anaheim-gazette 1919-10-16

SOME PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA MOTOR LAW EXTRACTS FROM ACT GOVERNING OPERATION OF AUTOS AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES Stringent Rules Laid Down by State Legislature and Severe Penalties Provided for Violation Thereof. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, the state department of engineering may in its discretion limit the maximum load to be carried over or on any public bridge, causeway, viaduct, trestle or dam, below the maximum established by law; provided, however, that in such event said department of engineering shall cause suitable signs to be erected and maintained, specifying such limitation of load, such signs to be placed at a distance of not less than one hundred feet nor more than one hundred fifty feet from the approaches to such bridge, causeway, viaduct, trestle or dam. Anything to the contrary in this act notwithstanding, the owner and the operator, driver or mover of any vehicle, object or contrivance over a public highway or bridge, shall be jointly and severally responsible for all damages which said highway or bridge may public fire hydrant located upon the public highway or sidewalk, unless such animal is under the charge of some person capable of driving the same or unless such vehicle is in charge of some person capable of operating or driving the same. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate, or cause to be driven or operated, upon the public highway any motor vehicle not his own, whether with or without intent to steal the same, in the absence of the owner thereof without such owner's consent; provided, such consent shall not be implied in any instance because of the fact that upon a previous occasion such owner had consented to the use of the same or another motor vehicle by such person. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than one year nor more than five years. Any person who throws or deposits any glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks, hoops, wire, cans, or any other substance likely to injure any person, animal, or vehicle upon any public highway, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who shall individually or in association with one or more others, wilfully break, injure, tamper with or remove any part or parts of any motor vehicle, for the purpose of injuring, defacing or destroying such vehicle, or temporarily or permanently preventing its useful operation, or for any purpose against the will or without the consent of the owner of such vehicle or who shall in any other manner wilfully or maliciously interfere with or present a criminal action against the main traveled path in such manner that it shall be stopping such traveled portion impracticable therefrom until been made. Whenever a cycle, or other vehicle whatsoever power by which pelled or drawn or collides with a person, the drive in, such automobiles other motor vehicles who have or used such driver, shall such automobile motor vehicles and shall render or to the occupant collided with, including the car or occupant to for medical or such treatment carrying is required struck or any other struck; and such having or assuming driver, shall furnish pants of such veil the number of such cycle or other name of the owner of the patent not exceeding fifteen motorcycle or other vehicle. Atting or collision any of the provisions is punishable by such signs to be placed at a distance of not less than one hundred feet nor more than one hundred fifty feet from the approaches to such bridge, causeway, viaduct, trestle or dam. Anything to the contrary in this act notwithstanding, the owner and the operator, driver or mover of any vehicle, object or contrivance over a public highway or bridge, shall be jointly and severally responsible for all damages which said highway or bridge may sustain as the result of so operating or driving or moving such vehicle and the amount of such damages may be recovered in an action at law by the authorities in control of such highyay or bridge. No person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor and no person who is an habitual user of narcotic drugs shall operate or drive a motor or other vehicle on any public highway within this state. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than six months nor more than one year or by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than one or more than three years or by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars. No person shall employ for hire as a chauffeur of a motor vehicle any person not licensed as in this act provided. No person shall allow a motor vehicle owned by him or under his control to be operated by any person who has no legal right to do so, or in violation of the provisions of this act. No person having control or charge of a motor vehicle shall allow such vehicle to stand in any public street or public highway unattended without first effectively setting the brakes thereon and stopping the motor of said vehicle. Excepting where controlled by such traffic ordinances or regulations as are permitted under this act the operator of a vehicle shall yield the right of way at the intersection of their paths to a vehicle approaching from the right unless such vehicle approaching from the right is further from the point of the intersection of their paths than such first named vehicle. Any vehicle traveling on a public highway which is divided longitudin- or in association with one or more others, wilfully break, injure, tamper with or remove any part or parts of any motor vehicle, for the purpose of injuring, defacing or destroying such vehicle, or temporarily or permanently preventing its useful operation, or for any purpose against the will or without the consent of the owner of such vehicle or who shall in any other manner wilfully or maliciously interfere