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I, No. 90, OF ROSEBUt. flEW
ROSEBURG, ORESON, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1922.
VOL. 7L, No, 354, OF THE EVENINQ NEWS.
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CtSttlLATItf (
,V ROAD TO LOOKING
GLASS TO BE ONE OF BEST
IMPROVEMENTS IN COUNTY
Grades and Curves Being Reduced and New Grades Given
One of Longest Stretches of Straight Road in
County Is Being Built.
nf the leading road improve
now going on in tne county as
of the new roaa uona pru-
. , fha
Lrg-Looklng Glass road. This
important iruiu
The Looking Glass district
of the heaviest fruit producing
. nf the Umpqua valley, and it
Eerattve that there be a good
Connecting this district with
milnz point. It 18 aiso me
lioroughfare for several other
ommunities and a large num.
tnsnavers ana vaiuaoie larm
fty are materially affected by
instruction.
mi road which is now heme
Lithin a few years will be one
best In the county. In con
ing this road every possible
has been enminaiea. me
road was filled with trades
trves which constituted conttn-
fciace and maae travelling uotn
Ind dangerous.
hi Roseburg to Looking Glass
(oa be one of the most enjoy-
es to be found any place.
lg the main highway leading
ird at a point a snort at stance
t toe Soldiers home, the new
tads off to the southwest, go
recti? through the low land
Itubing to the pass on a very
1 grade, This section Is about
Ilea long, of .which approxL.
6.000 feet is straight, being
tbe longest nieces of straight
t the county. The old road
not around by the school
had grades as high as 13 per-
Thile the new road has no
if more than 6 per cent, is 20
h width and Is perfectly
t for a great distance with
hi turns In any part.
aii the top of the hill on Into
? Glass there is some very
construction and improve-
work under way. The grade of
:l road has been improved In
points so that there is no grade
lore than 4 percent al any
For a long distance the route
p old read is followed, but tie
are being cut down so that the
Li being widened from 10 feet
dth to 20 and 25 feet. The
are being cut down and tha
filled in, so that the general
hicy is to reduce the curves to
f al est possible dgree. It la lm.
pie to get a straight road round
ii. but the work now going for-
is eliminating all dangerous
s and is making very gradual
s ot wnat were formerly dan-
anil rough turns.
places banks more than 30 feet
are being cut down to level
AH wooden culverts are be-
faken out and either iron or
te put in. It has been found
'he little wooden bridges which
ranty has formerly maintained
'he small streams flowing from
IPs, are such a continual source
ix-nse that it is much better to
ie the Initial cost and gain
Mng frmianpnt
pen the new road Is finished H
"e sare and scenic and will be
le of hearing very heavy traf
II will also be much smoother
'he old road, as a fine macadam
I will be laid Instead of the
uiegerhead" style of surface for
i the road was formerly noted.
" contract for niacin? the ara-
n this road has been let to R. E.
m. who will start work within
days. Mr. Harness has a con
tract covering more than 5 miles ot
road and will haul mora than 8,000
cubic yards of gravel which will be
used In surfacing the new grade.
County Roadm aster Frear states
that the surface will probably be ra
ther rough for the first two years, as
a new grade breaks down and ia eas
ily rutted, making continual mainte
nance necessary. However, after
maintenance work has heen carefully
attended to for a couple of years tbe
road will be one ot the finest Id the
county.
FORUM luncheon:
SUCCESSFUL ONE
wer Line Work
Yogressing Rapidly
"fk on the Csl''TnlA-rire-nn
r -r company high tension power
t "", rrospect and Eugene, ts
-'ling very rapidly, according to
n.t.nK
I t. "HHnivy r a Jr i lilt til-
f ,who in charge of the work In
Mr, Ness has been lo
? at Cottage Grove, but moved
Jwhurg yesterday and Is now
' M ,he I'mpqua hotel. He
'-mam in Roseburg for aeveral
r's are nnw .. - .v.
a,..- - -uift:uj( l it ihc
r ot toe divide, Mr. Ness
"d are rapidly coming this
romplete Into Blxonville by
'.' snd will be finished
" to Prospect and ready frrr
7 OVemk.- " t. - . , .
I..v - . worn ia d
'""d in ordr to avoid tbe ear-
i , " n"ntaln district.
