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attb:d IM3
Farmer Week Proyarh At
tracting Largs Number"
I From Rural Districts.
'.'OMEN REPRESENTED
f
f .
pDerltry Meeting rMMv istftttsaaom
f . Basalt Marketing
i Is Being
f . Two very good mMtlao of the
f women of the Douglas County Farm
(Bureau were held at the city hall
' j - MMll-h . Mlertam tm Amtmm
Miss Helen Cowgill of the Agrieul-
tural college, wno waa w nave net
with the women yesterday did not
arrire until today, and consequently
Mrs Jennie McComb presided over
both meeting. Several interesting
dlseusslons were held In retard to
t various home problems, and after J
o'clock, the women went to the home
of County Agent Haslett, where tea
was servea vj urs nssieti ana Mrs.
C. E. Banning.
The poultry meetings held at the
court house were very well attended
and a great deal of Interest shown.
In the morning. Prof. Mehl, special
ist In marketing spoke on the forma
tion of a farm bureau exchange, and
a committee of IT men was ordered
appointed, each man to' canvass his
respective district to ascertain the
amount of feed, fertiliser, machinery
that will be needed, to see If the for
mation of an exchange would be war
ranted by the amount of business. .
Prof, Cosby, poultry specialist of
the College made a short talk on the
community work., and U L. Upson,
of the Pacific Poultry Producers, Inc.
talked briefly on various matters per
taining to the association work. Mr.
Upson states that Douglas county has
given the association greater support
than, any other county of tho state.
The morning nros-ram tiwlav
i slated of discussions - on practical
I methods for controlling gray diggers,
I Jack rabbits and gophers. Prof. Irs
; N. Gabrlelson. of the Halted fltates
j. Department of Agriculture led the
V meeting.
- In the afternoon discussions rel
. atlve to farm crops and problems of
pure seed and the use of fertiliser
were led by Prof W. 8. Carpenter
t of the farm crops departs -nt of the
' college.
: i A very Important ? meeting is
planned for Saturday when in the af-,-
ternoon, Chester Gray, of the organl-
satlon department of the Farm Bu
C of Missouri will be present
j Mr. Gray baa been working in this
state for the past few months In as
slating in the organization work of
! '.v? .f,nn " d was in
this city last November, at which
j time he met with a number of peo-
Pie of the county He will address
the meeting in the court room In the
,' O' K. T. Reed, of CorvalUs. who
1 11 beunDl W be In attendance.
i t Hlett announces that he will
f leave Sunday for Portland, where a
.. meeting will be held on Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesdsy by the tern
I P?rnr 8t,le Fmrn Bureau Assoeia-
SS" Whl;n Umo -rganSSo.
J r. . . Permanent Mr. Has-
l Jett sutes that on the lzth there win
7 , UTe' '"m all counties
to confer In regard to co-operative
marketing of wool and mohair?
Six Cars off Track
In Freight Wreck
The Investigation of the freight
wrck at tunnel I yesterday morning
has not yet been completed, and the
exact cause has not been discovered.
8lx ears off the track was the result
of the accident, the contents of the
cars being such that they were not
damaged by the spill. Three cars of
piling, one ear of straw and two ears
of lumber were turned over by the
side of the track and had to be trans
. ferred to other ears. The relief
crew from this1 city was sent to tun
nel t, and the track was reported
clear about five hours after their ar
rival. Fourteen, due here from the
south, was the train most attested by.
the wreck, not arriving here nntll
late last night. The amount of the
property damage has not bees esti
mated. Few New Changes
In Portland Case
Practically no new developments
have occurred la the Morris Bros.
bend bowse failure. John L Bther-
age, the ea-prestdent, has wesa re
tailed to Portland from Minneapo
lis, waere be was arrested, and has
heea released on Ilt.tt balL ft M
rumored that he has offers to tan
state's evidence agaiaet Fred 8. k.ur
rta, providing ha will he freed tmm
prosecution himself. District Haw
aey Evans of Multnomah county.
states that there will be no com pro
sue and that Ktherldge will be re
quired to stand trial. Etherldge In
timated that he la la poasessioa of
information which will throw ths
responsibility for the crash on Mr.
Morris, and it la said agreed to di
vulge this information providing he
could gala his freedom is that way.
The courts are busy with various
legal mattera and technicalities In
connection with the ease and an ef
fort Is being made to determine the
status of the city of Edmonton bonds
which are being held in escrow
awaiting tho decision of the court
The auditors are atlU at work on the
books preparing a detailed report ota
the financial standing of the bank
rupt concern.
