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    Daily Weather Report
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If you want to buy or sell.
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Vse The Xows Classified Ails.
Knlr Tonlglit and Friday.
Highest temp, yesterday . . .91 1
l.ov.'ost temp, las' night . , .
VOL. VI,
itDsiciii ito, dovolas countv, o kego.v
TIUKSD.W, Al'lilST ll, I "Iff.
No. 217
WHTE
STAR
8
German Submarine Gets Big!
Ship Sinks in 11 Minutes.
LATEST REPORTS INDICATE 50 MISSING
Washington Officials Are Disturbed,
Await News As To Whether
Any Amerlean Lives
Were Ixyt.
XO WAKXIXCi CilVKX AHAIIIC
LONDON, 3:10 p. m. Com-
niander Ainleh, of the Arabic,
reported that bis ship was tor-
pedoed without any warning. Of
the 423 passengers and crew,
375 have been landed at Queens-
town, leaving 48 unaccounted
for. Fifteen Americans were
on the vessel.
LONDON, Aug. 19. The White
Star liner Arabic, enroute from Liv
erpool to New York, was sunk early
this morning by a German subma
rine, about five miles off Fastnett.
Tha fifteen thousand ton vessel was
sent to the bottom about 60 miles
from the spot where the Lusitanla
was similarly destroyed. The first
dispatches to Liverpool declared that
the 'hundred and seventy five passen
gers and the members of the Arabic's
crew had been saved, but Inter re
ports said that some are believed to
have been lost. The crew numbered
260. The Arabic sailed from Liver
pool yesterday afternoon.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19. The Arab
ic carried 175 passengers, the of
ficials of the White Star line said.
This included 35 steerage passengers,
and there were no first class ones
aboard.. The crew numbered 260.
It is pointed out by the steamship
officers, that the Arabic was out
bound, and that the Germans hart
plenty of time to ascertain whether
any Americans were aboard before
sinking her. The Blnking of the
Arabic made a tremendous sensation
and shock here, the stock market
breaking sharply.
Amble Sunk In 1 1 MlnuteM.
LONDON, Aug. 19. The Arabic
was sunk at 9:15 this morning. She
went to the bottom within 1 1 minutes
after having been struck by a Ger
man torpedo. Kleven boats put over
the side quickly after the torpedo
exploded and a salvage boat picked
. them , up .and brought thent to
Qveenstowp. Reports from Queens
town this afternoon are contradic
tory, and it is impossible to learn
how many, if any, of the passengers
and crew were lost, but it is believed
that a majority at least are saved.
Late this afternoon it was not known
whether any Americans were aboard,
or wTietlier Captain Finnish endeav
ored to escape when the submarine
was sighted. It therefore is unde
termined whether the sinking of the
Arabic may be regarded as a "delib
erately unfriendly act" to ti e Inited
Stale?.
Eleven Itoat Loads Survivors Arrive. I
QTEENSTOWN, Aug. 19. --Kleven
SUMY TO START
Iff A FEW DAYS
It is expected hero that the work of
surveying the right of way for the
Hosoburg and Eastern Railway will
begin within the next few clays, pos
sibly tile first of next week. The
furvey crew itinder the charge of
Mr. von Plant:), stopped work dur
ing tho time the supreme court had
the mntter of the validity of the
bond Issue under advisement and
are now waiting orders from the Ken
dalls before resuming work.
It is expected, however, that Mr.
von Plnnta will return to this city
Saturday and active work will com
mence Monday. The right of way has
this far been surveyed to Oak creek,
a distance of about 15 miles. The
next step will be from Oak creek to
Rock creek where the work will stop
until it Is decided to construct the
road on to the boundary.
LINER
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boat loads of the survivors of the
Arabic have arrived at Qucenstown,
American Vice-Consul Thompson re
ported to the state department.
All Exwpt :!! Accounted For.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 19. White
Star officials received a message say
ing that a steamer carrying 401
survivors of the Aruoic was enrouie
to this port. If this is true, all
aboard except 36 are accounted for.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19. At 2:30
this afternoon, the White Star lino
issued a statement saying that the
Arabic sailed from Liverpool on Wed
nesday, with 131 cnuin and 4 5 steer
age passengers and cargo and nails.
Later Reports 50 Unaccounted For.
NEW YORK. Aug. 19. (2:05 p.
m.) A cable from Queenstown de
clared that 375 were saved from the
Arabic. This leaves 50 unaccounted
for.
