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Newspaper Page TextbfeN ERALLY CLOUDY Consolidation of Ths Evtnlng Ntws and Ths Roseburg Rsvisw JT.O ,f.l. -l c( DOUGLAS COUNTY NewsKevbsw An Indspsndsnt Nswspapsr, Published for th Btst Intsrssta of tho Ptopls. IF IT WILL HELP DOUQLAt COUNTY OR THB STATI OP OREGON THK NEWS- REVIEW IS FOR IT GOOD AND STRONG VOL. XXVI NO. 250 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSEBURG, OREGON. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER II, 1925. VOL. XIII NO. 19 OF THE EVENING NCWS WW mm PN-9, ND.1.T0M TO PORT By SUBMARINE H if aiah m OFCREWEXHAUSTEDBUTHAPPYsl Underwater Craft on ' Way to Join Searching Fleet Finds Derelict Plane and Rescues Crew Fliers Are Given Ovation Upon Arrival. PLANE AND CREW SAFE HONOLULU, Sep. 11. (A. P.) Their food supply ex- CONGRESSMAN HAWLEY TO BE IN ROSEBURG ON FRIDAY, SEPT 18 A message was received this morning by the News-Re- view from Congressman W. C. Haw ley, stating that he will be In Roseburg on Friday, Sep- tember 18. and that be expects to remain in the city over that nigbL He had planned to visit Koseburg . several weeks ago. w hile on a trip which took him into the Coos Bay region. Important and unex- pected matters, however, cal- led him back to Salem, and he has been unable to make his contemplated visit to this city before the date which he has announced. Several matters are to be taken up with peo- pie of Douglas county, and those having propositions which they desire to discuss with him can make arrangements for conferences following his HIGH LIGHTS ON RESCUE CREW MISSING SEAPLANE ! 'MS IUY VIM1KI) TO (ilVK Nll'ltHtT TO S. P. II.AN Poll MO.OIOIjY hausted for four day, burned by the tropical sun, bearded and tra, Committee of Douglas Commander Rodgers and his men, determined to "see it through," took food from the submarine launches that towed them to harbor, but refused to leave their plane until it was safely beached. ' I Establish Derelict Record The valiant fliers were in the water a total of 218 hours establishing probably marathon record for derelict seaplanes. Crew in Good Spirits While the PN-9, No. 1 's crew was attempting to anchor it in the harbor, a Hawaiian swimmer made his way out to the plane to tell the commander that he was in a dangerous place. "All right, tow us to the beach." was Rodger's reply. Navy traditions were upheld to the very last. Commander Rodgers was the last to step from the ill-fated plane. The men were pale and haggard but not in low spirits. Flight rirst in Mind (AaorUttd Trtm UJ Win.) MAKSHKIKU), Ore.. Sept. 11. The support of Coos Hay In the carrying out of the Southern Pacific building , program of the Kant-West project, tn which the com- puny is spending :iH,miO QUO, and which Is said tn prove of benefit to Coos May in the reduction of the Kaat- ern route by 2.10 miles and only pomilile by the exclu sion of other lines in South ern Oregon territory, was urged at a luncheon yester day to 30 uuftinessmen of Marahfield and North (lend, by Southern Pacific officials. Hen C. l)ey, generul coun sel of the Southern Pacific lines, presented the plan nf the road In the building pro- gram and the reusona wny 9 he Oregon Trunk line should not be permitted hy the tn vlmnmPTrn nnm niFrniPT l IS PROPOSED TO ASSUME - COUNTY'S OBLIGATIONS Has the ro-l made a successful Might to Hawaii? was; ,on to build from llcnd south one of the first Questions Dut bv the fliers to their rescuers. I to Klamath Falls, thus dlvid- (The PB- was to have started with the two other planes but! 7 ,rHI,, ',,," v . . l-i'l i. , i I Mi Southern Vacirlc It since has been held! worn, Commander John Rodgers and the four other members county will be in charge of ar- of the naval seaplane PN-9, No. 1, were ashore today at rangements for his entertain- Nawiliwilli. fi4 mils. nnrlUnl Hnnnlnln ftr their icanlane ment while here, and will was picked up at sundown yesterday by the submarine R-4 and J tn n(.,t few days As his ' was prevented by a mechanical mishap towed to port. .... I visit here is strictly for bust- ! in San Francisco.) The plane was found 15 miles north of Nawiliwili after be- ness purposes, it is not ex- Hull of Plane Intact ing buffeted about for nine days after it was forced down off Pected that any elaborate pre- ! jhe nu of fhe pNo No. I, was intact when found by Honolulu when it had exhausted fuel supplies on an attempted " I! the submarine, non-stop flight from San Francisco to Honolulu. . ! KUUUtKb KKUMUILU 1 terstate commerce commis- I WA5HINUION, Sep. 11. (A. f.) Commander Rodgers, rescued after nine days afloat in the mid-Pacific in his plane PN-9, No. 1, today was appointed assistant chief of the! navy's bureau of aeronautics. He will report to Washington as soon as possible to as sume his new post. I Secretary Wilbur decided on the appointment late last night when he learned of the rescue of the PN-9, No. 1, and its crew. I Commander Rodgers will retain for the time being, at least, his present rank, and pay, although he succeeds a captain, A. W. Johnson, who has asked for sea duty. "JINKS'TAYLOH DEAD AS RESULT OF ACCIDENT the desert and unproductive territory whs assailed by Dey as an idle dream. However, he said, granting that Cnrov'a plan he feasible, it would HONOLULU, Sep. 11. Ths saa-IDayton, Tern., as aviation pilot piano landed at 11 p. m., three .William H. Bowlin of Richmond, L i. .1. . . TJ n.ln.ln. nl.tnP manhlnlata' nours arier n was xowca into wis i ."u., .u.v i i.....i.... it . e e w i- harbor by the submarine. The air-'mate, and Otis G. Stantz of Terre rendleton Lillet Or rollCC craft dropped anchor and small , Haute, Ind., chief radioman, boats went to her assistance. The navy's perseverance after When the happy ' crew was all hope had been virtually aband brought ashore, the men were tak-! oned that the plane and its crew en to a Lihue hotel where doctor 1 might be found, conquered the Inspected the men, and then order- elements which had forced Hod ed them to bed. .All the men bore gers and his men down 175 or 200 a haggard look. They plainly miles east of their objective, Ka- uhowed the strain under which hulul and hidden their fate for they had lived for nine days. They niore than a week. I were heavily bearded, their faces , a simple and brief message ... n tanned by the tropical sun. : brought to Honolulu the word that ramiliar Kound-Up figure Tho wings of the seaplane were :tn. mPn hail been found alive and r-- i -ri r- oadly smashed by the seas but the ,WPn thcir Iane stin afloat. ! l""ea 1 ms Morning from hull was not damaged. (Addressed to Rear-Admiral John. The island communities on the r). McDonald, from Lieutenant I). . point of despair yesterday were H osborn. Jr., commander of the celebratina the arrival of the avia- submarine R-4, It said: ! tors with a joy that found vent in , iBne j..g, k. i, located by ' an impromptu celebration at Hom.;n.4 J5 mllpg northwest of Nawil-! olulu in which the Island residents ,W pprnonnel safe. Am towing joinea wnn tne neex crews jusi r- , ( Nawiliwili." ! I Thrown from Horse and Skull Fractured. ! . WAS EX-COWBOY Injuries Sustained in Preparing Show. turned from the Antipodes. The PN-9. No. 1, was forced down Just north of the point where the destroyer Aroostook was sta tioned, less than 300 miles from shore. The fliers experienced no trouble In landing, they said. In the 2181 hours which had elapsed after the end of the at tempted non-stop flight, the big plane, buoyed up principally by Its empty gasoline tanks, had drifted approximately 450 miles in a line almost due westward from the point where It had dropped from the air to the surface of the water. (Aanchted Trrtt b-aurd Wire.) ' PENDLETON, Ore.. Sep. 11.