with or prevent the running or operation of such vehicle, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The person in control of any vehicle moving slowly along and upon any public highway shall keep such vehicle as closely as practicable to the right-hand boundary of the highway, allowing more swiftly moving vehicles reasonably free passage to the left. Any person who shall, without consent of the owner or person in charge of a motor vehicle, climb upon or into such vehicle, whether the same be in motion or at rest; or who, while such vehicle is at rest and unattended, shall attempt to manipulate any of the levers, the starting crank, or other device, brakes, or mechanism thereof, or to set said vehicle in motion shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Immediately upon receipt by the department of information concerning the conviction of any person for the violation of any of the provisions of section seventeen of this act, or concerning the third conviction within one year of any person for the violation of any of the provisions of section twenty-two of this act, the department shall forthwith revoke the operator's or chauffeur's license issued to such person by the department and shall issue no operator's or chauffeur's license to any such person within one year thereafter. Upon the suspension or revocation of any chauffeur's or operator's license the department shall demand the surrender of the license certificate, and any duplicates thereof that may have been issued, and also the license badge, if any, and it shall be unlawful for any person whose license has been suspended or revoked as herein provided to fall or neglect forthwith to surrender to the department any such certificate or badge in his possession or under his control. Upon receiving with- Excepting where controlled by such traffic ordinances or regulations as are permitted under this act the operator of a vehicle shall yield the right of way at the intersection of their paths to a vehicle approaching from the right unless such vehicle approaching from the right is further from the point of the intersection of their paths than such first named vehicle. Any vehicle traveling on a public highway which is divided longitudinally by a parkway or an isle of safety, shall keep to the right of such parkway or isle of safety unless otherwise directed by the provisions of any ordinance, rule or regulation of competent local authorities. It shall be the duty of the person operating or in charge of an overtaking vehicle to sound audible and suitable signal before passing a vehicle proceeding in the same direction. All vehicles approaching an intersection of a public highway, with the intention of turning thereat shall in turning to the right keep to the right of the center of such intersection, and in turning to the left shall run beyond the center of such intersection, passing to the right thereof, before turning such vehicle toward the left. For the purposes of this subdivision the "center of such intersection" shall be held to mean the meeting point of the medial lines of the two highways traversed by the vehicle making the turn. No person shall hitch or leave standing, or cause or permit to be hitched or left standing, any animal, or leave standing or cause or permit to be left standing, any vehicle, or stop or cause or permit to be stopped any animal or vehicle at any time upon the public highway within fifteen feet of any of any chauffeur's or operator's license the department shall demand the surrender of the license certificate, and any duplicates thereof that may have been issued, and also the license badge, if any, and it shall be unlawful for any person whose license has been suspended or revoked as herein provided to fall or neglect forthwith to surrender to the department any such certificate or badge in his possession or under his control. Upon receiving within one year verified written complaints made by one or more persons of two or more separate instances or reckless, negligent or unlawful operation of a vehicle on any public highway in this state by any person to whom the department has issued a valid unrevoked operator's or chauffeur's license the department may, in the discretion of the superintendent thereof, fix a time and place for a hearing to determine whether or not the operator's or chauffeur's license held by such person should be revoked on the ground that such person is an unfit person to be so licensed. The person so complained of shall be served with a written notice, at least ten days prior to the date of said hearing, to apear and show cause, at such hearing, why his license to operate a motor vehicle upon the public highways should not be suspended or revoked. No person shall leave standing, or cause or permit to be left standing upon the main traveled portion of any public highway, a vehicle undergoing repair, or which has been stopped for the purpose of having repairs made thereon, or for the purpose of camping; provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to a vehicle which shall be disabled, while on such don the whole throws the land Generally speaks to entry is without irrigation or even It is covered every flow of the Color All sorts of scherter at one time irrigation of the The local Land-purpose settlers m country. There chance to get war The officials desire possible settlers ness of the situation point of view. T he situation could any public work m cost. BLUE-SKY BILL Federal Trade Out Need With the asserphisticated people States" could be annually through sale of "wild cat" securities, Federaler Houston Thom plea to the Hous tee for favorable ing "blue-sky" bill This measure pervision over the securities of whi by requiring register in the Treasury description of the new securities are and copies of all ANAHEIM GAZETTE main traveled portion of the highway, in such manner