Penrose Supports
Emergency Tariff
By
WASHINGTON. Jan. (. Senator
Penrose, chairman of the senate
finance committee, annonncd this
morning that be would support the
house emergency tariff bill, although
he hoped for certain modifications in
the
DYPMiCT
GUIIll DYES
Congress Will be Asked to
Pass Law Restricting Im
portation German Dyes. '
REPORT IS PRESENTED
Nationally Known Chemist Goes Be
fore Congress to Show .That
American Firms Need Pro
tection for Dyes- Industry.
NEW YORK. Jan. . A plea for
congressional action, to restrict the
Importation of German dyes Into the
United States has been issuea uere
by the American Chemical society
through Dr. Charles H. Herty, for
mer arssident of the orgsnlxatlon.
Dr. Herty was appointed by President
Wilson to negotiate for the Ameri
can share of the German dyes im
pounded in France after the war.
The eminent chemist calls atten
tion to the action of Great Britain In
passing an act similar to tne Long-
worth bill, which was passed by the
United SUtes house of representa
tives and held up In the senate com
mittee on finance.
Pointing out the similarity of the
dye situation confronting Great
Britain and the United states, ur.
Herty recalls that, during the war
poison gasses were made In German
dye factories and adds "when our
textiles, leather, paper and other in
dustries were smarting under the ex
perience of servility to a foreign na
tion for supplies of needed dyes and
thought of the nation was clear as to
the necessity of n complete self
sustained American dye Industry."
Although the American makers or
dyes have $100,000,000 Invested In
factories and apparatus, prominent
American chemists maintain that
these manufacturers cannot with
stand a German invasion without
suitable legislation. They are, how
ever, equipped to manufacture 85 per
sent ef the dyes required by Ameri-
industries and would be able.
aecordiag to the bulletin of the
American Chemical society, to mske
the other IS per cent If they hsd
time to develop the special processes
under favorable auspices.
The German dye trust. Dr. Herty
declares, is shown by published re
ports to be stronger than ever, both
In capital and organisation. More
over, he continues. It has just made
arrangements through the organisa
tion of a subsidiary company to en
ter the Held for control of the world's
supply of fixed nitrogen, the chief
element in fertilisers, munitions and
many dyes.
Danger of Flood
.'. River is Averted
By Associated Frees
PORTLAND, Jan. t. Lowering
temperature appears to hsve checked
the anticipated flood threatened by
the rising water In the Willamette
river. The water stood at the lt-
foot mark this morning at t o'clock.
but eool weather having stopped the
melting or snow along the river's
tributaries la the mountain districts,
the water will scarcely reach the If
foot level before the river will begin
falling. The water Is falling today
at all points except at Salem and
Oregon City.
Mr and Mrs. R. T Culler and son
left this morning for Tuseon. Aris-
oaa, where they.wiH make an ex
tended visit with relatives. Mr. Cul
lew hi ess ployed by tke Southern Pa
erne reei pas y at tale place.
CEraiTATIVEOF
IHH
Managing Editor W. R. Mc
Wade, of San Francisco, In
Roseburg Today.
v
PAPER HAS BACKING
Three Important Labor Orgaaisatiosa
of State Indorse the Publication as
tlie Official Representative .
of Labor I'nioaa.
- i
In an Interview with Mr. W. R.
UcWade. the editor of the Pacific
Coast Metal Trades Worker, who was
in Roseburg today to investigate the
article printed In the issue of Dec.
28. In The News-Review, the follow
ing facts were brought to light At
the meeting of the Portland Central
Labor council January 4, the dele
gates stated that the council had not
authorised the editor of the Oregon
Labor Press to attack the Worker.
which he did in a recent issue.
Mr. McWad-j further states the
delegates deploro that such methods
should be used by any labor editor
tc prevent another labor paper enter
ing the field. He ssys a request was
made that a letter be given to the
management of the Worker to the
effect that the council knew that the
officials of the paper were bona fide
members of organised labor and that
the Worker was an official paper of
the Metal Trades department. In
view of the fact that Mr. Rynerson
was not present the matter wss laid
over to the following meeting and
the secretary was Instructed to notify
Mr. Rynerson to be in attendance at
that meeting. Tuesday night at the
meeting of the Portland Metal Trades
council the delegstes expressed Indig
nation at the tactics used by the Ore
gon Labor Press, and the following
letter was drafted under the seal of
the organisation and sent to the La
bor Press for publication:
Mr. C. M. Rynerson, Editor.
