THE OREGON DAILY - JOURNAL; PORTLAND," ORKUUN THURSDAY. AUGUST 11. 1ZZ1. RESTRICTION OF MPRO . . . .f TO TELEPHONE GO On Uift phonfc Ti In Ita CUbeidi : system In the machinery, tbi Li. . Rhode of that tb American Tele ph company i restrict- companies of the Ben otroduction of improved cross-examination of F. enrioeerinit staff of the American I company was continued Thursday by Assistant City Attorney Tomlinaon. It is the contention of the city that associated companies do not reeetvs full value for the 4 per cent payment of their gross revenues "to the parent company under the license agree menu It is ate claimed that the parent company refrains froth "giving; the as sociated eotnpafiles the benefit of new Improvements In order to preserve its financial interest in its present equip ment which wotild in a measure become lunlt if improved machinery is Intro duced. j ' ' J DOES5T ISOW METHOD Rhodes said that he had no personal knowledge of Bow the estimate or tne eost of service tendered associated com paaies under the license agreement t made up. He (only knew that, in the annual financial statement of the Amer ican company the total ts estimated at from $14.704,000 1 to $19,000,000, according to tne cnaracxer oi instruments umo. Ho did not know how the cost was seg regated. So far as the Western Electric company is concerned, he. said that the American company pays the western Electric for - Its laboratory sftrvico on transmitters,' irtceivefs and Induction coils. . In his department, research and levelopment. the amount paid last year approximated 11,300,000. Out of 3000 employes the .Western VHectrlc has about 1000 In Its engineering "Do you claim." asked TotnUnsori that your company 1 responsible for til Improvements in the cable? TAKBS OUT BEST ' "No, but we have taken the best from verywhere," Rhodes replied. Speaking of the relations between the western Electric company and the associated sompanies. it was the understanding of the witness that the Western Electric charges for material furnished a price which embraces the cost of labor and material with an addition of 8 Per cent. There was no reason, he said, why in dependent companies could not make telephone cables if they were Qualified to do so. as there la no monopoly of the business. 80 far as he knew, however, the West ern .Electric was the only company man ufacturing 900 pair and 1200 pair cables. Mrs.lSa'OrKerl- Holding Owii .Despite Her; Serious- Injury Attendants at St. Viaeent's hospital re ported this morning that Mrs. & C. Pier was resting quietly la spite of senoaa concussion of the brain, crushed chest and severe cuts and bruises received la an automobtie accident -at isast nurty seooad. and Belmont streets Tuesday. Provided complications do not set in, she has a good chance for recovery. Com missioner Pier, who was driving the automobile when it was struck by a Ml 1 Tabor streetcar, is recovering from se vere leg Injuries and probably will be able to leave the hospital this week. f Creditors File Petition Against Agate Company ..? Petition' of Involuntary bankruDtcr ,was rued against the American Agate company, a rrnv of manufacturing t Jewelers with offices in the Couch build- j Ing, in federal court this morning, by f the creditors. Judge Charles E. Wol r rerton appointed Walter Critchlow as f temporary receiver. - . i . -i ' - V: According to the petition li American - Agate company, -has : assets - of S2500 while the claims' of the creditors amount to more man vsooo. WHllam Cornfoot Is the heaviest creditor, according to the netltion. sa hh had ma 1a an. ailiini nr 5 13000 to . the' concern., v Other creditors t named were David Beiais Of New York, I with a claim Of $21.65, and B. Meyero- wits, also of JVew York, with a claim J .f SIS. 8a. ,-! MEDFORD PEOPLE KUYKfflDALLTO Vancouver, Wash., Aug. 11 S. V. Kuykendalt