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ROSEBUKO, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OltfcXiOX THritSDAV, KKItUl'AltY !M, 1014
No. DO
HOSPITAL FIRE
Structure Damaged to the Ex
' tent of About $100.
BRIDGE CREW DOES GOOD WORK
lihize is Practically Kvtiimiiiahod He
fore City lcpartmeilt Arrives At
tile Scene Xurses lispluy
Presence of Mind
Fire which probably Ignited from
a spark from the flue this morning
did damage to Mercy hospital, in
West Roseburg to the approximate
amount of $100.
When first discovered by hospital
attaches the fire was confined to the
roof and in the immediate vicinity of
the flue. ,An alarm was sounded, and
within two or three minutes a dozen
or more men employed on the new
Oak street bridge were on the scene.
Although not disciplined in fighting
fire, the men worked heroically and
probably saved the structure from
destruction or great damage. As soon
as the alarm was sounded, Clarence
Kohlhagen, who chanced to be work
in the vicinity of the hospital with his
team, hastened to the West Roseburg
fire station and-brought the hose cart
to the scene. With a line of hose at
tached to one of the city hydrants, en
hanced by the regular hospital equip
ment it was not long until the last
spark was extinguished. The mem
bers of the bridge crew mounted the
roof of the hospital without once
thinking of the impending dangers.
That their work was greatly appreci
ated was attested In the many favor
able remarks heard about the scene
of the fire.
The local fire department respond
ed promptly but on account of the in
adequate equipment did not reach the
scene for some little time. When they
did arrive they were confronted byj
the information that the blaze was
well under control and that addition
al lines of hose were unnecessary.
The Sisters of Mercy and nurses
handled the situation bo well that
many of the patients knew nothing of
the fire or its attendant confusion.
As on a previous occasion, news that
the hospital was threatened with des
truction spread rapidly and hundreds
of automobiles well filled with citi
zens were soon on their way to the
scene. In some of these machines
were persons whose relatives were
confined within the walls of the burn
ing structure.
It Is not believed the damage to the
hospital will total more than $100.
The roof is somewhat damaged, while
a small quantity of water reached the
lower floors.
This Is the second fire that has
threatened Mercy hospital since it was
erected several years ago. About two
years ago the hospital was visited by
fire which resulted in damage to the
extent of $800.
At the time of this morning's fire
practically every room in the struc
ture was occupied by patients, .ad
dition there were a number at pa
tients in the wards.
STOCK COMP'Y WKIX ItKCEIVKI)
The Colonial Players At Antlers (Jive
Pleasing Play In "Peacemakers."
One divorce, at least, was prevent
ed Tuesday through the Intervention
of an old time "friend of the family"
who appeared at the psycological mo
ment and thus ended a rupture that
had grown and endured because ol
lack of faith and complete under
standing between man and wife.
iThe opportunity for. the introduc
tion of the divorce question In the
form of dramatic comedy was the
presentation of "The Peacemaker j
' hy th Colonial Players at the Antlers
Theatre last night when the first real
test of the merit of his splendid little
company was given. The expression
of opinion regarding the merits of
both play and players was that Rose
burg has never before been permitted
to enjoy such meritorious productions
at popular prices.
Frederick Harrington as Douglas
Winthrop and Miss Jane Grey as Con
stance, his wife, were superb. Their
Interpretations were not only all that
could be dealred, but aided by the
pleasing personality of each, they
readily reached the hearts of their
audience and retained them through
out the entire perrormance.
Miss Marion Adams as Mrs. Ruth
Winthrop, mother of Douglas, was
charming in the rendition of her role
as the sorowing mother and Miss Mil
dred Kirby as the frequently mar
ried society pet, Mrs. Dick Cbetwln,
was all that one could require. Wil
liam Raymond as Buxtan Scott,, the
lawyer "friend of the family" was
the personification of fatherly inter
est in the lives of the Wiuthrops and
In the reconciliation scene in the last
act shared the honors with Mr. Har
rington and Miss Grey in some of the
cleverest comedy and pathos the
theatre goers of Roseburg have seen
this season.
C. J. McNaughton, as Herbert, a
bashful lover. Myrtle McDowell as
Edith, his Sweetheart, Jack Berry as
Dr. Melbank, all sustained their parts
with credit to themselves and to the
enjoyment of all.
The bill Wednesday was the rolick
ing farce-comedy, "Up in a Baloon,"
while for aonight (Thursday)
the great New York success, "The
Traffic," will be the bill. Special
preparations are being made for this
production, and a treat will certainly
be in store for those in attendance.
