Section One
Pages 1 to 24
94 Pages
Seven Sections
VOL. XXXVIII NO. 42.
Entered at Portland fOreron)
Poatofflce Second-Clays Matter.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 19, 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
FLYING
IS
YANKS GET LONDON'S
FINEST TRADE SITE
BRITISH NOW DISPLEASED AT
AMERICAN INVASION.
ERNOR'S PLACE
BALLOT VAGUE
STARVED DOG BRINGS
NOTE FROM LOST MAN
WILSON'S PROGRESS
SATISFIES DOCTORS
'S
TOURISTS RE-ELECT
HOFMANN PRESIDENT
COUNTY EXPENSES
AIR RAGE
STIR WASHINGTON
PORTLANDER SENDS FOR AID
IN COAST RANGE.
SPECIALISTS DECIDE THAT OP
ERATION IS UNNECESSARY".
PACIFIC ASSOCIATION PICKS
DIRECTORS AT TAC03IA.
PARSON
GOV
SENATOR
ANT GS
VICTOR
NEARLY
DOUBLED
Maynard Lands, Finish
ing 5200-Mile Trip.
CONTINENT TWICE CROSSED
Flight Held Greatest Endur
ance Test in History.
MINEOLA CHEERS ARRIVAL
Aviator's Wire and Children First
to Greet Him on Landing.
Greater Feat Proposed.
FLYIXG PARSON'S LOG.
NEW YORK, Oct. 18. The fol
lowing table shows the destina
tions reached by Lieutenant May
nard at the end of each day's
flight in his 5200-mile journey,
the time of arrival and the dis
tances between the stages:
Westbound
Left Mineola October 8 at 9:24
Els.
piace Time Arrival. Mi.
Chicago Oct. 8 5:53PM 805
Cheyenne Oct. 9 6:27PM 786
Salduro.TJtah.Oct.10 6:03PM 487
San Francisco.Oct.ll 1:12PM 518
Eastbound
Left San Francisco at 1:20 P. M.
October 14.
Bat. Mt.i Nev..Oct.l4 5:41PM 356
Sidney. Neb...Oct-15 5:46PM 642
Wahoo, Neb. ..Oct.16 12.00M 345
Cleveland Oct. 17 5:30PM 755
Mineola Oct. 18 1:50:05 489
MINEOLA. N. T.. Oct. 18. Steering
by compass and flying at an average
speed of nearly two miles a minute,
6200 miles across the Continent and
return through snow, fog, clouds and
rain. Lieutenant B. W. Maynard
landed here at 1:50 o'clock this after
noon, th first aviator to finish in the
army's transcontinental air race. He
carried as passenger Master Elec
trician William E. Klein of Harris
burg. Pa., whom he described, as de-
cprvin? "the ereatest credit" and
"Trixle." a Belgian police dog.
Unofficial figures compiled here to
night, jy the American Flying club
which haa co-operated with the army
air service officials in conducting the
race, show that Lieutenant Maynard's
actual flying time on the return trip
was 24 hours, 45 minutes, eight sec
onds, only a few minutes less than
his unofficial flying time on his west
bound trip.
10 Days, Five Honrs Time.
TJnder the rules of the contest. how-
ever, time spent between control sta
tions must be counted in the actual
flying time as computed by the army
in deciding the winner of the race.
This means that the 18 hours Lieuten-
' Maynard spent changing motors
v i-, 1 ahoo, Neb., where he was forced
down because of a oroken crankshaft,
will be added to his official flying
time. The unofficial total elapsed
time on the return trip rwas 92 hours
32 minutes and 48 seconds. Including
three days spent In San Francisco, the
round trip was made in approximately
10 days and five hours.
Undaunted by the fact that ten lives
have been lost directly and indirectly
as a result of the race, Lieutenant
Maynard announced within an hour
after he had landed that within a
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Strand Island Leased for 9 0 Tears
From Metropolis Council Lack
of Own Enterprise Deplored.
(Copyright by the New Tork World. Pub
lished by Arrangement.)
LONDON, Oct. 18. (Special Cable.)
Signs of considerable dissatisfac
tion are appearing over the acquisi
tion of the famous Strand Island,
often spoken of by commercial men
as the finest site In Europe, by an
American company.
