Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1917)
THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, TIlTJliSDAY, SEPTEMBER G, 1917. COLUlIn HIGHWAY WILL FOLLOW RIVER Highway Commission Decides to Issue $500,000 Road Bonds in Fortnight. TRAIN MEETING IS HELD Members or State Body Dispose of Important Matters AVIillo Re turning to Capital From Session at Koscburg. SALEM, Or., Sept. 5. fSpeclal.) The State Highway Commission in a. meet ing held in a Southern Pacific train today traveling between Eoseburg and Eugene, decided to issue another $500, 000 worth of the ?6,000,000 road bond Issue inside of the next 20 days and definitely decided on the final location of the Columbia River Highway through Hood River. Wasco and Sher man counties. The Commission decided to designate m a section of the Columbia River Highway in Hood River and Wasco counties .that portion from Hood River to Mosier along the river line, rather than over what is known as the Seven Mile hill. There has been a sharp dis pute over the location of this portion of the highway. Another sectional fight that was settled along the same highway waged around the location of the road further east, and the Commis sion determined that the highway shall run from Sherman, via Wasco, McDon ald's Ferry and Arlington and on up the river, turning away toward Pen dleton. State Highway Engineer Nunn was Instructed to nke a definite and final location of this highway within as short a time as feasible. When the Commission met at Port land Tuesday a delegation of Hood River. Wasco and Sherman County men waited upon the members and asked for some definite word as to what will be done with the highway in that section. As an answer to this delegation the Commission decided to day that if the County Court of Wasco County will condemn the right of way for a new bridge over the Deschutes River at the present location of the old toll bridsre and get together witn ner man County and make arrangements for a new bridge on the Columbia River Highway, that the Commission will promise to next year pave two miles of the highway from The Dalles to the foot of the hill on the Cheno weth side and also to pave four and one-half miles from The Dalles to Petersburg. The Commission also instructed Mr, Nunn to gather up all equipment be longing to the department which is not immediately useful and dispose of it, and to sell all unserviceable equip ment as junk, junk prices now being very high. It was decided also to meet tomorrow at Portland with represent atives of the Federal Oovernment and go further over the post road situation. This is the' first time on record that the Highway Commission, and, as far as known, any state commission, has ever held a formal meeting while traveling aboard a train. v DOUGLAS ROADS TO BE FIXED State Highway Commission ICts Contracts at Roseburg. ROSEBURG Or.. Sept. 5. (Special.) Contracts were awarded by the State Highway Commission here today f-r the improvement of the first three units of' the' Pacific Highway in Douglas County. Actual work probably will be under way within 15 days. The cotitracts are to be completed by June 1. 1913. The Warren Construction Company, of Portland, was awarded the contract for improving that portion of the high way extending from Oakland to Yon-' calla. at a cost of $94,905.74. This Is a distance of ten miles. Harry Hildeburn. of Roseburg, and W. T. Johns, of Port land, also submitted bids. The Improve ment of the road between Comstock and Leona was awarded to Hall & Solium, of Eugene, at $57,946.02. The Warren Construction Company's bid for this unit was $62,115.12. S. S. Schell. a local contractor, was awarded the contract for constructing the road between Leona and the Lane County line at a cost of $26,787. Those portions of the bids submitted by Mr. Schell and Hall &. Solium, which referred to laying the macadam sur face, the Commission considered exces sive. Because of this action, $8125 was deducted from the original bid of Mr. Schell, while $2S,388 was eliminated from the bid of Hall & Solium. The Commission will readvertise for bids for laying macadam on these two units of the road. State Engineer Nunn said the bids were about $4000 below the original estimate. Thirry-three miles of road is affect ed by the contracts and all of the bad spots of the Pacific Highway between Roseburg and the Lane County line will be eliminated. Simon Benson, chairman of the Com mission, said he i3 now conferring with the Federal Government relatlv to the improvement of the road over Roberts Mountain and in Canyon Creek Canyon. These improvements will be made jointly by the state and Govern ment on a 50-50 basis. The work authorized here today will be paid for in Douglas County road bonds, which will be accepted by the successful contractors at par. The three members of the Commls sion were present when the contracts were awarded. to this alternative and making up their minds accordingly. This being exactly what you wished