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VOL. 111.
KOSEBIRG, DOUGLAS COUNTY OltKUOX. TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1013..
No. 70
PROHIBIT
DOGS
Council Discusses Collection of
Dog Licenses.
KEEP THEM OFF THE STREET
Is The Cry of Certnln Councilman
Coutit'llnmn Mullen Says Ho Is n
Friend Of The Dog und
Wilt Opose Ordinance.
Alleging that the defenseless dog
was a nuisance and should be
regulated, or at least kept from
roaming lue publ'c itreets, Cov-icil-man
J. 1). Zurcher last night urg
ed the cuopdon of an ordinance in
hibiting their liberty.
We rhould keen the dogs ofi
the streets,"' said Mr. Zurcher, "in
asmuch as they are a nuisance and
a detriment to .the business men
and others who are compelled to
travel the thoroughfares. We could
easily adopt an ordinance providing
thnt dogs shall not run at large and
thus end for all time a nuisance
which lias confronted the citizens of
this town for years."
Councilman Mullen, who evidences
a deep affection for the dumb brute,
eh Id he did not believe that dogs
should be deprived of liberty, not
withstanding the argument of the
preceding councilman. "A dog is a
dog," tuid Mr. Mullen, "und has as
niuch right on the streets as hiinii.n
beings, pie dog Is our best friend,
and wny should we deprive this ani
mal of roaming the streets? I do
not think It is right, and consequent
ly, I will not favor the passage of
such nn ordinance."
Councilman Clark said he be
lieved it the privilege of citizens to
own a dog, but thought It wm un
more than right that they should
pay a lrasrncble license. "In some
of the best regulated towns In the
country they do not eveni employ
dog-catchers," said Mr. Clark, "but
on tho contrary it Is customary to
fine the owners In the eveni the
fril to pty the stipulated licenie 'n
common with other taxes. In .iUopt
Ing tlr.s method you will ex;ierience
little trouble in collecting licenses."
Councilman Houck suid that lie
was an admirer of dogs, and did not
deem It wise to pnss an ordinance
prohibiting them f-om traveling the
streets, lie Bald, however, ho be
lieved the licenses should bet col
lected as were the other taxes.
Mayor .Mlcelll said tho licenses
should either be collected, or. -the
present ordinance abolished. He
contended that there wore many val
uable dogs, and that the assessment
rolls of the county showed a few of
their number to be worth in the ag
gregate of J1.400.
"You furnish me n dog-catcher
and I'll collect the licenses or rid
the town of every dog," said the
Mayor, "regardless of whom may be
the owner." '
Following the discussion, Mayor
Mlcelll admitted that the question
was a serious one, and that the
councilmen would do well In think
ing the question over thoroughly pri
or to the next meeting when some
action would be taken.
Must Do Something.
Councilman John Mullen under
the usual head of miscellaneous mat
ters said that It was high lime
the council wus taking some action
relative to the passage of an ordin
ance making it compulsory for prop
erty owners to construct sidewalks
at the time of pavlug tho streets
abutting their property. Council
man Mullen's suggestion furnished
food for a lengthy discussion, dur
ing which every member of the
council advanced an argument.
Councilmen Strong and Zurcher,
members of the street committee,
said they had considered the prop
osition at length, and had about
reached the conclusion that such an
ordinance would result detrlmental
lv to certain Interests. While not
opposing the adoption of such an or-J
A nnnre. t lev consiuereu n m
rtelnv action for the time at least.
Councilman Clark said there was
no excuse for delay. Inasmuch as
such procedure woujd reduce the
cost of the Improvement and at the
same time assist materially in ueuu
tifvincr the Btreets.
Councilman Strong intimated that
the adoption of such an ordinance
n.ttrht iiriive detrimental to the
smaller contractors, and that they
qmM ha forced out of business.
In regard to Strong's argument
r'niitifiimnn Houck said: "I have
en In vert considerable experience in
dealing with the smaller contractors
during the past year, and have paid
c,,,,...hiiltr ()VPr Kino fur this pleas
ure. I deem the ordinance a good
nn nnH nm of the opinion that it
will result beneficially both to the
city and the citizens."
Mavor Micelll concirrred with
Councilman Houck, and in addition.;
said the people would favor the or
dinance when they became fully
aware of what it meant.
