VOL. LVIII. NO. 18,393
Entered at Portland (Oregon)
otof fice as Second-Class Matter.
PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
ELECTION RETURNS
BANK ROBBERS "MAKE
HAY" AS SUN SHINES
LABOR AMENDMENT
EMBARGO ON COAL IN
WASHINGTON LIFTED
LADY ASTOR MAKES
BRILLIANT CAMPAIGN
MINERS" PROPOSAL
FLATLY REJECTED
IRISH GIRLS TOLD TO
SHUN 'ENEMY' TROOPS
INTIMACY WITH BRITISHERS
IS HELD OFFENSIVE.
ROAD CONTRACTS
GIVEN BY STATE
GRATIFY LEADERS
TO TREATY FAILS
DAYLIGHT RAIDS IX 3 STATES
XET IiOOTERS $30,000.
FIRST TWO CARS HELD BY ALL PLYMOUTH ENLIVELD
RAILROADS RELEASED. I BY WOMAN'S POLITICAL RACE.
Republicans Encouraged
by Mixed Results.
NEW BOOM IS LAUNCHED
National Issues Said to Have
Played Minor Part.
KENTUCKY USED AS BASIS
Gubernatorial Candidate Standing
on Wilson Policies Loses in Xor
mal Democratic State.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU
Washington, Nov. 5. Discussion of
election returns took precedence over
the treaty debates around the capltol
today. In the mixed results of yes
terday, republican . leaders found
much satisfaction, "but admitted that
generally national issues played but
a minor part in the contests.
The New Jersey election furnishes
some novelty because it was fought
out on the old outlawed issue of
personal liberty. John Barleycorn
won a decisive but empty victory in
the election of Edwards, the demo
eratio candidate for governor-, who
promised a, virtual nullification of
the national prohibition amendment
and was successful in making "wet'
voters believe that he could create
an oasis in that state after the bal
ance of the country goes dry.
Veto Brines Votes.
Republicans showed no concern at
the New Jersey result, because, they
argued, by the time the national elec
tion rolls around next year the ma
jority of the voters of New Jersey,
like the people of other states which
have tried prohibition, will, after
year's trial, change their views and
both parties probably will then be
committed to a "dry" policy in their
national platforms.
President Wilson's veto of the pro
hibition enforcement act was the
stroke which carried New Jersey for
his party. The same veto appears to
have given the few additional votes
to elect the democratic state ticket in
Maryland
Those New Jersey voters who thought
that by electing Edwards governor
they could make the state wet are
going to be disappointed, and they
are going to be disappointed because
a very determined democratic official
stands in the way.- This official is
Daniel C. Roper, commissioner of in
ternal revenue, who is playing no
favorites between democrats and re
publicans in the enforcement of the
liquor laws. It was pointed out th
when Roper starts to make raids in
those big cities of northern New Jer
sey which believe they . are war
ranted in continuing "wet" by reason
of yesterday's election result, there
is likely to be some political reaction
as the "wet" is always against the
individual or party that hits him last.
Watson la Pleased.
The law and order victory in
Massachusetts gave the utmost satis
faction. Senator Watson, republican
expressing his pleasure at the out
tome, criticised President Wilson
telegram of congratulation to Gov
crnor Coolidge. He said:
"My criticism is that Mr. Wilson
thould have sent this telegram a week
ago."
But there is no doubt that th
.niassaciiuseiis result gave some sin
cere satisfaction to the administra
tion. and doubtless to Attorney-Gen
cral Palmer, who finds bitter opposi
tion within his own party to his
efforts to break the coal strike.
The republican drift was noticeable
everywhere, nothwithstanding the
fclight adverse results from New Jer
sey and Maryland, it was contended.
New Jersey, while electing a demo
cratic governor, chose a republican
legislature. Rather heavy republican
gains were made in the New York
assembly.
Krntackr Shows Sentiment.
Kentucky alone had an opportunity
to reflect the sentiment on .national
issues because Governor Black, the
democratic candidate, made his cam
paign on support of the Wilson poli
cies and lost heavily in a state nor
mally safe for the democrats.
