Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, June 27, 1917, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, -TT7NJ3 27, 1917. BOARD WILL ADOPT" ROAD PLANS TODAY Decision in Bean-Barrett Bond v Law Opens Way for Much Highway Construction. - CONTRACTS SOON TO BE LET federal Government Approves of Programme for Improvement of Post, Forest, and Mllt j tary Roads In State. A most Important meeting of the Ctate Highway Commission will be held in Portland today. The meeting was called yesterday by Chairman Benson immediately following news that the State Supreme Court had upheld the right of the Commission to use the $1, 800,000 in bonds provided by the Bean Barrett measure, passed by the last legislature, to match the' same amount in Federal funds made available under the Shackleford act. "With all legal difficulties smoothed away by this decision, the Highway Commission can now-lay out its road programme, both for roads to be graded or hard surfaced under the $6,000,000 bond issue, or for forest and post roads to be constructed or im proved In conjunction with the Federal Oovernment A programme for the rest of this year will be laid out by the Commis sion at its meeting today. This pro- pramme, in large part, has already been greed upon by the Commission, but could not be officially acted upon until the Supreme -Court decided whether the 1,800.000 provided by the Bean-Barrett 3b ill could be used. Programme Tentatively Made The programme tentatively agreed upon, the formal ratification of which is expected today, includes the allot ment of $100,000 for hard-surfacing part of the highway between Pendleton and Walla Walla. The allotment of $100,000 to hard surface -the Columbia River Highway for some distance east of Astoria. The allotment of $100,000 to hard purface as nAich as possible of the 3tex-Tigard road, beginning at the Multnomah County line. 1 The allotment of $500,000 to complete the grading of the Columbia River Highway between Astoria and The Dalles, and the allotment of $500,000 for grading and improving the Pacific Highway through Douglas County. As this is a post road, the $500,000 al lotted for the work, which will be done in conjunction with the Federal Gov ernment, will come out of the Bean Barrett bonds. Contracts Soon to Be Let. The Commission, at its meeting to day, will make other allotments for post-road construction and will take steps for the letting of contracts for liard-surfacin g. Chairman Benson has received a let . ter from 1. W. Page, director of the office of public roads and rural en gineering in the Department of Agri culture, approving the programme of post-road construction through the state for the next five years, as agreed upon - by the Highway Commission in consultation with Federal road en gineers. "I am greatly obliged for your rourtesy and thoroughness in this mat ter and I am pleased to inform you that it will now be proper for" you to eubmit individual programmes through the district engineer.". Plan Meets Military Needs. In his letter to Mr. Page, Chairman .Benson had emphasized the desire of the Commission to make its road pro gramme conform to military needs of the Government. 'Should the War Department desire to have certain of the roads immedi ately improved for military purposes," wrote Mr. Benson, "it is the desire of the Highway Commission to comply with the wishes of the Federal Govern ment in this respect to whatever ex tent lies within the power of the Com mission. "If the War Department desires the location of any of the post roads changed in order to improve their mil itary value, it will be the policy of the Commission to meet such require ments." Some time ago the Commission ar ranged with George H. Cecil, District Forester at Portland, a programme for Improvement and construction of for est roads in the state during the next three years. Forest roads are those in forest reserves. The following table shows the project and county, the apportionment of funds in the work between Govern ment, state and county and the total of the fund to be available: McMinnvUle-Ttllamook road In Tillamook County Government $15,000, state $13,000, county $15,000; total, $45,000. Coast Highway. Curry County Govern ttien $55,000, state $55.00; total $110,000. CoaHt Country Tapped. Eugene-Florence road. Lane County Gov ernment $a.1.000. state $33,000. county $21, Oflf; total. $S7.itrt3. McKenzle Pasa road'. Lane County Gov ernment. $"i0.0imi. state $50,000, county $21, srirO: total. $121. 