- W. EMBEZZLEMENT OF KELSO FUNDS AND PERJURY CHARGED rejoicing. ' re-assuring word: I .T1 W. - , no ii.i miiugn i- 'n. ..y-;v f,mi. notified " ers picked up by the navy snips " which guarded the flight route. ,,,, "rm. wire.) were requests for compass teai- ings, admissions that they had 'ost I "HT E. Island of Kauai, Sep. 11. their hearlnoe and. reoeated aar-' In a darkened suite of rooms In Soon afterward came a second n. "Jinks" Taylor, Pendleton chief message from the rescuing sub- of police, colorful figure of the old marine: West and former sheriff of Uma- "Request naval lug be sent to tllla. county, died in the St. An Nawiliwili, Kauai, to tow the PN-9, thony's hospital at 3:20 this morn No. 1. Commander Rodtrers and ing, as a result of injuries received crew In good health. Expect to shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday make Nawiliwili by 8 p. m." afternoon at Round-up park. Chief To the members of the airplane's . Taylor's horse, a big powerful crew, hearting for land on the sub- bUrk well known to Round-up marine, Lieutenant Commander crowds, fell with him and a frac- Milllnglnn B. McComh. junior ture was sustained at the base of I Clark 8tudebaker was today scrv rnmmanilant of the Pearl Harbor the skull. Mr. Taylor never re- , Ing eight warrants against promt air station, sent the Jubilant and gained consciousness. jnent Kelso men, seven charging t. There were no eye-witnesses to 'embezzlement of city funds and the accident, but from those who :on8 cnargmg perjury, wnirn were were near and who nicked the in- Issued last night at the Instance lured man no. the horse had i- of A. Rurlc Todd arentlv stumbled over a rock and :of Kelso. turned turtle. When found, the rider was lying with arms all of which officials claim is needed by the South- 4 ern Pacific in order to carry out Its program. The plan of It. H. Corey, hood and water gave out the fifth day after. A k..im . n..u jiriiv vi ihm taking to the water but fabric was torn oil the wings and with this rainwater was caught for drinking. The fliers stated that their lives were saved by the water which they impounded. Fish Jumps in Plane The nine days of buffetinK about on the shark infested seas take ten years of litigation was not sufficient to rob the hirdy birdmen of their senses of j to force such a line. humor, when a big Maullet fish jumped into the boat as it wasl being towed ashore. Radio Operator Stanz picked it up and said: "Big boy, if you had only done that two days ago, you i j i i . i i l viuuiu uui nave iacu lung. Given Great Rescue Nine day beards and sunburned faces greeted of all Kauai Island that crowded down to the beach to greet the rescued heroes. The reception- was s enthusiastic that Commander Rodgers declared: '"Hell, I like this place and I'm in no hurry to get away." Mother's Still Used In addition to catching water in sails, stranded sailor style, Rodgers made use of a still which a thoughtful mother had pre vailed upon him to carry for emergencies. Location of Drop Fixed Calculations of the naval flight authorities that the PN-9, No. I, had descended to the surface just north "f the station ship Aroostook were verified by the fliers. Good Weather Experienced Only one day of rough weather at sea was experienced by the men aboard the tost seaplane. The third day after being forced down, the naval plane encountered heavy sailing but it was seaworthy and rode the waves well. Radio of No Use The drifting seaplane was isolated from radio communi cation with the world, because its drooping antennae was under water. Signals Were Futile Despite the sending up of repeated signals the lN P, No. I, was unable to attract the attention of commercial ships or the searching naval craft. UNIFICATION OF METHODIST CHURCH GIVEN APPROVAL (Amk'UIii! I'rpM I-iwmiJ Wlrr.) KELSO, Wash., Sep. 11. Sheriff YAKIMA, Wash., Sep. 11. Col umbia River conference members, by a vote of 83 to 1, this morning went on record as favoring the un ification of the North and South branches of the Methodist denom ination. By tho vote of 74 to B. the mln- forraer mayor latere also voted to accpt laymen The warrants and com-1 as members of the conference. plaints were Issued from the office I Laymen of the churches of the nut. iof W. M. McCoy. Justice of the 'conference this morning held their FJUH AT SMITH RIVER- DRiS MANY VISITORS Display of Products Equals That of Many Larger Communities. GOV. PIERCE TALKS Need of Country for Roads Emphasized Land and Water Sports Afford Entertainment. Immediate Action to Secure Federal Aid on Drain Scottsburg Section Is Purpose of Organization Proposed by Residents of ReedsporL Rom-burg people returning from the Smith River fair held Septem ber 7 and 8. 