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ItOSEBUltO, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OltUUU.S MOXDAV, MARCH l, 1014.
No. 105
COUNCIL MEETS
Special Session is Held Here
Saturday Evening.
REMONSTRANCES HEARD Br COUNCIL
Majority of Objections are Donied
Jolin Hunter Accuses Forme
Administrator Wltli "Standing
In" With S. P. Co'py
At a special neeting of the Rose-
burg City Council held last Saturday
evening reports were received from
the street commtttee dealing with
the payment of assessments resulting
remonstrances recently filed against
streets within the boundaries of the
from the improvement of certain
municipality. In most instances the
-assessments were allowed to stand
.as originally compiled, and were so
adopted by the council.
Th6 meeting was called to order
by Mayor Napoleon Rice, who in the
brief address Informed the spectat
ors that the special session was held
for the purpose of reaching a satis
factory agreement between the city
and those who had remonstrated
against the street improvement as
sessments. Mayor ;Rice explained
that the improvements had been
made and notwithstanding that some
of the assessments appeared high, It
was up to the taxpayers of the city
to defray the bills. Mayor Rice de
fended the city engineer when he
stated that although some technical
errors had been made by that offic
ial, they were not intentional, nor
had they been made with a view of
burdening any particular taxpayer.
Mavor Rice used those present to
express themselves freely, and there-
by place the council in a position to j
act Intelligently In the several mat
ters at hand.
The "rst re"ort submitted by the
street committee pertained to the
remonstrances filed by John Hunter
and James Hildeburn against the as
sessments resulting from the improve"
ment of Sheridan street. Council
man Walter Hamilton, who reported
on these remonstrances, said the
-street committee had decided to dis
allow the remonstrance of John Hun
ter and allow the objection of Mr.
Hildeburn. According to the report
Mr. Hildeburn's assessment will be
reduced about $40. This amount
will be added to the assessment of
Mr. Hunter. Mr. Hildeburn re
monstrated against the assessment
for the reaBon that cons'derable
money was spent In moving and oth
erwiB? improving th. Southern Pa
cific sidetrack on bJ'.-ridaii street,
whll0 -!lt sala track Ka- t nr) beite
fii ,.( hi- property. The street 1m
piovonient committee reported that
they found Mr. Hildeburn's complaint
just, and consequently a reduction
of the assessment was authorized.
John Hunter, who was present at
the meeting, notified the council that
he would refuse to pay the assess
ment until such time as the conten
tion of the city had been sustained
by tho courts. Iljinter Intimated
that the work of removing the side
track was done without bis permis
sion or consent and at a cost of sev
eral hundred dollars. Hunter said
he notified the Southern Pacific com
pany in writing that they would he
obliged to pay tbe expense of mov-j hope that we will not be confronted
Ing the track in the event such wasj with a problem as faces us here to
necessary. Briefly, Mr. Hunter ac-, night."
scd a former administration of Councilman Fullerton also spoke
the city with standing in with the!
Southern Pacific railroad company
to the detriment of the property own
ers on Sheridan street.
The remonstrances of Mrs. E. L.
dies, et al, and Mrs. Lucy Engles,
In which' they objected to the asssss
ments levied against the property
abutting Spring street, were denied
without prolonged discussion.
The remonstrance of Mrs Margar
et L. Estep, protesting against the
assessment of her property on Burke
Btreet, was denied. Mrs. Estep
claimed her husband was an Invalid,
and that she would be unable to pay
the ssesssment levied gainst her pro
prty. A remonstrance filed by O. V.
Wlmherly et al. In which the re
monstrance protested against the as-
sessments levied against the property j snd a resident of South Mill street,
abutting Glenn street, was settled said he considered the street Im
prlor to last evening's meeting of the provement assessments excessive and
council and was so reported. Mr.
Wimberlyi who was present at thj
I meeting, said A. J. Lawrence and
. j. Roberta Howard, property own
ers on Glenn street, had agreed to
Pay $103 for additional tiling auth
orized after the original plans and
specifications for the improvement
of the street had been adopted. The
council voted to reassess til? property
involved, after charging f 10? which
was the bone of contention in the re-
monstrancet against Mr. Howard anil
Mr. Lawrence.
Reporting on the remonstrances
filed against the assessments on Res
ervoir Avenue, the street committee
said they had decided to eliminate
the assessment charge against a
single lot owned by Dr. A. F. Sether,
and disallow the other objections.
Dr. Sether remonstrated against the
assessments levied against two of
his lots, on the grounds that hU
property was damaged, rather than
benefitted by the improvement. Oth
er property owners objected to the
assessments on the grounds that the
cost of the grading was excessive.