As foreshadowed In London dis
patches to the world a few months
ago, the Bush company, Ltd., has se
cured the site from the London coun
ty council for 99 years, at a rental of
$275,000 a year. The company Is duly
registered here, but It Is really a
subsidiary of the Bush Terminal com
pany of New York.
"It seems a pity that the finest site
'in the metropolis should become a
monument to American business en
terprise." said Emil Davles, a mem
ber of the London county council to
day to a representative of the Dally
News. "Some people seem to think
it appropriate enough. In that It
brings prominently to our notice the
economic invasion of Europe by
America, which the war rendered In
evitable. "One might have preferred
that such a magnificent position
would have been taken over by a
British business concern. If not by the
government or by some public instl
tutior... Apparently no British con
cern was enterprising enough to bid
for It.
Although the building will have
only eight floors and will thus not
be of the skyscraper type. It will con
tain many features more familiar to
American than, to British manufac
turers. There will be central halls
stocked with goods, conference rooms
for buyers, libraries, a commercial In
telligence bureau, club conveniences
and a restaurant. It Is intended that
the place snail appeal to buyers who
are in a hurry and have not time In
which to search London for goods,
but who may meet manufacturers
here.
A start will be made with luxury
ana small articles such as
china glassware, leather goods and
boots and shoes will be included in
the opening exhibition.
1278 HOME FR0M SIBERIA
Returning Troops Bring 16 Amer
icans-Killed by Bolshevik!. "
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 18. Carry
ing 1278 members of the 27th and 31st
infantry regiments, returning home
after 15 months" service in Siberia,
the transport Logan arrived here to
day from Vladivostok, making the
third boat arriving here to date
with returned Siberian expeditionary
troops. There were 16 bodies of
American troops killed in battle with
the bolshevlki.
Among the dead are Corporal Syl
vester of Aberdeen. Wash.
Rear-Admiral and Mrs. W. L. How
ard returned on the Logan from the
Philippines, where Admiral Howard
was in command of the naval forces.
WOMEN AVOID JURY TASK
Only One of Those Called at Yakima
Willing to Serve.
YAKIMA, Wash., Oct 18. (Special.)
With one exception all the women
members of the Yakima jury panel
for court commencing next week have
exercised their privilege and have de
clined to serve. One of the cases to
be tried in the coming term involves
a murder, charge against a woman.
The exception among the women
jurors is Mrs. Ina P. Williams, ex
state representative from this county,
who declares she will serve if possi
ble, because she regards it as a duty
to do so.
Kozer Asks Ruling on
Tenure by Olcott-
1920 ELECTION IS IN VIEW
Inclusion Among Offices to Be
Filled Is Question.
ISSUE MAY GET TO COURT
Assistant Secretary or Stat Asks
Information to Compile
Notices for Election.
SALEM, Or Oct. 18. (Special.)
The question of whether the voters of
Oregon will select a nominee for gov
ernor at the primary election to be
held In May, 1920, was put squarely
before Attorney-General Brown today
in a letter prepared by Sam A. Kozer,
assistant secretary of state.
Mr. Kozer's letter to the attorney
general follows:
"Owing to the considerable amount
of detail work In connection with
getting in readiness for the coming
primary election, this office must
within a short time begin prepara
tion of yie necessary blanks and
forms, which will Include certifica
tion to the county clerks of the vari
ous offices to be filled at such elec
tion. Status of Office Asked.
"In view of these circumstances.
will you kindly advise me whether, in
the preparation of such forms and
the giving of notices as required by
law, provision should be made for in
eluding the office of governor as one
of the offices to be voted upon at the
1920 elections?"
Mr. Kozer's letter to the attorney
general practically parallels the ques
tion raised by Governor Olcott, who
on March 14 addressed a letter to the
attorney-general asking for a legal
opinion as to whether or not. In event
he resigned as secretary of stafe, such
resignation would work automatically
a surrender of the governor's chair.
Full Board Dclrpd.
