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taettiw WEATHER Yesterday's Highest Temp . Last Night's Lowest Temp 62 Occasional llaia Tonight and Wednesday, 41 VOL. V. UOSEBURG, DOUGLAS OOUKTY, OJIKGO.N TI'KSIIAY, XOVKMHKlt i, 1013. No. 8 a ANEW MARSHAL T. J.Williams Appointed Chief Ot Police. ISRAEL KETCH NIGHT OFFICER Mayor Napoleon Hire Appoints Work ing Committees of tlio City Council Alltert Abraham City Attorney. CITV Ol'FICKiiS. Marshal T. J. Williams Night Police Israel Ketch ! City Attorney. .Albert Abraham Plumbing Inspector. .Jos. Sykes j r'ire Commissioners. .Dr. E. B. Stewart and liert Suther- ' land. Electric Inspector Henry Wor- l 4- thington. j Evincing a marked familiarity in i handling municipal affairs and dis- piaying an apparent disposition to conduct the business of Uoseburg; along economic, yet progressive lines, Mayor Napoleon'Uice last night pre sided over the so-called new council at its ftrxt meeting held under the present administration. The manner in which the mayor had so closely guarded his appointments aroused considerable speculation among the citizens of the city, and the council chamber was well crowded when the meeting was called to .order. With the exception of Councilman William Cobb, of the Fourth ward, every member of the municipal body was present at last night's meeting. The council follows: First Ward C. W. Clark and H. M. Bullwinkle. Second Ward Roy Bellows and J. C. Fullerton. Third Ward James Shaffer and William Powell. . Fourth Ward William Cobb and Waiter Hamilton. Following are the executive offi cers: Mayor Napoleon Hice. Recorder Carl Wimberly. Treasurer Agnes Pitchford. As soon as the minutest of the pre-; vioua session were read and approved .Maor Hlce invited ex-Mayor Joseph .Micelli and the retiring members of, tiie council to seats within the bar. In response the retiring executive took a seat to the right of Mayor Hire, while Con nci linen Wendell,' Wright, it. W. Strung, Maurice Moore and J. I). Zurehet occupied seats lo tii- left of the mayor's desk. ! The first business of the evening was that-of electing a president of the council. I'pon motion. .indue J. C. ; a-ui;ertoii, hold-over councilman and present incumbent to that office, was re-elected by the unanimous vote of the body. Judge rulierlou briefly expressed h.s .appreciation of the honor bestow ed upon him. and in a declaration of humor," informed the mayor that he hoped he would never be compelled to occupy the chair of the chief exec-! utive. ' Mayor It ice then announced his ; appointments, which appear at the! head of this column. Marshal T. J.. Williams and Night Police Israel Ketch, who chanced to be present at the meeting, were sworn in by lie-; cortler Wimberly immediately fol- j lowing their appointment. Kach of-; fieejr swore to uphold the laws of the! mate and city to the best of their i i'lr.lity. As they signed the oath of I orne the newly appointed officers heartily thanked Mayor It ice for the consideration they had received at his hands. The appointments of the mayor were confirmed by the council without a dissenting voice. Following the brief ceremony at tendant to signing the oath of office, .M.iyor Itice addressed the newly ap pointed officers with the t olio wing remark : C.f nt ienien. your time fs officers fif this city expire when you fail to do your duty." T. J. Williams, who will hereafter look after the duties of the marshal's ( lice, is not a novice in police work. J'1 h;i9 servtd in an official r;;; icitv n mi tu v-m al ucrai.on.-, a d tiring Vis lnt employment by the rj'v took an active iniere.-t in eiirn :n;i; iir; a THIS COUPON AMI 1(1 KNTS KM'ITI.ISTIIK IIOI.lll.lt TO ON K OI'Y Ol-' llll. KWIK'H HOOK "My Attainment of the Pole" irll'IIKIlKNTKll AT TIIK OKI'K K 'OK TH K KVKMMi SF.', IIO-.KIII llli. OIlKCiON Mali OnU-ni lOr Ktlra For 1'u.tnre number of questionable resorts. He' did this wark practically single-hand-j ed, and under the very nose of a su-' perior police officer who proved him-, serf unworthy of the people's trust, j That Mr, Williams will make the city of Uoseburg one of the best mar shals in its history is the prediction of every person acquainted with his qualifications. Israel Ketch, although iin'v1-1' 'n police circles, is a conservuti., hon est and upright man. He has lived in Rosehurg for several years, and Is capable of handling the affairs of the office