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KOSEUl'RG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, O.iKCON VK1.K.S1AV, OCTOIlKIl I, 101:1.
Xo. S8t
mm. plans
For Roseburg's New Federal
Building.
TO EMPLOY ADDITIONAL HELP
Senator George Chamberlain Says
I le la y in Krect ing I odor a 1
Building is Due to In.
sufficient Help.
In order that work on Roseburg's
new federal building may be com
menced at an early date. United
States Senator George Chamberlain
has Introduced in congress a bill
providing for the employment of ad
ditional help in the office of the
supervising architect at Washington,
i. C.
In a letter to The News Senator
Chamberlain says the delay of the
federal building is the result of in
sufficient help in the architect's of
fice at Washington. To remedy this
conditiO!i, Senator Chamberlain says
he prr poses to authorize additional
clei v and thereby exped'te the
work.
In the event Senator Chamberlains
bill is adopted the plans for the lo
cal federal building will be prepared
this winter and work on the struc
ture will be commenced early next
spring.
The bill, as introduced by Senator"
Chamberlain follows:
A bill to authorize the secretary
of the treasury to employ consulting
architects in connection with the j
work of the supervising architect's
office, and for other purposes. j
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the Unit-i
ed States of America in Congre? as. j
sembled: j
That hereafter, in carrying into
effect the provisons of legislation;
authorizing the construction, enlarge-'
ment, remodeling or rebuilding of j
public buildings under the control of;
the treasury department, the s-ecre-:
tary of the treasury he, and he i3
hereby, authorized to secure, without
reard to civil-service laws, rules or
regulations, such consulting technic
al, architectural, and engineering
services as he may deem necessary,:
and specially order in writing, to ',
serve either within or without thei
district of Columbia, exclusively to ;
M-pplement the work of the super-)
vising architect. I
Sec. 2. That r'itch consulting'
technical, architectural, and en gin- J
eerng services an may be secured tin-:
der the authority herein contained
shall be paid at such prices or rates1
of compensation as the secretary of(
the treasury may deem dust .and
res.ijuable and not in excess of the
customary and prevailing profession-'
!l charges for such services, from :
the appropriation for "architectural1
compensations," which is hereby I
inn de available for this purpose ini
addition to the purpcsei. stated In I
said appropriation, any statute to 1
tbp contrary notwithstanding: Pro. I
vided, that the foregoing auihoriza-j
. tfon for securing consulting technic-!
al, Architectural, and engineering
services shall be In addition to and
Independent of the authorization and
appropriation for personal services
for the office of the supervising arch
itect otherwise made. '
"Section 3. That in the construe-1
tln. enlargement, remodeling or re-,
building of all public buildines un-l
der the control of the treasury de-j
pirtment. unless otherwise express- j
Ir directed by law, the supervising
architect shall perform all the tvual
services now required of him. ineludj
ing the ordinary architectural, struc
tural, engineering, and mechanical .
drafting, specification writing, com-,
puling, estimating, superintendence.!
and other and similar work which1
the supervising architect's office is"
equipped and qualified to render or
perform; and the general supervisi
on of the work shall continue in the
office of the supervising architect,
who shall be the representative of
the government In all matters con
nected with the erection and comple
tion of such buildings, and who
33!ESiSE2Z
THIS COUPON
VXD 70 CENTS KSTITI.KS THE HOMIER TO
ON E COPY OF nil. COOK'S BOOK
"My Attainment of the Pole"
IF PHERENTF.II AT THE OFFICE O j THE
EVKNINO NEW. IIOMKII I' OIIEOON
M.ll Ontor Kir Extra For Potior
2233
shall perform all the duties which
now pertain to his office."
CJOVKKXMKXT OWXI'.HSHIP
HILL lXTUODlTKI)
Illinois Kcpresentutive ItHngs Matter
to Attention of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Set. 27. Repre
sentative Sabath, of Chicago, has introduced-a
biil providing for govern
ment ownership of express compa
nies, telegraph companies and tele
phone companies, Mr. Sabath Intro
duced a like bill In the last congress,
which was referred to the interstate
and foreign commerce committee, but
never reported out. Mr. Sabath pro
vides that the Interstate commerce
commission shall immediately ap
praise the properties of the various
express, telegraph and telephone
companies operating in this country,
with a view to condemning them for
government purposes.
