluster Bines 40 Off
All Silverware 40 Off
All Umbrella Half Price.
All Out Glass 40 Off
Mantle Clocks 40 Off
HOWARD WATCHES
$37.50 Howard Watches . .$24.50
$40.00 Howard Watches ,.$28.00
$42 JO Howard Watches ..$29.50
$55.00 Howard Watches $39.00
$65.00 Howard Watches $45.00
HAMILTON WATCHES
$28.00 Hamilton Watches $19.60
$40.00 Hamilton Watches $28.00
$55.00 Hamilton Watches $39.00
$85.00 Hamilton Watches $59.00
$16.50 Gents' 20-year, gold-filled
case, 17-jewel Hampden movement.
for ..$8.45
14k. Gold case, 17-jewel movement,
$60 value, for $35.00
CLUSTER RINGS
Pearl Cluster Ring, surrounded
with- 10 .diamonds. PA
Reg. $75.00 value, for JV.I OV
Blue Sapphire Cluster . Ring, sur-,
rounded with 12 diamonds. Reg-
forf5-0?.-?!:.... $58.50
DIAMONDS
$10. Diamond Ring for $6.00
$25 Diamond Ring for ....$16.00
$65 Diamond Ring for . $42.50
$100 Solitaire JDiamond Rinfe $65
$150 Solitaire Diamond Ring $100
$250 Solitaire Diamond Ring $175
$500 Solitaire Diamond Ring $350
Pacto Prames Sterling sil
ver. 50c and 25c values for
10c
$5,450. Per Day Spent
t i ires
To
The other day we cited our experts to certain well-known tires,
we asked, What could Goodyear save by building tires like these?
Jr orairv biooclvea
And
$1,635,000 a Year
The answer was, "Based on current pro
duction, oar saving would he $1,635,000
per year." That means $5,450 per day.
But the saving would probably cost our
users a milKon dollars monthly. And the
cost to Goodyear soon would be the ruler
ship of Tiredom.
One Must Choose
Here's the choice that confronts us day
after day: Shall we skimp Goodyear tires
in ways that can't be seen, and increase
our profit $1,635,000 a year? Or shall
we pay that price to give bur users a better,
tire than others?
Our answer is this:
' Goodyear Fortified tires, for many years,
have embodied five costly, exclusive fea
tures. These are five great protections
found in no other tire. .'"..
We spend on experts $100,000 yearly
to find new betterments to add. m
In the . past year alone we have added .
improvements: which cost us exceeding
$500,000 a year. , ; v
Those are the facts; believe them.
We never exaggerate,
represent. '
never mis-
Price Reductions
,'r I . ' '
Nov? note another side.
Despite this ceaseless improvement,
Goodyear prices are constantly, coming
down. Our last big reduction on Feb
ruary 1st -made three in two years, total
ing 45 oer cent
Yet not a feature is missing, net an item
is skimped. And this year we are spend
ing a half-million dollars on newly-adopted
betterments.
That's one result of our mammoth out
put, our new equipment and our modern
methods. .'.":,'' !
- When we spend such sums to build
tires better than rivals, don't you
tbinkitworthwhiletogetGoodyears?
Most men do. Goodyear tiresare sell-
tag now much
faster than we
can build
them.
Anydealer
wilt -supply
you. '
J
OODYEAR
AKRON. OHIO
Fortified Tires
. (Rim Cirti by OUT Ko-Riai-Cut feature.
, I BloweuU by oar "On-Air" cure.
rerhtietf J Loo,. Treads by many rubber nveta.
Acaiast Imacority by 126 braided piano wires.
I Pnactares and Skiddinc by our doubie-
i. toick AU-Weatber tread.
T :
w a;- mm
r, i Hi 11 MfA I ST 114 1 !-
wmsi&& - fan
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Goodyear Service Stations ---Tires in Stock
Belmont Garage, 754 E. Morrison St.
R. E. Blodgett. 29 N. 14th St
Benjamin E. Boone & Co., 514 Alder.
Boulevard Garage, 42d and Sandy Blvd.
Braley Auto Co.. 31 N. 19th St.
Bridal Veil Lumber Co., Fifth and Alder Sts.
- Fred H. Brown. 500 Williams Ave.
Edwards Tire Shop, 333 Ankeny St.
General Autos Co.. 523 Alder St
Floyd Halladay, 429 Belmont
C. F. Heick, 993 Belmont St
Multnomah Garage & Auto Co.. 54 6th St
Nob HiU Garage. 704 Kearney St
Northwest Aujro Co., Broadway and Couci
Oregon M. C Co, Chapnjan and Alder Sts.
Oregon Sales. 434 Alder.
Oregon Vulc. Co, 550 Wash. St.
Oxman Faull Auto Co.. 1100 Union Ave., N.
Paquer Garage, E. 8th and 'Hawthorne.
Redman Auto Co.. 1130 Albina Ave.
Rose City Park Garage. 52d and Sandy Blvd.
Irvington Gar. & Auto Co, E. 14th and Broadway. John A. Walters Co, 335 Ankeny St
F. P. Keenan Co, 190 4th St
Motorcycle & Supply Co, 209 4th St
Western Hdwe. & Auto Sup. Co, 56 Broadway.
Winton M. C. Co, 23d and Waih. Sts.
JEWELRY
Gold Filled Cuff Buttons, val-
use to $3.50 for 7 So
Coral Camep Kings, solid gold,
$7.00 values, for... ...$3.45
Pendants, solid gold, $4.00 val
ues, for fz.45
Vanity Cases, sterling sUver. i
$10.00 values, for .-. .f435
$3.00 Vanity Cases for... . . . , . . . 95o
$2.50 Mesh Bags . . ... . j . . . . 95o 1
Eirthstone Rings to $5.00 val- " J
Oeis. for ' ....i$3.45
LADIES' WATCHES j
$15.00 Ladies' 20 year gold filled
case, "W altham or Elgin movement
atcb, very special at. - S8.85
$40 14-k. Bracelet Watches ... SaaO
Hold-On Clatdt For Scarf
pins. 50c values for. ... ....
Cuff Buttons Gold-filled
to $3.00 .values for........
JJ M (C ;B Y t
High-Grade Jeweler 294 Washington, Bet. 4th and 5th Diamond Importer
75c
Western Hardware &Auto
Supply Company
Broadway and Pine
GOODYEAR
. Tire and Yubes
ALL KINDS AUTO GOODS
HARDWARE AND . TOOLS
VULCANIZING
414
Distributors Oakland Motor Cars.
Oregon Oakland Motors
Company
523-84 XPg AT 16TK ST.
Portland, Oregon. s .
DEALERS. ATTENTION '
have open territory in Oregon;-' -116
models. Fours, Sixes, Eights,
will bo announced shortly. Prices '" .
will smother all competition. Write
today. ...
Goodyear
Service
Station
&r X? j&
R.E. BLODGETT
29 N. FOURTEENTH
STREET
Phone Main 7005
X
WALTERS
Your Tireman
Motorcycle Service and
Filling Stations
John A. Walters Co., Inc,
- Broadway at Ankeny 1
' Phone Broadway 2490 -
OREGON VULCANIZ
ING WORKS
"The Tire Shop"
550 Washington Su at 18th
Phone Marshall 379
BEST WORK LOW
PRICE QUICK TIME
When in TIRE DISTRESS, call
us. We will brinjr you
QUICK RELIEF
FREE AIR at our Alder-Street
Entrance.
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