It matters not that the republican
candidate declined to be drawn away
Illinois Bank Relieved of $25,000
by Auto Outlaws Minneapolis
Cashier Loses $5,000.
PEORIA. 111., Nov. 5. Five un
masked bandits escaped in an auto
mobile after looting the Farmers' and
Mechanics' State bank of Averyville,
a Peoria suburb, of $21,719 today.
The bandits abandoned the automo
bile in the outskirts of Peoria. No
trace of the five men has been found.
MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 5. Two armed
unmasked robbers entered the Peo
ples' State bank shortly after noon to
day, forced R. E. Pope, cashier and
G. F. Clark, assistant cashier, to
throw up their hands and lead the
thieves into the vault, from which
they took $5000 in cash and securities.
HELENA, Mont., Nov. 5. That
three men who stepped out of an auto
mobile, held him up in broad daylight
on a principal street and forced him
nto an alley, where they slugged
him and took his satchel, containing
money of an unknown aggregate, was
the statement tonight of Charles Ste
vens, aged 18, messenger for the
Union Bank and Trust company of
Helena, whose experience with rob
bers today marks one pf the boldest
crimes in the annals of Montana.
Four suspects are held by the po
:e tonight. They are James Ford
and George Dallgen, both arrested
n a local rooming house, and Allen
Stewart and Gus Huger. No trace of
the stolen money has been found.
LaFollette's Idea Is Beat
en 47 to 34.
BORAH PROPOSES TWO MORE
Gore's Suggestion as to War
Vote Still Pending.
FIGHT MAY END TODAY
Reed Begins Long Argument Dur
ing W'hicli He Attacks Senators
and Has to Be Called to Order.
BABY CABS CLOG STATION
San Francisco Police Round Vn
Offender and 16 Buggies.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5. (Spe
cial.) Police headquarters this morn
ing looked like a wagon factory. Six
teen baby buggies, all babyless were
all lined up, having been brought in
by policemen detailed to the work of
collecting the loot. A warrant has
been issued for a woman charged
with contributing to the delinquency
of her 12-year-old daughter.
It was charged she taught the child
to visit Golden Gate park and steal
the buggies, which she sold for what
ever she could get. Yesterday was a
pleasant day with babies and nurses
out galore, and the girl did a thriv
ing business, as attested by the ex
hibit at the jail.
BULL'S BUSH-NEAR FATAL
Scappoose Man Sow Recovering
From Encounter on Road.
SCAPPOOSE, Or, Nov. 5. (Special.)
Injuries of a critical nature were
sustained by Mr. Cibulec of this com
munity, in a hospital here suffering
from severe lacerations of the face,
head, shoulder and thigh, inflicted by
a bull in an encounter on the county
road a few days ago. He is now said
to be recovering.
Cibulec and his son were hunting
when the bull was, encountered, the
animal at once charging thd boy
who escaped by running. The bull
then attacked the boy's father and
got him down. The boy brought help
and the bull was driven off.
The animal belongs to W. Rickert.
WASHINGTON. Nov. . 5. Plans to
wind up the fight over peace treaty
amendments miscarried today, the
senate adjourning after six hours of
speechmaking, with three proposed
amendments confronting it, while
there had been only two in the morn
ing.
The only vote taken was on the pro
posal of Senator La Fo'llette, republi
can, Wisconsin, to strike out the
treaty's labor provisions, and after it
had been rejected, 47 to 34, two new
amendments dealing with the league
of nations covenant were prepared
by Senator Borah, republican, Idaho.
On these and on the amendment by
Senator Gore, democrat, Oklahoma, to
prohibit war without an advisory
vote of the people, the leaders hope
to get final action tomorrow.
Gore Amendment Ptodlnn Yet.
The prospect for a final rolloall
on the treaty still is complicated by
uncertainty as to what course may be
adopted by the group which Is stand
lng out irreconcilably against any
sort of ratification. " "
It had been the expectation of lead
ers on both sides to wipe the slate
clean of amendments by voting on the
Gore proposal immediately after the
defeat of the labor amendment today.