Sinking of Arabic Disturb Offlcluls.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. The
state department took immediate
steps to ascertain whether any Ameri
cans perished when the Arabic was
sunk. The officials are visibly per
turbed, especially by the reports that
there was some loss of life. No in
formation had been received at an
early hour this afternoon, whether
any victims were Americans. It Is
admitted that the sinking might de
velop a serious situation ,if Ameri
cans were aboard and the liner had
been torpedoed without warning.
MUST HEAD TICKET
There is an Insistent denuind from
leading men of this city that Mayor
Rice must be induced to accept the
nomination and election as chief exec
utive of Roseburg for anovher term,
and this has been so strongly urged
upon him, that there is little doubt
of his acceding to the wishes of his
fellow citizens. The mere acceptance
of the nomination is equivalent to
an election, as there will be no con
test at the polls, at least not of a
nature to change the results. The
business men of the city feel right
ly when they insist that it is bet
ter to have a tried man at the helm
for the next two years, one who is
conversant with every detail of the
proposed. improvements which will boj
under way during this time. Thcyj
have confidence in both Ills conser-j
vatism and his progressivencss and
know that the Interests of the city
will be looked after in every manner.
CARRANZA SENDS
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. In a
curt message to his agency here,
Carranza makes acknowledgement of
the receipt of the American and Pan-!
American appeal. At the agency it is
hinted that this will be the liisl to !'
heard from Carranza regarding the
peace proposals.
Mrs. .1. I Lyons, who has been
visiting with S. D. Cooley, left this
morning for her home at Everett,
Wash.
LINER ARABIC
TORM LEAVES
PATH OF DEATH
More Lives Lost In Texas
Than First Thought.
PROPERTY LOSS IS MANY MILLIONS!
Mart hit mw Hjus Iien Occlim-d in
Xt'xus City To I'mtert i
l'rtKrty From
V a minis.
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 19. While
every effort Is being made to pene
trate the storm stricken region of
Texas, it became evident that the
casualties of the terrible hurricane
cannot be accurately determined for
days. It is Known that 115 perished
at Galveston and the surrounding
coast cities, and the death roll Is be
ing increased by the reports from
the smaller towns and cities, but the
demoralization of all communication
rendered the gathering of even fairly
complete reports almost impossible.
The foundering of many craft in the
vicinity of Galveston, probably re
sulted In the greatest loss of life. It
is known that 40 boats, mostly tugs,
dredges and fishing boats, with crews
of probably 300 are missing and be
lieved to be lost.
Jalvcston ;ets Help. .
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 The war
department has ordered food, bedding
and tents been rushed -to Galveston
from Fort Sill and Fort Leavenworth
for the use of the storm victims. The
army will co-operate with the Red
Cross relief work, and fes will be
sent from New Orleans to Galveston.
Emergency supplies are to be drawn
from Fort Wlngate, Brownsville, El
Paso and other army points near the
stricken city. A New Orleans dis
patch says that Captain Murphy and
th.'ee members of the yew of the
schooner Lydla Deerlng were drown
ed in the gulf storm, when the-vess
was driven off Its course, according
to survivors w"io have been landed
t'v tb steamer Nomus. Six of the
GUN FIGHTERS HELD
FOR GRAND JURY
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District Attorney George Neuner
returned last nlglht rfom Elkton,
where he was called to investigate a
shooting scrape there a few days ago.;
The parties concerned are three Elk
ton residents, Lilly Maltpress. Dollie
Levcns and .lames Levens.
It is charged that they entered a
place of business and attacked the,
clerk with the intention of killing!
blm, this threat being made by all of'
them. After a great deal of argu-'
meat a gun wag brought into play
and the clerk was badly injured. '
It is claimed by one of the eirts
that the clerk had made several re
marks about her, damaging her repu
tation, which lead to the fight, aft
er the investigation and preliminary ;
hearing before the justice of the
P"aee, they wero bound over to a;-
pear before the grand jury, the man
giving bond In the sum of' $1,000,'
and tile girls $100 each. i
SUNK THIS MORNING BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE
b ' TV'
iV'-flR Jl
survivors were exhausted and two
insane when found.
.Martini Ijuw at Texas City. .
State authorities are picpai-ag to
rush supplies, -tents, blankets, medi
cine and food to the devastated cities.
Martial law has been declared at
Texas City.
Six huudred extra policemen were
sworn in today to protect property
from vandals.