and hoped for, I thought it better not to touch on the subject with Danes and refrained from making any allusions. - " "It is better to let t.io Idea develop and ripen in their heads and let them draw final conclusion: themselves, so that they will, on their own accord, "be moved to lean upon us and fall in line with our two countries. Tout vicnt a qui sait attendre. Kaiser Warns of Plot. . "The question about Charles going to Norway has. been arranged, up to the smallest -detail, England- having consented to everything, .and there is nothing to be done: any more. ' I talked' with Charles about his prospects and found him very sober and without any illusions about his task. What do you say - to the programme -of festivities for your allies at Cowes? The whole of ihe-'Crimean Veterans have been in-, vlted to meet former .brothers -' in .arms who fought with them against Russia, Very delicate, indeed. x1t shows I was right when I warned you two-years ago to reform the old- Crimean, com bination. They are fast arming up again with a vengeance.-- Weather Was fine.- Best love to .Alice." This-telegram . was signed 'Willy.' "Prince Cnarle la Met. If was late in July, 1905, that thi Kaiser made, the trip to Copcnhr.L'en, where he was the guest of King Chris tian, of Denmark, which he describes in his; telegram '.to the Czar. Europe attached political significance - to this trip, but it was denied- .On August 3, 1905, Just before the Kaiser left for home, he - met on board the yacht Hohehzollern .Prince Charles, of Den jnark, and hi Princess.- At that time it was officially announced - that the German Emperor had. promised to sup port Prince Charles for the throne of Norway. In November,' -Princo Charles, of Denmark, assumed hb thrime of,- Norwar, ...becoming King Haakon VI. .-- " "... GOAL RATES PROMISED RETAIL SCHEDULES ARB SOO.V-TO BE A-"Ot:5VCE.r : .- ., Producers' Prices .Will Be Kcvloed. by Administrator M hen Proper Shon Ing of lo( Is Made. WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. Early fixing of retaft coal prices was promised to night by Dr. H. A Garfield, the fuel administrator, in a statement, outlining tho Government's coal -control policy, Prices will be established for communi ties with the aid of local committees into whose hands will be put respon- sibility for their enforcement. Maximum production of coal at price fair both to the producer and consumer will be the aim of the Government, Dr. Garfield declares. Producers' prices already fixed will .be 'revised Where they force efficiently operated mines produce, at a. loss... Operators seek ing revision of the. scale are-asked to send in cost of' production statistics covering a period of; years. . The fuel administration. Dr. Garfield says, will seek the co-operation or op erators, miners, distributers and con sumers.' Producers are asked, how ever, to name 4io committees until Dr. Garfield has had tlme: to select his. as ociates and to form his organization. A plan' of apportionment of coal will be worked out. Dr. Garfield announces, y which domestic - consumers will btain everywhere a fair, share of the supply at prices which will . reflect those, fixed for . the, operators and wholesalers by the President- DRAFT APPEALS WAITED GOVERNORS TOLD : - TO FORWARD CASES TO . WASHINGTON. Eligible Wh-o - Are Onlnlde of. State May Be Assigned to Camps Where They Are, If Necessary. KAISER PLOTS REVEALED (Continued From First Pag-e. making no allusion to serious politics at all. "Considering great number of chan nets leading from Copenhagen to Lon don and proverbial want of discretion of the Danish court, I was afraid to let anything be known about our al liance, as it would immediately have been communicated to London, a mos Impossible thing, so long as treaty is to remain secret for the present. "By long conversation with Isvolsky, however, I waa able to gather that actual Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Raben, and number of person of influence have already come to the conviction that in case of war and im pending attack on Baltic from foreign power, Danes expect their inability And helplessness to uphold even shadow of neutrality against invasion being evident, that Russia and Ger many will immediately take steps to safeguard their interests by layin hand on Denmark . and occupying it during the war. "As this would at the came time guarantee territory and future ex istence of dynasty and count! y. the Danes are slowly resigning themselves LOVE LAUGHS AT AGE Mrs. Sarah Dodson, 70, to Wed A. Broadback, 47- PREV10US ATTEMPT FOILED Woman Is Well-to-Do Ilctsidcnt of "Wurrcndale, Whose Son Suc ceeded in Preventing . Marriage Lust April. Issuance of a marriage licence nt. Vancouver yesterday to Arnold Broad-! back, aged, 47. and Mrs. Sarah O. Dod son, aged 70,- the residence of both be ing given as Portland, recalls a sensa tional chain of incidents in the life of the couple occurring last April. The man in the case, who was a ranch hand, obtained a. license here to wed,- but upon his -return to Warren- Idale, where the woman owned a ranch, r .... nn iiiHn. , r . . .. i ,1 v. . door and warned Broadback not to en ter. At-the time the' name was given as William Broadback. "Arnold" is prob ably his middle name.