Instead, Senator La Follette got the
floor and launched into an extended
address, criticising President Wilson
for the method In which the treaty
was negotiated. When he had been
speaking for two hours he let it be
known that he was only half through
and a recess was taken until tomor
row.
Reed Opposes Haste.
Later notice was given of the two
new Borah amendments which pro
pose to exempt the United States
from the provisions of articles 10 and
11. and which, are expected to develop
considerable debate.
Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri
EUGENE MEN MAROONED
Merchant and Real Estate Dealer
Trapped by High Water.
EUGENE, Or., Nov. 5. (Special.)
After being marooned by high water.
Burke Eaton, a commission merchant,
and R. L. Perdew, a realty dealer.
both of this city, were compelled to
remain on an island near this city
Monday night, all day Tuesday and
that night, with little to eat.
The men crossed the river below
Eugene on the suspension bridge to
look at some land. They crossed th
slough that intersects the island and
after looking around the farm for
two or three hours started home
again. They found that the water in
the slough had risen to such a height
that they were unable to cross it.
MANY LEAVE BARCELONA
Lockout Spreads; Workers Threat
en Drastic Action.
MADRID, Nov. 5. (By the Associ
ated Press.) Although the lockout In
Barcelona has spread, the minister of
the interior declared today he was
confident of a prompt settlement.
Forty thousand workers are with
out employment. The workers have
issued an ultimatum that if the lock-
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Labor Leaders Rap Governor Hart
for Order to National Guard to
Be Ready to Act.
i
S K A T T L. K , Wash., Nov. 5. Embar
go placed by the railroad administra
tion district officials on the entry
of blacksmith coal into this state
and its delivery to consignees, was
removed today and the first two cars
held were released.
The only other development In the
coal strike situation in Washington of
mportance was a conference held in
Olympia between Brigadier-General
H. J. Moss,- adjutant-general, and
Governor L. F. Hart. It was assumed
here that the conference related to
details connected with the governor's
statement of last night ordering the
state national guard ready to answer
call for mobilization. William
Short, president of the state federa
tion of labor, in a statement today
characterized the governor's state-
ment as unnecessary and unjustified.
Governor Hart's order to the Wash
ington national guard was ill ad
vised, Robert H. Harlin, Seattle,
president of district No. 10, United
Mine Workers of America, said here
today.
"This strike is a peaceful strike,'
he said. "Not a single act of dis
order has been reDorted since the
strike began. The coal mine opera
tors and the miners are in complete
accord and the operators have agreed
not to operate the mines during the
strike.
"It would be impossible for green
men to mine coal in this state. It
would be more dangerous than in the
mines of any other state. And the
miners are not going to mine any
coal while the strike is on.
"We resent the governor's action
in preparing to send military forces
into the mining camps, and if his
action should result in any untoward
incidents we will hold him responsl.
ble for them."
DRY DAYS BOOM CAFES
Chicago Hotelman Says Greater
Business Done Without Liquor.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5. A Chicago hotel
owner announced today that the Oc
tober receipts for a cafe and a grill
room were $162,000, as compared with
$147,000 for June, the last month be
fore wartime prohibition went into
effect.
He said he believed the prohibition
bugaboo bad been overplayed.
BOLSHEVIK! KILL PASTORS
3 6 Ministers Murdered In Estho-
nia, Lavinla and Finland.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5. Bolshevist ar
mles have murdered Z5 Lutheran pas
tors in Esthonia and Lavlnia and 1
in Finland, Dr. Laurltz Lessen of
Washington today said in an address
before the Lutheran brotherhood of
America at its first biennial convention.
Astorlsms" Is Term Coined to Fit
Punchy Epigrams In Speeches
"of "Lady Xancy."
U.S. Refuses to Recall In
junction Action.
LONG FIGHT NOW FORECAST
lation of Law.
