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VOL. V.
KOSEMJRG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1014.
No. 100
GRAVEL PLANT
Will be Erected at Shady Point
by Frank Waite.
CAPACITY WILL BE 30 CARS A DAY
S. I'.' Spur Will be Jtun to Plant
and Cars Will He Loaded by
Electric Hoists Plant
Will Cost $!0,000.
The good roads movement vPI no
longer suffer from a lack o: good
gravel at a cheap price. Today
Frank B. Waite, the Sutheiiln capi
talist, and O. T. Larson, formerly
construction engineer for the Diilsby
Company, of Chicago, perfected ar
rangements for the construction of
& modern gravel plant to be locatel
at Shady Point about 2 miles south
of Roseburg. The Southern Pacific
Company will put in a spur to the
plant and some time this spring
gravel will be shipped to various
points. The gravel bed Is about 40
acres in extent and is from 20 to
30 feet in depth which makes the
deposit almost Inexhaustable. Elec
tric hoisting devices will pull the
.gravel from the bed to the plant
end similar devices will load the
gravel Into the cars. The capacity
of the plant will be about 30 cart
a day and. the cost of erection will
be around $20,000.00.
In speaking to a News represen
tative this afternoon Mr. Waite said
"Onr plant will mean a gre.it sav
ing to municipalities and road dis
tricts. We will have a municipal
rate which will be about 25 cents a
yard at the plant. We are trying
to get a favorable freight rate and
believe it will be obtained. This
will lay gravel down in the towns
along the road for about 75 cents a
yard, which Is greatly lower than
they have been paying heretofore.
The road districts will also receive
advantage of this municipal .-ate.
The gravel is Of a high grade and
will make excellent road heds or
surfaces."
Mr. W'alte left for Sutherlin on the
afternoon train and will return here
again in a few days when the en
gineers are ready to begin work.
Arraigned in the Senate by
New Mexico Senator,
DEMANDS PROTECTION OF AMERICANS
Senator Kail, Alleged Tlint The
Whole Vop1c Are Entitled to
Know the Inside Con-
ditions Existing.
WASHINGTON', March 9. The
Mexican lid was lifted In the senate
of the United States today by Sena
tor Kail, republican, of New Mexico,
who urged armed Intervention for
the protection of Americans and oth
er foreigners In the stricken repub
lic. The galleries were crowded to ov
erflowing land (remained so 'for
hours until Senator Shively, of In
diana, had spoken for the adminis
tration, expressing regret that the
subject had been discussed in
open session and averring that no
adequate suggestion had been offer
ed to compose the difficulty.
Senator Fall, In a lengthy narra
tion of Incidents of outrages to
Americans in Mexico, held the Inter
est of the senate and gallery for
more than three hours. Assailing
the policy of the administration as
Inadequate and declaring President
Wilson knew nothing about real con
ditions and had been mistaken In ev
ery act of his administration toward
Mexico, the New Mexico senator
pleaded for Intervention for protec
tion In order to avoid Inevitable
war.
German Comment Inspire.
Emphasizing the danger of war
wiili a great foreign power u-.iess
something should speedily ': dcn,
WILSON
POLICY
Senator Fall referred to comments
in the German press over the killing
of the British subject, Benton, by
order of General Villa'8 courtmar
tial and declared:
"When the German official press
says that should a German citizen
be murdered in Mexico, Germany
would not acquisce like Great Brit
ain then I say to you senators, there
is Imminent danger of a conflict be
tween the United States and this
country with which we should al
ways be at peace.
"I believe the American people
can be left to handle any critical
condition provided they are inform-1
ed on the subject. X am not one
who believeB, when the press is full
of reports of outrages and details of
Mexican horrors, that it can be 'in
compatible with the public interest'
to send to this senate details of out
rages upon American cltlv.ens I am
not one who believes that the con
stitution should be pushed aside and
let one man assume executive and
legislative powers of the govern
ment." THIRST ZONE WIDENING.
Hanks, Oregon, Goes Into the Dry
Column Hotel License Denied.
BANKS, March 9. The town of
Banks is the latest Oregon town to
Join the "dry column". On Saturday
the application for a renewal of the
Banks hotel liquor license was turn
ed down by the county co.ut. The
hotel was the last place where llquo
could be legally sold in the town.
