THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND,. TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1S20.
ALDERSON ASSERTS
2 RIILL TAX LEVY IS
VERY URGENT NEED
Educator Declares Bill for Gen
; eral School Purposes Must Be
Passed for Efficiency's Sake.
The proposed bill for a 2 mill tax
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which was scheduled to be brought
beforo the legislature today, is, ac-
cordis g to W. C Alderson, county
In line with the dire need of in
creased income for Oregon achools
baaed upon equal taxation of all
property In the state." Alderson, who
is also president of the Oregon
State Teach era' association, wh ich
organisation went on record at its
recent annual convention In Port
land as unanimously Indorsing the
2 mill levy, declares that unless per
.manent remedial steps are taken
the qualified teachers will seek em
ployment in other states.
Believing the public is beginning to
feet that all property should bear an
: I U..MtAM .. tka inftMP A Vial
schools, ifAlderson cited the following ex
ample of the present disparity in school
i taxes of certain; districts of the county
as compared with others. "For instance."
aid Alderson, "In 10 districts of Mult-
- nomah county for this year having an as
sessed valuation; of $6,500,000, a special
' tax ef 160.000 was levied for school pur-
.. poses, which would approximate mills.
valuation of M.250,000 there was a levy
of 13750, which would require less than
. six tenths of a mill special tax. In
Other words, some properties In this,
' county are paying. 16 times as much as
others for suppdrt of the elementary
schools, which is an unfair basis."
Higher levies will be necessitated, says
Alderson, to meet the increase In teach
ers' salaries, which the teacher shortage
makes Inevitable. On account of prep
L aratlon required by patrons of rural and
, city schools, teachers are demanding- a
higher wage, and ai this Is being met by
: other states, Oregon will lose her best
teachers unless the same demand Is met
'bere.
"The object of this l-raill tax is to pro
- vide for the present emergency and that
all property in the state shall share on
SO equal basis this burden. The bill also
' provides that in the future, school dis
tricts which have been levying an exces-
' sive tax may be the first to be relieved,
. should the demand become less urgent."
Alderson believes that unless such a
measure as this is adopted the educa
tional facilities of the state will be seri
ously Impaired. "This also relieves the
city of Portland from voting again on a
2-ralll tax for the coming year," declares
, Superintendent Alderson.
St, -Helen's Hall ,
Pur chaises a Tract,
. Of 200 by 400 Feet
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- . For a consideration of approximately
1130.000, Bishop W. T. Sumner and the
trustees of St. Helen's hall recently
closed a deal for the purchase of a 200
by r 400 foot tract between Thirteenth,
- Fourteenth, Montgomery and Hall
. streets, belonging to the Portland acsd
' emy. William M. Ladd and Fred Strong
represented the academy in the transfer.
The property ! purchased Is improved
with school buildings, and has been oc
cupied under lease by St. Helen's hall
IZV'lL1 E2m !r SiW Tuesday voted approval of the
concern propose to sell the 200 by 300
foot tract at Vista and Park avenues,
now used as a kindergarten school, and
use the proceeds in improving the new
alts.
L. F., Davis, Reported
Portland Dealer in
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Oregon City, Jan. 13. U F. Davis, said I
to be a real estate man of Portland, i
was arraigned before Justice Livy Stipp
Monday a a charge ef giving a check
without having funds In the bank1 to
meet It, and was placed under cash
bends in the sum of 1250. No tune has
been set for his preliminary hearing.
The complaint was signed by Albert
Burquiet, who alleged that Davis had
given him a check for 1200, drawn on
the Bank of Oregon City, in settlement
ef an account, i Davis was arrested In
Oregon pity Saturday, evening by
' Constable Ed Fortune.
. Bulgaria Ratifies Treaty
- Sofia, Jan. 12. The sobranje (Bulge
.Han parliament) Monday ratified the
: ; peace treaty, with the allied powers.
"Create a
If avocados wera suddenly grown in enormous
quantities, the growers would have to "create a de
mand" or their fruit would rot on the ground..