1:1 the lower I'mpqua country, bring reports of a splen did exhibit, and a fair that would bring credit to a much larger com munity, a community with facili ties fur ira:iHportatliin anil adver tising far in ailvanre nf Smith River. The fair was held at the Smith River grange hall, twenty miles up the river from Reedsiwrt, at a hfautirul siot on the banks of the river, the only means of access possible for tile hundreds of people who attended le'lng by boat. I he nnii ... hw " j:;ryn'uZon.c.ou; .n,; ; 7 .0 . un,on and ,, .he,r riwo r-' ot "pla'n-w. ,d, sleep this morning. fc, , fc f fc . Pa' 7 bond, for 11500 each. jm " ""J j Z? porHim ' " h ' eoun,ry 'for driven on the face of the water-! It was sleep of a kind that had where the extent of bis Injuries, o .p,J. e, TiTlan ,nd If n-a.ls. and large sign, scattered was slower than calculations of tie been denied them for nine long were ascertained. j 8URVEV FOR OREGON 2-V-l.Jl ,Vr KTk.n. .. .V.'cret.rv over Ihe grounds emphasli.-d the searching navy forces had lndlcal- days and nights, while, faced by "jinks" Taylor has carried the, TRUNK LINE ..OMPLETED hl pv i ih t.vn.on'. hJZli i l'k nf roads, and showed pluliily ed. It was sighted at a position threatening death, they tossed on national colors at the head of all i J 1 i,k i.i u'V. I that the Smith Itivir people were , Round-up parades since the Incep tion of Ihe show hark in 1910. The over which the flotilla of naval the broad Taciflc In the wrecked craft had cruised last Saturday navy sesplane, TN-9. No. 1, and was picked up by a submarine . The five men we heading out Co meet Ihe searching John Rodgers, eomm fleet. attempted San Francisco-Honolulu deros, carrying Old Clory and The location was near that In non-stop flight, and his four asso- mounted on a beautiful black which the mine sweeper Whlppoor- elates, rescued late yesterday hy charger, Is a fsmlllar one with all will, had reported two days after the submarine R-4 after nearly all Round up crowds, the searrh slarti-d. seeing a white hope of ever seeing them again For years. It has been Taylor's flare and two red rockets, which hd been given up by their brother custom to help handle the stork had ncsasloned a decided Increase officers of the navy. at Ihe grounds before the show, in the area over which the cruising ! Their sleep today wss carefully i Taylor, an ex-cowboy, was one of ships were coursing .guarded. Exhausted but too exrlt- the best riders in the country, and (AMiM-ftlrd Vrpm ImH Wirr.) KLAMATH FALLS. Ore.. Sep. ;8hepard making the chief address! and Rev. Robert llrumbley of Wal-! re (ommsnder straight stalwart figure, upright In Conl,,1Hlon of flna', ,' ,r alU presld n mander of the beautiful saddle with flowing tapa-! th ,. TruIlk nuced , P " here late yesterday by local oflic-l PAHILLION, Neb., Sep. 11 The ials of the road. The entire right W'est (ierman ministerial and lay of way between here and Hend li'men conferences nf the Methodist now dotted with survey stakes. If Kplscopal church here lnday al ine interstate commerce romniin- most. unanimoAxlv voted to nnlti1 slon grants the right to bull -I. the road can be completed within one year, officials said. Rogers Veteran Flysr. The big navy plane which ed for slumber, they were ordered to hel earlv this morning by navy forced down when within an hour's ,n,n,r' tl1. nf lla J..lln.llnn waa Can.' OlltSllt' talned by Commander John Rod gers. vettran flier of the I'nlted States naval force who learned to fly