No action of a defluite nature ma
terialized, nor will anything trans
pire previous to the next meeting
of the council.
Treasurer's HeHrt.
City Treasurer Houser submitted
his annual report last evening, and
the same was laid on the table pend
ing Bubmlttance of a report at the
hands of the citv recorder. Accord
ing to Mr. Houser's report the city
realized something over $29.01-. 00
during the year 1911. $27,843.97 of
which was expended through various
channels. At the end of the year
- .hdwari a linlnnee of
11,172.92 In the general fund
hanced by $5,903.81
in the several
improvement funds.
Council Toys Ilond.
In accordance with the present
...t,.m nf the rountv and other mu
nicipalities, the council imi u'"
bill OI ItU, BUUUIIlu
.. .i O . rnnnn Th
.uT w d,,"ea. remhirn on tbe
bond of $2,000 furnished by the
marshal. Previous to allowing the
bill. Mayor Ml colli said he believed
a bond was unnecessary at this time,
considering tbut the rule of the city
had been changed, and the marshal
had tittle to do with the collection of
accounts. The mayor said, however,
that uuder a former administration,
a bond would have proven quite sat
isfactory. Upon motion of Coun
cilman Houck the bill was allowed',
and the recorder wag authorized to
draw a warraut and forward the
same to the surety compauy in ques
tion. Concurrent with the above ac
tion the recorder was instructed to
prepare an ordinance fixing the bond
of the marshal at $2,000. The or
dinance not only covers monetary
considerations, but also protects the
city against the official acts of the
official while tn ofllce.
Remonstrance For Consideration.
The street committee reported
they had Investigated the remon
strance of A. C. Davis, H. S. Gile &
Company, C. S. Jackson, C. W. Jack
son, Roseburg school district, B. K.
Shields,, R. A. Woodruff, J. E. Har
per, G. w. Jones and Emma l
Cardwell, who objected to paying
their proportion of the North Rose
burg sewer assessment and present
ed the following recommendations:
"That the complaint of A. C.
Davis. O. W. Jones, C. S. Jackson.
C. W. Jackson and Emma Cardwell
was without merit and should be
denied."
'That the complaints of the fol
lowing were Just and that -reasonable
reductions should be allowed as
follows: H. S. Giles & Company
$52.39, R. A. Woodruff $38.32,
B. P. Shields $52.28, U. S. Nichols
$22.15 and J. E. Harper $58.17."
The report was adopted as sub
mitted, and the several refunding
warrants were ordered drawn on the
general fund in order to avoid the
re-assessment of the properties In
volved. The street committee also report
ed that they had Investigated the :
petitions requesting the pavement of
Commercial avenue and North Jack-1
son street, and recommended that
the prayers of the petitioners be .
granted. No action was '.aken pend
ing the presentation of petitions
bearing the signatures of persons j
representing a majority of the front
footage on the streets effected.
The city improvement committee ;
also reported upon the petition of
John Nachter, who objected to pay
ing an assessment of $ 1 4 4 on the
West Roseburg sewer system. Upon i
recommendation of the committee a 1
refunding warrant in the sum of
$72 waa ordered, drawn and for
warded to Mr. Nachter. !
Refunding Bonds Next. 1
An ordinance authorizing the Is-!
suance or bonds in the sum oi
$25,000- made necessary In refund
ing the presents city" hall and sewer
bonds, was placed on its first and
second readings. The bonds will
bear date of February 7, and will
draw interest at the rate of five per
cent and will mature at the end of
20 years.
An ordinance authorizing the ap
propriation of $400, with which to
purchase a team, was placed on ItB
third reading and carried ny tne
unanimous vote of the council.
Minor Mutters.
Mrs. Bell Collins submitted a
statement in which she claimed she
paid Marshal Huffman $15 annually
as a city license, while in fact she
was supposed to pay but $;. sue
asked a refund of the difference.
In presenting the claim she sub
mitted receipts duly signed by the
marshal. .The matter was referred
to the license committee for inves
tigation. The license committee failed to
report on the application of C. H. N.
Gronvold, who desires a "near" beer
license, and upon request of a mem
ber of the committee, further time
in which to investigate the cause
was granted.
Standard Oil Required to Pay
Paltry $55,000.
