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VOL. 10.
HOHKItL KG. DOUGLAS COUNTY, OKKROX, WKD.XKSDAV, Al'til'ST llllll.
1 4t
NO. 180
THE
HITCHCOCK IS IN A
HURRY FOR TREATY
Threatens To Rush Vote in
Senate Unless Committee
Rushes Consideration.
WILSON NOT A JOSHUA
President, Not nciug Ablo to Com
pel! the Stui to tttuud Still,
Hut lustful Mill Keep the
Clocks Sot Ahead.
(liy Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13. Follow
ing a Btormy session of the foreign
relations committee tliis morning, it
was agreed to expedite considera
tion of the peace treaty and league
of nations covenant, it is stated
that possibly consideration of the
proposed amendments to the disput
ed sections will begin Thursday.
Senator Hitchcock, democrat, of Ne
braska, who is an ardent supporter
of the presidents policies, threaten
ed the foreign relations committee
that unless there was early action
on the disputed sections, he
would endeavor to force a vote on
the treaty in the senate very soon.
Senator Lodge, chairman, agreed, it
Js understood, to hasten with the
deliberations of the treaty, but Sen
ator Kali, of New Mexico, took the
position that precipitate action on
the matter was impossible, owing to
the grave responsibilities involved.
OLIXKtt TO I'ltKAK LAW.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13. -Too
bill passed by both houses of con
gress repealing the daylight savings
law, which is in the hands of the
president for signature, will probab
ly bo returned unsigned this week.
Leaders in .both house and senate
express doubt it' the measure can be
passed over Wilson's veto.
KOltltillt SHOOTS SKLF.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. An un
identified Ulan entered th" banking
rooms of the Munsey Trust Com
pany 'in the heart of the Pennsyl
vania Avenue business section this
morning, and shoving a couple of
automatic guns at the teller demand
ed a hundred and fifty thousand
dollars ut once. As the teller was
making a show of counting out the
money, a bank clerk excited the ire
of the robber, who fired point blank
at the man, but the aim was bad and
the clerk was unharmed. Turning
the gun- upon himself the bandit
shot himself in the jaw, and here
too, he proved a poor marksman,
inflicting a nasty wound. The man
was taken to a hospital.
INI) BF1 X ITK F1U 1 1 Tl X G .
LONDON, Augr-13. The city of
Vinuitza, twelve miles south of kiev
has been abandoned by the llolshe
ist forces, according to a Moscow
dispatch today. In Volhynta, anti
Bolshevist troops have oceuiKed the
railway venter of Lutsk, southeast
of Kovel, fund fl 'Vienna dispatch
states that the fortress of Dubno,
southeast of Volhyniu, has been tak
en from Bolshevists by the rkranian
army.
A-IFJlir.XS Itr.I'OllTKl.
EL PASO, Aug. 13. Twenty-one
foreigners, including Americans,
Spaniards, Cubans and citizens of
Argentine, were recently expelled
from Mexico by order of the Car
ranza govern men t. newspaper re
ports state. iMisronduct on the part
of the deported individuals is the
reason assigned for the Mexican ac
tion. R( lMA X I A FX PI.A IXS.
PARIS, Aug. 13. Conciliatory
replies from the Roumanian govern
ment regarding invasion of Budapest
have reached the altied supreme
council, which was hastily summon
ed to consider the Hungarian situa
tion. CRIMINAL
TFMPOKAHY APPOIXTMFXT.
LONDON, Aug. 13. Viscount
Crey. former British secretary of
foreign affair?, has agreed to repre
sent the British government at
Washington, pending appointment
of a permanent ambassador.
Bl'CHARKST Aug. 13. Premier
JTST TO IIKLP.
Bratiano aa'id that the only thought
of the Roumanian government had
In sending troops to Bucharest was
to help the allies suppress Bolshe
vism and restore ortlr.
S IIS KOlt HONOIA IX.
LOS ANGFI.KS. Aug. 13. Secre
tary of the Navy I tnnirdr, and his
family sailed In the battleship New
York for Honolulu todr.v. Pour de
stroyers accompanied the flagship.
