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VOL. XX.
HOSIMIl IU. IKH (il. AS (XH XTV, OttlXJON, I'lilK.VV HVKXIXU, MAIICII -J, UIIT.
Xo.
BRITISH EMBASSY HAS
DENIED AEL KNOWLEDGE
OF ZIMMERMAN LETTER
! SENATE WIEl APPROVE
WILSON'S PROGRAM TO
ARM AMERICAN BOATS
BATTERY SYSTEM AT
TRAIN DISPATCHER'S OF
FICE IS CHANGED TODAY
BOND ISSUE 10
ROSEBURG
RE
QUICKSILVER 1
SKXATOIt .STOVE TODAY ASKED
THE SENATE TO COXSIDEIi
THE A K.MED SHU' ltll,l,l l l,
I'ASS.UiK OE ltll.1. SAID TO HE
ASSl ItED.
TO RELEASE YARROWDALE CREW
Official Dispatches Confirmed I lit
Deport Thul Two Americans
IN
tilshril When a ItriiKU
liuri;' Was Sunk.
WASHINGTON, March 2. Sena
lor Sumo, in the Senate today,
moved that a consideration be had of
the armed ship hill. Senator La Eol
lotte demanded a volt'. Il carried hy
a vole or 64 to-lo. The vole indi
cated that the hill's passage is as
sured hy a bit: margin. Discussion
was postponed tintil alter the naval
hill passed later in the afternoon. If
adopted, the naval hill amendment
will provide funds for a million and
a half dollars appropriation for a
San Eruneisco Hay base. The Navy
I epart nient st rongly urged the ap
proprial ion.
Tht State Department has learned
that (lermany has oi'lirially agreed to
release the Yarrow dale prisoners.
They will leave Germany soon. Offi
cial .dispatches tended lo confirm ihe
reports that two Americans perished
following i he torpedoing of the
ltrilish liarge Oalgern Castle, which
was en route from llueiios Aires ( o
Cjueenstown,
A war council is heing organized.
It includes President Wilson, cabinet
members and industrial experts. 1 1
is strict ly a coalition organization,
members of every political parly be
ing represented. Il is learned that
President Wlllard, of the. Ualtimore
A- Ohio liailroad, heads the transpor
tation department. It is believed
Samuel (Jompers will direct the labor
division.
A in mini i I ion Is I lead, v.
WASHINGTON, March 2. I was
authoritatively stated that the Navy
Department has gathered guns at the
Krooklyn, Philadelphia, Most on and
Norfolk navy yards, and are mobiliz
ing ammunition ready for instant use
on American ships. Kour American
liners are scheduled to he the first
armed. They will probably carry fi
inch guns, while smaller vessels will
carry Il-ineh guns.
"War Is lnei(able."
PAlilS. March :!.--Le Tempt
o notes an American Embassy official
as saying : '"War wii h lev tea n y is
inf v iiablt "
Sunk a Submarine.
NKW OKLEANS. March 2. The
officers of I he J'trit ish steamer
K ii it: lit Companion reported sin hint:
a submarine in the Eastern Aliunde.
Will Hltild Submarines.
WASHINGTON. March 2.-- -The
Senate has appiovcd tin- $ 1 ."ill. Out'. -ihmi
bond issue fttr the purpose of
building submarines. The money
will be used also in haMening ihe
const ruction program.
Laid-. Were KepuKed.
PALIS. March 2.- - Ii was an
nounced that simultaneous German
raids were repulsed west of Soissou.;.
'!": Kr. ii' h raid' d a German Ar
gon ne H em ii, ( .tpt iirin l prison i
Tiieje was artillery dm-Uim: in th"
Av irourt woods.
Three Men Indicted.
NI'.W YOCK. March 2. --The '.-d
ei ,il grand jury indicted (Mot:;-'
Vaiix Macon, Albert A. Sanders and
cha :. W. Wunetiberg on a charge of
'liiuiichint: a military ent rpri-e tor
a foreicn irnvernment en Edited
Sides mhI." It is a lb-ted tliey Jtb-d
in send American new - : i-er him to
i ; reM Mrftain as ' 'oliy r"i s."