COURT MOVE COMES NEXT
PLYMOUTH, Nov. S. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Everyone in Plymouth
knows ' a political campaign is In
progress. Nearly every man, woman
and child knows at least one of the
candidates Lady Astor.
Posters on all the billboards and
announce that "Lady Astor is the only MriKe IS Again Declared VIO
Lloyd George candidate, or appeal to
the voters to "make history and elect
the first woman member of parlia
ment." The election is the dominating
topic of conversation. The campaign
was inaugurated by the spectacle of
this brilliant woman, dressed all in
black, driving through the streets be
hind, a dashing team of sorrels, with
silk-hatted coachman, his whip and
the bridles of the horses adorned with I Granting of Miners Pica or Per-
red, white and blue ribbons, the coall- mancnt Restraining Order Then
What is still more unusual in this I Only Alternatives
quiet Devonshire city, taxis loaded
ith newspaper men and photog-
raDhers trail the "Astor carriage'
wherever it goes. i I WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. Organized
Astorlsms" is a familiar term lnliapors proposal for ending the coal
Plymouth since "Lady Nancy" took I strike through withdrawal of injunc-
the stump, meaning the punchy epl-1 tion proceedings against officers of
grams with which she enlivens her I the United Mine Workers of America
speeches, coining them readily to meet I was rejected bluntly today by the de
every question propounded by the partment of justice.
hecklers and express her views on
the issues of the campaign.
This lends to her addresses an un- I
usual interest In the Devonshire vote
getting campaign. Today she in
vented several new ones, among them:
"There is a difference between the
working classes and the shirking
classes."
Every person is a potential prof 1-
The government's answer to the
union suggestion, advanced by Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, was given
by Assistant Attorney-General Ames.
who declared the strike, was a viola
tion of law and that as long as it
continued the only place to fight It
out was in court.
Labor leaders, visibly disturbed by
teer the only way of choking profi-I this refusal, agreed with the opera-
teering is to get the selfishness out
of human nature"
Lady Astor, In the course of the
morning's drive about the constitu
ency. stopped at unionist headquar
ters. Descending from her carriage.
she came face to face with Isaac
Foot, her liberal opponent. She
smiled and said:
"Good morning. Mr. Foot."
The liberal candidate replied with
equal cordiality and they talked to
gether. Lady Astor chiding him good
naturedly :
"You are far too progressive a man
to ba identified with the ancient
mariner Asquith party. You are a
good man but you are going In the
wrong direction."
She was early downstairs this
morning at her home receiving callers
and volunteers and offering her help
to deputations, one of these being a
delegation of Plymouth policemen
She pledged herself to aid them in
making retroactive the Increases
granted after they were pensioned.
But Lady Astor is not permitting
her campaigning to interfere with
welfare work, whereby she has be
come so popular during her ten years'
residence in Plymouth and for which miners would be willing to negotiate
tors that the statament of the gov
ernmenfs position sweet awav all
hope of immediate settlement of the
strike involving more than 400,000
soft coal miners in 28 states.
JVet .Move la Court's.
The restraining order issued by
Federal Judge Anderson at Indianap
olis last week was made returnable
Saturday. The miners' counsel will
go into court then and ask for dis
missal of all proceedings. One of two
things will happen:
The court, according to officials.
either will grant the plea of the
miners or continue the temporary In
junction until a later date for a final
hearing and put into effect a manda
tory order to John L. Lewis, acting
president of the miners organization.
to call off the strike.
Whatever the court does. It is ex
pected to be the next important move
bearing on the question of settling
strike. i
Concessions Held Possible.
Miners' representatives and labor
leaders emphasized today that with
drawal of court proceedings would
bring peace to the coal fields within
48 hours. Lewis' statement that the
Order Posted Declares Offenders
Will Be Punished by Hav
ing Hair Cut Off.
DUBLIN, Nov. 5. Love-making by
the girls of Ireland with members
of the British government forces has
been prohibited by the Irish repub
lican army. Any girl keeping com
pany with a government suiaier ui
policeman will be penalized by having
her hair cut off.
One girl already has suffered by
the penalty, losing her tresses for
walking out with a soldier.