Ukuleles would have been drug on the 'market
Deiors the discovery of the beach st Waikiki :
Usually, however, creating a demand means concen
trating an already existing demand on some one brand
, or trade-mark in that field. 1
Morris does not need to' create a demand for ham
but his advertising may concentrate ! the ham lover's
appetite on the Morris brsnd. '
Adwrting wuj induce people to estslligstor pears
or ripe olives, and it will also sell Gcdves? to a man
wsnting tires.' i ... i
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HELMETS ARE
OFFERED AT
PUBLIC SALE
TDURGLAR&, policemen, poeta
and 'others whoso ' oocupev
ttons are 'more or less hazard
ous, rejoiced today when the
government retail store, . Fifth
and Pine streets, placed on sale
10 steel bclmets.
r The helmets are exactly like J
thoae worn In France by Amer
ican ; soldiers. Tbey seU tor
'2.10 each. - - ''.
Senator Unroot Charges Senate1
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Amendments WOUld UlVe UOr-
porations Great Power.
Washington, Jan. 12. (WASH
INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR
NAL.) The Pending' waterpower
bill developed warm debate in the
senate Monday, Senator Lenroot of
Wisconsin 'charging that the pro
posed senate amendments Would In
effect grant perpetual license to
power corporations and amount to
giving away valuable natural re
sources. "It will be a sorry day for the Re-'
pubUcan party." he said, "to take a po
sition on the Cummins bill against spe
cial privilege In the anti-strike clause
and then vote special privilege to wealth
in dealing with the republic's utility
corporations. Nothing that has come up
in the last 12 months would be a greater
reflection upon , the Republican party."
I Senator Smoot of Utah declared he
could see no such meaning in the bill.
He denied that the senate amendments
would result in granting away valuable
rights of the government, asserting that
the compromise formulated in the meas
ure protects the government, but- will
permit development of locked up re
sources. The committee by a margin of one vote
lost the first contested amendment, un
der which federal charge for projects on
government lands would be limited to 21
cents per horsepower.
By rejection of this amendment the
bill leaves all charges to the discretion
of the federal waterpower commission.
Senators Chamberlain. McNary and
Borah voted for this amendment; Phe
lan, Nugent, Henderson and Walsh of
Mentana against it The other far
Western Senators were absent.
REED COLLEGE CLASSES
IN FAVOR OF TREATY
Immediate and Unreserved Rat
ification Favored by Largest
Number of Ballots.
By a decided plurality students
and facultv members at Reed col-
ratification, of the peace treaty, With
without reservation of any kind.
Members of all classes and faculty
members voted in the interesting
contest that attracted balloters to
the booth throughout the day. ,
Seventy-five votes asked for Immedi
ate and unreserved ratification ; (1 voted
' far thai rftr nact with reaarvations' that
would bring about Immediate ratiflca-
tion . 2 vtttrs would nave the. pact
adopted with the senate reservations and.
eight were against the pact in any form,
Seventeen favor a separate pact with
Germany and 25 approved the Lodge res
ervations.
Such reservations as would prevent
the treaty from returning to a peace
conference were approved by 141 voters,
as against 46 who would prefer that It
be resubmitted rather than see it suffer
ratification.
An- analysis of the election result
shows that 89 per cent of the senior class
balloted ; 71 per cent of the Junior class
cast ballots and the sophomore and
freshmen classes were represented at the
polls by 60 1 per cent of their strength.
Sixty-eight per cent of the members of
the teaching staff cast Votes.
The balloting was In charge of The
student council.
Demand"
VMTERPOVER BILL
TILT WAXES VARW1
AND FACULTY MEMBERS
ORDIflAtlCE EXACTS
LICENSES FROM
STEAM EHGIHEERS
Examination and Registration, It
1$ Thought, Will Tend to
Lessen Danger of Explosions.
Examination, registration and li
censing ef engineers and firemen In
Charge of steam engines and steam
boilers are provided for in an Ordi
nance that will be Introduced before
the city council Wednesday morn
ing, according to an announcement
made by Commissioner Barburthls
morning.
The ordinance has been under discus
sion for some time, following an explo-
Inn that imwrM "in Vi hnlloi- muni
of the Corbett building some months ago
wmcn aiiiea two men. .rinai aeiaiia
and amendments to the proposed legis
lation were agreed upon Tuesday after
noon at a meeting in Bartmr's office
with J. J. Sayre of the Builders and
Managers' association; A. E. Worth,
superintendent of the Lewis building ;
Eugene Kesset, superintendent of the
Northwestern National Bank building,
and E. Hippely, owner of a machine shop.