E CON TI!A T TODAY.
M. S. No-hut-, a I
if. was today an-ai
btirir contrae-
rded the contract
lence property oF
on Noit h Pine
Will be MioVed
et, a new porch
ul! be repainted.
i remodel the
Mi.
Mae Either
street. The hou
back I roiu the st
will 1)-' added, ft
and many
tin T i'!irro'!tienfs w ill .
h"!p to ie;ike it oil" of the mor-t at- I
I I ;e-t j d Wei itiL- HI the fit . The
wnrl: reieod' line tie- sirueture
ill bet in lomorrow.
I DEMtow Eli HOME TH DED. !
. G v,iw ;T
ort hard
tl." nan
h; s tr;idd fine
In Edentiower to a
! of Williams, from :
ine in exchance a ,
in T.jnirelhur-t Addi
!r ami Mr-i Gui
i v e 'o IV:'- nil i n
-. wii. ie tl.ev will
re hoi- thev ln inc
- v e .;i-.r.Ve-f.d in
;..- V..-.h'--. Mr Wil
(blv ocr'-p-- the Crui-h'-ro
within a f"v
lOlel hr
ortl .rid
-t o I,
Veoks.
W AS H I XGTO X. M a rch 2 .The
Mritish Embassy denied any knowl
edge of the Zimmertuunu plot letter
before the administration revealed
it. The announcement is in answer
to hints that the allies' representa
tive gave President Wilson the let
ter. The State Department in
struted Ambassador Fletcher to see
Oarranza today and ask Mexico's al
litude toward the German plot. Vil
la's border agents reported that Villa
will probably join with Germany in
the event of a German-American
war. The administration has re
ceived no direct expression of Villa's
it lit tide. His present whereabouts
ire a mystery.
MACIIIXEItY IS SEOEIIED.
One t rack load of farming nia
linery. consisting of four plows,
not at o planters, seeders, and culti
vators were taken this morning to
he truck farm recently started by
h ;nese operators who have leased
. portion of t he Curry ranch he-:
ctut Kdenbower. The implements !
vere secured from the .1. E. Marker,
v Co., and will soon he put to use j
n preparing the ground. Several
earns have been secured, it is said, j
:i.d the cullrvation of a large nuni-ir-
of acres for early crops will be!
lec.un at (.nee. '
ilfALIH OfflCER HAS
PREPARED LETTER EOR
RURAL SCHOOL BOARDS
Dr. George E. Houck, county
health officer, this afternoon mailed
out letters to the board of directors
M the several school districts of the
ounty calling their attention to the!
p;detntc of measles which is preva
,ent here at the present time.
The letter is self-explanatory and
follows:
Contagious diseases are making I
heir appearance in various districts
jf Douglas County. Measles and I
scarlet fever are the more prevalent i
jiies. and as the directors of the
school art? by law the guardians ot
.he health of the school, we wish to
.m press on you the importance of
promptly excluding pupils from your
school that have been exposed to
hose diseases and keeping them
iv. ay from other children. The period
it incubation in measles is from N
;o 16 days, and of scarlet fever 2 to
5 days. The early symptoms of
tie as I en is like that of an ordinary
old in Ihe head, and any child with
h'se syni ptoms should be excluded
f measles are in the neighborhood.
Sore throat and vomiting are sug
n st ive of scarlet fever, and these
diould be excluded ' if that disease
is present.
It is believed that if rigid care be
fvercised I he spread of these dis
ases will be checked. Your co
operation is earnestly desired so that
the closing of schools may he avoid
Ml. GEO. K. HOI CK.
County Health Officer.
WILL APPOINT WOMAN.
T. A. Ilaffety, who was last night
I p pointed chief of t he carnival po
lice during the lest ival to be held
here in May, this afternoon said he
would probably appoint one lady
otiicer in addition to a number of
men. It is understood that M iss
A i: nes I 'itch ford, popular agent for
i he Morning Oregoniati, will be hon
ored by this position.