AMATEUR AVIATOR MEETS DEATH
Curtis Tells Reason Page Fell From
Biplane Murderer Hoik's for
Pa it Ion As He Goes To
Tho Penitentiary.
(Special to The Kvenlng NewB.)
BUFFALO. Jan. 23. United
State Judge Hazel fined the Stand
ard Oil Company of New om
000 today for violation of the Hik
ing act. The company had accepted
rebates from the New ork Central
and Pennsylvania roads on oil shl-
mcnts from Olean, New York, to uur
llnuton. Vermont. In 1904 and 19(15
A motion for a re-trial was denied
by the trial Judge.
Another Aviator Kllliil.
LOS AXGELKS, Jan. 23. Aviator
Custis. In explaining, from his view
oolnt. the reasons for the fatal acci
dent occurring here yesterday, said
that Rutherford Page fell because
he failed to Increase bis momentum
to the combined speed at which his
machine and the wind were traveling
before attempting to make the turn.
Page was only 24 years old, a gradu
ate of Yale, hut had only lately be
gun to learn the art of aviation.
His fall from a biplane here yester
day was witnessed by many on the
grounds.
Killed Wife; tietd Ufe.
OREGON, HI-. Jan. 23. Hoping
for a pardon, after which he declares
ho will devote the rest of his life In
doing all In his power to benefit hu
manity, Mr. Henryi Walnter. who
killed his wife In order to escaiw be
ing sent to prison for bigamy, was
sent to the penitentiary at Jollet for
life today. His parents accompan-
led him ,o the .....on.
ASSESSES
A BIG KICK
i trustathIv ': -
' AND TSt ?fw5& rfV
A
IIORSEMENMEET
Big Race Meet Planned For
Roseburg.
CALIFORNIA. HORSES COMING
Frank E. Alley Fleeted Vice lresl
dent of Puclllc Coast Fair und
Raring AksocIuIoii .). 11.
Booth, n Blrector. ' '
Frnnk E. Alley, owner of the Bou-
adny Stock Farm, returned here lust
evening after a few days spent at
3an Francisco where he attended a
meeting of prominent' horsemen call
ed for tho purpose of forming the
Pacific Coast Fair and Racing Asso
ciation.
The meeting was well attended
and proved one of the most Inter
esting Events held In the California
metropolis for years. Numerous ad
dresses were delivered during the
progress of the convention and many
questions of Importance to the horse
men were discussed. Included In the
list of speakers was Frank E. Alley,
who Is recognized as one of the fore
most horse owners on the Pacific
coast.
1. L. Borden, of San Francisco,
was chosen president of the associa
tion, and Shirley .Christie, of Pheo-
nlx, Ariz., the man who Is respon
sible for the movement which re
sulted iu the formation of the asso
ciation, was made secretary. Frank
B. Alley, of Roseburg, was named
vice-president, and F. J. Crowley, of
San Francisco, treasurer. The board
of directors follows: James A. Mc-
Kerron, San Francisco; w. F. whlt
tler, Hornet Stock Farm; H. S. Rals
ton. Vancouver; w. A. ciarK, lob
Angeles: J. H. Booth. Roseburg. S.
Chlrstenson, San Francisco, and Q.
A. Westguto, Salem.
Following the discussion as to the
schedule of the season's events it was
decided to open the Canadian cir
cuit at Vancouver, U. C, on AuguHt
12, and close at Pheonlx, Ariz., on
November 12.
Besides the Canadinn, circuit. It
was pointed out In the meeting thut
horsemen can send their horses to
the circuit of the Pacific Northwest
Fair Association which Includes num
erous Washington and Oregon
towns.
A fourth secondary circuit which
Includes a chain of towns In North
ern California and Southern Oregon,
including Marysville. Chlco, Rose
burg and others, also Is under the
control of the association Just form
ed, tho fololwlng dates have been
allotted: Marysville. July nth to
ioth: Chlco. July 24th to 27th;
Rimeburg. July 30th to August 3rd.
Tho persons In attendance at the
recent California meeting represent
the most noted stables on the Pa
cific coast, and suffice to'say that the
several animals entered In the com
ing rnce meets will far surpass those
usually witnessed In a town tho size
of Roseburg.
hoy snn'TH o(k;,m.i;.
