ot Embargo Not
NEWS NOTES OF Right Admitted
by United State» State Highway Fund Is
CURRENT WEEK
Divided by Oregon Board
Washington, D. C.—The United
States government haa made public its
note to Great Britain announcing that
it could not "admit” either the right
of the allies or their aasertion for
justification in placing an embargo on
all commercial Intercourse between
Germany and neutral countries.
“To admit it," says the communica­
tion, "would be to assume an attitude
of unneutrality toward the present
enemies of Ggsat Britain, which would
be obviously inconsistent with the
solemn obligations of this government
in the present circumstances, and for
Great Britain to make such a claim
would be for her to abandon and set at
naught the principles for which she
has consistently and earnestly con-
tended in other times and circum-
stances. ’ ’
The note reviews at length the legal
phases of a blockade of belligerent ter­
ritory and virtual blockade of neutral
coasts.
In conclusion the United States as­
serts its expectation that Great Brit­
ain “after having considered" the pos­
sibilities of "serious interruption of
American trade under the Order-in-
Council, "will take steps to avoid
them and in the event that they should
unhappily occur, which under the rules
of international law constitutes a vio­
lation of neutral rights.
The American communication inter­
prets the circumstances under which
Great Britain pretends to be justified
in adopting retaliatory measures to­
ward her enemies as "merely a reason
for certain extraordinary activities"
by her naval force "and not an excuse
for or a prelude to any unlawful ac­
tion."
NORTHWEST MARKET
REPORTS.
GERMAN WARSHIP
REACHES AMERICA
Portland — Wheat — Blueatem, bid
$1.28; forty-fold, $1.26; club, $1.27
red Russian, $1.22; red fife, $1.22.
Resume of World's Important
Millfeed Spot prices: Bran,^$26.60 Kronprinz Wilhelm Slips by Foe
Events Told in Brief.
ton; shorts, $28.60; rolled barley, $81
Into Newport News.
«032.
Com—Whole, $36 ton; cracked, $36
Both French and Belgians report
Hay —- Eastern Oregon timothy, $14 Sinks 14 Merchantmen in Fight
gains against the Germans.
66 16; valley timothy, $12 66 12.60
Months’ Cruise in Southern
Italy has prevented the Germans
grain
hay,
$10(<£12;
alfalfa,
$I2.60«6
Atlantic Ocean.
from penetrating into Abyssinia.
13.60.
Russia continues to report successes
Vegetables — Cucumbers, hothouse,
in the Carpathian mountain passes.
$1.60 dozen; peppers, 806686c pound Newport News, Va.—The German
cruiser Kronprlns Wilhelm,
Special reports of bank examiners
artichokes, 766685c dozen; tomatoes, converts«)
the
elusive
raider of commerce In the
show a nation-wide business revival.
$5 crate; rabhage, 1 (008c pound; cel South Atlantic,
slippe<l Into the port
The British collier Lena is anchored
ery,
$4.60
crate;
cauliflower,
76c6t$l
Monday
and
asked
for fuel and provis­
outside the three-mile limit off San
dozen; head lettuce, $2.26 crate; hot ions. Many times reported destroyed,
Diego harbor. Cal.
former North German Lloyd liner
house lettuce, 76c6l.fl box; spinach, the
The knee joint of a mammoth esti­
had
evade«! hostile warships for eight
(q6c pound; rhubarb, 14663c pound months
while she sent 14 merchantmen
mated to be 250,000 years old was un­
asparagus,
white,
fl.26d6l.76
box
to the bottom. Her officers said she
earthed in Southern California.
green, 96610c pound; eggplant, 80c was forced to steal her way past four
French troops from Africa are rest­
allied cruisers off the Virginia capes to
pound; (ieas, 1166124c pound.
ing at Alexandria. Egypt, ready to
this refuge.
Green fruits — Strawberries, $4.60 reach
proceed to help the British expedition­
"We got in without being seen by
ary forces against Turkey.
crate, apples, 60cdt$1.60 box; ci
the enemy and we can get out the
berries, f 116612 barrel.