MAY IllY INTEREST.
Negot iat ions were u nder way to
day in a deal by which C. A. Wilder,
formerly a merchant at Melrose, may
secure a half-interest in the grocery
More now owned hy J. II. Campbell,
ai the corner of Sheridan and Man
streets. Mr. Wilher has been located
in this city since his retirement Iroiii
the Melrose vicinity and is anxious
to re-entage in business. He is well
known here and will doubtless be
successful. The deal w;ill probably
be closed in a couple of das.
ATTENDS .MEETING TODAY.
Attorn
Portland
- .1. A.
I'hursd
Mm hanan leii
i v nii-'lit where
fot
he
the
at tended
on Mditarv
ealbd to e-
ii Ilieeling of
it ii tl". The nieetitii:
nsider t lie ad i.-a-
v of establishing new units of
N'a 1 1 on a i ( i u;t id t h rough out the
It is probable that the Ea-t-Oreyon
teriit'tiy will be jn
imI. Mr. Muchatian will not ie-
1 hei e befoi e toinori ow e 11 1 ne.
I I E M W ( ASI S.
Dr. M. II. :
health officer.
ii"W cases of
change in the
:lioemaker, the city
today reported five
measles and little
si! nation with refer-
rice to the re-openiriK of the public
sehols. Cases are heme ipiarantined
.1- rapidly as they are reported, while
the oflicers anticipate many more, in
Vii'ff of the largo number of expos
ures prior to the closing of school.
!
I OK '
J. O. A DEI t SOX LEAVES
i:i,k
HEAD TODAY WII KDE :
It EST K N O W N t4l It'KSII. V
.mine ix rorxTY win. m: i
OPENED A FT E It II YEA Its.
EQUIPMENT IS IN READINESS
Local Man Will Act as Supcriutcn-
dent Management is Chan",
and Plans Pi-nvided for Ex
tensive Activity.
Plans to re-open the famous Todd
Hiii'ksilver mines at Elk Head, eight
miles east of Yoncalla, which has
been closed for the past I -I years,
were announcer I today with Ihe de
parture of .1. O. Anderson, to act as
iuperintendent under a new manae-i
nient. j
According to Mr. Anderson, who i
iias been on the premises for t he
luist two or three months, the mines j
vere recenl ly acquired hy E. 1..
Kvans. of Mutte. Montana, who ex-!
aects to eimauc in active operations!
immediately. Mr. Anderson has been'
overhauling the machinery and !
'Miuipmeni ami the plant, including;
tho tramways, trestles, cars audi
smelters are now said to be in satis-j
r'actory coed it ion. As soon as the !
.;now melts, which had fallen unite!
heavily in i hat sect ion during the '
uist few weeks, active, work will be
mdertaken. About 1.. men will he i
.iniployed and t housands and thons- j
ands of dollars in i) nick silver will I
.!on he ready for the market. j
On account of Ihe present hinh
price being paid' for the material,
which is in great demand because of:
its uses in manufacturing explos-
ives. it is believed the output will ;
e extensive. The refining and con-!
ent rating will i 1 1 take place at the
nines, which will permit transpor-.
:ation to the railroad connections at,
ittle cost. The Todd mine is but
re of three well known ijuicksilver
!i opei t ies in the county, but is the!
most valuable. The others are lo
oted near Mlack Mutte and Suther
iin. The former has been in opera-
ion for some time.
Mr. Anderson, who has active
iiarge of the mining, is an experi
enced mining man. having speni
iiany years in the mining region of
South Dakota. He lias been in Itose
inirg for the past four years, and
Mas many friends here.
HECIil ITING OI I l( EH ItETI GN
W. C. Morton, recruiting officer
for the 1'. S. regular army, with
headquarters at Grants Pass, arrived
here this afternoon, accompanied by
iiis wife, and will remain for a couple
of days. Two new applicants lor trie
army were expected lure, but late
today it was learned thai the bo,..
would not be able to leave on ac
count of t he severe Illness of one
boy's mother. Mr. Morion has visit
ed here previously, having obtained
several recruits on his former visits.