- Broadback T rove Dodson out of the house, locked the door and stood off all comers until the arrival of Deputy Sheriffs from Portland. He then was arrested, charged with threatening to kill- Dodson, and later was taken into Judge Jones department of the Dis trict Court here and subsequently was dismissed. I'llerlor Motives Charged. ' It was the night of April 9 that the sensational episode , at. the Dodson homo was enacted, and Am April 11 the scene was shifted to Judge Jones' court. There the two men in question charged eruh otheiwith ulterior motive.". Dod son alleging that Broadback wished to marry the aged woman merely for the sake of getting-her . money and prop erly. . Broadback charged that Dodson had been an idler, a drunkard and had beeu ."mean" t Mrs. Dodsoji and that she needed someone -to care for her; he considered himself the proper one, he said. Judge Jones,- -speaking from the bench, said he thought he , could see through the scheme pretty well; that Broadback wished to marry the aged woman for' her money jsnd the ranch she possessed, while Dodson wished to thwart him, desiring himself to get hold of the estate sooner or later." This Broadback denied, saying lie would marry her whether she had property or not. -Guardian la Appointed. Judge Jones decided that the best way to adjust the situation at that time was by. the appointment of a guardian for Mrs. Dodson. who previ ously had been examined as to her san ity, and found sound. Subsequently County Judge Tazwell appointed Claude C-McCdlloch. former State Senator and Portland lawyer, as Mrs. Dodson's guardian. The charge of threatening to kill Dodson finally was dismissed by Judge Jones, April 18. During the closing chapter of the case in the courtroom Broadback said he would drop the sub ject if the Judge wished him to, and it wai supposed that the matter had ended for all time. Warrendale Not Surprised. By long distance telephone .last night, it was learned that the situation which developed with the issuance of the marriage license at Vancouver was o surprise to residents at Warrendale. Within the past few days. Broadback, who had continued to work on the Dod son ranch, told persons there that lie was to be married to Mrs. Dodson. Hiram Dodson, who is the only son f the aged woman in the case, is said not to have become reconciled to the marriage of his mother and Broadback. Mrs. Dodson is a pioneer of Multno mah County and is widely known in Oregon. Dodson Station was named after, her. She is reputed to be worth between $25,000 and $30,000, $15,000 of which is in cash in the Ladd & Tilton Bank, of Portland. millions short of food animals. Eu rope's agricultural map will be changed after the war and the allied countries will turn more to breadstuffs produc tion. That means that this country for long years after the war must be the meat producing country of tho world." Secretary Houston outlined the De partment of Agriculture's plan for shifting large quantities of breeding cattle and sheep from the western ranges to the - southern and eastern states. Some of tho southern states, he said, have an average of only one or two meat animals to the farm, while in Iowa the average is more than 70. Federal field aid to livestock pro ducers was assured to the grvwers by Herbert Quick, of the F-ederal Farm Loan Board. The livestock industry. Mr. Quick said, is passing through a critical stage. Female and growing animals are moving to market, he said. In increasingly large numbers. Unlus a remedy is found, he declared, the United States will some day become a nation of vegetarians through force of necessity. ' , The EXTREME OREGOII PACIFIST FIRST JEFFERSON COUNT!" RANCHER FIRST MAN" OF 46,000. WASHINGTON. Sept. 5. The White House will not issue, for-the present. any special regulations regarding ap peals made to the President from the decisions of district draft exemption boards. Provost Marshal-General Crow, der notified the state Governors that appealed cases should be sent by dis trict boards to state headquarters for ransmission to the Provost Marshal for action of the President. The Governors also were notified that drafted men located at points out side the state where they registered may be assigned to the cantonment designated for men of their' temporary residence district when it is found im possible to return to the proper pre cinct without great hardship and ex pense. Local boards are Instructed to in quire carefully Into each application and grant permission for the change only in cases " presenting "great and unusual hardship." PALO ALTO WILL GET CAMP Secretary Baker "Willing to Spend $15,000 for Sewer System. WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. Senator Phelan today notified the California state authorities that Secretary 3aker was willing to order completion of the training camp at Palo Alto if the state health officers would modify their san itation requirements so as to limit ad ditional cost for a sewerage system to $15,000. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5. Cemple tion of Camp Fremont at Palo Alto is assured by Dr. George E. Ebrigbt president of the State Board of Health who says "the sanitation system will not exceed Secretary Baker's limit of $15,t0." Silver Close to Dollar Mark. NEW YORK, Sept. 5. Fifty thousand Mexican dollars, lying in sacks on the floor or a dealer here in silver bullion were one of the evidences today of the rapidly mounting price of bar silver, which has now reached the record breaking iigure or t 5-8 cents an ounce. A year ago it was selling at 68 cents an ounce. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6. Silve sold at $1 an ounce here today for th first time since 1893. Holders of the metal were demanding the usual cents an ounce over the New York price of 95 5-8 cents. Only a small quantity was to be obtained here, deal ers said. Timber Lands Offered for Herds. NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 5. One mil lion acres of cut-over timber lands i the Gulf . Coast states were offered Western' cattlegrowers In .the drought affected sections for the use of thel herds in a telegram sent today to .c retary Houston by the Southern Pine Association here. Phone your want ads to The Orego genian. Main 7070, A 6005. MEAT SUPPLY LESSENED AMERICANS MAT BE FORCED BECOME VEGETARIANS. TO Secretary of Agriculture Has Plan for Fattening Cattle on Poorly Stocked Farina of South and East. WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. Early de pletion of the country's supply of meat animals unless measures are taken to stimulate production, was predicted here today by speakers before a con ference of livestock raisers called by the food administration and the De partment of Agriculture to consider the situation. "The world,'.' said Mr. Hoover, "is rtliur Warren Ooff, Opposed to War on General Principles, Hastens to Do His Best. TACOMA, Wash., Sept. 5. (Special.) Arthur Warren Goff, 29 years old and, by an off turn of fate, a pacifist. was the first man, of the 46,000 men who will be at Camp Lewis within two months, to appear at 8:45 this morning in response to an order sent out by the local board in Jefferson County, Ore- on. to report for duty. "No, I can't say I car much about war. In fact, 1 am opposed to it; put, since I am drafted. I guess it is up to me to do the best I can." Goff is one of three men who will come from Jefferson County. He left Burnt Ranch two weeks ago, travel ing overland 200 miles in an automobile before reaching a railroad. Goff know but one of the other two who will represent Jefferson County in the new .National Army. no is rranK Stevens and lives 150 miles from Burnt Ranch. Goff has been a farmer all his life and says on general principles he is opposed to war. He is the only son in a family of seven, one sister living at Wilderville, Or. E In Low Prices in High-Grade FURNITUR has been reached by us in the final disposition of oar stock. The extreme in opportunity for adding; one or more fine pieces to the fur nishings of your home is certainly offered at this immediate time. The delay of a single day on your part in making a selection may proved disappointing to you. THESE FEW INSTANCES WILL FORCEFULLY REVEAL WHAT OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT YOU. TERMS ARE STRICTLY CASH AND WE MUST INSIST THAT DELIVERIES BE MADE AT ONCE. AUTO PARTY IS ROBBED Highwayman Searches Man and Plaid lit Car at Crystal Lake Park. The first automobile holdup reported this Kail was staged last night at Crystal Lake Park, in Milwaukee. The victims were O. Brooks, ISfil East Burnslde street, and Miss Mabel G. Johnson, 678 Clatsop avenue. Mr. Brooks reported that an armed highwayman stepped up to the pas sengers while the machine was stopped and searched them, taking $4.50. The robber refused to take Mr. Brook's watch because it was a cheap one. He stood behind the man and girl, point ing the revolver at them. Mr. -Brooks is an elevator operator in the Wells-Fargo building. Miss Johnson is a clerk for the Marshall Wells Hardware Company. Detective Swennes investigated. LIGGETT IS SENT EAST Murray Succeeds to Old Command of Western Department. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5. Major- General Arthur Murray arrived here today to relieve Major-General Hunter Liggett of command of the Western Department of the Army. General Lig gett has been' designated to command the 41st National Guard divlsloirwhlch will train. at Camp Greene, Charlotte. N. C. General Murray, who commanded Oic Department during the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in 1915, was brought from retirement by War De partment orders. He expected to as sume his former, command immediately. Fall From Car Injures Woman. Mrs. M. Stahn. 