Legally speaking, the cpurt did
not refuse the license, but permitted
the owner to withdraw his applica
tion after he was assured it would
not be granted.
Huerta Tells His Generals to
Become Aggressive.
DILATORY TACTICS WILL BRING WRATH
Refugees From United States Where
They Fled 'When Defcajlod
Alb-go United States Held
Them Prisoners.
'.Special to The Evening News.)
-uEXICO CITY, March 10. An
offensive federal campaign against
the rebels was today ordered by Hu
erta, who said that he considers that
his forces have too long stood on the
defensive. Generals of the federal
army have been warned that Huer
ta's wrath will be visited upon them
unless they Immediately initiate ag
gressive tactics against the enemy
Two hundred federal refugees who
after a crushing defeat in Northen
Mexico, fled into the United States
for protection ihave arrlved here
with the story that they were hel(
prisoners .by American troops at
Fort Bliss, hut that the soldiers fin
ally let them escape and return to
Mexico upon the payment of small
bribes. Word w-as received by the
Huerta administration today that
rebels near Torreon dynamited two
troop trains, which were enroute
with federal reinforcements for the
besieged city. Charge O'Shaughnessy
Is still heavily guarded night and
day to protect him from threatened
harm.
Beautiful Painting Destroyed.
LONDON, March 10. In retalia
tion for the arrest of Mrs. Pank
hurst, yesterday. Miss Mary Rich
ardson, a prominent militant, this
morning took six licks with a meat
ax at "Velasquez," a two hundred
thousand dollar painting of Venus
In the National Art Gallery. Miss
Richardson was ,efrested -and the
gallery cleared of visitors and clos
ed. Experts called In to ascertain
if the damage could be repaired said
that while the work could be patch
ed up the painting would never be
the same" In speaking of her attack
on the work of art, Miss Richardson
said that she "tried to destroy the
picture of the most beautiful wor-ian
In antiquity as a prolcst agaluit
the government's destruction of .Mrs.
Pankhurst, the most beautiful char
'acter In modern history."
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grawl went
to Newport this morning.
PROSECUTEWAR
COUNCIL MEETS
Petition For Paving E. Sixth
Street Granted.
DR.HOUCK FOR SPECIAL HEALTH OFFICER
Cost of raving Estimated from $1,110
to $'-.00 Per Running Foot
Li'.dy Wants Tax on
Dog Refunded.
After a discussion lasting through
several meetings of the council the
petition of A. Creason, W,' B. Atter-
bury and 13 others for permission
to pave East Sixth street from the
north line 'Of Second Avenue South
to the north line of Second Avenue
North, with concrete pavement, 20
feet wide, was finally grunted.
The petition was not granted un
til after considerable discussion us
the granting of the same marks a
new departure in the manner of
levying street assessments. The pe
titioners ask that the costs of the
improvement be assessed upon the
property especially benefitted there
by, and charges the cost of the pav
ing upon the property owners back
to the middle of the block adjoining
the street to be paved.
The 15 signatures attached to the
petition represent all the property
owners, with one exception, living on
the streets running into East Sixth
street. The one exception Is now
absent In California or It Is probable
that ho would have signed the pe
tition. Al Creason, however, ex
pressed his willingness to pay for
him should he refuse to do so, which
0 thought unlikely.
The cost of the proposed Improve
ment was roughly estimated by City
Engineer Hicks to be in the neigh
borhood or $1.90 to $2.00 per run
ning foot,, and the cost of the same
is to be assessed to the property
affected according to their, distance
from the street to he paved.
Councilman Fiillerton suggested
that the property owners might pos
sibly disagree among themselves as
to what each should pay but after
It appeared that the matter had al
ready been discussed among them
and that they were In accord as to
what would constitute a just assess
ment upon all affected and that they
were willing to bond themselves for
such payment the petition was fin
ally granted. Councilman Hamilton
alone voting "no" upon the ground
that the city charter says that such
assessments must he collected from
the properties abutting the streets
Improved.
The city engineer was Instructed
to draw up plans and specifications
for the paving.
The petition o W. L. Cobb, J.
