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J...--1.- 4 v. - r i THE OREGON SuNDAY JOURNAL,' PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING.' NOVEMBER 29. 1908. 8 HAS NOTHING TO LEARN . HE SAYS Logfan Waller Page, Direc tor of Public Roads. Says United States Leads Eu rope in Highway Building Seed of Good Eoads. (Special DUpetch to The Journil.) Washington, Nov. 18. Igan Waller Page, director of the office of public roada of the United States department of, agriculture, who was named by President Roosevelt as bead of the American commission to the recent In ternational Roads congress at Paris, re turned to Washington a few days since, firm la the belief that in some of the more sclentlfla branches of highway construction the 'United States has nothing- to learn from the older nations, though he was willing to concede that ' thoia countries surnass this to an amas- Ing degree in the percentage of improved mileage ana in int jeniou, rar wuu which their splendid highways are main tained. Anumt the manv thinas which es pecially Impressed Mr Page during this Kuropean trip were the methods for regulating automobile traffic in France and England; the belief of a majority of the delegates to the roada congress that the automobile running at averaire speed is not detrimental to highways; the aplendor of French hospitality; the dis covery that many miles of very satls ' factory highways in England have been . constructed by mixing limestone and granite after tne metnoas set zortn in gublicatlons issued through the United tales of flee of public roads, and the amusing discussion now being carried on by English automobiles against horse traffic in city streets ana upon suburban highway. Credit to Amerioa, ' It Is hla belief that froth the congress Itself at least one big result will flow and credit for tnat must go 10 America. On. a suggestion by Mr. Page, It was determined to create en international bureau of roads, similar In some re spects to the International bureau of navigation. -This hodywill consist of two or more delegates from each of the 29 governments represented at the con- f:ress. ; Its purpose will be the collect' ng of all possible Information on road work, the passing on It by a. committee of experts, and i(s distribution through out the world. i ne ultimate Denenis ox so xar reacn lng a move cannot now be estimated, but the world will some day carry a heavy debt of gratitude to the government whose" highway representatives con ceived the thought of such a bureau, and brought to its support the dele gates of every civilised country on the globe. Credit ' must go to Mr. Page for the proposed erection of a memorial to M. Tresauget. the' great French highway engineer who was the originator of the modern French system of road mainten ance, and who began the building of the incomparable system of highways that I COMPLETE OFFICIAL FIGURES OX. OREGON'S VOTE FOB PRESIDENT COUNTIES. REPUBLICAN. Baker Benton Clackamas . Clatsop Columbia . . Coos Crook , Curry Douglas Gilliam Grant Harney Hood River Jackson Josephine . . Klamath ... Lake Lane Lincoln Linn Malheur . . . . Marlon Morrow Multnomah . Polk Sherman ... Tillamook . . Umatilla ... Union Wallowa . . . Waaoo Washington Wheeler Yamhill DEMOCRATIC. 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U 13 13 462 460 460 448 327 . 329 880 324 11 8 10 65 66 66 66 3 2 2 1 770 767 764 767 360 359 869 360 47 45 46 46 68 58 58 68 . 3 , 8 , 3 2,036 2,082 2.021 2,016 1,622 1,637 1.635 1.521 98 96 95 94 379 380 380 878 10 8 8 8 960 967 962 958 712 782 714 720 20 22 20 22 295 299 296 94 19 20 ' 19 20 684 631 625 625 431 427 - 426 ,429 11 10 10 11 82 79 82 78 10 - 6 7 457 46.5 456 469 288 239 236 283 6 4 4 4 63 49 49 48 6 6 6 . 3.318 3.313 3,306 3,302 2,165 2,174 2,177 2.173 108 109 106 106 423 424 423 421 14 17 14 14 689 696 688 689 279 282 281 278 16 16 14 14 119 121 121 118 4 6 4 ; 4 2,197 2.202 2.186 2,14 1,812 1,813 1,806 1,790 156 148 148 144 333 334 S2 328 2 2 2 - 2 804 800 788 78T 541 643 641 640 68 51 52 49 74 70 70 70 -434 3 8,785 3,788 8,772 2,771 2,203 2,239 2.303 3,198 275 274 270 272 301 311 807 308 6 6 4 ' 3 690 680 677 482 269 272 276 265 24 2 27 26 111 110 111 110 9 10 17,695 17,818 17,695 17,698 9,737 9,850 9,870 9,726 " 629 680 628 622 1,454 1,447 1,440 1,483 42 41 41 2 1,469 1,466 1.452 1,448 1,098 1,113 1,111 l.OOi 75 74 74 73 159 159 169 . 