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M3EWS-3RE
WECT PROVES '
BE WRONG MAN
WHamillon Says Suspect
is Not the Man ftssauu
ing Her Last Week.
V GIVEN HIS FREEDOM
Laiht to Reuben by Sheriff Quliie
Jrt-, ifur.kM lului-ed Worn-.
Qfl IHKCll t
Being Proven Innocent.
ki:waki is okii.i.ei.
A reward of $-"0 for the cap-
tore and conviction of the man
.... in.mitioH the assault on
L an. I.mllton has been of-
fered or snerni wuiiic.
lent messages broadcast along
the toast, acting upon the aug-
pition of District Attorney
Xeuner and authorities of the
'.,. court. The following
circular has been sent out by
Sheriff Qulue to all snerius or
Oregon and adjoining states:
"A reward of $250 will he
paid lor the arrest and convlc-
don of tb- man who committed
t vicious assault and rape up-
on the peon of a helpless wo-
man In this county Saturday,
u.. ath lsttft. This man la
described as being about 40 or
SO yearn old. 6 feet In height.
weirtt about 175 pounds.
tmootli- shaven, squinty eyes,
prominent nose, browu" hair
llllht) redillJh face rather
Ions. At the time of the assault
wore dark soft ha:, corduroy
pant! with overalls underneath
and a dark coat. The man
claimed to be a lineman and
had a Pair of lineman's spurs
with which he brutally beet the
toman. w
"Brottier officers, this man
brutally asaaultcrt two women
and two little children, all of
which nraivd imt the one wo- r
man who is now confined to w
aer M In a critical condition.
in miinii tn hrincr Ihla hrnta .S
to Justice and ask your earnest
cooperation."
Oeorje Miller, who was arrested at
Uhland as a suspect of the recent
sauli on Mrs. Hamilton at Reuben,
ria released yesterday after Mrs.
iamilton denied having seen him be
ore. She stated that he was not the
uan who committed the assault and
e was Immediately glvan his liberty.
Sheriff Qulne brought Miller to
luben yesterday, a largo crowd be
ts al the Ulendale depot but offor
H no violence. Miller was taken to
Ira. Hamilton's room and she de
iared that he was not the man who
raalty attacked and beat her last
laturday evening.
The prisoner told a clear and con
is story, stating that he had left
"Hand, Cal., last Thursdav. He was
"Oakland on Saturday, In Hoseburg
"day. and spout .Monday at Glen
We. He was picked up at Ashland
suspicion and was held there un
H the arrival of Sheriff yuine.
Mrs. Hamilton U positive that she
aa Identity h,.r assailant In the
'rat he Is captured. Although a
N4 description was obtained. It is
iw which fits a great many men, as
of a man of average stature and
"aiplexlon. while n,,, wearing of
wduroy trousers and dark coat
'orn are a very common combination
n dress.
Mrs. Hamilton Is improving quite
Nly but ts still very 111 as the
ats of the ordeal. She was badly
l and bruised aiiout the face and
fad and she sustained bruises over
l-T entire h.l !n a-i.. hi.k
Daed whuti .h., ....... . i. . .
t . " ci r nas aiiuvK over me
h a he.-.vy steel bar. She
rastained a sei,.r.- nervous shock and
will probabv i), Home time before
completely r..cvers. She has
"able to 1. ;,ve her bedand can
' rrc"i,' v,.-n,jrs for a short time
ttea day.
Sheriff Qulne f m,,, that men have
in?.k Ad n strategic points
Jbat Calnornta and Washington
"iters are ci-o;.,.railng In an effort
hrtk""!?""1 ''l "mn reaponsjhlq
the deed. Ii ,a believed that he
'" "entuall, i... captured.
Bedford Postmaster
Dies Suddenly
"mPORD.'j,,,.. 3.-Ceorge' P.
fcowiii r ' Mrdford. and
Soel o'7 ' of """'""n Oregon
C "0' 11 died at his
fit Ei '.h" """ (1 ""' Wednes
feiW?"' a",ut 4 n'clw't o' "te
kd Z 11 dw"h w" ddeD.
h'' H'mJ w" ' xi health
i "41- AbO"t
.f WUR tnlrAn lit nnA Tiv
K. 'e 'tf who gave medical
atten. ',,,. 'i, kol was culled
again at . 'to, -r -He all human
efforts deati. nur later.