A proclamation has been posted
signed by "the competent military au
thority" saying:
"Whereas, certain girls wanting In
self-respect have damned themselves
by keeping company with the army of
occupation, it is deemed proper by
competent authority to safeguard
morality and to stop bad examples,
to publish the names of these culprits
and also to warn them that after the
publication of this proclamation those
who persist in the above-mentioned
scandalous, unpatriotic company
keeping render themselves liable to
punishment of being branded by hav
ing their hair cut off."
The names of four "offenders" are
attached to the proclamation.
The notification then says:
"The parents or mistresses are re
quested to see that the above men
tioned girls are kept from intercourse
with enemy troops. All loyal eubjects
of the Irish republic also are re
quested to shun public houses which
entertain members of the enemy army
until such time as they show repara
tion by a complete change of con
duct." The names of "offenders" are given
here, and it is added:
"The first-named person Is ear
nestly requested to dismiss the bar
maid who openly mocks loyal sub
jects by wearing a policeman's cap
and badge, showing: the crown above
the heart. In case of refusal drastic
measures will be taken. All who per
sist in visiting these proclaimed
houses are liable to have their names
published as disloyal subjects who
patronize houses frequented by the
enemy army, and private punishment
will be meted out in due course."
154.99 Miles of Highway
to Be Graded.
COST TO EXCEED MILLION
Surveys for Market Roads
Will Be Expedited.
TRUCK REGULATION MADE
Commission Grants Request for In
spection of Multnomah County
Bridges Across Willamette.
HIGHWA1
DO.
the
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from state Issues, because "ul "ol rm.naiea W Saturday
leaders sav. Governor ,u- I tne trade union3 wlU tak energetic
made the partisan question plain and
the voters turned away from him.
Out of these elections grows one
new republican presidential boom.
Tomorrow morning's newspapers will
have much to say about it. The new
candidate is Governor Calvin Coolidge
of Massaohusets, who won the case
of "law and order versus thug rule
by the overwhelming vote of a very
intelligent jury.
U. S. CHARM PLAYED OUT
""o Beer, Xo Wine, Xo Work; Go
Home," Say Italians.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5. John Pacione,
spokesman for 30 Italian coal miners
from Toluca, 111., who today applied
to the Internal revenue collector for
passports to return to their native
land, when asked why they were leav
ing the United States, replied:
"No beer, no wine, no work; go
home."
measures.
As a consequence of the lockout,
existence In. Barcelona Is becoming
more and more unbearable. Many
foreigners are leaving. The prices of
food, clothing and other necessaries
continue to rise.
FIREMEN RETURN TO JOB
Union Gives Yakima Commission
Another 2 4 Hours.
YAKIMA, Wash., Nov. 5. This aft
ernoon at 2:30 members of the fire
men's union, who struck at noon, at
a special meeting In the labor tem
pie unanimously voted to go back oi
the job for another 24 hours to enable
the city commissioners to meet the
present emergency, which, they claim
the commissioners themselves have
created.
They will serve without pay, and
are going back to "preserve the life
and .property" of tb,e city
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new wage scale "without reserva
tions" meant, they said, that the slate
would be wiped clean and demands
for a five-day week and six-hour day.
together with a 60 per cent wage In
crease withdrawn. But labor leaders
declared there was no hope of miners
returning to work in a body until the
new agreement had been ratified.
President Wilson, sick in bed, is
sued orders giving Fuel Administra
tor Garfield authority to regulate
price, distribution and shipment of
all fuel. Including anthracite. This
action restored all powers vested in
Dr. Garfield during the' war. The
'KAISER WELL PUNISHED"
Kins
George Consoles Missionary,
Captured by Germans.
LONDON, Nov. 6. (By the Associat
ed Press.) King George gave Bis view
of the former German emperor In the
course of an audience with a mission
ary from Armenia, Archibald Forder.
When the missionary told the story of
his captivity of four years, saying the
troubles had all been Instigated by
the Germans, the king replied:
"Well, they are finished now. The
kaiser has had to run away from his
own country. He is well punished for
all he did."