William Mackensle, who Is in charge of
the local union of engineers, was not
prevent at the meeting. It is under
stood that Mackensle is not In accord
with the provisions of the ordinance.
The ordinance creates a board of ex
aminers of steam engineers who will be
appointed by the mayor. Engineers In
charge of boilers of boats or vessels on
the Willamette river or engineers oper
ating engines Inspected by the govern
ment do not come under the requirements
set down in the ordinance.
Mrs. Frederickson
Dies at St ...Vincent
At Age of 51 Years
Mrs. Hattie Frederickson died this
morning at St. Vincents hospital at the
age of 6L She was born in Ohio and
had resided in Portland for SO years.
Her residence was at 112 Fessenden
street. Mrs. Frederickson Is survived
by her husband. Andrew Frederickson,
of this city, and three sons, Leonard,
Jack and Harold Larkin. Funeral ar
rangements are in charge of J. P. Fin
ley A Son.
William Andre Clark
Funeral services for William Andre
Clark, inspector Of customs at Marsh
field, were held Monday afternoon at the
chapel of J. P. Flnley & Son, with in
terment at Mount Scott Park cemetery.
Rev. W. W. Blair conducted the serv
ices. Honorary pallbearers were Judge
O. W. 8ta.pl e ton, J. W. Sherwood, Dr.
Byron E. Miller and L. A. Pike, and
active pallbearers were George D. Baker,
John M. Jones, W. M. Manrose, E. S.
Huekabay, J. B. Easter and E. A. Wil
liams. Music was furnished by Mrs.
Virginia Hutchinson.
Mrs. Alma Shaw
The funeral of Mrs. Alma Shaw will
be held Wednesday at Bethany, Or.,
under direct ioi. of F. 8. Dunning Co.,
undertakers. Mrs. Shaw was born in
Illinois, and had resided in Oregon 42
years. She died Sunday in this city
in her fifty-second year and . is sur
vlved by her husband, G. T. Show, and
one son, I C. Shaw. - i ,
Christopher T. Kelly
Christopher Thomas Kelly, who died
Sunday st his home, 666 Gantenbeln
avenue. Was a native of Ireland, aged
61 years, and had resided in this city
for 40 years. For mere than 20 years
the family resided at the corner of
Thirteenth, and Flanders streets. Kelly
was a well known employe of Multno
mah county, and for several years had
served on the SellwoOd ferry. He is
survived by his widow. Mrs. Annie T.
Kelly, and the following cnuaren : Mrs.
P. C. O'Meara and Joseph A. Kelly of
this city, Mrs. R. w. conant, Mrs, p.
W. King and Miss AgathsT Kelly of San
Francisco. Kelly was a well known
member of Rose City camp. Woodmen
of the World. Funeral services will be
held Thursday at 2:20 a. m. from the
residence, and mass will be said at the
Church of the Immaculate Heart, Stan
ton and Williams avenue, .at 9 o'clock.
Final services will be in Mount Cal
vary cemetery.
Henry Moorehouse
The funeral of Henry Moorehouse. whe
died Sunday at the age of 85, was held
at the Flnley chapel this afternoon. Rev.
H. H. Griffis officiating. Final services
will be held at Des Moines, Iowa.
Moorehouse had resided in Portland for
If years. HO was a native of Canada
and Is survived by four sons and one
daughter. A son and the daughter, E.
H. and Harriet Moorehouse, reside in
this city.
George L Brooks
George I. Brooks. Portland attorney.
died Monday at his home, 131. East
Burnside street. In his fifty-first year.
He was a native of Tennessee and came
to Portland 1 years ago. Brooks was a
member ef the Masonic lodge at Wlnlock,
Wash., and of Multnomah camp. Wood
men of the World. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Mary 8. Brooks, five
children and a brother, John T. Brooks
of this city. Funeral services under the
auspices of Multnomah camp will be
held at 409 Alder street In the chapel
of the East side Funeral Directors.
Wednesday at 2 p. m. Final services
wilt be held at Winlock by the Masonic
lodge there.
Silverton Boy Shot
In Leg Accidentally
Silverton. Jan. 1. Rex Skirvhv sen
ef Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Skirvin of
Marquam. was accidentally shot In the
eg- wun a .zi ririe m uie nana of a
companion; Albert Olson. The boys
are about If years of age. The Skirvin
j " iMiiiig sg a nun as. irons a. ireap
i at the time.