and to such extent that it shall be impossible to avoid stopping such vehicle on said main traveled portion of the highway, and impracticable to remove the same therefrom until repairs shall have been made. Whenever an automobile, motorcycle, or other motor vehicle or any vehicle whatsoever, regardless of the power by which the same may be propelled or drawn, strikes any person, or collides with any vehicle containing a person, the driver of, and all persons in, such automobile, motorcycle or other motor vehicle, or other vehicle, who have or assume authority over such driver, shall immediately cause such automobile, motorcycle, or other motor vehicle, or other vehicle, to stop and shall render to the person struck, or to the occupants of the vehicle collided with, all necessary assistance including the carrying of such person or occupant to a physician or surgeon for medical or surgical treatment, if such treatment be required, or if such carrying is requested by the person struck or any occupant of the vehicle struck; and such driver, and person having or assuming authority over such driver, shall further give to the occupants of such vehicle or person struck, the number of such automobile, motorcycle or other motor vehicle, also the name of the owner thereof and the name of the passenger or passengers not exceeding five in each automobile, motorcycle or other motor vehicle, or other vehicle, at the time of such striking or collision. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section is punishable by imprisonment in the literature describing the nature of the investment and the character of security offered would be compelled. President Wilson recommended such legislation in his address to Congress on necessary measures to be taken to reduce the high cost of living. The Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Reserve Board also have urged the legislation as a protection to the people, especially to Liberty Bond holders who may be tempted to dispose of their low rate government securities under the temptation of glowingly pictured high returns by investment in other securities. Federal Trade Commissioner Thompson proposed this amendment to the pending bill: "Every person, firm, association or corporation offering for sale to the public in interstate commerce, bonds, stocks or other evidences of ownership in any corporation, shall print on the front page of, any and all circulars, prospectuses, letters, literature, and in the body of any advertisements describing or mentioning the securities for sale, in type larger than the type otherwise used, the names of the promoters and underwriters and the rate of commission or commissioners or bonus received by those promoting, consolidating, underwriting, or selling said securities, and the net amounts to be received from said sale by the issuing entity, corporation or association." Commenting on the proposed legislation Mr. Thompson said: "The approval of a stock even after thorough investigation might cause the sale of a security that would afterwards turn out worthless or very much BIG AREA OPEN FOR ENTRYMEN Would-be Homesteaders are Warned to Stay Away. Practically 75,000 acres of public land is thrown open to public settlement and restored to desert land entry by an order received from the Interior Department by Register Groves and Receiver Mitchell of the L. A. Land Office. The land, consisting of varying widths running from Needles to a point opposite the Colorado River Indian Reservation, in Arizona, a distance of about seventy-five miles, was withdrawn from all forms of public entry by the government in 1901. At that time it was hoped that some system of irrigation would provide for proper watering of the land, and areas here and there along the whole length of the withdrawn territory were set apart for that purpose, the idea being to build irrigation works along the Colorado River. But after years of experimentation the plans have been found unfeasible and the government proposes to abandon the whole programme and so throws the land open to entry. Generally speaking, the land restored to entry is without water sufficient for irrigation or even domestic purposes. It is covered every year by the overflow of the Colorado River. All sorts of schemes have been fostered at one time and another for the irrigation of the district only to fail. The local Land Office warns commissioners or bonus received by those promoting, consolidating, underwriting, or selling said securities, and the net amounts to be received from said sale by the issuing entity, corporation or association." Commenting on the proposed legislation Mr. Thompson said: "The approval of a stock even after thorough investigation might cause the sale of a security that would afterwards turn out worthless or very much depreciated. The investor would take the official's action as a governmental guarantee, and when the stock turned out badly criticism would fall upon the official and the administration. A successful law should put the burden on the one offering the security for sale; that burden should require the underwriter to bring to the attention of the purchaser through all their circulars, advertisements and letters, a complete knowledge of the names of the promoters and underwriters, the rates of commission and bonuses received for selling the security and the net amount received by the corporation originally issuing the security. This information, with other information should be filed with the Secretary of the Treasury, or some other official of the government, and at the post-offices in the capital cities of the States where the stock is sold." USE OF NATURAL GAS IN UNITED STATES Annual Value of Gas Now Consumed is $142,000,000. More than 2,100 cities and towns in the United States are supplied with natural gas, which is furnished to domestic consumers at rates that should