I. A.
Ittithannn Is
Troop
HrmitmnNtcr
I.
r
A Hniall but enthusiastic number
of men (lathered In the parlors of
the Commercial Club lant evenfntt
and Rtarted formally a movement
which In a aohrt time will enKulf
the boys of thin city. The Hoy
Scout of America have consented
that the application for a charter for
this ;lty be granted and laxt niKl.t
the officers of the organization were
elected.
There Is already organised one
troop of 24 boys. Another troop
has only eighteen members. J .A.
Muchanan was elected Bcout Master
of Troop 1. A soon as the other
troops get their full quota of 24 boys,
COMING.
Rogari in Now York Herald.
THE MERRY WIDOWS.
(Formerly The Antlers)
MRS CALLAND, Prop.
Modern Apartments with bath,
and hot and cold water
tn each room.
We Gunrnnteo to please pnrtl
cular People.
112 Brockway St. Phone 281
Near High School,
scout mastorswlll bo elected for
them.
Tho officers follow:
R. li. Smith, president.
G. P. Schlossor, secretary. '
Henry Harth, treasurer.
Ruv. J. E. Burkhart, Scout Com
missioner. ' -
Council and vice-presidents:
James Sawyers, J. A. Buchanan,
Charles Clnrk, Carl D. Shoemaker
and L. J. Barnes.
Suitable quarters for tho boys will
ho obtained If posslhlo by tho com
mlttecd nppolnted for that purpose,
Messrs. Hnrth, Clnrk and SchloBser.
A committee composed of Messrs.
Shoemaker, Clark and Bornes to
look over the draft of tho constitu
tion and by-laws will report at the
next meeting.
The finance committee Is composed
of Messrs. Hnrth, Smith and Clark.
A committee of local merchants
toduy called upon Mayor Mlcelll und
protested relative to the procedure
of Edward Neely, owner of the West
Side Grocery, who, it is claimed, so
licits and delivers his wares In the
city without paying a llconse. Mayor
Mlcelll has taken the matter under
consideration, and Mr. Nc-cly will
either le compelled to take out a
merchant's or peddlers' license.
Rpyal Family Proposes to Sell
Treasure.
TO PAY EXPENSE CAMPAICN
UoHiimption of HowtililloH Likely To
Ileal Itrew-li In ItHtel I tanks
Ir. Wu Will
(Special to The Evening News.)
PKKIN, Jan. 23. Preparations to
resume the war in China was begun
today following the announcement
of the royal family that the imper
ial treasure of the palace at Mukden
would bo sold for the purpose of
raising money to finance the cam
palgn. Premier Yuan wll lreslgu, and
thin act Is taken by diplomats here
to mean that another - deluge of
blood must come before tho Manchu
dynasty falls and a republic ran be
established. It Is also likely that
the breaches In the republican ranks
will be healed toy resumption of the
wa.
Wn Will Quit Job.
Hll AN'Oll AI. Jan. 27. Dr. Wu
foreign minister of the republic.
nounced today that be would resign
rather than accept personal responsl
bilitv for foreign Intervention, fol
lowing the row with Hun Yat Sen
president. The trouble arwe ovj
Hnn'n refusal to reslun In favor of
Premier Yuan, who wanted to as
Biime the presidency until the nat
ional convention should choose one.
B. K. Gilbert, who recently dlo8
pd of his grocery store In Went Itoiwv
burg, leaves for points In the Kast
In a few days where he contemplates
spending several weeks with friends.
WAR
RESUMED
OLD IN SERVICE
S. C. Bartrum Serves Govern
ment 13 Years,
RETURNS FROM CONVENTION
Is Oiliest Forest Supervisor (from
Point of Service) In The Unit.
Oil States Convention
lrovos Interesting.
While In attendance at the con
vention of foreat supervisors, which
closed at Portland last voulng, It
became known that 8. C. Uartrum,
of Kofeburg, is the oldest forest sup
ervisor (from the point of aervlco)
In the United States.
Upon his return here this morn
ing Mr. Ilartruiu Informed a News
representative that he had been ac
tively engaged in forestry work for
over 13 years. During all of this
time Mr. Bartrum has exorted special
effort In the development of the re
serves under his jurisdiction, and to
day his work stands aa a monument
to his untiring labors. Other than
blazing and establishing miles of
trails through the dense and unpopu
lated forests, telephone Hues have
been constructed, and tho wildest
and most remoto regions have been
brought into close touch with civili
zation. Substantial bridges also
mark the work done under the di
rection of the oleal forestry office,'
as do many miles of excellent roads.;
Mi. Uartrum wns nencmpauied
home by A. F. Kerr, forest assist
ant. ;
Kxcellent Kittertnlnuieiit.