head of the department of public works. Will bo in Vancouver, Au gust 17, to hold a hearing in the case of tne Northern Transportation company, a Portland concern operating a truck line between Portland and Camas. This company, has failed to secure a lioense required by a law passed by the last legislature and its drivers have been ar rested repeatedly.. - The law is not ' intended to create a monopoly, according to" Comity Attorney Joseph . Hall, but is for the purpose of bringing auto truck companies and stages under control of the Department of public works on the same terms as the railroads. Before a license can oe obtained a bond of $10,009 must be filed to Insure responsibility in case of dam age to persons or property while being handled by the licensed company. Bate Hearing Put r Off Until Monday 1jai tiAarltt in taHrfl to annlication tst th railways to the interstate com merce commission for relief from section No, 4 of the interstate commerce com mission - act on r tho movement of vml fcwirh was scheduled tor today, has been postponed until Monday because of a new protest maas Dy Den ver which necessitated a hearing in that pit firt The amplication Is to let the railroads issue, tariffs which will per mit them to meet ranama canai com petition. Hearings are being held oA this application in various cities of the West, . . 1 -'V W WATER SHORTAGE Medford, Aug. 1L Medford people's dispute In this citya water shortage came to a risis last night when more than three score of the city's largest property holders passed a resolution de manding that, the city council cut off the water supply of commercial orchards now using city water. The resolution, which provided ror a committee of five, contained the pro vision that if the request of the eltisens IS not granted Immediately that an in junction suit be brought against the city to prevent the use or the water oy tne orchardiats. URGED HEW BE8EKYOXR During the maM meeting, which was organised by residents - who have re- oeatedbr voiced indignation at the scarcity of water here, several speaker denounced conditions , which they da- dated endangered the lives and prop erty of Medford residents. Delrov Oetchel. president of the Farm era Fruit Growers bank, one of the speakers, urged the construction of new reservoir, the purchase of a pump ing fire engine and the laying .01 addi tional pipe lines to lessen the fire has ard. . - W. K. Fhipps. attorney, editor and newspaper publisher, denounced the city council as having illegally permitted the orchards to use water for irrigation. while residents of the city suffered, de stroyed lawns, lack of bathing facilities and faced the menace of having their hones destroyed by fir because of in adequate pressure. nUUXCTIOX THREATENED Phlpps Introduced the resolution call ing on the council for action and con taming the threat of an Injunction should the council fan to act. The res olution was passed with but three dis senting -votes, the crowd registering a standing ballot of approval. The resolution offered by Getchel was defeated with objections based on as sertions that the water supply here la sufficient if property distributed and U licit use brought to an end. land of Eugene. The younger Morelandj is a prominent member of the American Legion. Youth Held to Grand - Jury for : ' Stealing Auto ..... M' , Henry Kaecht. 1), silO ast Ftfty-eee- oad street, appeared before Acting Judge Barffa Leonard Wedaasday on a charge ot larceny ot aa automobile,' and was ordered held for grand jury investiga tion with hail set at .11004. , ; The police have been hunting- for the lad for two. moo the, they aay. Tuesday he surrendered .htau-ejf in the juvenile court. Knecht and . Thomas A brans were caught some time ago by the pe nce but escaped.