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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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WESTERN CIVILIZATION IfinP PLOTC flFllTH
HUGE TRACT OF ARID
LAND TO BE WATERED
GREAT FRENCH ARTIST
OF PIANO IS DEAD
FLEET-FOOTED WOMAN
CHASES WILY ROBBER
BIG FUND TIED UP
MAY BE RELEASED
COSTLY TO. CHINESEi u i u ulr 1 11
TO BUILD 10 SHIPS
TO IKE 8 HAPPY
0 0
ENGLAND RATIFIES
IRISH PEACE PACT
Majorities Overwhelming
in Both Houses.
ARMS DKLKGATE PUTS BILL
AT $210,186,500,000.
J MIT,I,E SAINT SAEXS. COM
ALL SHE COULD GET WAS HIS
COAT-TAILS.
AFFECTS 35,000 ACRES,
POSER, PASSES SUDDENLY.
I
Conference' Startled by
British Revelations.
GAG IS PUT ON DELEGATES
French Defy Spirit of Three
Power Agreerrient.
CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE
Italy Declares Tlnit It Must Have
Purity, Kilt That It Is Most
linger to Reduce.
WASHINGTON', D. C Dec. 16.
(By the Associated Press.) British
pokesincn hurled, a bombshell into
conference circles today.wlth the an
nouncement that Frartce had asserted
before the naval committee of 15 her
Intention of building, between 1925
and 19.15, ten capital ships of 35,000
tons each. The statement stood un
challenged from French quarters
through the day
It appeared that the French pro
posal was submitted at the first
meeting of the committee after Sec
retary Hughes had announced the
agreement between Great Britain.
Japan and the I'niled States to aban
don projected building programmes,
scrap 88 capital ships, agggregatlng
nearly 2,000,000 tons, and set their
navies In ten years on a 5-5-3 Tatio
basis as between themselves The
one action disclosed at today's meet
ing of the committee of 15 was the
agreement not to talk of what was
noing on until a conclusion had been
reached.
Ilroader Powrr rosalhlc.
The British statement as to French
proposals preceded the committee's
"no talk decision." An official com
munique on today's session said mere
ly that the committeo met. adjourned
and would meet again tomorrow.
There were Indications that the
French group had not concluded pre
sentation of its case in the thret
hour session of tha 15 committee,
during the day. They are expected
to continue tomorrow and pending
that. It is believed, the French dele
gates are in communication with their
government, possibly to seek broader
powers.
French spokesmen have repeatedly
pointed out that they were without
any official knowledge of what rfai
in progres in the "big three" naval
negotiations culminating in the tri
angular agreement. They received
the officlaf announcement of the
agreement late yesterday and it ap
peared possible that when the French
government had taken time to study
closely the three-power understand
ing, modifications In French pro
posals might be forthcoming. Vague
hints of such possible developments
were in circulation tonight, but
whether founded on knowledge or
hope could not be determined.
Ii-nNloii Not Stifled.
The relentless rule of silence ap
plied to committee of 15 deliberations
prevented any official or even semi
official explanations as to France's
position. It did not prevent, however,
a tumult of discussion outside the
committee membership.
DetallB of the French proposals
were lacking. The brief glimpse of
the situation gained from British
sources before the secrecy curtain
was rung down again by the commit
tee of 15 was ample to show Its dis
turbing nature.
While the British-American-Japanese
agreement as to the S-5-3 ratio
as between themselves stands and is
expected by those who negotiated it
to stand against any development of
the conference, the whole question of
ship scrapping and shipbuilding has
been upset. It was asserted authori
tatively for the British viewpoint that
determination of any power outside
the triangular agreement to build up
its naval force over present status on
ai y substantial scala must of neces
sity mean not a reduction of British.
American and Japanese fleets as Just
agreed to. but an Increase In which
the 5-5-3 proportion would be main
tained between the three.
Itnly Want Reduction.