After eliminating the assessment lev
ied against a single lot owned by
Dr. A. F. Sether,, and dUallow the
other objections. Dr. Sether re
monstrated against the assessments
levied against two of bis lots, on the
ground that his property was dam
aged rather than benefitted by the
improvement. Other property own
ers objected to the assessments on thK
grounds that the cost of the grading
was excessive. After eliminating the
assessment levied against one of the
lots owned by Dr. Sether, the council
decided to reasses the property bene
fitted. The remonstrance of Mrs. Beyers,
of Portland, who objected to the as
sessment levied against her property
on Pine street, was denied without
ceremony.
A remonstrance filed by Mrs,
L.' A. Patterson protesting against
the assessment levied against her
Property on Mill street, was denied.
Councilman Hamilton said he real
ized that the assessment against Mrs.
Patterson's property was high, but
that it could not be remedied at this
time. A remonstrance of Fred
Clark, who asked that his front foot
age on Mill street be reduced from
SO to 76 feet, was disallowed. The
additional four feet charged against
Mr. Clark's property will be added
to the assessment of Mrs. Mary O
Neal.
Mr. Patterson was present at the
meeting and asked the council for
information as to why the assessment
against his property on Mill stret
exceeded the asses-iinent levied
against his property on Mill street
street. While not desiring to com
plain, Mr. Patterson said he consld
ered the Mill street assessment ex
cessive and out of reason.
The remonstrance of Charles Wil
son who protested to paying $700
for paving abutting his property on
Orcutt street, was denied without a
prolonged discussion.
Councilman Fullerton said hewas
opposed to further street Improve
ments in the city for the reason that
the property owners were at present
overburdened with taxes. "Much of
the property in Uoseburg is bonded
for more than Its actual value," said
Councilman Fullerton, "and I, for
one, am opposed to further Improve
ments. Of course, the Improvements
already made have been paid for by
the city, and I cannot see how the
property owners can escape their lia
bility. In the future, however, I
of the procedure of the street com
mittee In levying the assessments
against the property Involved in the
severnl improvements. Councilman
Fullerton said the committee was de
linquent In this regard, and there
was a question in his mind whether
the interest accumulating against
the various properties was collect
able. Councilman Walter Hamilton de
fended the street committee when
he said he, for one. d. not know
that the final estimates of the Im
provements had been filed by the
city engineer until rcently. As soon
as he was aware that the estimates
had been filed he said the commit
tee got busy and levied the assess
ments. .
Edward Dlller. a local merchant,
NINETEEN
DEAD
Nearly All the Victims Promi
nent Business Men.
GOVERNOR COLQUITT DENIES INVASION
Alleges Hangers Did Not Go Ou
Expedition to Mexico Friends
(r Mend .Man lte?ov
t'rod Hotly.
(Special to The Evening News.)
ST. LOUIS, March 9. Nineteen
are dead and several still unaccount
ed for, while scores were injured in
a fire which destroyed the Missouri
Athletic Club Building before day
light this morning. Among the dead
are John W. Rickey, of St. Paul,
auditor of the Ford Motor Co.; S. F.
Kessler, and James Riley. Rickey
was cremated in his room, while
Riley was killed In Jumping from the
fqurth floor. It is expected that
more corpses will be found when the
ruins cool sufficiently for search.
The heroism of N. Roe, a phone op
erator, saver hundreds of lives. He
stuck at his post sending calls to
guests until the fire disconnected the
wires. Twenty or more slid down
to safety on ropes hastily construct
ed of bed sheets. All of the vic
tims, with the exception of two, who
were club attendants, were promin
ent In the business world. Seven
bodies have so far been recovered
from the ruins.
Denies Hangers Invaded Mexico.
AUSTIN Tex., March 9. Gover
nor Colquitt today positively denied
that Texas Rangers invaded Mexico
yesterday to recover the body of
Vergara, a Texas rancher, who had
out of reason. It was Mr. Diller's
contention that the property owners
would nevor be satisfied with such
an assessment. -
It Is understood here today that
the property owners on at least two
streets will refuse to pay their as
sessments pending such time as the
courts can determine the Jegality of
the levies.