The state militia may be cutled out
to assist In the relief work.
The storm was subsiding every
where today.
Houston Los' is SI,(l(M),(l(IO.
Six persons are reported to have
met death at La Porte, 20 miles from
Houston. A copy of the Houston
Chronicle, received at Temple, placed
the property damage In Houston up
to noon yesterday at $1,000,000.
Texas City is under martial law.
The property damage there exceeds
$250,000.
Eight persons are said to have
perished at .Morgan's Point, when a
fishing smack was caught in the hur
ricane. Morgan's Point is 15 miles
from Galveston. The bodies of a
man, woman and child have been
washed ashore at Morgan's Point.
A telegram sent out from Virginia
Point, opposite Galveston, by J. H.
Montgomery, Houston correspondent
of the Galveston News said:
'The death list at Galveston un
doubtedly will be a long one."
PORTLAND, Aug. 19. Frank At-
ley, a land attorney of Roseburg, who
underwent a federal Indictment Joint
ly with Carlos Dyron, a Seattle t
ber man for alleged subordination
and perjury, was surrendered to tho
federal marshal by his bondsmen of)
whom Frederick Kribs is one. No
explanation of the surrender is
made. His bond was fixed at $2500.
The Question or new bonds will come
up before Judge Dean tomorrow. Al
ley was recently releasd from Jul! In
Seattle where he has been held charg
ed with grand larceny.
RUMORED BIG
NAVAL BATTLE
BEitLlN. Aug. 19. A Hrltlsh
cruiser was destroyed in an engage
ment off the west const of Jutland.,
the admiralty statement announced.
It was sunk by a torpedo boat. The
official reports Indicated thut a naval
battle had been fought. j
WASHINGTON i:l,KS CONVENE
IX IIKI. I. INCH M TODAY
HBLi.lNC.IlAM, Wash., Aug. 19.
"Hello Hill." was ti e salutation used
exclusively on the streets of lielling
hum today. Tile annual state re
union of !be i. P. O. E. was bein:;
he'd here. The morning was occupied
wi'h the registration of delegate".
The i'irst business s'-Ki iun was lu Id
this afternoon.
Ll.ter In till' day the Elks will '.e
taken by automobile to scenic points
and will see the largest salmon can
nery In the world In operaiion.
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WAR'S VICTIMS
Queen With Her Family Meet
Ambulance Tnin.
CROWN PRINCE POPULAR WITH SOLDIERS
Italian Papers Are Not Allowed
To Publish Lists of Tho
Wounded or Number
of Killed.
Ily Alice Kobe.
HOME, July 14. (Uy mall.) Six
hundred wounded soldiers, the first
visual horror of Italy's entrance Into
the war. arrived In Rome, today.
Rome, emotional, responsive, gaz
ed upon the unload! of the two
tralnloads and their despatch ia
tram-cars, ambulances and automo
biles to the various hospitals. It
was a Bight long to be remembered.
Traffic was Btopped as the vehicles
hearing the Red Cross pasBed through
the city.
Women wept and men. hats in
hand, cheered the returning wound
ed, while from the same depot fresh
recruits were departing for the
front.
So far Rome had gazed only upon
these departing soldiers, banners
have flown, and flowers had pelted
the 'soldatl.' Todny all was chang
ed. Tho tittle crown prince and his
Bisters, bis mother Queen Helena and
the Queen Mother Mnrgnerleta have
been at the station to cheor the sol
dlera on their way to the mountains
to join tho men with tho king,
Todny In tho midst of thj surging
Roman crowd the crown prince again
was among the people. Two wound
ed men In particular attracted bis
attention for they worenpon their
breasts medals for bravery. Strong
ly affected at the sight of these two
heroes the llttlo prince Insisted that
they onto rbis automobile and he con
ducted to tho hospital In hta com
pany. The Roman crowd watching
the scene broke. Into cheers and wild
demonstrations.
"Vivo Prlnro Humbert!' "Vive Sa
vota," "Vivo the army."
Hut the Prince of Piedmont, future
king of Italy, bis eyes fastened eager
ly on tho two soldiers, began to ques
tlon them eagerly.
"Have you Been papa tho king?"
The two soldiers, eyes filled wl!h
tears, voices broken with emotion
tried in vain to reply.
"I would like to go to t'vo fvou!
and fight with the soldiers for Italy
with papa," he said affectionately,
Irying with childish sympathy io en
courage tho two soldiers to talk.