F ni ' d,T,,,cn manager.
h "" ooiner company of-
to f , '"r ,od' attend-
I 0 MutUt matters.
A very interesting forum luncheon
was held at noon today at tbe Umpqua
hotel banquet room. Walter Fisher
acted as toastmaster and guided the
program through in a snappy man
ner. The proposed road up the North
Umpqua river was the topic under
discussion today and the several
speakers made some good points con
cerning it. Dr. Lee Wells was the
first speaker and he talked concern
ing road conditions to Rock Creek.
He stated that the roads were pass
able and that cars can be driven to
that section very easily. He declared
that the North Umpqua district is far
superior to the Hood River section
on the loop road. "Roseburg is miss
ing her best bet if we aoni develop
that section and boost for a good
road," he said. "Tourist travel, the
commercial value or the timoer ana
the summer resorts is enough assur
ance to us that we need the road,
and that the road we build should be
strong enough to carry heavy trucks,
which will undoubtedly be used to car
ry out the timber."
Lymon Spencer led the songs which
were sung in a rollicking manner.
Mrs. Helnline accompanied the sing
ers on the piano.
Carl Neal, forest supervisor of the
Umpqua forest, was the next talker
and he stated that Hoseburg is the
only first class city in the state which
has no outlet to eastern Oregon.
"You have already been told of the
natural advantages of the North Ump
qua forest units in the northwest, with
the exception of the Olympic forest
which covers an area twice as large
as the Umpqua forest. I believe the
government will put some money on
the North Umoaua road next year and
that they will go on a 60-40 basis
with Douglas county on me roaa as
far as the forest boundary. Roost this
project by all means. It is the future
nf vour eitv."
The nominating committee Intro
duced the new members securea ror
the chamber of commerce during the
week and appointed their successors.
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AMENDMENT TO
VETS BONUS BILL
fBv mited Prens.)
T.nriivT"rfW t it n e Is. A n
n.ii i -1
amendment to the McCumber soldier
bonus bill calling for the treasury de-
. , n uait f vn nd a h ii f mli-
lion legal tender notes to pay the sol
diers their compensation was intro
duced this morning oy o-nior
of North Dakota. "This is a way In
which the soldiers can oe paia wun,
vtrv 'Jtttle tpense to file Irovern
ment " Ladd said. The Ladd propos
al provides for retiring tbe treasury
notes thus issued in 25 years.
NEW YORK STORM
TftKES TOLL OF SWTV
mr Velt'il Press.)
NEW YORK, June 13. Sundays
storm took a known toll of 60 lives
according to police figures. Mosi I of
the victims were drowned, 53 bodies
being recovered so far.
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TARIFF BILL TO
PRECEDE THE BONUS
WASHINGTON, June 12. Presi
dent Harding. It was said today at the
White House, hopes and expects the
tariff bill to be passed prior to the
soldiers' bonus legislation.
TAKE NO PART
IN COAL STRIKE
, Bt jw-u4 Prs. )
WASHINGTON, June 13.-A state
ment made at the Whit House today
indicated that the administrate was
not contemplating any J.
mediate or drastic action In the coal
strike.
MUSCLE SHOALS UP
FOR CONGRESS ACTION
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, June 13. The pres
ident has takn no position in respect
to the question of Muscle Shoals and
feels that congress should have a free
hand in the matter, it was stated at
the White House today.
