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WEATHER Today's Highest Temperature 91 Fair Tonight; Wanner Tomorrow. VOh. III. BOSEBUIMJ, OREGON. . WHDXESDAY, JVLY 17, 1018. So. 901 Passes the House After Debate Late Yesterday MEASURE URGED BY GOMPERS Several Convicts Coiifiin-l In Federal Irison At Tacomu Make An Attempt To Kscape One ' Is Still At large. (Special to The Evening News.) WASHINGTON, D. C, July 17. A bill fathered by Congressman Sul zer, of New York, and providing for the creation of a new department of labor was passed by the house today. The measure creates the position of secretary of labor, who shall also be a membor of the cabinet. Sam uel Gompers and other celebrated la bor leaders fought hard for the bill. The bill also carries a provision transferring the present bureau of labor to the new executive depart ment and authorities sweeninir dis cretion to the secretary of labor to offer federal intervention in labor disputes. ltoly Is Recovered. NEW YORK, July 17. The dis trict attorney was this morning noti fied that a body of a boy answering the description of .the murderer of Julia Connors was at the morgue In Hoboken awaiting identification. Attempt To Kscape. TACOMA, Wash., July 1". Sev eral convicts tried to escape from the federal prison yesterday. One prisoner giving his name as Leh mann is still at large this afternoon. The guards have him surrounded, however, and his capture is expected momentarily. Ijouis Webber Interrogated. NEW YORK, July 17 Louis Web ber, who was yesterday arrested as a suspect In the Herman Rosenthal murder case was today arraigned in court charged with having knowledge of the mu.'der. He was remanded to jail awaiting further developments. The police deefcire that Webber stat ed that Rosenthal talked too much and if ho kept on some one would "get" him. Webber was given the "third degree' by the district attor ney and sheriff today. LOCAL NKWS. Mrs. C. F. McLaughlin, of Riddle, with friends. C. F. Tllton and family, of Oak land, were visitors In Roseburg for a few hours today. Howard Calkins and wife returned here at noon today after a few days pent on Rock Creek. B. N. Johnson, of Fergus Falls, spent the day In Roseburg visiting w ith 0. C. Sether, of Glcndalo. Mrs. E. Bradford went to Yon calla this afternoon where alio will Bpend a week with her sister. James Petrie, of the Oregon Sol diers' Home, went to Yoncalla this afternoon to visit with friends. H. G. Johnson, of Restons, Ib spending a couple of days In Rose burg attending to business Interests. Myrlck Daniels and wife have gone to Marshfield and other coast towns to spend their annual vaca tion. L, A. Uelaud, Carl D. Shoemaker and George P. Schlosser left (or Oar diner this morning where they will enjoy a few days' outing. They are making the trip in Mr. Ueland's Ford automobile. Clark Bargar and vtf are expect ed hnmrom Portland tomorrow af- tcr sp ifyitc two we "IthMls. weeks at that city Mr5t,, H. Ploenbere and Miss Hil da Josephson left for their home at reat Falls, Mont., this afternoon af ter a couple of weeks spent In Eden- LABOR MEASUR COIJJDE WITH RIG. Last Saturday a traveling automobile party ran into a team belonging to T. E. Brent ner, who Is hauling crushed rock for the new Coburg road Just east of the river bridge and almost ruined one of his horses. Mr. Brentner fortun ately took the number of the auto which belonged to J. B. Riddle In Southern Oregon and the sheriff's office will request him to pay Mr. Brentner's bill of damages or he will be brought huie for violating the automobile law, as he gave no warning and went out of his way to damage the horse which was helping to draw a heavily loaded wagon. Eugene Regls- ter. bower visiting with Mrs. M. C. O'Hara. Mrs. A. C. Seely and child expect to leave for the mountains where they will enjoy their outing. Hooper & Lambert, the contrac tors, this morning commenced the erection of a modern six-room bung alow for Harry Boardman on East Douglas street. The contractors hope to have the bungalow complet ed and In readiness for occupancy by August 15. Entertaining a delusion that he was being pursued by people bent on throwing sand and powder In his face, a recent arrival in this section giving his name as Ludwig LarsiTh ws arrested at Glendale late last night and was brought here this af ternoon for examination. Larson re cently applied for the position of sec tion foreman at Salt Creek and was awaiting a reply at Glendale at the time he became de men tied. It is probable that the unfortunate man will be committed to the asylum some time this afternoon or tonight. Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Cooper, ac companied by Dr. and Mrs. Ingram. drovo to Roseburg and back Snndey in the nice new Cadilac of Mr. Coop er's. They greatly enjoyed the out ing. As they returned night came on nnd the brilllan electric lights be wildered several jack rabbits which came in the way. Being blinded by the lights they seemed not to want to take a dash into the dark and would g:illop along in front of the machine In the light furnishing fine targets for the doctor's pistol practice. We will reEraln from giv ing ithej exact number the doctor killed or that Cooper missed. Cot tage Grove Sentinel. Judge J. W. Hamilton this morn ing handed down a decree in the circuit court in which the adminis trator of the estate of William Coach or Arthur Coach are restrain ed from claiming any interest In a certain tract of land alleged to be owned by D. C. Gibson. The case was tried during a recent term of the circuit court, and at that time the defendants claimed an Interest In the land hold by Gibson. Other than Is suing a restraining order. Judge Hamilton instructed the defendants to deliver to the plaintiff an absolute deed to the property claimed by them at the time of starting the suit. The plaintiff la also awarded judgment equivalent to the costs incurred In prosecuting the action. T. E. Brown today filed a suit In the circuit court against M. A. Robinson. In which the plaintiff seeks to recover something over $100 alleged to be due fo services. Of the total amount, Brown claim $35. F. W. Steele $29, and George Clifford $5fi. :n. The two latter claims were assigned to Brown .who appears as the sole plaintiff in the action. Ac cording to the complaint Brown and his companions were employed by Robinson In erecting an Irrigation water wheel In the Umpqua river a short distance below the dam. At the time tho1 work was completed Robinson In alleged to have left town without paying those whom he em ployed. Other than the principal. Brown asks attorneys fees; in the ura of $40. The plaintiff is repre sented by Attorney F. O. Mice. 11. DUBLIN IS BUSY All Ireland to Celebrate Arrival of Prime Minister MAY CHANGE PYTHIAN UNIFORM Change .In Western Freight lUtes Are Considered Members of American Forestry Asso ciation To Meet. (Special to The Evening News.) DUBLIN. July 17. All Dublin, and In truth, all Ireland, Is on the quivive in anticipation of the arrival tomorrow of the Prime Minister As- quith. Crowds are pouring In from all points, and it is estimated that thousands will be added to the nor mal population of Dublin by tomor row night The premier, accompanied by the Chief Liberal Whip, is due to arrive by tho mail boat tomorrow. During his stay in the city he will be the guest of Augustine Blrrell, chief sec retary for Ireland, at the official resi dence of Pheoulx Park. Every seat has been allotted for the great meeting which Mr. As- quith Is to address in the Theatre Royal on Friday evening. John Red mond, the leader of the Irish party In parliament, will preside at the meeting, and will be supported by Mr. Dillon, Mr. Devlin and other nat ional leaders. he attendance will include members of parliament, the mayors of the principal cities of Ire land, representatives of the Irish uni versities and the chairmen of county councils. On Saturday Mr. Asqutth will re turn to London, breaking his journey at Liverpool, where he Is to be pres ent at a Liberal garden party by Sir William Iever. May Change Pythian Uniforms. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 17. Throe days of unusual interest and activity In Pythian circles were in augurated here today. It is the bi ennial session oT the supreme as sembly of the Uniform Rang, Knights of Pythias. The assembly consists of Major General Arthur J. Stob bart, of Minneapolis, and the briga-dicr-genorais of each of the states, mid of the Canudlan provinces. In which the uniform rank is organized. It Is expected that the assembly will take action on the proposal to change tho uniform of the rank. Re cently there has been a growing sen timent among the members for a re turn of the uniforms of ten years ago, which included the long coats and tho plumed hats. The present uniform Is tho fatigue outfit. An other matter to receive the attention of the assembly -Is the proposal to erect a monument to the late Major Qeneral JamcB R. Carnahan, of this city, who originated the Uniform Rank of the Knights of Pythias. Western Freight CliiHftlllcntion. DETROIT, Mich., July 17. Changes in the Western freight clas sification, which created a stir among shippers and receivers of freight throughout the West a few months ago, will be exhaustively discussed at a two days' meetings of the National Industrial Traffic League, which be gan in this city today. When alternations in the classifi cation were announced a storm of protest came from members of rail road commissions In Oklahoma, Iowa and other states and from represen tatives of commercial organizations. It was contended that by a process of shifting various commodities from one class to another the railroads were attempting to bring about a geenral raise in freight rates. An appeal was made to the Inter state commerce commission, and a 4erfnl examiner of that body was sent to Chicago to hear evidence and argument. After the examiner had submitted hlr report the commission suspended the operation of the new classification for 120 days pending further Inquiry, Since then testi mony har, been taken In Chicago and otner cities, and the commission now has thft case under