-. Abrams was later ap prehended and after a trial sentenced to three years in. the neuiteatlarv. - MORELAKD IS GRANDFATHER Harvey Moreland, chief clerk for the state game commission, is all smiles this morning, for he is now a grandfather. A message was received this morning announcing the birth of a 94 -pound daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Julius More- SENATE COMMITTEE I BREAKS II Washington. Aug- 1L t N. S.) A meres otunaahtea, which. Is eonstderingi the admJnistratiea bill to provide tor the revival of credits through the in t erven tion 1 ot ' te War Finance corporation, broke up la a' row today when Senator La Foilatte CR-. Wis.), one of the op ponents of the measures, demanded that William a. MoAdoo and Walter D. Hinea. former director generals of the railroad admlnlatratlon. be called to testify. . - dies FOLLOwnro oferatiox - Bend. Aug. 1L Albert Harryman. (3. farmer near Tumalo tor 13 years, die Wednesday, following aa operation tot ftknoer. . " Cleoring Out ALL Suits ! in Six Groups x $20 $25 $35 $40 The Biggest Value Youll Find at the Price! r - . - .- We invite young men to select now and save dollars, on their clothes, j These all isc late models of the present season suits 'of superior quality, correctly styled and tailored. No Charge for Alteration . 1 285 Waihington SL, Bet. Fourth and Fifth Baker Man Urges Irrigation Project To gain the support of the state and Portland chambers of commerce In Urg ing appropriation Of government funds for a new Irrigation project in Oregon under government supervision, - William Pollman ot Baker, Or., was a Portland visitor today. Pollman is of the opinion that the time is ripe for efforts to con vince the government' that it should indorse an. additional irrigation project for this state. j . . " - . , OvIDruII Ca ft II fjj ItterDivIS Sores CHEHALIS MARRIAGE JLICEXSES Chehalia,- Wash.,' Aug. 1L Marfiae licenses were issued to the following here Wednesday : Wfl R. Qllber, Centra lis, and Alice . Clea . Stokes, Spokane ; James Cheholts and KaUe WiUiams. Rochester; Harrison Justice and Irene Blevina, Morton ; . Herbert McDoug-all, Aberdeen, ana lLia ingails, Central! a. Practical Thing! for Vacationers The Owl Drug Stores pay particular attention to articles and preparations which are helpful, if not necessary, as a vacation accessory. Practical is the keynote. ' Your good judgment will tell i yOu that the prices are fair, particularly after you have carefully looked into the mat ter of quality and probable service. with a cream line thit it , two inches deep and 'more. ITS COLD right- off the ice. And it's freshfor it's t milked early in the morn ing, delivered to -us a few hours later and served to you the same vday in a fen-ounce b6ttle. (The average bottle elsewhere con tains but eight ounces.) . You can always count on strictly fresh milk at the Imperial Lunchrooms. Try it today. Three Locations . WASHINGTON STREET at WEST PARK (Next to Rivoli Theatre) 291 WASHINGTON STREET near FIFTH (A Few, Door From the Perkins Hotel) f LIBERTY THEATRE BUILDING For jrour convenience we never close. Everybody Needs Sun Glasses Whether you ride in an auto, hike over the hills, row, or travel by rail or steamer, sun glasses are a great comt'ort almost a necessity. They tone down the glare of the sun and. protect the eyes from the wind. Glasses in various colors. Imitation shell rims. Priced from 50c to $1.50. Flashlights . The "Dljrlo-Evercady line, priced from 11.00 upwards. An admitted necessity - for autoists and campers. Inexpensive Watches - ' Recent reductions in prices have brought. . them down to as low as S1.7S, tax in cluded. Mostly IngersoMs. ; ' ' Leather Goods Coin Purses, BUI Folds, Card Cases, Money Belts. Made In America's best factory and priced to meet the popular . demand. . Toilet Cases v The only ; practical way to carry toilet articles. All tre adjustable.. The prices' start at 1.00 