He is now recovering from an opera
tion, lo which he submitted while ai
Vancouver.
El HE DEPAIt TMI A I
:i,E( TION.
The men i hers of t lie Moseburg
fire derailment will loniglit 1m dd
i heir annual elect ion to c house of
ficeis tor the ensuing year. The of
licers to ne eldled are chief, iissist
.uit chief, president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer. The elec
tion will lie neld under the auspice:,
of the Hoard of Eire Commissioners,
or which .1. E. McOlintoi k is i hair
man, .lames Fletcher. Jr.. Hie re
Oritur edict, will submit his annua!
report in a few days. It is under
stood the past year has recorded the
lowe.-t fire loss in (!iis city in many
i rs.
TO OPEN
CHIAHOI.I
I t.EC.
Glenn IL Taylor loday s
Douglas County nuencv
Chevrolet automobile and
show looms, as well as
cured Ihe
for t lie
will Open
Mall the
USllai eipiipmeul i,r
mflhii: s
w it Inn
load ot '
II Match
,i bnsitios,
IIP.
lieyt few W eel; s. A
j- S. hedllled to ai l i
fte
whii 1, Mr.
a;.or will
be
act j e con pet it o
rooms hae not
for sales Show
et liKMl -elerted
hut art
etnentJ w ill be mad
for
'! ua it
probably in time to re
in- shipment. The ai'env wa-
ear ill Hie ,;imv of 1101
llitil
her e
I , U HO (J I ,10e
f the modera'
I el a l.tr.:e tium
pt i-'ed rial iiilO'-c
MEETING HELD
TOV.
The directors of the Cmpijua Val
ley Emit I 'moii held a meetmi: at the
head'iua rters of 1 h a .oi iat ion t ii i-.
afiernoon. The marketing of broc
coli and other products was dis
cussed at considerable length
j.
WASHINGTON, March 2.
It is considered certain thai
the Senate will pass the bill
empowering llio I'lt'sidolit lo .J.
arm ships, employ gunners, ex
1
i J-
pend a big fund, and use
"other instrument a lit ies" to
protect Americans on the
high seas. Six to eight hours'
debate is expected before the
Senate votes on the bill. Ihe
Senate is scheduled" to ignore
the House bill empowering the
President to arm vessels but
withholding "other instrumen
talities." They will send the
Senate
measure to the House
J. as a substitute. The House is
t expected to accept the Sen-
- ates bill. President Wilson
plans to sign it immediately.
He will then issue an executive
order arming American nier- J
chantmen. The Government j- I
will consider hostile
on such vessels an
Utacks
act of
war," and take steps accord
ingly.
4
Li
J.4IJ-J4I-.JJJI4,llrrI
BRITISH PRIZE COURT
REFUSED TO POSTPONE
TAKING OF STEAMERS
LONDON,
prize court
March 2. The Mritish
refused to postpone
confiscation of the steamers Kanka
kee, Hocking and Genese. They fly
ihe American flag, but are alleged to j bright Utile fellow and Informed a
be German owned. lieview reporter this morning that
American Steamer U Safe. lie is delighted with the prospects of
MOKDEACX, March 2. - The making his future home with his
Ann rican steamer Rochester has ar- aunt at Dillard.
rived here. It ran the blockade. iMie Mr. Clayton said the child's assail
steamer grounded in ihe Croud-1 ant made no attempt to shield his
liiver, but was refloated immediate- conduct when arraigned in court last
ly, I week. He admitted punishing the
o ; hid, but explained that he committed
B0r:DS Wtitc REJECTED
AND NFWOliERS ASKFD
premium
Helur. ir-. that a
may be secured loi
i.iv Inr
iue of $1. -
Movement
i t '.