Colonel Mimi '"If ar New
port, Tenn., and v. .ars of age.
Ilo resided In the Roa, river valley
for the last 12 years, owning a ranch
near Central Point he named Seven
uaks. previous to his coming to
southern Oregon he lived In the
Couer d'Alene district of Idaho, and
other parts of tho northwest. He
lived for many years In TexaB. Ho
was a personal friend of Josephus
Daniels, secretary of the navy. Four
years ago he was appointed postmas
ter, though there were many contest
ants for the place.
Informal Wedding
Last Night
An Informal wedding ceremony
took place at the Methodist Episco
pal liarsonage last night at 8 o'clock,
when Miss Gladys K ester, of thih
city, and Harry Sellers, of Seattle,
were united lu marriage in the pres-r-nce'of
a few close friends and rela
t'ves. Rev. F. V. Keagy performed
the ceremony. Miss Kester is the
daughter of J. F. Kester, of the lo
cal postoffire, and since her gradua
tion from high school In this city
l.ave been employed as school teacher
al DUtard and other places In 1he
county. The groom formerly resided
ne ar Roseburg, but is at present em
ployed In Seattle, where they will
make their home. The newly mar
ried couple spent today at DUlard
visiting with relatives, and will leavi
tonight for Seattle. They have a
lioft of friends In Roseburg who wish
them, happiness in their wedded life.
An Attractive window display was
put In today at the ITnlig Electric
store, a "vacation" scene which
makes one "hungry" for the woods
tping depicted with suitable electru
appliances occupying a prominent
place liv. the display.
Mr. a,nd Mrs. Chaa. II. Medley
were over from Oakland last even
ing. BE
FINE THIS YEAR
Program is Announced Today
And Many Feature At
tractions Included.
NO BAND THIS YEAR
Instead of I'stuil Attraction a New
York Dnunntlc Company Will
Present "Kliidllnir," Ixt
of Music Provided.
The first announcement of the
thai iha nHToittni tn hn nrpspntpri
.1. n atanAarA n'hlh
tut? ui mo oniiiw uif." .........
has characterized Ellison-White pro
grams in me pasi. music, itiunr
. .....n... Intra. nt.narotlllv
have much in store for them during
the week of July 17-23. the Chautau
qua dates for Roseburg.
Lecturers of prominence are:
Judge Geo. A. Alden, of Massachu
setts; Judge Fred u. uaie, or unio;
r" 1 . rk.ml.Arl.vnfl n m 111 i II ell t
editor, of New York; Julius Casper
Naypne. a ornuani youiie, Aiuriu.ii
with a spectacular costumed lecture
on the Orient; O. Whitfield Ray, F.
R. G. S., for fourteen years on ex
ploration work in South America,
and E. B. Fish, the famed foe of
igitators in the northwest.
A ., M oltfnntlnn which varies
from the rpgular line of Chautauqua,
Avnta i the production of the big
New Vork dramatic success "Kind
ling," by the Maurice Brown riuy
... n thD airih nirht. After several
yen'rs of band concerts this will un
doubtedly De a welcome cunus"
most Chautauqua "lans.
The music gives promise or an m
restlng week. Mary Adol Hays, the
w York soprano whom Ellison
I'hlte brought to the south and west
i 1919. is to return again. This
vear she comes aa a soloist with
Raul Perelra. the Portugese violin
ist, and his string quintet. An out-
landing musical event resia iu
announcement of the Royal
T - OlnvaM nt WAleS.
Gre;it
Drltaln. This company nun i"e
the world and is a sterling singing
organization.
nn the second day a native Alas
kan girl, who has set the musical
world talking, is presemea iu n
nAr.n nt Iina Laska. a member of
l.kA a!a.v nun. The Parnells Is
another musical company coming
with One recommendations from the
'"The closing attraction of the week
Is a. double program known as An
Evening In the South Seas." featur
ing a group of native Maori singers
the only organisation of Its kind in
America, with a lecture on New Zea
, . . .11. ninmfutd writer and
' lecturer of that country. Illustrated
' with official fovernment Tiewa.
