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THE - OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY. OCTOBER r 3. 1919. r. AUTO LICENSE LAV ENFORCEMENT IIP TO LOCAL POLICE Secretary of X Stated Office in ' Answer to- Complaint Some Not Licensed, Cites Statute. DUTY CALLED TO ATTENTION v - r -, " , , .i, Highway ; Commissioner Booth Says Owners in Remote Dis tricts Not Complying With Law merits at an estimated coat of approxi mately f 105,000 la contemplated in this development. .'"' ' " , Other application! filed with the state engineer are: . k By Florence I' Harris of Glendale, CaU covering the appropriation of 117 second feet of ' water from City creek and Steamboat creek in Douglas county for hydraulic mining; purposes. . - By the Prairie . Power company of Prairie City. Or coverlng the appro priation of 10 second feet of water from Bhmwberry creek for the, development of approximately 222 horsepower. This development contemplates the construc tion of a pipe line and other improve ments at a cost of $18,000. !. Salem,' jOct. J. If automobile owners In the remote counties pf thestate are not complying with the state law' requiring the payment of a license and the use of a license tag, ' as reported by R. "A. ; Booth, state highway commissioner, it Is due to ' the failure of the police, officers, '..sheriffs and constables of the com munities in enforfclng the' law,"' ac cording to a letter written to Booth Jy Sam A. Kozer, deputy, secretary : of state.' - ; ; , .wV.'v:k I k - "It has been observed by me and others especially In remote counties of the state, like Coo and Curry and Klamath that uulte a zood many of the automo biles are without llcenseHags. indicating ' they are not registered,? Booth writes In his letter to the secretary of state's office.- "Is there any .way in which this matter could be more carefully guarded without creating an unwarranted ex- pensef ' V ' In his' reply Koser declares that "the duty of enforcing the provisions of the motor vehicle law is vested solely in the police officers of the cities and towns; sheriffs. 'deputy sheriffs and constables of the counties." :---: ' "This includes all violations, both as to licensing and he operation of motor vehicles on the highways of the state,'' the letter continues. "The duties of the secretary of state are merely to register motor vehicles and chauffeurs as appro priate applications are received from time ' to time, and assign appropriate license number, plates and - chauffeur badges under such applications. It has no po lice nower whatever. , . Every form letter and . blank issued from the secretary of state's office calls attention to these facts regarding the en forcement pf the motor vehicle law, the letter states, and complaints registered with the office regarding the violation of the law are promptly forwarded to the police officer of the community in which ; the violation occurs. j. ASTORIA GAff COMPAJTT TOLD METHODS MUST BJ?, CHANGED Salem, Oct. 3. Unless the Astoria Gas company acts upon suggestions for im provements of its service contained in a report submitted to; the public service commission by its gas expert, a formal Investigation of the situation will be In stituted ' by the commission.. Chairman Buchtel stated Thursday. In a letter to the company, enclosing a copy of the re port. Chairman Buchtel calls attention to the fact that gas meters are being Installed In Astoria without the required test and that the heating qualities of the gas are considerably below the average required by the rules' of the commission. BAT'AHD-MOrjSE PB00F PLACE rO SUPPLIES IS PROVIDED SjUem. Oct. in order io provide a rat-and-mouse proof storage for supplies at the state hospital for the insane, the basement beneath; the new receiving ward will be converted into a commis sary. Authority -for the expenditure of 500 'toward this improvement was granted by the state board of control at its meeting .Wednesday. ' Although lo cated across the road from the main hospital, the new supply station will be connected -with the hospital proper by an -underground railway, already in operation and will be in reality nearer the center of distribution than the pres eat storage, according to Dr. Griffith, superintendent or the hospital. Engine Bumps Car; Woman Stenciling ' Cans Severely Cut Lebanon. Oct.' J. Mrs. P. H. Pres