In a manner creditable to himself and the administration. In the event either officer shirks his duty he need only recall the may or's statement, which was to the ef fect that their terms of office de pended upon the manner in which they hnndled their respective duties. The mayor then named working committees of the council as follows: J'ireand Water II. M. Bullwinkle, W. S. Hamilton, William Powell. i Ways and Means James Schafer, V. S. Hamilton, W, L. Cobb. ; Current Kxpons and Accounts C. W. Clarke, William Powell, Hoy, Bellows. CHv Improvement W. S. Hamil ton. W. L. Cobb, William Powell. Health and Police W. L. Cobb, C. W. Clarke. Roy Bellows. Kloctric Light.' Roy. Bellows, J. C. Fullerton, H. M. Bullwinkle. Klect.lons ,!. C. Fullerton, II. M. Bullwinkle, Jnhies Schafer. Judiciary William Powell, C. W. Clarke, James Schafer. With the committees appointed and confirmed Mayor Rice spoke briefly regarding the record of Jo seph Micelli, while occupying the re sponsible position at the head of this city. Mayor Rice said the city had enjoyed a substantial growth "under the guidance of Joseph Micelli, and that the present condition of the mu nicipality showed the retiring execu tive to be a shrewd financier. In ordef to express proper grati tude for the manner in which the re tiring mayor and councilmen had la bored upon behalf of the city. Coun cilman Fullerton suggested that they be extended a vote of thanks. This suggestion was placed before the council in the form of a motion and carried unanimously. Judge Fuller ton said the reiring mayor and coun cilmen had labored long and hard with a determination to bring Rose burg to the front, nnd had succeeded well in their efforts. The city engineer submitted a lengthy report, in which ho showed the various improvements that had been completed during his incum-1 bency as a city official. The report showed that the city now has some-' tiling over 9 Vj miles of pavement, to say nothing of the sewers and other kindred improvements that have been brought about. The report of the engineer was adopted. The annual report of the electrical inspector showed that he had made 129 complete and 89 partial inspec tions dining the past twelve months. In addition, eight inspections were I ejected for cause. George Uiter was present at the meeting and asked that an incandes cent light be installed on South Kane street. This matter was referred to the committee on electric lights for investigation. Al. ("reason asked that a new walk be constructed on the east side ol First avenue, north in North Hose burg, fie said this walk was badiy needed and that some action should be taken by the council without de lay. The proposition of ordering the , construction of this walk was ro i ferred to the committee on city im provements. ! The citv engineer presented plans and specifications for a trunk sewer, which if constructed, will have for its purpose the carrying away of the sewerage now emptied into the South I'mpqua river through laterals. It h: estimated that this sewer will cost between $:10. nun and $ 10. boo. The plans, specifications and estimates ttv (.resented to the city engineer were submitted to the health and police committee for Investigation. The following monthly est I mate;; of contractors were submitted and or dered paid: Mairinuis Brothers 'had u irk st reet, Cass to Kane street. $ 1 , 1M U . t; I . Vista avenue, chadwftk to Overlook aven lie, $!M O.ilS. Overlook avenue, terminus of C;us Ktreet to tlm ter "ipn us of Ovnr'ook avenue, $1.S"7.17. Cass street, Clndwirk to the t.rtni- ( Continued from pane 1 . ) EVERAL SUITS Are Filed Against Local Res-i taurant Man. j MIKE RILEY IS DEFENDANT Officers Believe Riley Ixft Uoseburg With a View of IH-irnmling IIU Ovditor-Tot.l UnbiU i Ries $.105.35. j I Although every effort has been ! made to ascertain the whereabouts of Mike Riley, owner of the Grand; Grill, and whose sudden disappear-! ance was chronicled exclusively by ; The News in yesterday's issue, the of- ficers have thus far failed to find1 uny clew which, will tend to indicate; his whereabouts. As a result, it is: generally believed that he has de-; camped with a view of escaping a' number of small creditors who hold: various accounts against the estab-, lishment. J Riley came here about two months' ago and purchased the Grand Grill at a cost of about $1,800. He con-: ducted the business