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TRUCKS GET GAS
IN NICK OF TIME
Hyland Rushes an Emergency
Supply to the Construction
Camps Work is Going.
CAR IS ON WAY HERE
Companies Preparine; to Cease Work
I'nlll Shortage la Itelieved, Are
Conllnuliig, Due to Pronit
' Action of Local Sfgr.
TTMb the assuranoe that a small
carload of gasoline will arrive tomor
row. U. L. Hyland today made a trip
to all road construction camps in the
vicinity of Roseburg and provided
for sufficient gasoline to keep the
trucks in operation. The local Stand
ard Oil plant has kept back a suffi
cient reserve supply to provide for
local trucks, doctors, stages, fire
truck and other necessary vehicles
and engines, and with the certainly
that enough gasoline will be avail
able for these purposes Mr. Hyland
will provide trucks employed on road
work with sufficient gasoline to keep
them lu operation.
Ho left early this morning with
Ralph Quine and found the situation
very critical. The Clerk & Henery
company had practically quit work,
with only enough gasoline to keen
the few remaining trucks going until
noon. In other places the condition
was equally severe. Only one com
pany In the immediate vicinity of
Roseburg had sufficient gasoline for
their trucks to keep them going until
tomorrow.
Upon returning to this city Mr.
Hyland Immediately loaded gasoline
In the standard Oil trucks and
rushed It at once to the scene of the
work and filled the tanks of the
trucks and left a sufficient surplus to
keep the work going until the car
load arrives, at which time he will
furnish the contractors with a larger
amount.
The cessation of road work at this
time would be a great loss to the
county and state as well as to the
contractors, and wouTd greatly han
dicap the state highway commission
In completing Its program this year.
The action of Mr. Hyland In furnish
ing from the meager supply left a
sufficient amount to keen the work
going is very praiseworthy and Is
deenly appreciated.
The local plant this morning re
ceived word that the expected car
load of gasoline had been shipped
out of Portland and It Is expected
to reRch here tomorrow. This will
greatly relieve the situation and will
nrovido sufficient gasoline for essen
tials. No pleasure cars will he given
easollne and the supply will be used
entirely to keen essential industries
moving. Another car Is expected
within a short time and It Is possible
thnt following Its arrival a system
will be worked out whereby the
ilea-uire vehicles may be furnished
Mth a small amount of gnsollne. pos
sibly on a ration ticket plan, whereby
a certain amount can be secured each
week.
Tnnert Rniicer RtMon
Forest Supervisor W. F. Rams-
rll and Deputv Supervisor Oeorgt-
A. Bonehrake left this morning for
White Rock and other points In that j
v:clnlty.where they will make an In- i
section of the ranger station and ;
ti e work being done in that locality. I
Attractive Window
New Reports For
Platform Committee
(By Associated Press.) '
VPTO VOSK Juno a. Combina
tion of the work of the. vocational
training board and tho waP'risk r.i-
urance bureau were recommended
.. . .AivtH 'mnttA nnhllA fnrinv hr a
sub-committee on war risk ' insur
ance of the republican national com
mittees advisory committee on pou
U, nnH nlatfnrm The report has
been adopted by the executive com
mittee of the advisory commmee
and will be submitted to the plat
f,xm AnnimlttAA nf tho reDuhllcnu
convention to be held In Chicago.
The sub-committee of wnicn rrea
rlck Frellnghuyson of New Jersey.
reviewed criticisms of
th,, .arvlra rAndered to soldiers bv
the war risk Insurance bureau and
said that the bureau had not been
equal to the task cf keeping in touch
ith the soldiers after they were oe-
ninhnireri. with the result that 7:'
per cent of their Insurance lapsed.
The committee recominenaea mat
ork affecting the former service
).a A-Arrt In at Art and the
responsibility placed under one act
ive directing head; that the former
i.iiAP. hnirtinw converted oollcle3
be permitted to name any beneflc-
'ury and use tnetr insurance cor
ia;eral; that policies lie Issued
.iv An.1 Kranch offices eatab-
piuiui't.j -
.bed to collect premiums through
local postotTicet.
