THE BULLETIN • Friday, July 22, 2011 C3
O Report: Project for new span overshot toll figures
MEDFORD SLAYINGS
O B Teen drowns while wading in creek ROSEBURG — A Roseburg teenager died after wading into a deep hole in a shallow creek. Rescuers were unable to revive 16-year-old Jeffrey Place on Wednesday, when he stepped into the hole in Cow Creek near Roseburg. Place was wading in the shallow water with his 7-year-old cousin. The father of the 7-yearold saw them struggling and dove into the water. The father brought his 7-year-old to shore, but was unable to find Place. Rescuers found place 50 yards downstream. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The Associated Press PORTLAND — A financing plan for the proposed new Columbia River bridge between Oregon and Washington took a hit this week with a report from the Oregon treasurer’s office suggesting the expected revenue from tolls was overestimated by some 15 percent to 25 percent. The Oregonian reports the estimates were too high because they were made before the Great Recession and its impact on jobs, economic growth and driver behavior. Traffic dwindled on the bridge, but the project’s backers failed to account for the corresponding drop in toll money. “The economy obviously took a significant hit, which drove reductions in traffic,” said Oregon treasurer Ted Wheeler. The project is a 50-50 venture between Oregon and Washington. The original $3 billion bridge plan anticipated $1.25 billion in federal highway dollars, about $900 million in contributions from each state and $1.3 billion from bond sales backed by toll revenue. The report from the treasurer’s office by two consulting firms focused on the toll revenue. It found that the traffic numbers were significantly off and would likely stay that way. The report confirms the suspicions of many of the project’s critics, who for years have questioned the project’s traffic projections. The new estimates mean the project will have about $500 million less to work with. The Washington and Oregon transportation departments had for years studied what to do with the border crossing. Chronic traffic congestion has become a safety issue and an impediment to both land and marine freight traffic, and it transformed commuting into a daily nightmare. In April, Govs. John Kitzhaber of Oregon and Chris Gregoire of Washington decided on a deck truss bridge design, similar to the newer Glenn Jackson Interstate 205 Bridge just to the east.
USDA OKs help for apple, cherry farms
Jamie Lusch / The Medford Mail Tribune
PORTLAND — Farmers in five Oregon counties and three counties in Washington state are now eligible for low-interest emergency loans after a warm spell in February ended with frosts and freezing temperatures that damaged cherry and apple crops. The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Umatilla County as a primary natural disaster area Wednesday. The four contiguous counties of Grant, Morrow, Union and Wallowa will also get assistance in the form of low-interest loans to farmers. Farmers in Benton, Columbia and Walla Walla counties in Washington state are also eligible. Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack says farmers suffered “significant losses.” Farmers have eight months to apply for the loans from the department’s Farm Service Agency.
Jesse Adams, 32, weeps as he recalls his sister, Tabasha Paige-Criado, and her four children, who were slain in Medford on Thursday. An Oregon woman whose husband is suspected of killing her and their four children knew going into the marriage that he was a convicted child molester, but she did not feel threatened by him, Adams said Thursday.
Slain woman wanted out of marriage, brother says By Jeff Barnard The Associated Press
MEDFORD — An Oregon woman whose husband is suspected of killing her and their four children knew going into the marriage that he was a convicted child molester, but she did not feel threatened by him, her brother said Thursday. “It didn’t faze her,” Jesse Adams of Phoenix, Ariz., told reporters at a news conference. “As far as I’m concerned, he served his debt to society for that. It has no bearing on what happened now.” Police said they believe Jordan Adam Criado, 59, stabbed his wife, Tabasha Paige-Criado, 30, and their four young children Monday and set fire to their home. Overcome by smoke inhalation, Criado has not regained consciousness since the fire and was in guarded but stable condition at Rogue Valley Medical Center. Police were waiting for him to recover before arresting him.
Trying to forgive Adams said his family was “in chaos” trying to make sense of the slayings but were working on forgiving Criado and took comfort in the idea that God had taken Paige-Criado and her children to a better place. “We knew she wanted a divorce,” he added. “We knew Tabasha would work on her own time, her own pace. She obviously didn’t see anything coming or felt threatened. At the end
of the day, we have to trust in her decisions, the way she decided to handle things.” In 1990, Criado pleaded guilty in Sacramento County, Calif., to lewd and lascivious acts with three girls under 14 years old. He served about 11 years of a 20year sentence.