McNary Bill Curbs
U. S. Consular Agent
.Washington. Jan.", 1. I. n! S.) Sen
ator McNary ot Oregon today Introduced
a bill by : request prohibiting United
states consular agents or other citisens
','rora trafficking . In or handling Intoxl-
,-ating beverages : In China 4 r -ether
r ' "Hntries where "treaty provisions per-
Lone Bandit Kobs
. Woman of S10 and
Her Wedding Ring
A lone highwayman with soiled hands
held up . Mrs. Id ay belle Em den. t
North Fifteenth street, at Fourteenth
and Burnside streets Monday night and
robbed her of $10 and - her rings. The
robber, carried a revolver. Mrs. Kmden
noticed that his hands were unclean
when he pulled her rings off. - One of
the lings was her wedding ling.
The manager of the Franklyn hotel
reported to the police that one of their
roomers had made away with a com
plete set of bedding and a small carpet.
Inspector Tichener found an automo
bile at Sixth and Oak streets Monday
Which was stolen from the Armiehaw
brothers January 3. The motorcycle In
spectors found the automobile of T. C.
Roke, 111 Fourteenth street, on a road
leading off Terwtlliger boulevard,
stripped of its parts. The machine was
stolen January 11.
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BY EXORBITANT PRICES
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Chinese Eggs Are Sold for Fresh
Stock Prices; Fresh Eggs Are
12 Cents Cheaper in Seattle.
Chinese eggs are being forced upon
Portland housewives by the prohibitive
and unreasonable prices of fresh Oregon
eggs, while Seattle and ether coast mar
kets, at last report, were selling per
fectly fresh eggs at practically 12 cents
a dozen' less than did Portland.
This charge Is made by U. il Upton
of the Oregon Poultry Producers' asso
ciation, representing actual" producers,
who declares that consumers are made
to suffer because local egg handlers
ship their wares east Instead of selling
them at home.
Since December 27, Upton says, the
price of eggs has steadily advanced on
the Portland market and reached a peak
on Saturday 10 cents a dozen higher
than the previous normal price at which
eggs had been selling to retailers. The
new price was 72 cents a dosen to re
tailers. The reason given for the rise,
Upton says, was light recceipts and
great demand.
Such reasons will not held water, he
declares, for the demand Is very light
In the face of present prices and re
ceipts are constantly Increasing at this
season. The producers' association, on
the other hand, has maintained an un
changed selling price of 64 cents a dozen
since December 16. He avers that false
economics prompt a rise at present.
Prices are being held up for a pur
pose, Upson, says. Eastern markets are
high and the local price must corre
spond in order to "get all the traffic
will bear."
Some time ago the price slumped to
a sub-normal level. There It remained
only over night In the meantime, Upson
reports, a big; shipment of Chinese eggs
arrived. The fresh egg price immedi
ately Jumped far above normal so that
the Chinese eggs might be sold to those
who could not pay the abnormal fresh
egg price. Thus, he says, Chinese eggs
are palmed off here at the price fresh
eggs should be bringing and while Port
land eats Chinese stock Eastern cities
enjoy fresh Oregon eggs.
Oregon Soldier's
Eecord Coming to
- Adjutant General
Complete record of every Oregon sol
dier will soon be given to the state ad
jutant general.
According to bulletin received Monday
by the army recruiting station here, the
adjutant general of the army will fur
nish eaeh state with a statement of its
soldiers' records. This work, covering
more than 4.000.000 names, Is author
ised by the act of congress making ap
propriations for the army for the year
ending June JO, 1920.
The first cases to be handled are those
In which reports of casualties have
been 'received, to be followed immedi
ately by those in which decorations
have been awarded ; these, In turn, to
be followed by mil remaining cases.
Every effort Is being made to expe
dite this work and to complete it by
the close of the fiscal year. Upon Its
completion every state adjutant general
will have a record of all the soldiers
who served from his state.
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Government to Pay
Coos Bay Road Taxes
Oswald West has just been advised
by wire from Washington that the
taxes' due Coos and Curry counties on
Coos Bay wagon road lands had been
recommended for payment by the In
terior department 'and that payment will
be made by the secretary of the treas
ury at an early date.