CAARLO.in OK GAS ARRIVES.
B. I.. Hyland arrived in the
city this afternoon with his
mouth stretched in a broad grin
and happily announced the fact
that a carload of gasoline ar-
rived at the plant alionly after
noon and now gives them a sup- w
ply for essentials' of 8000 gal-
Ions. With this amount of the
"Joy-water" on hand at the
Standard Oil plant, it la assured
that all the milk wagons, jit-
neys, tractors, M. D.s, etc.. will
be kept on the Job for aane
time to come.
The committee repor'"' that over
'00,000 men have converted thoir
Insurance for over $400,000,000 and
that many more must do so but tha'
"no policies have yet been Issued
although policies were approved over
one rear ago and 1hls had led to cor
sldemb' friction." The committee
s'ated that the "weakness In govern
r ent insurance" lav Jn the fact that
l.isuranee could not be successful
without active solicitation and the
government was in no position to do
this. It stated that there has been
"very little delay" In settling claim
of soldiers aggregating over $1,000.
!i0,000 of insurance.
Excellent Recital
Given Last Night
Over thirty pupils were presented
lit recital at tho high school audi
torium last night by the Heinlinu
jvioore Conservatory of Music. This
makes the third recital this year,
and with the last one, to be given to
night over 100 ptirils will have been
presented by the conservatory this
year. The auditorium was crowded
with those interested in the young
peoplo, and they were heartily en
cored, also receivlug many beautiful
flowers. The stage was attractively
arranged to represent a rustic scene.
with rough cedars forming a colon
ade, and clusters of wild flowers.
The pupils who gave numbers were
seated on the stage in an informal
liatiner on rustic benches and pil
lows. An unusual feature was the
playing of Donald Parker, violin In
structor at the conservatory. Iwho
played in concert with a phonograph,
the tones of the two bUwllng in per
fect harmony. Those who-were pre
sented last night were: Max Smith,
Milton Corum. George Churchill,
Helen Hncher, Ray Hnrdoru, Paul
ine Trusty, Myron Wood, Jessie
Judd, .Frances llutner, Doris Pick
ing. Sam MrCnnnell, Maxine Moore,
leta Smith. Norma Uyron. Vesta
Iteckley, Katie Spatir, Eston Lough,
i'errol lies. Pauling Bunar. Nila
JVells. Fonda Giles, Donald Parker,
Kltzaneth Abraham, Jessie Gibbs,
Hazel Caldwell. Dorothy Cordon, Lu
cille Koenlg, Mildred Sinnlger. Lu
rllle Parmole. Morrll Rittcr, Gilson
Mardln, Kenneth Crouch, Eldress
.Tudd, Marlon Schwarz and Loas
Wright.
WELL KOWV OLD
FIGHTER VLSinXG HERE
An interesting army record encom
passing many deeds of bravery and
fearlessness before tho recent World
war Is the property of Colonel John j
M. Poorman. of Woodburn. Oregon, i
who with his wit" is visiting here at j
the William Poc. n -i home. Colonel
Poorman was crmmiapioned a cap
tain on May 15. ItSKS. in charge of
Company M. 2nd regiment of the
Oregon United States volunteer In
fantry, and was mustered into ser
vice In Portland. F. W. Haynes, of
this city; F. B. Hamlin and Percy
Webb all fought In Manilla in tho
same regiment with Capt. Poorman
and speak in glowing terms of the
fighter's war record. "He was 100
per cent fighter." said Mr. Haynes
when speakinsr. of the Manila experi
ences this morning. After his re
turn from Manila. Capt. Poorman
was commissioned lieutenant colonel
in the Oregon national guard, and
was later advanced to colonel. Two
years before the great war he was
retired and has been residing at
Woodburn with his large family
since that time. Ho was manager
of a bank in Woodburn for many
years.
o
Miss Tona Cornutt arrive dhere
Thursday evening from Los Angeles
to visit for several days with her
aunt, Mrs. Ed. Singleton. Miss Cor-
Inutt has been attending school in
'Los Aneeles and Is now on her way
to her home in Prlneville. She will
attend the reunion of the Wilbur
Academy tomorrow with Mr. and
Mrs. Singleton.
