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TIIE MORNING OttEGONIAN, TnUESDAT, MAIICII t5, 1017.
HIGHWAY BOARD TO
MEET HERE TODAY
BUILDING UP THE UNITED STATES ARMY AND NAVY.
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Today
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Selection of Engineer Likely
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Mass of Routine Business on Pro
gramme Indicates That the
Session Will Be Continued
Throughout Today. -
Though the State Highway Commis
sion, at a meeting to be held In Port
land today, will discuss the selection
of a highway engineer. It Is virtually
certain that the matter will be de
ferreu probably -until after the road
bonds measure has been passed upon
by the people at the special election
June 4.
The Commission has received a great
number of applications for the position,
it does not propose to make a hurried
selection nor to act until after it has
made a thorough canvass of the capa
bilities of the various applicants, as
well as of engineers who have not ap
plied. The Commissioners are unanimous In
the wish to obtain the very best road
engineer in the country for their high
way engineer. They will not be hur
ried in their selection of the engineer
nor will they yield to any political
pressure that may be brought in behalf
of any of the various candidates.
Further, they do not desire to act un
til they have had time to determine the
full tscope of the road programme that
is to be carried out. This cannot be
known until after the people have
passed upon the J6.000.000 road bonds
measure.
Much BoslneM In Sight.
The Commission will hold its meet
ing today in room 1301 of the Yeon
building. The meeting will begin at 9
o'clock, and the session is quite likely
to continue all day. as there is a mass
of routine business to be handled in
connection with the organization of
the Commission.
S. Benson, member of the commission
from the Third Congressional District,
said last night that an erroneous Im
pression of a conversation he had had
with Will Steel, superintendent of Cra
ter National Park, had been conveyed
In an interview with Mr. Steel, printed
In Medford papers.
"Mr. Steel was quoted as having at
tributed to me the statement that I
would not stand for any appropriation
for the Crater Lake road, or for the
Pacific Highway in Jackson County,"
said Mr. Benson.
Koad to Crater Lake Favored.
"Just the contrary is the case. What
I really said was that Jackson County,
of all the counties in Southern Oregon,
Is entitled to first consideration be
cause of the heavy bond issues the
county has voted and the great work
It has done for good roads. They
have done more down there for the
Pacific Highway than any other county
In the state except Multnomah.
"Crater Lake, being one of the great
est scenic points In the state, or In
the whole country for that matter. Is
certainly entitled to a road at the earli
est possible time. I would not be do
ing my duty as a highway commission
er if I stood in the way of such a road,
and nothing could be further, or baa
been further, from my intent.
"I am sorry that an erroneous im
pression of my views has gained cur
rency through misunderstanding, and
desire It to be emphatically understood
that I favor both road projects men
tioned." The fact that a Highway- Engineer
probably will not be named until after
June 4 will not affect roads on which
Immediate work is - projected. The
Commission will handle the situation
in such cases by assigning an engineer
temporarily to supervise the work, and
there will be no delay.
CLUB TO OBTAIN NEW HOME
Camas Commercial Organization
Authorizes Deal for Hall.
CAMAS, Wash., March 14. (Special.)
At a called meeting of "the Camas
Commercial Club last night It was de
cided to obtain a new home for the
club. A committee was authorized to
enter Into a deal with the proprietor
of the Waldorf Billiard Hall for the lo
cation and fixtures, and to furnish the
place.
The organization has been meeting
in the Masonio Hall. An active mem
bership of more than 100 is now en
joyed by the club. The publicity com
mittee has recently published a neat
40-page booklet, dealing with the local
advantages and containing important
development propaganda,
AUTO HURLS WOMAN OUT
Miss Elizabeth Avellne Injured by
Collision With Bakery Car.
Miss Elizabeth A. Aveline, 42, of 800
DePauw street, sustained a fractured
shoulder last night In a collision be
tween an automobile driven by her
brother-in-law, Frank Woodruff, 800
jjef auw street, ana a bakery automo
bile, owned by Boehme Brothers, 221
North Seventeenth street.
The bakery car, driven by William
Boehme, is alleged to have struck the
rear wheel of Mr. Woodruff's automo
bile. Miss Avellne was thrown out on
the pavement. 8he was taken to St.