F. Barker and W. S. Hamilton for
permission to construct a cement
sldewnlk, 6 feet wide, on both sides
of Washington street between Main
and Kane was granted.
DoK Taxed to Death.
The following amusing petition
from a well known Roseburg lady
was received and read among much
inughter:
"Roseburg, Or., March 9, 1914
"To the Hon. Mayor and Common
Cotincilmen of the City of Rose
burg, Oregon:
"Gentlemen: On January 20th 1
paid a dog license of $1.50 to the
city treasurer of Roseburg Oregon,
and on January 23rd the dog died.
I ask that the amount be refunded."
Whether the thought of imposing
such a heavy burden upon his he
loved mistress proved too much for
the tender sensibilities of the dog
or whether he died from natural
causes did not develop. At any rate
the common (?) counciimen refus
ed to grant the petition.
Clairg Ktreet Improvement.
Elbert Hermann appeared before
the council In behalf of C. L. Bar
gar and others asking permission to
Improve Claire street.
fTho street committee had pre
viously rejected the petition and left
the matter to the mayor on account
of the peculiar construction of the
street necessitating the building of
what was called a double deck road
and the construction of a retaining
wall. The street committee thought
It possible that In case the road
should cave In or should the wall be
destroyed that the city would be un
der the expense of rebuilding it and
of maintaining it forever.
The mayor said that it was a very
difficult matter to decide and that
he wished the assistance of the coun
cil in passing upon It as he did not
like to tako the responsibility upon
himself.
Sir. Hermann stated that th prop
erty owners were willing to pay for
the upkeep of the street and would
put up a maintainence bond to that
purpose.
After some further discussion thr
ulvcrsrt reror of the street crt" -tee
upon the improvement was re
jected by the following voto: Yes,
Bullwinkie, Clark, Fullerton and
Sliafer, No, Powell, Hamilton and
Clark. Following tho motion of
Councilman Fullerton that the pe
tition be granted ir the petitioners
would guarantee tho upkeep of the
road was passed by a similar vote.
The city engineer was accordingly
Instructed to draw up plans and
specifications for the same in con
formity with the wishes of the pe
titioners. .
Speclul Health Officer.
Councilman Fullerton called the
attention of the council to the fact
that many residents of the city had
failed to make proper sewerage
connections and that the Beason of
the year was approaching when such
was absolutely necessary. Marshall
Willliams stated that he had served
notices upon several parties but that
he had been unable to see them all.
Dr. George E. Houck, who had
expressed a willingness to assist the
city without pay was appointed
special health officer, with authority
as an officer, to remedy whatever
unhealthy conditions exist.
Other Mattel's.
A complaint against C. S. Jackson
for refusing to connect his property
In North Roseburg with the sewer
was referred to the health and po
lice committee and the city attorney,
with lull power to act.
The following hills were allowed:
II. J. Demi, hauling hose cart $ 2.50
J. and J. Restournnt, meals.... 4.40
Douglas County Light &
Water Co., lights at city
barn 1.75
Douglas County Light &
Water Co., water 22.50
Douglas County Light &
Water Co., lights 407.05
The bills were all ordered paid
with the exception of the bill of the
Douglas County Light i.nd Water
Company, which was orderej paid
In the sum of $300.00, until the ac
count of the city with the Water &
Light Company can re udlusted.
The following' persons wero or
dered to construct Bldewalks at once.
jThe street committee said that a
list equally as large as the following
would be ready at the next meet
ing. Emily J. Martin, Abraham Peter
son, Sadie Wells, J. H. McCoy, Mrs.
A. D. Jackson, Burr Jones, F. G.
Micolll, A. H. Cox, A. J. McCullogh,
Fannie Fields, 'Lllibie Rose, Mrs. L.
L. Patterson, W. A. Bogard, Diana
R. Graves, Emma Fields, Mrs. Olio
Tharp Chas. Peterson, M. F. Cham
berlain, D. O. and M. V. Clark, A.
G. Stanton, Frnncls Freeman, Anna
Connlne, J. L. Chambers, N. J.
Weeker, Frances Freeman, Clara V.