These Japanese Commissioners
Visited Mexico; Jap Battleship
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A CTIVITY on the part of the Jiipnnnse In Mexican sffnlri Is reported to
have Interested the state d'-pftrtuiefit at Washington. While little
notice Is snld to have been taken of the Jlniro talk arising out of the;
seii'llng of arms to Mexico from Jupnn. still It Is regarded as certnln
that Washington Is fully tnlrincd of Japan's friendly attitude toward tbe
Huerta government An ottlrlal commission from Jnpiin fans been in Mexico
InvcHtlgfltfrm conditions, and a group ph-ture of the fiietiilfers is here Bttown
The Jiipiini-se battleship Yokuma, also sliowu. Is stationed on tbe western const
of Mexico. There are 3,siO Japs In Mexico,
been murdered by Mexican federals.
Friends of the dead man, the gover
nor alleged, made the trip across the
border,- dfsenterred . the body, and
turned it over to Texan authorities.
Torres m Attacked.
MEXICO CHTY, March 9. Mexi
can rebel forces attacked Torreon to
day according to official dispatches
received by tin war ministry. Two
hundred federUl troops were sent
from the capital to strengthen the
garrison. News was also received
here that rebel troops had dynamited
a passenger train at Homos, killing
a dozen prominent people. The sur
vivors of the wrecked train fled.
KENDAL
LIS
HERE TODAY
B. A. Kendall, of Pittsburg, Pa.,
arrived here yesterday and Is today
taking in the improvements made in
Roseburg since his last visit about
two years ago. Mr. Kendall, togeth
er with his brother, formerly owned
the local water and light plant
which was sold last July to A. Welsh,
of Portland. The Kendalls still own
large timber holdings east of Rose
burg but Mr. Kendall would not state
that his visit here at this time has
anything to do with these timber
holdings. He says that times are
improving in the east. "Conditions
generally are Improving throughout
the country. Money is easier and the
passage of the currency bill has re
placed confidence In business and
the large manufacturers are rushed
to capacity to fill orders. It is like
ly that the Interstate commerce com
mission will permit Eastern railroads
to raise their freight rate five per
ent and with this Increase it is more
than probable that railroad exten
sion work will begin again in real
earnest," said Mr. Kendall.
The Douglas Creditors Association
filed today an Inventoried statement
of account from Snyder & Co., of
Glondale, Oregon, against H. S. Kin
ney in which they clnlm a balance
-n nccount of $127.75.
K
IS HELD IN JAIL
Oakland Man Alleged to be
Implicated.
SHIPMENT OF GOODS TO SETTLE
lit'utlierwood . is In Jail Alleged
StoIn Merchandise Inventor
ied by Itnlpll TeriellToduy
Valued ut VI 2(1.30.
In speaking of the arrests of those
alleged to be Implicated in the theft
of goods from the Fleischner, Mayer
& Co., Btore, of Portland, Oregon,
the livening Telegram says:
"The arrestB were made Just too
late too prevent a big shipment of
stolen linens, snys the constable.
Bob Leatherwood Bent out on the
Southern Pacific yesterday, accord
ing to the information of the Con
stable, five big cimes of linens, con
signed to E. L. Settle, of Oakland,
Ore., the goods being valued at J2,
000 or $3,000. The bills of lading
were found among his effects and
today Deputy Constable James Mc
Culloch has gone to Oakland to tnak
the arrest of Settle and to recovor
the goods."
The goods were confiscated, how
ever bofore they reached Settle and
Leatherwood Is now In Jail In Port
land. Leatherwood Is well known
In Oakland, which Is his home and
where he has lived for many years.
Stolen Hoods Inventoried.
Ralph Terrill, of Roseburg, today
inventoried the supposedly Btolen
goods found In the residence of Ed
ward Settle, of Oukland, and alleged
to have been stolen from FleiBchner,
Mayer Co. of Portland. There were
16 dozen linen sheets, of a total
wholcsnle value of $126.50.
Tho lubels wero removed from the
most of the linen and efforts made
apparently to disguise the goods as
much as possible. It appearB also
that part of the goods wore about
to bo sold as the name of a well
known Oakland woman was . -on
one bundle of linen.
Recover Body of American
Slain by Mexicans.
WILSON GALLS BRYAN TO CONFERENCE
Affair lie Fully Invest Igat'M llody
iifTevmi lilcntll'leil lly Son
Wile Visit Husband In
Mexirun Prison
WASHINGTON. March 9 The
moment that Secretary of 8tnte Ilryun
reached his private office this morn
ing ho found u summons awaiting
hltn from President Wilson, who
wished to confer with him regarding
the raid of Texans into Mexican ter
ritory Sunduy, for the recovering of
tlie body of Clemente Vergara, a
United .States citizen and a Texas
rancher, who was executed by Huerta
troops at Nuevo Laredo several days
ago. Following Bryan's conference
with the executive It was leurned that,
the raid will he fully investigated by
the state department.