GASOLINE IS COMIXO. .
The Automotive Dealers' As- I
sedation, which yesterday or- i
dered a shipment of two car- i
loads of gasoline from the Fair- !
field Oil company, of Los An- ;
.geles. this morning received .
word through the Roseburg Na- I
tional bank that the order has
been received and will be filled ;
I at once. The shipment will be J
sent forward immediately, the
' telegram stated.
iwwe)e)
GASOLINE IS
'Nothing Doing" For Pleas
ure Cars Says Manager
Of Local Oil Plant.
ESSENTIALS SUPPLIED
Small Reserve Stock at Plant la lie
lug Used to Keep Mall Stages,
Jitneys, Doctors and Delivery
Systems In Operation.
A carload of gasoline will be re
ceived by the Standard Oil plant here
on Sunday, according to word re
ceived today by B. L. Hyland, local
manager, and another should be set
out here within a few days. In the
Meantime the plant is supplying ea
sesntial Industries and is doling out
gasoline In sufficient quantities to
keep Jitneys, deliveries, transfer
trucks and mall stages In operation.
Mr. Hyland states that no gasoline
will be given to pleasure cars, and
because of the shortage only essen
tials will be supplied.
"Roseburg la better off than al
most any city along the line," Mr.
Hyland states. "Although a great
deal has been said about competition,
yet a little Investigation will bear
ine out when I say that where there
Is competition the gasoline situation
is worse than It is here. Where
competition exists, the companies
cannot make restrictions in their
sales and consequently their entire
supply is quickly exhausted. Here lu
Roseburg we saw this shortage com
ing and we prepared for It. We be
gan conserving while we still had
13,000 gallons; that Is a better time
to start saving than when the tanks
are empty.
"Ashland. Medford. Grants Pass.
Cottage Grove, Eugene. Albany. Sa
lem and Marshficld. all of the cities
along the line, regardtess of compe
tition, are out of gasoline and In the
maiorlty of these places even essen
tials cannot be supplied. In Rose
burg we have enough to furnish our
doctors, our mall stages, and the Jit
neys for several days vet and we
soon expect to have relief.
"The gasoline situation bas reached
a critical stage. One small car will
arrive In the city next Sunday, I have
been informed by the Southern Pa
cific company. By discontinuance
of the sale to pleasure cars and by
taking care of only trucks, tractors,
doctors and essential deliveries, the
supply will last until a car which
was shipped from Casper, Wyoming,
on the 2th of May, arrives, prob
ably on Wednesday of next week.
"Several local garage men are en
deavoring to get gas shipped in from
other points but the situation Is Just
as critical along the entire coast as
here and in some placeB is worse, but
If they are successful I will be glad
to aid them in every way posslblev I
offer them our unloading equipment
and trucks and will place all of our
facilities for handing gasoline -at
their disposal In order that the auto
drivers of this community may be ac
commodated. The garages and ser
vice stations, together with the gen
eral public, have co-operated in every
wav with me during this shortage
and tbis fact has helped the situa
tion very much. I appreciate the co
operation that has been given and
assure the people In my field that
everything possible will be done to
secure gasoline as quickly as it is
made obtainable.
"We have also been extremely for
tunate In the lack of profiteering on
gasoline. I have not found a single
instance where gasoline was sold at
an exxceedingly high price, such as
has been reported in other communi
ties, and on the contrary I find the
dealers and fillers of this city dispos
ing of gasoline at the lowest possible
price,"
Mr. Hyland has received the fol
lowing letter from headquarters,
which may be of interest to the mo
torists of this county:
"In all probability shipments of
gasoline and Pearl oil from Wyom
ing and Utah Into your field, this
coming summer, are going to be de
layed, as information we have at
hand at this writing very clearly In
dicates that tank cars are going to
be tho controlling factor In making
shipments Into your field. This, in
addition to the .extreme shortage of
rasollne. will mean that special at
tention must be given your stocks.