169 4 . 8 4 . . 438 437 486 438 260 253 349 251 i5 26 24 26 35 36 36 v 26 . ,. ,. ' .. . 620 641 620 627 250 253 252 ' 250 39 40 38 40 128 129 129 129 4 6 4 4 2,336 2.828 2.822 2,318 1,666 1.568 1.668 1,669 109 110 109 110 180 174 176 171 8 8 8 8 1,607 1,610 1,498 1,610 1,173 1,191 1,183 1,193 36 36 36 36 232 23,7 231 283 6 6 4 6 907 90S 906 901 608 606 609 .606 20 18 21 19. 109 108 108 108 3 2 ,2 2 1,326 1,309 1.309 1,294 767 764 .770- 769 68 66 67 65 155 166 164 156 6 4 4.4 2,824 2,319 2,309 2,386 1,167 1,163 1,166 1.149 124 . 132 120 122 137 138 136 136 9 11 10 . 421 418 414 416 238 236 234 231 14 11 10 10 9 l 10 9 1 2 1 - 1 1,978 1.980 1,973 1,3 1,247 1.246 1439 1,234 236 240 245 236 167j 168J 169 167 4 i : t 62,464 62,630 82.167 "62,102 87,792 88,04 ST.SCl't 37,7162,682 2.666( 2.651 2.6251 7.822 7,439 733 7.266? 289 279 257 34 SOCIALIST. INDEPENDENCa Taffajpiurality. 24,483; Taffg niajoi-jty In state. 14,072. has' made France famous as a road building nation. The resolution to that effect was introduced by Mr. Page and unanimously adopted; the secretary gen eral being empowered to receive con tributions with whieh to carry out its provisions. Franoe la Xtead. Asked what plans France had made for the vislturs, Mr. Page said that he had been amazed at the manner In which the republic had planned for the -comfort and the entertainment of the dele gate. Among the functions was an elabor ate reception at the Elysee palace, where the national delegates wore received by President Fallarleres. The sesslpns of the congress were held In a vast audit orium at the Borbonne; the various sec tions meeting In rooms especially fur nished for their comfort and convenience at the Bailee du Jeu de Paume in a corner of the beautiful garden of the Tuilerles. Besides the official reception at Kly see palace, there was a special theatric al entertainment given at which a fa mous French actress recited a poem specially, written for the occasion r a reception at te palace of the minister of public works; another at the magnt ficlent Hotel d Vllle; side excursions to Fontainbleu and Nice; and a lunch eon at the beautiful . nalace at Ver sailles. This latter function' was of special Interest to many Americans, because of the historical associations llnserlmr about the magnificent palace. The luncheon was served in the superb orange room, and when the delegates, to the number of over 750, had taken seats, the fountains which form the great decorative features of the superb apartments, were set playing, a tribute by Franca to the visitors, for it is only on rare occasions that the water Is turned Into this chain of basins. Xmpresslve Xteoeptlon. At the recentlon at the Hotel de Villa the visitors, were also treated to scene of aplendor foreign to American ideas of almnllcitv. A reaiment of the Die- turesquely uniformed Chasseurs of the mrencn army were detailed to stand at attention, one on either end of every step of the grand marble staircase down which the delegates passed; and thence la aouDie rows to ine state dining-rooms and grand salons. Gratifying and Im pressive as were these examples of al most royal hospitality, the chairman of the American delegation found more of Interest In the perfection of the sys tem of roads with which the republic la provided, and the systematic method of maintaining them to the highest de gree of efficiency. He was told that on the magnificent road leading from Paris to Versailles 6000 automobiles pa as either way on each fine day, but he noted that it was in such perfect con dition that it was practically as dust less as the carefully swept asphalt street of a large city, j No better macadam roads are built in France .than can be and are built in this country, but the maintaining of these roads la attended to with the ut most care, and for that reason tlm highways are invariably In such splen did condition that they excite the envy of American visitors. Boads of England. Prior