The well known American wish for
same way," declared her commander,
docks in Chinese ports is believed to
Potatoes—Oregon, $1.26d6l.60 sack Lieutenant-Captain Paul Theirfelder.
be one of the main reasons for the de­
formerly navigating officer of the Ger­
Washington, $1.26(<6l.60; new pota man
mands being made upon China by
cruiser Karlsruhe.
toes,
10c
pounds;
sweet
potatoes,
3Jo
Japan.
When she dropped anchor, the Kron­
pound.
prlns Wilhelm ha<! less than 26 tons of
Onions—Oregon, selling price, 76c coal
A thief cut the hair from the tails
and scanty provisions for the crew
sack, country points.
of 160 horses which were awaiting
600 men and 61 prisoners from
Carrots, $1.60 sack; beets, $1.60 of
shipment in Spokane. He got about
British merchant ships sunk in the
parsnips, $1.26; turnips, $1.76.
80 pounds of hair, which brings 8
Atlantic.
Eggs — Fresh Oregon ranch, case South
cents a pound.
Of
14 ships that the 16,000-ton
count,
186618c4c;
candled,
19c
dozen,
A prisoner who had recently escaped
cruiser
sank, nine were British, four
Poultry
—
Hens,
164«(16c;
broilers,
from the chain gang in Los Angeles
French
and
one Norwegian.
2666274c;
fryers,
184620c;
turkeys
hired an auto truck and proceeded to
The
value
of theee ships and their
dressed,
226628c;
live,
166619;
ducks
a Presbyterian church in that city and
cargoes,
officers
of the Wilhelm esti­
12(<61&c;
geese,
8di9c.
stole a baby grand piano.
mated
at
$7,000,000.
Butter
-
Creamery,
prints,
extras,
When the Kronprlns Wilhelm ar­
Persistent rumors that Germany is WILLARD WINS WORLD’S
294c pound in case lots; 4C more in rived
off Kimble Shoals, after passing
about to invade Holland are current in CHAMPIONSHIP FROM BLACK
less than case lots, cubes, 23dt26c.
in the Virginia capes, early in the day,
London. It is well known that Hol­
Hope— 1914 crop, nominal; < two
Unite«! States submarines, the G-l
land is ready to repel any such in­ Havana—Jack Johnson, exiled from
tracts, nominal.
and
D-2,
met her. The apfiearance of
vasion to the best of her ability.
Wool—
Eastern
Oregon,
coarse,
22d6
of the California & Ore­ "We hope to complete arrangements
own country, Monday lost his claim gon Completion
the submarines cause«! considerable
26c;
Eastern
Oregon,
fine,
18d(,20c
and
carry
the
work
to
a
successful
con
Two men and a woman have been his
Coast
railroad
from
Grants
Pass
to
fistic fame as the heavyweight
among the crew, but there
within a very short time,’ valley, 24d£27c; mohair, new clip, 29 surprise
arrested near Baker Or., charged with to
Crescent City, Cal., at a cost approxi­ elusion
champion
of
the
world,
the
title
being
was
no
demonstration, as the little
663
Impound.
the holdup of a stage recently in which wrested from him by Jess Willard, the mating $5,000,000, was assured thia said James F. Twohy, a mem'ter of Cascara bark — Old and new, 44c vessels convoyed
the German raider to
$7000 worth of gold bullion was stolen. Kansas cowboy, the biggest man who week when Twohy Bros., railroad con­ the firm.
quarantine, where Dr. MacCafferty,
pound.
The
new
road
will
be
an
Important
The bullion was found concealed in a ever
entered the prize ring.
United States quarantine officer,
tractors of Portland, arranged with factor in the future development of Cattle — Beet steers, 97.26d67.76 boarded
badger hole.
Monday's fight probably has no par the
her.
choice,
$7667.26;
medium,
$6.76667
city
officials
of
Grants
Pass
to
Pass and all the territory in
Commander
Theirfelder reported 66
Both the Villa and Carranxa factions allel in the history of ring battles. finance the project and perform the Grants
choice
cows,
$66(6.70;
medium,
$666
the southwestern corner of the state,
of the crew and prisoners were ill with
in Mexico are preparing to use aero­ For 20 rounds Johnson punched and work.