"Now. in order to meet this con
dition Intelligently, It will be neces
sary for you to keep In close contact
with the movement of tank cars.
What we mean by this. Is that after !
tank cars have been enroute to your i
station for a few days, It might be I
well for you to Institute a tracer j
from your end of the line with the
railroad eompany, thus Insuring the
best possible movement of the tank i
car In question.
"If you flna that tank car will not i
arrive at your station within the j
usual running time or until your
stocks will have become exhausted,
conservation measures must be put
Into effect which will Insure your
taking care of the essential Indus- I
tries and all food production, so that
their buslneas will not be ham pored
In any way.
"Wo are going to place the matter
entirely In your bands so that you
will exercise your best Judgment and
greatest discretion la making de
liveries to those that you consider
essential Industries.
"J. E. BALSLEY."
Wool Grades Are
Put on Exhibit
An lexhiblt of. tentative wool
giades, mado up by the U. S. depart
ment of agriculture, has been re
ceived by County Agent C. J. Hurd.
who has placed the exhibit In his of
fice where It may be inspected by
all persons Interested. An effort has
been made recently to Introduce
legislation requiring wool to be
trradod in order to protect buyers
and to secure better prices for high
grade wool. The department of ag
riculture has prepared several
samples and two exhibits are being
made 'in the state. These exhibits
are being rotated among; county
agents and will he kept on dlsptay
for peveral weeks before being
moved on. All sheepmen interested
in the proposed grading plan are af
forded an opportunity to Inspect the
ramples and become acquainted with
the grades which will probably bo
made effective soon.
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Miss Claire Gazley; music super
visor In the Roseburg schools for the
pant year, left this morning for Rid
dle, where she will spend several
days at her home. Miss Gazley will
leave on Tuesday for Eugene, where
she will attend the convention of
her sorority at the University, and
from there will go to San Francisco
o spend the summer months. Mls
Gazley has been offered the position
of musical supervisor at Hughson.
Calif., for ext year but lis unde
cided whether she will accept the
effer or go into Chautauqua work.
.Mrs. A. C. Marsters left yester
day afternoon1 for Eugene, where she
will spend several days visiting and
attending to business matters.
L BE
Students Umpqua JAcademy
To Meet at Wilbur For A
General Reunion.
PROGRAM WILL BE GOOD
Influence of Oldest School Lit South
' era Oregon Has Been l-'clt Thru
out Veurs, Its Member Taking
Active Pari lu History.
On Saturday the former students
of the old Umpqua Academy will
hold their annual reunion at Wilbur.
This promises to be one of the best
events of its kidd ever held and the
attendance is expected to be better
than usual. This school has had a
great effect upon the history of the
state, and in bpeaking of its worth,
Mrs. O. C. Brown, one of the alum
nae, said:
"To appreciate the value of any in
stitution upon the community it 1&
necessary to know the principle,
upon which It is established. The
founders of the Umpqua Academy
were men of calculating, far-seeing
dispositions. They realized even
then that they were tho forerunners
of an empire, and they buildcd a
foundation whose underlying prin
ciples were of the highest moral
type, of religious Influence, and an
excellent scholarship. This character
of an Institution was bound to exert
a great Influence upon the history of
the state, especially aa for many
year It was the only school of aca
demic grade between Salem and Sac
ramento. "The student body was composed
of young men and women covering a
large area of our fair county and
state, and in returning to their own
communities they carried with them
the high Ideals of the founders of
the educational institution. These
students have been among our most
honored citizens lfhd statesmen. If a
complete roster of this old academy
could be read we would find that
they have made the most of their op
portunities. They have been con
structive state builders. We find
them well represented among our
statesmen: also In the medical pro
fession, in educational fields, as at
torneys, editors, and successful busi
ness men In vocational lines.
"This Institution, founded by
Father J. H. Wilbur, a missionary
Indian agent and a Methodist ' cir
cuit rider.' and maintained by pio
neers of sterling worth and Integ
rity, with this far-seeing vision. It Is
not strange that Its Influence has
been felt far bevond the sound of
the old bell that ha called the stu
dents to "hooks" since the year
1854
"The old students and teacher
DECISION DOES
NOT HALT WORK
Highway Commission Decides
To Continue Construc
tion on Two Big Jobs.
