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Eight Sections
SectionOne
Pages 1 to 20
VOL. XL NO. 9
Entered at Portland (Oregon)
Post office an Second-Class Mutter.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUJf.DAY MORNIXG. FEBRUARY 27, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
E LEGISLATIVE
SPOOKS CUTTING UP;
CULT HEAD AWAITS
ENDING OF WORLD
U. S. INAUGURATIONS
SIMPLEST IN WORLD
BOY THIEF CAUGHT;
$187,000,000 LOAN
TO RUSSIA EXPIRES
OBLIGATION" WITH INTEREST
IS PAYABLE AT ONCE.
BIG ROAD OUTLAY
PLANNED FOR 1921-
Equipment and Cost May
Limit Programme.
NN
PANAMA
in
TOWN CANT SLEEP
WITH GOSTA RICA
.1771.500 IS FOUND
PILLOWS, STICKS, SILVERWARE
JEHOVAH SYKES OF DEXVF.lt
OXLT ' IX" BIGGEST BEPCBLIC
IS POMP MISSING.
FLIT OCT WINDOWS.
SAYS HE HAD VISION".
MEASURES 0
Veto Ax Freely Wielded by
' Governor.
REASONS FOR ACTION GIVEN
Bill to Regulate Abstracters
; Held Too Drastic. .
JITNEY BILL" PROTESTED
Proposal to. Raise Salaries ot Offi
cers of Klamath Disapproved,
Likewise Several Others.
SALEM, Or.. Feb. 26. (Special.)
The veto ax was wielded effectively
by Governor Olcott today, and when
the chopping block was cleared nine
measures passed at the recent ses
sion of the legislature had been dis
posed of. The short titles of the
vetoed bills' follow:
8. B. 874. by committee on Judiciary
Establishing liability tor abstracters.
8. B. 14. by Mo.er Providing- for th.
uprrvtslon and regulation of transporta
tion of persons nd property for compen-
8. B. 1JT. by Upton Providing an in
ereaca of salaries for officers of Klamath
county.
H. B. by Overturf Relating to
boards of directors of Irrigation districts.
II. B. 349. by Joint committee on ways
and means Vetoed as far as It pertains
to appropriation of $3"0 for payment of
claim of Dr. William M. Campbell for med
ical services rendered the Oregon military
police from April 11, 1018. to Stsy 30.
18 H. Inclusive.
s B. s. by Eddy To declare franchise
contracts obligatory wher. tbo product Is
mold to a municlDatlty.
S. B. 34. by committee on revision of
laws Relating to bow conveyance oi lanu
hall ha mad..
8. B. 375, by Strayer Relating to emi
nent domain. Irrigation and drainage ois-
Irlets.
8. B. 327. by committee on revision of
laws Relating to failure of corporations,
stock companies, etc., to pay annual II
oenae fees, tax fees, etc and barring same
Irom taking action in court.
Bill HeU To Or antic
Tnder the bill designed to regulate
abstracters," said the governor's veto
message, "no one would be. a qualified
abstracter unless ho possessed a gen
eral tract index covering records back
to January 1, 1909, a section which
tn itself would establish a unique
precedent In the history of retroact
ive legislation,
"Numerous faults of a minor char
acter might be pointed out in the
bill. For instance, provision is made
for complete annual examination of
all plants which might be licensed
under the law. This would seem to
be a virtually Impossible task. Per
haps it would be unless the law
brought the results for which it ap
parently was designed the cutting
down of the number of plants to so
few that such examinations would
then require but comparatively lit'
tie time. Other similar objections
might be cited, but I will make no
effort to outline them la this roes
cage. "The outstanding fact remains that
the terms of the bill are so drastic,
its regulatory provision so prohib
itive, that it would develop a small
class of licensed men and shut out
from legitimate business enterprises
a large number or Honest, consclen-
have devoted their lives to the busi
ness, and have rendered satisfactory
and capable service to the public"
Jitney Bill Disapproved.