1 worth o; c.t
bo mis lor the Spiiii
!.i re i
project .
i ..layor Mi -e ami ii
j council today reic
i submitted Tli.irs..;
Valley Mank .Mi l
i lionai Man).. Mc
; ordei ed a ml tie
j open to bids o
mli
: s ot the city
the two bids
' the I'mpquu
Douglas Na-
. I Isemont was
will again he
: next Th urs-
day.
The bonds w-e
ized as the result
the state Supte
ruled agalnr.t the
city in the case
brought hy t he proper! v owners, on I
grounds of oxcessi- assessments. 1
! As the assessments have since been u interesting name of basketball
t re apportionment, the ImhmU. are re-1 was phmd at Looking Glass Thurs
j quired in lake up the unpaid ,;V night, according to visitors here
amounts. The bid of t be l'niiqua j loday, w ben t lie Melrose school do-
Valley Mank offered a premium of ; rented the Looking Ola.;s aiigtega
I 2.V '". while Hie Douglas ' Nat lonal I Hon hy a score of to 7. A large
j ottered $17. Il was the belief ol ! ile-a t ion ot spe, tatois from Mel
the citv officials that other bids;,Mse attended Hie conlest and a good
mmiil he ollcreii .t n-1 that higher; lime was had by all present,
premiums might be scented. The 0
new bills will be opened late Thurs
day afternoon.
DOUGLAS CO., PRUNES
SHIPPED TO ENGLAND;
LEFT ROSEBURG TODAY
l .I;h'1;mj!i, mini
1'. 1 pi a ;;er 1 'i u
..r of
( om-
.f I lie W,
4 pain
plant in Hi
cit
to-
I da shipped
i pounds of
i. England.
Li
MceauM- of the embargo pla ed
on ma nv ,i 1 1 h by t be rail -loads
ul the I iiileij Stat'-s. it
v. as lie. essai lor Mr. Im k -Mm
lo i out ' he pro nes via
poll
the
; rri v ai
in
f eruii tia I
the; will
' ' limit d
:i-le n il to
ati-
eht Th I.oM
W I e pur
I I i;oei ii
dl-lllbllted
I
Mi
ml mil b
I he allied
h l pile li t
ed lO the
t Will le.,
1 C-e IH.u-
iiiinn
in. ii.
on. ii
il Mh ies. A
'if pi i ties
Ml 1 1 ish o -e
the (lcal
r Ei Mil o..
.e k -on sa s
Slide to yel
i ept f' leji-li
ill esejtt t 1 UK'
Mill ion4
: lit
i;oi row Mi.
i- almost ni'p
railroads to a
pmeiits at the
or Ihe ,
If in '
'!0')i tl
'If.in
i led
d in
ure
iron.
The pun,.
todl.V wer
tt hn 1 1 w
lii' !
P... k
re
IM''"" w itli t i a
jjj..jfr.Mjj..jj,
MIS. AND MKS. GKANT CLAYTON
APPOINTED EEGAE U ME
DIANS OE SEVEN YEAlt OLD
I.AD WHO WAS UlilTAU.Y
II EAT EN IIECENTEY.
ORMAND ADMITTED HIS GUILT
I, Mile Stanley Will .Make His Home
at Ditlard, Where He Will
Attend School ( 'an oper
ate a TiHviitei
Grant Clayton, a well known Dil-
( lard rancher, arrived here early
.J-!ihis morning from Portland with lit-
lie. Stanley Tomllnson, who a few
weeks ago was brutally beaten by
William Ormand, a machinist of the
i ')1,,t'1' Mty. Ormand was tried re-
leenily in the Portland courts tin a
cnarge oi assault and battery upon
the child and was sentenced to serve
a term of three months in the county
Jail.
When Mr. Clayton arrived here
this morning he was in possession of
papers showing that he had been ap
pointed legal guardian of the child
by the juvenile court of Multnomah
County. Mr. Clayton and the youth
left here at It) o'clock this morning
for Ihe former's ranch near Dillard.