101 RESIDENTS
1
R. A. Reed, the aviator with the
St. Maries. Idaho, nl:ine recently
wrecked here, this morning made
trail trips over the city with the
' machine testing out the repairs that
had been made. He carried with,
him on one trip H. L: Hercy, man
ager of the Antlers and Majestic
theatres. -Mm Percy is enthusiastic
about the aviation game and after
J his trip through the clouds today
says that it has the world beat for
thrills. The aviator staged a fow
stunts for the benefit of Mr. Percy,
' dtcing the loop the loop, side slip and
'a few nt her t v intern known tn Hip
game. When Mr. Percy , climbed
from the cock-pit after the machine
alighted on the field, he said, "Oh
Boy, my stomach was In my mouth
most or tho time, but it was sure
great. The valley is a beautiful
sight from above and one never real
izes what a wonderful city Roseburg
is until you can get a real birdseye
view. It was some trip and I'd like
to own a machine just for joy-riding
purposes." Aviator Reed also
took up two samll youngsters with
him on the trip. Bob Lnhey, well
known local lad, was rather scared
on his init'ial trip and was almost
speechless when he was helped out
of the plane. He managed to gasp,
"Gosh, that kiiyla got my goat."
CRIMINAL INSANE
CONVICTS ESCAPE
SALEM, Aug. 131). C. Brlchoux.
serving a life sentence for murder
ing R. C. Goodwin, a prominent
stockman of Malheur County in
ISHtt, and S. B. Southwlck, serving
a term for stealing cattle and assault
with intent to kill Charles Brown, of
Wallowa county, in 1518, escaped
from the flax gang at being sent
from the state hospital to Turner
today. The men leaped from the
auto carrying the workmen to the
field and escaped. It Is believed that
a sister of Brichoux, who has been
here within a few days trying to se
cure his release, aided the men in
getting away, and it is also thought
that an automobile was somewhere
near waiting for them. Both crimi
nals have been patients in the state
hospital for insane for the last
several months, but are declared to
nave recovered and were about to be
sent back to the penitentiary. Bri
choux formerly conducted the Hotel
Savoy nt La Grande, and later was
a bookkeeper at Baker.
(OLDKX WKDDIXt; OBSKKVFD.
Over two hundred friends were
present at the Golden Wedding cele
bration of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Wil
lis at Riddle yesterday. A covered
bower was arranged outdoors where
the good times were enjoyed and
during the day a large number of
relatives and acquaintances dropped
in to congratulate the aged but har
dy couple. Many gifts, unique and
numerous us well as many useful
and valuable were presented. Miss
Gazley, who is to be' the instructor
of -music In the local schools sup
plied one of the features of the day
by singing "O Promise Me."
TAKK SKIOXD I 'LACK,
By defeating the Methodists 9 to
Din fMiHulintia luct nifrht u-urt uni.
cund place in the twilight league.
The game was fast and furious with
both sides lighting hard. '1 here will
be only one more scheduled game
liMtu-MPn the fhristtnns nnri HnntiHts
hut tin Kt;imlin? will not he ultereil
-by the Outcome as the Christians
have sultinent lead to hold their
position.
NINA MA ItS HALL MA ItKIKD.
liuu Vln- f,.ru!till rnfiimi-lv n
resident of this city, was recently
married at me nome or ner parents,
l- mwl ti-u A T l-.i-Utnill nt ln.
catello, Idaho, according ot word re
ceived in tins city. i ne name oi
the groom was not announced in
the message.
MAKItlKD AT KIDDLK.
A very pretty wedding was per
formed at Riddle last night, when
Miss Margaret Crosby became the
wife of Lee Cutsforth. Both of the
young folk are well known in thai
vicinity, where they have resided for
a great many years, and have a host
of friends who extend their best
wishes and congratulations.
AT-
Miss Stella Krohn and Arthur
Knauss, both popular young folks
of Roaebiirg, were married at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. IK. Krohn. of Portland, yes
terday evening at 8:30. The home
was beautifully decorared in palms
and mountain ash. the bride wear
ing a gown of white satin with pearl
trimmings, while the bridesmaid,
Miss Helen Krohn, wore a gown of
pink, crepe. Vocal music was ren
dered by Miss Duck, and the wed
ding march was played by Mrs. C. S.
Heinline. John Cabot, a friend of
Mr. Knauss, served as best man
during the ceremony, at which Rev.
K. O. Eldrldpe. officiated.. The hap
py couple left for San Francisco and
Los Angeles, where they will spend
a brief time enjoying a honeymoon
and will then return to Roseburg to
make their home. The groom re
cently purchased a residence on
South Pine Street, where they will
soon be at home to their many
friends. Numerous Roseburg guests
and others attended the ceremony,
4
IS .