Regardng bis veto of the bill pro
viding for the regulation of automo
bile jitney bus, auto truck, stage
or auto stage lines within the state,
the governor said:
"This bill proposes the regulation
of automobile, jitney bus, auto truck,
stagi or auto stage lines within the
state of Oregon. Proper regulation
(Concluded on Pag. 2. Column 1.)
Aged Woman, Bowled Over by
Frolicsome Piece of Wood, Says
Spirits Just Communication.
LONDONDERRY, N..H.. Feb.. 26
(Special.) Stories of large spooky
pillows traveling from tha attic to
the kitchen, flying: cordwood sticks.
silverware abruptly leaving the din
ingr table and sailing: through the
windows, stories of this sort sworn
to by members of the household and
witnessed by neighbors, have so up
set this little village that many are
unable to sleep at night and the one
topic of conversation Is the haunted
Lowd home on High Range.
Old settlers of the town recall that
50 years ago a man moved Into this
house with his family and on the dot
of 48 hours of occupatlbn had his fur
niture ready on a wagon for immedi
ate transfer. They believe the house
has always been the ball field of
Newhampshlre spooks and declare
that the place is haunted and. is a
locality to shun,
Mrs. Julia Lowd. 70 years old and
head of the household, is a spiritual
ist. She said that with knowledge
corner relief of mind and that today
she realized that the stik of wood
which struck her between the eyes,
knocking her to the floor and causing
less of blood, was only one of many
manifestations from the spirit world
to warn her that her duty called her
to the home of her sick daughter in
Manchester.
"Now that I have learned the mes
sage and fulfilled the desires of the
spirit world, I have no fear of any
thing, and would like to return to my
come if Manchester relatives will
permit it," said Mrs. Lowd.
Leading spiritualists in this local
ity said that Frank E. Smith, 9-year-old
grandson of Mrs. Lowd. who also
is an occupant of the house, is pos
sessed with unusual talents and can
directly commune with the spirit
world. More extraordinary things
tran any that have yet happened at
li e lxwd home will come to light,
ia'd prominent spiritualists. As soon
aa the excitement of there manifes
tations has died away a group of
piominent spiritualists plan to hold
a seance at the home and they be
lieve that the results obtained will
be miraculous.
RED SUFFRAGETTES BUSY
Penobscot Indian Women Demand
Vote In Tribal Elections.
OLD TOWN, Me, Feb. 26. Indian
women of the Penobscot tribe today
started on the warpath to obtain the
right to vote, in the tribal elections
and share in the conduct of reserva
tion affairs. Already some squaws
have nailed the suffrage colors to the
totem pole.
Last night the women began re
joicing when they received a ruling
from Attorney-General Shaw that
they could go as far as the tribe al
lowed, for the state would remain
neutral.
BACHELOR TAX APPROVED
Special Levy Measure Passed bj
Montana Legislature.
HELENA,
Mont, Feb. 26. A bill j
providing for
a special poll tax of il
annually on all bachelors residing in
Montana was passed by the senate
today. It had formerly passed the
house and now goes to the governor.
The senate ccmmlttee amendment to
make the law applicable also to spin
sters was killed by the senate.
The troceeds of the tax would be
pald lnto tne wWow-, pension fund, v
2 NAVY FLIERS KILLED
San Francisco and Rockaway,
X. Y., Men Lose Lives in Crash.
ROCKAWAI, N. T.. Feb. 26.
Eugene Lindscy. 24, of San Fran
cisco, and Harold V. Stevens. 26, of
this town, were killed late this after
noon when a plane In which tbey were
flying crashed to the ground.
Both were attached to the naval
ai.- station here.
Proclamation Signed but
Held in Abeyance. .
HOSTILITIES' SPREAD -FACED
Central America and Colom
bia May Be Drawn In.
