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THE MORNING ..OREGONIAX, MONDAY, 31 AT 10, 1920 430 MILES PAVED l OREGON IN 3 YEARS Wallowa, county Grading, 21.39 miles; estimated cost. J21S.569.71; state share. $41,300; county share, $74,184.86; government share, S103, 084.S5. Wasco county Paving-, 4.5 miles: macadam. 2.3 miles; grading. 32.08 miles; estimated cost, $1,022,333.66; state share, $637,716.50: county share', $29,000: government share, $355,617.16. Washington county Paving. 34.9 miles: macadam, 6.7 miles; grading, 19.1 miles; estimated cost, $831,469.50; state share, .$801,574.50; county share. $29,895. IllllllllllllllllllllllinillllllllllllMHIlillllM TODAY AND ALL WEEK n 'i L-1 Highway Commission Reports 448 of Macadam. Wheeler county Macadam. 5.2 miles; grading, 49.45 miles; estimated cost. $797,122.66; state share, $379, Portland Pronounces it the BEST Picture Presented in Months os.4t: county share, $62,115.05; gov ernment share, $355,909.15. Tamhill county Paving. 24.8 miles; macadam. 15 miles; grading, 35.8 miles; estimated cost, - $965,804.35; state share, $699,813.80; county share, $250,997.08; government share, $14,. 993.47. . COST PUT AT $25,312,759 Multnomah County Sliows 2.4 Miles of Hard-Surfacing at Expense or $61,261. 1 fll DOCTORS RUSH TO WRECK BR. CHRISTOPHER IilSCUM IS FIRST OX SCENE. SALEM, Or., May 9. (Special.) Between April 1, 1917, when the state highway commission had its incep tion, and April 30, 1920,- there was laid in Oregon aDproximately 430 miles of paving, 448 miles of ma cadam and grading' totalling 9S8 miles, according to a report prepared by the highway department here yes terday. The total estimated cost of these improvements was $25,312, 759.46, of which the state paid $18, 011.05S.55. Contributions of counties amounted to $3, 6S4, 595.10, while the government's share of the total ex pense was $3,667,105.81. The (Improvements, segregated by counties, together with their cost and how'apportioned, follow: Baker county Macadam, 28.89 roilesgrading, 37.53 miles; total esti mated cost, $446,800; state share. $229,707.93; county share, $S8,26S.75; government share, $128,823.32. Benton county Paving, 19.5 miles; macadam, 3.24 miles; grading, 22.74 miles; estimated cost, $500,94 2.37; state share, $178,942.37; county share $22, 800. Clackamas county Paving, 7.6 miles; grading. 14.8 miles; estimated cost, $457,488.04; state share. $218, 687.05; county share, $238,800.98. Work Done in Clatsop. Clatsop county Paving, 28. 4 miles: macadam. 18.9 miles; grading. 0.2 miles; estimated cost, $1,339,021.57; state share, $1,056,119.35: county share, $1 13,160.89; government share, $169,741.33. Columbia county Paving, 54.15 miles; macadam, 27.2 miles: grading. 19.5 miles; estimated cost, $1,909, 112.21: state share, $1,735,688.68; coun ty share, $15,500; government share, $157,923.53. Coos county Paving, 14 miles: grading. 31 miles; estimated cost, $722,518.98; state share, $467,112.65; county share, $179,720.27; government Share. $75,666.06. Crook 'county Macadam. 4.6 miles; grading, 56.68 miles; estimated cost, $519,382.51; state share, $203,753.36; county share. $186,875.40; government share, $128,753.75. Curry county Grading, 6.9 miles; estimated cost, $173,000; state share, $143,000; county share, $30,000. Dmchutea Work. Costa $150,883. Deschutes county - Macadam, 17.1 miles; grading. 23.9 miles; estimated cost, $150,883.60; state share, $90, 883.60; county share, $60,000. Douglas county raving, 3U.7U miles; macadam, 48.6 miles; grading, 119.57 miles; estimated cost, $2,773, 379.14; state share, $2,316,915.4 7; county share, $234,498.74; government share. $221,964.93. Gilliam county Macadam, 26.9 miles: grading. 36.33 miles; estimated cost, $847,019.75: state share. $643. 456.81; county share, $63,391.54; gov ernment share, $140,171.40. Grant county Macadam, 9.4 miles; grading, 32.9 miles; estimated cost, $449,713.45; state share, $178,038.23; county share, $50,000; government share'. $221,675.22. Harney county Macadam, 16.7 miles: grading. 16.7 miles: estimated east, $256,200; state share, $114,318.15; county share, $33,000; government share, $108,881.85. Hood River 'Paving, 223 miles; macadam, 22.1 miles; grading, 20 miles; estimated cost. $1,346,364.81; state share, $1,338,364.81; county share, $8000. - Jackson county Paving, 42.6 miles; grading, 68.3 miles; estimated cost, $1,831,584.96; state share, $1,543,034.96; county share, $167,300; government share, $121,250. Jefferson county Macadam, 17.44 miles; grading, 17.44 miles; estimated cost, $174,002.40; state share, $37. 001.20; county share. $50,000; govern ment, share, $87,001.20. Josephine county Paving, 11 miles; macadam, 4.5 miles; grading, 20.4 miles; estimated cost, $683,920.93; estate share, $642,670.93: county share, $15,000; government share, $26,250. Klamath county Macadam. 