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Entered as second-clans mutter
November 6, 1909, at Roseburg, Ore.,
under act of March 3, 1879.
FRIDAY, MAY !iM, 1IHS.
THE GOVERNOR'S (.EOtiilAIMI Y.
Covernor Wlthycombo must have
overlooked his geography or else he
must never have known It. The law
passed nt the Inst session of the leg
islature amending the game laws pro
vided thut the Fish and Game Com
mission shall consist, of two members
from eastern Oregon und two from
weBtern Oregon. The governor con
stituted the fifth member of the
commission. The governor was re
minded of eastern Oregon for a long
time ago ho did appoint Ills commis
sioners from that part of the state
The matter of appointing the com
missioners from western Oregon was
Ills next duty. After these were ni
pointed It became tho duty of the
board to appoint a state biologist, a
master fish warden and a game war-
Ocn. To prove our first statemont
roflect upon the following list of ap
pointments; tho first two being mude
liy tho governor, the last three by the
commission, a majority of which Is
composed of the governor and th
two numes first appearing below:
Commissioners:
1. N. Flclsdiner Portland
Frank Warren Portland
Htuto Biologist :
W. L. I'lnlny PORTLAND
Maxtor Fish Warden:
11. E. Clnntnn PORTLAND
fi'miio Warden:
A. II. Lee POIITI.AND
It looks to us as though Portland
lias a pretty big voice In the fish
nnd game department. Perhnps the
Rovornor Ihinks we ought to lie satis
fied to have the sportsmen regard
the Uniptiun and ltoguo rivers as the
liost fishing in the state and the
mountains of our country the best
limiting. Yes, perhaps that Is tho
Itapplest way to look at It. Put un
fortunately the sportsmen of south
ern Oregon are not so easily pacified.
We cannot help hut feel that the
governor has overlooked his geog
raphy. A Portland papor opposed
to the govornor politically during the
campaign last fall declared thnt in
case he were elected he would e
largely influenced by Portland politi
cians. The Ncwb denied the charge
At the time. We believed that south
western Oregon would get a squnro
deal In nil matters. Put up to tho
present time this part of the slate
lias been Ignored In all matters and
the governor seems not to know of Its
existence.
In the most kindly feeling wo
recommend thnt the governor brush
up on his googrnphy.
representation of male graduates,
they comprising almost one third of
the entire number. It speaks well
for the material prosperity of tho
community that Its sons in such
number were not forced from econom
ic necessity to leave the school after
passing the grammar grades. We
are sure that the entire community
will Join with us In wishing all the
members of this fine class the fullest
realization of their mr at ardent as
plratlons and hopes, an4 that the
years to come may be filled with acts
and deeds that will reflect credit on
thomrelves, ami redound with honor
to sc'iool and city in which they
were graduated.
THE -LITTLE MISTAKES.
To show how careful one must be
of the little mistakes' and errors, and
what a difference the putting in or
leaving out of a letter or figure
may make In legal documents, a case
can be cited that happened this week
In Wyoming. A man had been con
victed and sentenced to be executed
early in July for a murder he had
commuted in 1913. After he had
been tried and convicted, and the
death sentence passed, his attorney
discovered that the indictment
against him said the crime was com
mitted in 19013, some seventeen
thousand years hence. As It is a self
fact that no one should have
their life placed in Jeopardy for some
thing thnt far In the future, the pris
oner received a stay bf execution and
a new trial.
This has been a bad twenty four
hours for ships of all nations, for
the entiles tell of English, American,
French and Danish Bhips all being
sunk or damnged by mines and tor
pedoes. Undersea activity has been
resumed evidently.
Next after the sweet girl graduates
comes the June bride, which makes
one reatl.e that there is something
li mnkn this old wnr-ridden world
look brighter and happier.
It Is really too bad that this war
Is preventing young people from tak
ing (heir honeymoon trips fo Europe
this year, for It ia said that Venice
is darkened at night now, and the
gondolas must be guided by the light
of the stars.
OAKLAND DAMAGE CASE
liEIXti Till Ell
I'ODAY
Ol lt (iltADl'ATES.
Tho case of Jessie M. Fields against
tho City of Oakland, and II. E. Fields
against the City of Oakland, began
today The first case was brought
ns euurdian of the girl, she being a
mluor and unable to1 bring the case
in her own name. The amount of
damages asked from the city Is $11,-
D00. The case was brought to recov-
cd damages for an accident which
took place In April of 1913, when
Miss Fields was on nor way to tho
postofflce from the school building.
A defective sidewalk caused her to
sustain permanent Injuries to her
right ankle mid for this the damages
are asked. The defense has summon'
ed about 15 witnesses and the plain
tiff about tire same number, five of
whom testified this afternoon. The
casu promises to consume most of
tomorrow.
Judge Will Xot Interfere.
TUSCON, Ariz,, May 28. Federal
Judge Sawtolle has refused to issue
writs of habeas corpus for the five
murderers. scheduled to be hanged in
the Florence prison today. Attorneys
representing the condemned men ask
ed Sawtello to grant an appeal to the
United States supreme court from his
decision. Snwtelle said he would give
an answer nt 1:30 p. m.