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weuther. '
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
oO degrees; minimum, 41 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain: fresh southeasterly winds.
increasing in force.
'orelgn.
Irish girls warned to shun British soldiers.
Page 1.
Lady Astor makes brilliant campaign.
Page X.
German leaders on record In 191 declar
ing army cannot win. Page 15.
Penlklne captures 55.000 reds. Page 8.
National.
Labor amendment to treaty Is beaten.
f ii pi fldmintstmtnr -aran In I Page 1.
,...,, j . ,, I Republican party leaders pleased with elec-
contlnually today, checking up the tion returns. Page 1.
coal eupply and arranging with Dl-1 Uncle Bam bluntly rejects labor's peace
rector-General Hlnea of the railroad ! proposal. Page 1.
administration for its distribution lroad '"tuTnl Tag."" ""ty of
wnero most neeaea..
is high- T
lite tur-
COMMISSION
IXCiS.
Awarded contracts for 154.99
miles of grading, aggregating
J1.107.8S5. 60.
Put under contract 77.40 miles
of The Dalles-California high
way; 7.5 miles on old Oregon
trail; 9.23 on John Day high
way, 47.05 miles of Prineville
Crooked river; 13.9 miles of
Lakevlew-Klamath Falls high
way.
Commission will exped
veys for market roads In coun
ties making application.
Will inspect three bridges in
Portland at request of Multno
mah county.
(Orders issued for vigorous
prosecution of drivers of over
loaded trucks on state roads.
Will advertise for bids on
Wallowa canyon, Madras south,
Mayville section for December
meeting, and Youngs Bay bridge
In January.
io funds available for new
projects before next summer;
finances at low ebb.
Commission departs to make
location of Inst Columbia high
way link between Seufert and
Deschutes river.
IS
Situation Little Changed.
There were few reports from de
partment of justice agents in the
field, and generally the strike situa
tion was described as unchanged. Re
ports to the operators' headquarters
here from West Virginia said 31 union
mines had resumed operations there,
most having opened today.
With colder weather over most of
the country and the big decrease In
production, a few disquieting reports
came from different elections where
available coal stock was limited. 'The
fuel administrator of Iowa, in a tel
egram to Director-General Hines,
contended that the people of his state
should have coal for their homes
ahead of that assigned to locomotives
hauling "luxurious trains" across the
continent.
In some cities local authorities
made their own rules for distribution
of coal and In some instances the rail
road administration released big ship
ments for local use. The questions of
curtailment of train service and plac
ing embargoes on freight shipments
were discussed, but no reduction of
service will be made until conditions
reach the point where It cannot be
helped.
Gompera' Statement Denied.
Denial of Samuel Gompers' state
ment that representatives of the op
erators left the meeting called by
Secretary Wilson for the purpose of
trying to settle the coal strike, was
made tonight by the executive com
mittee of the bituminous coal oper
ators of the central competitive fields.
The operators expressed willingness
to present all facts to any tribunal
that might be named by the govern
ment. "A careful examination of Samuel
Gompers announcement," said the op
erators' statement, "disclosed the ab
sence of a single accurate statement
of facts. In that respect his pro
nouncement Is identical with the
statement he put out last week in
which he charged coal operators with
seats in New York.
Page T.
..(Coucluiiud ua l'its 4. C'oluiuu 1.)
Republicans win
Page 0.
Thanksgiving day is named.
Domestic.
Gravitation held due to waves in ether.
Page 3.
Gompers declares for short working day.
Page IT.
Wets have maiority in Ohio on face of
incomplete returns. Page n.
Daylight bank robberies in three states net
f:, 0.000. Page 1.
Talk of mine strike collapse held prema
ture. Page 2.
Labor's vote defeats P. M. Fickert, prose
cutor of Mooney case. Page 4.
Railroads curtail service on account of coal
shortage. Page 2.
Labor vote defeats Mooney prosecutor.
Fags 12.
rarific Northwest.
Conference speaker calls on church to down
radicals. Pago 12.