as a pupil of the Wright Broth ers at fiavton. Ohio. 14 years ago. Ilecau. of his skill and experience he hsd been assigned from his post In Washington, f). C. as the flight commander. The PVH. No 1, had h-en dealenated as the flagplane,""' h "V- of the three, craft originally In tended to hop off together from Sn Francisco to Hawaii. In the? four companions stepped ashore a plane whlh left San FnncUrA Ai- few miles, down the road from W 31. under Commander Rod- here shortly before 11 o'clock last pers direction, were Lieutenant night, on oMhe most harrowing yesterday, he with others, wero . . running the roping steer, hack ! T0 APPORTION ROAD FUNDS. Sleep soon came to them, from the arena to their barns. I the hotel this morning, Some one carelessly left a gate) '"""I if l-l ie-. ) the scene was different. Vlllsgers open leading ofr over the railroad WASHINGTON, Sep. 11. The and navy men. their Imaginations trac ks toward the river and sever-' bureau of public roads today dernl- caplur'd bv the drama enacted oi me sieers raceu wiuny out to en io apportion road funds author- when the five aviators were slid- freedom with Taylor In hot pursuit, lied for the fiscal year 1927 on flenlv hrongh. back to life, stood "n """ uncertain footing his mount cember 1, a month ahead of the u v.uif.ui.tl !. .Mlll- ll It I-.MIUM--I - HI IIIIIV. eauii wun lavior unnerneam. and his hore running free, soon al- as a deputy under his famou" Irart'd attention and Ihe I'endle- brother, Til. ton officer was picked up. I After Ihe murder f Til Tuvli.r I In l;o when Til Taylor, then when nossea had finallv r.,iLl,i ihe shout In g-tiiips, discussing the sud ending of the fi'ght. and ex changing and relishing bit by hit the information g.cn them person- in unison In their desire and would nut slop until II was secured. Like governor Hcrre w lio allended that affair on Tuesday and spoke to (he people, and who said that until he was asked to speak there he had never heard of Smith River and did not know there was such a place In .he state of Oregon, I here are prob- h ihA u...i.,..ii.i i'nL,.ft,.l i h"1 many in jmugias county un church, south, to dissolve the ! ' ' '"rK" ,iUl .r,;r,",; West Herman conference and Join ".uniry or I no unaware at hast Ihe Kngllsh conference, of the ! um..i,ul,,ied wil t Its resources. (nurcn Ihe grange hall, a large atruc- tore well adapted to the meeting CHFYFNNK W'yn Ken II needs of that community was built VnlfleitlonVlhe Meihndlst Kpls-:1." "v,:n b ,"f flhntilff mft'U and that tin ieo pin or that dlHtrlrt rhoulil Iihv h ni'f'tii.fc pin cp. Kvhlbltn of nil hl'MU fiV ttrr)tv'ly nrtnnttt on lone Ubl'n, fhowlnK Oi .fOhhI bflillcct of tllvTHiric.l frtltnltlK. anil 't-riny bilnxliitf hon.p tb fuliirt for liif dHlry JtultiRtry In that r om en pn I rhurrh ftnrl thn NVthortlut Krtlnronal rhurrh, .itilh. m vot ed unanimously hrp tnHav by f Ii annual Wyoming roniprenrp. NKWPOItT. Kr . H' Pt. II. - - Th Iftyno-n or th K iiurkv ion fiTonvo of lh M-l hodlMi Kpl''- pal 'uirvh, vot'l iinnniuioii'-ly Ip v - - nnTtrT or I nianim rountv. wan thrf ifinnratit m . ..k i. Whpfi Taptaln Tlodrpn, and his k I MTr d by earanlnc niinonfra. Prod mtmrf i.,...-. (,h -Jtnka" Taylor waa appolnlr-d tth- vry dffinltt- ldf of rufhins; fill out hla unexpired term. Inwih jail and lynrhinr fh thr- ayior waa narn-d rniT oi men. It wa'Jlnlu" TaylW- who riK-, ma naa Hvrrn. m mat ra- went out alone to .he mob an'l fvor of the nntf lr' pn nf MiMhofll-t KplorHl f'hiin Ii. ' tho Honthcrn hrHnh. The n'fMlon of adnilftlna" men In th aii;yyl r"nf taje rarried 29 lot. Weni OUI a fins tn hm tnth anfl r.. a a o . v L-..-..n., i Hymn J. Cnnnell of Pittaburah, Ta.. chaptert In American naral hlfftory paritr alnre. Prior to J920 dlaauaded Uk. Urauae -Til Uf itl'nffin Tiloiburis and'trannar! iin pnoi, Dunn n. lur.w jwuuhuw w. w iu.w j -jiuaa m-rwn ior auoui iv yeara j would nt hare wanted It that way. 1 Ing buHffeHS mattT today tf, i muniiy rtth I fampalen to ftiHlrtl Ihe (.. pie who vlftlfeil thn fair with the l,(V. oflih kIvI'ir 'rotwrtl-a of milk, y lift and tho value of milk In their diet waa umleriakt'n, and carried out by Ulk and by larire algna rnverlna: the walla nivlnic farta and fl cures on the value of milk. A tance eh-c-(Contlnuf d on page t.) Formation of a road Improve ment district, to umttime on -.