OIL DISTRICT INVADED
Movement of Armed Forces to Polru
of Occupation Begun 2000
Panamans Join Army.
PAXAMA, Feb. 2. (By the Asso
ciated -Press.) President Belizarlo
Porras has signed a proclamation de
claring war against Costa Pica, but
is holding it temporarily in abey
ance.
Hostilities between Panama ana
Costa Rica showed possiDiimes uui
afternoon of developing into a con
flict involving all of Central America
and Colombia.
Colombians residing in Panama
i , wim MS message
iiata owv .. ..
Koirota asking the Colombian gov
einment to furnish them with arms
for the purpose of enlisting against
Costa Rica.
n. also have asked the Colom
Kl.. .uirnment what action it Is
.min- to take officially to protect
Panama against Costa Rica, which is
a member of the new Union oi cen
tral American States. Other mem
bers are Guatemala, Salvador and
Honduras.
Piaaal Barking: Porras.
President Porras, assured that the
entire country is behind mm. con
. tHkinor over dictatorial
for the defense of the repub
lie relying on the national assembly
tn rnnfirm his action.
A presidential decree issued to
night declared that the country has
been invaded, recited me
of expelling the invaders, suspended
j. t ..... i ihis. called ' upon all
lUol " O
P.namans between 18 and 40 to reg
later for military service and con
vokes the assembly for a special iv
day session beginning March 1.
. Strict Censorship Begum.
in order was issued by the secre
tary of the treasury and the interior
abolishing the constitutional fu
sions regarding freedom of the press
and establishing a strict censorship.
While nothing has been learned
regarding the status or nostuiiies in
th. Colorado district, it was learned
authentically today that hurriedly
gathered forces were Deing sent irora
Panama toward Bocas del toro.
Lack of arms and munitions to
equip government torces utiua ur
banized still was proving a difficulty.
The belief was strongly held In offi
cial circles that the United States
Kovernment was in duty bound to
fUrnish the Panama forces with arms,
inre the country disarmed after
signing of the Panama canal treaty.
Dual Obllgatlew Cited.
The dual nature of th- obligation)
of both republicans unls the treaty
was advanced as an ad-Jttlonal argu
ment, especially In view (f the belief
ihat Costa Rica was 3-ntin upon
.he support of the recently-formed
union af Centrai American republics.
The Panaman gover-.r.;ent began
urging on canal zone authorities acl
the United States lega icn here thi
advisability of recommending that the
United States war dcp.i; tment Issue
the necessary war materials.
Hostilities have begun in the vi
cinity of Coto, on the Pacific end of
the frontier, it was said in advices
received here. ' Official confirma
tion of these reports, however, was
lacking. V
More than 2000 men enrolled for
'Concluded on Page 3. Column 1.)
SOME RECENT NEWS EVENTS INTERPRETED PICTORIALLY BY CARTOONIST PERRY.
i ...
Upheaval Predicted for Saturday
Mght Harding Will Xot Bo
Inaugurated, Voice Whispers.
DENVER. Col.. Feb. 26. Joshua
"Jehovah" Sykes, scheduled to begin
a prison term on the Pacific coast
next Tuesday, tonight gathered with
his followers in the temple of the
religious sect of which he is head.
awaiting the end of the world.
I He announced he had returned to
Denver following a vision. He said
he heard a whispering voice saying
that Warren G. Harding would not be
inaugurated March 4, because the
world would come to an end before
that time. . ..
As king of heaven, said Sykes, the
voice told him it was his duty to re
turn to Denver and remain with his
flock at the finish.
Sykes left Thursday for San Fran
cisco to surrender to United States
officers to serve IS months for draft
obstruction during the war. When
he reached Cheyenne he had a vision,
he says, revealing to him that the end
of the world would come before Sen
ator Harding is inaugurated presi
dent, and he returned to Denver to
prepare the faithful for the mil
lenium. Tonight none but "believers" were
admitted to the former theater which
Sykes has turned into bis temple.