Vincent's Hospital-
ELKS ENLARGE LIBRARY
Vancouver Lodge's Book Social Is
Huge Success.
VANCOUVER, Wash., March 14
(Special.) -The annual book social was
held by the Vancouver Lodge of Elks
last night. Each member attending
presented a book or a phonograph reo
ord, and the library was enlarged by
about 240 volumes, and a number of
records were also added.
A minstrel programme was given by
the Knights of Columbus, most of
whom belong to the Elks, and the Elks'
band played many Irish airs. A buffet
luncheon was served.
Gresham to Get Power Site.
GRESHAM, Or., March 14. (Spe
cial.) The Gresham Council has or
dered that the preliminary ' filings
necessary for the town to become the
owner of a power site be made, and
Gresham will soon own a location
which ean be used for the erection of
a power plant to furnish current for
municipal purposes.
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FARMER BOY INTERVIEWED BY ItECHXTrTOW G OFFICER.
You are likely to see a little group like this standing in a barnyard or beside a fence If you happen alone a
country road these days somewhere in the countryside or farmland districts.
You will probably see an officer of the Army or Navy Interviewing fai mfolk of all stations, explaining how
they may best serve the Nation and the flag. He will probably be assisted by strapping young soldiers or brawny
sailors and will be ready to give advice on conditions and prospects in the two branched of the service.
The recruiting campaign is country-wide and is being carried on so as to bring the standing of both branches
to their proper footing.
EXTORTION STORY TOLD
O. II . SKOTHEIM TAKES WITNESS
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Mrs, Teletha ' Jennings Threw Arms
About film. Then Husband Ap
peared With. Weapon, He Say.
EUGENE, Or., March 14. (Special.)
O. H. Skotheim, member of the real
estate firm of Peterson, Skotheim &
Co., a former clergyman and attorney
at law, on the witness stand In the Lane
County Circuit Court related how he
had paid J. E. Jennings and his wife.
Teletha Jennings, on trial tor extor
tion, the sum of 1500. It was fear of
being shot and a desire to avoid scan
dal that caused him to make the pay
ment, although he had done no wrong,
he told the Jury.
Skotheim related how he had gone
to the Jennings home in response to a
telephone call to the effect that Mrs.
Jennings desired to list an apartment.
"When I entered the house she threw
her arms around my neck and my body
and exclaimed, 'You look awful good
to me,'" he testified. "I said. 'Why.
woman, don't get excited. and hardly
finished the. sentence when I heard
footsteps and there was this man (Jen
nings) with a gun. He said, 'What are
you doing here, you dirty dog? That
is a nice position to find you in with
my wife."
The witness testified that he finally
agreed to give Jennings 500 and that
he had written out a statement which
was signed by Jennings and his wife,
exonerating him of any wrong-doing.
He then went with Jennings to the
bank.
(Mrs. May Stewart, who occupied an
apartment above the Jennings family,
testified that she had overheard Jen
nings' demand on Skotheim for money.
Relating a conversation which took
place several days befpre, Mrs. Stewart
said Mrs. Jennings had called attention
to a real estate deal by Skotheim, and
said. "I would like to pull Skothetm'a
leg."
CARLINE'S 'HEARING ENDS
Testimony on Value of Properties
Concluded Before Commission.
The Oregon Public Service Commls
sion yesterday completed its hearing
on the valuation of the Portland Rail
way, Light & Power Company plant.
The principal witness yesterday was C.
N. Huggins, treasurer of the company.
who explained the probable effeot of
the requirement proposed by the Cora
mission that the company charge $717.
000 annually to maintenance and de
preciation. In lean years, he said, this
might be burdensome to the company.
The Commission previously had fixed
the valuation of the company's property
at $51,000,000. The company got a re
hearing to Insert a number ef Important
Items not lnoluded in the original
survey.
NEW. HOSPITAL WILL RISE
Oregon . City's Present . Institution
Outgrows Facilities.
OREGON CITY. March 14.(SpeciaL)
Oregon City is to have a new hospital
which will be practically under the same
management as - the present hospital
located on Washington street, between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets The
present building Is to be moved to one
side so as to make room for the new
structure, which will face Tenth street.