At that time the governor wrote
the attorney-general the following
letter: "In light of the fact that the
state is facing great problems which
are more or less interwoven with the
duties of the executive office, and also
In view of the fact that I believe the
law contemplates there should be
three' active minds sitting upon the
important state boards to solve these
problems rather than two minds with
three votes, may I request you to in
form me as to whether I may resign
the office of secretary of state with
out, by so doing, automatically sur
rendering the office of governor
along with that of secretary of state
"Because of the importance of the
questions involved may I also ask
you to Inform me as to how the
speediest possible determination of
this question may be secured? In re
sponse to the governor's letter, At
torney-General Brown, on March 23,
handed down a legal opinion in which
he held that Mr. Olcott, by virtue of
his office of secretary of state, which
advanced him to the governorship
upon the death of the late Governor
Withycombe, was entitled to serve out
the unexpired term of his predecessor
also that he could resign the office
of secretary of state and appoint his
successor without forfeiting the of
fice of governor.
Friendly Suit Started.
Subsequently, to bring the question
of the governor's status before the
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PICTORIAL SIDELIGHTS
Leon Culver, 3Ilsslng From Rose
burg for Week, Believed
Autbor of Scroll. '
t
ROSEBTTRG, Or.. Oct. 18. (Special.)
What Is believed to be a note writ
ten by Leon Culver of Portland, who
has been lost In the woods for the
past week, was brought to this city
today by a half-famished dog, which
showed signs of a long, hard trip.
The note, which was fastened In plain
sight to the animal's collar, said:
Send men to Coast range. Leon Cul
ver." It was evidently written at least
two days ago.
Culver had been visiting with his
brother at Sutherlin. and disappeared
about a week ago. Although search
ing parties have been scouring the
Millwood district, where he was lost,
no trace of him has been found, and
the county officials of Coos and
Douglas counties have been called
upon to assist.
The fact that he signed the note
with his real name Instead of with
the nickname by which he is gener
ally known has been held as proof
that the note is from Culver.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S -Maximum temperature.
54 degrees; minimum. 43 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; gentle northerly winds.
Foreign.
Reds beg Yudenltch to spare Petrograd.
Sectloa 1. Page 8.
France Is listless, even with peace. Sec
tion 1. Page 8.
Rhineland occupation Is problem to allies.
section 1. page IS,
League treaty boards are open to Ameri
cans. Section 1. page 7.
Yanks get London's finest trade site.
Pace 1.
National.
Wilson's progress satisfies doctors. Page 1.
Senator Williams' antics stir Washington.
Page 1.
Labor wins right of collective bargaining
at conference. Section 1. Page 7.
Hitchcock pro-German, declares senator
from Washington. Section 1, Page 6.
Army men treated like mere numbers.
Colonel Moss says. Sectloa 1, Page 2.
Dmnentlc.
Railroad policy bill Is completed by sen
ate committee. Section 1. page 4.
Flying parson wins In great cross-country
night. Section 1, page 1.
Pacific Northwest.
Greater Oregon Is slogan of cities In south.
Section 1, page 11.
Idaho ex-service men sby at politics, sec
tion 1, page 10.
Wagner confesses $10,000 robbery, but de
nies aid. Section 1, page 21.
Governor1! place on Oregon ballot is un-
. . certain... Section a, page 1
Sports.
University of Oregon eleven defeats Idaho
29 to O. Section 2, page 1.
O. A. C. football team defeats Pacific nnl
versity, 47 to 6. Section 2, page 1.
West Point football team defeats Maine
eleven 6 to 0. Section 2, page 2.
Washington eleven fight for tnterscholas-
tlc title. Section 2, page 2.
Final round for Bristol cup takes place to.
day at Portland Golf club. Section 2,
page2.
Many big football games scheduled for
Multnomah field. Section 2, page 3.
Local golfers side-step English proposal to
standardize golf ball. Section. 2. page 4.
Junior divers prepare for Multnomah club
meet November 22. Section 2, page 3.
Stanford football prospects good on r
turn to American game. Section ',
page 4.
Oregon Aggies are prepared for fray. Sec
tlon 2, page 4.
Bankers organise bowling league. Sec
tlon 2. page C
Golf has ceased to be a sporting fad. Sec
tion 2, page S.
Berkeley eleven crippled but fighting hard.
Section 2. page a.
Portland and Vicinity.