ton, an employe of the local cannery, while ' stenciling eans Wednesday, re ceived severe injuries. She was work ing in a box car standing on a siding, when . a train, . backed to take, .out: a car of Canned goods, bumped into the idle car, throwing Mrs. Preston' for-J ward. Her hands were cut and her back injured. ' ' ,,, BIG IMMIGRATION r OF BELGIAN PEOPLE IS NOV PREDICTED Oregon Will Benefit by Desirable Newcomers, -Says' Soldier; ' Data Gathered, . Salem, Oct I. Thousands of Belgians of the most desirable class are only awaiting an opportunity to leave their native land and ' come to the United States to make theis homes, according to Val Martin of Oak Grove, who has re turned after four years In service with the Canadian army in Belgium. Martin was; a caller at the office of Sam K. Koser. deputy secretary of state, Thurs day; seeking additional information re garding the resources and opportunities offered prospective .settlers in Oregon, to send back to Belgium. s.v Oregon, he declared, is comparatively unknown in Belgium, whereas California is heralded en every hand. Oregonf he contends, must shake off some of her false modesty and teu me worm aoouv herself if she hopes to reap the reward that should be here In the shape of these thrifty Belgian bankers, merchant and nrofMalonal men. who. discouraged with conditions In Buroiy, are looking to the new world for, a better future. ; Martin said he did all In hi power to advertise Oregon while in Belgium, but that the Job is too big for any one man to handle alone. He. believes some or ganisation should get on the Job at once. Auto Registrations In Oreffon in 1919 Now Over 80,000 Salem, Oct t, With a total of '205$ automobiles registered with the secretary of state's office during September, .the number of registrations for the year has now passed the 80J90O mark, figures on file in the automiblle registration .hnvlni & total registration of 80.3S4 up to closing tjme .September SO. With three months yet to go, the total regis trations for the year are expected to ag gregate approximately 82.500, as against 63.325 registrations . for the 12 months of 1918. , Collection of fees In the department has increased proportionately, with a total- of $587,596 for the nine months ending September 30, as against a total ef 8461,422 - for the entire year 1918. Motorcycle registrations up to s date total '1497 chauffeurs' 2918 and dealers Ml 'iThe total transfers of motor ve hicles during ,. the period . was 11,583 automobiles and 490 motorcycles. Indi cating a; large traffic. in. used' motor vehicles. '. - -i Buttervich Marries And Leaves College - I - 'V , i ..Li. a Pendleton, Oct 3. Vincent Bntterrich. last i rear's ' captain of the O.' A. C wrestlers, and Miss Esther Harder were married at Milton Thursday. Buttervich was elected captain for 1920, but will farm near Weston Instead of, returning to college for , his degree. Stiriners of Salem ? In Parade to Train Salem, Oct 3. Two hundred and fifty Shrlners of Al Kader temple paraded the streets of .Salem during the noon hour today on their way through here from Portland to Marshfleld. Salem members of - the temple Joined the vis itors In their festivities here and several Joined the- train n the 1 pilgrimage. SYMPATHY IS LACKING IN SYMPATHY ST FOR THOS J. MOONEY ' " """" " " f " "j Issue Considered So . Indefinite That Central Labor. Council Declines to Act?- i So "clearly : indefinite is ' considered the proposed one day sympathy strike for Thomas .J. Mooney, serving life sen! tence for his ; part in the preparedness parade plot at San Francisco, that the Central Labor council. In meeting Thurs-1 day night . declmed to take action to ward ordering such" a strike! - . . Only two unions of the many repre sented. It was said, voted f a vorably on the strike; although a majority of those represented had taken no, vote. It had been proposed to call a general sym pathy strike on October 8. s Requests for union workmen to strike as Individuals received little attention. -'( . ... Unanimous Indorsement was voted to the plan to reopen the cereal' workers strike against? two unnamed mills ' be cause of alleged discrimination-against the teamsters' union. A dtywlde cereal workers' .strike was recently settled by agreement , 1. . , Possibility of a strike among broom makers appeared as probable Thursday night