"We are preparing for the finish, we
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Th Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
6-4 degrees: minimum, 44 degrees.
TODAY'S Cloudy; variable winds.
Depart men to.
Editorial. Section 8, page 8.
Dramatic. Section 4, page 2.
Moving picture news. Section 4, page 4.
Real estate and building news. Section 4,
page s.
Music Section 4, page 5.
Women's Features.
Society. Section 3, page 2.
Women's activity. Section 3, page 10.
Auction bridge. Section 4, page 7.
Special Features.
Oregon apples magnet lor convention. Sec
tton 3, page 7.
Masatlan port of possibilities. Section 3.
page 11.
Montague comedy drama. Section 4,
page 3. .
George Ade fable. Section 4. page 3.
Calvin Coolfdge capital's new compelling
figure. Section 4. page 6.
New- York woman's silk paintings are at
tracting attention. Section 4. pag 7.
Departments.
Churches. Section 6, page 2.
Books. Section 5. page 3.
Schools. Section fi. page fi.
Automobiles. Section 6.
Women's Features.
Fashions. Section 6, page 4.
Miss Tingle's column. Section 6, page 4.
Madame Richet'a column. Section 5,
page 6.
8peelal Features.
Rose pruning to bring festival blooms.
Magasine section, page 1,
The luck of the pearl that lost her oyster
shell. Magazine section, page 2.
Cradle of humanity object of scientist's
quest. Magasine section, page 3.
News of the world as seen by the camera.
Magazine section, page 4.
Intimate tftary of Margot Asqulth. Maga-
ine section, page 5.
How Mont Blanc lost Us head. Magazine
section, page 6.
'For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." fiction
feature.- Magazine section, page 7.
Hill's cartoons "Among Us Mortals." Mag
azine section, page 8.
Home building and decorating. Section ft,
page 1.
Little stories of prominent Portlandera
Section 6, page 7.
Darling's cartoons on topics of the day
Sect ion fi, page .
Interesting facts about the mustard plant
Section 5, page 8.
Gardening and tree pruning. Section S.
page e.
Foreign.
lii os cow hopes Sllesian plebiscite will ren
der Poland helplers. . Section 1, page 1U.
I'ritain, often apparently on verge of
wreck, lomenow w earners storma. ejec
tion 1, page 5.
Article X of league covenant no menace
to America, says Rene Vlvianl. Section
1, page tt. -
Near east question Is religious tangle, says
William Bird, section l. page 4.
Panama and Coat a Rica go to war. Section I
1. page 1.
$l8,tMM,000 loan to.Kerensky government
expires, section l, page i.
Falling birthrate blamed upon meat. Sec
tion 1, pago v.
National.
Hughes to' give labor and industry new
deal, section l, page i-.
Oiganized, labor is opposed to Davis. Sec
tion I, page 4.
IT W OU
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In Smallest, Incoming Official
Dons Medieval Garments and
Marches Through Streets.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 26. If
President-elect Harding were preparing-
2o be inaugurated March 4
Id the smallest, instead of the biggest
republic, there wotuld be no talk of
simple ceremonies. That's not the way
they do it in San Marino, according to
a review of Inaugural customs mad
public today by the National Ge
ographic society.
An incoming official in San Marino
tyms medieval garments and marches
through the streets, preceded Dy ner
aids and gorgeously uniformed es
corts, to attend a preliminary church
service. His predecessor occupies
a canopied throne at the church until
the new official is installed, when he
takes the throne seat and dons
head dress indicative of his office.
If it were in France Mr. Harding
would take his oath at what corre
sponds to the White House and the
ceremony . would conclude when his
predecessor kissed him.
Tn Mexico he would be sworn in at
midnight in the house of representa
tives and the outgoing president
would ' embrace him.
In Brazil he would be encircled
with a broad, colored band supporting
a medal as the Insignia of the presi
dency.