MARKET QUOTATIONS
MADE IN PORTLAND
Fty Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, June 13. Cattle prices
today are weak, the distinction being
drawn between grass fed and bay fed
cattle. Range steers are listed at 50
cents below hay feed stock. Choice
hay fed steers are quoted at $8.25 and
$8.73. Top hogs are 25 cents lower
and others steady. Prime light are
quoted at $11.75 and $12. Sheep prices
remain steady, eggs and butter easier,
with prices unchanged.
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TORRENS DEED
SSMLED
Attorney General Says Dis
solved Corporation Cannot
Sign Deed to Property.
CO. CLERK IS UPHELD
Comity Clerk ax Registrar Has Pow
er to Pass Upon Right of Per
mit Transferring Property to
Kxecute the Instruments,
A question of long standing In re
gard to the Torrena System of pro
perty registration, has been 'settled
by an opinion handed down by the
attorney general to District Attor
ney Neuner, upon questions raised
by County Clerk I. B. Riddle.
It tip pears that the J. f. Luae com
pany was dissolved as a corporation
by a proclamation of the governor
on January g, 1921, and that In Feb
ruary of this year, they presented a
deed to certain property which is
registered under the Torrens sys
tem. The county clerk declined to
file and record the same and make
out the desired certificate, claiming
that the company had no right to
Bigu suuu H uw-UEuem,
In his opinion, after citing numer
ous authorities and making state
ments leading up to the main portion
of the opinion, the attorney general
says, "It Is. therefore, clear that the
3. F. Luse company had no authority
to execute a deed, as such company
ceased to exist as a body corporate
for any purpose other than the en
forcement against It and its assets of
all rights of suit or action." In fur
ther explanation of the rights of the
county clerk In such a case, be says,
"It Is mv opinion that the powers
of a registrar are not merely minis
terial, hut that the legislature In
tended to confer upon the registrar
the power and duty of ascertaining,
among other things, that the trans
ferer is entitled to make the con
veyance, and if the registrar finds
from such investigation as he may
make, that the transferrer Is capa
ble of legally transferring the title,
he shall thereupon make out and
register a new certificate, and own
er's duplicate certifying the title, and
do all other things enumerated in
the law. it Is my opinion, however,
that if the registrar finds upon in
vestigation that the transferrer is
not entitled to make the conveyance,
then he has authority to refuse to
make out and register the new cer
tificate, etc., provided for In the
law."
"In some cases It Is even held that
the exercise of such judgment is free
from judicial interference, the at
torney general states, in making fur
ther comment upon the question,
"Hut in the case of the registrar,
this act provides," the opinion says.
"that any person feeling himself ag
grieved by the act or neglect of this
officer, in any manner pertaining to
the duties required of him, may file
a petition in equity In the proper
court, making the registrar and oth
er persons and Interested parties,
defendant, and that the court may
proceed therein as In other cases of
equity and may make such order ot
decree as shall be according to equity
In the premises and the purport of
the act.
EXPLOSION CAUSES
LOSS OF PROPERTY
ftlv fi!td Prs)
TACOMA, June 13. An explosion In
the engine room of the Mineral Lake
Lumber company at Mineral, Washing
ton, last night caused a fire which
virtually destroyed the big mill, and
two dry kilns along with several thou
sand feet of lumber stored in the
yards. An official estimate place the
loss at $300,000. The flames spread so
fiercely that the employes were forced
to abandon the fight to tare tha plant.
DECIDED
ABOUT I RECOUNT
Mas No Statement to Make
Concerning Future Action
Regard Check of Ballots,
MAKE INVESTIGATION
la Sow on Way to Portland Where
He Saya Supporters Have Gather
ed Kritlenc Which Indicate
Hall Vote Not Credited,
hardinc wants 0 EPOCH ATI fill flC OnilTUCDU
SHIPBILLPASSEDQCUnLUnilU 1 Uf OUU 1 flOl 1
By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, June 13, Presi
dent Harding has notified Chairman
Campbell of tbe house rules commit
tee that unless the ship subsidy bill is
paKseii before adjournment he would
feel obliged to call a special session
solely for its consideration.
