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.
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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.
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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.
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The standard touring models will increase
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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
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