to his arrival at Paris, Mr. Page spent some days in England in the company of some of tho famous highway engineers of the empire, ex amining roads throughout England. It is his belief that England has arrived as near to the solution of duatless roads the present' day problem of all hlgli way engineers as any nation. Her engineers have given the use of bitumin ous materials for spraying macadam roada the utmost thought and care. Boraying highways with such material, after science has been called to the aid of the highway builder, has a tendency to preserve the solidity of the roads and prevent the formation of dust, and England haa made such progress In this branch of road study that many miles of suburban roads are as free from the disease-breeding dust nuisance as the best kept streets of the principal cities of the world. So firm are the highway scientists In the demand that these conditions not merely maintain but Improve, that the first fight against the horse has been taken up by the automoblllsts. When the motor car began to come into use, the teaming Interests of the world were strong. They berated the automobile in unmeasured terms; said that it was a menace to the public and to th horse: that it endangered life and limb; in fact, advanced every argu ment against it that from time imme morial has been advanced against tho advent of every great invention or civ ilizing Influence. Pack Saddle Days. In the early days of the American republic the pack saddle men fought bitterly against the advent of the wagon. They declared it would make nosnlhle tha carrvlna of heavier loads and the "Consequent ruining of the pack Baddla industry; the wagon men fought the stage coach on ine ineory mat it would facilitate traffic and throw warnn mpn out of Work: the StaiTS coach men battled against the railroads on the theory that the running or steam cars would drive out the atage coach driver, and each in turn was forced to make way. Th flirht nf thn horse-caf men against the trolley car Is remembered 1 bv all. i ne claim -was irwn muue ini 3"nnn ftnn horses would be thrown out of work and that horsebreeders would starve. The trolley is wellnlgh univer sal, and yet more horseea are raised each year than the year before and they bring Detiecpnces. The horse Interests have ever fought the automobile. There have been thou sands of columns of argument published against it, and short-sighted men have advocatea sucn neavy taxation against It that s. treat and an ever growing In dustry would have been sadly hampered had half the Unwise legislation planned "own pui i ii i u execution. Motor Oar Alda. Now highway experts aided by the motor car interests and by a powerful association of London and Us suburbs have turned like the trodden orm and im ieu an auHCH on tne norse. . . The claim they advance Is that the Polluting Of all nublio thnrourhfaran la done, not by automoblllsts but by ureas, uiii ir no norses were allowed iu urup oreTunic matter on puoiio thor oughfares, the dust nuisance would soon ne nflllffhl Kitf an Un - ; -- -n vmv yiiMa,it intuitu, y. They advance the logical statement HtjiDoiig, vrvaieu oy nunareas of thousands of horses is detrimental to public health- and a menace to the pave ments, and they charge that the con tinual cleansing of- the streets because of this, traffic Imposes a vast and an unjust tax upon the citlxens. . v. muw of area gratification to the American chairman to be frankly told in both France and England that this nation has stepped ahead of both those nations in the testing of materi als for building macadam roads. Vari ous experiments conducted by the of fice of public roads have developed the fact that it is possible In road building to obtain a better bonded surface by mixing rocks, such as limestones, with slliclous rocks, such as granite or Sand stone. That discovery embodied in publica tions sent out through the United States department of agriculture rbad been engineers, and while in England Mr. Page was driven over a number of stretches of splendid highway built by the blending of such material, and was commended by those who built them. Samples of Boad Stoek. In conjunction with that phase of highway construction, Mr. Page was asked If it would be possible for his office to receive about 300 samples of the characteristic road building rocks I Will Give You This: $20 Gold Piece for Your Trouble If these watch- es are not ex- ) acuy as aaver- tisei - . Watches.. Wa need the money and you, need a watch. Coma in and talk over the situation.