LAHKDO, Tox., March 8. Texas
rangers who secretly crossed Into
Mexico laHt night today lroiif;ht to
the American side tho mutilated body
of Clcmento Vergara, TexaB rancher,
and established tho fact of his execu
tion after he was seized. by Mexican
federals.
The rangers were not opposed, ac
complishing their search without the
slightest violence, taking the body
from a grnve In Hidalgo cemetery
almost within sight of tho Texas boni
er. The seizure was divested of pos
sibly grave aspects In International
complications hy reason of the fart,
that the rangers were virtually mak
ing use of permission granted offici
ally hy Mexican federal authorities
several days ago for the recovery of
the body. This permission had been
given to t'nlted States Consul Gar
rett at Nuevo Laredo, but he did not
TEXANS ON RAID
ported as dangers attending the
search for it In the Immediate vlcla
ity of Hidalgo..
Mexican uri-on(lei-ud llody.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 9. Captain
Saunders, leader of the troop of
Texas Rangers who received the body
of Clemente Vergara, when it was
brought over tho border Saturday
night, telephoned Governor Colquitt
that the corpse wna turned over to
him hv Mexican federals. Neither
Sanders or his men, so he alleged,
crossed the border. Mexican federals
notified him that they would surrend
er the body If he would go to a .
point on tne border opposite the town
of Hidalgo. Accordingly he went
there, and the body was turned over
to 111 in as agreed. Sanders said that
ne did not know the names of any
of tho men In the party. Governor
Colquitt immediately notified Presi
dent WUsou of the facts in the mat
ter. Vcrgnru Was Tortured
Vergara was shot twice through
the head and once throngh the neck,
his skull was crushed as by a blow
from a rifle butt and the charred
fingers of the left hand Indicated that
he had been tortured before being
put to death.
Idoutlflcatlon was made by Ver
gara's son and by numerous friends,
many of whom were In the party at
nine, led by the state border patrol,
which made the grim journey to the
Hidalgo cemetery during the early
morning hours today.
In addition to recognizing the fea
tures, young Vergara took a bit of
cloth from the trousers on the body
and matched it to the coat his father
wore the day he crossed the Rio
Grande. The body was brought into
the United States at a point 46 miles
north of Laredo, opposite Hidalgo,
and near the Vergara ranch. Ameri
can Consul Garrett, Nuevo Laredo,
deputy sherrlfs and other authorities
were waiting to receive It and pend
ing the arrival of an undertaker from
Laredo an armed force Btood guard
over the body,
Vergara left his rnnch near Bala
fox, Texus, Frldny, February 13, and
crossod the river Into Mexico on a
message from three federal soldiers
thut Captain Apollono Rodriguez, of
the Hldnlgo garrison, wished to settle
for 1 1 horses taken from Vergara'a
island pasture In the Rio Grande.
Wife Visits Hiixluuut
On tho following day Mrs, Vergara
went In search of her husband and
found, tiliH In the Hldnlgo Jail, As
fnr as known there was pq charge
against him. He had been cruelly
beaten, according to his wife. She. .
dressed the wounds, siie said, and fe-.,.
malned with him until forced to leave.
That was tho last time she ever saw
him olive, for early next morning he
was taken from the Jail, supposedly
to be transferred to Pledras Negras,
and disappeared.
Secret Investigation Mudc
Recovery of tho body was mode hy
a foreo of Texnns, Including friends
of Vergara, acting with a troop of
Texas Hungers and Captain 8aiindrs
who have been Investigating for Gov
ernor Colquitt the circumstances of
Vergura's seizure by federals. A se
cret Investigation, in which many
MexleanB had been questioned, Is un
derstood to have produced the trip
into Mexico. Leading tho force was
a man w-ho said he buw both the exo--cut
Ion and burlnl of Vergara. The
force gathered near tho Vergara
ranch, not far from the spot whero
Vergnra crossed tho river to meet
tho Mexican federals who promised
remuneration for stolen horses. Mov
ing silently they began the overland
march of flvo mileB to Hidalgo.
WORK O.V I'.WtKS STARTS
Councilman Chirk tivtn North Hido
Parking I'mler Way Today
Councilman C. W. Clark this morn
ing saw his efforts grow Into a renl
Ity when work on the North Sldo
Parking began In earnest. Graders
are today at work and It Is predicted
that within a short tlmo the parking
between the streets will bo present
able. Ever since the streets wore
paved parking has been an eyesore
to the city.
Judge Hamilton today made an or
der confirming the sale by the sheriff
of certain property Involved In tho
case of John Reynolds vs. Frank
Wannmaker, Charles Allon and lfen
ry Campbell.