The management of the Antlers
arranges that during the stay of the
Colonial Players the doors will be
open at V p. m. each evening and pro
ceeded by a two-reel picture program
the curtain will rise promptly at 8
o'clock, thus giving everyone a
chance to get home at a reasonable
hour. One performance only will be
given each evening.
MISSOURI GIRL
Formerly Miss Cockrell, Cap
tures Rome.
NOW WIFE OF A GREEK DIPLOMAT
Husband Appointed As Minister To
Italy One Time .Minister To .
. Washington IviiiK Capti
vateu lly Beauty
ROME, Feb. 20. Demetrio Coro
milas, formerly Miss Anna E. Cock
rell, daughter of Senator Cockrell of
Missouri, has just effected the con
quest of Rome. She has done it.too,
in very much lue same way that Cae
sar put over one of hls victories. She
came; she saw; she conquered. She
didn't have any edge, either, over
Ceasar as regards difficulties and op
position. The announcement from Athens
of the appointment as Grecian minis
tor of Senior Coromllns, former min
ister to Washington and later minis
ter of foreign affairs In the Greek
cabinet, aroused a storm of protest
at Rome.
King Constantino made the ap
pointment. It lB declared, merely be
cause Signora Coromilas asked him
to, and she Is declared, merely be
cause she wanted a look In on Roman
society.
Between this allegation and the
fact that It was under the administra
tion of Signer Coromilas that rela
tions between Italy and Greece be
came much strained, Rome prepared
to give a cold shoulder to Signora
A number of Roman papers Bug
Rested that If the American W
the Greek minister had merely
wanted to come to Rome because she
had the Idea that Rome was same
of a climatic resort, she would
likely find herself mistaken. They
Intimated that she would encounter
j a rather frosty atmosphere here.
Signora Coromilas, however, has
now been here just a month and
Rome Is at her feet. At a recent din
ner given by King Victor Emanuel
In honor of the' Greek premier, Sig
nora Coromilas had a post of honor
close to his majesty and carried off
honors of being one of the most beau
tiful and brilliant women present.
Any frostlness that might have still
lurked In the bosoms of some had to
thaw out by force after the attention
paid to Signora Coromilas by the king
and her conques of the court and o.
lomntlc circle. Is now conceded to be
complete.
PRONINtNTMAN
Retires From Experiment Sta
tion of Agricultural College.
AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR
Dr. .hunt's Withycombe Retires After
Service of Sixteen Years Is One
of the liest Known Men In
Oregon Socks Office
CORVALLIS, Ore., Feb. 27. (Spe
cial) After sixteen years of continu
al service Dr. James Withycombe has
resigned his position as director of the'
Oregon Agricultural College experi-l
nient station. The resignation Is to j
take effect as soon as acted upon by j
the board of regents. His reason for
resigning Is his wish to devoto his
time to promoting his campaign for
nomination on the republican ticket
as governor of Oregon.
This step has been contemplated for
some time and all of Dr. Withycombe
station work is in fine shape to be
ciosed up at any time. In withdraw
ing from this field of agricultural ac
tivity Dr. Withycombe says:
"I desire to express my greatful ap
rectation of the loyal support given
to my work by yourself, the college
faculties and the Experiment Station
staff. I bespeak for the Experiment
Station this continuous support, and
trust that the college will continue its
phenominal development and meet ev
ery requirement in its field of educa
tional endeavor to prepare young men
and women for the higher duties of
citizenship in the great common
wealth of Oregon."
During his service the college has
grown from an enrollment of 338 to
15G8. The faculty and experiment
staff has increased from 12 to, 211.
The Oregon station has now 37 spec
ialists at the Corvallis station and 20
in the branch stations at Astoria,
Hums, Hermiston, Hood River, Moro,
Union and Grant.
The value of agricultural crops in
the state have grown from $39,083,
329 to $74,099,828 during his term
of service as director of experimental
agriculture. The most notable gains
She Wins the Vote on Her
Golden Wedding Anniversary
y fevi&hszL,)-, i V- vfw, gift
Mf Wh vH'V -vl
LLimZW3 few mg?
TT was a great dsy for Chicago suffragists, young and old. when they went
to tbe noils 150.000 strong ai registered as voters. Many ardent work-
am i,i tnni of ior from
names: others took the matter In
more Interesting sight than when Mr.
. .1.1- A ,l,u r.M.
rru K..,i ; ha thr sTnirfPti
wnn n prelude to the celebration which follow! nt their home. Mr. Ahlmti
Is nevtMily-ML'Vpn years old and Mm. Abbott seventy ynru. The hunliieM of th
polling ptnee wot suspended to congratulate the couple.