8
State Fair Exhibits Takes Prize
Over All.
NINE COUNTIES IN CONTEST
I lent on County, Which Hn: Curried
Off the Hlbbon for Five Years
In Succession Stands
Second
SALEM, Ore., Oct. 1. To C. W.
Clark belongs the honor and the
credit for the Douglas county exhibit
taking Jirst prize among all other
entries "at the state fair being held
here now.
The judges did not have to take
much time to make up their minds
when it came down to the actual
point of deciding.
Mr. Clark had arranged the Doug
las county products to the best pur
pose and the finished booth was an
artistic triumph.
' Late last evening after the judges
nan mane meir awarus Air. t uitk
came down town and bought up all
the blue ribbon he could find and to.
day every Douglas county visitor at
the state fair is wearing a prize
winning blue badge. Douglas comity
gets $300 In can1.), besides the honor
of winning first prize.
"SALEM, Or.. Oct. 1. Douglas i
county wins the blue ribbon. L. B.
Skinner & Sons win six blues on an-;
pies." This was the brief telegraph;
dispatch which reached The News of-1
fice this morning. When the bulle-i
tin was placed in front of The News ,
office shortly after eight o'clock to-1
day, the information created much
satisfaction among nil who heard the
good news. " C. W. Clark, under
whose supervision the exhibit was
placed at Salem, was given no little
t-hare of the credit for the success
of the effort made to show to the
state and the world in general that
Douglas county has the resources to
give it first rank -among the coun
ties of the state in the production
of fruits and grains. Benton coun
ty, which has carried off the honnrs
for the past five consecutive ycirs,
was second prize by the judge.
Hut Henton county was not. dis
graced, for it ran Douglas such a
close second that W. K. Newell, pres
ident of the state horticultural board,
who was the judge, had a difficult
time In determining which conntv de
served first honor. Long golden
ears of corn artistically arrangnd In
a canopy above the booth turned the
scales In favor of Douglas aftf-r the
judge had almost despaired of mak
ing a decision. The Douglas county
exhibit was gathered and arranged
by C. W. Clark, of Roseburg.
Clackamas county, which was sec
ond 'last year, running (Henton a
close race for the honor, received
third prize, Washington county won
fourth. Linn fifth, Tillamook sixth
and Polk Beventh.
The Douclas county apples shown
by L. B. Skniner & Sons, won six
blue ribbons. This was another dem
onstration that the I'mpqua Valley Is
one of the finest sections on the en
tire coast.
DOM
WIN
A BIG MEETING
Merchants Assemble and Per
fect Organization.
NEW MEMBERS ARE ADDED
Fako Advertising Is Condemned lly
Men-hunts Co-opernttou De
clared To Jle The Key
note of SlUTC'-S.
The merchants of Roseburg mst
at the commercial club rooms last
night and completed the organiza
tion of what will be known as tho
Merchants Retail Association.
The committee selected to prepare
the by-laws submitted their report,
and upon motion adoption of the
same was deferred until nert Tues
day night. The delay in adopting
the by-laws was necessitated on ac
count of the desire of certain mer
chants to investigate them before
final action Is taken. The commit
tee having charge of preparing tho
by-laws consists of Oscar LIndsey,
A. J, Lilbum and S. S. Josephson.
A number of Important matters
were considered .during the even
ing, important among which was the
proposition of advertising. Many
suggestions were offered along this
line, and in several Instances ao
called fake advertising was condemn
ed. Hereafter the merchants of
Roseburg will advertise through legi
timate sources and fakirs will he
compelled to seek other fields. In
other words tho merchants practical
ly decided to decline all means of
advertising, save through the local
press.
The matter of co-operation among
the merchants was also di sensed,
and several valuable suggestions
were advanced. To bring about that
degree of co-operation -which will
have for its termination the further
development and upbuilding of the
town, the merchants have decided to
eliminate petty differences and pull
together. In doing this they believe
lllwidolij.k FraracKe in Arctic Costume
fo:k bsongiit suit against Peary i
Geraantyf oi? appropriating fiis supplie
Peary was compelled to put up bon
for Iiis appearance in court.