664 Ladd avenue, fell from a Sellwood streetcar at East Twelfth and Division streets last night and sustained a fracture of the should er and possibly a fracutred skull. She In In a serious condition In tho Good Samaritan Hospital. Mrs. Stahn slipped while descending the car steps. Her head struck on tho pavement. She is 56 years old. Violation of Dry Law Charged. Otto Straub, 61 North Second street was arrested last night by Patrolmen Klliott and O'Halloran on a warrant charsrinir him with violating the pro hihition law. His bail was fixed at 1250. which he had not been able tt furnish at a lato hour. Read The Oregonian classiflod ads. T.HAZELWOOD fy Hazelwood Honey Taffies Made in sixteen flavors from pure sugar, Hazelwood Butter and Grange Blossom ... . ' Honey 60c lb. The Hazelwood 388 Washington St. Broadway Hazelwood 126 Broadway $245 Solid Mahogany Enameledc7 Crt Bedroom Suite, Adam period. wO I $133 Fine Solid MaTiogany Dress ing Table, Adam period ... $80 Solid Mahogany Dressing Table, Colonial design, for $95 Overstuffed Davenport, madeje"r ttf In our own shops JO Jvl $110 Overstuffed Davenport, madcjjCf (f in our own shops wDvlV $98.50 S29.75 $253 set of six Dining Chairs d 5fJ flft and Dining Table, mahogany.. wlHJiUU $43.50 T.arge O v e r s t u ffed Easy$7 Cf Arm Chair for 9t I i3U $r7.50 Upholstered Arm with mahogany framo.... $385 Fine Sheraton Inlaid Mahogany Bed room Suite of four pieces for A very fine and handsome Chippendale re production in a Solid. Mahogany d -t ty Kf Dining Tabic, worth $3i5, for.. i 1 .JJ .c.h.a.ir: $26.50 ahogany Bed- $219.50 SPECIAL NOTICE We wish it known that we are still prepared to accept a limited num ber of orders for high-grade overstuffed Davenports and Chairs, to be made in our own shops, and on which we are quoting very much reduced prices, this for the purpose of using up materials yet on hand. J, Go TI Co 68-70 FIFTH STREET, BETWEEN OAK AND PINE Just a Step or Two North of Oak , . ;jiiijs GRAND DUKE IN PLOT! RESTORATION QP AUTOCRACY OBJECT SOUGHT. IS Women of nclMvuoini Bnreifriic Family Arrested Kercnsky Calls Chiefs In Council. PETROGRAD, Sept. 5. The aim rt the conspiracy in connection with which Grand Duke Michael Alexandro- vltch and others were arrested was the restoration of the autocracy. The chief conspirators were Mile. Margaret Hitrovo, of Tobolask, and Mme. Ijieu bov Hitrovo. of Yelaburg, members of a well-known bureaucratic family, both of whom were arrested. In the home of Grand Duke Paul when he was arrested was found a mistress of the court, Mme. E. A. Nary chaine. confidante of the former Dow ager Kmpress Alexandra Feodorovna. Mme. Narycliaine was not arretted, but a search of her home in Petrograd was made and her correspondence seized. According to the Birzheviya a number of officers have been arrested and other Grand Dukes have been taken Into custody. The State's Attorney refuses to divulge their names. It Is assumed that one of the Grand Dukes arretted was the candidate of the conspirators for the throne. ' A special council was held yesterday by Premier Kerensky and the Chief Ministers at which plans for future action against conspirators of the left and right were drawn up. It is stated that Minister of Justice Yaroudny has tendered his resignation, as a result of Premier Kerensky's dis pleasure over the Minister's failure to unearth the plot. An indictment against the Hitrovo women and their accomplices already has been drawn up. DENTIST IN DRAFT NET Pulling Good Teeth Held Aiding 3Ian to Escape Conscription. i RENO. Nev., Sept. 5. George M. Smlt ten. dentist, waa arrested today on complaint of George W. Hartz, of tha Department of Justice, charged witlx aiding A. Ceresola to evade the draft. He furnished bond and waa released. Two weeks ago Ceresola appeared be fore the Washoe County examining5 board, his mouth still sore and bleedinc from the extraction of eight molar teeth. Dr. Smitten admitted tho eight teeth were perfectly sound and that h pulled them under protest. Ceresola says he had the teeth pulled to curs neuralgia. Doctors ridicule the idea. The offense with which Dr. Smitten is charged carries a maximum penalty: of one year's imprisonment. Read The Oregonian classified ads. llil 1 1 saisif u Lay the Utl prices of all lS4h ears will advance The standard touring models will increase to to other models will advance proportionately on't delay Order at nee and save money Four Cylinder Models THE STUDEBAKER CORPORATION OF AMERICA SixCylinder Models Keidtter . Taorinf Car . . . 98S 1050 ETcrr.Weatacr Car 1185 1250 AH prices, o. b. Detroit Present fnees Kept. It . . S 983 $1025 Wholesale Only Chapman and Alder Streets Price Sept. 15 OREGON MOTOR CAR CO. Retailers Park and Davis Streets. Phone Broadway 616 Raadtter . $1250 $1335 TearicfCar . 1250 1385 Taming Seda 1700 18S0 Coupe . . 1750 1850 ' LueaaslM . 2600 2750 AO prices f. l A. Detroit MsS!swSl A