6.76;
heifers,
$6'«(6.26;
bulls,
$3.6066
It
will
open
up
a
rich
section
hereto­
beri-beri and requested that they be
planes in their warfare against each pounded Willard at will, but his blows The people of Grants Pass already fore undeveloped and will give Grants 6; stags, $6666.60.
taken
to a hospital.
other. American aviators will man grew perceptibly less powerful as the have
Hogs
—
Light,
$6.60667.56;
heavy
bonded
themselves
for
$200,000
Pass and the southern part of the state $6.90666.60.
The
Kronprlns Wilhelm followe«i in
the machines, and steel darts as well fight progressed, until at last he to pay for the first 10 miles of the an
easy outlet to the sea.
seemed unable or unwilling to go on. work. This portion of the road, from More
the wake of the interned Prins Eitel
as bom be will be used.
Sheep
—
Wethers,
$7tft8.25;
ewe*
significant
than
these
facts
Johnson stopped leading, and for Grants Pass to Wilderville, has been however, is the possibility that the $6667; lambs, $7.60669.26.
Friedrich, which arrived here a month
It is estimated that it will cost three
or
four
rounds
the
battle
be­
ago,
after thrilling and effective opera­
built.
The
remaining
portion,
from
new road will become a future link in
$200,000 to repair the turbine engine tween the two huge men was little
tions
the German arms.
Seattl<4—
Wheat,
Blueatem,
$1.28
of the Coast liner Great Northern, and more than a series of plastic poses of Wilderville to Creacent City, is ap- through traffic between Portland and forty fold, $1.26; fife, $1.24; red Rus­ In for
her raid of the seas since she
proximately 81 miles long. It is esti- San Francisco. For this reason, it is
it will be at least 30 days before she white and black gladiator.
out of New York harbor Au-
$1.20; barley, $26 ton. Car re­ slipped
can resume her run between San So it was until the 26th round, when mated that the work can be completed believed that the road eventually will sian,
gurt
3
last
a* a German merchant and
ceipts:
Wheat,
18,
oats,
8;
barley,
2
summer. Twohy Bros, are pre- pass into the hands of the Southern
Francisco and Portland.
Willard got one of his widely swinging this
passenger steamer, the Kronprinz Wil­
bay.
15;*flour,
10.
pared
to
put
a
large
force
of
men
to
Pacific
company.
Twohy
Bros.,
it
is
helm never touched land and took 960
An diplomatic report from Rome de­ windmill right-hand smashes to John­
there within the next few weeka. understood, are acting for the South
prisoners from various, vessels des­
clares that Austria is seeking a separ­ son’s heart. This was the beginning work
Tacoma-
-Apple»—Cooking,
766690c
The
road
is
bonded
for
$5,000,000,
•rn
Pacific.
They
have
done
much
troyed.
ate peace from Germany, and the ru­ of the end.
Winesape,
$1.26661.36 a box; local Most of these were sent to South
it is understood that Twohy Bros, work for the Southern Pacific in the
mor stirs Italy greatly, as such a When the round closed Johnson sent and
have made adequate arrangement for past and are not apt to engage in rail 86c.
American ports at different times on
move would preclude any possibility of word to his wife that he was all in, disposing
Vegetables — Cabbage, Flat Dutch, German
bonds, as a means of road operation themselves.
her gaining territorial accessions from and told her to start for home. She financing of the the project.
ships, which met the raider in
21c;
carrots,
$1.60<v£l.66;
beets,
home
It
is
reported
When
the
road
is
completed
to
was on the way out and was passing that Canadian and European capital­ Grants Pass a link of only 75 miles be grown, $1.25 sack; potatoes, Yakima, response to wireless calls.