T CAUSE
Drivers Fail to Use Precaution
. At Ranroad Crossings'
Says Clancy. .
EIGHTEEN ARE KILLED
Progi-ess In Miule In Prevention Of
Accidents According To Show
ing Made In Report For
Two Years
"When running at maximum
permissible speed on unrestricted
track." said R. .1. Clancy, assistant
to general manager of Southern Pa
cific Western Pacific, and Tidewater
Southern, "the average passenger
train obstructs a crossing less than
sdvn jnd-s, yet. Judging from
crossing accidents, there ure many
drives of automobiles who misjudge
the speed of passenger train i or are
too Impatient to wait that long and
as a consequence run 'into or nie
struck by trains, resulting in ser
ious injury or death.
"During the first six m'onths of
1919, eighteen people were killed.
81 were Injured and 233 automo
biles were damaged or destroyod in
grade crossing accidents, compared
with 2(i killed and 110 Injured dur
ing a corresponding period in 1918,
a ecrease in 1919 of 30.8 pei en
in the number killed and of about
3G per tent in tho number injured,
which, in view of the increase In
the number of automobiles In 1919
over 1918, indicates that some pro
gress is beeing effected in the pre
vention of such accidents. j
"Of these 233. 30 stalled on the
crossing and were struck by trains,
111 attempted to cross almost im
mediately in front of and were
struck by trains; 59 inn into trains:
one skidded into train; 19 ran into
uid broke down crossing gates low
ered to protect them from passing
trains; three ran into and Injured
crossing flagmen; four ran Into cattle-guards
or crossing signs; and
six ran Aver end of track or were
not sufficiently into clear. In the
two x latter instances the accidents
resultod in attempts to escape being
struck by train after It was observed
crossing cjould not be affected.
"Most of these accidents occurred
in the daytime, but probably in no
greater relative proportion than the
number of trains and automobiles
operated as compared with night
time. Most iof them Involved pas
senger trains, which would seem to
indicate either that some automo
bile drivers do not exercise neces
sary precaution-listening, and look
ing in both directions, be Core at
tempting to cross or they mis
Judge the speed of passenger trains
a nd full to rea 1 ize t h at on u nre
stricted track a passenger train Tun
ing at-maximum permissible speed
covers half a mile in three-fifths of
a minute. This is short time to
get out of t!e way, especially If I
necessary to shift wears lor It any
thing goes wrong with the mechan
ism of a machine. On single by
waiting about three-fifths of a min
ute for rain to approach and pass
all danger will be eliminated, and
there certainly can be few instances
where the circumstances occasioning
haste are so compelling ' as not to
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permit of a life-saving wait or a
fraction of a minute.
"In bo me Instances drivers of auto
mobiles raced with trains and were
either struck on the crosing or ran
into the train, evidently failing to
realize that the speed of their ma
chine, though thought greater ihau
that or the train was in reality con
siderably less, as is usually the
case. That misjudgment of the
of the speed ' of passenger trains
enters Into such accidents appears
quito clear from the fact that acci
dents of this character Involving
freight trains are relatively much
less. ;
"Racing with a train for a crow
ing; attempting to cross without
first making sure that it may be
one safely; trusting alone to the
car to hear an aproaching train
and rt)t looking In both directions
especlull'v when noise of automo
bile engine and drawn curtains In
terfere with hearing; conversing
with other occupants of the ma
chine; operating a machine with
out sufficient experience are alike
dangerous practices whose abate
ment is essential to an avoidance
of grade crossing accidents. As in
volving such accidents, it 1s not a
question of obstructed; vision, for
accidents are occurring where vision
is unobstructed in no less proportion
than whoro restricted. It Is not a
question of flagmen, gates, or warn
ing signals at crossings, for our
flagmen have been run down and
Injured, our gates run into and
broken, and warning signals have
been disregarded. It is purely a
question of drivers of automobiles
exercising reasonable Judgment and
precaution."
OOU YOIIAX IX CITY.
Col. G. O. Yoran. of the Eugene
Guurd. who has been spending the
past month In Los Angeles and other
nolnts in California, spent today in
Roseburg, greeting a number of his
friends and acquaintances. Col. Yor
an served with the Oregon volun
teers In the Spanish American war
and greatly enjoyed meeting with
number of Roseburg veterans of
that fight. He Is travelling by au
tomobile and is accompanied by his
wife and daughter.
