Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-23
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| The weekly report Of the industrial
laccident commission shows that there
were reported throughout the state a
total of $50 accidents of which three
resulted fatally. They We're Harry Bow
en-, logger, Wheeler; c. r. Fortune,
painter, Portland; James Walter, log
ger, Blind Slough. Of the total num-
Der 541 were subject to the provisions
of the compensation act.
Governor Olcott has recently rccciv-
ed telegram from Admiral Jayne of
San Francisco, commandant OF the,
twelfth naval division, calling his at
tention to the coming review Of the
Pacific fleet in the bay, and extend
ing an invitation to be present and
view the fleet along with President
Wilson, Secretary Daniels and other
officials from the deck Of he battleship
Oregon.
The state highway commission has
received several samples of road signs
designed to be set up at forks and
crossings on all the main highways of
the sta,e. No selection has been made
from these, but the most likely among
the samples is large steel plate with
yellow enamel, easily dseernable at
long distance. One factor to be taken
into consideration is sign that viii
stand the assaults of hoodlums and van
dals, for even the state law covering
the dcfacing of road s.gns docs not
deter this type of predatory animal.
Protesting against the action of the
state highway commission in e,iminat-
ing the towns Of Tylidee and Riddle,
i'll Douglas county, IN layiag out the
trunk highway through that territory,
prominent citizens of those towns have
taken the matter into circuit court,
asking for an injunction TO prevent
the commission and the county court
from altering the route Of the present
highway and also to restrain the con-
tractor from making Improvements on
the proposed new route, and to restrain
the secretary Of state from issuing
warrants in payment for any such i'm
provements. The defendants named in
the action include the highway COM
sion, Governors Secretary Olcott and
Safe Treasurer Hoff. The proposed
change in the highway was authorized
for the purpose of shortening the route
and lessening the cost. As laid out
the section Of road is only 9.S miles
in length and has been contracted at
$S6.390.
In view of the great mass of tonnage
of fruit, vegetable and lumber. that will
soon tax the capacity of the Oregon
railroad lines, the public service commits
sion has addressed a letter TO Federal
Manager 0 'Brien, urging that steps be
taken by the management to provide
cars for shippers of perishables. 1t is
suggested that +, special committee be
named to handle the situation, after the
manner Of tic committee Of the
council of defense. 1t is also suggested
that the management demand of ship
pcrs that they load cars to capacity,
that ears be released as promptly as
possible, and that shipments be made by
the most direct route.
Leroy e. Kceley, of Portland, who
has brought himself into notoriety in
Oregon through his connection with a
controversy with the industrial acci-
dent commission over an exhorb.tant at |
torncySs fee, will appear before com
mittce Of the board Of examiners with
request permanent admission to the
state bar. Keeley is California law
yer who has been admitted to practice
on probation and now seeks permanent
admission.
Acting Governor Vinton has just
granted to the Multnomsh authorities
ranuieifson rapara for AZ .oi..-. - -