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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