County budget estimates million dollars
greater than last year. Section 1,
page 1.
Director-General Hlnes refuses to advance
freight rates. Section 1. page-Id.
Advertising brings tourists to Pacific
northwest. Section 1. page 18.
Oregon friends boom Chamberlain for vice-
presidency. Section 1. page 14.
Waverly baby home petition not needed.
Section 1. page 17.
Portland doctor plays hero and returns
with French hrlde. Section 1, page 10.
Trouble-makers must go. says head of Elks'
order. Section 1 page 12.
Public invited to inspect city's finances.
Section 1, page 15.
Oregon's chance to reclaim land Is here.
Section 1. page 13.
Kntrles guarantee record livestock show.
Section 1. page 17.
BY CARTOONIST PERRY ON SOME RECENT
Early Return to Desk Held Un
likely; Vice-President to Enter
tain Belgian Rulers.
WASHINGTON? Oct, 1$. President
Wilson passed the best day he has
known since his present Illness began.
Rear-Admiral Cary T. Grayson, his
physician, said tonight. No opera
tion will be necessary to relieve the
swelling of the pr- 'ate gland and the
president is making slow but satis
factory progress toward recovery
from his nervous exhaustion.
This was the conclusion reached by
the six attending physicians after
consultation late today which lasted
more than an hour and a half. Their
optimistic views were reflected ip the
bulletin issued at 10 P. M.
"The president had a comfortable
day. He has been taking abundant
nourishment and Is somewhat
stronger. The Improvement In the
prostatic condition has been main
tained srery. satisfactorily and no
change in the simple treatment em
ployed is contemplated. (Signed):
Grayson, Dercum. Toung. Fowler.
Ruffln. Stltt."
Aside from the prostatic condition.
the president's nervous condition
was not expected by his physicians
to permit his return to his desk at
an early date and the rest treatment
prescribed win be continued.
The decision that no operation was
necessary was made by Dr. Hugh
Toung, the Baltimore specialist, while
Dr. F. X. Dercum of Philadelphia saw
signs of Improvement in the presi
dent's nervous condition. All of the
doctors were agreed that he was
making progress toward recovery.
The programme of complete rest from
crricial cares prescribed by Dr. Gray
sen and his associates is to be en
forced, it was stated.
Dr. Grayson indicated that he would
rot favor referring any bill to the
president for signature at present un
less it was one on which he desired
to exercise his veto power. Other
wise, measures would be allowed 'to
go upon the statute books at the ex
piration of the ten-day period pro
vided by the constitution.
The prohibition enforcement bill is
now awaiting presidential action. The
Impression prevailed tonight that, it
would be allowed to become effective
without Mr. Wilson's signature.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 18. Owing to
the Illness of President Wllron. King
Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Bel
glum and their son, will not be en
tertained at the White House during
their stay In Washington from Octo
ber 27 to 30. - They will be the guests
Instead of the Vice-President and
Mrs. Marshall.
King Albert will be received by the
senate and house on October 28.
Leaving Washington on October 30,
the party will proceed either to New
York or Newport News to embark
for home.
RIFLE CARGO DEPARTS
Strike Breakers Load Arms for
TJse Against Bolshevlki.
vSEATTLE. Wash, Oct. 18. The
United States shipping board steamer
Delight, with five carloads of rifles
in its cargo, left here today for Vla
divostok.
The departure of the Dejlight was
delayed more than a week when union
longshoremen here recently refused
to load the rifles because they were
Intended for use against the bolshe
vlki. Non-union men loaded the
steamer.
ARMY CHAPLAIN ARRESTED
Father O'Donnell Held at Dublin
Without Apparent Reason.
DUBLIN. Oct. 18. Father O'Don
nell. a chaplain of Australian forces,
was arrested today and confined un
der armed guard In the Richmond
barracks.
No reason was given.
5
Williams Takes Nap in
Penrose's Seat.
IRISH TIRADE STILL ECHOES
Republican Side Used for
Speech, Causing Concern.
DEMOCRATS ARE WORRIED
Early Ratification of "American
ized" Peace Treaty Predicted.
Labor Meet Holds Stage.
OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Oct, 18. Ratification of the
peace treaty and the outcome of the
national Industrial conference are of
secondary importance in Washington
gossip since Senator John Sharp Will-
lams launched his sensational broad
side at the Irish in the senate Thurs
day afternoon.
Senator Williams" speech has re
opened the whole question of who
won the American revolution and who
fought the civil war to a successful
conclusion for the union. The latter
is a dangerous issue to be injected into
the debate on a peace treaty In this
town where north meets south, where
republican meets democrat and where
Ireland. In the opinion of most Irish
men, is just now making her last
stand for self-determination.
Democrats Are Worried.
It is the political effect of the
speech that is giving most concern,
especially to those whose particular
business It Is to organize the demo
cratic forces for an efficient fight
against the republicans next year.
This concern was manifested through
out Williams' speech in the frequent
protestations of Senator Hitchcock,
administrator leader, whose complex
ion alternated between a pale green
and blood-red as the Misslsslppiao
fired such shafts as this at a race
which has always constituted & very
dependable element of democratic
strength.
"The Irish might learn, if they have
sense and I doubt whether they have
or not that while they are seeking
the freedom of a part of Ireland, they
might at least allow Ulster her free
dom. "As a matter of fact, of course, the
Irish never whipped the south at all.
They could not whip the south at any
time. It is a part of the braggart
nature of the Irish. I am tired of all
this vanity and nonsense. I do not
care how many Irishmen vote the
democratic ticket."
Speech Not In Record.
Ask anyone in Washington today
when the treaty will be ratified, and
the chances are he will jt W vrm if vmi
think John Sharp Williams' anti-Irish
speech ever will appear In the con -
gressional record. It had not ap
peared today, and an inquiry ad
dressed to his office by your corre
spondent brought a curt reply that
did not encourage further questions.
Administration leaders in the mean
time are receiving telegrams from
Irishmen everywhere wanting to
know if the Williams onslaught rep
resents the sentiment of the demo
cratic party.
But republicans have some concern
in the matter, because Williams spoke
from the republican side, which has
grown to be a habit of this distin
guished statesman who represents
one of the pioneer prohibition states
of the south. Most of the Mississip-
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EVENTS IN THE NEWS.
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Support Given Medford and Ash
land In Campaign to Extend
Crater Lake Boundary. '
TACOMA. Wash., Oct. 18. (Spe
cial.) At a largely attended and en-;
thusiastlc meeting of the Pacific
Northwest Tourist association attend
ed by representatives from all parts
of British Columbia, Washington and
Oregon, W. J. Hofmann was re-elected
president and the following directors
chosen
Governor Olcott, Phil Metschan.
Portland; Robert W. Sawyer. Bend;
J. P. Jeger. Charles Hall. Marshfield;
C. E Ingalls. Corvallis: Henry Collins,
Pendleton: J. E. Gratke. Astoria; H.
B. Brodie. Oregon City; Emery Olm-
stead, vice-president for Oregon; R.
L. Sparger, Seattle, vice-president for
Washington; I. M. Howell. Olympia:
Waldo G. Paine. Spokane; Ben F. Hill.
Walla Walla: W. F. Whitney. We-
natchee; C. F. Nolte, Belllngham; H.
V. Collins. Hoqulam; A. B. Howe. Ta-
coma; C. M. La'urldson, Port Angeles;
J. T. Harrah. Yakima; Clemon Scott,
Vancouver, Wash.; Mayor R. F. Gale.
Vancouver, B. C, vice-president for
British Columbia; John Hart, minister
of finance; Victor Joshua. Kingham;
J. L. Beckwlth. James 11. Fletcher,
all of Victoria; Alderman J. J. Johns
ton. New Westminster; G. II. Cottrell,
J. R- Davison, W. C. L. Shelly. J. N.
Harvey, all' of Vancouver; Mayor
Vance, North Vancouver; George R.
Naden, Victoria; A. E. Todd, Victoria,
honorary president.
Mr. Hofmann and Mr. Riley were
complimented for their services The
annual report of Secretary Cuthbert
was adopted. The financial report
was received with satisfaction. It
showed 85 per cent of the expenses
were for advertising and publicity
and 15 per cent for overhead and man
agement.