The lad is seven years of age and is
a nephew of Mrs. Clayton. He is a
I
the act on the advice of the hitter's
aunt. It was proven by a number of
witnesses that Ihe lad was twice at
tacked by Ormand, with the result
i hat his body w as badly bruised
M rs. Sellers, with whom t he boy
stayed prior lo the time of the
trouble, testified that she authorized
Ormand to beat (he lad because she
suspected he had stolen some money
1 belonging to one of her hoarders.
1 'he boy denied taking Ihe money or
'otherwise interfering in the a Hairs
1,1 a is an mi s noiiie.
! During his brief slay here
j morning little Stanley visited
this
The
Kevicw oi l ice and made t he ne
(inuiulancc of those connected with
the business office. He is an unus
ually bright little rellow, and al
though only seven years of age, can
operate a tpewriler. He will enter
i 'ceu 1 1 v author- -s('hool at Dillard as soon as he
it the decision ofi's comfortably located at the Clayton
e Court which 'lome.
MEI.ItOSE WINS GAME.
X'l'I Li; IN HI' MY SI'OUM.
Dr. It. E. Hunt, the loin! veterin
a t v. ret u rn eij Thursda y evening af
l or spending l lie day on the iamb
ot Ered .Shell cm, beyond M y i t le
Creek. He Was called there to lit
lend ii number of sick entile, which
are afflicted because of Hie confine
ment and change in iced resulting
trout the reient Morms. One line
horse died and others are in a seti
oii condil ion. Aecot ilini to the
lerina I , cousidef a be catt le all
oer the couiily bine bei'ii similarly
afrerted.
koads i:i: d(.i;i.(H s.
I I.h I v I tit i , of the I ol d Ki t itt?e.
i et in ne.! t h is a I ternoon from M y it le
Ci'ee(- where Ihe local anencv had
ieeent! se nred a s(oiid hand l-'ord
car I rou i a i est dent 1 here. hi iliiv
int. t he cat here, Mr. Mm r loin con
Sldeiiilde d illicit My le-eailse iif t he
Mii'N, Iherc tti beinji much snow
in the .i iniiv or Holier' Mountain
V - Mutr said scw-ial (ais bad ex
peneii'-oij conMdei able tuoihle in
jettini; i.ver the riade. althniK'h
t 'leie e e no accidents.
HI:DIV. I units coo 1 1 ;oDs.
W.
aid iue writ
s u- from
I this local
toward m
f a I loucl.fK
W alia Walla, uritie tha
ily take piompt action
ei.rilt.' t he il ppoilit tie hi i
County man on th
ay com in Issiori .
ever, reached here
ment ot a Eugene
new state hiKh
1'he bllel, how
ifter the ai'point
ma n bail beei
made. H). concludes hi.-, letter by
s.ihur that "while absent, both M t "
HatdiriK and myself are always wiHi
you in anythliiK looking to permn-
1(,nt (f00(I fof t(lQ Tm)0(;i Valley
Workmen for the Western cnion
Telegraph Company today began the
installation of a new machine bat
tery which will take the place of the
old galvanic hattery system hereto
fore used by the Southern Pacific
Company at the local train dispatch
ers' office. The change will make
possible the supplying of electricity
from the local water and light com
pany and do away with the more ex
pensive system of generating the
current from the so-called "wet"
batteries, of which several hundred
have been required.
Owing to the Increased cost of the
zinc, vitriol and other eletnentH neces
sary for continuing the old system,
the Southern Pacific officials some
time ago decided to make the change.
(The machine and generator has been
here tor several days, hut on account
of the work in repairing lines re
cently, the workmen have not been
available. New cables were installed
today and the connections were lo
have been made by this evening. The
machine will he placed In the main
dispatchers' room and in addition to
conserving space, will result in much
less attenliiion and a great deal less
expense. It is said that the old bat
teries cost $1.75 each time they wore
refilled, which was every few
mouths. There were Reveral hund
red of these batteries and much at
tention was required.
o
CORVALLIS BAND TO
FURNISH MUSIC FOR
STRAWBERRY CARNIVAL
A! Ihe remilur meeting of the
oecut i o com in it tec of the St raw
herry Carnival held at the offices of
I. W. Perkins Thursday night, A. J.
Li I liii rn, a w ell known local mer
chant, was elected chairman of the
general recepl ion committee. I le
will name his assistants some time
next week. This com ml t tee will be
of considerable importance this year
because of the anticipated Influx of
people from Eugene, Port laud
and
other distant cities.