-. I r of DoiikIhh county's proportion on the Kooaevelt hixhway and to complete, with Federal aid the Drain-KeedHport section of the tmpqua hlKhway. is the plun pro posed by a number of the real- dent of the Northwestern nee Hon of the county. The plan waa presented officially by the county court yesterday by Joseph Lyons and Spencer IHusdale, of Reeds poit, who held a lengthy confer ence with memlxTB of the court regardlnK the steps proposes to be tuketi. 'OurIhm county hua two major road projects In the northwestern section of tho county, one being the Uoosevelt hlKhway. which it Is propojted to connect up between .Marshfteld and IteedHport, and the other the lratn-lteedrtnort section of the Vmpquu highway. lor which federal aid is desired. I ni mediate action la necessary If the couuty is to take advantage of an opportunity now offered by the government, and consequently the road improvement district plan is orfered to meet the emerg ency. Douglas county's road money U practically exhausted.... It Luis nothing with which to meet tho state in completing the I'oosevelt highway, and wllh bonds voted almost to the limit, the court has decided to obllguln the coun ty for the $115,000 demanded hy the state In the way of coopera tion. On the other hand the govern ment has unorriciully agreed to adopt the hrniu-Kecdsport high way as a federal project, provid ed, however, that the county shall cooperate In Its completion on a 4n-t;o basis, the county tak ing the small end. All of the fore-t mileage allotted to Oregon has been anportloned with the exception of IU' miles. Prinevllle la milking a dca;eratn stab for the full amount, and will prob ably get it If Douglas County does not lake action. Douplas county, however, has been virtu ally promised that if cooperation la extended the Rovernnient will lake Ihe hraiti-IteedKpnrt section under Its wing and complete It. It is plain to be seen, however, hat there is no time to be lost, and the government mtint be gl 'en some immediate assurance that Douglas county Is willing Io aid. Hero again the highway com mission holds a trump hand, for no federal highway can be adopt ed, according to the existing rul ing, until it has been approved by the stale highway commission. I'ntil the highway commission la assured that Douglas couuty stands ready to asyume Ha share on the Itoosevolt highway, the com mission apparent ly does not propose to designate the Draln Reedsport project aa a federal highway, and the rounty la block ed from see ti ring federal mileage. Continent ly both Ihe Roosevelt highway and the Dratn-Reedsport road, must be considered a one in any plan to raise money for road purposes, for in order to gel the government to take over Ihe eel ion on Ihe I'mpqua highway, t he si a t com m Ission m list be satisfied concerning the Roosevelt highway. In order that the rounty may take advantage of the proposition offered for federal aid, II is pro posed by t he re-(den t s of the northwest section Io come to the fhiniH-hil relief of thn county. The plan now offered provides for tne formation of what U known as a road improvement district. This district would ln cludo territory having a valua tion or approximately $:,,niMl,lMht. It Is proposed Io vote a tax levy of :tn mills In that dlstrM, Io be paid In three annual Installments of la mills each, which would raise approximately $.,0.00i. Of this money $57.r00 would lie ap piled to pay one-half the county s share on the Itoosevell highway, and Ihe remainder would be n to niritch the government 4n-.n on the Drafn-lteedPMport section of the Cmpqua highway. "This la a unique prw-edave1 In the state of Oiciton." Mr. I.v- ons explains, "as never hefore has a road district asHiimed a coun ty's obligation on a ata'e road, heretofore the state and rountv ha i ooperatf d. Ihe county n ing bond money to build these state roadrt, hut we now propOMi to raise one-half of Douglas County's contribution to ..th.9., Roosevelt highway, tn addltlo'aao usHumlng the burden of cooperat ing with the government otf,"thd proposed federal road. ,!..