This building will be erected on the
unit plan and will be under construc
tion in the early Summer. It will cost
about $10,000.
The Oregon City hospital Is almost
too small to accommodate those desir
ing to undergo medical treatment.
The Oregon City hospital was es
tablished about six years ago and bonds
were Issued for the purchase of the
property, and these having been paid
during the past year, the institution is
able to erect another building.
Miss Mary Swales Is superintendent
of the hospital. She is a graduate
nurse of Good Samaritan Hospital,
Portland.
PATIENT DIES III CHAIR
MRS. L. E. BUTLER SUCCUMBS
WHILE UNDER. CHLOROFORM.
Pbyslclan Assisting Dentist Blamee
Death on Shook and Saya Heart
Beat 3 Mlaatea After Death.
EUGENE, Or.. March 14. (Speoial.)
Mrs. Laura Eooleston Butler, of
Junction City, died here today while
under the Influence of chloroform
given her Incidental to the extraction
of two teeth by Dr. L. L, Baker. Dr.
T. W. Harris administered the anes
thetic Discussing the ease. Dr. Harris said
that the woman's heart continued to
beat for at least three minutes after
respiration had stopped. In this, he
said, the case was Identical with the
only other death during the adminis
tration of chloroform at which he had
been present and which occurred. 20
years ago. .
"Death seems to have resulted not
from the heart so much as from a
nervous shock which arrested respira
tion," he said. ."She was hardly under
the Influence of the chloroform until
she gasped and her body stiffened out.
I had used only .50 or 60 drops of
chloroform and she had inhaled pos
sibly 15 or 20 drops as the mask had
been lowered gradually."
CHARTER PETITIONS GO OUT
Circulation for Signatures to Get
Proposal on Ballot on Today.
Circulation of. petitions to Initiate
the new charter proposed by George S.
Shepherd and others of the North Port
land district, so it will go on the city
ballot for the election June 4. will start
today. This proposed charter changes
the present commission form of city
government back to old Councilmanlc
form.
To have a place on the ballot, the
petitions must receive E600 signatures
and must be tiled with the City Au
ditor by April 6.
C. M. Qulcksall Re-elected Principal
GRESHAM, Or.. March 14. (Spe
cial.) At a meeting ef the chool
Board of Powell Valley district C. M.
Qulcksall was re-elected as principal
for the seventh term, and the follow
ing other teachers were .also re
elected: Ml so Maud Michel. Miss Gladys
Miahel and Miss Anna Neuman. The
Miss Uichels are graduates of Gresham
High School and Union High School
No. s, and with Miss Neuman are giv
ing satisfactory service.
. Photo Copyright by Underwood.
DIVORCE MILL GRINDS
FIVE DECREES ARE GRANTED AND
SIX MORE ASKED.
Four Marriage Licenses Issned Com'
pletes Day's Record Tins Tyler
Gets Her Separation.
Five divorces granted, six divorces
asked, and four marriage licenses is
sued, comprised yesterday's record at
the Courthouse.
Settlement of a $200,000 alienation
suit brought by Mrs. Vina I. Tyler
against her mother-in-law, Parmelia
xyier, resulted in tne filing of the di
vorce action of Vina Tyler against
William M. Tyler, the decree in which
was granted by Judge Gantenbein yes
terday.
That her husband would whip her
with a razor strop was one of the com
plaints of Clara Fairley, who received
a divorce from John Falrley by de
fault. Other divorces granted were:
Anna Sargent from Edwin H. Sargent.
Ethel Dowler from Oscar Dowler, and
J, L. Single from Lottie L. Single.
Not only did Thomas E. McCollum
desert his wfe on October 6, 116, but
he also deserted his daughter by a for
mer marriage, Gracia, aged 9, com
plains Mrs. Laura McCollum in a suit
filed yesterday. She was married In
Vancouver, Wash., In June. 1915.
Because his wife, Millie W. Rose, was
convicted, he alleges, of Improper con
duct with Ray Meyers In Twin Falls.
Idaho. Edward G. Rose asks a divorce.
He wishes the custody of their children.
Arllen and Irene, twins, aged S years.
Other divorces asked were: Lottie
Priest from Samuel Priest, Mae Osborb
from Homer M. Osborn, Harvey Gwln
from May Gwln, and Secondina. Vagli
ant from Filippo Vagliant.