IMXATKS QI AItTKUS
J. W. Perkins today Informed
ihe members of the library
commission that he would do-
nate two rooms for public li-
V brary purposes. These rooms
will be heated and lighted by
Mr. Perkins gratis. With this
assistance assured the
members of the commission
confident that they will be i
able to establish a library In
city at an early date.
are In dairying, poultry and clover
products. In his superb faith in Ore
gon's fitness for these he travelled
into every section and almost every
community in the state to teach tin
people the great advantage of these
industries. His Influence in the phe
nominal development of diversified
farming in Oregon is the greatest
single factor in bringing it about.
Diversified farming, Increased pro
duction; farm business management,
cooperative effort, enrichment of ru
ral life, spiritualizing the industries,
and stay on the farm are phases
which will always be associated with
the name or Dr. Withycombe.
.
MOW BIDS FOR STAK KOUTK8
Government lte-advertlses For New
Itids ta He Submitted For three
Star Hoiites
Postmaster F. Lr. Hcizenstein today
posted In the post-office notices ask
ing for bids for carrying the mall on
the three star routes out of RoBeburg
to Peel, Melrose and Cleveland and
to Marshfleld. The notice n-sks that
bids be submitted for the period from
July 1, 1914 to June 30, 1918, cover
ing four years. This would indicate
that the government dues not contein
plate the Southern Pacific will com
plete its line from Eugene to Coos
Bay within that time. Coles Valley
and Millwood will he supplied here
after from the Oakland office.
Sum Sandry, dlstr:ct game and fish
warden, left last evonlng for his
homo at Rogue River. lie was ac
companied as far as Riddle by F. 13.
Harrington, also connected with the
game and fish department.
their cheeks when they registered their
more Joyous mood. Hut there was no
and Mm. r. K. It. Abbott of I2 Crt
nf ttinlp MfUtrntlfin na nlrttirpri here
wpridlnir nnnlverwirT. Their reirUtnitinnA
VICIOUS
I
Sensational Charges Entered
Against Justice Wright.
DISGRACED JUDICIARY OF THE NATION
Alleged Misconduct la Professional
anil Private Ufo Is Churned
New York iiiu Men April VJt ,
WASHINGTON, Kel 2G-Sensatlofl-al
charges of professional and priv
ate misconduct were today filed
against Justice Daniel Thew Wright,
of the District of Columbia Supreme
Court, by Wade Cooppor, a financier.
Justice Wright Is the man who sen
tenced GomperB, Mitchell and Jlorris
8on, labor leaders, to prison for con
tempt of court. Cooper alleges In his
complaint that Justice Wright has (lis
graced the Judiciary of the nation by
his conduct. The charges include fi
nancial and moral wrongs, and alle
gations that certain special Interests
have been fiivored by judicial deci
sions. '
Four Gunmen Will Die
ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 20. War
rants for electrocuting the four gun
men convicted for the Blaying of Her
man Rosenthal, the Now York gam
bler, were today signed by tho mem
bers of the court of appeals. The men
will die at Sing Sing on April 13.
The warrants wore forwarded to Wur
den Clnncey. .
Jlnitlen Itcticllion Progressing
CAPE HAITIEN, Feb. 26. News Is
momentarily expected of the fighting
between government forces under
General Zamor. and rebel troops un
der Gen. Theodores, the latter being
entrenched at Llhorte. The rebels
have recently suffered disastrous do
feats, hut thoir preHcnt position Is
Btrong, and will put up a hnrd fight.
The government Is (iiltermlnod to
make a clean Job and exterminate
tile entire force.
tki.i:;h Ai'ii Illinois
Interesting Items Taken
Viillcd Press Wire
WASHINGTON, Keb. 2(1. Salt
shippers were heard today in the In
terstate Commerce Commission inves
tigation of eastern railroads rerjuestH
for Increases In freight rates.
To I'tilixo Vacant LotM
TOPPENI8H. Wash., Feb. EG.
Every vacant lot In Toppenlsh will bo
a garden this spring and summer,
yielding vegetables and - flowers In
profusion under the careful cultiva
tion of students In the city boards
schools, uccording to plans announced
today by Suporlntodent K. T. Robin
son. The school authorities wilt
have the ground plowed and the boyH
and girls will plunt and care for the
growing crops with exports to advise
them. Prizes are to he given for the
best results from a lot of a given nizo.