advisement. ForeMter To Mwt CONCORD, N. H., July 17. The directors of the American Forestry - CORYELL lU'IlXKD OUT. According to a telegram re-. ceived in Roseburg this morn- ing, Louis Coryell, until recent- ly a resideut of this vicinity and for more than a year in the employ of the city, yesterday lost a valuable team together with his household effects as the result of a disastrous fire in Eastern Oregon. Mr. Cor- yeil left Roseburg for Eastern Oregon about two weeks ago and upon his arrival there leas- ed a barn In which he housed his horses and household ef- fects pending the selection of a permanent home. The barn caught fire yesterday and burn- ed to the ground before any of Us contents could be removed. Mr. Coryell is well known in Roseburg and the news of his loss is received with regret. Association, representing nearly all of tho states, arrived In Concord this morning and were received by Gov ernor Robert P. Bass, of New Hamp shire, who Is president of the asso ciation. Tomorrow the directors will proceed to Bretton Woods, In th White mountains, where uey will hold their annual mid-summer meet ing. i he meeting will he held In conjunction with the fifth annual for estry conference under the auspices of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. Tho New Hampshire state forestry commis sion and the Association of North eastern Foresters also will partici pate In the conference. Young People Clirislluu Union. PITTSBURG, Pa., July 17. Mem bers of tho Young People's Christian Union are here from every section of the country for their twenty-first annual convention, which assembled toda- for a four days session. The union Is affiliated with the United Presbyterian church in North Ameri ca, and some of the best known preachers and missionaries of the de nomination are here to speak at tut convention. Textile Mil mi fur furors .Meet. LOUISVILLE-, Ky., July 17. The Middle States Textile Mnniifact'.irerH' Association held Its third annual convention today at the Louisville Country Club. Amu tig the speak ers and their topics were the follow ing: Lee Rodman, on "Freight Rates and Overcharges ; Phillip 3. Tuley, of Louisville, on "Costs Systems," and Captain Paul J. Marts, of Hen derson, Ky., on "Experiences In the Purchuse of Cotton." Hearing On lnterehkinge Question. WASHINGTON, D. C. July 17. A question of general interest and importance to shippers and carriers throughout Jne country Is inolved In Me suit of the Illinois Traction sys tem against the Peoria and Pekln Union Railway, which was given its initial hearing before the Interstate commerce commission today. The suit was instituted because the rail way company declined to permit the Interchange of traffic, which action, 'iccordlng to the complaint In the ase,- has resulted in an inquiry to shippers. WInoiisIii IiiilMr Federation. SHEBOYGAN, ,WJs., July ,47. Sheboygan Is entertaining during the remainder of this week the an nual convention of the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor. The at tendance Includes representatives of labor bodies throughout the state. In addition to transacting considerable routine business the convention will diBcuss a wide range of topics affect ing the Interests of organized labor. . Business Is good why? Became when we elan and press your clothes they are done rfght; not mopped over. Ladles', gents' and children's work, kid gloves and shoes. Sloper &. Son. We call and deliver. Phone us 47. In a decree handed down In the circuit court today In the caw of Gaar Scott & Company vs. E. H. Thrush, Judge Hamilton overruled h.f first and Jhlrd separate answer to t!.e complaint. The second separ ate answer was sustained. BAILEY WRATHY Say President Taft Exerted Influence at Hearing SAYS ENGINEER WAS DRINKING Says He Loitered About Saloon Until Nearly Midnight Preceding The Day Of The Wreck Man Accused of Faking. (Special to The Evening News.) WASHINGTON, July 17, An echo of the Lorimer case was heard In the seuate In the Introduction by Sena tor Bailey, of Texas, a resolution hinting that President Taft had un duly influenced senators to vote against the Illlnqlsan. The preamble to the resolution declared that sen ators alone are the judges in cases involving the right of a colleague to bis seat and that any attempt on tho part of the president of the Unit ed States to Influence senators In such a case violated the constitution. Admits Drinking. CORNING, N. Y., July 17. Wil liam H. Schroder, engineer of the Lackawanna ox pre an train that crash ed Into Buffalo Limited. July 4, kill ing 41 persons, testifying at tho cor oner's Inquest admitted that he had taken two drinks the night before the wreck but denied positively that he was Intoxicated. He sworo that he took two drinks of gin and followed them with three soft drinks, after which ho went home at midnight and slept till he was called to tako his train. IHgli Cost of Living. WASHINGTu.,, July 17. A pro posed "high cost of living" investi gation was thwarted In tho house by Minority Leader James Mnnn. On the ground that It would result In flood