State Senator Charles Hall, candl- L
date for the gubernatorial nomina
tion at the recent primary election.)
arrived in -Roseburg at a late hour,
last night, after a hard trip over the
Coos Bay highway. Mr. Hall was ae-j
eompanled by the members of his;
family, who are on their way to Co- j
lutnbia county for a short vacation. I
Mr. Hall and a number of prominent
Coos bay men are going to Portland, I
where theywll! determine whether
or not they will call for a recount
of the ballots cast at the recent elec
tion. Mr. Hall did not desire to make
any statement aa to whether or not
he will demand a recount. He states
that at present he Is undecided and
ia going to Portland to determine
whether or not the evidence gathered
will justify a recount. Hia support
ers there have gathered information
and evidence showing that he was
not credited with many votes cast
for him, Mr. Hail says, and if this
evidence ia strong enough to justify
the expense a recount will be called
for.
"I have no statement to make re
garding a recount," Senator Halt
said. "I am now on my way to Port
land and will know as soon aa 1 have
had time to make a short investiga
tion, whether or not the evidence
gathered by my supiwrters is suffi
cient to warrant calling for a recount
of the ballots. My supporters have
been very busy in my behalf and
claim to have gathered some impor
tant evidence showing that we were
not credited with many votes which
were cast for us and that in reUity
we won the nomination. If this Is
the case we will act accordingly and
will demand that a recount be made.
"I do not want people to gain the
impression that we are In any way
sore or disgruntled by the outcome
ot tne election, jf. it were a per
sonal matter we would not even have
sought the nomination, for there ia
certainly a great deal of worry and
hard work connected with the of
fice. Hut at this time there is a
principle involved which we cannot
overlook. If & recount is asked it
will be because we have cvldenca
and sufficient reason to believe that
we are entitled to the nomination
by a vote of the people and If sucft
is the case then it is only just and
right that the people's choice should
be recognised. We ask nothing but
justice and If we cannot establish
that we were nominated in a regu
lar and orderly manner, then we are
ready to submit ta the will of the
voters of the state."
SIX KILLED IN
TANK EXPLOSION
By Tlniteit Pre)
DETROIT, June 13. Six men were
killed in an ammonia tank explosion
at the Parker-Webb packing plant
here today. The fire raged through
the plant following the explosion,
forcing the firemen to relinquish ef
forts to explore the structure for pos
sibly trapped workers. AH except
four are believed to have escaped,
however.
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STRIKE BREAKERS
ATTACKED BV GANG
ALLEGED MORAL
PERM CAUGI
Salem Girls Identify Man
One Who Assaulted
Them March 5.
as
TO FACE FIVE CHARGES
V. A. WIat IUwriiImmI as Pervert
for Whom ItewarU of f 1200 la
Offered In Kaiim Was School
Twu-lier at Oiikville.
SALEM, June 12. The two Httla
Salem girls, aged 8 and 9, who on
Marth B were lured away from a lo
cal church by a moral pervert who
Ji.ter assaulted them in Bush's pas
ture, on Mission street, this morn
ing definitely Identified as their as
sailant C. A. Sioat, Oa'jvilie si hoc!
teacher, 34 years of age, who, at the
present time. Is held In an Albany
jail on a charge of contributing to
the delinquency of a minor child.
Five tliarjsea Oontniplated,
District Attorney John Carson an-
ounced his afternoon that ia all
probability five charges will J pre
fi rrcd here against Sloat. Two of
these wlil be rape charges, two will
! crime charges asalnst t:ature pod
one will be a delinquency charge.
arrangements can lie made, Carson
s: id, Sloan will be brought to Salem
this week and will be taken before
the Marion county grand jury at a
sptciai session. At his hearing in Ail-any,
Sioat waived a preliminary
hiarlng and was bound over to the
Linn county grand jury.