22a. McKenzle Pass road. Teschutes County Government $T2,R00, state- $12,500, county $5000; total. $30,000. Ochoco and.. Canyon Creek road. Crok County Government $75O0. state $7500, county $15,000; total. $.'10,000. Orhnro and Canyon Creek road. Wheeler WAR TIE NERVOUSNESS In these war times .many people are living In an unnatural condition of nervous excitement. Unless something is done to correct it the inevitable result will be a nervous breakdown, an exhaustion of nervous energy that may take a very serious and unfore seen turn. Neurasthenia is one such result with Us accompaniment of worry, irritabil ity, oversensltlveness and severe head ache. It means that the patient has lost the power to recover and store up energy. The condition will grow worse If not corrected. . The treatment is one of nutrition of the nerve cells, requiring a non-alcoholic tonic As the nerves get their nourishment from the blood, the treat ment must be directed towards build ing up the blood. Dr. Williams" Pink Pills act directly on the blood and have proved of the greatest benefit In many cases of neurasthenia. A ten dency to anemia, or bloodlessness, shown by most neurasthenic . patients. Is also corrected by these tonic pills. Two useful books. "Diseases of the Nervous System" and "Wha to Eat and How to Eat," will be sent free by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schen ectady, N. Y. Your own druggist sells ir. Williams-.pink Pills. GREEK STATESMAN WHO IS AGAIN AT HELM AND IS ABOUT TO ORGANIZE NEW CABINET. - - wmmmmmmmmmmim: r ""7 t X r ' - - - -& PREMIER County Government $7500, state $7500, county $13,000: total, $30,000. Jonn Ua.y Highway, crant tjounty k,nv ernment $1.,000. state $15,000, county $. 000; total, $45.00O. Pilot Rock-Lonccrpek road, Umatilla County No apportionment. Pilot Rock.Loncreek road. . Grant Grant County Government $5,000, state $5,000; total, $.r.0,000. Flora -Knterprise road, Wallowa County Government. $12,500, state $1,&00, county $5000; total, $30,000. " ' Pendleton-L.aGrande road, Umatilla County No apportionment as yet. Pendleton-X.a Grande road. Union County Government $:;o.oo(t, state $30,000, ' county $15,000: total, $75,000. Medford-Klamath Falls road, Jackson County Government $43,000, state $43, iOo, county $33O0; total, $04,230. Mt . Hood Loop Included. Mt. Hood loop," 'Clackamas County Gov ernment $25,000, state $2.1,000; total, $50,000. Mount Hood loop. Hood River County Government, $87,500, state $87,500; total, $173,000. Crescent City road, Josephine County Government $13,000. state $15,000; total, $30,000. Ijapine-Tkeview road. Deschutes County Government $15,000, state $15,000; total, $30,000. Canyon road. Douglas County Govern ment $40,000, state $40,000; total. $S0,000. The grand total of Government funds to be spent on these forest roads is es timated at $491,230, to be matched by a state appropriation of like amount. The total fund contemplated in the forest road programme in three years Is $1,114,194. ROAD CONSTRUCTION TO START Matching of Federal Fundj Enables Oregon Commission to Act. EUGENE. Or., June 26. (Special.) The decision of tho State Supreme Court, sustaining the contention of the State Highway Commission that it can proceed at once to sell bonds to match Government rrfoney dollar for dollar in road construction, will mean that the T'lorence-to-Eugene section of the Central Oregon Highway will be com pleted during the coming Summer, E. J. Adams, member of the State Highway Commission, said tonight. "The result; of this decision Is to make $88,000 available for the con struction of this road," Mr. Adams said. "The county is ready with $22,000. The Federal Government and state will each expend $33,000. A crew of engineers will be at work within a week locating the road from Eugene to Deadwood. Construction work will begin just as soon as it can be located and laid out." The new road will open the north fork of the Siuslaw and the Lake Creek valleys, both highly developed and rich agricultural regions, which have depended entirely on water transpor tation In the past. In these sections there are horse3 20 years of age that have never had shoes on their feet and have never been off the farms. The road will also bring within ac cess of Oregon motorists a beach, which is probably the only one in the state where they can drive or walk on grass roots to the edge of the ocean without first crossing sand dunes. PRODUCTION COST PROBED President Orders Inquiry In. lumber and Steel Industries. WASHIK'GTOK June 28. President Wilson