when delegates from that union reported trouble with employers ' over wages, working conditions and union recognition. ,J ' - Delegate reported the termination oLi the jewelry workers strike against lead-1 ing Portland firms and requested that such firms be declared fair to organised labor. ' - - v-' . Retail clerks reported, to the council hat one large firm employing many clerks had discharged one girl for talk trig , to., an organiser and . had employed girls to clip the union label from arti cles Of clothing tobe put on sale. The 'matter is to be ! Investigated by the executive- board of the council. ? A resolution., was passed by the oqun- cil asking the Port , of Portland com mission to grant union wages and con ditions on the drydock and other public properties under its control. A commit tee of the Metal :: Trades council will work with.' that of the Central council and appear before the commission, Octo ber, 9, to present this request Pullet Shown at r ; " Clackamas County ,: ; Fair;Early Layer Canby. " Oct 3. The, Butler Poultry farm of Jennings Lodge has large ex hibit of White Leghorns at the county fair this year, including a pullet that started laying vVhen four months and five days old, ikying three eggs in the month of July,-11 in August, 23 la Sep tember,' . ,- ' . All the chickens shown are from stock laying notless than 223 eggs per year, . One ' pen of four bens in the exhibit laid 984 eggs in a year,, which sold for $18.68. The cost of .the feed for these hens was $14, leaving a profit of 824.58 for four hen, la ono year. ; . - Bull Injures Owner Canby. Oct . 3. While taking care of his prise bull at the county, fair Thurs day morning, Pete Riddings of Mar6uam was seriously injured when the animal became ahgered and pinned him against the wait The bull., which was fastened with three chains, succeeded In tear ing the young man's side before help could be summoned! He was taken to the Oregon City hospital. Aggie Freshmen : f :vGet,mooks,Biblen: l; ;To Learn: Duties ,- ,' ' t . , , . ; . - C ; . -"' .' .. ' ' .- " ' Oregon Agriculturat College.' Corvallis. Oct 3. The "rook bibles' appeared upon the campus Wednesday, and by evening more than 100ft copies had been; sold. The "bibles" Instruct the new student .In ,, the. college traditions and history. Each freshman is required to carry a copy at all' times, to recite various por tions and to give songs and yells Upon request of an upper classman. Failure upon the part of the "rook" brings pun ishment from 'the, sophomore vigilance committee-held responsible by the stu dent body. : ' :-'r :T-:- (V--'-' - The '12 vigilance oommittee is draw ing plans for. a : huge bonfire prior to the U. ; of 00. - A, C. game, a time- honored custom. 1 - Many Will Take DHIl Oregon Agricultural College, CorvalUs. Oct s. Fourteen hundred men have sig nified Intention to jtake work in one of the military branches . offered by the college, and more than 400 : ex-service men were excused from drllL About' two thirds of the cards have been examined. 380 going to . the Infantry, 293 field ar tillery, 126 engineers, 80band and 41 motor transport t corps.: ' ' . -. cieamie Met Prices VACUUM GUP SHINGLE COMPAWT IS FOBMEB f YftTH EUGENE HEABQUABTEBS w Salem. Octl 3. The Lane Shingle com cany, capitalised at $32,000. filed articles f incorporation with Corporation Com missioner Schulderman, Thursday. The v company will mainUIn Its-, principal of flee at Eugene. The Incorporators are - J. F. Potter, T. H. Payne and. p. H Foster. . " Articles were also 'filed by the Helser Brothers Transfer company of Port land, capitalised at $10,000. The In corporators are J. C Helser, E. Fegan and H. EL Blossom. ; : The tlmore Packing compapy of As toria filed a certificate of decrease in capiUl from $150,000 to $100,000. BALLOT TITLE IS PREPARED . FOB AHTlToCIGABETTE BILL Salem, Oct 3. The ballot title to the proposed anti-cigarette law, initiated by : D. E. Frost of Oregon City, has been prepared by Attorney General Brown and is ready for the signatures of regis tered voters,1 approximately 10.000 names . being necessary to give the measure a. place on the ballot at the next general election. ' , . The purpose of the bill is stated in the ballot title as follows: "Abolishing cigarettes by prohibiting the sale, use or possession thereof ; also prohibiting soliciting, receiving orders for. or making contracts for the sale of cigarettes ; prohibiting the advertisement of cigarettes ; providing that the words . 