52.41 miles; grading, 53.51 miles; estimated cost. $635,107.43; state share, $167, 403.95; county share, $158,903.92; gov ernment sare, $308,799.56. Lake County Work Done, Lake county Macadam, 16.87 miles; grading, 19.27 miles: estimated cost, $175,952.09; state share, $58,271.30; county share, $42,733.56; government share, $74,947.23. Lane county raving, 17.3 miles; macadam, 9.9 miles; grading. 9.9 miles; estimated cost, $547,130.56; slate share, $463,910.49; county share, $83,220.07, Hincoln county Grading, 5 miles; estimated cost, $62,525.05; state share, $23,839.55: county share, $17,400; gov ernment share, $21.285.50.. Linn county Paving. '6.9 miles; grading, 6.9 miles; estimated cost, $263,800; state share, $194,000; county share. $69,800. Malheur county Macadam, 9.1 miles; grading. 9.28 miles; estimated cost. $189,430.17: state share. $84, 734.34; county share. $10,000; govern ment share, $94,695.83. Marion county Paving, 28.2 miles; macadam, 1.2 miles: estimated cost, $974,458.73; state share, $500,354.63; county share, $210,846.24; government share, $263,257.86. Morrow county Macadam. 30 miles; grading, 65 miles: estimated cost. $443,000; state share. $265,388.73; county share, $177,611.27. Multnomah county Paving. 2.4 miles; estimated cost, $61,261.47; county share. $61,261.47. Polk county Paving. 28.17 miles; grading, 18.37 miles: estimated cost. $883,419.39; state share, $560,285.57; county share. $145,725.45; government Share, $176,408.37. Sherman . county Grading, 14.9 miles; estimated cost, $283,149.89 state share, $144,236.61; county share, $25,000: government share, $113,913.25. Tillamook raves 10) Miles. Tillamook county Paving, 10 miles; grading. 15.3 miles; estimated cost. $489,413.90; state share. $381, 287.62; county share. $73,019.38; gov ernment share, $14,107. Umatilla county Paving, 47 miles; macadam. 50.3 miles; grading, 49.7 miles: estimated cost, $1,517,426.56; state share, $845,551.56; county share $555,486.51; government share, $116, 888.49. Union county Paving, 6 miles macadam. 3.9 miles; grading, 19.26 miles; estimated cost, $360,829.48 ftate share, $324,375.21; county share. jS78.77; government share, $35,575.50. Dr. Parrish and Staff Arrive Soon After to Aid Victims Call Sent by Mrs. F. J. Drynan. Dr. Christopher Liscum, 402 Raleigh building, who lives near Bertha sta tion, was the first physician to ar rive at the scene or the wreck. Dr. Liscum was followed closely by Dr. George Parrish, city health officer, and his staff of physicians including Drs. John Abeie, James Walsh. R. W. Sipple, Harry Blair and Sheuster. Dr. Zeigler supervised the conveying of injured to the hospitals. The news of the wreck was first transmitted to the police department and emergency hospital by Mrs. Fred J. Drynan, who lives near the scene of the smash-up. Mrs. Drynan and her husband were in their home at the time of the crash, Mrs. Drynan playing the piano, when she heard the impact of the steel cars. Mr. Drynan rushed out of his home, hurdled a six-foot fence, and was the first to give assistance to the in jured. Mrs. Drynan began to follow her husband, when she decided to re turn to her horae and summon aid. She first notified the Southern Pa cific dispatcher, and then called the police station to notify the emer gency hospital. Upon completing her telephoning, Mrs. Drynan gathered clean sheets together, filled several buckets of clean water, and when physicians ar rived at her home she turned over the linen for use in covering the dead, as well as use in temporarily bandaging the injured. Mrs. Drynan's home for the next few hours became a general clear ing house for physicians, newspaper men and railroad officials and her telephone, the only one within a mile of the wreck, was busy every minute for more than four hours. Walter James, who lives at Hills dale, was another on the scene short ly after the crash. ' He was at his home at 1614 Third street when he heard the crash of the two trains colliding. He immediately rushed to the scene. "Women and babies were crying and people were crawling from the wrecked mass as I arrived," he said. Harry Beck, operator at the head quarters of the fire department in the city hall, upon hearing of the wreck, telephoned to Walter Malston, who lives 'near Bertha, and arranged with Malston, who Is an exservice man, for the organization of a stretcher brigade. This brigade performed valiant work in " removing both the dead and the Injured from the debris. C. W. Martin, assistant superintend ent of the Southern Pacific at Port land, received news of the wreck over the wire, and called together several physicians and rushed to the scene, leaving orders for the dispatch of ad ditional physicians as soon as they could be notified. Mr. Martin was at the scene of the wreck 36 minutes after the crash occurred. Coroner Earl Smith and Deputy Coroner Leo Goetsch were both at the scene shortly after and took charge of the