has directed the Federal Trade Commission to make an Inves tigation into production costs of steel and lumber, the two principal mate rials that will be required for the great merchant fleet to be built for the Gov ernment. , It is assumed that prices fixed by the commission as fair will govern In contracts for ships as well as for other Government work requiring use of these materials. N. E. A. FORERUNNERS DUE Progressive Business Men's Club Lines Vp Educational Programme. As a N. E. A. forerunner tomorrow noon. r. W. Springer, secretary of the National association, and J. V, Sear son, professor of English at the Kan sas State Agricultural . College, will speak before the Progressive Business Men's Club. O. M. Plummer, recently re-elected to the School Board, will preside as chairman of the day. Phone j-our want ads to The Orego- Qiaa, jaaa iViu, A. buuo. "'"6. 4i 4 it", r v - VEMZELOS. ATHENS IS OCCUPIED French Troops Enter and Ven izelos Also Arrives. PEOPLE TO BE EDUCATED New Premier-Elect Expects to Be Able to Send Nation's Entire "Military Force to Front Within Three Months. (Continued From First Page.) Venizelos will form a Cabinet not later than Wednesday. . ATHENS, June 26. Former Premier Venizelos was immediately received by King Alexander on his arrival in Ath ens today. A tremendous .ovation was accorded the statesman who was de posed by King Constantine for failure to carry out Constantine s pro-German policies. It is believed here that the change in government will do much toward cementing all factions and will bring about internal reforms as well as nutting Greece In a position at once to enter the war as an ally of the entente allies. Entry into the war. however, is likely to await formal ac tion by Parliament, which Is yet to be convened. AID GIVEN TO STUDENTS MEN IX TRA1SISG AT CORVAL11S ENTITLED TO PERQUISITES. Government Will Provide Uniforms ' for Juniors and Add FoyI Al lowance for Seniors. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, June 26. (Special.) A let ter was recelvsd by President Kerr from the Adjutant-General of the United States Army In relation to the perquisites accruing to students who become members of the Reserve Offi cers' Training Corps at the college. There are two divisions of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at the Ore gon Agricultural College the Junior division and the senior division. The Junior division is composed of those men in the first two years of their college work. Each member of the Junior division will be supplied with complete uniform by the Government free of cost. The senior division consists of those who have completed two years of mil itary Instruction and Is, therefore, composed largely of Juniors and seniors. Members of the senior divi sion will be furnished complete uni form by the Government free of cost and will be paid commutation for sub sistence at the rate of 30 cents a day from date of signing contract. Application has been made to the War Department for certain addi tional equipment. Including three-inch fieldpieces. machine guns of ' various makes, equipment for -wireless teleg raphyi signaling and aeronautics.. . . Small Railroad Snows Deficit. SALEM. Or, June 26. (Special.) The WiUamette Valley Southern, In Its annual report filed with the Publio Service Commission today, shows a deficit in its profit and loss income balance of $61,457.46. - The road's op erating expenses also exceeded its operating revenues, the revenues being $62,165.17 for the year and its expenses $65,229.09. the net operating revenue showing a deficit of $7061.92, and the gross income for the road shows a deficit of $11.5?5.43. The road has a total investment in road and equipment of SI. 13, 574. 21. its investment per mile being $u9,9S6.65. V i t - - , : '- I PI ' "" 1 sj ;! BONDS WILL MATCH FEDERAL ROAD COIN State Supreme Court Upholds Bean-Barrett Law for v Providing Funds. OTHER SOURCES CLOSED Motor Licenses Reserved to Pay Off Bonds; Millage Tax Needed on Old Contracts; $,000,000 Is sue for Special Purpose. SALEM. Or.. June 26. (Special.) The Supreme Court today ordered the ssuance of a peremptory writ of man damus to' compel the State Board of Control to issue a sufficient amount of bonds under the Bean-Barrett bill to meet the requirements of the Shackle ford act in matching Government money for road purposes. By the de cision the State Highway Commission wins its contention that the bonds un der the Bean-Barrett bill are available for meeting the Federal act without the