Sloat, it was heard this afternoon,
if a former rct!lent of Salem and
,ir made many vinita to this city. Of
ficers wid they have definite in
fo) mafion that he was In this city
on the morning when the two little
girls were encouraged to abandon
tfleir visit to Sunday achool and to
accompany the middle-aged man to
an unfrequented f-POt in Hush's pas
ture. AtfemU! School Hre.
Sloat, who has taught school for
many years, formerly was an instruc
tor in a rural school on the SatHiam
and, it was said this afternoon, at
one time attended Willamette uni
versity. He was always a mediocre
teacher, state school officials said,
but, at that time had no qunlions!i!e
record. Ho made his home in Mar-
AND CENTRAL PACIFIC WILL
INJURE WESTERN ORECOII
Local Freight sad Passenger Agent Gives Clear Discussion of
' Problem Which is so Seriously Menacing Traffic
Along the Pacific Coast,
Bv Afitm Sated Pre.
PORTLAND, June 13. Six men at
tacked ii. L. Thomas, aged 2 years,
and his son, W. Ii. Thomas, aged 19
years, as they waited for a car In an
outlying district preparatory to going j . rouniy almut right years ago
to work as carpt-nters on a steamship. The ;. t)(1 amaat In
The elder was struck over the head Saim nTf, daughters of a prominent
with a loaded hose and received two ( s tl(,m faniiy siding In North Sa
black eyes. The boy was knocked, 1m . riwTompanj-d & mornlna
through a plate claxs window of a ! of Marrh r,, th.-y were almut to enter
store and received a gash on his arm nnt M,hod)at church when they
and body bruises. Both were taken j werft HrMipl b ,ha Granger and
to the emergency hospital. The as j,r,.d ,,,, ,h-, pa!!jure.
sailants escaped in an automobile. Thlt, af,rrno(1B (ha pMtiT r the
two girls was taken to a local hospi
tal where, as ' result of the assault,
slto was for-ed to undrgo a minor
op-raiIn. NVil her of the girls was
gravely injured.
Won't Face tiiris.
Wh-o the two girls wer taken
before Sloat In Albany this morning,
he refused to look at them, accord
ing to Chief of Police Moffltt who
was a member of the party. When he
wtiS forced to turn ai head so that
they might see his face they annonn.
ced Immediately that he was tha man
:
ACTION i3 DEFERRED
;
The following . telegram was ;
received this morning from Sen- :
ator Stantieid in answer to the
resolutions passed by the cham-
ber of Commerce:
"A stay of proceedings for SO
days baa been granted by the
supreme court under aa order
dated June 5th, which will give
an opportunity for a filing of a
motion for a rehearing. If this
motion ia filed the proceedings
will be automatically stayed un-
til the court passes upon the mo-
tton. The court having adjourn-
f d ant 11 October It will he some
time after that before it can pass
on this motisa. This should giva
an opportunity for adjustment.
KOBERT N. STANFiELD,
At a recent meeting et the Rose-:
burg Chamber of Commerce, the fol
lowing resolution were passed and
wired to tha Interstate Commerce
commission and to tha senators ana
representative of Oregon in con
gresa: "It is tbe sentiment ot tbe Hose
burg Chamber of Commerce, repre
senting a part et Southern Oregon,
that the decree at the United State
supreme court, dissolving the alleged
merger ot tha railroad iisea affecting
tha Southern Pacific, Central Pacific
and other lines may be held in abey
ance a reasonable time awaiting set
tiement of matter involved which
are deemed ts be to the beat Inter
nals ot the citisens of Western Ore
gon, To separate these roads would
be disastroaa la the people ot South
ern Oregon, and no eouM, in our
minds, would set us back many years,
In railroads,
"HOSKiWRO CHAMBER .
OV COMMEHCK.
In explanation of the existing situ
ation, L. B, Moore, local S. P. pass
enger and freight agent, who has
heen studying this matter quite
thoroughly, says:
"Tho supreme court passed upon
the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific
merger case, aa it waa submitted to
the lower court In February, 1918.