of similar Inquiries, he pre ented consideration of the resolu tion of Representative Miller (repub lican, .uinncsota) to investigate the refusal of coal companies to bpII coal last winter In tho city of Two Har bors, Minn., which planned to sell coal In competition with local deal ers. nloi-eiK Arc Desperate. LONDON, July 1 7. Fololwlng n report that tho striking dbekworkers, many thousands of whom are on tho vnrgo of Htntvatlon with their fami lies In the east end, were reaching tho point of desperation, several com panies of the Irish guards were sent Into the disturbed districts to pre serve peace. The a u I norl t les were advised of threats of bloodshed against non-unionists who have tak en the strikers' places. A rand Memorial. CLEVELAND, July 1 7. Fifty thousand persons will unite to pay tribute to the memory of Tom L. Johnson in a park here next Thurs day If expectations of the Johnson memorial fund committee are fulfill ed. A Johnson monument Is to be raised In a public park. Accused of Faking. SACRAMENTO, July 17. Solo mon Alexander, who Is charged with iwlndlfng an aged couple of Mult nomah county, Oregon, by Inducing them to Invest their Hvch' savings, $1,850 lu an automatic printing ma chine, a fake Invention, Is being held by San Francisco officials until of ficers from Portalnd arrive. A requi sition for his return was grunted by Governor Johnson. To Receive Xotlllmtloii, WASHINGTON, July 17. It was announced at the White House that President Taft would on August 1, be officially notified of his nomination. (.Uvii,i; citizen ih delimited with cooh. O. C. Keiher Ftif lniliutic . About The Future Of Coo County. O. C. Sether, of Glendale, who has been In tho city to look after business -matters. Is enthusiastic about the future of Coos Bay. He says that this locality has Just bVgun to do things. Mr. Bother Is one of the big farmers of Oregon, having a ranch of 1200 acre near Glendale. COURT NOT ADdiilRNKI). Inasmuch as the circuit court ' did not formally adjourn fol- lowing the regular May term, It may be possible that all oases resulting from the Investiga- Hons of the grand jury which . convenes on Friday will be tried without material delay. Had the circuit court adjourn- ed as Is customary no oases could have been tried) before tho regular November term. In the event Indictments are re- turned by the grand jury and the cases are tried prior to the November term It will necossl- tate the drawing of a special venire. The place la equipped in the most modern way and Mr. Sether's sens who are regular attendants at tho ag ricultural college and who assist him with the farm, are excellont authori ties on modern methods of farming In Oregon. The chief crop of the big Sother arm is alfalfa. Mr, Sether has a large tract of land under Irrigation and he expects to go Into tho hog raising business extensively. He says that on certain kinds of land In Coos county alfalfa could be raised suc cessfully. Mr. Sothor suggests thnt tracts which are sloping bo thoy had good dl:tnage; and located whore they could he Irrigated would be suitable for alfalfa growing. He suggests that on account of the many streams of water In this locality tho mater of lrrlgalon would he inex pensive. Coos Bay Times, WASHINGTON MAN IS KILLED IX ACCIDENT. IIimhI Gi'iiMhcd Beneath An Over turned Automobile. EVERETT, Wash., July 10. Fred Brush, a merchant of Granite Falls, was killed today In an uutomoblle ac cident on the Pacific highway, 11 miles south of here, whllo on his way to Seattlo. His wlfo and another woman who were in the car wore se verely hurt. Tho' road whh wide here the accident happeuod, but ap parently Brush had turned to one side to avoid a small pile of gravel where repair work was being done. In turning back Into tne road the machine continued across tho high way and plunged ovor mid crushing Brush beneath It. A good now ptano for rent. Phone 288-R. II. Jay Stone. tf FOR SALE OR RENT Several mod em houses. Apply to 8. W. Star mer, or call phone 177-L. FOR RENT- Three front rooms, with porch, furnished for light housekeeping, with water, lights and phone, $12 per month. 420 N. Jackson. 122-Y. 305-tf WANTED To buy, a horse. Sound, about 1100 pounds. Must be cheap. Do not care for age. Leave ad dress and price the The News of fice. 308-J24 BREAKS ALL RECORDS. o All records with regard to quick sales of real estate were broken hero yesterday, when A. II. Voegeleln, until recently principal of the schools at Rap- Id City, South Dakota, purchas- ed 20 acres of tho Roseburg Home Orchard Tracts through the W. C. Harding Ind Com- pany. Mr. Voegeleln and wlfo arrived hero on southbound pas- 4 senger train No. 15 nt 9 o'clock yesterday morning and shortly ufter noon had closed a deal for the land Involved In the trans- for. Four hours later the new arrival had lumber on the ground preparatory to erecting an attractive bungalow. Pend- Ing tne erection of tho home Mr. and Mrs. Voegeleln are llv- Ing In a tent. Mr. Voegeleln had' road considerable regard- ng tho Vtnpquoi Vhlley, Imt never before had ho vlnlted this locality. ' 4