use of other highway funds. The court holds that none of the $$,- 000,000 worth of bonds provided for under the issue voted by the people is to -be used for matching the Shackle- ford funds, and also holds that the motor-vehicle fund Is to be used In pay ing the principal and interest on road bond Indebtedness, and consequently none of that fund is to be used In matching the Federal money. In ad dition it la held that the moneys de rived from the one-fourth of 1 mill tax for highway purposes, are to be used n taking care of old contracts made by the State Highway Commission and for the operation and maintenance of highways already constructed. Bonds Only Source. By pointing out how all of the high way funds shall be used the court holds that the matching of the Federal money shall be done through the Bean-Barrett bill. "There can be no reasonable doubt," states the court, "that the sale of state bonds In an amount sufficient to raise enough money to meet the appropria tion for the year specified (referring to 1917) devolves upon the defendants (the State Board of Control), the perform ance of which the law specially en Joints as a duty resulting from an of fice. L. O. L. Section 613. . . j ne court reiers to tne negative argu ment by C. E. Spence, Master of the State Grange and others, as it appeared in the voters' pamphlets and to a com munication from J. D. Brown, of the Farmers' Union, in stating that such argument and letter 'Strengthens Its own conclusion. The opinion was by Justice Moore. Child Must X'se Own Property. The court also held today In the mat ter of an application for a widow's pen sion, appealed from Marion County, that where a child has property of Its own. that property must be converted Into money and the proceeds exhausted in support of the child before the Ju venile Court may grant a pension for its support. The decision reversing Judge Galloway, was written by Justice Benson. Other opinions today were: F. It. Maxson. appellant, vs. Ashland Iron Works, appealed from Jackson, action to re -i " - 1 1 - . J-- - - - -- ... t, ,!,, -mti , CLCVCNTH AND OAK AT eoPJNSlDC PORTLAND. OWOOM) antlMeai From our- knowledge of the saooess obtained by one of our Hupp owners we ere corrv-lncod. -that Zeroleot" is giving the oniroraly' satisfactory results Te do not wish this" to be construed as an attenpt on our part to dictate the 2rand of oil which Eupp owners should use, but do feel free to adwlse yon that Zerolen has proren Itself to be an ef flclent lubricant for these cars. l HUPM0BILE ,4. , . ,ih, , , i . I M- nJUJ&VVWLL 1 " li 1 la OL 111 i PR cover possession of s planer; opinion by Jus tice Moore. Circuit Judge Calkins reversed. William P. Roberta, appellant, vs. Uonald Bodley. appealed from Clackamas, suit to recover purchase price of a horse; opinion by Justice Burnett; Circuit Judge Campbell affirmed. J. C. Shane vs. J. T. Gordon, appellant: appealed from Washington, suit to cancel a note; .opinion by Justice Harris, Circuit Judge Baffler affirmed. 6. P. Relchert vs. Josephine 6ooy-8mlth, appellant, appealed from Jackson, construing a mortgage on real property; opinion by Jus tice Benson. Circuit Judge Calkins reversed. . Portland Gas Coke Company, appellant, vs. A. Gleblsch et al.. appealed from Multno mah County, suit to restrain defendants from Interfering with plaintiffs gam mains; opin ion by Justice McCamant; Circuit Judge Aiorrow reversed. Oscar L. Smith vs. Floyd J. Campbell, ap pellant: appealed from Multnomah: action to recover damages for breach of contract; opinion by Justice Bean. Circuit Judge Kav anauga affirmed. M. L. White vs. Portland Gas Coke Company, appellant, appealed from Clacka mas County, suit to recover damages for personal Injuries; opinion by Justice Bur nett. Circuit Judge Campbell reversed. . C. Benson, appellant, vs. Harley X Johnson, appealed from ouglaa. action tn replevin;-'-opinion by Justice Burnett; Cir cuit Judge Sktpworth affirmed. In the matter of the appeal of the Weyer haueuser Land Company from the decision of the Board of Equalisation of Clackamas County relative to an assessment of timber land; opinion by Justice Bean; Circuit Judge Campbell reversed. Appeal was dismissed in H. C. Smith, ap pellant, vs. X. Director et al., and a motion for rehearing was denied in the case of Eu gene Marenl. appellant, vs. Henry J. Bellarta. CONTROL BOARD TO SEXii BONDS Court Decision Clears Record for . Benefit of Bond Buyers. SAT .KM, Or., June 26. (Special.) Following the decision of the State Su preme Court