"Hul have yon seen papa." he re
Iterated. The two soldiers weeping and
iueuiiiog with emotion replied:
"Yes. we have ?een him. lie gav
tis these medals with his own hands
lie hiinok hands with us. lie called
u? bravo sons."
"And how is be?" cried the crown
prince.
"Fine." replied the soldiers, "and
liglithearted when among us. He
i'fls as though it were a holiday Iti
ste irl of n war."
Then tho two soldiers reeo'inted
to' the liltle piinoe all tho details of
the encounter In which they were
HOMAG
PAID TO
EVENTS IN THE WAR
ONE VEAIt AUO TOD.W
German cavalry occupy Urns-
sels. Strong columns follow
cavalry into city.
Germans reach river Dyto.
Belgians retiring toward Ant-
werp.
Germans push southwurd oil
both banks of Meuse toward So-
dun.
Battle reported near Chnrle-
rot In which Germans lose 6,000.
French recapture Muhlhausen
In Alsace.
Russians occupy Gumbinnen,
German town, rapturing 12 field
guns and many prisoners. .
Montenegrin troops lnvndo
Austrian territory' In Herzego-
rlna.
A force from German East
Africa reported to have Invaded
British East Africa protector-
ate.
S. S. France brings 1892
American refugees to New
York.
wounded. And not until he had seen,
them safely placed In the hospital
would' he loave their sldei. At the
station to greet the returning wound
d men from the front was also Queen
Helena, the Queen Mother Marguer
lefta and the Duke of Genoa.
The number or wounded Is being
kept a secret throughout Italy. The
Roman papers have not oven been
allowed to print the number of to
day's returning men.
PROSPERITY l.S HERB
1IRCI.AKK.S RAILROAD MAX
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 19. Pros
perity is more than "on the way", It
Is here. TIiIh was the declaration
yestorday of Prosldont J. M. Hauna
ford, of the Southern Pacific, who
with a number of other officials Is
on a tour of Inspection.
"We are prosperous. We have ev
ery essenBe of business life plenty
of money In the banks sttbjeet to loaa
nt low Interest on reasonable secur
ity. Above all, there la the crops."
Northern Pacific crop experts for
months have been estimating and
compiling. They had It figured out
Unit tho Total crops of all sorts In
all the territory tributary to the
Northern Pacific will average more
than 15 per cent above that of last
year.
"it Is easy to estimate ?crops,"
llannaford reinnrked, "but the en
couraging thing is thnt tho actual
thresher measurement of grain being
harvested bears out these estimates.
The meaning of thl should be plain
to everj- one big crops, more mon
ey, more prosperity."
j HOME ECONOMICS ASSOCIA-
I TIOX MEETS IX SEATTLE
RICATTLK, Aug. 19. "KMminato
waatf of all klmW," was 11: key
note of tN? i i an Hwi:.c -Wnom-irr.
otMatioH, which iin'ctimt ill
ummul BesB-lnu In the mutic pavilion
rainpiR t-i'liiy.
Five it hiui.T reborn on work f;i
Iioiih- CM'finomh'H nrcoinpllHhrrl In va
rimm (nH( ntlons and fltatfs orcuilml
pntrt, rally sti) of tho time of tho
niornint; hohhIoii.
T!Uh I'fternoon wa !'voU"4 to.
Hwl imiiil fonft'rtMK-eH anil liim-irs-
HiOllH.
icivi:its ami n. unions com.
MITTI'IK VIKWS ( i;UU C. N.I U
rORTKAN ii. Or,, Auk. Tfl. Tho
mombiTH uf i lu rlvi'rfl. and harbors.
rommiiU't of iumgrfHa wer'
to fVfilo tfmal today whertr thtr threat
work JiiKt complfod by tho (rovprn
mptit will ho, luHppf'tort, Following
the IriHpectlon the ronunlttoe will re
turn to (orthtnd whore conforr-nnes
will ho held with loent 'biifunoHS
mnn.
PHiKtt.V JOV-mK KH,KS T1MH
81'IATTMO, Auk 19.-The reason
bo many travpirs have missed trains
nt the K In k fltreol union pasjtpnci-r
station tins been rfttnbtiH.ipd. Tineons
have been Joyriding on the mlnnto
hands of tho bnnh mastpr ehk in
th lower. Thin lowmI down th
master clock as wcU as every other
timepiece In the depot, which. It controls.