Austria.
round when a ists have agreed to take some of the tween Crescent City and Trinidad $32 ton; Idaho, $286(30; sweets, $3.60
Under a treaty between the United the ring left in to the the 26th
body and a cy­ securities,
which, on account of the Cal., will remain to be built to give cw t.; Early Rose seed, $60; tomatoes Germany Sends Sharp
States and Prussia, made in 1828, stinging
right to the jaw caused Johnson glowing reports
regarding the terri­ the Southern Pacific a new through $6 case; Onions, green, 20c dozen
Germany has announced that she will clonic
Answer to America
to
crumple
on
the
floor
of
the
ring,
pay in full for the sinking of the where he lay partly outside the ropes tory to be served by the new road, are line between Grants Pass and San Walla Walla, $1.76 box; Oregon yel
Washington,
D. C.—Count von Hern-
low Danvers, $1.76; Yakima, $1.60
Francisco.
American ship William P. Frye by the until the referee counted 10 and held expected to sell at a high figure.
storff,
the
German
ambassador, made
garlic,
80c
pound;
radishes,
local,
20c
German auxiliary cruiser Prinx Eitel up
Willard's hand in token of his new­
dozen bunches; parsley, 3c dozen public Sunday the text of the note he
Friedrich.
Columbia Fish Prices Set.
Central Potato Depot
ly-won laurels.
bunches; lettuce, head, $2.26 crate recently presented to the State depart­
Astoria—The Columbia River sal­
Railroads of the Middle West have
Suggested
by
Bulletin
spinach,
6c pound; cucumbers, $2.26 ment, «ieclarlng that "If the American
called upon employment agents for Pullman Car Porter»’
on packers, both canners and cold How co-operation might be worked dozen; celery,
$4 66 4.60; rutabagas, people desire to observe thorough neu­
10,000 laborers, to be put to work by
storage men, have set the prices to be out by the potato growers of a given $1.86 sacks; cauliflower, $2.25 crate trality they will find means to stop the
the end of April. The roads are pre­
Pay
Only
$27.50
Month
Oregon, $3 crate; artichokes, 76c exclusive exportation of arms to one
paring to put their roadbeds in the Chicago—The first government In­ paid for raw fish during the season district so as to eliminate what the dozen;
sprouts, 8c pound side, or at least, to use thia export
which
opens
on
May
1
at
the
following
best of condition to care for the heavy
terms "the financial disaster rhubarb, Brussels
local,
4c;
asparagus, Wall: trade as a means to uphold the legiti­
into wages and conditions and rates: Small or cannery Chinooks, 6 . compiler
tourist travel which is expected to the quiry
in the marketing of their potatoes met Walla, $1.66 a box; green
(was, 12c mate trade with Germany, especially
employment of sleeping car porters cents a pound; large or cold storage by
Coast during the summer.
the vast majority of Oregon farm pound.
the trade in foodstuffs."
and conductors was made here Tuesday Chinooks, weighing 28 pounds or ers for
past three years," is ex­ Fresh Meats — Steers, 12 66 121c The memorandum was prepared at
“ Drys” succeed in voting out 100 by the United States commission on more, 7 cents a pound; marketable plained the
in the concluding paragraph of pound; cows, 12c; heifers, 1266121c the German embassy, and while it does
saloons in Illinois at the recent elec industrial relations. L. S. Hunger- steelheads, 3 cents a pound; blue- a 40-page
potato bulletin just issued wethers, 141c; dressed hogs, 111c not call for a reply, the State depart­
tion.
ford, general manager of the Pullman backs, 4 cents a pound; shad, 1 cent a by the University
of Oregon. The trimmed sides, 161c; combinations, ment already has drafted one which will
company,
was
on
the
stand
most
of
the
Butte, Mont., ousts its entire So­ day and was questioned by Frank P. pound; sturgeon, 6 cents a pound.
bulletin
is
called
"Markets
for Pota­ 16c; Diamond T. C., 16ic; yearlings be delivered probably within a few
The principal changes from last sea­ toes," makes a general survey
cialist set of officers and elects Demo­ Walsh, chairman of the commission.
of the 16c; ewes, 13c.
days.
figures are a reduction of one- potato situation, and may be had
crats.