The American and Japanese view
points in this regard was presented
as at one with the British, with all
three powers deeply desirous of
carrying out the projected naval re
ductions. It was reiterated officially
for Italy that she was anxious to stop
naval building Immediately but
wished only for a naval parity with
France. A summary of these official
utterances appeared to leave France
alone of the five powers asking for
naval Increases at the Washington
conference.
It was pointed out in some quarters
that the first direct setback to the
Washington conference called specif
ically for the purpose of reducing and
limiting armaments had come with
Premier Briand's assertion of the
FreirfTi view as to land forces and her
reason for maintaining and planning
To continue maintaining the greatest
army in the world. All talk of an
agreement here on limitation on land
forces stopped with M. Briand's state
ment. In his reply tn Mr. Hughes' original
t-uucluJi.d uu Page 2. Cuiuiuo a.)
Dr. V. S. Tsao Says Joln Dull Is)
Responsible for 110 Years
of Opium Traffic.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Dec. 16. (By
the Associated Press. j Lessons in
western civilization cost China $210,
4116,500,000 in tuition fees and were
"cheap at the price." Dr TC S. Tsao. as
s.stant secretary of the Chinese dele
gation to the armamer.t conference
ard counsellor of tha Chinese foreign
tfflce, declared today it a luncheon
g'ven by the popular government
league. ' .
Since the Chinese spirit is willing
"to let bygones be bygones." Mr.
Tsao declared, the bill could be reck
oned up wlthout,bitterness.
"Japan's demand for 21 extra pay
ments caused a deadlock among the
professorial staff of eastern clviliza
t.on, and led to the Washington con
ference being called," the speaker
said.
The bill for western professorial
service up to date was itemized by
Mr. Tsao as follows:
"J210.000.000.000 for 110 years of
opium (calculated on the most con
servative basis) pa, id l hard cash to
Dr. John Bull, professon of moral
philosophy. '
"$161,000,000 to Japan for lessons in
modern calisthenics after the termina
tion of the Chinese-Japanese war of
1894-6. '
"10.500,000 to the American pro
fessor of railway engineering in the
construction of five miles of the Canton-Hankow
railway.
'215.000.000 to all the professors of
western civilization after the Boxer i
WAR CRY' VOICES HARDING
Salvation Army Paper Carries Mes
sage From White House. .
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 The Christ
mas War Cry, distributed by the
Salvation Army with every basket,
carries this year . to the poor a mes
sage of appreciation from the White
House predicting a return to pros
perity.
President Harding's message reads:
"It has been an occasion of great
satisfaction to me that throughout
this distressing period there has been
manifested all over the country so
splendid a spirit of understanding
and good citizenship. I am sure that
I do not exaggerate when I say that
I believe In no other country would
such splendid order and uniform
good conduct have prevailed among
the people at large during a time
which involved such difficult living
conditions for great multitudes of
people. It Is because our people have
shown such fortitude, such high
civic idealism, that' we are so soon
emerging from the distress and dif
ficulties of this period."
AUSTRIA IS GRATEFUL
United States Thanked for Aid to
Suffering Children.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Dec. 16
Austria's neart'elt gratitude to the
people of the United States for their
alC In alleviating suffering among
the children of Austria was contained
In a letter from Dr. Michael Hainisch.
president of Austria, to Arthur Hugh
Frazier, American charge d'affaires
at Vienna, made public today tfy the
state department
In his letter Dr. Hainisch says:
"The government and people of the
United States now have contributed
so generously toward alleviating the
sadness of thj children of Austria
over two Christmas seasons that I
feel that it may make Christmas hap
pier, even in ycur happy land, to
know that happiness you have given
May I. therefore, on behalf of the
government and people of Austria,
ask you to convey to the president
and people of the United States the
expression of our heartfelt grati
tude?" AGREEMENT IS SUGGESTED
United States Seeks Way to Rec
ognize He Facto Governments.