along liberal! lines and as far as can be ascertain-! ed he did a flourishing "business.! Why he left town without firm giv-l Ing some explanation of his conduct! is more than his friends can deter-, mine. j Closely following the discovery: that Riley was missing from the city j Attorney C. S. Jackson, representing a number of creditors, last night1 filed a suit in the circuit cuurt: against Riley. Richard Stuhbs is nam ed as the plaintiff. In all, Mr.' Stubbs asks to recover $305.35, alleg-' ed to be due the following creditors: Grace Wightman, labor, $25.90; Mar- black nights were Read Den in Which Were Spent 100 Double Nights While eng-ag-ed in taking- out the stones and cleaning" the dung-eon-like excavation, I suddenly experienced a heart - depressing- chill when, lifting some debris, I saw staring- at me from the black earth a hollow-eyed human skull. The messag-e of death which the wierd thing- leeringly conveyed was singularly unpleasant; the omen was not g-ood. Yet the fact that at pjthis forsaken spot human hands had fonce built shelter, or for this thing- had constructed a grave, g-ave me a !certain companionable thrill. , ..... garet Statt, labor, $32;15; J. W. Farrand, labor, $21;45; Frank Tinners, hilirw SJ.', fill 1fr. Pnnrl. ! man, supplies, $13.95; Perry 10. Fos ter, supplies. $-'2. 95; Louis Kohl hagen. meats, $(IS.:u; MllUnUe Pickens, supplies, ?l.2U; H. B. Church, supplies, $9.45; Uoseburg) Steam Laundry, J.VOO; Richard Mulhib. supplies, 5-u.o; A. J. Lil-i burn it Son, . supplies, $4. 5ft. The I creditors are today mining nn effort ! to induce a local restaurant man to 1 taiio over the establishment and thereby continue its existence. The restaurant is snid to lie one of the best paying establishments of its kind in the city, when conducted along business lines. 31 IW. KOSFLD.V WILLIAMS Hl'illLV liKSPKt Ti:i LAIY Witt Born Near Mt. Vernon, 111., on .Inly 1M. IHoH; I tits I in PortlnuU Alter Brief Illness, Mi s. Roselda Williams was born July IS, 1858, near Mt. Vernon, 111. At the age of 20 she was converted by Dwight L. Moody in St. 1ouis and united with the Methodist church there. In 1KS2 she was married to James Harry Morrison in Colorado City. Texas, who died In 1900. Then in 1910 the was married to Walter II. A. Williams, brother of Mrs. Sei dell of this city, at Morrison, Okla. She is survived by her husband nnd seven of her own and two step children of Mr. Morrison. On July 7 Mrs. Williams left Cleveland", Okla., with the family, and made the journey in an automo bile to Uoseburg, where. they arrived fie pi. 1 of this year. She enjoyed th's trip very much and was very ta- vorably impressed with Rosehurg and the state. j Mrs. Williams died at the Good 8a-1 mtiritan hospital in Portland. Ore gon, on the 29th of October. i She was Interred in the Odd Fel- lows cemetery Nov. 3, in the city of Uoseburg. of the long Winter at Cape Sparbo when one hundred black days and one hundred spent in an underground den. i ti i n ti- -.tut r w i iA QUIET EVENT I Few Votes Are Cast in Rose- burg Today. .,.THCDI !M Cl rrnnw ic ftlllET SUTnfcRLIN ELECTION IS yUltl hahiui Flection Proves .Most Spirited Content iu the Stuto "Wots" Ami "lry" Itoth Confl dent of Victory. The voters of Rosehurg today re pudiated in no uncurtain terms the abuse to which the referendum law as been subjected, when less than 40 per cent of the voters turned out and visited the polls, A visit to the four Uoseburg vot ing precincts at two o'clock this af ternoon showed the following votes cast: Hamilton precinct 40 Rosehurg precinct 5S Umpqua precinct 03 Deer Creek precinct 54 Total 221 This afternoon the voting Increas ed somewhat and it may he possible that TOO votes will be cast by the time the polls are closed this even ing. In other words, It dona not appear that the total vote will exceed 40 per cent of the total registration. From remarks dropped here and theie among the voters It looks as though Douglas county will go on record favoring the university ap propriations, the county attorney bill and the workmens' compensji- li on act, The sterilization bill may he detea'ed by a slight majority. Uenerts rppnlvpd from Home of the outlying districts In Douglas county indicate a Bmall voto. In fact, In noniB ivroclnctB ns (ow as 10 bal lots hud been cast nt noon. To-1 (Iu.v'b electiuu plainly Bhows that tho I voters of DotiKlna county are oppos- p1 