on Poultry—Ducks, live, 106612c; hens, The ambassador, in his complaint, in­
In the first 15 years of the sleeping son’s
half
cent
in
the
price
of
large
Chi­
to the extension division at dressed, 16 66 1 8c; live, 10 66 14c forms the Unite«) States that, «contrary
Twenty-seven Terre Haute, Ind., porter’s service, Hungerford said, he
and an advance in the dividing application
Eugene.
officials are convicted of election is paid $27.50 a month. At the end of nooks
springs, dressed, 22c; live, 146616c to the real spirit of neutrality, an
point between what are known as The paragraph in question is
frauds.
live, $2.60 dozen; dressed, |6; enormous new industry of war ma­
15 years he, like other service em­ small
and
large
Chinooks
from
25
to
28
"It might be advisable to establish a squabs,
terial of every kind ia being built up
turkeys,
automatically received an ad­ pounds. The reason assigned for central
Chicago elects an entire Republican ployes,
depot at a convenient shipping geese, 20c. live, 18c; dressed, 286630c; in this country, and that this Is "sup­
vance of 5 per cent, which makes his these changes is that on account of the plant readily
ticket, including mayor, the first in pay
to the growers Butter—Washington creamery, 1966 plying only Germany's enemies, a fact
$28.87 a month. In the first 10 war the shipment of cold storage or of the district accessible
many years.
in
which
the
pound; Oregon and California, 28c. which Is in no way modified by the
years
of
service
be
buys
his
own
uni-
pickled fish to Germany has been cur­ is formed. To this depot all association
the grow­ 30c Eggs—Fresh
The steam schooner Speedwell is froms, but thereafter the company tailed,
purely theoretical willingness to fur­
ranch, 1866210*.
and
the
market
for
that
variety
stranded on the spit off the Oregon takes or. this burden. A bonus system of the cured product is not encourag­ ers would ship all their potatoes,
nish Germany as.well, if It were possi­
where they would be inspected and Spokane—Cattle—Prime steers, $6 ble."
coast near Bandon.
_______________
gives men with good records an extra ing. A similar reason is assigned for sorted.
Only those of the very highest 6(7 cwt.; heifers, and cows $56(6.
An Italian senator declares that un­ month’s pay for the year.
cutting
the
price
for
steelheads
2
cents
quality in every respect would be mar Sheep — Wethers, $6 6J 7; ewes, $5
Packing Plant Wrecked.
less all naitons disarm anarchy will Mr. Walsh then brought up the sub­ a pound.
keted for seed and for table use, and 666; lambs, $66(7.
ject of tips.
Kansas
City—An explosion wrecked
prevail universally.
these carefully packed and sold under Hogs—Heavy live hogs, $6.26 cwt the seven-story
Do
you
expect
the
public
to
pay
cooling building of the
Applegrowers
To
Build.
An Austro-German force capture the difference between these wages
a name or brand that would establish light, $7.26.
Cudahy
Packing
7500 Russians of a mountain line on and a living wage?" he asked the wit­ Hood River—Having been unable to their reputation. If this high quality Wheat—$46 ton, delivered In city. Sunday night. company's plant here
the Hungarian border.
was rigidly maintained and the reputa­ Oats—$35 ton, whole, $36 rolled, de­ The loss is estimated at $760,000.
ness.
conclude arrangements with the Apple tion
earned and justified (as has livered in city.
No
sir,
I
don’t
think
that
was
con­
men were employed in the build­
Growers’ association for the lease of a been fully
A Zeppelin balloon appeared over sidered," the latter replied.
done
similarly for apples from Bran — $25 ton; shorts, $32; bran Two
ing
at
the time were injured.
portion of its warehouse space, the certain districts)
Dunkirk Wednesday night, coming
premium price and shorts, $27.
thought them satisfied with Fruit Growers’ exchange, which has above the prevailing a market
Investigation
develope«! no trace of
from the direction of the sea. The these You
Hay—Timothy, $16 ton; $16 ton in an explosive. Company officials as­
contracted with the Northwestern demanded and depended upon." could be carloads;
dirigible apparently intended to bom "No, salaries?"
alfalfa, $16 ton delivered in serted there was no gas in the building
I wouldn’t say that; we re­ Fruit exchange to handle its fruit for
bard the shipping in the harbor, but
city; $14 ton in carloads.
no expressions of dissatisfaction another year, will erect a storage house
and that the cooling pipes contained
being sighted by the torpedo boats ceived
Suit Over Water Argued.