KVerett Hurpham, a well - known
Roseburg boy formerly in the forest
service, has returned to this city
for a visit. He jut recently return
ed from France, where he served
with the American forces for over
18 months. Ho wears a wound stripe
significant of action on the bnttle
fronts.
FIXASFD WITH FIELD.
Major A. D. Smith, cammnnd-
ing ot'licer of the squadron tf
forest patrol flyers, arrived In
the city this afternoon accom-
panted by Lieutenant Goodrich.
both flying Curtis planes. Ho
Informed a News representative
that the Roseburg field Is by
far the best in the stare, much
better than that at Eugene, and
Is sufficiently large to land Do
Havllands or any other make
of machine. He is well pleased
'with the patrol and especially
with conditions at this city.
He is going fishing tomorrow
with Mr. Barlrum and other
local citizens and during his
stay in the city will Inspect
several locations. He states
that he has received a letter 4
from Col. Arnold saying that
the l)e Havllands will not be
sent here until September 2nd,
as they are needed in Califor-
nla for the celebration to be
held welcoming the Pacific
fleet.
'vmWiw -And Then
6tZUfiffli8
i FLYING IN FOG
I IS NO PLEASURE
Aviators Are Not Very Fond of
Dodging Mountain Peaks
And Tall Trees.
ELEVATION IS NEEDED
On Account of Iow Hanging Fog the
Pilots Were Forced to Remain
Within, a, Few Thousand
Feet of the (iround.
"And yet eastern aviators will
kick because they have to carry mall
in the fog over perfectly flat coun
try." said Lieutenunt G'oldsborough
this morning. "I just wish they had
to tackle a trip over theso moun
tains and valleys lit a fog. They'd
die of nervous prostration before
getting back."
The two army aviators, Liuute-
uant Goldsborrough mid Sergeant
McK.ee, had u rather nerve racking
timo of It yesterday. With a low
hanging fog over tho entire terri
tory they were forced to 'hang close
to tho ground and time after time
had to take quick action to dodge a
mountain peak or tree tup which
loomed in front of them.
"After leaving Roseburg," tho Li
eutenant said, "n fellow must put
his only trust in God and his mo
tor, for if anything goes wrong he'll
he playing a golden I'kelele within
the space of a few minutes. There
are a few dried up creek beds, one
or two small lovel spots and myri
ads of tree tops that could be used
for emergency landing places, but
any sulf respecting aviator, who
wants to look natural during the
slow music will certainly avoid any
such stopping place. If we stopped
to think about nfolor trouble, we
would never leave Roseburg."
If It were not for tho fact that
to Roseburg has been assigned the
three best and pluckiest aviators of
the entire patrol, no flight wotild
have been made yesterday. But it
t;tkos more than a fog to keep either
Sergt. McKce or Lieutenant Golds
borough on the ground, and Lieute
nant Goodrich is another who is
more nt home in a cloud than ho lf
in a hotel lobby. The Salem planes
siayed at home yesterday for the
pilots had no desire to go jazzing
arVninrt in the middle of n fog cloud.
"To be in a region of safety while
flying over A he forests, n fellow
should maintain an elevation of
7.000 feet," pilot Goldsboi ough
stated, "yesterday we were up be
tween 1.000 and 2,. 100 feet and if
bur motor had stalled for a moment,
or If we had hit a big air pocket;
well, our folks would probably be
collecting our Jiu.txn) Insurance.
Af t lrns we wore flylna in valluys
wllh the mount til ns all 'iround us
hidden in the fog. We did nut know
liOA' high Ihev were or. In fact,
didn't know anything at all al'Oiit
them. Our way 'out w;is "by guess
and by God' and time after time we
saw n turn or peak looming up in
the fog. just in lime to dodge it. We
thought we had a hard Job, flvlne;
out from Mather Meld over the Sier
ras, but thai was child's play in
comparison with this job."
Numerous llres were reported.
"Whole mountains nflie In the coiiRt
range", was the woy one of the
rfi -4
if wJM
pilots exiircsnod II, while many email
unreported blazes evidently sol out
by li kIH I nc wore found in the rov
eriiment forest. Tho adaptability of
the airplane for forest patrol uses
lias been perfectly demonstrated aud
It Is certain -i'hut thoro is nomine
nt tho present timo that can surpasB
them for such work.
SOMU IlltY LAW.