Oregon Labor Press.
City.
Dear Sir: At the last regular meet
ing ot the - Portland . Metal Trades
council, held Jan. 4, I was instructed
to draw up a letter of protest against
articles appearing in the Oregon La
bor Press wherein It stated that the
Portland Metal Trades council hsd
repudiated the Pacific Metal Trades
Worker.
This paper was and still Is the
official organ of the Metal Trades.
This council deems it fair that you
repudiate articles that have appeared
in a certain paper and asks that suit
able retraction be made with full
publicity.
Awaiting an early reply. I am,.
Fraternally yours.
OWEN DONNELLY.
Secretary Portland Metal Trades
Council.
Mr. McWade also presented cre
dentials from the Machinists. No.
1233. of Roseburg, and the United
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Employes and Railroad Shop Laor-
irs, Roseburg Lodge No. 1093. bear
ing the seal and signatures of the
officials, stating that the Meta!
Trades Worker was the official or
gan of these bodies and was receiv-
ng their support and co-operation.
Mr. McWade Inferred to a News
Review representative today that the
publicity given his publication by the
Portland Labor Press was brought
about by a Jealous attitude on the
oart of the editor of that paper, ow
ing to the fact that the Metal Trat'es
Worker hod entered the Portland
field and had done quite an exten
sive business there.
House Committee
Favors Increase
(By Associated Press).
WASHINGTON. Jan. (.The house
census committee has agreed to re
port favorably to congress on the
Slegel bill, fixing the membership of
the house at 484, which Is an In
crease of 48 over the present mem
bershlp. The committee also recom
mends a constitutional amendment
limiting the membership of future
houses, regardless of Increased popu
lation, to 600.
Under the term, of the bill reoort
ed out by the hour. committee, the
representation from Oregon would
be Increased from three to four mem
bers. Washington will be entitled to
six instead of five. It Is slso pro
vided thst In event snr Increase in
the number of representatives Is au
thorised, they shall be elected at
large nntll such time as the stste
legislatures shall pass redlstiietlng
aws .
Mrs. F H. Ritcher left this morn
nlng for Dole where she formerly
tsught school and will spend the dsy
there visiting with friends. Mrs. Rlt
ehsr was formerly Miss Ella Sweeny
ana was recently married.
SFODITO
R&HT LAV CHANGE
Attempt of Lower River Fisher
men to Lengthen Season
to Meet Opposition.
MEETING IS CALLED
President of Douglas Couny dub Re
quests all Persons Interested in
Hook and Mao Fishing to
Meet osi Friday Night k
It Is apparent that the Douglas
county residents above tidewater on
the Umpqua river will again have to
defend their right to a share of the
salmon fishing In the Umpqus.
The commercial fishing union of
the lower river bat signified Its in
tention of seeking to change the
present law regulating the fishing
tson so as to permit net fishing
np to May 1st, Instead of April 15.
as the law at present provides. The
present law was a' compromise, and
at the time of Us passage, was con
sidered by both the upper snd lower
river fishermen as being fair and
equitable It gives a month during
the first run of Chinook salmon for
these fish to pass the lower river
nets This enables sufficient fish to
get to the hatchery to supply It with
eggs and gives the upper river fish
ermen a chance to get some of these
fish by angling.
D. B. Bubar, president of the Doug
las County Sportsmen's Club, stated
to a News-Review representative to
day that the Sportsmen's Club in
tends to fight this action of the low
er river fishermen's union to the end.
The Sportsmen s Club." said Mr.
Bubar, "is going Into this matter, not
only for the benefit of those who
wish to angle tor salmon, as a sport,
but also for the hundreds of peo
ple wno annually catch salmon for
home use, and by that means great
ly reduce their living expenses. Dur
ing, the season front April. 15th to
May 16th, when the river-Is closed
to nets, you can ftnd hundreds of
fishermen ud and down the Umnaus
with hook and lln. who are angling
for Chinook salmon as a means of
reducing their living expenses and
providing their families with canned
salmon for the ensuing year. Un
questionably they have the right to
get some of these fish At present
they have hut one month during the
year when the salmon are running
wnen tne nets are not a barrier at
the mouth of the river preventing all
of the run from actually comlns un
me rtver The upper river people
reel mat it Is a rank Injustice to take
away from them any portion of this
one month s salmon run. We have
always endeavored to meet the ecm
merciai riBhermen of the lower river
half way in this matter and we shall
continue to do so. but we will not
stand idly by and see the salmon run
of the Umpqua river stopped at the
nena or tne tidewater."