dead, removing all bodies to the morgue, pending the holding of the inquest. As quickly as the bodies reached, the morgue, steps were taken to determine identity. Dr. Parrish and his staff of phy sicians remained at the scene of the wreck until all of the injured had received first aid treatment and had been removed to hospitals. As soon as all of the injured had been cared for. Dr. Parrish ordered all except two of his staff into Portland to give such aid as was necessary to the injured in the hospitals. PLAYING jo h n barrymore .. in : DR. JEKYLL and MR. HYDE The picture that you are supposed to forget after you have seen it. Children Unaccompanied by Parents Not Admitted - COLUMBIA ORCHESTRA Afternoons and Evenings The Real Shirt Sale Begins HERE This Morning! 4800 NEW SHIRTS for Men Sacrificed in Price These are genuine reductions from normal prices not absurd and fic titious reductions from inflated "values!" Shirts like these at the prices named will give you the "buy-by-the-dozen" habit. Plenty of them, men help yourselves! Regular $3,50 and $4 Shirts ... " " Made of Woven Color Madras $2.45 Regular $5 and $6 Shirts . . Made of Fancy Silk Stripe Madras, and Galcy & Lord Silk Stripes and Hcavy Woven Color Madras ' $3.85 Regular $7.50 and $8.50 Shirts . . . - In Silk Mixtures and Fiber Silks $4.85 BEN SELLING Leading Clothier. , Morrison at Fourth iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiN PATROL MAY BE ARRANGED S' TENTATIVE ASSURANCE GIVEN FOB I' O REST PROTECTION. Commander of "Western Depart ment Thinks Service Can Be x 1 tended From. California. ' EUGENE, Or.. May 9. (Special.) The recent decision of the war de partment to the effect that there are no available men for airplane foreBt patrol in the northwestern states this summer does not entirely kill western Oregon's prespects for forest patrol this season, according to a letter re ceived Saturday by E. C. Simmons, chairman of the aviation committee of the Eugene chamber of commerce, from Colonel H. H. Arnold, command ing the air service of the army for the western department. By increasing the personnel it may be possible to extend the service to begin in. California May 10 to inglude western Oregon, says Colonel Arnold in his letter. "While there is no definite assur ance of this yet, we will be able to give you information about the latter part of this month," wrote Colonel Arold. "This matter has . been taken up with the state forester of Oregon, Mr. Elliott, to whom the final deci sion will be given." Regarding the -proposed aerial cir cus here May 20, Colonel Arnold writes Mr. Simmons that he will en deavor to have the airplanes here at this time. The exact number which may be present cannot be given now. Kelso School Exhibits. KELSO, Wash., May 9. (Special.) One of the finest school exhibits ever held In this community was that of the Wallace school held yester- mm day afternoon. This was the first in the series of exhibits by the schools of this city. Teachers of the Wallace school are Ruth Henrickson, princi pal; Millie Alexander, Edith Henrick son and Mrs. Flora Slaugenhopt. C. L. BABCOCK IN RACE Port Angeles Man Would Be State Treasurer of Washington. SEATTLE, Wash., May 9. (Spe cial.) Clifford L. Babcock of Port Angeles, twice a member of the state legislature from Clallam county and a resident of the Olympic peninsula country since territorial days, has an nounced his candidacy for the re publican nomination for state treas urer. Thus far Mr. Babcock is the only candidate for the office who has formally stated his intention of mak ing a fight for the nomination. Though most of his career in Clair lam county has been confined to farming and dairying, Mr. Babcock served two .terms, 1911-15, as treas urer of Clallam county, and after his retirement from that office organized a state bank in Port Angeles, with which he has been identified since. First Nugget Finder Dies. DAWSON, Y. T. Kate, a Tagish In dian woman who was a member of the Carmack party mat discovered gold on Bonanza creek, Tukon terri tory, August 17. 1896, thus precipitat ing the Klondyke rush, died recently at Carcross, Southern Yukon, accord ing to word received here. Kate, it was said, -found the first nugget on the Bonanza. George Carmack of Seattle, head of the party, is now said to be the only surviving member. CE CREAM and long life WOMAN PIONEER, 33, DIES MRS. SARAH JEFFRIES PASSES AT HOME IN NEWPORT. Aged Resident Known for Medic inal Service Given In Early Days of Yaquina Bay. Mrs. Sarah A. Jeffries, aged 99 years 4 months and 14 days, a resident of Yaquina bay district for 50 years, died April 16, following an illness lasting one month. Mrs. Jeffries was the widow of Oliver Jeffries, who died 30 years ago. and at the time of her demise was living at Newport with her daughter, Mrs. W. G. Emery, and Mr. Emery. 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