OLD WEDDING PERMIT USED
Conple Slarry Second Time With
License 5 Tears Old.
Edwin F. Carswell and Lillian M.
Ikle. of 451 East Twenty-eighth street
North, were married March 5 by Rev.
W. W. Toungson on the authority of
a marriage license nearly five years
old. The lleen.se was issued August 22,
1912,-
Mr. and Mrs. Carswell were married
five years ago, but found out that the
ceremony took ?iace within the six
months' unmarried limit demanded of
divorced persons. : So to-make things
perfectly proper and legal, they se
cured another license.
The second and ratifying ceremony was
put off aiyl nearly forgotten. But the
question arose of children's rights to
property, so the ceremony was gone
through again on March fi at the Hotel
Benson.
EX-GAME WARDEN ACCUSED
I. E. Smith Is Charged With Being
$1000 Short In Accounts.
GRANGEVILLE, . Idaho, March 14.
(Special.) I. E. Smith, ex-deputy game
warden for Idaho County, was held to
the District Court yesterday on a
charge of being nearly fiooo short In
his accounts.
After being relieved from duty Smith
located In Wyoming. When the game
department notified him of the shortage
In his accounts he voluntarily returned
to Grangeville. .
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DESERT BOARD TO MEET
TUHAIO PROJECT COMMISSION MAY
BE NAMED FRIDAY.
Twelve Engineers Are Available for
Investigation ef Reported Leak
In Reservoir.
SALEM, Or., March 14. (Special.)
A meeting .of the Desert Land Board
has been called for 2 o'clock Friday,
when It is probable the commission to
investigate the question of repairing
the Tumalo project will be selected.
Under the law 110,000 is appropriated
for investigation Into the nature of the
leak in the glgantlo reservoir of the
project and to make the repairs if pos
sible out of that sum.
The commission is to include two
consulting engineers, to work In con
junction with Project Manager Wal
lace, who Is expected to be at the
meeting.
Ten or 12 engineers have already an
nounced themselves . as available for
serving on the commission and from
that number the two to be named will
be selected.
' J. B. Miner, of Bend, who some time
ago entered into a contract with the
state for the sale of lands under the
project, notified J. L. McAllister, assist
ant seoretary of the board, today that
there Is a large number of applicants
who are desirous of purchasing land
from the state on the Tumalo and that
as soon as the snow leaves that section
he expects to find a ready sale for the
land.
PEST MAY CHEAPEN SPUDS
Qnarantlne In Coos Bay Proposed
Against Worm Discovered.
MARSHFIELD, Or., March 14. (Spe
cial.) The high cost of living, so far
as potatoes are concerned, may receive
a solar plexus, or to-the-Jaw knock
out blow in Coos County if authori
ties at the Oregon Agricultural College
carry out their expressed intention of
declaring a potato quarantine against
spuds produced here.
A particularly dangerous potato pest
was found in a locality north of Coos
Bay. The disease U heterodera radio-
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clola, or in plain English, potato eel
worm. Spuds affected by this worm
resemble a horned toad. Land upon
which they have grown is said to re
quire years of other cropping before
the worms disappear.
DOGS SUBJECT TO 2 TAXES
Attorney-General Gives Opinion on
House Bill No. -2 85.
SALEM, Or- March 14, (Special.) .
In response to an Inquiry from Repre
BANK for Business Eeasons as well as in the
sense of merely depositing your funds.
Prestige and Standing are moral assets
which a banking connection such as the
Northwestern National establishes for its patrons in the
business world.
Resources Over Ten Million Dollars
Member Federal Reserve System.
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sentative W. Al Jones, author of the
bill, Attorney-General Brown today
rendered an opinion to the effect that
under House bill No. 285, providing
for a tax on dogs, that all dogs in in
corporated cities and towns in coun
ties coming under the act are subject
to the state tax, but are not exempted
from the municipal tax.
Counties in Eastern Oregon are ex
empt from the tax, as well as the city
of Portland and the counties of
Josephine, Jackson. Coos, Curry, Lin
coln, Tillamook, Clatsop and Columbia.
A union of gravediggers has been
formed at Jersey City, N. J.
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