A convention of forest supervisors
of Oregon, Washington and Alaska;
was held in Portland, Oregon, all;
last week for the purpose of dis
cussing tin proved methods of forest'
protection ugalust tire and making
further available to the public the
vast resources of the areas included
within the national forests. About
fifty local representatives and ofllcers
were present. Mr. II. S. Gravus,
forester, and Mr, Fred Plummor,
chief of geography from the homo
rnce in Washington, U. C, were in
attendance and discussed questions
of policy regarding the improve
ments of nntlonnl forest conditions.
Mr. H. T. Allen, forester of the
Western Forestry Association, Mr. C.
S. Chapman, secretary Oregon For
est Fire Association and State For
ester Elliott spoke on tho question of
fire co-oemtlon and brought out the
urgent need of providing some form
of machinery for effectively brlng-
n g federal, state and private inter
ests Into closer working harmony.
riie public is beginning to realize as
never before the necessity or pro
toctim tho stntcs trim tent resource
Imbor from the annual dfovasta- J
tlon of lire. What was once consid
ered as everybody's business regurd-
ng the extinguishing of fires with
the result that nobody paid any at
tention to them Is now giving every
one concern. A few years ago a
forest 'tire was neglected because
everybody thought that only the tim
ber owner was tho loser. It Is real
ized now that the owner 1b not the
big losed, but the community. Of
every thousand feet of timber des
troyed 80 per cent Is lost to the
onuniinity in wages while only 20
per cent represents the loss of the
actunl owner.
Mr. 8. C. Bartrum, supervisor
from Iloseburg was in. attendance
and gave the members present many
valuablo practical buggttlona for
ncreaslng the efficiency of the gov-
rnment methods of fire protection.
He also outlined In very ablo man
ner the need of greater Intelligent
co-oeratloii between the forest ser
vice und the state regarding the pro
tection of game and tho enforce
ment of game laws. Heretofore the
tietivlty of forest offices In this res
pect has caused coiiKUdorable dis
content and discord among local res
idents. It Is believed the result of
Mr. Martrum's suggestion will bring
about greater harmony than hereto
fore. The convention was considered by
ill present to bo the most valuable
and Important one ever held In this
part of tho country and the conclu
sions reached will undoubtedly bring
about a greater understanding
among forest officers of tho Impor-
ant problems they have to raco
evory day.
Tho meeting closed with a smok
er which was hold at the Carlton
hotel. Mr. A. P. Sprague, 11. I),
lyanjllle und other prominent men of
Portland interested in conservation
were present. 8. C. llartrum pre-
Ided as toastmastnr in bis usual
huracterlstlc manner.
IOCAL NEWS.
County School Superintendent
rhurman Chancy has returned to
'toscburg after three weeks spent at
liilein where he assisted In grndlni:
he papers of applicants In the re
cent examinations.
Sheriff George Qnlne today sent
i picture. toKether with n detailed
lesrrlptlnn of Andrew Uuffy, conlln
d In the county Jail on a charge of
nu'lly to animals, to tho rhlcf-of-
mllre at 81. 1'alll, Minn. While In
onvnrsiitlon Willi William Heno, an
ni'K'd convict who w:i returned to
he penitentiary on Sunday, Duffy
idmlllcd being wanted In St. Pull
nd other Mlnnetota rltles. Accord
ng to his story ho became enxnged
n a flght while a resi-ieut or minne-
ota, and In the melee that follow
-d. killed a negro. He nlso ad
pitted having served three terms
h penitentiary. Sheriff Qnlne he
levi-s that Duffy Is a desiierale
r m I nn I. and due caution is being
nken to prevent his escape.
Mrs. I.. A. Daugherty, of Myrlle
Creek, was In the city yesterday ar
ranging justness matu-rs prepnrr.-
tory to a trip to nor old hpme In
Missouri. The lady will be gone for
two or three months.