In Poland he would walk to his of-
(Concluded on Page 4, Column 2.)
National.
Congress hurries to clean up work. Section
1, page 13.
936:i.0Ov,OO6 voted for army expense. Sec
tion 1, page S.
pi nrevoked war order by Secretary Daniels
oars tits successor and future Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt from warship. Sec
tion 1, page 2.
Cabinet officials glad they can quit and
earn some money. Section 1, page 3,
Business of food production must be put
on profitable basis, says Secretary Mere
dith. Section 1. page 6.
Domestic.
pooks cutting up so town can't sleep. Sec
tlon 1, page 1.
Hope of world peace declared Ford's mo
tive m assailing Jews. Section 1,
page 6.
Poy thief captured with $771,500 bond
stolen from bank. Section 1, page 1
Harding's policies win public favor, says
Mark Sullivan. Section 1, page 7.
Cult leader of Denver awaits end of world.
bee tion 1, page 1.
Life given to nave husband from jail. Sec
tion l, page i.
U i. ions told to aid protection of women.
Section 1, page 9. j -
Jv.dwin Den by acre; 's navy portfolio and
pieages maintenance of fighting ma
chine. Section 1, page 12.
Legislatures.
Idaho senate passes direct primary bill and
sends measure, to house. Section 1,
page if.
Washington may collect $3,000,000 in new
taxes. Section 1, page 7.
Pacific Northwest.
K.ne legist tive measures returned with
disapproval of governor. Section 1,
page-l.
Sports.
Trips for fishers planned by club. Section
2, page l.
Babe Ruth's prestige in danger. Section 2,
page 1.
Big task confronts football rules commit
tee. Section 2, page 2.
Jinx la ticklish thing with ballplayers
Section 2. page 2.
Soldiers will Maere birf fisMc event at Van
couver barracks. Section 2, page 3.
Han ner swimming year forecast. Section 2.
page 3.
Tf.ye and Clapham grapple Tuesday. Sec
tion x, page 4.
Com mere la I and Marine.
Argentina will impose no tax on wheat ex
ports. Section 3 page 19.
March wheat strong feature of Chicago
market, section l, page iv.
Stock rally due to Improvements In gen
eral trade conditions. Section 1, page 10.
General financial outlook continues to be
complex, section 1, page 19.
Portland bids for business of handling grain
smpments to unina. section 1, page 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
Big road outlay planned for li21. Section
1, page 1.
Wind storm loss In Washington timber is
huge. Section 1, page 8.
flight thousand women mob store on open
ing a ay. section i, page u.
Revlxed came code regarded as ideal meas
ure. Section 1, page 14.
China In bad way, writes Portland boy.
Section 1. 'page 14.
Portland declared worsted at Salem. Sec
tion 1, page 15.
Jury finds Iotisso guilty of murder and
recommends life imprisonment. Section
2, page lak
Fair dry sleuth's evidence convicts woman
liquor law violator. Section 1. page 16.
Burglar leaves piece of skull In flight. Sec
tion 1, page l'J.
Icrtland Symphony orchestra to give con
cert at auditorium. Section 1, page 10.
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Bag of Bonds Tossed. nto
Poolroom Corner.
PLAYER RECOGNIZES FUGITIVE
All but $500 of Loot From
Bank Is Recovered.
LAD, 16, SAYS HE'S SORRY
Chicago Trust Company Messenger
Relates Flight and Events t'p to
Capture la Bloomlngton, III.
BLOOMINGTOX. III.. Feb. 26. Will
iam Dalton, 16-year-old bank clerk,
who stole $772,000 worth ot liberty
bonds In Chicago Thursday. a&
amount which the police eay is the
largest bond theft on record, was
caught in a poolroom at Heyworth.
lii., today. All the bonds, except
one for J500 that he used for ex
penses, were recovered in a small
leather bag he had tossed into a cor
ner while he played.