CUT-OFF ROAD OPPOSED
Conunbuioner Kiddle Will Made Trip
Over Tiller-Trail Cutoff Before a
Vote Is Taken on the Pro
posed Development.
PORTLAND. June 4. The decis
ion to) suspend work on two road
jobs, aggregating $500,000, because
of Judge Sklpworth's decision In the
Kiddle ease, was reconsldcwed ty
the state highway commission before
adjournment last night, and it was
concluded to have these contracts
-arrled on pending the decision of
the supreme court In an appeal of
the Riddle case., The matter was
brought up by R. A. Booth, commis
sioner, who said that according to
fudge Skipworth the highway com
mission has no right to lay out and
locate a road and that no one Is au
thorized to locate a road except
ounty courts.
"If this decision Is the law," said
Mr. Booth, "then the commission has
violated It in two Instances; first In
Crook county, by the road from
Prinovllle to the Shorty Davis ranch,
ind, second, In the Salem-Dallas
road."
Decision Is Reconsidered.
Mr. Booth then movcdihat these
contracts be suspended and no fur
her action be taken until the su-
nrAmA rnnrt la hnnrit tram f.ntnr
I 'n the day the commission consulted
Htorneys and decided to have the
vork on these roads carried on. The
Cronk county road is 20 miles in
length and about half the distance
has been graded by the contractor,
A. Guthrie. The price Is $199,588.
The Balem-Dallus road Is 14 miles
on?, four of which have been paved
nnd most of the remainder baa beeu
trraded. Oskar Holier has this con
tact for $320,742.
Tiller-Trail Work Opposed.
(Commissioner Kiddle announced
hat before voting on the proposed
evelopment of the Tiller-Trail cut
ff to Crater lake In Douglas county,
'ie personally will go over the
-round. - The trip will be about June
10. Chairman Dcnnon wants $15,
100 or $20,000 appropriated to con--ect
the dead ends of the road so
that the word can b carried on tbis
ear and the road can be used as a
letour when the commission starts
?avlng Ihe Canyon section of tho
?aciria highway. There Is consid
erable opposition (to building this
utoff, coming chiefly from tho
northern part of the state, for south-
lound tourists could take the cutoff
to the lake and not visit Medford or
ishland. On tho other hand, the
"orestry service would like to have
ho road finished as a fire protec-
ion.
On the Oregon and Washington
liighway the commission announced
esterdav that a route through Ions
would be favored, which would
liminate grade crossings. The re
quest from lone called for the com
mission building two crossings.
A sign system, long under consid
eration by the commission, was
idopted yesterday. All highways
?'ill be designated by number, after
he Wisconsin fashion, and the Cali
"r.rnla letter signs also will be used.
I him Instead of having large signs
on the Pacific highway designate
y name, it will be dotted with largo
No. 1" and the Columbia highway
msts will carry "No. 2." The let
tered signs will show distances be
tween towns in compact form, , '
J. O. Newland has received two
carloads this week, and will have two
nore carloads to arrive early next
.veck, making twenty automobiles In
ill, which fills all orders that are
-looked and will leave two to spare.
So cow Is your change to get a
Dodge Brothers car.
Edwin Thornton and wife and Mr.
and Mrs. F. C. Fitlzpatrlck arrived
n Roseburg last , night. Mr. and
Mrs. Fltzpatrlek, -who have been
caching school at Weston, were
Irlned at that place by Mr. and Mrs.
Thornton and went for a short auti
trip Into Washington. They report
that the excellent roads of Washlng
nn state, are almost devoid of tour
ists because of the gasoline short
ie. Mr. and Mrs. Fitcpstri'k will
remain here for the summer
old friendships. At this time theM
Is to be dedicated a spienaia new
brick school building that has been
built during the past year by the
district, and was the result of tho
i-.nir.iln. nf the members of tho
I associstion. Prof. W. C. Alderson.
I of Portland, an alumnns of the
I acad-ny. will give the dedicatory ad
' dress."
'meet tomorrow to commemorate the
founding of the school and to renew