Mr. Bubar asks that all fishermen
or Douglas county meet with the
Sportsmen's club at the city hall to
morrow nignt, Friday, January 7th,
to consider the matter and endeavor
1f possible to come to some agree
ment wun tne lower river fishermen
that is satisfactory to all concerned,
or, falling in that, to devise a means
to safeguard the upper river fish
ermen. Every man who la interested
in salmon fishing by hook and line
in Douglas county who can possibly
be present should be there, Mr. Bu
bar says, in order that the matter
may be thoroughly thrashed out and
me opinion or all be given.
British-A merican
Bank Suspends
Ur Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. The Unit
ed States mall boat Pulltxer, with a
crew of seven men aboard, has been
missing since December 15. It is
believed the crsft may have been lost
In the straits of Shelikoff, Alaska,
Secretary-Payne has been advised by
Governor Rlggs, of Alaska. The
navy department and the coast guard
service hsve been asked by Secretary
Payne to aid In the search for the
missing boat.
Public Debt is
' Slightly Decreased
' By Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. A decrease
of iltl.32.07S In the public debt
during the months of 1120 was an
nounced today by the treasury de
partment. On December tl the lots! gross
debt was 12.1.214,1(8,000 com p red
with 124.175.158.244 on November
20. The decrease during the last
qusrter of the - year amounted to
1101. 111. 1 from the September
total of $14.087.15.12l
all ki read:;;ess
foku;;:o;i,m;g
Tabernacle is Completed and
is Ready for Opening
Service Sunday.
TEAM IS WELL KNOWN
Evangelist Rnlgin Said to Resemble
Lincoln Born 111 North Oaro
lma and Was Reared in
Kxtrcsne Poverty
Great preparations are being made
for the Bulgin-Lewis revival meet
ings. On Tuesday morning a force of
about 76 men gathered to begin the
erection of the tabernacle that Is to
be used for the meetings, and soon
the sound of hammer and saw was
heard. The building took shape very
rapidly under the direction of the
manager and some of the expert car
penters. In the meantime three of
the churches had the ladles working
on a big dinner at the M. E. Church
and when noon came there was a
dinner fit for a king. - Wednesday
morning the same thing happened
and the other two churches furnish
ed the dinner.'
The tabernacle will be good and
ready by Friday evening, and on that
day it will be used tor the first time
by the large chorus of 300 voices,
who. will hold their first practice at
that time. Tbe company not only
lines up a big adult chorus, but they
also plan a great orchestra, a sun
shine chorus and a high school chor
us
The committees have all been ap
pointed and have begun, the detail
work of making this revival one of
the greatest ever held In Roseburg.
The evangelists who have been secur
ed for these meetings are among the
most noted In tbe United States..
Thousands hsve waited on their min
istry and thousands have been con
verted by their work.
Dr Bulgin is a preacher and evan
gelist of national fame He la one of
the most powerful and eloquent on
the American platform. He waa an
agnostic lawyer before his conver
sion, and bit sermons and lectures
are logical and convincing. He re
em Dies Abe Lincoln In many ways
He Is long, lank, lean and bony, and
has a homely face. He was born In a
log cabin In the mountains of North
Carolina In extreme poverty. He has
never attended school more than
three weeks in his life, yet has at
tainod the degrees of Ph. D.. D. D
and LI. D. He never owned a pair of
shoes until he was 14. and those he
made himself. He supported his fath
er's family of ten when he was but a
lad of eleven He has come un thru
aneys ana oyways or hard knocks,
discouragements and severe testings.
yet, as you look Into his face and
listen to his matchless eloquence and
logic, you feel the power of his mes
sage, which bubbles and runs over
with wit and humor. He also has the
pathos and tenderness, and back of
u an he has a great soul.
As a singer, organizer and man
ager Is Mr. Lewis, accompanied by
his wife, Mrs. Ethel Evans Lewis
They work with boys, girls, young
people, ana ao practically all the pre
llminary work. Mr. Lewis Is a sing
er of exceptional ability, highly
trained, havng studied with some of
the world's greatest teachers. Mrs,
Lewis Is also a musician of great
ability, and this makes up a wonder
ful team Other plans for this Treat
meeting will soon be given to the
public.
Great plans are being made for the
opening night, which is Sunday eve
ning, January 9 It is expected that
2,000 people will be present the first
night. All things are In readiness.
snd the big table Is spread. Let all
prepare for the feast of good things
in store for them.