Corn—$37 ton; cracked, $38.
regrading them,” replied Mr. Hunger- in this city and will build a warehouse
no |ammonia or other material that
retreated to the German lines.
might explode.
ford.
_______________
in the Odell community on the Mount Oregon City—The injunction suit ot Barley—Rolled, $36 ton.
The arrival at San Remo of the
Hood railway line. While members of the Milwaukie Water company against
American ambassador, Thomas Nelson
Germans Sink Italian Ship. the
tor 1,900.000 Boxes.
board of directors have considered
future Peace Discussed.
city of Milwaukie was argued be­ Contract
Page, occasioned the rumor that he Genoa, Italy—A German submarine the matter, plans as yet have not been the
North
Yakima
—
Contracts
for
the
The
Hague, via London—For three
fore
Circuit
Judge
Campbell
and
was
had gone to Italy to meet foreign
sunk the Italian steamer Luigi acted on by the growers.
taken under advisement by the court. fourniahing of 1,900,000 fruit boxea, days there has been a private discus­
diplomats for the discussion of peace has
However, Judge Campbell decided that and more at the same prices if needed, sion ot peace herejby a conference con­
Parodi, which left Baltimore January
negotiations. The ambassador, how­ 22
Cleanup
Day
for
Dogs.
the
temporary injunction granted by for use by members of the Yakima sisting of about 30 delegates from the
with
a
cargo
of
coal
for
Genoa,
ac­
ever, denied that his presence was in cording to word received here Tuesday. Baker — Baker will have a cleanup County
Judge Anderson no longer could Valley Fruit Growers’ association thia Unite«i States, Holllani, Germany,
any way connected with the interna­ The
prevent —
the laying —
of r pipe
from the season were awarded Saturday to the Austria-Hungary, Sweden, Norway,
----„ report
r v . has caused a profound im- j day for dogs, April 12, following the ,---------
-r - ------—
tional situation. He explained that he pression
here,
and
there
are
many
ex-
civic
beauty
cleanup
two
days
earlier.
|
Bull
Run
mains
of
the
city
of
Portland Cascade Lumber company, of this city. England, Belgium and Switzerland.
was seeking a few days’ rest.
pressions of resentment. Great excite-1 Mayor Palmer says that there are at to the Clackamas county town. The The association declined to state the Only
a short record of the work of the
French government declares that the ment prevails and the authorities have least 200 worthless canines on the city has signed a contract with Port­ price, but Manager Huebner, of the conference, which ended Saturday, has
land
for
a
supply
of
Bull
Run
water
taken
strong
measures
to
protect
the
streets
and
that
the
danger
of
rabies
"ammunition crisis" is past and the
company, said it was considerably been issued, as follows; "The object
allies, including Serbia and Belgium, German colony and German ships from s great because of them. The plan la and is preparing to install mains
lower than last year. Delivery of 1,- of the meeting was not to suggest
reprisals. Nothing is known as to the to have the official dog catcher capture
will have all the shells they need.
000,000 apple boxes, 700,000 peach stefw to bring the present war to an
of the crew of the Luigi Parodi, every animal that has not a license
boxes and 200,000 pear boxes are end, but to conshler by what principles
Klamath Land to Open.
The Willard-Johnson fight films are fate
tag
or
muzzle.
which
was
entirely
of
Genoese.
called
for.
future peace would best be gained."
_______
Klamath
Falls—Several
Iota
ot
land
barred from the United States by a
| in townships 37 and 38 south, range 8
Federal statute, which expressly for­
Suit Against 1. R. Is Set
Buys 200 Head ot Cattle.