Louis N'euner, until recently trav
eling auditor for tho S. P. railroad
In Arizona and New Mexico, tuor
is a unique dry--law existing; lu So
noru County, of Mexico, where he
has frequently visited. A bootleg
ger convicted ot the crime is hang
ed, but whenever it -Is deBlred to
glvo a celebration the laws are sus
pended saloonB open their doors and
John narloycorn supplies plenty of
"kick" for the holiday. The next
day tho county goes dry again.
PEAR ORCHARD YIELD
EQUALS I35DPERACRE
That tho prune men do not have
i monopoly on tho fruit Industry in
DouKlim County Is demonstrated by
returns from tho 3-acre ponr orchard
In Garden Valley belonging to Ur,
H. W. Waterous, a brother-in-law or
W. O. Hunting, but who resides in
Illinois. Tho principal variety 1b
fiiutiutts, but there are a fow lnter
plnntlngs of d'Anjenus. The trees
ure nlnu yoars old, and have hevn
itlven excellent care, the fruit grad
ing A3 per cent No. I. Tho orchard
yielded OK! boxes of llnrtletls and
lf0 boxes of d'Anjoaus, aud the
cannery paid $66 per ton for tho
fruit. There were approximately 16
tons of pears, bo that this 3-acre or
chard produced 'in total $1040
worth of fruit, or brought the owner
practically $3I0 por acre. ThlB 'Is
an excellent showing, and will en
courage ownorH of growing pear or
chardH to keep up the good work of
spraying and cultivating. Mure than
this, pears are rather more certuin
In annual cropping, so that all
things considered ure fully as pro
fitable as prunes or other fruits.
DKcisrox itn.M)i:iti:i. ,
Judge Hnnjilton ycBtorduy handed
down a decision lu tho case of the
Yrekn Lumber Company vs. The I.oy-stul-Htuvelund
Lumber Company,
dismissing tho complaint and giving
tho defendant Judgment for costs.
I'lio action was brought by tho plain
tiffs ulli-glug that tho Leystul-Stu-velnnd
Company hnd entered into u
contract to furnish 25.000 Teot of
lumber af a price of $10.50 per
thousuml f. o. b. Leystul. The de
fendants denied the contract and
claimed Unit the plaintiff has never
filled any part of even tho nlleged
agreement. The transaction 'Involv
ed considerable correspondence
which was Introduced us evidence
The court sustained tho defendants
contentions and dismissed tho ac
'lon. The plaintiffs were represent
ed by attorneys I'orter .1. Neff nnd
Itawles .Moore or Mod ford and the
ilefundunts by (leorge Ncuner Jr. of
this city.
1,U.VI'; ON VACATION.
MIhs Mnxlno SykcB, who served as
insistent manager of tho strawberry
i-arnlval nnd who has been epmloy-
d as clerk with the mainour oi
Commerce for Homo time, accompa
nied by her sister. Miss Leah Syker
and Mrs. Hiinkln. will lenve for Port
laud In the mornlnr: to enjoy a short
vacation. During their absence the
position wllh the t.hnmber or Com
merce will be flleld by Miss Joseph
ine MclOlblnny.
kakih is vnv.tt.
I,, In, Kj.i-Ik the Portland litnclir.
accused of robbery In connection
with tho hold-up nt too stcoiisnurK
tiuurry. was released from cuntod
today following tho receipt of IioihIb
from Ills friends in Portland. Ow
Ing tn mistakes the bonds were re
turned upon their first arrival a fow
days ago nnd tho corrections were
made. The amount Is $3,000.
I Mr. Frank J. Norton, innnager o
the Putheiiln Fruits Products in
spent yesterday nlternoon In town,
and slated that the canning industry
Is Just beginning to lake on a real
impel us. Pears aro commencing to
come -In. and peaches are alto be
coming plentiful. Mr. Norton Is an
ticipating a very successful season
and with the complete equip nt of
I heir new plant expects to be alilf
In put oirf un immense volume of
ImiriiiesH. Huthi rlln Is fortunate li
having Ibis cnt'Tplise to care fol
I lie fruit products of that section
Tho plant affords a market for or
chards to the north and west, tak
ing In the Yoinnlta, Diuln and F.Ik
ton sections.
Tl,a Uiilhorlln Fruit Product Co
I will employ n largo number ot peo
I pie during the year, and be a most
material asset to the town .
Mrs. Charles Watson, formerly
Miss Helen llnrgreavcs and Mist
.. - a.. I U...ll.nil . -.1 l-iul It,
llliea B) ,rn. mi fuiiiuiiu, ,.-
i lloseburg last night and will visit
I with friends heio for short time
Season Opens September 1st
Limit of Two Bucks Are
Allowed Nimrods.