Dalton was held tonight awaiting
arrival of bank officials from the
Northern Trust company of Chicago,
which he robbed. These officials in
timated that on account of the boy's
youth they would be inclined to give
him another chance.
Eluding Officers Related.
The lad told how he tried to evade
the officers by traveling in automo
bile, on . foot, electric and steam
trains and on buses. He was cap
tured because of wide publication of
his picture.
He was recognized by the son of
Constable Jack Draper. Dalton was
first suspected of being, the bond
thief by James Dennis, who reported
his suspicion to the son of the con
stable.
The $26,000 reward was paid to
night to Paul Draper, an overseas
veteran and son of the constable of
Key worth, who arrested the, youth.
Draper said he probably would make
present of part of the reward to
His father and James Dennis, the
motorist who picked Dalton up as he
was walking toward Heyworth.
At Heyworth Dalton's fondness for
pool and billiards caused him to seek
a game with a stranger.
Draper, recognizing the similarity
ot Dalton to his published pictures,
arrested the boy, addressing him ar
'Jalton.
Dalton dropped his cue, then quietly
said:
"That's me."
Judge l,andlav Rfnarki Read. .
The lad said he had foolishly yield
ed to some plan he conceived to walk
off with the bonds. He told news
paper men he had read of the remarks
of Judge landls in the case of the
Ottawa bank theft, but tonight, after
the bankers and officers had arrived
from Chicago, Dalton denied that he
had been influenced by. the Landis
ruling in the Ottawa case, tarlier in
the evening, after being brought to
Bloomlngton, he confirmed to news
paper men his remarks made in Hey
worth, which were reported as fol
lows:
"I saw the chance to take the bonds
and decided on the spur of the mo
ment to try to get away with them. It
doesn't pay. however, and I'm sorry.
I'm especially sorry for my mother and
sitters. I don't know what I can do
now."
Mother'. Name Brine Tear.
Dalton cried when speaking of hie
mother.
Dalton tonight said:
"When I gut to the bink Tiursday
1 was fixing up -ome temporary bonda
to be exchanged. I had a grip in the
casement. 1 thought it woul i be a
good thing 'o take them cut la it and
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-J ON THE XSUftND OF W .. j - A cirCMoiw hWl
So Steps to Collect Sum Taken as
Vet, Says Secretary Houston In
Reply to Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 26
Certificates of indebtedness signed
by a representative of the Kerensky
government of Russia for a loan ot
$1S7.000,000 have expired, the senate
was informed today by Secretary
Houston. The obligation therefore Is
a demand one, he added, with Interest
and principal payable Immediately
but no steps have been taken toward
collection.
The debt, now amounts to more
than $200,000,000. he said.
The information was given In re
sponse to a senate resolution and
said that the advances had been made
to the Russian government for its
own purposes. No part of the funds
were set apart by the United States
for the support of the Russian em
bassy here, the secretary said, al
though some of the funds were used
for that purpose. The interest was
fixed at from 3H to 4 per cent-
PORTLAND HERO HONORED
War Medal Awarded Lieutenant
Clifford Harris Posthumously.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, D. C. Feb. 26. ine ois
tinguished service cross has been
posthumously awarded to Lieutenant
Clifford O. Harris of Portland. Or
for extraordinary heroism in action
at Juvigny. France, September 1,1918.
The citation said that when the
advance of hla platoon was halted by
the effective fire of an enemy ma
chine gun nest. Lieutenant Harris
with two others rushed out before
the front line to attack the enemy
position. While within the enemy's
lines he was killed. Lieutenant Har
ris was a son of Mrs. William R.
Harris. 95 East Seventy-second Street,
Portland.
BAN ON WINE INCREDIBLE
French Minister Can't Believe Re
port About Ambnssador.