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BOILING TEST FOR
GASOLINE IS PLAN
IN PROPOSED LAW
Legislative Measure , Repealing
Existing Law Requiring Gravity
Test Drafted at State House.
State House, Salem. Jan. 13. The
repeal of the gravity test for gaso
line, and the substitution of a boil
ing test in place thereof with super
vision by some state agency, and
examination and Inspection by the
state sealer of weights and. meas
ures, ia provided for in a bill which
has been drafted by Chairman Den
nis of the house committee on roads
and 'highways and tentatively in
dorsed by the committee at a meet
ing last night.
The commute went over the' measure
last night and after determining that it
met with their approval in a general
way, decided to ask the representativee
of the oil companies and any other per
sons Interested to appear before it In
ordeY that as full Information as possible
might be gained by the committee before
it took final action and reported the
measure to the house.
GOVERNMENT RULES FOLLOWED
Briefly, the bill provides that gasoline
must conform to the standards specified
in the act before it may be lawfully sold
in the state. The present federal gov
ernment specification are written into
the bill, but it is provided that some
state agency, tentatively agreed upon
by the committee as the Oregon state
bureau of mines and geology, shall keep
in continuous touch with the motor fuel
problem, and change the specification
from time to time as may be necessary
This follows the practice of the fed
eral government where the bureau of
standards sets the specifications of gaso
line, as condition in the trade may
justify.
CONTINUAL TESTS PROVIDE
The bill also provides that the state
sealer of weights and measures shall
make continual tests of gasoline sold
In the state, or offered for sale, and
shall enforce the requirements of the
law. An appropriation of 210,000 Is pro
vided for this inspection work.
That section of the bill providing for
the standards and Inspection Is as fol
lows :
Gasoline shall be high grade, refined
and free from water and all Impurities,
and shall have a vapor tension not
greater than 10 pounds per square inch
at 104 degrees F. temperature, same to
be determined In accordance with the
"current rules and regulations for the
transportation of explosives and other
dangerous articles by freight" as issued
by the interstate commerce commission.
INSPECTION SAMPLES TAKEN
Inspection samples will be taken at
random. These samples immediately
after drawing Will be retained In a
clean, absolutely tight .closed vessel and
a sample for test taken from the mix
ture In this vessel directly into the test
vessel.
(A) Boiling point must not.be higher
' than SO degrees C (140 degrees F.)
(B) Twenty per cent of the sample
must distill below 105 degrees C (221
degrees F.)
(C) Fifty per cent must distill below
140 degrees C (284 degrees F.)
(D) Ninety per cent must distill below
190 degrees C (274 degrees F.)
(E) The end or dry point of distilla
tion must not be higher than 225 degrees
C. (437 degrees F.)
(F) Not less than 9i per cent of the
liquid will be recovered in the receiver
from the distillation.
Blakeley Would Go
To San Francisco as
Democrat Delegate
Judge George C. Blakeley of The
Dalles today announced his candidacy
as a delgate to the Democratic national
convention to be held at San Francisco
on June 28. Blakeley desires to repre
sent the Third congressional district
For a number of terms Blakeley was
county judge ef Wasco county and is
prominent in business at The Dalles.
He Is also extensively engaged In fruit
growing. He Is a member of a well
known pioneer family, his father. Cap
tain Blakeley, having crossed the plains
In 1847. The captain, once head of a
troop of Indian fighters, lived to be 101
years of age.
Superintendent Drops Dead
San Francisco. Jan. !.(!. N. a)
H. P. Jones, superintendent of the United
street railroads of San Francisco,
dropped dead here Monday afternoon.
Jonea was in the Bank of Italy, talking
with the cashier at the time. The cause
is as yet unknown.
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Obsequies Will Be ;
Held Wednesday for
Late Max S. Blocli
Max S. Bloch, who died In this city
Sunday, was a prominent merchant of
Lat Grande, where he had resided since
1870, He was CI years of age, a naUve
of Germany, and one of the best known
merchants , In " Eastern ' Oregon. His
widow, Mrs. M. 8. Bloch. resides In La
Grande-with a son and daughter. One
son. W. K. Bloch, resides in this city.
Another son resides in New York city.
Funeral services will be held at the Hol
man parlors.: Third and Salmon street.