The Shlra Lumber Company, of
Sutherlln, this morning filed a suit
iu the circuit court against Charles
U. Keed, A. E. Newman and P. A.
Coppard. In which the plaintiff
rfeeks to foreclose a mechanics' Hen,
und thus recover the sum of $163.10,
alloged to be due aa principle, $tl.S0
covering the expense of preparing
and recording the Hen, Interest, and
attorney fees In tho Bum of $30.
The plaintiff Is represented by At
torney John T. Long.
WILL PHOMOTK SL'FFILUiK.
Kuip'iie Wood Will Hecelve Signa
ture. To Ho Prexeiited To
Socialist CougreHNiiuui,
Vlcor L. Bergor, first socialist
congressman of tne united muios.
will present some tune in ltiiz, a
monster petition for woman suff
rage, compared with which It Is said
any previous petition ever offered
to than body win iook acuwju',iy
like nn abrigod edition. Thousands
uf women, both socialists and non
socluliBts, are circulating this peti
tion form, und the signatures are
legion already.
Eugene Wood, who Is opening the
socialist lecture course In this city
at the Palace theatre on January
26, speaking on the subject ""How
We are Gouged" will at tho close of
his lecture offer this petition tor the
signatures of those In the audience
who favor votes for women.
Mr. Wood donies being a suffra
gette. "Votes for women," he Bays,
"art so natural and Inevitable a part
of tho socialist program that it 1b
quite impossible for us to get ex
cited about the matter. I ara not
EUGENE WOOD.
unduly nlarmed thnt men whose
grandfathers conducted their home
government with a club have not yet
abandoned brute force In tho social
Held. I am not surprised that my
nou-soclullst married friends, who
would not dream of making an Im
portant move In their private affairs
without consulting their wives. Insist
that they can conduct all public en-
erprlses without ndvice from their
ollectlve "hotter null .
Womnn suffrage Is us Inevitable
as sun rise. If nothing else favored
It, It would come ns soun as a nin-
lorlty of men develop a genuine
enso or humor, for about tne run
niest thing on earth Is the solemn
lonvlctlon of tint average married
man that he is a superior being, on-
lowed with a divine right to boss
Homo lady creature."
Mingle iidmlHslon 26 cents. Thin
Includes cents worth of socialist
literature. Course ticket for the
live lectures 1.00.
THEY WANT TED
Oklahoma Convention May
Instruct For Roosevelt
DISCUSSES SHIP SEIZURES
IM'iimnd tlmt Mnly K'1'iiko TurklNii
Niithcs Taki'ti From French
IJimtm No Other
C'otirw.
(SiwHnl to Tho Kvenlng NVws.)
COAL GATE, Jan 23. Ueptlbll-
ans of the Kourtn tjougressionai
District convened here today to elpe.t
the first dfU'gatos to tho republican
national convention. There Is bii
unconfirmed report that an effort
will be made to Instruct the drlegatet
to the republican national conven
tion. There Is an unconfirmed re-
lKrt that nn effort will bo made to
Instruct the delegates for Roose
velt.
Dcimtml Xiii-wV ItHenwe,
PAKIH. Jan. 23. The French cub
net mt In special Bemdon today for
Hirpose of discussing the recent selie-
of French merchant ships,
board of which were 'lurklsh
nurses eurou to to sent of war. it
was agreed not to arbitrate the dis
pute concerning tho seizure unless
the nurses were released. French
iiaiwrH applaud the stand taken i
the premier, while the Matin hints
that a clash with Italy over tne mat
ter In not an Improbable result of
the affair.
Guh Larson, of Melrose, was
business visitor to Knseburg yester
day. Kike many others down th
river. Mr. Larson is anxious to knn
when the promised railway from th
const will begin building oimtuiIoii
i .-ilW
SMECOURT
Kills Jackson County Bond
Issue For Roads.
ELECTION UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Initiative Is All Itliilit Hitchcock
Stiiiuls l liiu For Intercuts of
Tuft (leoritiii Mob
Kills NYKrot'M.
(Siwclnl to The Evening News.)
SAI.M.M, Jan. 23. The state su
preme court today reversed the low
er court ot Jackson county and de
livered a knock out decision to the
$1,500,000 bond issue tor the con
struction of permnnent roads, which
meusure was recently passed Dy the
people there at a sxclal electlou. The
supreme court holds that the issue
was unconstitutional. It was held
thut while the Inttiutlve law, under
which the bonds carried, was alt
right, there was no provision for
Holding such special election. 1 This
ruling will stop plans tor much roud
building in the southern part of tho
state. .