WASHINGTON. D. C-. Dec. 16. An
agreement between the republics of
North. South and Central America, by
which a policy would be defined for
extending recognition to de facto
governments of the new world, was
suggested today -by high American
officials.
The suggestion was brought forth
In a discussion in a recognition by
the United States a-the newly estab
lished government in Guatemala, a
question which It was said had not
been determined by the United States.
Existence of inch a definition, it
was added by high administration
officials, would be of advantage at
the present time in connection with
recognition of the new liberal party
government of Guatemala. (Any con
cord of action to guide the American
republics in dealing with do facto
governments, it was added emphat
ically, would be welcomed by the
United States.
TURKEY MARKET OPENS
Seattle Buyers Refuse to Take Birds
at 4 0 and 35 Cents.
ROSEBURG, Or., Dec. 16. (Spe
cial.) The turkey market opened
strong here today with birds bringing
40 cents Second class turkeys sold
at 35 ents. Seattle dealers although
represented did not buy at this price.
Receipts . were very light as the
bulk oT the crop is expected to come
la tomorrow.
Bereaved Children Find
New Pet at Last.
LETTER'S PRAYER ANSWERED
Julius Caesar Rescued From
Doom at Pound.
OLD FOXY P0IS0NE6
Family Finds Joy In Showering
Honovs on Canine, Exceeding
Those of Roman Leader. ,
BY DON SKENE.
This is really a Christmas story,
but It also concerns a murder mys
tery, an Innocent rescued from
the shadow of an electric doom, the
power of the press and how grief was
cured by new happiness In eight child
hearts.
It's a story with love and hate,
pathos and humor, and all the other
J
xno scene ot act is taio. in a
weather-worn little building, the
home of the Cihs family. Father
Klhs is a diligent workman in the em
ploy of the Oregon Nursery company,
with headquarters at Orenco station,
about a mile away from his hornet
Mother Is Remarkable.
Mother Kihs is a remarkable wom
an, good-natured, and courteous, with
sparkling eyes and cheeks rosy with
health.' Her responsibilities are many?
for she is the mother of eight sturdy
children, ranging in age from Mar
garet, 12, to Alfred, 7 months old.
There was another important mem
ber of the Klhs household Foxy, be
loved pet of thelght youngsters and
faithful guardian of the family do
main. All the worth-while canine
virtues and attributes centered in
Foxy, according to the members of
the house of K'hs.
Last Sunday afternoon, when Sun
day school. was over. Edward Klhs,
aged 6, ran nut to have a romp with
Foxy. But Foxy lay on the ground
with his eyes shut and never an
swered. Poisoned Meat Found.
A piece of poisoned meat was found
near the chlclsen coop. They say at
Orenco that a prospective thief, 'bften
foiled by the loyal barks of Foxy.K, reciafm the tract the company will
took this cowardly means of getting
a faithful servant out of the way.
Of course there was a funeral, with
broken-hearted kiddies as pallbearers
and mother awkwardly saying the
last rites. When It was over Foxy
slept in a little grave, wet with the
sincere tears of childhood.
The loss of a pa! like Foxy Is a
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CASE WHERE SOCIETY
emwAm mm i : m
North Canal Company, Capital X
by Samuel Hill and Othe 7
Invades Deschutes RegirV
, O
Reclamation of more tV 35.000
acres of arid land, large' .n Des
chutes county, is assured by the proj
ect of the North Canal company, ac
cording to an official announcement
made yesterday. The plan, which
supersedes all others, and brings to
an end a condition unfavorable to
irrigation and settlement, is financed
entirely by Oregon and Washington
capitalists, with Samuel Hill as one
of Its originators. Development of
the project from the waters of 'the
Deschutes river, with a huge storage
reservoir at Crane Prairie, 30 miles
southwest of Bend, will require in
excess of $1,000,000. and will be un
dertaken as soon as state approval
is given.