and range up to fS.oo. Fitalls included. - - : it ;1 Drinking Gups x - Collapsible, of course. In aluminum 10c and iSc nickeled 5 0c . ' Everybody knows the importance of the individual drinking cup. " , Kodaks and Films We feature Eastman products every--thing in Cameras, starting with the 2.00 Brownies. Films that art dated months in advance. - . , Heel Pads They make hiking a pleasure. Leather ' covered rubber cushions that go inside the shoe. The cost Is small 25c a pair, Sterno Stoves clean, quick-heat proposition. Inex pensive prices range from 1.00 to , 2.00. Economical to use. Sterno Heat 10C a can. - f Thermos Bottles and Kits ' -' Lower prices now. Bottles 2.25 to S.00, according to finish .and aiae: -. Lunch Kit 3.75, 4.00 and 4,75. Fillers 1.25, 1.50 and 2.00. Beach Gaps Plain styles 2Sfc Fanfcy styles in various colors, up to 1.25. ' fff it . J. A. SCOTT, Jtfaaaffer, Brwlway mmd WaafciBftm Sta. ' liarakall 1000 W Orion lUciva Sacial AtawlUa ilMiiiimniumiiuiuiimimitiiuinmu: i0U;t Of C2ll3litp lunininiimniiiniiiiiimiiuunim::!! S a S Buyinsj for Les .- No. matter how careful, every shoe j store, in order to ; keep thtir stock vup to xtete, must i sacrifice short lines of shoes,' no matter how good they are. Ours is no exception: even if we have given you .better values . than others, we are cutting prices during this sale below the limit. First, in order to clear our stock ; second, to make room forfall stock. 1 As quantities are limited, the early bird will catch the worm. Our guarantee is back of every pair at sale prices the same as at regu lar prices. -i You have been fed on a good many varieties of sales lately, but whenyou see our Ad it is as stated and we stand behind it every time. GOODYEAR SHOE CO. Brack and Stone, Props. 7n o 4 - 500 PAIRS MEN'S, WOMEN'S AND . CHILDREN'S FELT. SLIPPERS Some: Men's Leather House Slippers in the lot. JSot all sizes of every kind, but all sizes in the lot. We know this U not Felt Slipper lime, but at this price you can keep them a few months. Specials on Boys' Shoes " Boys' Elk and Brown Scout Shoes. Sizes 11 to 2 $1.95 Sizes 2yi to 6.7... $2.45 1 Boys' Brown Calf Army Last. Sizes 8 to 11 $3.35 SizesCto6... $3.95 Sizes lV to 2...... ..$3.65 NEW PRICES ON REPAIRING MEN'S a 5' B Oa TaaacC Laatacr Half Soles 91.85 tt-TJaf raaraaUC raaco . Ball Sou $1.25 AO Bakatr litli 35 Latker BmIi 45 LaUir Bottom. 'wit " UeeU :..$2.80 LADIES' EaUra Paaea B otto at wttk Faaea HmIi S2.25 Btt aaft laaaaa Mataar Half Sole ....f 1.10 -uay iraaraatMa raaea Half Sole ,...$1. All ala4 Kaakcr HU... 3 rtxlaf Lcatfiar HMlt 30 w Caaaa or XOltary HeU f 1 la ploto at wao4a 1MU $1.50 i8? CHILDREN'S Bt Lealatr Half SIa...$l.lo a i raaea Half Solo $1.00 E ruiir Hit . 4f a Canerca alia 11 BmI Leather Salas FUIar Haclt Strr BoUobi to fU li at $1.25 149.151 FOURTH ST. IfiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii OOD Jhosco. Naxt to Hoaeymaa Hafdwar Co. a liiiiiniiiiiiiimiiiinniminininiiimiirc - i i . . - tin x III I I 4 4 U V. 1 111- - f.-.v.-.-.-. rA::::::::::::::', . V J f K " jrrwrrrrrrrjnrtrrr TTTTT ;.V:Ax 7', i wmy iniiii " Mirimirmii W-.e "'XXjlj ------ - . - 1 'JsW& - " it J Look! It WHIPS! T fRS. THRIFTY isn't going to waste her money xV-An expensive cream not she! - With the, aid of " our whipping folder (which we shall be glad to send jtu oa request) she makes.all sorts of 'whipped cream desserts' with Alpine Milk. - She uses Alpine also for her delidous rice puddings; she gives it to the children in their cocoa and on their cereal; she uses it in those cream sauces her husband praises; she finds Alpine makes tea and coffee taste better. Keep your shelves well stocked with Alpine, the Jivery " Day rnilSc, . "Tht Milk of th$ West is tht Milk that is Best!'-' NESTLB'S POOD COMPANY. RAILWAY EX CHAN C2 ZIDG. . A 1 1 ir . . I 1 . -4 1 - II I (T 1 j S5e a SO Vv