Tha decision therefore relate to thai
property only aa it ia affected by ths
Sherman Anti-Trust law ot 1S9, Mi
March, 1820, congress passed th
transportation act ot 1920, known
aa the Ksrh-t'Bmmings bill, authoris
ing and Instructing the Interstate
Commerce commisVion io prepare
plans tor tho consolidation of rail
roads into a limited number of uni
fied systems, keeping to mind re
tention of competition and whera
ever practicable to maintain exist
ing routes and channels of trade and
commerce.
"The commission has published a
tentative plan for tha consolidation
of railroads under this plan, the
Southern pacific and the Central Pa-
BRUNEN'S WIFE HELD
ON MURDER CHARGE
(Bf rnid Press
MOfXT HOIJ.V, X. J., June 13.
Alleged to be implicated In the mur
der of "Honest John" Brnnon, cir
cus man here last March, Mrs. John
Brunen, hia wifo, waa arrested and
jailed today, charged formally with
the murder. Hrunen, a frt-nd of
William IJesmond Taylor, the mur
dered movie dir-cfor, was killed by sought, Mofflt said.
a shotgun charge fired through the Sioat Is at pr-wnt held under
window. , 1 3.000 iaii which h has, 1ft date.
Plice et Information. i boon unabl to furnish. IMstrict At-
MOCNT HOLLY. N. J June 13. j torney Carson said fhls afternoon
(Associated Pri Mra. Iwris liru- th; t arrangoment will be made to
aen, widow of John T, Brumn. cir- have the amount ralwd if Sloat aeeks
cus owner, who was shot and k!Hd his frwwlotn,
on March 10, Is under arrost her' The Linn conniy grand jury does
charged with the murder. The anth- tint convene until August and in view
oritles said she was arrested upon j of that fart. Carson will make every
information furnished by peroons ai- effort Jo have Kloat brought hera
ready held In connection with thj Immediately.
case. j on at iat one other eccaslo
Sioit was faced ly a criminal charg.
On November it he was tried at Mc
Mlnnvili for assault with intent to
Ills case was heard by a Jury
Vivian McKay, who has been vis
iting hr parents, Mr. and Mrs, 8.
K. McKay, left last Bight for Sa rat-
1
'lent.
and Sioat waa acquitted.
era Oregon town would probthty
mean the closing ot the Ogden gats
way, a to what this tueans, Kti
gene, Hoseburg, Ash Sand, and ail
main-line towns In Western Oregon,
now enjoy through trans -sent inental
rates on the same basis as those o!
Portland, due to tha fact that they
are considered Intermediate points of
a through trans-continental line to
Portland, of which tha Southern Pa
cific from Ogden, Utah, to Portland,
ia a port. With the closing of th
Ogden gateway to Oregon traffic,
Roseburg people receiving freight
from the east would be compelled ts
pay the through rat from Chicago
to Portland plus tha local rata frsaa
Portland to Roseburg. Between sef
en and eight million dollars expended
annually ia Oregon for tie and lum
ber would be reduced ts a very small
amount, tor instead ot tha Southern
Pacific purchasing this material la
Oregon tor its lines in California,
Nevada, Arizona, and new Mexico in
addition la .Oregon, aa at present, it
would be compelled to restrict its
purchase to ita Oregon lines only.
Due to tha fact that since 190S the
Interstate Commerce camtsiasioa eaa
decreed that shipments of railroad
material moving over ether tbas tha
purchasing liaa must pay tha tall
published rata paid for that portion
of tha division ot revenue which th
foreign Una would receive oufof taw
freight chines. , , . - - -
H. Jf. Corey, a member of tha
Oregon Public Service commission,
saya with Mr. Moore i 'Common own
ership and control of the Central Pa
cific and Southern Pacific covering
more than fifty years are so inter
woven that to separMa them would
interfere with public service through
out Western Oregon. The linos ei
Hie Southern Pacific ia Oregon ara
separated from those of California.