$/ Wheat by Fall Is Hope. east, Klamath county, have just been
Mexicans Tax Americans.
bids interstate transportation of fight Syracuse,
N. Y.—By agreement of Baker—With two large contracts released from withdrawal under the Walla Walla—Grant Copeland who San Antonio, Tex.—Taxes aggregat-
films.
counsel for both sides, the trial ot the for wheat in Umatilla county at a dol- first form in connection with the Kla-
feeding 1200 cattle on his Hooper, lnR $1,000,000 have been imposed on
At the government investigation of $50,000 libel suit brought by William lar a bushel reported, farmers in this math irrigation project, and will be- is Wash.,
was here thia week from mineownera in the state of Oaxaca,
Pullman porters’ salaries, it is shown Barnes, of Albany, against ex-Presi- vicinity are holding their grain at this come subject to homestead settlement Spokane ranch
arranging
the transporta­ Mexico, according to private advices
that they receive $27.60 per month, dent Roosevelt, has been set down for price and expect to get it at harvest under the public land laws of the tion of 200 head for
of
from the reachinig here from the city of Oax­
but the "tips” exacted from the trav- April 19. The action will have pref­ time. Some think it will go as high United States. The aggregate acro­ Hudson Bay country to cattle
the
aca, the state capital. Eighty-five
elingjpublic amount to an average of erence over all other cases on the cal­ ss last winter, while some are even age released by this order ia about 100 ranch. The cattle were bought Hooper
from
per cent of the mineownera are for­
$76 per month.
endar.
more optimistic.
* acres.
Thomas Copeland.
eigner! and 60 per cunt Americans.
County Judge Clark, of Columbia
Apportionment State Road Fuad. county, and J. H. Johnson, represent
Douglas county............. .........$ * 0,000 ing the Consolidated Contract com
Hood River county .... ....... 60,000 pany, requested the board to have the
Columbia county......... ....... 60,000 engineer
estimates of the work
Clatsop county............. ....... 36,000 done by the make
company
in that county
lackson county............. ....... 50,000 so the County court could
certain
Josephine county......... ........ 6,000 payments. Under the make
pay
Miscellaneous ............... ___ 20.0(H) menta cannot be made until law the the esti
Rex-Tigardviile road .. .... 7,231 mates are furnished. State Treasurer
Total........................... -----$237,231 Kay called attention to the fact that
H. L. Bowlby, ex-state highway en
Salem — At a meeting of.the State gineer, had made the estimates, but
Highway commission, apportionment had not furnished a copy to the county
judge. Mr. Cantlne was instructed to
of the state highway fund for the year, do
this. Mr. Johnson said after the
hich, it is believed, with receipts meeting
that the estimates of Major
from delinquent taxes, will approxi­ Bowlby were not satiafactory to the
mate $237,231, was made, seven coun­ company and would not be accepted
ties receiving substantial funds.
He declared that under them the com
The largest amounts, $60,000 each, ! pany would lose about $60,000, and
go to Columbia, Jackson and Hood that, if satisfactory arrangements
River counties, the board adhering to could not be made with the county
its original policy of aiding counties litigation would result.
that have bonded themselves to build A delegation from Yamhill county
roads. Of the $60,000 awarded to which asked for state aid, was in
Jackson county, $10,000 was owed formed by the board that it probably
from last year and the balance was would be helped next year, but not
provided for in a law passed at the re­ this one, because of a lack of funds
cent session of the legislature. The The spokesman said Tillamook and
commission set aside $20,000 for office Yamhill counties each had raised $16,
expenses.
I 000 for use on the Grand Ronde road
John H. Albert, of Salem, and S. and suggested that the state provide
Benson, of Portland, members of the similar sum.
advisory committee recently appoint- The apportinment of the state fund
ed, met with the board and partici- suggested by Major Bowlby
pated in making the apportionmenta. follows:
It also was announced that the com- Clatsop county, $40,000; Douglas
mittee would advise with State High- county, $27,000; Columbia county
way Engineer Cantine frequently re- $60,000; Hoed River county, $60,000
garding road work. The other mem- Jackson county, $40,000; miscellane
ber is Leslie Butler.
ous, $20,000.
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