Wednesday at 2 p. m. under the auspices
of the Masons, Rabbi Jonah B. Wise ot-flclaUng-Final
services will be at Beth
Israel cemetery. ;v .t:
TRIAL OF SYNDICALISM
CASE IS ENLIVENED BY
CLASH OF ATTORNEYS
Judge Rules Against Vanderveer,
Who Faces Trial in Court at
Minnehaha Today.
Vancouver, Wash., Jan. It. George
F. Vanderveer, one oft the attorneys re
talned by Mike Hennesy, who Is being
tried on a charge of violating the crim
inal syndicalism law, is not trusting the
case to his associates, as he did for the
most part In the trial of Me Adams and
Brookshier, when Attorney Emigh han
dled the defense. Vanderveer is on the
Job himself and at times the feeling be
tween him and Special Prosecutor P. J.
Kirwin becomes Intense. It reached
white heat late Monday, when John
Majeris, a policeman from Tacoma, was
on the stand and an effort was being
made to ascertain what he knew re
garding the connection between a book
offered as evidence by the defense and
the organisation of ' the Industrial
Workers of the World.
Vanderveer questioned the witness,
and so dissatisfied was he with the wit
ness' alleged personal knowledge that
the book was being sold and circulated
by the I. W. W., that he demanded of
Judge Back a bench warrant for the
arrest of the witness for alleged perjury.
Judge Back refused the demand. A
verbal tilt between the two attorneys
ensued, which was terminated when the
judge adjourned court.
Assisting Vanderveer Is W. S. TTRen
of Portland. Practically the same liter
ature offered as evidence - by the de
fense in the case of Brookshier and Mo
Adams is being introduced in the pres
ent trial. Local poHce officers were
examined Monday.
Vanderveer is scheduled to face trial
at 2 o'clock this afternoon in Judge W.
R. Wilson's justice court at Minnehaha
on a charge of having talked through
bars at the county jail to prisoners, a
misdemeanor.
M. Doty, Pomerly of
Portland, Buried
Medford, Jan. IS. 'Funeral services
for Morton Doty, former Portland man,
well known over a large section of the
state as traveling representative for
years for a truck and tractor house,
but since last August a salesman for a
local automobile company, were held
here Monday. Interment was in the
cemetery at Jacksonville, near which
city Doty was born SO years ago. He
leave a wife and three children. He
died in an Ashland hospital Saturday,
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I'lll II ESSES SHOW
HOW AUTO KILLED
Joe Mielke, on Trial Charged
. With Violating Traffic Ordi
nances; Case . Pending Appeal.
The prosecution ahortly beforo
noon today closed its aide of the
case of Joe Mielke, convicted by
Judge Ro68man on the charge of
violating traffic ordinances and sen
tenced to pay a fine of $500 and
serve six months In JalL The action
la pending on appeal.
Mielke, who Is 17 years old and a
blacksmith, ' ia accused by the city of
operating while drunk, an, automobile
equipped with defective brake and
steering apparatus, which resulted on
November 21 In his striking and killing
-year-old Viola Cummings.
Mielke was acquitted a short time
ago by jury trial on aa indictment
charging involuntary manslaughter,
which arose, from the same offense.
BAX IK FRONT OJF AUTO -
Vema a Knight, 10-year-old com
panion of Viola Cummings at the time
of the accident, first witness for the
city.: testified that she and Viola had
started to run across the street In front
of, and not behind, as maintained by the
defense, a milk wagon which was stand
ing 1n the street. Viola had one. foot
on the curb when she was struck by
Mietke's machine, Verna further averred.
B. J. Cummings, the girl's adopted
father, said he .had measured the route
.LtbA ?h,C!- J.Z"..:
a,ws ww awt-t toeiitiv va, miv ww
mobile" proceeded for 16$ feet before com
lnr to a stop.
The car was but is inches
from the curb when it struck Viola, he
added. Both be and J. C. Madden, who
were on the scene a few minutes after
the accident, swore that they erne lied
liquor on Mielke's breath. In this, they
were supported by Charles Kalk, who
testified as to the accuracy of the meas
urements. MACHINE WAS DEFECTIVE
The most damning evidence against
Mielke was given by Motorcycle Offi
cers Kelley and Scott. Kelley testified
that the machine was, with much dif
ficulty, started. Going at a moderate
rate of speed, he stated, he was not
able to stop the car In less than 120
feet, although he applied both brakes.