arouse the envy of those consumers of artificial gas who have to pay about a dollar a thousand cubic feet. The average price per thousand cubic feet charged to domestic consumers of natural gas in the United States in 1917 was about 30 cents. The average price charged to manufacturers was less than 12 cents. Most of the towns and cities supplied with natural gas are in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kansas, Oklahoma, and California. don the whole programme and so throws the land open to entry. Generally speaking, the land restored to entry is without water sufficient for irrigation or even domestic purposes. It is covered every year by the overflow of the Colorado River. All sorts of schemes have been fostered at one time and another for the irrigation of the district only to fail. The local Land Office warns prospective settlers not to go into that country. There is absolutely no chance to get water for any purpose. The officials desire to impress upon possible settlers the entire hopelessness of the situation from a homestead point of view. The government found the situation could not be improved by any public work not beyond prohibitive cost. BLUE-SKY BILL SAVES GULLIBLE Federal Trade Commissioner Points Out Need of Measure. With the assertion that the "unso-phisticated people of the United States" could be saved $500,000,000 annually through the prevention of the sale of "wild cat" stocks and worthless securities, Federal Trade Commissioner Houston Thompson made a strong plea to the House Judiciary Committee for favorable action on the pending "blue-sky" bill. This measure proposes Federal supervision over the issuance of all new securities of whatsoever description by requiring registration of the issues in the Treasury Department. A full description of the properties on which new securities are based is required, and copies of all advertisements and pay about a dollar a thousand cubic feet. The average price per thousand cubic feet charged to domestic consumers of natural gas in the United States in 1917 was about 30 cents. The average price charged to manufacturers was less than 12 cents. Most of the towns and cities supplied with natural gas are in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kansas, Oklahoma, and California. In Ohio 872,000 domestic consumers were supplied in 1917, in Pennsylvania 480,000, in California 239,000, in Kansas 188,000, in New York 164,000, in West Virginia 129,000, nad in Oklahoma 95,000. The industrial consumers, by whom the gas is used for manufactures or for generating power, use twice as much gas as the domestic consumers. During the present century the value of the natural gas used in the United States has risen annually without break from $27,000,000 to $142,000,000 and is still rising. A report on "Natural Gas and Natural Gas Gasoline in 1917" by John D. Northrop, just published by the United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, gives statistics of the production and consumption of natural gas and sketches the condition of the industry in 25 States. It gives also statistics concerning gasoline made from natural gas in that year. The recovery of gasoline from natural gas has now become a large industry, which contributes materially to the supply of motor fuels. Experiments in the conversion of natural gas to gasoline were made as clearly as 1903, but experiment did not give way to commercial production until about BY WHAT AUTHORITY DID AMERICAN TROOPS LAND? Secretary of the Navy Daniels announced Saturday that "on September 23 a small landing force from the U.S. S. Olympia was landed at a Dalmatian port and succeeded in recovering the town (Trau) and preserving order." Admiral Andrews in reporting the landing said he acted on instructions from the Supreme Council at Paris. When did the Supreme Council at PHONES SUNSET 3-11-J. Dway, Cor. Claudina CE PHONES HOME 753-2 XAW, M. D. AND SURGEON 1-12; 2-4; 7-8 TE BANK BLDG. Los Angeles Sts. SIM, CAL. D.D.S., M.D. AND SURGEON E AND THROAT— ERY—GLASSES TTD NTRAL BLDG. SUNSET 337 A. 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Any piece of meat that you buy in this shop has been selected by us because we know that it is a good piece of meat, meat that you can eat with satisfaction. Upon this basis we ask your patronage. Anaheim Cash Market WE KNOW MEATS —"Every man to his own business" is a well-known saying—and we believe that this applies to us. —Our business is buying meats as well as selling meats—upon the buying depends the success of the business. —That's why we buy only the best meats—and we know the best meats. Any piece of meat that you buy in this shop has been selected by us because we know that it is a good piece of meat, meat that you can eat with satisfaction. —Upon this basis we ask your patronage. Anaheim Cash Market 109-11 N. Los Angeles St., Anaheim J. E. STROUP, Proprietor Building is Brisk Since the government lifted the restrictions on material, and if you are among the many who contemplate putting up a new home or repairing an old one, let us make an estimate for you. 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It is supposed under the constitution that the President or the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President, can alone issue orders to the American Navy. Has anybody heard of a declaration of war by Congress against Italy or any country laying claim to Flume? Is this an instance of what may happen any day under a League of Nations? Someone is saving what you spend foolishly. Who is depositing your dollars? Invest them in War Savings Stamps and save them yourself. HOTEL VALENCIA Modern in Every Respect Finest Hotel in Orange County Accommodations Unsurpassed By any hotel in the Southland and prices reasonable. Corner Lemon and Center Streets, Anaheim, California. Rates, $1.00 per night, up. Special Rates by the week or month.