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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 22, 1930)
si 1 f i The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Snnday Morning, Jane 22, 1930 PAGE ELEVEN 1 m TRAFFIC FORCE GROWTH NOTED 51 Patrolmen Required Now As Compared to Three fen. Years Ago The state traffic department, which at' the time la was Estab lished In August. 1920, had a total of three employes, has now ex panded until 51 patrolmen are regularly employed In directing traffic and looking after other duties of the traffic division. The records of the state traffic department show that two- ot the original employes are still on the Job. These men axe T. A. Raffety, who Is at the head of the traffic division, and Jay Saltsman. who Is stationed at The Dalles, and has charge of the traffic activities ot hat district On August 1 of this -car.. Raffety will hay served 10 years. He was appointed chief of the state traffic department In September, 1920', or teas than a month after the division was cre ated. Traffic Problems Increased This Year Reports prepared by Mr. Raf- ' f ety show that the problems of the traffic department for the first four months of 1920 have increas ed approximately 20 per cent when compared with . the corre sponding period ot 1929. This was due to the Increased registration c cars, the Increase in tourist re gistrations, and the factt hat en forcement ot the automotive dirt sion of the state transportation act has been shifted from the. pub lic service commission to the see retary of state. As in many other states, the secretary of state in Oregon directs and outlines the policies of the traffic department The records show that motor vehicle registrations now total approximately 326,000. which will be increased materially before the end of the year. An actual connt directed by the state highway de partment at different points ring the first four months of is year showed an increase of -0 per cent in the number of cars when compared with a similar ount conducted during the first four months of 1929. A-cidents Reduced Here Reports Show Despite the increase in motor vehicle registrations, Increase In tourist registrations and the fact that the duties of the state traffic department have multiplied, Ore gon was one of six states In the union which showed a decrease In 'be number of accidents, personal juries and fatalities in the year 1929. Another problem eonfront- ; MOTOR ROUTES TO OUTSTANDING Z3I1 " Ing the state traffic department Is the material increase in the number of trucks and busses on the highways, and logging opera tions conducted by trucks. Under the supervisory system recently inaugurated by the secre tary of state, the state has been divided into five traffic divisions. Captain K. S. Bloom is in charge ot the Albany district. Captain J. J. McMahan the Portland district, and Lieutenant O. O. Nisbols the Medford district. Jay Saltzman has charge of The Dalles district, and E..B. Houston of the Salem dis trict. It was said that the super visory plan has proved successful. with the result that it will be con tinued Indefinitely. Advertising Tonrs No Longer Escorted One of the important changes in policy announced recently by Hal E. Hoss, secretary of state, in connection with the state traf fic department, Is that of refusing to assign state traffic officers to escort caravans which are of a purely advertising nature. During the past few years these caravans have been numerous, with the re sult that it was necessary to dis turb the regular assignments of the state traffic department em ployes. While the affairs ot the state traffic division have been operat ing smoothly for some time, Hoss probably will tusk for new legisla-1 tion next year, which will strengthen the existing laws and serve to Increase the efficiency of the traffic department. Among other things, ha probably will re quest repeal of the lav establish ing a speed limit In the state of Oregon, and enactment of new legislation which would make reckless driving the basis for all arrests. Such a plan has been adopted in a number et states and was said to have operated satisfac torily to both the officials and the public. Stiff Examination For Drivers Plan It la also likely that the secre tary ot state will request a law providing for a physical and prac tical examination of all persons who apply for operator's licenses. This law is also in operation in a number of eastern states. Hoss recently attended a meet ing of the national traffic asso ciation In Washington, where he discussed the proposed new legis lation with officers from other states. He said that any new laws enacted in Oregon-would conform to the national code. When Creighton, famous pitcher of the old New York Excelsiors, died, a monument showing him in pitching pose was erected at his grave. Ford Branch Is Showing Increase PORTLAND, Ore. Retail de liveries ofc Ford passenger and commercial cars by the Porland branch of ;the Ford Motor com pany up to May 20 of this year were 2.6 per cent abont those for the corresponding period of last year, according to the company. Production of the Portland branch, one. of the thirty-five Ford branches !h the United States, has been steadily Increased since the new Ford body types were in troduced list December until the daily schedule for May was 96 cars and trucks. The Portland branch serves the territory comprising the state of Oregon an a strip across south ern Washington. O c O t o- KILLS 20 COUGAR III 12 MONTHS Lane County Hunter Wins $175 Cash Award For Killing "Cats" feet capacity which makes It pos sible to transport live fish hun dreds of miles. The old "Fish Pullman which was in use for several years and distributed mil lions of fish from natchenes to lakes and streams ot the state has been discarded. During its useful life It traveled more than 75,000 miles. The first act of the new tank truck was to carry 35. 000 leral lensrth trout from the hatchery above Esttfcada and lib erate them In Dodge park east of Portland. Macleay MACLEAY. June 21 The an nual school meeting of Macleay was held at eight o'clock Monday evening. Mrf Dan J. Miller was elected director for three years, and Mrs. V, L. Masten was elect ed clerk. The meeting was well attended. I Mr. and iMrs. W. A. Jones who were Macleay grange delegates to Redmond State grange returned home reporting warm weather down there. Harry E. Martin is Just com pleting a milk cooling room which is iu accordance to the dairy reg ulations for wholesaling milk. Cherries in Macleay community will not be ready for harvest for about three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Barry Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin WeUs were Port land visitors last week. V. L. Masten was a Salem vis itor Monday. Many friends ot Mr. J. P. Ward were saddened to hear of his sud den death. Mr. Ward lived in Mac leay community for a number of years. Mrs. Nile Hilborn who has teen ill for several weeks is much bet ter. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard E. Haek- lett and children, Leonard Jr. and innrn.j . 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KObB. 5Q0 An op, to. kw By killins; a total of 20 cougar during; tha 12 months ending Jane 1. Bad Kintzley of Fall Creek, Lane county won 175 in eash offered by the state game commission and won for himself the title ot "champion cougar hnnter of Oregon." George Mf. Ramsey of Estacada and Tony Er- lebaeh ot Tiller each aceonnted for 17 of the "big cats" and are tied for second and third prizes ot $12S and $ 10 9 respectively. It is probable that the game com mission will give each 112.50. For fourth and fifth prises of $60 and $40 four men are tied with kills of 12 cougars each. They are Charles H. Erwin of HOaglin, Card Sawyers of Elktonr William Clark of Oak Ridge and Harry Wright to GUde. During tbe contest period a to tal ot 341 cougars were account ed for in all sections of the state This exceeds by a considerable figure the record of any previous year. There is a state bounty of $25 on each coagar killed in Ore gon woods, but to inspire hunters to increased activity ana tnas aia In the protection of deer the com mission offered, more than a year ago. prizes totaling $500 to be. distributed among the five lead ing hunters. By the activity which followed the offering of the prizes it is safe to say that several hun dred deer were saved. A cougar is said to account for the killing ot at least one deer a week throughout each year, and makes greater inroads among deer than do hunters during open season. Harold Clifford, state game warden, is pleased with the re sults ot the contest and intends to recommend to the commission that a similar contest be held over the coming 12 month period. The new "Fish Pullman" of the state game commission was tested out last week by Harold Clifford, state game warden and Matt Ryckman, superintendent of hatcheries, and found to be a complete success. 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