Under ordinary circumstances, an au
tomobile should be stopped within 20
feet he. added. He also testified that
there was a play of six inches in the
steering gear, whereas a properly at
tended to machine would not have more
than one Inch.
Census Taker Finds
Old Friend in Jail;
Counts All in Cells
Occupants in the city Jail were connt
ed In the census today. William D. Ben
nett, supervisor In. this district, handled
the Job himself.
"But I was chagrined when the very
first prisoner brought bef6re me proved
to be an old friend," Bennett truthfully
admitted. "I didn't see anyone else I
knew thore."
No one refused information, all being
glad to be counted with -those on the
outside. There were iz men ana eignt
women.
LAST
TIMES
TODAY
ONLY
British' Societies in v
Portland Rejoice at :
Signing of Treaty!
. British societies In Portland Friday
night win celebrate signing of the peace
treaty. Returned soldiers who served
under the British flag during the Ger
man war will be hosts to the British
Benevolent. St. Andrews, Caledonian,
Clan Madeay. Orkney and Shetland so
cieties and the Portland Pipe band at the
Canadian Veterans' dub, Manchester
building. i i
On the program are Mayor George I
jsaxer, an Honorary member of the Vet
erana' association: John Trant Britis
consul, and the following artists: Wal
ter J. Stevenson. Daisy Gibson. Marga
ret Laird. Jimmy Dunn and Jack Carter.
Dancing will follow.
Fortnightly dances and hl-monthly tea
and bridge parties by the ladles' aux
iliary will enliven the handsom new
clubrooms of the veterans. The ladies'
auxiliary has Invited the American Le
gion ladles' auxiliary to . use the club
rooms Thursday afternoon for tea,
E IN PLANS TO
Ministers Ask No Parade Be Held
When Commander of A. E. F.
Visits, Portland Sunday.
Suggesting that the rlvle entertain
ment committee reconsider plans for a
parade - In honor of General John J.
r 1. 1 . . i. . . ki. . i i . i
! PtLnd Sunday, the Presbyterian
ministers of the city have filed a com-
"- ' ''
With the desire of a minimum of dis
play, Dr. D. A. Thompson, pastor of
the Mlspah Presbyterian- church, was
named chairman of the committee to
confer with the entertainment organisa
tion and present their protest "in a kind
ly spirit" Dr. Thompson conferred with
the Chamber of Commerce committee
and expressed entire satisfaction over
the plana
Dr. Thompson was with the T. M. C. A. "
overseas for It months, and said, fol
lowing the conference, that arrange
ments already made were merely for a
military escort for Pershing, which. In
consideration of the rsnk of the occa
sion, was a requirement of military eti
quette. In that the entertainment committee
had already decided to eliminate all un
necessary features. Including a big mili
tary parade, the plans as already an
nounced will undergo few changes, ac
cording to a statement made by Judge
Carey.
LADIES:
And now
comet the de
luxe matinee.
Lighting ef
fect, soloists,
singers and
everything. Do
your shopping
and then
The LIBERTY
Now Playing to
Friday Midnight
THE LIBERTY'S
DE LUXE
PROGRAMME
U Mnsrty F.iicatlesat
Weekly
Bits of scenic or edu
cational compiled by
the management from
Available subjects.
S. Mar tag Vf Organ
Coseert
Overture from "Will
iam Tell" with lighting
effects.
t. Say Is r ef Wit
4. V lolls Sole
With lighting effects.
a. Liberty Plstorlal
Eevlew
News of the world
complied by the man
agement from avail
able news weeklies. '
J. Tfce I.lerty Preaeste
An atmospheric Stage
Setting of the Feature
"Hawthorne of the
U. S. A." .
U Tke Liberty Pretests
WALLACE REID In
HAWTHORNE OF
THE U. S. A.'.'
s. The Liberty Present
ROSCOE "FATTY'
ARBUCKLE In "THE
OARAdE."
STARTING
SATURDAY
WILLIAM
, FARNUM
"THE LAST
OF1THE
DUANES"
Cuticura Soap
Ia Ideal for
The Complexion
PRESBYTERIANS SEEK
CHANG
HONOR GEN
PERSHING
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