Resolutions were adopted support
ing Medford and Ashland in their
drive to extend the .Crater lake na
tional park boundary. The associa
tlon is to co-operate with those in
charge of the automobile touring
service between national parks.
The meeting realized the benefits
obtained by the work of the asso
ciation. MISS BOOTH WINS MEDAL
Salvation Army Chief Cited
Distinguished Service.
for
WASHINGTON. Oct. 18. Miss Evan
geline C. Booth, commander-in-chief
of the Salvation Army In America,
will receive a distinguished service
medal tomorrow at New York. The
presentation will be made by Major
General David S. Shanks, commanding
the embarkation port at Hoboken.
bo will act as the personal repre
sentaive of President Wilson and Sec
retary Baker.
Miss Booth's citation was made pub
lic today by the war department.
.
FAIR WEATHER FORECAST
Normal Temperature Promised to
Pacific States During Week.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 18 Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday Issued by the weather bureau
1 todv are-
North Rocky mountains and plateau
regions Generally fair and cool:
freezing temperatures first half of
week.
Pacific states Generally fair with
normal temperature.
GOTHAM TO FEED POLICE
Station Honses to Sell Cops Gro
ceries at Cost.
NEW TORK. Oct. 18. Every New
Tork police station is to be a grocery
store.
Commissioner Enright today ar
ranged to have foodstuffs sold at cost
to members of the force.
k
Benefits
r i v i ' j
Estimates Are One Million
Higher Than Last Year.
ROAD BUDGET BIGGEST ITEM
Department Wants $1,242,
165 Instead of $471,480.
KNIFE WILL CUT DEEP
Much Pruning Will Be Done Be
fore Estimates Will Match Reve
nue as It Is Xow Figured.
With the chief departments of coun
ty activities accounted for, budget es
timates for 1920 already submitted
total more than SI, 000.000 greater
than was provided for the same de
partments during 1919. The total de
mands In budgets now In the handa
of the commissioners reach the sum of
J..418., (2.21. compared with 81.334.
187.90 necessary for operations during
the current year.
By far the greatest increase Id noted
in the road department budget which
s more than double that of 1919. For
Multnomah county road work during
1D20. Jl.212.165 is asked, compared
with 1471,480.93. the 1919 budget ap
propriation. Blurb. Cnttlas to Be Done.
Regardless of the amounts asked in
the budgets submitted, they will bear
little resemblance to the final figures
issued by the budget committee when
pruning has finished. The commit
tee will begin its work in November,
keeping in mind the 6 per cent limita
tion. Five mills raised 81.637.47S for
the county general and road funds
during 1919. The bonded debt of about
1120,000 must be subtracted from this
amount and tbo remainder increased
not more than 6 per cent, under the
law.
This would make a county levy not
much greater than S.S mills. It is
thought the total budget in Portland
will approach a m lilacs of 86 this
year, compared with 0. for last year.
S1S,500 Aaked (or Filrmonnt.
The largest single item in the road
budget calls for 8166.500 for the pav
ing of Fairmount boulevard. For St,
Johns River road there is asked 8165.
000; for the Boones Ferry road, $150,
000; for the new hospital road on
Marquam hill, 8159.730; for Montgom
ery drive. 868,000, and for the Bertha
Beaverton road. 865,000. The largest
projects lie in road district 2. of
which II. R, Moy is foreman, compris
ing all that part of Multnomah coun
ty west of the Willamette and south
of the Cornell road.
A large amount of construction
work is contemplated in the depart
ment of bridges and ferries, a budget
appropriation of 8447.912.17 being
asked for this branch of county af
fairs, which was content with 8263.
604.46 in 1919.
Bridges to Be Improved.
Most of the work Is scheduled for
the Hawthorne, Morrison, Burnside
and Broadway bridges. No salary In
creases are provided. Construction on
the Hawthorne bridge is planned to
include a new cabin for the operator;
renewal of the west approach, with
new rails and hardsurfaclng; new
sidewalks on the east approach;
painting and overhauling of rivets.
The budget provides for 873.424.25 for
this bridge, compared with $25,171.50
spent on it in 1919.
It is sought to rebuild the east
approach of the Morrison bridge, to
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