today giving wide latitude In the Issuance of highway bonds, the State Highway Commission will meet tomorrow in Portland and It Is proba ble at that time further definite steps will be taken relative to the issuing of a portion of the $6,000,000 bond Issue. The commission has been waiting on thi decision of the court before find ing, out just what Its status is as to funds. With a clear field ahead of It. the commission, by the court-decision, has Its work cut out. - It will now be up to the State Board of Control to Issue the bonds under the Bean-Barrett bill to meet the money due to match the Federal Gov ernment funds under the Shackleford act. This will be done soon. It Is ex pected. The suit was instituted In the most friendly way to- determine Just what could be done, and also to have an adjudication for the benefit of bond buyers who are loathe to purchase bonds In any. great amounts unless the Supreme Court has first determined their legality. The commission, as It Is now const!-, tuted. and the old commission 'with the State Highway Engineer, have been Invited to participate In a cele bration which will be l.eld In Yamhill Count?' June SO to celebrate the com pletion of the Sour Grass cutoff, which Is a part of the Yamhtll-Kestucca road. The Governor has signified his Inten tion of attending and It Is probable the majority of the other commission ers will be present. Mrs. O. C. Cardwell, of Bend, head of the Grange there, has written to the Desert Land Board, and the letter has been turned over to the Highway Commission, asking the rural credits bonds be sold ahead of highway bonds, stating that the rural credits amend ment had a 30,000 majority greater than the highway amendment and also adding that the rural credits money is needed in developing farms. Ballston Man Killed In trance. SHERIDAN. Or., June 2. (Special.) A letter , has been received at Ball ston, near here saying that Charles White, a former young man of Ballston has been killed in battle somewhere in France. White was about 23 years of age and while In this vicinity worked for Richard Clanfleld. 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Our storeroom was a busy place Monday and Tuesday, indicating that even in war time shrewd buyers are quick to dis cern and take advantage of genuine bargain offers. Remember, every instrument is guaranteed. Each instrument will be thoroughly overhauled and put in first-class order before delivered. Instruments will be sent on trial to those who can give refer ences. ' Easy terms may be arranged Here are a few of the makes and prices at which they may be had for a few days: , J. & C. Fischer, square S 17.50 Decker : 22.00 Haines & Co., mahogany 50.00 Emerson, rosewood 65.00 Fischer.. 75.00 Hallett & Davis 100.00 , Emerson, mahogany v. 100. OO Armstrong, mahogany, upright 105.00 Willard, mahogany, upright -120.00 Keller Bros., mahogany, upright 125.00 Mathushek, genuine rosewood 135.00 A beautiful art case rosewood is now prac tically unobtainable. Schaeffer, genuine Hungarian ash, upright 150.00 Story & Clark, mahogany 150.00 This case is checked but it's some piano. T. : 1 11 i jitmuiui, uuuiugany ..................... I.itJ. Chickering PLAYERS, TOO! Angelus, mahogany S 20.00 Pianola, mahogany 25.00 Aeolian, mahogany 175.00 And many other players free music rolls. Come and meet us if you can- write us if you can't. Storage & 'Forwarding Department, 151 Fourth Street, Upstairs NO FANCY FIXTURES JUST BUSINESS THAT'S UPRIGHT AND SQUARE years ago he returned to England, his native country, and enlisted. The let ter telling of his death was written by his sister. Schooner Yellowstone Raided. MARSH FIELD, Or., June 26. (Spe cial.) Officers, state and municipal, raided the steam schooner Yellowstone The STunEiiAiiiJi.. OrAMEKICA GENTLEMEN: ' We take this opportunity of expressing our belief that Zerolene, as applied to Studebaker car 3, is one of the best motor oils, .this based on our own and our customer s experience, and we have no hesitancy in recommending it to any one Very truly yours, STUDEBAKER CORP. OP AMERICA, Los Angeles Branch, SHIDEBAKER SOME! -a , 00 200.00 last night for liquor nd spent three hours in going over the vessel twice. They found nothing and retired from the search without discovering a drop. A launch accompanied the vessel up the bay, but the vessel was speedier, and the officers were left a. mile be hind. Read The Oregonlan classified ads. Coki'ohation L s - Manager. CARS 1 I . -!?" A. J fWwi mmwfti him tswaCWsa WJwTNa.