"The company is entering this field
In a broad spirit' of co-operation,
said Oswald West, attorney for the
project, "and at all times will stand
ready to assist other, projects that
may be launched in that district. It
is apparent that an entirely new feel
ing replaces the distrust and conten
tion that heretofore has retarded de
velopment (here. For years the pro
moters of various projects have been
squabbling and standing in each
other's way. The conclusion now
reached, and which brought this new
project into being, is that practically
all such disputes can and will be
Ironed out to general satisfaction."
The proposed reclamation project
lies betw.een Bend, Redmond and
Prineville. On either hand it Is bor
dered by lands already reclaimed
through Irrigation, which have a
total of approximately 50.000 acres.
Between these lies the vast tract
of equally productive land, once
water Is provided, which comprises
the new district. Ultimately the
project will cover a tract of 50,000
acres of Carey act lands, of which
35.000 acres is irrigable. Owing to
the fact, however, that the state wa
ter board for the present will per
mit the reclamation company to store
water for only 20.000 acres, the sys
tem will be constructed to this lim
ited capacity, but will be enlarged
later when permits to store add-iyonal
water have been granted.
The North Canal company recently
acquired certain rights of the old
Central OregonIrrigatiop company.
The latter, owing to financial diffi
culties, together with existing con
troversies with the state and settlers,
found It impossible to proceed with
its plans. Many of the controversial
points already have been adjusted by
the North Canal company. It is said,
and In view of this, together with Us
certain water supply, the company
believes Us project Is destined to suc
ceed. Early construction seems as
sured. For the storage of water necessary
depend on the natural basin afforded
by Crane Prairie, fed by the west
fork of the Deschutes river At least
160,000 acre feet, it is planned, will
be held in this reservoir, insuring an
adequate supply tor the reclamation
of 40.000 acres of land, as an ultimate
maximum goal.
In view of the ruling of the state
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FOR THE PREVENTION OF USELESS GIVING MIGHT ACT.
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Three Generations or Music-Lovers
Overlapped by Career of
Famous Musician.
N
ALGIERS, Africa, Dec. 16. (By the
Associated Press.) Camille Saint
Saens. French, composer, died here
suddenly this morning.
Of Camille Saint-Saens, the famous
Wagner said some 40 years ago: "He
is the greatest living French com
poser." He was the man of whom
Liszt also once said: "I am Salnt
Saens are the only two men left in
Europe who know how to play the
piano."' Saint Saens was everywhere
tcknowledged as one of the greatest
musicians of his time and his career
overlapped three generations of mu
sic lovers.
Making his premier public appear
ance as a pianist In Paris two years
before the French revolution of '48,
he lived to experience the tragedies
of the great European war into which
his country was plunged in 1914, and
though then 80, he was still in posses
sion of such vigorous energy that he
undertook a mission across the seas
as the French government's repre
sentative at the Panama-Pacific ex
position in San Francisco in 1915, and
also to deliver a series of lectures in
America as the "first delegate to the
Franco-American commission for the
development of political, economic,
literacy and artistic relations."
The early life of the great com
poser was that of a "winder-child."
Born October 3, 1835, In Paris, it is
said he was hardly out of his nurse's
arms before he developed a passion
ate interest in sounds. "My greatest
pleasure," he said in his own account,
"was the symphony of the kettle on
the hob."
At 2 years he played the piano;
he played with taste and skill at i.
He studied under Benoiat and Halevy,
devoting himself to piano, organ and
theory to such purpose that he be
came a prize winner in the conserva
toire. His first symphony was written
and performed when he was 17 with
success by the Soclete de Sainte
Cecilie. He became organist of tire
Church of St. Merri in 1853 and or
ganist of the Madeleine in 1858. He
did some teaching also at that time,
but gave most of his time to his be
loved occupation of composing. His
facility in that direction was the basis
of many stories. There are few
erasures on his manuscripts. He put
ideas down rapidly on paper, chat
ting sometimes the while, and he
needed no piano to assist him. He
wrote his opera, "Proserpine," with
out having an instrument in reach.