Student (N-oHH'ativi Store Ik a
Nueces
POUTLAND, Ore., Feb. 26. A co
operative store, established at Heed
college eight months ago where books
athletic supplies, general stationary
and college novelties arq sold as near
ly at cost as the running expense of
the concern will permit, Is proving
such an unqualified success that plans
are being made today for the widen
ing of Its scope. The store was
started with a - capital of
$100 and now showg a net gain of
more than $550, besides having
stock valued at $750. No student is
refused credit and on an average of
100 charge accounts are carried at all
times. The manager of the store
Btnted that not one cent had been lost
through the dishonesty of Its patrons.
(Iev'lttiMl Women Are llecomlng Haiti
CLEVELAND, Feb. 26. Cleve
land's fair sex today are In a slate
of genuine alarm not to say panic
rightly bo according to expert hair
dressers. They are due to become
bald within five years and all because
of chemicals used In city water. Start
ling already arp declared to he notic
eable since the use of the chemical,
which water experts declare Is Imper
ative to tho purity of the city wa'0
supply. Gray haired matrons are be
coming blond; women with brown
hair find It turning to auburn, while
JURIS
auburn hired women find their tres
es becoming flaxen. ' The wholo
change is the preliminary stage of
baldness, expert hairdressers declare.
"I find no other excuse for the alarm
ing condition and the noticeable
change In color, but the water," de
clared Mine. Schaefer, formost of
Cleveland's hair experts. A score of
other experts confirmed.
Houston Caiiul llendy Mjirch 15
HOSTON, Tex., Feb. 26. Tho
Houston ship canal will be completed
and ready for service March IB, Chns.
Groty, government engineer In charge
of the work announced today. This
will be two years ahead of the time
allowed. The canal will have a depth
of 25 feet from the turning basin
clear to the gulf. During December
the dredges removed 2,000,000 yards
of material. The heavy work already
is couiploted, the barges being devot
ed to clearing up odds and ends and
making thot work perfect. Tho chan
nol will give Houston all the facili
ties of a sea port.
Movica Used to Teach Boys
ST. CLOUD, Minn., Feb. 2G. Tho
moving picture machine used for the
past two years at the Minnesota
Training Bchool for Boyn has proven
extremely beneficial and has more
than paid for Itself In the good results
obtained, according to J. T.' Fulton,
acting superintendent of tho State
Training School for Boys, here today.
The stnto board has sanctioned use
of moving pictures at the institution
ns a permanent course of Instruction
and educational amusement. Pic
tures are chosen for their educational
value.
TRAIN ROBBED
Masked Highwayman Makes
Good Haul Escapes.
UNEMPLOYED ASK FOR SHELTER TENTS
Olio Day's ltatlons nnri Supply of
lUuuketH Included in Jtetiiot
Filed With Nan Fran
cInco HuiMTvlsors
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 25 A
lone masked robber held up tho ex
press ear on the S. P, train between
Durlingume and San Fruncisco, last
night, and secured a considerable
sum from the safe. The express com
pany has Issued no statement con
cerning the robbery. It la bollovod
that the highwayman had probably
heard of the shipment of cosh and
chose his tlmo accordingly to rob the
car. All trace of the bandit haa boon
lost sight of.
I'nemplnytMl Give Ultimatum
San Francisco, Feb. 25. Blankots,
a days' rations, shelter tents for 3800
men, are domunded of the board of
supervisors by General Kelloy, lead
er of the unemployed army, " If th
demand lB granted," ho said, "we will
leave Monday at tbe latest. Other
wise wo will stay, perhaps alt sum
mer." French Warship Coming
PARIS, Feb. 25. A second French
wur ship will be sent to .Mexican wat
ers soon. This waa hoard nere to
day from authoritative sources. The
foreign ufflco stated that a guard
would not at present be placed In the
French legation at Mexico City.
AtleritMl to I turn Negro
I ..ELAND, Miss., Feb. 25. Falling
In an attempt to burn him, a mob to
day shot Sum Patty, a negro, accused
of murder. The victim whh tied to
an Iron post and when the flames
from a fire kindled under the man
burned the thongs that held
Patty tried to run when ho was ijhot
to dfnth, He waH charged with killing
Deputy Sheriff Love.
Ik kf (iratiteil I tot rl til
NEW YORK. Feb. 25 Thorn l
strong belief that Police Lieutenant
Pecker, granted a retrial on the
charge of murdering Herman Rosen
thal, will not bo retired. The attorn
eys for Pecker are confident that tho
action of tlie circuit court of appeals
criticising the action of Judge Clnff,
and attacking the evidence of Sam
Sctiepps, Indicated rertain certain suc
cess for Becker. O
James Laird, of Lairds, Is spend
ing a couple of days in Rosebnrs;
looking after business matters.