MnrkB, A. A. Aubln, W. 8. Hamil
ton and E. V. Hoover, Jos. Mlrelll,
Edith Falbe, Vlnnle V. Rose, G. W.
Thompson, Martin L. Stephens,
Lucy A. Mallory, Ceclla McClallen,
Eber Wright, J. W. Wright, V. 8.
French, Frank Hamlin, Cora 11.
Singleton, James Young, James L.
Conover, Heirs of John Rast, R. A.
Woodruff, Lucy Barker, H. R. and
It. L. Staggs, Mabel Van Huron, J.
O. Metzz George W. Hoover, Alice
Templln. A. J. Bellows, 8. T. Smith,
Susan E. London, Thomas n. Can
non, S. Marks & Co. estate. John
Hunter, U. 8. Coot, Mrs. Pltchford,
H. N. Cable, First Christian church,
I J, E. Johnson, Mary E. Johnson,
Snow Williams, Sarah E. Rada-
batigh, Emma J. Martin 8. R. Drls-
bln, T. R. Sheridan, Cora Olllvant,
Lticlnda Cochran, A. P. Lovell, J. O
Newland, Henry Rldenour, Henry
Auhln, E. V. Hoover, W. L. Cobb
V. 8. Patterson. Jr., V. 8. Patterson
Sr. George B. Best.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mercler came
In Monday from Roseburg for a
short visit In the city. Mr. Mercler
was formerly a fireman with a run
out of this place and now has a run
out of Roseburg. Rogue River
Courier.
ATTACK LOOMIS
Unemployed Armies LootPost.
office and Blow Safe. .
TAKES STAMPS AND COIN TO $3,1
Postinastcd Engages in Gun Eight
With The Itohliers Geng
Supposed to ho Going
Toward Fulsom.
(Special to The Evening News.)
LOOMIS, Cal., March JO. At an
early hour this morning a party of
thirty or more deipor.i:n men, be
lieved to be members of the scat
tered army of unemployed who woie
dien out of Sacramento yesierd,,
milled this place. Thcv broke in
the doors of the po3 office building
ami blew open the sa'c with nltro
glycerine. Their attack was reward
ed by a find of about $700 in coin
and stamps. Postmastor 8. W.
y Turner, aroused by the explosion,
hastily dresed himself, and armed
with a rifle hastened to thrt scene.
He encountered several men and en
gaged In a fight with them, exchang
ing shots. Two of the supposed loot
ers were seen to fall and were car
ried away1 by their companions. The
town aroused by ths blowing of the
safe and shots, hastened to the as
sistance of Turner. A. running gun
fight ensued, the gang of men be
ing chased out of the town. The
Two More Republican Candi
dates For Governor.
JOD STILL LOOKS GOOD TO HAWLEY
Present Congressman From First
District Files Declnnltlon Today
British Columbia Hank
'Robbed in Daylight.
(Special (o The Evening Nows.)
SALEM, March 10. Two more
candidates for governor, ttvp'con
men for tho first dlatr.t, alonf
with eight other lesser lights In the
political firmament, fll:d their decla
rations today. Charles A. Johns, of
'oi tland, republican, wnuts to be
feoicrnor. Ills slogan la a "clean
cut bi'slnesB administration." Gus
C. M osier, also of Portland Mid
ctee of the G. O. P., olne3 that
be lb good timber for governor, lie
advocates "lower taxes, p.iyahio
semi-annually, fewer commissions
and economy and efficiency, along
with dignified law enforcement." W.
C. Hawloy, republican congressman,
today filed his declaration for re-
election.
House Coiiiiiilllces Busy.
ASK
ELECTION
WASHINGTON, Ma.cll 10. Tho Br 111 l" v'c"'iiy near rum, uau .u
finishing touches wer0 p.it lo the j e"""'K experience with a cougar a
trade commission bill by the HoW, ' La8t Tnui-Bdny Mr.
commerce committee today. Chair-1 Serfllng left his cabin In the after
man Adamson said that he expects;"0"" "d wet to sl"" tru"B tl,at
, ii ,i, i. in he bad set some distance in tho
in lis completed form later In the
day. Hearings on the rallrond se-j
curlty regulation bill will probably j
be concluded this afternoon. Thoi
Jrade commission bill Is expectud
to provide positions for three coiu-j
mlssloners at salaries of $10,00(1 j
annually oa.h, and they will havo
jurisdiction over largo corporations
anfl discretionary uuthorlty over
smaller concerns. Inquisitorial pow
ers of the commissions will, however,
be limited. The house Judiciary
committee Is busy 'today .drafting
tentative bills amending tho Sher
man law.