to the auiixe of the referendum to satisfy the whims of a few people 1 iient on furthering their personal In terests. Stitlieilln Is Quiet. SUTHEUL1N, Or.. Nov. 4. To day's "wet' and "dry" election prov en a very quiet anair. and at four o'clock this afternoon the total vote was far lens than the normal regis- I (ration. Tho women turned out bet- I ler than had been anticipated, while manv of tho men remained at home. In brief, the voters appear Indiffer ent us to the outcome of the con test. lti Voto at Sale.'il. SAI.K.M, Or., Nov. 4. Never In tile history of tho city waa there j audi a heavy vote polled as today. Lotting sight of the referendum measures, the ncttvlty of the votere centered almost exclusively about the question of local option. At head quarters, both the "wet" and "dry" factions claim a victory, and not un til tli o votes are counted will the re sult be known, netting Is even. The women polled a heavy voto through out the day, and by six o'clock to night practically every ballot will have boon cast. Tho results should be known nt midnight. The saloons have been closed for two days. KLKCTIOX MKASUUKS. Appropriation Affected by Tho lie-I Nlllt' I'ompeiiNiittoit Act Important. PORTLAND. Nov. 4. A special election is in progress in Oregon to day at which the sterilization bill nnd the workmen's compensation act passed at the last session of the legis lature are being referred to tho elec torate for affirmation or rejection. Three other measures are also being voted on, two of them affecting ai proprlntlons made by the legislature to the statu university, and the other providing or a district attorney for each county In the itato Instead of tho present system of having a dis trict attorney for several counties clothed with the authority deputies for other counties. All tho measures were placed on the ballot by petition through the! operation of the referendum law. Tho sterilization act, which has caused some dlKcusslon throughout :ite stole, authorized the state board of health to order such surgical op- i nitioiiH ns the board shall decide up on to bo performed upon habltuall f rlmlnalH, moral degenerates and sex-l .;vl perverts of both sexes, who arol tionriued In state institutions, The purpose of tho workmen nmpcnHilion net is tho crcutlun of a title accident commission, compos ed of three cominisvlonnrB to pro vide a fund for tho compensation of injured workmen employed In haz ardous (M'(Mi;il JoiiH, to be mined part ly by tho slate, partly by the em ployers and partly by tho employes. County Court Work is on thd Increase. EVERY DEPARTMENT IS COVERED, Comity Court Mum( Complin KtjtlJ n.utcH of Conducting County ('ovornmciit During Tho e.t Your. In accordance with a law pasoc by the ntato legislature at iLs last Ki'Hsion tho members of the count) court are at present compelled t( complin an CrUiinute of the exiwusei of the county for the ensuing year and b-vv a tux not to exceed 10 pen f f'iit more t Han the total. Accord. ik; to Comity Judgn Dexl :i r Itire tin- wtn'k of compiling theso estimate will be taken up during tin) November term ot the county coiiri winch con v cries tomorrow. Tho on tinmlcK must cover every department of the cuuntv government, togetliei wiih the contemplated Improvement J during the coining year. In othei w'ords, the court will bo obliged til item;-' tin- expense of conducting th-l Hiierii! h ofru:, clerk 'h office, achoo superl ni en dent's office, treasurer j t,(e, K'lrveycil-'K olflie, HHS(!8Hor'l oti lice tiud county Judge's ollieo. In adj ;t.;t!oii tho court must estimate ttnl j i-n-t if road Improveiueiitrt conteinl ! nl.tteri during the year 1UH, toetb( I it with all other expenses of thJ conniy With the t-ii;iteH romplete, Ihi I .taiiu' will be i.:.-M fi-ieil in two new i : papers of yeii' ;:il c! nn la t Ion lor ! period of 20 diiK. The cuiirl wi then convene and lnten to any anJ j an remonstrant en mat may tu fih i agaiimt the estimated expenditures At a future term of the count J i nttii bly la 10 in iJeceuibeil (ho (regular tax lew will be mad. This levy, according to tho new la vJ ttnift be bunefl upon tho estimate nnd sl'tll nut provide a fund to cJ ceed 10 per cent more than the pnl i ns. d xoendltures as figured by 1 hi county coun. J i work of compiling these out! uiatorf Is no small task, and sevcnl I t.iii . p'bxiiiy be necessary tl l SUITES , rjum;j.'ic tiie joo.