T. A. Ilaffety, deputy sheillT, was
chosen chief of Ihe carnival police,
and will be clothed Willi special au
thority to el en i' the si reels fur t he
parades under the idly ordinances.
Mr. lialfety will probably name hisc,.m to whi(.M Hho (a entitlled.
si rorii; -i i in assistants soon, i ne
publicity commit tee 1h composed of
.lohti W. Parker, It. W. Hntes and L.
Wlmbeily.
The carnival butlon was approved
by the commit Icemen and several
t housand o t heir mi ruber were or
dered i turn the maiiul act ui ers. The
"st i a vv berr y" w ill be somewhat
smaller t ban last year, w hile the
name "Itowehurg" will he larger
than on Hie buttons used at Ihe pre
vious carnivals. The official button
will have a white background, with
a red berry and green lettering.
The bats purchased for the carni
val are very attract ive. They are
of while material, with st might
sides, Hal ctown and green and red
hand. The hats are not as gaudy as
t hose of last year, a nd can be used
for yen era I wear at t he conclusion
of the carnival. They will be sold
at a lower ii("ure than usual.
It was definitely derided to en
i;ae the Itosehuig Juvenile band,
the Oregon Agricultural
Collegc!
Maud, of Corvallls. and the Eukciic
I toys' Dm in Corps The bands will
ne e iik an ed tor I hree days, while
the drum corps will appear here on
Sat u r day only. There Is a popn I ai
de ma ml lor I lie Cor vallis band,
which Is r.aid lo be heller this year
j I hau ever.
i A p plica I ions to furnish st reel al-
tractions were tecejved from two
; cainhal companies. The committee
; is hccklni, to eliminate all objec
tion a I feat u res in t he HI reel alt rac-
lions and can1 is being taken in en
I lei Int! into this contract,
Much in teres! i being ma nl tested
! in the ii hool ami hahy parades,
whhh hiive
IOIS Mtl.lW
this city.
been
ben
feat II res
cat nialn
of pi
held
Mi
iMl'.e
lend;
i I
i'bav
; t l
who will
the
H in l:
1 ei eiHOllies at
nl the "Ouech
ippoinied M rs.
Vldltle Sbep-
ke , as hei as
1 he llietlihei s
fe-lik
li feib'
ai'l and Mr
pi oh.
thai
elke.
epei s" ssnnii -one
if;- v of t he
Mcdtoid to at
v etil ion of I he
ion will
eild the
lot! oft her.
ii nt;it pin
fhe in .tii -r tia I pa t ade,
w!!
this '
! and hette
I ban
Mild .
Hie attention ,,
i'ii 'units .eieial merchants
1, 1 1 'i 1 ;i i u i c rs have already sii;-
:in.
ni: led t i eii intent Ion to par I h i pate
in the. j..;'de Liberal prizes will be
otfeted tot I ho. p.iiaile. or i finality
to ti;'!!!-1 n ore (hall heiiuty or cr;st.
With ii lame in rease in Hie num
ber of automnblen in Itoscburx
(('onHnufii ou I'ngu Six.)
It. K. SMITH (JAYS lOL(JliAS
COIWTY , Wll.l, ' HKCK1VE ITS
Jl'ST SIIAKK OK THH l0,O0O,00O
IIOXI ISSlli KOll THE 1M
I'ltOVlOMlOXTS OV ITS IM)AIS.
MEMBER OF COMMISSION LIKED
Mi. Smiih Says the Pacific Highway
Means Much to Portland and
Will Ho Ono or the First
JloadH Dn proved.
