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VOL. XXVI
NO. 250 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW
ROSEBURG, OREGON. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER II, 1925.
VOL. XIII NO. 19 OF THE EVENING NCWS
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PN-9, ND.1.T0M TO PORT
By SUBMARINE H
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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.