This will interest you!!
they will not only enhance their own
Interests, but will do much in elovat.
ing tho commercial standard of the
town. Several other important mat-
; ters weto considered during the ev-
j ening, mine of which were of a ;
private business nature. j
The local merchants association
j has about 60 members, and starts,
lout under the n Ivorahle con-,'
: ditlons. Meetings b3 held fre-j
' q.uently, -and evr ;! ijig pcr-jible will!
! be done by ti e merchants to assist
j tho consumers. (
J Tho committee on solicitation '
' ti'.ade its report and the following
nereh-Mi's have been added to the
i list rubiisbcd last week. R. L. i
'Stephens, S. 1. Svke W. E. Ott.i
! ParFlov & De!l, W. K Clingcnnee, 1
, The C-p'i fitrrn. .1. 11. Sykos, Wilder)
Ag?s. D W. Dennett, D.iwcll
; Fofier. Another cnmiWttr.. com-
. posed of A. T. Marshall, Seth Tlarga". '
Robert KIdd, A. S. H"y rnd O. C. .
; Benson was anpnfntcil to make fur-
I ther solicitation.
FIFTY CF. NTS FXorf.'H
For. WATF.lt SKKVICK
So PcWnrcs Complaint of lillu4
Citizen Ask for Rntr-s. j
i
DALLAS, Or., Sept. 29. In a com
print dr.ly signed by the mnvor of
the c'ty of Da'lrs. and attested to by
! Attorney G. O. Ilolman, as counsel
; for the plaintiff, the matter of lower.
water rates for Dallas users has now
be"n squarely nut un to the railroad
, comnr'ssion. Stripped of all Its legal
rup-rflulty the complaint recites that
the defendant Is engaged in business
j t& n ni'.blic utility: that the sunn col
: lectod bv defendant are largely In
escefs of a reasonable and fair re
! turn fir tho money invested, and
toos on to show that while as shown
by the assessment rolls the water
"nmivny considers Us property worth
510.000, yot It collects monthly from
thecit'zens of Dalian J.r00 In excels
..r-f f st rf mainpr"nce. It is fur
ther plleeed by the plaintiff that ow
'ng to the above 'nets, w-hro a in!n
hnum rate of ? I 2 5 a month Is now
fcrrrr frr v.-s or so: v'.a, "':H
t. -- - fri'iW ;i f'7 i mi:'i:r.i;'t
rate of 50 cents a month, and 'hat
tbn thp. profit 'jee: u'ng would bo
ample and 'onoror.s frm tN r---"-i
Inveated. Tho plaintiff prays that
the defendant bo required to answer
r U if ) Sain W.. "1
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w . sun " i
A STRAW VOTE
Indicates Election of Ccbb,
Milledge and Houser.
CHARLES CLARK FOR 1ST WARD
Xpws Semis Out HeprewenUitlvo tw
Feci Out the Situation With
llefvronce to Monday's
Flection Women
Tuku Interest.
Yesterday and today the News has
hnd representatives In the different
wards of the fiity to ascertain If pos
sible the trend of opinion among the
voters. Tho News did not make any
rouse t.o house cnnviias nor did it
pick out any particular persons to in
terview. It ui m ply picked up at haz.
ard the information which ia tabu
lated below. About 1E10 women were
asked whether they were going to
vote and only five of them Bald that
they would not go to the polls and
enft their ballot. Tho women are in
teicsted in politics and will be in evi
dence next Monday when the polls
aro opened and ready for voters to
"omo and exercise their right cf
franchise.
The results of the straw ballot
conducted by the News are as fol
lows: . For Mayor: 482 persons asked,
Including ISO women. Napoleon Rice,
441 vo:es, 143 of them women. Chas.
Brown, 41 votes, 7 of them women.
For Recorder: L. K. Milledge, 2 12
votes, 108 of them women. Carl Wtm
borly, 1S4 votes, 35 of them women.
Oeoriro Church, 56 votes, 77 of them
worn on
For Treasurer: D. S. lIoiiBer, 231
votes, SI) of them women. Agnes
Pit-'iifcrd, 203 votes, 48 of them
tbe e ohrrg. and desist from vlola
Mtu tf the law In such overcharging,
pfter cpiirnlKsIon on due Inquiry
!-? fo""l nut the truth of the plain,
tlfi'c, tl'egrithr.H.