A united prayer meeting of three
of tbe participating churches was
held Inst night st the Baptist enurch
but five of the churches will be Into
tills work by Sunday evening.
Charges Oregon
Labor Press Unfair
PORTLAND, Or., Jsn. 5. Charges
thst the Oregon Labor Press, local
organ, the offices of which are In the
Slock Exchange building, was unfair,
snd did not set in a spirit of equity,
when It printed an editorial written
apparently by the paper's editor, C.
M. Rynerson. slating tbst the Metal
Trades Worker, snother labor Jour
nal, printed In Ssn Francisco, is an
"alleged paper of the labor move
ment," was made Monday night at
the weekly meeting of the Central
Labor council by R. A. Vanderhoff,
publisher of the latter newspaper,
and W. R. McWade, editor of the
Worker.
Vanderhoff. In a speech of vindica
tion and In "answer to charges
made" ssserted thst his paper wss a
qualified representative of the labor
movement and deserved support as
such. He traced the hlstoryOBUCON HISTORICAL
paper. Ha branded as unfi BOClfrTY.
charges contained In a recer"ubllc Auditorium
torial printed In the Oregon ,.,,,-r.
Press and thought to have been writ
ten by Mr. Rynerson.
It was stated that the Worker
probably would soon change its field
from California to Oregon and
would. If nothing Intervened, move
Its plant from San Francisco to Sa
lem. Another speaker appearing be
fore the assembly in dofense of the
management and policy of the Work
er was L. J. 8imersl, president of the
Metal Trades council of Salem.
In tbe opinion of one member of
tho assembly tho council should In
struct its secretary to draft a circu
lar and public letter stating that the
Worker Is a bona fide representative
of the labor movement, and that Its
two chiefs, Mr. Vanderhoft and Mr.
McWade. are members of labor or
ganisations. A hot argument followed
this sentiment when It waa expressed
In the form of a motion. After sev
eral heated addresses both pro and
eon, the motion was laid on the
table, to be disposed of at the next
meeting of the council and only after
Investigation of the matter has taken
place.
Senate to Investigate Charges
That Attempt Was Made
to buy Election.
SLUSH FUND RUMORED
Claimed That Non-Partisans Spent
Huge Sums nf Money for Pur
port of Influencing Election
Throughout Northwest
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. How
much money the nonpartisan league
spent In the national and state cam
paigns that ended with tho Novem
ber elections is a question to be In
quired into by the senate campaign
fund Investigating commission, head
ed by Senator William S. Kenyon ol
Iowa. It la expected that the com
mittee will resume Its bearing with
in ths next few'werk to mtamme wit
nesses about the nonpartisan, league
activities.
It became known tonight that
Senator Kenyon will call a meeting
of tho committee soon to consider Its
future program and to check ovei
the work already done, with a view
of writing a report to be submitted
to the senate. So far tbe mom Ben
of the committee have devoted no
ttentlon to the campaign fund In
vestigation.
Humors of Huge Slush Fund.
Some members are particularly
anxious to go Into the nonpartisan
league question, on the ground thai
a tremendous amount of money wat
spent in the campaign, chiefly In
atate elections, but Influencing the
national result. There are report!
current that the nonpartisan leagut
spent at much money as either of the
national parlies, perhaps even more
In Minnesota it was said that they
were seeking to raise a fund of $3,
000,000 to light the so-called en
emies" of tho organization.
The members of the fund commit
tee who are In favor of Investigating
the expenditures of the nonpartisan
league say they want to obtain the
testimony of A. C. Townley. who Ir
tho head of the league, and of others
who are active In Its spread. They
believe It would be one of the sensa
tions of the investigation, shedding
a new light on the methods employed
by the leaders of this new power In
national politics. The resolution cre
ating the committee. Introduced by
one of Its members, Senator Atle
Pomerene of Ohio, called for a report
to the senste at the opening or the
present session. The report, how
ever, wss not ready, and so an ex
tension of time was granted. The re
port will be made before March 4.
Echo of Charge by Cox.
There Is talk that there may be
two reports, due t o the charger
made during the campaign by thr
democratic presidential nominee
Governor Cox, that the repuhllranr
were raising a fund of 115,000.000 tr
buy the election. It Is being said
that the democrats of the committee
will Insist that Oovernor Cox provst'
his charges, while, the republicans
will be equally Insistent that he did
not. This, however. Is merely tslk.
as there has been no formal discus
sion of the report.