Although regretting that Douglas
County 1b not officially represented
on the Hlalo highway commiHHloii, H.
E. Smith, editor uf the Tax Libera
tor, who returned here thin morning
after several weeks snout in Port
laud and Salem, said he believed
Douglas County will receive its just
proportion of the $6,000,000 bond
Isttue which was authorized at the
hiKt session of the Legislature. Issu
ance or these bonds is contingent,
however, upon the ratification of tho
action taken by the Legislature at a
special election to bo held through
out Oregon on Juno 4.
"While I regret that Douglas
County lost an opportunity to Hecuro
official representation ou the atuto
highway commission," said Mr.
Smith, "It is my opinion that we
stand the same show of gottnlg our
roads improved under the provisions
of the bonding act as do other coun
ties In the state. As will be noticed
from reading the bill, the Pacific
Highway leading from the Lane
County line to the northern boundary
of California will be known as a post
road, which really means nothing in
It Hid f. If Douglas and Josephine
counties are to receive the improve
ments outlined In the bill it will be
iirst necessary for thorn to prepare
the foundation. Tho work of surfac
ing the highway will then follow at
i i-i"'"e. v ii no n is generally
iiiniuieii iiiiuuKiiuui-isregun mai me
counties which previously bonded
themselves for good roads will re
ceive greater consideration from the
I state highway commission than those
which did not, I have no fear that
Douglas Co. will not receive every.
The
members of the commission are men
of high standing In the stato and are
enthusiastic for good roads. As u
Mnuneior, S. Benson, of Portland, has
no peer in Oregon."
Mr. Smith says there are some
people who believe tho Initial appro
Dilation of $ii, 000.000 will he spent
in extending the Columbia Highway
lo Eastern Oregon and Astoria. This
is not lrin, according to Mr. Smith,
for under the terms or tho bill all the
roads contained in tho somewhat
elaborate Hystem must receive their
share of attention. Mr. Smith says
the business people of Portland are
i fully aware of the benefits derived
I from the tourist travel over tho Pa
icille Highway during the summer
months, and he believes this road
; will be one of tho iirst to be lin
, proved. Mr. Menson, who is a mem
I her of the commission, has passed
(over t he Pacific Highway in Douglas
I County on several occasions, accord
ling to Mr. Smith, and Is well ac-
v -.uiiuniunH mu rasa
"',""' tueiw in IIU OOUOl in
I Mr. Smith's mind but what this
(stretch of road will be Improved soon
after the money Is available in the
.event the county officers prepare tho
j foundation In accordance with the
: terms oT Ihe bill.
While not thoroughly conversant
with the cost or constructing roads
! in On-Kon. Mr. Smith says he has re
ceived data from the Htnte engineer
which indicates that the hard sur
; face highways will entail an expense
i ranging from f 17,000 to $25,000 a
j mile. Ilecause of the enormous cost
of constructing hard surface roads,
i Mr. Smith fears that before the Ini
iiial appropriation Is exhausted there
will be a number of disconnected
highways in various sections of the
slate. Art a result, he Is Inclined to
believe that some or the counties
may later see the advantages to be
derived from good roads and author
ize a local bond Issue Hy issuing
local bonds, rapid progress could be
", made in preparing tho roads for sur
fneiiiK, and it would be but a short
time until Oregon would have a sys
tem of highways second to no state
in the Eniou. Mr. Smith believes a
local bond issue would be esnnehillv
! welcome
t lias the
In Douglas County, which
Kreatest Pacific Kir-h
mileage of any county In Oregon.
Mr. Smith has talked with hm.j
ils of
peopte iiuring mo past fpw
weeks and it
If his opinion that the
bond Issue wil'
raimod at tun
special leccion to be held on June 4.
Mrs. Sarah Dunavin, of Oakland
returned home thin afternoon after a
visit here with friends and relatives
Christian Hancock, of Elki i
f j spending a few days In Roaeburi on
business matters.