1 A
til'
l , , a
women. D. P. Flahor, 48 votes, 13
of them women.
First Ward:
Charles Clark, 54
R. H. C. Wood 39
votes 29 women,
votes 18 women.'
Second Ward:
votes 1 1 women,
votes 2 women.
Third Ward:
Roy Dellows 27
F. P. Jones 12
W. S. Powell 34
votes, lo women,
votey, 6 women.
Oscar Head, ID
Kourth Ward,
votes, 32 women.
W. L. Cobb, 66
C. W. Parks, 47
votes, 16 women,
votes, 1 woman.
J. Blackburn, 8
One of the absurd arguments being
ued by tha opposition to W. L. Cobb
In the fourth ward is that In the
event of Mr. Cobb's election to the
council he would Immediately take
steps to close alt tho cigar stands on
Sunday. When asked in reference to
this campaign statement Mr. Cobb
merely smiled and said that In tho
first, place as a member of the coun
cil ho could do no such thing and
in the second ptneo he never has in
the paat stood for any such measure
a:ut doetl not Intend to do bo in the
event of his election. This belongs
to the executive branch of the city
government and not to the legisla
tive power.
From the above tabulations it ap
pears that the women are taking a
lively Interest In the coming election.
They will play an important factor
In this election as well as alt intake
elections. A number of persons re
fused to state how they would vote
on the contests in their wards for
councilman.
!KXI)FiKTOV IS AFTKR
COMMISSION OOVKRNMKNT
Klortion Will Ro Hold on December
1 Charter Ircmred.
PENDLETON, Sept. 29. Pendle
ton's annual city election will he held
on December 1 and voters, both men
and women, are now registering. A
mayor, four councilmen, three water
commissioners and a treasurer will
bo elected. Another election to be
held In the near future In for the
purpose of considering the commis
sion form of government. The char
ter has already been prepared by a
eommiUeo and petitions will be cir
culated at once. If this election is
hold prior to the regular election
and tho commission form adopted,
the general election will bo unnocos
sa ry.
AUfO MYSTERY
Pretty Girl Taken From the
Car Badly Wounded.
TEN WOUNDS ON HER BODY
Allege That Sbo Wan Slnbbeil
HoHpltnl AtK'iK.'jint.s i snort
Cu(h Might Hnve Pen
From Wind Shield.
NEW YORK. Oct. 1. Herman
Onlrlchs, n millionaire member of
(Sodium's Four Hundred, and a neph
ew of Mrs, Win. K. Vandrbilt, was
sought by the police this morning In
hopes that he could give some in
formation 'concerning the identity
of the person who is alleed to have
stabbed Lucllla Singleton, a pretty
music student of nineteen. The
girl's body bears ten wounds, but
none of them are finrfoiiH. Not the
v-lftMitcHt siiHpiclon attached to Oel
rtrh, but an aufmohle bearing his
llr-cime tug and number was wrecked
on iippfT Urondway last night, and
H wh; thought that this was the
car In which the girl was riding when
strbbed. The girl said that she did
not know Oelrlcba. but. Raid that her
companion was Hilly Craighorn, a
Columbia Cnlvcrnlty student. Oel
rlches, when found bv the police, auld
the young man was I). M, CralKhorn,
a Columbia l'nlver;1ty man from
South Tacoma, Washington. The
girl's own story Is tfe authority that
hb was stabbed . At the Knicker
bocker hoHpltni, where she was tak
en when the machine was wrecked,
attendants enld tho young woman
was suffering from a severe shock,
and the wounds might have bono In.
filmed when the wind shield of the
machine was broken. Hospital at
tendants said the girl was hardly
able to tell how the accident hap
pened or how ho was hurt,
Itranner Stanford President,
STANFORD, Oct. 1. Fixing two
years as the limit of tenure In of
fice. Dr. John Casper Branner was
today InKtalled as president of Stan
ford Cnlverslty. He succeeds !r.
Starr Jordan, who was appointed
chancellor of tho university.
Mrs. Joe Brand and little daugh
ter went to Anlatif this afternoon
where the former's sister lit quite III.
Charles F. Sheldon of Portland,
arrived here last evening to accept
a position as pharmacist at the ftexall
store, on Cans street. F. II. Chase,
formerly employed thero leaves for
Portland tomorrow where he has ac
cepted employment.