DEER ARE PLENTIFUL
Cluuiges Made In Lawn lly Uio Last
legislature Affect Hunters
Whole Pnrty Is Uablo For ,
Act Of Ono Member
Alright. Mr. Hunter the bucks aro
out there waiting for you, but the
local deputy game warden requests
tliat Vflll fHn,ll-lu,.vA ...I.I.
game laws before September 1st, tho
uiieuiiig uaio ot me season.
First ot all hunters of this section
lllllat be t'l.tlllmln,) nf I).. .t.n..M ...
the deer hunting law. Formerly the
season opened on August 15th, but
the lust legislature changed It to
September 1st. The closing (lute Is
the Baino, October 31st, with a bag
limit of two buck doer. The game
wardens also Insist that all tags be
Pilled mil PAIIinl.l.lu nnl .1.. ........
the carcass when inspected. Pre
viously soma or the Hunters havo
ovorlookod, apparently, tho matter
nt flllltiw In tltn ,litn ... .A biiu
on tho tag which rendors U possible
io use me Hiuno tag ovor Indefinite
ly, but those attempting the stall
tills imiuin will ,wlsvK,,,11.. ...
.. .. ...,,t,!,uJ UUL
or luck according to latest announce
ment.
Whole Party Liable.
Another change in tho law notice
able makes the whole party liable
for a deer killed unlawfully by a
single member. Thus If several per
sons aro hunting togotlier and ono
or them kills a doe and the fact la
discovered, each member of the par
ty Is responsible and niny be proso
cuted. In this manner the common
practice ot placing Jfhe blame on ono
Inolvidual while the remainder chip
In to pay the fine, Is done away with.
Conipliilnts Itecelred.
INumerous complaints have beeu
mudo regarding "flnshHght" huut
'ng. An extensive campaign is being
planned agulnat tho practice and a
heavy penalty and Jail sentence goes
with the offense. It is safe to Bay
that all violators apprehended will
ot the limit.
(nine Is Plentiful.
Rnnchors and farmers HvlnTf In
tho hills out from this city have
vlaltod hero within tho last few
days and report door plentiful this
seaBon. Many local resldonts ore
invlng their vacation period until the
season opens with the hopes of
limping In their rilvvor and getting
he limit on tho opening day.
DOUIIlIllNIY MAN
8ALF.M. Ore.. Aug. 12. Rumors
about the cnpltol during the last
Bv uays indicate that there will bo
'wo vacancies on the state highway
oninilsslon before tho end of the
voar. Tho members who aro oxpoct
?d to resign are W. L. Thompson or
t'endleton and K. A. Booth or Eu
7eno. Mr. Month sent his resignation to
lovernor Olrott soon nfter tho lat
ter assumed office following tho
'oath of Governor Wlthycombe, but
because of tho vast amount of rond
vork In progress nnd contemplated
le was persuaded to reconsider his
move and remain In office. Friends
niv be Is now bent on resigning be
cause of personal business reqtiir
ng Ills attention.
.Mr. Thompson has also let It he
'mown that he expects to resign.
Several months ago he gave out the
itatemont that be Intended to loave
Pendleton about January 1, of next
ear to make his homo In Portland.
While no prospective successor to'
Mr. Thompson und Mr. Booth have
ippeared at the capltot, sovoral men
nromlnentiy connected with Ore
gon's road campaign have been
mentioned as possible aspirants.
Bei-ause of the governor's prev
'oiib practice of giving all sections
if Oregon recognition on slnto
'lonids It is believed that Mr.Thomp
ton's successor will come from enst
irn Oregon. Among tho men men
ne,l In connection with Mr. Thonrp
vm's rerignntion nre Jiunea rttewart
if FossM, member of the last legls
ature and nn active workor for pood
roads; William Pollman, a Bnker
anker, and Bruce liennls, publisher
if newspapers at La Grande and
Maker.
For Mr. Booth's berth are men
loned W. M. St. John, present coun-
y commissioner or Douglas County,
ind Louis Simpson or Mnrshfleld.
Several other s-uiihem Oregon men
ire said to have their eye:, on Mr.
Month's l-b. but hevn not yet made
thi-lr candidacy known.
Covornor Olrott has retrained
'rum giving nnv Intimation as to
iotn ho will appoint In case Mr.
Thompson and ..Ir. Booth realsgi.