Hitchcock For Tuft, .
WASHINGTON, Jnn. 23. Com
menting on the White llouso state
ment of Tatt's confidence In his loy
alty, Postmaster General Hitchcock
said today: "1 am as strong for
Tuft as any ouo can possibly be. J
did not run 1 1 to how far the rumors
of my alleged Indirforence had gone,
but 1 Insist that I am working, and
wilt continue .to work, for Tuft."
Ocorgiuns Jtldillo Negroes.
HAMILTON, Co., Jan. 83. Bell
Hathaway was lynched and her body
riddled with bullets by an Infuriated
mob today. Throe men, alleged ac
complices of the woman, were treated
to similar fates. All ot the negroes
hud refused to confess to tho killing
uf Farmer Norman Hadley, so tho
mob stormed the Jail uud lynched the
UBOCt8.
llltOOM FACTOItY WIMi COMB.
'oimuerclal Club Hocelves Letter
From Ohio Concern.
A letter waB recolved by the Com
mercial Club this morning from a .
mnn tn Ohio who has had years of
experience in the 'manufacture of
brooms, and has a complete equip
ment. Me has associated with him
two other men, und' they desire to
come to Roseburg and put In a fac
tory manufacturing brooms, corn-
lute, Including handles, on a lurge
scale.
They wish to contract with the
farmers to raise broom corn, stating
that Oregon Is well adapted to Its
production, and the Umpqun Valley
prohubly Is the best adapted of any
valley In the state. According to the
government (stiitlstljrs, Virooni corn
us been grown In forty states, the
greatest production being In Cali
fornia, averaging 080 pouiuls. Broom
nrn boIIs for from $100 to $200
per ton, and this gentleman is very
Mire that the Unipq.ua Valley can be
node one of the broom corn centers
f the United States. In 1905, there
were 17n,t84 acres in the United
Stutes planted In broom corn. This
rodured an average of 509 pounds
per acre. The value of this crop was
13,500,000 and the average price was
cents per pound, netting 20 per
acre for each acre grown.
Tho price list January 1, 1912 on
room corn, Illinois stock, ranges
from the common crooked for under
work only 2o to 2 3-4c per pound,
iiiu .the choice, fine fibre at 10 per
pound. Oklabomu broom corn avur-
iges from tic to 8 He per pound at
tho present price for the best stock,
nd figuring on the basis of Callfor-
la production, an ucro of broom
:orn this year will produce from $35
to $70.
If there are any persons In Kose-
urg Interested In the establishment
broom factory here, and who
ire willing to Invest a little capital,
rovlded u satisfactory showing can
e made ns to profits, the Commer-
ui Club wll be glad to lenrn their
mines, in order to put them In touch
1th this Ohio man.
A number of small factories estnb-
shed In a city make a much bet-
Industrlul condition than one
arse factory, but Roseburg cannot
ope to locate such factories unless
ho people, hero are willing to show
nine co-operation, it Is therefore,
oped that a few of our citizens who
re satisfied with a reasonable re-
uriv on the Investment, and wno
re desirous of establishing an Indus-
ry In Roseburg that may grow to
:oiiHlderable proportions, will take
he matter up with the Commercial
Mnb at once, so that this particular
ndustry can bo secured for Rob-
rg.
COl ItT TAKF.N ATIO.
Wilifttnn llrftlue Must ItemnJn Cloned
T Travel.
Pursuant to cull of the county
udge the county court now at thU
line re-assembles for tho transact
ion of business of the Jairmry term.
when there was present, tl. W. VVoii-
irott. county Judge. M. R. Ryan,
ommlssloner, tleorge M. Brown, dis
rlct nttnrney. Owirge K. Qnlne. sher
ff and K. 11. Lenox, clerk, tho fol
lowing business was transacted, to
ll:
In the matter of the Winston
bridge the court hnvlng heretofore
in tho th of September. 1911, had
mid bridge Inspected by A Fields,
bridge foreman of Douglas county,
nnd L. R. Rooney, a competent
bridge engineer, of Kngene, Or., and
also thereafter on or about the
day of October, 1911, said bridge en
Rtneers again examined said bridge
und mado their report on tho condi
tion of said bridge, whereby It was
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