The Central Pacific owns a large por
tion ot tho main Una south frnta
Ashland. Thus the Southern Pacifie
In Oregon would be Isolated, there
being ss connection between them
and tha remainder ot tha 8oulhra
Pacific system. There would be te
enteea or possibly more new junc
tion points and toils accordingly.
Thousand of new joint rates would
replace the alngia rates ot the sys
tem now ia effect. Train service con
fined to railways cf eaa ownership
as compoUtirt measures woubl re
sult In atlcraptlon is a largi degrea
of existing service, and roundabout
route would replace direct routes'
The following telegram relative to
the resolution adopted by the local
chamber of commerce, waa received
this morning from the Portland cham
ber of commerce, stating that execu
tion of ih supreme court decision
has been deferred for siasty days;
"Your wire relative to tha South
era Paeifie-Central Pacific issue re
ceived. Thanks for th interest and
suggestions. We are informed that
execution of the supreme court de
cree has been deferred .sixty day
pending an argument for rehearing,
careful
taegaa a aeries of bearings on these r""rl. ZZr.- ZZZ
propod consolidation plana. To T,, S
ihes hearings, state, cammunlties, Jn , M ,Me Vrellmln.ry fcear
and the public interested wi l hav , uu,, of profound im-
opprtunit, to prcaent oi.jtions or orl( to , ()Trfan Mnn w
other data desired, after which the ) rf.fh flrmi conrluion we hop to
Inter, ate Commerce commission will , mmff tnmtiMf MMrmrat ot e.
formulate a defimtu plan ot consoli-1 lu, Urt!t tnd (bte ta draw mora
,2,n" , , ;,( j accurate conclusions as to what eoursa
To disrupt the Boashern Pacific- WOUid be of largest interest is the
Central Pacific lit.. now would work ., vovlt nnr effective if
a serious hardship, and the Pacific m (rrilja., affected acted with fair
coast states would suffer, whereasj anlt to ,he usumate recem
under the operation of tho transtwr- n.eni!ifm. One side of the tasa
tation act of l:o tha question f i hold that (he execution of tbe deem
the other disposition of these line, wou)! disrupt western Oregon trans
would be taken care of in an orderly j potion while tha oiher maintains
manner and with the minimum di- j that the nrohsble result would be im
iurbanc to finance and commerce. pro,,d transportation with a condi-
lf thes lines should be thrown Ujq f competition. We are yet open
into court under a receivership. - minded and hope for cooperation
peadlturea tor all improvements Umng th people ot aii territory af
wouid necessarily be suspended, er- j f,.rted. We are yet intently studying
cept those Hems Immediately im. j conditions and are not ready to ssg
portant to th o;-ration of tha rrl any procedure except quietly
property. This sttautton wourt I ind nhaustively studying all tae
entail financial i throughout th i available. This is more aa Oregon
whole Pacific cnast. imring the 61 j case than for Portland only,
years of common oanersMp and con- Tortland Chamber of Commerce."
trol of tha Southern and Central Pa-j
riflo nronerties. branch, main-Una, 1
terminal, and other facilities hav,y, $. APPROACHING
thecoma so interwoven tti&i in tne
event of wparatftn of thmt proper
ties a great deal of time would h
consumed in arriving at a workaMa
arrangement tr the segregation of
th property without seriously In
terfering wits public service,
Hoseburg and Western Oregoa
would be denied the only real com
peting route which they have. nam,
ly th Southern Pacific, lo aad from
the middia west and north central
tatea, Tha effect of this oa West-
BALANCE OF TRADE -
Bv Cnited Pots.)
WASHINGTON, June 13 Th Halt
ed States is approaching a baisnre of
trade with the rest of the world, the
commerce department important ex
port figures for May showed. Tha
valua of th export exceeded the Im
ports by only $r,4.99,099, tha closest
balaae to trade since the war, tha
department report showed.