II. O. Ibink Robbed.
SUM AS, Wash., March 10. The
bank of Ahbottsford, B. C, was held
up and robbed at ten o'clock this
morning by seven masked men, who
secured $2,000 in gold. Thoy esc"
ed with their plunder. Three of
desperados waited outside after V
bank was opened, while four of t.
men, with drawn revolvers, entcrn
the Institution and forced the cash
ier and clerk, the only persona In
the bank, to surrender the money.
marauders stole horses and vehtclea
and made their escape. A posse waa
formed to follow the gang and If
possible effect their capture.
Looiuls Outrage Verified.'
SACRAMENTO, Starch 10. The.
sheriff today received a telephone
message verifying the report of the
Looiuls outrage. The message said,
however, the robbers secured more
than $3,000. It is now believed that
they are making toward Folsom, and
a large posse is in pursuit. Warn
ings have been sent for citizens to
bewaie of tho attacks of the scatter
ed members of the armies. It Is
doubttul if the men supposed to have
robbed the Loomls postofflce will
surrender without a fight in event
thoy are overtaken.
Floods Halt Unemployed.
SACRAMENTO, March 10. Pen
ned in between an ocean ot Hood
vaters on one side, preventing their
further Invasion Into Yolo county,
and an army of 300 officers and civl
Huns, armed with guns, clubB and
lire engines, on the other side, the
unemployed hordes which were driv
en out o( Sacramento yesterday, are
today at bay. Governor Johnson re
fused to order tho militia to the aid
jf the citizens beouso he said there
vas no apparent ati-jiu.ir of the un
employed army to dotroy property.1
Residents of Yolo county are high
ly indignant over Sacramento's em
bargo forbidding the at my to re
enter that city. OfficlaUi of the oily
allege that the unemploel shall not
rgaln be permitted t) return to Sac
ramento under any circumstances.
KICKED OFF TRAIN.
Man Found Near Tracks at Oakland
Died at Noon of His Injuries.
At an early hour this morning
parties going along the track Just
north of Oakland discovered a man
lying Hoar the S. P. Co. railway
tracks. The fellow was In a Beml
cnnsolous condition and appeared to
be suffering Intensely. He was tak
en to 'tho depot and the company
physician called In to examine him.
The doctor found the man to be
suffering from Internal Injuries. In
uiomentB of consciousness the fellow
told a story of having been kicked
off a freight train by a brnkomnn
during the early part of the night,
nnd said he hnd laid where he foil,
being nimble to walk or to call for
assistance. He gave the name ot
Walter Anderson. Ho lingered until
noon, when he died. From letters
on bis person It was discovered that
he has a Bister In Chicago and other
relatives East. Coroner Jewett was
summoned to the scene, and left tor
Oakland on the 2:20 train. Ho will
probably Impanel a Jury and endoav
or to get at the facts In the case
and the causes leading to the death
of Anderson, who was evidently
stealing a rldo. rrhe body bore no
serioiiB cuts or bruises, indicating
that the train did not run over the
man.
KILLS A DIG COUGAR
lie mesU'iulor Ntiar l'ct-1 Is Visited by
Monstrous 10-Foot Cat.
Charles B. Serfllng, a homestead-
woods. Fortunutoly for him he took
with him his rifle. O.i his return
to the cabin late In the day (he
heard sounds In tho cabin, lie was
expecting two friends mid quietly
walked up to the open window. In
tent on giving his nei(.',.kors a scare.
Much to his dismay he saw lu'.ide the
cabin a monster cougar which was
making headway into a sack of meat.
Herfllug hesitated only an instant
and then took one shot at the animal
with his 30-.10 Winchester. The
cougar measurod nearly 10 fea. Ir.
length and is said to be the largest
killed In thla county In many years.
J. P. Wheeler, who ha
College Place for
attending .(.-"
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