PARIS. Feb. 26. Questioned in the
chamber of deputies today if it was
true that M. Jusserand, French am
bassador at Washington, had barred
French wines from the embassy tt.
ble, M. Doumer. finance minister, re
plied: "Our ambassadDr is too good a
Frenchman; he has too good taste to
bar the best wines In the world. I
am satisfied he can make America
understand that if it Is a good thing
to fight alcoholism. French wines
are an antidote for alcoholism."
RAIN HERE IS FORECAST
Normal Temperatures Predicted for
Pacific Slates.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26. Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday are: Rocky mountain and
plateau regions Normal temperature;
generally fair.
Pacific states Generally fair in
Southern California and rains else
where, with normal temperature.
NEW BROOM SENT HARDING
Admonition to "Use This" Is Re
ceived at White House.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 26. A
fine new broom, addressed to "Presi
dent Warren G. Harding," with the
admonition, "use this." on the reverse
of the address tag, was delivered at
the White House today by express.
The sender's name was not shown.
JAPAN TO QUIT SIBERIA
Evacuation Set for March, Says
Nipponese Newspaper.
TOKIO, Feb. 26. (By the Associated
Press.) Japanese forces will evacu
ate Siberia in March, says the Koku
min Shlmbun.
Confirmation of this report Is not
as yet available In official quarters.
WHOLE STATE, TO BENEFIT
Work to Center on Pacific and
Columbia Highways. v .
OTHERS TO BE IMPROVED
Main Traffic Arteries of Oregon
Included In Paving Mapped
Out by Commission.
This Is to be one of the big years in
road work In Oregon, for the state
highway commission has mapped out
a line of Improvement which will be
limited only by the amount of road
making equipment and the prices
quoted by the contractors. Main at
tention will be given to the Paciflo
and Columbia river highways, but
considerable work Is planned for The
Dalles-California, the Roseburg-Coo
Bay, the Roosevelt, the Central Ore
gon, the John Day highways and the
Old Oregon trail. Also the Mount
Hood loop will receive an Impetus
from this end. providing Claokanias
county Is prepared to perform It
share.
State Highway Engineer Nunn has
been directed by the commission to
prepaVe for advertising every section
on the Pacific highway that is ready
for paving this year. There is so
much suitable for hard-surfacing that
with the contracts let In March not
all of the paving awarded can be laid
in the current season, and some of the
Jobs will have to go over into 1922
before they are finished.
Pacific Highway to Be Rushed.
Unless Interference is encountered
In Polk county, as is threatened, the '
west side highway through that sec
tion will be pushed along.
The fills and new grades on the
Pacific highway which cannot be
paved this season because they have
not settled sdflciently will go over
until next year, when they will be in
shape to receive hard surface. By
the coming autumn the public will
Legln to realize the scope of the road
programme, for by that time so many
gaps will be linked to pavement now
laid that this important truffle artery
will be largely completed.
On the Columbia highway the com
mission plans to pave from Hood
Illver to Mosier, and from Mosler to
the top of Rowcna grade. Between
liowena and The Dalle, if the grade
justifies the action, the commision
may order that last section paved
before the year's end.
Coast Head to lie Improved.
This means a hard-surfaced high
way from almost the Deschutes river
to the Pacific ocean. Beyond Des
chutes the Columbia river highway
will be open to travel as far aa Pen
dleton this season. The Columbia
highway ends at Pendleton, and from
that point eastward to the Idaho Una
It is known as the Old Oregon trail.
Between Ontario and a point opposite
Weiser, Idaho, the commision will
order work within a few weeks.
Present plans also call for Improv
ing the coast road through Curry
county, from the California line
northward Into Coos county as far as
Marshfield. The section from Marsh
field to Coqulllc will be finished this
year. The coast road, now known as
tho Roosevelt highway, will give the
people tn Curry county a way out
north and south. Coos county has
promised to bond itscl." to tho limit
for the purpose of co-operation. A
few miles have already been' built
south of I'ort orford.
Part of this same programme is to
do further work on the Itoseburg-
(Concluded on Pase 3. Column 2.)
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