Venting on Facebook Active in social networking, Paige-Criado made it clear on Facebook that she loved her children and no longer wanted to be with her husband. Just why they grew apart is not clear. On May 20 she posted: “Lookin out, it looks charged! I keep tellin my roomie man thingy that if THIS IS the storm that wipes the world away, just remember when we’re in heaven that our contract says, UNTIL DEATH DO US PART, and then get my freedom papers! :)” On May 29 she posted: “He said: he wants to put the kids to bed early. Put candles and rose petals on the dining table. Wine and dine me then ravish me. I said: I want to take a piece of bread with nutella, peanut butter, raw eggs, chilli, syrup, mustard and sriracha sauce and smear it on his face. :-))” And on July 3 she posted: “I guess this might be why I’m a little afraid to get out there in the dating scene again. Not everyone will say something even if they know. Remember, even if you love someone, to wrap it up. No balloon (equals) no party!!!
that will require more trucks and trailers than last year. The 2011 harvest also had a severe infestation of the fungus stripe rust, forcing farmers to apply triple the amount of fungicide as they usually do. — From wire reports
Don’t be afraid to ask to see the stats if you want to get....closer. LOVE YOURSELF!!!!” Estella Evans, a Medford hairdresser who has known PaigeCriado for three years, said she knew her friend wanted to leave Criado but did not know why. “She mentioned that he had trapped her with those kids,” Evans said. “It was a toxic relationship. “She was the kind of girl who was really happy and saved face. I knew she was hurting.” Cherilyn Potts, of Louisville, Ky., said she knew Paige-Criado had problems and had a plan to leave her husband but didn’t know why. They met on Facebook through Paige-Criado’s cousin and would post music videos on Facebook and talk on the telephone to cheer each other up. “When there is domestic violence, it is very easy for people to say you should have left,” she said. “It’s much more involved than that. It’s not always that easy or simple as things seem.” Adams said he and other family members took comfort in the idea that God had taken his sister from a “wicked garden,” and brought her and the children to a better place where they could flourish and be happy. “And if you guys are listening up there, we love you Tabasha, Elijah, Isaac, Andrew and Aurora,” he said. “May the rest of your days be in happiness in God.” Adams said he found guidance in the Bible for finding a way to forgive Criado.
Wheat haul comes in late but heavy PENDLETON — Cold, wet weather pushed back harvesting on the Oregon wheat crop this year, but farmers say it’s worth the wait. Wheat growers say the extra rain has doubled this year’s harvest in some areas. The wheat harvest in Umatilla County usually begins on July 5, but farmers say they were forced to wait an extra 10 days this year. The East Oregonian reported the higher yields will create distribution bottlenecks
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Death row inmate withdraws request for new judge By Jonathan J. Cooper The Associated Press
SALEM — The new defense lawyer for an Oregon deathrow inmate who wants to fasttrack his execution withdrew on Thursday a request that a judge be removed from the case. Inmate Gary Haugen, 49, has said in court that he opposes the request made by his previous lawyers, who argued that Marion County Circuit Court Judge Joseph Guimond was not an impartial arbiter. Haugen’s new lawyer, Gregory Scholl, of Metropolitan Public Defender Services in Hillsboro, withdrew the request without
comment. Scholl was appointed to the case after Haugen was granted permission last week to fire his previous lawyers, Andy Simrin and Keith Goody. Haugen has been convicted twice of murder. His execution was scheduled for next month, but it was canceled after the state Supreme Court ruled that Haugen should be evaluated by a mental health expert. Simrin and Goody have said they believe he is delusional and incompetent to decide not to appeal. They’ve sparred in court with Marion County judges and with Haugen, who has said he be-
lieves they’re motivated by a political agenda. The lawyers said they were only fulfilling an obligation to advocate for a client they believe is mentally ill. Judge Jamese Rhoades, who has presided over the case while the request to remove Guimond was active, on Thursday appointed a Portland psychologist to evaluate Haugen. The Aug. 23 examination will help the court decide whether Haugen is competent to waive his appeals and proceed with his execution. The psychologist, Richard Hulteng, was selected by Marion County prosecutors. Scholl could
still request a separate evaluation, but the lawyers said Thursday they were working to avoid that. Hulteng did not immediately return a phone call from The Associated Press. A judge could issue a new death warrant, which authorizes an execution in September. Haugen thanked Rhoades, the judge, for being “most gracious and very, very patient in this matter.” Saying he wanted to say something for his sister, Haugen made a white supremacist reference that he has used before in court. “Hail Odin and I love my little sister,” he said.
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