In sll prnlishillty the committee, as
a whole, will favor a Isw 1slrred to
limit expenditures In presldenilal
campaigns, one that will prevent
huge sums being used In the pri
maries, st the conventions snd In the
nstlonsl csmpairn. In the opinion of
some a constitutional amendment
will be necessary before such a law
can be passed Especially at this
time, they say. when there Is so much
discussion of rampalrn expenses snd
iso msny chsrgea afloat, sentiment
would be ripe for such sctlon.
Oeorre Kruse left this morning for
Sutherlln to spend the dsy attending
to business matters.
PROBE EXPENSES
OF tlPARTIZAtlS
R&n
iCONDITION ROADS
Many Delegations Before
Court Today Asking for
Improvements.
FUNDS ARE VERY 10W
County Court Unable to , Obtain
' Money to Properly Repair and
Maintain Roads Damaged
By the Bad Weather. .
The county court today had a busy
time entertaining delegations from
many sections of the county, as the
condition of the roads at the present '
time is causing a storm of urates t.
Delegations this morning numbering
over a hundred people, representing
districts 61, it and 23, near Oak
land, and 39, from South. Deer
creek. Roads in all of these districts
an: reported to be in very bad con
dition, in some coses being almost
impassable. This condition la brousht
about by the prolonged rains giving
no opportunity or repair work, and
the lack of funds with which to do
extensive construction.
The rain which has been fallins for
weeks has washed out tbe 'roadbeds
in many places. The sftrface has
been, softened and vehicles nassinr
and repassing have cut through, "
making low places veritable quag
mires. Drainage ditches have in
many places been stopped up by rub
bish, allowing- the water to follow the
ruts in the road, causing more dam
age. On account of the incessant
downpour the patrolmen have been
unable to do repair or maintenance
work and as a result the roads are
in a deplorable shape. . -
Unprecedented conditions have ex
isted. In former years a protracted
rain has usually been followed by a
few days of good weather, when a
small amount of work would put the
roaaa oacK into ralrly good condi
tion, but this year weeks have passed
trhen absolutely nothing could be
done to better tbe roads.
This has, of course, worked a great
hardship upon the residents of the
various rural districts of tbe county
nd the county court is now being
tsked to do air within Its power to
ret the roads back into normal shape
or travel. This the court Is already
planning to do, but with only limited
funds with which to work the results
will doubtless not be as satisfactory
is might be desired.
The road fund from which the
sourt must do the greater part of Its
maintenance and repair work is ex
ceedingly small, and when appor
tioned to the various districts where
It must go, spltifiilly Inadequate to
meet the needn. The expense of
maintaining and operating county
government, coupled with the t per
?ent limitation which prohibits the
court from raising the funds so bad
y needed, the outlook tor good roads
'.hroughout the county during the
-Joining yenr is not as optomistlc as
sould be desired. -
The county court will do all wlth
'n Its power. Its members are as In
terested in making and maintaining
Tood roads as are any of the other
esldents of the county, but road
building and road repairing costs
noney and one glance at the budget
is It was adopted, shows conclusively
'hat the court's hands are tied. There
it 111 exists some of the bona money,
'f the bonds are sold between 10 and
IB per cent of the face value will bo
leducted. as the present condition
f the bond market Is very nnsatis
'aetory. In only a few districts
would the bond money be avallnb'a,
ts In many Instances It Is expressly
-vrovlded that the bond fund Is to be
natched wllh federal and atate aid.
1,'nder these conditions the county
ourt Is Inhorlng at a disadvantage,
it will do all within its power to
etter the roads as much as possible.
Mtho-irh the amount of money In
he hands of the court appears to be
Milte Inrrn when tnken In a lump
urn. yet when It Is distributed among
i large number of districts on a pro
-ata basis, only a small nmount can
V alloted to each district.
A petition Is being prepsred by
Win. Vinson to submit to the state
legislature asking that the market
oad funds be taken out from under
he Jurisdiction of the stale blghwav
onimlsslon and the moner turner!
iver to the county courts. This petl
Mon will be ctrculnted throughout
'he county within a few days, tccord
ng to his statement.
REV,
COSHER l.F.tVKI
FOR MARSIIFIELI"
Rev J E. Conder. who hss been
spending sn extend -d vacation In thi
city with hl family left th's after-
noon for Marshfletd. where he will
resume his work with the Antl-Pa-loon
league of America. For the next
month Kev. Condor's work will be in
the state of Oregon. Dr. Lonls Al
bert Banks, who Is In Portland st tho
present time will start on a lecture
tour through Oregon next week an1
Rev. Conder will srecede him to tha
towns In which he speaks. . .