- Let us show you thesa watches even If you don't want to buy. It s our time against yours. Hundreds of our watch customers of the past few weeks will testify to our claim that we are the home of nae watcass at loweat prices. 430 Diamond Watch $18.75 J3JK. rltn rttaii iainHj- jf1flCs isa" ittrtlilTi Wlrfttttn'triiirtl .s1bsssss3bss1sssssssM SAZiB FRICS 918.7ft Hera Is a solid fold filled 20 vear caae, with Elgin or Waltham move ment, sola oy an jewelers regular for 20. This handsome ladles' diamond watch with solid 14k. gold case, beautiful diamond in center, fit for any queen, and will last a lifetime. Sold regu larly by all jeweler for $30. , OTTO 8PEOUX ALB pjucb $11.95 OtTB BPXCXAXi AXB -KUCS $18.75 tobb orsv BTxiraraa xnmx, ckbxstkas THE HOLSMAN CO. Importers of Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry -149 THIRD 8TRB8T, NEAR MORRISON "The Busies Watch Bona 1 Portland." of Great Britain and make laboratory tests of them. It was sDeclflcallv stated In the of ficial invitation sent from France many months ago that the congress at Paris was called for the purpose of discussing the effect of automobile traffic upon public highways and if deemed detri mental to devise means of overcoming the effect. Asked wlist conclusion was reached by the congress, 14ft Page said that automobile traffic and its effect was very thoroughly discussed and that many -brilliant papers were presented, every phase of the question being treat ed of. As It was Impossible to arrive at a unanimous conclusion, the ques tion of' damaae done was left for a later determination. It was the con sensus of opinion, however, that au tomobiles driven at ordinary rates of speed are not especially harmful to good highways. Mr. Paae was especially impressed bv the laws regulating automobile traffla in practically all portions of France and England. Unlike the laws prevailing in nearly every section of this country, the motor oar restrictions of those ooun trlea are framed for the purpose of stopping reckless ariving and tne or f leers responsible for their enforcement, are not reatricted as are American of-' flctals. No speed limit provisions are ncorporated In the laws of France or England. If in the Judgment of an of ficer, a motor car driver is reckless, even If proceeding at less than eight mll an hour, he is subject to arrest. If 'on the other hand he Is proceeding at express speed on a broad thorough fare, free from other traffic, and Is not endangering the lives or the property of others, he la-well within- hla -Tights and may not be Interfered with. MICE SET FIRE , THEN GIVE ALARM Los Angeles. Nov. 27. Having set fire to the house by gnawing match, mice, by their squeals, gave the alarm to the owner, T. J. Sepulveda, and en abled him to save his property. The mice were cremated before the blaze had been extinguished. Bepulveda was in the front of the house when the squeals of the mice In the kitchen arousedjilm. He found the fire burning fiercely in the closet where matches had been stored. The fire de partment was called and the flames quenched with a loss to the building of only 3200. MANUF ACTU Our Entire Stock Must Be Disposed of by January 1st EVERYTHING WILL BE SOLD AT COST We are manufacturers and when we say that we will sell at OUR COST, it means that you can buy these goods for LESS THAN THEY COST THE FURNITURE DEALERS Cotton Top Mattresses $1.75 Cotton Combination Mattresses at $2.75 40-Pound AH Cotton Mattresses at $4.00 45-Pound Cotton Felt Mattresses at $6.00 Pure Silk Floss Mattresses at $7.00 I: --.! V y f I : t 129ft Rocker. Golden Oak Finish. Genuine Leather, $11.90 Davenp Lounges Couches iorts Chairs Rockers Divans Parlor Suits Foot Stools Floss Cushions rr 55 N. Front St. Corner Davis 55 N.r Front St. Corner Davis : "... ? . J '1-