- "Under this plan the remainder of Douglas county would be re quired to raise $57,500 for the Roosevelt highway, but we believe that arrangements 'can be made whereby the state can carry the county for this amount, until aueb a time as the sum can be paid. "We cannot afford to miss this opportunity to obtain federal assistance on the Drain-Reeds-port road. The government has already voted $sit,000 for this section to be spent with practic ally no cooperation from the county, and we have been greatly encouraged by Ihe attitude of the bureau of public roads and other government officials tn reference to work on the section. "We realise the position of Douglas County, which Is extraor dinary. The county has perhaps a greater mileage of road to maintain than any other county.' It has been given all the state roads that can he allotted to tt, and consequently fan receive no further state aid" except on the Roosevelt highway, which has al ready been designated. Some of its hill land has no value and merely cumbers the (ax records, yet it la counted as area and makes the county's road burden heavier. Then again so much of' our land has been withdrawn by. the government and pay no tax, that Ihe road situation) In the county la one fraught with many. problems. , "We people in our vtcirNty want roads. Reed sport demands an outlet and we are disposed to help ourselves to Ihe limit. Dou-. glaa County In voting bonds a few years ago assumed an obliga tion of ;t0 mills. We have asses sed our properly for that much, and now propose to add another :E0 mills in order to help the county out In this existing .situa tion. "We will have to vote the fall amount of money at one time, al though we can pay It In annua installments. Tho government demands assurance that the trril amount will be available, rfS' ft basis for Ha contracts, and so we mut assume an obligation of AO mills. "The government In Its consi deration of the problem has re cognized the situation In Douglatf county, and seems willing to let the county set ihe pace, but be fore It adopta the coast section of thn highway as a federal pro ject, It must he assured that we can carry out our share of the agrement, and for that reason our district proposes to vote enough money to enable a large amount of work to be carried on." The territory which will be in eluded In the proposed road Im provement district. Ilea between the I'mpqua river and the south boundary of the county. Where the boundary swings sharply southward, the boundary follows eastward along the section lines, Ivlug Just north of Kellogg, in cluding all the Klkton district. 'striking Ihe Pacific highway Just north of Vo Deal la and then fol Mowlnji north to a point above Drain, which Is Included, and ,then turning west, drawing In the Cunter lection, and turning south at a point almost due north of Mtandy Mar. Thla eliminates Itiardlner, which la working for j thn Roosevelt highway north of Florence. ' FORMER GERMAN VICE COUNCIL NOT GUILTY ON FORGERY CHARGE IAmnImIhI Prfrn lsmt Hire.) PORTLAND, Ore., Hep. 11 Clement J. Pape. former German vice-consul at Portland, was ac f I uli ted last night of a charge of forccry by endorsement In connec tion with a check he had drawn aa manager of the Shanghai Ruilding Comitany, of whlcfc he was Portland ! manager. Pape la also under Indictment j no three counts charging larceny ny emnexxiement Tor alleged con version of the funds of the Shang hai company to his own uses. The district attorney's office said today Pape would be tried on one of the remaining charges.