State of Washington lifts coal embargo.
Fage 1.
8 port n.
U. of O. coaches fear injury may prevent
"Spike" Leslie from playing against
W. S. C. Saturday. Page 14.
Washington state's line given edge over
U. of O. football forwards. Page 14.
Hill Military academy defeats Commerce
school eleven, 7 to 0. Page 14.
Mascott knouka out Harry Paul. Page 15.
Commercial and Marine.
All onion and potato markets are advanc
ing. Paga 23.
Corn higher at Chicago on lightness of re
ceipts. Page xj.
Stock market unsettled by advance In
money rates. Page 23.
Continued rise of Willamette river does no
further damage 10 nmoer rarts. Page 2
Columbia river plant will launch SSOO-ton
steel vessel toaay. Page -;.
Portland and Vicinity.
"Women must clean America," says Mrs.
Catt- Page 11.
City drive for Red Cross recruits begins to
day. Page 13.
Confessed robber turns state's evidence.
Page 22.
Former navy ensign wins race for bride
against San Diego man. Page 6.
Doctor describes local sleeping-sickness
cases. Page 6.
Contracts for grading 154.99 miles of road
awarded by state. Page 1.
Portland quota Is still short 000. Page 0.
Livestock, show exempted from federal war
taxes. Pago 8.
Humphreys' appointment upsets mayoralty
plans of democrats. Page 'J.
Traffic on bridges to bo regulated strin
gently. Page IB.
Ira F. Powers lenders resignation as di
rector of Chamber of Commerce.
l'ttS9 15.
Contracts for 77.40 miles of grading
on The Dalles-California highway
were awarded by the state highway
commission yesterday, and thereby a
long step was taken toward develop
ing the future great traffic route
north and south through central Ore
gon. Of this mileage, 41 miles are in
Deschutes county and 36.40 miles In
Klamath. Those contracts are to be
followed bv another in Jefferson
county next month.
All told, the commission awarded
contracts for 15S.S9 miles of grading,
and out of this total Oskar Huber ob
taired 106.41 miles, aggregating $726.
442.04. "With a single exception, the
bids were lower than the estimates
and the prices are less than those
received for work a month ago.
Of particular importance to every
county in the state is the announce
ment of the commission that surveys
will be made for market roads as fast
as possible in the counties making
application. Under the law the com
mission must provide the surveys, the
grade and tho estimates. It is thus
within the power of the commission
to establish a standard for market
roads.
Surveys Are Completed.
Half a dozen counties have request
ed surveys and they will be accom
modated as soon as the engineering
force can do the work without incur
ring unnecessary expense. Many of
these surveys will be made this win
ter so that co'inti03 can make a fly
ing start on building their market
roads in the spring. In some coun
ties the county surveyor may be dep
utized by the commission to do the
work.
Finances are at the point where the
forward movement of the road gajne
is being slackened. There are federal
and state funds appropriated for va
rious projects which will keep the
work moving for a considerable pe
riod, but new projects cannot be
taken up before July 1, when new
federal money, will be available. All
the federal funds allotted have been
signed up and new work must await
further federal assistance in July.
The commission expects to match
the federal funds with the Bean-Barrett
bonds, but if the courts hold
otherwise, county money will be used
by the commission to match govern
ment money. The commission has
passed a resolution which will under
take to mandamus the state board
of control to Issue a large block of
the Bean-Barrett bonds. The theory
of the commission Is that the Beam
Barrett bonds are elastic, the bill
being broad enough to match all fed
eral aid offered, whereas the state
board of control' Is of the opinion that
the Bean-Barrett bonds cannot exceed
the sum of federal money available at
the time the Bean-Barrett bill was en
acted. Two Contracts Delayed.
Because of the federal f inanceV, two
contracts let yesterday were ordered
not to be effective before next July,
these being the 13.91-mile contract
from Klamath Falls to Dairy, and the
12.8 miles from the California line
to Merrill. These contracts, however,
are on projects already approved by
the government, but by this arrange
ment the state highway commission ij
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