As a student of the music of other
masters, he was probably without a
rival. Yet one of the peculiarities of
Saint-Saens and his. work It is said
to be a distinction which he alone of
recent composers of consequence pos
sessed was his complete Independ
ence of Richard Wagner. He alone,
in the opinion of most authorities,
would have be"en what he has been it
Wagner had never existed. And yet
he helped France to understand Wag
ner. As he himself said: "I admire
the works, of Richard Wagner pro
toundly in spite of their eccentricities.
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DAIL WILL DECIDE MONDAY
Public Session to Be Held,
Valera Announces.
MR. CRAIG IS IN LONDON
Consultations Regarding Ulster's
Position Under Settlement
Are to Be Held.
DUBLIN, Dec. 16. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) A vote on the question
of ratification of th peace treaty be
tween Ireland and Great Britain will
be taken at a public session of the
Dail Eireann Monday morning at 11
o'clock, according to an announce
ment made public tonight signed by
Eamonn de Valera an! Arthur Grif
fith. The announcement issued through
the publicity department of the Dail
Eireann follows:
"The private sessions of the Dail
Eireann will end tomorrow evening
and a motion for ratification of the
treaty will be made at a public ses
sion at 11 o'clock Monday. We are
confident that the Irish people will
continue to maintain the same calm
dignity and discipline they hitherto
have displayed.
(Signed) "DE VALERA.
"GRIFFITH."
LONDON, Dec. 16. (By the Associ
ated Press.) Ratification of the Irish
peace treaty was given today by both
houses of the British parliament by
overwhelming majorities. -
Voting Early In Afternoon.
. The dissident minority in the house
of lords was 47 and that in the house
of commons 58.
In the upper house, the vote was
166 to 47; in the lower chamber it
was 401 to 58.
Parliament would have been immc
aiately prorogued but for the fact
that the government desired to keep
it. in being until the decision by thi
Dail Eireann is known. Preparations
made by the cabinet ministers last
night to keep the house sitting for
an exhaustive debate today proved
useless, as the votes In both houses
were taken early In the afternoon.
The speech made In the house of
commons yesterday by Andrew Bonar
Law, the unionist leader, in which he
declared himself In favor of the
agreement, seemingly had taken the
life out of the "die-hard" opposition
and the result In the lower chamber
was a foregone conclusion. The only
dcubt that appeared to remain at the
commencement of the session was as
ta what would be the size of the op
posing minority. The house of lords
had been traditionally most bitter
against any reference to Ireland and
its attitude therefore had presented
elements of anxiety, -although the be
lief had predominated that In the face
I of the approval of the treaty by the
king, the cabinet ministers, tho coun
try and thA emnire. even the lnr.1.1
could hardly reject the treaty.
I'pper llftuie SeBMlon l.nrri.
I There was no sign of the customary
apathy In the upper house, where
there was a larg gathering of mem
bers and of the auditors, the latter
attracted largely by interest in the
clash between the old-time Ulster
fighters. Lord Carson of Duncalrn.
and Lord Birkenhead, the chancellor
of the exchequer. The galleries were
filled with peeresses, while the steps
to the throne were occupied by privy
councillors and cabinet ministers, the
latter Including Premier Lloyd George
and Winston Spencer Churchill, secre
tary for the colonies.
Lord Birkenheads speech was
martnly ax repetition of the arguments
he had used on previous occasions in
behalf of a settlement of the discord
with Ireland and after the curiosity
over his reproaches of Lord Carson's
"wild and foolish words" had been ex
hausted, there was no interest in the
continued deliberations and a vot
was immediately taken.
Prolonged cheering greeted the an
nouncement of the vote . (n both
houses.
In the house of commons the Ulster
ites and other "die hards" fought to
the end. Both votes were taken on
amendments proposed to the king's
speech from the throne on Wednes
day asking ratification of the treaty.