Florence, Ariz., May 28. Warden
Slmms said the executions' of the five
Mexicans would Btart as soon as the
boar,i of pardons gave the word. The
linnnl Id ntlll In Baaslnn nwnlltn.
our home .,, .., . , ,', , . .
ii nil wuru oi ouwieiic b aecision.
All RoScburir should finl iirnud nf
the records of their public schools,
as recorded by the list of graduates
who make their final appearance as'
members of the schools of this city!
tonight. It Is only a few years since
tho number of those who remained
.and completed the entire course and
graduated, could be counted upon the
fingers of one hand. Year by yenr
Iho number has increased, until the
culmination Is found In the splendid
clnss of 19 IB, forty six In number.
This Is a recognition of the establish
ed fact that our young men and wo
men can secure nn excellent and
thorough education In
schools, and It also shows that
stronger deslro to secure more than LOST Saturday night: gold bar pin
a Krnmmnr school education, is rap-1 with initials L. E; W., in center.
Idly taking hold of both parents and Valuable to owner as present,
pupils allko. One of the remnrkablo Finder please leave at News,
showings of this clnss Is the strong B71-Jn3p
pjjj This Coupon Presented wm 1
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117 W. Ijuic Street
URGES GERMANY
BERLIN, May 2S A message from
Ambassador von Bornstorff wa3 re
ceived at the foreign office, urging
an early reply to the note of Presi
dent Wilson. "Tension of Americans
has been increased by the explosion
which damaged the Nebraskan," the
ambassador stated. The Nebraskan
incident is still unexplained here.
Another Ship Gets Hit.
LOXDOX, May 28. The steamer
Argyllshire which was torpedoed by
a submarine, has reached port.
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GUN IS ARRESTED
WASIIIXOTOX, May 28. A man
giving his name as Hugh Otis of San
Francisco, was detained nt the Wash
ington Insane asylum, following an
attempt to see President Wilson at
the White House. Otis claims he is
distantly related to General Otis, of
Los Angeles, who has been notified
Some time ago Otis wrote several let
ters to the president declaring him
self as the King of America, Mexico
and Holland. When arrested, ho car
ried a loaded revolver.
NOTICE OF KKillTII til;
AM I .NATION.
IDE EX-
Notlce Is hereby given that an
eighth grade examination will bo
held In each district in Douglns coun
ty having applicants for same, June
3 and 4, 1916.
The following program will be ob
served:
Thursday Arithmetic, writing,
grammar, agriculture and spelling.
Friday Phj'slology, history, geog
raphy, civil government nnd reading.
O. C. BROWN,
dsw-B61-m31 County School Supt.
The grand Jury reported this af
ternoon to Judge Sklpworth ami were
excused subject to the call of the
court. The Jury has been in session
continuously since last Monday morn
ing and during that time returned
eight indictments, two of the defend
ants pleading guilty and receiving
their sentences and are at the present
time serving their sentences in the
penitentiary. Three plead not guilty
and are awaiting trial. The case of
Uoyce Jones is still awaiting disposal.
Two indictments were returned to
day by the grand Jury, but as the de.
fendants were not in custody their
names were not mude public. War
rants for their arrest were ordered
drawn by the court and they will be
taken into custody at once. The Jury
made the following report:
"We, the undersigned, members of
the grand Jury of Douglas county,
Ore., beg to submit that we were duly
empanelled as the grand Jury of said
county during the February, 1915,
term of court, and v order of Hon.
J. W. Hamilton, Judge, were contin
ued over the grand jury for the
May term of court for Bald county.
"That we have examine dover one
hundred witnesses during this term
of the court, and have considered all
complaints that were brougtt to our
attention, and have Investigated all
climes that have been committed, to
which our attention has been called,
and have tried to perform our duties
to the best of our ability, and have
returned Into court true Mils where
the evidence was sufficient, and not
true hills where we considered the
evidence insufficient.
"There are, however, some unfin
ished Investigations, which through
no fault of ours, or of the district
attorney, we are unable to finish at
this time without holding over for
an indefinite time, and we have,
Mohala, Mind Reader, With the Floyds,
Magicians
"J ft" OHM. A is one of the most gifted mind readers known to the KnzlNh
J speaking world. Her arts nut only afford amusement ami entertain
ft meiil. but are interesting from a seientitle standpoint. The Floyd!
have lieen before the public for many years, and their work has takeu
them nearly around the world. This company of three will open the Chau
tauqua, and the children will be as much interested iu this program as their
riders.
therefore, allowed the same to go
OM' and having completed our lar
bors to the best of our ability, we
ask that we take a recess, or be dis
charged, as may seem best to your
honor.
THE RIVALS-'-ONE OF .'EM IS 1NIBAD.
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BENNIE KAUFP, THH "PrCbnB" OF THE FEDERAL LEAGUE
AND THE REAL TY COBB, BHUEVED HIS ONLY PEER AS A BALL
PLAYER. KAUFP'S JUMP TO THE GIANTS FROM THE BROOKLYN:
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