'cigarette' or "cigarettes. as used in the 'act shall be held to. Include cigarette. cigarettes, cigarette paper, cigarette wrapper, or, any substitute therefor, or any paper or form prepared to be filled with tobacco for cigarette use l defining - the duties of officers 'in enforcing this act and providing a penalty for Its vio lation." , Mrs. Buchsnan sks Divoree Lebanon, Oct 3. Mrs. Cora Buchanan has filed suit for diverse from 'Ed Buchanan, charging desertion.' They were married July 51910. -Mrs. Bu chanan belongs to a ptoneet Lebanon family. , , 'a!t"fe-; ; ' ; 7 .; . ' , f Three Borne From; France : Lebanon, Oct 3. Glenn Tucker, James O: Thompson . and - Roy Toe, former Lebanon high school boys, who have been , with the American army in France and Germany, have arrived home. Thompson and -Foe were gassed. Portland Bakers . Sell Bread Cheap h.; oSt .3X BtrrrjR orchard owkehi seek ;- v RIGHT TO BUILD RESERTOIR .Salem, Oct Sv The Dufur "Orchard Owners' company has filed v with State Engineer Cupper an anplica tlon for permission to construct a reser voir on Tamarack creek for the storage of 460 acre feet of water and for the ap propriation or this stored water for the irrigation of 3853 acres of land. The con struction Of a dam 50 feet high, nine miles of pipe line and other' Improve South Bend, Wash.. OCtt . 2j Portland bakers, it is said here, at the time they were complaining Id Portland that the coutd not sou bread there for 10 cents a loaf, were selling it along the South Bend branch of the Northern Pacific at 8 cents loaf, paying expressage.' The same price is In effect at present CATARRHVANISHES Here Is Ose Treatwest That AU 8sf- ferers Cas Rely Upon If you want to drive catarrh and all its disgusting symptoms irom your y' tern in the shortest possible time, go I to your druggist and ask for a Hyotnel outfit-today. , Breathe the air of Hyomei and let it rid you of catarrh and chronic bead colds ; -it gives auch quick relief that all who use it for the first time are as tonished. Hyomei is a pure, pleasant antiseptic. which is breathed through the nose and throat deep into the -head: and lungs; it soothes the sore- inflamed' membranes, reduces swelling and quickly : heals all Inflammation. .:.:CT'-'' V - I Don't suffer, another day with catarrh; r". i f j i . , rf- j ... j. uniuuwMV wrvwmvrvw wi.yuga tiwb in ' consumption. Start the Hyomei treatment today. No stomach dosing, no sprays, or douches, no dangerous drugs or narcotics. Absolutely harmless. Just breathe it that's alt At the Owl Drug Co. and leading druggists everywhere. Adv., . . . - My; Store Will Be Closed Tomorrow . (Saturday), Until 6 o'Clock P; M. - in observance of a Jewish holiday. I. shall-be glad to have my custom ers comev in and do their Saturday shopping after that hour. L32 6T ON TEOTH3)99 TUBE Standardized and Uniform "Throughout the . United States s Quality Service- Safety Economy Our Store will Be Closed Saturday, c, October 4, UtitU 6 P. ML, In Observance of a Jewish Holiday. Special Bargains in aD Departments 6 to 8 B i ASED on, raw materials, purchased at comparatively low prices, Vacuum Xup ' Tires and "Ton Tested'! Tubes'the choice of a million motorists -were, on 4uly3Mand for the second -time during the current yeai substantially reduced ih ice. Now, a high and rising market on fabric and other materials compels announcement of revised schedule, effective October 1, as follows: 30x3 18.45 3.00 3.75 30x3 23.70 38.551 35.851 3.50 4.40 32x3 27190 42.95 4 39.95 73.80 4.75 31x4 37.30 "V-S:;'ifa- ;-V:t--5.20 6.50 32x4 37.95 54.45 49.05 - 5.25 6.55 33x4 40.05 56.00 50.45 5.50 6.90 34x4 40.85 57.40 51.65 5.65 7.05' 32x45 52.75 61.35 53.75 6.80 8.50 33x4 54.90 63.00 55.20 6.95 8.70 34x4 55.35 64.65 58.20 7.00 8.75 35x4 57,60 66.15 59.60 7.10 8.90 36x4 58.20 67.80 61.00 7.30 9.15 33x5 67.40 76.60 68.95 8.05 1Q.05 35x5 0 70.95 80.35 72.35 8.50 10.65 37x5 74.60 84.05 75.70 8.85 11.05 " ' ' N ' ' - v ' - ' Adjustment basis per - warranty tag attached to each casing: .." Vacuum Cup fabric Tires 6,000 Miles T - Vacuum Cup and Channel Tread Cord Tires, 9,000 Miles ; PENNSYLVANIA RUBBER COMPANY ' JEANNETTE, PA. il 1 - ip..,f-;-? 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