In the commons Colonel John Gretton,
conservative, proposed the amend
ment and in the lords the duke of
Northumberland performed a similar
task.
I.onl Carson Answered.
Lord Birkenhead began his reply
to recent utterances of Lord Carson
of Duncairn, the ex-Ulster leader in i
the house of commons, Derore a
crowded house In the upper chamber,
by reminding" Lord Carson of the
"unwisdom and rashness" of talking
of the government but not daring to
go before the country on the treaty.
He admitted that the treaty bad not
evoked enthusiasm, but declared that
no settlement following the long clash
and ancient antagonism would be
likely to elicit enthusiasm.
The chancellor confessed that there
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Mrs. It. II. Maze Ignores Calamity
Threat of Youths She Discovers
Ransucking Her House.
Mrs. R. II. Maze at 3:30 o'clock yes
terday afternoon phased a burglar
from the home of her father, Andrew
Caughey. S21 Kelly street, followed .
him for two blocks at top speed.
seized him by the coat tails and lost
him between the houses at 84S and
850 Hood streets. She took a small
portion of the coat tall back home
with her for a souvenir.
Mrs. Maze and a friend had
turned from a trip downtown. As
they entered the house, two youths.
each about 18 years old, confronted ,
them with a revolver, threatened dire
caianmy ir tney interierea, nu
dashed from the front door. Mrs.
Maze took up the chase and did some
excellent footwork, but "No 1." as
hT quarry is known to police, was
wily as a rabbU. He darted from the
sidewalk at right angles and thereby
gained a lead which ended the chase.
"No 2" disappeared during the chase.
Detectives Williams and Cahill in
vestigated the burglary. They learned
that a small silver Jewel case, contain
ing a ring and several brooches, was
the entire loot. In nosing about tho
vicinity they discovered No. l's coat,
hidden behind a factory on Macadam
street. Evidently he considered the
torn Coat a bit of evidence which
might land him behind the bars and
discarded tt at the first opportunity.
PROFESSOR IS DISCHARGED
Reports of-Pcepliiff Into Women's
Dormitory Investigated.
CHICAGO, Dec 16 The resigna
tion of an unnamed member of the
faculty of the University of Chicago
was announced today by President
Harry Pratt Judson as the result of
charges ,of misconduct. Meanwhile
police were Investigating reports of
activities of a man caught last night
while peering into the window of a
women's dormiury.
President Ju-Json refused to con
firm the report that the man caught
last night was the resigned faculty
man.
ITALIAN TRIAL PLEA SET
Sacco-Vunzettl HeariiiK DaU'd
Judge for Dcceinlier 2 4.
WORCESTER. Mass., Dec. 16. A
hearing to consider a new trial in
the Sacco-Vanzettl case will be held
Saturday. December 24, Judge Thayer
announced todays
The defense bases its right to an
other trial on the claim that the
foreman of the Jury which convicted
Sacco and Vanzettl had revolver
cartridges In his" pockets which ( he
showed to the Jurymen, to the 1
legd detriment of the defendants'
case.
PREMIER BRIAND UPHELD
Senate Votes Confidence
on Re-
sumption of Relations.
PARIS. Dec. 16. The senate
to-
nlght voted confidence in the govern
ment of Premier Hriand on the ques
tion of -the resumption of relations
by France with the Vatican.
The vote' was 174 to 129.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTERDAY'H Maximum temperature, 44
ti'KrotB; minimum, B- Offerees.
TODAY'S Cloudy; winds moittly north
eatfterly. t
Foreign.
uritish parllHtnenl ralltlf"- irlsn pace
treaty. I'mko 1.
Alltt'S reserve decision on reparations ques
tion. 1'uice 3.
Huko Ktinnes. finanrinl dlrtatnr of (Ger
many, coining to L'nitril Stmtes. 1'skq 1.
Camille aint-Sanu, great musician, Is
dad. 1'aKU 1.
V IllHarmament Conference.
Four-power treaty held work of England
and Japan. Pare 8.
France intends to build ten capital ships.
1'age 1.
America to support China only In parj.
i'age 2.
Admiral Baron Kato saya Japan will re
joice over naval treuly. lJafca 2.
National.
Lramie firt, then settlement of Irish ques
tion, Wilson's purpose. Faife 7.
WeKtern civilization costs Chinese $210,
4SB,r,(M).0O0. I'age 1.
Newsprint rates to Montana upheld.
Page 4.
Taeifie Northwest.
More trade conferences to be beld In north
west. Pas a.
Sports,
Borleske big gun as Whitman coach.
Pane 14.
New Eastnioreland Golf club growing rap
idly. Page 14.
Commercial and Marine.
Average advances In commodity prices
gradual. Page 21.
ChlcatLo wheat weakened by snow and
rai"in southwest. Page 21.
Gains rule at irregular close of stock
market. Page 21.
Columbia river open to largest vessels on
Pacific coast. Page 20.
880O-ton vessel coming here to load lumber.
Page 20.
Portland and Yias'nity.
Millions tied up for Roosevelt highway
i may be released. Page 1.
Low bidder wins city sand contract after
council row. Page .
Christmas goodies arrive on market.
Page 12.
Samuel Hill and associates will reclaim
arid lands In central Oregon. Paga L
Oregon Irrigators in session at Pendleton
Inspect Umatilla water project. Page 8.
Finger print identification used more gen
erally In banking. Page 20.
Local auto broker sued for divorce.
Page 12.
Stlllwell admits presence at murder of re
cluse. Page 4.
Dixie moonshiner Is caught in city.
Page 15. N
Fleet-ffMited woman chates wily robber.
Page 1.
Dog escapes death to make eight children
happy. Page 1.
Roosevelt Highway Mil-
lions Now Idle.
CONGRESS ACTION UNCERTAIN
Legislature May Be Asked to
Release $2,500,000.
VIQ0R0US PROTEST MADE
Memorial Association Insists Fund
Must Not Be Diverted Coun
ter Proposal Made.
t
I01iS OK HIGHWAY
con.
MISMOV
No further work contracted
In counties under obligations to
state until these are satisfied.
Allocation of funds tor road
work to be compiled and pub
lished as soon as possible.
Map of primary and second
ary roads, required by federal
aid law. to be dratted next
week.
Delegation from Polk county
asking compromise of differ
ences In that county heard.
Koosi-velt Highway associa
tion informed that the whole
state will lie benefited If tho
K'.nllO.onn tie,) up is released.
Commission declares there Is
no use putting Wallula cut-off
on map until there is money to
build It.
Commission will continue
meetings at Salem next week
during legislative session.
If the legislature will release the
12,600,000 tied up for matching pur
poses for the Roosevelt highway. It
will give the highway commission
that much more money to spread over
the state. The suggestion was received
with wild cries of alarm by the Roose
velt Memorial Highway association at
yesterday's nceting of the commis
sion. It was tentatively suggested by
Senator Norblad that the legislature
amend the Roosevelt highway bill so
that instead of waiting fur the gov
ernment to appropriate 12.500,000 to
match the special' fund, some of the
money could be released to match
general federal aid; In other words,
to have the Roosevelt highway money
matched, dollar for dollar, but on
the installment plan. Instead of wait
ing for doddering old age before con
gress acts.
Time Already F.xleixled.
The people voted 12. 600, 000 for the
Roosevelt highway on the specific
promise that the money would not bo
spent until matched dollar for dollar
by the government. Congress took no
action, so the time was extended to
1D23. Unless congress makes the direct
appropriation by that time the $2,600,
000 lapses. Unless the highway com
mission wants to give assuranc a suf
ficient unto the memorial association,
It was Intimated that the special ses
sion might be asked to extend tho
time for congress to act until 1325.
As matters stand, tnis amount of
rroney is tied up awaiting favorable
action by congress, and that body Is
offering no promise that It will come
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